1.The correlation between the degree of devascularization of peripheral arteriovenous malformations and clinical outcomes after interventional embolization and sclerotherapy
Xueqiang FAN ; Bo MA ; Qiangqiang NIE ; Yisen DENG ; Xixi GUO ; Yuguang YANG ; Jianbin ZHANG ; Xia ZHENG ; Peng LIU ; Zhidong YE
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2024;39(11):861-864
Objective:To explore the relationship between the degree of devascularization and clinical outcomes after interventional embolization and sclerotherapy for peripheral arteriovenous malformations.Method:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 37 patients with peripheral arteriovenous malformations admitted at Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital from July 2021 to June 2023. All patients received the treatment of "nidus" and/or outflow veins embolization combined with sclerotherapy injection. Two experienced physicians evaluated the degree of devascularization before and after treatment, and conducted a correlation study with clinical outcomes after follow-up.Result:All 37 patients were symptomatic. Swelling and pain accounted for 75.7% of all the cases. Twenty-six patients received only one procedure, 3 patients received re-interventional treatments. The average follow-up time was(13.3±5.0)months. Clinical symptoms were completely relieved in 14 patients, and partial relief in 22 patients. The overall effective rate was 97%. There were 6 patients with degree of de vascularization<50% during procedure, 16 patients with degree of 50%-75%, and 5 patients with degree of 75%-90%, 10 cases with degree over 90%. Patients with devascularization degrees less than 60% can not achieve clinical symptom relief.Conclusions:There is a positive correlation between the degree of devascularization and clinical outcomes in the interventional embolization and sclerotherapy of peripheral arteriovenous malformations, and 60% of the degree of devascularization can serve as the "threshold" for effectiveness of treatment.
2.Comparative Analysis of Aging-appropriate Information in Chinese and American drug Instruction for the Treatment of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly
Boya ZHOU ; Zhigang ZHAO ; Hao LU ; Mingfen WU ; Xixi LI ; Shu GE ; Huiyan MA ; Shuancheng FAN
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(12):1936-1943
Objective To analyze the differences in aging-related information between Chinese and American drug instruction for common chronic disease in the elderly,and to propose policy recommendations for the aging-related drug instruction in China.Methods Ten common chronic disease treatment drugs for elderly patients were selected,and through the random sampling method,the drug manuals of one domestic manufacturer were randomly selected for each drug by the random number method,and one American drug manual was selected as a sample from the dailymed website,and the information related to elderly people in the various items of the drug manuals was statistically analyzed by using Excel for comparative analysis.The average reading level of the patient version of the U.S.drug instructions was calculated using the Readability Formulas Scoring System;the readability of the Chinese drug instructions was assessed by the Health Education Text Material Suitability Scale.Results Compared with the U.S.drug instruction,the drug instruction for common chronic diseases of the elderly in China were updated less frequently and at a slower pace;the drug instruction with information on medication for elderly patients were fewer than those of the U.S.drug instruction,and the content of the drug instruction was not well documented;and the drug instruction were poorly readable,which was not conducive to the comprehension of the elderly patients.Conclusion China is in urgent need of reforming the aging of drug instructions,and it is recommended that,for chronic disease medications for elderly patients,we should increase the number of clinical trials conducted on the elderly,improve and complete the drug information for the elderly in the drug instructions,and produce"drug instructions for elderly patients"that are suitable for the elderly to read and understand.
3.Discovery and identification of EIF2AK2 as a direct key target of berberine for anti-inflammatory effects.
Wei WEI ; Qingxuan ZENG ; Yan WANG ; Xixi GUO ; Tianyun FAN ; Yinghong LI ; Hongbin DENG ; Liping ZHAO ; Xintong ZHANG ; Yonghua LIU ; Yulong SHI ; Jingyang ZHU ; Xican MA ; Yanxiang WANG ; Jiandong JIANG ; Danqing SONG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(5):2138-2151
Using chemoproteomic techniques, we first identified EIF2AK2, eEF1A1, PRDX3 and VPS4B as direct targets of berberine (BBR) for its synergistically anti-inflammatory effects. Of them, BBR has the strongest affinity with EIF2AK2 via two ionic bonds, and regulates several key inflammatory pathways through EIF2AK2, indicating the dominant role of EIF2AK2. Also, BBR could subtly inhibit the dimerization of EIF2AK2, rather than its enzyme activity, to selectively modulate its downstream pathways including JNK, NF-κB, AKT and NLRP3, with an advantage of good safety profile. In EIF2AK2 gene knockdown mice, the inhibitory IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-α secretion of BBR was obviously attenuated, confirming an EIF2AK2-dependent anti-inflammatory efficacy. The results highlight the BBR's network mechanism on anti-inflammatory effects in which EIF2AK2 is a key target, and inhibition of EIF2AK2 dimerization has a potential to be a therapeutic strategy against inflammation-related disorders.
4.Dissecting Human Gonadal Cell Lineage Specification and Sex Determination Using A Single-cell RNA-seq Approach
Wang RUI ; Liu XIXI ; Li LI ; Yang MING ; Yong JUN ; Zhai FAN ; Wen LU ; Yan LIYING ; Qiao JIE ; Tang FUCHOU
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2022;20(2):223-245
Gonadal somatic cells are the main players in gonad development and are important for sex determination and germ cell development.Here,using a time-series single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)strategy,we analyzed fetal germ cells(FGCs)and gonadal somatic cells in human embryos and fetuses.Clustering analysis of testes and ovaries revealed several novel cell subsets,including POU5F1+SPARC+FGCs and KRT19+somatic cells.Furthermore,our data indicated that the bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)signaling pathway plays cell type-specific and develop-mental stage-specific roles in testis development and promotes the gonocyte-to-spermatogonium transition(GST)in late-stage testicular mitotic arrest FGCs.Intriguingly,testosterone synthesis function transitioned from fetal Sertoli cells to adult Leydig cells in a stepwise manner.In our study,potential interactions between gonadal somatic cells were systematically explored and we identified cell type-specific developmental defects in both FGCs and gonadal somatic cells in a Turner syndrome embryo(45,XO).Our work provides a blueprint of the complex yet highly ordered devel-opment of and the interactions among human FGCs and gonadal somatic cells.
5.Impaired Compensatory Vasodilatory Effect Mediated by Wolfram Syndrome 1 and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Family Peptides in 17α-Ethynylestradiol-Induced Intrahepatic Cholestasis Pregnant Rats When Under Additional Acute Hypoxia Stress
Tingting XU ; Daijuan CHEN ; Xixi DENG ; Yongchi ZHAN ; Fan ZHOU ; Xiaodong WANG
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022;04(1):7-16
Objective::To investigate the possible regulatory mechanism of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), urocortin (UCN), and Wolfram syndrome 1 (WFS1) in 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis pregnant rats and its ischemia reperfusion (IR) model.Methods::Pregnant rats ( n=60) were randomly divided into four experimental groups by random number table (Control, EE, IR, and EE-IR groups),and were studied on the 17 th, 19 th, and 21 st gestational days (GD) ( n=5 in each group at the indicated time). Growth and development indicators of fetal rats among these four groups were recorded. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to detect CRH, UCN, and WFS1 levels in maternal sera. Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to quantify placental protein and placental mRNA levels of CRH, UCN, and WFS1. Multivariate analysis of variance and least significant difference test were used to establish the group and individual comparisons. Results::A significant difference was found in placenta weight ( F=8.10, P<0.05), fetal rat weight ( F=40.86, P<0.05), fetal rat length ( F=61.61, P<0.05), and fetal rat tail length ( F=55.63, P<0.05) among four groups on the 17 th ,19 th , and 21 st GD.What’s more, the overall differences of maternal serum UCN levels among Control, EE, IR, and EE-IR groups were significant ( F=2.48, P<0.05). Expression of WFS1 mRNA in the EE-IR group was significantly increased and higher than Control (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.24±0.09, P<0.05), EE (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.17±0.04, P>0.05), and IR (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.22±0.15, P>0.05) groups at 19 th GD, indicating that endoplasmic reticulum stress may be activated. However, the expression of CRH (0.42±0.05 vs. 0.58±0.12, P<0.05), UCN (0.43±0.01 vs. 0.47±0.16, P>0.05), and WFS1 (0.57±0.07 vs. 0.74±0.12, P>0.05) protein in the EE-IR group was subsided compared to the IR group at 17 th GD. Conclusion::Fetal rat growth restriction was found in the EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis model. This study revealed that significant changes in the maternal sera level of UCN , placental level of WFS1 mRNA and placental levels of CRH, UCN, and WFS1 protein in chronic versus acute stress in a rat model of pregnancy. This suggests an impaired compensatory vasodilatory effect mediated by these factors at gene transcription and protein translation levels, following acute hypoxia stress in EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnant rats.
6.Impaired Compensatory Vasodilatory Effect Mediated by Wolfram Syndrome 1 and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Family Peptides in 17α-Ethynylestradiol-Induced Intrahepatic Cholestasis Pregnant Rats When Under Additional Acute Hypoxia Stress
Tingting XU ; Daijuan CHEN ; Xixi DENG ; Yongchi ZHAN ; Fan ZHOU ; Xiaodong WANG
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022;04(1):7-16
Objective::To investigate the possible regulatory mechanism of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), urocortin (UCN), and Wolfram syndrome 1 (WFS1) in 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE)-induced intrahepatic cholestasis pregnant rats and its ischemia reperfusion (IR) model.Methods::Pregnant rats ( n=60) were randomly divided into four experimental groups by random number table (Control, EE, IR, and EE-IR groups),and were studied on the 17 th, 19 th, and 21 st gestational days (GD) ( n=5 in each group at the indicated time). Growth and development indicators of fetal rats among these four groups were recorded. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to detect CRH, UCN, and WFS1 levels in maternal sera. Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to quantify placental protein and placental mRNA levels of CRH, UCN, and WFS1. Multivariate analysis of variance and least significant difference test were used to establish the group and individual comparisons. Results::A significant difference was found in placenta weight ( F=8.10, P<0.05), fetal rat weight ( F=40.86, P<0.05), fetal rat length ( F=61.61, P<0.05), and fetal rat tail length ( F=55.63, P<0.05) among four groups on the 17 th ,19 th , and 21 st GD.What’s more, the overall differences of maternal serum UCN levels among Control, EE, IR, and EE-IR groups were significant ( F=2.48, P<0.05). Expression of WFS1 mRNA in the EE-IR group was significantly increased and higher than Control (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.24±0.09, P<0.05), EE (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.17±0.04, P>0.05), and IR (0.46±0.15 vs. 0.22±0.15, P>0.05) groups at 19 th GD, indicating that endoplasmic reticulum stress may be activated. However, the expression of CRH (0.42±0.05 vs. 0.58±0.12, P<0.05), UCN (0.43±0.01 vs. 0.47±0.16, P>0.05), and WFS1 (0.57±0.07 vs. 0.74±0.12, P>0.05) protein in the EE-IR group was subsided compared to the IR group at 17 th GD. Conclusion::Fetal rat growth restriction was found in the EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis model. This study revealed that significant changes in the maternal sera level of UCN , placental level of WFS1 mRNA and placental levels of CRH, UCN, and WFS1 protein in chronic versus acute stress in a rat model of pregnancy. This suggests an impaired compensatory vasodilatory effect mediated by these factors at gene transcription and protein translation levels, following acute hypoxia stress in EE-induced intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnant rats.
7.Influence of intravenous immunoglobulin on blood compatibility testing
Hongkai LU ; Xirong HE ; Wenjing WANG ; Lida CHEN ; Fan ZHANG ; Weijie GUO ; Xixi LIU ; Yongtong CAO
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(6):610-612
【Objective】 To study the effect of intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG) on the detection of blood transfusion compatibility in patients. 【Methods】 56 patients, submitted to our Hospital from March 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020, were enrolled as the research objects. They had negative unexpected antibody screening, major crossmatch incompatibility with the same blood type donors, and had a history of IVIG infusion. ABO and RhD blood groups typing, unexpected antibodies screening, crossmatch, direct antiglobulin test, indirect antiglobulin test, and acid elution test were all conducted by microcolumn gel method. 【Results】 After IVIG infusion, the initially major crossmatch incompatibility with the same blood type donors turned into compatiblity with O-type donors. Among them, 2 patients had transient discrepancy in ABO forward and reverse blood typing due to the IVIG infusion. IgG anti-A were detected in the red blood cell elution of 37 A-type patients; IgG anti-B in 2 B-type patients; 3 cases of IgG anti-A+ anti-B and 14 cases of solo IgG anti-A in 17 AB-type patients. 3 batches of IVIG preparations were detected randomly, IgG anti-A titer was 32-64, and IgG anti-B titer was 8-16. 【Conclusion】 The discrepancy in ABO forward and reverse blood typing and major crossmatch incompatibility with the same blood type donors may occur after non-O type patients received IVIG, which contains IgG types of anti-A and anti-B. In this situation, it is recommended to prepare major crossmatched O-type washed red blood cells to ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical blood transfusion.
8.Influencing factors of perioperative red blood cell transfusion in patients underwent lung transplantation
Wenjing WANG ; Qi WANG ; Ru ZHAO ; Lida CHEN ; Lulu WANG ; Weijie GUO ; Xixi LIU ; Fan ZHANG ; Xirong HE ; Hongkai LU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(2):135-139
【Objective】 To explore the influencing factors of perioperative red blood cell transfusion in patients underwent lung transplantation, so as to provide reference for perioperative blood management (PBM) of lung transplantation patients. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 173 lung transplant patients completed in China-Japan Friendship Hospital from March 2017 to June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups according to perioperative red blood cell transfusion volume: large blood transfusion group (transfusion red blood cell volume ≥6 U, n=66) and non-large blood transfusion group (red blood cell transfusion volume <6 U, n=107). The basic information, preoperative laboratory test results, and surgical status of the two groups were statistically analyzed.The clinical data of the two groups were analyzed by univariate analysis. The factors of P<0.15 were included in the binary logistic regression analysis, and the independent influencing factors of perioperative massive blood transfusion in patients with lung transplantation were found. 【Results】 Univariate analysis of clinical data of the two groups of patients (large blood transfusion group vs. non-large blood transfusion group) showed that the differences of smoking history ratio [44(66.7%) vs 87(81.3%)], BMI(20.8±4.5 vs 22.5±4.0)(P<0.05), preoperative Hb [124(111, 138.8) vs 138(126, 149)], preoperative Hct [37.9(34.8, 42.5) vs 41.3(37.9, 44.6)], surgery duration(327.9±107.7 vs 238.4±77.0), intraoperative blood loss(1 108.6±1342.0 vs 341.8±270.8) and single lung transplantation [28(42.4%) vs 84(78.5%)] (P<0.01) were statistically significant. Logistic regression analysis showed that intraoperative blood loss (OR=1.001, P<0.05), surgery duration (OR=1.006, P<0.05), preoperative Hb (OR=0.973, P<0.01), lung transplantation type(single or double lung transplantation)( OR=0.247, P<0.05) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) (OR=0.187, P<0.01) were independent factors influencing red blood cell transfusion during lung transplantation. 【Conclusion】 Intraoperative blood loss and surgery duration are risk factors for massive blood transfusion during the perioperative period. And the use of ECMO, preoperative Hb, single lung transplantation (compared to double lung transplantation) are protective factors for perioperative massive blood transfusion.
9. Early antiviral therapy of abidor combined with lopinavir/ritonavir and re-combinant interferonα-2b in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia in Zhejiang: A multicenter and prospective study
Runan WEI ; Nanhong ZHENG ; Xiangao JIANG ; Chunlian MA ; Xiaowei XU ; Shourong LIU ; Yongping CHEN ; Kaijin XU ; Hainv GAO ; Jiansheng ZHU ; Qiang SHU ; Jifang SHENG ; Xiaoqiang ZHANG ; Minghui LI ; Yan ZHANG ; Mengjie MA ; Xuan ZHANG ; Shibo LI ; Qiujing WANG ; Lingjun YING ; Yongjun ZHANG ; Yunzhen SHI ; Lingyan FAN ; Wanjun YU ; Huaying WANG ; Dandan SUN ; Xiaodong WANG ; Jichan SHI ; Yinghu CHEN ; Xinsheng XIE ; Yunqing CHEN ; Weihong WANG ; Zhaowei TONG ; Lingling TANG ; Mengfei ZHU ; Lingjian ZHANG ; Lanjuan LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020;13(0):E010-E010
Objective:
Comparing the benefit of Abidor, lopinavir/ritonavir and recombinant interferon α-2b triple combination antiviral therapy and lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon dual combination antiviral therapy to hospitalized novel coronavirus pneumonia 2019 in Zhejiang province.
Methods:
A multi-center prospective study was carried out to compare the effect of triple combination antiviral therapy with dual combination antiviral therapy in 15 medical institutions of Zhejiang Province. All patients were treated with recombinant interferon α-2b (5 million U, 2 times/d) aerosol inhalation. 196 patients were treated with abidol (200 mg, 3 times/d) + lopinavir / ritonavir (2 tablets, 1 time/12 h) as the triple combination antiviral treatment group. 41 patients were treated with lopinavir / ritonavir (2 tablets, 1 time/12 h) as the dual combination antiviral treatment group. The patients who received triple combination antiviral therapy were divided into three groups: within 48 hours, 3-5 days and > 5 days after the symptom onset. To explore the therapeutic effects of triple combination antiviral drugs and dual combination antiviral drugs, as well as triple combination antiviral drugs with different antiviral initiate time. SPSS17.0 software was used to analyze the data.
Results:
The time of virus nucleic acid turning negative was (12.2 ± 4.7) days in the triple combination antiviral drug group, which was shorter than that in the dual combination antiviral drug group [(15.0 ± 5.0) days] (
10.Detection of the plasma miR-92a expression in systemic lupus erythematosus and its clinic significance
Xixi HUANG ; Lulu YE ; Chaofan FAN ; Gangqiang GUO ; Huidi ZHANG ; Xiaohan YOU ; Qiaoai LIN ; Xiangyang XUE ; Li SUN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2017;21(12):837-840
Objective To analyze miR-92a expression and its clinical significance in the plasma of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients.Methods Plasma samples from 44 SLE patients,16 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and 20 healthy controls were collected.The small RNAs in these plasma samples were isolated and reversely transcribed.Using cel-miR-39 as the external reference,the levels of miR-92a expression were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.MiR-92a and cel-miR-39 were analyzed by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis.The sensitivity and specificity of miR-92a as SLE were analyzed by receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve.The correlation between the levels of miR-92a expression and the clinic pathological features of SLE and biological significance of miR-92a expression in SLE were further analyzed by Pearson or Chi-square test.Results Our data indicated that the plasma levels of miR-92a expression was 49.20 (5.33,95.17) in SLE patients,411.30 (320.84,504.69) in healthy controls,and 25.59(11.20,30.54) in RA patients.The difference was significant (x2=40.77,P<0.01).The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.958 for discriminating between SLE patients and normal subjects and 1.00 for discriminating between RA patients and healthy controls.The levels of miR92a expression cutoff values were set the as 198.59 for healthy control and 85.35 for RA patients,the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity were 93.2%,90%,and 100%,100%,res-pectively.The analysis of the correlation between miR-92a expression and the clinic pathological features of SLE had shown that the levels of plasma miR-92a expressions were much lower in SLE patients with down-regulated complement C3,and up-regulated urea nitrogen,creatinine,LDH,ATH (all P<0 05).Conclusion Down-regulated miR-92a expression in plasma of SLE may be involved in the SLE disease occurrence or development and could be used as a novel potential diagnostic biomarker for SLE.

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