1.Improvement of Skin Barrier and Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Huangliansan on Atopic Dermatitis in Mice
Qiuting HE ; Caixia PANG ; Chunmu CHEN ; Hui SUN ; Shuhui TAN ; Yihuan LI ; Qi LIANG ; Cuiling LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(9):19-27
ObjectiveTo explore the therapeutic effect of Huangliansan on atopic dermatitis (AD) model mice induced by 2, 4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB). MethodA total of 42 male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, hydrocortisone group, low, medium, and high-dose groups (0.3, 0.6, 1.2 g·kg-1) of Huangliansan oil, and water extract group (0.6 g·kg-1) of Huangliansan. In addition to the normal group, DNCB was applied on the back of mice in other groups to establish the AD model. On the 15th day after DNCB stimulation, each group was given the corresponding drug or solvent, and the changes in skin lesions, dermatitis score, and frequency of scratching were observed and recorded. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the histopathological changes in the skin and spleen. Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect mRNA levels of filaggrin (FLG), lorophane (LOR), and involucrin (IVL) in skin, as well as immunoglobulin E (lgE), interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in spleen. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed symptoms of skin swelling and scab, and the score of dermatitis, the frequency of scratching, and the spleen index were increased (P<0.05). The expression levels of FLG, LOR, and IVL in skin tissue were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and the mRNA expressions of IgE, IL-4, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α in the spleen were significantly increased, while the expression level of IFN-γ was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the symptoms of skin erythema, scaly, and scab of mice in each drug group were alleviated to varying degrees, and the score of dermatitis, the frequency of scratching, and the spleen index were decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, the expression levels of FLG, LOR, and IVL in the skin of mice in the drug group were increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the mRNA expression of IgE, IL-4, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α in spleen were decreased. IFN-γ was increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the lesions of the skin and spleen were improved to varying degrees. The medium-dose group of Huangliansan oil and hydrocortisone group had the most obvious manifestations (P<0.05, P<0.01). The indexes in the medium-dose group of Huangliansan oil were better than those in the water extract group of Huangliansan. ConclusionHuangliansan may improve the expression level of skin barrier protein, inhibit the expression of helper T cell 2 (Th2)-related inflammatory factors, increase the expression of helper T cell 1 (Th1) inflammatory factors, restore the skin barrier function and Th1/Th2 balance in the spleen, regulate the inflammatory response in the spleen of AD mice, and thus relieve AD. Huangliansan oil is more effective than water extract.
2.Research progress on cognitive dysfunction induced by occupational noise and combined exposure to heavy metals
Caixia LI ; Kangyong WU ; Yixian REN ; Bin LIN ; Jinwei ZHANG ; Zhi WANG ; Jiabin LIANG
China Occupational Medicine 2024;51(2):172-176
Exposure to occupational noise and heavy metals are common occupational hazards in workplaces. Occupational noise exposure not only leads to noise-induced hearing loss but also cognitive dysfunction. Exposure to common heavy metals such as lead, manganese, and cadmium during work is closely related to cognitive dysfunction in workers. Combined exposure to noise and heavy metals is common in workplaces. However, current research on the combined effects of exposure to occupational noise with lead or manganese on workers' cognitive function is not comprehensive or systematic. The method for cognitive dysfunction identification varies, leading to a lack of comparability. And the causality between occupational exposure and cognitive dysfunction in workers has not been clarified. Therefore, studying the cognitive dysfunction due to combined exposure to noise and common heavy metals is of great significance for workers' occupational health. In the future, it is necessary to unify the method for cognitive dysfunction identification and conduct systematic and comprehensive research on the effects, mechanisms, and combined effects of exposure to occupational noise with lead, manganese, cadmium, and other heavy metals on workers' cognitive dysfunction, to ensure the occupational health rights and interests of workers.
3.Schisandra lignans ameliorate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by regulating aberrant metabolism of phosphatidylethanolamines.
Lijuan XUE ; Keanqi LIU ; Caixia YAN ; Junling DUN ; Yexin XU ; Linlin WU ; Huizhu YANG ; Huafang LIU ; Lin XIE ; Guangji WANG ; Yan LIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(8):3545-3560
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a spectrum of chronic liver disease characterized by hepatic lipid metabolism disorder. Recent reports emphasized the contribution of triglyceride and diglyceride accumulation to NASH, while the other lipids associated with the NASH pathogenesis remained unexplored. The specific purpose of our study was to explore a novel pathogenesis and treatment strategy of NASH via profiling the metabolic characteristics of lipids. Herein, multi-omics techniques based on LC-Q-TOF/MS, LC-MS/MS and MS imaging were developed and used to screen the action targets related to NASH progress and treatment. A methionine and choline deficient (MCD) diet-induced mouse model of NASH was then constructed, and Schisandra lignans extract (SLE) was applied to alleviate hepatic damage by regulating the lipid metabolism-related enzymes CES2A and CYP4A14. Hepatic lipidomics indicated that MCD-diet led to aberrant accumulation of phosphatidylethanolamines (PEs), and SLE could significantly reduce the accumulation of intrahepatic PEs. Notably, exogenous PE (18:0/18:1) was proved to significantly aggravate the mitochondrial damage and hepatocyte apoptosis. Supplementing PE (18:0/18:1) also deteriorated the NASH progress by up regulating intrahepatic proinflammatory and fibrotic factors, while PE synthase inhibitor exerted a prominent hepatoprotective role. The current work provides new insights into the relationship between PE metabolism and the pathogenesis of NASH.
4.Screening of lipid biomarkers in septic patients with different survival outcome
Jifang LIANG ; Shan WANG ; Xiuzhe WANG ; Haipeng SHI ; Meini JIANG ; Jing LI ; Wenjing WU ; Caixia ZHAO ; Weidong WU
Clinical Medicine of China 2022;38(5):414-419
Objective:To screen lipid biomarker in sepsis patients with different survival outcome based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(UHPLC-MS/MS) technique.Methods:From September 2019 to April 2020, 30 septic patients admitted in Department of Intensive Care Unit and 30 cases of physical examination at the same time in Shanxi Bethune Hospital were studied. Lipid metabolite in serum were detected by UHPLC-MS/MS technique. According to the 28 day survival outcome of sepsis patients, they were divided into survival group (21 cases) and death group (9 cases). The baseline data of case group and control group, survival group and death group were compared respectively. Independent sample t-test and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were further performed to identify lipid biomarkers related to sepsis survival outcome. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve to evaluate the predictive efficacy of differential lipids on the survival outcome of biomarker sepsis patients. Results:There were 32 lipid subclasses and 1 437 differential lipid molecules in the sepsis group compared with the control group. 196 differential lipid molecules in the sepsis survival group and the death group were screened according to the OPLS-DA model (variable weight of projection (VIP)>1), which were glycerophosphingolipids (129), sphingolipids (52), glycerides (14), and sterols (1).All the original data were statistically analyzed by univariate independent sample t-test. There were statistically significant differences in 15 lipid molecules between the two groups. Combined with VIP > 1 and P < 0.01, three lipid molecules were finally screened, which were sphingomyelin (SM) lipid molecules, SM (d30∶1), SM (d32∶2), SM (d32∶1). ROC curve analysis showed that the areas under curves of the above three lipid molecular were 0.915, 0.892, 0.898, respectively. The sensitivity was 77.27%, 95.45%,72.73%. The specificity was 100.0%, 87.5%,100.0%. Further Z-test showed that there was no significant difference in the area under the ROC curve ( Z(SM (d30∶1) and SM (d32∶1)) =0.36, P=0.722; Z(SM (d30∶1) and SM (d32∶2))=0.34, P=0.732; Z(SM (d32∶1) and SM (d32∶1))=0.07, P=0.942). Conclusions:Sphingomyelin may be involved in the formation of different clinical outcomes of sepsis, and has a good predictive effect on the survival outcome of sepsis.
5.Analysis of proficiency test for determination of manganese in drinking water in Shaanxi Province
Yu LIU ; Wenting YUAN ; Caixia WANG ; Guoxia CHENG ; Xiaoling NIE ; Xiaocong LIANG ; Tianlai LI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2021;32(2):26-29
Objective To understand and improve the laboratory detection capacity of water manganese in testing organizations of Shaanxi Province. Methods The self-made manganese capacity testing samples were used as the reference in this proficiency testing program. The homogeneity of the samples was tested by single factor analysis of variance. The t-test method was used to evaluate the stability of the samples. The results of manganese in water provided by participant laboratories were analyzed by the robust statistical technique Z-score. Results A total of 136 laboratories participated in the proficiency testing program throughout the province. Among them, 129 laboratories (including retest laboratory) or 94.85% of total participating laboratories obtained satisfactory results. Conclusion The water quality monitoring agencies of our province had shown a strong detection capability for the determination of metal elements in drinking water, which ensures to provide safe water supply to the residents in Shaanxi Province.
6.Three-dimensional modeling of female urinary system based on MRI and CT data.
Lan CHEN ; Chunlin CHEN ; Ping LIU ; Ruiying CHEN ; Caixia LI ; Lian TANG ; Kedan LIAO ; Wenxuan JIANG ; Shiqi LIANG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2020;40(7):1056-1061
OBJECTIVE:
To reconstruct a three-dimensional model of female urinary system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and tomography angiography (CTA) data.
METHODS:
MRI and CTA datasets were collected from 20 patients in our department in 2018 for reconstructing 3D models of the bladder urethra in resting state using Mimics19.0 software combined with engineering software. The metric parameters of the bladder urethra were analyzed in the reconstructed 3D model.
RESULTS:
The bladder and urethra were successfully reconstructed using 10 MRI datasets, and the kidney, ureter and bladder were reconstructed using 10 CTA datasets. Using engineering software, we measured a number of cysto-urethral geometric parameters, including the cysto-urethral posterior angle (151.1±17.9°), beta angle (137.3±14.0°), urethral pubic angle (47.8± 12.1°), urethral tilt angle (21.5±7.3°), alpha angle (83.8±13.8°), the posterior pubic space (15.3±3.0 mm), and the urethral striated muscle thickness (2.6±0.6 mm).
CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomical model of the human urinary system provides a platform for studying the fine anatomy of the female urinary system and allows measurement of multiple parameters to better understand the functional differences of the bladder and urethra in different populations.
Female
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Humans
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Imaging, Three-Dimensional
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Models, Anatomic
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Muscle, Skeletal
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Urethra
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diagnostic imaging
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Urinary Bladder
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diagnostic imaging
7.Three-dimensional modeling of female urinary system based on MRI and CT data.
Lan CHEN ; Chunlin CHEN ; Ping LIU ; Ruiying CHEN ; Caixia LI ; Lian TANG ; Kedan LIAO ; Wenxuan JIANG ; Shiqi LIANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2020;40(7):1056-1061
OBJECTIVE:
To reconstruct a three-dimensional model of female urinary system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and tomography angiography (CTA) data.
METHODS:
MRI and CTA datasets were collected from 20 patients in our department in 2018 for reconstructing 3D models of the bladder urethra in resting state using Mimics19.0 software combined with engineering software. The metric parameters of the bladder urethra were analyzed in the reconstructed 3D model.
RESULTS:
The bladder and urethra were successfully reconstructed using 10 MRI datasets, and the kidney, ureter and bladder were reconstructed using 10 CTA datasets. Using engineering software, we measured a number of cysto-urethral geometric parameters, including the cysto-urethral posterior angle (151.1±17.9°), beta angle (137.3±14.0°), urethral pubic angle (47.8± 12.1°), urethral tilt angle (21.5±7.3°), alpha angle (83.8±13.8°), the posterior pubic space (15.3±3.0 mm), and the urethral striated muscle thickness (2.6±0.6 mm).
CONCLUSIONS
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomical model of the human urinary system provides a platform for studying the fine anatomy of the female urinary system and allows measurement of multiple parameters to better understand the functional differences of the bladder and urethra in different populations.
Female
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Models, Anatomic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Urethra
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Urinary Bladder
8.Effects of health coaching technique on continuous nursing for patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease
Caixia SONG ; Zirong TIAN ; Xiaobo REN ; Xiaoting JIN ; Hong YANG ; Jing LIANG ; Weiwei LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(24):3334-3337
Objective:To explore the effects of health coaching technique on continuous nursing for patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) .Methods:Totally 114 LPRD patients from Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University between July 2015 to December 2018 were selected by convenient sampling and randomized into the experimental group ( n=56) and the control group ( n=58) . Patients in the control group received routine care, while patients in the experimental group received continuous nursing with the health coaching technique on this basis. Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) , Reflux Finding Score (RFS) and the compliance behavior questionnaire for LPRD patients were used to evaluate the effects of intervention. Results:The compliance scores in the experimental group at 1 and 3 months after discharge were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.01) . There was no statistically significant difference in the RFS and RSI scores between the two groups on admission ( P>0.05) ; the RFS and RSI scores in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group 3 months after discharge from the hospital, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:The application of health coaching technique to continuous care of patients with LPRD after surgery can improve the patient's compliance behavior as well as their prognosis.
9.Effect of combined use of Chinese and western medicine on follicular development and ovulation in infertility patients
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2019;26(4):457-460
Objective To investigate the effect of combined use of Chinese and western medicine on follicular development and ovulation in infertility patients.Methods The clinical data of 86 infertile patients treated in special clinic of the No.155 Central Hospital of PLA from January 2014 to June 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the treatment method,the patients were divided into control group (n =40) and observation group (n =46).The control group was given corresponding westem medicine treatment,the observation group was treated with Chinese medicine on the basis of the control group,and all patients received ultrasound examination before and after treatment.At the end of treatment,the dominant follicle,ovulation rate,pregnancy rate,luteinized unrupture follicle syndrome and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome were recorded and compared between the two groups by ultrasonography.The adverse reactions of the two groups were recorded during the treatment.Results (1) Ultrasound monitoring showed that the dominant follicle rate(95.65%),ovulation rate(78.26%) and pregnancy rate(56.52%) in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (55.00%,50.00% and 30.00%) (x2 =19.811,P < 0.001;x2 =7.523,P < 0.001;x2 =6.102,P < 0.001);(2) The incidence rate of adverse reactions in the observation group was 6.52%,which was significantly lower than 45.00% in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(x2 =17.164,P < 0.001).Conclusion The combined treatment of Chinese and western medicine on infertility patients has more significant clinical efficacy.Under the guidance of ultrasound monitoring,the drug dosage and time can be more accurate,which can further improve the pregnancy rate with a certain security,it is worth widely used in clinical.
10.Self-care ability and its influencing factors in laryngeal cancer patients after laryngectomy
Xiaobo REN ; Zirong TIAN ; Fang NAN ; Miao SHANG ; Jing LIANG ; Caixia SONG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(26):3363-3366
Objective? To explore the status quo and influencing factors of self-care ability of patients after laryngectomy, and to provide evidence for the formulation of targeted interventions in clinical practice. Methods? Using convenience sampling method, 126 patients who underwent laryngectomy for the first time in ENT & HN Surgery Department, Beijing Tongren Hospital, from January to December 2018 were selected as the research objects. The Exercise of Self-Care Agency (ESCA) was used in the study. Results? The total ESCA score of 126 patients after laryngectomy was (110.37±16.05). Univariate analysis showed that there were significant differences in ESCA scores among patients with different educational background, living conditions, place of residence, income and knowledge of laryngectomy (t=105.971, 2.173, -3.937, 41.166, 10.499;P<0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that education level and income were the influencing factors of the self-care ability of laryngeal cancer patients after laryngectomy. Conclusions? The self-care ability of laryngeal cancer patients after laryngectomy is at a high level. Nurses can explain and demonstrate according to the characteristics of different patients, and further improve the self-care ability of laryngeal cancer patients after laryngectomy.


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