1.The role of PTTG1 in colonic inflammation by regulating intestinal epithelial cells pyroptosis
Yujun YI ; Xiaoming ZHAI ; Huiling LIU ; Jin TAO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(5):632-638
Objective To investigate whether the pituitary tumor transformation gene 1(PTTG 1)plays a role in colitis by regulating intestinal epithelial cells pyroptosis.Methods Ten PTTG 1 wild-type(WT)mice and Ten PTTG 1 knockout(KO)mice were randomly divided into 4 groups of 5 each,respectively PTTG1 WT control and experimental group,PTTG1 KO control and experimental group.The mice in the experimental group were given 3%dextran sodium sulfate(DSS)for 6 days to induce acute colitis,and the control group was given sterile double distilled water(ddH2O).The disease activity index of the respective group of mice was observed and recorded.Mouse colonic tissue were collected,and the expression levels of NLRP3,ASC,and GSDMD were determined by immuno-histochemistry and western blot.In HCoEpiC,PTTG1 expression was knocked down using shRNA,and the cells were subsequently treated with TNF-α to induce inflammation.Then,the expression of GSDMD was detected.Results The expression of PTTG1 was decreased in colonic mucosal tissue in mice with acute colitis(P<0.01).Compared with WT mice,the colitis was significantly aggravated in PTTG1 KO mice after 3%DSS treatment.The expression of pyroptosis-related proteins was significantly up-regulated in the colon mucosal tissues of PTTG1 KO experimental mice(P<0.05).After knocking down the expression of PTTG1 in HCoEpiC and TNF-α treatment,the expression levels of GSDMD were significantly up-regulated(P<0.05).Conclusion PTTG1 reduced pyroptosis in intestinal epithelial cells(IECs),while PTTG1 loss can enhance IEC pyroptosis,aggravating colonic inflammation.
2.Bowel Sounds Detection Method Based on ResNet-BiLSTM and Attention Mechanism
Yali HAO ; Xianrong WAN ; Congqing JIANG ; Xianghai REN ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Xiang ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2024;48(5):498-504
Bowel sounds can reflect the movement and health status of the gastrointestinal tract.However,the traditional manual auscultation method has subjective deviation and is time-consuming and labor-intensive.In order to better assist doctors in diagnosing bowel sounds and improve the reliability and efficiency of bowel sound detection,this study proposed a deep neural network model that combines a residual neural network(ResNet),a bidirectional long short-term memory network(BiLSTM),and an attention mechanism.Firstly,a large number of labeled clinical data was collected using the self-developed multi-channel bowel sound acquisition system,and the multi-scale wavelet decomposition and reconstruction method was used to preprocess the bowel sounds.Then,log Mel spectrogram features were extracted and sent to the network for training.Finally,the performance and effectiveness of the model were evaluated and verified by 10-fold cross-validation and an ablation experiment.The experimental results showed that the precision,recall,and F1 score of the model reached 83%,76%,and 79%,respectively,and it could effectively detect bowel sound segments and locate their start and end times,performing better than previous algorithms.This algorithm can not only provide auxiliary information for doctors in clinical practice but also offer technical support for further analysis and research of bowel sounds.
3.Application value of domestic robotic surgical system in radical resection of hilar cholangio-carcinoma
Xiangyu ZHAI ; Baokun AN ; Delin MA ; Mingkun LIU ; Hao ZHANG ; Gang DU ; Xiaoming LI ; Wei WANG ; Bin JIN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2023;22(S1):69-72
Objective:To investigate the application value of domestic robotic surgical system in radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma (hCCA).Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was constructed. The clinicopathological data of a 66-year-old male patient with hCCA who was admitted to the Second Hospital of Shandong University in November 2022 were collected. Radical resection of hCCA was performed using the Toumai? laparoscopic surgical robot system. Observation indicators: (1) intraoperative conditions; (2) postoperative conditions; (3) follow-up. Count data were represented as absolute numbers and (or) percentages.Results:(1) Intraoperative conditions. The patient underwent radical resection of hCCA successfully using robotic surgical system, including tumor resection, lymph node dissection, and gastrointestinal reconstruc-tion. The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 400 minutes and 100 mL, respectively, and no intraoperative blood transfusion was required. (2) Postoperative conditions. The patient began ambulation on postoperative day 1 and began taking liquid food on postoperative day 4. Liver function examination and abdominal computed tomograph (CT) on postoperative day 5 showed a decrease in serum bilirubin, no biliary or intestinal leakage, and no edema or necrosis at the anastomotic site. The abdominal pre-anastomotic and post-anastomotic drainage tubes were removed on the 7th and 9th day after the surgery respectively, and the patient was discharged on the 10th day after surgery. Results of postoperative pathological examination showed moderately to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the bile duct. Immunostaining was positive for CK7 and CK19. The Ki-67 proliferation index was 35%. The proximal and distal resection margin of bile duct were negative. The tumor diameter was 30 mm. Perineural invasion was positive. The surgical specimen margin was negative. Two lymph nodes were identified containing tumor cells positive for malignancy. No tumor cell metastasis was detected in the No.8, No.12 or gastric lesser curvature lymph nodes submitted for pathological examination. (3) Follow-up. The patient was followed up at postoperative 1-, 3-, 5-month after discharge. During follow-up period, results of liver function examination and abdominal CT showed liver function restore to normal levels, no complication such as biliary fistula, intestinal fistula, gastroparesis or tumor metastasis.Conclusion:The Domestic Toumai ? laparoscopic surgical robot system can be applied to radical resection of hCCA.
4.Expert Consensus for Thermal Ablation of Pulmonary Subsolid Nodules (2021 Edition).
Xin YE ; Weijun FAN ; Zhongmin WANG ; Junjie WANG ; Hui WANG ; Jun WANG ; Chuntang WANG ; Lizhi NIU ; Yong FANG ; Shanzhi GU ; Hui TIAN ; Baodong LIU ; Lou ZHONG ; Yiping ZHUANG ; Jiachang CHI ; Xichao SUN ; Nuo YANG ; Zhigang WEI ; Xiao LI ; Xiaoguang LI ; Yuliang LI ; Chunhai LI ; Yan LI ; Xia YANG ; Wuwei YANG ; Po YANG ; Zhengqiang YANG ; Yueyong XIAO ; Xiaoming SONG ; Kaixian ZHANG ; Shilin CHEN ; Weisheng CHEN ; Zhengyu LIN ; Dianjie LIN ; Zhiqiang MENG ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Kaiwen HU ; Chen LIU ; Cheng LIU ; Chundong GU ; Dong XU ; Yong HUANG ; Guanghui HUANG ; Zhongmin PENG ; Liang DONG ; Lei JIANG ; Yue HAN ; Qingshi ZENG ; Yong JIN ; Guangyan LEI ; Bo ZHAI ; Hailiang LI ; Jie PAN
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2021;24(5):305-322
"The Expert Group on Tumor Ablation Therapy of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, The Tumor Ablation Committee of Chinese College of Interventionalists, The Society of Tumor Ablation Therapy of Chinese Anti-Cancer Association and The Ablation Expert Committee of the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology" have organized multidisciplinary experts to formulate the consensus for thermal ablation of pulmonary subsolid nodules or ground-glass nodule (GGN). The expert consensus reviews current literatures and provides clinical practices for thermal ablation of GGN. The main contents include: (1) clinical evaluation of GGN, (2) procedures, indications, contraindications, outcomes evaluation and related complications of thermal ablation for GGN and (3) future development directions.
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5.Correlations between C-peptide insulin resistance index, very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and atherogenic index in type 2 diabetic patients
Xiaoming WU ; Yu ZHOU ; Jun GUO ; Yangkui ZHAI ; Congqing PAN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(7):982-986,991
Objective:To investigate the correlation between multiple parameters of islet function evaluation and atherogenic index (AIP) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted to observe 216 T2DM patients hospitalized in Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital in 2019. They were divided into non atherogenic phenotype group (N Group, AIP<0.06) and atherogenic phenotype group (A group, AIP≥0.06) with AIP=0.06 as the cut-off point. The general clinical indexes and evaluation indexes of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), such as insulin action index (IAI), quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI), homeostasis model of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), homeostasis model assessment-β (HOMA-β), C peptide insulin resistance index (HOMA IR-CP) and C peptide islet function index suitable to diabetes patients (HOMA islet-CP DM) were compared between two groups. Pearson correlation analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis were performed.Results:Compared with the N group, the very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C), ln (HOMA IR-CP) and ln (HOMA islet-CP DM) in A group were higher ( P<0.01), while ln (QUICKI) was lower ( P<0.05), with statistical significance. AIP was positively correlated with VLDL-C ( r=0.765), ln (HOMA-IR) ( r=0.257), ln (HOMA-β) ( r=0.189), ln (HOMA IR-CP) ( r=0.418) and ln (HOMA islet-CP DM) ( r=0.377, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with IAI ( r=-0.145, P<0.05) and ln (QUICKI) ( r=-0.254, P<0.01). Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that VLDL-C and ln (HOMA IR-CP) were independent influencing factors of AIP in type 2 diabetic patients ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:AIP is positively correlated with insulin resistance and negatively correlated with insulin sensitivity. VLDL-C and HOMA IR-CP are independent predictors of AIP.
6.Mental health status of students with self reported learning disabilities in Beijing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(10):1547-1551
Objective:
Understanding mental health status of students with learning disabilities in Beijing to provide a basis for mental health promotion of students with learning disabilities.
Methods:
By means of random cluster sampling, 5 787 enrolled students in grade one and grade two of 11 public junior middle schools in Beijing were selected as the survey subjects. A self designed questionnaire was used to investigate the students’ learning disabilities and mental health status through anonymous self filling.
Results:
About 11.6% students self reported learning disabilities. The proportions of students with learning difficulty in mathematical reasoning and calculation were higher, 44.1% and 40.7% respectively. The reported rate of mental health problems was 38.3%. The top four of the 10 symptoms were obsessive compulsive symptoms, learning pressure, emotional instability and anxiety(2.19±0.77)(2.17±0.99)(2.09±0.90)(2.07±1.08). Compared with students without learning disabilities, students with self reported learning disabilities had poorer mental health status(OR=1.47), and learning disabilities were related to most factors of mental health. Different types of learning disabilities were associated with different mental health factors.
Conclusion
Mental health problems of students with learning disabilities are higher than that of students without learning disabilities. It is necessary to strengthen the mental health support for students with learning disabilities and improve their mental health.
7.Hepassocin (HPS)-a new serum biomarker of liver injury in mice
Huali ZHAI ; Hui CHEN ; Yiqun ZHAN ; Xiaoming YANG ; Miao YU
Military Medical Sciences 2015;(7):489-494
Objective Acute liver failure is one of the significant causes of death clinically.It is important to explore new serum markers of liver injury for early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of severe liver disease.Hepassocin ( HPS) is a liver-specific mitogenic growth factor.Our study is intended to investigate the correlation between HPS serum levels and the degree of liver injury.Methods Firstly, a mouse model of acute liver injury was constructed via intraperitoneally injection with different doses of CCl4 .Then the survival rate, alanine aminotransferase ( ALT) , aspartate aminotransferase ( AST) and the pathological changes in the liver were detected.Meanwhile, ELISA assay was performed to detect the serum level of HPS.In addition, the mRNA level and protein level of HPS were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively.Results The mortality rate was increased and the liver damage was aggravated with the increase of the CCl4 dose.Besides, the ALT and AST levels were also increased in a dose-dependent manner.Additionally, the mRNA and protein levels of HPS were significantly up-regulated and closely related to the degree of the liver injury in the model. Conclusion HPS can be used as a new marker of liver injury in mice.
8.Analysis on sleep duration of 6-12 years old school children in school-day in 8 provinces,China
Wenhui SHI ; Yi ZHAI ; Weirong LI ; Chong SHEN ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(5):450-454
Objective To analyze the influencing factors for sleep duration of school children aged 6-12 years in school-day in 8 provinces in China.Methods The cross sectional study was conducted among 20 603 children aged 6-12 years and selected through stratified random cluster sampling in 8 provinces (municipality and autonomous region) with different geographic characteristics and economic development level in China from September to November,2010 to understand their sleep duration in school-day and related habits.t test and x2 test were used to compare the sleep duration of the children.Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the influencing factors.Results The survey indicated that the daily average sleep duration of the children in school days was 9.11 hours.The proportions of the children with serious insufficient sleep,insufficient sleep and sufficient sleep were 32.82% (7 672/20 603),39.70% (8 179/20 603) and 27.48% (5 662/20 603),the children's sleep duration declined with age,so did proportion of children with serious insufficient sleep.There were no sex,urban or rural area and household income level specific significant differences in sleep duration among the children surveyed,and there were no sex specific differences in the proportion of children with serious insufficient sleep,insufficient sleep and sufficient sleep,however,these proportions were statistically different between urban area and rural area and among the regions with different economic level.The proportions of children with serious insufficient sleep and sufficient sleep was higher in rural area than in urban area (x2=59.96,x2=45.47,P< 0.05),while the proportion of children with insufficient sleep was lower in rural area than in urban area.In the economy developed region,the proportion of children with insufficient sleep was lowest,the difference was statistical significant.After adjusting for sex,weight,diet and exercise time,multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the factors benefiting children to have 10 hours sleep every day included having high protein diet,exercise,high household economic status and living in urban area.Conclusion The problem of school children having insufficient sleep was serious in China,especially in the rural area.
9.Difference on sleeping between school-days and weekends in elementary school children, data from 8 provinces in China
Wenhui SHI ; Yi ZHAI ; Weirong LI ; Chong SHEN ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(6):552-555
Objective To understand the differences on sleeping-time between school-days and weekends among elementary school children.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to November,2010.A stratified random cluster sampling strategy was used to select the participants,under diverse geographical and economic levels in eight provinces,municipalities or autonomous regions,in mainland China.A total number of 20 603 elementary school children aged from 6-12 years old were chosen as research subjects to record their time of sleeping during school-days or weekends.Results Among the 6-12 year old,their time of sleeping was longer on weekends than that on school-days,while the average sleeping time during the weekends was longer in boys than in girls (t=3.35,P<0.05).However,there was no linearly decreasing trend along with the increase of age regarding the time of sleeping on weekends,in girls.Proportions of serious lack of sleep,lack of sleep or with sufficient sleep during the weekends were 13.63% (2 809/20 603),27.27% (5 618/20 603) and 59.10% (12 176/20 603).The proportion of sufficient sleep (over 50%) was significantly higher on weekends than that on school-days (less than 30%),however,nearly one third of the first grade primary school children were sleep insufficiently even on weekends.Nearly 10.00% of the children under seriously or moderately lack of sleep on school-days were still in a serious lack of sleep state on weekends.The three groups who were categorized as serious lack of sleep (less than 9 h),lack of sleep (9-10 h) or having sufficient (over 10 h) sleep on school-days accounted for 29.75%,64.48%,86.44%,respectively,when compared with the national regulation set as 10 h daily sleep for the children in China.The proportions of those whose time of sleep on weekends was less than school-days in the three groups as the same,moderate (within 1 h),with 1 h caught-up or over,were 9.41%,22.77%,43.32%,24.50%,respectively.The percentage of pupils who caught up sleep appropriately (within 1 h) on weekends among those who were serious lack of sleep in school-days would exceed 40.00% while the proportions among those who lack of sleep or having sufficient on school-days were 54.00% and 30.00%.The percentage of children who slept less on weekends than on school-days among those having sufficient sleep on school-days appeared the highest,nearly 20.00%.However,the proportions among those who lack of sleep or seriously lack of sleep on school-days were 3.45% and 8.16%,respectively.Conclusion We found that the elementary school children who could catch up time of sleep or lack of sleep on weekends coexisting in our study.This situation called for attention and the sleeping habit in primary school children should also be urgently improved.
10.Relationship between birth weight and elevated blood pressure among children aged 6-11 years in China.
Yi ZHAI ; Weirong LI ; Chong SHEN ; Wenhua ZHAO ; Xiaoming SHI
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2014;52(1):11-15
OBJECTIVETo analyze the relationship between birth weight and elevated blood pressure among schoolchildren aged 6-11 years in 8 provinces of China.
METHODA stratified random cluster sampling was used from sampling frame of eight provinces in the mainland of China. A total of 18 920 students aged 6-11 years eventually participated in this study. Height, weight, waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure of all the subjects were measured. Korotkoff I and V were recorded as systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Elevated blood pressure was considered for SBP and/or DBP equal to or above the reference sex-, age- and height-specific 95th percentile. Birth weight and family history of hypertension were collected by self-administered questionnaire. Analysis of variance was used to compare body measure indicators among 3 birth weight groups. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the relationship between birth weight, current BMI and elevated blood pressure among children.
RESULTThe level of height, weight, WC, BMI, SBP and DBP were on the rise with the increase of the birth weight groups among boys (P < 0.05), except for WC among boys aged 6-8 years. The level of height, weight, WC, BMI and DBP showed a trend of escalation among girls (P < 0.05). But, SBP among 3 birth weight groups in girls was not significantly different (P = 0.099). After adjusting for age and family history of hypertension, compared with the normal birth weight group, the odds ratio and 95%CI of having elevated blood pressure among boys and girls in high birth weight group were 1.23 (1.06-1.43) and 0.89 (0.71-1.10), respectively; and the ORs(95%CI) were 1.06 (0.90-1.24) for boys and 0.73 (0.58-0.91) for girls after adjusting for age, family history of hypertension and current BMI of students. The relative risk of elevated blood pressure for boys and girls in low birth weight group were not significantly different as compared with normal birth weight group.
CONCLUSIONCurrent BMI but not birth weight was found to be a strong determinant of elevated blood pressure among children aged 6-11 years in China.
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