1.Screening of key genes related to angiogenesis in rosacea based on bioinformatics analysis
Lu SUN ; Xiang LI ; Jinqiu WANG ; Lian ZHANG ; Hongzhi GU ; Qin CHEN ; Lan GE ; Zhifang ZHAI
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(7):701-707
Objective To investigate the differential expression genes(DEGs)related to angiogenesis in rosacea(RA)by utilizing bioinformatics analysis in order to screen the key genes and verify their mRNA expression levels.Methods The gene microarray dataset GSE65914 was retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)repository.Analyzed by R programming,the dataset was refined to identify DEGs related to RA,and then cross-referenced with angiogenesis-related genes from the GeneCards database to get a subset specific to RA angiogenesis.The process of identifying key genes was augmented by employing protein-protein interaction(PPI)network analysis and Cytoscape-based computational algorithms.The mRNA expression levels of the aforementioned pivotal genes were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription PCR(RT-qPCR).Results A total of 947 RA-associated DEGs were identified from GEO dataset,and then 202 genes related to RA angiogenesis were further delineated.PPI network analysis and Cytoscape algorithm finally identified 3 key genes,that is,CXCL8,IL-1B,and STAT1.The results of RT-qPCR showed that the mRNA expression levels of MIP-2,GCP-2,IL-1B and STAT1 in RA lesions were significantly higher than those in normal controls(P<0.05).Conclusion With aid of bioinformatics analysis,our study has screened and validated key genes associated with angiogenesis in RA,namely CXCL8,IL-1B,and STAT1,which providing a theoretical basis for elucidating the potential mechanisms underlying RA-induced angiogenesis and developing targeted therapeutic strategies.
2.Application progress of dual-mode biosensors in disease diagnosis
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2025;48(1):6-12
Dual-mode biosensors combine two different detection technologies with high sensitivity, accuracy, and interference resistance. Such sensors are widely used in the field of disease diagnosis, food safety, and environmental monitoring. In this review, the advantages, working principles, classification modes, design strategies, and the applications in disease diagnosis of four dual-mode biosensors, including electrochemical-optical biosensors, electrochemiluminescence-optical biosensors, optical-optical biosensors, and electrochemical-electrochemiluminescence biosensors were summarized. The challenges of their practical applications and future development directions were discussed.
3.Pair-matched case-control study on factors associated with gastrointestinal heat retention in preschool children
Jiyu JIANG ; Xueyan MA ; Tiegang LIU ; He YU ; Yuanshuo TIAN ; Xueying QIN ; Lin JIANG ; Xiangzheng YANG ; Hongzhi YIN ; Xiaohong GU
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(9):1297-1305
Objective To identify factors associated with gastrointestinal heat retention in preschool children,and to provide a foundational understanding for future clinical investigations. Methods A case-control study was performed,which involved children from kindergartens in the Longgang District of Shenzhen City,Guangdong Province,from May to July 2021. Using the Children's Gastrointestinal Heat Retention Diagnostic Self-assessment Scale,subjects were allocated into a case group (children diagnosed with gastrointestinal heat retention) and a control group (children without this condition). An online survey was used to collect data on dietary behaviors,caregivers' feeding behaviors,early antibiotic use,daily routines,and birth conditions. SPSS 27.0 software was used to facilitate precise sociodemographic matching and paired logistic regression analysis to explore the association between gastrointestinal heat retention and the above factors. Results From the analysis of 51,252 matched cases,the study found that several factors contributed to an increased risk of gastrointestinal heat retention. These factors included reduced food intake compared to peers,reports of picky eating by caregivers,distractions during meals,pronounced dietary preferences,disinterest in food,meal durations ≥ 25 min,reluctance to sample new foods,consistent refusal of specific food types for over one month,irregular meal locations,coercive feeding practices,use of micronutrient supplements,allowing children too much freedom in food choice,persuading children to eat,infrequent encouragement to experiment with new foods,early antibiotic introduction,inadequate sleep,and premature birth (P<0.05). In contrast,exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months,engagement in moderate to massive physical activity,and regular napping patterns were associated with a reduced risk of gastrointestinal heat retention (P<0.05). Conclusion The suboptimal dietary habits,improper feeding practices,insufficient physical activity,inadequate sleep,and premature antibiotic exposure may be significant risk factors for gastrointestinal heat retention. Future research dedicated to unraveling the cause of gastrointestinal heat retention should prioritize these elements.
4.Construction of Employment Guidance Pattern for Graduate Students Majoring in Chinese Pharmacy
Zhengwei GU ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Chunchao HAN ; Hongzhi CHEN
China Pharmacy 2016;27(3):421-423
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the further implementation of employment guidance for graduate students ma-joring in Chinese pharmacy. METHODS:According to literature analysis,questionnaires,field visits and other ways,the current status and problems of employment guidance for graduate students majoring in Chinese pharmacy were investigted and the employ ment guidance pattern for graduate students majoring in Chinese pharmacy was explored and constructed. RESULTS:Theone body and three wingsemployment guidance pattern centered by taxonomy guiding and establishment of employment guidance institu-tions,graduate tutor selection evaluation mechanism and employment services platform were established. CONCLUSIONS:The em-ployment guidance pattern for graduate students majoring Chinese pharmacy established by the institute has great significance for im-plementing the work.
5.Osteogenesis of alveolar bone graft:evaluation by cone beam CT
Yueguang GU ; Laijian ZHANG ; Han QIN ; Hongzhi XU ; Yangfei LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;(2):213-217
BACKGROUND: In alveolar cleft patients, the amount of bone stock after alveolar bone grafting is mostly measured and analyzed by two-dimensional imaging, which can result in a large error. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the 6-month osteogenesis of alveolar bone graft in alveolar cleft patients using cone beam CT. METHODS:Alveolar bone grafting was performed in 25 patients with unilateral complete alveolar cleft. The patients were folowed up for 6 months after surgery and the osteogenesis of the bone graft was evaluated by CBCT. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After the surgery, the labial bone support was better than the palatal one. There were significant differences in the alveolar bone thickness of the cleft region and the normal region of the central incisor as wel as the alveolar bone thickness of the cleft region and the normal region of the canine tooth 0 mm distant to the alveolar crest. These findings indicate that the palatal bone support is less than the labial one, and the bone support of the central incisor is not satisfactory, which provide the basis for the tooth movement in the alveolar bone grafting and the orthodontics treatment.
6.Ultrasound assessment of rheumatoid arthritis patients with clinically remission
Bin ZHANG ; Zhufeng ZHANG ; Juanfang GU ; Hongzhi WANG
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2016;20(9):592-596
Objective To discuss the value of high frequency ultrasound for the evaluation of subclinical rheumatoid arthritis.Methods Forty-four rheumatoid arthritis patientswho reached disease activity score (DAS28) clinical remis-sion were included.Ultrasound assess were carried out in all 68 joints,including bilateral temporomandibular joints,sternoclavicular joint,acromioclavicular joint,shoulder joint,elbow joint,wrist joint,1-5 metacarpophalangeal joints and the interphalangeal joint of the thumb,the 2-5 proximal interphalangeal joints,the 2-5 distal interphalangeal joints,hip,knee joint,ankle joint,tarsus joint,the 1-5 metatarsophalangeal joint,1-5 toeinterphalangeal joints.Analysis for the correlation between PD,GS score and gender,age,course of disease and clinical disease activity index were conducted.The pain visual analogue scale (VAS),time of morning stiffness,swollen joint count (SJC) and tender joint count (TJC),health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) score,erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),and C-reactive protein (CRP) and rheumatoid factor (RF),anti cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti CCP) antibody,simplified disease activity index (SDAI),DAS28-CRP,DAS28-ESR were compared.Using Pearson and Spearman to analyze ultrasonic joint synovitis index score and clinical indexes,Student's t-test was employed to assess the significance of difference between two independent sample.Results Twenty-six patients reached/European League against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2011 remission,19 patients achieved ACR remission,and 3 patients achieved ultrasound remission.There was correlation between GS score and the course of disease and the number of swollen joints (r=0.602,0.470,P<0.01).There was a positive correlation between ultrasound PD score and the patient's pain score,the total score of patients,ACR/EULAR2011,DAS28-ESR,DAS28-CRP (r=0.323,0.337,0.329,0.360,0.343,P<0.05).The ultrasound PD score also had a positive correlation with CRP,ESR,time of morning stiffness (r=0.474,0.490,0.415,P<0.01).Conclusion The subclinical arthrosynovitis can be detected by high frequency ultrasound in most rheumatoid arthritis patients at clinical remission.The PD ultrasound has advantage in evaluating RA activity over GS ultrasound.
7.Targeting vulnerable plaque of experimental atherosclerosis models with 99Tcm-Duramycin
Shanshan GU ; Hongzhi MI ; Qian WANG ; Hang SU ; Ying FU ; Tiantian MOU ; Jie HAN
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2015;35(1):53-58
Objective To investigate the value of 99Tcm-Duramycin SPCET/CT in the detection of vulnerable plaque (VP) in atherosclerotic (AS) rabbit models.Methods Sixteen New Zealand male rabbits were randomly divided into three groups:group A (sham-operated group,n =4),group B (stable plaque group,n =4) and group C (VP group,n =8).Group A was fed on normal diet,and the other 2groups were fed on cholesterol diet for 12 weeks.Femoral artery dissection sham-operation was done in group A and group B,while balloon-induced abdominal aorta wall injury was produced in group C after 2 weeks'feeding.Animals were injected with 99Tcm-Duramycin (74 MBq/kg) and then SPECT/CT imaging was performed at the end of 4,8,and 12 weeks,respectively.Abdominal aortas were explanted for ex vivo imaging and histological characterization of plaque.The apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze data.Results There was no radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in each group at the end of 4 weeks and no uptake in group A and group B at the end of 8 weeks.There was slightly uptake radioactive uptake by the abdominal aorta in group B at the end of 12 weeks and in group C at the end of 8 weeks.There was intense uptake at the lesions of AS rabbits in group C at the end of 12 weeks,and the T/NT value significantly higher than that of the other two groups (3.40±0.22 vs 2.12±0.65,2.68±0.18,F=198.775,P<0.05).The result was confirmed in the ex vivo imaging of the explanted aorta.The AI of group C was significantly higher than that of group A and B ((25.4±6.32) % vs (0±0.02)%,(5.3± 1.97)%,F=70.260,P<0.05).Conclusions 99Tcm-Duramycin scimigraphy could identify the apoptosis of VP in the rabbit AS models.It is a promising non-invasive method to diagnose AS plaques.
8.Detection of abnormal myocardial blood supply caused by myocardial bridge using myocardial perfusion imaging and CT coronary angiography
Hang SU ; Qian WANG ; Wei DONG ; Hongzhi MI ; Jian JIAO ; Shanshan GU ; Ying FU
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2014;34(2):112-115
Objective To evaluate the cause of ischemia related to myocardial bridge (MB) by using SPECT/CT MPI and CTCA.Methods A total of 294 patients with chest pain,tightness or palpitation undergoing both CTCA and MPI were retrospectively enrolled in this study from March 2008 to March 2013.Among them,49 patients (26 males,23 females,age:32-85 (55.4± 16.6) years) had MB.Locations of MB and myocardial ischemia were recorded.Fused MPI/CTCA was analyzed.If there was no mural atherosclerotic plaque-related stenosis on CAG at the same location of coronary artery where ischemic myocardium was found,then MB was considered as the ischemic cause.Myocardial ischemia rates of different MB locations were compared by x2 test.Results Among 49 patients with MB,3 cases had MB in proximal segment of LAD,34 in mid LAD,4 in distal LAD,3 in septal branch,2 in distal LCX,1 in intermedius,and 2 in mid RCA.There were 41 cases with myocardial ischemia.Myocardial ischemia in 32 cases was caused by MB,including 23 caused by MB in mid LAD.The myocardial ischemia rates of the most common MB location (mid LAD,n =34) and other locations (n =15) were not significantly different (67.6% (23/34) vs 60.0% (9/15),x2 =0.27,P>0.05).Conclusions MB is commonly found in the mid LAD.The myocardial ischemia rates caused by MB is not related the MB location.Hybrid MPI/CTCA could evaluate the sites of coronary MB and myocardial ischemia simultaneously and therefore may be useful to evaluate the relationship between MB and myocardial ischemia.
9.Clinical analysis of multiple primary colorectal carcinoma
Hongzhi WANG ; Xinfu HUANG ; Yi WANG ; Jiafu JI ; Jin GU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2001;0(10):-
Objective To investigate clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of multiple primary colorectal carcinoma (MPCC). Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 37 patients with MPCC admitted from 1974 to 1998. ResultsThe incidence of MPCC was 2 74%(37/1 348) with 15 cases being synchronous carcinoma (SC) and 22 cases diagnosed as metachronous carcinomas (MC). Most tumors were located in right colon and rectum. Twelve out of twenty-two (55%) of MC were diagnosed within 3 years from the primary operation and 41% (9/22) of MC occurred after 8 years. JP2Radical resections were performed in all patients except for 1 case. The 5 year survival rate of SC was 5/9 and that of MC after the first cancer or second cancer were 15/21 and 7/18, respectively. Conclusions The results indicated the importance of complete preoperative examination, careful intraoperative exploration and periodic postoperative surveillance. Early diagnosis and active radical resection can increase survival rate of MPCC.
10.NECK DISSECTION IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN N0 OR N1 STAGE:A RETROSPECTIVE CLINICAL ANALYSIS
Hongtao SHANG ; Hongzhi ZHOU ; Xiaoming GU
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;26(2):145-146
To evaluate the incidence of sub-clinical neck metastasis and its surgical treatment in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) without clear evidences for lymph nodes metastasis, a total of 205 patients with OSCC in N0 and N1 stage(UICC 1987′s classification) were included in the study.Their clinical and histopathological files were retrospectively studied and patients were followed up after operation. Histopathological positive lymph nodes were found in 10.8%(13/120) of patients,and postoperative lymph nodes metastasis occurred in 16.5%(14/85) of patients without neck dissections.There were no significant differences between N0 and N1 groups.Neck recurrence occurred in 11.9%(5/42) of patients after functional neck dissections.The rate was higher in patients with bucal lesions.Patients undergoing radical neck dissections also had neck recurrence with an incidence of 6.4%.But most of them occurred on contralateral side. It suggested that subclinical metastasis of OSCC with clinically negative neck lymph nodes could not be neglected.Functional neck dissection should include the lymph nodes of level Ⅲ,especially for cancers located on bucca mucosa and tongue.Bilateral neck dissection is necessary for large primary lesions spreading to the contralateral side.

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