1.Effects of chronic intrauterine hypoxia on intimal-media thickening and strain rate of abdominal aorta of male offspring rabbits during adult age
Huitong LIN ; Guorong Lü ; Jingyang YANG ; Boyi LI ; Zhenhua WANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2010;19(1):73-76
Objective To investigate the the effects of chronic intrauterine hypoxia on intimal-media thickening(IMT) and strain rate(SR) in abdominal aorta of male offspring rabbits during adult age.Methods Sixten New-Zealand rabbits were assigned randomly to 2 groups: chronic intrauterine hypoxia group (CIH, 12% O_2, n = 8) and normal oxygen group (NO,21%O_2, n = 8).After delivery,2 male offspring rabbits per litter were selected and breast-fed for 3 months, randomly divided into high-fat diet and normal diet groups.Finally, there were 4 groups in this experiment:chronic intrauterine hypoxia with high fat diet (CIH + HFD, n = 8) ,non-chronic intrauterine hypoxia with high fat diet (NCIH + HFD, n = 8),chronic intrauterine hypoxia with normal diet (CIH + ND, n = 8) and normal control (NC, n = 8).At sixth months of age, Serum levels of total cholesterol(TC) and triglyceride(TG) were assayed.SR in the abdominal aorta of male offspring rabbits was evaluated by ultrasonography.Then, abdominal aorta was taken out and observed by electron microscope and IMT was measured.Results CIH increased the levels of TC and TG (P < 0.01), thickened the IMT (P<0.05) and decreased the SR(P<0.05) of abdominal aorta of male offspring rabbits during adult age.There were relevant pathological changes in different groups.All these above-mentioned profiles were aggravated significantly after feeding high fat diet (P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions CIH increased the IMT and decreased the SR of abdominal aorta of male offspring rabbits during adult age.
2.Expression of IL-18,IL-18BP,and IL-18R in peripheral blood B lymphocytes and monocytes of patients with atopic dermatitis
Huitong LI ; Luning REN ; Fei WANG ; Dongmei YANG ; Hongyang DU
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(9):782-787
Objective To investigate the expression of IL-18,IL-18BP,and IL-18R in the peripheral blood B lymphocytes and mono-cytes of patients with atopic dermatitis(AD).Methods Peripheral venous blood was collected from 28 patients with AD and 21 healthy controls,and stimulated with Artemisia sieversiana wild allergen extract,house dust mite allergen extract,or Platanus pollen allergen extract.The expression of IL-18+,IL-18BP+,and IL-18R+in B lymphocytes and monocytes was measured using flow cytometry.Results Compared with the healthy control group,the proportions of IL-18+,IL-18BP+,and IL-18R+cells in the B lymphocyte group of patients with AD at rest increased 2.01-,10.35-,and 20.85-fold,respectively.The proportions of IL-18+and IL-18BP+cells in monocytes increased 5.51-and 41.88-fold,respectively,whereas the proportion of IL-18R+cells did not differ significantly between the groups.Conclusion IL-18,IL-18BP,and IL-18R in B lymphocytes and monocytes may play an important role in AD.IL-18,IL-18BP,and IL-18R may be potential targets for the treatment of AD.
3.Construction of collaborative development system of medical disciplines with dominant disciplines as the domi -nant disciplines :Taking the department of the digestive medical coordinated development center of Beijing Mu -nicipal Administration of Hospitals as an example
Qiuping LI ; Xiaofeng LI ; Mo LIU ; Huitong ZHAO ; Shuilong GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2019;32(4):289-292
Objective Taking the Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center of Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals (hereinafter referred to as the "Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center") as an example ,this paper aims to ex-plore the idea of building a collaborative development system of medical disciplines dominated by advantageous disciplines .Methods Summarizing the construction experience of the Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center to illustrate the significance ,identify existed challenges and construction pathways of the center .Results The Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center has built a series of public service platforms for its member institutions ,and improved the system and incentive mechanism to gather the develop-ment synergy of the center .Conclusions Based on the advantages of the collectivized management of Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospital ,the Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center advances synchronously in the dimensions of scientific research , medical treatment ,information construction and talent ,as well as formed its own development characteristics and accumulated valuable experience for the construction of discipline collaboration center of municipal hospitals .
4.Effect of childhood maltreatment on depression in college students: a moderated mediation model
Xinghua LAI ; Huitong ZHAO ; Ruofan XIAO ; Can CUI ; Ameng ZHAO ; Wei FU ; Jing JIANG ; Tinghuizi SHANG ; Honglong LI ; Zengyan YU
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(3):247-253
BackgroundCurrently, the problem of depressed mood in college students is becoming more prominent. The experience of childhood maltreatment is a significant contributor to depression among college students. Although the association between the two has been confirmed, the specific psychosocial mechanisms underlying how childhood maltreatment affects college students' mental health remain insufficiently evidenced. ObjectiveTo explore the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and depression among college students, and to investigate the moderated effects of psychological resilience and family socioeconomic status, aiming to provide references for improving depressive symptoms in college students. MethodsOn 14 March 2024, a cluster sampling method was employed to recruit 751 college students from a university in Heilongjiang Province. Participants were assessed with Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Patients' Health Questionnaire Depression Scale-9 item (PHQ-9), 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and Family Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire. Pearson correlation analysis was adopted to examine the correlation between the scores of scales. Model 4 and model 7 in Process 4.2 were used to test the mediating effects of emotional regulation difficulties and the moderated effects of psychological resilience and family socioeconomic status. Results① A total of 712 (94.81%) valid questionnaires were collected. ② College students' CTQ score was positively correlated with DERS score and PHQ-9 score (r=0.296, 0.507, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with CD-RISC-10 score and Family Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire score (r=-0.148, -0.229, P<0.01). ③ The indirect effect value of difficulties in emotion regulation on the relationship between childhood maltreatment and depression was 0.091 (95% CI: 0.018~0.046), accounting for 17.95% of the total effect. ④ The first half of the mediation model "childhood maltreatment → difficulties in emotion regulation → depression" (childhood maltreatment → difficulties in emotion regulation) was moderated by psychological resilience (β=-0.030, t=-6.147, 95% CI: -0.040~-0.020) and family socioeconomic status (β=-0.051, t=-3.929, 95% CI: -0.077~-0.026). ConclusionChildhood maltreatment exerts both a direct effect on college students' depression and an indirect effect through emotion regulation difficulties. The childhood maltreatment → emotion regulation difficulties pathway in this mediation model is moderated by psychological resilience and family socioeconomic status. [Funded by Qiqihar Medical University Graduate Student Innovation Fund Project (number, QYYCX2023-48); Special Research Fund Project for Young Doctors of Qiqihar Academy of Medical Sciences (number, QMSI2021B-08)]
5.Click chemistry extracellular vesicle/peptide/chemokine nanocarriers for treating central nervous system injuries.
Huitong RUAN ; Yongfang LI ; Cheng WANG ; Yixu JIANG ; Yulong HAN ; Yiwei LI ; Dandan ZHENG ; Jing YE ; Gang CHEN ; Guo-Yuan YANG ; Lianfu DENG ; Ming GUO ; Xingcai ZHANG ; Yaohui TANG ; Wenguo CUI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(5):2202-2218
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury, are essential causes of death and long-term disability and are difficult to cure, mainly due to the limited neuron regeneration and the glial scar formation. Herein, we apply extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted by M2 microglia to improve the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) at the injured site, and simultaneously modify them with the injured vascular targeting peptide (DA7R) and the stem cell recruiting factor (SDF-1) on their surface via copper-free click chemistry to recruit NSCs, inducing their neuronal differentiation, and serving as the nanocarriers at the injured site (Dual-EV). Results prove that the Dual-EV could target human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVECs), recruit NSCs, and promote the neuronal differentiation of NSCs in vitro. Furthermore, 10 miRNAs are found to be upregulated in Dual-M2-EVs compared to Dual-M0-EVs via bioinformatic analysis, and further NSC differentiation experiment by flow cytometry reveals that among these miRNAs, miR30b-3p, miR-222-3p, miR-129-5p, and miR-155-5p may exert effect of inducing NSC to differentiate into neurons. In vivo experiments show that Dual-EV nanocarriers achieve improved accumulation in the ischemic area of stroke model mice, potentiate NSCs recruitment, and increase neurogenesis. This work provides new insights for the treatment of neuronal regeneration after CNS injuries as well as endogenous stem cells, and the click chemistry EV/peptide/chemokine and related nanocarriers for improving human health.