1.Effects of pancreatic kininogenase enteric-coated tablets on optic discand macular retinal hemodynamics in diabetic retinopathy
Feng CAI ; Zhihong ZENG ; Dongmei XU ; Shaoqin LIU ; Linli WU
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(1):154-156
Objective To explore the pancreatic kininogenase enteric-coated tablets in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients and its effect on the optic disc and macula retinal hemodynamics. Methods 86 cases (140 eyes) of DR patients were randomly divided into pancreatic kininogenase group and normal group with 43 cases in each group, two groups were treated with basic therapy, pancreatic kininogenase group were combined with pancreatic kininogenase treatment. The best corrected visual acuity and the clinical effect of optic disc and macula retinal hemodynamic changes were compared between two groups. Results After treatment, the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in pancreatic kininogenase group was greater than the normal group (P<0.05), the retinal neovascularization and fluorescein leakage area in pancreatic kininogenase group was less than the normal group (P<0.05). The disc vascular and macular retinal blood flow volume (VOL), blood flow velocity (FLW)values in pancreatic kininogenase group were larger than those of normal group, and the clinical curative effect of pancreatic kininogenase group was better than that of normal group (P<0.05). Conclusion Pancreatic kininogenase enteric-coated tablets in the treatment of DR patients can improve the optic disc and macular retinal hemodynamic parameters, improve visual acuity and reduce the retinal neovascularization and fluorescein leakage area, so as to improve the clinical treatment effect.
2.Construction of an antibody microarray based on direct labeling strategy for microalbuminuria measurement
Limei WANG ; Bicheng LIU ; Linli LV ; Ying ZHU ; Kedan CAI ; Min ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2009;25(7):555-560
Objective To build an antibody microarray based on direct labeling strategy for microalbnrninuria measurement, and evaluate it's technical potentiality for clinical application. Methods Urine samples of diabetic patients were collected. Antibody microarrays were constructed by preparation of array support, array fabrication, then protein assay and data analysis were performed. Procedure conditions for each step especially the labeling of samples were optimized. The set-ups were evaluated in terms of sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility. Urinary albumin excretion in the samples was detected by fabricated protein array, which was compared to that detected with immunoturbidimetry. Results The signal intensity was best when protein quality ratio of pure albumin or urine sample against NHS-biotin was 2:1. A calibration curve with a correlation coefficient of 0.9995 was established. The lower limit of detection was 0.0617 mg/L. Interehip and intrachip variation studies conducted on patient urine demonstrated CVs as 6.78%-9.22% and 3.35%-7.59%, respectively. Compared with the immunoturbidimetry, the antibody microarray was able to detect the extremely lower grade albumin in urine samples. The correlation coefficient of the results obtained by the two methods was 0.9199 (P <0.01). Conclusion An antibody microarray based on direct labeling strategy for microalbuminuria measurement is successfully established, which is comparable to immunoturbidimctry in its accuracy and will have great potential for clinical use with its high throughput, sensitivity, specifity and reproducibility.
3.Analysis of 112 postnasal drip syndrome's ambulatory treatment.
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2010;24(14):636-637
OBJECTIVE:
Discuss the clinical features and the disease curing methods for the chronic cough caused by postnasal drip syndrome.
METHOD:
One hundred and twelve patients who were diagnosed with postnasal drip syndrome were given systemic cure such as giving antibiotics, adopt a decongestant, part system using decongestion and glucocorticoid, improving the sticky film cilium function.
RESULT:
All above follow-up of one hundred and twelve example patients three months. With subjectivity, if symptoms improve action appraises an index, cough of ninety-nine cases had different improve. Thirteen cases did not feel their symptom improve obviously. Have efficiency amounting to 88%.
CONCLUSION
Although the cause of postnasal drip syndrome is complicated. Cough is an important clinical feature of postnasal drip syndrome. It will get ideal therapeutic efficacy if cured by systemic medication.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Chronic Disease
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Cough
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diagnosis
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etiology
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therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Rhinitis
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complications
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diagnosis
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therapy
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Syndrome
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Young Adult
4. Study on the strategies of improving the timeliness of hospital consultations
Linli CAI ; Yalan PENG ; Yinghan SONG ; Dajiang LI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2019;35(12):1004-1006
Consultation system is one of the eighteen core systems. Excellent consultation supervision can assist clinical departments to maximize cooperation efficiency. This article, concentrating on timeliness, built an individual-group-organization model based on the organizational behavior theory and actual conditions, and took management actions from three aspects, including changing personal behavior attitude, adjusting organizational performance plan and establishing task-based groups. Timeliness data in October and November 2018 were selected retrospectively one month before and one month after the new actions. The timely rate of consultation increased from 76.69% to 82.62% with a significant difference(
5.Existing tests vs. novel non-invasive assays for detection of invasive aspergillosis in patients with respiratory diseases
Wei XIAO ; Longyi DU ; Linli CAI ; Tiwei MIAO ; Bing MAO ; Fuqiang WEN ; Gerard Peter GIBSON ; Deying GONG ; Yan ZENG ; Mei KANG ; Xinmiao DU ; Junyan QU ; Yan WANG ; Xuemei LIU ; Ruizhi FENG ; Juanjuan FU
Chinese Medical Journal 2022;135(13):1545-1554
Background::Although existing mycological tests (bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL] galactomannan [GM], serum GM, serum (1,3)-β-D-glucan [BDG], and fungal culture) are widely used for diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in non-hematological patients with respiratory diseases, their clinical utility in this large population is actually unclear. We aimed to resolve this clinical uncertainty by evaluating the diagnostic accuracy and utility of existing tests and explore the efficacy of novel sputum-based Aspergillus assays. Methods::Existing tests were assessed in a prospective and consecutive cohort of patients with respiratory diseases in West China Hospital between 2016 and 2019 while novel sputum assays (especially sputum GM and Aspergillus-specific lateral-flow device [LFD]) in a case-controlled subcohort. IPA was defined according to the modified European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group criteria. Sensitivity and specificity were computed for each test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed. Results::The entire cohort included 3530 admissions (proven/probable IPA = 66, no IPA = 3464) and the subcohort included 127 admissions (proven/probable IPA = 38, no IPA = 89). Sensitivity of BAL GM (≥1.0 optical density index [ODI]: 86% [24/28]) was substantially higher than that of serum GM (≥0.5 ODI: 38% [39/102]) ( χ2 = 19.83, P < 0.001), serum BDG (≥70 pg/mL: 33% [31/95]) ( χ2 = 24.65, P < 0.001), and fungal culture (33% [84/253]) ( χ2 = 29.38, P < 0.001). Specificity varied between BAL GM (≥1.0 ODI: 94% [377/402]), serum GM (≥0.5 ODI: 95% [2130/2248]), BDG (89% [1878/2106]), and culture (98% [4936/5055]). Sputum GM (≥2.0 ODI) had similar sensitivity (84% [32/38]) (Fisher’s exact P = 1.000) to and slightly lower specificity (87% [77/89]) ( χ2 = 5.52, P = 0.019) than BAL GM (≥1.0 ODI). Area under the ROC curve values were comparable between sputum GM (0.883 [0.812-0.953]) and BAL GM (0.901 [0.824-0.977]) ( P = 0.734). Sputum LFD had similar specificity (91% [81/89]) ( χ2 = 0.89, P = 0.345) to and lower sensitivity (63% [24/38]) ( χ2 = 4.14, P = 0.042) than BAL GM (≥1.0 ODI), but significantly higher sensitivity than serum GM (≥0.5 ODI) ( χ2 = 6.95, P = 0.008), BDG ( χ2 = 10.43, P = 0.001), and fungal culture ( χ2 = 12.70, P < 0.001). Conclusions::Serum GM, serum BDG, and fungal culture lack sufficient sensitivity for diagnosing IPA in respiratory patients. Sputum GM and LFD assays hold promise as rapid, sensitive, and non-invasive alternatives to the BAL GM test.
6.SBC (Sanhuang Xiexin Tang combined with Baihu Tang plus Cangzhu) alleviates NAFLD by enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and ameliorating inflammation in obese patients and mice.
Zhitao REN ; Gemin XIAO ; Yixin CHEN ; Linli WANG ; Xiaoxin XIANG ; Yi YANG ; Siying WEN ; Zhiyong XIE ; Wenhui LUO ; Guowei LI ; Wenhua ZHENG ; Xiaoxian QIAN ; Rihan HAI ; Liansheng YANG ; Yanhua ZHU ; Mengyin CAI ; Yinong YE ; Guojun SHI ; Yanming CHEN
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2023;21(11):830-841
In the context of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by dysregulated lipid metabolism in hepatocytes, the quest for safe and effective therapeutics targeting lipid metabolism has gained paramount importance. Sanhuang Xiexin Tang (SXT) and Baihu Tang (BHT) have emerged as prominent candidates for treating metabolic disorders. SXT combined with BHT plus Cangzhu (SBC) has been used clinically for Weihuochisheng obese patients. This retrospective analysis focused on assessing the anti-obesity effects of SBC in Weihuochisheng obese patients. We observed significant reductions in body weight and hepatic lipid content among obese patients following SBC treatment. To gain further insights, we investigated the effects and underlying mechanisms of SBC in HFD-fed mice. The results demonstrated that SBC treatment mitigated body weight gain and hepatic lipid accumulation in HFD-fed mice. Pharmacological network analysis suggested that SBC may affect lipid metabolism, mitochondria, inflammation, and apoptosis-a hypothesis supported by the hepatic transcriptomic analysis in HFD-fed mice treated with SBC. Notably, SBC treatment was associated with enhanced hepatic mitochondrial biogenesis and the inhibition of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/NF-κB pathways. In conclusion, SBC treatment alleviates NAFLD in both obese patients and mouse models by improving lipid metabolism, potentially through enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis. These effects, in turn, ameliorate inflammation in hepatocytes.
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Mice
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NF-kappa B/metabolism*
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Organelle Biogenesis
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Retrospective Studies
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Obesity/metabolism*
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Liver
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Inflammation/metabolism*
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Body Weight
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Lipid Metabolism
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Lipids
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Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects*