1.Correlation of positive psychological capital and time management disposition in medical college students
Journal of Xinxiang Medical College 2017;34(9):819-822
Objective To explore the correlation of positive psychological capital and time management disposition in medical college students.Methods A total of 880 students from medical university were surveyed by using positive psychological capital scale and time management disposition scale.Results For gender variables,the scores of hope and optimism of males were significantly lower than those of females(P < 0.05);there was no significant difference in the scores of time value sense,time monitoring sense,time efficacy sense,self-confidence and toughness between males and females (P > 0.05).For birthplace variables,the rural students' scores of time value sense,hope and optimism were significantly higher than those of urban students (P < 0.05);there was no significant difference in the scores of time monitoring sense,time efficacy sense,self-confidence and toughness between rural students and urban students (P > 0.05).For grade variables,the score of time value sense of seniors was significantly higher than that of freshman(P < 0.05);the score of time value sense of the fifth grader students was significantly higher than that of freshmen and sophomore (P < 0.05);the score of time efficacy sense of the fifth grader students was significantly higher than that of sophomore (P < 0.05);the scores of hope and optimism of the fifth grader students were significantly higher than those of sophomore (P < 0.05);the score of optimism of freshman was significantly higher than that of sophomore(P < 0.05);there was no significant difference in the scores of another dimensions in the other grades (P > 0.05).Positive psychological capital and its dimensions were positively correlated with time management disposition and its dimensions (P < 0.01).Positive psychological capital has good positive predictive ability on the four dimensions of time management disposition.Conclusion There is a positive correlation between positive psychological capital and time management disposition.The improvement of the level of psychological capital of college students can help to improve the ability of time management.
2.The angiogenic mechanisms of endothelial progenitor cells from the peripheral circulation in kidney transplantation patients
Yimeng SONG ; Mingzhen LI ; Lulin MA
Chinese Journal of Urology 2016;37(1):57-61
Objective To explore the angiogenic function of EPC from peripheral blood in kidney transplanted patient and to reveal its regulative mechanism.Methods 23 chronic renal failure patients without diabetes were recruited in department of Urology Peking University Third Hospital from January 2014 to February 2015.Fasting peripheral blood mixed with heparin (20 U/mL) was collected one day before and 24 hours after kidney transplantation.We set preoperative blood as control and the postoperative blood as the experimental group.EPC from peripheral blood were isolated by density-gradient centrifugation.FACS was used to identify the EPC.The AA metabolites PGE2 in EPC cultured medium was measured by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).Q-PCR and WB were used to detect the expression of endothelial markers in HUVEC cultured under the EPC conditional medium.Tube formation assay was performed to assess the angiogenic ability of HUVEC.Results EPC from kidney transplantation expressed c-kit and CD31 by FACS analysis.Multiple types of AA metabolites was detected in the conditional medium by LC-MS/MS and level of PGE2 increased into two folds after kidney transplantation, compared with that before operation(P < 0.05).HUVEC highly expressed CD31 and VE-cadherin cultured under conditional medium, which were 1.5 folds compared with that before operation (P < 0.01).And those cells formed more tubes than that in control group, which showed better angiogenic capacity.HUVEC, treated by PGE2, had the similar biological characteristics like the conditional culture.Conclusions EPCs in the peripheral blood form kidney transplantation patient secret the PGE2, which can enhance the capacity of angiogenesis in HUVEC.
3.Advances on Sirt3 in cardiovascular diseases and longevity
Lin ZHU ; Huiping GONG ; Yanyan MA ; Yinwang ELOY ; Yimeng DU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(4):553-556
Sirt3 is a kind of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent deacetylases.Sirt3 is localized in mitochondria and has been involved in a wide range of mitochondrial biological functions, such as nutrient oxidation、ATP generation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) detoxification and mitochondrial homeostasis.Sirt3 plays an important role in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases.Increased expression of Sirt3 gene has been associated with extended lifespan of humans.
4.Study on the correlation of SIRT3 with metabolic syndrome and myocardial hypertrophy
Yanyan MA ; Huiping GONG ; Lin ZHU ; Yimeng DU ; Yinwang ELOY
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017;33(1):75-77
[Summary] SIRT3 is a member of the silent information regulator 2 ( Sir2) family, located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, with a strong effect of deacetylation. SIRT3 not only modulates energy metabolism, cell apoptosis, tumor growth, anti-aging etc. , but also plays an important role in the field of cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we summarize recent findings related to SIRT3 with metabolic syndrome and cardiac hypertrophy, to provide a theoretical basis for the further study on the potential role of SIRT3 in cardiovascular diseases.
5.Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells enhance imatinib-induced apoptosis in chronic myeloid leukemia
Ying LIU ; Baoquan SONG ; Yimeng WEI ; Huifang FAN ; Yi YU ; Shuxu DONG ; Zhongchao HAN ; Fengxia MA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2017;21(25):4032-4037
BACKGROUND: Imatinib has a significant pro-apoptosis effect on chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), but there are still some patients being resistant to it. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) affect the apoptosis of a variety of hematologic malignancies. However, the impacts of hUC-MSCs on the apoptosis of CML cells induced by imatinib remain unclear.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether hUC-MSCs have an influence on the apoptosis of K562 cells induced by imatinib and to reveal the possible underlying mechanism.METHODS: K562 cells were cultured with hUC-MSCs or/and imatinib. Cellular apoptosis was measured with Annexin-V and PI staining by flow cytometry analysis. The protein expressions of Bax, Bcl-2, caspase-3, caspase-9 and cleaved-PARP in K562 cells were detected by western blot assay. Pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-FMK was used to block apoptosis in each group, and during this process the effect of caspase apoptosis signaling pathway was detected.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The apoptosis of K562 cells was enhanced, when imatinib was combined with hUC-MSCs. Western blot analysis showed that the expression of pro-apoptotic protein Bax was enhenced and the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was suppressed. Furthermore, the cleaved forms of caspase-9, caspase-3 and PARP in K562 cell were higher in the hUC-MSCs+imatinib group than in the imatinib group. The apoptosis of K562 cells induced by the hUC-MSCs combined with imatinib was significantly inhibited by Z-VAD-FMK. In conclusion, these findings indicate that hUC-MSCs can enhance imatinib-induced apoptosis of K562 cells by activating caspase apoptosis signaling pathway.
6.Effects of ethanol extract of Si Miao Wan on hepatic lipid accumulation
Jingjie MA ; Yimeng CHEN ; Qixin JIANG ; Jie YANG ; Xiaodong WEN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2021;52(6):725-734
This study aimed to investigate the ameliorative effects of 60% ethanol elution fraction (ESMW) from Si Miao Wan on the hepatic lipid accumulation and its mechanism.TG kit, BODIPY fluorescence staining, QPCR, WB, oil red O staining, and AMPKα knockdown were used to detect the ability of ESMW to improve lipid accumulation in hepatocytes stimulated with free fatty acid.Furthermore, the effects of ESMW on the oral glucose tolerance, serum biochemical indexes, TG content in liver tissue, the expressions of mRNA and protein related to lipid metabolism in liver tissue were studied in mice fed with high fat diet to verify the mechanism of ESMW fraction on hepatic lipid accumulation.The results showed that ESMW inhibited lipid accumulation induced by free fatty acids by regulating AMPK signaling pathway, and that ESMW significantly improved the lipid metabolism of mice fed with high fat diet, with relation to AMPK signaling pathway.
7.Mechanism of lncRNA PRMT5-AS1 regulating radiation-induced ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Tianxia YE ; Yimeng YING ; Shumei MA ; Xiaodong LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(12):954-961
Objective:To evaluate the effect of long non-coding RNA PRMT5-AS1 on ferroptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma cell(HCC) after ionizing irradiation.Methods:The PRMT5-AS1 overexpression model was constructed in MHCC-97H cells and the PRMT5-AS1 knockdown model was constructed in HepG2 cells. X-ray irradiation(IR) was performed with an absorbed dose of 10 Gy and a dose rate of 3 Gy/min. Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to detect gene expression. The effect of PRMT5-AS1 expression on lipid peroxidation and ferroptosis of HCC after IR was detected by Trypan blue staining flow cytometry. The effect of PRMT5-AS1 expression on the death of HCC after IR was detected by CCK-8 assay. Dual luciferase assay to detect the binding of let-7c-5p to PRMT5-AS1 and SLC7A11.Results:Overexpression of PRMT5-AS1 in MHCC-97H cells could significantly reduce cell death induced by IR (Vector vs. PRMT5-AS1: 27.57% vs.18.30%, t=14.94, P<0.05). Knockdown of PRMT5-AS1 in HepG2 cells significantly increased cell death induced by IR (siNC vs. siPRMT5-AS1: 17.26% vs. 28.26%, t=13.63, P<0.05). Flow cytometry result show that overexpression of PRMT5-AS1 can significantly inhibit the increase of intracellular lipid ROS level induced by IR (Vector vs. PRMT5-AS1: 17.01% vs. 12.52%, t=12.80, P<0.05), and knockdown of PRMT5-AS1 significantly increases the lipid ROS level induced by IR (siNC vs. siPRMT5-AS1: 14.54% vs. 17.72%, t=5.93, P<0.05). The result of CCK-8 experiment showed that overexpression of PRMT5-AS1 could significantly inhibit Erastin induced cell activity reduction (Vector vs. PRMT5-AS1: 87.92% vs. 109.06%, t=2.87, P<0.05), and knockdown of PRMT5-AS1 could promote Erastin′s inhibitory effect on cell activity (siNC vs. siPRMT5-AS1: 82.56% vs. 60.58%, t=38.35, P<0.05). Western blot and fluorescent quantitative PCR result showed that the protein and mRNA levels of SLC7A11 were significantly increased after overexpression of PRMT5-AS1 ( t=26.24, P<0.05), and the protein and mRNA levels of SLC7A11 were significantly decreased after knockdown of PRMT5-AS1 ( t=5.60, P<0.05). The correlation between PRMT5-AS1 and let-7c-5p was confirmed by luciferase report gene experiment ( t=9.74, P<0.05). The result of luciferase reporter gene experiment showed that PRMT5-AS1 could form ceRNA network with let-7c-5p to regulate SLC7A11. Let-7c-5p was able to reverse the increase in SLC7A11 expression levels, decrease in Lipid-ROS levels and cell death induced by overexpression of PRMT5-AS1 ( t=3.01, 4.11, P<0.05). And knockdown of SLC7A11 reversed Lipid-ROS inhibition and reduced cell death caused by PRMT5-AS1( t=21.35, 7.15, P<0.05). Conclusions:LncRNA PRMT5-AS1 inhibits IR-induced ferroptosis in HCC through the PRMT5-AS1/let-7c-5p/SLC7A11 axis.
8.Prenatal MRI diagnosis and postnatal outcomes of fetal intracranial hemorrhage: analysis of 49 cases
Shulei CAI ; Guofu ZHANG ; Xiaoliang MA ; Qing ZHOU ; Yimeng HE ; Qianyu GU ; Xirong XIAO ; He ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2020;23(11):742-749
Objective:To investigate the prenatal MRI diagnosis of fetal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and the pregnancy outcomes.Methods:This retrospective study included 49 cases of fetal ICH diagnosed by MRI in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University from July 2011 to November 2019. Two experts with more than five years of experience in obstetric radiology determined the location, number, area, stage and grade of the hemorrhage based on the MRI findings. Maternal age, gestational age at MRI, and the site, number, stage and grade of hemorrhage as well as other intracranial and extracranial abnormalities of the fetuses were compared between women with fetal germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (GM-IVH; GM-IVH group, n=39) and those without (non-GM-IVH group, n=10). MRI and ultrasound examination results of 37 cases who had MRI within three days after the ultrasound examination were compared. Postnatal and follow-up outcomes were summarized. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test. Results:There was no significant difference in the maternal age, gestational age at MRI, or the site, number or stage of hemorrhage between the GM-IVH group and non-GM-IVH group (all P>0.05). The incidence of ventriculomegaly was higher in the GM-IVH group than that in the non-GM-IVH group [87% (34/39) vs 0/10, t=24.522, P<0.001]. There were 51% (19/37) of the lesions that were missed by ultrasound found by MRI, including GM-IVH in 17 cases, right cerebellar hemisphere hemorrhage in one case and corpus callosum hemorrhage in one case. Among the 49 cases, seven were lost to follow-up, 29 terminated the pregnancy (six in non-GM-IVH group and 23 in GM-IVH group), two experienced intrauterine fetal death in late pregnancy and 11 gave live birth. Ten live births had GM-IVH, among them a relatively good prognosis was noted in fetuses with grade Ⅰ (two cases), grade Ⅱ (four cases), and grade Ⅲ (three cases) GM-IVH, while one case with grade Ⅳ GM-IVH had mental retardation at eight years old; one non-GM-IVH infant had hearing loss at birth and a cochlear was implanted with no other anomalies reported during a three-year follow-up. Conclusions:MRI can provide a more direct view of the location and grade of fetal ICH and is more accurate than prenatal ultrasound in diagnosing fetal ICH, which is a beneficial supplement to ultrasound. The prognosis of cases with grade Ⅳ GM-IVH is not good.
9.Analysis of emm genotypes and drug susceptibility characteristic variations of Group A Streptococcus in children in Beijing
Jiachen ZHAO ; Yimeng LIU ; Xiaomin PENG ; Shujuan CUI ; Guilan LU ; Weixian SHI ; Chunna MA ; Fu LI ; Daitao ZHANG ; Quanyi WANG ; Peng YANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(21):1645-1650
Objective:To clarify the M protein ( emm gene) types and drug susceptibility characteristic variations of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) in children in Beijing. Methods:The GAS strains isolated from throat swab samples of children diagnosed with scarlet fever and pharyngeal infection in scarlet fever etiology surveillance sentinel hospitals in 16 districts of Beijing in 2018, 2019 and 2021 were analyzed retrospectively.PCR amplification and sequencing were used for emm genotyping, and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 10 antibiotics were determined by the broth microdilution method.The data were analyzed using χ2 test and Fisher′ s exact method between groups. Results:A total of 557 GAS strains were collected, and 11 emm genotypes ( emm1, emm3, emm4, emm6, emm11, emm12, emm22, emm75, emm89, emm128, and emm212) were detected.Of 557 strains, 238 trains were of emm1 type (42.73%), 271 strains were of emm12 type (48.65%) and 48 strains were of other emm types (8.62%). The detection rates of emm1, emm12 and other emm type genes in 2018, 2019, and 2021 were [37.50% (105/280 strains), 57.14% (160/280 strains), 5.36% (15/280 strains)], [49.05% (129/263 strains), 39.54% (104/263 strains), 11.41% (30/263 strains)], and [28.57% (4/14 strains), 50.00% (7/14 strains), 21.43% (3/14 strains)], respectively.In children infected with emm12 in 2018 and 2019, there were more children under 6 years old than children over 6 years old (62.50% vs.46.88%, 46.36% vs.30.36%) (χ 2=7.182, 6.973; all P<0.05). Drug susceptibility testing results suggested that 225 randomly selected GAS strains were all 100.00% sensitive to 7 antibiotics including Penicillin, Levofloxacin, Meropenem, Linezolid, Cefotaxime, Cefepime and Vancomycin.The rates of resistance to Erythromycin, Tetracycline and Clindamycin were [88.57% (93/105 strains), 87.62% (92/105 strains), 86.67% (91/105 strains)], and [94.34% (100/106 strains), 94.34% (100/106 strains), 87.74% (93/106 strains)] in 2018 and 2019, respectively.The test strains were 100.00% (14/14 strains) resistant to the above 3 antibiotics in 2021.MIC 50 and MIC 90 values of Penicillin in 2018, 2019, and 2021 were (0.03 mg/L, 0.03 mg/L), (0.03 mg/L, 0.06 mg/L), and (0.06 mg/L, 0.06 mg/L), respectively.Among 225 GAS strains, 207 strains had drug resistance and were resistant to more than one drug.Specifically, 94.69% (196/207 strains) were resistant to Erythromycin, Tetracycline and Clindamycin.About 4.35% (9/207 strains) were resistant to both Erythromycin and Clindamycin.A total of 0.97% (2/207 strains) were resistant to Erythromycin and Tetracycline. Conclusions:The emm genotypes of GAS in children in Beijing are diverse in 2018, 2019 and 2021.The dominant genotypes are emm12 and emm1, and emm12 is the main epidemiological type.GAS strains maintain highly resistant to Erythromycin, Clindamycin and Tetracycline, and sensitive to Penicillin and other antibiotics.However, MIC 50 and MIC 90 of Penicillin shows an ascending trend.
10. DeSUMOylation of protein kinase B1 inhibits cell proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Feng SHENG ; Yimeng SHEN ; Qiaohao WAN ; Yanxia LI ; Xiaofang MA ; Zhongmin JIANG ; Dianying ZHANG ; Xiaozhi LIU ; Wenhan WU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2017;39(11):814-820
Objective:
To investigate the effect of AKT1 deSUMOylation induced by Ubc9 silencing on the proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells.
Methods:
The Ubc9 gene was silenced using RNA interference, and the expression levels of Ubc9, SUMO1 and AKT1 protein were detected by Western blot. Cell proliferation and cell cycle was analyzed by MTT and flow cytometry. Wound healing and transwell assays were used to detect the cell migration ability. Furthermore, the xenograft model was established, and tumor growth curves were drawn. The in situ apoptotic rates was measured using TUNEL Apoptosis Assay. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining.
Results:
Knockdown of Ubc9 gene significantly decreased the protein expression levels of Ubc9, conjugated SUMO1, free SUMO1 and AKT1 in HCC cells (