1.Study progress of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in children
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(7):557-560
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction(CIPO)is an intestinal motility dysfunction caused by intestinal myopathies or neuropathies or mesenchymopathies.The clinical manifestation is almost the same with mechanical intestinal obstruction,but in the absence of any obstruction in the gastrointestinal tract.According to etiology,it can be divided into primary and secondary.While according to gastrointestinal neuromuscular disorders,it can be categorized as myopathy,neuropathy and mesenchymopathy,which have different pathogenesis.The disease with the clinical manifestation,imaging examination or histopathology was diagnosed,but mechanical intestinal obstruction must be excluded.Presently,the therapies of CIPO mainly are stimulating the motility of intestine and ensuring the necessary nutrition of the children.The review is mainly focused on the research progress of the pathogenesis,clinical manifestation,diagnosis,therapy of pediatric CIPO in recent years.
2.Multimodal analgesia for intractable lower limb ischemic pain
Huabo LIU ; Zhong ZHANG ; Caihong ZHAO ; Zhongyue WANG ; Gaojian TAO
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(5):394-396
Objective To observe the curative effect of lumbar sympathetic nerve injury combined with systemic and local medication in intractable lower limb ischemic pain.Methods21 patients with intractable lower limb ischemic pain accepted lumbar sympathectomy,at the same time foot topical Votalinemulgel used and Combined with anticonvulsants and opioids according to circumstances,the visual analogue scale of resting pain(visual analogue scale,VAS),the Local skin temperaturebefore and after treatment were observed and evaluated.ResultsAfter Lumbar sympathetic nerve block and topical Votalinemulgel,21 patients had pain relief.After treatment, 2 patients had poor effect,the remaining 19 patients had pain relief to VAS<3, 4 patients did not need systemic analgesic drugs,the rest of the patients need systemic analgesic drugs.ConclusionIt is necessary to adopt multimodal comprehensive treatment for intractable lower limb ischemic pain.
3.Fabrication of customized anatomical-shaped bone tissue engineering scaffolds with reverse engineering and rapid prototyping technology
Huanwen DING ; Zhongyue ZHAO ; Chunlei TANG ; Pingyue LI ; Yingjun WANG ; Qingshui YIN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2006;10(5):178-181
BACKGROUND: The rudiment of tissue engineering is to obtain tissue from patients. The cells are expanded into a population through cellular culture, and seeded into scaffolds, which can accommodate and guide the growth and proliferation of new cells in the three-dimensional scaffolds. At last, the constructed tissue is transplanted in vivo to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissues. Afterward neovascularization of the graft, the scaffolds are absorbed gradually. Finally, the new tissue replaces completely the damaged or diseased tissuesOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of designing and fabricating customized anatomical-shaped bone tissue-engineering scaffolds with reverse engineering and rapid prototyping (RP) techniques. To avoid the disadvantage of the conventional fabricated methods of the scaffolds.DESIGN: The method of fabricating customized anatomical-shaped bone tissue engineering scaffolds.SETTING: Computer-aided design (CAD) of the scaffold was conducted in CAD training center, Guangdong Machinery Research Institute. Rapid prototyping fabrication of the scaffold was conducted in Guangdong Longchuangyu Limited Cooperation. The scaffold was fabricated by sterophotocureable technology and was made of photosensitized resin.METHODS: This experiment was carried out at the Center of Department of Traumatic Orthopedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA from October 2004 and January 2005. According to reverse engineering, layered image information of skeleton of the patients was scanned with CT/MRI. Anatomical models of region of interesting were created by means of CT or MRI three-dimensional reconstruction and surface reconstruction. The internal construction of the scaffolds was designed with CAD software in the outline of the anatomical models to develop computer-aided model. The prototypes of the scaffolds were fabricated by RP process.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①CT/MRI scanning, three-dimensional reconstruction, anatomical modeling; ② computer-aided design of customized bone tissue engineering scaffolds; ③rapid prototyping fabrication of customized bone tissue engineering scaffold.RESULTS: ①Anatomical models of bone joint were established through CT/MRI three-dimensional reconstruction. ② The internal structure of the scaffold was designed to establish the entity model of bone tissue engineering scaffold successfully with computer-aided design software. ③ CAD model of bone tissue engineering scaffold guided prototypes to develop the customized anatomical-shaped bone tissue engineering scaffolds. The internal structure of bone tissue engineering scaffold was fine and had high degree of porosity-and pore interconnectivity.CONCLUSION: Customized anatomical-shaped bone tissue engineering scaffolds can be fabricated with reverse engineering and RP technology. Among all RP processes, stereophotocureable technology (SLA) is the best one with good precision, smooth surface and good shaping.
5.Protein-centric omics analysis reveals circulating complements linked to non-viral liver diseases as potential therapeutic targets
Yingzhou SHI ; Hang DONG ; Shiwei SUN ; Xiaoqin WU ; Jiansong FANG ; Jianbo ZHAO ; Junming HAN ; Zhongyue LI ; Huixiao WU ; Luna LIU ; Wanhong WU ; Yang TIAN ; Guandou YUAN ; Xiude FAN ; Chao XU
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2024;30(1):80-97
Background/Aims:
To evaluate the causal correlation between complement components and non-viral liver diseases and their potential use as druggable targets.
Methods:
We conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess the causal role of circulating complements in the risk of non-viral liver diseases. A complement-centric protein interaction network was constructed to explore biological functions and identify potential therapeutic options.
Results:
In the MR analysis, genetically predicted levels of complement C1q C chain (C1QC) were positively associated with the risk of autoimmune hepatitis (odds ratio 1.125, 95% confidence interval 1.018–1.244), while complement factor H-related protein 5 (CFHR5) was positively associated with the risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC;1.193, 1.048– 1.357). On the other hand, CFHR1 (0.621, 0.497–0.776) and CFHR2 (0.824, 0.703–0.965) were inversely associated with the risk of alcohol-related cirrhosis. There were also significant inverse associations between C8 gamma chain (C8G) and PSC (0.832, 0.707–0.979), as well as the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (1.167, 1.036–1.314). Additionally, C1S (0.111, 0.018–0.672), C7 (1.631, 1.190–2.236), and CFHR2 (1.279, 1.059–1.546) were significantly associated with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. Proteins from the complement regulatory networks and various liver diseaserelated proteins share common biological processes. Furthermore, potential therapeutic drugs for various liver diseases were identified through drug repurposing based on the complement regulatory network.
Conclusions
Our study suggests that certain complement components, including C1S, C1QC, CFHR1, CFHR2, CFHR5, C7, and C8G, might play a role in non-viral liver diseases and could be potential targets for drug development.