1.Clinical Significance and Expression of Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Children with Kawasaki Disease
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(21):-
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9)in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease(KD)and its complications of coronary arterial lesions(CAL).Methods Twenty-three inpatients with KD were admitted in hospital from Jan.2005 to Dec.2006,whose venous blood samples were obtained during the acute and convalescent stage respectively,and CAL was detected with 2-Dechocardiography.Twenty-seven venous blood samples(12 febrile children and 15 normal physical examination children)were collected as healthy controls.Serum levels of MMP-9 were measured by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay(ELISA).According to the results of echocardiography,children were divided into 2 groups:with CAL group(n=13)and without CAL group(n=10).Results During the acute stage,serum MMP-9 levels were significantly higher in KD than those in controls(Pa
2.Study of follicular helper T lymphocytes related cytokines and receptors in children with systemic lupus erythematosus
Jie ZHAO ; Li ZENG ; Yuan CHEN ; Laicheng LIU ; Dapeng CHEN
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(21):2689-2690,2694
Objective To study the change of the plasma concentrations of follicular helper T lymphocytes (TFH cells) related cytokines and receptors in children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) .Methods The plasma concentrations of TFH-cells-related cytokine IL-21 and CXCL13 ,and cell surface expression of TFH-related receptor CXCR5 and IL-21R on CD19+B cells in 22 SLE children and 20 sex-and age matched control subjects were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytome-try ,respectively .Results Plasma CXCL13 and IL-21 concentrations were significantly higher in SLE children than controls (all P<0 .01) .Cell surface expression of CXCR5 on B cells was significantly lower in SLE children than controls (P<0 .05) .However ,the cell surface expression of IL-21R had no significant changes between SLE children and controls(P>0 .05) .Conclusion The elevat-ed production of CXCL13 and IL-21 may be associated with the function of TFH for the immunopathogenesis in SLE children .
3.Effect of Buzhong Yiqi Wan on Thyroid Hormones in Rat Model of Spleen-asthenia
Zhaoming ZENG ; Zhixi CHEN ; Hui ZHAO ; Jinyan CHEN ; Zhiqiang LI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2000;0(04):-
【Objective】To observe the effect of Buzhong Yiqi Wan(BYW)on thyroid hormones in rat model of spleen-asthenia.【Methods】Thirty-four SD male rats were randomized into 3 groups:normal control group(N=10),spleen-asthenia model group(N=12),BYW group(N=12).Except the normal control group,the rats in other groups were given the decoction of Radix et Rhizoma Rhei(4 g?d-1 for each rat)to induce spleen asthenia,and meanwhile,BYW group reveived BYW(3.9 g?kg-1?d-1).The treatment lasted 20 days.Radioimmunoassay was used to detect serum levels of triiodothyronine(T3),thyroxine(T4),reverse triiodothyronine(rT3)and thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH).Meanwhile,the body weight,spleen and thymus weight as well as their ratio with the body weight were also observed.【Results】Serum T3 and T4 levels,spleen and thymus weight as well as their ratio with the body weight were decreased in the model group as compared with those in the normal control group(P
4.Influence of intra-bone marrow injection of donor lymphocytes upon the development of graft-versus-host disease
Yanzhi BI ; Dongxiang ZENG ; Guifeng SHENG ; Gang ZHAO ; Baoan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2009;25(11):999-1002
Objective:To investigate the effect of donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) by intra-bone marrow (IBM) or intravenous (IV) on the incidence of graft-versus-host disease(GVHD) after allogeneic peripheral hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-PBSCT).Methods:Female C57BL/6 mice as recipients received total body irradiation (TBI) on day 0,followed by injection of peripheral hematopoietic stem cells from mobilized male BALB/c with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rhG-CSF),and DLI was performed via IV or IBM.The extent of GVHD was compared in recipients received allogeneic IBM-DLI with those received IV-DLI.The percentage of donor-derived cells and CD4~+CD25~+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) was detected by flow cytometry.14 days after DLI,the levels of IL-4 and interferon (IFN)-γ were tested by ELISA.Results:It was found that the frequency and severity of GVHD were reduced in IBM-DLI compared with that of IV-DLI (P<0.01).7 days after transplantation,the percentage of H-2~d-positive cells was over 95% in all surviving transplanted mice;and 14 days after transplantation,the percentage of Tregs detected as CD4~+CD25~+ was significantly higher in recipients treated with IBM-DLI than those treated with IV-DLI(P<0.01).Compared with that of the recipients in IBM-DLI group,the level of IL-4 was significantly decreased,while the level of IFN-γ were elevated in group IV-DLI (P<0.01).Conclusion:IBM-DLI could induce the proliferation of Tregs and the Th polarizing to Th2,resulting in decreasing the incidence and alleviating severity of GVHD after allo-PBSCT.
5.Intra-arterial embolization with pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion for the treatment of hepatic cavernous hemangioma: an analysis of factors affecting therapeutic results
Qingle ZENG ; Yong CHEN ; Jianbo ZHAO ; Kewei ZHANG ; Yanhao LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2009;18(9):656-660
Objective To analyze the factors that might affect the therapeutic results of pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion intra-arterial sclerosing embolization (PLE-IASE) in treating symptomatic cavernous hemangioma of liver (SCHL). Methods PLE-IASE was performed in 89 patients with SCHL (32 males and 57 females). Before treatment the mean diameter of the hemangioma was (8.3±3.8) cm. Of 89 patients, 53 experienced anxiety, 35 suffered from right upper abdominal pain and the remaining one developed Kasabach-Merrit syndrome. Before PLE-IASE, the arteriographic classification was conducted based on hepatic arteriographic findings. Then pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion (PLE) was injected through the feeding artery. The dosage of pingyangmycin (PYM) was (9.8±4.4) mg and the dosage of lipiodol (LP) was (5.9±2.9) ml. The lipiodol deposition status was judged by the follow-up spot film taken immediately after PLE-IASE. The observations of the occurrence of complications, the relief of symptoms and the minification of SCHL were followed for 6-72 months after PLE-IASE. The linear regression analysis statistics was conducted by taking the minification as dependent variable and taking the arteriographic classification, lipiodol deposition status, the dosage of PYM, the dosage of lipiodol and the preoperative SCHL diameter as independent variable. Results Of all 89 cases of SCHL, hypervascular type was seen in 51, hypovascular type in 26 and arteriovenous shunt (AVS) type in 12. Good lipiodol deposition status was found in 64 patients and poor deposition in 25 patients after PLE-IASE. After PLE-IASE, the symptom of anxiety in 53 patients was relieved and the right upper abdominal pain was reduced in 33 cases although intermittent pain still remained in 2 patients. The blood platelet count of the patient with Kasabach-Merrit syndrome returned to normal after the treatment. The symptomatic relieve rate was 98.7%. No serious complications occurred in the follow-up period. The linear regression analysis showed that arteriographic classification, lipiodol deposition status and PYM dosage used in treatment had statistically significant impact on tumor minification, while the preoperative diameter of SCHL and lipiodol dosage used in treatment had no statistically significant impact on it. Conclusion PLE-IASE is an effective and safe interventional treatment for SCHL. Arteriographic classification, lipiodol deposition status and PYM dosage used in treatment have a significant correlation with the minification of SCHL, while the preoperative diameter of SCHL and lipiodol dosage used in treatment bear no relationship to the minification of SCHL.
6.Preanalytical and intraindividual biological variations of 19 biochemistry analytes
Jie ZENG ; Haijian ZHAO ; Chuanbao ZHANG ; Ziyu SHEN ; Wenxiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(8):776-781
Objective To investigate preanalytical and intraindividual biological variations of 19 biochemistry analytes. Methods For the study of preanalytical variations, 10 consecutive blood specimens were taken from each of 21 individuals and the specimens were taken from different arms and with various evacuated blood tubes and venous occlusion durations and processed with different storages before and after centrifugal separation of serum. Another 3 aliquots of blood, each at an interval of 1 week, were taken from the individuals for the study of intraindividual biological variations. All the serum samples were analyzed in duplicate for 19 biochemistry analytes. Analysis of variance was performed on the results for the estimation of preanalytical and biological variations. Results Various preanalytical treatments or factors caused some systematic variations but random specimen errors were the main contributors of preanalytical variations. Chloride, sodium and calcium showed preanalytical variations of less than 1% and other analytes ranging from 1%-7%. Different analytes showed varied intraindividual biological variations. The least biological variations ( <2% ) were observed on chloride, sodium and calcium and the largest ( >20% ) on bilirubin,triglycerides, alanine aminotransferase and creafine kinase. Conclusions Preanalytical variations under laboratory settings in China and intraindividual biological variations in Chinese for 19 biochemistry analytes have been estimated. These data will be useful in the estimation of measurement uncertainty and the interpretation of clinical laboratory results.
7.Waist-to-height ratio as a predictor of dyslipidemia for Chinese adults
Yuan HE ; Qiang ZENG ; Jingli TIAN ; Zhiheng CHEN ; Xiaolan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2013;(1):9-13
Objective To explore the association between waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) and dyslipidemia in Chinese adults and to find out an optimal threshold of WHtR for predicting dyslipidemia.Methods A total of 221 270 adults from 4 health checkup centers nationwide were selected by using cluster random sampling method.Height,body weight,waist circumference (WC),total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) were measured.Body mass index (BMI) and WHtR were then calculated.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC) was analyzed and optimal cutoffs were estimated by maximizing the sums of sensitivity and specificity.Results WHtR showed the largest AUCs in the participants with higher TC,TG and LDL-C,followed by increased WC and BMI.In male and female,the optimal thresholds of WHtR,WC and BMI for predicting dyslipidemia were 0.49-0.50 and 0.47-0.49,83-85and 73-76 cm,and 24-25 and 22-23 kg/m2,respectively.Conclusion WHtR may be superior to WC and BMI for predicting dyslipidemia,and an unisex cutoff of 0.5 should be recommended.
8.Evaluation of the effect of modified method of venous indwelling needle fixation
Caijin CHEN ; Junyong WU ; Ting ZHAO ; Min ZENG ; Xiumei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(9):34-35
Objective To investigate the modified fixation method in clinical use of intravenous indwelling needle.Methods 100 cases of patients with venous indwelling needle in our hospital emergency center were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group with 50 cases in each.The control group used conventional method of fixation,while the observation group was given modified method of fixation.The fixation effect of the 2 groups was compared.Results In the observation group,48 cases was with normal extubation,2 cases with abnomal extubation; while in the control group,35 cases was with normal extubation,15 cases with abnormal extubation.The comparison between the two groups showed statistically significant difference.Conclusions In the process of clinical use of intravenous indwelling needle,the modified fixation method is superior to conventional fixation method,which is worthy of clinical use.
9.Treatment of complex renal stones in solitary kidneys under percutaneous nephrolithotomy combined with retrograde intrarenal surgery
Guohua ZENG ; Zhijian ZHAO ; Wen ZHONG ; Wenzhong CHEN ; Wenqi WU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2013;(4):268-271
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and advantages of the technique by combined PCNL and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) in a second stage to treat the complex renal stones in solitary kidney cases.Methods PCNL most with a single 18-24 F tract was performed first and RIRS was carried out at a second stage in solitary kidneys of 21 patients,of which congenital in 14.3% (3 cases),contralateral nephrectomy in 42.8% (9 cases),and functional solitry kidneys in 42.8% (9 cases).Of the 21 patients,the average age was 45 years with 15 males and 6 females.The stones were 8 multiple,6 partial staghorn,and 7 complete staghorn with a mean size of 4.6 (3.8-6.8) cm.Results Of the 21 PCNL cases,a single tract,double,triple tracts were established in 18 (85.7%),2 (9.5%),1 (4.8%) cases,respectively.Mean operation time of PCNL was 95 (45-175) min.After 1 day of PCNL,all case had residual stones with a mean size of 1.9 (1.0-3.5) cm.Two case occurred fever after PCNL and one case presented bleeding resolved by selective renal artery embolization.The mean operation time of RIRS was 72 (35-95) min.Stone-free rate after RIRS was 85.7% (18/21).The final stone free rate increased to 95.2% (20/21) after one case received a second-look PCNL and two cases accepted ESWL.Two cases occurred fever and steinstrasses after RIRS resolved by rigid ureteroscopy.At the 3 months follow-up,renal function became stable,improved and worse in 71.4% (n=15),23.8% (n=5),and 4.8% (n=l) of patients.Conclusions PCNL combined with RIRS could be an effective and safe option for complex stones in solitary kidneys with less bleeding,reduced tracts,minor complications and good renal function preservation.
10.Influence of intra-bone marrow hematopoietic stem cell transplantation combined with infusion of donor lymphocytes upon the development of graft-versus-host disease and graft-versus-leukemia
Yanzhi BI ; Dongxiang ZENG ; Gang ZHAO ; Baoan CHEN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(12):714-716
Objective To investigate the effect of donor lymphocyte infusion(DU) by intra-bone marrow(IBM)or intravenous(Ⅳ)on the incidence of graft-versus-host disease(GVHD)and graft-versus-leukemia(GVL)after allogeneic peripheral hematopoietic stem cen transplantation(allo-PBSCT).Methods Female C57BL/6 mice as recipients received total body irradiation (TSr) Oil day 0,followed by injection of peripheral hematopoietic stem cells from mobilized male BALB/e with the granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(rhG-CSF),and DLI Was performed via Ⅳ or IBM.The extents of GVHD and GVL were compared in recipients received IBM-DLI with those received IV-DLI.The percentages of donor-defived cells and CD_4~+ CD_(25)~+ regulatory T cells(Treg) were detected by flow cytometry.Results It Was found that the frequency of GVHD and GVL were reduced in IBM-DLI compared with that of IV-DLI(P