1.Micro-segmention analysis of 20 benzodiazepines in multiple hairs and case application
Linxi XIE ; Dingchang XUE ; Zhaochen GUO ; Fei REN ; Jing LI ; Keming YUN ; Zhiwen WEI ; Chao ZHANG ; Guobin XIN
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;39(6):717-723
Objective To establish an analytical method of LC-MS/MS based on micro-segmentation analysis of multiple hairs,verify the detection of 20 benzodiazepines in 1mm hair,and finally use it for case detection analysis.Methods 5 hairs were cut into 1mm long segments each,and the corresponding segments were immersed and sonicated in an extract containing dithiothreitol,methanol,etc.Mobile phase A was 0.1%formic acid in water,and mobile phase B was acetonitrile.Data were collected using electrospray ion source positive ion mode in multiple reaction monitoring mode.Results The 20 benzodiazepines in multiple hairs had a good linear relationship(r>0.99),detection limit of 0.2~5 pg/mm,minimum quantification limit of 0.5 to 20 pg/mm,the intro-day and inter-day precisions of 2.03%to 13.81%,the intro-day and inter-day accuracies of 87.98%~111.29%,matrix effect of 71.15%~110.43%,and extraction recovery of 69.34%to 99.94%.Using this method,hair samples were analyzed in volunteers taking a single dose of clonazepam for 20 days,and the detected location of clonazepam in 15 hairs was located in segment 6~11 from the hair root,with the concentration range of 1.06~3.45 pg/mm.By this method,the hair of the victims suspected of having taken sleeping pills in the case was analyzed.In 15 hairs,clonazepam was detected in segments 9~13 of the hair root.The quantitative results were 1.07~19.06 pg/mm.The experimental results were basically consistent with the medication time of the victim.Conclusion The micro-segmentation analysis technique of multiple hairs can be applied to the investigation of drug-assisted crime cases,and can roughly estimate the medication time.
2.Predictive of 3D-PDU for pregnancy outcome after intrauterine adhesions surgery
Jiping XIE ; Linlin CHEN ; Guang ZHU ; Linxi JIN
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(27):34-37
Objective To assess the efficacy of transvaginal three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound(3D-PDU)in predicting pregnancy outcomes after mild and moderate transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA).Methods Sixty-six patients with mild and moderate intrauterine adhesions(IUA)who had fertility issues and underwent TCRA surgery in Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province from January 2020 to December 2021 were chosen,31 successful pregnancy patients were included in pregnancy group,and 35 unsuccessful pregnancy patients were included in non pregnancy group.3D-PDU examination was performed before and 3 months after surgery.The measurements of endometrial thickness(ED),uterine volume(EV),endometrial vasculogenesis index(VI),blood flow index(FI),and vasculogenesis-blood flow index(VFI)were taken.The pregnancy was followed up for 1 year to observe the prognostic value of the above related indicators on postoperative pregnancy.Results The ED,EV,VI,FI and VFI levels of patients post-operation were significantly higher than those before the operation(P<0.05),the improvement of pregnant group patients was better than that of non pregnant group patients(P<0.05),and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve were 0.80,0.84,0.68,0.65 and 0.88 respectively.Conclusion 3D-PDU can effectively predict the postoperative pregnancy outcome of TCRA in patients with mild to moderate IUA by measuring ED,EV,VI,FI,and VFI before and after surgery,providing reference for efficacy evaluation and guiding subsequent treatment.
3.Clinical Significance of FOXP3 Expression in BRCA1/2-Mutant Breast Cancer
Linxi CHEN ; Li HU ; Jiuan CHEN ; Lu YAO ; Juan ZHANG ; Ye XU ; Yuntao XIE
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2024;51(7):561-566
Objective To investigate the potential significance of FOXP3 expression in BRCA1/2-mutant breast cancer.Methods A total of 48 BRCA mutation carriers(16 with BRCA1 and 32 with BRCA2)and 78 age-matched non-carriers were included in this study.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of FOXP3 in breast cancer tissues.The FOXP3 RNA expression in 39 BRCA1,36 BRCA2,and 948 non-carrier breast cancer patients from TCGA-BRCA and the correlation with homologous recombin-ation deficiency scores were evaluated to validate the immunohistochemistry results.Results The FOXP3 positive rate was 43.8%(7/16)in BRCA1 mutation carriers,59.4%(19/32)in BRCA2 mutation carriers,and 9.0%(7/78)in non-carriers.The FOXP3 positive rates in patients with BRCA1/2 mutant breast cancer were significantly higher than those in non-carriers(P=0.002;P<0.001).TCGA-BRCA results showed that the FOXP3 RNA level in BRCA1/2 mutant breast cancer was significantly higher than that in non-carriers(P=0.02,P=0.004).The FOXP3 RNA level was positively correlated with the homologous recombination deficiency score(Spearman R=0.30,P<2.2e-16).Conclusion Patients with BRCA1/2 mutant breast cancers have higher FOXP3expression than non-carriers,and may be more sensitive to immunotherapy.
4.Micro-segmention analysis of 20 benzodiazepines in multiple hairs and case application
Linxi XIE ; Dingchang XUE ; Zhaochen GUO ; Fei REN ; Jing LI ; Keming YUN ; Zhiwen WEI ; Chao ZHANG ; Guobin XIN
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;39(6):717-723
Objective To establish an analytical method of LC-MS/MS based on micro-segmentation analysis of multiple hairs,verify the detection of 20 benzodiazepines in 1mm hair,and finally use it for case detection analysis.Methods 5 hairs were cut into 1mm long segments each,and the corresponding segments were immersed and sonicated in an extract containing dithiothreitol,methanol,etc.Mobile phase A was 0.1%formic acid in water,and mobile phase B was acetonitrile.Data were collected using electrospray ion source positive ion mode in multiple reaction monitoring mode.Results The 20 benzodiazepines in multiple hairs had a good linear relationship(r>0.99),detection limit of 0.2~5 pg/mm,minimum quantification limit of 0.5 to 20 pg/mm,the intro-day and inter-day precisions of 2.03%to 13.81%,the intro-day and inter-day accuracies of 87.98%~111.29%,matrix effect of 71.15%~110.43%,and extraction recovery of 69.34%to 99.94%.Using this method,hair samples were analyzed in volunteers taking a single dose of clonazepam for 20 days,and the detected location of clonazepam in 15 hairs was located in segment 6~11 from the hair root,with the concentration range of 1.06~3.45 pg/mm.By this method,the hair of the victims suspected of having taken sleeping pills in the case was analyzed.In 15 hairs,clonazepam was detected in segments 9~13 of the hair root.The quantitative results were 1.07~19.06 pg/mm.The experimental results were basically consistent with the medication time of the victim.Conclusion The micro-segmentation analysis technique of multiple hairs can be applied to the investigation of drug-assisted crime cases,and can roughly estimate the medication time.

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