1.Teaching mode of"Immunity and Health"in colleges under background of"Healthy China"
Qiuju HAN ; Huajun ZHAO ; Guoxiang HAO ; Jian ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(10):2184-2188
College students shoulder the heavy responsibility of the times and are the key to improving the quality of the peo-ple.The strategic goal of"Healthy China"has put forward higher requirements for general education courses in universities.Immunity and Health is a general education course offered by Shandong University for the entire school.While optimizing teaching content in the classroom to achieve knowledge goals,it guides students to think about the emotional value behind knowledge,improve immune intel-ligence,and thus achieve the mission of cultivating talents for the construction of a"Healthy China".This article explores the develop-ment process of the teaching mode of"Immunity and Health",which has important practical significance for enhancing general educa-tion in universities and promoting the purpose of"advocating a healthy and civilized lifestyle,shaping self-discipline and healthy behavior"in China.
2.Value of 18F-FAPI PET/CT in evaluating early-stage of liver graft fibrosis in adult liver transplantation recipients
Youwei ZHAO ; Xiaohan FANG ; Qiuju TIAN ; Qun ZHANG ; Man XIE ; Guangjie YANG ; Jinzhen CAI ; Zhenguang WANG ; Wei RAO
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2024;44(7):385-389
Objective:To explore the value of 18F-fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT in the assessment of early-stage graft fibrosis (S1-S2) after liver transplantation (LT). Methods:From November 2021 to April 2022, 17 adult liver transplant recipients (12 males and 5 females; age (52.6±7.9) years) in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were enrolled retrospectively in this study. All 17 patients received laboratory examinations, FibroScan, 18F-FAPI PET/CT and liver biopsy. According to the Scheuer scoring system, hepatic tissue was divided into no fibrosis (S0) and early fibrosis (S1-S2). Independent-sample t test was used to compare SUV max between two groups, and Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare liver stiffness measurement (LSM). ROC curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of LSM and SUV max in the early fibrosis of liver grafts. Delong test was used to compare the difference of AUCs. Results:Among 17 adult LT recipients, 11 were in stage S0, 5 were in stage S1, and 1 was in stage S2. There were significant differences in LSM and SUV max between no fibrosis group and early fibrosis group (LSM: 5.4(4.7, 6.6) vs 12.9(5.6, 19.9) kPa, z=-2.01, P=0.044; SUV max: 1.7±0.8 vs 3.9±1.6, t=-3.14, P=0.019). The threshold value of LSM in predicting early-stage graft fibrosis was 8.2 kPa and the AUC was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.54-0.95), which was 2.0 and 0.92 (95% CI: 0.78-1.00) for SUV max respectively. There was no significant difference in AUC between the two tools ( z=0.80, P=0.421). Conclusion:18F-FAPI PET/CT can precisely evaluate the early fibrosis of allografts, with the similar diagnostic efficacy with FibroScan (LSM), which is expected to be a new non-invasive diagnostic tool for predicting the early-stage of graft liver fibrosis.
3.Mechanism of Shugan Huazheng Prescription Against Liver Fibrosis Based on HIF-1α/VEGF/TGF-β1 Pathway
Anli XING ; Kunpeng ZHAO ; Qiuju ZHANG ; Jiena LI ; Shiyu CHEN ; Jiaqi GUO ; Ming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(8):57-65
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effect of Shugan Huazheng prescription on hepatic fibrosis model rats induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and explore whether it plays its role through hypoxia-induced factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor/transforming growth factor-β1 (HIF-1α/VEGF/TGF-β1) pathway. MethodA total of 54 male SPF SD rats were randomly divided into six groups: blank group, model group, colchicine group (0.2 mg·kg-1), and high-, medium-, and low-dose groups (29.52, 14.76, and 7.38 g·kg-1) of Shugan Huazheng prescription, with nine rats in each group. The molding was conducted three times a week for eight weeks. Administration began the day after the first injection, and the drug intervention was once a day for eight weeks. On the day after the last administration, the rats were deprived of food and water, and they were killed the next day, during which the physiological status of each group of rats was dynamically monitored. The pathological changes in the liver were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the content of hydroxyproline (HYP) and angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ) in liver tissue were detected by enzyme-related immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (Real-time PCR) was used to determine the mRNA expression levels of HIF-1α, VEGF, and TGF-β1 in liver tissue, and immunohistochemical method (IHC) and Western blot were used to detect the protein expression levels of HIF-1α, VEGF, and TGF-β1 in liver tissue. ResultCompared with the blank group, the overall condition of rats in the model group decreased significantly. The proliferation of connective tissue and the increase in adipose cells between hepatocytes were obvious. The content of HYP and Ang was increased. The mRNA and protein expressions of HIF-1α, VEGF, and TGF-β1 were increased to varying degrees (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the proliferation of connective tissue and inflammatory cell infiltration in the liver tissue of colchicine and Shugan Huazheng prescription groups were reduced. The content of HYP and Ang was decreased. The mRNA and protein expression levels of HIF-1α, VEGF, and TGF-β1 were decreased, and the colchicine group and high-dose group of Shugan Huazheng prescription were the most significant (P<0.05). ConclusionShugan Huazheng prescription has an obvious therapeutic effect on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis model rats. Its therapeutic mechanism may be related to the regulation of the HIF-1α/VEGF/TGF-β1 signaling pathway and the improvement of hepatic hypoxia, vascular remodeling, and the syndrome of Qi deficiency and blood stasis in hepatic fibrosis.
4.A qualitative study of self-management dilemmas in adults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis
Di ZHU ; Zhiling ZHAO ; Yan CHEN ; Ling YUAN ; Qiuju CHEN ; Renju XU ; Xiaohan NIE
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(2):117-122
Objective:To explore the experience of self-management dilemma ofadults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis, and to provide reference for the construction of self-management intervention strategies for emerging adults with ankylosing spondylitis.Methods:Descriptive phenomenology was used to conduct in-depth interviews with 14 adults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis in the Rheumatology and Immunology Department of Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Nanjing University from August 2022 to March 2023. The interview data were analyzed by Colaizzi′s seven-step analysis method.Results:A total of 14 patients completed the interview,10 males, 4 females, aged 21-30 years. In adults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis, there were dilemmas of role maladjustment and disease management disorder, including role maladjustment of disease management and social role maladjustment. Barriers to disease management included weak self-management awareness, insufficient support for self-management information, inadequate self-management skills, and poor compliance with self-management behaviors.Conclusions:The role adaptation and self-management ability of adults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis are seriously inadequate. It is urgent to construct health management strategies for adults with emerging ankylosing spondylitis to help them improve the level of role adaptation and disease management.
5.Analysis of clinical characteristics and curative effects of 169 patients with bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Xiaohui ZHAO ; Xiaonan WU ; Haoran WANG ; Dan BING ; Dayong WANG ; Qiuju WANG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2024;59(8):785-791
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics, curative effect related factors and follow-up situation of bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (BSSHL).Methods:The clinical data of 169 patients(338 ears) with BSSHL were retrospectively summarized, and the demographic characteristics, predisposing factors, concomitant symptoms and diseases, and audiological characteristics were statistically described. Additionally, influencing factors of curative effect and prognosis were statistically analyzed.Results:Among the 169 patients, 50.9% (86/169) of patients had at least one incentive, with cold and fatigue being the most common incentives(both 23/169). There were high rates of accompanying symptoms including tinnitus (150/169, 88.8%) and dizziness (100/169, 59.2%). Hypertension(49/169, 29.0%)and diabetes(23/169, 13.6%)were the most common concomitant diseases observed. Most cases exhibited all frequencies involvement, with flat type and total deafness type accounting for 83.1%(281/338 ears). The most common degree of hearing loss was total deafness(86/338 ears), with approximately 60.1%(203/338 ears) of the cases being severe or worse. The total effective rate of treatment was only 29.0%, but it increased to 39.5% for patients with course of disease≤14 days, however, when course of disease>30 days, the effective rate decreased sharply to 3.6%, showing a significant difference between these two groups( χ2=13.776,<0.01). Different types of hearing curves showed statistically significant difference in efficiency( χ2=14.782, P<0.01). Comparing the hearing improvements of 28 BSSHL patients from admission to discharge and from discharge to follow-up, it was found that the hearing improvement of the two groups showed statistically significant difference at the frequencies of L-250 Hz, L-500 Hz, R-125 Hz, R-250 Hz and R-500 Hz( Z value was -2.495, -3.083, -3.970, -3.388 and -3.264 respectively, all P<0.05). The proportion of patients with elevated serum IgE was much higher than that of the normal population. Conclusion:BSSHL patients suffer from serious hearing loss, and many also experience tinnitus and vertigo symptoms. Due to the poor efficiency of treatment, it is better for patients to be treated within 30 days of onset. For patients of hearing loss in the low frequency range, hearing improvement is more significant during hospitalization. And the occurrence of BSSHL may involve an immune mechanism.
6.CAG stimulating regimen in treatment of adult early T cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia complicated with fusarium infection: report of 1 case and review of literature
Cong WANG ; Gaoling ZHANG ; Zhonghua DU ; Wei HAN ; Xiaoxia ZHAO ; Sujun GAO ; Qiuju LIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(3):166-170
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of CAG stimulating regimen for refractory adult early T cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ETP-ALL) complicated with fusarium infection and the clinical features as well as antifungal strategy of cutaneous fusarium infection.Methods:The diagnosis and treatment of 1 adult patient diagnosed as ETP-ALL complicated with cutaneous fusarium infection in the First Hospital of Jilin University in September 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, and related literatures were reviewed.Results:VICP chemotherapy regimen showed no effectiveness in this patient who was presented with persistent agranulocytosis complicated with cutaneous fusariosis infection. After amphotericin B therapy for infection, he achieved the stable disease and successfully underwent CAG stimulating regimen salvage treatment. The minimal residual disease turned into negative after consolidation chemotherapy based on the myeloid regimen. Finally this patient survived from haploid allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after consolidation chemotherapy and fusarium was under the control by using posaconazole as secondary prevention therapy.Conclusions:CAG stimulating regimen can be recommended as reinduction therapy for relapsed/refractory ETP-ALL. Sequential therapy of amphotericin B followed by posaconazole can be a useful antifungal strategy for fusarium infection.
7.To Explore the Mechanism of Ferulic Acid Against Liver Fibrosis Based on Network Pharmacology and Cell Experiment
Mohan SUN ; Qiuju ZHANG ; Zhe ZHAO ; Yuqiu JIN ; Mengyuan TIAN ; Guangshun CHEN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(12):3908-3919
Objective To study the mechanism of ferulic acid(FA)on hepatic fibrosis(HF)based on network pharmacology,and establish an in vitro model of rat hepatic stellate Cell-T6(HSC-T6)according to the results.Methods The potential targets of FA were screened through PubChem,swisstargetprediction and pharmmapper,and overlapped with the FA targets screened in disgenet,genecards and OMIM.Then,protein protein interaction(PPI)was analyzed by using string platform.Gene ontology(go)and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analysis were carried out for key targets by using R64 4.0.3,and the"component target disease"network diagram was constructed by Cytoscape 3.7.2 software.Based on this,the proliferation of HSC-T6 was detected by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)method,and the grouping was determined:blank group and low-dose group(100 μg·mL-1 FA),medium dose group(200 μg·mL-1 FA),high dose group(400 μg·mL-1 FA)and positive control group(200 μg·mL-1 colchicine),the migration ability of HSC-T6 was detected by scratch test,and the content of HSC-T6 was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)α-Alpha smooth muscle actin,α-Flow cytometry was used to detect the changes of HSC-T6 cycle,quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the relative expression of JAK2 and STAT3 mRNA,and Western Blot was used to detect the molecular expression of JAK2 and STAT3 protein.Results 254 intersection targets of FA and HF were obtained.The core targets were signal transducer and activvator of Transcription(STAT3),albumin(ALB),protein kinase B(AKT1),tumor suppressor protein p53(TP53),epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)and caspase-3(CASP3).KEGG analysis showed that the action pathway of FA on HF mainly involved phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase protein kinase B(PI3K-Akt),vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription(JAK/STAT)Tumor necrosis factor(TNF)and other pathways.The experimental results showed that in CCK-8 experiment,scratch experiment and ELISA experiment,compared with the blank group,the cell proliferation rate,migration ability and the expression of α-SMA protein decreased significantly(P<0.05).Compared with the blank group,the cycle arrest rate of low,medium and high dose groups and positive control group increased significantly(P<0.05).Compared with the blank group,the molecular weight and mRNA expression of JAK2 and STAT3 protein in low,medium and high dose groups and positive control group decreased gradually(P<0.05).Conclusion FA has the characteristics of multi-channel and multi-target.FA may inhibit the apoptosis of hepatic stellate cell(HSC)by down regulating JAK2 and STAT3 targets.
8.Risk factors of cerebral infarction in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
Zhen TIAN ; Fang KONG ; Li SU ; Qiuju LIAO ; Xue WANG ; Yi ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2023;27(12):799-805
Objective:To analyze the clinical manifestations, risk factors and risk of recurrence in patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) complicated with cerebral infarction.Methods:Inpatients diagnosed with PAPS was recruited between 2010 and 2020. Clinical characteristics,laboratory results and adjusted global antiphospholipid syndrome score (aGAPSS) were compared between patients with cerebral infarction and without cerebral infarction by χ2 test, t test or Mann-Whitney U test. Univariate and multivariate Logistic analysis were performed to identify the risk factors associated with cerebral infarction. Results:In 145 PAPS patients [median age 44.0 (34.0, 51.5) years, 66.2% female], 46 (31.7%) patients had cerebral infarction. Patients with cerebral infarction had higher rates of transient ischemic attack (TIA) (50.0% and 20.2%, χ2=13.37, P<0.001), cardiac valvular anomalies (32.6% and 11.1%, χ2=9.86, P=0.002), lupus anticoagulant (LA) (87.0% and 42.4%, χ2=25.35, P<0.001) and triple antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) positivity (50.0% and 11.1%, χ2=26.64, P<0.001). The aGAPSS value was significantly higher in patients with cerebral infarction compared to those without [13(11, 14) and 9(7, 13), U=934.50, P<0.001]. The independent risk factors for PAPS-associated cerebral infarction were TIA [ OR (95% CI)= 3.612 (1.387, 9.403), P=0.009]、triple aPL positivity[ OR(95% CI)=8.904 (3.169, 25.019), P<0.001], higher aGAPSS[ OR(95% CI)=1.421(1.209, 1.670), P<0.001]. Conclusion:Patients with cerebral infarction may have a higher risk of thrombus recurrence. TIA, triple aPL positivity and higher aGAPSS are independent risk factors for PAPS patients with cerebral infarction.
9.Predictive performance of CKB-CVD, China-PAR, and USA-PRC risk assessment models in Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study
Haimei WANG ; Zhao YANG ; Yue QI ; Yulin HUANG ; Luoxi XIAO ; Yiming HAO ; Jiayi SUN ; Qiuju DENG ; Yongchen HAO ; Na YANG ; Jing LIU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2023;17(11):805-810
Objective:To assess the predictive performance of the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) derived from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB-CVD) model, prediction for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in China (China-PAR) model, and the risk of fatal and nonfatal ischemic cardiovascular diseases derived from the USA-People′s Republic of China Collaborative Study (USA-PRC) model in Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study (CMCS).Methods:In this prospective cohort study, a total of 21 948 individuals aged ≥35 years without CVD were selected from 8 provinces and cities in China during the CMCS survey from 1992 to 2005 for 10-year follow-up. The occurrence of CVD or ASCVD events during the follow-up period was used as the gold standard. The CKB-CVD and China-PAR models were used to calculate the predicted risk of CVD events, while the USA-PRC model was used to calculate the predicted risk of ASCVD events. The discrimination of the models was evaluated using the C-statistic, and the calibration was assessed using the Hosmer-Lemeshow χ2 test and decile plot. Results:During the 10-year follow-up, a total of 955 (4.4%) CVD events, including 791 (3.6%) ASCVD events, were recorded among the study participants. The C-index for the CKB-CVD, China-PAR, and USA-PRC models were 0.775 (95% CI: 0.757-0.793), 0.781 (95% CI: 0.763-0.798), and 0.769 (95% CI: 0.750-0.789) for men, and 0.762 (95% CI: 0.737-0.788), 0.769 (95% CI: 0.745-0.794), and 0.767 (95% CI: 0.741-0.794) for women, respectively. China-PAR model showed good calibration for men ( χ2=2.20), however, both CKB-CVD and USA-PRC models demonstrated poor calibration in both men and women ( χ2>20). The results indicated that the CKB-CVD model overestimated the risk of CVD events in both males and females, while the China-PAR model underestimated the risk in females. Furthermore, the USA-PRC model underestimated the risk of ASCVD in both males and females in most decile groups, but overestimated the risk in the highest decile group. Conclusion:The CKB-CVD, China-PAR, and USA-PRC risk assessment models show some degree of deviation from the actual risk of events in the CMCS cohort, but all exhibit good discrimination.
10.Research on the role of the cognitive conflict theory combined with knowledge internalization teaching strategy in improving the core competence of nursing interns in the department of internal medicine
Jinhua YANG ; Wen PAN ; Qiuju ZHAO ; Wei LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(10):1574-1577
Objective:To explore the role of the cognitive conflict theory combined with knowledge internalization teaching strategy in improving the core competence of nursing interns in the department of internal medicine.Methods:A total of 100 nursing interns in our department were randomly selected and divided into control group (provided with traditional teaching) and study group (provided with the cognitive conflict theory combined with knowledge internalization teaching strategy) according to the teaching methods. After one month of teaching, two groups were compared for the comprehensive competence, learning engagement, and assessment results. The t-test, chi-square test, or rank sum test was performed using SPSS 26.0. Results:The teaching quality score and degree of satisfaction with teaching in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group [(18.38±0.71) vs. (17.95±0.84), P<0.05]; the comprehensive competence, core competence score, and learning engagement subitem scores in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05); the theory score and skill score in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The cognitive conflict theory combined with knowledge internalization teaching strategy can effectively improve the quality of nursing teaching, effectively enhance the learning engagement of nursing interns, help improve the comprehensive competence and core competence of nursing interns, enable them to better acquire clinical nursing knowledge, and improve their satisfaction with clinical teaching.

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