1.A preliminary study on the antifatigue effect of sea cucumber extract
Yuqian HAN ; Xiao SUI ; Huashi GUAN ;
Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 1994;0(02):-
Objective To study the antifatigue effect of sea cucumber exstract.Methods According to the experimental methods of animal antifatigue, three doses of sea cucumber extract were applied to mice and their antifatigue effects were compared statistically.Result 300 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 sea cucumber extract could significantly prolong pole climbing time in mice, increase the reserves of liver glycogen and the content of blood glucose, decrease the contents of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and blood lactic acid after strenuous exercise. Conclusion The preliminary study showed that the sea cucumber exstract has some antifatigue effects.
2.Associations between disorders in activities of daily living and heavy metal concentrations in elderly people
Tingjun LI ; Jiansheng CAI ; Ruiying LI ; Jie XIAO ; Zeyan YE ; Yuqian CHENG ; Zhe LIU ; Zhiyong ZHANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(9):995-1003
Background Heavy metals may play an important role in environmental risk factors associated disorders of activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults. Objective To investigate the associations between plasma levels of six heavy metals (zinc, arsenic, cadmium, lead, manganese, and copper) and ADL disorders in older adults. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 2018 to 2019 among
3.A multipathogen selective enrichment broth (SVV) for simultaneous growth of Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio cholerae.
Yiying QIN ; Hui WU ; Xinglong XIAO ; Yigang YU ; Dongmei LIU ; Xiaofeng LI ; Yuqian TANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2009;25(10):1497-1507
We formulated a selective enrichment broth (SVV) for simultaneous growth of Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio cholerae by single factor experiment and response surface method. We evaluated the enrichment effect of SVV by conventional culture method and real-time PCR assay. We obtained the SVV broth by supplementting the Buffered Peptone Water (BPW) with bile salt no. 3, potassium tellurite, and sodium citrate as inhibitors, and glucose, mannitol, snhydrous sodium sulfite and sodium pyruvate as accelerants. We also modified the concentration of sodium chloride in BPW. When mixed at equal or varied proportions, the target pathogens had a great accumulation (10(5)-10(8) CFU/mL) after incubated in SVV for 18 h at 37 degrees C with shaking. It can also effectively inhibit the competitive microflora. We detected 10 artificial simulated samples and 608 real samples using SVV with real-time PCR. After enriched in SVV for 18 h, the quantity of the bacteria in samples were above the detection limit. The SVV with PCR assay showed higher tested positive (4.06%) compared to that of the conventional detection method (3.78%) and there was no false report. In summary, SVV is a promising new multiplex selective enrichment broth that can be used in detection of seafood.
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4.Research progress of cerebral organoid technology and its application in stroke treatment
Kexin SUN ; Yuqian XIAO ; Jun WAN ; Shuying CHEN ; Limin CHEN ; Yan WANG ; Yanjie BAI
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(1):38-43
Cerebral organoids are three-dimensional nerve cultures induced by embryonic stem cells(ESCs)or induced pluripotent stem cells(iPSCs)that mimic the structure and function of human brain.With the continuous optimization of cerebral organoid culture technology and the combination with emerging technologies such as organ transplantation,gene editing and organoids-on-chip,complex brain tissue structures such as functional vascular structures and neural circuits have been produced,which provides new methods and ideas for studying human brain development and diseases.This article reviews the latest advances in brain organoid technology,describes its application in neurological diseases and advances in stroke modeling and transplantation treatment.
5.Research progress of RNA m6A methylation in post-stroke cognitive impairment
Yuqian XIAO ; Kexin SUN ; Jun WAN ; Shuying CHEN ; Limin CHEN ; Yan WANG ; Yanjie BAI
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(3):331-336
Post-stroke cognitive impairment(PSCI)is mainly manifested as learning and memory disorders.Highly enriched RNA m6A methylation modification in mammalian brain is involved in glial cell-mediated neuroinflammation.Given that neuroinflammation is the main mechanism for neural damage and spatial and memory impairment of PSCI,it is speculated that RNA m6A methylation modification can regulate the inflammatory response of glial cells after stroke to improve PSCI.This review summarizes and analyzes the role of RNA m6A methylation modification in the development of PSCI and analyzes its detailed mechanism of regulating glial cell-mediated inflammation,which will provide reference for researchers in this field.
6.Mechanism of action and related signaling pathways of long non-coding RNAs in neuroimmuno-inflammatory response after ischemic stroke
Jun WAN ; Yanjie BAI ; Yan WANG ; Shuying CHEN ; Limin CHEN ; Yuqian XIAO ; Kexin SUN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(20):3265-3271
BACKGROUND:Long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs),as important regulators of the inflammatory response,are involved in the immune-inflammation-brain crosstalk mechanism after ischemic stroke and have the potential to become a therapeutic agent for neurological dysfunction after ischemic stroke. OBJECTIVE:To analyze and summarize the molecular mechanism of lncRNA acting on glial cells involved in the neuroimmuno-inflammatory cascade response after ischemic stroke and the associated signaling pathways,pointing out that lncRNAs have the potential to regulate inflammation after ischemic stroke. METHODS:PubMed was searched using the search terms of"ischemic stroke,long non-coding RNA,neuroinflammation,immune function,signal pathway,microglia,astrocytes,oligodendrocyte,mechanism,"and 63 relevant documents were finally included for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In the early stage of ischemic stroke,the death of nerve cells due to ischemia and hypoxia activates the innate immune response of the brain,promoting the secretion of inflammatory factors and inducing blood-brain barrier damage and a series of inflammatory cascades responses.As an important pathogenesis factor in ischemic stroke,the neuroimmuno-inflammatory cascade has been proved to seriously affect the prognosis of patients with ischemic stroke,and it needs to be suppressed promptly in the early stage.Neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke usually induces abnormal expression of a large number of lncRNAs that mediate a series of neuro-immune-inflammatory crosstalk mechanisms through regulating the polarization of microglia,astrocytes and oligodendrocytes to exert post-stroke neuroprotective effects.LncRNAs,as important regulatory factors of the inflammatory response,inhibit the neuroimmuno-inflammatory cascade response after ischemic stroke through regulating nuclear factor-κB,lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA axis,Rho-ROCK,MAPK,AKT,ERK and other signaling pathways to effectively improve neurological impairment after ischemic stroke.Most of experimental studies on the interaction between lncRNAs and ischemic stroke are based on a middle cerebral artery occlusion model or a cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury model,but no clinical trials have been conducted.Therefore,it remains to be further explored about whether lncRNAs can be safely applied in clinical practice.At present,there are many therapeutic drugs for the treatment of ischemic stroke,but there are relatively few studies on the application of lncRNAs,exosomes and other transplantation technologies for the treatment of ischemic stroke using tissue engineering technology,which need to be further explored.lncRNA has become an important target for the treatment of ischemic stroke with its relative stability and high specificity.In future studies,more types of inflammatory lncRNAs that function under ischemic-hypoxia conditions should continue to be explored,in order to provide new research directions for the treatment of neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke.
7.Compound heterozygous mutations of CRB1 gene in a Chinese family with Leber congenital amaurosis by whole exome sequencing
Yingjie CAO ; Xiaoqiang XIAO ; Shaowan CHEN ; Yuqian ZHENG ; Haoyu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2018;36(7):526-530
Objective To investigate the disease-causing mutation in a family with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).Methods A Chinese Han pedigree with LCA from Chaoshan area was recruited in Shantou International Eye Center in August 2011.The clinical features of the families were evaluated,including medical history,best corrected visual acuity,intraocular pressure and fundus photography.The peripheral blood sample of 5 ml was collected from each of the family members for the extraction of genomic DNA.DNA of the proband was investigated by whole exome sequencing (WES) and was filtered for function of variants and inheritance pattern.Then,Sanger sequencing was performed to confirm the WES result on all the participating subjects in the pedigree.Results There were 11 families of 3 generations in this pedigree,and 2 female LCA patients were found (Ⅱ 2 and Ⅱ4) who were sisters.The parents (Ⅰ-1 and Ⅰ-2) and children (Ⅲ-1,Ⅲ-2,Ⅲ-3 and Ⅲ-4) of the patients showed normal phenotype,suggesting an autosomal recessive pattern.The patients appeared severe visual impairment during early childhood.Ophthalmic examination showed diffuse pigmentation on the retina and attenuation of retinal artery in both patients.WES of proband revealed two compound heterozygous mutations (c.2234C >T,p.T745M;c.3488G>T,p.C1163F) of the CRB1 gene.Sanger sequencing confirmed the mutations in both patients (Ⅱ-2 and Ⅲ-4),and the parents of the patients were found to carry one mutations respectively and the other subjects with normal phenotype had neither none or only one mutation.Conclusions The compound heterozygous mutation of c.2234C> T,p.T745M and c.3488G>T,p.C1163F in CRB1 is responsible for LCA pathogenesis this Chinese Han pedigree.
8.Glycyrrhizic acid alleviates cisplatin-induced ototoxicity by inhibiting in-flammation of cochlear in C57BL/6J mice
Yuqian ZHANG ; Wenjun JIANG ; Hao LÜ ; Zixuan SHENG ; Ziyun HUANG ; Wenmin CHAI ; Jing XIAO ; Yang LI ; Li LI ; Xiansi ZENG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2024;40(2):291-300
AIM:To study whether glycyrrhizic acid(GL)can resist the ototoxicity of cisplatin(CDDP)in mice and its molecular mechanism.METHODS:Male C57BL/6J mice were divided into 5 groups:control group,DMSO(5%)group,CDDP(4 mg/kg)group,CDDP+low-dose(50 mg/kg)GL group,and CDDP+high-dose(100 mg/kg)GL group(n=14).Auditory brainstem response(ABR)was used to detect hearing changes of mice.HE staining was used to observe the morphological change of cochlear stria vascular in mice.Evans blue(EB)staining was used to observe the per-meability change of the blood-labyrinth barrier(BLB).Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the expression and distribution of adhesion protein VE-cadherin and tight junction protein ZO-1 on the cochlear stria.ELISA assay and immunofluorescence technology were employed to detect the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleu-kin-1β(1L-1β).RESULTS:In CDDP group,ABR waveforms of all frequencies were disturbed,the hearing threshold was significantly increased,and I wave latency was prolonged(P<0.05).In CDDP+GL group,ABR waveforms of various frequencies were well differentiated,the hearing threshold was significantly decreased,and the latency of I-wave was shortened(P<0.01).The disordered morphology and more vacuoles in the stria vascularis were observed by HE staining in CDDP group.The GL alleviated CDDP-induced damage in the stria vascularis.In EB staining,CDDP caused an increase in per-meability of BLB(P<0.01),which was improved by GL treatment(P<0.01).Immunohistochemical results showed that the expression of VE-cadherin and ZO-1 in CDDP group were decreased(P<0.01),which was restored in CDDP+GL group(P<0.01).The ELISA and immunofluorescence results showed that the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α was in-creased after CDDP treatment(P<0.01),which was restored in CDDP+GL group(P<0.01).CONCLUSION:The GL alleviates CDDP-induced hearing loss in mice by inhibiting CDDP-induced inflammation and reducing the permeability of BLB.
9.Clinical risk score for invasive fungal diseases in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapy: China Assessment of Antifungal Therapy in Hematological Diseases (CAESAR) study.
Ling WANG ; Ying WANG ; Jiong HU ; Yuqian SUN ; He HUANG ; Jing CHEN ; Jianyong LI ; Jun MA ; Juan LI ; Yingmin LIANG ; Jianmin WANG ; Yan LI ; Kang YU ; Jianda HU ; Jie JIN ; Chun WANG ; Depei WU ; Yang XIAO ; Xiaojun HUANG
Frontiers of Medicine 2019;13(3):365-377
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a major infectious complication in patients with hematological malignancies. In this study, we examined 4889 courses of chemotherapy in patients with hematological diseases to establish a training dataset (n = 3500) by simple random sampling to develop a weighted risk score for proven or probable IFD through multivariate regression, which included the following variables: male patients, induction chemotherapy for newly diagnosed or relapsed disease, neutropenia, neutropenia longer than 10 days, hypoalbuminemia, central-venous catheter, and history of IFD. The patients were classified into three groups, which had low (0-10, ~1.2%), intermediate (11-15, 6.4%), and high risk ( > 15, 17.5%) of IFD. In the validation set (n = 1389), the IFD incidences of the groups were ~1.4%, 5.0%, and 21.4%. In addition, we demonstrated that antifungal prophylaxis offered no benefits in low-risk patients, whereas benefits were documented in intermediate (2.1% vs. 6.6%, P = 0.007) and high-risk patients (8.4% vs. 23.3%, P = 0.007). To make the risk score applicable for clinical settings, a pre-chemo risk score that deleted all unpredictable factors before chemotherapy was established, and it confirmed that anti-fungal prophylaxis was beneficial in patients with intermediate and high risk of IFD. In conclusion, an objective, weighted risk score for IFD was developed, and it may be useful in guiding antifungal prophylaxis.
10.Efficacy and safety of secondary allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 70 patients with recurrent hematologic malignancies after transplantation.
Ting Ting HAN ; Yang LIU ; Yao CHEN ; Yuan Yuan ZHANG ; Hai Xia FU ; Chen Hua YAN ; Xiao Dong MO ; Feng Rong WANG ; Jing Zhi WANG ; Wei HAN ; Yuhong CHEN ; Huan CHEN ; Yuqian SUN ; Yi Fei CHENG ; Yu WANG ; Xiao Hui ZHANG ; Xiao Jun HUANG ; Lan Ping XU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2023;44(6):458-464
Objectives: To investigate the role of donor change in the second hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT2) for hematological relapse of malignant hematology after the first transplantation (HSCT1) . Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with relapsed hematological malignancies who received HSCT2 at our single center between Mar 1998 and Dec 2020. A total of 70 patients were enrolled[49 males and 21 females; median age, 31.5 (3-61) yr]. Results: Forty-nine male and 21 female patients were enrolled in the trial. At the time of HSCT2, the median age was 31.5 (3-61) years old. Thirty-one patients were diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, 23 patients with ALL, and 16 patients with MDS or other malignant hematology disease. Thirty patients had HSCT2 with donor change, and 40 patients underwent HSCT2 without donor change. The median relapse time after HSCT1 was 245.5 (26-2 905) days. After HSCT2, 70 patients had neutrophil engraftment, and 62 (88.6%) had platelet engraftment. The cumulative incidence of platelet engraftment was (93.1±4.7) % in patients with donor change and (86.0±5.7) % in patients without donor change (P=0.636). The cumulative incidence of CMV infection in patients with and without donor change was (64.0±10.3) % and (37.0±7.8) % (P=0.053), respectively. The cumulative incidence of grade Ⅱ-Ⅳ acute graft versus host disease was (19.4±7.9) % vs (31.3±7.5) %, respectively (P=0.227). The cumulative incidence of TRM 100-day post HSCT2 was (9.2±5.1) % vs (6.7±4.6) % (P=0.648), and the cumulative incidence of chronic graft versus host disease at 1-yr post-HSCT2 was (36.7±11.4) % versus (65.6±9.1) % (P=0.031). With a median follow-up of 767 (271-4 936) days, 38 patients had complete remission (CR), and three patients had persistent disease. The CR rate was 92.7%. The cumulative incidences of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) 2 yr after HSCT2 were 25.8% and 23.7%, respectively. The cumulative incidence of relapse, OS, and DFS was (52.6±11.6) % vs (62.4±11.3) % (P=0.423), (28.3±8.6) % vs (23.8±7.5) % (P=0.643), and (28.3±8.6) % vs (22.3±7.7) % (P=0.787), respectively, in patients with changed donor compared with patients with the original donor. Relapses within 6 months post-HSCT1 and with persistent disease before HSCT2 were risk factors for OS, DFS, and CIR. Disease status before HSCT2 and early relapse (within 6 months post-HSCT1) was an independent risk factor for OS, DFS, and CIR post-HSCT2. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that changing donors did not affect the clinical outcome of HSCT2.
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