1.Visualization analysis of studies on Oncomelania hupensis control from 2005 to 2024
Wen ZHU ; Huatang LUO ; Hao WANG ; Yuelin XIONG ; Cong LIU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2026;38(1):84-91
Objective To analyze Chinese and English publications pertaining to Oncomelania hupensis control from 2005 to 2024, so as to decipher the research status and hotspots of O. hupensis control. Methods Chinese and English publications pertaining to O. hupensis control from 2005 to 2024 were retrieved in the Web of Science Core Collection Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. The annual number of publications was analyzed from 2005 to 2024, and the author and institution cooperation networks were mapped using the software CiteSpace 6.3.1. Keywords were extracted from publications to map the co-occurrence, burst and timeline of keywords to identify the research hotspots of O. hupensis control. Results A total of 158 English publications and 771 Chinese publications were included for bibliometric analyses. The overall output of English publications was relatively small from 2005 to 2024, the annual average publication was 7.90 publications. Parasites & Vectors was the most productive journal by the number of publications (21 publications). The three most productive authors included Li Shizhu (24 publications), Zhou Xiaonong (13 publications), and Yang Kun (12 publications), and the three most productive institutions included Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (49 publications), the WHO (27 publications), and Fudan University (25 publications). The annual average number of Chinese publications was high from 2005 to 2015 (57.73 publications), and reduced to 15.11 publications during the period from 2016 to 2024, with Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control as the most productive journal (241 publications). The three most productive authors included Wang Wanxian (18 publications), Sun Qixiang (16 publications), and Dai Jianrong (16 publications), and the three most productive institutions included Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases (55 publications), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (47 publications), and Hubei Uni-versity (38 publications). Among the 158 English publications, molluscicidal effect, climate change, geographic information, biological control, machine learning were current research hotspots, and the Yangtze River and elimination were emerging research hotspots. Among the 771 Chinese publications, molluscicidal effect, niclosamide, comprehensive management, molluscicide, effectiveness evaluation, marshland, and endophyte were current research hotspots, and the future research hotspots shifted to molluscicidal effect and pyriclobenzuron. Conclusions Limited attention is paid to the research on O. hupensis control across the world. The Yangtze River, elimination, molluscicidal effect, and pyriclobenzuron may be future research hotspots. High attention is recommended to be paid to the research on O. hupensis control, and development of diverse approaches for O. hupensis control is of urgent needs. We should continue to attach importance to the control research of O. hupensis and strengthen the exploration of diverse snail extermination and control methods.
2.Autophagy in different subtypes of breast cancer cells mediated by p-AMPK and its molecular mechanisms
Xin-jiao YANG ; Ru-yao HU ; Zhe XIONG ; Di ZOU ; Jie CAI ; Cong-long XIA ; Zhong-bin BAI ; Hong-ye ZHAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(5):898-907
Aim To investigate the effect of p-AMPK activity on autophagy in different subtypes of MDA-MB-231(triple-negative breast cancer cells)and MCF-7(estrogen receptor-positive cells)and its regulatory mechanism.Methods MDA-MB-231 cells were trea-ted with EBSS,Baf-A1,and EBSS+Baf-A1 for four hours,and MCF-7 cells for eight hours.The effects of autophagy on cell proliferation and apoptosis were ob-served,mitochondrial morphology was examined,and the expression of autophagy markers LC3B,P62,LAMP1,TOM20,AMPK,p-AMPK,ULK1,and Bec-lin1/VPS34 proteins was detected.The autophagy pathway was validated by inhibiting AMPK activity.Results Breast cancer cells underwent autophagy af-ter starvation induction(EBSS),with inconsistent au-tophagy processes observed in different subtypes of breast cancer cells.Autophagy inhibited cell prolifera-tion.In MDA-MB-231 cells,autophagy led to an in-crease in p-AMPK levels and a decrease in ULK1 lev-els,initiating autophagy through p-AMPK activation of ULK1.In MCF-7 cells,both p-AMPK and ULK1 levels decreased after autophagy,suggesting that autophagy might not be mediated by p-AMPK activation.Conclu-sions MDA-MB-231 cells primarily initiate autophagy by directly activating ULK1 by p-AMPK,independent of the MTOR pathway.In MCF-7 cells autophagy might be triggered by inhibiting MTOR through AMPK activity or directly activating MTOR through other up-stream factors.Regulating p-AMPK activity based on the autophagy pathways in different cell subtypes could enable more precise targeting and treatment of different types of breast cancer.
3.Autophagy in different subtypes of breast cancer cells mediated by p-AMPK and its molecular mechanisms
Xin-jiao YANG ; Ru-yao HU ; Zhe XIONG ; Di ZOU ; Jie CAI ; Cong-long XIA ; Zhong-bin BAI ; Hong-ye ZHAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(5):898-907
Aim To investigate the effect of p-AMPK activity on autophagy in different subtypes of MDA-MB-231(triple-negative breast cancer cells)and MCF-7(estrogen receptor-positive cells)and its regulatory mechanism.Methods MDA-MB-231 cells were trea-ted with EBSS,Baf-A1,and EBSS+Baf-A1 for four hours,and MCF-7 cells for eight hours.The effects of autophagy on cell proliferation and apoptosis were ob-served,mitochondrial morphology was examined,and the expression of autophagy markers LC3B,P62,LAMP1,TOM20,AMPK,p-AMPK,ULK1,and Bec-lin1/VPS34 proteins was detected.The autophagy pathway was validated by inhibiting AMPK activity.Results Breast cancer cells underwent autophagy af-ter starvation induction(EBSS),with inconsistent au-tophagy processes observed in different subtypes of breast cancer cells.Autophagy inhibited cell prolifera-tion.In MDA-MB-231 cells,autophagy led to an in-crease in p-AMPK levels and a decrease in ULK1 lev-els,initiating autophagy through p-AMPK activation of ULK1.In MCF-7 cells,both p-AMPK and ULK1 levels decreased after autophagy,suggesting that autophagy might not be mediated by p-AMPK activation.Conclu-sions MDA-MB-231 cells primarily initiate autophagy by directly activating ULK1 by p-AMPK,independent of the MTOR pathway.In MCF-7 cells autophagy might be triggered by inhibiting MTOR through AMPK activity or directly activating MTOR through other up-stream factors.Regulating p-AMPK activity based on the autophagy pathways in different cell subtypes could enable more precise targeting and treatment of different types of breast cancer.
4.Effectiveness of the integrated schistosomiasis control programme in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023
Shuai WANG ; Huatang LUO ; Yang LI ; Hao WANG ; Cong LIU ; Yuelin XIONG ; Jiajing ZHANG ; Wen ZHU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(2):176-183
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the integrated schistosomiasis control programme in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023, so as to provide insights into precision control and elimination of schistosomiasis. Methods The integrated measures for schistosomiasis control implemented by health, agriculture, water resources, and forestry departments of Wuhan City, and the epidemiological data of schistosomiasis in Wuhan City were collected from 2005 to 2023, and the prevalence of human schistosomiasis, prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infections in humans and bovines, areas of S. japonicum-infected snail habitats, areas of snail habitats in inner embankments, and actual areas of snail habitats were retrieved. In addition, the trends in prevalence of schistosomiasis in humans and livestock and snail status were evaluated in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 using Mann-Kendall test and a Joinpoint regression model. Results Mann-Kendall test revealed a tendency towards a decline in the prevalence of human schistosomiasis (Z = -4.41, P < 0.01), prevalence of S. japonicum infections in humans (Z = -4.89, P < 0.01) and bovines (Z = -4.50, P < 0.01), areas of S. japonicum-infected snail habitats (Z = -3.91, P < 0.01), areas of snail habitats in inner embankments (Z = -2.28, P = 0.02), and actual areas of snail habitats (Z = -5.95, P < 0.01) in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023. Joinpoint regression analysis showed an average annual reduction of 8.58% in the prevalence of human schistosomiasis in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [average annual percent change (AAPC) = -8.58%, 95% confidence interval (CI): (-10.02%, -6.65%), P < 0.01], with two joinpoints in 2013 and 2016, respectively, and the tendency towards a decline showed statistical significance during the period from 2013 through 2016 [annual percent change (APC) = -34.41%, 95% CI: (-40.36%, -20.01%), P < 0.01]. The prevalence of S. japonicum human infections appeared an average annual reduction of 51.91% in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [AAPC = -51.91%, 95% CI: (-58.12%, -44.25%), P < 0.01], with two joinpoints in 2014 and 2017, respectively, and the tendency towards a decline showed statistical significance during the period from 2014 through 2017 [APC = -98.17%, 95% CI: (-99.17%, -90.87%), P < 0.01]. The prevalence of S. japonicum infections in bovines appeared an average annual reduction of 53.12% in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [AAPC = -53.12%, 95% CI: (-59.65%, -42.44%), P < 0.01], with two joinpoints in 2011 and 2014, respectively, and the tendency towards a decline showed statistical significance during the period from 2014 through 2017 [APC = -98.63%, 95% CI: (-99.44%, -90.93%), P < 0.01]. The areas of S. japonicum-infected snail habitats appeared an average annual reduction of 47.09% in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [AAPC = -47.09%, 95% CI: (-52.92%, -38.26%), P < 0.01], with two joinpoints in 2011 and 2014, respectively, and the tendency towards a decline showed statistical significance during the period from 2011 through 2014 [APC = -97.27%, 95% CI: (-98.65%, -88.06%), P < 0.01]. The areas of snail habitats in inner embankments appeared an average annual reduction of 4.45% in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [AAPC = -4.45%, 95% CI: (-5.18%, -3.82%), P < 0.01], with three joinpoints in 2011, 2015 and 2018, respectively, and statistical significance was seen in the tendency towards a decline during the period from 2005 through 2011 [APC = -16.38%, 95% CI: (-20.15%, -14.25%), P < 0.01]. In addition, the actual areas of snail habitats appeared an average annual reduction of 2.65% in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023 [AAPC = -2.65%, 95% CI: (-2.89%, -2.40%), P < 0.01], with a joinpoint in 2013, and the tendency towards a decline showed statistical significance during the period from 2013 through 2023 [APC = -4.06%, 95% CI: (-4.66%, -3.58%), P < 0.01]. Conclusions The integrated schistosomiasis control programme achieved significant effectiveness in Wuhan City from 2005 to 2023, with a tendency towards a decline in morbidity due to schistosomiasis in humans and livestock and snail status. The integrated schistosomiasis control strategy with emphasis on management of the source of S. japonicum infections should continue to be implemented to consolidate the schistosomiasis control achievements and achieve the goal of schistosomiasis elimination in the city.
5.Aging and perioperative brain health: Mechanisms, management, and future.
Peilin CONG ; Qian CHEN ; Qianqian WU ; Jing WANG ; Xinwei HUANG ; Qian ZHANG ; Zheping CHEN ; Huanghui WU ; Yuxin ZHANG ; Mengfan HE ; Zhouxiang LI ; Li TIAN ; Lize XIONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(19):2381-2398
Globally, over 300 million surgeries are performed each year, and more than 50% of surgeries involve patients aged 65 and older. Aging poses significant challenges to perioperative brain health, as the deterioration of brain structure and function increases susceptibility to postoperative neurological complications. Protecting perioperative brain health remains a worldwide clinical challenge. With senescence, the brain undergoes a progressive decline in homeostasis across various molecular, cellular, and regional functions. Anesthetics and surgical stimuli may accelerate the disruption of brain homeostasis and exacerbate age-related neurodegeneration. This review provides a framework for understanding how anesthesia and surgery can affect brain health in the aging population and contribute to postoperative neurological complications, with a particular focus on perioperative neurocognitive disorder.
6.Etiology and treatment of urinary retention following mixed hemorrhoid surgery: a review
XIONG Yi ; CHEN Jinlan ; NI Jing ; WANG Cong ; XU Li
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(3):256-261
Abstract
Postoperative urinary retention is a common complication after mixed hemorrhoid surgery, referring to the inability of urine in the bladder to be normally expelled, leading to urine retention. This condition not only prolongs the postoperative recovery time and increases medical costs, but may also cause problems such as urinary tract infections and bladder dysfunction. The pathogenesis of urinary retention after mixed hemorrhoid surgery is complex, involving multiple factors such as the type of surgery, anesthesia method, individual differences among patients, postoperative pain management and psychological stress. Although there are various clinical treatment methods, their efficacy varies among individuals. This article reviews relevant literature from 2018 to 2024, analyzing the etiology of urinary retention after mixed hemorrhoid surgery. It summarizes the intervention measures and mechanisms of non-pharmacological treatments, such as physical therapy and analgesic techniques, as well as pharmacological treatments, including anticholinesterase drugs, selective α-receptor blockers and analgesics drugs, so as to provide the reference for the prevention and treatment of urinary retention after mixed hemorrhoid surgery.
7.Observation on the clinical efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for short-term postoperative voiding dysfunction in benign anorectal diseases
Yi XIONG ; Jinlan CHEN ; Cong WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(6):917-923
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation(PTNS)in promoting recovery from short-term urinary dysfunction following surgery for benign anorectal diseases.Method:Eighty patients experiencing urinary dysfunction following surgery for benign anorectal diseases were randomly assigned to either a control group or a PTNS group,with 40 patients in each.The control group received standard treatment,whereas the PTNS group received standard treatment plus additional PTNS therapy.The outcomes of interest included urinary sensation grading,time to first urination,and urine volume.Additionally,postoperative pain,bowel function,and overall recovery were evaluated using the visual ana-logue scale(VAS),the HEMO-FISS-QoL(a quality of life questionnaire specific to hemorrhoidal disease),time to first bowel movement,and the Bristol stool scale.Result:The proportion of patients in the PTNS group who achieved an urinary sensation grade of III or high-er was 67.5%,significantly higher than the 37.5%observed in the control group(P=0.037).Furthermore,the PTNS group exhibited statistically significant improvements in the time to first urination(P=0.030)and the vol-ume of first urination(P=0.041)compared to the control group.In the control group,20%of patients re-quired indwelling catheterization,whereas only 12.5%of patients in the PTNS group required it.Regarding pain scores,patients in the PTNS group reported significantly lower levels of pain compared to those in the control group(P=0.024).Although both groups experienced improvements in quality of life scores post-treat-ment compared to pre-surgery,the between-group difference was not statistically significant(P=0.106).Pa-tients in the PTNS group had significantly shorter hospital stays compared to those in the control group(P<0.001).In terms of postoperative bowel movements,no significant differences were observed between the two groups in the time to first bowel movement(P=0.214)or stool consistency as assessed by the Bristol stool scale(P=0.363).No adverse events were reported in either group during the study period or follow-up.Conclusion:Surgery is a standard treatment for patients with mixed hemorrhoids,and when supplemented with postoperative PTNS therapy,it effectively restores bladder function,reduces postoperative pain,shortens hospital stays,and does not increase the risk of adverse events.Thus,it represents a viable alternative to tra-ditional treatment strategies.
8.Observation on the clinical efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation for short-term postoperative voiding dysfunction in benign anorectal diseases
Yi XIONG ; Jinlan CHEN ; Cong WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(6):917-923
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation(PTNS)in promoting recovery from short-term urinary dysfunction following surgery for benign anorectal diseases.Method:Eighty patients experiencing urinary dysfunction following surgery for benign anorectal diseases were randomly assigned to either a control group or a PTNS group,with 40 patients in each.The control group received standard treatment,whereas the PTNS group received standard treatment plus additional PTNS therapy.The outcomes of interest included urinary sensation grading,time to first urination,and urine volume.Additionally,postoperative pain,bowel function,and overall recovery were evaluated using the visual ana-logue scale(VAS),the HEMO-FISS-QoL(a quality of life questionnaire specific to hemorrhoidal disease),time to first bowel movement,and the Bristol stool scale.Result:The proportion of patients in the PTNS group who achieved an urinary sensation grade of III or high-er was 67.5%,significantly higher than the 37.5%observed in the control group(P=0.037).Furthermore,the PTNS group exhibited statistically significant improvements in the time to first urination(P=0.030)and the vol-ume of first urination(P=0.041)compared to the control group.In the control group,20%of patients re-quired indwelling catheterization,whereas only 12.5%of patients in the PTNS group required it.Regarding pain scores,patients in the PTNS group reported significantly lower levels of pain compared to those in the control group(P=0.024).Although both groups experienced improvements in quality of life scores post-treat-ment compared to pre-surgery,the between-group difference was not statistically significant(P=0.106).Pa-tients in the PTNS group had significantly shorter hospital stays compared to those in the control group(P<0.001).In terms of postoperative bowel movements,no significant differences were observed between the two groups in the time to first bowel movement(P=0.214)or stool consistency as assessed by the Bristol stool scale(P=0.363).No adverse events were reported in either group during the study period or follow-up.Conclusion:Surgery is a standard treatment for patients with mixed hemorrhoids,and when supplemented with postoperative PTNS therapy,it effectively restores bladder function,reduces postoperative pain,shortens hospital stays,and does not increase the risk of adverse events.Thus,it represents a viable alternative to tra-ditional treatment strategies.
9.Correlation between health literacy and sports injuries among high school students with athletic specialization
LIU Cong, YUAN Yan, XIONG Jianping, ZHU Juncheng, LIU Wei, GUO Zhifang, JIANG Jing, LU Jinkui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(10):1414-1419
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between health literacy and sports injuries among high school students with athletic specialization, so as to provide theoretical basis for the intervention of sports injury occurrence of sports special students.
Methods:
A total of 443 high school students with athletic specialization aged 16-18 years old from 21 urban and rural areas in Shangrao City, Ganzhou City and Nanchang City of Jiangxi Province were selected by convenient sampling method from March to April 2023, and the health literacy and sports injury incidence were investigated. The assessment of sports injury was based on the Monitoring Method of Child and Adolescent Injury, and the assessment of health literacy level was conducted using the Interactive Health Literacy Questionnaire of Chinese Adolescents. χ 2 test was used to compare the reported rate of sports injuries among the demographic and sports training groups and the correlation between health literacy and sports injuries. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to infer the correlation between the health literacy level of high school students with athletic specialization and the occurrence of sports injuries.
Results:
The prevalence of sports injury was 49.4% in high school students with athletic specialization. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of sports injury of high school students with athletic specialization with medium and low level of health literacy was significantly increased compared with high level (medium level: OR = 1.98,95% CI =1.12-3.51; low level: OR =2.08, 95% CI =1.18-3.68), high school students with athletic specialization in low level of health awareness of sports injury risk was higher than other dimensions of health literacy level (middle level: OR =2.77, 95% CI =1.48-5.19; low level: OR =2.01, 95% CI =1.04-3.88)( P <0.05). The results of stratified analysis showed that among male students with athletic specialization and students with track and field, students with moderate/low overall health literacy had a higher risk of sports injuries compared to high level students (male students: low level, OR =2.46, 95% CI =1.15-5.28; track and field: intermediate level, OR =2.17, 95% CI =1.06-4.43, low level, OR =2.09, 95% CI =1.02-4.30; P <0.05).
Conclusions
There is a correlation between the health literacy level of high school students with athletic specialization and the occurrence of sports injuries. Students health awareness should be improved to reduce the risk of sports injuries.
10.Effect of Shilinqing granules on calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in rats and its mechanism
Xiong YANG ; Xiaoxiao JIN ; Weisheng LI ; Cong ZHENG ; Wenqiang HE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(22):2750-2755
OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of Shilinqing granules on calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in rats and its potential mechanisms through the silence information regulator 1 (SIRT1)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain-containing receptor 3 (NLRP3) signaling pathway. METHODS Sixty male SD rats were randomly assigned to control group, model group, and low- , medium- , high-dose groups of Shilinqing granules (6.5, 13, 26 g/kg, calculated based on crude drug), and high-dose of Shilinqing granules+inhibitor group (Shilinqing granules 26 g/kg+SIRT1 inhibitor nicotinamide 5 mg/kg), with 10 rats in each group. Except for the control group, the remaining groups of rats were given 1% ethylene glycol solution to drink freely and were intubated with 2% ammonium chloride solution 2 mL (once a day, for 4 weeks) to construct a calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis model. At the same time of modeling, the administration groups were intubated or (and) intraperitoneally injected with the corresponding drug solutions, while the control and the model groups were intubated with physiological saline and intraperitoneally injected with dimethyl sulfoxide. The body weight, kidney index, urine/ blood biochemical indicators [24-hour urine volume, urine pH, urinary calcium ion (Ca2+) and urinary oxalic acid (Ox) content, as well as blood creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), blood Ca2+ content], serum inflammatory indicators [levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-18], pathological changes in renal tissue, calcium oxalate crystallization, and crystal scoring were observed. The protein expressions of SIRT1, NLRP3, and NF-κB in renal tissue were detected. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the model group had severe renal tissue damage and a large number of calcium oxalate crystals, with significant decrease or downregulation in body weight, 24-hour urine volume, urine pH, and protein expression of SIRT1 in renal tissue (P< 0.05); crystal score, kidney index, urinary contents of Ca2+ and Ox, serum contents of Scr, BUN and Ca2+, and serum levels of IL- 1β and IL-18, as well as the protein expressions of NF-κB, NLRP3 in renal tissue were significantly increased or upregulated (P<0.05). The pathological changes in the rats of 2024ZY2045) each dose group of Shilinqing granules were improved, the calcium oxalate crystals were reduced, and all quantitative indicators were significantly improved as compared with the model group (P<0.05); while the SIRT1 inhibitor could significantly reverse the improving effects of high-dose of Shilinqing granules on the above indicators (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Shilinqing granules can inhibit the formation of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in rats, reduce the levels of inflammatory indicators and its mechanism may be related to upregulating protein expression of SIRT1, and downregulating protein expressions of NF-κB and NLRP3.


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