1.Analysis of the relationship between glycolipid metabolism indexes in cord blood and fetuses with selective growth restriction
Zhaodong LIU ; Yiling WANG ; Qing XIE ; Qiuping LIAO ; Huale ZHANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(6):455-460
Objective:To explore the characteristics of glucose and lipid metabolism and intrauterine growth indicators in fetuses with selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) in twins.Methods:Sixty cases of sIUGR type I twin fetuses who were registered, underwent regular prenatal care, and were hospitalized for delivery at the Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the research subjects. Selected 30 fetuses with growth restriction from sIUGR pregnant patients were taken as the observation group, while the 30 fetuses with non-growth-restricted served as the control group. During cesarean section, the umbilical vein blood of two fetuses was collected after the fetus was delivered and before the placenta was delivered, and the factors regulating growth, development and metabolism in the umbilical vein blood were detected: adiponectin, leptin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B and other indicators. The measurement data of normal distribution are presented as xˉ± s, and the comparison of means between the two groups is performed using paired t-tests. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:(1) The levels of adiponectin (83.60±8.91) μg/L, leptin (7.11±0.53) μg/L, and IGF-1 (43.43±0.68) μg/L in the umbilical cord blood of the case group were significantly lower than those of the control group (92.50±10.52) μg/L, leptin (12.00±0.66) μg/L, and IGF-1 (70.34±1.44) μg/L, with statistically significant differences ( t-values of 2.94, 31.33, 99.70, respectively; P values of 0.006, <0.001, <0.001, respectively). (2) There was no statistically significant difference in the levels of blood glucose, triglycerides, HDL-C, and apolipoprotein A1 in umbilical cord blood between the two groups of fetuses (all P>0.05). (3) The total cholesterol (2.626±0.764) mmol/L, LDL-C (1.168±0.482) mmol/L, and apolipoprotein B (0.359±0.133) mmol/L in the umbilical cord blood of the case group were significantly higher than those in the control group, with total cholesterol (2.351±0.725) mmol/L and LDL-C (1.043±0.418) mmol/L. Apolipoprotein B was (0.317±0.107) mmol/L, and there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups ( t-values were 3.42, 3.10, and 3.67, respectively; and P values were 0.002, 0.004, and 0.001, respectively). Conclusion:There are abnormalities in lipid metabolism present in the cord blood of growth-restricted infants. Clinically, adiponectin, leptin, IGF-1, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and apolipoprotein B in twin umbilical blood can be served as key indicators for assessing fetal intrauterine development.
2.Excavation of the Active Components and Potential Mechanisms of Mori Cortex-Lycii Cortex Intervention in Acute Lung Injury with Network Pharmacology Combined with Experimental Validation
Tianyu ZHANG ; Zhenqi WU ; Guanghua LIU ; Da ZHAO ; Xiyu ZHAO ; Xuejie YU ; Xiangyu LIANG ; Zhaodong QI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(11):42-50
Objective To validate the mechanism of Mori Cortex-Lycii Cortex(MCLC)in intervening acute lung injury(ALI)based on network pharmacology,molecular docking combined with animal experiments.Methods The TCMSP database was used to obtain the active components of MCLC;the SwissTargetPrediction database was used to predict the targets of active components;the GeneCards database and DisGeNET database were used to collect the disease targets of ALI;the key targets were screened by constructing a PPI network,and the key targets were subjected to GO and KEGG pathway enrichment;a drug-component-target-pathway network was constructed using Cytoscape software;AutoDock and PyMOL software were used to validate the molecular docking of some of the compounds and targets;LPS was used to establish a mouse model of ALI for experimental validation,and experimental validation was performed to main targets and pathways.Results Totally 44 active components of MCLC and 138 action targets were obtained;26 potential targets of MCLC intervention in ALI were obtained,mainly TNF,EGFR,NFKB1,MPO,TNFRSF1A,NOX4,etc.,and the key pathways were MAPK signaling pathway,IL-17 signaling pathway,NF-κB signaling pathway,etc.;molecular docking results showed that the core active components of MCLC and the main targets had strong binding activities;animal experiments showed that MCLC at medium and high dosages could effectively improve the lung histopathological damage in ALI mice,decrease the contents of IL-6 and TNF-α in serum(P<0.01),and increase IL-10 content(P<0.01);MCLC inhibited protein expressions of EGFR,PI3K,AKT,NF-κB p65 in lung tissue(P<0.01).Conclusion MCLC may intervene ALI by components such as quercetin and buddleoside,acting on targets including EGFR and TNF,through ulti-pathways of EGFR/PI3K/NF-κB signaling pathway,etc.
3.Research progress of abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism in preeclampsia
Yuting PAN ; Zhaodong LIU ; Jingwen LI ; Xue JIANG ; Yi WU ; Yuhao ZHANG ; Xubo ZHOU
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(1):64-69
Preeclampsia is a kind of idiopathic disease during pregnancy. Its pathogenesis may involve many factors, such as mother, placenta and fetus. The study found that the abnormal metabolism of blood glucose and blood lipid during pregnancy may be closely related to the onset of preeclampsia. This paper reviews the research progress of abnormal glycolipid metabolism in preeclampsia at home and abroad in order to better guide the management of related aspects during pregnancy.
4.Factors influencing success of external cephalic version and their clinical significance
Lianghui ZHENG ; Huale ZHANG ; Zhaodong LIU ; Qiuping LIAO ; Lichun CHEN ; Rongxin CHEN ; Jianying YAN
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2023;26(1):11-19
Objective:To analyze the factors influencing the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV) and to create a preoperative scoring scale for stratified management of pregnant women who were preparing for ECV.Methods:This prospective study was conducted on singleton pregnant women who underwent ECV without anesthesia in Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019. Univariate (two independent samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Chi-square test) and multivariate logistic regression were used to screen the clinical characteristics affecting the success of ECV, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cut-off value and convert quantitative variables into dichotomous variables. The independent variables were scored according to the regression coefficient in multivariate logistic regression analysis, and then a preoperative scoring scale was created. The ROC curve was used to calculate the cut-off value for the scoring scale. The subjects were divided into low and high score groups according to the cut-off value. The area under the ROC curve was used for evaluating the effectiveness of the scale in predicting the success of ECV. The success rate of ECV, difficulty of the operation and mode of delivery were compared between the two groups. Results:A total of 1 338 pregnant women met the inclusion criteria during the study period. After the exclusion of 885 women, 165 refused ECV in favor of direct cesarean section, 27 spontaneously converted to cephalic position before ECV, 261 who voluntarily accepted ECV were finally enrolled. ECV succeeded in 202 cases and failed in 59. (1) Favorable factors for ECV without anesthesia were the distance between the fetal breech and ischial spine <-3.5 cm ( OR=0.177, 95% CI: 0.071-0.438, P=0.009), the sum of the fundal height and the station of the fetal breech based on the ischial spine <30.25 cm ( OR=0.225, 95% CI: 0.094-0.537, P=0.001), amniotic fluid index ≥12 cm ( OR=0.399, 95% CI: 0.164-0.969, P=0.042), the surgeon's ability to hold the fetal head or breech with one hand ( OR=0.241, 95% CI: 0.098-0.589, P=0.002; OR=0.219, 95% CI: 0.087-0.546, P=0.001), and the fetal head located on the right or left upper abdomen of the mother ( OR=0.184, 95% CI: 0.059-0.568, P=0.003; OR=0.253, 95% CI: 0.084-0.760, P=0.014). (2) The area under the ROC curve of the preoperative score for predicting the success of ECV was 0.881 (95% CI: 0.821-0.941) and the cut-off value was 5.5. The subjects were divided into low (0-5 scores) and high (6-11 scores) score groups and the area under the ROC curve for predicting the success of ECV by grouping was 0.843 (95% CI: 0.774-0.912). Compared with the low score group, the high score group had a shorter ECV duration [2.0 min (0.5-10.0 min) vs 10.0 min (0.9-25.8 min), Z=-6.83, P<0.001], less attempts [1.0 times (1.0-4.0 times) vs 3.0 times (1.0-5.0 times), Z=-8.41, P<0.001], higher success rate [92.7% (190/205) vs 21.4% (12/56), χ2=127.64, P<0.001], higher rate of vaginal birth [75.4% (147/195) vs 18.5% (10/54)] and lower cesarean section rate [24.6% (48/195) vs 81.5% (44/54)] ( χ2=58.70, P<0.001). Conclusions:Preoperative scoring based on the factors influencing the success rate of ECV (the distance between the fetal breech and ischial spine, the sum of the fundal height and the station of the fetal breech based on the ischial spine <30.25 cm, amniotic fluid index ≥12 cm, the surgeon's ability to hold the fetal head or breech with one hand, and the fetal head locating on the right or left upper abdomen of the mother) is conducive to the individualized evaluation of the difficulty and the success rate of ECV as well as the success rate of vaginal delivery after ECV, which can provide a reference for clinical stratified management of ECV patients.
5.Effects of trioxygen preconditioning on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury and glutamate receptor in rats
Lin ZHANG ; Yunqi LI ; Yangyang LIU ; Xiaotong SUN ; Zhaodong JUAN ; Rui ZHANG ; Li'na SUN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2022;34(3):280-283
Objective:To study the effects of trioxygen pretreatment on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in rats.Methods:A total of 24 clean grade male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into Sham group, brain I/R group (I/R group) and Ozone pretreatment group (Ozone group), with 8 rats in each group. The animals were routinely fed, and the operation was performed 5 days after the intervention of Ozone group by intraperitoneal injection of trioxygen water (concentration 80 mg/L, 0.01 mL/g), and the Sham group and I/R group were injected with equal volume normal saline. The Sham group only separated the arteries without ligation, and the I/R group and Ozone group established the rat cerebral I/R model. Neurological deficit score (NDS) was performed 2 hours after ischemia and modified neurological deficit score (mNSS) was performed 24 hours after reperfusion. Brain tissue was collected after anesthesia. Cerebral infarction was observed by 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining and the percentage of cerebral infarction volume was calculated. Protein expression of metabolic glutamate receptor 5 (mGluR5) and ionic glutamate α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor (AMPAR) subunit GluA2 in cerebral ischemic penumbra was determined by Western blotting.Results:Compared with the Sham group, NDS score, mNSS score and percentage of cerebral infarction volume in I/R group were increased [NDS score: 2.63±0.52 vs. 0, mNSS score: 9.63±1.19 vs. 1.13±0.64, cerebral infarction volume: (41.25±2.93)% vs. 0%, all P < 0.05], and expressions of mGluR5 and GluA2 in penumbra area of cerebral ischemia were decreased [mGluR5 protein (mGluR5/β-actin): 0.44±0.14 vs. 1.00±0.10, GluA2 protein (GluA2/β-actin): 0.23±0.08 vs. 1.00±0.25, both P < 0.05]. Compared with the I/R group, mNSS score and percentage of cerebral infarction volume in the Ozone group were decreased [mNSS score: 7.00±1.20 vs. 9.63±1.19, cerebral infarction volume: (27.23±6.21)% vs. (41.25±2.93)%, both P < 0.05], and mGluR5 and GluA2 expressions in the penumbra of cerebral ischemia were up-regulated [mGluR5 protein (mGluR5/β-actin): 0.81±0.10 vs. 0.44±0.14, GluA2 protein (GluA2/β-actin): 0.76±0.13 vs. 0.23±0.08, both P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Trioxygen preconditioning can alleviate cerebral I/R injury in rats, and its mechanism may be related to the upregulation of GluR5 and GluA2 in the ischemic penumbra.
6.Strategies of lowering relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Ran ZHANG ; Xuan LU ; Han YAN ; Huafang WANG ; Yong YOU ; Zhaodong ZHONG ; Linghui XIA ; Wei SHI
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2021;42(4):197-202
Objective:To explore the strategies of reducing relapse after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) from the perspectives of optimizing the conditioning regimen and pre-transplant cytoreductive therapy.Methods:A total of 84 patients with high-risk MDS undergoing allo-HSCT between January 2013 and September 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Based upon preparative regimens, they were divided into two groups of decitabine intensified BUCY2 ( n=49) and BUCY2 regimen ( n=35), based upon whether or not pre-treatment prior to allo-HSCT: cytoredutive treatment ( n=34) and none ( n=50). Two groups were compared with regards to hematopoietic reconstitution, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), relapse rate, transplant-related mortality (TRM) and survival. Results:No significant inter-group differences existed in hematopoietic reconstitution or acute/chronic GVHD. The relapse rate was significantly lower in decitabine intensified group than that in BUCY2 group (18.7% vs 40.0%, P=0.025). Survival was significantly better in decitabine intensified group than that in BUCY2 group (3-year OS: 71.3% vs 51.2%, P=0.038; 3-year DFS: 65.3% vs 45.2%, P=0.033). Moreover, the incidence of recurrence was markedly lower in pre-transplant treatment group than that in non-treatment group (20.7% vs 38.9%, P=0.035). The inter-group incidence of TRM was not different. Three-year OS/DFS of treatment group were remarkably superior to those of non-treatment group (71.2% vs 50.8%, P=0.024; 64.7% vs 45.9%, P=0.044). Conclusions:As an optimal conditioning regimen for high-risk MDS, decitabine intensified BUCY2 regimen could better eliminate tumor burden, remarkably lower relapse rate and improve OS after allo-HSCT. In addition, pre-transplant treatment significantly reduces relapse and offers benefit for OS after allo-HSCT. Therefore intensified conditioning regimen and pre-transplant treatment may be promising strategies of reducing relapse and improving survival for high-risk MDS. However, it still needs further confirmation from prospective randomized controlled trials.
7.Effect of clemastine fumarate on TLR4/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway during hypoxia-reoxygenation in rat cardiomyocytes
Ru YAN ; Feng YUE ; Yongxin LIU ; Xiaoxiao YUAN ; Meiyan SUN ; Rui ZHANG ; Zhaodong JUAN ; Yaru HUANG ; Jizhe SHEN
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2019;39(5):610-612
Objective To evaluate the effect of clemastine fumarate on Toll-like receptor 4/phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/serine-threonine kinase (TLR4/PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway during hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) in rat cardiomyocytes.Methods H9C2 cells of rats cultured in vitro were seeded in culture wells or dishes at a density of 1×105 cells/ml and divided into 3 groups (n=11 each) by using a random number table method:control group (group C),H/R group and clemastine fumarate group (CF group).Cardiomyocytes were exposed to 5% CO2-95% N2in a low-glucose DMEM medium at 37℃ for 4 h followed by 4 h reoxygenation.At 4 h of reoxygenation,the cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay,the ultrastructure was observed with a transmission electron microscope,the expression of TLR4,PI3K,phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and caspase-3 was detected by Western blot,and the expression of TLR4,PI3K and caspase-3 was detected by immunofluorescence.Results Compared with group C,the cell viability was significantly decreased,the expression of TLR4 and caspase-3 was up-regulated,and the expression of PI3K and p-Akt was down-regulated in group H/R (P<0.05).Compared with group H/R,the cell viability was significantly increased,the expression of TLR4 and caspase-3 was down-regulated,the expression of PI3K and p-Akt was up-regulated (P<0.05),and the mitochondrial damage was significantly attenuated in group CF.Conclusion The mechanism by which clemastine fumarate alleviates H/R injury to rat cardiomyocytes may be related to inhibiting TLR4 expression and activating PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
8.The influence of M2 macrophages on tumor-promoting effect of gastric cancer-derived mesenchymal stem cells in gastric cancer microenvironment
Zhaodong SUN ; Ting ZHANG ; Juan HUO ; Wei LI
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(16):2126-2130
Objective To investigate the effect of M2 macrophages resident in gastric cancer microenvironment on the tumor-promoting effect of human gastric cancer-derived mesenchymal stem cells (GC-MSCs).Methods Macrophages in BALB/c mice were depleted by using clodronate liposomes.The tumor volumes and weights in nude mice co-injected with GC-MSCs and BGC-823 with and without macrophage depletion were recorded.Tumor tissues of nude mice and gastric cancer patients were collected,and M2 macrophage-associated genes and proteins were detected by RT-PCR and western blot.Furthermore,the regulating effect of GC-MSCs on macrophage polarization to M2-subtype was validated in the co-culture experiment in vitro.Results Tumor growth in GC-MSCs co-injected mice was significantly inhibited by macrophage depletion (P=0.009).Results of RT-PCR and western blot showed that the transcription and expression of M2 macrophage-associated proteins were significantly higher in tumor tissues from GC-MSCs co-injected mice than those in the control group.Moreover,the transcription and expression levels of M2 macrophage-associated proteins were also high-er in gastric cancer tissues than those in the corresponding adjacent normal tissues.After co-culture with GC-MSCs directly,the expressions of M2 macrophage-associated proteins were significantly up-regulated in THP-1-derived macrophages.Conclusion M2 macrophages in gastric cancer microenvironment might play a critical role in the tumor-promoting effect of GC-MSCs.
9.Effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on expression of metabotropic glutamate receptor typeⅡ dur-ing focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats
Zheng ZHU ; Meiyan SUN ; Rui ZHANG ; Danyang MA ; Xiaoli ZHUANG ; Yan LI ; Du ZHENG ; Zhaodong JUAN ; Xiaoyong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2018;38(7):882-885
Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on the expression of metabotropic glutamate receptor type Ⅱ( mGluRⅡ) during focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion ( I∕R) in rats. Methods Forty-eight clean-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups (n=16 each) using a random number table method: sham operation group ( group S), cerebral I∕R group (group I∕R) and sevoflurane preconditioning group (group Sev). Rats were anesthetized with 10% chloral hydrate 3 ml∕kg. Focal cerebral I∕R was produced by occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery for 2 h fol-lowed by 24 h reperfusion. In group Sev, 2. 7% sevoflurane was inhaled for 1 h and 24 h later focal cerebral I∕R was produced. At 24 h after reperfusion, neurological deficit was scored, the cerebral infarct size was determined by TTC staining, the cell apoptosis in ischemic penumbra was observed by TUNEL, IκB-α ex-pression was detected by Western blot, and mGluRⅡexpression was determined by immunofluorescent stai-ning. The apoptosis rate was calculated. Results Compared with group S, the neurological deficit score, cerebral infarct size and apoptosis rate were significantly increased, the expression of mGluRⅡwas up-regu-lated, and the expression of IκB-α was down-regulated in I∕R and Sev groups ( P<0. 05). Compared with group I∕R, the neurological deficit score, cerebral infarct size and apoptosis rate were significantly de-creased, the expression of mGluRⅡwas down-regulated, and the expression of IκB-α was up-regulated in group Sev (P<0. 05). Conclusion Sevoflurane preconditioning reduces focal cerebral I∕R injury through inhibiting the expression of mGluRⅡ in rats.
10.Construction of prostate cancer diagnosis model based on high throughput sequencing data
Funeng JIANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Chao CHEN ; Zhaodong HAN ; Yongding WU ; Weide ZHONG ; Yuxiang LIANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2017;38(z1):61-63
Objective We used the dataset base on high throughput sequencing data to construct a diagnosis model by ANN and GA.Methods We screened the Taylor_prostate datasets from GEO according to,then we used the GA to screen the datas further. Finally we used the ANN to analyze the datas and construct a diagnosis model. To validate the model,we used 10-folds crossvalidation as the inner validation and the datas from Grasso dataset( GPL6480 and GPL6848) were used as the outter validation.Results We got 5 genes ACADL,ACTG2, CACNA2D1,PCP4 and SPARCL1.And we used spss to get the AUC of the model which is 94.62.The result of validation is good.Conclusion The performance of the model is good because the AUC is larger than 0.5.

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