1.A reporter gene assays for bioactivity determination of human chorinonic gonadotropin
Ying HUANG ; Xiao-ming ZHANG ; He-yang LI ; Lü-yin WANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Ping LÜ ; Jing LI ; Xiang-dong GAO ; Cheng-gang LIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(2):432-438
This study constructed a LHCGR-CRE-luc-HEK293 transgenic cell line according to the activation of the cAMP signaling pathway after recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin binding to the receptor. The biological activity of recombinant human chorionic gonadotropin was assayed using a luciferase assay system. The relative potency of the samples was calculated using four-parameter model. And the method conditions were optimized to validate the specificity, relative accuracy, precision and linearity of the method. The results showed that there was a quantitative potency relationship of human chorinonic gonadotropin (hCG) in the method and it was in accordance with the four-parameter curve. After optimization, the conditions were determined as hCG dilution concentration of 2.5 μg·mL-1, dilution ratio of 1∶4, cell number of 10 000-15 000 cells/well, and induction time of 6 h. The method had good specificity, relative accuracy with relative bias ranging from -8.9% to 3.4%, linear regression equation correlation coefficient of 0.996, intermediate precision geometric coefficient of variation ranging from 3.3% to 15.0%, and linearity range of 50% to 200%. This study successfully established and validated a reporter gene method to detect hCG biological activity, which can be used for hCG biological activity assay and quality control.
2.The role of the key items list in the quality control of running medical records of a children's hospital
Xiao CHENG ; Chen JI ; Minpeng ZHAO ; Zhencai DONG ; Lijing LI
Modern Hospital 2024;24(3):371-373
Objective To analyze the role of the key items list in the quality control of running medical records by com-paring the improvements of the quality of medical records,and to explore more effective ways of quality management of medical records.Methods Based on the goal setting theory and influencing factors of goal incentive utility,a list of key items for medi-cal record quality management was formulated,which was implemented in a children's hospital in Tianjin since April 2023.A to-tal of 4 823 operating medical records were collected from June 2022 to September 2023,and the defect rates of quality control items were compared by using statistical methods.Results After the implementation of the key items list,the average score of operating medical records was improved,and the defect rate decreased from 13.63%to 7.94%.Moreover,the defect rates of admission records,first-trip records,senior physician rounds records,consultation records,and surgical records decreased from 4.25%,3.07%,8.26%,and 10.56%to 1.61%,1.56%,4.41%,and 5.06%.Conclusion The implementation of key i-tems list management can effectively improve the quality of running medical records,reduce the defects of medical records,and improve the effects of medical record management.
3.Analysis of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 1247 cases of infectious diseases of the central nervous system
Jia-Hua ZHAO ; Yu-Ying CEN ; Xiao-Jiao XU ; Fei YANG ; Xing-Wen ZHANG ; Zhao DONG ; Ruo-Zhuo LIU ; De-Hui HUANG ; Rong-Tai CUI ; Xiang-Qing WANG ; Cheng-Lin TIAN ; Xu-Sheng HUANG ; Sheng-Yuan YU ; Jia-Tang ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2024;49(1):43-49
Objective To summarize the epidemiological and clinical features of infectious diseases of the central nervous system(CNS)by a single-center analysis.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 1247 cases of CNS infectious diseases diagnosed and treated in the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from 2001 to 2020.Results The data for this group of CNS infectious diseases by disease type in descending order of number of cases were viruses 743(59.6%),Mycobacterium tuberculosis 249(20.0%),other bacteria 150(12.0%),fungi 68(5.5%),parasites 18(1.4%),Treponema pallidum 18(1.4%)and rickettsia 1(0.1%).The number of cases increased by 177 cases(33.1%)in the latter 10 years compared to the previous 10 years(P<0.05).No significant difference in seasonal distribution pattern of data between disease types(P>0.05).Male to female ratio is 1.87︰1,mostly under 60 years of age.Viruses are more likely to infect students,most often at university/college level and above,farmers are overrepresented among bacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis,and more infections of Treponema pallidum in workers.CNS infectious diseases are characterized by fever,headache and signs of meningeal irritation,with the adductor nerve being the more commonly involved cranial nerve.Matagenomic next-generation sequencing improves clinical diagnostic capabilities.The median hospital days for CNS infectious diseases are 18.00(11.00,27.00)and median hospital costs are ¥29,500(¥16,000,¥59,200).The mortality rate from CNS infectious diseases is 1.6%.Conclusions The incidence of CNS infectious diseases is increasing last ten years,with complex clinical presentation,severe symptoms and poor prognosis.Early and accurate diagnosis and standardized clinical treatment can significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality rate and ease the burden of disease.
4.Clinical trial of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides in the continuation treatment of adults with mild and moderate depression
Shu-Zhe ZHOU ; Zu-Cheng HAN ; Xiu-Zhen WANG ; Yan-Qing CHEN ; Ya-Ling HU ; Xue-Qin YU ; Bin-Hong WANG ; Guo-Zhen FAN ; Hong SANG ; Ying HAI ; Zhi-Jie JIA ; Zhan-Min WANG ; Yan WEI ; Jian-Guo ZHU ; Xue-Qin SONG ; Zhi-Dong LIU ; Li KUANG ; Hong-Ming WANG ; Feng TIAN ; Yu-Xin LI ; Ling ZHANG ; Hai LIN ; Bin WU ; Chao-Ying WANG ; Chang LIU ; Jia-Fan SUN ; Shao-Xiao YAN ; Jun LIU ; Shou-Fu XIE ; Mao-Sheng FANG ; Wei-Feng MI ; Hong-Yan ZHANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(6):815-819
Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides in the continuation treatment of mild and moderate depression.Methods An open,single-arm,multi-center design was adopted in our study.Adult patients with mild and moderate depression who had received acute treatment of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides were enrolled and continue to receive Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides capsules for 24 weeks,the dose remained unchanged during continuation treatment.The remission rate,recurrence rate,recurrence time,and the change from baseline to endpoint of Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),Clinical Global Impression-Severity(CGI-S)and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale(ASEX)were evaluated.The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was reported.Results The scores of HAMD-17 at baseline and after treatment were 6.60±1.87 and 5.85±4.18,scores of HAMA were 6.36±3.02 and 4.93±3.09,scores of CGI-S were 1.49±0.56 and 1.29±0.81,scores of ASEX were 15.92±4.72 and 15.57±5.26,with significant difference(P<0.05).After continuation treatment,the remission rate was 54.59%(202 cases/370 cases),and the recurrence rate was 6.49%(24 cases/370 cases),the recurrence time was(64.67±42.47)days.The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was 15.35%(64 cases/417 cases).Conclusion Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides capsules can be effectively used for the continuation treatment of mild and moderate depression,and are well tolerated and safe.
5.Medullary differentiation-2 mediates obesity-induced myocardial injury by regulating adenosine AMPK
Cheng-Ke HUANG ; Ling-Li ZHOU ; Wei SUN ; Xiao-Dong LIN ; Rui-Jie CHEN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(10):1458-1462
Objective To investigate the effects of medullary differentiation-2(MD-2)in obesity-induced myocardial injury by regulating adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(AMPK)activity.Methods The obese mice model was established by feeding high-fat feed.The wild-type and MD-2 gene knockout mice were randomly divided into wild-type(WT)-control group(fed normally),WT-model group(fed with high-fat diet),knockout(KO)-control group(fed normally)and KO-model group(fed with high-fat diet)with 8 mice in each group.At week 16,creatine kinase-MB(CK-MB)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)were measured by reagent kits;the left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and left ventricular fraction shortening(LVFS)were measured with ultrasonic apparatus;the pathological changes in myocardial tissue were observed by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining and Masson staining;the protein expression of phosphorylation AMPK(p-AMPK)was measured by Western blot.Results HE staining and Masson staining results revealed significant necrosis and fibrosis of the myocardial tissue in WT-model group,while the degrees of necrosis and fibrosis in KO-model group were significantly reduced.The LVEF values of the WT-control group,WT-model group,KO-control group and KO-model group were(83.98±7.58)%,(52.03±4.91)%,(76.42±3.89)%and(73.71±4.22)%,respectively;the LVFS values of each group were(53.61±8.51)%,(24.56±3.76)%,(48.14±5.00)%and(44.07±3.74)%,respectively;the CK-MB values of each group were(49.83±15.49),(83.75±11.90),(54.03±18.66)and(66.85±12.98)U·L-1,respectively;the LDH values of each group were(12.24±3.20),(27.90±6.10),(13.55±3.55)and(15.53±2.58)U·L-1,respectively;the relative expression levels of p-AMPK in each group were 221.31±88.76,46.29±10.07,148.66±32.02 and 161.49±78.11.Compared with WT-control group,the above indicators in WT-model group,compared with WT-model group,the above indicators in KO-model group,the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion MD-2 mediates high-fat feed induced myocardial injury in obese mice by inhibiting AMPK activity.
6.Protective effects of citicoline sodium on developmental convulsive cerebral injury in rats
Bo ZHANG ; Xiao-Dong ZHAO ; Cheng XU ; Lei SONG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(17):2528-2532
Objective To explore the protective effect and mechanism of citicoline sodium on developmental convulsive cerebral injury in rats.Method SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group and experimental group with 10 in each group.The rat developmental convulsive model was established by intraperitoneal injection of lithium chloride,scopolamine hydrobromide and pilocarpine.After successful modeling,the rats in experimental group were intraperitoneally injected with cytidine sodium(500 mg·kg-1)once a day for one week.The control group and the model group were intraperitoneally injected with the same amount of 0.9%NaCl at the same time point.Griess detection of nitric oxide(NO)concentration in serum;enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)detection of interleukin-6(IL-6)and interleukin-1 β(IL-1β)content in cerebrum;biochemical detection detection of superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity and malondialdehyde(MDA)content in cerebrum;real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)detection of mRNA levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in cerebrum;Western blot detection of protein levels of G protein-coupled receptors 39 antibody(GPR39),protein kinase B(AKT),and extracellular regulated protein kinases(ERK)in cerebrum.Results In control group,model group and experimental group,the level of IL-6 in rats cerebrum were(37.16±6.34),(119.31±19.26)and(74.52±12.37)pg·mL-1,respectively;the contents of IL-1 β were(7.46±1.25),(42.73±8.41)and(24.18±4.62)pg·mL-1,respectively;SOD activity were(384.51±34.72),(229.16±27.42)and(218.47±33.59)U·gp-1,respectively;MDA content were(1.06±0.15),(1.82±0.21)and(1.24±0.17)U·gp-1,respectively;serum NO levels were(13.62±2.06),(29.34±5.37)and(16.55±3.15)μmol·L-1,respectively;mRNA levels of iNOS were 1.00±0.15,2.19±0.24 and 1.62±0.18,respectively;protein levels of GPR39 were 0.41±0.05,1.03±0.19 and 0.74±0.08,respectively;p-AKT/AKT values were 0.46±0.07,0.13±0.04 and 0.36±0.05,respectively;p-ERK/ERK values were 0.37±0.11,0.11±0.03 and 0.42±0.05,respectively.The above indicators showed statistically significant differences between the control group and the model group(P<0.01,P<0.001);the difference between the model group and the experimental group was statistically significant(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.001).Conclusion Cytidine sodium can effectively alleviate the degree of developmental convulsive cerebral injury rats,inhibit inflammatory reactions,and improve oxidative stress.Its mechanism may be related to the activation of GPR39/AKT/ERK signaling pathway.
7.Variation rules of main secondary metabolites in Hedysari Radix before and after rubbing strip
Xu-Dong LUO ; Xin-Rong LI ; Cheng-Yi LI ; Peng QI ; Ting-Ting LIANG ; Shu-Bin LIU ; Zheng-Ze QIANG ; Jun-Gang HE ; Xu LI ; Xiao-Cheng WEI ; Xiao-Li FENG ; Ming-Wei WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(3):747-754
AIM To investigate the variation rules of main secondary metabolites in Hedysari Radix before and after rubbing strip.METHODS UPLC-MS/MS was adopted in the content determination of formononetin,ononin,calycosin,calycosin-7-glucoside,medicarpin,genistein,luteolin,liquiritigenin,isoliquiritigenin,vanillic acid,ferulic acid,γ-aminobutyric acid,adenosine and betaine,after which cluster analysis,principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis were used for chemical pattern recognition to explore differential components.RESULTS After rubbing strip,formononetin,calycosin,liquiritigenin and γ-aminobutynic acid demonstrated increased contents,along with decreased contents of ononin,calycosin-7-glucoside and vanillic acid.The samples with and without rubbing strip were clustered into two types,calycosin-7-glucoside,formononetin,γ-aminobutynic acid,vanillic acid,calycosin-7-glucoside and formononetin were differential components.CONCLUSION This experiment clarifies the differences of chemical constituents in Hedysari Radix before and after rubbing strip,which can provide a reference for the research on rubbing strip mechanism of other medicinal materials.
8.Clinical study of modified suspension reduction method combined with percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fracture
Yu-Zhou LU ; Yu WANG ; Xiao-Xu YANG ; Cheng-Qiang WU ; Shou-Cui ZHANG ; Jin-Guo WANG ; Ya-Dong WU ; Dong QIN ; Lin DING
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(1):21-26
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of modified suspension reduction method combined with percuta-neous vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fractures.Methods From February 2020 to October 2021,92 patients with thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fracture were treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty.According to different treatment methods,they were divided into the observation group and the control group.The observation group was treated with modified suspension reduction and then percutaneous vertebroplasty,while the control group was treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty alone.The observation group(47 cases),including 20 males and 27 females,the age ranged from 59 to 76 years old with an average of(69.74±4.50)years old,fractured vertebral bodies:T10(2 cases),T11(7 cases),T12(19 cases),L1(14 cases),L2(5 cases);the control group(45 cases),including 21 males and 24 females,the age ranged from 61 to 78 years old with an average of(71.02±3.58)years old,fractured vertebral bodies:T10(3 cases),T11(8 cases),T12(17 cas-es),L1(12 cases),L2(5 cases);The leakage of bone cement were observed,the visual analogue scale(VAS),Oswestry lumbar dysfunction index(ODI),anterior vertebrae height(AVH),Cobb angle of kyphosis and the amount of bone cement injected before and after operation were recorded and compared between the two groups.Results All patients were followed up,ranged from 6 to1O with an average of(8.45±1.73)months.Two patients ocurred bone cement leakage in observation group and 3 pa-tients in control group.AVH of observation group increased(P<0.05)and Cobb angle of injured vertebrae decreased(P<0.05).Cobb angle of injured vertebrae and AVH of the control group were not significantly changed(P>0.05).Cobb angle of injured vertebrae of the observation group was lower than that of control group(P<0.05)and AVH was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).In the observation group,VAS before operation and 1 week,3 and 6 months after operation respective-ly were(7.32±1.05)scores,(3.56±1.18)scores,(1.83±0.67)scores,(1.27±0.34)scores,and ODI were(40.12±14.69)scores,(23.76±10.19)scores,(20.15±6.39)scores,(13.45±3.46)scores.In the control group,VAS before operation and 1 week,3 and 6 months after operation respectively were(7.11±5.26)scores,(3.82±0.68)scores,(1.94±0.88)scores,(1.36± 0.52)scores,and ODI were(41.38±10.23)scores,(25.13±14.22)scores,(20.61±5.82)scores,(14.55±5.27)scores.The scores of VAS and ODI after operation were lower than those before operation(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusion Modified suspension reduction method combined with PVP surgery for osteo-porotic thoracolumbar compression fractures has achieved good clinical results,which can effectively relieve lumbar back pain,restore vertebral height,correct kyphosis,improve lumbar function and patients'quality of life.
9.Efficacies of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation internal fixation in different body positions on elderly unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures
Ling-Yan ZHAO ; Hong-Bo ZHAO ; Dong-Hai YANG ; Hui LIANG ; Cheng-Ming CAO ; Xiao-Ning LIU
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(3):239-243
Objective To investigate the efficacies of proximal femoral nail anti-rotation(PFNA)internal fixation in traction bed supine position and non-traction bed lateral position in the treatment of elderly unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures.Methods The clinical data of patients with unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures treated with PFNA internal fixation in our hospital were retrospec-tively analyzed,41 patients received treatment in traction bed supine position were included in the supine position group,and 55 patients treated received treatment in non-traction bed lateral position were included in the lateral position group.The perioperative related indicators,surgical reduction,hip Harris score,and incidence of complications in the two groups were analyzed.Results The operation time and incision length of patients in the lateral position group were shorter than those in the supine position group,and the intraoperative blood loss and fluoroscopy times were less than those in the supine position group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the anesthesia mode,blood transfusion or hospital stay of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in neck-shaft angle,tip-apex distance or hip Harris score of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion PFNA internal fixation in traction bed supine position and non-traction bed lateral position have the same effect in the treatment of elderly unstable femoral intertrochanteric fractures,while the non-traction bed lateral position for treatment has more advantages in shortening operation time,decreasing intraoperative blood loss,and reducing radiation exposure.
10.Molecular characteristics of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from livestock at a monitoring point in Jiangsu Province
Xiao-Xiao KONG ; Yue HAN ; Lu ZHOU ; Xiao-Qing CHENG ; Chen DONG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(1):56-61
This study was aimed at analyzing the molecular characteristics of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli(E.coli)strains isolated from domestic animals at a surveillance site in Jiangsu province and evaluating their potential pathogenicity,to provide evidence supporting the surveillance,prevention,and control of infectious diarrhea.Thirty-seven EPEC strains isolated from domestic animals at this surveillance site were characterized by whole genome sequencing.All EPEC strains isolated from local livestock were aEPEC,which has a variety of serotypes and carries a variety of virulence genes associated with diarrhea.Nine ST types with regional epidemic characteristics were identified.Five eae gene subtypes were found,among which β1 was dominant and was also the most common strain in patients with diarrhea.According to analysis of the characteristics of 37 EPEC strains,all EPEC strains from local livestock were aEPEC,thus posing a potential threat to public health.Monitoring of livestock feces and the breeding environment must be strengthened in the surveillance of infectious diarrhea.

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