1.Development and performance evaluation of a laser-induced graphene-based multimodal electrochemical sensor for monitoring the burn wound microenvironment
Shaoyuan LIU ; Yuheng ZHANG ; Rong HUANG ; Zhuomin LYU ; Xiangdong LI ; Xiaoli XU ; Xueyong LI
Chinese Journal of Burns 2025;41(7):688-697
Objective:To develop a laser-induced graphene (LIG)-based multimodal electrochemical sensor for monitoring the burn wound microenvironment and to evaluate its performance.Methods:This study was an experimental study. LIG three-electrode substrates were functionalized with L-lactate oxidase, polyaniline, and sortase A to fabricate lactate sensor, pH sensor, and bacterial sensor, respectively, thereby constituting the LIG-based multimodal electrochemical sensor. An electrochemical workstation was used to assess the electrochemical performance of the lactate sensor and bacterial sensor by cyclic voltammetry, with voltammetric response curves being plotted. An electrochemical workstation was used to assess the lactate sensor's response to lactate by chronoamperometry (with current-time curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in the L-lactic acid solution with a molar concentration of 10-60 mmol/L), the pH sensor's response to pH by open-circuit potential measurement (with open-circuit potential-time curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in the standard buffer solutions with pH values ranging from 3 to 8), and the bacterial sensor's response to bacteria by differential pulse voltammetry (with current-voltage curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in gradient suspensions of Staphylococcus aureus ranging from 1×103-1×10? colony forming unit (CFU)/mL). The sample size for all the above experiments was 3. The correlation analysis was performed on the current value of the lactate sensor and the lactate concentration, the average value of steady-state open circuit potential of the pH sensor and the pH value, and the peak current value of the bacterial sensor and the bacterial concentration value. Each of the prepared standard test system solutions for lactate, pH value, and bacteria were all aliquoted into 30 samples. The lactate concentration, pH value, and bacterial concentration were determined by the lactate sensor and a L-lactate assay kit, the pH sensor and a precision pH meter, and the bacterial sensor and a microvolume spectrophotometer, respectively. Fifteen pairs of matched data were selected according to the random number table method for comparison, and the correlation analysis was performed on the measured values of each sensor and the reference values of the corresponding standard methods. Results:The voltammetric response curves showed that the lactate sensor and the bacterial sensor exhibited distinct oxidation peak currents at oxidation peak potentials of approximately 0.74 and 0.65 V, respectively. In the lactate sensor, the change in current after addition of phosphate buffered solution was (0.025±0.041) μA, which was significantly lower than that after addition of L-lactate solution (0.228±0.117) μA ( t=2.85, P<0.05). In the L-lactic acid solution with a molar concentration of 10-60 mmol/L, the current value of the lactate sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the lactate concentration ( r=0.98, P<0.05). In the standard buffer solutions with pH values ranging from 3 to 8, the average value of steady-state open circuit potential of the pH sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the corresponding pH values ( r=0.96, P<0.05). In gradient suspensions of Staphylococcus aureus ranging from 1×103 to 1×10? CFU/mL, the peak current value of the bacterial sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the logarithm of bacterial concentration ( r=0.95, P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the lactate concentrations measured by the lactate sensor and by the L-lactate assay kit, pH values measured by the pH sensor and by the precision pH meter, and logarithmic bacterial concentrations measured by the bacterial sensor and by the microvolume spectrophotometer ( P>0.05), but there were significant positive correlations between the two (with r values of 0.97, 0.96, and 0.95, respectively, P<0.05). Conclusions:After functional modification, the developed LIG-based multimodal electrochemical sensor enables accurate monitoring of lactate concentration, pH value, and bacterial load in the burn wound microenvironment with the results being of high sensitivity and stability. This platform provides a reliable new approach for non-invasive monitoring of the critical indicators of burn wound microenvironment, which shows great prospects for clinical application.
2.Development and performance evaluation of a laser-induced graphene-based multimodal electrochemical sensor for monitoring the burn wound microenvironment
Shaoyuan LIU ; Yuheng ZHANG ; Rong HUANG ; Zhuomin LYU ; Xiangdong LI ; Xiaoli XU ; Xueyong LI
Chinese Journal of Burns 2025;41(7):688-697
Objective:To develop a laser-induced graphene (LIG)-based multimodal electrochemical sensor for monitoring the burn wound microenvironment and to evaluate its performance.Methods:This study was an experimental study. LIG three-electrode substrates were functionalized with L-lactate oxidase, polyaniline, and sortase A to fabricate lactate sensor, pH sensor, and bacterial sensor, respectively, thereby constituting the LIG-based multimodal electrochemical sensor. An electrochemical workstation was used to assess the electrochemical performance of the lactate sensor and bacterial sensor by cyclic voltammetry, with voltammetric response curves being plotted. An electrochemical workstation was used to assess the lactate sensor's response to lactate by chronoamperometry (with current-time curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in the L-lactic acid solution with a molar concentration of 10-60 mmol/L), the pH sensor's response to pH by open-circuit potential measurement (with open-circuit potential-time curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in the standard buffer solutions with pH values ranging from 3 to 8), and the bacterial sensor's response to bacteria by differential pulse voltammetry (with current-voltage curve being recorded and calibration curve being plotted during the test in gradient suspensions of Staphylococcus aureus ranging from 1×103-1×10? colony forming unit (CFU)/mL). The sample size for all the above experiments was 3. The correlation analysis was performed on the current value of the lactate sensor and the lactate concentration, the average value of steady-state open circuit potential of the pH sensor and the pH value, and the peak current value of the bacterial sensor and the bacterial concentration value. Each of the prepared standard test system solutions for lactate, pH value, and bacteria were all aliquoted into 30 samples. The lactate concentration, pH value, and bacterial concentration were determined by the lactate sensor and a L-lactate assay kit, the pH sensor and a precision pH meter, and the bacterial sensor and a microvolume spectrophotometer, respectively. Fifteen pairs of matched data were selected according to the random number table method for comparison, and the correlation analysis was performed on the measured values of each sensor and the reference values of the corresponding standard methods. Results:The voltammetric response curves showed that the lactate sensor and the bacterial sensor exhibited distinct oxidation peak currents at oxidation peak potentials of approximately 0.74 and 0.65 V, respectively. In the lactate sensor, the change in current after addition of phosphate buffered solution was (0.025±0.041) μA, which was significantly lower than that after addition of L-lactate solution (0.228±0.117) μA ( t=2.85, P<0.05). In the L-lactic acid solution with a molar concentration of 10-60 mmol/L, the current value of the lactate sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the lactate concentration ( r=0.98, P<0.05). In the standard buffer solutions with pH values ranging from 3 to 8, the average value of steady-state open circuit potential of the pH sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the corresponding pH values ( r=0.96, P<0.05). In gradient suspensions of Staphylococcus aureus ranging from 1×103 to 1×10? CFU/mL, the peak current value of the bacterial sensor was significantly linearly correlated with the logarithm of bacterial concentration ( r=0.95, P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the lactate concentrations measured by the lactate sensor and by the L-lactate assay kit, pH values measured by the pH sensor and by the precision pH meter, and logarithmic bacterial concentrations measured by the bacterial sensor and by the microvolume spectrophotometer ( P>0.05), but there were significant positive correlations between the two (with r values of 0.97, 0.96, and 0.95, respectively, P<0.05). Conclusions:After functional modification, the developed LIG-based multimodal electrochemical sensor enables accurate monitoring of lactate concentration, pH value, and bacterial load in the burn wound microenvironment with the results being of high sensitivity and stability. This platform provides a reliable new approach for non-invasive monitoring of the critical indicators of burn wound microenvironment, which shows great prospects for clinical application.
3.Development of health-related physical fitness measurement scale and its reliability and validity in the elderly
Heng QIU ; Chen HUANG ; Qian LIU ; Lijie JIANG ; Zhuomin HUANG ; Jun XU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2021;30(2):173-179
Objective:To develop health-related physical fitness measurement scale and assess its reliability and validity among older adults.Methods:The health-related physical fitness measurement scale was developed through Delphi method and field investigation method.And the authority coefficient, Kendall's coefficient and variation coefficient were analyzed.A multi-stage random sampling technique was adopted to select 410 older adults to investigate the reliability and validity of health-related physical fitness measurement scale with test-retest reliability, Cronbach's α coefficient and Guttman Split-Half coefficient and structural validity by IBM SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 22.0.Results:The health-related physical fitness measurement scale consisted of 3 dimensions (organic function, motor function, physical adaptive capacity) and 15 indexes.The Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.84.The Spearman-Brown correlation coefficient and Guttman Split-Half coefficient were both 0.82.The test-retest reliability between the first measurement and retest after 1 week was 0.84.Three factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis, which were basically consistent with the theoretical concept of the scale, but the items of the theoretical conception were different from the actual ones.Confirmatory factor analysis based on the theoretical conception showed that all the indexes met the requirements of reference value as well(χ 2/ df=2.38, GFI=0.94, AGFI=0.91, CFI=0.92, TLI=0.91, TFI=0.92, RMSEA=0.06). Conclusion:The health-related physical fitness measurement scale has good reliability and validity in measuring the health fitness level of the elderly population in Guangzhou.
4.Vaginal microbiome characterization in women with HPV16/18 infections and high-grade CIN
Qing LI ; Yanzhu WANG ; Huanzi LI ; Chenyu LIU ; Zhuomin HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(11):1457-1460
Objective To investigate the vaginal microbilme characterization in women with human papillomavirus(HPV)16 and 18 infection and high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia(CIN).Methods Three groups were set,including control group(without HPV infection and with colpitis),low-grade CIN group(with HPV 16 or/and 18 infection),and high-grade CIN group(with HPV 16 or/and 18 infection).Virginal microbial composition was determined by using 16S rRNA amplication sequencing and hierarchical clustering analysis among three groups was applied.Rank sum test was used to determine statistical significance.Results Diversity and complexity of bacteria was significantly elevated in high-grade group.Compared with the control,the growth of Lactobacillus crispatus(L.crispatus) and Lactobacillus casei(L.casei) was significantly decreased,while Lactobacillus iners(L.iners) was significantly increased in low-grade CIN group and high-grade CIN group,and both were proportionally correlated to the grade of the disease.Brucella canis(B.canis),as colonized bacteria,was significantly decreased in both low-grade and high-grade CIN groups,and the changes were proportional to the grade of disease.The growth of Dialistersuccinatiphilus(D.succinatiphilus),Gardnerella vaginalis(G.vaginalis) and Prevotellabivia(P.bivia) were significantly elevated and proportional to the grade of disease.Conclusion The diversity and complexity of virginal microbial composition could be significantly expanded in women with HPV infection and high-grade CIN.In contrast to the important role of lactobacillus in virginal health,L.inners could be pathogenic.The colonization of B.canis,D.succinatiphilus,G.vaginalis and P.bivia might be highly correlated with HPV chronic infection and further development of CIN.
5.Influence on Angiogenesis Factor and Expression of Its Receptor Protein of Estrogen-induced Uterine Fibroids Rat Model with Yi-Qi Xiao-Zheng Method
Yizhu LU ; Zhaohuan HUANG ; Xiwei ZHANG ; Zhuomin SONG ; Na WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(9):2047-2051
This study was aimed to observe the influence on angiogenesis factor and expression of its receptor protein on estrogen-induced uterine fibroids rat models with Y i-Qi Xiao-Zheng (YQXZ) method, in order to explore the mechanism of this method in the inhibition of angiogenesis in the treatment of uterine fibroids. Castration and estro-gen-induced method were used in the establishment of guinea pig uterine fibroids rat model. And then, different doses of Chinese medicine of YQXZ method were given. The immunohistochemical method was used in the detection of microvessel density (MVD) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression of the uterine tissues. The RT-PCR method was used to detect the expression of VEGFR1 mRNA and VEGFR2 mRNA. Then, statistical analysis was given on indexes mentioned above. The results showed that compared with the normal control group, ex-pression of MVD, VEGF and VEGFR of uterine muscle tissues in the model group was significantly higher (P <0.01). Compared with the model group, Chinese medicine group of different doses showed different reducing. Among them, the high-dose group was the most obvious one. It showed that the high-dose Chinese medicine of YQXZ group was able to significantly inhibit the expression of MVD, VEGF and theirs receptors. It was concluded that YQXZ method can antagonize proliferation of the leiomyoma cell by inhibiting angiogenesis. Therefore, it may be one of the mechanisms of this method in the treatment of uterine fibroids.

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