1.Changes and predictive value of serum Omentin-1 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes under different bone metabolic states
Zonghu LI ; Mingming ZHU ; Xianling ZHENG ; Yingxia WANG ; Shujie ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(4):410-415
Objective To investigate the changes and predictive value of Omentin-1 levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)under different bone metabolic status.Methods A total of 120 T2DM pa-tients admitted to a hospital from June 2021 to December 2022 were selected and divided into group A(normal bone mass,T-value-1.0,36 cases),Group B(bone loss,-2.5<T-value<-1.0,49 cases)and group C(osteoporosis,T-value-2.5,35 cases)according to different bone mineral density.Another 50 healthy sub-jects who underwent physical examination in a hospital during the same period were selected as the healthy control group.Basic data,serum Omentin-1 and bone metabolism levels of the 4 groups were compared,and the correlation between serum Omentin-1 and bone metabolism and blood glucose levels was analyzed by Pear-son correlation analysis.Multiple stepwise regression analysis was conducted to analyze the factors affecting bone mineral density in T2DM patients.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn to analyze the predictive value of serum Omentin-1 level in T2DM with osteoporosis.Results The fasting blood glucose(FBG)level of groups A,B and C was higher than that of healthy control group,and the hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c)and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR)of healthy control group,group A and group B were lower than that of group C,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Omentin-1,type Ⅰ procollagen N-terminal propeptide(P Ⅰ NP)and osteocalcin(BGP)in healthy control group,group A and group B were higher than those in group C,while the β-CTX sequence of type Ⅰ collagen in healthy con-trol group,group A and group B was lower than that in group C,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that the serum Omentin-1 level in T2DM patients was negatively correlated with the levels of HbA1c,HOMA-IR and β-CTX(r=-0.770,-0.807,-0.759,P<0.05),and positively correlated with the levels of P Ⅰ NP and BGP(r=0.868,0.879,P<0.05),but no sig-nificant correlation with FBG level(r=-0.085,P=0.152).Omentin-1,P Ⅰ NP,β-CTX,BGP,HbA1c and HOMA-IR were independent influencing factors of BMD in T2DM patients(P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of serum Omentin-1 level predicting T2DM with osteoporosis was 0.835(95%CI:0.764-0.906),and when the cut-off value was 50.325 ng/mL,the sensitivity was 0.854,the speci-ficity was 0.801,and the Youden index was 0.655.Conclusion Serum Omentin-1 expression is low in T2DM patients,and its expression is closely related to bone mineral density,bone metabolism and insulin resistance in T2DM patients,and can effectively predict the occurrence of T2DM with osteoporosis.
2.Clinical efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria
Yu ZHANG ; Yingxia GAO ; Ningyan GU ; Hong ZHU ; Jingjing CHEN ; Qingjie HU ; Min ZHOU ; Yuanyuan DUAN ; Xu YAO
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2021;54(7):582-585
Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of omalizumab in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) .Methods:Clinical data were collected from 60 patients, who were diagnosed with CSU and received subcutaneous injections of omalizumab at a dose of 300 mg once every 4 weeks for 3 sessions in Hospital of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College from March 2020 to September 2020, and retrospectively analyzed. At weeks 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, urticaria activity score over 7 days (UAS7) and chronic urticaria quality of life (CU-Q2oL) score were used to evaluate clinical symptoms and quality of life of patients. Changes in the use of other drugs were evaluated before and after the treatment with omalizumab. Paired t test was used to compare UAS7 or CU-Q2oL score before and after treatment. Results:All the 60 CSU patients received 12 weeks of omalizumab treatment. The baseline UAS7 score was 22.37 ± 8.88 points; after one session of the treatment, the UAS7 score dropped to 2.01 ± 5.13 points, reaching the treatment plateau; at week 12, it dropped to 0.6 ± 2.63 points, and 0 point (complete control) in 93.3% of the patients, 1-6 points (favorable control) in 3.3%; the time required for UAS7 score to decrease to 0 point was 22.4 ± 3.2 days. The baseline CU-Q2oL score was 34.10 ± 15.01 points; after one session of the treatment, the CU-Q2oL score dropped to 2.41 ± 7.18 points, reaching the treatment plateau; at week 12, it was 0.56 ± 2.90 points; the time required for CU-Q2oL score to drop to 0 point was 21.15 ± 16.02 days. After the combination treatment with omalizumab, a gradual decrease in dosage or withdrawal of previous therapeutic drugs was realized. At week 12, 39 patients (65%) achieved complete control, and withdrew all therapeutic drugs except omalizumab. During the treatment and follow-up, omalizumab showed good safety, and no adverse reactions were observed.Conclusion:Omalizumab at a dose of 300 mg once every 4 weeks is markedly effective and safe for the treatment of CSU, providing a new treatment option for CSU patients with poor response to traditional therapy.
3.Determination of hydrazine in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column
Xiaojuan LI ; Yingxia HE ; Jian WU ; Linyun ZHANG ; Run YANG ; Wenliang JI ; Baoli ZHU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(4):296-299
Objective:To determine hydrazine quantitatively in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column.Methods:In October 2019, hydrazine in the air was adsorbed by acid silica gel tube sampling and desorped using sulfuric acid solution. After derivatization with furfural and extraction, the content of hydrazine was determined by DM-FFAP capillary column gas chromatography with flame ionization detector.Results:The linear regression equation was y=353.8 x+21.2 ( r=0.9998) between 0.1-2.0 μg/ml of target concentration. The detection limit was 0.030 μg/ml. The lower limit of quantification was 0.100 μg/ml. If 15 L air sample was collected, the minimum detection concentration was 0.004 mg/m 3 and the minimum quantitative concentration was 0.013 mg/m 3 respectively. The average desorption efficiency was 86.5%-89.4%. The recovery was 94.4%-97.1%. The relative standard deviation was 1.6%-4.9%. Hydrazine and furfural derivative was 2-furaldehyde hydrazine. Conclusion:The method has symmetrical peak shape of hydrazine derivatives chromatographic peaks, short analysis time, easy operation, and is suitable for the determination of the concentration of hydrazine in the air in the workplace.
4.Determination of hydrazine in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column
Xiaojuan LI ; Yingxia HE ; Jian WU ; Linyun ZHANG ; Run YANG ; Wenliang JI ; Baoli ZHU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(4):296-299
Objective:To determine hydrazine quantitatively in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column.Methods:In October 2019, hydrazine in the air was adsorbed by acid silica gel tube sampling and desorped using sulfuric acid solution. After derivatization with furfural and extraction, the content of hydrazine was determined by DM-FFAP capillary column gas chromatography with flame ionization detector.Results:The linear regression equation was y=353.8 x+21.2 ( r=0.9998) between 0.1-2.0 μg/ml of target concentration. The detection limit was 0.030 μg/ml. The lower limit of quantification was 0.100 μg/ml. If 15 L air sample was collected, the minimum detection concentration was 0.004 mg/m 3 and the minimum quantitative concentration was 0.013 mg/m 3 respectively. The average desorption efficiency was 86.5%-89.4%. The recovery was 94.4%-97.1%. The relative standard deviation was 1.6%-4.9%. Hydrazine and furfural derivative was 2-furaldehyde hydrazine. Conclusion:The method has symmetrical peak shape of hydrazine derivatives chromatographic peaks, short analysis time, easy operation, and is suitable for the determination of the concentration of hydrazine in the air in the workplace.
5. Detecting resorcinol in workplace air by gas chromatography with capillary column
Xiaojuan LI ; Yingxia HE ; Baoli ZHU
China Occupational Medicine 2019;46(04):474-479
OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for detecting resorcinol in workplace air by gas chromatography with capillary column. METHODS: The resorcinol in workplace air was collected into muiti-hole absorbing tubes with distilled water and detected by capillary chromatographic column by direct injection. RESULTS: The good linear range of resorcinol was 1.7-200.0 mg/L. The correlation coefficient was 0.999 9. The detection limit was 0.5 mg/L and the lower limit of quantitation was 1.7 mg/L. The minimum detection concentration was 0.7 mg/m~3(sample volume was 7.5 L). The standard recovery rate was 98.5%-102.6%. The within-run relative standard deviation(RSD) was 0.7%-3.6% and the between-run RSD was 1.8%-5.7%. CONCLUSION: This method has high sensitivity, accuracy and can effectively remove interference, which is suitable for determination of resorcinol in workplace air.
6.Garlic-derived compound -allylmercaptocysteine inhibits hepatocarcinogenesis through targeting LRP6/Wnt pathway.
Jia XIAO ; Feiyue XING ; Yingxia LIU ; Yi LV ; Xiaogang WANG ; Ming-Tat LING ; Hao GAO ; Songying OUYANG ; Min YANG ; Jiang ZHU ; Yu XIA ; Kwok-Fai SO ; George L TIPOE
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2018;8(4):575-586
Whether and how garlic-derived -allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC) inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is largely unknown. In the current study, the role of low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)-related protein 6 (LRP6) in HCC progression and the anti-HCC mechanism of SAMC was examined in clinical sample, cell model and xenograft/orthotopic mouse models. We demonstrated that SAMC inhibited cell proliferation and tumorigenesis, while induced apoptosis of human HCC cells without influencing normal hepatocytes. SAMC directly interacted with Wnt-pathway co-receptor LRP6 on the cell membrane. LRP6 was frequently over-expressed in the tumor tissue of human HCC patients (66.7% of 48 patients) and its over-expression only correlated with the over-expression of -catenin, but not with age, gender, tumor size, stage and metastasis. Deficiency or over-expression of LRP6 in hepatoma cells could partly mimic or counteract the anti-tumor properties of SAMC, respectively. administration of SAMC significantly suppressed the growth of Huh-7 xenograft/orthotopic HCC tumor without causing undesirable side effects. In addition, stable down-regulation of LRP6 in Huh-7 facilitated the anti-HCC effects of SAMC. In conclusion, LRP6 can be a potential therapeutic target of HCC. SAMC is a promising specific anti-tumor agent for treating HCC subtypes with Wnt activation at the hepatoma cell surface.
7.The protective mechanisms of MEK1/2 inhibitor PD98059 on ox-LDL induced injury of HUVEC and the influence on the expression of LOX-1
Shan SUN ; Hongling HU ; Xiaoyu DUAN ; Qinqin WU ; Yingxia HE ; Xiaofen BU ; Xiaoyan MING ; Fengqin YAN ; Hong ZHU
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(13):1727-1730
Objective To investigate the protective mechanism of MEK1/2 inhibitor PD98059 on ox-LDL induced injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC),and its influence on the expression of LOX-1.Methods HUVEC damage models were established by using ox-LDL and were treated with PD98059 later,divided into the negative control group,the ox-LDL group,the positive control group and the PD98059+ox-LDL group.The effect of inhibition of MEK1/2 on ox-LDL induced HUVEC damage was measured.Results Compared with the negative control group,the levels in the ox-LDL group of LOX-1,pMEK1/2,RhoA,ROCK1,ROCK2,TNF-α and IL-6 were increased significantly,the proliferations of HUVEC and the productions of NO were decreased (P<0.05).Compared with the ox-LDL group,the levels in the positive control group and the PD98059+ox-LDL group of pMEK1/2,RhoA,ROCK1,ROCK2,TNF-α and IL-6 were decreased,the proliferation of HUVEC and the production of NO were increased (P<0.05).Conclusion PD98059 inhibit the MEK1/2 signaling pathway to suppress the ox-LDL induced damage of HUVEC by decreasing the expression of LOX-1.
8.Study On Dynamic Changes of Ghrelin of Spleen-qi-deficiency Rats and Intervention Effects ofSijunzi Decoction
Rong TIAN ; Zihan GONG ; Xiaoyi YANG ; Liming ZHU ; Yongqiang DUAN ; Yingxia CHENG ; Juan DU ; Lanzhen LI ; Yan WANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(9):68-71
Objective To observe the dynamic changes of ghrelin of spleen-qi-deficiency rats and the intervention effects ofSijunzi Decoction.Methods Experimental rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group andSijunzi Decoction group. Except for normal control group, spleen-qi-deficiency model was copied through the two-factor methods of breaking qi by bitter cold and swimming exhausted. Meanwhile,Sijunzi Decoction group was given 20 g/(kg?d)Sijunzi Decoction intervention. The activities of GAS, MTL, SS and VIP at different time points (14, 21, 28 d) in intestine and serum were detected by ELISA and RIA. At the same time the intervention effect of Sijunzi Decoction was studied.Results Compared with normal control group, GAS and MTL in intestine and serum of model rats decreased, while SS and VIP increased (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with model group, GAS and MTL in intestine and serum of rats in theSijunzi Decoction group increased, while SS and VIP decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Ghrelin in intestine and serum of spleen-qi-deficiency rats shows dynamic coincidental changes.Sijunzi Decoction can treat spleen qi deficiency by regulating the activities of rat ghrelin.
9.The detection of Th17 and transcription factors in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Simin YAO ; Yingxia LIU ; Xiaohe LI ; Jing YUAN ; Jieyun ZHANG ; Xiuyun ZHU ; Mingxia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2015;29(1):2-4
Objective To explore the immune response of T helper cells 17 in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the relation with Th1,Th2 and Treg cells.Methods The percentages of Th17 cells were detected by intracellular cytokine staining with flow cytometry.Using Realtime PCR method,we assayed the mRNA expression of IL-17,T-bet,GATA-3 and FoxP3 in 58 HBV patients and 40 healthy controls in our research.Results Compared with control group (3.56% ± 1.26%),the percentage of Th17 cells in the peripheral blood of HBV group (4.72% ± 1.80%) was higher (P <0.001).The mRNA of IL-17 expression of the HBV group (4 ±0.49) was higher than in healthy control group (1.19 ±0.19,P < 0.0001).The mRNA of T-bet expression of the HBV group (2.27 ± 0.24) was higher than in healthy control group (1.10 ± 0.13,P < 0.05).The mRNA of GATA-3 expression of the HBV group (2.29 ± 0.16) was higher than in healthy control group (1.10 ± 0.10,P < 0.0001).The mRNA of FoxP3 expression of the HBV group (2.03 ±0.15) was higher than in healthy control group ((1.05 ±0.10,P < 0.0001).Conclusions The Th17 cells participated in immune response of the hepatitis B virus infection patients,and there has certain adjustment relations among Th1,Th2 and Treg cells.
10.Effect of Yiqi Jianpi Herb on Content of NPY, VIP and Expression of Mapk14 mRNA of Rats with Spleen-qi Deficiency
Yongqiang DUAN ; Weidong CHENG ; Juan DU ; Xiaoyi YANG ; Liang LIU ; Zihan GONG ; Liming ZHU ; Yingxia CHENG ; Lanzhen LI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(4):59-62,66
Objective To investigate the effect of Yiqi Jianpi herb on content of NPY, VIP and expression of Mapk14 mRNA of rats with spleen-qi deficiency. Methods Rats were randomly divided into normal groups, model group (observed on 7 d, 14 d and 21 d), treatment group of Yiqi Jianpi herb, 10 rats in each group. The spleen-qi deficient model rats were made by rhubarb, exhaustive and hungry method, and treatment group was treated with Sijunzi decoction (20 g/kg) for 21 d, then the content of NPY, VIP in serum and small intestine were evaluated with radioimmunoassay, and expression of Mapk14 mRNA in small intestine tissue was evaluated with real time fluorescent quantitative PCR. Results In model group, content of NPY was much lower than that of normal group (P<0.05), content of VIP and relative expression of Mapk14 mRNA in small intestine tissue were much higher than that of normal group (P<0.05), the difference was obvious in 21 d group. Compared with model 21 d group, content of NPY was increased (P<0.05), content of VIP and relative expression of Mapk14 mRNA in small intestine tissue were decreased (P<0.05) in treatment group. Conclusion Yiqi Jianpi herb has functions of adjusting NPY, VIP secretion and inhibiting abnormal expression of Mapk14 mRNA.

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