1.Tet: novel anti-tumor drug target based on DNA demethylation
Wei GONG ; Wenli MENGZHOU ; Na TIAN ; Guanqiao LIN ; Tianran FU ; Liang ZHANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(4):551-555
Tet (ten-eleven translocation) proteins belong to α-ketoglutaric acid (α-KG or 2-OG) and Fe2+ dependent dioxygenases. Tets are found to be involved in the unique mammalian DNA active demethylation process by specifically oxidizing the methyl group of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in mammalian genome, and play critical roles in gene regulation in early embryonic development and stem cell differentiation via regulating the dynamic balance distribution of 5mC. Abnormal expression and function of Tets are closely associated with various hematological malignances, including myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, as well as solid tumors. Hence, Tets and Tets-mediated DNA demethylation are novel anti-tumor drug targets. Investigation of biological function and catalytic mechanism of Tets is helpful for further understanding mechanisms of tumor incidence and development relevant to DNA demethylation pathway and can provide reference for developing new anti-tumor targeted drugs.
2.Impact of reconstruction parameter settings of knowledge-based iterative model technique on image quality of low-dose hepatic contrast-enhanced CT
Rongrong FAN ; Xiaolei SHI ; Tianran ZHANG ; Yi QIAN ; Rutan CHEN ; Li FAN ; Yi XIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(11):1711-1715
Objective To evaluate the impact of different reconstruction parameter setting of knowledge-based iterative model reconstruction (IMR) technique on image quality of low-dose hepatic contrast-enhanced CT.Methods Forty patients underwent hepatic contrast-enhanced CT scanning were enrolled.Plain CT and triphasic contrast-enhanced CT scans,including hepatic arterial phase,portal-venous phase and delayed phase were performed.Low-dose scan was used in delayed phase,with tube voltage of 80 kV and tube current of 150 mAs.Images of delayed phase were reconstructed with both filtered back projection (FBP) and IMR techniques.Parameter setting applied in IMR reconstructions consisted of body routine and body soft tissue modes with three levels (Level 1-3),so 6 subgroups (R1,R2,R3,S1,S2,S3) were included.Subjective and objective evaluations of image quality were compared among those groups.Subjective evaluations included the scores of low contrast detectability (LCD),image distortion (ID) and diagnostic confidence (DC).Objective evaluations included image noise,signal to noise ratio (SNR) and contrast to noise ratio (CNR).Results There were statistical differences of scores in LCD,ID and DC among all the reconstruction parameter setting groups (all P<0.01).The noise,SNR and CNR among different parameter setting groups had statistically significant differences (all P<0.01).Except for subgroup S1 and subgroup R2,subgroup S2 and subgroup R3 (all P>0.05),the other multiple comparisons showed significant differences (all P<0.01).Conclusion IMR can improve image quality of low-dose hepatic contrast-enhanced CT.IMR reconstruction parameter setting of S1 and R2 are optimal for low-dose hepatic contrast-enhanced CT protocal.
3.Analysis of CT features of lepidic predominant subtype and other pathological subtypes in early-stage invasive lung adenocarcinoma appearing as ground-glass nodule
Pengju ZHANG ; Tianran LI ; Xuemin TAO ; Xin JIN ; Shaohong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(7):739-744
Objective:To investigate the CT features of lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma (LPA) and other pathological subtypes in early-stage invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma appearing as ground glass nodule (GGN); and to provide imaging-derived information for the clinical management of GGN.Methods:The clinical and CT data of patients with early-stage invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma in the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January to December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients presented with pure GGNs or mixed GGNs with a consolidation-to-tumor ratio (CTR)<0.5, with the pathological results confirmed by surgery. GGNs were divided into LPA and non-LPA (n-LPA) groups according to pathological subtypes. Univariate analysis was used to compare the clinical data and CT characteristics between the two groups. The multivariate analysis was performed for the indicators with statistically significant differences and a multivariate model was generated using the reverse elimination method. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the discriminatory power of this model for differentiation of LPA from n-LPA.Results:A total of 630 GGNs from 589 patients were analyzed, with 367 GGNs in LPA group and 263 GGNs in n-LPA group. In univariate analysis, the diameter [(14±5) mm], CT value [(-566±98) HU], and CTR [13.9% (0, 27.3%)] in the LPA group were significantly smaller than those in the n-LPA group [(15±5) mm, (-499±111) HU, 27.8%(7.7%, 40%)], respectively, P<0.05]. The frequency of mGGN, deep lobulation sign, burrs, vascular changes, bronchial changes, and clear tumor-lung interface were significantly higher in the n-LPA group than those in the LPA group ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis results showed that mean CT values, CTR, deep lobulation sign, burr, vascular changes, and bronchial changes were independent predictors for predicting n-LPA ( P<0.05), which were included in the logistic model. Using the optimal cutoff value of 3.958, the logistic regression model for differentiate LPA from n-LPA had a sensitivity of 76.4%, a specificity of 78.7%, and an area under the curve of 0.840. Conclusion:The CT features are helpful for differentiating lepidic predominant subtype from other subtypes in early-stage invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma presenting as a GGN.
4.CT-guided diagnosis of banded vs membranaceous adhesive small bowel obstruction
Yong WEI ; Zhiyong CHEN ; Bingqiang LIN ; Tianran LIAO ; Junrong ZHANG ; Manduo OUYANG ; Xianqiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2023;38(6):441-444
Objectives:To study the computed tomography features of banded adhesions(BA) and matted adhesions(MA) of adhesive small bowel obstruction(ASBO).Methods:We enrolled 150 patients operated on for ASBO. According to intraoperated findings, ASBO were classified into those caused by BA or MA. A multivariable logistic regression was established to analyze independent risk factors on Computed Tomography features.Results:There were significant differences in closed-loop sign (36.8% vs. 14.3%, P=0.002) mesenteric haziness (43.7% vs. 17.5%, P=0.001), beak sign (48.3% vs. 17.5%, P<0.001), fat notch sign (39.1% vs. 9.5%, P<0.001) and peritoneal fluid (54.0% vs. 34.9%, P=0.015) between the two groups. The presence of beak sign [ OR=6.15, 95% CI (2.55-14.84), P<0.001], fat notch sign [ OR=6.19, 95% CI (2.16-17.82), P=0.001] and mesenteric haziness [ OR=3.34, 95% CI (1.34-8.32), P=0.009] were independent risk factors with BA. Conclusion:Beak sign, fat notch sign and mesenteric haziness were independent risk factors for diagnosing BA.
5.Development of mental health service agencies in Shanghai
Yan WANG ; Xiaoping LI ; Xin FAN ; Chengjiao ZHANG ; Rui GAO ; Yue ZHENG ; Lu LU ; Tianran ZHANG ; Qian BIAN ; Bin XIE ; Jianyu WANG ; Haiyin ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2018;32(2):95-100
Objective:To investigate the development status of mental health service of Shanghai mental health agencies,and to provide reference for further strengthening the standardized management of service agencies.Methods:In Shanghai,107 mental health service agencies (including psychiatric institutions,non-specialist medical institutions,non-specialist enterprise and public institutions,social institutions) were selected from Shanghai psychological service industry association.Each person in charge of these agencies was interviewed with an adapted 5 l-item questionnaire.A total of 89 valid questionnaires were collected.In this study,25 items of the questionnaire (belonging to the parts of agency information,mental health service situation and management of mental health service) were selected and analyzed.Results:All the surveyed agencies had been registered.The average age of these agencies for setting up mental health service was 8.9 years,and the average age of psychiatric institutions was the longest (18.6 years).Besides,psychiatric institutions attracted most of the clients (83.9%) in 2015.Among the professionals,only 32.5% were full time,74.0% were female,41.5% were between 31 and 40 years old and 63.8% were undergraduates.Psychiatrists,psychotherapists,counselors and psychometric person accounted for 78.0% of the professionals in these agencies.Only 52.3% of the agencies had full-time management personnel for mental health service.The most used method of assessing the quality of service and staff assessment was to obtain feedback from the client/family members (81.0%) and the assessment of the services (78.8%).Conclusion:The development of mental health service in Shanghai mental health agencies has been more normalized,but there is still a lack of full-time professionals.In addition,there is a lack of unified supervision and management mechanism for professionals.
6.A cross-sectional study of supervision in Shanghai mental health service industry
Lu LU ; Jianyu WANG ; Xiaoping LI ; Yan WANG ; Rui GAO ; Yue ZHENG ; Tianran ZHANG ; Xin FAN ; Chengjiao ZHANG ; Qian BIAN ; Bin XIE ; Haiyin ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2018;32(4):271-277
Objective:To understand the status of supervision of mental health service industry in Shanghai, and to provide reference for further strengthening the construction of mental health service system in Shanghai. Methods: In Shanghai, 107 mental health service agencies (including psychiatric institutions, non-specialist medical institutions, non-specialist enterprise and public institutions, social institutions) were selected from Shanghai psychological service industry association. The survey was conducted with the Questionnaire on Current Situation of Mental Health Professional Service Agencies in Shanghai (agency survey), including the "relevant information of agency" and the "management of the agency in the field of mental health services"(whether the agency had supervision requirements on the mental health service personnel, whether the agency organized supervision, the source of supervisors and payment method), and the Questionnaire on Current Situation of Mental Health Service Professionals in Shanghai (professional survey), including "basic information on demography "and" psychological professional work" (the number of hours of supervision in 2015, the cost of supervision, and the form of supervision and payment method). These two parts of questionnaire were selected and analyzed. Results: Agency survey results showed that 80% of non-specialist enterprises had no supervision requirements for mental health service personnel, supervisor in non-specialist medical institutions were mainly from psychiatric institution (52.9%). The cost of supervision in most psychiatric institutions was paid by the agency (39.1%) and the cost of supervision in most public institutions was paid by professional (37%). The professional institutions under the jurisdiction of other departments within the unit required less supervision of the professional staff than the independent institutions (P < 0.001). Professional survey results showed that the number of supervision hours of mental health service professional in social institutions was more than that in the other three types of institutions (P <0.001), of which 47.9% chosen to pay the cost of supervision by themselves. The proportion of their own payment in social institutions was higher than that in the other three types of institutions (P <0.001). Conclusion:The social institutions in Shanghai have the best supervision of social institutions, followed by the supervision of the medical institutions. The supervision of non-medical enterprises and their personnel needs to be improved.
7.Risk factors of apathy and correlations with cognitive function in patients with hypertension combined with cerebral small vessel disease
Jiali CAO ; Tianran WANG ; Yang LIU ; Duo ZHANG ; Jin'e XU ; Chong LIU ; Shumei WANG ; Yongchang HAN ; Lulu YANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2024;21(3):145-149
Objective To explore the risk factors of apathy and correlations with cognitive function in patients with hypertension combined with cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD).Methods Totally 141 patients with hypertension combined with CSVD were prospectively enrolled and were divided into apathy group(n=43)and non-apathy group(n= 98)according to neuropsychiatric inventory-apathy scale(NPI-Apathy)scores.The general data,imaging marker scores and total imaging burden scores were compared between groups.In hypertension combined with CSVD patients,multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to screen the independent risk factors of apathy,and Spearman correlation analysis was also performed to observe the correlation of apathy and cognitive function.Results The patients'age,high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),Fazekas scores of lateral periventricular white matter hyper-intensity(WMH),cerebral microbleed of depth/infratentorial and total imaging burden scores of apathy group were all higher,while mini-mental state examination(MMSE)and Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA)scores were both lower than those of non-apathy group(all P<0.05).HDL-C and Fazekas scores of lateral periventricular WMH were both independent risk factors for apathy(both P<0.05),while NPI-Apathy scores were moderately negatively correlated with cognitive function in patients with hypertension combined with CSVD(r=-0.543,-0.484,both P<0.001).Conclusion HDL-C and Fazekas scores of lateral periventricular WMH were both independent risk factors for apathy in patients with hypertension combined with CSVD.The more severe the apathy,the lower the cognitive function.