Clinical research of Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride in the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy complicated with ventricular arrhythmia / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective@#To explore the clinical efficacy of Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride in the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) complicated with ventricular arrhythmia (VA).@*Methods@#According to the random table method, 103 DCM patients with VA were divided into the control group (n=51) and the research group (n=52). The patients in the control group were given amiodarone hydrochloride orally on the basis of routine treatment, while the research group was given Yangxin-Fulv decoction on the basis of the control group. The treatment course of two groups was 3 months. The total number of ventricular premature beats, ventricular premature second rhythm, triple rhythm, short-term ventricular tachycardia,left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular diastolic internal diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESV) and left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT) were recorded by dynamic electrocardiogram analyzer. The Dynamic electrocardiogram was used to monitor QT interphase dispersion (QTd) and calibrate QT interphase dispersion (QTcd) and change of QTc interval. Clinical efficacy was evaluated and adverse reactions were recorded.@*Results@#The total effective rate of the research group was 88.5% while the control group was 62.8%, where the difference between two groups was statistically significant (χ2=6.106, P=0.014). After treatment, the total number of ventricular premature beats, ventricular premature second rhythm, triple rhythm, and short-term ventricular tachycardia in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=-7.005,-4.760,-16.111,-12.059, P<0.001). After treatment, the LVEF of the research group was significantly higher than that of the control group (t=4.024, P<0.01), while the LVEDD, LVESV and LVPWT of the research group were significantly lower than those of the control group (t=-3.913,-6.623,-5.719, P<0.001). After treatment, the changes of QTc interval (402.08 ± 30.14 ms vs. 421.08 ± 32.19 ms, t=-3.093), QTd (65.25 ± 5.63 ms vs. 72.18 ± 5.92 ms, t=-6.089) and QTcd (72.18 ± 10.56 ms vs. 80.53 ± 12.09 ms, t=-3.735) in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). During the treatment period, the incidence of adverse reactions in the control group was 7.8% (4/51) and in the research group was 5.8% (3/52). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (χ2=0.175, P=0.676).@*Conclusions@#The Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride can improve the clinical symptoms and clinical efficacy of DCM patients with VA by inhibiting ventricular remodeling and arrhythmia.

Clinical research of Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride in the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy complicated with ventricular arrhythmia / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride in the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) complicated with ventricular arrhythmia (VA). Methods According to the random table method, 103 DCM patients with VA were divided into the control group (n=51) and the research group (n=52). The patients in the control group were given amiodarone hydrochloride orally on the basis of routine treatment, while the research group was given Yangxin-Fulv decoction on the basis of the control group. The treatment course of two groups was 3 months. The total number of ventricular premature beats, ventricular premature second rhythm, triple rhythm, short-term ventricular tachycardia,left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular diastolic internal diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESV) and left ventricular posterior wall thickness (LVPWT) were recorded by dynamic electrocardiogram analyzer. The Dynamic electrocardiogram was used to monitor QT interphase dispersion (QTd) and calibrate QT interphase dispersion (QTcd) and change of QTc interval. Clinical efficacy was evaluated and adverse reactions were recorded. Results The total effective rate of the research group was 88.5% while the control group was 62.8%, where the difference between two groups was statistically significant (χ2=6.106, P=0.014). After treatment, the total number of ventricular premature beats, ventricular premature second rhythm, triple rhythm, and short-term ventricular tachycardia in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=-7.005,-4.760,-16.111,-12.059, P<0.001). After treatment, the LVEF of the research group was significantly higher than that of the control group (t=4.024, P<0.01), while the LVEDD, LVESV and LVPWT of the research group were significantly lower than those of the control group (t=-3.913,-6.623,-5.719, P<0.001). After treatment, the changes of QTc interval (402.08 ± 30.14 ms vs. 421.08 ± 32.19 ms, t=-3.093), QTd (65.25 ± 5.63 ms vs. 72.18 ± 5.92 ms, t=-6.089) and QTcd (72.18 ± 10.56 ms vs. 80.53 ± 12.09 ms, t=-3.735) in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). During the treatment period, the incidence of adverse reactions in the control group was 7.8% (4/51) and in the research group was 5.8% (3/52). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (χ2=0.175, P=0.676). Conclusions The Yangxin-Fulv decoction combined with amiodarone hydrochloride can improve the clinical symptoms and clinical efficacy of DCM patients with VA by inhibiting ventricular remodeling and arrhythmia.

Fluorogen-activating proteins: beyond classical fluorescent proteins

Fluorescence imaging is a powerful technique for the real-time noninvasive monitoring of protein dynamics. Recently, fluorogen activating proteins (FAPs)/fluorogen probes for protein imaging were developed. Unlike the traditional fluorescent proteins (FPs), FAPs do not fluoresce unless bound to their specific small-molecule fluorogens. When using FAPs/fluorogen probes, a washing step is not required for the removal of free probes from the cells, thus allowing rapid and specific detection of proteins in living cells with high signal-to-noise ratio. Furthermore, with different fluorogens, living cell multi-color proteins labeling system was developed. In this review, we describe about the discovery of FAPs, the design strategy of FAP fluorogens, the application of the FAP technology and the advances of FAP technology in protein labeling systems.

Study on the relationship between viral load of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus and patient's condition / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To explore the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus (SFTSV) existence time in the body,and the correlation between viral load and the severity and prognosis of disease.Methods The clinical data of 125 SFTS patients from May 2015 to October 2016 in Weihai Central Hospital in Shandong province were analyzed retrospectively.Patients were divided into low viral load group and high viral load group according to the SFTSV RNA levels.Neurological symptoms,bleeding tendency,the incidence of myocardial damage and severe pneumonia,laboratory biochemical index and prognosis of two groups were compared.SFTSV RNA of 46 cases were detected dynamically.Data with homogeneity of variance were tested by t test,and data with heterogeneity of variance was tested by rank sum test.Results Among the 125 cases,64 were male and 61 were female.The mean age was (59.0±3.6) years old.One hundred and one cases were cured,and 24 died.SFTSV RNA loads in low viral load group(81 cases) were (3.08± 1.01) copies/mL,and those in high viral load group (44 cases) were (5.69 ± 0.99) copies/mL,with statically significant difference (t =11.78,P＜0.05).By the dynamic detection of SFTSV RNA load in 46 patients,viral loads in most patients were gradually declined after 1 week of onset,and cleared after 23 days.The incidence of neurological symptoms,bleeding tendency,severe myocardial damage and pneumonia of two groups showed significant difference (x2 =92.987,38.711,75.889 and 54.680,respectively,all P＜0.05).The viral loads of patients who died varied from 1.06× 104 copies/mL to 5.78 × 107 copies/mL.White blood counts of two groups showed no significant difference (t =0.181,P＞ 0.05).The platelet counts of two groups had significant difference (t =2.869,P＜0.05).AST and γ-GT of two groups also had significant difference (P＜0.01 and 0.05,respectively).creatine kinase,creatine kinase isoenzyme,lactic dehydrogenase and hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase of two groups all had significant difference (P＜0.01 or 0.05).Serum sodium,blood calcium and glucose of the two groups had significant difference (P＜0.01 or 0.05).activated partial thromboplastin time of the two groups showed significant difference as well (t=5.623,P＜0.01).Conclusions After the onset of SFTSV infection,the virus existence in the body may less than 4 weeks.Viral loads are closely associated with disease severity and prognosis.The higher the viral loads are,the heavier organ dysfunction could be and the higher mortality is.

125 cases of children with epilepsy peripheral blood B lymphocytes ,NK cells and NKT cells in the detection and analysis / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the changes and clinical significance of CD19 ,CD20 ,CD3-CD16+ CD56+ (NK cells) and CD3+CD16+CD56+ (NKT cells) in the children with epilepsy .Methods 125 cases of children with epilepsy children confirmed by Pediatric neurology specialists in Zhongshan People's Hospital from January 2013 to March 2016 were selected as epilepsy group , while 125 cases of healthy children were selected as control group ,and the levels of CD19 ,CD20 ,NK cells and NKT cells in periph-eral blood of two groups were detected by flow cytometry .Results CD19 ,CD20 ,NK cells and NKT cells levels in epilepsy group were higher than those in control group ,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05) .For ROC curve analysis ,CD19 optimal cutoff value of 9 .4 ,the area under the curve was 90 .3% ,with 91 .7% sensitivity .CD20 optimal cutoff value of 7 .75 ,the ar-ea under the curve was 87 .3% ,with 91 .7% sensitivity .NK cells optimal cutoff value of 8 .55 ,the area under the curve was 80 .5% , with 95 .8% sensitivity .NKT cells optimal cutoff value of 0 .35 ,the area under the curve was 76 .9% ,with 91 .7% sensitivity .Con-clusion CD19 ,CD20 ,NK cells and NKT cells can be used as important indexes for monitoring immune conditions in children with epilepsy .

Analysis of relevant factors for recurrence of ovarian endometriosis after conservative laparoscopic surgery / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze relevant factors for recurrence of ovarian endometriosis after conservative surgery.
@*METHODS@#A cohort study was performed on 310 patients who had performed conservative surgery for ovarian endometriosis. All patients underwent clinical interview. The relevant factors included: age at surgery, clinical symptom and signs, medical history, gynecologic examination, preoperative gravidity, complication, adenomyosis, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) scores, post-operative drug therapy, post-operative gravidity and so on. The logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the predictive factors for recurrence of endometriosis.
@*RESULTS@#The relevant factors by univariate analysis were determined. The history of endometriosis surgery, history of intrauterine operation, tenderness nodule at cal-de-sal, bilateral endometrioma, multilocular cyst, intraoperative ASRM scores, complication of adenomyosis and operation time were the risk factors; whereas pre- and post-operative gravidity, post-operative drug therapy, and age at surgery were the protective factors. Meanwhile, the relevant factors by multivariate analysis were also confirmed. The history of endometriosis surgery, history of intrauterine operation, tenderness nodule at cal-de-sal, bilateral endometrioma, multilocular cyst, and intraoperative ASRM scores were the risk factors; whereas post-operative gravidity, post-operative drug therapy, pre-operative gravidity, and age at surgery were the protective factors.
@*CONCLUSION@#The risk factors for recurrence of ovarian endometriosis are history of endometriosis surgery, history of intrauterine operation, tenderness nodule at cal-de-sal, bilateral endometrioma, multilocular cyst, intraoperative ASRM scores, whereas the protective factors are pre- and post-operative gravidity, post-operative drug therapy and age at surgery.

Clinical characteristics and prognosis of novel bunyavirus infection: 68-case report / 中华传染病杂志

Objective To retrospectively analyze the clinical characteristics,prognosis and risk factors of novel bunyavirus infection.Methods The clinical data of 68 patients with novel bunyavirus infection confirmed by laboratory diagnosis at Wendeng Central Hospital of Weihai were retrospectively collected.Epidemiological characteristics,clinical manifestations,physical signs and laboratory results were analyzed.Results Twenty two patients (32.4 ％) had intimate contact with ermine (breeding ermine or ermine biting) ; 4 patients (5.9％) had been bitten by tick within 2 weeks,6 patients (7.4％) had intimate contact with patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) ; and 25 patients (36.8 ％) had a history of fieldwork before the onset of the disease.Thirty-four patients (50.0 ％) were over 60 years old and 27 cases (39.7％) had underlying diseases.Initial symptoms in all patients were fever accompanied by loss of appetite,fatigue and other toxemic symptoms,followed by multi organ damage.Other clinical manifestations included nervous system damage (27 cases,39.7％),hemorrhage (4 cases,5.9％),rapid atrial fibrillation (10 cases,14.7％) and pneumonia (18 cases,26.5％).White blood cell count of 55 cases (80.9％) was less than or equal to 2.0 × 109/L,platelet count of 18 cases (26.5％) was less than or equal to 30 × 109/L.Abnormal hepatic function was found in 62 cases (91.2％); elevated myocardial enzymes was found in 68 cases (100.0％),prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time in 44 cases (64.7％),hyponatremia in 23 cases (33.8％),hypokalemia in 29 cases (42.6％),hypocalcemia in 36 cases (82.4％),hyperglycemia in 49 cases (72.1％).Serum nucleic acid quantitation of novel bunyavirus varied from 1.10 × 102 to 5.78 × 107 tissue culture infective dose (TCID)/ mL.Fifty five cases were cured,accounting for 80.9 ％,while 13 (19.1％) died eventually.Conclusions High risk factors of novel bunyavirus infection included intimate contact with ermine and infected patients,tick biting and fieldwork.Patients with elder age,underlying diseases,nervous system symptoms,hemorrhage,pneumonia,low platelet,high viral load and elevated myocardial enzymes may have poor progonsis.

The interference evaluation of hyperlipidemia and hyperbilirubinaemia to HbA1c measurement with IE-HPLC method / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the interference of hyperlipidemia and hyperbilirubinaemia to HbA1c measurements by ion‐exchange high‐performance liquid chromatography(IE‐HPLC) method .Methods Fresh whole‐blood samples collected with EDTA‐K2 anticoagulant tubes were divided into four groups :control group(HbA1c<6 .2% ) ,diabetes group(HbA1c≥6 .2% ) ,hyperlipi‐demia group(TG 3 -20 mmol/L);hyperbilirubinaemis group (TBIL 21 -549 μmol/L) .HbA1c of these samples were measured with affinity chromatography(AC‐HPLC) and IE‐HPLC respectively .Results When HbA1c≤18 .7% ,r=0 .993 ;95% confidence interval(CI) of HbA1c results by using IE‐HPLC method was -0 .71 -0 .89 ;coefficient of variation was -5 .8% -6 .8% ;P=0 .198 and the difference was not statistically significant .When HbA1c< 16 .3% ,r= 0 .997;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method is -0 .31-0 .67;coefficient of variation was -5 .8% -4 .3% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically signifi‐cant .No interference was detectded with the results ;When HbA1c was 16 .3% -18 .7% ,positive bias was observed with the re‐sults .When TG≤20 .78 mmol/L ,r=0 .995;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .26-0 .50 ;coefficient of var‐iation was -5 .5% -5 .8% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically significant .No interference was detectded with the re‐sults;When TBIL≤549 .3 μmol/L ,r=0 .990 ;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .08 -0 .63;coefficient of variation was -14% -4 .1% .P=0 .000 and the difference was statistically significant .When TBIL≤342 .1 μmol/L ,r= 0 .994 ;95% CI of HbA1c results with IE‐HPLC method was -0 .09-0 .50;coefficient of variation was -5 .5% -4 .1% .No interference was detectded with the results .When TBIL was 380 .7-549 .3 μmol/L ,negative bias was observed with the results .Conclusion Our data indicated that HbA1c measurement with IE‐HPLC method could resist the interference of hyperlipidemia;When TBIL≤380 .7 μmol/L and HbA1c<16 .3% ,the results could meet the needs of general clinical detection .Clinical staff should choose more specific HbA1c measurement method according to the patient's condition .

The influence of beta-thalassemia minor on glycosylated hemoglobin four measuring systems / 中华检验医学杂志

Objective To investigate the Influence of beta-thalassemia minor on four different HbA1c detection systems.Methods All 65 blood samples from March 2014 to August 2014 were collected from Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University , and divided to normal control group ( 40 cases ) , no diabetic group(20 cases) and diabetic group (5 cases) combining with beta-thalassemia minor.The fresh mixed whole-blood samples were used for transferring value-assignment in order to improve the comparability of Bio-Rad variant ⅡTurbo, Primus Ultra2 ,Roche Modular PPI to Bio-Rad Variant Ⅱwhich was NGSP Ⅰlaboratory certificated.The whole-blood concentration of HbA 1c were measured by four detection systems . Differences between normal control group and no diabetic group were compared using the Independent Samples T Test.Then Taking the Primus Ultra 2 as comparable system and others as experimental system ,the HbA1c results from no diabetic group and diabetic group were compared by the standardization NGSP Ⅰlaboratory and statistical techniques of consistency test .Results Compared with Variant Ⅱ detection system, after transferring value-assignment, deviations of Variant Ⅱ, Modular PPI and Variant Ⅱ Turbo were -6%to +6%.The HbA1c testing results from normal control group and no diabetic group had no statistical significance (P>0.05).Linear regression analysis demonstrated that the correlation coefficient of Primus Ultra2 with Variant Ⅱ, Modular PPI, VariantⅡTurbo were 0.995, 0.999 and 0.995, respectively (P<0.01).The percentage deviation of the reference system and experimental system was -6.0% to+6.0%.Conclusion There was no obviously significant influence of beta-thalassemia minor on Bio-Rad Variant Ⅱ,Bio-Rad variant ⅡTurbo,Primus Ultra2,Roche Modular PPI detection systems.

Targeted interruption of COX-2 gene by siRNA inhibits the expression of VEGF, MMP-9, the activity of COX-2 and stimulates the apoptosis in eutopic, ectopic endometrial stromal cells of women with endometriosis / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To investigate the effect of targeted interruption of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene by small interference RNA (siRNA) on the expression of COX-2, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESC) with endometriosis, and the effect on the content of 6-keto-prostaglandin-F1α (6-keto-PGF1α, metabolites of COX) and the apoptosis of eutopic and ectopic ESC with endometriosis. Methods Ectopic and eutopic ESC from 30 women with endometriosis were isolated and cultured respectively. Then, ESC were classified into three groups: interference group, negative control group and blank control group. ESC in interference group were injected into siRNA transfection complex while ESC in negative control group were injected into negative control transfection complex. ESC from 10 participants without endometriosis were the normal control group. The mRNA and protein expression of COX-2, VEGF, MMP-9 in pre-transfected and post-transfected eutopic and ectopic ESC were detected through real time reverse transcription PCR and western blot. The content of 6-keto-PGF1α was determined by ELISA, the apoptotic cells were detected by flow cytometry. Results After interruption of COX-2 gene, there were no significant difference in the mRNA and protein expression of COX-2, VEGF and MMP-9 between the negative control group and blank control group (P>0.05); the mRNA and protein expression of the three genes in interference group were significantly lower than those in negative control group and blank control group (P0.05);compared with those of negative control group and blank control group, the content of 6-keto-PGF1αin interference group decreased significantly (P0.05). The results from flow cytometry displayed that, there was no significant difference in apoptotic cells between the negative control group and blank control group (P>0.05);compared with those of negative control group and blank control group, more apoptotic cells were detected in interference group and the difference was significant (P<0.01);the apoptotic cells in ectopic ESC were significantly more than that in eutopic ESC (P<0.05); the apoptosis rate in interference group of eutopic and ectopic ESC were (33.76 ± 0.06)%, (47.18 ± 0.12)%. Conclusions Our results suggested the targeted interruption of COX-2 gene by siRNA effectively inhibited the mRNA and protein expression of COX-2, VEGF and MMP-9 in both eutopic ESC and ectopic ESC with endometriosis, greatly increased the apoptotic rate of cells and obviously reduced the content of 6-keto-PGF1αby inhibiting the activity of COX-2. And the changes in ectopic endometrium were more evident than those in eutopic endometrium.

Analysis of G6PD deficiency screening results in Zhongshan area / 国际检验医学杂志

Objective To estimate the prevalence of Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD) deficiency in Zhongshan area . Methods The activity of G6PD in red blood cells was determined by using ultra‐violet rate method for neonates ,couples of child‐bearing age and suspected patients who had clinical symptoms in Zhongshan area from 2012 to 2013 .Results The total detection rate of G6PD deficiency was 4 .37% (1 030/23 595);in male the detection rate was 9 .42% (513/5 447);in female the detection rate was 2 .85% (517/18 148) .Conclusion The incidence of G6PD deficiency were high in Zhongshan area .Therefore ,more attention should be paid to the screening of the disease in neonates and couples of childbearing age so as to reduce the incidence of G6PD defi‐ciency and prevent the complications caused by the disease .

Effects of cobalt chloride mimetic hypoxia on the proliferation, apoptosis and migration of human pancreatic cancer cell line PANC1 / 中华胰腺病杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the influence of cobalt chloride ( CoCl2 )-mimetic hypoxia on theproliferation,apoptosis and migration of human pancreatic cancer cell fine PANC1.MethodsPANC1 cells were treated with 0(control),100,200,400,800 μmol/L CoCl2 respectively for 24 h.Real-time RT-PCR and Western blot were used to determine hypoxia induced factor ( HIF)-1o mRNA and protein expression respectively,and cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) assays,flow cytometry and cell scratch test were used to examine the proliferation,apoptosis and migration of PANC1 cells,respectively.ResultsIn the control group and 100,200,400 and 800 μmol/L CoCl-2 groups,the expressions of HIF-1t mRNA were 1,1.08 ±0.12,1.12 ± 0.09,1.04±0.11,0.66 ±0.07,and the expressions of VEGF mRNA were 1,2.69±0.35,4.81 ±0.54,2.19 ± 0.21,0.79 ± 0.08,while the expressions of HIF-1 α protein were 0.23 ± 0.03,0.36 ± 0.04,1.15 ± 0.11,1.08 ± 0.09,0.44 ± 0.04; and the expressions of VEGF protein were 0.14 ± 0.02,0.12 ± 0.01,0.95 ±0.09,0.87 ±0.09,0.55 ±0.06; and cell viability rates were 100％,(98.43 ±2.88)％,(76.15 ± 0.70)％,(53.87 ±0.77)％,(35.23 ±0.67)％ ; while cell apoptotic rates were (5.2 ±1.12)％,(5.74 ± 1.07)％,(6.82 ± 1.85)％,(12.09 ±3.53)％,(31.88 ±6.95)％ ; the cell migration distance of PANC1 cells were (43.24 ±3.67)％,(59.46 ±5.39)％,(80.56 ±8.05)％,(63.89 ±5.96)％,(9.09 ± 1.59 ) ％.Compared with those of control group,the expressions of VEGF mRNA,VEGF and HIF-1 α protein,cell migration distance showed a two-way variation ( ascending first and descending later) (P ＜0.05 ),and the expression of HIF-1α mRNA and cell proliferation rate was decreased in a dose-dependent manner,while the cell apoptosis was increased in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusions CoCl2 significantly inhibits the proliferation and promotes apoptosis of PANC1 cells at certain level.CoCl2 has a two-way effect on the migration of PANC1 cells,and it may be related to the direct injury of high concentration of CoCl2 on cells.