1.The evaluation value of CTP and CTA combined with serum NSE in collateral circulation status and prognosis of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia
Xin LIU ; Yu MA ; Kai LU ; Guicheng ZHANG ; Yue WU ; Fangmei HU ; Youxiang CUI ; Yunchuan SUN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(6):629-633
Objective To investigate the value of CT perfusion imaging(CTP)and CT angiography(CTA)combined with serum neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in assessing the status and prognosis of collateral circulation(CC)in hemiplegic patients with stroke.Methods A total of 106 patients with stroke hemiplegia were selected in this study.All patients underwent CTA and CTP,and patients were classified into the good CC group(n=67)and the poor CC group(n=39)based on CTA images.Patients were also classified into the good prognostic group(n=56)and the poor prognostic group(n=50)based on modified Rankin Scale(mRS)scores after 3 months of treatment.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum NSE levels.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyse the correlation between CC scores and CTP parameters and serum NSE levels.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the evaluation value of serum NSE for the prognosis of hemiplegic patients after stroke.Kappa test was used to analyse the consistency of the prognosis and follow-up results of hemiplegic stroke patients assessed by CTP and CTA alone and in combination with serum NSE.Results The CTP parameters rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor CC group than those in the good CC group(P<0.05),and levels of rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE were higher than those in the good CC group(P<0.01).CC score was positively correlated with rCBF and rCBV,and negatively correlated with rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE levels(P<0.05).The rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor prognosis group than those in the good prognosis group,and the proportion of poor CC,rTTP,rMTT,serum NSE level and mRS score were higher than those in the good prognosis group(P<0.01).The area under the curve of serum NSE alone for predicting poor prognosis in hemiplegic patients with stroke was 0.878(95%CI:0.800-0.934),with a sensitivity of 74.00%and a specificity of 91.07%,which was in good agreement with the results of the follow-up(Kappa value=0.654,P<0.001).Conclusion CTP,CTA combined with serum NSE have a relatively high evaluation value for the assessment of the CC status and prognosis of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
2.The evaluation value of CTP and CTA combined with serum NSE in collateral circulation status and prognosis of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia
Xin LIU ; Yu MA ; Kai LU ; Guicheng ZHANG ; Yue WU ; Fangmei HU ; Youxiang CUI ; Yunchuan SUN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(6):629-633
Objective To investigate the value of CT perfusion imaging(CTP)and CT angiography(CTA)combined with serum neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in assessing the status and prognosis of collateral circulation(CC)in hemiplegic patients with stroke.Methods A total of 106 patients with stroke hemiplegia were selected in this study.All patients underwent CTA and CTP,and patients were classified into the good CC group(n=67)and the poor CC group(n=39)based on CTA images.Patients were also classified into the good prognostic group(n=56)and the poor prognostic group(n=50)based on modified Rankin Scale(mRS)scores after 3 months of treatment.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum NSE levels.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyse the correlation between CC scores and CTP parameters and serum NSE levels.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the evaluation value of serum NSE for the prognosis of hemiplegic patients after stroke.Kappa test was used to analyse the consistency of the prognosis and follow-up results of hemiplegic stroke patients assessed by CTP and CTA alone and in combination with serum NSE.Results The CTP parameters rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor CC group than those in the good CC group(P<0.05),and levels of rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE were higher than those in the good CC group(P<0.01).CC score was positively correlated with rCBF and rCBV,and negatively correlated with rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE levels(P<0.05).The rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor prognosis group than those in the good prognosis group,and the proportion of poor CC,rTTP,rMTT,serum NSE level and mRS score were higher than those in the good prognosis group(P<0.01).The area under the curve of serum NSE alone for predicting poor prognosis in hemiplegic patients with stroke was 0.878(95%CI:0.800-0.934),with a sensitivity of 74.00%and a specificity of 91.07%,which was in good agreement with the results of the follow-up(Kappa value=0.654,P<0.001).Conclusion CTP,CTA combined with serum NSE have a relatively high evaluation value for the assessment of the CC status and prognosis of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
3.Efficacy of group biofeedback in patients with residual schizophrenia
Qianqian XUE ; Changhao CHEN ; Fangmei LI ; Xiumei YU ; Xiaoxiao SI ; Yan YANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2023;27(22):95-99
Objective To observe the effect of group biofeedback in patients with residual schiz-ophrenia(RS).Methods A total of 127 patients with RS were selected as study objects,and ran-domly divided into control group(n=63)and observation group(n=64).The control group re-ceived routine nursing,and the observation group received group biofeedback based on the control group.The Positive and Negative Symptom Scale(PANSS),Personal and Social Performance Scale(PSP)and Self-awareness Inventory(SAI)Questionnaire(treatment compliance)scores were com-pared between the two groups.Results After 12 weeks of intervention,the score of the positive symptoms,the score of negative symptoms and the total score of PANSS in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The number of patients with PSP scores greater than 70 to 100 and greater than 30 to 70 in the observation group was significantly more than those in the control group,and the number of patients with PSP score of 0 to 30 was significantly less than that in the control group(P<0.05).The SAI score of the observation group after interven-tion was significantly higher than that before intervention and control group,and the number of com-pleted biofeedback therapy in the observation group was significantly more than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Group biofeedback can promote symptom relief and improve treat-ment compliance in patients with RS.
4.The mechanism of resveratrol promoting FNDC5 degradation in skeletal muscle of male obese mice
Fangmei Yu ; Qiongqiong Cao ; Dongmei Xu ; Yueming Long ; Heng Zhou ; Li Gui ; Yunxia Lu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(3):412-417
Objective:
To investigate the mechanism of resveratrol promoting fibronectin type Ⅲ domain-containing 5 (FNDC5) degradation in skeletal muscle of male obese mice.
Methods:
Six-week-old male C57BL /6 mice were randomly divided into three groups : standard control diet ( SCD) ,high-fat diet ( HFD) and high-fat diet treated with resveratrol (HFD + RES) .HFD + RES group was intervened with resveratrol via gavage [400 mg / kg · d) ] while fed HFD for 20 weeks.The body mass,serum TG,TC,LDL-C and HDL-C levels were detected.The pathological changes in skeletal muscle were detected by HE staining.The expression of FNDC5,SIRT1,SIRT2,LC3, p62,Beclin-1,ATG5,ATG7 was assessed by immunohistochemistry,RT-PCR and Western blot respectively.
Results:
The body mass ,serum TG ,TC and LDL-C levels increased significantly ,meanwhile HDL-C levels decreased in HFD group.Lipid deposition between skeletal muscle fibers were obvious in HFD group.The immuno- histochemistry results showed that protein expression levels of SIRT1,SIRT2 and LC3 obviously decreased,while the protein levels of FNDC5 and p62 obviously increased.The expression levels of FNDC5 significantly increased, while the gene expression levels of SIRT1,SIRT2,LC3,Atg7 and Beclin-1 obviously decreased.All these responses were attenuated by treatment with RES.
Conclusion
RES has obvious effects of lipid-lowering and promoting FNDC5 degradation in skeletal muscle tissues,which may be related with SIRT1 and SIRT2-induced autophagy, thus resulting in degradation of FNDC5 .
5.Efficacy of group biofeedback in patients with residual schizophrenia
Qianqian XUE ; Changhao CHEN ; Fangmei LI ; Xiumei YU ; Xiaoxiao SI ; Yan YANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2023;27(22):95-99
Objective To observe the effect of group biofeedback in patients with residual schiz-ophrenia(RS).Methods A total of 127 patients with RS were selected as study objects,and ran-domly divided into control group(n=63)and observation group(n=64).The control group re-ceived routine nursing,and the observation group received group biofeedback based on the control group.The Positive and Negative Symptom Scale(PANSS),Personal and Social Performance Scale(PSP)and Self-awareness Inventory(SAI)Questionnaire(treatment compliance)scores were com-pared between the two groups.Results After 12 weeks of intervention,the score of the positive symptoms,the score of negative symptoms and the total score of PANSS in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The number of patients with PSP scores greater than 70 to 100 and greater than 30 to 70 in the observation group was significantly more than those in the control group,and the number of patients with PSP score of 0 to 30 was significantly less than that in the control group(P<0.05).The SAI score of the observation group after interven-tion was significantly higher than that before intervention and control group,and the number of com-pleted biofeedback therapy in the observation group was significantly more than that in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Group biofeedback can promote symptom relief and improve treat-ment compliance in patients with RS.
6.Screening of IGF-1, NOS, FGF23 and Sclerost-Targeted Mechanoresponsive MicroRNAs
Yixiong QIN ; Zhen CAO ; Huan YANG ; Biao HAN ; Fangmei YU ; Tingting HU ; Yong GUO
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2021;36(6):E970-E977
Objective To screen the secretory factor-related, mechanoresponsive microRNAs (miRNA) of osteocytes. Methods Cyclic mechanical tensile strain (ε=2.5,f=0.5 Hz) was applied to osteocytes and osteoblasts cultured in vitro respectively, and the differentially expressed miRNAs only in the osteocytes were screened out by using miRNA chip. Through bioinformatics technology, in these differentially expressed miRNAs, the target genes of secretory factors including insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1), nitric oxide synthesase (NOS), fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and sclerostin (SOST) were further screened out. Then the selected miRNAs were compared with the biochip detected, differentially expressed miRNAs in femur bone of the mice which were trained on treadmill, and four of these miRNAs were randomly selected for quantitative PCR verification. Results For the 77 differentially expressed miRNAs only in the mechanically strained osteocytes in vitro, 22 miRNAs whose target genes were the 4 secreted factors (IGF-1, NOS, FGF23 and SOST), were screened out. Moreover, a total of 11 miRNAs in the 22 miRNAs were differentially expressed in femur bone of the treadmill trained mice with the same trend as those in osteocytes in vitro, and the randomly selected miR-361-3p, miR-3082-5p, miR-6348 and miR-706 were confirmed to be differentially expressed with the same trend in femur bone and osteocytes. Conclusions These mechanoresponsive miRNAs differentially expressed only in osteocytes, such as miR-361-3p, miR-3082-5p, miR-6348 and miR-706, probably influence osteoblastic differentiation or bone metabolism through regulating the secretory factors.
7.Focal cerebral ischemia model of middle cerebral artery in rabbits induced by the improved suture method
Yu YANG ; Fangmei ZHANG ; Zhaoming GE ; Hongbin CAI ; Zhenzhen FAN ; Haoyue WANG ; Zongyan MA ; Xudong ZHANG ; Pei LIU
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2017;14(11):585-588
Objective To investigate the establishment of focal cerebral ischemia model in rabbits with the improved suture method.Methods A total of 45 healthy and clean adult New Zealand rabbits were divided into either a sham operation group (n =5) or a model group (n =40) using random number table method before modeling,and the sex was not limited.The self-made head ends of 2-0 fishing lines dipped in paraffin were used as the sutures.The external carotid artery was cut and inserted into a intracranial artery through the internal carotid artery and blocked the origin of middle cerebral artery.The neurological function score was performed after 6 h.The neurological deficit scores ≥2 was successful modeling.The rabbits were killed by anesthesia.The brain slices were stained with 2% 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride solution.The infarct foci were observed.The diameters of suture head and the depth of suture insertion were compared in the model rabbits with successful modeling,failure,and death in the model group.Results There were 40 rabbits in the model group,six of them died,including 4 died of subarachnoid hemorrhage within 4 h after operation,and 2 died from anesthetic accident.The mortality rate was 15.0%.Seven rabbits failed,mainly because of cerebral vasospasm and the insertion depth of suture was insufficient.Twenty-seven had successful modeling,and the success rate was 67.5%.All the rabbits in the sham operation group survived.The diameter of the suture head and insertion depth in the successful modeling rabbits were compared with the death and failure outcome in rabbits.The difference was statistically significant (diameter:0.52 ± 0.14 mm vs.0.45 ±0.40 mm and 0.58 ±0.17 mm;depth:5.49 ±0.17 cm vs.6.04 ± 0.11 cm and 4.26 ±0.30 cm;all P < 0.05).Conclusions The improved suture method can successfully prepare the focal cerebral ischemia model of middle cerebral artery in rabbits.The method is simple.Its repeatability and practicability are better.
8.Expression of circulating microRNAs in acute liver failure mice induced by D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharides
Weijing WANG ; Fangmei AN ; Dongshan YU ; Gangde ZHAO ; Xiaogang XIANG ; Rongtao LAI ; Honglian GUI ; Simin GUO ; Hui WANG ; Qing XIE
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2013;(1):1-6
Objective To explore the expressions of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in acute liver failure mice induced by D-galactosamine (GalN)/lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and the correlation with miRNAs in the liver.Methods Forty clean grade Balb/C mice,with 32 in the model group and 8 in the control group were enrolled in the study.Liver failure was induced by intraperitoneally injection of D-GalN and LPS in mice of the model group,while mice of the control group were intraperitoneally injected with 1 mL 0.9 % sodium chloride solution.Serum and liver samples were collected at 0,3,5,7 hours following administration,and eight mice should be supplied to each sample,and changes of alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and histopathology of the liver were observed.miRNA from both the serum and the liver was extracted,miRNA expression profile in the liver at 0,5,7 hours by locked nucleic acid (LNA)-miRNA microarray was analyzed and miRNA by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was detected.Means of the two groups were compared using one-way ANOVA and correlation analyses were performed using Pearson and Spearman correlation.Results Expression of miRNAs in the liver tissue changed significantly over time with the occurrence of acute liver failure in the mice.Twenty-one miRNAs were up-regulated and 27 were down-regulated,among which miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 were down-regulated while miRNA-146a and miRNA-155 were up-regulated.It was confirmed by the PCR assay that the expression of miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 in the liver gradually decreased,while those in the serum were up-regulated over time.However,the expressions of inflammation associated miRNA-155 and miRNA-146a were up-regulated both in the serum and the liver after administration.The expressions of miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 were negatively correlated between serum and liver (r=-0.477,P=0.0089,r=-0.420,P=0.231),while the expressions of miRNA-155 in serum and liver were positively correlated (r=0.678,P=0.0001).Moreover,the expressions of miRNA-122 (r=0.571,0.554) and miRNA-1187 (r=0.471,0.542) were also positively correlated with serum levels of ALT and AST (all P<0.05).Liver and serum levels of miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 changed significantly at 5 hours after administration,which preceded the changes of ALT/AST.Conclusions The expressions of miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 in serum are well inversely correlated with the corresponding expressions in liver tissues during acute liver failure in mice.The changes of miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 in the serum precede those of ALT/AST.These data suggest that serum miRNA-122 and miRNA-1187 might be the candidate serum biomarkers for early prediction of liver injury.
9.Recombinant Expression of hTFF2 and Its Roles in Migration and Anchorage-independent Growth of Colonic Cancer Cells
Weiguo JIANG ; Fangmei LUO ; Haoying WANG ; Wei XIE ; Yu QIN ; Youguang HUANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(8):31-35
Objective To over-express human trefoil factor 2 (hTFF2) by Escherichia coli system and an-alyze its activities in promoting migration and anchorage-independent growth in SW480 colonic cancer cells. Meth-ods hTFF2 gene encoding mature peptide was obtained by RT-PCR, and the recombinant expression vector pET32a-hTFF2 was constructed. Then pET32a-hTFF2 was transformed into E. coli BL21-32a and TrxA-hTFF2 fu-sion protein was induced to over-express. The expressed product was isolated by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography, purified by dialysis and identified by Western blotting. The activities of the recombinant hTFF2 in promoting SW480 cells migration and anchorage-independent growth were analyzed by MicroChemotaxis Chamber migration assay and Soft-agar assay,respectively. Results The TrxA-hTFF2 fusion protein was expressed to 220 mg/L at high purity. In vitro model demonstrated that recombinant hTFF2 obviously enhanced SW480 cell migration activity and anchor-age-independent growth. Conclusion The recombinant hTFF2 can be expressed in E. coli with high production, purity and biological activities. And its roles in cell migration and anchorage-independent growth suggest that up-regulation of TFF2 in colonic cancer might be involved in cancer invasion and metastases.
10.Regulatory role of microRNA-1187 in caspase-8 mediated hepatocyte apoptosis
Dongshan YU ; Fangmei AN ; Bangdong GONG ; Gangde ZHAO ; Xiaogang XIANG ; Lanyi LIN ; Hong YU ; Hui WANG ; Qing XIE
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2011;29(7):385-389
Objective To observe the regulatory role of microRNA-1187(miR-1187)in hepatocyte apoptosis through miR-1187 targeting regulation of caspase-8 mRNA expression.Methods The acute liver failure model was established by injection of D-galactosamine plus lipopolysaccharides(LPS)in BALB/c mice.The liver tissues were collected for LNA-miRNA array analysis and functional analysis of genes targeted by miRNA.Embryonic murine hepatocyte cell line 2(BNL-CL2)was cultivated in vitro and treated with tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α and D-galactosamine to induce the transfection of miR-1187 in transfected group or untransfected group.The expressions of miR-1187 and caspase-8 mRNA were detected by real-time polymeramse chain reaction(PCR)and caspase-8 protein was determined by Western blot.The apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry.The comparison of means between groups was done by t test.Results The miR-1187 signal was deceased with the development of acute liver failure.The 3'UTR of caspase-8 mRNA had direct binding sites with miR1187.In BNL-CL2 cell experiments,miR-1187 was down-regulated in untransfected group and decreased more slowly in transfected group(t=6.371,P<0.01).The expression of caspase-8 mRNA was up-regulated in untransfected group and increased less in transfected group(t=4.539,P<0.01).The apoptosis rate in transfected group was significantly lower than untransfected group(t=3.365,P<0.05).Conclusios miR-1187 is one of inhibitors of hepatocyte apoptosis.High expression of miR-1187 could regulate the expression of caspase-8 mRNA,thus inhibit the apoptosis of hepatocytes.


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