1.Effect of pneumoperitoneum pressure upon hepatic enzyme in the patients undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Feng GAO ; Jin YU ; Jianping SAO ; Tao CHEN ; Mingyi ZHAO ; Zewei ZHU
International Journal of Surgery 2015;42(8):536-538
Objective To study the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in low pneumoperitoneum pres sure and the effct of low pressure pneumoperitoneum on liver enzymes.Methods A total of 128 cases of laparoscopic gallbladder resection for gallbladder stones or chronic acalculous cholecystitis patients came from outpatient of Department of Two General Surgery of Daxing Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from Jan.2010 to Apr.2015.Patients with odd hospital numbers were divided into the conventional pressure group (group A:12-14 mmHg,n =64).Patients with even numbers were divided into the low pressure group (group B:8-10 mmHg,n =64).The venous blood was respectively collected at the first day and second day preoperatively to determine and compare the contents of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase(AST) in two groups.The mean and standard deviation of the above indexes and operation time of two group patients are compared.Results All patients were successfully completed surgery.The average operation time of group A was (65 ± 6.5) minutes,and group B was (61 ± 8.2) minutes,and there was no significant difference between the two groups (t =2.212,P =0.976).Compared with the A group,the B group had less effect on the aminotransferase,the data of the two groups were significantly different (P < 0.05).Conclusion Laparoscopic gallbladder resection underwent the low pneumoperitoneal pressure (8-10 mmHg) is safe and feasible,doesnt extend the operation time,and helps to reduce the effect of pneumoperitoneum pressure on transaminase,which is much important for patients with abnormal aminotransferase preoperative.
2.Pharmacokinetics of gene recombined angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 in vivo using 131I specific markers and SPECT/CT$
Ge YAN ; Danrong YANG ; Yan YU ; Jianjun XUE ; Yifan JIA ; Xuanzi SUN ; Boyu WANG ; Zewei ZHAO ; Maode WANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2015;5(5):313-317
The previous pharmacokinetic methods can be only limited to drug analysis in vitro, which provide less information on the distribution and metabolismof drugs, and limit the interpretation and assessment of pharmacokinetics, the determination of metabolic principles, and evaluation of treatment effect. The objective of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of gene recombination angiogenesis inhibitor Kringle 5 in vivo. The SPECT/CT and specific 131I-Kringle 5 marked by Iodogen method were both applied to explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 131I-Kringle 5 in vivo, and to investigate the dynamic distributions of 131I-Kringle 5 in target organs. Labeling recombinant angio-genesis inhibitor Kringle 5 using 131I with longer half-life and imaging in vivo using SPECT instead of PET, could overcome the limitations of previous methods. When the doses of 131I-Kringle 5 were 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg, respectively, the two-compartment open models can be determined within all the metabolic process in vivo. There were no significant differences in t1/2α, t1/2β, apparent volume of distribution and CL between those three levels. The ratio of AUC(0 ? 1) among three different groups of 10.0, 7.5 and 5.0 g/kg was 2.56:1.44:1.0, which was close to the ratio (2:1.5:1.0). It could be clear that in the range of 5.0–10.0 g/kg, Kringle 5 was characterized by the first-order pharmacokinetics. Approximately 30 min after 131I-Kringle 5 was injected, 131I-Kringle 5 could be observed to concentrate in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs by means of planar imaging and tomography. After 1 h of being injected, more radionuclide retained in the bladder, but not in intestinal. It could be concluded that 131I-Kringle 5 is mainly excreted through the kidneys. About 2 h after the injection of 131I-Kringle 5, the radionuclide in the heart, kidneys, liver and other organs was gradually reduced, while more radionuclide was concentrated in the bladder. The radionuclide was completely metabolized within 24 h, and the distribution of radioactivity in rats was similar to normal levels. In our study, the specific marker 131I-Kringle 5 and SPECT/CT were suc-cessfully used to explore pharmacokinetic characteristics of Kringle 5 in rats. The study could provide a new evaluation platform of the specific, in vivo and real-time functional imaging and pharmacokinetics for the clinical application of 131I-Kringle 5.
3.Expression of hsa-miR-422a in hypertrophic scars: a bioinformatics analysis
Zewei ZHANG ; Shuchen GU ; Xin HUANG ; Yixuan ZHAO ; Yunhan LIU ; Yimin KHOONG ; Shenying LUO ; Guangshuai LI ; Tao ZAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2023;29(1):1-6
Objective:To evaluate the expression level of hsa-miR-422a in hypertrophic scars and to identify the target genes of hsa-miR-422a along with their biological functions using bioinformatics approaches.Methods:From June 2020 to December 2020, tissue samples of 3 hypertrophic scar and 3 normal skin were collected from patients (3 males, 3 females, aged 20-42 years) in Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Primary fibroblasts were isolated and cultured. Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to quantify the expression of hsa-miR-422a. To construct a ceRNA network, starbase and Target Scandata bases were utilized to predict genes as well as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) that may sponge hsa-miR-422a. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were conducted on the target genes of hsa-miR-422a; protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed to identify the hub genes whose functions were predicted by functional enrichment analyses. The expression of hub genes was validated through real-time quantitative PCR in hypertrophic scars.Results:The expression of hsa-miR-422a was significantly lower in the hypertrophic scar tissue samples and fibroblasts compared to that in the normal skin ( P<0.05). 133 target genes as well as 1033 lncRNAs were predicted by starBase and TargetScandata bases and used to construct an hsa-miR-422a-centered ceRNA network. PPI networks of the target genes revealed 10 hub genes, including MAPK1, GRB2, and IGF1R, which were discovered to be related to protein serine/threonine/tyrosine kinase activity, ubiquitin protein ligase binding, fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway, muscle cell proliferation, and many others; besides, they may be involved in FoxO, mTOR, Toll-like receptor, Ras, MAPK, PI3K-Akt signaling pathways and signaling pathways regulating pluripotency of stem cells. Three hub genes (MAPK1, GRB2, and IGF1R) were significantly upregulated in hypertrophic scars ( P<0.05). Conclusions:hsa-miR-422a is significantly downregulated in the hypertrophic scars and may target hub genes such as MAPK1 in ceRNA networks, ultimately modulating hypertrophic scar formation.
4.Preparation and performance evaluation of controlled-release chitosan-based microneedles.
Long ZHU ; Jian ZHUANG ; Zewei ZHAO ; Fengyi LIU ; Qinglong XUE ; Jingyao SUN ; Yao HUANG ; Hong XU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(9):3478-3488
In clinical application, a microneedle system that continuously delivers drugs is of great value for the delivery of some vaccines and hormone drugs. In this study, a controlled-release chitosan-based microneedle array (PVA/CS-MN) was designed, combining microneedle patches with drugs for controlled-release of drugs. Here we report the optimization of the preparation process of PVA/CS-MN. The appearance, morphology, mechanical properties, dissolution and swelling properties, and in vitro penetration properties of the MN arrays were characterized. The PVA/CS-MN prepared by the optimal process showed good morphology and mechanical properties. PVA/CS-MN can smoothly open microchannels on the skin and achieve controllable dissolution and swelling functions. Ascorbic acid (l-ascorbic acid) was used as a model drug to prepare a Vc-PVA/CS-MN. In vitro transdermal diffusion experiments showed that the Vc-PVA/CS-MN released about 57% of the drug within 1 h. About 66.7% of the drug was slowly released within 12 h, and a total of 92% of the drug was released after 7 days. The controllable sustained-release properties and excellent drug delivery efficiency of PVA/CS-MN provide a new option for sustained transdermal drug delivery.
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Hormones
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Vaccines