1.Application of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method from dry blood spots for the screening of inherited metabolic disease
Li LIU ; Hong LI ; Biao LU ; Xuehong ZHANG ; Shaoming LI ; Huiju XU ; Zhaochun ZOU
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(35):4252-4254
Objective To explore the application value of liquid chromotography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in screening of inherited metabolic disease risk children ,and to provide a reference for the scientific prevention and control .Methods 246 cases of patients with inherited metabolic children blood samples were collected through the blood spots ,LC-MS/MS was used to examine blood samples from high risk cases of inherited metabolic who came from general hospital of Ningxia medical university . Results 30 cases were confirmed with inherited metabolic disease by the LC-MS/MS ,the positive rate was 12 .2% ,including 9 ca-ses of methylmalonic academia ,4 cases of isovaleric acidemia ,6 cases of phenylketonuria ,2 cases of propionic acidemia ,2 cases of citrullinemia ,1 cases of very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase ,1 cases of mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency ,1 cases of maple syrup urine disease ,3 cases of homocystinuria ,2 cases of argininesuccinic aciduria .Conclusion Liquid chromatography tan-dem mass spectrometry(L-MS/MS) technology is highly efficient and high reliability method in screening inherited metabolic dis-ease .
2.Analysis of epidemiological characteristics of advanced schistosomiasis in Hu-nan Province,2012
Zhaochun LIU ; Shuiyuan XIAO ; Jie ZHOU ; Xinling YU ; Benjiao HU ; Jinhua ZHU ; Yuesheng LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(2):148-152
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics of patients with advanced schistosomiasis in Hunan Province,so as to provide the evidence for formulating the advanced schistosomiasis prevention strategies and measures. Meth-ods The data of advanced schistosomiasis patients were collected and analyzed retrospectively with the cross section research method and description method in Hunan Province,2012. Results There were 5 722 advanced schistosomiasis patients in Hu-nan Province,and among them,4 112 patients were male(71.86%),and 1 610 were female(28.14%). Totally 5 311 patients came from the schistosomiasis endemic areas(92.82%)and 411 patients from non-schistosomiasis endemic areas(7.18%). The prevalence rate of advanced schistosomiasis was 8.46/10 000. The mean age of advanced schistosomiasis patients was 60.30 ± 11.63 years,and the youngest was 17 years old and the oldest 92 years old. In the age composition of advanced schistosomiasis pa-tients,the greatest number of cases was in the 60-70 years age group (32.72%). There were 3 595 cases of ascites type (62.83%),2107 cases of splenomegaly type(36.82%),11 cases of dwarf type(0.16%),and 11 cases of colon proliferation type (0.35%). Conclusion The prevalence rate of advanced schistosomiasis is relatively stable in Hunan Province,and the age of the patients showed an old aging trend. The salvation of advanced schistosomiasis patients in non-endemic areas should be strength-ened.
3.Effects of astrocytes in cervical spinal cord posterior horn on allodynia in rat models of migraine
Lin HUANG ; Yongtao GUO ; Qian WU ; Jie GONG ; Feifei SHEN ; Lanyun YAN ; Zhaochun SHI ; Xiaohui LI ; Qi WAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;(11):801-805
Objective To explore the effects of astrocytes in cervical spinal cord posterior horn on allodynia in rat models of migraine.Methods Fifty-four male SD rats were randomly divided into 9 groups (each group n =6): blank group,sham surgery group,new inflammatory soup 3 d group (IS 3 d group),new inflammatory soup 7 d group(IS 7 d group),saline group,fluorocitrate (FCA)prevention group,FCA prevention control group,FCA treatment group,FCA treatment control group.Following the IS stimulation in the rat dual matter,Von-Frey hair was used to monitor the pain threshold of periorbital skin.Immunofluorescence technique was used to observe the expression of specific marker of astrocyte,glial fibrilary acidic protein (GFAP),and neuron activation marker,C-fos.Results ①Von-Frey hair study showed the thresholds of IS 3 d group and IS 7 d group were significantly decreased compared with the control group(3 d:5.3 ±0.3 vs 6.4 ±0.3,F =40.15;7 d:3.0 ±0.3 vs 6.3 ±0.2,F =382.5,both P <0.01).The pain thresholds of FCA prevention group and FCA treatment group both began to significantly increase at the day 4 (FCA prevention:5.5 ± 5.1 vs 5.1 ± 0.2,F =16.00 ;FCA treatment:4.3 ± 0.2 vs 3.0 ± 0.2,F =138.0,both P < 0.01).②GFAP immunofluorescence showed that the mean optical density (A) values of IS 3 d group and IS 7 d group were significantly increased compared with the control group(3 d:24.5 ±4.4 vs 14.8 ± 2.5,F =32.54;7 d:38.9 ± 7.1 vs 14.6 ± 1.8,F =63.56,both P < 0.01).()C-fosimmunofluorescence showed that mean A value of IS 3 d group was significantly increased compared with the control group (20.4 ± 2.3 vs 8.4 ± 1.1,F =129.0,P < 0.01).The difference was not significant between the IS 7 d group and the control group.Conclusions Activated astrocytes contribute to the facial allodynia induced by chronic dural inflammation.Its inhibitor FCA could both prevent and treat the allodynia behaviour.All of these suggest that astrocytes may not only contribute to the initiation of mechanical allodynia but also the maintenance.
4.Observation on in situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry of matrix metalloproteinases in rat pancreas.
Lihua TANG ; Shenghong LIU ; Fang WANG ; Zilong LIU ; Yun XU ; Xiaoli WANG ; Zhaochun LI
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2003;23(4):332-334
In situ hybridization and immunocytochemical techniques were employed to examine the expression of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) and to identify the pattern of its distribution in rat pancreas. The results indicated that the signal of MMP-1 mRNA and MMP-1 positive immunoreaction were detected in some fiberoblasts around interlobular ducts and exocrine cell in margin acinus of some lobules, but the signal of MMP-1 mRNA and MMP-1 positive immunoreaction could not be detected in most of other acinus and islets of pancreas. It is concluded that the expression of MMP-1 in above cells of rat might play an important role in acinar proliferation and differentiation of rat pancreatic tissues.
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5.Surveillance and analysis of avian influenza viruses in the external environment of poultry in Anqing City, Anhui Province
Zhaochun WU ; Xu HUANG ; Jinsheng WANG ; Yezhong QIAN ; Jin WANG ; Jiwen CHEN ; Yuxin LI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(11):1058-1062
ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in the external environment of poultry in Anqing City, Anhui Province, and provide scientific evidence for prevention and control of animal-derived influenza in humans. MethodsA total of 28 farmers’ markets/farms in 10 counties (cities, districts) of Anqing City, Anhui Province, were selected as surveillance sites by simple random sampling strategy. Poultry faeces and other related samples were collected for 6 consecutive weeks. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to examine the nucleic acids of influenza A virus. Subtypes H5, H7, and H9 of avian influenza virus were further tested in the positive samples. ResultsA total of 426 specimens were collected, among which 113 tested positive with a positive rate of 26.53%. Among the positive specimens, 104 were determined to be subtype H9, accounting for 92.04%. It did not significantly differ in the positive rate between the main and non-main urban areas (χ2<0.01, P>0.05) or among the specimens collected in different weeks (χ2=7.57, P>0.05). However, it significantly differed in the positive rate among the specimens collected in the third week and other weeks (χ2=6.89, P<0.05). Furthermore, among the different sampling sites, farms had the highest positive rate of 46.67%. Among the specimens from different sources, the surface-coated specimens from poultry cages had the highest positive rate of 34.78%. ConclusionAvian influenza viruses are prevalent in the external environment of poultry in Anqing City. It warrants strengthening the surveillance and risk assessment to reduce the virus transmission in the external environment and risk of human infection with animal-derived influenza.
6.Single cell RNA and immune repertoire profiling of COVID-19 patients reveal novel neutralizing antibody.
Fang LI ; Meng LUO ; Wenyang ZHOU ; Jinliang LI ; Xiyun JIN ; Zhaochun XU ; Liran JUAN ; Zheng ZHANG ; Yuou LI ; Renqiang LIU ; Yiqun LI ; Chang XU ; Kexin MA ; Huimin CAO ; Jingwei WANG ; Pingping WANG ; Zhigao BU ; Qinghua JIANG
Protein & Cell 2021;12(10):751-755