1.Advances in mechanical response and transduction mechanisms of the cardiovascular system in the microgravity environment
Hao FAN ; Yuan LI ; Wei LEI ; Xinglong HAN ; Shijun HU
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(4):252-257,267
Gravity is one of the most widespread mechanomechanical signals affecting surface organisms and plays a key role in maintaining normal cardiovascular structure and function.The absence of gravity in the space environment leads to changes in the physiological-mechanical environment of the cardiovascular system,potentially causing adaptive changes or remodelling of the cardiovascular system in terms of structure and function.However,how the cardiovascular system senses,transduces,and responds to altered mechanical stress in the microgravity environment remains poorly understood by humans.In this paper,we reviewed the research findings on mechanoreceptors and mechano-transduction of cardiovascular system in recent years,analyzed the mechanisms of mechanical perception and response to microgravity in cardiovascular system,and predicted the novel mechanoreceptors,key signaling pathways,and potential targets for intervention in space microgravity.This article aims to provide new ideas for combating adaptive changes in the cardiovascular system due to space microgravity.
2.Clinical Characteristics Analysis of 1051 Cases of Cleft Lip With/Without Cleft Palate in the Ethnic Tibetan Population
Shijun DUAN ; Qian ZHENG ; Bing SHI ; Fan FENG
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2024;55(2):397-402
Objective To examine the characteristics of the prevalence of congenital cleft lip with/without cleft palate in the ethnic Tibetan population and to provide support for the precise prevention and treatment of cleft lip with/without cleft palate in the Tibetan population.Methods The clinical data of Tibetan patients with cleft lip with/without cleft palate were collected and the clinical characteristics of the patients were analyzed.The patients'age ranged from 2 months to 51 years old.All the subjects were admitted to West China Stomatology Hospital,Sichuan University for the treatment of cleft lip with/without cleft palate between January 2016 and August 2023.Most of the subjects came from Sichuan Province and the Tibet Autonomous Region.Results A total of 1 051 patients were enrolled and children aged under 12 months(460 cases)accounted for the largest proportion.Among the subjects,383 had cleft lip only(36.44%),140 had cleft palate only(13.32%),and 528 had cleft lip with cleft palate(50.24%).The male-to-female ratios of patients with cleft lip only(0.99∶1),cleft palate only(0.54∶1),and cleft lip with cleft palate(1.67∶1)exhibited significant differences(P<0.001).However,there was no significant difference in the male-to-female ratio in patients with cleft lip only or those with cleft lip with cleft palate when the subjects were divided into two groups according to whether they had unilateral or bilateral cleft lip with/without cleft palate.Most of the patients with bilateral cleft lip were female,while most of the patients with unilateral cleft lip and unilateral or bilateral cleft lip with cleft palate were male.The unilateral cleft lip with/without cleft palate was located predominantly on the left side.Syndromic cleft lip with/without cleft palate accounted for 3.43%of all the cases and the most common concomitant deformity was congenital heart disease.3.81%(40 cases)of the patients had a family history.In the patients with cleft lip only and those with cleft palate only,the proportion of patients having parents with corresponding phenotypes was higher than those of other phenotypes of cleft lip with/without cleft palate.Regarding the birth time distribution of the children with cleft lip with/without cleft palate,Spring saw the highest number of births of these children(311 cases,29.59%),while Winter saw the lowest number of births(231 cases,21.98%).Conclusion The cases of cleft lip with/without cleft palate in the ethnic Tibetan population are predominantly cleft lip and palate.Unilateral cleft lip only or cleft lip with palate is predominantly located on the left side.Lip disease phenotypes may be more heritable.
3.Distribution of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in Tibetan and Han Populations With Cleft Lip and Palate in a Tertiary Hospital in Western China
Shijun DUAN ; Qian ZHENG ; Bing SHI ; Fan FENG
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2024;55(4):932-938
Objective Congenital cleft lip and palate is a common birth defect that seriously affects the lives of the afflicted children and their families.Previously,no research has been done to investigate the pathogenic characteristics of cleft lip and palate among ethnic minorities,for example,Tibetans,a minority ethnic group with a large population in China.This study aims to investigate the relationship between the occurrence of cleft lip and palate in Tibetans and Han Chinese in western China and the distribution of ABO blood groups and Rh blood groups to provide a theoretical basis for the precise prevention and treatment of cleft lip and palate.Methods In this study,statistics on Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate,some Han patients with cleft lip and palate,and normal controls from western China were retrospectively collected.All participants were patients from West China Stomatology Hospital,Sichuan University.All patients with cleft lip and palate received treatment at the hospital between January 2016 and September 2023.The normal controls were outpatients or inpatients who did not have cleft lip and palate,and who received treatment at the hospital between January 2020 and October 2023.Information on the A,B,O,and AB blood groups and Rh positive and negative blood groups of the patients was collected and compared with that of the normal controls.The incidence of different phenotypes,including cleft lip alone,cleft palate alone,and cleft lip with cleft palate,in patients of blood groups A,B,O and AB were statistically analyzed by Chi-square test.Results A total of 1227 Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate,4064 Han patients with cleft lip and palate,and 5360 normal controls were included in the study.Among all the patients with cleft lip and palate,1863 had cleft lip alone,1425 had cleft palate alone,and 2003 had cleft lip with cleft palate.The ABO blood group distribution of Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate was characterized as O>B>A>AB,with Rh positive blood group accounting for 100%,blood type O accounting for 41.15%,and blood type B accounting for 30.64%.The blood group distribution of the Han patients with cleft lip and palate was characterized as O>A>B>AB,with Rh positive blood group accounting for 99.58%,blood type O accounting for 35.78%,and type A accounting for 30.54%.There was a significant difference in ABO blood groups between Tibetan and Han patients with cleft lip and palate(P<0.005),but no significant difference in Rh blood groups.The ABO blood group distribution of the Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate showed an obvious difference from that of the control group,while those of the Han patients with cleft lip and cleft palate and the control group did not show obvious differences.In the analysis of the subtypes,it was found that the blood group distribution in the subtypes of cleft lip alone,cleft palate alone,and cleft lip with cleft palate in the Tibetan population was O>B>A>AB,while that in the Han Chinese population was O>A>B>AB.There were differences in blood group distribution between Tibetans and Hans of the subtypes of cleft lip alone and cleft lip with cleft palate(P<0.001),but there was no difference in blood group distribution in the population of cleft palate-only subtype.The proportion of blood type O in Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate was significantly higher than that in the Han patients with cleft lip and palate.The blood group distribution of Tibetan patients with cleft lip and palate in Sichuan Province,Xizang Autonomous Region,and Qinghai Province was always O>B>A>AB.Tibetan patients from Shiqu County and Baiyu County,Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Chaya County,Qamdo City were predominantly of blood type B,and those from other regions were mainly of blood type O.Conclusion There were significant differences in the phenotype composition and ABO blood group distribution between the Tibetan and Han populations with cleft lip and palate in western China.The distribution of blood group O in the population with cleft lip and palate was higher than that in the normal population,and the same trend was observed for different phenotypes.However,differences between Tibetan and Han populations in ABO blood group distribution were only found in the phenotypes of cleft lip only and cleft lip with palate.Tibetans with blood type O are more prone to cleft lip deformity than Han people,and the effect in the phenotype of cleft lip with palate is less pronounced than that in the phenotype of cleft lip only.
4.Development of adolescent health literacy evaluation scale under public health emergencies and its reliability and validity analysis in junior middle school students
Zhou WANG ; Tingye GAO ; Guangjian LI ; Jie ZHOU ; Yaping KONG ; Guihong FAN ; Qian BIAN ; Xing ZHANG ; Shijun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(4):347-354
Objective:To develop and examine the reliability and validity of the adolescent health literacy evaluation scale under public health emergencies (AHLES-PHE) in junior middle school students.Methods:The initial version of AHLES-PHE was formed by combining the characteristics of public health emergencies and adolescent health literacy.The expert version of AHLES-PHE was formed by two rounds of Delphi expert consultation.Totally 1 729 adolescent students from three junior middle schools in Changzhou City were tested.The formal version of AHLES-PHE was formed through item analysis and factor analysis (structural validity). The content validity of the formal version of AHLES-PHE was evaluated by specialist analysis and sensibility analysis, and its correlation validity with the everyday health information literacy (EHIL) was tested.The internal consistency reliability, parity split-half coefficient and test-retest reliability were calculated.Results:(1)Item analysis: the correlation coefficient between the scores of each item and the total score of AHLES-PHE expert version was 0.420 to 0.722 ( P<0.01), and the CR of decision value was 10.140 to 66.980 ( P<0.01). (2)Validity analysis: the formal version of AHLES-PHE with 45 items and 8 factors was obtained by exploratory factor analysis.The 8 factors could explain 61.30% of the total variation.The fitting indexes of the confirmatory factor analysis model were χ2/ df=3.325, RMSEA=0.052, GFI=0.853, CFI=0.912, TLI=0.904, NFI=0.880.Sensibility analysis of the formal version of AHLES-PHE showed the Cronbach's α ranged from 0.957 to 0.958.The correlation coefficient between the total score of AHLES-PHE formal version and the total score of EHIL was 0.340 ( P<0.01). (3)Reliability analysis: the Cronbach's α coefficient and parity split-half coefficient of the formal version of AHLES-PHE were 0.958 and 0.975, respectively.The test-retest reliability of the formal version of AHLES-PHE was 0.753 ( P<0.01). Conclusion:The formal version of AHLES-PHE developed in this study has good reliability, structural validity and content validity, and the correlation validity with EHIL is common.This scale has a certain degree of applicability to the assessment of health literacy for junior middle school students under public health emergencies.
5.Research progress and future directions of adolescent health literacy evaluation tools
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(12):1911-1914
Abstract
Health literacy is closely related to the response to public health emergencies. This paper begins with health literacy evaluation tools in adults, then focuses on recent progress made in health literacy evaluation tools in adolescents from the perspective of public health emergencies. The development of adolescent health literacy evaluation tools, health education and health literacy from the perspective of public health emergencies should be greatly enhanced, helping adolescents to better respond to public health emergencies and maintain their physical and mental health.
6.Arthroscopic single-tibial tunnel Pushlock fixation for tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament: short-term outcomes
Jun DONG ; Xuguo FAN ; Hongde WANG ; Kai KANG ; Juan WANG ; Jiangtao DONG ; Juyuan GU ; Tao LI ; Yi ZHENG ; Shijun GAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2019;21(7):569-574
Objective To observe the short-term clinical outcomes of arthroscopic single-tibial tunnel Pushlock fixation in the treatment of tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).Methods From December 2015 to January 2018,15 patients with tibial avulsion fracture of PCL were treated at Department of Articular Surgery,The Third Affiliated Hospital to Hebei Medical University.They were treated with arthroscopic single-tibial tunnel Pushlock fixation.All the fractures were fresh.They were 9 males and 6 females,aged from 14 to 64 years (average,33.6 years).The short-term outcomes were evaluated by comparing their preoperative and postoperative flexion of the knee,International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Lysholm scores.Results The operation lasted from 40 to 70 minutes (average,53 minutes).The 15 patients were successfully followed up for 10 to 18 months (average,12.2 months).All the fractures united well within 3 months after operation.All the posterior drawer tests were negative,showing no displacements or no complications like lesions of popliteal fossa,nerves and vessels,or impaired knee extension.At 6 months after surgery,the knee flexion (123.4°± 6.5°),the Lysholm scores (91.8 ± 3.5) and the IKDC scores (95.5 ± 1.6) were all significantly improved compared with the preoperative values (77.5°±13.1°,46.8 ±8.9 and 37.0±8.9) (P <0.05).Conclusion The tibial avulsion fracture of PCL can be treated by arthroscopic single-tibial tunnel Pushlock fixation with satisfactory early outcomes.
7.Effect of Different Purification Technologies on Saponins Water Extract of Anemarrhena Asphodeloides
Yanni LIANG ; Ruitao FAN ; Zheng WANG ; Shijun LIU ; Qiuping GE ; Yingying SANG ; Zhishu TANG
China Pharmacist 2018;21(3):384-388
Objective:To explore the macroporous resin adsorption and the membrane separation technologies for the purification of saponins water extract of Anemarrhena asphodeloides. Methods:Ten-fold amount of water was used to extract twice for 120 min each time to extract saponins from Anemarrhena asphodeloides. The macroporous resin adsorption(HP-20,HPD-600,D101,AB-8) and the membrane separation technologies (ceramic microfiltration membranes 0.8 μm and 0.05 μm, and hollow fiber ultrafiltration mem-branes 50,10 and 6 kDa) were adopted to purify the saponins water extract liquid. The physicochemical parameters including electri-cal conductivity,viscosity and turbidity were measured,as well as the contents of total saponins,proteins and polysaccharides were de-termined. Results:The viscosity and turbidity decreased,the value of pH increased and the electrical conductivity of the saponins puri-fication liquid changed irregularly after the membrane filtration. The microfiltration membrane was more advantageous than the ultrafil-tration membrane in removing macromolecular substances. The smaller the pore diameter of microfiltration membrane, the smaller the intercepted molecular weigh,the higher the removal ratio of proteins and the higher the penetration rate of the total saponins,while the polysaccharides content was stable, which was consistent with the results of physicochemical parameters. The ceramic microfiltration membrane could obtain clearer extract,while the ultrafiltration membrane was more suitable for the enrichment of saponins when the in-tercepted molecular weight was 6 kDa. The macroporous resin HPD-600 was the best for the purification of timosaponin water extraction liquid.Conclusion:The selection of membrane for the separation and purification of different substances is particularly important. The change of physicochemical parameters and the content decrease of macromolecular substances have obvious corresponding relationship. Ultrafiltration membrane is better than microfiltration membrane for the purification of timosaponin water extract liquid.
8.Chemical constituents from Phyllodium pulchellum
Yachu FAN ; Zhonglong GUO ; Lanting XIN ; Shijun YUE ; Hong BAI ; Changyun WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2017;39(6):1195-1198
AIM To study the chemical constituents from Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv..METHODS The ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions of P.pulchellum 95% ethanol extract were isolated and purified by Sephadex LH-20,silica,ODS and pre-HPLC column,then the structures of isolated compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectral data.RESULTS Eleven compounds were isolated and identified as phydroxybenzoic acid (1),protocatechuic acid (2),protocaechuic acid methyl ester (3),protocatechuic acid ethyl ester (4),ethyl gallate (5),p-coumaric acid (6),caffeic acid ester (7),loliolide (8),uridine (9),arbutin (10),daucosterol (11).CONCLUSION Compounds 4-11 are isolated from genus Phyllodium for the first time,compounds 2 and 3 are first obtained from this plant.
9.Effect on physiological and blood gas indicators of beagles by combined anesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam
Yongling LU ; Shijun FAN ; Qian CHEN ; Jiang ZHENG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2017;26(2):86-89
Objective To study the physiological indicators and arterial blood gas values,and create a reliable data for researchers using beagle dogs.Methods Beagle were sampled before and after Zoletil anesthesia (10 mg/kg) via intramuscular injection.Then aterial blood gas was detected by blood gas analyzer.Then the physiological indicators,including heart rate,blood pressure and body temperature were measured via large animal ECG.Results For blood gas values,the pH value decreased significantly (P < 0.01).pCO2 increased significantly and pO2 decreased significantly,the differences were significantly (P < 0.05).In contrast,levels of Lac and HCO3-remained unaltered,indicating a typical respiratory acidosis.For physiological indicators,blood pressure increased slightly,but not significant.The heart rate increased significantly (P < 0.01) and body temperature decreased significantly (P < 0.01).There was no difference between sexes.Conclusion Zoletil anesthesia causes respiratory arrest and respiratory congestion,which further induced respiratory acidosis.Meanwhile,anesthesia also results in elevated heart rhythm and lower body temperature.These data indicate that warming and airway clear are necessary during anesthesia in Beagles.Moreover,it should be considered about the effects of anaesthetics when comparing differents in animals before and after treatment.
10.Chemokine CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4 expression and significance in hypopharynx cancer
Shijun WANG ; Xuehua ZHANG ; Xiuhua CHENG ; Xiaoli WEI ; Aihua ZHANG ; Zongxian FAN ; Jianghua LI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2016;18(7):991-993,997
Objective To investigate the chemokine 12 (CXCL12) and chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) expressions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma and its place in the disease development,invasion and metastasis of significance.Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of CXCL12 and CXCR4 in 35 cases of hypopharyngeal cancer tissues and in 28 cases of tumor-adjacent non-tumor tissues.Results The expressions of CXCL12 and CXCR4 in the hypopharynx carcinomas were significantly higher (P < 0.05).Both expressed in hypopharyngeal carcinomas was significantly positively correlated (P < 0.01).Both hypopharynx cancer in lymph node metastasis group were significantly higher than the expression of cervical lymph node metastasis group,the difference was significant (P < 0.05).Conclusions CXCL12 and CXCR4 are involved in hypopharynx cancer development,invasion and metastasis,and there is a positive feedback regulation mechanism between two factors.Moreover,CXCL12 and CXCR4 have synergistic effect in development,invasion and metastasis of hypopharynx cancers.


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