1.Exercise intervention prescription for postmenopausal women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and related comorbidities
Jie JU ; Xing WANG ; Xinge ZHANG ; Changyu YANG ; Peng LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(6):1248-1254
The prevalence rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)in postmenopausal women is significantly higher than that in premenopausal women and even exceeds that in men of the same age group,and exercise intervention remains an effective method for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD in postmenopausal women.In addition,postmenopausal women with NAFLD often have comorbidities such as sarcopenia,osteoporosis,cardiovascular diseases,and diabetes,which requires targeted exercise prescriptions and proactive intervention for potential comorbidities.Through a literature review,this article provides targeted recommendations for exercise intervention prescriptions in postmenopausal women with NAFLD and related comorbidities.
2.Development of Multiple Collector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Single Particle Analysis System Based on High-Speed Oscilloscope and Its Application to Isotopic Analysis of Individual Simulated Nuclear Particles
Peng-Ju XING ; Yuan FU ; Stanley Nicholas BELSHAW ; Jun-Hang DONG ; Xing LIU ; Hong-Tao ZHENG ; Zhen-Li ZHU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2024;52(10):1591-1601
The analysis of nano-micro nuclear particles has attracted significant attention due to the crucial role of their elemental and isotopic characteristics in tracing the origins of particulate matter and assessing its potential risks to human health and the environment.However,challenges persist in obtaining accurate and consistent element profiles and ratios for small-sized nanoparticles due to their low level and the transient nature.In this study,a high-speed digital oscilloscope was integrated with multiple collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(MC-ICP-MS)to develop a high time-resolution"Event-triggered signal capture"(ETSC)system for single particle analysis.This innovative approach enabled the analysis of element/isotope within rare earth nanoparticles at ag-fg level.The ETSC accurately recorded the complete profile of single particle,event captured by the electron multiplier with nanosecond time resolution,allowing for high-sensitivity element analysis and high-precision isotope analysis of single particles.The results demonstrated that the ETSC system could achieve quantitative analysis of ag levels of ytterbium(Yb)in 50-nm rare earth-doped particles,with a detection limit as low as 38 ag for Yb.Moreover,the isotopic precision of single particle analysis for 173/171Yb could reach 0.047(standard deviation),and the standard error for isotopic analysis of multiple particles could achieve a level of 2‰-3‰(permil)for 173/171Yb.Finally,the capability of ETSC system to analyze environmental samples was demonstrated through the analysis of doped ytterbium oxide nanoparticles.All these findings demonstrated that the ETSC provided a unique method for elemental and isotopic analysis of single nuclear particles.
3.Establishment of a Patient-Derived T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Xenograft Model in Novel Immunodeficient NCG Mice.
Peng-Jun JIANG ; Xing-Bin DAI ; Xiang-Tu KONG ; Zu-Qiong XU ; Hui YU ; Jie PANG ; Wen XIA ; Ju-Hua YU ; Guang-Rong ZHU ; Fang TIAN ; Xue-Jun ZHU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2023;31(2):311-318
OBJECTIVE:
The leukemia cells from patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) were inoculated into NCG mice to establish a stable human T-ALL leukemia animal model.
METHODS:
Leukemia cells from bone marrow of newly diagnosed T-ALL patients were isolated, and the leukemia cells were inoculated into NCG mice via tail vein. The proportion of hCD45 positive cells in peripheral blood of the mice was detected regularly by flow cytometry, and the infiltration of leukemia cells in bone marrow, liver, spleen and other organs of the mice was detected by pathology and immunohistochemistry. After the first generation mice model was successfully established, the spleen cells from the first generation mice were inoculated into the second generation mice, and after the second generation mice model was successfully established, the spleen cells from the second generation mice were further inoculated into the third generation mice, and the growth of leukemia cells in peripheral blood of the mice in each group was monitored by regular flow cytometry to evaluate the stability of this T-ALL leukemia animal model.
RESULTS:
On the 10th day after inoculation, hCD45+ leukemia cells could be successfully detected in the peripheral blood of the first generation mice, and the proportion of these cells was gradually increased. On average, the mice appeared listless 6 or 7 weeks after inoculation, and a large number of T lymphocyte leukemia cells were found in the peripheral blood and bone marrow smear of the mice. The spleen of the mice was obviously enlarged, and immunohistochemical examination showed that hCD3+ leukemia cells infiltrated into bone marrow, liver and spleen extensively. The second and third generation mice could stably develop leukemia, and the average survival time was 4-5 weeks.
CONCLUSION
Inoculating leukemia cells from bone marrow of patients with T-ALL into NCG mice via tail vein can successfully construct a patient-derived tumor xenografts (PDTX) model.
Humans
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Animals
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Mice
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Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
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Heterografts
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Bone Marrow
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Disease Models, Animal
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T-Lymphocytes
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Mice, SCID
4. Accuracy of 3D printing skull under different CT layer thickness
Si-Rong MI ; Guang-Xing LIU ; Zhen-Wu ZHANG ; Peng-Hui YU ; Xiao-Jun JU ; Li-Bing RAO ; Li LI
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2023;54(5):575-581
Objective To compare the measurement differences between the skull 3D printed model and the real specimen under different CT scan slice thicknesses, and to explore the effect of slice thickness on the accuracy of the 3D printed model. Methods Eight normal skull specimens (marked as Nos. f-8) (group N) were used for CT scanning with different slice thicknesses, specifically 0.625 mm (group A),1.25 mm (group B) , and 2.5mm (group C) ,3.75 mm (group D) , and 5 mm (group E) , and then earned out 3D reconstruction and 3D printing respectively, and compared the anatomical reduction degree of the foramen magnum diameter, anterior clinoid distance, and butterfly wing distance of the 3D printed skull model. Results The reduction degree of anatomical structure of 3D printed skull model decreased with the increase of CT slice thickness. There was no significant difference in the accuracy of 3D model among groups A, B and C (P >0.05 ) . There was a high correlation between group A, B and C and group N ( P < 0 .05 ).The size indexes and statistical values of group A, B and C were similar. Conclusion CT slice thickness has a significant effect on the accuracy and reduction of the 3D printed skull model. The 3D printed model with thin slice data (0.625 mm,1.25 mm,2.5 mm) has higher accuracy and less difference.
5.Relationship Between Intestinal Flora and Bone and Joint Diseases and Regulation of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Hui LI ; Xing-wen XIE ; Ning LI ; Jian-guo LI ; Ding-peng LI ; Ju-xian DING ; Bo LIU ; Peng-fei LUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(7):268-275
Intestinal flora is the largest microbial community in human body, which consists of more than 1 000 species. Its structure and metabolites change dynamically with the age, diet and intestinal environment of the host. Study shows that the intestinal microbes play a pivotal role in regulating human physiological and pathological processes, and intestinal flora imbalance may be the key factors affecting the occurrence and development of bone and joint diseases, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gouty arthritis. At present, calcitonin, estrogen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, xanthine oxidase inhibitors and other western drugs are mostly used to treat the above diseases. However, long-term use of western drugs leads to poor compliance and obvious gastrointestinal adverse reactions among patients. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) predominates in the treatment of bone and joint diseases due to its low price, high efficacy and slight side effects, with the advantages of multi-targets, multi-mechanism and multi-levels. In recent years, many scholars have carried out experiments and clinical studies on the treatment of bone and joint diseases by TCMs on the basis of the liver and kidney theory such as "tonifying liver and kidney and strengthening muscles and bones". Gratifying results have been achieved. However, the mechanism of action has not been fully clarified. Intestinal flora becomes a hot spot in medical research, and a close relationship between intestinal flora and bone and joint diseases has been unveiled. Relevant literature in China and abroad showed that TCM has a significant effect on the treatment of bone and joint diseases by regulating intestinal flora. In this paper, the relationship between intestinal flora and bone and joint diseases was summarized and the intervention of TCM active ingredients and compounds on intestinal flora was reviewed to facilitate the prevention and treatment of bone and joint diseases by TCM.
6.Expression and clinicopathological significance of Bcl - 2 and Bax genes in colorectal cancer patients complicated with schistosomiasis
Xing-Guang YANG ; Ji-Wu YANG ; Peng-Ju ZHAO ; Wei CHENG ; Hai-Bin SHI ; Bin ZHANG ; Qi-Chun FU ; Yi LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2021;33(2):148-153
Objective To investigate the expression and clinicopathological significance of Bcl-2 and Bax genes in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients complicated with schistosomiasis. Methods The CRC patients receiving surgical treatment in the First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University from June 2016 to June 2020 were recruited as the study subjects, and 30 subjects were randomly sampled from the CRC patients complicated with schistosomiasis (CRC-S group) and 30 subjects were randomly sampled from the CRC patients without schistosomiasis (CRC group) using a random number table method. The cancer specimens were sampled from subjects in the CRC-S and CRC groups, and the peri-cancer specimens were sampled from subjects in the CRC group. The Bcl-2 and Bax expression was quantified in cancer and peri-cancer specimens using a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay and immunohistochemistry at transcriptional and translational levels, and the cell apoptosis was detected in cancer specimens using HE staining. Results A total of 60 subjects were enrolled, including 30 cases in the CRC group and 30 cases in the CRC-S group. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender distribution (χ2 = 0.271, P > 0.05), mean age (t = -0.596, P > 0.05), tumor growth pattern (χ2 = 0.275, P > 0.05), tumor location (χ2 = 4.008, P > 0.05), tumor invasion depth (χ2 = 0.608, P > 0.05), degree of tumor differentiation (χ2 = 0.364, P > 0.05), or presence of vascular metastasis (χ2 = 1.111, P > 0.05), while significant differences were seen between the two groups in terms of histological type, presence of lymph node metastasis and TMN staging (χ2 = 5.963, 8.297 and 5.711, all P values < 0.05). qPCR assay and immunohistochemistry quantified significantly higher Bcl-2 and Bax expression in cancer specimens from the CRC and CRC-S groups than in the peri-cancer specimens from the CRC group at both translational and transcriptional levels (all P values < 0.05), and higher Bcl-2 and lower Bax expression were seen in the cancer specimens from the CSC-S group than that from the CRC group (all P values < 0.05). In addition, the cell apoptotic rate was significantly greater in the cancer specimens in the CRC group than in the CRC-S group (42.00% vs. 23.35%; χ2 = 41.500, P = 0.000). Conclusion Schistosomiasis may be involved in the development and progression of CRC through affecting Bcl-2 and Bax gene expression in the apoptosis signaling pathway.
7.Cloning of New Antigen Gene MLAA-34 Promoter and Identification of Core Region in Acute Monocytic Leukemia.
Bo LEI ; Wang-Gang ZHANG ; Ai-Li HE ; Yin-Xia CHEN ; Xing-Mei CAO ; Wan-Hong ZHAO ; Jian-Li WANG ; Jie LIU ; Xiao-Rong MA ; Peng-Yu ZHANG ; Ju BAI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2019;27(3):641-645
OBJECTIVE:
To clone the promoter sequence of acute monocytic leukemia new antigen gene.MLAA-34 and identify its promoter core region.
METHODS:
The full-length fragment of MLAA-34 gene promoter region was amplified by PCR, then was ligated into pGL3-Basic vector, and the recombinant plasmid was cloned. Constructed a series of MLAA-34 gene promoter 5' flanking region truncated plasmid. These recombinant plasmids were transfected into U937 and HEK293 cells, and the dual luciferase reporter gene was used to detect the promoter activity of each fragment to determine the minimum active region. Transcription factor binding sites were analyzed by bioinformatics methods.
RESULTS:
The recombinant plasmid containing MLAA-34 promoter sequence and its truncated plasmid were successfully constructed, and the promoter activity was significantly increased as compared with the empty vector (P<0.001). The minimal active region of MLAA-34 located between 402 bp and 200 bp. It contained multiple transcription factor binding sites such as E2F1, MZF-1, SP1, USF2 and STAT3.
CONCLUSION
The promoter of luciferase reporter gene has been successfully constructed with different deletion fragments of MLAA-34, and its core promoter region may contain multiple transcription factor sequence.
Adult
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Antigens, Neoplasm
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genetics
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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genetics
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Cloning, Molecular
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Genes, Reporter
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HEK293 Cells
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Humans
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Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute
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genetics
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Luciferases
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Promoter Regions, Genetic
8.Effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on flavonoid pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution after oral administration of Radix Scutellaria extract in rats.
Xue-Ju ZHANG ; Shu LIU ; Jun-Peng XING ; Zhi-Qiang LIU ; Feng-Rui SONG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2018;16(6):418-427
Radix Scutellaria is widely applied to the treatment of diabetes mellitus in China. Its main bioactive constituents contain baicalin, wogonoside, oroxyloside, and their aglycones. To investigate the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on both pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of these flavonoid compounds, the six flavonoids in plasma and tissues from the normal and type 2 diabetic rats after oral administration of Radix Scutellaria extract were simultaneously measured by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method. The results showed that baicalin, wogonoside, and oroxyloside had higher C and AUC values (P < 0.05) in type 2 diabetic rats than that in normal rats and the tissue-distribution behaviors of the six flavonoid compounds in hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, kidneys, brains, pancreas, fat and muscle of the type 2 diabetic rats showed obviously differences from the normal rats (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the differences in the pharmacokinetics of oroxyloside and tissue distribution of the six flavanoids in Radix Scutellaria extract between diabetic and normal rats were found for the first time. The results from the present study provided a crucial basis for a better understanding of in vivo anti-diabetic mechanism of action of the six flavonoids from Radix Scutellaria.
Administration, Oral
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Animals
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental
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drug therapy
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metabolism
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physiopathology
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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administration & dosage
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chemistry
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Flavonoids
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analysis
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chemistry
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pharmacokinetics
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Male
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Molecular Structure
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Plant Roots
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chemistry
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Rats
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Rats, Wistar
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Reproducibility of Results
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Scutellaria baicalensis
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chemistry
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Tissue Distribution
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physiology
9.Construction of intelligent field medical station based on IOT and other new information technologies
mao Xing HU ; Peng XIE ; feng Ji MA ; bo Ju ZHANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(7):34-38
Objective To build an intelligent field medical station based on new information technologies such as IOT.Methods The milieu exterieur and deficiencies of the existing field medical station were analyzed,and the overall architecture,main functions and technology implementation of the intelligent field medical station were proposed based on IOT and other new information technologies.Results The intelligent medical station was modified from the existing one,and enhanced its medical support ability greatly.Conclusion The intelligent field medical station adapts itself to future battlefield support as well as intelligent management and emergency support at peacetime,and thus can be applied in multi medical support mission.
10.Role of Treg Cells in Pathogensis of Mouse ITP.
Ping ZHANG ; Hong-Yun LIU ; Xiao-Yan LIU ; Shuang-Feng XIE ; Xiu-Ju WANG ; Yu-Dan WU ; Guo-Yang ZHANG ; Peng-Feng YANG ; Jian-Xing CHANG ; Li-Ping MA
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2016;24(3):784-787
OBJECTIVETo explore the role of Treg cells in the pathogenesis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
METHODSThe ITP mouse model was established, the Treg cell ratio in peripheral blood and spleen was detected by flow cytometry, the CD4+ CD25+ T cells were sorted by immunomagnetic beads, the Treg cell associated transcription factors (Foxp3, Smad7, STAT5 and Akt-1) and cytokines (IL-10, TGF-β) in CD4+ CD25+ T cells were enriched from spleen mononuclear cells, and the mRNA expression of Treg cell was measured by real-time PCR.
RESULTSThe ratio of Tregs in peripheral blood and spleen decreased significantly in ITP mouse, as compared with the controls (P<0.01). In addition, the mRNA expression of IL-10, TGF-β and Foxp3 decreased significantly in spleen CD4+ CD25+ T cells (P<0.05). Expression of Smad 7 mRNA was higher than that of controls.
CONCLUSIONThe alteration in Treg frequency and function may be responsible for the immune dysfunction in ITP disease. It is also speculated that the lower mRNA expression of Foxp3 and higher mRNA expression of Smad 7 may inhibit the proliferation and differentiation of Treg cells.
Animals ; Flow Cytometry ; Forkhead Transcription Factors ; metabolism ; Interleukin-10 ; metabolism ; Mice ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic ; immunology ; pathology ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Smad7 Protein ; metabolism ; Spleen ; cytology ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; cytology ; Transforming Growth Factor beta ; metabolism

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