1.Knowledge map of developments in wearable monitoring technologies for exercise
Jingyi YANG ; Jingyi WANG ; Jingwen GUO ; Zhonghai XIAO ; Zhe LI
Military Medical Sciences 2023;47(12):881-887
Objective To make an exhaustive study of the evolution,status quo and future developments of wearable technologies for monitoring of exercise across the world via knowledge graphs in order to provide reference for related research in China's military.Methods Data on wearable technologies for monitoring of exercise collected from literature that was retrieved from Web of Science was used as the subject.Bibliometrix and other visual analysis softwares were used to construct knowledge graphs.The essential characteristics of developments of wearable technologies for monitoring of exercise were explored in terms of trends of publication,co-occurrence networks and co-occurrence of key words.Results The field of wearable technologies for monitoring of exercise was growing fast.Institutional cooperation was characterized by intraregional cooperation.The United States held an important position in the global innovation cooperation network.Conclusion As the leading author of co-occurrence network,Professor Zhonglin Wang has contributed greatly to the collaboration between research teams.Artificial intelligence,big data,cloud computing and other technologies have become hotspots in this field.The application and development of new materials has gone a long way towards making monitoring devices thin,skin-friendly and traceless.
2.Treatment to high-risk acute non-lymphocytic leukemia with sequential induction
Guohui LI ; Li LIU ; Miaowang HAO ; Renan CHEN ; Siyong HUANG ; Jincheng WANG ; Fang XIAO ; Huanxu GUO ; Ying WANG ; Hui QI ; Meng WANG ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Hua HE ; Yingmin LIANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(3):147-150
Objective To investigate the outcome of high-risk acute non-lymphocytic leukemia treated with sequential low-dose cytarabine and harringtonine(LD-HA) and standard induction. Methods 50 high-risk ANLL. patients (LD-HA group) who were regarded as unfit for intensive chemotherapy were chosen to receive LD-HA. Reinductive treatments with standard regimens would be given for those who did not achieve complete remission. 23 patients DA/HA group given two cycles of standard inductive regimens were taken as the control. Results In LD-HA group 80.0 %. (40/50) reached CR, 2 patients died shortly after inductive therapy. The median leukemia-free survival(LFS) was 19.6 months, and the median overall survival (OS) was 12.2 months. Overall survival was 57.0 % at 1 year, 24.1% at 3 years, and 18.8 % at 5 years. While the CR rate was 73.9 % for DA/HA group, and none died during the inductive therapy. LFS and OS was 19.8 months and 12.1 months, respectively. OS rate was 56.58 % at 1 year, 27.1% at 3 years, and 27.1% at 5 years.There were no difference on OS rates between 2 groups (x2 were 0.009, 0.237 and 1.807, respectively,P >0.05). Conclusion In patients who were unfit for intensive chemotherapy, sequential therapy with LD-HA and standard induction improved the rate of complete remission and the duration of survival.
3. Measurement of biological parameters of nanophthalmos and its correlation with axial length
Wei WEI ; Hui XIAO ; Liming CHEN ; Jingyi LUO ; Lei FANG ; Shufen LIN ; Xing LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2019;37(9):745-749
Objective:
To quantitatively measure biological parameters of nanophthalmos and analyze the correlation between axial length (AL) and the other biological parameters.
Methods:
The clinical data of 71 eyes of 43 patients identified with nanophthalmos (AL≤20 mm) from September 2012 to August 2018 in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center were retrospectively analyzed.All enrolled patients underwent ophthalmological examinations including best-corrected visual acuity, refraction, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, fundus examination, Goldmann applanation tonometry, A-scan ultrasound examinations, ultrasound biomicroscopy, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and nonmydriatic fundus photography.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between AL and all biological parameters.This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (NO.2017KYPJ092). All patients signed informed consent.
Results:
Of the 43 patients, the average age was (46.00±12.75) years, the mean intraocular pressure was (24.97±14.87)mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa). The mean best corrected visual acuity was 1.14±0.79, the mean refraction was (11.61±4.09)D.The mean AL, central corneal thickness (CCT), central anterior chamber depth(ACD), anterior chamber width (ACW), len thickness(LT) and vitreous cavity length(VCL) was (17.13±1.57)mm, (550±60)μm, (1.64±0.37)mm, (11.17±0.61)mm, (5.01±0.51)mm and (10.10±1.80)mm, respectively.The average retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (mRNFLT), macular foveal retinal thickness (FRT) and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) was (98.51±40.93), (294.46±116.83) and (488.72±133.06)μm, respectively.The ratio of ACD to AL, LT to AL, and VCL to AL was 9.6%, 29.4% and 59.3%, respectively.The ACW and VCL were positively correlated with AL(
4.Functional magnetic resonance imaging study on activity intensity of reward brain areas under uncertain decision-making in patients with depression
Jingyi ZHAO ; Xiaolei DONG ; Shien LIU ; Yizhi XIAO ; Zongjun GUO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(1):32-38
Objective:To explore the brain activation intensity changes of depressed patients in the phase of expected value (EV), positive prediction error (+ PE) and negative prediction error (-PE) under uncertain (risky, ambiguous) decision-making.Methods:From July 2018 to February 2021, a total of 48 depressed patients in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were collected (depression group), and 69 sex-, age-, and educational level-matched healthy people were recruited as the control group. All participants completed risky and ambiguous decision-making tasks under the E-Prime system.SA-9800 brain functional audio-visual stimulation system and GE3.0 T functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanners were used to conduct synchronous scanning and data acquisition. Using Xjview software to analyze the activation intensity of related brain areas to compare the activity intensity of the two groups.SPSS 16.0 software was used for chi square test, independent sample t-test. Results:Under risky decision-making, compared with the control group, the brain areas with reduced activation during EV phase in depression group were bilateral prefrontal cortex (PFC)(MNI coordinate: left x=-45, y=21, z=-6; right x=0, y=69, z=-3), left para hippocampal gyrus(PHG)(MNI coordinate: x=-9, y=0, z=-22), bilateral occipital lobe(OL)(MNI coordinate: left x=-51, y=-81, z=-3; right x=48, y=-84, z=-9)( P<0.05). The brain areas with reduced activation during + PE phase were bilateral PFC, left hippocampus (HIP), bilateral temporal lobe (TL), left middle occipital gyrus( P<0.05). The brain areas with reduced activation were bilateral PFC, right putamen, bilateral TL( P<0.05) during -PE phase. Under ambiguous decision-making, compared with the control group, the brain areas with reduced activation during EV phase in depression group were bilateral PFC, right OL( P<0.05); the brain areas with reduced activation during + PE phase were bilateral PFC, right putamen and hippocampus, bilateral TL, bilateral OL( P<0.05); and the brain areas with reduced activation were bilateral PFC, bilateral TL( P<0.05) during -PE phase. Conclusion:The study shows that the activities of reward brain areas such as PFC, limbic system and OL system are reduced during EV and PE phase under uncertain decision-making in depressed patients.
5.Research progress of circulatory truncated B-type natriuretic peptides
Qiao WANG ; Peng XIAO ; Li′na FENG ; Jingyi REN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(3):323-331
The incidence and mortality rate of heart failure (HF) are increasing annually, resulting in a huge medical and economic burden worldwide. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is the gold standard biomarker of HF recommended by national and international guidelines for the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of HF. Recent studies suggest that BNP can be truncated in multiple forms by different enzymes rather than complete fragments in circulation, which can be contributing to the diagnosis and classification of HF. The immunoassay mostly used in clinics are unable to distinguish different truncated BNP forms due to cross-reactivity of antibody, while mass spectrometry is more accurate because it can easily distinguish through their mass-to-charge ratios. With the maturation of ambient ionization mass spectrometry and ion mobility mass spectrometry, it can help to simplify sample pre-treatment and improve the separation efficiency, in order to explore the clinical value of the heterogeneity of BNP truncated forms.
6.Analysis of BEST1 gene mutations and clinical features in multifocal vitelliform retinopathy patients
Jingyi LUO ; Hui XIAO ; Xiaoyu XU ; Lei FANG ; Wei WEI ; Yimin ZHONG ; Xing LIU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2018;34(2):149-154
Objective To analyze the BEST1 gene mutations and clinical features in patients with multifocal vitelliform retinopathy (MVR).Methods This is a retrospective case series study.Five MVR families with MVR,including 9 patients and 10 healthy family members were recruited.Clinical evaluations were performed in all MVR patients and their family members,including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA),intraocular pressure (IOP),refraction,slit-lamp examination,90 D preset lens examination,gonioscopy,color fundus photography,optical coherence tomography (OCT),fundus autofluorescence (AF),ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and axial length measurement.Electro-oculogram (EOG) was performed in 12 eyes and visual field were performed in 13 eyes.Peripheral blood samples were collected in all subjects to extract genomic DNA.Coding exons and flanking intronic regions of BEST 1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction and analyzed by Sanger sequencing.Results Among the 5 MVR families,3 probands from three families had family history,including 1 family had autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.Two patients from 2 families were sporadic cases.Screening of BEST1 gene identified four mutations,including three missense mutations (c.140G>T,p.R47L;c.232A>T,p.I78F;c.698C>T,p.P233L) and 1 deletion mutation (c.910_912del,p.D304del).Two mutations (p.R47L and p.I78F) were novel.The BCVA of affected eyes ranged from hand motion to 1.0.The mean IOP was (30.39± 11.86) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa).The mean refractive diopter was (-0.33 ± 1.68) D.Twelve eyes had angle-closure glaucoma (ACG) and 4 eyes had angle closure (AC).EOG Arden ratio was below 1.55 in all patients.The mean anterior chamber depth was (2.17± 0.29) mm.Visual field showed defects varied from paracentral scotoma to diffuse defects.The mean axial length was (21.87± 0.63) mm.All MVR patients had multifocal vitelliform lesions in the posterior poles of retina.ACG eyes demonstrated pale optic disc with increased cup-to-disc ratio.OCT showed retinal edema,extensive serous retinal detachment and subretinal hyper-reflective deposits which had high autofluorescence in AF.The genetic testing and clinical examination were normal in 10 family members.Conclusions MVR patients harbored heterozygous mutation in the BEST1 gene.Two novel mutations (p.R47L and p.I78F) were identified.These patients had clinical features of multifocal vitelliform retinopathy and abnormal EOG.Most patients suffered from AC/ACG.
7.Detrimental effects of soot from air pollution on tear film function in mice
Jingyi JIAO ; Lin LIU ; Kang XIAO ; Qian LIU ; Qin LONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2023;41(11):1059-1064
Objective:To observe the detrimental effect of airborne black carbon suspension solution of different concentrations on the tear film function of mice.Methods:Twenty-eight SPF-grade male BALB/c mice, aged 6-8 weeks, were randomly divided into four groups, 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, 5 mg/ml group, and control group, with 7 mice in each group.The right eyes of mice were dropped by 4 μl of 0.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml black carbon suspension, or phosphate buffer solution, 3 times a day according to grouping.Tear volume, tear break-up time (TBUT), corneal fluorescein staining (CFS), and conjunctival congestion were assessed before treatment and 4, 7, 10, and 14 days after treatment.The use and care of experimental animals complied with the Regulations for Administration of Laboratory Animals in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (No.XHDW-2022-053).Results:At 14 days after treatment, the tear volumes of 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, 5 mg/ml group and control group were (2.74±0.74), (2.73±0.76), (2.31±0.67), and (5.31±0.36)mm, respectively.TBUT of the four groups were (4.87±0.28), (4.00±0.76), (3.23±0.43), and (6.22±0.22)seconds, respectively.CFS of the four groups were 4(3, 4), 5(5, 6), 7(7, 8) and 0(0, 1) points, respectively.Conjunctival congestion grades of the four groups were 2(2, 3), 2(2, 3), 3(2, 3) and 0(0, 1), respectively.There were statistically significant differences in tear volume among the four groups at different time points ( Fgroup=83.325, P<0.001; Ftime=86.551, P<0.001; Finteraction=5.181, P<0.001). Before and at each time point after treatment, tear volumes were significantly lower in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group than in control group, and tear volumes in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group were significantly lower at 4, 7, 10, and 14 days after treatment than before treatment (all at P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in TBUT among the four groups at different time points ( Fgroup=75.130, P<0.001; Ftime=56.265, P<0.001; Finteraction=6.103, P<0.001). Before and at each time point after treatment, TBUT was significantly shorter in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group than in control group, and the TBUT was significantly shorter in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group at 4, 7, 10, and 14 days after treatment than before treatment, shorter in 1 mg/ml group and 5 mg/ml group at 14 days after treatment than 4, 7 and 10 days after treatment (all at P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences in CFS score and conjunctival congestion grades among the four groups at different time points, but the interactions between concentration group and measurement time were not statistically significant (CFS: Hgroup=59.249, P<0.001; Htime=49.959, P<0.001; Hinteraction=15.980, P=0.192.conjunctival congestion grade: Hgroup=57.622, P<0.001; Htime=42.062, P<0.001; Hinteraction=12.565, P=0.401). Before and at each time point after treatment, the CFS scores and conjunctival congestion grades were significantly higher in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group than in control group, and CFS scores and conjunctival congestion grades were significantly higher in 0.5 mg/ml group, 1 mg/ml group, and 5 mg/ml group at 4, 7, 10, and 14 days after treatment than before treatment (all at P<0.05). Conclusions:The exposure of airborne black carbon on the ocular surface causes damage to tear film function and ocular surface inflammation in BALB/c mice.Within a certain concentration and time range, the tear secretion decreases, TBUT shortens, CFS and conjunctival congestion increase.
8.Proliferation and metabolic patterns of smooth muscle cells during construction of tissue-engineered blood vessels
Jingyi MEI ; Jiang LIU ; Cong XIAO ; Peng LIU ; Haohao ZHOU ; Zhanyi LIN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(7):1043-1049
BACKGROUND:Seed cells are seeded on three-dimensional scaffold materials,and three-dimensional culture in bioreactors is a common in vitro tissue engineering culture method,but the changes in cell proliferation and metabolic patterns in bioengineered blood vessel construction are still unclear. OBJECTIVE:To explore the metabolic changes of cells such as oxygen consumption and their causes during the whole process of biological vascular tissue construction by in vitro bioreactor. METHODS:The self-built vascular bioreactor system was used as the platform;bovine vascular smooth muscle cells were used as the seed cells,and a conventional CO2 incubator provided the external gas environment for the cultivation process.Seed cells were seeded on a tubular porous polyglycolic acid scaffold material for three-dimensional culture,and the whole process included a one-week resting period and a seven-week pulsating tensile stress stimulation loading period.A non-invasive monitoring system was built,and the optical dissolved oxygen patch method was used to monitor the changes of dissolved oxygen in the culture solution in the reactor,and the glucose consumption and lactic acid production were measured by regular sampling.CCK-8 assay was used to determine the proliferation of smooth muscle cells on polyglycolic acid three-dimensional scaffold materials.Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidation state and reduction state ratio(NAD+/NADH)was utilized to understand cell proliferation and metabolism in the early stage of culture.RT-qPCR and western blot assay were applied to detect the expression of proliferation-related genes(Ki67)and glycolysis-related genes(GLUT-1,LDHA). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The dissolved oxygen level in the culture solution was(4.314±0.380)mg/L from the cell injection to the end of the resting period(the first week),and gradually stabilized at(1.960±0.866)mg/L after the tensile stress stimulation(the last seven weeks);the two had significant changes(P<0.05).(2)The ratio of glucose consumption to lactic acid production in the cell culture medium YL/G increased rapidly after the cells were injected,and the highest value was above 1 on the fifth day,and then slow down to 0.5(The mean value of YL/G in the resting period was 0.89 and the mean value in the pressurized period was 0.57,P<0.05).(3)CCK-8 assay results showed that A450 value gradually increased after the cells were injected,and reached the highest value on the fifth day,reaching 3.17,and then slowly decreased.At the same time,it was found that Ki67 mRNA was up-regulated on the third day of culture,and then declined.The expression level of Ki67 protein was higher from the third day to the fifth day.(4)The detection of NAD+/NADH showed that the increase was obvious from the fifth to the seventh day after the injection of cells,and the expression of glycolysis-related genes(GLUT-1 and LDHA)was up-regulated and changed synchronously,and the relative expression was higher in the first five days.(5)The results showed that the tissue-engineered blood vessels were constructed using the vascular bioreactor and the smooth muscle cells in the early stage mainly proliferated and exhibited a metabolic feature of low oxygen consumption.The metabolic characteristics of high oxygen consumption were observed during the pulsatile tensile stress stimulation stage.
9.Mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant to construct a rat discogenic low back pain model
Zhongxiao HAN ; Yaying OU ; Xinqing ZHUANG ; Xiang ZHANG ; Biaoping LI ; Zhirui JIANG ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Jiashun YANG ; Ling TANG ; Wei XIAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1672-1677
BACKGROUND:Intervertebral disc degeneration is an important cause of low back pain.At present,there are many modeling methods for disc degeneration in China and abroad,but there is not a model for low back pain due to disc degeneration. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor α and complete Freund's adjuvant with a conventional disc mechanical puncture alone. METHODS:A total of 18 male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,with 6 animals in each group.No treatment was given in the blank group.Animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration were made in the L4-5 segments of rats in the control using conventional mechanical puncture.In the experimental group,on the basis of mechanical puncture,tumor necrosis factor α+complete Freund's adjuvant was injected into the L4-5 intervertebral discs using a microinjector to establish a model of disc degeneration induced by mechanical puncture combined with inflammatory factors.Four weeks after surgery,the pain threshold of rats was measured by the hot plate method for assessing the perception of heat injury in rats with intervertebral disc degeneration.MRI examination was performed to observe the disc degeneration in each group.ELISA was used to detect the levels of serum tumor necrosis factor α,interleukin 1β,interleukin 6 and prostaglandin E2.Hematoxylin-eosin and Safranin O-fast green staining were used to observe the morphological changes of the disc. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In terms of pain,the behavioral pain threshold of the experimental group was continuously decreased,and the levels of serum inflammatory factors were significantly higher compared with the control group.In terms of morphology,the MRI results showed that the L4-5 nucleus pulposus signal completely disappeared in the experimental group.Histopathological results showed that in the control group,the nucleus pulposus was intact,more notochord cells were visible,and some fiber rings were ruptured,while in the experimental group,there are fewer notochord cells and the structure of the nucleus pulposus and fibrous ring is disturbed,with the boundary disappearing.To conclude,mechanical puncture combined with tumor necrosis factor alpha and complete Freund's adjuvant can successfully establish a discogenic low back pain model in rats.This operation is simple and economical to achieve obvious disc degeneration and low back pain,with greatly shortened molding cycle.This model can be used as a reference for studying discogenic low back pain models.
10.Investigation of a Mycoplasma pneumoniae outbreak in a welfare institution
Jiaqi XIAO ; Jingyi CHEN ; Liang ZHANG ; Quanquan LIANG ; Jianye HU ; Jiewen YANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(6):540-542
ObjectiveTo carry out an epidemiological analysis on an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection at a welfare institution to provide a theoretical basis for the corresponding prevention and control measures. MethodsUsing the method of field epidemiological investigation, special field treatment was carried out in September 2022. Serum samples from cases and close contacts in the same ward area were collected for detection of nine respiratory tract infection pathogens (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, chlamydia, influenza, human metapneumosis, respiratory syncytial, human boca, parainfluenza type 1‒4 virus, and Middle East respiratory syndrome, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) by immunofluorescence immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody test. ResultsA total of 14 Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases were identified, all of whom were residents of the welfare institution. The first case occurred on September 4, while the last case was reported on September 13. The incidence rate of the fifth ward area where the first case reported was 12.82% (10/78), and it was 3.57% (3/84) in the third ward area and 1.20% (1/83) in the first ward area. There was a significant difference in incidence rates between ward areas (χ2=8.90, P<0.05), but no significant difference was observed in age distribution and length of hospitalization. Thirty-three samples were collected for detection of nine kinds of IgM antibodies against respiratory pathogens. The results showed that the Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM antibody was weakly positive in the 14 cases. ConclusionBased on the epidemiological history, clinical symptoms and laboratory tests, it was concluded that it was an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection within the welfare institution. Welfare institutions should continue to control the occurrence and outbreak of infection through effective routine hygiene, ventilation, and disinfection so as to ensure the health and safety of their clients.