1.Screening of biomarkers for fibromyalgia syndrome and analysis of immune infiltration
Yani LIU ; Jinghuan YANG ; Huihui LU ; Yufang YI ; Zhixiang LI ; Yangfu OU ; Jingli WU ; Bing WEI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(5):1091-1100
BACKGROUND:Fibromyalgia syndrome,as a common rheumatic disease,is related to central sensitization and immune abnormalities.However,the specific mechanism has not been elucidated,and there is a lack of specific diagnostic markers.Exploring the possible pathogenesis of this disease has important clinical significance. OBJECTIVE:To screen the potential diagnostic marker genes of fibromyalgia syndrome and analyze the possible immune infiltration characteristics based on bioinformatics methods,such as weighted gene co-expression network analysis(WGCNA),and machine learning. METHODS:Gene expression profiles in peripheral serum of fibromyalgia syndrome patients and healthy controls were obtained from the gene expression omnibus(GEO)database.The differentially co-expressed genes were screened in the expression profile by differential analysis and WGCNA analysis.Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)and support vector machine-recursive feature elimination(SVM-RFE)machine learning algorithm were further used to identify hub biomarkers,and draw receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)to evaluate the accuracy of diagnosing fibromyalgia syndrome.Finally,single sample gene set enrichment analysis(ssGSEA)and gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA)were used to evaluate the immune cell infiltration and pathway enrichment in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Eight down-regulated differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were obtained after differential analysis of the GSE67311 dataset according to the conditions of log2|(FC)|>0 and P<0.05.After WGCNA analysis,497 genes were included in the module(MEdarkviolet)with the highest positive correlation(r=0.22,P=0.04),and 19 genes were included in the module(MEsalmon2)with the highest negative correlation(r=-0.41,P=6×10-5).After intersecting DEGs and the module genes of WGCNA,seven genes were obtained.Four genes were screened out by LASSO regression algorithm and five genes were screened out by SVM-RFE machine learning algorithm.After the intersection of the two,three core genes were identified,which were germinal center associated signaling and motility like,integrin beta-8,and carboxypeptidase A3.The areas under the ROC curve of the three core genes were 0.744,0.739,and 0.734,respectively,indicating that they have good diagnostic value and can be used as biomarkers for fibromyalgia syndrome.The results of immune infiltration analysis showed that memory B cells,CD56 bright NK cells,and mast cells were significantly down-regulated in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome compared with the control group(P<0.05),and were significantly positively correlated with the above three biomarkers(P<0.05).The enrichment analysis suggested that there were nine fibromyalgia syndrome enrichment pathways,mainly related to olfactory transduction pathway,neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction,and infection pathway.The above results showed that the occurrence and development of fibromyalgia syndrome are related to the involvement of multiple genes,abnormal immune regulation,and multiple pathways imbalance.However,the interactions between these genes and immune cells,as well as their relationships with various pathways need to be further investigated.
2.Advancements in the role of iris parameters in implantable collamer lens implantation
Huihui JIN ; Jiaqing HUANG ; Xian WU ; Yingjie NI ; Chaoyang HONG ; Peijin QIU ; Ting SHEN
International Eye Science 2025;25(7):1037-1045
Phakic intraocular lens implantation has become one of the important means of correcting refractive errors today. Among them,the implantable collamer lens(ICL)is favored for its wide range of correction, excellent optical quality, and high safety, but the risks of postoperative complications such as glaucoma and anterior subcapsular opacification still exist. Vault is an important indicator for evaluating the safety after ICL implantation, and its ideal state is crucial for preventing complications. Studies have shown that iris morphology has a significant impact on vault. In order to further optimize surgical outcomes and improve surgical safety, this review comprehensively reviews the research progress of iris-related parameters in ICL implantation and discusses the importance of various parameters in preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up.
3.Intratumoral and peritumoral CT radiomics for evaluating KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma
Ben PAN ; Changhua LIANG ; Qingxia WU ; Xinmiao YANG ; Huihui WANG ; Hanyu WEI
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2024;21(11):685-689
Objective To observe the value of intratumoral and peritumoral CT radiomics for evaluating KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma.Methods Totally 245 patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma were retrospectively enrolled and divided into mutant group(n=139)and wild group(n=106)according to KRAS gene status,also divided into training set(n=171)and test set(n=74)at a ratio of 7∶3.Clinical data were compared between groups,and clinical factors were screened with logistic regression analysis to establish a clinical model.Based on enhanced venous phase CT images,intratumoral volume of interest(VOI),peritumoral VOI,and intratumoral+peritumoral VOI were delineated,radiomics features were extracted,and radiomics models were constructed.The combination model was constructed based on the best radiomics model combined with clinical factors.The value of each model for evaluating KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma was analyzed.Results Significant differences of patients’gender and carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)were found between mutant group and wild group(both P<0.05),which were independent impact factors of KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma(both P<0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of clinical model for evaluating KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma in training set and test set was 0.633 and 0.658,respectively.Intratumoral+peritumoral 3 mm model was the best radiomics model,with AUC of 0.921 and 0.894 in training set and test set,respectively.AUC of the combination model in training set and test set was 0.949 and 0.956,respectively.In training set,significant differences of AUC were found between clinical model and intratumoral+peritumoral 3 mm model,also between clinical model and combination model(both P<0.001),while in test set,significant differences of AUC were found between each two models(all P<0.05).Conclusion Intratumoral+peritumoral 3 mm radiomics based on enhanced venous phase CT could help to evaluate KRAS gene status in patients with colorectal adenocarcinoma.Combining with patients’gender and CEA could further improve efficacy of this model.
4.Scoping review of continuous bladder irrigation practice following transurethral resection of the prostate
Jingxiong WU ; Wenwen CHEN ; Huihui FANG ; Chen ZHU ; Xiangyun LU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(21):2929-2935
Objective:To comprehensively and systematically collect and review domestic and international studies on the practices of continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) following transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), including the topics, research methods, and evaluation techniques used in these studies, and to provide clinical nursing staff with a reference.Methods:Nine Chinese and English databases were systematically searched, including CNKI, Wanfang, SinoMed, VIP, Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. The search covered all literature up to April 10, 2023. The practices of CBI were extracted and systematically analyzed, and the results were reported in a standardized manner using a scoping review methodology.Results:A total of 23 eligible studies were included, comprising two English articles and 21 Chinese articles. The types of studies included 12 randomized controlled trials and 11 quasi-experimental studies. The interventions were categorized into single and comprehensive measures, including methods such as adjusting the temperature and flow rate of bladder irrigation, selection of indwelling catheters, traditional Chinese medicine-based nursing, perioperative psychological care, and rapid recovery protocols. The evaluation metrics used in the studies were classified into three levels: symptom indicators, process indicators, and management indicators.Conclusions:Research on CBI following TURP has achieved a certain scale, with a variety of intervention methods currently available. However, there is still a lack of high-quality evidence. Future studies should focus on enhancing research design, developing standardized quality assessment tools for bladder irrigation, and improving innovative irrigation devices to enhance clinical nursing quality.
5.Construction and application of physical restraint reduction scheme for adult patients after cardiac surgery based on eCASH concept
Shanshan LYU ; Jing ZHENG ; Xianfeng LIU ; Xuying GUO ; Chuanni WU ; Huihui WANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(10):1102-1107
Objective:To construct a physical restraint reduction scheme based on eCASH concept (that is early Comfort using Analgesia, minimal Sedatives and maximal Human care for adult patients after cardiac surgery, and intervene, and to evaluate its effectiveness.Methods:A non-synchronous case-control study was conducted. A total of 486 patients after cardiac surgery admitted to the cardiac surgery intensive care Unit (ICU) of Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from July to October 2022 were enrolled as subjects. According to the implementation time node of the physical restraint reduction scheme, 250 patients admitted from July to August were served as the control group, and 236 patients admitted from September to October were served as the observation group. The control group adopted the routine physical restraint nursing process, including selecting the appropriate restraint device according to the patient's condition and consciousness and following the doctor's advice, and checking on time to prevent adverse reactions. The observation group implemented the physical restraint reduction scheme based on eCASH concept, including preoperative visit, postoperative assessment of whether patients needed physical restraint according to the restraint decision wheel and the physical restraint flow, and adopted personalized nursing programs. The restraint rate, restraint duration, incidence of restraint-related complication (edema of the limbs, redness and swelling of the skin in the restricted area, skin rupture, etc.), restraint device application standard rate, delirium rate and incidence of unplanned extubation event were compared between the two groups.Results:There was no significant difference in age, gender, cardiopulmonary bypass, endotracheal catheter retention duration and operation type between the two groups with comparability. The restraint rate in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [16.95% (40/236) vs. 84.40% (211/250), P < 0.01], and the restraint duration was significantly shorter than that in the control group [hours: 0 (0, 1.0) vs. 7.0 (5.5, 10.0), P < 0.01], the incidence of restraint-related complication and delirium were significantly lower than those in the control group [restraint-related complication: 0.85% (2/236) vs. 1.60% (4/250), delirium: 0% (0/236) vs. 2.80% (7/250), both P < 0.05], and the restraint device application standard rate was significantly higher than that in the control group [100.00% (40/40) vs. 90.52% (191/211), P < 0.05]. No unplanned extubation event occurred in both groups. Conclusion:The physical restraint reduction scheme based on eCASH concept in adult patients after cardiac surgery can effectively reduce the restraint rate and the incidence of restraint-related complication, shorten the restraint duration, reduce the incidence of delirium, improve the standardization of restraint device application, without increasing the incidence of unplanned extubation events.
6.Relationship between SFRP and the therapeutic effect of sodium hyaluronate in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Xiaoshuai ZENG ; Huihui LI ; Huiming WU ; Haifeng LIU
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(21):66-69
Objective To investigate the relationship between the level of secretory curl related protein(SFRP)and the therapeutic effect of sodium hyaluronate in patients with knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods A total of 89 patients with KO A from May 2021 to June 2023 in Wenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital were selected as observation group.All patients were treated with sodium hyaluronate.According to the treatment effect,they were divided into obvious/improved group and poor effect group.67 healthy examinees were selected as control group during the same period..The levels of SFRP1,SFRP2 and SFRP5 in each group were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,and the therapeutic effect of sodium hyaluronate in patients with KOA was analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the evaluation efficiency of SFRP level in the treatment effect of patients with KOA.Results SFRP1,SFRP2 and SFRP5 in observation group were lower than those in control group(P<0.05);89 patients were treated with sodium hyaluronate,and 67 patients showed good treatment outcomes(75.28%),and SFRP1,SFRP2 and SFRP5 in obvious/improved group were higher than those in poor effect group(P<0.05).Multivariate results showed that SFRP1,SFRP2,SFRP5 and the Western Ontario and MeMaster Universities osteoarthritis index were the influential factors for the treatment effect of patients with KOA(P<0.05).ROC curve results showed that the sensitivity and specificity of SFRP1,SFRP2 combined with SFRP5 in the treatment of KOA patients was higher than that of a single index(P<0.05).Conclusion The levels of SFRP1,SFRP2 and SFRP5 are low in patients with KOA,and their expression levels are closely related to the therapeutic effect of sodium hyaluronate.The combined determination of different indicators can improve the sensitivity and specificity of prognosis.
7.Correlation Study of Calpain and Noise-induced Cochlear Synaptopathy in Inner Hair Cells
Ruijie CAI ; Hongchao LIU ; Weijun ZHOU ; Huihui LIU ; Hao WU
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2024;32(5):448-453
Objective To investigate the related factor underlying the differential vulnerability of inner hair cell(IHC)ribbon synapses to noise exposure.Methods Twenty-eight C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the noise exposure group(NED1)and the control group(CTR)with 14 mice in each group.The noise exposure group was exposed to bandpass noise of 2~20 kHz at 103 dB SPL for two hours while the control group was bred in a quiet environment.Before and after noise exposure,auditory brainstem response was conducted to detect the audi-tory function,whole-mount immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the number of inner hair cell ribbon synapses in different turns.The calcium influx of inner hair cells in the apical and middle turn using whole-cell patch clamp recording was analyzed.Furthermore,the immunofluorescence intensity of calpain in inner hair cells from dif-ferent mouse cochlear turns using whole-mount immunofluorescence staining was compared.Western blotting was used to verify that CtBP2 was degraded by calpain.Results After noise exposure,the ABR threshold of 11.3,16.0,22.6,32.0 kHz increased significantly and the number of ribbon synapses of inner hair cells at the middle turn and basal turn of the cochlea decreased significantly.However,whole-cell patch clamp recordings showed that calcium ion channels were fewer but single-channel current was higher at the apical turn of the cochlea.The open probability of calcium ion channels in IHCs showed no significant difference between the apical turn and the middle turn of the cochlea.But the expression level of calpain of the inner hair cells at the middle and basal turn of the basi-lar membrane was significantly higher than that at the apical turn after noise exposure.The western blotting results also showed that CtBP2 was cleaved in a Ca2+-dependent manner by calpain.Conclusion Calpain may be the main related factor that accounts for the vulnerability of ribbon synapses in inner hair cells in the high frequency region of basal membrane.
8.Contrast-enhanced CT radiomics combined with clinical and hematology indicators for diagnosing lymph node metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Xinmiao YANG ; Changhua LIANG ; Qingxia WU ; Ben PAN ; Hanyu WEI ; Siyu ZHEN ; Ziqing YANG ; Huihui WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(11):1682-1687
Objective To observe the value of contrast-enhanced CT radiomics combined with clinical and hematology indicators for predicting lymph node(LN)metastasis(LNM)of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC).Methods Totally 218 ESCC patients were retrospectively enrolled.Stage pN1 and pN2 were clustering as LNM(n=90),while stage pN0 were taken as non-LNM(n=128).The patients were divided into training set(n=174)and test set(n=44)at the ratio of 8∶2.In training set,clinical and LN imaging features which could be used to independently judge LNM were screened and a clinical-imaging model was constructed.The hematological indicators that might be associated with ESCC LNM were screened,and a hematological model was constructed.Radiomics features in LN ROI and ESCC volume of interest(VOI)were extracted based on venous-phase contrast-enhanced CT images,and those might be associated with LNM were screened,and a radiomics model was constructed.Finally a combined model was constructed based on all the above features.The efficacy of each model for diagnosing LNM was evaluated with the area under the curve(AUC)of receiver operating characteristic curves,and the clinical net benefit was evaluated using decision curve analysis(DCA).Results Body mass index(BMI)and internal necrosis of target LN were both independent judging factors for ESCC LNM(both P<0.05),and AUC of clinical-imaging model for diagnosing LNM in training and test sets was 0.747 and 0.687,respectively.Seven hematological indicators were included in hematological model,and AUC in training and test sets was 0.623 and 0.583,respectively.Ten LN radiomics features and 15 ESCC radiomics features were included in radiomics model,and AUC in training and test sets was 0.769 and 0.745,respectively.AUC of the combined model for diagnosing LNM in training and test sets was 0.822 and 0.739,respectively,better than other models in training set(all P<0.05),but no significantly different in test set(all P>0.05).DCA showed that combined model had higher net gain than the other models in 0.55-0.80 threshold probability interval.Conclusion Combined model based on venous-phase contrast-enhanced CT radiomics and clinical and hematology indicators could relatively effectively evaluate ESCC LNM,which might bring some promotions in clinical benefit.
9.The value of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 tests in opportunistic screening for non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis
Honghai HE ; Huihui ZHANG ; Hua WU ; Hongli WANG ; Wei ZHAO ; Ping SUN ; Peng WANG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2024;18(4):254-262
Objective:To evaluate the value of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 tests in opportunistic screening of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on meta-analysis.Methods:The original research literatures on the diagnostic value of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 in Chinese NSCLC patients were searched from databases of PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, Database and Wanfang database from establishment to June 2023. The literature screening, data extraction and quality evaluation were carried out independently by two researchers. The quality evaluation tool of diagnostic accuracy studies was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. A summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve was used to assess the overall effectiveness of the tests. The outcome stability and publication bias were detected by using sensitivity analysis and Deeks′ test.Results:A total of 23 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that the overall sensitivity of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 alone in the diagnosis of NSCLC was relatively low, it was 0.49(95% CI: 0.43-0.55), 0.56(95% CI: 0.49-0.63) and 0.41(95% CI: 0.33-0.49), respectively. The overall sensitivity of the combined detection of the three markers for the diagnosis of NSCLC increased to 0.83(95% CI: 0.69-0.91), but the overall specificity decreased to 0.76(95% CI: 0.69-0.83). Conclusions:The single detection of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 is not recommended for screening NSCLC in population receiving physical examination. Although the sensitivity of the combined detection of CEA, CYFRA21-1 and CA125 for screening NSCLC is improved, but the specificity is decreased, the misdiagnosis rate is increased, so the screening effect is limited.
10.Construction and gene identification of myeloid-specific Spi1 knockout mice
Xuming WU ; Huihui WANG ; Xiangling ZHU ; Yuanyuan ZHOU ; Anqi WANG ; Huiru ZHANG ; Chong LIU ; Jiajie TU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(3):413-417
Objective To construct myeloid-specific Spi1 gene knockout mice and analyze their genotypes,so as to provide animal model basis for the study of pathological mechanism of diseases and drug targets.Methods Ac-cording to the principle of CRISPR/Cas9 technology and Cre/LoxP system,sgRNA and Donor vectors were de-signed and constructed.The transcript of Exon 2(Exon 2)was used as the knockout region,and Loxp elements were placed on both sides of Exon 2.Cas9 protein,sgRNA and Donor vector were mixed and microinjected into the fertilized eggs of C57BL/6J mice,the fertilized eggs were transplanted into the uterus of C57BL/6J pregnant female mice,and F0 generation was obtained after 19~20 days.Positive F0 mice were mated with C57BL/6J mice to ob-tain stable F1 Spi1flox/+mice.Spi1flox/+mice of F1 generation were selfed to obtain Spi1flox/flox mice.Spi1flox/flox mated with Lyz2-Cre+mice to obtain Spi1flox/+/Lyz2-Cre+mice,and then mated with Spi1flox/flox,the Spi1flox/flox/Lyz2-Cre+mice were myeloid-specific Spi1 gene knockout(KO)mice.Spi1flox/flox/Lyz2-cre-mice were used as wild-type(WT)mice.DNA of WT and KO mice was extracted,and the genotypes were identified by agarose gel electro-phoresis after PCR amplification.Western blot was used to detect the expression of spleen focus forming virus provi-ral integration oncogene,Spi-1/purine rich box-1(PU.1)in immune cells of WT and KO mice.Results The results of PCR identification showed that the genotype of mice with only 220 bp amplified by flox primer was Spi1flox/flox homozygote,and the genotype of mice with 700 bp amplified by Lyz2-Cre primer was Lyz2-Cre+.Western blot showed that compared with WT group,the protein PU.1 was not expressed in bone marrow-derived macropha-ges(BMDMs)and peritoneal macrophages(PM)in KO group(P<0.01).There was no significant difference of statistics in the expression level of PU.1 in T cells between KO mice and WT mice.The results of PCR and West-ern blot showed that myeloid-specific Spi1 KO mice were successfully constructed.Conclusion The myeloid-spe-cific Spi1 gene KO mice are successfully constructed and identified,which provides animal model basis for further revealing the potential mechanism of PU.1 inimmune regulation.


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