1.Mechanism of Action of Chinese Medicinal Herbs in the Treatment of Primary Myelofibrosis based on Bioinformatics and Molecular Dynamics
Jiayuan GUO ; Jile XIN ; Man ZHANG ; Mingxin LIU ; Jingwen LIU ; Yajing SU ; Huihui SHI ; Jue GUO ; Wenqing LIU ; Kailu WEI ; Yalin SONG ; Qiuling MA
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(21):2250-2258
ObjectiveTo explore the molecular mechanism implicated in the treatment of primary myelofibrosis (PMF) using Chinese medicinal herbs (CMH) by bioinformatics and molecular dynamics. MethodsData mining was performed to find the high-frequency CMH in treating PMF between the year of 1985 and 2024 by searching CNKI, Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (CCD), and China Academic Journal Database (CSPD). TCMSP, SwissTargetPrediction and related reports were used to collect the main active ingredients of high-frequency CMH and their targets. The PMF datasets GSE44426 and GSE124281 were downloaded from GEO database, and R software was used for data normalization and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) screening. Key module hub genes were obtained by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) analysis. The common intersection genes of active ingredient targets, DEGs and key module hub genes of CMH were selected, and the target network was generated using Cytoscape 3.9.2 software. The core target network was generated by topological analysis, while key pathways were selected by GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, and protein interaction relationships were obtained from the String database, so as to construct drug-ingredient-target network and protein interaction network (PPI) relationship diagrams. Discovery Studio 2020 software was used to perform molecular docking, and the GROMACS program was used to perform molecular dynamics simulation. ResultsA total of 21 prescriptions were collected involving 121 herbs. There were 9 herbs with a frequency ≥10 times, which were Danshen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis), Gancao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Fuling (Poria) and Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) from high- to low-frequency. A total of 98 active ingredients and 1125 potential targets were obtained from 9 high-frequency CMH. GSE44426 and GSE124281 data sets screened out 24 gene samples, including 14 of the healthy control group and 10 of the PMF group, and identified 319 DEGs between the two groups, including 122 up-regulated genes and 197 down-regulated genes. WGCNA screened out 24 co-expression module genes and found that the five modules closely related to the onset of PMF were MEpink, MEdarkred, MEblack, MEgrey, and MEturquoise, involving 7112 key module hub genes. The GO and KEGG enrichment analyses indicated that lipids and the atherosclerosis pathways were mainly involved in the mechanism of above high-frequency CMH in treating PMF, which included six hub protein targets: HSP90AA1, HSP90AB1, SRC, MAPK1, IL1B and IL10. From the drug-ingredient-target network, seven active ingredients of CMH targeting at these six hub targets were found, including verbascoside, verbascos isoflavone, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin, quercetin and pachymic acid. The molecular docking and molecular dynamics analyses showed that the key CMH were Shudihuang, Huangqi, Baishao, Danshen, Gancao and Fuling, and among the seven active ingredients, calycosin had the highest binding affinity with HSP90AB1. ConclusionThe main CMH for the treatment of PMF may be Shudihuang, Huangqi, Baishao, Danshen, Gancao and Fuling, and the active ingredients include verbascoside, verbascos isoflavones, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin, quercetin and pachymic acid. The relevant targets are HSP90AA1, HSP90AB1, SRC, MAPK1, IL-10, and IL-1β, and the most critical pathways are lipid and atherosclerosis pathways.
2.Effects of periacetabular osteotomy with different approaches on traumatic stress,lower limb strength and prognosis of acetabular dysplasia
Shiqiang MA ; Donghui GUO ; Li XIAO ; Qiuling SHI ; Runbin SHEN
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2024;32(9):955-960
Objective To investigate the effects of different approaches of periacetabular osteotomy(PAO)on traumatic stress,lower limb strength and prognosis of acetabular dysplasia(DDH).Methods Ninety-seven patients with DDH in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were randomly divided into two groups.Among them,48 patients in the control group received conventional ilioinguinal approach PAO treatment,while 49 patients in the study group received modified ilioinguinal approach PAO treatment.The surgical and postoperative rehabilitation indexes,Mckay clinical efficacy,lower limb line of force,complications,traumatic stress factors before and after surgery[adrenalin(NE),cortisol(COR),angiotensin Ⅱ(AngⅡ)],hip imaging indexes[anterior CE Angle(ACEA),lateral CE Angle(LCEA),acetabular index(AI)]and changes were compared between the two groups Good Harris hip function Score(mHHS),hip outcome score Daily Living Ability Scale(HOS-ADL).Results The operation time of the study group and the control group were(128.64±18.73)min and(141.80±21.59)min respectively,the intraoperative blood loss were(472.95±35.18)ml and(495.68±40.26)ml respectively,the postoperative drainage were(242.39±32.74)ml and(305.81±39.56)ml respectively,and the hospital stay were(11.57±2.29)D and(12.86±2.41)d respectively,with significant differences between the two groups(P<0.05);The excellent and good rate of McKay's clinical efficacy in the study group(95.92%)was higher than that in the control group(81.25%),and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);Serum NE in the study group and control group at 1 d,3 d,and7 d postoperatively were(73.16±8.07)ng/L and(81.33±8.52)ng/L,(65.81±7.29)ng/L and(72.24±7.65)ng/L,(45.98±6.31)ng/L and(50.37±7.02)ng/L,respectively,and COR were(164.84±19.35)ng/L and(178.62±21.46)ng/L,(142.69±17.81)ng/L and(157.36±19.22)ng/L,(88.79±16.13)ng/L and(97.62±17.50)ng/L,respectively,and AngⅡ was(138.74±20.51)mmol/L and(150.19±21.36)mmol/L,(128.35±17.69)mmol/L and(137.18±19.24)mmol/L,and(119.82±17.41)mmol/L and(128.73±18.50)mmol/L,respectively,and the differences between the two groups were all statistically significance(P<0.05);ACEA at 3,6,and 12 months postoperatively in the study and control groups were(29.71±4.81)° and(27.68±4.53)°,(29.80±4.75)° and(27.72±4.60)°,(29.64±4.79)° and(27.63±4.51)°,respectively,and LCEA was(33.79±6.12)° and(31.04±5.83)°,(33.82±6.10)° and(31.10±5.90)°,(33.75±6.08)° and(31.05±5.77)°,and AI was(6.15±1.86)° and(7.03±1.94)°,(6.08±1.82)° and(7.01±1.89)°,(6.12±1.84)° and(7.06±1.90)°,respectively.mHHS scores was(72.15±7.65)and(68.23±7.71),(76.51±7.52)and(72.19±7.94),(90.13±5.16)and(86.76±5.72),and HOS-ADL scores were(79.92±7.50)and(76.26±7.62)points,(80.85±7.42)and(77.13±7.66)points,(89.73±6.37)and(86.25±7.15)points,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant(P<0.05);the comparison of lower limb force lines and complications between the two groups showed no statistically significant differences(P>0.05).Conclusion Modified ilioinguinal approach PAO in the treatment of DDH can optimize the operation,reduce traumatic stress factors,further improve the curative effect,improve the status of femoral head coverage and hip function,and improve the quality of life,with high safety.
3.Metabolic regulation of Nod-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome and its role in renal diseases
Min WANG ; Zhaohui HUANG ; Yonghong ZHU ; Xin LI ; Yue LIU ; Ping HE ; Tiankui MA ; Qiuling FAN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2023;39(4):305-311
In recent years, with the development of metabolic reprogramming research, people have changed their understanding of the biological effects of immune cells. Under the stimulation of inflammatory response, immune cells re-regulate their metabolism and bioenergetics, provide energy and substrates for cell survival, and initiate immune effect functions. Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, as an important component of the innate immune system, has been shown to sense metabolites such as uric acid and cholesterol crystals, and can be inhibited by metabolites such as ketones. It is also regulated by mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and glycolytic components (such as hexokinase). Recent studies have shown that a variety of metabolic pathways converge as effective regulators of NLRP3 inflammasome. The paper reviews the metabolic regulatory pathways and specificity of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and its role in renal diseases.
4.Application of mode combining BOPPPS and Chaoxing Network Teaching Platform in teaching of obstetrics and gynecology: take Nursing of Gestational Women for example
Zhi MA ; Qiuling CAI ; Yinchun LUO ; Yidi WEN ; Lianlian WANG ; Bizhen LIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(9):1334-1338
The article takes the experiment teaching combining Chaoxing Network Teaching Platform with BOPPPS model of obstetrics and gynecology in Chongqing Medical University as an example, and introduces the six teaching modules in detail that are followed in the mixed teaching mode: bridge in, objective, pre-assessment, participatory learning, post-assessment, and summary. Using the three-in-one assessment method of "process evaluation + incentive evaluation + summative evaluation", the learning effect of students was comprehensively evaluated. The practice proved that this mode can improve students' learning autonomy, exercise communication skills, cultivate teamwork spirit, promote the construction of clinical thinking, and improve teaching effect and classroom teaching quality.
5.Quality assessment of screening for neonatal inherited metabolic disease in Chaoyang District from 2012 to 2021
WANG Chuan ; ZHAO Qiuling ; MA Yanyan ; GAO Qian ; ZHAO Yue ; LUO Jia
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(11):1001-1004
Objective :
To evaluate the quality of neonatal inherited metabolic diseases screening in Chaoyang District, Beijing Municipality from 2012 to 2021, so as to provide insights into improvements in the screening quality and efficiency of neonatal inherited metabolic diseases.
Methods:
Data pertaining to screening of neonatal inherited metabolic disease in Chaoyang District from 2012 to 2021 were captured from Beijing Center for Neonatal Disease Screening. The percentage of screening, eligible rate of blood smears collection, re-examination rate of suspected cases, and definitive diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), phenylketonuria (PKU) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) were analyzed to evaluate the quality of neonatal inherited metabolic diseases screening in Chaoyang District.
Results:
There were 484 002 live neonates in Chaoyang District from 2012 to 2021, and 481 395 neonates were screened for inherited metabolic diseases, with a screening rate of 99.46% and 99.71% eligible rate of blood smears collection. A total of 4 305 suspected positive cases were screened, including 4 148 cases recalled for re-examinations, with a 96.35% re-examination rate of suspected cases, and the re-examination rates of CH, PKU and CAH were 96.37%, 96.79% and 95.65%, respectively. Totally 482 neonates were definitively diagnosed with inherited metabolic diseases, with an overall incidence rate of 1/999, and the incidence rates of CH (307 cases), hyperthyrotropinemia (103 cases), PKU (66 cases) and CAH (6 cases) were 1/1 568, 1/4 674, 1/7 294 and 1/20 233, respectively.
Conclusions
The screening rate and re-examination rate of neonatal inherited metabolic diseases was both more than 95% in Chaoyang District from 2012 to 2021. Improving the management of neonatal inherited metabolic diseases screening and the recall of suspected cases is required.
6.Efficacy and safety of anti-B cell maturation antigen chimeric antigen receptor T-cell for retreatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
Guoxing ZHAO ; Zhi CHENG ; Runhong WEI ; Yi WU ; Lei FENG ; Qiuling MA ; Xianhui LIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022;31(4):229-234
Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of anti-B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) for the retreatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).Methods:The clinical data of 10 RRMM patients who received anti-BCMA CAR-T therapy for the second time (CART2) in Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine due to failure or recurrence after their first anti-BCMA CAR-T (CART1) therapy from January 2017 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The treatment, efficacy and adverse events of patients receiving CART2 therapy were summarized; and the objective response rate (ORR), median duration of response (DOR) and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between CART1 and CART2.Results:Among 10 patients, 8 were males and 2 were females, with a median age of 57 years (41-70 years). Patients' 3-month ORR after CART1 therapy was 90%, and the median DOR was 16.0 months (3.0-27.0 months). CART2 used human-derived anti-BCMA CAR-T to treat 6 cases and mouse-derived anti-BCMA CAR-T to treat 4 cases. The 3-month ORR of patients receiving CART2 therapy was 40%, and the median DOR was 8.5 months (3.0-11.0 months). Among 9 patients who received mouse-derived anti-BCMA CAR-T in CART1 therapy, 4 of them received the same product again and none of them showed curative effect. Among 6 patients retreated with human-derived anti-BCMA CAR-T, 4 patients (66.7%) of them achieved partial remission (PR) or better. During CART1 therapy, 10 patients developed grade 1-2 cytokine release syndrome (CRS), and 7 patients developed different degrees of decrease in leukocyte, neutrophil absolute count (ANC) and platelet. Among patients who achieved effective outcomes after receiving CART2 therapy, 4 patients of them developed grade 1-2 CRS, and different degrees of decrease in white blood cell, ANC and thrombocytopenia. Immune effector cell-related neurotoxicity syndrome was not observed.Conclusions:Anti-BCMA CAR-T is effective and safe to retreat RRMM. The ORR and DOR of patients receiving CART2 therapy are lower than those of patients receiving CART1 therapy. CRS and cytopenia are common adverse reactions.
7.Change and clinical significance of microRNA-148b-3p level in the serum of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy
Xin LI ; Qiuling FAN ; Xu WANG ; Yuanyuan CHANG ; Tiankui MA ; Tong CHEN ; Ying YANG ; Lulu LI ; Li XU ; Hailong WANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(5):348-354
Objective To detect the serum microRNA-148b-3p level in patients with diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy,and to analyze its correlation with clinical and pathological indexes.Methods The research crowd was divided into three groups (1) diabetic nephropathy group:biopsy with diabetic nephropathy (n=25,14 males,11 females);(2) type 2 diabetes mellitus group:type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with normal urinary microalbumin/urinary creatinine value (n=10,4 males,6 females);(3) normal control group:healthy subjects (n=9,3 males and 6 females).Clinical indicators included gender,age,24-hour urine protein,systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP),serum creatinine (Scr),urea (Urea),cystatin-C (Cys-C),blood albumin (ALB),urine microalbumin (UMA),triacylglycerol (TG),total cholesterol (TC),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),serum uric acid (UA),fasting blood glucose (FBG),glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c),urine microalbuminuria / urinary creatinine (UACR),and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by CKD-EPI formula.Real-time quantitative PCR was applied to verify the expression of microRNA-148b-3p in serum samples of the research crowds.The relationships between microRNA-148b-3p level and clinical features was also analyzed.Results The levels of serum microRNA-148b-3p in diabetic nephropathy group and in type 2 diabetes mellitus group were 1.82 times and 1.73 times of that in normal control group (P < 0.05,respectively).The level of serum microRNA-148b-3p was significantly correlated with HDL-C (r=-0.374,P=0.013),UMA (r=0.426,P=0.004),FBG (r=0.330,P=0.046) and TG (r=0.423,P=0.005).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that UMA level was independently associated with serum microRNA-148b-3p level (β=0.338,P=0.044).The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) of serum microRNA-148b-3p in diagnosing type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy was 0.835 and 0.665,respectively.Conclusions The level of serum microRNA-148b-3p of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or diabetic nephropathy significantly increases.The level of UMA is independently associated with serum microRNA-148b-3p level.Serum microRNA-148b-3p is expected to be a potential biomarker for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy.
8.Clinical observation on high-frequency diathermic therapy and intra-thoracic chemotherapy with recombinant endostar combined with cisplatin in treatment of malignant pleural effusion
Yi XIAO ; Tianzuo LAN ; Xiaofang LIU ; Tao DU ; Lei LIU ; Jing MA ; Anhui LEI ; Chun WANG ; Mei CAI ; Qiuling YANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2018;30(1):23-28
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of high-frequency diathermic therapy and intra-thoracic chemotherapy with recombinant endostar combined with cisplatin in treatment of malignant pleural effusion. Methods A total of 48 patients with malignant pleural effusion diagnosed in the First People ' s Hospital of Guiyang from September 2014 to September 2016 were randomly divided into observation group and control group with envelope method. Twenty-four patients in observation group were received high-frequency diathermic therapy and cisplation 60 mg/m2 combined with endostar 25-30 mg/m2 intra-thoracic chemotherapy. Twenty-four patients in control group were treated with high-frequency diathermic therapy and single cisplation 60 mg/m2 intra-thoracic chemotherapy. The patients were karnofsky performance scores ≥70, cooperate with intravenous systemic chemotherapy, every 21 days for a total of two or three cycles. High frequency diathermic therapy was administered twice a week for 3 weeks 30 minutes after intra-thoracic chemotherapy,treatment time of 60 minutes every time. Chi-squared test were selected to evaluate the clinical efficacy and quality of life and adverse and toxic responses, respectively. The paired samplest test were selected to evaluate the variation of tumor markers in hydrothorax of the two groups pretherapy and post-treatment. Results In 24 patients of observation group, 2 patients were complete remission (CR), 17 patients were partial remission (PR), 4 patients were disease stable (SD), 1 patient was disease progression (PD), and the objective response rate (ORR) (CR+PR) was 79.2 %. In 24 patients of control group, 0 patient was CR, 12 patients were PR, 7 patients were SD, 5 patients were PD, and the ORR was 50.0%, there was significant difference in ORR between the two groups (χ 2 = 4.463, P = 0.035). Karnofsky performance scores in observation group was higher than that in control group after treatment, patients with clinical benefit rate was 79.2 % vs. 54.2 %, but the difference in life quality between the two groups was no statistically significant (χ2=3.375, P=0.066). There was no significant difference in adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). The tumor markers carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA-125), carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA-199), cytokeratin 19 fragments (CYFRA21-1) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in hydrothorax of the two groups were reduced by the treatment, except for the difference of CYFRA21-1 between the two group was not statistically significant (P= 0.161), the changes of the other 3 indicators in the observation group before and after treatment were greater than those in the control group (all P< 0.05). Conclusions High-frequency diathermic therapy and intra-thoracic chemotherapy with single cisplatin are effective in treating patients with malignant pleural effusion, and is more superior when combined with endostar. Additionally, the combination of the above two drugs has synergistic action and better safety, deserves to be further promoted in clinic.
9. Expression characteristics and prognosis significance of miRNA-181a in acute myeloid leukemia with normal karyotype
Xianxu ZHUANG ; Qiuling MA ; Huanping WANG ; Mengxia YU ; Xia LI ; Haitao MENG ; Wenjuan YU ; Chunji JIN ; Liangshun YOU ; Jie JIN
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2017;38(10):858-862
Objective:
To study the expression of miRNA-181a in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with normal karyotype to probe its prognosis significance.
Methods:
The expression level of miRNA-181a in bone marrow mononuclear cells of 120 de novo AML patients with normal karyotype was detected by real time fluorescence quantitative PCR. The direct sequencing method was used to detect IDH1, IDH2, NPM1, FLT3-ITD, DNMT3A and CEBPα mutations in CN-AML patients after PCR. The relationship between miRNA-181a expression and gene mutation, the clinical parameters and prognosis were analyzed.
Results:
The rates of overall surviva1 (OS) in high expression and low expression groups were 25.0 months and 15.0 months, respectively (
10.Study on the molecular mechanisms of a novel large deletion of FXIIIA mRNA in a new hereditary factor XIII deficiency.
Qiuling MA ; Jie JIN ; Wangwei CAI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2015;36(2):131-134
OBJECTIVETo investigate the mechanisms of DelCD11-279 of factor XIII subunit A mRNA in the pathogenesis of hereditary factor XIII deficiency.
METHODSThe recombinant plasmids containing pET-22b(+)/FXIIIA of normal subject and proband's mother and pET-22b(+)/FXIIIA-Del of the proband were constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21. Expressing protein was analyzed by the SDS-PAGE and purified by Ni-NTA resin. Purified proteins were detected by the Western-blot. The activity of purified protein was detected by the incorporation test with EZ-LinkTM5-(Biotinamido) Pentylamine.
RESULTSThe recombinant plasmids containing pET-22b(+)/FXIIIA and pET-22b(+)/FXIIIA-Del which constructed and identified successfully by enzyme digestion and PCR, were transformed into E. coli BL21 and efficiently expressed by IPTG induction. The molecular weights of expressing proteins are 83 200 and 51 900 by the SDS-PAGE. Expressing proteins were purified by Ni-NTA resin, and were proved to be human FXIIIA proteins by Western-blot. Purified protein activity of proband's mother and proband was 95.87% and 0 of the purified FXIIIA protein activity from the normal subject, respectively.
CONCLUSIONDelCD11-279 of FXIIIA mRNA which encoding a 464 amino acids of inactive FXIIIA protein is one of the molecular mechanisms resulting in FXIII deficiency in the patient.
Escherichia coli ; Factor XIII ; Factor XIII Deficiency ; Humans ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; RNA, Messenger ; Sequence Deletion


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