1.Investigation of the molecular difference of plasma lipids in mice with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on lipidomics
Qingshuang Wu ; Rong Qi ; Chunchao Zheng ; Yanan Sun ; Heliang Liu ; Hongli Wang ; Hailan He
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):642-648
Objective:
To explore the differential lipid metabolites in the plasma of mice with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis(IPF).
Methods :
Thirty SPF C57BL/6 male mice were randomly divided into 2 groups with 15 mice in each group. The experimental groups were divided into control group and bleomycin(BLM) group. The model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was induced by one-time intratracheal infusion of BLM(1 mg/kg). Hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to observe the lung histopathology. The collagen fiber deposition in lung tissue was observed by Sirius red staining. The differential lipid metabolites in plasma of IPF mice were screened and enriched by lipidomics.
Results :
HE staining showed that the pulmonary tissue structure was disordered, alveolar septum was broken and alveolar wall was destroyed in BLM group. Sirius red staining showed a large amount of collagen fiber deposition in the lung interstitium of BLM group. The results of lipidomics analysis showed that the lipid metabolism profile of BLM group changed, 15 differential lipid metabolites were screened out, of which 11 differential lipid metabolites were up-regulated, and 4 differential lipid metabolites were down-regulated, mainly concentrated in glycerophosphoglycerophosphates, glycerophosphocholines, steroid lactones, etc.
Conclusion
The lipid metabolism profile of BLM group mice changes, differential lipid metabolites such as phosphoglycolate phosphatase(PGP)(18:0/18:0), PGP(i-12:0/i-24:0), PGP(i-13:0/a-25:0), and phosphatidylcholine(PC)(18:0/14:0), PC(18:3/16:0), lysophosphatidylcholine(LPC)(16:1), and LPC(18:3) may play an important role in the progression of IPF. These findings provide a new reference for further study of the molecular mechanism of IPF, and also provide a potential new target for clinical treatment.
2.Analysis on correlation between serum pro-inflammatory cytokines and muscle mass in elderly patients with sarcopenic obesity and diabetes
Di QIN ; Lihong HUAGN ; Qingshuang ZHENG ; Jingjing SUN ; Weimin XU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2025;51(5):1293-1302
Objective:To discuss the relationship between three proinflammatory factors and muscle mass(MM)in the elderly patients with sarcopenic obesity and diabetes,and to provide theoretical basis for the development of clinical treatment protocols in the elderly patients with sarcopenic obesity and diabetes.Methods:The elderly patients with diabetes who visited our hospital from January 2021 to May 2023 were selected,including 41 patients with obesity and diabetes(OD group)and 46 patients with sarcopenic obesity and diabetes(SOD group);80 healthy subjects(control group)and 62 subjects with simple obesity(SO group)who underwent physical examination in our hospital during the same period were included.The clinical data of the subjects in four groups were compared,and the correlations between proinflammatory factors and MM and fat mass(FM)were analyzed.All the subjects were divided into sarcopenia group and normal group based on the presence of sarcopenia.Logistic regression model was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of sarcopenia;receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to determine the predictive value of the above factors for sarcopenia.Results:Compared with control group,the body mass index(BMI),FM and body fat percentage(BFP)of the subjects in SOD,OD and SO groups were significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with control group,OD group and SO group,the appendicular skeletal muscle mass(ASM),appendicular skeletal muscle mass index(ASMI)and grip strength(GS)of the subjects in SOD group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the levels of serum interleukin-6(IL-6),C-reactive protein(CRP)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)were significantly increased(P<0.05).In all the subjects,the IL-6,CRP and TNF-α were negatively correlated with ASMI(r=-0.589,r=-0.621,r=-0.620;P<0.05),and positively correlated with BFP(r=0.252,r=0.221,r=0.147;P<0.05).Compared with normal group,the ASM,ASMI and GS of the subjects in sarcopenia group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the levels of serum proinflammatory factors IL-6,CRP and TNF-α were significantly increased(P<0.05).The univariate Logistic regression analysis results showed that IL-6,CRP and TNF-α were the influencing factors of sarcopenia(P<0.05).The multivariate Logistic regression analysis results showed that the increased levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were the independent risk factors for sarcopenia(OR>1,P<0.05).The ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve(AUC)values of IL-6,CRP and TNF-α were all>0.700,indicating that the above indicators had good predictive value for sarcopenia.Conclusion:The increased levels of proinflammatory factors IL-6,CRP and TNF-α are associated with the decrease of MM in the elderly patients with sarcopenic obesity and diabetes,and IL-6 and TNF-α are the independent risk factors for the sarcopenia.
3.Risk factors for varus ankle deformity after McFarland fracture surgery in children
Yuancheng PAN ; Qingshuang ZHANG ; Yixiang ZHENG ; Linkun WU ; ChenTao XUE ; Zhibin OUYANG ; Ran LIN ; Shunyou CHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(21):1409-1415
Objective:To analyze the risk factors for ankle varus deformity after McFarland fracture surgery in children.Methods:A total of 48 children with McFarland fracture who underwent surgical treatment in the Second General Hospital of Fuzhou from January 2015 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, including 24 males and 24 females, aged 11.2±3.2 years (range, 2-14 years), 19 cases on the left side and 29 cases on the right side. Salter-Harris classification: 34 cases of type III and 14 cases of type IV. Causes of injuries: 28 cases of sports injuries, 15 cases of fall injuries, and 5 cases of car accident injuries. The time from injury to operation was 2.6±1.7 d (range, 1-7 d). The reduction methods included closed reduction in 38 cases and open reduction in 10 cases. Tibial internal fixation: 42 cases of hollow screws, 6 cases of Kirschner pins. There were 30 cases of combined fibula fracture, 20 cases were fixed with plate, 8 cases were fixed with Kirschner's pin, and 2 cases were not treated with internal fixation. The internal fixation survival time was 6.4±2.8 months (range, 1-12 months). The lateral distal tibial angle (LDTA) was used to determine whether the child had ankle varus deformity. The general data and perioperative indicators of the two groups were compared, and the indicators with statistically significant differences were included in binary logistic regression analysis to determine the independent risk factors for ankle varus deformity after McFarland fracture surgery in children. The receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn and the area under the curve of each independent risk factor was calculated.Results:All patients successfully completed the operation and were followed up for 39.2±21.8 months (range, 15-98 months). At the last follow-up, all the 48 children with McFarland fracture had bone union and the internal fixation was successfully removed, and 5 of them had ankle varus deformity. The LDTA of the affected side was 98.6°±4.8° (range, 94°-106°) in the ankle varus deformity group and 89.0°±0.8° (range, 87°-91°) in the non-ankle varus deformity group. The age of children in the ankle varus deformity group was 6.6±5.1 years, which was younger than that in the non-ankle varus deformity group (11.7±2.5 years), and the difference was statistically significant ( t=3.772, P<0.001). The survival time of internal fixation in the ankle varus deformity group was 4.4±2.2 months, which was shorter than that in the non-ankle varus deformity group (6.6±2.8 months), and the difference was statistically significant ( t=1.750, P=0.087). There was no significant difference in gender, side, cause of injury, fracture type, initial displacement distance, fibular fracture, time from injury to operation, reduction method, or fixation method between the two groups ( P>0.05). Age and duration of internal fixation were included in binary logistic regression analysis. The results showed that age ( OR=0.717, 95% CI: 0.543, 0.945, P=0.018) was an independent risk factor for postoperative ankle varus deformity in children with McFarland fracture. The receiver operating characteristic curve of independent risk factors predicting postoperative ankle varus deformity in children with McFarland fracture was drawn and the area under the curve was calculated. The results showed that the best cut-off value of age was 5.5 years, and the area under the curve was 0.807, and the prediction efficiency of the prediction model was good. Conclusion:Age<5.5 years is an independent risk factor for postoperative varus ankle deformity in children with McFarland fracture.
4. Adult anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery: A case report and literature review
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2019;45(2):410-413
Objective: To explore the pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment methods of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (A L C A P A), and to improve the clinicians'understanding of the disease. Methods: The clinical data of an adult patient with ALCAPA who had been misdiagnosed as endocardial fiborelastosis (E F E) were retrospectively analyzed; in the meanwhile, the related literatures were reviewed. Results: The patient admitted to hospital because of her intermittent precordial pain, chest tightness and shortness of breath, and suffered from more than 2 months, aggravated for 3 d. The patient was preliminarily diagnosed as cardiomyopathy (considering the great possibility of E F E), atrial fibrillation, N Y H A E. After treatment, paroxysmal retrosternal pain still occurred, and ventricular fibrillation occurred one time. Finally, the patient was diagnosed as ALCAPA by coronary artery CTA, and treated by coronary artery bypass grafting. After operation, the patient recovered well. Conclusion: ALCAPA is relatively rare, and its clinical manifestations lack specificity, so it is easy to misdiagnose. Coronary artery CTA is an effective diagnostic method, and operation is the first choice for its treatment.


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