1.MR influence of different magnetic field and different scanner with same magnetic field on apparent diffusion coefficient of abdominal organs in healthy volunteers
Jiayin GAO ; Jiacheng ZHANG ; Zhenghan YANG ; Jinning LI ; Min CHEN ; Cheng ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2013;(2):142-146
Objective To evaluate the reproducibility of ADC measurements at 1.5 vs 3.0 T and at 1.5 T of different scanners in liver,spleen and pancreas of healthy volunteers.Methods Abdominal DWI were performed on 33 healthy volunteers by using GE 1.5 T,Siemens 1.5 T and Philips 3.0 T MR scanners.The mean ADC values of liver,spleen,pancreatic head,body,and tail were calculated.The ADC data were analyzed by using paired-sample t tests.Results The mean ADC of liver at GE 1.5 T,Siemens 1.5T and Philips 3.0 T were (1.56 ±0.10) ×10-3,(1.67 ±0.15) ×10-3 and(1.35 ±0.12) ×10-3 mm2/s,spleen were (0.96±0.10) × 10 3,(0.98 ±0.11) ×10-3and(0.81 ±0.14) × 10-3 mm2/s,pancreatic head were (2.09 ± 0.27) × 10-3,(2.20 ± 0.21) × 10-3 and (2.05 ± 0.27) × 10-3 mm2/s,pancreatic body were (2.03 ± 0.27) × 10-3,(2.09 ± 0.30) × 10-3 and (1.76 ± 0.25) × 10-3 mm2/s,pancreatic tail were (1.88 ± 0.28) × 10-3,(1.88 ± 0.27) × 10-3 and (1.56 ± 0.27) × 10-3 mm2/s,respectively.From the aspect of different field strength MR scanners,there were significant differences in mean ADC of liver (t =11.073,P <0.01 in GE 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T; t =12.795,P <0.01 in Siemens 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T),spleen (t =4.143,P < 0.01 in GE 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T; t =5.376,P < 0.01 in Siemens 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T),pancreatic body (t =4.677,P < 0.01 in GE 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T; t =5.174,P <0.01 in Siemens 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T) and tail (t =5.356,P <0.01 in GE 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T; t =4.648,P <0.01 in Siemens 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T),but there were no significant differences in mean ADC of pancreatic head (t =0.340,P > 0.05 in GE 1.5 T vs Philips 3.0 T; t =1.349,P > 0.05 in Siemens 1.5 T vs Philips3.0 T).From the aspect of different 1.5 T MR scanners,there were significant differences in mean ADC of liver (t =-4.563,P < 0.01),but there were no significant differences in mean ADC of spleen (t =-0.732,P > 0.05),pancreatic head (t =-0.879,P > 0.05),body (t =-1.020,P >0.05) and tail (t =0.054,P > 0.05).Conclusion Between 1.5 T and 3.0 T MR scanners,there were significant differences in mean ADC of liver,spleen,pancreatic body and tail,but there were no significant differences in mean ADC of pancreatic head.At different 1.5 T MR scanners,there were significant differences in mean ADC of liver,but there were no significant differences in mean ADC of spleen,pancreatic head,body and tail.
2.An experimental study of effect of curcumin on improvementof bone microarchitecture and bone quality inhigh-fat-diet C57BL/6J mice and its association with cathepsin K
Rufeng MA ; Lili WANG ; Jiacheng ZUO ; Ruyuan ZHU ; Haixia LIU ; Chenyue LIU ; Lin LI ; Beibei CHEN ; Dandan ZHAO ; Fangfang MO ; Jianzhao NIU ; Sihua GAO ; Dongwei ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(10):1446-1451
Aim To investigate the effect of curcumin against high-fat-diet induced C57BL/6J mice bone changes and the correlation between the expression of cathepsin K and curcumin.Methods Curcumin treated C57BL/6J mice had been on high fat diet for 12 weeks.The HE, Alizarin red S staining and Safranin O/fast green staining of femur were employed to evaluate bone microstructure, bone metabolism and bone development.The expressions of cathepsin K were assessed by Western blot and immunohistochemical staining.Results Histopathological results showed that curcumin could improve the destruction of trabecular bone structure, cartilage development and bone calcification.Biomechanical results proved that curcumin could improve the bone strength of the type 2 diabetic mice induced by high fat.The results of immunohistochemistry and Western blot assay indicated that curcumin could significantly inhibit the expression of cathepsin K in bone tissues of mice.Conclusion Curcumin can increase bone strength, improve bone microstructure, and enhance the degree of bone calcification, which may be achieved by inhibiting the expression of cathepsin K.
3.Research progress of m 6A methylation modification in respiratory viruses replication and host immune response
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2023;16(2):153-160
N 6-methyladenosine (m 6A) modification is the most prevalent internal modification of eukaryotic mRNA and is dynamically regulated by a variety of m 6A modifying enzymes, including methylation transferases, demethylases and specific binding proteins. Respiratory viral infections have received much attention in recent years, and the process of virus replication and metabolism in host cells is regulated by m 6A. This article reviews the mechanism of m 6A-regulated enzymes, the roles of m 6A modifications in respiratory viruses replication and the host immune response to viruses, including adenovirus, influenza A virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, respiratory syncytial virus, and human metapneumovirus. It would provide a reference for exploring the regulatory role of viral episodic transcriptome modifications and antiviral targets or vaccine development.
4.Clinical effects of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy on the treatment of gastroparesis after subtotal gastrectomy
Jiacheng TAN ; Shrestha Mulmi SACHIN ; Panpan WANG ; Jinjun SHI ; Yanjia LU ; Qi GAO ; Tong LU ; Ruihua SHI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2019;36(5):317-322
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy ( G-POEM) for postsurgical gastroparesis. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on data of 47 patients with gastroparesis after subtotal gastrectomy, who underwent G-POEM at Zhongda Hospital Southeast University form August 2016 to June 2018. G-POEM procedure, complications related to G-POEM, and improvement of symptoms and gastric emptying function were observed. Results All patients underwent G-POEM successfully. No serious G-POEM-related complications were observed. During a follow-up period of 9. 8±5. 8 months (range 3-18 months), the scores of gastroparesis cardinal symptoms index (GCSI) were 1. 6±0. 5, 1. 2±0. 4, 1. 1±0. 6, 1. 4±0. 3 and 1. 7±0. 3 respectively at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 18th months after G-POEM, and all scores were lower than that before G-POEM (3. 8±1. 1, all P<0. 01). The results showed the symptoms of gastroparesis were improved significantly. Gastric emptying imaging showed the hemi-emptying time was 23. 8±8. 8 min, 21. 2±9. 5 min, 20. 9±8. 3 min and 26. 4±7. 8 min at the 1st, 6th, 12th and 18th months after G-POEM, respectively, significantly shorter than that before G-POEM (67. 8±12. 5 min, all P<0. 01). Three-dimensional ultrasonography results of gastric antrum volume showed that the hemi-emptying time was 26. 4 (21. 8, 40. 3) min, 22. 6 (13. 9, 32. 7) min, 24. 3 (18. 2, 36. 5) min and 26. 8 (16. 4, 38. 5) min at the 1st, 6th, 12th and 18th months after G-POEM, respectively, which were all significantly shorter than that before G-POEM [ 72. 5 ( 48. 3, 108. 6 ) min, all P<0. 01 ] . Conclusion G-POEM has a satisfactory long-term efficacy on the treatment of gastroparesis after subtotal gastrectomy with good safety.
5.Ginsenoside rg3 reduces body weight by regulating fat content and browning in obese mice
Mu QIANQIAN ; Zuo JIACHENG ; Zhao DANDAN ; Zhou XIAOSHAN ; Hua JING ; Bai YING ; Mo FANGFANG ; Fang XIN ; Fu MIN ; Gao SIHUA
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 2021;8(1):65-71
Objective: To determine the effects of ginsenoside rg3 on the body weight of C57BL/6J obese mice and to investigate its underlying weight loss mechanisms with a focus on white fat browning-related factors. Methods: Eight-week-old C57BL/6J male mice were fed a high-fat diet for 12 successive weeks to construct the obese model. C57BL/6J male mice were fed a standard chow diet to construct normal control group. After 8 weeks of intervention with ginsenoside rg3, the food intake, body weight, body fat mass, blood sugar, and lipid profiles of the mice in each group were detected. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the histological morphology of the adipose tissues. Real-time poly-merase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting (WB) were applied to detect the gene and protein expression levels of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gama (PPARγ), Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator -1alpha (PGC-1α), PR domain containing 16 (PRDM16), and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP-1).Results: Compared to normal control group mice, the body weight, food intake, body fat composition, and blood lipid levels of model group mice increased significantly. After 8 weeks of intervention with ginsenoside rg3, body weight, body fat composition, food intake, and blood lipid profiles decreased. HE staining showed that ginsenoside rg3 can improve white adipocyte hypertrophy to a certain extent. RT-PCR and WB demonstrated that ginsenoside rg3 can increase the mRNA and protein expression levels of PPARγ, PGC-1α, PRDM16, and UCP-1 in the adipose tissues of obese mice. Conclusion: The weight reduction effect of ginsenoside rg3 may be related to the promotion of white fat browning.
6.Influence of academic procrastination on college students' mobile phone dependence: the pathways of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety
Zimo YANG ; Jiacheng GAO ; Jiayi MA ; Jiangli JIAO
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(1):59-64
BackgroundIt has been shown that academic procrastination, cognitive emotion regulation strategies, anxiety and mobile phone dependence are closely related, but the detailed mechanism by which academic procrastination contributes to mobile phone dependence remains largely unclear and mediation analysis is currently lacking. ObjectiveTo explore the mediation role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety in the relationship between academic procrastination and mobile phone dependence among college students, so as to provide references for the prevention and intervention of college students' mobile phone dependence. MethodsIn March 2023, 474 students from Xinjiang Normal University were selected by random sampling technique, and Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI), Procrastination Assessment Scale-Students (PASS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Chinese version (CERQ-C) were used to conduct the survey. Pearson correlation analysis was adopted to examine the correlation among all variables, and Process 3.5 macro program was utilized to determine the mediation effect of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety on the relationship between academic procrastination and mobile phone dependence among college students. Results①PASS scores were positively correlated with the scores on CERQ-C negative cognitive emotion regulation strategy, BAI and MPAI (r=0.374, 0.229, 0.661, P<0.01), CERQ-C negative cognitive emotion regulation strategy scores were positively correlated with BAI and MPAI scores (r=0.372, 0.498, P<0.01), and BAI scores were positively correlated with MPAI scores (r=0.340, P<0.01). ② Both negative cognitive emotion regulation strategy and anxiety exerted an mediation effect on the relationship between academic procrastination and mobile phone dependence among college students, with an effect value of 0.094 (95% CI: 0.056~0.137) and 0.013 (95% CI: 0.001~0.029), and a chained mediation effect of negative cognitive emotion regulation strategy and anxiety on the relationship between academic procrastination and mobile phone dependence among college students was also documented, with an effect value of 0.015 (95% CI: 0.006~0.026). ConclusionAcademic procrastination is proved to be effective in predicting college students' mobile phone dependence both directly and indirectly through either separate or chained mediation of negative cognitive emotion regulation strategy and anxiety. [Funded by Social-Science Fund Project in Xinjiang (number, 2023CSH068); Scientific Research Projects of Universities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (number, XJEDU2023P081)]
7.Method for the detection of human immunoglobulin Fc function based on surface plasmon resonance: preliminary establishment and validation
Fangyu DONG ; Jiuyue ZHOU ; Chen CHEN ; An ZHOU ; Dianwei SONG ; Jianfeng GAO ; Xi CHEN ; Xiao LI ; Jiawei WU ; Jiacheng DU ; Bo ZHOU ; Changyong JIAN
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2022;35(4):396-399
【Objective】 To establish a method for detecting human immunoglobulin Fc function based on surface plasmon resonance technology. 【Methods】 Based on the characteristic that FcγRI can be binded to the Fc segment of IgG, the affinity constant of the sample was detected by surface plasmon resonance, and its Fc function was the KD ratio of the sample to the standard. The method was validated for specificity/specificity, precision and robustness. The method and the pharmacopoeia method were used to detect the Fc function of 30 human immunoglobulins, and the correlation and consistency of the detection results were analyzed. 【Results】 The method validation results showed that this method has strong specificity/specificity (t values were 0.15, 0.22, both P>0.05), good precision (CV value 5.37%~10.69%) and good robustness (CV value 10.06%). The detection results of this method and the pharmacopoeia method have high correlation (r=0.96, P<0.05) and high consistency (Bias-2.060, 95% Limits of Agreement-5.628~1.508). 【Conclusion】 A method for detecting human immunoglobulin Fc function based on surface plasmon resonance has been successfully established.
8.Ideas of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Pancreatic Endocrine and Exocrine Co-Morbidities from the Attributes of Zang-Fu Organs of Pancreas
Yulin LENG ; Jiacheng YIN ; Xianglong LI ; Jiahong ZHANG ; Yi SU ; Hong GAO ; Chunguang XIE ; Xiaoxu FU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(2):145-149
Based on advancements in modern medical research regarding the intricate connection between the endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas, as well as the relationship between pancreatic functions and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) spleen system, this paper discussed the categorization of the pancreas. It is proposed that the pancreas is neither a true zang organ nor a fu organ, but possessed the attributes of an extraordinary fu-organ and can be classified under the spleen. The spleen governs transportation and transformation, ascent of the clear and dispersion of essence, which encompasses the endocrine and exocrine functions, and pancreatic enzymes and glucose-regulating hormones form the material basis for the spleen's function of dispersing essence. Diseases of the pancreas exhibit characteristics of both zang-organ deficiency and fu-organ excess, so treatment should simultaneously supplement zang-organ disease and regulate fu-organ disease when pancreas showing endocrine and exocrine co-morbidities, with focus on restoring the pancreas (spleen)'s dispersing essence function. Therapeutic strategies include supplementing spleen qi, nourishing spleen yin to strengthen spleen earth, unblocking spleen collaterals, raising spleen yang, and removing spleen turbidity to support the spleen's dispersing essence function, so as to replenish the essential qi of zang-fu organs, ensure their distribution throughout the body, and improve the endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas.
9.Q-marker analysis of Kanggongyan soft capsule
Minyan YUAN ; Min ZHANG ; Shuo ZHANG ; Siyuan CAO ; Jiacheng JI ; Pengjiao WANG ; Rongping ZHANG ; Xiuli GAO
China Pharmacy 2022;33(17):2082-2086
OBJECTIVE To analyze quality maker (Q-marker) of Ka nggongyan soft capsule (KSC). METHODS The fingerprints of 20 batches of KSC were established by ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC)method. Similarity Evaluation System of TCM Chromatographic Fingerprint (2012 edition)were used to evaluate the similarity and confirm common peaks. The contents of norisoboldine ,leonurine hydrochloride ,forsythoside B ,acteoside,poliumoside and isoacteoside were determined by the same UPLC method. Targets and pathways related to KSC in the treatment of cervicitis were screened and analyzed by network pharmacology and molecular docking method to construct a “component-target-pathway”network,and analyze its potential Q-marker. RESULTS Twelve common peaks were identified in the fingerprints of 20 batches of KSC ,and the similarity was greater than 0.99. Six common peaks were identified ,including norisoboldine ,leonurine hydrochloride ,forsythoside B,acteoside,poliumoside and isoacteoside. The contents of the above 6 components were 1.336-1.774,0.093-0.143,4.970-5.888, 0.505-0.623,5.206-6.226 and 0.785-0.895 mg/g,respectively. By network pharmacology analysis ,14 key targets and 94 pathways were obtained ,and their binding energies to the core targets (protein kinase B 1,tumor necrosis factor )were all less than -6.4 kJ/cal. CONCLUSIONS Six components such as norisoboldine and leonurine hydrochloride are potential Q-marker of KSC.
10.Accumulation of Dry Matter and Nutrients in Curcuma phaeocaulis at Different Growth Stages
Yayi QU ; Haohan WANG ; Yingxin CHEN ; Yemin ZHONG ; Wenxin LIAO ; Jie CHEN ; Xiaoyang CAI ; Min LI ; Yuming GAO ; Ying LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(24):197-207
ObjectiveTo study the accumulation and absorption of dry matter and nutrients in Curcuma phaeocaulis from Sichuan, the origin of Curcumae Radix (tuber) and Curcumae Rhizoma (rhizome), to explore the growth and development laws and nutrient demand characteristics of the medicinal species, and thus to lay a theoretical basis for rational fertilization. MethodThe plant growth indexes, dry matter accumulation, and nutrient content of C. phaeocaulis at different growth stages in Sichuan were measured and analyzed. ResultThis medicinal species featured the dominant growth of aboveground leaves and stems before October and growth of underground part (particularly the rhizomes and tubers) from October. During the whole growth period, the accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, and copper per plant was 2 450.31, 907.09, 3 171.18, 625.94, 493.38, 14.53, 2.24 , 2.93, 0.46 mg, respectively, with the order of potassium > nitrogen > phosphorus > calcium > magnesium > iron > zinc > manganese > copper. ConclusionThe species needs sufficient potassium and nitrogen, appropriate amount of phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, a small amount of iron, and very little zinc, manganese, and copper for growth, and potassium is particularly important. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers supply macroelements and nitrogen fertilizer should be supplemented at seedling stage, leafy stage, early rhizome expansion stage, tuber expansion stage, and the second expansion stage of rhizome. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers should be applied at seedling stage, tuber expansion stage, secondary expansion stage of rhizome, and dry matter accumulation stage of tuber and rhizome. At seedling stage, leafy stage, early rhizome expansion stage, tuber expansion stage, and the second expansion stage of rhizome, a variety of medium and trace elements-containing foliar fertilizers should be used.