1.β-AR density relativity of porcine myocardial tissue and circulating lymphocytes and its significance
Zitong HUANG ; Tong WANG ; Jiamin QIU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2001;10(2):87-89
Objective To study β-AR density relativity between porcine myocardial tissue and circulating lymphocytes and clinical significance .Methods 48 porcines(seven months old),were taken a few of myocardial tissue and peripheral blood.Assay β-AR density with radioactive isotope to study the relativity.Results Scatter plot of β-AR density circulating lymphocytes and myocardial tissue showed linear Correlation(r=0.845,P<0.001 Y=0.002527X+0.726).Conclusion There was obvious correlation on β-AR density in circulating lymphocytes and myocardial membrane of pigs.Determination of β-AR density in circulating lymphocytes can reflect alteration of that in myocardial tissue.Therefore,we can use it to monitor and investigate self-induced and drug-induced β-AR changes.
2.Applicability of different clinical staging systems in chronic lymphocytic leukemia for Chinese patients
Tong WU ; Zenjun LI ; Yafei WANG ; Lugui QIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(3):136-139
Objective To explore the applicability of different clinical staging systems in chronic lymphocytic leukemia(CLL) for Chinese patients. Methods 218 cases of CLL patients from the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital during the year 2000 to 2007 were staged according to different clinical staging systems retrospectively,and the applicability of these systems was analysed. Results The 5-year overall survival(OS) rates of Rai 0, Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ group were (80.5±8.0) %, (79.7±6.7) %, (82.6±7.3) %, (46.1±19.7) % and (48.4±7.3) % respectively, being statistically different between stage 0 and Ⅲ/Ⅳ, Ⅰ and Ⅳ groups(P <0.05). For modified Rai staging system, the 5-year OS rates of low-, intermediate-and high-risk group were (80.5±8.0) %, (80.9±5.0) % and (49.6±6.5) % respectively, being statistically different between high-risk and intermediate/low-risk groups (P <0.05). The 5-year OS rates of Binet A, B and C group were (79.9±5.3) %, (71.7±7.7) % and (51.6±6.8) % respectively, being statistically different between A and B/C groups(P <0.05). The 5-year OS rates of GIMEMA Ⅰ , Ⅱ, Ⅲ and Ⅳ group were (85.1±4.5) %,(59.4±8.6) %, (64.3±9.5) % and (48.9±14.0) % respectively, being statistically different between Ⅰ and Ⅱ/Ⅲ /Ⅳ groups (P <0.05). By the definition of smouldering CLL according to Montserrat et al, or French Group criteria, the Binet A patients were divided into two groups:the smouldering group and the active group. No matter what criteria was used,there was no statistically difference in OS between the two groups (P >0.05). Conclusion There are limitations to some extent in the prognostic evaluation of available staging systems for Chinese CLL patients.A more suitable risk stratification system for Chinese CLL patients is required.
3.Physical Properties and Biocompatibility of Ba-Alginate-Poly-L-Ornithine-Alginate microcapsules
Jian Wang ; Liyuan QIU ; Wenjun ZHANG ; Cuimi DUAN ; Tong HAO ; Qiuxia LIN ; Changyong WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(6):522-524
ObjectiveTo test and verify whether Ba-alginate-Poly-L-Ornithine-Alginate microcapsules(B-PLO-A) can improve the physical properties and biocompatibility of the traditional BPA microcapsules.MethodsThe B-PLO-A and Ba-alginate-Poly-L-lysine-alginate(B-PLL-A) microcapsules were made by the static generator. The physical property of the microcapsules was evaluated by observing the morphological changes of the microcapsules in the hypotonic environment, changes in diameter of microcapsules in vitro culture and calculating broken microcapsules ratio by shaking method. The biocompatibility was observed by transplanting into peritoneal cavity of rat.ResultsB-PLO-A microcapsules are stronger and more stable in a hypotonic environment than B-PLL-A microcapsules. After 96 h mechanism shaking, the unbroken microcapsules ratio of B-PLO-A and B-PLL-A microcapsules were (99.3±1.0)% and (96.2±1.5)% respectively. The microcapsules were retrieved from peritoneal cavity of rat at 2, 4 and 8 weeks after transplantation, most of the microcapsules were of integrity, rotundity, and surface smooth without obviously bundled by connective tissue. 8 weeks after transplantation the intact microcapsules ratio of B-PLO-A and B-PLL-A microcapsules were (97.3±2.1)% and (95.4±2.4)% respectively.ConclusionB-PLO-A microcapsules as a whole have bettermechanical strength compared with B-PLL-A microcapsules, while maintaining a good biocompatibility.
4.Prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy and quasi-latent Keshan disease in six provinces of China
Li-li, QUAN ; Jie, HOU ; Tong, WANG ; Bai-nan, XU ; Shu-qiu, SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2013;32(4):431-435
Objective To study the prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy and the quasi-latent Keshan disease in villages of non-endemic areas of six Keshan disease endemic provinces in China,and to provide reference values for proposing a elimination standard of keshan disease.Methods County,township and village was selected as the study area by using multi-stage sampling in non-Keshan disease areas of Sichuan,Shanxi,Henan,Shandong and in Keshan disease areas of Chongqing and Yunnan.In each county two townships were selected and in each township one village was chosen.The residents of the villages sampled were surveyed by questionnaire,physical examination,electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac echocardiography.Suspected dilated cardiomyopathy patients had chest X-ray.Dilated cardiomyopathy patients were diagnosed according to the criteria proposed by 2006 World Health Organization/International Society and Federation of Cardiology (WHO/ISFC).Results The number of investigated villages was 126 and 54 139 people were surveyed by questionnaire and clinical examination.Ten patients with dilated cardiomyopathy were found,the prevalence was 18.47/100 000(10/54 139),and its 95% confidence interval was 18.11/100 000-18.84/100 000.A total of 197 patients with quasi-latent Keshan disease were found,the prevalence was 363.88/100 000 (197/54 139),and its 95% confidence interval was 362.27/100 000-365.49/ 100 000.The prevalence of male quasi-latent Keshan disease was 353.34/100 000(83/23 490) and of female was 372.07/100 000(114/30 639).The number of subjects with normal and abnormal ECG was 45 222 and 8917,respectively,and the rate of abnormal ECG was 16.47%.The highest rate of abnormal ECG was 38.28% (1585/4141) in Chongqing.The lowest rate of abnormal ECG was 8.10% (1175/14 507) in Yunnan.The highest detection rate of T wave and ST segment changes was 4.67% (2528/54 139).In abnormal ECG indices,the detection rate of Henan,Shandong and Chongqing was higher,and all of them were higher than 10.0%.Conclusions We suggest that the reference baselines of dilated cardiomyopathy and quasi-latent Keshan disease in Keshan disease areas of the six provinces in the south of China be 18.47/100 000 and 363.88/100 000,respectively.
5.Analysis on complications of 203 chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients
Tong WU ; Zengjun LI ; Yafei WANG ; Dehui ZOU ; Junyuan QI ; Lugui QIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(4):210-212
Objective To summarize the common complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Methods 203 cases of CLL patients from the Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, were retrospectively reviewed and followed up.The common complications of CLL were also summarized. Survival analysis was used to analyze the prognostic value of these common complications. Results 40 (19.7 %) patients sustained infectious complications,and the respiratory tract infections were the most common type (75.6 %). 15 (7.4 %) patients complicated with autoimmune diseases (AID), and the autoimmune hemolytic anemia(AIHA) were the most common type(31.3%). 8(3.94 %) patients suffered from secondary cancers, including lung cancer, etc.3(1.48 %) patients developed other high-grade lymphomas, 2 of them transformed to prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL), 1 of them transformed to diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) which was called Richter syndrome. Complicating infections and secondary cancers or transformations were associated with poor prognosis.Complicating AIDs was not an adverse prognostic factor. Conclusion Infections, AIDs and secondary cancers or transformations are common complications of CLL patients.Lung is the most common infectious site, and AIHA is the most common AID type,none secondary cancer s incidence rate is specifically higher than the others. Infections and secondary cancers or transformations indicate poor prognosis.
6.Application of virtual simulation technology to laboratory medicine
Tao QI ; Xiaowen TONG ; Jiyu ZHANG ; Haixia LI ; Yurong QIU ; Qian WANG ; Lei ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(10):716-718
Medical virtual simulation teaching environment is an advanced and complex combination of virtual simulation technology and medical technology training .As an advanced information technology , it has been attracting the attention of medical education researchers .Based on the characteristics of medical laboratory technology education , the virtual simulation experimental teaching center was established and a framework of the virtual simulation training environment was designed in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Southern Medical University .Virtual simulation softwares and tool softwares were put into use widely in our experimental teaching .As it turns out, this simulated training environment has many merits such as risk-free safety , great efficiency , genuine learning experience and wide application potential , which partly overcomes the restriction of the teaching process brought by the condition of the practical operation and improves the teaching effect significantly .
7.Quality control and physico-chemical properties of vitamin K1 self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems
Jiahui YANG ; Wei GONG ; Yongtao TONG ; Yuli WANG ; Meiyan YANG ; Ruigui QIU ; Chunsheng GAO
Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research 2017;44(6):604-608
Objective To establish assay methods for the determination of dissolution,content and related substances of vita-min K1 self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system(VK1-SNEDDS),and investigate the physico-chemical properties of the preparation. Methods The UV method was established to determine the dissolution of VK1-SNEDDS. The content and related substances were de-termined by HPLC. The appearance,self-emulsification time,micro-morphology,droplet size and zeta potential were also investigat-ed. Results The linearity range of established UV and HPLC methods was 0.85-20.4 and 2.16-216μg/ml,respectively,and all the recovery,precision,specificity and sensitivity met requirements. VK1-SNEDDS could disperse quickly after dilution. The transmission electron microscope(TEM)image of the optimized liquid SNEDDS showed that most of the emulsion droplets were of uniform size with no signs of coalescence. Droplet size of optimal formulation was revealed as 47.74 nm with polydispersibility index(PDI)of 0.248,and zeta potential was found to be-20.53 mV. Conclusion VK1-SNEDDS could form homogeneous and stable nanoemulsion when dilut-ed with aqueous phase and increase the dissolution of lipophilic drug. The methods are reliable,accurate and suitable for quality con-trol of VK1-SNEDDS.
8.A nomogram for the intraoperative prediction of non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients
Yan ZHANG ; Xiao SUN ; Tong ZHAO ; Yanbing LIU ; Pengfei QIU ; Panpan LI ; Chonglin TIAN ; Yongsheng WANG
China Oncology 2017;27(5):368-375
Background and purpose: When patients have positive sentinel lymph node (SLN), axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is usually performed, but most of them have no metastasis in the non-sentinel lymph node (nSLN). It is of great significance to predict metastasis of nSLN precisely. The aim of the study was to establish a nomogram for the intraoperative prediction of nSLN metastasis in breast cancer patients using one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA) techniques and to direct the subsequent therapy for breast cancer effectively. Methods: Of 552 breast cancer patients who underwent SLN biopsy in the 2010 OSNA clinical trial, 103 with SLN metastasis treated with ALND were assessed to establish a nomogram for intraoperative prediction of nSLN based on the molecular diagnosis. A validation cohort of 61 patients who met the similar criteria in the 2015 OSNA clinical trial subsequently validated it. Results: Primary tumor size, total tumor load, the number of positive SLNs and negative SLNs were associated with the presence of nSLN metastasis based on the multivariable logistic regression results, and a nomogram was established with these variables. Its area under the ROC curve was 0.814 for the predictive model and it was 0.842 in the re-validation cohort. The tumor size assessed by the postoperative histological examination was replaced by the size evaluated by the imaging examination, and the area under the ROC curve was 0.838. There was no statistically significant difference in the accuracy compared with the former validation data (P=0.7406). Conclusion: The predictive nomogram based on the molecular diagnosis can predict the nSLN metastases intra/post-operatively. It appears to be obviously superior to other predictive models and may help to guide the axillary management and to make decisions about radiation target region.
9.Effects of ketamine on noradrenaline release from the locus coeruleus in rabbits
Yi-Min QIU ; Shi-Tong LI ; Zheng-Ping WANG ; Al ET
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 1995;0(12):-
Objective To investigate the effect of ketamine on the release of norepinephrine(NE)fromlocus coeruleus in the brain of rabbits,trying to elucidate the central mechanism of cardio-vascular responseinduced by ketamine.Methods Nine healthy male New Zealand rabbits weighing 2.0-2.5 kg were used in thisstudy.A trocar(0.8 mm in diameter)was inserted into locus coeruleus using the stereotactic technique and fixed.Four days later push-pull perfusion of the brain was performed.37℃ artificial cerebrospinal fluid(aCSF)wasinfused through the trocar at 0.1 ml?min~(-1).A loading dose of ketamine 2 mg?kg~(-1) was given i.v.followed byketamine infusion at 50 ?g?kg~(-1)?min~(-1) for 20 min.The perfusate from locus coeruleus was collected before duringand after ketamine infusion every 20 min.The NE concentration of the perfusate was measured by high performanceliquid chromatography(HPLC).Results The NE concentration of perfusate from locus coeruleus increasedsignificantly after ketamine infusion from(16?3) pg~?l~(-1) to(32?4)pg??l~(-1) and returned to baseline level 20min after termination of ketamine infusion.Conclusion Ketamine increases the concentration of NE in locuscoeruleus.The increased NE release from locus coeruleus may explain the central mechanism of circulatoryexcitement induced by ketamine.
10.A retrospective study of axillary and internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Xiaoshan CAO ; Binbin CONG ; Xiao SUN ; Pengfei QIU ; Yanbing LIU ; Tong ZHAO ; Peng CHEN ; Chunjian WANG ; Yongsheng WANG
China Oncology 2015;(8):608-613
Background and purpose:Whether axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy (ASLNB) could replace axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in patients who converted after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) from cN+ to ycN0 is still contentious, and the previous study only evaluated the pathological status of ALN without internal mammary lymph node (IMLN) condition. This study is to evaluate roles of ASLNB and internal mammary sentinel lymph node biopsy (IM-SLNB) in breast cancer patients after NAC.Methods:From Jan. 2012 to Dec. 2014, 60 breast cancer cT1-4N0-3M0patients who were scheduled for neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and agreed to accept surgery after NAC from our department were enrolled into the retrospective study. Patients with cN0 before NAC and ycN0 after NAC underwent ASLNB (group A). Patients with cN+ received NAC and ycN0 after NAC (group B) were treated with ASLNB and ALND. Only patients whose clinical nodal status remained positive (ycN+) after NAC underwent ALND without ASLNB (group C). All the patients received radiotracer injection and patients in group A and group B received blue dye injection additionally. Meanwhile, IM-SLNB would be performed for all patients with IM-SLN visualization.Results:The number of patients enrolled in group A, group B and group C was 6, 45 and 9 cases respectively. The accuracy rate of ASLNB in group A was 100% (6/6). Only one patient was axillary sentinel lymph node (ASLN) positive performed ALND. With combination of blue dye and radiolabeled colloid, the accuracy rate of ASLNB in group B was 100% (48/48) and the false negative rate (FNR) was 17.9% (5/28). The FNR in patients with 1, 2 and>2 SLNs examined was 27.3% (3/11), 20.0% (2/10) and 0% (0/7). All of the ALNs were positive in group C. The visualization rate of IM-SLN was 63.3% (38/60). The detection rate of IM-SLNB was 97.4% (37/38) and the metastasis rate was 8.1% (3/37). The incidence of complications was 5.3% (2/38).Conclusion:ASLNB can be performed either before or after preoperative chemotherapy for patients with cN0 disease. Among women with cN+ converted to ycN0 who had 3 or more SLNs examined, the FNR could return to be less than 10%. Those patients whose nodes are still ycN+ should perform ALND. IM-SLNB should be performed routinely in all breast cancer patients after NAC, for it might help to make clear of the nodal staging and the pathological status of IM-SLN and provide the accurate indication of radiation to the internal mammary area in case of under-stage and under-/over-treatment, expecting to develop the deifnition of pathological complete response (pCR).