1.Optimization and in vitro characterization of resveratrol-loaded poloxamer 403/407 mixed micelles.
Jinfeng LI ; Mingyue GAO ; Huimin WANG ; Qiaoyu LIU ; Shirui MAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(8):1045-51
The objectives of this study are to prepare resveratrol loaded mixed micelles composed of poloxamer 403 and poloxamer 407, and optimize the formulation in order to achieve higher drug solubility and sustained drug release. Firstly, a thin-film hydration method was utilized to prepare the micelles. By using drug-loading, encapsulation yield and particle size of the micelles as criteria, influence of three variables, namely poloxamer 407 mass fraction, amount of water and feeding of resveratrol, on the quality of the micelles was optimized with a central composite design method. Steady fluorescence measurement was carried out to evaluate the critical micelle concentration of the carriers. Micelle stability upon dilution with simulated gastric fluid and simulated intestinal fluid was investigated. The in vitro release of resveratrol from the mixed micelles was monitored by dialysis method. It was observed that the particle size of the optimized micelle formulation was 24 nm, with drug-loading 11.78%, and encapsulation yield 82.51%. The mixed micelles increased the solubility of resveratrol for about 197 times. Moreover, the mixed micelles had a low critical micelle concentration of 0.05 mg · mL(-1) in water and no apparent changes in particle size and drug content were observed upon micelles dilution, indicating improved kinetic stability. Resveratrol was released from the micelles in a controlled manner for over 20 h, and the release process can be well described by Higuchi equation. Therefore, resveratrol-loaded poloxamer 403/407 mixed micelles could improve the solubility of resveratrol significantly and sustained drug release behavior can be achieved.
2.Prevalence characteristics of fatty liver and its risk factors analysis in young and middle-aged people
Shirui KANG ; Yu YAN ; Fang LIU ; Xiaomeng WU ; Qian XIAO ; Yonghong XIAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2017;33(4):296-300
Objective To analyze the prevalence characteristics of fatty liver in young and middle-aged people,and to explore the risk factors of the disease,so as to provide clinical evidence for the prevention and treatment of fatty liver.Methods In 756 young and middle-aged healthy subjects with age≤50 years old,there were 197 fatty liver cases were diagnosed by ultrasonic test during 2015 year.The prevalence of different characteristics in young and middle-aged fatty liver was analyzed,the difference of blood biochemical index between fatty liver and non fatty liver group was compared,and risk factors of fatty liver was explored by binary logistic regression model.Results The total prevalence rate of fatty liver in young and middle-aged people was 26.1%(197/756),among which 33.1% (119/359) were male and 19.6%(78/397) were female,the prevalence rate of male was significantly higher than that of female(χ2=17.833,P<0.05).The prevalence rate of fatty liver increased with age(χ2=33.296,P<0.05),which in 40-50 years old was 37.1%(111/299) and significantly higher than that in 20 years-(15.0%)(24/160) and 30 years-(20.9%)(62/297).Logistic regression analysis on influencing factors of fatty liver prevalence showed that age,sex,body mass index(BMI),drinking,diabetes and fasting blood glucose(FPG),triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC) were closely related to fatty liver(P<0.05),overweight,obesity,drinking,diabetes increased the risk of fatty liver disease.Biochemical indicators(FPG,TG,TC) in fatty liver group were higher than those in non fatty liver group((7.09±1.47) mmol/L vs.(5.14±1.71) mmol/L,(5.98±1.23) mmol/L vs.(4.95±1.42) mmol/L,(2.03±0.45) mmol/L vs.(1.23±0.67) mmol/L,t=271.905,98.866,278.255;P<0.05).Conclusion The prevalence rate of fatty liver in young and middle-aged people is high,and controlling body weight,give up drinking,active treating diabetes,reducing blood glucose and blood lipids can effectively decrease the prevalence of fatty liver in young and middle-aged people.
3.Latent profile analysis of dyadic mental health literacy among stroke patients and their caregivers
Shirui LI ; Zhenxiang ZHANG ; Wenna WANG ; Yongxia MEI ; Xiaoxuan WANG ; Zhiwei LIU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(19):2389-2395
Objective To explore the categories of dyadic mental health literacy among stroke patients and their caregivers,and to analyze the differences in the characteristics of different classes of stroke patients and their caregivers.Methods A convenient sampling method was used to select 287 dyads of stroke patients and their caregivers who were treated at a tertiary general hospital in Henan province from July to October 2020.The general information questionnaire,Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy and Social Support Rating Scale were used for investigation.Latent profile analysis was adopted to explore the categories of dyadic mental health literacy,and multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of each category.Results Stroke patients and their caregivers were divided into 4 categories based on scores of mental health literacy:dyadic low resource group(19.86%),dyadic low literacy group(54.36%),dyadic low belief group(11.15%),dyadic high literacy group(14.63%).The patient's age,average monthly household income,the caregiver's age,the caregiver's Social Support Rating Scale score,the caregiver's educational level,daily care time and total time length of care were the factors influencing the categories of dyadic mental health literacy among stroke patients and their caregivers(P<0.05).Conclusion Stroke patients and their caregivers were divided into 4 categories based on scores of mental health literacy.Medical staff should carry out comprehensive psychological interventions for stroke patients and their caregivers with different dyadic mental health literacy characteristics,so as to improve dyadic mental health literacy.
4.TIPS access to portal vein thrombolysis
Gaopo CAI ; Zhaohui HUA ; Peng XU ; Zhouyang JIAO ; Hui CAO ; Shirui LIU ; Jing YUAN ; Zhengyu PENG ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2019;34(4):336-339
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of portal venous thrombolysis by way of TIPS.Methods The clinical data of 40 patients with portal venous system thrombosis treated by TIPS at our department from May 2012 to May 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 34 cases of via catheterdirected thrombolysis(7 cases by catheter-directed thrombolysis alone and 27 cases by way of TIPS before catheter-directed thrombolysis),and 6 cases via pharmaco mechanical thrombectomy (AngioJet);the postoperative complications of the two methods were followed up.Results The portal vein was opened in all 40 patients,and there were no major complications during the operation.One patient in the catheter-directed thrombolysis group developed acute liver failure after surgery.In the mechanical thrombolysis group,1 patient was discharged after small intestinal necrosis resection and intestinal fistula reconstruction.After 6-24 months of postoperative follow-up,6 patients in the group of thrombolysis suffered from shunt canal stricture.Conclusions It is a safe and minimally invasive method to treat portal venous system thrombosis through TIPS.Mechanical thrombolysis is more direct and rapid than catheter thrombolysis.
5.Clinical features and treatment in patients with renovascular hypertension caused by renal arterial fibromuscular dysplasia
Zhiling MA ; Zhibin ZHOU ; Zhaohui HUA ; Zhouyang JIAO ; Peng XU ; Hui CAO ; Shirui LIU ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2022;37(6):447-451
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment of patients with renovascular hypertension (RVH) caused by renal arterial fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD).Methods:Clinical data and treatment result of 38 patients with renal arterial FMD and RVH admitted to our hospital from Jan 2014 to Dec 2020 were reviewed.Results:A total of 38 patients were enrolled in this study. Renal artery CTA showed that 40 renal arteries were involved, among these 6 branches had multifocal stenosis, and 34 branches had focal stenosis. Thity-three patients received surgical treatment, of which 32 patients underwent percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA), and 1 patient with renal aneurysm underwent renal artery stent implantation combined with aneurysm coil embolization. Postoperative blood pressure was significantly lower than that before the operation [(129.79±17.63) mmHg vs. (178.52±28.63) mmHg, t=-11.42, P<0.001]. The mean follow-up time was 35.5 months. Renal artery restenosis occurred in 4 patients and underwent reintervention. Conclusion:For patients with renal arterial FMD and RVH, PTRA is safe and effective, especially for patients with focal lesions, with fair short and mid-term prognosis.
6.The effects treated with PICKCa rabies vaccine to mice and beagle dogs infected rabies wild viruses and volunteers immunized with PICKCa rabies vaccine
Haixiang LIN ; Gelin XU ; Jie WU ; Shoufeng ZHANG ; Rongliang HU ; Lietao LI ; Fang LIU ; Shirui ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2016;(1):37-40
Objective To test the immune therapeutic effects of PICKCa adjuvant rabies vaccine for the post-exposure mice and beagle dogs and immune memory effect for human.Methods For the mice and beagle dogs first to infect with rabies wild virus and then immunize with PICKCa rabies vaccine.For volunteers, first to immunize with PICKCa rabies vaccine after 2.5 years to take peripheral blood mononuclear cell and then to check cells secreted interferon-gwith flow cytometry. Results In 3 independent assays of post-explosure immunization of mice and beagle dogs PICKCa rabies vaccine were much better then commercial adjuvant-free rabies vaccines, the protective rate from 20%-30%to 70%-100%Also, in the assay of cells secreted IFN-γby peripheral blood mononuclear cells from volunteers immunized by PICKCa rabies vaccine the IFN-γcell levels were much higher than control.Conclusions Compared with commercial adjuvant-free rabies vaccines the PICKCa rabies vaccine had significant immune therapeutic effects in the mice and dogs.Also PICKCa rabies vaccine had good immune memory effect in human.
7.Development and validation of a nutrition-related genetic-clinical-radiological nomogram associated with behavioral and psychological symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease
Jiwei JIANG ; Yaou LIU ; Anxin WANG ; Zhizheng ZHUO ; Hanping SHI ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Wenyi LI ; Mengfan SUN ; Shirui JIANG ; Yanli WANG ; Xinying ZOU ; Yuan ZHANG ; Ziyan JIA ; Jun XU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(18):2202-2212
Background::Few evidence is available in the early prediction models of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study aimed to develop and validate a novel genetic-clinical-radiological nomogram for evaluating BPSD in patients with AD and explore its underlying nutritional mechanism.Methods::This retrospective study included 165 patients with AD from the Chinese Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle (CIBL) cohort between June 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. Data on demographics, neuropsychological assessments, single-nucleotide polymorphisms of AD risk genes, and regional brain volumes were collected. A multivariate logistic regression model identified BPSD-associated factors, for subsequently constructing a diagnostic nomogram. This nomogram was internally validated through 1000-bootstrap resampling and externally validated using a time-series split based on the CIBL cohort data between June 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023. Area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) were used to assess the discrimination, calibration, and clinical applicability of the nomogram.Results::Factors independently associated with BPSD were: CETP rs1800775 (odds ratio [OR] = 4.137, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.276-13.415, P = 0.018), decreased Mini Nutritional Assessment score (OR = 0.187, 95% CI: 0.086-0.405, P <0.001), increased caregiver burden inventory score (OR = 8.993, 95% CI: 3.830-21.119, P <0.001), and decreased brain stem volume (OR = 0.006, 95% CI: 0.001-0.191, P = 0.004). These variables were incorporated into the nomogram. The area under the ROC curve was 0.925 (95% CI: 0.884-0.967, P <0.001) in the internal validation and 0.791 (95% CI: 0.686-0.895, P <0.001) in the external validation. The calibration plots showed favorable consistency between the prediction of nomogram and actual observations, and the DCA showed that the model was clinically useful in both validations. Conclusion::A novel nomogram was established and validated based on lipid metabolism-related genes, nutritional status, and brain stem volumes, which may allow patients with AD to benefit from early triage and more intensive monitoring of BPSD.Registration::Chictr.org.cn, ChiCTR2100049131.
8.Mid- and long-term results of surgical treatment of brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis
Jintao SHAN ; Zhaohui HUA ; Peng XU ; Hui CAO ; Zhouyang JIAO ; Likun SUN ; Shirui LIU ; Lei XIA ; Wenhao XUE ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(3):229-234
Objective:To examine the mid - and long-term outcomes of surgical treatment of brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis.Methods:This is a retrospective case series study. The clinical data of 39 patients,which had been diagnosed as brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis (244 cases),who underwent surgical treatment,were analyzed between July 2012 to November 2022 at Department of Endoluminal Vascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. There were 5 males and 34 females, aged (37.9±14.0)years (range:13 to 71 years). Despite medical treatment, the patients suffered severe ischemic symptoms continually and then underwent surgical interventions. Among them, 20 patients underwent endovascular procedures, 11 underwent open surgical procedures, and 8 underwent hybrid procedures. Patients were followed up through outpatient visits at 1, 3, 6 months after surgery and once every year later. Follow-up was conducted until November 2022. Operation status, postoperative complications and re-intervention of patients were recorded and the Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to analyze postoperative vascular patency rates.Results:All 39 surgeries were successful, with no intraoperative death or serious complications. The follow-up period was (48.8±38.2) months(range:1 to 123 months). Thirty-three patients experienced symptom relief after surgery, and 6 patients required secondary surgical interventions. The patency rates for the endovascular treatment group at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year were 95.0%, 75.2%, 60.2%, and 60.2%, respectively, while the patency rates for open surgery were all 90.9%. In the hybrid surgery group, the patency rates at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 8-year were all 87.5%.Conclusion:For patients with brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis, choice of an appropriate blood flow revascularization intervention should be based on the patient′s condition,and the mid-and long-term outcomes are satisfactory.
9.Analysis of the efficacy of left subclavian artery laser in situ fenestration combined with hybrid arch debranching surgery for aortic arch reconstruction in patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection
Qi ZHANG ; Shuai ZHANG ; Shirui LIU ; Zhaohui HUA ; Zhouyang JIAO ; Peng XU ; Hui CAO ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(7):703-709
Objective:To observe the short-and mid-term efficacy of left subclavian artery(LSA) laser in situ fenestration combined with arch debranching surgery for aortic arch reconstruction in patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection aged 60 years and above. Methods:This is a retrospective cohort study. A total of 41 Stanford type A aortic dissection patients aged 60 years and above who received combined surgery in Department of Endovascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 25 males and 16 females, aged (67.3±5.9)years(range: 60 to 75 years). Among them, 19 patients underwent LSA laser in situ fenestration combined with arch debranching surgery(combined surgery group) and 22 patients underwent hybrid aortic arch debranching surgery(non-combined surgery group). Independent sample t test, χ2 test and Fisher exact probability method were used to compare the clinical characteristics of the two groups. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis, and the 5-year survival rate of the two groups was compared by Log-rank test. Results:Body mass index in the combined operation group was significantly higher than that in the non-combined operation group ((27.1±1.6)kg/m 2vs.(26.9±1.9)kg/m 2; t=2.766, P=0.006), and the difference was statistically significant. There was no statistical significance in the comparison of other general data (all P>0.05). The operation time ((321.3±11.4) minutes vs. (329.6±7.3)minutes; t=-2.733, P=0.010) and LSA reconstruction time ((32.4±3.0)minutes vs. (42.4±6.0)minutes; t=-6.842, P<0.01) in the combined operation group were significantly shortened, and the difference was statistically significant. The rate of LSA reconstruction in the combined operation group (100% vs. 72.7%; P=0.023) was significantly higher than that in the non-combined operation group, and the difference was statistically significant. There were no significant differences in the incidence of pulmonary infection, unplanned second operation, continuous renal replacement therapy, neurological complications and the in-hospital mortality between the two groups. Compared with the non-combined surgery group, the total complication rate related to LSA reconstruction was significantly lower in the combined surgery group (0 vs. 27.3%; P=0.023). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that there was no difference in 5-year survival rate between the combined operation group and the non-combined operation group (84.2% vs. 77.3%; χ2=0.310, P=0.578). Conclusion:Laser in situ fenestration of the LSA combined with arch debranching surgery to reconstruct the aortic arch can significantly shorten the operation and LSA reconstruction time in patients aged 60 years and above with Stanford type A aortic dissection, improve the success rate of LSA reconstruction, and reduce the occurrence rate of LSA reconstruction complications.
10.Mid- and long-term results of surgical treatment of brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis
Jintao SHAN ; Zhaohui HUA ; Peng XU ; Hui CAO ; Zhouyang JIAO ; Likun SUN ; Shirui LIU ; Lei XIA ; Wenhao XUE ; Zhen LI
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(3):229-234
Objective:To examine the mid - and long-term outcomes of surgical treatment of brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis.Methods:This is a retrospective case series study. The clinical data of 39 patients,which had been diagnosed as brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis (244 cases),who underwent surgical treatment,were analyzed between July 2012 to November 2022 at Department of Endoluminal Vascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. There were 5 males and 34 females, aged (37.9±14.0)years (range:13 to 71 years). Despite medical treatment, the patients suffered severe ischemic symptoms continually and then underwent surgical interventions. Among them, 20 patients underwent endovascular procedures, 11 underwent open surgical procedures, and 8 underwent hybrid procedures. Patients were followed up through outpatient visits at 1, 3, 6 months after surgery and once every year later. Follow-up was conducted until November 2022. Operation status, postoperative complications and re-intervention of patients were recorded and the Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to analyze postoperative vascular patency rates.Results:All 39 surgeries were successful, with no intraoperative death or serious complications. The follow-up period was (48.8±38.2) months(range:1 to 123 months). Thirty-three patients experienced symptom relief after surgery, and 6 patients required secondary surgical interventions. The patency rates for the endovascular treatment group at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year were 95.0%, 75.2%, 60.2%, and 60.2%, respectively, while the patency rates for open surgery were all 90.9%. In the hybrid surgery group, the patency rates at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 8-year were all 87.5%.Conclusion:For patients with brachiocephalic Takayasu arteritis, choice of an appropriate blood flow revascularization intervention should be based on the patient′s condition,and the mid-and long-term outcomes are satisfactory.