1.Efficacy of different concentrations of ZKY001 eyedrops in the treatment of corneal epithelial defect after primary pterygium excision
Hua GAO ; Lei ZHU ; Jianjiang XU ; Liming TAO ; Yanling DONG ; Luxia CHEN ; Xiuming JIN ; Guigang LI ; Huping WU ; Ping ZHAO ; Wei CHEN ; Xiaoyi LI ; Weiyun SHI
International Eye Science 2024;24(12):1888-1894
AIM: To investigate the efficacy and safety of ZKY001 eye drops with different concentrations in the treatment of corneal epithelial defects(CED)after primary pterygium excision.METHODS: This was a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial. From March 15, 2022 to November 14, 2022, patients with primary pterygium who had undergone surgery were recruited from 12 tertiary hospitals across China. Using block randomization, 178 patients(178 eyes)were randomly assigned to 3 groups in a 1:1:1 ratio: 0.002% ZKY001 group(n=59), 0.004% ZKY001 group(n=59), and placebo group(n=60, receiving ZKY001 sham eye drops). Subjects in each group received 1 drop of the study drug 4 times per day for 4 d. The percentage of CED area recovery from baseline, the first complete healing time of CED area, the number of first complete healing cases of CED, and changes in visual analogue scale(VAS)scores for eye discomfort including eye pain, foreign body sensation, tearing and photophobia were observed.RESULTS: In terms of improvement in CED, there were no statistically significant differences among the three groups including the first healing time of CED, the percentage improvement in CED area compared to baseline, and the percentage of first healing cases at different follow-up visits(all P>0.05). Numerically, the first healing time of CED was shorter in the test groups compared to the placebo group(67.87±21.688 h for the 0.002% ZKY001 group, 61.48±22.091 h for the 0.004% ZKY001 group, and 68.85±20.851 h for the placebo group). On D1 morning, the percentage improvement in CED area compared to baseline was maximally different from the placebo group, and the numerical difference advantage was maintained at subsequent follow-up visits. The number of first healing cases in the CED area at different follow-up visits was higher in the test groups than the placebo group. In terms of improvement in ocular discomfort, the total VAS scores were lower in the test groups compared to the placebo group, mainly due to reductions in foreign body sensation and pain scores. At D3, the 0.004% ZKY001 group showed statistically significant improvement in foreign body sensation(P<0.017). In terms of safety, the overall incidence of adverse events was low(9.0%)and similar among groups.CONCLUSION: The use of ZKY001 eyedrops after primary pterygium surgery can safely improve the CED repair, and alleviate postoperative symptoms caused by CED.
2.Diagnostic value of serum lncRNA T342620 levels combined with AFP for hepatocellular carcinoma
Min CHEN ; Weiyun ZHANG ; Zongqin XU ; Bin XIAO ; Juanzi LIU ; Xiao LI ; Zhaohui SUN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(21):2594-2599
Objective To explore the expression level of serum long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)T342620 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)and the clinical value of single or combined detection with al-pha-fetoprotein(AFP)for HCC.Methods Case-control studies were conducted.A total of 69 patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC group),32 patients with hepatitis B(hepatitis B group),20 patients with liver cirrhosis(liver cirrhosis group),30 patients after transcatheter hepatic arterial chemoembolization(TACE)for primary hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC postoperative group)and 50 healthy patients(health ex-amination group)treated in the General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command of PLA from April 2021 to May 2023 were selected as the study objects.The serum total RNA was extracted and the relative expression level of lncRNA T342620 in serum was detected by real-time quantitative PCR.Combined with the clinical di-agnosis and treatment data of patients,the correlation between its expression and pathological characteristics and serological indexes was analyzed,and the specificity and sensitivity of lncRNA T342620 alone and in com-bination with AFP in the diagnosis of HCC were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.The diagnostic efficacy was judged according to the area under the curve,and its application value in the diag-nosis of HCC was evaluated.The chi-square test was used for comparison between groups,and the Spearman method was used for correlation analysis.Results The serum expression levels of lncRNA T342620 in liver cancer group and postoperative liver cancer group were higher than those in healthy physical examination group,hepatitis B group and liver cirrhosis group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.001).Clinical pathological and serological index analysis revealed that as the tumor size increased,the serum lncRNA-T342620 expression level also increased.In the HCC group,the serum lncRNA T342620 expression level was negatively correlated with albumin(ALB)and the A/G ratio(P<0.05),while it was positively cor-related with α-L-fucosidase(AFU)and HBV-DNA(P<0.05).In patients from the HCC postoperative group,the serum lncRNA T342620 expression level was positively correlated with total bile acid(TBA)(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis demonstrated that when using serum lncRNA T342620 to distinguish,the sensitivi-ty and the specificity were 55.1%and 94.1%,respectively,indicating good diagnostic value.When combined with AFP detection,the sensitivity and the specificity improved to 91.3%and 91.2%,respectively,which were higher than those of individual indicators and had a superior diagnostic efficiency with area under the cuve(AUC)of 0.954 compared to AUC of AFP or lncRNA-T342620 alone(0.906,0.758),and the differ-ences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum lncRNA T342620 may be a new serological index for the auxiliary diagnosis of HCC.
3.Problems and countermeasures of industry-university-research cooperation in Liaoning Province
Yudong WU ; Ji WU ; Wei WU ; Xin LI ; Yu YI ; Yanming LIU ; Shuyin LI ; Yuting KANG ; Wenrui LU ; Weiyun CHEN ; Fu REN ; Kebin XU
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2024;26(5):542-546
Industry-university-research cooperation is not only the core of technological innovation,but also an important way to enhance industrial competitiveness and achieve high-quality development.Industry-university-research cooperation in Liaoning Province has achieved significant results in promoting technological innovation and economic development,but there are still some problems and challenges.The main problems include insufficient depth of industry-university-research cooperation,scattered innovation resources,lack of long-term stable cooperation mechanisms,as well as talent loss and lack of high-quality innovative talents.Through systematically sorting out the existing models of industry-university-research cooperation,it proposes a series of targeted and operable countermeasures and suggestions.These measures and suggestions provide solid theoretical support for the healthy development of industry-university-research cooperation in Liaoning Province.
4.A survey on the learning interest of college students majoring in Bioinformatics
Kebin XU ; Ziyan LI ; Xiucong PEI ; Qiaozhi YANG ; Weiyun CHEN ; Xin LI
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2024;26(6):658-662,667
Objective:To understand the learning interest of college students majoring in Bioinformatics in Shenyang Medical College and its influencing factors,so as to provide a strong basis for future teaching reform and curriculum setting.Method:After the actual teaching,a self-made questionnaire was used to conduct a quantitative survey on the first-year students majoring in Bioinformatics of Shenyang Medical College to understand their learning interest and analyze its influencing factors.Results:The questionnaire survey found that students majoring in Bioinformatics had different interest points for all 9 courses,different teaching links and different teaching methods in the second semester of freshman.Students had a general high interest in Introduction to Bioinformatics and Introduction to Biometrics.In the Introduction to Bioinformatics course,students were more interested in the history of bioinformatics,but less interested in algorithm-related knowledge points.In the Introduction to Biometrics course,students were more interested in the application cases of biometric recognition,but less interested in laws and regulations of biometrics.The interest of students in learning mainly lied in whether it is conducive to the postgraduate entrance examination.Conclusion:Through strengthen the education of bioinformatics related courses,enhance students'understanding of bioinformatics knowledge and improve their interest in Bioinformatics by analyzing the results of students'questionnaire.
5.Factors associated with overweight or obesity in community patients with schizophrenia in Shanghai
Yanli LIU ; Weibo ZHANG ; Siyuan HE ; Weiyun XU ; Qing ZHOU ; Yihua JIANG ; Yanping ZHANG ; Jun CAI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(5):426-432
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of overweight or obesity in community patients with schizophrenia in Shanghai and to explore the related factors. MethodsStratified cluster sampling method was used and the general condition, physical examination and laboratory examination data of patients with schizophrenia who voluntarily participated in 2020 free health examination of National Basic Public Health Service were analyzed. ResultsA total of 3 200 patients were included into the study ,and the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 36.75% and 17.19%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that age between 40 and 60 (OR=1.333, 95%CI: 1.030‒1.724), intake of first-generation antipsychotics (OR=1.413, 95%CI: 1.112‒1.796), intake of second-generation antipsychotics (OR=1.573, 95%CI: 1.288‒1.921), high-normal blood pressure (OR=1.549, 95%CI: 1.245‒1.927), high-abnormal blood pressure (OR=2.824, 95%CI: 2.204‒3.619), elevated ALT (OR=1.874, 95%CI: 1.386‒2.535), elevated FBG (OR=1.270, 95%CI: 1.066‒1.513), and elevated TG (OR=1.652, 95%CI: 1.335‒2.044) were the related factors that associated overweight or obesity in patients with schizophrenia. ConclusionOverweight and obesity are highly prevalent among community patients with schizophrenia in Shanghai. Age between 40 and 60, taking first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics, blood pressure higher than 120/80 mmHg, elevated ALT, elevated FBG, and elevated TG are associated with overweight or obesity in patients with schizophrenia. To provide personalized health guidance, medical staff in primary health care institutions should pay more attention to high-risk groups of overweight and obesity in schizophrenia patients at annual physical examination.
6.Repulsive effects of FGF3 on the inhibitory GABAergic axons in the prethalamus
Hong Huang ; Shuyang Yu ; Weiyun Zhang ; Li Xiao ; Zhengang Xu ; Fang Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(10):1574-1578
Objective :
To study the guidance effects of fibroblast growth factor 3 ( FGF3) on the prethalamic γ⁃aminobutyric acid (GABA) inhibitory axons, and to explore the effect of FGF3 on the formation of thalamic axonal
network.
Methods :
Expression and localization of FGF3 and prethalamic GABA marker gene in chicken embryonic
diencephalon were detected by immunofluorescence. Early orientation of GABA axons was tracked by DiI. Three⁃dimensional gel co⁃culture experiment was carried out to investigate guidance effects of FGF3 on early prethalamic GABA inhibitory axons.
Results :
Prethalamic GABA cells were adjacent to the FGF3 + hypothalamas, located above the hypothalamus. DiI tracing experiments revealed that prethalamic GABA inhibitory axons had already extended into the thalamus at E6. Compared with the blank control group, FGF3 not only significantly promoted the growth of prethalamic GABA inhibitory nerve fibers in the prethalamus, but also repelled the newborn prethalamic axons to the dorsal thalamus. The number of prethalamic axons was significantly less in proximal section (towards FGF3 beads) than that in distal section (away from FGF3 beads) (P < 0. 01) . Moreover, the guidance effects of FGF3 on prethalamic axons could be blocked by the FGF pathway inhibitor SU5402.
Conclusion
FGF3, an axon guidance molecule expressed in hypothalamus, exerts guidance effects on the pathway selection of adjacent prethalamic GABA inhibitory nerve fibers.
7.Effect of WeChat intervention on medication compliance, psychotic symptoms and recurrence rate of schizophrenic patients in community: a Meta-analysis
Xian WANG ; Weiyun XU ; Jinxia XIONG ; Bohai SHI ; Chuan LI ; Zuowei WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2021;34(1):58-63
ObjectiveTo systematically review the efficacy of intervention by WeChat on medication compliance, psychotic symptom and recurrence rate of schizophrenic patients in community. MethodsDatabases including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP were searched electronically from January 1, 2011 to November 1, 2020 to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the effects of WeChat intervention on community schizophrenic patients. After two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies, the meta-analysis was performed with Stata 12.0 software. ResultsA total of 381 articles were retrieved and finally 10 RCTs were included, including 1 251 patients with WeChat intervention group 641 cases and routine health education group 610 cases. Meta-analysis showed that compared with the conventional health education group, the WeChat intervention group had higher medication compliance (OR=3.05,95% CI:1.98~4.69,P<0.01), lower PANSS score (SMD=-1.05,95% CI:-1.46~-0.64,P<0.01) and relapse rate (OR=0.34,95% CI:0.24~0.48,P<0.01). ConclusionThe interactive intervention based on WeChat platform can effectively improve the medication compliance of patients with schizophrenia in the community, help to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms and the recurrence rate.
8.Development of Risk Assessment Index System on HIV infection among young students based on Delphi method
Yefei LUO ; Yaoyao DU ; Huifang XU ; Yuncong CHEN ; Yuzhou GU ; Yanshan CAI ; Zhigang HAN ; Weiyun HE ; Zhilu YAO ; Qinger LIANG ; Fanghua LIU ; Lirui FAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(11):1918-1922
Objective:To develop a Risk Assessment Index System (RAIS) on HIV infection among young students based on Delphi method and to provide individual HIV infection risk assessment, targeted prevention and control measures.Methods:Delphi method was applied to determine the index system and weight of the assessment tool through three rounds of expert consultation and overall consideration of opinions and suggestions from 19 experts.Results:The positivity coefficients of three rounds of expert consultation were 100%. The authority coefficient of experts was between 0.887 and 0.945. The Kendall's W coefficients through first, second and third round specialist consultation was 0.379, 0.329 and 0.248, respectively (all P<0.001). The coefficients of variation in the third round were all less than 0.25, indicating that experts' opinion tend to be consistent and the results are highly reliable. The HIV infection risk assessment index system among young students consisted of 7 first grade indices and 54 second grade indices, of which weight was calculated. Conclusions:The RAIS on HIV infection for young students was initially established based on Delphi method, and could be used in the development of HIV infection risk assessment tools for personalized prevention and intervention among young students. However, the reliability, validity and effect of this assessment index system need to be further evaluated.
9.Cluster analysis on survey of sexual health characteristics and health education demands in young students
Yefei LUO ; Lirui FAN ; Yuncong CHEN ; Yuzhou GU ; Yanshan CAI ; Zhigang HAN ; Weiyun HE ; Zhilu YAO ; Qinger LIANG ; Fanghua LIU ; Yaoyao DU ; Huifang XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(11):1923-1929
Objective:To explore the difference of sexual health characteristics and demands in students in different groups, and provide the basis for targeted sexual health eduction for AIDS prevention in young students.Methods:A survey was conducted based on the requirement of health education about sexual health and AIDS prevention in young students by the education department of Guangdong province. A two-step cluster analysis was performed on the survey data obtained by convenient sampling, the variables and number of clusters included were determined by combination of analysis results and professional knowledge. The demographic characteristics, the content and form of sexual health education needed were compared among different groups.Results:Survey data of 3 884 students were collected, and six variables were used for classification: cognition or occurrence masturbation, sexual behavior, frequency of sexual information acquisition, number of acceptable sex partners and AIDS knowledge awareness rate. By these variables, the students were classified into three levels of risk groups: high risk group (46.6%), medium risk group (39.9%) and low risk group (13.5%). As for demographic characteristics, high risk group, with a median age of 19 years, had the highest proportions of boys (65.9%), students with non-heterosexuality orientation (15.2%), urban residents (58.2%), only children (30.8%) and undergraduates (54.7%). Medium risk group, with a median age of 19 years, had the highest proportions of girls (82.7%) and vocational college students (34.0%). Low risk group, with a median age of 18 years, had the highest proportions of rural residents (52.4%), non-only child (80.6%), senior high school students (41.3%), non-boarding students (17.5%) and students without internship and part-time job experience (43.2%). In terms of health education demands, high risk group had a higher demand of information about self-identity, sexual safety, sexual decision making, contraception, abortion, and sexually transmitted disease or AIDS prevention. Medium risk group paid more attention to value on love and marriage, sexual assault. Low risk group showed a higher demand of adolescent physiology knowledge. Compared with low risk group, high risk group had a higher demand of peer education, Internet/multimedia, anonymous counseling and other forms of sexual health education. The differences were significant.Conclusion:The characteristics, sexual knowledge awareness, attitude and behavior, and health education demands of young students in different groups are different, so health education materials and methods should be developed according to the characteristics of different groups to enhance the acceptance and enthusiasm of students and improve the quality of sexual health education.
10.Analysis on influencing factors of HIV testing services utilization in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection based on Andersen's model
Yuncong CHEN ; Huifang XU ; Yefei LUO ; Yuzhou GU ; Lirui FAN ; Zhigang HAN ; Yanshan CAI ; Weiyun HE ; Zhilu YAO ; Qinger LIANG ; Yaoyao DU ; Jing GU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(11):1930-1936
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors for HIV testing services utilization in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection.Methods:The research framework of the influencing factors for HIV testing services utilization in students was developed based on Andersen's health services utilization behavioral model and related literature. A cross-sectional survey was performed in students with self-assessed high risk of HIV infection by an online HIV infection risk assessment tool from March to April 2019. Multiple logistic regressions were applied with hierarchical model.Results:A total of 526 students were included in the study (age: 19.30±1.19 years old), in whom 96.2% agreed that HIV testing should be received after high-risk behavior. 56.7% (298/526) had sexual behavior and the HIV testing rate was 11.0% (58/526). The HIV testing rates in students who had and had no sex behavior were 13.42%(40/298) and 7.89% (18/228), respectively. According to the results from multivariate logistic regression analysis, non-heterosexual (compared with heterosexual, OR=7.88, 95% CI: 3.98-15.61) and higher score of AIDS knowledge awareness (compared with lower score, OR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.07-3.93) in propensity factor module, and having risk sexual behavior (compared with having no risk sexual behavior, OR=2.66, 95% CI: 1.41-5.03) and having diagnosis of STD infection in hospital (compared with having no such diagnosis, OR=6.35, 95% CI: 2.21-18.27) in demand factor module, and receiving health education about AIDS prevention in the past year (compared with receiving no such health education, OR=0.29, 95% CI: 0.11-0.76) and receiving health education about AIDS testing service in the past year (compared with receiving no such health education, OR=3.67, 95% CI: 1.71-7.90) in ability factor module were the influencing factors for utilization of HIV testing services. Conclusions:The acceptance of HIV testing in students needs to be improved urgently. Propensity factors, such as their AIDS knowledge awareness and sexual orientation, and demand factors, such as having risk sexual behavior and STD infection, have obvious impacts on the utilization of HIV testing services. However, health education about AIDS prevention and HIV testing service can play a more important role in facilitating the utilization of HIV testing in students. In the future, we should further strengthen the publicity of voluntary HIV counseling and testing service in students with particular attention to girls and those with risk sexual behaviors.


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