1.Effect and mechanism of miR-155-5p on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by regulating myocardial pyroptosis
Qiuyu LU ; Yanqing CHEN ; Qingrong SHEN ; Xin LI ; Bingyu XIA ; Jinmei SU
Organ Transplantation 2024;15(6):903-911
Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of microRNA(miR)-155-5p on myocardial pyroptosis in rats with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury(IRI).Methods Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into sham group,IRI group,agomir-NC group,miR-155-5p agomir group,antagomir-NC group,and miR-155-5p antagomir group,with 10 rats in each group.Echocardiography was used to measure the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVESD),left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)of rats.Enzyme-linked immune absorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme(CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),and cardiac troponin T(cTnT)in serum,as well as the levels of interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6,IL-18,and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α in myocardial tissue of rats.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe pathological changes in rat myocardial tissue.Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression levels of miR-155-5p and silent information regulator 1(SIRT1)messenger RNA(mRNA)in myocardial tissue of rats.Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was used to verify the targeting relationship between miR-155-5p and SIRT1.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of SIRT1,NOD-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),cleaved cysteine aspartate specific proteinase-1(Cleaved Caspase-1),and gasdermin D(GSDMD)proteins in myocardial tissue of rats.Results Compared with the sham group,the LVEDD and LVESD of rats in the IRI group were increased,LVEF and LVFS were decreased,serum levels of CK-MB,LDH,and cTnT were increased,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-18 and TNF-α levels in myocardial tissue were increased,myocardial tissue structure was severely damaged,myocardial fibers were disordered,relative expression of NLRP3,Cleaved Caspase-1,and GSDMD proteins were increased,and the relative expression of SIRT1 protein was decreased(all P<0.05/5).Compared with the IRI group,the rats in the miR-155-5p agomir group had increased LVEDD and LVESD,decreased LVEF and LVFS,increased serum levels of CK-MB,LDH,and cTnT,increased myocardial tissue levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-18,TNF-α,aggravated myocardial tissue lesions,increased relative expression of NLRP3,Cleaved Caspase-1,and GSDMD proteins,and decreased relative expression of SIRT1 protein,and the rats in the miR-155-5p antagomir group had decreased LVEDD and LVESD,increased LVEF and LVFS,decreased serum levels of CK-MB,LDH,and cTnT,decreased myocardial tissue levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-18,TNF-α,reduced myocardial tissue lesions,decreased relative expression of NLRP3,Cleaved Caspase-1,and GSDMD proteins,and increased relative expression of SIRT1 protein(all P<0.05/5).miR-155-5p was negatively correlated with the expression levels of SIRT1 in rat myocardial tissue,and SIRT1 was a target gene of miR-155-5p.Conclusions miR-155-5p may participate in the regulation of myocardial IRI in rats by targeting the downregulation of SIRT1 and promoting NLRP3-mediated myocardial pyroptosis.
2.MiR-6838-5p overexpression inhibits proliferation of breast cancer MCF-7 cells by downregulating DDR1 expression
Liangjun XUE ; Qiuyu TAN ; Jingwen XU ; Lu FENG ; Wenjin LI ; Liang YAN ; Yulei LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(9):1677-1684
Objective To explore the regulatory effect of miR-6838-5p on DDR1 gene expression and proliferation of breast cancer cells.Methods The expression levels of miR-6838-5p in normal breast epithelial cells and breast cancer cells were detected using qRT-PCR,and the potential target genes of miR-6838-5p was predicted using TargetscanV 8.0.Double luciferase reporter gene experiment was performed to verify the binding between miR-6838-5p and DDR1.Breast cancer MCF-7 cells were transfected via liposome,miR-6838-5p mimic,miR-6838-5p inhibitor,DDR1 siRNA,DDR1-overexpresisng vector,or both miR-6838-5p mimic and DDR1-overexpressing vector,and the changes in cell proliferation were examined with CCK-8 and EdU assays;Western blotting was used to detect the expression of DDR1.The mediating role of DDR1 in miR-6838-5p overexpression-induced inhibition of MCF-7 cell proliferation was verified in a nude mouse model bearing MCF-7 cell xenografts.Results The expression of miR-6838-5p was significantly lower in breast cancer cells than in normal breast epithelial cells.In MCF-7 cells,miR-6838-5p overexpression induced significant inhibition of cell proliferation.Dual luciferase reporter gene experiment demonstrated a binding relationship between miR-6838-5p and DDR1(P<0.01).Western blotting showed that miR-6838-5p overexpression significantly lowered DDR1 expression in MCF-7 cells,and DDR1 overexpression promoted proliferation of the cells;co-transfection of the cells with DDR1-overexpressing vector significantly attenuated the inhibitory effect of miR-6838-5p mimic on cell proliferation.In the tumor-bearing nude mice,the xenografts overexpressing miR-6838-5p showed a significantly smaller volum with obviously the expression of DDR1.Conclusion Overexpression of miR-6838-5p inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation by regulating DDR1 expression.
3.Mechanism of miR-483-3p regulating autophagy to reduce myocardial fibrosis in rats
Liqin CHEN ; Xiangwei LÜ ; Weikun ZHAO ; Qiuyu QIN ; Zifeng HE ; Yuechang LI ; Yufen LU
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2024;26(6):683-687
Objective To study the role of microRNA(miR)-483-3p in reducing myocardial fibrosis in rats,and explore the relationship between its mechanism and autophagy.Methods A total of 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,model group,blank transfec-tion group and high expression group,with 6 rats in each group.The blank transfection group and the high-expression group were pretreated with a single injection of adeno-associated virus(AAV)-blank transfection and AAV-miR-483-3p(5×1011 vg)in the tail vein,respectively.In 14 d later,the sham group was injected with 2.5 ml/(kg·d)normal saline for 14 d,and rat model of myocardial fibrosis was established by 2 mg/ml isoproterenol[2.5 ml/(kg·d)]injection through tail vein for 14 consecutive days.Myocardial pathological damage,severity of myocardial fibrosis,and expression levels of collagen-Ⅰ,microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3),autoph-agy-related protein 5(Atg5)and autophagy degradation substrate(P62)in cardiomyocytes were evaluated and measured.Results Compared with the sham operation group,the model group had obviously larger myocardial fibrosis area,higher positive expression of Collagen-Ⅰ,and increased protein levels of Atg5 and LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ,and decreased expression level of P62 protein(P<0.05).The myocardial fibrosis area,positive expression of Collagen-Ⅰ,the expression levels of Atg5 and LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ protein[(13.64±1.51)%vs(27.47±1.55)%,(13.48±3.07)%vs(30.91±2.45)%,0.98±0.17 vs 1.24±0.28,0.66±0.05 vs 1.26±0.09,P<0.05]were significant-ly decreased,and the expression level of P62 was notably increased(0.91±0.11 vs 0.74±0.06,P<0.05)in the high expression group than the model group.Conclusion MiR-483-3p attenuates myocardial fibrosis in rats,and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of cardiomyocyte autophagy.
4.Issues in primary care of anaphylaxis in children
Lei XI ; Yali YANG ; Qiuyu YAO ; Xu LU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(7):497-500
In recent years, there has been an increasing trend regarding the incidence of anaphylaxis among children in China. Despite the existence of relevant diagnosis and treatment guidelines for regulation, due to reasons such as uneven allocation of medical resources, there are still many problems in the specific implementation process of primary health care institutions, and these problems may lead to untimely and irregular handling of allergic reactions, thereby increasing the risk for pediatric patients. This review discussed the related issues existing about the diagnosis and treatment of anaphylaxis in children in primary health care institutions.
5.MiR-6838-5p overexpression inhibits proliferation of breast cancer MCF-7 cells by downregulating DDR1 expression
Liangjun XUE ; Qiuyu TAN ; Jingwen XU ; Lu FENG ; Wenjin LI ; Liang YAN ; Yulei LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(9):1677-1684
Objective To explore the regulatory effect of miR-6838-5p on DDR1 gene expression and proliferation of breast cancer cells.Methods The expression levels of miR-6838-5p in normal breast epithelial cells and breast cancer cells were detected using qRT-PCR,and the potential target genes of miR-6838-5p was predicted using TargetscanV 8.0.Double luciferase reporter gene experiment was performed to verify the binding between miR-6838-5p and DDR1.Breast cancer MCF-7 cells were transfected via liposome,miR-6838-5p mimic,miR-6838-5p inhibitor,DDR1 siRNA,DDR1-overexpresisng vector,or both miR-6838-5p mimic and DDR1-overexpressing vector,and the changes in cell proliferation were examined with CCK-8 and EdU assays;Western blotting was used to detect the expression of DDR1.The mediating role of DDR1 in miR-6838-5p overexpression-induced inhibition of MCF-7 cell proliferation was verified in a nude mouse model bearing MCF-7 cell xenografts.Results The expression of miR-6838-5p was significantly lower in breast cancer cells than in normal breast epithelial cells.In MCF-7 cells,miR-6838-5p overexpression induced significant inhibition of cell proliferation.Dual luciferase reporter gene experiment demonstrated a binding relationship between miR-6838-5p and DDR1(P<0.01).Western blotting showed that miR-6838-5p overexpression significantly lowered DDR1 expression in MCF-7 cells,and DDR1 overexpression promoted proliferation of the cells;co-transfection of the cells with DDR1-overexpressing vector significantly attenuated the inhibitory effect of miR-6838-5p mimic on cell proliferation.In the tumor-bearing nude mice,the xenografts overexpressing miR-6838-5p showed a significantly smaller volum with obviously the expression of DDR1.Conclusion Overexpression of miR-6838-5p inhibits breast cancer cell proliferation by regulating DDR1 expression.
6.Implementation status and suggestions of centralized volume-based procurement policy for drugs and medical consumables in China
Qiuyu ZHANG ; Yun WANG ; Yuanxia HU ; Xiaolong LU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(2):136-141
OBJECTIVE To provid e reference and sugge stions for improving the volume-based procurement of drugs and medical consumables (hereinafter referred to as “consumables”)in China. METHODS The relevant policy documents of centralized volume-based procurement of drugs and consumables published from November 2018 to November 2021 were retrieved ; the implementation status and problems of centralized volume-based procurement of drugs and consumables in China were analyzed by using the policy analysis method and referring to relevant research literatures. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS National health department and healthcare security administration guaranted the rational use of selected products in medical institutions through incentive and supervision measures ;healthcare security administration should optimize the way of medical insurance payment , promote the medical institutions to control the fees by themselves ,and conduct the credit evaluation of bidding and procurement ; medical products administration should evaluate the consistency of drugs and supervise the quality of selected products. With the normalization of centralized volume-based procurement of drugs and consumables organized by the state and trans-regional alliance , the drug varieties and dosage forms included in centralized procurement were increasingly in line with the demand of Chinese pharmaceutical market. The price of most selected drugs decreased by more than 50%,and the decrease of consumables was significantly higher than that of drugs. The selected enterprises were mainly domestic generic drug enterprises ,and domestic consumables had gradually become the competitors and substitute of imported consumables. However ,there were still some problems such as repeated bidding and procurement in various alliances and provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities ), unclear construction of compensation mechanism in medical institutions ,inconsistent bidding and procurement rules and quality evaluation standards for consumables ,low localization rate of some consumables ,low innovation level and profitability of pharmaceutical enterprises and consumables manufacturers. Local centralized volume-based procurement should be encouraged ,and the bidding and procurement rules and quality evaluation standards of “one product ,one policy ”should be gradually established. Great importance should be paid to the construction of compensation mechanism of medical institutions ,standardize zhangqiuyu739632@126.com the dynamic adjustment of medical serv ice prices ;pharma- ceutical enterprises and consumables manufacturers should increase research and development investment to transform into innovative and diversified enterprises ,so as to improve the competitiveness of domestic drugs and consumables.
7.New definition of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and albuminuria: a prospective cohort study.
Jialu WANG ; Shanshan LIU ; Qiuyu CAO ; Shujing WU ; Jingya NIU ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Lizhan BIE ; Zhuojun XIN ; Yuanyue ZHU ; Shuangyuan WANG ; Hong LIN ; Tiange WANG ; Min XU ; Jieli LU ; Yuhong CHEN ; Yiping XU ; Weiqing WANG ; Guang NING ; Yu XU ; Mian LI ; Yufang BI ; Zhiyun ZHAO
Frontiers of Medicine 2022;16(5):714-722
A new definition of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has recently been proposed. We aim to examine the associations of MAFLD, particularly its discordance from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with the progression of elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and albuminuria in a community-based study sample in Shanghai, China. After 4.3 years of follow-up, 778 participants developed elevated baPWV and 499 developed albuminuria. In comparison with the non-MAFLD group, the multivariable adjusted odds ratio (OR) of MAFLD group for new-onset elevated baPWV was 1.25 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.55) and 1.35 (95% CI 1.07-1.70) for albuminuria. Participants without NAFLD but diagnosed according to MAFLD definition were associated with higher risk of incident albuminuria (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.07-2.94). Patients with MAFLD with high value of hepamet fibrosis score or poor-controlled diabetes had higher risk of elevated baPWV or albuminuria. In conclusion, MAFLD was associated with new-onset elevated baPWV and albuminuria independently of body mass index, waist circumference, and hip circumference. Individuals without NAFLD but diagnosed as MAFLD had high risk of albuminuria, supporting that MAFLD criteria would be practical for the evaluation of long-term risk of subclinical atherosclerosis among fatty liver patients.
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Pulse Wave Analysis
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Ankle Brachial Index
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8.QUADAS-C—A tool for assessing risk of bias regarding Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-Comparative
Qiuyu YANG ; Yao LU ; Xinling XIE ; Honghao LAI ; Chen TIAN ; Meng NIU ; Jinhui TIAN ; Ni LI ; Jiang LI ; Long GE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2022;43(6):938-944
This paper introduced the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-Comparative (QUADAS-C), illustrated the comparison with the QUADAS-2, and using QUADAS-C together with QUADAS-2 to present QUADAS-C results through systematic reviews. Like the domain for QUADAS-2, QUADAS-C retained four domains, including patient selection, index test, reference standard, flow, and timing, and comprised additional questions for each QUADAS-2 part. Unlike the QUADAS-2 tool, the starting question of each domain for QUADAS-C was designed to summarize the risk of biased information captured by QUADAS-2. QUADAS-C only dealt with the risk of bias but did not include the part of concerns regarding applicability. The answers to signaling questions for each domain of QUADAS-C would lead to a 'low''high' or 'unclear' risk of biased judgment for the original study.
9.Protective Effect and Mechanism of Tadehaginoside on Hepatic Fibrosis Model Mice Induced by Carbon Tetra- chloride
Aicun TANG ; Yanfei WEI ; Xihua LIU ; Minggang WANG ; Qiuyu LU
China Pharmacy 2020;31(2):190-195
OBJECTIVE:To study the protective effect of tadehaginoside(TA)on liver fibrosis model mice induced by carbon tetrachloride(CCl4),and to investigate its mechanism. METHODS :Kunming mice were randomly divided into normal group , model group ,colchicines group (positive control ,0.2 mg/kg),TA low-dose ,medium-dose and high-dose groups (3,6,12 mg/kg),with 10 mice in each group. Those groups were intraperitoneally injected with 10% CCl4-olive oil solution (5 mL/kg)to induce liver fibrosis model twice a week ,for consecutive 8 weeks;except that ,the normal group was intraperitoneally injected with olive oil. From 3rd week ,the mice in each administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ,normal group and model group were given constant volume 2% sodium carboxymethylcellulose solution intragastrically ,once a day ,for consecutive 6 weeks. The contents of ALT ,AST,HA and IL- 6 in serum of mice were test ed by ELISA. The contents of Hyp , SOD,MDA and GSH-Px in liver tissues were detected by spectrophotometry. mRNA expression of Col- Ⅰ,TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in liver tissue was detected by RT-PCR. The protein expression of MMP- 2 and TGF-β1 in liver tissue was detected by Western blotting. RESULTS : Compared with normal group,the contents of ALT,AST,HA,IL-6,MDA and Hyp,the mRNA expression of Col- Ⅰ,TIMP-1 and TIMP- 2,as well as the protein exp ression of MMP- 2 and TGF-β1 were increased significantly ,while the contents of SOD and GSH-Px were decreased significantly (P<0.01). Compared with model group,the contents of ALT ,AST,HA,IL-6,MDA and Hyp ,the mRNA expression of Col- Ⅰ,TIMP-1 and TIMP- 2,as well as the protein expression of MMP- 2 and TGF-β1were decreased significantly ,while the contents of SOD and GSH-Px were increased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS :TA has a significant protective effect on liver tissue and anti-fibrosis effects in liver fibrosis model mice ,the mechanism of which may be associated with inhibiting lipid peroxidation and collagen synthesis , down-regulating the mRNA expression of Col- Ⅰ,TIMP-1 and TIMP- 2 as well as the protein expression of MMP- 2 and TGF-β1.
10.Levels of bisphenols in patients with chronic kidney disease and their correlation with renal function
Tingyan LIU ; Yuanyuan SHI ; Qiuyu ZHU ; Feng ZHUANG ; Jianxin LU ; Feng DING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(9):654-660
Objective To observe the levels of four bisphenols (bisphenol A,B,S and F) and their correlation with renal function in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.Methods Patients with CKD were identified according to Kidney Disease:Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria.Sixty-three CKD patients and eleven healthy controls were enrolled.CKD patients were further classified as mild renal injury group (CKD stage 1 and 2,n=30),moderate renal injury group (CKD stage 3,n=19) and severe renal injury group (CKD stage 4 and 5,n=14).The levels of four bisphenols in serum were determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).The correlation between concentrations of four bisphenols and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was assessed by Spearman's rank correlation analysis.The associations of four bisphenols with coronary heart disease,diabetes and hypertension in CKD patients were estimated by binary multivariate logistic regression.Results (1) Four bisphenols were not detected in serum of healthy control.In the mild renal injury group the bisphenol A and bisphenol S were not detected,and patients had 5.24 (5.24,9.38) μg/L bisphenol B and 0.74 (0.74,0.74) μg/L bisphenol F.In the moderate renal injury group bisphenol S was not detected,and patients had 2.79 (1.01,4.53) μg/L bisphenol A,5.24 (5.24,5.24) μg/L bisphenol B and 0.74 (0.74,0.74) μg/L bisphenol F.In severe renal injury group patients had 14.30 (7.97,18.17) μg/L bisphenol A,0 μg/L bisphenol B,23.73 (23.73,136.59) μg/L bisphenol S and 0.74 (0.74,1.42) μg/L bisphenol F.The levels of bisphenol A and bisphenol S in severe renal injury group were higher than those in the healthy control group,mild renal injury group and moderate renal injury group (all P < 0.05).Bisphenol B and bisphenol F were not statistically different among four groups.(2) Bisphenol A and bisphenol S were negatively correlated with eGFR (r=-0.779,P < 0.001;r=-0.546,P < 0.001).(3) Among CKD patients,bisphenol A was correlated with diabetes (OR=4.951,95%CI 1.603-15.294,P=0.005),and bisphenol S was correlated with hypertension (OR=4.466,95% CI 1.575-12.666,P=0.005).Conclusions CKD patients have a variety of bisphenol compounds,especially bisphenol A and bisphenol S.Bisphenol A and bisphenol S have high levels,and their exposures are correlated with renal function.

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