1.A New Cyano-compound from Rhodiola kirilowii
Lianmei YANG ; Rong HU ; Hongzheng FU
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2011;(4):241-243
Objective To study the chemical constituents of Rhodiola kirilowii.Methods The compounds were separated and purified by various chromatographic techniques and their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical properties and spectroscopic methods.Results Five compounds were purified and their structures were identified as 4-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-butanenitrfle (1),epicatechin (2),arbutin (3),rutin (4),and β-D-glucose (5).Conclusion Compound 1 is a new cyano-compound and other compounds are isolated from the plant for the first time.
2.Research progress of new-onset refractory status epilepticus
Jixian YANG ; Xinlian ZHOU ; Yunfeng YANG ; Chunyan LEI ; Lianmei ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(6):607-611
New-onset refractory status epilepticus is a rare and special clinical manifestation with high mortality. About half of the patients have no clear cause. At present, the pathogenesis is unclear, and the treatment plan is controversial. In recent years, it has been found that inflammatory and immune responses of the body may be involved in the pathogenic process, and it is called “inflammatory-immune mediated epileptic encephalopathy” based on the perspective of pathogenesis. There have also been many treatment attempts based on the inflammatory and immunological mechanisms, some of which have achieved satisfactory results. However, most of them are based on the review of small sample cases, and relevant guidelines are still lacking at present. In this paper, the definition, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of persistent status of new-onset refractory status epilepticus are reviewed.
3.A nationwide web-based automated system for early outbreak detection and rapid response in China
Yang Weizhong ; Li Zhongjie ; Lan Yajia ; Wang Jinfeng ; Ma Jiaqi ; Jin Lianmei ; Sun Qiao ; Lv Wei ; Lai Shengjie ; Liao Yilan ; Hu Wenbiao
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response 2011;2(1):10-15
Timely reporting, effective analyses and rapid distribution of surveillance data can assist in detecting the aberration of disease occurrence and further facilitate a timely response. In China, a new nationwide web-based automated system for outbreak detection and rapid response was developed in 2008. The China Infectious Disease Automated-alert and Response System (CIDARS) was developed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention based on the surveillance data from the existing electronic National Notifiable Infectious Diseases Reporting Information System (NIDRIS) started in 2004. NIDRIS greatly improved the timeliness and completeness of data reporting with real time reporting information via the Internet. CIDARS further facilitates the data analysis, aberration detection, signal dissemination, signal response and information communication needed by public health departments across the country. In CIDARS, three aberration detection methods are used to detect the unusual occurrence of 28 notifiable infectious diseases at the county level and to transmit that information either in real-time or on a daily basis. The Internet, computers and mobile phones are used to accomplish rapid signal generation and dissemination, timely reporting and reviewing of the signal response results. CIDARS has been used nationwide since 2008; all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in China at the county, prefecture, provincial and national levels are involved in the system. It assists with early outbreak detection at the local level and prompts reporting of unusual disease occurrences or potential outbreaks to CDCs throughout the country.
4.Pregnancy with pre-excitation syndrome influence on pregnancy outcomes
Lianmei LUO ; Ning XU ; Liping SUN ; Dan XU ; Dong YANG ; Jun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2020;55(10):685-690
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of pregnancy with pre-excitation syndrome and its influence on pregnancy outcomes.Methods:A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 62 cases of pregnancy complicated with pre-excitation syndrome in Beijing Anzhen Hospital from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2008. According to whether there was a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in pregnancy, they were divided into two groups. There were 16 pregnant women in the SVT seizure group during pregnancy, and 46 pregnant women in no SVT seizure group, with a multi-disciplinary comprehensive diagnosis and treatment model. SPSS software was used to analyze the data and compare the gestational age, age and weight of the newborn, and then compare the pregnancy outcomes.Results:(1) The total number of deliveries in Beijing Anzhen Hospital during the study period was 21 786, and the patients with pregnancy combined with pre-excitation syndrome account for 0.28% (62/21 786). (2) Totally 44 patients (71%, 44/62) were diagnosed with pre-excitation syndrome before pregnancy, and 18 patients (29%, 18/62) were diagnosed for the first-time during pregnancy. Among patients diagnosed with pre-excitation syndrome before pregnancy, 16 patients (36%, 16/44) had seizures before pregnancy, 28 patients (64%, 28/44) had asymptomatic before pregnancy, and 4 of asymptomatic patients had SVT during pregnancy. (3) Of the 16 pregnant women in the SVT seizure group during pregnancy, 2 patients (2/16) had SVT episodes in the first trimester, 5 patients (5/16) had SVT episodes in the second trimester, 9 patients (9/16) had SVT episodes in the third trimester. In the SVT seizure group, 8 patients (8/16) had SVT episodes before pregnancy, and 8 patients (8/16) had no SVT episodes before pregnancy. There were 46 patients in the SVT seizure-free group during pregnancy, including 9 patients with SVT attacks before pregnancy and 37 patients without SVT before pregnancy. (4) Compared with the pregnant women in the SVT seizure group, the age, weight gained during pregnancy, delivery gestation week, newborn weight, and the time of the first and second labors were not statistically different between the two groups of pregnant women (all P>0.05). However, the total duration of labor in the SVT seizure group during pregnancy was shorter and pre-pregnancy weight was lower (all P<0.05). The rate of cesarean section in pregnant women with SVT attack was 12/16, and the rate of cesarean section in pregnant women without SVT was 50% (23/46; P=0.051). No pregnant woman had an arrhythmia during delivery. Conclusions:SVT episode in patients during pregnancy most occurs in the third trimester. Patients who are asymptomatic before pregnancy may also have SVT during pregnancy. Pre-excitation syndrome patients with SVT attacks during pregnancy increase adverse pregnancy outcomes. Multidisciplinary comprehensive management could effectively control pregnant women with pre-excitation syndrome, effectively reduce the occurrence of serious arrhythmia risk events during pregnancy, so that most patients could get good pregnancy outcomes.
5.Styloid process syndrome: report of 72 cases.
Zhusheng CHEN ; Jian WU ; Lianmei YE ; Zonghui KANG ; Naijun WANG ; Yi XIAO ; Lei YANG ; Wentiang ZHANG ; Shouzeng YUAN ; Hongilei HUANG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2012;26(21):973-974
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the correct diagnosis for styloid process syndrome.
METHOD:
CT scan and 3D reconstruction was undertaken in 301 cases with foreign body sensation in submandibular angle, pain in pharyngeal, tension feeling and unhealing feeling after tonsillectomy. 263 cases were diagnosed as styloid process syndrome.
RESULT:
Seventy-two cases were performed with tonsillar styloidectomy. The follow up showed no pre-operative symptoms.
CONCLUSION
CT scan 3D reconstruction is the best method in diagnosing styloid process syndrome.
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6.Anti-contactin associated protein-like 2 antibody encephalitis complicated with reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome: a case report
Jixian YANG ; Shujuan DAI ; Henglin ZHAO ; Binyang ZHANG ; Qinglong AI ; Lianmei ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(10):1064-1067
Anti-contactin associated protein-like 2 (CASPR2) antibody encephalitis is a rare autoimmune encephalitis with variable clinical symptoms and atypical imaging manifestations. The prognosis of the patients with severe disease is poor. Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome is rarely reported in autoimmune encephalitis. The clinical data, diagnosis and treatment of a patient with anti-CASPR2 antibody encephalitis complicated with reversible posterior encephalopathy syndrome were reported, in order to improve the understanding of clinicians on the rare disease complicated with atypical imaging manifestations.
7.The implement performance of China Infectious Diseases Automated-alert and Response System in 2011-2013.
Zhongjie LI ; Jiaqi MA ; Shengjie LAI ; Honglong ZHANG ; Xiang REN ; Lingjia ZENG ; Jianxing YU ; Liping WANG ; Lianmei JIN ; Hongjie YU ; Jinfeng WANG ; Yajia LAN ; Weizhong YANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;48(4):252-258
OBJECTIVETo analyze the implement performance of China Infectious Diseases Automated-alert and Response System (CIDARS) of 31 provinces in mainland China, and to provide the evidences for further promoting the application and improvement of this system.
METHODSThe amount of signals, response situation and verification outcome of signals related to 32 infectious diseases of 31 provinces in mainland China in CIDARS were investigated from 2011 to 2013, the changes by year on the proportion of responded signals and timeliness of signal response were descriptively analyzed.
RESULTSA total of 960 831 signals were generated nationwide on 32 kinds of infectious diseases in the system, with 98.87% signals (949 936) being responded, and the median (the 25(th) percentile to the 75(th) percentile (P25-P75) ) of time to response was 1.0 (0.4-3.3) h. Among all the signals, 242 355 signals were generated by the fixed-value detection method, the proportion of responded signals was 96.37% (62 349/64 703), 98.75% (68 413/69 282) and 99.37% (107 690/108 370), respectively, and the median (P25-P75) of time to response was 1.3 (0.3-9.7), 0.8(0.2-4.9) and 0.7 (0.2-4.2) h, respectively. After the preliminary data verification, field investigation and laboratory test by local public health staffs, 100 232 cases (41.36%) were finally confirmed.In addition, 718 476 signals were generated by the temporal aberration detection methods, and the average amount of signal per county per week throughout the country were 1.53, and 8 155 signals (1.14%) were verified as suspected outbreaks. During these 3 years, the proportion of signal response was 98.89% (231 149/233 746), 98.90% (254 182/257 015) and 99.31% (226 153/227 715), respectively, and the median (P25-P75) of time to response was 1.1 (0.5-3.3), 1.0 (0.5-2.9) and 1.0 (0.5-2.6) h, respectively.
CONCLUSIONFrom 2011 to 2013, the proportion of responded signals and response timeliness of CIDARS maintained a rather high level, and further presented an increasing trend year by year. But the proportion of signals related to suspected outbreaks should be improved.
China ; Communicable Diseases ; Disease Notification ; Disease Outbreaks ; prevention & control ; Humans ; Population Surveillance ; methods
8.Inhibition effect and mechanism of IL-8 down-regulation on migration of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma KYSE170 cells
YANG Qin ; ZHANG Xiangmei ; HE Ming ; CHEN Xin ; ZHAO Jidong ; SANG Meixiang ; ZHAO Lianmei ; SHAN Baoen
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2018;25(8):785-790
Objective: To investigate the effect of interleukin-8 (IL-8) on esophageal cancer cell line KYSE170, and to preliminarily explore its mechanism. Methods: siRNA targeting IL-8 was in vitro synthesized and transfected into KYSE170 cells by lipofectamine 2000. The efficiency of silencing was determined by Real-time PCR, Western blotting and ELISA. Morphological changes of KYSE170 cells were observed microscopically. Scratch assay was performed to observe the cell migration ability. CCK-8 assay was used to detect the cell proliferation ability. Western blotting was used to detect the expressions of IL-8 receptor and JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway related proteins. Results: Compared with the negative control group, the mRNA and protein expressions of IL-8 in KYSE170 cells were all significantly decreased after IL-8 silencing (P<0.01), and IL-8 secretion was significantly reduced (P<0.01).After IL-8 gene silencing, the migration capacity of KYSE170 cells was significantly weakened (P<0.01), while no significant changes in cell proliferation was detected. The expression of IL-8 receptor 2 (CXCR2) and transfer-related protein WASF3 were significantly decreased (P< 0.05), while the expression of IL-8 receptor 1 (CXCR1) was not significantly changed; the expressions of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 protein in JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway were significantly decreased (all P<0.01). Conclusion: Knock-down of IL-8 inhibits the migration of esophageal cancer KYSE170 cells, and the mechanism may be related with the alteration of CXCR2 and its downstream JAK2STAT3 signaling pathway.
9. A multicenter clinical study on 1 138 cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in children from 2012 to 2017
Liang ZHU ; Wenhui LI ; Xinhong WANG ; Kun TAN ; Qingfeng FANG ; Qingxiong ZHU ; Kangkang WU ; Qiaozhi YANG ; Aiwei LIN ; Huiling DENG ; Jing BI ; Jing LIU ; Shiyong ZHAO ; Yun LIU ; Shujun JING ; Yumin WANG ; Lianmei LI ; Qing ZHAO ; Kaihu YAO ; Xi WANG ; Li JIA ; Fang WANG ; Jikui DENG ; Jing SUN ; Chunhui ZHU ; Kai ZHOU ; Jun LIANG ; Xiuzhen NIE ; Sancheng CAO ; Dongmeng WANG ; Shuangjie LI ; Xuexia CHEN ; Juan LI ; Yi WANG ; Lan YE ; Yanhong ZHANG ; Fang DONG ; Zhi LI ; Yonghong YANG ; Gang LIU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2018;56(12):915-922
Objective:
To explore the clinical features, the serotype distribution and drug resistance of the isolates in patient with invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).
Methods:
By retrieving the laboratory information system in 18 children′s hospitals from 2012 to 2017, the children with IPD were enrolled.
10.Information obtained through Internet-based media surveillance regarding domestic public health emergencies in 2013.
Ling MENG ; Yong LYU ; Yang CAO ; Wenxiao TU ; Zhiheng HONG ; Leilei LI ; Daxin NI ; Qun LI ; Lianmei JIN ; Email: JINLM@CHINACDC.CN.
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(6):607-611
OBJECTIVETo analyze the information obtained through Internet-based media surveillance in 2013 on domestic public health emergencies and to compare with the related data reported through Chinese Public Health Emergency Management Information System (PHEMIS), and to study the role of Internet-based Media Surveillance Program (IBMSP) in the detection of public health emergencies.
METHODSA descriptive analysis was conducted based on the database of the information on domestic public health emergencies. Information was obtained through the Internet-based media surveillance in 2013.
RESULTSA total of 752 pieces of information regarding domestic public health emergencies in 31 provinces were obtained, through the IBMSP, run by the China CDC in 2013. 53.46% of all the information were categorized as initial ones on public health emergency while another 22.07% were considered as updated ones. 41.62% of the information were related to infectious diseases with another 24.73% to food poisoning. 27.53% of the information were from official websites of governments and professional organizations, with the rest 72.47% were from media. As for corresponding public health emergencies, 41.79% were food poisoning and 18.66% were infectious diseases. 22.39% of them occurred in schools, 18.16% in other organizations and 16.92% in households. 28.86% were reported through Chinese PHEMIS. For the 116 public health emergencies that both related to information obtained through Internet-based media surveillance in 2013 and reported through PHEMIS, the median days of interval between illness onset of the first case as well as reported by media, interval between onset of the first case as well as reported through PHEMIS, were 2.5 days and 2.0 days respectively. 19.83% of the emergencies were first reported by media than through PHEMIS.
CONCLUSIONInternet-based media surveillance programs had become an important way to detect public health emergencies and could serve as the supplement to the classic surveillance programs on public health emergencies.
China ; epidemiology ; Communicable Diseases ; epidemiology ; Databases, Factual ; Emergencies ; Humans ; Internet ; Public Health Surveillance ; methods