1.Astaxanthin Repairs Pressure Injury by Alleviating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation
Yang CHEN ; Xinrun MA ; Yonghui WANG ; Bei GAO ; Zhenrong XU ; Yanhong GAO
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2024;39(5):830-837
Objective To explore the effects of astaxanthin on pressure injury wounds.Methods In vitro experiment:Fibroblasts were treated with different concentrations of astaxanthin and their proliferation activity was detected by CCK-8 assay.Subsequently,fibroblasts were induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation,and the optimal concentration of astaxanthin was administered.Then the intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)level was detected by DHE fluorescent probes and the mRNA expression level of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-10,TGF-β was evaluated by RT qPCR.In vivo experiment:to construct a pressure injury model,two circular magnets were symmetrically adsorbed on both sides of the mouse skin for 5 hours everyday.Subsequently,equal amounts of physiological saline,low-dose astaxanthin(10 mg/kg),and high-dose astaxanthin(20 mg/kg)were administered by gavage in groups.Wound images were taken regularly.After 7-day treatment,wound healing rates were counted and wound tissues were collected for histopathological staining.Results In vitro,the fluorescence intensity of DHE in the astaxanthin groups were reduced dramatically.The relative mRNA expression level of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 in the astaxanthin group declined,and the level of TGF-β and IL-10 mRNA increased significantly(P<0.05).In vivo,the wound healing rate and the level of TGF-β,IL-10 in high-dose astaxanthin group increased significantly.The ROS content and the level of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 dropped markedly in astaxanthin groups(P<0.05).Conclusions Astaxanthin can significanlty alleviate oxidative stress,mitigate inflammation,thus exerting a protective effect on pressure injury wounds.
2.Analysis of pulmonary microbial characteristics in patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma
Fei QI ; Hongxiang FENG ; Jin ZHANG ; Weijie ZHU ; Yang HAO ; Fei XIAO ; Yuhui SHI ; Chaoyang LIANG ; Deruo LIU ; Zhenrong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;40(11):647-653
Objective:To explore whether lung microorganisms influence the occurrence and development of early lung adenocarcinoma by analyzing the presence and changes of local microorganisms in early lung adenocarcinoma.Methods:Tumor tissues and alveolar lavage fluid were collected from 32 patients diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. Nextseq550DX was used for DNA sequencing. R language was used to calculate the number of microorganisms in the tumor tissue and alveolar lavage fluid samples of different stages and grades. species and diversity, and use statistical methods such as TSEA and LEfSe analysis to compare the diversity and differences of microorganisms in different groups. Results:Both Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria accounted for a higher proportion in both the tumor tissue and alveolar lavage fluid samples of patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The number of microorganisms detected in the tumor tissue was greater than that in the lavage fluid, and the alpha diversity was higher, but the difference Not significant( P<0. 05). According to the analysis of differences in lung microorganisms in patients with different pathological grades: In the two samples, invasive adenocarcinoma has more microorganisms than carcinoma in situ + microinvasive carcinoma, and the alpha diversity of the lavage fluid is significantly higher, and the comparison between the groups is statistically significant( P=0. 011); the difference in β diversity was not statistically significant( P>0. 05). Group analysis based on different pathological types: the invasive adenocarcinoma group samples showed a decrease in Proteobacteria, the carcinoma in situ + minimally invasive cancer group was mainly composed of Proteobacteria, and most of the microorganisms related to lung cancer differences analyzed in each group belonged to Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria. Phylum. Conclusion:Most of the microbes in tumor tissues and lavage fluid of lung adenocarcinoma belong to the Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria. Most of the differentially associated microbes of lung cancer under different classifications also belong to Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria, which are the main characteristics of lung microbial composition in patients with early-stage lung adenocarcinoma.
3.The predictive value of stair climbing test combined with arterial blood gas analysis on postoperative complications in lung cancer patients with limited pulmonary function
Fei XIAO ; Weipeng SHAO ; Yang HAO ; Yu HAN ; Huajie XING ; Zhenrong ZHANG ; Chaoyang LIANG ; Deruo LIU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021;37(12):745-749
Objective:To evaluate the predictive value of stair climbing test combined with arterial blood gas analysis on postoperative complications in lung cancer patients with limited pulmonary function.Methods:A total of 1 231 hospitalized lung cancer patients with limited pulmonary function dating from August 2012 to August 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Included in the cohort were 766 of patients who underwent stair climbing test(SCT) preoperatively and completed data collection. Patients were grouped according to their general condition, past medical history, surgical approach, pulmonary function test(PFT) and SCT results. Comparison of the postoperative cardiopulmonary complication rates were made between different groups, and independent risk factors were identified.Results:A total of 182 cardiopulmonary-related complications occurred in 144 cases, accounting for 18.8% of the entire cohort. Perioperative mortality rate was 0.9%(7/766). The rate of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications was significantly different between the groups stratified by gender, age, smoking index, PFT index(FEV1%, DLCO%), SCT results(height achieved, speed, changes in heart rate and oxygen saturation of the arteries before and after the test), ASA score, surgical approach(VATS/Open), resection range(Lobectomy/Sublobectomy), anesthetic duration, blood loss volume, etc. Logistic regression analysis showed that only height achieved( P<0.001), changes in heart rate( P<0.001), changes in oxygen saturation of the arteries( P=0.001), resection range( P=0.006) and anesthetic duration( P=0.025) were independent risk factors for cardiopulmonary-related complications in lung cancer patients with limited pulmonary function. Conclusion:The stair climbing test combined with arterial blood gas analysis could be used as a preoperative screening method for lung cancer patients with limited lung function and may have a predictive value for postoperative cardiopulmonary-related complications.
4.Assessment of the Predictive Role of Serum Lipid Profiles in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Fanli QU ; Rui CHEN ; Yang PENG ; Ying YE ; Zhenrong TANG ; Yihua WANG ; Beige ZONG ; Haochen YU ; Shengchun LIU
Journal of Breast Cancer 2020;23(3):246-258
Purpose:
Effective predictors of the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) are still insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of serum lipid profiles for the response to NAC in breast cancer patients.
Methods:
A total of 533 breast cancer patients who had received NAC were retrospectively studied. The pretreatment of serum lipids, including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and lipoprotein-α, and clinicopathological characteristics were collected to assess their predictive roles.
Results:
Breast cancer patients had significantly lower TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C levels than normal individuals. Among these indicators, TG and LDL-C levels and HDL-C level increased and decreased significantly after NAC, respectively. In estrogen receptor (ER)-positive patients, increased LDL-C level was associated with better outcomes. Moreover, the receiver operating characteristic curve analyses suggested that TG and HDL-C levels at diagnosis can be used as predictors of the response to NAC only in the ER-positive subgroup.According to univariate analyses, patients with low TG level (< 1.155 mmol/L) or high HDL-C level (≥ 1.305 mmol/L) in the ER-positive subgroup had more favorable clinical responses than the other patients in the subgroup. Furthermore, according to multivariate analyses, a high HDL-C level (≥ 1.305 mmol/L, p = 0.007) was an independent predictor of NAC efficacy.
Conclusion
High HDL-C level (≥ 1.305 mmol/L) before NAC and increased LDL-C level after NAC were associated with the better treatment response in ER-positive breast cancer patients.These results are potentially considered beneficial in establishing treatment decisions.
5.Distribution of Astrocytic Syntrophin in Hippocampus from Human Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Xiaoxuan WANG ; Zhenrong SUN ; Min WU ; Zhongfang SHI ; Xu YAN ; Lixin XU ; Liping DONG ; Shaohua YANG ; Fang YUAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(3):292-297
Objective To investigate the expression changes of astrocytic syntrophin in hippocampus from human mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Methods From April, 2015 to July, 2016, 17 cases of hippocampus, collected from temporal lobectomy, were divided into MTLE group (n=13) and non-MTLE group (n=4) according to hematoxylin and eosin staining, glial fibrillary acidic protein and neuronal nu-clei immunohistochemical staining. Immunofluorescence double labeling and immunofluorescence histochemistry were used to observe the expression of syntrophin. Results The proliferation of astrocytes increased and neurons reduced in the hippocampus of MTLE group. Syntro-phin was found in the membrane and foot processes of astrocyte, that was enriched along perivascular astrocyte end-feet domain in non-MTLE group, but lost in MTLE group. While the whole expression of syntrophin was more in MTLE group than in non-MTLE group (t=5.421, P<0.001). Conclusion The distribution of syntrophin in hippocampus astrocytes may be related to the development of MTLE.
6.Expression and Clinical Significance of Pin1 and CyclinD1 in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Zicheng HUANG ; Qing CHEN ; Xiaoyuan WENG ; Zhenrong YANG ; Huizhong CHEN ; Yongjian ZHOU
Journal of China Medical University 2017;46(6):495-500
Objective To investigate the relationship between Pin1 and CyclinD1 expression and the development of gastrointestinal stromal tu?mor(GIST). Methods The protein and mRNA expression of Pin1 and CyclinD1 in 85 samples of GIST and adjacent non?cancerous tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and real?time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results The expression rate of Pin1 protein in GIST tis?sues(64.7%;55/85)was higher than that in adjacent non?cancerous tissues(26.7%;4/15). Similarly,the expression rate of CyclinD1 protein in GIST tissues(42.3%;36/85)was higher than that in adjacent non?cancerous tissues(6.7%;1/15). The expression of Pin1 and CyclinD1 mRNA in GIST tissues was 7.03 and 5.53 times that in adjacent non?cancerous tissues ,respectively. There was no obvious correlation between the expres?sion of Pin1 and clinicopathological parameters. The expression of CyclinD1 was positively correlated with the grade of NIH and tumor diameter (P<0.05). There was a significant correlation between the expression of Pin1 and CyclinD1 in GIST tissues. Conclusion The expression of both Pin1 and CyclinD1 was up?regulated in GIST tissues. The significant correlation between the expression of Pin1 and CyclinD1 in GIST tissues sug?gests that their synergistic effect promotes carcinogenesis and the development of GIST.
7.Evaluation of immune effect of Tianjin Binhai New Area of varicella vaccine
Xiaojing DONG ; Yanping LIU ; Lijuan WANG ; Weimei WANG ; Huijun YANG ; Yongcheng LI ; Wei WANG ; Yonggang HAN ; Zhenrong ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(8):1114-1116,1120
To observe the incidence of varicella vaccine after breaking through the case of varicella vaccine , immunization strategy ,popularized in the city.Inoculation Population living in the Binhai New Area of full age to 12 years old children in December,has been vaccinated or who have had chickenpox varicella vaccine except .Controls were four districts around the city girls without varicella in children.Methods: Implementation of vaccination for the target population.All vaccinees was observed from 42 days to 2 and a half years later ,the incidence of varicella break cases.In the observation group and the control group was observed in two groups of varicella vaccine protection rate calculation.Results: The gelatin free attenuated varicella vaccine breakthrough in 134 cases,the incidence rate was 0.35%;no gelatin attenuated varicella vaccine protection rate of 80.92%, with domestic and foreign reports consistent.Conclusion:After vaccination from 42 to 2 and a half years ,varicella vaccine can effectively protect children from the onset, while reducing the prevalence of children 's pain and the economic burden of the family.Varicella vaccine is still a breakthrough occurred ,therefore to consider two inoculations ,with further observation of two times after inoculation the body to produce antibody level and epidemiological protection effect.
8.Loss of Perivascular Aquaporin 4 and Inwardly Rectifying Potassium Channel 4.1 in Human Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Qian XU ; Zhenrong SUN ; Guilin LI ; Yilin SUN ; Shaohua YANG ; Fang YUAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(3):215-218
Objective To investigate the distribution of aquaporin 4 (AQP4) and inwardly rectifying potassium channel 4.1 (Kir4.1) inthe astrocytes from human mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Methods Hippocampal specimens, including 10 cases of MTLE and 6cases of non-MTLE, were observed under optical and transmission electron microscopy. The distribution of AQP4 and Kir4.1 in astrocyteswas investigated with immunoflurescence. Results Compared with non-MTLE hippocampus, the main structural changes of MTLE includedremarkable hyperplasia astrocytes, serious swelling astrocytes and distinguished astrophy neurons. In non-MTLE hippocampus, immunoflurescencesignals of AQP4 and Kir4.1 were enriched along perivascular astrocyte end-feet domain. However, it reveals significant loss ofAQP4 and Kir4.1 in perivascular astrocyte end-feet domain in MTLE. Conclusion Loss of perivascular AQP4 and Kir4.1 in the humanMTLE may help to understand the roles of astrocyte in MTLE.
9.Analysis of SRY gene in 8 cases of sex abnormality.
Hui WANG ; Yun TENG ; Hong TIAN ; Yanping TANG ; Yan CHEN ; Zhenrong YANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2004;24(5):503-506
In order to investigate the relationship between sex dysplasia and sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene, 8 patients with sexual abnormality were analyzed by cytogenetic and molecular genetic methods. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using PY3.4, X alpha satellite, and SRY probes was performed in each case to analyze the sex chromosome translocation and gene translocation. SRY gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its mutation was detected by direct sequencing. The results showed that among 8 patients, 5 were positive for SRY and the remaining negative for SRY. In the patients positive for SRY genes, 3 presented testes and the left 2 streak ovaries. In the patients negative for SRY, only one case presented testes, while 2 ovaries. Direct sequencing demonstrated that all SRY genes were normal in the patients positive for SRY genes. FISH technique demonstrated that SRY genes translocated from Ypter to Xpter in 2 46,XX phenotypic males positive for SRY genes. It was concluded that SRY gene is strongly involved in male sex determination, while a sequence of other genes may be taken into account in sexual development.
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10.Analysis of SRY gene in 8 cases of sex abnormality.
Hui, WANG ; Yun, TENG ; Hong, TIAN ; Yanping, TANG ; Yan, CHEN ; Zhenrong, YANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2004;24(5):503-6
In order to investigate the relationship between sex dysplasia and sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene, 8 patients with sexual abnormality were analyzed by cytogenetic and molecular genetic methods. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using PY3.4, X alpha satellite, and SRY probes was performed in each case to analyze the sex chromosome translocation and gene translocation. SRY gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its mutation was detected by direct sequencing. The results showed that among 8 patients, 5 were positive for SRY and the remaining negative for SRY. In the patients positive for SRY genes, 3 presented testes and the left 2 streak ovaries. In the patients negative for SRY, only one case presented testes, while 2 ovaries. Direct sequencing demonstrated that all SRY genes were normal in the patients positive for SRY genes. FISH technique demonstrated that SRY genes translocated from Ypter to Xpter in 2 46,XX phenotypic males positive for SRY genes. It was concluded that SRY gene is strongly involved in male sex determination, while a sequence of other genes may be taken into account in sexual development.
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