1.Review of Research on Issues and Countermeasures in the Early Warning System of Major Infectious Diseases Epidemic in China
Zhuoyi WANG ; Lei HAN ; Meirong HU ; Jinyi PAN ; Yuanlei YUE
Chinese Medical Ethics 2023;36(11):1231-1237
Major infectious disease epidemic continues to pose a threat to human health and society, and the effective establishment and implementation of an early warning system plays a key role in addressing public health security risks. At present, the research on early warning of infectious diseases in the academic community mainly focuses on early warning information system, early warning mechanism, laws and regulations of early warning of infectious diseases, and some studies lack specific suggestions on operation methods. By collating and summarizing the literature from 2002 to 2022, regarding the early warning system and mechanism of major infectious diseases, this paper focused on analyzing the public health ethical dilemmas existing in the early warning process and discussing how to strengthen the construction of the early warning system of infectious diseases, so as to lay the foundation for creating more scientific early warning schemes of infectious diseases.
2.Study on the mechanism of the water extraction of Mongolian medicine Carthami flos in the treatment of chronic alcoholic liver injury based on metabonomics
Xiaojing HAN ; Rong SHUANG ; Rihan WU ; Xianghua MENG ; Laxi NAMUJILA ; Meirong BAI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(8):895-900
Objective:To explore the mechanism of the extraction of Carthami flos in the treatment of chronic alcoholic liver injury based on metabolomics. Methods:The rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive control group and low, medium and high dose groups of the extraction of Carthami flos, with 10 rats in each group. In addition to the normal group, the other groups were gavaged with 8 ml/kg of 56° Niulanshan Baijiu to prepare the rat model with chronic alcoholic liver injury. After the successful modeling, the positive control group was gavaged with 0.36 mg/kg of Hugan tablet, and the low, medium and high dose groups were gavaged with 0.476 7, 1.430 1 and 4.290 3 g/kg of the extraction of Carthami flos respectively, once a day for 21 days. The contents of GPT, GOT, TG and ALP2 in serum were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer, and the effects of the extraction of Carthami flos on chronic alcoholic liver injury in rats were analyzed by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS), cluster analysis, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Orthogonal Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA). Results:The levels of GPT [(42.11±6.58)U/L, (42.38±6.58)U/L vs. (49.96±10.70)U/L] and GOT [(104.81±14.70)U/L, (102.91±23.65)U/L vs. (159.66±53.69)U/L] decreased ( P<0.05 or P<0.01), while the levels of TG [(0.85±0.29)U/L, (0.85±0.23)U/L vs.(0.62±0.21)U/L] and ALP2 [(104.53±13.53)U/L, (100.30±17.28)U/L vs.(77.13±12.54)U/L] increased ( P<0.05 or P<0.01); The results of cluster analysis, PCA and OPLS-DA showed that the model group and the high-dose group of the extraction of Carthami flos could be distinguished obviously. A total of 20 chemical markers were obtained in the serum of rats with chronic alcoholic liver injury treated with the extraction of Carthami flos. Among them, the extraction of Carthami flos can down regulate the level of serum linolenic acid triglyceride in rats with chronic alcoholic liver injury and up regulate triglyceride, palmitic acid, lysophosphatidylcholine, palmitoyl ethanolamide, epinephrine, sphingosine, lysophosphingomyelin α-Linolenic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid are 10 endogenous metabolites. Conclusion:The treatment of chronic alcoholic liver injury with the extraction of Carthami flos may be related to the regulation of endogenous metabolites docosahexadilute acid, docosapentadilute acid α- Linolenic acid.
3.Review of pharmacological studies of Mongolian medicine Usnea longissima Ach
Xiaojing Han ; Bolor ; Tergel ; Laxinamujila ; Meirong Bai
Mongolian Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2020;16(1):18-22
Introduction:
Lichen is a stable symbiotic complex formed by fungi and symbiotic algae.
There are many kinds of lichens, which are cold and drought resistant, and have strong adaptability
to the environment. Lichens can grow and reproduce in places where other organisms are difficult
to survive. Apart from their ecological importance, they have become important natural medicinal
resources due to the production of a large number of unique secondary metabolites (depsides, depsidones, dibenzofurans, pulvinic acid derivatives) and pigments (anthraquinones, napthoquinones,
and xanthones) which can act as biomarkers as well as bioactive compounds. Usnea longissima
Ach. is a hanging hair lichen, that grows circumpolar in high humidity inland areas and coastal forests of Europe, Asia, and North America. This lichen has been used therapeutically for centuries
in Mongolian traditional systems of medicine for its analgesic, cardiotonic, stomachic, and wound
healing properties. Recently, many scholars have studied the chemical constituents and biological
activities of Usnea longissima Ach and its related varieties, and obtained gratifying results. Previous studies on its chemical constituents have resulted in isolation of several bioactive secondary
metabolites which include monosubstituted phenyls, depsides, anthraquinones, dibenzofuran derivatives, and terpenoids. In order to understand the clinical application and devote to the deeper
scientific research and development, the pharmacological literature of Usnea longissima Ach was
sorted out in this study.
Methods:
Collect and sort out the modern periodical literature and the related pharmacological
studies of Usnea longissima Ach in academic websites.
Result and Conclusion
The pharmacological studies of Mongolian medicine Usnea longissima Ach were studied in this paper. Usnea longissima Ach has a long history of medicinal use, which is recorded in the traditional medical materials of Tibetan, Mongolian, Uygurs, Tai and other ethnic minorities, as well as traditional Chinese medicine. According to the records, different nationalities in different countries have their own traditional medical theories as the basis for the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. Previous studies on its chemical constituents have resulted in isolation of several bioactive secondary metabolites which include monosubstituted phenyls, depsides, anthraquinones, dibenzofuran derivatives, and terpenoids. The Usnea longissima Ach tastes bitter and it has the function of anti-bacterial, antioxidant, anti-cancer and detoxification effects. But it requires further study such as extract, isolate, and analyze the more chemical ingredients and its pharmacological activity.
4.Effect and mechanism of astaxanthin on acute kidney injury in rats with full-thickness burns
Meirong YU ; Songxue GUO ; Ronghua JIN ; Chuangang YOU ; Xingang WANG ; Chunmao HAN
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(11):1050-1059
Objective:To explore the effect and mechanism of astaxanthin on acute kidney injury in rats with full-thickness burns.Methods:Forty-eight male Sprague Dawley rats of 8 to 10 weeks were divided into sham injury group, simple burn group, burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group according to the random number table, with 8 rats in each group. The back skin of rats in sham injury group were immersed in warm water of 20 ℃ for 15 s to simulate burn injury, and the back skin of rats in the other 5 groups were immersed in boiled water of 100 ℃ for 15 s to inflict full-thickness burn of 30% total body surface area. Fluid resuscitation was performed in rats in the 5 groups except of sham injury group immediately and 6 h after injury. At 30 min after injury, the rats in sham injury group and simple burn group were injected with 1 mL/kg normal saline via tail vein, rats in burn+ vehicle group were injected with 1 mL/kg astaxanthin solvent via tail vein, and rats in burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were respectively injected with 5, 10, 20 mg/kg astaxanthin solution of 5, 10, 20 mg/mL via tail vein. The renal tissue was collected at post injury hour (PIH) 48, and hematoxylin eosin staining was used for histopathological observation and renal tubular injury score. At PIH 48, the venous blood was collected for detecting serum creatinine level through blood biochemical analyzer, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The renal tissue was collected to detect the mRNA expressions of myeloperoxidase (MPO), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and IL-6 by real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction method, and the protein expressions of Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4), phosphorylated nuclear factor kappa B (p-NF-кB) p65, and heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) were detected by Western blotting. Besides, the expression of HO-1 in renal tissue was detected by immunofluorescence method. Data were statistically analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis H test, Dunn-Sidák correction, one-way analysis of variance, and Bonferroni method. Results:(1) At PIH 48, there were no inflammatory cell infiltrating and degeneration or necrosis of cells in renal tissue of rats in sham injury group, and the structure of renal tubules was intact. The renal tubules of burn rats in each group showed injury manifestation of separation between epithelial cell and basement membrane, and vacuole cells and lysate protein aggregation. The injury degree of renal tissue of rats in burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group was obviously decreased compared with that in simple burn group. (2) At PIH 48, compared with that of sham injury group, the renal tubular damage scores of rats in simple burn group, burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group were significantly increased ( P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with those of simple burn group and burn+ vehicle group, the renal tubular damage scores of rats in burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with that of burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, the renal tubular damage score of rats in burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group was significantly decreased ( P<0.01). (3) At PIH 48, the level of serum creatinine of rats in sham injury group was (2.42±0.06) mg/L, which was significantly lower than (6.11±0.11), (6.48±0.08), (5.79±0.09), (4.03±0.12) mg/L of simple burn group, burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group ( P<0.05 or P<0.01). The level of BUN of rats was (21.9±1.3) mmol/L in sham injury group, significantly lower than (32.1±7.4) mmol/L of simple burn group and (30.2±4.8) mmol/L of burn+ vehicle group ( P<0.05 or P<0.01). At PIH 48, compared with those of simple burn group and burn+ vehicle group, the levels of serum creatinine and BUN of (16.0±2.9) mmol/L in burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group, serum creatinine of (3.02±0.08) mg/L and BUN of (14.5±2.9) mmol/L in burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group, and serum creatinine of (22.8±5.5) mmol/L of rats in burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group were significantly decreased ( P<0.05 or P<0.01). At PIH 48, compared with those of burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, the levels of serum creatinine and BUN of burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group and serum creatinine of burn+ medium-dose group were obviously decreased ( P<0.05 or P< 0.01). (4) At PIH 48, compared with those of sham injury group, the mRNA expressions of MPO, IL-1β, and IL-6 in renal tissue of rats in simple burn group, burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ medium dose astaxanthin group, and the mRNA expressions of IL-1β and IL-6 in renal tissue of rats in burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were obviously increased ( P<0.01). Compared with those of simple burn group and burn+ vehicle group, the mRNA expressions of MPO, IL-1β, and IL-6 in renal tissue of rats were significantly decreased in burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group ( P<0.01). Compared with those of burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, the mRNA expressions of MPO, IL-1β, and IL-6 in renal tissue of rats were significantly decreased in burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group ( P<0.01). The mRNA expressions of MPO, IL-1β, and IL-6 in renal tissue of rats in burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were significantly decreased compared with those of burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group ( P<0.01). (5) At PIH 48 h, compared with those of sham injury group, the protein expressions of TLR4 and p-NF-кB p65 in renal tissue of rats in simple burn group, burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were obviously increased ( P<0.01). Compared with those of simple burn group, the protein expressions of TLR4 and p-NF-кB p65 in renal tissue of rats in burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, burn+ medium dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were significantly decreased ( P<0.01). (6) The results of Western blotting combined with immunofluorescence method showed that compared with that of sham injury group, the protein expression of HO-1 in renal tissue of rats in burn+ vehicle group, burn+ low-dose astaxanthin group, burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group, and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group were significantly increased at PIH 48 ( P<0.01), and the protein expression of HO-1 in renal tissue of rats in burn+ medium-dose astaxanthin group and burn+ high-dose astaxanthin group was significantly increased compared with that of simple burn group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Astaxanthin can attenuate the structural damage and functional decline of renal tissue and regulate the release of injury-related inflammatory factors, thus to protect the rats from acute kidney injury after burn. The HO-1/TLR4/NF-кB signaling pathway is the main regulatory mechanism of astaxanthin to achieve anti-inflammation-based renoprotection.
5. Relationship between occupational stress and occupational musculoskeletal disorders in coal miners
Feng HAN ; Dongsheng WANG ; Jianfang ZOU ; Meirong LI
China Occupational Medicine 2018;45(02):188-193
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between occupational stress and occupational musculoskeletal disorders( OMD) in coal miners. METHODS: A total of 362 coal miners were selected through cluster sampling method. The prevalence of OMD was investigated by the Nordic Standardized Questionnaires for Musculoskeletal Disorders( Chinese version). The Job Content Questionnaire and Effort Reward Imbalance Questionnaire were used to assess the occupational stress and depression of coal miners was determined by the Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. RESULTS: The prevalence of OMD in coal miners was 63. 5%. There were 45. 9%( 166/362) of coal miners suffered from occupational stress with job demand-control model imbalance and 62. 4%( 226/362) of coal miners have occupational stress with effortreward model imbalance. The multiple logistic non-conditional regression analysis showed that the longer service length with exposure to occupational hazard factors,the more working days per week,the lower job contents and technical decisionmaking power,the higher the occupational stress with effort-reward imbalance,and the higher the depression and the higher the risk of OMD( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: Occupational stress and depression are both risk factors of OMD in coal miners.
6.Advances in the targeted therapy of tumor-associated fibroblasts
Han CAI ; Yanhong LIU ; Tingjie YIN ; Jianping ZHOU ; Meirong HUO
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2018;49(1):20-25
Tumor-associated fibroblasts(TAFs),the most important stromal cells of the tumor microenvironment (TME),have been found to support tumorigenesis and tumor metastasis in a variety of ways,including paracrine, direct contact with cells,immune regulation and extracellular matrix remolding.Therefore,TAFs in the TME have been an optimal target for cancer therapy.In this review,the TAFs targeted therapies are summarized to provide the new strategy for tumor treatments based on the analysis of the location and specific biological phenotypes of TAFs in tumors.
7. Laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy based on the anatomic landmark of the uterus deep vein and its branches for cervical cancer
Meirong LIANG ; Douxing HAN ; Wei JIANG ; Hui LIU ; Ling LI ; Meiling ZHONG ; Lin LUO ; Siyuan ZENG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2018;40(4):288-294
Objective:
To introduce the laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy based on the anatomic landmark of the uterus deep vein and its branched and to evaluate its feasibility and safety for cervical cancer and its effect to bladder function and to provide some reference to simplify the surgical procedures of laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy.
Methods:
The clinicopathologic data of the patients with stage ⅠA2~ⅡB cervical cancer and who underwent the laparoscopic C1 hysterectomy based on anatomic landmark of the uterus deep vein and its branches between March 2010 and December 2015 was retrospectively analysed.
Results:
A total of 99 patients received laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy based on the anatomic landmark of the uterus deep vein and its branches, in which 93 patients reserved unilateral or bilateral pelvic autonomic nerve successfully, the other 6 patients were transfered to receive type C2 hysterectomy due to adhesions, bleeding or the low possibility of curative resection. The failure rate of the surgery was 6.1% (6/99). The average age of these 93 patients was 44.4±8.2 years (range 25~61 years) and there was one case of stage ⅠA2, 84 stage ⅠB1, 2 stage ⅠB2, 5 stage ⅡA1 and 1 stage ⅡB. The number of patients with squamous cell carcinoma was 67, adenocarcinoma was 19, adenosquamous carcinoma was 3, small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma was 3 and mixed type was 1. The average operation time was 4.1±0.5 h, the average amount of intraoperative blood loss was 103.8±84.0 ml and the mean number of excisional pelvic lymph nodes was 29.7±8.9. There was no patient with positive parametrial margin, positive vaginal margin or intraoperative ureteral injury. The postoperative catheter extraction time was 20.3±8.4 d. The median follow-up time was 20 months (rang 5~44 months), the long-term bladder dysfunction rate was 8.6% (8/93). The numbers of locally uncontrolled and distantly metastasis case were both one and both patients died. The fatality rate were 2.2% (2/93). The two-year disease-free survival and overall survival rate were 97.6% and 96.2%, respectively.
Conclusion
Laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy based on the anatomic landmark of the uterus deep vein and its branches is a safe and feasible treatment method for cervical cancer and it provides a new approach for simplifying the surgical procedures of laparoscopic type C1 hysterectomy.
8. Summary of advances in the research of wound therapy
Chunmao HAN ; Meirong YU ; Xingang WANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(12):864-867
Wound healing is a complex and sequential biological process involving various cells and factors under body′s regulation. Appropriate interventions play positive roles in promoting effective wound healing and improving healing quality. In the clinical practice, there are many new instruments, dressings, and drugs developed for wound care, including antibacterial dressings, wet dressings, precise debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, cytokines/growth factors, and dermal substitutes, which provide revolutionary means for wound treatment. This article summarizes the effective or mature methods in wound care, providing theoretical and practical basis for choosing appropriate treatment methods in different stages of wound.
9.Advances in the research of the relationship between wound temperature and wound healing
Lingya ZHU ; Songxue GUO ; Pan WU ; Qiong LI ; Jonkee HO ; Meirong YU ; Tingting WENG ; Chunmao HAN
Chinese Journal of Burns 2018;34(11):829-832
There are many factors that may affect the microenvironment of acute and chronic wounds.This article reviews the relationship between temperature factor in the external microenvironment of wound surface and wound healing.The temperature changes in different types and stages of wounds are closely related to the wound healing status.Therefore,wound temperature monitoring provides timely,reliable,and non-invasive method in the evaluation of wound status.As low temperature affects the physiological state of wound,relieving the low temperature state and maintaining normal temperature of the microenvironment of wound can promote wound healing.Further research is needed on the wound repair related effector cell proliferation and the mechanism of regulatory function to determine the optimal constant temperature and heat treatment duration needed for wound healing.
10.Application of MoCA and MMSE in screening for cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke
Yangjuan JIA ; Ning HAN ; Meirong WANG ; Yanli JIA ; Jingru ZHAO ; Peiyuan LYU ; Jianhua WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(1):46-50
Objective To compare the applicability of the Beijing Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) in screening for cognitive impairment in patients with acute ischemic stroke for 2-3 weeks.Methods MoCA and MMSE were conducted in 201 patients with acute ischemic stroke within 2 to 3 weeks after the onset of stroke.With MoCA<23 and MMSE <26 as the cut off value,we assessed the clinic effect of the MoCA and MMSE and explored the correlation between two instruments.Results The average scores of MoCA and MMSE scale were (20.5±4.3) and (25.4±3.5) points.The prevalence of cognitive impairment evaluated with MoCA and MMSE were 57.2%and 43.3%,respectively.MoCA showed significant correlation with MMSE score (Pearson's correlation coefficient=0.833,P<0.001),and an agreement with Kappa values of 0.532 (P<0.01) in screening for cognitive impairment.Conclusions The prevalence of cognitive impairment assessed with MoCA is higher than that of with MMSE when using MoCA<23 and MMSE<26 as the cut off values.Both instruments show a good agreement for screening cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke within 2 to 3 weeks following the disease onset.

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