1.Construction of MOOC-based service model for medical teaching in library
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(6):8-11,58
After an analysis of the matching for library and teaching model of MOOC, MOOC-related problems were pointed out, such as insufficient supplementary resources, no soft environment for attending MOOC, limita-tions of traditional service model, and how to construct a MOOC-based service model for medical teaching in library was elaborated with suggestions proposed for changing the traditional service model in library, such as bringing into full play of the advantages of intensive information and the supplementary role of library in medical teaching , and providing new types of service.
4.Study on the Lipid-Regulating Mechanism of Zexie Decoction on Hyperlipidemia Model Mice Based on the miR21/PI3K-Akt/SREBP Pathway
Aixia JU ; Shuang SUN ; Ruinan WANG ; Yubo HAN ; Yusheng ZHOU ; Jing CHEN ; Li LIU ; Qiuhong LI
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(9):917-931
OBJECTIVE To explore the lipid-regulating mechanism of the classic prescription Zexie Decoction on hyperlipidemia model mice.METHODS ELISA method was used to detect the four blood lipid indexes,liver function indicators and cholesterol acyltransferase levels in serum.HE and Oil Red O staining were used to determine the pathology of liver tissue.Network pharmacology was used to predict the lipid-lowering related targets of Zexie Decoction,and the GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses of the intersection targets were realized.PCR chip technology was used to detect the target genes for network pharmacology screening,and qPCR and Western blot were used to detect gene and protein expression levels.RESULTS Zexie Decoction significantly regula-ted the four blood lipid indexes in hyperlipidemia model mice,improved the increase in liver damage indicators caused by high lipids,and had a reverse regulatory effect on the key enzymes HMGR and CYP7A1 of lipid metabolism and the lipid transporters ABCA1 and Apo-A1 in liver tissue.HE and Oil Red O staining showed that Zexie Decoction improved the pathological morphology of liver tissue,reduced lipid deposition in liver tissue,and significantly decreased the positive area ratio(P<0.01).The PCR chip obtained 44 re-verse-regulated genes,GO functional enrichment analysis obtained 266 entries,and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis screened 99 signaling pathways.The results of qPCR and Western blot showed that Zexie Decoction significantly downregulated the expression of PIK3CG,AKT1,and IL-6 genes(P<0.05,P<0.01),upregulated the expression of ABCG1 gene(P<0.05),downregulated PI3Kinase p110β,p-AKT(Ser473)and SREBP-1c protein expression levels(P<0.01),and reversely regulated miR21-5p(P<0.01).CONCLUSION Zexie Decoction has a significant regulatory effect on lipid metabolism in hyperlipidemia model mice and can improve liver damage caused by hyperlipidemia.Its lipid-regulating effect may be related to regulating cholesterol metabolism and transport in the body,and is closely linked to the miR21/PI3K-Akt/SREBP pathway.The lipid-regulating effect of the whole formula of Zexie Decoction is better than that of a single herb.
5.Effect of group exercise therapy on improving sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate depressive disorder during the acute phase
Ruinan LI ; Jianjun GUO ; Wenyang LIU ; Yu QIAO ; Lu TIAN ; Shengtao JIA ; Jingjing ZHOU
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(6):492-496
BackgroundPatients with depressive disorder commonly experience sleep disturbances. Previous studies have indicated that group exercise therapy is beneficial in alleviating depressive symptom among patients with depressive disorder. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of group exercise therapy on improving sleep quality in patients with depressive disorder. ObjectiveTo explore the impact of group exercise therapy on sleep quality in patients with acute mild-to-moderate depression during the acute phase, so as to provide references for clinically improving the sleep quality of patients with mild to moderate depressive disorder during the acute phase. MethodsFrom December 2018 to July 2021, patients with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder during the acute phase (n=40), who met the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorder according to International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) ,were recruited from the outpatient clinic of Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University. All participants underwent an 8-week moderate-intensity group exercise therapy program comprising three sessions per week, each lasting 60 minutes. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of intervention using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Hamilton Depression Scale-17 item (HAMD-17) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The reduction scores at each time point relative to baseline treated as the dependent variables, time as the independent variable, baseline scores as covariates, with time as a fixed effect and baseline values as random effects. Data were analyzed using a linear mixed-effects model. ResultsThe PSQI scores of patients at baseline, 2, 4 , 6 and 8 weeks after the intervention were (10.62±5.12), (9.07±3.58), (7.39±3.66), (6.54±3.84) and (5.50±3.41), respectively. The results of linear mixed effect model analysis showed that after 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of intervention, patients scored lower than baseline, with statistically significant differences observed in all cases (P<0.01). The HAMD-17 sleep fcctor scores at baseline, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks were (2.25±1.56), (2.06±1.49), (1.36±1.27), (1.22±1.46) and (0.97±1.34), respectively. The results of linear mixed effects model analysis showed that the HAMD-17 sleep factor scores of 4, 6 and 8 weeks of intervention were lower than that of baseline, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05 or 0.01). The VAS scores at baseline, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after the intervention were (3.18±2.17), (4.74±2.22), (6.01±2.31), (6.54±2.16) and (7.90±1.64), respectively. The results of linear mixed effect model analysis showed that VAS scores of 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of intervention were higher than baseline,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). ConclusionGroup exercise therapy may improve sleep quality and alleviate depressive symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder during the acute phase. [Funded by National Key Research and Development Plan Project (number, 2016YFC1307200); Beijing Municipal Hospital Scientific Research and Cultivation Plan Project (number, PX2024070)]
6.Disease-specific protein corona formed in pathological intestine enhances the oral absorption of nanoparticles.
Jiawei WU ; Liyun XING ; Yaxian ZHENG ; Yinglan YU ; Ruinan WU ; Xi LIU ; Lian LI ; Yuan HUANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(9):3876-3891
Protein corona (PC) has been identified to impede the transportation of intravenously injected nanoparticles (NPs) from blood circulation to their targeted sites. However, how intestinal PC (IPC) affects the delivery of orally administered NPs are still needed to be elucidated. Here, we found that IPC exerted "positive effect" or "negative effect" depending on different pathological conditions in the gastrointestinal tract. We prepared polystyrene nanoparticles (PS) adsorbed with different IPC derived from the intestinal tract of healthy, diabetic, and colitis rats (H-IPC@PS, D-IPC@PS, C-IPC@PS). Proteomics analysis revealed that, compared with healthy IPC, the two disease-specific IPC consisted of a higher proportion of proteins that were closely correlated with transepithelial transport across the intestine. Consequently, both D-IPC@PS and C-IPC@PS mainly exploited the recycling endosome and ER-Golgi mediated secretory routes for intracellular trafficking, which increased the transcytosis from the epithelium. Together, disease-specific IPC endowed NPs with higher intestinal absorption. D-IPC@PS posed "positive effect" on intestinal absorption into blood circulation for diabetic therapy. Conversely, C-IPC@PS had "negative effect" on colitis treatment because of unfavorable absorption in the intestine before arriving colon. These results imply that different or even opposite strategies to modulate the disease-specific IPC need to be adopted for oral nanomedicine in the treatment of variable diseases.