1.Resting-state functional MRI observation on relationship between functional connectivity of frontoparietal network and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
Ting LEI ; Wei YAN ; Siwei TANG ; Huiling ZHOU ; Haiqing LI ; Yuxing JIANG ; Xi HE ; Miao HE ; Jiarui SONG ; Lijing ZHOU ; Yajun LI ; Li CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(5):718-723
Objective To observe the relationship between functional connectivity(FC)of frontoparietal network(FPN)and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)using resting-state functional MRI(rs-fMRI).Methods rs-fMRI of 50 CSVD patients with cognitive impairment(CI group),65 CSVD patients with normal cognition(NC group)and 60 healthy controls(HC group),as well as outcomes of neuropsychological tests were retrospectively analyzed.Brain regions with different FC of FPN were compared among 3 groups and between each 2 groups.Partial correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlations of FC of brain regions value being statistically different between CI and NC groups and cognitive scores.Results Significant differences of FC in bilateral cingulate gyrus,left middle frontal gyrus,right supramarginal gyrus,right inferior parietal lobule and right medial superior frontal gyrus were found among groups(FWE correction,all P<0.05).Compared with NC group,FC of left cingulate gyrus decreased,of right inferior frontal gyrus and right medial superior frontal gyrus increased in CI group(FWE correction,all P<0.05).The decreased FC value of left cingulate gyrus was negatively correlated with clock drawing test score in CSVD patients(r=-0.159,P=0.049).Conclusion CSVD patients with or without CI had extensive abnormal FC of FPN,and the left cingulate gyrus was associated with patient's cognitive function.
2. Endovascular thrombectomy after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (bridging therapy) for embolic stroke due to cardiac myxoma: a case report
Xiuqu CAI ; Haiqing XU ; Juanli LIU ; Yongwu DAI ; Wenlin HE ; Jiang LI ; Shaonian TANG ; Zhiyong HUANG ; Jinjin YAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2020;53(2):118-121
Myxomas are the most frequent, cardiac benign cardiac tumors which often present with stroke caused by tumorous orthrombotic emboli. The treatment of embolic stroke due to cardiac myxoma is still a clinical and technical challenge. A 61-year-old man who had an embolic stroke in the left middle cerebral artery was admitted to the Third Poeple′s Hospital of Huizhou. The initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score was 16. He received endovascular thrombectomy after intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) one hour after stroke onset. No intracranial hemorrhage developed. Pathological study of embolus showed a myxoma. A cardiac mass was found in the left atrium and removed surgically three weeks after stroke. Pathological study of the tumor showed a myxoma. At the one-month follow-up after excision of myxoma, the NIHSS score was 1 and the modified Rankin scale score was 0. No recurrence of embolism occurred after surgical resection. Endovascular thrombectomy after intravenous rt-PA (bridging therapy) for embolic stroke due to cardiac myxoma is safe and effective, and early resection of atrial myxoma can effectively avoid recurrence of cerebral infarction.
3. Modularized teaching program on the clinical research training for pathological residents
Yu SHI ; Tao LUO ; Yangfan LÜ ; Yong LIN ; Zhicheng HE ; Haiqing ZHANG ; Xiaohui YIN ; Rui TANG ; Feng WU ; Weiqi DANG ; Jing YANG ; Yifang PING ; Xiuwu BIAN ; Xiaochu YAN ; Xiaohong YAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(10):1025-1028
To meet the requirement of pathological practice and development, we systematically analyzed the situation of pathological residents training and the importance of initiating the clinical scientific research training. Additionally, we proposed the principle and implementation strategy for clinical scientific research training. According to features of pathological practice, we employed the modularized teaching to divide the training courses into several modules: discussion module for clinical pathology, lecture module for advanced research, and training modules for basic scientific theory, technology and writing skill. With these approaches, the systematic and structured system of standardized residents training is implemented to improve the clinical research ability of pathological residents.
4.Analysis of the ammonia level in air and heavy metals in drinking water in a cynomolgus monkey feedlot
Cailing LU ; Jipei LU ; Jiaping HUANG ; Songchao GUO ; Haiqing CAI ; Xiyi LI ; Shen TANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2018;28(2):85-89
Objective The ammonia level in air and heavy metals in drinking water were explored in a cynomolgus monkey feedlot. Methods Air ammonia from different communities and feeding patterns of cynomolgus monkeys were collected at three time-points per day and determined by Nessler's reagent spectrophotometry. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was applied to detect the level of heavy metals in drinking water from 5 different sampling sites in the feedlot,incluing the outlet of underground water,the water tank,both monkey cages equipped with PVC or iron pipes and sewage lagoon,respectively. Results Air ammonia levels in quarantine inspection flock cages(0.59 ± 0.03 mg/m3)were significantly higher than in the cages of both reproductive flock(0.34 ± 0.03 mg/m3)and sale flock(0.27 ± 0.04 mg/m3). The ammonia level in air in different feeding patterns ranks as following:cage rearing of quarantine inspection flock(0.59 ± 0.03 mg/m3)>cage rearing of reproductive flock(0.48 ± 0.02 mg/m3)>captive bleeding of sale flock(0.30 ± 0.02 mg/m3)>cage rearing of sale flock(0.25 ± 0.01 mg/m3)> captive bleeding of reproductive flock(0.22 ± 0.02 mg/m3). The air ammonia concentrations of both former flocks were statistically higher than the latter three flocks. The highest air ammonia level among different flocks and feeding patterns occurred in the morning, before waste discharge clean-up. The iron concentration in drinking water in the cages equipped with iron pipes was higher than Chinese drinking water standard. Conclusions The air ammonia level was lower than the Chinese air quality standard. The iron concentration in drinking water in the cages equipped with iron pipes was higher than the Chinese drinking water standard.
5.A potential role of plasma circulating microRNA-30d in acute coronary syndrome
Ping SHI ; Kegang JIA ; Xiongguan WANG ; Haiqing LIANG ; Junfeng LIU ; Xuejing HAN ; Yongshu LI ; Hongxia TANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2018;41(2):97-102
Objective To investigate the diagnosis and prognosis value of plasma microRNA-30d (miR-30d)in acute coronary syndrome(ACS)patients.Methods It retrospectively recruited 170 cases of ACS patients from TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital between September 2011 to February 2012, including 70 STEMI(male 54,female 16), 52 NSTEMI(male 34,female 18),48 UAP(male 29,female 19).At the same time,41 healthy controls(male 24,female 17)were enrolled into the study.Plasma miR-30d levels were determined by real-time quantitative PCR.In order to evaluate the dynamic change of miR-30d and other cardiac biomarkers,20 plasma samples of AMI patients were collected at 0-3 h,4-6 h,7-9 h, 10-12 h after pectoralgia.ROC curves and Kaplan-Meier survival curve were used to investigate clinical value of miR-30d in ACS.Results At 0-3 h after pectoralgia, miR-30d were significant higher in STEMI 7.208(0.170-11 070.735)and NSTEMI 7.989(0.836-151.391)than the controls 1.561(0.044-17.520)(Z1=-5.792,Z2 =-6.113,P<0.001), but there were no statistic differences between UAP 1.073 (0.051-11.095)patients and the controls(Z=-0.325,P=0.745).In 20 AMI patients,miR-30d levels peaked at 4-6 h and then dropped following 7-9 h, both earlier than cTnI, and the variation tendency was positive correlated with cTnI(r=0.402,P<0.01).At 0-3 h after pectoralgia, the AUC, sensitivity and specificity of miR-30d for differentiating AMI and UAP were 0.882(95% CI:0.830-0.935),0.795(95%CI:0.711-0.861)and 0.854(95% CI:0.716-0.935)respectively.When combined miR-30d and cTnI, the diagnostic AUC and specificity were 0.937(95% CI: 0.902-0.972)and 0.937(95% CI:0.818-0.984),both enhanced when compared with miR-30d or cTnI alone.Kaplan-Meier survival curves revealed that there were no significant correlations between the miR-30d levels and MACE in both 30 days and 12 months(χ$lt@span sup=1$gt@2$lt@/span$gt@=0.506,P=0.477 and χ$lt@span sup=1$gt@2$lt@/span$gt@=0.002, P=0.963 respectively).Conclusion Plasma miR-30d may be used as a potential biomarker for early diagnosis, but not prognosis in ACS patients.
6. An analysis of status of personnel in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015
Xiaoli LIU ; Yunlong XIAO ; Haiqing TANG ; Boliang CHEN ; Lehua YANG ; Youli XIAO ; Qiusijia LV
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(1):32-35
Objective:
To analyze the status of personnel in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015, to predict staff composition using grey model (GM) (1, 1) , and to provide a scientific basis and reference for optimizing human resource planning of occupational disease prevention and treatment in other provinces and regions and promoting the service capacity of the institutions.
Methods:
The data of the staff in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, from 1996 to 2015 were obtained from the established basic information management system. The descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the dynamic changes in number and composition of the staff and the GM (1, 1) was used to predict the staff composition.
Results:
The numbers of the staff members in 1996 and 2015 in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China were 1591 and 1429, respectively. In the twenty years, the main education level of the staff transformed from "technical secondary school education and non-academic qualifications" to "bachelor degree or above and college degree"; the main major of the staff transformed from "other majors" to "public health and clinical medicine"; the proportion of the staff members without professional titles changed from >1/3 to 5%; and the proportions of the staff members with senior, intermediate, and junior professional titles were steadily rising. GM prediction showed that the proportions of highly educated staff members in 2018 and 2020 would be up to 41.00% and 45.61%, respectively; and the proportions of the staff members with a major in public health in 2018 and 2020 would be up to 44.15% and 46.60%, respectively.
Conclusion
The staff in occupational disease prevention and treatment institutions in Hunan Province, China, in the twenty years have slight changes in staff size and great improvement in staff quality, which is beneficial to sustainable development of the occupational disease prevention and treatment undertakings. The education level and major will be further optimized in the next five years.
7.Influence of SCN1A intronic mutations in mRNA splicing and relation of mRNA splicing changes with phenotype in febrile seizures related epilepsy
Lu YU ; Heng MENG ; Bin TANG ; Haiqing XU ; Xiuqu CAI ; Na HE ; Xiaorong LIU ; Bingmei LI ; Meimei GAO ; Yiwu SHI ; Yonghong YI ; Weiping LIAO
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2018;17(8):757-764
Objective To study the influence of SCNIA intronic mutations in mRNA splicing in febrile seizures related epilepsy,and investigate the association between splicing changes and genotype-phenotype-inheritance pattern.Methods Molecular cloning of 5 SCN1A intronic mutations was performed in patients with partial epilepsy with antecedent febrile seizures plus (PEFS+) and Dravet syndrome (DS) through constructing mutant and wild-type plasmids of pTragetE2-3-4-5 and E24-25-26 by using Minigene splicing assay,and the in vitro expressions in HENK293 cells were detected.The mRNA splicing changes were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively by reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and real time quantitative (q)-PCR.Results (1) Using RT-PCR,DS mutants presented a whole exon skipping without significant remain of normal mRNA transcripts,while PEFS+ mutants showed partial exon skipping or intronic insertion with coexistence of normal and aberrant mRNA transcripts.(2) Statistical differences were found between relative quantity (RQ) of aberrant and normal mRNA in PEFS+ mutant (c.473+5G>A:4.92%±1.05% and 6.10%±0.21%;c.473+5G>C:7.97%±1.12% and 3.94% ±1.25%) and that in DS mutant (c.602+1G>A:60.51%±1.81% and 0.060%±0.022%,P<0.05);similarly,there were statistical differences between relative RQ of normal and aberrant mRNA in PEFS+ mutant c.4853-25T>A (71.22%±11.92% and 7.38%±1.61%) and that in DS mutant c.4853-1G>C (0.08%±0.01% and 22.11%±2.83%,P<0.05).Conclusion The position and difference of splicing patterns of SCNIA intronic mutations are potential molecular pathogenesis for phenotypic difference of febrile seizures related epilepsy.
8.Effection of HDAC1 deacetylase inhibition on gastric cancer stem cells
Xilu HOU ; Jun TANG ; Bin ZHU ; Hezhong YAN ; Senyuan YU ; Yan HE ; Haiqing LI ; Jiaoxue WANG ; Wei LIU
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(17):2319-2322
Objective To explore the effect of HDAC1 deacetylase inhibition on the proliferation differentiation and invasion in human gastric cancer stem cells (GCSCs) .Methods The GCSCs were selected as CD44 marker by using flow cytometry .RT-qPCR and Western Blot were used to detect the expression of HDAC 1 in GCSCs and non GCSCs .The effect of proliferation and in-vasion in GCSCs were observed by CCK-8 assay ,colony formation and transwell assay after the cells were treated with TSA .The expression of proteins related apoptosis ,differentiation and invasion were detected by using RT-qPCR and Western blot .Results The expression of HDAC1 in GCSCs was higher than that in non GCSCs .The capacities of proliferation and invasion in experimen-tal group were attenuated compared to the control group .The proteins related differentiation was down regulated ,and epithelial mesenchymal transition was mediated .Conclusion After the deacetylation of HDAC1 was inhibited ,the proliferation ,differentia-tion and invasion of GCSCs were reduced .
9.An investigation of prevalence of occupational diseases and treatment implementation in migrant workers in Hunan, China
Lehua YANG ; Yunlong XIAO ; Boliang CHEN ; Haiqing TANG ; Sijia LVQIU ; Guanghui XIA
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2016;34(8):598-600
Objective To investigate the prevalence of occupational diseases and treatment implementation in migrant workers in Hunan,China,and to provide a scientific basis for related departments to develop preventive and treatment measures and social security system for migrant workers.Methods A retrospective investigation was performed in 2015 to collect the information of occupational diseases in migrant workers,and age,type of work,type of occupational disease,and implementation of employment injury insurance for occupation diseases were analyzed.Results The migrant workers with occupational diseases accounted for 50.43% (11 280/22 368) of all patients with occupational diseases in Hunan,among whom 99.4% (11 212/11 280) were male workers.The mean age of migrant workers with occupational diseases was 55 years.The types of occupational diseases involved 6 categories such as occupational pneumoconiosis and occupational skin diseases,totaling 42 legal occupational diseases;98.31% of all migrant workers (11 089/11 280) had occupational pneumoconiosis.The main types of work were underground coal miners (62.42%),heading drivers (29.79%),and haulage workers (2.20%) in coal mines and non-coal mines.A total of 27.25% migrant workers with occupational diseases (2 072/7 605) enjoyed employment injury insurance,and 20.84%(1 585/7 605) did not receive any medical or life compensations.Conclusion The occupational diseases in migrant workers in Hunan are mainly pneumoconiosis,and a large proportion of those with occupational diseases do not enjoy implementation of treatment.Coal mines and non-coal mines are the high-risk areas for occupational diseases in migrant workers and should be the focus of prevention and control.
10.An investigation of prevalence of occupational diseases and treatment implementation in migrant workers in Hunan, China
Lehua YANG ; Yunlong XIAO ; Boliang CHEN ; Haiqing TANG ; Sijia LVQIU ; Guanghui XIA
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2016;34(8):598-600
Objective To investigate the prevalence of occupational diseases and treatment implementation in migrant workers in Hunan,China,and to provide a scientific basis for related departments to develop preventive and treatment measures and social security system for migrant workers.Methods A retrospective investigation was performed in 2015 to collect the information of occupational diseases in migrant workers,and age,type of work,type of occupational disease,and implementation of employment injury insurance for occupation diseases were analyzed.Results The migrant workers with occupational diseases accounted for 50.43% (11 280/22 368) of all patients with occupational diseases in Hunan,among whom 99.4% (11 212/11 280) were male workers.The mean age of migrant workers with occupational diseases was 55 years.The types of occupational diseases involved 6 categories such as occupational pneumoconiosis and occupational skin diseases,totaling 42 legal occupational diseases;98.31% of all migrant workers (11 089/11 280) had occupational pneumoconiosis.The main types of work were underground coal miners (62.42%),heading drivers (29.79%),and haulage workers (2.20%) in coal mines and non-coal mines.A total of 27.25% migrant workers with occupational diseases (2 072/7 605) enjoyed employment injury insurance,and 20.84%(1 585/7 605) did not receive any medical or life compensations.Conclusion The occupational diseases in migrant workers in Hunan are mainly pneumoconiosis,and a large proportion of those with occupational diseases do not enjoy implementation of treatment.Coal mines and non-coal mines are the high-risk areas for occupational diseases in migrant workers and should be the focus of prevention and control.

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