1.Effects of Compound Danshen injection on acute viral myocarditis
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(6):139-141
Objective To analyse effects of Compound Danshen injection on acute viral myocarditis.Methods-128 patients with acute viral myocarditis were divided into two groups from May 2015 to February 2017 in Yuhang District, the Second People's Hospital.The two groups received the conventional treatment plan, the observation group was given compound Danshen injection, the evaluation of compound Danshen injection on the disease effect.Results①Total efficiency of observation group was 93.75%,higher than that of control group 76.56%(P<0.05).②Serum TNF-ɑ and IL-6 level of observation group were[(72.4±10.4), (36.15±4.68)]ng/L,lower than that of control group[(95.0±12.7), (46.23±5.24)ng/L](P<0.05).③Serum AST,CK-MB and LDHI level of observation group were[(43.19±3.25), (17.34±3.31), (168.4±13.9)]U/L,lower than that of control group[(0.47±0.08)μg/L, (9.05±1.93)mg/L)](P<0.05).Whole blood viscosity,plasma viscosity and FIB level of observation group were[(5.95±1.91)mPa·s, (1.49±0.17)mPa·s, (3.20±0.58g/L)],lower than that of control group[(52.09±4.61), (25.55±3.86),(201.5±15.4)U/L](P<0.05).④There was no obvious adverse reaction in the control group and the observation group had 3.13% adverse reactions.ConclusionCompound Danshen injection can reduce the level of inflammation in patients with acute viral myocarditis,protect myocardial cells and improve treatment effect.
2.Sorafenib ameliorates renal fibrosis through inhibition of TGF-β/Smad pathway
Lining JIA ; Xiaotao MA ; Yang YANG ; Rongguo FU ; Baosong GUI
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2016;37(3):378-382,398
Objective To investigate the effect of sorafenib in ameliorating renal fibrosis and its possible mechanisms.Methods Rats were subjected to unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO ) and intragastrically administered sorafenib.NRK-52E cells were treated with transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)and sorafenib. HE staining was used to visualize renal fibrosis.α-SMA and E-cadherin expressions in kidney tissue and NRK-52E cells were performed using immunofluorescence.The cell cycle of NRK-52E cells was determined by flow cytometry analysis.Smad3 and p-Smad3 protein expressions in NRK-52E cells were detected by Western blot analysis. Results HE staining showed that kidney interstitial fibrosis,tubular atrophy,and inflammatory cell infiltration in the sorafenib-treated UUO groups were significantly decreased compared with the vehicle-treated UUO group (P<0.05).Compared with those in UUO and TGF-β-stimulated NRK-52E groups,the expression of a-SMA decreased but E-cadherin expression increased in the UUO kidneys and NRK-52E cells of the sorafenib-treated groups (P<0.05).After 24 h stimulation with TGF-β1 5 ng/mL,the number of cell cycles arrested in G0/G1 phase was significantly increased and the number of cells that entered G2 ,S phase decreased (P<0 .0 5 ).Compared with that in TGF-β-stimulated NRK-52E groups, p-Smad3 decreased in the sorafenib-treated groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Our results suggest that sorafenib may be useful for the treatment of renal fibrosis through suppressing TGF-β/Smad3 signaling.
3.The safety and efficilency of China-made stent in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Jianying MA ; Junbo GE ; Jingtian LI ; Juying QIAN ; Rongguo YAO ;
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006;0(10):-
Objective To investigate the safety and efficiency of China-made stent in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI).Methods Thirty-six patients with AMI were enrolled in our study,with mean age(57?9.7)years old.China-made stent were implanted successfully.Eighteen patients had acute anterior myocardial infarction,14 had acute inferior myocardial infarction,2 had acute lateral myocardial infarction,2 had acute posterior accompanied with right ventricular myocardial infarction.There were 12 patients with diabetes,20 patients with hypertension,18 patients with smoking.Results Thirty-seven China-made stents were implanted in the 36 patients.There were no complications during the procedure.All have acquired TIMI 3 flow.There were no thrombosis in the stent in 20 patients at the 7-day following up.Conclusion It is safe and efficient with the China-made stent implanted in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
4.Imaging of 18F-FDG on established rabbit tumor model of VX2
Yu HONG ; Liming MA ; Xuemin CAI ; Rongguo YUAN ; Renhua YANG ; Hao HUANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2009;11(8):1058-1060
ET-CT demonstrated that VX2 tumor tissues could uptake 18F-FDG more than normal tissue, which made the basis for further study of VX2 tumor model.
5.The effect of Levocarnitine on nutritional status and lipid metabolism during long-term maintenance hemodialysis
Rongguo FU ; Li WANG ; Jianping ZHOU ; Feng MA ; Xiaodan LIU ; Heng GE ; Jun ZHANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2010;22(3):203-207
Objective To investigate the effect of Levocarnitine on lipid metabolism and nutritional status of maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients and possible mechanism. Methods A total of 40 MHD patients [mean age (53.5±7.1) years] who underwent normal hemodialysis more than 6 months were randomly classified into two groups, Levocarnitine supplemented group (LS-G) (n=20; Levocarnitine supplementation after each normal hemodialysis session, at a dose of 1.0 g/day by intravenous administration) and control group (C-G) (n=20; normal hemodialysis). Before treatment, one month and three months after treatment we respectively measured or observed the following items, the tolerance to hemodialysis, carnitine level in plasma, C-reactive protein, IL-6, TNF-α, percentage of neutrophil, and some relevant nutritional parameters, such as lipid profile, transferrin, total protein, albumin and prealbumin levels. Comparative analysis was conducted between the two groups. Results In LS-G three months after treatment, the levels of carnitine, hemoglobin, and prealbumin in plasma were significantly increased (P<0.05), but C-reactive protein, neutrophil percentage, low-density lipoprotein and triglyceride were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in contrast to those in C-G and before treatment. Transferrin, total protein, and albumin were elevated in LS-G, with no statistical significance. Conclusion There was a significant improvement of lipid metabolism and nutritional status for the long-term maintenance hemodialysis patients with Levocarnitine supplementation. And this improvement is related to the decrease of inflammatory factors.
6.Survey on deep learning for pulmonary medical imaging.
Jiechao MA ; Yang SONG ; Xi TIAN ; Yiting HUA ; Rongguo ZHANG ; Jianlin WU
Frontiers of Medicine 2020;14(4):450-469
As a promising method in artificial intelligence, deep learning has been proven successful in several domains ranging from acoustics and images to natural language processing. With medical imaging becoming an important part of disease screening and diagnosis, deep learning-based approaches have emerged as powerful techniques in medical image areas. In this process, feature representations are learned directly and automatically from data, leading to remarkable breakthroughs in the medical field. Deep learning has been widely applied in medical imaging for improved image analysis. This paper reviews the major deep learning techniques in this time of rapid evolution and summarizes some of its key contributions and state-of-the-art outcomes. The topics include classification, detection, and segmentation tasks on medical image analysis with respect to pulmonary medical images, datasets, and benchmarks. A comprehensive overview of these methods implemented on various lung diseases consisting of pulmonary nodule diseases, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, and interstitial lung disease is also provided. Lastly, the application of deep learning techniques to the medical image and an analysis of their future challenges and potential directions are discussed.
7.TRPC6 involves in endoplasmic reticulum stress induced apoptosis of glomerular mesangial cells
Linting WEI ; Pengbo GE ; Xiaoqin MA ; Jie GAO ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHAO ; Shizhuo WEI ; Jing DONG ; Li WANG ; Rongguo FU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(6):898-903
【Objective】 To explore the role and mechanism of TRPC6 in apoptosis of glomerular mesangial cells (HBZY-1) induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS). 【Methods】 The experiment groups were classified as follows: normal control (NC), thapsigargin (TG), TG+SKF96365, and TG+TRPC6 siRNA groups. Transcription and protein expressions of TRPC6 and ERS related proteins (GRP78 and Caspase12) were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Additionally, cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry and Hoechst33258. Finally, Fluo-4 AM Ca2+ imaging technique was used to determine changes of intracellular calcium ( [Ca2+] i) by laser scanning confocal microscope. 【Results】 Morphological changes of apoptotic cells were characterized by nuclear enrichment or nuclear fragmentation, and the apoptosis rate was increased after TG stimulation. The expressions of TRPC6 and ERS related proteins (GRP78 and Caspase12) were elevated in TG group compared with NC group (P<0.05). Pre-incubation of HBZY-1 cells with SKF96365 and TRPC6 siRNA decreased cell apoptosis (P<0.05). The entry of [Ca2+] i also increased after TG stimulation (P<0.05). The expressions of TRPC6, GRP78 and Caspase12 were downregulated compared with TG group after treatment with SKF96365 and TRPC6 siRNA accompanied by decreased [Ca2+] i (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 Taken together, this study suggests that inhibition of TRPC6 can alleviate TG-induced HBZY-1 cell apoptosis.
8.Diagnosis and treatment recommendations of dialysis patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection for primary care clinicians
Rongguo FU ; Zhao CHEN ; Lining JIA ; Li WANG ; Jin HAN ; Lifang TIAN ; Xianghui CHEN ; Linting WEI ; Fuqian LEI ; Jiamei LU ; Xiaoqin MA ; Li ZHAO ; Shizhuo WEI ; Jing LIU ; Zhaoyang DUAN ; Jie GAO
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(3):353-360
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing outpatient hemodialysis (HD) and home peritoneal dialysis (PD) are high risk population of severe and critical types caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. In order to improve the quality of diagnosis and treatment in dialysis patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, we wrote this recommendation for primary care clinicians. During the epidemic period of SARS-CoV-2 infection, all patients should be instructed to strengthen self-management. Once the SARS-CoV-2 infection was found in dialysis patients, early stratified management should be carried out within 72 hours after the first positive nucleic acid or antigen test results, which includes early antiviral therapy, early recognition, and transferring severe patients from community or primary hospital to a referral hospital promptly. Guidance for dietary and sports rehabilitation after SARS-CoV-2 infection should also be started as soon as possible.