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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1025604

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Objective:To evaluate the correlation between vascular hyperintensity of magnetic resonance fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence(FVH) and related parameters of magnetic resonance perfusion weighted imaging (MR-PWI) in patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis cerebral infarction, and to explore the hemodynamic factors related to FVH and the effect of FVH on the short-term clinical prognosis of patients.Methods:A total of 116 patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis cerebral infarction in the Department of Neurology, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University from January 2020 to December 2022 were collected.According to the diagnostic criteria of FVH, they were divided into FVH (+ ) group (78 cases) and FVH(-) group (38 cases). All patients underwent magnetic resonance(MR) and MR-PWI scans.Demographic and cerebrovascular risk factors were collected, clinical neurological function of patients was assessed by national institate of health stroke scale(NIHSS) upon admission and discharge, and cognitive function of patients was assessed by mini-mental state examination (MMSE). Short-term clinical outcome was assessed using modified Rankin scale(mRS) at the 90th day after discharge.The degree of middle cerebral artery stenosis, positive or negative FVH, FVH score, hypoperfusion volume and MR-PWI related parameters, including peak time (Tmax), mean transit time (MTT), cerebral blood volume (CBV) and cerebral blood flow (CBF), were evaluated in relation to clinical symptoms.SPSS 22.0 statistical software was used for t test, Chi-square test and Pearson correlation analysis. Results:There were significant differences in hypoperfusion volume, Tmax, MTT and CBF between FVH (+ ) group and FVH(-) group( t=1.989, 3.830, 5.223, 3.911, all P<0.05). In terms of short-term clinical outcome, the improvement rate of neurological function ((8.25±6.39)%, (12.22±6.08)%) and MMSE score(25.48±1.59), (26.31±1.26) in FVH (+ ) group were significantly lower than those in FVH(-) group, and the number of patients with progressive stroke during hospitalization in FVH(+ ) group was more than that of FVH(-) group(22(28.21%), 4(10.53%)) (all P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that FVH score was positively correlated with hypoperfusion volume ( r=0.786, P<0.01) and MTT ( r=0.692, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with CBF ( r=-0.568, P<0.01), but no significant correlation with the degree of arterial stenosis ( r=0.363, P>0.05). Conclusion:FVH is closely related to the Tmax, MTT and CBF values shown in MR-PWI, and the incidence of stroke in progression and short-term adverse prognosis are more likely in FVH(+ ) group, suggesting that FVH can be used as a convenient imaging indicator to reflect the hypoperfusion status of patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis cerebral infarction, and can provide an objective basis for further individualized treatment.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-994581

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Objective:To study the effect of visceral fat area (VFA) on postoperative complications and pancreatic fistula in patients undergoing laparoscopic assisted radical gastrectomy for gastric careinoma.Methods:Clnical data of 214 primary gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic assisted radical gastrectomy between Jan 2017 and Jan 2022 at the Department of General Surgery, Shouguang People's Hospital were retrospectively reviewed.Results:There were 85 patients in high VFA group and 129 patients in the low VFA group. The body mass index (25.1±3.4) kg/m 2 and visceral fat area (143.4±41.1) cm 2 in the high VFA group were higher than those in the low VFA group (21.2±2.9) kg/m 2 and visceral fat area (58.7±31.9) cm 2. The operative time was (228.3±53.1) min vs. (206.3±62.9) min ( t=5.538, P=0.017). The intraoperative blood loss was (264.6±173.6) ml vs. (213.9±156.2) ml ( t=3.373, P=0.035). The postoperative hospital stay was (12.5±4.0) d vs. (10.3±3.7) d ( t=7.781, P=0.013). Twenty-three cases developed postoperative complications in the high VFA group vs. 20 cases in the low VFA group ( χ2=4.261, P=0.039). Patients in the high VFA group had an incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula of 10.6% vs. 3.1% in patients in the low VFA group ( χ2=5.034, P=0.038). Univariate and multivariate analysis of clinically relevant pancreatic fistulas in patients with different VFA groups showed that men ≥134.6 cm 2 and women ≥91.1 cm 2 with VFA and operative time ≥250 min were independent risk factors for the occurence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistulas after laparoscopic assisted radical gastrectomy. Conclusions:VFA increases the difficulty of laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy, resulting in increased postoperative complications. VFA and operation time are independent risk factors for clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

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Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine ; (12): 3872-3878, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1028700

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AIM To prepare cucurbitacin B nanosuspensions,and to investigate their in vivo pharmacokinetics.METHODS The nanosuspensions were prepared by high-pressure homogenization method.With stabilizer type,stabilizer-drug ratio and homogeneous frequency as influencing factors,particle size and PDI as evaluation indices,the formulation was optimized by single factor test,after which the solubility and stability were determined,and crystalline form analysis was performed.Eighteen rats were randomly assigned into three groups and given intragastric administration of the 0.5%CMC-Na suspensions of cucurbitacin B,physical mixture and cucurbitacin B nanosuspensions(10 mg/kg),respectively,after which blood collection was made at 0.5,1,2,3,4,8,10,12 h,UPLC-MS/MS was adopted in the plasma concentration determination of cucurbitacin B,and main pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated.RESULTS The optimal formulation was hydroxypropyl cellulose+sodium dodecyl sulfate(1 ∶ 1)as stabilizer,3 ∶ 1 for stabilizer-drug ratio,80 MPa for homogeneous pressure,and 12 times for homogeneous frequency,the average particle size,PDI and Zeta potential were 200 nm,0.140 and-32 mV,respectively.The nanosuspensions demonstrated obviously higher solubility than that of raw medicine and physical mixture,along with good stability within 6 months.Cucurbitacin B existed in the nanosuspensions in an amorphous state.Compared with raw medicine and physical mixture,the nanosuspensions displayed shortened tmax(P<0.01),prolonged t1/2(P<0.05,P<0.01),and increased Cmax,AUC0-t,AUC0-∞(P<0.01),whose relative bioavailability was enhanced to 4.32 times as compared with that of raw medicine.CONCLUSION Nanosuspensions can improve the dissolution rate and oral bioavailability of cucurbitacin B.

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Chinese Medical Ethics ; (6): 122-129, 2023.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1005520

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This paper analyzed the research status of living wills at home and abroad from three aspects: the status of living wills knowledge-attitude-practice, the influencing factors of the living wills development, and the effects of living wills. It also provided some suggestions for promoting the development of living wills in China. In foreign countries, a large number of quantitative and qualitative studies have been carried out in this regard, and the research contents were relatively in-depth. However, China initiated late in this field, and the research contents and methods were relatively simple. Living wills not only protect patients’ decision-making right, but also promote the rational distribution of medical resources, as well as ensure the fairness of health services. For China, with a large population and uneven distribution of health resources, living wills have broad implementation prospects.

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Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-928957

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OBJECTIVE@#To assess the efficacy and safety of mulberry twig alkaloids (Sangzhi alkaloids, SZ-A) for treatment of type 2 diabetes in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter clinical trial.@*METHODS@#A total of 200 patients were randomized to receive SZ-A (n=100) or placebo (n=100) for 16 weeks. The data analysis system for electronic data capture clinical trial central randomization system was used for randomization and dispensing of drugs. The primary outcome was the change in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level. The secondary outcome included the proportions of cases with HbA1c <7.0% and HbA1c <6.5%, fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PBG), area under curve for the PBG (AUC0-2h), body weight, and body mass index (BMI). Adverse events (AEs), severe adverse events (SAEs), treatment-related adverse events (TAEs), gastrointestinal disorders (GDs), blood pressure, routine blood tests, and liver and kidney function were monitored.@*RESULTS@#Compared with baseline, the change of HbA1c at week 16 was -0.80% (95% CI: -0.98% to -0.62%) and -0.09% (95% CI: -0.27% to 0.09%) in SZ-A group and placebo group, respectively. The proportion of patients with HbA1c <7% and <6.5% was higher in the SZ-A group than in the placebo group (46.8% vs. 21.6% and 29.9% vs. 10.8%). The observed values and changes in FBG, 1 h-PBG, 2 h-PBG, and AUC0-2h differed significantly between groups (P<0.001), but differences were not significant in body weight and BMI (P>0.05). The incidence rates of AEs, TAEs, and GDs differed significantly between groups (P=0.010, P=0.005, and P=0.006, respectively), whereas the incidence rates of SAEs showed no significant differences between groups (P=1.000).@*CONCLUSION@#SZ-A are effective and safe for treatment of type 2 diabetes. The protocol was registered in http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=60117 (ChiCTR2000038550).


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Humans , Alkaloids , Blood Glucose , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy , Double-Blind Method , Glycated Hemoglobin , Hypoglycemic Agents/therapeutic use , Morus , Tablets/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome
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International Journal of Surgery ; (12): 333-337,C2, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-930019

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Objective:To evaluate the relationship between abdominal amylase, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and clinically relevant pancreatic fistula in the early stage after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, and to explore whether they can be used as early predictors of pancreatic fistula and their accuracy, in order to help identify pancreatic fistula in the early stage after gastrectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 372 patients diagnosed as gastric cancer and underwent gastrectomy in Shouguang People′s Hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including 190 males and 182 femals, aged from 28 to 32 years old, with the average years of 63.5±10.6. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of abdominal amylase on the first day and serum CRP and procalcitonin on the third day after surgery for gastric cancer were analyzed. The ROC curve was used to determine the optimal cutoff value and the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictions, and accuracy of the optimal cutoff value were calculated. Single factor and multivariate analysis were used to analyze the risk factors of pancreatic fistula after gastric cancer surgery. SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:The incidence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after surgery for gastric cancer was 5.37%(20/372), including 18 cases of grade B pancreatic fistula and 2 cases of grade C pancreatic fistula. The critical values of amylase on the first postoperative day of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after surgery for gastric cancer are predicted to be 2036 U/L, serum CRP 18 mg/dL, and procalcitonin 0.85 μg/L. In univariate analysis, body mass index, abdominal amylase concentration on the 1st postoperative day, serum CRP and procalcitonin on the 3rd postoperative day were the influencing factors for the occurance of pancreatic fistula after gastric cancer surgery. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index>25 kg/m 2, abdominal amylase >2036 U/L on the first postoperative day and serum CRP>18 mg/dL on the third postoperative day were the independent predictors for pancreatic fistula. The sensitivity and specificity of the combination of intraperitoneal amylase on the first day and serum CRP on the third day after surgery for gastric cancer in predicting the occurrence of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula were 87.6% and 90.4%, respectively. Conclusions:The combination of amylase in abdominal cavity on the 1st day and CRP on the 3rd day after radical gastrectomy has high sensitivity and specificity in predicting clinically related pancreatic fistula. PCT on the 3rd day after gastric cancer surgery has limited accuracy in predicting clinically related pancreatic fistula, so it is not recommended as an early prediction index of pancreatic fistula after gastric cancer surgery.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-955872

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Objective:To investigate the related factors that affect the occurrence of severe pancreatic fistula after radical gastrectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 460 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy in The People's Hospital of Shouguang from January 2015 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into severe pancreatic fistula group ( n = 24) and non-severe pancreatic fistula group ( n = 436) according to whether they developed severe pancreatic fistula after surgery. Preoperative clinical data, surgical data, and abdominal drainage fluid amylase level in the first postoperative days were compared. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve was used to calculate the cutoff value of abdominal drainage fluid amylase level on the 1 st and 3 rd days of developing severe pancreatic fistula after radical gastrectomy. The incidence of pancreatic fistula was compared between different amylase level groups. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to analyze the independent risk factors of severe pancreatic fistula after surgery. Results:There were significant differences in body mass index, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, peritoneal drainage fluid amylase level on the 1 st and 3 rd days after surgery, and the number of cases undergoing splenectomy between the two groups (all P < 0.05). The cutoff values of amylase level in peritoneal drainage fluid (D-AMY) on the 1 st and 3 rd days after surgery were 2 156 IU/L and 596 IU/L respectively, which had high sensitivity and specificity. On the 1 st and 3 rd days after surgery, the incidence of pancreatic fistula in the high-level amylase group was significantly higher than that in the low-level amylase group [26.2% (16/61) vs. 0.8% (3/334), χ2 = 62.82, P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that obesity, splenectomy, and abdominal drainage fluid amylase level higher than the cut-off value on the 1 st and 3 rd days after surgery were independent risk factors for severe pancreatic fistula, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Obesity, splenectomy, and abdominal drainage fluid amylase level higher than the cut-off value on the 1 st and 3 rd days after surgery are independent risk factors affecting the occurrence of severe pancreatic fistula. D-AMY (> 2 156 IU/L) on the 1 st day and D-AMY (> 596 IU/L) on the 3 rd day in the early postoperative days can be used as cutoff values to predict the occurrence of severe pancreatic fistula after radical gastrectomy.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-940303

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ObjectiveTo establish a simple, fast and accurate method for locating the volatile oil in Angelicae Sinensis Radix based on frozen section and fluorescence imaging technology, and to reveal the distribution and accumulation of volatile oil in the roots of this herbal medicine. MethodAngelicae Sinensis Radix was used as the research material, the best frozen section conditions for the research material were established by comparing the effects of different cryoprotectants on the quality of frozen sections of Angelicae Sinensis Radix. The suitability of Sudan Ⅲ chemical staining and fluorescence localization for positioning the volatile oil were compared according to the loss of volatile oil and the complexity of operation process. ResultA new method for evaluating the quality of frozen sections of Angelicae Sinensis Radix was established. According to the evaluation equation, it was found that the highest score was obtained when the head, body and tail positions of Angelicae Sinensis Radix were treated with 20% glycerol, 15% glycerol and 20% sucrose, respectively. There was yellowish-brown oily substance in the oil chambers of phelloderm and secondary phloem, and oil canal of the secondary xylem of Angelicae Sinensis Radix, which could be stained orange red or orange yellow by Sudan Ⅲ, and there was green spontaneous fluorescence in the same part under the fluorescence microscope. ConclusionThe relatively complete section of Angelicae Sinensis Radix can be obtained after being treated with cryoprotectant. The volatile oil exists in the oil chambers of phelloderm and secondary phloem, and oil canal of the secondary xylem of Angelicae Sinensis Radix. This study can provide reference for observation of the accumulation sites of volatile oil in other plants.

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Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-878443

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OBJECTIVES@#The effect of Vps4b gene mutation on the expressions of cytokeratin 14 (CK14) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in the Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) is investigated.@*METHODS@#The bilateral mandibular tissues of mouse on postnatal days 5, 9, 11, 15, and 19 were removed. The mandibular first molar tissue sections were obtained after paraffin embedding. The CK14 and PCNA expressions in the epithelial root sheath of the normal mouse and Vps4b knockout mouse were compared through immunohistochemistry.@*RESULTS@#On postnatal day 5, the normal mouse began to form HERS and had a strong positive PCNA expression in the HERS cells; on postnatal day 9, the HERS structure was continuous, and PCNA was positive in the HERS cells; on postnatal day 11, a small portion of HERS began to break, and PCNA was weakly positive in the HERS cells; on postnatal day 15, HERS continued to fracture; PCNA was weakly and positively expressed in the HERS cells on the root surface; on postnatal day 19, the tooth root reached normal physiological length, and PCNA was positively expressed in the HERS cells of the terminal part. Similar to the normal mouse, the gene knockout mouse also formed a HERS structure on postnatal day 5. However, HERS began to break on postnatal day 9. On postnatal day 19, only a few fragments of HERS were found on the root surface, and the root development was immature. Moreover, the expression intensity of PCNA in the gene knockout mouse was decreased.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The Vps4b gene mutation may change the CK14 and PCNA expressions, leading to abnormal root development.


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Animals , Mice , ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activities , Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport , Epithelial Cells , Keratin-14 , Mice, Knockout , Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen , Tooth Root
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-878956

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The wild resources of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis, a secondary endangered medicinal plant, are severely scarce. Introduction and cultivation can alleviate market demand. To screen phosphatolytic bacteria in the rhizosphere soil of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and provide data support for the development of high-efficiency microbial fertilizer, in this study, the dilution plate coating method was used to isolate and screen the phosphorus solubilizing bacteria with the ability of mineralizing organic phosphorus from the rhizosphere soil of wild and transplanted varieties of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis in 10 different locations in Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou. After separation and purification, the phosphatolytic capacity was analyzed by qualitative and quantitative analysis. Combined with physiological and biochemical experiments, the strains were identified using 16 S rDNA sequencing analysis. Forty one strains were selected from the rhizosphere soil of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis from 10 different habitats. Among them, 21 strains were obtained from the rhizosphere soil of the wild variety P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and 20 strains were obtained from the rhizosphere soil of the transplanted variety. And significance analysis found that 41 organophosphate solubilizing strains had significant differences in their ability to solubilize phosphorus. The amount of phosphate solubilizing was 0.08-67.61 mg·L~(-1), the pH value was between 4.27 and 6.82. The phosphatolytic amount of strain Y3-5 was 67.61 mg·L~(-1), and the phosphorus increase amount was 57.57 mg·L~(-1). All 41 strains were identified as Gram-positive Bacillus. Combining physiological characteristic and phylogenetic trees, Bacillus mobilis Y3-5 was finally selected as the candidate rhizosphere phosphatolytic bacteria of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis. The distribution of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria in the rhizosphere soil of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis was different, and there were significant diffe-rences in phosphorus solubility. Organophosphate-dissolving strain Y3-5 is expected to be a candidate strain of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis microbial fertilizer.


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Bacillus , Bacteria/genetics , China , Liliaceae , Phylogeny
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-879006

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The study aiming at exploring the potassium-dissolving capacity of rhizosphere potassium-dissolving bacteria from diffe-rent sources and screen the strains with high potassium-dissolving ability, so as to lay a theoretical foundation for cultivation and quality improvement of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis sources. The rhizosphere soil of 10 wild and transplanted species from Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces was used as the research object. Potassium-dissolving bacteria were isolated and purified, and their potassium-dissolving capacity was determined by flame spectrophotometry, and identified by physiological, biochemical and molecular biological methods. Twenty-six potassium-dissolving bacteria were purified and 13 were obtained from wild and transplanted strains respectively. It was found through the determination of potassium-dissolving capacity that the potassium-dissolving capacity of 26 strains was significantly different, and the mass concentration of K~+ in the fermentation broth were 1.04-2.75 mg·L~(-1), the mcentration of potassium were 0.01-1.82 mg·L~(-1). The strains were identified as Bacillus, Agrobacterium rhizome and Staphylococcus by physiological, biochemical and 16 S rDNA molecular methods, among them Bacillus amylolyticus(4 strains) was the dominant bacterium of Bacillus. The physiology and biochemistry of rhizosphere potassium-dissolving bacteria in P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis rhizosphere were diffe-rent, and the living environment were different, so the potassium-dissolving capacity also changed. Strain Y4-1 with the highest potassium decomposability was Bacillus amylolytic with a potassium increase of 1.82 mg·L~(-1). The potassium-dissolving ability and the distribution of potassium-dissolving bacteria were different in various habitats. The screening of potassium-dissolving bacteria provided a new strain for the preparation of microbial fertilizer. It is expected that B. amyloidococcus Y4-1 can be used as an ideal strain to cultivate mycorrhizal seedlings of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis.


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China , Liliaceae , Paenibacillus , Potassium , Rhizosphere , Soil
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-910840

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Objective:To explore the effect of applying management by objective (MBO) and key performance indicator (KPI) method in the quality management of physical examination.Methods:The MBO and KPI methods were used to determine the focus of annual physical examination quality control, and to set 9 key physical examination quality control indicators and assessment standards. The results of physical examination quality control in the first quarter of 2018 were selected as the control group, and those in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the observation group. The two groups were compared using the chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test, after which the application effects of MBO and KPI method were discussed.Results:The scores of physical examination quality control in the observation group were higher than those in the control group; however, the difference was not statistically significant. The key indicators of physical examination quality control in the observation group all showed improvement to different degrees when compared with the control group. Among these indicators, the qualified rate of staff hand hygiene compliance, the qualified rate of cardiopulmonary resuscitation operation, and the coincidence rate of major abnormal results of physical examination were increased, but the difference was not statistically significant (95.0% vs 87.5%, P=0.432; 97.5% vs 92.5%, P=0.615; 55.6% vs 51.0%, P=0.232, respectively). Results error rate of physical examination department, completion rate of physical examination quality control documents, client satisfaction, follow-up success rate of major abnormal results of physical examination, and qualified rate of physical examination report were all significantly improved, with statistical significance (1.2% vs 2.2%, P<0.001; 100.0% vs 85.0%, P=0.026; 98.7% vs 96.8%, P<0.001; 68.6% vs 62.6%, P=0.014; 96.2% vs 90.6%, P<0.001, respectively). Conclusion:The application of MBO and KPI methods in the physical examination quality management of physical examination institutions can effectively improve the quality of physical examination.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-941992

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OBJECTIVE@#To explore potential therapeutic targets other than androgen-deprivation treatment for prostate cancer by screening the proteins induced by androgen at palmitoylation modification level in LNCaP cells.@*METHODS@#The LNCaP cells were treated with androgen (Methyltrienolone, R1881, 5 nmol/L) or dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 24 h, and then labeled with alkynyl palmitic acid Alk-C16 (100 μmol/L). After that, the cells were collected, lysed, the total protein was extracted, agarose beads labeled with azide (1 mmol/L) were added, and the click-chemistry reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 h. The covalent bond formed by click-chemistry reaction of azide and alkynyl group was used to enrich the palmitoylated proteins on agarose beads. Label-free quantitation (LFQ) was used to compare the protein palmitoylation level of R1881 treated and untreated cells to screen the proteins induced by androgen at palmitoylation modification level.@*RESULTS@#In this experiment, 907 potential palmitoylated proteins (mascot score>2, P<0.05) were identified, among which 430 proteins had LFQ values not zero at least twice. Among the 430 proteins, the palmitoylation levels of 92 candidates were increased by androgen treatment, and their LFQ values were significantly upregulated (>1.5-fold, P<0.05) in ≥2 samples of androgen-treated vs. untreated LNCaP cells. We also used the software of cytoscape to classify the 92 proteins, and found that the known functional proteins of them could be divided into three categories: metabolism related, protein folding related and translation initiation related. Among them, metabolism related proteins included lipid metabolism (6), glucose metabolism (7) and respiratory electron transport chain (8), and a small amount of amino acid metabolism (2) and other metabolism related proteins (2). Notably, the ratio of LFQ of cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 2 (UQCRC2) was significantly (>3-fold, P<0.05) higher in androgen-treated cells compared with untreated cells, indicating that the palmitoylation level of UQCRC2 was enhanced by androgen most significantly than that of others. The second was long-chain acyl CoA dehydrogenase (ACADVL) related to lipid metabolism and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (PGD) related to glucose metabolism, but the LFQ ratio of them was less than 3-fold.@*CONCLUSION@#The research on palmitoylation mechanism of metabolism, especially the proteins related to respiratory electron transport chain, will provide a new guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and the development of targeted drugs.


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Humans , Male , Androgen Antagonists , Androgens , Lipoylation , Prostatic Neoplasms
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Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-828956

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A splicing mutation in VPS4B can cause dentin dysplasia type I (DD-I), a hereditary autosomal-dominant disorder characterized by rootless teeth, the etiology of which is genetically heterogeneous. In our study, dental follicle cells (DFCs) were isolated and cultured from a patient with DD-I and compared with those from an age-matched, healthy control. In a previous study, this DD-I patient was confirmed to have a loss-of-function splicing mutation in VPS4B (IVS7 + 46C > G). The results from this study showed that the isolated DFCs were vimentin-positive and CK14-negative, indicating that the isolated cells were derived from the mesenchyme. DFCs harboring the VPS4B mutation had a significantly higher proliferation rate from day 3 to day 8 than control DFCs, indicating that VPS4B is involved in cell proliferation. The cells were then replenished with osteogenic medium to investigate how the VPS4B mutation affected osteogenic differentiation. Induction of osteogenesis, detected by alizarin red and alkaline phosphatase staining in vitro, was decreased in the DFCs from the DD-I patient compared to the control DFCs. Furthermore, we also found that the VPS4B mutation in the DD-I patient downregulated the expression of osteoblast-related genes, such as ALP, BSP, OCN, RUNX2, and their encoded proteins. These outcomes confirmed that the DD-I-associated VPS4B mutation could decrease the capacity of DFCs to differentiate during the mineralization process and may also impair physiological root formation and bone remodeling. This might provide valuable insights and implications for exploring the pathological mechanisms underlying DD-I root development.


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Humans , ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activities , Genetics , Case-Control Studies , Cell Differentiation , Genetics , Cells, Cultured , Dental Sac , Cell Biology , Dentin Dysplasia , Genetics , Pathology , Endosomal Sorting Complexes Required for Transport , Genetics , Mutation , Genetics , Osteogenesis , Genetics , RNA Splicing , Genetics
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-743753

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Objective To investigate the clinical effects of levosimmentan combined with freeze-dried recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide in elderly patients with heart failure. Methods Eighty patients with heart failure diagnosed in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2018 were selected as subjects. According to the random number table prepared in Excel 2007,40 patients in the experimental group and the control group were given. For basic treatments such as diuresis,the experimental group was treated with levosimtan combined with lyophilized recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide,and the control group was treated with levosimtan and dobutamine. The left ventricle of the two groups before and after treatment was compared. End-diastolic period (LVEDD),left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),cardiac index(CI),stroke volume(SV),serum cystatin C (Cys-C),amino terminal brain natriuretic peptide precursor(NT-proBNP),mean arterial pressure(MAP), pulmonary capillary pressure(PCWP). Results Before treatment,the differences of LVEDD,LVEF,CI and SV levels between the experimental group and the control group were not statistically significant(P > 0.05). After treatment,the LVEDD of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P < 0.05).The LVEF,CI and SV values in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in serum Cys-C and NT-proBNP levels between the experimental group and the control group before treatment(P > 0.05). After treatment,the serum levels of Cys-C and NT-proB-NP in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P < 0.05). Before treatment,the difference of MAP and PCWP levels between the experimental group and the control group was not statistically significant(P > 0.05). After treatment,the MAP and PCWP levels in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the experimental group was 10.00% and the difference between the control group and the control group was not statistically significant(P > 0.05). Conclusions Levosimmentan combined with freeze-dried recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide in patients with senile heart failure can significantly improve cardiac function,reduce Cys-C,NT-proBNP levels,and improve hemodynamic parameters.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775934

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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effects of acupuncture at "Baihui" (GV 20) and "Shenshu" (BL 23) on the ultrastructure of hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats with Alzheimer's disease.@*METHODS@#Forty SPF Wistar male rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a sham operation group, a model group and an acupuncture group, 10 rats in each one. The rats in the model group and the acupuncture group were treated with injection of 5 μL Aβ at bilateral hippocampus, while the rats in the sham operation group were treated with injection of 5 μL 0.9% NaCl. Three days after modeling, the rats in the acupuncture group were treated with acupuncture at "Baihui" (GV 20) and "Shenshu" (BL 23) for 20 min, once a day, six treatments constituted a course, and totally two courses were given with an interval of 1 day between courses. The rats in the other groups received normal diet and no treatment was given. Before modeling, four days after modeling and after treatment, water maze test was performed to observe the escape latency and the number of crossing platforms. The hippocampal dentate gyrus was collected and transmission electron microscope was applied to observe the ultrastructure changes of neurons and astrocytes.@*RESULTS@#①Four days after modeling, compared with the normal group and the sham operation group, the escape latency was significantly prolonged and the number of crossing platforms was reduced in the model group (all <0.01); after treatment, compared with the model group, the escape latency was significantly reduced and the number of crossing platforms was increased in the acupuncture group (both <0.01). ②In the normal group and the sham operation group, the morphology of neurons and astrocytes was intact, the nuclear and membrane structure were clear, and the morphology of organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes was normal. In the model group, the morphology of neurons was irregular, the nucleus was severely constricted with edema in the cytoplasm, the color of heterochromatin was deepened, the endoplasmic reticulum was expanded, the granulation was removed and the number of mitochondria was decreased, even with malformed-like change in mitochondrial cristae; there was severe edema around astrocytes, few organelles in the cytoplasm, severe swelling of mitochondria and mild expansion of the endoplasmic reticulum. In the acupuncture group, the edema of the neuron and astrocytes was still evident, and the mitochondrial was mildly swollen but relieved compared with that in the model group, and there were no obvious abnormalities in neuronal endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes.@*CONCLUSION@#Acupuncture could improve the ultrastructure of neurons and astrocytes in the hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats with Alzheimer's disease induced by Aβ.


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Animals , Male , Rats , Acupuncture Therapy , Alzheimer Disease , Amyloid beta-Peptides , Astrocytes , Dentate Gyrus , Hippocampus , Neurons , Peptide Fragments , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Rats, Wistar
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-744749

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Objective To explore the influence of gender and age on auditory startle reflex in healthy adults.Methods A total of 150 healthy volunteers (92 males and 58 females) aged from 18 to 60 years were recruited for this study.A modified startle reflex paradigm was adopted.Furthermore,gender-age differences on startle magnitude,habituation,perceived spatial co-location induced prepulse inhibition (PSC-PPI) and perceived spatial separation-induced prepulse inhibition (PSS-PPI) in healthy volunteers were analyzed.Results ① There was no significant difference in amplitude and habituation of startie reflex between males and females (F=0.29,P=0.593;F=1.57,P=0.212).PSC-PPI and PSS-PPI were significantly higher in males (PSC-PPI:(34.68± 20.81) %,PSS-PPI:(44.56 ± 23.19) %) than those in females (PSC-PPI:(23.11±22.43)%,PSS-PPI:(35.21±25.09)%) (F=9.48,P=0.002;F=4.76,P=0.031).② There was a negative correlation between startle magnitude and age (r=-0.29,P<0.01),however,no obvious correlations between age and PSC-PPI or PSS-PPI as well as habituation were observed.③Bivariate analysis of variance showed that no interaction between gender and age was found to the indexes of startle reflex(F=0.71-1.36,all P>0.05).Conclusions There are differences for gender and age in the indexes of startle reflex.In detail,age chiefly influences startle magnitude,while gender mainly affects the prepulse inhibition.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-744764

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Objective To explore the gender and cultural differences in emotional memory of college students and whether they have memory preferences for emotional pictures with different valence.Methods Using the learning-recognition paradigm,fifty-four Tibetan and Han students were asked to recognize the emotional face images of different valence.The reaction time and accuracy of the subjects were recorded and analyzed.Results (1) The reaction times of the Tibetan and Han subjects were (1 808.28±528.45) ms and (1 508.27±455.37)ms,the main effect of national type was significant (F(1,50)=5.826,P<0.05).The main effect of emotional picture valence was significant (F(2,100)=6.997,P<0.05),the reaction time of negative pictures ((1 568.90 ± 534.45) ms) was significantly shorter than that of the positive picture ((1 684.08±476.24) ms) and neural pictures ((1 738.51 ± 528.73) ms).(2) On the accuracy rate,the main effect of emotional picture valence was significant (F(2,49)=29.56,P<0.05).The accuracy of negative images ((78.83±8.55) %) was significantly higher than that of the positive ((73.41 ±9.66) %) and neutral picture ((67.96 ± 9.64) %).(3) For Tibetan subjects,the accuracy of positive picture ((77.46 ± 8.48)%) was significantly higher than that of positive ((70.89±8.83)%) and neutral pictures ((67.32± 8.70) %),the main effect of emotional picture valence was significant (F(2.52)=14.891,P<0.05).(4) For Han subjects,,the response time of negative images ((1 359.89±365.58) ms) was significantly shorter than that of positive ((1 549.93±434.60) ms) and neutral pictures ((1 615.01±528.77) ms),the main effect of emotional picture valence was significant (F(2,48)=9.758,P<0.05).The accuracy of negative images ((80.31±8.53)%) was significantly higher than that of neutral ((68.65±10.70)%) and positive images ((76.12±9.94)%),and the main effect of emotional picture valence was significant (F(2,48) =15.359,P< 0.05).Conclusion National culture and emotional valence affect the emotional memory of the Tibetan and Han students.Both Tibetan and Han students have obvious "negative bias" on the recognition of emotional images,but they have different characteristics.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-802147

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Objective: To analyze the change rule of main chemical components in Asarum heterotropoidesvar.mandshuricum seedling during the growing process.Method:Whole seedling samples (one week and two weeks) and the mature plant (three months) of A.heterotropoidesvar.mandshuricum were collected and every sample was divided to aerial part (stems and leaves) and underground part (roots).The secondary metabolites were qualitatively identified by HPLC-TOF-MS and the quantitative identification was carried out at the same time with asarinin as index component.Result: A total of 6 known compounds were identified from the underground part of A.heterotropoidesvar.mandshuricum as α-asarone (1),N-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide (2),9-methoxyaristolactam Ⅳ(3),asarinin (4),caulesnarinside (6) and chalcononaringenin 2',4'-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7),respectively,the peak area values showed that the contents of these compounds increased gradually with the growth time.A total of 4 known compounds were identified from the aerial part of this herb as N-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide (2),caulesauroneside (5),caulesnarinside (6) or chalcononaringenin 2',4'-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7) and peonidin 3-caffeoylgentiobioside (8).Asarinin was identified only in the underground part of mature plant,its content was 155.4 μg·g-1.Conclusion: The species and contents of secondary metabolites are quite different in the aerial and underground parts of A.heterotropoidesvar.mandshuricum.At different growth stages of A.heterotropoides var.mandshuricum seedling,the types and contents of secondary metabolites in the same site are also different,while the contents of main components show an increasing trend with the growth time.

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Neuroscience Bulletin ; (6): 261-269, 2018.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-777069

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Hyperphosphorylated tau is the major protein component of neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the mechanism underlying tau hyperphosphorylation is not fully understood. Here, we demonstrated that exogenously expressed wild-type human tau40 was detectable in the phosphorylated form at multiple AD-associated sites in cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions from HEK293 cells. Among these sites, tau phosphorylated at Thr205 and Ser214 was almost exclusively found in the nuclear fraction at the conditions used in the present study. With the intracellular tau accumulation, the Ca concentration was significantly increased in both cytoplasmic and nuclear fractions. Further studies using site-specific mutagenesis and pharmacological treatment demonstrated that phosphorylation of tau at Thr205 increased nuclear Ca concentration with a simultaneous increase in the phosphorylation of Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) at Ser196. On the other hand, phosphorylation of tau at Ser214 did not significantly change the nuclear Ca/CaMKIV signaling. Finally, expressing calmodulin-binding protein-4 that disrupts formation of the Ca/calmodulin complex abolished the okadaic acid-induced tau hyperphosphorylation in the nuclear fraction. We conclude that the intracellular accumulation of phosphorylated tau, as detected in the brains of AD patients, can trigger nuclear Ca/CaMKIV signaling, which in turn aggravates tau hyperphosphorylation. Our findings provide new insights for tauopathies: hyperphosphorylation of intracellular tau and an increased Ca concentration may induce a self-perpetuating harmful loop to promote neurodegeneration.


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Humans , Alzheimer Disease , Metabolism , Pathology , Calcium , Metabolism , Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 4 , Metabolism , Cell Nucleus , Metabolism , Enzyme Activation , Physiology , HEK293 Cells , Neurons , Metabolism , Pathology , Phosphorylation , Signal Transduction , Physiology , tau Proteins , Metabolism
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