1.Prolonged rat liver allograft survival by in vivo targeting OX40-siRNA OX40-OX40L co-stimulatory cascade blockade
Jushan WU ; Renpin XIA ; Shichun LU ; Yi ZHANG ; Jinli LOU ; Ning LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2008;23(7):516-519
Objective To investigate the effect of blockading OX40-OX40L co-stimulatory signaling on the survival time of liver allograft in rat.Methods siRNA-expression vectors were constructed to targeting OX40.3~5 minutes before DA to Lewis orthotopic liver transplantation was performed,5×109 pfu of targeting OX40 siRNA plasmid DNA were diluted in 5 ml of phosphate buffered saline(PBS)and inlected intravenously into recipient Lewis rat over a period of 10 seconds.Serum IL-2 and IFN-γ levels were assayed by ELISA,and mix lymphocyte response(MLR)were tested by 3H-thymidine.Results The survival time of recipients in siRNA treatment group(74.0±9.3)was significantly longer than that in control group[(7.3±0.5)days].In experiment group,the inflammatory cell infihration and liver tissue structure destruction were very slight.The concentration of serum IL-2 was much lower in siRNA treatment group[(46±8.4)pg/ml]than that in control group[(286.5±14.6)pg/ml].Meanwhile,the concentration of serum IFN-γ was much lower in siRNA treatment group [(202.7±14.6)pg/ml]than that in control group[(1682.7±87.9)pg/ml].Conclusion Administration of OX40-siRNA can blockade OX40-OX40L co-stimulatory signaling pathway.hence inhibit the rejection of liver allograft.
2.Identification of Psammosilene Radix and Its Adulterants by ITS2 Sequence
Ming SONG ; Wanbing ZHANG ; Yaqin ZHANG ; Wei SUN ; Li XIANG ; Jinli SHI ; Xiaoxi MA ; Jun WANG ; Jiajia FAN ; Xiaochun ZHANG ; Xia LIU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(8):1730-1734
Psammosilene Radix is a famous miao national herb and it is rare and endangered nowadays. However, it is often confused with the root of Silene viscidula. In this study, the ITS2 regions was used to identify Psam-mosilene Radix and its adulterants. All DNA samples of Psammosilene Radix and its adulterants were extracted. The ITS2 regions were amplified and sequenced, and the final sequences were assembled using the CondonCode Aligner. The genetic distances were calculated by kimura 2-parameter (K2P) model and the Neighbor-Joining(NJ) phylogenetic trees were constructed using MEGA5.1.BLAST 1, the nearest distance and phylogenetic tree (NJ-tree)methods were used to assess the identification efficiency of the ITS2 region. Results indicated that the length of ITS2 sequences of Psammosilene Radix w 229 bp, the identification effficiency of ITS2 region using BLAST 1 was 100%;and the maximum intra-specific K2P distance were lower than the minimum inter-specific K2P distance. Additionally, the NJ tree based on ITS2 sequence indicated that Psammosilene Radix and its adul-terants could be distinguished clearly . In conclusion , the ITS2 region as DNA barcodes could identify Psammosi-lene Radix and its adulterants stably and accurately. Furthermore, the application of ITS2 barcode in the identifi-cation of TCM has a good prospective .
3.Arthroscopic treatment of tibial eminence avulsion fracture by four-point fixation with suture anchors
Haifeng LI ; Chao QI ; Yi ZHANG ; Jinli CHEN ; Youliang SHEN ; Jiake GAO ; Haitao FU ; Xia ZHAO ; Jianyi LI ; Yingze ZHANG ; Tengbo YU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021;23(3):267-271
Objective:To explore the clinical effectiveness of arthroscopic treatment of tibial eminence avulsion fracture by four-point fixation with suture anchors.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed of the 58 patients with tibial eminence avulsion fracture who had been treated by the same group of surgeons using four-point fixation technique with suture anchors under arthroscopy at Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital to Qingdao University from January 2015 to December 2018. They were 33 males and 25 females, with an average age of 18.4 years (from 14 to 32 years). By the modified Meyers-McKeever classification, 15 fractures were type Ⅱ, 19 type Ⅲ and 24 type Ⅳ. Recorded and compared were knee Lysholm scores, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores and tibial eminence height between preoperation and one year postoperation; recorded at the last follow-up were range of knee motion and results of Lachman and pivot-shift tests.Results:The 58 patients were followed up for a mean of 20.7 months (from 12 to 33 months). Bony union was achieved in all patients within 12 weeks after operation. In this cohort, the Lysholm score (85.2±4.9) and IKDC score (86.2±4.3) at one year postoperation were significantly higher than the preoperative values (43.2±5.2 and 51.2±4.9), and the post-operative tibial eminence height [(9.1±1.2) mm] was significantly lower than the preoperative value [(12.6±1.2) mm] (all P<0.05). The correlation coefficients between the tibial eminence height and the Lysholm & IKDC scores at one year postoperation were -0.16 and -0.17, respectively. The last follow-up showed a 132°±5° range of knee motion for all patients, a positive result of pivot-shift test (grade Ⅱ) for 3 and a positive result of Lachman test (grade Ⅰ) for 2. Conclusion:Arthroscopic treatment of tibial eminence avulsion fracture by four-point fixation with suture anchors can lead to satisfactory effectiveness, showing advantages of minimal invasion, anatomic reduction, reliable fixation, and little impact on the epiphysis plate.
4.Emergency laboratory construction and reflection in infectious hospital under the epidemic situation
Xia FENG ; Jinli LOU ; Ronghua JIN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(12):1487-1490
Emerging infectious diseases are a common type of public health emergencies, which occur frequently around the world in recent years, seriously threatening the safety of human life and property. In the process of dealing with epidemic situation, medical laboratories have played an important role in disease diagnosis, treatment, efficacy evaluation and prognosis judgment and so on. Beijing Youan Hospital, as the designated hospital of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has set up an emergency laboratory in the capital for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 by carrying out routine tests and virus nucleic acid tests, it provides timely and effective evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. To provide ideas and references for the building of the Emergency Laboratory in infectious hospitals. This article discuss how to set up an independent emergency laboratory efficiently, strengthen the cooperation with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, make the best use of all resources, and share the enlightenment gained in the process of construction.
5.Emergency laboratory construction and reflection in infectious hospital under the epidemic situation
Xia FENG ; Jinli LOU ; Ronghua JIN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(12):1487-1490
Emerging infectious diseases are a common type of public health emergencies, which occur frequently around the world in recent years, seriously threatening the safety of human life and property. In the process of dealing with epidemic situation, medical laboratories have played an important role in disease diagnosis, treatment, efficacy evaluation and prognosis judgment and so on. Beijing Youan Hospital, as the designated hospital of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has set up an emergency laboratory in the capital for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 by carrying out routine tests and virus nucleic acid tests, it provides timely and effective evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment. To provide ideas and references for the building of the Emergency Laboratory in infectious hospitals. This article discuss how to set up an independent emergency laboratory efficiently, strengthen the cooperation with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, make the best use of all resources, and share the enlightenment gained in the process of construction.
6.Efficacy of ulnar Z-shaped shortening osteotomy combined with arthroscopic deep repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex in the treatment of ulnar impaction syndrome with moderate or severe distal radioulnar joint instability
Qian LIN ; Xia ZHAO ; Xiaokun HAO ; Tengbo YU ; Jinli CHEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(7):605-613
Objective:To compare the efficacy of ulnar Z-shaped shortening osteotomy combined with arthroscopic deep suture anchor repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and ulnar Z-shaped shortening osteotomy alone in the treatment of ulnar impaction syndrome with moderate or severe distal radioulnar joint instability.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 30 patients with ulnar impaction syndrome accompanied by moderate or severe distal radioulnar joint instability, who were admitted to Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2016 to June 2023, including 16 males and 14 females, aged 27-58 years [(42.4±9.9)years]. All the patients presented with positive ulnar variance and TFCC type IB injury, with the deep layer of TFCC affected. Fifteen patients were treated with Z-shaped shortening osteotomy of the ulna alone (osteotomy alone group), while the other 15 patients received Z-shaped shortening osteotomy of the ulna combined with arthroscopic suture anchor repair of the deep layer of TFCC (osteotomy combined with repair group). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and length of ulnar shortening were compared between the two groups. The forearm rotation, ulnar-radial deviation angle, palmar-dorsal flexion angle, grip strength, visual analogue scale (VAS), patient-rated wrist evaluation (PRWE) score, modified Mayo wrist score, and disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire score were assessed preoperatively, at 6 and 12 months postoperatively, and at the last follow-up. The incidence of postoperative complications was recorded.Results:The patients were followed up for 6-24 months [(15.8±4.9)months]. The operation time in the osteotomy combined with repair group was 3.0 (2.3, 3.0)hours, longer than 1.5 (1.3, 2.0)hours in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.01). There were no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss and the length of ulnar shortening between the two groups ( P>0.05). There were no significant differences in forearm rotation, ulnar-radial deviation angle, palmar-dorsal flexion angle, grip strength, VAS, PRWE score, modified Mayo wrist score, and DASH score between the two groups preoperatively ( P>0.05). At 6 and 12 months postoperatively, and at the last follow-up, the forearm rotation degrees in the osteotomy combined with repair group were (130.3±8.8)°, (135.2±7.9)°, and (141.9±6.9)°, greater than (120.5±9.4)°, (123.7±10.2)°, and (130.9±8.5)° in the osteotomy alone group; the ulnar-radial deviation angles in the osteotomy combined with repair group were 23.0 (23.0, 26.5)°, 33.0 (30.0, 36.0)°, and 36.0 (32.5, 41.5)°, greater than 22.0 (20.0, 23.0)°, 23.0 (23.0, 28.0)°, and 25.0 (23.0, 33.5)° in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.05 or 0.01). In the osteotomy combined with repair group, the palmar-dorsal flexion angles at 12 months postoperatively and at the last follow-up were (125.8±10.8)° and (132.9±16.8)°, greater than those in the osteotomy alone group [(99.1±15.7)° and (121.2±17.4)°] ( P<0.01), while there was no significant difference in the palmar-dorsal flexion angle between the two groups at 6 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). In the osteotomy combined with repair group, the grip strength at 6 months postoperatively was (14.6±1.0)N, greater than (12.8±1.8)N in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in grip strength between the two groups at 12 months postoperatively and at the last follow-up ( P>0.05). At 6, 12 months postoperatively, and at the last follow-up, the VAS scores in the osteotomy combined with repair group were (4.3±1.9)points, (2.7±1.1)points, and (2.1±0.7)points, lower than (6.5±2.5)points, (4.7±1.4)points, and (4.3±0.9)points in the osteotomy alone group; the PREW scores were (57.6±4.1)points, (47.3±2.4)points, and (35.0±3.4)points, lower than (67.8±4.5)points, (53.1±4.4)points, and (43.5±4.1)points in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The modified Mayo wrist scores in the osteotomy combined with repair group at 6, 12 months postoperatively, and at the last follow-up were (78.3±2.9)points, (80.1±3.0)points, and (83.5±3.9)points, higher than those in the osteotomy alone group [(69.0±4.3)points, (75.5±2.9)points, (78.8±2.4)points] ( P<0.01). The DASH scores in the osteotomy combined with repair group at 12 months postoperatively and at the last follow-up were (35.8±4.6)points and (28.4±5.4)points, lower than (43.3±5.0)points and (34.2±4.4)points in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.01), while there was no significant difference in DASH scores between the two groups at 6 months postoperatively ( P>0.05). In both groups, forearm rotation, ulnar-radial deviation angle, palmar-dorsal flexion angle, grip strength, and modified Mayo wrist scores at all time points postoperatively were all higher than the preoperative values ( P<0.05), while the postoperative VAS, PREW, and DASH scores were lower than the preoperative values ( P<0.05), with statistically significant differences among different time points postoperatively ( P<0.01). The incidence of postoperative complications in the osteotomy combined with repair group was 6.7% (1/15), lower than 46.7% (7/15) in the osteotomy alone group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with the ulnar Z-shaped shortening osteotomy alone, ulnar Z-shaped shortening osteotomy with arthroscopic suture anchor deep repair of TFCC has the advantages of increased wrist range of motion, reduced pain, improved function, and lower incidence of complications, etc in treating ulnar impaction syndrome with moderate or severe instability of the distal radioulnar joint.
7.Depletion of microglia combined with transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for repairing spinal cord injury
Haitao FU ; Chao QI ; Jinli CHEN ; Jiake GAO ; Haifeng LI ; Xia ZHAO ; Yi ZHANG ; Youliang SHEN ; Yingze ZHANG ; Tengbo YU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2021;41(24):1803-1812
Objective:To study the effect of microglia depletion combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) transplantation for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair.Methods:GFP-BMSCs were cultured, identified and detected for expression levels of growth factors. The effects of BMSCs ondorsal root ganglion (DRG) axon outgrowth were observed by the co-culture of BMSCs with DRGs. Mice were depleted of microglia by administrating the colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor PLX3397. The spinal cords of these microglia-depleted mice were subjected to crush injury. BMSCs were transplanted into SCI area after microglia depletion. Mice were randomly divided into control group (SCI+BMSCs) and experimental group (PLX3397+SCI+BMSCs). Mice were sacrificed at corresponding time points after transplantation for observing the survival of transplanted BMSCs and the repair of spinal cord. BMS score was used for evaluation of motor function recovery.Results:BMSCs secreted a large number of neurotrophic factors and promoted the growth of DRG axons when co-cultured with DRGs. Depletion of microglia significantly improved the survival of transplanted BMSCs. Compared with BMSCs transplantation alone, the combined treatments slightly but non-significantly reduced the area of the lesion ( t=2.141, P=0.065). Immunofluorescence staining showed that both BMSC transplantation alone and the combined treatments did not cause the corticospinalaxons across the lesion and into distal spinal cord. BMS scores were (1.20±0.45), (3.20±0.45), (3.80±0.45), (4.20±0.45), and (4.60±0.55) points in control group at 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 d after injury. The experimental groups were(0.60±0.55), (3.00±0.71), (3.80±0.84), (4.20±0.84), and (4.40±0.89) points, respectively. Conclusion:Depletion of microglia improves the survival of transplanted cells, depletion of microglia combined with BMSC transplantation did not result in a significant reduction in lesion area. At the same time, the damaged CST axons were notregenerated. Thus, combining cell transplantation with axon-promoting strategy may be necessary for SCI repair.
8.Identification of key pathways and genes involved in microglia inflammation by bioinformatics analysis of transcriptome sequencing
Liping LI ; Baoshan LI ; Xia ZHAO ; Longxiao ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Haitao FU ; Jinli CHEN ; Yingze ZHANG ; Tengbo YU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(12):776-785
Objective:To explore the key pathways and genes involved in microglia inflammation through transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis.Methods:BV2 cells were stimulated by lipopolysaccharide to establish microglia inflammation model. The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were detected by ELISA and RT-qPCR. The established microglia inflammation model was sequenced by transcriptome sequencing, and the differentially expressed genes were screened by bioinformatics method. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis of differentially expressed genes were performed. The protein-protein interaction network of differentially expressed genes was constructed by using string database, and the protein-protein interaction network was visualized by using Cytoscape software. The protein interaction network module was extracted by using MCODE app. The hub gene was extracted by using cytohubba app and was verified through RT-qPCR. We conducted enrichment analysis of hub genes, predicted their targeted miRNAs and interacting drugs.Results:The microglia inflammation model was successfully established and verified by ELISA and RT-qPCR. We screened 434 differentially expressed genes by bioinformatics analysis of transcriptome sequencing results. GO analysis showed that these differentially expressed genes were mainly concentrated in cellular response to cytokine stimulus, inflammatory response, regulation of response to external stimulation. KEGG analysis showed that these differentially expressed genes were mainly concentrated in Chemokine signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway. We constructed the protein interaction network of these differentially expressed genes, and carried out module analysis and extraction of hub genes. Most of hub genes are located in module 1, and the seed gene of module 1 is S1pr1. Hub genes include S1pr1, Cxcr4, Cx3cl1, Cx3cr1, Cxcl10, Cxcl2, Ccl4, Ccl5, Ccl9, Fpr1. RT-qPCR results showed that compared with the culture medium group, the mRNA expressions of S1pr1, Cxcr4, Cx3cl1 and Cx3cr1 were down-regulated, and the mRNA expressions of Cxcl10, Cxcl2, Ccl4, Ccl5, Ccl9 and Fpr1 were up-regulated in the LPS group. The enrichment analysis of hub genes mainly focused on chemokine-mediated signaling pathway, Class A/1 (Rhodopsin-like receptors), cell chemotaxis and so on. Drugs and miRNAs that may interact with hub genes were predicted. Conclusion:Through transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of microglia inflammation model, differentially expressed genes were screened, hub genes and seed genes were extracted, which will help us further understand the molecular mechanism of microglia inflammation and provide potential targets for the treatment of related diseases.
9.Morphological changes of brain gray matter structure in patients with Parkinson's disease
Weizhong TIAN ; Ying LIU ; Huaming JI ; Ji ZHANG ; Xiaohui SHENG ; Jinli ZHAO ; Jianguo XIA
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2014;13(2):146-150
Objective To investigate the abnormal region of gray matter and its' structural changes closely related to mild cognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) using voxel-based morphometry(VBM) method.Methods Thirty-seven clinically defined PD patients and 20 normal controls (NC),collected in our hospital from March 2011 to February 2013,were examined using T1WI three-dimensional brain volume sequence (3D-fast spoiled gradient echo,3D-FSPGR).We classified PD patients into 2 subgroups according to the extent of cognitive impairment:20 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 17 patients with none mild cognitive impairment (nMCI).The data of three groups were analyzed using VBM based on SPM5 to generate gray matter map.Results As compared with NC group,PD patients showed extensively decreased gray matter volume,involving bilateral frontal,temporal,occipital and parietal lobes,insular,parahippocampal gyrus,amygdale and right uncus.As compared with PD-nMCI patients,decreased gray matter volume in PD-MCI patients was observed in bilateral midfrontal gyrus,inferior frontal gyrus,bilateral insular,left precentral gyrus,left superior temporal gyrus and right midtemporal gyrus.Conclusions Areas of decreased gray volume in PD patients locate in widespread brain regions involving limbic system and neocortex.Gray matter atrophy in bilateral midfrontal gyrus,inferior frontal gyrus,insular and left precentral gyrus is related to the mild cognitive impairment.
10.Chinese Herbal Medicine Feiyanning Prescription Regulates EMT to Reverse Cisplatin Resistance in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Jinli XIA ; Yuejiao CAI ; Xinhong WU ; Zhongqi WANG ; Haibin DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(4):43-51
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Feiyanning prescription (FYN) on cisplatin (DDP) resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and explore the underlying mechanism. MethodCell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect the proliferation of A549 and A549/DDP (DDP-resistant) cells treated by DDP (0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 mg⋅L-1) and the proliferation of A549/DDP cells treated by FYN (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 mg⋅L-1). Based on immunofluorescence staining and Western blot (WB), the expression of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins in A549 and A549/DDP groups was observed. A549/DDP cells were classified into control group, FYN group (200 mg⋅L-1), DDP group (6.0 mg⋅L-1), and combination group [FYN (200 mg⋅L-1) + DDP (6.0 mg⋅L-1)] and respectively treated with corresponding drugs. Then, invasion ability of each group was examined by transwell assay, and the expression of EMT-related proteins in each group by WB. Moreover, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) and immunofluorescence staining were separately applied to detect the mRNA and protein expression of drug resistance-related factors in each group, respectively. ResultCompared with A549 group, A549/DDP group showed high resistance to DDP (P<0.01), low expression of E-cadherin, and high protein expression of Vimentin, N-cadherin, and Snail (P<0.05, P<0.01). As compared with the control group, FYN inhibited the proliferation of A549/DDP cells in a concentration-dependent manner (P<0.01), and the FYN group, DDP group, and combination group demonstrated low invasion ability (P<0.01). In addition, the invasion ability in the combination group was particularly lower than that in the DDP group (P<0.01). The expression of E-cadherin protein was higher and the protein expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail was lower in the in FYN group than in the control group (P<0.01). The protein expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin was lower and the expression of Snail was higher in the DDP group than in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01). The protein expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail in the combination group decreased as compared with that in the control group (P<0.01). Compared with the DDP alone, the combination raised the expression of E-cadherin and lowered the protein expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail (P<0.01). The protein and mRNA expression of lung resistance-related protein (LRP) and multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) was lower and the protein and mRNA expression of topoisomerase Ⅱα (TOPO Ⅱα) was higher in the FYN group than in the control group (P<0.01). The protein and mRNA expression of LRP, MDR1, and TOPO Ⅱα was higher in the DDP group than in the control group (P<0.01). The expression of LRP protein and mRNA showed no significant variation, but the protein and mRNA expression of MDR1 and TOPO Ⅱα increased in the combination group compared with those in the control group (P<0.01). Compared with the DDP group, FYN group and combination group showed low protein and mRNA expression of LRP and MDR1 and high protein and mRNA expression of TOPO Ⅱα (P<0.01). Compared with FYN, the combination elevated the protein and mRNA expression of LRP, MDR1, and TOPO Ⅱα (P<0.01). ConclusionFYN prescription can reverse the DDP resistance of NSCLC by modulating EMT.