1.Research on the establishment of capability evaluation system and training and exercise models of the national emergency medical rescue team
Dan ZHOU ; Jian YIN ; Caiping GAO ; Lingyu LI ; Liming ZHAO ; Zhongmin LIU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(3):262-268
ObjectiveTo improve the response capabilities to disasters and prevent major epidemics, it is of practical use to study the capability evaluation system of the national emergency medical rescue team that combines theoretical training and practical exercises, to enhance the overall quality of the teams. MethodsFirst, a capability assessment system for the national emergency medical rescue team was constructed based on the INSARAG External Classification (IEC) standards of the national emergency medical rescue team. Then, based on the outcome based education (OBE) concept, we conducted innovative research on the curriculum design and exercise programs for team building and member training. Finally, an empirical analysis was conducted on the effectiveness of the evaluation system and training exercises based on the statistical analysis of the comprehensive quality evaluation of the Shanghai national emergency medical rescue team from 2020 to 2023, as well as the empirical analysis of the rescue exercise on the Cruise of spectrum. ResultsBased on the linear regression analysis of each core competency indicators, the five core competencies in the evaluation system, including rescue skills, medical and health knowledge, disaster coping ability, team cooperation ability, and mental resilience training, were positively correlated with the cumulative number of trainings (r=0.71, r=0.76, r=0.81, r=0.84, r=0.96,all P<0.05), indicating that the training was effective and the course design was reasonable. Empirical cases showed that the three-dimensional rescue drill model had remarkable results in the actual combat application and ability improvement of team members. ConclusionThe training courses and drills designed based on the three-level assessment system are effective in improving the comprehensive capabilities of the national emergency medical rescue team.
2.Application of single cell RNA sequencing in the treatment of diabetes
Caiping ZHOU ; Hong LI ; Xihua LIN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023;39(2):165-171
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is used for transcriptome profiling at the individual cell level, which is capable of screening in differentially gene expression that results from genetic mutation. Islet-based developmental atlas and heterogeneity characterization are currently the main applications of scRNA-seq in diabetes. scRNA-seq also can be used to mark and purify the functional β cells from resident adult stem cells in the pancreatic islets, which is expected to improve the outcome of islet β cells transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients. In addition, the technique can aid in learning diabetic β cell dedifferentiation and immunomodulatory functions. Although the study of scRNA-seq in diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, atherosclerosis, and peripheral neuropathy is still at a nascent stage, scRNA-seq has great potential in a wide range of biomedical and clinical applications.
3.Function of AXL and molecular mechanisms in regulation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Kefan ZHOU ; Jin ZHAO ; Hongjuan XU ; Xuejun YAN ; Weidong LIU ; Xingjun JIANG ; Caiping REN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2022;47(6):685-697
OBJECTIVES:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly invasive epithelial malignant tumor with unique geographical and ethnic distribution characteristics. NPC is mostly found in south China and Southeast Asia, and its treatment mainly depends on radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, NPC is usually found in the late stage, and local recurrence and distant metastasis are common, leading to poor prognosis. The receptor tyrosine kinase AXL is up-regulated in various tumors and it is involved in tumor proliferation, migration, invasion, and other processes, which are associated with poor prognosis of tumors. This study aims to detect the expression of AXL in NPC cell lines and tissues, and to investigate its biological function of AXL and the underlying molecular mechanisms in regulation of NPC.
METHODS:
The expression levels of AXL in normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues and NPC tissues were analyzed by GSE68799, GSE12452, and GSE53819 data sets based on Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was used to analyze the relationship between AXL and prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC). The indicators of prognosis included overall survival (OS), disease-free interval (DFI), disease-specific survival (DSS), and progression-free interval (PFI). Western blotting assay was used to detect the AXL protein expression levels in normal nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line and NPC cell lines. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect AXL expression levels in normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues and NPC tissues. Cell lines with stable AXL knockdown were established by infecting 5-8F and Fadu cells with lentivirus interference vector, and cell lines with stable AXL overexpression were established by infecting C666-1 and HK-1 cells with lentivirus expression vector. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the efficiency of knockdown and overexpression in stable cell lines. The effects of AXL knockdown or overexpression on proliferation, migration, and invasion of NPC cells were detected by CCK-8, plate colony formation, and Transwell assays, and the effect of AXL knockdown on tumor growth in nude mice was detected by subcutaneous tumor formation assay. The sequence of AXL upstream 2.0 kb promoter region was obtained by UCSC online database. The PROMO online database was used to predict AXL transcription factors with 0% fault tolerance, and the JASPAR online database was used to predict the binding sites of ETS1 to AXL. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were used to detect the effect of ETS1 on AXL protein and mRNA expression. The AXL upstream 2.0 kb promoter region was divided into 8 fragments, each of which was 250 bp in length. Primers were designed for 8 fragments. The binding of ETS1 to AXL promoter region was detected by chromatin immuno-precipitation (ChIP) assay to determine the direct regulatory relationship between ETS1 and AXL. Rescue assay was used to determine whether ETS1 affected the proliferation, migration, and invasion of NPC cells through AXL.
RESULTS:
Bioinformatics analysis showed that AXL was highly expressed in NPC tissues (P<0.05), and AXL expression was positively correlated with OS, DFI, DSS, and PFI in HNSC patients. Western blotting and immunohistochemical results showed that AXL was highly expressed in NPC cell lines and tissues compared with the normal nasopharyngeal epithelial cell line and tissues. Real-time PCR and Western blotting results showed that knockdown and overexpression efficiency in the stable cell lines met the requirements of subsequent experiments. The results of CCK-8, plate colony formation, Transwell assays and subcutaneous tumor formation in nude mice showed that down-regulation of AXL significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, invasion of NPC cells and tumor growth (all P<0.05), and the up-regulation of AXL significantly promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of NPC cells (all P<0.05).As predicted by PROMO and JASPAR online databases, ETS1 was a transcription factor of AXL and had multiple binding sites in the AXL promoter region. Real-time PCR and Western blotting results showed that knockdown or overexpression of ETS1 down-regulated or up-regulated AXL protein and mRNA expression levels. ChIP assay result showed that ETS1 bound to AXL promoter region and directly regulate AXL expression. Rescue assay showed that AXL rescued the effects of ETS1 on proliferation, migration and invasion of NPC cells (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
AXL is highly expressed in NPC cell lines and tissues, which can promote the malignant progression of NPC, and its expression is regulated by transcription factor ETS1.
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Cell Movement/genetics*
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Cell Proliferation/genetics*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
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Mice
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Mice, Nude
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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma/genetics*
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Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/metabolism*
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RNA, Messenger/genetics*
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Sincalide/metabolism*
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Transcription Factors/genetics*
4.Research progress of nurses' professional identity and nursing positive practice environment in China
Xianli ZHOU ; Caiping SONG ; Huan ZHAO ; Tian TANG ; Zhen WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2018;24(32):3855-3859
Nurse's professional identity is a positive evaluation of nursing profession by the nurses themselves,which directly affects the outcome of patients and nurses.Nursing practice environment can not only affect the formation of nurses' professional identity,but also affect the safety of patients and the development of hospitals through the influence of nurses.The research on professional identity and positive working environment of nurses in China started late and is still in the exploratory stage.This study analyzed the overview,research progress and relationship of nurses' professional identity and practice environment,and provided reference for nurses' professional identity training and the construction of positive nursing practice environment in China.
5.Study on the changes of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist in pinopodes
Weiqin ZHOU ; Yali JIANG ; Haibo TANG ; Hongyang GAO ; Yanyan ZHUANG ; Fei XIA ; Caiping MAO ; Chunrong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017;52(8):539-544
Objective To study the changes of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) in pinopodes during luteal phase and to explore the possible mechanism of GnRH-a in luteal phase support of assisted reproductive technology (ART).Methods Totally 40 primary infertility women who were treated with ART due to male factors were enrolled,according to the order of the group they were randomly divided into experimental group and control group.On the 7th day after ovulation,the experimental group received a subcutaneous injection of 0.1 mg of GnRH-a,while the control group received a subcutaneous injection of placebo only (0.9% salinc 2 ml),3 days later they came to the clinic again.Serum estradiol and progesterone levels were measured before and after treatment in each group.Pinopodes were collected for electron microscopic examination.Levels of ER and PR were detected by western blot.Results (1) There was no significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the estrogen level before and after the treatment (all P>0.05).The level of progesterone in the experimental group after treatment [(66.8± 14.9) nmol/L] was significantly higher than that before treatment(P<0.05);also significantly higher than the same period of the control group (P<0.05).(2) There was no significant difference in the expression of ER protein in the experimental group before and after treatment (P>0.05).The expression of PR in the experimental group after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.05);also lower than the same period of the control group (P<0.05).(3) Expression amount of pinopodes in the experimental group after treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment [65% (13/20) versus 25% (5/20),P< 0.05],and the development trend was more mature [the percentage of maturation:75% (15/20) versus 35% (7/ 20),P<0.05].Expression amount of pinopodes after treatment and the percentage of maturation in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the same period of control group (P<0.05).Conclusion GnRH-a in luteal phase support may play a role through the corpus luteum,which may promote the secretion of progesterone,downregulation of PR expression,promote the growth of pinopodes,and improve the endometrial receptivity.
6.The design and clinical application of a new type of disposable heparin free dialysis tube
Chunyan WU ; Yiyu ZHUANG ; Jianbin SHI ; Yingjuan YING ; Caiping ZHOU ; Jian FENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(18):1374-1377
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of a new type of disposable heparin freedialysis tube in uremic patients without heparin dialysis. Methods A total of 110 patients withoutheparin dialysis were divided into control group and observation group by random digits table method with55 cases each. Based on the same pre dialysis and dialysis for heparin saline flushing of discontinuoussaline on the control group using the traditional dialysis pipe for hemodialysis without heparin, theobservation group used disposable non heparin dialysis pipe for hemodialysis without heparin. The numberof patients with venous catheter blockage, blood loss and completion of dialysis time in two groups wasrecorded. Results The number of patients with venous catheter blockage, blood loss and completion ofdialysis time was 6, 6, 47 cases in control group and 0, 0, 54 cases in observation group. The differences were statistically significant (χ2=4.407, 4.407, 4.356, P<0.05). Conclusions The new disposableheparin free dialysis tube can reduce the loss of blood and prolong the treatment time, and the operation issimple, safe and effective, and has good application value and application prospect.
7.Analysis of the follow-up results concerning pregnancy, delivery and infants after assisted reproductive technique with GnRH-a for luteal support
Weiqin ZHOU ; Yanping PAN ; Yanyan ZHUANG ; Fei XIA ; Caiping MAO
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016;(1):31-35
Objective To investigate the results of follow-up visits of pregnancy course, delivery and infants of women who got clinically pregnant by assisted reproductive technique after gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) added for luteal support, and to analyse the influence of adding GnRH-a in luteal support on the safety of mother and infant. Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on the medical record from 215 patients who got clinically pregnant after luteal phase long regimen fresh-cycle transfer was operated. According to the differences in luteal support methods, the patients were assigned to Group A (124 patients, progesterone+dydrogesterone group), Group B (91 patients, GnRH-a added group). The patients′ pregnancy course, delivery time, and the growth and development of infants within 1-2 years were followed up. Results (1)There was no obvious difference between Group A and Group B in terms of the abortion ratio during the early pregnancy (8.1%, 12.1%), the rate of abortion villous deformity (50.0%, 9.1%), the rate of heterotopic pregnancy (10.5%, 5.5%) and rate of twin pregnancy (19.4%, 28.6%;all P>0.05).(2)Compared to group A, during the middle and late pregnancy of single or twin pregnancy in Group B , there was no obvious difference in the rate of fetal chromosomal abnormality, organ malformation incidence, late abortion rate and stillbirth rate (all P>0.05).(3)As to childbirth, in the case of twin pregnancy, there was a higher rate of premature delivery (60.0%, 39.1%;P=0.041), as well as rate of lower birth weight of newborn (56.0%, 34.8%; P=0.037) in group B.(4)The statistics on general growth and development as well as infantile common diseases within 2 years after birth indicated that there was no obvious difference between the two groups in single birth and twin birth subgroup (all P>0.05). Conclusion On the basis of controlling of implanted embryos and reducing the occurrence of twins, GnRH-a luteal support maybe relatively safe and effective.
8.The effects of external treatment with honey for acute cellulitis on local symptoms and C-reactive protein
Peizhu XIE ; Caiping CHENG ; Jieying ZHOU ; Shaofang LI ; Haiyun LU ; Yanru LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(21):1619-1622
group was (1.20 ± 1.09),(1.09 ± 1.04), (0.86 ± 0.42), (1.89 ± 1.30) and that of the control group was (2.40 ± 1.87), (2.34 ± 1.71), (1.60 ± 1.33),(3.49 ± 1.72) respectively, which had statistical significance between the two groups (t=3.139-4.390, P<0.01). the Blood CRP values and CRP positive rate in the observation group, were (6.34±2.74) and 17.14%(6/35) respectively and which of the control group were (10.35±7.37) and 42.86%(15/35), the difference of the two groups was statistically significant (t=2.881, P<0.01 andχ2= 5.250, P < 0.05). Conclusions Topical treatment of acute cellulitis with honey can effectively improve the clinical symptoms, reduce the level of c-reactive protein, which is better than magnesium sulfate wet compress.
9.Mechanism of breast cancer metastasis suppressor gene 1 inhibiting tumor metastasis
Li MAO ; Caiping CUI ; Jing ZHANG ; Ping ZHOU
Journal of International Oncology 2016;43(8):619-621
Breast cancer metastasis suppressor gene 1 (BRMS1) significantly reduces the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.BRMS1 gene expression is decreased or deleted in the cells of various malignant tumors.BRMS1 gene can inhibit tumor cells invasion and metastasis by means of regulating gene transcription and protein translation by phosphoinositide signaling and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathways,repairing intercellular communication and interacting with the mSin3-histone deacetylase (HDAC) complex,estrogen receptor and other proteins.BRMS1 gene may be a new target for the gene treatment of tumor metastasis.
10.Expression of IgG4 in Rosai-Dorfman disease and its significance.
Qiupeng WANG ; Meifu GAN ; E-mail: GANMF@ENZEMED.COM. ; Shouxiang WENG ; Tao ZHOU ; Haihong ZHENG ; Hansong CHEN ; Caiping XIE
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2015;44(10):729-733
OBJECTIVETo study the prevalence of IgG4-positive plasma cells in Rosai-Dorfman disease and to assess the association between Rosai-Dorfman disease and IgG4-related sclerosing disease (IgG4-SD).
METHODSThe clinicopathologic features of 12 tissue samples of Rosai-Dorfman disease (11 extranodal and one nodal) from nine patients were reviewed. The degree of fibrosis and occlusive phlebitis was studied by HE staining. The expression of IgG4 and IgG in plasma cells were studied by immunohistochemistry (EnVision) and quantitatively analyzed by medical image analysis system.
RESULTSNine tissue samples showed different degree of fibrosis (four tissue samples were mild, one tissue sample was moderate and four tissue samples were severe) and two tissue samples showed occlusive phlebitis in the lesional tissue. Immunohistochemical study showed marked infiltration by IgG4-positive plasma cells (> 50 per high-power field) in four tissue samples, moderate infiltration (30 to 50 per high-power field) in two tissue samples, mild (10 to 29 per high-power field) in three cases and negative infiltration (< 10 per high-power field) in three tissue samples (P < 0.01). Three tissue samples fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of IgG4-SD (> 50 IgG4-positive plasma cells per high-power field and IgG4-to-IgG ratio > 40%), including one tissue sample each of Rosai-Dorfman disease in the left facial skin, above the left eye socket, and in the right parotid.
CONCLUSIONSSome cases of Rosai-Dorfman disease fulfill the diagnostic criteria and show the histologic features of IgG4-SD. They may represent members of the IgG4-SD spectrum. The detection of IgG4-positive plasma cells in the lesional tissues of Rosai-Dorfman disease may have clinical pathological significance.
Fibrosis ; Histiocytosis, Sinus ; diagnosis ; immunology ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; chemistry ; Immunohistochemistry ; Phlebitis ; pathology ; Plasma Cells ; chemistry

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