1.The effect of long-term high-fat diet on hippocampal neurons ultrastructural and cognitive function in obese rats
Donghua HU ; Yalan LI ; Zhaojia LIANG ; Zhao ZHONG ; Jieke TANG ; Jing LIAO ; He TIAN ; Mengxia WANG ; Gaoming SHE ; Yu LIU ; Huijie XING ; Fuxing TANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2018;37(4):451-455
Objective To investigate the effect of long-term high-fat diet on cognitive function and hippocampus neurons ultrastructure in obese rats.Methods Forty SD rats were randomly assigned to a high fat diet (HFD) group and a common diet (CD) group.Meanwhile,HFD-induced obese rat model were established.The spatial learning and memory were measured by the Morris water maze,and the neurons ultrastructural changes in rat hippocampus CA1 region at the corresponding period were observed by transmission electron microscopy.Results The average weight of rats was 25%,28%,and 22% higher in the HFD group than in the CD group at the 12,16,and 20 weeks,respectively;the Lee's indexes were 6%,4%,and 8% higher;the average swimming latency were 52%,44%,and 40% longer;the average swimming distance were 85%,45%,and 51% longer;the average swimming speed were 57%,34%,and 18% higher;the duration of staying in the target quadrant were 32%,54%,and 63% shorter;and the average times of crossing the plate form were 30%,34%,and 34% shorter,respectively (all P <0.001).In comparison of ultrastructure in hippocampus CA1 region of rats at corresponding time points,the amounts of degenerated and necrosis neurons,of the deformed and vacuolar mitochondria,and of the less rough endoplasmic reticulum were significantly more at 12,16,and 20 weeks in the HFD group than in the CD group.Conclusions Long-term HFD-induced obesity damages the structure of neurons in the hippocampus,impairs spatial learning and memory function,and accelerates cognitive aging in rats.
2.Research status and progress of hypoxia-inducible factor on the regulation of diabetic retinopathy
Mengxia HE ; Jie XIE ; Qianli MENG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2021;37(8):661-664
The intervention therapy targeting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has become a specific and effective method for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR). However, some patients did not respond or responded poorly to anti-VEGF therapy, and its effects of eliminating edema and improving vision appear to be unstable in the same patient. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), an important upstream transcriptional regulator of VEGF, is an oxygen concentration-sensitive protein expressed in tissues under hypoxia. It can simultaneously target many downstream target genes except VEGF, such as placental growth factor and angiopoietin-like protein 4, to cause blood-retinal barrier damage and neovascularization, and thus participate in various pathological changes of DR to promote the occurrence and development of DR. Therefore, direct intervention of HIF-1α or targeting one or more downstream target genes regulated by HIF-1α to treat DR may have better efficacy. In the future, the development of effective and safe HIF inhibitors or anti-VEGF with HIF-1α other target gene inhibitors may have broader clinical application prospects.
4.Construction of teaching system based on artificial intelligence and standardized cancer radiotherapy case library
Lin LEI ; Nan DAI ; Mengxia LI ; Rong HE ; Chuan CHEN ; Mingying GENG ; Yanli XIONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(4):492-495
The current situation of tumor radiotherapy teaching is far behind the development of radiotherapy technologies. The construction of a teaching system based on an artificial intelligence-powered automatic target delineation system and a standardized cancer radiotherapy case library is operable and practical for realizing the standardization and homogenization of clinical target volume delineation teaching, improving students' precision and speed of target volume delineation, and promoting students' learning interest, initiative, and efficiency, which can bring new vitality to the development of radiotherapy education and is worthy of further exploration and promotion.
5.Efficiency comparison of Kwak and ACR ( 2017 ) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System ( TI‐RADS) classification :a polycentric retrospective study
Yu LIANG ; Linxian YUE ; Qin CHEN ; Jie LIN ; Daoning GUO ; Peng HE ; Fang YANG ; Wensheng YUE ; Hong ZHENG ; Jiaquan RUAN ; Haijun LIU ; Jianqiong SONG ; Lingying YANG ; Juan WANG ; Chengting ZHOU ; Yutian WU ; Siyi WANG ; Yanqiong TANG ; Mengxia YUAN ; Yan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2019;28(5):419-424
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of Kwak and ACR( 2017 ) thyroid imaging reporting and data systems ( T I‐RADS ) for thyroid nodules . Methods Cases of thyroid nodule who underwent surgery from January 2015 to M arch 2018 in 15 hospitals in Sichuan province were collected and the ultrasonographic features of thyroid nodules were retrospectively analyzed by trained senior ultrasound physicians using Kwak and ACR T I‐RADS classification methods . Totally ,12 712 thyroid nodules were observed ,7 023 thyroid nodules in 7 023 cases with complete ultrasound and surgical and pathological data were eventually enrolled in the study . T hyroid nodules with solid ,hypoechoic or very hypoechoic ,tall/wide ratio ≥ 1 , margin ill‐defined and microcalcification were classified as malignant signs of ultrasound . M alignant percentage was calculated and diagnostic tests were performed . Results ① T here was a statistical difference between the benign and malignant nodules in the two types of T I‐RADS classification ( P<0 .01) . ② T he area under ROC curve of Kwak and ACR in the diagnosis of malignant nodules were 0 .89 and 0 .84 ,respectively . T he Youden index of Kwak and ACR were 0 .66 and 0 .57 ,respectively . ③Taking Kwak T I4B and ACR T R4 as critical points for malignancy ,the sensitivity ,specificity ,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Kwak T I 4B were 75 .0% ,90 .9% ,83 .2% ,and 85 .9% , respectively . T he accuracy of Kwak T I4B was 84 .9% ; T he sensitivity ,specificity ,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of ACR T R4 were 88 .2% ,68 .9% ,62 .9% ,and 90 .8% ,respectively . T he accuracy of ACR T R4 was 76 .2% . T he Kappa value of Kwak TI4B and ACR T R4 was 0 .52 . T he χ2 value of Kwak T I4B and ACR T R4 was 2 174 .6 ( P < 0 .01 ) . Conclusions T he diagnostic values of two T I‐RADS classification methods for thyroid malignant nodules are high . T he overall efficiency of Kwak T I‐RADS classification method is better than that of ACR TI‐RADS classification method .
6.Interpretation and Suggestions of Notice on Standardizing the Allocation and Use of Licensed Pharmacists in Drug Retail Enterprises and Related Documents
Mengxia ZHAO ; Jie SHEN ; Zhihai MAO ; Shengliang HE
China Pharmacy 2021;32(11):1293-1298
OBJECTIVE:To unscramble the Notice on Standardizing the Allocation and Use of Licensed Pharmacists in Drug Retail Enterprises (called Notice for short )and related document ,and to give some suggestions to provide reference for the industry and policy decision departments. METHODS :The background and content of Notice were described briefly ;the problemsexisting in the corresponding provincial differentiated allocation policy and the difficulties existing in the implementation were analyzed to give some relevant suggestions. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS :The main contents of Notice contained adhering to the policy of licensed pharmacists ,steadily improving the allocation level of licensed pharmacists ,refining and implementing the allocation requirements ,and strengthening the implementation of supervision and inspection responsibilities ;giving full play to the role of licensed pharmacists and continuously strengthening the team building. At present ,drug administrations of many provinces in China have issued specific policies on the differentiated allocation of licensed pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians ,which are mainly divided into four schemes. The author believes that the classification method of drug retail enterprises implemented in Shandong and Guangdong provinces are the most scientific. The implementation of differentiated allocation of pharmacists with health(pharmacy)professional title in drug retail enterprises can alleviate the problem of insufficient licensed pharmacists to a certain extent ,but the disadvantage is that it can not achieve accurate registration and control as well as the management of licensed pharmacists ,which is easy to produce policy gaps ;after the “affiliation licensed pharmacist ’s certificate ”phenomenon, the“certificate affiliation of pharmacist with health (pharmacy)professional title ”phenomenon appeared. It is suggested that the provincial drug supervision and administration departments should try the differentiated allocation scheme of hierarchical management;learn from the management experience of licensed pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians in Guangdong province, develop relevant platforms to manage the information of pharmaceutical technicians uniformly ; strengthen the communication and interaction with the health and human resource security department as well as the mutual promotion mechanism of personnel information screening ,so as to solve the core bottleneck of licensed pharmacists ’quality.
7.Interpretation and reflection on the Measures for the Administration of Standards for Medicinal Products
Mengxia ZHAO ; Lina SUN ; Dan XU ; Wen CHAI ; Xuekong JIANG ; Zhihai MAO ; Shengliang HE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(7):783-786
In July 2023, the National Medical Products Administration issued the Measures for the Administration of Standards for Medicinal Products (hereinafter referred to as the Measures). This article interprets the main content of the Measures, and analyzes its shortcomings as unclear definition of the drug standard code and the goals of drug standard information construction. It is recommended that the national drug regulatory department promptly apply to the standardization authority for the confirmation of the drug standard code “YB” letter, and the drug standard code and numbering rules would be included in the next round of amendments to the Measures. It is necessary to clarify the construction goals of the information system for drug standards at the same time, and build a national drug standard data-sharing platform based on the basic framework of user interface layer, computing processing layer, and data storage layer. Digital drug standards will be free, and access and download services for the public will be provided.