1.Clinical efficacy of 2 μm continuous wave laser treatment on patients with bladder neck contracture after benign prostatic hyperplasia operation
Tongwei LIU ; Yudong CHEN ; Gang HAN ; Qiang WANG ; Weiying LIU ; Lingjun WANG ; Jianguo SHI ; Haibo YUAN ; Xiaosong YIN
Clinical Medicine of China 2015;(4):343-345
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of RevoLix 2 μm continuous wave laser treatment on bladder neck contracture after benign prostatic hyperplasia operation. Methods A total of 21 cases were enrolled in current research and they all accepted 2 μm continuous wave laser treatment of bladder neck contracture after benign prostatic hyperplasia operation in the 252th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The clinical efficacy was recorded. Results The operation of the 2 μm continuous wave laser vaporesections were successfully performed on 21 cases. The maximum urine flow rate was increased from(6. 86 ± 1. 97)ml/ s to(16. 31 ± 1. 61)ml/ s,and the difference was significant(t = 15. 49,P < 0. 01). After 3 to 23 months(median 14 months)follow-up,20 cases were cured and 1 case was combined with bladder residual urine 110 ml. Conclusion The therapy of 2 μm continuous wave laser is a superior micro-invasive surgery method for patients with Bladder neck contracture,which shows little blood loss,high level safety,convenient operation and infrequent complications.
2.Midazolam alleviates neuronal damage induced by oxygen glucose deprivation/restoration in mice
Tao CHEN ; Lingjun CHEN ; Yuan LI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(4):459-466
Objective To investigate the impact of midazolam on neuronal injury induced by oxygen glucose depri-vation/reoxygenation(OGD/R)in mice.Methods An injury model of neuronal cell line HT22 was established by OGD/R induction.HT22 cells were divided into OGD/R group,low-dose group,medium-dose group and high-dose group,midazolam+KG-501(CREB inhibitor)group and control group.ELISA was applied to detect TNF-α and IL-6 levels;Commercialy available reagent kits were applied to detect superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),and malondialdehyde(MDA)levels;MTT and Edu experiments were applied to detect cell prolifera-tion;flow cytometry was applied to detect cell apoptosis rate;RT-qPCR method was applied to detect the ex-pression levels of CREB mRNA and PGC-1α mRNA;Western blot was applied to detect the expression levels of Ki-67,Bcl-2,Bax,CREB,and PGC-1α proteins.Results Compared with the control group,the A490 value(24,48 hours),proliferation rate,SOD and CAT activity,CREB mRNA and PGC-1α mRNA expres-sion,Ki-67,Bcl-2,CREB,and PGC-1α protein level in the OGD/R group were all significantly reduced(P<0.05);The apoptosis rate,TNF-α,IL-6,MDA,and Bax protein expression were significanty increased(P<0.05).Compared with the OGD/R group,the A490 values(24,48 hours),proliferation rate,SOD,CAT activity,CREB mRNA and PGC-1α mRNA expression,and Ki-67,Bcl-2,CREB,and PGC-1α protein expression were significantly increased in low,medium,and high dose midazolam groups;The apoptosis rate,TNF-α,IL-6,MDA,and Bax protein expression were obviously reduced(P<0.05).Compared with the high-dose midazolam group,A490 value(24,48 hours),proliferation rate,activity of SOD and CAT,CREB mRNA and PGC-1α mRNA expression as well as Ki-67,Bcl-2,CREB,and PGC-1α protein expression were all sig-nificantlu reduced in the high-dose midazolam+KG-501 group while the apoptosis rate,TNF-α,IL-6,MDA,and Bax protein expression were obviously increased(P<0.05).Conclusions Midazolam might alleviate nerve cell injury potentially through the mechaninsms of promoting OGD/R-induced proliferation and reducing cell apoptosis in HT22 cells.
3.Construction of structural equation model of psychological flexibility in patients with chronic pain
Mengshi LI ; Yuan GAO ; Shen GU ; Lingjun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(21):2820-2825
Objective:To explore the correlation among psychological flexibility, pain stimulation and adaptation of patients with chronic pain.Methods:From July to September 2020, convenience sampling was used to select 491 patients admitted to the Department of Orthopedics in 5 Class Ⅲ Grade A hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai. The survey was conducted with the self-designed General Information Questionnaire, Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale (PIPS) , Pain Disability Index (PDI) , Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11) and the Chinese version of World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BRIF) , and the structural equation model hypothesis was proposed.Results:Among patients with chronic pain, the total PIPS score, PDI score, and the total TSK-11 score were (51.06±14.35) , (31.41±18.31) and (30.42±6.43) respectively. The scores of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, environment, overall quality of life and general health were (12.55±2.19) , (13.04±2.42) , (14.29±2.97) , (12.98±2.79) , (3.17±0.98) and (2.73±0.99) respectively. Painful stimulation could produce exercise fear ( β=3.382, t=21.754, P<0.05) , and exercise fear affected stereotype psychology ( β=3.382, t=21.754, P<0.05) , and stereotype psychology had a direct negative impact on the quality of life ( β=-0.092, t=-6.516, P<0.05) . Conclusions:The pain stimulus of patients with chronic pain affects the patient's psychological flexibility through exercise fear, thereby further affecting the patient's quality of life.
4.Clinicopathological features and prognostic analysis of initially diagnosed stage Ⅳ breast cancer bone metastasis
Jianna SUN ; Hong LIU ; Lingjun KONG ; Xiaodong YUAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2019;46(18):940-944
Objective: To examine the relationship of clinicopathological features and treatment strategies with the prognosis of patients with initially diagnosed stageⅣbreast cancer bone metastasis (IDBCBM). Methods: Clinical data from 74 patients with IDBCBM who were treated at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital between March 2007 and November 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. A univariate analysis of prognosis was conducted using a Log-rank test, and the subsequent multivariate analysis was conducted using a Cox regression model. Results: The median age of the patients was 53.3 years. The median total survival duration (overall survival, OS) was 34.3 months, and the 3-and 5-year survival rates were 37.8% and 12.2%, respectively. Patients for whom the first distant metastasis was bone metastasis only had a better prognosis, with a median survival duration of 41.7 months and overall 3-and 5-year survival rates of 54.5% and 20.4%, respectively. In the univariate analysis, molecular subtype, hormonal receptor status, HER-2 expression levels, nodal status, Ki-67 index, number of bone metastases (NBM), initial mode of metastasis, mode of therapy, and locoregional treatment showed an association with prognosis. Further, multivariate analysis demonstrated that Ki-67 index, NBM, mode of therapy, and initial mode of metastasis were independent factors affecting OS (P<0.05). Conclusions: A high Ki-67 index, single mode therapy, the presence of multiple bone metastases, and accompanying visceral metastasis were associated with a poor prognosis. However, it remains unclear whether locoregional treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy treatment of the primary tumor, is beneficial.
5.Recombinant Schistosoma japonicum cystatin alleviates acute liver injury in mice by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress,inflammation and hepatocyte apoptosis
Lingjun LU ; Xiaodi YANG ; Huaping ZHANG ; Yuan LIANG ; Xiulan SHI ; Xin ZHOU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(6):1126-1134
Objective To investigate the protective effect of recombinant Schistosoma japonicum cystatin(rSj-Cys)against acute liver injury induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and D-GalN in mice.Methods Adult male C57BL/6J mice with or without LPS/D-GaIN-induced acute liver injury were given intraperitoneal injections of rSj-Cys or PBS 30 min after modeling(n=18),and serum and liver tissues samples were collected from 8 mice in each group 6 h after modeling.The survival of the remaining 10 mice in each group within 24 h was observed.Serum levels of ALT,AST,TNF-α and IL-6 of the mice were measured,and liver pathologies was observed with HE staining.The hepatic expressions of macrophage marker CD68,Bax,Bcl-2 and endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)-related proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry or immunoblotting,and TUNEL staining was used to detect hepatocyte apoptosis.Results The survival rates of PBS-and rSj-Cys-treated mouse models of acute liver injury were 30%and 80%at 12 h and were 10%and 60%at 24 h after modeling,respectively;no death occurred in the two control groups within 24 h.The mouse models showed significantly increased serum levels of AST,ALT,IL-6 and TNF-α and serious liver pathologies with increased hepatic expressions of CD68 and Bax,lowered expression of Bcl-2,increased hepatocyte apoptosis,and up-regulated expressions of ERS-related signaling pathway proteins GRP78,CHOP and NF-κB p-p65.Treatment of the mouse models significantly lowered the levels of AST,ALT,IL-6 and TNF-α,alleviated liver pathologies,reduced hepatic expressions of CD68,Bax,GRP78,CHOP and NF-κB p-p65,and enhanced the expression of Bcl-2.In the normal control mice,rSj-Cys injection did not produce any significant changes in these parameters compared with PBS.Conclusion rSj-Cys alleviates LPS/D-GalN-induced acute liver injury in mice by suppressing ERS,attenuating inflammation and inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis.
6.Recombinant Schistosoma japonicum cystatin alleviates acute liver injury in mice by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress,inflammation and hepatocyte apoptosis
Lingjun LU ; Xiaodi YANG ; Huaping ZHANG ; Yuan LIANG ; Xiulan SHI ; Xin ZHOU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(6):1126-1134
Objective To investigate the protective effect of recombinant Schistosoma japonicum cystatin(rSj-Cys)against acute liver injury induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and D-GalN in mice.Methods Adult male C57BL/6J mice with or without LPS/D-GaIN-induced acute liver injury were given intraperitoneal injections of rSj-Cys or PBS 30 min after modeling(n=18),and serum and liver tissues samples were collected from 8 mice in each group 6 h after modeling.The survival of the remaining 10 mice in each group within 24 h was observed.Serum levels of ALT,AST,TNF-α and IL-6 of the mice were measured,and liver pathologies was observed with HE staining.The hepatic expressions of macrophage marker CD68,Bax,Bcl-2 and endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)-related proteins were detected using immunohistochemistry or immunoblotting,and TUNEL staining was used to detect hepatocyte apoptosis.Results The survival rates of PBS-and rSj-Cys-treated mouse models of acute liver injury were 30%and 80%at 12 h and were 10%and 60%at 24 h after modeling,respectively;no death occurred in the two control groups within 24 h.The mouse models showed significantly increased serum levels of AST,ALT,IL-6 and TNF-α and serious liver pathologies with increased hepatic expressions of CD68 and Bax,lowered expression of Bcl-2,increased hepatocyte apoptosis,and up-regulated expressions of ERS-related signaling pathway proteins GRP78,CHOP and NF-κB p-p65.Treatment of the mouse models significantly lowered the levels of AST,ALT,IL-6 and TNF-α,alleviated liver pathologies,reduced hepatic expressions of CD68,Bax,GRP78,CHOP and NF-κB p-p65,and enhanced the expression of Bcl-2.In the normal control mice,rSj-Cys injection did not produce any significant changes in these parameters compared with PBS.Conclusion rSj-Cys alleviates LPS/D-GalN-induced acute liver injury in mice by suppressing ERS,attenuating inflammation and inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis.
7.CCL2/CCR2 signaling activation contributes to tooth movement pain
Zhi YANG ; Wei LUO ; Runqing FU ; Yu TAN ; Lingjun YUAN ; Bing FANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2014;49(8):500-505
Objective To test the hypothesis that the CCL2/CCR2 signaling pathway plays an important role in pain induced by experimental tooth movement.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 200 and 300 g were used in this study.Expression of CCL2/CCR2 in the trigeminal ganglion(TG) was determined by Western blotting 0 h,4 h,1 d,3 d,5 d,7 d after tooth movement.Localization of the CCL2 was revealed by immunohistochemistry.Changes in body weight,nocifensive behaviors,and the effects of CCL2/CCR2 antagonists on these changes in pain behaviors were evaluated.Exogenous CCL2 was injected into periodontal tissues and added to TG neurons in culture and the resulting c-fos expression and pain responses were detected.In addition,the expression and cellular localization of CCL2 in the medullary dorsal horn (MDH) was determined by immunohistochemistry 3 d and 14 d after tooth movement.Results Experimental tooth movement led to a statistically significant increase in CCL2/CCR2 expression at the protein level from day 3 to 7 after application of force initiating tooth movement.When compared with control group(1.000± 0.000),CCL2 increased to (2.620 ± 0.128),(3.300±0.197) and (1.740±1.290) at day 3,5 and 7 respectively,which were statistically significant (P<0.05).CCR2 expression levels were (1.636±0.061) and (1.766±0.126) compared with that in control group (1.000±0.000) at day 3 and 5 respectively with statistical significance (P<0.05).Both of them peaked on day 5 (3.3 and 1.8 time compared to control group).Application of recombinant CCL2 led to the up-regulation of c-fos expression in vivo and in vitro,and triggered a corresponding nocifensive behavior in rats.The magnitude of the nocifensive behavior could be reduced by a CCR2 antagonist,and by CCL2 neutralizing antibody.Furthermore,we found a significant increase in the expression of CCL2,corresponding well to the upregulation of the time spent on nocifensive behaviors after ETM.In addition,CCL2 was up-regulated in TG neurons and astrocytes in Vc.Conclusions The CCL2/CCR2 axis was modulated by experimental tooth movement and involved in the development of tooth movement pain,and thus palyed an important role in orthodontic pain mechanism.
8.Multicenter evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of jaundice color card for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Guochang XUE ; Huali ZHANG ; Xuexing DING ; Fu XIONG ; Yanhong LIU ; Hui PENG ; Changlin WANG ; Yi ZHAO ; Huili YAN ; Mingxing REN ; Chaoying MA ; Hanming LU ; Yanli LI ; Ruifeng MENG ; Lingjun XIE ; Na CHEN ; Xiufang CHENG ; Jiaojiao WANG ; Xiaohong XIN ; Ruifen WANG ; Qi JIANG ; Yong ZHANG ; Guijuan LIANG ; Yuanzheng LI ; Jianing KANG ; Huimin ZHANG ; Yinying ZHANG ; Yuan YUAN ; Yawen LI ; Yinglin SU ; Junping LIU ; Shengjie DUAN ; Qingsheng LIU ; Jing WEI
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(6):535-541
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and practicality of the Jaundice color card (JCard) as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice.Methods:Following the standards for reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) statement, a multicenter prospective study was conducted in 9 hospitals in China from October 2019 to September 2021. A total of 845 newborns who were admitted to the hospital or outpatient department for liver function testing due to their own diseases. The inclusion criteria were a gestational age of ≥35 weeks, a birth weight of ≥2 000 g, and an age of ≤28 days. The neonate′s parents used the JCard to measure jaundice at the neonate′s cheek. Within 2 hours of the JCard measurement, transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) was measured with a JH20-1B device and total serum bilirubin (TSB) was detected. The Pearson′s correlation analysis, Bland-Altman plots and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used for statistic analysis.Results:Out of the 854 newborns, 445 were male and 409 were female; 46 were born at 35-36 weeks of gestational age and 808 were born at ≥37 weeks of gestational age. Additionally, 432 cases were aged 0-3 days, 236 cases were aged 4-7 days, and 186 cases were aged 8-28 days. The TSB level was (227.4±89.6) μmol/L, with a range of 23.7-717.0 μmol/L. The JCard level was (221.4±77.0) μmol/L and the TcB level was (252.5±76.0) μmol/L. Both the JCard and TcB values showed good correlation ( r=0.77 and 0.80, respectively) and agreements (96.0% (820/854) and 95.2% (813/854) of samples fell within the 95% limits of agreement, respectively) with TSB. The JCard value of 12 had a sensitivity of 0.93 and specificity of 0.75 for identifying a TSB ≥205.2?μmol/L, and a sensitivity of 1.00 and specificity of 0.35 for identifying a TSB ≥342.0?μmol/L. The TcB value of 205.2?μmol/L had a sensitivity of 0.97 and specificity of 0.60 for identifying TSB levels of 205.2 μmol/L, and a sensitivity of 1.00 and specificity of 0.26 for identifying TSB levels of 342.0 μmol/L. The areas under the ROC curve (AUC) of JCard for identifying TSB levels of 153.9, 205.2, 256.5, and 342.0 μmol/L were 0.96, 0.92, 0.83, and 0.83, respectively. The AUC of TcB were 0.94, 0.91, 0.86, and 0.87, respectively. There were both no significant differences between the AUC of JCard and TcB in identifying TSB levels of 153.9 and 205.2 μmol/L (both P>0.05). However, the AUC of JCard were both lower than those of TcB in identifying TSB levels of 256.5 and 342.0 μmol/L (both P<0.05). Conclusions:JCard can be used to classify different levels of bilirubin, but its diagnostic efficacy decreases with increasing bilirubin levels. When TSB level are ≤205.2 μmol/L, its diagnostic efficacy is equivalent to that of the JH20-1B. To prevent the misdiagnosis of severe jaundice, it is recommended that parents use a low JCard score, such as 12, to identify severe hyperbilirubinemia (TSB ≥342.0 μmol/L).
9.Role of Oxidative Stress in Osteoporosis and Treatment by Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Jian YUAN ; Lingjun KONG ; Jun ZHAO ; Yuquan WANG ; Zhaohui LIU ; Xingguo LI ; Delong YANG ; Chenliang WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(6):268-274
Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic metabolic bone disease. Amid population aging, OP has become a major health problem for the middle-aged and the elderly in China. Aging, iron load, and estrogen deficiency break the balance between oxidation and antioxidant systems, and the increase of reactive oxygen species mediates oxidative stress to damage DNA, lipids, proteins and other macromolecules, thus accelerating cell apoptosis and inducing OP, obesity, and neurodegenerative disorders. It has been found that oxidative stress is of great significance in the pathogenesis of OP. Oxidative stress regulates the signaling pathways, cytokines, and proteins related to the mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts, thereby weakening the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, inhibiting osteoblast mineralization, and promoting the activation, proliferation, and maturation of osteoclasts. As a result, the dynamic imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation occurs, influencing bone remodeling and promoting the progression of OP. At the moment, anti-bone resorption drugs, bone formation-promoting drugs, and hormones are mainly used in clinical settings in western medicine. However, due to the long treatment cycle and the occurrence of serious gastrointestinal reactions, hypocalcemia, osteonecrosis, and others, patients show poor compliance and thus the effect is not as expected. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) demonstrates remarkable effect on OP attributing to the multi-pathway and multi-target characteristics. With low price and few adverse reactions, TCM is widely applied in clinical practice in comparison with western medicine. TCM has unique advantages in the treatment of OP by regulating oxidative stress. It exerts the therapeutic effect on OP by modulating different signaling pathways, providing new mindset for the treatment of this disease. Therefore, through literature research, this study summarized the research on mechanism of oxidative stress in OP and the treatment by TCM, which is expected to lay a foundation for further research.
10.A study on the arthroscopic temporomandibular joint disc reduction on the outcome of orthodontic patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction
Guoli ZHOU ; Lingjun YUAN ; Chao LIU ; Ning ZHAO ; Lunguo XIA ; Bing FANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2023;58(10):996-1003
Objective:To investigate the arthroscopic temporomandibular joint disc reduction on the outcome of orthodontic patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction.Methods:From January 2012 to December 2021, forty treated orthodontic patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction (unilateral/bilateral) and no obvious articular cartilage absorption were selected from Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. The patients were (17.5±3.8) years old (12-25 years old), including 8 males and 32 females. Twenty patients who had completed arthroscopic temporomandibular joint disc reduction were included in the control group, and twenty patients with untreated temporomandibular joint disc were included in the experimental group. Model measurement (including overjet, etc.), cephalometric analysis (including ANB angle, which was formed by subspinale, nasion and supramental, etc.) and temporomandibular joint magnetic resonance imaging (including measurement of the condyle height of the displacement sides) were used to compare the difference of two groups. Objective grading system was used to evaluate the efficacy of orthodontic treatment.Results:The overjet of the experimental group and the control group after orthodontic treatment was (2.19±0.76) and (1.92±0.94) mm, respectively. Both two groups achieved ideal overjet with no statistical difference ( t=1.02, P=0.314). The ANB angle difference before and after treatment in the control group (-1.97°±2.87°) was greater than that in the experimental group (0.09°±1.82°), and the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.72, P=0.010). The variation of condyle height before and after treatment was (0.30±1.11) mm in the experimental group and (0.82±1.25) mm in the control group, with no statistical significance ( t=1.80, P=0.076). The post-treatment objective grading system scores of the experimental group and the control group were 21.00 (16.00, 24.00) and 21.00 (17.00, 25.00), respectively, which had no statistical difference ( U=0.24, P=0.808). Conclusions:In orthodontic patients with anterior disc displacement without reduction and no obvious articular cartilage absorption, whether displaced discs are repositioned after arthroscopic surgery has no significant effect on the orthodontic treatment outcome.