1.Research progress of thioredoxin-related protein 14
Zhiqin FU ; Xing XIE ; Xiaodong CHENG
Journal of International Oncology 2013;(2):86-89
Thioredoxin-related protein 14 (TRP14),a new member of Trx family,is a novel disulfide reductase with conservative CPDC motif.Its structure and function are comparable to Trx,which is the representative member of Trx family.However,there are many differences.When tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induced cells to produce the active oxygen,TRP14 can change oxidatin state of dynein light chain(its substrate),act as a sensor of the intracellular redox state to regulate NF-κB signaling pathways induced by TNF-α,MAPK and apoptosis signaling pathways.
2.Surveillance of bacterial resistance in the People′s Hospital of Dongguan in 2013
Wenrui XIE ; Zhiqin GUO ; Fengping WANG ; Lijuan LI ; Ting ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(5):645-647
Objective To understand the drug resistance situation of pathogenic bacteria clinically isolated in Dongguan Munici-pal People′s Hospital during 2013.Methods The drug sensitivity test were performed by adopting the associated reagent strip of the VITEK2-compact microbial analyzer from French bioMerieux company,including AST-GN test,AST-GP33 test,AST-GP68 test and K-B method (only for Haemophilus influenzae).The data were analyzed by the Whonet5.5 software.Results In 2013,to-tally 7 543 strains of pathogens were detected out,including 6 031 strains(79.9%)of Gram negative bacteria,1512 strains(20.1%) of Gram positive bacteria.The detection rates of ESBL in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were 46.9% and 28.1%,re-spectively.The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in Staphylococcus were 16.8% and 77% respectively.The detection rate of multidrug resistant strains was 21.5%.The resistant rate of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to ampicillin and cefazolin were greater than 60%;which of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to ampicillin,furosemide,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,ceftriaxone,ce-fotetan and cefazolin was more than 80%;which of Baumanii to imipenem was still 61.2%,which to aztreonam,ceftriaxone,cefotet-an,cefazolin was more than 98%.The resistance rate of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin was 6.2%.No vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain was detected out.Conclusion The detected pathogenic bacteria in 2013 were dominated by Gram-neg-ative bacilli,the multidrug resistant bacterial strains had the higher detection rate,the drug resistance of Baumanii was serious.The resistance of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin showed the increasing trend.Monitoring the bacterial drug resistance every year and understanding the change of pathogenic drug resistance can provide the basis for the rational selection of antimicrobial drugs in clinic.
3.The role and significance of T-helper cell subtypes in the pathoaenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
Junwei CHEN ; Shaoran ZHANG ; Chenglan YAN ; Jianfang XIE ; Zhiqin LV ; Jing LUO ; Xiaofeng LI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2012;16(4):229-232
Objective To explore the correlation between Th1,Th2,Th17,and Treg cells differentiation and related cytokines in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods Seventy-one patients with active RA were enrolled in this study.They were divided into low,moderate and high disease activity groups according to disease activity score (DAS28).The frequencies of Th1,Th2,Th17,and Treg cells in the peripheral blood of RA patients group (n=71) and healthy conlrol group (n=18) were determined by flow cytometry.T test was used for statistical analysis.Results Significant difference could be detected between the proportions of Th1 [ (6.2±4.5)%],Th17 [ (1.1±0.9)%] and Treg [(1.8±1.2)%] cells in the peripheral blood of RA patients and the control group (P<0.05),and there was correlation between proportions of these three kinds of cell and the DAS28.Conclusion Th1 and Th 17 cells may promote the development of RA disease,but Th2 and Treg cells could prevent further development of RA disease.
4.Distribution of GST-pi single nucleotide polymorphism in idiopathic epilepsy patients and its association with electroencephalogram
Juan YANG ; Zhengxiang XIE ; Xuefeng WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Zhiqin XI ; Zuchun HUANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2008;41(9):585-588
Objective To study the distribution patterns of the SNPs for the 3 sites (Ⅱe105Val, Ala114Val and Asp147Tyr) of glutathione S-transferase pi (GST-pi) in epilepsy patients without definite etiological factors. Methods At the same time, the possible relationship of GST-pi gene mutation with the vulnerability of drug-resistant epilepsy, drug-responsive epilepsy and EEG feature were explored. The SNPs of GST-pi for healthy people, drug-responsive epilepsy patients and drug-resistant epilepsy patients were genotyped by sequence-specific primers (SSP)-based PCR technologies (PCR-SSP). Results In drugresponsive epilepsy group, the frequency for 3 sites of mutated SNP of GST-pi was 59.62%, 55.32% and 50.94%, while it was 58.33%, 51.19% and 45.92% in drug-resistant epilepsy group. The difference of genotype and allele between normal group and foregoing epilepsy group was significant ( P<0.01 ), but no difference was found between drug-respensive epilepsy group and drug-resistant epilepsy group ( P>0.05 ). There was a difference of genotype distribution between groups with typical and untypical epilepsy EEG ( F = 0.0294, 8.867 × 10-6, 1.366 × 10-5, P<0.05 ). Conclusions The results indicate that the SNPs of GST-pi are associated with an increased risk of epilepsy, but not associated with an increased risk of drugresistant epilepsy. The patients present EEG characteristic of typical epilepsy.
5.Molecular mechanisms of antianxiety drugs on rats with restraint stress
Huanjie HUANG ; Bei SHAO ; Rongyuan ZHENG ; Jianmin LI ; Zongmin WANG ; Zhiqin YAN ; Liwei XIE ;
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004;0(10):-
AIM: To investigate the molecular mechanisms of antianxiety drugs on the rats with restraint stress. METHODS: The rat stress model was made by restraint stress. The behaviors of rats were tested in open field conditions, and the expression of c fos positive cells was detected by S P immunohistochemical assay in hypothalamus. RESULTS: The crossing scores, the rearing scores and the expression of c fos positive cells increased more significantly in the other groups than that in the control group, but decreased in the paroxetine group. The paroxetine inhibited the behaviors and the expression of c fos positive cells in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of rats after immobilization stress. CONCLUSION: The effects of paroxetine on the anxiety disorders in rats may be related to the downregulation of the expression of the c fos in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN).
6.Effects of paroxetine on psychological stress induced by c-fos gene expression in rat hypothalamus paraventricular nucleus
Huanjie HUANG ; Bei SHAO ; Rongyuan ZHENG ; Jianmin LI ; Zhiqin YAN ; Liwei XIE ; Zongmin WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2000;0(03):-
AIM: To study the effects of paroxetine on the psychological stress induced by c-fos gene expression in the rat hypothalamus paraventricular nucleus(PVN) and to explore the molecular mechanism of effects of paroxetine on the stress related anxiety disorders. METHODS: The rat psychological stress model was made by restraint stress. The cortisol was analyzed by radioimmnoassay, and expression of c-fos positive cells was detected by S-P immunohistochemical assay in the rat PVN. RESULTS: The level of cortisol and the expression of c-fos positive cells increased more significantly in the other groups than that in the control group, but decreased in the paroxetine group. The paroxetine reduced the level of cortisol and inhibited the expression of c-fos positive cells in the PVN after psychological stress. CONCLUSION: The paroxetine can regulate the nerve centre by alleviating the expression of the c-fos in the hypothalamus paraventricular nucleus(PVN)and the activation of HPA pathway.
7.Influence of development of comprehensive treatment on surgical treatment for biliary tract cancer
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2022;21(1):43-48
Comprehensive treatment of biliary tract cancer has evolved rapidly, thereby improving disease control and long-term survival. The authors focus on the update of this emerging field and its impacts on surgical treatment to explore the development of surgery in the treatment of biliary tract cancer in the future. With the goal of medium- and long-term benefits, a comprehensive treat-ment based on multidisciplinary team and surgery-centered approach is recommended throughout treatment of biliary tract cancer. In the era of multidesciplinary team, surgical treatment of biliary tract cancer will develop toward precision, limited surgical scope, and minimally invasive technique.
8.Comparison of ArcCheck and film verification for VMAT in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Jinling YI ; Xiance JIN ; Yongqiang ZHOU ; Ce HAN ; Xiaomin ZHENG ; Zhiqin WU ; Kejing HUANG ; Congying XIE
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2013;37(3):228-231
To compare the performance of ArcCheck and film verification for volumetric intensity modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and to study the feasibility of ArcCheck in VMAT dosimetric verification. Five patients of nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with VMAT were enrolled in this study. Dose verification was carried out by ArcCheck and film respectively. The result showed that there were no significant differences between ArcCheck and film verification. ArcCheck software can obtain three dimensional dose distribution directly with simple operation. It is convenient for ArcCheck to be used for VMAT dosimetric verification.
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9.Serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profile of the Group B Streptococcus isolates in perinatal pregnant women during the period from 2013 to 2014
Lihua ZHANG ; Zhusheng GUO ; Weiqing YANG ; Shujin XIE ; Junjian CHEN ; Jiamin WANG ; Zhiqin CHENG ; Xin WANG ; Xuehai ZHU
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(5):527-531
Objective To analyze the serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in perinatal pregnant women.Methods The vaginal and rectal specimens were collected from pregnant women at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy for culture and identification.The serotypes were analyzed using agglutination assay.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted by using Kirby-Bauer method,and interpreted according to 2009 CLSI breakpoints.The data were analyzed via WHONET 5.6 software.Results The prevalence of GBS was 10.4% (264/2 533) in the 2 533 perinatal pregnant women.Serotype Ⅲ,Ⅰa and Ⅰb was identified in 54.9% (84/153),17.6% (27/153) and 13.1% (20/153) of the GBS,respectively.All the GBS isolates were susceptible to penicillin,cefiriaxone and vancomycin.But 32.9%,68.1% and 62.1% of the isolates were resistant to levofloxacin,erythromycin and clindamycin,respectively.The antibiotic resistance rate of serotype Ⅲ isolates to the above three antibiotics was significantly higher than the other serotypes.Conclusions GBS may colonize both vagina and rectum of pregnant women.Vaginal and rectal secretions should be sampled simultaneously for better screening GBS.GBS serotype Ⅲ was the predominant serotype.Penicillin can be used as the first-choice treatment for GBS infections in pregnant women and newborns.GBS-positive pregnant women should be given the intervention treatment immediately to ensure the health of perinatal infants.
10.Expression of CLEC4G in liver disease and its correlation with hepatocellular carcinoma
Manling TANG ; Xiang CHEN ; Zhiqin XIE ; Meiyuan HUANG ; Hui LIN ; Zuiming JIANG
International Journal of Surgery 2020;47(3):164-168,封三
Objective:To investigate the expression level of C-type lectin domain family 4 member G ( CLEC4 G) in liver disease tissues and its correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Methods:The cancer tissue and the corresponding adjacent tissues (at least 2 cm from the edge of the cancer tissue), cut in surgeries from January to December in 2019, of 40 HCC patients in Zhuzhou Central Hospital, as well as 10 normal liver tissue samples (seen as far away as possible from the edge of the cancer tissue with naked eyes) and 10 liver cirrhosis samples were analyzed retrospectively. The tumor genome atlas (TCGA) database was used to screen the HCC transcriptome data sets, and bioinformatics methods were used to make expression heat maps and box maps which can help analyze the difference of CLEC4 G in cancer and adjacent tissues. The mRNA expression level of CLEC4 G was detected by conducting real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR), and the protein expression level of CLEC4G was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation ( Mean± SD). Group t test was used for inter-group comparison. The counting information was expressed as a percentage (%). The χ2 test was adopted to analyze the correlation between CLEC4 G expression level and the clinicopathological features of patients. Results:The expression level of CLEC4 G in cancer tissues was significantly decreased in heat map compared with that in adjacent tissues. In the box figure, the relative expression of CLEC4 G mRNA in the cancer tissues was (82.5±18.9) and (3 354.4±296.2) in paracancer tissues, with statistically significant difference ( P<0.001). Respectively, qRT-PCR and IHC showed that mRNA of CLEC4 G were abundant in normal liver tissues (3 301.3±286.4), while they were very little in liver cancer tissues (63.6±32.9), significantly decreasing in liver cirrhosis (1 742.6±208.7) and paracancer tissues (1 553.2±249.9), with statistically significant difference ( P<0.001). Moreover, low CLEC4 G expression level was associated with tumor vascular metastasis in HCC patients. Conclusions:CLEC4 G is highly expressed in normal liver tissue, but with the progression of malignant liver disease, it is significantly decreased with little expression in HCC tissue. It can be expected to be a good marker for the pathological diagnosis of HCC.