1.Salidroside promotes osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells:an in vitro experiment
Zhaohui LIU ; Xiaoqian HAN ; Xin DUAN ; Pengda GUO ; Yuntao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(2):231-237
BACKGROUND:Bone defects can directly affect the success rate and long-term stability of dental implants.Studies have shown that salidroside has the ability to promote the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts,but less is reported on its pathways related to osteogenic differentiation. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of salidroside on the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells and the expression of related genes and proteins through in vitro cell experiments. METHODS:Cell counting kit-8 test and alkaline phosphatase test were used to determine the optimal concentration of salidroside(0.5,1,5,10,and 50 μmol/L)in promoting the proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells.There were four groups in the experiment:control group,salidroside group,salidroside+LY294002 group,and LY294002 group,which were cultured with osteogenic induction solution,osteogenic induction solution containing 10 μmol/L salidroside,osteogenic induction solution containing 10 μmol/L salidroside+10 μmol/L LY294002,and osteogenic induction solution containing 10 μmol/L LY294002,respectively.The effects of salidroside and LY294002,an inhibitor of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway,on the expressions of genes and proteins related to osteogenesis were observed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Cell counting kit-8 assay and alkaline phosphatase assay showed that salidroside promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells most significantly at 10 μmol/L.Compared with the control group,salidroside could promote mineralization,promote cell adhesion,reduce cell death,increase mRNA expression of Runx-2,osteocalcin and osteopontin(P<0.01),and increase protein expression of Runx-2 and p-Akt(P<0.01).However,the addition of LY294002 reversed the above results.These findings indicate that salidroside can promote the mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells and the expression of osteogenesis-related genes and proteins,which may be related to the activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
2.A time-stratified case-crossover study on association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and myocardial infarction mortality in Shenzhen
Ziyang ZOU ; Ruijun XU ; Ziquan LYU ; Zhen ZHANG ; Jiaxin CHEN ; Meilin LI ; Xiaoqian GUO ; Suli HUANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(5):586-593
Background Air pollution remains a critical public health issue, with persistent exposure to air pollutants continuing to pose significant health risks. Currently, research investigating the association between air pollution and myocardial infarction mortality in Shenzhen remains inadequate. Objective To quantitatively assess the association between air pollutants and myocardial infarction mortality in residents. Methods Based on the mortality surveillance system of Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, we conducted a time-stratified case-crossover study of
3.Application of immune inflammatory markers combined with magnetic controlled capsule internal examina-tion in the diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma and precancerous lesions
Xiaoqian WU ; Xuexin LIU ; Yulan GAO ; Zhihua HAO ; Leilei GUO ; Qian NIE
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(16):2333-2339
Objective To investigate the potential of immune-inflammatory markers and the characteristics of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy in distinguishing gastric adenocarcinoma from precancerous lesions,as well as to develop and validate a risk prediction model.Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on medical records of 578 patients who underwent magnetic controlled capsule endoscopy at our hospital between January 2021 and December 2023.Following the principle of Pareto's law(80/20 rule),they were randomly divided into a training set(462 cases)and a validation set(116 cases).Magnetic controlled capsule endoscopy and blood cell tests were performed,with pathological diagnosis results serving as the"gold standard",to classify patients into groups of gastric adenocarcinoma and precancerous lesions.The magnetic controlled capsule endoscopic features,neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(NLR),platelet-lymphocyte ratio(PLR)in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma and precancerous lesions were compared to develop and validate a risk diagnostic model for gastric adenocarcinoma.Results Among the 462 patients who underwent magnetic controlled capsule endoscopy,gastric adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in 76 cases through pathological examination,accounting for 16.45%(76/462),while precancerous lesions were observed in 386 cases,accounting for 83.55%(386/462).In the validation set of 116 patients who underwent gastric endoscopy,there were 22 cases of gastric adenocarcinoma,representing an incidence rate of 18.97%(22/116),and a total of 94 cases with precancerous lesions,accounting for an incidence rate of 81.03%(94/116).No statistically significant differences(P>0.05)were found between the two groups regarding lesion size,border appearance,mucus presence or lesion morphology.However,compared to the precancerous lesion group,the proportion of whitish coloration as well as irregular surface microstructure and grid-like microvessels was significantly higher in the gastric adenocarcinoma group(P<0.05).Moreover,both NLR and PLR values were significantly higher in the gastric adenocarcinoma group compared to those in the precancerous lesion group(P<0.05).Irregular surface microstructure(OR=2.213,95%CI:1.288~3.801),irregular grid-like microvessels(OR=2.489,95%CI:1.458~4.249),NLR(OR=2.369,95%CI:1.389~4.046),and PLR(OR=3.016,95%CI:1.767~5.148)were identified as risk factors for gastric adenocarcinoma(P<0.05).The sensitivity of the risk model for diagnosing gastric adenocarci-noma in the training set was 0.800(95%CI:0.716~0.891),with a specificity of 0.783(95%CI:0.694~0.851)and an area under the curve of 0.858(95%CI:0.787~0.931).In the validation set,the sensitivity for diagnosing gastric adenocarcinoma was 0.861(95%CI:0.771~0.945),with a specificity of 0.769(95%CI:0.683~0.841)and an area under the curve of 0.844(95%CI:0.765~0.923).Conclusion The surface microstructure,microvas-cular morphology,NLR,and PLR of gastric lesions are correlated with the occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma.Developing a risk diagnostic model facilitates early identification and diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma.
4.Predictive value of proximal and distal ureteral diameter ratio for impacted stones in the middle and upper ureter
Peng YUE ; Shiwei SUN ; Yue WANG ; Wei YAO ; Xiaoqian DENG ; Fuyu GUO ; Yangang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2023;44(5):347-353
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of proximal ureteral diameter (D1)to distal ureteral diameter (D2)ratio (DDR) for impacted stones in the middle and upper ureter.Methods:The clinical data of 173 patients with middle and upper ureteral calculi admitted to the Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from January 2014 to November 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 75 males and 98 females, with the median age of 56.0 (51.0, 62.0) years old and median body mass index of 26.1 (24.8, 27.2) kg/m 2. The imaging data of the patients were analyzed. The impacted stones were defined as the inability of the contrast agent to pass through the site of obstruction when intravenous urography or CT urography was performed, resulting in the inability of the ureter to visualize normally in parts below the site of obstruction. D1 was defined as the proximal ureteral diameter at the lower pole of the kidney on horizontal CT images. D2 was defined as the ureteral diameter 3 cm from the calculi. The stone diameter, stone CT value, D1, D2, and DDR were compared between impacted stone group and non-impacted stone group. Univariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the different indicators. Random number table was used to divide the training set and validation set according to the ratio of 7∶3. Through least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO) regression analysis, the independent influencing factors were obtained and the nomogram model was established (Model 1). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to verify the predictive efficacy of the model, and the other three effective models (Model 2-4) were constructed by stepwise multivariate logistic regression. The deLong test was used to compare whether there was a significant difference in the AUC between Model 1 and the other three models, and the net benefit of patients was analyzed by clinical decision curve analysis(DCA). Results:In this study, 64 cases (37.0%) were impacted ureteral calculi and 109 cases (63.0%) were non-impacted ureteral calculi, and there were significant differences in diameter[7.8(6.2, 8.8)mm vs. 6.3(5.2, 8.1)mm] , CT value[878.5(763.8, 940.5)HU vs.764.0 (613.0, 854.0) HU], D1[11.1(8.9, 14.9) mm vs. 9.1(7.1, 10.8) mm], D2[4.1(3.1, 4.9) mm vs. 5.0(4.1, 5.9) mm] and DDR[3.1(2.3, 3.9) vs. 1.8(1.4, 2.4)] between the two groups( P < 0.05). The results of univariate logistic regression analysis showed that stone diameter ( OR = 1.333, P < 0.001), CT value ( OR = 1.002, P=0.002), D1 ( OR = 1.146, P<0.001), D2 ( OR = 0.652, P < 0.001) and DDR ( OR = 2.995, P<0.001) were the influencing factors of impacted stones. The training set and validation set included 122 cases and 51 cases, respectively, without significant differences in their image characteristics and outcomes ( P > 0.05). The results of LASSO regression analysis showed that λ corresponding to the simplest result in the optimal range was 0.0908, and three variables were included at this time, and the influencing factors of impacted stones were stone diameter (coefficient 0.0700, OR = 1.073), CT value (coefficient 0.0003, OR = 1.001) and DDR (coefficient 0.5960, OR = 1.815). Moreover, Model 1 was established. According to the model fitting results, ROC curves were plotted, and the AUC of Model 1 was 0.862, and the AUCs of Model 2-4 were 0.859, 0.762, and 0.793, respectively. After deLong test, there was no significant difference between Model 1 and Model 2 ( Z = 0.248, P = 0.804). The AUC of Model 1 was superior to that of Model 3 ( Z = 2.888, P = 0.004) and Model 4 ( Z = 2.321, P = 0.020). The DCA suggested that Model 1 could improve the net benefit rate by up to approximately 21% of patients. Conclusions:DDR is the influencing factor of impacted ureteral calculi, and the model constructed by DDR, stone CT value and stone diameter can effectively predict the probability of impacted ureteral calculi in the middle and upper ureter.
5.Analysis of monitoring results of coal-burning-borne endemic arsenism in Shaanxi Province from 2015 to 2020
Rong ZHOU ; Xiaoqian LI ; Zhongxue FAN ; Chengbao CUI ; Aimei BAI ; Ying DENG ; Meixuan LU ; Xiong GUO ; Xi WANG ; Yujie NING
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(1):30-35
Objective:To learn about the changes of the condition of coal-burning-borne endemic arsenism, the use of improved stoves and the formation of health-related behaviors in Shaanxi Province, and evaluate the effect of prevention and control measures.Methods:From 2015 to 2020, according to the "Implementation Plan for Monitoring Coal-burning-borne Endemic Arsenism in Shaanxi Province", regular field surveys were carried out in 4 natural villages, 2 counties in Ankang City and Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, to learn about the basic prevention and control situation in the monitoring village. Using the simple random sampling method, 10 families in each village were selected to investigate the use of stoves and the formation of health-related behaviors, and 5 of these families were selected to collect coal samples for arsenic content determination in accordance with the "Determination of Arsenic in Coal" (GB/T 3058-2008). According to the "Diagnosis of Endemic Arsenicosis" (WS/T 211-2015), the condition of the people exposed to high arsenic coal in the monitoring village was investigated. Urine samples of 30 adult patients (half males and half females) with arsenic poisoning were collected, the content of arsenic in urine was determined by the "Urine-Determination of Arsenic-Silver Diethyldithiocarbamate-Triethanolamine-Spectrophotometric Method" (WS/T 28-1996).Results:A total of 240 households were monitored in the past 6 years, and the quality conformance and correct utilization rates of improved stoves in the households monitored in the disease areas remained at 100.00% in 2018 - 2020. The utilization rate of clean energy increased from 75.00% (30/40) in 2015 to 100.00% (40/40) in 2018 - 2020 (χ 2trend = 25.5, P < 0.001). The 73.75% (177/240) of households using a variety of clean energy. From 2018 to 2020, the correct drying, storage and pre-processing washing rates of corn and pepper continued to reach 100.00% (40/40). The arsenic content of coal ( n = 120) in the disease areas was (118.09 ± 57.91) mg/kg, ranging from 16.70 to 280.94 mg/kg. The detection rate of arsenic poisoning decreased from 6.34% (231/3 646) in 2015 to 2.90% (109/3 754) in 2020 (χ 2trend = 121.8, P < 0.001), and no skin cancer or Bowen's disease was detected. The geometric mean of arsenic content in urine ( n = 720) was 0.038 1 mg/L, ranging from 0.000 5 to 0.312 9 mg/L. Conclusions:The condition of coal-burning-borne endemic arsenism areas in Shaanxi Province has reached the national elimination standard. The quality and correct utilization rate of improved stoves and the rate of using clean energy have increased. The healthy-related behaviors the people in the endemic areas have been basically formed. The prevention and control work has achieved good results.
6.Protective Effect of Aqueous Extract of Arctium lappa Roots on HCl/EtOH-induced Acute Gastric Ulcer in Rats Based on Akt/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Bingdi CUI ; Hui GUO ; Man GONG ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Erping XU ; Liping DAI ; Zhimin WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):1-9
ObjectiveTo investigate protective effect of Arctium lappa root aqueous extract (ALR-AE) on hydrochloric acid/ethanol (HCl/EtOH)-induced acute gastric ulcer in rats based on protein kinase B/nuclear transcription factor-κB (Akt/NF-κB) signaling pathway. MethodRats were randomly divided into 5 groups, namely normal group, model group, ranitidine group (35 mg·kg-1), ALR-AE low dose group (50 mg·kg-1, ALR-AE-L group) and ALR-AE high dose group (100 mg·kg-1, ALR-AE-H group). Different doses of ALR-AE were orally administered twice daily for three consecutive days before the animals were subjected to HCl/EtOH (60% ethanol in 150 mmol·L-1 HCl) to induce acute gastric ulcer. For the gastric tissue samples, the ulcer surface was recorded by electronic imaging technique, and then the ulcer inhibition rate was calculated using ImageJ 1.8.0, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining were used to observe the pathological changes and mucoprotein distribution, respectively. The levels of oxidative stress factors of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in rat gastric tissues were determined by colorimetric method, the levels of pro-inflammatory mediators of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-1β were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), protein levels of phosphorylation and non-phosphorylation of Akt, NF-κB p65, NF-κB inhibitor protein α (IκBα) and IκB kinase α (IKKα) were evaluated by Western blot. ResultCompared with the normal group, the gastric tissue of the model group was severely damaged, and the area of gastric ulcer were significantly enlarged (P<0.01), the levels of MDA, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in gastric tissue were significantly increased (P<0.01), levels of GSH-Px and SOD were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and phosphorylation levels of Akt, NF-κB p65, IKKα and IκBα in gastric tissue were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, ALR-AE significantly attenuated HCl/EtOH-induced gastric tissue damage, significantly increased ulcer inhibition rate (P<0.01), and dose-dependently reduced the levels of MDA, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β (P<0.05, P<0.01), and elevated GSH-Px and SOD levels (P<0.01), ALR-AE-L group could significantly inhibit the phosphorylation levels of Akt (P<0.05), and ALR-AE-H group could significantly inhibit phosphorylation levels of Akt, NF-κB p65, IKKα and IκBα (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionALR-AE has a significant protective effect on HCl/EtOH-induced acute gastric ulcers in rats, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of inflammatory mediator expression and reduction of oxidative stress levels mediated by Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway.
7.Quality Evaluation and Suggestions on Pharmacopoeia Standard of Eucommiae Folium
Ping WANG ; Shaojia LIANG ; Wenwen ZHANG ; Weihong FENG ; Hong YI ; Chun LI ; Fengqian GUO ; Qin SI ; Dejing FU ; Man GONG ; Zhengtao WANG ; Hongchu ZHENG ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Zhimin WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):10-17
ObjectiveTo establish a quantitative analysis multi-components by single marker method (QAMS) for five main components (aucubin, geniposidic acid, chlorogenic acid, asperuloside and rutin) in Eucommiae Folium, to verify its feasibility and applicability in the determination of Eucommiae Folium, so as to provide a scientific basis for the development of quality standard of this herb. MethodHigh performance liquid chromatography was performed on a Welch Boltmatetm™ C18 column (4.6 mm×100 mm, 2.7 μm) with methanol (A)-0.2% phosphoric acid aqueous solution (B) as the mobile phase for gradient elution (0-8 min, 3%A; 8-10 min, 3%-11%A; 10-26 min, 11%A; 26-27 min, 11%-25%A; 27-60 min, 25%-32%A), the column temperature was set at 30 ℃, the flow rate was 0.6 mL·min-1, the detection wavelengths were at 210 nm and 254 nm. Chlorogenic acid was used as an internal reference to establish the relative correction factors (f) between it and the other four components, and the contents of the five components in 14 batches of Eucommiae Folium were determined by QAMS and external standard method (ESM), respectively. ResultThe f values of chlorogenic acid to aucubin, geniposidic acid, asperuloside and rutin were 3.13, 1.45, 2.64 and 0.56, respectively. Repeatability was good under different experimental conditions, relative standard deviation (RSD) was <5.0%. The contents of aucubin, geniposidic acid, chlorogenic acid, asperuloside and rutin in 14 batches of Eucommiae Folium were 1.340-28.975, 0.252-36.086, 10.016-27.443, 1.396-8.646, 0.533-1.766 mg·g-1, respectively. There were no significant difference between content results of QAMS and that of ESM (RSD<5.0%). ConclusionQAMS established with chlorogenic acid as the internal reference can be used to determine the contents of five components in Eucommiae Folium, and this method is simple and accurate. After comprehensive evaluation, the quality standard of Eucommiae Folium in subsequent editions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia is suggested that three main active components, chlorogenic acid, aucubin and geniposidic acid, are selected as quality markers, and their content limits are recommended not less than 1.5%, 1.0% and 1.0%, respectively. This quality standard draft can avoid the potential quality risk due to poor specificity and low content limit of the index component (chlorogenic acid) in the previous editions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
8.Preparation and in Vitro Evaluation of Matrine Lipid-based Cubic Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticle Gels
Qin SI ; Huimin GAO ; Chun LI ; Zhimin WANG ; Shuo SHEN ; Lihua YAN ; Fengqian GUO ; Dinghua XIANG ; Ping WANG ; Dejing FU ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Hong YI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):27-36
ObjectiveTo prepare matrine lipid-based cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticle (MAT-LLCN) gels and investigate its in vitro release and transdermal absorption behavior. MethodTaking entrapment efficiency as the index, the optimal formulation of MAT-LLCN was screened by extreme vertex mixture method based on the optimal ratio of glycerol monooleate (GMO) to poloxamer 407 (P407), and its drug loading was investigated. MAT-LLCN gels was prepared by mixing MAT-LLCN with pre-swelled carbomer 940 as the gel matrix. The structure of MAT-lipid-based cubic liquid crystalline (LLC) was characterized by polarized light microscopy (PLM) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The in vitro release and transdermal absorption properties of MAT-LLCN gels and MAT ordinary gels were compared by modified Franz diffusion cell method, skin structure changes caused by them were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. ResultThe optimal formulation of MAT-LLCN gels was 5.5% of GMO-P407 (9∶1), 1%-6% of MAT, 0.6% of carbomer 940, adding water to sufficient amount. The prepared MAT-LLC was confirmed as body-centered (Im3m) LLC. The in vitro release behavior of MAT-LLCN gels was in accordance with the Weibull equation (R2=0.954 0), and the release mechanism was the Fick diffusion. In vitro transdermal test showed that all the parameters of MAT-LLCN gels were higher than those of MAT ordinary gels (P<0.05), including cumulative release rate, steady-state release rate and the amount of drug retention in skin. HE staining results showed that MAT-LLCN gels could loose the cellular arrangement of skin stratum corneum, and maintain the stability of the cell structure of the dermis. ConclusionThe prepared MAT-LLCN gels can accelerate the transdermal drug transport and form drug storage in the dermis by rapidly opening the skin stratum corneum barrier, suggesting that LLC has good application prospects in the field of transdermal drug delivery.
9.Protective Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Hemsleya chinensis on HCl/Ethanol-induced Acute Gastric Ulcer in Rats Based on p38 MAPK/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Yang ZHANG ; Hui GUO ; Feihe LIAN ; Xi XIANG ; Qingxia LI ; Xiaoqian LIU ; Zhimin WANG ; Liping DAI ; Erping XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):37-44
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of protective effect of ethanol extracts of Hemsleya chinensis (HC-EE) on hydrochloric acid/ethanol (HCl/EtOH)-induced acute gastric ulcer in rats. MethodLipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cells were used to evaluate inhibitory effect of HC-EE on the production of inflammatory mediators in vitro. A rat acute gastric ulcer model induced by HCl/EtOH (60% ethanol in 150 mmol·L-1 HCl) was used to evaluate protective effect of HC-EE on acute gastric ulcer. Rats were divided into five groups, including normal group, model group, HC-EE low dose (HC-EE 30, 30 mg·kg-1) group, HC-EE high dose (HC-EE 60, 60 mg·kg-1) group and ranitidine (35 mg·kg-1) group. For model and drug-treated groups, vehicle solvent or drugs were orally administered twice daily for 7 consecutive days before the rats were subjected to HCl/EtOH to induce acute gastric ulcer. After being anesthetized, ulcer surface of each rat was obtained and recorded using electronic imaging technology, and the ulcer inhibition rate was calculated by ImageJ 1.8.0. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining were used to observe the pathological histological changes in rats. Content of nitric oxide (NO) in cell culture medium was measured by the Griess method. The levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-6, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in rat serum (or cell culture medium) were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The protein expressions of phosphorylation (p)-p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK)/p38 MAPK and p-nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB) p65/NF-κB p65 in rat gastric tissue were detected by Western blot. ResultIn vitro assay showed HC-EE could significantly down-regulate the expressions of NO, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and VCAM-1 in LPS-induced cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). In vivo experimental results showed that, compared with the normal group, gastric tissue of the model group was severely damaged, and the area of gastric ulcer was significantly enlarged, levels of TNF-α, IL-6 were significantly increased (P<0.01), and the level of PGE2 was significantly decreased (P<0.01), the phosphorylation levels of of p38 MAPK, NF-κB p65 in gastric tissue were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, HC-EE dose-dependently improved HCl/EtOH-induced gastric tissue injury and inflammatory cell infiltration, and it could increase ulcer inhibition rate, significantly decreased the release of TNF-α and IL-6 (P<0.01), HC-EE 60 group could increase the content of PGE2 (P<0.05), and significantly inhibit the phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK and NF-κB p65 (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionHC-EE can exert protective effect on HCl/EtOH-induced acute gastric ulcer in rats, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of expression of inflammatory mediators mediated by p38 MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway.
10.Application of one-beat acquisition with wide detector CT in coronary artery CT angiography of patients with atrial fibrillation
Shumeng ZHU ; Xing LI ; Xiaoqian JIA ; Qian TIAN ; Zhefan SONG ; Tingting QU ; Le CAO ; Jianxin GUO
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(6):977-982
【Objective】 To evaluate the effect of one-beat acquisition with wide detector CT on the image quality and diagnostic efficiency of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with atrial fibrillation. 【Methods】 A total of 52 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation, including 31 males, (67.32±11.45) years old, who underwent CCTA from July 2022 to February 2023, were analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent one-beat acquisition CCTA. The subjective and objective image quality of the coronary arteries was evaluated, and using invasive coronary catheter angiography as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacy of stenosis degrees above moderate and severe degrees was calculated, respectively. 【Results】 Subjective evaluation results: 92.31% (384/416) of the vascular segments were rated as excellent or good, and the diagnosable rate reached 98.08% (408/416, subjective score ≥3 points). Objective evaluation results: The CT value of the right coronary artery, anterior descending branch, and circumflex branch was (433.41±95.17)HU, (422.69±92.81)HU and (420.27±95.43)HU, respectively; the contrast-to-noise ratio was 38.46±7.54, 32.46±13.78 and 37.74±8.89, respectively. The total diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity was 94.71%, 87.9% and 96.62%, respectively, for moderate stenosis and 96.15%, 83.64% and 98.06% for severe stenosis. 【Conclusion】 One-beat acquisition with wide detector CT can obtain high-quality coronary artery images and high diagnostic accuracy for patients with atrial fibrillation without radiation dose increase to patients. It has good clinical application value for patients with atrial fibrillation.

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