1.Effect on Harris hip score of osteoprotegerin for bone mineral density in patients with hormone osteonecrosis
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;24(6):657-659
Objective To explore the effect on Harris hip score of osteoprotegerin for bone mineral density in patients with hormone os-teonecrosis. Methods Sixty patietns with glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis admitted in our hospital were randomly divided into two groups,30 cases in the control group received routine calcitonin treatment for a period of 4 weeks treatment,30 cases in the experimental group treated by femoral head subperiosteal injection for bone protection (0. 5 mg/kg) based on conventional treatment for a period of 4 weeks. Then the bone mineral density,pain index and Harris hip score of 2 groups before and after treatment were compared. Results The bone mineral density of 2 groups has increased after treatment,compared with control group[(0.84 ±0.22) g/cm2,(0.81 ±0.23)g/cm2], thebonemineraldensityofexperimentalgroupincreasedobviously[(0.99±0.20) g/cm2,0.98±0.25)g/cm2].Thepainindexscoreof2 groups has decreased,the pain index score of experimental group (0. 76 ± 0. 62) point was lower than that of control group (1. 56 ± 1. 02) point. The pain index level of experiment group was more excellent than that of control group. The Harris score of experimental group (92. 10 ± 12. 23) point was obviously higher than that of control group(83. 15 ± 14. 63) point. The level of Harris score in experimental group was more excellent than that in control group. The difference was statistically significant (P<0. 05). Conclusion Osteoprotegerin can obviously improve the patient' s clinical indicators,which has guiding significance for hormone osteonecrosis in clinic.
2.Aegisy recyclable filter formed in the treatment of deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity
Yifeng KANG ; Yan HUANG ; Siyin FENG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;(1):65-67
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of Aegisy retrievable filter in inferior vena cava interventional treatment for acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity. Methods Acute or sub acute unilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis ( deep vein thrombosis, DVT) patients in our hospital were selected, and Aegisy filter was put into the inferior vena cava through the femoral, and thrombolytic therapy was carried out in the next day. Limb conditions was observation after 10 to 15 days, confirmed by vascular ultrasound and angiography of lower limb vein after no fresh or free thrombus. The filter was removed with protector, anticoagulant therapy after review the venography of lower limb postoperative. Results All Aegisy filter were put into patients, and there were no obvious forward jumping and drawing back occurred during the release of the filters, and all Aegisy filter had a better position. Placement of a filter everage time was (16. 8 ± 1. 3) days, 89 cases were successfully recovery filter. The effct of Aegisy filter on the patients with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis after treatment is obvious effect, no pain, and no symptom of pulmonary embolism. Conclusion Aegisy retrievable inferior vena cava filter has many advantages in clinical use. The filter can be placed to the scheduled position accurately,and it is very powerful in captu-ring the thrombus,it can be hold in the inferior vona cava for long time before it is planed to be retrieved,and its retrieval success is very high. Moreover,with high technieal successful rate the implantation of Aegisy retrievable inferior vena cava filter is very safe and effective for the interventional treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity.
3.Histone acetylation and methylation modification of topoisomerase Ⅱαpromoter regulatory factor Sp1 in patients with chronic benzene poison-ing
Yifen SHI ; Yifeng GAN ; Zhijian SHEN ; Kang YU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(9):1662-1666
AIM:To investigate the histone modification changes of topoisomerase Ⅱα( TOPOⅡα) promoter regulatory factor Sp1 in the patients with chronic benzene poisoning .METHODS:The bone marrow samples were collect-ed from 25 chronic benzene poisoning cases and 25 controls.The chromatin immunoprecipitation assay was carried out to study the possible mechanism of TOPOⅡαpromoter regulatory factor Sp 1 expression changes .The mRNA expression of Sp1 was detected by RT-PCR.RESULTS:Compared with the controls , the histone H4 acetylation and histone H3 acetyla-tion of Sp1 in the chronic benzene poisoning patients significantly decreased (P<0.01), and histone H3K9 methylation level of Sp1 increased (P<0.01), but the histone H3K4 methylation level of SP1 was not obviously changed (P>0.05). The mRNA expression of Sp1 in the chronic benzene poisoning patients was significantly lower than that in the controls (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:In chronic benzene poisoning patients , the histone acetylation and methylation modification changes of TOPOⅡαpromoter regulatory factor Sp 1 accompanied with the changes of mRNA level are observed .Histone H4 and H3 acetylation and H3K9 methylation modification of Sp1 may play an important role in the benzene ’s hematopoiet-ic toxicities.
4.Analysis of the risk factors influencing the prognosis of patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation within Fudan criteria and summary of relevant clinical experience
Yifeng HE ; Kang SONG ; Guohuan YANG ; Qiman SUN ; Jian SUN ; Yongsheng XIAO ; Zheng WANG ; Guoming SHI ; Yinghong SHI ; Xiaowu HUANG ; Jia FAN ; Jian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2021;42(2):82-86
Objective:To explore the risk factors influencing the prognosis for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplantation and summarize the relevant diagnostic and therapeutic experiences.Methods:The clinicopathological features with diagnosis and treatment plan of 102 recurrent HCC patients fulfilling the Fudan Criteria were compared for survival rate (univariate analysis) and independent prognostic indicators were obtained by Cox multivariate analysis.Results:The 1/3/5-year overall survival rates were 92.2%, 48.6% and 34.6% and the 1/3/5-year survival rates with tumor were 63.2%, 31.0% and 16.7% respectively. Cox regression analysis indicated that patient age, whether tumor can be surgically resected or not and personalized diagnostic & therapeutic plan based upon targeted therapy were independent prognostic factors affecting the overall survival rates and survival rates with tumor.Conclusions:Although HCC recurrence and metastasis after liver transplantation seriously influence patient prognosis, satisfactory outcomes may be obtained for some patients through active, effective and precise managements.
5.Effect of intelligent mirror glove task-oriented training combined with low-frequency repetitive transcranial mag-netic stimulation on hand function in patients with stroke:a randomized controlled trial
Chen CHEN ; Zhaoxiang MENG ; Kang YANG ; Minjie ZHANG ; Ya'nan ZUO ; Kui WANG ; Xibin ZHANG ; Yifeng QUAN ; Xing JIN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(7):831-838
Objective To explore the effect of task-oriented training of intelligent mirror gloves combined with low-frequency repeti-tive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)on hand function recovery in stroke patients. Methods From October 1st,2022 to June 30th,2023,136 stroke patients in Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital were ran-domly divided into control group,mirror group,rTMS group and combination group,with 34 patients in each group.All the groups received routine rehabilitation treatment.In addition,the mirror group received task-orient-ed training of intelligent mirror gloves,rTMS group received low-frequency rTMS,and the combination group received task-oriented training combined with low-frequency rTMS,for four weeks.The Fugl-Meyer Assess-ment-Upper Extremities(FMA-UE)score,Wolf Motor Function Test(WMFT)score,and surface electromyo-graphic root mean square(RMS)of forearm extensor and flexor muscle groups on the affected/healthy side be-fore and after treatment were compared.And the differences of transcranial magnetic stimulation-motor-evoked potentials(MEP)between rTMS group and combination group before and after treatment were also compared. Results Four cases in the control group,seven in the mirror group,five in rTMS group and six in the combination group dropped off.The intra-group effect(F>996.656,P<0.001),inter-group effect(F>20.333,P<0.001)and inter-action effect(F>72.796,P<0.001)were significant in the scores of FMA-UE and WMFT,and the RMS ratio of forearm extensor and flexor muscle groups among four groups,in which the combination group was the best.After treatment,the amplitude of MEP increased in rTMS group and combination group(|t|>3.842,P<0.05),and was higher in the combination group than in rTMS group(t=-3.060,P<0.01). Conclusion The task-oriented training of intelligent mirror gloves combined with low-frequency rTMS could effectively promote the recovery of hand function in stroke patients.
6.Independent risk factors related to unintended initial dissection of the poste-rior plane in small incision lenticule extraction performed by surgeons with different qualifications
Zeyu ZHU ; Qing WANG ; Jian XIONG ; Nanye WANG ; Jingjing XU ; Kang YU ; Zheliang GUO ; Yicheng XU ; Yifeng YU
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(7):540-543
Objective To investigate independent risk factors for unintended initial dissection of the posterior plane(UIDPP)during small incision lenticule extraction(SMILE)by surgeons with different qualifications.Methods A total of 1 600 patients(3 003 eyes)who underwent SMILE performed by three surgeons with different qualifications from April to September 2021 were selected as the research subjects,including 911 males and 689 females,with an average age of(21.82±3.55)years.The incidence of UIDPP in patients was recorded,along with a comprehensive summary of the age,gender,eyes,surgeons,surgical proficiency,subjective refraction,central corneal thickness,lenticule thickness,side cut angle,and peripheral lenticule thickness of the patients.Independent risk factors of UIDPP were analyzed using the binary logistic regression.Test level:α=0.05.Results In this study,the incidence of UIDPP was 6.56%(197/3 003),and the lenticule was successfully removed in all eyes.Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that surgeon(P=0.035),surgical proficiency(P=0.026),eyes(P=0.007),lenticule thickness(P<0.001),and peripheral lenticule thick-ness(P<0.001)were independent risk factors associated with the UIDPP during SMILE surgery.No significant differences were observed in other parameters(all P>0.05).Conclusion Surgeons,surgical proficiency,eyes,lenticule thick-ness,and peripheral lenticule thickness are independent risk factors of UIDPP.
7.High-affinity T cell receptors redirect cytokine-activated T cells (CAT) to kill cancer cells.
Synat KANG ; Yanyan LI ; Yifeng BAO ; Yi LI
Frontiers of Medicine 2019;13(1):69-82
Cytokine-activated T cells (CATs) can be easily expanded and are widely applied to cancer immunotherapy. However, the good efficacy of CATs is rarely reported in clinical applications because CATs have no or very low antigen specificity. The low-efficacy problem can be resolved using T cell antigen receptor-engineered CAT (TCR-CAT). Herein, we demonstrate that NY-ESO-1 HLA-A*02:01-specific high-affinity TCR (HAT)-transduced CATs can specifically kill cancer cells with good efficacy. With low micromolar range dissociation equilibrium constants, HAT-transduced CATs showed good specificity with no off-target killing. Furthermore, the high-affinity TCR-CATs delivered significantly better activation and cytotoxicity than the equivalent TCR-engineered T cells (TCR-Ts) in terms of interferon-γ and granzyme B production and in vitro cancer cell killing ability. TCR-CAT may be a very good alternative to the expensive TCR-T, which is considered an effective personalized cyto-immunotherapy.
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8.Effect of Ginsenoside Rg1 on Biological Activity of Cryopreserved Schwann Cells and Nerve Regeneration After Allograft in Rat Sciatic Nerve
Yunxiao LIU ; Yingru HUANG ; Yifeng SHI ; Song ZHANG ; Kang YANG ; Hua XIAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(13):52-61
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 (G-Rg1) on the biological activity of cryopreserved Schwann cells (SCs) of the rat sciatic nerve and explore the feasibility of G-Rg1 in reducing the cryopreservation-induced injury in SCs. MethodBilateral sciatic nerves of SD rats were randomly divided into a fresh group, a blank group, and five G-Rg1 groups of different doses (1×10-7, 1×10-6, 1×10-5, 1×10-4, and 1×10-3 mol·L-1). The nerves in the blank group and the G-Rg1 groups were preserved in liquid nitrogen solutions containing 0, 1×10-7, 1×10-6, 1×10-5, 1×10-4, and 1×10-3 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 for four weeks. The apoptosis of SCs was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL)/S100 immunofluorescence staining. The expression of cysteinyl aspartate-specific protease (Caspase)-9, Caspase-3, major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-Ⅰ, and MHC-Ⅱ was detected by Western blot. Subsequently, all nerves were cultured in the incubator at 37 ℃ with 5% CO2 for 7 days. The expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) was detected by Western blot. In addition, the above cryopreserved nerves in the blank group and the 1×10-6, 1×10-5, and 1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups were transplanted to the Wistar rats by allografting (blank transplantation group and the 1×10-6, 1×10-5, and 1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 transplantation groups), and fresh sciatic nerve allograft and isograft control group were set up. Sixteen weeks after transplantation, compound muscle action potential (CMAP) and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) were measured by electrophysiology. Nerve filament (NF)200 immunofluorescence staining, transmission electron microscopy, and toluidine blue staining were used to analyze the histology of the regenerated nerves. ResultCompared with the fresh group, the blank group and the G-Rg1 groups showed increased expression of Caspase-9, Caspase-3, and the apoptosis of SCs (P<0.05,P<0.01) and decreased expression of GDNF, NGF, MHC-Ⅰ, and MHC-Ⅱ (P<0.01). Compared with the results in the blank group, the expression of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3 decreased in the 1×10-7, 1×10-6, 1×10-5,1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups (P<0.01), and the apoptosis of SCs was reduced in the 1×10-7-1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups(P<0.05,P<0.01) and increased in the 1×10-3 mol·L-1 group (P<0.05), while the expression of GDNF and NGF increased in the 1×10-7, 1×10-6, 1×10-5,1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups and decreased in the 1×10-3 mol·L-1 group (P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the expression of MHC-Ⅰ and MHC-Ⅱ between the blank group and the G-Rg1 groups. Compared with the 1×10-7 mol·L-1 and 1×10-3 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups, the 1×10-6 1×10-5, 1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 groups showed decreased expression of Caspase-3 and the apoptosis of SCs (P<0.05,P<0.01) and increased expression of GDNF and NGF (P<0.05,P<0.01). There was no statistical significance in MHC-Ⅰ and MHC-Ⅱ expression among G-Rg1 groups. Sixteen weeks after transplantation, compared with the isograft group, the blank transplantation group and the G-Rg1 transplantation groups showed decreased CMAP, NCV, myelin sheath thickness, and number of myelinated nerve fibers (P<0.01), and the 1×10-6 and 1×10-4 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 transplantation groups showed decreased NF200 (P<0.01). Compared with the allograft group, the blank transplantation group and the G-Rg1 transplantation groups showed increased CMAP, NCV, NF200, myelin sheath thickness, and number of myelinated nerve fibers (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the blank transplantation group, the G-Rg1 transplantation groups showed increased CMAP, NCV, NF200, myelin sheath thickness, and number of myelinated nerve fibers (P<0.05,P<0.01). Among all groups of G-Rg1 transplantation, each index of the 1×10-5 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 transplantation group was superior to that of the 1×10-4 and 1×10-6 mol·L-1 G-Rg1 transplantation group (P<0.05). ConclusionG-Rg1 at a certain centration can maintain the biological activity of cryopreserved SCs of rat sciatic nerve, alleviate the cryopreservation-induced injury of rat sciatic nerve, and promote nerve regeneration after allograft.