1.Improvement on DNA extraction method of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Shu JIN ; Yuhan ZOU ; Peiyi YAN ; Dekui HUANG ; Ji ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;(3):303-304
Objective To study a nucleic acid extraction method suitable for detecting methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by PCR method .Methods Under different incubation conditions ,MRSA was cracked by lysozyme ,lysostaphin or chel‐ex100R resin for obtaining DNA ,then the target gene was detected by using the PCR method .Results DNA was obtained by sim‐ultaneously using lysozyme ,lysostaphin and chelex100R resin solution ,the obtained Ct value was significantly lower than that of the other components of schizolysis solutions when PCR was used to detect mecA gene of obtained DNA .There was no statistically sig‐nificant difference between adopting the 56 ℃ one‐step method and the 37 ℃ and 56 ℃ two‐step method for conducting MRSA schizolysis(P> 0 .05) ,but the steps were simplified .Conclusion Incubating MRSA in solution containing lysozyme ,lysostaphin , chelex100R resin for 30 min at 56 ℃ is the convenient and efficient schizolysis method to extract DNA ,which can be used immedi‐ately for the next step of PCR and lays the foundation for PCR rapid detection of clinical MRSA infection .
2.Prevalence and molecular proifle of theStaphylococcus aureus strains harboring tstand/or pvl genes
Huanqiang ZHAO ; Yuhan ZOU ; Shu JIN ; Wen SHU ; Rong TANG ; Qingzhong LIU
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2016;16(3):353-358
Objective To investigate the prevalence, accessory gene regulator (agr) and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec, only for methicillin resistantS. aureus, MRSA) types of theS. aureus strains carrying toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (tst) and/or panton-valentine leukocidin (pvl) genes.Methods Nine hundred and sixteen isolates ofS. aureus were collected from seven hospitals in Shanghai and Zhejiang Province and subjected to detection oftst,pvl,mecA andmecC genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Theagr and SCCmec (only for MRSA) types were determined in thetst orpvl gene positive isolates.Results Of the 916 isolates, 208 carriedtst gene (22.7%), 35 harboredpvl gene (3.8%), and 665 weremecA positive (MRSA). No isolate was mecC positive. Out of the 665 MRSA isolates, 198 hosted thetst gene (29.8%). The most commonagr and SCCmec types were agr 2 (97.0%) and SCCmec II (94.4%), respectively. For thepvl gene, only 14 isolates were positive (2.1%). Theagr 1 (85.7%), SCCmecIII (42.9%) and SCCmec IVa (28.6%) were the most commonagr type and SCCmec type. In the 251 methicillin-sensitiveS. aureus (MSSA) isolates, 10 carriedtst gene (4.0%) and 21 carriedpvl gene (8.4%). The prevalence oftst gene in MRSA was higher than that in MSSA, while the prevalence ofpvlgene was just the opposite. However, the prevalence ofpvlgene in MRSA isolates from Zhejiang Province was higher than that in the MRSA isolates from Shanghai (P<0.05).Conclusions The prevalence oftst gene in MRSA is signiifcantly higher than that in MSSA. The prevalence ofpvlgene is low in theS. aureus isolates studied. However, clinicians should pay close attention to these strains due to the implication of PVL toxin in some
severeS. aureus infections.
3.Effect of PLTP on CSE-induced IL-8 production in A549 cells
Xiuying YU ; Yajuan CHEN ; Fengping WU ; Linlin ZOU ; Yuhan CHEN ; Youlun LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(3):318-322
Objective:To investigate the effect of PLTP gene on CSE-induced IL-8 production in human alveolar Type Ⅱcells ( Adenocarcinomic human alveolar epithelial cells , A549 ) .Methods: The different concentrations of CSE co-cultured with human alveolar epithelial cell line ( A549 ) for 24 hours.MTT assay was performed to study the effect of CSE on human alveolar epithelial cell line(A549) growth.Expression levels of PLTP mRNA and IL-8 mRNA were examined by RT-PCR,protein of PLTP were examined by Western blot ,and protein of IL-8 was examined by ELISA .Results: MTT assay showed that the proliferation of A 549 cell line were stimulated by the 0.125%CSE,while the proliferation of A549 cell tends to decrease at high concentrations of CSE (2.0% CSE and 4.0%CSE),and in this middle concentrations of CSE (0.25%CSE ,0.5%CSE and 1.0%CSE),the proliferation of A549 cell was not significantly affected .Our studys suggested that PLTP and IL-8 release were induced by CSE in a concentration-dependent and time-dependent manner ,and expression levels of IL-8 obviously increased after silence PLTP gene .Conclusion:PLTP siRNA can increased CSE-induced IL-8 production in human alveolar epithelial cells (A549).
4.Drug resistance analysis and Staphylococcal cassette chromosome SCCmec genotypes of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Yuhan ZOU ; Qingzhong LIU ; Ji ZHANG ; Lingqin ZHOU ; Chao CHEN ; Peiyi YANG ; Shu JIN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;39(2):159-162
Objective To investigate the drug resistance situation and Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec(SCCmec) genotypes of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M RSA ) strains isolated from Shang-hai Putuo District People′s Hospital in order to provide a theoretical basis for predicting the trend of drug re-sistant bacterial strains and clinical treatment and prevention of MRSA .Methods Three hundreds and eighty clinically isolated MRSA strains in this hospital were collected from January 2012 to December 2016 .The in vitro drug susceptibility test was performed by adopting the broth microdilution method .The SCCmec geno-types were examined by adopting the multiplex polymerase chain reaction .Results All strains were sensitive to linezolid and vancomycin ,the sensitivity rate was 100 .0% ;the resistance rates to rifampicin and cotrimox-azole were lower ,which were 5 .0% and 7 .6% respectively ;but the strains were highly resistant to erythromy-cin ,levofloxacin and tetracycline ,with the resistance rate of 100 .0% ,94 .2% ,93 .4% and 90 .0% .The resist-ance rate to penicillin was 100 .0% .Among 380 strains of MRSA ,there were 281 strains(73 .9% ) of SCCmecⅡ ,59 strains (15 .5% ) of SCCmecⅢand 5 strains (1 .3% ) of SCCmecⅣa ,other 35 strains(9 .2% ) of MRSA could not be classified .Conclusion M RSA strains isolated in the Shanghai Putuo District People′s Hospital are mainly the type SCCmecⅡ ,w hich has the multi-drug resistant characteristics ,and the drug resistance spec-trum of different SCCmec genotypes is different .
5.Preliminary study on deoxyribonucleic acid methylation of breast cancer anti-resistance 1, phospho-diesterase 1C, opioid receptor delta 1 and neurexin 1 in gout and hyperuricemia
Yong CHEN ; Xiaoke LI ; Ying YING ; Yuhan WU ; Rongxin ZOU ; Zanbo CHU ; Yingzi PAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2020;24(10):676-680
Objective:To provide a preliminary theoretical basis for gout and hyperuricemia of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation.Methods:Breast cancer anti-resistance 1(BCAR1), phospho-diesterase 1C (PDE1C), opioid receptor delta 1(OPRD1) and neurexin 1(NRXN1) methylation levels were measured by bisulfite pyrosequencing in 50 gout patients, 30 hyperuricemia patients and 50 matched healthy controls. Comparisons between groups were evaluated by F-test and Nonparametric tests. Results:Receiver operating characteristic showed that the methylation of PDE1C(pos4, pos5, pos6)(AUC: 0.712, 0.772, 0.775; all P values<0.05) had higher accuracy for diagnosis of gout, and OPRD1 pos4 (AUC=0.733, P<0.05) had higher accuracy for hyperuricemia. Conclusion:DNA methylation may play a role in the development of gout and hyperuricemia, however, further studies are needed.
6.Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in cavernous sinus: report of 1 case and review of literature
Conggang HUANG ; Ming LUO ; Liang ZOU ; Lanlan WANG ; Yuhan BAI ; Yan FENG ; Jinglei WU ; Xingwan WANG ; Zhihua LUO ; Faliang DUAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(9):551-555
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features, treatment programs and prognosis of patients with primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in cavernous sinus.Methods:The clinical data of a patient with primary DLBCL in cavernous sinus who were admitted to Wuhan No.1 Hospital in December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literature was reviewed.Results:The patient was a 63-year-old female who underwent resection of the cavernous sinus lesion, and the pathological diagnosis was DLBCL. The patient received 6 courses of R-CHOP regimen chemotherapy, lumbar puncture + intrathecal injection of chemotherapy drugs, and twice additional rituximab immunochemotherapy, and no tumor cells were found in the results of liquid-based thin layer cytology for cerebrospinal fluid exfoliated cells; twice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) re-examination after the operation showed no recurrence and adjacent metastasis of the tumor. The patient's symptoms were significantly improved without residual neurological sequelae.Conclusions:Primary DLBCL in cavernous sinus is rare in clinical practice, early diagnosis is crucial for the prognosis of patients, and different protein expression may indicate the prognosis. Biopsy, complete resection of the tumor under the premise of preserving important anatomical structures and functions, and standardized chemotherapy combined with intrathecal injection local chemotherapy can effectively prolong the survival time of patients and improve the quality of life.
7.Rates on the acceptance of colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test and a novel risk-adapted screening approach in the screening programs of colorectal cancer as well as related associated factors
Hongda CHEN ; Ming LU ; Chengcheng LIU ; Yuhan ZHANG ; Shuangmei ZOU ; Jufang SHI ; Jiansong REN ; Ni LI ; Min DAI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(10):1655-1661
Objective:To compare the rates of acceptance of colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test (FIT), or a novel risk-adapted screening approach in the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program. Related risk factors were also studied.Methods:The study has been based on an ongoing randomized controlled trial on colorectal cancer screening programs in six centers of research since May 2018. The involved participants were those who presented at the baseline screening phase. All the participants were randomly allocated into one of the following three intervention arms in a 1∶2∶2 ratio: colonoscopy group, FIT group, and a novel risk-adapted screening group. All the participants underwent risk assessment on CRC by an established risk score system. The subjects with high-risk were recommended to undertake the colonoscopy while the low-risk ones were receiving the FIT. Detailed epidemiological data was collected through questionnaires and clinical examinations. Rates of participation and compliance in all three groups were calculated. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to explore the potential associated factors related to the acceptance of screening.Results:There were 19 546 eligible participants involved in the study, including 3 916 in the colonoscopy group, 7 854 in the FIT group, and 7 776 in the novel risk-adapted screening group, respectively. Among the 19 546 participants, the mean age was 60.5 years ( SD=6.5), and 8 154 (41.7 %) were males. The rates of participation in the colonoscopy, FIT and the novel risk-adapted screening groups were 42.5 %, 94.0 % and 85.2 %, respectively. In the novel risk-adapted screening group, the participation rate was 49.2 % for the high-risk participants who need to undertake colonoscopy and was 94.0 % for the low-risk ones who need to undertake FIT. Results from the multivariate logistic regression models demonstrated that there were several factors associated with the rates of participation in CRC screening, including age, background of education, history of smoking cigarettes, previous history of bowel examination, chronic inflammatory bowel disease and family history of CRC among the 1 st-degree relatives. Conclusions:FIT and the novel risk-adapted screening approach showed superior participation rates to the colonoscopy. Further efforts including health promotion campaign for specific target population are needed to improve the engagement which ensures the effectiveness of CRC screening programs.
8.Diagnostic performance of quantitative fecal immunochemical test in detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia
Ming LU ; Hongda CHEN ; Chengcheng LIU ; Yuhan ZHANG ; Luopei WEI ; Zhangyan LYU ; Jiansong REN ; Jufang SHI ; Shuangmei ZOU ; Ni LI ; Min DAI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):2104-2111
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic performance of quantitative fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) and to provide reference for designing effective colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategy in China.Methods:Based on an ongoing randomized controlled trial comparing the colorectal cancer screening strategies, this current study involved 3 407 participants aged 50-74 years who had undergone colonoscopies. All the feces samples were collected from the participants prior to receiving the colonoscopy. Fecal hemoglobin (Hb) was tested by FIT following a standardized operation process. Diagnosis-related indicators of FIT were calculated using the colonoscopy results as the gold standard.Results:Among the 3 407 participants, the mean age (SD) as 60.5 (6.3) years and 1 753 (51.5%) were males. The participants involved 28 (0.8%) CRCs, 255 (7.5%) advanced adenomas, 677 (19.9%) nonadvanced adenomas, and 2 447 (71.8%) benign or negative findings. With an overall positivity rate of 2.8% (96/3 407) at the recommended cutoff value of 20 μg Hb/g, the sensitivities of FIT for both CRC and advanced adenoma were 57.1% (95 %CI: 37.2%-75.5%) and 11.0% (95 %CI: 7.4%-15.5%), respectively, with the corresponding specificity as 98.4% (95 %CI: 97.8%-98.8%). At a decreased cut-off value of 5 μg Hb/g, the sensitivities for detecting CRC and advanced adenoma increased to 64.3% (95 %CI: 44.1%-81.4%) and 16.5% (95 %CI: 12.1%-21.6%), respectively, but the specificity reduced to 95.2% (95 %CI: 94.4%-95.9%). The areas under the ROC curve for CRC and advanced adenoma were 0.908 (95 %CI: 0.842-0.973) and 0.657 (95 %CI: 0.621-0.692), respectively. Of the diagnostic performance, there were no significant differences noticed by different sex and age groups. Conclusions:In our study, the quantitative FIT showed modest sensitivity in detecting CRC but limited sensitivity in detecting advanced adenoma. In population-based CRC screening programs, the quantitative FIT had the advantage of adjusting the positive threshold based on the targeted detection rate and available resource load of colonoscopy.
9. Investigation and analysis on knowledge and attitude of Cancer pain management among 232 nursing staff in oncology department
Dan LI ; Juanhua SUN ; Chunfang ZOU ; Xin WANG ; Danhuan WANG ; Lixia YUE ; Ping JIANG ; Yu MA ; Yuhan LU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(21):1651-1656
Objective:
To investigate the current status of knowledge and attitudes of oncology nursing staffs on pain management in cancer patients.
Methods:
A total of 232 oncology nursing staffs from 7 Grade III-A Hospitals in 4 provinces and municipalities were surveyed using General Information Questionnaire and knowledge and attitudes survey regarding pain (KASRP) (2014) questionnaire (Chinese version).
Results:
The results of this survey showed that the average score of knowledge and attitude about pain management of 232 oncology nursing staffs was (21.56±4.01) points, and the average correct rate was 52.59%. There were no significant differences in the scores of different education background, years of nursing work, years of cancer clinical nursing care, and the nature of the hospital they worked in(