1.Therapeutic mechanism of aqueous extract of Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang root for pancreatic cancer:the active components,therapeutic targets and pathways
Yan HUANG ; Lulu QIN ; Shaoxing GUAN ; Yanping GUANG ; Yuru WEI ; Ailing CAO ; Dongmei LI ; Guining WEI ; Qibiao SU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(7):1336-1344
Objective To explore the key targets and signaling pathways in the therapeutic mechanism of Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang(SC)root against pancreatic cancer network pharmacology and molecular docking studies and cell experiments.Methods The targets of SC and pancreatic cancer were predicted using the network pharmacological database,the protein-protein interaction network was constructed,and pathways,functional enrichment and molecular docking analyses were performed.CCK-8 assay was used to test the inhibitory effect of the aqueous extract of SC root on 8 cancer cell lines,and its effects on invasion,migration,proliferation,and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells were evaluated.Western blotting was performed to verify the results of network pharmacology analysis.Results We identified a total of 18 active components in SC,which regulated 21 potential key targets in pancreatic cancer.GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses showed that these targets were involved mainly in the biological processes including protein phosphorylation,signal transduction,and apoptosis and participated in cancer signaling and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways.Among the 8 cancer cell lines,The aqueous extract of SC root produced the most obvious inhibitory effect in pancreatic cancer cells,and significantly inhibited the invasion,migration,and proliferation and promoted apoptosis of pancreatic cancer Panc-1 cells(P<0.05).Western blotting confirmed that SC significantly inhibited the phosphorylation levels of PI3K and AKT in Panc-1 cells(P<0.001).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of SC root against pancreatic cancer effects is mediated by its multiple components that act on different targets and pathways including the PI3K-Akt pathway.
2.Analysis of loss to follow-up status and influencing factors of children born to pregnant women with HIV infection in China in 2019
Ya GAO ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Qun GAO ; Dongxu HUANG ; Qian WANG ; Yu WANG ; Hongqiao ZHENG ; Xinwei LI ; Caiyun FU ; Ziqi ZHANG ; Ailing WANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(6):833-838
Objective:To understand the loss to follow-up of children born to pregnant women with HIV infection (HIV-exposed children) and analyze its influencing factors in China in 2019.Methods:The data were collected from the follow-up records of pregnant women with HIV infection and their children reported by the national "Management Information System for the Prevention of HIV, syphilis and Hepatitis B Mother-to-Child Transmission" in 2019. HIV-exposed children were defined as those who were not followed up after birth or who were not followed up at 18 months of age and who were not followed up at 21 months of age. The univariate and multivariate influencing factors of loss to follow-up of children born to HIV-infected pregnant women were analyzed by χ2 test and logistic regression model. SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results:The number of HIV-infected pregnant women was 5 039, the number of live-born children was 5 035, the number of loss to follow-up children within 18 months of age was 283, and the loss to follow-up rate children was 5.62%(283/5 035). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the rate of loss to follow-up of exposed children born to pregnant women who worked as farmers (animal husbandry and fishery) (a OR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.22-0.53), unmarried (a OR=0.47, 95% CI: 0.24-0.93), first marriage (a OR=0.38, 95% CI: 0.22-0.67), remarriage (a OR=0.36, 95% CI: 0.20-0.67) and cohabiting (a OR=0.47, 95% CI: 0.23-0.97), and knew they had HIV infection before this pregnancy (a OR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.40-0.70) was lower. Han nationality (a OR=1.52, 95% CI: 1.09-2.13), primary school (a OR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.10-3.89) and junior middle school (a OR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.03-3.17) educational level, non-use of antiviral drugs (a OR=6.21, 95% CI: 4.32-8.93) and delivery in township (street) level midwifery institutions (a OR=5.72, 95% CI: 1.61-20.27) had higher rates of loss to follow-up among infants born to HIV-infected pregnant women. Conclusions:HIV-exposed children still have a specific rate of loss to follow-up in China in 2019. In order to further reduce the rate of loss to follow-up, it is of great significance to improve the detection rate of HIV before pregnancy and the rate of antiviral drugs used in pregnant women with HIV infection, which is of great significance for the effective implementation of comprehensive intervention measures of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
3.Preparation of washed mixed platelets by blood cell processing apparatus and its effect on biological activity
Xiaoguang CHEN ; Yin CHEN ; Ailing TAN ; Mingyue LIANG ; Xiaomin HUANG ; Ziyao YANG ; Bo HE
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(10):1445-1449
Objective To establish a new program of blood cell processing apparatus(NGL-BBS)for the preparation of washed mixed plateletsand to study the effect on biological activity of platelets compared with tradi-tional manual method.Methods Mixed concentrated platelets were separated and prepared from whole blood by white membrane method.Blood cell processing apparatus with new program set(experimental group)and manual method(control group)was used for thepreparation of washed mixed platelets.The expression rate of CD62P and CD63 in the two groups of washed mixed platelets was compared by flow-cytometry.Thrombus elastography(TEG)was used to measure and compare the MA value between the two groups.Results The expression rate of CD62P and CD63 in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group(t = 4.11,P<0.01;t = 10.78,P<0.01).TheTEG MA valueof the experimental group was higher than that of the control group(t = 6.67,P<0.01).Conclusion The present study demonstrates that the use of NGL-BBS for the preparation of washed mixed plate-lets has a lesser impact on biological activity compared to manual preparation methods.
4.Epidemiological analysis of the current prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant and postpartum women in China from 2021 to 2023
Dongxu HUANG ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Qian WANG ; Ya GAO ; Yu WANG ; Changhe WANG ; Ailing WANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(5):449-452
Objective:To analyze hepatitis B serologic tests and the current prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among pregnant and postpartum women in China from 2021 to 2023.Methods:Data on managing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis were retrieved from the National Information System. A positive serum HBsAg test was used to define HBV infection. The χ2 test was used to compare the coverage rate of the hepatitis B serologic test across different years, in early-stage pregnancy, and the current HBV infection in pregnant and postpartum women. A two-sided P value of <0.05 was considered a statistically significant difference. Results:The coverage rate for hepatitis B serological detection in pregnant (including intrapartum) and postpartum women and early-stage pregnancy rose from 99.68% (10?463?059/10?496?883) and 82.96% (8?707?765/10?496?883) to 99.94% (8?678?777/8?684?387, P ?0.001) and 88.87% (7?717?857/8?684?387, P ?0.001) in China between 2021 and 2023. The current prevalence rate of HBV infection decreased from 4.98% (521?479/10?463?059) in 2021 to 4.56% (396?148/8?678?777) in 2023 among pregnant and postpartum women ( P ?0.001). The current prevalence rate of HBV infection ranged from 1.53% to 10.39% among pregnant and postpartum women in various provinces of China in 2023. Conclusion:The coverage rate for hepatitis B serologic tests in China increased significantly between 2021 and 2023 in pregnant and postpartum women. Therefore, the current prevalence rate of HBV infection has decreased significantly in pregnant and postpartum women, but a regional difference still exists.
5.Therapeutic mechanism of aqueous extract of Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang root for pancreatic cancer:the active components,therapeutic targets and pathways
Yan HUANG ; Lulu QIN ; Shaoxing GUAN ; Yanping GUANG ; Yuru WEI ; Ailing CAO ; Dongmei LI ; Guining WEI ; Qibiao SU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(7):1336-1344
Objective To explore the key targets and signaling pathways in the therapeutic mechanism of Semiliquidambar cathayensis Chang(SC)root against pancreatic cancer network pharmacology and molecular docking studies and cell experiments.Methods The targets of SC and pancreatic cancer were predicted using the network pharmacological database,the protein-protein interaction network was constructed,and pathways,functional enrichment and molecular docking analyses were performed.CCK-8 assay was used to test the inhibitory effect of the aqueous extract of SC root on 8 cancer cell lines,and its effects on invasion,migration,proliferation,and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells were evaluated.Western blotting was performed to verify the results of network pharmacology analysis.Results We identified a total of 18 active components in SC,which regulated 21 potential key targets in pancreatic cancer.GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses showed that these targets were involved mainly in the biological processes including protein phosphorylation,signal transduction,and apoptosis and participated in cancer signaling and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways.Among the 8 cancer cell lines,The aqueous extract of SC root produced the most obvious inhibitory effect in pancreatic cancer cells,and significantly inhibited the invasion,migration,and proliferation and promoted apoptosis of pancreatic cancer Panc-1 cells(P<0.05).Western blotting confirmed that SC significantly inhibited the phosphorylation levels of PI3K and AKT in Panc-1 cells(P<0.001).Conclusion The therapeutic effect of SC root against pancreatic cancer effects is mediated by its multiple components that act on different targets and pathways including the PI3K-Akt pathway.
6.Effect of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life and lifestyle changes in patients with coronary heart disease
Xiling QI ; Ailing HUANG ; Jing WU ; Chuang ZENG ; Xiaoyu SHEN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2022;21(12):1127-1132
Objective:To investigate the effect of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation on the quality of life and lifestyle changes in patients with coronary heart disease.Methods:A total of 135 patients with coronary heart disease who received exercise rehabilitation in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center of Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were enrolled in the study. Among them, 63 cases seldom attended (≤12 sessions, low-attending group), 37 cases less frequently attended (13-24 sessions, medium-attending group) and 35 cases attended frequently (≥25 sessions, high-attending group). The clinical data, cardiac rehabilitation, Seattle Angina Scale (SAQ) score and SF-36 quality of life score before and after rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes such as out-of-hospital exercise were documented and compared among the three groups.Results:Compared with baseline, the 5-dimensional scores of SAQ and the 9-dimensional scores of SF-36 (except for role-emotional and health change) were not significantly improved after cardiac rehabilitation in low-attending group ( P>0.05), while the angina stability, angina frequency, treatment satisfaction of SAQ, and bodily pain, health change of SF-36 in medium-attending group were improved ( P<0.05), and both SAQ and SF-36 in high-attending group were increased ( P<0.05). After cardiac rehabilitation, the SAQ and SF-36 scores of patients in high-attending group were significantly higher than those of patients in low-attending group ( P<0.05). The lifestyle was changed in 77.14%(27/35)patients of high-attending group, which was higher and that of low-attending group(38.10%, 24/63) (χ 2=13.74, P<0.001). Conclusion:The outpatient exercise rehabilitation can improve the quality of life and change lifestyle of patients with coronary heart disease; and the effect of rehabilitation is associated with the attending frequency.
7.Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Herbal Polysaccharides: A Review
Ailing ZHOU ; Duanheng WANG ; Xiaolei YUE ; Chong ZHOU ; Li HUANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(16):236-244
Tumor has become one of the major diseases threatening human health at present. Conventional therapies for tumor have serious side effects and are prone to drug resistance, while new therapies are expensive and impose a heavy burden on patients. Chinese herbs effective in the treatment of tumor contain a variety of natural active ingredients, and many anti-tumor drugs used in clinical practice are derived from Chinese herbs. Polysaccharides, ubiquitous in Chinese herbs, are easy to extract and have antitumor, antiviral, and antioxidant activities. Studies have demonstrated that the polysaccharides from Chinese herbs have significant anti-tumor effect and are characterized by multi-target and multi-mechanism functioning, which can avoid the development of drug resistance, exhibiting a great research value and the potential to be developed into novel anti-tumor drugs. Their anti-tumor mechanisms mainly include the inhibition of tumor proliferation, promotion of apoptosis, induction of autophagy, influence on cell cycle, inhibition of tumor angiogenesis, modulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and immunity, promotion of tumor oxidative stress, and regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/ protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), mitogen-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor-kappa B (MAPK/NF-κB), adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin (AMPK/mTOR), epidermal growth factor receptor/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (EGFR/ERK), p53, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
8.Role of cancer-associated fibroblasts in breast cancer
Ailing WANG ; Ximei NIU ; Guofu HUANG ; Xiaoling LENG
Journal of International Oncology 2021;48(10):614-617
The interaction between breast cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment plays a vital role in the occurrence and development of breast cancer. Cancer-associated fibroblasts are heterogeneous stromal cells that are abundant in the tumor microenvironment. They participate in tumor angiogenesis, treatment resistance and distant metastasis by secreting a variety of cytokines, growth factors and chemokines. It has great potential as a biomarker for targeted therapy and clinical prognosis of breast cancer, and it can also provide new ideas for adjuvant treatment of breast cancer.
9.Preparation and clinical application of 0.7~0.8 hematocrit concentrated washed red blood cells in intrauterine blood transfusion for fetal anemia
Xiaomin HUANG ; Yanli JI ; Qun FANG ; Bo HE ; Sihai ZENG ; Kejun HUANG ; Ailing TAN ; Hanmei CHEN ; Wenxiu CUI ; Wenfang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(9):1000-1002
【Objective】 To develop a new approach for the preparation of 0.7~0.8 hematocrit concentrated washed red blood cells(RBCs) for fetal anemia in utero transfusion and apply it in clinical. 【Methods】 The erythrocyte suspension and frozen stored erythrocytes within expiry date in Guangzhou Blood Center from March 2020 to February 2021 were taken to prepare concentrated washed RBCs. According to the derivation formula, corresponding weight of RBC preservation solution was added to obtain 0.7~0.8 hematocrit concentrated washed RBCs. Routine blood test data were statistically analyzed by single-sample t test, and P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Qualified Rh-negative/ O-type 0.7~0.8 hematocrit concentrated RBCs within expiry date were used in clinical intrauterine blood transfusion. 【Results】 The hematocrit of concentrated washing RBCs prepared by the new approach could reach 0.7~0.8. The RBCs count (8.389 ±0.808)×1 012/ L and hemoglobin content(233.730±15.498)g/L were higher while the erythrocyte count (0.732±0.469)×109 /L and platelets count(26.000±26.276)×109/L were lower than the normal values of adults. The mean erythrocyte volume(fL), hemoglobin content(pg) and concentration(g/L )were 88.123±6.359, 30.004±2.809 and 339.980±11.865, respectively, which were normal values of adults. Fetal anemia was significantly improved and the prognosis was good after intrauterine blood transfusion. 【Conclusion】 The 0.7~0.8 hematocrit concentrated washed RBCs prepared by the new approach is consistent with the special blood requirements during fetal anaemia transfusion, meets the clinical treatment standards, and can be applied in clinical.
10.CT guided percutaneous transhepatic microwave ablation for primary liver cancer in segment 9
Zaiguo WANG ; Weibiao ZHANG ; Zhenwei YE ; Yan HUANG ; Zhenwen HOU ; Yanxia MO ; Jingzhu JIANG ; Dehui HUANG ; Xiaohong HUANG ; Zhiqiang LIN ; Ailing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2020;26(11):825-828
Objective:To study the efficacy and safety of CT guided percutaneous transhepatic microwave ablation (PTPMWA) for primary liver cancer (PLC) in liver segment 9.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on PLC patients between October 2013 and March 2019 at Dongguan People’s Hospital, Southern Medical University. Of 41 patients who entered into the study, there were 36 males and 5 females, with an average age of 59.1 years. These patients were diagnosed to have PLC in segment 9. The surgical related data and follow-up results were collected and analyzed.Results:All patients enrolled in the study completed the treatment procedure. CT scan was performed immediately after ablation which showed that the tumor areas to be completely covered by ablation. The duration of operation ranged from 45 to 260 (mean 91) min. The amount of bleeding during treatment was 1.0 to 5.0 (mean 1.4) ml. The complete response rate was 97.6% (40 patients) and the partial response rate was 2.4% (1 patient). The cumulative survival rates at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years were 95.1%, 85.4%, 75.3%, 45.2% and 45.2%, respectively. Only 4 patients (9.8%) developed recurrence after treatment. The timings of recurrence were 1, 6, 13 and 67 months after treatment, respectively. The recurrent lesions were ablated again and complete response was obtained in all patients. There were no serious problems related to complications from ablation. The rate of postoperative complication was 7.3% (3 patients).Conclusion:PTPMWA is a novel treatment for patients with PLC in liver segment 9, the advantages of this treatment include good safety, high efficacy, low complications and local recurrence. The treatment is worthy of further future studies.

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