1.The efficacy of hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by tubal obstruction and its effect on sex hormone levels
Lu LU ; Xiaoqiang BAO ; Ning DING ; Lihua WANG ; Yongmei LI ; Mengxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2020;43(10):896-900
Objective:To explore the efficacy of hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by tubal obstruction (TO) and its effect on sex hormone levels.Methods:According to different surgical methods, 78 infertile patients caused by TO admitted from January 2017 to March 2019 in Zhejiang Xin′an International Hospital were divided into the treatment group (40 cases) and the control group (38 cases). The patients in the treatment group were treated with hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy, and the patients in the control group were treated with hysteroscopy. The indicators related to the operation, unobstructed fallopian tube and pregnancy in 1 year in the two groups were compared. Serum sex hormones and stress response indicators were measured before and after the operation.Results:The operation time in the treatment group was (45.17 ± 8.76) min, which was significantly longer than that in the control group (34.01 ± 6.25) min, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, postoperative exhaust time, hospital stay and complication rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). After operation, the levels of serum estradiol (E 2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), cortisol (Cor) and hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the two groups increased significantly ( P< 0.05), while thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels decreased significantly ( P<0.05). After operation, the levels of Cor and hs-CRP in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group [(22.19 ± 7.32) mg/L vs.(33.05 ± 8.24) mg/L, (7.28 ± 2.63) mg/L vs. (11.89 ± 3.84)mg/L], while the levels of E 2, FSH, LH and TSH in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group [(181.48 ± 21.24) ng/L vs. (136.00 ± 19.56) ng/L, (30.51 ± 5.76) U/L vs. (24.84 ± 6.0) U/L, (34.62 ± 6.57) U/L vs. (29.37 ± 7.25) U/L, (3.12 ± 0.65) mU/L vs. (1.93 ± 0.54) mU/L], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The rates of complete patency of fallopian tube and intrauterine pregnancy in 1 year in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group [92.50%(37/40) vs. 76.32%(29/38), 75.00%(30/40) vs. 52.63%(20/38)], and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Hysteroscopy combined with laparoscopy in the treatment of infertility caused by TO is effective, and can effectively promote the recanalization of fallopian tube, improve the level of sex hormones, reduce the stress response of patients and improve the pregnancy rate.
2.Association of greenness surrounding school with aggression among primary school students
ZHANG Yi, LI Yanqi, XIE Xinyi, LIN Xiaoyi, HUANG Mengxin, FU Huihang, TANG Jie
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(8):1086-1090
Objective:
To explore the association between greenness surrounding school and aggression among primary school students, and to explore the potential mediating roles of social support, loneliness, particulate matter (PM2.5) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in this association, in order to provide a scientific reference for preventing and ameliorating aggressive behaviors of primary school students.
Methods:
The data was used from a survey of children and adolescents conducted in 2015. The Chinese version of the Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire was used to assess total and subtypes of aggression, and the mean values of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of 100 m, 500 m, 1 000 m circular buffers surrounding school were used to indicate the participants greenness exposure. PM2.5 and NO2 datas were obtained from the China High Air Pollutants Dataset.Generalized Linear Mixed Models were used to assess the associations of greenness surrounding school with total and subtypes of aggression.
Results:
Per IQR increment of NDVI-500 m [OR(95%CI)=1.09(1.03-1.15)] and NDVI-1 000 m[OR(95%CI)=1.07(1.02-1.13)] were positively correlated with physical aggression among primary school children, and per IQR increment of NDVI-100 m [OR(95%CI)=0.94(0.90-0.99)], NDVI-500 m [OR(95%CI)=0.93(0.89-0.98)] and NDVI-1 000 m [OR(95%CI)=0.95(0.91-1.00)] were negatively associated with verbal aggression (P<0.05). Mediation analyses revealed that social support partially mediated the association between the NDVI-500 m and physical aggression (mediation ratio:18.0%) and verbal aggression (mediation ratio:-8.3%) among primary school students, and loneliness partially mediated the association between the NDVI-500 m and physical aggression and verbal aggression among elementary school students effects, with proportion mediated ratios of -10.0% and 21.0%, respectively (P<0.05).
Conclusions
Exposure to school surrounding greenness is likely to associated with physical aggression and verbal aggression in primary school students, and social support and loneliness may partially mediate these associations.
3.Correlation between CYP2D6 polymorphism and risperidone metabolism in schizophrenic patients
Ting ZHANG ; Qingmin RAO ; Ying XU ; Mengxin YANG ; Pingying QIU ; Yulong LIN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;42(4):306-311
Objective To investigate the effect of CYP2D6 gene polymorphism on risperidone (RISP) metabolism in schizophrenic patients. Methods CYP2D6 allele polymorphisms including*10,*4,*41 and *2 was detected by real-time fluorescent PCR in 120 schizophrenic patients who have taken risperidone continually. Alleles without SNP mutations were classified as wild-type (WT). At the same time, serum risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone concentration of all patients were detected by mass spectrometric analysis. Some samples were selected for DNA sequencing of CYP2D6*10, which is the most common CYP2D6 allele in Oriental population. The 120 patients were divided into three groups according to their allele variants. Group 1 was defined as carriers of two functional alleles, group 2 was defined as carriers of one defective allele, group 3 was defined as carriers of two defective alleles. Genotype distributions, alleles frequencies, RISP, 9-oh-RISP, RISP+9-OH-RISP, 9-oh-RISP/RISP among three groups were calculated.Results Group 1 amount to 23 cases including 13 cases of WT/WT, 7 cases of*2/*2, 3 cases of WT/*2. Group 2 amount to 51 cases, including 38 cases of WT/*10, 8 cases of *2/*10, 1 case of *2/*41, 4 cases of WT/*41. Group 3 amount to 46 cases, including 44 cases of *10/*10, 2 cases of *10/*41. The*4 allele was not detected. The allele frequency of WT, *2, *10 and *41 was 29.6%, 10.8%, 56.7% and 2.9%, respectively. The 9-hydroxyrisperidone/risperidone-ratio of three groups were 15.24±5.77, 11.06±4.56 and 2.39 ± 1.06, respectively. There was a significant difference in 9-hydroxyrisperidone/risperidone-ratio between Group 3 and the first two groups (P<0.001). Conclusions The frequency of *10 allele was the highest among the subjects. The frequency of WT and*2 allele was over 95%in the population. Individuals carrying one defective allele of CYP2D6 will decrease the rate of risperidone metabolism slightly, while individuals carrying two defective alleles of CYP2D6 may decrease the rate of risperidone metabolism significantly.
4.T Helper cell 17/regulatory T cell balance and ischemic stroke
Mengxin CAO ; Zijun WEI ; Yunyun ZHANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(10):781-784
Inflammatory immune response runs through the course of ischemic stroke. Different subgroups of CD4 + T cells play a complex and important role in the course of ischemic stroke. Among them, the balance of pro-inflammatory effect of T helper cell 17 (Th17) and anti-inflammatory effect of regulatory T cells (Treg) is closely associated with the outcome of stroke. This article reviews the role of Th17/Treg balance in ischemic stroke, in order to deepen the understanding of the mechanism of immune inflammation after ischemic stroke and explore possible therapeutic targets in the course of ischemic stroke.
5.The diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a single center retrospective study and literature review
Ke ZHAO ; Jiaqi ZHANG ; Ke RAO ; Lei LIU ; Guige WANG ; Wenliang BAI ; Mengxin ZHOU ; Xuehan GAO ; Shanqing LI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;38(6):380-384
Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (PIMT) is a rare lung tumor that is poorly understood by clinicians. Based on the data of patients with PIMT in our center, a comprehensive search and a brief summary analysis of previous reports of the disease were carried out in this article. PIMTs were more likely to be present in male patients and in the right lung, and their clinical and radiographic findings were heterogeneous. Surgery is the most important treatment method, and complete resection is of great significance to the prognosis of patients. Targeted therapy represented by crizotinib may be helpful for patients with positive ALK mutations.
6.Cerebral hemodynamic signals as healthy people swallow hot and cold water: An infrared spectroscopy study
Yaowen ZHANG ; Wenhao HUANG ; Xin LI ; Fei ZHAO ; Mengxin WANG ; Jing SHI ; Yiqiu LIN ; Zilin YANG ; Zhiming TANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023;45(12):1104-1109
Objective:To explore the change in cerebral blood flow when healthy subjects swallow hot and ice water, and to verify the sensitivity of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in identifying liquid temperatures while swallowing as a basis for applying it in diagnosis and intervention.Methods:Sixteen healthy subjects swallowed hot and ice water in randomized order while the process was recorded using fNIRS. The activation at rest and when swallowing hot and ice water was compared pairwise.Results:Compared with the resting state, 19 channels were activated during the swallowing of the hot and ice water. The common activated areas were S1, M1, PMC, SMA, Wernicke′s area, the somatosensory association cortex, the visual association cortex and the frontal eye field. However, the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex was activated only when swallowing hot water, and the subcentral area was activated only when swallowing ice water. The SMA and PMC were significantly more activated when swallowing hot water than ice water.Conclusions:Multiple brain regions are activated and participate in regulating swallowing. The PMC and SMA areas can distinguish hot water from ice water swallowing.
7.Mechanism of Bushen Huatan Prescription in Regulation of Osteogenesis and Adipogenic Differentiation and Improvement of Postmenopausal Bone Loss in Ovariectomized Rats with Osteoporosis
Yan ZHANG ; Nan XIANG ; Guangwen ZHOU ; Zhangqing LI ; Zhangkui TAN ; Shiyi HUANG ; Mengxin XIONG ; Lin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(20):53-60
ObjectiveTo explore the underlying mechanism of Bushen Huatan prescription in alleviating postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) by maintaining the balance of osteogenesis and adipogenic differentiation in ovariectomized rats with osteoporosis. MethodSeventy-five 6-month-old non-pregnant female SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model group, atorvastatin group, liviol group, and Bushen Huatan prescription group. Bilateral ovaries were removed in the four groups except the sham-operation group, while only the same mass of adipose tissue around the ovaries was removed in the sham-operation group. On the 5th week after surgery, drugs were consecutively administrated for 8 weeks. Rats in the Bushen Huatan prescription group received 9.4 mg·kg-1 of the prescription, rats in the atorvastatin group received 0.92 mg·kg-1 of atorvastatin, rats in the Liviol group received 0.23 mg·kg-1 of liviol, and rats in the model group and the sham-operation group received saline once a day. Micro-computed tomography (Micro CT) was used to detect bone mineral density (BMD) of rat tibia in each group. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to detect the relative area of rat bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) in each group. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot were used to detect the relative expression levels of Runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPARγ), leptin (LPN), and leptin receptor (OBR) in bone tissues. ResultAs compared with the sham operation group, the BMD of rats in the model group decreased (P<0.05), while the relative area of BMAT increased (P<0.05). In addition, the expression levels of LPN, OBR, and Runx2 decreased in the model group (P<0.05), while the level of PPARγ increased (P<0.05). As compared with the model group, the BMD of rats in the atorvastatin group, the Livial group, and the Bushen Huatan prescription group increased (P<0.05), and the relative area of BMAT decreased (P<0.05). The expression levels of LPN, OBR, and Runx2 in these groups increased (P<0.05), while the expression level of PPARγ decreased (P<0.05). ConclusionBushen Huatan prescription plays the anti-osteoporosis role in the rat model of PMOP through up-regulating LPN and OBR in bone tissues and maintaining the balance of osteogenesis and adipogenic differentiation, thereby reducing postmenopausal bone loss and playing a role in the prevention and treatment of PMOP.
8.Treatment of Endometriosis from the Perspective of "Retention due to Deficiency Qi"
Yujuan ZHANG ; Youhua ZHU ; Jiajing ZHAO ; Yanan YANG ; Mengya BU ; Mengxin FANG ; Yuxiao HUANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(9):954-957
It is believed that retention due to deficient qi is an important pathogenesis of endometriosis (EMs). Deficient qi is the root of the disease, mainly manifested as spleen deficiency, while retention is the branch pathogenesis of the disease, mainly with blood stasis, complicated with constraint, phlegm, heat, toxin and other pathological factors. Therefore, it is proposed to follow the treatment principle of supplementing deficiency and unblocking stagnation, and take the methods of replenishing qi and fortifying the spleen, removing stasis and eliminating concretions. Self-made Fuzheng Huayu Formula (扶正化瘀方) is taken as the basic formula, and can be modified with the symptoms in menstrual and non-menstrual periods. Additionally, the methods of moving qi, dispelling phlegm, clearing heat, relieving toxin and others can be combined, and it is recommended to treat the root and the branch simultaneously.
9.Terpinen-4-ol regulates SIRT1 /Nrf2 signaling to inhibit vascular oxidative stress injury in chronic kidney disease
Mengxin Tu ; Xueyi Shang ; Yanqi Zhang ; Hongyu Chen ; Jinjin Li
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(10):1724-1730
Objective :
To investigate the effect and signaling mechanism of terpinen-4-ol (T4O) on vascular oxida- tive stress injury in mice with chronic kidney disease ( CKD) .
Methods :
A CKD mice model was prepared using high phosphorus diet combined with adenine,and the normal group was given an equal volume of saline gavage.The CKD model with low expression of SIRT1 in vivo was established by tail vein injection of lentiviral SIRT1 RNAi for the study of signaling mechanism.The administration groups were given T4O at low and high doses ( 10 mg / kg and 20 mg / kg) for 6 weeks by continuous gavage.Serum was collected to detect urea nitrogen ( BUN) and creatinine ( CRE) levels,and HE staining was used to observe the morphology of blood vessels in the thoracic aorta of mice expression.
Results :
T4O reduced serum BUN and CRE levels in CKD mice to improve renal function,improved kidney and thoracic aortic vascular morphology,reduced vascular tissue MDA content,increased SOD content,and reduced ROS levels ; T4O intervention promoted Nrf2 nuclear translocation and upregulated HO-1,NQO-1 and SIRT1 protein expression ; LV-SIRT1 RNAi + T4O group was able to inhibit the effect of T4O on CKD-induced MDA and SOD levels,partially counteracting the effect of T4O in upregulating Nrf2 nuclear translocation and the protein expression levels of SIRT1,HO-1 and NQO-1.
Conclusion
T4O has a protective effect against oxidative stress in- jury in the thoracic aorta of CKD mice,and its molecular signaling mechanism may be related to the level of drug- regulated SIRT1 / Nrf2 cascade signaling.
10.Progress in diagnosis and treatment of thymic neuroendocrine tumors
Jiaqi ZHANG ; Yeye CHEN ; Mengxin ZHOU ; Cheng HUANG ; Ye ZHANG ; Chao GUO ; Shanqing LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;29(04):488-498
Thymic neuroendocrine tumors (TNETs) are a series of rare diseases with aggressive biology and poor prognosis. Clinical manifestations of TNETs are atypical, and ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone can be found in some cases, resulting in associated endocrine symptoms. Due to the low morbidity and strong heterogeneity, it’s difficult to diagnose, treat and obtain new treatment regimen. Early complete surgical resection is an effective treatment. For advanced cancer, clinical trials of new drugs are expected to improve the survival of patients.