1.Expression of miR-340-5p and miR-155-5p in chronic hepatitis B patients and their relationship with Th1/Th2 factor levels
Huifang ZHOU ; Minrong KANG ; Xue'e DAI ; Tingxi YAN ; Xiaotong WANG ; Wei YAN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(2):205-209
Objective To investigate the expression of serum microRNA(miR)-340-5p,miR-155-5p and their relationship with Th1/Th2 cytokines in patients with chronic hepatitis B.Methods A total of 128 pa-tients with chronic hepatitis B in this hospital from October 2021 to October 2023 were selected as the study group,and 96 healthy subjects from the hospital during the same period were selected as the control group.The expression levels of serum miR-340-5p and miR-155-5p were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR(qPCR),and the expression levels of serum Th1/Th2 cytokines were detected by enzyme-linked immunosor-bent assay(ELISA).The relationship between miR-340-5p,miR-155-5p and Th1/Th2 cytokines was analyzed by Pearson method,and the influence of serum miR-340-5p and miR-155-5p on the occurrence of chronic HPV infection was analyzed by Logistic regression.Results Compared with the reference group,the serum levels of miR-340-5p,miR-155-5p,IL-4,and IL-13 in the study group decreased(P<0.05),while the levels of IFN-γand IL-12 increased(P<0.05).Serum miR-340-5p was negatively correlated with IFN-γ and IL-12(r=-0.315,-0.293,both P<0.05),and positively correlated with IL-4 and IL-13(r=0.413,0.412,both P<0.05).Serum miR-155-5p was negatively correlated with IFN-γ and IL-12(r=-0.406,-0.375,both P<0.05),and positively correlated with IL-4 and IL-13(r=0.343,0.407,both P<0.05).Serum miR-340-5p(OR=0.735,95%CI:Increased expression levels of 0.590-0.915)and miR-155-5p(OR=0.612,95%CI:0.416-0.900)were protective factors for the occurrence of chronic hepatitis B.IFN-γ(OR=1.652,95%CI:1.170-2.333)and IL-12(OR=1.063,95%CI:1.012-1.116)were risk factors for chronic hepatitis B(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum miR-340-5p and miR-155-5p are usually low expressed in chronic hepatitis B patients,and they are negatively correlated with Th1 cytokine level and positively correlated with Th2 cytokine level.
2.Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Sj?gren's Syndrome Based on the Theory of"Spleen as the Mother of the Five Organs"
Keying ZHU ; Ximeng LI ; Songwei LI ; Huan LI ; Xueqin ZHOU ; Pin LI ; Xinyan ZHANG ; Shuyue ZHANG ; Huifang HE ; Huijun GUO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2975-2985
Sj?gren's syndrome(SS)is one of the common rheumatic diseases in clinical practice.Modern medicine commonly uses drugs such as artificial tears,saliva,glucocorticoids,immunosuppressants,and biologics to control the condition.Clinical practice has shown that in addition to modern medical basic treatment,the use of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)can help improve the clinical efficacy of SS.According to the symptoms and signs of Sj?gren's syndrome in TCM,it is classified as"dryness and obstruction",and the core pathogenesis of the disease is spleen deficiency and deficiency of body fluids.Subsequently,toxic and pathogenic factors gather,leading to the decline of internal organs.The initial causes are spleen damage,unstable barrier,and invasion of pathogenic factors.The core link is spleen dysfunction,insufficient body fluid,and dryness arising from it.Spleen deficiency generates evil,obstruction of qi,and lack of body fluids are the root causes of illness.The main treatment method is the"spleen strengthening method",which treats spleen deficiency,dampness and stagnation,and the body fluid is not distributed.The treatment focuses on strengthening the spleen and qi,supplementing the lungs and generating fluids.Spleen deficiency leads to loss of vitality,blood stasis obstructs blood vessels,and the treatment is to strengthen the spleen,soothe the liver,remove blood stasis,and unblock the orifices.The spleen yang is not vigorous,and qi transformation is impaired.The treatment is to invigorate the spleen and warm the stomach,promote yang circulation,and promote diuresis.
3.Application of cardiac magnetic resonance T1 mapping in cardiomyopathy and devel-opment of imaging technology
Jia DENG ; Huifang TANG ; Hong ZHOU ; Ying YU ; Wenmin YANG ; Jinbiao ZHOU ; Jinwei TIAN
Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis 2025;33(2):154-162
As cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology advances,T1 mapping has emerged as a non-invasive method offering visual and quantitative insights into myocardial fibrosis,edema,and infiltration associated with cardiac dis-eases.The application of T1 mapping in myocardial diseases allows for evaluating both focal and diffuse myocardial fibro-sis,playing a crucial clinical role in the differentiation,treatment,and prognostic risk assessment of diseases.This arti-cle aims to provide a thorough overview of the clinical applications of T1 mapping in patients with cardiomyopathy,summa-rizing the commonly employed scanning techniques and imaging principles.
4.Individualized administration of vancomycin in obese patients guided by trough concentration or AUC24h/MIC
Huifang ZHANG ; Yaxin FAN ; Fangqing ZHOU ; Zelin CUI ; Guanhua ZHU ; Mengting CHEN ; Jing ZHANG ; Ruilan WANG
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(1):7-14
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of vancomycin in obese patients guided by trough concentration and AUC24h/MIC,and to provide data for individualized administration of vancomycin in obese patients.Methods We retrospectively collected the data of obese adult patients(BMI 30 kg/m2)who had severe infection caused by gram-positive cocci and treated with vancomycin intravenously in two Grade A tertiary hospitals in Shanghai from 2012 to 2024.The patients were assigned to trough concentration monitoring group or AUC24h/MIC monitoring group according to the therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM)method at the time of admission.Nephrotoxicity and efficacy were compared between the two groups of patients.Results A total of 22 obese patients were included in this study,including 12 in the trough concentration monitoring group and 10 in the AUC24h/MIC monitoring group.No significant difference was found between the two groups in gender,age,BMI,creatinine clearance before treatment,underlying disease,site of infection,pathogen type,or concomitant medications.The proportion of ICU admission was higher in AUC24h/MIC monitoring group.The length of ICU stay,vancomycin treatment duration,bacterial clearance rate and comprehensive efficacy rate did not show significant difference between the two groups.The average daily dose of vancomycin in trough concentration monitoring group was significantly lower than that in A UC24h/MIC monitoring group[(1.63±0.59)g vs(2.29±0.72)g,P=0.026].The average treatment duration was not significantly different between the two groups[(15.33±10.28)d vs(14.90±6.92)d,P=0.911].Compared with the trough concentration monitoring group,the initial peak concentration[(30.99±16.22)mg/L vs(19.41±5.42)mg/L,P=0.025]and overall peak concentration[(33.67±16.53)mg/L vs(22.08±3.96)mg/L,P=0.045]of vancomycin were lower in theAUC24h/MIC monitoring group,but the initial trough concentration[(11.03±8.66)mg/L vs(6.33±4.45)mg/L,P=0.139]and overall trough concentration[(13.75±9.74)mg/L vs(9.74±4.24)mg/L,P=0.218]were similar in the two groups.Vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity did not occur in any group,but 41.7%of the patients in the trough concentration monitoring group reached the threshold of renal toxicity,i.e.trough concentration ≥15 mg/L.Conclusions Vancomycin treatment with conventional dosing regimen still have good clinical efficacy in obese adult patients.Vancomycin therapy guided by A UC24h/MIC can achieve the target value at lower concentration or exposure,which is promising for reducing vancomycin-associated nephrotoxicity.
5.Clinical features of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in children.
Jing ZHANG ; Ying GUO ; Jiao ZHANG ; Juan SU ; Mingxin WANG ; Geng ZHANG ; Huifang ZHOU ; Qiuju WANG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(3):243-249
Objective:To explore relevant factors to accurately diagnose BPPV in vertigo children. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the proportion of BPPV in children(<18 years) with vertigo who visited the Hearing and Vertigo Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital from September 2017 to August 2023. The clinical characteristics of BPPV children, including general demographics, medical history, first visit department, comorbidities, canal involvement, response to treatment, and incidence of recurrence, were analyzed. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25.0 software. Results:BPPV was diagnosed in 22.8% of patients seen for vertigo during the study period. There are differences in the proportion of BPPV diagnosis among children with dizziness in different age groups(P<0.05), and the diagnosis of BPPV in the 7-12-year-old group has a longer disease course than in the 13-17-year-old group(P<0.05). 72.3%(47/65) of patients or their families were able to provide a typical history of positional vertigo. 49.2%(32/65) of BPPV patients had comorbidities, and there were differences in the proportion of comorbidities among different age groups of BPPV patients(P<0.05). With the progress of study, the proportion of BPPV in children with vertigo has shown an upward trend, and the proportion of children with otolaryngology as the first diagnosis department has also increased(P<0.05). The proportion of horizontal semicircular canals in children with BPPV has increased. All BPPV patients underwent canalith repositioning maneuvers, with good treatment outcomes and a recurrence rate of 12.3%(8/65). The recurrence rate in the group of BPPV patients with comorbidities was 21.9%, which was higher than that in the group without comorbidities(P<0.05). Conclusion:Childhood BPPV has clinical characteristics such as unclear medical history, high proportion of comorbidities, easy recurrence in BPPV children with comorbidities and high proportion of horizontal semicircular canal involvement. For children diagnosed with other vertigo diseases, do not ignore the BPPV diagnostic test. It is recommended to perform routine position tests on children with vertigo if conditions permit to reduce missed diagnosis of BPPV in children.
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6.Taohong Siwu Decoction Alleviates Neural Injury by Inhibiting NLRP3/caspase-1-Mediated Pyroptosis of Microglia
Xinru CHEN ; Huifang WANG ; Xian ZHOU
Journal of Medical Research 2025;54(6):57-63
Objective To investigate the role of Taohong Siwu Decoction(THSWD)in microglia pyroptosis mediated neuronal injury in PC12 under oxygen-glucose deprivation/reperfusion(OGD/R)and related mechanisms.Methods PC12 and BV2 cells were co-cultured using the OGD/R model to simulate ischemia-reperfusion injury of in vitro.The experiment was grouped as follows:control(PC12,PC12+BV2),OGD/R group(PC12,PC12+BV2),and OGD/R+10%THSWD-containing serum group(PC12,PC12+BV2).Oxygen and glucose was restored for 24h after 4-6h of deprivation.The severity of damage to PC12 cells was evaluated by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)and flow cytometry.BV2 cells were used for the experiments and were divided into control,OGD/R and OGD/R+THSWD-containing serum(5%,10%,15%)groups,which were moulded and administered in the same way,and cell py-roptosis proteins proteinscysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1(caspase-1),apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD(ASC),gasdermin D(GSDMD),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),interleukin-18(IL-18)and nucleotide-binding oligomeriza-tion domain-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasome-associated proteins were detected by Western blot.Results In the pres-ence of BV2 cells,THSWD was able to further restore the morphology,increase cell viability(P<0.05)and reduce apoptosis of PC12 cells after OGD/R injury(P<0.05).In addition,THSWD was able to reduce the expression of OGD/R-induced pyroptosis proteins(caspase-1,ASC,GSDMD,IL-1β,IL-18)in BV2 microglia cells(P<0.05).In contrast,the inhibitory effects of THSWD on BV2 cells pyroptosis proteins and NLRP3 inflammasome were reversed by NLRP3/caspase-1 agonist(P<0.05).Conclusion THSWD protects PC 12 cells against OGD/R injury via inhibiting microglia pyroptosis mediated by the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway.
7.Treating Female Whole-Life Cycle Diseases Based on the Principle of Heart-Kidney Co-Treatment
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(8):987-992
Based on the traditional heart-kidney theory,Professor Xia Guicheng,a master of traditional Chinese medicine,con-structed an academic thought with the"heart(brain)-kidney-uterus axis"as the core and proposed the treatment method of heart-kid-ney co-treatment.The"heart(brain)-kidney-uterus axis"has an important regulatory effect on the secretion of female reproductive hormones and has an important impact on the occurrence and recovery of female whole-life cycle diseases.Therefore,it can be used to treat female whole-life cycle diseases based on the heart-kidney co-treatment.Specifically,the treatment of dysmenorrhea should fo-cus on warming yang and removing stasis,calming the heart and relieving pain;infertility requires the correction of heart and kidney,and pays attention to the treatment of premenstrual and postmenstrual periods;threatened abortion should focus on heart and kidney and stabilize the fetal origin;the treatment of perimenopausal syndrome should focus on nourishing the kidney and blood,softening the liver and soothing the heart.
8.Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Sj?gren's Syndrome Based on the Theory of"Spleen as the Mother of the Five Organs"
Keying ZHU ; Ximeng LI ; Songwei LI ; Huan LI ; Xueqin ZHOU ; Pin LI ; Xinyan ZHANG ; Shuyue ZHANG ; Huifang HE ; Huijun GUO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2975-2985
Sj?gren's syndrome(SS)is one of the common rheumatic diseases in clinical practice.Modern medicine commonly uses drugs such as artificial tears,saliva,glucocorticoids,immunosuppressants,and biologics to control the condition.Clinical practice has shown that in addition to modern medical basic treatment,the use of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)can help improve the clinical efficacy of SS.According to the symptoms and signs of Sj?gren's syndrome in TCM,it is classified as"dryness and obstruction",and the core pathogenesis of the disease is spleen deficiency and deficiency of body fluids.Subsequently,toxic and pathogenic factors gather,leading to the decline of internal organs.The initial causes are spleen damage,unstable barrier,and invasion of pathogenic factors.The core link is spleen dysfunction,insufficient body fluid,and dryness arising from it.Spleen deficiency generates evil,obstruction of qi,and lack of body fluids are the root causes of illness.The main treatment method is the"spleen strengthening method",which treats spleen deficiency,dampness and stagnation,and the body fluid is not distributed.The treatment focuses on strengthening the spleen and qi,supplementing the lungs and generating fluids.Spleen deficiency leads to loss of vitality,blood stasis obstructs blood vessels,and the treatment is to strengthen the spleen,soothe the liver,remove blood stasis,and unblock the orifices.The spleen yang is not vigorous,and qi transformation is impaired.The treatment is to invigorate the spleen and warm the stomach,promote yang circulation,and promote diuresis.
9.Efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy combined with zanubrutinib in the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Langqi WANG ; Chunyan YUE ; Xuan ZHOU ; Jilong YANG ; Bo JIN ; Bo WANG ; Minhong HUANG ; Huifang CHEN ; Lijuan ZHOU ; Sanfang TU ; Yuhua LI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(6):748-750
10.Construction of debriefing and reflection training program for undergraduate nursing interns based on competency theory
Zhaoyu XIONG ; Ting CHEN ; Huimin ZHOU ; Huifang ZENG ; Xiaoyan HU ; Guangyao YANG ; Caihong LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2025;24(4):551-558
Objective:To construct a debriefing and reflection training program for nursing undergraduate interns, and to provide a basis for implementing such a program and improve the practical clinical skills of the interns.Methods:Based on competency theory, the draft of the debriefing and reflection training program for undergraduate nursing interns was constructed through literature review and expert conference discussion. Delphi expert consultation was conducted from August to October 2024, and the final version of the program was established based on the experts' opinions. The weight of each indicator was determined using the analytic hierarchy process. Excel 2019 was used for data entry, and SPSS 19.0 was used for data analysis.Results:Two rounds of expert consultation were conducted, with a questionnaire recovery rate of 100.00% for both. The experts consulted in the second round had an authority coefficient of 0.861, a coefficient of variation for each index of 0.048 to 0.237, and a Kendall's concordance coefficient of 0.137 ( P<0.05). The final program included 5 primary indicators, 16 secondary indicators, and 73 tertiary indicators. Conclusions:The debriefing and reflection training program for undergraduate nursing interns proposed in this study has high scientifical validity and reliability. It can provide a reference for debriefing and reflection training of nursing undergraduate interns in China, thereby cultivating qualified clinical nursing talents.

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