1.Bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease: Prospective cohort study and genetic analyses
Wenqiang ZHANG ; Li ZHANG ; Chenghan XIAO ; Xueyao WU ; Huijie CUI ; Chao YANG ; Peijing YAN ; Mingshuang TANG ; Yutong WANG ; Lin CHEN ; Yunjie LIU ; Yanqiu ZOU ; Ling ZHANG ; Chunxia YANG ; Yuqin YAO ; Jiayuan LI ; Zhenmi LIU ; Xia JIANG ; Ben ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(5):577-587
Background::While type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered a putative causal risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), the intrinsic link underlying T2DM and CAD is not fully understood. We aimed to highlight the importance of integrated care targeting both diseases by investigating the phenotypic and genetic relationships between T2DM and CAD.Methods::We evaluated phenotypic associations using data from the United Kingdom Biobank ( N = 472,050). We investigated genetic relationships by leveraging genomic data conducted in European ancestry for T2DM, with and without adjustment for body mass index (BMI) (T2DM: Ncase/ Ncontrol = 74,124/824,006; T2DM adjusted for BMI [T2DM adjBMI]: Ncase/ Ncontrol = 50,409/523,897) and for CAD ( Ncase/ Ncontrol = 181,522/984,168). We performed additional analyses using genomic data conducted in multiancestry individuals for T2DM ( Ncase/ Ncontrol = 180,834/1,159,055). Results::Observational analysis suggested a bidirectional relationship between T2DM and CAD (T2DM→CAD: hazard ratio [HR] = 2.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.01–2.24; CAD→T2DM: HR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.63–1.81). A positive overall genetic correlation between T2DM and CAD was observed ( rg = 0.39, P = 1.43 × 10 -75), which was largely independent of BMI (T2DM adjBMI–CAD: rg = 0.31, P = 1.20 × 10 –36). This was corroborated by six local signals, among which 9p21.3 showed the strongest genetic correlation. Cross-trait meta-analysis replicated 101 previously reported loci and discovered six novel pleiotropic loci. Mendelian randomization analysis supported a bidirectional causal relationship (T2DM→CAD: odds ratio [OR] = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.11-1.16; CAD→T2DM: OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.07-1.18), which was confirmed in multiancestry individuals (T2DM→CAD: OR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.10-1.16; CAD→T2DM: OR = 1.08, 95% CI: 1.04-1.13). This bidirectional relationship was significantly mediated by systolic blood pressure and intake of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, with mediation proportions of 54.1% (95% CI: 24.9-83.4%) and 90.4% (95% CI: 29.3-151.5%), respectively. Conclusion::Our observational and genetic analyses demonstrated an intrinsic bidirectional relationship between T2DM and CAD and clarified the biological mechanisms underlying this relationship.
2.A qualitative study on the lived experience of postpartum weight management in primiparas
Yan ZHANG ; Wei YU ; Ling JIANG ; Xiuming JI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(14):1871-1876
Objective:To deeply explore the experience and feelings of postpartum weight management in primiparas, so as to provide reference for optimizing postpartum management strategies.Methods:This study was qualitative. From May to June 2023, purposive sampling was used to select 15 primiparas who underwent postpartum follow-up at the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University as the research subject for semi-structured interviews. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze data and extract themes.Results:The lived experience of postpartum weight management in primiparas was extracted into three themes and 11 sub-themes, including cognitive differences in postpartum weight management (awareness of importance and adoption of positive behaviors, neglect and avoidance), facilitators and obstacles in weight management (facilitators included self-expectations, positive evaluations and feedback from others, beneficial experiences, while obstacles included eating and exercise behavior disorders, physical symptom interference, role conflicts, negative emotions), and a desire to receive support from multiple aspects (continuous information support from medical institutions, support and acceptance from families and society) .Conclusions:Primiparas have a relatively insufficient cognition of postpartum weight management, and the weight management process is influenced by many factors. Medical and nursing staff should adopt effective strategies to correct cognitive biases in maternal weight management, make full use of facilitators, actively respond to obstacles, and pay attention to multiple sources of support, so as to promote postpartum recovery.
3.Correlation of miR-155 Expression with Drug Sensitivity of FLT3-ITD+Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell Line and Its Mechanism
Ling-Yan WANG ; Pei-Fang JIANG ; Jia-Zheng LI ; Yan-Xin CHEN ; Jian-Da HU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(2):395-401
Objective:To investigate the correlation of miR-155 expression with drug sensitivity of FLT3-ITD+acute myeloid leukemia(AML)cell line and its potential regulatory mechanism.Methods:By knocking out miR-155 gene in FLT3-ITD+AML cell line MV411 through CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology,monoclonal cells were screened.The genotype of these monoclonal cells was validated by PCR and Sanger sequencing.The expression of mature miRNA was measured by RT-qPCR.The treatment response of doxorubicin,quizartinib and midostaurin were measured by MTT assay and IC50 of these drugs were calculated to identify the sensitivity.Transcriptome sequencing was used to analyze change of mRNA level in MV411 cells after miR-155 knockout,gene set enrichment analysis to analyze change of signaling pathway,and Western blot to verify expressions of key molecules in signaling pathway.Results:Four heterozygotes with gene knockout and one heterozygote with gene insertion were obtained through PCR screening and Sanger sequencing.RT-qPCR results showed that the expression of mature miR-155 in the monoclonal cells was significantly lower than wild-type clones.MTT results showed that the sensitivity of MV411 cells to various anti FLT3-ITD+AML drugs increased significantly after miR-155 knockout compared with wild-type clones.RNA sequencing showed that the mTOR signaling pathway and Wnt signaling pathway were inhibited after miR-155 knockout.Western blot showed that the expressions of key molecules p-mTOR,Wnt5α and β-catenin in signaling pathway were down-regulated.Conclusion:Drug sensitivity of MV411 cells to doxorubicin,quizartinib and midostaurin can be enhanced significantly after miR-155 knockout,which is related to the inhibition of multiple signaling pathways including mTOR and Wnt signaling pathways.
4.Development of a Prognostic Model for Overall Survival Adult Patients with Core Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Lu-Yao SHI ; Ling-Ling LI ; Tao LI ; Ya-Fei LI ; Yan-Fang LIU ; Zhong-Xing JIANG ; Shu-Juan WANG ; Chong WANG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(3):693-701
Objective:To analyze the factors affecting overall survival(OS)of adult patients with core-binding factor acute myeloid leukemia(CBF-AML)and establish a prediction model.Methods:A total of 216 newly diagnosed patients with CBF-AML in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from May 2015 to July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The 216 CBF-AML patients were divided into the training and the validation cohort at 7:3 ratio.The Cox regression model was used to analyze the clinical factors affecting OS.Stepwise regression was used to establish the optimal model and the nomogram.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,calibration curve and decision curve analysis(DCA)were used to evaluate the model performance.Results:Age(≥ 55 years old),peripheral blood blast(≥80%),fusion gene(AML1-ETO),KIT mutations were identified as independent adverse factors for OS.The area under the ROC curve at 3-year was 0.772 and 0.722 in the training cohort and validation cohort,respectively.The predicted value of the calibration curve is in good agreement with the measured value.DCA shows that this model performs better than a single factor.Conclusion:This prediction model is simple and feasible,and can effectively predict the OS of CBF-AML,and provide a basis for treatment decision.
5.Study on Down-regulation of Interleukin-1β Secretion by Inhibiting ABCC1/MRP1 Transporter
Yuan-Yuan CHEN ; Pei-Ting YING ; Wen-Wen WENG ; Mei-Xin FANG ; Jiang LI ; Ze-Bin LUO ; Ming JIA ; Xiao-Ping GUO ; Ling-Yan ZHANG ; Xiao-Jun XU ; Yong-Min TANG
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(3):911-919
Objective:To screen interleukin(IL)-1β secretion-related membrane transporters by macrophage experiment in vitro and conventional knockout mice.Methods:THP-1 cell line was differentiated to obtain human THP-1-derived macrophages,and the primary macrophages were obtained from human peripheral blood.FVB wild-type mice with the same sex and age were used as the controls of MRP1 knockout mice.The macrophages in abdominal cavity and bone marrow of mice were cultivated.The cells were treated with ABCC1/MRP1,ABCG2/BCRP,ABCB1/P-gp,OATP1B1,and MATE transporter inhibitors,then stimulated by lipopolysaccharide and adenosine triphosphate.The secretion level of IL-iβ was detected by ELISA,Western blot,and immunofluorescence.Results:After inhibiting ABCC1/MRP1 transporter,the secretion of IL-1β decreased significantly,while inhibition of the other 4 transporters had no effect.In animal experiment,the level of IL-1 β secreted by macrophages in bone marrow of MRP1 knockout mice was significantly lower than control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:ABCC1/MRP1 transporter is a newly discovered IL-1β secretion pathway,which is expected to become a new target for solving clinical problems such as cytokine release syndrome.
6.Analysis of Therapeutic Efficacy and Adverse Prognostic Factors of Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Ning WANG ; Fei-Li CHEN ; Yi-Lan HUANG ; Xin-Miao JIANG ; Xiao-Juan WEI ; Si-Chu LIU ; Yan TENG ; Lu PAN ; Ling HUANG ; Han-Guo GUO ; Zhan-Li LIANG ; Wen-Yu LI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(5):1420-1426
Objective:To explore the therapeutic efficacy and prognostic factors of induction therapy for secondary central nervous system lymphoma(SCNSL).Methods:Clinical data of patients diagnosed with SCNSL from 2010 to 2021 at Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital were retrospectively collected.A retrospective cohort study was performed on all and grouped patients to analyze the efficacy and survival.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore the adverse prognostic factors.Results:Thirty-seven diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients with secondary central involvement were included in the research.Their 2-year overall survival(OS)rate was 46.01%and median survival time was 18.1 months.The 2-year OS rates of HD-MTX group and TMZ group were 34.3%and 61%,median survival time were 8.7 and 38.3 months,and median progression-free survival time were 8.1 and 47 months,respectively.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age,sex,IPI,Ann Arbor stage were correlated with patient survival time.The median survival time of patients with CD79B,KMT2D,CXCR4.ERBB2,TBL1XR1,BTG2,MYC,MYD88,and PIM1 mutations was 8.2 months,which was lower than the overall level.Conclusion:HD-MTX combined with TMZ as the first-line strategy may improve patient prognosis,and early application of gene sequencing is beneficial for evaluating prognosis.
7.Fever Characteristics and Biomarker Changes of CRS in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma after CAR-T Cell Therapy
Tian HUA ; Jiao-Jiao WANG ; Sheng-Wei JI ; Jia-Ying LIU ; Zi-Han CHEN ; Ling-Yan SHAO ; Hai CHENG ; Jiang CAO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(6):1744-1751
Objective:To investigate the correlation of the clinical characteristics,fever characteristics,serum biomarkers with cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) treated with chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) immunotherapy. Methods:104 R/R MM patients who received CAR-T cell therapy at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from June 2017 to November 2021 were included,and the correlations of their clinical characteristics,fever characteristics,serum biomarkers with the severity of CRS were analyzed. Results:Among 104 R/R MM patients receiving CAR-T treatment,no CRS was observed in 8 cases (7.7%),and 96 cases (92.3%) developed CRS. Patients with high-risk cytogenetics had a higher risk of developing CRS (P=0.040),while patients who had previously received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) had a lower risk of developing CRS (P=0.004). There was a significant difference in the duration of fever between patients with grade 1-2 and grade 3-5 CRS (P=0.006). The highest body temperature varied among patients with different treatment regimens (P=0.001). The decrease in total protein in patients with CRS was more significant than in patients without CRS (P=0.002). Within one month after CAR-T cell infusion,the degree of albumin recovery in patients with grade 3-5 CRS was lower than that in patients with grade 0-2 CRS (P=0.037). Compared to patients with grade 1-2 CRS,patients with grade 3-5 CRS showed a significant increase in heart rate after CAR-T cell infusion (P=0.013),while IL-6,C-reactive protein (CRP),and serum ferritin (SF) also showed significant increases (P=0.007,P<0.001,P=0.003). Conclusion:High-risk cytogenetics is a risk factor for severe CRS. Long duration of fever is a clinical characteristic of severe CRS. CRP can better reflect the severity of CRS.
8.Survey on the current status of Helicobacter pylori infection and related risk factors in Haikou city
Xiao-Dong ZHANG ; Da-Ya ZHANG ; Shi-Ju CHEN ; Run-Xiang CHEN ; Yan ZHOU ; Ling WEI ; Chang-Jiang LIU ; Yun-Qian XIE ; Fei-Hu BAI
Modern Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment in Gastroenterology 2024;29(4):393-397
Objective To explore the relevant risk factors of H.pylori infection,and provide reference for prevention and treatment of H.pylori in this area,and further provide theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of gastric cancer.Methods A total of 1200 residents in four districts of Haikou city were investigated by questionnaire and urea 14 C breath test by holistic stratified random sampling to calculate the population infection rate and analyze the risk factors of infection.Results The total infection rate was 32.5%,which was lower than the national H.pylori infection rate.No consumption of fruits and vegetables,no habit of washing hands before meals,and people with gastrointestinal symptoms,are independent risk factors of H.pylori infection.No consumption of pickled products is of great significance to prevent H.pylori infection.Conclusion The prevalence of H.pylori infection in the population of Haikou is lower than the national average,and H.pylori infection is closely related to the poor living habits of residents.
9.Investigation and Influencing Factors of Medication Literacy for Urban Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases in Anhui Province
Huiting LI ; Tianlu SHI ; Yan WU ; Mingfen WU ; Fangfang LIAO ; Ling JIANG ; Zhigang ZHAO
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(12):1944-1951
Objective To explore the current status of medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases in Anhui Province,aiming to reveal the factors influencing their medication literacy,and to propose targeted measures for improvement.Methods This research involved 381 participants aged 60 and above.It was conducted in Anhui province between December,2022 and January,2023,with data collected through face-to-face interviews by pharmacists.Single-factor analysis and ordinal multi-class logistic regression analysis were conducted to determine factors affecting medication literacy.Results Medication literacy cognition and medication literacy behavior were rated as good among urban older adults in Anhui province of the 294 valid questionnaires.Those who did not understood package insert exhibited significantly lower medication literacy behavior than those who fully understood[estimate=-1.224,95%CI=(-2.130,-0.317),P<0.01].Elderly patients with chronic diseases faced issues such as an inability to read or understand drug instructions in the investigation.90.48%of elderly patients with chronic diseases never heard or seldom heard of medication guidance services.Conclusion Medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases is generally good in Anhui province.The ability to understood drug instructions significantly influenced the medication literacy of urban elderly patients with chronic diseases.Modifying the drug instructions to meet the reading needs of the elderly patients with chronic diseases and developing pharmaceutical care could effectively enhance rational drug use among this demographic.
10.A multicenter study of neonatal stroke in Shenzhen,China
Li-Xiu SHI ; Jin-Xing FENG ; Yan-Fang WEI ; Xin-Ru LU ; Yu-Xi ZHANG ; Lin-Ying YANG ; Sheng-Nan HE ; Pei-Juan CHEN ; Jing HAN ; Cheng CHEN ; Hui-Ying TU ; Zhang-Bin YU ; Jin-Jie HUANG ; Shu-Juan ZENG ; Wan-Ling CHEN ; Ying LIU ; Yan-Ping GUO ; Jiao-Yu MAO ; Xiao-Dong LI ; Qian-Shen ZHANG ; Zhi-Li XIE ; Mei-Ying HUANG ; Kun-Shan YAN ; Er-Ya YING ; Jun CHEN ; Yan-Rong WANG ; Ya-Ping LIU ; Bo SONG ; Hua-Yan LIU ; Xiao-Dong XIAO ; Hong TANG ; Yu-Na WANG ; Yin-Sha CAI ; Qi LONG ; Han-Qiang XU ; Hui-Zhan WANG ; Qian SUN ; Fang HAN ; Rui-Biao ZHANG ; Chuan-Zhong YANG ; Lei DOU ; Hui-Ju SHI ; Rui WANG ; Ping JIANG ; Shenzhen Neonatal Data Network
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2024;26(5):450-455
Objective To investigate the incidence rate,clinical characteristics,and prognosis of neonatal stroke in Shenzhen,China.Methods Led by Shenzhen Children's Hospital,the Shenzhen Neonatal Data Collaboration Network organized 21 institutions to collect 36 cases of neonatal stroke from January 2020 to December 2022.The incidence,clinical characteristics,treatment,and prognosis of neonatal stroke in Shenzhen were analyzed.Results The incidence rate of neonatal stroke in 21 hospitals from 2020 to 2022 was 1/15 137,1/6 060,and 1/7 704,respectively.Ischemic stroke accounted for 75%(27/36);boys accounted for 64%(23/36).Among the 36 neonates,31(86%)had disease onset within 3 days after birth,and 19(53%)had convulsion as the initial presentation.Cerebral MRI showed that 22 neonates(61%)had left cerebral infarction and 13(36%)had basal ganglia infarction.Magnetic resonance angiography was performed for 12 neonates,among whom 9(75%)had involvement of the middle cerebral artery.Electroencephalography was performed for 29 neonates,with sharp waves in 21 neonates(72%)and seizures in 10 neonates(34%).Symptomatic/supportive treatment varied across different hospitals.Neonatal Behavioral Neurological Assessment was performed for 12 neonates(33%,12/36),with a mean score of(32±4)points.The prognosis of 27 neonates was followed up to around 12 months of age,with 44%(12/27)of the neonates having a good prognosis.Conclusions Ischemic stroke is the main type of neonatal stroke,often with convulsions as the initial presentation,involvement of the middle cerebral artery,sharp waves on electroencephalography,and a relatively low neurodevelopment score.Symptomatic/supportive treatment is the main treatment method,and some neonates tend to have a poor prognosis.

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