1.Exploring Central Regulatory Effect of Chaishao Liujuntang on Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Rats with Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Syndrome Based on Metabolomics
Yinjie HONG ; Wenling TU ; Jingru ZHU ; Wenqian LUO ; Kaiyue HUANG ; Huijuan GAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(2):148-155
ObjectiveBased on ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS) and non-targeted metabolomics technology to discuss the central regulatory effect of Chaishao Liujuntang on chronic atrophic gastritis(CAG) rats with liver-depression and spleen-deficiency, and to look for the correlation between cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and metabolic status of gastric tissues. MethodA CAG rat model with liver-depression and spleen-deficiency was established by chemical induction, hunger and satiety disorders, chronic restraint and tail clamping stimulation, lasting for 16 weeks. Twenty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into a blank group of 8 rats and a model group of 20 rats. After the completion of modeling, 4 rats in the model group were taken to observe the pathological changes of gastric mucosa. The remaining model rats were randomly divided into a model group of 8 rats and a Chaishao Liujuntang group of 8 rats. Chaishao Liujuntang group rats were given 5.1 g·kg-1 by gavage, and the remaining rats were given equal volume sterilized water by gavage for 4 weeks. Macroscopic characteristics, behavioral indicators and histopathological changes of the gastric mucosa of rats in each group were observed and compared. UPLC-MS non-targeted metabolomics was used to explore the metabolic regulation effect of Chaishao Liujuntang on the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and stomach tissues of CAG rats with liver-depression and spleen-deficiency. Pearson correlation coefficient method was used to analyze the correlation between different tissue metabolites. ResultCompared with the model group, the macroscopic characteristics of rats in Chaishao Liujuntang group were improved, such as hair color, mental state and stool properties, and the number of times of crossing and standing in the open field experiment was significantly increased, and the static time of forced swimming was significantly reduced(P<0.01), and the gastric mucosa atrophy was reduced. The metabolic data from the cerebral cortex of rats in each group identified a total of 3 common potential biomarkers, but not enriched in pathways, 26 common potential biomarkers were identified in the hypothalamus, and the key metabolic pathways involved were mainly enriched in purine metabolism, glycerol phospholipid metabolism, D-glutamine and D-glutamic acid metabolism. Seventeen common potential biomarkers were identified in the stomach, and the key metabolic pathways involved were mainly enriched in thiamine metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, and taurine and taurine metabolism. Correlation analysis of metabolites in different tissues revealed that multiple amino acids and their derivatives mediated metabolic connections between the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and stomach of rats. ConclusionThe metabolic disorders in the cerebral cortex, hypothalamus and stomach of CAG rats with liver-depression and spleen-deficiency have their own characteristics, mainly manifested by changes in the content of glycerol phospholipids, fatty acids and bile acid metabolites. Moreover, Chaishao Liujuntang may play a central regulatory role in CAG rats with liver-depression and spleen-deficiency by correcting the metabolic disorders of amino acids.
2.Influence of metabolism-related factors on the short-term prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure and establishment of a predictive model
Wenling LUO ; Yu ZENG ; Xuemei ZHANG ; Yunjian SHENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(10):1985-1991
Objective To investigate the influence of metabolism-related factors(overweight and/or obesity,hyperglycemia,hypertension and dyslipidemia)on the 90-day prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure(HBV-ACLF),and to establish a predictive model.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 365 patients with HBV-ACLF who were hospitalized in Department of Infectious Diseases,The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University,from June 2018 to June 2022,and according to the 90-day follow-up results,they were divided into survival group with 273 patients and death group with 92 patients.General information and related laboratory markers were collected from all patients.The t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between groups,and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distribution continuous data between groups;the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups.A Logistic regression analysis was used to determine whether metabolism-related factors were independent risk factors for the 90-day prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients,and the Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to investigate the correlation between metabolism-related factors and the 90-day survival rate of HBV-ALCF patients.The area under the ROC curve(AUC)was used to compare the value of different scoring models in predicting the 90-day prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients.Results The multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension(odds ratio[OR]=4.698,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.904-11.593,P=0.001),alanine aminotransferase(OR=0.999,95%CI:0.999-1.000,P=0.010),triglyceride(TG)(OR=4.979,95%CI:2.433-10.189,P<0.001),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(OR=0.258,95%CI:0.087-0.762,P=0.012),apolipoprotein B(OR=0.118,95%CI:0.026-0.547,P=0.006),and CLIF-C OF score(OR=2.275,95%CI:1.150-4.502,P<0.001)were independent influencing factors for the short-term prognosis of HBV-ACLF.The combined predictive model of metabolism-related factors had a larger AUC than the predictive model of a single factor,among which the predictive model of hypertension+TG+CLIF-C OF score had the largest AUC of 0.886.The patients with metabolism-related factors tended to have higher incidence rate of liver complications and 30-and 90-day mortality rates.Conclusion The presence of the metabolism-related factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia can increase the severity of HBV-ACLF and the risk of short-term mortality,and the hypertension+TG+CLIF-C OF score predictive model has a good value in predicting the short-term prognosis of HBV-ACLF patients.
3.Research progress on the application of CRISPR/Cas system in molecular detection of 2019 novel coronavirus
Meihui LUO ; Wenling WANG ; Wenjie TAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2023;37(1):112-119
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has caused serious public health problems worldwide. Variants of 2019-nCoV with varied virulence and transmissibility have caught attention continuously. Fast, accurate and effective detection methods play a crucial role in the control and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and related proteins (CRISPR-associated, Cas) based nucleic acid detection methods are characteristic with high specificity and sensitivity, speediness, portability and low price. They have the potential as a candidate one to be used in the molecular detection of 2019-nCoV. The application of CRISPR/Cas system in the detection of 2019-nCoV was reviewed here as a reference for the control and prevention of COVID-19.
4.Establishment of CRISPR/Cas12a-based molecular detection method for monkeypox virus
Meihui LUO ; Li ZHAO ; Changcheng WU ; Roujian LU ; Ruhan A ; Baoying HUANG ; Yao DENG ; Jiao REN ; Huijuan WANG ; Fei YE ; Wen WANG ; Houwen TIAN ; Wenling WANG ; Wenjie TAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2023;37(2):193-200
Objective:To develop a recombinase-aided amplification (RAA)-clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPR)/Cas12a-based nucleic acid assay for monkeypox virus with high specificity and sensitivity.Methods:RAA primers and CRISPR RNA (crRNA) were designed based on the known conserved regions of the monkeypox virus gene and synthesized, and specific crRNAs were screened using fluorescence detection. The sensitivity and specificity of the detection system were evaluated.Results:An RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a-based nucleic acid assay for monkeypox virus was developed with a sensitivity of 2.5 copies/reaction and high specificity without cross-reactivity with ectromelia virus and vaccinia virus.Conclusions:An RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a-based nucleic acid assay for monkeypox virus was established, which would provide a powerful tool for efficient, rapid and specific detection of monkeypox virus.
5.Analysis of vestibular function in patients with sudden deafness
Xiaofeng WANG ; Wenling SU ; Qin LIN ; Xianyang LUO
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2019;26(2):66-70
OBJECTIVE To analyze the damage range and objective evaluate the vestibular function impairment in patients with sudden deafness at the same time of cochlea damage. To explore the difference of vestibular function damage in patients with sudden deafness with different hearing loss curve types. METHODS Sixty patients with unilateral sudden deafness and vertigo who were hospitalized in our department from August 2016 to August 2018 were selected as experimental group. There were 11 cases of low frequency descending type, 15 cases of flat descending type, 18 cases of high frequency descending type and 16 cases of total deafness type. Sixty healthy volunteer as control group. Two groups of patients underwent caloric test, ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential(oVEMP), cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential(cVEMP) and video head impulse test(vHIT). RESULTS The abnormal positive rate of caloric test, oVEMP and cVEMP in the control group was 10.3%, 26.7%, 16.7% respectively. The abnormal positive rate of caloric test, oVEMP and cVEMP in the experimental group was 68.3%, 60.3%, 43.7% respectively. The difference between the two groups is statistically significant. The abnormal positive rate of vHIT in the control group was 13.3%. The abnormal positive rate of vHIT in the experimental group was 51.6%. The difference between the two groups is statistically significant. The positive rate of vestibular dysfunction in patients with total deafness and ascending type was higher than that of flat type and descending type, but there was no significant difference between f lat type and descending type. CONCLUSION Patients with sudden deafness may be accompanied by impaired cochlea and vestibular function in different ranges. The vestibular function of patients with sudden deafness can be evaluated effectively by combined caloric test, oVemp, cVEMP and vHIT. The incidence of vestibular dysfunction in patients with total deafness and ascending sudden deafness was higher than that of flat type and descending type. And there was no significant difference in the incidence of vestibular function injury between flat type and descending type patients.
6.Catalyst system in patient positioning during breast cancer radiotherapy: clinical application and influencing factors
Huanli LUO ; Haiyan PENG ; Fu JIN ; Peng XIAO ; Shaoai CAO ; Yanan HE ; Wenling DONG ; Xuemin LI ; Dingyi YANG ; Ying WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2018;27(2):190-194
Objective To evaluate the clinical application of Catalyst system in patient positioning during breast cancer radiotherapy,and to analyze its correlation with age and body mass index (BMI).Methods Twenty-four patients with breast cancer who were admitted to our hospital from May to August,2016 were enrolled as subjects.For all patients,auxiliary positioning was made by the optical surface imaging system (CRad Catalyst) before each treatment.The kV-kV imaging was executed weekly to verify positioning.Age,BMI,and setup errors of the two systems in the anterior-posterior (AP),superior-inferior (SI),and left-fight (LR) directions were recorded and analyzed by independent samples t-test and Pearson correlation analysis.Results The C-Rad Catalyst system had a significantly larger setup error in the AP direction than the kV-kV imaging (0.22±0.17 vs.0.18±0.13 cm,P<0.05).There were no significant differences in setup errors in the SI or LR direction between the two systems (0.23±0.18 vs.0.19±0.15 cm,P>0.05;0.28±0.28 vs.0.20±0.15 cm,P> 0.05).Age and BMI of patients had significant impacts on the C-Rad Catalyst system but the kV-kV imaging (P>0.05):there were significant differences in setup errors in the AP and SI directions between patients ≤44 years of age and those 45-59 years of age (all P<0.05);there were significant differences in setup errors in the AP and LR directions between patients ≤44 years of age and those ≥60 years of age (all P<0.05);there was a significant difference in setup error in the LR direction between patients 45-59 years of age and those ≥ 60 years of age (P<0.05);there was a significant difference in setup error in the SI direction between patients with BMIs of< 25 and ≥ 25 kg/m2 (P< 0.05).For patients ≥ 60 years of age,setup error of the C-Rad Catalyst system in the SI direction was correlated with age (r=-0.496,P<0.05).For patients with BMI of<25 kg/m2,setup error of the C-Rad Catalyst system in the AP direction was correlated with BMI (r=-0.445,P< 0.05).For patients with a BMI of ≥ 25 kg/m2,setup error of the C-Rad Catalyst system in the SI direction was correlated with BMI (r=-0.252,P<0.05).Conclusions There is significant difference in setup error in the AP direction between the C-Rad Catalyst system and the kV-kV imaging.Age and BMI have impacts on patient positioning by the C-Rad Catalyst system.
7.Prospective phase Ⅱ study of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer
Leilei LI ; Wenling WANG ; Hongmin DONG ; Gang WANG ; Yan LUO ; Yinxiang HU ; Zhiyong WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2017;37(2):107-113
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding neoadjuvant chemotherapy following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.Methods A total of 80 patients confirmed with locally advanced rectal cancer were enrolled during January 2012 and December 2015 in Guizhou Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital and were randomized with the method of lottery into the experimental group and the control group.In the experimental group,40 patients received 4 cycles of FOLFOX4 after chemoradiotherapy and then had total mesorectal excision (TME).Another 4 cycles of FOLFOX4 were administered after surgery.In the control group,40 patients had TME surgery 6-8 weeks after chemoradiotherapy and received 8 cycles of FOLFOX4 as adjuvant chemotherapy.Pelvic radiotherapy dose was 50 Gy in 25 fractions,5 days per week for 5 weeks.5-Fu continuous infusion was administered throughout radiotherapy.The pCR rate,downstaging rate,R0 resection rate,local recurrence rate,distant metastasis rate,survival rate,incidence of toxicities,surgical complications and completion of treatment were observed.Results The pCR rate was 20.0% in the experimental group and 5.0% in the control group (x2 =4.114,P < 0.05).The downstaging rate was 77.4% in the experimental group and 55.6% in the control group(P > 0.05).No statistically significant difference was observed in R0 resection rate,3-year local recurrence rate,3-year distant metastasis rate and 3-year survival rate between the two groups (P > 0.05).Patients in the experimental group had higher completion rate of 8 cycles of systemic chemotherapy (87.1% vs.61.5%,x2 =4.985,P <0.05).No statistically significant difference was observed in acute toxicities and postoperative complications.Conclusions Adding systemic chemotherapy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer has significantly higher pCR rate and lower toxicities and side events compared with chemoradiotherapy alone.Longer follow-up and larger scale of clinical research are needed.Trial registration Chinese clinical trial registry,ChiCTR-IPR-17010454.
8.Security evaluation of exosome derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
Jun LUO ; Lijun DING ; Qiang ZHOU ; Yiwen HAN ; Wenling MIAO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(24):3371-3373,3376
Objective To explore the security of exosome derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell(huc-MSC-exosome)as a kind of biological product on clinical application.Methods huc-MSC-exosome were separated by ultea centrifuge. CD9 and CD63 expression of huc-MSC-exosome were tested by Western-blot.Nanoparticle analysis was used to detect the size and concentration of huc-MSC-exosome.Hemolytic experiment,systemic anaphylaxis and blood routine test were used to verify the self-safety of huc-MSC-exosome.Results huc-MSC-exosome expressed specific markers of exosome,CD9 and CD63.Moreover,huc-MSC-exosome cannot result in hemolysis,systemic anaphylaxis reaction and abnormality of blood routine test.Conclusion Exosome derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell has general signs of exosomes and possesses the certainly security,which may provide the experimental evidence for huc-MSC-exosome clinical application.
9.Ilizarov technique combined with flap instant expansion technique for the treatment of the tibia deformity with skin contracture at one stage.
Ke-Luo JIANG ; Wen-Zheng ZHANG ; Heng-Li YE ; Hui-Guo WU ; Min YANG ; Chong-Jian ZHANG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2016;29(11):1045-1048
OBJECTIVETo discusses the necessity and methods of replantation for complete amputation of finger composite lateral tissue.
METHODSFrom March 2012 to April 2015, 62 cases of complete amputated finger lateral tissue for various causes were retrospectively analyzed, including 34 males and 28 females with an average age of 29.1 years old ranging from 17 to 52 years old, involved 27 cases of thumb, index finger in 15 cases, 13 cases of middle finger, ring finger in 8 cases, 2 cases of the little finger, 2 fingers were injured in 3 cases, 14 cases involving the distal interphalangeal joint. The time from injury to treatment was 30 min to 2 hour with an average of 1 hour. The appearance of the fingers, finger tip sensation and the recovery of the functional of the patients were followed up and observed.
RESULTSOf 62 cases, 58 cases survived, the survival time was 3 to 15 months with an average of 6.5 months. According to the Chinese medical association upper part of replantation function evaluation standard to assess efficacy trial, 52 cases were excellent, 3 cases were good, 3 cases were good, the excellent and good rate was 94.8%.
CONCLUSIONSThe appearance and function is good after block from the broken replantation finger lateral organizations survive, as long as the patient general condition allows, away from the broken body is complete, there are available for blood vessels and nerves anastomosis, it should strive to reattach it.
10.A case-control study on the risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma in Guizhou Province.
Xueke ZHAO ; Mingliang CHENG ; Quan ZHANG ; Shasha CHEN ; Jiawu TAN ; Wenzhi WANG ; Xinhua LUO ; Sandu LIU ; Shide LIN ; Wenling WANG ; Zhong LI ; Hong SUN ; Jiahui NING ; Rong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2014;22(1):33-37
OBJECTIVETo determine the risk factor of HCC in Guizhou.
METHODSA group case-control study design was conducted between 762 cases and 798 controls in Guizhou province. The main related-factors were analyzed with unconditional logistic regression model and evaluated by odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
RESULTSThere are significant differences between cases and controls in regarding to cigarette smoking 210 (27.6%),non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 336 (44.1%), alcoholic liver disease 245 (32.2%), family history of HCC 141 (16.5%), alcohol consumption 300 (39.4%), HBV infection 436 (57.2%), pickled food 290 (38.1%), and economic status 5 years ago 420 (55.1%) in cases,and cigarette smoking 116 (14.5%),non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 160 (20.1%), alcoholic liver disease 101 (12.7%), family history of HCC 40 (5.0%), alcohol consumption 180 (22.6%), HBV infection 82 (10.3%), pickled food 225 (28.2%), and economic status 5 years ago 647 (81.1%) in controls, with OR of each variable was 3.520, 2.464, 4.330, 2.219, 2.451, 19.245, 6.212, 0.174 respectively, P less than 0.01.
CONCLUSIONHBV infection and pickled food were the most common risks for HCC in Guizhou. Alcohol consumption excessively and cigarette smoking may increase the risk too.
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