1.Socio-demographic and Clinical Correlates of Suicide Attempts and Impact on Quality of Life in Schizophrenia Patients
Hui ZHU ; Yutao XIANG ; Gabor S. Ungvari
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(6):566-567
Objective To determine the socio-demographic and clinical correlates of suicide attempts in Chinese schizophrenia outpatients and their impact on patients' quality of life (QOL).Methods Two hundred and fifty eligible subjects were recruited and interviewed using standard instruments. Multiple logistic regression with stepwise method was used.Results The prevalence of suicide attempts was 33.6%. Patients with a history of suicide attempts were more likely to have multiple hospitalizations and poor physical QOL domain. Negative symptoms inversely predicted suicide attempts.Conclusion Suicide attempts could be controlled if more attention is paid on schizophrenia patients with multiple hospitalizations and poor physical QOL domain, which could facilitate the re-entry to community for schizophrenia outpatients in China.
2. Mechanisms of propofol-caused cognitive impairment in young obese rats
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2020;41(6):686-690
Objective To investigate the effect of propofol on cognitive function in young obese rats, and to explore its relationship with heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) protein expression and plasma S100 calciumbinding protein β (S100β) expression. Methods A total of 140 male SD rats aged 21 days were randomly divided into normal diet group (n=40) and high-fat diet group (n=100), and the rats were fed with a normal diet and a high-fat diet, respectively. After 4 weeks of feeding, 40 rats of the high-fat diet group with body mass≥the average body mass ≥1.4 times of the standard deviation of the normal diet group were designated as obese rats. The rats in the normal diet group were randomly divided into the normal lipid emulsion solvent group (NL group) and the normal propofol group (NP group), and the 40 obese rats were randomly divided into the obese lipid emulsion solvent group (OL group) and the obese propofol group (OP group), with 20 rats in each group. The rats in the propofol groups were intraperitoneally given propofol 100 mg/kg, and those in the lipid emulsion solvent groups (control groups) were intraperitoneally given lipid emulsion solvent 100 mg/kg, once a day for 7 days. On the first day after drug withdrawal, Morris water maze test was performed to evaluate the spatial learning and memory abilities of rats in each group. Meanwhile, the plasma S100β protein content of each group was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the expression levels of HO-1 and SOD1 protein in hippocampus were detected by Western blotting, and the changes of neurons in hippocampus CA1 area were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining. Results Compared with the OL group, the escape latency time was significantly prolonged on 1-5 days (all P<0.05), the third quadrant residence time was significantly shortened (P<0.05), the times of crossing platform was significantly decreased (P<0.05), the expression of plasma S100β protein was significantly increased (P<0.05), the relative expression levels of HO-1 and SOD1 protein in hippocampus were significantly decreased (both P<0.05), and the number of neurons in hippocampal CA1 area was significantly decreased (P<0.01) in the OP group. Compared with the NL group, the escape latency time of the NP group was significantly prolonged on 1-2 days (both P<0.05), and there were no significant differences in other indexes mentioned above (all P>0.05). Conclusion Propofol can down-regulate the expression of anti-oxidant factors HO-1 and SOD1 in the hippocampus of young obese rats, leading to increase of S100β expression and oxidative stress and eventually causing cognitive impairment..
3.Impact of Symptomology and Drug-induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects on Subjective Quality of Life for Schizophrenic Outpatients
Hui ZHU ; Yutao XIANG ; Weiguang DENG ; Gabor S Ungvari2
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2007;13(11):1070-1071
Objective To investigate the subjective quality of life(SQOL)in schizophrenia outpatients and explore the relationships among symptomology,drug-induced extrapyramidal side effects(EPS)and SQOL.Methods198 eligible subjects were recruited and interviewed using standard instruments.Multiple linear regression with stepwise method was used.ResultsEPS was found to significantly predict physical SQOL domain while anxiety and positive symptoms predicted psychological,social and environmental SQOL domains,respectively.ConclusionSQOL of schizophrenia outpatients could be improved if their anxiety and positive symptoms and EPS are effectively controlled.
4. MicroRNA-128-3p inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition of ovarian cancer cells by regulating zince finger E-bonx binding homeobox 1
Yu-Hong XU ; Hui-Ya ZHANG ; Yun-Gen WANG ; Jun-Xia CHEN
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2022;53(6):762-768
Objective To investigate the effect of mircoRNA-128-3p (miR-128-3p) on epithelial-mesencfrymal transition (EMT) of ovarian cancer cells and its regulatory mechanism on zinc finger E-box binding homobox 1(ZEB1). Methods Real-time PCR technology was used to detect the expression of miR-128-3p in epithelial ovarian cancer tissue (EOC) and adjacent normal tissue (30 cases each), and to observe whether there was a difference. Two human ovarian cancer cell lines, SK0V3 and A2780, were selected and transfected respectively. MiR-128-3p mimic (miR-128-3p mimic group) and negative control mimic (NC mimic group) were used to detect the expression of miR-128-3p in 4 groups by Real-time PCR to verify the interference effect. Transwell assay was used. The migration and invasion abilities of the four groups of cells were observed. The regulatory relationship between miR-128-3p and ZEBl was verified by dual luciferase assay, and the expression level of ZEBl protein after overexpression of miR-128-3p was detected by Western blotting; pcDNA-ZEBl was transfected into SK0V3 and A2780 cell lines to make it overexpression of ZEBl was divided into NC mimic group, miR-128-3p mimic group, and miR-128-3p mimic+pcDNA-ZEBl group. Western blotting was used to detect the EMT-related protein E-cadherin in 6 groups of cells and the expression level of vimentin. Results Real-time PCR result showed that the expression of miR-128-3p in EOC tissues decreased compared with that in adjacent tissues (P < 0. 01); The relative expression of miR-128-3p in the miR-128-3p mimic group was higher than that in the NC mimic group, while the numbers of migrating cells and invasive cells were lower than those in the NC mimic group (P < 0 . 0 1) . The result of dual luciferase experiments showed that miR-128-3p had a negative regulatory effect on ZEBl. In SK0V3 and A2780 cells, the relative expression of ZEBl protein in the miR-128-3p mimic group was lower than that in the NC mimic group, while the relative protein expression of E-cadhein was higher than that in the NC mimic group (P < 0 . 0 1) . The relative protein expression of E-cadhein in the miR-128-3p mimic+pcDNA-ZEBl group was lower than that in the miR-128-3p mimic group (P < 0 . 0 1) . In SKOV3 and A2780 cells, the relative protein expression of vimentin in the miR-128-3p mimic group was lower than that in the NC mimic group, and the relative protein expression of vimentin in the miR-128-3p mimic+pcDNA-ZEBl group was higher than that in the miR-128-3p mimic group (P < 0 . 0 1) . Conclusion The expression of miR-128-3p decreases in epithelial ovarian cancer tissues, which ma)' be due to the regulation of ZEBl to affect the expression of EMT-related proteins and participate in the EMT process of ovarian cancer cells.
5.Effect on visual parameters in myopic children wearing spectacle lens designed to reduce peripheral hyperopic defocus
International Eye Science 2019;19(5):878-880
AIM: To study the efficacy of AMSPL on myopia control, and confirm the security of wearing AMSPL, through comparing the impacts on visual parameters between myopic children wearing spectacle lens designed to reduce peripheral hyperopic defocus(AMSPL)and myopic children wearing the standard design control lens(SPL).
METHODS: Totally 50 children aged 8 to 14 years wearing spectacle lens designed to reduce peripheral hyperopic defocus(AMSPL)were collected into the AMSPL group, and other 50 children in the same age, the same degree of myopia and the same glasses time wearing standard design control lens(SPL)were selected into normal control group randomly(SPL group). We reviewed their documents and exam all patients. The examination include intraocular pressure, refraction under cycloplegia, distant strabismus and near strabismus, AC/A ratio.
RESULTS: The children wearing spectacle lens designed to reduce peripheral hyperopic defocus(AMSPL)had lower feeling of comfort than SPL group, mainly in peripheral vision confused, but no difference between them 1mo later. The AMSPL group's average growth of refractive error is -0.62±0.50D, the SPL group's average growth of refractive error is -0.77±0.48D(P=0.072). In myopic children aged 8 to 10 years, the AMSPL group's average development of refractive error is -0.71±0.41D, lower than the SPL group that of -1.05±0.39D, the difference was significant(t=2.164, P=0.041). Between the two groups, there was no significant difference(P>0.05)in visual parameters of distant strabismus, near strabismus, AC/A ratio.
CONCLUSION: Wearing spectacle lens designed to reduce peripheral hyperopic defocus(AMSPL)can delay the progression of myopia to a certain extent, especially for myopic children aged 8 to 10 years. It suggests that wearing AMSPL has the same safety with SPL for myopic children.
6.Study on Difrarel protecting dark adaptation function in the patients with diabetic retinopathy
International Eye Science 2017;17(3):556-558
AIM: To observe the change in full-field electroretinogram(ERG)in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy(NPDR)after panretinal photocoagulation(PRP)2d and 2mo, and evaluate the effects of Difrarel protecting dark adaptation function.
METHODS: Fifty-five cases with NPDR were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group.Both groups were treated with panretinal photocoagulation.Difrarel tablets was added in the observation group,and Vitamin B was added in the control group. We administered these drugs to the patients for 2mo continuously and the changes in ERG were observed after 2d and 2mo treatment. The amplitude of wave b(bA), and the peak time of wave b(bT)were observed and the data were treated statistically with SPSS 20.0 and test t in pairs.
RESULTS: The bT of the two groups before and at 2mo treatment had no difference inner group or inter-group(P>0.05). But there was obvious difference in bA of control group at 2mo after treatment compared with before treatment(P<0.05), significantly more increased amplitude of observation group than that of control group(P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: The function of each layer of PDR's retina has been damaged obviously and cannot get well after PRP. The patients with diabetic retinopathy combined with Difrarel tablets and PRP can better restore vision and improve the dark adaptation function.
7. Cytological diagnosis of one burn patient with cicatrix carcinoma after amputation combined with right thigh proximal medial metastasis
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(1):64-66
On 18th October 2018, a 49 years old man with right thigh proximal medial swelling and pain was received in the Department of Pathology, People′s Hospital of Deyang of Sichuan Province. The patient had experienced amputation twice because of burn in right lower limb 46 years ago. Cicatricial squamous cell carcinoma metastasis in right thigh proximal medial was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology in our hospital. The wound remained ulcered and unhealed after biopsy in a higher level hospital. The patient died in ten days after first chemotherapy which was required by the patient. This case suggests that clinician should perform pathological examination on burn patients with scar ulcer as soon as possible to avoid delay in treatment, which may cause carcinogenesis deterioration and metastasis.
8.Discussion on idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury in children
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2015;31(8):1215-1217
In recent years, the incidence of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (IDILI) has been increasing, posing a threat to human health. This article reviews the incidence, pathogenesis, and the principles of clinical diagnosis and treatment of IDILI. Because there is limited literature on IDILI in children, so this article simply describes the experience in the diagnosis and treatment of IDILI in children. It is considered that to reduce the incidence of IDILI in children, drug indications should be strictly followed, and molecular test and accurate medical treatment should be promoted.
9.Rheumatic and skin manifestations associated with autoimmune liver diseases
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2018;34(9):2021-2026
Autoimmune liver diseases mainly include autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and various types of overlap syndromes and are often associated with extrahepatic autoimmune diseases. However, few studies have described the association of autoimmune liver diseases with rheumatic disease and/or skin disease. For this purpose, this article reviews the rheumatic and skin manifestations associated with autoimmune liver diseases in detail and the clinical significance of non-specific antibodies. It is pointed out that individualized treatment should be given to patients with rheumatic disease and/or skin disease.
10.Clinical analysis of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants with very low birth weight
International Eye Science 2020;20(6):1068-1070
AIM: To analyze the clinical characteristics of retinopathy of prematurity(ROP)in preterm infants with very low birth weight.
METHODS: A retrospective analysis was made of 3 121 premature infants who were admitted to the ophthalmic clinic and neonatal department of our hospital from December 2009 to June 2018 and underwent fundus examination. There were 1 862 males and 1 259 females. Among them, there were 400 premature infants with very low birth mass whose body mass was less than 1 500g. 191 males and 209 females. To compare the detection rate of ROP, gestational age, gender ratio, diagnosis time of ROP, severity of ROP and prevalence of other eye diseases, among different birth quality groups in preterm infants with extremely low birth mass.
RESULTS: In this study, 3 121 premature infants were screened, and the ROP detection rate was 8.2%(255/3 121). There were 400 premature infants with very low birth mass with a body mass less than 1 500g, ROP detection rate was 23.8%(95/400), stage 1-2 lesions that do not require treatment were 93.7%(89/95), pre-threshold and threshold lesions were 3.2%(3/95), stage 4-5 lesions were 3.2%(3/95). ROP detection rates of birth weight(g)<1 000, 1 000-1 499, ≥1 500, were: 25.0%, 23.7%, 5.9%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in gestational age, ROP diagnostic time, between different birth weight groups(P<0.001). There were significant differences in the severity of ROP among the groups with birth weight <1 000g, 1 000-1 499g and ≥ 1 500g. But, there was no significant difference in the severity of ROP between the group with birth weight 1 000-1 499g and the group with birth weight ≥1 500g(P>0.05). There was no statistical difference in the incidence of other eye diseases in different birth weight groups(P>0.05).
CONCLUSION: The lower of birth weight, with the higher of incidence of ROP. The severity of ROP in preterm infants with birth weight <1 000g was significantly higher than that of preterm infants with birth weight≥1 000g. Ophthalmology should combine obstetrics and neonatology to reduce the incidence of very low birth weight premature infants, and improve the compliance of screening and follow-up of retinopathy of very low birth weight premature infants, which is an important way to reduce the blindness caused by ROP.