1.Ethical issues and reflections on clinical research of radiopharmaceuticals
Yonglan HU ; Li WANG ; Feng JIANG ; Jiyin ZHOU ; Zhengjun CHEN ; Jie ZHANG ; Zengrui ZHANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(2):254-260
Radiopharmaceuticals play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, malignant tumors, central nervous system diseases, and other diseases. Under the urgent need for clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as medical development, the clinical research of radiopharmaceuticals has become a hotspot in international research. By analyzing the current situation of clinical research on radiopharmaceuticals in Europe, America, and China, the ethical issues of clinical research on radiopharmaceuticals were elaborated from four aspects, including lack of relevant laws and regulations, a higher risk of radiopharmaceuticals, dilemmas in ethical review, and insufficient radiation protection. Response principles and measures were proposed from four aspects, including improving regulations and policies, enhancing radiological protection for all parties involved in the research, strengthening ethical review, and reinforcing the training of relevant personnel, to enhance the quality and level of clinical research on radiopharmaceuticals.
2.Inhibitory effect of diosmetin on ferroptosis of GC-2 spermatocytes induced by RSL3 in mice and its mechanism
Baolian MA ; Xiaoxue HU ; Xiaowen AI ; Yonglan ZHANG
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(6):1481-1490
Objective:To discuss the inhibitory effect of diosmetin(DIO)on the ferroptosis induced by the glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)inhibitor(1S,3R)-RSL3(RSL3)in spermatocytes GC-2 of the mice,and to clarify the mechanism.Methods:The GC-2 cells were divided into control group,RSL3 group,RSL3+0.8 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostain-1(Fer-1)group(200 nmol·L-1 Fer-1).The cells were treated with 0,1,5,10,50,100,500,and 1 000 nmol·L-1 RSL3 solutions,and 0,0.5,0.1,1.0,5.0,10.0,and 50.0 μmol·L-1 DIO solutions,respectively.Additionally,the GC-2 cells were divided into blank group,model group,and treatment group.The GC-2 cells in treatment group were further divided into 0.8,4.0,and 20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO groups,as well as RSL3+0.8 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group.MTT method was used to detect the survival rates of the GC-2 cells in various groups.The GC-2 cells were treated with 100 nmol·L-1 RSL3 for 0,6,12,24,36,and 48 h;Western blotting method was used to detect the expression levels of ferroptosis-related proteins in the GC-2 cells in various groups;kits were used to detect the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD),levels of malondialdehyde(MDA),and ratios of glutathione(GSH)to glutathione disulfide(GSSG)in the GC-2 cells in various groups;immunofluorescence method was used to detect the fluorescence intensities of acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4(ACSL4)protein in the GC-2 cells in various groups.Results:The MTT method results showed that compared with 0 nmol·L-1 RSL3 group,the survival rates of the GC-2 cells in 50,100,500,and 1 000 nmol·L-1 RSL3 groups were significantly decreased(P<0.01);compared with 0 μmol·L-1 DIO group,the survival rates of the GC-2 cells in 0.5,1.0,5.0,10.0,and 50.0 μmol·L-1 DIO groups were significantly decreased(P<0.01),and 100 nmol·L-1 RSL3 with DIO concentration<0.1 μmol·L-1 were selected for the subsequent experiments.Compared with blank group,the survival rates of the GC-2 cells in model group was significantly decreased(P<0.01);compared with model group,the survival rates of the GC-2 cells in RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group was significantly increased(P<0.01).The Western blotting results showed that compared with 0 h,the expression level of GPX4 protein in the GC-2 cells was significantly decreased after treated with RSL3 for 6 h(P<0.01),and the expression level of HO-1 protein was significantly increased after treated with RSL3 for 12 h(P<0.05);after treated with RSL3 for 12 h,the expression levels of GPX4 and FTH1 proteins were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);after treated with RSL3 for 24 h,the expression levels of GPX4 and HO-1 proteins were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);after treated with RSL3 for 36 and 48 h,the expression levels of HO-1 protein were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Therefore,100 nmol·L-1 RSL3 and for 12 h were selected as the experimental condition for the subsequent experiments.Compared with control group,the MDA level in the GC-2 cells in RSL3 group was significantly increased(P<0.01),and the SOD activity and GSH/GSSG ratio were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with RSL3 group,the SOD activities in the cells in RSL3+0.8 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+Fer-1 group were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The MDA levels in the cells in RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group and RSL3+Fer-1 group were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the GSH/GSSG ratio in the cells in RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+Fer-1 group were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The immunofluorescence observation results showed that compared with control group,the fluorescence intensity of ACSL4 protein in the GC-2 cells in RSL3 group was significantly increased;compared with RSL3 group,the fluorescence intensities of ACSL4 protein in the cells in RSL3+0.8 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+Fer-1 group were significantly decreased.The Western blotting results showed that compared with control group,the expression level of HO-1 protein in the cells in RSL3 group was increased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of GPX4 and FTH1 proteins were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);compared with RSL3 group,the expression levels of HO-1 protein in the cells in RSL3+0.8 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+4.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,RSL3+20.0 nmol·L-1 DIO group,and RSL3+Fer-1 group were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the expression levels of GPX4 and FTH1 proteins were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion:DIO can alleviate the RSL3-induced ferroptosis in the GC-2 spermatocytes of the mice,and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of HO-1 protein expression and the upregulation of expressions of GPX4 and FTH1 proteins.
3.Effects of hydrogen sulfide on autophagy and angiogenesis of skin wound in diabetic rats
Yuanyuan LI ; Fusheng ZHAO ; Kexin ZHANG ; Yonglan CHEN ; Na ZHANG ; Xinyue JIANG ; Chunfu GU ; Geng WU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2023;39(12):2223-2233
AIM:To explore the effect and mechanism of hydrogen sulfide(H2S)on autophagy and angiogene-sis in skin wound of diabetic rats.METHODS:Among 36 healthy 8-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats,12 rats were se-lected as control group,and the remaining rats were intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin(STZ)to induce diabetic model and were randomly divided into diabetes mellitus(DM)group and NaHS(H2S donor)intervention(DM+NaHS)group,with 12 rats in each group.A skin trauma model was established by excising the skin of the back of rats in each group.The rats in DM+NaHS group were intraperitoneally injected with NaHS(56 μmol/kg),and the rats in control and DM groups were daily received the same volume of normal saline for 21 consecutive days.The healing of skin wound was measured on days 0,7,14 and 21 after operation.On the 21st day after surgery,the content of H2S in skin tissues was de-tected by C-7Az fluorescent probe,and the morphological changes and angiogenesis of wound tissues were observed by HE staining.The expression of CD31 was detected by immunofluorescence staining,and endothelial autophagy was detected by double staining of CD31 and beclin-1.The protein levels of cystathionine γ-lyase(CSE),CD31,microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3(LC3),beclin-1,P62,Bcl-2,Bax,phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K),protein kinase B(PKB/Akt)and mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)in wound tissues were determined by Western blot.Caspase-3 and propidium iodide(PI)staining was used to detect cell apoptosis,and apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells was deter-mined with CD31 and TUNEL double immunofluorescence staining.RESULTS:Compared with DM group,the wound healing rate,H2S content and CSE protein expression were significantly increased in DM+NaHS group(P<0.01),but still lower than those in control group(P<0.01).HE staining showed that the wound surface in DM group was thin and wide,with few capillary,while that in DM+NaHS group was thicker with lots of capillary and wound width was reduced.Com-pared with DM group,CD31 expression was markedly increased(P<0.01),the fluorescence intensity of caspase-3 and PI was significantly decreased(P<0.01),and CD31+/beclin-1+ as well as CD31+/TUNEL+ cells were decreased(P<0.01)in DM+NaHS group.Western blot analysis showed that compared with DM group,the levels of beclin-1,Bax and LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ were significantly decreased(P<0.01),while the levels of P62 and Bcl-2,as well as ratios of p-PI3K/PI3K,p-Akt/Akt and p-mTOR/mTOR were significantly increased(P<0.01)in DM+NaHS group.CONCLUSION:H2S can promote skin wound healing,which may be related to activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway,inhibition of endothelial au-tophagy and apoptosis,and promotion of angiogenesis in diabetic rats.
4.CD8 + T cell exhaustion statuses in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and co-infection
Wei ZHANG ; Yinhua GONG ; Qianqian LIU ; Qingluan YANG ; Yuzhen XU ; Yuanyuan LIU ; Lingyun SHAO ; Qinfang OU ; Yonglan PU ; Wenhong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2022;40(7):392-399
Objective:To analyze the statuses of CD8 + T cell exhaustion in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection and co-infection. Methods:A total of 87 patients infected with HIV and/or MTB in Wuxi Fifth People′s Hospital and Taicang First People′s Hospital from August 2019 to January 2020 were enrolled, including 18 cases of HIV infection, 34 cases of active tuberculosis (ATB), 19 cases of latent tuberculosis infection (LTB), seven cases of HIV coinfected with ATB, and nine cases of HIV coinfected with LTB. Another 11 healthy controls were also included. The peripheral blood of all subjects was collected for cell surface staining and intracellular cytokine staining, and flow cytometry was used to detect the expressions of activation molecules including CD62 ligand, CD44 and CD127, the transcription factor like eomesodermin (EOMES), T cell factor 1 (TCF-1), T-box expressed in T cells (T-bet), B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein 1 (Blimp-1), inhibitory receptors including programmed death-1 (PD-1) and T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 3 (Tim-3) on CD8 + T cells. Mann-Whitney U test was used for statistical analysis. Results:The mean fluorescence intensities (MFIs) of the activation molecules CD62 ligand and CD44 in the HIV group were lower than those in the healthy control group, while the inhibitory receptor Tim-3 was higher than that in the healthy control group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=31.00, 1.00 and 0.00, respectively, all P<0.010). The MFIs of CD62 ligand and CD44 in HIV coinfected with LTB group were lower than those in LTB group, while PD-1 and Tim-3 were higher than those in LTB group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=4.00, 26.00, 6.00 and 3.00, respectively, all P<0.010). The MFIs of CD62 ligand, CD44 and CD127 in HIV coinfected with ATB group were lower than those in ATB group, while PD-1 and Tim-3 were higher than those in ATB group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=9.00, 40.00, 45.50, 28.00 and 7.00, respectively, all P<0.010). The proportion of terminal effector CD8 + T cells in the HIV group was higher than that in the healthy control group, while the proportion of central memory CD8 + T cells was lower than that in the healthy control group. The differences were both statistically significant ( U=15.00 and 33.00, respectively, both P<0.010). The proportion of terminal effector CD8 + T cells in the HIV coinfected with LTB group was higher than the LTB group, while the proportion of central memory CD8 + T cells was lower than that in the LTB group. The differences were both statistically significant ( U=7.00 and 20.00, respectively, both P<0.010). The proportion of terminal effector CD8 + T cells in the HIV coinfected with ATB group was higher than that in ATB group, while the proportion of central memory CD8 + T cells was lower than that in ATB group. The differences were statistically significant (both U=7.00, P<0.001). The expression level of PD-1 + Tim-3 + T cells in HIV group was higher than that in healthy control group, that in HIV coinfected with LTB group was higher than that in LTB group, and that in HIV coinfected with ATB group was higher than that in ATB group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=21.00, 6.00 and 5.50, respectively, all P<0.001). The MFI of transcription factors EOMES and TCF-1 in HIV coinfected with LTB group were lower than those in HIV group, while the MFI of T-bet was higher than that in HIV group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=3.00, 4.00 and 9.00, respectively, all P<0.001). The MFI of EOMES and TCF-1 in HIV coinfected with ATB group were lower than those in HIV group, while the MFI of T-bet and Blimp-1 were higher than those in the HIV group. The differences were all statistically significant ( U=11.00, 14.00, 7.00 and 22.00, respectively, all P<0.050). Conclusions:MTB co-infected with HIV patients present lower immune function and a higher degree of CD8 + T cell exhaustion. In addition, HIV patients co-infected with LTB and ATB have a higher degree of CD8 + T cell exhaustion than HIV infected patients.
5.Quantification of the iduronate-2-sulfatase activity in prenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis type Ⅱ
Xiaoyuan ZHAO ; Wen ZHANG ; Yonglan HUANG ; Xueying SU ; Xiuzhen LI ; Huiying SHENG ; Chunhua ZENG ; Xi YIN ; Zongcai LIU ; Yanna CAI ; Li LIU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(24):1879-1882
Objective:To evaluate the activity of iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) in fetal villi and peripheral blood plasma of pregnant women at high risk of mucopolysaccharidosis type Ⅱ (MPS Ⅱ), and to discuss the application of gene analysis in prenatal diagnosis of MPS Ⅱ.Methods:The enzymatic testing and gene analysis results of 23 pregnant women at high risk of MPS Ⅱ, who underwent prenatal diagnosis in Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center from February 2013 to December 2020, were analyzed retrospectively.The IDS activity in fetal villi (30 cases) and plasma (28 cases) was detected by artificial substrate fluorescence.The IDS activity in fetal villi (28 cases) and plasma (34 cases) of normal pregnant women was taken as control.Meanwhile, the fetal villi of both pregnant women at high risk of MPS Ⅱ and normal pregnant women were also analyzed by gene testing and for fetal sex identification.Data were compared between groups by the independent samples t test. Results:The normal reference values of the IDS activity in fetal villi and plasma of normal pregnant women were(71.2±23.4) nmol/(mg·4 h) and (611.1±114.5) nmol/(mL·4 h), respectively.Among the 30 cases of high-risk fetal villi, the IDS activity in fetal villi of 8 affected male fetuses was (1.7±0.3) nmol/(mg·4 h), which was significantly lower than that of 11 unaffected male fetuses (83.2±6.3) nmol/(mg·4 h) and that of 9 non-carrier female fetuses (80.0±7.5) nmol/(mg·4 h) ( t=10.8, 8.8; all P<0.01). Meanwhile, the IDS activity was measured in the maternal peripheral plasma of 28 pregnant women at high risk of MPS Ⅱ.Among them, the IDS activity in 8 affected male fetuses was(225.4±20.5) nmol/(mL·4 h), which was significantly lower than that in non-affected male fetuses[(451.0±15.1) nmol/(mL·4 h)] and that in non-carrier female fetuses[(467.7±45.3)nmol/(mL·4 h)]. Eight known pathogenic mutations were found in 30 cases at high risk of MPS Ⅱ of fetal villi, and the mutation types were c. 1048A>C, c.212G>A, c.514C>T, c.257C>T, c.425C>T, and c. 998C>T.Of the 8 cases, 6 affected male fetuses had significantly reduced IDS activities, and the other 2 female carriers had normal IDS enzyme activities. Conclusions:The IDS activity in fetal villi and peripheral plasma of pregnant woman is consistent with the gene analysis results.The IDS activity has an important reference value for the prenatal diagnosis of MPS Ⅱ in the first trimester.When no genetic mutations are found in the probands or the pathogenicity of the new mutation remains unclear, the IDS activity in fetal villi can be detected separately for the prenatal diagnosis of MPS Ⅱ.
6.Middle and long-term follow-up of 101 children with giant coronary artery aneurysm of Kawasaki disease
Yi XIONG ; Yonglan ZHANG ; Zhongdong DU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(2):101-106
Objective:To summarize the clinical features, middle-and long-term prognosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) with giant coronary artery aneurysm (GCAA).Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 101 KD children with GCAA in the KD with GCAA database established by Beijing Children′s Hospital, Capital Medical University in 2004. GCAA was diagnosed as coronary artery absolute lumen diameter ≥8.0 mm. All patients were followed up regularly. The endpoint was the time of last follow-up or the death time. T test or χ 2 test was used for comparison between groups. Results:A total of 101 KD children with GCAA were enrolled, including 82 males (81.2%) and 19 females (18.8%). The age of disease onset was 2.5 (1.0, 4.5) years. The follow-up duration was 4.5 (2.7, 7.5) years, with a longest of 19 years. All children received routine treatment with aspirin and warfarin, and clopidogrel was added in severe cases. At the end of follow-up, 13 cases (12.9%) had cardiac enlargement, 11 cases (10.9%) developed heart failure, 13 cases (12.9%) experienced myocardial infarction, 2 cases (2.0%) underwent coronary artery bypass graft and 6 cases (5.9%) died. A total of 170 coronary arteries were involved, including 24 (14.1%) GCAAs on the main trunk of left coronary artery, 10 (5.9%) GCAAs on left circumflex, 57 (33.5%) GCAAs on left anterior descending, 78 (45.9%) GCAAs on the middle segments of right coronary artery, and 1 (0.6%) GCAA in the distal segments of right coronary artery. Eleven cases (10.9%) recovered with the coronary artery absolute lumen diameter of all GCAAs below 4.0 mm. Among 170 branches with GCAAs, 28 (16.5%) regressed below 4.0 mm. No significant difference was found in the regression rates between right and left GCAA (18.7% (17/91) vs. 13.9% (11/79), χ2=2.473, P=0.116). There was no statistically significant difference in retraction between unilateral GCAA and bilateral GCAA (16.1% (9/56) vs. 4.4% (2/45), χ 2=2.381, P=0.123). Conclusions:GCAA of KD occurred more common in the middle segments of right and left anterior descending coronary arteries. The incidence of adverse cardiac events and the mortality rate in children with GCAA complicated with KD was high. Their long-term prognosis was poor.
7.GAA gene variants and genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ⅱ
Yonglan HUANG ; Huiying SHENG ; Xuefang JIA ; Xueyun SU ; Xiaoyuan ZHAO ; Ting XIE ; Chengfang TANG ; Sichi LIU ; Xiuzhen LI ; Wen ZHANG ; Huifen MEI ; Chunhua ZENG ; Li LIU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(3):189-194
Objectives:To explore the GAA varient spectrum and the genotype-phenotype correlations in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ⅱ (Pompe disease, PD), as well as to estimate the disease incidence based on carrier rate of GAA varients in Guangzhou population.Methods:A total of 57 PD cases were retrospectively enrolled at Guangzhou Women and Children′s Medical Center from January 1, 2010 to May 31, 2020. All patients presented symptoms before the age of 18 years. Each diagnosis was further confirmed by GAA enzyme activity and GAA variants. The carrier rate of GAA varients was calculated based on variants detected by whole exon sequencing among 2 395 healthy children in Guangzhou.Results:Among the 57 PD patients (including male 26, female 31),twenty-eight patients with infantile onset PD (IOPD) presented with progressive general muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy. The mean ages of symptom onset and diagnosis were (2.5±1.4) and (5.0±3.0) months, respectively. Twenty-six cases died in the first year after birth.Twenty-three patients with late onset PD (LOPD) presented with progressive muscle weakness. Seven of them had respiratory failure at diagnosis. The mean ages of symptom onset and diagnosis were (12.0±5.0) and (17.0±7.5) years, respectively. Six children with atypical IOPD showed motor delay, muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy. Their diagnosis was confirmed at 2.5-7.0 years of age. Among the 57 patients, 47 different variants were identified in the GAA gene. Three variants: c.797C>T, c.1109G>A and c.1757C>T were novel. c.1935C>A (25/114, 21.9%) and c.2238G>C (15/114, 13.2%) were the most common variants, detected in 57.1% of IOPD and 65.2% (15/23) of LOPD patients, respectively. Among the 28 IOPD patients, 26 cases (92.9%) carried at least one missense variant which indicated positive cross-reactive immunologic material (CRIM). The carrier rate of pathogenic variants in GAA gene among healthy children was 24/2 395. The estimated incidence of PD in this population is about 1/40 000. The frequencies of pseudodeficiency variants c.1726G>A and c.2065G>A homozygotes were 26.3% (15/57) and 35.1% (20/57) in PD patients, which were significantly higher than those (1.7% (40/2 395) and 3.9% (94/2 395)) in healthy children (χ2=151.2, 121.9; both P<0.01). Conclusions:PD presents as a spectrum, some as atypical IOPD. The c.1935C>A and c.2238G>C are common variants, correlated with IOPD and LOPD respectively. The c.796C>T and c.1082C>T are usually found in atypical IOPD. The majority of IOPD patients is predicted to be CRIM positive. The estimated incidence of PD is about 1/40 000.
8.Establishment of an auxiliary diagnosis system of newborn screening for inherited metabolic diseases based on artificial intelligence technology and a clinical trial
Rulai YANG ; Yanling YANG ; Ting WANG ; Weize XU ; Gang YU ; Jianbin YANG ; Qiaoling SUN ; Maosheng GU ; Haibo LI ; Dehua ZHAO ; Juying PEI ; Tao JIANG ; Jun HE ; Hui ZOU ; Xinmei MAO ; Guoxing GENG ; Rong QIANG ; Guoli TIAN ; Yan WANG ; Hongwei WEI ; Xiaogang ZHANG ; Hua WANG ; Yaping TIAN ; Lin ZOU ; Yuanyuan KONG ; Yuxia ZHOU ; Mingcai OU ; Zerong YAO ; Yulin ZHOU ; Wenbin ZHU ; Yonglan HUANG ; Yuhong WANG ; Cidan HUANG ; Ying TAN ; Long LI ; Qing SHANG ; Hong ZHENG ; Shaolei LYU ; Wenjun WANG ; Yan YAO ; Jing LE ; Qiang SHU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2021;59(4):286-293
Objective:To establish a disease risk prediction model for the newborn screening system of inherited metabolic diseases by artificial intelligence technology.Methods:This was a retrospectively study. Newborn screening data ( n=5 907 547) from February 2010 to May 2019 from 31 hospitals in China and verified data ( n=3 028) from 34 hospitals of the same period were collected to establish the artificial intelligence model for the prediction of inherited metabolic diseases in neonates. The validity of the artificial intelligence disease risk prediction model was verified by 360 814 newborns ' screening data from January 2018 to September 2018 through a single-blind experiment. The effectiveness of the artificial intelligence disease risk prediction model was verified by comparing the detection rate of clinically confirmed cases, the positive rate of initial screening and the positive predictive value between the clinicians and the artificial intelligence prediction model of inherited metabolic diseases. Results:A total of 3 665 697 newborns ' screening data were collected including 3 019 cases ' positive data to establish the 16 artificial intelligence models for 32 inherited metabolic diseases. The single-blind experiment ( n=360 814) showed that 45 clinically diagnosed infants were detected by both artificial intelligence model and clinicians. A total of 2 684 cases were positive in tandem mass spectrometry screening and 1 694 cases were with high risk in artificial intelligence prediction model of inherited metabolic diseases, with the positive rates of tandem 0.74% (2 684/360 814)and 0.46% (1 694/360 814), respectively. Compared to clinicians, the positive rate of newborns was reduced by 36.89% (990/2 684) after the application of the artificial intelligence model, and the positive predictive values of clinicians and artificial intelligence prediction model of inherited metabolic diseases were 1.68% (45/2 684) and 2.66% (45/1 694) respectively. Conclusion:An accurate, fast, and the lower false positive rate auxiliary diagnosis system for neonatal inherited metabolic diseases by artificial intelligence technology has been established, which may have an important clinical value.
9. T2WI female pelvic MRI using the MultiVane XD technique at 3.0 T in uterine adenomyosis and fibroids: a preliminary study
Hailong ZHOU ; Yafei QI ; Chengyu LIN ; Yonglan HE ; Xiaoqi WANG ; Shan DENG ; Ying ZHANG ; Yuan LI ; Huadan XUE ; Feng FENG ; Haihong FU ; Zhengyu JIN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(1):62-65
Objective:
To explore the application value of 3.0 T MultiVane XD (MVXD) technique in female patients with uterine adenomyosis and fibroids.
Methods:
Patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids with ultrasound and suspected of adenomyosis were involved prospectively from March to May 2018, 3.0 T pelvic MRI examinations were performed during peri-ovulatory period. Axialconventional turbo spin echo (TSE) T2WI, axial MVXD T2WI, sagittal conventional TSE T2WI and MVXD sagittal T2WI were acquired. Two observers rated those 4 series in the aspects of sharpness of uterine border, motion artifacts, identification capability of lesions, confidence of diagnosis and overall image quality. Cohen Kappa analysis was used to evaluate the consistency of scores between 2 observers. Scores of TSE T2WI and MVXD T2WI qualities were compared using Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test.
Results:
Twenty patients were enrolled. Axial conventional TSE T2WI, axial MVXD T2WI were aquired on all of them. Sagittal conventional TSE T2WI, sagittal MVXD T2WI were aquired on 19 among them. Nine patients had only obvious adenomyosis, 6 had only uterinefibroids, and 5 had adenomyosis and uterine fibroids. Compared to conventional TSE technique, scores of two observers in the sharpness of uterine border, motion artifacts, and overall image quality is higher by MVXD with significant difference (
10. Clinical features and genetics studies of Finnish variant late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in two families
Zhizi ZHOU ; Xiuzhen LI ; Jing CHENG ; Wen ZHANG ; Chunhua ZENG ; Yunting LIN ; Yongxian SHAO ; Yonglan HUANG ; Li LIU
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2018;56(8):601-604
Objective:
To report clinical feature and results of genetic analysis of 3 patients from 2 families with Finnish variant late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Methods:
The clinical and ultrastructural features of 3 patients with progressive neurodegenerative diseases were retrospectively analyzed from October 2014 to December 2016 in Department of Genetics and Endocrinology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center. The whole exon sequencing and Sanger sequencing were used to analyze the molecular genetics of the patients and their parents.
Results:
The probands were 11 years and 3 moths, 9 years and 1 month,10 years and 1 month old. All were normal at birth, and from 5-6 years old they began to develop "regression of cognition and motion, impaired vision". Physical examination at the first consultation: clear minded butignorant, unable to speak and understand instructions, unable to stand up and sit alone, unable to maintain postureupright. The brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) indicated diffuse cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, white matter damage. Blood biochemistry, lactic acid, acid-base balancewere normal. Electron microscopic examination of peripheral blood lymphocytes showed swelling of the nucleus, autophagy, intracellular massive deposits and abnormal vacuoles. Two compound heterozygous c.334C> T (p.Arg112Cys) and c.595C> T (p.Arg199Ter) mutations of CLN5 gene were identified in the two siblings, and the proband 3 was c.335G> A (p.Arg199His) homozyousmutation, which were inherited from their unaffected parents.
Conclusions
The 3 cases with Finnish variant late infantileneuronal ceroid lipofuscinosises were normal at birth, cognitive and motor function was regressed at preschool age.Brain MRI showed whole brain atrophy, white matter lesions, there were no bovious difference from other neurodegenerative diseases. Blood biochemistry and pathological examination of lymphocytes had no specific changes. The pathogenic genes were CLN5,most are inherited in autosomal recessive way.

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