1.Practice Exploration of a Clinical Rehabilitation Integrated Plan Based on Graded Management of Rehabili-tation Treatment Projects
Renhong HE ; Luwen ZHANG ; Zhiping CHENG ; Jungui ZHOU ; Gang LIU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(3):45-48
Objective To explore the implementation effects and application value of the Clinical Rehabilitation Integration Plan based on the graded management of rehabilitation treatment programs in a 3A general hospital.Methods The details of the programme were firstly formulated according to the needs of clinical rehabilitation and the implementation plan was formed,and then the integrated clinical rehabilitation work was carried out for 1 year accordingly,and finally the effects before and after the implementation of the programme were compared and analysed by selecting the indicators of departmental operation and patient satisfaction.Results The rehabilitation programme was classified into 4 levels according to the degree of technical difficulty and medical risk,and its connotation and management requirements were defined in detail.The implementation of the programme included organisational structure,training and assessment,authorisation management and quality control.The programme was carried out in 8 clinical departments in the hospital,and the overall willingness of the clinical departments to develop early rehabilitation was improved since 2022.Conclusion This program can improve the operational efficiency of clinical departments and patient prognosis.
2.Functional characterization of a cycloartenol synthase and four glycosyltransferases in the biosynthesis of cycloastragenol-type astragalosides from Astragalus membranaceus.
Yangyang DUAN ; Wenyu DU ; Zhijun SONG ; Ridao CHEN ; Kebo XIE ; Jimei LIU ; Dawei CHEN ; Jungui DAI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(1):271-283
Astragalosides are the main active constituents of traditional Chinese medicine Huang-Qi, of which cycloastragenol-type glycosides are the most typical and major bioactive compounds. This kind of compounds exhibit various biological functions including cardiovascular protective, neuroprotective, etc. Owing to the limitations of natural sources and the difficulties encountered in chemical synthesis, re-engineering of biosynthetic machinery will offer an alternative and promising approach to producing astragalosides. However, the biosynthetic pathway for astragalosides remains elusive due to their complex structures and numerous reaction types and steps. Herein, guided by transcriptome and phylogenetic analyses, a cycloartenol synthase and four glycosyltransferases catalyzing the committed steps in the biosynthesis of such bioactive astragalosides were functionally characterized from Astragalus membranaceus. AmCAS1, the first reported cycloartenol synthase from Astragalus genus, is capable of catalyzing the formation of cycloartenol; AmUGT15, AmUGT14, AmUGT13, and AmUGT7 are four glycosyltransferases biochemically characterized to catalyze 3-O-xylosylation, 3-O-glucosylation, 25-O-glucosylation/O-xylosylation and 2'-O-glucosylation of cycloastragenol glycosides, respectively. These findings not only clarified the crucial enzymes for the biosynthesis and the molecular basis for the structural diversity of astragalosides in Astragalus plants, also paved the way for further completely deciphering the biosynthetic pathway and constructing an artificial pathway for their efficient production.
3.Structural diversification of bioactive bibenzyls through modular co-culture leading to the discovery of a novel neuroprotective agent.
Yuyu LIU ; Xinnan LI ; Songyang SUI ; Jingshu TANG ; Dawei CHEN ; Yuying KANG ; Kebo XIE ; Jimei LIU ; Jiaqi LAN ; Lei WU ; Ridao CHEN ; Ying PENG ; Jungui DAI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(4):1771-1785
Bibenzyls, a kind of important plant polyphenols, have attracted growing attention for their broad and remarkable pharmacological activities. However, due to the low abundance in nature, uncontrollable and environmentally unfriendly chemical synthesis processes, these compounds are not readily accessible. Herein, one high-yield bibenzyl backbone-producing Escherichia coli strain was constructed by using a highly active and substrate-promiscuous bibenzyl synthase identified from Dendrobium officinale in combination with starter and extender biosynthetic enzymes. Three types of efficiently post-modifying modular strains were engineered by employing methyltransferases, prenyltransferase, and glycosyltransferase with high activity and substrate tolerance together with their corresponding donor biosynthetic modules. Structurally different bibenzyl derivatives were tandemly and/or divergently synthesized by co-culture engineering in various combination modes. Especially, a prenylated bibenzyl derivative ( 12) was found to be an antioxidant that exhibited potent neuroprotective activity in the cellular and rat models of ischemia stroke. RNA-seq, quantitative RT-PCR, and Western-blot analysis demonstrated that 12 could up-regulate the expression level of an apoptosis-inducing factor, mitochondria associated 3 (Aifm3), suggesting that Aifm3 might be a new target in ischemic stroke therapy. This study provides a flexible plug-and-play strategy for the easy-to-implement synthesis of structurally diverse bibenzyls through a modular co-culture engineering pipeline for drug discovery.
4.Targeting the biological activity and biosynthesis of hyperforin: a mini-review.
Shuqin LIU ; Beilei YU ; Jungui DAI ; Ridao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2022;20(10):721-728
Hyperforin is a representative polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols (PPAPs) that exerts a variety of pharmacological activities. The complete biosynthesis pathway of hyperforin has not been elucidated due to its complex structure and unclear genetic background of its source plants. This mini-review focuses on the bioactivity and biosynthesis of hyperforin. These analyses can provide useful insights into the biosynthesis investigations of hyperforin and other PPAPs with complex structures.
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5.Application of liver three-dimensional visualized reconstruction technique in hepatectomy for children with complicated hepatoblastoma
Di ZHAO ; Jindong YE ; Huali LI ; Kui JIN ; Xiang LIU ; Xiaoran LI ; Liuxin DUAN ; Jungui LIU ; Wei LYU ; Weihong DUAN ; Quanda LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2021;37(9):2130-2135
Objective To investigate the application of liver three-dimensional (3D) visualized reconstruction technique in hepatectomy for children with complicated hepatoblastoma. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 30 children with hepatoblastoma who underwent hepatectomy for radical resection in PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center from January 2018 to October 2020, and according to whether liver 3D visualization with IQQA-Liver system was performed before surgery, the children were divided into 3D reconstruction group with 15 children and control group with 15 children. The two groups were compared in terms of perioperative parameters, short-term prognosis, and follow-up conditions. The independent samples t -test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups; the Fisher's exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. Results Compared with the control group, the 3D reconstruction group had a significantly higher mean age (55.7±10.2 years vs 28.2±2.7 years, P < 0.05) and a significantly higher number of patients with POSTTEXT stage III/VI hepatoblastoma (12 vs 5, P < 0.05) or involvement of the hepatic vein or the inferior vena cava (11 vs 3, P < 0.05). All children completed the surgery successfully, and there were no significant differences between the two groups in blood loss, time of operation, number of times and duration of hepatic portal occlusion, and number of children receiving segmental hepatectomy or partial hepatectomy (all P > 0.05). The median follow-up after surgery was 9.5 months. In the 3D reconstruction group, 2 children experienced recurrence and were diagnosed at 10 and 12 months, respectively, after surgery, and they were treated with chemotherapy at the moment; in the control group, 4 children experienced recurrence, which was higher than that in the 3D reconstruction group ( P =0.651), and among these 4 children, 2 had recurrence at 7 months after surgery, received liver transplantation, and survived up to now, and the other 2 children died shortly after recurrence. Conclusion 3D visualized reconstruction technique helps to perform hepatectomy for children with complicated hepatoblastoma more safely and accurately, especially extended hepatectomy for patients with stage POST TEXT III/IV hepatoblastoma, thereby avoiding liver transplantation.
6.Biocatalytic access to diverse prenylflavonoids by combining a regiospecific -prenyltransferase and a stereospecific chalcone isomerase.
Jianhua LI ; Ridao CHEN ; Ruishan WANG ; Xiao LIU ; Kebo XIE ; Dawei CHEN ; Jungui DAI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2018;8(4):678-686
Prenylflavonoids are valuable natural products that have diverse biological properties, and are usually generated biologically by multiple metabolic enzymes in nature. In this study, structurally diverse prenylflavonoids were conveniently synthesized by enzymatic catalysis by combining GuILDT, a regiospecific chalcone prenyltransferase, and GuCHI, a stereospecific chalcone isomerase that has promiscuous activity for both chalcones and prenylchalcones as substrates. Our findings provided a new approach for the synthesis of natural/unnatural bioactive prenylflavonoids, including prenylchalcones and optical prenylflavanones with chalcone origins.
7.Application of Non-contact Technology in Clean Intermittent Self-catheterization
Shuijuan DENG ; Jungui ZHOU ; Yu LIU ; Renhong HE ; Dadi QIAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(9):1101-1103
Objective To explore the best methods of catheterization in patients with neurogenic bladder using clean intermittent self-catheterization. Methods From December, 2014 to December, 2015, sixty patients with neurogenic bladder were equally divided into observation group who were taught the non-contact clean intermittent self-catheterization, and control group who were taught routine clean intermittent self-catheterization. Their materials, times to learn, and the incidence of catheter contamination and urinary tract infection were compared. Results The observation group mastered the catheterization in fewer times of learning than the control group (Z=-4.400, P<0.001). The incidence of catheter contamination (χ2=5.880, P=0.015) and urinary tract infection (χ2=4.043, P=0.044) were less in the observa-tion group than in the control group. Conclusion Non-contact clean intermittent catheterization is beneficial to manage neurogenic bladder.
8.Research progress in aromatic prenyltransferases originated from microorganisms.
Xiao LIU ; Ridao CHEN ; Dan XIE ; Jianhua LI ; Ruishan WANG ; Jungui DAI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(2):161-9
The prenylation of aromatic compounds plays an important role in the natural product research because it not only gives rise to an astounding diversity of primary and secondary metabolites in plants, fungi and bacteria but also enhances the bioactivities and bioavailabilities of these compounds. However, further investigation of prenylated aromatic compounds is frequently hindered due to their low content in nature and difficulties in chemical synthesis. Cloning aromatic prenyltransferase genes followed by heterologous expression would be attractive tools for the chemoenzymatic synthesis of bioactive molecules. This review summarizes the classifications, structural investigations, enzymatic catalysis and other progress in aromatic prenyltransferases originated from microorganisms.
9.Studies on constituents of cultures of fungus Phellinus igniarius.
Xiuli WU ; Sheng LIN ; Chenggen ZHU ; Feng ZHAO ; Yang YU ; Zhenggang YUE ; Bo LIU ; Yongchun YANG ; Jungui DAI ; Jiangong SHI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(7):874-880
OBJECTIVETo investigate the chemical constituents of the culture of Phellinus igniarius and their phamacological activities.
METHODThe constituents were isolated by using a combination of various chromatographic techniques including column chromatography over silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and reversed-phase HPLC. Structures of the isolates were identified by spectroscopic data analysis. Cytotoxic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-HIV activities were screened by using cell-based models.
RESULTTwenty-nine constituents were isolated. Their structures were identified as three sesquiterpenes: 3S,9R,10S-3-hydroxy-11, 12-O-isopropyldrimene(1), 3S, 9R, 10S-3, 11, 12-trihydroxydrimene (2), and 3S, 4S, 9R, 10S-11, 12, 14-trihydroxydrimene(3); three steriods: 24R-ergosta-4, 6, 8(14), 22-tetraen-3-one (4), stigmasta-7, 22-diene-3b, 5a, 6a-triol (5), and 5a, 8a-epi dioxyergosta-6, 22-diene-3b-ol (6); fourteen cyclo-dipeptide: cyclo (L-Pro-L-Val) (7), cycle (L-Leu-D-Pro) (8), cyclo (L-Leu-L-Pro) (9), cyclo (ILe-Pro) (10), cyclo (Gly-Leu) (11), cyclo (Phe-Ser) (12), cyclo (Ala-Pro) (13), cyclo (Ala-Phe) (14), cyclo (4-HyP-Phe) (15) , cyclo (L-Phe-D-Pro) (16), cyclo (D-Phe-D-Pro) (17), cyclo (6-HyP-Phe) (18), cycle (Gln-Pro) (19), and cycle (Asn-Leu) (20); and nine other compounds: N-acetyl-phenylalanine (21), adenosine (22), phenyldiethanol (23), o-hydroxy-phenylethanol (24), benzoic acid (25), p-methoxybenzoic acid (26), m-methoxybenzoic acid (27), hexadecanoic acid (28), and 3-pyridinecarboxylic acid (29). In the in vitro assays, at a concentration of 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1), compounds 5 and 8 showed neuroprotective activity against MPP+ induced PC12-syn cell damage, with a relative cell proliferation rate of 90.3% and 87.5% (P < 0.05). At 1 x 10(-5) mol x L(-1), compounds 12 and 18 showed hepatoprotective activities against DL-galactosamine-induced toxicity examined in WB-F344 cell, with cell survival rates of 25% and 24%, respectivily.
CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-29 were obtained from P. igniarius for the first time. Compounds 5 and 8 showed potent PC12-syn protective activities, while 12 and 18 showed hepato cytes (WB-F344 cells) protective activities.
Animals ; Basidiomycota ; chemistry ; growth & development ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Culture Techniques ; Hepatocytes ; cytology ; drug effects ; Neuroprotective Agents ; analysis ; pharmacology ; Organic Chemicals ; analysis ; pharmacology ; PC12 Cells ; drug effects ; Rats
10.Comparison between Da Vinci surgical system-assisted and open surgery in pancreatoduodenectomy
Ningxin ZHOU ; Junzhou CHEN ; Quanda LIU ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Jungui LIU ; Kai CHEN ; Xiongfei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2010;9(2):101-104
objective To summarize the clinical experience of pancreatoduodenectomy using Da Vinci surgical system,and to investigate the methods to improve its efficacy.Methods Sixteen patients who received pancreatoduodenectomy from January to December 2009 at the General Hospital of Second Artillery of PLA were divided into robotic group(n=8)and open group(n=8).Data on the surgical procedure,perioperative management and postoperative recovery between the 2 groups were retrospectively analysed using t test and chi-square test.Result The radical resection rates of robotic group and open group were 7/8 and 8/8,respectively,with no significant difference between the 2 groups(χ~2=1.067,P>0.05).The operation time of robotic group was (718±186)minutes,which was significantly longer than(420±127)minutes of open group(t=3.714,P<0.05=.The blood loss of robotic group was(153±43)ml,which was significantly less than(210±53)ml of open group(t=2.318,P<0.05=.The postoperative ambulation time and length of hospital stay of robotic group were(28±7)hours and(16±4)days,which were significantly shorter than(96±18)hours and(24±7)days of open group(t=9.939,2.714,P<0.05=.The incidences of postoperative complications of robotic group and open group were 2/8 and 6/8,respectively,with significant difference between the 2 groups(χ~2=6.349,P<0.05=.The incidences of anastomotic leakage of robotic group and open group were 2/8 and 3/8,respectively,with no significant difference between the 2 groups(χ~2=0.291,P>0.05).Conclusion Pancreatoduodenectomy performed by Da Vinci surgical system is feasible and safe,and with the advantages of less trauma and rapid recovery of patients.

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