1.Application of Peripheral Blood SEPT9 DNA Methylation Assay for Screening of Colorectal Cancer
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2015;(10):622-624
Colorectal cancer is a malignancy with poor prognosis and high mortality and is caused by multiple factors. Colonoscopy,flexible sigmoidoscopy,guaiac-based fecal occult blood test,immunochemical fecal occult blood test,fecal DNA test,CT colonoscopy and serum carcinoembryonic antigen test are the methods frequently used for screening of colorectal cancer,but they all have certain limitations. Elevation of methylation of SEPT9 is associated with the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer,and detection of the level of methylation of SEPT9 in peripheral blood can be used for screening of colorectal cancer in susceptible population. This article reviewed the application of peripheral blood SEPT9 DNA methylation assay for screening of colorectal cancer.
2.Deer antler:A stem cell-based organ regeneration research model
Wenhui CHU ; Datao WANG ; Xiaoping LU ; Chunyi LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(45):7961-7967
BACKGROUND:Deer antlers are the unique mammalian organs which can periodical y regenerate, and the process is known as a stem cel-based event. Exploring the underlying mechanism of deer antler regeneration and indentifying the functional role of stem cellin mammalian organ regeneration are of great importance to regenerative biology and regenerative medicine.
OBJECTIVE:To review the relevant literatures of the research progress in antler regeneration, as wel as effects of stem cells and cytokines on antler regeneration.
METHODS:A computer-based online search of PubMed (1994-01/2012-10) was performed for acquiring the articles in English by using the key words of“deer antler;antler regeneration;stem cell. In addition, manual search was also performed for those literatures that cannot be readily obtained from internet search. Articles concerning antler regeneration histology, morphology, antler stem cells and micro-environmental studies, and related cytokines. Repetitive studies or articles that are unrelated to the criteria set for the article were excluded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 87 articles were obtained and final y 31 articles were selected. The key tissue types for antler regeneration are antlerogenic periosteum and pedicle periosteum, the cells within which are known as antler stem cells. The covering skin of antlerogenic periosteum and pedicle periosteum constitutes the functional niche for antler stem cells. Numerous cytokines are involved in the process of antler fast growing and ful regeneration, including insulin-like growth factor, sex hormones, human epidermal growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor. It is vital y important to identify the interacting molecules between the antler stem cells and their niche celltypes, and to define the role of each molecule that plays in antler regeneration, which wil greatly advance our knowledge of the stem cel-based mammalian organ regeneration.
3.IL-10 inhibits myocardium collagen deposition after acute myocardial infarction in rats
Xiaoning HAN ; Chunyang HU ; Songyun CHU ; Yongfen QI ; Wenhui DING
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(01):-
Objective To test the hypothesis that IL-10 may promoting left ventricular remodeling and cardiac function by modulating extracellular matrix after acute myocardial infarction. Methods Male adult rats were randomly divided into three groups:control group (n=6),MI/AAV2 group (n=16) and MI/AAV2-IL-10 group (n=16). Establishing animal modol of experimental myocardial infarction and recombinant adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV)/IL-10 (AAV2-rhIL-10) and AAV2 were injected around the ischemic zone. Echocardiography parameters,hemodynamic parameters,left ventricular mass index (LVMI),collagen volume fraction (CVF),perivascular circumferential area (PVCA),collagen type Ⅰ&Ⅲ volume fraction and mRNA levels of collagen type Ⅰ&Ⅲ,matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) were compared among the three groups. Results Improved cardiac function was observed in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group shown by echocardiography and hemodynamic examination. Four weeks after myocardial infarction,thickness of different parts of LV was not different in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group and MI/AAV2 group. Nevertheless CVF,PVCA and collagen type Ⅰ volume fraction was significantly descending in remote zone of MI/AAV2-IL-10 group compared with that of MI/AAV2 group. The mRNA expression of collagen type I and MMP-2 was lower in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group than that in MI/AAV2 group. Conclusion Recombinant IL-10 expression mediated by AAV2-rhIL-10 transfection of rats' myocardium promotes LV remodeling and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The promotion was partially achieved by inhibition myocardium collagen deposition.
4.IL-10 inhibits myocardium collagen deposition after acute myocardial infarction in rats
Xiaoning HAN ; Chunyang HU ; Songyun CHU ; Yongfen QI ; Wenhui DING
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2010;30(1):6-12
Objective To test the hypothesis that IL-10 may promoting left ventricular remodeling and cardiac function by modulating extracellular matrix after acute myocardial infarction. Methods Male adult rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group (n=6) , MI/AAV2 group (n=16) and MI/AAV2-IL-10 group (n=16). Establishing animal modol of experimental myocardial infarction and recombinant adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV)/IL-10 (AAV2-rhIL-10) and AAV2 were injected around the ischemic zone. Echocardiography parameters, hemodynamic parameters, left ventricular mass index (LVMI) , collagen volume fraction (CVF) , perivascu-lar circumferential area (PVCA) , collagen type Ⅰ & Ⅲ volume fraction and mRNA levels of collagen type Ⅰ & Ⅲ , matrix metalloproteinases-2 ( MMP-2 ) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 ( TIMP-1) were compared among the three groups. Results Improved cardiac function was observed in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group shown by echocardiography and hemodynamic examination. Four weeks after myocardial infarction, thickness of different parts of LV was not different in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group and MI/AAV2 group. Nevertheless CVF, PVCA and collagen type Ⅰ volume fraction was significantly descending in remote zone of MI/AAV2-IL-10 group compared with that of MI/ AAV2 group. The mRNA expression of collagen type I and MMP-2 was lower in MI/AAV2-IL-10 group than that in MI/AAV2 group. Conclusion Recombinant IL-10 expression mediated by AAV2-rhIL-10 transfection of rats' myocardium promotes LV remodeling and cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. The promotion was partially achieved by inhibition myocardium collagen deposition.
5.Changes and significance of urine kidney injury molecule-1in liver transplant recipients concurrent with early-stage acute kidney injury
Wenhui LUO ; Hong ZHENG ; Jianjun ZHANG ; Rui SHI ; Jinzhen CAI ; Zhiqiang CHU ; Zhenyu FANG ; Dahong TENG ; Yuan SHI
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2012;33(5):287-290
ObjectiveTo investigate the changes and significance of urine kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1) in liver transplant recipients concurrent with early-stage acute kidney injury (AKI).MethodsThe clinical data of orthotopic liver transplantation in 50 cases was retrospectively analyzed.According to the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria and whether there was AKI for recipients after operation,the recipients were divided into AKI group (27 cases) and non-AKI group (23 cases).Serum creatinine (SCr),urine creatinine (UCr) and urine KIM-1were determined at the scheduled time points,and relationship between urine KIM-1and AK1was analyzed.By using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and the area under the curve (AUC),the diagnostic accuracy of urine KIM-1for AKI was evaluated.ResultsThe level of SCr reached the highest in two groups at 24 h postoperation,that in AKI group was significantly higher than in non-AKI group (P<0.05),and then gradually decreased to the preoperative level.The level of urine KIM-1was significantly increased immediately at the time of portal vein reperfusion in two groups,and that in AKI group reached the peak at 2nd h after portal vein reperfusion,significantly higher than in non-AKI group (P<0.01),which continued 12 h after the portal vein reperfusion.The results showed that the sensitivity was 82.6% and the specificity was 88.9% when the urine KIM-114.19 ng/g Ucr was taken as the cutoff to the diagnosis of AKI two h after portal vein repeffusion.ConclusionThe level of urine KIM-1is a reliable biomarker to diagnose AKI after liver transplantation.The intraoperative changes of urine KIM-1may be helpful to early prediction of AKI,for recipients with preoperative normal renal function.
6.Research progress of periostea and periosteum derived stem cells in bone defects repair and bone regeneration
Wenhui CHU ; Zhen LIU ; Chunyi LI
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2018;41(4):336-341
The periosteum is a special connective tissue enveloping bone,which not only contains the mesenchymal cells required for bone repair,i.e.periosteum derived stem cells (PDSCs),but also provides the microenvironment required for PDSCs and the necessary biomechanical support.Periostea play a vital role in bone tissue repair.Clinical periosteal transplantation has been widely applied to restore bone defects,which is an important research field in regenerative medicine.In this paper,the structure characters of periosteal cells isolation and characterization of PDSCs were reviewed.The research progress of periosteum and PDSCs in bone defect restoration was reviewed.The related signal pathways involved in the restoration of PDSCs were discussed.Periostea and PDSCs are not only crucial for bone defect repair but also play important role in bone regeneration.The differences in proliferation and differentiation potential of PDSCs in human/mouse amputation,the amphibian epimorphic regeneration and the annual regeneration of deer antler were compared and analyzed.The results showed that the proliferative potential of PDSCs and abundant blood supply may be the key factors determining bone regeneration.
7.A case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma diagnosed by bone marrow cell morphology
Liqing LUO ; Shouyan CAO ; Wenhui CHU ; Zhenyi PENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(5):549-552
Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare malignant vascular tumor. Its malignancy is between benign hemangioma and highly malignant angiosarcoma. It originates from vascular endothelial cells or pre-endothelial cells. It is characterized by the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells with a skin-like or histiocyte-like appearance. The incidence of EHE is less than 1% in all vascular tumors, and it can occur in multiple parts of the body, most often in the liver, followed by simultaneous involvement of the liver and lung, the lung alone, and the bone alone. At present, there is no report of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma diagnosed by bone marrow cell morphological examination in China. In this case, abnormal cells were found through bone marrow cell morphological examination, which guided the direction of further diagnosis and treatment. And finally the patient was diagnosed as epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. The bone marrow cell morphological examination can provided an important basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma needs to be differentiated from a variety of benign and malignant angiogenic tumors, especially other types of epithelioid angiogenic tumors. At present, it has been found that the disease has characters of cytogenetic and molecular biological abnormalities. Combined with histopathological morphology and immunohistochemical examination, we can make the diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
8.Research progress of adipose derived stem cells in wound healing
Yusu WANG ; Wenhui CHU ; Qi WANG ; Chunyi LI ; Quanmin ZHAO
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2019;42(6):527-531
Skin is a kind of tissue that surrounds the surface of body, it is the first barrier for animals to resist mechanical, chemical and pathogenic microorganisms. Skin wound is one of the most common surgical diseases. The process of wound healing can be summarized as three stages: inflammation stage, fibrous tissue proliferation stage, and scar formation and repair stage. Incomplete repair of the wound leads to skin scarring, which causes the tissue to lose its normal structure and function, and seriously affects the aesthetic appearance. Traditional treatment methods can not restore the normal function of the skin and have obvious adverse reactions, which can not meet people's needs. Stem cell therapy, especially adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) plays a essential rule in the process of wound healing making it a research hotspot in recent years. ADSCs can secrete a variety of growth factors during wound healing to reduce wound inflammatory response, promote wound regeneration epithelialization and vascular reconstruction, thereby promoting wound healing. In this paper, the wound healing process and its regulation mechanism were summarized, and the role of ADSCs in wound healing at home and abroad and its clinical application progress were reviewed.
9.Study on in vivo pharmacokinetics and in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of cannabidiol-cholesterol succinate monoester-g-carboxymethyl chitosan nano-micelles
Rui LI ; Liyan LU ; Chu XU ; Rui HAO ; Xianghan TIAN ; Wenhui RUAN ; Yingli WANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(23):2889-2895
OBJECTIVE To study the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of cannabidiol(CBD)-cholesterol succinate monoester-g-carboxymethyl chitosan (CCMC) nano-micelles in rats, and to evaluate its anti-inflammatory effect. METHODS CBD- CCMC nano-micelles were prepared by dialysis method and the properties were characterized. SD rats were divided into CBD group and CBD-CCMC nano-micelles group with 6 rats in each group. The rats were given 100 mg/kg CBD and CBD-CCMC nano- micelle by intragastric administration, respectively (based on the CBD load). Blood was collected from the posterior ophthalmic venous plexus at 0.5, 1, 1.33, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48 h after administration. The heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney and muscle tissues of rats were separated at 0.25, 1.5, 10 and 24 h after administration of CBD and CBD-CCMC nano-micelle with the same dose. The drug content in plasma and tissues was determined, the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated, and the tissue distribution was analyzed. The inflammatory model of Caco-2 cells was induced by lipopolysaccharide, after 24 h of treatment with 5, 10, and 15 µg/mL CBD and CBD-CCMC nanomicelles (based on loaded CBD), its anti-inflammatory activity was investigated by measuring cell viability, transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-8 and TNF-α. RESULTS The prepared CBD- CCMC nano-micelles had a particle size of (230.6±1.8) nm, a polydispersity index of 0.170±0.053, a Zeta potential of (-13.5± 1.2) mV, an encapsulation rate of (86.35±0.56)% and a drug loading of (9.18±0.32)%, respectively; the solubility was 68.240 μg/mL. The pharmacokinetic results showed that the AUC0-48 h, AUC0-∞, half-life time and peak concentration of CBD-CCMC nano- micelle group were significantly increased/extended compared with CBD group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The results of the tissue distribution study showed that at the same time point, the drug distribution concentration of CBD-CCMC nanomicelles in the rat tissue was higher than that in the CBD group. Research on anti-inflammatory effects shows that compared with CBD of the same mass concentration, CBD-CCMC nano-micelles can significantly increase cell viability (P<0.05 or P<0.01), enhance TEER, and reduce the levels of IL-8, IL-1β and TNF-α in cells (P<0.01), and the secretion levels of inflammatory cytokines IL-8, IL-1β and TNF- α were significantly decreased (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS CBD-CCMC nano-micelles can increase the plasma concentration and tissue distribution concentration of CBD, and improve anti-inflammatory activity of CBD.
10.Changing resistance profiles of Enterobacter isolates in hospitals across China:results from the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program,2015-2021
Shaozhen YAN ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Yang YANG ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Yi XIE ; Mei KANG ; Fengbo ZHANG ; Ping JI ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Sufang GUO ; Han SHEN ; Wanqing ZHOU ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Xuesong XU ; Chao YAN ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Wei JIA ; Gang LI ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Wen'en LIU ; Yanming LI ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Bin SHAN ; Yan DU ; Shanmei WANG ; Yafei CHU ; Yuxing NI ; Jingyong SUN ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Lianhua WEI ; Fengmei ZOU ; Yan JIN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Jihong LI ; Lixia ZHANG ; Juan MA ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Ruizhong WANG ; Hua FANG ; Fangfang HU ; Yunjian HU ; Xiaoman AI ; Fang DONG ; Zhiyong LÜ ; Hong ZHANG ; Chun WANG ; Yong ZHAO ; Ping GONG ; Lei ZHU ; Jinhua MENG ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanping ZHENG ; Jinsong WU ; Yuemei LU ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Kaizhen WEN ; Yirong ZHANG ; Chunlei YUE ; Jiangshan LIU ; Wenhui HUANG ; Shunhong XUE ; Xuefei HU ; Hongqin GU ; Jiao FENG ; Shuping ZHOU ; Yan ZHOU ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Bixia YU ; Jilu SHEN ; Rui DOU ; Shifu WANG ; Wen HE ; Longfeng LIAO ; Lin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2024;24(3):309-317
Objective To examine the changing antimicrobial resistance profile of Enterobacter spp.isolates in 53 hospitals across China from 2015 t0 2021.Methods The clinical isolates of Enterobacter spp.were collected from 53 hospitals across China during 2015-2021 and tested for antimicrobial susceptibility using Kirby-Bauer method or automated testing systems according to the CHINET unified protocol.The results were interpreted according to the breakpoints issued by the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI)in 2021(M100 31st edition)and analyzed with WHONET 5.6 software.Results A total of 37 966 Enterobacter strains were isolated from 2015 to 2021.The proportion of Enterobacter isolates among all clinical isolates showed a fluctuating trend over the 7-year period,overall 2.5%in all clinical isolates amd 5.7%in Enterobacterale strains.The most frequently isolated Enterobacter species was Enterobacter cloacae,accounting for 93.7%(35 571/37 966).The strains were mainly isolated from respiratory specimens(44.4±4.6)%,followed by secretions/pus(16.4±2.3)%and urine(16.0±0.9)%.The strains from respiratory samples decreased slightly,while those from sterile body fluids increased over the 7-year period.The Enterobacter strains were mainly isolated from inpatients(92.9%),and only(7.1±0.8)%of the strains were isolated from outpatients and emergency patients.The patients in surgical wards contributed the highest number of isolates(24.4±2.9)%compared to the inpatients in any other departement.Overall,≤ 7.9%of the E.cloacae strains were resistant to amikacin,tigecycline,polymyxin B,imipenem or meropenem,while ≤5.6%of the Enterobacter asburiae strains were resistant to these antimicrobial agents.E.asburiae showed higher resistance rate to polymyxin B than E.cloacae(19.7%vs 3.9%).Overall,≤8.1%of the Enterobacter gergoviae strains were resistant to tigecycline,amikacin,meropenem,or imipenem,while 10.5%of these strains were resistant to polycolistin B.The overall prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter was 10.0%over the 7-year period,but showing an upward trend.The resistance profiles of Enterobacter isolates varied with the department from which they were isolated and whether the patient is an adult or a child.The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant E.cloacae was the highest in the E.cloacae isolates from ICU patients.Conclusions The results of the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program indicate that the proportion of Enterobacter strains in all clinical isolates fluctuates slightly over the 7-year period from 2015 to 2021.The Enterobacter strains showed increasing resistance to multiple antimicrobial drugs,especially carbapenems over the 7-year period.