1.Research progress of molecular docking in screening anti-cervical cancer drugs
Dan WANG ; Wenyan ZHANG ; Renjie LUO ; Yuanjing CHEN ; Xue HAN ; Bo QU ; Shifang FENG ; Xiazi NIE ; Huiling LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2024;29(8):955-960
Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignant tumors,the five-year survival rate decreased significantly in the case of lymph node metastasis and distant metasta-sis,so the development of new anti-cervical cancer drugs is of great significance for the treatment of cervical cancer.Molecular docking technology is one of the most commonly used research methods in computer aided drug design,which is widely used in screening the effective components of drugs,finding the targets of drugs acting on tumors and exploring the mechanism of antineoplastic drugs.This paper reviews the molecular docking technology in the screening of anti-cervical cancer drugs,the determination of anti-tumor targets and the mechanism of anti-cervical cancer,in order to provide more sufficient theoretical basis for the screening of anti-cervical cancer drugs and new drug research and development.
2.Cytotoxicity of 4 Wild Mushrooms in a Case of Yunnan Sudden Unexplained Death.
Wu LONG ; Peng-Fei QU ; Lin MA ; Rui WANG ; Yan-Mei XI ; Yu-Hua LI ; Sheng-Jie NIE ; Ting DUAN ; Jin-Liang DU ; Xue TANG ; Jing-Feng ZHAO ; Pu-Ping LEI ; Yue-Bing WANG
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2023;39(2):121-128
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the cytotoxicity of four wild mushrooms involved in a case of Yunnan sudden unexplained death (YNSUD), to provide the experimental basis for prevention and treatment of YNSUD.
METHODS:
Four kinds of wild mushrooms that were eaten by family members in this YNSUD incident were collected and identified by expert identification and gene sequencing. Raw extracts from four wild mushrooms were extracted by ultrasonic extraction to intervene HEK293 cells, and the mushrooms with obvious cytotoxicity were screened by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The selected wild mushrooms were prepared into three kinds of extracts, which were raw, boiled, and boiled followed by enzymolysis. HEK293 cells were intervened with these three extracts at different concentrations. The cytotoxicity was detected by CCK-8 combined with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) Assay Kit, and the morphological changes of HEK293 cells were observed under an inverted phase contrast microscope.
RESULTS:
Species identification indicated that the four wild mushrooms were Butyriboletus roseoflavus, Boletus edulis, Russula virescens and Amanita manginiana. Cytotoxicity was found only in Amanita manginiana. The raw extracts showed cytotoxicity at the mass concentration of 0.1 mg/mL, while the boiled extracts and the boiled followed by enzymolysis extracts showed obvious cytotoxicity at the mass concentration of 0.4 mg/mL and 0.7 mg/mL, respectively. In addition to the obvious decrease in the number of HEK293 cells, the number of synapses increased and the refraction of HEK293 cells was poor after the intervention of Amanita manginiana extracts.
CONCLUSIONS
The extracts of Amanita manginiana involved in this YNSUD case has obvious cytotoxicity, and some of its toxicity can be reduced by boiled and enzymolysis, but cannot be completely detoxicated. Therefore, the consumption of Amanita manginiana is potentially dangerous, and it may be one of the causes of the YNSUD.
Humans
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HEK293 Cells
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Sincalide
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China
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Amanita
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Death, Sudden
3.Study on inhibitory effects of Wubao capsule on airway inflammation in asthmatic model mice by regulating the upstream and downstream cytokines of type Ⅱ innate lymphoid cells
Qiushi ZHANG ; Feng HUANG ; Xiaoyun TONG ; Zhuya YANG ; Baojing LI ; Yuping LIN ; Lu QU ; Jian NIE ; Chunyan HU
China Pharmacy 2023;34(2):156-160
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Wubao capsule on airway inflammation in asthmatic model mice by regulating upstream and downstream cytokines of type Ⅱ innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). METHODS Totally 40 female BABL/c mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive control group (dexamethasone 1 mg/kg), Wubao capsule low-dose and high-dose groups (0.5, 1 g/kg), with 8 mice in each group. Asthma models were induced by ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization and nebulization. Each group was given normal saline or drug intragastrically for 7 consecutive days. The contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum, the contents of interleukin 5 (IL-5), IL-9, IL-13, IL-25, IL-33, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were determined by ELISA. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissues in mice. PAS staining was used to observe the changes of goblet cell proliferation in each group. The number of ILC2s in lung tissue was determined by flow cytometry (except for Wubao capsule low-dose group). RESULTS Compared with model group, the contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum and the contents of IL-5, IL-9, IL-13, IL-25, IL-33, TSLP and MUC5AC in BALF were significantly reduced in Wubao capsule high-dose and low-dose groups (P<0.01). The infiltration of inflammatory cells and the thickening of basement membrane in lung tissue was alleviated to varying degrees, and the proliferation of goblet cells was inhibited; the number of ILC2s in lung tissues of mice in Wubao capsule high-dose group was significantly reduced (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Wubao capsule could effectively reduce the number of ILC2s in lung tissue, the contents of upstream and downstream cytokines of ILC2s in BALF of asthmatic model mice, so as to inhibit the airway inflammation and improve asthma.
4.Reference value of lumbar spine bone mineral density and regional differences based on quantitative CT examination in healthy adult female in China
Ying JIN ; Kaiping ZHAO ; Jian QU ; Xia DU ; Yongli LI ; Shuang CHEN ; Yan WU ; Chunwei WU ; Guobin HONG ; Yong LU ; Yuqin ZHANG ; Xiao MA ; Jing LU ; Xigang XIAO ; Xiangyang GONG ; Zehong YANG ; Wei CHEN ; Miaomiao AN ; Ziyun WANG ; Siping NIE ; Lü YINGRU ; Jianbo GAO ; Shaolin LI ; Yuehua LI ; Qiang ZENG ; Xiaoguang CHENG ; Limei RAN
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2022;16(9):610-615
Objective:To establish the normal reference value of lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) under quantitative CT (QCT) in Chinese healthy adult females and to explore the regional differences.Methods:Total of 35 431 healthy women who met the inclusion criteria of Chinese health quantitative CT big data program were selected in this study. The BMD of the central plane of L 1 and L 2 vertebrae was measured by Mindways′s QCT system, and the mean value was taken. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the BMD differences of lumbar vertebrae in women of different ages and regions. The subjects were grouped by an age interval of 10 years, and the level of BMD in different regions of the same age group were compaired. Results:The peak BMD of Chinese healthy adult women appeared in the age group of 20-29 years (Northeast China(183.01±24.58) mg/cm 3, North China (188.93±24.80) mg/cm 3, East China (187.54±27.71) mg/cm 3, South China (186.22±33.72) mg/cm 3, Central China (176.33±24.91) mg/cm 3, Southwest China(182.25±28.00) mg/cm 3), and then it decreased with age. The level of BMD in different regions decreased with the age. Before the age of 70 years, BMD in Central and Southwest China was always at a low level((176.23±24.91) to (90.38±28.12) mg/cm 3, 182.25±28.00 to (88.55±25.68) mg/cm 3), lower than those in Northeast China ((183.01±24.58) to (99.69±27.85) mg/cm 3), North China ((188.93±24.80) to (95.89±26.12) mg/cm 3), East China ((187.54±27.71) to (95.65±27.86) mg/cm 3). After 70 years of age, BMD tended to be the same in different regions ( P>0.05). The BMD values in Central China and Southwest China were similar in the age group of 40-60 years ( P>0.05). The BMD values in the health adult femles in the age group of 60 years in different regions of Chinawere all lower than those of bone mass abnormality (all P<0.05). The detection rate of osteoporosis in females over 50 years was the highest in Southwest China (25.65%) and it was the lowest in North China (17.30%). Conclusions:This study establishes reference values of BMD under QCT in healthy Chinese women, which can be used as a reference basis for identifying women with low BMD who are at risk of osteoporosis. The BMD value is the lowest in Southwest China and the highest in South China.
5.Bioinformatics analysis of genes related to chromophobe renal cell carcinoma
Genyi QU ; Maolin XIANG ; Yong XU ; Haibo NIE ; Guang YANG ; Wenlin HUANG ; Jiawei WANG ; Cheng TANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(2):249-253
Objective:Bioinformatics was used to analyze the gene expression profile of renal chromophobe cell carcinoma (RCCC) to find out the key genes of RCCC.Methods:Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma gene chip data GSE15641 and GSE11151 were downloaded from the GEO database. Using R software packages such as " Affy" and " limma" in R software to screen differentially expressed genes, combining with David and STRING online bioinformatics tools to analyze the regulatory network of differentially expressed genes and construct protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, the Hub gene was screened through the Cytohubba plug-in of Cytoscape software.Results:A total of 261 differentially expressed genes were screened, including 194 down-regulated genes and 67 up-regulated genes. Gene enrichment (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed to explore their biological functions. In GO enrichment analysis, biological processes were mainly enriched in cell secretion, gluconeogenesis and cell proliferation regulation; in cell composition, they were mainly enriched in exosomes, plasma membranes and their components; in molecular function, they were mainly enriched in heparin binding; in KEGG pathway analysis, they were mainly enriched in metabolic pathway, antibody biosynthesis pathway and renin angiotensin system pathway. PPI network was constructed by using online bioinformatics tools. The top 10 Hub genes were screened by using cytohubba plug-in in Cytoscape software, which were pipecolic acid and sarcosine oxidase (PIPOX), hydroxyacid oxidase 2 (HAO2), kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO), solute carrier family 2 member 2 (SLC2A2), formimidoyltransferase cyclodeaminase (FTCD), angiogenin (ANG), APOBEC1 complementation factor (A1CF), aldehyde dehydrogenase 8 family member A1 (ALDH8A1), vitamin D binding protein (GC), histidine rich glycoprotein (HRG).Conclusions:Bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes in renal chromophobe cell carcinoma can effectively explore the interaction information of these differentially expressed genes, and provide new ideas for the treatment of renal chromophobe cell carcinoma.
6.Arterial switch operation: A double cohort study of 20 years’ outcomes of 571 patients in a single center
QU Yanji ; LUO Dandong ; LIU Xiaoqing ; WEN Shusheng ; NIE Zhiqiang ; PANG Chengcheng ; CEN Jianzheng ; XU Gang ; MAI Jinzhuang ; OU Yanqiu ; GAO Xiangmin ; WU Yong ; CHEN Jimei ; ZHUANG Jian
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;27(02):133-141
Objective To define the patient characteristics and perioperative management, and to define the mortality and its risk factors after arterial switch operation (ASO). Methods We conducted a bidirectional cohort study with 571 consecutive patients undergoing ASO from 1997 to 2016 in our hospital. We enrolled patients who underwent ASO before 2012 retrospectively and after 2012 prospectively and followed up all the patients prospectively. Demographic characteristics, clinical information and mortality of these patients were summarized. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to identify the time trend of the overall mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the mid- and long-term survival rate after ASO. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to explore the potential factors associated with mortality. The cumulative incidence of complications after ASO was predicted using competing risk models. Results Several aspects of patients’ characteristics and perioperative management in our center differed from those in the developed countries. The overall mortality and in-hospital mortality after ASO was 16.3% and 15.1%, respectively. The overall cumulative survival rate at 5, 10 and 15 years after ASO was 83.3%, 82.8% and 82.8%, respectively. A significant decrease of overall mortality from 1997 to 2016 was observed. Independent risk factors of mortality included earlier ASO (1997-2006), single or intramural coronary anatomy and longer cardiopulmonary bypass time. Ten years after ASO, re-intervention, arrhythmia, pulmonary and anastomotic stenosis were the most common complications with a cumulative incidence over 10%. Conclusion Significant improvements in the results of the ASO were observed and the postoperative mortality rate is close to reports from developed countries. Nonetheless, we have identified the need for further improvement in the early and late postoperative periods after ASO. Pulmonary stenosis, anastomotic stenosis and arrhythmia should be paid attention to during the long-term follow-up after ASO.
7.Trends of substance abuse behavior among adolescents in Guangdong Province, 2007-2016
QU Yabin, SHEN Shaojun,YUAN Huahui, ZENG Jin, NIE Shaoping
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(11):1650-1653
Objective:
To analyle prevalence and trend of substance abuse behaviors among adolescents in Guangdong province and to provide theoretical evidence for effective interventions.
Methods:
Data regarding smoking, drinking, drugs abuse from Adolescents Health Risk Behavior Survey in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 were collected and comparatively analyzed.
Results:
The incidences of tried smoking(27.37%), current smoking(8.32%), passive smoking(45.52%), current drinking(27.97%) and drug using(0.75%) in 2016 were lower than that in 2007(32.40%, 10.81%, 52.69%, 31.97%, 1.35%), and the average annual decrease rate were 1.89%, 2.95%, 1.64%, 1.50%, 6.75%, respectively(χ2=152.73, 92.50, 313.92, 46.48, 46.64, P<0.01). During the past decate, the incidences of current smoking in rural adolescents(12.02%, 10.64%, 9.99%, 10.10%) were significantly higher than that in urban adolescents(8.88%, 8.52%, 8.17%, 6.56%)(χ2=54.46, 26.62, 25.23, 100.43, P<0.01); the incidences of current drinking in urban adolescents(33.57%, 30.37%, 35.76%, 30.46%) were significantly higher than that in rural adolescents(30.97%, 28.48%, 28.47%, 25.32%)(χ2=16.71, 10.13, 153.47, 81.76, P<0.01); the incidence of current drinking was the highest among college students in each monitoring year(47.71%, 41.76%, 42.36%, 37.77%)(χ2=583.37, 681.25, 610.04, 729.02, P<0.01); the incidence of current smoking was the highest among vocational school students in each monitoring year(16.36%, 17.00%, 14.90%, 16.71%)(χ2=256.45, 515.61, 339.63, 742.52, P<0.01); In addition to the incidence of drug abuse was the highest among college students in 2010(2.02%), vocational school students were the highest in other years(χ2=66.92, 34.38, 23.08, 20.55, P<0.01).
Conclusion
Smoking and drug abuse among adolescents in Guangdong showed a declining trend by years, as well as the prevalence of drinking behavior. Strengthened intervention should be targeted on smoking behavior among rural students, drinking behavior among urban students, and smoking behavior and drug abuse among vocational school students.
8.Effect of Schizonepetae Herba and Saposhnikoviae Radix on expression of AQP4 and AQP8 in colonic mucosa of rats with ulcerative colitis.
Ying QU ; Shu-Xin ZHANG ; Li-Yuan FU ; Qiu-Ying DAI ; Yuan-Bo ZHANG ; Zi-Hao LIU ; Shi-Ying LI ; Xiang-Yang YANG ; Gui-Kuan NIE ; Rui WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2020;45(15):3719-3725
The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of Schizonepetae Herba and Saposhnikoviae Radix(wind medicine) on the expression of AQP4 and AQP8 in colonic mucosa in rats with ulcerative colitis(UC). A total of 35 healthy SD male rats were randomly divided into normal group(gavaged with normal saline), DSS model group, as well as low, middle, and high dose wind medicine groups(Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia 1∶1, gavaged at dosages of 6, 12, and 24 g·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)), with 7 in each group. UC rat model was established by free drinking of 3% dextran sulphate sodium(DSS) solution for 10 days. At the end of the 10 th day after the treatment, mice were put to death to collect colonic mucosa. The length of colon was measured; the colonic mucosal injury index(CMDI) and pathological changes of colon were observed. ELISA method was used for measuring the content of serum IL-1, IL-8, and immunohistochemical method was used to measure AQP4, AQP8 protein expressions in colon mucosa. The expressions of AQP4, AQP8 mRNA were measured by Real-time PCR. As compared with the normal group, the length of colon tissue was significantly reduced(P<0.01), CMDI scores and pathological scores were significantly increased(P<0.01), the levels of serum IL-1 and IL-8 were significantly increased(P<0.05) in model group; the immunohistochemical results showed that the protein expressions of AQP4, AQP8 were lower; the color was light yellow or brown; AQP4, AQP8 mRNA expressions in colon mucosa were significantly decreased in model group(P<0.01). CMDI scores, pathological scores, and the levels of serum IL-1, IL-8 in high, middle, low dose wind medicine groups were obvious lower than those in the model group(P<0.01 or P<0.05); the protein expressions of AQP4, AQP8 were higher; the color was chocolate brown or dark brown; the length of colon tissue, and the expressions of AQP4, AQP8 mRNA were obvious higher in wind medicine groups(P<0.01 or P<0.05). Schizonepetae Herba and Saposhnikoviae Radix could significantly improve the symptoms and histopathology of UC model rats and accelerate the intestinal mucosal healing. The mechanism may be related with up-regulating the expression level of AQP4 and AQP8 in colonic mucosa.
Animals
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Apiaceae
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Aquaporin 4
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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Colon
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Intestinal Mucosa
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Male
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Mice
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Plant Roots
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Rats
9.Cardiac Disease Associated Genetic Variants in Yi Nationality in Regions with High Incidence of Yunnan Sudden Unexplained Death.
Kai LIU ; Yue Bing WANG ; Jin Liang DU ; Peng Fei QU ; Lin MA ; Xue TANG ; Yan Mei XI ; Yong Qiang QU ; Yu Hua LI ; Pu Ping LEI ; Sheng Jie NIE
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2020;36(4):497-501
Objective To explore the association of cardiac disease associated genetic variants and the high incidence of Yunnan sudden unexplained death (YNSUD) in Yi nationality. Methods The genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples collected from 205 Yi villagers from YNSUD aggregative villages (inpatient group) and 197 healthy Yi villagers from neighboring villages (control group). Fifty-two single nucleotide variants (SNVs) of 25 cardiac disease associated genes were genotyped using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The SPSS 17.0 was used to analyze data. The pathogenicities of variants with differences between the two groups that have statistical significance were predicted by protein function prediction software PolyPhen-2 and SIFT. All villagers from inpatient group were given electrocardiogram (ECG) examination using a 12-lead electrocardiograph. Results The allele frequency and the genotype frequency of missense mutation DSG2 (rs2278792, c.2318G>A, p.R773K) of pathogenic genes of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in inpatient group was higher than that in control group (P<0.05). Abnormal ECG changes were detected in 71 individuals (34.6%) in the inpatient group, among which 54 individuals carried R773K mutation, including clockwise (counterclockwise) rotation, left (right) axis deviation, ST segment and T wave alteration and heart-blocking. Conclusion Definite pathogenic mutations have not been found in the 52 cardiac disease genes associated SNVs detected in Yi nationality in regions with high incidence of YNSUD. The cause of high incidence of YNSUD in Yi nationality needs further study.
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
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China/epidemiology*
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Death, Sudden/etiology*
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac/etiology*
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Ethnicity/genetics*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Mutation
10.New-type stereotaxic apparatus-assisted transfrontal puncture and drainage in treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in the basal ganglia
Peiquan HUI ; Lei SONG ; Zengwu WANG ; Shiqiang QIN ; Yi WANG ; Hui GUO ; Bingkun QU ; Quanmin NIE
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(12):1240-1246
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of new-type stereotaxic apparatus-assisted transfrontal puncture and drainage in the treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in the basal ganglia.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 60 patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage in the basal ganglia who received disposable new-type stereotaxic apparatus-assisted transfrontal insertion with soft tunnels for hematoma aspiration drainage in our hospital from August 2017 to September 2019. The treatment efficacy was analyzed.Results:All patients were successfully punctured at one time; the puncture surface was 5-6.5 cm on the basement plane, where the hematoma surface was the largest; the puncture angle was 10-14°, and the puncture depth was 9-11.5 cm. Fifteen patients were operated within 6 h of hemorrhage, and the intraoperative hematoma clearance rate was about 25%; 40 patients were operated 6-24 h after hemorrhage, and the hematoma clearance rate was about 20%; 5 patients were operated one-3 d after hemorrhage, and the hematoma clearance rate was as high as 30%. The first postoperative re-check CT showed that 51 patients had ideal position of the drainage tube, 2 were too deep, one was too shallow, 2 were below the position, 2 were above the position, one was inside the position, and one was outside the position. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GOS) scores of the patients on 3 rd d of operation (9.88±3.998) were significantly higher than those of the patients before operation (6.24±3.159, P<0.05). One month after the operation, GOS showed that 20 patients (33.3%) had good recovery, 28 (46.7%) had mild disability, 7 (11.7%) had severe disability, 3 (5.0%) had plant survival, and 2 (3.3%) died. Conclusion:The disposable new-type stereotaxic apparatus-assisted transfrontal puncture drainage is easy to be conducted and practicable with a reasonable design, accurate positioning, minimal surgical traumas and satisfactory curative effect.


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