1.Effect of cimetidine on clonal expansion of TCR V? subfamily of T cells in cord blood stimulated by K562 cells
Hongxia TIAN ; Chen LIN ; Shaohua CHEN ; Lijian YANG ; Zhenyou JIANG ; Ke GAO ; Shijuan GAO ; Yangqiu LI
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(17):-
Objective To investigate the effect of cimetidine on the clonal expansion of TCR V? subfamily of T cells in cord blood after the stimulation by K562 cells in vitro.Methods Cimetidine(1?10-5 mol/L) or K562 cells(1?106/ml) or both of them were respectively cultured with mononuclear cells(MNC) isolated from normal human cord blood for 2 weeks.After the induction,specific cytotoxicity of the proliferated T cells were detected with K562 cells as the target cells.The selective usages and clonal expansion of TCR V? subfa-mily of T cells were analyzed by RT-PCR and genescan technique.Results After induction for 2 weeks,the 3 groups showed the increased cell proliferation,in which specific cytotoxicity of T cells induced by both cimetidine and K562 cells against K562 cells was enhanced significantly compared with the other 2 groups(P
2.Pathologic staining method improvement for detection of pulmonary cryptococcal disease
Xiuqin WENG ; Shijuan YANG ; Zhisheng XIANG ; Gang CHEN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2017;29(12):841-843
Objective To investigate the pathological staining method of pulmonary cryptococcal disease. Methods Traditional hexamine silver staining and acidified potassium permanganate solution hexamine silver stained were used to analyze paraffin sections of 51 patients with pulmonary cryptococcal disease. Results Compared with traditional hexamine silver stained, the result of acidified potassium permanganate solution with hexamine silver stained was positive, and the whole process only required 25 minutes with the clear background and cryptococcal cyst capsule structure. Conclusion Compared with the traditional hexamine silver staining, acidification of potassium permanganate solution hexamine silver staining method is simpler,easier,more effective and worthy of wide application.
3.The criteria and exploration of the neurosurgical base for standardized residency training
Shijuan SHI ; Wei YANG ; Mi TIAN ; Lin YANG ; Feiyan WENG ; Xia CAO ; Shiyong LIU ; Chunqing ZHANG ; Song LI ; Ping ZHAO ; Shengqing LÜ
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(9):1211-1215
Here, we took base construction of neurosurgery as example to discuss and analyze according to requirements and evaluation indexes of base construction in Xinqiao Hospital, and put forward the specific objectives, measures and implementations of base construction. Foremost, we summarized experiences and overcame shortcomings through interpreting and implementing scheme of our base construction, which would help to improve the construction of standardized residency training base in China.
4.Clinicopathological and prognostic analysis of medullary thyroid carcinoma co-existent with Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Wei LIU ; Yanmei CUI ; Fengying PENG ; Shijuan YANG ; Weifeng ZHU ; Weijin XIAO ; Lihua ZHONG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2022;37(9):684-688
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features and prognosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) co-existent with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT).Methods:Seven cases of MTC co-existent with HT were collected from Fujian Cancer Hospital between Jan 2007 and May 2021. Its clinicopathological features were analyzed.Results:All patients were adult female with a median age of 49 years, and 6 of them were unilateral MTC. The tumor diameter ranged from 0.4 to 7.0 cm. The thyroid tissue surrounding the tumor showed HT. The follow-up time was 16 to 152 months, with a median time of 61 months, 5 patients (tumor diameter <1 cm) were biochemically cured, 1 patient (tumor diameter >1 cm) was anatomically cured. The another patient died due to tumor progression 30 months after surgery, the tumor cells in which were highly atypia and more mitoses (5~8/10HPF) necrosis and vascular invasion were also observed.Conclusion:MTC with HT are mostly sporadic cases, and most of them have a fair prognosis.
5.Effect of evodiamine on cartilage damage in knee osteoarthritis model rats by regulating the Shh/Gli1 signaling pathway
Shijuan TU ; Hongya YANG ; Tao LI ; Xuemei LIANG
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(9):827-833
Objective To investigate the effect of evodiamine(Evo)on cartilage damage in knee osteoarthritis(KOA)model rats and analyze its mechanism of action.Methods Sixty rats were randomly divided into control,model,low-dose Evo,medium-dose Evo,high-dose Evo,and activator(Shh/Gli1 signaling pathway activator purmorphamine)+high-dose Evo groups,with 10 rats per group.A rat KOA model was constructed,and the corresponding drug interventions were administered to each group.Behavioral observations and Lequesne MG scores were conducted among rats in each group.Hematoxylin&eosin staining and safranine O-fixed green staining were applied to observe the pathological changes and Mankin score of rat cartilage tissue.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA)were applied to detect the levels of interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-18,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),while dUTP nick end labeling was applied to detect chondrocyte apoptosis.Immunohistochemistry was applied to detect the expression of type Ⅱ collagen(CⅡ)and matrix metalloproteinase 13(MMP13)proteins,and Western blotting was applied to detect the expression of Shh,Smo,Ptc1,and Gli1 proteins.Results The rats in the model group showed movement disorders and severe cartilage tissue damage compared with the control group.The Lequesne MG score,Mankin score,IL-1β,IL-18,and TNF-α levels,chondrocyte apoptosis rate,MMP13 protein expression,and Shh,Smo,Ptc1,and Gli1 protein levels obviously increased,while the CⅡ protein expression decreased(P<0.05)compared with the model group.The activity disorders and cartilage tissue damage in rats in the low,medium,and high dose Evo groups were alleviated,the Lequesne MG score,Mankin score,IL-1β,IL-18,TNF-α levels,chondrocyte apoptosis rate,MMP13 protein expression,and Shh,Smo,Ptc1,and Gli1 protein levels were obviously decreased,the CⅡprotein expression increased(P<0.05);while the Shh/Gli1 signaling pathway activator reversed the improvement effect of high-dose Evo on cartilage damage in KOA rats.Conclusion Evodiamine may reduce the inflamma-tory response and chondrocyte apoptosis in KOA rats by inhibiting the Shh/Gli1 signaling pathway,thereby improving cartilage damage.
6.Efficacy of daily use of a test emollient combined with topical glucocorticoids applied at the weekend for delaying the recurrence of atopic dermatitis in children during the maintenance period: a randomized, blank-controlled, multicenter clinical study
Chunping SHEN ; Ping LI ; Xiaoyan LUO ; Yuan LIANG ; Ying LIU ; Mutong ZHAO ; Shan WANG ; Jing TIAN ; Lei JIAO ; Yang WANG ; Zhen LUO ; Shijuan YU ; Xiao FANG ; Hua WANG ; Lin MA
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(8):756-762
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of daily use of a test emollient combined with topical glucocorticoids applied at the weekend for delaying the recurrence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children during the maintenance period.Methods:A randomized, blank-controlled, multicenter clinical study was conducted in children with moderate AD from Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Children′s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and Shenzhen Children′s Hospital from March 2021 to February 2022. A total of 127 children aged 0 - 12 years with moderate AD were treated with topical glucocorticoids combined with emollients during the run-in period, 112 out of them achieved the investigator′s global assessment (IGA) score ≤ 1 point, and then the 112 patients were randomly divided into a test group (56 cases) and a control group (56 cases) at a ratio of 1∶1. Patients in the test group received treatment with a test emollient twice a day in combination with topical glucocorticoids applied at the weekend, and those in the control group were only treated with topical glucocorticoids at the weekend. Patients in the two groups were followed up at baseline, week 2 (± 3 d), week 4 (± 5 d), and week 12 (±7 d), as well as at the time of AD relapse, and the effect of the test emollient on the remission rate of AD in children during the maintenance period was evaluated, so were its effects on the dosage of topical glucocorticoids, pruritus, sleep, and skin pH. The occurrence of treatment-related adverse events was evaluated and recorded at the same time. Study endpoints were defined as AD relapse during the maintenance period, end of 12-week follow-up, or occurrence of serious adverse events. Comparisons of efficacy indicators between groups were conducted by using chi-square test, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis, Satterthwaite t′ test and Mann-Whitney U test. Results:In the full-analysis set, 45 (80.36%) patients with AD maintained remission in the test group (56 cases) and 30 (53.57%) in the control group (56 cases), and the remission rate difference between the two groups was 26.79% (95% confidence interval [ CI]: 10.09%, 43.49%; χ2 = 9.11, P = 0.003) ; the 12-week follow-up during the maintenance period showed that the time to first relapse was 75.05 ± 25.07 days in the test group, which was significantly longer than that in the control group (49.55 ± 33.92 days, t′ = 4.52, P < 0.001). At the study endpoint, the test group showed significantly decreased AD disease severity score (eczema area and severity index [EASI] score: 0.00 [0.00, 1.20] points vs. 0.60 [0.00, 4.00] points), pruritus visual analog scale (VAS) score (0.00 [0.00, 2.00] points vs. 2. 00 [0.00, 10.00] points), and sleep VAS score (0.00 [0.00, 0.00] points vs. 1.00 [0.00, 4.00] points) compared with the control group ( Z = -2.77, 2.43, 3.48, P = 0.006, = 0.015, < 0.001, respectively), while there was no significant difference in the pH value at the lesional sites between the test group and control group ( t = 0.97, P = 0.335). For the group aged 0 - 2 years, the average daily glucocorticoid dosage at the weekend in AD children during the maintenance period was significantly lower in the test group than in the control group ( Z = -1.97, P = 0.049) ; for the group aged >2 - 12 years, there was no significant difference in the average daily glucocorticoid dosage at the weekend between the two groups ( Z = -0.25, P = 0.802). During the study period, no significant difference was observed in the incidence of treatment-related adverse events between the test group (2/56, 3.57%) and control group (3/56, 5.36%; P = 1.000), and no serious adverse events occurred. Conclusion:Compared with the weekend treatment with topical glucocorticoids alone, the daily use of the test emollient combined with topical glucocorticoids at the weekend could markedly improve the remission rate of AD, prolong the time to relapse, and reduce the disease severity at relapse in children with AD during the maintenance period, which provides a new option for maintenance treatment of children with AD.
7.Association between temperature and volume of emergency medical service response due to injury in Chengdu
Shijuan RUAN ; Yang LI ; Yue WEN ; Xianyan JIANG ; Chunli SHI
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(10):1151-1155
Background Injury is a major public health issue, and studying the correlation between temperature and injury in the context of climate change is of great significance for injury prevention and control. Objective To analyze the association between temperature and the volume of emergency medical service response due to injury in Chengdu. Methods Using a retrospective ecological study design, weather data in Chengdu were collected from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023 from Chengdu Meteorological Office, including daily average temperature, daily average relative humidity, average wind speed, average pressure, sunshine, and rainfall. Emergency medical service data were collected from an emergency medical service center in Chengdu. A distributional lag non-linear model was conducted to calculate the association between temperature and volume of emergency medical service response due to injury, and gender- and age-stratified analyses were followed to identify susceptible groups. Results Overall
8.Clinicopathological characteristics of atypical spindle cell lipomatous tumours:report of eight cases
Dongmei ZHOU ; Jianping LU ; Jing ZHANG ; Shi HE ; Shijuan YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(8):824-827
Purpose To explore the clinicopathological characteristics of atypical spindle cell lipomatous tumour(ASLT).Methods The clinical pathology,immunopheno-type,and molecular characteristics of 8 ASLTs diagnosed and treated in Fujian Cancer Hospital from 2020 to 2023 were col-lected.The histological morphology,immunophenotype and mo-lecular characteristics of 8 ASLTs were evaluated by HE stai-ning,immunohistochemistry and FISH.Clinicopathological fea-tures of 8 ASLTs were analyzed with literature review.Results Mixed distribution of spindle cells and adipocytes in different proportions was seen in all 8 cases,with no or mild cell atypia and no necrosis.Immunophenotypically,8 ASLTs were CD34 and S-100 positive to varying degrees,RB was negative,MDM2 and CDK4 were negative or focus positive,and Ki67 prolifera-tion index was low.FISH showed MDM2 amplification was nega-tive in 6 cases.Conclusion ASLT is a newly named benign adipose-derived tumor subtype with unique morphology,immu-nophenotype,and molecular characteristics.It has a good prog-nosis.Correct diagnosis can avoid clinical over-treatment.
9. Influencing factors of neck musculoskeletal disorders in an airport handlers
Jingjing WANG ; Yang CAO ; Xianning JIN ; Dongliang QIN ; Shijuan WANG ; Lihua TANG ; Zhongxu WANG ; Zhongbin ZHANG ; Lihua HE
China Occupational Medicine 2018;45(02):168-172
OBJECTIVE: To explore the influencing factors of neck work-related musculoskeletal disorders( WMSDs) and their effects in airport porters. METHODS: A total of 413 airport porters were chosen as study subjects using judgment sampling method. Chinese version of Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to investigate the prevalence of WMSDs.Then structural equation model was constructed and used to analyze the influencing factors of neck WMSDs. RESULTS: The prevalence of neck WMSDs in airport porters was 37. 3%( 154/413). Postural load,mental workload and length of service had a direct effect on neck WMSDs of porters( path coefficients were 0. 405,0. 166,0. 296,P < 0. 05),and mental workload also had an indirect effect on neck WMSDs through postural load( path coefficient was 0. 103,P < 0. 01).CONCLUSION: Posture load,mental workload and length of service are risk factors of neck WMSDs in airport porters.
10. Effects of mental workload on work-related musculoskeletal disorders in railway vehicle manufacturing workers
Dongliang QIN ; Jingjing WANG ; Xianning JIN ; Shijuan WANG ; Ying WANG ; Zian SHEN ; Ligang SHENG ; Forsman MIKAEL ; Liyun YANG ; Sheng WANG ; Zhongbin ZHANG ; Lihua HE
China Occupational Medicine 2018;45(03):285-289
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation of mental workload and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders musculoskeletal disorders( WMSDs) in railway vehicle manufacturing workers.METHODS: A total of 362 male workers in assembling and welding workshop from a railway vehicle manufacturing enterprise were selected as study subjects by cluster sampling method.The level of mental workload and prevalence of WMSDs were investigated using a revised Subjective Workload Assessment Technique and China Musculoskeletal Questionnaire.RESULTS: The median score of mental workload was 67 and the prevalence rate of WMSDs was 56.9%.The multivariate logistic regression analysis results indicated that the higher the mental workload of railway vehicle manufacturers,the higher their risk for WMSDs after excluding the influence of confounding factors( P < 0.05).Workers in welding work showed a higher risk than those in assembling work( P < 0.01).Workers with fast work rhythm showed higher risk of WMSDs than those with regular working rhythm( P < 0.01).Workers with comfortable working environment and temperature showed lower risk of WMSDs than those with uncomfortable working environment and temperature( P < 0.01).CONCLUSION: The mental workload can increase the risk of WMSDs,with a dose-effect relationship in railway vehicle manufacturing workers.The type of work,work frequency and the temperature in working environment are also influencing factors of WMSDs.