1.Effects of mild intraventricular hemorrhage on early motor development in infants with high risk of brain injury
Jingyu BU ; Huiping ZHANG ; Ru JIAN ; Sa YUAN ; Tian LIU ; Yanni CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(8):586-591
Objective:To assess the effect of mild intraventricular hemorrhage(IVH)on the early motor development of infants at high risk of brain injury,and to guide the intervention according to its characteristics.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to select neonates discharged from the Neonatal Unit of Xi 'an Children 's Hospital from February 1,2022 to March 31,2023,with one or more high-risk factors of brain injury.The patients were assigned to low-grade IVH group and no IVH group according to ultrasound diagnosis.The research subjects exclucled other brain injury diseases besides mild IVH.Motor development was assessed using test of infant motor performance(TIMP),reflecting performance in head control,auditory and visual responses,defensive movements,trunk movements,limb movements,and more.Both groups completed TIMP assessment between discharge and 16 weeks of the corrected age(CA).The differences of TIMP scores between two groups were compared . Results:A total of 329 neonates at high risk for brain injury were recruited,including 98 cases with grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ IVH(low-grade IVH group)diagnosed through brain ultrasonography and 231 controls(no IVH group).The Z scores of TIMP in the low-grade IVH group were lower than that in no IVH group(-0.25 ±0.87 vs.0.03 ±0.71, P=0.015).The risk factors of brain injury were matched for further comparison.At CA2-5 weeks,the scores in low-grade IVH group of TIMP total scores(74.10 ±12.28 vs.84.24 ±7.71),observation items(10.57 ±1.47 vs.11.24 ±1.29),elicitation(63.17 ±12.13 vs.73.00 ±7.36),sitting(9.14 ±2.90 vs.11.65 ±3.26),supine(22.07 ±4.73 vs.24.79 ±3.55),prone position(10.35 ±3.74 vs.12.82 ±3.15)and lateral position(4.00 ±2.85 vs.5.48 ±2.13)were significantly lower than those in no IVH group( P<0.05).At CA6-9 weeks,the scores in low-grade IVH group of sitting position(10.44 ±4.01 vs.12.96 ±3.02),supine position(24.04 ±4.60 vs.26.83 ±3.53),lateral position(4.83 ±2.53 vs.6.25 ±2.6)were significantly lower than those in no IVH group( P<0.05).At CA12-15 weeks,the low-grade IVH group showed significant differences in TIMP total score(104.00 ±12.98 vs.114.10 ±13.16),elicitation(92.00 ±12.64 vs.102.00 ±13.10),sitting(17.00 ±3.50 vs.19.13 ±3.55)and lateral position(7.35 ±2.14 vs.9.00 ±2.37)compared with those from no IVH group( P<0.05). Conclusion:Mild intraventricular hemorrhage affected the early motor development of high-risk infants with brain injury,mainly manifested as a lag in the ability of head control at CA2-5 weeks,and the trend continued until CA12-15 weeks.Early monitoring of motor ability and intervention of head control ability should be carried out in high-risk children with mild intraventricular hemorrhage.
2.Expression of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 in endometrial carcinoma and its correlation with clinical characteristics of patients
Qun CHEN ; Yanni TIAN ; Jin XIAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2023;25(4):555-559,564
Objective:To detect the expression of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) 2 and microRNA (miR)-135b-3p in endometrial cancer (EC) tissues, and to explore their correlation with clinical characteristics.Methods:94 endometrial cancer tissue specimens (EC group) and 60 normal endometrial specimens (control group) were selected from Northwest Women′s and Children′s Hospital from February 2019 to February 2022. Real time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression changes of ALDH2 mRNA and miR-135b-3p in endometrial tissue of two groups, and immunohistochemistry was used to detect the positive expression rate of ALDH2 protein. The relationship between the expression levels of ALDH2 and miR-135b-3p and the clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed.Results:The expression of ALDH2 mRNA in the EC group (0.67±0.15) was lower than that in the control group (1.05±0.12), and the expression level of miR-135b-3p (1.52±0.26) was higher than that in the control group (1.01±0.06). The positive expression rate of ALDH2 in cancer tissue of EC group was 30.85%(29/94), which was lower than 51.67%(31/60) in normal endometrial tissue of the control group ( P<0.05). The expression levels of ALDH2 mRNA and miR-135b-3p in EC patients were related to International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) stage, lymph node metastasis, differentiation and myometrium invasion (all P<0.05), but not to age, pathological type, menopause, HPV infection, menarche age, parity, tumor length and BMI (all P>0.05). Conclusions:In EC tissues, the expression of ALDH2 is down-regulated and the expression of miR-135b-3p is up-regulated, which may be involved in the occurrence and development of EC.
3.Influence of NDR1 on prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and effect on proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Yanni Lin ; Shumeng Wu ; Xinxin Ren ; Tian Xie ; Ling Li ; Qinong Ye
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(4):637-642
Objective:
To analyze the expression and clinical prognostic significance of nuclear Dbf2-related kinase 1 ( NDR1 ) in hepatocellular carcinoma ,and to investigate the biological function and regulatory mechanism of NDR1 in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
Methods:
ENCORI database was used to analyze the correlation of NDR1 and c-Myc.Cycloheximide ( CHX) experiment analyzed the relationship between NDR1 and c-Myc protein stability.The expression levels of NDR1 in liver cancer tissues and normal tissues and its relationship with the survival rate of liver cancer patients were analyzed using the ENCORI database.MYC-NDR1 eukaryotic expression vector was constructed,transfected with hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells,and its expression was verified by protein immuno blotting (Western blot) ; cell proliferation and migration ability were detected by CCK-8 assay,cell clone formation assay and scratch assay,respectively.The correlation between NDR1 and c-Myc expression was analyzed using the ENCORI database,and the relationship between NDR1 and c-Myc protein was investigated using a protein synthesis inhibitor CHX dosing assay.
Results:
The results of the ENCORI database showed that the expression of NDR1 in liver cancer tissues was higher than that in normal tissues and the overall survival rate of patients with high NDR1 expression was lower than that of patients with low NDR1 expression,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 001) .The results of the CCK-8 assay showed that the MYC-NDR1 group grew faster than the empty vector group (P<0. 001) .The clone formation assay showed that the number of clones in the MYC-NDR1 group was higher than that in the empty vector group (P<0. 001) .The cell scratch assay showed that the mean migration distance in the MYC-NDR1 group was greater than that in the empty vector group (P<0. 001) .ENCORI database analysis showed that NDR1 correlated with c-Myc expression (R = 0. 184,P<0. 001) ; CHX dosing assay showed that the reduction of c-Myc protein in the MYC-NDR1 group was lower than that in the empty vector group during the same time.
Conclusion
NDR1 is highly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues,closely correlated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients ,and positively correlated with the expression of c-Myc gene. The study successfully constructes MYC-NDR1 eukaryotic expression vector ,and the expression product MYC- NDR1 can increase the stability of c-Myc protein and promote the proliferation and migration of human hepatocellu- lar carcinoma cells.
4.Construction of a nomogram predictive model for readmission risk within 1 year of children with type 1 diabetes and its verification
Yan DU ; Yanyan WANG ; Tian ZHAO ; Qian YANG ; Yanni WANG ; Haiwa GUO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(29):2297-2303
Objective:To construct and validate a nomogram predictive model for readmission risk within 1 year of children with type 1 diabetes.Methods:A total of 395 children with type 1 diabetes who were hospitalized in four hospitals in Xi′an City from February 2019 to February 2021 were selected as the research subjects. The children were divided into training set ( n = 219) and verification set ( n = 175) in 5∶4 ratios. A nomogram prediction model for readmission risk within 1 year of children with type 1 diabetes was constructed based on the training set data, and internal validation was carried out. The external validation was carried out based on validation set data. Results:A total of 85 (21.5%) children were readmitted within 1 year. Mean glycohemoglobin A1c ≥ 7.5%, co-infection, complications of diabetes, and family history of diabetes were risk factors for readmission within 1 year of children with type 1 diabetes ( OR values were 4.010 - 5.510, P<0.05), and age of onset >7 years old was a protective factor ( OR = 0.070, P<0.05). The internal verification of nomogram model showed that the area under ROC curve was 0.778 (95% CI 0.703- 0.853), and the observed curve in calibration curve was basically consistent with the predicted curve. The external verification showed that the area under ROC curve was 0.748 (95% CI 0.642- 0.854), and the observed curve in calibration curve was basically consistent with the predicted curve. Conclusions:The nomogram predictive model for readmission risk within 1 year of children with type 1 diabetes is scientific and practical, and has certain clinical value in guiding targeted prevention and intervention of readmission of children with type 1 diabetes within one year.
5.Clinical effect of phase Ⅰ cardiac rehabilitation exercise on patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention
Kaili FAN ; Huiyun YANG ; Yanni WU ; Yafan SONG ; Tian ZHOU ; Rong WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(18):1394-1401
Objective:To explore the clinical effect of phase Ⅰ cardiac rehabilitation exercise on patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PCI).Methods:Convenient sampling method was adopted, totally 84 acute myocardial infarction patients after PCI was randomized into an observation group and control group. Both groups accepted general nursing care. The observation group also accepted the phase Ⅰ cardiac rehabilitation exercise. Cardiac ultrasonic, the 6-minute walk test were used to evaluate the patients′ cardiac function and exercise tolerance, the SF-12 were used to evaluate the quality of life.Results:After repeated measurement ANOVA, before the intervention, there was no significant difference in cardiac function and quality of life between the two groups ( P>0.05); before discharge, the 6-minute walk distance of the observation group was longer than that of the control group, and the difference was significant( F value was 5.279, P=0.024). At 1 month after discharge, there were significant differences in the LVEF( F value was 8.119, P=0.006) and 6-minute walking distance( F value was 9.829, P=0.002) between the two groups ( P<0.05), analysis of the six items of SF-12 including general health( F value was 6.905, P=0.010), physical functioning( F value was 10.595, P=0.002), role physical( F value was 11.168, P=0.001), bodily pain( F value was 12.548, P=0.001), mental health( F value was 7.362, P=0.008) and vitality( F value was 13.692, P<0.001) having shown significant differences between the two groups. At 3 months after discharge, there were significant differences in the LVEF( F value was 11.156, P=0.001), 6-minute walk distance( F value was 16.554, P<0.001)and quality of life in all dimensions between the two groups ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Phase Ⅰ cardiac rehabilitation exercise can improve cardiac function and the quality of life in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing PCI, and enhance the exercise tolerance.
6.Clinical effects of Shendan-Huoxue capsule combined with etoposide soft capsules in the treatment of advanced ovarian carcinoma in elderly patients
Xiaofang ZHANG ; Min LIU ; Yanni TIAN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2019;41(4):352-356
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of Shendan-Huoxue capsule combined with etoposide soft capsule in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer in the elderly patients. Methods A total of 94 elderly patients with ovarian cancer who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups using random number table method, 47 patients in each group. All patients were given conventional chemotherapy, the control group was given etoposide soft capsule on this basis, and the observation group was given Shendan-Huoxue capsule on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 12 weeks and followed up for 2 years. Ovarian cancer specificity scale version 4 (FACT-OV4) was used to evaluate the life quality of the patients, flow cytometry was used to detect the level of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+. Ovarian cancer was detected by CT, toxic and side effects during treatment were recorded, and clinical efficacy was evaluated. Results The total effective rate in the observation group was 87.2% (41/47), and that in the control group was 70.2% (33/47). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=3.782, P=0.041). The 1-year survival rate was 87.2% (41/47) and 2-year survival rate was 61.7% (29/47) in the observation group, and 74.4% (35/47) and 53.2% (25/47) in the control group, respectively. The 1-year and 2-year survival rates of the two groups were statistically significant (χ2=4.109, 4.268 respectively, P=0.038, 0.036). The median total survival time in the observation group and the control group was 13.9 months (95% IC 12.4-16.2) and 10.3 months (95% IC 8.2-14.1), respectively. The median total survival time in the observation group was significantly longer than that in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, scores of social/family status and functional status in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (t values were 3.711 and 4.003, respectively, P<0.05), and scores of additional attention, physiological status and emotional status were significantly lower than those in the control group (t values were 4.335, 4.522 and 4.202, respectively, P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD19+ in the observation group were all higher than those in the control group (t values were 7.217, 7.129, 7.434 and 6.521, respectively, P<0.01 or P<0.05). During the period of treatment , the incidence of skin rash, liver function injury, decreased white blood cell count, nausea and vomiting, peripheral neuropathy, diarrhea and abdominal pain in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (χ2 values were 4.114, 4.782, 4.521, 3.911, 3.931, 3.821, P<0.05, respectively). Conclusions The Shendan-Huoxue capsule combined with etoposide soft capsule can improve the survival time of elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer, improve the body immunity, reduce toxic and side effects, and the clinical effect is better than conventional chemotherapy.
7.Analysis of survival and risk factors of DVT in patients with cervical cancer
Yingli JI ; Yanni QIAO ; Yuyu TIAN ; La ZHOU ; Feifei MA
Clinical Medicine of China 2019;35(1):26-31
Objective To investigate the relationship between vWF levels and ADAMTS13 levels of DVT (venous thrombosis) in patients with cervical cancer,and then to evaluate the predictive value of vWF levels and ADAMTS13 levels of cervical cancer patients with DVT. Methods A total of sixty-six patients diagnosed as cervical cancer and treated from June 2015 to June 2016 in Weinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital were enrolled,and their baseline data,pathological type,tumor classification,TNM staging,vWF, ADAMTS13 levels and Autar score were recorded. All patients were followed up for 1 year and the patients with adverse outcomes were defined as poor prognosis group during the follow-up period while the patients whose disease progression free were defined as good prognosis group. Univariate analysis showed that the incidence of venous thrombosis in patients with cervical cancer was affected; Cox proportional hazard model further assessed the impact of all statistically significant factors on the occurrence of venous thrombosis in patients; t test showed the distribution of influential factors between the two groups; ROC curve was used to analyze the sensitivity and specificity of vWF and ADAMTS13 levels in predicting the occurrence of venous thrombosis in cervical cancer patients. Results At the end of the follow-up,among the 66 patients,Six were not followed and 40 had good prognosis without venous thrombosis,which was a good prognosis group; Twenty had poor prognosis,i. e. venous thrombosis,which was a poor prognosis group,including 5 deaths. The poor prognosis rate was 30. 30%. Univariate Cox proportional hazard model results showed that vWF (P=0. 023, (95%CI: 1. 743-1. 215)) and ADAMTS13 (P=0. 037,(95%CI: 1. 158-1. 566)) had a significant effect on the patients with venous thrombosis. The levels of vWF (( 0. 535 ± 0. 075) μg/L) and ADAMTS13 ((69. 453±10. 284)%) in good prognosis group were significantly lower than those in poor prognosis group ((0. 592 ± 0. 082 ) μg/L, ( 79. 245 ± 11. 477 )%), and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (t=2. 690,3. 345,P<0. 05). Under ROC curve,the AUC of vWF level was 0. 841,the sensitivity and specificity were 55% and 97. 5% respectively,and that of ADAMTS13 level was 0. 906,the sensitivity and specificity were 85% and 80%,respectively. Conclusion The levels of vWF and ADAMTS13 have a good predictive effect on the occurrence of venous thrombosis in patients with cervical cancer. It is expected to be used as a routine evaluation index to predict the occurrence of venous thrombosis in patients with cervical cancer after treatment.
8.Niacin accelerates LDL-C uptake in HepG2 cells via downregulation of PCSK9
Lu OU ; Yanni MA ; Caiping ZHANG ; Ying LIU ; Min ZHANG ; Xinxin YU ; Liren DUAN ; Shiyin LONG ; Ying TIAN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(2):243-248
Aim To explore the effects of niacin on LDL-C uptake and metabolism in HepG2 cells,and to clarify the functions of niacin in lipid-lowering and slo-wing the atherosclerosis process,thus to provide a sci-entific basis for niacin as a lipid-lowering drug in clini-cal development.Methods Oil red O staining was used to observe HepG2 cells after lipid uptake.Enzy-matic method was used to determine the content of in-tracellular free cholesterol (FC)and total cholesterol (TC).The LDLR levels on the surface of cell mem-brane were detected by immunofluorescence flow cy-tometer.The mRNA and protein expressions of LDLR, SREBP2 and PCSK9 were analyzed by qPCR and Western blot.Results The results of oil red O staining showed that the rate of oil red O-positive cells and the number of red lipid droplets were significantly in-creased in niacin group than control group.Niacin sig-nificantly increased the levels of TC and FC in HepG2 cells(P <0.05 ).What’s more,niacin significantly upregulated the expression of LDLR and significantly downregulated the protein expression of PCSK9,while it had no effect on the expression of SREBP2.Conclu-sion Niacin accelerates LDL-C uptake probably via downregulating the expression of PCSK9 and reducing the degradation of LDLR protein in HepG2 cells.
9.Effect of Different Purification Technology on Physical and Chemical Properties of Water Extract of Ophio-pogonin
Yanni LIANG ; Zhishu TANG ; Ying TIAN ; Chuan GU ; Shijun LIU ; Hongbo LIU
China Pharmacist 2016;19(3):430-433
Objective:To explore the effect of different separation and purification technology on the physical and chemical proper-ties of water extract of ophiopogonin. Methods:The water extraction process of total ophiopogon saponins was optimized by an orthogo-nal test. The macroporous resin adsorption and membrane separation technology were adopted to purify the ophiopogonin water extract. The physical and chemical parameters, such as electrical conductivity, pH value, viscosity and turbidity, and the contents of total sap-onins, proteins, tannins and polysaccharides were determined. Results:The optimum water extraction technology of total saponins was as follows:6-fold amount of water was added, boiling 3 times with 90 min for each time. The electrical conductivity, pH value and vis-cosity of different purified liquid of total saponins had no significant differences, while the contents of total saponins and the three kinds of macromolecules showed significant differences. Conclusion: The content of macromolecules can be used as the reference index of purification process of total saponins water extract. Compared with macroporous resin separation, membrane separation technology is more suitable for the separation and purification of total saponins water extract.
10.Relationship between HDL subclass distribution and plasma glucose and lipid levels in patients with metabolic syndrome
Mengxia QIU ; Shiyin LONG ; Zhijun CHEN ; Hao CHEN ; Wuzhe CHEN ; Yan ZHU ; Yanni MA ; Caiping ZHANG ; Ying TIAN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(2):319-324
AIM:To investigate high-density lipoprotein ( HDL) subclass distribution and to analyze the rela-tionship between HDL subclasses with plasma glucose and lipids in metabolic syndrome ( MS) .METHODS:Apolipopro-tein A-I ( apoA-I) contents of plasma HDL subclasses were determined by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis associated with immunodetection .The concentrations of lipids and apolipoproteins in the plasma were measured by an automated bio -chemical analyzer .RESULTS:Compared with the controls , the levels of fasting plasma glucose ( FPG) , total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride ( TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C), LDL-C/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), apolipoprotein B100(apoB100), apoB100/apoA-I, systolic blood pressure (SBP), body mass index (BMI) and HDL3b were increased in the MS patients (P<0.05).Meanwhile, HDL-C, apoA-I and preβ2-HDL, HDL2a and HDL2b were decreased in the MS patients (P<0.01).With the increase in the plasma glucose level , the contents of HDL2a and HDL2b were decreased in the MS patients (P<0.05), while preβ1-HDL was increased (P<0.05).With the decrease in the HDL-C level, the content of HDL2b was decreased in the MS patients (P<0.01), while preβ1-HDL was increased (P<0.01).With the increase in the TG level and the decrease in the HDL-C level, the content of HDL2b had a decrea-sing trend and the content of small-particle preβ1-HDL had an increasing trend , indicating that HDL maturation metabolism was disrupted.The correlation analysis showed that FPG was negatively correlated with the levels of HDL 2a and HDL2b, HDL-C was negatively correlated with the level of preβ1-HDL and positively correlated with the level of HDL 2b , and TG was positively correlated with the levels of preβ1-HDL and HDL3b .CONCLUSION:With the increases in the plasma glucose and TG, and the decrease in HDL-C in the MS patients, HDL particles have minifying tendency , and the maturation me-tabolism of HDL particles is disrupted .


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