1.Screening and analysis of ferroptosis related genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Kang TAO ; Yuan TIAN ; Shifei LI ; Bing NI ; Xiaoqiang CHEN ; Zhifang ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2024;28(2):93-98
Objective:To analyze the differentially expressed genes in PBMCs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by bioinformatics methods screening and analyzing the key genes related to ferroptosis, and explore the possible mechanism of ferroptosis involved in the pathogenesis of SLE at the transcription level.Methods:The data sets and samples of healthy people (HC) and SLE patients who met the screening criteria were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), a sub-database of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The differentially expressed genes, GO enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were analyzed by GEO2R, R language and related software packages. The protein interaction network (PPI) of differential genes was analyzed by STRING, Cytoscape and other tools to explore the key genes and pathways. In addition, real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to verify the expression of key genes. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the expression of key genes in PBMCs between the two groups. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between SLE disease activity and the level of key genes. Results:Six data sets were included in this study. A total of 166 genes related to ferroptosis were differentially expressed between SLE and HC groups. The differential genes were specifically expressed in alveolar macrophages, neutrophils, CD49 + cells and CD31 + cells. GO enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly involved in multiple signaling pathways closely related to SLE, such as oxidative stress response, infection and TNF signaling pathway. Hub genes screened by different algorithms all suggested RELA as a key gene, and RT-qPCR confirmed that compared with the RELA gene expression level in the HC group [0.75(0.37,1.13)], the expression level in SLE group [2.02 (1.19,4.06)] was increased, the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-3.08, P=0.002), and was positively correlated with the corresponding SLEDAI score of SLE samples ( r=0.52, P=0.019). Conclusion:The ferroptosis of many immune cells, including alveolar macrophages and CD49 + NK cells, is involved in the pathogenesis of SLE. RELA may be involved in the ferroptosis of PBMCs in SLE through the NF-κB pathway.
2.Mid-and long-term efficacy of modified Colonna arthroplasty in the treatment of unilateral dislocation type of juvenile developmental dysplasia of the hip
Chuan LI ; Dianzhong LUO ; Tang LIU ; Hui CHENG ; Chao SHEN ; Tao YE ; Baochuang QI ; Xuhan MENG ; Zhifang TANG ; Qing Yong XU ; Luqiao PU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2024;44(6):388-394
Objective:To investigate the mid-and long-term clinical efficacy of modified Colonna arthroplasty in the treatment of unilateral dislocation type developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH) in adolescents.Methods:A total of 28 adolescent DDH patients with unilateral dislocation who underwent modified Colonna capsular arthroplasty from January 2016 to January 2018 in the 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of People's Liberation Army were retrospectively analyzed. There were 4 males and 24 females, aged 16.5±5.0 years (range, 10-25 years). The mean body mass index was 21.2±1.1 kg/m 2 (range, 18.7-24.1 kg/m 2). According to DDH classification, 10 cases were Tonnis type III and 18 cases were Tonnis type IV. The postoperative lateral center-edge angle, acetabular coverage, femoral anteversion angle and leg length discrepancy were measured. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, visual analogue scale (VAS) of hip pain, Harris hip score (HHS) and congenital dislocation of the hip score were recorded. Results:All patients successfully completed the operation and were followed up for 72.1±5.2 months (range, 60-84 months). The operation time was 81.6±4.3 min (range, 70-90 min), the intraoperative blood loss was 177.5±12.6 ml (range, 160-200 ml), and the hospital stay was 6.8±0.7 days (range, 6-9 days). The VAS score of the hip joint was 1.8±0.6 before operation and 2.3±0.6 at the last follow-up, and the difference was not statistically significant ( t=2.845, P=0.224). The preoperative HHS score was 57.1±5.9, and it increased to 87.3±4.0 at the last follow-up, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=-22.141, P=0.001). At the last follow-up, the femoral anteversion angle was 17.0°±1.5°, which was lower than that before operation 41.6°±2.4°, with a statistically significant difference ( t=-44.868, P=0.008). The leg length discrepancy was 10.2±2.3 mm, which was lower than that before operation (26.4±6.1 mm), with a statistically significant difference ( t=-12.892, P<0.001). The lateral center-edge angle was 28° (26°, 30°), and the acetabular coverage rate was 78% (76%, 79%). The curative effect evaluation standard score of congenital dislocation of the hip was 24 (16.7, 25.7) points, including 7 excellent cases, 14 good cases, 4 fair cases, and 3 poor cases. The excellent and good rate was 75% (21/28). Conclusion:The modified Colonna arthroplasty for the treatment of unilateral dislocation DDH in adolescents has good mid-and long-term hip function recovery and radiographic improvement.
3.Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty research on safety and effectiveness
Luqiao PU ; Tao YE ; Longjun SHU ; Ying GUO ; Jinhong ZHANG ; Guangmin PU ; Jianglong TANG ; Xuhan MENG ; Zhifang TANG ; Pengfei BU ; Yongqing XU ; Chuan LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2023;43(1):31-40
Objective:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods:From August 2021 to March 2022, the data of 69 patients who received robot-assisted TKA for inflammatory disease of knee in 6 hospitals were collected, including 24 males and 45 females, aged 52±6 years (range, 46-72 years), including 53 cases of knee osteoarthritis,10 cases of rheumatoid arthritis, and 6 cases of traumatic arthritis. Imaging data examination of patients was completed according to the multicenter specification. Preoperatively, the patient's CT data were extracted before surgery and a personalized prosthesis positioning plan was designed by the robotic system to determine the prosthesis size, lower limb force lines, and femoral and tibial osteotomy volumes; intraoperatively, the osteotomy template was robotically controlled to complete the osteotomy according to the prosthesis positioning plan, and the intraoperative osteotomy volumes were measured to verify the accuracy of the robot-assisted TKA osteotomy with the preoperative planning. Postoperatively, the lateral angle of the distal femur, the medial angle of the proximal tibia and the hip-knee-ankle angle were measured in the coronal plane according to radiographs; the postoperative outcome was evaluated 3 months after operation, using the American Knee Society score (KSS), including the KSS knee score and functional score.Results:The operative time was 97.3±2.3 min (range, 80-110 min) and the amount of bleeding was 320.0±6.2 ml (range, 300-350 ml) in 69 patients. Three months after operation, the mean range of motion of knee joint was increased from 82.2°±1.1° before surgery to 119.7°±0.8° after surgery ( t=27.65, P<0.001), and the line of force of lower limb was improved from 160.9°±0.5° before surgery to 178.0°±0.2° after surgery ( t=32.03, P<0.001). KSS-knee score increased from 54.8±0.7 points before operation to 85.0±0.5 points after operation, and KSS-functional score increased from 56.5±0.7 points before operation to 85.9±0.4 points after operation, the difference was statistically significant ( t=35.45, 36.58, P<0.001). The proportion of patients with intraoperative femoral and tibial osteotomies within 2 mm osteotomy error compared with preoperative planning was 97% for the lateral tibial plateau, 100% for the medial tibial plateau, 100% for the lateral distal femur, 99% for the medial distal femur, 93% for the lateral posterior femoral condyle, and 100% for the medial posterior femoral condyle; The proportion of patients with postoperative anteroposterior X-ray measurement angle error within 3° was: 100.0% for the distal lateral femoral angle, 100.0% for the proximal medial tibial angle, and 100% for the hip-knee-ankle angle. No complications occurred in all patients except for one case in which fat liquefaction occurred in the postoperative wound. Conclusion:Robot-assisted TKA is a safe and effective surgical method for the treatment of inflammatory disease of knee with accurate prosthesis installation and good postoperative recovery of lower limb alignment.
4.Feasibility of early oral nutrition for gastric cancer patients after total gastrectomy based on propensity score matching
Yanyan ZHAN ; Weina GU ; Zhifang TAO ; Yan XU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(18):2493-2497
Objective:To explore the feasibility of early oral nutrition for gastric cancer patients after total gastrectomy based on propensity score matching.Methods:Using convenience sampling method, a retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 755 patients who underwent total gastrectomy for gastric cancer at Jiangsu Subei People's Hospital from 2012 to 2020. A total of 454 patients who received early oral nutrition after surgery were included in the study group, while 301 patients who received conventional nutrition were included in the control group. The study group patients began eating orally on the first day after surgery, while the control group patients began eating orally after anal exhaust. The propensity score matching method was used to balance confounding factors between two groups.Results:A total of 203 pairs (406 cases) of patients were matched. After matching, there was no statistically significant difference in general data between the two groups ( P>0.05). The study group had lower dietary intake time, first anal exhaust time, hospital stay, incidence of abdominal infection, and incidence of anastomotic fistula compared to the control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Early oral nutrition for gastric cancer patients after total gastrectomy can promote intestinal function recovery, shorten hospital stay, and do not increase the risk of complications, including anastomotic fistula. It has the same acceptable tolerance as conventional nutrition, indicating that early oral nutrition after total gastrectomy is safe and feasible.
5.Preparation and immunogenicity evaluation of recombinant poliomyelitis type 2 virus-like particles
Yang XU ; Zhifang YING ; Lin XU ; Jianfeng WANG ; Yueyue LIU ; Hongyan LI ; Qiqi HAN ; Qiaoling YAN ; Tao ZHU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(10):784-790
Objective:To express virus-like particles of poliovirus type 2 (PV2-VLP) in insect cells using a recombinant baculovirus expressing P1 and 3CD and to preliminarily evaluate its immunogenicity.Methods:Based on the codon preference of High 5 cells, the sequences of P1 gene and 3CD gene of PV2 were optimized and inserted into pUC57-Amp to construct pUC57-PV2-P1 and pUC57-PV2-3CD. UC57-PV2-P1s mutant that carried P1 gene mutation affecting thermostability was then constructed. Recombinant baculovirus strains of rBac-PV2-P1s-3CD and rBac-PV2-P1-3CD (wild type) were constructed using homologous recombination. The expression of target proteins was detected by Western blot. PV2-VLP was purified by ion exchange chromatography. The structure of VLP was observed under transmission electron microscopy to evaluate the assembly efficiency. The immunogenicity of PV2-VLP was assessed in a rat model.Results:The recombinant baculovirus with stable expression of P1s and 3CD proteins was successfully constructed. Western blot results showed that the yield of VLP was higher after thermostability mutation than that of the wild type. A three-dimensional structure with a diameter of about 30 nm was observed under electron microscopy, indicating that the VLP was successfully assembled. Animal experiment showed that the recombinant PV2-VLP had immunogenicity and could effectively induce the production of neutralizing antibodies.Conclusions:Effective VLP vaccines could be successfully prepared using the insect cell-baculovirus expression system, which provided reference for the development of polio VLP vaccine.
6.Patient positioning, port placements setting and robot cart docking in pediatric robot-assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract operation
Xianghua XIONG ; Huixia ZHOU ; Hualin CAO ; Lifei MA ; Dehong LIU ; Xiaoguang ZHOU ; Tian TAO ; Rui WANG ; Zhifang WANG ; Xiaoling HU ; Xuemei HAO ; Xiaojun WANG ; Wei LI ; Xiaoyu LONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2018;39(8):601-605
Objective To summarize the experience of patient positing,port placements setting and robot cart docking in pediatric robot-assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract operations.Methods From March 2017 to December 2017,140 robot-assisted laparoscopic upper urinary tract procedures were performed in our institution,including 110 cases of pyeloplasty,15 upper pole heminephroureterectomy,12 simple nephrectomy and 3 adrenalectomy.There were 103 males and 37 females with a range age from 1 month to 18 years.The assistant surgeon was adjacent to the instrument nurse,and patients were placed in a supine position with 60°-80° inclination and keep the legs low to the body.Room setup and patient positioning were similar to the traditional laparoscopic surgery.Semi-hidden incision technique was used in 140 patients:the camera port was placed umbilicus,two additional arm ports (one 5 mm and one 8 mm) were placed under direct vision,the 8 mm arm port was placed on the line of a Pfannenstiel incision and the 5 mm arm port was placed below the Xiphoid along the midline.Finally,a 3 or 5 mm assistant port was placed approximately 3 cm lateral to the inferior arm port,the line of a Pfannenstiel incision.Results The average time was (11.5 ± 3.2) min (10.5-16.5 min) from skin incision to robot cart docking completed.All surgeries were successfully completed without open conversion.One patient required an additional assist port for severe adhesion after the previously open surgery,there was no injury to other viscera.Average operative time was (146.9 ± 48.7)min (78-259 min) and average post-operative hospitalization time was (5.7 ± 1.4) d(4-10 d),respectively.There was no visual scar on abdominal 6 weeks postoperatively,and all parents made comments about their satisfaction with the cosmetic appearance.All operations got complete success at a mean follow up of 6 (1-9) months.Conclusions A good room setup,patient positioning and the semi-hidden incision technique port placements are maintaining the safety of the patient,avoiding compression injuries,allowing maximum mobility of the robotic arms,and facilitating a smooth and efficient surgery,and improving post-operative recovery.
7.Inhibitory effect of JQ1 on proliferation of acute myeloid leukemia U937 cell line and its effect on the signal transduction pathway of STAT-5
Zhifang GUO ; Liangming MA ; Tao WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018;27(6):321-325
Objective To study the suppressive mechanism of the bromo structural domain inhibitor JQ1 on the acute myeloid leukemia cell line U937 and its regulation of the STAT-5 signaling pathway. Methods U937 cells in the logarithmic growth phase were tested. Each experimental group was fed with 0.2, 1.0 and 4.0μmol/L of JQ1, and a blank control group without JQ1 was set up. U937 cells were cultured for 48 h, and the cell proliferation inhibitory rate was measured by MTT assay. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to detect the apoptotic rate. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and P21 activated kinase (PAK1). The expression of STAT-5 protein was analyzed by Western blot. Results Different concentration of JQ1 could inhibit the proliferation of U937 cells in a time and dose-dependent manner, and different concentration of JQ1 could induce the apoptosis of U937 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of U937 cells with different concentrations of JQ1 (0.2, 1.0 and 4.0 μmol/L) reduced the expression of FKA mRNA and PAK1 mRNA after 48 h, the expression of FAK mRNA was 0.417±0.066, 0.140±0.026, and 0.027±0.006 (F=454.651, P=0.000), and the expression of PAK1 mRNA was 0.533±0.045, 0.080±0.010, and 0.010±0.001 (F=2434.610, P= 0.000), and STAT-5 protein expression was also significantly inhibited. The expression of STAT-5 protein in U937 cells after treated with different concentrations of JQ1 (0.2, 1.0 and 4.0 μmol/L) for 48 h were 0.71± 0.19, 0.62±0.16, 0.53±0.14, and 1.00±0.21 in the control group (F= 263.135, P= 0.000). Conclusion JQ1 can effectively inhibit the proliferation of the acute myeloid leukemia cell line U937 cells and induce their apoptosis, and the possible mechanism of action is regulated via STAT-5 signaling pathway.
8.Causes analysis of unexpected extubation of 1 0 patients in hepatobiliary surgery and its preventive nursing
Xianghua HAN ; Ruilan WANG ; Qiuxia HUANG ; Zhifang BAI ; Hongwei TAO
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2014;(18):43-45,52
Obj ective To explore yhe causes and yhe nursing measures of unexpecyed exyu-bayion of indwelling cayheyer in hepayobiliary surgery.Methods The clinical daye of 10 payienys wiyh unexpecyedly exyubayion among 402 payienys wiyh hepayobiliary surgery and indwelling cayheyers was analyzed.Results In 10 unexpecyedly exyubayion payienys,yhere were 3 payienys pulling ouy yhe syomach yube by yhemselves,2 payienys pulled ouy abdominal drainage yube in yhe nighy when yurning over.2 payienys′abdominal drainage were auyomayically pulled ouy.1 payieny′s cayheyer and 1 payieny’s deep venous inyubayion were pulled ouy by overly power in yheir yranspory. Jejunum nuyriyion yube wiyhouy suyure fixayion of 1 payieny was pulled ouy.Conclusion According yo yhe causes of unexpecyed exyubayion,improvemeny of nursing measures,syandardized and insyiyu-yionalized nursing can reduce yhe incidence raye of unexpecyed exyubayion.
9.Causes analysis of unexpected extubation of 1 0 patients in hepatobiliary surgery and its preventive nursing
Xianghua HAN ; Ruilan WANG ; Qiuxia HUANG ; Zhifang BAI ; Hongwei TAO
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2014;(18):43-45,52
Obj ective To explore yhe causes and yhe nursing measures of unexpecyed exyu-bayion of indwelling cayheyer in hepayobiliary surgery.Methods The clinical daye of 10 payienys wiyh unexpecyedly exyubayion among 402 payienys wiyh hepayobiliary surgery and indwelling cayheyers was analyzed.Results In 10 unexpecyedly exyubayion payienys,yhere were 3 payienys pulling ouy yhe syomach yube by yhemselves,2 payienys pulled ouy abdominal drainage yube in yhe nighy when yurning over.2 payienys′abdominal drainage were auyomayically pulled ouy.1 payieny′s cayheyer and 1 payieny’s deep venous inyubayion were pulled ouy by overly power in yheir yranspory. Jejunum nuyriyion yube wiyhouy suyure fixayion of 1 payieny was pulled ouy.Conclusion According yo yhe causes of unexpecyed exyubayion,improvemeny of nursing measures,syandardized and insyiyu-yionalized nursing can reduce yhe incidence raye of unexpecyed exyubayion.
10.The displacement of silver clips in breast cavity during kV-plain film guided three-dimensional con-formal external-beam partial breast irradiation assisted by active breathing control
Jianbin LI ; Cuicui LIU ; Tao SUN ; Ningsha YU ; Jinming YU ; Zhifang MA ; Jiaqiang XING
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2009;18(2):134-137
Objective To measure the displacement of the silver clips guided by kV-plain film at state of moderate deep inspiration hold(mDIBH) assisted by active breathing control(ABC) and to explore the margin of clinical target volume(CTV) to planning target volume(PTV) for breast cancer patients treated with three-dimensional conformal external-beam partial breast irradiation (EB-PBI) assisted by ABC. Methods The patients undertook CT simulation assisted by ABC to get the CT images on the respiratory condition of mDIBH. Four selected silver clips in breast cavity were delineated and the cavity based on all of the clips were delineated as gross tumor volume (GTV). Before each irradiation, two orthogonal kV-plain films were taken for the patients in the respiratory condition of mDIBH assisted by ABC device. 2D-2D auto-matie registration was performed based on pixel between the kV-plain films and the digital reconstructed radi-ographs(DRR). Then manual registration was undertook to get the shifts of the four clips separately at LAT, LNG,and VRT directions. Based on the shift data,the margins of CTV to PTV at LAT,LNG and VRT direc-tions were calculated. Results The margins from CTV to PTV were 5.00 mm,7.78 mm and 9.30 mm at LAT,LNG and VRT directions based on the clip at cephal border of the cavity. The corresponding margins were 4.40 mm,6.43 mm and 6.73 mm based on the clip at bottom of the cavity;5.04 mm,8.63 mm and 10.54 mm based on the clip at lateral border of the cavity;5.40 mm,8.59 ram and 10.81 mm based on the clip at pedal border of the cavity. Conclusions The silver clips in breast cavity can be clearly showed on the kV-plain film. The displacement of the clips can be exactly measured by registration of kV-plain film and planning DRR in condition of mDIBH assisted by ABC. The margins from CTV to PTV for EB-PBI can be calculated based on the displacement of the clips.

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