1.Influence of oxidative stress on p53 post-translational modifications
Zujun SUN ; Jing YI ; Yumei WANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2009;29(11):1377-1382
Protein post-translational modifications are important ways to regulate protein function and cell behavior, and oxidative stress directly influences protein post-translational modifications. P53 protein has various post-translational modifications, which can be quickly regulated under stress conditions to activate a series of downstream target genes and facilitate the p53 function diversity. The effects of oxidative stress on p53 post-translational modifications of phosphorylation, ubiquitination, sumoylation, acetylation and methylation are introduced in this paper.
2.The clinical diagnosis of the prostate cancer by transrectal ultrasonography
Lianxi QU ; Xiang WANG ; Zujun FANG
China Oncology 2001;11(2):153-154
Purpose:To evaluate the use of transrectal ultrasonography in diagnosis of prostate cancer.Methods:A high-frequency probe was used to examine 56 cases of prostate cancer transrectally and the sonographic features were analyzd. Results:On Trus image lesions were located in peripheral zone in 48(76.8%), transition zone in 8 (14.3%),and central zone in 5 (8.9%). 45 cases (80.4%) of the prostate cancer were hypoechoic,4(7.1%) were hyperechoic, 5(8.9%) had mixed echogenicity and 2 (3.6%)showed isoechoic appearance. Indirect signs represented prostatic asymmetry,intermittent capsular and dilation or disappear of the seminal vesicles.Conclusions:TRUS is imperative in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer.
3.Short-term Effect and Risk Factor Analysis on the Timing of Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Implantation for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With High Risk Coronary Artery Disease
Yuetang WANG ; Juntao QIU ; Xu WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Zujun CHEN ; Xianqiang WANG ; Wei WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(3):232-236
Objective: To evaluate short-term effect and risk factors for the timing of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) implantation with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in high risk coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Methods: A total of 197 high risk CAD patients received IABP with CABG in our hospital from 2010-01 to 2015-12 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 91 (46.2%) male and the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was (70.3±8.2) mmHg. Based on IABP implantation time, the patients were divided into 2groups: Pre-operative IABP group,n=89 and Intra- , post-operative IABP group,n=108. Peri-operative condition, durations of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay were compared between 2 groups; survival condition was studied by Kaplan-Meier analysis; risk factors causing 30-day mortality was assessed by Logistic regression analysis and its sensitivity and specialty was measured by ROC curve. Results: The mean durations for aortic clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass were (86.7±37.3) min and (147.3±18.4) min in all 197 patients. The age, gender, blood levels of CK-MB c-TnI, creatinine, MAP and European cardiac surgery system scoring were similar between 2 groups, allP>0.05. Compared with Intra- , post-operative IABP group, Pre-operative IABP group had decreased CK-MB (130.6±25.4) mmol/L vs (149.7±18.2) mmol/L at 48h post-operation and mechanical ventilation time (81.5±10.3) h vs (107.9±11.5) h, less in-hospital stay (21.3±4.1) d vs (27.7±9.4) d, reduced acute kidney injury (3.4% vs 23.1%), brain complication (5.6% vs 19.4%) and 30-day mortality (4.5% vs 36.1%), allP<0.05. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the median survival time was longer in Pre-operative IABP group, (27.9±1.2 vs 16.5±2.2) dP<0.05; Logistic regression analysis and ROC curve demonstrated that IABP re-implantation (OR=2.37, 95% CI 1.42-5.72,P=0.01) was an important risk factor for 30-day mortality with the sensitivity of 75.3% and specialty of 67.4%. Conclusion: Pre-operative IABP implantation was helpful for decreasing post-operative level of CK-MB, reducing mechanical ventilation, in-hospital time and short-term mortality in high risk CAD patients; IABP re-implantation was the risk factor for short-term mortality.
4.Imaging study about distribution sites of lesion areas of pulmonary fibrosis induced by paraquat
Wei WANG ; Zujun SONG ; Hong DING ; Xiaohang DUAN ; Huancheng MENG ; Jian ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011;20(6):614-618
Objective To analyze the distribution of main lesion areas in pulmonary fibrosis induced by paraquat in rats by means of radiographic imaages and varied CT value by using MicroCT. Methods A total of 15 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly (random number) divided into control group and paraquat poisoned group. group. The rats in exposure group were treated with dilute solution of paraquat (4mg/ mL) in dose of 14mg/kg injected intraperitoneally, and the rats in control group were treated with the same volume of saline instead. The lung tissues of all rats were scanned in vivo by using MicroCT on the 3rd, 7th , 14th and 28th days after paraquat or saline administration, respectively. The data from scanned images, rates of observable signs of pulmonary fibrosis and average CT value variation in given regions (region of interest, ROI) were compared between groups and different durations after poisoning by using statistical methods as one factor analysis of variance (t-test). Results Compared with the control group, the rats with acute paraquat poisoning appeared varying degrees of the signs of pulmonary fibrosis. Most of the lesion areas predominantly spread over the lateral regions of the lower lobe of lung, and appeared mainly one week after paraquat poisoning. The opacity of lung shadow seen on the radiograph was significantly increased with time extended after exposure to PQ as a consequence of CT value variation in ROI, and there was no difference in the development of pulmonary fibrosis between right lung and left lung ( P > 0. 05), but there were differences in the extent of fibrosis at different areas in lung (P <0.05 or P < 0.01). Conclusions The signs of pulmonary fibrosis predominantly appeared one week after poisoning. The opacity of lung shadow was increasing gradually during the course of pulmonary fibrosis developed in rats in paraquat poisoning group, and lesion areas predominantly spread over the lateral regions of the lower lube of lung.
5.Analysis of risk factors of death of critical patients treated in emergency department
Zujun SONG ; Junqing MA ; Wei LU ; Hong SHEN ; Rongbing ZHOU ; Shaobo WANG ; Yang HUANG ; Houyou YU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2009;18(12):1297-1303
Objective To study the mortality and risk factors of death of critical patients treated in emergency department for initial stabilization and life support. Method The clinical data of 1240 critical patients from January 2005 to December 2006 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into death group and survival group. The differences of demographics, symptoms, physical signs and laboratory findings of patients between two groups were analyzed by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis, sex, age, visiting time after attack, the history of chronic diseases, temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, respiratory dysfunction, circulatory dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, gastrointestinal dysfunction, renal dysfunction, coagulation disorders, acid base and electrolyte disturbances, lencocyte count,platelet count, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score and acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ ). Results There were higher mortality and morbidities of patients with diseases of respiratory, digestive, circulatory and nervous systems. The mortality of patients with the history of chronic diseases was higher (P < 0.01) ,and there were more patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), chronic cardiac insufficiency, diabetes mellitus or cirrhosis of liver in death group (P < 0.05). The mortality of patients with 3 dysfunctional organs was 32.81%, and the mortality of lity of those with five dysfunctional organs was 76.67% . Logistic regression analysis indicated that male gender, age between 46 and 65, respiratory dysfunction, circulatory dysfunction, gastrointestinal dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, low Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score and high APACHE II score were risk factors of the death of critical patients. Conclusions The mortality of patients with the history of critical diseases is higher. The more dysfunctional organs, the higher mortality is. Age between 46 and 65, male gender, and dysfunction of lung, circulation, gastrointestinal tract,and liver,and low CCS score and high APACHE II score are risk factors of the death of emergency and critical disease.
6.Clinical value of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in the therapy of acute pulmonary edema
Qingyun GUO ; Wen LI ; Haoming XU ; Tianhao WANG ; Zujun SONG ; Chun CHI
Clinical Medicine of China 2012;28(2):116-118
Objective To investigate the change of HR,RR and arterial blood gas in the treatment of BiPAP ventilation in patients with acute pulmonary.Methods Fifty eight patients with acute pulmonary edema were randomized into two groups.The control group(n =29)were given conventional general treatment only,but treatment group(n =29)were given BiPAP ventilation besides conventional treatment.4 h later,heart rate (HR),respiratory rate(RR),SaO2,pH,PaO2 and PaCO2 were compared between the two groups.Hospitalization duration and incidence of invasive mechanical ventilation were recorded after discharge.Results Compared with pre-treatment,HR,RR,SaO2 and PaO2 in treatment group were improved significantly(HR 124 ± 12 beat/min vs 83 ±6 beat/min,t =5.372,P <0.01)(RR 37 ±5 beat/min vs 19 ± 8 beat/min,t =4.285,P <0.01)(SaO2 81.4% ±5.4% vs94.1% ±4.2%,t=2.731,P<0.05)(PaO2 53.2±5.4 mm Hg vs 89.1 ±8.5 mm Hg,t=5.763,P <0.O1).And these four indicators were also improved in control group after treatment,(HR 123 ± 10 beat/min vs 95 ± 8 beat/min,t =t =3.459,P < 0.01)(RR 36 ± 7 beat/min vs 24 ± 6 beat/min,t =3.127,P <0.01)(SaO2 81.8% ±5.7% vs 88.3 ±4.5%%,t =2.314,P <0.05)(PaO2 53.5 ±4.6 mm Hg vs 72.8 ±9.5 mm Hg,t =3.756,P <0.01).HR,RR,SaO2 and PaO2 in treatment group were more significantly improved than that of control group(P < 0.01 or P < 0.05).Hospitalization duration in treatment group was significantly shorter than that of control group(9 d vs 15 d,t =3.763,P < 0.01).The incidence of invasive ventilation were lower than that of control group too(but P > 0.05.Conclusion These results suggested that BiPAP ventilation can regulate HR RR and blood gas value to accetable levels,shorten hoptipitalization duration and reduce the incidence of invasive ventilation.It is proved to be an effective therapeutic technique in the treatment of acute pulmonary edema patients.
7.A study of the interference and influence of sample hemolysis on biochemical test results and its the countermeasures
Zujun LUO ; Dexue ZOU ; Qiang WANG ; Zhongren CAI ; Yanfen XUE ; Qirong LIN
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(22):2879-2880,2883
Objective To observe the interference and influence of sample hemolysis on biochemical test results and to make cor-responding countermeasures based on the research results .Methods There were 58 cases of people who underwent physical exami-nation in the hospital .They were selected as study objects .Sample of venous blood was 5 mL in fasting .After natural coagulation and centrifugation ,K+ ,Na+ in blood were measured ,followed by the TP ,CK ,CK-MB ,AST ,ALB ,TG ,HDL ,LDH ,HBDH and other biochemical indexes .Then all indexes mentioned above were detected again after the sample hemolysis of serum ,and analysis results were compared between them .Results Of biochemical indicators detected before and after the determination of hemolysis , there were of statistical significance in the differences in K + ,Na+ ,TP ,CK ,CK-MB ,AST ,LDH and HBDH(P<0 .05);but there were no significant differences in biochemical indicators like ALB ,HDL and TG(P>0 .05) .Through regression analysis ,biochemi-cal indicators such as K + ,Na+ ,TP ,CK ,CK-MB ,AST ,LDH and HBDH were found to be related to hemolysis .Conclusion Sample hemolysis has certain influences on the results of biochemical test in terms of K + ,Na+ ,TP ,CK ,CK-MB ,AST ,LDH and HBDH , which is of certain application value with the proofreading of serum Hb concentration .
8.Auxiliary diagnosis value of serum cytokines and neurotrophic factor levels in schizophrenia inpatiens
Zebing LI ; Dong LI ; Ping LIN ; Zujun SUN ; Xuesong YANG ; Feiran LIN ; Xiao XU ; Feng WANG ; Hongtao XIE
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(6):725-728
Objective To investigate the changes of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF levels and their correlation with clinical symptoms of schizophrenia inpatiens and their value in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia .Methods The case-control study was used .The levels of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF were measured by using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in 85 inpatients with schizophrenia and 85 healthy controls .Their changes in the case group were compared between before treatment and after 3-month treatment .The Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the lev-els of IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF with the positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS) score and the auxiliary diagnosis value of serum cytokine and neurotrophic factor levels were evaluated with the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve .Re-sults The levels of serum IL-1β(t=4 .560) ,IL-6(t= 4 .957) and TNF-α(t= 4 .799) before treatment in the schizophrenia case group were significantly higher than those in control group ,while the NGF(t= -4 .806) and BDNF(t= -4 .881) levels were sig-nificantly lower than those in the control group ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .01) .After 3-month treatment , the levels of serum IL-1β(t=4 .543) ,IL-6(t=4 .327) and TNF-α(t=4 .654) in the schizophrenia case group were significantly de-creased compared with before treatment ,while the NGF(t= -4 .641) and BDNF(t= -4 .876) levels were significantly increased , the differences were statistically significant (P< 0 .01) .IL-1β was positively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r=0 .325 ,P<0 .01) ,IL-6 was positively correlated with the negative symptoms scores (r=0 .319 ,P<0 .01) ,TNF-α was positively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r= 0 .281 ,P< 0 .01) ,NGF was negatively correlated with the positive symptoms scores(r= -0 .229 ,P<0 .05) ,BDNF was negatively correlated with the positive symptoms scores (r= -0 .272 ,P< 0 .05) .The cut-off values of serum IL-1β,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia were 40 .083 ,20 .037 ,17 .115 ,19 .998 ,584 .157pg/mL respectively ,the corresponding areas under the ROC were 0 .723 ,0 .772 ,0 .686 ,0 .712 and 0 .708 respectively ,the sensitivities were 0 .565 ,0 .871 ,0 .894 ,0 .859 and 0 .729 respectively ,and the specificities were 0 .871 ,0 .565 ,0 . 365 ,0 .494 and 0 .624 respectively .Conclusion The levels of serum IL-1 ,IL-6 ,TNF-α,NGF and BDNF have the correlation with the clinical symptoms of schizophrenic inpatients and have a certain value in the auxiliary diagnosis of schizophrenia .
9.Upregulation of MicroRNA-34a Sensitizes Ovarian Cancer Cells to Resveratrol by Targeting Bcl-2
Shangli YAO ; Ming GAO ; Zujun WANG ; Wenyan WANG ; Lei ZHAN ; Bing WEI
Yonsei Medical Journal 2021;62(8):691-701
Purpose:
Resveratrol (REV), a natural compound found in red wine, exhibits antitumor activity in various cancers, including ovarian cancer (OC). However, its potential anti-tumor mechanisms in OC are not well characterized. Here, we tried to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of REV in OC cells.
Materials and Methods:
The anti-proliferative effects of REV against OC cells were measured using CCK-8 assay. Apoptosis was measured using an Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit. The anti-metastasis effects of REV were evaluated by invasion assay and wound healing assay. The miRNA profiles in REV-treated cells were determined by microarray assay.
Results:
Our results showed that REV treatment suppresses the proliferation, induces the apoptosis, and inhibits the invasion and migration of OV-90 and SKOV-3 cells. miR-34a was selected for further study due to its tumor suppressive roles in various human cancers. We found miR-34a overexpression enhanced the inhibitory effects of REV on OC cells, whereas miR-34a inhibition had the opposite effect in OC cells. In addition, we verified that BCL2, an anti-apoptotic gene, was found directly targeted by miR-34a.We also found that REV reduced the expression of Bcl-2 in OC cells. Further investigations revealed that overexpression of Bcl-2 significantly abolished the anti-tumor effects of REV on OC cells.
Conclusion
Overall, these results demonstrated that REV exerts anti-cancer effects on OC cells through an miR-34a/Bcl-2 axis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of REV for treatment of OC.
10.Upregulation of MicroRNA-34a Sensitizes Ovarian Cancer Cells to Resveratrol by Targeting Bcl-2
Shangli YAO ; Ming GAO ; Zujun WANG ; Wenyan WANG ; Lei ZHAN ; Bing WEI
Yonsei Medical Journal 2021;62(8):691-701
Purpose:
Resveratrol (REV), a natural compound found in red wine, exhibits antitumor activity in various cancers, including ovarian cancer (OC). However, its potential anti-tumor mechanisms in OC are not well characterized. Here, we tried to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of REV in OC cells.
Materials and Methods:
The anti-proliferative effects of REV against OC cells were measured using CCK-8 assay. Apoptosis was measured using an Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis detection kit. The anti-metastasis effects of REV were evaluated by invasion assay and wound healing assay. The miRNA profiles in REV-treated cells were determined by microarray assay.
Results:
Our results showed that REV treatment suppresses the proliferation, induces the apoptosis, and inhibits the invasion and migration of OV-90 and SKOV-3 cells. miR-34a was selected for further study due to its tumor suppressive roles in various human cancers. We found miR-34a overexpression enhanced the inhibitory effects of REV on OC cells, whereas miR-34a inhibition had the opposite effect in OC cells. In addition, we verified that BCL2, an anti-apoptotic gene, was found directly targeted by miR-34a.We also found that REV reduced the expression of Bcl-2 in OC cells. Further investigations revealed that overexpression of Bcl-2 significantly abolished the anti-tumor effects of REV on OC cells.
Conclusion
Overall, these results demonstrated that REV exerts anti-cancer effects on OC cells through an miR-34a/Bcl-2 axis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of REV for treatment of OC.