1.Application of real-time PCR in pathogenic detection of necrotizing herpes stromal keratitis
Junxin, MA ; Linnong, WANG ; Ruxia, ZHOU ; Yang, YU ; Tongxin, DU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2015;33(5):446-450
Background Herpes stromal keratitis (HSK) is a common infectious ocular surface disease,with a higher recurrent rate,especially in necrotizing HSK.The diagnosis of HSK primarily depends on signs and symptoms,and specific laboratory diagnostic is lack.Objective This study was to clarify the expression of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the corneal epithelium scrapings and tears of necrotizing HSK patients.Methods Thirty eyes of 30 patients with necrotizing HSK were enrolled in Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical Hospital from September 2012 to September 2013 under the patient's informed consent.The eyes were examined by slit lamp microscope and scored.HSK patients received local and systemic therapy for 8 weeks and then an oral maintenance dose for 6 months.Corneal epithelial scrapings and tears samples were collected for HSV DNA detection by real-time PCR before and the 1 st,2nd,4th,6th and 8th week after therapy respectively.The difference of HSV positive rate was compared between corneal epithelium scrapings and tears samples using Chi-square test.Multilevel mixed effective model was employed to evaluate HSV concentration change in the samples at various time points in the HSV-positive patients of initial visit.The correlation between HSV concentration and clinical score was analyzed by Spearman rank correlation.Results HSV-positive rate was 46.4% (13/30) in the corneal epithelial scrapings and 13.3%(4/30) in the tear samples,showing a significant difference between them (P =0.006).HSV-positive rate was significantly lower in the corneal epithelial scrapings 1 week,2 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment than before (P =0.001,0.003,0.004),and no HSV was detected 6 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment.No significant change in HSV-positive rate in tear samples in 1 week and 2 weeks after treatment in comparison with before treatment (P =1.000,0.583),and no HSV was detected after 4 weeks following treatment.The HSV concentration was 2460 (2 165-636500)/ml in initial 13 HSV-positive eyes of corneal epithelial scrapings and 0 (0-1150)/ml in initial 13 HSV-positive eyes of tear samples.Multilevel mixed effective model determined that HSV concentration was significantly lower in corneal epithelial scraping than that in tear (P =0.005),and HSV concentration was reduced with the lapse of time (P =0.001),with the faster rate of decline in the corneal epithelial scrapings (P =0.049).A positive correlation was found between initial HSV concentration and clinical scores (rs =0.844,P =0.000).Conclusiors Real-time PCR appears to be a powerful molecular tool for the detection of HSV in the HSK,especially in corneal epithelial scrapings of lesion.The initial positive outcome of viral DNA in corneal epithelial scrapings predicts a severe clinical procedure.
2.Application of functional exercise pathway in a enhanced recovery after surgery in patients undergoing hepatectomy
Xiaofei QIAO ; Weidong JIA ; Junxin WAN ; Mei HAN ; Qianqian TANG ; Fengping LIU ; Hong ZHOU
International Journal of Surgery 2017;44(7):473-476
Objective To investigate the application value of functional exercise pathway in enhanced recovery of patients undergoing hepatectomy.Methods Fifty primary hepatic carcinoma patients who had undergone liver resection in Anhui Province Hospital from December 2014 to August 2015 were randomly divided into experimental group (n =25) and control group (n =25).Postoperative length of hospital stay,hospitalization charges,complications,postoperative pain score,postoperative ambulation and intestinal ventilation time were compared between these groups.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as ((x) ± s) and comprison between groups was analyzed using the t test.Comparisons of count data were analyzed by the x2 test.Results Postoperative length of hospital stay of the experimental group [(7.00 ± 2.27) days] were shorter than control group [(9.36 ± 4.58) days] (t =3.090,P =0.003),and hospitalization expense was lower in the experimental group [(28 184.57 ± 8 675.65) yuan] (t =2.281,P =0.025).Compared with control group (40%),the experimental group (20%) had lower overall complication incidence (t =4.286,P =4.286),and general complications incidence (8%) is lower than that in control group (24%),however,the incidence of operation characteristic complications had not statistical significance in two groups.Besides,the intestinal recovery time in the experimental group was shorter than control group (experimental group 36.56 hours,control group 45.24 hours,t =2.390,P =0.019).Conclusion The application of functional exercise pathway in postoperative enhanced recovery exercise of patients undergoing hepatectomy is safe and effective,which can reduce the patients' postoperative hospital stay,hospital costs,and the general incidence of complications incidence,and be helpful for the intestinal function recovery.
3.The mediating effect of self-esteem between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior in patients with major depressive disorder
Xiuying YANG ; Xiaomei LI ; Yu GAN ; Peijia WANG ; Junjun CHEN ; Junxin ZHOU ; Xiaoyu HU ; Ling ZHANG ; Hua HU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(4):351-355
Objective:To explore the relationship between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior in patients with major depressive disorder(MDD), and the mediating role of self-esteem in childhood trauma and aggression.Methods:A total of 241 MDD patients with childhood trauma were investigated by Chinese version of the Buss & Perry aggression questionnaire(AQ-CV) and self-esteem scale (SES). Data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0 and AMOS 24.0.Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation of childhood trauma, aggressive behavior and self-esteem.The Bootstrap method was applied to test the mediating effect of self-esteem between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior.Results:The total score of attack questionnaire, self-esteem and childhood trauma were (48.81±18.81), (24.91±5.29)and(53.87±10.43), respectively. Self-esteem of MDD patients was negatively correlated with aggressive behavior and childhood trauma ( r=-0.45, -0.24, P<0.01). Childhood trauma was positively correlated with aggressive behavior ( r=0.42, P<0.01). The direct effect of childhood trauma on aggressive behavior was 0.438(95% CI: 0.305, 0.579). Self-esteem played a partly mediating effect between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior, and the mediating effect value was 0.161 (95% CI: 0.080, 0.256), accounted for 26.9% of the total effect. Conclusion:Self-esteem plays a partly mediating role between childhood trauma and aggressive behavior.Childhood trauma can directly and through the part of mediating role of self-esteem affect aggressive behavior.
4.Relationship between serum iron metabolism and glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Junxin YAN ; Meiqi GUO ; Tongjuan GUAN ; Zhicong ZHOU ; Ying HUANG ; Xiaolan YANG ; Ying WANG ; Xiaoyu LV ; Jingfang LIU
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2023;31(12):903-908
Objective To explore the relationship between serum iron(SI)metabolism and glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 170 T2DM patients hospitalized in the Department of Endocrinology,Lanzhou University First Hospital from 2019 to 2021 were included.During the same period,30 healthy individuals from physical examination center were selected as the normal control(NC)group.Based on HbA1c control,T2DM patients were divided into subgroups with good blood glucose control(H1,HbA1c<7%,n=39),poor glucose control(H2,7%<HbA1c<9%,n=63)and very poor glucose control(H3,HbA1c>9%,n=68).According to the level of blood lipids,T2DM patients were divided into subgroups with normal blood lipids(L1,n=36)and high blood lipids(L2,n=134).Results Compared with NC group,age,SBP,DBP,BMI,serum ferritin(SF),FPG,FIns,HOMA-IR,TyG,TG,LDL-C and SUA increased inT2DM group(P<0.05),while SI,TF,total iron binding capacity(TIBC),DI,HDL-C and eGFR decreased(P<0.05).The levels of TF and TIBC in H3 subgroup were lower than those in H1 subgroup(P<0.05).LDL-C of L2 subgroup was higher than that of L1 subgroup(P<0.05),while HDL-C was lower than that of L1 subgroup(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that SF was positively correlated with HbA1c,TyG,TG and SUA(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with HDL-C and eGFR(P<0.05).TF was positively correlated with HDL-C and eGFR(P<0.05),but negatively correlated with age,SBP,DBP,TyG and SUA(P<0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that SF and FPG were influencing factors for HbA1c in T2DM patients.Conclusion SI metabolism is closely related to glucose and lipid metabolism in T2DM patients.
5.Inhibiting severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus by small interfering RNA.
Renli ZHANG ; Zhongmin GUO ; Jiahai LU ; Jinxiu MENG ; Canquan ZHOU ; Ximei ZHAN ; Bing HUANG ; Xinbing YU ; Min HUANG ; Xinghua PAN ; Wenhua LING ; Xigu CHEN ; Zhuoyue WAN ; Huanying ZHENG ; Xinge YAN ; Yifei WANG ; Yanchao RAN ; Xinjian LIU ; Junxin MA ; Chengyu WANG ; Biliang ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2003;116(8):1262-1264
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effectiveness of small interfering RNA (siRNA) on inhibiting severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-associated coronavirus replication, and to lay bases for the future clinical application of siRNA for the treatment of viral infectious diseases.
METHODSVero-E6 cells was transfected with siRNA before SARS virus infection, and the effectiveness of siRNA interference was evaluated by observing the cytopathic effect (CPE) on Vero-E6 cells.
RESULTSFive pairs of siRNA showed ability to reduce CPE dose dependently, and two of them had the best effect.
CONCLUSIONsiRNA may be effective in inhibiting SARS-associated coronavirus replication.
Animals ; Cercopithecus aethiops ; RNA, Small Interfering ; pharmacology ; SARS Virus ; drug effects ; Transfection ; Vero Cells ; Virus Replication ; drug effects
6.Clinical observation of albumin-bound paclitaxel or pemetrexed combined with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced mutation negative lung adenocarcinoma
Liya ZHOU ; Xiaoli LI ; Zixiao CAO ; Junxin XIANG ; Jiahui LIU ; Xuemei XIA ; Dianming LI
Journal of International Oncology 2021;48(10):596-601
Objective:To compare the short-term clinical efficacy, adverse reactions and pharmacoeconomics of advanced mutation negative lung adenocarcinoma treated by albumin-bound paclitaxel or pemetrexed combined with cisplatin.Methods:From September 2019 to October 2020, 80 patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma diagnosed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College were divided into observation group and the control group according to the randomized digital table, with 40 cases in each group. The observation group received albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with cisplatin, and the control group received pemetrexed combined with cisplatin. After 2 cycles of treatment, the short-term efficacy and the adverse reactions of the two groups were evaluated. The cost of chemotherapy drugs and the average length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups.Results:The objective response rates of the observation group and the control group were 30.0% (12/40) and 32.5% (13/40), the disease control rates were 77.5% (31/40) and 82.5% (33/40) respectively, and there were no significant differences ( χ2=0.058, P=0.809; χ2=0.313, P=0.576). The adverse reactions of the two groups were mainly grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ. The incidences of leucopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, hemoglobin decreased, gastrointestinal reaction, liver function damage and renal function damage in the observation group were 20.0% (8/40), 20.0% (8/40), 20.0% (8/40), 17.5% (7/40), 37.5% (15/40), 12.5% (5/40) and 7.5% (3/40) respectively, those in the control group were 25.0% (10/40), 20.0% (8/40), 17.5% (7/40), 15.0% (6/40), 32.5% (13/40), 17.5% (7/40) and 5.0% (2/40) respectively, and there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups ( χ2=0.287, P=0.592; χ2<0.001, P>0.999; χ2=0.082, P=0.775; χ2=0.092, P=0.762; χ2=0.220, P=0.639; χ2=0.392, P=0.531; χ2<0.001, P>0.999). The median cost of chemotherapy drugs and the median length of hospital stay in the observation group were 7 453 yuan and 6 days respectively, which were less than 8 956 yuan and 7 days in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( Z=-3.057, P=0.002; Z=-2.733, P=0.006). Conclusion:The short-term efficacy of albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with cisplatin is equal to pemetrexed combined with cisplatin in treatment of advanced mutation negative lung adenocarcinoma, and the adverse reactions are similar. However, the average cost of chemotherapy drugs of albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with cisplatin is less than pemetrexed combined with cisplatin, and the average length of hospital stay is shorter.