1.Underlying Mechanisms of Huashi Baidu Prescription Against Myocardial Injury Based on "Transcriptome-Putative Target-Phenotype Gene" Interactions
Weijie LI ; Yute ZHONG ; Tian GONG ; Cong XIA ; Ping WANG ; Lijuan SONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):69-78
ObjectiveTo systematically explore the underlying mechanisms of Huashi Baidu prescription (HBP) against myocardial injury through a multidimensional network analysis of "transcriptome-putative target-phenotype gene". MethodPutative targets of compounds in HBP were predicted using the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ETCM 2.0,
2.A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and literature review
Weijie LI ; Ronghao ZHENG ; Zhi XIA ; Xiaolin WU
Clinical Medicine of China 2023;39(5):351-357
Objective:To improve clinicians' understanding of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and to reduce missed and misdiagnosis.Methods:The clinical data of a patient with Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children admitted to Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology in January 2023 were analyzed retrospectively, together with literature review.Results:A 10-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital with a fever for 5 days. This patient had a history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection 1 month prior to admission; after admission, he continued to have recurring high fevers, accompanied by abdominal pain and Kawasaki disease like manifestations, shock, multiple organ function impairment, and a significant increase in inflammatory indicators. Finally, the patient was diagnosed with MIS-C, treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, glucocorticoids and aspirin, and discharged with clinical improvement.Conclusion:MIS-C was a novel syndrome with Kawasaki-like manifestations.Currently, the overall prognosis for MIS-C is good, but its pathogenesis is unclear and the therapeutic consensus remains limited. More studies are needed to clarify the best diagnosis and treatment methods and true prognosis.
3.Exploration on Property-efficacy Association of Sovereign Drug Gypsum Fibrosum in Baihu Guizhitang by Integrating Transcriptomics with Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
Weijie LI ; Xia MAO ; Yudong LIU ; Kexin WANG ; Yanqiong ZHANG ; Na LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(1):52-60
ObjectiveTo systematically explore the roles and contributions of the sovereign drug Gypsum Fibrosum contained in Baihu Guizhitang (BHGZT) against rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with heat syndrome from property-efficacy association by an approach integrating transcriptomics with gene regulatory network analysis. MethodA total of 20 male Lewis rats were randomly assigned into 4 groups: a control group (n=5), a group of adjuvant-induced arthritis rat model with heat syndrome (AIA-H, n=5), an AIA-H + BHGZT group (BHGZT, 21.4 g·kg-1, n=5), and an AIA-H + BHGZT without Gypsum Fibrosum group (BHGZT-GYP, 10.7 g·kg-1, n=5). We combined the gene expression profiling based on AIA-H rat model and "disease-gene-drug effective target" network analysis to predict the major function of Gypsum Fibrosum contained in BHGZT against RA with heat syndrome. Furthermore, in vivo experiments with the AIA-H rat model were performed to validate the therapeutic effects on the severity of arthritis based on the representative images of arthritis, limb diameter, infrared thermography, pain thresholds, and joint injury, as well as at the level of immunity-inflammation imbalance. Oil Red O staining was employed for the differentiation of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes in the AIA-H rats treated by BHGZT, BHGZT-GYP, and GYP. ResultGene expression profiling and network analysis demonstrated that Gypsum Fibrosum mainly regulated the energy metabolism disorders and the immunity-inflammation imbalance during the development and progression of RA. In vivo experiments showed that both BHGZT and BHGZT-GYP reduced the disease severity of AIA-H rats (P<0.01) by relieving joint redness and distortion, decreasing arthritis score and limb diameter, elevating pain thresholds, alleviating joint erosion, joint inflammation, and bone destruction (P<0.05). Notably, BHGZT outperformed BHGZT-GYP (P<0.05). Both BHGZT and BHGZT-GYP inhibited the pathological changes and decreased the indexes of thymus and spleen (P<0.05), and down-regulated the expression of inflammatory cytokines including Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-12, IL-1β, and IL-18 (P<0.05). In addition, BHGZT and GYP significantly inhibited the adipogenic differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells, with the performance superior to that of BHGZT-GYP. ConclusionThe sovereign drug Gypsum Fibrosum contained in BHGZT played a crucial role in reversing energy metabolism disorders and immunity-inflammation imbalance, which may be associated with its cold property and function of clearing heat and purging fire.
4.Rapid screening of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors via ratiometric fluorescence of RBD-ACE2 complexes in living cells by competitive binding.
Lu MIAO ; Wei ZHOU ; Chunyu YAN ; Yuebin ZHANG ; Qinglong QIAO ; Xuelian ZHOU ; Yingzhu CHEN ; Guangying WANG ; Zhendong GUO ; Jun LIU ; Hailong PIAO ; Xia PAN ; Mengxue YAN ; Weijie ZHAO ; Guohui LI ; Yueqing LI ; Zhaochao XU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(9):3739-3742
5.Medium-term outcomes of kidney transplantation from old-aged deceased donors: a single-center retrospective analysis
Qian HUANG ; Huibo SHI ; Xia LU ; Sheng CHANG ; Dunfeng DU ; Lan ZHU ; Weijie ZHANG ; Changsheng MING ; Bin LIU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2021;42(6):344-348
Objective:To summarize the medium-term outcomes of single kidney transplantation from senile deceased donors aged above 65 years.Methods:Forty-three kidney recipients from donors aged above 65(old-aged donor group, OAD) and 43 kidney recipients of the same age and gender from donors aged 18 to 49 years(standard-criteria donor group, SCD) were retrospectively reviewed.The survival outcomes of patients and grafts, renal functions, the incidence of delayed graft function(DGF)and other complications were recorded within the 3-year follow-up post-transplantation.Results:The 3-year patient survival rates were 95.3% both in OAD and SCD and the 3-year death-censored graft survival rates 92.7% and 97.6% respectively.The serum levels of creatinine were significantly higher in OAD than that in SCD( P<0.05). And lower estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR)was found in OAD as compared with SCD( P<0.05). No significant difference existed in the incidence of DGF(OAD 20.9% and SCD 18.6%, P>0.05), acute rejection (OAD 4.7% and SCD 2.3%, P>0.05)or proteinuria(OAD 27.9%and SCD 14.0%, P>0.05). Conclusions:Single kidney transplantation from old-aged deceased donors may achieve excellent medium-term survival outcomes of patients and grafts.It can expand the donor pool though kidney functions were not as good as those of SCD.
6.Evidence summary for improvement of readiness for hospital discharge of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention
Junhui XU ; Weijie GAO ; Xia GAO ; Yue MA
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(6):475-481
Objective:To collect and summarize evidence for improvement of readiness for hospital discharge of patients after PCI.Methods:BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) evidence-based health care center database, National Institutes of Health and Clinical Optimization Guidelines Network, Scotland Inter Hospital Guidelines Network, Ontario Registered Nurses Association, International Guidelines Collaboration Network, American Heart Association website, European Heart Association website, Cochrane The literatures about improving the discharge readiness of patients after PCI in library, PubMed, CINAHL, CNKI and Wanfang databases included guidelines, system reviews, best practice information books, evidence summary, expert consensus, and randomized controlled studies. The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to October 2019. Four researchers evaluated the quality of the literature, and extracted evidence from the literature that met the quality standards.Results:A total of 5 articles were included, including 2 guidelines, 2 expert consensus, 1 systematic reviews,3 randomized controlled trials. The best evidence included evaluation of discharge readiness, education of knowledge and skills to patients and caregivers, improvement of self-efficacy of patients and caregivers in disease management, and assurance of social support and health resources for patients and caregivers after discharge.Conclusion:It is suggested that in clinical practice, medical personnel should use the discharge readiness assessment tool to comprehensively evaluate patients after PCI, carry out programmed health education, improve patients' self-efficacy in disease management, and ensure social and medical support for patients and caregivers after discharge as much as possible.
7.COVID-19 in the immunocompromised population: data from renal allograft recipients throughout full cycle of the outbreak in Hubei province, China.
Weijie ZHANG ; Fei HAN ; Xiongfei WU ; Zhendi WANG ; Yanfeng WANG ; Xiaojun GUO ; Song CHEN ; Tao QIU ; Heng LI ; Yafang TU ; Zibiao ZHONG ; Jiannan HE ; Bin LIU ; Hui ZHANG ; Zhitao CAI ; Long ZHANG ; Xia LU ; Lan ZHU ; Dong CHEN ; Jiangqiao ZHOU ; Qiquan SUN ; Zhishui CHEN
Chinese Medical Journal 2021;135(2):228-230
8.Clinical application of local vaginal mucosa for hymenoplasty
Rongrong CHEN ; Jingjiang ZOU ; Sai SUN ; Bifang ZHANG ; Weijie FENG ; Xueying XIA
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2021;37(3):289-294
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of a new method of hymenoplasty using local vaginal mucosa.Methods:A total of 18 patients with wide vaginal opening or deep laceration of hymen, admitted by Guangdong Wemen and Children Hospital from January 2018 to March 2020 were enrolled. The edge of the hymen was trimmed horizontally for a new incision, while the edge of the crack was also trimmed horizontally separating the vaginal mucosa into the vagina, about 2 cm deep, forming a wavy line-like cutting edge. The submucosa of the vaginal mucosa was stretched and sutured to form the outer edge of the new hymen. The vaginal mucosa was intermittently sutured from the inside to the outside with a 6-0 absorbale thread. The marginal base narrowed the external vaginal opening while the hymen was formed. Photos were taken for patients before operation and 1 month after operation. Satisfaction was monitored during postoperative follow-up.Results:One month after the operation, the incision healing rate of the 18 patients was 94.44%(17/18). The finger examination only accommodated one finger wide, and there was slight pain. During the 6-12 months follow-up by phone or WeChat, 10 cases indicated that they had sex for the first time and all their hymen were ruptured again with bleeding. The remaining 3 cases had no sex and the other three were lost to follow-up. The satisfaction survey showed excellent outcomes in 10 patients and good outcomes in 2 patients. The total satisfaction rate was 92.31%(12/13).Conclusions:This study demonstrates that hymen reformation using local vaginal mucosa can achieved satisfactory outcomes in patients with wide vaginal opening or deep laceration of hymen.
9.Clinical application of local vaginal mucosa for hymenoplasty
Rongrong CHEN ; Jingjiang ZOU ; Sai SUN ; Bifang ZHANG ; Weijie FENG ; Xueying XIA
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2021;37(3):289-294
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of a new method of hymenoplasty using local vaginal mucosa.Methods:A total of 18 patients with wide vaginal opening or deep laceration of hymen, admitted by Guangdong Wemen and Children Hospital from January 2018 to March 2020 were enrolled. The edge of the hymen was trimmed horizontally for a new incision, while the edge of the crack was also trimmed horizontally separating the vaginal mucosa into the vagina, about 2 cm deep, forming a wavy line-like cutting edge. The submucosa of the vaginal mucosa was stretched and sutured to form the outer edge of the new hymen. The vaginal mucosa was intermittently sutured from the inside to the outside with a 6-0 absorbale thread. The marginal base narrowed the external vaginal opening while the hymen was formed. Photos were taken for patients before operation and 1 month after operation. Satisfaction was monitored during postoperative follow-up.Results:One month after the operation, the incision healing rate of the 18 patients was 94.44%(17/18). The finger examination only accommodated one finger wide, and there was slight pain. During the 6-12 months follow-up by phone or WeChat, 10 cases indicated that they had sex for the first time and all their hymen were ruptured again with bleeding. The remaining 3 cases had no sex and the other three were lost to follow-up. The satisfaction survey showed excellent outcomes in 10 patients and good outcomes in 2 patients. The total satisfaction rate was 92.31%(12/13).Conclusions:This study demonstrates that hymen reformation using local vaginal mucosa can achieved satisfactory outcomes in patients with wide vaginal opening or deep laceration of hymen.
10.Research Progress of Biomechanical Evaluation on Exercise-Induced Fatigue and its Relationship with Sport Injuries
Rui XIA ; Xini ZHANG ; Shen ZHANG ; Xiaole SUN ; Weijie FU
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2020;35(1):E127-E132
The research progress in fatigue protocols and biomechanics of lower extremity and its relationship with injury induced by exercise-induced fatigue was reviewed in this paper. At present, fatigue protocols can be divided into the traditional fatigue-induced protocol and the functional fatigue-induced protocol under laboratory condition. The former mainly includes power-cycling model, treadmill run model and step-ups model, while the latter is closer to what is experienced during competition, which is usually shown as multidirectional movements. In addition, the biomechanical measures of exercise-induced fatigue mainly include kinematics, ground reaction force, joint mechanics and electromyography. Different fatigue protocols do not uniformly produce alterations in lower limb biomechanical factors. The refinement of fatigue protocols and specific indicators should be considered in future studies, in order to compare the induced effects of fatigue protocols and provide references for the selection of fatigue protocols in laboratory tests. Meanwhile, the relationship between the response of brain-nerve system and the activation of musculoskeletal system for specific athletic task should be focused, so as to understand the difference of biomechanical mechanisms between fatigue protocols and further explore the effect of exercise-induced fatigue on sports injuries.

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