1.THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF COENZYME Q_(10) IN BULLERA PSEUDOALBA
Yanjing ZHANG ; Qipeng YUAN ; Hao LIANG ;
Microbiology 1992;0(02):-
The addition of nature substances such as soybean oil, carrot extract, tomato extract, wastes of tobacco industry and citrus molasses to growth medium was shown to strengthen the formation of Coenzyme Q 10 Some of these substances act as precursors of Coenzyme Q 10 and Beta Carotene, and others such as wastes of tobacco industry and Beta Carotene act as inhibitors of Beta Carotene; they all can strengthen the formation of Coenzyme Q 10 Immediately relationship between the biosynthesis of Coenzyme Q 10 and Beta Carotene has been detected
2.Progress in National Institutes of Health roadmap initiatives
Yanlei ZHANG ; Qin GAO ; Zhiyun XIE ; Qipeng ZHANG ; Zhangzhi HU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(04):-
SUMMARY National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the biomedical research project NIH Roadmap Initiatives, including 3 themes, new pathways to discovery,research teams of the future,and re-engineering the clinical research enterprise. The purpose of the project is to catalyze to transform our new scientific knowledge into tangible benefits for people. Now,Mostly of the Project have begin to carry into practice.
3.Amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of behavioral characteristics in different phenotypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Qipeng WANG ; Longfei CAO ; Hang ZHANG ; Yantong FANG ; Baojuan YE
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(7):747-750
Objective:
To investigate the difference in behavioral characteristics among different phenotypes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF), so as to provide insights into clinical differentiation of behavioral characteristics among different phenotypes of ADHD.
Methods:
The children with ADHD admitted to The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University were enrolled and classified into the inattentive type (ADHD-I), hyperactive/impulsive type (ADHD-HI) and combined type (ADHD-C). The reaction time (RT) was measured using integrated visual and auditory continuous performance test, and the mean (RT-mean) and standard deviation of RT (RT-SD) were estimated. In addition, the ALFF was calculated at 0.010 to 0.027, 0.027 to 0.073, 0.073 to 0.167 Hz, and the difference of ALFF was compared among children with different types of ADHD.
Results:
A total of 107 children with ADHD were enrolled, including 95 boys and 12 girls, with a mean age of (8.89±1.93) years. There were 69 children with ADHD-I, 8 children with ADHD-HI and 30 children with ADHD-C. The RT-SD was significantly higher among children with ADHD-C than among children with ADHD-I [(126.003±51.619) ms vs. (97.720±45.302) ms; P=0.007]; however, there was no significant difference in RT-mean among children with various ADHD phenotypes (F=1.386, P=0.255). There was an interaction between frequency and ADHD phenotypes (F=2.754, P=0.032), and the ALFF was significantly higher among children with ADHD-C than among children with ADHD-I at 0.010 to 0.027 [(5 590.567±231.595) ms vs. (4 694.001±154.397) ms; P=0.002] and 0.073 to 0.167 Hz [(4 312.609±174.709) ms vs. (3 690.805±116.473) ms; P=0.005].
Conclusions
The ALFF varies in ADHD phenotypes, and there is a frequency-specific difference.
4.Effects of Ultra-fast Track Anesthesia on Blood Levels of C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin in Patients After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Quanyi ZHANG ; Jie DING ; Qipeng LUO ; Fuxia YAN ; Lihuan LI
Chinese Circulation Journal 2016;31(2):161-164
Objective: To compare the effects of ultra-fast track anesthesia and traditional anesthesia on blood levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP), C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) in patients after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Methods: A total of 101 patients received pediatric cardiovascular surgery by a same anesthesiologist in our hospital from 2013-09 to 2014-05 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were studied in 2 anesthesia groups:Ultra-fast track group, in which the extubation was conducted in operating room, n=40 and Traditional group, n=44. Blood levels of Hs-CRP, CRP and PCT at pre-operation (T0), 1st day post-operation (T1) and 2nd day post-operation (T2) were compared.
Results: ①Hs-CRP levels were higher at T1 and T2 than T0 in both groups, all P<0.05;Hs-CRP level in Ultra-fast track group was lower than Traditional group at T1 time point, P<0.05. ②CRP levels were similar among 3 time points in Ultra-fast track group;while in Traditional group, CRP level at T2 was higher than T1, P<0.05; CRP level was higher in Traditional group than Ultra-fast track group at T2, P<0.05.③PCT levels at 3 time points were similar in the same group;while PCT level in Ultra-fast track group was lower than Traditional group at T1 time point, P<0.05.
Conclusion: Compared With traditional anesthesia, ultra-fast track anesthesia could decrease the post-operative elevations of Hs-CRP, CRP and PCT in patients after pediatric cardiac surgery.
5.Analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets and its correlation with the rapid plasma reagin titers in serofast syphilis patients
Qipeng XIE ; Chao XING ; Qiong ZHANG ; Jian YU ; Huaikai WEN
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017;35(3):165-168
Objective To investigate the reason of persisting positive rapid plasma reagin (RPR) in serofast syphilis patients, and to provide reference for clinical treatment and prognosis.Methods A total of 33 serofast patients and 23 healthy controls were enrolled in this study.The percentages and absolute counts of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells were detected by flow cytometry.The comparison of two groups was analyzed by independent sample t test, and the correlation between change of lymphocyte subgroups and RPR titer in serofast syphilis patients was analyzed by bivariate linear correlation method.Results Compared with healthy controls, the percentages of CD3+, CD8+ T lymphocytes in serofast syphilis group were both increased significantly (75.75±5.76)% vs (68.37±5.80)%, (t=4.69, P<0.01);(27.34±7.02)% vs (24.33±1.95)%, (t=2.34, P=0.025), while both the percentage and absolute count of NK cells were significantly decreased (7.32±4.48)% vs (14.87±6.26)%, (t=5.269, P<0.01);(136.2±83.4)/μL vs (298.8±166.9)/μL, (t=4.311, P<0.01).RPR titer of the patients was negatively correlated with both percentage and absolute count of CD4+ T lymphocytes (r=-0.476 and-0.515, respectively, both P<0.01), and it was positively correlated of CD8+ lymphocytes (r=0.588 and 0.305, P<0.01 and P=0.804).Conclusion The imbalance of immune response of lymphocyte subsets observed in serofast syphilis may explain the RPR titers change.
6.Prediction of the microRNAs related to cardiovascular diseases by bioinformatics
Fan ZHANG ; Ming LU ; Qipeng ZHANG ; Fuchun ZHANG ; Wei GAO ; Qinghua CUI
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2004;0(01):-
Objective:To predict the microRNAs(miRNAs) related to cardiovascular diseases.Methods: Bioinformatics was used to find all cardiovascular disease related and cardiovascular function related protein-coding genes,and miRNAs were identified that localized the same transcription units as the above genes.Then other cardiovascular disease related miRNAs were identified by an miRNAs set and family analysis and Gene Ontology(GO).Results: Twenty potential cardiovascular disease related miRNAs were predicted from 626 cardiovascular disease related miRNAs,five of which had been confirmed by experiments.Conclusion: This study is of great help for the diagnosis and research of cardiovascular diseases,but the final conclusions need to be confirmed by experiments.
7.Common bacteria and change in antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit of a hospital from 2009 to 2013
Shengshuang LONG ; Xiaoyun HU ; Qipeng ZHANG ; Xie WANG ; Jialin XIANG ; Longmin QIU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2016;15(8):542-547
Objective To investigate the common bacteria and change in antimicrobial resistance in an intensive care unit (ICU)in the past 5 years,and provide evidence for rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Bacteria isolated from ICU patients in a tertiary first-class hospital from 2009 to 2013 were collected,identified,and per-formed antimicrobial susceptibility testing.Results A total of 1 196 bacteria isolates were isolated in 2009-2013, the top five species were Acinetobacter baumannii (A.baumannii,29.60%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P . aeruginosa,14.38%),Staphylococcus aureus (S .aureus ,12.21 %),Escherichia coli (E.coli,12.21 %),and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K .pneumoniae ,11 .37%).Resistance rates of S .aureus to oxacillin,gentamycin, clindamycim,ciprofloxacin,and rifampicin showed a decreasing tendency from 2009 to 2013(all P <0.05),and no strain was detected to be resistant to vancomycin during 5 years.Resistance rates of P .aeruginosa to ceftazidime, cefepime,aztreonam,gentamycin,amikacin,tobramycin,and piperacillin/tazobactam decreased gradually (all P <0.05),imipenem resistance rates were 32.26% -46.43% in 2009 -2012 and 16.00% in 2013;A.baumannii maintained a low level resistance to amikacin,tobramycin,and compound sulfamethoxazole(all P <0.05),resistance rates to imipenem were all >80% in 2009-2011 and 10.53% in 2013,A.baumannii had high resistance rates to most antimicrobial agents(resistance rates were >80%)during 5 years.Resistance rates of K .pneumoniae and E. coli to piperacillin/tazobactam,cefazolin,cefepime,amikacin,and aztreonam had a decreased tendency in 2009 -2013(all P <0.05).Conclusion The common bacteria causing infection in the ICU of this hospital showed a down-ward trend,which may be related to the introduction of national policies and management of hospital,continuous management of antimicrobial agents is suggested,antimicrobial agents should be used rationally to prevent the in-crease of bacterial resistance.
8.Clinical features and prognostic factors of Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Xingran DU ; Liang XU ; Jie CAI ; Han ZHOU ; Qipeng SHI ; Jun LI ; Lili ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014;7(2):111-115
Objective To investigate the clinical features and prognostic factors of Epstein-Barr virus-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-HLH) in adults.Methods Clinical data of 40 adult patients with EBV-HLH admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University during January 2010 and September 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into fatal group or survival group based on the results of 1-month follow-up.Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors of early death.Results EBV-HLH in clinic were characterized by fever,hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy.The incidences of peripheral blood cytopenias in 2 or 3 lines,hepatic dysfunction and hyperferritinemia in EBV-HLH patients were 60.0% (24/40),95.0% (38/40) and 94.9% (37/39),respectively.Hemophagocytic phenomenon in bone marrow was observed in 83.8% patients (31/37).Soluble CD25 (sCD25) was detected in 12 patients,and all were higher than 2 400 pg/mL.Nineteen patients died 1 month after fiual diagnosis with a fatality rate of 47.5%.Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that EBV-DNA > 105 copies/mL (OR =4.85,95% CI:1.14-25.83,P < 0.05),PLT < 50 × 1012/L (OR =6.81,95 % CI:1.41-32.83,P < 0.05),total bilirubin > 50 μmol/L (OR =6.91,95% CI:1.24-38.52,P <0.05),albumin < 30 g/L (OR =7.50,95% CI:1.80-31.28,P < 0.01),serum ferritin >5 000 μg/L (OR =8.75,95% CI:2.03-37.67,P <0.01) and polyserositis (OR =5.40,95% CI:1.18-24.64,P <0.05) were risk factors of death within 1 month after final diagnosis,while chemotherapy was a protective factor of early death (OR =0.15,95% CI:0.03-0.81,P < 0.05).Conclusions EBV-HLH in adult has a poor prognosis.Significant elevated EBV-DNA,total bilirubin or serum ferritin,and notable decrease of peripheral blood platelet count or albumin level may indicate a poor prognosis,while chemotherapy may reduce the risk of early death.
9.Bridge combined internal fixation system and locking plate system in treatment of closed humeral shaft fracture
Dong REN ; Danmou XING ; Ming ZHANG ; Yan CHEN ; Huan WANG ; Qipeng WU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(3):156-163
Objective:To compare the clinical effects of bridge combined internal fixation system and locking plate system in treating closed humeral shaft fracture.Methods:From August 2017 to August 2020, there were 45 patients with closed humeral shaft fracture treated with surgery. Bridge combined internal fixation system were performed in 19 patients (bridge combined group, aged 38.3±11.9, range 21-72 years), including 13 males and 6 females. Further, there were 26 patients underwent locking plate system (locking plate group, aged 41.2±14.7, range 20-79 years), including 20 males and 6 females. The operation was performed by minimal invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis with fixators. The patients were followed up every 4 weeks. The fracture healing condition was recorded. Shoulder function was assessed according to University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale and elbow function was assessed according to Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS).Results:The follow-up duration of all patients were 14.2±4.7 (range 10-32) months. All wound were healed completely. The operation duration in bridge combined group (68.1±12.5 min) was longer than that in locking plate group (56.3±11.6 min) ( t=3.32, P=0.002). The blood loss of bridge combined group and locking plate group were 112.6±20.2 ml and 104.2±14.1 ml, respectively ( t=1.65, P=0.107). The volume of drainage of bridge combined group was 68.4±16.2 ml and that of locking plate group was 73.1±14.9 ml ( t=1.00, P=0.323). The hospitalization time of bridge combined group was 9.7±2.3 d and the locking plate group was 9.4±1.9 d ( t=0.57, P=0.573). All above parameters had no statistical significance between the two groups. Fracture nonunion occurred in 1 of 19 patients in bridge combined group. The fracture healing time was 15.3±4.3 weeks in another 18 cases, while that of locking plate group was 15.9±3.9 weeks ( t=0.47, P=0.638). At 4-weeks postoperative follow-up, the UCLA shoulder score (18.1±3.9) and the MEPS (55.4±6.8) of bridge combined group were lower than those of locking plate group ( P<0.05). At 8-weeks postoperative follow-up, the shoulder score (26.2±4.3) and the MEPS (70.9±6.5) of bridge combined group were lower than those of locking plate group ( P<0.05). At 12-weeks postoperative follow-up, the UCLA shoulder score (33.6±1.0) and the MEPS (91.0±3.7) of bridge combined group had no statistical difference with those of locking plate group ( P>0.05). Conclusion:The bridge combined internal fixation system could provide personalized and multidimensional fixation according to the fracture type. The clinical effects of bridge combined internal fixation system on humeral shaft fracture are similar to the locking plate system at 12 weeks postoperatively. However, the operation duration of bridge combined system is longer and with increased the risk of nonunion.
10.Identification of copper death related subtypes,construction of prognosis model and analysis of immune cell infiltration in osteosarcoma
Zichen SHAO ; Huanan LI ; Xiaoyun ZHANG ; Weikang SUN ; Qipeng YUAN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(1):58-66
Objective:To analyze identification of copper death gene related subtypes,construction of prognosis model and influence of immune infiltration in osteosarcoma(OS)on basis of copper death gene.Methods:Survival and prognosis of OS associated copper death gene were analyzed combining by TARGET and GEO database.OS was divided into different subtypes of copper death by consistent clustering method.SSGSEA was used to analyze difference of immune cells in classification of copper death.Setting P value= 0.05 and q value=0.05,GO and KEGG enrichment analysis were performed on differential genes of copper death typing.Prognosis model was constructed according to results of Lasso regression analysis and cross validation,risk assessment analysis and ROC curve were used to evaluate accuracy of model prediction.Combined with clinical characteristics,nomograms were constructed to predict survival time of patients,and risk differences were analyzed.Immune cell infiltration and tumor microenvironment analysis were performed on OS samples."pRRophetic"package in R software was used to analyze drug sensitivity of OS samples.Results:FDX1,GLS,DLAT and PDHB as high-risk genes for OS prognosis were identified.According to copper death classification of OS samples,OS could be divided into two types:CRGclusterA and CRGclusterB.CRGclusterA was associated with Th2 cells,and CRGclusterB was associated with Th1 cells.Most OS copper death genes were highly expressed in CRGclusterA.Immune cell infiltration analysis results showed that γδ T cells,resting mast cells and resting dendritic cells were positively correlated with risk score,while CD8 T cells were negatively correlated with risk score.Drug sensitivity analysis showed that OS showed higher sensitivity to Elesclomol and GW.441756.Conclusion:Two subtypes of CRGclusterA and CRGclusterB are identified in this study.Four high-risk prognostic genes FDX1,GLS,DLAT and PDHB are identified,providing new insights into prognostic evaluation and immunotherapy target candidates for OS.