1.Advances in immunomics research
Kang TANG ; Yongli HOU ; Yazhen WANG ; Lihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(1):185-191
With the progress of high-throughput sequencing technologies and bioinformatics,and deepening understanding of immune system,immunomics has evolved from initially deciphering gene sequences of B cell receptor(BCR)and T cell receptor(TCR)to unraveling and mapping interactions between host immune system and antigens,as well as panorama of host immune system response mechanisms,which now encompasses various research areas,such as antigen epitopeomics,immunogenomics,immunopro-teomics,antibodyomics and immunoinformatics.Based on a large amount of immunological research data,immunological databases such as ImmPort,VDJdb and IEDB have been established to accelerate discovery of new antigen epitopes and study of immune response mechanisms.Immunomics has revealed the association between immune system and diseases,promoted the development of novel vac-cines and immunotherapeutic strategies,and effectively drove the development of personalized medicine and precision medicine.In recent years,integration of immunome with exposome and fusion it with artificial intelligence will have a significant impact on compre-hensively understanding immune system's response and regulatory mechanisms to environmental factors,as well as deciphering molecular mechanisms underlying disease occurrence and progression.
2.Application of network pharmacology and experimental validation in investigating therapeutic potential of puerarin for ulcerative colitis
Wenli DAN ; Xin ZHAO ; Xingyu LU ; Zichan GUO ; Qi QIN ; Juan LI ; Kang TANG ; Huiyuan ZHANG ; Jinghong SHI ; Lihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(5):1055-1063
Objective:To explore therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of puerarin(PUE)in treating of ulcerative colitis(UC).Methods:Network pharmacology and molecular docking technique were used to screen and analyze targets of PUE in regulating UC.C57BL/6 mice were given free access to 2.5%DSS aqueous solution for 7 days,and influence of PUE on changes in body weight and disease activity index(DAI)score were subsequently observed.Histopathological alterations of colon tissue were observed by HE staining,changes of goblet cell population in colon tissue were evaluated through Alcian blue staining;expressions of inflammatory factors in colon tissue were detected by qRT-PCR and ELISA.Effect of PUE on MODE-K cell viability and apoptosis were assessed by CCK-8 and flow cytometry.Results:A total of 38 common targets of PUE in modulating UC,such as AKT1,TNF,STAT3,CASP3,HIF1A and etc,mainly involving TNF,IL-17 and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway.In vivo experiments confirmed that PUE ameliorated degree of colon shortening,body weight and DAI scores and reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in mice.Besides,expressions of inflammatory factors in colon,such as TNF-α and IL-1β,were inhibited by PUE.Furthermore,in vitro experiments validated that PUE relieved DSS-induced apoptosis of epithelial cells.Conclusion:PUE alleviates occurrence and development of DSS-induced UC in mice.
3.Effects of Nei endonuclease Ⅷ-like protein 1 on H2O2-induced apoptosis and autophagy in lens epithelial cells
Sijie BAO ; Pengfei LI ; Lihua KANG ; Congyu WANG ; Siwen WANG ; Huaijin GUAN
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2023;43(12):934-939
Objective To investigate the influence of Nei endonuclease Ⅷ-like protein 1(NEIL1)on H2O2-induced apoptosis and autophagy in lens epithelial cells(LECs).Methods Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to detect the expression of NEIL1 messenger ribonucleic acid(mRNA)in the anterior lens capsule and LEC line SRA01/04 cells from age-related cataract(ARC)patients and macular epiretinal membrane patients who underwent the clear lens extraction.SRA01/04 cells were then divided into the control group,OE-Vector group and OE-NEIL1 group.RT-PCR and Western blot(WB)were used to detect the overexpression efficiency.Subsequently,the cells were divided into the control group,H2O2 group,OE-Vector H2O2 group and OE-NEIL1 H2O2 group;cell viability was detected by Cell Count-ing Kit-8,WB was used to evaluate the expression of autophagy-related proteins(ATG7,P62,Beclinl,LC3-Ⅰ and LC3-Ⅱ)and apoptosis-related proteins(Bax and Bcl-2),and fluorescent staining was adopted to measure cell apoptosis and mito-chondrial membrane potential.Results The expression of NEIL1 mRNA in the anterior lens capsule samples from ARC patients was significantly lower than that of macular epiretinal membrane patients,and the expression of NEIL1 mRNA in the SRA01/04 cells in the H2O2 group was also lower than that in the control group(both P<0.05).The results of RT-PCR and WB revealed that the expressions of NEIL1 mRNA and protein in the SRA01/04 cells of the OE-NEIL1 group were signif-icantly higher than those in the OE-Vector group(both P=0.000).Compared with the control group,the viability of SRA01/04 cells in the H2O2 group decreased,the expression of the Bax protein was up-regulated,the Bcl-2 protein was down-regulated,viable cells labeled with Mito-Tracker decreased,and apoptotic cells labeled with Annexin V-FITC in-creased,with statistical significances(all P<0.05).Compared with the OE-Vector H2O2 group,in the OE-NEIL1 H2O2 group,the viability of SRA01/04 cells significantly improved,the autophagy-related proteins(ATG7,P62,Beclin1,LC3-Ⅰand LC3-Ⅱ)and Bcl-2 protein were significantly up-regulated,the Bax protein was down-regulated,viable cells marked with Mito-Tracker increased,and apoptotic cells labeled with Annexin V-FITC decreased(all P<0.05).Conclusion Under the oxidative stress induced by H2O2,NEIL1 can promote autophagy of LECs,maintain homeostasis of LECs,and then increase cell viability and reduce apoptosis of LECs,participating in the occurrence and development of ARC.
4.Analysis of teaching difficulties in the chapter of antigen in Medical Immunology and teaching strategy.
Kang TANG ; Wei WANG ; Rui ZHANG ; Yusi ZHANG ; Chunmei ZHANG ; Ran ZHUANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Lihua CHEN ; Ying MA
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2023;39(6):571-574
The concept of "ntigen"is a relative one. The narrow concept of it condenses the process of activation of adaptive immune response and re-recognition of the same antigen, revealing the protective mechanism of vaccines with great significance for research and development of vaccines. However, the narrow concept involves adaptive immune system members: B cells, T cells and their effector products, which is difficult for beginners to understand the inherent meaning. Meanwhile, antigen classification fully summarizes the immune response process, so a variety of classification approach increases the difficulty in learning. Our teaching team analyzes the difficulties of this chapter in depth, and we implements the strategy that takes antibody structure and function as the breakthrough point and simplified adaptive immune response process as the core in teaching. A mind map that includes the main contents of this chapter is made during the process, which promotes the effectiveness of classroom teaching greatly.
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5.A severe acute intermittent porphyria patient: Successful treatment and management
Pei LI ; Songyun ZHANG ; Ninglin KANG ; Lijing JIAO ; Jie LI ; Guizhi LI ; Fenglin MENG ; Lihua WANG ; Fei TONG ; Lin YANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022;38(4):335-338
Acute intermittent porphyria(AIP) is a rare inherited metabolic disease that can cause severe and fatal acute attacks. This article shares the treatment and management of a severe AIP patient. It is proposed that (1) avoiding incentives is essential; (2) emotional problems easily overlooked should be paid attention; (3) long-term follow-up and patient education can improve the prognosis. The patient underwent renal biopsy during the remission period. We found a red-brown-yellow-white refractive index crystal under a polarized light microscope that had not been reported in the previous literature, which was speculated to be a porphyrin crystal.
6.Study on the development and practice of East Airway Simulation Training Course
Zhenmin DING ; Baoli KANG ; Hongmiao CAI ; Bing TANG ; Sheng LIU ; Lihua WANG ; Chi CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(2):130-133
Objective:To enable the low-seniority medical personnel having the ability of disposing of difficult airway properly by mastering the knowledge of basic airway management through Airway Management Simulation Training and using all kinds of airway treatment tools.Methods:The senior medical simulation training tutors were selected, and the Airway Management Simulation Training Project Team was formed to develop the training course. Through combination of video teaching and practice of simulated teaching forms, we taught 219 trainees the airway management training course. And the feasibility and effectiveness of the course were evaluated by KE's evaluation method.Results:The course of "oriental airway simulation training" was successfully developed, and the complete course package was delivered, including bilingual airway management trainee textbook, Airway Management Simulation Training tutor manual, standardized teaching video and so on. After this simulation training, students had a good grasp of airway management skills, and more than 90.86% of the students' skills assessment resulted in more than 80 points. The overall satisfaction of the students was more than 97%, and 99% participants said that the training helped them enhance their confidence in clinical treatment, and 98% participants said that the training should be promoted among medical staff.Conclusion:The course of "oriental airway simulation training" which is made up of the combination of airway technical training, correct clinical decision-making and reality simulation, has significantly improved the airway management skills, enhanced the self-confidence of low-seniority medical staffs and improved patients' safety.
7.The creation and application of entity teaching model of medical physics—taking hemodynamics as example
Haobo KANG ; Lihua QIAO ; Hui TIAN ; Yarui HU ; Jingzhe LI ; Chenru HAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(5):529-532
Hemodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics, which mainly studies the physiological process of circulatory system from the perspective of mechanics, and has a wide range of applications in medicine. The entity teaching model is made to help medical students master the knowledge of hemodynamics more easily and intuitively by showing them the phenomenon of laminar flow, turbulence and axial concentration of red blood cells. And then we check their learning effect by questionnaires. Students are interested in the entity teaching model that the teacher has used in the class. Thus, the entity teaching model can play an important role in the teaching process.
8. Risk assessment and early warning of imported COVID-19 in 21 cities, Guangdong province
Jianxiong HU ; Tao LIU ; Jianpeng XIAO ; Guanhao HE ; Zuhua RONG ; Lihua YIN ; Donghua WAN ; Weilin ZENG ; Dexin GONG ; Lingchuan GUO ; Zhihua ZHU ; Lilian ZENG ; Min KANG ; Tie SONG ; Haojie ZHONG ; Jianfeng HE ; Limei SUN ; Yan LI ; Wenjun MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(5):658-662
Objective To assess the imported risk of COVID-19 in Guangdong province and its cities, and conduct early warning. Methods Data of reported COVID-19 cases and Baidu Migration Index of 21 cities in Guangdong province and other provinces of China as of February 25, 2020 were collected. The imported risk index of each city in Guangdong province were calculated, and then correlation analysis was performed between reported cases and the imported risk index to identify lag time. Finally, we classified the early warming levels of epidemic by imported risk index. Results A total of 1 347 confirmed cases were reported in Guangdong province, and 90.0% of the cases were clustered in the Pearl River Delta region. The average daily imported risk index of Guangdong was 44.03. Among the imported risk sources of each city, the highest risk of almost all cities came from Hubei province, except for Zhanjiang from Hainan province. In addition, the neighboring provinces of Guangdong province also had a greater impact. The correlation between the imported risk index with a lag of 4 days and the daily reported cases was the strongest (correlation coefficient: 0.73). The early warning base on cumulative 4-day risk of each city showed that Dongguan, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Huizhou have high imported risks in the next 4 days, with imported risk indexes of 38.85, 21.59, 11.67, 11.25, 6.19 and 5.92, and the highest risk still comes from Hubei province. Conclusions Cities with a large number of migrants in Guangdong province have a higher risk of import. Hubei province and neighboring provinces in Guangdong province are the main source of the imported risk. Each city must strengthen the health management of migrants in high-risk provinces and reduce the imported risk of Guangdong province.
9. Comparison of two epidemic patterns of COVID-19 and evaluation of prevention and control effectiveness: an analysis based on Guangzhou and Wenzhou
Guanhao HE ; Zuhua RONG ; Jianxiong HU ; Tao LIU ; Jianpeng XIAO ; Lingchuan GUO ; Weilin ZENG ; Zhihua ZHU ; Dexin GONG ; Lihua YIN ; Donghua WAN ; Junle WU ; Min KANG ; Tie SONG ; Jianfeng HE ; Wenjun MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(0):E035-E035
Objective To compare the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Guangzhou and Wenzhou, and evaluate the effectiveness of their prevention and control measures. Methods Data of COVID-19 cases reported in Guangzhou and Wenzhou as of 29 February, 2020 were collected. The incidence curves of COVID-19 in two cities were constructed. The real time reproduction number ( R t ) of COVID-19 in two cities was calculated respectively. Results A total of 346 and 465 confirmed COVID-19 cases were analysed in Guangzhou and Wenzhou, respectively. In two cities, most cases were aged 30-59 years (Guangzhou: 54.9%; Wenzhou: 70.3%). The incidence curve peaked on 27 January, 2020 in Guangzhou and on 26 January, 2020 in Wenzhou, then began to decline in both cities. The peaks of imported COVID-19 cases from Hubei occurred earlier than the peak of COVID-19 incidences in two cities, and the peak of imported cases from Hubei occurred earlier in Wenzhou than in Guangzhou. In early epidemic phase, imported cases were predominant in both cities, then the number of local cases increased and gradually took the dominance in Wenzhou. In Guangzhou, the imported cases was still predominant. Despite the different epidemic pattern, the R t and the number of COVID-19 cases declined after strict prevention and control measures were taken in Guangzhou and in Wenzhou. Conclusion The time and scale specific differences of imported COVID-19 resulted in different epidemic patterns in two cities, but the spread of the disease were effectively controlled after taking strict prevention and control measures.
10.Study on the Protective Effects of Schisandrin A on Hepatic Fibrosis Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Mice and Its Mechanism
Xiaohui WANG ; Lin ZHOU ; Qiuzheng DU ; Yingying SHI ; Ziwei JING ; Liwei LIU ; Jun ZHANG ; Zhuolun LI ; Xuedong JIA ; Yaojuan CHU ; Zhi SUN ; Lihua ZUO ; Jian KANG ; Xiaojian ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2020;31(22):2725-2730
OBJECTIVE:To study the pr otective effect of schisandrin A (SA)on CCl 4-induced liver fibrosis model mice and its mechanism. METHODS :Mice were randomly divided into blank control group ,model group ,silymarin group (positive control,100 mg/kg),SA low-dose and high-dose groups (20,40 mg/kg),with 10 mice in each group. Except for blank control group,other groups were given CCl 4 subcutaneously to induce liver fibrosis model. After successful modeling ,administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ,once a day ,for consecutive 6 weeks;blank control group and model group were given constant volume of 0.5%sodium carboxymethyl cellulose solution intragastrically by the same way. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of liver tissue in mice. UV spectrophotometry and ELISA assay were adopted to detect the serum levels of liver injury indexes (ALT and AST )and the contents of inflammatory factors (TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6). Western blotting assay was used to detect the expression of NOD like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)/NF-κB and TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway protein. RESULTS :Compared with blank control group ,obvious pathological changes of liver fibrosis were observed in model group. The serum levels of liver injury indexes and contents of inflammatory factors were significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of NLRP 3,apoptosis associated spot-like protein ,Caspase-1 and IL- 1β,TGF-β1 and ratios ofp-NF-κB p65/NF-κB p65,p-IκBα/IκBα,p-Samd3/Smad3 were increased significantly (P<0.01). Compared with model group ,SA could significantly relieve hepatic fibrosis in mice ,reduce serum levels of liver injury indexes and contents of inflammatory factors ,as well as the expression of NLRP 3/NF-κB and TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway protein and phosphorylation level(P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS : SA can effectively relieve liver injury and inflammation of CCl 4-induced hepatic fibrosis model mice ,which may be through the regulation of NLRP 3/NF-κB and TGF-β/Smad3 signaling pathways ,thus inhibiting the process of liver fibrosis.

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