1.Discussion on the cultivation of new health inspection and quarantine professional talents under the background of internationalization
Suhua WANG ; Yan WANG ; Fang LI ; Qixiang SHAO ; Rongzhu LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;13(11):1087-1091
On the background of internationalization for higher education,we have reformed the educational model for bachelor students majoring in public health laboratory science and quarantine.The exploration and pilot study are focused on educational principles,curriculum planning,teaching patterns,experiments and practice,and teachem training.The four teaching strategies have been firstly recommended as follows:laying the strongest foundation of chemistry,expanding quarantine-related curricula for increasing quarantine capability,making full use of strength of clinical laboratory medicine,emphasizing English application.The curricula structure is refined and more social supporting resources have been got to make globalization to cultivate more health inspection and quarantine talents with multidisciplinary knowledge,abilities and strong adaptability.
2.Comparative study of MR 3 D-SPACE and 3 D-TOF sequences in diagnosis of intracranial neurovascular compression syndrome
Qixiang ZHUANG ; Yan SUN ; Kefu LIU ; Hao CHEN ; Zhiyong ZHENG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2017;33(1):20-23
Objective To investigate the value of fused 3D-SPACE and 3D-TOF images in diagnosis of intracranial neurovascular compression syndrome.Methods 26 patients with intracranial neurovascular compression syndrome were examined using 3D-SPACE sequence and 3D-TOF sequence.After 3D-SPACE and 3D-TOF were fused by different times,the quality of image as well as the ability of j udging the relationship between nerves and blood vessels was analyzed and compared between the original images and the fused images.Results In this study,the fused images by adding one 3D-SPACE sequence and one 3D-TOF sequence showed the highest accurate than others(2 1 cases),and the j udgement of the relationship between the responsible blood vessels and nerve accor-ded with the surgical results to the highest extent (P<0.05).Conclusion The fusion image of 3D-SPACE sequence and 3D-TOF se-quence can improve the diagnostic ability of the intracranial neurovascular compression syndrome,and the appropriate proportion of the fusion image can show the relationship between the nerve and blood vessel.
3.Estrogen regulates anoikis through extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling in MCF-7 breast cancer cells
Yan HE ; Dandan WANG ; Huamei CHEN ; Yongjie LI ; Qixiang XUE ; Xudong WANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2015;(9):1194-1198
Objective To investigate the effects of estrogen ( E2) on the resistance to anoikis and a possible role of extracellular signal-regulated kinse ( ERK)-focal adhesion kinse ( FAK) signaling in the effect of estrogen to under-stand its underlying mechanism .Methods Poly-Hema-coated culture of human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 was used to induce anoikis .Cells were treated with E2 and/or pretreated with MEK or FAK inhibitors .Western blot was used to assess the phosphorylation of ERK and FAK , trypan blue staining and cell counting were employed to evaluate cell viability , and Hoechst staining was used to check apoptosis .Results Suspension culture greatly re-duced cell survival (P<0.01), and exposure of MCF-7 cells to E2 (10 nmol/L) led to a significantly increased resistance to anoikis and survival ( P<0.05 ) as compared to DMSO .Meanwhile , E2 induced increased phospho-rylation of both ERK and FAK .Pharmacological inhibition of MEK with U 0126 ( 10 μmol/L ) reduced E2-in-creased cell survival by 57.48%(P<0.01) and E2-decreased anoikis;Treatment with FAK inhibitor (10μmol/L) attenuated E2-enhanced cell survival by 53.59% ( P<0.01 ) and E2-reduced apoptosis .Conclusions E2 con-tributes to the enhanced cell viability and increased resistance to anoikis in MCF-7 breast cancer cells , and ERK-FAK signaling may be involved in the E 2-stimulated survival during suspension culture of MCF-7 cells.
4.A MRI study on talar cartilage injury with small field of view coil and BLADE sequence under ankle traction
Yan SUN ; Yuefen ZOU ; Yuefeng HAO ; Kefu LIU ; Qixiang ZHUANG ; Dan HU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(5):528-533
Objective:To evaluate the application values of small FOV surface coil and BLADE sequence in MR imaging on assessment of talar cartilage injury of ankle joint under traction.Methods:The clinical and imaging data of 53 patients with ankle cartilage injury in the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from December 2018 to July 2020 were prospectively analyzed. All patients underwent the following MR sequences: sequence Ⅰ was fast spin echo proton density weighted (FSE-PD) BLADE sequence with surface coil small FOV, and sequence Ⅱ was FSE-PD-BLADE imaging of small FOV under horizontal load traction of ankle joint. Paired sample Wilcoxon rank sum test was used to compare the thickness of talus dome cartilage, cartilage space and subjective assessment score of image quality (including the outline of the upper surface of the cartilage at the injury, the thickness of the cartilage layer at the injury, the rupture of the cartilage at the injury, the relationship between cartilage and subchondral bone, subchondral bone collapse or trabecular fracture line) between sequence I and sequence Ⅱ.Results:There was significant difference in the thickness of central cartilage of talus between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ [0.70 (0.60, 0.90) mm and 0.80 (0.70, 0.90) mm, Z=-2.900, P=0.004, respectively]. There was no significant difference in the thickness of medial and lateral talus cartilage between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ (P>0.05). There were significant differences between sequence Ⅰ and sequence Ⅱ in the center [0.10 (0, 0.15), 0.89(0.63, 1.00) mm], medial [0.10(0, 0.31), 1.20(0.70, 1.25) mm] and lateral cartilage space [0.18(0.08, 0.23), 0.90(0.76, 0.94)mm] (all P<0.001). As for the subjective assessment score of talus cartilage injury, except for score in subchondral bone collapse or bone trabecular fracture line between sequence Ⅱ and sequence Ⅰ ( Z=-1.480, P=0.139), significant differences were found in all other scores ( P<0.05). Conclusion:MRI of the ankle under traction is safe and feasible. Under the condition of horizontal traction, small FOV surface coil combined with BLADE sequence can better display talus cartilage injury.
5.Immunomodulatory effects of butyrate on bone marrow derived dendritic cells
Yetao QIANG ; Shuiyun WU ; Mutian HAN ; Lu CHENG ; Huimin JIN ; Cheng YAN ; Chong LI ; Xia LIU ; Miaomiao ZHANG ; Qixiang SHAO ; Sheng XIA
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(10):1315-1319
Objective:To investigate the effect of butyrate produced by bacterial metabolism on immune features of murine bone marrow-derived dendritic cells(BMDCs) and its potential mechanisms.Methods: BMDCs were prepared from bone marrow cells of C57BL/6 mice by being cultured with GM-CSF and IL-4.The expression of CD80,CD86,B7-DC and MHCⅡ on BMDCs and its pri-ming ability on the proliferation of OVA257-264 antigen specific CD8+T cell were analyzed by using Flow cytometry.The mRNA levels of IL-6 and IL-12 in BMDCs were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(q-PCR).Simultaneously,Griess reaction and Western blot was used for analyzing the levels of NO2-in BMDCs culture supernatant and the ERK phosphortylation in BMDCs respectivly.Results:Butyrate could decrease the levels of CD80,CD86,MHCⅡand B7-DC,and downregulate the capability of BMDCs in priming the proliferation of CD8+T cells.Furthermore,the secretions of IL-6,IL-12,NO2-and the phosphorylation of ERK were sup-pressed.Conclusion:Butyrate down-regulats the immune functions of BMDCs via inhibition of ERK phosphorylation in TLR 4 signaling pathway.
6.The detection and significance of high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1, RORγt and inter leukin-17 in peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis
Yan SHI ; Shengjun WANG ; Jianguo CHEN ; Yuan XUE ; Zhiqiang HE ; Chenglin ZHOU ; Dong ZHENG ; Heng YANG ; Yazhen LI ; Jia TONG ; Zhaoliang SU ; Qixiang SHAO ; Huaxi XU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2010;14(3):147-150
Objective To detect the expression levels of high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) and Th17 cells transcription factors, related cytokines in peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and analyze the relations between HMGB1 and CRP, ESR, RF in RA patients. The other aim of this study is to identify the expression level of HMGBI and the relationship between HMGB1 and Th17 in RA patients. Methods The mRNA levels of HMGB1, RORyt, interleukin (IL)-17 in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were determined by quantitative real-time PCR (QRT-PCR) from 80 patients with rheumatoid arthritis,including 32 RA patients in stable phase and 48 patients in active phase, and 50 healthy volunteers. The concentration of HMGB1, IL-23, IL-17 in plasma were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), one-way ANOVA and Spearman's correleation were adopted for statistical analysis.Results The mRNAs of HMGBI, RORyt and IL-17 in RA patients were higher than that in healthy control group (P<0.05), especially in active RA patients [ HMGB 1 (0.424±0.262) pg/ml, RORγt (0.34±0.25) pg/ml,IL-17 (1.42±0.38) pg/ml,P<0.01 ] when compared with patients with stable disease. The concentration of HMGB1, IL-23 and IL-17 in the plasma of RA patients was higher than that of the healthy control group (P< 0.05), and was positively correlated with the expression levels of HMGB1, Th 17-associated factors and the level of CRP, ESR, RF in RA patients' plasma(P<0.05). Conclusion The HMGB1 and Thl7 cells levels are higher in active RA patients than those in patients with stable disease, arid there is significant positive correlation between them. Detection of peripheral HMGB1 and Thl7 cell-specific transcription factors or related cytokines can help to understand the development and progress of rheumatoid arthritis and provide clues for new treatment targets for RA.
7.Comparison of efficacy and safety between primacaine and lidocaine for tooth pulp disease
Kai CHEN ; Xiaoshan TANG ; Qixiang YANG ; Huawei YANG ; Xueyu YAN ; Fengqin TANG ; Guangwei SHANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2014;(17):130-132
Obj ective To compare efficacy and safety between primacaine and lidocaine for tooth pulp disease.Methods 150 patients with tooth pulp disease (150 ill teeth)were randomly di-vided into observation group and control group,75 patients (89 ill teeth)in each group.Observa-tion group was treated with the primacaine anesthesia treatment,while the control group was treat-ed with lidocaine anesthesia treatment.Anesthesia effect time,anesthetic effect and adverse reac-tions were compared.Results Anesthesia effect time in the observation group was significantly faster than the control group;and anesthesia effective rate was better than control group.At the time points of immediately after inj ection,3 and 5 minutes after inj ection,there was no significant changes in systolic pressures between observation group and control group,there were significant differences of diastolic blood pressure,heart rate.Incidence rate of adverse reactions in observation group was significant lower than the control group (P<0 .05 ).Conclusion Compared with lido-caine,primacaine for tooth pulp disease has a fast response time,a good anaesthesia effect,small blood pressure and heart rate changes and less adverse reaction,so it is a safe and effective anesthetic drug.
8.Comparison of efficacy and safety between primacaine and lidocaine for tooth pulp disease
Kai CHEN ; Xiaoshan TANG ; Qixiang YANG ; Huawei YANG ; Xueyu YAN ; Fengqin TANG ; Guangwei SHANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2014;(17):130-132
Obj ective To compare efficacy and safety between primacaine and lidocaine for tooth pulp disease.Methods 150 patients with tooth pulp disease (150 ill teeth)were randomly di-vided into observation group and control group,75 patients (89 ill teeth)in each group.Observa-tion group was treated with the primacaine anesthesia treatment,while the control group was treat-ed with lidocaine anesthesia treatment.Anesthesia effect time,anesthetic effect and adverse reac-tions were compared.Results Anesthesia effect time in the observation group was significantly faster than the control group;and anesthesia effective rate was better than control group.At the time points of immediately after inj ection,3 and 5 minutes after inj ection,there was no significant changes in systolic pressures between observation group and control group,there were significant differences of diastolic blood pressure,heart rate.Incidence rate of adverse reactions in observation group was significant lower than the control group (P<0 .05 ).Conclusion Compared with lido-caine,primacaine for tooth pulp disease has a fast response time,a good anaesthesia effect,small blood pressure and heart rate changes and less adverse reaction,so it is a safe and effective anesthetic drug.
9.Analysis of LncRNAs and mRNAs expression profiles in ovarian epithelial cancer cell lines by gene microarray
Xinxin YANG ; Meina YAN ; Chengjiang WU ; Lubin ZHANG ; Rong SHEN ; Hui WANG ; Miao CHEN ; Peifang YANG ; Jun YU ; Qing YE ; Qinqin ZHANG ; Qixiang SHAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2018;36(5):384-387,400
Objective To Analyze the expression profiles of LncRNAs and mRNAs in ovarian epithelial cancer cell lines by gene mi-croarray, and then provide experimental evidences for investigating the function of LncRNAs associated with ovarian cancer. Methods The differentially expressed LncRNAs and mRNAs in ovarian epithelial cancer cell lines, such as A2780, HO8910 and SKOV3, and ovarian epithelial cell line HOSEpiC were analyzed by gene microarray. The differentially expressed mRNAs were further performed the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis. The expression levels of six candidate LncRNAs, which had significant difference between the o-varian epithelial cancer cell line and the ovarian epithelial cell line, were further verified by qRT-PCR. Results There were 227 up-regulated LncRNAs and 483 down-regulated LncRNAs in A2780, HO8910 and SKOV3 cell lines. The differentially expressed mRNAs in A2780, HO8910 and SKOV3 cell lines were mainly enriched in the tumor-related pathways such as PI3K-AKT, mTOR and TNF-α( P<0.05) . The expression levels of PTPRG-AS1, CCNT2-AS1, XLOC 009869 and LINC01138 in ovarian epithelial cancer A2780, SKOV3 and OVCR3 cell lines were up-regulated (P<0.05), while those of RP11-252P19.2 and RP11-744I24.2 in ovarian epithelial cancer A2780, SKOV3, OVCR3 and 3AO cell lines were down-regulated ( P<0.05) . Conclusion The differentially expressed LncR-NAs and mRNAs in ovarian epithelial cancer cell lines may be obtained by gene microarray, and the differentially expressed mRNAs are associated with the tumor-related pathways such as PI3K-AKT, mTOR and TNF-α, which may provide new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
10.Treatment of Sepsis-induced Inflammatory Responses with Xijiao Dihuangtang by Modulation of PKM2-mediated One-carbon Metabolism Pathway
Qixiang YAN ; Yeyan ZHU ; Fan GE ; Qimeng SUN ; Leyao YE ; Fang TIAN ; Jun LU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):18-26
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Xijiao Dihuangtang (XJDHT) on mice with sepsis and cellular models of sepsis and explore its molecular mechanism in alleviating sepsis-induced inflammatory responses via regulating pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2)-mediated one-carbon metabolism pathway. MethodsForty C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into four groups: normal group, model group, low-dose XJDHT group (7.7 g·kg-1), and high-dose XJDHT group (15.4 g·kg-1). After one week of continuous gavage, sepsis was induced using cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in groups except the normal group. 24 h after the surgery, mortality rates in all groups were recorded, and serum cytokines were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Lung histopathology was examined by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. During the in vitro experiment, the human monocytic leukemia cell line (THP-1) was exposed to various concentrations of XJDHT and treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at a final concentration of 2 mg·L-1 for 24 h. Cell apoptosis was detected using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Protein levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax) were measured by Western blot. Transcriptome sequencing was performed to analyze differentially expressed genes in all groups and conduct gene ontology (GO) enrichment. Key genes in the one-carbon metabolism pathway, including pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase (MTR), and phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH), were verified by Western blot. A PKM2 inhibition model was established using shikonin for further protein expression analysis. ResultsAnimal experiments showed that compared with the normal group, the model group exhibited significantly elevated body temperature and lung pathology (P<0.01) and increased serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels (P<0.01). High-dose XJDHT reduced body temperature and lung tissue damage (P<0.01) and significantly decreased serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels (P<0.01). Low-dose XJDHT treatment showed no significant temperature change (P<0.01) but reduced serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels (P<0.01). Transcriptome sequencing and Western blot revealed significant differences in the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and one-carbon metabolism genes (PKM2, MTR, and PHGDH) (P<0.01). Cell experiments demonstrated that compared to the normal group, the model group showed elevated protein expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β in THP-1 cells (P<0.01), decreased Bcl-2/Bax ratio, and increased apoptosis (P<0.01). Transcriptome sequencing and Western blot revealed significant differences in the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and one-carbon metabolism genes (PKM2, MTR, and PHGDH) (P<0.01). Compared to the model group, high-dose XJDHT significantly increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and PHGDH protein expression (P<0.01) and effectively reduced cell apoptosis (P<0.01) while down-regulating protein expressions of TNF-α, IL-1β, PKM2, and MTR (P<0.01). Low-dose XJDHT moderately increased Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and PHGDH protein expression (P<0.05), reduced apoptosis (P<0.05), and decreased IL-1β and MTR protein levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), but there were no significant changes in TNF-α and PKM2 expression. After PKM2 inhibition by shikonin in THP-1 cells, the expression of protein related to one-carbon metabolism was detected. Compared with the blank group, the LPS-induced model group showed significantly upregulated PKM2 and MTR protein expression (P<0.01) and downregulated PHGDH expression (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, shikonin treatment significantly reduced PKM2 expression (P<0.05), increased PHGDH expression (P<0.01), and decreased MTR expression (P<0.05). ConclusionXJDHT can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors in sepsis, and its mechanism is related to the intervention of the PKM2-regulated one-carbon metabolism pathway in macrophages.