1.Effect of childhood abuse on plasma leptin level in adult depression
Weihua WANG ; Yunchuan SUI ; Li LIU ; Hanqing ZHAO ; Guangyao LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(3):244-247
Objective To explore the effects of childhood abuse on leptin level in blood plasma of adult depression patients.Methods 106 depression patients were included in this study.Children abuse status,severity of depression anxiety were assessed with the childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ),Hamil-ton rating scale for depression ( HAMD) and Hamilton rating scale for anxiety ( HAMA) .According to CTQ score subjects were divided into abuse group ( n=38) and non-abuse group ( n=68) .Leptin levels were de-termined using the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay.Results Of 106 depression patients 35.85%( n=38) had been abused in childhood according to the result of CTQ score.There were significant differences between the abuse group and the non-abuse group in the age of first onset,sex ratio,the total score of the HAMD-24,the total score of HAMA.Leptin level of abuse group ((4.989±2.820)μg/L) was lower than that in non-abuse group((7.324±4.941)μg/L, P<0.05) and control group ((9.811±7.353)μg/L, P<0.01).Leptin level in non-abuse group was lower than that in control group ( P<0.01).Conclusion Childhood abuse obviously influences lep-tin levels of adult depression patients,which may be a risk factor of adult depression development.
2.Advances in 3D printing-based body membrane immobilization technology in radiotherapy
Bin WANG ; Yunchuan SUN ; Jianyong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(3):234-240
The widespread application of 3D printing and computer technologies in the medical field has opened up opportunities for digital and automated fabrication of body immobilization tools for radiotherapy, thus making it possible to get rid of the original complex manual fabrication process. As the most widely used technique for body immobilization, body membrane immobilization has always attracted much attention. This review outlines the development of the body membrane immobilization technology in different radiotherapy stages. Moreover, the advances in the application of 3D-printed body membranes were introduced, as a development direction of body immobilization technology, in the field of radiotherapy. This technology can be utilized as a reference for clinical application and research.
3.Application of 3D printed head film fixation technology in radiotherapy for head tumors
Bin WANG ; Yunchuan SUN ; Guangbo LIU ; Tao XUE ; Zhikun LIU ; Huijuan YAN ; Lixia ZHOU ; Peiye WANG ; Jianyong ZHAO ; Hongfei WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(11):973-977
Objective:To customize the individualized 3D printed head film for patients with head tumors undergoing radiotherapy, and to evaluate the physical properties of the material and the precision of this technology compared with the thermoplastic head film.Methods:The 3D printed head film and thermoplastic head film were placed on the solid water surface, and the depth and surface dose were measured at 5 cm by ionization chamber and film, respectively. Thirty patients with head tumors receiving radiotherapy were randomly divided into the control and experimental groups. The patients were fixed with thermoplastic head film and 3D printed head film. The translational and rotational errors in the x, y and z direction were obtained by CBCT.Results:The radiation attenuation rate of two materials at the depth of 5 cm was less than 1%. The dose of thermoplastic head film in the surface position was increased by 27%, and increased by 18% in the 3D printed head film. In two groups, 116 sets of setup errors were collected. The average translational setup errors in the control and experimental groups were 1.29 mm and 1.16 mm, 1.42 mm and 1.24 mm, 1.38 mm and 1.16 mm, respectively, and the average rotational setup errors were 1.29°and 1.08°, 1.02°and 0.96°, 1.01°and 1.00°, respectively. The translational setup errors in the y and z direction and rotational setup errors in the x direction significantly differed between the control and experimental groups (all P<0.05), but no statistical significance was found in the other direction (all P>0.05). Conclusion:The 3D printed head film fixation meets the precise setup requirements of modern radiotherapy, which deserves further application in clinical trials.
4.Biomechanical Simulation on Absorbable Magnesium Alloy Fixation System for Atlantoaxial Dislocation
Haipo CUI ; Yunchuan ZHAO ; Jiang SHAO ; Yuehui ZHANG ; Kewei DU ; Runtian GUO
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2021;36(2):E216-E223
Objective To investigate the feasibility of absorbable magnesium alloy screws in atlantoaxial dislocation fixation. Methods Four kinds of screws with triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal and zigzag thread were designed with WE43 magnesium alloy. The finite element simulation analyses were performed on the screw- polyurethane model and atlantoaxial fixation system model. The stress and displacement distributions on the models were obtained. Results The pull-out force simulations were carried out on four kinds of magnesium alloy screws according to ASTM F543 standard specification. The stresses of screws with triangular, rectangular, trapezoidal and zigzag thread were 146.20, 185.22,194.98, 264.55 MPa, respectively. The pull-out strength of the screw with triangular thread was the largest, and the peak stress was the smallest. The magnesium alloy screw with triangular thread used for atlantoaxial fixation could meet the strength requirements of flexion/extension, rotation and bending of the neck. The peak stress of the screw was reduced by 17.16 MPa after adding hydroxyapatite (HA) coating on the surface, and the stress on the screw was within the range of bonding strength between coating and magnesium alloy substrate. Conclusions Under the same loading condition, the screw with triangular thread has good stability and the best pull-out force performance. After heat treatment, the strength of magnesium alloy screw with triangular thread meets the load-bearing requirements for atlantoaxial dislocation fixation. HA coating on screw surface can optimize mechanical properties of the screw, and there exits good bonding strength between the coating and the screw.