1.Analysis of Differential Metabolites of Pinelliae Rhizoma at Different Browning Stages Based on Widely Targeted Metabolomics
Jing TAO ; Honghong LIANG ; Ruoshi LI ; Zhouli XU ; Minzhao LI ; Aien TAO ; Guihua JIANG ; Li AI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(4):191-199
ObjectiveTo investigate differential metabolites associated with browning in the post-harvest processing of Pinelliae Rhizoma, providing data support for elucidating the key metabolites and metabolic pathways involved in browning, and developing safe and efficient sulfur-free processing techniques. MethodsUltra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometry(UPLC-QTRAP-MS/MS) was used to detect the metabolites of Pinelliae Rhizoma at different browning stages(0, 8, 16 h) for widely targeted metabolomics. Subsequently, Multivariate statistical analysis of metabolites was conducted using principal component analysis(PCA), hierarchical cluster analysis(HCA), orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA), and K-means cluster analysis. Differential metabolites at different browning stages were screened based on variable importance in the projection(VIP) value>1 and |log2fold change(FC)|≥1, and metabolic pathway enrichment analysis was performed using Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG). ResultsA total of 1 416 metabolites were identified across the three browning stages of Pinelliae Rhizoma, predominantly comprising amino acids and their derivatives(239), lipids(219), alkaloids(156), phenolic acids(121), terpenoids(113), and flavonoids(111). A two-by-two comparison of the three browning phases, yielded 622 differential metabolites that were significantly enriched in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, flavone and flavonol biosynthesis, and purine metabolic pathway. Further analysis revealed that carbohydrates such as D-mannose and turanose, phenolic acids such as 1-O-caffeoyl-6-O-glucosyl-β-D-glucose, dicaffeoylshikimic acid, and flavonoids such as epigallocatechin gallate, vitexin-7-O-rutinoside, luteolin-7-O-(6″-malonyl)glucoside-5-O-arabinoside, catechin gallate, epicatechin gallate, isovitexin-7-O-glucoside-2″-O-rhamnoside, apigenin-7-O-rutinoside-4ʹ-O-sophoroside, 3,5,3ʹ,4ʹ,5ʹ-penta-hydroxyflavan-7-gallate may act as browning substrates and play important roles in the browning process. ConclusionCarbohydrates, phenolic acids, and flavonoids may serve as key substrates in the browning process of Pinelliae Rhizoma, involving pathways such as phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, flavone and flavonol biosynthesis, and purine metabolism, which can provide a theoretical basis for further exploration of the browning mechanism.
2.Overexpression of bone morphogenetic protein-9 inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells
Jiaxin WANG ; Yaodi XU ; Zhouli TAN ; Chunyang ZHANG ; Li XIAO ; Xuxin CHEN ; Zhihai HAN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(11):2578-2582
Objective:To investigate the effect of bone morphogenetic protein-9(BMP9)overexpression on inflammatory response and apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS).Methods:A549 cells were stimulated with 0.1 μg/ml LPS,expressions and changes of BMP9 protein at different time points(LPS stimulation for 0 h,6 h,12 h,24 h)were detected by Western blot.Expression of BMP9 in A549 cells was up-regulated by transfection of BMP9 plasmid,and the transfection efficiency was verified by Western blot and qPCR.After 12 h of LPS stimulation,levels of inflammatory factors TNF-α,IL-6,IL-1β in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA,expressions of anti-apoptotic protein(Bcl-2)and pro-apoptotic protein(Bax)were detected by Western blot,and apoptosis of cells was detected by TUNEL staining.Results:With the extension of LPS stimulation time,expression of BMP9 was down-regulated.Overexpression of BMP9 successfully up-regulated expression of BMP9 in A549 cells.LPS stimulation promoted secretions of TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β from A549 cells,increased apoptosis,promoted Bcl-2 expression while inhibited Bax expression.Overexpression of BMP9 inhibited TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β releasing,decreased apoptosis,inhibited Bcl-2 expression,while promoted Bax expression.Conclusion:In LPS-stimulated A549 cells,BMP9 expression is gradually decreased at a time-depen-dent manner.Overexpression of BMP9 can inhibit LPS-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis in A549 cells.
3.Analysis of Mycoplasma pneumonia nucleic acid detection results at a children's medical center in Pudong,Shanghai from 2018 to 2023
Wengao CHEN ; Zhouli XIA ; Ji MA ; Xin ZHANG ; Yin WU ; Qiuhui PAN ; Li LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(16):2029-2034
Objective To analyze the results of three nucleic acid detection for Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP)in children,and explore the epidemiological characteristics of MP infection as well as the features of dif-ferent MP nucleic acid detection methods.Methods A total of 8 575 children who visited the hospital from 2018 to 2023 and had results from three different MP nucleic acid detection methods were enrolled as study subjects.The differences in positive detection rates across different years,genders,and ages,as well as the differences and consistency in positive detection rates among the different MP nucleic acid detection methods,were analyzed.Results The positive detection rate of MP in 2020 and 2021 was lower than that in 2018,2019,2022,and 2023(P<0.001).The positive detection rate of MP in male patients was lower than that in female patients(P<0.05).The highest positive detection rate of MP was observed in aged 6 to<12 years,followed by aged 12 to<18 years and aged 3 to<6 years,while the lowest rate was found in aged 0 to<3 years,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.001).The MP DNA fluorescent PCR method had the highest posi-tive detection rate(23.15%),followed by the MP RNA isothermal amplification method(12.82%),and the MP RNA dual amplification method had the lowest positive detection rate(11.67%),the differences were sta-tistically significant(P<0.001).The consistency between MP DNA fluorescent PCR method and MP RNA i-sothermal amplification method was relatively the best(Kappa=0.597,P<0.001),followed by MP RNA i-sothermal amplification method and MP RNA dual amplification method(Kappa=0.564,P<0.001),the consistency between MP DNA fluorescence PCR and MP RNA double amplification was the worst(Kappa=0.466,P<0.001).Conclusion The positive rate of MP decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021,and the posi-tive rate of MP was the highest in 6 to<12 years old.There were significant differences in the positive rate of MP among different nucleic acid detection methods.
4.Construction and validation of a machine learning-based risk prediction model for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women
Aoxue LI ; Qinyan GU ; Zhouli GUI ; Hongwu LIAO ; Wenying TANG ; Ye YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(19):2609-2616
Objective:To explore risk factors for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women and construct risk prediction models based on machine learning for early identification of high-risk individuals.Methods:Convenience sampling was adopted to select 338 prenatally overweight women who delivered in the Obstetrics Departments of four ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Hengyang City from October 2023 to June 2024 for the study. Delivery women were randomly divided into training set and test set in the ratio of 7∶3. The survey was conducted with the General Information Questionnaire, Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale Short Form, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, LATCH Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. One-way analysis and LASSO regression were used to screen predictors using delayed onset of lactogenesis as the outcome variable. Risk prediction models were constructed based on three machine learning algorithms of Logistic regression, support vector, and random forest, respectively. The models were tuned by ten-fold cross-validation to filter out the best models.Results:Delayed onset of lactogenesis occurred in 140 of 338 prenatally overweight women, an incidence of 41.4%. Among the three predictive model performances, the random forest model had the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 value. The importance of each predictor was ranked according to the fandom forest algorithm, and in descending order of importance, they were breastfeeding 1 h after the birth of the newborn, number of previous deliveries, age, feeding mode 3 d postpartum, pregnancy complications, mode of delivery, number of breastfeeding 24 h postpartum, and monthly household income.Conclusions:Risk prediction models for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women are constructed based on three machine learning algorithms, aiming to help provide a scientific basis for clinical healthcare professionals to take relevant decisions.
5.Overexpression of bone morphogenetic protein-9 inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells
Jiaxin WANG ; Yaodi XU ; Zhouli TAN ; Chunyang ZHANG ; Li XIAO ; Xuxin CHEN ; Zhihai HAN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(11):2578-2582
Objective:To investigate the effect of bone morphogenetic protein-9(BMP9)overexpression on inflammatory response and apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS).Methods:A549 cells were stimulated with 0.1 μg/ml LPS,expressions and changes of BMP9 protein at different time points(LPS stimulation for 0 h,6 h,12 h,24 h)were detected by Western blot.Expression of BMP9 in A549 cells was up-regulated by transfection of BMP9 plasmid,and the transfection efficiency was verified by Western blot and qPCR.After 12 h of LPS stimulation,levels of inflammatory factors TNF-α,IL-6,IL-1β in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA,expressions of anti-apoptotic protein(Bcl-2)and pro-apoptotic protein(Bax)were detected by Western blot,and apoptosis of cells was detected by TUNEL staining.Results:With the extension of LPS stimulation time,expression of BMP9 was down-regulated.Overexpression of BMP9 successfully up-regulated expression of BMP9 in A549 cells.LPS stimulation promoted secretions of TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β from A549 cells,increased apoptosis,promoted Bcl-2 expression while inhibited Bax expression.Overexpression of BMP9 inhibited TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β releasing,decreased apoptosis,inhibited Bcl-2 expression,while promoted Bax expression.Conclusion:In LPS-stimulated A549 cells,BMP9 expression is gradually decreased at a time-depen-dent manner.Overexpression of BMP9 can inhibit LPS-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis in A549 cells.
6.Construction and validation of a machine learning-based risk prediction model for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women
Aoxue LI ; Qinyan GU ; Zhouli GUI ; Hongwu LIAO ; Wenying TANG ; Ye YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(19):2609-2616
Objective:To explore risk factors for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women and construct risk prediction models based on machine learning for early identification of high-risk individuals.Methods:Convenience sampling was adopted to select 338 prenatally overweight women who delivered in the Obstetrics Departments of four ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Hengyang City from October 2023 to June 2024 for the study. Delivery women were randomly divided into training set and test set in the ratio of 7∶3. The survey was conducted with the General Information Questionnaire, Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale Short Form, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, LATCH Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. One-way analysis and LASSO regression were used to screen predictors using delayed onset of lactogenesis as the outcome variable. Risk prediction models were constructed based on three machine learning algorithms of Logistic regression, support vector, and random forest, respectively. The models were tuned by ten-fold cross-validation to filter out the best models.Results:Delayed onset of lactogenesis occurred in 140 of 338 prenatally overweight women, an incidence of 41.4%. Among the three predictive model performances, the random forest model had the highest area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 value. The importance of each predictor was ranked according to the fandom forest algorithm, and in descending order of importance, they were breastfeeding 1 h after the birth of the newborn, number of previous deliveries, age, feeding mode 3 d postpartum, pregnancy complications, mode of delivery, number of breastfeeding 24 h postpartum, and monthly household income.Conclusions:Risk prediction models for delayed onset of lactogenesis in prenatally overweight women are constructed based on three machine learning algorithms, aiming to help provide a scientific basis for clinical healthcare professionals to take relevant decisions.
7.Impact of age and menstrual status on semi-quantitative parameters of breast dynamic enhanced MRI in healthy women
Aijuan ZHANG ; Jiming CHEN ; Zhouli LI ; Lili WU ; Na YAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(9):1336-1340
Objective To observe the impact of age and menstrual status on semi-quantitative parameters of breast dynamic enhanced MRI(DCE-MRI)in healthy adult women.Methods A total of 283 adult females who underwent MR examinations due to suspected breast mass or breast discomfort but no breast tumor was detected after 1 year's clinical follow-up were retrospectively collected.Meanwhile,49 healthy adult female subjects in the menstrual period(menstruating subgroup)were prospectively recruited.All the above 332 subjects were divided into low age group(n=107),middle age group(n=114)and high age group(n=111)according to age,while into postmenopausal group(n=112)and premenopausal group(n=220,including 49 in menstruating subgroup,77 in proliferating subgroup and 94 in secreting subgroup).DCE-MRI semi-quantitative parameters,including maximum enhancement rate(ERmax)and maximum slope of increasing(Slopemax)were compared among different groups and subgroups,and the variations were observed.Results Significant differences of ERmax and Slopemax were found between high and low age groups(both P<0.05),while no significant difference of ERmax and Slopemax was found between middle and low age group,nor between middle and high age group(all P>0.05).Both ERmax and Slopemax in postmenopausal group were lower than those in premenopausal group(both P<0.05),while no significant difference of DCE-MRI semi-quantitative parameters was found among different menstrual cycle subgroups(all P>0.05).The coefficient of variance(CV)of normal breast ERmax in low,middle and high age groups was 56.20%,44.02%and 50.97%,respectively,of Slopemax was 54.74%,81.78%and 76.93%,respectively.CV of normal breast ERmax was 50.12%and 46.02%in postmenopausal and premenopausal groups,respectively,while CV of Slopemax was 72.84%and 62.04%,respectively.Among different subgroups,CV of ERmax and Slopemax in proliferative period were both the largest(61.39%,82.54%),which in menstrual period were both the smallest(33.99%,42.33%).Conclusion Semi-quantitative parameters of breast DCE-MRI were different among healthy women of different age and menstrual status,and the individual variations were large.
8.Efficacy and safety of ozone therapy for lumbar disc herniation:a meta-analysis based on a randomized control and systematic review
Feihong MA ; Zhouli FENG ; Tianying JI ; Zhijing SONG ; Yang LI ; Rui CHANG ; Jianguo WANG ; Jianmin WU
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2024;33(7):745-752
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ozone injection therapy for lumbar disc hemiation(LDH).Methods A computerized retrieval of academic papers concerning the randomized controlled trial(RCT)on ozone injection therapy for LDH from the databases of Embase,PubMed,Cochrane library and Web of science was conducted.The retrieval time period was from the establishment of the database to February 2023.The literature retrieval,screening,and data extraction were independently performed by two researchers.Cochrane bias risk assessment tool was used to assess the quality of the included literature.Stata 17.0 software was used to make meta-analysis.Results A total of 9 RCTs including 702 patients were finally included in this study.The results of meta-analysis showed that compared with radiofrequency thermocoagulation,percutaneous rotation and other treatments for LDH,the combination use of ozone injection could signifiicantly improve the effective rate based on Macnab efficacy evaluation criteria(RR=1.097,95%CI:1.038~1.159,P=0.001)and the excellent rate(RR=1.185~95%CI:1.074~1.309,P=0.001),and decrease the visual analog scale(VAS)pain score(WMD=-0.810~95%CI:-1.205~-0.414,P=0.000),and the differences in the above indexes were statistically significant.Conclusion Compared with the simple use of radiofrequency thermocoagulation,percutaneous rotation,and other treatment for LDH,the combination use of ozone injection therapy can significantly improve the effective rate and excellent rate based on Macnab efficacy evaluation criteria,decrease VAS score,with a high clinical safety.Limited by the quantity and quality of the original studies included in this study,the above conclusions need to be further verified by multi-center,large-sample and high-quality studies.
9.Discovery of small molecule degraders for modulating cell cycle.
Liguo WANG ; Zhouli YANG ; Guangchen LI ; Yongbo LIU ; Chao AI ; Yu RAO
Frontiers of Medicine 2023;17(5):823-854
The cell cycle is a complex process that involves DNA replication, protein expression, and cell division. Dysregulation of the cell cycle is associated with various diseases. Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their corresponding cyclins are major proteins that regulate the cell cycle. In contrast to inhibition, a new approach called proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) and molecular glues can eliminate both enzymatic and scaffold functions of CDKs and cyclins, achieving targeted degradation. The field of PROTACs and molecular glues has developed rapidly in recent years. In this article, we aim to summarize the latest developments of CDKs and cyclin protein degraders. The selectivity, application, validation and the current state of each CDK degrader will be overviewed. Additionally, possible methods are discussed for the development of degraders for CDK members that still lack them. Overall, this article provides a comprehensive summary of the latest advancements in CDK and cyclin protein degraders, which will be helpful for researchers working on this topic.
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10.Relationship of graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress with their mental health
Bin YAO ; Zhouli XUE ; Hongyan LI ; Qiong YAN ; Mengyao WU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(2):164-170
【Objective】 To explore the relationship of graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress with their mental health, and analyze the mediating effect of perceived stress. 【Methods】 We investigated 705 graduate students by Chinese College Student Mental Health Scale (CCSMHS), Chinese College Student Psychological Stress Scale (CCSPSS), and Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS). Correlation and structural equation model analysis was made. 【Results】 The graduate students’ psychological stress and perceived stress had significant correlation with their mental health. SEM analysis showed that perceived stress served as a partial mediation variable between psychological stress and mental health. Psychological stress had direct effects (0.216) for mental health and indirect effects (0.126) through perceived stress. 【Conclusion】 Graduate students’ psychological stress can influence their mental health directly, and can also reduce mental health level by increasing perceived stress. Perceived stress has partial mediating effect between psychological stress and mental health.

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