1.Role and mechanism of neuronal restriction silencing factor REST/NRSF in regulation of epilepsy
Hui LIU ; Bai-Hui YU ; Ya-Qi WANG ; Yi-Ling CHEN ; Zi-Hao CHENG ; Jia-Rui MA ; Zi-Shuo KANG ; Fan ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(9):1727-1734
Aim To investigate the effect and role of neuronal restriction silencing factor(REST/NRSF)in epilepsy disorder.Methods Immunohistochemistry,immunofluorescence,Western blot and qPCR tech-niques were used to detect REST/NRSF expression levels in hippocampal tissues of mice induced by kainic acid and human brain tissue.Viral injections,EEG re-cordings and behavioral methods were used to test the effects on epileptic mice after knockdown and overex-pression of REST/NRSF in the hippocampal CA1 re-gion,respectively.Results The positive rate of REST/NRSF in the lesions of epileptic patients was significantly higher compared with that in the control group.The levels of REST/NRSF protein and mRNA in the CA1 region of the hippocampus of mice in the KA model group were significantly higher.Kv7.2 and Kv7.3 potassium channel mRNA expression levels were significantly down-regulated.Significant up-regu-lation of REST/NRSF expression levels was observed in mouse hippocampus after NMDA injection.Knock-down of REST/NRSF in the CA1 region of hippocam-pus significantly elevated the expression levels of Kv7.2 and Kv7.3 potassium channel mRNAs.The fre-quency of EEG spiking and sharp-wave issuance and epileptic seizure grade were significantly lower.Over-expression of REST/NRSF in the CA1 region of hippo-campus significantly reduced the mRNA expression lev-els of Kv7.2 and Kv7.3 potassium channels.The fre-quency of EEG spiking and sharp-wave issuance was significantly higher and epileptic symptoms were exac-erbated.Conclusion REST/NRSF in mouse hipp-ocampal brain regions is involved in epileptic disease development through transcriptional regulation of Kv7.2 and Kv7.3 potassium channels.
2.Drug resistance and phylo-typing of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from diarrheic lambs in Kashgar area,Xinjiang
Yun HU ; Bai-Li ZHENG ; Wei-Li CHEN ; Ya-Ling CHENG ; Lan MA ; Pan-Pan TONG ; Ying-Yu LIU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(8):716-722
The objective of this study was to determine the frequency and resistance patterns of ESBL-producing E.coli in lambs with diarrhea in the Kashi area,Xinjiang.The findings may provide guidance for the prevention and control of clinical E.coli disease.We collected 385 samples of perianal feces from lambs with diarrhea in the Kashgar area.From these samples,we isolated 371 strains of E.coli.We then used the double-paper-sheet synergistic method to screen for ESBL-producing E.coli.Additionally,we conducted analyses to identify drug-resistance genes,analyze drug resistance,and study the phylo-typing of the screened strains.Of 371 E.coli strains,204 were identified as ESBL-producing strains.The prevalence rates of blaCTX-M,blaCTX-M-1G,blaCTX-M-9G,and bla TEM resistance genes was 67.65%,69.12%,30.39%,and 63.73%,respectively.All ESBL-pro-ducing strains were resistant to multiple drugs,with resistance rates ranging from 90.69%to 100%for eight specific drugs:ampicillin,cefotaxime,gentamicin,enrofloxacin,azithromy-cin,tetracycline,chloramphenicol,methotrexate,and amitrazine.The phylogenetic subgroups of the strains were distributed primarily in groups A and D.Among group A strains,41.11%exhibited resistance to ten drugs,whereas among group D strains,40%exhibited resistance to 11 drugs.ESBL-pro-ducing strains of Escherichia coli are the main pathogens cau-sing diarrhea in lambs in the Kashgar region;group A is the main group,and all groups are multi-drug resistant.
3.Screening and identification of xanthine oxidase inhibitors from Smilax glabra
Hui-Liang ZOU ; Ke CHEN ; Xin-Cai WANG ; Xiao CHENG ; Ling-Jie MENG ; Bai-Lian LIU ; Min CHEN
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(5):1558-1564
AIM To rapidly screen xanthine oxidase(XOD)inhibitors from Smilax glabra Roxb.by enzyme-immobilized magnetic microspheres and LC-MS/MS,and to confirm the anti-uric acid constituents from S.glabra Roxb.METHODS The immobilized xanthine oxidase was prepared by covalent coupling with carboxyl magnetic beads as a carrier.The xanthine oxidase inhibitors in S.glabra were screened by the specific adsorption of immobilized enzyme.LC-MS/MS and standard substances were used for analysis and comparison,and the inhibitory activity and inhibition type of the screened and identified components were investigated.RESULTS The successful synthesis of immobilized xanthine oxidase was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy.The enzyme loading was 70.50 μg/mg and the relative activity was 79.44%.Thirteen active compounds were screened from the extract of S.glabra,and eleven compounds were identified.The enzyme activity test showed that the inhibitory activites of engeletin and isoengeletin were the strongest,which was close to the positive control allopurinol.The IC50 value and inhibition type were 32.25 μg/mL,mixed inhibition,35.12 μg/mL,competitive inhibition.CONCLUSION The method is simple,rapid,accurate and suitable for directly screened active ingredients which can inhibit XOD from complex extract of traditional Chinese medicines.
4.Influence of curative-intent resection with textbook outcomes on long-term prognosis of gall-bladder carcinoma: a national multicenter study
Zhipeng LIU ; Zimu LI ; Yule LUO ; Xiaolin ZHAO ; Jie BAI ; Yan JIANG ; Yunfeng LI ; Chao YU ; Fan HUANG ; Zhaoping WU ; Jinxue ZHOU ; Dalong YIN ; Rui DING ; Wei GUO ; Yi ZHU ; Wei CHEN ; Kecan LIN ; Ping YUE ; Yao CHENG ; Haisu DAI ; Dong ZHANG ; Zhiyu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2024;23(7):926-933
Objective:To investigate the influence of curative-intent resection with textbook outcomes of liver surgery (TOLS) on long-term prognosis of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC).Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 824 patients with GBC in the national multicenter database of Biliary Surgery Group of Elite Group of Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery, who were admitted to 15 medical centers from January 2014 to January 2021, were collected. There were 285 males and 539 females, aged (62±11)years. According to the evalua-tion criteria of TOLS, patients were divided into those who achieved TOLS and those who did not achieve TOLS. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and com-parison between groups was conducted using the independent sample t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M( Q1, Q3), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test. Comparison of ordinal data were conduc-ted using the Mann-Whitney U test. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rate and draw survival curve, and the Log-rank test was used for survival analysis. The COX stepwise regression model with backward Wald method was used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results:(1) Achievement of TOLS. Of the 824 patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC, there were 510 cases achieving TOLS and 314 cases not achieving TOLS. (2) Follow-up. Of the 824 patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC, after excluding 112 deaths within 90 days after discharge, 712 cases were included for the survival analysis. The median follow-up time, median overall survival time and 5-year overall survival rate of the 510 patients achieving TOLS were 22.1(11.4,30.1)months, 47.6(30.6,64.6)months and 47.5%. The median follow-up time, median overall survival time and 5-year overall survival rate of the 202 patients not achieving TOLS were 14.0(6.8,25.5)months, 24.3(20.0,28.6)months and 21.0%. There was a significant difference in overall survival between patients achieving TOLS and patients not achieving TOLS ( χ2=58.491, P<0.05). (3) Analysis of factors influencing prognosis of patients. Results of multivariate analysis showed that TOLS, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA19-9, poorly differentiation of tumor, T2 stage of eighth edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging, T3 and T4 stage of eighth edition of AJCC staging, N1 stage of the eighth edition of AJCC staging, N2 stage of the eighth edition of AJCC staging, adjuvant therapy were independent factors influencing overall survival time of patients undergoing curative-intent resection for GBC ( hazard ratio=0.452, 1.479, 1.373, 1.612, 1.455, 1.481, 1.835, 1.978, 0.538, 95% c onfidence interval as 0.352-0.581, 1.141-1.964, 1.052-1.791, 1.259-2.063, 1.102-1.920, 1.022-2.147, 1.380-2.441, 1.342-2.915, 0.382-0.758, P<0.05). Conclusion:Patients under-going curative-intent resection for GBC with TOLS can achieve better long-term prognosis.
5.Rapid Determination of 32 Kinds of Veterinary Drug Residues in Eggs Using Modified QuEChERS Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide-coated Melamine Sponge by Ultra-High Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Xu XU ; Jia LYU ; Lan-Rui YANG ; Zhu-Chen HOU ; Bao-Cheng JI ; Yan-Hong BAI
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2024;52(1):121-129,中插38-中插43
A rapid analytical method for simultaneous determination of 32 kinds of multi-residue veterinary drugs in eggs was developed using a modified QuEChERS technique based on a reduced graphene oxide-coated melamine sponge(r-GO@MeS)by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS).The influences of graphene oxide(GO)concentrations,sponge dosages,and purification modes on drug recoveries were investigated during the purification process.The optimal purification conditions involved using a GO concentration of 0.5 mg/mL,a sponge dosage of 6.0 cm3/mL,and a dynamic purification mode of 5 extrusion cycles.Separation was achieved using an Agilent Eclipse Plus C18 RRHD column(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.8 μm),and quantitative analysis was performed by the external standard method using an electrospray ionization source(ESI)in multiple reaction monitoring(MRM)mode.The results showed that all 32 kinds of veterinary drugs exhibited good linear correlation with coefficients greater than 0.999,and matrix effects(MEs)ranging from?7.8%to 18.9%.The limits of detection(LODs)and quantification(LOQs)ranged from 0.2 to 10.2 μg/kg and from 0.6 to 28.0 μg/kg,respectively.The recoveries for the three spiked levels were in the range of 66.5%?117.5%,with intra-day and inter-day precision(Relative standard deviation)below 13.3%and 16.3%,respectively.The synthetic r-GO@MeS exhibited efficient matrix purification without the need of high-speed centrifugation or strong magnetic field assistance.This significantly shorted the sample pretreatment time and improved the convenience of the matrix purification process.Combined with UPLC-MS/MS,the method was suitable for the rapid determination of multi-residue veterinary drugs in eggs.
6.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.
7.Research Progress on Pathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Intervention of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Zhendong WANG ; Juanjuan YANG ; Haolin LI ; Dongsheng LU ; Qian BAI ; Weigang CHENG ; Ping CHEN ; Haidong WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):289-298
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease with chronic low back pain as the main clinical manifestation, which mainly affects the axial joints, peripheral joints and various organs. In severe cases, the spine is stiff or deformed, which affects the quality of life and health of patients. The pathogenic factors of AS are complex, which are related to heredity, immunity and intestinal flora. The pathogenesis of AS is not clear yet. Among them, inflammatory reaction, bone destruction and heterotopic ossification are the main pathological features of AS, which play an important role in the disease process of AS. Traditional Chinese medicine has multi-target, multi-channel and multi-component pharmacological effects, which can prevent and treat AS by anti-inflammation, inhibiting bone destruction and preventing heterotopic ossification, and the clinical effect is remarkable, but there is no relevant literature report. Therefore, this review expounds the relationship between inflammatory reaction, bone destruction and heterotopic ossification and the occurrence and development of AS, and summarizes the latest research reports of traditional Chinese medicine in treating AS from anti-inflammatory, inhibiting bone destruction and preventing heterotopic ossification, aiming at providing reference and new ideas and directions for further research on the prevention and treatment of AS by traditional Chinese medicine.
8.Effects of daphnetin modulating STING/TBK1/IRF3 signaling pathway on immune inflammatory response in sepsis rats
Ya WEN ; Yan LI ; Siyi BAI ; Kailin CHEN ; Liying CHENG ; Yadong LI
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(5):822-827
Objective To explore the effects of dapnetin's regulation of STING/TBK1/IRF3 signaling pathway on immune inflammatory response in sepsis rats.Methods In this study,80 male Sprague Dawley(SD)rats were selected and randomly divided into four groups,20 rats in the sham-operation group,the remaining 60 mice with sepsis were constructed according to cecal ligation puncture(CLP)method and were intraperitoneally injected with different doses of dapnetin.They were divided into no-dapnetin model group(0 mg/kg),low-dose group(2.5 mg/kg),and high-dose group(5 mg/kg),with 20 mice in each group.The model group and sham-operation group were intraperitoneally injected with 0.1%DMSO.The survival rate of rats in each group after 72 h of CLP modeling was observed.Lung,kidney,liver and spleen tissues were collected for histopathological analysis.Serum inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1β)were detected by ELISA,T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood were detected by flow cytometry,and STING/TBK1/IRF3 signaling pathway protein expression was detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with sham-operation group,the survival rate of rats in model group was reduced(P<0.05),each organ tissue injury was significant,serum inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1β)levels were increased(P<0.05),CD4+ratio and CD4+/CD8+ratio in peripheral blood were decreased(P<0.05),while CD8+ratio and Th1/Th2 ratio were increased(P<0.05),the protein expressions of STING,p-TBK1/TBK1 and p-IRF3/IRF3 were downregulated(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,dapnetin in high-dose group improved the survival rate of rats(P<0.05),the injury of all organs and tissues was reduced,and the level of serum inflammatory factors was decreased(P<0.05),CD4+ratio and CD4+/CD8+ratio in peripheral blood were increased(P<0.05),while CD8+ratio and Th1/Th2 ratio were decreased(P<0.05),the protein expressions of STING,p-TBK1/TBK1 and p-IRF3/IRF3 were increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Dapnetin can improve the immune inflammatory response of sepsis rats by regulating STING/TBK1/IRF3 signaling pathway.
9.Experts consensus on standard items of the cohort construction and quality control of temporomandibular joint diseases (2024)
Min HU ; Chi YANG ; Huawei LIU ; Haixia LU ; Chen YAO ; Qiufei XIE ; Yongjin CHEN ; Kaiyuan FU ; Bing FANG ; Songsong ZHU ; Qing ZHOU ; Zhiye CHEN ; Yaomin ZHU ; Qingbin ZHANG ; Ying YAN ; Xing LONG ; Zhiyong LI ; Yehua GAN ; Shibin YU ; Yuxing BAI ; Yi ZHANG ; Yanyi WANG ; Jie LEI ; Yong CHENG ; Changkui LIU ; Ye CAO ; Dongmei HE ; Ning WEN ; Shanyong ZHANG ; Minjie CHEN ; Guoliang JIAO ; Xinhua LIU ; Hua JIANG ; Yang HE ; Pei SHEN ; Haitao HUANG ; Yongfeng LI ; Jisi ZHENG ; Jing GUO ; Lisheng ZHAO ; Laiqing XU
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2024;59(10):977-987
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) diseases are common clinical conditions. The number of patients with TMJ diseases is large, and the etiology, epidemiology, disease spectrum, and treatment of the disease remain controversial and unknown. To understand and master the current situation of the occurrence, development and prevention of TMJ diseases, as well as to identify the patterns in etiology, incidence, drug sensitivity, and prognosis is crucial for alleviating patients′suffering.This will facilitate in-depth medical research, effective disease prevention measures, and the formulation of corresponding health policies. Cohort construction and research has an irreplaceable role in precise disease prevention and significant improvement in diagnosis and treatment levels. Large-scale cohort studies are needed to explore the relationship between potential risk factors and outcomes of TMJ diseases, and to observe disease prognoses through long-term follw-ups. The consensus aims to establish a standard conceptual frame work for a cohort study on patients with TMJ disease while providing ideas for cohort data standards to this condition. TMJ disease cohort data consists of both common data standards applicable to all specific disease cohorts as well as disease-specific data standards. Common data were available for each specific disease cohort. By integrating different cohort research resources, standard problems or study variables can be unified. Long-term follow-up can be performed using consistent definitions and criteria across different projects for better core data collection. It is hoped that this consensus will be facilitate the development cohort studies of TMJ diseases.
10.Improved unilateral puncture PVP based on 3D printing technology for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral com-pression fracture
Wei-Li JIANG ; Tao LIU ; Qing-Bo ZHANG ; Hui CHEN ; Jian-Zhong BAI ; Shuai WANG ; Jia-Wei CHENG ; Ya-Long GUO ; Gong ZHOU ; Guo-Qi NIU
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(1):7-14
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of unilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)combined with 3D printing technology for the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fracture.Methods A total of 77 patients with thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fractures from October 2020 to April 2022 were included in the study,all of which were vertebral body compression fractures caused by trauma.According to different treatment methods,they were di-vided into experimental group and control group.Thirty-two patients used 3D printing technology to improve unilateral transpedicle puncture vertebroplasty in the experimental group,there were 5 males and 27 females,aged from 63 to 91 years old with an average of(77.59±8.75)years old.Forty-five patients were treated with traditional bilateral pedicle puncture vertebroplasty,including 7 males and 38 females,aged from 60 to 88 years old with an average of(74.89±7.37)years old.Operation time,intraoperative C-arm X-ray times,anesthetic dosage,bone cement injection amount,bone cement diffusion good and good rate,complications,vertebral height,kyphotic angle(Cobb angle),visual analogue scale(VAS),Oswestry disability index(ODI)and other indicators were recorded before and after surgery,and statistically analyzed.Results All patients were followed up for 6 to 23 months,with preoperative imaging studies,confirmed for thoracolumbar osteoporosis com-pression fractures,two groups of patients with postoperative complications,no special two groups of patients'age,gender,body mass index(BMI),time were injured,the injured vertebral distribution had no statistical difference(P>0.05),comparable data.Two groups of patients with bone cement injection,bone cement dispersion rate,preoperative and postoperative vertebral body height,protruding after spine angle(Cobb angle),VAS,ODI had no statistical difference(P>0.05).The operative time,intra-operative fluoroscopy times and anesthetic dosage were statistically different between the two groups(P<0.05).Compared with the traditional bilateral puncture group,the modified unilateral puncture group combined with 3D printing technology had shorter operation time,fewer intraoperative fluoroscopy times and less anesthetic dosage.The height of anterior vertebral edge,kyphosis angle(Cobb angle),VAS score and ODI of the affected vertebrae were statistically different between two groups at each time point after surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion In the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fractures,3D printing technology is used to improve unilateral puncture PVP,which is convenient and simple,less trauma,short operation time,fewer fluoroscopy times,satisfactory distribution of bone cement,vertebral height recovery and kyphotic Angle correction,and good functional improvement.

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