2.Improvement effect of imperatorin on airway remodeling in bronchial asthma mice and its mechanism
Yu YAN ; Dandan HUANG ; Chunling HONG ; Bowen WEI ; Yuanyuan YANG ; Guanghai YAN ; Yilan SONG ; Zhemin XIAN
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2025;51(6):1508-1517
Objective:To explore the effects of imperatorin(IMP)on airway remodeling in the bronchial asthma mice,and to elucidate the possible mechanisms.Methods:Forty SFP male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into control group,model group,low dose of IMP group(IMP-L group),high dose of IMP group(IMP-H group)and dexamethasone group,with 8 mice in each group.Except for contol group,the mice in the other groups were injected with an ovalbumin(OVA)suspension intraperitoneally to induce the asthma models.After one week,the daily asthma symptoms of the mice were observed and scored.After 8 weeks,the enhanced pause(Penh)values of the mice in various groups were detected to evaluate the airway reactivities.The percentages of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)of the mice in various groups were detected by flow cytometry.The levels of serum IgE,interleukin interferon-gamma(IL)-13,IL-5,IL-4 and interferon-gamma(IFN-γ)in BALF of the mice in various groups were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)method.HE,PAS and Masson staining were applied to observe the pathomorphology,the number of goblet cells and collagen deposition of the lung tissue of the mice in various groups.Immunohisto chemistry method was applied to detect the expressions of α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)and mouse mammary tumor virus(MMTV)wingless type MMTV intergration site family member 5A(Wnt5A)proteins in lung tissue of the mice in various groups.The expression levels of Wnt5A,cellular myelocytomatosis oncogene(c-Myc),β-catenin and α-SMA in lung tissue of the mice in various groups were detected by Western blotting method.The expression levels of α-SMA protein in lung tissue of the mice in various groups were detected by immunofluorescence method.Results:Compared with control group,the score of asthma symptoms of the mice in model group was increased(P<0.01);the Penh value was significantly increased(P<0.01);the serum IgE levels and the levels of IL-13,IL-5,IL-4 in BALF,as well as the percentage of eosinophils(EOS)in BALF were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the level of IFN-γ was reduced(P<0.05);the expression levels of α-SMA and Wnt5A proteins in lung tissue were markedly increased(P<0.01);the expression levels of proteins associated with the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the lung tissue were significantly increased(P<0.01);the immofluorescence method results showed the expression level of α-SMA protein in lung tissue was significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with model group,the scores of asthma symphtoms of the mice in IMP-L group,IMP-H group,and dexamethasone group were decereased(P<0.01),and the Penh values of the mice in IMP-H group were decreased(P<0.05);the serum IgE levels and the levels of IL-13,IL-5,IL-4 in BALF,as well as the percentages of EOS in BALF of the mice in IMP-L group,IMP-H group,and dexamethasone group were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the levels of IFN-γ were increased(P<0.05);the expression levels α-SMA and Wnt5A proteins in lung tissue were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the expression levels of proteins related to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the lung tissue were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the immunofluorescence method results showed that expression levels of the α-SMA protein in the lung tissue were reduced(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:IMP has an improving effect on airway remodeling in the asthmatic mice and can inhibit the expression levels of Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related proteins.
3.Establishment and clinical verification of brain template for analyzing 11C-CFT PET imaging data
Chengfeng JIANG ; Ping WU ; Jingjie GE ; Zhemin HUANG ; Jianfei XIAO ; Yunhao YANG ; Xiuming LI ; Qian XU ; Huiwei ZHANG ; Yihui GUAN ; Chuantao ZUO
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2023;43(4):216-220
Objective:To establish standard spatial brain template and ROIs template of 11C-methyl- N-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-fluorophenyl)tropane (CFT) PET images for automated quantitative analysis of dopamine transporter (DAT) distribution. Methods:From May 2014 to December 2015, 11C-CFT PET and MRI T 1 brain images of 16 healthy volunteers (3 males, 13 females; age (63.3±6.9) years) from Huashan Hospital, Fudan University were co-registered and smoothed using statistical parametric mapping(SPM)5 software based on MATLAB to create a standard spatial brain template. The ROIs template was established by ScAnVp procedures. These templates were clinically verified by using 11C-CFT PET images of 37 healthy volunteers (23 males, 14 females; age (61.7±7.1) years), 32 Parkinson′s disease (PD) patients (20 males, 12 females; age (61.1±5.4) years), 10 multiple system atrophy with predominant parkinsonism (MSA-P) patients (7 males, 3 females; age (60.8±7.1) years) and 10 progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) patients (5 males, 5 females; age (58.4±6.1) years) from Huashan Hospital, Fudan University between January 2014 and March 2019. One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze data. Results:Based on the 11C-CFT PET images and MRI T 1 images of healthy volunteers, a standard spatial brain template for normalization of 11C-CFT PET images was created. The ROIs template was established including seven regions: bilateral caudate, anterior putamen, posterior putamen (along the long axis) and the occipital cortex. The ROIs template was accurately aligned in each verification group. The normal reference values of semi-quantitative DAT distribution in caudate, anterior putamen and posterior putamen were obtained (1.84±0.13, 2.18±0.16, 1.77±0.11). The semi-quantitative values of 11C-CFT uptake in each ROI in patients were significantly lower than those in healthy volunteers ( F values: 49.79-283.83, all P<0.05). Conclusion:The established brain templates with accurate spatial alignment for 11C-CFT image analysis can provide foundational tools for the application of 11C-CFT PET imaging in clinical practice and scientific research.
4.Guidance for operation and reading of 18F-FDG PET brain imaging in dementia
Huiwei ZHANG ; Jiaying LU ; Zhemin HUANG ; Ruixue CUI ; Xiaoli LAN ; Jie LU ; Xiangsong ZHANG ; Liping FU ; Yafu YIN ; Rongbing JIN ; Shicun WANG ; Jianjun WU ; Qianhua ZHAO ; Yihui GUAN ; Chuantao ZUO
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2022;42(10):613-618
Due to the availability of 18F-FDG in PET centers, this article aims to advocate and promote the standardization of 18F-FDG PET brain imaging in dementia in order to improve the reliability, repeatability and comparison of the imaging process and results. It is also provided to guide the PET imaging operation standard and to give suggestions on image interpretation.
5.Construction and application effect of Internet + linkage model based on medical alliance
Zhemin WANG ; Hongbo ZHANG ; Liu SHEN ; Hong CHEN ; Pei HUANG ; Yan FEI ; Hui ZHU ; Meihua GU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(6):793-797
Objective:To construct an Internet + linkage model based on medical alliance and evaluate its implementation effect.Methods:From October 2020 to June 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 132 patients with malignant tumors who were treated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) chemotherapy and discharged with catheters in Chongming Branch of Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. The 67 patients who returned to the PICC outpatient clinic of Chongming Branch, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine during the treatment interval for PICC maintenance were set as the control group, and the routine maintenance method was adopted. A total of 65 patients who chose maintenance points near their residence for PICC maintenance during the treatment interval were set as the observation group. On the basis of the control group, the maintenance method based on the Internet + linkage mode of medical alliance was adopted. The PICC self-management ability, catheter-carrying satisfaction, PICC complication, average cost and average time spent on PICC maintenance during treatment were compared between the two groups.Results:There were no significant differences in the scores of daily life with catheters, exercise with catheters, catheter abnormality handling, compliance with catheter maintenance and confidence in catheter management between the two groups ( P>0.05) . There was no significant difference in the scores of Catheter Satisfaction Survey in the two groups of patients ( P>0.05) .There was also no significant difference in the incidence of PICC complications between the two groups ( P>0.05) . The registration fee, maintenance fee, and transportation fee for PICC maintenance in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the round-trip time and visit time were shorter than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The Internet + linkage model based on the medical alliance can ensure the quality of PICC maintenance for patients with malignant tumors undergoing PICC chemotherapy and discharged with catheters, and improve their PICC self-management ability, which has good economic and time benefits.
6.Effect of multidisciplinary team model on prognosis of patients with traumatic amputation
Yeliu HUANG ; Jian LIN ; Zhemin WANG ; Hongbo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2020;36(6):550-554
Objective:To explore the effect of multidisciplinary team (MDT) model on prognosis of patients with traumatic amputation.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 54 patients with traumatic amputation admitted to Chongming Branch of Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine from July 2014 to June 2019. There were 41 males and 13 females, aged 39-72 years with an average age of 52.7 years. A total of 29 patients treated using MDT model intervention were served as observation group, and 25 patients treated using routine responsibility system holistic nursing as control group. The self rating anxiety scale (SAS) score, self rating depression scale (SDS) score and improved Barthel index were compared between the two groups on the day of admission and at 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after operation.Results:There was no significant difference in SAS, SDS and improved Barthel index between the two groups on the day of admission ( P>0.05). At 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks after operation, the SAS score in observation group was respectively (52.5±7.6)points, (48.3±7.1)points and (41.3±6.1)points, lower than those in control group [(58.0±12.0)points, (54.4±10.7)points and (50.4±9.3)points]; the SDS scores in observation group was respectively (52.6±8.8)points, (47.9±7.6)points, (43.8±5.7)points, lower than those in control group [(58.4±12.4)points, (53.2±10.9)points, (49.5±8.7)points]; the Barthel index score in observation group was respectively (57.2±8.9)points, (80.7±7.7)points, (94.7±3.9)points, higher than those in control group [(50.4±11.4)points, (70.9±9.5)points, (85.6±6.8)points] (all P<0.05). Conclusion:For patients with traumatic amputation, MDT model is conducive to reducing anxiety and depression of patients, can improve the quality of life, and is worthy of clinical application.
7.Application of functional imaging in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Zhemin HUANG ; Zhengwei ZHANG ; Chuantao ZUO ; Yihui GUAN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014;30(4):357-359
In either type 1 or type 2 diabetes,there is significant loss of β cell mass.Understanding the changing of β cell mass in the course of diabetes would provide important information for diagnosis and treatment.Functional imaging like magnetic resonance imaging or positron emission tomography (PET) can provide safe and noninvasive detection of loss of β cell mass in the course of diabetes.Among them,radio-labelled imaging is the most sensitive imaging procedure of the β cell ; For dihydrotetrabenazine PET imaging aiming β cell mass,there has been some primary outcome.For the key factor causing type 2 diabetes,18 F-6-deoxy-6-fluoro-D-glucose (18F-6-FDG) PET imaging is an effective tracer to study the glucose transporting condition in vivo.Further development of functional imaging will be of great value in diagnosis and treatment of diabetes.

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