1.Relationship between virulence and carbapenem resistance phenotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae from blood infection:identification of a carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent strain
Quanfeng LIAO ; Weili ZHANG ; Jin DENG ; Siying WU ; Ya LIU ; Yuling XIAO ; Mei KANG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2024;53(4):490-497
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the relationship between the virulence and the carbapenem resistance phenotype of Klebsiella pneumoniae from blood infection,and to identify carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae(CR-HVKP)strains.Methods:A total of 192 Klebsiella pneumoniae strains were isolated from blood culture of patients with bloodstream infections from 2016 to 2019,of which 96 isolates were carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)and 96 were carbapenem-sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae(CSKP).The drug susceptibility was detected by VITEK-2 automatic microbial analyzer;carbapenemase genes,virulence genes and capsule typing were detected by polymerase chain reaction;the high viscosity phenotype of strains was detected by string test,and the genome characteristics of CR-HVKP were detected by whole genome sequencing.Serum killing and biofilm formation test were used to further verify the virulence of CR-HVKP.Results:There were significant differences in drug resistance to common antibiotics,except for minocycline between CSKP and CRKP isolates(all P<0.05).92 out of 96 CRKP isolates carried carbapenemase genes,mainly blaKPC-2.The string tests were positive in 4 isolates of CRKP and 36 isolates of CSKP(P<0.05).The detection rates of virulence genes Kfu,aerobictin,iutA,ybtS,rmpA,magA,allS,and capsule antigen K1 and K2 in CSKP group were significantly higher than those in CRKP group(all P<0.05).One HVKP strain was detected in the CRKP group(CR-HVKP)and 36 HVKP was detected in the CSKP group(P<0.05).The CR-HVKP strain belonged to the MLST412,serotype K57,expressed iutA,entB,mrkD,fimH,and rmpA virulence genes,and showed strong biofilm formation and significantly increased serum resistance.Whole genome sequencing results showed that this CR-HVKP isolate carried blaSHV-145,blaTEM-1,blaCTX-M-3,fosA6,oqxA5,oqxB26,and aac(3)-Ⅱd resistance genes,accompanied by abnormalities in outer membrane protein K(OmpK)35 and OmpK36.Conclusions:The drug resistance of CRKP is significantly higher than that of CSKP,while CRKP carrying fewer virulence genes in both number and types compared to CSKP.A new MLST type of carbapenem-resistant and hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain has been detected,which requires clinical awareness and epidemiological monitoring.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Analysis of the pathogen spectrum of hand, foot and mouth disease and the genetic characteristics of coxsackievirus A6 in Qingdao from 2020 to 2022
Jinling GONG ; Siying XIAO ; Rongxiang LIANG ; Shunxin ZHU ; Rui SUN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(8):713-717
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the etiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and the VP1 gene evolution of coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) in Qingdao from 2020 to 2022.Methods:Total enterovirus (EV), enterovirus 71 (EV71), coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16), CVA6 and coxsackievirus A10 (CVA10) were detected by fluorescent RT-PCR in throat swab samples from HFMD patients in Qingdao from 2020 to 2022. The full-length sequence amplification of VP1 gene and gene sequence determination of CVA6 isolates were performed, and the phylogenetic and molecular characteristics were analyzed by MEGA-X software.Results:The overall positive rate of enteroviruses in 1 645 samples collected during 2020-2021 was 80.73%(1 328/1 645). The proportions of EV71, CVA16, CVA6, CVA10 and other enteroviruses were 0.08%(1/1 328), 19.65%(261/1 328), 68.15%(905/1 328), 0.98%(13/1 328) and 11.14%(148/1 328), respectively. Children under 5 years old accounted for 75.68% (1 245/1 645) of all cases and 100% (2/2) of severe cases. A phylogenetic tree was constructed based on the VP1 region sequences of 45 CVA6 strains showing all strains belonging to the D3a subtype. There were 10 non-synonymous mutations of amino acids in the VP1 protein by gene evolution analysis.Conclusions:CVA6 D3a subtype is the main epidemic strain causing HFMD in Qingdao from 2020 to 2022, especially in children under 5 years old.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.SBC (Sanhuang Xiexin Tang combined with Baihu Tang plus Cangzhu) alleviates NAFLD by enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis and ameliorating inflammation in obese patients and mice.
Zhitao REN ; Gemin XIAO ; Yixin CHEN ; Linli WANG ; Xiaoxin XIANG ; Yi YANG ; Siying WEN ; Zhiyong XIE ; Wenhui LUO ; Guowei LI ; Wenhua ZHENG ; Xiaoxian QIAN ; Rihan HAI ; Liansheng YANG ; Yanhua ZHU ; Mengyin CAI ; Yinong YE ; Guojun SHI ; Yanming CHEN
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2023;21(11):830-841
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			In the context of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by dysregulated lipid metabolism in hepatocytes, the quest for safe and effective therapeutics targeting lipid metabolism has gained paramount importance. Sanhuang Xiexin Tang (SXT) and Baihu Tang (BHT) have emerged as prominent candidates for treating metabolic disorders. SXT combined with BHT plus Cangzhu (SBC) has been used clinically for Weihuochisheng obese patients. This retrospective analysis focused on assessing the anti-obesity effects of SBC in Weihuochisheng obese patients. We observed significant reductions in body weight and hepatic lipid content among obese patients following SBC treatment. To gain further insights, we investigated the effects and underlying mechanisms of SBC in HFD-fed mice. The results demonstrated that SBC treatment mitigated body weight gain and hepatic lipid accumulation in HFD-fed mice. Pharmacological network analysis suggested that SBC may affect lipid metabolism, mitochondria, inflammation, and apoptosis-a hypothesis supported by the hepatic transcriptomic analysis in HFD-fed mice treated with SBC. Notably, SBC treatment was associated with enhanced hepatic mitochondrial biogenesis and the inhibition of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/NF-κB pathways. In conclusion, SBC treatment alleviates NAFLD in both obese patients and mouse models by improving lipid metabolism, potentially through enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis. These effects, in turn, ameliorate inflammation in hepatocytes.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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4.Identification and analysis of chemical constituents of Pleione yunnanensis with origin of Pleione yunnanensis
Jing WANG ; Qiuxiao XIAO ; Zuying ZHOU ; Shasha REN ; Siying CHEN ; Zipeng GONG ; Yong HUANG ; Aimin WANG ; Chunhua LIU ; Yueting LI
China Pharmacy 2022;33(10):1165-1171
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To identify an d analyze chemical cons tituents of Pleione yunnanensis with origin of Pleione yunnanensis. METHODS UPLC-Q-Exactive-Plus-Orbitrap-MS was adopted. The determination was performed on Hyperdil GOLD column with mobile phase consisted of 0.1% formic acid solution-0.1% formic acid acetonitrile solution (gradient elution )at the flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 40 ℃,and sample size was 2 µL. The electrospray ion source was adopted,and the scanning range was m/z 100-1 500,and the scanning mode was positive and negative ion exchange mode of full scan+ddMS2. The structure of chemical constituents were determined by using Compound Discoverer 3.1 software,comparing with mzCloud,PubChem network database and OTCML ,on the basis of reference substance and published literatures. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS A total of 42 chemical constituents were identified (positive ion mode has 24,negative ion mode has 27), including 13 benzyl succinate glycosides (such as dactylorhin C ,coelovirin A ,militarine),4 phenol glycosides (such as adenosine , guanosine,gastrodin),3 alkaloids(choline,betaine,berberine),and one flavonoid (nobiletin),7 aromatics(such as DL-lysine , DL-arginine,DL-glutamine),one sugar (sucrose),3 benzenes(shancigusin H ,shancigusin H isomer ,batatasin Ⅲ)and 10 others (such as p-methoxybenzoic acid ,monomethyl dodecanedioate ,diphenylamine). Glucose oxybenzyl and some small mole cules are easy to be lost in the cleavage of benzyl succinate glycosides;glycosyl is easy to be lost in the cleavage of phenol glycosides;the cleavage of alkaloids mainly manifest as the cleavage and loss of small molecular substituents ;demethyla- tion reaction is occurred in most flavonoids.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.The Status, Problems and Countermeasures of Narrative Medicine’s Clinical Practice in China
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(4):362-367
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			By reviewing the research context of narrative medicine in China in the past five years and sorting out the development status of narrative medicine in clinical practice in China, this paper pointed out the reasons why narrative medicine is difficult to implement in clinical practice in China at present. It mainly includes three points: the awareness of narrative medicine within the clinical medical community is not high; the humanities community focuses on the development of narrative medicine in medical education, resulting in rather scarce research on narrative medicine based on clinical practice; the research objects of narrative medicine are too narrow, ignoring the importance of the public and the front-line clinical personnel in the clinical practice of narrative medicine. Accordingly, this paper proposed corresponding countermeasures: it is advocated to investigate the awareness of narrative medicine in clinical medicine and the public, and it is suggested to list them as important objects of narrative medicine education. At the same time, it is recommended that the relationship between narrative medicine and doctor-patient communication should be clarified theoretically to guide the construction of a harmonious doctor-patient relationship in clinical practice.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Clinical characteristics of 14 patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Ying XIAO ; Siying REN ; Hong PENG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(8):1128-1132
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics of patients with chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP), so as to provide reference for clinicians and improve the level of diagnosis and treatment.Methods:14 patients who met the diagnostic criteria of CEP in Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University from January 2012 to July 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. Their clinical manifestations, laboratory examination, imaging characteristics, diagnosis and treatment were analyzed.Results:The male to female ratio of 14 patients with CEP was 6∶1, with a median age of 51 years. 3 patients had allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, rash and other allergic history. The course of the disease was about 4 months. The common symptoms included cough (14 cases), expectoration (13 cases), shortness of breath (10 cases), and occasional extrathoracic symptoms such as rash and lymphadenopathy (2 cases). Eight patients had abnormal pulmonary auscultation, mainly coarse respiratory sounds of both lungs and scattered dry and wet rales. The eosinophil count (EOS) in peripheral blood was increased in all patients, and the median EOS count was about 1.42×10 9/L. Total serum IgE increased in 11 patients, of which 10 cases were more than 1 000 ng/ml. Pulmonary function tests were performed in 11 patients, including 5 cases of normal pulmonary function, 3 cases of obstructive ventilation dysfunction and 3 cases of restrictive ventilation dysfunction. All 14 patients underwent lung computer tomography (CT) examination. Most of them (13 cases) were double lung infiltration. The pathological signs were mainly patch shadow (6 cases), ground glass shadow (4 cases), grid shadow (3 cases) and consolidation shadow (3 cases), and scattered nodule shadow (3 cases) was seen in some cases; Mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy occurred in 6 patients. 9 patients underwent bronchoscopic alveolar lavage (BAL) and cell classification and counting. Only 3 cases had EOS counts higher than the normal value (normal value<3%). 10 patients underwent bronchoscopic lung biopsy, and 6 patients had EOS infiltration in lung tissue. 9 patients were treated with glucocorticoids, 8 patients were treated with oral corticosteroids (OCS) (prednisone or methylprednisolone), and the initial dose was 30-50 mg; One case was treated with budesonide atomization alone; Five patients were not diagnosed with CEP, only used antibiotics or other symptomatic treatment, and did not use hormones. Conclusions:As a rare pulmonary disease, CEP has no specific clinical manifestations. The common symptoms are cough, expectoration, shortness of breath, etc, which is easily misdiagnosed. Laboratory tests often indicate increased peripheral blood EOS count and total IgE, and imaging usually shows diffuse infiltration in both lungs, with lymph node enlargement. OCS therapy is the first-line treatment for CEP. The short-term prognosis after OCS treatment is good, but it is prone to relapse. Some novel monoclonal antibody biologics can be used as alternative therapy.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Effects of Buyang Huanwu Decoction on Hemorheology and Platelet Related Biological Indexes in Hyperlipidemia Model Rats
Shuang LING ; Yuenan FENG ; Siying LIU ; Yue BI ; Jingqi BIAN ; Hongbin XIAO ; Wenying NIU
China Pharmacy 2021;32(7):801-806
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effe cts of Buyang huanwu decoction on hemorheology and platelet related biological indexes of hyperlipidemia model rats. METHODS :Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into blank control group (10 rats)and model group (40 rats). Blank control group was given normal diet ,and model group was given high-lipid diet for 6 weeks at least to induce hypelipidemia model. After modeling ,rats were randomly divided into model control group ,positive control group (simvastatin,0.004 g/kg),Buyang huanwu decoction low-dose and medium-dose groups (3.5,14.0 g/kg,by crude drug),with 10 rats in each group. Blank control group and model control group were given normal saline intragastrically , administration groups were given relevant drug intragastrically ,0.01 mL/g,once a day ,for consecutive 4 weeks. Thirty min after last medication ,hemorheological indexes (whole blood viscosity ,plasma viscosity ),platelet adhesion related indexes [adhesion rate,von Willebrand factor (vWF),fibronectin(FN)],platelet release related indexes [ β-thromboglobulin(β-TG),platelet factor 4 (PF4)] and platelet fibrinolytic system related indexes [tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA),plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1)],platelet parameters (PLT,PDW,MPV,PCT,PLCR),4 kinds of coagulation parameters (APTT,TT,PT,FIB)were detected. RESULTS :Compared with blank control group ,the whole blood viscosity (low,medium and high shear rate ),plasma viscosity,platelet adhesion rate ,the contents or levels of vWF ,FN,β-TG,PAI-1,PLT,MPV,PCT,PLCR and FIB in model control group were increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01),and t-PA content was significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with model control group ,the whole blood viscosity (except for whole blood viscosity of high shear rate in Buyang huanwu decoction high-dose group ),plasma viscosity ,platelet adhesion rate ,the contents or levels of vWF ,FN,β-TG,PAI-1, PLT,PDW(except for Buyang huanwu decoction low-dose and high-dose groups ),MPV,PCT,PLCR(except for Byang huanwu decoction low-dose group )and FIB were decreased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01),while t-PA content (except for positive control group ) was increased significantly (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS :Buyang huanwu decoction can significantly improve the pathological state in hyperlipidemia model rats by reducing blood viscosity and FN content ,improving platelet adhesion,enhancing fibrinolytic activity ,improving platelet aggregation ,inhibiting hypercoagulability and hyperplatelet release.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Good
Siying REN ; Yan HU ; Ying XIAO ; Dandan ZONG ; Yating PENG ; Qingqing LIU ; Yunan JIA ; Ruoyun OUYANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2021;46(3):328-332
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			A patient with thymoma associated immunodeficiency syndrome (Good's syndrome) and bronchiectasis was retrospectively analyzed. Good's syndrome is a rare condition of immunodeficiency that is characterized by thymoma and hypogammaglobulinemia. It is important to bear in mind that Good's syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis When patients repeatedly visited for bronchiectasis or infection, we should alert to their immune state and history of thymoma. Early screening of immunological status and aggressive correction of immune deficiency are beneficial to improving the prognosis to patients with Good's syndrome.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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9. Study on the health literacy and related factors of the cancer prevention consciousness among urban residents in China from 2015 to 2017
Chengcheng LIU ; Chunlei SHI ; Jufang SHI ; Ayan MAO ; Huiyao HUANG ; Pei DONG ; Fangzhou BAI ; Yunsi CHEN ; Debin WANG ; Guoxiang LIU ; Xianzhen LIAO ; Yana BAI ; Xiaojie SUN ; Jiansong REN ; Li YANG ; Donghua WEI ; Bingbing SONG ; Haike LEI ; Yuqin LIU ; Yongzhen ZHANG ; Siying REN ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Jialin WANG ; Jiyong GONG ; Lianzheng YU ; Yunyong LIU ; Lin ZHU ; Lanwei GUO ; Youging WANG ; Yutong HE ; Peian LOU ; Bo CAI ; Xiaohua SUN ; Shouling WU ; Xiao QI ; Kai ZHANG ; Ni LI ; Wanghong XU ; Wuqi QIU ; Min DAI ; Wanqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(1):47-53
		                        		
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		                        			To understand the health literacy and relevant factors of cancer prevention consciousness in Chinese urban residents from 2015 to 2017.
		                        		
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		                        			A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 16 provinces covered by the Cancer Screening Program in Urban China from 2015 to 2017. A total of 32 257 local residents aged ≥18 years old who could understand the investigation procedure were included in the study by using the cluster sampling method and convenient sampling method. All local residents were categorized into four groups, which contained 15 524 community residents, 8 016 cancer risk assessment/screening population, 2 289 cancer patients and 6 428 occupational population, respectively. The self-designed questionnaire was used to collect the information of demographic characteristics and cancer prevention consciousness focusing on nine common risk factors, including smoking, alcohol, fiber food, food in hot temperature or pickled food, chewing betel nut, helicobacter pylori, moldy food, hepatitis B infection, estrogen, and exercise. The logistic regression model was adopted to identify the influencing factors.
		                        		
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		                        			The overall health literacy of the cancer prevention consciousness was 77.4% (24 980 participants), with 77.4% (12 018 participants), 79.9% (6 406 participants), 77.2% (1 766 participants) and 74.5% (4 709 participants) in each group (
		                        		
		                        	
10. Analysis on the consciousness of the cancer early detection and its influencing factors among urban residents in China from 2015 to 2017
Ayan MAO ; Jufang SHI ; Wuqi QIU ; Chengcheng LIU ; Pei DONG ; Huiyao HUANG ; Kun WANG ; Debin WANG ; Guoxiang LIU ; Xianzhen LIAO ; Yana BAI ; Xiaojie SUN ; Jiansong REN ; Li YANG ; Donghua WEI ; Bingbing SONG ; Haike LEI ; Yuqin LIU ; Yongzhen ZHANG ; Siying REN ; Jinyi ZHOU ; Jialin WANG ; Jiyong GONG ; Lianzheng YU ; Yunyong LIU ; Lin ZHU ; Lanwei GUO ; Youqing WANG ; Yutong HE ; Peian LOU ; Bo CAI ; Xiaohua SUN ; Shouling WU ; Xiao QI ; Kai ZHANG ; Ni LI ; Min DAI ; Wanqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;54(1):54-61
		                        		
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		                        			To understand the consciousness of the cancer early detection among urban residents and identify the influencing factors from 2015 to 2017.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 16 provinces covered by the Cancer Screening Program in Urban China from 2015 to 2017. A total of 32 257 local residents aged ≥18 years old who could understand the investigation procedure were included in the study by using the cluster sampling method and convenient sampling method. All local residents were categorized into four groups, which contained 15 524 community residents, 8 016 cancer risk assessment/screening population, 2 289 cancer patients and 6 428 occupational population, respectively. Self-designed questionnaires were used to collect population, socioeconomic indicators, self-cancer risk assessment, regular participation in physical examination and other information. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the factors of people who had not regularly participated in the regular physical examination in the past five years.
		                        		
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		                        			The self-assessment results of 32 357 residents showed that there were 27.54% (8 882) of total study population with self-reported cancer risk, 45.48% (14 671) without cancer risk and 26.98% (8 704) with unclear judgement on their own cancer risk. Among population with cancer risk, 79.84% (7 091) considered physical examination accounted. In the past five years, there were 21 105 (65.43%) residents participated in regular physical examination and 11 148 (34.56%) participated in non-scheduled one, respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compared with unmarried and western region residents, divorced, middle and eastern region residents had a stronger consciousness to participate in the regular physical examination (
		                        		
		                        	
            
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