1.A case report of flow diverters grafting for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type Ⅰ-related pediatric intracranial aneurysm
Lin SHI ; Bingbo LYU ; Baoxin REN ; Min WANG ; Dezhou SUN ; Donghai WANG
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;21(7):472-475
Intracranial aneurysms in children are rare in clinical practice.Its pathogenesis is not clear,and the treatment method has many controversies.The authors reported a case of pediatric intracranial aneurysms associated with neurofibromatosis type Ⅰ treated with two flow diverters,and reviewed relevant literatures,hoping to provide a useful reference for exploring the treatment of pediatric intracranial aneurysms.
2.A Chromosome-level Genome Assembly of Wild Castor Provides New Insights into Its Adaptive Evolution in Tropical Desert
Lu JIANJUN ; Pan CHENG ; Fan WEI ; Liu WANFEI ; Zhao HUAYAN ; Li DONGHAI ; Wang SEN ; Hu LIANLIAN ; He BING ; Qian KUN ; Qin RUI ; Ruan JUE ; Lin QIANG ; Lü SHIYOU ; Cui PENG
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2022;20(1):42-59
Wild castor grows in the high-altitude tropical desert of the African Plateau,a region known for high ultraviolet radiation,strong light,and extremely dry condition.To investigate the potential genetic basis of adaptation to both highland and tropical deserts,we generated a chromosome-level genome sequence assembly of the wild castor accession WT05,with a genome size of 316 Mb,a scaffold N50 of 31.93 Mb,and a contig N50 of 8.96 Mb,respectively.Compared with cultivated castor and other Euphorbiaceae species,the wild castor exhibits positive selection and gene family expansion for genes involved in DNA repair,photosynthesis,and abiotic stress responses.Genetic variations associated with positive selection were identified in several key genes,such as LIG1,DDB2,and RECGI,involved in nucleotide excision repair.Moreover,a study of genomic diversity among wild and cultivated accessions revealed genomic regions containing selection signatures associated with the adaptation to extreme environments.The identification of the genes and alleles with selection signatures provides insights into the genetic mechanisms under-lying the adaptation of wild castor to the high-altitude tropical desert and would facilitate direct improvement of modern castor varieties.
3. Attention should be paid to the exposure risk of patients with chronic wounds on the way to hospital during corona virus disease 2019 epidemic prevention and control
Jingqi ZHOU ; Wei DONG ; Honglian XU ; Yunmin CAI ; Donghai SHENG ; Fangyi WU ; Yingkai LIU ; Jiajun TANG ; Weidong LIN ; Lifang HUANG ; Shuliang LU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(0):E003-E003
Statistics show that 76.74% (4 688) of 6 109 patients with chronic wounds are those over 50 years of age; the proportion of patients with underlying diseases in all age groups above 50 years ranges from 78.25% to 100.00%; among the underlying diseases of chronic wound patients, the top four diseases are diabetes mellitus , cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, and respiratory diseases. The above underlying diseases and ages of patients are the susceptibility factors of corona virus disease 2019 released by National Health Commission of China. It is an unavoidable fact that patients with chronic wounds have to go to the hospital for treatment prescribed by the physician. At the same time, we found that there were not a few patients who go far afield because of various reasons when go to the hospital for treatment. During the period of epidemic prevention and control, this kind of "go far afield" style of seeking medical treatment may increase the exposure risk during transportation. Accordingly, we convened 36 wound care clinics in different regions in Shanghai to implement the "Five Measures" to encourage patients with chronic wounds to seek medical treatment proximately. The principle of this operation is that when seeking medical treatment, trying our best to reduce as much as possible the transportation distance for patients with chronic wounds to minimize the exposure risk during the epidemic period and eventually support the epidemic prevention and control campaign.
4.Investigating the effects of moxibustion on serum metabolism in healthy human body based on the 1H NMR metabolomics technology
Chang SHE ; Huan ZHONG ; Xiaomin HU ; Houlian WANG ; Anlin GUO ; Jinping GU ; Caihua HUANG ; Junyun GE ; Mi LIU ; Mailan LIU ; Donghai LIN ; Xiaorong CHANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2016;14(2):93-100
Objective:To investigate the effects of moxibustion on the serum metabolism in healthy human body based on the 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) metabolomics technology, and to find the differences in metabolites, as well as to elucidate the effects of moxibustion on healthy human body from the viewpoint of global metabolism. Methods:Sixty subjects of healthy young men from the enrolled students were randomly divided into a moxibustion group and a control group using random number table, with 30 cases in each group. Subjects in the moxibustion group accepted mild moxibustion on the right Zusanli (ST 36), once a day, 15 min for each time, and continuous treatment for 10 d; those in the control group did not receive any intervention. There were 28 cases in the moxibustion group and 23 cases in the control group after interventions. On the 1st day, 5th day and 10th day of the intervention, serum samples were collected from subjects of the two groups, and metabolic spectra were obtained by the1H NMR technology. Results: Before and after the intervention, serum1H NMR of the moxibustion group was significantly different, while the difference was insignificant in the control group. Metabolite changes in the moxibustion group were mainly in low density lipoprotein (LDL)/very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), valine, isoleucine, leucine, lactic acid, glutamine, citric acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids, creatine, glycine, glycerol, glucose, tyrosine, histidine, formic acid, alanine, lysine, acetic acid, and glutamic acid. Conclusion:Moxibustion can cause changes of serum metabolic patterns in healthy human by influencing the concentrations of branched-chain amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and other metabolites to strengthen body's metabolisms of amino acids and fatty acid.
5.Transport of mPEG-PLGA nanoparticles across the rat nasal mucosa.
Junteng WANG ; Donghai LIN ; Lifang QIN ; Zhen WEN ; Guiping GUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(5):752-8
To investigate the effects of particle size, mPEG molecular weight, coating density and zeta potential of monomethoxyl poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (mPEG-PLGA) nanoparticles on their transportation across the rat nasal mucosa, mPEG-PLGA-NPs with different mPEG molecular weights (M(r) 1 000, 2 000) and coating density (0, 5%, 10%, 15%) and chitosan coated PLGA-NP, which loaded coumarin-6 as fluorescent marker, were prepared with the nanoprecipitation method and emulsion-solvent evaporation method, and determine their particle size, zeta potential, the efficiency of fluorescent labeling, in vitro leakage rate and the stability with the lysozyme were determined. The effects of physical and chemical properties on the transmucosal transport of the fluorescent nanoparticles were investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). The result showed that the size of nanoparticles prepared with nanoprecipitation method varied between 120 and 200 nm; the size of nanoparticles prepared with emulsion-solvent evaporation method varied between 420 and 450 nm. Nanoparticles dispersed uniformly; the zeta potential of PLGA-NPs was negative; mPEG-PLGA-NPs was close to neutral; chitosan coated PLGA-NPs was positive; and the efficiency of fluorescent labeling were higher than 80%. In vitro leak was less than 5% within 4 h and nanoparticles were basically stable with lysozyme. The CLSM results show that the transportation efficiency of mPEG-PLGA-NPs with a high PEG coating density and high mPEG molecular weight was significantly higher than that of uncoated PLGA nanoparticles and also that of chitosan coated PLGA-NPs (P < 0.05). The hydrophilcity, zeta potential and particle size of nanoparticles play important roles on the efficiency of mPEG-PLGA nanoparticles to transport across the rat nasal mucosa.
6.Transport of PLGA nanoparticles across caco-2/HT29-MTX co-cultured cells.
Zhen WEN ; Gang LI ; Donghai LIN ; Junteng WANG ; Lifang QIN ; Guiping GUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(12):1829-35
The present study is to establish Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-cultured cells and investigate the transport capability of PLGA nanoparticles with different surface chemical properties across Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-cultured cells. PLGA-NPs, mPEG-PLGA-NPs and chitosan coated PLGA-NPs were prepared by nanoprecipitation method using poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) as carrier material with surface modified by methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) and chitosan. The particle size and zeta potential of nanoparticles were measured by dynamic light scattering. Coumarin 6 was used as a fluorescent marker in the transport of nanoparticles investigated by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The transport of furanodiene (FDE) loaded nanoparticles was quantitively determined by high performance liquid chromatography. Colchicine and nocodazole were used in the transport study to explore the involved endocytosis mechanisms of nanoparticles. Distribution of the tight junction proteins ZO-1 was also analyzed by immunofluorescence staining. The results showed that the nanoparticles dispersed uniformly. The zeta potential of PLGA-NPs was negative, the mPEG-PLGA-NPs was close to neutral and the CS-PLGA-NPs was positive. The entrapment efficiency of FDE in all nanoparticles was higher than 75%. The transport capability of mPEG-PLGA-NPs across Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-cultured cells was higher than that of PLGA-NPs and CS-PLGA-NPs. Colchicine and nocodazole could significantly decrease the transport amount of nanoparticles. mPEG-PLGA-NPs could obviously reduce the distribution of ZO-1 protein than PLGA-NPs and CS-PLGA-NPs. The transport mechanism of PLGA-NPs and mPEG-PLGA-NPs were indicated to be a combination of endocytosis and paracellular way, while CS-PLGA-NPs mainly relied on the endocytosis way. PEG coating could shield the surface charge and enhance the hydrophilicity of PLGA nanoparticles, which leads mPEG-PLGA-NPs to possess higher anti-adhesion activity. As a result, mPEG-PLGA-NPs could penetrate the mucus layer rapidly and transport across Caco-2/HT29-MTX co-cultured cells.
7.The safety of hydroxychloroquine in pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Lu ZHANG ; Li MA ; Bing LIN ; Donghai WU ; Guochun WANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(11):918-921
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine(HCQ) in pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Methods Twenty-four pregnant patients with SLE treated with HCQ during pregnancy from May,2006 to February,2011 were studied retrospectively.All babies were followed up during early infancy for growth development.ResultsOf them,22 patients were treated with HCQ throughout the whole pregnancy with no lupus flare occurred in 21 patients (95.4%),while temporary discontinuation of HCQ precipitated a flare of disease in two patients.Three patients ( 12.5% ) had premature delivery,and pregnancy induced hypertension happened in 3 patients (12.5% ).No congenital abnormalities occurred and mean follow-up of 26 months ( range 1 - 47 months) revealed no abnormalities in these children.Conclusion Our findings reinforce the safety of HCQ therapy during pregancy and HCQ should probably be maintained throughout the pregancy in patients with SLE.
8.A study of serum cartilage oligomeric matrixprotein and matrix metalloproteinase-3 concentration in osteoarthritic rabbit models
Guiye LI ; Rongfu ZHANG ; Lin PAN ; Xin ZHANG ; Kuo ZHANG ; Guochun WANG ; Donghai WU ; Li MA
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2011;50(5):416-419
Objectiye To study the levels of cartilage oligomeric matrixprotein (COMP) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in the serum fluid of osteoarthritic rabbit models and their relationships with the severity of pathological changes, so as to investigate their correlation with osteoarthritis(OA). Methods The osteoarthritic animal models were get from immobilizing the right knees of 18 rabbits in full extension using plaster cast. Knee joint pathological changes of 2,6 weeks were examined for pathological severity of OA; ELISA sandwich method was used to measure the levels of COMP and MMP-3 in serum before and after modeling( at 2, 6 weeks respectively); X ray of model keens was also obtained in different period.Correlation analysis was performed to demonstrate the relationship between the levels of COMP, MMP-3 in the serum and the pathological severity of OA. Results ( 1 ) Morphological observations: immobilizing the right knees of rabbits in full extension using plaster cast was a reliable methed for osteoarthritic animal models and the typical histopathologic character was seen; the severity of osteoarthritisgradually increased with time extended. (2) The levels of COMP[(3.64 ±0. 18)μg/L], MMP-3 [(1.99 ±0. 81 ) μg/L]in the serum of 2 weeks osteoarthritic animal models were higher than those before immobilizing with plaster cast [COMP(3.35 ±0. 20) μg/L,MMP-3( 1.61 ±0. 71 ) μg/L]. The levels of COMP[(3.96 ±0. 44) μg/L],MMP-3[(3.44 ±0. 91) μg/L] of 6 weeks were much higher,with a significant difference(P <0.05). The levels of COMP, MMP-3 in serum had a linear correlation with the pathological severity of OA (r >0. 710,and P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion The levels of COMP and MMP-3 in serum can help to predict and evaluate the progression of OA.
9.Evaluation method about the learning effect of web-based PBL with key factors simulation
Mengjun ZHOU ; Xinwang WANG ; Jinxiang MA ; Donghai WEI ; Aihua LIN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(2):154-159
Objective This paper aims to use components as the key factors to explore the feasibility of evaluation method about the learning effect of Web-based PBL.Methods We distributed a questionnaire to 101 students of clinical class of 2007 and 2008 grade in Guangzhou Medical University,and electronically distributed after 2 weeks.Cranach's α coefficient WaS used to evaluate intrinsic consistency reliability of the questionnaire.We applied principal axis factoring to extract components and to explain components which were orthogonally rotated by varimax.Multi-factor regression model Was simulated with key factors and the model's performance of fitting WaS tested.Results Multi-factor regression mode(WPBLSUM)=0.545 Collective collaboration capabilities+0.202 Self-learning and quest skills+0.137 linical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities+0.116 memorizing and understanding of medical knowledge.The coefficient of determination R2Was 0.998 and the corrected coefficient of determination R2Was 0.998.indicating that the model's fit results are obvious.Conclusion This paper demonstrates that using components as the key factors to simulate and assessing the Web-based PBL learning effect is feasible,which assesses the Web-based PBL learning effect well from four different aspects.
10.Implementation of web-based PBL teaching mode in medical education and case studies
Donghai WEI ; Aihua LIN ; Ximo CHEN ; Xinwang WANG ; Minqi HUANG ; Ming HU ; Jinxiang MA ; Zequan JI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(1):63-66
Due to the subjective and objective constraints of universities in China,PBL Teaching Mode failed to gain its popularity in China's medical education.In its teaching reform,Guangzhou Medical University put forward a new teaching model--Web-based PBL Teaching Mode(hereinafter referred to as WPBL).by integrating the classical concept of PBL education with the real situation of the university and carried it out among students in bilingual classes of Clinical Medicine.The resuIts showed that by effectively overcoming the difficulties during the implementation of classical PBL teaching,Web-based PBL Teaching Mode not only succeeded in achieving the teaching objectives,but also improved the learning efficiency and utilization of teaching resources greatly by means of network technology.

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