1.Dihydroartemisinin increased the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila by YAP1 depression that sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
Zhiqin ZHANG ; Xinli SHI ; Jingmin JI ; Yinglin GUO ; Qing PENG ; Liyuan HAO ; Yu XUE ; Yiwei LIU ; Caige LI ; Junlan LU ; Kun YU
Frontiers of Medicine 2023;17(4):729-746
The effect of anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) immunotherapy is limited in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1) expression increased in liver tumor cells in early HCC, and Akkermansia muciniphila abundance decreased in the colon. The response to anti-PD-1 treatment is associated with A. muciniphila abundance in many tumors. However, the interaction between A. muciniphila abundance and YAP1 expression remains unclear in HCC. Here, anti-PD-1 treatment decreased A. muciniphila abundance in the colon, but increased YAP1 expression in the tumor cells by mice with liver tumors in situ. Mechanistically, hepatocyte-specific Yap1 knockout (Yap1LKO) maintained bile acid homeostasis in the liver, resulting in an increased abundance of A. muciniphila in the colon. Yap1 knockout enhanced anti-PD-1 efficacy. Therefore, YAP1 inhibition is a potential target for increasing A. muciniphila abundance to promote anti-PD-1 efficacy in liver tumors. Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), acting as YAP1 inhibitor, increased A. muciniphila abundance to sensitize anti-PD-1 therapy. A. muciniphila by gavage increased the number and activation of CD8+ T cells in liver tumor niches during DHA treatment or combination with anti-PD-1. Our findings suggested that the combination anti-PD-1 with DHA is an effective strategy for liver tumor treatment.
2.Effects of alternating food restriction on blood glucose, body mass index and blood lipids in overweight or obesity patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Wei LI ; Yuan TIAN ; Jinling ZHAO ; Lu LIANG ; Zhiqin TANG ; Shujiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2023;46(9):804-810
Objective:To explore the effect of alternating food restriction on blood glucose, body mass index (BMI) and blood lipids in overweight or obesity patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods:A prospective cohort study was used. Three hundred overweight or obesity type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with stable blood glucose control from December 2021 to February 2022 in Nanxiang Hospital, Jiading District of Shanghai City were selected. The patients were divided into alternating food restriction group (adopting alternating food restriction therapy, giving balanced meal plates, reducing 30% of calories intake every other day), low carbohydrate high protein group (adopting low carbohydrate and high protein therapy, giving low carbohydrate and high protein reduction meal plates, reducing 15% of calories intake every day) and balanced diet group (adopting balanced diet therapy, giving balanced meal plates) by random digits table method with 100 cases each. All three groups received intervention treatment for 6 months. The height and body mass before intervention and the end of intervention and 6 months after intervention were measured, and the BMI was calculated. The levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c), fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2 h postprandial blood glucose (2 h PBG), triacylglycerol (TG), total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were measured. Results:At the end, 280 cases were completed the study. There were 90 cases in the alternating food restriction group, 90 cases in the low carbohydrate high protein group, and 100 cases in the balanced diet group. There were no statistical differences in HbA 1c, FBG, 2 h PBG, BMI, TG, TC and LDL-C before intervention among the three groups ( P>0.05). At the end of the intervention, the HbA 1c and FBG in alternating food restriction group and low carbohydrate high protein group were significantly lower than those in balanced diet group: (6.50 ± 0.39)% and (6.67 ± 0.30)% vs. (6.79 ± 0.32)%, (6.47 ± 0.61) and (6.80 ± 0.30) mmol/L vs. (6.94 ± 0.37) mmol/L, the indexes in alternating food restriction group were significantly lower than those in low carbohydrate high protein group, and there were statistical difference ( P<0.05); the 2 h PBG and BMI in alternating food restriction group and the low carbohydrate high protein group were significantly lower than those in balanced diet group: (8.83 ± 0.63) and (8.81 ± 0.70) mmol/L vs. (9.45 ± 0.85) mmol/L, (25.99 ± 2.13) and (26.53 ± 2.16) kg/m 2 vs. (27.24 ± 2.24) kg/m 2, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05), there were no statistical differences in 2 h PBG and BMI between alternating food restriction group and the low carbohydrate high protein group ( P>0.05). Six months after intervention, the HbA 1c, 2 h PBG and BMI in alternating food restriction group were significantly lower than those in low carbohydrate high protein group and balanced diet group: (6.62 ± 0.29)% vs. (6.79 ± 0.19)% and (6.84 ± 0.23)%, (9.21 ± 0.53) mmol/L vs. (9.48 ± 0.66) and (9.55 ± 0.51) mmol/L, (25.60 ± 1.67) kg/m 2 vs. (27.26 ± 2.42) and (27.79 ± 2.49) kg/m 2, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05), there were no statistical differences in HbA 1c, 2 h PBG and BMI between low carbohydrate high protein group and balanced diet group ( P>0.05). At the end of intervention and 6 months after intervention, there were statistical differences in TG, TC and LDL-C among the three groups ( P<0.05); among them, the TG in alternating food restriction group was significantly lower than that in low carbohydrate high protein group and the balanced diet group: (1.67 ± 0.70) mmol/L vs. (1.99 ± 0.89) and (2.49 ± 0.94) mmol/L, (1.70 ± 0.71) mmol/L vs. (2.04 ± 0.96) and (2.53 ± 1.08) mmol/L, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.05), there was no statistical difference in TG between the low carbohydrate high protein group and balanced diet group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The alternating food restriction therapy in overweight or obesity patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus can not only reduce blood glucose, improve blood lipids, but also reduce BMI, and the overall effect is better than that of low carbohydrate high protein therapy.
3.Influence of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on the prognosis of patients with alcohol-related hepatocellular carcinoma after radical treatment
Rui ZHANG ; Xiujuan CHANG ; Jiamin CHENG ; Zhiqin ZHAO ; Yinyin LI ; Yinying LU ; Zhen ZENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2021;37(3):621-626
ObjectiveTo investigate the association of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) with the prognosis of patients with alcohol-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after radical treatment. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 43 patients with alcohol-related HCC who were admitted to The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital and underwent radical treatment from January 2008 to July 2015, and according to HDL-C level, the patients were divided into normal group with 26 patients and abnormal group with 17 patients. The two groups were compared in terms of basic information, laboratory markers, imaging indices, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer tumor stage, and Child-Pugh class of liver function. The t-test test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot survival curves and the log-rank test was used for comparison between groups. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze independent risk factors for prognosis. ResultsThere was a significant difference in prealbumin between the two groups (162.38±60.86 mg/L vs 120.06±64.08 mg/L, t=2.184, P=0.035). Number of tumors (hazard ratio [HR]=2.839, 95%confidence interval [CI]: 1.120~7.200,P=0.028), tumor size (HR=2.634, 95%CI: 1.062~6.529,P=0037), and HDL-C level (HR=2.400, 95%CI: 1.040~5.537,P=0.040) were independent risk factors for the overall survival of patients with alcohol-related HCC. There were significant differences in 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative survival rates between the normal group and the abnormal group (88.5%/72.4%/55.7% vs 70.6%/43.7%/17.5%, χ2=5.881, P=0.015). ConclusionThe reduction in HDL-C level might indicate poor prognosis of patients with alcohol-related HCC.
4.Repair of thumb pulp defect with transposition of pedicled radial proper palmar digital artery flap of middle finger
Qiao HOU ; Zhiqin GAO ; Fengzhen ZHOU ; Huaqin YU ; Guoxiang ZHU ; Jinjun LAI ; Jinqin LU ; Renfu QUAN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2021;44(6):609-612
Objective:To explore the surgical method and therapeutic effect of repairing thumb pulp defect with pedicled transposition of radial proper palmar digital artery flap of middle finger.Methods:Since June, 2006 to May, 2020, 17 cases(17 fingers) with thumb pulp defect were repaired by pedicled transposition of radial proper palmar digital artery flap of middle finger. The sizes of flap ranged from 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm to 4.2 cm × 2.0 cm. The antegrade pedicled flap of radial proper palmar digital artery of middle finger was used in 2 cases and the retrograde pedicled flap of middle finger was used in 15 cases. After the flap was resected, the donor sites were covered with a medium thickness skin graft transferred from the wrist or elbow. The skin graft did not need to be packed. The dorsal branch of the digital nerve was included in the flap and it was anastomosed with the proper nerve of the injured thumb stump. After 16-22 days of the operation, the pedicles were cut off. The patients were instructed to perform digit function exercise after the pedicle was cut off. After the operation, the patients were included in regularly follow-up through outpatient visit, telephone or WeChat interview. The appearance and sensation of the thumb and finger pulps and the function recovery of the thumb and finger joints were observed through the followed-ups.Results:All 17 flaps and donor site skin grafts survived over 3 to 32 months of follow-up. The flaps achieved good texture and natural appearance. The TPD recovered to 5~11 mm. According to the Michigan Hand Function Questionnaire, all the 17 patients were very satisfied with the overall appearance and function of the hands. According to TAM, the 17 cases were all in excellent.Conclusion:Repairing thumb pulp defect with radial proper palmar digital artery pedicled flap of middle finger, the flap resection is simple, and the donor site is hidden. The appearance and texture of flap is good. It is a safe, effective and good method.
5.Expression of CD133 in triple negative breast cancer and its clinical significance
Caiping CHEN ; Jing SI ; Xiang LU ; Zhiqin GUO ; Wanxin WU
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2021;15(5):467-471
Objective:To investigate the correlation between CD133 expression and clinicopathological features in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients, and the impact of CD133 on prognosis in these patients.Methods:Data of 70 patients who received surgical treatment in our center from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2012 were collected. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the expression of CD133. Patients were divided into two groups according to CD133 expression. Univariate analysis, Cox and Logistic regression multivariate analysis were used in order to investigate the correlation between CD133 expression and clinicopathological features. Kaplan-Meier curve and Log-rank analysis were used to evaluate DFS (disease-free survival) and OS (overall survival) .Results:CD133 was expressed in cytomembrane and cytoplasm with expression rate of 95.71% (67/70) . Of which, 64.29% (45/70) of patients were low CD133 expression and 35.71% (25/70) were high expression. High CD133 expression was significantly correlated with younger age (≤50) ( P=0.007) and larger tumor size (>2 cm) ( P=0.020) . Tumor size ( P=0.035) , axillary status ( P=0.001) , Ki67 ( P=0.005) and CD133 expression ( P=0.014) were independent predictors of recurrence and metastasis in TNBC patients. Axillary status was independent predictor of death event ( P=0.008) . Increased CD133 was associated with poor prognosis. Compared with high expression, patients with low CD133 expression had better DFS ( P=0.002) and OS ( P=0.088) , while OS did not reach significant difference. Conclusion:CD133 expression was correlated with age and tumor size in TNBC patients. High expression was associated with recurrence, metastasis and poor prognosis. Thus, CD133 may be a potential biomarker in predicting prognosis in TNBC.
6.Management of Drug Therapy for Leptomeningeal Metastasis of Sensitive Driver Gene Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
Zhiqin LU ; Jing CAI ; Zhimin ZENG ; Anwen LIU
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2020;23(8):710-718
Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is one of the serious complications of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), although the incidence is not high, the clinical symptoms are severe and the prognosis is poor. LM is prone to occur in patients with positive driver gene than negative. At present, the treatment of LM mainly includes molecular targeted therapy, systemic chemotherapy, whole brain radiotherapy, intrathecal chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Although there are many treatments, the efficacy of LM is still unsatisfactory. This article reviews the drug therapy of sensitive driver gene positive NSCLC LM.
7.Secular trend of BMI and its consistency with selfrated BMI status among Chinese children and adolescents
LI Minchao, YANG Zhiqin, ZHAO Tianwang, LU Guofei,LEI Chaoqiu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(10):1491-1494
Objective:
To describe the secular trend of BMI and its consistency with self-rated BMI status in Chinese children and adolescents, and to further investigate the related factors affecting self-rated BMI,so as to provide a scientific reference for interventional measures.
Methods:
A total of 6 238 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years were selected according to date from Chinese Health and Nutrition Svrvey during 2000-2015 and the criteria from National Health Commission of China.The Lambda-Mu-Sigma method(LMS) and Kappa consistency test were, respectively, applied to describe the percentiles for BMI and its agreement with self-rated BMI status. Multinomial Logistic model was used to assess the related factors influencing self-rated BMI status.
Results:
P50 and P85 percentiles showed an increasing trend, especially the increase of high percentile of BMI. Regardless of age and sex, the measured and self-rated BMI showed low agreement. More than 50% of over-weighted or underweighted children perceived themselves as normal-weight, and about 1/4 of normal weight students misclassified themselves as abnormal in weight. Urban boys were more likely to evaluate themselves as underweight [OR(95%CI) =1.43(1.18-1.73)]. Boys who favored popular showed[OR(95%CI)=1.80(1.23-2.55) and cartoon [OR (95%CI) =1.39(1.00-1.96)] were more likely to consider themselves as overweight. Girls in the older age group [OR (95%CI)=2.74(2.08-3.61)] and urban [1.53(1.21-1.94)] who favored popular programs [OR(95%CI) =1.74(1.27-2.38)] were more likely to perceived themselves as overweight. But girls who like anime/cartoons were more likely to think they were underweight [OR(95%CI)=1.78(1.33-2.40)].
Conclusion
The trend of BMI has shown an increasing trend in the past decade and it demonstrated a large bias with perceived BMI. Age, area and type of video were significant factors that influenced the self-rated BMI status.
8.Clinical characteristics and risk factors of delayed intracranial hemorrhage after ventriculoperitoneal shunt in traffic hydrocephalus
Xiaolong QI ; Folin LAN ; Zhiqin LIN ; Dongbin GUO ; Junlong HUANG ; Tianqing LIU ; Jing LU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2020;19(1):48-53
Objective To analyze the clinical features and risk factors of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DICH) after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in patients with communicating hydrocephalus.Methods One hundred and seventy-six patients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt due to communicating hydrocephalus secondary to craniocerebral trauma,hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage,brain tumor or intracranial aneurysm rupture hemorrhage,admitted to our hospital from January 2012 to August 2018,were selected in our study;these patients were divided into DICH group and non-DICH group according to whether or not DICH occurred.The clinical features,including incidence,time and location of DICH,were analyzed.The differences of age,gender,length of stay,concomitant diseases,previous operation history,incidences of subdural effusion and puncture canal edema after ventriculoperitoneal shunt,and history of down-regulating shunt valve within 2 weeks between the two groups were compared by univariate analysis.The independent risk factors for DICH were further assessed using multivariable Logistic regression.Results Among 176 patients,23 (13.07%) had DICH;2-11 d after surgery,DICH appeared,manifesting as subdural,ventriculoventricular end canal and/or hemorrhage in one or more areas of the ventricle.There were significant differences in incidence of subdural effusion and history of down-regulating shunt valve within 2 weeks between the two groups (P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that subdural effusion after surgery and down-regulation of shunt valve pressure within 2 weeks after ventriculoperitoneal shunt were independent risk factors for DICH (OR=4.516,95%CI:1.555-13.110,P=0.006;OR=5.352,95%CI:1.987-14.414,P=0.001).Conclusion High incidence of DICH mighty be noted within two weeks of ventriculoperitoneal shunt;subdural effusion and pressure reduction of shunt valve within 2 weeks are independent risk factors for DICH,which needs close monitoring and clinical intervention.
9. The development trend of geriatric nursing and combination of medical and nursing by analysis of the keywords of literature in China
Yanhong YAN ; Qing HE ; Rui LI ; Lan TAO ; Tuo LIU ; Renjiao ZUO ; Lu YANG ; Zhiqin CAO ; Zhenzhen XIONG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(35):2731-2735
Objective:
Through research on the geriatric nursing related literature in Chinese journals and medical care and elderly care combination related keywords from 1979 to 2017, this study provides the development trend of geriatric nursing research.
Methods:
Searching articles in Wanfang, CNKI, VIP database, selecting the keywords and published time of the paper. Employing descriptive statistics to describe literatures information such as publication time, quantity of keywords, word frequency of keywords, heat degree of keywords, character of keywords and so on.
Results:
Totally 134 791 articles were got and 58 031 articles were included in the analysis. The amount of literature growth was slow before 2005, The cumulative amount of literature in 1979-2005 was only 12.75% of the total amount of literature. After 2005, the amount of literature increased rapidly year by year. The number of literature published in 2017 has exceeded 12%. The amount of the geriatric nursing related literature was proportional to the number of people aged 65 and over in China. In the research of geriatric nursing, the content related to medical care and elderly care combination was quite dispersed, and it did not involve research at the level of Medical Association. The medical care and elderly care combination and Medical Association were new areas in the research of geriatric nursing.
Conclusion
The amount of the geriatric nursing related literature from 1979 to 2017 was proportional to the number of people aged 65 and over in China. There are few researches on how to carry out geriatric nursing under the policy of medical care and elderly care combination and Medical Association, which should be the focus of future research and exploration to actively respond to the challenge of aging population.
10.The clinical effect of enhanced recovery after surgery to tibial plateau fractures patients applied arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment
Zhiqin LU ; Zhengli ZHOU ; Lei XU ; Jumei GU ; Fangfang DAI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(33):2602-2606
Objective To explore and analyze the clinical effect of enhanced recovery after surgery to tibial plateau fractures patients applied arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment. Methods A total of 60 tibial plateau fractures patients were selected in our orthopedics department from January 2016 to July 2017 and who applied arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment, according to the last two-digit number of patient ID, divided them into observation group (n=30) and control group (n=30) randomly. The control group used regular perioperative strategies. The observation group used multidisciplinary cooperation fast track surgery idea, through preoperative assessment and education, nutrition and fasting, advance pre-rehabilitation and preventive analgesia; intraoperative optimization of anesthesia, body fluid management and body temperature control; postoperative nutritional support, multimodal analgesia, early ambulation and rehabilitation exercises, implied standardized and professional perioperative overall optimization management. The differences of the condition of 6 h, 12 h, 24 h after surgery, VAS score on discharge, time of first ambulation, active knee flexion 120°days; self-care ability at discharge and AKSS score one month after surgery between 2 groups were compared. Results The VAS scores 6 h, 12 h, 24 h after surgery and at discharge were 4.48 ± 1.18, 3.81 ± 1.68, 3.05 ± 1.63, 2.65 ± 1.65 in the observation group, and were 5.45±1.15, 4.15±1.05, 3.71±1.15, 3.23±1.68 in the control group. The differences were statistically significant (t=0.796~0.902 , P<0.05). The time of first ambulation, active knee flexion 120° days, self-care ability at discharge and AKSS scores one month after surgery were (5.61±1.4) hours, (4.01± 1.1) days, 80.22±3.6, 71.89±6.56 and 64.13±6.15 in the observation group, and (35.8±8.1) hours, (6.82± 1.6) days, 64.25±3.8, 63.45±8.36 and 60.95±8.98 in the control group. The differences were statistically significant (t=2.789~10.200, P<0.05). Conclusion Enhanced recovery after surgery to tibial plateau fractures patients applied arthroscopic minimally invasive treatment is worthy of being popularized as it’s beneficial to tibial plateau fractures patients. It can also fasten recovery and improve quality of life for postoperative patients.


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