1.Advancements in the role of iris parameters in implantable collamer lens implantation
Huihui JIN ; Jiaqing HUANG ; Xian WU ; Yingjie NI ; Chaoyang HONG ; Peijin QIU ; Ting SHEN
International Eye Science 2025;25(7):1037-1045
Phakic intraocular lens implantation has become one of the important means of correcting refractive errors today. Among them,the implantable collamer lens(ICL)is favored for its wide range of correction, excellent optical quality, and high safety, but the risks of postoperative complications such as glaucoma and anterior subcapsular opacification still exist. Vault is an important indicator for evaluating the safety after ICL implantation, and its ideal state is crucial for preventing complications. Studies have shown that iris morphology has a significant impact on vault. In order to further optimize surgical outcomes and improve surgical safety, this review comprehensively reviews the research progress of iris-related parameters in ICL implantation and discusses the importance of various parameters in preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up.
2.Efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma based on China Liver Cancer Staging
Zexin HU ; Jiaqing LI ; Wanci LI ; Binyan ZHONG ; Shuai ZHANG ; Jian SHEN ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(3):550-555
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on China Liver Cancer Staging (CNLC). MethodsA total of 198 patients who received first-line TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy or received TACE alone from January 2015 to December 2022 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled in this study, and after propensity score matching, there were 50 patients in combination group and 50 patients in TACE group. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate median overall survival (mOS) and median progression-free survival (mPFS). Modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors was used to evaluate objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR), and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0 was used to evaluate adverse events. The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups; the t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival time and calculate 95% confidence interval (CI), and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of mOS and mPFS between two groups. ResultsThe combination group had an mOS of 30.1 months (95%CI: 21.9 — 38.3), and the TACE group had an mOS of 14.5 months (95%CI: 11.0 — 18.0), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=17.8, P<0.001); the combination group had an mPFS of 10.3 months (95%CI: 8.8 — 11.8), and the TACE group had an mPFS of 7.1 months (95%CI: 5.8 — 8.4), with a significant difference between the two groups (χ2=10.4, P<0.001). There were significant differences between the combination group and the TACE group in ORR (84% vs 58%, P<0.05) and DCR (94% vs 80%, P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the combination group and the TACE group in the incidence rate of adverse events (24% vs 16%, P=0.317), and no adverse event-related deaths were observed in either group. ConclusionCompared with TACE alone, TACE combined with targeted therapy and immunotherapy has a better efficacy in the treatment of patients with CNLC stage Ⅱb/Ⅲa HCC, without increasing the incidence rate of severe adverse events.
3.Value of modified albumin-bilirubin grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh class A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs
Jiaqing LI ; Xiaoyang XU ; Zexin HU ; Shen ZHANG ; Binyan ZHONG ; Xiaoli ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(12):2450-2456
ObjectiveTo investigate the ability of the modified albumin-bilirubin (mALBI) grade in predicting the prognosis of patients with Child-Pugh A unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic drugs (hereafter referred to as targeted immunotherapy). MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the data of 76 patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC who met the inclusion criteria and underwent TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy in The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2020 to January 2023, and according to the mALBI grade, they were divided into mALBI 1/2a group with 38 patients and mALBI 2b group with 38 patients. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS), and the secondary endpoints were progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR). Evaluation criteria included complete remission, partial remission, stable disease, and progressive disease. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical variables between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to plot survival curves, and the Log-rank test was used for comparison of median OS (mOS) and median PFS (mPFS) between groups. The univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyze the influencing factors for prognosis. ResultsThere were significant differences in albumin and tumor burden between the two groups (both P<0.05). The 76 patients had an mOS of 25.2 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 18.4 — 32.0), an mPFS of 9.4 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 11.7), an ORR of 63.2%, and a DCR of 82.9%. The mOS was 30.1 months (95%CI: 19.8 — 40.4) in the mALBI 1/2a group and 19.5 months (95%CI: 7.1 — 31.9) in the mALBI 2b group, and there was a significant difference in mOS between the two groups (χ2=4.490, P=0.034). The mALBI 1/2a group had an mPFS of 10.2 months (95%CI: 8.4 — 12.0), an ORR of 71.1%, and a DCR of 86.8%, while the mALBI 2b group had an mPFS of 7.6 months (95%CI: 4.6 — 10.6), an ORR of 55.3%, and a DCR of 78.9%; there were no significant differences in mPFS, ORR, and DCR between the two groups (all P>0.05). ECOG status, tumor burden, mALBI grade, portal vein invasion, and extrahepatic metastasis were independent risk factors for mOS in patients undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy (all P<0.05). There were no treatment-related deaths. ConclusionThe mALBI grade has a good value in predicting the survival of patients with Child-Pugh A uHCC undergoing TACE combined with targeted immunotherapy.
4. Mechanism of tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitors in treatment of plaque psoriasis and their progress in clinical trials
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2023;28(3):323-330
As a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory disease, plaque psoriasis has a great burden of disease and influences on patient's physical and mental health. In the past decade, plaque psoriasis treatment with biological agents achieved breakthrough development, while oral drugs with promising efficacy and safety are yet to be met. By cell signal transduction, the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription pathway plays an important role in numerous immune-related diseases. Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2), a member of the JAK family, can impact on plaque psoriasis by regulating signaling and functional responses downstream of IL-12, IL-23, IFN. Deucravacitinib, a highly selective TYK2 inhibitor, has finished its phase 3 clinical trials and shown its efficacy and safety in treatment of plaque psoriasis. Several kinds of TYK2 inhibitors are under research and development at the moment. In this review, we demonstrate roles of JAK-STAT pathway and TYK2 in plaque psoriasis as well as updates on ongoing and recently completed trials of TYK2 inhibitors.
5.Identification of Key Genes and Pathways in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis
Xing LI ; Mingyu LIAO ; Jiangheng GUAN ; Ling ZHOU ; Rufei SHEN ; Min LONG ; Jiaqing SHAO
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal 2022;46(3):451-463
Background:
The onset and progression of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is closely related to autoimmunity. Effective monitoring of the immune system and developing targeted therapies are frontier fields in T1DM treatment. Currently, the most available tissue that reflects the immune system is peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Thus, the aim of this study was to identify key PBMC biomarkers of T1DM.
Methods:
Common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) datasets GSE9006, GSE72377, and GSE55098, and PBMC mRNA expression in T1DM patients was compared with that in healthy participants by GEO2R. Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analyses of DEGs were performed using the Cytoscape, DAVID, and STRING databases. The vital hub genes were validated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction using clinical samples. The disease-gene-drug interaction network was built using the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and Drug Gene Interaction Database (DGIdb).
Results:
We found that various biological functions or pathways related to the immune system and glucose metabolism changed in PBMCs from T1DM patients. In the PPI network, the DEGs of module 1 were significantly enriched in processes including inflammatory and immune responses and in pathways of proteoglycans in cancer. Moreover, we focused on four vital hub genes, namely, chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL1), matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), and granzyme B (GZMB), and confirmed them in clinical PBMC samples. Furthermore, the disease-gene-drug interaction network revealed the potential of key genes as reference markers in T1DM.
Conclusion
These results provide new insight into T1DM pathogenesis and novel biomarkers that could be widely representative reference indicators or potential therapeutic targets for clinical applications.
6.Paleo-polyploidization in Lycophytes.
Jinpeng WANG ; Jigao YU ; Pengchuan SUN ; Chao LI ; Xiaoming SONG ; Tianyu LEI ; Yuxian LI ; Jiaqing YUAN ; Sangrong SUN ; Hongling DING ; Xueqian DUAN ; Shaoqi SHEN ; Yanshuang SHEN ; Jing LI ; Fanbo MENG ; Yangqin XIE ; Jianyu WANG ; Yue HOU ; Jin ZHANG ; Xianchun ZHANG ; Xiu-Qing LI ; Andrew H PATERSON ; Xiyin WANG
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2020;18(3):333-340
Lycophytes and seed plants constitute the typical vascular plants. Lycophytes have been thought to have no paleo-polyploidization although the event is known to be critical for the fast expansion of seed plants. Here, genomic analyses including the homologous gene dot plot analysis detected multiple paleo-polyploidization events, with one occurring approximately 13-15 million years ago (MYA) and another about 125-142 MYA, during the evolution of the genome of Selaginella moellendorffii, a model lycophyte. In addition, comparative analysis of reconstructed ancestral genomes of lycophytes and angiosperms suggested that lycophytes were affected by more paleo-polyploidization events than seed plants. Results from the present genomic analyses indicate that paleo-polyploidization has contributed to the successful establishment of both lineages-lycophytes and seed plants-of vascular plants.
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7.Effect of motivational intervention on compliance,negative emotions and quality of life in elderly patients with biliary acute pancreatitis
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2018;34(6):1023-1026
Objective To investigate the effects of motivational interview on compliance,negative emo-tions and quality of life in elderly patients with biliary acute pancreatitis. Methods 56 patients with senile biliary acute pancreatitis who underwent routine interventions from September 2015 to August 2016 were selected as the control group. Patients in the interventional intervention interviews between September 2016 and August 2017 56 cases of elderly patients with gallstone acute pancreatitis were selected as the observation group. Comparisons of treatment adherence,negative emotions and quality of life before and after intervention for one month were com-pared between the two groups. Results After 1 months'intervention,the treatment compliance of the observation group was better than that of the control group. The difference was statistically significant(P < 0.05). After 1 months' intervention,the negative emotion scores of the observation group were all lower than those of the control group,and the scores of all quality of life were significantly higher than those of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P < 0.05). Conclusions The motivational interview is effective in elderly patients with biliary acute pancreatitis,which can effectively improve the treatment compliance,reduce the negative emo-tions and improve the quality of life,which is worth promoting.
8.Change of Humoral Immunity in Early Stage of Acute Pancreatitis
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2018;23(10):602-605
Background:Impaired immune function occurs in the early stage of acute pancreatitis (AP). Aims:To explore the changes of serum immunoglobulins in the early stage of AP and their values in predicting the severity of the disease. Methods:A total of 164 AP patients diagnosed within 24 hours of onset from Jan. 2014 to Dec. 2014 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were enrolled. The number of patients with mild,moderately severe,and severe AP (MAP, MSAP and SAP)were 103,47 and 14,respectively. Twenty-two healthy subjects were served as controls. Serum samples were collected within 48 hours of onset for detection of IgG,IgA,IgM,κ light chain and λ light chain levels. ROC curve and area under the curve (AUC)were used to assess the performance of these indices for predicting the disease severity. Results:A decline in varying degrees was observed in serum levels of IgA,IgM,κ light chain and λ light chain within 48 hours of onset of AP. The difference was statistically significant in serum IgM between MSAP,SAP groups and MAP group (P<0.05). ROC curve showed that serum IgM had a moderate accuracy for differentiating MSAP and SAP from MAP (AUC=0.723,95% CI:0.634-0.812);with cut-off value≤1.055 g/L,the sensitivity and specificity were 0.806 and 0.689,respectively. Conclusions:Serum levels of IgA,IgM,κ light chain and λ light chain decrease obviously in the early stage of AP,which suggests humoral immune dysfunction. Serum level of IgM may be used as a predictor for severity of AP in early stage of the disease.
9.A nonvel computer-assisted navigation for intraoperative correction of femoral rotation deformity in diaphyseal fractures
Jinghuan HUANG ; Jiaqing CAO ; Bin ZHU ; Zhihao SHEN ; Hong GAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2017;19(4):286-292
Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of a novel computer-assisted navigation technique for intraoperative correction of femoral rotation deformity in diaphyseal fractures.Methods From November 2015 to November 2016,a navigation system (BrainLAB,Germany) was used in antegrade intramedullary nailing for 13 patients with femoral shaft fracture to intraoperatively restore the normal length and rotation of the fractured femur.They were 11 men and 2 women,with an average age of 38.2 years.The iujury affected the left side in 5 cases and the right side in 8.According to the Winquist Classification,there were 6 cases of type Ⅰ,3 ones of type Ⅱ,3 ones of type m,and one of type Ⅳ.This navigation system allowed the surgeons to detect and set the femoral anteversion (FAV) and length of the injured leg at the desired angle and length of the healthy contralateral femur,precisely matching the contralateral limb and restoring the normal length and rotation of the fractured femur.All the patients underwent postoperative CT scan of bilateral femora for measurement of the lengths and rotations which were conpared with the intraoperative values obtained with the navigation system.Results Additional operative time required for computerized navigation averaged 42.8 min (from 35 to 55 min).The mean length difference between the treated and untreated femora was 4.2 nnn (from 2 to 9 mm).The FAVs obtained from intraoperative navigation and postoperative CT scan were 34.0° ± 8.4° and 33.5° ± 8.3° in the healthy side and 31.2° ± 8.5° and 32.8° ± 9.0° in the injured side,showing no significant differences either between the 2 sides or between intraoperation and postoperation (P > 0.05).The mean rotational difference between the 2 extremities were 4.8° ± 1.6° for the navigation and 3.8° ± 1.9° for the CT scan,showing an insignificant difference (P > 0.05).All the incisions healed well with no intraoperative or postoperative complications.Conclusions This novel navigation technique may serve as a reliable tool to accurately correct the rotational malalignment of femoral shaft fractures intraoperatively,but care should be taken in every step of the navigation procedure to reduce complications.
10.Effect of single kidney transplantation from cardiac death pediatric donors to adult recipients
Jiexue ZHOU ; Dong LU ; Jiaqing WU ; Shandong MENG ; Shen SHEN ; Genguo DENG ; Juan MA ; Keli ZHENG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(1):14-17
Objective To observe the early clinical effect of single kidney transplantation from cardiac death pediatric donors to adult recipients. Methods Clinical data of 6 single kidney transplantations from cardiac death pediatric donors in adult recipients in Department of Organ Transplantation ,Guangdong Province No.2 People′s hospital were retrospectively analyzed. the transplant operations were carried out between January 2010 to may 2016.The median age of 6 pediatric donors was 9 years (5 years to 15 years). All recipients had the same blood type. The median age of 12 recipients was 38 years (21 years to 65 years),with 4 man and 8 women. All recipients received kidney transplantation for the first time,and overall reactive antibodies(PRA) were negative,with HLA mismatch between 1to 4. All recipients received single kidney transplantation in right fossa iliaca. Results 12 kidney transplantations were successful. The renal allografts recovered successfully without acute renal rejection , delayed graft function or primary nonfunction. Renal function of 5 of recipients immediately recovered in 5 days,5 recovered in 10 days,and 2 recovered slowly. 1 recipient manifested urine leak and recovered after drainage. 1 case developed delayed incision healing and recovered after dressing at stage II. All patients and renal grafts functions were wellnormal during follow?up period between 1 month to 36 months. Conclusion The early clinical effect of single kidney transplantation from cardiac death pediatric donors to adult recipients is good and could be a promising pathway to expand the organ donor sources.

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