1.Clinical effect of Danhong injection combined with edaravone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and influence on TNF-α and TGF-β1 in serum
Yun SUN ; Yaqing LI ; Xiaodong LV
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;35(10):38-40
Objective To investigate clinical effect of Danhong injection combined with edaravone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and influence on TNF-αand TGF-β1 in serum.Methods 67 patients were randomly divided into Treatment Group (n=35) and Control Group (n=32) in Xuanwu hospital of Nanjing from March 2011 to December 2014.All the patients were treated by comprehensive conventional treatment, and then control group was treated by edaravone, treatment group were treated by Danhong injection on the basis of control group.The clinical efficiency, PaO2 , carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (Dlco) and the levels of inflammatory factors between two groups were compared.Results After treatment, the clinical total effective rate(97.14%) of treatment group was statistically higher than that of control group (75.00%, Z=-2.035,P=0.042).After treatment, partial pressure of oxygen(PaO2) and Dlco in treatment group were increased significantly(all P<0.05);and it was statistically higher then control group (all P<0.05).TNF-αand TGF-β1 in treatment group were decreased significantly (all P<0.05);and it was also statistically higher then control group (all P<0.05).Conclusion Danhong injection combined with edaravone is effective in treatment of IPF, which can significantly improve the pulmonary function and levels of inflammatory factors.
2.Clinical significance of CK19 mRNA detection in peripheral blood of cervical cancer patients by fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR
Huafeng SHOU ; Juan NI ; Yaqing CHEN ; Haiyan SUN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2011;13(9):1184-1187
Objective To detect the expression of Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) mRNA in the peripheral blood of cervical carcinoma patients and evaluate its clinical significance.Methods The expression of CK19 mRNA was evaluated by fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( FQRT-PCR ) in the peripheral blood of 138 patients with cervical carcinoma and 36 patients with benign gynecological tumors.In 138 patients,possible correlations between clinical pathological factors were analyzed.Results The positive expression rates of CK19 mRNA was 69.6% in 138 cervical carcinomas in comparison with 13.9% in benign gynecological tumors,and 57.9% in patients with FIGO Stage Ⅰ A to Ⅱ A cervical carcinoma in comparison with 80.6% in patients with FIGO Stage Ⅱb to Ⅳ cervical carcinoma.The expression of CK19 mRNA in patients with FIGO Stage Ⅰ A to Ⅱ A cervical carcinoma were significantly correlated with stage,differentiation and lymph vascular space involvement,but was not associated with prognostic factors including age,bully tumor size,pathological types,deep stromal invasion and lymph node metastasis.In multivariate survival analysis,lymph vascular space involvement was an independent risk factor of CK19mRNA expression in patients with cervical carcinoma.Conclusions Fluorescent quantitative RTPCR can be used to detect the expression of CK19 in the peripheral blood of cervical carcinoma patients,and it is a sensitive and specific technique.CK19 mRNA in peripheral blood may be a potential biomarker for detecting micrometastasis in cervical carcinoma.The results suggest a possible use of this approach for evaluating prognosis.
3.Characteristics of parental rearing pattern in schizophrenics with brilliant school records
Suyin ZHAO ; Yaqing WANG ; Keqing LI ; Xiuli SUN ; Hongjie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2002;6(19):2984-
Objective To explore the features of the parental rearing behavior in schizophrenics with a brilliant school records.Methods 51 schizophrenics in remission with brilliant records were tested by EMBU.36 healthy volunteers were randomized into the controls group.Result Subjects with schizophrenia had abnormal parental rearing behavior,such as overprotection, predilection over intervention and over punishment of parents.Most of them come from peasant family.Conclusion The factors such as abnormal parental rearing behavior probably influence the development of schizophrenics.
4.Clinical Application Value of Lactobacillus Plantarum PS128 in Patients with Anxiety Disorders
Xiaojuan MENG ; Yajie GAO ; Hang QI ; Yongyan DING ; Yaqing SUN
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2022;20(3):560-566
Objective:
PS128 is a novel psycho biotic strain, it has been reported to play an important role in neuropsychiatric disorders. This study investigated the clinical effect of PS128 supplementation on patients with anxiety.
Methods:
A total of 200 patients with anxiety were recruited, and divided into two groups (n = 100/group). The control group received oral treatment with citalopram, and the PS128 group received PS128 capsules based on citalopram treatment. Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were used to evaluate the anxiety levels.After 2 months of continuous administration, clinical efficacy was evaluated according to HAMA score.
Results:
There was no significant difference in HAMA and SAS scores between the two groups before treatment. With the treatment prolonged, the HAMA and SAS score decreased gradually in both control and PS128 groups, and the decrease rate of PS128 group was significantly greater than that of the control group. The clinical effective rates of PS128 group were higher than those in the control group, high levels of clinical cure rate were also detected in the PS128 group. Compared with the control group (22%), the incidence of adverse reactions was significantly reduced for patients in the PS128 group (4%).
Conclusion
The treatment effect of citalopram combined with PS128 against anxiety is satisfactory clinically. It can greatly improve the anxiety symptoms of patients, increase the cure rate, reduce adverse reactions.
5.Pharmaceutical Care for a Case of ESBLs Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Severe Pneumonia
Qionghua SUN ; Yaqing LYU ; Wencan ZHENG
China Pharmacy 2018;29(3):378-382
OBJECTIVE: To probe the role of clinical pharmacists in drug use of patients with severe pneumonia. METHODS: Clinical pharmacists participated in the treatment for a patient with ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae severe pneumonia. The patient was given cefoperazone tazobactam combined with moxifloxacin and ganciclovir initially. Clinical pharmacists suggested stopping cefoperazone tazobactam and moxifloxacin and additionally using meropenem according to the elevation of hemogram infection indexes; suggested stopping ganciclovir and continuously using meropenem according to the results of sputum culture; suggested providing cefoperazone sulbactam de-escalation sequential therapy for ESBLs producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and stopping cefoperazone sulbactam and azithromycin according to clinical symptoms of the patient. RESULTS: The physicians adopted the suggestions of clinical pharmacists. After treatment, body temperature and lab indexes of the patient recovered to normal; the result of sputum culture turned to negative. Chest CT showed that the infection focus was obviously absorbed compared to before. After discharged from hospital and followed up, the patient was found to have a good prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: Through actively participating in drug therapy, based on lab indexes and results of sputum culture, clinical pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care and adjust medication plan to improve treatment rate of patients with severe pneumonia and the safety and effectiveness of drug treatment, be of great significance to promote the rational use of antibiotics.
6.Treatment of tubeless transurethral ureteroscopic 2 μm laser vaporesection for ureter cyst in pediatrics (33 cases)
Gang HAN ; Mu MU ; Junyong ZHANG ; Yudong CHEN ; Jinlei ZHANG ; Dongchao DUAN ; Na SUN ; Yaqing MA ; Jianmei YU ; Tongwei LIU ; Haibo YUAN ; Xiaosong YIN ; Chunwu LI ; Qian ZHANG
China Journal of Endoscopy 2016;22(12):82-84
Objective To explore the feasibility of tubeless 2 μm laser vaporesection in treating pediatric ureter cysts by ureteroscopy.MethodsClinical data of 33 ureter cysts patients who received tubeless 2 μm laser vaporesections by ureteroscopy were reviewed. The median age of patients was 4 years with a range from 1 to 7 years. The operations were carried out by RevoLix 2 μm laser through ureteroscopy without ureter stents and catheters indwelling.ResultsAll operations were successfully performed. And no serious complications occurred after the operations.ConclusionsTubeless transurethral 2 μm laser treatment by ureteroscopy was a superior micro-invasive surgery method for pediatrics with ureter cysts, with advantages of little blood loss, high safety, convenient operation and infrequent complications.
7.Identification of Medium-Length Antineurofilament Autoantibodies in Patients with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis
Shisi WANG ; Cancan XU ; Xiaobo SUN ; Yifan ZHOU ; Yaqing SHU ; Shangzhou XIA ; Zhengqi LU ; Wei QIU ; Xiaofen ZHONG ; Lisheng PENG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2020;16(3):470-479
Background:
and Purpose: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a severe central nervous system disorder mediated by NMDAR antibodies that damages neurons. We investigated the correlation between cytoskeletal autoantibodies and the clinical severity in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
Methods:
Non-NMDAR autoantibodies were identified by screening matched cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the serum samples of 45 consecutive patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and 60 healthy individuals against N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 1-transfected and nontransfected human embryonic kidney 293T cells. Immunocytochemistry was performed to assess antibody binding in rat brain sections and primary cortical neurons. Cell-based assays and Western blotting were applied to identify autoantibodies targeting medium neurofilaments (NFMs). We compared clinical characteristics between patients with NMDAR encephalitis who were positive and negative for anti-NFM-autoantibodies.
Results:
Anti-NFM autoantibodies were detected in both the serum and CSF in one patient (2%) and in the serum only in six patients (13%). No antibodies were detected in the serum of healthy controls (7/45 vs. 0/60, p=0.0016). Four of the seven patients with anti-NFM autoantibodies in serum were children (57%), and three (43%) had abnormalities in brain magnetic resonance imaging. These patients responded well to immunotherapy, and either no significant or only mild disability was observed at the last follow-up. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis did not differ with the presence of anti-NFM autoantibodies.
Conclusions
Anti-NFM autoantibodies may be present in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, indicating underlying neuronal damage. A large cohort study is warranted to investigate the clinical differences between patients with NMDAR encephalitis according to their antiNFM antibody status.
8.Disease Course and Outcomes in Patients With the Limited Form of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders and Negative AQP4-IgG Serology at Disease Onset:A Prospective Cohort Study
Xiaodong CHEN ; Jing ZHOU ; Rui LI ; Bingjun ZHANG ; Yuge WANG ; Xiaonan ZHONG ; Yaqing SHU ; Yanyu CHANG ; Wei QIU
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2022;18(4):453-462
Background:
and Purpose Patients presenting with clinical characteristics that are strongly suggestive of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) have a high risk of developing definite NMOSD in the future. Little is known about the clinical course, treatment, and prognosis of these patients with likely NMOSD at disease onset.
Methods:
This study prospectively recruited and visited 24 patients with the limited form of NMOSD (LF-NMOSD) at disease onset from November 2012 to June 2021. Their demographics, clinical course, longitudinal aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) serology, MRI, therapeutic management, and outcome data were collected and analyzed.
Results:
The onset age of the cohort was 38.1±12.0 years (mean±standard deviation). The median disease duration was 73.5 months (interquartile range=44.3–117.0 months), and the follow-up period was 54.2±23.8 months. At the end of the last visit, the final diagnosis was categorized into AQP4-IgG-seronegative NMOSD (n=16, 66.7%), AQP4-IgG-seropositive NMOSD (n=7, 29.2%), or multiple sclerosis (n=1, 4.2%). Seven of the 24 patients (29.2%) experienced conversion to AQP4-IgG seropositivity, and the interval from onset to this serological conversion was 37.9±21.9 months. Isolated/mixed area postrema syndrome (APS) was the predominant onset phenotype (37.5%). The patients with isolated/mixed APS onset showed a predilection for conversion to AQP4-IgG seropositivity. All patients experienced a multiphasic disease course, with immunosuppressive therapy reducing the incidence rates of clinical relapse and residual functional disability.
Conclusions
Definite NMOSD may be preceded by LF-NMOSD, particularly isolated/ mixed APS. Intensive long-term follow-up and attack-prevention immunotherapeutic management is recommended in patients with LF-NMOSD.
9.The expression of FOXO3 in pancreatic cancer and its effects on pancreatic cancer cells
Ming CHEN ; Jun LI ; Xuezhi DU ; Yaqing WEI ; Zhijia JIANG ; Yanxun LI ; Geng LIU ; Jinjin SUN ; Degang KONG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2022;28(11):854-859
Objective:To investigate the expression of forkhead box protein O3(FOXO3) in pancreatic cancer and its effect on the motility and proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells.Methods:The FOXO3 expression in pancreatic cancer and adjacent tissues was retrieved from LinkedOmics database. Western blotting and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction were used to detect FOXO3 expression in pancreatic cancer cells and human pancreatic stellate cells. PANC-1 and MIAPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells with low FOXO3 expression were selected to transfect FOXO3 overexpression plasmid and negative control plasmid, respectively. The motility and proliferation ability of pancreatic cancer cells were detected by colony formation assay, cell scratch assay, Transwell assay and flow cytometry.Results:In the LinkedOmics database, the relative expression of FOXO3 protein in the cancer tissues of 64 patients with pancreatic cancer was significantly lower than that in the adjacent tissues ( t=8.36, P<0.001). The number of clones in PANC-1 cell line was (30.0±6.6) after overexpressed FOXO3, which was lower than that in negative control cells (92.7±6.7), and the difference was statistically significant ( t=11.54, P<0.001). After overexpressed FOXO3 in PANC-1 and MIAPaCa-2 cell lines, the scratch repair rate was significantly decreased compared with the control group. In Transwell experiment, the number of cells in FOXO3 overexpressed group in PANC-1 cell lines was (21.0±6.6), which was lower than that of negative control groups (55.7±8.5), and the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.59, P=0.005). The results of MIAPaCa-2 cell line were consistent with that of PANC-1 cell line. After overexpressing of FOXO3 in PANC-1 and MIAPaCa-2 cell lines, the proportion of cells in the G0/G1 phase decreased, while the proportion in the S phase increased. Conclusion:The expression of FOXO3 was decreased in pancreatic cancer. Overexpression of FOXO3 could significantly inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of pancreatic cancer cells and induce cell cycle arrest, which is a potential target for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
10.A clinical analysis of patients with AQP4-IgG and MOG-IgG seropositive.
Xinmei KANG ; Xiaobo SUN ; Jing LI ; Chen CHEN ; Tingting LU ; Yaqing SHU ; Hui YANG ; Zhanhang WANG ; Xiaojing LI ; Xueqiang HU ; Zhengqi LU ; Wei QIU ; Lisheng PENG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2018;44(1):26-31
Objective To study the seropositive ratio of the antibody to aquporin 4 (AQP4-IgG) and myelin oligodendrocytes glycoprotein antibody(MOG-IgG)in patients with autoimmune-associated central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Meanwhile, epidemiology and clinical manifestation and diagnosis,laboratory examination and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)of AQP4-IgG seropositive and MOG-IgG seropositive patients are described. Methods 2068 patients serum samples were collected and enrolled in the multi-center research. The methodology of cell-mediated immunofluorescence staining was used to detect serum AQP4-IgG and MOG-IgG. Clinic medical records were collected and characteristics of epidemiology and manifestation were compared. Results 681 patients were AQP4-IgG seropositive and 110 patients were MOG-IgG seropositive. The female/male ratio and age of onset of patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive(616 female and 65 male,female:male=9.50:1.00;Age of onset=41.7±14.9)were significantly higher than that of patients with MOG-IgG (57 female and 53 male, female:male=1.08:1.00, P<0.0001; Age of onset=27.0 ±17.7, P<0.0001). The optic neuritis was significantly higher in patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive and patients with MOG-IgG seropositive (38.4% vs.53.5%, P<0.05).Among patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive, 42.14% conformed the diagnostic criteria of neuromyelitis optica (NMO),which was higher than that of patients with MOG-IgG seropositive (13.64%, P<0.0001). Laboratory examination showed that there was no significant difference in cerebrospinal fluid protein levels between patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive and those with MOG-IgG seropositive.MRI imaging suggested that AQP4-IgG positive patients were more common in cervical thoracic spinal cord lesions, while MOG-IgG positive patients were more involved in thoracolumbar spinal cord. The study also found that these two groups of patients could be comorbid with other autoimmune antibodies. Conclusions This multi-center research has revealed that patients with AQP4-IgG seropositive and those with MOG-IgG seropositive display differences in epidemiology,clinic manifestations and diagnosis,laboratory examination and MRI imaging. AQP4-IgG and MOG IgG auto-antibody detection are necessary for clinic diagnosis and differential diagnosis.