1.Prevalence and influencing factors analysis of the polycystic ovary syndrome among female college students in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province
Ling LEI ; Xiaoyun YAO ; Jue FU ; Jia LYU ; Chang LIU ; Liping WU ; Yuxuan ZENG ; Huajuan YAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(2):163-167
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among female college students at a university in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, and to facilitate early detection and intervention of PCOS. MethodsUsing a stratified sampling method, a total of 450 female freshmen were randomly selected for PCOS screening. A self-designed questionnaire was used for data collection, covering menstrual status, high androgen signs, lifestyle, dietary habits, and awareness of PCOS. Sample t test and χ2 test were used to compare the basic information and dietary habits between PCOS and non-PCOS cases. The correlation between various indicators and the prevalence of PCOS was analyzed by a logistic regression model. ResultsA total of 12 PCOS cases were identified, with a prevalence rate of 2.99%. PCOS cases exhibited statistically significant differences compared to non-PCOS cases in terms of waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference, abdominal obesity, the proportion of overweight or obese individuals, and a preference for sweet food (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between preference for sweet food and the occurrence of PCOS (OR=4.858, 95%CI=1.199‒19.675,P=0.027), as well as a significant correlation with PCOS accompanied by abdominal obesity (OR=7.083, 95%CI=0.773‒64.937, P=0.048). Among the female college students surveyed, 37.90% had never heard of PCOS, 51.62% were only familiar with the name of the disease, and 10.47% had attempted to search for PCOS-related information. ConclusionThe prevalence of PCOS among female college students should not be overlooked and unhealthy dietary habits may be a crucial factor contributing to the occurrence of PCOS during this period. Early screening for PCOS during puberty is crucial.
2.A mechanistic study of radiotherapy on intratumoral NK cell infiltration augmentation by regulating the EZH2/CXCL10 pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Xiaofang ZHAO ; Quan WANG ; Jing SUN ; Aimin ZHANG ; Xiaoyun CHANG ; Wengang LI ; Xuezhang DUAN
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(9):835-844
Objective:To investigate the effect and associated mechanism of tumor tissue-infiltrating NK cells after receiving radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:A HCC tumor-bearing mouse model was constructed using human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (SK-Hep-1) and divided into four groups: control, radiotherapy, NK cell clearance, and NK clearance combined with radiotherapy. Tumor growth condition was simultaneously recorded. The NK cell ratio in peripheral blood and the NK cell intratumoral infiltration condition were detected by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry. Lentiviral-constructed SK-Hep-1 cells was used to detect the effect of radiotherapy on the regulation of CXCL10 and NK cell chemotaxis following EZH2 overexpression. SK-Hep-1 cells were irradiated in vitro and in vivo. The expression levels of EZH2 and CXCL10 mRNA and protein in the two groups of cell lines and mouse tumor tissues were detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blotting (WB), and immunohistochemistry. The chemotaxis and blocking experiments were used to validate the chemotaxis effect of CXCL10 on NK cells. The independent sample t-test was used to compare the groups. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:The HCC tumor-bearing mouse model experiment showed that HCC tumor growth was most remarkable in the NK clearance combined with the radiotherapy group compared to the radiotherapy group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the number of NK cells in the peripheral blood of nude mice in the radiotherapy group was significantly reduced, while the NK cell intratumoral infiltration was significantly increased ( P<0.05). Flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry showed invitro and invivo expressional alterations. The average expression levels of EZH2 mRNA and protein in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and tumor tissues were decreased in the radiotherapy group than the control group and mouse tumor tissues ( P<0.05), while the mRNA and protein expression levels of CXCL10 increased ( P<0.05). The cell supernatant following radiotherapy enhanced NK cell chemotaxis but inhibited CXCL10 neutralization. EZH2 overexpression validated that radiotherapy up-regulated CXCL10 mRNA and down-regulated protein expression levels in in vitro and in vivo experiments ( P<0.05). The chemotactic effect on NK cells was significantly weakened with EZH2 overexpression following radiotherapy. Conclusion:NK cells, as immune effector cells, are directly involved in radiotherapy- activated anti-HCC immunity. Importantly, radiotherapy inhibits EZH2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma, thereby upregulating CXCL10 expression and enhancing intratumoral NK cell invasion.
3.Rhizoma corydalis downregulates PD-L1 by targeting CXCL17 to activate AMPK signaling pathway and inhibits EBV-induced immune escape in gastric cancer
Chao HAN ; Xiaoyun HU ; Chang LIU ; Yangyang YU
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(5):414-420
Objective To explore the effect of Rhizoma corydalis on the immune escape of Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)positive gastric cancer cells and its mechanism of targeting CXCL17 to affect immune escape of EBV-positive gastric cancer cells.Methods GEO2R online analysis software was used to screen differentially expressed genes in EBV-positive gastric cancer tissues.EBV-negative AGS gastric cancer cells and EBV-positive SUN-719 gastric cancer cells were used for the experiments.RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect the expression of CXCL17in EBV-negative and EBV-positive gastric cancer cells.Transfection of CXCL17 siRNA into EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,detection of PD-L1 expression through Western blotting,coculture of EBV-positive gastric cancer cells with T cells,detection of cell viability using the CCK-8 assay,and detection of cell apoptosis rate through flow cytometry were conducted.EBV-positive gastric cancer cells were treated with different concentrations of a Rhizoma corydalis extract(2,4,and 8 μg/mL).The expression of CXCL17and PD-L1 was detected through Western blotting,and EBV-positive gastric cancer cells were cocultured with T cells.Cell viability was determined using CCK-8,and cell apoptosis rate through flow cytometry.The CXCL17overexpression plasmid was transfected into EBV-positive gastric cancer cells treated with Rhizoma corydalis extract(8μg/mL).The expression of PD-L1 and p-AMPK was detected through Western blotting,and EBV-positive gastric cancer cells were cocultured with T cells.Cell viability was determined using CCK-8,and cell apoptosis rate with flow cytometry.Results CXCL17 expression was upregulated in EBV-positive gastric cancer tissues and cells(P<0.05).Silencing of CXCL17reduced the expression of PD-L1 in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,inhibited the proliferation of EBV-positive gastric cancer cells cocultured with T cells,and promoted cell apoptosis(P<0.05).Rhizoma corydalis treat-ment reduced the expression of CXCL17 and PD-L1 in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,inhibited the proliferation of EBV-positive gas-tric cancer cells cocultured with T cells,and promoted apoptosis(P<0.05).Overexpression of CXCL17reversed the inhibitory effect of the Rhizoma corydalis treatment on PD-L1 expression and cell proliferation in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,as well as the promoting effect of cell apoptosis(P<0.05).Overexpression of CXCL17also reduced the expression of p-AMPK in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells treated with Rhizoma corydalis(P<0.05).Conclusion CXCL17 expression is upregulated in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,and Rhizoma corydalis inhibits immune escape in gastric cancer cells by downregulating CXCL17 expression in EBV-positive gastric cancer cells,which may be related to the activation of the AMPK signaling pathway.
4.Efficacy analysis of subcutaneous injection of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor for prevention of invasive fungal disease in patients with multiple myeloma
Yaoyao TIAN ; Xiushuai DONG ; Yuyue REN ; Xiaoyun LI ; Haibin DAI ; Jinghua WANG ; Weiwei ZHAO ; Yuying CHANG ; Xi CHEN ; Wei WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023;32(5):284-288
Objective:To explore the efficacy of subcutaneous injection of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in preventing invasive fungal disease (IFD) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Methods:The clinical data of 222 patients who were admitted to the Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University from January 2015 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients was given GM-CSF (3-5 μg·kg -1·d -1, GM-CSF group) or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF, 2-5 μg·kg -1·d -1, G-CSF group) when neutrophils (ANC) ≤1.5×10 9/L after induction chemotherapy. Patients were discontinued when white blood cell count (WBC) ≥10.0×10 9/L. The incidence of IFD (including confirmed, clinical and proposed diagnosis) and breakthrough invasive fungal infections was compared between the two groups. Results:The incidence of IFD was 8.1% (18/222) in all patients. The incidence of IFD was 3.5% (3/85) and 10.9% (15/137) in the GM-CSF and G-CSF groups, respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2 = 3.88, P = 0.049). In 9 patients of GM-CSF group receiving fungal infection prophylaxis and in 15 patients of G-CSF group receiving fungal infection prophylaxis, the incidence of breakthrough invasive fungal infections was 0 and 7 cases, respectively, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P = 0.022). Conclusions:GM-CSF application in MM patients can reduce the incidence of IFD and breakthrough invasive fungal infections.
5.Efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy in treatment of patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma
Xiaofang ZHAO ; Aimin ZHANG ; Wengang LI ; Jing SUN ; Xiaoyun CHANG ; Tao ZHANG ; Weiping HE ; Xuezhang DUAN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(11):2657-2662
ObjectiveTo investigate the survival and adverse reactions of patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma after stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). MethodsA total of 27 patients with unresectable solitary cholangiocarcinoma without metastasis who underwent SBRT in The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from February 2012 to July 2020 were enrolled. The prescribed dose to planning target volume was 42-60 Gy in 5-8 fractions, with 5-11 Gy/fraction. Among these patients, five patients were also treated with chemotherapy and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. The 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month overall survival (OS) rates, progression-free survival (PFS) rates, and local control (LC) rates were used as the assessment indices for treatment outcome; Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v.4.03 was used to evaluate adverse reactions; the Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate OS, PFS, and LC rates. ResultsThe median follow-up time was 17 months. For all 27 patients, the 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month OS rates were 100%, 88%, 57.5%, and 47.9%, respectively; the 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month PFS rates were 74.1%, 58.6%, 47.9%, and 35.9%, respectively; the 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month LC rates were 96.3%, 91.9%, 84.8%, and 76.4%, respectively. No grade 3 or above toxic reactions were observed. Five patients were diagnosed with radiation-induced liver injury, but there was no death due to radiation-induced liver injury. ConclusionSBRT is safe and effective in the treatment of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma, with relatively high survival rate, PFS rate, and LC rate and low toxicity, and therefore, SBRT can be used as an alternative treatment method for patients with cholangiocarcinoma who are not candidates for surgery.
6.Practice and reflection on the "organ-system-based" curriculum reform
Xiaoyun WU ; Jing CHANG ; Zhongxiu XIAO ; Xiang YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2018;17(5):467-470
The organ-system-based curriculum (OSBC) medical teaching model with the organ system as the main line closely links the basic medical curriculum with the clinical practice,and breaks the boundaries between different subjects.As this novel teaching model is still in the early stage in China,Chongqing Medical University pioneered to reconstruct the teaching system for OSBC teaching reform,including the great efforts to integrate e the traditional 24 courses into 12,and to allocate talents from various basic and clinical teaching departments to form a new integrated teaching team.In 2011,this new mode was implemented in a pilot class of students.The results showed the 2011 five-year pilot class showed more satisfaction than did the traditional teaching class [(92.5 ± 4.6)% vs.(72.5 ± 4.9)%,P<0.05].Besides,the test scores of the pilot class and the traditional class were (80.0 ± 3.6) and (71.0 ± 5.9) respectively(P<0.05),and the failing rate was (3.7% in pilot class and 9.3% in traditional class(P<0.05).Since the pilot class perform better than the traditional one,the reform of OSBC was implemented for all five-year clinical medicine program in Chongqing Medical University in 2018.
7.Dynamic changes of taurine-conjugated bile acid levels during the development and progression of type 2 diabetes in OLETF rats
Xiaoyun YANG ; Baocheng CHANG ; Fei HAN ; Yi ZHANG ; Cuijuan WANG ; Yan KONG ; Liyi ZHANG ; Zhongai GAO ; Juhong YANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017;33(7):590-595
Objective To observe the changes of serum and fecal taurine-conjugated bile acid levels and its association with glucose metabolism during the spontaneous development of type 2 diabetes in OLETO rats.Methods Twenty male OLETF rats(4 weeks old)were included and 10 male LETO rats of the same age were used as the normal control group.OLETF rats were fed with high fat diet whereas LETO rats were fed with normal diet.Serum and fecal taurine-conjugated bile acid levels of OLETF rats were tested at different stage of diabetes including baseline, normal glucose tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes periods, and the association of taurine-conjugated bile acid level with body weight, blood glucose, and glucose-regulating hormones were also investigated.Results Compared with LETO rats, the baseline serum levels of taurine-conjugated bile acid in OLETF rats did not change, but the levels of fecal taurine-conjugated bile acid including taurine-conjugated chenodeoxycholic acid(TCDCA), taurocholic acid(TCA)and taurine-conjugated deoxycholic acid(TDCA)were significantly decreased [(14.25±7.18 vs 0.90±0.31)mg/kg,(7.12±4.14 vs 1.30±0.35)mg/kg,(4.30±1.78 vs 1.02±0.14)mg/kg, all P<0.01].During the development of diabetes, the fecal levels of TCDCA, TCA and TDCA were still lower than those in the control rats.TDCA was negatively associated with the level of fasting blood glucose(r=-0.470, P=0.032),but positively associated with the serum level of glucagon-like peptide(GLP)-l(r=0.406, P=0.044).Conclusion The decrease of intestinal taurine-conjugated bile acid level is involved in the development of diabetes in OLETF rats.Intestinal TDCA may regulate the secretion of GLP-1 by paracrine pathway.
8.MiR-22-3p suppresses cell proliferation by targeting AEG-1 in NSCLC
Yongmei CHANG ; Wensen YAN ; Xiaoyun JIANG ; Cong SUN ; Qingfeng LIU ; Jun WANG ; Mingzhi WANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(14):2267-2271
Objective To investigate the expression and effect of miR-22-3p in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The miR-22-3p expression level in seventy-six NSCLC tissues and para-cancer tissues was detected by qRT-PCR. The relationship between the expression of miR-22-3p and gender,age,tumor size,histolo-gy grade,pathological type and lymph node metastasis was analyzed. The function of miR-22-3p on the prolifera-tion of NSCLC cells was tested by growth curve assay. Target genes of miR-22-3p were predicted by online software Targetscan. Luciferase reporter assay and qRT-PCR was used to certificate the prediction. Results The expression of miR-22-3p was increased in NSCLC tissues than the para-cancer tissues and was correlated to lymph node metas-tasis. Overexpression of miR-22-3p could suppress the proliferation of A549 cells. Astrocyte-Elevated Gene-1(AEG-1) was predicted to be a target of miR-22-3p. MiR-22-3p was revealed to bind to AEG-13′UTR by luciferase report-er assay. Overexpression of miR-22-3p could inhibit the expression of AEG-1 in A549 cells. Suppression of miR-22-3p could increase AEG-1 expression. Conclusion MiR-22-3p could inhibit the proliferation of NSCLC by tar-geting AEG-1.
9.Application of WeChat platform-based micro-lecture in health education of patients with osteoporosis combined with spinal tuberculosis
Mei YU ; Yiying ZHANG ; Xiaoying YANG ; Chunjia CHANG ; Xiaoyun SHAO ; Shenghua WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(23):2957-2960
Objective To explore the application of micro-lecture in the health education of patients with osteoporosis combined with spinal tuberculosis.Methods By convenient sampling method, 102 patients with spinal tuberculosis and osteoporosis of a tertiary hospital of Beijing were selected from January 2014 to January 2016. They were divided into the control group (n=52) and the observation group (n=50). Patients in the control group received routine health education, while patients in the observation group were given micro-lecture. Health education knowledge and satisfaction to health education of patients in two groups were compared.Results Before discharge, the score of health education questionnaire in the observation group was higher than that of the control group, in which cognition was (3.97±0.82), operation (4.03±0.78), emotion (4.04±0.79); there were statistically significant differences between two groups (t=4.295,4.996,4.732;P<0.01). The score of satisfaction to health education in the observation group was (96.88±2.14), and in the control group was (90.96±5.79) (t'=6.899,P<0.01).Conclusions Micro-lecture in health education for patients with spinal tuberculosis combined with osteoporosis get good effect, and it plays a positive role in the treatment and extended care of hospitalized patients.
10.The comparison of different quantitative criteria of the Dawn Phenomenon and its impact on blood glucose fluctuation in type 2 diabetes
Shaohua YANG ; Jie XU ; Jingyu WANG ; Fei HAN ; Yi ZHANG ; Xiaoyun YANG ; Zhenhong GUO ; Bai CHANG ; Juhong YANG ; Chunyan SHAN ; Baocheng CHANG ; Liming CHEN ; Miaoyan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016;(2):117-120
[Summary] A total of 128 individuals with type 2 diabetes underwent continuous glucose monitoring for 3 consecutive days.The dawn phenomenon was defined by three different parameters according to the previous research:(1)the absolute increase of glucose level from nocturnal nadir to prebreakfast value(?G) above 20 mg/dl;(2)?G above 10 mg/dl;( 3 ) insulin requirement increased at least 20%.The participants were secondarily separated by presence/absence of a dawn phenomenon based on the definitions above.The impact on blood glucose fluctuation of different groups was assessed according to the standard deviation of blood glucose( SDBG) , the area under curve above 10 mmol/L ( AUC ) , and the mean amplitude of glycemic excursions ( MAGE ) , etc.The frequencies of dawn phenomenon were 64.8%(?G≥20mg/dl), 85.2%(?G≥10 mg/dl), and 59.4%(rise in insulin requirement≥20%)respectively.The impacts on SDBG, AUC, MAGE, and MODD were without statistical difference(P>0.05) between the presence and absence of the dawn phenomenon patients when?G≥10 mg/dl.However, the differences reached statistical significance(P<0.05) when ?G≥20 mg/dl and the increase in insulin requirement≥20%. Besides, the incidence of dawn phenomenon was positively correlated with HOMA-IR, HbA1C , and free C-peptide.Dawn phenomenon is a very frequent event in type 2 diabetes and not only impacts the overall glycemic control but also exaggerates glucose fluctuation.To be clinically relevant, ?G≥20mg/dl should be taken as the quantitative criterion of the dawn phenomenon.

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