1.Diagnostic value of serum sST2 and DcR3 combined with dynamic electrocardiogram in silent myocardial ischemia
Yehang ZHANG ; Xiangdong NIU ; Yiming GENG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(4):420-424
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of serum soluble growth stimulation expressed gene 2(sST2),decoy receptor 3(DcR3)and dynamic electrocardiogram(DCG)for asymptomatic myocardial ischemia(SMI).Methods Eighty-five patients with coronary heart disease were selected as observation subjects(the observation group).Sixty-one SMI patients were confirmed by coronary angiography(the SMI group).Among them,there were 24 cases with symptomatic myocardial ischemia(the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group).During the same period,84 patients with unexplained chest pain who were examined in our hospital and without coronary heart disease were selected as the control group.ELISA was applied to detect serum levels of sST2 and DcR3.ROC was used to analyze the diagnostic value of serum sST2,DcR3 and DCG for SMI.Multivariate Logistic regression was applied to analyze the influencing factors of SMI.Results The serum level of sST2 was higher in the observation group than that in the control group[(55.61±7.12)μg/L vs.(14.22±3.64)μg/L],while the level of DcR3 was lower than that in the control group[(0.68±0.11)μg/L vs.(1.24±0.21)μg/L](P<0.05).The serum level of sST2 was higher in the SMI group than that in the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group[(59.28±7.12)μg/L vs.(46.28±8.15)μg/L],while the level of DcR3 was lower than that in the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group[(0.63±0.11)μg/L vs.(0.81±0.14)μg/L](P<0.05).The heart rate of the SMI group was higher than that of the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group,and the duration of ischemia and the decrease in ST segment were lower than those of the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group(P<0.05).ROC curve results showed that the AUC values of serum sST2,DcR3 and DCG alone and in their combination for diagnosing SMI in patients with coronary heart disease were 0.826,0.882,0.773,and 0.958,respectively,and the combined diagnosis of SMI was superior to individual diagnosis(Z=3.188,2.225,2.770,P<0.05).sST2 and DcR3 were influencing factors of SMI occurrence(P<0.05).Conclusion The increased serum sST2 and the decreased DcR3 are closely related to the occurrence of SMI,and the combination of serum sST2 and DcR3 with DCG has certain diagnostic value for SMI.
2.Discovery of selective HDAC6 inhibitors driven by artificial intelligence and molecular dynamics simulation approaches.
Xingang LIU ; Hao YANG ; Xinyu LIU ; Minjie MOU ; Jie LIU ; Wenying YAN ; Tianle NIU ; Ziyang ZHANG ; He SHI ; Xiangdong SU ; Xuedong LI ; Yang ZHANG ; Qingzhong JIA
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(8):101338-101338
Increasing evidence showed that histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) dysfunction is directly associated with the onset and progression of various diseases, especially cancers, making the development of HDAC6-targeted anti-tumor agents a research hotspot. In this study, artificial intelligence (AI) technology and molecular simulation strategies were fully integrated to construct an efficient and precise drug screening pipeline, which combined Voting strategy based on compound-protein interaction (CPI) prediction models, cascade molecular docking, and molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. The biological potential of the screened compounds was further evaluated through enzymatic and cellular activity assays. Among the identified compounds, Cmpd.18 exhibited more potent HDAC6 enzyme inhibitory activity (IC50 = 5.41 nM) than that of tubastatin A (TubA) (IC50 = 15.11 nM), along with a favorable subtype selectivity profile (selectivity index ≈ 117.23 for HDAC1), which was further verified by the Western blot analysis. Additionally, Cmpd.18 induced G2/M phase arrest and promoted apoptosis in HCT-116 cells, exerting desirable antiproliferative activity (IC50 = 2.59 μM). Furthermore, based on long-term MD simulation trajectory, the key residues facilitating Cmpd.18's binding were identified by decomposition free energy analysis, thereby elucidating its binding mechanism. Moreover, the representative conformation analysis also indicated that Cmpd.18 could stably bind to the active pocket in an effective conformation, thus demonstrating the potential for in-depth research of the 2-(2-phenoxyethyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one scaffold.
3.Discovery of selective HDAC6 inhibitors driven by artificial intelligence and molecular dynamics simulation approaches
Xingang LIU ; Hao YANG ; Xinyu LIU ; Minjie MOU ; Jie LIU ; Wenying YAN ; Tianle NIU ; Ziyang ZHANG ; He SHI ; Xiangdong SU ; Xuedong LI ; Yang ZHANG ; Qingzhong JIA
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(8):1860-1872
Increasing evidence showed that histone deacetylase 6(HDAC6)dysfunction is directly associated with the onset and progression of various diseases,especially cancers,making the development of HDAC6-targeted anti-tumor agents a research hotspot.In this study,artificial intelligence(AI)technology and molecular simulation strategies were fully integrated to construct an efficient and precise drug screening pipeline,which combined Voting strategy based on compound-protein interaction(CPI)prediction models,cascade molecular docking,and molecular dynamic(MD)simulations.The biological potential of the screened compounds was further evaluated through enzymatic and cellular activity assays.Among the identified compounds,Cmpd.18 exhibited more potent HDAC6 enzyme inhibitory activity(IC50=5.41 nM)than that of tubastatin A(TubA)(IC50=15.11 nM),along with a favorable subtype selectivity profile(selectivity index ≈ 117.23 for HDAC1),which was further verified by the Western blot analysis.Additionally,Cmpd.18 induced G2/M phase arrest and promoted apoptosis in HCT-116 cells,exerting desirable antiproliferative activity(IC50=2.59 μM).Furthermore,based on long-term MD simulation trajectory,the key residues facilitating Cmpd.18's binding were identified by decomposition free energy analysis,thereby elucidating its binding mechanism.Moreover,the representative conformation analysis also indicated that Cmpd.18 could stably bind to the active pocket in an effective conformation,thus demonstrating the potential for in-depth research of the 2-(2-phenoxyethyl)pyridazin-3(2H)-one scaffold.
4.Effects of remimazolam on stress response indexes, T lymphocyte subsets and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy
Jing NIU ; Xiangdong BAI ; Yanli ZHAO ; Jin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2025;19(5):700-704
Objective:To study the effects of remimazolam on stress response index, T lymphocyte subsets and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.Methods:A total of 120 patients with breast cancer who underwent modified radical mastectomy in our hospital from Aug. 2024 to Dec. 2024 were separated into the control group (n=60, anesthetic induction and maintenance with Propofol) and the observation group (n=60, anesthetic induction and maintenance with remimazolam) according to random number table method, and the other anesthetic drugs were the same. The operation time, anesthesia recovery time, postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction of the two groups were observed, and the changes of stress response indexes and T lymphocyte subsets indexes at different time points were compared, and the adverse reactions after anesthesia were counted.Results:The incidence of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in the observation group was lower than that in the control group ( x2=4.62, 5.18, P < 0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in operation time or anesthesia recovery time between the two groups ( t=0.43, 1.71, P > 0.05). The observation group had lower serum cortisol (Cor), norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E) levels 30 min after anesthesia induction (T 1) and immediately after surgery (T 2) ( t=5.53, 6.71, 9.33, 6.74, 7.26, 8.77, P < 0.05), while the comparison of those indexes before surgery (T 0) and 12 h after surgery (T 3) showed no statistically significant difference ( t=1.19, 1.85, 0.90, 1.55, 1.64, 1.81, P > 0.05). The levels of CD3 +T, CD4 +T and CD4 +/CD8 + in the observation group were higher than those in the control group at T 1, T 2 and T 3 ( t=2.21, 4.94, 4.77, 4.44, 6.24, 7.07, 2.11, 2.56, 2.15, P < 0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in those indexes between the two groups at T 0 ( t=0.76, 0.79, 1.51, P > 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions after anesthesia showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups [25.00% (15/60) and 33.33% (20/60) ] ( χ2=1.008, P > 0.05) . Conclusion:The induction and maintenance of remimazolam anesthesia can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in patients with modified radical mastectomy, relieve the body stress response of patients, and effectively reduce the influence of anesthesia on T lymphocytes.
5.Effects of remimazolam on stress response indexes, T lymphocyte subsets and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy
Jing NIU ; Xiangdong BAI ; Yanli ZHAO ; Jin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2025;19(5):700-704
Objective:To study the effects of remimazolam on stress response index, T lymphocyte subsets and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.Methods:A total of 120 patients with breast cancer who underwent modified radical mastectomy in our hospital from Aug. 2024 to Dec. 2024 were separated into the control group (n=60, anesthetic induction and maintenance with Propofol) and the observation group (n=60, anesthetic induction and maintenance with remimazolam) according to random number table method, and the other anesthetic drugs were the same. The operation time, anesthesia recovery time, postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction of the two groups were observed, and the changes of stress response indexes and T lymphocyte subsets indexes at different time points were compared, and the adverse reactions after anesthesia were counted.Results:The incidence of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in the observation group was lower than that in the control group ( x2=4.62, 5.18, P < 0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in operation time or anesthesia recovery time between the two groups ( t=0.43, 1.71, P > 0.05). The observation group had lower serum cortisol (Cor), norepinephrine (NE) and epinephrine (E) levels 30 min after anesthesia induction (T 1) and immediately after surgery (T 2) ( t=5.53, 6.71, 9.33, 6.74, 7.26, 8.77, P < 0.05), while the comparison of those indexes before surgery (T 0) and 12 h after surgery (T 3) showed no statistically significant difference ( t=1.19, 1.85, 0.90, 1.55, 1.64, 1.81, P > 0.05). The levels of CD3 +T, CD4 +T and CD4 +/CD8 + in the observation group were higher than those in the control group at T 1, T 2 and T 3 ( t=2.21, 4.94, 4.77, 4.44, 6.24, 7.07, 2.11, 2.56, 2.15, P < 0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in those indexes between the two groups at T 0 ( t=0.76, 0.79, 1.51, P > 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions after anesthesia showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups [25.00% (15/60) and 33.33% (20/60) ] ( χ2=1.008, P > 0.05) . Conclusion:The induction and maintenance of remimazolam anesthesia can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in patients with modified radical mastectomy, relieve the body stress response of patients, and effectively reduce the influence of anesthesia on T lymphocytes.
6.Diagnostic value of serum sST2 and DcR3 combined with dynamic electrocardiogram in silent myocardial ischemia
Yehang ZHANG ; Xiangdong NIU ; Yiming GENG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(4):420-424
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of serum soluble growth stimulation expressed gene 2(sST2),decoy receptor 3(DcR3)and dynamic electrocardiogram(DCG)for asymptomatic myocardial ischemia(SMI).Methods Eighty-five patients with coronary heart disease were selected as observation subjects(the observation group).Sixty-one SMI patients were confirmed by coronary angiography(the SMI group).Among them,there were 24 cases with symptomatic myocardial ischemia(the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group).During the same period,84 patients with unexplained chest pain who were examined in our hospital and without coronary heart disease were selected as the control group.ELISA was applied to detect serum levels of sST2 and DcR3.ROC was used to analyze the diagnostic value of serum sST2,DcR3 and DCG for SMI.Multivariate Logistic regression was applied to analyze the influencing factors of SMI.Results The serum level of sST2 was higher in the observation group than that in the control group[(55.61±7.12)μg/L vs.(14.22±3.64)μg/L],while the level of DcR3 was lower than that in the control group[(0.68±0.11)μg/L vs.(1.24±0.21)μg/L](P<0.05).The serum level of sST2 was higher in the SMI group than that in the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group[(59.28±7.12)μg/L vs.(46.28±8.15)μg/L],while the level of DcR3 was lower than that in the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group[(0.63±0.11)μg/L vs.(0.81±0.14)μg/L](P<0.05).The heart rate of the SMI group was higher than that of the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group,and the duration of ischemia and the decrease in ST segment were lower than those of the symptomatic myocardial ischemia group(P<0.05).ROC curve results showed that the AUC values of serum sST2,DcR3 and DCG alone and in their combination for diagnosing SMI in patients with coronary heart disease were 0.826,0.882,0.773,and 0.958,respectively,and the combined diagnosis of SMI was superior to individual diagnosis(Z=3.188,2.225,2.770,P<0.05).sST2 and DcR3 were influencing factors of SMI occurrence(P<0.05).Conclusion The increased serum sST2 and the decreased DcR3 are closely related to the occurrence of SMI,and the combination of serum sST2 and DcR3 with DCG has certain diagnostic value for SMI.
7.Expression of Serum Vaspin and SFRP5 in Children with Idiopathic Nanosomia and Their Diagnostic Value
Yingshuang WU ; Xiangdong XUE ; Zhihui DU ; Lihong WANG ; Yuanbo CHENG ; Xiaoqing NIU ; Dawei WANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(1):95-99
Objective To explore the expression level of visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor(Vaspin)and secreted frizzled-related protein5(SFRP5)in the serum of children with idiopathic short stature(ISS)and its diagnostic value.Methods 70 children with ISS diagnosed in the First Hospital of Zhangjiakou from December 2021 to February 2023 were selected as the disease group,while 72 healthy volunteer children who underwent physical examination were collected as the control group.Immunoluminescence was applied to detect the expression level of VASPIN,Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to detect the expression level of SFRP5 the clinical data of children in two groups were analyzed.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was applied to analyze the diagnostic value of serum Vaspin and SFRP5 for ISS,multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of ISS.Results Compared with the control group,the serum Vaspin level in the disease group was obviously increased(2.89±0.92 ng/ml vs 1.81±0.42 ng/ml),while the SFRP5 level was obviously reduced(10.22±2.84 pg/ml vs 13.21±3.53 pg/ml),the differences were statistically significant(t=9.040,5.552,all P<0.05).The weight,height,body mass index(BMI)and proportion of sexual development stage II~V of children in the disease group were obviously lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(t=7.687,6.330,5.559,7.024,all P<0.05).The area under ROC curve showed that the AUC of Vaspin and SFRP5 and their combined detection in the diagnosis of ISS were 0.768,0.849 and 0.925,respectively,the combined diagnosis efficacy of Vaspin and SFRP5 was better than that of serum Vaspin and SFRP5 alone(Z =3.829,P<0.001;Z =2.141,P=0.032).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that BMI(OR=0.508,95%CI:0.260~0.991),Vaspin(OR=3.458,95%CI:1.125~10.631)and SFRP5(OR=0.378,95%CI:0.153~0.935)were the influencing factors for ISS(all P<0.05).Conclusion The expression level of Vaspin in the serum of children with ISS is obviously increased,while the expression level of SFRP5 is obviously reduced.The two are influencing factors of ISS,and the combined detection of their expression levels has certain value in the diagnosis of ISS.
8.Efficacy of laparoscopic choledochoscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy versus traditional laparotomy in treatment of bile duct stones: A Meta-analysis
Xiangdong NIU ; Jing YU ; Xuyun WANG ; Yifeng CHEN ; Shixun MA ; Guogan DING ; Changfeng MIAO ; Xiaopeng WANG ; He SU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(10):2421-2431
ObjectiveTo systematically review the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic choledochoscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy through a meta-analysis. MethodsThis study was conducted based on PRISMA guidelines, with a PROSPERO registration number of CRD42023406221. Chinese databases including CNKI, Wanfang Data, and VIP and foreign language databases such as PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched for original articles on traditional laparotomy versus laparoscopic choledochoscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy in the treatment of bile duct stones. Dichotomous variables were assessed by odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), while continuous variables were assessed by weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95%CI, and a sensitivity analysis was performed for outcome measures with relatively high heterogeneity. The Begg test and Egger test were used to evaluate publication bias. Stata 15.0 and Review Manager 5.3 were used to perform the statistical analysis. ResultsA total of 26 retrospective studies from China were included in this study, with 2 238 patients in total. The meta-analysis showed that compared with traditional laparotomy for the treatment of bile duct stones, laparoscopic choledochoscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy had significantly shorter time of operation (WMD=-1.26, 95%CI: -1.36 to -1.16, P<0.001), length of hospital stay (WMD=-1.93, 95%CI: -2.64 to -1.12, P <0.001), and time to bowel function recovery (WMD=-1.52, 95%CI: -1.68 to -1.35, P<0.001), significantly less intraoperative blood loss (WMD=-1.79, 95%CI: -1.93 to -1.66, P<0.001), a significantly lower rate of intraoperative residual stone (OR=0.15, 95%CI: 0.11-0.20, P<0.001), and significantly fewer complications (OR=0.17, 95%CI: 0.13-0.23, P<0.001). ConclusionCompared with traditional laparotomy, laparoscopic choledochoscopy combined with holmium laser lithotripsy shows better efficacy in the treatment of bile duct stones.
9.Diagnosis and treatment progress of peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer
Cancer Research and Clinic 2018;30(7):500-504
The prognosis of gastric cancer patients is still poor although big progress has been made in the diagnosis and therapy.Peritoneal metastasis is always considered as the end stage of gastric cancer.The treatments such as cytoreductive surgery,intraoperative peritoneal hyperthermic chemotherapy,combined chemotherapy,molecular targeted therapy and gene therapy are applied to clinical management.However,no standard regimens are recommended.The multidisciplinary and individualized treatment will be put more emphasis in the future.This paper reviews the current status and progress of the diagnosis and treatment of peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer.
10.Probe melting analysis for rapid detection of ethambutol-resistant mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates
Rongrong ZHENG ; Xiaoyun CHEN ; Jun FU ; Xiangdong ZHANG ; Huixin WEN ; Siyu HU ; Jianjun NIU ; Qingge LI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011;34(2):130-134
Objective To evaluate the potential use of a probe melting analysis (PMA) assay in detecting the embB mutations which confer resistance against ethambutol in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Methods The analysis sensitivity and specificity of PMA were investigated by detecting a serially diluted H37 Rv DNA and a reference panel from National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Product. Six hundred and thirteen sputum samples were collected from the Xiamen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xiamen First Hospital and Center for Zhangzhou Disease Control and Prevention from September 2009 to April 2010. The PMA assay was then evaluated by detecting 613 clinical isolates and the results were compared with the sequencing results. Results The PMA assay could specifically detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and had a limit of detection of 3 copies per reaction. The assay results with 613 clinical isolates showed that PMA gave a 100% concordance with sequencing in the 583 qualified samples, among which 34 were mutations at embB 306,23 at embB 378-380, 3 at embB 406 and 3 at embB 497. Conclusions PMA assay is a sensitive and specific method enabling efficient detection of common embB mutations causing ethambutol-resistance. The rapidness of this method together with its reliability would facilitate its use in routine testing.

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