1.Clinical Study of Androgen Receptor (CAG) Gene Polymorphism and Androgen in Male with Salt Sensitive Hypertension
Liang SHANG ; Na WEI ; Qing MA ; Yanmei LIU ; Jing ZHANG ; Ye SHI ; Qing MIAO
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(4):47-49
Objective To investigate the relationship between androgen receptor CAG-gene polymorphism and androgen in male with salt sensitive hypertension.Methods Through the oral saline loading test and furosemide volume method male hypertension group were divided into salt-sensitive (SS group) and salt-insensitive (SR group).The samples from 161 males were selected in the study,including salt sensitive hypertension patients (SS group,61/161),salt-insensitive hypertension patients (SR group,40/161) and age-matched healthy samples (control group,60/161).All samples were sequenced with an analysis method (CAG) n repeated polymorphism,and determinated of total testosterone (TT) and free testosterone (FT) level in serum by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay.Results The number of CAG repeats was 14~34,average 22.4± 2.7.The CAG repeats of SS,SR and control group were 23.5±3.75,22.3±3.17 and 21.8±2.95,respectively.There were significant differences among the three groups (t=2.627~ 3.257,all P<0.05).The level of TT and FT in SS and SR group were decreased compared with that of control group.At the same time,the level of SS group was lower,and there were significant differences among the three groups (t=2.524~ 3.826,all P<0.05).Conclusion The androgen receptor gene repeat length and androgen levels are associated with male hypertension,especially salt-sensitive hypertension.Long (CAG) n repeat polymorphism maybe a genetic factor in the pathogenesis of hypertension.Plasma androgen levels may be used as a predictor of male salt sensitive hypertension.
2.Effects of Different Doses of Flurbiprofen Axetil on Analgesia Effects of Patients after Laparoscopic Chole-cystectomy
Qian MIAO ; Xiangli GAO ; Li DAI ; Lan CHEN ; Yanmei RUAN ; Tao YANG
China Pharmacy 2016;27(8):1085-1087
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of different doses of flurbiprofen axetil on analgesia effects of patients after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. METHODS:120 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were selected and randomly divid-ed into group A,B and C,with 40 cases in each group. Group A,B and C were given the mixture 100 ml of flurbiprofen axetil 100,150 and 200 mg combined with tramadol 600 mg and ondansetron 4 mg respectively and 0.9% Sodium chloride injection for patient controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)at the end of operation. Mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate(HR)and static and dynamic visual analogue scale(VAS)scores were observed in 3 groups at the end of operation,4,8,24 and 36 h after sur-gery. The incidence of incision pain,neck-shoulder pain and hypochondrium,the occurrence of ADR were recorded 36 h after oper-ation. RESULTS:After operation,There was no statistical significance in comparison of 3 groups with MAP,HR,static and dynam-ic VAS(P>0.05),4,8,24,and 36 h after operation,MAP,HR,static and dynamic VAS score of group B and C decreased sig-nificantly,there was statistical significance,compared with group A(P<0.05);there was no statistical significance in above indi-cators between group B and group C(P>0.05). After operation,the incidence of incision pain,neck-shoulder pain and hypochon-drium in group A were significantly higher than group B and C,with statistical significance(P<0.05),but there was no statistical significance between group B and group C(P>0.05). After operation,the incidence of ADR in group A and B were significantly lower than in group C,with statistical significance(P<0.05),but there was no statistical significance between group A and group B(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Flurbiprofen axetil 150 mg combined with tramadol 600 mg and ondansetron 4 mg can improve he-modynamics and patient controlled intravenous analgesia in patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with lower incidence of ADR.
3.Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor in the epididymal sperm of adolescent male rats
Qingyan AI ; Yufeng ZHAO ; Yanmei WANG ; Naizhou MIAO ; Li MA ; Jiazhou YANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2011;15(28):5221-5224
BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (Flt-1) have a very important position in the field of male reproduction. However, it is still unclear about their expression meaning and regulatory mechanism in the reproductive system. OBJECTIVE: To study the expression and location of VEGF and Flt-1 in the epididymal sperm of adolescent male rats. METHODS: The expression of VEGF and Flt-1 was detected in 10 adolescent SD rats. The concentration of the sperm was (30-40)×109/L. Immunofluorescent staining was used for VEGF and Flt-1 expression and location in the sperm. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Immunofluorescent staining showed that VEGF and Flt-1 were both localized in the acrosome of sperm head, as well as in the neck, middle and principal segment of sperm tail. Specific expression patterns of VEGF and Flt-1 in the sperm of rats display that they may participate in spermiotelcosis, relevant to movement, capacitation and acrosome reaction of the sperm.
4.Transformation: how do nematode sperm become activated and crawl?
Xuan MA ; Yanmei ZHAO ; Wei SUN ; Katsuya SHIMABUKURO ; Long MIAO
Protein & Cell 2012;3(10):755-761
Nematode sperm undergo a drastic physiological change during spermiogenesis (sperm activation). Unlike mammalian flagellated sperm, nematode sperm are amoeboid cells and their motility is driven by the dynamics of a cytoskeleton composed of major sperm protein (MSP) rather than actin found in other crawling cells. This review focuses on sperm from Caenorhabditis elegans and Ascaris suum to address the roles of external and internal factors that trigger sperm activation and power sperm motility. Nematode sperm can be activated in vitro by several factors, including Pronase and ionophores, and in vivo through the TRY-5 and SPE-8 pathways. Moreover, protease and protease inhibitors are crucial regulators of sperm maturation. MSP-based sperm motility involves a coupled process of protrusion and retraction, both of which have been reconstituted in vitro. Sperm motility is mediated by phosphorylation signals, as illustrated by identification of several key components (MPOP, MFPs and MPAK) in Ascaris and the characterization of GSP-3/4 in C. elegans.
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5.New progress in prevention of pressure ulcers for patients undergoing prone ventilation patients
Lei SONG ; Yanmei FU ; Miao TUO ; Shanshan LIU ; Qiuju HAN ; Zhenqian ZHANG ; Lili WEI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(15):1197-1200
As an important means of lung protective strategy, prone position ventilation (PPV) which can effectively shorten the time of mechanical ventilation, significantly reduce the mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and is suitable for popularization and application in the ICU. However, some studies show that prolonged prone position can significantly increase the incidence of Stress injury, making it difficult to implement PPV in the practical level. In order to achieve the goal of safe and effective prevention of skin Stress injury, and to promote the correct implementation of PPV, this paper review the methods of preventing Stress injury in patients with PPV.
6.Clinical application of circulating tumor cells in the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Yingxin MIAO ; Wenrong JIANG ; Mingquan GUO ; Shiwen WANG ; Su WANG ; Yanmei ZHANG ; Hu ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;42(3):198-203
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of circulating tumor cells(CTCs) in prostate cancer (Pca) through studying the relationship between CTCs and Gleason scores and pathological TNM stage in Pca patients. Methods A total of 238 patients including 161 Pca patients as cancer group, 35 male patients with benign prostatic diseases as benign group and 42 male with non-prostate disease as control group, who were treated in our hospital from July 2016 to January 2018,were enrolled. Venous blood of every patient was collected and CTCs were enriched and identified by immunocytochemistry CD45 capturing leukocyte and fluorescence in situ hybridization with chromosome 8 (CEP8-FISH). Cells displaying CD45-/DAPI+/CEP8>2 were characterized as CTCs. One-way ANOVA was used to exam the correlations of the number of CTCs with Gleason scores and pathological TNM stage. Results CTCs ≥2 were detected in 74.53%(120/161) of Pca patients and 20.00%(7/35)of benign prostatic diseases patients and 7.14%(3/42)of control group (χ2=79.605,P<0.05). In group Gleason scores 6, the numbers of CTCs were 2.00 ± 2.42, the ratios of CTCs≥5 and tetraploid were 13.33% (2/15)and 26.67%(4/15) respectively. In 7 scores group, the results were 3.14±2.68,17.72%(14/79) and 34.18%(27/79)respectively;In 8 scores group, the results were 3.57 ± 2.70, 33.33%(7/21)and 42.86% (9/21)respectively; In 9 scores group, these three results were 4.65±4.41, 43.48%(20/46) and 45.65%(21/46)respectively. The numbers of CTCs in the≤pT2b (20), pT2c(27), pT3a(19), pT3b(16)and≥pT4(12) groups were 2.25±2.45, 3.56±2.79, 4.05±3.47, 4.69±2.12 and 5.17±3.21 respectively. The ratios of CTCs≥5 were 25.00%(5/20), 25.93%(7/27), 26.32%(5/19), 50.00%(8/16) and 58.33% (7/12)respectively. The proportions of tetraploid were 20.00%(4/20), 25.93% (7/27), 31.58%(6/19), 50.00%(8/16) and 58.33%(7/12) respectively. There were significant differences between CTC and Gleason scores (F=3.200, P<0.05)and pathological stage (F=2.673, P<0.05). The ratios of CTCs≥5 increased with the increase of Gleason scores (χ2=11.592, P<0.05). Conclusions The detection of CTCs could be used for the differential diagnosis of Pca and benign prostatic disease. There were notable correlations between the numbers of CTCs and Gleason scores and pathological stage in Pca patients, especially between CTCs≥5 and Gleason scores.
7.On the application of teaching ward-round workshop in the teaching ability training for clinical teachers
Yanfei MIAO ; Xiumei ZHANG ; Yanmei LIU ; Mingling QIU ; Bingjian WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(5):530-533
Objective:To explore the application effect of the teaching ward-round workshop on the teaching ability training for clinical teachers.Methods:From July to October 2019, 83 clinical teachers from The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University included in the study were divided into 8 groups for the training of teaching ward-round workshop. After the training, the evaluation results of clinical teaching ward-round, the satisfaction of clinical teaching ward-round, and the satisfaction of the workshop teaching model were compared. Chi-square test and t test were performed by SPSS 22.0. Results:The trainees were highly satisfied with the training mode of the teaching ward-round workshop. After the training, the clinical teaching ward-round assessment scores [(96.83±1.77) points] were higher than the average scores of the same period from April to June in 2019 [(91.25±2.86) points], with statistical significance ( P<0.05). In terms of satisfaction with clinical teaching ward rounds, the scores of 7 dimensions including preparation before ward rounds, highlighting the key and difficulties, and standard physical examination after the training were all higher than those before the training, with significant differences ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The training model of the teaching ward-round workshop helps to enhance the training effect, promote the teaching ability of clinical teachers, and improve the clinical teaching ward-round assessment results and satisfaction, which provides new ideas and references for the training of clinical medical professionals.
8.EGFR mutation, expression of PD-L1/Ki-67 and their correlation with clinical features in elderly NSCLC patients
Yue LIU ; Wenrong JIANG ; Yingxin MIAO ; Li XIAO ; Yanmei ZHANG ; Hu ZHAO ; Shiwen WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(3):234-239
Objective:To investigate the mutation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), the expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1), cell proliferation-associated antigen (Ki-67) in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and their correlation with clinical feature such as gender, histological type and TNM stage.Methods:The tissue samples of 340 elderly NSCLC patients with definite histopathological diagnosis were collected from January 2020 to December 2020 in Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, including 195 males and 145 females, age between 68.9±6.0 years. Patients were grouped according to clinical features such as gender, histological type and TNM stage. The expression of EGFR mutation, PD-L1 and Ki-67 were detected by Super-ARMS and immunohistochemistry. The correlation between tnem and clinical features was statistically analyzed, and the correlation between EGFR mutation and PD-L1/Ki-67 expression was further analyzed separately.Results:In elderly NSCLC patients′ tissues, the positive rate of EGFR mutation was 48.53% (165/340). L858R and 19del mutations were the most common types, which were 56.36% (93/165), 30.30% (50/165) respectively. The mutation rate of EGFR was higher in women, lung adenocarcinoma, well-differentiated, and low-stage patients, which were 65.52% (95/145), 53.77% (164/305), 56.75% (143/252), 52.53% (135/257) respectively. In addition, the positive rate of PD-L1 expression was higher in elderly patients with non-adenocarcinoma lung cancer and poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, which were 37.14% (13/35), 24.53% (13/53) respectively. The negative rate of PD-L1 expression was higher in elderly patients with NSCLC in stage Ⅰ+Ⅱ, no lymph node metastasis and weakly positive Ki-67, which were 89.11% (229/257), 87.63% (248/283), 94.71% (197/208) respectively. Correlation analysis showed that EGFR mutation was negatively correlated with the expression of PD-L1 and Ki-67 (PD-L1: r=-0.22, P<0.001; Ki-67: r=-0.32, P<0.001). Conclusion:There is a negatively correlation between EGFR mutation and the expression of PD-L1 and Ki-67 in elderly NSCLC, suggesting that the combined detection of EGFR mutation and PD-L1 expression could provide the basis for precise targeted therapy for elderly NSCLC patients.
9.Clinical application of circulating tumor cells in the diagnosis and treatment of urothelial carcinoma
Yingxin MIAO ; Wenrong JIANG ; Jiemin GAN ; Jie CHEN ; Su WANG ; Shiwen WANG ; Li DING ; Yanmei ZHANG ; Hu ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2020;43(9):917-922
Objective:To study the correlation between circulating tumor cells (CTC) and the degree of pathological invasion, recurrence and metastasis of urothelial carcinoma, and so to explore the clinical value of CTC detection in bladder cancer.Methods:A total of 142 patients with urothelial carcinoma in Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University were enrolled as cancer group from July 2016 to January 2018. According to the degree of tumor invasion, cancer group was divided into the non-muscle-invasive group (49 cases) and the muscle-invasive group(93 cases). In addition, 52 patients with benign urinary tract lesions admitted were selected as the benign group and 56 patients with non-urinary tract diseases and non-tumor as the control group. A total of 3.2 ml of venous anticoagulant blood from each subject was collected. CTC was enriched by negative enrichment using the magnetic beads coated with monoclonal antibody Cluster 45 of differentiation (CD45) to capture and remove white blood cells, and identified by chromosome 8 probe(CEP8) fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique. CD45-/4′,6′-diamidino-2-phenylindole+/CEP8>2(CD45-/DAPI+/CEP8>2) cells were judged as CTC. SPSS22.0 statistical software was used for statistical analysis.Results:≥2 CTCs/3.2 ml in blood was set as cutoff value. CTC positive rates in bladder cancer group, benign group and control group were 70.42%(100/142), 28.85%(15/52) and 8.93%(5/56), respectively, and there was a significant difference (χ 2=70.496, P=0.000). There was a statistically difference ( U=2 863.5, P=0.011) in the mean count of CTC(2 CTCs/3.2 ml vs 4 CTCs/3.2 ml) between the two groups. The proportion of≥5 CTCs/3.2 ml in the muscle-invasive group was 40.86% (38/93), which was significantly higher than that in the non-muscle-invasive group, 18.37% (9/49) (χ 2=7.330, P=0.007). Cystoscope follow-up of 65 patients treated with transurethral resection of the bladder tumor showed that the recurrence and metastasis rate in patients with≥5 CTCs/3.2 ml was as high as 47.62% (10/21), compared with 11.36% (5/44) of patients with<5 CTCs/3.2 ml (χ 2=10.530, P=0.001). Among 59 patients undergoing radical cystectomy, no significant difference was found in tumor diameter >3 cm, positive surgical margins and positive lymph nodes among all groups according to CTC negative or positive and CTC number ( P>0.05). But the recurrence and metastasis rate of patients with ≥5 CTCs/3.2 ml (59.10%) was significantly higher than that of patients with <5 CTCs/3.2 ml (6/30)(χ 2=8.364, P=0.004). Conclusion:The number of CTC increased with the deepening of tumor invasion; Tumor recurrence and metastasis increased significantly in the patients with ≥5/3.2 ml CTCs in blood.
10.The application of multi-level comprehensive model in the evaluation of medical practical teaching effect
Yanmei LIU ; Bingjian WANG ; Yanfei MIAO ; Bei SI ; Xiumei ZHANG ; Jinsong CHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(11):1328-1333
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of medical practical training with a multi-level comprehensive model.Methods:We randomly selected 100 medical undergraduates who received practical training in The Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from 2017 to 2019, 20 medical education experts, and 30 teachers for a questionnaire survey using self-designed questionnaire with 3 first-level items, 8 second-level items, and 31 third-level items. Data processing and analysis was made by multi-level comprehensive model.Results:The comprehensive evaluation data (0.176 4, 0.512 3, 0.252 5, 0.058 8) obtained by the multi-level comprehensive model showed that the proportions of medical undergraduates achieving excellent, good, moderate, and poor effects of medical practical training were 17.64%, 51.23%, 25.25%, and 5.88% respectively. According to the principle of maximum membership, the final comprehensive evaluation result of the effectiveness of medical practical training was "good".Conclusion:This research has demonstrated the scientificity and feasibility of using the proposed multi-level comprehensive model to evaluate the effectiveness of medical practical teaching. In the comprehensive evaluation, the quantitative processing of qualitative indices can generate the matching score of each index in the multi-level index system. The evaluation results are intuitive and easy to analyze, thus providing the basis for the targeted improvement of medical practical teaching effect.