2.Plasma IL-37 levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Ying HUANG ; Yingzhong LIN ; Ying SHI ; Zhengde LU ; Ling LIU ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Qingwei JI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(10):1559-1561
Objective To evaluate the role of plasma IL-37 levels in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods Plasma biomarkers IL-37, CRP and NT-proBNP levels were measured in 40 patients with stable angina pectoris (SA group), 65 patients with unstable angina pectoris (UA group), 47 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI group) and 60 control patients. Results The plasma IL-37, CRP and NT-proBNP levels were significantly increased in patients with ACS patients. A correlation analysis showed that the plasma IL-37 levels were positively correlated with the levels of CRP and NT-proBNP, and negatively correlated with LVEF. Conclusions The results indicated that the plasma IL-37 levels are associated with the onset of ACS symptoms.
3.Dynamic Changes of Type Th22 Cell Immunological Response During Atherosclerosis Process in Experimental Mice
Jun WAN ; Lei SHI ; Qingwei JI ; Ying SHI ; Ling LIU ; Zhengde LU ; Ying FENG ; Jing YE ; Yingzhong LIN
Chinese Circulation Journal 2016;31(5):454-458
Objective: To study the dynamic changes of type Th22 cell immunological response during atherosclerosis process in experimental mice in order to provide a new theoretical basis for atherosclerosis therapy. Methods: 8 weeks C57BL/6J mice were divided into 2 groups: Experiment group,n=24 ApoE-/- mice and Control group, n=24 normal mice. All animals received high fat diet and the following indexes were compared between 2 groups at 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks after treatment: aortic atherosclerotic lesions were deifned by Oil red O staining, dynamic changes of Th22 cells in spleen were measured by lfow cytometry, mRNA expressions of interleukin-22 (IL-22), IL-22R1, AhR and T-bet in aorta were examined by RT-PCR, blood levels of IL-22 was detected by ELISA. Results: Compared with Control group, Experiment group had the increased area of aortic atherosclerosis (the ratio of plaque area/lumen area) and Th22 cell (CD4+ IL-22+/CD4+T cell) amount, elevated mRNA expressions of IL-22, IL-22R1, AHR, T-bet in aorta and higher blood levels of IL-22 at all time points, the differences between each time point (except 0 week) had the statistic meaning,P<0.05. In Experiment group, the differences between 2 adjacent time points, for the area of aortic atherosclerosis and mRNA expressions of AHR, T-bet: 4 weeks vs 0 week, 8 weeks vs 4 weeks, 12 weeks vs 8 weeks all had statistic meaning; for Th22 cell amount: 4 weeks vs 0 week, 8 weeks vs 4 weeks had statistic meaning and 12 weeks vs 8 weeks had no real distinction; for mRNA expressions of IL-22, IL-22R1 and blood levels of IL-22: 4 weeks vs 0 week had statistic meaning and 8 weeks vs 4 weeks, 12 weeks vs 8 weeks had no real distinctions. Conclusion: Hyperactive immunological response of Th22 cells might be involved in atherosclerosis process, the relevant mechanism should be further studied.
4.Mechanisms of gross saponins of Tribulus terrestris via activating PKCepsilon against myocardial apoptosis induced by oxidative stress.
Si-Si WANG ; Ying-Shi JI ; Hong LI ; Shi-Jie YANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2009;44(2):134-139
This study is to observe the effect of gross saponins of Tribulus terrestris (GSTT) on protein kinase Cepsilon (PKCepsilon) and apoptosis-associated protein in the apoptosis of cultured cardiocyte apoptosis induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and to explore the mechanisms of GSTT against myocardial apoptosis. Primary cardiocytes were isolated and cultured. Myocardial apoptosis was induced by H2O2 and analyzed with flow cytometry. Protein content of phospho-PKCepsilon, Bcl-2, and Bax were detected with Western blotting analysis. Cleaved caspase-3 protein content was determined with immunocytochemical technique. After the pretreatment of 100 mg x L(-1) GSTT, compared with H2O2 group, GSTT could not only decrease the apoptotic percentage in cardiocytes damaged by H2O2 (P < 0.01), but also reduce protein contents of Bax and cleaved caspase-3 (P < 0.01), and increase protein content of phospho-PKCepsilon and Bcl-2 significantly (P < 0.01). PKC inhibitor chelerythrine (Che) could prevent partly the effect of GSTT against myocardial apoptosis (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). Mechanisms of GSTT against myocardial apoptosis might be associated with inhibition of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway after PKCepsilon activation.
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Apoptosis
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drug effects
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Benzophenanthridines
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pharmacology
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Caspase 3
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metabolism
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Cells, Cultured
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Enzyme Activation
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Female
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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toxicity
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Male
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Myocytes, Cardiac
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cytology
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drug effects
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metabolism
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Oxidative Stress
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Phosphorylation
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Plants, Medicinal
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chemistry
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Protein Kinase C
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antagonists & inhibitors
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Protein Kinase C-epsilon
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metabolism
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
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metabolism
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
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Saponins
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administration & dosage
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isolation & purification
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pharmacology
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Tribulus
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chemistry
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bcl-2-Associated X Protein
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metabolism
5.Early enteral nutrition support in patients after liver transplantation(report of 86 cases)
Shaocheng Lü ; Xianjie SHI ; Yurong LIANG ; Wanqing GU ; Lei HE ; Wenbin JI ; Ying LUO ; Mingyue XU
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(9):692-695
Objective To explore the clinical value and safety of early enteral nutrition support in patients after liver transplantation.Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 86 cases who used early enteral nutrition support therapy after liver transplantation between January 2008and October 2011.All of patients were uproot the gastric tube at the first day after the operation,and gradual to the normal diet.The patients who used parenteral nutrition support therapy were as the control group(n=112).Then we compared the data of patients in the two groups.Results The early enteral nutrition is more useful to the patients after liver transplantation than intravenous nutrition [In the seventh day after the operation,the control group's ALT was (45.2 ± 12.9) U/L,AST was (40.2±9.4) U/L,ALBwas (35.6±2.5) g/L,P<0.05].The early enteral nutrition also can decrease hospital stay and hospital costs [(14.2±3.4) d,P<0.05].Conclusion The early enteral nutrition is useful and safe to the patients after liver transplantation.
6.Arterial plasty and reconstruction of variant hepatic arteries in live donor liver transplantation
Yurong LIANG ; Sheng YE ; Wenbin JI ; Xianjie SHI ; Ying LUO ; Weidong DUAN ; Jiahong DONG
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2011;32(9):545-548
ObjectiveTo share the experience of arterial plasty and reconstruction of variant arteries in living donor liver transplantation. MethodsFrom September 2006 to May 2010, 73 living donor liver grafts (64 cases using the right lobe,9 cases using left lobe) were used in patients with end-stage liver disease. The hepatic arteries were evaluated preoperatively with computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography. Back-table arterial plasty was performed under a microscope or a loupe according to arterial variation. We described technical points based on anatomic variations. There were 13 (17. 8 %) liver grafts with anatomic hepatic arterial variations and all of these cases were subjected to back-table reconstruction with interrupted 8-0 or 9-0 nonabsorbable nylon monofilament sutures according to the diameter of artery. ResultsIn 3 cases, the associate right hepatic arteries that were arisen from superior esenteric arteris (SMA) were reconstructed to cystic arteries. In 2 cases with the associate right hepatic arteries arisen from the abdominal trunk, the right hepatic arteries and associate right hepatic arteries of donors were anastomosed with right hepatic arteries and left hepatic arteries in recipients respectively. In 2 donors, hepatic arteries had branches, which were reconstructed. All of the arterial plasty were conducted on a back table. No arterial thrombosis was found during a postoperative follow-up period of 6 months. ConclusionLive donor liver transplantation using the right lobe with hepatic artery variation can be performed safely, but there is a potential operative risk of severe complication after transplantation. Tominimize operative difficulties and complications, back-table reconstruction should be applied and proper treatment is given according to individual situations to ensure a safe and satisfactory outcome
7.Effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on growth and apoptosis of gastric cancer cell lines in vitro
Ji WANG ; Guiying SHI ; Yaozong YUAN ; Minmin QIAO ; Yongping ZHANG ; Ying SUN ; Meijie HU
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2009;29(11):1336-1340
Objective To investigate the effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on growth and apoptosis of gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 and SGC-7901 in vitro. Methods MKN-45 and SGC-7901 cells at logarithmic growth phase were obtained, and were cultured with ginsenoside Rg3 of different concentrations (20, 30, 40, 50 μg/mL) for 24, 48 h or 24, 48 and 72 h. Cells cultured without ginsenoside Rg3 were served as controls. The inhibition rates of ginsenoside Rg3 on MKN-45 and SGC-7901 cells were detected by MTT assay, apoptosis rate of SGC-7901 cells was determined by Annexin V/PI double staining flow cytometry, cell cycles of SGC-7901 cells were analysed by flow cytometry, and morphological changes of SGC-7901 cells in 50 μg/mL ginsenoside Rg3 treatment group were observed by transmission electron microscopy. Results The inhibition rates on MKN-45 and SGC-7901 cells in each ginsenoside Rg3 treatment group were significantly higher than those in control group (P < 0.05), and the inhibition rates increased with the concentrations of ginsenoside Rg3 and time of culture ( P < 0.05). Compared with control group, the apoptosis rates of SGC-7901 cells and percentages of cells in G_1/G_1 cell cycle in each ginsenoside Rg3 treatment group were significantly increased in a concentration and time dependent manner. Typical morphology of SGC-7901 cell apoptosis was observed by transmission electron microscopy in 50 μg/mL ginsenoside Rg3 treatment group. Conclusion Ginsenoside Rg3 has significant inhibition effect on gastric cancer cell lines in vitro with a concentration and time dependent manner, the mechanism of which may involve the induction of gastric cell line apoptosis.
8.Multiple lymphomatous polyposis of intestine: report of a case.
Cai-qin WANG ; Zhong-xin SHI ; Jing JIANG ; Ji-hong ZHANG ; Ying ZHANG ; Qian WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2011;40(5):341-342
Antigens, CD20
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metabolism
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CD5 Antigens
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metabolism
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Colonic Neoplasms
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complications
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metabolism
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pathology
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surgery
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Cyclin D1
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metabolism
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Ileal Diseases
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complications
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pathology
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surgery
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Ileocecal Valve
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Intestinal Neoplasms
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complications
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metabolism
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pathology
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surgery
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Intestinal Polyps
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complications
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metabolism
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pathology
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surgery
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Intussusception
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complications
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pathology
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surgery
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
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metabolism
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pathology
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Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell
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complications
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metabolism
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pathology
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surgery
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Middle Aged
9.MR elastography of pancreatic masses:preliminary results
Yu SHI ; Yanqing LIU ; Ying LIU ; Ruoyun JI ; Bing YU ; Qiyong GUO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(5):366-371
Objective To investigate the feasibility of spin-echo echo-planar imaging(SE-EPI) of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for the diagnosis of pancreatic mass and to evaluate the difference of stiffness value in different pancreatic mass. Methods In a retrospective study, MRE was performed in 20 healthy volunteer (control group) and 62 patients with surgery-proved pancreatic masses, including pancreatic cystadenoma in 5 cases and solid masses of pancreas in 57 cases (39 with malignant mass and 18 with benign mass) using 3.0 T MRE. The differences of stiffness between two groups were evaluated using non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test. ROC was used to assess the diagnostic ability of elastogram for the detection of pancreatic masses, and to evaluate MRE-determined stiffness for the differentiation of masses from healthy pancreas, and malignancy from benign solid masses. Results The total detection rate of elastogram was 91.9%(57/62),with false positive rate of 5.0%(1/20) and false negative rate of 8.1%(5/62). The median stiffness value in the control group vs patient group were 1.18 kPa (interquantile range:1.15 to 1.30) kPa and 2.43 kPa (interquantile range:1.94 to 3.64 kPa) respectively, with statistically significant differences (Z=-5.967,P<0.01). The sensitivity and specificity of stiffness (≥1.36 kPa) to differentiate pancreatic mass from healthy pancreas was 93.6%and 100.0%, respectively, and to differentiate benign and malignant solid masses (≥2.17 kPa) was 82.1%and 83.3%, respectively. Conclusion MRE is a promising method in detecting and distinguishing different pancreatic masses.
10.Impact of sample pooling strategy on 2019-nCoV RNA detection results
Ying YAN ; Le CHANG ; Huimin JI ; Shi SONG ; Yingzi XIAO ; Zhuoqun LU ; Lu'nan WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2021;44(5):388-393
Objective:To evaluate the impact of sample pooling strategy on 2019-nCoV RNA detection results.Methods:Ten negative swabs were stored in 6 ml virus transport medium, mixed thoroughly and diluted 1∶2 and 1∶10. Inactivated 2019-nCoV culture medium was added to simulate pooling samples: 10 pooling samples, 5 pooling samples and 1 swab sample. Extraction and amplification were made using three nucleic acid extraction reagents a, b, and c with different extraction methods and systems, as well as five 2019-nCoV detection reagents A-E with various template loading volumes and sensitivities respectively.Results:For the same sample, the Ct values of extracted templates a were 2.10±0.47 and 3.46±0.62 earlier than extracted templates b and c. For samples with identical amplifying, the Ct valves of N and ORF1ab gene of A reagent were 1.16±0.48 and 2.36±0.54 earlier than that of reagent B. Adding nucleic acid of 10 negative swabs to the amplification system lagged the Ct values of reagent A by about 1.36±0.32 Ct, while Ct values of reagent B were not affected. Extracted by regent a, a lag of 1.66±0.39 Ct on average was observed in C, D, and E reagents in detecting pooling samples of ten swabs as compared with one swab sample. When extracting 400 copies/ml pooling samples of ten swabs by reagent a, N gene could be detected by reagents C and E, but not by reagent D.Conclusion:Large amount of extraneous DNA is introduced by sample pooling, which could interfere the effiency of extraction and amplification. Strategies of using extraction reagents with large loading volume and high effiency, together with amplification reagents with large template volume and low limit of detection are helpful for ensuring detection sensitivity of pooling samples, and greatly reducing the risk of false negative results.