1.Da Chengqitang Protects Intestinal Barrier in Septic Mice via Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptide mCRAMP
Yuanyuan LI ; Xuan ZHONG ; Lei LIU ; Shuya SUN ; Jiajun LING ; Rongfeng LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(6):20-28
ObjectiveMolecular docking and animal experiments were employed to explore the protective effect and mechanism of Da Chengqitang (DCQD) on intestinal barrier in septic mice. MethodText mining method was used to screen the active ingredients in DCQD. AutoDock Tools and Discovery Studio were used to study the interactions of active components with the core target proteins [claudin-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, endogenous antimicrobial peptide mCRAMP, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88)] in sepsis. Fifty C57BL/6 mice were randomized into sham, model, low- and high-dose (4 g∙kg-1 and 8 g∙kg-1) DCQD, and ulinastatin groups (n=10). Before, during, and after the day of modeling surgery, each group was administrated with corresponding drugs. The mice in other groups except the model group were subjected to modeling by cecal ligation and puncture. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used measure the serum level of D-lactic acid to assess intestinal mucosa permeability. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was employed to observe the histopathological changes in the ileum and assess the intestinal mucosal damage and inflammatory infiltration. Western blotting was employed to determine the expression levels of tight junction proteins claudin-1 and occludin in the ileal tissue, which were indicative of the bowel barrier function. The TNF-α and IL-6 levels were measured by ELISA to assess the intestinal inflammation. The expression of mCRAMP in the ileal tissue was observed by immunohistochemistry. The mRNA levels of mCRAMP, TLR4, and MyD88 in mouse ileal tissue were determined by Real-time polymerase chain reaction, on the basis of which the mechanism of DCQD in protecting the intestinal barrier of septic mice was explored. ResultMolecular docking results showed that most of the 10 active ingredients of DCQD that were screened out by text mining could bind to sepsis targets by van der Waals force, hydrogen bonding, and other conjugated systems. The results of animal experiments showed that compared with the model group, low- or high-dose DCQD lowered the D-lactic acid level in the serum (P<0.01), alleviated damage to the ileal tissue and mucosal edema, protected the small intestine villus integrity, reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, promoted the expression of claudin-1 (P<0.01), lowered the IL-6 level (P<0.01), up-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of mCRAMP (P<0.01), and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of TLR4 and MyD88 (P<0.01) in the ileal tissue. In addition, high-dose DCQD lowered the TNF-α level and promoted the expression of occludin in the ileum tissue (P<0.01), and low-dose DCQD up-regulated the protein level of occludin in the ileum tissue (P<0.05). ConclusionDCQD has a protective effect on intestinal barrier in septic mice. It can reduce intestinal inflammation, repair intestinal mucosal damage, improve the tight junction protein level, and reduce intestinal mucosal permeability by up-regulating the mRNA and protein levels of mCRAMP and the down-regulating the expression of genes in the TLR4/MyD88 pathway.
2.Prevalence and influencing factors on food allergy among children aged 0-5 years in China
Lahong JU ; Liyun ZHAO ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Hongyun FANG ; Jiaxi LI ; Xingxing WU ; Xiaoli XU ; Shuya CAI ; Weiyi GONG ; Dongmei YU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(6):817-823
Objective:To describe the prevalence of food allergy among children aged 0-5 years in China and to explore related influencing factors.Methods:Multistage stratified random sampling method was used to collect data from 275 surveillance sites of the China National Nutrition and Health Survey of Chinese children and lactating mothers programs in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) of China in 2016-2017. A total of 70 107 participants aged 0-5 years were included in this study. The study collected information of participants' demographic characteristics and food allergies by face-to-face questionnaire. The prevalence of food allergy was analyzed, using the complex data weighting method. The logistic regression models were used to analyze the influencing factors related to food allergy.Results:The overall prevalence of self-reported food allergy among children aged 0-5 years was 4.81%. Prevalence rates in infants aged 0-5 months, and 6-23 months and preschool children aged 2-5 years were 0.81%, 4.68% and 5.26%, respectively. The results of logistic analysis showed that there was a significantly positive correlation between factors including children from 6 months to 5 years old, urban area, southwest area, first-born, mothers with college education or above, and the prevalence of food allergy in children. Shrimp, poultry eggs, crab shellfish, fruit, milk and fish appeared the common allergic foods in children aged 0-5 years, with prevalence rates of self-reported food allergy as 1.55%, 1.25%, 0.99%, 0.97%, 0.87% and 0.86%, respectively. The proportion of single food allergy in children with allergies was 69.85%.Conclusions:Among children aged 0-5 years, the prevalence of self-reported food allergy increases with age, in China. Foods that is prone to allergies include fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, poultry eggs, milk and fruits, etc. Most allergies were only caused by single food in children, under observation.
3.Studies on the effect of the p.Arg352Gln mutation on Bw07 transferase
Yongkui KONG ; Pengfei ZHU ; Xin LIU ; Jie SONG ; Li WANG ; Shuya WANG ; Qiankun YANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(3):286-292
Objective:To investigate the molecular biological mechanism of Bw07 allele and its transferase alteration carried by a proband of ABw07 subtype.Methods:A 2-year-old male child was selected as the research object. The peripheral blood of the proband and his parents was identified for ABO blood type by the test tube method, and the ABO subgroup PCR-SSP detection and ABO gene sequencing were performed on the three individuals to determine their blood type genotypes. Finally, the effect of the p.Arg352Gln mutation on Bw07 transferase was verified by virtual mutation, DUET structure prediction, molecular dynamics analysis, and in vitro cellular experiments.Results:The serological phenotypes of the proband and his mother were ABw and Bw, respectively, while his father was normal A. The ABO subgroup PCR-SSP assay identified the three genotypes as Bw07/A, Bw07/O, and A/A, respectively.Sanger sequencing further verified that the proband and his mother carried the Bw07 gene, and virtual mutation showed that the intermolecular forces were weakened by the R352Q mutation. DUET predicted that this p.Arg352Gln mutation could affect the thermodynamic stability of Bw07 transferase. Molecular dynamics analysis confirmed that the alteration of thermodynamic stability was mainly related to the appearance of large fluctuations in the amino acid backbone atoms in the 125-133, 193-198 and 336-354 regions, and in vitro cellular experiments further verified the weakened antigen synthesis of Bw07 transferase.Conclusion:The formation of the ABw07 phenotype is associated with the mutation of the highly conserved Arg352 to Gln in Bw07 transferase.
4.Changes in perioperative blood group antibody of 33 type-A/B recipients in ABO-incompatible kidney transplanta-tion
Huifang JIN ; Yongkui KONG ; Xin LIU ; Shuya WANG ; Liyinghui CHEN ; Hao YANG ; Jinfeng LI ; Qiankun YANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(5):534-540
Objective To statistically analyze the perioperative results of patients with ABO-incompatible kidney trans-plantation(ABOi-KT),in order to explore the changes in blood group antibody of type-A/B recipients.Methods A total of 33 cases of blood group A/B ABOi-KT recipients in our hospital from January 2021 to October 2023 were recruited and divided into two groups of group A(n=18)and group B(n=15)according to the different blood types of recipient.The effects of preoperative plasmapheresis on antibody titer,antibody rebound and renal function after operation(serum urea ni-trogen,creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate on the 1st,3rd,7th and 14th day)were analyzed between the two groups.According to the postoperative rebound of blood type antibodies,33 recipients were divided into antibody rebound group(n=7)and non rebound group(n=26),and the differences in initial blood type antibody titers between the two groups were analyzed.Results There was no significant difference in the clearance rate of IgM with preoperative plasma ex-change between the two groups(Z=-0.26,P>0.05);Levels of serum urea nitrogen and creatinine on the 1st,3rd,7th and 14th day after operation between group A and group B were not statistically significant(P>0.05),the same as eGFR.Group B was more prone to rebound antibody compared with group A(P<0.05).There was a significant difference in the in-itial IgM antibody titer between the blood type antibody rebound group and the non rebound group(Z=-2.127,P<0.05),but no statistically significant difference in the initial IgG antibody titer(Z=-1.835,P>0.05)between the two groups was found.Conclusion The patients type B receiving type AB kidney donors are more prone to rebound antibody after ABOi-KT operation compared to the the patients type A receiving type AB.
5.Molecular study of an individual with Bel subtype due to a novel c. 620T>C variant
Xin LIU ; Huifang JIN ; Shuya WANG ; Ying XIE ; Xue LIU ; Yinghui CHEN-LI ; Yongkui KONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(4):411-416
Objective:To explore the molecular basis for an individual with Bel subtype of the ABO blood type due to a novel c. 620T>C variant gene, and assess its impact on the structure of GTB transferase.Methods:An individual who had visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University on February 11, 2023 was selected as the study subject. ABO phenotyping was initially conducted with serological methods, which was followed by direct sequencing of 7 exons of the ABO gene. Subsequently, single-strand sequencing was carried out by using allele-specific primers, and the variant in the B transferase was homology-modeled using the Modeller software. The impact of the variant on the transferase′s spatial structure was analyzed with the PyMOL software. Results:The serological phenotype of the patient was identified as the Bel subtype. Direct sequencing revealed that she has harbored a novel c. 620T>C variant, resulting in a p. Leu207Pro substitution in the polypeptide chain. Combined with single-strand sequencing, her genotype was ultimately determined as ABO* BELnew/ ABO* O.01.02. Three-dimensional protein structure modeling showed that, compared with the wild type, the distance of one hydrogen bond between Proline and Glycine at position 272 has increased, along with disappearance of another hydrogen bond. Conclusion:The novel c. 620T>C (p.Leu207Pro) variant of B allele may affect the structural stability of the glycosyltransferase. The weakened enzyme activity in turn may lead to reduced B antigen expression, manifesting as the Bel subtype by serological analysis.
6.Molecular biological identification of a case with A223B subtype
Li WANG ; Qiankun YANG ; Shuya WANG ; Ying XIE ; Xue LIU ; Yanli CHANG ; Yongkui KONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(8):982-987
Objective:To study the molecular basis for a proband with A subtype B of the ABO blood group and explore the influence of amino acid variant on the activity of glycosyltransferase (GT).Methods:A proband who had presented at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University on July 2, 2020 was selected as the study subject. Serological identification of the ABO blood groups of the proband and her family members were performed by gel card and test tube methods. The ABO gene of the proband was identified by PCR-sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) and DNA sequencing. A 3D molecular homologous model was constructed to predict the impact of the variant on the stability of α-(1→3)-D-N-acetylgalactosamine transferase (GTA). Results:The red blood cells of the proband, her mother and two younger brothers showed weak agglutination with anti-A and strong agglutination with anti-B. The sera showed 1~2+ agglutination with Ac and no agglutination with Bc. Based on the serological characteristics, the proband was identified as AwB subtype. Pedigree analysis suggested that the variant was inherited from her mother. The blood group of the proband was identified as A223B type by PCR-SSP. ABO gene sequencing analysis showed that the proband has harbored heterozygous variants of c. 297A>G, c. 467C>T, c. 526C>G, c. 657C>T, c. 703G>A, c. 796C>A, c. 803G>C, c. 930G>A and c. 1055insA. Based on the results of clone sequencing, it was speculated that the genotype was ABO* A223/ ABO* B.01. There were c. 467C>T and c. 1055insA variants compared with ABO* A1.01, and c. 1055insA variant compared with ABO* A1.02. Homologous modeling showed that the C-terminal of A223 GT was significantly prolonged, and the local amino acids and hydrogen bond network have changed. Conclusion:Above results revealed the molecular genetics mechanism of A223B subtype. The c. 1055insA variant carried by the proband may affect the enzymatic activity of GTA and ultimately lead to weakening of A antigen.
7.Characteristics of oral flora and its metabolites in children with henoch-schonlein purpura
Qin-Gwen WANG ; Shuya ZHANG ; Weilin XIONG ; Xiaolei HU ; Ziwei LI ; Qingyin GUO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(9):1244-1250
Objective To study and compare the oral microbiota and metabolites of children with Henoch Schonlein purpura(HSP)to identify specific microbiota and metabolites related to this disease and elucidate the pathogenesis of HSP.Methods Three groups of qualified subjects were included,including 20 in the HSP group,20 in the HSP nephritis(HSPN)group,and 20 in the control group.Perform high-throughput 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolic profiling of saliva from each group to analyze the correlation between differential microbiota and differ-ential metabolites.Results(1)Compared with the control group,there was a significant difference in richness and diversity in the HSPN group(P<0.05).At the same time,there was no significant difference in richness and diver-sity in the HSP group(P>0.05).Compared with the HSP group,the abundance,and diversity of the HSPN group were significantly increased(P<0.05).At the genus level,the proportion of Streptococcus in each group is the high-est.Compared with the control group,there was no significant correlation between the HSP group and the genus of bacteria.In contrast,the HSPN group showed a significant increase in the genera of Pseudomonas and Parabacteroi-des(P<0.05).Compared with the HSP group,the abundance of Pseudomonas and Parabacteroides in the HSPN group was significantly increased(P<0.05).(2)Compared with the control group,the HSPN group had 12 differen-tial metabolites involving nine metabolic pathways,such as phenylalanine metabolism;There was no significant dif-ference in metabolites and no metabolic pathway in the HSP group.Compared with the HSP group,the HSPN group has 15 differential metabolites involving nine metabolic pathways,such as phenylalanine metabolism.(3)In the HSPN and control groups,Pseudomonas and Parabacteroides negatively correlated with Phenylalanine metabolic pathway products.In the HSPN and HSP groups,Pseudomonas,Parabacteroides,and Phenylalanine metabolic path-way products were negatively correlated.The metabolites involved in phenylalanine metabolism in the oral cavity are 2-hydroxycinnamic acid,Phenylpyruvic acid,and N-acetyl-L-phenylalanine.Conclusion There is a significant dif-ference between HSPN and HSP children and healthy children.Streptococcus,Pseudomonas,and Parabacteroides may be one of the trigger factors of HSPN,and Phenylalanine metabolism may be one of the pathways in the patho-genesis of HSPN.Children with HSPN have a more pronounced imbalance in oral microbiota and greater differences in metabolic products than children with HSP.
8.Best evidence summary of emergency service surge capacity
Shuya LI ; Pengxia SUN ; Yubing LI ; Xiaoxue HUA ; Jun MA ; Yan SHI ; Di JIANG ; Fan LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(34):2681-2687
Objective:To search, evaluate and integrate the best evidence of the best evidence for emergency service surge capacity.Methods:According to the "6S" model of evidence resources, the related evidence on emergency service surge capacity in Guidelines International Network, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Canadian Medical Association CPG Infobase, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, European Society for Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate,CKNI, Wanfang, and VIP database were searched by computer. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to Dec 31, 2023. Literature quality assessment and data extraction were performed by 2 researchers.Results:A total of 11 articles were included in this study, including 1 guideline, 7 expert consensuses and 3 systematic reviews, which summarized 43 pieces of evidence involving 7 categories, namely core elements, organizational management, space management, personnel allocation, material allocation, education and training, and support services.Conclusions:The best evidence summarized in this study can provide a reference for emergency service to improve surge capacity. In clinical application, emergency departments should focus on organizational, space, personnel and materials management, combined with the type of emergency events, to maximize their routine, emergency and crisis response capabilities, so as to respond to medical surges effectively.
9.Clinical eficacy of customized titanium mesh combined with concentrated growth factors for restoration of anterior alveolar ridge defects
Shuya SHI ; Xin LI ; Hongqiang YU ; Yu DONG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(6):805-809
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of customized titanium mesh combined with concentrated growth factors(CGF)for restoration of anterior alveolar ridge defects.Methods:105 patients with anterior alveolar ridge defects were included and underwent implant restoration.The patients were classified into 2 groups by random number table method,those in control group(n=53)received customized titanium mesh,in study group(n=52)received customized titanium mesh combined with CGF.After 1 year follow-up,the success rate of implantation,alveolar ridge height,alveolar ridge bone augmentation,alveolar bone mineral density,bone thickness,aesthetic results and complications were compared between the 2 groups.Results:In 1-year follow-up,no implant loosening and shed-ding occurred in the 2 groups,and the success rate of implantation was 100%.The height of the alveolar ridge,the horizontal bone aug-mentation,the alveolar bone mineral density and bone thickness of study group were greater than those of the control group(P<0.05).Study group scored higher on pink aesthetic/white aesthetic score(PES/WES)than control group(P<0.05).In study group,there were 2 cases of postoperative swelling and pain,2 cases of periodontal infection,1 case of gingival bleeding and 1 of allergy.In control group,there was 1 case of postoperative swelling,1 of pain,1 of gingival bleeding,1 of allergy and 2 of periodontal infection(P>0.05).Conclusion:Application of customized titanium mesh combined with CGF for restoration of anterior alveolar ridge defects can improve the height of the alveolar ridge and bone metabolism,ensure the aesthetic results.
10.Thyroglossal Duct Papillary Carcinoma:Report of One Case and Literature Review
Guofeng DAI ; Shuya LI ; Yiqiang YIN ; Gangpu WANG
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(5):792-796
Thyroglossal duct papillary carcinoma is extremely rare in clinical practice.This article reports a case of a thyroglossal duct cyst complicated by thyroid papillary carcinoma,while also reviewing the relevant literature.It summarizes the clinical manifestations,imaging characteristics,and pathological features of thyro-glossal duct papillary carcinoma and discusses the relationship between thyroglossal duct cysts,malignant trans-formation of thyroglossal duct cysts,and thyroid papillary carcinoma.

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