1.Mechanisms of clearance of duck hepatitis B virus from infected adult ducks
Ni TANG ; Ailong HUANG ; Zhenyuan QI ; Al ET
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(02):-
Objective:To gain insight into the mechanism responsible for clearance of natural hepa DNA virus infections.Methods:A group of seven 2~3 month old ducks were infected intravenously with 10~20 ml DHBV positive serum containing 5?10 7 genomes/ml.Following inoculation,ducks were bled at weekly intervals to obtain serum samples for analysis of DHBV DNA and DHBsAg and anti DHBV antibodies.Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were collected at 10,35 days postinoculation(p.i) and used to conduct antigen specific blastogenesis assay.Liver samples were obtained at 5,30,60 days p.i for analysis of DHBV DNA and surface antigens and liver histology.Results:Infection of all 7 animals with approximately 5?10 8~1?10 9 DHBV genomes led to a transient viremia after an incubation period of 1 to 2 weeks.Liver samples contained multiple copies of all of the expected species of DHBV DNA replicative intermediates,including DHBV cccDNA during the peak of viremic phase.Further analysis showed that the absence of a prolonged viremia could be explained by immediate antigen specific blastogenesis and high titer of antibody response.Meanwhile,there was no obvious evidence of liver cell injury during transient DHBV infection.Conclusion:These results demonstrate that noncytopathic antiviral mechanisms make a role in hepa DNA virus clearance.
2.Research progress and prospects of artificial intelligence in diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer
Wei WEI ; Kunshan HE ; Zhenyuan HU ; Zhenyu LIU ; Jianqiang TANG ; Jie TIAN
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(1):15-23
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Due to the heterogeneity in patient outcomes and treatment responses to standard therapy regimens, personalized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies have remained a focus of sustained interest in research. In recent years, with the rapid progression of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the medical field, an abundance of phased research results has emerged in the decision-making for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative diagnostic and therapeutic plans for colorectal cancer, demonstrating great potential for application. This new and efficient solution provides for the personalized evaluations and auxiliary diagnoses and treatments of patients with colorectal cancer. In the future, AI systems may continue to advance towards multimodal, multi-omics, and real-time directions. This paper aims to explore the current state of research on the multi-faceted auxiliary applications of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, as well as to present a prospective view of the innovations that AI technology could bring to personalized colorectal cancer treatment in the future and the challenges it may face.
3.Research progress and prospects of artificial intelligence in diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer
Wei WEI ; Kunshan HE ; Zhenyuan HU ; Zhenyu LIU ; Jianqiang TANG ; Jie TIAN
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(1):15-23
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Due to the heterogeneity in patient outcomes and treatment responses to standard therapy regimens, personalized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies have remained a focus of sustained interest in research. In recent years, with the rapid progression of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the medical field, an abundance of phased research results has emerged in the decision-making for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative diagnostic and therapeutic plans for colorectal cancer, demonstrating great potential for application. This new and efficient solution provides for the personalized evaluations and auxiliary diagnoses and treatments of patients with colorectal cancer. In the future, AI systems may continue to advance towards multimodal, multi-omics, and real-time directions. This paper aims to explore the current state of research on the multi-faceted auxiliary applications of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, as well as to present a prospective view of the innovations that AI technology could bring to personalized colorectal cancer treatment in the future and the challenges it may face.
4.Relationship between aquaporin 1 level and vascular calcification in diabetic nephropathy
Zongquan ZHAO ; Yihong WU ; Hao ZHANG ; Xiaohong WANG ; Zhenyuan TANG ; Min HUANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2024;47(9):817-822
Objective:To analyze the relationship between aquaporin 1 (AQP1) level and vascular calcification in patients with diabetes nephropathy.Methods:A total of 125 diabetic nephropathy patients admitted to Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from March 2020 to March 2023 were retrospectively selected as case group. The case group was divided into group A (diabetes nephropathy stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ) with 31 cases, group B (diabetes nephropathy stage Ⅲ) with 32 cases, group C (diabetes nephropathy stage Ⅳ) with 39 cases, and group D (diabetes nephropathy stage V) with 23 cases. In these patients, 51 cases had vascular calcification, taken as the calcification group, and 74 cases had no vascular calcification, taken as the non calcification group. Sixty volunteers who underwent health examinations in the same hospital were selected as the control group. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the predictive value of AQP1 on vascular calcification in diabetes nephropathy patients and to explore the related factors of vascular calcification in diabetes nephropathy patients.Results:Compared with the control group, AQP1 level and calcification rate in groups A, B, C and D were higher: 6.41 ± 1.04, 7.93 ± 1.23, 9.50 ± 1.52 and 11.37 ± 2.01 vs. 3.83 ± 0.56 ng/L, 6.45% (2/31), 28.13% (9/32), 51.28% (20/29) and 86.96% (20/23) vs. 0 ( P<0.05). Compared with group A, the level of AQP1 and calcification rate in groups B, C and D were higher ( P<0.05); compared with group B, the AQP1 level and calcification rate in groups C and D were higher ( P<0.05); compared with group C, the level of AQP1 and calcification rate in group D were higher ( P<0.05). Compared to the non calcification group, the levels of uric acid, homocysteine and cystatin C in calcification group were higher: (313.82 ± 38.72) μmol/L vs. (253.42 ± 30.14) μmol/L, (20.03 ± 3.01) μmol/L vs. (15.01 ± 2.71) μmol/L, (1.73 ± 0.26) mg/L vs. (1.30 ± 0.17) mg/L ( P<0.05). AQP1 was positively correlated with uric acid, homocysteine, and cystatin C ( P<0.05). The area under the curve of AQP1, uric acid, homocysteine and cystatin C in predicting vascular calcification in patients with diabetes nephropathy were 0.892, 0.803, 0.738 and 0.763, respectively. Taking whether vascular calcification occurs in patients with diabetes nephropathy as the dependent variable (no = 0, yes = 1), the variables of P<0.05 in the single factor analysis were selected for multivariate Logistic regression analysis. The results showed that uric acid, homocysteine, cystatin C and AQP1 were the main factors affecting vascular calcification in patients with diabetes nephropathy ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Serum AQP1 has a high predictive value for vascular calcification in diabetes nephropathy patients, and is expected to be used as a biomarker for early diagnosis of vascular calcification in diabetes nephropathy patients.
5.Construction of quality standards for pharmacy management in public health emergencies
Lei JIN ; Yaofang YANG ; Yang TANG ; Hongmei HUAN ; Zhenyuan SHEN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(8):881-885
The standardization of medical management is critical for facing the challenge of public health emergencies in primary medical and health institutions. During the COVID-19 epidemic a quality standard system for pharmacy management was developed in Shanghai Gubei Community Health Service Center, which included 4 standardized modules: medication management module, pharmacy administration modules, pharmacy service module and specialized disease management module. In this article the author discusses the construction of pharmacy quality management standards, its application and roles in COVID-19 epidemics, to provide reference for quality pharmacy management during public health emergencies in grass-roots medical and health institutions.
6.Advances in the Immunotherapeutic Potential of Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Mutations in Glioma.
Feng TANG ; Zhiyong PAN ; Yi WANG ; Tian LAN ; Mengyue WANG ; Fengping LI ; Wei QUAN ; Zhenyuan LIU ; Zefen WANG ; Zhiqiang LI
Neuroscience Bulletin 2022;38(9):1069-1084
Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) is an essential metabolic enzyme in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TAC). The high mutation frequency of the IDH gene plays a complicated role in gliomas. In addition to affecting gliomas directly, mutations in IDH can also alter their immune microenvironment and can change immune-cell function in direct and indirect ways. IDH mutations mediate immune-cell infiltration and function by modulating immune-checkpoint gene expression and chemokine secretion. In addition, IDH mutation-derived D2-hydroxyglutarate can be absorbed by surrounding immune cells, also affecting their functioning. In this review, we summarize current knowledge about the effects of IDH mutations as well as other gene mutations on the immune microenvironment of gliomas. We also describe recent preclinical and clinical data related to IDH-mutant inhibitors for the treatment of gliomas. Finally, we discuss different types of immunotherapy and the immunotherapeutic potential of IDH mutations in gliomas.
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Tumor Microenvironment