2.Current status and problems of coagulation factor Ⅷ and Ⅸ assay
Fei CHENG ; Xuefeng WANG ; Wenbin ZHOU ; Jing DAI ; Mingting PENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;37(3):203-206
Objective To investigate current status and problems of coagulation factor Ⅷ and Ⅸ assay in domestic laboratories so as to provide the reference for implementing the standardization and quality improvement.Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out in 76 laboratories,and quality control materials were distributed to 54 laboratories for activity assay.The questionnaire information was analyzed statistically.Test results of quality control materials were classified into three groups according to the reagents and the ranked grading analysis were used to evaluate the performance.Results This research was investigative study.The amount of sample was less than 30 per month in 72% (52/72)of laboratories.The frequencies of calibration were different,and 33% (24/72) of laboratories did not perform calibration in a different assay batch.39% (28/72)of laboratories did not run internal quality control,and about 21% (15/ 72) of laboratories just performed the normal level quality control.Individual laboratories showed a high cumulative CV (> 30%) of intemal quality control.For normal FⅧ and FⅨ control materials,the CV of results were 11.3%-18.2% and 11.3%-17.9% respectively as well as 15.3%-20.3% and 19.5%-21% for abnormal.Of the three groups,the proportions of laboratories which the FⅧ test results out with consensus were18%,24% and 22% as well as 20%,24% and 28% for FⅨ.Conclusions The key requirements for quality control of coagulation factors active assay remain to be addressed and implemented.The repeatability and comparability in some laboratories are not satisfactory to meet the clinical needs.With the purpose of promoting quality improvement,we need to develop guidelines,organize related training and establish a national external quality assessment scheme.
3.Clinical effects of cytokine induced killer cells treatment combined with radiofrequency ablation on liver metastases
Cheng WANG ; Rongcheng LUO ; Peng SHEN ; Fei CUI
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(9):935-937
Objective To observe the efficacy of cytokine induced killer (CIK) cells combined with radiofrequency ablmion (RFA) in treatment of liver metastases.Methods 23 patients were treated with CIK plus RFA, while 27 patients with RFA.Tumot markers and CD3+、CD4+、CD8+、CD4+/CD8+ were tested before and after treatment.Recurrence rate and Kamofsky score were also evaluated.Results The local recurrence rate in the study group was lower (13.04% vs.40.74%)(P<0.05),CD3+、CD4+、and CD4+/CD8+ were increased (P<0.01). The percentage of patients with decreased tumor markers and increased Kamofsky is higher (P<0.05);Conclusion The therapy of CIK combined with RFA has better efficacy on liver metastases,can enhance the cellular immune functions and improve the quality of life significantly.
4.Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the rehabilitation of vascular dementia: Mechanisms
Fei WANG ; Xin GENG ; Huaying TAO ; Peng ZHAO ; Yan CHENG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010;32(10):730-734
Objectiye To study the mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) affects cognitive dysfunction in vascular dementia (VD). Methods Thirty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group, a VD group, a low frequency rTMS group and a high frequency rTMS group. Two-vessel occlusion was employed to induce VD models. Low frequency rTMS group rats were given 0.5 Hz rTMS for six weeks. High frequency rTMS group rats were given 5 Hz rTMS for six weeks. Morris' water maze test was used to measure their spatial learning ability and memory. The ultrastructures of the synapses in the four groups were detected with transmission electron microscopy. The expression of synaptophysin (SYN), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Nmethyl-D-aspartate receptor 1 ( NMDAR1 ) mRNA and protein in the hippocampus were determined by real-time PCR and Western blotting. Results The behavior and morphology of the rats treated with rTMS improved. The average expression of SYN, BDNF and NMDAR1 mRNA and protein in the low frequency rTMS group and the high frequency rTMS group were significantly higher than in the VD group. Conclusion rTMS can provide a rehabilitative effect for VD. The mechanism might be associated with enhancing the expression of SYN, BDNF and NMDAR1 in the hippocampus.
5. Prospect of Clinical Application of Glypican-3 Targeted Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Cheng LI ; Hui-Wen ZHANG ; Peng-Fei HONG
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2021;37(2):153-160
Glypican-3 (GPC3) is an oncofetal protein anchored on the plasma membrane and highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).GPC3 could he used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of HCC and the serum levels of GPC3 in liver cancer patients has a significant role for their prognosis.Moreover, GPC3 in HCC cells is immunoreactive, rendering it a suitable target for the treatment of HCC.Nowadays, several clinical trials targeting GPC3 for HCC therapy have already been conducted: new anti- GPC3 antibodies are generated; the clinical trials about its combination administration with other targeted medicines are being in progress; (tP(3-targeted TRAB, GPC3 vaccines and GPC3-based chimeric antigen receptor T-cells (CAR-T) therapy are under investigation.In this review, we briefly discuss the structure of GPC3, its role in HCC pathogenesis and summarize the recent development in the clinical application of GPC3.We firmly believe that GPC3 would be a promising target for HCC therapy.And further studies focusing on GPC3 should provide us more solid evidence.
6.In vitro transdermal delivery of Qingfei Xiaocuo gel based on principal component analysis.
Wei-gao REN ; Lin-xiu PENG ; Fei-fei LEI ; Cheng-xiang SUN ; Jin-huo PAN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(2):231-235
The objective of the present study was to establish a method based on principal component analysis (PCA) for the study of transdermal delivery of Chinese medicinal formulae, and to choose the best penetration enhancers for Qingfei Xiaocuo gel depend on this method. Using improved Franz type diffusion cell and excised rat skin in vitro as transdermal barrier, the receptive solution fingerprint was established by HPLC, harvesting the areas of the common peaks in the fingerprint, then the total factor scores of the concentrations at different times were calculated using PCA and were employed instead of the concentrations to compute the cumulative amounts (Q12) and enhancement ratio (ER), the latter of which were considered as the indexes for optimizing penetration enhancers. Compare to the control group, the ER of the other groups increased significantly and furthermore, 2.5% azone with 2.5% menthol manifested the best effect. PCA represent most information in the receptive solution, the method above could choose the best penetration enhancers, it could be a reference for the study of transdermal delivery of Chinese medicinal formulae.
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7.Significance and expression of PIWIL1 protein and DICER enzyme in hepatocellular carcinoma
Zhengjun FAN ; Tao SUN ; Feilong YANG ; Bo CHENG ; Fei PENG ; Chuang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2013;19(12):908-911
Objective To explore the expression of PIWIL1 protein and DICER enzyme in hepa tocellular carcinoma (HCC) and their significance.Methods Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of PIWIL1 and DICER in 47 cases of HCC and the adjacent HCC tissues.Western blot method was used to detect the expression of PIWIL1 and DICER in 31 cases of fresh HCC tissues and their adjacent HCC tissues.The relationship between PIWIL1 and DICER and their relationships were analysed with clinical features.12 cases of normal liver tissues were used as control group.Results The expression of PIWIL1 was high in HCC but low in normal liver tissues (P< 0.05).The expression of DICER was high in normal liver tissues but low in HCC (P<0.05).The expression of PIWIL1 was positively correlated with invasion to adjacent tissues and histological differentiation (P<0.05).The expression of DICER was negatively correlated with invasion to the adjacent tissues and histological differentiation (P<0.05).There was a negative correlation between PIWIL1 and DICER (P< 0.05).Conclusions High expression of PIWIL1 and low/missing expression of DICER was related to pathological differentiation and invasion of adjacent tissues.
8.Verification and Analysis of the Reference Interval for D-Dimer Assay
Wenbin ZHOU ; Bo XIE ; Hong LU ; Mingting PENG ; Ji WU ; Fei CHENG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2014;(5):42-45
Objective To verify the reference interval for D-dimer assay and analyze the influence of age and gender on the ref-erence interval.Methods Inclusion criteria for reference individuals were established.60 healthy males and 63 females were enrolled and divided to three groups by age,including 20 to 39 years old group (20 males and 20 females),40 to 59 years old group (20 males and 23 females)and above 60 years old group (20 males and 20 females).Blood samples were drawn in cit-rate sodium anticoagulated tubes and D-dimer concentration was determined by three different coagulation analyzers using o-riginal reagents.According to CLSI guideline C-28-A3,the reference interval for each measurement system from reagent manufacturer was verified and the difference of D-dimer concentration between different age-group and sex-group was ana-lyzed using non-parameters tests.Results All reference intervals were verified for people under age 40,while one reference interval cannot be verified for people from 40 to 59 years old as same as one for people above 60 years old.D-dimer concen-tration increased with age and there was significantly different between 20~39 years old group and 40~59 years old group or above 60 years old group(P<0.05).There was only a significant difference between sex-group for people under age 60(P<0.05).Conclusion D-dimer concentration was associated with age and sex.For people under age 40,the reference inter-val from reagent manufacture can be verified and directly used in laboratory,while for people above age 60,the reference in-terval from reagent manufacture cannot be verified.The cause should be investigated and a new reference interval should be established separately when necessary.
9.Studies on chemical constituents in bark of dictamnus dasycarpus.
Cheng-fang DU ; Xin-xin YANG ; Peng-fei TU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2005;30(21):1663-1666
OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents in bark of Dictamnus dasycarpus.
METHODIsolation and purification were carried out on silica gel column chromatography, prepared thin layer chromatography and sephadex LH - 20, et al. The structures were identified by spectral analysis.
RESULTTwelve compounds were obtained from bark of D. dasycarpus and the structures were determined as dictamnine (I), fraxinellone (II), skimmianine (III), gamma-fagarine (IV ), beta-sitosterol (V), obacunone (VI), limonin disophenol (VII), fraxinellonone (VIII), wogonin (IX), rutevin (X), kihadinin B (XI), dasycarine (XII).
CONCLUSIONCompounds IX and XI were isolated from genus Dictamnus for the first time, and compound VIII was isolated from the species for the first time.
Alkaloids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Dictamnus ; chemistry ; Flavanones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Limonins ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Molecular Structure ; Plant Bark ; chemistry ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry
10.Pathological characteristics of the solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas
Dongfeng CHENG ; Baiyong SHEN ; Fei YUAN ; Bansan HAN ; Yanbo ZHU ; Xiaxing DENG ; Hao CHEN ; Jiabin JIN ; Xiaolong JIN ; Chenghong PENG
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2010;10(1):14-17
Objective To summarize and analyze the pathological characteristics of solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas (SPTs).Methods The clinical data of 51 cases of SPTs were retrospectively analyzed.The immunohistochemical localizations of different markers (HSE,SYN,CD_(56),CD_(10),Nestin,Vim,a1-ACT,EMA,AE1/AE3 and CK19) on 39 SPTs were studied.Results Pathological features included a combination of solid and cystic components with pseudopapillae formation and degenerative regions without glands.Among the 39 cases of SPTs,the expression rate of NSE was 97.4%,the expression rate of CD_(56),CD_(10) was 84.6%,the expression rate of Nestin and Vim was 64% and 87%,the expression rate of S100 was 79.5%,the expression rate of a1-ACT and a1-AT was 82.1% and 79.5%,while the expression rate of SYN was 12.8%;however there was low expression and weak positive reaction of EMA,AE1/AE3 and CK19.Conclusions The typical pathological characteristics of SPTs may result from gradual degenerative changes induced anoxemia in some SPT's areas.The heterogeneity of SPTs on different antibody markers showed that the SPTs may be originated from pancreatic embryonic stem cells,and result from immature differentiation of the pluripotential stem cells during pancreatic genesis.