1.Study on cellular localization of VP3 and its apoptosis-inducing effect on breast cancer cells
Yangfan JIANG ; Xuelan LIU ; Hong YE
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(9):1286-1290
Objective:To observe the localization of chicken infectious anemia virus VP3 gene in normal cells and breast cancer cells in different times and its apoptosis-inducing effect.Methods: The fundamental cloning method,inserting the VP3 gene of chicken anemia virus into the eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-C1 was used.Then,the positive recombinant containing VP3 gene pEGFP-C1-VP3 was transfected into human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 and mouse fibroblasts L929 by FuGENE(R)6 transfection reagent in vitro respectively.After 24 hours,48 hours and 72 hours,fluorescence microscope was used to observe the distribution of VP3 in cells and the rate of apoptosis was studied on the treated MCF-7 cells by FCM(Flow Cytometry).Results: The recombinant plasmid pEGFP-C1-VP3 could be localized in the nuclei of breast cancer cells,which showed the typical nuclear changes in different stages of apoptosis.In L929 cells,pEGFP-C1-VP3 underwent a process of migration from the nucleus to the cytoplasm,which didn′t induce apoptosis of L929 cells.Conclusion: VP3 located in the nucleus of MCF-7 breast cancer cells,which can led to cancer cell death by inducing apoptosis,and the apoptosis rate was higher than the control group with time dependence.VP3 located in the cytoplasm of normal cells,and didn′t induce apoptosis.
2.Clinical studies on patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for postoperative pain relief in breast cancer patients with radical mastectomy
Yangfan XIAO ; Mengyue CHEN ; Yan LIU ; Jinmei SHEN ; Jianhua LIU ; Junmei XU ; Lezhi LI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2016;18(4):505-507
Objective To investigate the analgesic effect and adverse reactions of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) in breast cancer patients with radical mastectomy.Methods A total of 210 breast cancer patients who underwent radical mastectomy was randomly divided into two groups,experimental (group A) and control (group B) groups (n =105 cases per group).Patients in group A was used PCIA for 48 hours analgesia,while group B weas applied routine intramuscular injections of pethidine.Visual analogue score (VAS) at 4,8,12,24,and 48 hours after operation were recorded.Pulse,respiration,and blood pressure were monitored and side effects e.g.existed skin itching,nausea,vomiting,and respiratory repression were observed.Results The VAS of group A patients on 4,8,12,24,and 48 hours were2.02 ± 1.47,1.73 ± 1.38,1.68 ± 0.91,1.44 ± 0.65,and 1.21 ± 0.61,respectively;and the VAS of group B patients were 6.95 ± 1.96,6.42 ± 1.57,5.63 ± 1.66,4.99 ± 1.62,and 3.72 ± 1.46,respectively.The VAS was significantly lower in group A patients than in group B (P < 0.05).The incidence of skin itching,nausea,vomiting,and respiratory repression was also distinctly decreased in group A than in group B (P <0.05).The overall satisfaction of patients in group A (96.2%) was remarkably higher than in group B (67.6%) (P <0.01).Conclusions Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia pump can more effectively alleviate the degree of pain,reduce the incidence of skin itching,nausea,vomiting and respiratory repression,improve the satisfactory degree for analgesia in breast cancer patients with radical mastectomy compared to traditional intramuscular way.
3.The function and related factors between depression, anxiety and rheumatoid arthritis
Cheng XU ; Jingjing TONG ; Na LIU ; Yangfan CHEN ; Hui XIAO ; Jianhua XU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2017;21(5):342-347
Objective To survey the function and relation of cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) between depression,anxiety and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods One hundred and twenty-one patients with RA were investigated.All of them were assessed by Hamihon Depression Rating Scale and Hamihon Anxiety Rating Scale.Results ① The rate of depression in RA patients was 44.6%,and the rate of anxiety was 32.2%,the rate of depression combined anxiety in RA patients was 30.6%.② Social factors:Unemployment [14 cases (26.4%) vs8 cases (11.9%),x2=4.14] and education [41 cases (83.7%) vs 37 cases (58.7%),x2=8.11]was significantly different between depression and non-depression patients (P<0.05).Age,unemployment and education was significantly different between anxiety patients and non-anxiety patients (P<0.05).③ Clinical factors:tender joint count,swollen joint count,disease activity score (DAS)28,health assessment questionnaire (HAQ),VAS,function of joint and C-reactive protein (CRP) was significantly different between depression patients and non-depression patients [6(2,21) vs 1(0,14);4(1,11) vs 2(0,8);24.0(2.5,36.25) vs 2.5(0,19.5);5(3,9) vs 4(0,7);89.8% vs 9.7%;37.63(13.25,70.75) vs 11.29(2.05,36.78)] (P<0.05).And anxiety patients and non-anxiety patients had the same results [6(3,25) vs 2(0,14);6(1.5,12) vs 2(0,7.25);25(5,36) vs 3(0,25);8(5,10) vs 5(1.75,7);91.4% vs 64.5%;33.4(11.0,63.0) vs 16.8(2.5,54.3)](P<0.05).④ Cytokine:IL-6 was significantly different between depression patients and non-depression patients (P<0.05).JAK-2,JAK-3,Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-3,matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP)-3,MMP-13 were not different between depression patients and non-depression patients (P>0.05).IL-6,JAK-2,JAK-3,STAT-3,MMP-3,MMP-13 were not different between anxiety patients and non-anxiety patients (P>0.05).⑤ Correlation analysis:Education level was negatively related with the severity of depression (r=0.288,P<0.05).Tender joint count,swollen joint count,DAS28,HAQ,VAS,function of joint,erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),CRP,IL-6 was positively related with the severity of depression (r=0.348,0.268,0.481,0.318,0.381,0.417,0.397,0.311,0.249;P<0.05).Education level was negatively related with the severity of anxiety.Tender joint count,swollen joint count (r=-0.244,P<0.05),DAS28,HAQ,VAS,function of joint,ESR,CRP was positively related with the severity of depression (r=0.282,0.261,0.381,0.284,0.284,0.299,0.263,0.178;all P<0.05).⑥ Risk factors:IL-6 was the only risk factor in RA patients with depression.Conclusion The rate of depression and anxiety in RA is 44.6%.Depression and anxiety is related with disease activity,pain and HAQ.IL-6 is a high risk factor that makes patients prone to develop depression in RA patients.
4.Prediction of Myocardial Systolic Function Recovery with Myocardial Perfusion After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Yajuan YANG ; Fei WANG ; Zhan MO ; Yangfan WU ; Huomei CHEN ; Xiaodan LIU ; Yuqiong LAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2017;25(5):377-382
Purpose To explore the predictive value of myocardial perfusion in assessing myocardial systolic function recovery after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI),in order to improve poor prognosis by early detection of myocardial no-reflow.Materials and Methods Forty nine patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who had received PPCI were chosen as subjects.All the patients underwent two-dimensional strain (2DS) images and resting real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) within one week after surgery,and 2DS measurement was repeated after three months.2DS imaging was used to acquire longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS) at all myocardial segments.Based on the graphs of LPSS,left ventricular myocardium was divided into normal contractile function myocardium (red) and impaired contractile function myocardium (light red,blue).According to the myocardial perfusion scores (MPS) qualitatively assessed by MCE visual interpretation,the myocardia with impaired systolic function were categorized into three groups with different perfusion level.The changes of LPSS within one week and three months after surgery (△ LPSS) among the three groups were analyzed.The correlation between MPS and LPSS within one week and three months after PPCI was also analyzed respectively.Results The △ LPSS increased significantly among the three groups with the improvement of myocardial perfusion level [(-5.78±6.23)% vs.(-4.37±6.60)% vs.(-1.21 ±4.77)%,all P<0.05].The MPS measured one week after PPCI was both positively correlated with the LPSS detected within one week after surgery and that after three months (r=0.47,0.58,P<0.001).The consistence of myocardial perfusion scores given by two evaluators was good (Kappa=0.785,P<0.05).Conclusion The level of myocardial perfusion after PPCI in patients with AMI is closely related to regional myocardial systolic function,and the improvement of myocardial perfusion can forecast the recovery of regional systolic function.
5.Inhibitory effect and induction of apoptosis of caffeic acid Ge on growth of U14 in mice
Yueyan HUANG ; Chun XIAO ; Mingjuan WU ; Yangfan YU ; Chunhua LIU ; Youhui XU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(08):-
AIM:To evaluate the antitumor effect of caffeic acid Ge on U14 tumor bearing mice.METHODS:The tumor inhibitory ratios of caffeic acid Ge on the growth of U14 in mice was observed.Apoptosis morphological transformation of U14 cells induced by caffeic acid Ge was detected by electronic scan microscope and MG-P staining.Alteration of cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry.Apoptosis-related protein levels of Bax and Bcl-2 were determined by immunity histochemistry technology.MTT assay was applied to study the antitumor activities of caffeic acid Ge in U14 cell lines in vitro.RESULTS:Tumor inhibitory rates in caffeic-acid Ge groups were 38.50%,47.17% and 64.02%(from low dose to high dose)(P
6.Myocardial perfusion before delayed percutaneous coronary intervention is valuable in predicting the systolic function recovery of patients with acute myocardial infarction
Fei, WANG ; Yajuan, YANG ; Zhan, MO ; Yangfan, WU ; Huomei, CHEN ; Xiaodan, LIU ; Yuqiong, LAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2017;14(5):380-385
Objective To evaluated the value of myocardial perfusion before delayed percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for predicting the recovery of systolic function of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods A total of 64 patients with AMI receiving delayed PCI treatment in the First People's Hospital of Foshan from January 2014 to June 2015 were selected.One day prior to delayed PCI,all of the patients underwent two dimensional strain to measure the longitudinal peak systolic strain (LPSS) of each left ventricular segment and the global longitudinal strain (GLS) of the left ventricle.The myocardial perfusion score (MPS) and the perfusion score index (PSI) were measured by myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE).Left ventricular myocardial perfusions were classified as good,reduced,or absent.The two dimensional strain measurements were again conducted at 6 months after the delayed PCI to assess LPSS and GLS.The change of GLS and LPSS between one day prior to delayed PCI and six months after delayed PCI was assessed by paired t-test.The differences of LPSS among good,reduced,or absent myocardial perfusion groups were analyzed by one-way ANOVA.LSD-t test was used to compare in pairs of groups that had different values.The correlations between PSI and GLS,MPS and LPSS were assessed by Spearman's rank-correlation test.Results The GLS of all patients were higher at six months after delayed PCI than at one day prior to delayed PCI [(-15.39±7.80)% vs (-12.44±8.38)%,t=14.398,P < 0.001].The LPSS of myocardial perfusion in good,reduced and absent groups at one day prior to delayed PCI were (-2.64±5.60)%,(-6.19±6.87)% and (-12.07±5.86)%,respectively.The LPSS of myocardial perfusion in good,reduced and absent groups at six months after delayed PCI were (-2.97 ± 4.93)%,(-11.38± 7.26)% and (-15.82 ± 5.97)%,respectively.The myocardial LPSS of left ventricular segment with good or reduced perfusion was significantly higher at six months after delayed PCI (t=13.013,10.821,both P < 0.001),but the LPSS of left ventricular segment with absent perfusion was similar to that of pre-PCI.Whether at one day prior to delayed PCI or six months after delayed PCI,there were significant differences in LPSS parameters among the three groups (at one day prior to delayed PCI,myocardial perfusion absent vs reduced or good,t=4.201 and 11.771,both P < 0.001;myocardial perfusion reduced vs good,t=12.561,P < 0.001;at six months after delayed PCI,myocardial perfusion absent vs reduced or good,t=9.714 and 15.646,both P < 0.001;myocardial perfusion reduced vs good,t=9.254,P < 0.001).The LPSS both at one day prior to delayed PCI and six months after delayed PCI in myocardial perfusion good group > those of myocardial perfusion reduced group > those of myocardial perfusion absent group.PSI was positively correlated with GLS at both one day prior to delayed PCI and six months after delayed PCI (r=0.69,0.72,both P < 0.001).MPS was positively correlated with LPSS at both one day prior to delayed PCI and six months after delayed PCI (r=0.49 and 0.45,both P < 0.001).Conclusion Myocardial perfusion before delayed PCI,monitored by MCE,is correlated well with myocardial systolic function,and may be used to predict the recovery of myocardial systolic function after delayed PCI.
7.Cohort study of effects on lung function of coke oven workers exposured to coke oven emissions.
Yongfen ZHI ; Hongming ZHANG ; Weixing LI ; Zhipeng HU ; Weihua LIU ; Yangfan LI ; Jinpin ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2015;33(7):481-485
OBJECTIVEThrough comparative study on pulmonary function damage of coke oven workers exposed to coke oven emissions with the same group before and after five years, and further explore the relationship between the coke oven emissions and injury in pulmonary function of coke oven worker.
METHODSSelect a coking plant in Shanxi 165 coke oven workers (exposed group) and 52 auxiliary workers (control group) for the study, using a uniform questionnaire to collect workers' personal information. Fixed workplace air samples collected periodically. Air samples of benzo (a) pyrene concentrations was measured by high pressure liquid chromatograph. Pulmonary function of research object was measured by portable spirometer respectively in 2009 and 2013, and comparative analysis on it.
RESULTSThe concentration of B(a)P was no significant difference in the same area between 5 years in 2009-2013. Compared with 2009, 2013 control workers lung function index and the abnormal rate had no significant difference (P > 0.05). But FVC%, FEV1.0%, MVV%, VC% and FEF25% of exposed workers in 2013 was significantly lower than in 2009, FVC%, FEV1.0%, VC% and FEF25% pulmonary dysfunction rate in 2013 was also significantly higher than in 2009, difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Workers emerging pulmonary function abnormalities mainly distributed in furnace roof and side. furnace roof group FVC%, FEV1.0%, VC% additional abnormal number (rate) was significantly higher than furnace floor and the control group (P < 0.05), and furnace side groop was significantly higher than the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that after 5 years FVC%, FEV1% and VC% of abnormal lung function emerging adjusted OR of furnace roof workers were 7.939, 5.966 and 4.956. For abnormal of FVC%, FEV1%, VC% and MVV%, the contacting coke seniority is a risk factor. There is a positive interaction between contacting coke seniority and furnace roof (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONCoke oven workers lung function damage associated with exposureing to coke oven emissions, coke oven emissions exposure level and exposure time are the main factors of coke oven workers in lung function damage, there is a positive interaction between the two factors.
Air Pollutants, Occupational ; adverse effects ; analysis ; Benzo(a)pyrene ; adverse effects ; analysis ; Cohort Studies ; Coke ; Humans ; Lung ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Respiratory Function Tests ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires
8. Relationship between occupational stress and working ability of workers in a petroleum processing enterprise in high altitude area
Xiaoming MA ; Haili KANG ; Chunbo SHI ; Yue LI ; Yangfan WU ; Zhihua LIU ; Geng WANG ; Hongyan LEI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(12):907-910
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between occupational stress and working ability of workers in a petroleum processing enterprise in a high altitude area.
Methods:
A total of 728 workers in a petroleum processing enterprise at an altitude of 2850 m were subjected to a survey using Occupational Stress Inventory (OSI) , Work Ability Index (WAI) Scale, Occupational Role Questionnaire (ORQ) , Personal Strain Questionnaire (PSQ) , and Personal Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) from May 2014 to August 2016.
Results:
Of the 728 workers, 55 (7.6%) had a poor working ability, moderate in 262 (35.9%) , and good in 411 (56.5%). There were significant differences in WAI between the workers with different types of work, sexes, ages, and working years (
9.Effects of transient receptor potential melastatin 7 on dexamethasone-mediated cytoskeletal protein remodeling of trabecular meshwork cells
Liling LIU ; Jiangang XU ; Zhikun OUYANG ; Yangfan YANG ; Kaili WU ; Minbin YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2018;36(4):259-265
Objective To investigate the effects of transient receptor potential melastatin (TRPM) 7 on dexamethasone (Dex)-mediated cytoskeleton remodeling in human trabecular meshwork.Methods Human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMs) were primarily cultured and the cells of generation 3 to 6 were used in this study.The expression of TRPM7 protein in the cells was located using immunofluorescence technology.Dex at the dose of 0.2 mg was added into culture medium for 4 days with the final concentration of 1×10-5,1×10-6 and 1×10-7 mol/L,respectively.Western blot assay was employed to detect the relative expression level of TRPM7 protein.Cultured cells were divided into non-transfected group,siRNA transfected group,TRPM7-siRNA1 transfected group and TRPM7-siRNA2 transfected group,and the expressions of TRPM7 protein and p-cofilin protein in the cells were assayed by Western blot method.Cultured cells were divided into normal control group,Dex-treated group,siRNA transfected group and TRPM7-siRNA transfected group,and the expression of phalloidin (a cytoskeletal protein) and Vinculin (focal adhesion protein) was detected by immunofluorescence staining.In addition,cultured cells were divided into normal control group,Dex-treated group,2-APB (a Ca2+ inhibitor) treated group,ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA) (a calcium chelator)-treated group,TRPM7-siRNA transfected group and TRPM7-siRNA+Dex group,and the [Ca2+] i in the cells was observed by Fluo-3AM immunofluorescence staining.Western blot assay was used to detect the expression of p-cofilin in the cells.Results TRPM7 was positively expressed on the cell membrane.The relative expression of TRPM7 was gradually reduced with an increase of Dex dose (F=4.210,P<0.05),and the expression of TRPM7 was significantly decreased in 1 × 10-5 mol/L Dex group compared with the normal control group (P< 0.05).Western blot assay revealed that the relative expression levels of TRPM7 in the TRPM7-siRNA1 and TRPM7-siRNA2 group were significantly lower than those of non-siRNA transfected group and siRNA transfected group (all at P<0.05).In the Dex-treated group and TRPM7-siRNA transfected group,the cells were enlarged in size with the lessened processes in comparison with the normal control group.Immunofluorescence staining showed that the actin fiber and vinculin increased in the Dex-treated group,and more spread but depolymerized actin fiber was seen in the TRPM7-siRNA transfected group.Compared with the normal control group,the fluorescence intensity of [Ca2×] i was weak in the Dex-treated group and TRPM7-siRNA transfected group.The relative expression levels of p-confilin protein was lower in the TRPM7-siRNA transfected group than that in the siRNA transfected group (0.317 ±0.031 vs.0.092±0.071) (t =5.030,P =0.007).Conclusions Dex induces the downregulation of TRPM7 expression in HTMs.The downregulation of TRPM7 probably participates in Dex-induced cytoskeletal remodeling by causing the depolymerization of actin cytoskeleton and reduction of [Ca2+] i in HTMs.
10.Foreign generic drug substitution policies for narrow therapeutic index drugs and their implications for China
Jingfeng LIU ; Chenwei ZUO ; Yangfan SHI ; Jianzhou YAN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(4):565-572
Abstract: In order to ensure the safety and efficacy of generic drugs for the substitution of narrow therapeutic index (NTI) drugs, and to improve and optimize China's generic drug substitution policy, we searched foreign literature databases and government websites to collect and sort out the typical measures taken by some foreign countries to ensure the safety and efficacy of generic drugs for the substitution of NTI drugs, including R&D registration, generic drug substitution and post-market surveillance. On the basis of comparative analysis, this paper summarizes the practices China can learn from. It can be seen that there are problems and challenges in China's generic drug substitution for NTI drugs, such as unclear targets for bioequivalence studies of NTI drugs, insufficient rational decision-making basis for generic substitution of NTI drugs, and imperfect post-market surveillance system, etc. It is recommended that we should formulate a list of NTI drugs, play the roles of physicians and pharmacists in generic drug substitution, adjust the generic drug substitution for NTI drugs according to the level of risk of drug use, and improve the reporting system for adverse reactions due to generic drug substitution.