1.Effect of extracts from Balanophora involucrata Hook.f.on metabolic dys-function-associated fatty liver disease based on gut microbiota-FXR axis
Fengqin LI ; Lu TANG ; Chengnuo WANG ; Hui LU ; Zhenhua WU ; Xin LIU ; Chenchen JIA ; Rong YUE ; Fengjie WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2024;40(9):1660-1667
AIM:To investigate the effects of Balanophora involucrata Hook.f.(BIH)extracts on bile acid metabolism and liver injury in mice with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD)through the gut mi-crobiota-farnesoid X receptor(FXR)axis,and to explore the underlying mechanisms.METHODS:Forty C57BL mice were randomly divided into control group,MAFLD model group,medium-dose BIH group,and high-dose BIH group.The mice in control group received a regular diet,while those in other groups were fed with high-fat diet for 12 weeks to induce MAFLD.The mice in medium-and high-dose BIH groups received 0.598 and 0.299 g/kg BIH solution,respectively,while those in control and MAFLD groups received an equivalent volume of normal saline.Serum levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)were measured using an automatic biochemical analyzer.Liver morphology,steatosis and fibrosis were assessed by HE,oil red O and Masson staining.Levels of TC,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in liver tissues,and bile acids in serum and ileum tissues were measured by ELISA.Protein expression of FXR and fibroblast growth factor 15(FGF15)in ileum tissues,and FXR,small heterodimer partner(SHP)and cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase(CYP7A1)in liver tissues were analyzed by Western blot.Intestinal microbiota changes were assessed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.RESULTS:(1)The MAFLD mice exhibited increased serum TC,TG,LDL-C and bile acid levels,liver TC,TNF-α and IL-6 levels,and lipid deposition.However,BIH intervention improved these factors and increased FXR and SHP pro-teins,but decreased CYP7A1 expression in the liver.The protein levels FXR and FGF15 in the ileum were also elevated.(2)Intestinal flora analysis demonstrated that BIH intervention improved the abundance and diversity of intestinal flora in MAFLD mice.Specifically,there was an increase in Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio and a decrease in Proteobacteria and Verrucomicrobia.At the genus level,abundance of Duncaniella,Muribaculum and Paramuribaculum increased,while He-licobacter decreased.CONCLUSION:Treatment with BIH regulates intestinal flora,decreases FXR levels,enhances CYP7A1 expression,promotes bile acid synthesis,reduces hepatic cholesterol accumulation,and attenuates liver steato-sis and inflammation in MAFLD mice,indicating potential therapeutic effects.
2.Analysis of related factors of plasma antibody titer in convalescent patients with COVID-19
Xin HU ; Hua XU ; Na FENG ; Jin DING ; Fengqin LI
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(9):774-776
【Objective】 To study the relationship between the plasma IgG, IgM, neutralizing antibody titer and sex, age, collection interval in convalescent patients with COVID-19, so as to guide the plasma collection of convalescent patients with COVID-19. 【Methods】 COVID-19 convalescent plasma was collected to determine the antibody titer, and the difference and correlation of data in each group were analyzed by SPSS statistical analysis software. 【Results】 The median titers (AU/mL)of IgG, IgM and neutralizing antibodies in males and females were 484.24 vs 516.04, 2.13 vs 1.73, and 1 124.74 vs 1 143.99, respectively, and there was no significant difference(P>0.05) . Age had weak positive correlation with IgG and neutralizing antibody, and the Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.188 (P<0.05). The median titers (AU/mL) of IgG, IgM and neutralizing antibody at first donation of 30 repeated donors were 522.3, 2.64 and 1 174.6, respectively, but at second donation were 332.08, 0.63 and 708.96, showing significant difference (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 There was no significant difference in the plasma IgG, IgM and neutralizing antibody titers in convalescent COVID-19 patients of different ages and genders, and the titers met the requirements of clinical treatment guidelines. Although the plasma antibody level of repeated donors has decreased, it still has clinical value.
3.Study on the extensibility of platelet donor gene database in Shaanxi
Jun QI ; Xiaoli CAO ; Xin HU ; Fengqin LI ; Zhendong SUN ; Yuhui LI ; Manni WANG ; Tianju WANG ; Junhua WU ; Lixia SHANG ; Le CHEN ; Hua XU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(7):637-641
【Objective】 To analyze the commonality and characteristics between voluntary blood donors and hematopoietic stem cell donors in this region, and explore the potential for integration and development between China Marrow Donors Program (CMDP) and voluntary blood donors, especially platelet donor databases, so as to improve recruitment success rate and inventory rate. 【Methods】 The database modeling and comparison methods were used to screen and stratify the matching and integration degree between the voluntary blood donors in recent 10 years and the marrow donors in the Shaanxi Branch of CMDP. The frequencies of HLA-A,-B alleles, HPA alleles and haplotypes were calculated with Arlequin 3. 5. 2. 2 software, and the matching probability of different platelet donor reserve pools was conducted according to the phenotypic frequencies. 【Results】 Among the voluntary donors with known HLA genotypes in this region, according to their blood donation behavior,the active blood donors excavated were divided into the first, second, third and fourth echelons of platelet donor reserve pools, with 696, 2 752, 9 092 and 12 028 donors, respectively. The first echelon had the highest proportion of 10-50 times of platelet donations and 10-20 times of whole blood donations, with 13.65% and 26.01%, respectively. The second echelon had 10-20 times of whole blood donations and 10-50 times of platelet donations, accounted for 15.04% and 1.38%, respectively, which were significantly different from other echelons' blood donation characteristics (P<0.05). With a database size of the existing platelet donor bank adding the first and second echelons (n=4 955), there was a 69.02% probability of matching at least one donor with matching HLA-A-B phenotype. When considering the matching ABO and HPA phenotypes, the probability of finding at least one donor with fully matching HLA, HPA and ABO isotype (type B as an example) was 48. 73%. 【Conclusion】 The three groups of whole blood donation, apheresis platelet donation and marrow donation in Xi'an area have a large cross-distribution. Compared with expanding the storage capacity from scratch, the active blood donors in CMDP database are the largest back-up force of platelet donors. While expanding the effective storage capacity, it can minimize the cost of building platelet donor bank and the demand for resources.
4.One case of Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus caused by ABCC8 gene mutation and literature review
Wenbo LIU ; Yanzhang YANG ; Xin WANG ; Lei LUO ; Mengmeng LI ; Fengqin CHEN
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(5):347-351
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and gene sequencing results of NDM, so as to provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment .Methods:Clinical data of 1 child diagnosed with NDM in Hebei People's Hospital in January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, and DNA gene sequencing was performed in the peripheral blood of the child, and relevant literatures were reviewed.Results:The child was born with a weight of 2.2kg. On the second day after birth, blood glucose significantly increased and insulin and C-peptide levels decreased. After 14 days of insulin treatment, hyperglycemia was still present, which was consistent with the diagnosis of NDM. Genetic testing indicated that there were missense mutations of newborn compound heterozygote in ABCC8 gene: c. 752G > A (p.G251E), c. 772A > G (p.R258G). The mutation of c. 772A > G in ABCC8 gene had not been reported before, and sulfonylureas were effective for the treatment of the child.Conclusion:NDM is a rare monogenic genetic disease with a lack of specificity in clinical manifestations. For children diagnosed or suspected of NDM, genetic testing should be actively carried out, which is of great significance for clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
5. Interpretation for diagnosis of Yersiniosis
Xin WANG ; Zhihai CHEN ; Lu RAN ; Ran DUAN ; Shuai QIN ; Hui WANG ; Ming ZENG ; Fengcai ZHU ; Changjun BAO ; Lan WANG ; Weili LIANG ; Fengqin LI ; Zhentao QING ; Hua CHUN ; Huaiqi JING
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(9):1048-1051
Yersiniosis is one of the "other infectious diarrhea" of the notifiable infectious diseases and also an important food-borne disease. However, it lacked the basis or standard for diagnosis. The Chinese Preventive Medicine Association coordinated experienced researchers from National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC and other institutes to produce the group standard entitled "Diagnosis of Yersiniosis" (T/CPMA 005-2019). Based on the principle of "legality, scientificity, advancement, and feasibility" , the standard gives a clear definition for Yerisiniosis, stipulates diagnosis basis, principles and main differential diagnosis and provides two informative appendixes for epidemiological and clinical characteristics and a normative appendix for laboratory detection. The standard provides accurate basis and methods of Yersiniosis diagnosis for hospitals and CDCs at all levels in China. It will solve the problems that Yersiniosis cannot be clearly diagnosed for clinical cases and in the outbreaks.
6. Serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella isolates from retail chicken carcasses in six provinces of China
Yujie HU ; Yingying HE ; Yeru WANG ; Chang LIU ; Meimei WANG ; Xin GAN ; Wei WANG ; Shaofei YAN ; Yao BAI ; Zixin PENG ; Fengqin LI ; Jin XU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2018;52(4):372-377
Objective:
To obtain the serotype diversity and antimicrobial resistance of
7.The structure characteristics of prophages of foodborne Enterococcus hirae R17 and their interaction relationships with host bacterium
Zixin PENG ; Siyu ZHANG ; Shaofei YAN ; Wei WANG ; Shuai WANG ; Xin GAN ; Jianzhong ZHANG ; Fengqin LI
Chinese Journal of Food Hygiene 2017;29(4):393-399
Objective This study was to understand the structure characteristics of prophages in the genome of Enterococcus hirae R17,and also to analyze their interaction relationships with the host bacterium.Methods The gene distribution and gene encoding characteristics of prophages in the genome of Enterococcus hirae R17 were identified using the PHAST software.The virulence gene,antimicrobial resistance genes,and environmental resistance genes in the prophages were also analyzed.Results Three prophages were found on the chromosome of Enterococcus hirae,including two incomplete prophage elements (Prophage-1 and Prophage-2) and one complete prophage (Prophage-3).Some function genes of bacteria were found in the sequence of three prophages,including nucleotide transportation and metabolism related genes.One incomplete prophage carrying erythromycin-and bacitracin-resistance genes was identified in the plasmid,which suggested that prophage induced gene horizontal transfer caused erythromycin-and bacitracin-resistance of Enterococcus hirae R17.Conclusion This study laid a solid foundation for the diversity analysis of prophages of Enterococcus hirae.Prophages played an important role in promotion of antimicrobial resistance of enterococci.Scientists should pay more attention to the spread of antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity induced by prophages.
8.Application of rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients in the department of hepatobiliary surgery
Xinhua TAO ; Fengqin TIAN ; Cong ZHANG ; Xiaoqian WAN ; Xin LUO ; Zhen JIA ; Jie LI ; Yanping TANG ; Wei WANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2017;21(10):57-59,73
Objective To investigate the effect of rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing in patients in the department of hepatobiliary surgery.Methods A total of 160 patients in our department were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 80 cases in each group.The control group was given routine nursing during perioperative period, and the observation group was given rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing, and surgical stress, postoperative rehabilitation and hospital costs of the two groups were compared.Results The levels of cortisol, epinephrine, CRP, HAMA after 1 d of the operation in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Postoperative bed-off time, anal exhaust time, defecation time, hospitalization time in the observation group were shorter than that in the control group, complications, hospitalization costs were less than that in the control group, the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Rapid rehabilitation surgical nursing can reduce the surgical stress of patients in department of hepatobiliary surgery, accelerate the postoperative recovery, reduce the treatment cost, so it is worth promoting.
9.Application of rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients in the department of hepatobiliary surgery
Xinhua TAO ; Fengqin TIAN ; Cong ZHANG ; Xiaoqian WAN ; Xin LUO ; Zhen JIA ; Jie LI ; Yanping TANG ; Wei WANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2017;21(10):57-59,73
Objective To investigate the effect of rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing in patients in the department of hepatobiliary surgery.Methods A total of 160 patients in our department were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 80 cases in each group.The control group was given routine nursing during perioperative period, and the observation group was given rapid rehabilitation surgery nursing, and surgical stress, postoperative rehabilitation and hospital costs of the two groups were compared.Results The levels of cortisol, epinephrine, CRP, HAMA after 1 d of the operation in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Postoperative bed-off time, anal exhaust time, defecation time, hospitalization time in the observation group were shorter than that in the control group, complications, hospitalization costs were less than that in the control group, the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Rapid rehabilitation surgical nursing can reduce the surgical stress of patients in department of hepatobiliary surgery, accelerate the postoperative recovery, reduce the treatment cost, so it is worth promoting.
10.Application of individualized dressing change in patients with PICC
Chunzhi ZHANG ; Zhifang XUE ; Fengqin NING ; Xiaoyuan LI ; Wei FU ; Xin LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(31):43-44
Objective To study the application of individualized dressing change on tumor patients with PICC. Methods We made different methods of dressing change in accordance with the status of the patients and the seasons, and observed the color and the integrity of the local skin around the puncture points. Results With the exception of 2 cases requested extubation because of tetter on skin around the puncture point, the local skin infection or systemic infection didn't occur in the other 97 cases by individualized dressing change. Conclusions It can reduce the rate of local infection, extends time of catheter retaining, and improves quality of life of tumnor patients with PICC by individualized dressing change

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