1.The protective effects of mild hypothermia on cerebral and levels of serum levels of anti-brain antibodies after severe traumatic brain injury
Cheng ZHAO ; Guisheng DU ; Benchao ZHANG ; Mingyang WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(7):1044-1045,1046
Objective To study the protective effects of mild hypothermia on cerebral and levels of serum levels of anti -brain antibodies after severe traumatic brain injury.Methods Severe traumatic brain injury were selected as the Ⅰ group (n=60),also select healthy as the Ⅱgroup (n=30),the Ⅰgroup was divided into group A (n=30)and group B (n=30)according to a random number table.The patients of group A was given hypothermia and the patients of group B were treated with temperature treatment,the levels of anti-brain antibodies in serum of each group were determined in ELISA assay,changes in cerebral blood flow before and after treatment of group A and group B were observed in Doppler,and observed Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS )of group A and group B.Results The level of anti-brain antibodies in serum of theⅠgroup was (0.59 ±0.02)U/mL significantly higher than that ofⅡ group (0.38 ±0.01)U/mL,the difference was statistically significant(t=9.192,P=0.029);the level of anti-brain antibodies in serum after treatment of group A was (1.58 ±0.03)U/ml significantly lower than that of group B (1.82 ±0.04)U/mL,the difference was statistically significant(t=10.042,P=0.019);the average flow velocity, pulse index and GCS score after treatment of group A were (54.20 ±0.23)cm/s,(0.51 ±0.02),(10.03 ±1.03) points significantly better than those of group B[(40.03 ±0.04)cm/s,(0.72 ±0.02),(8.12 ±0.02)points],the difference was statistically significant (t=9.892,10.041,9.189,P=0.021,0.018,0.026).Conclusion The lev-els of anti-brain antibodies in serum can significantly increase after severe traumatic brain injury,Hypothermia can reduce the serum levels of anti-brain antibodies,can increase cerebral blood flow.
2.Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Wenya LAN ; Feng QIU ; Yao ZHANG ; Haibo JIANG ; Mingyang DU ; Lili XU ; Hui CAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(8):583-588
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for hemorrhagic transformation (HT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:Consecutive patients with AIS without performing intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy admitted to the Cerebrovascular Disease Treatment Center, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from December 2015 to December 2020 were enrolled. The clinical, imaging and laboratory examination data were collected. HT was defined as the first imaging examination of AIS patients without finding bleeding signs, but the imaging reexamination after hospitalization found intracranial hemorrhage. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent correlation between NLR and HT. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive value of NLR for HT. Results:A total of 805 patients with AIS were included. The median age was 67 years (interquartile range, 63-71 years), the median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 4 (interquartile range, 2-9), the median NLR was 3.84 (interquartile range, 2.66-5.30). Seventy-ywo patients (8.9%) had HT. There were significant differences in age, baseline systolic blood pressure, baseline NIHSS score, time from onset to admission, time from onset to blood collection, time from onset to imaging reexamination, NLR, atrial fibrillation, history of previous stroke and transient ischemic attack and stroke etiology between the HT group and the non-HT group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLR was an independent risk factor for HT in patients with AIS after adjusting for confounding factors (odds ratio 1.355, 95% confidence interval 1.099-1.672; P=0.005). The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of NLR predicting HT was 0.852, and the optimal cut-off value was 4.75. Its sensitivity and specificity of predicting HT were 88.3% and 71.8% respectively. Conclusion:High NLR is an independent risk factor for HT in patients with AIS during hospitalization, and had better predictive value for HT risk.
3.Exosomes derived from cerebral vascular endothelial cells after ischemic preconditioning protect neurons against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury
Lili XU ; Yao ZHANG ; Mingyang DU ; Wenya LAN ; Feng QIU ; Hui CAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020;28(8):613-619
Objective:To investigate the effect of exosomes (Exo) secreted by brain vascular endothelial cell bEnd.3 after ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on neurons suffering from oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD).Methods:bEnd.3 was exposed to OGD for 3 h to simulate IPC in vivo. After 48 h of reoxygenation, the Exo (IPC Exo) in the conditioned medium were extracted and identified by Western blot and transmission electron microscopy. IPC Exo were incubated with primary cultured mouse cortical neurons for 24 h. Confocal microscope was used to observe whether Exo could be uptaked by primary cultured mouse cerebral cortical neurons. The primary cultured cortical neurons were divided into control group, OGD group, OGD+ IPC Exo (5 μg/ml, 10 μg/ml, 20 μg/ml) groups and sham OGD group (treated with Exo secreted by bEnd.3 cultured under normoxia conditions). The cell viability was detected by CCK-8 and cell survival/death detection kit.Results:Transmission electron microscopy showed that the extract of bend.3 culture medium showed typical morphology of Exo, i. e., a double concave disc-shaped vesicle with a diameter of 30-100 nm. Western blot analysis showed that the extract of bEnd.3 medium highly expressed Exo markers Alix and Tsg101. Confocal microscopy showed that Exo could be uptaked by primary cultured mouse cortical neurons, and the uptake of Exo was widely distributed in the cytoplasm and synapses. Compared with the OGD group, the addition of 10 and 20 μg/ml IPC Exo could significantly increased the neuronal viability ( P<0.05), while the addition of sham Exo had no neuroprotective effect. Conclusion:Exo released by cerebral vascular endothelial cells after IPC have protective effect on neurons suffering from OGD.
4.Relationship between YES-related protein 1 and prostate-specific antigen in castration-resistant prostate cancer
Miaomiao WANG ; Peikang WU ; Yihao LIAO ; Mingyang DU ; Yuanjie NIU ; Ning JIANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2020;39(2):192-196
Objective:To investigate the relationship between YES-related protein 1(YAP1)and prostate-specific antigen(PSA)in human castration-resistant prostate cancer(CRPC), and explore the regulation mechanism of YAP1 on PSA.Methods:The luciferase reporter gene was used to detect the activity change of the PSA gene promoter region after the over expression of YAP1 in LNCaP and C4-2 cells.The effect of over expression of YAP1 gene on PSA protein in different prostate cancer cell lines was detected by Western blot(WB)method, and the effect of YAP1 silencing on PSA protein in C4-2 cells was observed.The Q-PCR method was used to further verify the expression change of PSA mRNA affected by YAP1 gene over expressed in C4-2 cells.Meanwhile, WB was used to explore the effect of YAP1 on androgen receptor(AR)in C4-2 cells.Results:After over expression YAP1 in CRPC, the luciferase experiment showed that the average C4-2 cell ratio of experimental group to control group was 3.17815892(>2 times, P<0.001). After Q-PCR detection of all over-expressed YAP1 gene fragments, the measured PSA mRNA values in the experimental groups were 2.306667, 1.553333333, 2.613333333, and 2.673333333, respectively, which were higher than those in the control group(1 time, P<0.001), indicating that the PSA expression was significantly increased.WB analysis showed that after C4-2 cells over expressed YAP1, the AR band was significantly enhanced in the experimental group compared with the control group, suggesting that the AR protein expression in the nucleus was significantly increased in the YAP1 over expression group. Conclusions:YAP1 might positively regulate the PSA expression in CRPC and have an ability to promote AR translocation into the nucleus.
5.Optimization strategy for anesthesia in patients with moyamoya disease undergoing revascularization: scalp nerve block combined with general anesthesia
Guoshuang LI ; Jia JIA ; Beibei ZHANG ; Liming ZHAO ; Mingyang SUN ; Weijia ZHANG ; Sizhe DU ; Chaoyue LI ; Jiaqiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2022;42(11):1289-1292
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of scalp nerve block combined with general anesthesia in optimizing anesthesia in the patients with moyamoya disease undergoing revascularization.Methods:A total of 154 patients with moyamoya disease, aged 18-64 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅱ or Ⅲ, undergoing elective revascularization, were divided into 2 groups ( n=77 each) using a random nunber table method: scalp nerve block combined with general anesthesia group (GN group) and general anaesthesia group (G group). Anesthesia was induced with intravenous midazolam 0.05 mg/kg, sufentanil 0.5-1.0 μg/kg, rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg and etomidate 0.2-0.3 mg/kg.After the patients were tracheally intubated after anesthesia induction, ipsilateral scalp nerve block (2 ml for supraorbital nerve block, 2 ml for supratrochlear nerve block; 3 ml for auriculotemporal nerve block, 3 ml for greater occipital nerve block, 3 ml for less occipital nerve block) was performed with 0.5% ropivacaine in GN group.The equal volume of normal saline was locally injected in G group.Anesthesia was maintained by inhalation of sevoflurane and intravenous infusion of remifentanil 0.05-0.10 μg·kg -1·min -1 and cisatracurium 0.1 mg·kg -1·h -1.The consumption of intraoperative remifentanil, requirement for postoperative rescue analgesia, nausea and vomiting, length of postoperative hospital stay, and early neurological complications were recorded.The modified Rankin Scale scores were evaluated before operation, at discharge and at 6 months after operation. Results:Compared with G group, the consumption of intraoperative remifentanil and requirement for postoperative rescue analgesia were significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, incidence of neurological complications, length of postoperative hospital stay, and modified Rankin Scale scores at each time point in GN group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Scalp nerve block combined with general anesthesia can increase the perioperative analgesic efficacy and is helpful in achieving a low-opioid anesthesia mode when used in the patients with moyamoya disease undergoing revascularization.
6.Constructing an evaluation index system of primary practice bases for standardized training of assistant general practitioners in Beijing
Haijin LI ; Hui LI ; Mingyang LIANG ; Chenli ZHU ; Shuang SHAO ; Juan DU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(6):633-640
Objective:To construct an evaluation index system of primary practice bases for standardized training of assistant general practitioners in Beijing.Methods:From September to December 2023, the evaluation index system was initially developed using the Context, Input, Process, and Product Evaluation Model (CIPP model), then 20 experts engaged in clinical teaching management and general practice standardized training base evaluation were invited for three rounds of Delphi expert consultation, and the weights of the indicators at all levels were determined using the Analytic Hierarchy Process.Results:The response rates of the three rounds of expert consultation were 100.0%, 95.0%, and 95.0% respectively. The degree of authority of the expert consultations was greater than 0.70. The index importance and feasibility coordination coefficients of three rounds of expert consultation were 0.123 and 0.100 ( P<0.001), 0.064 and 0.068 ( P>0.05), and 0.149 and 0.221 ( P<0.001), respectively, indicting the convergence of the experts′ opinions. The evaluation indexes of the primary practice bases for standardized training of assistant general practitioners in Beijing were finally constructed, including five first-level indexes, including qualification and conditions, teaching organization and system, teaching staff, operation management and quality control; 11 second-level indexes, including basic conditions, department setup, teaching facilities, teaching organization and teaching system; and 25 third-level indexes, including qualification, scale, essential departments, conditional departments and basic teaching facilities. The weights of the five first-level indexes were qualification and conditions (0.333), teaching organization and system (0.167), teaching staff (0.167), operation management (0.167), quality control (0.167). Among the 11 second-level indexes, the top five weights were basic conditions (0.163), department setup (0.104), teaching organization (0.084), teacher requirements (0.084), and basic practice rotation management (0.084). Among the 25 third-level indexes, the top five weights were qualification (0.083), quality control process (0.082), scale (0.081), essential departments (0.053), and conditional departments (0.051). Conclusion:The evaluation index system of primary practice bases for standardized training of assistant general practitioners in Beijing has been constructed in this study based on Delphi expert consultations.
7.Research on neural network in childhood absence epilepsy based on multi-frequency magnetoencephalography
Yingfan WANG ; Mingyang DU ; Minghao LI ; Jing LU ; Yinjie ZHU ; Xiaoshan WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(10):1101-1110
Objective:To investigate alterations in functional connectivity network and brain function activity in childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) based on neuromagnetic signals by using multi-frequency magnetoencephalography.Methods:Twenty-five drug-naive children diagnosed with CAE from the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and the Affiliated Children′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University during October 2022 and March 2024 and 25 healthy controls matched for age and sex from community were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The interictal data, ictal data of CAE and healthy control children were collected using a CTF-275 channel magnetoencephalography system. Corrected amplitude envelope correlation was used to construct functional connectivity network, and network-based statistics were used to compare network differences between groups. Relative power spectral density was used to describe the distribution characteristics of whole-brain spectral power. Nonparametric permutation tests were conducted 1 000 times to compare spectral power differences between groups.Results:In terms of functional connectivity, significant increases in network activity were observed in the low-frequency bands (δ, θ) during interictal periods in children with CAE. A sub-network with significantly increased functional connectivity, including key nodes of the default mode network, was observed in the δ band. Compared with interictal periods, functional connectivity in the δ band decreased during absence seizures in children with CAE, while connectivity in the mid-to-high-frequency bands (α-γ2) increased. In terms of spectral power, children with CAE during interictal periods exhibited widespread magnetic source activation in the δ band, activation in parts of the parietal and occipital lobes in the θ band, and significantly decreased magnetic source intensity in most areas of the parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes in the α-γ2 band. Compared with interictal periods, children with CAE during absence seizures exhibited widespread magnetic source activation in the δ band, and significantly decreased activation in the θ-γ2 band. According to the magnetic source distribution map, during absence seizures, the frontal lobe replaced the parieto-occipital region in cortical activation in the α band.Conclusion:In the analysis of functional network and spectral power based on multi-frequency neuromagnetic signals, the network pattern and magnetic source activation of children with CAE during interictal periods were significantly different from those of healthy children, and there were characteristic changes in neuromagnetic signals during consciousness impairment caused by absence seizures in children with CAE.
8.A decision tree model to predict successful endovascular recanalization of non-acute internal carotid artery occlusion
Shuxian HUO ; Chao HOU ; Xuan SHI ; Qin YIN ; Xianjun HUANG ; Wen SUN ; Guodong XIAO ; Yong YANG ; Hongbing CHEN ; Min LI ; Mingyang DU ; Yunfei HAN ; Xiaobing FAN ; Xinfeng LIU ; Ruidong YE
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023;31(7):481-489
Objective:To investigate predictive factors for successful endovascular recanalization in patients with non-acute symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion (SICAO), to develop a decision tree model using the Classification and Regression Tree (CART) algorithm, and to evaluate the predictive performance of the model.Methods:Patients with non-acute SICAO received endovascular therapy at 8 comprehensive stroke centers in China were included retrospectively. They were randomly assigned to a training set and a validation set. In the training set, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm was used to screen important variables, and a decision tree prediction model was constructed based on CART algorithm. The model was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test and confusion matrix in the validation set.Results:A total of 511 patients with non-acute SICAO were included. They were randomly divided into a training set ( n=357) and a validation set ( n=154) in a 7:3 ratio. The successful recanalization rates after endovascular therapy were 58.8% and 58.4%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference ( χ2=0.007, P=0.936). A CART decision tree model consisting of 5 variables, 5 layers and 9 classification rules was constructed using the six non-zero-coefficient variables selected by LASSO regression. The predictive factors for successful recanalization included fewer occluded segments, proximal tapered stump, ASITN/SIR collateral grading of 1-2, ischemic stroke, and a recent event to endovascular therapy time of 1-30 d. ROC analysis showed that the area under curve of the decision tree model in the training set was 0.810 (95% confidence interval 0.764-0.857), and the optimal cut-off value for predicting successful recanalization was 0.71. The area under curve in the validation set was 0.763 (95% confidence interval 0.687-0.839). The accuracy was 70.1%, precision was 81.4%, sensitivity was 63.3%, and specificity was 79.7%. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test in both groups showed P>0.05. Conclusion:Based on the type of ischemic event, the time from the latest event to endovascular therapy, proximal stump morphology, the number of occluded segments, and the ASITN/SIR collateral grading constructed the decision tree model can effectively predict successful recanalization after non-acute SICAO endovascular therapy.
9.Endovascular treatment for symptomatic non-acute long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery: comparison with drug therapy
Yue ZHU ; Chao HOU ; Shuxian HUO ; Qin YIN ; Xianjun HUANG ; Wen SUN ; Guodong XIAO ; Yong YANG ; Hongbing CHEN ; Min LI ; Mingyang DU ; Ruidong YE
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;32(8):576-584
Objective:To investigate the clinical outcome of endovascular treatment vs. drug treatment in patients with symptomatic non-acute long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery. Methods:Based on prospective cohort registration research data, patients with symptomatic non-acute long-segment occlusion of internal carotid artery were retrospectively included. They were divided into a drug treatment group and an endovascular treatment group according to the actual treatment received. The latter was further divided into a successful recanalization group and an unsuccessful recanalization group. The endpoint events included ipsilateral ischemic stroke, any stroke, and all-cause death. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to compare the endpoint events between groups during the perioprocedural period (within 30 days), and multivariate Cox proportional hazards model was use to compare the endpoint events between the groups during the long-term follow-up. Results:A total of 684 patients were included, of which 570 (83.33%) were male, median aged 63 years (interquartile range, 56-70 years). Three hundred and fifty-three patients (51.6%) received drug treatment; 331 (48.4%) received endovascular treatment, of which 161 (48.6%) had successful recanalization. The median follow-up time was 1 223 days (interquartile range, 646.5-2 082 days), with 109 patients (15.9%) experiencing stroke recurrence events (including 87 ipsilateral ischemic stroke) and 78 (11.4%) experiencing all-cause mortality. The risk of any stroke during the perioprocedural period in the successful recanalization group was significantly higher than that in the drug treatment group (odds ratio 3.679, 95% confidence interval 1.038-13.036; P=0.044), but the risk of ipsilateral ischemic stroke recurrence (risk ratio 0.347, 95% confidence interval 0.152-0.791; P=0.012) and all-cause mortality (risk ratio 0.239, 95% confidence interval 0.093-0.618; P=0.003) during the long-term follow-up were significantly lower than those in the drug treatment group. Conclusions:In patients with symptomatic non-acute long-segment occlusion of the internal carotid artery, endovascular treatment can increase the risk of stroke recurrence within 30 days, but successful recanalization can reduce the risks of long-term ipsilateral ischemic stroke recurrence and all-cause mortality.
10.Butorphanol affects the proliferation, migration and invasion of osteosarcoma MG-63 cells via Hippo/YAP signaling pathway
DU Jianguo ; ZHANG Xun ; ZONG Shilan ; ZHANG Mingyang ; JIA Wanghua ; LIU Zhidong
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2023;30(9):797-803
[摘 要] 目的:探讨布托啡诺(BPH)对骨肉瘤(OS)细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响及其相关的作用机制。方法:将MG-63细胞分为对照组、YAP抑制剂组(维替泊芬组)和BPH低、中、高浓度组,MTT法、克隆形成实验、FCM术、划痕愈合实验、Transwell实验、qPCR法、WB法和移植瘤实验分别检测处理后各组细胞的增殖活性、克隆形成数、细胞凋亡率、划痕愈合率,以及上皮钙黏蛋白(E-cadherin)、神经钙黏蛋白(N-cadherin)、波形蛋白(vimentin)mRNA的表达和YAP、TAZ蛋白的表达,同时观察BPH和维替泊芬对移植瘤生长的影响。结果:与对照组相比,维替泊芬组和BPH低、中、高浓度组细胞增殖活性、克隆数、划痕愈合率、侵袭细胞数,以及N-cadherin和vimentin mRNA水平、YAP和TAZ蛋白表达及移植瘤体积均显著降低(均P<0.05),细胞凋亡率、E-cadherin mRNA水平及对移植瘤的抑瘤率均升高(均P<0.05),且BPH高浓度组与维替泊芬组之间各项指标均无明显差异(均P>0.05)。结论:BPH可能通过抑制Hippo/YAP信号通路来抑制OS细胞MG-63增殖、迁移和侵袭。