1.Autologous tumor immune cells assisted interventional therapy in advanced primary liver cancer
Shiwei YU ; Houbin SUN ; Linan YIN ; Yingwen HOU ; Ruibao LIU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2016;25(10):762-764,765
Objective To investigate the clinical effects of autologous tumor immune cells (DC-CIK)assisted interventional therapy in the treatment of advanced primary liver cancer.Methods Totally 76 patients with advanced primary liver cancer were divided into 2 groups with 38 cases in each group by random number table method.The control group were merely treated with interventional therapy while the ob-servation group were treated with autologous DC-CIK cell assisted interventional therapy.The short-term curative effect,adverse reactions,liver function indexes before and after treatment,alpha fetal protein (AFP)and changes of immune function were compared between the 2 groups. Results There was no statistically significant difference in short-term curative effect and incidence of adverse reactions between the 2 groups (P >0.05).After treatment,the levels of AST,ALT and AFP in the observation group [(30.4 ±6.0)u/L,(45.2 ±3.8)u/L,(168.5 ± 49.3)mg/L]were significantly lower than those in the control group [(65.1 ±6.3)u/L,(61.8 ±5.3)u/L,(315.2 ±39.5)mg/L],and the differences were statistically significant (P <0.05).After treatment,CD3 +,CD4 + and CD4 +/CD8 + in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P <0.05).Conclusion Autologous DC-CIK cell assisted interventional therapy can sig-nificantly improve the liver function of patients with advanced primary liver cancer,and it can reduce the level of tumor marker AFP and sig-nificantly improve the immune function of patients.
2.Study of cerebrovascular reserve capacity in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Shuping XIAO ; Yingwen MA ; Haiying ZHU ; Hongyu SUN
Clinical Medicine of China 2012;28(10):1046-1049
Objective To assess cerebrovascular reserve capacity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS).Methods One hundred and fourteen patients with OSAHS and 43 normal persons were enrolled in this study.The patients were divided into mild,moderate,severe according to apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and LSaO2 (lowest arterial oxygen saturation).All the patients and normal persons were routinely examined using transcranial Doppler (TCD) and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure(ETCO2) to evaluate cerebrovascular reserve.Hypercapnia was induced by inhaling the CO2 which produced by the patients themselves,and hypocapnia was elicited by voluntary hyperventilation.Results CVR in the severe and moderate OSAHS were significantly lower than that in the control group [ (1.80 ± 1.34) %/mm Hg and (1.43 ±1.05)%/mm Hg vs (2.93 ±0.93)%/mm Hg,P <0.05] when patients in the condition of hypocapnia.And there was no significant difference on CRV between the mild OSAHS group and control group [ (2.53 ±1.83 ) %/mm Hg vs ( 2.93 ± 0.93 ) %/mm Hg,P > 0.05 ].When patients in the condition of Hypercapnia,CRV in the severe and moderate OSAHS were also significantly lower than that in the control group [ ( 1.83 ±1.32) %/mm Hg and (1.08 ± 1.00)%/mm Hg vs (3.32 ± 1.53)%/mm Hg,P < 0.05),AHI was negatively correlated with the cerebrovascular reserve at the condition of hypercapnia and hypocapnia (r=-0.665,-0.721; P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Inhaling CO2 is a effective method for assessing CVR.Cerebrovascular reserve capacity is associated with AHI.Reduced CVR causes hemodynamics change being severe hypoxia in the moderate and severe OSAHS.
3.Analysis of antigenicity-related gene evolution and vaccine-matching rate of influenza A virus prevalent strain in Liaoning province in 2018-2019
Haibo SUN ; Shuang LIU ; Yichun SONG ; Lulu WANG ; Baihong SUN ; Qian ZHANG ; Lingling MAO ; Yingwen SUN ; Wenqing YAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2021;35(1):75-83
Objective:Analyze the hemagglutinin(HA) gene of influenza A strains in Liaoning Province from 2018 to 2019, calculate and evaluate the matching degree of influenza A strains and vaccine strains.Methods:49 influenza A strains from 2018 to 2019 were selected for sequencing, and the HA gene was analyzed for evolution; the mutation of antigen epitopes, glycosylation sites and receptor binding sites were studied; the matching degree between the epidemic strain and the vaccine was analyzed by pepidope model.Results:The 2018-2019 influenza pandemic season was concentrated in November-March, and the main pandemic strain was H1N1 pdm virus. Through evolutionary analysis, H1N1 pdm virus belonged to the 6B.1 branch, and the seasonal H3N2 strain was distributed in the 3C.2a branch, all of which belonged to the same branch as the vaccine strain this year. Some strains mutated at epitope and receptor binding sites. In some strains, glycosylation sites increased or were absent compared with vaccine strains, and no new glycosylation sites were present. The Pepitope model was used to evaluate the vaccine effect. H1N1 pdm virus vaccine of this year showed good protective effect, but the seasonal H3N2 vaccine strain showed negative protective effect for epidemic strain, which could not play an effective protective role. Conclusions:In 2018-2019, H1N1 epidemic strain in Liaoning Province had some variation, and the matching degree between H3N2 subtype epidemic strain and 2018-2019 vaccine strain was low. We should pay close attention to the gene variation of the epidemic strains and update the vaccine strains in time.