1.A survey on clinical applications of transradial access for peripheral interventions in 2022
Xin ZHOU ; Minjie YANG ; Xiaoqian MENG ; Jiarui LI ; Yonghui HUANG ; Tianzhi AN ; Jian YOU ; Ersheng LI ; Wen ZHANG ; Zhiping YAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024;31(3):440-444
Objective To investigate the current status,obstacles,and specific needs associated with the application of transradial access(TRA)in peripheral interventions in Chinese hospitals,with the aim of promoting the broader adoption of TRA in interventional procedures.Methods The Committee of Interventional Oncology of China Anti-Cancer Association conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire survey to investigate and analyze the nationwide situation of TRA in peripheral interventional surgeries in 2022.Results Personnel from 60 hospitals participated in the questionnaire.The results showed that the number of peripheral interventionals performed using TRA was significantly lower than that performed using transfemoral access(TFA),with considerable variability among hospitals.The primary obstacles to the adoption of TRA were the lack of suitable catheters and the difficulty of radial artery puncture.Approximately 86.67%of the institutions expressed a high expectation for the innovation of new TRA-specific devices,particularly catheters,microcatheters,and guidewires.60.00%of medical institutions indicated a strong desire for systematic training and participation in multi-center clinical trials.Conclusions TRA peripheral intervention is feasible in many hospitals in China,however,systematic training and further promotion of TRA are essential.The innovation of new TRA-specific devices and TRA in peripheral intervention is urgent.
2.Gastrodin improves renal hypertension in rats possibly by inhibiting autophagy signals
Lifang SI ; Tianzhi ZHAO ; Yumin SONG ; Mengyun LI ; Xiang LI ; Feiyao WANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2024;38(5):369-374
OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism by which gastrodin improves renal hyperten-sion in rats.METHODS A rat model of renal hypertension was established by ligating the renal artery.seventy-five rats were randomly divided into 5 groups(n=15):control group(sham operation group),model group,model+ramipril 1 mg·kg-1,model+gastrodin 100 and 200 mg·kg-1.The systolic blood pressure of the tail artery after modeling>18.12 kPa was regarded as the success of modeling.After the model was established,rats in the model+ramipril group were ig given ramipril 1 mg·kg-1 while the model+gastrodin group was ig given gastrodin 100 and 200 mg·kg-1 respectively for 4 weeks.Colori-metric assay kit was used to detect the serum superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity and malondialde-hyde(MDA)content in rats.ELISA was used to detect serum angiotensin-2(Ang-2)and aldosterone(ALD)contents,as well as serum and thoracic aortic tissue interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α)content.HE staining was performed to detect pathological changes in thoracic aorta tissue of rats.The expressions of autophagy protein miceotubule associated protein light chain 3(LC3)-Ⅱand LC3-Ⅰwere detected by Western blotting.RESULTS The systolic pressure of the tail artery of rats after modeling exceeded 18.12 kPa,indicating that the modeling was successful.Compared with the control group,the contens of Ang-2(P<0.01)and ALD(P<0.01)in the model group were significantly increased,the activity of SOD(P<0.01)in serum and thoracic aorta tissue was significantly decreased,the content of MDA(P<0.01)was significantly increased,the contents of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α in serum and thoracic aorta tissue were significantly decreased(P<0.01)and the ratio of LC-32/LC-31 in thoracic aorta tissue was significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,gastrodin significantly increased the systolic pressure of the tail artery(P<0.01),the contents of Ang-2(P<0.01)and ALD(P<0.01)and the activity of SOD(P<0.01)in serum,as well as decreased the contents of MDA,IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α(P<0.01)in serum and thoracic aorta tissue.Meanwhile,gastrodin signifi-cantly decreased the ratio of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ in rat thoracic aorta(P<0.01).CONCLUSION Gastrodin can improve the blood pressure of renal hypertensive rats,and the mechanism is possibly related to the reduction of autophagy protein LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰratio.
3.HBXIP blocks myosin-IIA assembly by phosphorylating and interacting with NMHC-IIA in breast cancer metastasis.
Lu ZHANG ; Xiaolei ZHOU ; Bowen LIU ; Xuhe SHI ; Xianmeng LI ; Feifei XU ; Xueli FU ; Xue WANG ; Kai YE ; Tianzhi JIN ; Huimin SUN ; Qianqian LI ; Weiying ZHANG ; Lihong YE
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(3):1053-1070
Tumor metastasis depends on the dynamic balance of the actomyosin cytoskeleton. As a key component of actomyosin filaments, non-muscle myosin-IIA disassembly contributes to tumor cell spreading and migration. However, its regulatory mechanism in tumor migration and invasion is poorly understood. Here, we found that oncoprotein hepatitis B X-interacting protein (HBXIP) blocked the myosin-IIA assemble state promoting breast cancer cell migration. Mechanistically, mass spectrometry analysis, co-immunoprecipitation assay and GST-pull down assay proved that HBXIP directly interacted with the assembly-competent domain (ACD) of non-muscle heavy chain myosin-IIA (NMHC-IIA). The interaction was enhanced by NMHC-IIA S1916 phosphorylation via HBXIP-recruited protein kinase PKCβII. Moreover, HBXIP induced the transcription of PRKCB, encoding PKCβII, by coactivating Sp1, and triggered PKCβII kinase activity. Interestingly, RNA sequencing and mouse metastasis model indicated that the anti-hyperlipidemic drug bezafibrate (BZF) suppressed breast cancer metastasis via inhibiting PKCβII-mediated NMHC-IIA phosphorylation in vitro and in vivo. We reveal a novel mechanism by which HBXIP promotes myosin-IIA disassembly via interacting and phosphorylating NMHC-IIA, and BZF can serve as an effective anti-metastatic drug in breast cancer.
4.Quality Evaluation of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan by Specific Chromatogram Combined with Chemometrics and Grey Correlation Analysis
Chunying RAN ; Jie WANG ; Yingxin CHEN ; Yanhong MA ; Lili YIN ; Haohan WANG ; Xiaoyang CAI ; Zhi LI ; Min LI ; Tianzhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(22):121-127
ObjectiveHigh performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to establish the specific chromatograms of Aurantii Fructus from different origins, and the quality variability of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan was analyzed and evaluated by combining entropy weighting method and grey correlation method. MethodHPLC was performed on an Agilent Eclipse Plus C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm) with a gradient elution of methanol (A)-0.1% phosphoric acid aqueous solution as the mobile phase (0-12 min, 25%-33%A; 12-21 min, 33%-41%A; 21-30 min, 41%-42%A; 30-40 min, 42%-59%A; 40-53 min, 59%-72%A; 53-60 min, 72%A; 60-65 min, 72%-100%A; 65-70 min, 100%A; 70~71 min, 100%-25%A; 71-80 min, 25% A) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min-1, the injection volume was 10 μL and the detection wavelength was 330 nm. Fifty batches of Aurantii Fructus samples from different origins (Sichuan, Chongqing, Jiangxi and Hunan) were tested, and the similarity evaluation software is used to generate characteristic profiles and compare them with control profile for peak identification, and then to evaluate the similarity of the samples. IBM SPSS 19.0 and SIMCA 14.1 were used to perform multivariate statistical analysis on the results of the samples, and then the entropy weighting method and grey correlation were used to calculate the overall quality score of samples from Sichuan. ResultHPLC specific chromatogram of Aurantii Fructus was established, and 14 common peaks were identified as eriocitrin, neoeriocitrin, narirutin, naringin, hesperidin, neohesperidin, meranzin hydrate, poncirin, meranzin, marmin, nobiletin, 3,3′,4′,5,6,7,8-heptamethoxyflavone, tangeretin and auraptene. And the similarities between the samples from Sichuan and the control chromatogram were all above 0.980. The samples could be classified into four categories according to their main origins by chemical pattern recognition, and the results of cluster analysis, principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis were all able to discriminate the samples of different main origins effectively. The comprehensive evaluation results of entropy weighting method combined with grey correlation showed that the quality of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan varied greatly among different origins, and the quality of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan was ranked as Bazhong>Luzhou>Chongqing>Neijiang. ConclusionIn this study, the characteristic mapping of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan is established, and combined with the analytical methods of chemometrics and grey correlation, the quality of samples from different origins can be effectively differentiated, which can provide a reference for the comprehensive evaluation and control of the quality of Aurantii Fructus from Sichuan.
5.Working memory deficits in Parkinson's disease mouse model
Tingting ZHAO ; Huating GU ; Miao ZHAO ; Tianzhi CHEN ; Yingjie AN ; Xian ZHANG ; Jincan HOU ; Peng CAO ; Linghui ZENG ; Chengyu LI
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2023;37(7):517-518
OBJECTIVE Parkinson's disease(PD)is a progressive neurodegenerative disease clinically char-acterized by dyskinesia,tremor,rigidity,abnormal gait,whereas 90%of patients with PD suffer from defects of the sense of smell before the appearance of the motor dysfunctions.However,the mechanism of olfactory disor-der is still not clear.METHODS We utilized olfaction based delayed paired association task in head-fixed mice.We focused on functional role of neural circuit using opto-genetic techniques.In addition,we viewed the synaptic transmission by slice physiological recording and count-ed the cell number of targeted circuits.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION In our experiments,olfactory working memory impairments were found in the PD mice,and the working memory impairment appeared before motor dys-functions.Furthermore,we also investigated the functional role of neural circuit for olfactory working memory in PD mice.Meanwhile,the excitatory post synaptic currents were decreased as a result of presynaptic release proba-bility suppression in PD mice.However cell loss wasn't found in working memory related circuit recently.These will provide a new idea of clinic diagnosis for PD.
6.Research on prediction model of learning behavior of clinical medical postgraduates-comparative analysis of linear regression and machine learning
Chi ZHANG ; Yanqing LI ; Deping LIU ; Peizhong WANG ; Tianzhi CHEN ; Wenzhuo LI ; Jinzhong JIA
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(3):350-355
Objective:To compare the prediction efficiency of traditional linear regression model and four machine learning models on the learning behavior of clinical medical postgraduates, and to explore the pros and cons and applicability of different prediction models.Methods:A total of 6,922 clinical medical postgraduates were surveyed, their comprehensive learning behavior scores were obtained through the learning behavior scale. In the training set, Lasso linear regression and artificial neural network, decision tree, Bootstrap random forest, and lifting tree were used to build prediction models respectively. The above models were used to predict the validation set data and compare the prediction efficiency.Results:The comprehensive learning behavior score of clinical medical postgraduates was (3.31±0.54) points, and the overall compliance rate was 74.02%. In the linear regression model, the influence of age, school level, degree type, learning interest, pressure and satisfaction on learning behavior were statistically significant. In the prediction of validation set, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the linear regression model were 0.484, 0.914, and 0.801, respectively. The indexes of the four machine learning models were higher than those of the traditional linear regression model, and the Bootstrap random forest had the highest elevation.Conclusion:The linear regression model has a good prediction effect on learning behavior, and machine learning is superior to linear regression model in terms of accuracy of prediction. However, traditional linear regression models are superior to machine learning models in computational efficiency and interpretability.
7.Comparative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant space-occupying lesions of gallbladder
Jie LI ; Rongxiu WU ; Tianzhi YU
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2018;41(3):261-264,270
Objective To compare the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and enhanced CT (CECT) in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant space-occupying lesions of gallbladder.Methods The clinical data of 68 cases of space-occupying lesions of gallbladder confirmed by surgery and biopsy were retrospectively analyzed.The diagnostic accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of CEUS and CECT were analyzed and compared.Results In a total of 68 cases of space-occupying lesions of gallbladder,31 cases were benign lesions and 37 were malignant lesions (gallbladder cancer).For the benign lesions cases,CEUS and CECT were mainly hyper-enhanced in the early stage of enhancement,which were 90.3% and 83.9%,respectively.In the late stage of enhancement,they were mostly low-enhanced,which were 93.5% and 87.1%,respectively.For the gallbladder cancer cases,CEUS and CECT were predominantly hyper-enhanced in the early stage of enhancement,which were 94.6% and 89.2%,respectively,and were all low-enhanced in the late stage of enhancement.In the differential diagnosis for benign and malignant space-occupying gallbladder lesions by CEUS,the differences in peak time,extinction time,peak intensity and average transit time were statistically significant (all P<0.01).The inhomogeneous enhancement rates were 41.9% and 48.4% respectively for CEUS and CECT in the benign lesions cases,and 94.6% and 91.9% in the gallbladder cancer cases.Besides,the incomplete gallbladder wall rates are 89.2% and 91.9% in the gallbladder cancer cases.However,these differences were all not statistically significant (all P>0.05).In the diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions cases,the diagnostic accuracy of CEUS and CECT were 92.6% and 89.7%,the sensitivity was 93.5% and 90.3%,and the specificity was 89.2% and 83.8%,respectively,but the differences were not statistically significant (all P>0.05).Conclusion CEUS and CECT have comparable efficacy in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant space-occupying lesions of gallbladder.CEUS has advantages over CECT and is worthy of extensive clinical application and promotion.
8.The correlation of up-regulated expression of PLCβ1 with hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and prognosis
Ya CHU ; Shi ZHOU ; Lizhou WANG ; Tianzhi AN ; Tianpeng JIANG ; Jie SONG ; Xing LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2018;27(1):29-34
Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of phospholipase Cβ1 (PLCβ1) and the clinical relevant parameters and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods By using tissue microarray technique and immunohistochemical method,the expressions of PLCβ1 in tumor and pericancerous tissues were tested in 141 HCC patients.The relationship between the expressions of PLCβ1 and the clinical and pathological characteristics was analyzed.Colony formation assay and apoptosis experiments were used to check the effect of PLCβ1 on proliferation of HCC cells.KaplanMeier analysis and Cox multivariate regression model analysis were adopted to analyze the prognosis of HCC patients.Results The expression level of PLCβ1 in tumor tissues was obviously higher than that in pericancerous tissues,which was closely related to the tumor staging.Kaplan-Meier survival analysis indicated that the survival rate in HCC patients with high expression level of PLCβ1 was lower than that in HCC patients with low expression level of PLCβ1.Cox multivariate regression analysis revealed that high expression of PLCβ1 was an independent prognostic factor for HCC patients.Over expression of PLCβ1 in HCC cells could promote the proliferation of HCC cell and inhibit its apoptosis.Further investigation showed that activation of extracellular regulated protein kinase signaling pathway might be involved in PLCβ1-mediated HCC cell growth.Conclusion PLCβ1 can promote the progression of HCC,and the expression level of PLCβ1 can be regarded as an independent prognostic factor for HCC,and it is expected that PLCβ1 may become an ideal therapeutic target.
9.The effect of sorafenib on the expressions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 proteins in different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines
Han XU ; Shi ZHOU ; Lizhou WANG ; Tianzhi AN ; Tianpeng JIANG ; Jie SONG ; Xing LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2018;27(1):58-62
Objective To investigate the influence of sorafenib on the expressions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 proteins in different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines,including HepG2,Hep3B,BEL-7402,BEL-7404,BEL-7405,QGY-7701,QGY-7703,SMMC-7721,MHCC97H,MHCC97L,HCCLM3 and HCCLM6.Methods Western blotting and MTT assay were used to check the influence of sorafenib on the expressions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 proteins in different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and to test the inhibitory effect of sorafenib on different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.Results Compared with normal human liver cells (HL-7702),the expressions of B7-H3 and B-H4 proteins in different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines were significantly up-regulated (P<0.01).The cytotoxic activity IC50 values of sorafenib to Hep3B,BEL-7404,MHCC97H,HCCLM3 and HCCLM6 were 14.56,9.14,9.46,17.21 and 9.29 μmol/L respectively.After treating Hep3B,BEL-7404,MHCC97H,HCCLM3 and HCCLM6 with sorafenib at the doses of 5,10 and 20 μmol/L separately,the expressions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 proteins were strikingly down-regulated when compared with the control group (P<0.01).Conclusion The overexpressions of B7-H3 and B7-H4 proteins in different human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines are a common finding,which can influence tumor immune escape.It may be a new target for prevention and treatment of liver cancer in future.
10.Cognition and Education of Knowledge of Medical Ethics in Geriatric Ward Medical Staffs
Yue LYU ; Tianzhi LI ; Huiru HOU ; Yuan GONG ; Weimin DONG ; Gangshi WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2018;31(1):124-127
Objective:To investigate the mastery and application of medical ethics basic knowledge in geriatric ward medical staffs,and the way which they receive relevant education. Methods:From November 2016 to January 2017,240 questionnaires about medical ethics were distributed among medical staffs in clinical department in the Chinese PLA General Hospital,among them,30 were medical groups and 210 were nursing groups;and a total of 233 valid questionnaires were collected. The nurses were divided into geriatric ward nursing group and non - geriat-ric ward nursing group,according to whether they work in the geriatric wards or not. Results:Only 2. 14% and 7. 72% participants fully and correctly answered the core concepts and basic principles of medical ethics,respec-tively. The rate of informed consent in medical staffs in geriatric group was significantly higher than that of non -geriatric group (92. 66% vs 82. 11% ,P = 0. 02);the patient' s privacy protection in geriatric nursing group was significantly higher than that of non - geriatric nursing group (92. 66% vs 31. 57% ,P < 0. 001). 28. 75% of the respondents received medical ethics continuing education curriculum,and the proportion of correctly receiving ex-pectable death in these medical staffs (71. 40% ) was significantly higher than that of other education pathway groups (36. 17% ). Conclusion:Medical staffs lack more knowledge on medical ethics. Clinical work in geriatric medicine has higher demand for medical ethics knowledge,and continuing medical education can help to improve the cognitive level of medical ethics in medical staffs.

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