1.DNAzyme targeting RIP3 suppresses NLRP3-mediated necroinflammation for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Jiaxin JIA ; Hugang ZHANG ; Guangxu FANG ; Yang LI ; Kai WEN ; Hanyu LIU ; Haobo HAN ; Quanshun LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(11):5908-5932
Necroptosis, a form of programmed cell death, initiates a series of biological responses and further culminates in necroinflammatory processes, consequently limiting the efficacy of cytokine antagonists in treating inflammatory diseases. To address this issue, DNAzyme R3-Dz specifically targeting receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIP3) mRNA, a necrosome component, has been successfully developed and studied to elucidate the mechanism in cleaving its target mRNA. Then a polyamidoamine (PAMAM) derivative was constructed through the modification of nucleobase analog (termed AP) to achieve the R3-Dz delivery to macrophages. The AP/R3-Dz nanoparticles effectively downregulated the RIP3 expression, leading to subsequent decrease in the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), ultimately inhibiting the necroinflammatory processes mediated by the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3). Finally, AP/R3-Dz nanoparticles and their combination with the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 suppressed the necrotic phenotype and ameliorated the disease progression in diverse models, including gouty arthritis, autoimmune hepatitis and rheumatoid arthritis. In summary, the AP/R3-Dz nanoparticles in combination with MCC950 have been demonstrated to achieve the intervention in necroptosis and inflammation by dual disruption of the intricate feedback loop of necroinflammation and thus have promising potential in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
2.Efficacy of combined therapy of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and anisodamine hydrobromide for sepsis-induced coagulopathy
Li SU ; Guangxu TANG ; Yongchao LI ; Lihong WEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(19):108-113
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of the combined therapy of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and anisodamine hydrobromide in the treatment of sepsis-induced coagulopathy(SIC).Methods A total of 102 SIC patients treated in our hospital from Sep-tember 2021 to September 2024 were selected as study subjects.They were divided into control group(n=51)and experimental group(n=51)according to different treatment methods.The control group received conventional treatment,while the experimental group received an additional combined therapy of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and anisodamine hydrobromide on the basis of the control group.Coagulation function and thrombotic risk were assessed in both groups before treatment and at 24,48,and 72 h after treatment.Clinical efficacy and treatment safety were com-pared,and lactate clearance rate was measured before treatment and at 2,6,and 24 h after treat-ment.Results After treatment,the levels of thrombin time(TT),prothrombin time(PT),acti-vated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),and D-dimer(D-D)decreased,while the platelet(PLT)count and fibrinogen(FIB)levels increased compared with treatment before,with all differ-ences being statistically significant(P<0.05).At 24 hours post-treatment,the TT,PT,and D-D levels in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05),whereas no significant differences were observed in the remaining indicators(P>0.05).At 48 hours post-treat-ment,the TT,PT,APTT,and D-D levels in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,while the PLT level was higher(P<0.05).At 72 hours post-treatment,the TT,PT,and APTT levels in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,whereas the PLT and FIB levels were higher(P<0.05).The levels of the four new thrombotic indicators,namely thrombomodulin(TM),thrombin-antithrombin complex(TAT),plasmin-α2-antiplasmin complex(PIC),and tissue plasminogen activator-plasminogen activator inhibitor complex(t-PAIC),decreased with prolonged treatment duration in both groups,with differences in different time points being statistically significant(P<0.05).At 24 hours post-treatment,the TM and TAT levels in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,with both differences being statistical-ly significant(P<0.05).At 48 hours post-treatment,the TM,PIC,and t-PAIC levels in the ex-perimental group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).At 72 hours post-treat-ment,the levels of four indicators thrombosis in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group,but only the differences in TM and PIC levels were statistically significant(P<0.05).The thromboelastography indicators,including R value,K value,and maximum amplitude(MA)decreased,while α angle increased with prolonged treatment duration in both groups(P<0.05).At 24 and 48 hours post-treatment,the R value in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group,with both differences being statistically significant(P<0.05).At 72 hours post-treatment,the R value,and MA in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(SOFA)score,SIC score,and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ score decreased post-treatment in both groups compared with pretreatment levels,and were lower in the experimental group than in the con-trol group(P<0.05).The lactate clearance rate increased with prolonged treatment duration in both groups(P<0.05).At 2,6,and 24 hours post-treatment,the lactate clearance rate in the ex-perimental group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The 28-day survival rate was 100.00%in the experimental group,which was higher than 92.16%in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The combined therapy of promoting blood circulation and removing blood sta-sis and anisodamine hydrobromide has good clinical efficacy in the treatment of SIC.It can improve patients' coagulation function,reduce thrombotic risk,and has high treatment safety.
3.Diagnostic and prognostic value of peripheral lymphocyte subtyping for invasive candidiasis infection in critically ill patients with non-neutropenic sepsis
Wen HAN ; Hao WANG ; Na CUI ; Jiahui ZHANG ; Guangxu BAI ; Jianwei CHEN ; Yun LONG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2020;59(12):968-975
Objective:To assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of lymphocyte subtyping for invasive candidiasis infection (ICI) in critically ill patients with non-neutropenic sepsis.Methods:A prospective observational cohort study was performed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), 377 patients with non-neutropenic sepsis admitted to Department of Critical Care Medicine from January 2017 to November 2019 were enrolled. There were 9.0% (34/377) patients diagnosed as ICI. Vital signs, supportive care therapy and microbiological specimens were collected. Peripheral blood lymphocyte subtypes, serum globulin, complements, inflammatory factors such as interleukin(IL)-6, IL-8, IL-10 and tumor necrosis factor were detected within 24 hours after sepsis was diagnosed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value and prognostic significance of immunological indicators for ICI. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors for ICI. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to analyze survival.Results:The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score was 17.0 (13.0, 21.0) in all 377 patients. The sequential organ failure score (SOFA) was 11.0 (8.0, 13.0), and the 28-day mortality rate was 27.6% (104/377). Peripheral blood CD8 +absolute T lymphocyte count≤177 cells/μl, CD28 +CD8 +T-cell count≤81 cells/μl and 1, 3-β-D-glucan (BDG) ≥88.20 ng/L were closely correlated with the diagnosis of ICI (AUC=0.793,95 %CI 0.749-0.833, P<0.000 1;AUC=0.892,95 %CI 0.856-0.921, P<0.000 1;AUC=0.761, 95 %CI 0.715-0.803, P<0.000 1, respectively), with sensitivity of diagnosis 94.12%, 100.00%, and 88.24%; the specificity of diagnosis 81.34%, 62.39%, 63.56% respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified CD8 +T-cell count≤139 cells/μl ( OR=7.463, 95 %CI 1.300-42.831, P=0.024) and CD28 +CD8 +T-cell counts≤52 cells/μl ( OR=57.494, 95 %CI 3.986-829.359, P=0.003) as independent risk factors for higher mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis suggested that CD8 +T-cell count ≤139 cells/μl ( P=0.0159) and CD28 +CD8 +T-cell count≤52 cells/μl ( P=0.000 1) were associated with higher mortality within 28 days (68.8%, 91.7%). Conclusions:Low CD28 +CD8 +T cell count in peripheral blood is closely related to the development and clinical outcome of ICI in sepsis patients, which could be used as an effective indicator for the diagnosis and prognosis prediction of ICI.
4.The efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection for 43 colorectal neuroendocrine tumor
Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2015;(2):152-155
Objective To study the efficacy and safety of endoscopic submucosal dissection ( ESD ) for colorectal neuroendocrine tumor .Methods Clinical data of 43 cases of colorectal neuroendocrine tumor receiving ESD therapy from Sep .2010 to Feb.2014 were retrospectively analyzed , and the safety and efficacy were evalua-ted.Results All the 43 cases received ESD therapy , among whom 2(4.65%)cases developed delayed bleeding and recovered after endoscopic treatment .No perforation was found .4 cases had high fever and recovered after antibiotic treatment.One case(2.33%)of recurrence was found by colonoscopy 1 year later, and underwent sur-gery.The other 42 cases were followed up for 6 months to 2 years, during which no recurrence or metastasis was found.Conclusion ESD is a simple, safe and effective modality for colorectal neuroendocrine tumor .

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