1.Study on pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of a family with von Willebrand disease caused by c.1117C>T/c.7288-9T>G compound heterozygous mutation
Zhongzhou TAN ; Yao LU ; Linzi MIAO ; Yuanyuan LI ; Zijing ZHU ; Yinan SONG ; Yan GONG ; Chenxue QU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2024;42(2):121-125
Objective To explore the diagnosis of clinically suspicious von Willebrand disease(vWD)in a family and its pathogene-sis.Methods The pedigree information and the biological specimen were collected from the clinically suspected VWD patient and her family members(4 persons in total)in Peking University First Hospital.The levels of platelet count(PLT),activated partial thrombo-plastin time(APTT),vWF antigen(vWF:Ag),vWF activity(vWF:Ac)and FⅧ activity(FⅧ:C)were detected,and vWF risto-cetin cofactor(vWF:RCo)assay,ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation assay(RIPA)and vWF collagen binding(vWF:CB)assay were performed for phenotype diagnosis.The peripheral blood genomic DNAs were extracted from the proband and her family members to perform whole-exome sequencing for identifying the mutation of vWF gene,The mutation site was analyzed by using bioinformation tools to explore the pathogenesis of the proband.Results The APTT of proband(m 1)was slightly prolonged and her vWF:Ag,vWF:Ac,vWF:RCo and vWF:CB were significantly decreased.There was no obvious aggregation in RIPA assay(1.0 mg/mL and 1.25 mg/mL).In her father(Ⅱ3),APTT,FⅧ:C,vWF:Ag,vWF:Ac and vWF:CB were normal,but vWF:RCo was slightly decreased.In her mother(Ⅱ4),APTT,FⅧ:C,vWF:Ag,vWF:RCo and vWF:CB were all normal,but vWF:Ac significantly decreased.In her brother(Ⅲ2),APTT and FⅧ:C were normal,but vWF:Ag,vWF:Ac,vWF:RCo and vWF:CB were reduced to varying degrees.In all the family members(father,mother and brpther),no apparent aggregation in RIPA(1.0 mg/mL)was shown.Genetic analysis showed that the proband(Ⅲ1)carried a compound heterozygous mutation of vWF gene c.7288-9T>G and c.1117C>T,her father(Ⅱ3)carried vWF gene c.7288-9T>G heterozygous mutation,and vWF gene c.1117C>T heterozygous mutation was presented in both mother(Ⅱ4)and brother(Ⅲ2).Conclusion According to the results of laboratory tests,the proband was diagnosed as type 2A vWD.The hetero-zygous mutation in vWF gene c.1117C>T and c.7288-9T>G may be the molecular mechanism leading to type 2A vWD in the proband.
2.The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District
GONG Haiying ; XING Ruiting ; LIU Xiaofen ; MIAO Yuyang ; ZHENG Kexin ; ZHAO Yao
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):616-621
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District, Bejing Municipality, so as to provide reference for strengthening the prevention and control of diabetes.
Methods:
The residents aged 18 to 79 years were selected in Fangshan District using multistage stratified cluster sampling method from March to June 2023. Demographic information, lifestyle, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipid were collected through questionnaire surveys, physical examinations and laboratory tests. The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents were analyzed and their influencing factors were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 4 438 residents were enrolled, including 2 367 males (53.33%) and 2 071 females (46.67%), and had a mean age of (44.99±14.90) years. The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes were 15.75%, 57.37%, 56.22% and 22.90%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (aged 30 to 39 years, OR=1.624, 95%CI: 1.011-2.609; aged 40 to 49 years, OR=3.469, 95%CI: 2.163-5.561; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=4.202, 95%CI: 2.595-6.803; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=7.229, 95%CI: 4.406-11.862; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=7.929, 95%CI: 4.665-13.479), obesity (OR=1.368, 95%CI: 1.071-1.748), hypertension (OR=1.943, 95%CI: 1.601-2.359) and dyslipidemia (OR=2.754, 95%CI: 2.287-3.317) were the factors affecting the prevalence of diabetes. Sex (women, OR=1.529, 95%CI: 1.019-2.293), age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=4.971, 95%CI: 1.681-14.698; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=6.070, 95%CI: 2.045-18.020; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=6.902, 95%CI: 2.287-20.832; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=6.954, 95%CI: 2.191-22.070) and hypertension (OR=1.906, 95%CI: 1.337-2.718) were the factors affecting the awareness of diabetes. Age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=4.699, 95%CI: 1.594-13.855; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=5.990, 95%CI: 2.023-17.732; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=7.134, 95%CI: 2.370-21.470; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=6.639, 95%CI: 2.102-20.964) and hypertension (OR=1.857, 95%CI: 1.304-2.645) were the factors affecting the treatment of diabetes. Age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=2.948, 95%CI: 1.349-6.438; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=2.344, 95%CI: 1.049-5.234) was the factor affecting the control of diabetes.
Conclusions
The prevalence rate of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District was high, and the improvements of awareness rate, treatment rate and control rate were not obvious. Health education and management of diabetes should be strengthened for elderly, hypertensive and dyslipidemic residents.
3.Expert Consensus on Standard Terminology for Hair Transplantation (2024 Edition)
Yong MIAO ; Wei WU ; Zhenyu GONG ; Wenjie JIANG ; Yufei LI ; Zhiqi HU ; Hua XIAN ; Xiang XIE ; Weiqi YANG ; Dongyi ZHANG ; Jufang ZHANG ; Jiaxian ZHANG ; Chunhua ZHANG
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1301-1310
In order to promote the development of hair transplantation, particularly the establishment of standards, the Hair Transplantation Expert Group of Plastic and Aesthetic National Medical Quality Control Center invited experts in the field of hair transplantation across China and formed a draft of the
4.Expert Consensus on Standard Terminology for Hair Transplantation (2024 Edition)
Yong MIAO ; Wei WU ; Zhenyu GONG ; Wenjie JIANG ; Yufei LI ; Zhiqi HU ; Hua XIAN ; Xiang XIE ; Weiqi YANG ; Dongyi ZHANG ; Jufang ZHANG ; Jiaxian ZHANG ; Chunhua ZHANG ; HAIR TRANSPLANTATION EXPERT GROUP OF PLASTIC AND AESTHETIC NATIONAL MEDICAL QUALITY CONTROL CENTER
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1301-1310
In order to promote the development of hair transplantation, particularly the establishment of standards, the Hair Transplantation Expert Group of Plastic and Aesthetic National Medical Quality Control Center invited experts in the field of hair transplantation across China and formed a draft of the
5.Research status of mechanism of psilocybin in the treatment of treatment-resistant depression
Guang-Shun HUA ; Chen-Yang GUO ; Hang ZHANG ; Yu-Ting GUO ; Si-Miao GONG ; Yan YANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(16):2428-2432
Refractory depression is a drug-resistant subtype of major depressive disorder for which there is a lack of effective and durable treatments.Seroxibine,the active substance in the mushroom Capsicum annuum,is a natural 5-hydroxytryptamine hallucinogen that activates the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor to mediate multiple aspects of antidepressant effects.In recent years,it has received renewed attention for its outstanding therapeutic effects in the treatment of refractory depression or other psychiatric disorders.Therefore,this paper summarizes the studies on neuroplasticity,brain neural connectivity network,neurotransmitters,immune factors,microbiota-gut-brain axis,and clinical efficacy of seloxipine in domestic and international literature,and explores the possible mechanisms of seloxipine's effect on refractory depression,with a view to providing theoretical basis for the clinical application of this drug.
6.Molecular characteristics and drug susceptibility analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae from respiratory specimen sources
Xiao HAN ; Xinyi GONG ; Beibei MIAO ; Huan XING ; Zeliang LIU ; Pengfang GAO ; Yuelong LI ; Jiachen LI ; Yating TANG ; Yanlei GE ; Aiying DONG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(6):891-897
To study the carriage status of drug susceptibility, clonal complex groups, serotypes, surface proteins and virulence genes of Streptococcus agalactiae from respiratory specimen sources. A total of 35 strains of S.agalactiae meeting the criteria were collected from 3 hospitals in 2 locations, Tangshan and Jinan. The age span of the patients was 3 days-92 years, and the percentage of elderly patients≥60 years was 71.5%.The susceptibility to 9 antimicrobial drugs was measured and analyzed using the micro broth dilution method. The strains were 100.0% sensitive to penicillin, linezolid, vancomycin, and ceftriaxone; However, it exhibits high resistance rates to erythromycin, clindamycin and levofloxacin, at 97.1%, 85.7% and 82.9% respectively; and the resistance rates to tetracycline and chloramphenicol were 34.3% and 14.2%, respectively. Genome sequence determination and analysis showed that 16 resistance genes were detected in 35 strains, among which: macrolide and lincosamide resistance genes were mainly ermB, with a carrying rate of 74.2%; tetracycline resistance genes were mainly tetM, with a carrying rate of 25.7%; in addition, the mutation rates of the quinolone resistance determinants gyrA and parC were 88.5% and 85.7%, respectively. 35 strains belonged to 6 ST types and 4 clonal groups, with CC10/ST10 as the main one, accounting for 62.8%; they contained 4 serotypes of Ⅰb, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, and Ⅴ, as well as 1 untyped strain, with serotype Ⅰb as the main one, accounting for 65.7%. The strains carried three pilus types, PI1+PI2a, PI2a and PI2b types, respectively, and detected five surface proteins, alpha, alp1, rib, srr, and r df_0594, and seven virulence factors, cba, cfb, cylE, fbsA, hylB, l mb, and pavA. Overall, S.agalactiae isolated from respiratory tract specimens is predominantly sourced from elderly patients, with CC10 strains being most prevalent. These strains harbor multiple drug-resistant and virulence genes, demonstrating elevated resistance rates to macrolides, lincosamides, and quinolones. This emphasizes the necessity for vigilant attention to the health threat posed by S. agalactiae from respiratory tract speciments of elderly patients.
7.Molecular characteristics and drug susceptibility analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae from respiratory specimen sources
Xiao HAN ; Xinyi GONG ; Beibei MIAO ; Huan XING ; Zeliang LIU ; Pengfang GAO ; Yuelong LI ; Jiachen LI ; Yating TANG ; Yanlei GE ; Aiying DONG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(6):891-897
To study the carriage status of drug susceptibility, clonal complex groups, serotypes, surface proteins and virulence genes of Streptococcus agalactiae from respiratory specimen sources. A total of 35 strains of S.agalactiae meeting the criteria were collected from 3 hospitals in 2 locations, Tangshan and Jinan. The age span of the patients was 3 days-92 years, and the percentage of elderly patients≥60 years was 71.5%.The susceptibility to 9 antimicrobial drugs was measured and analyzed using the micro broth dilution method. The strains were 100.0% sensitive to penicillin, linezolid, vancomycin, and ceftriaxone; However, it exhibits high resistance rates to erythromycin, clindamycin and levofloxacin, at 97.1%, 85.7% and 82.9% respectively; and the resistance rates to tetracycline and chloramphenicol were 34.3% and 14.2%, respectively. Genome sequence determination and analysis showed that 16 resistance genes were detected in 35 strains, among which: macrolide and lincosamide resistance genes were mainly ermB, with a carrying rate of 74.2%; tetracycline resistance genes were mainly tetM, with a carrying rate of 25.7%; in addition, the mutation rates of the quinolone resistance determinants gyrA and parC were 88.5% and 85.7%, respectively. 35 strains belonged to 6 ST types and 4 clonal groups, with CC10/ST10 as the main one, accounting for 62.8%; they contained 4 serotypes of Ⅰb, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, and Ⅴ, as well as 1 untyped strain, with serotype Ⅰb as the main one, accounting for 65.7%. The strains carried three pilus types, PI1+PI2a, PI2a and PI2b types, respectively, and detected five surface proteins, alpha, alp1, rib, srr, and r df_0594, and seven virulence factors, cba, cfb, cylE, fbsA, hylB, l mb, and pavA. Overall, S.agalactiae isolated from respiratory tract specimens is predominantly sourced from elderly patients, with CC10 strains being most prevalent. These strains harbor multiple drug-resistant and virulence genes, demonstrating elevated resistance rates to macrolides, lincosamides, and quinolones. This emphasizes the necessity for vigilant attention to the health threat posed by S. agalactiae from respiratory tract speciments of elderly patients.
8.Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae in pregnant women with advanced maternal age in Tangshan City
Ze-Liang LIU ; Xin-Yi GONG ; Xiao HAN ; Xue-Qi JIANG ; Bei-Bei MIAO ; Shuang MENG ; Ai-Ying DONG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(10):1199-1205
Objective To analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility,molecular types,serotypes,virulence factors and resistance mechanisms of Streptococcus agalactiae(S.agalactiae)isolated from pregnant women with ad-vanced maternal age in Tangshan City,and provide basic data for the treatment,prevention and control of S.aga-lactiae infection.Methods 42 strains of S.agalactiae isolated from pregnant women with advanced maternal age in North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital as well as Tangshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital were collected.Detection of antimicrobial susceptibility and whole genome sequencing of 13 antimi-crobial agents were performed.Results The percentage of tetracycline,erythromycin,levofloxacin,and chloram-phenicol concurrently resistant strains was 7.1%,35.7%of the strains presented multidrug resistance to erythro-mycin,clindamycin,and levofloxacin.The carriage rates of resistance genes ermB and tetM were 66.7%and 47.6%,respectively.29 strains(69.0%)exhibited mutations in both gyrA and parC fluoroquinolone resistance determi-nants.42 strains of S.agalactiae belonged to 4 serotypes,namely ⅠB(35.7%),Ⅲ(33.3%),Ⅴ(26.2%),andⅠA(4.8%);and 11 sequence types(STs),with the highest proportion being ST10(35.7%)and ST19(31.0%);as well as 6 clonal complexes(CCs),among which CC19(42.9%)and CC12(35.7%)had the highest proportion.All S.agalactiae carried virulence factor-encoding genes of cfb,cylE,and pavA.Conclusion The molecular types and serotypes of S.agalactiae carried by pregnant women with advanced maternal age in Tangshan City pre-sent polymorphism,with obvious multidrug resistance,and carry multiple types of drug resistance genes and viru-lence genes.
9.Effect of Xinma Granules on Immune Function of Respiratory Tract Mucosa in Chronic Asthmatic Mice
Jing GONG ; Zi-Yi LYU ; Miao-Ping WU ; Deng-Ping ZHONG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(5):1285-1289
Objective To investigate the effect of Xinma Granules on respiratory mucosal immune function in chronic asthmatic mice.Methods Fifty female BALB/C mice were randomly divided into normal group,model group,low-dose Xinma Granules group,high-dose Xinma Granules group and Dexamethasone group,with 10 mice in each group.Except for the normal group,the mice in the other groups were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin(OVA)to establish a chronic asthma model.After corresponding treatment,the levels of secretory immunoglobulin A(sIgA)and immunoglobulin E(IgE)in bronchial lavage fluid were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The pathological changes of lung tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.The expression of E-cadherin in lung tissue was detected by Western Blot.Results HE staining showed obvious airway inflammation in asthmatic mice.The concentration of sIgA in the bronchial lavage fluid of the model group was lower than that of the normal group(P<0.05);the concentration of sIgA in the high-dose and the low-dose of Xinma Granules groups and the Dexamethasone group was higher than that in the model group(P<0.05);the concentration of IgE in bronchial lavage fluid of model group was higher than that of normal group(P<0.05);the concentration of IgE in the high-dose and the low-dose Xinma Granules groups and the Dexamethasone group was lower than that in the model group(P<0.05).The relative expression of E-cadherin protein in lung tissue of the model group was lower than that of the normal group(P<0.05);the relative expression of E-cadherin protein in lung tissue of mice in the high-dose and low-dose Xinma Granules groups and Dexamethasone group was higher than that in model group(P<0.05).The improvement effect on above various indexes in high-dose Xinma Granules group and Dexamethasone group were superior to that in low-dose Xinma Granules group(P<0.05),the differences between the both groups were statistically insignificant(P>0.05).Conclusion Xinma Granules may improve the airway mucosal immune function of asthmatic mice by improving airway inflammation,increasing the concentration of sIgA in the respiratory tract,and enhancing the expression of E-cadherin protein in the respiratory tract.
10.Clinical characteristics and prognosis of 5 children with maturity onset of diabetes of the young 12 subtype
Bingyan CAO ; Miao MIAO ; Dongmei WANG ; Xi MENG ; Chunxiu GONG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(6):530-534
Objective:To analyze the genetic and clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients diagnosed with maturity onset of diabetes of the young (MODY) 12 subtype.Methods:This retrospective study collected and analyzed data from 5 children with MODY12 subtype caused by ABCC8 gene variants who underwent inpatient and outpatient genetic testing at Beijing Children′s Hospital from January 2016 to December 2023. Their clinical and genetic features, treatment, and follow-up results were analyzed.Results:Among the 5 patients with MODY12 subtype, 4 were male and 1 was female, with an age of 13.4 (5.5, 14.6) years. Four of the patients were born large for gestational age, while one was born small for gestational age. Two patients were overweight or obese. Three patients exhibited typical symptoms of diabetes, while 2 were incidentally found to have elevated blood glucose level. One patient was found to have diabetic ketoacidosis at onset, who was diagnosed with congenital hyperinsulinism during the neonatal period and received diazoxide treatment, and experienced intellectual developmental delay. All 5 patients had autosomal dominant inherited diabetes within 3 generations. The fasting blood glucose at onset was 7.5 (6.5, 10.0) mmol/L, the haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was 11.8% (7.5%, 13.5%), and the fasting C-peptide was 1.2 (1.1, 2.2) μg/L. The duration of follow-up was 15 (9, 32) months. One patient underwent lifestyle intervention, 2 received metformin orally, 1 received insulin therapy, and the other received subcutaneous injection of insulin combined with sulfonylurea orally. At the last follow-up, the median fasting blood glucose was 6.1 (5.1, 7.0) mmol/L, the HbA1c was 5.9% (5.7%, 7.1%), and the fasting C-peptide was 1.7 (0.9, 2.9) μg/L. One patient developed diabetic retinopathy. There were 4 missense variations in ABCC8 gene and one in-frame deletion, all of which were maternally inherited heterozygotes.Conclusions:MODY12 subtype is a heterogeneous disorder with the age of onset from infancy to adolescence. It can present as mild hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis, and has a high incidence of obesity. Definitive diagnosis can be achieved through genetic test, and individualized treatment is recommended based on glucose levels.


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