1.NR4A1 ameliorates the inflammation of postoperative ileus through inhibiting p38MAPK/ NF-κB pathway
Xinchang SHANGGUAN ; Jin YE ; Xianqiang CHEN ; Junrong ZHANG ; Jiawen LIU ; Yong WEI
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(6):811-818
Objective:To examine the therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms of nuclear receptor NR4A1 in alleviating postoperative ileus (POI) in a rat model.Methods:Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly(random number) divided into four groups ( n=6/group): sham-operated control, POI model, POI model + NR4A1 stimultior (Cytosporone B, 13 mg/kg), and POI model + NR4A1 antagonist (DIM-C-pPhCO2Me, 2 mg/kg). After 24 hours, intestinal tissues and serum were collected for analysis. We assessed: (1) histopathological changes, (2) intestinal motility via propulsion rate, (3) NR4A1 expression by immunohistochemistry, (4) epithelial apoptosis via TUNEL assay, (5) inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-4) by ELISA, (6) tight junction protein (occludin) by Western blot, and (7) p38MAPK/NF-κB pathway activation through combined western blot and immunofluorescence analyses. Results:Compared with sham controls, POI model rats showed (all P<0.05): significantly reduced NR4A1 expression, severe mucosal damage, increased inflammatory infiltration, elevated epithelial apoptosis, decreased occludin expression, impaired intestinal motility, upregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-4), and activated p38MAPK/NF-κB signaling. NR4A1 activation with Cytosporone B significantly reversed these pathological changes (all P<0.05), while NR4A1 inhibition exacerbated them. Conclusions:NR4A1 activation attenuates POI by suppressing p38MAPK/NF-κB-mediated inflammation and preserving intestinal barrier function, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target for postoperative ileus.
2.Research progress in the relationship between microbial communities and breast cancer in human tissues
Mingrui ZHOU ; Mengqi QI ; Yanyan ZHANG ; Yinuan SHI ; Chuan YUE ; Yan ZHANG ; Xianqiang LIU ; Yan ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2024;51(12):779-784
Breast cancer, as a malignant tumor with a high incidence rate in women, seriously endangers the life health and safety of women. Its pathogenesis and treatment strategies are still the hot and difficult points in current research. More and more studies have shown that the occurrence and development of breast cancer is closely related to the microbial community in intestinal tissue and breast tissue, and the microbial community in human tissue may promote or inhibit the occurrence of breast cancer through various ways and mechanisms. Defining the relationship between microbial communities and breast cancer will provide new directions for the prevention and comprehensive treatment of breast cancer.
3.CT-guided diagnosis of banded vs membranaceous adhesive small bowel obstruction
Yong WEI ; Zhiyong CHEN ; Bingqiang LIN ; Tianran LIAO ; Junrong ZHANG ; Manduo OUYANG ; Xianqiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2023;38(6):441-444
Objectives:To study the computed tomography features of banded adhesions(BA) and matted adhesions(MA) of adhesive small bowel obstruction(ASBO).Methods:We enrolled 150 patients operated on for ASBO. According to intraoperated findings, ASBO were classified into those caused by BA or MA. A multivariable logistic regression was established to analyze independent risk factors on Computed Tomography features.Results:There were significant differences in closed-loop sign (36.8% vs. 14.3%, P=0.002) mesenteric haziness (43.7% vs. 17.5%, P=0.001), beak sign (48.3% vs. 17.5%, P<0.001), fat notch sign (39.1% vs. 9.5%, P<0.001) and peritoneal fluid (54.0% vs. 34.9%, P=0.015) between the two groups. The presence of beak sign [ OR=6.15, 95% CI (2.55-14.84), P<0.001], fat notch sign [ OR=6.19, 95% CI (2.16-17.82), P=0.001] and mesenteric haziness [ OR=3.34, 95% CI (1.34-8.32), P=0.009] were independent risk factors with BA. Conclusion:Beak sign, fat notch sign and mesenteric haziness were independent risk factors for diagnosing BA.
4.Clinicopathological Significance of Poorly Differentiated Clusters in Liver Metastatic Lesions of Colorectal Carcinoma
Hui PENG ; Zhifa ZHANG ; Yingjun WU ; Xiaohan ZHANG ; Xianqiang ZHU ; Haili QIN
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2022;49(11):1165-1167
Objective To investigate the clinicopathological significance of PDC in liver metastases and analyze the correlation of PDC between liver metastases and primary lesions. Methods Retrospective analysis of 72 matched cases of colorectal cancer with liver metastases was performed. The PDC in primary tumor and liver metastatic lesion was interpreted synchronously, and then the relationship between PDC in liver metastasis and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed based on the correlation of PDC between primary and metastatic lesions. In addition, PDC were interpreted in accordance with Uenos' standard. Results Among the 72 cases of liver metastasis of colorectal cancer, the number of G1, G2, and G3 graded by PDC was 28, 24, and 20, respectively. The PDC in liver metastatic lesion was correlated with tumor budding in liver metastatic lesion and PDC grade of primary lesion. No significant correlation with the size and number of liver metastatic lesion, the site, WHO grade, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, vascular invasion or tumor budding of the primary lesion was observed. Conclusion A positive correlation is found between liver metastasis of colorectal adenocarcinoma and PDC grade of primary tumor. Evaluating the PDC grade of primary tumor may provide a reference for the risk of liver metastasis.
5.Research progress on the mechanism of rapid antidepressant action of hydronorketamine
Xianqiang ZHANG ; Bo LIAN ; Changjiang LI ; Guohua LU ; Hongwei SUN ; Lin SUN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(2):183-188
Major depressive disorder is a mental illness characterized by depressed mood, lack of engagement in pleasurable activities, anhedonia, and cognitive-behavioral disorders. Currently, traditional pharmacological treatments for depression have a delayed therapeutic onset and low treatment effectiveness. (2R, 6R)-HNK, as a key metabolite of ketamine, can not only exert rapid and lasting antidepressant effects but also has no side effects such as hallucination and addiction caused by ketamine, which has potential clinical application values. Studies have found that the antidepressant effect of (2R, 6R)-HNK is closely related to the regulation mechanism of glutamate receptor and synaptic plasticity. Besides, the changes of downstream signaling pathways include the upregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression, dephosphorylation of eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2), and activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) play a key role in the antidepressant process of the drug. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underpinning (2R, 6R)-HNK's antidepressant effects will be invaluable for the identification of targets, which will drive the development of novel, effective, next-generation pharmacotherapies for the treatment of depression.
6.Molecular Identification of Bartonella melophagi and Wolbachia Supergroup F from Sheep Keds in Xinjiang, China
Yonghong LIU ; Bo HE ; Fei LI ; Kairui LI ; Luyao ZHANG ; Xianqiang LI ; Li ZHAO
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2018;56(4):365-370
To confirm that Bartonella and Wolbachia were carried by sheep keds (Melophagus ovinus) in southern Xinjiang of China, 17 M. ovinus samples, which were collected in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, were randomly selected. In this study, the Bartonella gltA and Wolbachia 16S rRNA gene were amplified through conventional PCR and the sequence of those amplified products, were analyzed. The results demonstrated that Bartonella was carried by all of the 17 sheep keds and Wolbachia was carried by 15 out of them. Bartonella was identified as B. melophagi. Three strains of Wolbachia were supergroup F and 1 strain has not been confirmed yet. It is the first report about Wolbachia supergroup F was found in sheep keds and provided the molecular evidence that B. melophagi and Wolbachia supergroup F were carried by sheep keds in Aksu Prefecture of southern Xinjiang, China. The 2 pathogens were found in sheep keds around Taklimakan Desert for the first time.
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7.Short-term Effect and Risk Factor Analysis on the Timing of Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Implantation for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With High Risk Coronary Artery Disease
Yuetang WANG ; Juntao QIU ; Xu WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Zujun CHEN ; Xianqiang WANG ; Wei WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(3):232-236
Objective: To evaluate short-term effect and risk factors for the timing of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) implantation with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in high risk coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Methods: A total of 197 high risk CAD patients received IABP with CABG in our hospital from 2010-01 to 2015-12 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 91 (46.2%) male and the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was (70.3±8.2) mmHg. Based on IABP implantation time, the patients were divided into 2groups: Pre-operative IABP group,n=89 and Intra- , post-operative IABP group,n=108. Peri-operative condition, durations of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay were compared between 2 groups; survival condition was studied by Kaplan-Meier analysis; risk factors causing 30-day mortality was assessed by Logistic regression analysis and its sensitivity and specialty was measured by ROC curve. Results: The mean durations for aortic clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass were (86.7±37.3) min and (147.3±18.4) min in all 197 patients. The age, gender, blood levels of CK-MB c-TnI, creatinine, MAP and European cardiac surgery system scoring were similar between 2 groups, allP>0.05. Compared with Intra- , post-operative IABP group, Pre-operative IABP group had decreased CK-MB (130.6±25.4) mmol/L vs (149.7±18.2) mmol/L at 48h post-operation and mechanical ventilation time (81.5±10.3) h vs (107.9±11.5) h, less in-hospital stay (21.3±4.1) d vs (27.7±9.4) d, reduced acute kidney injury (3.4% vs 23.1%), brain complication (5.6% vs 19.4%) and 30-day mortality (4.5% vs 36.1%), allP<0.05. Kaplan-Meier analysis indicated that the median survival time was longer in Pre-operative IABP group, (27.9±1.2 vs 16.5±2.2) dP<0.05; Logistic regression analysis and ROC curve demonstrated that IABP re-implantation (OR=2.37, 95% CI 1.42-5.72,P=0.01) was an important risk factor for 30-day mortality with the sensitivity of 75.3% and specialty of 67.4%. Conclusion: Pre-operative IABP implantation was helpful for decreasing post-operative level of CK-MB, reducing mechanical ventilation, in-hospital time and short-term mortality in high risk CAD patients; IABP re-implantation was the risk factor for short-term mortality.
8.Effect of storage temperature on blood alcohol content detection
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2017;32(6):623-627
Objective To select the best storage temperature and accurate detection way of the blood alcohol content of drunk driving and provide technical support of judging objectively drunk driving behaviors for traffic management department. Methods This study selects EDTA-2 vacuum tubes, take human vein blood after drinking and respectively store at four temperature conditions -20℃、4℃~8 ℃、 25 ℃ normal temperature and high temperature of 35℃~42 ℃.GC method is used by testing 0,3d, 7d, 14d, 21d and 28d blood alcohol content, and the test result statistics and data are compared and analyzed. Results The blood alcohol contents within 0-3d stored at 35℃~42 ℃and 25 ℃temperature remain stable, decrease significantly after 3d (P<0.05); the blood alcohol contents stored at 4℃~8 ℃ temperature in 0~14d is basically stable and decrease significantly after 14d (P<0.05); at -20℃temperature there are no significant differences among the 28d testing results of blood alcohol contents. Conclusions It is suggested that the blood samples should be collected at low temperature and the best preservation temperature of blood samples is -20℃.
9.Pharmacokinetics of tilmicosin in healthy pigs and in pigs experimentally infected with Haemophilus parasuis.
Ling ZHANG ; Li ZHAO ; Yonghong LIU ; Junfeng LIU ; Xianqiang LI
Journal of Veterinary Science 2017;18(4):431-437
A comparative in vivo pharmacokinetic (PK) study of tilmicosin (TIL) was conducted in 6 crossbred healthy pigs and 6 crossbred pigs infected with Haemophilus (H.) parasuis following oral administration of a single 40 mg/kg dose. The infected model was established by intranasal inoculation and confirmed by clinical signs, blood biochemistry, and microscopic examinations. Plasma TIL concentrations were determined by a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method with ultraviolet detection at 285 nm. PK parameters were calculated by using WinNonlin software. After TIL administration, the main PK parameters of TIL in healthy and H. parasuis-infected pigs were as follows: Area under the concentration-time curve, maximal drug concentration, half-life of the absorption phase, half-life of the distribution phase, and half-life of the elimination phase were 34.86 ± 9.69 vs. 28.73 ± 6.18 µg · h/mL, 1.77 ± 0.33 vs. 1.67 ± 0.28 µg/mL, 2.27 ± 0.45 vs. 2.24 ± 0.44 h, 5.35 ± 1.40 vs. 4.61 ± 0.35 h, and 43.53 ± 8.17 vs. 42.05 ± 9.36 h, respectively. These results of this exploratory study suggest that there were no significant differences between the PK profiles of TIL in the healthy and H. parasuis-infected pigs.
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10.Reverse island flap with dorsal branch of the proper palmar digital artery for repair of distal finger skin defect in 60 cases
Xiaodong ZHENG ; Huiqiang HUANG ; Jintao CHEN ; Peina ZHANG ; Xianqiang ZHANG ; Xiqin WU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2016;39(4):333-336
Objective To explore the clinical effect of dorsal digital artery reverse island flap in the repair of distal finger skin defect.Methods From January,2011 to January,2015,60 fingers of 60 cases with dorsal branch of the digital artery were used to repair the defect of the distal finger skin.The 30 refers to the index finger,middle finger 15 fingers,10 ring fingers and 5 little fingers.Harvested area of 1.2 cm ×1.7 cm to 3.2 cm × 3.6 cm,the wrist or distal medial arm full thickness skin graft donor site.Evaluation of sensory recovery by the British Medical Research Association.Results All flaps survived.Twelve finger flap tension blisters,and the flaps survived after the stitches.Follow-up of 60 cases of 60 to hand function according to the Chinese medicine will hand surgery society of upper extremity function evaluation standard trial Tam method to evaluate the:50 excellent,10 fingers good,the excellent and good rate was 100%;48 fingers flap sensation recovery to S4 class,and 12 refers to the recovery to S3.The two-point discrimination perception of 5 to 8 mm,average 6.5 mm;patients far,nearly interphalangeal joint average activity recovery was good.Skin flap skin ruddy,soft texture,no fat,no pigmentation,fearless cold performance.No scar hypertrophy and contracture,skin pain no allergy and reoperation.Conclusion The flap for repair of distal finger skin defect is a simple,no damage to the main artery and nerve and good sensory recovery,less postoperative complications,and excellent method of flap survival.It is worth promotion in primary hospitals.

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