1.Exploring the Therapeutic Mechanism of Yiqi Yangyin Quyu Prescription in the Treatment of Primary Sj?gren's Syndrome Based on Whole Genome Bisulfite Sequencing Technology
Xinchao ZHU ; Dingqi LU ; Xinyi YAO
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2024;48(5):530-540
[Objective]To evaluate the efficacy of Yiqi Yangyin Quyu Prescription in the treatment of primary Sj?gren's syndrome(pSS),and study the epigenetic markers related to the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine through whole genome bisulfate sequencing(WGBS)technology.[Methods]Fifty patients with pSS were included,including 30 in Chinese medicine group and 20 in western medicine group.Clinical information before treatment and 12 weeks after treatment was evaluated,and the therapeutic effect was analyzed.Three effective patients were selected from Chinese medicine group and their whole blood samples before and after Chinese medicine treatment were subjected to WGBS.Through methylation site analysis,gene ontology(GO)of differentially methylated genes,Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG),and molecular signature database(MSigDB)enrichment analysis,efficacy-related differentially methylated genes and pathways were identified.[Results]Compared with pre-Chinese medicine treatment group,the group treated with Chinese medicine after 12 weeks showed a significant decrease in Sj?gren's syndrome disease activity index(SSDAI),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),and immunoglobulin G(IgG)level(P<0.05).Compared with pre-western medicine treatment group,the SSDAI and ESR levels in western medicine treatment group after 12 weeks decreased significantly(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in SSDAI,ESR,and other indicators between the group treated with Chinese medicine after 12 weeks and the group treated with western medicine after 12 weeks(P>0.05).WGBS identified a total of 29 differentially methylated regions(DMRs),mainly concentrated at the sites of repetitive elements and protein coding genes,covering a total of 68 genes,including three RNA categories:mRNA,long noncoding RNA(lncRNA),and circRNA.Enrichment analysis suggested that the therapeutic effect was closely related to pathways such as antigen processing and presentation,interferon related pathways,and helper T cell(Th)1 and Th2 cell differentiation.[Conclusion]Yiqi Yangyin Quyu Prescription can regulate DNA methylation,thereby inhibiting the immune response in patients with pSS and exerting therapeutic effects.
2.A tactical nanomissile mobilizing antitumor immunity enables neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy to minimize postsurgical tumor metastasis and recurrence.
Tao HE ; Mingxing HU ; Shunyao ZHU ; Meiling SHEN ; Xiaorong KOU ; Xiuqi LIANG ; Lu LI ; Xinchao LI ; Miaomiao ZHANG ; Qinjie WU ; Changyang GONG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(2):804-818
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become an indispensable weapon against high-risk resectable cancers, which benefits from tumor downstaging. However, the utility of chemotherapeutics alone as a neoadjuvant agent is incapable of generating durable therapeutic benefits to prevent postsurgical tumor metastasis and recurrence. Herein, a tactical nanomissile (TALE), equipped with a guidance system (PD-L1 monoclonal antibody), ammunition (mitoxantrone, Mit), and projectile bodies (tertiary amines modified azobenzene derivatives), is designed as a neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy setting, which aims at targeting tumor cells, and fast-releasing Mit owing to the intracellular azoreductase, thereby inducing immunogenic tumor cells death, and forming an in situ tumor vaccine containing damage-associated molecular patterns and multiple tumor antigen epitopes to mobilize the immune system. The formed in situ tumor vaccine can recruit and activate antigen-presenting cells, and ultimately increase the infiltration of CD8+ T cells while reversing the immunosuppression microenvironment. Moreover, this approach provokes a robust systemic immune response and immunological memory, as evidenced by preventing 83.3% of mice from postsurgical metastasis or recurrence in the B16-F10 tumor mouse model. Collectively, our results highlight the potential of TALE as a neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy paradigm that can not only debulk tumors but generate a long-term immunosurveillance to maximize the durable benefits of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
3.Effect of knowledge of a friend's non-suicidal self-injury behavior on self injury and suicide behaviors of adolescents
Chenyun ZHANG ; Dali LU ; Jiansong ZHOU ; Xinchao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(6):535-539
Objective:To explore the relationship between knowledge of a friend's non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior and self injury and suicide behaviors of adolescents.Methods:From January 2020 to January 2021, totally 1 683 students from a middle school in Xiamen were randomly selected by cluster sampling.The suicide items of the self-injurious thoughts and behaviors interview(SITBT) were used to assess whether students were aware of their friends' self injurious history and their self injurious behaviors.The suicide items of the mini international neuropsychiatric interview for children and adolescents (MINI-KID) were used to assess students' suicide ideation and behavior.The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS 21.0 software.Logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between knowledge of a friend's NSSI and adolescents' own self-reported NSSI and suicidal behaviors.Results:A total of 1 683 junior and senior high school students completed the survey, including 412 (24.4%) who knew their friend's NSSI history and 1 271 (75.6%) who did not know their friend's NSSI history.There were statistically significant differences between the adolescents known and unknown friends' NSSI histories in terms of age, gender, whether they were left-behind children, mental disorders, their own NSSI, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation (all P<0.05). Knowledge of a friend's NSSI behavior had positive predictive effect on adolescents' own NSSI behavior ( β=0.558, OR=2.01, 95% CI=1.58-3.88), suicidal ideation( β=0.238, OR=3.03, 95% CI=2.08-5.55), and suicide attempts ( β=0.233, OR=2.88, 95% CI=1.55-5.45) (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Knowledge of a friend's NSSI behavior may have an impact on adolescents' own self-injury and suicidal behavior.
4.18F-FDG PET/CT manifestations of primary systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Lu ZHENG ; Yujing HU ; Xinchao ZHANG ; Kang LI ; Xiaoyu CAI ; Jiale LIU ; Yanzhu BIAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2023;39(12):1798-1802
Objective To observe the 18F-FDG PET/CT manifestations of primary systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma(ALCL).Methods A total of 21 patients with primary systemic ALCL were enrolled,and PET/CT manifestations were observed.Results Among 21 cases of ALCL,there were 15 cases of ALK+and 6 cases of ALK-.Affected lymph nodes in multiple site were observed in 19 cases,mainly located in the neck(n=13),mediastinum(n=12 cases)or retroperitoneum(n=12),while single site affected lymph node was notice in 2 cases.Extranodal organs/site involvements were found in 12 cases,including 6 cases of soft tissue(such as skin,muscles,etc.),4 cases of bone,14 cases of organs,including 4 cases of lung,3 cases of liver,2 cases of pancreas,2 cases of kidney,2 cases of gastrointestinal tract and 1 case of thyroid.Among 21 cases of ALCL,19 with irregular lymph node morphology and fused into clusters,17 with uniform density,3 with necrosis and 1 with calcification.All ALCL lesions in 21 cases showed hypermetabolism,the maximum standard uptake value(SUVmax)and the mean standard uptake value(SUVmean)of the affected lymph node was 17.04±9.94 and 9.96±6.15,respectively,while the metabolic tumor volume(MTV)and total lesion glycolysis(TLG)of all lesions was 92.54(67.61,249.21)cm3 and 723.46(419.78,1 461.17)g,respectively.The maximum diameter of the affected lymph node was not significantly correlated with SUVmax nor SUVmean(both P>0.05),but positively correlated with MTV and TLG of all lesions(r=0.696,0.767,both P<0.001).Ann Arbor staging was positively correlated with the maximum diameter,SUVmax and SUVmean of the affected lymph node,also MTV and TLG of all lesions(r=0.467,0.458,0.702,0.780,0.664,all P<0.05).Conclusion 18F-FDG PET/CT manifestations of primary systemic ALCL were characteristic,with significant changed metabolic parameters,including SUVmax,SUVmean,MTV and TLG.
5.Hemorrhage resulted from cortical venous infarction with seizure as first symptom after craniotomy: a clinical analysis of 11 patients
Xiaodong GUO ; Zhenhua WANG ; Peng XU ; Minghui LIU ; Wenming HAO ; Xinchao YANG ; Xiaoqi LU ; Jinglun LI ; Anhui YAO ; Benhan WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(11):1121-1128
Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics and efficacy of hemorrhage resulted from cortical venous infarction with seizure as the first symptom after craniotomy.Methods:Eleven patients with hemorrhage resulted from cortical venous infarction with seizure as the first symptom after craniotomy admitted to Neurosurgical Center, 988 th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistic Support Force from June 2011 to September 2019 were chosen in our study; primary diseases included meningioma in 7 patients, contusion and laceration of frontal lobe in 2, hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage in 1, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in 1 patient. Epilepsy was the first symptom after craniotomy. Clinical characteristics and efficacy of these patients were analyzed retrospectively; seizure control efficacy was evaluated by Engel grading. Results:First seizure occurred 4 h-7 d after craniotomy in these 11 patients, including 2 with focal sensory retention seizure, 3 with focal bilateral tonic-clonic seizure, and 6 with general tonic-clonic seizure. Follow-up cranial CT revealed hematoma in surgical region, adjacent cortex or subcortex in 9 patients (hematoma volume: 15-50 mL); emergency craniotomy (hematoma clearance) and decompressive craniectomy was performed in 5 patients; only emergency craniotomy (hematoma clearance) was performed in 3 patients; conservative treatment was performed in 1 patient. A small amount of diffuse bleeding with severe cerebral edema in the surgical region appeared in 2 patients, and the transient limb paralysis gradually recovered after 2 months of conservative treatment. Follow-up was performed for (4.5±1.7) years ([2.3-7.0] years). During the last follow-up, 4 patients were normal, 5 patients had mild to moderate hemiplegia, 1 had mild decreased vision in the right eye, and 1 had long-term coma. Epileptic control efficacy analysis indicated that 8 had Engel grading I and 3 grading II.Conclusion:Complete removal of hematoma and inactivated brain tissues can effectively control seizures and rebleeding in patients with hemorrhage resulted from cortical venous infarction.
6.Clinical analysis of 27 preschoolers with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy
Xiaodong GUO ; Xiaoqi LU ; Zhenhua WANG ; Peng XU ; Minghui LIU ; Wenming HAO ; Xinchao YANG ; Junlong LI ; Jinglun LI ; Anhui YAO ; Benhan WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2021;20(1):65-70
Objective:To investigate the imaging and electrophysiological characteristics, surgical methods and efficacies of preschoolers with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy.Methods:A retrospective data study was conducted on 27 patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy accepted surgical treatment in our hospital from June 2014 to January 2019. By combined with clinical manifestations, preoperative epileptogenic zones were evaluated by imaging data, such as MR imaging, MR spectroscopy and positron emission tomography-CT, and interictal and ictal video-electroencephalogram (VEEG) data. During the surgery, cortical electroencephalography (ECoG) and deep electrode monitoring were used to monitor and locate the abnormal discharge areas to guide the surgical excision of epileptic zone. Engel grading was used to evaluate the efficacy after surgery.Results:All children had typical clinical manifestations of temporal lobe epilepsy; abnormal signal images were found in one side of the temporal lobe and the hippocampus in MR imaging; epileptic discharges were originated from one side frontotemporal region in interictal and ictal VEEG. Obviously persistent or paroxysmal spike waves, spike waves and slow spikes and spike composite waves were intraoperatively discovered by ECoG and depth electrode electroencephalography in the temporal lobe. All patients accepted standard anterior temporal lobectomy+lesion resection+peripheral abnormal discharge resection of the temporal lobe cortex; partial insular lobe was excised and frontal cortex was performed low power thermal coagulation in two patients. Follow-up was performed for 6 months; Engel grading I was reported in 22 patients (81.5%), Engel grading II in 3 patients (11.1%), and Engel grading III in 2 patients (7.4%).Conclusion:Early surgery and moderate extension of resection under intraoperative ECoG and deep electrode monitoring are the key factors to improve the surgical efficacy of preschoolers with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy.
7.Prognostic value of National Early Warning Scores combined with arterial lactate level in critical elderly ill patients
Wei WEN ; Lu YANG ; Xinchao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017;26(4):441-445
Objective To investigate the prognostic value of National Early Warning Scores (NEWS) combined with arterial lactate level in elderly patients with critical illness in emergency department.Methods A total of 413 elderly patients with critical illness randomly (random number) selected from resuscitation room in emergency department from September 2013 to July 2015 were enrolled in this study.NEWS system was employed to determine the patients' condition.Arterial lactate level was detected.The patients were followed for the 30-day death by telephone calls and patients were divided into survival group and death group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) were used to evaluate the prognostic values of NEWS score,arterial lactate level,and NEWS score combined with arterial lactate level in patients without survival.Results There were significant differences in NEWS score and arterial lactate level between the death group and the survival group.The results of multiple factor regression showed that NEWS score,arterial lactate level,and NEWS score combined with arterial lactate level were all independent predictors of 30-day death (P < 0.05,OR > 1).The AUCs of the three evaluation modalities were 0.721,0.746 and 0.762,respectively.There was a significant difference in the area under the ROC curve between NEWS score and NEWS score combined with arterial lactate level.The optimal cut-off point of NEWS score was 7,and arterial lactate level was 2.7 mmol/L.Conclusions NEWS score,arterial lactate level,and NEWS score combined with arterial lactate level were independent predictors of 30-day death in elderly patients with critical illness in emergency department.They all had some predictive value,and NEWS score combined with arterial lactate level had higher capability to predict 30-day death in elderly patients with critical illness in emergency department than NEWS score alone.
8.The Construction of Provincial Regional Medical Collaboration Based on Cloud Computing Model
Xinchao ZHANG ; Yongfeng WANG ; Shengyuan ZHANG ; Yizhou CHEN ; Lei XIE ; Shikun LU ; Lu XU
Journal of Medical Informatics 2017;38(2):18-22
Specific to the existing problems of uneven distribution of resources in the medical industry,especially the shortage of grass-root high-quality medical resources,the paper introduces the construction objective,overall architecture and construction contents of regional medical collaboration,and normalizes the medical service process through informationalized technological means,in order to promote standardized construction of the regional medical information system and information interconnection and intercommunication.
9.The value of presepsin (sCD-14) combined with NEWS for predicting the prognosis of patients with sepsis
Jinhua QUAN ; Lu YANG ; Xinchao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017;26(8):948-952
Objective To investigate the value of serum soluble leukocyte differentiation antigen 14 subtype (sCD14-ST,presepsin) combined with national early warning score (NEWS) for predicting the prognosis of emergency patients with sepsis.Methods To select 119 patients who came to the emergency department of Beijing Hospital with sepsis from September 2009 to July 2015 as the objects of the study.The serum samples were collected immediately as they came,the presepsin was measured,and the NEWS scorescalculated.Patients were divided into survival group (81 cases) and death group (38 cases) according to the 30-day prognosis,and the value of the presepsin,NEWS score and presepsin + NEWS score in the assessment of prognosis were compared.Results Presepsin and NEWS scores both were higher in the death group than the survival group.Presepsin and NEWS were the independent risk factors of the 30-day mortality of patients with sepsis.Under the ROC curve area (AUC) of presepsin and NEWS were 0.842 and 0.823;the combination of Presepsin and NEWS was 0.906.When presepsin > 927.5 pg / mL and NEWS > 6.5 points,it can significantly improve the efficacy of predicting prognosis.Conclusions Serum presepsin is a good indicator to judge the prognosis of patients with sepsis,and the combination with NEWS can improve the ability to predict the risk of septic death.
10."Research on the ""Healthy Henan Health Service Cloud"" Platform Based on Cloud Computing"
Shikun LU ; Yongfeng WANG ; Yizhou CHEN ; Shengyuan ZHANG ; Xinchao ZHANG ; Haiyong FENG ; Lei XIE ; Fei MA
Journal of Medical Informatics 2016;37(6):18-20
The paper elaborates on the construction concept ofHealthy Henan Health Service Cloud and introduces the project goals and system architecture.This platform effectively promotes the application and popularization of achievements in health informatization in Henan,enables the basic mass to experience the efficiency and convenience brought about by health informatization,and facilitates the monitoring and management by health administrative departments.

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