1.Effects of sevoflurane on expression of Egr-1 and Egr-2 in suprachiasmatic nuclei of sleep-deprived rats
Qianni SHEN ; Jiabao HOU ; Bo ZHAO ; Yang WU ; Lian LIU ; Qingtao MENG ; Zhongyuan XIA
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(9):1102-1104
Objective To evaluate the effects of sevoflurane on the expression of early growth response gene 1 (Egr-1) and Egr-2 in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of sleep-deprived rats.Methods Forty-eight pathogen-free healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,were divided into 4 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),sleep deprivation group (group SD),sevoflurane group (group SEV) and sleep deprivation plus sevoflurane group (group SD+SEV).The rats were subjected to sleep deprivation for 96 h in group SD.The rats inhaled 2.5% sevoflurane for 3 h in group SEV.The rats inhaled 2.5% sevoflurane for 3 h after being subjected to sleep deprivation for 96 h in group SD+SEV.The mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) was measured at 12 h,3 days and 7 days after emergence from anesthesia (T1-3).The animals were sacrificed after blood samples were obtained from the external carotid artery,and the cerebral SCN was removed for determination of Egr-1 and Egr-2 expression by Western blot.Results Compared with group C,the MWT was significantly decreased at T1-3 in SD,SEV and SD+SEV groups,the expression of Egr-1 and Egr-2 in SCN was significantly up-regulated at T1-3 in SD and SD+SEV groups,and the expression of Egr-1 in SCN was significantly up-regulated at T1-3,and the expression of Egr-2 in SCN was up-regulated at T1 in group SEV (P<0.05).Compared with SD and SEV groups,the MWT was significantly decreased at T1-3 in group SD+SEV,and the expression of Egr-1 and Egr-2 in SCN was significantly up-regulated at T1-3 in group SD+SEV (P<0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which sevoflurane aggravates hyperalgesia is related to up-regulation of Egr-1 and Egr-2 expression in SCN of sleepdeprived rats.
2.Effect of SIRT3 overexpression on hypoxia-reoxygenation injury to hippocampal neurons of mice exposed to high glucose: relationship with SOD2
Lian LIU ; Zhongyuan XIA ; Bingyu LI ; Yanan LI ; Qianni SHEN ; Bo ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2021;41(5):621-624
Objective:To evaluate the effect of sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) overexpression on hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) injury to hippocampal neurons of mice exposed to high glucose and its relationship with SOD2.Methods:The normally cultured HT22 neurons at the logarithmic phase were selected and divided into 3 groups ( n=12 each) using a random number table method: high-glucose normoxia group (HG group), high glucose+ H/R group (HHR group) and high glucose+ H/R+ SIRT3 overexpression group (HHR+ SIRT3 group). To establish high glucose model, the neurons in 3 groups were cultured in high-glucose culture medium (glucose concentration of 50 mmol/L) for 8 h. In HHR and HHR+ SIRT3 groups, the cells were exposed to glucose-free and hypoxia for 6 h and then cultured in the high-glucose normoxic environment for 24 h to establish the high glucose and HR injury model.In HHR+ SIRT3 group, the neurons were transfected with SIRT3 overexpressed lentivirus.The cell viability was recorded by the cell counting kit-8 assay, reactive oxygen species (ROS) content was detected by flow cytometry, mitochondrial malonaldehyde (MDA) content, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content were determined by colorimetry, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was detected by JC-1 probe, and the expression of nuclear respiratory factor 1 (NRF1), mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), SIRT3, SOD2 and acetylated SOD2 (ac-SOD2) was detected by Western blot. Results:Compared with HG group, cell viability, SOD activity, CAT activity, ATP content, MMP, NRF1 and the expression of TFAM and SIRT3 were significantly decreased, and ROS content, MDA content and ac-SOD2/SOD2 ratio were increased in group HHR and group HHR+ SIRT3 ( P<0.05). Compared with HHR group, cell viability, SOD activity, CAT activity, ATP content, MMP, NRF1 and the expression of TFAM and SIRT3 were significantly increased, and ROS content, MDA content and ac-SOD2 /SOD2 ratio were decreased in HHR+ SIRT3 group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:SIRT3 overexpression can alleviate hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) injury to hippocampal neurons of mice incubated in high glucose medium, and the mechanism is related to activation of SOD2 deacetylation.
3.Trend analysis of a longitudinal evaluation for multidimensional treatment quality of breast cancer
Qianni LI ; Lingyan XU ; Jian LI ; Xuepei YAO ; Meina LIU
Practical Oncology Journal 2024;38(4):213-220
Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the longitudinal trend of multidimensional treatment quality of breast cancer based on the latent growth mixture model(LGMM),identify potential change patterns and influencing factors,and pro-vide scientific basis for improving treatment quality and patient prognosis.Methods The quality monitoring data of breast cancer from four consecutive years were obtained in the National"Quality Monitoring System for Specific(single)Disease";Based on the item response theory(IRT),the treatment quality of breast cancer in the three dimensions of preoperative examination,treatment,and out-come was calculated;LGMM was constructed to analyze the independent and joint change trend of breast cancer treatment quality in all dimensions,and the optimal model was determined based on practical significance and statistical indicators.Results In the inde-pendent trend analysis,2 potential categories were identified for preoperative examination,treatment,and outcome dimensions.Among them,9%showed a rapid upward trend in the preoperative examination dimension,and 91%showed a relatively stable trend;The sta-ble growth accounted for 23%and slow decline accounted for 77%in the treatment dimension;13%of the outcome dimensions showed an upward trend,while 87%showed a downward trend.In the joint trend analysis of changes,2 potential categories were identified:the first category accounted for about 8%,and the preoperative examination dimension of this category had a good treatment quality,with mean intercepts and slopes of 3.326 and 3.367,respectively.The treatment quality in the treatment and outcome dimensions had steadily improved;The second category accounted for about 92%,and the treatment quality in this dimension was relatively good.Its mean intercept and slope were 0.548 and 0.018,respectively.There is still room for improvement in the treatment quality of the pre-operative examination and outcome dimensions;BMI and M stage in patient characteristics are important influencing factors on the trend of combined changes in treatment quality.Conclusion The treatment quality of breast cancer during this study period has im-proved to varying degrees in all dimensions of preoperative examination,treatment and outcome;In the joint trend analysis of the three dimensions,the improvement of treatment quality in the preoperative examination dimension can provide feasible references for subse-quent treatment and achieve the goal of reducing complications.
4.Analysis for the impact of the first hospitalization days on treatment quality in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Lingyan XU ; Qianni LI ; Jian LI ; Xuepei YAO ; Meina LIU
Practical Oncology Journal 2024;38(4):221-226
Objective Based on polynomial logistic regression model,this study aimed to analyze the optimal length of hospi-tal stay for patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)at different stages to achieve the best treatment quality,providing refer-ence for improving treatment quality and formulating relevant policies.Methods The data of NSCLC cases were collected and 16 di-agnosis and treatment process indicators were selected.Patients were stratified according to the stage of lung cancer.A polynomial lo-gistic regression model was constructed,including patient characteristics to analyze the impact of first hospitalization days on the quali-ty of comprehensive treatment.Results A total of 10,053 patients with NSCLC were collected in this study,with a median compre-hensive treatment quality score of 0.60.According to the staging of lung cancer,patients were divided into the early stage group(stageⅠ-Ⅱ),locally advanced stage group(stage Ⅲ),and advanced stage group(stage Ⅳ).The first hospitalization days and treatment quality of each subgroup showed a non-linear relationship.The polynomial model results showed that after adjusting the characteristics of patients,the length of hospitalization day and the quadratic term of hospital stay had a statistically significant impact on treatment quality in each subgroup:early patients had a first hospital stay of 18 days,and locally advanced and advanced patients had a first hos-pital stay of 22 days,with the highest probability of achieving high treatment quality.Conclusion Patients in different stages have va-rying degrees of illness and treatment plans,resulting in different first hospitalization days corresponding to the highest probability of obtaining high-quality treatment.Hospitals can improve the treatment quality and medical efficiency by implementing standardized di-agnosis and treatment guidelines,strengthening the management of the diagnosis and treatment process,and reasonably controlling the first hospitalization time of patients in different stages.
5.Research on the causal effects of non-small cell lung cancer treatment process on in-hospital mortality based on double ro-bust estimation method
Jian LI ; Qianni LI ; Lingyan XU ; Xuepei YAO ; Meina LIU
Practical Oncology Journal 2024;38(4):235-240
Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the causal effects of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)treat-ment process on in-hospital mortality based on the double robust estimation(DR)method,and provide a reference basis for reducing in-hospital mortality of NSCLC.Methods According to the quality evaluation system of NSCLC treatment,the utilization rate of treatment process indicators was calculated,and patients were divided into the high-quality or low-quality groups based on the aver-age score of treatment process quality.In-hospital mortality was used as the outcome indicator,Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regres-sion adjusted for propensity score inverse probability of treatment weighting(IPTW)correction were used to analyze the impact of treat-ment process quality on in-hospital mortality in NSCLC.DR was combined to estimate the causal effects of the treatment process on in-hospital mortality.Results The median utilization rate of treatment process indicators was 66.88%,and the mean and standard de-viation of patients′ treatment process quality scores were 0.270±0.124,including 0.358±0.069 in the high-quality group,and 0.158±0.081 in the low-quality group.After the IPTW weighting,the standardized mean difference(SMD)of patients′baseline characteris-tics decreased;The difference in survival curves between the two groups of patients before and after ITPW was statistically significant(P<0.05),and the prognosis of patients in the high-quality group was better than that of patients in the low-quality group(pre-IPTW:HR=0.367,95%CI:0.275-0.491;post-IPTW:HR=0.228,95%CI:0.167-0.312).Compared with the low-quality group,the average causal effect of treatment process on in-hospital mortality was-0.026 in the high-quality group.Conclusion DR can compensate for the shortcomings of logistic or IPTW,avoid the risk of model error,and obtain for the causal effect of treatment process on in-hospital mortality.In medical practice,the utilization rate of treatment process indicators should be increased to improve patient prognosis;The study of causal effects suggests that besides the treatment process,other factors that affect in-hospital mortality cannot be ignored.
6.Regulating effect of REV-ERBα on working memory after laparotomy and its mechanism in rats exposed to sleep deprivation
Jiabao HOU ; Xing WAN ; Qianni SHEN ; Xuke LIU ; Yang WU ; Wenqin SONG ; Zhongyuan XIA ; Bo ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(3):253-259
Objective:To investigate the protective effect of REV-ERBα agonist SR9009 on hippocampal working memory in rats with acute rapid eye movement (REM) sleep deprivation after exploratory laparotomy and its possible mechanism.Methods:Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into control group, sleep deprivation group, exploratory laparotomy group, sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group, and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group ( n=18). Rats in the sleep deprivation group, exploratory laparotomy group, and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group were given REM sleep deprivation for 96 h or (and) exploratory laparotomy, respectively. Rats in the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group accepted exploratory laparotomy after REM sleep deprivation for 96 h, and accepted intraperitoneal injection of 100 mg/kg SR9009 daily from the day after surgery to the 6 th d of surgery. The reversall escape latency of rats was recorded by contrapuntal space exploration training one-5 d after surgery. On the 5 th d of surgery, reversal space exploration experiment was conducted to record the number of times of rats crossing the original platform. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of REV-ERBα and BMAL1 in the hippocampus of rats. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in the hippocampus of rats were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunofluorescent staining was used to detect the expressions of neuronal nucleoprotein (NeuN) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Results:(1) The escape latency in the sleep deprivation group, exploratory laparotomy group, and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group was significantly longer than that in the control group on the first, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th d of surgery ( P<0.05); while the escape latency in the sleep deprivation group and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group was significantly longer than that in the exploratory laparotomy group ( P<0.05); on the 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th d of surgery, the reversal escape latency in the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group was statistically shorter than that in the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group ( P<0.05). The number of times of rats crossing the original platform in the sleep deprivation group, exploratory laparotomy group, and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group was significantly smaller than that of the control group ( P<0.05); that of rats in the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group was significantly smaller than that of the exploratory laparotomy group, and that of rats in the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group was significantly larger than that of the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group ( P<0.05). (2) As compared with the control group, the exploratory laparotomy group, sleep deprivation group and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group had significantly decreased expressions of REV-ERBα and BMAL1, and statistically increased IL-1β and IL-6 levels in the hippocampal tissues ( P<0.05); as compared with the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group, the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group had significantly increased expressions of REV-ERBα and BMAL1, and statistically decreased IL-1β and IL-6 levels ( P<0.05). (3) As compared with the control group, the exploratory laparotomy group, sleep deprivation group and sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group had decreased amount of neurons in the hippocampal CA3 area and increased amount of activated astrocytes; as compared with the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy group, the sleep deprivation+exploratory laparotomy+SR9009 group had increased amount of neurons in the hippocampal CA3 area and decreased amount of activated astrocytes. Conclusion:Acute REM sleep deprivation can lead to work memory impairment in rats accepted exploratory laparotomy, which might be associated with neuroinflammation and REV-ERBα/BMAL1 pathway, and SR9009 could alleviate the damage.
7.Production of L-citrulline by a recombinant Corynebacterium crenatum SYPA 5-5 whole-cell biocatalyst.
Qianni LIU ; Meijuan XU ; Rongzhen ZHANG ; Meizhou WANG ; Xian ZHANG ; Taowei YANG ; Zhiming RAO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2017;33(11):1889-1894
Arginine deiminase (ADI) was first high-efficient expressed in Corynebacterium crenatum SYPA 5-5. The ADI was purified by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and SDS-PAGE analysis showed the molecular weight (MW) was 46.8 kDa. The optimal temperature and pH of ADI were 37 ℃ and 6.5 respectively. The Michaelis constant was 12.18 mmol/L and the maximum velocity was 0.36 μmol/(min·mL). Under optimal conditions, 300 g/L of arginine was transformed and the productivity reach 8 g/(L·h). The recombinant strain was cultivated in a 5-L fermentor and used for whole-cell transformation of 300 g/L arginine, under repeated-batch bioconversion, the cumulative production reached 1 900 g/L.