1.Application of reflectance confocal microscopy combined with optical coherence tomography in the observation of histological changes and evaluation of therapeutic efficacy in melasma: a retrospective analysis
Qian JIANG ; Yue WANG ; Liming TIAN ; Ping XIA ; Liuqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2024;57(7):623-631
Objective:To observe the in vivo microscopic histological changes during the treatment of melasma using reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) combined with optical coherence tomography (OCT), and to explore its application value in evaluating therapeutic efficacy. Methods:Clinical data were collected from 30 melasma patients treated at the Department of Dermatology, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, from January to October 2023. Retrospective analyses were performed on clinical photographs taken before treatment and at weeks 4, 8, 12, and 16 after the start of treatment, and the efficacy was evaluated by using the melasma area and severity index (MASI) scores. Meanwhile, changes in RCM imaging indicators, such as pigment distribution patterns, melanocyte morphology and spatial distribution patterns, and inflammatory infiltration in the superficial dermis in melasma lesions, were retrospectively analyzed. For clear elucidation of concepts and subsequent quantitative analysis, characteristic microscopic histological changes in melasma lesions before treatment were classified into several patterns based on RCM findings and previous literature reports. Additionally, optical coherence signals collected by OCT were used to asses characteristic vessel parameters in the lesions before and after treatment. Finally, correlations between various microscopic histological changes and clinical efficacy were analyzed using Spearman's correlation analysis.Results:With the increase in treatment duration, the proportions of pigment distribution patterns Ⅱ and Ⅲ observed by RCM gradually decreased, while the proportion of the nearly normal pattern Ⅰ markedly increased; the proportions of the 4 heterogeneous morphological patterns of melanocytes all decreased, while the pattern Ⅱ melanocytes were still focally distributed in the lesions at the last time of observation; meanwhile, the proportions of melanocyte spatial distribution patterns Ⅱ and Ⅲ decreased, which gradually restored to the normal pattern Ⅰ; the infiltration of melanophages and inflammatory cells in the superficial dermis diminished, and the proportion of the pattern Ⅲ inflammatory infiltration markedly decreased at week 4, but it lasted for a long time. The decrease rate of MASI scores was significantly correlated with the decrease rate of the proportions of pigment distribution patterns Ⅱ and Ⅲ ( r = 0.82, 0.97, respectively, both P < 0.05), melanocyte morphological patterns Ⅰ, Ⅲ, and Ⅳ ( r = 0.84, 0.83, 0.83, respectively, all P < 0.05), and inflammatory infiltration patterns Ⅰ and Ⅲ ( r = 0.85, 0.81, respectively, both P < 0.05), as well as the increase rate of the proportion of melanocyte spatial distribution pattern Ⅰ ( r = 0.89, P < 0.05), indicating that these indicators can be sensitive evaluation indicators for clinical efficacy. Moreover, OCT revealed a decrease in the average diameter and density of vessels in the lesions after treatment, and the decrease rates were correlated with the decrease rate of MASI scores ( r = 0.76, 0.78, respectively, both P < 0.05) ; there was no significant difference between the pre- and post-treatment average depth of vascular plexuses. Conclusion:During the treatment of melasma, RCM combined with OCT could serve as a non-invasive approach with objective and robust evidence for evaluating the therapeutic efficacy.
2.Analysis of dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic characteristics of 57 cases of extragenital lichen sclerosus
Lan HE ; Ling MA ; Qian JIANG ; Liuqing CHEN ; Hongying CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2024;57(9):791-796
Objective:To analyze the dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic (RCM) features of extragenital lichen sclerosus, and to identify their associations with histopathological manifestations.Methods:A total of 57 patients with histopathologically confirmed lichen sclerosus were retrospectively collected from the Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital from October 2010 to April 2024. Dermoscopic and RCM images were collected from typical skin lesions in extragenital areas, and the consistency between dermoscopic or RCM characteristics and histopathological features was analyzed.Results:Among the 57 patients with extragenital lichen sclerosus, there were 15 males and 42 females, with ages ranging from 5 to 60 years and disease duration from 5 to 28 months. The skin lesions were mainly located on the face and neck (23 cases, 40.4%) and back (11 cases, 19.3%). Histopathological features included hyperkeratosis with follicular plugging, vacuolar degeneration of basal cells, edematous papillary and superficial dermis, collagen homogenization, and predominant infiltration of variable amounts of melanophages and lymphocytes in the superficial dermis. Dermoscopy showed yellowish-white structureless areas in 57 cases (100%), yellowish-white circular structures in 55 (corresponding to follicular keratotic plugs, 96.5%), characteristic vascular structures in 54 (94.7%), gray-brown punctate pigmentation in 56 (98.3%), xanthochromic patchy pigmentation in 20 (35.1%), white scales in 54 (94.7%), white scar-like hypopigmentation in 43 (75.4%), and hemorrhagic spots in 2 (3.5%). RCM images showed follicular plugging in 44 cases (77.19%), manifesting as dilated follicular infundibula containing highly refractive keratotic materials; liquefaction degeneration of the basal cell ring was observed in 57 cases (100%), manifesting as loss of the basal cell ring, blurred epidermal-dermal junction, and infiltration of variable amounts of melanophages and inflammatory cells in the superficial dermis; dilatation of superficial dermal blood vessels was seen in 46 (80.7%) ; all 57 cases (100%) showed reduced epidermal thickness compared to surrounding normal skin, epidermal atrophy and thinning, and rete ridge flattening; hyperkeratosis was observed in 57 cases (100%) ; 39 cases (68.42%) showed thickened fibers with increased refractivity in the superficial dermis. The detection rates of follicular keratotic plugs, patchy pigmentation, and white scar-like hypopigmentation by dermoscopy significantly differed from those by histopathological examinations (all P < 0.05), so did the detection rates of superficial dermal collagen thickening and vascular dilatation by RCM (both P < 0.05) . Conclusions:Extragenital lichen sclerosus has characteristic dermoscopic and RCM manifestations, which were highly consistent with its histopathological findings. Dermoscopy combined with RCM technology can provide effective support for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of extragenital lichen sclerosus.
3.Analysis of dermoscopic and reflectance confocal microscopic features of psoriatic lesions before and after treatment with secukinumab
Jiaxi QIAO ; Ping XIA ; Liuqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2024;57(9):825-829
Objective:To analyze micromorphological changes in psoriatic lesions before and after short-term treatment with secukinumab by dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), and to provide reliable microscopic indicators for monitoring the treatment efficacy.Methods:Nineteen patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis treated with secukinumab were collected from the Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital between July and December 2021. Dermoscopy and RCM were performed on same lesions in every patients at weeks 0, 2, and 4 after the start of treatment, and clinical evaluation was conducted at the same time. The changes in clinical scores, dermoscopic scores, and RCM characteristics before and after treatment were analyzed.Results:Dermoscopy showed that the bright red background of psoriatic lesions gradually lightened, pigmentation gradually increased, scales markedly decreased, and dotted/globular vessels changed from a uniform and regular distribution pattern to a clustered distribution pattern or completely disappeared after 2 to 4 weeks of treatment. As RCM revealed, after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, the epidermal thickness decreased; the thicknesses from the stratum corneum to the dermal papilla at weeks 0, 2, and 4 were 76.85 ± 21.08 μm, 56.93 ± 16.58 μm, and 52.45 ± 15.76 μm, respectively; epidermal parakeratosis was alleviated or disappeared, inflammatory cells also decreased in number or disappeared in the epidermis and dermis, vascular dilatation was alleviated in the dermal papilla, and the structure of dermal papillary rings gradually became brighter in color after the treatment; the diameters of the dermal papillae decreased, measuring 53.96 ± 4.65 μm, 45.54 ± 5.11 μm, and 41.47 ± 4.54 μm at weeks 0, 2, and 4, respectively.Conclusion:The changes of microscopic indicators in psoriatic lesions are closely related to clinical efficacy, and the recovery of the dermal papillary ring structure by RCM can serve as an early observational indicator for the control of inflammation in psoriatic lesions and as an early predictive indicator for the effectiveness of subsequent treatment.
4.Dendrobium Officinale Polysaccharide Alleviates Hepatic Fibrosis via Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Liuqing YANG ; Qin FAN ; Yajie BAI ; Ying XU ; Jina LUO ; Jiamao CHENG ; Haiyan CHEN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):76-84
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP)on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis(HF)and its mechanism. MethodsA total of 56 male SD rats were randomly divided into seven groups: normal group(NG),model group(MG),colchicine group(CG, 0.1 mg/kg), Fuzheng Huayu group(FG, 0.45 g/kg),low-dose DOP group(LDG, 0.05 g/kg),middle-dose DOP group(MDG, 0.1 g/kg)and high-dose DOP group(HDG,0.2 g/kg),with 8 rats in each group. HF rat model was established by subcutaneous injection with 40% CCl4 olive oil mixture, every 3-day for 10 weeks. At the end of the sixth week, the drug groups were treated with colchicine, Fuzheng Huayu and DOP solution by gavage respectively, once a day for 4 weeks. NG and MG groups were similarly handled with an equal amount of 0.9 % normal saline. Liver histopathology was detected using hematoxylin-eosin (HE), Masson and Sirius red staining; blood biochemistry was tested for liver function and four indicators of HF; RT-qPCR and Western Blot were used to measure the expression of α-SMA, Col-I, E-cadherin, and ZEB1 genes and proteins in the liver tissues of rats, respectively. ResultsHE, Masson, and Sirius red staining showed that the liver tissue of MG rats had typical pathologic features of HF, and the degree of HF was alleviated in LDG, MDG, and HDG rats, respectively. Liver function test results showed that the serum AST, TBIL, and AKP levels were significantly lower in LDG, MDG, and HDG, compared with those of the MG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). Meanwhile, ALT levels in serum deceased remarkably except in LDG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). The four results of HF showed that the serum HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and COL-Ⅳ levels in LDG, MDG, and HDG rats were significantly decreased compared with those of the MG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). The relative expressions of α-SMA, COL-I, and ZEB1 genes and proteins were significantly decreased in the liver tissues of LDG, MDG, and HDG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01), and the relative expression of E-cadherin gene and protein increased (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). In addition, the expressions of HA, α-SMA, COL-I, ZEB1 and E-cadherin were dependent on the dose of DOP. ConclusionDOP alleviated the degree of CCl4 induced HF in rats by inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in liver tissue.
5.Predictive value of atrial volume and strain parameters for disease progression in patients with different types of atrial fibrillation
Liuqing WANG ; Hongning SONG ; Sheng CAO ; Bo HU ; Tuantuan TAN ; Qing ZHOU ; Jinling CHEN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2024;33(1):49-56
Objective:To evaluate the cardiac morphological and functional parameters of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (per-AF) and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) and real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE), and to explore their predictive value for the occurrence and progression of atrial fibrillation.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 30 per-AF patients (per-AF group), 30 PAF patients (PAF group) and 25 non-AF subjects (control group) who underwent echocardiography at Wuhan University People′s Hospital from May 2022 to May 2023. The left/right atrial longitudinal strain of reservoir, conduct and contraction (LASr/RASr, LAScd/RAScd, LASct/RASct), and calculated left atrial stiffness (LASI) were assessed by 2D-STE. Three-dimensional left and right atrial maximum volume index (LAVImax/RAVImax), minimum volume index (LAVImin/RAVImin) and emptying fraction (LAEF/RAEF) were obtained by RT-3DE. Then, patients with atrial fibrillation were divided into the normal LAVI group and enlarged LAVI group, and the differences of atrial strain among each group were compared. ROC curve was used to evaluate the overall diagnostic efficiency and cutoff values of ultrasonic parameters in patients with normal volume of atrial fibrillation. Finally, a multivariate Logistic regression model was established to identify the ultrasonic parameters associated with the occurrence and progression of different types of atrial fibrillation.Results:①Structurally, LAD, RAD and RAVImin in control, PAF and per-AF groups increased gradually, while LAEF and RAEF decreased gradually (all P<0.05). ②In terms of strain, LASr in control, PAF and per-AF groups decreased gradually (all P<0.05); Compared with the control group, LAScd, RASr and RAScd in PAF and per-AF groups were significantly decreased, and LASct and RASct in PAF group were significantly decreased (all P<0.05). ③Compared with the normal LAVI group, the LASr, LAScd and LASct in the enlarged LAVI group were significantly decreased, while LASI was significantly increased (all P<0.05); Compared with control group, the left and right atrial strain parameters in LAVI normal group were decreased, and LASI was increased (all P<0.05). The atrial strain parameter ROC was constructed in all subjects with normal left atrial volume, and RASr was the most sensitive indicator.④Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis showed that LAVImin and RASr were the influence factors of PAF ( OR=1.521, 0.907; 95% CI=1.173-1.972, 0.825-0.998; P=0.002, 0.044), LASr was the influence factor of pre-AF ( OR=0.858, 95% CI=0.802-0.917, P<0.001). Conclusions:2D-STE and RT-3DE can be used to evaluate the structural and functional changes of both atria, especially LAVImin, LASr and RASr, which have certain predictive value for the occurrence and progression of atrial fibrillation.
6.Effect of Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharides in Reversing Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats via Notch Signaling Pathway and Ultrasound Evaluation
Ying XU ; Jina LUO ; Liuqing YANG ; Qianqian TIAN ; Jiamao CHENG ; Haiyan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):70-77
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides (DOP) in reversing carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic fibrosis (HF) in rats via the Notch signaling pathway and evaluate the therapeutic effect of DOP by ultrasound elastography. MethodFifty-six male SD rats were randomized into normal, model, colchicine (1×10-4 g·kg-1), Fuzheng Huayu powder (0.45 g·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (0.05, 0.1, 0.2 g·kg-1) DOP groups (n=8). The rats in the model group and each treatment group were injected subcutaneously with a mixture of CCl4-olive oil (2∶3) once every 3 days for 10 weeks. After 6 weeks of modelling, the rats were administrated with corresponding drugs once a day for 4 weeks. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining were employed to observe the pathomorphological changes of the liver tissue. An automatic biochemical analyzer was used to measure the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and total bile acids (TBA). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to measure the serum levels of hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), type Ⅲ precollagen (PC-Ⅲ), and type Ⅳ collagen (Col-Ⅳ). The mRNA and protein levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue were determined by Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. The Young's modulus (YM) of the rat liver was measured by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography before and after treatment. Then, the correlations of YM with the serum levels of HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ and the protein levels of α-SMA and Notch1 signaling pathway-related factors in the liver tissue were analyzed. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed disordered arrangement of liver cell cords, obvious infiltration of inflammatory cells, appearance of a large number of fat vacuoles, and fibrous proliferation, elevated levels of ALT, AST, TBA, ALP, HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ in the serum, and up-regulated mRNA and protein levels of α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, drug interventions alleviated the pseudolobule formation and the collagen deposition in confluent areas. Except that the serum level of ALT in the low-dose DOP group had no significant changes, drug interventions, especially high-dose DOP, lowered the levels of ALT, AST, TBA, ALP, HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ in the serum and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01). The results of ARFI and correlation analysis showed that the YM of the liver tissue was increased in the model group (P<0.01) compared with that in the normal group, Compared with the model group, drug interventions decreased YM (P<0.01). YM was positively correlated with the expression levels of HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1s (r=0.754, 0.734, 0.801, 0.885, 0.896, 0.757, and 0.800, respectively, P<0.01), and it had a moderate correlation with Col-Ⅳ (r=0.688, P<0.01). ConclusionDOP can reverse HF by down-regulating the Notch1/Jagged1/Hes1 signaling pathway. YM can be used as an indicator in the assessment of the efficacy of DOP against HF.
7.Clinicopathological and molecular genetic features of Crohn′s disease
Yuxi GONG ; Chunni CHEN ; Yefan YANG ; Shuning SUN ; Yang SHAO ; Liuqing ZHU ; Yuqian SHI ; Xiao LI ; Xue HAN ; Zhihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(4):351-357
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological and molecular genetic characteristics of Crohn′s disease (CD).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 52 CD patients who underwent surgical resection at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between January 2014 and June 2023. Clinical presentations and histopathological features were assessed. Whole-genome sequencing was performed on 17 of the samples, followed by sequencing and pathway enrichment analyses. Immunohistochemistry was used to assess the expression of frequently mutated genes.Results:Among the 52 patients, 34 were males and 18 were females, male-to-female ratio was 1.9∶1.0, with a median age of 45 years at surgery and 35 years at diagnosis. According to the Montreal classification, A3 (51.9%,27/52), B2 (61.5%, 32/52), and L3 (50.0%,26/52) subtypes were the most predominant. Abdominal pain and diarrhea were the common symptoms. Histopathological features seen in all 52 patients included transmural inflammation, disruption of cryptal architecture, lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, varying degrees of submucosal fibrosis and thickening, increased enteric nerve fibers and neuronal proliferation. Mucosal defects, fissure ulcers, abscesses, pseudopolyps, and adenomatous proliferation were also observed in 51 (98.1%), 38 (73.1%), 28 (53.8%), 45 (86.5%), and 28 (53.8%) cases, respectively. Thirty-one (59.6%) cases had non-caseating granulomas, and 3 (5.8%) cases had intestinal mucosal glandular epithelial dysplasia. Molecular analysis showed that 12/17 CD patients exhibited mutations in at least one mucin family gene (MUC2, MUC3A, MUC4, MUC6, MUC12, MUC17), and MUC4 was the most frequently mutated in 7/17 of cases. Immunohistochemical stains showed reduced MUC4 expression in epithelial cells, with increased MUC4 expression in the epithelial surface, particularly around areas of inflammatory cell aggregation; and minimal expression in the lower half of the epithelium.Conclusions:CD exhibits diverse clinical and pathological features, necessitating a comprehensive multidimensional analysis for diagnosis. Mutations and expression alterations in mucin family genes, particularly MUC4, may play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of CD.
8.miR-128-3p inhibits the proliferation of keratinocytes in psoriasis via repressing leptin
Jing PENG ; Jing YIN ; Ping XIA ; Liuqing CHEN
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(10):1241-1248
Objective·To explore the role of miR-128-3p/leptin(LEP)axis in the proliferation and inflammation of keratinocytes in psoriasis.Methods·BALB/c mice were randomly divided into a control group(n=10)and a model group(n=10).Mice in the model group were given imiquimod on the back.miR-128-3p overexpression and interference plasmids,as well as LEP interference plasmids,were constructed and transfected into HaCaT cells,respectively.miR-128-3p and LEP mRNA were quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction,and LEP protein levels were detected by using Western blotting.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the content of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),and interleukin-1β(IL-1β)in the culture medium.MTT assay was used to evaluate cell activity and EdU assay was to used to test cell proliferation.The binding site between miR-128-3p and LEP was determined by using a dual luciferase reporter gene assay.Results·Compared with mice in the control group,mice in the model group showed downregulated expression of miR-128-3p and upregulated expression of LEP at both RNA and protein levels(all P<0.05).The dual luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that LEP was a downstream target of miR-128-3p.Compared with the negative control mimic(NC mimic)group,expression of miR-128-3p was up-regulated in the miR-128-3p mimic group,and expression of LEP was reduced.The levles of TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1β were significantly lower in the miR-128-3p mimic group than in the NC mimic group.The relative cell viability and EdU-positive cell rate were also reduced after miR-128-3p up-regulation(all P<0.05).Compared with the negative control inhibitor(NC inhibitor)group,expression of miR-128-3p was down-regulated in the miR-128-3p inhibitor group,and expression of LEP was increased.The levles of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were increased after miR-128-3p downregulation.miR-128-3p down-regulation led to an increase in relative cell viability and EdU-positive cell rate(all P<0.05).Further experimental results showed that LEP expression was up-regulated in the miR-128-3p inhibitor+LEP inhibitor group compared with that in the LEP inhibitor group,whereas the levels of TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1β were elevated,and the relative viability of the cells and the rate of EdU-positive cells were increased(all P<0.05).Conclusion·miR-128-3p downregulates LEP to inhibit the proliferation and inflammatory response of keratinocytes,thereby inhibiting the occurrence and development of psoriasis.
9.The influence of embodied emotion priming on the attentional bias of individuals with depression tendency
Jianxin CHEN ; Zimeng FANG ; Ling HUANG ; Yue CHEN ; Junjun QIANG ; Chang SHU ; Liuqing WEI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(7):599-604
Objective:To explore the effects of embodied emotion priming on attentional bias of individuals with depression tendency.Methods:From June to December 2018, a total of 91 college students with depression tendency were recruited to participate in the experiment.A 3(embodied emotion priming: positive priming, negative priming and no priming) × 2 (emotional face: happy and sad) mixed design was adopted to measure the attentional bias of individuals with depression tendency using the dot probe paradigm. SPSS 22.0 statistical software was used for repeated measurement analysis of variance.Results:In terms of attentional bias, the interaction effect between embodied emotion priming types and emotional faces was significant ( F(2, 88)=5.97, P=0.004, ηp2=0.119). Further simple effect analysis showed that, under the happy-face condition, participants' attentional bias reaction time(△RT) was significantly higher when primed with embodied positive emotion than those primed with embodied negative emotion((14.30±18.23)ms, (-6.53±38.17)ms, P<0.05). The participants' attentional bias △RT was significantly lower when primed with embodied negative emotion than participants with no priming ((-6.53±38.17)ms, (9.16±30.62)ms, P<0.05). Under the sad-face condition, the participants' attentional bias △RT was significantly higher when primed with embodied negative emotion((28.22±35.33)ms) than participants primed with embodied positive emotion((11.71±29.24)ms, P<0.05) and no priming ((7.63±30.60)ms, P<0.05). Conclusion:Embodied emotion priming can affect the attentional bias of individuals with depression tendency.
10.Clinical study on morphology and dynamics of mitral valve device in patients with different types of functional mitral regurgitation by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography
Liuqing WANG ; Hongning SONG ; Sheng CAO ; Bo HU ; Tuantuan TAN ; Qing ZHOU ; Jinling CHEN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2023;32(8):656-663
Objective:To quantitatively evaluate and compare the morphology and dynamics parameters of mitral valve devices in patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) and ventricular functional mitral regurgitation (VFMR) by real-time three-dimensional ultrasound, in order to provide theoretical basis for diagnosis and clinical treatments of the two types of regurgitation patients.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 20 AFMR patients (AFMR group) and 20 VFMR patients (VFMR group) who underwent transesophageal echocardiography at Wuhan University People′s Hospital from May to November 2022. Additionally, 20 patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography at our hospital during the same period due to patent foramen ovale or non cardiac surgery monitoring were selected as the control group. All subjects were measured mitral annulus anteroposterior diameter (AP diameter), anterolateral posteromedial diameter (ALPM diameter), anteroposterior diameter/anterolateral posteromedial diameter (AP/ALPM), commissural width (CW), annular area (AA), annular circumference (AC), annular height (AH), coaptation depth (CD), tenting volume (TV), non-planar angle (NPA) and posterior leaflet angle at isovolumic relaxation time, early diastole, mid diastole, late diastole, isovolumic contraction time, early systole, mid systole, and late systole. The total change rate and systolic change rate of the above parameters were calculated, the differences in structure and dynamic changes of the mitral valve device among three groups were compared, and the correlations between the change rate of mitral annular parameters and left ventricular long axis strain (GLS) were analyzed.Results:①The GLS of three groups were as follows: control group>AFMR group>VFMR group, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). ②Static structure: The AP diameter, ALPM diameter, AA, AC, and total leaflet area (TLA) of the AFMR group and VFMR group were significantly larger than those of the control group (all P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the AFMR group and VFMR group (all P>0.05). Compared with the other two groups, the TV, CD, and posterior leaflet angle of the VFMR group were significantly increased, exhibiting the mitral valve tethering; the control group had the largest AH/CW and the deepest saddle shape; the AFMR group had the smallest TLA/AA and the least mitral valve remodeling; there was no statistically significant difference in the junction area among the three groups (all P>0.05). ③Dynamic changes: AP diameter, ALPM diameter, AA and AC in the control group showed regular changes throughout the cardiac cycle, gradually decreased from isovolumic relaxation time to late diastole, and gradually increased from isovolumic contraction time to late systole; The changes in the above parameters in the AFMR and VFMR groups appeared more disordered. In addition, compared with the control group, the total change rate and systolic change rate of AP diameter in the AFMR group were significantly reduced, but the total change rate of ALPM diameter was significantly increased (all P<0.05). ④The total change rate of AA, ALPM diameter and AP diameter were moderately correlated with GLS ( r=0.353, P=0.006; r=-0.304, P=0.018; r=0.300, P=0.020), while the systolic change rate of posterior leaflet angle was weakly correlated with GLS ( r=0.267, P=0.039). Conclusions:There are differences in the morphology and dynamics parameters of mitral valve device in patients with AFMR and VFMR.Different clinical strategies can be used for the two kinds of functional mitral regurgitation.

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