1.Preparation of Trimethoprim Molecularly Imprinted Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction and Its Application for Trace Analysis of Trimethoprim and Sulfonamides in Complex Samples
Zhigang XU ; Zhuo DU ; Yuling HU ; Yufei HU ; Yingpeng PAN ; Gongke LI
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2012;40(7):1002-1010
Trimethoprim molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was prepared as the coating of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) and applied to the trace analysis of trimethoprim and three sulfonamides in complex samples.The MIP-coating was about 21.5 μm thickness with the relative standard deviations (RSD) of 5.9% (n=10).It was homogeneous and dense with good thermal and chemical stability.The extraction capability of the MIP-coating was 1.7 times over that of the non imprinted polymer (NIP) coating.The MIP coating exhibited selective adsorption ability to sulfonamides,triazines and methotrexate besides antibacterial synergists.The methods for the determination of trimethoprim and three sulfonamides by MIP-coated stir bar sorptive extraction coupled with HPLC were developed.It was successfully applied to the trace trimethoprim analysis in spiked urine and plasma samples.The linear range was 5 to 200 μg/L and the detection limit was 1.6 μg/L.The recoveries in urine and plasma samples were 84.5% to 91.7% with RSDs of 2.9% -4.4%,71.9% to 85.1% with RSDs of 3.0% -7.3%,respectively.The trimethoprim MIP-coated stir bar was also applied to the trace sulfonamides analysis in spiked milk sample.The linear range was 10-200 μg/L,the detection limit was within the range of 4.5-6.1 μg/L,and the recovery was 83.2% - 110.2% with RSDs of 4.1% -8.0%.
2.Network pharmacology-based mechanism of Sijunzi Decoction in treatment of colorectal cancer
Mo TANG ; Yufei YANG ; Zhuo SONG ; Yunzi YAN ; Bin HE
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(2):206-211
Objective:To explore the potential target and signaling pathway of Sijunzi Decoction in treating Colorectal Cancer (CRC) with network pharmacology.Methods:The Traditional Chinese Medicine System Platform (TCMSP) and Swiss Target Prediction database were adopted to establish the database of Sijunzi Decoction effective ingredients and targets. Therapeutic Target Database (TTD), Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, Drugbank and GeneCards were used to build the CRC target database. The common gene names of target proteins were checked in Uniprot database. The STRING database was applied to analyze the interactions between the targets and the DAVID was used for the enrichment analysis on gene ontology (GO) biological process and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway. The network topology results were analyzed by Cytoscape 3.7.1 software.Results:134 active compounds of Sijunzi Decoction were gained, and PPI includes 125 targets protein (TP53,AKT1,IL-6,et al.). The 516 cellular biological processes, 53 cellular component and 98 molecular function were obtained through GO biological process enrichment analysis. The result of KEGG pathway enrichment showed that PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway and FoxO signaling pathway were the main pathways.Conclusion:Sijunzi Decoction is mainly used to treat CRC by regulating key proteins such as TP53,AKT1, IL-6 and interfering with signal pathways such as PI3K-Akt, TNF and FoxO, reflecting the characteristics of Sijunzi Decoction in the treatment of CRC with multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway characters.
3.Clinical features of pertussis in 248 hospitalized children and risk factors of severe pertussis
Jiyan ZHANG ; Yufei ZHUO ; Yanping CHEN ; Fang FAN ; Chengjuan WANG ; Wu ZHOU ; Gengji XIAO ; Fangzhao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(4):275-280
Objective:To investigate the clinical features of pertussis in children and analyze the risk factors of severe pertussis.Methods:The clinical data of 248 children with pertussis hospitalized in Hunan Children′s Hospital from March 2018 to March 2022 were analyzed retrospectively.According to the age at admission, the patients were divided into two groups: ≤3 months and > 3 months.According to the patient′s condition, they were classified into ordinary group and severe group.According to the pathogens detected, the children were divided into single infection group and mixed infection group.The independent sample t-test, chi- square test were used to analyze the clinical indexes of the infants in above groups. Results:(1)Of 248 hospitalized children with pertussis, 204 cases (82.2%) were less than 1 year old, 92 cases (37.0%) had contact with a coughing family member before, and 169 cases (68.1%) were unvaccinated.Among 248 children, 193 cases (77.8%) had an elevated white blood cell count, and 145 cases (58.4%) had mixed infections.The most common pathogen was respiratory syncytial virus [29/248(11.6%)]. About 173 cases (69.7%) had concurrent pneumonia, and 35 cases (14.1%) had pulmonary consolidation.(2)Compared with the group > 3 months of age, more patients in the group ≤3 months of age had contact with a coughing family member before, and suffered from cyanosis, dyspnea, respiratory failure, heart failure and pertussis encephalopathy ( χ2=4.612, 20.810, 7.882, 16.617, 13.740, 7.846, all P<0.05). The proportions of patients in the group ≤3 months of age required intensive care unit(ICU) hospitalization and mechanical ventilation were higher than those in the group > 3 months of age ( χ2=14.810, 21.436, all P<0.05). The mortality of the group ≤3 months of age was higher than that of the group >3 months of age ( χ2=12.016, P<0.05). Children ≤3 months of age had a higher WBC level [(27.83±27.70)×10 9/L vs.(23.34±15.28)×10 9/L, t=22.244, P<0.001], longer duration of spasmodic cough [(16.56±9.33) d vs.(15.06±6.16) d, t=10.145, P=0.002] and longer hospitalization time [(11.47±10.48) d vs.(9.48±4.80) d, t=20.050, P<0.001] than those >3 months of age.(3)Compared with the ordinary group, a higher proportion of children in the severe pertussis group were under 3 months old, and had not been vaccinated against pertussis vaccine ( χ2=14.803, 4.475, all P<0.05). The ratio of patients with dyspnea, an lymphocyte count/neutral cell(LC/NC) ratio <1, mixed infections, lung consolidation and pleural effusion in the severe pertussis group was higher than that in the ordinary group ( χ2=116.940, 43.625, 13.253, 106.370, 11.874, all P<0.05). The patients in the severe pertussis group had a higher WBC [(61.66±29.63)×10 9/L vs.(18.83±10.00)×10 9/L, t=112.580, P<0.001] and a lower LC (0.494±0.186 vs.0.676±0.132, t=13.752, P<0.001) than those in the ordinary group.(4)Compared with the single infection group, the proportions of children with fever, dyspnea, fine moist lung rales, an LC/NC ratio <1, and lung consolidation were higher in the mixed infection group ( χ2=8.909, 6.804, 7.563, 8.420, 12.458, all P<0.05). More children in the mixed infection group required ICU hospitalization and mechanical ventilation than those in the single infection group ( χ2=11.677, 7.397, all P<0.05). The mixed infection group had higher respiratory failure and death rates than the single infection group ( χ2=7.980, 4.267, all P<0.05). Compared with the single infection group, the mixed infection group had a higher WBC level [(27.73±24.13)×10 9/L vs.(21.25±14.65)×10 9/L, t=13.318, P<0.001], longer hospitalization time [(11.593±9.010) d vs.(8.339±4.047) d, t=17.283, P<0.001], and a smaller LC ratio (0.626±0.165 vs.0.684±0.132, t=7.997, P=0.005). (5) Logistic regression analysis showed that age ≤3 months, peak WBC and dyspnea were risk factors of severe pertussis. Conclusions:Hospitalized pertussis children are prone to pneumonia and pulmonary consolidation.Patients aged ≤3 months with a large WBC and dyspnea easily develop into severe pertussis.Monitoring blood routine is helpful for judging the severity of the disease.Mixed infections increase the incidence of complications and can impair the treatment effect.