1.Click chemistry-based enrichment strategy for tracing cellular fatty acid metabolism by LC-MS/MS
Ru-Jie YANG ; Jian ZOU ; Jia-Yue LIU ; Jiang-Kun DAI ; Jian-Bo WAN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(10):1221-1231
Fatty acids(FAs),which were initially recognized as energy sources and essential building blocks of biomembranes,serve as the precursors of important signaling molecules.Tracing FA metabolism is essential to understanding the biochemical activity and role of FAs in physiological and pathological events.Inspired by the advances in click chemistry for protein enrichment,we herein established a click chemistry-based enrichment(CCBE)strategy for tracing the cellular metabolism of eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA,20:5 n-3)in neural cells.Terminal alkyne-labeled EPA(EPAA)used as a surrogate was incubated with N2a,mouse neuroblastoma cells,and alkyne-labeled metabolites(ALMs)were selectively captured by an azide-modified resin via a Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction for enrichment.After removing unlabeled metabolites,ALMs containing a triazole moiety were cleaved from solid-phase resins and subjected to liquid chromatography mass spectrometry(LC-MS)analysis.The proposed CCBE strategy is highly selective for capturing and enriching alkyne-labeled metabolites from the complicated matrices.In addition,this method can overcome current detection limits by enhancing MS sensitivity of targets,improving the chromatographic separation of sn-position glycerophospholipid regioisomers,facilitating structural characterization of ALMs by a specific MS/MS fragmentation signature,and providing versatile fluorescence detection of ALMs for cellular distribution.This CCBE strategy might be expanded to trace the metabolism of other FAs,small molecules,or drugs.
2.Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with a new stent graft:early results from a multicenter study.
Hong Peng ZHANG ; Xi Wei ZHANG ; Xiang Chen DAI ; Min TIAN ; Bin YANG ; Zhi Wei WANG ; Xiao Jun SHU ; Yu Hong CHEN ; Jian Jun JIANG ; Jian Hua HUANG ; Chang SHU ; Xiao QIN ; Xin Wu LU ; Hong Kun ZHANG ; Wei BI ; Yong LIU ; Bing CHEN ; Zhi Peng HU ; Jian ZUO ; Ping Fan GUO ; Jun LUO ; Xini Yuan TONG ; Wei GUO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2022;60(12):1049-1056
Objective: To examine the safety and effectiveness of a new stent graft system for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA). Methods: This is a prospective,multi-center,single-arm clinical trial. The patients with AAA treated with a new stent graft system were enrolled at 21 centers from September 2018 to September 2019 in China. Follow-up was performed before discharge, and at 30, 180, 360 days after operation, respectively. The primary safety endpoint was the incidence of major adverse events(MAE) within 30 days. The primary efficacy endpoint was the success rate of AAA treatment at 360 days. Secondary safety endpoints were the incidence of perioperative access complications and acute lower limb ischemia,all-cause mortality, AAA related mortality and incidence of serious adverse events (SAE) at 180 and 360 days. Secondary efficacy endpoints were the incidence of type Ⅰ or Ⅲ endoleak,stent displacement,and conversion to open surgery or re-intervention at 180 and 360 days. Results: One hundred and fifty-six patients were enrolled,including 137 males and 19 females. The age was (68.9±6.9) years (range:48.2 to 84.6 years).Maximum aneurysm diameter was (50.8±11.2) mm (range:25.0 to 85.0 mm),diameter of proximal landing zone was (21.2±2.5) mm (range:17.0 to 29.5 mm),and length of proximal landing zone was (31.4±13.0) mm (range:11.0 to 75.0 mm).The incidence of MAE was 1.3% (2/156) at 30 days,both were all-cause death cases. The success rate of AAA treatment was 88.5% (138/156) at 360 days. No perioperative access complication and acute lower limb ischemia occurred. All-cause mortality was 2.0% (3/154) at 180 days and 2.6% (4/153) at 360 days,and there was no AAA related death. The incidence of SAE was 23.0%(35/152) at 180 days and 30.5%(46/151) at 360 days, and no device-related SAE occurred. The incidence of type Ⅰor Ⅲ endoleak was 3.4% (5/147) at 180 days and 3.5% (5/144) at 360 days. Conclusion: The new stent graft system is easy to operate,and early-term safety and effectiveness results are expected.
Humans
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Middle Aged
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Prospective Studies
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China
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Ischemia
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Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/surgery*
3.Timeliness of health science popularization in local media of Shanghai during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019
Yuan-qiao SUN ; Xiao-lan HUANG ; Tong WANG ; Kun-Lei LE ; De CHEN ; Qiong-fang SONG ; Yuan-yuan LI ; Jian WANG ; Xiao-hong SUN ; Yan-yan DAI ; Xiao-xian JIA ; Xiang LI ; Xiao-qiong LENG ; Li-ming WU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;33(12):1116-1120
ObjectiveTo analyze the timeliness of health science popularization during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its correlation with the epidemic situation and policies. MethodsThe original reports of health science popularization by 26 major media in Shanghai during the COVID19 outbreak between January 19 and March 25 of 2020 were retrieved, and the timeliness of the number of reports, media sources and categories, and contents were analyzed. ResultsDuring the epidemic of COVID-19, public media reported timely. Online media accounted for 63.35%, and text-based reports accounted for 85.90%. There was a correlation between the trend of the number of reports and the development of COVID-19 and the prevention and control policy issued by the government. After the change in the epidemic or the release of policy, the number of reports increased. The top four topics were personal protection, disease treatment, healthy lifestyle and psychological health, accounting for 18.62%, 18.54%, 12.96% and 11.74%, respectively. Reports focused on different aspects at different stages of COVID-19 epidemic, and the number of reports tended to increase one week after the occurrence of major events. ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the coverage of health science on media is timely and targeted. For future similar public health emergencies, it is suggested to respond quickly to major events according to the trend, to carry out publicity timely, to innovate the report forms, and thus make it easy for the public to accept and implement.
4.Significance and operation mode of moxibustion intervention for the group under quarantine after close contact with COVID-19.
Mai-Lan LIU ; Mi LIU ; Huan ZHONG ; Jie YU ; Jian LUO ; Kun AI ; Ming XU ; Qiong LIU ; Guo-Bin DAI ; Wei ZHANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Xiao-Rong CHANG ; Bao-Yan LIU
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2020;40(5):457-461
On the base of the idea of traditional Chinese medicine as "disease prevention", the mode and the protocol of the moxibustion intervention for the group under quarantine after close contact with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were explored. The group under quarantine after close contact with COVID-19 was taken as the subjects. By the non-contact physician-patient communication network platform co-developed by China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Hunan Provincial Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Data Center of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Yuge Medicine Company, an exploratory randomized controlled trial was designed. A total of 100 cases were included and randomized into a moxibustion group and a conventional intervention group, 50 cases in each one. In the moxibustion group, moxibustion intervention was used. In the conventional intervention group, the conventional observation was adopted without moxibusiton intervention applied. The outcomes included the symptoms changes, e.g. anxiety, emotional disturbance, fatigue, headache and diarrhea, as well as whether quarantine release and the case confirmed or not, etc. The results were evaluated before intervention, in 14 days of intervention and 2 weeks after intervention separately. In this research, on the base of internet plus technology and with the internet communication platform adopted, through mobile phone WeChat App, it was to implement the subject screen, the random allocation and the instruction of moxibustion intervention as well as the quality control of patient's diary and data collection. It is anticipated that the significance and the implementation mode of moxibustion intervention can be assessed preliminarily for the group under quarantine after close contact with COVID-19.
Acupuncture Therapy
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methods
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Betacoronavirus
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China
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Coronavirus Infections
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therapy
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Humans
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Moxibustion
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Viral
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therapy
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Quarantine
5.Reversal of Social Recognition Deficit in Adult Mice with MECP2 Duplication via Normalization of MeCP2 in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.
Bin YU ; Bo YUAN ; Jian-Kun DAI ; Tian-Lin CHENG ; Sheng-Nan XIA ; Ling-Jie HE ; Yi-Ting YUAN ; Yue-Fang ZHANG ; Hua-Tai XU ; Fu-Qiang XU ; Zhi-Feng LIANG ; Zi-Long QIU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2020;36(6):570-584
Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a basic nuclear protein involved in the regulation of gene expression and microRNA processing. Duplication of MECP2-containing genomic segments causes MECP2 duplication syndrome, a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, heightened anxiety, epilepsy, autistic phenotypes, and early death. Reversal of the abnormal phenotypes in adult mice with MECP2 duplication (MECP2-TG) by normalizing the MeCP2 levels across the whole brain has been demonstrated. However, whether different brain areas or neural circuits contribute to different aspects of the behavioral deficits is still unknown. Here, we found that MECP2-TG mice showed a significant social recognition deficit, and were prone to display aversive-like behaviors, including heightened anxiety-like behaviors and a fear generalization phenotype. In addition, reduced locomotor activity was observed in MECP2-TG mice. However, appetitive behaviors and learning and memory were comparable in MECP2-TG and wild-type mice. Functional magnetic resonance imaging illustrated that the differences between MECP2-TG and wild-type mice were mainly concentrated in brain areas regulating emotion and social behaviors. We used the CRISPR-Cas9 method to restore normal MeCP2 levels in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and bed nuclei of the stria terminalis (BST) of adult MECP2-TG mice, and found that normalization of MeCP2 levels in the mPFC but not in the BST reversed the social recognition deficit. These data indicate that the mPFC is responsible for the social recognition deficit in the transgenic mice, and provide new insight into potential therapies for MECP2 duplication syndrome.
6.Spatio-temporal distribution of Oncomelania hupensis snails along the Danyang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal
Tian-Tian JIANG ; Liang SHI ; Wei LI ; Jian-Feng ZHANG ; Jian HE ; Xin-Yao WANG ; Lu LIU ; Yun FENG ; Lin WANG ; Yi-Qing XIE ; Zhi-Jian WANG ; Tao ZHU ; Tao JIANG ; Jian-Ping SUN ; Wei DAI ; Da-Cheng XU ; Kun YANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2020;32(1):10-14
Objective To explore the spatio-temporal characteristics of Oncomelania hupensis snails along the Danyang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal, so as to provide scientific evidence for the dynamic assessment of the risk of snail spread in this region. Methods O. hupensis snail status was collected in the plain regions with waterway networks in the study area from 2012 to 2017. The spatio-temporal variations of snail distribution were investigated along the Danyang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal using buffer zone analysis, spatial autocorrelation, hotspot analysis and standard deviational ellipse with the geographical information system (GIS) tools. Results The number of snail habitats showed a tendency towards a rise in the study area from 2012 to 2017, and snail habitats were predominantly distributed in the 1 000 m long buffer zone of the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal, notably along the Jiuqu River at the junction between the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal. The distribution of snail habitats appeared spatial autocorrelations in 2014, 2016 and 2017, and the hotspot areas were mainly identified at the junction between the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In addition, the overall distribution of snail habitats was located in the northeastern-southwestern part of the study aera, and gradually shifted to the southern and northern parts with the time. Conclusions The spatial distribution of O. hupensis snails is complex along the Danyang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Danyang-Jintan-Liyang Canal, and there is a risk of snail spread from the upper reaches to the lower reaches, where snail control needs to be intensified.
7.A path analysis on China’s participation in global health governance: a case study of China Aid of Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar
Kun YANG ; Hai-Tao YANG ; You-Sheng LIANG ; Jian-Rong DAI ; Wei LI ; Jian-Feng ZHANG ; Jian HE
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2019;31(1):14-18
Recently, China’s participation in global health governance has been paid increasing global attention. This paper analyzed the current status and needs of African schistosomiasis control, the participation of China and international organizations in African schistosomiasis control and the progress of China Aid of Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar, with China Aid of Schistosomiasis Control in Zanzibar as an example. It is suggested that China may improve the capability of participation in global public health governance and international reputation through strengthening intergovernmental and international collaborations, providing successful disease control experiences and products and improving capability and team building.
8.An Analysis of Stimulating Occlusal Trauma on Condyle Using Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model
Jian-zhong CHEN ; Chun YANG ; Wei-qi WANG ; Zi-chao DAI ; Rong-qiang YANG ; Li ZHANG ; Liang-kun XIE
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2018;39(6):82-85
Objective To provide evidence for the relationship between TMD and occlusal trauma by studying the mechanics influence and displacement of condyle by building the three dimensional finite element analysis model andstimulating the abnormal bite force leading occlusal trauma.Methods We collected DICOM date of healthy male volunteers with normal occlusal relationship using CBCT scan with constraint on condylar top and formed the finite model with divide mesh.Two conditions were built: (1) We operated different vertical load on the left mandibular molar occlusal surface; (2) We operated different buccal direction load on the same modelto study the mechanic change on left condylar.Results When the three dimensional finite model of mandible was built, the mechanic region of condyle stayed the same but the stress and tension increased accordingly as the loda duplicate rose. As the same buccal operation load was operated,the stress and tension became larger and the displacement became longer.Conclusion The abnormal bite force causing occlusal trauma can change mechanic conduct on condyle and lead to the pathological change of condyle.
9.Clinical characteristic and therapy strategy of spontaneous coronary artery dissection based on single-center experience in China
Zhe-Yong HUANG ; Hong-Bo YANG ; Ya-Nan SONG ; Hong-Tao SHI ; Yu-Xiang DAI ; Chen-Guang LI ; Hao LU ; Shi-Kun XU ; Dong HUANG ; Jian-Ying MA ; Kang YAO ; Feng ZHANG ; Qi-Bing WANG ; Ju-Ying QIAN ; Jun-Bo GE
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2018;25(2):188-193
Objective: To describe the incidence,clinical characteristics,therapy strategy and outcomes of spontaneous coronary artery dissection based on single-center experience in China.Methods:We performed retrospective case-identification study in 16 526 patients underwent coronary angiography in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University between March 2015 to December 2016,and identified 17 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.Risk factors,clinical features,angiographic features,therapy strategy,and clinical outcomes were analyzed.Results:The incidence of SCAD was 17 of 16 526(1.03/1 000).The mean age was(49.06 ± 10.73)years old(range:26-67 years old).In these 17 cases,4 cases were males,and others were females.Females constituted 13 of 17(76.5%).All SCAD patients presented with acute coronary syndrome,including 10 patients with acute ST-elevated myocardial infarction,3 patients with acute non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction and 4 patients with unstable angina.Twenty dissection sites were identified in 17 SCAD patients. Dissection was predominantly located at the left descending artery(50%)and the right coronary artery(35%).All lesions fell into three types:type Ⅰ(n=5),type Ⅱ A(n= 7),type ⅡB(n= 6),and type Ⅲ(n= 2).The TIMI flow in the distal segment of the coronary dissection was classified as follows:class 0(n=4),class 1(n=2),class 3(n=14).Conservative medical treatment was adopted by 7 of 17(41.1%)patients,and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty(PTCA)in 1 of 17(5.9%)patients.No recurrent angina and other cardiovascular events was observed during clinical follow up. Percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)was performed in 9 of 17(52.9%)patients,and the mean number of deployed stent was(2.44 ± 1.13).Intramural hematoma was extended during PCI in 5 of 9(55.6%)patients,resulting in new-onset nonfatal myocardial infarction in one patient and cardiac death in another patient.Conclusions:SCAD should be considered in young and middle-aged female patients presented with acute coronary syndrome,especially in those with few coronary risk factors. Interventional cardiologist should be familiar with the angiographic characteristics of SCAD,and turn to intravascular ultrasound if necessary.Conservative treatment should be the first choice in most patients with SCAD,while PCI intervention could be considered in high risk patients.Be caution to prevent interventional complications such as dissection expansion in the patients with high-risk.
10.Epidemiological survey on clonorchiasis and awareness of prevention and control knowledge in Xinfeng County of Jiangxi Province
Zhe CHEN ; Ting-jun ZHU ; Bin YE ; Chang-hai ZHOU ; Jian-zhong LIU ; Dong LI ; Ying-dan CHEN ; Kun-jiao DAI ; Sai-na LIU ; Wei-sheng JIANG ; Xiao-jun ZENG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2018;30(5):508-512
Objective To understand the epidemic status of clonorchiasis and awareness of prevention and control knowledge in Xinfeng County of Jiangxi Province, so as to provide the evidences for control measures. Methods The baseline survey was carried out with a clue in vestigation of raw-fish eating behavior in potential endemic areas in 2016.The residents were examined by stool tests. The metacercariae of Clonorchis sinensis in fish, the rediae and cercariae in freshwater mollusk were detected. The feces samples of cats, dogs and pigs were collected and examined by sedimentation technique. Meanwhile, the epidemic factors, health knowledge and behavior were also surveyed. Results The residents in 26 villages had the habit of eating raw freshwater fish, and 19.51% of the respondents had this habit. The average infection rates of the population, Parafossarulus striatulus, freshwater fishes and reservoir hosts were 21.56%, 0, 8.24% and 2.27%, respectively. The infection rate of the population increased with age. There was a significant positive correlation between the behavior and the infection rate of the population (r = 0.88, P < 0.01). Only 11.46% of the respondents knew that eating raw-fish might cause C. sinensis infection, and 5.28% of them knew that C. sinensis was harmful to health. Conclusions Twenty-six villages in five townships were endemic areas of clonorchiasis in Xinfeng County. The permanent solution of prevention and control of clonorchiasis is to strengthen the health education and change the habit of raw-fish eating gradually.

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