1.Equipment for screening and analysis of target substances in the complex system of traditional Chinese medicine based on cell membrane chromatography technology
Langchong HE ; Huaizhen HE ; Shengli HAN ; Tao ZHANG ; Cheng WANG ; Weina MA
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(3):351-359
Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is extensively utilized for clinical disease prevention and treatment.However,due to the intricate nature of its material basis and the multiple factors involved in the preparation process,ensuring comprehensive quality control of TCM proves to be challenging.By instilling a clear understanding of its effective and harmful substances and implementing control over the content and limit of TCM during the preparation process,the controllability and repeatability of its quality can be guaranteed.Currently,China is facing a dearth of innovative technology for drug development,necessitating an increase in research and development efficiency,especially in the realm of high-throughput precision analytical equipment.The country has long relied on imported pharmaceutical analysis equipment with a particular efficiency in high-end intelligent analysis equipment.This is especially concerning considering the urgent requirement to establish a"pharmaceutical intelligent analysis system."This project,supported by the Major Instrument Development Project of the National Science and Technology Funds,employs cell membrane chromatography technology,complemented by biotechnology and artificial intelligence technology,to devise a two-dimensional cell membrane chromatography(2D/CMC)analyzer.The project has successfully conducted a demonstration application of the"2D/CMC-Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacodynamic Substance Analyzer"and the"2D/CMC-Traditional Chinese Medicine Injection Allergen Analyzer".These tools have enhanced the screening and discovery efficiency of TCM's effective substances and allergen components.Moreover,the equipment amalgamates qualitative and quantitative analysis,thereby serving as an effective analytical tool to enhance the quality and efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine.
2.Clinical characteristics and genetic analysis of a child with Cantú syndrome due to variant of ABCC9 gene
Mengjun XIAO ; Fangjie WANG ; Yingying LI ; Xiaoli YAO ; Weina HOU ; Kun HE
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(10):1249-1254
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and pathogenic variant in a child with Cantú syndrome (CS).Methods:A male who was admitted to the Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University on February 23, 2022 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the child was collected. Peripheral blood samples of the child and his parents were collected and subjected to whole-exome sequencing (WES). Candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing. This study was approved by Medical Ethics Committee of the Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University (Ethics No. 2023-K-087).Results:The child, a 3-year-and-2-month-old male, was born with hirsutism, with heavy hair all over the body and peculiar facial features. Routine echocardiography 1 month before had discovered atrial septal defect. Sequencing revealed that the child has harbored a heterozygous c. 2438G>C (p.S813T) variant of the ABCC9 gene, which was de novo in origin. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the c. 2438G>C variant was classified as likely pathogenic (PS2+ PM2_Supporting+ PP3). Conclusion:The heterozygous c. 2438G>C variant of the ABCC9 gene probably underlay the pathogenesis of CS in this child.
3.Clinical Experience of Acupuncture in Treating Oculomotor Nerve Palsy
Shanshan LI ; Lulu BIN ; Yongming YE ; Weina PENG ; Jinna YU ; Biying HAN ; He LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(20):2159-2162
It is believed that the pathogenesis of oculomotor nerve palsy is insufficient marrow sea (髓海), withered yang qi, poor contraction of eyelids and periocular meridians, and inability to open and close the eyes. The eye system is connected to the marrow sea, as well as the the foot taiyang (太阳) channel, foot yangming (阳明) channel, foot jueyin (厥阴) channel, yinqiao mai (阴跷脉) and yangqiao mai (阳跷脉), and is nourished by the liver, spleen and kidney. Treatment should take into account both the branch and the root cause. It is suggested to treat the root by regulating the marrow sea, and treat the branch by unblocking the meridians and dredging the collaterals, thereby balancing the mild and the urgency of the yinqiao mai and yangqiao mai. Using the "Gen (根)-Liu(溜)-Zhu (注)-Ru (入)"acupoints to bypass the various meridians and taking the gallbladder meridian according to twelve major meridians that run on both sides of the body, both of which can provide ideas for improving symptoms such as ptosis and limited eye movement caused by oculomotor nerve palsy.
4.Serum levels and clinical significance of Periostin and IL-18 in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Weina LI ; Xiuya GUO ; Xian HE ; Yan LI ; Huanhuan MA ; Linlin FU ; Xuemin XI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(19):2366-2371
Objective To study the levels of serum Periostin and interleukin(I1-)-18 in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD),and to analyze their correlation with the severity of the disease and their predictive value for BPD.Methods A total of 62 preterm infants with BPD diagnosed and treated in the hospital from January 2019 to January 2022 were retrospectively selected as the BPD group,and 80 preterm in-fants without BPD during the same period were selected as the non-BPD group.According to the severity of BPD,the infants with BPD were divided into mild subgroup(22 cases),moderate subgroup(24 cases)and se-vere subgroup(16 cases).The serum levels of Periostin and IL-18 were detected by enzyme-linked immu-nosorbent assay.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the clinical parameters.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of BPD,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the predictive value of each indicator for BPD.Results Compared with the non-BPD group,the BPD group had a significantly higher proportion of infants with pulmonary surfactant(PS)use,neonatal respiratory distress syndrome,apnea,patent ductus arteriosus,and serum levels of Periostin and IL-18,as well as a significantly longer duration of mechanical ventilation,noninvasive respiratory support,and length of hospital stay.The lung function parameters[tidal volume per kilogram(VT/kg),ratio of time to peak tidal expiratory flow to time(TPTEF/TE),ratio of volume to peak tidal expiratory flow to volume(VPEF/VE),expiratory flow at 50%tidal volume(50%TEF),expiratory flow at 75%tidal volume(75%TEF)]and 1,5 min Apgar score of BPD group were lower than that of non-BPD group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The serum levels of Periostin and IL-18 in mild subgroup,moderate subgroup and severe subgroup were increased in turn.The levels of serum Periostin and IL-18 were negatively correlated with pulmonary function indexes(VT/kg,50%TEF,75%TEF,TPTEF/TE,VPEF/VE,P<0.05).Serum Periostin,IL-18 and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome were independent risk factors for BPD(P<0.05),and PS was a protective factor(P<0.05).Serum Periostin,IL-18 and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome were independent risk factors for the severity of BPD(P<0.05).The area under the curve(95%CI)of serum Periostin and IL-18 alone and in combination for predicting BPD were 0.841(0.814-0.899),0.863(0.820-0.897),0.922(0.878-0.949),respectively.The sensitivity and specificity of combined prediction were 0.902 and 0.825,respectively.The area under the curve of the combination of the two indica-tors for predicting BPD was greater than that of each index alone,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(Z=5.357,4.894,P<0.001).Conclusion The levels of serum Periostin and IL-18 are increased in in-fants with BPD,which are related to the severity of BPD and lung function.The combination of serum Perios-tin and IL-18 has a high predictive value for BPD.
5.Application of targeted capture high depth sequencing and transcriptome sequencing in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Weina ZHANG ; Pengfei WANG ; Wenting GAN ; Yingyi HE
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(3):147-152
Objective:To investigate the differences among targeted capture high depth sequencing (Panel-seq), transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and traditional detection methods in cytogenetic and molecular genetic typing of childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and their significances.Methods:The clinical data of 152 newly diagnosed childhood B-ALL cases in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center from September 2020 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Along with traditional cytogenetic and molecular detection methods including karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and 43 kinds of fusion gene quantitative screening for traditional cells and molecular genetic detection, both Panel-seq and RNA-seq were also performed. Panel-seq covered more than 600 genes with common mutations in hematological tumors, from which fusion genes and gene mutations were both analyzed. RNA-seq was used to analyze fusion genes, gene mutations, gene expression, and copy number variation at the chromosome level. High hyperdiploid karyotype was estimated by using gene expression profile clustering and copy number variations. The cytogenetic typing results of all detection methods were also analyzed.Results:Among 152 patients, 93 cases were males and 59 cases were females, with the median age of 4.0 years (0.8-13.0 years). The median blast cell ratio was 0.855 (0.215-0.965). The traditional detection methods could identify 4 cases (2.6%) with BCR-ABL1, 2 cases (1.3%) with CRLF2 gene-related fusion, 27 cases (17.8%) with ETV6-RUNX1, 1 case (0.7%) with iAMP21, 5 cases (3.3%) with MLL rearrangement, 8 cases (5.3%) with TCF3-PBX1 and 22 cases (14.5%) with high hyperdiploid karyotype. Panel-seq could identify 4 cases (2.6%) with BCR-ABL1, 2 cases (1.3%) with CRLF2 gene-related fusions, 27 cases (17.8%) with ETV6-RUNX1, 3 cases (2.0%) with MEF2D gene-related fusions, 1 case (0.7%) with MEIS1-FOXO1, 5 cases (3.3%) with MLL rearrangement, 5 cases (3.3%) with PAX5 gene-related fusions, 8 cases (5.3%) with TCF3-PBX1 fusions, 4 cases (2.6%) with ZNF384 gene-related fusions, and 2 cases (1.3%) with IKZF1 N159Y mutations. Among 152 patients, 1 case with MLL rearrangement didn't receive RNA-seq detection because of sample quality; in other 151 B-ALL cases, 1 case (0.7%) with ACIN1-NUTM1, 4 cases (2.6%) with BCR-ABL1, 3 cases (2.0%) with CRLF2 gene-related fusions, 8 cases (5.3%) with DUX4 gene-related fusions, 27 cases (17.9%) with ETV6-RUNX1, 3 cases (2.0%) with MEF2D gene-related fusions, 1 case (0.7%) with MEIS1-FOXO1, 4 cases (2.6%) with MLL rearrangement, 5 cases (3.3%) with PAX5 gene-related fusions, 1 case (0.7%) with ZMIZ1-ABL1, 8 cases (5.3%) with TCF3-PBX1,4 cases (2.6%) with ZNF384 gene-related fusions, 61 cases (40.4%) with hyperdiploid karyotypes, and 2 cases (1.3%) with IKZF1 N159Y mutations were detected; RNA-seq had obvious advantage in detecting fusion gene and hyperdiploid karyotype. The cytogenetic and molecular genetic typing rates of traditional method, Panel-seq and RNA-seq were 45.4% (69/152), 40.1% (61/152) and 87.4% (132/151), respectively. The combination of the three could identify 89.5% (136/152) of childhood B-ALL patients.Conclusions:The combination of Panel-seq and RNA-seq can increase the detection rate of genetic abnormality in childhood B-ALL, which provides a more accurate molecular genetic classification for B-ALL and the basis for treatment guideline and prognosis judgement.
6.A comparative study of statistical protocols for external quality assessment of semen
Xiyan WU ; Xinhua PENG ; Weina LI ; Jingliang HE ; Huilan WU ; Wenbing ZHU ; Jinchun LU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2023;41(10):778-781
Objective To compare the effects of different statistical protocols on the results of external quality assessment(EQA)of se-men,and select appropriate statistical protocols for the promotion of EQA of semen.Methods Taking sperm concentration as an ex-ample,the semen EQA data of 20 laboratories in Hunan Province in 2022 were selected,and the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional statistical scheme(TSS),robust statistical scheme(RSS)and traditional statistical scheme after eliminating the"outliers"(TSEOS)combined with robust statistical technology were analyzed and compared.Results The"outliers"could not be excluded from the sperm concentration data of the four groups in the TSS,which led to the difference between TSS and RSS or TSEOS.The num-ber of qualified laboratories for TSS and RSS were 19 vs 16,19 vs 16,19 vs 19,and 19 vs 19,respectively.Conclusion The results of RSS are similar to those of TSEOS.Compared with TSS,RSS do not need to remove outlier data steps,and are more suitable for se-men EQA data analysis with small data volume.
7.Automatic synthesis and myocardial imaging of 11C-meta-hydroxyephedrine
Yulin HE ; Guojian ZHANG ; Xia BAI ; Weina ZHOU ; Wenrui WANG ; Xiangcheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2022;42(11):672-675
Objective:To realize a fully automated synthesis of 11C-meta-hydroxyephedrine (mHED) and to perform imaging studies with it. Methods:11C-mHED was prepared by the 11CH 3-triflate method. The crude product was purified by semi-preparative high performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) to obtain the final product. The radiochemical purity and specific activity were determined by radio-HPLC. The myocardial uptake and excretion process of the agent were monitored by microPET/CT imaging on 5 normal SD rats. The clinical imaging value was evaluated using PET/CT imaging in a patient (male, 42 years old) with myocardial infarction. Results:The automated synthesis of 11C-mHED was realized by a commercial synthesizer. The total synthesis time was about 30 min. The radiochemical yield was (15±2)% (non-decay corrected, n=10) and the radiochemical purity was greater than 98%. The specific activity was about 65 GBq/mmol. MicroPET/CT imaging in normal SD rats showed the myocardial uptake was highest at 10 min after the injection of imaging agent, and then the imaging agent was gradually excreted from the myocardium through the liver and gallbladder. PET/CT imaging of a patient with myocardial infarction showed an imaging agent defect near the apex in the inferior wall of the left ventricle, which was matched with results of ultrasound and electrocardiogram examination. Conclusions:11C-mHED can be successfully prepared automatically, with high radiochemical yield and specific activity. It can also highly concentrate in the myocardium, and the imaging effect with this agent is good in a patient with myocardial infarction.
8.Experimental study of SPECT myocardial blood flow quantitative analysis in animals with coronary microvascular disease
Wenrui WANG ; Bowen HAO ; Guojian ZHANG ; Hong QU ; Weina ZHOU ; Yulin HE ; Xiangcheng WANG ; Xuemei WANG
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021;41(9):544-549
Objective:To compare the quantitative parameters of myocardial blood flow based on SPECT imaging and those determined by PET imaging in coronary microvascular disease (CMVD) animal models, in order to clarify the accuracy and feasibility of SPECT quantitative analysis in CMVD.Methods:Seven Saanen milk goats (either male or female; (20±5) kg), were selected for establishing CMVD animal models by microsphere embolization. Dynamic myocardial perfusion imaging (DMPI) with one-day method of resting + ATP stress 99Tc m-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) SPECT was performed before and after the modeling, respectively. One-day method of resting + ATP stress 13N-ammonia PET DMPI was performed after the modeling. The quantitative parameters determined by SPECT and PET after the modeling, including stress myocardial blood flow (SMBF), resting myocardial blood flow (RMBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR), were compared by paired t test. Parameters based on SPECT after modeling were compared with those of baseline levels. Bland-Altman analysis was applied to access the agreement between SPECT and PET. Results:Four of the seven experimental goats were fully imaged. The RMBF(ml·g -1·min -1; 1.52±0.27 vs 1.29±0.20), SMBF(ml·g -1·min -1; 0.74±0.19 vs 0.99±0.26), and MFR (0.53±0.16 vs 0.76±0.10) of the left ventricle (global) obtained by SPECT and PET in CMVD models were not significantly different ( t values: 3.121, 1.195, 1.930, all P>0.05). Among left anterior descending branch (LAD), left circumflex (LCX) and right coronary artery (RCA), the RMBF, SMBF and MFR values quantified by SPECT and PET were neither statistically significant ( t values: 0.182-2.734, all P>0.05). Bland-Altman analysis showed the quantitative parameters measured by SPECT and PET DMPI in left ventricle, LAD, LCX, RCA had a good consistency. The difference between the two methods for determining RMBF was up to 0.63 ml·g -1·min -1, and that of SMBF was up to 0.66 ml·g -1·min -1. All points are within the 95% confidence limit; MFR differs at most by 0.56, and 14/16 points were within 95% confidence limit. The RMBF (ml·g -1·min -1) of left ventricle measured by SPECT after modeling was not significantly different from that before modeling (1.52±0.27 vs 1.57±0.36; t=0.166, P>0.05); the SMBF (ml·g -1·min -1) and MFR after modeling were significantly lower than those before modeling (0.74±0.19 vs 2.34±0.89, 0.53±0.16 vs 1.39±0.31, t values: 3.836, 6.309, both P<0.05). Similar results were found when comparing the parameters of LAD/LCX/RCA after modeling with those before modeling (RMBF t values: 0.191, 0.235, 0.195, all P>0.05; SMBF/MFR t values: 0.411-19.911, all P<0.05). Conclusion:The blood flow quantitative parameters measured by SPECT imaging have a good consistency with those based on PET imaging, and the myocardial blood flow quantitative analysis of SPECT can evaluate the blood flow perfusion of CMVD.
9.Survey study on the classification methods of TCM ancient books
Weina ZHANG ; Huamin ZHANG ; Lin TONG ; Bing LI ; Rui WANG ; Lei BAO ; He LU ; Guangkun CHEN ; Fei LI ; Hongtao LI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2021;43(8):729-733
The surveys of the number of TCM ancient books, the bibliography classification methods, the bibliography publication, the bibliography network sharing and access, the evaluation of the classification method of subject bibliography on TCM ancient books and the relevant opinions and suggestions were sent to 30 TCM libraries and 24 comprehensive libraries in China. The questionnaires’ data and responses were analyzed, in order to understand the classification methods of TCM ancient books, the use situation, and the needs in the classification and cataloging work. The results showed that compared with the comprehensive libraries, the collection of TCM ancient books were concentrated in TCM libraries, the classification methods for TCM libraries were seldomly reported, and the classification methods were mainly self-compiled. Thus, the uniformity of the classification methods was poor, and there was also a significant gap in the standardization of the bibliography arrangement in TCM libraries. The result recommended that the domestic library industry urgently needed a unified and standardized classification for TCM ancient books. It was significant for promoting the sharing and exchange of TCM ancient books, promoting the standardization process of TCM information, and promoting the efficient implementation of Zhonghua Yizang compilation project.
10.Preliminary discussion on the potential mechanism of follistatin-like protein 1 in the process of proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Rui NIU ; Lijie DONG ; Xueli DU ; Yanhua HE ; Zetong NIE ; Weina CUI ; Qiong CHEN ; Bojie HU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2020;36(3):220-226
Objective:To observe the changes of follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) in serum of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).Methods:Twenty PDR patients confirmed by clinical examination and 20 normal people were included in the study. Human retinal vascular endothelial cells (HRCEC) were divided into HRCEC blank control group, 3 h hypoxia group, 6 h hypoxia group. Human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) were divided into HUVEC blank control group, 3h hypoxia group, 6h hypoxia group. Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) and ELISA were used to determine the expression of FSTL1, TGF-β, VEGF, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA and protein in peripheral blood and cells of all groups from all subjects.Results:The expressions of FSTL1, TGF-β1, CTGF, VEGF mRNA in blood samples of patients with PDR were 1.79±0.58, 0.97±0.21, 1.85±0.69 and 1.38±0.44. The expressions of FSTL1, TGF-β1 protein were 1.19±0.50, 0.71±0.24 ng/ml and 734.03±116.45, 649.36±44.23 ng/L. Compared with normal people, the differences were statistically significant ( tmRNA=0.90, 0.21, 2.85, 1.77; P=0.00, 0.00, 0.04, 0.02. tprotein=1.88, 7.68; P=0.00, 0.02). The cell viability of HRCEC cells in the 3 h hypoxia group and the 6 h hypoxia group were 0.66±0.05 and 0.64±0.04, respectively. Compared with the blank control group, the difference was statistically significant ( F=13.02, P=0.00). The cell viability of HUVEC cells in the 3 h hypoxia group and the 6 h hypoxia group were 0.63±0.06 and 0.68±0.06, respectively. Compared with the blank control group, the difference was statistically significant ( F=26.52, P=0.00). Comparison of FSTL1, TGF-β1, CTGF, and VEGF mRNA expression in HRCEC blank control group and 3 h hypoxia group, the differences were statistically significant ( F=14.75, 44.93, 85.54, 6.23; P=0.01, 0.00, 0.00, 0.03). Compared with the HRCEC blank control and 3 h hypoxia group, the expressions of FSTL1 and TGF-β1 protein were statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in TGF-β1 protein expression in the hypoxic 6 h group ( P=0.03) and no significant difference in FSTL1 protein expression ( P=0.68). Comparison of FSTL1, TGF-β1, CTGF, and VEGF mRNA expression in HUVEC blank control group and 3h hypoxia group, the differences were statistically significant ( F=19.08, 25.12, 22.89, 13.07; P=0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.01). Immunofluorescence staining results showed that FSTL1, TGF-β1, CTGF, and VEGF proteins were positively expressed in cells in the 3h hypoxia and 6h hypoxia groups. Conclusion:The expression of FSTL1 gene and protein in serum of PDR patients was significantly higher than that of normal people.

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