1.Comparison of intracellular uptake and target protein binding characteristics of two BTK inhibitors with different selectivities
Teng ZHANG ; Ting-Fei TAN ; Ying-Li ZHAO ; Gong-Wei HAN ; Zi-Tong XIA ; Han-Bing SHI ; He-Ying LIU ; Jun-Ping WANG ; Quan XIA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(10):1899-1905
Aim To investigate the intracellular up-take and target protein binding characteristics of two Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors(BTKi)with differ-ent selectivities to provide further insights into the mechanisms of drug off-target-related bleeding risk.Methods Ibrutinib(non-selective BTKi)and za-nubrutinib(selective BTKi)were used as study drugs.After incubation of MEC-1 cells and human platelets with drugs,the cellular thermal shift assay(CETSA)was combined with Western blot to obtain the melting curve and isothermal curve to analyze the binding char-acteristics of the two drugs with the target protein BTK.After incubation of MEC-1 cells and human platelets with drugs,the concentrations of the two drugs were detected by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)to analyze the intracellular uptake of the two drugs.Results CETSA analysis confirmed that zanubrutinib was more selective for the target protein BTK compared to ibrutinib.LC-MS/MS analysis showed that both drugs were uptaken intracel-lularly by MEC-1 cells and platelets in a concentration-dependent manner.Conclusions While BTKi targe-ting BTK to B lymphocytes exerts therapeutic effects,off-target effects on platelets due to differences in their intracellular uptake,and target-binding characteristics may be one of the reasons for the differences in bleed-ing risk across selective BTKi.
2.Survival and Prognosis of Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Myelodysplasia-Related Changes Transformed from Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Li-Mei SHANG ; Hui-Juan CHEN ; Yue LIU ; Yang CAO ; Feng LI ; Yan-Ting GUO ; Wei-Min DONG ; Yan LIN ; Wei-Ying GU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(2):347-354
Objective:To explore the risk factors affecting the survival and efficacy of patients with acute myeloid leukemia with myelodysplasia-related changes(AML-MRC)transformed from myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS).Methods:The clinical data of 60 patients with AML-MRC transformed from MDS who hospitalized in The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2010 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The demographic data and laboratory parameters,cytogenetic karyotypes,target genes of AML detected by next generation sequence,risk stratification,treatment regimen,therapeutic efficacy and survival outcome were documented.Rank sum test and Chi-square test or Fisher exact test were used to compare the survival and efficacy.The effects of clinical parameters,risk stratification and treatment regimens on the survival and efficacy of the AML-MRC patients were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results:The median overall survival(OS)of the AML-MRC patients was 4.5 months,the 1-year OS rate was 28.3%,and the complete remission(CR)rate after treatment was 33.3%.The univariate analysis showed that age≥60 years,leukocytosis,severe thrombocytopenia,poor-risk group and only accepted hypomethylating agents(HMAs)or supportive therapy were the risk factors affecting OS.COX multivariate analysis showed that thrombocytopenia(HR=4.46),HMAs therapy(compared to transplantation,HR=10.47),supportive therapy(compared to transplantation,HR=25.80)and poor-risk group(compared to medium-risk group,HR=13.86)were independent hazard factors for median OS of patients with AML-MRC.The univariate analysis showed that the risk factors affecting 1-year OS in patients with AML-MRC were age ≥ 60 years,thrombocytopenia,time of transformation from MDS to AML(TTA)≥3 months,fibrinogen-albumin ratio index(FARI)≥ 0.07,CONUT score≥5,poor-risk group and supportive therapy.Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the independent risk factors for 1-year OS in AML-MRC patients were age ≥ 60 years(HR=11.23),thrombocytopenia(HR=8.71),FARI ≥ 0.07(HR=5.19)and poor-risk group(HR=14.00).The risk factors affecting CR of AML-MRC patients in univariate analysis were age ≥ 60 years,thrombocytopenia,FARI ≥ 0.1,CONUT score ≥ 5,poor-risk group and supportive therapy,while binary logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥ 60 years(HR=7.35),CONUT score ≥ 5(HR=9.60),thrombocytopenia(HR=12.05)and poor-risk group(HR=32.5)were independent risk factors affecting CR of the patients.Conclusion:The OS of AML-MRC patients is poor,old age(≥ 60 years old),supportive therapy,HMA therapy,poor-risk,thrombocytopenia,FARI ≥ 0.07 and CONUT score ≥ 5 may be associated with poor prognosis.
3.HuiNet report of 2023: The distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical bacterial isolates in Anhui
Yanyan LIU ; Yasheng LI ; Liang YU ; Yi YANG ; Ting WU ; Jun YIN ; Lifen HU ; Ying YE ; Jiabin LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(2):113-125
Objective:To analyse the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical bacterial isolates in Anhui province.Methods:Surveillance data was collected from 83 members of the Anhui Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network(HuiNet)during October 2022 to September 2023,to analyze the resistance of major bacteria to commonly used antibiotics and the detection of clinically common drug-resistant bacteria. The data was analyzed using WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software.Results:A total of 201 647 clinical bacteria isolates were collected,with Gram-negative bacteria accounting for 74.8%(150 847/201 647). The most prevalent Gram-positive bacterial strains were Staphylococus aureus(32.8%,16 648/50 800),followed by Staphylococcus epidermidis(14.0%,7 098/50 800), Enterococcus faecalis(10.7%,5 458/50 800), Enterococcus faecium(9.1%,4 613/50 800)and Staphylococcus hominis(7.4%,3 778/50 800);the most prevalent Gram-negative bacterial strains were Escherichia coli(28.9%,43 577/150 847),followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae(22.5%,34 006/150 847), Pseudomonas aeruginosa(14.7%,22 171/150 847), Acinetobacter baumannii complex(9.4%,14 194/150 847)and Enterobacter cloacae(3.5%,5 235/150 847). The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus aureus(MRCNS)were 39.5%(6 442/16 325)and 75.7%(12 343/16 312),respectively. No vancomycin- and teicolanin-resistant Staphylococcus were detected. The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis were 0.5% and 0.6%,respectively. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae(CR-KPN)were 1.9%(805/42 956)and 11.7%(3 950/33 761),respectively. The resistance rate of CR-KPN to tigecycline was 3.9%. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa(CR-PAE)and Acinetobacter baumannii(CR-ABA)complex were 18.4%(3 936/21 447)and 62.9%(8 649/13 744),respectively,with low resistance rate to polycolistin B(6.9% and 1.7%,respectively). The detection rates of MRSA,CR-ABA complex,third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli(CTX/CRO-R-ECO)and quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli(QNR-ECO)in northern Anhui were the highest(50.3%,72.9%,59.2% and 55.6%,respectively),which were higher than those in central and southern Anhui( χ2=112.734 and 575.069,132.747 and 233.885,93.986 and 471.209,60.062 and 230.669,all P<0.001),and the detection rate in central Anhui was higher than that in southern Anhui( χ2=278.671,29.219,207.395 and 80.267,all P<0.001). The detection rates of CR-KPN and thirdgeneration cephalosporinresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CTX/CRO-R-KPN)in central Anhui were the highest(15.5% and 33.3%,respectively),which were higher than those in northern and southern Anhui( χ2=156.237 and 325.533,76.928 and 180.686,all P<0.001),and the detection rate in northern Anhui was higher than that in southern Anhui( χ2=32.202 and 25.539, P<0.001). The detection rates of CTX/CRO-R-ECO and QNR-ECO were the highest in the elderly(55.2% and 55.8%,respectively),which were higher than those in children,and young and middle aged adults( χ2=23.906 and 120.575,376.404 and 196.612, P<0.001). The detection rate of CTX/CRO-R-KPN in neonates was the highest(57.1%),which was significantly higher than that in children,adults and the elderly( χ2=46.141,38.843 and 32.093, P<0.001),and the detection rate in the elderly was higher than that in children and adults( χ2=13.604 and 13.471, P<0.001). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS were the highest in children(42.8% and 77.8%,respectively),which were higher than those in adults( χ2=21.766 and 10.704, P<0.001). Except MRSA and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and faecalis,the detection rates of major drug-resistant bacteria in tertiary hospitals were higher than those in secondary hospitals( P<0.05 or <0.01). Conclusion:In 2023,the situation of antimicrobial resistance in Anhui province was serious,especially in northern and central Anhui,and targeted drug resistance control measures should be taken according to the monitoring results. At the same time,it is necessary to pay attention to the bacterial resistance in the elderly,newborns and children,and strengthen the rational use of antibiotics by clinicians to curb the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.
4.Effect of different clear fluid fasting duration on fluid responsiveness after anesthesia induction in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
Ting LIU ; Zhezhe PENG ; Mazhong ZHANG ; Jie HU ; Yang SHEN ; Ying SUN
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(9):1131-1134
Objective:To evaluate the effect of different clear fluid fasting duration on the fluid responsiveness after anesthesia induction in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.Methods:One hundred pediatric patients with congenital heart disease who underwent elective atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect correction surgery at Shanghai Children′s Medical Center affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from December 2023 to February 2024 were selected. They were of either sex, aged 6 months to 3 yr, with a body mass index of 13-19 kg/m 2, and classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅱ or Ⅲ. Patients who adhered to the prescribed preoperative clear fluid fasting regimen, with a fasting duration of 6 h or longer before surgery, were included in the long fasting (LF) group, while those who were prescribed multi-dimensional nutritional solution until 2 h before surgery with a solid fasting duration≥6 h were considered for inclusion in the short fasting (SF) group. The diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was recorded immediately before and after liver compression test at pre-induction of anesthesia and immediately before and after liver compression test at post-induction of anesthesia, and the changes in DBP before and after the liver compression test (ΔDBP) were calculated. Positive fluid responsiveness was defined as an increase in ΔDBP ≥ 6.25%. The positive rate of fluid responsiveness before and after anesthesia induction was calculated. Results:Sixty-four patients were finally included, and both LF and SF groups included 32 cases. Before the induction of anesthesia, the positive rate of fluid responsiveness induced by liver compression was 28.1% in LF group and 18.8% in SF group, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). However, after the induction of anesthesia, the positive rate of fluid responsiveness induced by liver compression was 56.3% in LF group and 28.0% in SF group, with a statistically significant difference observed ( P<0.05). Compared with the baseline before anesthesia induction, the positive rate of fluid responsiveness was significantly increased in LF group( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the positive rate of fluid responsiveness in SF group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The prolonged clear fluid fasting may lead to an increase in the positive rate of fluid responsiveness following anesthesia induction in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, presenting as a state of hypovolemia.
5.Clinical effects of Lingxian Tongluo Capsules combined with Wentong Acupuncture Method on patients with lumbar disc herniation
Li XU ; Yong-Lin LI ; Cong HAN ; Ying ZHANG ; Ting TU ; Yuan GAO ; Qun LI ; Qing LIU
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(5):1524-1528
AIM To investigate the clinical effects of Lingxian Tongluo Capsules combined with Wentong Acupuncture Method on patients with lumbar disc herniation.METHODS One hundred and four patients were randomly assigned into control group(52 cases)for 30-day intervention of both Wentong Acupuncture Method and conventional treatment,and observation group(52 cases)for 30-day intervention of Lingxian Tongluo Capsules,Wentong Acupuncture Method and conventional treatment.The changes in clinical effects,TCM syndrome scores,lumbar function indices(ODI index score,JOA score),VAS score,inflammatory factors(TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6),hemorheological indices(plasma viscosity,whole blood high-shear viscosity,whole blood low-shear viscosity)and incidence of adverse reactions were detected.RESULTS The observation group demonstrated higher total effective rate than the control group(P<0.05).After the treatment,the two groups displayed decreased TCM syndrome scores,ODI index score,VAS score,inflammatory factors and hemorheological indices(P<0.05),and increased JOA score(P<0.05),especially for the observation group(P<0.05).No significant difference in incidence of adverse reactions was found between the two groups(P>0.05).CONCLUSION For the patients with lumbar disc herniation,Lingxian Tongluo Capsules combined with Wentong Acupuncture Method can safely and effectively relieve clinical symptoms,promote lumbar function recovery,reduce pain degree,alleviate inflammatory responses,and improve hemorheology.
6.Phenotype and genotype of epilepsy patients related to CLCN4 variants
Wenrong ZHANG ; Ying YANG ; Miaomiao CHENG ; Ting WANG ; Changhao LIU ; Xiaoling YANG ; Yuehua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(9):968-974
Objective:To summarize the clinical phenotypes and genetic variations of children with epilepsy related to CLCN4 gene mutations. Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 9 children with epilepsy who were diagnosed with CLCN4 gene mutations through whole-exome sequencing of family members. These children were treated at the Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital from December 2016 to March 2024. Their clinical manifestations, electroencephalogram, cranial imaging characteristics, and treatment follow-up were reviewed. Results:Among the 9 children, 6 were male and 3 were female. All cases involved de novo mutations. Three cases carried the c.823G>A/p.V275M variant, 2 cases carried the c.2152C>T/ p.R718W variant, 1 case carried the c.1630G>A/pG544R variant, and 1 case carried the c.2167C>T/ p.R723W variant. Two cases carried the unreported new variant c.848G>T/p.S283I and c.818G>A/ p.G273E. The onset age of epilepsy ranged from 55 days to 10 years, with a median onset age of 14 months. Seven out of 9 children had epilepsy onset before the age of 2 years. The types of seizures varied: 8 had focal seizures, 1 had generalized tonic-clonic seizures, 2 had myoclonic seizures, 1 had epileptic spasms, and 1 had atypical absence seizures. Three children experienced multiple types of seizures. All 9 children exhibited developmental delays to varying degrees: 8 had global developmental delay and 1 had cognitive developmental delay. Developmental delays were observed in 7 children before the onset of epilepsy. Clinically, 1 child was diagnosed with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, 7 with unclassified developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, and 1 with focal epilepsy with developmental delay. At the last follow-up, the age of the children ranged from 2 years and 5 months to 13 years and 9 months. Seizures had been controlled in 3 children for a duration of 4 to 12 months. Conclusions:De novo variants are common in CLCN4 variants. Most seizures onset in infancy, seizure types are various, and focal seizures are common. Most of them have developmental delay and drug-resistant epilepsy, and some of them have developmental delay before seizure onset, which is consistent with the characteristics of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
7.Clinical effects of early rehabilitation treatment after repair surgery of skin and soft tissue defects accompanied by extensor tendon injury on the back of hand
Chan ZHU ; Lin HE ; Ting HE ; Ying LIANG ; Bowen ZHANG ; Haiyang ZHAO ; Hao GUAN ; Xuekang YANG ; Dahai HU ; Juntao HAN ; Jiaqi LIU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2024;40(4):365-372
Objective:To explore the clinical effects of early rehabilitation treatment after repair surgery of skin and soft tissue defects accompanied by extensor tendon injury on the back of hand.Methods:This study was a retrospective non-randomized controlled study. From February 2015 to February 2023, 24 patients (15 males and 9 females, aged 12-55 years) with skin and soft tissue defects accompanied by extensor tendon injury on the back of hand, who met the inclusion criteria and were repaired with flap transplantation and tendon grafting or tendon anastomosis, were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University. According to different intervention time for postoperative rehabilitation treatment of patients, the patients were divided into conventional rehabilitation group and early rehabilitation group, with 12 cases in each group. Patients in early rehabilitation group received rehabilitation treatment immediately after surgery under the rehabilitation guidance of specialized rehabilitation physicians based on the characteristics of different postoperative periods. Patients in conventional rehabilitation group began rehabilitation treatment from the third week after surgery, and their rehabilitation treatment was the same as that of patients in early rehabilitation group from the second week after surgery. The patients in 2 groups were treated in the hospital until the sixth week after surgery. The occurrence of flap vascular crisis and tendon rupture were observed within 6 weeks after surgery. After 6 weeks of surgery, the manual muscle test was used to measure the pinching force between the index finger and thumb, lateral pinching force, three-point pinching force, and grip force of the affected hand; the total action motion method was used to evaluate the finger joint range of motion of the affected hand, and the excellent and good ratio was calculated; the Carroll upper extremity function test was used to score and rate the function of the affected hand.Results:Within 6 weeks after surgery, only 1 patient in conventional rehabilitation group suffered from venous crisis, and the flap survived after the second surgical exploration and anastomosis of blood vessels; there was no occurrence of tendon rupture in patients of 2 groups. After 6 weeks of surgery, there were no statistically significant differences in pinching force between the index finger and thumb, lateral pinching force, three-point pinching force, or grip force of the affected hand between the two groups of patients ( P>0.05); the excellent and good ratio of the finger joint range of motion of the affected hand of patients in early rehabilitation group was 11/12, which was higher than 7/12 in conventional rehabilitation group, but there was no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05); the affected hand function score of patients in early rehabilitation group was 90±6, which was significantly higher than 83±8 in conventional rehabilitation group ( t=2.41, P<0.05); the function rating of the affected hand of patients in early rehabilitation group was obviously better than that in conventional rehabilitation group ( Z=2.04, P<0.05). Conclusions:Early rehabilitation treatment for patients with skin and soft tissue defects accompanied by extensor tendon injury on the back of hand after repair surgery can improve hand function, but it would not increase surgery related complications, which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
8.Development of portable medical oxygen purity analyzer
Lin-Xia LI ; Jun-Bo GAO ; Rong FAN ; Ting WU ; Ya-Jiao XU ; Yan-Qi LIU ; Jin MA ; Yun-Ying WANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(3):36-40
Objective To develop a portable medical oxygen purity analyzer capable of real-time detection of multi-compo-nent gases in medical oxygen or aviation oxygen to ensure the safety of oxygen consumption.Methods The portable medical oxygen purity analyzer with STM3F103RC as the main controller involved in a management module,an oxygen detection module,a carbon monoxide/chlorine detection module,a flow/carbon dioxide detection module and a dew point detection module as its hardware components,which had its human-machine interface programmed with DGUS supervision,control and data acquisition(SCADA)software and system program developed with C language under Keil MDK environment.The performance verification of the analyzer developed was carried out in terms of oxygen detection error and stability and errors for measuring carbon monoxide,chlorine and carbon dioxide.Results The analyzer showed high precision when used to detect oxygen with high volume fraction,with long-term stability and the absolute error restrained within±0.1%;the erros for measuring carbon monoxide,chlorine and carbon dioxide were all limited within±5%FS to meet the desired requirements.Condusion The portable medical oxygen purity analyzer developed with high precision,stability and portability can be used for detection of medical oxygen and aviation oxygen.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(3):36-40]
9.Targeting the chromatin structural changes of antitumor immunity
Li NIAN-NIAN ; Lun DENG-XING ; Gong NINGNING ; Meng GANG ; Du XIN-YING ; Wang HE ; Bao XIANGXIANG ; Li XIN-YANG ; Song JI-WU ; Hu KEWEI ; Li LALA ; Li SI-YING ; Liu WENBO ; Zhu WANPING ; Zhang YUNLONG ; Li JIKAI ; Yao TING ; Mou LEMING ; Han XIAOQING ; Hao FURONG ; Hu YONGCHENG ; Liu LIN ; Zhu HONGGUANG ; Wu YUYUN ; Liu BIN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(4):460-482
Epigenomic imbalance drives abnormal transcriptional processes,promoting the onset and progression of cancer.Although defective gene regulation generally affects carcinogenesis and tumor suppression networks,tumor immunogenicity and immune cells involved in antitumor responses may also be affected by epigenomic changes,which may have significant implications for the development and application of epigenetic therapy,cancer immunotherapy,and their combinations.Herein,we focus on the impact of epigenetic regulation on tumor immune cell function and the role of key abnormal epigenetic processes,DNA methylation,histone post-translational modification,and chromatin structure in tumor immunogenicity,and introduce these epigenetic research methods.We emphasize the value of small-molecule inhibitors of epigenetic modulators in enhancing antitumor immune responses and discuss the challenges of developing treatment plans that combine epigenetic therapy and immuno-therapy through the complex interaction between cancer epigenetics and cancer immunology.
10.Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Translated Physical Self-Perception Profile Among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivor
Sek Ying CHAIR ; Aileen Wai Kiu CHAN ; Kai Chow CHOI ; Ting LIU ; Winnie Kwok Wei SO ; Ruitong GAO ; Kenneth R. FOX
Asian Nursing Research 2024;18(4):401-407
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to translate the original English version of the Physical SelfPerception Profile into Cantonese Chinese, while considering linguistic and socio-cultural characteristics, and to evaluate its psychometric properties among Chinese breast cancer survivors in Hong Kong, China, thus providing a valid, culturally relevant tool for assessing physical self-esteem among this population.
Methods:
The 30-item, 5 subscale Physical Self-Perception Profile was translated into Chinese by the combined translation technique. The psychometric properties of the Cantonese version of the Physical Self-Perception Profile were examined in 292 Hong Kong Chinese breast cancer survivors for internal consistency and testeretest reliability. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the structural validity. A panel of five experts examined its content validity. The concurrent validity was examined by correlating the Physical Self-Perception Profile and a validated global self-esteem measure.
Results:
The Cantonese version of the Physical Self-Perception Profile demonstrated satisfactory content validity, also satisfactory internal consistency with Cronbach's a ranging from .64 to .80, as well as good testeretest reliability, with an intraclass correlation coefficient ranging from .77 to .81. The confirmatory factor analysis showed a fairly good fit of the four-factor subdomain structure, namely, physical condition, physical strength, body attractiveness, and sports competence. The concurrent validity of the Chinese version Physical Self-Perception Profile was demonstrated by a significant positive correlation between the physical self-worth domain and four subdomains with global self-esteem. In addition, the four subdomains had statistically significant positive correlations, with the physical self-worth domain indicating the instrument's hierarchical structure.
Conclusion
The study translated the Physical Self-Perception Profile from English to Cantonese and demonstrated its desirable psychometric properties among Chinese Hong Kong breast cancer survivors.The linguistical and cultural adaptation of this instrument can serve as a valid and reliable tool for assessing physical self-esteem among breast cancer survivors in Hong Kong, China.

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