1.Latest Research Progress of the Mechanism of Non-coding RNA in Chemoresistance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Xin LEI ; Zhilan LI ; Lingpeng LU ; Xiudi JIANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(2):198-204
Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death,following lung cancer,colorectal cancer and gastric cancer.Chemoresistance is currently the major challenge in clinical treatment of HCC patients,and it is also the primary cause of the poor prognosis and high recurrence rate of patients.There are multiple factors and complex mechanisms in the occurrence of HCC drug resistance.Recent research has shown that non-coding RNA(ncRNA)is closely related to HCC chemoresistance.By regulating the expression of target genes and protein translation,ncRNA affects the occurrence,metastasis,and prognosis of HCC and is expected to become a therapeutic biomarker and potential drug therapeutic target for HCC.Therefore,this study reviews several common ncRNAs,including long non-coding RNAs(LncRNAs),miRNAs and transferRNA(tRNAs),in the molecular mechanisms and research progress of HCC chemoresistance,providing new ideas for solving the problem of HCC chemoresistance.
2.Application of the best evidence for preventing perioperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fractures
Baohua CHEN ; Huihui WANG ; Lingpeng KONG ; Fengjuan LU ; Wenjuan LIU ; Hao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(18):2440-2445
Objective:To investigate the application effect of the best evidence for prevention of perioperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 62 elderly patients with hip fractures admitted to the Trauma Department of Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from January to August 2021 were selected as the control group, and 62 elderly patients with hip fractures admitted from September 2021 to April 2022 were selected as the observation group. At the same time, 17 nurses from the same department were selected as the research objects. According to the standard procedures and clinical conversion system application methods of the Evidence Based Clinical Evidence Practice System at the Joanna Briggs Institute in Australia, the best evidences were applied to the prevention of delirium in elderly hip fracture patients during the perioperative period. Before and after the application of evidence, the compliance rates of the review indicators, the scores of knowledge and attitude on prevention of delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture and the occurrence of delirium in patients were compared.Results:After the application of evidence, the compliance rates of review indicators were higher than those before the application, and the differences were statistically significant ( P < 0.05). The knowledge accuracy and attitude scores of delirium prevention in elderly nurses with hip fractures during perioperative period were higher than those before application, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The number of delirium cases in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the duration of delirium was shorter than that in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The clinical application of the best evidence for perioperative delirium prevention in elderly hip fractures can improve nurses' awareness and attitude towards perioperative delirium prevention in elderly hip fractures, and reduce the occurrence of delirium in patients.
3.Association of serum L-carnitine and intestinal flora metabolites trimethylamine with gestational diabetes mellitus in mid-pregnancy women in Shanghai
Shiyin WU ; Jie JIA ; Jie ZHU ; Kefeng YANG ; Hui WU ; Lingpeng LU ; Yuhong LIU ; Meiqin CAI
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2024;32(6):401-407
Objective To investigate the relationship between serum L-carnitine and its related metabolites[trimethylamine(TMA)and trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO)]levels and gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM)in the second trimester of pregnant women in Shanghai.Methods A case-control study was conducted in 280 pregnant women between 18 and 23 weeks of gestation from January 2018 to January 2021.Among them,134 cases of GDM were the case group(GDM),and 146 cases with normal blood glucose(BG)were the control group(Con).Serum L-carnitine,TMA and TMAO levels were quantified by ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.Logistic regression analysis,stratified analysis and linear regression were used to explore the relationship between L-carnitine,TMA and TMAO levels and GDM and glucolipid metabolism.Results Serum L-carnitinelevelwas significantly lower in GDM group than that in Con group(P<0.01).After adjusting for confounders,logistic regression showed a 70%reduction in the risk of GDM in the group with highest tertile of L-carnitine compared with the group with lowest tertile(OR 0.30,95%CI 0.15~0.63).The risk of GDM decreased by 14%for each 1 μmol/L increase in serum L-carnitine(OR 0.86,95%CI 0.80~0.93).Serum L-carnitine was negatively correlated with 1 hPG(r=-0.21,P<0.01)and 2 hPG(r=-0.15,P<0.05),respectively,TMA was negatively correlated with 2 hPG(r=-0.21,P<0.01).Conclusions Higher serum L-carnitine level may be negatively associated with GDM.Serum L-carnitine and TMA levels were negatively correlated with blood glucose levels.