1.EXPRESSION AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF E-cadherin,CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67 IN BREAST CANCER
Yuqing LI ; Kaiyong MEI ; Guangming LU
Modern Hospital 2009;9(8):2-4
Objective To analyze the relationship between clinical pathology character and expression of E-cadherin,CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67 in breast cancer in order to evaluate its clinical significance.Methods To observe 93 cases of breast cancer.Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expression of E-cadherin,CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67.Results We found that the expressions of E-cadherin,CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67 in breast cancer samples were associated to histopathology grade and lymph node metastasis (p<0.05), but the expressions of CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67 were not associated to tumor size and histological type (p>0.05).Compared to other types, it showed low expression of E-cadherin in lobular carcinoma(p<0.05).Conclusion E-cadherin,CerbB-2,p53,Ki-67 can be regarded as molecular indexes of breast cancer, and they can be used to give diagnosis, choose treatment and forecast prognosis in clinical work.
2.Glutaral Solution Conternts Determined by Enzyme-labeled Device
Yuqing XIAO ; Xiaobo XIAO ; Haixia HU ; Mei CAO ; Shigang YOU ; Ping XIAO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(17):-
OBJECTIVE To study the analytic method for assaying of glutaral concentration by enzyme-labeled device at one time.METHODS Controlled solution of glutaral and sample solution were taken out and kept until the room temperature.Optical density value was detected at 450 nm.Content of sample was calculated by comparison with the known concentration of glutaral.RESULTS In the range of 0.75-2.50%,concentration of glutaral had linear relationship with the optical density value.Reproductive test:relative average error was within 2%,RSD≤2.51%;interference test:oxidation-resistant-sodium nitrite could make the result negative error.0.1% Sodium nitrite could make the test result decrease by 1.5% relatively.CONCLUSIONS The method is simple,fast and convenient,with accuracy which has met the requirement of hospital infection monitoring and acceptable interfering range made by additives,which is highly practical.
3.Advances in research of anti-parasitic infections by berberine and its derivatives
Yuqing CHANG ; Xu MEI ; Yongheng HOU ; Jianping SONG ; Fangli LYU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2020;39(6):457-462
Parasitic diseases still remain the world's greatest health problems and cause huge economic burden in poor areas. The drugs currently used to treat protozoiases and helminthiases have certain defects, and it is urgent to develop more effective therapeutic drugs for these diseases. Berberine is one kind of important anti-inflammatory agents originally derived from Coptis rhizoma. The derivatives of berberine are obtained by modifying the structural site of berberine. In addition to its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities, berberine and its derivatives also have significant anti-parasitic activity. In this paper, we summarized recent progress in the use of berberine and its derivatives against the infections of protozoa ( Leishmania spp ., Trypanosoma spp. , Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium falciparum, and Eimeria tenella) and helminths ( Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma. japonicum, Echinococcus granulosus, and Toxocara canis), which may providea useful reference for researchers in this field.
4.Correlation between the severity of enlarged perivascular space and retinal vessel abnormalities in mild stroke and transient ischemic attack
Kuankuan HUANG ; Min ZHANG ; Ting PAN ; Zhixiang ZHANG ; Yuqing MEI ; Yan LI ; Wenwei YUN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2020;53(4):282-290
Objective:To investigate the relationship between enlarged perivascular space (EPVS) and retinal vessel abnormalities in transient ischemic attack (TIA) and mild stroke patients.Methods:TIA and mild cerebral infarction (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score≤3) patients were enrolled from March to August 2019 in Changzhou Second People′s Hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging and retinal fundus photography were performed in all patients. Retinal arteriovenous diameter was semi-automatically measured, and retinal arteriosclerosis grades, vascular curvature, hemorrhages, microangioma, hard exudation, soft exudation, arteriovenous nicking and venous beads were assessed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the existence of EPVS: EPVS group and non-EPVS group. The baseline data of the two groups were compared and further multivariate Logistic regression was carried out. After normal transformation of the number of EPVS, the correlation between the grades of EPVS and converted EPVS was analyzed. The relationship between the number of converted EPVS and the grades and retinal fundus vascular lesions was further analyzed.Results:A total of 123 patients were included, including 99 patients with cerebral infarction, 24 patients with TIA; 52 patients without EPVS and 71 patients with EPVS. The EPVS group was more than the non-EPVS group in age ((68.61±12.71) years and (63.37±13.53) years, t=-2.198, P=0.030), history of hypertension (52 (73.2%) and 25 (48.1%), χ 2=8.118, P=0.004), hemangioma (17 (23.9%) and 5 (9.6%), χ 2=4.196, P=0.041), arteriovenous nicking (50 (70.4%) and 8 (15.4%), χ 2=36.488, P<0.05) and arteriosclerosis grades (1 (1, 2) and 0 (0, 1), Z=-7.454, P<0.05), and less than the non-EPVS group in central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE; (106.31±15.02) mm and (113.89±11.86) mm, t=3.014, P=0.003) and arteriole-to-venule ratio (AVR; 0.54±0.07 and 0.59±0.05, t=4.553, P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed arteriosclerosis grades ( OR=7.781, 95 %CI 2.876-21.055, P<0.05) and hypertension ( OR=3.203, 95 %CI 1.049-9.777, P=0.041) were related factors for EPVS. Adjusting for age, sex, hypertension and diabetes, the normally transformed EPVS was found positively correlated with arteriovenous nicking ( B=0.556, 95 %CI 0.203-0.910, P=0.003) and arteriosclerosis grade ( B=0.417, 95 %CI 0.259-0.576, P<0.05), and negatively correlated with AVR ( B=-4.213, 95 %CI-6.712--1.714, P=0.001). The grades of EPVS were positively correlated with arteriosclerosis ( r=0.764, P<0.05), and negatively correlated with CRAE ( r=-0.287, P<0.05) and AVR ( r=-0.422, P<0.05). Conclusions:Hypertension and retinal arteriosclerosis are related factors of EPVS in mild stroke and TIA patients. EPVS is correlated with retinal vessel abnormalities. The more serious of EPVS is, the more serious of retinal arteriosclerosis is, the higher ratio of arteriovenous nicking is, the smaller of CRAE and AVR are.
5.Mediating role of organization climate between volunteer service motivation and work engagement in volunteers
Mei MA ; Yuqing DU ; Jiaxuan FU ; Lirong YU ; Mingxu WANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(6):972-976
【Objective】 To explore the mediating effect of different organizational climate on volunteer service motivation and work engagement among volunteers during the COVID-19 epidemic. 【Methods】 The Volunteer Service Motivation Scale, Organizational Climate Scale, and Work Input Scale were used to investigate relevant contents among volunteers from Shaanxi, Hubei and Henan provinces who participated in prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic by convenient sampling method. Pearson correlation analysis was applied to explore the correlation among volunteer service motivation, organizational climate and work engagement. The Bootstrap method was used to analyze the mediating role of organizational climate between volunteer service motivation and work engagement. 【Results】 The scores of volunteer service motivation, organizational climate, and work engagement of the 834 volunteers were 72.45±13.66, 24.03±4.65, and 51.59±10.04, respectively. Volunteer service motivation was positively correlated with work engagement (r=0.556, P<0.001) and organizational climate (r=0.604, P<0.001). Organizational climate was positively correlated with work engagement (r=0.632, P<0.001). Organizational climate played a mediating role between volunteer service motivation and work engagement (effect value=0.278, accounting for 47.0% of the total effect). 【Conclusion】 Volunteer service motivation indirectly affects work engagement through organizational climate, indicating that volunteer team managers can improve their work engagement level by improving the organizational climate.
6.Correlation between residual cholesterol level and vertebrobasilar artery dilatation in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction
Yuqing MEI ; Yanwei GUO ; Wenting ZHANG ; Min ZHANG ; Guimei YANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2023;25(12):1324-1327
Objective To investigate the correlation between the residual cholesterol(RC)level and vertebrobasilar dilatation(VBD)in elderly patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods A total of 325 elderly ACI patients admitted to Department of Neurology,Changzhou Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2020 to July 2021 were recruited retrospectively.All of them underwent cranial MRI,CTA and biochemical test for plasma levels of TC,TG,LDL-C and HDL-C and other biochemical indicators.According to the imaging diagnostic criteria,they were divided into VBD group(52 cases)and non-VBD group(273 cases).Their clini-cal data were compared between the two groups,and the relationship between RC level and VBD was analyzed in the elderly ACI patients.Results Significant differences were observed in age,sex,hypertension,history of smoking and TC and RC levels between the VBD group and non-VBD group(P<0.05,P<0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjus-ting the potential confounding factors,age(OR=1.126,95%CI:1.065-1.191,P=0.000),male(OR=4.163,95%CI:11.173-10.120,P=0.002),and RC level(OR=1.270,95%CI:1.151-1.401,P=0.000)were independent risk factors for VBD in elderly ACI patients.Conclusion Age,male and RC level are independent risk factors for VBD in elderly ACI patients.High RC lev-el may increase the risk of VBD.
7.Quality Evaluation and Analysis of Different Forms of Reference Substances in Classic Prescription Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction
Simei XIE ; Shengjun CHEN ; Qianqian ZHU ; Xiehe WANG ; Mei LI ; Yuqing HE ; Hongmei WEN
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(7):710-721
OBJECTIVE To ascertain the substance benchmarks of the classic prescription Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Decoction(HGWD),examine the quantitative value transfer throughout the entire process of HGWD,from herb pieces to decoction,concentrated solution and finally freeze-dried powder,and provide a valuable reference for the preparation method and scientific evaluation of bench-mark samples of classic prescriptions containing volatile substances.METHODS According to the Key information table of Ancient Classic Prescriptions(25 prescriptions)released by China,15 batches of HGWD were prepared.The multi-index content determination and characteristic chromatogram analysis methods were established,and the characteristic peak attribution and similarity evaluation were carried out.The multi-index contents of HGWD and its freeze-dried powder were investigated and compared,and the quantitative value transfer in the preparation process of decoction-concentrated solution-freeze-dried powder was analyzed.The physical form of the benchmark samples were scientifically and reasonably determined,and the content and transfer rate range of each component in the HGWD benchmark samples were determined,and the HGWD substance benchmarks were established.RESULTS The contents of cinnamaldehyde and cinnamyl alcohol in HGWD decreased significantly during the concentration and drying process,and the other in-dex components could be transferred more completely between the decoction,concentrated solution and freeze-dried powder.The simi-larity of the characteristic chromatograms of 15 batches of HGWD benchmark samples were all over 0.9,and 8 characteristic peaks were identified,which were from Paeoniae γadix Alba,Cinnamomi γamulus and Ginger.The paste-forming rate ranged from 8.0%to 11.0%.The content of Astragaloside Ⅳ was 0.04%-0.07%and the transfer rate was 9.0%-18.0%.The content of paeoniflorin was 1.5%-3.0%and the transfer rate was 33.0%-62.0%.The content of cinnamyl alcohol was 0.02%-0.04%,and the transfer rate was 25.0%-47.0%.The content of cinnamic aldehyde was 0.02%-0.05%and the transfer rate was 0.7%-1.5%.The content of cinnamic acid was 0.03%-0.06%and the transfer rate was 17.5%-34.0%.The content of 6-gingerol was 0.04%-0.08%and the transfer rate was 7.0%-14.0%.CONCLUSION The physical form of the decoction as the HGWD benchmark sample is deter-mined,which provides reference for the scientific selection of the physical form of the benchmark sample of classic prescriptions contai-ning volatile substances.The quality indexes of HGWD substance benchmarks are established,and the quantitative value transfer is an-alyzed,which provides the basis for the development of the classic prescription compound preparation.
8.Comparative study on fracture toughness of digital light processing three-dimensional printing zirconia and milled zirconia
Yuxin LOU ; Yuqing LU ; Ziyu MEI ; Manlin SUN ; Jikui SUN ; Haiyang YU
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2021;56(7):639-645
Objective:To investigate the influence of digital light processing (DLP) and computer numerical controlmilling (CNC) on the mechanical behavior of zirconia.Methods:Prepared DLP samples (experimental group, n=52) and CNC samples (control group, n=52) with 12 samples in each group were randomly selected using random number table to measure density, grain size and crystal phase composition. According to the different methods fracture toughness test, the samples were divided into indentation method group (IM) and single-edge-V-notch-beam group (SEVNB), with 30 DLP and 30 CNC samples in IM group, 10 DLP and 10 CNC samples in SEVNB group. The IM group was tested under three different loads (49.03 N, 98.07 N, 196.10 N), there were 10 samples for each load and each sample was tested at 15 points, and the load with the ratio of crack length to indentation diagonal length greater than 2.5 was selected as the indentation load to calculate its IM fracture toughness. At the same time, the SEVNB group was tested with four point bending test to record the maximum load at the time of fracture and calculate the SEVNB fracture toughness. Finally, the indentation and fracture surface were observed using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, and the results of DLP group and CNC group were further compared to explore the difference in fracture mechanism. Results:The microstructure of DLP and CNC zirconia was basically the same, the density of DLP group was (6.020±0.021) g/cm 3, the grain size was (0.603±0.033) μm; the density of CNC group was (6.038±0.012) g/cm 3, the grain size was (0.591±0.033) μm. Both groups were composed of tetragonal zirconia. The load of 196.10 N was chosen as the indentation load for two groups to calculate the IM fracture toughness. In terms of fracture toughness, there was no significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). Scanning electron microscope images of fracture surface showed the intergranular fracture was the leading fracture mode of two groups. The IM and SEVNB fracture toughness of DLP zirconia were (6.111±0.179) MPa·m 1/2 and (7.221±0.809) MPa·m 1/2, respectively. The IM and SEVNB fracture toughness of CNC zirconia were (6.126±0.383) MPa·m 1/2 and (7.408±0.533) MPa·m 1/2, respectively. Conclusions:The microstructure of DLP and CNC zirconia is almost the same, and there is little difference in the fracture toughness of zirconia between two processing technologies.
9.Mechanism of Aurantii Fructus and Its Active Components in Regulating Gastrointestinal Motility: A Review
Junbao YU ; Jiayuan ZHU ; Wenya MEI ; Jiawei HE ; Yuqing LONG ; Zhihui WANG ; Xiaorong LIU ; Xiangdan LIU ; Ribao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(10):290-298
Gastrointestinal motility disorder is an important cause of digestive system diseases. Patients often suffer from nausea, vomiting, gastric retention, gastroparesis, constipation, and many other symptoms, and their quality of life is seriously reduced. Prokinetic agents are routinely used in clinical practice, but their long-term use is prone to problems such as reduced efficacy and increased adverse reactions. Since the incidence of gastrointestinal diseases has continued to rise globally in recent years, there is an urgent need for clinical development of safe and effective treatment strategies. Aurantii Fructus, a traditional Chinese medicine, has the effect of smoothing Qi and eliminating distention, and it has been used to treat gastrointestinal diseases for thousands of years. In modern clinical practice, it is mainly used for the treatment and auxiliary treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases such as functional dyspepsia, functional constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome. The efficacy is remarkable, and no adverse reactions have been reported at conventional doses. Therefore, it can greatly improve the symptoms of patients with gastrointestinal diseases and improve their quality of life. Modern research has revealed that there are many active components in Aurantii Fructus, among which flavonoids have the highest content and the most types. Flavonoids are the main active components in Aurantii Fructus to regulate gastrointestinal motility. Aurantii Fructus and its active components can affect gastrointestinal hormones, neural pathways, Cajal mesenchymal cells, and other multiple mechanisms. They can adjust gastrointestinal motility and correct gastrointestinal motility disorders, showing potential application value in the treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders. However, a comprehensive analysis of Aurantii Fructus in this aspect is still lacking. This study summarized the pharmacological activities of active components of Aurantii Fructus extract and its flavonoids, volatile oils, alkaloids, and coumarin on the regulation of gastrointestinal motility and explored the latest research progress on its mechanism. Finally, the adverse reactions of Aurantii Fructus were summarized. It aims to provide a scientific basis for the research and clinical application of Aurantii Fructus and its active components in the regulation of gastrointestinal motility.
10.Development and influential factor analysis of pharmacy outpatient departments in 714 Chinese tertiary healthcare institutions
Long MEI ; Sa LI ; Yuqing ZHANG ; Shuo ZHOU ; Zengwei ZHAO ; Wei ZHANG ; Qunhong SHEN ; Jiancun ZHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(4):385-389
OBJECTIVE To investigate the basic situation of developing pharmacy outpatient departments in Chinese tertiary medical institutions and analyze the influencing factors. METHODS The research targeted the pharmacy outpatient department managers of hospitals and conducted a survey through Sojump in March 2023. Various independent variables were selected from the hospital’s own characteristics, the management of the pharmacy outpatient departments, and the construction of the pharmacist team for Logistic and linear regression analysis, with the aim of separately analyzing the factors influencing the establishment of pharmacy outpatient departments and the factors affecting the total number of patients served by these departments throughout the year 2022. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS A total of 1 304 medical institutions of different levels nationwide participated in this survey, with 714 tertiary hospitals. Among the tertiary hospitals, 377 (52.80%) had established pharmacy outpatient departments, including 321 grade-A tertiary hospitals, 48 grade-B tertiary hospitals and 8 other tertiary hospitals. The 377 tertiary hospitals collectively operated 1 739 pharmacy outpatient departments, covering 19 specialized fields, with the highest proportion found in the cardiovascular field (including anticoagulation) at 16.45%. Tertiary hospitals in North China, Central China, East China and South China regions had more pharmacy outpatient departments. The establishment of pharmacy outpatient departments was found to be influenced by tertiary grade-B status (P=0.010) and the annual outpatient volume of the hospital (P=0.008), although the impact was relatively small. The factors influencing the number of patients served by pharmacy outpatient departments were the annual outpatient volume of the hospital (P=0.042) and the number of pharmacists engaged in clinical pharmacy work (P=0.004). The proportion of tertiary hospitals in China that have established pharmacy outpatient departments is insufficient. It is necessary to further accelerate the construction of pharmacy outpatient departments and appropriately expand the talent pool of hospital pharmacy teams based on the needs of pharmacy outpatient departments and patients, in order to meet the requirements of medical practice and patient care.