1.Sodium hydrosulfide increases glutathione synthesis in cardiac muscle cell line HL-1 under hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia
Weicai ZHANG ; Siren LIU ; Shangnong WANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(1):69-76
Objective To investigate sodium hydrogen sulfide(NaHS)with function of regulating glutathione(GSH)synthesis to reduce reactive oxygen species(ROS)production in type 2 diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM).Methods Mouse cardiomyocyte cell line HL-1 was incubated with high concentration of glucose(HG:40 mmol/L)and palmitate(Pal:500 μmol/L)as a cell model of type 2 DCM.HL-1 cells were incubated with NaHS(100 μmol/L),DL-propargylglycin(PPG,1 mmol/L)and N-acetyl-l-cysteine(NAC,5 mmol/L),respectively for 72 hours.The expression of cystathionine-γ-lyase(CSE)and the key enzymes of glutathione production was tested by Western blot.Dihydroethidium(DHE)and dichlorofluoromethane(DCFH)were used to detect the content of ROS in HL-1 cells.Cell viability was detected by CCK8 kit.The content of total GSH was detected.The interaction between muscle specific ring finger protein 1(Murf1)and nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)and Nrf2 ubiquitylation was determined by co-immunoprecipitation(co-IP).Results Compared with control group,the expression level of CSE,solute carrier family 7 members 11(SLC7A11),glutamate cysteine ligase C(GCLC),glutamate cysteine ligase M(GCLM)and glutathione synthetase(GSS)in HL-1 cells treated incubated with high glucose and palmitate was decreased,however,NaHS was found to restore it.NaHS reduced the content of ROS in HL-1 cells treated with high glucose and palmitate.The interaction between murf1 and Nrf2 was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP).Compared with NaHS group,the ubiquitylation level of Nrf2 was enhanced in high glucose and palmitate group.Conclusions Sodium hydrosulfide may reduce the ubiquitylation level of Nrf2 and promote the expression of key enzymes of GSH synthesis.
2.Expert consensus on the workflow of digital aesthetic design in prosthodontics
Zhonghao LIU ; Feng LIU ; Jiang CHEN ; Cui HUANG ; Xianglong HAN ; Wenjie HU ; Chun XU ; Weicai LIU ; Lina NIU ; Chufan MA ; Yijiao ZHAO ; Ke ZHAO ; Ming ZHENG ; Yaming CHEN ; Qingfeng HUANG ; Yi MAN ; Mingming XU ; Xuliang DENG ; Ti ZHOU ; Xiaorui SHI
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(2):156-163
In the field of dental aesthetics,digital aesthetic design plays a crucial role in helping dentists to predict treatment outcomes vis-ually,as well as in enhancing the consistency of knowledge and understanding of aesthetic goals between dentists and patients.It serves as the foundation for achieving ideal aesthetic effects.However,there is no clear standard for this digital process currently in China and abroad.Many dentists lack of systematic understanding of how to carry out digital aesthetic design for treatment.To establish standardized processes for dental aesthetic design and to improve the homogeneity of treatment outcomes,Chinese Society of Digital Dental Industry(CSD-DI)convened domestic experts in related field to compile this consensus.This article elaborates on the key aspects of digital aesthetic data collection,integration steps,and the digital aesthetic design process.It also formulates a decision tree for dental aesthetics at macro level and outlines corresponding workflows for various clinical scenarios,serving as a reference for clinicians.
3.Establishment and analysis of osteoarthritis diagnosis model based on artificial neural networks
Yidong FAN ; Gang QIN ; Guowei SU ; Shifu XIAO ; Junliang LIU ; Weicai LI ; Guangtao WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(16):2550-2554
BACKGROUND:Rapid developments in the field of bioinformatics have provided new methods for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis.Artificial neural networks have powerful data computing and classification capabilities,which have shown better performance in disease diagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To establish a new diagnostic predictive model of osteoarthritis based on artificial neural network and to verify the diagnostic value of the model in osteoarthritis with an external dataset. METHODS:The eligible osteoarthritis-related data sets were downloaded through GEO database search and divided into Train group and Test group.The gene expression matrix of the Train group was analyzed to screen the differentially expressed genes.GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were performed on the differentially expressed genes.Through Lasso regression model,support vector machine model and random forest tree model,the key genes of osteoarthritis were further identified from the differentially expressed genes.The R software"Neuralnet"package was then used to construct the osteoarthritis diagnosis model based on artificial neural network,and the model performance was evaluated by the five-fold cross-validation.Two independent data sets in the Test group were used to verify their diagnostic results. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 90 differentially expressed genes related to osteoarthritis were obtained by differential analysis,of which 33 were down-regulated and 57 were up-regulated.GO enrichment analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly involved in the following biological processes,including leukocyte-mediated immunity,leukocyte migration in bone marrow and chemokine production.KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these genes were mainly enriched in rheumatoid arthritis,interleukin-17 signaling pathway and osteoclast differentiation pathway.Five key genes for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis,HMGB2,GADD45A,SLC19A2,TPPP3 and FOLR2,were identified by three machine learning methods.The artificial neural network model of five key genes in the Train group showed that the accuracy was 96.36%and the area under the curve was 0.997.The five-fold cross validation of the neural network model showed that the average area under the curve was greater than 0.9 and the model was of robustness.Two independent data sets in the Test group showed its area under the curve was 0.814 and 0.788 respectively.Therefore,the establishment of an artificial neural network model for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis has a certain diagnostic value.
4.Expression of α-Arrestin domain-containing protein 3 in brain glioma tissues and its clinical significance
Tongxuan GUO ; Rutong YU ; Weicai GUO ; Minxing WANG ; Chongyou LIU
Journal of Xinxiang Medical College 2024;41(10):925-929
Objective To explore the expression level and clinical significance of α-Arrestin domain-containing protein 3(ARRDC3)gene in human brain glioma tissues.Methods Clinical data and gene expression of patients with brain glioma were analyzed using the Chinese Glioma Genome Atlas(CGGA)database and the Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database.Brain glioma specimens were collected from 9 patients with primary brain gliomas treated in the Department of Neurosurgery,the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2018 to December 2021.The expression levels of ARRDC3 in gliomas of different grades were detected through immunohistochemical experiments.The expression levels of ARRDC3 in gliomas with different molecular types and grades were analyzed by using thenon-parametrictest.The effect of ARRDC3 expression on the survival time of brain glioma patients was analyzed by using the Kaplan-Meier survival curve,while the effect of ARRDC3 expression on prognosis of glioma patients was analyzed by using univariate and multivariate Cox regression models.Results Data in the CGGA and TCGA databases showed that the expression of ARRDC3 in the grade Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳhuman brain gliomas increased gradually(P<0.05).The results of immunohistochemical staining experiments were consistent with the above results(P<0.05).The ARRDC3 expression in isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH)wild type glioma patients was significantly higher than that in IDH mutant glioma patients(P<0.05).The overall survival of the patients with high ARRDC3 expression was significantly shorter than that of the patients with low ARRDC3 expression(P<0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that age,IDH mutation state,radiotherapy and ARRDC3 expression were risk factors for prognosis of human brain glioma patients(P<0.05).Conclusion With the pathological grade rising gradually,the relative expression level of ARRDC3 in human brain glioma tissues increases gradually.The prognosis of brain glioma patients with low expression of ARRDC3 is significantly better than that of patients with high expression of ARRDC3.ARRDC3 can be used as a prognostic factor for glioma patients.
5.Sodium hydrosulfide alleviates mitochondrial injury of rat myocardial cell line H9C2 induced by high glucose and high fat
Weicai ZHANG ; Siren LIU ; Shangnong WANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2023;43(12):1834-1840
Objective To investigate the function of sodium hydrosulfide(NaHS)to regulate mitochondrial fusion/fission in diabetic cardiomyopathy and underlying mechanism.Methods Db/db mice as type 2 diabetes animal model were treated by NaHS.H9C2 cells incubated with glucose(40 mmol/L),palmitic acid(200 μmol/L,Pal)and oleate(200 μmol/L,Ole)were intervened by NaHS(100 μmol/L).H2C9 cellswere divided into control,HG+Pal+Ole,HG+Pal+Ole+NaHS and Pal+Ole+DJ-1 siRNA+NaHS groups.The protein level of Mfn2,Fis1,CSE,and DJ-1 was determined by Western blot.Mitotracker staining was used to observe the morphology of mitochondria.The ultra-structural alteration of cardiac tissues was detected by transmission electron microscopy.The cardiac functions were detected by echocardiography.Results Expression of Fis1 was increased(P<0.05)and expression of Mfn2 was decreased(P<0.05)in db/db and H9C2 treated by HG+Pal+Ole compared to control group.NaHS could upregulate the expression DJ-1,enhance the expression of Mfn2,and reduce the expression of Fis1.In db/db mice,cardiac systolic function was reduced.Disordered arrangement of myofilament,loss of cristae and mitochondrial fission were observed.NaHS could ameliorate these alterations.Conclusions NaHS may alleviate mitochondria injury by promoting mitochondrial fusion.
6.Epidemiological characteristics of mumps in Guangxi, 2011-2019
Jiagui CHEN ; Jinfa DU ; Rencong YANG ; Qiuyun DENG ; Aihu DONG ; Jing LIU ; Sha LI ; Jianan WEI ; Weicai LU ; Gangyong PAN
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2020;31(6):42-45
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of mumps in Guangxi from 2011 to 2019, and to provide a scientific basis for formulating effective prevention and control strategies. Methods Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the incidence data of mumps in Guangxi from 2011 to 2019. Results From 2011 to 2019, a total of 146,132 cases of mumps were reported in Guangxi, with an average annual incidence rate of 34.23 /100 000. There were 88,919 male cases (60.85%) and 57,213 female cases (39.15%). The incidence rate decreased from 62.26/100 000 in 2011 to 16.46/100 000 in 2015, and increased from 18.60/100 000 in 2016 to 46.90/100 000 in 2019. There were seasonal variations in the incidence, with the incidence peaks occurring from April to July and from October to the following January. 85.39% of cases were under 15 years of age, and 76.82% of cases were among kindergarteners or school children. A total of 228 mumps outbreaks were reported during 2011-2019,including 5,347 cases, accounting for 3.66% of the total cases. The incidence rates of mumps in Nanning (56.09/100 000), Hechi (48.26/100 000), Liuzhou (46.77/100 000), Baise (46.34/100 000) and Fangchenggang (40.68/100,000) were relatively higher than other places. Conclusion The mumps incidence is on an upward trend in Guangxi since 2015-2019, occurring mainly in older children or students. It is suggested to adhere to the second dose of mumps containing vaccine for kindergarten and school children and strengthen the surveillance and outbreak control of mumps in schools.
7.Minimal invasive microscopic tooth preparation in esthetic restoration: a specialist consensus.
Haiyang YU ; Yuwei ZHAO ; Junying LI ; Tian LUO ; Jing GAO ; Hongchen LIU ; Weicai LIU ; Feng LIU ; Ke ZHAO ; Fei LIU ; Chufan MA ; Juergen M SETZ ; Shanshan LIANG ; Lin FAN ; Shanshan GAO ; Zhuoli ZHU ; Jiefei SHEN ; Jian WANG ; Zhimin ZHU ; Xuedong ZHOU
International Journal of Oral Science 2019;11(3):31-31
By removing a part of the structure, the tooth preparation provides restorative space, bonding surface, and finish line for various restorations on abutment. Preparation technique plays critical role in achieving the optimal result of tooth preparation. With successful application of microscope in endodontics for >30 years, there is a full expectation of microscopic dentistry. However, as relatively little progress has been made in the application of microscopic dentistry in prosthodontics, the following assumptions have been proposed: Is it suitable to choose the tooth preparation technique under the naked eye in the microscopic vision? Is there a more accurate preparation technology intended for the microscope? To obtain long-term stable therapeutic effects, is it much easier to achieve maximum tooth preservation and retinal protection and maintain periodontal tissue and oral function health under microscopic vision? Whether the microscopic prosthodontics is a gimmick or a breakthrough in obtaining an ideal tooth preparation should be resolved in microscopic tooth preparation. This article attempts to illustrate the concept, core elements, and indications of microscopic minimally invasive tooth preparation, physiological basis of dental pulp, periodontium and functions involved in tool preparation, position ergonomics and visual basis for dentists, comparison of tooth preparation by naked eyes and a microscope, and comparison of different designs of microscopic minimally invasive tooth preparation techniques. Furthermore, a clinical protocol for microscopic minimally invasive tooth preparation based on target restorative space guide plate has been put forward and new insights on the quantity and shape of microscopic minimally invasive tooth preparation has been provided.
8.Effects of fast track surgery nursing on fatigue and quality of life among hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Caiyun LI ; Ruixian HE ; Weicai SU ; Dandan DAI ; Yan LIU ; Zhuoxiu SUN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(15):1865-1868
Objective? To explore the effects of fast track surgery (FTS) nursing on fatigue and quality of life among hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Methods? From June 2017 to June 2018, we selected 80 primary hepatic carcinoma patients with hepatocellular carcinoma resection of hepatobiliary surgery at Peking Union Medical College Cancer Hospital as subjects by convenience sampling. All of the patients were divided into control group and observation group with the method of random number table, 40 cases in each group. Observation group carried out FTS, while control group adopted routine nursing. The intervention effects were compared with the Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ-C30). Results? Before intervention, there was no statistical difference in the score of CFS between two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the total score and dimension scores of CRF of observation group were lower than those of control group with statistical differences (P< 0.01). Before intervention, there was no statistical difference in the score of QLQ-C30 between two groups (P> 0.05). After intervention, the total score of QLQ-C30 of observation group was higher than that of control group with a statistical difference (P< 0.01). Conclusions? FTS can effectively improve the postoperative fatigue of hepatocellular carcinoma patients and quality of life of patients which is worthy of clinical popularization and application.
9.Investigation of symptom clusters in breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline chemotherapy
Yan WANG ; Ruixian HE ; Weicai SU ; Yan LIU ; Zhihong MEI ; Shuxiang ZHANG ; Yanxin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(28):2199-2204
Objective To explore the clinical symptom clusters in breast cancer patients with anthracycline treatment, which could provide evidence for prevention. Methods The M.D.Anderson Symptom Inventory of Chinese version (MDASI-C) was applied to assess clinical symptoms in 506 breast cancer patients received anthracycline therapy during their 1stto 4thcycle chemotherapy.Thirteen symptoms were analyzed using main-component analysis and variance orthogonal rotation. The exploratory factor analysis was conducted to find factors value greater than 1. Results The number of symptoms with incidence rate more than 50% was 5, 6, 7 and 9 during the 1stto the 4thcycle, respectively. Fatigue, poor appetite, and nausea were the most common symptoms, and the incidence of these symptoms were 92.5% to 97.1% ,84.8% to 95.1% and 81.1% to 91.3% with the increasing cycle of chemotherapy.Three factors value greater than 1 were detected during the 1stto 2ndcycle chemotherapy by exploratory factor analysis.The cumulative variance contribution rates were 63.233% and 61.434% in the 1stand 2ndcycle, respectively. The main symptom clusters concentrate on fatigue and digestive tract symptoms, including fatigue, sleep disturbance, hypersomnia, nausea, vomit, poor appetite, dry mouth. Two factors value greater than 1 were detected during 3rdto4thcycle in chemotherapy. The cumulative variance contribution rates were 62.660% and 61.148% in the 3rdand 4thcycle, respectively. The main symptom clusters concentrate on psychological and nervous system symptoms including sadness, pain, dry mouth, numbness, hypersomnia, shortness of breath, amnesia and so on. The Cronbach α of cluster symptoms from the 1stto the 4thcycle chemotherapy was between 0.829 to 0.911. Conclusions Symptom clusters vary with the cycles of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline. Nurses should provide targeted intervention measures to improve symptom and enhance quality of life, according to specific situation.
10.Measurement of the metabolites in the cortical masticatory area of patients with sleep bruxism: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.
Xiao FAN ; Jijun WANG ; Weicai LIU
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2016;51(5):305-309
OBJECTIVETo determine whether there are in vivo differences of metabolites levels in bilateral cortical masticatory area(CMA) of patients with sleep bruxism, compared with healthy controls using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy(1H-MRS). Accordingly to explore if cortical control of the central jaw motor system is abnormal in sleep bruxism patients.
METHODSFifteen sleep bruxism patients and fifteen age- and gender-matched healthy controls underwent 1H-MRS of bilateral CMA using J-difference edited point-resolved spectroscopy sequence(MEGA-PRESS) technique. Levels of metabolites were quantified from the ratio of the metabolite integral to the unsuppressed water signal. Differences of levels of γ-aminobutyric acid(GABA), glutmate(Glu) and N-acetyl aspartate(NAA) in bilateral CMA between sleep bruxism patients and healthy controls were tested using two-way ANOVA.
RESULTSEdited spectra were successfully obtained from the bilateral CMA in all of the participants. Levels of GABA+, glutmate and NAA in right and left CMA in sleep bruxism patients were (2.45±0.48)×10(-3), (2.35±0.62)×10(-3), (10.65±1.84)×10(-3), (10.49±2.37)×10(-3), (10.70±3.61)×10(-3), and (11.26±4.01)×10(-3) respectively. In contrast, levels of GABA+, glutmate and NAA in right and left CMA in healthy controls were (2.63±0.68)×10(-3), (2.65±0.97)×10(-3), (11.19± 1.34)×10(-3), (10.58±3.14)×10(-3), (11.82±1.80)×10(-3), and (11.95±3.23)×10(-3). There were no differences in levels of GABA+(P=0.196), Glu(P=0.590), and NAA(P=0.292) between sleep bruxism patients and healthy controls, nor in inbilateral CMA(GABA+: P=0.837; Glu: P=0.510; NAA: P=0.628).
CONCLUSIONSThe results indicate the absence of any alteration of the cortical control of the central jaw motor system in the levels of GABA, Glu and NAA in patients with sleep bruxism.
Analysis of Variance ; Aspartic Acid ; analogs & derivatives ; analysis ; metabolism ; Case-Control Studies ; Glutamic Acid ; analysis ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; methods ; Masticatory Muscles ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Motor Neurons ; metabolism ; Sleep Bruxism ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid ; analysis ; metabolism


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