2.Association of light-intensity physical activity, sedentary time and body composition in adolescents
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(10):1488-1492
Objective:
To explore the association between light intensity physical activity (LPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with body composition, so as to provide data references for improving adolescent physical health.
Methods:
From August 2020 to January 2021, general information of 694 students in grade one of a high school in Foshan City was collected, and the 24 hour activity behavior and body composition of the students were measured objectively by triaxial accelerometer and bioelectrical impedance tester. Dual component multivariate regression and dual compositional isotemporal substitution model were used to explore the relationship between LPA and SB and body composition.
Results:
LPA was associated with lower fat relative dominance (FRD) (male weekends FRD=-21.44%, female weekly FRD=-17.83%, weekdays FRD=-18.27%, P <0.05), and LPA was also associated with higher muscle relative dominance (MRD) and bone relative dominance (BRD) (male weekends MRD=12.78%, BRD= 12.87 %; female weekly MRD=11.64%, BRD=9.01%; female weekdays MRD=12.02%, BRD=9.23%, P <0.05). Replacing sedentary behavior (SB) with 10 minutes of LPA could reduce fat proportion [male:weekly -0.15(-0.26--0.04), weekdays -0.12 (-0.22--0.02); female:weekly -0.18(-0.27--0.08), weekdays -0.16(-0.25--0.07)) and increase muscle proportion (male:weekly 0.14(0.03-0.24), weekdays 0.11(0.02-0.21); female:weekly 0.17(0.07-0.26), weekdays 0.15(0.07-0.24)].
Conclusion
Interrupting continuous SB with LPA can serve as an intervention measure to promote physical health and fitness in adolescents. School should encourage students to engage in frequent LPA during breaks and after school activities, while avoiding prolonged SB.
3.Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infections among residents in Nanchuan District
Rongrong LEI ; Ting ZHANG ; Chengguo WU ; Jiankui LUO ; Qingya WANG ; Changli REN
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(4):371-374
Objective:
To investigate the current prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among residents living in Nanchuan District, Chongqing Municipality, so as to provide the evidence for formulating LTBI control measures.
Methods:
The residents living in one street and one township from Nanchuan District were randomly selected using the multistage cluster sampling method during the period between January and April, 2020, and their demographic information, smoking history, history of alcohol consumption, history of contacts with tuberculosis patients and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin ( BCG ) vaccination scars were collected. The infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was detected using interferon gamma release assay ( IGRA ), and a positive IGRA test and exclusion of active tuberculosis was defined as LTBI. The prevalence of LTBI was descriptively analyzed among the study subjects.
Results:
Totally 1 000 residents were recruited, including 381 males and 619 females, with a male to female ratio of 0.62∶1. The mean age was ( 45.87±18.40 ) years. Among all participants, there were 222 smokers ( 22.20% ), 247 subjects consuming alcohol (24.70%), 62 subjects with a history of contacts with tuberculosis patients ( 6.20% ) and 904 subjects with BCG scars ( 90.40% ). A total of 198 residents were diagnosed with LTBI (19.80% prevalence), and a higher prevalence rate of LTBI was seen in men than in women ( 23.36% vs. 17.61%; χ2=4.911, P=0.027 ). The prevalence of LTBI was significantly higher in married/divorced/widowed residents than in unmarried residents ( 24.22% vs. 2.01%; χ2=49.514, P<0.001 ), and significantly greater prevalence was found in smokers than in non-smokers ( 27.93% vs. 17.48%; χ2=11.871, P=0.001 ). The prevalence of LTBI appeared a tendency towards a rise with age ( χ2trend=59.100, P<0.001 ) and body mass index ( χ2trend=9.479, P=0.002 ).
Conclusions
The prevalence of LTBI is high among residents living in Nanchuan District, notably among elder, male smokers with high body mass index. Risk monitoring and timely interventions are required.
4.Stability,in vitro Release and Tissue Distribution of Docetaxel-dihydroartemisinin Conjugated Prodrug Self- assembled Nanoparticles
Yujie LI ; Ning LI ; Rongrong WANG ; Shuqiu ZHANG ; Guolian REN
China Pharmacy 2021;32(19):2371-2377
OBJECTIVE:To study the sta bility,in vivo release characteristics and tissue distribution of docetaxel (DTX)- dihydroartemisinin(DHA)conjugated prodrug self-assembled nanoparticles (DTX-S-S-DHA NPs ). METHODS :HPLC method was adopted to analyze DTX-S-S-DHA in vitro . The phycial and long-term stability of DTX-S-S-DHA NPs in mediums [water , saline,phosphate buffer (PBS,pH 7.4)and RPMI 1640 medium] were investigated by using particle size ,polydispersity index (PDI)and encapsulation efficiency (EE)as evaluation indexes. The in vitro release characteristics of DTX-S-S-DHA released from DTX-S-S-DHA NPs was also investigated with small glass method ,using 30% ethanol solution with or without 10 mmol/L dithiothreitol(DTT)as medium. The small live animal imager was adopted to investigate the tissue distribution and tumor targeting capability of DiR-labeled DTX-S-S-DHA NPs (DTX-S-S-DHA/DiR NPs )in breast cancer bearing mice. RESULTS :In stability test,there was no statistical difference in particle size ,PDI and EE of DTX-S-S-DHA NPs incubated in water ,normal saline ,PBS and RPMI 1640 medium for 24 h. When stored at 4 ℃,with the increase of storage time ,the particle size of DTX-S-S-DHA NPs in normal saline gradually increased ,while those in PBS gradually decreased ;EE of both gradually decreased to less than 75%, but there was no significant change in particle size ,PDI and EE of DTX-S-S-DHA NPs in water and RPMI 1640 medium. In the in vitro release experiments ,DTX-S-S-DHA in DTX-S-S-DHA NPs was not released in the release medium containing 10 mmol/L DTT;at 24 h,the cumulative release rate of DTX-S-S-DHA released from DTX-S-S-DHA NPs in release medium without DTT was about 83%,which was in line with first-order kinetic model. In tissue distribution test ,the distribution of DTX-S-S-DHA/DiR NPs in tumor sites of mice was significantly more than in other tissues (heart,liver,spleen,lung and kidney ). CONCLUSIONS : DTX-S-S-DHA NPs show good physical stability in different mediums ,especially have good long-term stability in water and RPMI ; 1640 medium;they can quickly release the parent drug in the reduction environment and has good tumor targeting.
5.Study on the value of mitochondrial associated protein fumarylacetoacetate domain containing protein 1 and growth differentiation factor-15 in the diagnosis of sepsis: test results from the patients of a multicenter study
Meng LI ; Rongrong REN ; Shangzhong CHEN ; Chen CHEN ; Jing YAN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(2):180-185
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of mitochondrial associated protein fumarylacetoacetate domain containing protein 1 (FAHD1) and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) in sepsis.Methods:Based on the database of the whole process of sepsis early warning, diagnosis and treatment management, which was established on the study of sepsis early warning and standardized diagnosis and treatment system, adult patients with suspected infection admitted to the department of critical care medicine of Zhejiang Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Ningbo First Hospital from May 2014 to October 2015 were enrolled. The basic vital signs, and the main blood routine results, liver and kidney function, blood gas, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHEⅡ) and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score at the time of diagnosis of patients with or without sepsis were analyzed. The preserved serum samples were taken, the levels of procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) were detected by electrochemiluminescence method, immunoturbidimetry respectively, and FAHD1 and GDF-15 were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors for sepsis diagnose. The indexes' diagnostic efficacy in sepsis were analyzed by receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC curve).Results:A total of 132 patients were enrolled, including 76 cases of sepsis and 56 cases of non-sepsis. Compared with the non-sepsis group, the heart rate in the sepsis group was increased (bpm: 116.4±17.8 vs. 97.4±19.1), while the mean arterial pressure (MAP), platelet count (PLT), arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2) were significantly decreased [MAP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 65.8±9.7 vs. 74.7±10.3, PLT (×10 9/L): 120 (69, 204) vs. 163 (117, 239), PaO 2 (mmHg): 83.0 (66.6, 108.0) vs. 108.0 (84.4, 130.0), all P < 0.05], direct bilirubin (DBil), serum creatinine (SCr), lactic acid (Lac), APACHEⅡ score and SOFA score were significantly increased [DBil (μmol/L): 13.00 (5.55, 55.31) vs. 6.20 (2.20, 21.90), SCr (μmol/L): 118.00 (70.00, 191.73) vs. 77.20 (59.65, 110.86), Lac (mmol/L): 2.90 (1.50, 4.10) vs. 1.90 (1.20, 2.80), APACHEⅡ score: 20.0 (16.0, 25.0) vs. 16.0 (10.0, 21.0), SOFA score: 12.0 (8.0, 16.0) vs. 8.0 (5.0, 13.0), all P < 0.05]. In addition, the serum levels of FAHD1, GDF-15, PCT and CRP in sepsis group were significantly higher than those in non-sepsis group [FAHD1 (μg/L): 3.96 (2.25, 5.92) vs. 2.47 (1.03, 3.54), GDF-15 (μg/L): 8.46 (4.37, 19.68) vs. 4.32 (1.74, 10.39), PCT (μg/L): 3.79 (1.37, 11.32) vs. 0.42 (0.12, 2.14), CRP (mg/L): 154.43 (61.33, 283.20) vs. 65.95 (28.15, 144.69), all P < 0.01]. Multivariate Logistic regression showed that serum FAHD1 [odds ratio ( OR) = 1.135, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 1.045-1.234], GDF-15 ( OR = 1.090, 95% CI was 1.029-1.155) and CRP ( OR = 1.007, 95% CI was 1.002-1.011) were risk factors for sepsis (all P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis of sepsis showed that the areas under ROC curve (AUC) of serum mitochondrial associated proteins FAHD1 and GDF-15 were 0.727 (95% CI was 0.641-0.802) and 0.677 (95% CI was 0.588-0.757), respectively; and the AUC of classical infection indexes PCT and CRP were 0.767 (95% CI was 0.683-0.837) and 0.680 (95% CI was 0.59-0.760), respectively. There was no significant difference between the AUC of mitochondrial associated proteins and classical infection indexes. The combination of FAHD1, GDF-15, PCT and CRP had the largest AUC, which was 0.809 (95% CI was 0.730-0.874), and the sensitivity was 75.00%, and the specificity was 80.00%. Conclusion:Mitochondrial associated protein FAHD1 and GDF-15 are associated with sepsis, and the diagnostic efficiency is improved when combined with PCT and CRP, which might provide experimental basis for screening diagnostic markers of sepsis.
6.The mediating effect of perfectionism between rumination and parenting style among undergraduates
Yan LI ; Rongrong ZHU ; Wei HE ; Li PAN ; Xian ZHANG ; Ying REN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(8):746-750
Objective To explore the mediating effect of perfectionism between rumination and par-enting style among undergraduates. Methods The investigation was carried out among 915 college students by random sampling method,using ruminative responses scale(RRS),short-form egma minnenav bardndosna uppforstran(S-EMBU) and college student general perfectionism scale. Results The scores of perfection-ism,rumination and their division dimensions in undergraduates were ( 26. 35 ± 4. 13),( 17. 14 ± 4. 86), (22. 27±4. 64),( 11. 10± 2. 71),( 10. 38± 2. 71) and(43. 75± 8. 37),respectively. Rumination of under-graduates was positively correlated with father rejection,mother rejection(r=0. 23,0. 29,P<0. 01),father overprotection,mother overprotection(r=0. 16,0. 20,P<0. 01) and minding mistakes(r=0. 36,P<0. 01), while negatively correlated with father emotional warmth and mother emotional warmth(r=-0. 07,-0. 09,P<0. 05). Minding mistakes had significantly positive correlations with father rejection,mother rejection(r=0. 12,0. 19,P<0. 01) and father overprotection,mother overprotection ( r=0. 16,0. 12,P<0. 01). Minding mistakes had significantly negative correlations with father emotional warmth and mother emotional warmth (r=-0. 18,-0. 20,P<0. 01). The structural equation model proved that minding mistakes mediated the re-lationship between mother and father rejection and rumination through mediating effect test ( χ2/df=8. 45, RMSEA=0. 091,CFI=0. 96,GFI=0. 97). The mediating effect value was 0. 112(95%CI=0. 048~0. 194), and mediating effect accounted for 28. 95% . Conclusion The mediating effect of minding mistakes is re-markable in father and mother rejection and rumination,and reducing father rejection,mother rejection and perfectionism can reduce rumination among undergraduates.
7.Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a Meta-analysis
Rui MO ; Rongrong REN ; Xingwei ZHANG ; Yunsheng YANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2019;58(3):202-208
Objective We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) in this Meta-analysis.Methods Literature related to FMT for the treatment of UC from PubMed,Embase,Cochrane databases,CNKI,VIP and Wanfang Data were searched and screened with update study in May 2018.Two independent investigators extracted information according to inclusion and exclusion criteria.The Meta-analysis was conducted by Stata 12.0 software.Results A total of 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 19 non-randomized controlled trials (non-RCTs) including 536 participants met the inclusion criteria.Meta-analysis of RCTs showed that FMT significantly increased the clinical remission rate (OR=2.47,95%CI 1.40-4.33,P=0.02) and clinical response rate (OR=1.86,95%CI 1.15-3.02,P=-0.01) in UC patients without increasing the incidence of severe adverse effects (OR=1.40,95%CI 0.51-3.79,P=-0.51).The results from 19 non-RCTs showed that clinical remission rate in UC patients with FMT treatment was 20%(95%CI 13%-28%) and the clinical response rate was 50%(95%CI 36%-65%).All adverse events were graded as mild and self-resolving.No FMT-related severe adverse effects were reported.Conclusions Our analysis suggests that FMT is a safe and effective method for the treatment of UC.Considering several limitations of this Meta-analysis and previous clinical trials,further large-scale multicenter RCTs are still required to further verify the conclusion.
8.Down-regulated expression and antioncogenetic role of GADD45g in acute myeloid leukemia
LI Rongrong ; ZHAO Yangyang ; GUO Dan ; WANG Nan ; YIN Jing ; REN Qian ; MA Xiaotong
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2018;25(4):382-388
[Abstract] Objective: To quantify the expression of growth arrest and DNA damage inducible protein 45g (GADD45g) gene in the bone marrow samples of patients withAML (acute myeloid leukemia) and inAML cell lines, as well as to study the correlation between the GADD45g expression and prognostic outcome in patients withAML and investigate the role of GADD45g over-expression in proliferation, apoptosis, senescence, differentiation, cell cycle arrest, and drug sensitivity in AML cell lines. Methods: In the study, a total of 27 cases of bone marrow specimens were selected from patients initially diagnosed as AML in Hospital of Blood Diseases affiliated to Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from January 2013 to December 2016. mRNA and protein expression levels of GADD45g in BMMNCs (Bone marrow mononuclear cells) from patients with AML and healthy donors and in AML cell lines were quantified by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting. The correlation between GADD45g expression and overall survival (OS), coupled with event-free survival (EFS) in patients with AML was analyzed in two gene expression datasets (GSE10358, GSE425-GPL317). Lentiviral vectors over-expressing GADD45g were constructed and transfected into AML cell lines (U937, THP-1 and Molm-13 cell lines). The role of GADD45g over-expression in cell proliferation, colony formation, senescence, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, differentiation and drug sensitivity of U937, THP-1 and Molm-13 cells were detected by cell counting, colony-forming assay, β-galactosidase staining and flow cytometric analysis of Annexin V/7AAD staining, PI staining and so on, respectively. Results: Expression of GADD45g was dramatically down-regulated in BMMNCs in AML patients and AML cell lines compared to that from healthy donors (all P<0.01). The OS (P<0.05) and EFS (P<0.05) of AML patients with low GADD45g expression were significantly shorter that those of AML patients with higher GADD45g level. Enforced expression of GADD45g could inhibit cell growth and colony formation, promote senescence and apoptosis, induce cell cycle arrest and differentiation and enhance drug sensitivity in AML cell lines (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion: GADD45g expression was remarkably silenced in marrow tissues of patients withAML andAML cell lines; it showed remarkable and all-around inhibiting effect onAMLcell lines, indicating that GADD45g expression has prognostic value inAML.
9.Interleukin-1 receptor type 1 signaling induces excessive inflammatory responses in H1N1 influenza ;virus infection
Rongrong REN ; Xiaonan REN ; Boyin QIN ; Mengjiao YUAN ; Hua YANG ; Chao WANG ; Shun LI ; Xiaohui ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2016;36(12):887-893
Objective To investigate the role of interleukin-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1) signaling in H1N1 influenza virus infection. Methods IL-1R1 knockout ( IL-1R1-/-) mice and wild type ( WT) mice were infected intranasally with 2×104 TCID50(50% tissue culture infective dose) of influenza virus H1N1 PR8. Changes in clinical signs, survivals and bodyweights of those mice were monitored daily for 14 consecutive days. Three mice from each group were sacrificed at 3, 7 and 14 days post infection (d. p. i), from which whole lungs were harvested. A part of the lobes was fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for histopatho-logical assessment and the rest were split and stored at-80 centigrade for further analysis. Real-time quanti-tative PCR and cytometric bead array ( CBA) were performed to detect viral loads in lungs and inflammatory cytokines in supernatants of lung homogenates. Results The mice in both groups showed severe symptoms after the infection of PR8. The maximum bodyweight loss of IL-1R1-/- mice [(24. 22±0. 80) % at 8 d. p. i] was lower than that of WT mice [(28. 03±1. 51)% at 9 d. p. i] (P<0. 05). The IL-1R1-/- mice with PR8 infection showed a higher survival rate (90%) as compared with that of the control group (40%) (P<0. 05). No statistical differences in virus loads were observed between the two groups at 3, 7 and 14 d. p. i. The lung weight to body weight ratio of IL-1R1-/-mice [(1. 42±0. 03) %] was lower than that of WT mice [(1. 79±0. 08) %] at 3 d. p. i (P<0. 05). Pathological changes in IL-1R1-/- mice were less severe than those in WT mice. CBA detection assay revealed that the proinflammatory cytokines in lungs of IL-1R1-/-mice were less than those in WT mice. Conclusion IL-1R1 signaling plays a pathogenic role in mice infec-ted with 2×104 TCID50 of influenza virus PR8 by promoting inflammatory responses.
10.Establishment of an Alb-cre/DTR mouse model of inducible liver injury
Xiaonan REN ; Rongrong REN ; Xue LIU ; Hua YANG ; Boyin QIN ; Xiaohui ZHOU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2016;24(2):134-138
Objective To analyze the Alb-cre/DTR mouse phenotype, and establish a model of induced liver damage to serve basic researches of liver diseases.Methods The introduced Alb-cre and DTR mice were crossed to obtain Alb-cre/DTR mice and the genomic DNAs were extracted from the tail tissue of the mice for genotying by PCR.Diphtheria toxin was intraperitoneally(i.p.)injected into the Alb-cre/DTR mice, then the body weights were monitored and the sera were collected for the detection of serum ALT and AST levels.Results By crossing Alb-cre and DTR mice we obtained the Alb-cre and DTR double transgenic mouse.The intraperitoneal injection of diphtheria toxin in a dose of 0.625 ng/g body weight significantly induced liver injury in these mice, as showed by the elevated levels of ALT and AST, the gross appearance of liver damage and the pathological changes such as necrosis in the liver tissue.Conclusions We have ob-tained a novel mouse strain of Alb-cre/DTR by crossing Alb-cre and DTR mice.Liver damages in those Alb-cre/DTR mice can be induced by injection of diphtheria toxin.This established mouse model of inducible liver damage is a useful platform for the studies of liver damage and recovery, as well as liver transplantation.


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