1.The current situation and progress of utilizing different maternal positions and movement during labour in clinic
Ziyan JIANG ; Meiling HUANG ; Huaan XIA
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(22):1756-1760
Different maternal positions and movement are utilized gradually in clinic while today it appears that the majority of women in the world birth in supine position or lithotomy position. To know the current situation and progress of the studies concerning different maternal positions and movement during labour and to explore the current relevant problems in clinic. The search strategy was designed to identify the relevant literature. The search was limited to the last 20 years as current literature was sought. Thirty eight papers were identified as relevant and included in this literature review. The majority studies is concerning about the outcome of mother and fetus. There is no unitized clinical pathway currently, and the objects implemented are limited. There is no study related to the requirement of implementing different maternal positions and movement during labor in clinic and the effect of pelvic floor function after parturition. The positive effect of implementing different maternal positions and movement during labor can be sure for the process of parturition and the outcome of mother and baby. Childbirth in different maternal positions and movement is the trend in the future. Therefore, how to utilize different maternal positions and movement during labor well, it is still a huge challenge for medical staff. And more convincing studies and information are needed as evidence in clinic.
2.Detection of miRNA in kidney biopsies of child patients with nephrotic syndrome and its significance
Jun LUO ; Meiling LU ; Cheng WANG ; Zhengkun XIA ; Chunni ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(8):597-600
Objective To investigate the expression levels of miRNA in kidney biopsies of child patients with nephrotic syndrome and the possibility of miRNA as potential markers in differentiating the pathologic subtypes of nephrosis.Methods Kidney biopsy specimens from 41 child patients with nephrotic syndrome,including 22 with nesangial proliferative glomeplonephritis (MsPGN),8 with minimal change disease (MCD) and 11 with endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis (ECPGN),were collected,and adult nephridial tissues from 8 patients without renal inadequacy were selected as controls.The expression levels of miR-191,miR-151-3p,miR-150,miR-30a-5p and miR-19b in nephridial tissues were detected by RT-qPCR,and their correlations with renal function related parameters were analyzed.Results Compared with the controls,the miR-191 levels in kidney tissues of child patients with nephrotic syndrome increased significantly (P < 0.01),while the miR-151-3p levels decreased obviously (P < 0.01).The expression levels of miR-150 in MCD patients were significantly lower than those in MsPGN and ECPGN patients and the controls (P < 0.05).The expression levels of these miRNAs were positively correlated with serum IgG,TP and Cr levels,but negatively with serum TC levels (P <0.05).Conclusion The expression levels of miRNA in kidney tissues of child patients with nephrotic syndrome are related to pathological typing of nephrosis,and miR-150 may be a potential marker which may differentiate MCD from other subtypes of nephrosis.
3.Effect of Glyceryl Trinatrate and Isosorbide Dinitrate Against Replication of Coxsackievirus B3 in vivo
Yanying SUN ; Fengxia DU ; Meiling XIA ; Yan SUN ; Zhaohua ZHONG
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(04):-
Objective To provide an experimental evidence for the clinical applications of glyceryl trinatrate(GTN)and isosorbide dinitrate(ISDN)against Coxsackievirus B(CVB)-related myocarditis.Methods Coxsackievirus B3 was propagated in HeLa cells.Virus yields were determinded by 50% tissue culture infective dosage(TCID50).BALB/c mice were attacked with 5000 TCID50 of CVB3,meanwhile,the mice were administrated with GTN and ISDN.All mice were killed at the 14th day.The myocardial tissues were harvested for histologic evaluation.Results The infection plaques in the myocardial tissues obtained from CVB3-infected BALB/c mice treated with GTN were siginificantly reduced(0.89?0.18 in GTN group and 1.25?0.22 in ISDN group)compared with that of the untreated CVB3-infected mice(P
4.Radioactive 125I seed implantation for the treatment of recurrent cervical lymphatic metastases after radiotherapy:preliminary results in 17 cases
Juan WANG ; Meiling SUN ; Hongtao ZHANG ; Fulong TANG ; Aixia SUI ; Haishui XIA
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2014;(9):784-787
Objective To investigate the safety and effectiveness of radioactive 125I seed implantation in treating recurrent cervical lymphatic metastases after radiotherapy. Methods During the period from Aug. 2011 to July 2012, 17 patients with recurrent cervical lymphatic metastases who had received radiotherapy before were admitted to authors’ hospital. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 23 metastatic lymph nodes were detected in the 17 patients. Brachytherapy treatment planning system (TPS) was used to formulate the number, activity and distribution of radioactive 125I seeds. The radioactive activity was 0.3 - 0.8 mCi (1.30 × 107- 2.96 × 107 Bq), and the matched peripheral dose (MPD) was 60 - 120 Gy. Guided by ultrasound and CT radioactive 125I seeds were implanted under local anesthesia. CT scanning was performed within 24 hours after the procedure. Postoperative D90 was (81.4 ± 2.1) Gy. CT examination was employed every two months to determine the tumor size and to record the complications. Results All patients were followed up for 6 months. The 6-month local control rate was 65.2%. The control rates (CR+PR) for<4 cm (n=10) and>4 cm (n=13) lymph nodes were 90%and 46%respectively, the difference between the two was statistically significant (P = 0.038). No significant difference existed between the control rate (CR + PR) and the un-control rate (SD + PD) for each lymph node group at cervical Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅴ grade Ⅱ was seen in 8 cases and grade Ⅰ in 7 cases. No severe complications occurred. Conclusion For the treatment of recurrent cervical lymphatic metastases after radiotherapy, radioactive 125I seed implantation is effective and mini-invasive with fewer complications. This technique is more suitable for < 4 cm solitary metastatic lymph node with clear border.
5.Treatment of primary carcinomas of facial skin by photodynamic therapy with topical δ-aminolaevulinic acid
Yumin XIA ; Shizheng XU ; Meiling LIU ; Hong LIANG ; Ping HE ; Shan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2008;14(5):309-311
Objective To evaluate the effects of δ-aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) in the treatment of primary carcinomas on the facial skin. Methods In the accordance of these tumors' sites and morphology, 14 patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), 38 patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and 5 patients with Bowen disease were given four to eight times of topical ALA followed by PDT. Results Ten (71.4%) SCC cases, 34 (89.5%) BCC cases and all (100%) Bowen disease cases completely recovered after ALA-PDT. The others all obtained signifi-cant improvement after final treatment. Their unaffected tissues around these tumors kept well and no scaring appeared after ALA-PDT. The recurrence rates among the completely-recovered cases were 10.0% (SCC), 11.8% (BCC) and 0% (Bowen disease), respectively, by the end of six-month's follow-up. Conclusions Topical ALA-PDT is an effective new therapeutical method with lower recur-rence rates, fewer side effects, no scar formation and excellent cosmetic results for primary carcinomas localizing on the facial skin.
6.Investigation on rapid automatic naming and rapid alternating stimulus tests on 1 048 school-aged children in Nanjing
Min ZHANG ; Yachun XIE ; Lei YANG ; Qin HONG ; Lei ZHANG ; Meiling TONG ; Xia CHI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2018;33(23):1799-1802
Objective To develop norms for the rapid automatic naming and rapid alternating stimulus tests (RAN/RAS tests)on school children.Methods A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select primary school students randomly from 8 schools in Nanjing,aged from 7 to 12 years old.The RAN/RAS tests included 6 classes of stimuli:objects,colors,numbers,simplified Chinese characters,numbers and simplified Chinese characters mixture,numbers and simplified Chinese characters and colors mixture. Results (1)A total of 1 048 students were randomly selected to participate in the study in 6 groups,with sex ratio of 1.001.04.(2)The scores of the boys and girls did not differ sig-nificantly by any of the methods(objects,colors,numbers,simplified Chinese characters,numbers and simplified Chinese characters mixture,numbers and simplified Chinese characters and colors mixture)(all P>0.05).(3)On any of the measures in all groups,the scores decreased as the age increasing(P<0.001).(4)Compared with the three-item scores (objects,colors,numbers)between Chinese and English,there were significant statistical differences among all age groups (all P<0.001).(5)Time reliability correlation coefficient ranged from 0.84 to 0.92,and retest reliability correlation coefficient ranged from 0.98 to 0.99.The validity test showed that the correlation coefficient was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusions The scores of RAN/RAS tests norms have nice reliability and validity and are in line with the law of development.The norms derived in this study are recommended as the norm RAN/RAS scores for Chinese children.
7.Research on Fertility Preservation of Cancer Patients and Ethical Considerations
Jinxing WANG ; Ouying CHEN ; Yan CHEN ; Yanhong KANG ; Fang FANG ; Meiling LI ; Qingqing XIA
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(10):1053-1059
In recent years, the continuous updating of medical means and the rapid development of assisted reproductive technology provide an effective way for cancer patients to preserve and restore fertility, but it still face many challenges in the specific application process. In view of the status quo of fertility preservation of cancer patients at home and abroad, factors affecting fertility of cancer patients such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery, and common fertility preservation methods of cancer patients such as embryos, oocytes, sperm cryopreservation, ovarian transplantation and other technologies, this paper considered related ethical issues from the following aspects: following the informed consent of cancer patients, executing the relevant laws and regulations on fertility preservation of cancer patients, and implementing the whole process supervision of the ethics committee, so as to provide ideas for the follow-up research on fertility preservation of cancer patients.
8.GID complex regulates the differentiation of neural stem cells by destabilizing TET2.
Meiling XIA ; Rui YAN ; Wenjuan WANG ; Meng ZHANG ; Zhigang MIAO ; Bo WAN ; Xingshun XU
Frontiers of Medicine 2023;17(6):1204-1218
Brain development requires a delicate balance between self-renewal and differentiation in neural stem cells (NSC), which rely on the precise regulation of gene expression. Ten-eleven translocation 2 (TET2) modulates gene expression by the hydroxymethylation of 5-methylcytosine in DNA as an important epigenetic factor and participates in the neuronal differentiation. Yet, the regulation of TET2 in the process of neuronal differentiation remains unknown. Here, the protein level of TET2 was reduced by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway during NSC differentiation, in contrast to mRNA level. We identified that TET2 physically interacts with the core subunits of the glucose-induced degradation-deficient (GID) ubiquitin ligase complex, an evolutionarily conserved ubiquitin ligase complex and is ubiquitinated by itself. The protein levels of GID complex subunits increased reciprocally with TET2 level upon NSC differentiation. The silencing of the core subunits of the GID complex, including WDR26 and ARMC8, attenuated the ubiquitination and degradation of TET2, increased the global 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels, and promoted the differentiation of the NSC. TET2 level increased in the brain of the Wdr26+/- mice. Our results illustrated that the GID complex negatively regulates TET2 protein stability, further modulates NSC differentiation, and represents a novel regulatory mechanism involved in brain development.
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9.Protective Effect of Liuwei Dihuangwan on Mitochondrial Damage in AD Model of Caenorhabditis Elegans
Jinfeng ZHANG ; Yuliang TONG ; Jiapeng WANG ; Ting SU ; Deping ZHAO ; Hao YU ; Kun ZUO ; Ziyue ZHU ; Meiling JIN ; Ning ZHANG ; Xia LEI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(3):18-25
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of the extract of Liuwei Dihuangwan (LW) on mitochondrial damage in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) model of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). MethodC. elegans transfected with human β-amyloid protein (Aβ) 1-42 gene was used as an AD model. The rats were divided into blank group, model group, metformin group (50 mmol·L-1), and low, medium, and high dose (1.04, 2.08, 4.16 g·kg-1) LW groups. Behavioral methods were used to observe the sensitivity of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in nematodes. Western blot was used to detect the expression of Aβ in nematodes. Total ATP content in nematodes was detected by the adenine nucleoside triphosphate (ATP) kit, and mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by the JC-1 method. In addition, the mRNA expression of Aβ expression gene (Amy-1), superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1), mitochondrial transcription factor A homologous gene-5 (HMG-5), mitochondrial power-associated protein 1 (DRP1), and mitochondrial mitoprotein 1 (FIS1) was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). ResultThe extract of LW could reduce the hypersensitivity of the AD model of nematodes to exogenous 5-HT (P<0.05) and delay the AD-like pathological characteristics of hypersensitivity to exogenous 5-HT caused by toxicity from overexpression of Aβ in neurons of the AD model of nematodes. Compared with the blank group, in the model group, the mRNA expression of Aβ protein and Amy-1 increased (P<0.01), and the mRNA expression of SOD-1 and HMG-5 decreased (P<0.01). The mRNA expression of DRP1 and FIS1 increased (P<0.01), and the level of mitochondrial membrane potential decreased (P<0.05). The content of ATP decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, in the positive medicine group and medium and high dose LW groups, the mRNA expression of Aβ protein and Amy-1 decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01), and the mRNA expression of SOD-1 and HMG-5 increased (P<0.01). The mRNA expression of DRP1 decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01), and that of FIS1 decreased (P<0.01). The level of mitochondrial membrane potential increased (P<0.01), and the content of ATP increased (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionThe extract of LW may enhance the antioxidant ability of mitochondria, protect mitochondrial DNA, reduce the fragmentation of mitochondrial division, repair the damaged mitochondria, adjust the mitochondrial membrane potential, restore the level of neuronal ATP, and reduce the neuronal damage caused by Aβ deposition.
10.Reference values for inspiratory muscle related indexes of preschool children in Nanjing
Yanlu HE ; Zhiyong YANG ; Weiding CHEN ; Xia CHI ; Meiling TONG
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care 2024;32(5):507-510
【Objective】 To generate reference values for inspiratory muscle of preschool children in Nanjing, so as to provide a reference index for evaluating children′s lung function and exercise performance. 【Methods】 A total of 236 preschool children were selected from the main urban area of Nanjing by stratified cluster sampling.The inspiratory muscles were evaluated by breath link respiratory function evaluation system to obtain the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and inspiratory peak flow rate.Pearson analysis was used to determine the correlation of MIP and inspiratory peak flow rate with gender, age, height and weight.Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was used to obtain the formula of MIP and inspiratory peak flow rate. 【Results】 Differences in MIP and peak inspiratory flow rate were not significant between boys and girls (P>0.05), but were statistically significant among different age groups and showed an increasing trend with age (F=13.660, 33.581, P<0.001).MIP and peak inspiratory flow rate were positively correlated with children′s age, height and weight (P<0.001).The regression model, proved to be statistically significant(F=12.913、22.398, P<0.08), indicated that height was the best predictor of MIP and age was the best predictor of inspiratory peak flow rate. 【Conclusions】 This study is the first study on the predicted value of inspiratory muscle in preschool children in China.The predicted value formula can provide a reference for clinical inspiratory muscle evaluation.