1.Integrative transcriptomic and epigenomic analysis identifies BCL6B as a novel regulator of human pluripotent stem cell to endothelial differentiation.
Yonglin ZHU ; Jinyang LIU ; Jia WANG ; Shuangyuan DING ; Hui QIU ; Xia CHEN ; Jianying GUO ; Peiliang WANG ; Xingwu ZHANG ; Fengzhi ZHANG ; Rujin HUANG ; Fuyu DUAN ; Lin WANG ; Jie NA
Protein & Cell 2025;16(11):985-990
2.Effects of Inclined Axial Compressive Force and Flexion Moment on Lumbosacral Shear Stiffness:An in vitro Biomechanical Study
Zhiping HUANG ; Jianying ZHENG ; Jiachen YANG ; Junhao LIU ; Junyu LIN ; Xiuhua WU ; Linghong ZHOU ; Qingan ZHU
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2025;40(5):1150-1156
Objective To investigate the effects of inclined axial compressive force and flexion moment on the anterior and posterior shear stiffness of the lumbosacral segment.Methods Six fresh-frozen human cadaveric L5-S1 segments were tested under intact and two progressively impaired structural conditions:intact,a 4-mm bilateral facet joint gap,and anterior discectomy with nucleus pulposus removal plus circumferential release of the inner annular fibers(disc injury).A 300 N axial compressive force was applied either vertically downward or with a 10° or 20° anterior inclination through the disc's shear center.Anterior(0 N to 250 N)and posterior(-50 N to 0 N)shear tests were conducted using a material testing machine.These tests were repeated under a 5 N-m flexion moment.The relative motion between L5 and Si was measured using a three-dimensional motion capture system.Results In the intact state,the inclination of the axial compressive force did not significantly alter anterior or posterior shear stiffness.However,the application of a flexion moment increased anterior shear stiffness by 49.3%.Progressive structural damage resulted in incremental increases in anteroposterior shear translation and corresponding reductions in stiffness.Notably,under combined loading with axial compression and flexion moment,anterior stiffness decreased from 939 N/mm(intact)to 224 N/mm(disc injury),while posterior stiffness decreased from 572 N/mm to 217 N/mm.Within the low-load range,no significant differences in shear stiffness were observed across any structural conditions,regardless of axial force inclination or combined with a flexion moment.Conclusions This study supports the clinical view that retro-inclination of the pelvis serves as a compensatory mechanism to enhance segmental shear stability.However,this compensatory capacity gradually diminishes and ultimately fails as spinal degeneration progresses.
3.Effects of Inclined Axial Compressive Force and Flexion Moment on Lumbosacral Shear Stiffness:An in vitro Biomechanical Study
Zhiping HUANG ; Jianying ZHENG ; Jiachen YANG ; Junhao LIU ; Junyu LIN ; Xiuhua WU ; Linghong ZHOU ; Qingan ZHU
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2025;40(5):1150-1156
Objective To investigate the effects of inclined axial compressive force and flexion moment on the anterior and posterior shear stiffness of the lumbosacral segment.Methods Six fresh-frozen human cadaveric L5-S1 segments were tested under intact and two progressively impaired structural conditions:intact,a 4-mm bilateral facet joint gap,and anterior discectomy with nucleus pulposus removal plus circumferential release of the inner annular fibers(disc injury).A 300 N axial compressive force was applied either vertically downward or with a 10° or 20° anterior inclination through the disc's shear center.Anterior(0 N to 250 N)and posterior(-50 N to 0 N)shear tests were conducted using a material testing machine.These tests were repeated under a 5 N-m flexion moment.The relative motion between L5 and Si was measured using a three-dimensional motion capture system.Results In the intact state,the inclination of the axial compressive force did not significantly alter anterior or posterior shear stiffness.However,the application of a flexion moment increased anterior shear stiffness by 49.3%.Progressive structural damage resulted in incremental increases in anteroposterior shear translation and corresponding reductions in stiffness.Notably,under combined loading with axial compression and flexion moment,anterior stiffness decreased from 939 N/mm(intact)to 224 N/mm(disc injury),while posterior stiffness decreased from 572 N/mm to 217 N/mm.Within the low-load range,no significant differences in shear stiffness were observed across any structural conditions,regardless of axial force inclination or combined with a flexion moment.Conclusions This study supports the clinical view that retro-inclination of the pelvis serves as a compensatory mechanism to enhance segmental shear stability.However,this compensatory capacity gradually diminishes and ultimately fails as spinal degeneration progresses.
4.Analysis of birth surveillance results in Baoshan Districtfrom 2013 to 2022
LI Lin ; SHEN Fangli ; MAO Jianying ; YIN Chunli ; ZHU Sanmei ; LIU Shiyou
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(1):13-16
Objective :
To investigate the fertility level of registered population in Baoshan District, Shanghai Municipality and the incidence of adverse birth outcomes of live births from 2013 to 2022, so as to provide the evidence for improving maternal and child health care strategies.
Methods:
The data pertaining to live births registered in Baoshan District from 2013 to 2022 were collected through the Shanghai Birth Medical Information System, including the basic information of live births and maternal fertility. The indicators such as fertility level, parity, birth age and incidence of adverse birth outcomes of live births were descriptively analyzed. The trend of crude birth rate and total fertility rate was analyzed by annual percent change (APC).
Results:
A total of 56 719 live births were registered in Baoshan District from 2013 to 2022. The crude birth rate was 6.54‰, the total fertility rate was 31.78‰, and the sex ratio at birth was 105.61. The crude birth rate showed a downward trend from 2016 to 2022 (APC=-11.054%, P<0.05), and the total fertility rate showed a downward trend from 2017 to 2022 (APC=-10.377%, P<0.05). The proportion of second parity and above showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2017 (P<0.05) and a decreasing trend from 2017 to 2022 (P<0.05). The maternal childbearing age showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2022 (P<0.05), the incidence of premature infants and low birth weight infants showed an increasing trend (both P<0.05). The incidence of premature infants and low birth weight infants increased with the rising childbearing age (both P<0.05).
Conclusions
The fertility level in Baoshan District was relatively low from 2013 to 2022. The proportion of second parity and above showed an upward trend followed by a downward trend. The incidence of premature infants and low birth weight infants increased with the rising childbearing age.
5.Analysis of colorectal cancer screening results among residents in Baoshan District
SHEN Fangli ; MAO Jianying ; MENG Yang ; ZHU Liming ; BO Hong ; TANG Dezhen ; LIU Shiyou
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(10):869-872,877
Objective:
To analyze the results of colorectal cancer screening among residents in Baoshan District, Shanghai Municipality from 2013 to 2021, so as to provide the basis for promoting colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
Methods:
Permanent residents aged 50 to 74 years in Baoshan District from 2013 to 2021 were selected as the screening population. The initial screening was conducted using a risk assessment form and fecal occult blood test. Positive results on either the risk assessment form or fecal occult blood test were considered positive for the initial screening. Participants with positive initial screening results were invited to undergo colonoscopy. The positive rate of the initial screening, colonoscopy compliance rate, and colonoscopy results were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 264 907 individuals underwent the initial colorectal cancer screening in Baoshan District from 2013 to 2021, with 65 333 individuals (24.66%) testing positive. Among them, the positive rate of the risk assessment form was 12.16%, and the positive rate of fecal occult blood test was 14.64%. A total of 14 473 individuals completed colonoscopy, with a compliance rate of 22.15%. A total of 1 284 precancerous lesions were detected, with a detection rate of 8.87%, and 386 cases of colorectal cancer were identified, with a detection rate of 2.67%. The positive rate of the initial screening, colonoscopy compliance rate, precancerous lesion detection rate, and colorectal cancer detection rate were higher in males than in females (25.55% vs. 24.06%, 23.12% vs. 21.45%, 11.60% vs. 6.74%, 3.62% vs. 1.93%, all P<0.05). With increasing age, the positive rate of the initial screening increased, the colonoscopy compliance rate decreased, the precancerous lesion detection rate and colorectal cancer detection rate increased (all P<0.05). From 2013 to 2021, the positive rate of the initial screening among residents showed a downward trend, while the colonoscopy compliance rate showed an upward trend (both P<0.05).
Conclusions
The detection rate of precancerous lesions in colorectal cancer was 8.87%, and the detection rate of colorectal cancer was 2.67% in Baoshan District from 2013 to 2021. Male and older individuals were the key populations for screening, and the colonoscopy compliance among residents needs to be improved.
6.Deep learning models for the classification of Mayo endoscopic score of ulcerative colitis
Chang XU ; Jiaxi LIN ; Yu WANG ; Jianying LU ; Xiaolin LIU ; Chunfang XU ; Jinzhou ZHU
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2024;08(1):71-76
Objective:To develop deep learning models for ulcerative colitis (UC) classification based on Mayo endoscopic score.Methods:A total of 2400 endoscopic images from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and the HyperKvasir database were extracted for training classification models, and 200 endoscopic images from Affiliated Jintan Hospital of Jiangsu University were extracted for evaluating the models, both scored by endoscopists according to Mayo endoscopic score (score 0-3). Four deep convolutional neural networks (MobileNetV2, ResNetV2, Xception, EfficientNetV2S), which were pre-trained in the ImageNet database, were used to develop the UC classification models by transfer learning. Models were evaluated in the test set based on the confusion matrix using accuracy, Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC) and Cohen′s kappa, and compared with the performance of senior and junior physicians. Meanwhile, the model was visualized by gradient-weighted class activation mapping.Results:Four deep learning Mayo score models based on UC endoscopic image classification models were successfully developed. In the test set, the accuracy of MobileNetV2, ResNetV2, Xception and EfficientNetV2S was 0.785, 0.800, 0.815, 0.830, respectively (average accuracy 0.808). Amoug them, EfficientNetV2S model was the best, higher than junior physician′s accuracy (accuracy 0.785), and slightly lower than senior physician′s (accuracy 0.870) .Conclusions:The UC endoscopic severity classification models developed by deep learning show good performance, which can be further improved by larger sample size and optimizing the framework.
7.Deep learning models for the classification of Mayo endoscopic score of ulcerative colitis
Chang XU ; Jiaxi LIN ; Yu WANG ; Jianying LU ; Xiaolin LIU ; Chunfang XU ; Jinzhou ZHU
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2024;08(1):71-76
Objective:To develop deep learning models for ulcerative colitis (UC) classification based on Mayo endoscopic score.Methods:A total of 2400 endoscopic images from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Centre of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and the HyperKvasir database were extracted for training classification models, and 200 endoscopic images from Affiliated Jintan Hospital of Jiangsu University were extracted for evaluating the models, both scored by endoscopists according to Mayo endoscopic score (score 0-3). Four deep convolutional neural networks (MobileNetV2, ResNetV2, Xception, EfficientNetV2S), which were pre-trained in the ImageNet database, were used to develop the UC classification models by transfer learning. Models were evaluated in the test set based on the confusion matrix using accuracy, Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC) and Cohen′s kappa, and compared with the performance of senior and junior physicians. Meanwhile, the model was visualized by gradient-weighted class activation mapping.Results:Four deep learning Mayo score models based on UC endoscopic image classification models were successfully developed. In the test set, the accuracy of MobileNetV2, ResNetV2, Xception and EfficientNetV2S was 0.785, 0.800, 0.815, 0.830, respectively (average accuracy 0.808). Amoug them, EfficientNetV2S model was the best, higher than junior physician′s accuracy (accuracy 0.785), and slightly lower than senior physician′s (accuracy 0.870) .Conclusions:The UC endoscopic severity classification models developed by deep learning show good performance, which can be further improved by larger sample size and optimizing the framework.
8.Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory disease mortality in residents of Baoshan,Shanghai 2009‒2020
Jinchen WANG ; Shiyou LIU ; Weihua CAI ; Sanmei ZHU ; Jianying MAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(5):421-425
ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiological characteristics of respiratory disease mortality in Baoshan residents during the period of 2009‒2020. MethodsRespiratory disease deaths of Baoshan residents from 2009‒2020 were collected. ICD-10 codes were used to classify the causes of death, and R-4.2.1 was applied for statistical analysis. The average annual percent change (AAPC) of standardized mortality rates of different respiratory diseases were analyzed by using Joinpoint 4.9.0.0. ResultsThe average annual mortality rate of respiratory diseases in Baoshan from 2009 to 2020 was 58.86/105, and the standardized mortality rate was 35.62/105, which was the 3rd leading cause of mortality. The mortality rate of respiratory diseases was higher in men than in women (χ2=46.70, P<0.001). COPD ranked first among respiratory diseases in Baoshan from 2009 to 2020, followed by pneumonia, asthma and pneumoconiosis in that order. The standardized mortality rate for COPD decreased from 38.66/105 in 2009 to 19.88/105 in 2020 (AAPC=-6.6%, 95%CI: -8.2% to -4.9%, P<0.001). The standardized mortality rate of asthma decreased from 2.86/105 in 2009 to 1.43/105 in 2020 (AAPC=-5.8%, 95%CI: -8.8% to -2.8%, P<0.01). The standardized mortality rate of pneumoconiosis decreased from 0.64/105 in 2009 to 0.12/105 in 2020 (AAPC=-7.4%, 95%CI: -13.0% to -1.5%, P<0.05). The standardized mortality rate for pneumonia decreased from 2.63/105 in 2009 to 0.70/105 in 2020 (AAPC=-6.2%, 95%CI: -12.2% to 0.2%, P=0.056), but not statistically significant. The annual average mortality rates of COPD, pneumonia and asthma were all highest in January. Crude mortality rates for COPD (χ2=2 669.01, P<0.001), pneumonia (χ2=217.82, P<0.001), asthma (χ2=100.09, P<0.001), pneumoconiosis (χ2=26.46, P<0.001) and all categories of respiratory diseases (χ2=2 995.84, P<0.001) increased with age showed an increasing trend. The crude mortality rates for COPD (χ2=101.69, P<0.001), pneumonia (χ2=7.39, P<0.01) and asthma (χ2=7.41, P<0.01) were higher in the central than in the northern part of Baoshan District, while the crude mortality rate for COPD (χ2=19.97, P<0.001) was higher in the central than in the southern part. ConclusionThe attention should be focused on COPD; increased detection in males and the elderly, especially in winter and spring; and a good balance between environmental and economic when planning the regional development.
9.Prevalence of tinnitus in noise-exposed workers and its influencing factors
Jianying ZHENG ; Jinghan ZHU ; Xuhui ZHANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2023;40(3):317-322
Background Tinnitus is a common symptom in workers exposed to noise, and no specific treatment is available yet. Paying attention to the influencing factors of tinnitus is very important to prevent tinnitus. Objective To investigate the situation of tinnitus among noise-exposed workers and its influencing factors. Methods Using a cross-sectional study design, 1011 noise-exposed male workers in Hangzhou were studied. Tinnitus status, age, education, personal protection, smoking history, drinking history, and family history of the participants were surveyed by questionnaires. Binaural pure tone hearing threshold test was performed on all study subjects. The environmental noise in the workplace was measured. The relationships of tinnitus with noise exposure intensity, noise exposure time, noise exposure category, cumulative noise exposure, and wearing hearing protectors among the noise-exposed workers were analyzed by logistic regression. Results The prevalence of tinnitus among the noise-exposed workers was 36.1%. The mean hearing thresholds at 500, 3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz in the right and left ears were higher in the tinnitus group than in the non-tinnitus group (P<0.05); the hearing threshold at 2000 Hz in the right ear was higher in the tinnitus group than in the non-tinnitus group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the prevalence of monaural speech-frequency hearing loss or monaural high-frequency hearing loss (P>0.05). The on-site noise intensity was divided into three groups: <85, 85-<95, and ≥95 dB(A); the prevalence of tinnitus in the three groups was 19.6%, 40.5%, and 66.7% respectively. The years of noise exposure was divided into three groups: <1, 1-<5, and ≥5 years; the prevalence of tinnitus in the three groups was 17.9%, 34.0%, and 45.4% respectively. The cumulative noise exposure was divided into six groups: <80, 80-<85, 85-<90, 90-<95, 95-<100, and ≥100 dB(A)·year; the prevalence of tinnitus in the six groups was 6.8%, 25.0%, 31.0%, 39.6%, 43.1%, and 46.7% respectively. The prevalence of tinnitus was higher in the non-stationary noise group (42.5%) than in the stationary noise group (26.8%) (χ2=26.18, P<0.01), and the prevalence in the group without or with hearing protection was 39.7% and 35.5% respectively. The results of logistic regression showed that workers exposed to higher intensity, longer noise exposure, higher cumulative noise exposure, and non-stationary noise (reference: stationary noise) resulted in a higher risk of tinnitus (Ptrend<0.01 or P<0.01); workers wearing of hearing protection device versus those not showed a lower risk of tinnitus (P<0.05). Conclusion Higher intensity, longer exposure to noise, and more cumulative noise exposure associate with a higher risk of tinnitus. Wearing hearing protective device can reduce the risk of tinnitus. Tinnitus in noise-exposed workers can precede the presentation of abnormal hearing loss.
10.The potential targeted therapeutic drugs for melanoma
Yu ZHU ; Chuanyuan WEI ; Jianying GU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2023;39(6):666-672
Melanoma is a common and highly malignant tumor with rapid development, poor prognosis and high mortality in the field of plastic surgery. The incidence rate around the world is increasing year by year and the mortality rate ranks first among skin and soft tissue tumors. The rapid development of targeted and immunotherapeutic drugs has greatly improved the prognosis of patients with advanced melanoma. Currently, the improvement of curative effect brought by monotherapy with mainstream targeted drugs is still limited, and the overall remission rate is about 20%. A large number of clinical trials of non first-line and potential targeted drugs have been carried out, showing the value of these drugs and potential targets to clinicians. This article mainly reviews the potential targets and clinical trials of melanoma, in order to help clinicians better understand the prospect of targeted treatments of the disease and find more effective therapeutic drugs.


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