A retrospective analysis to estimate trough concentrations of teicoplanin in patients with suspected or documented Gram-positive infections

Abstract Teicoplanin is a glycopeptide antibiotic commonly used to treat Gram-positive bacterial infections in the clinic. The aim of this study was to provide a therapeutic reference for the clinical application and dosage regimen adjustment of teicoplanin by identifying factors associated with its plasma trough concentration (Ctrough). A retrospective study was performed on patients with suspected or documented Gram-positive infections who were hospitalized from November 2017 to January 2020 and treated with teicoplanin while undergoing routine therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). A total of 112 Ctrough trough measurements were obtained from 72 patients were included in this study. SPSS software was used for correlation analysis and receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. The Ctrough for teicoplanin showed statistically significant relationships (P<0.05) with PLT, Scr, CLcr, eGFR, BUN and Cys-C. ROC curve analysis revealed that CLcr and eGFR were more sensitive and specific for Ctrough compared to the other factors. These findings should be considered in the clinical application of teicoplanin and for its dosage adjustment.

Research on the effect and mechanism of hepatoma cells HepG2 exosome on its own methylation / 医学研究生学报

ObjectiveThe prognosis of patients with advanced liver cancer is poor and there is no effective treatment so far. This paper observed the effect of hepatoma cells HepG2 exosomes on its own methylation and attempted to explore its mechanism.MethodsThere was experimental group and control group in the research. The medium has been changed when the cells grow to 60% in a DMEM culture dish with 10% serum. Cells in the control group were cultured in serum-free DMEM medium while the experimental group were cultured in serum-free DMEM medium added 100 L (0.5mg/mL) exosomes, and the supernatant was retained after incubation for 48h. HepG2 cells were cultured and exosomes were extracted by overspeed differential centrifugation, and identified by particle size analysis, transmission electron microscopy, Western blot and other methods. The effect of exosomes of hepatocellular carcinoma cells HepG2 on cell proliferation was analyzed by scratch test. Fluorescence antibody staining was used to observe the change of automethylation level. Fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect mRNA expression levels of methyltransferase-related genes DNMT3A, DNMT3B, DNMT1, and apoptosis-related genes Bax and BcI2.ResultsUnder inverted fluorescence microscope, red fluorescent exosomes could be seen entering the cell, surrounding the blue fluorescent nucleus or on the nucleus, indicating that DiI entered the cell membrane or cytoplasm. The area ratio of 6 and 12 h in the experimental group [(57.25±2.06, 83.92±3.17) %] was significantly higher than that in the control group [(28.32±1.22, 40.03±1.74) %] (P<0.05). The genes expressions of Bax, DNMT3A and DNMT3B in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The expression of BcI2 was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionThe exosomes of hepatoma cell HepG2 can enhance DNA methylation level by changing the transcriptional expression of DNMT3A, DNMT3B and other genes to affect the expression of apoptose-related genes Bax and BcI2, and to promote the proliferation and growth capacity of hepatoma cell HepG2.

Digital measurement of anatomical parameters of normal Mongolian young college students' ears / 解剖学报

Objective: To proform the digital three-dimensional reconstruction and measurement analysis of the normal Mongolian young students' digital anatomical features so to provide anatomical parameters for auricle reconstruction surgery, data measurement for traumatic ear defects, and provide basic data for forensic disability identification. Methods: A total of 32 Mongolian college students used the Artec Spider 3D scanner to perform a three-dimensional scan of the auricle. The 59 sides (28 cases on the left side and 31 cases on the right side) were screened out. Using software measurement according to anthropometry, the ear length and width of the ear, the length and width of the ear, the length and width of the earlobe, and the correlation analysis were carried out. Results: Fifty-nine cases of normal auricle were obtained. The results were as follows: morphological ear length was(25. 72±2. 64) mm, morphological ear width(49. 73± 5. 18)mm, physiognomic ear length(60. 06±4. 89) mm, physiognomic ear width(28. 68±3. 25) mm, earlobe length(15. 71± 2. 67) mm, lobe width(20. 45±2. 92) mm, the morphological ear index was 194. 98±26. 03, and the physiognomic ear index was 47. 91±5. 36. The morphological ear index was calculated to be 194. 98±26. 03, and the physiognomic index was 47. 91 ±5. 36. Conclusion: The symmetry of the auricle is good, and there is a gender difference in the appearance and ear length of the auricle (P<0. 05). There is a difference between the Mongolian nationality and the Han nationality in different regions (P<0. 05). The feature ear length of the Mongolian young college students is similar to that of the Sichuan Han nationality in northwest China. Male physiognomic ear of Han nationality in Henan province between 20 and 29 years old is longer than male physiognomic ear length of 20 to 22 years old in this paper. Male physiognomic ear length of Mongolian young college students are as those of Han Chinese men in northwest China. The features and ear length of Mongolian young college students are similar to that of the southern Han nationality at the age of 20. Male physiognomic ear of Han nationality in Tunpu, Guizhou province is longer in this study (20-22 years old). Both male and female Mongolian college students have longer ears than those in Northwestern India. Caucasian male appearance ear is longer than those in Mongolian young male college students' appearance ear.

Efficacy observation of acupuncture and tapping therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes of yin deficiency pattern combined with stasis in the patients / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the clinical efficacy and mechanism of acupuncture and tapping therapy in the treatment of type 2 diabetes of yin deficiency pattern combined with stasis in the patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twelve patients were treated with acupuncture, followed by tapping method. The reinforcing method with lifting, thrusting and rotating needle technique was used at Taixi (KI 3), Shenmen (HT 7), Taibai (SP 3), Taiyuan (LU 9), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Zusanli (ST 36); and the even-needling technique was used at Taichong (LR 3), Hegu (LI 4), Xuehai (SP 10) and Fenglong (ST 40). The needles were remained for 30 min. After needle removal, the tapping method with plum-blossom needle was applied to Geshu (BL 17), Yishu (EX-B 3), Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23) and Pishu (BL 20), once every two days. The treatment of 3 months was required. The changes were observed before and after treatment in the relevant indices of fat-islet axis such as fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting leptin (FLP), fasting insulin (FINS), insulin sensitivity index (ISI), insulin resistance (Homa IR), insulin secretion index (Homa-beta) and the indices of obesity and blood lipids in the patients.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, the total effective rate was 84.8% (95/112), in which the efficacy on the stasis predominated syndrome was better than that of yin deficiency predominated syndrome [92.9% (52/56) vs 76.8% (43/56), P < 0.05]. Before treatment, FPG, FLP, FINS, Homa-IR, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), body mass, body mass index (BMI), fat percentage (F%) and obesity degree in the patients were higher obviously than those in the normal group (all P < 0.01); high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and ISI were lower than those in the normal group (both P < 0.01). After treatment, FPG, FLP, FINS, Homa-IR, TC, TG, LDL-C, body mass, BMI, F% and obesity degree were all reduced obviously as compared with those before treatment (all P < 0.01). ISI and HDL-C were increased apparently (both P < 0.01). The efficacy on mild obesity was superior to that on moderate and severe obesity, and the efficacy in the young patients was better than that in the elderly, the efficacy in the males was better than that in the females, but the differences were not significant (all P > 0.05). The efficacy in the cases with 10 years duration of sickness was superior to those with over 10 years duration of sickness (P < 0. 01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture and tapping therapy achieves the significant efficacy on type 2 diabetes of yin deficiency pattern combined with stasis and its effect mechanism is related to the positive regulation of glucose, lipid metabolism and fat-islet axis.</p>

GPI-PLD gene exon14 polymorphisms of leucocyte in peripheral blood from healthy persons and leukemia patients / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the polymorphisms of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase D (GPI-PLD) gene exon 14, GPI-PLD activity of leucocyte in the peripheral blood,and the relationship in leukemia patients of Han nationality in Hunan.@*METHODS@#Both 96 leukemia patients and 96 healthy persons of Han nationality in Hunan were researched [including 48 acute non-lymphocytic leukaemia (ANLL) patients as group A, 31 acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) patients as group B, 12 chronic granulocytic leukaemia (CML) patients as group C, 5 chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients as group D]. The polymorphisms were analyzed by PCR-SSCP and sequencing;. and GPI-PLD activities were determined by GPI-anchored placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) as substrate and triton-X114 partioning.@*RESULTS@#There were four variations in the coverage of GPI-PLD gene exon 14 of leukemia patients and healthy persons. The codons of variation were: 1257 C-->T, 1298 T-->C, 1218 C-->A, 1257 C-->A. The total various frequency in leukemia patient and healthy person, which was determined by SSCP, was 28.12% and 20.83%. On the basis of the percentage of GPI-anchored PLAP conversion, the leucocyte GPI-PLD activities of the 96 leukemia patients were measured. Compared with the 96 healthy controls, the leukocyte GPI-PLD activites of ANLL and CLL patients were significantly increased; the acticities of ALL and CML patients were significantly reduced.@*CONCLUSION@#Leukocyte GPI-PLD gene in the peripheral blood, which belongs to healthy persons and leukemia patients of Han nationality in Hunan, is polymorphism. The leukocyte GPI-PLD activities in the four groups are remarkable.