1.Optimization of optimal pressure parameters for filtering chyle plasma under low-temperature conditions
Zhanhai GAO ; Xiaohua JI ; Fumin ZHANG ; Zhanhua HUANG ; Wei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(1):101-105
[Objective] To explore the optimal pressure parameters for chyle plasma filtration under low-temperature conditions, and to improve the quality of chyle plasma treatment and filtration efficiency by improving experimental methods. [Methods] The filtration efficiency and filtration time of 30 severe chyle plasma samples under conventional preparation environment pressure and under preparation environment with a controlled filtration membrane pressure difference of 0.5 bar were compared. [Results] The absorbance of severe chyle plasma samples before and after filtration under two different preparation pressures was statistically significant (P<0.05), and both achieved the expected filtration effect. Under the preparation environment of controlling the pressure difference of the filtration membrane to 0.5 bar, the filtration was faster and with better effect, which was statistically significant compared to the conventional preparation environment pressure (P<0.05). [Conclusion] By selecting the optimal pressure parameters for filtering chyle plasma under low-temperature conditions, the efficiency of chyle plasma filtration under low-temperature conditions has been improved, and the practicality and reliability of low-temperature filtration technology have been enhanced.
2.IFN-β inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis of AML cells by STAT1-induced SARI
Yanfeng LIN ; Xiaoying HONG ; Yingying HUANG ; Xiaohua WANG ; Wei WU ; Donghong LIN ; Yan XUE
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(6):1137-1141
Objective:To investigate effect of SARI expression induced by IFN-β on proliferation and apoptosis of acute myelo-blastic leukemia(AML)cells,and to explore its potential regulatory molecules.Methods:qPCR and Western blot were used to screen AML cells with low SARI expression as experimental cell lines.AML cells were treated with different concentrations of IFN-β,and expression of SARI was detected by qPCR and Western blot at different time to select appropriate concentration and time of IFN-β.RNA-Seq transcriptome sequencing and KEGG enrichment analysis were used to preliminarily screen potential regulatory molecules of IFN-β-induced SARI expression in AML cells.AML cells were treated with corresponding molecular inhibitors combined with IFN-β,cell proliferation was detected by MTS assay,and apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.To clear this molecule was involved in IFN-β-induced SARI expression on AML cell proliferation and apoptosis.Results:SARI expression in HL60 and NB4 cells were rela-tively decreased,so they were selected as experimental cell lines.After treatment with 1 ng/ml IFN-β for 12 h,SARI expression in AML cells was increased,cell proliferation was inhibited and apoptosis were increased.STAT1 was screened as a potential regulatory mole-cule for IFN-β-induced SARI expression.After inhibiting STAT1,effects of IFN-β on SARI expression,proliferation inhibition and apop-tosis promotion of AML cells were reversed significantly.Conclusion:IFN-β can promote SARI expression in AML cells by STAT1,in-hibit cell proliferation and promote apoptosis.
3.Background, design, and preliminary implementation of China prospective multicenter birth cohort
Si ZHOU ; Liping GUAN ; Hanbo ZHANG ; Wenzhi YANG ; Qiaoling GENG ; Niya ZHOU ; Wenrui ZHAO ; Jia LI ; Zhiguang ZHAO ; Xi PU ; Dan ZHENG ; Hua JIN ; Fei HOU ; Jie GAO ; Wendi WANG ; Xiaohua WANG ; Aiju LIU ; Luming SUN ; Jing YI ; Zhang MAO ; Zhixu QIU ; Shuzhen WU ; Dongqun HUANG ; Xiaohang CHEN ; Fengxiang WEI ; Lianshuai ZHENG ; Xiao YANG ; Jianguo ZHANG ; Zhongjun LI ; Qingsong LIU ; Leilei WANG ; Lijian ZHAO ; Hongbo QI
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2024;27(9):750-755
China prospective multicenter birth cohort (Prospective Omics Health Atlas birth cohort, POHA birth cohort) study was officially launched in 2022. This study, in collaboration with 12 participating units, aims to establish a high-quality, multidimensional cohort comprising 20 000 naturally conceived families and assisted reproductive families. The study involves long-term follow-up of parents and offspring, with corresponding biological samples collected at key time points. Through multi-omics testing and analysis, the study aims to conduct multi-omics big data research across the entire maternal and infant life cycle. The goal is to identify new biomarkers for maternal and infant diseases and provide scientific evidence for risk prediction related to maternal diseases and neonatal health.
4.Prenatal ultrasound for diagnosis and classification of hypospadias
Xiaohua LI ; Wei ZHAO ; Aqing LIU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2024;27(9):768-773
Objective:To explore the diagnostic and classification value of prenatal ultrasound for hypospadias.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on fetuses suspected of hypospadias based on prenatal ultrasound, who were treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from July 2012 to June 2023. Hypospadias was classified as a severe or mild type based on ultrasound images. Postnatal diagnostic conditions of the live-born infants and fetal autopsy findings were obtained, and the diagnostic value and classification consistency of prenatal ultrasound for hypospadias, severe hypospadias, and mild hypospadias were analyzed. Descriptive statistical analysis was used for data analysis.Results:(1) A total of 70 fetuses were included in the study; among them, 64 were singletons (91.4%), and six were twins (8.6%). The maternal age was (31.3±5.1) years, ranging from 21 to 50 years. The gestational age at diagnosis was (29.7±4.5) weeks, ranging from 21 +3 to 39 weeks. Fifteen mothers (21.4%) had a history of early pregnancy preservation (including the six twin pregnancies), nine mothers (12.8%) had previously given birth to fetuses with hypospadias, and four fathers (5.7%) had a history of reproductive surgery (specifics not detailed). Among the 70 cases, 49 (70.0%) were diagnosed with hypospadias after birth and 17 (24.3%) pregnancies were terminated, with a gestational age of (30.2±5.3) weeks, ranging from 26 +4 to 36 weeks. The post-delivery pathological autopsy confirmed hypospadias in all 17 cases, including two isolated hypospadias and 15 combined with other abnormalities. (2) Among the 70 cases, 53 (75.7%) were diagnosed with hypospadias by prenatal ultrasound, including 29 severe and 24 mild cases; the remaining 17 cases were not diagnosed with hypospadias prenatally. Postnatal (post-delivery) diagnosis confirmed hypospadias in 49 cases, including 28 severe and 21 mild cases. Additionally, 21 cases were confirmed to have no hypospadias. (3) A total of 36 cases were detected with hypospadias and other abnormalities by prenatal ultrasound. Among the 28 cases diagnosed with severe hypospadias postnatally (after delivery), 24 cases (85.7%) had other ultrasound abnormalities. Among the 21 cases of mild hypospadias, 12 (57.1%) had other ultrasound abnormalities. Among the 53 fetuses diagnosed with hypospadias prenatally via ultrasound, 46 were confirmed postnatally (after induced labor); out of the 29 cases diagnosed prenatally as severe hypospadias, 27 were confirmed; and among the 24 cases diagnosed prenatally as mild hypospadias, 19 were confirmed. The positive predictive values of prenatal ultrasound for hypospadias, severe hypospadias, and mild hypospadias were 86.8% (46/53), 93.1% (27/29), and 79.2% (19/24), respectively. Among the 49 cases confirmed postnatally (after delivery), three cases (6.1%) were missed by prenatal ultrasound, and seven cases (14.3%) were misdiagnosed by ultrasound, possibly due to the failure to observe the fetal penile tip in detail on the median sagittal plane. Conclusions:Prenatal ultrasound has certain diagnostic and classification values for hypospadias. During the examination, it is necessary to observe the fetal penile tip in multiple planes and comprehensively analyze ultrasound characteristics to improve diagnostic accuracy.
5.Current status of salary system reform in municipal public hospitals in a city of Sichuan Province
Xiaohua YIN ; Xiang CHEN ; Jia XIE ; Hucheng ZHANG ; Yang LIU ; Xinyuan WEI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2024;40(8):585-593
Objective:To analyze the current status of salary system reform in public hospitals in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, and provide reference for the deepening of salary system reform in public hospitals.Methods:From April to May 2023, a self-designed survey questionnaire was used to conduct a survey of medical staff in five municipal tertiary public hospitals through the Wenjuanxing platform. The survey questionnaire mainly included the basic information of the survey subjects, the implementation status of the salary system, and employee satisfaction with salary. In May 2023, semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant personnel from government departments and public hospitals involved in the reform. The interview content included the reform measures taken and their impact, changes in medical staff salaries after the reform, and the current difficulties faced by the reform. Descriptive analysis was conducted on the data, and Chi-square test was used to compare the count data. Kendall′s tau-b test was used to analyze the correlation between salary level and basic information of the survey subjects.Results:In the reform of the salary system in public hospitals in Mianyang City, measures such as system construction, total salary quota determination and dynamic control, and salary management for non-establishment employees have been mainly adopted. 826 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 94.5%. The annual income level was positively correlated with age, education level, years of work experience, and professional title level ( r=0.420, P<0.001; r=0.245, P<0.001; r=0.364, P<0.001; r=0.504, P<0.001). Compared with the personnel in the same positions at the same level of hospitals in other cities and states in Sichuan Province, 274 people (33.2%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with the current salary level; 350 people (42.3%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with the salary distribution mechanism, and 441 people (53.4%) were quite satisfied or very satisfied with non-economic salaries. The proportion of survey respondents who believe that the existing salary structure and performance evaluation methods could reflect their actual work value was 464 people (56.2%) and 423 people (51.2%), respectively. A total of 10 people were interviewed, with 4 individuals believing that the salary level has increased after the reform, but the change was not significant compared to before the reform; 8 individuals believed that the current reform does not involve the reform of the salary structure; 6 individuals believed that the internal performance based salary distribution mechanism in hospitals was not sound; 3 individuals believed that there was insufficient attention to the reform of non-economic compensation; 7 individuals believe that the difficulties in the salary system reform were mainly concentrated on the unified understanding of policies, how to determine the increase in the total salary quota, and how to reasonably distribute it internally. Conclusions:Mianyang City has scientifically determined the total salary and implemented dynamic control, enhancing the public welfare nature of public hospitals, while also taking into account the salary management of employees both inside and outside the establishment, promoting equal pay for equal work. However, there were also issues such as disagreements on the dynamic adjustment of the total salary, an imperfect internal distribution mechanism within hospitals, and an incomplete salary system reform. It is necessary to further strengthen top-level design, reasonably increase salary levels, improve the internal distribution mechanism, and optimize the salary structure to continue deepening the reform of the salary system in public hospital.
6.Effect of intravenous thrombolytic therapy mode on patients with acute ischemic stroke led by fast-track specialist nurses
Wei TAN ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Xiaohua XIE ; Ganggang PENG ; Peifeng GUO ; Wei LIU ; Chuyi QI ; Yajuan WANG ; Yumeng LI
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(9):31-36
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of intravenous thrombolytic therapy mode led by fast-track specialist nurses on patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS).Methods This study involved 124 AIS patients who underwent intravenous thrombolytic therapy in the Department of Emergency of our hospital from March 2021 to February 2023.Among the patients,61 admitted between March 2021 and February 2022 received conventional AIS thrombolytic therapy were assigned to a control group.While the 63 patients who received AIS thrombolytic therapy under the specialist nurse-led intravenous thrombolytic therapy mode between March 2022 and February 2023 were assigned to an observation group.The two groups were compared in terms of the time from admission to completion of CT examination,time for signing the informed consent for thrombolytic therapy,door to needle time and percentage of DTN<60 minutes,as well as the post-thrombolysis scores according to the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)and satisfaction to medical consultation.Results The observation group exhibited a significantly shorter time from admission to completion of CT examination,a shorter time for signing an informed consent for thrombolytic therapy,a shorter door to needle time and a higher percentage of DTN<60 minutes,all with significant difference in comparison with those in the control group.After thrombolysis,the NIHSS score of the observation group decreased more than that of the control group(P<0.05).The patients and their families in the observation group reported significantly higher satisfaction compared to those in the control group(both P<0.05).Conclusion The fast-track specialist nurse-led intravenous thrombolytic therapy mode demonstrates the superiority in reduction of the time from admission to completion of CT examination,time for signing an informed consent for thrombolytic therapy,door to needle time and the NIHSS scores,higher percentage of DTN<60 minutes as well as improvement of patient satisfaction.
7.First-line bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in Chinese patients with stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer: a phase III randomized controlled trial
Xiaohua WU ; Jihong LIU ; Ruifang AN ; Rutie YIN ; Yu ZHANG ; Huaijun ZHOU ; Aiqin HE ; Li WANG ; Jieqing ZHANG ; Ziling LIU ; Wei DUAN ; Jianqing ZHU ; Ge LOU ; Guilin CHEN ; Ying CHENG ; Fengxia XUE ; Sonja NICK ; Haiyan WANG ; Donghang LI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(5):e99-
Objective:
First-line bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) is approved for stage III/IV ovarian cancer treatment following initial surgical resection, based on global phase III GOG-0218 and ICON7 trials. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab + CP as first-line ovarian cancer therapy in Chinese patients.
Methods:
Patients with newly diagnosed, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer post-primary surgery were randomized 1:1 to receive 6 cycles of CP with bevacizumab/ placebo, followed by bevacizumab/placebo maintenance until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Stratification factors were FIGO stage and debulking status (stage III optimally debulked vs stage III suboptimally debulked vs stage IV) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (0 vs 1 or 2).
Results:
Of randomized patients, 51 received bevacizumab + CP and 49 received placebo + CP. Median PFS was 22.6 months with bevacizumab + CP (95% confidence interval [CI]=18.6, not estimable) and 12.3 months (95% CI=9.5, 15.0) with placebo + CP (stratified hazard ratio=0.30; 95% CI=0.17, 0.53). Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events occurred in 46 of 49 (94%) patients receiving bevacizumab + CP, and 34 of 50 (68%) receiving placebo + CP.
Conclusion
Bevacizumab + CP showed clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs placebo + CP, consistent with GOG-0218 results. Safety data were aligned with the known bevacizumab safety profile. These results support first-line bevacizumab + CP therapy in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer.
8.The role of NLRP3 signaling pathway in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis
Yubo GONG ; Xiaohua GUO ; Wen-Jun LU ; Yuanchao LI ; Changyu QIU ; Yuanyuan SHI ; Liping XIA ; Lin SHI ; Wei WU ; Ling LUO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(14):1922-1927
Objective The objective of this study was to establish a mouse model of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and investigate the role of the NLRP3 signaling pathway in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.Methods Thirty-three female C57 mice(SPF)were randomLy divided into 3 groups:the control group,the experimental group,and the NLRP3-/-group.On days 0,4,7,14,and 21,the experimental group and NLRP3-/-group received a 0.2 mL intraperitoneal injection of medicine containing OVA(100 μg)and adjuvant Al(OH)3(4 mg),respectively.After an interval of 3 days,each eye and nose were dosed with 10 μL of 5%OVA for five consecutive days a week to induce allergic symptoms.During sensitization and excitation stages,the control group was replaced with an equiva-lent amount of PBS.Ocular and nasal symptoms were observed and scored.The levels of OVA-specific IgE,IL-4,IL-17,and IL-18 in serum were measured using ELISA,while changes in palpebral conjunctiva and nasal mucosa were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin staining.The expression of NLRP3 mRNA in conjunctival tissue and nasal mucosa was determined using real-time PCR analysis.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS17.0 software with P<0.05 considered as statistically significant difference.Results The experimental group and NLRP3-/-group exhibited induced nasal and ocular allergic symptoms.In the experimental group,the duration of nasal allergy symptoms was(10.500±1.080)days,while the duration of eye allergy symptoms was(20.300±2.058)days.In the NLRP3-/-group,the duration of nasal allergy symptoms was(13.400±1.955)days,and for eye allergy symp-toms it was(20.900±2.132)days.The duration of nasal allergies in the NLRP3-/-group significantly exceeded that in the experimental group(P<0.05),whereas there were no significant differences observed in eye allergy durations between these two groups(P>0.05).Levels of OVA-specific IgE,IL-4,and IL-17 were significantly higher in both the experimental and NLRP3-/-groups compared to those in the control group(P<0.05).Additionally,serum IL-18 content increased significantly in the experimental group when compared with both control and NLRP3-/-groups(P<0.05).Conjunctival tissue lesions as well as nasal mucosa damage were evident in both experimental and NLRP3-/-groups.mRNA expression levels of NLRP3 within conjunctival tissue and nasal mucosa from the experimental group showed a significant increase when compared to those from both control and NLRP3-/-groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis pathogenesis is influenced by various factors;however,the involvement of NLPR3 signaling pathway promotes its development.
9.An analysis of genetic polymorphism and mutation rate of 36 Y-STR loci in Sichuan Han population
Shilin ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Xiao ZHANG ; Wenli SHI ; Yanjie DING ; Dongdong XU ; Xiaohua ZHU ; Bo JIN
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;39(5):565-571,583
Objective To explore the genetic polymorphism and mutation rate of 36 Y-STR loci in Sichuan Han population and provide basic data for their forensic applications.Methods Blood samples were collected from 307 unrelated male individuals and 367 father-son pairs in Sichuan Han population using FTA blood sampling cards.The Y41SE-v1.2 kit was used to type 36 Y-STR loci,and the population genetic parameters and mutation rates of each locus were calculated.The genetic relationship between Sichuan Han population and other ethnic populations was analyzed in combination with 19 other populations in China.Results A total of 79 mutations were observed in 36 Y-STR loci in 367 father-son pairs of Sichuan Han population,with an average mutation rate of 6.00×10-3.There were 74(93.67%)one-step mutations and 5(6.33%)multi-step mutations.A total of 383 alleles were found at 36 Y-STR loci in 307 Sichuan Han males.The number of alleles at each locus ranged from 5(0.016 29)to 56(0.182 41),GD ranged from 0.100 02(DYS645)to 0.959 99(DYS385),and 306 haplotypes were found.The HD,DC and HMP values were 0.999 973,99.67%and 0.003 284,respectively.The results of genetic distance(Fst)analysis showed that the Sichuan Han population had the closest genetic distance with the Chongqing Han population(0.000 9)and the furthest genetic distance with the Xinjiang Mongolian group(0.032 0).The MDS based on genetic distance was basically consistent with the results of cluster analysis.Conclusion The 36 Y-STR loci have high genetic polymorphism in the Sichuan Han population.The study data can provide data support for the construction of the Y-STR database in this region,and also provide basic genetic information for forensic investigation and population genetics research.
10.Characteristics of pretreatment drug resistance mutations in people living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in Henan Province, 2023
Jinjin LIU ; Qingxia ZHAO ; Xiaohua ZHANG ; Shuguang WEI ; Yuqi HUO
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2024;42(6):338-343
Objective:To monitor the subtype distributions and drug resistance mutations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 in people living with human immunodeficiency virus-1 (PLWH) who had not experienced anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in Henan Province in 2023, so as to provide valuable data for understanding the transmission of HIV-1 resistant strains and selection of ART regimens in Henan Province.Methods:The clinical data and drug resistance of PLWHs who had not experienced ART in the Sixth People′s Hospital of Zhengzhou from January to December 2023 were collected. This study was a cross-sectional study. Plasma samples were collected from patients, and the partial HIV pol gene sequence and the full integrase gene sequence were amplified by reverse transcription-nested polymerase chain reaction. The subtypes of HIV-1 isolates were determined using the online REGA HIV-1 Subtyping Tool. Drug resistance mutations and antiviral drug susceptibility were analyzed by submitting the determined sequences to the Stanford HIV-1 drug resistance database.Results:Among the 1 073 PLWHs who had not experienced ART, sequences in 1 042 were successfully amplified, giving a success rate of 97.11%. A total of 12 subtypes were detected, and the top five subtypes were circulating recombinant form (CRF)07_BC (43.76%, 456/1 042), CRF01_AE (25.91%, 270/1 042), B (20.92%, 218/1 042), CRF55_01B (5.28%, 55/1 042) and CRF08_BC (1.25%, 13/1 042). The incidence of drug resistance mutation was 28.89% (301/1 042). Drug resistance mutation of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI), nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI), protease inhibitors (PI) and integrase inhibitors (INSTI) were 20.92%(218/1 042), 4.03%(42/1 042), 3.84%(40/1 042) and 2.98%(31/1 042), respectively. V179 (12.96%, 135/1 042), M184 (2.40%, 25/1 042), Q58 (2.78%, 29/1 042), and E157 (1.44%, 15/1 042) were the most common drug resistance mutation for NNRTIs, NRTIs, PIs and INSTIs, respectively.Conclusions:The distribution of HIV-1 subtypes is diverse, and the incidence of drug resistance mutation is moderate prevalent in PLWHs who have not experienced ART. Drug resistance testing in PLWHs before ART should be closely monitored.

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