1.Research progress of left ventricular rotation
International Journal of Pediatrics 2017;44(2):73-76
Left ventricular rotation is composed of systolic twist and diastolic untwist.The opposite motion of subendocardium and subepicardium,causing the left ventricular twist,fiurther leads to left ventricular systolic ejection.Then the left ventricular cardium in diastole rapidly retracts and releases the potential energy stored,which causes the early rapidly filling of left ventricle.Actually any physiological and pathologic changes that affect the state of the cardium can cause a change in left ventricular rotation.Also the left ventricular twist is determined and affected by the degree of myocardial contraction and relaxation,the preload and afterload,the balance of contraction between the subendocardium and subepicardium together with the myocardium orientation.The left ventricular untwist is influenced by the peak of left ventricular twist,left ventricular elastic energy,the myocardial relaxation characters and other factors,such as age and motition.In this paper,the research progress of left ventricular rotation is reviewed to promote its clinical application.
2.Optimization of Extraction Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine Biminkang Based on Colligation Score
Guihua WU ; Li LI ; Yingli WANG ; Mengxuan ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(8):1837-1842
This study was aimed to optimize the best extraction technology of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Biminkang and establish the HPLC-ELSD method for determination of Astragaloside Ⅳ content. This test used heat-ing reflux which preferred ethanol as solvent extraction, extraction rate as an index to extract. By the single factor ex-periment, three factors which affect extraction rate greater were selected from the solvent concentration, extraction time, liquid ratio and extraction times. And then L9(34) orthogonal test was used to design the extraction technology of compound preparation Biminkang. HPLC-ELSD was performed on Diamonsil C18 column (250 mm í 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with H2O(A)-acetonitrile(B) (0~45 min: 22%B, 45~60 min: 22%~32%B) as mobile phase, flow rate was at 1.0 mL·min-1. The temperature of drift tube was 100℃ and the flow rate of N2 was 2.5 L·min-1. The column temperature was 30℃. The results showed that the best extraction technology of compound preparation Biminkang was liquid-solid ra-tio of 8 mL·g-1, ethanol concentration of 70%, 1.5 h for each extraction time, and extracted for three times. The re-sults showed that the presence of ethanol concentration and extraction times affected significantly. The ultimately de-termined optimal extraction conditions were as follows. The liquid-solid ratio of 8 mL/g, ethanol concentration of 70%, 1.5 h for each extraction time, and extracted for two times. The linear range of Astragaloside Ⅳ content was from 0.87 μg to 8.72 μg. And the regression equation was Y = 1.545 4X + 5.875 9, r = 0.999 7. The average re-covery rate was 95.05%. The RSD was 2.64%. It was concluded that the optimized extraction technology was stable, reasonably practicable, and suitable for industrial production.
3.Left Ventricular Twist in Patients with Atrial Septal Defect by Speckle Tracking Imaging
Mengxuan WANG ; Guozhen CHEN ; Yuqi ZHANG ; Lanping WU ; Chun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2017;25(7):516-519,524
Purpose To evaluate features of the left ventricular twist in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) using speckle tracking imaging (STI) in order to guide clinical application.Materials and Methods Fifty-eight patients with ASD confirmed by ardiac ultrasound in Shanghai Children's Medical Center from October 2015 to January 2016 were enrolled in this study as case group,which were further divided into group ASD-A with 30 cases and group ASD-B with 28 cases according to the volume of right ventricular.The volume of right ventricular was significantly increased in the group ASD-A,but the volume of right ventricular was not significantly increased in the group ASD-B.At the same time,30 normal children with matched age and sex were chosen as control group.The parameters of left ventricular twist motion in each group were measured and compared by using STI.Results In group ASD-A,The basal and apical part of 6 children rotated counterclockwise.Compared with those in the control group,the basal rotation angle and apical rotation angle of left ventricular in group ASD-A were significantly higher (P<0.01),and the peak twist and torison of left ventricular in group ASD-A were also higher (P<0.05).Compared with those in the control group,only the apical rotation angle in group ASD-B was higher (P<0.05),but the rest parameters of the left ventricular twist motion in group ASD-B were not statistically significantly higher (P>0.05).Conclusion The significant increase in the volume of right heart load in ASD impacts on the basal and apical rotation of left ventricular.
4.Studies on Content Changes of Ginseng and Radix Puerariae before and after Compatibility
Mengxuan LI ; Lin SUN ; Zhaoqing MENG ; Gang DING ; Zhenzhong WANG ; Wei XIAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):2219-2222
This study was aimed to analyze differences of chemical compounds of Ginseng and Radix Puerariae be-fore and after compatibility using HPLC. Hypersil ODS column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5μm) was adopted. The mobile phase was acetonitrile-water for gradient elution. The detection wavelength was set at 203 nm. The column tem-perature was 25℃. The flow rate was 1 mL/min. The results showed that through the study of all main peaks in the finger print spectra, there was no obvious influence on extract before and after compatibility of Ginseng and Radix Puerariae. It was concluded that there were no obvious chemical changes of Ginseng and Radix Puerariae before and after compatibility. The synergistic mechanism of compatibility might mainly come from the interaction between the pharmacological actions and the absorption or the metabolism of effective constituents of the medicinal plants.
5.Professor WANG Yue Analyzed the Idea of Treating HT from Liver and Spleen
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2017;41(11):891-894
[Purpose]To summarize and discuss Professor WANG Yue's unique methods of using traditional Chinese medicine to treat HT.[Methed]In the process of diagnosing and treating HT with Prof.WANG in recent years, observing the method of seeking pathogenesis,treating with syndrome differentiation and selecting preferable medicine carefully, summarising Prof.WANG 's viewpoints about HT in the aspects of pathogenesis, treatment and medicine, to conclude Prof.Wang's some experience on HT. [Results]Prof. WANG treats HT from the liver and spleen. On the one hand, Prof. WANG distinguishes the etiology and pathogenesis ,on the other hand he observes the clinical manifestations.In the early stage,he smoothes and refreshes the liver or regulates the spleen with drugs,then nourishes and relaxes the liver or strengthens the spleen medicinally, together with the method of dissipating phlegm and removing blood stasis, tonifying qi and yin,embodying the law of pattern identification and treatment administration to treat the illness,which have made great effects.Modern pharmacology experiments have also confirmed the mechanism of some Chinese medicine in treating HT, providing further supports for the treatment of HT in Chinese medicine.[Conclusion] Prof. WANG treats HT from the liver and spleen and combines the actual and visual conditions together. He not only signifies the feature of traditional Chinese medicine,but also combines with modern pharmacology achievements about the Chinese medicine which has the effect of regulating immune.Prof. Wang follows the principle of integrating Chinese and western medicine,considerating both the illness itself and patients' symptoms to treat HT which is remarkable and worthy of promotion.
6.Chemical Constituents from Tong An Injection (Ⅰ)
Chan SHANG ; Haibo LI ; Mengxuan LI ; Zhenzhen SU ; Zhaoqing MENG ; Wenzhe HUANG ; Zhenzhong WANG ; Gang DING ; Zhonglin YANG ; Wei XIAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;18(12):2118-2124
This study aimed at investigating the antiviral constituents from the active fractions of Tong-An (TA) injection.In this study,the active constituents of TA injection were screened by LPS-induced PGE2 production mode to detect the contents of PGE2.The chemical constituents were isolated by HP-20 macroporous resin,silica gel column chromatography,ODS column chromatography,Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography and preparative and semi-preparative HPLC.The structures were identified by spectral data and physicochemical property.As a result,the 95% ethanol eluate of TA injection on the macroporous adsorption resin column was proved to be the active fraction of TA injection.Seventeen compounds were isolated from TA injection and identified as syringaresinol (1),N-Trans-Feruloyltyramine (2),chelerythrine (3),sinomenine (4),coptisine (5),sanguinarine (6),chelidoniny (7),magnoflorine (8),allocryptopine (9),protopine (10),farrerol (11),dihydrosanguinarine (12),heptadec-(9Z)-enoic acid (13),chlorogenic acid (14),cryptochlorogenin acid (15),3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (16) and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (17).PGE2 inhibitory activities of these compounds were determined,among which six compounds presented inhibitory activities against PGE2.It was concluded that all the isolated compounds from TA injection were firstly reported with the favorable inhibitory activities of compounds 2,5,9,10,11,12 against PGE2.
7.Clinical significance of BRD-containing protein members in hepatocellular carcinoma progression
WANG Suyuan ; WANG Mu ; LI Yunhui ; LI Mengxuan ; HOU Jin
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2021;28(5):504-510
目的:通过检索挖掘多个肿瘤公共数据库中肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)的相关数据,从转录本、蛋白质、基因突变、蛋白相互作用及相应的信号通路和功能富集等不同层面,揭示BRD(bromodomain)蛋白家族与HCC的相关性,探索BRD蛋白家族作为HCC的肿瘤进展及预后判断的潜在生物标志物价值。方法:从UALCAN数据库中获取BRD蛋白家族所有成员在HCC患者组织样本中的mRNA表达数据和患者临床信息并进行相关性分析。从TCGA数据库中获取BRD蛋白家族mRNA表达水平与HCC患者预后的数据并进行相关性分析。从The Human Protein Atlas数据库中获取BRD蛋白家族在HCC组织和正常肝组织中的免疫组化结果并进行对比分析。使用STRING数据库获取BRD蛋白家族的相互作用蛋白网络,并利用CYTOSCAPE软件对获取的相互作用蛋白进行KEGG和GO分析。结果:BRD家族7个成员均在HCC组织中高表达(P<0.01),并且与HCC患者肿瘤分级和临床分期正相关(P<0.01),同时BRD8和BRD9的低表达提示HCC患者预后较好(P<0.05)。BRD相互作用蛋白主要参与组蛋白乙酰化修饰,并高度富集于HCC相关的信号通路。TP53基因突变HCC患者的BRD1、BRD3、BRD4、BRD7、BRD8和BRD9表达水平显著高于非突变患者(P<0.05)。结论:BRD蛋白家族分子能够作为HCC患者肿瘤分级、临床分期和预后判断的潜在靶标。
8. Exploratory analysis on burden of disease attributable to asbestosis from 2006 to 2015
Mengxuan LIU ; Xiaojun ZHU ; Tao LI ; Pei XIAO ; Dan WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2017;35(6):429-432
Objective:
To analyze the levels and trends of the burden of disease attributable to asbestosis from 2006 to 2015.
Methods:
Theincidence of asbestosis from 2006 to 2015 was used for calculation, with data of disability weight and remission rate from Global burden of disease study 2015 (GBD 2015) and DisMoD-MR 2.1 software for the calculation of duration and age of year onset. The reference template of GBD was adopted to calculate disability adjusted life year (DALY) , year of life lost (YLL) and year of lived with disability (YLD) value in order to analyze the level and changing trend of burden of disease attributable to asbestosis.
Results:
A total YLD attributable to asbestosis during 2006 and 2015 in China was 39632. The YLD burden of female was more severe than male, which accounted for 20361 in female and 19271 in male. In 2015, DALY attributable to asbestosis decreased from 8623.76 in 2006 to 6436. Among that, in 2015, YLD was 6436 and YLL was 73.76. 2006 had a highest level of DALY and 2008 had the lowest level of DALY, which accounted for 8623.76 in 2006 and 1558 in 2008. DALY during 2008 and 2015 had a fluctuant increase, and both male and female had such trend.
Conclusion
The level of burden of disease attributable to asbestosis is higher in male than in female during 2006 and 2015. Between 2006 and 2015, burden of disease attributable to asbestosis has a fluctuant increase trend.
9.Structural asymmetries in neonatal brain white matter: a diffusion tensor imaging study
Yao GE ; Yuli ZHANG ; Xianjun LI ; Mengxuan LI ; Congcong LIU ; Miaomiao WANG ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Jian YANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2023;57(7):771-776
Objective:To explore the asymmetry of neonatal brain white matter using fractional anisotropy (FA) parameter generated from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).Methods:From January 2011 to June 2013, 88 neonates with normal cranial MRI performance, aged 1-14 (7.7±0.3) days and gestational age 31-42 (37.5±0.3) weeks, were retrospectively collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University. According to the gestational age at birth, the neonates were divided into preterm group (37 cases) and term group (51 cases). DTI was processed to generate FA parametric maps. Tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) was used to analyze the asymmetry in neonatal white matter. Regions of interest were placed in bilaterally symmetrical white matter tracts. The white matter tracts included the bilateral anterior thalamic radiation, corticospinal tract-posterior limb of the inner capsule (CST-IC), corticospinal tract-corona radiata, cingulum hippocampus part (CGH), inferior frontal occipital fasciculus (IFOF), inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF), superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF), uncinate fasciculus, superior longitudinal fasciculus temporal part (SLF-temp). The FA value was measured and asymmetry index (AI) was calculated. The independent-sample t test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the AI of each tract between the preterm and term groups. Partial correlation was used to analyze the effects of neonatal gestational age and birth anthropometric measures on the asymmetry of neonate at birth. Results:The results of TBSS showed that the left lateralized areas of brain white matter in the neonatal period were mainly located in the corticospinal tract, external capsule and genu of corpus callosum. The right lateralized areas of brain white matter in the neonatal period were mainly located in the optic radiation and splenium of corpus callosum. In both the preterm and term groups, the tracts related to motor (CST-IC) and language function (ILF, SLF, SLF-temp) were left asymmetry. The CGH of the preterm and the term neonates were right asymmetry, and AI was -0.086±0.114 and -0.140±0.108 respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( t=2.27, P=0.026), while the differences of AI in the remaining tracts were not statistically significant ( P>0.05). Only gestational age was correlated with the AI of ILF ( r=0.234, P=0.033), SLF ( r=0.259, P=0.018), SLF-temp ( r=0.252, P=0.022), CST-IC ( r=0.235, P=0.033). No significant correlation was found between birthweight, head circumference, body length and AI. Conclusions:The asymmetries of brain white matter already exist in neonates aged less than two weeks. The tracts associated with motor and language function are predominantly left asymmetry.
10.Risk factors for recurrent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after surgical repair for subaortic stenosis
Jie DONG ; Shun LIU ; Shuo DONG ; Mengxuan ZOU ; Chuhao DU ; Yangxue SUN ; Haitao XU ; Jiashu SUN ; Qiang WANG ; Shoujun LI ; Keming YANG ; Jun YAN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;39(10):599-604
Objective:To investigate the prognosis and risk factors for children diagnosed with all types of subaortic stenosis(SAS) who developed recurrent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after surgical treatment.Methods:The study retrospectively included patients aged 0-18 years old who underwent open heart SAS surgery at Fuwai Hospital from 2016-2019. Children with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy were excluded. Detailed operative notes, medical records and ultrasound information, and follow-ups were extracted. Recurrent SAS was defined as left ventricular outflow tract gradient 30 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) 1 month after SAS surgical treatment.Results:A total of 137 children were included in this study. The medium age of children at the time of SAS surgery was 4.6 years old(3 months-17.8 years old). After a median follow-up of 4.36 years(3.2-5.7 years), a total of 30 patients developed recurrent LVOTO, with a recurrence rate of 21.9%, and 7(5.1%) underwent a second surgery. Compared to the non-recurrent group, children in the recurrent group were younger at the time of surgery( P=0.0443), had a smaller body surface area( P=0.0485), and a longer length of stay( P=0.0380). In Cox analysis, when only considering preoperative variables, the independent risk factor for LVOTO recurrence were a peak left ventricular outflow tract gradient higher than 50 mmHg( HR=5.25, P=0.001), a BSA less than 0.9( HR=2.5, P=0.023), and a length of SAS 5 mm( HR=2.29, P=0.050). When both preoperative and intraoperative variables were considered, preoperative peak left ventricular outflow tract gradient 50 mmHg( HR=4.91, P=0.002) and peeling from the aortic valve( HR=3.23, P=0.010) were independent risk factors for postoperative recurrence. Conclusion:Recurrent LVOTO after SAS surgical repair is common, and regular postoperative follow-up is crucial to evaluate whether a secondary intervention is required. Regular postoperative follow-up is needed for children at high risk.