1.Effect of temperature on the inhibitory effect induced by hydrogen peroxide on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in preosteoblast MC3T3-E1 cells
Lujing GENG ; Zhixin SUN ; Yuchen LI ; Yu ZHANG ; Peipei SHI
Journal of Xinxiang Medical College 2024;41(2):109-114
Objective To investigate the effect of temperature on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation inhibition of preosteoblast induced by hydrogen peroxide(H2 O2).Methods The MC3T3-E1 cells in the logarithmic phase were randomly divided into 0,450,500,550,600,650 μmol·L-1 H2O2 intervention groups and incubated with 0,450,500,550,600,650 μmol·L-1 H2O2 for 2 h,respectively.Other MC3T3-E1 cells in the logarithmic phase were selected and randomly divided into the control group,model group,low-temperature group,and high-temperature group.Cells in the control group were cul-tured in an incubator with 5%CO2 for 24 h at 37 ℃;cells in the model group were incubated with H2O2 for 2 h and cultured in an incubator with 5%CO2 for 24 h at 37 ℃;cells in the low-temperature group were incubated with H2O2 for 2 h and cultured in an incubator with 5%CO2 for 24 h at 32 ℃;cells in the high-temperature group were incubated with H2O2 for 2 h and cultured in an incubator with 5%CO2 for 24 h at 40 ℃.The cell proliferation in all groups was detected by cell counting kit-8.The expression levels of Runt-related transcription factor 2(RUNX2),osteopontin(OPN)and osteocalcin(OC)mRNA were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitave polymerase chain reaction;and the expression levels of RUNX2,OPN and OC protein were detected by Western blot.Results There was no statistically significant difference in cell proliferation among the 0,450 and 500 μmol·L-1 H2O2 intervention groups(P>0.05);the cell proliferation rate in the 550,600 and 650 μmol·L-1 H2O2 intervention groups was significantly lower than that in the 0,450 and 500 μmol·L-1 H2O2 intervention groups,showing a significant decrease in cell proliferation with the increase of H2O2 concentrations(P<0.05).In order to ensure that there were enough cells to perform the following experiments,550 μmol·L-1 H2 O2 was chosen.The cell proliferation rate in the model group and the low-temperature group was significantly lower than that in the control group and high-temperature group(P<0.05);there was no significant difference in the cell proliferation rate between the control group and high-temperature group(P>0.05).The relative expression of RUNX2 mRNA in the model group and high-temperature group were significantly higher than that in the control group and low-temperature group(P<0.05);the relative expression of RUNX2 mRNA in the low-temperature group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05);there was no significant difference in the relative expression of RUNX2 mRNA between the model group and high-temperature group(P>0.05).The relative expression of OPN mRNA in the model group,low-temperature group and high-temperature group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05);the relative expression of OPN mRNA in the low-temperature group and high-temperature group was significantly higher than that in the model group(P<0.05);the relative expression of OPN mRNA in the low-tem-perature group was significantly higher than that in the high-temperature group(P<0.05).The relative expression of OC mRNA in the model group,low-temperature group and high-temperature group was significantly than that in the control group(P<0.05);the relative expression of OC mRNA in the low-temperature group and high-temperature group was significantly higher than that in the model group(P<0.05);there was no significant difference in the relative expression of OC mRNA between the low-temperature group and high-temperature group(P>0.05).The relative expressions of RUNX2,OPN and OC protein the model group,low-temperature group and high-temperature group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);the relative expressions of RUNX2 and OPN protein in the low-temperature group were significantly lower than those in the model group and high-temperature group(P<0.05);the relative expression of OC protein was significantly lower than that in the high-temperature group(P<0.05);and there was no siqnificantly difference in the relatiwe experesson of OC protein between the low-temperature group and model group(P>0.05);the relative expressions of RUNX2,OPN and OC protein in the high-temperature group were significantly higher than those in the model group(P<0.05).Conclusion The inhibitory effects of H2O2 on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation are observed in MC3T3-E1 cells;low-tempera-ture incubation can enhance the inhibition of H2O2 on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells,while high-temperature incubation can relieve its inhibitory effect on cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation.RUNX2,OPN and OC protein might play an important role in cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation mediated by temperature.
2.A Case Report of Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of a Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and Multi-Organ Involvement
Hua ZHENG ; Yunfei ZHI ; Lujing YING ; Lan ZHU ; Mingliang JI ; Ze LIANG ; Jiangshan WANG ; Haifeng SHI ; Weihong ZHANG ; Mengsu XIAO ; Yushi ZHANG ; Kaifeng XU ; Zhaohui LU ; Yaping LIU ; Ruiyi XU ; Huijuan ZHU ; Li WEN ; Yan ZHANG ; Gang CHEN ; Limeng CHEN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2024;3(1):79-86
Tuberous sclerosis complex(TSC)is a rare genetic disease that can lead to benign dysplasia in multiple organs such as the skin, brain, eyes, oral cavity, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, and bones. Its main symptoms include epilepsy, intellectual disabilities, skin depigmentation, and facial angiofibromas, whilst incidence is approximately 1 in 10 000 to 1 in 6000 newborns. This case presents a middle-aged woman who initially manifested with epilepsy and nodular depigmentation. Later, she developed a lower abdominal mass, elevated creatinine, and severe anemia. Based on clinical features and whole exome sequencing, the primary diagnosis was confirmed as TSC. Laboratory and imaging examinations revealed that the lower abdominal mass originated from the uterus. CT-guided biopsy pathology and surgical pathology suggested a combination of leiomyoma and abscess. With the involvement of multiple organs and various complications beyond the main diagnosis, the diagnostic and therapeutic process for this patient highlights the importance of rigorous clinical thinking and multidisciplinary collaboration in the diagnosis and treatment of rare and challenging diseases.
3.Thyroid autoimmunity increases the risk of second pregnancy abortion in people with unexplained recurrent abortion
Zhaorui WANG ; Xiaohui JI ; Yihong GUO ; Yingcui LIANG ; Zhuang LI ; Zhuoyao MAI ; Menglan ZHU ; Lujing CHEN ; Hui CHEN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(11):1607-1612
Objective:To investigate the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and pregnancy outcome in patients with unexplained recurrent abortion.Methods:A retrospective cohort study of 354 patients with normal thyroid function with recurrent abortion of unknown cause admitted to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University from January 2015 to June 2022 was used to detect thyroid antibody and thyroid function levels during pregnancy or early pregnancy. They were divided into TAI group ( n=144) and non-TAI group ( n=210) according to whether thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) was complicated or not. Tracking pregnancy outcomes. Results:Compared with the non-TAI group, the TAI group had a higher proportion of pregnancy outcomes resulting in miscarriage [42.4%(61/144) vs 27.1%(57/210), P=0.004]. In patients with unexplained recurrent abortion, TAI significantly increased the risk of spontaneous abortion [ OR(95% CI): 2.13(1.34, 3.41), P=0.001]. Positive TPOAb or TgAb also increased the risk of spontaneous abortion [ OR(95% CI): 2.18(1.37, 3.50), P=0.001; OR(95% CI): 2.33(1.31, 4.13), P=0.004]. TAI, TPOAb and TgAb had no significant interaction with age ( P=0.482, 0.724, 0.740). Conclusions:TAI is positively associated with the risk of spontaneous abortion in patients with unexplained recurrent abortion. TAI may be a potential risk factor for unexplained recurrent abortion, expanding the diagnosis and treatment of unexplained recurrent abortion.
4.Mechanism of glioma stem cells with high expression of PTPRZ1 inducing TAMs polarization to M2 immunosuppressive phenotype
Lele AN ; Ying YANG ; Qing LIU ; Feiyue DOU ; Lujing WANG ; Yue CHENG ; Chao WANG ; Qianying RUAN ; Lei ZHOU ; Haitao GUO ; Weikai KONG ; Xuegang LI ; Chuan LAN ; Fei LI ; Yu SHI
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(8):796-803
Objective To explore the effect of glioma stem cells with high expression of protein tyrosin phosphatase receptor type Z1 (PTPRZ1 )on the phenotypic polarization and phagocytosis of tumor-associated macrophages and its regulatory mechanism.Methods GSCs and non-stem tumor cells (NSTCs) were screened out from human glioblastoma (GBM) specimens using flow cytometry,and the PTPRZ1 expression in paired GSCs and NSTCs were detected.Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)-derived CD14+monocytes were exposed to the conditioned medium from glioma cells or recombinant chemokine C-C motif ligand 20 (CCL20)for TAM polarization.Stable PTPRZ1 knockout GSCs (PTPRZ1-KO GSCs) were constructed using CRISPR/Cas9. TAM phagocytosis to GSCs,NSTCs,PTPRZ1-Control GSCs (PTPRZ1-Ctrl GSCs)and PTPRZ1-KO GSCs and the expression of immunosuppressive phenotype (M2) polarization marker CD163 were examined using flow cytometry.Differentially expressed genes (DEGs ) between paired GSCs and NSTCs were determined using a bulk RNA-sequencing dataset (GSE54791 )from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO).A gene set informing worse outcome of patients with GBM was generated using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-GBM cohort.By intersecting the aforementioned gene set with the gene set that encodes for human membrance proteins,the PTPRZ1 gene is obtained.Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA)was used for pathway enrichment analysis to compare the differentially regulated pathways between GBMs with high or low PTPRZ1 expression.Bulk RNA sequencing,qRT-PCR and Western blotting were used to identify the DEGs between PTPRZ1-KO GSCs and PTPRZ1-Ctrl GSCs.Results GSCs were more capable of escaping from TAM phagocytosis than NSTCs (P<0.05 )and had specifically up-regulated PTPRZ1 expression.PTPRZ1-KO significantly suppressed GSCs escaping from TAM phagocytosis (P<0.01 ). GBMs with high PTPRZ1 expression showed significant inhibition of pathways mediating phagocytosis (P<0.05).The expression of CCL20 as a M2 TAM polarization chemokine was significantly down-regulated in PTPRZ1-KO GSCs (P<0.05 ).Treatment with recombinant CCL20 up-regulated the expression of CD163 as a M2 TAM marker in TAM.Conclusion PTPRZ1+GSCs mediate M2 TAM polarization and inhibit TAM phagocytosis,which may be related to the up-regulation of CCL20 in PTPRZ1+GSCs.
5.Construction of a fall risk prediction model for patients with hematologic malignancies based on the LASSO-Logistic regression
Weifang LI ; Xuebin JI ; Lanhua LI ; Yunling HAN ; Lujing XU ; Xiaoya LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(23):1789-1795
Objective:To construct a fall risk prediction model for patients with hematologic malignancies and to provide a reference for the risk assessment and accurate management of falls.Methods:The prospective study design was adopted to facilitate the selection of 510 patients with hematologic malignant in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University for investigation, and relevant data such as patient demographic characteristics, disease treatment and drugs were collected. The LASSO-Logistic regression was used to screen the risk factors of falls in patients with hematologic malignancies, to construct a nomogram risk prediction model. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and calibration curve were used to evaluate the predictive performance of the model. Bootstrap resampling were used to validate internal validation of the model.Results:Among 510 patients with hematological malignancies, there were 273 males and 237 females, aged 53.0 (41.0, 63.0) years old. A total of 6 risk factors were included in the fall risk prediction model for patients with hematological malignancies, which were disease type ( OR = 0.185, 95% CI 0.061 - 0.562), body temperature ≥38 ℃ ( OR = 2.239, 95% CI 1.128 - 4.445), pain ( OR = 15.581, 95% CI 6.592 - 36.829), anemia ( OR = 4.097, 95% CI 1.536 - 10.927), days of bone marrow suppression ( OR = 3.341, 95% CI 1.619 - 6.893), and assessment of daily self-care ability ( OR = 3.160, 95% CI 1.051 - 9.506)(all P<0.05). The ROC curve of the fall risk prediction model was 0.884 (95% CI 0.841-0.927). The optimal threshold, sensitivity, and specificity of the risk prediction model were 0.248, 87.4% and 75.6%. The internal validation C statistic was 0.873. The Calibration curve was almost coincides with the ideal curve, and the model Brier score was 0.080. Conclusions:The constructed fall risk prediction model has good predictive performance, which can efficiently and objectively quantify the risk of falls, and provide a reference for the early assessment and effective prevention of falls in patients with hematological malignancies.
6.Iron-based and BRD4-downregulated strategy for amplified ferroptosis based on pH-sensitive/NIR-II-boosted nano-matchbox.
Lujing GENG ; Tong LU ; Huaqing JING ; Yue ZHOU ; Xiaoyang LIANG ; Jiao LI ; Nan LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(2):863-878
Ferroptosis (FPT), a novel form of programmed cell death, is characterized by overwhelming iron/reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent accumulation of lipid peroxidation (LPO). However, the insufficiency of endogenous iron and ROS level limited the FPT therapeutic efficacy to a large extent. To overcome this obstacle, the bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4)-inhibitor (+)-JQ1 (JQ1) and iron-supplement ferric ammonium citrate (FAC)-loaded gold nanorods (GNRs) are encapsulated into the zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) to form matchbox-like GNRs@JF/ZIF-8 for the amplified FPT therapy. The existence of matchbox (ZIF-8) is stable in physiologically neutral conditions but degradable in acidic environment, which could prevent the loaded agents from prematurely reacting. Moreover, GNRs as the drug-carriers induce the photothermal therapy (PTT) effect under the irradiation of near-infrared II (NIR-II) light owing to the absorption by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), while the hyperthermia also boosts the JQ1 and FAC releasing in the tumor microenvironment (TME). On one hand, the FAC-induced Fenton/Fenton-like reactions in TME can simultaneously generate iron (Fe3+/Fe2+) and ROS to initiate the FPT treatment by LPO elevation. On the other hand, JQ1 as a small molecule inhibitor of BRD4 protein can amplify FPT through downregulating the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), thus inhibiting the ROS elimination and leading to the LPO accumulation. Both in vitro and in vivo studies reveal that this pH-sensitive nano-matchbox achieves obvious suppression of tumor growth with good biosafety and biocompatibility. As a result, our study points out a PTT combined iron-based/BRD4-downregulated strategy for amplified ferrotherapy which also opens the door of future exploitation of ferrotherapy systems.
7.Dietary exposure assessment of deoxynivalenol in wheat flour and its products sold in Shanghai
Shenghao YU ; Yiqi LI ; Lujing ZHANG ; Shaojie PENG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(8):729-734
ObjectiveTo investigate the pollution level of deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat flour and its products sold in Shanghai, and to assess the health risks of DON exposure for residents in Shanghai who ingested DON from wheat flour and its products. MethodsRisk monitoring data of DON in wheat flour and its products sold in Shanghai from 2017 to 2021 were combined with the consumption data of wheat flour and its products by Shanghai residents. A probabilistic assessment method was used to assess dietary exposure of DON in wheat flour and its products. ResultsThe overall detection rate of DON in wheat flour and its products was 77.3% (1 041/1 347), with a mean concentration of 226.3 μg·kg-1, P50 of 130.0 μg·kg-1 and a maximum value of 3 080.0 μg·kg-1. The mean daily exposure and 95th percentile daily exposure (by body weight) of DON from wheat flour and its products in Shanghai residents were 0.279 μg·kg-1 and 1.146 μg·kg, accounting for 27.9% and 114.6% of the daily tolerable intake of DON TDI, 1 μg·kg, respectively. The probability assessment results indicated that 6.1% of the whole population in Shanghai had DON exposure exceeding the TDI value. Among them, 12.8% of the population aged 6 years old and below, 16.4% of the population aged between 7 and 17 years old, 3.9% of the population aged between 18 and 59 years old and 3.2% of the population aged 60 years old and above exceeded the TDI value for daily DON exposure through wheat flour and its products. ConclusionCertain populations in Shanghai may face certain health risks from daily DON intake wheat flour and its products. Special attention should be paid to the health risk of daily DON exposure through wheat flour and its products for individuals age below 18 years old .
8.Assessment of dietary exposure to nonylphenol in infant formula retailed in Shanghai
Yiqi LI ; Shenghao YU ; Lujing ZHANG ; Shaojie PENG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(8):740-744
ObjectiveTo assess the health risk of dietary exposure to nonylphenol in infants aged 0-36 months through infant formula in Shanghai. MethodsA monitoring of nonylphenol pollution in infant formula was conducted in 2022. A total of 90 samples were obtained from maternal and infant stores, supermarkets, and online stores in Shanghai. Based on the daily consumption data of infant formula, a point assessment method was used to assess the dietary exposure to nonylphenol in infant formula. ResultsThe prevalence of nonylphenol in infant formula retailed in Shanghai was 95.6% (86/90). The amount of nonylphenol varied from non-detected to 22.70 μg·kg-1, with the mean value of 8.47 μg·kg-1 and the P50 value of 7.77 μg·kg-1. The mean daily nonylphenol exposure (estimated by body weight) from infant formula in infants aged 0-6 months, 7-12 months and 13-36 months in Shanghai was 0.091, 0.068 and 0.054 μg·kg-1, respectively; furthermore, the P95 value of daily exposure (by body weight) was 0.228, 0.152 and 0.119 μg·kg-1, respectively. These amounts were much lower than the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of nonylphenol (by body weight 5 μg·kg-1). ConclusionThe health risk of daliy nonylphenol intake from infant formula remains low among infants aged 0-36 months in Shanghai.
9.Timing of intravenous thrombolysis with rt-PA combined with edaravone dexborneol in super elderly patients with moderate to severe acute ischemic stroke
Yawei GU ; Xu CHU ; Lujing ZHAO ; Bo HONG ; Jingzhen GAO ; Nian CHEN ; Qiang LI ; Yinhua DONG ; Hongxin WANG ; Lijun WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(9):884-890
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) intravenous thrombolysis combined with edaravone dexborneol at different timing in super elderly patients (aged≥85 years) with moderate to severe acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:A prospective study was performed. Seventy-one super elderly patients with moderate to severe AIS treated with rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis combined with edaravone dexborneol from December 2020 to March 2023 in Department of Neurology, Affiliated Fourth Central Hospital of Nankai University were selected and randomly divided into early group ( n=35) and advanced group ( n=36); patients in the early group were given edaravone dexborneol immediately after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis, and patients in the advanced group were given edaravone dexborneol 24 h after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis. In addition, 31 patients with moderate to severe AIS received rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis only in Department of Neurology of the hospital from August 2018 to December 2020 were selected as control group. Differences in efficacy and safety indexes among the 3 groups were compared. Results:After 7 d of treatment, the improvement rate of neurological function in early group was significantly higher than that in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). After 90 d of treatment, modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores in early group were statistically lower than those in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05); good prognosis rate in early group was statistically higher than that in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). The incidences of intracranial hemorrhage and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in early group were significantly lower than those in control group and advanced group ( P<0.05). After 30 and 90 d of treatment, the advanced group had significantly lower mortality than the control group, but significantly higher mortality than the early group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Edaravone dexborneol immediately after rt-PA intravenous thrombolysis is the optimal timing for super elderly patients with moderate to severe AIS, which can improve the efficacy and safety.
10.Dietary exposure assessment of chlorate in infant formula
Shenghao YU ; Yiqi LI ; Lujing ZHANG ; Changchang YAN ; Shaojie PENG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(5):401-406
ObjectiveTo investigate chlorate contamination level in infant formula sold in Shanghai, and to evaluate the dietary exposure risk to infants in Shanghai. MethodsWith the risk monitoring data of chlorate in infant formula sold in Shanghai in 2020, combined with the dietary consumption data of infants, the dietary exposure of chlorate in infant formula was assessed via the point assessment method. ResultsIn 2020, the overall detection rate of chlorate in 120 infant formula samples was 98.3% (118/120), the mean content was 124.5 μg⋅kg-1, the 50 percentile value was 64.6 μg⋅kg-1, and the maximum value was 1 475.0 μg⋅kg-1. The mean and 95 percentile value of daily chlorate intake from infant formula for infants aged 0‒36 months in Shanghai were 1.10 and 1.84 μg⋅kg-1, accounting for 36.7% and 61.3% of the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of chlorate (3μg⋅kg-1), respectively. The mean, 50 percentile value and 95 percentile value of daily chlorate exposure of infants in different month-age groups (0‒6 months, 6‒12 months, 12‒36 months) through infant formula were lower than the TDI value. ConclusionThe health risk of daily chlorate intake from infant formula for infants and young children aged 0‒36 months in Shanghai is at an acceptable level.

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