1.An improved bisulfite genomic sequencing for DNA methylation marker scanning
Guisen ZHAO ; Fan LI ; Haiyan ZHENG ; Xiaoqi XUE ; Hongwei AI ; Daixin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2008;31(9):1043-1046
Objective To develop a simplified bisulfite genomie sequencing(BGS)method for DNA methylation marker scanning.Methods According to modified BGS protocol,the desalt DNA treated with bisulfite were directly used for bisulfite-PCR(BSP)without alkali treatmenL Complement of the bisulfite modification Wag accomplished by a prolonged pre-denaturation stage.After BSP,a second round PCR was performed with a pair of GC tagged primers to adjust the GC content of the amplieon for direct sequencing.To assess this improved protocol,promotor methylation of TNF-α gene in 3T3-L1 cell and androgen receptor(AR)gene in Hela cell was investigated.The real time BSP for Alu was also used to compare the sensitivity of the modified assay with traditional assay.Results Both the hypermethylated TNF-α promotor and hypomethylated AR promotor were successfully sequenced by improved BGS method,and the results were consistent with that of the traditional assay.The conversion rate reached 100%,while the conversion specificity was higher than 93.75%.The sensitivity of improved BGS method inereaged significantly(t=2.978 2,P<0.05)and showed good reproducibility.Condusion The improved BGS method is simple and sensitive,facilitating more ambitious genomic methyhtion mapping studies.
2.Amide proton transfer-weighted MRI of cervical squamous carcinoma: correlation with Ki-67 proliferation status
Yonglan HE ; Chengyu LIN ; Yafei QI ; Xiaoqi WANG ; Hailong ZHOU ; Yuan LI ; Bo CHEN ; Yang XIANG ; Huadan XUE ; Zhengyu JIN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2021;55(5):517-521
Objective:To investigate the correlation between amide proton transfer-weighted (APTw) values and Ki-67 labeling index of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.Methods:From October 2017 to December 2018, 24 patients with cervical squamous cell carcinoma [International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage Ⅰ-Ⅲ] were prospectively enrolled in Peking Union Medical College Hospital and underwent pelvic morphological MRI on a 3.0 T MR scanner, including three-dimensional turbo-spin-echo APTw imaging and DWI. The maximum diameters of the lesions, APTw values and ADC values on the slice with the maximum diameter of the lesion were independently measured by two radiologists. The ICC was computed to evaluate the inter-observer consistency. Ki-67 immunohistochemical expression status was assessed by one pathologist. The Pearson correlation analysis was performed between the APTw values, maximum diameters, ADC values and Ki-67 labeling index.Results:The APTw values of cervical squamous cell carcinoma were (2.9±0.5)%. Inter-observer ICC was 0.972 (95%CI 0.937-0.988). The APTw values were positively moderately correlated with Ki-67 labeling index [(61.9±18.7)%, r=0.532, P=0.008]. The maximum diameters of the lesions were (28.7±10.6) mm. The mean ADC values were (0.998±0.217)×10 -3 mm 2/s. No correlations were found between maximum diameters, ADC values and Ki-67 labeling index ( r=0.038, P=0.859; r=0.238, P=0.263). Conclusion:APTw values can partially reveal the proliferation status of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
3.Data platform based fine management practice of medical devices in hospitals
Manhui ZHANG ; Ying LI ; Xiaoxiao LUAN ; Xiaohua LIU ; Xiaoqi XUE ; Feng XU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2020;36(7):597-599
Medical device management has become a key to medical quality management, medical risk prevention and medical cost control. Continuous innovation is needed to realize the refinement of device management, ensure the safety of patients and improve medical quality. The authors take MRI as an example to monitor the medical devices based on the data platform support in combination with hospital specifics, so as to provide references for the rational use of medical devices.
4.Correlation between experience of childhood abuse and implementing cyberbullying in college students
TIAN Miao, MA Zifang, XUE Zhongyu, SONG Yaqiong, LI Zhenya, WANG Qingwen, CAO Xiaoqi, WANG Li
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(1):82-85
Objective:
To explore the relationship between childhood abuse and cyberbullying among college students and to provide theoretical support for early intervention of cyberbullying among college students.
Methods:
A total of 3 850 sophomores and juniors from 6 universities in Shanxi Province, randomly selected by stratified cluster sampling method, were investigated by using the Questionnaire on Cyberbullying and the Chinese Version of the Child Abuse Questionnaire.
Results:
Male students reported higher rates of sexual abuse, emotional neglect and physical neglect than female students(χ2=5.22, 4.39, 7.53 P<0.05). The child abuse report rate of college students whose parents divorced was higher than that of those whose parents were not divorced(χ2=86.80, 134.06, 130.18, 175.64, 118.46,P<0.05). In addition to physical neglect, childhood abuse rate of only children was higher than that of non-only children, with statistically significant differences(χ2=9.44, 12.44, 21.18, 21.26, all P<0.05). The scores of all factors and total scores of cyberbullying implemented by male students were higher than those by female students(t=9.35, 5.59, 5.83, 7.57,P<0.05); the scores of all factors and total scores of cyberbullying implemented by only-child students were higher than those by non-only-child students(t=2.79, 3.74, 4.78, 4.40,P<0.05); the scores of all factors and total scores of cyberbullying implemented by students whose parents were divorced were higher than those by students whose parents were not divorced, with statistically significant differences(t=6.99,6.78, 8.04,11.33, P<0.05). Multiple linear regression model showed that there was a positive correlation between the childhood abuse of college students and the implementation of cyberbullying, and regression coefficient differences of all factors were statistically significant(β=0.10, 0.11, 0.05, 10.08,0.06, P<0.05).
Conclusion
Childhood abuse experiences increase the risk of college students practicing cyberbullying.
5.Preliminary development of self-screening questionnaire for somatoform symptoms
Ling TAN ; Zhanjiang LI ; Jia LUO ; Xiangyun YANG ; Xue SU ; Xiaojie YANG ; Pengchong WANG ; Xiaoqi LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(5):464-469
Objective To develop a simple,multi-dimensional self-screening questionnaire for som-atoform symptoms(SQSS). Methods Based on theoretical framework,the study developed the items of the questionnaire. The first draft of the questionnaire was screened through the expert evaluation method. Four groups of 359 subjects were selected to test the reliability and validity of questionnaire. Results The explor-atory factor analysis showed that the four factors(somatic symptoms,negative perception,illness behavior and social function) were extracted and the interpretable percentage of variance was 61. 165%. The correlation between the subscales and the total scales was 0. 740-0. 887,and the correlation coefficient between the sub-scales was 0. 503-0. 625. The Crobanch's α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0. 926,and the Spearman-Brown score of the questionnaire was 0. 868. The retest correlation coefficient of the total scale was 0. 876. A cutoff of 23 points in the SQSS was identified for screening somatoform disorders, and the sensitivity was 0. 880 and the specificity was 0. 606. Conclusion SQSS has good reliability and validity,and can be prelim-inarily used as a self-screening tool for patients with somatoform symptoms or disorders in clinical settings.
6.Diagnosis and treatment of late spontaneous esophageal rupture:a report of 10 cases
Junhai LI ; Feng XUE ; Yingping LIANG ; Bo WANG ; Pengguo WANG ; Xiaoqi GUO ; Ming YU ; Jiansheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2019;26(6):650-652
Objective To summarize and analyze the clinical features,diagnostic methods and treatment measures of patients with advanced spontaneous esophageal rupture. Methods Retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics of 10 patients with advanced spontaneous esophageal rupture was conducted. Results The average age of the patients was 49. 3 years old. The average time of diagnosis was 82. 6 hours. The cause of onset was drastic vomiting except for one case falling down. The main clinical manifestations were chest pain,abdominal pain,and shortness of breath,fever and elevation of hemogram,pleural effusion appeared in all patients,1 case was not treated in time,and 9 cases of the first checks were delayed for diagnosis and treatment in other specialties. Conservative treatment(closed thoracic drainage,gastrointestinal decompression,enteral nutrition support and antimicrobial therapy) was given to all patients. All 10 cases were cured by conservative treatment,the average time of hospitalization was 49. 4 days,followed up for 2 years, no chronic empyema, stricture of the esophagus and reflux esophagitis were observed. Conclusion Late spontaneous rupture of the esophagus is caused by delays in the diagnosis and treatment of the esophagus,the effect of comprehensive conservative treatment is satisfactory.
7.A multicenter study of R-ISS staging combined with frailty biomarkers to predict the prognosis and early death in newly diagnosed elderly multiple myeloma patients
Yingjie ZHANG ; Hua XUE ; Mengyao LI ; Jianmei XU ; Xinyue LIANG ; Weiling XU ; Xiaoqi QIN ; Qiang GUO ; Shanshan YU ; Peiyu YANG ; Mengru TIAN ; Tingting YUE ; Mengxue ZHANG ; Yurong YAN ; Zhongli HU ; Nan ZHANG ; Jingxuan WANG ; Fengyan JIN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(10):1207-1212
Objective:To improve the prognosis stratification, especially early mortality(EM), of elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma(NDMM).Methods:In this retrospective study, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were conducted to identify the independent prognostic factors associated with overall survival(OS)and the chi-square test and multivariate Logistic analysis were used to identify the prognostic factors associated with EM in 223 elderly patients(age≥65 years)with NDMM from three centers in the country.Results:Increased NT-pro-BNP(≥300 pg/ml), ECOG-PS≥2 and stage Ⅲ R-ISS were identified as three independent adverse prognostic factors of OS.The rates of EM3, EM6, EM12 and EM24 were 12.1%, 20.1%, 32.2% and 60%, respectively.The most common cause for EM6(particularly EM3)was disease-related complications resulting from ineligibility for treatment due to poor physical performance, severe organ dysfunction or treatment discontinuation due to treatment intolerance, while the most common cause for EM12(particularly EM24)was disease progression or relapse mainly as a result of inadequate treatment.R-ISS staging failed to predict EM, while decreased eGFR, ECOG-PS≥2, and increased NT-pro-BNP were able to estimate the risk of EM, with increased NT-pro-BNP as a common independent factor for EM12( P=0.03)and EM24( P=0.015). Conclusions:R-ISS staging, which primarily reflects MM biology, cannot predict EM.However, factors such as NT-pro-BNP, eGFR and ECOG-PS associated with frailty and impairment of organ functions can be used to estimate the risk of EM, among which NT-pro-BNP may be the most important independent factor for EM.Therefore, incorporation of these frailty-related biomarkers into R-ISS staging may be able to more precisely estimate the prognosis and particularly early death of elderly patients with NDMM.
8. Discussion on the design of special CT room for epidemic prevention in fever clinic to deal with COVID-19
Xiaoqi XUE ; Jiabin LU ; Jincai PI ; Jin TIAN ; Feng XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2020;33(0):E008-E008
Objective:
New infectious diseases have become a global problem that seriously threatens human life and health and social development, which greatly increases the demand of CT examination for outpatients with fever. Through the discussion of the examination room design of the special CT for epidemic prevention, it can provide reference for medical institutions and reduce cross infection.
Methods:
Based on the requirements of CT equipment installation and environment, combined with the special requirements of epidemic prevention in fever clinic, the paper analyzed the location of examination room, room layout, site construction method, air purification and disinfection, intelligent image aided diagnosis of special CT for epidemic prevention, and put forward the design scheme.
Results:
Through the detailed analysis of the key points of engineering technology and the requirements of infection prevention and control of CT examination room, the design scheme of the examination room was given.
Conclusions
The establishment of special CT for epidemic prevention can meet the needs of clinical examination and effectively reduce cross infection. The design scheme given in this paper has certain reference value and can provide effective help for medical institution.
9.Sweroside Effectively Protects Against Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Regulating Excitation-contraction Coupling
Jiayang TANG ; Qing WANG ; Xue YU ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Jiang YU ; Shuai LI ; Sen LI ; Shuzhen GUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(15):85-93
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of sweroside on the protection of cardiac systolic/diastolic function during ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. MethodTwenty-four healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, model group, 10 μmol·L-1 sweroside group and 1 μmol·L-1 digoxin group. The I/R injury was modeled by Langendorff and ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The infarct size in each group was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining and hemodynamic parameters such as left ventricular diastolic pressure (LVDP), left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), left ventricular end-systolic pressure (LVESP), maximum rate of rising of left ventricular pressure (+dp/dtmax) and maximum rate of decreasing of left ventricular pressure (-dp/dtmax) of rat isolated heart were detected by Powerlab. In addition, neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs) were isolated and randomly divided into control group, model group, 1 μmol·L-1 sweroside group and 10 μmol·L-1 sweroside group. Hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) injury model was established. Cardiac systolic function and calcium transients were examined by multi-functional cell imaging analyzer and laser confocal microscope. Furthermore, real-time polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) was used to verify the mRNA expression of excitation-contraction coupling genes such as L-type calcium channel (Cacnb2), cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A2 (Cox6a2), troponin (Tnnc1, Tnni3, Tnnt2), actin (Actc1), and myosin (Myh6, Myl2, Myl4) according to the results of previous transcriptome sequencing and literature investigation. Differentially expressed genes were subjected to cluster analysis. ResultCompared with the conditions in the control group, increased cardiac infarction size (P<0.01) and LVEDP (P<0.01) and decreased LVDP (P<0.01) and LVESP (P<0.05) were observed in the model group, with +dp/dtmax of increasing trend while -dp/dtmax decreasing. Moreover, the cell viability, heart rate and contraction amplitude of NRCMs was reduced (P<0.01), while the contraction duration, time to peak and relaxation time was elevated (P<0.01) in the model group. Interestingly, sweroside could reverse these indicators (P<0.05). In addition, the expression of Cacnb2, Cox6a2, Tnnc1, Tnni3, Tnnt2, Actc1, and Myh6, Myl2, and Myl4 was down-regulated in the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01), but sweroside could up-regulate the expression of the above genes (P<0.05). ConclusionSweroside effectively regulated Ca2+ level in NRCMs, enhanced cardiac systolic function, and protected against H/R injury by regulating excitation-contraction coupling.
10. Design and preliminary application of regional control and prevention auxiliary information system under the attack of COVID-19 infectious disease
Hongbin HAN ; Yumeng CHENG ; Mo YANG ; Zeqing TANG ; Hui WANG ; Shuya YANG ; Qingbian MA ; Daidai WANG ; Yi BAI ; Qingyuan HE ; Kaixin GUO ; Huipo LIU ; Xiaoqi XUE ; Fangxiao CHENG ; Xiang LI ; Jun MA
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2020;33(0):E013-E013
Objective:
To propose the concept of a novel regional control and prevention (RCP) system for the outbreak of COVID-19 infectious disease, design an emergency epidemic prevention information system based on the existing network architecture and information system in the region, and a remote intelligent medical consultation and remote office platform, research and develop the technology of risk assessment and early warning for people in the region, and improve the regions’prevention and control ability facing emergency of major infectious diseases.
Methods:
Taking colleges, affiliated (teaching) hospitals, and cloud applications as typical RCP regional units, the existing local area network interaction methods between the cloud and universities and affiliated (teaching) hospitals are established to realize remote work in the network environment, remote medical imaging, psychological and ethical consultation and interaction; applying multi-agent propagation model based on complex network, combining Global Positioning System (GPS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and electronic fence technology, to realize the risk classification and early warning of units and personnel in the area.
Results:
In the RCP, a system architecture combining campus network, affiliated (teaching) hospital intranet, and the Internet is used. Dynamic connection is made using distributed technology and cloud storage. The data buffer mechanism of the intermediary database in the network realized telemedicine consultation and telecommuting. Relying on the platform, multi-agent propagation model based on complex network and cellular automaton model are used to realize the score and early warning of population exposure risk in the region by using GPS, RFID and electronic fence technology.
Conclusions
In the epidemic phase of major infectious diseases, the construction of RCP can improve the response speed of wartime epidemic prevention, provide reasonable data-based warnings and risk ratings, and reduce the exposure risk of susceptible people. The design and development of RCP is a systematic project that needs to combine regional structural and functional characteristics, and the foundation of the early informatization work in the region and the level of the emergency development team determine the development progress, maintenance, and actual application effects. It is recommended to establish a peacetime and wartime combined RCP mode and incorporate it into the government's disease control system to improve the national and regional level of prevention and control of major infectious diseases.