1.Advances in the antibody detection and immunotherapy of neutralizing antibodies for 2019-nCoV
Mengjiao YUAN ; Beili WANG ; Baishen PAN ; Wei GUO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2021;44(3):265-269
A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that broke out in December 2019 has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. Nucleic acid detection has an irreplaceable role in the diagnosis of 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection. However, due to the high requirements of laboratories and technicians, cumbersome operations, and the possibility of omission, nucleic acid detection should be combined with specific antibodies to achieve large-scale screening of suspected patients and close contacts. Moreover, antibody detection can reduce the exposure risk of medical personnel during the collection of respiratory tract samples.
2.Intraclot microbubble combined with urokinase mediated ultrasound thrombolysis: Experiment in vitro
Qiong ZHU ; Shunji GAO ; Mengjiao GUO ; Yuan GAO ; Zheng LIU ; Feng XIE
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2017;14(4):242-246
Objective To investigate the efficiency of intraclot microbubbles (MB) combined with urokinase (UK) mediated ultrasound (US) thrombolysis.Metho ds Fifty clots prepared by bovine whole blood were equally divided into 5 groups and were treated in a circulation system with collateral circulation tube.The clots were treated by US,MB and UK in group 1,by US and MBingroup 2,by US and UK in group 3 and by UK in group 4.The group5 was the control group without any treatment.The thrombolysis rate of each group was measured and compared.Residual clots were histologically observed with hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunofluorescence.Results The thrombolysis rate of group 1 ([73.64±14.16]%) was significantly higher than group 2 ([47.97± 11.66]%),group 3 ([57.33±8.65]%),group 4 ([50.85±9.63]%),and group 5 ([29.76±18.06] %,all P<0.05).Histological examination of the clots in group 1 showed multiple thrombolysis foci with clots collapse,and the degradation of fibrin network was further confirmed by immunofluorescence.Conclusion The intraclot MB mediated US thrombolysis combined with UK can enhance the rate of thrombolysis in vitro experiment.
3.On the significance and role of performance appraisal of directors of public hospitals
Yongjin GUO ; Xiechun GAO ; Mo HAO ; Li LUO ; Mengjiao HE ; Jun ZHAO ; Guoming SONG ; Jinfu WANG ; Yuanfang YIN ; Jianping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(5):316-318
Objective Studies of the positioning,framework and weight of the performance of directors of third-grade public hospitals will pave the way for launching a study of the performance of these directors,and for the performance appraisal of the directors of third grade public hospitals.Methods The following methods are called into play:Meta-analysis of literature to summarize the research outcomes of the appraisal thinking and modeling for managers of public hospitals;the balance score card to design the theoretical base of public hospital performance framework;the Delphi Method to identify the functionality expected of public hospitals,and the thinking and framework for performance appraisal;in addition to experts consultancy to demonstrate via questionnaires.Results Positioning of directors performance appraisal of third-grade public hospitals comprises both desirable social effect outcomes and desirable operating status.This performance appraisal consists of such five dimensions as social satisfaction,effective management,asset operation,development sustainability,and employee recognition,totaling 12 performance objectives.Conclusion Scientific and reasonable design of the framework and weight of the perfofinance appraisal for managers of public hospitals is conducive to assuring the public interest nature for public hospitals.
4.Role of tumor microenvironment in tumor drug resistance
Weida FU ; Mengjiao CHEN ; Guilong GUO ; Shurong ZHENG
Journal of International Oncology 2021;48(9):553-556
Tumor microenvironments (TMEs) are closely related to tumor resistance. TMEs are divided into cellular components and acellular components. The cellular components include tumor-associated macrophages, tumor-associated fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells, etc., which can enhance tumor resistance through recruitment and secretion of a variety of protective cytokines; acellular components such as extracellular matrix, hypoxia and acidification, etc., can mediate drug resistance by constructing physical barriers, affecting tumor cell growth and metabolism. Studying the mechanisms of TME-mediated drug resistance and reshaping TMEs can provide new strategies for anti-tumor therapy.
5. Advances in the treatment of potassium-competitive acid blockers in reflux esophagitis
Mengjiao YANG ; Mengjiao YANG ; Hao YUAN ; Ya ZHENG ; Yuping WANG ; Qinghong GUO ; Mengjiao YANG ; Hao YUAN ; Ya ZHENG ; Yuping WANG ; Qinghong GUO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2022;27(10):1190-1196
Reflux Esophagitis (RE) is a gastroesophageal motility disorder mainly caused by lower esophageal sphincter disorder caused by a variety of injury factors, acid-suppressing drugs such as Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are often used clinically. With the increase of PPIs-resistant reflux esophagitis cases, the demand for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of acid-suppressing drugs is higher. In recent years, the emergence of a new class of acid-suppressing drugs, potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs), has solved some clinical deficiencies of traditional proton pump inhibitors. It has the characteristics of effective, longer-lasting acid suppression, the inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion is not affected by the state of gastric acid secretion, the individual differences in drug metabolism and efficacy are smaller, and the drug efficacy is not affected by food intake or not. It has obvious advantages in the efficacy of severe erosive esophagitis and PPIs-resistant severe erosive esophagitis, and is more cost-effective, and is expected to replace PPI as the first-line treatment for reflux esophagitis.
6.An optimal medicinal and edible Chinese herbal formula attenuates particulate matter-induced lung injury through its anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptosis activities.
Huan ZHANG ; Jun KANG ; Wuyan GUO ; Fujie WANG ; Mengjiao GUO ; Shanshan FENG ; Wuai ZHOU ; Jinnan LI ; Ayesha T TAHIR ; Shaoshan WANG ; Xinjun DU ; Hui ZHAO ; Weihua WANG ; Hong ZHU ; Bo ZHANG
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(3):407-420
OBJECTIVE:
Identifying novel strategies to prevent particulate matter (PM)-induced lung injury is crucial for the reduction of the morbidity of chronic respiratory diseases. The combined intervention represented by herbal formulae for simultaneously targeting multiple pathological processes can provide a more beneficial effect than the single intervention. The aim of this paper is therefore to design a safe and effective medicinal and edible Chinese herbs (MECHs) formula against PM-induced lung injury.
METHODS:
PM-induced oxidative stress, inflammatory response and apoptosis A549 cell model were used to screen anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic MECHs, respectively. A network pharmacology method was utilized to rationally design a novel herbal formula. Ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer was utilized to assess the quality control of MECHs formula. The excretion of magnetic iron oxide nanospheres of the MECHs formula was estimated in zebrafish. The MECH formula against PM-induced lung injury was investigated with mice experiments.
RESULTS:
Five selected herbs were rationally designed to form a new MECH formula, including Citri Exocarpium Rubrum (Juhong), Lablab Semen Album (Baibiandou), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Mori Folium (Sangye) and Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma (Yuzhu). The formula effectively promoted the magnetic iron oxide nanospheres excretion in zebrafish. The mid/high dose formula significantly prevented PM-induced lung damage in mice by enhancing the activity of SOD and GSH-Px, reducing the MDA and ROS level and attenuating the upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β and TNF-α), down regulating the protein expression of NF-κB, STAT3 and Caspase-3.
CONCLUSION
Our findings suggest that the effective MECHs formula will become a novel strategy for preventing PM-induced lung injury and provide a paradigm for the development of functional foods using MECHs.