1.Effect of baicalin regulating cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling pathway on skin barrier function in eczema rats
Shoufan WANG ; Yihou XU ; Aiqin XU ; Lihong ZHU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(2):148-153
Objective To investigate the effect of baicalin(BA)regulating cyclic adenosine phosphate(cAMP)/protein kinase A(PKA)/cAMP response elemen-binding protein(CREB)pathway on skin barrier function in eczema rats.Methods SD rats were randomly divided into the control group(NC group),the model group,the low-dose BA group(BA-L group,25 mg/kg),the medium-dose BA group(BA-M group,50 mg/kg),the high-dose BA group(BA-H group,100 mg/kg),the prednisone group(PNS group,25 mg/kg),the BA-H+cAMP inhibitor(SQ22536)group(100 mg/kg+2.13 mg/kg)and the BA-H+PKA inhibitor(H-89)group(100 mg/kg+5 mg/kg),12 animals in each group.Except for the NC group,eczema rat model was constructed in the other groups.Two days after successful modeling,drug administration was performed in groups.Changes of eczema area and severity index(EASI)score,transcutaneous water loss(TEWL)and cuticle water content(WCSC)were detected.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect levels of immunoglobulin E(IgE),interferon-γ(IFN-γ)and interleukin-4(IL-4)in rat serum and the expression of cAMP protein in rat back lesions.HE staining was used to detect pathological changes of skin lesions on the back of rats.Western blot assay was used to detect aquaporin 3(AQP3),cathelicidin related antimicrobial peptide(CRAMP),p-PKA,p-CREB protein expression in rat back lesions.Results Compared with the NC group,rats had serious pathological lesions on the back of the tested area,increased EASI score,TEWL,IgE and IL-4 levels,and decreased WCSC,IFN-γ,AQP3,CRAMP,cAMP,p-PKA and p-CREB protein levels in the model group(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,pathological lesion of the tested area in the back of rats was relieved,and EASI score,TEWL,IgE and IL-4 levels were decreased,WCSC,IFN-γ levels,AQP3,CRAMP,cAMP,p-PKA and p-CREB protein were increased in the BA-L group,the BA-M group,the BA-H group and the PNS group(P<0.05).Changes of above indexes in the BA-L group,the BA-M group,the BA-H group were dose-dependent.SQ22536 or H-89 attenuated the improvement effect of high dose BA on skin barrier function in eczema rats.Conclusion BA may improve skin barrier function in eczema rats by activating cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling pathway.
2.A correlation study between nail fold microcirculation and cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients
Aiqin CAO ; Jianhua CHEN ; Xiang LIANG ; Yingye XIE ; Yamei WANG ; Xiaoyan SU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2024;47(5):385-391
Objective:To explore the characteristics of nail fold microcirculation in hemodialysis patients and its correlation with cardiovascular events.Methods:The clinical data of 185 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis in Dongguan Donghua Hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, there were 76 cases of cardiovascular events (cardiovascular events group) and 109 cases of no cardiovascular events (non-cardiovascular events group). The nail fold microcirculation detector was used to detect the nail fold microcirculation of the first row of capillaries in the nail fold dermal papilla of the left ring finger. The nail fold microcirculation indexes and morphology integral, flow integral, loop integral, total integral were recorded. The general information and laboratory indexes (peripheral venous blood) were recorded. The value of total integral of nail fold microcirculation in predicting the cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve.Results:The age, proportion of hypertension, proportion of diabetes, C-reactive protein (CRP), alkaline phosphatase and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) in cardiovascular events group were significantly higher than those in non-cardiovascular events group: 58 (44, 69) years vs. 49 (40, 63) years, 97.4% (74/76) vs. 83.5% (91/109), 43.4% (33/76) vs. 24.8% (27/109), 9.02 (2.73, 11.70) mg/L vs. 3.76 (1.28, 11.70) mg/L, 82 (75, 97) U/L vs. 72 (59, 82) U/L and 2 652 (1 020, 5 359) ng/L vs. 1 894 (780, 4 601) ng/L, the creatinine and triglyceride (TG) were significantly lower than those in non-cardiovascular events group: (961.95 ± 277.11) μmol/L vs. (1 058.93 ± 284.66) μmol/L and (1.73 ± 1.02) mmol/L vs. (2.27 ± 2.02) mmol/L, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). There were no statistical differences in gender composition, dialysis age, dialysis time, dialysis pathway, blood routine, serum iron, serum ferritin, total iron binding capacity, serum potassium, serum calcium, serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, urea nitrogen, albumin, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol between two groups ( P>0.05). There was statistical difference in erythrocyte aggregation between two groups ( P<0.05); there were no statistical differences in the number of vascular loops, diameter of input branch, diameter of output branch, length of loop, diameter of loop top, blood flow rate, clarity, condition of cross loop, condition of malformed loop, shape of nipple and subpapillary venous plexus between two groups ( P>0.05). The morphology integral and total integral in cardiovascular events group were significantly higher than those in non-cardiovascular events group: 1.8 (1.1, 3.1) scores vs. 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) scores and 4.2 (2.4, 6.1) scores vs. 3.1 (1.8, 5.2) scores, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05); there were no statistical differences in flow integral and loop integral between two groups ( P>0.05). ROC curve analysis result showed that the area under the curve of the total integral of nail fold microcirculation for predicting cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients was 0.590 (95% CI 0.506 to 0.673), the best cut-off value was 2.85 scores, the sensitivity was 69.7% and the specificity was 45.9%. Conclusions:The nail fold microcirculation disorder is more serious in hemodialysis patients with cardiovascular events. The nail fold microcirculation detection may help to predict cardiovascular disease.
3.Construction of a nursing performance management indicator system for a dental specialty hospital based on the balanced scorecard
Ran LYU ; Xiaohui LIU ; Yuan LI ; Ping WANG ; Aiqin LYU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(16):2195-2200
Objective:To develop a nursing performance management indicator system for a dental specialty hospital based on the balanced scorecard framework.Methods:Utilizing the balanced scorecard as a theoretical framework, the preliminary indicator system was developed through literature analysis and semi-structured interviews. From July to September 2023, two rounds of expert panel inquiries were conducted to select, modify, and refine the indicators, thus establishing the system. The engagement of the experts was indicated by the effective response rate of the questionnaires, the authority of the experts by an expert authority coefficient, and the consensus among expert opinions by Kendall's coefficient of concordance.Results:In the first round, 22 questionnaires were distributed, and 22 were effectively returned, yielding an 100% response rate. In the second round, 22 questionnaires were distributed, and 19 were effectively returned, with an 86% response rate. The authority coefficients for the two rounds were 0.866 and 0.868, respectively, while Kendall's coefficients of concordance were 0.333 and 0.335 ( P<0.01). The final system comprised four primary indicators, 13 secondary indicators, and 38 tertiary indicators. Conclusions:The nursing performance management indicator system for the dental specialty hospital developed in this study is scientifically sound, comprehensive, and reliable. It can be a reference for nursing performance management in dental specialty hospitals.
4.First-line bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in Chinese patients with stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer: a phase III randomized controlled trial
Xiaohua WU ; Jihong LIU ; Ruifang AN ; Rutie YIN ; Yu ZHANG ; Huaijun ZHOU ; Aiqin HE ; Li WANG ; Jieqing ZHANG ; Ziling LIU ; Wei DUAN ; Jianqing ZHU ; Ge LOU ; Guilin CHEN ; Ying CHENG ; Fengxia XUE ; Sonja NICK ; Haiyan WANG ; Donghang LI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(5):e99-
Objective:
First-line bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) is approved for stage III/IV ovarian cancer treatment following initial surgical resection, based on global phase III GOG-0218 and ICON7 trials. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab + CP as first-line ovarian cancer therapy in Chinese patients.
Methods:
Patients with newly diagnosed, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer post-primary surgery were randomized 1:1 to receive 6 cycles of CP with bevacizumab/ placebo, followed by bevacizumab/placebo maintenance until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Stratification factors were FIGO stage and debulking status (stage III optimally debulked vs stage III suboptimally debulked vs stage IV) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (0 vs 1 or 2).
Results:
Of randomized patients, 51 received bevacizumab + CP and 49 received placebo + CP. Median PFS was 22.6 months with bevacizumab + CP (95% confidence interval [CI]=18.6, not estimable) and 12.3 months (95% CI=9.5, 15.0) with placebo + CP (stratified hazard ratio=0.30; 95% CI=0.17, 0.53). Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events occurred in 46 of 49 (94%) patients receiving bevacizumab + CP, and 34 of 50 (68%) receiving placebo + CP.
Conclusion
Bevacizumab + CP showed clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs placebo + CP, consistent with GOG-0218 results. Safety data were aligned with the known bevacizumab safety profile. These results support first-line bevacizumab + CP therapy in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer.
5.First-line bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in Chinese patients with stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer: a phase III randomized controlled trial
Xiaohua WU ; Jihong LIU ; Ruifang AN ; Rutie YIN ; Yu ZHANG ; Huaijun ZHOU ; Aiqin HE ; Li WANG ; Jieqing ZHANG ; Ziling LIU ; Wei DUAN ; Jianqing ZHU ; Ge LOU ; Guilin CHEN ; Ying CHENG ; Fengxia XUE ; Sonja NICK ; Haiyan WANG ; Donghang LI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(5):e99-
Objective:
First-line bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) is approved for stage III/IV ovarian cancer treatment following initial surgical resection, based on global phase III GOG-0218 and ICON7 trials. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab + CP as first-line ovarian cancer therapy in Chinese patients.
Methods:
Patients with newly diagnosed, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer post-primary surgery were randomized 1:1 to receive 6 cycles of CP with bevacizumab/ placebo, followed by bevacizumab/placebo maintenance until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Stratification factors were FIGO stage and debulking status (stage III optimally debulked vs stage III suboptimally debulked vs stage IV) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (0 vs 1 or 2).
Results:
Of randomized patients, 51 received bevacizumab + CP and 49 received placebo + CP. Median PFS was 22.6 months with bevacizumab + CP (95% confidence interval [CI]=18.6, not estimable) and 12.3 months (95% CI=9.5, 15.0) with placebo + CP (stratified hazard ratio=0.30; 95% CI=0.17, 0.53). Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events occurred in 46 of 49 (94%) patients receiving bevacizumab + CP, and 34 of 50 (68%) receiving placebo + CP.
Conclusion
Bevacizumab + CP showed clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs placebo + CP, consistent with GOG-0218 results. Safety data were aligned with the known bevacizumab safety profile. These results support first-line bevacizumab + CP therapy in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer.
6.First-line bevacizumab plus chemotherapy in Chinese patients with stage III/IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer: a phase III randomized controlled trial
Xiaohua WU ; Jihong LIU ; Ruifang AN ; Rutie YIN ; Yu ZHANG ; Huaijun ZHOU ; Aiqin HE ; Li WANG ; Jieqing ZHANG ; Ziling LIU ; Wei DUAN ; Jianqing ZHU ; Ge LOU ; Guilin CHEN ; Ying CHENG ; Fengxia XUE ; Sonja NICK ; Haiyan WANG ; Donghang LI
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(5):e99-
Objective:
First-line bevacizumab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) is approved for stage III/IV ovarian cancer treatment following initial surgical resection, based on global phase III GOG-0218 and ICON7 trials. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bevacizumab + CP as first-line ovarian cancer therapy in Chinese patients.
Methods:
Patients with newly diagnosed, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage III/IV epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer post-primary surgery were randomized 1:1 to receive 6 cycles of CP with bevacizumab/ placebo, followed by bevacizumab/placebo maintenance until unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Primary endpoint was investigator-assessed progression-free survival (PFS). Stratification factors were FIGO stage and debulking status (stage III optimally debulked vs stage III suboptimally debulked vs stage IV) and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (0 vs 1 or 2).
Results:
Of randomized patients, 51 received bevacizumab + CP and 49 received placebo + CP. Median PFS was 22.6 months with bevacizumab + CP (95% confidence interval [CI]=18.6, not estimable) and 12.3 months (95% CI=9.5, 15.0) with placebo + CP (stratified hazard ratio=0.30; 95% CI=0.17, 0.53). Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events occurred in 46 of 49 (94%) patients receiving bevacizumab + CP, and 34 of 50 (68%) receiving placebo + CP.
Conclusion
Bevacizumab + CP showed clinically meaningful improvement in PFS vs placebo + CP, consistent with GOG-0218 results. Safety data were aligned with the known bevacizumab safety profile. These results support first-line bevacizumab + CP therapy in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer.
7.Directional screening and identification of potential cytotoxic components from Achnatherum inebrians by a combination of surface palsmon resonance and chromatography.
Wenbin ZHOU ; Man WANG ; Aiqin ZHANG ; Danrong HUANG ; Hua GUO ; Gangyi SHEN
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(2):329-336
OBJECTIVE:
To establish a method for directional screening of the cytotoxic components from the medicinal herb of Achnatherum inebrians by a combination of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor and chromatographic isolation technology.
METHODS:
Under the guidance of bioactive assessment based on binding abilities between objects and the α-Mannosidase (α-Man) target, the active components from different solvents extracts, different polar extraction parts and fractions were screened orderly and directionally using SPR. Components with a high binding ability to α-Man can be precisely oriented in a narrower fractions range and are easy to isolate. Three human cancer cells were used to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of component with the highest affinity to α-Man.
RESULTS:
Eight compounds were isolated and identificated from A. inebrians for the first time. Deoxyvasicinone possessed the highest affinity to α-Man among them. Moreover, deoxyvasicinone showed good effects on inhibited proliferation of human hepatoma cells HepG2 (IC50 = 5.7 μmol/L), human breast cancer cells MCF7 (IC50 = 7.21 μmol/L) and human lung cancer cells HCC827 (IC50 = 0.75 μmol/L), respectively. In particular, its inhibitory effect on HCC827 was stronger than the positive drug gefitinib (IC50 = 1.65 μmol/L).
CONCLUSION
A comprehensive strategy of directional screening potential cytotoxic components from herb based on biomolecular interaction and chromatography was established. Deoxyvasicinone as an effective anti-cancer component was initially isolated from A. inebrians. It is expected that this screening strategy could provide new perspectives for rapid screening and identification of active components from natural plants with the complex matrix.
8.Epidemic Characteristics of Dengue Fever in Pudong New Area of Shanghai in 2008- 2020
Huan WANG ; Aiqin ZHU ; Hongmei XU ; Weiping ZHU ; Yixin ZHOU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2022;33(3):68-71
Objective To analyze the epidemic characteristics of imported dengue fever in Pudong New Area of Shanghai from 2008 to 2020,and to explore its prevention and control strategy and measures. Methods The data of dengue fever cases in Pudong New Area from 2008 to 2020 were collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the epidemic characteristics. Results A total of 45 cases of dengue fever were reported in Pudong during 2008-2020, all the cases were mild, and no deaths were reported.The male-to-female ratio was 2.46:1. The group aged 20-49 years accounted for 86.67%.The most common occupation was commercial service personnel and cadres (25 cases, accounting for 55.56%). The peak of incidence was from July to October with a total of 35 cases (77.78%). All the cases were imported from abroad, mainly from Southeast Asia and South Asia (43 cases, 95.56%). 15 cases (33.33%) had been ill before entry. 22 cases (48.89%) were first treated in tertiary hospitals. The median time intervals from onset to first clinic visit, from first clinic visit to diagnosis, and from onset to diagnosis were 1.0 d, 5.0 d, and 7.0 d, respectively. Serotypes of dengue virus were mainly Type I, Type III and Type II, which were 9 cases, 7 cases, and 6 cases, respectively. Conclusion The epidemic situation of dengue fever in Pudong New Area from 2008 to 2020 is relatively stable, all imported from abroad. The focus of the prevention and control is to promote the health education for overseas travelers, strengthen the monitoring sensitivity at border ports, enhance the diagnostic level of medical institutions, and timely find and report cases.
9.A dietary intervention study on the effects of different dietary structures on postprandial drowsiness
Man WANG ; Zihan LI ; Ensheng YAN ; Ziwei WANG ; Zhean SHEN ; Aiqin MA
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(4):351-356
ObjectiveTo find the type of dietary structure that can effectively prevent or improve postprandial sleepiness in the Chinese population, and provide scientific basis and solutions for improving or avoiding postprandial sleepiness. MethodsIn this study, a six-day dietary intervention trial was conducted for 20 volunteers on four different diets (normal diet, high-fat diet, high-carbohydrate diet and healthy diet). ResultsThe results showed that sleepiness increased after all four types of meals, but decreased after 30 minutes in the healthy balanced diet group; meanwhile, it increased for 60 minutes before it declined in the high-carbohydrate, high-fat, and normal diet (control) group. At 60 minutes after meal, the drowsiness of the healthy balanced diet group was the weakest, and that of the high carbohydrate diet groups was the strongest, while that of the normal diet group and the high fat diet group was intermediate (P<0.000 1). Postprandial sleepiness was positively correlated with intake of carbohydrate and manganese, and negatively correlated with intake of protein, some mineral elements and vitamins. ConclusionThese results suggest that controlling carbohydrate and fat intake and appropriately increasing the intake of mineral elements and vitamins in a healthy and balanced diet can significantly improve and prevent postprandial sleepiness.
10.Effects of miR-485-5p on cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cell lines via targeting EGFR
Bing ZHU ; Aiqin NIU ; Kun WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(2):201-206
Objective:To explore the effects of miR-485-5p on cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells and it’s mechanism.Methods:RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-485-5p in human normal ovarian epithelial cell line (IOSE-80) and ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780,SKOV3,OVCAR3,OVCA433) . Cisplatin (DDP) -resistant ovarian cancer cells were constructed and the expression of miR-485-5p and EGFR was detected. CCK8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation ability in each group. Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry.Results:Compared with IOSE-80 cell, miR-485-5p expression was decreased in each ovarian cancer cell lines, while the expression of EGFR was increased (all P<0.05) .The expression of miR-485-5p in SKOV3/DDP cell lines was further decreased while EGFR expression was further increased than that in SKOV3 cells ( P<0.05) . Transfection of miR-485-5p mimic into SKOV3/DDP cells could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis, but the results were reversed when cells were transfected with miR-485-5p inhibitor (all P<0.05) . The proliferation was increased while apoptosis was decreased in EGFR transfected SKOV3/DDP cells, but this effects was partially offseted by miR-485-5pmimic. Conclusion:miR-485-5p participates in the regulation of cisplatin resistance of ovarian cancer cells, and overexpression of miR-485-5p can promote the chemosensitivity of ovarian cancer, which may be achieved through negative regulation of EGFR.


Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail