1.Analysis of the effect of 12week highintensity fitness exercises on improving metabolic disorders among obese adolescents
LI Ke, LI Ningchuan, DING Yifan, LIN Chen, XU Meiqi,SUN Lei, WANG Hongwei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):788-793
Objective:
To analyze the effects of 12week highintensity fitness exercise on body composition,lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in obese adolescents, so as to provide references for improving the health levels of obese adolescents.
Methods:
From January to June 2023, 20 obese adolescents from Huaifeng Vocational and Technical School in Huaian City were recruited for the study. Participants were assigned to an exercise group (n=10) and a control group (n=10) for a 12week exercise intervention by random number table method, and both groups had the same diet during the intervention period. The exercise group engaged in three exercises every week, mainly consisting of moderate to highintensity aerobic exercise combined with highintensity intervals. In the first week, there was a 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, followed by 10 minutes of highintensity interval training in the total intervention time each week, and the rest of the time was aerobic exercise with a total intervention time of 60 minutes to maintain; the control group did not receive specific interventions. Body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and lipid levels were determined using an automatic biochemical analyzer. The expression levels of serum inflammatory factors were measured at baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention, and gut microbiota was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Statistical analysis was performed using t test and Chisquare test.
Results:
After 12 weeks of intervention, the levels of triglycerides (TG), and lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in obese adolescents in the exercise group decreased from (1.7±0.6, 3.5±0.8) mmol/L to (0.9±0.3, 2.6±0.4) mmol/L, while highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) increased from (1.1±0.2) mmol/L to (1.4±0.2) mmol/L; and serum interleukin-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1Rn) decreased from (8.4±1.6) to (4.5±0.4) ng/mL in the exercise group (t=7.34,2.49,-3.05,2.56, P<0.05). The α-diversity results showed that the Chao index (268.00±22.67) and Ace index (243.98±38.64) in the exercise group were higher than those in the control group (184.52±19.28, 171.43±23.33), and the differences were statistically significant (t=2.48, 2.53, P<0.05). The Shannon index (5.36±1.41) in the exercise group was higher than that in the control group (4.73±1.12), and the Simpson index (0.78±0.10) was lower than that in the control group (0.89±0.10), but the differences were not statistically significant (t=1.83, -2.10, P>0.05). The β-diversity results showed that the intergroup differences in gut microbiota structure between the exercise group and the control group were greater than the intragroup differences, and the differences in gut microbiota structure between the exercise group and the control group were statistically significant (R2=0.083,P<0.05). After intervention, there were significant differences in the relative abundances at the levels of phylum, class, genus, and species in gut microbiota among obese adolescents between the exercise group and the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion
The 12week highintensity fitness exercise can alleviate obesity symptoms in obese adolescents through the gut microbiota-lipid metabolism pathway and improve mild chronic inflammatory status.
2.Discussion on the effects of glycyrrhetinic acid on cough variant asthma mice by adjusting Th2 deviation based on molecular docking technique
Qiuling CHEN ; Huayu LIU ; Ailing ZHOU ; Yanling LI ; Hui LIN ; Meiqi WEN ; Xueqin SUN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(2):191-195
Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on cough variant asthma (CVA) mice based on molecular docking technique; To explore the possibility of its treatment for cough variant asthma.Methods:The software of Autodock Vina was used for molecular docking. The mice were divided into control group, model group, prednisone acetate group, glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups according to the random number table method, with 8 mice in each group. Except for the blank control group, all other groups were induced by egg protein to establish cough variant asthma models. Glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups were orally administered glycyrrhetinic acid suspension at 20, 10, and 5 mg/kg, while the prednisone acetate group was orally administered prednisone acetate at 5 mg/kg. The blank control group and model group were orally administered equal volumes of physiological saline, once per day for 14 consecutive days. The animal asthma behavior was observed after drug administration. The secretion of bronchial mucus in lung tissue were observed by AB-PAS staining and the index of spleen were recorded. The protein expressions of Gata3, IL-4 and IL-13 in the spleen tissue were determined by Western blot.Results:Molecular docking results showed that glycyrrhetinic acid had good binding ability to Th2-related factors Gata3, IL-4 and IL-13. Results of animal experiment showed that compared with the model group, the mucus secretion decreased in glycyrrhetinic acid groups, the index of the spleen of mice obviously decreased, protein expression levels of IL-4 and IL-13 in the spleen tissue of mice in glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups decreased ( P<0.05), and Gata3 in glycyrrhetinic acid medium- and low-dosage groups decreased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Glycyrrhetinic acid can correct the shift of Th2 in the immune system of cough variant asthma mice and has a certain therapeutic effect.
3.Dynamic Changes of Volatile Components During Processing Process of Jianchangbang Characteristic Ginger Processed Xingpo Pieces Based on HS-GC-MS
Yuxun CHEN ; Wanai XU ; Jingyu WU ; Meiqi LU ; Lingbang MENG ; Cheng XU ; Hailian ZHENG ; Xian ZHANG ; Na ZHANG ; Qianfeng GONG ; Huan YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(20):127-134
ObjectiveTo reveal the influence of Jianchangbang characteristic processing method on the change process of volatile components and the processing mechanism of reducing toxicity and increasing efficiency of Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex(MOC) by studying the changes in the composition and content of volatile components during the processing of ginger processed Xingpo pieces. MethodSamples of raw products, ginger juice moisturized products and stir-fried and heap moisturized products of MOC were taken according to the set time points, and headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(HS-GC-MS) was used to determine the contents of volatile components in the samples, and the relative content of each component was obtained by peak area normalization. Principal component analysis(PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA) were performed on the sample data using SIMCA 14.1 software, and the differential components during the processing were screened with variable importance in the projection(VIP) value>1 as the indicator. ResultA total of 68 volatile components were identified in the samples, among which some of the chemical components with similar structures showed similar trends of changes, and there was also the phenomenon of interconversion between compounds. Compared with the raw products, the contents of 42 components in ginger juice moisturized products increased, while the contents of 25 components decreased, 19 components were unique, and 4 components were unique to the raw products. Compared with ginger juice moisturized products, MOC in the early stage of piling had three unique components, and the contents of 11 components such as cyclosativene and (+)-α-pinene increased, and the contents of 5 components such as tricyclic terpene and α-curcumene decreased, and ginger juice moisturized products had four unique components. Compared with the early stage of piling, in the later stage, the contents of 8 components such as (+)-α-pinene and camphene significantly increased, while the contents of 6 components such as linalool and α-selinene significantly decreased. During the processing of MOC, there were significant changes in the chemical composition of the samples before and after 20 days. The differences between ginger juice moistening and the early stage of piling, the early stage and the later stage of piling could be clearly distinguished. ConclusionDuring the preparation process of ginger processed Xingpo pieces, the addition of ginger juice can reduce the contents of stimulating components, and the contents of active components continue to increase in several stages, such as the addition of ginger juice, frying and heap moisturizing, the quality of the decoction pieces may change significantly at about 20 d of processing. This study can provide a research basis for exploring the processing mechanism of ginger processed Xingpo pieces.
4.The diagnostic evaluation value of multidetector CT,CT cholangiography and CT angiography pre-postreatment for advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Ping LIANG ; Jinhua CAI ; Gengrui CHEN ; Lin DENG ; Xiaoyun YAN ; Guangren HUANG ; Meiqi LIANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Zhongkui HUANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(9):1459-1462
Objective To explore the application value of multidetector computed tomography(MDCT),computed tomography cholangiography(CTC)and computed tomography angiography(CTA)reconstruction technology in the diagnosis and classification and the evaluation of the efficacy of biliary drainage in advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma(HCCA).Methods A total of 44 patients of inoperable advanced HCCA were collected.Conventional CT plain scan and enhanced multi-phase scan were performed before treat-ment.Minimum intensity projection(MinIP)combined with curve planar reformation(CPR)was used to perform CTC.CTA of the portal vein,hepatic artery and hepatic vein were performed by maximum intensity projection(MIP),volume rendering(VR)or CPR,respectively.CT was reexamined after biliary drainage treatment.The study included the comparison between reconstruction technology of CTC and CTA and conventional CT scanning technology,CTC in the classification and diagnosis of HCCA,CTA in the evaluation of vascular invasion,and the evaluation of the effect of jaundice drainage by biliary imaging before and after biliary drain-age treatment.Results All HCCA cases obtained clear location diagnosis,including 39 cases of Bismuth-Corlette type Ⅳ and 5 cases of type Ⅲ.There were 40 cases of hepatic vascular involvement,including 15 cases of bilateral portal vein invasion by tumor,12 cases of portal vein constriction,8 cases of portal vein tumor thrombosis,4 cases of bilateral hepatic arteries involvement,and 1 case of hepatic vein involvement.CTC and CTA could better display a full view of the bile duct and blood vessel than conventional CT scanning ima-ges,and provided more accurate analysis of tumor classification and degree of vascular invasion.Before treatment,CT showed severe dila-tion of bile duct in 21 cases and moderate dilation in 20 cases,severe dilation of the intrahepatic bile duct in the left lobe but mild dilation of the intrahepatic bile duct in the right lobe in 3 cases.After drainage treatment,the contraction rate of intrahepatic bile duct dilation was<25%in 4 cases,25%to 49%in 13 cases,50%to 74%in 18 cases,and ≥75%in 9 cases.The bile duct contraction rate was positively correlated with the decrease in total bilirubin(TBIL).Conclusion MDCT,CTC and CT A reconstruction technology can well complete the diagnosis of advanced HCCA,Bismuth-Corlette typing,and vascular evaluation.Observing the contraction rate of the intrahepatic bile duct after biliary drainage treatment can evaluate the efficacy of jaundice drainage.
5.Application of daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model in patients with autoimmune diseases of the nervous system
Jinhua CHEN ; Jing LI ; Yaying MA ; Xiaofei WU ; Meiqi YAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(25):1940-1945
Objective:To explore the application effect of the daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model in patients with autoimmune diseases of the nervous system.Methods:The quasi-experiment research method was adopted, with the implementation time of the new procedure as the dividing point, 96 patients from November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2022 were selected as the control group, and routine management procedures was adopted.64 patients from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 were selected as the experimental group, and the optimized management process was applied, the intervention effects of the two groups were compared.Results:There were 69 females and 27 males with (39.5 ± 1.4) years old in the control group, 44 females and 20 males with (39.9 ± 1.4) years old in the experimental group. Waiting time for bed, admission time to start medication, length of hospital stay, incidence of adverse drug reactions, timely follow-up rate and patient satisfaction in the experimental group were (24.3 ± 10.6) h, (4.5 ± 1.4) h, (18.9 ± 17.2) h, 4.7%(3/64), 96.9%(62/64) and (99.50 ± 1.14) points, while the control group were (105.3 ± 35.2) h, (36.1 ± 18.7) h, (78.3 ± 63.8) h, 14.6%(14/96), 82.3%(79/96) and (95.74 ± 2.39) points, there were statistical significance between the two groups ( t=2.41-21.17, χ2=7.80, 3.96, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The optimized daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model can effectively shorten the patients′ bed waiting time, admission time to start medication, and length of hospital stay, reduce the incidence of adverse drug reactions, and improve the timely follow-up rate and patient satisfaction.
6.Establishment and validation of endometrial organoids in infertility
Meiqi CHEN ; Shupan FAN ; Yuanjing CHEN ; Yunyun YANG ; Zhuo WANG
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(10):1211-1217
Objective To construct a culture system of endometrial organoids for infertility induced by non-immune or immune factors,and to compare the immune cytokines between them.Methods The samples were collected from infertility patients undergoing hysteroscopy in Department of Reproductive Medicine Center of The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University(Second Military Medical University).Endometrial tissues were obtained from patients with infertility caused by non-immune factors(n=3)and patients with repeated implantation failure(RIF)(n=5).The tissues were embedded in matrix glue for 3D culture after washing,digestion,re-suspension and plate attachment.The growth of endometrial organoids of the 2 groups was observed under inverted microscope;the expression of estrogen receptor,keratin and E-cadherin,which were specific endometrial markers,was detected by immunofluorescence staining;and the cytokines of the 2 groups were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)and the differences of cytokines between the 2 groups were observed.Results During the process of in vitro culture of endometrial organoids,the volume of organoids and the number of cells gradually increased.After 7-10 d of culture,the volume of organoids reached a stable state,and the shape gradually became a perfect circle.At the same time,the number of organoids from the infertility patients caused by non-immune factors was more than that from the infertility patients caused by RIF.Immunofluorescence staining showed the expression of endometrial related marker proteins estrogen receptor,keratin and E-cadherin,indicating the successful construction of endometrial organoids.ELISA results showed that the levels of interferon(IFN)-γ,interleukin(IL)-10,tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α,IL-4 and TNF-α/IL-4 ratio between the 2 groups were significantly different(P<0.05 or P<0.01).There were no significant differences in the levels of TGF-β1 or IL-17,the ratios of IL-17/TGF-β1,IFN-γ/IL-10 or TNF-α/IL-10(all P>0.05).Conclusion Endometrial organoids with proliferative ability from patients with non-immune infertility and RIF have been successfully cultured in vitro,which provides a new model for the basic research of immune infertility.
7.Factors influencing patient involvement in decision-making for initial administration of insulin in patients with Type II diabetes:a Meta integration of qualitative study
Jingyuan ZHANG ; Dan YANG ; Yiyi YIN ; Meiqi MENG ; Sihan CHEN ; Yufang HAO
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(8):71-80
Objective To summarise and analyse the qualitative studies on the factors that influence patient involvement in decision-making for the initial administration of insulin for the patients with Type II diabetes,from the perspectives of patients and healthcare staff in order to provide a reference to promote patient involvement in decision-making.Methods Systematic searches were conducted across databases,such as CINAHL,Cochrane Library,EMBASE,PubMed,Web of Science,PsycINFO,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Data,VIP,and SinoMed,for qualitative studies on the factors that affect patient involvement in initial insulin decision-making for the patients with Type II diabetes.The search was limited to articles from the inception of the databases to 30th September,2023.Quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI)evidence-based healthcare centre for qualitative research quality assessment tool.The results were integrated using a synthesising integration method.Results A total of 19 articles were included,yielding 20 study results,which were categorised into 7 themes of patient decision-making related values,patient role preferences in decision-making,condition of patient,the role of healthcare staff in patient participation in decision-making,professional quality of healthcare staff,relationship between patient and healthcare staff,and the support from a medical institution.The data were ultimately integrated into 4 overarching themes of patient personal factors,healthcare staff factors,patient-staff interaction factors and medical institution factors.Conclusion The involvement of the patients with Type II diabetes in the decision-making for the initial administration of insulin is influenced by patients themselves,healthcare staff and medical institutions.It requires efforts of multiple parties:not only with the patients actively participate in decision-making,but also with the healthcare staff and institutions who provide effective decision supports.
8.Effects of combining plantar reflex area and acupoint massage with music therapy in patients with brain trauma and coma
Meiqi YANG ; Xijun HAO ; Quanrong GUO ; Xiaohua TIAN ; Changxiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(10):1368-1372
Objective:To evaluate the arousal effect of plantar reflex area and acupoint massage combined with music therapy in patients with brain trauma and coma.Methods:From March 2022 to March 2023, 90 patients with brain trauma and coma who were treated in the Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit of Tangshan Gongren Hospital in Hebei Province were selected as the research subject. According to the random number table method, patients were divided into a control group, experimental group 1, and experimental group 2, with 30 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing for brain trauma, while the experimental group 1 received music therapy with the natural voice on the basis of the control group. The experimental group 2 was treated with plantar reflex area and acupoint massage treatment on the basis of the experimental group 1. This study compared the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores and Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) scores of three groups of patients before and after intervention.Results:After 2, 4, and 6 weeks of intervention, the GCS scores and CRS-R scores of patients in experimental group 2 were higher than those in the control group and experimental group 1, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The combination of plantar reflex area and acupoint massage with music therapy has a certain arousal effect on patients with brain trauma and coma, and can be promoted and applied in clinical practice.
9.Effect of galectin-3 gene knockout on abscess development in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected mouse skin model
Shujun WANG ; Ding ZHANG ; Yiming LI ; Siyi ZHANG ; Jing ZHOU ; Zihan CHEN ; Meiqi CHENG ; Shanshan HAN ; Decheng WANG ; Jin CHAO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(8):992-1000
Objective To investigate the effects of galectin-3(Gal3)on skin abscess development and activation of mast cells(MC)in mice infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA).Methods Wild type mice and Gal3-knockout(Gal3-/-)mice,at 6~8 weeks of age,were divided into four groups:Wild type mice+PBS group,Wild type mice+MRSA group,Gal3-/-mice+PBS group,Gal3-/-mice+MRSA group,were subcutaneously injected with MRSA or the same volume of phosphate buffer saline,with five mice per group.The development and pathological changes of skin abscess were monitored and recorded.The bacterial load in skin tissues was compared,and the expression of associated cytokines,degranulation of MC,and the distribution of MC activation marker 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)were detected.Results The skin of Wild type mice showed progressive abscesses after subcutaneous infection with MRSA,but the Gal3-/-mice showed smaller abscess areas.Compared to the Wild type mice+MRSA group,the Gal3-/-mice+MRSA group showed lower bacterial loading in the skin tissues(P<0.01)and fewer infiltrating inflammatory cells with histopathological observation.The expression of cytokines,including IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-33,TGF-β,and IL-10,were significantly lower in Gal3-/-mice than Wild type mice(P<0.05).The toluidine blue staining showed a large number of degranulated MCs in the skin tissues of the wild type mice+MRSA group,whereas only a few degranulated MCs were observed in the Gal3-/-mice+MRSA group.It was further found that the expression of 5-HT in Gal3-/-mice+MRSA group was significantly lower than that in wild-type mice+MRSA group with immunohistochemical staining.Conclusion Gal3 deficiency reduced the activation and degranulation of mouse skin MC after MRSA infection,resulting in changes to inflammatory responses and alleviating the severity of skin tissue abscesses.
10.Differences in plasma Maresin-1 and inflammatory factor imbalance between adolescent and adult patients with depression
Yanran LI ; Huiying WANG ; Jinyu ZHANG ; Xinyu WANG ; Chen QIU ; Meiqi SHAO ; Yixuan ZHANG ; Keming QUAN ; Changhong WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(11):1027-1033
Objective:To explore the difference of inflammatory factor imbalance between adolescent and adult patients with depression.Methods:A total of 30 adolescent and 30 adult patients with depression, and 30 adolescent and 30 adult healthy controls were included from January 2022 to August 2023. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-17 (IL-17), transforming growth factor-beta1(TGF-β1), interleukin-10(IL-10) and Maresin-1(MaR1) level were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. 24-item Hamilton depression scale (HAMD-24) was used to assess the severity of depression in all depressed patients. SPSS 26.0 statistical software was used for t-test, covariance analysis, Spearman analysis and multivariate binary logistic regression, and the predictive value of selected inflammatory factors in depression was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve. Results:(1)In adolescent group, the levels of IL-6 ((64.000±38.632) pg/mL), IL-17((239.132±49.757) pg/mL), and TGF-β1((737.267±328.447)pg/mL) in patients with depression were higher than those in control group((32.396±16.330)pg/mL, (214.954±42.326)pg/mL, (454.542±297.194)pg/mL, all P<0.05), while the level of MaR1((21 381.301±3 946.011)pg/mL) was significantly lower than that in control group((30 130.138±10 278.999)pg/mL)( P<0.001). The level of IL-17 was positively correlated with the total score of HAMD-24 ( r=0.429) and the course of disease ( r=0.571), the level of IL-10 was negatively correlated with body weight factor score ( r=-0.384), and the levels of TGF-β1 was negatively correlated with anxiety/somatization factor score ( r=-0.449)(all P<0.05) in adolescent patients with depression.MaR1( B=0.000 1, OR=0.999 8, AUC=0.794, P<0.05) was an independent risk factor for adolescents depression.(2)In adult depression group, the levels of IL-6, IL-17, IL-10, TGF-β1 and MaR1 were higher than those in adult control group(all P<0.05). The level of TGF-β1 in adult depression group was negatively correlated with the total score of HAMD-24 ( r=-0.427), the score of anxiety/somatization factor ( r=-0.368), the score of blocking factor ( r=-0.405), and the score of hopelessness factor ( r=-0.398).The level of MaR1 was positively correlated with the age of onset of disease ( r=0.425)(all P<0.05) in adult patients with depression.MaR1( B=0.000 4, OR=1.000 3, AUC=0.874, P<0.001) and IL-6( B=0.040, OR=1.040 7, AUC=0.779, P<0.05) were independent risk factors for adult depression.The AUC of IL-6 combined with MaR1 was 0.938. Conclusion:There are differences in the underlying mechanism of immune imbalance between adolescent and adult patients with depression.MaR1 may be a diagnostic biomarker for depression in adolescents and adults.


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