1.Characteristics of HIV-infected persons without long term disease progress and related factors in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
X J ZHOU ; Q Y ZHU ; J J LI ; G H LAN ; S S LIANG ; S F LIU ; X H LIU ; Q MENG ; C X ZHOU ; Z Y SHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(1):70-73
Objective: To understand the characteristics of HIV infected persons without long term disease progress [also known as long term non-progressors (LTNPs)], and related factors in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi). Methods: Data of persons living with HIV and receiving no antiretroviral therapy in Guangxi by the end of 2016 were collected from the national HIV/AIDS comprehensive control and prevention information system of China. Results: By the end of 2016, there were 313 LTNPs in Guangxi, accounting for 2.3% of those being reported for more than 10 years, 5.4% of those being reported for more than 10 years and surviving, and 26.6% of those being reported for more than 10 years, surviving and receiving no antiretroviral therapy. Among the LTNPs, 87.2%(273) were men, 94.9% (297) were aged ≤ 40 years, 32.3% (101) were farmers, 55.6% (174) were single, divorced or widowed, 69.3% (217) were of Han ethnic group, 68.1% (213) were injecting drug users, and 52.1% (163) were from custody facilities. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that factors associated with delayed disease progression included age ≤40 years (compared with age >40 years, aOR=1.55, 95%CI: 1.31-3.12) and injection drug use (compared with sexual transmission, aOR=1.23, 95%CI: 1.10-1.74). Conclusions: A number of LTNPs existed in HIV-infected individuals in Guangxi. Further research are needed to identify the related factors, and it is necessary to conduct large sample size studies on host immunology, genetics and the virology of HIV to explore the related mechanism.
Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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China/epidemiology*
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Drug Users/statistics & numerical data*
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Ethnicity/statistics & numerical data*
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HIV Infections/ethnology*
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Humans
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Male
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Socioeconomic Factors
2.An overview on the history of global influenza pandemics.
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(8):1021-1027
During the past 100 years, there had been four global pandemics on influenza that had greatly influenced the health and life of the people. This article summarized the features, experiences and lessons learned on these four influenza pandemics so as to prepare related measures targeting the possible pandemics/epidemics in the foreseeable future, in China.
China
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Humans
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Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
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Influenza, Human/epidemiology*
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Pandemics
3.Epidemiological and pathogenic characteristics of mumps in Fujian province, 2005-2017.
D LI ; Z F CHEN ; X H YANG ; W Y PAN ; Q WANG ; S H ZHANG ; N X ZHENG ; L F HUANG ; Y ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(10):1356-1361
Objective: To understand the epidemiological and etiological characteristics of mumps in Fujian province, 2005-2017. Methods: All the reported mumps cases were collected through the National Notifiable Disease Information Management System, 2005-2017. Active search and interviews were conducted to collect the information on vaccination of mumps. Throat swab specimens were collected for cells culture, genotyping and gene sequence analysis on mumps virus (MuV). Results: A total of 83 959 cases of mumps were reported in Fujian province from 2005 to 2017, with an average annual incidence of 17.6 per 100 000. Since 2007, the incidence appeared increasing but then decreasing, reaching the lowest level (7.5 per 100 000), after the setup of a monitoring program. Annually, the onset time of mumps showed an obvious two seasonal peaks, one from April to July, with a weakening trend, and the other from October to January with a rising trend. Most of the mumps cases occurred among students, kindergarten and scattered children (89.2%, 5 814/6 517), children aged 5-9 years (38.8%, 2 527/6 517), with cases reported from every region. Program from the pathogen surveillance showed that the transmission chain of G genotype mumps virus did exist in Fujian. Data from the sequence analysis revealed that mutations in the nucleotide of G genotype strain in 2015 had led to mutation of 6 amino acid sites in the SH gene coding region, resulting in the differences appearing in both nucleotide and amino acid homology with type A vaccine strain. Conclusions: The incidence of mumps decreased annually, in Fujian. Prevention programs should focus on primary and secondary school students. In Fujian province, we also noticed the transmission chain of mumps G genotype with some amino acid mutations in the SH gene coding region. Monitor programs on both epidemiologic and etiology, should be strengthened.
Child
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Child, Preschool
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China/epidemiology*
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Genotype
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Humans
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Incidence
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Mumps/epidemiology*
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Mumps virus/pathogenicity*
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis
4.Reshaping the Cortical Connectivity Gradient by Long-Term Cognitive Training During Development.
Tianyong XU ; Yunying WU ; Yi ZHANG ; Xi-Nian ZUO ; Feiyan CHEN ; Changsong ZHOU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2024;40(1):50-64
The organization of the brain follows a topological hierarchy that changes dynamically during development. However, it remains unknown whether and how cognitive training administered over multiple years during development can modify this hierarchical topology. By measuring the brain and behavior of school children who had carried out abacus-based mental calculation (AMC) training for five years (starting from 7 years to 12 years old) in pre-training and post-training, we revealed the reshaping effect of long-term AMC intervention during development on the brain hierarchical topology. We observed the development-induced emergence of the default network, AMC training-promoted shifting, and regional changes in cortical gradients. Moreover, the training-induced gradient changes were located in visual and somatomotor areas in association with the visuospatial/motor-imagery strategy. We found that gradient-based features can predict the math ability within groups. Our findings provide novel insights into the dynamic nature of network recruitment impacted by long-term cognitive training during development.
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Humans
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Cognitive Training
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Brain
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Brain Mapping
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Motor Cortex
5.Follicular lymphoma with a predominantly diffuse growth pattern with 1p36 deletion: a clinicopathologic analysis of eight cases.
J ZHOU ; J L XIE ; X G ZHOU ; X J ZHOU ; Q X XIA
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(1):34-39
Objective: To investigate the clinical and pathologic features and diagnosis of follicular lymphoma (FL) with a predominantly diffuse growth pattern (DFL) with 1p36 deletion. Methods: Eight cases of DFL with 1p36 deletion diagnosed at Department of Pathology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University (n=5) and the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital (n=3) from January 2017 to January 2023 were included. Their clinicopathologic features and follow-up data were analyzed. Immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were performed. Results: There were five males and three females, with a median age of 67 years, and inguinal lymphadenopathy was found as the main symptom. Histologically, similar morphologic features were sheared among all cases, with effaced nodal structure and characterized by proliferation of centrocytes in a diffuse pattern, with or without follicular components. The germinal center-related markers such as CD10 and/or bcl-6 were expressed in the tumor cells, and 1p36 deletion but not bcl-2 translocation was appreciable in these cases. Conclusions: DFL with 1p36 deletion is a rare subtype of FL, with some overlaps with other types of FL or indolent B-cell lymphomas in their pathologic features. An accurate diagnosis requires comprehensive considerations based on their clinical, pathologic, immunohistochemical, and molecular features.
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Female
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Humans
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Aged
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Lymphoma, Follicular/pathology*
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In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
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Lymphoma, B-Cell/pathology*
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Chromosome Deletion
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Cell Proliferation
6. Application of computer-assisted system in surgery for pediatric solid pseudopapillary tumor
YM WANG ; XJ ZHOU ; X CHEN ; H ZHANG ; Q DONG ; XW HAO ; FJ LI ; YH DUAN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2019;34(21):1658-1661
Objective:
To explore the value of Hisense computer-assisted surgical systems (CAS) for precise surgery of pediatric solid pseudopapillary tumor.
Methods:
A total of 5 cases with pancreatic solid pseudopapi-llary tumor who were admitted at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from June 2015 to September 2018 were adopting.Upper abdominal 64-slice dynamic enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan was performed.3D models were created by computer-assisted surgery systems.Based on 3D model, surgical planning, preoperative simulated tumor resection, intraoperative assisted guidance were performed.Operation time, intraoperative blood loss volume, blood transfusion rate were analyzed.
Results:
Hisense CAS three-dimensional reconstruction could clearly show the adjacent relationship between pancreas, tumor and peripheral vascular organs.According to the preoperative virtual resection, pancreatic tumor resection was more accurate.Postoperative pathological results were solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas.Among them, 2 tumors were located in the head of the pancreas, 1 case was located in the pancreatic neck, and 2 cases in the tail of the pancreas.The operation time was 150-360 min, with an average of 279 min.The average intraoperative blood loss was 40 mL, of which the minimum amount of bleeding was 5 mL, and the blood transfusion rate was 40%(2/5 cases). Surgical tumor removal was achieved successfully in 5 cases.All children were followed up for 6 months to 3 years, and no recurrence or metastasis was observed.
Conclusions
Three-dimensional reconstruction of computer-assisted surgery system can clearly show the adjacent relationship between tumor and surroun-ding vascular organs, and help to make the best surgical plan before surgery to improve the accuracy and safety of the operation.
8.Research and Application of Nanozymes in Disease Treatment
Hang LIU ; Yi-Xuan LI ; Zi-Tong QIN ; Jia-Wen ZHAO ; Yue-Jie ZHOU ; Xiao-Fei LIU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2024;51(3):575-589
Nanozyme is novel nanoparticle with enzyme-like activity, which can be classified into peroxidase-like nanozyme, catalase-like nanozyme, superoxide dismutase-like nanozyme, oxidase-like nanozyme and hydrolase-like nanozyme according to the type of reaction they catalyze. Since researchers first discovered Fe3O4 nanoparticles with peroxidase-like activity in 2007, a variety of nanoparticles have been successively found to have catalytic activity and applied in bioassays, inflammation control, antioxidant damage and tumor therapy, playing a key role in disease diagnosis and treatment. We summarize the use of nanozymes with different classes of enzymatic activity in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and describe the main factors influencing nanozyme activity. A Mn-based peroxidase-like nanozyme that induces the reduction of glutathione in tumors to produce glutathione disulfide and Mn2+, which induces the production of reative oxygen species (ROS) in tumor cells by breaking down H2O2 in physiological media through Fenton-like action, thereby inhibiting tumor cell growth. To address the limitation of tumor tissue hypoxia during photodynamic tumor therapy, the effect of photodynamic therapy is significantly enhanced by using hydrogen peroxide nanozymes to catalyze the production of oxygen from H2O2. In pathological states, where excess superoxide radicals are produced in the body, superoxide dismutase-like nanozymes are able to selectively regulate intracellular ROS levels, thereby protecting normal cells and slowing down the degradation of cellular function. Based on this principle, an engineered nanosponge has been designed to rapidly scavenge free radicals and deliver oxygen in time to save nerve cells before thrombolysis. Starvation therapy, in which glucose oxidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of glucose to gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide in cancer cells with the involvement of oxygen, attenuates glycolysis and the production of intermediate metabolites such as nucleotides, lipids and amino acids, was used to synthesize an oxidase-like nanozyme that achieved effective inhibition of tumor growth. Furthermore, by fine-tuning the Lewis acidity of the metal cluster to improve the intrinsic activity of the hydrolase nanozyme and providing a shortened ligand length to increase the density of its active site, a hydrolase-like nanozyme was successfully synthesized that is capable of cleaving phosphate bonds, amide bonds, glycosidic bonds and even biofilms with high efficiency in hydrolyzing the substrate. All these effects depend on the size, morphology, composition, surface modification and environmental media of the nanozyme, which are important aspects to consider in order to improve the catalytic efficiency of the nanozyme and have important implications for the development of nanozyme. Although some progress has been made in the research of nanozymes in disease treatment and diagnosis, there are still some problems, for example, the catalytic rate of nanozymes is still difficult to reach the level of natural enzymes in vivo, and the toxic effects of some heavy metal nanozymes material itself. Therefore, the construction of nanozyme systems with multiple functions, good biocompatibility and high targeting efficiency, and their large-scale application in diagnosis and treatment is still an urgent problem to be solved. (1) To improve the selectivity and specificity of nanozymes. By using antibody coupling, the nanoparticles are able to specifically bind to antigens that are overexpressed in certain cancer cells. It also significantly improves cellular internalization through antigen-mediated endocytosis and enhances the enrichment of nanozymes in target tissues, thereby improving targeting during tumor therapy. Some exogenous stimuli such as laser and ultrasound are used as triggers to control the activation of nanozymes and achieve specific activation of nanozyme. (2) To explore more practical and safer nanozymes and their catalytic mechanisms: biocompatible, clinically proven material molecules can be used for the synthesis of nanoparticles. (3) To solve the problem of its standardization and promote the large-scale clinical application of nanozymes in biomonitoring. Thus, it can go out of the laboratory and face the market to serve human health in more fields, which is one of the future trends of nanozyme development.
9.Dynamic variations of BMI and influencing factors among HIV/AIDS patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 2013-2014.
H H CHEN ; B T FU ; Q Y ZHU ; H X LU ; L H LUO ; L CHEN ; X H LIU ; X J ZHOU ; J H HUANG ; X X FENG ; G S SHAN ; Z Y SHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2018;39(4):487-490
Objective: To understand the dynamic variation of BMI and influencing factors among HIV/AIDS patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi). Methods: HIV/AIDS patients receiving HAART for the first time since 1 January 2013 were selected. Data on BMI was analyzed among patients receiving HAART at baseline,6 months and 12 months after treatment. By using the general linear model repeated measures of analysis of variance, BMI dynamic variations and influencing factors were described and analyzed. Results: The average BMI of 2 871 patients at baseline, 6th months and 12th months appeared as (20.65±3.32), (20.87±3.22) and (21.18±3.20), respectively, with differences all statistically significant (F=18.86, P<0.001). BMI were increasing over time with treatments (F=37.25, P<0.001). Main influencing factors were noticed as: age, sex, marital status, baseline data of CD(4)(+)T cells and the WHO classification on clinical stages. Conclusions: Higher proportion of BMI malnutrition counts was seen among patients before receiving HAART in Liuzhou. BMI of the patients that were on HAART seemed being influenced by many factors. It is necessary to select appropriate treatment protocols on different patients so as to improve the nutritional status of the patients.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
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Body Mass Index
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CD4 Lymphocyte Count
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China/epidemiology*
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HIV Infections/drug therapy*
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Humans
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Linear Models
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Marital Status
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Nutritional Status
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T-Lymphocytes
10.Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function in patients with diastolic heart failure and comparative study of real‐time cardiac catheterization
Fen ZHANG ; Yi LIANG ; Liangjie XU ; Cuicui ZHOU ; Tingpan FAN ; Inxin X CHEN ; Weidong LI ; Wei YUAN ; Yang ZHAO ; Jingping SUN ; Jinchuan YAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2019;28(3):218-223
Objective To evaluate the left ventricular diastolic function of patients with normal left ventricular ejection fraction ( LVEF) by echocardiography and real‐time cardiac catheter measurement ,and improve the accuracy and reliability of echocardiographic diagnosis . Methods One hundred and twenty patients with know n or suspected coronary artery disease w ho underwent coronary angiography and left ventricular catheterization were prospectively selected from July 2017 to January 2018 in the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University . According to the left ventricular end diastolic pressure ( LVEDP) real‐time measurement ,the patients were divided into groups of LVEDP ≤15 mm Hg ( 43 cases ) and LVEDP > 15 mm Hg ( 77 cases) . General data were compared and the difference of echocardiographic parameters between the two groups were analyzed ,and the ROC curve of each echocardiographic parameter for diagnosing LVEDP was draw n . Results T he parameters including flow propagation velocity ( VP) ,the ratio of filling fraction of E and A ( E/A) ,early diastolic filling deceleration time ( DT ) ,the duration of mitral A ( A‐dur ,) mitral annulus velocity at the septal side ( e′sep) ,systolic pulmonary venous flow velocity ( PVs) ,diastolic pulmonary venous flow velocity ( PVd ) and PVs/PVd were used to the diagnosis of the increasing of LVEDP ,however their accuracies were low ( AUC between 0 .5~0 .7) . T he parameters including left atrial volume index ( LAVI ) , tricuspid regurgitation ( T Rmax ) ,mitral annulus velocity in lateral wall of left ventricle ( e′lat ) ,average e′,E/e′sep ,E/e′lat ,average E/e′,velocity of pulmonary vein atrial reversal ( PVa) ,pulmonary vein atrial reversal duration ( Pva‐dur) ,the difference between the duration of pulmonary venous A wave and mitral A wave( PvaD‐AD) were also used to the diagnosis of the increasing of LVEDP , but their accuracies were still poor ( AUC between 0 .7~0 .9 ) . According to the real‐time left ventricular pressure measurement and different parameters of echocardiography ,the multivariate regression equation :LVEDP= 0 .292 LAVI + 0 .35 PVa + 0 .04 T Rmax + 0 .075 ( PvaD‐AD ) -0 .109 PVs -6 .773 was put forward as a correction standard ,the accuracy of the diagnosis of LVEDP was significantly improved ( AUC =0 .922) . Conclusions T he assessment of left ventricular diastolic function needs to be performed comprehensively with multiple parameters . T he multiple regression equation can accurately evaluate left ventricular diastolic function in patients with normal LVEF .