1.Choroidal thickness and central serous chorioretinopathy:a case-control study and Meta-analysis
International Eye Science 2015;(8):1344-1349
AIM:To investigate the changes of subfoveal choroidal thickness ( SFCT ) in central serous chorioretinopathy ( CSCR) eyes and to compare them with normal control eyes.
METHODS: This was a case-control study and a Meta-analysis. Forty - six CSCR patients diagnosed by the fundus pre - set lens, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) were enrolled in this study. Sixty two age-, sex-, diopter- and axial length-matched 62 normal subjects ( 62 eyes ) were enrolled in this study as the control group. Using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography ( EDI-OCT) , SFCT of CSCR eyes and normal control eyes were measured and compared. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis were performed to assess the association between SFCT and clinical factors. The Meta - analysis were conducted using the Stata software package to calculate the summary weighted mean differences ( WMDs) .
RESULTS:The mean SFCT of the CSCR group and the normal control group was 397. 34±83. 91μm and 274. 48±62. 57μm, respectively. The CSCR eyes had a thicker choroid than the control eyes at the SFCT (P<0. 01). Univariate and multivariable linear regression analysis showed that the SFCT was significantly thicker in association with the CSCR diagnosis. The result of our case-control study was consistent with the results of the further Meta-analysis with the pooled WMD of 156. 13μm (95% CI:137. 43, 174. 83) for SFCT.
CONCLUSION:Along with the comprehensive Meta-analysis, SFCT in CSCR eyes was thicker than that of normal control eyes. Increased SFCT might be associated with CSCR.
2.The immunogenicity and safety of 10 microg recombination yeast hepatitis B vaccine applied in expanded population.
Qing-pei FU ; Hui HE ; Li LI ; Hai-ping CHEN ; Yi-xue ZENG ; Qing-lian LIU ; Gang FANG ; Chun-ming DONG ; Shao-hong GUO ; Han-gang LI ; Huai-yuan WANG ; Chong-song HE ; Shi-zhao ZHOU ; Li LI ; Si-ning GU ; Zheng-fang ZHANG ; Min DAI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009;43(10):903-906
OBJECTIVETo assess the feasibility of the 10 microg recombination yeast hepatitis B vaccine in the expanded applicable population group aged 5 - 18.
METHODSPeople with both HBsAg and anti-HBs negative were selected to take two-stage clinical experiment and the safety and immunogenicity were observed. Safety observation was conducted in 925 subjects, while 568 for immunogenicity. The observation group (aged 5 - 18) included 493 subjects, and (age > 18) 75 enrolled in control group. For the observation group, there were three sub-groups including a child group (141, aged 5 - 6), early youth group (177, aged 12 - 13), and youth group (175, aged 16 - 18). Both groups were administered with 10 microg recombination yeast hepatitis B vaccines with 3 doses at 0 month, 1st month, 6th month. To assess the immunogenicity, the vaccination reactions were observed during the following 4 weeks in order to assess the vaccine safety. The blood samples were taken during 4 - 6 weeks after fully vaccinated, and then anti-HBs were tested with RIA and analyzed by comparing the positive rate of anti-HBs, the geometric mean titer (GMT) and the protective rate between the two groups.
RESULTSBoth observation and control group didn't show any general reactions, adverse events following immunization (AEFI) or coincidental cases when observed at 0.5 h, 6 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks after being vaccinated. The result of serum test showed, the positive rates of child group, early youth group, youth group and control group were respectively 100.00% (141/141), 97.18% (172/177), 98.29% (172/175) and 89.33% (67/75); the GMTs of anti-HBs were respectively 440.28, 875.38, 467.80, 131.06 U/L; the protective rates were respectively 100.00% (141/141), 97.18% (172/177), 97.14% (170/175) and 86.67% (65/75). The positive rate, GMT and protective rate of the experimental group were all higher than that of control group (chi(2)(positive rate) = 12.77, 5.12, 7.99; t(GMT) = 3.89, 4.13, 5.91; chi(2)(protective rate) = 16.81, 8.60, 8.44; P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThis vaccine could be expanded to 5 - 18 year-old population with safety and effectiveness, the positive rate and protective rate of anti-HBs were both higher than that of control group.
Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Hepatitis B Antibodies ; blood ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Surface Antigens ; blood ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Vaccines ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; immunology ; Humans ; Male ; Vaccines, Synthetic ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; immunology
3.Multi-center phase II clinical trial of humanized anti-epidermal factor receptor monoclonal antibody h-R3 combined with radiotherapy for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Xiao-dong HUANG ; Jun-lin YI ; Li GAO ; Guo-zhen XU ; Jing JIN ; Wei-zhi YANG ; Tai-xiang LU ; Shao-xiong WU ; Ren-rui WU ; Wei-han HU ; Wei-chang XIE ; Fei HAN ; Yuan-hong GAO ; Jian-ming GAO ; Jian-ji PAN ; Chuan-ben CHEN ; Jin-yi LANG ; Tao LI ; Yu DONG ; Yu-bing FU ; Lin FAN ; Bo-sen LI ; Jing LI ; Xiao-huai WANG ; Bing-xu CHEN ; Xian-shu GAO ; Ping ZHANG ; Xiang-wei WU ; Bing-qiang HU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2007;29(3):197-201
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy and safty of the humanized anti-epidermal factor receptor monoclonal antibody h-R3 in combination with radiotherapy for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
METHODSTotally, 137 patients from 7 medical center around China were randomly divided into combined therapy group or control group. There was no difference in Karnofsky performance score between two groups. All patients in both groups received radical conventionally fractionated radiotherapy to the total dose of D(T) 70-76 Gy. For the combined therapy group, h-R3 was added at a dose of 100 mg i.v. weekly for 8 weeks started at the beginning of radiotherapy.
RESULTSOf the 137 eligilbe patients, 70 were in the combined therapy group treated by h-R3 plus radiotherapy and 67 in the control group by radiotherapy alone. The intent-to-treat (ITT) population consisted of 130 patients, while the per-protocol (PP) population was composed of 126 patients. The efficacy was assessed respectively at three point of time: the end of treatment, the 5th- and 17th-week after treatment. The complete response (CR) of the combined therapy group was significantly higher than that of the control group in both ITT and PP (ITT: 65.63%, 87.50%, 90.63% versus 27.27%, 42.42%, 51.52%; PP: 67.21%, 90.16%, 93.44% versus 27.69%, 43.08%, 52.31%; P < 0.05, respectively). The most common h-R3-related adverse reactions were fever (4.3%), hypotension (2.9%), nausea (1.4%), dizziness (2.9%) and rash (1.4%), which could be reversible if treated properly. Radiotherapy combined with 100 mg h-R3 i. v. weekly was tolerable and did not aggravate the side effects of radiation. The quality of life in the combined therapy group was comparable to that in the control group.
CONCLUSIONThis phase 1 multicenter clinical trial shows that h-R3 in combination with radiotherapy is effective and well-tolerated for the treatment of locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; therapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Female ; Fever ; etiology ; Humans ; Hypotension ; etiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; therapy ; Neoplasm Staging ; Quality of Life ; Radiotherapy ; adverse effects ; methods ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor ; immunology ; Remission Induction
4.Research Advances on Processing Procedures,Chemical Constituents, Quality Analysis and Pharmacological Effect of Sojae Semen Germinatum
Hong CHEN ; Jun-wei XU ; Han MA ; Huai GUAN ; Li MA ; Man-yuan WANG ; Feng QIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(22):209-219
Sojae Semen Germinatum (SSG) was firstly recorded in
5.Effect of Reinforcing Qi and Activating Blood Recipe on Ventricular Remodeling in Rats with Chronic Heart Failure and Mechanisms Involved
Zi-han FANG ; Ying-yu XIE ; Ming-yang WANG ; Ya-nan WANG ; Yuan-fang LI ; Huai-yu MU ; Jun-ping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(4):82-87
Objective::To observe the intervention effect of Yiqi Huoxue recipe (YQHX) on ventricular remodeling in rats with chronic heart failure, in order to explore its mechanism. Method::Among 40 male SD rats, 10 were randomly selected as the sham operation group. The left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was performed to construct the chronic heart failure(CHF) rat model. After modeling, they were randomly divided into model group, captopril group(13.5 mg·kg-1·d-1) and YQHX group (20 g·kg-1·d-1), and orally given the corresponding drugs. After 8 weeks of intervention, cardiac tissues were collected, body mass and heart mass were weighed, and echocardiography were performed to detect the changes in cardiac structure. Masson staining was performed to determine the myocardial interstitial collagen volume fraction. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of mitochondrial fusion protein optic atrophy 1 (Opa1) and cleavage protein dynamic-related protein 1 (Drpl). The quantitative real-time fluorescence polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR)was applied to detect the expressions of Wnt/
6. Comparison of the Promoter Activity of vip3A and cry1Ia using IeGFP as a Fluorescent Reporter
Jian-Hua GAO ; Chun-Ping OUYANG ; Hong-Mei QIAN ; Jun-Pei GUO ; Xiong-Wei ZHAO ; Xing-Chun WANG ; Xu-Kai LI ; Xiao-Qiong LIU ; Yuan-Huai HAN ; Si-Yu HOU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2021;37(5):617-626
In spite of no homology in sequences‚ Vip3A and Cry1Ia toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) share common characteristics‚ such as translocation across cell membranes after synthesis at the early stage of sporulation. The aim of the present study was to compare the regulation patterns and activities of the promoters of vip3A (P
7.Application of anoptomagnetic probe Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC in imaging and analyzing the brain interstitial space.
Yun Qian LI ; Hui SHENG ; Lei LIANG ; Yue ZHAO ; Huai Ye LI ; Ning BAI ; Tong WANG ; Lan YUAN ; Hong Bin HAN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2018;50(2):221-225
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the application of the optical magnetic bimodal molecular probe Gd-DO3A-ethylthiouret-fluorescein isothiocyanate (Gd -DO3A-EA-FITC) in brain tissue imaging and brain interstitial space (ISS).
METHODS:
In the study, 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, including magnetic probe group (n=6), optical probe group (n=6) and optical magnetic bimodal probe group (n=12), then the optical magnetic bimodal probe group was divided equally into magnetic probe subgroup (n=6) and optical probe subgroup (n=6). Referencing the brain stereotaxic atlas, the coronal globus pallidus as center level, the probes including gadolinium-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA), fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC of 2 μL (10 mmol/L) were injected into the caudate nucleus respectively, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in the magnetic probe group and magnetic probe subgroup to image the dynamic diffusion and distribution of the probes in the brain ISS, a self-developed brain ISS image processing system was used to measure the diffusion coefficient, clearance, volume fraction and half-time in these two groups. Laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) was performed in vitro in the optical probe group and optical probe subgroup for fluorescence imaging at the time points 2 hours after the injection of the probe, and the distribution in the oblique sagittal slice was compared with the result of the first two groups.
RESULTS:
For the magnetic probe group and magnetic probe subgroup, there were the same imaging results between the probes of Gd-DTPA and Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC. The diffusion parameters of Gd-DTPA and Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC were as follows: the average diffusion coefficients [(3.31±0.11)×10-4 mm2/s vs. (3.37±0.15)×10-4 mm2/s, t=0.942, P=0.360], the clearance [(3.04±0.37) mmol/L vs. (2.90±0.51) mmol/L, t=0.640, P=0.531], the volume fractions (17.18%±0.14% vs. 17.31%±0.15%, t=1.961, P=0.068), the half-time [(86.58±3.31) min vs. (84.61±2.38) min, t=1.412, P=0.177], the diffusion areas [(23.25±0.68) mm2 vs. (22.71±1.00) mm2, t=1.100, P=0.297]. The statistical analysis of each brain was made by t test, and the diffusion parameters were not statistically significant. Moreover, for the optical probe group and optical probe subgroup, the diffusion area of Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC [(22.61±1.16) mm2] was slightly larger than that of FITC [(22.10±1.29) mm2], the statistical analysis of each brain was made by t test, and the diffusion parameters were not statistically significant (t=0.713, P=0.492).
CONCLUSION
Gd-DO3A-EA-FITC shows the same imaging results as the traditional GD-DTPA, and it can be used in measuring brain ISS.
Animals
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Brain/diagnostic imaging*
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Caudate Nucleus
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Contrast Media
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Diffusion
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Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
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Fluorescence
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Gadolinium DTPA
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Imaging, Three-Dimensional
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Microscopy, Confocal
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Molecular Probes
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley