1.Clinical study of a low-dosed urokinase combined with fosinopri plus leflunomide on treatment of moderate and severe IgA nephropathy
Haitao WANG ; Yin WANG ; Zhengmao LUO ; Junrong TONG ; Hong ZHANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2012;28(5):455-458
Objective To investigate the effect and safety of a low-dosed urokinase combined with fosinopri plus leflunomide and prednisone on treatment of moderate and severe IgA nephropathy (IgAN).Methods Fifty-seven patients with IgAN confirmed by biopsy combining with clinical presentations were enrolled,with their ages ranged from 15 to 55,proteinuria excretion ≥ 1.0 g/24 h,serum creatinine (SCr) ≤ 265.20 μmol/L,grade Ⅲ or above in Hass histologic grading systems for renal biopsy.The patients were randomly divided into trial group( n =28 ) and control group( n =29 ) and received treatment for six months.The patients in trial group were treated with a low-dosed urokinase combined with fosinopri plus leflunomide and prednisone,while those in control group were treated with prednisone and fosinopril.Results ( 1 ) After 6 months of treatment,the rates of complete remission (CR) and partial remission (PR) were 52.0% and 40.0% respectively in trial group,and 20.8% and 54.2% respectively in control group.The total remission rate(TR)and CR in trial group were significantly higher than those in control group ( TR x2 =0.47,P < 0.05 ; CR x2 =5.11,P < 0.05 ).( 2 ) The SCr level was decreased in trial group ( [ 115.83 ± 16.78 ] μmol/L v.s.(93.29 ±12.41 ) μmol/L,P < 0.05 ),while increased in control group ( [ 112.79 ± 12.79 ] μmol/L v.s.( 136.99 ±25.97 )μmol/L,P < 0.05 ).The two groups had significant difference on SCr clearance rate after treatment( P <0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups on the endogenous creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) ( P =0.52 ),and no significant difference within trial group ( [ 79.34 ± 6.09 ] ml/min v.s.[ 85.12 ±12.26] ml/min,P =0.05)and within control group( [80.18 ±6.51 ] mi/min v.s.[84.22 ±8.39] ml/min,P =0.67 ).The levels of 24-hour proteinuria excretion after 6 months were decreased in both groups ( trial group:[1.93 ±0.55]g/24 hv.s.[0.78 ±0.42]g/24 h,P<0.05;control group:[1.85 ±0.51]g/24 h v.s.[1.30±0.35 ] g/24 h,P < 0.05 ),and the treatment effect was better in trial group ( P =0.04 ).Conclusion Treatment of moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with low-dosed urokinase combined with fosinopri plus leflunomide and prednisone is effective and safe by improving renal function and decreasing proteinuria.
2.Effects of exogenous fragile histidine triad gene on apoptosis of MGC-803 gastric cancer cells induced by octreotide
Lingli LUO ; Xiaoming DUAN ; Zhengmao WU ; Xiusheng HE
Tumor 2010;(4):298-302
Objective:To investigate the effect of exogenous extopic fragile hisdidine triad (FHIT) gene on the apoptosis of gastric cancer cells induced by octreotide and elucidate the underlying mechanism. Methods: Human gastric cancer cell line MGC-803, which was loss of FHIT gene, was transfected with plasmid pRcCMV-FHIT and pRcCMV via lipofectamine mediation. After transfection, Western blotting was used to analyse the expression of FHIT protein in positive cells screened out by G418. The cells were treated with octreotide 10~(-10), 10~(-9), 10~(-8), 10-7, and 10~(-6) mol/L for 24, 48 and 72 h. Cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay and apoptosis by flow cytometry. The expression of bcl-2 and bax protein was detected with Western blotting.Results:FHIT protein expression was detected in MGC-803 gastric cancer cells after FHIT gene transfection. After treatment with octreotide 10~(-8) mol/L for 48 h, the apoptotic rate of MGC-803 cells transfected with FHIT gene was (26.777±1.702)%, significantly higher than that in empty vector group and untransfected group [(13.800±0.511)% vs (12.634±0.479)%, F=245.789, P<0.05]. The expression of bcl-2 protein was decreased while the expression of bax protein was increased in FHIT gene transfection group after octreotide treatment. Conclusion:The exogenous FHIT gene and octreotide had strong synergistic effects on apoptosis of MGC-803 cell lines, and their action mechanism may be related to the alteration of the expression of apoptosis-related proteins of bcl-2 family.
3.The analysis of 21 cases with multiple injuries in the use of damage control operation
Zhengmao LU ; Tianhang LUO ; Mouchun GONG ; Xuchao XUE ; Guoen FANG ; Jide HUA
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2010;33(14):8-10
Objective To analyze the methods and strategy of treatment for multiple injuries in the use of damage control operation, and improve the treatment level and cure rate for multiple injuries.Method From March 2005 to March 2009, 21 patients with multiple injuries were treated by damage control strategy and performed the determinacy operation after the resuscitation in ICU. Results In 21 patients, 16 cases (76.2%) were cured and 5 cases (23.8%) were dead. The injury severity score of 5 dead cases were exceeded 35 points. Conclusions In the strategy of damage control operation, the surgical operation is considered to be a part of the total resuscitative procedure, not the ending of treatment. To those multiple injuries patients, it is safe and effective to perform the damage control operation. It has practical value in clinical treatment.
4.The expression of CUEDC2 and its correlation with the level of 24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine
Lang LI ; Hong LI ; Zhengmao LUO ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuanhang HUANG ; Meng SHEN ; Feng HE ; Junrong TONG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(3):371-374
Objective To discuss the expression level of CUEDC2 protein and its connection with 24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine iu db/db mice with diabetic nephropathy.Methods db/db mice were selected as experimental groups (n =10),and db/m mice as control (n =10).All mice were fed in barrier facilities under the same conditions.At week 24,all were sacrificed and the samples were collected for analyses.The histological changes were assessed by Hematoxylin-Eosin(HE) staining,periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and Masson's trichrome (Masson) staining.The location and expression of CUEDC2 were measured by immunohistochemistry assays.24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine were quantified by clinic lab in our hospital.Results Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that CUEDC2 was mainly located in the medulla tubules plasma cells.The results of HE staining revealed that there appeared glomerular number decreased,atrophy and inflammatory cell infiltration in the mice kidney of diabetic nephropathy group at the 24th week.The mesangial matrix expansion and renal tissue collagen deposition were significantly up-regulated in db/db mice compared with the normal control.As compared with the control group,the CUEDC2 protein expression and mRNA expression in db/db mice were significantly decreased than that in db/m mice (both P < 0.05),and 24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine were significantly increased.The correlation analysis showed CUEDC2 was negatively correlated with 24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine (both P < 0.05).Conclusion The expression of CUEDC2 in diabetic nephropathy mice kidney is significantly decreased and negatively correlated with the levels of 24 h urinary albumin and serum creatinine.
5.Effect of Virtual Reality Robotic Hand on Hand Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living of Patients after Stroke
Yuanwen LIU ; Cuihuan PAN ; Zhengmao YE ; Nan HU ; Lijuan LUO ; Yan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(1):19-22
Objective To observe the effect of virtual reality robotic hand on hand motor function and activities of daily living of pa-tients after stroke. Methods From June, 2015 to June, 2016, 32 patients with hand motor dysfunction were assigned into experimental group (n=16) and control group (n=16). The experimental group received training with virtual reality robotic hand and hand based rehabilitation, while the control group received hand based rehabilitation only, for four weeks. They were evaluated with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of fingers and wrists and modified Barthel index (MBI) before and after treatment. Results The total score and the scores of items of FMA and MBI improved after treatment in the experimental group (Z>3.45 or t>3.45, P<0.01). The total score and the scores of the finger, wrist of FMA, and the scores of the eating, dressing and grooming of MBI improved in the control group (Z>2.07 or t>4.18, P<0.05). The total scores and scores of the items of FMA and MBI improved more in the experimental group than in the control group (Z>2.14 or t>3.20, P<0.05). Conclusion Virtual reality robotic hand training can promote the recovery of hand function and activities of daily living in patients af-ter stroke.
6.Effects of CUEDC2 on inflammation and renal interstitial fibrosis in obstructive nephropathy
Meng SHEN ; Zhengmao LUO ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuanhang HUANG ; Lang LI ; Feng HE ; Junrong TONG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(12):1907-1911
Objective To study the effects of CUEDC2 on renal interstitial fibrosis and inflammation response in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). Methods 30 Balb/c rats were randomly distributed into sham operation group(sham-vector),uuo operation group(uuo-vector) and CUEDC2 treatment group after uuo (uuo-cuedc2). Hematoxylin-eosin and Masson staining were used to measure renal pathology; Inflammation factors were quantified by ELISA; Immunohistochemistry was performed to measure the expression of CUEDC2;Protein expression of CUEDC2, Fibronectin, E-cadherin, Collagen I were detected by Western Blot. Results At 7 and 14d after operation, the area of interstitial fibrosis and expression of ICAM1,MCP1,IL1,IL8, Fibronectin and Collagen I in uuo-cuedc2 showed a marked decrease when compared to uuo-vector (p?0.05),the level of E-cadherin was significantly increased (P < 0.05). Conclusion CUEDC2 can inhibit renal interstitial fibrosis and decrease the expression of inflammation factors and Collagen deposition.
7.A study on the risk factors for stroke among dialysis patients
Zhengmao LUO ; Manyi LIU ; Feng HE ; Ruoyu TONG ; Meng SHEN ; Lang LI ; Hong ZHANG ; Jianlin ZHANG ; Junrong TONG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(1):76-79
Objective To assess the mortality and risk factors for stroke among dialysis patients with different dialysis modality. Methods 590 patients who underwent hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) from January 2008 to December 2012 were recruited in our study, and categorized according to dialysis modality. The prognostic risks of stroke were hazard ratio of risk was calculated by Cox regression analysis in HD and PD patients respectively. by the Kaplan?Meier curves or the Cox proportional hazards model. Results A total of 590 patients is under a median follow?up of 32.5 months. The stroke incidence rate of 49.2/1, 000 patient?years in total patients, and 74.1/1, 000 patient?years in HD patients, which was significantly higher compared with that of 31.8/1,000 patient?years in PD patients. On multivariate analysis, independent predictors of stroke occurrence were age(HR=1.05;95%CI:1.02~1.09;P=0.003)、diabete(HR=1.98;95%CI:1.31~3.46;P=0.001)、CVD(HR=2.06;95%CI:1.62-3.05;P < 0.001)、Total triglycerides(HR = 1.20; 95% CI:1.08-1.58; P = 0.034) and hemodialysis (HR = 2.03; 95% CI:1.46-3.89; P = 0.005). Conclusions Age, diabete, CVD, total triglycerides and hemodialysis are independently associated with increased stroke risks in dialysis patients, which suggest that these patients should pay attention to weight control and glucose control.
8.Effects of Robot-assisted Task-oriented Training on Hand Function after Stroke
Zhen FU ; Rongrong JIANG ; Cuihuan PAN ; Yan CHEN ; Zhengmao YE ; Nan HU ; Lijuan LUO ; Changlin XIAO ; Yuanwen LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(3):338-344
Objective To study the effects of the rehabilitation robot-assisted task-oriented training on the hand function in patients after stroke. Methods From June, 2015 to September, 2016, 35 inpatients suffering from stroke were randomly allocated to control group (n=17) and trial group (n=18). Based on the routine rehabilitation, the trial group accepted robot-assisted task-oriented training, while the control group accepted therapist-assisted task-oriented training, for two weeks. They were measured the active range of motion (AROM) of fingers, assessed with fingers motor of Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) invovled with hands before and after train-ing. Results The inpatients dropped three in the control group, two in the trial group. AROM of extension and flexion of all the fingers, the AROM of extension and total of three fingers of thumb, index and middle, and the total AROM of each finger improved in the trial group af-ter training (t>2.937, P<0.05), while the AROM of extension and flexion of all the fingers, AROM of extension, flexion and total of the fin-gers of thumb, index and middle, total AROM of the fingers of thumb, index and little improved in the control group after training (t>2.528, P<0.05);the AROM of extension and total of the fingers of thumb, index and middle, and the total AROM of fingers of thumb and index im-proved more in the trial group than in the control group (t>2.535, P<0.05). The scores of mass flexion, mass extension, opposition, cylinder grip, spherical grip and total score of FMA improved in the trial group after training (Z>2.000, P<0.05), while the scores of mass extension, opposition and the total score of FMA improved in the control group after training (Z>2.000, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups on the items and total scores after training (P>0.05). The scores of feeding, dressing, toilet transfers, bathing, groom-ing of MBI and the total score of them improved in the trial group after training (Z>2.041, P<0.05), while the total score of MBI improved in the control group after training (Z=-2.527, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the items and total scores after training (P>0.05). Conclusion The rehabilitation robot-assisted task-oriented training can improve AROM of hemiplegic fingers and grip function.
9.A robot exoskeleton can improve hand function early after stroke
Changlin XIAO ; Cuihuan PAN ; Yan CHEN ; Zhengmao YE ; Liting FANG ; Lijuan LUO ; Yanjuan GENG ; Yongsheng LUO
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2018;40(2):100-105
Objective To explore the effectiveness of a myoelectricity-driven hand robot on the recovery of hand motor function early after a stroke.Methods Thirty stroke survivors were randomly assigned to either a control group (n=15) or an experimental group (n =15).Both groups received routine rehabilitation exercises,while the experimental group additionally received hand training using a robotic hand exoskeleton.Before and after 4 weeks of treatment,the motor function of the wrist and fingers in both groups were measured using the Fugl-Meyer assessment.Spasticity in the index,middle,ring and little fingers was quantified using the modified Ashworth scale.The muscle force of the fourth finger,thumb and all of the fingers during maximum voluntary extension and flexion were recorded using the robot's surface electromyography system.Results Significant increases in the average Fugl-Meyer scores in both groups were observed after 4 weeks of treatment,but the experimental group's average score was by then significantly higher than that of the control group.The experimental group's average Ashworth score and the average sEMG amplitudes were also significantly better than those of the control group.Conclusion Supplementing routine rehabilitation exercises with a hand robot can improve hand motor function and muscle force significantly,as well as relieving hand spasticity early after a stroke.
10.Genotype and phenotype analysis of two monozygotic twins with neurofibromatosis type 1 but inconsistent congenital pseudarthrosis
Yu ZHENG ; Guanghui ZHU ; Zhengmao HU ; Yaoxi LIU ; Yongjia YANG ; Zhenqing LUO ; Haibo MEI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(16):1054-1064
Objective:To compare the genotypes and phenotypes between the monozygotic twins via whole genome sequencing to further clarify the autosomal dominant inherited neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) variants related to congenital pseudarthrosis (CP).Methods:According to the diagnostic criteria of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis and the clinical diagnostic criteria of NF1, two pairs of monozygotic twins with NF1 were included. Both were female and only one of each pair had congenital pseudarthrosis. The other did not have congenital pseudarthrosis. Whole genome sequencing was performed using the peripheral blood of the two pairs of monozygotic twins. Customized bioinformatics analysis was then performed to identify single nucleotide variants (SNVs), short insertion deletion variants (InDel), copy number variants (CNVs), and structural variants (SVs). Classified the variants according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and ClinGen criteria. The germline variants within the monozygotic twins were compared to identify the CP patients' unique variants. The shared pathogenic or likely pathogenic germline variants between the unique variants in the CP patients from the twins were also analyzed. Further, the identified disease-causing variants were validated by Sanger sequencing in the family of the twins and their parents. Finally, the genotypes and phenotypes regarding the pathogenic variants of the NF1 gene among the twins were characterized. Results:Both the two monozygotic twins were identified pathogenic variants in the NF1 gene. One with c.3047_3048del (p.Cys1016SerfsTer4), and the other with c.4267A>G (p.Lys1423Glu). By Sanger sequencing validation in family quads, the two CP patients and their siblings harbored de novo heterozygous variants of the NF1 gene. In addition to the NF1 gene, no other genes were identified pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants uniquely in the CP patients compared with their twin sisters, as well as SVs and CNVs. In addition, by analyzing the rare and damaging variants in the two CP patients from the two twins, they had no overlapping genes against the SNVs, InDels, SVs, or CNVs. Conclusion:Whole genome sequencing revealed that both the two monozygotic twins with NF1 were detected pathogenic variants of gene NF1. No other pathogenic variants specific to the CP patients among the twins were identified. The two CP patients shared no other common genes from the detected likely pathogenic variants.