1.Analysis of the risk factors for coronary artery lesion(CAL)secondary to Kawasaki disease children
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;(24):3714-3715
Objective To analyze the risk factors for CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease children.Methods The clinical data of 60 patients with Kawasaki disease were retrospectively analyzed.Results There were 27 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease in 60 Kawasaki disease patients.9 patients were age ≤ 1 year.16 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were male.11 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were female.6 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were WBC>20 × 109/L、21 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were WBC ≤20 × 109/L;17 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were PLT>300 x 109/L、10 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were PLT≤300 x 109/L;9 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were ESR>100mm/1h、15 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were ESR ≤ 100mm/1 h;5 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were fever duration>10d using IVIG、22 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were fever duration ≤ 10d using IVIG.There were no significant differences(P>0.05),9 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were CRP>100mg/L、18 CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease were CRP≤ 100mg/L,showed significant difference(P<0.01).Conclusion Kawasaki disease patients had CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease has no difference between male and female.The high risk factors for CAL secondary to Kawasaki disease are age ≤ 1 year,CRP>100mg/L.
2.Comparative analysis of incomplete Kawasaki disease and typical Kawasaki disease
Lilin ZHENG ; Yong LYU ; Jiahua PAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;21(2):186-187
Objective To investigate the similarities and differences of incomplete Kawasaki disease and typical Kawasaki disease,in order to provide basis for early diagnosis and treatment.Methods The clinical and laboratory data of 60 children with Kawasaki disease were retrospectively analyzed.Results The incidence rate of symptoms in clinical diagnostic criteria was lower in incomplete Kawasaki disease than that in typical Kawasaki disease(x2 =16.46,10.10,11.71,34.43,all P < 0.01).No statistical differences of leukocytes,platelet,erythrocyte sedim-entation rate and C-reactive protein were found in the incomplete Kawasaki disease and typical Kawasaki disease(x2 =0.04,0.12,0.04,0.26,all P > 0.05).The incidence rate of coronary artery lesions had significant difference between incomplete Kawasaki disease and typical Kawasaki disease (x2 =31.43,P < 0.01).Conclusion The early diagnosis of Kawasaki disease could be confirmed by representative clinical characteristics,laboratory examination and ultrasound cardiogram.
3.Non-esterified fatty acid level and metabolic characteristics in nondiabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics
Xiaoli WAN ; Wei REN ; Suhua ZHANG ; Song LIANG ; Lilin GONG ; Xiaosu BAI ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Maorong WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008;24(2):149-152
Objective To investigate the change of serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) level in nondiabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics, and to explore the related factors in the change.MethodsSerum lipid profile, plasma glucose and insulin levels were measured in 186 type 2 diabetic patients, 565 nondiabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics and 149 normal controls. Results (1) The fasting NEFA level in first-degree relatives was significantly lower than that of type 2 diabetic patients [(0.53±0.28 vs 0.63±0.31) mmol/L,P<0.01]and HOMA-IR was significantly higher than that of normal controls (0.98±0.51 vs 0.89±0.47,P<0.01). (2) The fasting NEFA level in the first-degree relatives with higher body mass index (BMI), plasma glucose or area under curve of glucose concentration (AUCglu) was higher than that in those with lower BMI, plasma glucose , blood pressure or AUCglu (all P<0.05). (3) NEFA showed significantly positive correlations with BMI, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure (DBP), AUCglu in the first-degree relatives by correlative analysis (r=0.12, r=0.148, r=0.21 and r=0.281 respectively, all P<0.05). Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that DBP, AUCglu and age were the independent risk factors of NEFA (all P<0.01). Conclusion Insulin resistance exists in nondiabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics, which seems to be related to elevated NEFA levels.
4.Variation and influential factors of high sensitive C-reactive protein level in type 2 diabetic family members
Song LIANG ; Wei REN ; Suhua ZHANG ; Xiaoli WAN ; Lilin GONG ; Xiaosu BAI ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Maorong WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008;24(2):153-156
Objective To explore the variation and influential factors of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level in type 2 diabetic family members. Methods A total of 427 type 2 diabetic patients, 377 non-diabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics and 135 normal control subjects without diabetic family history were recruited. Serum hs-CRP, clinical and biochemical parameters were measured. The relations among indicators were analyzed. Results Compared with normal control subjects, serum hs-CRP levels in type 2 diabetics and first-degree relatives were significantly increased (both P<0.05), and the increment was even marked in type 2 diabetics than that in first-degree relatives (P<0.01). The serum hs-CRP levels in type 2 diabetics and first-degree relatives were positively associated with body mass index, waist-hip ratio, abdominal circumference, postgrandial 2 h plasma glucose, fasting and postgrandial 2 h serum insulin, HOMA-IR, triglyceride, creatinine and negatively correlated with high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. In first-degree relatives, serum hs-CRP level was positively associated with systolic blood pressure and HOMA-β. Conclusion As in type 2 diabetic patients, there exists inflammatory reaction in the non-diabetic first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetics, which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
5.Influencing factor of serum cortisoi levels in the type 2 diabetic pedigrees
Xiaoli WAN ; Wei REN ; Suhua ZHANG ; Song LIANG ; Lilin GONG ; Xiaosu BAI ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Maorong WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2008;24(5):523-524
Serum cortisol levels during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTY) were measured in subjects of type 2 diabetic pedigrees. The results showed that cortisol levels during OGTF were higher in type 2 diabetic patients than those in non-diabetic first-degree relatives and normal controls. Fasting cortisol level was positively correlated with fasting plasma glucose level in type 2 diabetic pedigree members. These results suggest that the dysregulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis may coexist in type 2 diabetic patients.
6.Association of polymorphisms in transcription factor 7-like 2(TCF7L2) gene with type 2 diabetes in Chinese Han population
Zhihong WANG ; Suhua ZHANG ; Zengchan WANG ; Lilin GONG ; Rong LI ; Wei REN ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Maorong WANG ; Wenlu ZHANG ; Qingfeng CHENG ; Song LIANG ; Xiaoli WAN ; Lanying ZHANG ; Jun HE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009;25(2):139-143
Objective To study the association of transcription factor 7-like 2(TCF7L2)polymorphisms with tvpe 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese Han population. Methods Two polymorphisms (rs7903146 and rs12255372)of TCF7L2 gene were genotyped in 446 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM group)and 303 normal subiects (NC group) by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP).Waist circumference.body mass index,plasma glucose,serum insulin,lipid profiles,high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and non-esterified fatty acid were measured.Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)and β-cell function(HOMA-β)were calculated.Results (1) In T2DM group,T allele frequency and CT,TY geno tvpe frequeneies of rs7903146 were significantly higher than those in NC group(0.093,0.150,0.018 vs 0.043, 0.079,0.003,respectively,a11 P
7.Analysis of direct drinking water quality and its influencing factors in primary and secondary schools in Nanjing City
CHEN Chunjing, GE Ming, ZHENG Yuhong, XIONG Lilin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(2):283-285
Objective:
To investigate the quality and influencing factors of direct drinking water in schools in Nanjing City, so as to provide basis for management of school drinking water.
Methods:
From April to July 2023, direct drinking water equipment from 146 primary and secondary schools were selected from Nanjing City using a stratified random sampling method and tested for colony forming units (CFU) and permanganate index. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the differences between groups, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors.
Results:
The CFU and permanganate levels of school direct drinking water in Nanjing City were 1.00(0.00,15.50)CFU/mL and 0.47(0.26, 0.75)mg/L, respectively. The CFU level increased when the filter replacement time exceeded 3 months and when the water source was piped, while the permanganate index increased when the filter replacement time exceeded 3 months and using activated carbon technology ( Z =-2.21, -3.92, -2.31, -8.45 , P <0.05). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the replacement time of filter element exceeding 3 months was positively correlated with the CFU level, and the process type involving activated carbon, a laid pipe network and a filter replacement time exceeding 3 months were positively correlated with the permanganate index( β =167.08, 0.32, 0.35, 0.11, P <0.05).
Conclusions
There are certain problems with the water quality of primary and secondary school direct drinking water in Nanjing City. Schools should promptly replace the filter and maintain the drinking water equipment to ensure the hygiene and safety of campus water quality.
8.Exploration of the Effect and Mechanism of Emodin on Rats with Focal Cerebral Ischaemia Based on MyD88/ERK Pathway and NF-κB Nuclear Translocation
Lilin PENG ; Zequan ZHENG ; Lulu QIN ; Haoyou XU ; Luankun WENG ; Min ZHAO ; Jiahui ZHANG ; Longlong WEN ; Maocai LIU ; Yuanqi ZHAO
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(7):1001-1007
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of emodin on focal cerebral ischemia in rats based on myeloid differentiation factor 88(MyD88)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK)pathway and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)nuclear translocation.Methods SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,model group and emodin group,with six rats in each group.The rat model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion(tMCAO)was established by middle cerebral artery embolization.Rats in the emodin group were given 40 mg·kg-1 emodin by gavage for three times at 72,48 and 24 hours before modeling.At 24 hours after modeling,the neurological function of rats was scored.TTC staining was used to detect the area of cerebral infarction.HE staining was used to observe the morphological changes of brain tissue.The mRNA expression levels of MyD88 and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in brain tissue were detected by RT-qPCR.The expression levels of MyD88,ERK,p-ERK and TNF-α in brain tissue were detected by Western Blot.The protein expression of NF-κB in brain tissue was detected by immunofluorescence.Results Compared with the sham operation group,the neurological function score of the model group was significantly increased(P<0.01),and the cerebral infarction area was significantly increased(P<0.01).In the cortical area of the ischemic penumbra,cell necrosis,abnormal cell morphology,nuclear fragmentation and atrophy,and the number of cells decreased significantly;the mRNA expression levels of MyD88 and TNF-α in brain tissue were significantly increased(P<0.01,P<0.001),the protein levels of MyD88,p-ERK/ERK and TNF-α were significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.001),and the proportion of NF-κB into nuclear cells was significantly increased(P<0.001).Compared with the model group,the neurological function score of rats in the emodin group was significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the area of cerebral infarction was significantly reduced(P<0.05).The number and morphology of neurons in the ischemic penumbra cortex were restored to a certain extent.The mRNA expression levels of MyD88 and TNF-α in brain tissue were significantly decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the protein levels of MyD88,p-ERK/ERK and TNF-α were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the proportion of NF-κB into nuclear cells was significantly decreased(P<0.001).Conclusion Emodin has a preventive and protective effect on rats with focal cerebral ischemia,which may be related to its inhibition of MyD88 activation,ERK phosphorylation and NF-κB nuclear translocation,and then down-regulation of inflammatory cascades and secretion of pro-inflammatory factors such as TNF-α,thereby exerting anti-inflammatory effects.
9.Identification and evaluation of post-stroke spasticity: a scoping review
Lilin CHEN ; Mudan HUANG ; Haiqing ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2022;28(1):62-68
Objective To summarize the electrophysiological indexes and scales used for evaluation of post-stroke spasticity, for integration of clinical management of spasms. Methods Literatures on identification and evaluation of post-stroke spasticity from databases of Web of Science, PubMed, CNKI, and Wanfang Data up to May 15, 2021 were retrieved and the indicators related to post-stroke spasticity were extracted for a scoping review. Results The scales of modified Asworth Scale, Comprehensive Spasticity Scale and modified Tardieu Scale; the electrophysiological indexes of F wave, H reflex, motor evoked potentials, visual-startle reaction time and vestibular evoked myogenic potentials were used to identify and evaluate post-stroke spasticity. Conclusion More clinical researches are needed to explore earlier identification and evaluation of post-stroke spasticity more objectively and accurately.
10.Validation and application of a blood screening method for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid
Liqin HUANG ; Lilin WANG ; Xin ZHENG ; Linfeng WU ; Xiaoxuan XU ; Tong LI ; Ran LI ; Jinfeng ZENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2022;35(1):10-13
【Objective】 To evaluate the performance and clinical application of a high-throughput nucleic acid blood screening detection system for SARS-CoV-2, so as to provide basis and technical means for its application in detection of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients. 【Methods】 The SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and the sensitivity, precision, anti-interference and other parameters were evaluated. Blood donor samples collected during COVID-19 epidemic period were screened using the detection system to evaluate its applicability. 【Results】 The detection limits of gene N and ORF 1ab were 3.98 copies/mL and 9.38 copies/mL, respectively. The CV of high and low concentration samples were both less than 5%. Hemoglobin at 500 mg/dL and triglyceride at 3g/dL had little effect on the results. The detection system can effectively prevent carryover, thus avoiding false positive results. The SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid blood screening was carried out in a total of 39 306 blood samples, and all samples were negative. 【Conclusion】 The established method can meet the needs of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid screening therefore ensure the safe application of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients.