1.The clinical significance of epitopes of SmB and SmD in systemic lupus erythemotosus
Jing XUE ; Yang GAO ; Huaxiang WU ; Mengxue YU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;0(11):-
Objectives To assess the presence of autoantibodies directed against the epitopes of SmB and SmD in systemic lupus erythemotosus(SLE) as well as other different connective tissue diseases(CTDs) and analyze the clinical significance of them.Methods Polypeptides of SmB and SmD were designed with the animo acids sequence by the biologic technical software.The sera from different patients including 102 SLE,153 other CTDs and 54 controls were detected by ELISA with thesynthetic polypeptides.Results The positive percentage of anti-SmB and antiSm-D epitopes were higher in SLE than in other groups (P
2.The relationship among psychological flexibility, coping style and job burnout of nurses
Libo QU ; Fenfen WANG ; Xiaoyu BAI ; Mengxue WU ; Defang CAI ; Changqiong LI ; Jianping LIU ; Zhuohong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(2):144-148
Objective To explore the relationship among psychological flexibility,coping style and job burnout of nurses.Methods A total of 694 nurses from one district level grade A tertiary general hospital in Yunnan were assessed using acceptance and action questionnaire 2nd edition (AAQ-Ⅱ),simplified coping style questionnaire (SCSQ) and nursing burnout scale (NBS).The relationship among psychological flexibility,coping style and job burnout of nurses was analyzed using structural equation model and Bootstrap test.Results (1) Correlation analysis showed that the total scores of AAQ-Ⅱ (21.81 ± 8.23),job burnout (22.71 ± 6.60) and its three dimensions including emotional exhaustion (8.93 ± 2.87),depersonalization (6.64±2.30)as well as reduced personal accomplishment(7.14±2.52) were positively correlated with negative coping dimension of coping style (10.86±4.99) (r=0.324-0.510,all P<0.01),while negatively correlated with positive coping dimension(26.44±5.86) (r=-0.102--0.143,all P<0.01).(2) Structural equation model analysis showed that positive and negative coping dimension had partial mediating effects on the relationship between psychological flexibility and job burnout (x2/df=2.30,GFI =0.91,AGFI =0.90,NFI=0.90,IFI=0.93,TLI=0.92,CFI=0.93,RMSEA=0.04).(3) Bootstrap test showed that the mediating effect sizes for positive and negative coping were 3.8% and 8.9% respectively and totally mediating effect size of coping style was 12.7%.Psychological flexibility had much larger effects on job burnout,and the direct effect size was 87.3%.Conclusion Coping style plays a mediating role in the relationship between psychological flexibility and job burnout,but its effect is less important.Psychological flexibility plays a major role and more directly influences on job burnout.
3.Analysis of disease composition and outcome of patients in intensive care department of 3A hospitals: analysis of 3 249 cases in the department of Liaocheng People's Hospital from 2019 to 2021
Mengxue SUN ; Tiejun WU ; Hui TIAN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2022;34(2):183-187
Objective:To provide the basis and direction for the establishment of the database of severe patients by analyizing of the disease composition and outcome of patients in the department of critical care medicine of the 3A hospital.Methods:The clinical data of 3 249 patients admitted to the department of critical care medicine of Liaocheng People's Hospital from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including gender, age, admission time, admission route, diagnosis, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score 24 hours after admission, outcome and other information.Results:The mean age of 3 249 patients was (61.99±18.29) years old, and the proportion of young and old patients aged 60-74 years accounted the largest (34.01%). There were more males (1 800 cases) than females (1 449 cases). The most patients were admitted in January (119 cases) and the least in March (75 cases). The top eight diseases in the department of critical care medicine were respiratory system diseases (21.88%), multiple injuries (12.65%), cardiovascular system diseases (11.48%), gastrointestinal surgery diseases (9.42%), pathological obstetrics (7.76%), digestive system diseases (7.63%), urinary system diseases (5.69%) and nervous system diseases (5.23%). Among 3 249 critically ill patients, 54.36% (1 766 cases) were transferred to the general ward for treatment after improvement, with APACHE Ⅱ score was 17.99±5.51. 15.91% (517 cases) returned to local hospital for further treatment after improvement, APACHE Ⅱ score was 22.48±6.57. 1.51% (49 cases) were transferred to superior hospitals, APACHE Ⅱ score was 21.71±5.18. 24.22% (787 cases) were discharged automatically, APACHE Ⅱ score was 25.64±5.45. 4.00% (130 cases) died in intensive care unit (ICU), APACHE Ⅱ score was 29.08±8.10. The APACHE Ⅱ score of patients who died in ICU was higher than that of patients who were transferred to another department, another hospital or discharged automatically after their condition improved, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.001). Among 3 249 patients, a total of 1 265 patients were admitted to ICU for sepsis caused by aggravated infection, and 44.43% (562 cases) of the 1 265 patients improved to the general ward after treatment, with APACHE Ⅱ score was 18.99±5.46. 19.21% (243 cases) returned to local hospital after treatment with APACHE Ⅱ score was 22.79±6.74. 1.50% (19 cases) were transferred to superior hospitals for further treatment with APACHE Ⅱ score was 21.21±4.81. 31.54% (399 cases) were discharged automatically with APACHE Ⅱ score was 25.55±4.84; 3.32% (42 cases) died in ICU with APACHE Ⅱ score was 27.69±7.92. The APACHE Ⅱ score of patients who died in ICU was higher than that of patients who were transferred to another department, another hospital or discharged automatically after their condition improved, and the difference was statistically significant (all P < 0.001). Conclusions:Among the patient admitted to ICU 2019-2021 in Liaocheng People's Hospital, respiratory system diseases accounted for the first, multiple injuries accounted for the second place, followed by cardiovascular system diseases, gastrointestinal surgery diseases, pathological obstetrics, etc. Males and elderly patients aged 60-74 years have a higher proportion of severe cases. APACHE Ⅱ scores were associated with patients' prognosis.
4.Sleep quality and influencing factors of college students returning to school during COVID-19 epidemic
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(3):385-388
Objective:
To investigate the sleep quality and influencing factors of the first batch of college students returning to school during COVID-19 epidemic, so as to provide scientific basis for taking corresponding measures.
Methods:
An anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among the first batch of college students returning from a certain university by cluster sampling, which included general demographic characteristics, Trait Coping Style Questionnaire (TCSQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI).
Results:
The detection rate of sleep disorders was 19.33%(522/2 701). The mother s education level was high school or technical secondary school or below(OR=2.24, 95%CI=1.47-3.41), never eat breakfast(OR=3.25, 95%CI=1.86-5.68), families were damaged during the outbreak (OR=1.48, 95%CI=1.17-1.87) and negative coping (OR=1.15, 95%CI=1.12-1.17) were risk factors for sleep disorders(P<0.05). Compared to having a very poor relationship with parents, the relationship between parents was average(OR=0.23, 95%CI=0.06-0.89), better(OR=0.23, 95%CI=0.06-0.87), very good (OR=0.19, 95%CI=0.05-0.74) were protective factors for sleep disorders(P<0.05). Exercise once or twice a week during the epidemic(OR=0.76, 95%CI=0.58-1.00), positive coping (OR=0.93, 95%CI=0.91-0.96) were protective factors for sleep disorders(P<0.05).
Conclusion
In this COVID-19 epidemic, the sleep quality of returning college students was affected to different extent, and the relationship between parents, sports, mother s education, breakfast habits, and family damage during the COVID-19 were factors affecting their sleep quality. Targeted psychological intervention measures should be given to returning college students in the early stage.
5.Psychological flexibility training for career adaptability improvement among second-year middle-school students
LIU Zidi, BAI Xiaoyu, ZHANG Ye, WU Mengxue, LIU Yinhui, ZHU Zhuohong, LI Mei, LI Xinying
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(3):399-403
Objective:
To test the effectiveness of psychological flexibility training on career adaptability among middle school students who undertook psychological courses based on acceptance commitment therapy and the adolescent mental flexibility model(DNA-V), and to provide a reference plan to improve the mental health of middle school students.
Methods:
This study recruited 110 junior high school students (60 boys and 50 girls) from a middle-school in Beijing. The students were randomly divided by class into a DNA-V face-to-face course group(offline group n=33), a DNA-V online course group(online group n=40), and a regular school psychology course group(control group n=37). Louise Hayes DNA-V intervention program was condensed into a six-hour middle-school DNA-V psychology curriculum. Using the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth and the Career Adaptability Scale, changes in psychological flexibility and career adaptability were measured before(T1), one week after(T2), and two months after (T3) the intervention.
Results:
Linear mixed models were used for the analysis, while controlling for demographic variables. Psychological flexibility and career adaptability in the offline group were higher at T2 and T3 than at T1(psychological flexibility t=4.22, 3.11; career adaptablity t=3.05, 4.16, P<0.01), while the difference between T2 and T3 was not statistically significant. The psychological flexibility and career adaptability of the online group were not statistically significant at T1, T2, and T3. The psychological flexibility and career adaptability of the control group increased from T1 to T2(t=4.64, 2.47, P<0.05), but T3 decreased back to a level close to T1.
Conclusion
In terms of both psychological flexibility and career adaptability, the DNA-V face-to-face psychology course resulted in a retention period of at least two months.
6.Depression and anxiety and assciated factors among college students returned to campus during the outbreak of COVID-19
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(4):602-605
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the state of depression and anxiety and assciated factors of back to school college students during the outbreak of COVID-19, so as to provide theoretical basis for emotional counseling and psychological crisis intervention after long term school closure due to epidemic outbreak.
Methods:
Cluster sampling was used to select the first batch of 2 697 back to school students in a high vocational college. The survey content includes basic information questionnaire, Depression Self rating Scale (SDS) and Anxiety Self rating Scale(SAS).
Results:
The detection rate of depression and anxiety was 31.8% and 10.4% respectively. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of depression in female college students was 1.28 times higher than that in male students. The risk of depression among college students with family loss experience caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 was 1.30 times that of those without family loss experience caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. Outgoing personality(OR=0.62), neutral (OR=0.55) and mild temper(OR=0.46), moderate frequency of physical exercise per week(1-2 times:OR=0.73, 3-4 times:OR=0.65) were protective effects for depression in college students.Low frequency of breakfast were the risk effects for depression in college. The risk of anxiety among college students who was the only child in the family was 1.61 times higher than that who was not the only child in the family. The risk of anxiety among college students with family loss experience caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 was 1.45 times higher than that college students without family loss experience caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. Neutral temper, mild temper and physical exercise 1-2 times a week were associated with lower level of anxiety in college students(OR=0.67,0.56,0.67). Breakfast skipping (OR=2.03) was associated with higher levvel of anxiety in college students.
Conclusion
During the outbreak of COVID-19, the first batch of back to school college students presented high level of depression. Colleges are suggested to promptly carry out effective emotional relief and psychological intervention for students, especially those whose family suffered in COVID-19, the only child in the family, with poor breakfast eating habits, as well as breakfast skipping and lack of physical exercise.
7.A study on the characteristics of mental health of postgraduates of professional degree
Juan WANG ; Yihong WU ; Jingxuan ZHANG ; Mengxue ZHAO ; Yu WANG ; Ying HE ; Feifei WANG ; Guoyu YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(1):32-38
Objective To explore the mental health status and characteristics of professional degree postgraduates.Methods 326 professional degree postgraduates from 3 universities were selected as subjects by cluster sampling.Symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90) was applied to assess psychological health of the postgraduates in order.Results 1) The positive rate of psychological symptom screening was 11.11%.The detection rate of psychological problems from high to low was:obsessive-compulsion,interpersonal sensitivity,depression,hostility,somatization,paranoid ideation,anxiety,phobic anxiety and psychoticism.2) Excluding the factors of phobic anxiety,there was significant age difference in each factor score and total score of SCL-90 (P<0.05).The somatization,interpersonal sensitivity,anxiety,hostility,paranoid ideation,psychoticism factor scores and total score of the "≥30 years" group was significantly higher than those of "≤24 years"and the "25-29 years" group (P<0.05),the depression factor scores of "≥ 30 years" was significantly higher than the "≤24 years" group (P<0.01).3) The scores of somatizations (P=0.038) and obsessive-compulsive factors (P=0.043) of doctoral students were significantly higher than those of master students.4) In different grades,there were significant differences in the scores of obsessive-compulsives,depression,anxiety,hostility,paranoid ideation factor scores and SCL-90 total score (P<0.05).The factor scores and total score of the Grade Three were significantly higher than those of the first grade (P<0.05),and the scores of hostilities,paranoid ideation factors and total score were significantly higher than those of the second grade (P<0.05).5) Excluding phobic anxiety,the factor scores and total score of SCL-90 in the "peace and tranquility" group were significantly lower than those of "quarrel" group (P<0.05).6) Except for somatization and paranoia ideation,the factor scores and total score of SCL-90 of caring group were significantly lower than those non-caring group (P<0.05).Conclusion The psychological health of graduate students of professional degree varies with age,educational level and grade,and is influenced by collective atmosphere and mentor attitude.The differences in the characteristics of the crowd should be taken into full consideration in the mental health education of colleges and universities,and the educational model should be explored,the educational goals,contents and forms should be refined to improve the mental health level of the population.
8.Effect of culture supernatant of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on survival,apoptosis and endometrium receptivity of human endometrial stromal cells after treated with mifepristone
Mengxue WU ; Shiling CHEN ; Yan LIU ; Xuguang MI ; Xiuying LIN ; Jianhua FU ; Yanqiu FANG
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(1):79-87
Objective:To discuss the effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells culture supernatant(hUCMSCs-Sup)on the proliferation,apoptosis,and endometrium receptivity of the human endometrial stromal cells(hEndoSCs)treated with mifepristone(Ms),and to clarify the possible mechanism.Methods:The hEndoSCs were cultured in vitro and divided into control group and 40,60,80,and 100 μmol·L-1 Ms groups.The survival rates of the cells in various groups were detected by MTT assay.The hEndoSCs were divided into control group,40 μmol·L-1 Ms group,and 60 μmol·L-1 Ms group.The apoptotic rates of the cells in various groups were detected by flow cytometry;the expression levels of apoptosis-related protein B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)and Bcl-2-associated X protein(Bax)proteins in the cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method,and the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax was calculated.After treated with hUCMSCs-Sup,the hEndoSCs were divided into control group,Ms group,Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group,and Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup+3-methyladenine(3-MA)group.The survival rates of the cells in various groups were detected by MTT assay;the apoptotic rates of the cells in various groups were detected by flow cytometry;the expression levels of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B-Ⅱ(LC3B-Ⅱ)and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B-I(LC3B-Ⅰ)proteins in the cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method,and the ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰwas calculated;the expression levels of endometrium receptivity marker molecules mRNA in the cells in various groups were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)method.Results:Compared with control group,the survival rates of the cells in 40,60,80,and 100 μmol·L-1 Ms groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05)in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner.Compared with control group,the apoptotic rates of the cells in 40 and 60 μmol·L-1 Ms groups were significantly increased(P<0.05),and the ratios of Bcl-2/Bax were significantly decreased(P<0.05).After treated with hUCMSCs-Sup,compared with control group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ in the cells in Ms group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),the apoptotic rate was significantly increased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of homeobox A10(HOXA10),leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF),and integrin subunit beta 3(ITGB3)mRNA in the cells were significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with Ms group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰin the cells in Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group were significantly increased(P<0.05),the apoptotic rate was significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of HOXA10,LIF,and ITGB3 mRNA in the cells were significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ in the cells in Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup+3-MA group were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion:hUCMSCs-Sup can increase the survival rate and decrease the apoptotic rate of the hEndoSCs after treated with Ms,and increase the endometrium receptivity,and its mechanism may be associated with the activation of autophagy of the hEndoSCs by hUCMSCs-Sup.
9.Expression of miRNA-4766-5p in ovarian cancer tissues and its effect on proliferation and invasion of ovarian cancer cells
Mengxue WU ; Man WANG ; Guoping XIONG ; Liulian ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2021;33(12):885-890
Objective:To investigate the expression of miRNA-4766-5p (miR-4766-5p) in ovarian cancer tissues, the effect of miR-4766-5p on the proliferation and invasion of ovarian cancer cells in vitro and its related mechanism.Methods:The cancerous tissues and adjacent tissues of 32 patients with ovarian cancer who underwent surgical treatment in the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from February 2019 to December 2020 were selected, as well as the ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780, OC3, SKOV-3. HO-8910, and OVCAR-3) and normal ovarian epithelial cell line IOSE80 were selected for subsequent experiments. Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the relative expression of miR-4766-5p in each cell line and ovarian cancer tissues. The cell line with the lowest relative expression of miR-4766-5p was taken as the experimental subject, and the negative control plasmid (control group) and the plasmid expressing miR-4766-5p (miR-4766-5p group) were transfected respectively into the ovarian cancer cells. CCK-8 method and Transwell experiment were used to detect the effect of overexpression of miR-4766-5p on the proliferation and invasion ability of the selected cells. PITA and starBase V2.0 softwares were used to predict the target genes of miR-4766-5p, and the dual luciferase reporter gene method was used for verification. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the effect of overexpression of miR-4766-5p on target gene expression of the selected cell lines.Results:The relative expressions of miR-4766-5p in ovarian cancer tissues and adjacent tissues were 1.06±0.17 and 5.25±0.70, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.86, P < 0.01). Compared with IOSE80 cells, the relative expression of miR-4766-5p in all ovarian cancer cell lines decreased (all P < 0.01), and the relative expression of miR-4766-5p in OC3 cells was the lowest, so this cell line was used for subsequent experiments. The result of CCK-8 method showed that the absorbances of OC3 cells in the miR-4766-5p group were lower than those in the control group after 1 d, 2 d and 3 d of cell culture (all P < 0.05). The result of Transwell experiment showed that the number of penetrating cells in OC3 cells of the miR-4766-5p group and the control group were 25±6 and 86±11, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 4.77, P < 0.01). PITA and starBase V2.0 softwares predicted that miR-4766-5p may have binding sites with microtubule unstable protein 1 (STMN1) mRNA; the result of dual luciferase reporter gene showed that the target gene of miR-4766-5p may be STMN1. The relative expression of STMN1 mRNA in OC3 cells of the miR-4766-5p group and the control group were 0.28±0.05 and 1.00±0.05, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 10.47, P < 0.01). Compared the control group, the expression of STMN1 protein in the miR-4766-5p group decreased, the expression of epithelial cell phenotype protein β-catenin increased, the expression of mesenchymal cell phenotype protein Snail decreased, and the expressions of cyclin CDK2 and cyclin E decreased. Conclusion:miR-4766-5p is under-expressed in ovarian cancer tissues and ovarian cancer cell lines, and miR-4766-5p may inhibit the proliferation and invasion of ovarian cancer cells by down-regulating the expression of its target gene STMN1.
10.Effects of scutellaria on the proliferation and migration of cervical cancer cells through miRNA-496 and stromal cell-derived factor 1
Liulian ZHANG ; Mengxue WU ; Qianqian WANG ; Pan LI ; Lingmeng ZHAO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2022;34(3):161-165
Objective:To explore the effects of scutellarein on the cell proliferation and migration of cervical cancer cell line HCC94 through miRNA-496 (miR-496) and stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1).Methods:HCC94 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were taken as objects, and 20 μmol/L scutellarin solution (scutellarin group) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) (control group) were added respectively. The CCK-8 method and Transwell experiment were used to detect the proliferation and migration ability of the two groups of HCC94 cells. The relative expression levels of miR-496 and SDF-1 mRNA were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The target gene of miR-496 was predicted by the bioinformatics software TarBase and verified by the dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. Western blot was used to detect the expression of related proteins.Results:Compared with the control group, the proliferation ability of HCC94 cells in the scutellarin group was decreased on the 3rd, 4th and 5th day of culture (all P < 0.05). The number of HCC94 cells in the scutellarin group and the control group were 25±5 and 134±19, respectively, and the cell migration ability of the scutellarin group was lower than that of the control group ( t = 5.61, P < 0.01). The relative expressions of miR-496 in the control group and the scutellarin group were 1.07±0.12 and 11.24±2.75, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 3.68, P < 0.01). The dual-luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that SDF-1 was the downstream targeted gene of miR-496. The relative expressions of SDF-1 mRNA in the scutellarin group and the control group were 0.29±0.05 and 1.01±0.07, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 7.22, P < 0.01). Compared with the control group, after scutellarin promoted the expression of miR-496, the expressions of SDF-1 protein, the cell proliferation protein cyclin-dependent kinase 3 (CDK3) and the cell migration proteins Slug and Zeb-2 were decreased. Conclusions:Scutellarin could inhibit the proliferation and migration of cervical cancer HCC94 cells through the miR-496-SDF-1 axis.