1.Effect of Shuxuening combined with ozagrel sodium combined with psychological intervention on cerebral infarction
Xiaoman ZHANG ; Shengfeng YANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(6):310-311,314
Objective To explore the clinical application effect of Shuxuening combined with ozagrel sodium in the treatment of cerebral infarction patients with psychological intervention.Methods120 patients with cerebral infarction were randomly divided into observation group and control group from January 2015 to June 2016.The control group was treated with intravenous ozagrel sodium and psychological intervention.The observation group was treated with control group based on the use of Shuxuening.ResultsThe clinical efficacy in the observation group was significantly higher than in the control group (P<0.05).The incidence of complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionThe combination of Shuxuening combined with ozagrel sodium and psychological intervention in the treatment of cerebral infarction, can effectively improve the patient's treatment efficiency, improve the physiological and psychological status of patients, and effectively reduce the treatment of patients with complications.
2.Detection of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Using Cationic Fluorescent Conjugated Polymer and Nanoparticles
Xiqin HUO ; Shengfeng WANG ; Qing WANG ; Xiaohai YANG ; Liang CUI
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2009;37(11):1606-1610
A novel method for DNA detection was developed based on the excellent fluorescence properties of cationic conjugated polymer ( CCP)and the target DNA enrichment,separation function of nanoparticles. First,the quencher-labeled DNA capture probes were modified on the surface of Au nanoparticles,and complementary DNA strands were captured. Second,S1 nuclease was added,and the capture probes that had not captured the complementary DNA were removed from the nanoparticles.Finally,the complementary double-stranded DNA was cut by Dnase I,the quenchers were dissociated from nanoparticle and the fluorescence of CCP was quenched by means of combination of quenchers and CCP.The results showed that this method is specific.In the range of 5. 0 -40 nmol/L,the concentration of target DNA was proportional to the fluorescence quenching and the detection limit was 3.7 nmol/L(S/N = 3).
3.Research progress on the association between neutrophil extracellular traps and oral squamous cell carcinoma
Shengfeng YANG ; Xin GU ; Rui ZHANG ; Hongquan SONG
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2024;32(11):894-900
Neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)are fibrous web-like structures composed of decondensed chromatin and granular proteins released by neutrophils,with the ability to capture and kill bacteria.Pathogens,such as bacteria and viruses,can trigger the formation of NETs via NETosis,a type of programmed cell death that has two distinct forms:suicidal NETosis and vital NETosis.Numerous studies have found that NETs interact with immune cells in the tumor microenvironment,where they activate macrophages,promote immunosuppressive effects of myeloid-derived suppressor cells,and coat the tumor surface to prevent cytotoxic effects of CD8+T cells and natural killer cells.Recent research has identified a substantial presence of NETs in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)tissues,indicating a complex re-lationship between NETs and OSCC development.Depending on the phenotype of neutrophils,NETs may exhibit pro-tu-mor or anti-tumor effects.For instance,NETs derived from N1-type neutrophils may exert anti-tumor effects,while TGF-β-induced NETs derived from N2-type neutrophils may exert pro-carcinogenic activity,thereby contributing to the devel-opment of oral squamous metaplasia.Furthermore,NETs likely play a role in OSCC metastasis by capturing circulating tumor cells and inducing a hypercoagulable state,thereby facilitating tumor-related thrombus formation and hematoge-nous metastasis.The involvement of NETs in the occurrence and progression of OSCC opens new avenues for anti-tumor therapy and prognostication.Inhibiting NET formation can significantly suppress the development of chemotherapy-in-duced drug resistance and reduce the risk of thrombosis in OSCC patients,thereby inhibiting tumor metastasis.Current-ly,multiple prognostic models based on NET-related genes have been constructed and validated for head and neck squa-mous cell carcinoma,indicating the potential clinical value of NETs.However,the association between NETs and OSCC treatment is still unclear,necessitating further research on its underlying mechanisms and feasibility.This article attempts to review the relationship between NETs and OSCC,aiming to provide novel perspectives for OSCC treatment.
4.Risk and related factors on metabolic syndrome among people who had received screening on physical check-up programs, in China
Houyu ZHAO ; Jun YANG ; Feng SUN ; Xinghua YANG ; Zhirong YANG ; Shengfeng WANG ; Siyan ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(12):1591-1597
Objective To explore the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MS) by using the data from cohorts involving people having received screening programs for physical check-up,in three areas of China (Beijing,Hongkong and Taiwan).Methods A total number of 6 828 non-metabolic syndromic adults,who received physical examination for the first time and with records kept for longer than 5 years (between 2004 and 2010) at the MJ centers,were recruited.Criteria developed by the Joint Committee for Developing Chinese Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Chinese Adults in 2007 (JCDCG-2007) was used for defining the metabolic syndrome.Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to examine the difference of the risk of developing MS among the three cohorts that received the health screening programs.Results The standardized incidence densities of MS were 3.14 per 100 person-years,2.19 per 100 person-years and 2.03 per 100 person-years in the cohorts of Beijing,Hongkong and Taiwan,respectively.After adjusting for gender,age,cigarette smoking,dietary patterns at the baseline,the HRs for people in Beijing and Hongkong were 1.60 (95%CI:1.34-1.91) and 1.08 (95%CI:0.83-1.41) respectively,in developing MS,when compared with people from Taiwan.Factors as being male,elderly,cigarette smoking,meat/food intake dietary pattern and MS components at the baseline all showed significantly positive effects on the risk of developing MS.Conclusions There were significant differences regarding the risk of developing MS among health screening people from the Beijing,Hongkong and Taiwan.Factors as being male,elderly,cigarette smoking,meat/food intake,dietary pattern and MS components at the baseline appear to be the risk factors for developing the MS.
5.Sharing database platform for acute pancreatitis
Kun GAO ; Jie DONG ; Yuanping LIN ; Shengfeng WU ; Yang LIU ; Yang FEI ; Zhihui TONG ; Chung-Chih LIN ; Weiqin LI
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2019;19(5):337-342
Acute pancreatitis ( AP ) is one of the common disorders of gastrointestinal system in clinical practice characterized by sudden onset, long course of disease, complex complications, severe conditions, heavy social and economic burden and the like. Recent years has seen a decreasing mortality due to the update and promotion of a series of therapeutic concepts. However, as the imbalance of comprehensive healthcare levels among different regions in China, substandard diagnosis and treatment of AP still exist, lowering the overall success rate of AP treatment. Moreover, the waste and miss of AP patients' data during the treatment period affect our original innovation in the field of AP research. Thus, after the accumulation of long-term exploration and practice, we integrated diverse data resources and established a single-disease database of AP by cooperating with computer and artificial intelligence ( AI) professionals, finished the deployment of hardware and network arrangement, generated a logical system of "business database→scientific database→sharing database", and built AP data sharing platform (www. ap-database. com), providing the fundamental functions including browse, search, upload and download ( with permissions) . We hope to share the abundant and free medical date with clinicians, computer or AI practitioners and attract communications and cooperation from different fields, which may deepen new values from current data mining and advance the research on AP.
6.Protective effect of mild hypothermic antegrade machine perfusion on ischemic brain injury in dogs
Xiangyu SONG ; Leijia CHEN ; Zhibo JIA ; Yanjun GUAN ; Mengyi CUI ; Kai WANG ; Boyao YANG ; Shengfeng CHEN ; Wenjing XU ; Yanghui DONG ; Yaqun ZHAO ; Jiang PENG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(9):830-839
Objective:To investigate the protective effect of hypothermic antegrade machine perfusion against canine ischemic brain injury.Methods:Thirteen beagle dogs were divided into the mild hypothermia with perfusion group ( n=6) and normothermia with perfusion group ( n=7) according to the random number table. The model of ischemic brain injury was established by neck transection. After 1 hour of ischemic circulatory arrest, the perfusion fluid based on autologous blood was continuously perfused through bilateral common carotid artery for 6 hours. The temperature of the perfusion fluid was set at 33 ℃ in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group and 37℃ in the normothermia with perfusion group, respectively. Blood oxygen saturation was recorded at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 hours after the beginning of perfusion to evaluate the perfusate oxygen level. The perfusate was collected, and the levels of Na +, K +, Ca 2+ and glucose as well as the pH value of the perfusate were detected in the two groups. At the end of perfusion, the parietal brain tissues of 1 dog from each group were collected to evaluate the water contents of brain tissues. Nissl staining was used to evaluate the morphological integrity of the pyramidal neurons in the frontal cortex and hippocampus. Neuronal nuclei antigen (NeuN) was used to evaluate the structural and morphological integrity of pyramidal neurons. Immunofluorescence glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ionic calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) were used to evaluate the integrity and activity of astrocytes and microglia fragments. Results:At 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 hours of perfusion, there was no significant difference in the blood oxygen saturation or Na + concentrations between the two groups (all P>0.05); the K + concentrations in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group were (4.57±0.12)mmol/L, (4.67±0.14)mmol/L, (4.27±0.12)mmol/L, (4.45±0.10)mmol/L, (6.60±0.15)mmol/L, (7.37±0.18)mmol/L and (9.03±0.16)mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the normothermia with perfusion group [(4.84±0.10)mmol/L, (5.31±0.13)mmol/L, (5.44±0.24)mmol/L, (5.70±0.18)mmol/L, (7.79±0.18)mmol/L, (10.44±0.40)mmol/L, (10.40±0.41)mmol/L] (all P<0.01). At 0, 1, 2 and 3 hours of perfusion, the Ca 2+ concentrations in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group were (0.72±0.15)mmol/L, (1.55±0.16)mmol/L, (1.62±0.15)mmol/L and (1.88±0.15)mmol/L, respectively, being significantly higher than those in the normothermia with perfusion group [(0.41±0.13)mmol/L, (0.99±0.12)mmol/L, (1.29±0.13)mmol/L, (1.57±0.11)mmol/L] (all P<0.01), and no significant differences were found at other time points (all P>0.05). At 0, 1 and 2 hours of perfusion, the glucose concentrations in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group were (5.75±0.19)mmol/L, (5.17±0.15)mmol/L and (4.72±0.15)mmol/L, respectively, being significantly higher than those in the normothermia with perfusion group [(5.30±0.22)mmol/L, (4.89±0.20)mmol/L, (4.30±0.17)mmol/L] (all P<0.01), with no significant differences found at other time points (all P>0.05). At 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 hours of perfusion, the pH values of the mild hypothermia with perfusion group were 7.32±0.06, 7.25±0.02, 7.23±0.02, 7.24±0.02 and 7.24±0.02, respectively, being significantly higher than those in the normothermia with perfusion group (7.26±0.01, 7.21±0.01, 7.17±0.02, 7.15±0.02, 7.08±0.02) ( P<0.05 or 0.01), with no significant differences at other time points (all P>0.05). The water content of brain tissues in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group was (74.9±0.4)%, which was significantly lower than (79.9±0.9)% in the normothermia with perfusion group ( P<0.01). Nissl staining showed that the pyramidal neurons in prefrontal cortex and dentate gyrus had good integrity in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group. NeuN immunofluorescence staining showed that the morphology and structure of pyramidal neuron cells in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group were better with clearly visible axons than those in the normothermia with perfusion group, whereas the cytosol was full and swollen with scarce axons in the normothermia with perfusion group. GFAP and Iba1 immunofluorescence staining showed that more structurally intact glial cells, more abnormally active cells, thickener axons and better axon integrity in all directions were found in the mild hypothermia with perfusion group than those in the normothermia with perfusion group. Conclusion:Compared with normal temperature antegrade mechanical perfusion, the mild hypothermia antegrade mechanical perfusion can protect canine brain tissue and alleviate ischemic brain injury by maintaining stable energy and oxygen supply, balancing ion homeostasis and perfusion fluid pH value, reducing tissue edema, and maintaining low metabolism of pyramidal neurons, astrocytes and microglia.
7.Application and advancement of digital teaching materials in teaching epidemiology
Xinyu YANG ; Ziqi DONG ; Xiaoqun WANG ; Yuntao LIU ; Siyan ZHAN ; Shengfeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):597-601
This study aims at examining the application and development of digital teaching materials in the field of epidemiology, encompassing both China and international contexts. The research involved conducting search on websites and literature databases to assess the status of digital teaching materials in epidemiology, nationally and internationally. At present, in China, digital teaching materials used in epidemiology are primarily presented in the form of printed books with added QR codes, providing teaching resources such as videos and exercises. However, issues with the level of interactivity have been identified. In foreign countries, with stronger emphasis placed on personalization, interactivity, and the use of rich media technologies in the digital teaching materials, epidemiologically. Enhanced digitization regarding materials and learning outcomes is achieved through features such as real-time notes, interactive animations, and quizzes. These approaches are considered worth considering for adoption. This study provides valuable insights for the digital transformation of epidemiology education.
8.Application of multi-stage competing risk model to survival data
Weiqin LI ; Lei YANG ; Shengfeng WANG ; Liwen ZHANG ; Chao SHENG ; Yubei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(12):1524-1529
The traditional proportional hazard model is commonly used to investigate the association between main outcome and predictor variables. However, the endpoints in medical studies are often not unique. The analyses of labeling other competing outcomes other than the main outcome as censored data will theoretically lead to a biased estimate of the risk of main outcome. Although the traditional competitive risk model can adjust the influence of other outcomes on the risk of the main outcome, it can not directly compare the differences on the risks of different outcomes. The multi-state competing risk model provides a relatively suitable solution for this problem. In this study, based on a previously published follow-up data set for prostate cancer patients, we developed traditional proportional hazard model, traditional competitive risk model, and multi-state competing risk model, respectively. By comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the three models with the same survival data, we clarified the clinical application value of the multi-state competitive risk model in survival data with multiple outcomes.
9.Application of multi-stage competing risk model to survival data
Weiqin LI ; Lei YANG ; Shengfeng WANG ; Liwen ZHANG ; Chao SHENG ; Yubei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(12):1524-1529
The traditional proportional hazard model is commonly used to investigate the association between main outcome and predictor variables. However, the endpoints in medical studies are often not unique. The analyses of labeling other competing outcomes other than the main outcome as censored data will theoretically lead to a biased estimate of the risk of main outcome. Although the traditional competitive risk model can adjust the influence of other outcomes on the risk of the main outcome, it can not directly compare the differences on the risks of different outcomes. The multi-state competing risk model provides a relatively suitable solution for this problem. In this study, based on a previously published follow-up data set for prostate cancer patients, we developed traditional proportional hazard model, traditional competitive risk model, and multi-state competing risk model, respectively. By comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the three models with the same survival data, we clarified the clinical application value of the multi-state competitive risk model in survival data with multiple outcomes.
10.Prevalence investigation of solitary plasmacytoma in China: A calculation based on national urban medical insurance in 2016
Lu XU ; Yang LIU ; Xuefeng LAI ; Jingnan FENG ; Guozhen LIU ; Siyan ZHAN ; Xiaojun HUANG ; Shengfeng WANG ; Jin LU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(6):451-455
Objective:The aim of this study is to analyze the distribution features of patients with solitary plasmacytoma and calculate the prevalence of solitary plasmacytoma in China in the year 2016.Methods:This study was based on China’s urban employees’ basic medical insurance and the urban residences’ basic medical insurance from 21 provinces from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Patients with solitary plasmacytoma were identified by disease names and codes. Subgroup analyses were carried out by sex, region, and age. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses were performed to test the robustness of the results. Age-adjusted prevalence was calculated based on the 2010 Chinese census data, the 2013 Revised European Standard Population, the 2010 US population, and the 2011 Australian population.Results:In 2016, the prevalence of solitary plasmacytoma in China was 1.18 per 100 000 population (95% CI, 1.06-1.31) , with 1.26 per 100 000 population (95% CI, 1.10-1.43) and 1.10 per 100 000 population (95% CI, 0.93-1.29) for males and females, respectively. The age-adjusted prevalence based on the 2010 Chinese census data was 0.85 per 100 000 population (95% CI, 0.82-0.88) . Conclusion:This study estimated the prevalence of solitary plasmacytoma in China on the basis of the national urban medical insurance, which can provide clues for the enactment of solitary plasmacytoma-related medical policies and basic studies about solitary plasmacytoma.