1.Clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine/herbal decoction combined with ursodeoxycholic acid for primary bil-iary cirrhosis:a meta-analysis
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2015;32(1):68-73
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine/herbal decoction combined with ursodeoxy-cholic acid (UDCA)in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC),and to provide a reference for clinical medication.Methods Lit-erature published before July 31,2014 was searched in databases as follows:Cochrane Library,PubMed,China National Knowledge Infra-structure (CNKI),Chinese Scientific Journals Full-text Database (VIP),Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM),and Wanfang Data.The randomized controlled trials (RCTs)comparing the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine/herbal decoction combined with UD-CA versus UDCA alone in PBC patients were included in the analysis.The methodological quality of included trials was assessed and the data were extracted,followed by meta-analysis using RevMan 5.0 software.Results A total of 12 RCTs were included,involving 681 patients with 346 in the test group and 335 in the control group.The results of meta-analysis showed that,after 6 months of treatment,the overall response rate,improvement rate,and biochemical indices of liver function (ALT,ALP,GGT,and TBil)and hepatic fibrosis in the test group were significantly improved compared with those in the control group (all P<0.05).There were no significant differences between the two groups in the immunological indices such as IgA,IgG,anti-mitochondrial antibody (AMA),and AMA M2 subtype (all P>0.05 ). Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine/herbal decoction combined with UDCA markedly improves the indices of hepatocellular necrosis and cholestasis,degree of hepatic fibrosis,and clinical symptoms in PBC patients after 6 months of treatment,but leads to no significant im-provement in immunological indices.Due to the limited number of included RCTs and patients through systematic evaluation,and the pres-ence of selection bias and publication bias,more double-blind randomized controlled trials with large sample size,multicenter involvement, and high quality are required to provide convincing evidence.
2.Cooperation and interaction between academic libraries and users in a new technology era
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2016;(2):47-51
Resource acquisition, subject service, information commons, volunteer service and service assessment in which the users participated are listed in this paper according to the cooperative goal structure theory and how to cooperate between libraries and users was described in aspects of working out system guidelines, establishing multi-level cooperation models and special organizations.
3.Exploration of training mechanisms for young faculty's research capabilities
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2012;(6):399-401
Young faculty are an essential part of a university's strength and is important for its sustainable development.And their scientific research capability is associated with the long-term development of the university.At present,there are 4 major problems with the development of young faculty's research capabilities,which include their relatively single academic knowledge structure,insufficient experience in writing proposals,insufficient opportunities for academic exchange,and inequity in resource allocation.Establishing a training mechanism may help solve some of the problems and promot their development.The research management department of a university must abandon erroneous traditional management concepts,provide research training seminars,develop a new mechanism to stimulate academic exchange,design a system for short-term laboratory rotations,and promote the participation of your faculty in major research projects.These may bring about marked improvement in the improvement of young faculty's research capabilities.
4.Clinical features and treatment of breast intraductal papilloma
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2021;36(3):196-199
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathologic features and diagnostic methods of intraductal papillary(IP)lesions of the breast.Methods:The clinical data of 1 679 patients who had been pathologically diagnosed as having IP were analyzed retrospectively.Results:Nipple discharge is the most common clinical symptom of IP. According to the postoperative pathological results, IP patients were divided into solitary IP group and multiple IP group . Nipple discharge was more common in solitary IP group ( P<0.05). Bloody discharge and duct nipple discharge and discharge in unilateral breast were the most common clinical symptom of IP, though the difference was not significant ( P>0.05). The accuracy of diagnosing IP by fiberoptic ductoscopy(FDS) was 88.66% which was significantly higher than that of breast ultrasound and mammography. Solitary IP patients with nipple discharge undergoing FDS before surgery and lesions were more often detected located in general or level Ⅰ-Ⅱ duct system ( P<0.05). Postoperative follow-up did not show malignant transformation in solitary IP group, while there were 4 cases in the multiple IP group of malignant transformation and higher recurrence rate of IP ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Bloody discharge, single duct nipple discharge and unilateral breast involving 1esion and 1esions located in the general or level Ⅰ-Ⅱ duct system are common clinical features of IP. FDS has advantages in the diagnosis of IP with nipple discharge. For fear of recurrence , and malignant transformation in multiple IP, active postoperative follow-up should be carried out.
6.Changes of circulating tumor cells of liver cancer patients during surgery
Ling LI ; Lei DU ; Zhaoqiong ZHU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2014;(6):578-581,582
Objective To study the effect of hepatectomy operation on circulating tumor cells of liver cancer patients during surgery. Methods Circulating blood was draw from 18 liver cancer patients before and after hepatectomy and 20 healthy volunteers. Blood routine ex-amination for leukocyte enumeration and karyote counting by microscope were taken for every blood samples to compare with the number of leukocytes and karyotes between pre-hepatectomy and post-hepatectomy blood of liver cancer patients. Immunofluorescence and cell culture techniques were used to identify the tumor cells and compare with the numbers and characteristics of the circulating tumor cells in blood sam-ples among all groups. Fluorescent antibodies,AE1/AE3 and CD133 were used to mark tumor cells. Results The number of leukocytes and karyotes in post-hepatectomy blood samples of liver cancer patients increased compared with pre-hepatectomy blood samples. The AE1/AE3 positive cells-samples were more than CD133 positive cells-samples and double positive cells-samples(P<0. 001). AE1/AE3 positive cells of healthy volunteers’ blood were more than post-hepatectomy blood of liver cancer patients(P<0. 05). No significant differences in CD133 positive cells and double positive cells were found among all groups(P>0. 05). There were no significant differences in clone formation rate after cell culture among all groups(P>0. 05). For 3 clone formed samples of liver cancer patients,there were no differences in tumor source, pathologic type and differentiation level. Conclusion The circulating blood of liver cancer patients,non-cancer patients and healthy people all exist circulating tumor cells. Hepatoma resection does not affect the number and characteristics of circulating tumor cells in liver cancer pa-tients’ blood.
7.X-ray imaging of the common complications of total hip replacement
Yanping SUN ; Xiangke DU ; Lei CHEN ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(04):-
Objective To explore the X ray imaging of the common complications after total hip replacement (THR), in order to improve the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the complications of THR. Methods Forty six cases were revised because of the complications of THR. The value of X ray in the diagnosis of complications was assessed by observing the radiography and comparing with surgical results. Results In these cases, after revision, 34 cases had aseptic loosening of femoral component, 13 cases had aseptic loosening of acetabular component, presenting on radiographs as the lucent zone alone the component, which was ≥2 mm in width and had the same contour as the component. 4 cases had septic loosening of femoral and (or) acetabular component, presenting on radiographs as the lucent zone alone the component, and bone destruction and sinus were also observed. The lucent zone was also ≥3 mm, but had the different contour of the component. Both kinds of loosening may accompany with migration of the component or not. 6 cases had dislocation of femoral head, presenting on radiographs as the head lying out of acetabulum in 2 cases, central migrating of the head in 2 cases, and asymmetrical position of the head in acetabulum in 2 cases. Conclusion The lucent zone and component migration had the important diagnostic value of loosening, the contour of lucent zone and sinus could help to make the differential diagnosis of aseptic and septic loosening. Asymmetrical position of the head in acetabulum and the head lying out of acetabulum were the signs of dislocation.
8.Progress of marginal zone lymphoma
Xinyi DU ; Lei FAN ; Jianyong LI
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2017;26(1):24-27
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) accounts for approximately 10 % of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It can be divided into three specific entities:extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), nodal marginal zone lymphoma (NMZL) and splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL). MALT lymphoma is the most frequent overall, representing 7.5 % of all NHLs. Reports on research progress of MZL in the 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting covered multiple respects which ranged from basic research to clinical prognosis and treatment. Based on the technology such as flow cytometry, cytogenetics and FISH, further study on pathogenesis of MZL is developing, and new prognostic index system can help to stratify patients more exactly and give a guidance to treatment. What's more, the change of therapy and new drugs will benefit to the clinical efficacy and safety of MZL patients.
9.Effects of Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula on expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha in ischemic myocardium of rats with acute myocardial infarction.
Xuejun DU ; Yan LEI ; Jing YANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2010;8(6):548-53
Objective: To investigate the effects of Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula on expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) in ischemic myocardium of rats with acute myocardial infarction. Methods: A total of 100 Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group, sham-operated group, untreated group, metoprolol (Betaloc) group, and high- and low-dose Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula groups. Acute myocardial infarction was induced in the untreated group, Betaloc group, and high- and low-dose Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula groups by left anterior descending coronary artery ligation. After 12-day treatment, microvessel density (MVD) in ischemic myocardium was detected by immunohistochemical method, while expressions of VEGFR-2 and HIF-1alpha proteins were detected by Western blotting, and expressions of VEGFR-2 and HIF-1alpha mRNAs were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: MVD in the untreated group was increased significantly, higher than those in the normal control group and the sham-operated group (P<0.05) and lower than those in the high- and low-dose Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula groups and Betaloc group (P<0.01). VEGFR-2 and HIF-1alpha protein and mRNA expressions in the untreated group were higher than those in the normal control group and the sham-operated group (P<0.05). VEGFR-2 and HIF-1alpha protein and mRNA expressions in the high- and low-dose Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula groups and Betaloc group were higher than those in the untreated group (P<0.05). There was a significant difference between the high- and low-dose Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng formula groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: Radix Ginseng and Radix Notoginseng extract can up-regulate the protein and mRNA expressions of VEGFR-2 and HIF-1alpha and increase MVD in ischemic myocardium to improve myocardial ischemia so as to promote the development of collateral circulation.
10.Advances in Study on SEPT9 Gene Methylation in Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
Lei WEN ; Yichao FENG ; Xia DU
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(6):381-384
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common gastrointestinal malignancies with poor prognosis and high mortality.SEPT9 gene is a tumor suppressor gene and plays an important role in the end of cell division.Studies have shown that methylation of SEPT9 gene could be used in the early diagnosis of CRC.This article reviewed the advances in study on SEPT9 gene methylation in the screening and diagnosis of CRC.