1.Immunosuppressive strategies and management
Chinese Journal of New Drugs and Clinical Remedies 2008;27(12):942-943
Advances in immunosuppressive therapy have significantly improved short-term allograft and patient survival.However,chronic allograft failure,antibody mediated rejection,recurrent diseases and immunosuppressive drug associated adverse effects remain serious barriers to long-term survival and quality of life.New immunosuppressive agents and protocols are being evaluated to combat these problems.Importantly,clinicians must work to manage post-transplant complications and avoid complex medication regimens,which will potentiate drug interactions and non.compliance.Different organs have different immunogenicities and each recipient has a unique clinical and immunologic profile.The clinician must recognize these variations and customize the immunosuppressive regimens and treatment protocols based on the individual condition.The general principles of an individualized immunosuppressive protocol should take the following factors into account:organ type,donor and recipient characteristics,quality of the donor organ,recipienVs medical history,recipient's undedying disease,immunologic risk for acute rejection,potential co-morbidity related to immunosuppression,significant druginteractions,medication costs and patient compliance.In addition,the combination of immunosuppressive drugs must have a pharmacologic rationale to achieve the desired goal of suppressing the individual's immune system to render the patient tolerant to the allograft while minimizing co-morbidities.For the past few years,many clinical strategies have been applied in an attempt to improve graft survival or to reduce immunsuppressants induced side-effects.Specific protocols include steroid or CNI avoidance,minimization or withdraw,desensitization,and treatment for antibody mediated rejection,disease specific,and pediatric specific.The short-term outcomes from these different strategies are promising but the long-term results remain to be determined.Unfortunately,current immunosuppressive agents or strategies have failed to adequately control chronic rejection in most of solid organ transplantation except liver transplantation.Eady post-transplant complications aye generally related to the operation,the severity of pre-operative illness,immunologic status,and the quality of the donor organ.Careful recipient and donor selection is paramount to minimize severity of disease and medical comorbidities.These early complications include allograft dysfunction,cardiovascular and hemodynamic instability,and immunosuppressive drug-induced adverse effects.Acute infection remains a common and serious early complication despite new and effective drug therapies,placing the responsibility on the clinician for early recognition and treatment.Emerging resistant bacteria and fungi require early and aggressive intervention.Unlike infection,early aUograft rejection is usually limited and manageable with the newer immunosuppressive agents.However,it must be distinguished from other causes of allograft dysfunction(ie.recurrent hepatitis C,ealcineurin induced nephrotoxicity,or infection).Recently approved Cylex@immune cell function assay allows clinicians to tailor and individualize immunosuppression to prevent organ rejection while minimizing infection and complications.Improved patient and allograft survival has enabled transplant recipients to reach milestones and return to productive lives provided they are compliant. It was also challenged the clinician to manage the long-term complications of immunosuppression therapy, adverse drug interaction, recurrent diseases and chronic allograft failure. Long-term immunosuppressive therapy places transplant recipients at risk for renal insufficiency, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, de novo malignancies, and psychosocial challenges. The management of viral hepatitis C re-infection, chronic allograft nephropathy, vasculopathy, and obliterative bronchiolitis is currently the greatest challenges facing the transplant specialist. The management of immunosuppressants induced adverse effects/drug interactions, chronic allograft failure and recurrent disease is dependent on regular clinical follow-up, an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.Our challenge for the future will be to develop strategies to determine the best, cost-effective regimens for an individual patient to prevent long-term graft loss. I believe the management of immunosuppression and posttransplant complications is best met with a multidisciplinary team approach. This presentation will discuss the current immunosuppressive strategies and the common post-transplant complications. It is designed to help the clinician recognize individual risk factors and provide appropriate management.
2.External effect of honokiol on U937 cell
Fang XUE ; Shihui LI ; Ling PAN
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(11):-
AIM: To investigate the anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing effect of honokiol on U937 cell line in vitro. METHODS: Proliferation of U937 cells and PBMCs were analyzed by MTT assay. Flow Cytometry and cell morphological observation were performed to find out whether honokiol could affect cell cycle and induce apoptosis of U937 as well as PBMCs in vitro. RT-PCR and Western blotting techniques were used to detect the changes in mRNA expression and protein production of bcl-2 and bax in U937 cells after treated with honokiol. RESULTS: Honokiol could significantly inhibit the proliferation of U937 cells at IC_ 50 concentration of 11.8 ?g/mL, but slightly inhibit the proliferation of PBMCs, at IC_ 50 concentration of 40.3 ?g/mL, respectively. Most honokiol-treated cells were arrested at G_0/G_1 phase. CONCLUSION: Honokiol could inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of U937 cells, while has little effect on the proliferation and survival of PBMCs. Bax might be involved in the gene regulation related to honokiol-induced apoptosis.
3.Observations on the Efficacy of Multi-functional Fire Needling plus Auricular Plaster Therapy for Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris
Jihong LIU ; Yuee CHEN ; Shaoying SONG ; Shihui CHEN ; Tianhang XUAN ; Zhibin PAN
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;35(5):555-557
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy for moderate to severe acne vulgaris.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with moderate to severe acne vulgaris were randomly allocated to treatment and control groups, 75 cases each. Both groups were first given bloodletting at Ear apex and Helix 4. Then the treatment group received multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy and the control group, auricular plaster therapy alone. The symptom and sign score was recorded in the two groups before and after treatment. The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Results There was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the symptom and sign score in the two groups (P<0.01). There was a statistically significant post-treatment difference in the symptom and sign score between the two groups (P<0.05). The total efficacy rate and the cure and marked efficacy rate were 98.6% and 88.7%, respectively, in the treatment group and 93.2% and 60.8%, respectively, in the control group. There was a statistically significant difference in the cure and marked efficacy rate between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Multi-functional fire needling plus auricular plaster therapy is an effective way to treat moderate to severe acne vulgaris.
4.Effects of Honokiol on Proliferation and Apoptosis on U937 Cells
Fang XUE ; Zhiyong CHENG ; Lin YANG ; Shihui LI ; Jingyu ZHANG ; Li YAO ; Ling PAN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2009;30(4):408-412
[Objective] To investigate the anti-proliferative and apoptosis effect induced by Honokiol (HNK) on human myeloid leukemia cell line U937 cells in vitro.[Methods] After treated with different concentration of HNK,Hoechst33342 fluorescent staining was used to detect cell apoptosis;the growth inhibition ration of U937 cells and PBMCs were analyzed by MTT assay;the apoptosis ration was detected by flow cytometry;mitochondrial membrane potential was explored by rhodamine 123 stain;Caspase3/7 protein activity kit was used to test the Caspase3/7 activity;the Caspase-3 and Caspase-7 mRNA levels were detected by real-time fluorescent relative-quantification reverse transcriptional PCR (FQ-PCR).[Results] Honokiol could significantly inhibit the proliferation of U937 cells in terms of the indexes of IC50/U937 11.8 μg/mL and IC50/PBMCs 40.3 μg/mL,and the anti-proliferative effect was in a time and concentration dependent manner;Flow cytometry analysis manifested that Honokiol could induce U937cells apoptosis by Annexin V/PI double Annexin V/PI fluorescein stain;Honokiol significantly inhibited the mitochondrial membrane potential of U937 cells and enhanced the ability of Caspase3/7 and the mRNA expression levels,but not the PBMCs.[Conclusion] HNK can inhibit U937 cells proliferation and induce cells apoptosis via activating Caspase 3/7.
5.Comparison of pulmonary pathological changes in mice infected with H7N9 influenza virus and pandemic H1N1 influenza virus
Shihui SUN ; Xiaohong WU ; Chenfeng LIU ; Tongtong GAO ; Yang ZENG ; Yan GUO ; Jian TANG ; Ting PAN ; Hong YU ; Zhihua KOU ; Guangyu ZHAO ; Yusen ZHOU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2014;(3):1-6
Objective To analyze and compare the pathological changes of lung tissue in mice infected with the novel H7N9 influenza virus and 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, respectively, and to preliminarily study the mecha-nisms of acute lung injury induced by those virus infection .Methods SPF 6-week old BALB/c mice ( body weight 18-20 g, male∶female=1∶1) (n=3 in each subgroup) were intranasally infected with H7N9 virus and H1N1 virus, respec-tively.The behavior and survival time of mice after virus infection were observed and the survival rates were analyzed .The heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, intestines, and brain were collected at indicated time points for histopathological exami-nation using H&E staining .The distribution of virus antigen was detected by immunohistochemistry .The neutrophil infiltra-tion was also observed .The correlation of lung injury with virus replication and host immune responses was analyzed .Re-sults The lung and spleen injury of mice infected with H 7N9 virus was slighter and their survival rate (100%) was high-er than those of mice infected with H1N1 virus.The damages of the lung and spleen in H1N1virus-infected mice were more severe than that in H7N9 virus-infected mice, and all the 10 mice in this group died within 9 days after virus inoculation . The distributions of both the virus antigens were mainly in the bronchial epithelial cells , a few stromal cells and alveolar ep-ithelial cells .The levels of virus replication in the two groups were not significantly different .There were more intense neu-trophil infiltration in the lung and inflammatory response in the H 1N1 virus-infected mice than those in the H7N9 virus-in-fected mice .Conclusions There are some differences of the pathological characteristics and extent of lung injury in the mice infected with H7N9 virus and H1N1 virus, respectively.The virus replication is a precipitating factor but not the deci-sive factor of the lung injury , and there is a close relationship between the host immune responses and acute lung injury .
6.Analysis of the management and clinical effect of accessory renal artery in the living-related donor renal, transplantation
Guozheng PAN ; Fengxian ZHAI ; Shihui LI ; Shuai DAI ; Hongtao LIU
Organ Transplantation 2019;10(5):584-
Objective To investigate the management and clinical effect of accessory renal artery in living-related donor renal transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 277 donors and recipients undergoing living-related donor renal transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. According to the results of preoperative CT angiography (CTA), the donor kidney was selected and the accessory renal artery of the renal graft was treated intraoperatively. Intraoperative status of the donors, and intraoperative management, postoperative complications, clinical prognosis of the recipients were summarized. Results Among 277 cases of renal transplantation, accessory renal arteries were detected in 83 donors by preoperative CTA examination with an accuracy rate of 95%. Fifty-eight donor kidneys with accessory renal arteries were obtained. Twenty-five donor kidneys with accessory renal arteries were reconstructed and anastomized by vascular repairing. Among them, 1 patient presented with anastomotic thrombosis during abdominal closure, whereas the other 24 cases were successfully anastomized with excellent blood flow. No complications, such as hemorrhage, renal graft embolism, ureteral necrosis and urinary fistula, occurred after renal transplantation. The 1-year survival rates of the recipients and renal grafts were 94% and 91%. The clinical efficacy did not significantly differ between the recipients with single renal artery and their counterparts with accessory renal artery (
7.Investigation and analysis of the needs of community pharmaceutical care in Wenzhou city
Shihui BAO ; Zhengfeng LIN ; Ying ZHENG ; Yao PAN ; Junbang LIN
China Modern Doctor 2014;(30):108-111
Objective To survey the current status of community pharmacy care, analyze the needs of both community residents and medical staff for community pharmacy care, and provide references for improving the quality of communi-ty pharmacy care and policy making. Methods The form of questionnaire was taken for community residents and com-munity pharmacists from community health service centers, a random survey was conducted to collect information for statistical analysis. Results Sixty-six point eight percent of community residents selected community health service center as the main choice for obtaining drugs. The residents' home-stored drugs were mainly for cold/fever, abdominal pain/diarrhea, common chronic diseases, external wounds treating and antibacterial. Only 16.8%of community residents stored the drugs according to instructions, 70.6% would use antibacterial drug by themselves under various circum-stances, 82.8% thought there were errors in drug usage, over 98.0% of community pharmacists recognized the impor-tance of pharmaceutical care and the needs for further development. 89.1% of them were eager to improve their own capability of serving and have the needs of collaboration with large hospitals. Conclusion Improper drug usage and storage are common among community residents. Their expectations for pharmaceutical service are increasing. And community pharmacists expected to improve their own pharmacy service capability.
8.Application of antigen-free porcine peritoneum as carrier of autologous microskin grafting in patients with extensive burn
Bohan PAN ; Yu SUN ; Tao TANG ; Yang XIANG ; Shihui ZHU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(9):861-864
Objective:To investigate the effects of microskin transplantation with antigen-free porcine peritoneum (AFPP) as substitutive carrier for allogeneic skin graft in treating patients with extensive deep burns.Methods:Medical records of 32 patients with extensive deep burns, hospitalized in Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University meeting the inclusion criteria were investigated from January 2014 to December 2017. Twenty patients [12 males and 8 females, aged (35.4±2.2) years]with microskin transplantation using allogeneic skin graft as microskin carrier were included in allogeneic skin graft group and 12 patients [6 males and 6 females, aged (32.1±4.8) years] with microskin transplantation using AFPP as microskin carrier were included in AFPP group. On post injury day 3-7, the vital signs of patients were stable and escharectomy and autologous microskin grafting of head were performed. The expansion ratio of microskin, the application time of albumin and antibiotics, the percentage of infectious autologous microskin grafting area, the survival rate of microskin, and dressing change times of patients in 2 groups were recorded. Data were statistically analyzed with t test. Results:The expansion ratio of microskin of patient in AFPP group was 14.8±0.6, which was close to 13.5±0.6 of allogeneic skin graft group ( t=1.531, P>0.05). The application time of albumin and antibiotics of patients in AFPP group were close to those of allogeneic skin graft group ( t=0.027, 1.121, P>0.05). The percentage of infectious autologous microskin grafting area of patients in AFPP group was (8.5±1.2)%, which was significantly lower than (18.1±0.6)% in allogeneic skin graft group in 4 weeks after surgery( t=7.593, P<0.01), the survival rate of microskin of patients in AFPP group was (82.5±1.1)%, which was significantly higher than (72.5±0.6)% in allogeneic skin graft group ( t=8.689, P<0.01). The dressing change time of patients in AFPP group was significantly less than that in allogeneic skin graft group ( t=4.743, P<0.01). Conclusions:Compared with allogeneic skin graft, microskin transplantation with AFPP as carrier can reduce wound infection, improve the survival rate of microskin graft, and reduce dressing change time, so that AFPP is a good carrier of microskin.
9.Clinical efficacy of kidney transplantation from senile living-related donors aged over 70 years: a report of 18 cases
Hongtao LIU ; Lexi ZHANG ; Guozheng PAN ; Shihui LI ; Jianfeng YE ; Cheng QIU ; Daqing PAN ; Shuai DAI
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2022;43(3):146-150
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of kidney transplantation(KT)from senile living-related donors aged over 70 years.Methods:Between 2017 and 2019, perioperative and follow-up data from 18 pairs of donors and recipients were retrospectively reviewed.Results:Operations of all 18 pairs of recipients and donors were conducted successfully without serious perioperative complications.No delayed graft function occurred.There was 1 episode(5.6%)of acute rejection.The mean level of serum creatinine(SCr)at Day 3 post-KT and at discharge was(155.7±63.5)and(97.6±28.7)μmol/L.The median follow-up period was 37.5 months.All 18 donors survived with normal renal function.And no proteinuria or kidney donation related hospitalization events occurred.SCr was(84.4±15.0)μmol/L at the last follow-up and there was no statistical significance as compared with SCr level at discharge( P=0.610). No recipient mortality or graft loss occurred.Levels of SCr were(92.1±18.3), (95.5±21.9)and(100.1±21.2)μmol/L at Month 12/24 and the last follow-up.No statistical difference existed in posttransplant SCr level at these follow-up timepoints( P=0.507). Posttransplant proteinuria occurred in 3 recipients(16.7%). In 8 donors, donated kidney glomerular filtration rate(GFR)was lower than 40 ml/(min·1.73m 2). No statistical difference existed in posttransplant SCr level between this group and higher GFR group( P>0.05). Conclusions:After thorough preoperative assessments, satisfactory short-term outcomes may be achieved for KT from living-related donors aged over 70 years.The long-term outcome should be further explored.
10.Advances of Fundamental Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine in Regulation of Tumor-associated Macrophages for the Prevention and Treatment of Lung Cancer Metastasis
LIU SHIHUI ; LI JIAXUAN ; QUE ZUJUN ; YU PAN ; TIAN JIANHUI
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2024;27(7):541-549
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide,with metastasis being the primary cause of mortality in lung cancer patients,and its prevention and control efficacy remain limited.In recent years,immunothera-py has emerged as a promising direction for overcoming the bottleneck of metastasis.Macrophages,as essential components of innate immunity,participate in the entire process of tumor initiation and progression.Tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs)represent the most abundant immune population in the tumor microenvironment(TME),displaying both anti-tumor M1-like and pro-tumor M2-like phenotypes.The latter promotes tumor invasion and metastasis,angiogenesis,lymphangiogenesis,immune suppression,and reactivation of dormant disseminated tumor cells(DTCs),thereby facilitating tumor metastasis.In recent years,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has shown significant efficacy in inhibiting tumor metastasis and has been extensively validated.It exerts anti-tumor effects by reducing the recruitment of TAMs,inhibiting M2-like polarization,and modulating cytokines and proteins in the TME.This paper reviews the relationship between TAMs and lung cancer metastasis,elucidates the targets and mechanisms of TCM in regulating TAMs to prevent and treat lung cancer metastasis,aiming to pro-vide insights into lung cancer prevention and treatment.