2.Analysis of curriculum standards and textbooks of high school in China from the perspective of comprehensive sexuality education
LI Ming, LI Peixuan, GUO Lingfeng, LIU Wenli
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(12):1775-1778
Objective:
To have the knowledge of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) content in curriculum standards and textbooks of high school education, and to provide suggestions for containing CSE content in the curriculum construction, teaching materials compilation and teaching practice in China.
Methods:
The research referred to Teaching Materials Analysis Model and Interpretative Structural Model for analyzing and evaluating the curriculum standards and textbooks of high school in China from the perspective of CSE.
Results:
CSE content were related with the 20 curriculum standards distinctively and appeared in the teaching objectives, contents and compilation elements of textbooks. Problems were observed in scientific accurate, age appropriate and comprehensive contents in sexuality education textbooks. The reliability and the effectiveness of high school teaching materials, the feasibility of curriculum design and the effectiveness of curriculum construction needed to be strengthened.
Conclusion
It is suggested that more attention should be paid to the curriculum research of CSE, and the curriculum design should be decided. The gender equality content of the textbooks needs to be evaluated and strengthened, and the positive aspects of CSE need to be supplemented for the CSE teaching practice with schools as the center.
3.Prevention and Treatment of Age-related Ovarian Hypofunction with Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Zhicheng JIA ; Yongqian LI ; Peixuan WANG ; Yang LIU ; Wenhan JU ; Fang LIAN ; Zhengao SUN ; Ying GUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(11):255-265
Age-related ovarian hypofunction includes a decrease in follicle quantity and quality as well as alterations in the ovarian microenvironment,the mechanisms of which are mainly related to mitochondrial dysfunction,free radical and antioxidant systems,telomere and telomerase alterations,and apoptosis,and is one of the major factors contributing to infertility in advanced maternal age (AMA). Despite the tremendous progress in assisted reproductive technology in recent decades,few breakthroughs have been made in alleviating age-related ovarian hypofunction and improving reproductive outcomes for AMA. In recent years,there has been an increasing number of studies on the multi-level and multi-targeted mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to improve age-related ovarian hypofunction by modulating mitochondrial homeostasis,alleviating oxidative stress,and inhibiting apoptosis,while more high-quality randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the clinical efficacy of TCM in assisted reproductive technology. Given this,this article presented a systematic review of recent research and randomized controlled trials on the mechanism of Chinese medicine active ingredients,single Chinese medicine, and Chinese medicine compounds in delaying age-related ovarian hypofunction,to clarify the current status and shortcomings of the research. This paper provides medication management of TCM for effectively alleviating age-related ovarian hypofunction and improving reproductive outcomes for AMA.
4.Targeted delivery of RNAi to cancer cells using RNA-ligand displaying exosome.
Nasir UDDIN ; Daniel W BINZEL ; Dan SHU ; Tian-Min FU ; Peixuan GUO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(4):1383-1399
Exosome is an excellent vesicle for in vivo delivery of therapeutics, including RNAi and chemical drugs. The extremely high efficiency in cancer regression can partly be attributed to its fusion mechanism in delivering therapeutics to cytosol without endosome trapping. However, being composed of a lipid-bilayer membrane without specific recognition capacity for aimed-cells, the entry into nonspecific cells can lead to potential side-effects and toxicity. Applying engineering approaches for targeting-capacity to deliver therapeutics to specific cells is desirable. Techniques with chemical modification in vitro and genetic engineering in cells have been reported to decorate exosomes with targeting ligands. RNA nanoparticles have been used to harbor tumor-specific ligands displayed on exosome surface. The negative charge reduces nonspecific binding to vital cells with negatively charged lipid-membrane due to the electrostatic repulsion, thus lowering the side-effect and toxicity. In this review, we focus on the uniqueness of RNA nanoparticles for exosome surface display of chemical ligands, small peptides or RNA aptamers, for specific cancer targeting to deliver anticancer therapeutics, highlighting recent advances in targeted delivery of siRNA and miRNA that overcomes the previous RNAi delivery roadblocks. Proper understanding of exosome engineering with RNA nanotechnology promises efficient therapies for a wide range of cancer subtypes.