1.Mechanisms underlying the toxicity of microplastics to mammals: a review
ZHAO Qianxiu ; BAI Yuchao ; BAI Miao ; ZHANG Can ; ZHANG Chuanfu
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(4):303-306
As a new type of environmental pollutants, microplastics are widely distributed in the global ecosystem, and ingestion of microplastics may produce a number of toxic effects. Based on currently available publications, this paper describes the main pathways of exposure to microplastics, and summarizes the toxic mechanisms of microplastics in mammals, including oxidative stress, inflammatory response, immune damage, imbalance of gut microbiota, energy metabolism disorder and DNA damage, so as to provide insights into elucidation of the toxic mechanism mechanisms and health risk assessment of microplastics.
2.Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the growth,biofilm formation and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae
Zhenfu CHENG ; Miao BAI ; Yuchao BAI ; Qianxiu ZHAO ; Zhenghao WANG ; Can ZHANG ; Chuanfu ZHANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(10):1835-1841
Objective To explore the effects of polystyrene microplastics(PS-MPs)on the growth,activity,oxida-tive stress levels,biofilm formation and virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae.Methods Klebsiella pneumoniae was exposed to PS-MPs at different concentrations(10,50 and 100 μg/ml)and particle sizes(0.1,1.0 and 5.0 μm),and the growth curves were measured.The bacterial activity was determined by CCK-8(cell counting kit-8).The level of intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)was determined by fluorescence probe.The biofilm forming ability was determined by crystal violet staining.Real-time quantitative fluorescent PCR(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the relative expression levels of biofilm-forming genes(luxS,mrkA,wbbM,pgaA,wzm)and viru-lence genes(ureA,uge,wabG,fimH).Results A high concentration(100 μg/ml)of 0.1 μm PS-MPs had a stronger inhibitory effect on the growth and activity of Klebsiella pneumoniae,and the intracellular ROS level signifi-cantly increased,indicating that smaller particle size and higher concentration of PS-MPs were more toxic to bacte-ria.PS-MPs of 100 μg/ml particle size groups(0.1,1.0 and 5.0 μm)significantly promoted the biofilm forma-tion of Klebsiella pneumoniae.The relative expression levels of biofilm formation related genes(luxS,mrkA,wbbM,pgaA,wzm)and virulence genes(ureA,uge,wabG,fimH)increased.Conclusion By inducing Kleb-siella pneumoniae to produce a high level of ROS,PS-MPs can cause oxidative stress,inhibit the growth and activi-ty of bacteria,and enhance the biofilm formation ability and virulence,thus affecting the biological characteristics of Klebsiae pneumoniae.
3.Interventional diagnostic bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary nodules:progress
Zhenbiao GUAN ; Yifei ZHANG ; Sen TIAN ; Xiaping SHEN ; Wei ZHANG ; Yuchao DONG ; Chong BAI ; Haidong HUANG
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(10):1272-1280
Peripheral pulmonary lesions(PPL),including peripheral pulmonary nodules,are common lung problems.As the increase of patients with lung nodules,the demand for tissue sampling also increases.Safe and accurate biopsy techniques are very important for patients to identify benign and malignant lesions.Electronic bronchoscopy is one of the biopsy techniques for the diagnosis of PPL in recent decades.Various guiding techniques,such as radial probe endobronchial ultrasound and virtual navigation bronchoscope,have been proved to improve the performance of conventional bronchoscopy.This paper aims to provide an review of the available data on advanced bronchoscopic techniques and explore their application in diagnosing PPL.
4.A single-blind randomized controlled study of efficacy of internet-based group cognitive-behavioral therapy on major depressive disorder
Jianfang HAN ; Yanxin BAI ; Jiying BAO ; Jun MA ; Yuchao MA ; Yueqin HUANG ; Dongsheng YU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(8):660-665
Objective:To explore the effects of internet-based group cognitive-behavioral therapy(IGCBT)on the depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder(MDD).Methods:Eighty pa-tients with MDD were recruited and randomly divided into IGCBT combined drug therapy group and control group with drug therapy.Blind assessments were performed using the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD)and Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA)three times at baseline,4 weeks after treatment and 8 weeks after treatment,respectively.Results:The effective rates of HAMD and HAMA at the end of the 4th and 8th week,and the effective rates of HAMA at the end of the 8th week were higher in the combined treatment group than those in the control group(Ps<0.05).The total scores of HAMD and HAMA in the combined treatment group and the control group were lower at the end of the 4th and 8th week than those at baseline(Ps<0.001).The total scores of HAMD and HAMA were lower in the combined treatment group than those in the control group at the baseline,4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment(Ps<0.01).Conclusion:It suggests that intemet-based group cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with antidepressant medication has a better effect on relieving depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with ma-jor depressive disorder than drug therapy alone,and especially has a better effect on improving anxiety symptom.
5. The 472nd case: dyspnea, pulmonary shadows, abnormalities of whole blood cells
Huan LIN ; Yuchao DONG ; Yang YAO ; Qinying SUN ; Miaoxia HE ; Xinling BI ; Chong BAI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2019;58(12):933-936
A 54-year-old man was admitted to respiratory department with chief complaints of recurrent cough and dyspnea. Chest imaging showed multiple patchy shadows and interstitial changes. Evidence of infectious diseases was not definite, and antibiotic treatments were not effective. In the meantime, myelodysplasia syndrome was diagnosed with pancytopenia. The pathologic findings of transbronchoscopic lung biopsyshowed chronic inflammatory interstitial changes, suggesting a clinical diagnosis of organizing pneumonia. After glucocorticoids treatment, his condition aggravated. The second percutaneous lung biopsy showed the infiltration of a large number of neutrophils. Therefore, the final diagnosis of myelodysplasia syndrome with Sweet syndrome was made. Then glucocorticoids and supportive treatment were given This case may improve physicians' understanding of myelodysplasia syndrome complicated with Sweet syndrome.
6.Internet-based group cognitive behavioral therapy for depression and anxiety symptoms
Yanxin BAI ; Dongsheng YU ; Jianfang HAN ; Jiying BAO ; Jun MA ; Yuchao MA
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(6):556-561
This paper presents a systematic review of extant research investigating the effectiveness of Internet-based group cognitive behavioral therapy (IGCBT) for depression and anxiety symptoms with an emphasis on the treatment modalities, treatment protocols, efficacy and mechanism, together with a summary of research limitations and suggestions for future research. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a structured, short-term and present-oriented psychotherapeutic treatment, its Internet- and group-delivered modalities have led to its wider application, and has proven to be clinically effective in alleviating depression and anxiety symptoms caused by different diseases, whereas some drawbacks have been reported. Thus this paper elaborates the clinical application, therapeutic effect and underlying mechanisms of IGCBT intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms, so as to provide references for its future application. [Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (number, 2019MS03038)