1.One case of severe cardiac arrhythmias caused by Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid
Yinping ZHAO ; Xiaoyu XIN ; Guibo XIE ; Huayan LI ; Yuan YAN
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2024;33(4):476-480
A 22-year-old male self-administered Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid(10 mL,bid)orally due to abdominal pain and diarrhea.The symptoms improved significantly on the same day.Palpitations occurred about 30 minutes after 10 mL Huoxiang Zhengqi Liuquid administration in the morning and afternoon of the next day and in the morning of the third day,respectively,which was spontaneously relieved.Electrocardiogram showed that multiple arrhythmias alternated,including disordered atrial rhythm,paroxysmal atrial fibrillation,paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia,frequent premature ventricular contractions,junctional premature contractions,atrioventricular block,and sinus bradycardia.After admission,the patient was given electrocardiography monitoring,polarizing fluid,verapamil injection,and other treatment methods to relieve symptoms,after 12 days of treatment,the patient's condition improved,and the electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm.This case suggests that as an over-the-counter drug,the safety of Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid should be paid more attention by clinic and public.If patients manifest palpitation symptoms while using Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid,it is imperative to consider the potential for drug-induced serious arrhythmia and get medical treatment promptly.
2.Effects of Erastin on depressive- and anxiety-like behavior and the expression of hippocampal ferroptosis-related proteins in rats
Wenqian XU ; Ling XIAO ; Yinping XIE ; Guohao YUAN ; Lujia SI ; Hong XU ; Gaohua WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(8):673-679
Objective:To explore the effects of intrahippocampal injection of ferroptosis inducer Erastin on depressive- and anxiety-like behavior and the expression of ferroptosis-related proteins in rats.Methods:Forty 6-week-old healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups ( n=8/group): Control group, Erastin low-dose(200 ng/μL) group, Erastin medium-dose(400 ng/μL) group, Erastin high-dose group(600 ng/μL) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 10 μg/L) group.After the intrahippocampal injection of Erastin(2.5 μL per side), body weight, and behavioral tests, including sucrose preference test (SPT), forced swimming test (FST), open field test (OFT), and elevated plus maze (EPM), were performed to evaluate depressive- and anxiety-like phenotypes from the fourth day after injection.The levels of ferroptosis-related proteins and mRNA, including glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX2), ferritin heavy polypeptide 1 (FTH1), long-chain fatty acyl-CoA synthetase 4 (ACSL4), solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) were measured using real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot analysis.SPSS 22.0 software was used for statistical analysis.One-Way ANOVA was used for multi-group comparison, and LSD was used for further pound-wise comparison. Results:(1)Body weight and behavioral tests: there were no statistically significant differences in baseline body weight and behavioral tests in these groups ( F=0.02-1.15, all P>0.05). After intrahippocampal injection, compared with the control group, medium-dose Erastin induced depression-like behaviors in rats more significantly, as indicated by reduced bodyweight ((245.20±5.24)g, (267.45±13.16)), sucrose preference in SPT ((32.14±8.51)%, (68.17±13.67)%), central time in OFT ((6.01±2.57)s, (16.49±7.21)s), percentage of time in open arm in EPM ((5.00±3.83)%, (19.63±5.91)%) and increased immobility time in FST ((37.00±7.58)s, (12.50±5.51)s) and percentage of time in closed arm in EPM ((89.43±4.77)%, (59.96±9.91)%), and there were statistically significant differences in these groups (all P<0.05). (2)The expression of ferroptosis-related indicators: after intrahippocampal injection, the expression of mRNA ( F=2.23, 8.37, 2.91, 7.60, 3.16, all P<0.05) and protein ( F=3.31, 40.13, 8.52, 3.70, 70.79, all P<0.05) of FTH1, GPX4, SLC7A11, COX2 and ACSL4 in hippocampus were statistically significant differences in the 5 groups.The mRNA and protein levels of FTH1, GPX4 and SLC7A11 in Erastin medium-dose group were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05), while the mRNA and protein levels of COX2 and ACSL4 were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Intrahippocampal microinjection of Erastin(400 ng/μL) can induce ferroptosis in hippocampus of rats and can also induce depressive-like behaviors in rats.
3.The role of heat shock protein 70 in depression and its mechanisms
Chen LI ; Ling XIAO ; Yinping XIE ; Lujia SI ; Limin SUN ; Guohao YUAN ; Hailong GE ; Gaohua WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(9):853-858
As a common psychiatric disorder, the etiology and pathogenesis of depression are complex and not yet fully elucidated.The diagnosis of depression mainly depends on the patients’ medical history, clinical symptoms and related examinations.Identification of biomarkers will provide important clues for the specific diagnosis and targeted treatment of depression.In addition to the widely recognized neurotransmitter dysregulation, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis hyperactivity, neuroplasticity, and neuro-inflammation theory, oxidative stress is also involved in the pathogenesis of depression in multiple ways.Many studies showed that the heat shock protein 70(HSP70)levels will increase in early stage to cope with the stress in patients with depression.However, lower HSP70 levels are often correlated with more severe depressive symptoms.HSP70 may be involved in depression through multiple pathways of oxidative stress, glucocorticoid receptors, neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity.Furthermore, increasing HSP70 expression results in significant improvement in depression-like behavior in animals.Thus, HSP70 possesses potential value as an early warning marker for depression as well as a therapeutic target.
4.Neural mechanism of environmental enrichment improving depression
Guohao YUAN ; Ling XIAO ; Yinping XIE ; Hong XU ; Lujia SI ; Wenqian XU ; Gaohua WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2022;31(4):372-377
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by low mood with complex pathophysiological mechanisms and poor effect of pharmacological treatment.The animals were placed in greater sensory, physical and/or social stimuli than those of the standard feeding environment, so that they can obtain positive plasticity and adaptability.Environmental enrichment(EE) is a common intervention to improve brain function in laboratory.A large number of studies have shown that EE had significant ameliorative effects on various animal models of depression, but the mechanisms have not been yet fully understood with outcome heterogeneity in ethology.There was no universally accepted and unified paradigm and standard for EE due to its multi-dimensionality and complexity.Therefore, it is necessary to improve the structural components and implementation steps of EE by integrating the existing data.Combined with recent studies on animal models of depression, this paper reviewed the anti-depression mechanism of EE from promoting hippocampal neurogenesis, reducing neuroinflammation, regulating neuroendocrine and affecting epigenetic modifications, in order to provide new ideas for mechanisms research and treatment of depression.As the rise of precision medicine and individualized medicine brings human growing interest in exploring the sources and mechanisms of inter-individual differences and intra-group effects of depression, it will be a challenge to translate EE to the human society in a rational way.
5.Relationship between various histological status of margins of LEEP and residual HSIL or worse at hysterectomy following conization
Yinping XIAO ; Xiang TAO ; Chenyan ZHAO ; Yuqing QU ; Feng XIE ; Yan NING
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019;54(1):19-23
Objective To investigate the relationship between various loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) margin status and residual high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) or worse at hysterectomy following conization. Methods The relevant clinicopathological data were collected in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University from Jan. 2014 to Dec. 2015, including 947 cases who underwent hysterectomy within 6 months of LEEP. The residual HSIL or worse at hysterectomy were analyzed among the groups. (1) Clear margins, involved margins, and without 1 mm negative margins. (2) Only one positive margin, two positive margins and three positive margins. (3) A positive margin of internal ostium of cervix, of external ostium of cervix and of the basement. Results (1) The histological evaluation of the uterine specimens showed residual HSIL or worse in 234 cases (24.7%, 234/947). The proportion of residual lesions was 7.3% (21/286) in population with clear margins, 33.2% (211/635) with involved margins, 7.7% (2/26) without 1 mm negative margins, respectively. The positive margins group had significant difference at the aspect of residual rate in contrast to the negative margins group and the without 1 mm negative margins group (P<0.01). Further studies conclusively showed that the proportion of residual lesions was very similar between the negative margins group and the without 1 mm negative margins group (P>0.05). (2) The involved margins were interpretable in 621 cases. This was detected in 25.3%(111/438) patients with only one positive margin, 47.4%(74/156) with two positive margins and 77.8%(21/27) among three positive margins, respectively (P<0.01). (3) Furthermore, there were 418 cases only one positive margin was definite, and the proportion of residual lesions was 31.0%(62/200) in population with a positive margin of internal ostium of cervix, 18.2%(31/170) of external ostium of cervix and 33.3%(16/48) of the basement. The residual rates were higher in the endocervical and basal margin groups than that in the ectocervical margin group, and the differences were significant (P<0.05). Conclusions The risk of residual HSIL or worse is significantly greater with involved margins at hysterectomy following LEEP. Both the positive endocervical and basal margin are excellent predictors of residual diseases, while the without 1 mm negative margin may be not. Clinicians should avoid treating it as positive margin and prevent overtreatment.
6.Non-congenital heart disease related pulmonary arterial hypertension in 45 children
Yinping LI ; Tingting XIAO ; Min HUANG ; Jie SHEN ; Lijian XIE
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;30(1):30-33
Objective To improve the knowledge of paediatric pulmonary arterial hypertension(PAH) and to elevate the level of early diagnosis and treatment.Methods The clinical data of 45 PAH patients admitted in Shanghai Children's Hospital from Jan.2006 to Dec.2012 were reviewed,including clinical manifestation,laboratory examination,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis.Results Of the 45 PAH patients,21 cases (46.7%) were male and 24 cases (53.3 %) were female,with an average age of 2.5 years old.Among them idiopathic PAH was in 24 cases (53.3 %) and secondary PAH was in 21 cases [including interstitial lung disease in 4 cases,upper airway obstruction in 3 cases,systemic lupus erythematosus in 3 cases,hepatic disease in 3 cases,including hepatic hemangioma 1 case,liver cirrhosis portal hypertension 1 case and autoimmune hepatic sarcoidosis 1 case,tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy in 2 cases,extensive pulmonary small artery stenosis in 2 cases,human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in 1 case,hypothyroidism in 1 case,and familial PAH in 2 cases].Main clinical manifestations were anhelation after exercise (71.1%),fatigue (68.9%),cough (48.9%),chest tightness (26.7%),chest pain (33.3%),syncope (8.9%),et al.The most common physical signs were splitting of the second sound in pulmonary valve area (93.3%),followed by tricuspid murmur (77.8%),cyanosis (53.3%),hepatomegaly (42.2%),hydropericardium (28.9%),and oedema (11.1%),et al.Twenty-seven cases did cardiac catheterization,compared with idiopathic PAH and secondary PAH,pulmonary artery systolic pressure,mean pulmonary artery pressure,pulmonary capillary wedge pressure,pulmonary arteriolar resistance index had significant difference(P < 0.05).Thirty-one cases' condition improved after treatment,11 cases without any improvement and 3 cases died during follow-up visit.Conclusions PAH is a rare disease with no specific symptom and can be easily misdiagnosed in children.Ultrasonic cardiogram and cardiac catheterization are helpful in diagnosis.Actively looking for the cause can improve the prognosis.
7.Integration and demonstration of key techniques in surveillance and fore-cast of schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Province I Layout and effect of the demonstra-tion sites for schistosomiasis surveillance and forecast
Leping SUN ; Yousheng LIANG ; Jianrong DAI ; Qingbiao HONG ; Ming XU ; Wei WANG ; Yang GAO ; Chaoyong XIE ; Lin WANG ; Yinping ZUO ; Feng WU ; Kun YANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2015;(3):221-228
Objective To explore and integrate the key techniques used in the surveillance and forecast of schistosomiasis in the water regions along the Yangtze River,so as to provide technical support for identifying rapidly the risk of schistosomiasis transmission and implementing control measures targeting the risk. Methods According to the distribution of water systems and water regions along the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province,the demonstration sites for surveillance and forecast of schistoso? miasis were set across the province,where the integration and demonstration of the techniques regarding monitoring of Schistoso?ma japonicum infection in sentinel mice,human and animal activities,release of forecast information,and emergency treat?ment of water regions at risk of infection were performed. The pattern of human and animal activities was compared with the S. ja?ponicum infection in sentinel mice in the demonstration sites,and the operability of the release of information and emergency treatment of the risk of S. japonicum infection was evaluated. Results A total of 50 demonstration sites for surveillance and forecast of schistosomiasis were set in fixed anchor points,opening of the navigation lock to the Yangtze River,freight terminal, agritainment places,ferry,large construction places,and places for guaranteeing the Youth Olympic Games in 23 counties(dis?tricts)of 5 cities,Jiangsu Province. During the period between May and September,2014,the infectivity of water body was monitored by using 5 batches of sentinel mice,with a 99.06%(4 954/5 001)gross recovery rate of mice. S. japonicum infection was detected in a demonstration site,and an infected mouse was found,with a 0.02%(1/4 933)gross positive rate of sentinel mice. The field survey showed 2 088 person?times contacting water,including 91.95%(1 920/2 088)contacting water due to the production such as capturing fish,harvesting and cultivating crops,and repairing and building boats,and 8.05%(168/2 088)contacting water due to the life activity,such as fishing,washing vegetables and playing with water. The people contacted water predominantly in August and September(49.57%). A total of 859 boats containing 1 877 boatmen were observed,68.22%(586/859)of which were fishing boats containing 1 306 fishermen(69.58%). There were 32 sheep found in 4 demonstration sites,and 3 sheep were seen in the demonstration site with infected sentinel mouse. Four blue forecasts(emergence of water con?tact)and one orange forecast(S. japonicum?infected sentinel mouse detected)were released across the province,with one fore?cast map released which showed 5 sites with fishing and one site with sheep grazing,one emergency response system initiated, mollusciciding implemented in 10 hm2 high?risk regions,120 sheep grazed in fence,and 35 fishermen given health?education materials,schistosomiasis examination and preventive therapy. In addition,no acute schistosomiasis occurred in the demonstra?tion site with S. japonicum?infected sentinel mice. Conclusions The integration and demonstration of the techniques regarding monitoring of S. japonicum infection in sentinel mice,human and animal activities,release of forecast information,and emer?gency treatment of water regions at risk of infection provides an effective approach for the large?scale surveillance and forecast of schistosomiasis.
8.Bone cement dispersion within the fracture line influences the therapeutic efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty on thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Tonglin CHEN ; Yimin YONG ; Yinping PENG ; Hongfeng XIE ; Weidou JIA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;19(21):3287-3291
BACKGROUND:Bone cement solidification can improve the stability, strength and mechanical support of fractured vertebrae. However, there are few studies on the effect of bone cement dispersion within the fracture line on percutaneous vertebroplasty. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of bone cement dispersion within the fracture line of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures on percutaneous vertebroplasty. METHODS:Totaly 90 patients with thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were enroled, 53-80 years old, including 42 males and 48 females. Al these patients underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement injection, and divided into two groups according to bone cement dispersion conditions: study group with good bone cement dispersion (n=60) and control group with poor bone cement dispersion (n=30). Visual analogue scale scores, Oswestry dysfunction index, Cobb's angle and adverse reactions were recordedbefore and after treatment. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There were no differences in the visual analogue scale score and Oswestry dysfunction index between the two groups before treatment (P > 0.05). The visual analogue scale scores were significantly lower in the study group than the control group at 3 days after treatment and at the last folow-up (P < 0.05); the Oswestry dysfunction index and Cobb's angle were also lower in the study group than the control group at 3 days after treatment (P < 0.05). However, no difference was found in the Oswestry dysfunction index, Cobb's angle and bone cement leakage between the two groups at the last folow-up. These findings indicate that the percutaneous vertebroplasty show better effects on pain relief in patients with good bone cement dispersion that those with poor bone cement dispersion, and the vertebral stability is better as wel as the short-term effect is more obvious.
9.Surveillance and risk assessment system of schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Prov-ince I Distribution of surveillance site and effectiveness of the system
Leping SUN ; Kun YANG ; Qingbiao HONG ; Jianfeng ZHANG ; Yang GAO ; Chaoyong XIE ; Lin WANG ; Yinping ZUO ; Yunyi YAO ; Wei WANG ; Yousheng LIANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(5):504-509,513
Objective To establish the surveillance and risk assessment system of schistosomiasis in Jiangsu Province,so as to provide technical support for timely understanding of the risk of schistosomiasis transmission and implementation of target-ed control measures. Methods The surveillance sites of schistosomiasis were assigned according to the epidemic status and en-demic type of schistosomiasis as well as the characteristics of the water system,and the prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in humans and domestic animals,and snail status were investigated. In addition,the quality control of serum detection of S. japon-icum infections was performed. The prevalence of human and animal S. japonicum infections,snail status and missing diagnosis of serum detection were analyzed and compared among regions. Results A total of 27 surveillance sites of schistosomiasis were set up in 26 counties of 10 cities,Jiangsu Province,including 14 sites in transmission-interrupted villages and 13 sites in trans-mission-controlled villages,and 15 sites in marshland and lake regions,9 sites in plain regions with water network and 3 sites in mountainous region. In the 27 surveillance sites,a total of 16 617 residents were screened for S. japonicum infection by using dipstick dye immunoassay(DDIA),and 326 were sero-positive,with a sero-prevalence of 1.96%(2.17%for men and 1.8%for women). Of the 326 individuals undergoing parasitological examination,2 positive cases were detected in the marshland and lake region,with a S. japonicum human prevalence of 0.01%. Of the 762 floating population detected,10 were positive for blood test,with a sero-prevalence of 1.31%,and no egg-positive individuals were detected. No infection was found in the 476 do-mestic animals. Of the 746 settings surveyed,a total of 240.7 hm2 snail area was detected,with a mean snail density of 0.06 snails/0.1 m2,and no infected snails were found. There were 780 quality-control sera detected in 26 surveillance sites of schisto-somiasis,and the gross coincidence rate was 95.13%,with misdiagnosis rate of 1.28%and missing diagnosis rate of 19.23%. Conclusion The surveillance sites of schistosomiasis show reasonable distribution in Jiangsu Province,and the endemic situa-tion of schistosomiasis appears a low level in the whole province.
10.Safety and feasibility of fast track surgery in operations for gastric cancer: a meta analysis
Junlan YANG ; Mancai WANG ; Xiaofeng XIE ; Bodong WEI ; Tianming GAO ; Yinping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2012;11(5):455-461
Objective To estimate the safety and feasibility of fast track surgery (FTS) in operations for gastric cancer.Methods The Cochrane library,PubMed,EMBASE,Chinese biomedical literature database,China journal full text database,Chinese scientific journals full text database were searched with the key words of gastric cancer,gastric carcinoma, FTS,fast track surgery, enhanced recovery after surgery,ERAS, 胃癌,and 快速康复外科.The search was finished in April,2011.Randomized controlled trials of FTS for patients with gastric cancer were included.Two reviewers evaluated the quality of the included studies and extracted the data independently.Meta analysis was performed by RevMan 5.1.2 software.Results Fourteen randomized controlled trials involving 1270 patients were included.The results of meta analysis showed that FTS could significantly shorten the first exhaust time (MD =-6.15,95 % confidence interval:-8.22- -4.07,P< 0.05) and hospital stay ( MD =- 2.68,95% confidence interval:- 3.26- - 2.10,P < 0.05 ),and reduced the hospital fees ( MD =- 0.39,95 % confidence interval:- 0.55- - 0.22,P < 0.05 ).FTS could lighten the postoperative stress and relatively enhance the immunity.Conclusion Compared with conventional methods,FTS could speed up the rehabilitation for patients with gastric cancer postoperatively without increasing the adverse reactions.

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