1.Seroprevalence rates of Japanese encephalitis virus IgG antibodies among healthy individuals in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 2023‒2024
Chao ZHANG ; Jianyong SHEN ; Yan LIU ; Xiaoqi LIU ; Liping HAN
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(12):981-984
ObjectiveTo investigate the seroprevalence of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) IgG antibodies among the healthy individuals in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide a scientific basis for the development of prevention and control strategies for Japanese B encephalitis (JE). MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2023 to 2024. Serum samples were collected from healthy individuals across 12 age groups (<8 months, 8 months‒<2 years, 2‒<4 years, 4‒<6 years, 6‒<8 years, 8‒<10 years, 10‒<15 years, 15‒<20 years, 20‒<30 years, 30‒<40 years, 40‒<50 years, 50‒ years) and tested for JEV IgG antibody to determine positivity rates. ResultsThe overall JEV IgG antibody seroprevalence rate was 57.75 % among the healthy individuals in Huzhou City. The positivity rates for the age groups of <8 months, 8 months‒<2 years, 2‒<4 years, 4‒<6 years, 6‒<8 years, 8‒<10 years, 10‒<15 years, 15‒<20 years, 20‒<30 years, 30‒<40 years, 40‒<50 years, and 50‒ years were 10.14%, 23.76%, 77.31%, 66.88%, 73.87%, 58.33%, 41.67%, 55.06%, 47.00%, 61.00%, 62.00%, and 92.00%, respectively, with a statistically significant difference observed in different age groups (χ2=243.996, P<0.001). Seroprevalence rates also differed significantly between males and females (χ2=9.999, P=0.002). Among subjects vaccinated with 0,1 or 2 doses of live attenuated Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine (JEV-L), the IgG antibody seroprevalence rate was 4.76%, 27.27% and 72.33%, respectively (χ2=108.568, P<0.001). Within the 2 doses group, the IgG antibody seroprevalence rate at <1 year, 1 year, 2 years and 3‒5 years after immunization were 80.85%, 77.36%, 66.67% and 65.45%, respectively, indicating a declining trend with time increased since vaccination (Z=-2.024, P=0.043). ConclusionAdults aged 50‒ years maintain high antibody levels, whereas levels are lower among the age groups of <2 years and 8‒<30 years and wane with time since vaccination in Huzhou City. It is recommended to maintain the routine JE vaccination schedule while exploring booster vaccination strategies for the age groups of 8‒<30 years, in order to enhance population immunity against JEV.
2.Research on the mechanism of 25-hydroxycholesterol in inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Yutong Li ; Xiaoqi Luo ; Qifa Tan ; Mingjie Chen ; Changyou Wu ; Juan Shen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(7):1204-1212
Objective :
To explore the role and mechanism of 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) in inflammatory bow- el disease (IBD) in mice.
Methods :
All mice were divided into three groups : the control group was fed normally ; the DSS model group was fed with 2. 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) solution ; the DSS + 25-HC experimental group was fed with 2. 5% DSS solution and he mice in the experimental group were intraperitoneally injected with 25-HC.The symptom changes of the mice were evaluated by assessing the disease activity index(DAI) ,and the tis- sue changes were judged by histological scoring.The expression of interleukin-17 and its signaling pathways in the mice were detected by Western blot,qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry /fluorescence,and flow cytometry.Combined with the detection of tight junction proteins in the intestinal epithelium of the mice,the mechanism by which 25-HC affects IBD in mice was explored.
Results :
In comparison to the DSS control group,The DSS + 25-HC experimen- tal group mice exhibited a reduction in body weight ( F = 30. 1,P <0. 000 1) ,a shortened colon ( F = 63. 8,P < 0. 05) ,and elevated DAI(F = 774. 5,P<0. 000 1) and histopathological scores(F = 141. 5,P<0. 05) .Addition- ally,the expression of tight junction-associated proteins(ZO-2,Occludin,JAM and Claudin-4) was found to be sig- nificantly reduced.The level of IL-17 significantly decreased,and its expression level was positively correlated with tight junction proteins.
Conclusion
25-HC inhibited IL-17 production by colonic γδ T cells through the RORγt pathway,aggravated mucosal injury,and promoted the development of DSS-induced acute colitis in mice.
3.A Case of Multidisciplinary Treatment for Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2
Jingyuan ZHANG ; Xiaoqi WU ; Jiayuan DAI ; Xianghong JIN ; Yuze CAO ; Rui LUO ; Hanlin ZHANG ; Tiekuan DU ; Xiaotian CHU ; Peipei CHEN ; Hao QIAN ; Pengguang YAN ; Jin XU ; Min SHEN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(3):316-324
This case report presents a 16-year-old male patient with deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2(DADA2). The patient had a history of Raynaud′s phenomenon with digital ulcers since childhood. As the disease progressed, the patient developed retinal vasculitis, intracranial hemorrhage, skin necrosis, severe malnutrition, refractory hypertension, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Genetic testing revealed compound heterozygous mutations in the
4.Diagnostic value of pulmonary embolism volumein identifying mild-to-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism based on quantitative CT
Yan'e YAO ; Yansong LI ; Xionghui WANG ; Xiaoqi HUANG ; Tao REN ; Jun FENG ; Youmin GUO ; Cong SHEN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):126-132
Objective To investigate the value of computer-assisted quantification of pulmonary embolism volume(PEV)in identifying mild-to-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism(APE).Methods We retrospectively enrolled 143 patients with suspected APE confirmed by computed tomography pulmonary angiography(CTPA)at Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital from January 2017 to December 2020.According to the 2018 Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis,Treatment and Prevention of Pulmonary Thromboembolism,all the patients were divided into low-risk group(n=88)and mild-to-high-risk group(n=55).We collected the patients'basic demographic data,clinical manifestations,and serum levels of N-terminal-B type natriuretic peptide precursor(NT-proBNP)and D-dimer.Based on CTPA images,the degree of pulmonary thromboembolism was artificially evaluated to obtain the pulmonary artery occlusion index(PAOI).The thrombus was segmented using the pulmonary embolism detection tool based on digital lung,and PEV was calculated.We compared the differences in clinical and laboratory indicators and PAOI and PEV between the two risk groups.We analyzed the value of PAOI and PEV in identifying mild-to-high-risk APE using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves,and used Logistic regression analysis to identify independent risk factors in predicting mild-to-high-risk APE.Different models were established.Results Compared with the low-risk group,APE patients in the mild-to-high-risk group were older(P<0.05),had lower diastolic blood pressure(P<0.05),higher levels of D-dimer and NT-proBNP(P<0.05),lower levels of platelet count,arterial oxygen partial pressure and arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure(P<0.05),and higher levels of PAOI and PEV(P<0.001).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve for PEV in identifying mild-to-high-risk APE was 0.809(95%CI:0.734-0.884),while that for PAOI was 0.753(95%CI:0.667-0.839).Logistic regression analysis showed that PEV and NT-proBNP were independent risk factors for mild-to-high-risk APE(P<0.05).Conclusion PEV and NT-proBNP are independent risk factors for mild-to-high-risk APE.
5.Visual analysis of the research hotspots and trends of emergency nursing training at home and abroad based on CiteSpace
Xinyu DUAN ; Hongzhen XIE ; Ao WU ; Tenggang SHEN ; Wenjuan XU ; Qiaoqiao ZHANG ; Qunfang YANG ; Duo LIU ; Xiaoqi FAN ; Jianjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(26):2059-2068
Objective:To analyze the status quo, hotspots and fronts of emergency nursing training research at home and abroad in the past ten years, and to provide reference and ideas for the efficient development of emergency nursing training in China.Methods:CiteSpace 6.2.R2 software was used to visually analyze the Chinese and English literatures on emergency nursing training included in CNKI and Web of Science core databases from January 1, 2013 to June 1, 2023.Results:A total of 1 177 Chinese literatures and 1 163 English literatures were included. The number of foreign articles in this field increased year by year, while the number of domestic articles showed a downward trend since 2018. There were many stable core author groups and core institution groups in foreign countries, while there was less cooperation among domestic authors and institutions. The common research hotspots and frontiers at home and abroad focused on broadening the training audience of emergency nursing, innovating the training methods of emergency nursing, strengthening the evaluation of the effect of emergency nursing training, and paying attention to the training experience and needs of nurses. Foreign researches also focused on specialized nurses, interprofessional education and nurses′mental health, etc, and the research direction was diversified.Conclusions:The development stages of emergency nursing training researches at home and abroad are different, and the research hotspots are different. In the future, we should learn from foreign research, strengthen interdisciplinary cooperation, improve the depth and breadth of research, and strengthen the cooperation between authors, institutions and countries to promote the high-quality development of emergency nursing training research in China.
6.Machine-learning-based models assist the prediction of pulmonary embolism in autoimmune diseases: A retrospective, multicenter study
Ziwei HU ; Yangyang HU ; Shuoqi ZHANG ; Li DONG ; Xiaoqi CHEN ; Huiqin YANG ; Linchong SU ; Xiaoqiang HOU ; Xia HUANG ; Xiaolan SHEN ; Cong YE ; Wei TU ; Yu CHEN ; Yuxue CHEN ; Shaozhe CAI ; Jixin ZHONG ; Lingli DONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(15):1811-1822
Background::Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe and acute cardiovascular syndrome with high mortality among patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRDs). Accurate prediction and timely intervention play a pivotal role in enhancing survival rates. However, there is a notable scarcity of practical early prediction and risk assessment systems of PE in patients with AIIRD.Methods::In the training cohort, 60 AIIRD with PE cases and 180 age-, gender-, and disease-matched AIIRD non-PE cases were identified from 7254 AIIRD cases in Tongji Hospital from 2014 to 2022. Univariable logistic regression (LR) and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) were used to select the clinical features for further training with machine learning (ML) methods, including random forest (RF), support vector machines (SVM), neural network (NN), logistic regression (LR), gradient boosted decision tree (GBDT), classification and regression trees (CART), and C5.0 models. The performances of these models were subsequently validated using a multicenter validation cohort.Results::In the training cohort, 24 and 13 clinical features were selected by univariable LR and LASSO strategies, respectively. The five ML models (RF, SVM, NN, LR, and GBDT) showed promising performances, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) of 0.962-1.000 in the training cohort and 0.969-0.999 in the validation cohort. CART and C5.0 models achieved AUCs of 0.850 and 0.932, respectively, in the training cohort. Using D-dimer as a pre-screening index, the refined C5.0 model achieved an AUC exceeding 0.948 in the training cohort and an AUC above 0.925 in the validation cohort. These results markedly outperformed the use of D-dimer levels alone.Conclusion::ML-based models are proven to be precise for predicting the onset of PE in patients with AIIRD exhibiting clinical suspicion of PE.Trial Registration::Chictr.org.cn: ChiCTR2200059599.
7.Prognosis factors for extremely severe burn patients combined with sepsis
Xuanliang PAN ; Zhikang ZHU ; Tao SHEN ; Fang JIN ; Xiaoqi LI ; Xingang WANG ; Chunmao HAN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(9):1235-1240
Objective:To explore forecast indicators for the prognosis of sepsis in adult extremely severe burn patients.Methods:Case data of adults with extremely severe burns combined with sepsis admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively collected. According to the prognosis, all patients were divided into a death group and a survival group. The general conditions of the two groups were compared. The clinical symptoms, vital signs, platelet count (PLT), white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophil ratio, procalcitonin (PCT), blood sodium, blood glucose, hemoglobin and albumin levels at diagnosis of sepsis were also compared between the two groups. The independent sample t test, Mann?Whitney U test, or Fisher's exact probability test was used for group comparison. Variables with statistical significance in univariate analysis were included in the Cox regression model for multivariate analysis to assess the effect of each index on the outcome of extremely severe burn patients with sepsis. The predictive value of each index for sepsis outcome was analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results:A total of 60 patients with particularly severe burn sepsis were selected, including 41 males and 19 females aged 18 to 84 years. The diagnosis time of sepsis was 14 (7, 24) days after injury. There were 29 patients in the death group and 31 patients in the survival group, and the mortality rate was 48.3%. Compared with the survival group, PLT and hemoglobin levels in the death group decreased significantly (both P<0.05), and PCT and blood sodium levels increased significantly (both P<0.05), while the other indicators did not change significantly (all P>0.05). The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that hemoglobin ( HR=0.936, 95% CI: 0.935-0.991) and serum sodium levels ( HR=1.031, 95% CI: 1.010-1.052) at the time of sepsis diagnosis were independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of sepsis in extra-severe burn patients (both P<0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the AUCs of hemoglobin, blood sodium and PCT for predicting the prognosis of extremely severe burn patients with sepsis were 0.747, 0.811 and 0.690, respectively (all P<0.05). The cut-off value of hemoglobin for predicting prognosis was 77 g/L, with a sensitivity of 69.0% and specificity of 74.2%. The cut-off value of blood sodium for predicting prognosis was 138 mmol/L, with a sensitivity of 89.7% and specificity of 61.3%. The cut-off value of PCT was 3.51 μg/L, with a sensitivity of 65.5% and specificity of 74.2%. Conclusions:Hemoglobin, blood sodium and PCT may be predictors of outcome in extremely severe burn patients with sepsis.
8.Expressions of miR-203a and its target genes in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and their clinical significance
SHEN Guoqiang ; GAO Yunxia ; TANG Xiaoqi ; ZHOU Zhihua
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2023;30(4):324-330
[摘 要] 目的:探讨肝细胞癌(HCC)患者血清及癌组织中miR-203a和其靶基因的表达及其与患者临床病理特征和预后的关系。方法:利用生物信息学方法从TargetScan、miRDB和PicTar网站预测HCC组织中miR-203a的靶基因,通过双荧光素酶报告基因实验进行验证。选取2018年1月至2019年6月在常州市金坛区第二人民医院手术切除的96例HCC患者的癌和癌旁组织标本、血清和临床资料,以及90例健康体检者的血清作为对照。qPCR法检测血清miR-203a水平,以及HCC组织和癌旁组织中miR-203a及其靶基因表达,比较分析不同临床病理特征HCC患者miR-203a及其靶基因表达。随访3年,采用Kaplan-Meier法进行生存(OS)分析。结果:从数据库筛选出HCC中miR-203a相关的靶基因共10个,包括APC、CDK6、GATA6、HOXD3、IGF1R、IGFBP5、KCNE2、PAQR3、PRMT5和SOSC3。HCC组织中miR-203a和APC、PAQR3 mRNA表达水平均显著低于癌旁组织(均P<0.01),CDK6、GATA6、HOXD3、IGF1R、IGFBP5、KCNE2、PRMT5和SOSC3 mRNA表达水平均显著高于癌旁组织(均P<0.01);血清miR-203a、HCC组织miR-203a及其靶基因表达均与患者肿瘤临床分期、分化程度、肝功能分级、OS率有关(均P<0.01)。结论:HCC组织中miR-203a呈低表达,miR-203a及靶基因表达均与患者肿瘤临床分期、分化程度、肝功能及远期OS率有关。
9.Genetic characteristics of Echovirus 11 circulating in Xiangyang, Hubei Province between 2016 and 2017
Zhenni WEI ; Shasha QIAN ; Yeqing TONG ; Changzheng XU ; Jia LU ; Jing GUO ; Wenhui WANG ; Yanping ZHOU ; Zejun WANG ; Shengli MENG ; Xiaoqi CHEN ; Xuhua GUAN ; Shuo SHEN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(2):133-142
Objective:To analyze the molecular characteristics of Echovirus 11 (Echo11) strains isolated in Xiangyang, Hubei Province from 2016 to 2017 based on the sequences of VP1 gene.Methods:Rectal and throat swab specimens were collected from children with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in Xiangyang from 2016 to 2017. Echo11 strains were detected by real-time reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) and isolated after cultured in human rhabdosarcoma (RD) cells. The VP1 regions of Echo11 strains isolated from RD cells and the whole genomes of three representative Echo11 strains were amplified by conventional RT-PCR and the sequences were analyzed. DNAStar7.0 (MegAlign) and MEGA6.0 (Data) were used to analyze the homology and mutation sites in nucleotide and amino acid sequences. Neighbor-joining method was used to construct phylogenetic trees. Recombination analysis was performed with SimPlot software (BootScanning).Results:A total of 11 Echo11 strains were isolated from 3 494 HFMD cases, accounting for 0.31%. They were highly homologous in the VP1 gene. These strains shared 98.4%-100.0% homology in nucleotide sequences and 98.3%-100.0% homology in amino acid sequences. The homology between the 11 Echo11 strains and the prototype strain (Echo11/Gregory, X80059) was 73.9%-74.8% in nucleotide sequences and 87.7%-88.7% in amino acid sequences. All of the Echo11 strains circulating in Xiangyang were classified into lineage D, having a similarity to the strains circulating in some regions of mainland China since 2013. In multiple regions of the genome, the Echo11 strains isolated in Xiangyang were highly similar to the Henan Echo1 strains in 2010 and the Hubei Echo6 strains in 2015, suggesting there was recombination within the genome of Echo11 strains in Xiangyang.Conclusions:The Echo11 strains circulating in Xiangyang from 2016 to 2017 belonged to lineage D and were recombinant strains.
10.Clinical application of 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus
Yunjie GAO ; Huijing WANG ; Fanghao CAI ; Yanhong MA ; Lan LAN ; Pingping REN ; Yaomin WANG ; Xiaoqi SHEN ; Jianghua CHEN ; Fei HAN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2021;37(10):789-794
Objective:To analyze the weight score and clinical application of 2019 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology (EULAR/ACR) systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) classification criteria in lupus nephritis patients.Methods:Lupus nephritis patients with renal biopsy results who were admitted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine between January 2014 and December 2018 were enrolled retrospectively. According to whether these patients were treated with glucocorticoids and/or immunosuppressants at the time of renal biopsy, they were divided into untreated group and post-treatment group. The weight scores were compared between the two groups, and the relationship between each weight score and remission after treatment was analyzed. Taking no remission as the end event, Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the influence of each weighted integral on the end event.Results:A total of 153 patients were enrolled, including 131 (85.6%) females. These were 70 (45.8%) patients in the untreated group and 83 (54.2%) patients in the post-treatment group. The patients in the untreated group had higher scores of fever (>38.3℃), blood system involvement, low complement and positive specific antibodies than those in post-treated group (all P<0.05). In a median follow-up of 34 (6-50) months, 99 patients (64.7%) achieved complete remission, 38 patients (24.8%) achieved partial remission and 16 patients (10.5%) had no remission. With no remission as the endpoint event, univariate Cox regression analysis showed that proliferative lupus nephritis (renal score of 10 points vs 8 points) and neuropsychiatric involvement were the risk factors (both P<0.05), while multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that neuropsychiatric involvement ( HR=4.758, 95% CI 1.324-17.101, P=0.017) was an independent risk factor. Conclusion:The weight scores of 2019 EULAR/ACR SLE classification diagnostic criteria have certain predictive value for remission of patients with lupus nephritis.


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