1.Ursodeoxycholic acid inhibits the uptake of cystine through SLC7A11 and impairs de novo synthesis of glutathione
Fu'an XIE ; Yujia NIU ; Xiaobing CHEN ; Xu KONG ; Guangting YAN ; Aobo ZHUANG ; Xi LI ; Lanlan LIAN ; Dongmei QIN ; Quan ZHANG ; Ruyi ZHANG ; Kunrong YANG ; Xiaogang XIA ; Kun CHEN ; Mengmeng XIAO ; Chunkang YANG ; Ting WU ; Ye SHEN ; Chundong YU ; Chenghua LUO ; Shu-Hai LIN ; Wengang LI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(1):189-207
Ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)is a naturally occurring,low-toxicity,and hydrophilic bile acid(BA)in the human body that is converted by intestinal flora using primary BA.Solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11)functions to uptake extracellular cystine in exchange for glutamate,and is highly expressed in a variety of human cancers.Retroperitoneal liposarcoma(RLPS)refers to liposarcoma originating from the retroperitoneal area.Lipidomics analysis revealed that UDCA was one of the most significantly down-regulated metabolites in sera of RIPS patients compared with healthy subjects.The augmentation of UDCA concentration(≥25 μg/mL)demonstrated a suppressive effect on the proliferation of liposarcoma cells.[15N2]-cystine and[13Cs]-glutamine isotope tracing revealed that UDCA impairs cystine uptake and glutathione(GSH)synthesis.Mechanistically,UDCA binds to the cystine transporter SLC7A11 to inhibit cystine uptake and impair GSH de novo synthesis,leading to reactive oxygen species(ROS)accumulation and mitochondrial oxidative damage.Furthermore,UDCA can promote the anti-cancer effects of ferroptosis inducers(Erastin,RSL3),the murine double minute 2(MDM2)inhibitors(Nutlin 3a,RG7112),cyclin dependent kinase 4(CDK4)inhibitor(Abemaciclib),and glutaminase inhibitor(CB839).Together,UDCA functions as a cystine exchange factor that binds to SLC7A11 for antitumor activity,and SLC7A11 is not only a new transporter for BA but also a clinically applicable target for UDCA.More importantly,in combination with other antitumor chemotherapy or physiotherapy treatments,UDCA may provide effective and promising treatment strategies for RLPS or other types of tumors in a ROS-dependent manner.
2.Postoperative recovery and health-related quality of life in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy
Yueming LI ; Jiqin YE ; Lanlan XIAO ; Xiaojun LIU ; Hao SUN
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(11):1426-1432
Objective To evaluate postoperative recovery and health-related quality of life in patients undergoing robotic,laparoscopic,or open total hysterectomy.Methods A total of 152 patients who underwent total hysterectomy at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from May 2022 to May 2024 were enrolled and assigned to robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery group(robotic surgery group,44 cases),traditional laparoscopic surgery group(laparoscopic surgery group,62 cases),or open surgery group(46 cases)based on the surgical approach.General information,perioperative indexes,and discomfort symptoms 1 month after discharge were collected.Health-related quality of life was evaluated using 36-item short-form health survey(SF-36)at 1-month postoperative follow-up.Results There were no significant differences in age,body mass index,education level,work status,or diagnosis of benign or malignant diseases(all P>0.05).The postoperative hospital stay,time of first ambulation,time of first oral intake,and 24-h pain score in the robotic surgery group were significantly lower than those in the laparoscopic and open surgery groups(all P<0.01).The incidence of urinary system and digestive system discomfort within 1 month after discharge was significantly lower in the robotic surgery group than in the laparoscopic and open surgery groups,and the incidence of lower abdominal pain was significantly lower in the robotic surgery group than in the open surgery group(all P<0.01).The scores of SF-36 in each dimension were significantly higher in the robotic surgery group than those in the laparoscopic and open surgery groups 1 month after discharge(all P<0.01).Conclusion Compared with those undergoing traditional laparoscopic or open total hysterectomy,patients who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic total hysterectomy demonstrate faster postoperative recovery and better health-related quality of life.
3.Practical study on the"internet+"medical service price online audit system:a case study of z hospital
Lanlan ZHAO ; Yamei LEI ; Qian LI ; Jie WANG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(1):121-123,134
Objective This study aims to introduce and explore the application of the medical service price online audit system,which enables pre-positioning,informatization,intelligence,and refinement of price management,ensuring the safety of medical insurance funds and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of patients.Methods Taking a tertiary hospital in Guangdong Province as an example,the application practice of the medical institution's online audit system for price management is thoroughly introduced.Results Through the real-time monitoring of charge data by the online audit system,full-process man-agement is carried out,including pre-warning,mid-intervention,and post-analysis of medical billing behavior,in order to stand-ardize clinical diagnosis and treatment practices.Conclusion By utilizing information technology and continuously improving in-telligent audit rules,the standardization of hospital charge management can be promoted,internal control construction can be strengthened,and the hospital's refinement development can be facilitated.
4.Analysis of symptoms network in patients with acute type A aortic dissection and its implications in emergency triage
Mei HE ; Jie XIONG ; Sufang HUANG ; Fangfang LI ; Jin LI ; Lanlan REN ; Min CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(9):1075-1079
Objective To construct a symptom network in patients with acute type A aortic dissection(ATAAD),so as to provide theoretical basis for the screening of dissection ATAAD during emergency pre-screening triage.Methods There were 433 patients diagnosed with ATAAD during 2019 to 2023 in an emergency department of a tertiary hospital in Wuhan.Their basic information and medical records were reviewed by self-designed data questionnaire.UCINET6.0 software was used to construct a symptom network,analyze the centrality index and determine the core symptoms.Symptom distribution of patients with positive and negative blood pressure in extremities was analyzed in the further.Results The most common symptoms in patients with type A aortic dissection were chest pain(77.37%),back pain(42.96%),and sweating(29.79%).In the symptom network,chest pain had the highest degree(rs=659).The closeness of chest pain,chest tightness,shortness of breath,back pain,nausea and vomiting,limb numbness and fatigue were same(rc=93.33).Fatigue has the highest betweenness(rb=13.69).Patients with positive limbs blood pressure mainly reported chest pain(70.17%),back pain(44.96%),and nausea and vomiting(19.33%),while those with negative limb blood pressure mainly reported chest pain(63.64%),back pain(63.64%),and orosphyalgia(39.40%).Orosphyalgia had the highest degree(rs=20).Conclusion The symptoms of ATAAD are complex and varied in patients.During triage,nurses should measure the limb blood pressure when patients complained chest pain alone or when combined with other hypoperfusion symptoms,such as back pain,chest tightness,sweating,near-death sensation,and shortness of breath.Aortic dissection cannot be ruled out in patients with negative blood pressure when they had chest pain,back pain or orosphyalgia.
5.Latent profile analysis and influencing factors of general self-efficacy among nurses returning to work after having two children
Lijia WANG ; Lanlan DENG ; Guirong LI ; Junhao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(19):2617-2624
Objective:To conduct a latent profile analysis of general self-efficacy among postpartum nurses with two children and explore the influencing factors of different profiles.Methods:A stratified sampling approach was used to recruit 298 clinical nurses with two children who had resumed work from 12 public healthcare facilities in Mianyang during May and December 2023. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Work-Family Conflict Scale, Nursing Stress Scale, Family Stress Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale. Latent profile analysis was performed via Mplus 8.3. Pearson correlation and logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between self-efficacy, work-family conflict, nursing stress, family stress, and profile membership.Results:Data collection yielded 298 questionnaires, with 281 valid responses (94.3% response rate). Three latent profiles of general self-efficacy were identified: low efficacy group (43.8%), moderate efficacy group (42.7%), and high efficacy group (13.5%). Work position, hospital level, time since return to work, nursing stress, and family stress were significant predictors of profile membership ( P< 0.05) . Conclusions:General self-efficacy among nurses with two children post-childbirth is heterogeneous. Nursing administrators should deliver tailored interventions based on latent profile characteristics and develop individualized self-efficacy enhancement programs from both individual and organizational perspectives to improve adaptability and competency during post-return work transition.
6.Detection efficacy of non-invasive prenatal testing for copy number variations in the recurrent 17p12 region
Lanlan ZHANG ; Xu HAN ; Niu LI ; Jian WANG ; Shuyuan LI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2025;45(3):310-316
Objective·To evaluate the detection efficacy and clinical value of non-invasive prenatal testing(NIPT)for identifying copy number variations(CNVs)in the recurrent 17p12 region,including the peripheral myelin protein 22(PMP22)gene.Methods·Pregnant women who underwent NIPT in the International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine between July 2020 and April 2024 were enrolled.Clinical data of individuals indicated as high-risk for microdeletions/duplications in the 17p12 region based on NIPT results were collected.Follow-up was conducted to assess the results of subsequent prenatal diagnosis and chromosomal microarray analysis(CMA)performed on peripheral blood from both the pregnant women and their husband.The positive predictive value(PPV)of NIPT for detecting microdeletions/duplications in the 17p 12 region,as well as the underlying causes of false positives,was analyzed.Pregnancy outcomes and related clinical phenotypes of fetuses and pregnant women diagnosed with 17p12 CNVs were followed up.Results·A total of 61 858 pregnant women underwent NIPT testing.NIPT identified 24 cases(0.04%)as high-risk for CNVs in the 17p12 region,including six cases of high-risk 17p12 microduplication and 18 cases of high-risk 17p12 microdeletion.All 24 pregnant women received genetic counseling,and 21(87.50%)underwent invasive prenatal diagnosis.Invasive prenatal diagnostic confirmed four fetuses with 17p12 microduplications,nine fetuses with 17p12 microdeletions,and eight fetuses with no abnormalities,yielding a PPV of 61.90%(13/21).CMA analysis of maternal peripheral blood in the eight false-positive cases revealed that all mothers carried 17p12 CNVs.Further analysis of pregnant women with NIPT-indicated maternal CNVs revealed that all of them carried relevant CNVs.Among the 20 women with successful follow-up,the majority had normal deliveries,with only one case choosing to terminate the pregnancy due to a de-novo fetal 17p12 microduplication.Normally delivered fetuses(average age:1.5 years)were followed up without reporting any significant abnormalities.Of the 16 pregnant women carrying 17p12 CNVs,only two exhibited clinical phenotypes associated with these CNVs,while the others remained asymptomatic.Conclusion·NIPT demonstrates favorable detection efficacy for CNVs in the 17p12 region.Maternal CNVs are the primary cause of false-positive NIPT results for this region.
7.Construction and validation of nomogram model for prolonged length of stay in patients with acute cerebral infarction based on total cerebral small vessel disease burden scores
Erli ZHANG ; Lanlan HE ; Danyang LI ; Li SHEN ; Zhonghua WU ; Jun ZHANG ; Yongqiang YE
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(8):9-13
Objective To construct a nomogram model for prolonged length of stay in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)based on total cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)burden scores,and validate its effectiveness.Methods A total of 462 ACI patients admitted to the Department of Neurology of South Taihu Hospital Affiliated To Huzhou College from January 2021 to December 2023 were selected as the study subjects.According to the ratio of 7:3,patients were divided into training group of 323 cases and validation group of 139 cases.Lasso-Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for prolonged length of stay in ACI patients,construct a nomogram model and validate the model using validation data.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve were used to evaluate the predictive performance of the model.Results Based on the training group data,Lasso regression screened four non-zero coefficient indicators,including baseline National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score,age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index(aCCI)score,neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR)and total CSVD burden score.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that baseline NIHSS score,aCCI score,NLR and total CSVD burden score were independent risk factors for prolonged length of stay in ACI patients(P<0.05).Based on the above four indicators,a nomogram model was constructed.The results showed that the ROC curve area of the model predicted prolonged length of stay between training group and validation group were 0.812(95%CI:0.756-0.868)and 0.820(95%CI:0.730-0.909).Conclusion The nomogram model for prolonged length of stay in ACI patients based on total CSVD burden score has good predictive performance and can be used as a screening tool for evaluating the prolonged length of stay in ACI patients.
8.Latent profile analysis and influencing factors of general self-efficacy among nurses returning to work after having two children
Lijia WANG ; Lanlan DENG ; Guirong LI ; Junhao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(19):2617-2624
Objective:To conduct a latent profile analysis of general self-efficacy among postpartum nurses with two children and explore the influencing factors of different profiles.Methods:A stratified sampling approach was used to recruit 298 clinical nurses with two children who had resumed work from 12 public healthcare facilities in Mianyang during May and December 2023. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Work-Family Conflict Scale, Nursing Stress Scale, Family Stress Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale. Latent profile analysis was performed via Mplus 8.3. Pearson correlation and logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between self-efficacy, work-family conflict, nursing stress, family stress, and profile membership.Results:Data collection yielded 298 questionnaires, with 281 valid responses (94.3% response rate). Three latent profiles of general self-efficacy were identified: low efficacy group (43.8%), moderate efficacy group (42.7%), and high efficacy group (13.5%). Work position, hospital level, time since return to work, nursing stress, and family stress were significant predictors of profile membership ( P< 0.05) . Conclusions:General self-efficacy among nurses with two children post-childbirth is heterogeneous. Nursing administrators should deliver tailored interventions based on latent profile characteristics and develop individualized self-efficacy enhancement programs from both individual and organizational perspectives to improve adaptability and competency during post-return work transition.
9.Mediating effect of psychological resilience between occupational stress and job burnout among medical staff
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(10):1065-1068
Objective :
To analyze the mediating effect of psychological resilience between occupational stress and job burnout of medical staff, so as to provide the reference for improving job burnout of medical staff.
Methods:
The front-line medical staff from four tertiary general hospitals in a joint logistics support center were selected as the research objects from April to June 2022 using the convenience sampling method. The data on gender, age, professional title, and working years were collected by a questionnaire survey. Occupational stress, psychological resilience, and job burnout were evaluated using the Job Stressors Scale, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory, respectively. The mediating effect of psychological resilience between occupational stress and job burnout was analyzed using the Process procedure, and the significance of the mediating effect was analyzed using the Bootstrap method.
Results:
A total of 383 people were investigated, among whom 370 were females (96.61%), and 13 were males (3.39%), with a mean age of (28.97±6.56) years. The scores of occupational stress, psychological resilience, and job burnout were (347.17±157.98), (87.18±13.17), and (56.07±17.09) points, respectively. The results of mediating effect analysis showed that occupational stress could directly positively affect job burnout with a direct effect value of 0.061 (95%CI: 0.004-0.119), and it could also indirectly positively affect job burnout through psychological resilience with a mediating effect value of 0.035 (95%CI: 0.002-0.122), and the mediating effect accounted for 57.38% of the total effect.
Conclusions
Occupational stress can directly or indirectly affect job burnout through psychological resilience. It is suggested to strengthen the mental health training of medical staff to improve psychological resilience and reduce job burnout.
10.Study on the anti-hepatitis mechanism of Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis (Hance) Verdc. and Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis (Hance) Verdc. based on serum pharmacochemistry and network pharmacology
Qiaowen ZHOU ; Xue WANG ; Mingjuan HUANG ; Li LI ; Wenya CHEN ; Zhengtao WANG ; Zijia ZHANG ; Lanlan FAN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(22):2772-2777
OBJECTIVE To compare the anti-hepatitis mechanisms of Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis (Hance) Verdc. (AC) and Abrus pulchellus subsp. mollis(Hance) Verdc. (AM). METHODS SD rats were randomly divided into blank group, AC- treated group, and AM-treated group, with each group consisting of 10 rats. The rats’ orbital venous blood was collected at 5, 15, 30 minutes, and 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 hours after gavage administration of 24 g/kg of the corresponding drug (calculated by crude drug) or water, respectively. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry technology was utilized to identify the prototype components present in the serum. The network pharmacology method was adopted to predict the anti-hepatitis active components, key targets, and signaling pathways of AC and AM. Additionally, molecular docking technology was utilized to verify the binding activity of the core active components with key targets. RESULTS A total of 35 prototype components migrating to the blood of AC and AM were identified in the serum of administered rats, among which 24 were common components. The active components in AC, such as acetylanguidine, physcion, soyasaponin A3 and soyasaponin Ⅰ, as well as those in AM, including vicenin 3, acetylanguidine,soyasaponin Ⅰ and schaftoside, all acted on key targets such as steroid receptor coactivator, phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and protein kinase B1(Akt1). These components modulated pathways in cancer, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) -Akt pathway, thereby exerting anti-hepatitis effects. Furthermore, the binding energies between these active components and their key targets were all less than -5 kJ/mol. CONCLUSIONS There are differences in the active components of AC and AM against hepatitis, but their mechanisms of action are similar. Both may exert their anti-hepatitis effects through pathways in cancer, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, and the PI3K-Akt pathway.


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