1.Effect of 1a,25(OH)2 D3 on circadian clock gene expression in cardiac myocytes
Yumei CHEN ; Yi FAN ; Xing LI ; Hua LI ; Lijie WU ; Qijun ZHANG ; Zijie CHENG ; Lingmei QIAN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(13):1013-1016
Objective To explore the effect of 1a,25(OH)2 D3 on circadian clock gene expressions in cardiac myocytes.Methods Cultured cardiac myocytes isolated from 7 -day -old Sprague -Dawley(SD)rats were identified by immunofluorescence.The medium including 1a,25 (OH)2 D3 (final concentrations were 0 nmol/L,1 nmol/L, 10 nmol/L,50 nmol/L and 100 nmol/L)were added to primary myocardial cells to culture for 2 h and then total RNA was extracted.Real -time polymerase chain reaction (RT -PCR)was applied to analyze myocardial cells circadian clock gene (Bmal1,Per2,Rev -erba)transcript levels to determine optimum concentration of 1a,25(OH)2 D3 .Then, the primary myocardial cells cultured for 72 h were divided into 3 groups:the control group was of serum -free culture medium;serum shock group was of DMEMcontaining 50%volume fraction of horse serum cultured 2 h;1a,25(OH)2 D3 treatment group receiving 1a,25 (OH)2 D3 at optimal concentration cultured 2 h.The cells were collected at 7 time points (0 h,4 h,8 h,12 h,16 h,20 h,24 h)and then total RNA was extracted.RT -PCR was applied to analyze circa-dian clock gene (Bmal1,Per2,Rev -erba)transcript levels in the myocardial cells.Results In the presence of 50 nmol/L 1 a,25(OH)2 D3 ,the Bmal1 mRNA expression showed the highest level,but the Per2 and Rev -erba mRNA expression levels were minimum.Compared with the control group,both 1a,25 (OH)2 D3 treatment group and serum shock group caused day -cycle rhythmic oscillation in circadian clock genes(Bmal1,Per2,Rev -erba)in the cardiac myocytes.And the expressions pattern of Bmal1 and Per2 genes were in the opposite phase.While Bmal1 gene expres-sion appeared at peak at 12 h,Per2 gene expression appeared in a trough.Expression of Rev -erba gene trend began to rise at 8 h,and the highest expression level appeared at 12 -16 h.Conclusions 1a,25(OH)2 D3 can affect Bmal1, Per2 and Rev -erba mRNA expressions of circadian clock genes in the cardiac myocytes.
2.The long non-coding RNA uc.4 influences cell differentiation through the TGF-beta signaling pathway
Zijie CHENG ; Qijun ZHANG ; Anwen YIN ; Mengwen FENG ; Hua LI ; Hailang LIU ; Yun LI ; Lingmei QIAN
Experimental & Molecular Medicine 2018;50(2):e447-
In a previous study, we screened thousands of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) to assess their potential relationship with congenital heart disease (CHD). In this study, uc.4 attracted our attention because of its high level of evolutionary conservation and its antisense orientation to the CASZ1 gene, which is vital for heart development. We explored the function of uc.4 in cells and in zebrafish, and describe a potential mechanism of action. P19 cells were used to investigate the function of uc.4. We studied the effect of uc.4 overexpression on heart development in zebrafish. The overexpression of uc.4 influenced cell differentiation by inhibiting the TGF-beta signaling pathway and suppressed heart development in zebrafish, resulting in cardiac malformation. Taken together, our findings show that uc.4 is involved in heart development, thus providing a potential therapeutic target for CHD.
3.Expression of Serum APRIL and NDRG1 Levels in Patients with Ovarian Endometrioma and Their Clinical Value
Liang LUO ; Jianli XU ; Qijun CHENG ; Li YIN
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(2):124-128
Objective To observe the changes in serum a proliferation inducing ligand(a proliferation inducing ligand,APRIL)and N-myc downstream regulated gene 1(N-myc downstream regulated gene 1,NDRG1)levels,and analyze their diagnostic value for ovarian endometrioma(OEM).Methods From July 2021 to July 2022,132 patients with OEM who visited Zigong First People's Hospital were regarded as the observation group,and regular follow-up was conducted.According to the prognosis of these patients,they were grouped into the recurrence group(n=50)and the non recurrence group(n=82).Meanwhile,78 healthy individuals who had their medical checkups at the hospital during the same period were the control group.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to detect serum APRIL and NDRG1 levels,and the general data of the recurrent and non recurrent groups were compared.Logistic regression analysis was applied to analyze the relevant factors affecting the prognosis of OEM.Pearson analysis was applied to explore the correlation between serum APRIL and NDRG1 levels in patients with OEM.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was applied to evaluate the diagnostic value of serum APRIL,NDRG1 levels and their combination for OEM.Results Compared with the control group,APRIL level(35.28±6.81ng/ml vs 26.37±3.19ng/ml)and NDRG1 level(124.39±15.67μg/L vs 9.67±10.82μg/L)in observation group were increased,and the differences were significant(t=10.864,17.278,all P<0.05).Compared with the non recurrence group,the serum levels of APRIL(40.38±7.88ng/ml vs 32.16±6.18ng/ml)and NDRG1(132.04±19.83μg/L vs 119.73±13.16μg/L)in the recurrence group were increased,and the differences were significant(t=6.668,4.287,all P<0.05).Logistic regression analysis showed that serum APRIL and NDRG1 levels were risk factors for the prognosis of patients with OEM(Waldχ2=11.839,28.437,all P<0.001).Pearson method analysis results showed a positive correlation between serum APRIL level and NDRG1 level in patients with OEM(r=0.439,P<0.001).The area under the curve(AUC)of combined diagnosis of serum APRIL and NDRG1 levels in patients with OEM was 0.849,with a sensitivity and specificity of 73.95%and 85.37%,respectively,which was better than the single prediction of APRIL and NDRG1(Z =2.644,2.094,P=0.008,0.036).Conclusion The serum levels of APRIL and NDRG1 were increased in patients with OEM.The combination of the two has high clinical value in the diagnosis of OEM,which may be closely related to the prognosis of patients with OEM.
4.A comparative study of research hotspots and trends in digital transformation of higher education in China and abroad
Qijun CHENG ; Chunji HUANG ; Yongtao HE
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(9):1287-1294
Objective:To compare research hotspots in digital transformation of higher education in China and abroad and analyze the research trends through the bibliometric method and text analysis method, and to offer advice and suggestions for digital transformation of higher education in China.Methods:The relevant literature in Web of Science and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from the establishment of the databases to April 1, 2023 were retrieved. Citespace and VOSviewer were used to visually compare the research hotspots and trends in digital transformation of higher education in China and abroad from the perspectives of number of published papers, journal, author, country, cooperation network, keyword co-occurrence and clustering, and keyword burst.Results:The results showed that both international and domestic researchers paid attention to the practical significance and development model of digital transformation of higher education in the context of rapid development of science and technology and the post-pandemic era. International researchers emphasized the advantages and disadvantages of digital transformation from the aspects of connotation, practice logic, and theoretical framework, while Chinese researchers focused on clarifying the principles related to digital transformation, summarizing the experience of other countries, and exploring the development path. The application of educational technology and the digital literacy of teachers and students had become research hotspots in China and abroad.Conclusion:The research on digital transformation of higher education has gradually shifted from theoretical system to practice effect. In the future, with the continuous deepening of theoretical research, how to improve the effectiveness of digital transformation of higher education is a research direction worthy of attention.
5.Efficacy and Safety of Linezolid Combined with Routine Anti-tuberculosis Drugs for Tuberculous Meningitis : A Meta-analysis
Peng WEN ; Denggui CHENG ; Qijun JIANG ; Xue LUO ; Huan CHEN
China Pharmacy 2020;31(22):2781-2785
OBJECTIVE:To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of linezolid (LZD)combined with routine anti- tuberculosis drugs in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis (TBM),so as to provide evidence-based reference for clinical medi- cation. METHODS :Retireved from PubMed ,Cochrane Library ,Embase,CNKI and Wanfang database ,randomized controlled trials(RCT)of LZD combined with routine anti-tuberculosis drugs (trial group )versus routine anti-tuberculosis drugs (control group)were collected from the inception to Jan. 2020. After literature screening and data extraction , the quality of the included literature were evaluated with bias risk assessment tool recommended by Cochrane system evaluator handbook 5.2. Meta-analysis was conducted by using Rev Man 5.3 software,and sensitivity analysis and publication bias analysis were performed. RESULTS : Totally 9 RCTs involving 602 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that total response rate [OR =4.05,95%CI(2.26,7.26), P<0.000 01], changes of protein content of cerebrospinal fluid [MD =0.48,95%CI(0.20,0.77),P=0.000 8],changes of white blood cells count of cerebrospinal fluid [MD =44.43,95%CI(20.06,68.81),P=0.000 4],changes of cerebrospinal fluid glucose/ synchronous blood glucose [MD =0.09,95%CI(0.05,0.14),P<0.000 1] of trial group were significantly higher than those of control group. There was no statistical significance in the changes of chloride content of cerebrospinal fluid [MD =8.08,95%CI(-0.64, 16.80),P=0.07] and the incidence of ADR [OR =1.34,95%CI(0.57,3.11),P=0.50] between 2 groups. The results of sensitivity analysis showed that there were significant differences comparison with before exclusion when the change of protein content in cerebrospinal fluid and the change of glucose/synchronous blood glucose in cerebrospinal fluid were taken as indexes ,and there was no significant difference comparison with before exclusion when the changes of white blood cell count and chloride content in cerebrospinal fluid were taken as indexes. The results of publication bias analysis showed that there was a certain publication bias in this study. CONCLUSIONS :LZD combined with conventional anti-tuber culosis drugs is effective and safe for TBM. Because the inconsistent results of sensitivity analysis and publication bias exists in publication bias analysis ,the conclusions need to be further confirmed by more large sample and multi-center studies.