1.Effects of biofeedback electrical stimulation on stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle strength during postpartum rehabilitation
Xiaojing LIU ; Xiaochun HUANG ; Yunyi MIAO ; Lingling XIE
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2024;47(2):162-166
Objective:To analyze the effect of biofeedback electrical stimulation on the prevention of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle strength during postpartum rehabilitation.Methods:A total of 200 parturients who gave birth in Ningde Municipal Hospital of Ningde Normal University from October 2021 to April 2022 were included as research objects and divided into the control group and the observation group according to different rehabilitation programs, with 100 cases in each group. The control group was given routine rehabilitation, and the observation group was given biofeedback electrical stimulation on the basis of the control group, the parturients in the two groups were treated for 3 months. The occurrence of stress urinary incontinence in the two groups was compared, and the pelvic floor muscle strength before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. The scores of International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICI-Q-SF) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-7 (PFIQ-7) were compared between the two groups.Results:The total incidence of stress urinary incontinence in the observation group was lower than that in the control group: 4.00%(4/100) vs. 15.00%(15/100), there was statistical difference( χ2 = 9.00, P<0.05). After treatment, the muscle strength grade, class Ⅰ muscle fiber, class Ⅱ muscle fiber and average voltage of pelvic floor muscle in the observation group were higher than those in the control group: (3.85 ± 0.27) grades vs. (3.74 ± 0.32) grades, (10.23 ± 1.17) μV vs. (8.84 ± 1.13) μV, (11.56 ± 0.19) μV vs. (10.98 ± 0.24) μV, (18.12 ± 3.24) μV vs. (14.69 ± 3.01) μV, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). After treatment, the scores of ICI Q-SF and PFIQ-7 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group: (7.02 ± 1.26) scores vs. (8.26 ± 1.15) scores, (18.96 ± 4.31) scores vs. (24.17 ± 5.62) scores, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The application of biofeedback electrical stimulation in postpartum rehabilitation can reduce the incidence of stress urinary incontinence, improve postpartum pelvic floor muscle strength, and reduce the impact of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle disorder on daily life.
2.Association between childhood neglect and the autonomic nerves disorder in students of sixth graders
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(10):1521-1524
Objective:
To explore prevalence of childhood neglect and autonomic nervous function, and its association in sixth graders students in Harbin, and to provide clues to improve physical and mental health of children and adolescents.
Methods:
Cluster sampling method was used to select 1 259 students from grade 6 in 5 schools in two districts of Harbin, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) and TOHO University Medical Index (TMI) were filled in.
Results:
The total rate of childhood neglect was 45.7%, of which the rate of emotional neglect and physical neglect were 18.8%, 40.8%. The rate of autonomic nerves disorder was 47.2%. The rate of autonomic nerves disorder in students suffered from neglect, emotional neglect, physical neglect are higher than those without any of neglect(χ2=50.52, 32.02, 43.61, P<0.01), and with the increase of the degree of neglect, the rate of autonomic nervous disorder were gradually increasing(χ2=47.99, 47.07, 49.24, P<0.01). After controlled for gender, neglect, emotional neglect, physical neglect were positively associated with autonomic nerves disorder(OR=1.53-2.34, P<0.05), and the odd ratio for autonomic nerves disorder among those with mild-to-moderate,moderate-to-severe and extremely servere neglect was 1.37, 1.83, 5.10 compared to those with none or mild neglect.
Conclusion
Childhood neglect is closely related to adolescent the autonomic nerves disorder in sixth graders students in Harbin. Moreover, the more serious the childhood neglect is, the higher the detection rate of autonomic nerves disorder is. In order to improve the physical and mental health of children and adolescents, it is necessary to pay attention to childhood neglect and early assessment of their autonomic function.
3.Knocking-out of HIF1α gene by CRISPR/cas9 inhibits proliferation and invasiveness of prostate cancer DU145 cells.
Yunyi XU ; Zhou_qiao@hotmail.com. ; Miao XU ; Mengni ZHANG ; Junya TAN ; Zhengzheng SU ; Xueqin CHEN ; Qiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2018;35(2):160-164
OBJECTIVETo explore the role of HIF1α gene in prostate cancer cell line DU145 by knocking it out with a novel gene-editing tool CRISPR/cas9 system.
METHODSA CRISPR/cas9 system with two sgRNAs targeting exon 1 of the HIF1α gene was constructed for the knock out experiment. CCK8 assay and transwell experiment were carried out to assess the effect of the knock out on the proliferation, migration and invasiveness of DU145 cells.
RESULTSThe efficiency of gene-targeting was measured through a T7E1 assaying and sequence analysis, which confirmed that the partial knock out was successful and has led to a significant decrease in the expression of HIF1α and inhibition of cell proliferation, migration and invasiveness.
CONCLUSIONA CRISPR/cas9 system for the knock out of HIF1α has been successfully constructed, which could inhibit the proliferation and migration of DU145 cells. The system can facilitate further studies of the HIF1α gene and its roles in tumorigenesis.
CRISPR-Cas Systems ; genetics ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Movement ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Editing ; Humans ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; genetics ; physiology ; Male ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; pathology
4.Gene ontology analysis of the TNF signaling pathway in early orthodontic tooth movement of rats with periodontitis
MA Yao ; JIANG Zhaowei ; JIN Yunyi ; MIAO Qian ; ZHANG Chunxiang ; ZHANG Linkun
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2019;27(11):695-702
Objective:
To investigate the expression and function of the TNF signaling pathway in the early stage of orthodontic tooth movement with periodontitis and to provide evidence to study the early inflammatory response in patients with periodontitis orthodontic treatment.
Methods:
Sixteen SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: group A--12 h of orthodontic tooth movement of the bilateral maxillary first molars in rats with periodontitis; group B--periodontitis model of the bilateral maxillary first molars without orthodontic tooth movement; group C--12 h of orthodontic tooth movement of the same teeth in rats with healthy periodontium; group D--control group without operations. The bilateral maxillary first molars and surrounding periodontal tissue of each group were collected for gene chip detection. Pathway enrichment analysis, qRT-PCR and GO (gene ontology) analysis were performed to identify differential genes involved in the TNF signaling pathway.
Results :
Gene chip results showed that the TNF signaling pathway was significantly upregulated in group A, group B and group C (P <0.01). Among the differential genes involved in the pathway, 28 were upregulated and 5 were downregulated in group A, 12 were upregulated and 4 were downregulated in group B, and 12 were upregulated and 1 was downregulated in group C (P <0.05). The most significant GO items included "response to lipopolysaccharide", "inflammatory response", "positive regulation of NF-κB transcription factor activity", "positive regulation of NF-κB import into nucleus" and "response to hypoxia"(P <0.001). qRT-PCR results showed no significant difference in TNF-α mRNA expression in group C compared with that in group D, TNF-α was upregulated in both groups A and B (P <0.01), and mRNA expression decreased in the following order: group A > group B > group C (P <0.05). Compared with group D, the expression levels of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and interleukin-6 ( IL-6) in groups A, B and C were significantly upregulated (P <0.05), but the expression levels of PTGS2 and IL-6 in group A were lower than those in group B (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
The TNF signaling pathway is activated in the early stage of orthodontic tooth movement in rats with periodontitis. The pathway products participate in many biological processes and play an important role in the inflammatory response and bone absorption.