1.Distribution of Traditional Chinese Medical Syndromes and Clinical Characteristics of Influenza in South of Five Ridges
Liuliu YANG ; Xiaohong LIU ; Junxiang CAI ; Gao ZHANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;34(2):149-152
Objective To investigate the distribution of traditional Chinese medical syndromes and clinical characteristics of influenza in South of Five Ridges.Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out in 162 cases of influenza patients admitted from outpatient department,emergency department and inpatient department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from 2014 to 2016.The distribution of clinical manifestations and syndrome types of the included influenza patients was analyzed.Results The average age of the included influenza patients was 35.76 ± 11.4 years old.The clinical syndromes were mainly characterized by fever,aversion to cold and chills,fatigue and weakness.And damp-accumulation manifestations of heaviness in the body,poor appetite,dry mouth without willing to drink,nausea and vomiting were also predominant.The main syndrome types were wind-heat attacking defense phase syndrome,wind-cold fettering exterior syndrome,heat-toxin attacking lung syndrome,heat-toxin accumulating lung syndrome,and damp syndrome.Of the syndrome types,wind-heat attacking defense phase syndrome and heat-toxin attacking lung syndrome were the leading types,accounting for 77.79% and interweaving with damp syndrome and heat-damp syndrome.Conclusion The syndromes of influenza patients in South of Five Ridges are usually complicated by damp syndrome or damp-heat syndrome,and the predominant syndrome type is wind-heat interweaved with damp syndrome,which is correlated with the climate being damp and hot in South of Five Ridges.
2. Nephrotic syndrome complicated with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and cytomegalovirus pneumonia: A case report and literature review
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2020;46(3):620-624
Objective: To analyze the clinical]features of the patient with nephrotic syndrome who developed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and cytomegalovirus pneumonia (CMP) after oral administration of tacrolimus caspsules, and to discuss the correlations between immunosuppressive patient and Pneumocystis carinii (Pc) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, and to provide the basis for the reasonable treatment plan in the early stage. Methods: The clinical materials of one patient with nephrotic syndrome who developed PCP and CMP after oral administration of tacrolimus capsules were collected and the clinical symptoms, past medical history and outcomes, auxiliary examination, treatment plan and prognosis were analyzed; the relevant literatures were reviewed. Results: The male 47-year-old patient was admitted to hospital because of cough for 1 month, shortness of breath for 1 week and fever for 3 d. The patient had the history of diabetes mellitus and took the medication regularly , and the level of blood sugar was well controlled. At the beginning of 2018, the patient received renal biopsy due to edema of the lower extremities and was diagnosed as stage II membranous nephropathy accompanying with mild mesangial proliferative diabetic nephropathy; the patient was orally administrated with glucocorticoid. In July 2018, the patient was diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome and stage II membranous nephropathy, and had been orally administrated with tacrolimus capsules after discharge. After admission, the patient developed acute respiratory distress syndrome rapidly; the multiple exudation and nodular foci of both lungs were found on the chest imaging, and the infectious lesions were considered. The IgM antibody and IgG antibody of CMV of the patient were both positive. The high throughput gene detection results of the infection pathogens in blood showed Pneumocystis jiroveci of Pneumocystis and human herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5). PCP complicated with CMP was diagnosed definitively. The patient was treated with sulfamethoxazole combined with ganciclovir and noninvasive ventilation. The patient was discharged after the condition was improved. Conclusion: The patient with low immunity should be alert to the mixed infection of PCP and CMP if he develops rapidly progressive hypoxemia.
3.Construction and feasibility study of the intervention model of advance care planning for patients with advanced cancer
Yeyin QIU ; Jianghui ZHANG ; Jiarui MIAO ; Shoubi WANG ; Liu YANG ; Jiyuan ZHANG ; Duozi DING ; Xiangying CHEN ; Liuliu CHEN ; Renli DENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(28):2179-2186
Objective:To test whether the constructed intervention model of advance care planning (ACP) for patients with advanced cancer can be successfully implemented and the preliminary intervention effect, which provides reference for empirical research.Methods:32 cases of advanced cancer patients and 25 cases of their families at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai were selected. The patients were subdivided into the experimental group and the control group by random number table method. The control group received routine nursing, while the experimental group adopted the intervention model of "VIP for future care" on the basis of customary nursing. We measured the main outcome indicators: enrollment rate, consent rate, completion rate and loss of follow-up rate and secondary outcome indicators: decision-making certainty, end-of-life care preference and post-intervention satisfaction of patients and their families, within 1 week and 1 month after intervention.Results:The enrollment rate, consent rate and loss of follow-up rate were 74.6% (206/276), 36.9% (76/151)and 15.6% (5/32), respectively. After intervention, the completion rates of the experimental group and the control group were 16/16 and 15/16 within one week, and 14/16 and 13/16 within one month. All of the family members were conducted during the follow-up period. The intervention mode of "VIP for future care" had a statistically significant difference in decision-making certainty between the two groups of patients ( β=0.63, 95% CI 0.08-1.18, P<0.05), no statistically significant difference in end-of-life care preference between the two groups of patients and their families ( P>0.05), and had a statistically significant difference in "whether to recommend this project to others" between the two groups ( χ2 value was 4.167 , P<0.05). Conclusions:On the premise of sufficient preparation, the "VIP for future care" intervention mode can be successfully implemented in advanced cancer patients in mainland China, can improve the decision-making certainty of patients and the satisfaction of patients and their families, and it is recommended. And should be applied to ACP intervention for patients with advanced cancer.
4.Identification of the host substrate of a Salmonella typhimurium type three secretion system effector SseK3 and preliminary investigation on its biological function
Kun MENG ; Liuliu SHI ; Xing PAN ; Jin YANG ; Juan XUE ; Ping ZHU ; Jun LYU ; Shan LI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(11):860-866
Objective:To identify new host substrate of SseK3 and study its biological function.Methods:A yeast two hybrid system (Y2H) was used to identify the potential binding proteins of SseK3 from the Hela cDNA library; the arginine N-acetylglucosamine (Arg-GlcNAc) modification of the substrate protein by SseK3 was detected by co-expression in 293T cells and in vitro activity test; the modification sites of the substrate protein by SseK3 were detected by point mutation; the effect of Arg-GlcNAc modification of the substrate protein on its interaction protein binding ability was detected by immunoprecipitation test. Results:Results of Y2H and gene sequencing showed that Snapin was a new substrate of SseK3. Snapin could be Arg-GlcNAc-modified by SseK3 in vivo and in vitro; the modification sites of Snapin were arginine 119 and arginine 120; Arg-GlcNAc-modified Snapin inhibited its binding with SNAP25. Conclusions:Snapin, a new host substrate protein of SseK3, was successfully screened in this study. The Arg-GlcNAc modification of Snapin by SseK3 was studied, and the effect of this modification on Snapin function was preliminarily studied, which provided theoretical basis for further understanding the function of Arg-GlcNAc modification of bacteria and the mechanism of action in the process of pathogen infection.
5.Association between chlamydia pneumoniae, mycoplasma infection and atherosclerosis
Liuliu WU ; Yuan XIAN ; Xuejie LI ; Jie YANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(1):153-156
Objective To investigate the infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae and mycoplasma pneumoniae in adults and their association with atherosclerosis,and to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention of such diseases. Methods A case-control study was used to collect 362 patients who were diagnosed with atherosclerosis from January 2019 to December 2021 in Department of Sichuan Bazhong Central Hospital, and 370 cases who were admitted to the hospital during the same period of physical examination without any cardiovascular disease were selected as the control group, and whole blood samples of the two groups of study subjects were collected, and the infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae and mycoplasma pneumoniae was detected by PCR. Results The infection rate of Chlamydia pneumoniae was 35.49%, the infection rate of mycoplasma was 40.37%, and the co-infection rate was 11.37%;The infection rate of Chlamydia pneumoniae in the control group was 12.04%, the infection rate of mycoplasma was 15.83%, and the coinfection rate was 3.14%, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2=10.926, P=0.023). The effects of mycoplasma, chlamydia, and co-infection on atherosclerotic patients have sex differences, mainly manifested as higher infection rates in men; In addition, the effects of mycoplasma, chlamydia, and co-infection on atherosclerosis patients varied by age, mainly in the 55-70 years age group (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression results showed that Chlamydia pneumoniae infection was a risk factor for atherosclerosis (OR=1.303, 95%CI: 1.043-1.677) in the whole population, and chlamydia pneumoniae (OR=1.472, 95% CI: 1.037-1.556), mycoplasma (OR=2.003, 95%CI: 1.637-3.842) and co-infection in men (OR=1.937, 95%CI: 1.380-2.184) were risk factors for atherosclerosis, while co-infection in women (OR=1.699, 95%CI: 1.263-1.765) was a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Conclusion Chlamydia pneumoniae and mycoplasma infection are risk factors for atherosclerosis, and their impact on male groups is greater, and more attention needs to be paid to them.
6.Fluctuation analysis and prediction of intravenous medication dispensing workload based on time series analysis method
Liuliu ZONG ; Yunzhi YANG ; Donghui LAO ; Xiaoyu LI ; Qianzhou LYU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2023;41(9):561-565
Objective To explore the fluctuation characteristics of long-term doctor's order workload in pharmacy intravenous admixture services (PIVAS) and build a daily workload fluctuation prediction model and provide reference for the adjustment of PIVAS work mode. Methods Daily workload data of long-term doctor’s orders from PIVAS in the East Campus of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University from July 2020 to June 2021 were selected , and the time series analysis method was used to analyze the workload fluctuation characteristics and a prediction model was established. The accuracy of the model was verified by fitting parameters and prediction results. Results The fluctuation of PIVAS long-term doctor's daily workload data had the characteristics of periodicity, short-term slow rise and irregular variation. The Winters multiplier model was used to fit the series with R2 = 0.777, the significance value of Ljung-Box statistic value (P value) was 0.060, and the mean absolute error percentage between the fitted and actual values was 4.45%, indicating that the model fitting accuracy was high. The average relative deviation between the predicted and actual results was 3.81%, indicating that the model prediction was effective. Conclusion The model constructed in this study could be used for the analysis and prediction of long-term doctor's orders workload of PIVAS. However, because the workload of doctor's orders has fluctuations such as periodicity and irregular changes, it is necessary to adjust the working model according to the fluctuation characteristics of the workload and the prediction results to ensure the efficient operation of PIVAS.
7.The Dilemma and Consideration about the Construction of the Subject Protection System
Zengrui ZHANG ; Xiaoyan LIU ; Liuliu CHEN ; Yang ZHENG ; Zhengjun CHEN
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(11):1209-1213
Relying only on the ethics committee to protect subjects is not enough, and the construction of the subject protection system is an inevitable trend for the protection of subjects’ rights. This paper elaborated on the current situation of Chinese subject protection system from four aspects: the lack of laws and regulations and administrative supervision, the insufficient attention of hospitals, poor construction of the subject protection system, and the absence of responsibilities of relevant personnel. Then this paper put forward countermeasures from three aspects: improving laws and regulations and strengthening supervision, mobilizing relevant departments to participate, and strengthening relevant training, in order to standardize the construction of the subject protection system and promote the development of the subject protection work.
8.Improvement Effects of Weijing Decoction on AECOPD Model Rats and Its Mechanism
Xiaohong LIAO ; Yijing ZHANG ; Hongmei TANG ; Wen Zhen QIU ; Dandong LUO ; Liuliu YANG ; Li’e YANG ; Qian LUO
China Pharmacy 2021;32(21):2593-2598
OBJECTIVE:To study the improvement effects of Weijing deco ction on AECOPD model rats and its possibile mechanism. METHODS :Totally 55 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group ,model group ,Weijing decoction low-dose and high-dose groups (8.37,16.74 g/kg,by crude drug ),dexamethasone group (positive control group ,0.09 mg/kg),with 11 rats in each group. Except for normal group ,AECOPD model was induced by cigarettes combined with lipopolysaccharide in other groups. After modeling ,normal group and model group were given constant volume of water intragastrically ,and other groups were given relevant medicine intragastrocally ,twice a day ,for 14 days. After last intragastric administration ,the serum level of IL- 1 β was determined,and pathological changes of lung tissue and bronchus were observed in each group ;mRNA expression of MMP-9 and TIMP- 1 genes in lung tissue were detected ;protein expression of Ras homologous gene family member (RhoA), dishevelled associated activator of morphogenesis- 1(DAAM1)and hyperplasic suppress gene (HSG)in lung tissue were also determined. RESULTS :Compared with normal group ,the levels of IL- 1β in serum,mRNA expression of MMP- 9 and TIMP-1 as well as protein expression of RhoA and DAAM 1 in lung tissue were increased significantly in the model group(P<0.05),while protein expression of HSG in lung tissue was decreased significantly (P<0.05);there were many chronic inflammatory cells infiltrating around the bronchus ,some airway mucosa epithelium exfoliating ,alveolar compensatory dilation,pulmonary septal capillary dilation and hyperemia. Compared with model group ,the levels of IL- 1β in serum,mRNA expression of MMP- 9 and TIMP- 1 in lung tissue were decreased significantly in Weijing decoction high-dose group (P<0.05);the protein expression of RhoA and DAAM 1 in lung tissue were decreased significantly in Weijing decoction low-dose and high-dose groups(P<0.05),while the protein expression of HSG in lung tissue was increased (P<0.05);the pathological changes of Weijing decoction high-dose group ,such as inflammatory cells infiltrating around the bronchus and shedding of airway mucosa , were improved significantly , and there was complete alveolar epithelium structure but no obvious pulmonary dilation. CONCLUSIONS:Weijing decoction can improve AECOPD model rats to certain extent ;its mechanism may be associated with down-regulating mRNA expression of MMP- 9 and TIMP -1 as well as protein expression of RhoA and DAAM 1 in lung tissue , up-regulating protein expression of HSG in lung tissue so as to inhibit the airway remodeling.
9.Advances of CRISPR/Cas9 activation system.
Xiao DING ; Zhuanxia PAN ; Liuliu YANG ; Xiaoli LUO ; Nan JIANG ; Mengjie ZHU ; Cuicui WU ; Gang LAN ; Pengbo LI
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(8):2713-2724
Gene editing technology has been a hotspot in the field of biotechnology. CRISPR/Cas systems are efficient gene editing tools because of its specificity, simplicity and flexibility, these features enabled the rapid application of CRISPR/Cas systems in a variety of organisms. Moreover, the combination of transcriptional activator with dead Cas protein can achieve specific regulation of gene expression at the transcription level, which has made important contributions to the development of biotechnology in medical and agriculture. Overexpression of foreign genes is a common method to verify gene function and regulation. However, due to the limitation of vector capacity, it is difficult to achieve overexpression of multiple genes. CRISPR/Cas9 activation system can regulate the expression of multiple genes under the guidance of different guide RNAs to verify gene functions at the regulatory level. This review summarizes the composition of the CRISPR/Cas9 activation system and different activation strategies, and summarizes solutions for excessive activation. It may facilitate the application of CRISPR/Cas9 activation system in genetic improvement of cotton and herbicide resistance research.
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