1.Etiology and molecular-epidemiological characteristics of viral meningo-encephalitis in Zhejiang province, 2002-2018
Ziping MIAO ; Juying YAN ; Yi SUN ; Yin CHEN ; Liming GONG ; Qiong GE ; Wen SHI ; Junhang PAN ; Haiyan MAO ; Yanjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(4):562-566
Objective:To understand the pathogens and molecular-epidemiologic characteristics of viral meningo-encephalitis in Zhejiang province during 2002 to 2018.Methods:All the samples were collected from suspected patients admitted to the hospitals under the monitoring program. Of the total samples, 2 173 were cerebrospinal fluids while the other 455 were stool specimens. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were subject to real-time qPCR for the detection of Human enterovirus (HEV), Mumps virus (MuV), Herpes simplex virus (HSV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). Stool sample were subject to real-time qPCR for HEV. ELISA was used to detect the IgM antibodies in CSF, in the 5 kinds of virus mentioned above. VP1 genes from all RNA-positive specimen were amplified, sequenced, for typing and for evolution analysis.Results:871 (40.1 %) of the 2 173 samples were detected as HEV nucleic acid positive during 2002 to 2018. 654 (38.1 %) of the 1 718 CSF sample were HEV nucleic acid positive while 217 (47.7 %) of the 455 stool sample were HEV nucleic acid positive. Among the total positive nucleic acid sample, 670 of them were VP1 sequence positive, including 5 HEV-A and 665 HEV-B. There were 23 HEV serotypes, including Coxsackievirus (CV) CVA4, CVA6, CVA9, CVA10, CVB1-5, Echovirus (EchoV; E) E3, E4, E6,E7, E9, E11, E14, E16, E18, E21, E25, E30, E33 and EV-71. The top three serotypes went to E30, E6 and CVB5. These three serotypes presented enhanced viral activity in every several years. 795 CSF samples were detected as virus nucleic acid positive, including 374 HEV, 6 MuV, 5 HSV and 5 CMV, from 2012 to 2015 and in 2018. 5 kinds of IgM antibodies were detected simultaneously in 368 CSF samples, including 2 HEV positive, 6 JEV positive and 1 MuV positive for 5 viruses, respectively. Except for EV-71, there were 517 EchoV and 152 CV viruses presented, with the ratio of 3.4∶1. These two kinds of viruses alternately changed for each predominant epidemic strains in every 3-5 years. Based on VP1, results from the phylogenetic tree showed that HEV from Zhejiang province clustered into HEV-A and HEV-B clades respectively. E30 developed both h and i sub-genotypes. Conclusions:HEV-B seemed the main pathogen for viral meningo-encephalitis in Zhejiang province. Ratio of positive detection on EchoV was significantly higher than that on CV. These two kinds of virus alternately presented changing tendency in every several years. Predominant epidemic strains E30, CVB5 and E6 were presenting enhanced viral activity, also in every several years. High correlation was found in both HEV viral activity from the surveillance sites and in time line of the viral meningo-encephalitis outbreaks.
2.CAR T-cell bridging to allo-HSCT for relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the follow-up outcomes
Meng YAN ; Yanjun WU ; Feng CHEN ; Xiaowen TANG ; Yue HAN ; Huiying QIU ; Aining SUN ; Shengli XUE ; Zhengming JIN ; Ying WANG ; Miao MIAO ; Depei WU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2020;41(9):710-715
Objective:This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell bridging allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in the treatment of recurrent and refractory acute B-lymphocytic leukemia (R/R B-ALL) .Methods:A total of 50 R/R B-ALL patients who underwent CAR T-scell therapy to bridge allo-HSCT in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2017 to May 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The overall survival (OS) rate, event-free survival (EFS) rate, cumulative recurrence rate (CIR) , and transplant-related mortality (TRM) of patients with different bone marrow minimal residual disease (MRD) levels were analyzed before and after CAR T-cell infusion and before allo-HSCT.Results:The response rate of CAR T-cell therapy and the incidence rate of severe cytokine release syndrome were 92% and 28% , respectively. During 55 infusions, no treatment-related deaths occurred in any of the patients. The median time of CAR T-cell infusion to allo-HSCT was 54 (26-232) days, the median follow-up time after CAR T-cell infusion was 637 (117-1097) days, and the 1-year OS and EFS rates were (80.0±5.7) % and (60.0±6.9) % . The 1-year CIR and TRM after allo-HSCT were (28.0±0.4) % and (8.0±0.2) % . After CAR T-cell infusion and before allo-HSCT, patients with bone marrow MRD<0.01% had a significantly longer EFS [ (70.0±7.2) % vs (20.0±12.6) % , P<0.001; (66.7±7.5) % vs (36.4±14.5) % , P=0.008]and lower CIR [ (25.0±0.5) % vs (70.0±2.6) % , P<0.001; (23.08±0.47) % vs (45.45±2.60) % , P=0.038]. Conclusion:CAR T-cell therapy bridging allo-HSCT is safe and effective for recurrent and refractory B-ALL.
4.Monitoring of antiplatelet therapy and changes of mean platelet volume after percutaneous coronary intervention in the patients with coronary heart disease
Linzi MIAO ; Yao LU ; Chenxue QU ; Yan GONG ; Ran YOU ; Jie GUAN ; Yanjun GONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(6):439-443
Objective To compare the consistency of thrombelastography (TEG) and light transmittance aggregometry (LTA) in monitoring the antiplatelet therapy of the patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI),and observe the changes of mean platelet volume (MPV) of the patients treated with aspirin and clopidogrel after PCI.Methods A total of 177 patients undergoing PCI and the treatment of aspirin and clopidogrel in Peking University First Hospital during March 2014 and May 2015 were enrolled in the study.Their adenosine diphosphate (ADP) or arachidonic acid (AA) induced platelet inhibition rates determined by TEG,MPV before and after antiplatelet therapy,and the maximum platelet aggregation rates measured by LTA from 99 patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results There was no any correlation between the maximum aggregation rates measured by LTA and the platelet inhibition rates determined by TEG regardless of using ADP or AA as agonist (all P > 0.05).The detection rates of clopidogrel hyporesponsiveness determined by LTA and TEG were 30.3% and 45.5%,respectively,while those of aspirin hyporesponsiveness were 19.2% and 31.3%,respectively.The detection rate of hyporesponsiveness determined by LTA was significant lower than that by TEG (P < 0.05).The MPVs after antiplatelet therapy were significant lower than that before treatment (all P < 0.01) regardless of clopidogrel hyporesponsive or sensitive and aspirin hyporesponsive or sensitive.The MPVs in clopidogrel hyporesponsive group before and after treatment were significantly lower than that in clopidogrel sensitive group (all P < 0.05).The PLT counts in clopidogrel or aspirin hyporesponsive groups after treatment were significantly higher than that before treatment (all P < 0.05).Conclusion There is poor correlation between LTA and TEG.It should be noted that the incidence rate of antiplatelet drug hyporesponsiveness is high in clinical practice.The MPVs of the patients significantly decrease after antiplatelet therapy.The patients with a significant increase of PLT after antiplatelet therapy are more likely to become drug hyporesponsiveness,while the patients with lower MPV are more likely to have clopidogrel hyporesponsiveness.
5.Multiple of the median correction of Down's syndrome serum markers with pregnant body weight
Zhengyou MIAO ; Yanjun GUO ; Tongkun SHI ; Qinhao SONG ; Xia LIU ; Ying XU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;37(1):46-49
Objective With Pregnant women weight correction for serum marker Multiple of Median (MoM) of First trimester and second-trimester,integrated screen-ing for Down's syndrome (DS),can reduce the false positive rate.Methods The same pregnant woman were taken venous blood vessels with sterile vacuum during the first trimester (11-13 W(+ 6) d) and the second trimester (15-20 W(+ 6) d),Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP),serum free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (Free beta hCG) and pregnancyassociated protein-A (PAPP-A) of three kinds of serum marker screening indicators were assayed by Using Time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay (TRFIA).Screening for risk assessment software was used to calculate serum marker Multiple of Median,To assess the risks of 7 997 cases of local pregnant women DS,To construct the weight equation of local population using nonlinear weighted regression method,With maternal weight correction for serum marker Multiple of Median (MoM) of local pregnant women,Comparing the changes of screening index MoM before and after correction,chi square test to compare the detection rate and false positive rate.Results MoM values of three kinds of serum markers (al-pha-fetoprotein,free beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin,pregnan-cy-associated plasma protein A) decreased with the weight increasing,Screening index MoM after correction weight equation,the screening of false positives for crowd from 4.12% down to 3.86% (x2 =0.021,P > 0.05).Setting threshold (cut-off) at 1/270,and no change detection rates were 71.4% the local population before and after correction weight equation.Conclusion Maternal weight may affect the results of Down's syn-drome sereening.When screening proposal to set up,it is worth making weight cor-rections for serum maker multiple of median in order to get accurate risk calculation results.
6.First trimester combined screening for Down's Syndrome with NT, Free-βhCG and PAPP-A
Zhengyou MIAO ; Tongkun SHI ; Yanjun GUO ; Qinhao SONG ; Huaxiang SHEN ; Ying XU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;35(10):932-935
Objective To explore the sensitivity of using NT,combined with serum biochemical markers (Free-βhCG,PAPP-A) for Down's Syndrome screening in early stage of pregnancy.Methods Collect pregnant women aged 17-45 years old voluntary antenatal screening in our hospital from March 2009to October 2010,a total of 11882 cases.Serum Free-βhCG and PAPP-A were measured NT value was determined by ultrasound at 11-13w+64 of gestation.Calculating combined screening (NT,Free-βhCG,PAPP-A),and serum integrated screening (Free-beta hCG,PAPP-A) risk,respectively,using the risk calculation software for the same person.Results Early pregnancy screening was performed in 11 882patients,18 had a fetus with Down's syndrome,a rate of 0.15%.The detection rates of Down's syndrome in combined screening and serum integrated screening were 83.3% and 72.2% respectively.The specificities were 98.4% and 97.3% and detection efficiency were 7.18%,3.90% respectively.Areas under the curve (AUCs) of fhst-trimester combined screening and serum integrated screening were 0.975 (95% CI:0.943,1.007),0.901 (95% CI:0.789,1.013) respectively.Conclusion In early stage of pregnancy,combined screening for Down's syndrome has higher sensitivity and specificity than serological screening,has higher detection rate in the same false-positive rate case,which can effectively reduce the pregnant women to receive invasive puncture.
7.Effect of glucocorticoid on the expression of PGC-1α mRNA in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle of obese rats fed with high-fat diet
Xiaolei HU ; Jianhua SHI ; Ping XIANG ; Yanping FAN ; Yanjun MIAO ; Yongqi HUANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009;25(1):92-94
Real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR was used to examine PGC-1α mRNA expression in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle of rats. The results showed that the expression levels of PGC-1α mRNA in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle of obese rats were lower than those of the normal ones (all P<0.01). After high dose glucocorticoid treatment, the levels of PGC-1α mRNA expression in brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, both in normal and obese rats, were decreased significantly.
8.Recovery of IgG binding capability of human FcγRⅡa refolded by rapid dilution expressed in E. coli
Jun XI ; Caiping ZHANG ; Lina ZHANG ; Xianwei MIAO ; Songlin QIAO ; Hong ZHANG ; Liyang HE ; Leiming YOU ; Yanjun ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2008;28(12):1059-1063
Objective To study the effect of soluble, refolded, recombinant extracellular domain of the human Fc gamma receptor Ⅱ a (huFcγRⅡa) on the binding of human IgG to cells. Methods Extra-cellular domain of the huFcγRⅡ a gene was amplified from recombinant plasmid pe3huR Ⅱ by PCR and then cloned into pET-28a vector. The recombinant plasmid pETshuR Ⅱ was transformed into E. coli BL21 (DE3) after identified by PCR and doubly digested. The inclusion bodies of fusion protein were extracted and purified by washing, dissolved in 6 mol/L guanidine buffer, and refolded by rapid dilution technique. The refolding protein activity was tested by ELISA and flow cytometry. Results Extraceilular domain of the huFcγRⅡa gene was successfully cloned into pET-28a. The results of SDS-PAGE showed that the molecular mass (Mr) of the expressed protein was 24.8 × 103, and the expression rate was 30%. The purity of recom-binant shuR Ⅱ was up to 90% after washing. ELISA showed that the recombinant shuR Ⅱ was able to bind human IgG in a dose dependent manner, shuRⅡ could competitively inhibit the binding of human IgG to huFcγRⅡa expressed on the surface of COS-7 cells by flow cytometry. Conclusion The results demon-strate that it is possible to obtain large quantities of recombinant shuR Ⅱ which has comparable binding prep-erties to those of the whole membrane bound huFcγR Ⅱ a.
9.Interlocking intramedullary nails to treat defective nonunion of femoral shaft
Xuman MIAO ; Qichang WU ; Haifeng CUI ; Yanjun LIN ; Shaochen LIU ; Dong ZHU ;
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2004;0(11):-
objective To analyze the causes of defective nonunion of femoral shaft and to evaluate interlocking intramedullary nails in treatment of shortened limb deformity following nonunion of femoral shaft. Methods 12 patients with shortened limb deformity following nonunion of femoral shaft were treated with autograft of ilium to fill up the defects and fixation by interlocking intramedullary nails. The patients were followed up for an average of 20 months. Results All the 12 patients healed by first intention after an average of 22 months. The limbs were lengthened averagely by 3.2cm. No failure occurred due to bent or broken major nails or intramedullary nails. Conclusions The main cause of shortened limb deformity following femoral shaft nonunion is bone resorption due to unreliable fixation. Interlocking intramedullary nails are an ideal device for shortened limb deformity following femoral shaft nonunion, though the union process is slow. In bone graft, care should be taken to avoid the complication of bone defect and weight bearing should be carried out some time later.
10.Clinical value of prophylactic radiotherapy after curative resection of esophageal carcinoma.
Zefen XIAO ; Zongyi YANG ; Jun LIANG ; Yanjun MIAO ; Mei WANG ; Weibo YIN ; Xianzhi GU ; Dechao ZHANG ; Rugang ZHANG ; Liangjun WANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2002;24(6):608-611
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical value of prophylactic radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma after curative operation.
METHODS495 esophageal squamous cell cancer patients who had undergone radical resection were randomized by the envelope method into a surgery alone group (S, 275) and a surgery plus radiotherapy group (S + R, 220). Radiation treatment was started 3 - 4 weeks after operation. The portals encompassed the whole mediastinum and bilateral supraclavicular areas. A mid-plane dose of 50 approximately 60 Gy in 20 approximately 30 fractions over 5 approximately 6 weeks was delivered.
RESULTS1. Survival rate: the overall 5-year survival rate was 39.4%. Those of S alone and S + R groups were 37.1% and 41.3% (P = 0.447 4). The 5-year survival rate for Stage III patients were 13.1% in S alone group and 35.1% in R + S group (P = 0.002 7), 2. Pattern of failure: The incidence of local recurrence intra-thoracic lymph node metastasis, anastomotic recurrence and extra-thoracic lymph node metastasis in S + R group (16.2%, 0.5% and 3.1%) were lower than those (25.9%, 5.8% and 13.2%) (P < 0.05) in S alone group and 3.
COMPLICATIONSthe anastomotic stricture frequencies were similar in the two groups (S 1.8%; S + R 4.1%).
CONCLUSION1. Prophylactic radiotherapy is able to improve the survival rate of stage III patients treated by radical resection, 2. Postoperative radiotherapy is able to reduce the incidence of failure by recurrence in the intra-thoracic lymph nodes and anastomotic recurrence to where radiation therapy had been given, 3. Postoperative radiotherapy does not increase the incidence of anastomotic stricture.
Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; mortality ; radiotherapy ; secondary ; surgery ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Esophageal Neoplasms ; mortality ; pathology ; radiotherapy ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Care ; Survival Rate

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