1.A Probe into the Holistic Concept of Professor Huang Huang's Formula-Disease-Person Diagnosis and Treatment Model
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(9):875-879
To explore the connotation of the holistic view of"formula-disease-person"diagnosis and treatment model of Professor Huang Huang from the aspects of construction process,thinking dimension,clinical practice,etc.It's believed that"formula-dis-ease-person"diagnosis and treatment model is based on the holistic view of"unity of form and spirit",and contains a wealth of consti-tution epistemology based on the holism of"form-qi-spirit",which has the characteristics of three-dimensional,scene character and embodiment.From the perspective of therapeutics,two key points are derived,namely"correspondence between formula and person"and"correspondence between formula and disease",which embodies the systematic and holistic thinking of"constitution differentia-tion,disease differentiation,syndrome differentiation,pathogenesis differentiation",emphasizes the unity of formula-person,formula-disease,formula-syndrome and formula-pathogenesis,and is the embodiment of the idea of combining disease and syndrome.The"formula-disease-person"diagnosis and treatment model combines the formula-syndrome view of"diagnosis-identification"and the treatment view of constitution differentiation-disease differentiation and incorporates a holistic view throughout the entire process of dis-ease diagnosis and treatment,which has guiding significance for the treatment of chronic diseases and difficult diseases.
2.Thoughts and exploration on cultivating excellent clinical medical talents in the cross-disciplinary context of medicine and engineering and the background of "New Medicine"
Yaotan XIE ; Wei GU ; Xiaoqin MENG ; Yazhou WANG ; Zhou ZHOU ; Guoxiang LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(9):1221-1226
In response to the major national strategic needs of "Healthy China" and "Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle", and in strict accordance with the requirements of "New Medicine" construction, Chongqing University builds the medical discipline with a high starting point, develops high-quality medical education, and promotes the exploration and practice of elite education of clinical medical talents in the cross-disciplinary context of medicine and engineering. From the perspective of SWOT, this study analyzed the situations and trends of clinical medical education in "Double First Class" universities which newly established the medical discipline. Combined with the training model of clinical talent class in Chongqing University and the practices of "Four Capacity-Buildings", "Four Integration-Measures", and "Three Optimization-Mechanisms", we discuss the thoughts and strategies of cultivating clinical medical talents in the background of "New Medicine" construction and in the cross-disciplinary context of medicine and engineering.
3.Correlation of programmed death ligand 1 and interleukin-10 expressions with the prognosis in uterine cervical cancer tissues
Guoxiang ZHU ; Lili GU ; Zhenyu SHI ; Xiaoyan REN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2022;34(6):413-418
Objective:To investigate the correlation of the expressions of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) with the prognosis in uterine cervical cancer tissues.Methods:A total of 82 patients with uterine cervical cancer hospitalized at Nantong Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, and the clinicopathological data of all patients were collected and sorted out. Immunohistochemical method was used to detect the positive expression of PD-L1 protein in cancer tissues, and Western blot was used to detect the expression level of IL-10 protein in cancer tissues. The survival of all patients for 24-month follow-up was recorded and 82 patients were divided into the survival group and the death group. The clinicopathological characteristics and the expressions of PD-L1 and IL-10 in both groups were compared. Multivariate Cox proportional risk model was used to analyze the factors affecting the survival of patients with uterine cervical cancer. The value of PD-L1 and IL-10 expressions predicting the survival in uterine cervical cancer was evaluated by using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The best cut-off value of IL-10 relative expression in cancer tissues obtained from ROC curve analysis predicting 24-month survival of patients was used to group; ≥ the best cut-off value was treated as IL-10 high expression group, and < the best cut-off value was treated as IL-10 low expression group. Kaplan-Meier method was used to compare the survival of PD-L1 positive and negative groups, IL-10 high and low expression groups.Results:There was no loss of follow-up in 82 patients during 24-month follow-up, of which 11 cases (13.4%) died and 71 cases (86.6%) survived. The proportion of patients with Federation International of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging Ⅲ-Ⅳ, poor differentiation, tumor long diameter > 4 cm and lymph node metastasis in the death group was higher than that of those in the survival group (all P < 0.05). PD-L1 was positive in 9 of 11 patients in the death group and 11 of 71 patients in the survival group ( P < 0.001). The relative expression level of IL-10 protein in the death group was higher than that in the survival group (1.18±0.32 vs. 0.89±0.21, P < 0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that FIGO staging, tissue differentiation degree, tumor long diameter, whether lymph node had metastasis or not, whether PD-L1 was positive and the relative expression level of IL-10 protein were independent factors affecting patients' 24-month survival (all P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of PD-L1 and IL-10 single and the combination of both predicting 24-month survival in cancer tissues was 0.748 (95% CI 0.664-0.894), 0.710 (95% CI 0.655-0.884) and 0.839 (95% CI 0.742-0.951), respectively. There were 20 cases in PD-L1-positive group and 62 cases in PD-L1-negative group. The best cut-off value of relative expression level of IL-10 protein was 7.12. There were 19 cases in IL-10 high expression group and 63 cases in IL-10 low expression group. The overall survival of patients in PD-L1-positive group was worse than that in PD-L1-negative group (24-month overall survival rate: 55.0% vs. 96.8%, P = 0.001). The overall survival of patients in IL-10 high expression group was worse than that in IL-10 low expression group (24-month overall survival rate: 57.9% vs. 95.2%, P = 0.001). Conclusions:The prognosis of patients with positive PD-L1 and IL-10 high expressions in uterine cervical cancer tissues is poor. The combined detection of PD-L1 and IL-10 has a high predictive effect on the prognosis.
4.The expression and comparison of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in hydatidiform moles
Yumei TAO ; Xiaoyan REN ; Jing WANG ; Guoxiang ZHU ; Lili GU ; Tingting CHEN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;39(3):260-263
Objective To observe the level of imprinting gene p57kip2 and p27kip1 expression in different hydatidiform moles.To investigate the value of combined detection of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hydatidiform moles.Methods We examined the immunohistochemical staining of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in 30 cases of complete hydatidiform moles and 86 cases of partial hydatidiform moles and 30 cases normal placenta,and also analyze the differences and correlation between the two genes of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in two different patterns of hydatidiform moles.Results The rate of expression of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in complete hydatidiform moles was obviously lower than that in partial hydatidiform moles and nor-mal placenta.There were significant differences in the expression of p57kip2 and p27kip1 among complete hy-datidiform moles,partial hydatidiform moles and normal placenta(P<0.05).p57kip2 had positive correlation with p27kip1 in complete hydatidiform moles(r=0.750,P<0.01),meanwhile there was negative correlation between p57kip2 and p27kip1 in partial hydatidiform moles(r= -1.000,P<0.01).Conclusion The differen-tial expression of p57kip2 and p27kip1 in complete hydatidiform moles and partial hydatidiform moles can be of certain value in the differential diagnosis of hydatidiform moles.Meanwhile,the combined methed is useful to the identification and classification of hydatidiform moles.
5.Plasma vitamin E and coenzyme Q10 levels and clinical significance in patients with autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia
Xin ZHANG ; Weihong GU ; Guoxiang WANG ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Jin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2016;49(6):463-466
Objective To analyze plasma vitamin E and CoQ10 levels in patients with autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia for finding the evidence of the related pathogenesis research and therapeutic strategies.Methods The plasma vitamin E and CoQ10 levels were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detector in 123 probands of autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia pedigrees.Quantitation was performed using vitamin E and CoQ10 external standard and two 5-point calibration curve;clinical manifestations were analyzed simuhaneously.Results Vitamin E and CoQ10 levels of healthy subjects in the plasma were (8.77 ± 2.28) μg/ml and (1.31 ± 0.38) μg/ml,respectively;the plasma vitamin E and CoQ10 levels of patients were (5.61 ± 2.04) μg/ml and (0.79 ± 0.26) μg/ml,respectively,which were significantly lower than those in healthy controls (t =11.87,13.15;all P< 0.01).Clinical manifestations were characterized by cerebellar symptoms,and gait instability was usually the first recognized abnormality.Most of early onset occurred before the age of 25 years (111/123);dysarthria and abnormal eye movement were observed,with cerebellar atrophy on MRI;concomitant symptoms were also present.Conclusions HPLC analysis shows that the plasma vitamin E and CoQ10 levels of patients with autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia are generally lower than those in the healthy controls.Several patients with significant reductions in these two levels have genetic defects.The combination of clinical phenotypes,biochemical indexes and genetic analyses will be helpful for the establishment of diagnosis and specific treatment.
6.Clinical and genetic study of spinocerebellar ataxias 3 within a consanguinity family
Ying HAO ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Weihong GU ; Guoxiang WANG ; Kang WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2013;(5):329-333
Objective To investigate the inheritance principle of the expanded GAG repeat allele and the clinical features of spinocerebellar ataxias 3 (SCA3) in a consanguinity family with first cousin marriage.Methods The CAG repeats of SCA3 gene were amplified by means of polymerase chain reaction.Fragment analysis with laser-induced fluorescence in capillary electrophoresis were performed for the positive samples detected by agarose gel electrophoresis.Furthermore,the clinical features were analyzed carefully.Results Fragment analysis revealed that the proband carried 2 alleles with 56 and 72 CAG repeats separately.The proband' s father carried 28 and 66,and the expanded CAG repeat allele inherited from his grandfather.The proband' s mother carried 33 and 56,and the expanded CAG repeat allele inherited from his grandmother.The proband' s son carried 27 and 85 and presented with dystonia besides ataxia.Conclusions The proband' s parents have the common ancestors.Their alleles with expanded CAG repeats probably come from the same allele of their ancestor.The GAG repeat is more unstable in the paternal inheritance than in the maternal inheritance.The 71-year-old asymptomatic family member carry the allele with 56 CAG repeats,which indicates the 56 CAG repeats may be not associated with the disease.The patients within this family have variable clinical features,especially the juvenile-onset case presents with apparent dystonia.
7.Molecular and clinical study of spinocerebellar ataxia type 17
Jin ZHANG ; Ying HAO ; Weihong GU ; Yuanyuan CHEN ; Guoxiang WANG ; Kang WANG ; Miao JIN ; Xiaohui DUAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;(12):861-865
Objective To investigate the clinical features and genetic mutations of spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17).Methods The pathological CAG triplet repeat expansions of the SCA3,SCA1,SCA2,SCA6,SCA7,SCA8,SCA12,SCA17 and dentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy genes were analyzed in 708 probands of autosomal dominant familial SCA and 1 19 sporadic SCA cases.The CAG repeats of TATA-binding protein (TBP) gene were amplified by means of polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis.For the samples with two alleles,fragment analysis based on CEQ8000 sequencer was applied to analyze the CAG repeat numbers.Furthermore,the correlation between clinical features and CAG repeat in the TBP gene was studied carefully.Results The expanded CAG repeats in the TBP gene was detected in 5 cases with 37/50,36/45,38/52,38/53,36/54 separately.And the main clinical manifestations were ataxia and memory impairment.Conclusion These findings indicate that SCA17 might be a rare subtype of SCA in the Chinese population and the clinical features of SCA17 cover a wider spectrum than previously reviewed.
8.Mutation of mitochondrial transfer RNA for leucine 1 causing variable mitochondrial diseases
Kang WANG ; Chuanzhu YAN ; Guoxiang WANG ; Jinsong JIAO ; Miao JIN ; Weihong GU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(6):432-435
Objective Mitochondrial transfer RNA for leucine 1(MTTL1)is one of the most important causative genes of oxidative phosphorylation disorders.To understand the clinical,pathological and molecular genetics features of the disordel's caused by MTTL1 mutation.18 patients with a causative mutation in MTTL1 were analyzed.Methods The clinical features,the findings of tlleir biochemistry tests.the neuroimagings,the pathology of biopsied muscles and hereditary characteristics were retrospectively summarized.Results The mutations mt3243A>G and mt3271A>T within MTTL1 gene led to variant syndrome,encephalomyopathies with lactic acidosis and stroke like episodes,diabetes mellitus,progressive external ophthalmoplegia,leish syndrome and complex mitochondrial syndrome were reported.Usually,most patients were sporadic but maternal transmission was the common inherited model.Conclusion The disorders caused by the MTTL1 mutation are hishly phenotypic vailable.There is no association between phenotype and heteroplasmy in muscle.
9.Clinical variability of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A patients with PMP22 duplication mutation
Xiaohui DUAN ; Weihong GU ; Guoxiang WANG ; Ying HAO ; Kang WANG ; Renbin WANG ; Shaojie SUN ; Siliu YANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(5):335-340
Objective To investigate the characteristics of PMP22 duplication mutation and the clinical variability of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) patients. Methods PMP22 duplication mutation analysis were performed in 45 cases diagnosed probably CMT by combination of improved allele-specific PCR-restriction enzyme digestion and short tandem repeat (STR) analysis based on laser-induced fluorescence detection in capillary electrophoresis. The clinical features of the positive cases were precisely analyzed. Results With the combined use of two methods, PMP22 duplication was detected in 21 cases, i.e. 10 CMT1 cases with typical presentations including weakness and atrophy in the distal limbs, and 11 atypical cases with special phenotypes including 1 case with mild dizziness, 1 case with hearing loss, 2 cases with recurrent limbs weakness, 2 cases with postural tremor in the upper limbs, 4 cases with cerebellar ataxia and 1 case with epilepsy. Conclusions The improved allele-specific PCR-restriction enzyme digestion provides the accurate, reliable and feasible method to detect PMP22 duplication, which is the most common cause of CMT. Comprehensive analysis of clinical, electrophysiological and pathological features of the CMT1A patients with positive PMP22 duplication indicate the high clinical variability of this disease.
10.Clinical and neuroimaging features of 143 patients with multiple system atrophy
Siliu YANG ; Weihong GU ; Guoxiang WANG ; Kang WANG ; Xiaohui DUAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(10):656-659
Objective To study the clinical and neuroimaging features of subtypes of multiple system atrophy (MSA) and their correlations. Methods One hundred and forty-three MSA cases fulfilled Gilman diagnostic criteria (1999) were recruited and their clinical subtypes and stages were classified. Using the staging methods of the pontine cross sign and putaminal slit proposed by Horimoto, 108 patients showed abnormalities in MRI and were further evaluated. The relationship between the subtypes of MSA, disease duration, and MRI abnormalities has been analyzed. Results Of 143 MSA patients, the male-to-female ratio is 1.3:1 ; 93 cases are diagnosed with MSA-C, 39 with MSA-P, and 11 with MSA-P + C; 90 cases with probable diagnosis, and 53 with possible diagnosis. Of the 76 MSA-C cases with MRI abnormalities, 36 (47%) show the pontine cross sign and 10 (13%) show the putaminal slit; of the 24 MSA-P cases with MRI abnormalities, 6 (25%) show the pontine cross sign and 6 (25%) show theputaminal slit. In addition, MSA-C cases with shorter disease duration demonstrate earlier stages of the pontine cross sign. Conclusions In this study, the number of MSA-C cases is more than MSA-P, which might be related to the ethnic background. In neuroimaging, both the pontine cross sign and the putaminal slit are the marked features of MSA. To some degree, the subtypes of MSA are related with the features of imaging, that is, MSA-C patients present the pontine cross sign more often than MSA-P, and the putaminal slit is a comparatively common feature among MSA-P cases.

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