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Singapore medical journal ; : 91-97, 2023.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-969646

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With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), machines are increasingly being used to complete complicated tasks, yielding remarkable results. Machine learning (ML) is the most relevant subset of AI in medicine, which will soon become an integral part of our everyday practice. Therefore, physicians should acquaint themselves with ML and AI, and their role as an enabler rather than a competitor. Herein, we introduce basic concepts and terms used in AI and ML, and aim to demystify commonly used AI/ML algorithms such as learning methods including neural networks/deep learning, decision tree and application domain in computer vision and natural language processing through specific examples. We discuss how machines are already being used to augment the physician's decision-making process, and postulate the potential impact of ML on medical practice and medical research based on its current capabilities and known limitations. Moreover, we discuss the feasibility of full machine autonomy in medicine.


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Humans , Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , Algorithms , Neural Networks, Computer , Medicine
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica ; (12): 106-117, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-964292

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Antibacterial therapy is a global health issue. The antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasingly serious threat, which caused by misuse and overuse of antibacterial agents combined with the emergence of new resistance mechanism. The resulting infection treatment risk and incidence of the spread of disease, severe cases and deaths are increased in different degrees. With the extensive application of biomaterials and nanotechnology to biomedicine, extensive research has been conducted on antibacterial infection. With the specific physicochemical properties like optical, electric and magnetic and high penetration, inorganic nanomaterials can produce natural antibacterial effect. Nanomedicine can be designed to allow controlled drug release and targeting effect, thus demonstrated better antibacterial efficiency. In this review, the mechanism of antibacterial resistance is described, and the antibacterial infection research on inorganic nanomaterials, as well as nano-drug delivery system including liposomes, nanoparticles, dendrimers and biomimetic nanocarriers are summarized. Nanomaterials and nanotechnology offer promising strategies for the development of new agents that can improve efficacy on antibacterial infections and overcome antibiotic resistance potentially.

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Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion ; (12): 1390-1398, 2023.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1007499

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OBJECTIVES@#To construct a clinical prediction model for the impact of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in poor ovarian response (POR) patients, providing insights and methods for predicting pregnancy outcomes in POR patients undergoing acupuncture treatment.@*METHODS@#Clinical data of 268 POR patients (2 cases were eliminated) primarily treated with "thirteen needle acupuncture for Tiaojing Cuyun (regulating menstruation and promoting pregnancy)" was collected from the international patient registry platform of acupuncture moxibustion (IPRPAM) from September 19, 2017 to April 30, 2023, involving 24 clinical centers including Acupuncture-Moxibustion Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. LASSO and univariate Cox regression were used to screen factors influencing pregnancy outcomes, and a multivariate Cox regression model was established based on the screening results. The best model was selected using the Akaike information criterion (AIC), and a nomogram for clinical pregnancy prediction was constructed. The prediction model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and calibration curves, and internal validation was performed using the Bootstrap method.@*RESULTS@#(1) Age, level of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), and total treatment numbers of acupuncture were independent predictors of pregnancy outcomes in POR patients receiving acupuncture (P<0.05). (2) The AIC value of the best subset-Cox multivariate model (560.6) was the smallest, indicating it as the optimal model. (3) The areas under curve (AUCs) of the clinical prediction model after 6, 12, 24, and 36 months treatment were 0.627, 0.719, 0.770, and 0.766, respectively, and in the validation group, they were 0.620, 0.704, 0.759, and 0.765, indicating good discrimination and repeatability of the prediction model. (4) The calibration curve showed that the prediction curve of the clinical prediction model was close to the ideal model's prediction curve, indicating good calibration of the prediction model.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The clinical prediction model for the impact of acupuncture on pregnancy outcomes in POR patients based on the IPRPAM platform has good clinical application value and provides insights into predicting pregnancy outcomes in POR patients undergoing acupuncture treatment.


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Pregnancy , Female , Humans , Pregnancy Outcome , Models, Statistical , Prognosis , Acupuncture Therapy , Registries
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Psychiatry Investigation ; : 1045-1053, 2023.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1002737

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Objective@#To verify effects of rs1061622 at tumor necrosis factor-α receptor II (TNF-RII) gene (TNF-RII) on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its interactive effects with PTSD on serum lipids levels in adolescents. @*Methods@#PTSD was measured by PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) in 699 adolescent survivors at 6 months after Wenchuan earthquake in China. A polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism assay were utilized for TNF-RII rs1061622 genotyping followed by verification using DNA sequencing. Serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were tested using routine methods. @*Results@#G (deoxyguanine) allele carriers had higher PCL-C scores than TT (deoxythymidine) homozygotes in female subjects. Female adolescents had higher PCL-C scores than male subjects in TT homozygotes. Predictors of PTSD prevalence and severity were different between G allele carriers and TT homozygotes. Subjects with PTSD had lower TG, TG/HDL-C, TC/HDL-C, and higher HDL-C than adolescents without PTSD in male G allele carriers. G allele carriers had higher TG/HDL-C and TC/HDL-C than TT homozygotes in male adolescents without PTSD, and lower TG and TG/HDL-C in male PTSD patients. G allele carriers had higher TG than TT homozygotes only in female adolescents without PTSD. @*Conclusion@#These results suggest reciprocal actions of TNF-RII rs1061622 with other factors on PTSD severity, interplays of TNF-RII rs1061622 with PTSD on serum lipid levels, and novel treatment strategies for PTSD and comorbidities of PTSD with hyperlipidemia among adolescents with different genetic backgrounds of TNF-RII rs1061622 after experiencing traumatic events.

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Chinese Journal of Traumatology ; (6): 351-356, 2023.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1009499

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PURPOSE@#As common clinical screening tests cannot effectively predict a difficult airway, and unanticipated difficult laryngoscopy remains a challenge for physicians. We herein used ultrasound to develop some point-of-care predictors for difficult laryngoscopy.@*METHODS@#This prospective observational study included 502 patients who underwent laryngoscopy and a detailed sonographic assessment. Patients under 18 years old, or with maxillofacial deformities or fractures, limited mouth opening, limited neck movement or history of neck surgery were excluded from the study. Laryngoscopic views of all patients were scored and grouping using the modified Cormack-Lehane (CL) scoring system. The measurements acquired comprised tongue width, the longitudinal cross-sectional area of the tongue, tongue volume, the mandible-hyoid bone distance, the hyoid bone-glottis distance, the mandible-hyoid bone-glottis angle, the skin-thyrohyoid membrane distance, the glottis-superior edge of the thyroid cartilage distance (DGTC), the skin-hyoid bone distance, and the epiglottis midway-skin distance. ANOVA and Chi-square were used to compare differences between groups. Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors for difficult laryngoscopy and it was visualized by receiver operating characteristic curves and nomogram. R version 3.6.3 and SPSS version 26.0 were used for statistical analyses.@*RESULTS@#Difficult laryngoscopy was indicated in 49 patients (CL grade Ⅲ - Ⅳ) and easy laryngoscopy in 453 patients (CL grade Ⅰ - Ⅱ). The ultrasound-measured mandible-hyoid bone-glottis angle and DGTC significantly differed between the 2 groups (p < 0.001). Difficult laryngoscopy was predicted by an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.930 with a threshold mandible-hyoid bone-glottis angle of 125.5° and by an AUC of 0.722 with a threshold DGTC of 1.22 cm. The longitudinal cross-sectional area of the tongue, tongue width, tongue volume, the mandible-hyoid distance, and the hyoid-glottis distance did not significantly differ between the groups.@*CONCLUSION@#Difficult laryngoscopy may be anticipated in patients in whom the mandible-hyoid bone-glottis angle is smaller than 125.5° or DGTC is larger than 1.22 cm.


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Humans , Adolescent , Laryngoscopy , Prospective Studies , Tongue/diagnostic imaging , Respiratory System , Ultrasonography
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Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine ; (12): 614-618, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-935333

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To investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among residents in Chongchuan district, Nantong city in 2012 and 2018, and evaluate the effectiveness of community comprehensive management of DM. Based on the data of 17 780 and 13 382 residents in the cross-sectional surveys of the " National Demonstration Area for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases " project in Chongchuan District of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province in 2012 and 2018, 4 583 and 3 996 DM-related information were obtained. The population of Jiangsu Province in 2012 and 2018 was used as the reference for standardization. The rates of prevalence and management (including awareness, treatment, treatment of patients who knew their diabetic situation, control and control of patients under treatment) of DM in the two surveys were compared using chi-square test. The results showed that in 2012 and 2018, the prevalence rates of DM were 12.0% and 15.7% (χ²=24.25, P<0.05), and the standardized rates were 10.1% and 10.8% (χ²=1.05, P=0.306). The incidence rates were 5.7% and 2.3%, respectively (χ²=55.60, P<0.05). The standardized prevalence rates in the two surveys were 9.7% and 11.6% for males (χ²=3.66, P=0.056) and 10.5% and 9.9% for females (χ²=0.50, P=0.481), 7.2% and 6.5% (χ²=0.85, P=0.357) for people aged 18-59 years old and 20.6% and 21.9% (χ²=0.91, P=0.339) for people aged 60 years and over, respectively. The standardized rates of awareness, treatment, treatment of patients who knew their diabetic situation, control, and control of patients under treatment in 2018 were 84.4%, 80.3%, 95.2%, 58.4%, and 70.2%, respectively, higher than 47.2%, 23.4%, 44.8%, 30.4% and 59.4% in 2012 (χ²=183.33, χ²=380.65, χ²=282.99, χ²=93.24, χ²=6.22, all P<0.05). Among men, the standardized rates of awareness, treatment, treatment of patients who knew their diabetic situation, and control in 2018 were 85.8%, 78.8%, 91.8% and 62.7%, higher than 50.5%, 37.5%, 72.3% and 32.6% in 2012 (χ²=78.40, χ²=96.17, χ²=27.55, χ²=48.96, all P<0.05). Similarly, the standardized management rates in 2018 were 83.0%, 81.7%, 98.5%, 54.1% and 65.1%, higher than 44.0%, 10.0%, 18.3%, 28.2% and 48.8% in 2012 among women (χ²=105.52, χ²=326.36, χ²=317.22, χ²=43.34, χ²=3.87, all P<0.05). The standardized rates of awareness, treatment, treatment of patients who knew their diabetic situation, and control of people aged 18-59 and 60 years and over were 82.9%, 79.7%, 96.1%, 55.0% and 88.0%, 81.8%, 93.0% and 67.2%, higher than 42.6%, 19.8%, 42.2%, 27.5% and 63.9%, 36.8%, 53.9%, 40.8% in 2012 (χ²=44.51, χ²=102.17, χ²=57.78, χ²=21.65, all P<0.05; χ²=71.18, χ²=181.55, χ²=146.26, χ²=59.23, all P<0.05). The comprehensive prevention and control system of chronic diseases, which comprehensively covered the life of community residents, had good management effect on DM, and effectively promoted health education and health promotion.


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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diabetes Mellitus/prevention & control , Incidence , Prevalence , Rural Population
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Asian Journal of Andrology ; (6): 102-108, 2022.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-928505

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Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is one of the most frequent genetic abnormalities and the leading genetic cause of nonobstructive azoospermia. The breeding and study of KS mouse models are essential to advancing our knowledge of the underlying pathological mechanism. Karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization are reliable methods for identifying chromosomal contents. However, technical issues associated with these methods can decrease the efficiency of breeding KS mouse models and limit studies that require rapid identification of target mice. To overcome these limitations, we developed three polymerase chain reaction-based assays to measure specific genetic information, including presence or absence of the sex determining region of chromosome Y (Sry), copy number of amelogenin, X-linked (Amelx), and inactive X specific transcripts (Xist) levels. Through a combined analysis of the assay results, we can infer the karyotype of target mice. We confirmed the utility of our assays with the successful generation of KS mouse models. Our assays are rapid, inexpensive, high capacity, easy to perform, and only require small sample amounts. Therefore, they facilitate the breeding and study of KS mouse models and help advance our knowledge of the pathological mechanism underlying KS.


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Animals , Mice , Azoospermia , In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence , Karyotyping , Klinefelter Syndrome/genetics , Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Chinese journal of integrative medicine ; (12): 514-519, 2021.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-888656

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OBJECTIVE@#To study the effect and mechanism of Huayu Wan (, HYW) in combination of chemotherapy of tumor treatment.@*METHODS@#HYW serum was added in Lewis cells to assess its impact on fluorescent doxorubicin delivery in vitro. Then, Lewis tumor cells was implanted in C57BL/6 mice via xenograft transplantation. Tumor growth was measured and signal intensity corresponding to blood flow was assessed by laser doppler perfusion imaging (LDPI). Finally, the effect of HYW on the effificacy of doxorubicin was studied.@*RESULTS@#HYW can improve the transfer of fluorescent doxorubicin into cells. The blood flow signal in the tumor tissues of the HYW group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.01). Furthermore, HYW improved drug delivery of doxorubicin to tumor tissues, and this activity was associated with HYW-induced microvascular proliferation (P<0.01).@*CONCLUSIONS@#HYW can promote microangiogenesis and increase blood supply in tumor tissues, which in turn may increase the risk of metastasis. At the same time, HYW increases drug delivery and improves the effificacy of chemotherapy drugs through vascular proliferation. Therefore, rational judgment must be exercised when considering applying HYW to an antitumor regimen.

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Acta Anatomica Sinica ; (6): 141-145, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1015512

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Objective To explore protein extraction efficiency from formaldehyde-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissue samples with different protocols. Methods Six different lysis buffers with 100 °C or 105 °C. treatments were used for protein extraction, followed by evaluation of protein quantity and quality with Bradford, sodium dodecyl sulfate Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) electrophoresis, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry (IHC), using 8 FFPE samples of ESCC. Results The optimal method for protein extraction from FFPE ESCC tissue was Laemmli lysis buffer (Buffer 4) treated with 100 °C incubation, evidenced by highest amount of protein recovery. Western blotting and IHC method measured consistent 14-3-3σ expression in FFPE ESCC tissue samples. Protein precipitated by two volumes of acetonitrite acetonitrile(ACN) (0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) relative to protein amount reduced background staining on SDS-PAGE gels by commassie staining. Conclusion Laemmli lysis buffer combined with 100 °C incubation has the highest protein extraction efficiency from FFPE ESCC tissue samples for Western blotting measurement of protein biomarkers, and ACN protein precipitation can further eliminate residual cross- linked protein by FFPE.

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China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica ; (24): 2091-2102, 2020.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-827975

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Taking Lonicerae Japonicae Flos as an example, the method of "expert consensus of different regions" was used to screen the representative samples and evaluate their commodity grades. The correlation analysis, hierarchical cluster analysis and partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA) of "commodity grade-appearance characteristic-component content" were carried out to reveal the scientificity of traditional commodity grade of Chinese medicinal material. By referring to the existing literature and the grade investigation from the sample collection regions, 78 "initial grade" samples were screened out from 118 collected samples. Authoritative experts from four regions(n=4) including Linyi(Shangdong province), Bozhou(Anhui province), Anguo(Hebei province) and Beijing were organized to evaluate their commodity grades, separately. Based on the grade consistency rate(R_i≥70%), 69 "local grade" samples were screened out from the "initial grade" samples. Based on the average grade consistency rate ■ "authoritative grade" samples were screened out from the "local grade" samples, including15 first-grade samples, 9 second-grade samples, 11 third-grade samples and 17 fourth-grade samples. For these "authoritative grade" samples, the main appea-rance characteristics were quantified and the contents of 13 components were determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography(UPLC). Furthermore, the total contents of 6 phenolic acids, 4 flavonoids and 3 iridoids were calculated, respectively. The results of correlation analysis showed that 4 appearance characteristics indices were correlated with the commodity grades: color, rate of yellow bars(including blooming flowers), rate of black heads(including black bars), and rate of stems and leaves(including bud debris). Five component content indices were correlated with the commodity grades: chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid C, sweroside, loganin and the total contents of six phenolic acids. Furthermore, chlorogenic acid, loganin and the total contents of six phenolic acids showed significantly negative correlation with the main appearance characteristics, indicating that the appearance characteristics of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos can reflect its internal quality, and these 3 indices can be used as quality markers(Q-markers). The results of hierarchical cluster analysis showed that the samples of four grades were classified into four categories, and the samples with the same grades and the same categories accounted for 80.8% of the total samples, while the samples with the different grades were obviously classified into different categories. The results of PLS-DA analysis showed that the samples of different grades showed obvious intragroup aggregation and intergroup dispersion. The above results indicated that it was feasible to evaluate the traditional commodity grade of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos by the method of "expert consensus of different regions". For the evaluation of traditional commodity grade of Chinese medicinal material, the samples should be representative, expert conclusions should have enough consensuses, and grade determination should be authoritative. As the crystallization of clinical experience, traditional commodity grade can scientifically reflect the internal quality of Chinese medicinal material.


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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Flowers , Lonicera , Quality Control
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Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion ; (12): 453-456, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775886

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The sensitization phenomena and regularities of Hegu (LI 4) were preliminarily explored. The relevant literature regarding Hegu (LI 4) sensitization were collected by computer retrieval at Cochrane Library, Pubmed, Embase (OvidSP), China Journal Full Text Database (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), VIP and Wanfang (WF) databases as well as manual searching, and a modern literature database of Hegu (LI 4) sensitization was established. The information of disease type, sensitization type, detection method and index were collected. Frequency statistics method was used for analysis. As a result, 47 literatures were included, of which heat sensitivity was the most common type of sensitization, and diseases of liver and gallbladder, limb meridians, lung system, and spleen-stomach system were the most common types of diseases. The detection method of sensitization was various, among them, potassium ion introduction method and hot-water tail-flick method were mainly used for pain sensitivity, while acupoint resistance measuring instrument was mainly used for electric sensitivity, while thermal infrared imager was mainly used for heat sensitivity, while infrared spectrometric analyzer was mainly used for light sensitivity, while pressing pain measuring instrument was used for pressing sensitivity. Detection index was different, pain sensitivity detected pain threshold, electric sensitivity mainly detected acupoint resistance, heat sensitivity mainly detected temperature, light sensitivity detected average sharpness and average energy of infrared radiation, pressing sensitivity detected pressing-pain threshold. In conclusion, the regularities of sensitization of Hegu (LI 4) were preliminarily summarized, which involved five sensitization types: heat sensitivity, electric sensitivity, pain sensitivity, pressing sensitivity and light sensitivity. The sensitization of Hegu (LI 4) was commonly seen in facial paralysis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, ulcerative colitis. The temperature, pain threshold, pressing-pain threshold, average sharpness and average energy of infrared radiation of Hegu (LI 4) in pathological condition were lower than those in healthy subjects, and the resistance value was higher than that of healthy subjects.


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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Bibliometrics , China , Facial Paralysis , Meridians
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China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica ; (24): 1371-1380, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-774546

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HPLC specific chromatograms of Poria were established, and the concentrations of 10 triterpenoids(16α-hydroxydehydrotrametenolic acid, poricoic acid B, dehydrotumulosic acid, poricoic acid A, polyporenic acid C, poricoic acid AM, 3-O-acetyl-16α-hydroxydehydrotrametenolic acid, dehydropachymic acid, pachymic acid, and dehydrotrametenolic acid) were simultaneously determined. Chromatographic analysis was conducted on a Welch Ultimate XB C_(18) column(4.6 mm × 250 mm,5 μm). Acetonitrile solution(contain 3% tetrahydrofuran)(A) and 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution(B) were used as the mobile phase with gradient elution at a flow rate of 1.0 mL·min~(-1). The column temperature was 30 ℃ and the injection volume was 20 μL. The experimental data were analyzed by the SPSS 22.0 and GraphPad Prism 7.0. The established triterpenoids fingerprints were specific, and the 10 components were well separated and showed good linearity(r≥0.999 6) within the concentration ranges tested. The mean recoveries were between 98.53%-103.8%(RSD 1.7%-2.7%). The method was specific and repeatable, and could be used for identification and quality evaluation of Poria. The results showed that the contents of 10 triterpenoids were positively correlated with each other. The contents of 10 triterpenoids of samples collected from producing areas were higher than that collected from markets. The total contents of 10 triterpenoids of samples collected from Hubei and Yunnan province were slightly higher than that from Anhui province, but the contents of samples from Anhui province were varied in smaller ranges.


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China , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Materia Medica , Poria , Chemistry
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Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University ; (12): 1208-1214, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-838076

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Objective: To summarize the clinical experiences for diagnosis and treatment of collecting duct renal cell carcinoma (CDRCC) and to analyze its prognosis. Methods: A total of 21 CDRCC patients selected from 6 950 patients with renal cell carcinoma admitted to Changhai Hospital, Changzheng Hospital and Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital of Naval Military Medical University (Second Military Medical University) were enrolled in this retrospective study. CDRCC was confrmed by pathological examination. Clinical data, pathological data, imaging data, surgical conditions, postoperative adjuvant treatment and follow-up information of the 21 patients were analyzed. Results: The proportion of CDRCC patients was 0.3% (21/6 950). There were 18 males and 3 females, with an average age of (55 ±13) years. The main symptoms were hematuria and flank pain. Computed tomography showed that the size of the kidney involved was enlarged, the outline of the mass was not smooth, and the boundary of the mass was not clear. After enhancement, the mass was heterogeneously enhanced. The maximum diameter of tumor ranged from 2.4 cm to 8.5 cm, with an average of (5.6± 1.7) cm. Lymph node metastases were observed in 5 patients and distant metastasis in 6 patients. TNM clinical stage: 8 cases in stage I, 2 cases in stage II, 5 cases in stage III and 6 cases in stage IV. Twenty patients received surgical treatment, but one did not because of poor general condition. The pathological features of the tumors were grey-white or grey-yellow in section, infltrating growth, irregular glandular tubular and papillary tissues, some of which had hobnail appearance, interstitial fibrous tissue proliferation and inflammatory cell infiltration. Immunohistochemical staining showed that very low molecular cytokeratin (CAM5.2), tumor-associated epithelial membrane antigen (EMA), paired box gene 8 (PAX8), and cytokeratin 7 (CK7) were positive, while carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase kit (C-kit), GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3), neutral endopeptidase (CD10), transformation-related protein 63 (P63), and cytokeratin 20 (CK20) were negative. Sixteen patients were followed up for (33.6 ± 28.9) months on average (range, 4 to 87 months). The median survival time was 39.1 months. One-, two- and fve-year survival rate was 71.5%, 57.2%, and 44.5%, respectively. The average survival time of 12 dead patients was (32.2 ± 27.5) months. Conclusion: CDRCC is a rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma with short course, rapid progression, high degree of malignancy and poor prognosis. Pathological examination is the golden standard for the diagnosis and surgery is the main treatment at present. Chemotherapy and targeted therapy can be used as adjuvant therapy. Early diagnosis and treatment are the key to a favorable prognosis.

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Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae ; (24): 9-14, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-802226

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Objective: Through metabonomics research methods,the effect of Siwutang on metabolites and metabolic pathways in natural aging mice were observed.The related targets and mechanism of Siwutang intervention in natural aging mice were analyzed. Method: Taking 20-month-old natural aging model mice(equivalent to 60-65 years old of human beings) as the experimental subjects,at the same time,mice aged 3 months were established as the youth group.UPLC-Q-TOF-MS technique was employed to analyze the mouse plasma with mobile phase of acetonitrile(containing 0.1%formic acid)-0.1%formic acid solution for gradient elution and positive ion mode of electrospray ionization,and the metabolic markers were analyzed by principal component analysis(PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA),and their metabolic pathways were summarized. Result: Siwutang had obvious reversal effect on the expression levels of 16 aging-related metabolites,among which 9 metabolic markers were statistically significant(PConclusion: Siwutang can affect the metabolites in the plasma of 20-month-old natural aging mice,and the metabolic disorder during the aging process of mice can be improved by glutathione metabolism,pyrimidine metabolism,selenium amino acid metabolism and other pathways,and this paper can provide biological information for the study of material basis of this compound for aging.

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Acta Physiologica Sinica ; (6): 40-46, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-348204

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hirsutine on apoptosis of breast cancer cells and its possible mechanism. The MCF-10A, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with hirsutine at different concentrations for 48 h or incubated with 160 μmol/L hirsutine for 24, 48, and 72 h. The MCF-10A cell line is a non-tumorigenic epithelial cell line, and the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 are human breast adenocarcinoma cell lines. CCK-8 assay was employed to detect the cell viability. Flow cytometry was used to assay the apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). The protein expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved-caspase 9, cleaved-caspase 3 and cytochrome C (Cyt C) in the MDA-MB-231 cells were detected by Western blotting. The results showed that hirsutine remarkably reduced the viability of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner (P < 0.05) with IC50 values of 447.79 and 179.06 μmol/L, respectively. In the MDA-MB-231 cells, hirsutine induced apoptosis and depolarization of MMP (P < 0.05), released Cyt C from mitochondria (P < 0.05), and activated caspase 9 and caspase 3 (P < 0.05). However, these effects induced by hirsutine were all inhibited by cyclosporin A (CsA) (P < 0.05), a specific inhibitor of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP). In addition, hirsutine down-regulated the protein level of Bcl-2 and up-regulated the protein level of Bax (P < 0.05). These results suggest that hirsutine may induce apoptosis of human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells through decreasing the ratio of Bcl-2 to Bax, opening MPTP, releasing Cyt C from mitochondria, and activating caspase 9 and caspase 3.

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Asian Journal of Andrology ; (6): 349-354, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1009598

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Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is the set of symptoms that result from the presence of an extra X chromosome in males. Postnatal population-based KS screening will enable timely diagnosis of this common chromosomal disease, providing the opportunity for early intervention and therapy at the time point when they are most effective and may prevent later symptoms or complications. Therefore, through this study, we introduced a simple high-resolution melting (HRM) assay for KS screening and evaluated its clinical sensitivity and specificity in three medical centers using 1373 clinical blood samples. The HRM assay utilized a single primer pair to simultaneously amplify specific regions in zinc finger protein, X-linked (ZFX) and zinc finger protein, Y-linked (ZFY). In cases of KS, the ratios of ZFX/ZFY are altered compared to those in normal males. As a result, the specific melting profiles differ and can be differentiated during data analysis. This HRM assay displayed high analytical specificity over a wide range of template DNA amounts (5 ng-50 ng) and reproducibility, high resolution for detecting KS mosaicism, and high clinical sensitivity (100%) and specificity (98.1%). Moreover, the HRM assay was rapid (2 h per run), inexpensive (0.2 USD per sample), easy to perform and automatic, and compatible with both whole blood samples and dried blood spots. Therefore, this HRM assay is an ideal postnatal population-based KS screening tool that can be used for different age groups.


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Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , DNA/genetics , Dried Blood Spot Testing , Karyotyping , Klinefelter Syndrome/diagnosis , Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors/genetics , Mass Screening/methods , Polymerase Chain Reaction , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery ; (6): 36-39, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-702210

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Objective To compare the efficacy of surgical treatment(ST) and mechanical ventilation treatment(MVT) for flail chest.Methods From March 2013 to May 2017,81 patients with flail chest who underwent ST(28 cases) and MVT(53 cases) were enrolled in ICU.The relevant indicators of efficacy were compared including mechanical ventilation (MV) time,bed rest time,oxygen administration time,catheterization time,antibiotic use time,drug analgesia,drug analgesia patients,proportion of stop/postoperative sputum alone,ICU treatment time,hospital stay,mortality,readmission within two months and long-term pulmonary function after discharge.Results The MV time,bed time,oxygen time,antibiotic use time,ICU treatment time and hospitalization time of MVT were longer than those of ST group,the differences were significant(P < 0.05).MVT had more analgesic times,more analgesic cases,smaller proportion of offline/postoperative sputum along and less hospitalization fees compared with ST group,the differences were significant(P <0.05).There was no significant difference in the main indexes of pulmonary function between two groups in 3 months after discharge.Conclusion ST and MVT respectively has advantages and disadvantages for flail chest.There is no significant difference in long-term pulmonary function of ST and MVT.While MVT has less trauma and lower cost.The appropriate treatment could be selected according to the clinical situation.

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Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery ; (6): 28-31, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-702208

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Objective To evaluate the surgical efficacy of end-to-end layered anastomosis for patients with esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy.Methods Selected 35 patients who received end-to-end layered anastomosis in esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy in people' s hospital of Meishan from January 2016 to February 2017 as end-to-end group,while 21 patients with end-to-side layered anastomosis in esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy as end-to-side group.The anastomosis time,anastomosis tension,oppression degree,fistula incidence,acid reflux incidence,belching incidence and obstruction incidence between two groups were compared.Results The average anastomosis time was (25.17 ± 5.15)minutes in end-to-end group,and (26.10 ± 5.30)minutes in end-to-side group,the difference was not significant (P > 0.05).The anastomosis tension of end-to-end group,without oppression,was mostly smaller than that of end-to-side group.There were no case of anastomotic fistula in end-to-end group and 2 cases(14.29%) of anastomotic fistula in end-to-side group,the difference was not significant (P > 0.05).There were no case of obstruction in end-to-end group and 4 cases (19.05%) of obstruction in end-to-side group,the difference was significant (P =0.016).There was no significant difference in acid reflux and belching between the two groups (P > 0.05) in perioperative period and 6 months after surgery.There was no delayed anastomotic fistula and anastomotic stenosis needing expansion in 6 months after surgery.Conclusion Without causing more adverse reactions,end-to-end layered anastomosis in esophagogastrostomy after esophagectomy can avoid the incision that may affect the blood supply of esophagus and stomach,and avoid the pressure from esophagus and stomach.

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Journal of Experimental Hematology ; (6): 1538-1542, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-689901

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the proangiogenic activity of exsomes released by human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) stimulated by erythropoietin and platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human umbilical cord-derived MSCs were seeded and maintained in culture overnight. The media were then replaced by alpha-MEM containing EPO (1 U/ml) and/or PDGF-BB (50 ng/ml), and the culture was maintained for 72 hours. The exosomes from the culture supernatants were isolated with a routine ultra-catrifagation method. Flow cytometric analysis was performed to identify the origin of the exosomes, and their morphological features were observed by using a transmission electron microscopy. The exosomes were added at a concentration of 10 µg/ml into the culture system of human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells. MTT assay was used to evaluate the proliferative status. The Matrigel assay was used to observe the formation of net-work structures which were calculated after culture for 12 hours.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Flow cytometric analysis showed that microparticles released by human umbilical cord MSCs expressed CD9, CD63 and CD81, which was in accordance with the surface molecular features of exosomes. Under an electron microscope, the exosomes took the featured cystic shape. The protein contents of exosomes released by untreated, EPO-stimulated, PDGF-BB-stimulated and EPO plus PDGF-BB stimulated MSCs (10 cells) were 256±124 µg, 1021±392 µg, 830±265 µg and 2207±733 µg, respectively. The results revealed that MSCs treated by EPO and PDGF-BB released significantly higher amounts of exosomes (P<0.01). MTT assay proved that the exosomes from EPO and PDGF-BB treated MSCs had more potent proliferation-promoting activity on human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells than those from untreated MSCs. The Matrigel assay showed that the numbers of capillary-like structures in untreated, EPO-, PDGF-BB and EPO plus PDGF-BB-treated groups were 2.6±0.84, 4.6±1.57, 4.2±0.78 and 6.3±1.34 per high power objective. Treatment with EPO or PDGF-BB dramatically enhanced the numbers of capillary liue structure, compared with that of untreated group (P<0.01) and those in EPO and PDGF-BB combination group was significantly greater than those of EPO or PDGF-BB group (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EPO and PDGF-BB can stimulate MSCs to release exosomes with more potent proangiogenic activity.</p>

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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica ; (12): 1157-1164, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-779708

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An ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS)method has been established to analyze the bioactive components of the aqueous extract of Euodiae Fructusand detect the metabolites in rats after oral administration of the aqueous extract. Compounds were detected by analyzing their retention times, high resolution mass data, mass spectra and comparing with the reference substances. As a result, 27 compounds were characterized from the aqueous extract of Euodiae Fructus, and 25 compounds were identified on the basis of the reference substances. 16 parent compounds and 35 metabolites were detected in rats' plasma, urine and feces samples, and all of the parent compounds were determined unambiguously through comparison with the reference substances. Four classes of compounds were identified from the aqueous extract of Euodiae Fructus, including phenolic acids, limonins, flavonoid glycosides and alkaloids. Phenolic acids, flavonoid glycosides and alkaloids were detected in rats' plasma, urine and feces, while limonins were detected in the urine and feces. The main metabolism pathways of these compounds in rats might include hydroxyl, hydrogenation, methylation, sulfating, glucuronidation, and so on. The results of this study provide references in the material basis of Euodiae Fructus in vivo.

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