1.Application of monoclonal antibody in the natural medicine research
Juan WANG ; Xu CHEN ; Jiaxun LIN ; Jianhong ZENG ; Xiaohua WANG ; Zexiang DU
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(08):-
After the monoclonal antibody drug come out,it has played an important role in the clinical treatment,especially in tumor therapy.With the further understanding of monoclonal antibody,it has been applicated in the food, transgenic animal and plants,plant virology aspect. However,rare research of natural medicine have been reported in China.The monoclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method, which is sensitivity,accuracy,fastness and simpler,can be used in quantitative analysis of bioactive compound in the natural products. It also can be used in isolation and purify effective component of the natural medicine, the pharmacokintic study,the quanlity control, screening candidacate drug and expanding the resources of medicinal plant It is important to exploit and utilizate the natural medicine,and promote the progess of modern chinese medicine.
2.Pain management effect of quality control circle mode on patients with lower limb fractures
Xiaohua CHEN ; Xiaotao LONG ; Haolan XIONG ; Zexiang XU ; Wenjing SHAO ; Hairuo WANG ; Ting LIANG ; Fuming WANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2018;34(9):838-842
Objective To compare the pain management effects between painless wards with quality control circle mode and conventional pain management mode.Methods A retrospective case control study was conducted on the clinical data of 233 patients with lower limb fracture admitted from August 2015 to August 2016.There were 124 males and 109 females,aged 18-74 years [(48.3 ±3.3)years].The patients were divided into observation group (n =117) and control group (n =116) according to the pain management mode.The observation group followed the standard continuous quality improvement program and combined with professional team and patients Wechat group to implement pain management,and further measures were taken in accordance with the feedbacks.The control group adopted routine painless ward nursing model for perioperative analgesia nursing intervention.The pain score VAS,the start time of functional exercise,the compliance of rehabilitation activities,the length of hospital stay,and the healing time of fracture were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in VAS scores between the two groups at 12 hours before operation and 6 hours after operation (P > 0.05).The observation group had lower VAS scores at 12 hours (3.2± 1.4),24 hours (2.8 ±0.9),48 hours (1.6 ± 0.7),and 72 hours (1.5 ± 0.8) after operation than the control group (P <0.05).The observation group started functional exercises earlier [(18.9 ± 0.4) hours after operation]than the control group earlier [(48.1 ± 1.7) hours after operation] (P < 0.01).The observation group had a rehabilitation compliance rate of 62.6%,higher than that of the control group (17.6%) (P <0.05).The hospital stay [(12.18 ± 0.14) days] and fracture healing time [(97.86 ± 0.83) days] of the observation group were shorter than those of the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The pain management model of standardized continuous quality improvement can significantly relieve pain in patients with lower limb fracture,shorten hospitalization time,bring forward the start time of functional exercise,improve the compliance of rehabilitation activities,and promote fracture healing.
3.Endoscopic resection of symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition in adolescents using a posterior approach
Yunjia HAO ; Aiguo WANG ; Jiaqiang FAN ; Zexiang LYU ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2022;24(11):1003-1007
Objective:To evaluate the outcomes of endoscopic resection of symptomatic talocalcaneal coalitions in adolescents using a posterior approach.Methods:A retrospective case-series study was performed to analyze the data of 15 adolescent patients (16 feet) with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalitions (TCC) who had been treated by posterior arthroscopy from February 2017 to December 2020 at Department of Orthopaedics, Xuzhou Central Hospital. There were 11 boys and 4 girls with an average of 14.3 years (from 11 to 17 years). The left side was affected in 9 and the right side in 5 patients, and both sides were involved in one. Ten patients had a history of ankle sprain. The clinical outcomes were evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score and 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) postoperatively.Results:The 15 patients were followed up for a mean time of 19.9 months (from 12 to 36 months). At the final follow-up, the VAS significantly decreased from preoperative 6 (6, 7) points to 1 (1, 3) point, the AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score significantly increased from preoperative (54.1±10.4) points to (90.0±16.6) points, and the SF-36 score significantly improved from preoperative (55.5±12.7) points to (88.7±6.5) points ( P<0.05). Follow-ups found such complications as infection, TCC recurrence or osteoarthritis in none of the patients. Conclusion:Endoscopic TCC resection using a posterior approach is an effective surgery for symptomatic TCC in adolescents, showing advantages of limited invasion, fast recovery, a low rate of postoperative complications and precise resection.
4.Establishment of an indirect ELISA for detection of antibodies against Cysticercus pisiformis infection based on TPO18 protein
Zexiang WANG ; Yonglu LUO ; Ping XUE ; Liang CHE ; Yousen WANG ; Huitian GOU ; Xia-Olin SUN
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(6):1213-1222
Cysticercosis,caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia pisiformis,known as Cysticercus pisiformis,is a parasitic ailment affecting lagomorphs,particularly domestic rabbits,posing a threat to the rabbit industry and the safety of rabbit meat products.This study aims to i-dentify the distribution of the TPO18 antigen in Cysticercus pisiformis and Taenia pisiformis and establish an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)for detecting antibodies against rabbit cysticercosis.The research involved the prokaryotic expression of the 18 kDa antigen of rabbit Cysticercus pisiformis and the isolation of soluble TPO18 protein post-purification.Immuni-zing rabbits with the TPO18 protein resulted in the production of polyclonal antibodies with a titer of up to 1∶51 200.Western blot analysis validated the antigenicity of the polyclonal antibodies a-gainst total proteins from rabbit Cysticercus pisiformis,Taenia pisiformis and the recombinant TPO18 protein.Immunohistochemistry revealed the distribution of the TPO18 antigen in rabbit Cysticercus pisiformis and Taenia pisiform is,indicating the effective reactivity of the polyclonal antibodies with total proteins from both parasites and the recombinant TPO18 protein.TPO18 an-tigen in rabbit Cysticercus pisiformis predominantly localized in the germinal layer and the paren-chyma,while in Taenia pisiformis,it was mainly present in the suckers,sucker peripheries,collec-ting duct upper cells,and parenchyma.An indirect ELISA based on the TPO18 antigen was devel-oped using the recombinant antigen,and its technical parameters were optimized.The optimized ELISA conditions included a serum dilution of 1∶100,antigen coating concentration of 5 mg/L,coating for 1 h at 37 ℃ followed by overnight incubation at 4 ℃,blocking with 1%BSA for 60 min at 37 ℃,serum reaction for 60 min,secondary antibody dilution at 1∶1 000,secondary antibody incubation for 60 min,substrate reacting for 15 min,with a cutoff value of 0.295.Sensitivity,speci-ficity,and repeatability tests of the ELISA demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity without cross-reactivity with positive sera of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus,Hepatic coccidiosis,Eimer-ia stiedae,or Toxoplasma gondii.The intra-and inter-assay coefficients of variation were both less than 7%,indicating excellent repeatability.Application of this ELISA,compared to postmortem ex-amination,on 86 clinical serum samples showed a concordance rate of 97.7%.In conclusion,this study successfully established an indirect ELISA for detecting antibodies against rabbit Cysticercus pisiformis,presenting a novel monitoring approach for assessing rabbit infections with Cysticer-cus pisiformis.
5.Clinical characteristics of a severe bubionic plague patient
Zexiang WANG ; Zhen MA ; Mengguang FAN ; Dayu ZHANG ; Li LI
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2021;40(8):664-669
Objective:To understand the clinical manifestations and prognosis of severe bubonic plague, and to explore the treatment experience of severe bubonic plague.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data and treatment of a case of severe bubonic plague admitted to Huade County on November 11, 2019.Results:The case of bubonic plague was a 55-year-old male, and outbreak after hunting the hare at the foci. The clinical manifestations included fever, fatigue, left armpit skin hard, swelling, heat and pain, distinctness of lymph node enlargement in later stage, hiccups and pleural effusion. Laboratory tests showed diffuse intravascular coagulation (DIC), sepsis and multiple organ dysfunctions. Bubonic plague was confirmed by positive culture of Yersinia pestis and positive phage lysis test on the 3rd day after admission. After platelet, plasma, fluid resuscitation and streptomycin combined with moxixacin, DIC and multiple organ functions were restored to normal and the hard swelling subsided. The course of treatment lasted for 19 days, the body temperature returned to normal and the patient recovered. Conclusions:This patient is a severe case of bubonic plague characterized with lymphangitis, skin sclerosis and abnormal coagulation. Timely identification, evaluation, early and combined treatment is the key to successful treatment.
6.Effect of psoas major intramuscular block therapy on the early complications related to the multi-segmental crenel lumbar interbody fusion
Zexiang ZHONG ; Fangcai LI ; Qixin CHEN ; Weishan CHEN ; Zhiwei WANG ; Linwei CHEN ; Guoping XU ; Yuanqing SHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2021;41(13):825-833
Objective:To explore the clinical effect of the application of intraoperative psoas major intramuscular block therapy on the complications related to the approach after multi-segmental crenel lumbar interbody fusion (CLIF).Methods:All of 68 degenerative lumbar scoliosis patients who had received multi-segmental crenel lumbar interbody fusion during January 2020 and June 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether the psoas major muscle was treated with block therapy during the operation. The psoas muscle inblock group were filled with gel sponge infiltrated with a mixture of Betamethasone and lidocaine for local block therapy before closing the incision while that in the control group were not filled with gel sponge. There were 33 patients in the control group, 7 males and 26 females with an average of 65.8±7.1 years old (range: 54-81 years old); 35 cases in the block group, 9 males and 26 females with an average of 68.0±6.5 years old (range: 54-85 years old). The complications related to the approach (mainly includes pain, numbness in the front of the thigh, as well as psoas major, quadriceps muscle strength) were recorded respectively 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after surgery. The main indicators of outcome including visual analog scale (VAS) of pain, the visual analog scale (VAS) of numbness, muscle strength of psoas major and quadriceps femoris, and the incidence of complications related to the approach were compared between the two groups of patients at different time points after surgery. The clinical outcomes were assessed using the Oswestry disability index (ODI), VAS for low back pain. The radiological outcome was evaluated with Cobb angles and sagittal balance parameters (sagittal vertical axis, SVA).Results:There were no significant differences in age, gender, body mass index (BMI), number of fusion segments, operation time, and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups. The incidence of approach-related complications was 17.1% in the block group and 39.4% in the control group, with statistically significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=4.177, P=0.041). The incidence of postoperative pain, numbness in the front of the thighs, and muscle strength of psoas major in the block group (11.4%, 14.3%) were lower than those in the control group (33.3%, 36.4%) ( χ2=4.740, P=0.029; χ2=4.416, P=0.036). And for numbness in the front of thigh, the block group (14.3) was lower than control group (21.2%), but no significant difference was shown between two groups ( χ2=0.561, P=0.454). However, there was no quadriceps weakness in either group. The VAS scores of painof the block group were lower than those of the control group at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month after surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=2.220, P=0.031; t=2.235, P=0.031; t=2.086, P=0.044). The difference at 3 months was not statistically significant ( t=0.385, P=0.701). The muscle strength of psoas major of the block group, meanwhile, was higher than those of the control group on the 1day and 1 week after surgery, the difference was statistically significant as well ( t=2.208, P=0.032; t=2.171, P=0.034). The difference at 1 and 3 months was not statistically significant ( t=0.923, P=0.359; t=1.437, P=0.160). No statistically significant differences were found in VAS scores of numbness at 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Postoperative low back pain and lumbar spine function were significantly improved in both groups, and there was no statistical significance between the two groups. Coronal Cobb angle and sagittal balance were significantly improved in both groups after surgery, and there was no statistical significance between the two groups. Conclusion:Psoas major intramuscular block therapy can reduce the incidence of early postoperative complications of multi-segmental CLIF. Furthermore, it was found to be effective to alleviate anterior thigh pain within 1 month, and improve psoas major muscle weakness within 1 week.
7.Effect evaluation of perioperative management strategy for the elderly with hip fractures during pandemic of corona virus disease 2019
Xiaohua CHEN ; Zexiang XU ; Hairuo WANG ; Zhifeng HUANG ; Huixu MA ; Cou LI ; Xiaotao LONG ; Yongqing DING
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2020;36(3):207-211
Objective:To explore the perioperative management strategy for the elderly with hip fractures during the epidemic of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and evaluate its clinical effect.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted on 33 elderly patients with hip fractures admitted to Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, from January 20 to February 29, 2020, including 14 males and 19 females, aged 65-92 years [(76.5±6.3)years]. There were 20 patients with intertrochanteric fractures and 14 with femoral neck fractures. In total, 15 patients were combined with hypertension and 9 with diabetes. A total of 19 patients were treated with open reduction and internal fixation and 14 with total hip/semi-hip replacement. The time from injury to admission was 2-14 hours. The temperature measurement, routine blood test and chest CT examination were performed to exclude COVID-19 in all patients, which showed 12 patients with pulmonary infection. The medical staff received different levels of protection: first level protection for those in the special ward, secondary level protection for the emergency isolation ward and tertiary level protection for those collecting the throat swab samples. The time from admission to operation, intensive care unit (ICU) stay time, hospitalization time, visual analogue score (VAS), perioperative complications as well as infection of patients and medical staff were observed and recorded.Results:The time from admission to operation was (3.18±0.19)days for all patients, with (2.24±0.28)days for 21 patients with no obvious pulmonary abnormality and (4.83±0.39)days for 12 with pulmonary infection. The hospitalization time was (10.97±0.31)days in all patients, with (9.71±0.27)days for 21 patients with no obvious pulmonary abnormality and (12.51±0.78)days for 12 with pulmonary infection. After operation, 12 patients were treated in ICU for 1-3 days, and the rest 21 patients were treated in general wards. The pain of all patients was effectively controlled. The time for exercise was (4.0±1.4)days after operation in all patients, among which 19 treated with fracture reduction and internal fixation started at (4.3±1.3)days after operation and 14 treated with total hip/semi-hip replacement started at (3.6±1.3)days after operation. VAS was (4.55±0.29)points at 12 hours before operation, (5.62±1.12)points at 6 hours, (3.54±0.39)points at 24 hours, and (2.42±0.11)points at 72 hours after operation ( P<0.05). Chest CT showed that the pulmonary inflammation was significantly improved one day before discharge. There was no indication of nucleic acid detection, with no urinary tract infection, pressure sore, deep vein thrombosis or other complications were found. No infection of patients or medical staff occurred. Conclusion:During pandemic of COVID-19, early surgical treatment for the elderly with hip fractures can be done in the general wards, based on strictly following the principle of infection prevention and control and carefully evaluating the perioperative risks, which can avoid the probability of infection of patients and medical staff without prolonging the hospitalization time or increasing the incidence of complications.
8.Posterior arthroscopic subtalar arthrodesis for symptomatic adult talocalcaneal coalition
Yunjia HAO ; Aiguo WANG ; Zexiang LYU ; Buqing CHANG ; Jiaqiang FAN ; Youlun TAO ; Shucai ZHANG ; Zaiyi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2023;61(11):976-981
Objective:To investigate the functional outcomes of posterior arthroscopic subtalar arthrodesis (PASTA) for adult patients presenting with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition.Methods:The study was a retrospective case-series research.The data of 17 adult patients (17 feet) with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalitions,treated with PASTA from March 2018 to February 2022 in Xuzhou Central Hospital were collected.This procedure involved 10 males and 7 females,aged (42.4±7.5) years(range:31 to 58 years).There were 9 cases on the right side and 7 cases on the left side.According to the Rozansky classification,there were 4 cases of type Ⅰ,7 cases of type Ⅱ, 3 cases of type Ⅲ,3 cases of type Ⅳ.The following items such as wound healing and bony union of the subtalar joint were observed.Clinical assessment was performed using pain visual analogue scale (VAS),American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scores and 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) scores.The paired t test was used for data comparison. Results:The follow-up time was (24.8±6.9) months(range:12 to 40 months).There were no complications such as wound infection,deep vein thrombosis,nonunion,or screw breakage.One patient with preoperative spasm,relieved after the second surgical procedure (peroneal brevis tendon lengthening).The union time of the subtalar joint was (8.8±2.2) weeks(range:6 to 12 weeks).At the final follow-up,the VAS decreased from 6.4±1.3 to 1.3±0.9 ( t=14.114, P<0.01), the AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score increased from 49.0±8.1 to 90.0±5.1 ( t=38.782, P<0.01),and the SF-36 score increased from 50.8±9.5 to 91.0±4.9 ( t=20.468, P<0.01). Conclusion:PASTA for adult patients presenting with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition offers advantages of minimal trauma,fast recovery,and few complications,which is an effective method.
9.Analysis of the effect of all-inside endoscopic procedure through two portals combined with double-hemisection Achilles tendon lengthening for Achilles tendon contracture
Yunjia HAO ; Zexiang LYU ; Buqing CHANG ; Jiaqiang FAN ; Youlun TAO ; Shucai ZHANG ; Zaiyi ZHANG ; Aiguo WANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(8):758-763
Objective:To examine the feasibility and clinical effect of all-inside endoscopic procedure through two portals combined with double-hemisection Achilles tendon lengthening for Achilles tendon contracture.Methods:This is a retrospective case series study. From February 2021 to February 2023, the clinical data of 24 patients (30 feet) with Achilles tendon contracture treated with all-inside endoscopic procedure through two portals combined with double-hemisection Achilles tendon lengthening were analyzed retrospectively. There were 10 males and 14 females, aged (32.8±16.1) years (range: 9 to 62 years). There were 8 cases of left side only, 10 cases of right side only and 6 cases of bilateral. There were 14 cases (16 feet) of foot varus, 4 cases (6 feet) of foot valgus, and 6 cases (8 feet) without deformity. All patients underwent all-inside endoscopic procedure through two portals combined with double-hemisection Achilles tendon lengthening. The surgical effects were evaluated using the maximum dorsal extension angle of ankle joint in knee extension position, the visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain, the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot score(AOFAS-AH). Paired sample t test was used to compare the scores before and after operation.Results:All patients successfully completed the operation, and the operation time of Achilles tendon lengthening was (22.0±5.7)minutes (range: 15 to 35 minutes) and the intraoperative blood loss was (6.5±2.7)ml (range: 2 to 15 ml). All patients primarily healing without any complications such as sural nerve injury, Achilles tendon rupture, important blood vessel injury, and obvious decrease of lift heel strength of achilles tendon. All 24 patients were followed up for (17.2±4.5) months (range: 12 to 28 months). One patient suffered from lift heel′s weakness in one foot after operation, and recovered after repeated lift heel functional exercises. The ankle dorsiflexion function of two patients with calf triceps spasm were not improved after operation, and it was obviously improved after botulinum toxin injection. At the last follow-up, the maximum dorsal extension angle of ankle joint in knee extension position increased from -9.2°±7.6°(range:-25° to 5°) preoperatively to 14.5°±7.0°(range:0° to 28°)( t=24.83, P<0.01); the VAS score was reduced from (4.5±1.7) points (range:1 to 8 points) preoperatively to (1.5±0.9) points (range:0 to 3 points) ( t=9.53, P<0.01), the AOFAS-AH was increased from (60.5±11.4)points (range:38 to 85 points) to (90.8±5.4) points (range:80-100 points)( t=14.21, P<0.01). Conclusions:All-inside endoscopic procedure through two portals combined with double-hemisection Achilles tendon lengthening for Achilles tendon contracture not only provides Achilles tendon lengthening, but also avoids complications such as Achilles tendon rupture and sural nerve injury. It is an effective method for the treatment of Achilles tendon contracture.
10.Posterior arthroscopic subtalar arthrodesis for symptomatic adult talocalcaneal coalition
Yunjia HAO ; Aiguo WANG ; Zexiang LYU ; Buqing CHANG ; Jiaqiang FAN ; Youlun TAO ; Shucai ZHANG ; Zaiyi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2023;61(11):976-981
Objective:To investigate the functional outcomes of posterior arthroscopic subtalar arthrodesis (PASTA) for adult patients presenting with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition.Methods:The study was a retrospective case-series research.The data of 17 adult patients (17 feet) with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalitions,treated with PASTA from March 2018 to February 2022 in Xuzhou Central Hospital were collected.This procedure involved 10 males and 7 females,aged (42.4±7.5) years(range:31 to 58 years).There were 9 cases on the right side and 7 cases on the left side.According to the Rozansky classification,there were 4 cases of type Ⅰ,7 cases of type Ⅱ, 3 cases of type Ⅲ,3 cases of type Ⅳ.The following items such as wound healing and bony union of the subtalar joint were observed.Clinical assessment was performed using pain visual analogue scale (VAS),American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scores and 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) scores.The paired t test was used for data comparison. Results:The follow-up time was (24.8±6.9) months(range:12 to 40 months).There were no complications such as wound infection,deep vein thrombosis,nonunion,or screw breakage.One patient with preoperative spasm,relieved after the second surgical procedure (peroneal brevis tendon lengthening).The union time of the subtalar joint was (8.8±2.2) weeks(range:6 to 12 weeks).At the final follow-up,the VAS decreased from 6.4±1.3 to 1.3±0.9 ( t=14.114, P<0.01), the AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score increased from 49.0±8.1 to 90.0±5.1 ( t=38.782, P<0.01),and the SF-36 score increased from 50.8±9.5 to 91.0±4.9 ( t=20.468, P<0.01). Conclusion:PASTA for adult patients presenting with symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition offers advantages of minimal trauma,fast recovery,and few complications,which is an effective method.