1.Construction and identification of interference plasmid targeting on TNFAIP8
Wenming LIU ; Jingjing YANG ; Ruyi HU ; Xingfeng QIU ; Chunyan SHI ; Zhongquan QI ; Zhongchen LIU ; Guohong ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(5):650-654
Objective:To construct and screen the high efficiency interference plasmid of TFAIP8-shRNA-pSIREN-RetroQ.Methods:Selected and synthesized three Target Sequence of TNFAIP8 shRNA1,TNFAIP8 shRNA2,TNFAIP8 shRNA3,and construct the TNFAIP8 interference plasmid.Transfection TNFAIP8-shRNA-pSIREN-RetroQ interference plasmid to A549 cells.Filter out the highest interference efficiency plasmid by detecting the mRNA and protein levels using RT-PCR and Western blot methods.Results:We successfully design and built three TNFAIP8-shRNA-pSIREN-RetroQ interference plasmids,and screen out the highest efficiency interference plasmid.Conclusion: Three interference plasmids targeting the TNFAIP8 gene have been constructed successfully and provide a useful tool for studying the function of TNFAIP8.
2.Effect of surgical arthrolysis treatment combined external support in the posttraumatic elbow stiffness combined with pain
Po YANG ; Kaifang SONG ; Jie QIN ; Xin JIN ; Li GUO ; Xingfeng HU ; Fang YAN
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(8):1063-1065,1069
Objective To discuss clinical efficacy of patients treated with surgical treatment for posttraumatic elbow stiffness combined with pain.Methods From January 2011 to December 2014,release treatment was performed on 32 cases of posttraumatic contracture of the elbow combined with pain by operation.There were 22 males and 10 females,at average age of 39 years(range from 18 to 65 years).25 cases of these patients with mild-to-moderate pain got a simple elbow release operation.There were 4 cases of severe pain patients complicated with elbow dislocation,after fully release the elbows,reduction was performed under the direct;Both elbow arthrolysis and dermal transplantation interval type elbow arthroplasty were performed in 3 cases of severe pain patients which had severe osteoarthritis.A total of 26 patients were installed hinged external fixator after operation for early functional exercise.Results All patients were followed up for an average time of 14 months(from 12 to 18 months).All patients were significantly improved in the range of elbow and pain symptoms.Postoperative joint function improvement:2 patients with severe stiffness improved to moderate stiffness,19 patients with moderate or severe stiffness improved to mild stiffness,and the remaining of 11 cases without stiffness,The improvement rate was 100%.Postoperative pain:6 cases of moderate or severe pain relieved for mild pain,26 patients pain disappeared,the pain relief rate was 100%.Mayo elbow performance score were evaluated before and after surgery.Preoperative score:the results were good in 6 cases,fair in 14 cases and poorin 12 cases;postoperative score:excellent in 20 cases,good in 8 cases and fair in 4 cases,the good rate is 87.5 %.The difference between preoperation and postoperation was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Elbow arthrolysis combined external fixation is beneficial to early functional rehabilitation and restoring the flexion and extension function of stiff elbow,at the same time,the pain caused by stale dislocation or arthritis of elbow can also get good effect.
3.Analysis on the award-winning of scientific and technological achievements of Nanjing Military Command health system for 20 years
Zhiqiang YIN ; Zhaohong LI ; Bo HU ; Xingfeng LV ; Wei LU ; Chengchao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2012;25(3):182-186
Use of the existing data to analyse the situation for Military progress prizes in science and technology,medical achievement prizes,Army logistics major science and technology achievement award of Nanjing Military Commands health system from the eighth five-year plan period to the eleventh five-year plan.It shows that the medical research is overall increase during the ninth five-year plan period and downturn during the tenth five-year plan period,then the lever picks up again during the eleventh five-year plan period.This suggests that the improve the quality and quantity of the achievement in science and technology is effected by subject scale and scientific research innovation factors.Then put forward some countermeasures and suggestions for guiding the project direction of subject research,expanding the scale of subject,introducing high quality talents actively,using the incentive mechanism to strengthen the innovation of science and technology and expressing the special advantage to speed up the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
4.Highly Accelerated SSFP Imaging with Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging and integrated-SSFP (CAIPI-iSSFP).
Thomas MARTIN ; Yi WANG ; Shams RASHID ; Xingfeng SHAO ; Steen MOELLER ; Peng HU ; Kyunghyun SUNG ; Danny JJ WANG
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2017;21(4):210-222
PURPOSE: To develop a novel combination of controlled aliasing in parallel imaging results in higher acceleration (CAIPIRINHA) with integrated SSFP (CAIPI-iSSFP) for accelerated SSFP imaging without banding artifacts at 3T. MATERIALS AND METHODS: CAIPI-iSSFP was developed by adding a dephasing gradient to the balanced SSFP (bSSFP) pulse sequence with a gradient area that results in 2π dephasing across a single pixel. Extended phase graph (EPG) simulations were performed to show the signal behaviors of iSSFP, bSSFP, and RF-spoiled gradient echo (SPGR) sequences. In vivo experiments were performed for brain and abdominal imaging at 3T with simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) acceleration factors of 2, 3 and 4 with CAIPI-iSSFP and CAIPI-bSSFP. The image quality was evaluated by measuring the relative contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and by qualitatively assessing banding artifact removal in the brain. RESULTS: Banding artifacts were removed using CAIPI-iSSFP compared to CAIPI-bSSFP up to an SMS factor of 4 and 3 on brain and liver imaging, respectively. The relative CNRs between gray and white matter were on average 18% lower in CAIPI-iSSFP compared to that of CAIPI-bSSFP. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that CAIPI-iSSFP provides up to a factor of four acceleration, while minimizing the banding artifacts with up to a 20% decrease in the relative CNR.
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5.Lung transplantation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Xingfeng ZHU ; Ruo CHEN ; Jingyu CHEN ; Mingfeng ZHENG ; Chunxiao HU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2017;38(10):598-601
Objective To discuss the benefits of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) applied in the patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension during the operation of bilateral sequential single lung transplantation.Methods Fifteen patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension received lung transplantation supported with ECMO between Nov.2009 and Sep.2014.ECMO was removed after the transplantation if the oxygenation and hemodynamic were stable,otherwise,ECMO was applied continuously until the situation improved.Results All the operations of 15 patients were accomplished successfully and the ECMO was removed in 3 patients after the operation immediately,while in the other 12 patients,ECMO was applied continuously until the situation improved in ICU.ECMO was applied again in 3 patients when it was necessary.Deep venous thrombosis occurred in one patient.Three patients died after operation and the other 12 patients are alive till now.Conclusion ECMO can be applied safely and effectively in lung transplantations for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension patients.
6.Microsurgical treatment to open degloving injuries in plantar soft tissue
Liang JI ; Qingsong LI ; Wei LIANG ; Xingfeng HU ; Yuanping LI ; Yang DONG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2018;41(3):236-238
Objective To explore the emergency strategy of microsurgical replantation to open degloving injuries in plantar soft tissue.Methods From July,2013 to July,2017,5 patients with plantar degloving injury were treated by micro-replantation,3 of which were injuried by traffic accident and 2 caused by crashed injury.After early debridement,4 cases received anastomosis of blood vessels,and 1 treated with Venous Autograft to get recovery of blood circulation.The avulsion flaps were sutured without tension.Results Four flaps survived after plantar replantation,and 1 developed a partial necrosis and secondery repaird with skin graft.The plantar repair made sensory function preserved in the maximum extent.All patients were followed-up for 0.5-2.0 years.The appearance,elasticity and feel of flaps was good.Conclusion Complete debridement,early recovery of blood supply and maximum preservation of plantar tissue function should be the key to successful replantation of open plantar degloving injuries.
7.Two-stage repair of composite soft tissue defect of dorsal wrist: Free flap transfer followed by transplantation of allogeneic tendon
Xiang WANG ; Qingsong LI ; Wei LIANG ; Liang JI ; Xingfeng HU ; Bowei ZHANG ; Ding XU ; Wenke LIU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2022;45(6):643-649
Objective:To explore the clinical effect of a two-staged repair and reconstruction of composite soft tissue defect of dorsal wrist with transfer of free flap (in stage-one) repair and followed by transplantation of allogeneic tendon (in stage-two) reconstruction.Methods:From December 2018 to January 2021, 6 cases with dorsal wrist composite tissue injury and extensor tendon defect were treated in the Department of Hand and Microsurgery of the Fourth People's Hospital of Guiyang City. Four cases were treated with free anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF) combined with allogeneic tendon in the first stage to reconstruct finger dorsiflexion function, and 2 cases were treated with free ilioinguinal flap combined with allogeneic tendon in the second stage to reconstruct finger dorsiflexion function. The age of the patients ranged from 22 to 62 years old. The areas of defect were 5.0 cm×12.0 cm-8.0 cm×20.0 cm. Two cases had 2 extensor tendons defect, 1 had 3 extensor tendons defect, 2 had 4 extensor tendons defect, and 1 had 5 extensor tendons defect. The length of extensor tendon defects was 7.0-22.0 cm. In 5 cases, the wounds were covered by VSD for 5 to 7 days after complete emergenly debridement. Then, after the wounds had been cleared and clean, the wounds of 3 cases were covered with free ALTF, 2 with free ilioinguinal flap, and 1 with free ALTF after skin graft scar resection. At 3-4 months later, the extension function of digit was reconstructed with the transplantation of allogeneic tendons. Postoperative appearance of the flaps and functions of digits were observed at the outpatient clinics during the follow-up.Results:The postoperative follow-up lasted for 10 to 26 (15 in average) months. All 6 flaps surrived completely, and 1 case was further treated with flap thinning at 4 months after the second surgery. During the follow-up, all flaps healed well and were good in appearance and texture. Meanwhile, the donor areas were all healed well with no dysfunction nor sensory disorder. All the transplanted tendons were in good glide without adhesion. The active motion of metacarpophalangeal joints ranged from (10±10) ° to (80±10) °. According to the Evaluation Trial Standards of Upper Limb Partial Functional of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association, at the final follow-up, 4 cases were excellent and 2 cases were good.Conclusion:It is safe and effective that using the two-staged procedure in repair of composite tissue defect of dorsal wrist with stage-one ALTF or ilioinguinal flap transfer combined with stage-two reconstruction with transplantation of allogeneic tendon. It can minimize the adhesion after tendon transplantation and donor site damage
8.Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates: a report of 47 cases.
Hefeng WANG ; Xingfeng LIU ; Hongxuan WANG ; Yuanjun HU ; Yurui WU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2018;47(3):283-288
OBJECTIVETo review the application of thoracoscopic repair for treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates, so as to improve the cure rate.
METHODSClinical data of 47 neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia receiving thoracoscopic repair from June 2012 to June 2017 were reviewed. The admission age, gestational age, birth weight, timing of diagnosis, hernia location, clinical manifestation, surgical timing, surgical method, operation time, postoperative mechanical ventilation time of patients were analyzed.
RESULTSThere were 42 cases of left diaphragmatic hernia and 5 cases of right diaphragmatic hernia. Thirteen cases were diagnosed prenatally. Primary diaphragmatic repair was successfully accomplished under thoracoscope in 45 neonates without perioperative complications, while 2 patients were converted to open surgery. The average operation time was (63±13) min (42-150 min), the average blood loss was (3.0±1.7) mL (1.0-9.0 mL), and the average postoperative mechanical ventilation time was (3.9±1.4) d (2.0-11.0 d). Two patients died and the treatment was withdrawn in 3 patients with an overall cure rate of 89.4% (42/47).
CONCLUSIONSThoracoscopic repair is effective and can be used as first-choice treatment of diaphragmatic hernia in neonates.
9. Novel coronavirus pneumonia combined with viral conjunctivitis: three cases report
Ya YE ; Yanping SONG ; Ming YAN ; Cheng HU ; Xiao CHEN ; Juan YU ; Xingfeng REN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2020;38(0):E006-E006
Since January 2020, as ophthalmologists working at the center of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) outbreak in Wuhan, China, we found 3 cases in 30 NCP patients with binocular conjunctivitis. Of them, one case visited for conjunctivitis as a first symptom and then diagnosed as NCP, and two cases visited for binocular conjunctivitis during the NCP onset. In 3 patients, conjunctivitis was manifested as signs of viral conjunctivitis from mild to moderate. Their symptoms of two patients disappeared after treatment with antiviral eyedrops for 7 to 10 days and another patient died of NCP. Interestingly,although we detected positive viral nucleic acid in the conjunctiva sacs of 2 of other 27 NCP patients by using swabs and RT-PCR technology, no conjunctivitis occurred in these two patients.