1.Exosomes and ischemic stroke
Pinyi LIU ; Yun XU ; Xiang CAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019;27(8):620-623
Exosomes are a kind of extracellular vesicles, which contain abundant proteins, RNA, and lipids. They are source-specific and target-specific, and can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and used as biomarkers of diseases and drug carriers. Studies in recent years have shown that exosomes play an important role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke. During cerebral ischemia, endothelium-derived exosomes can cause damage to the blood-brain barrier, while exosomes secreted by astrocytes and oligodendrocytes have neuroprotective functions. The exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells can be engineered to promote post-stroke nerve repair and improve neurological deficits. This article reviews the research progress of the correlation between exosomes and ischemic stroke.
2.Using fluorescence PCR analysis for early diagnosis and carriers detection of Chinese Wilson's disease
Fan HUANG ; Xiuling LIANG ; Pinyi XU ; Zheng LIN ; Gang CHENG ; Xiangping ZHOU ; Ying WANG ; Guoqing HOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2001;18(1):17-20
Objective To diagnose the pre-symptomatic cases of Chinese Wilson's disease(WD) and detect the potential carriers by using fluorescence PCR technique. Methods Screening the high frequency spot Arg778Leu of WD gene mutation in 66 Chinese WD patients, 55 healthy family members and 30 controls, and selecting 3 random samples (2 from WD patients, 1 from controls) for DNA sequencing to testify the accuracy of fluorescence PCR. Results Among 66 Chinese WD cases, 5 were found homozygous for mutation of Arg778Leu and 21 were compound heterozygous; the gene mutation rate was totally 39.4%.Out of 55 healthy family members, 12 were found heterozygous, and it was confirmed that 11 of these 12 individuals were WD gene carriers but not pre-symptomatic patients. The results of direct DNA sequencing consisted with those results detected by fluorescence PCR. Conclusion The Arg778Leu mutation in exon 8 is the high frequency spot of Chinese Wilson's disease gene. Fluorescence PCR analysis is a rapid, accurate gene diagnostic method and demonstrates a high detecting rate.
3.Development and Application of MAH Production Line Risk Warning System Based on ADR Report Data
Baohuan LEI ; Mengdan XU ; Jianxiong DENG ; Yue YANG ; Wenge CHEN ; Xin ZHU
China Pharmacy 2021;32(8):904-910
OBJECTIVE:To provide technical met hods for marketing authorization holder (MAH)to effectively use the data of adverse drug reaction (ADR),actively monitor and control the production quality risk ,and carry out drug production risk management. METHODS :Through establishing three-dimensional risk matrix and risk trend model ,the risk early warning system of MAH production line based on ADR report data is designed and developed ;the main functions of the system were applied and analyzed according to the actual ADR report data of a certain company. RESULTS :MAH production line risk warning system was established preliminarily. The main framework included data source and and processing module ,model construction module (three-dimensional matrix model included possibility index ,severity index and sensitivity index ,risk trend model was set according to the principle of product production batch number preparation ),and result output & analysis module. Five major functional modules included system configuratio ,production line signal detection ,visual statistical early warning ,ADR report management and standard data management. The application and analysis of ADR report data of a certain company showed that the system could realize detection and warning of the company ’s production line risk ,which intuitively reflected its high-risk production lines ,varieties and batch numbers. It was consistent wit h the actual safety sit uation of the company ’s varieties. CONCLUSIONS:The system can help MAH make use of ADR report data to actively monitor drug production quality risks in a timely manner ,investigate risk factors for high-risk production lines , high-risk varieties and high-risk batch numbers,and assist in decision-making on the direction of risk investigation.