1.Clinical Experience of Professor TU Jinwen in Staged Differentiating and Treating Cancer-Related Insomnia Based on the Qi and Fire
Cheng LUO ; Yuanhang YE ; Jia KE ; Yi YANG ; Cong HE ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(10):1044-1048
This paper summarizes professor TU Jinwen's clinical experience in treating cancer-related insomnia (CRI) based on different qi and fire. It is believed that the pathogenesis of CRI can be divided into three stages. At the initial stage, qi movement is constrained, while the strong fire begins to stir, and the sovereign fire is unsettled, when qi is abundant, but the fire is not excessive. For this, Sanhua Jieyu Anshen Decoction (三花解郁安神汤) is suggested, which can move qi and vent constraint, clear and diffuse strong fire, calm the heart and spirit. At the progressive stage, strong fire becomes intense and burning, and qi transformation weakens, with toxin fire harassing the spirit. This is the stage where both qi and fire are excessive, for which Huanglian Jiedu Anshen Decoction (黄连解毒安神汤) can be used to clear and dissipate strong fire, drain fire and resolve toxin, clear heart and calm spirit. At the terminal stage, strong fire subsides, and consumption of qi damages healthy qi, with failure of nourishment of heart spirit, when both qi and fire deplete. Correspondingly, Erren Yangxin Anshen Decoction (二仁养心安神汤) is used to boost qi and nourish yin, restore interaction between the heart and the kidney, nourish the heart and calm spirit.
2.Expert recommendations on vision friendly built environments for myopia prevention and control in children and adolescents
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(1):1-5
Abstract
The prevention and control of myopia in Chinese children and adolescents has become a major public health issue. While maintaining increased outdoor activity as a cornerstone intervention, there is an urgent need to explore new complementary approaches that can be effectively implemented in both indoor and outdoor settings. In recent years, environmental spatial frequency has gained increasing attention as one of the key environmental factors influencing the development and progression of myopia. Both animal studies and human research have confirmed that indoor environments lacking mid to high spatial frequency components, often characterized as "visually impoverished", can promote axial elongation and myopia through mechanisms such as disruption of retinal neural signaling, impaired accommodative function, and altered expression of related molecules. Based on the scientific consensus, it is recommended that "enriching of environmental spatial frequency" should be integrated into the myopia prevention and control framework. Following the principles of schoolled organization, family cooperation, community involvement, and student participation, specific measures are put forward in three areas:optimizing school visual settings, improving home spatial environments, and promoting healthy visual behavior. The aim is to create "visually friendly" indoor environments as an important supplement to outdoor activity, thereby providing a novel perspective and strategy for comprehensively advancing myopia prevention and control among children and adolescents.
3.Carthamus tinctorius L.-derived nanovesicles alleviate cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway
Guojun ZHANG ; Zhongpeng DU ; Lu WANG ; Junyu CHEN ; Huanjun RUAN ; Ye LUO ; Weili DUAN ; Shiyu CHEN ; Teng LI ; Xiao KE
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(8):1416-1423
ObjectiveTo investigate whether Carthamus tinctorius L.-derived nanovesicles (CDNVs) can alleviate angiotensin Ⅱ (ANGⅡ)-induced cardiomyocyte (H9C2) hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms. MethodsCDNVs were isolated and purified by ultracentrifugation combined with sucrose density gradient centrifugation, and their morphology and particle size distribution were identified by transmission electron microscopy and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Rat H9C2 cardiomyocytes were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into the normal control group (NC), ANGⅡ (1.0 μmol/L) group, ANGⅡ+CDNVs group, and ANGⅡ+CDNVs+NF-κB activator 1 group. After 24 h of intervention, cell viability was detected by the CCK-8 assay, the expression of myocardial hypertrophy-related genes (ANP, BNP) was determined by qPCR, the relative cell area was measured by phalloidin staining, the expression of hypertrophy marker proteins and NF-κB pathway proteins (P-p65/p65, P-IκBα/IκBα) was examined by Western blot, and nuclear translocation of p65 was observed by immunofluorescence. Subsequently, NF-κB signaling pathway agonist activator 1 was added, and the expression of myocardial hypertrophy marker proteins and NF-κB pathway proteins was detected. ResultsCDNVs exhibited a typical round-like vesicle structure with an average particle size of 140.4 nm, which was consistent with the morphological characteristics of exosomes. ANGⅡ at concentrations of 0.1-1.0 μmol/L had no significant effect on cardiomyocyte viability. Compared with the NC group, ANGⅡ significantly upregulated the gene expression of ANP and BNP, increased the relative surface area of cardiomyocytes, elevated the levels of myocardial hypertrophy marker proteins and NF‑κB pathway proteins, and promoted the nuclear translocation of p65 (P<0.05). Following treatment with CDNVs, all the above indicators were markedly reduced in comparison with the ANGⅡ group (all P<0.05). However, all these experimental results were reversed after the addition of an NF‑κB agonist. ConclusionCDNVs alleviate ANGⅡ-induced H9C2 cell hypertrophy by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway.
4.The Predictive Value of Dual-layer Spectral Detector CT Parameters on Lymph Node Metastasis of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Mingjie CHEN ; Ke LI ; Jiadan LUO ; Jiayi YANG ; Huasong CAI ; Shiting FENG ; Yanji LUO ; Siya SHI
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):868-879
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of preoperative dual-layer spectral detector CT (DLCT) parameters in predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NF-pNENs). MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on patients with pathologically confirmed NF-pNENs who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced DLCT examination between September 2019 and July 2024. Regions of interest (ROIs) were manually delineated on three representative slices of the solid component of the lesion, and the mean values were recorded. Conventional CT parameters, monochromatic energy images (40 keV, 70 keV, 100 keV), iodine concentration maps, and effective atomic number (Zeff) maps in the pancreatic parenchymal phase and portal venous phase were acquired. A total of 34 parameters, including clinical characteristics, imaging features, conventional CT and DLCT quantitative parameters, were analyzed. Intergroup differences were compared between the LNM and non-LNM groups. Independent predictive factors were screened using logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated for each predictive model, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy. ResultsA total of 82 patients with NF-pNENs were enrolled, including 37 males and 45 females, with a mean age of 49.7±14.7 years. Thirty patients were performed with LNM and 52 were with non-LNM. After univariate logistic regression, LASSO regression and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analyses, body mass index (BMI), organ invasion, normalized CT value in the portal venous phase (nCTv) and normalized iodine concentration in the portal venous phase (nICv) were identified as independent predictive factors. The AUCs of the clinical-radiological qualitative model (BMI+organ invasion), conventional CT model (nCTv), DLCT model (nICv) and comprehensive model (organ invasion+nICv) were 0.815 (0.719, 0.910), 0.750 (0.642, 0.858), 0.829 (0.733, 0.925) and 0.865 (0.879, 0.953), respectively. The comprehensive model combining clinical-radiological and DLCT characteristics exhibited superior predictive performance. ConclusionDLCT parameters are more effective than conventional CT parameters in predicting LNM in NF-pNENs, enabling non-invasive preoperative prediction and assisting clinical decision-making.
5.The Predictive Value of Dual-layer Spectral Detector CT Parameters on Lymph Node Metastasis of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
Mingjie CHEN ; Ke LI ; Jiadan LUO ; Jiayi YANG ; Huasong CAI ; Shiting FENG ; Yanji LUO ; Siya SHI
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):868-879
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of preoperative dual-layer spectral detector CT (DLCT) parameters in predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) of non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NF-pNENs). MethodsA retrospective study was conducted on patients with pathologically confirmed NF-pNENs who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced DLCT examination between September 2019 and July 2024. Regions of interest (ROIs) were manually delineated on three representative slices of the solid component of the lesion, and the mean values were recorded. Conventional CT parameters, monochromatic energy images (40 keV, 70 keV, 100 keV), iodine concentration maps, and effective atomic number (Zeff) maps in the pancreatic parenchymal phase and portal venous phase were acquired. A total of 34 parameters, including clinical characteristics, imaging features, conventional CT and DLCT quantitative parameters, were analyzed. Intergroup differences were compared between the LNM and non-LNM groups. Independent predictive factors were screened using logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated for each predictive model, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the predictive efficacy. ResultsA total of 82 patients with NF-pNENs were enrolled, including 37 males and 45 females, with a mean age of 49.7±14.7 years. Thirty patients were performed with LNM and 52 were with non-LNM. After univariate logistic regression, LASSO regression and multivariate stepwise logistic regression analyses, body mass index (BMI), organ invasion, normalized CT value in the portal venous phase (nCTv) and normalized iodine concentration in the portal venous phase (nICv) were identified as independent predictive factors. The AUCs of the clinical-radiological qualitative model (BMI+organ invasion), conventional CT model (nCTv), DLCT model (nICv) and comprehensive model (organ invasion+nICv) were 0.815 (0.719, 0.910), 0.750 (0.642, 0.858), 0.829 (0.733, 0.925) and 0.865 (0.879, 0.953), respectively. The comprehensive model combining clinical-radiological and DLCT characteristics exhibited superior predictive performance. ConclusionDLCT parameters are more effective than conventional CT parameters in predicting LNM in NF-pNENs, enabling non-invasive preoperative prediction and assisting clinical decision-making.
6.Changes in Astronaut Brain Function and Behavior Associated With Habitation on Low-Earth-orbit Space Stations
Hong-Ting JIANG ; You-Fu LUO ; Zheng-Jiang YANG ; Yuan YAO ; De-Zhong YAO ; Ke CHEN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026;53(10):2786-2796
During habitation on low-Earth-orbit (LEO) space stations, astronauts are exposed to a combination of orbital microgravity, space radiation, an enclosed and artificially controlled cabin environment, altered sleep-wake rhythms, and sustained operational and psychosocial demands. These factors can modify sensorimotor inputs, body-fluid distribution, arousal state, and task-related neural processing, thereby affecting brain function and behavior. Because evidence from real spaceflight remains limited by small samples, heterogeneous mission durations, and different measurement time points, this review integrates findings from real human spaceflight with relevant ground-based analog studies while treating real orbital studies as the primary source of evidence. We focus on electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs), structural and functional neuroimaging, and sensorimotor and cognitive outcomes, with particular attention to the direction, anatomical distribution, temporal course, and possible physiological significance of the reported changes. EEG studies indicate that long-duration spaceflight is associated with increased resting-state beta activity, particularly in sensorimotor and frontotemporal regions, together with state-dependent alterations in beta-band functional connectivity. In contrast, alpha source power and functional connectivity associated with the default mode network are reduced during long-duration missions, and some of these effects may persist into the early postflight period. Task-related electrophysiological findings further suggest that sustained mental workload can weaken frontocentral theta-temporoparietal gamma phase-amplitude coupling, whereas in-flight decision-making is accompanied by reduced P300 amplitude and reorganization of feedback-related potentials. Short-duration missions, however, have shown relative preservation of posterior dominant rhythms and some ERP measures, indicating that mission duration, recording state, and task demands substantially influence the observed electrophysiological phenotype. Neuroimaging provides complementary evidence at structural and network levels. Long-duration spaceflight has been associated with upward brain displacement, ventricular and cerebrospinal fluid expansion, regional gray- and white-matter remodeling, and alterations in white-matter structural connectivity. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies further indicate reorganization of vestibular-sensorimotor, visual, and default mode networks. Some network changes recover after return to Earth, whereas others may remain detectable for months. Importantly, most MRI measurements are obtained after landing rather than in orbit; therefore, postflight findings may reflect a mixture of in-flight adaptation, the rapid transition back to 1 g, and subsequent readaptation rather than a single spaceflight effect. Behavioral evidence is most consistent for sensorimotor function. Early after return, astronauts frequently show impaired postural control, gait, spatial orientation, and coordination, consistent with reweighting among vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive information. By comparison, simple cognition and some critical operational tasks are often preserved. More subtle or high-load processes-including sustained attention, feedback evaluation, temporal processing, error monitoring, and metacognitive calibration may be more sensitive than global cognitive performance. This dissociation between neural change and preserved behavior suggests that altered brain activity should not automatically be interpreted as functional deterioration. Integrating the available modalities, we propose that LEO space-station habitation is better characterized by system-specific and stage-dependent neural adaptation than by a generalized increase or decline in brain function. The most coherent cross-modal pattern involves sensorimotor reorganization: reduced gravitational reference and weight-bearing feedback under microgravity may drive reweighting of vestibular, visual, and proprioceptive inputs, accompanied by changes in beta activity and vestibular-sensorimotor networks and followed by transient postflight sensorimotor deficits. A second major process involves fluid-related structural remodeling, in which cephalad fluid shifts and altered hydrostatic gradients may contribute to changes in cerebrospinal fluid spaces, ventricular volume, and brain tissue configuration. Resting-state and cognitive electrophysiological changes likely represent additional adjustments in network regulation and resource allocation, but their functional interpretation remains more dependent on sleep, workload, recording conditions, and individual differences. Future studies should move beyond isolated pre-post comparisons and group averages toward standardized longitudinal designs spanning preflight, multiple in-flight time points, and postflight recovery. Synchronized assessment of brain function, behavior, sleep, and key environmental parameters should be used to characterize individual adaptation trajectories and determine which neural changes reflect successful compensation, which predict delayed recovery, and which have genuine value for brain-health risk prediction and individualized countermeasures.
7.Exploring the Intervention Effect of Eriocitrin on Intracranial Aneurysm Model Rats Based on SDF-1α/CXCR4 Signaling Path-way
Ke LUO ; Wei HUANG ; Weimin LI
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(9):1085-1093
[Objective]To investigate the intervention effect of eriocitrin on intracranial aneurysm(IA)model rats based on stromal cell derived factor-1α(SDF-1α)/C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4(CXCR4)signaling pathway.[Methods]IA rat model was established by isolating and ligating the left common carotid artery and renal artery,and removing both ovaries.The rats were randomly assigned into IA group(intragastric and intraperitoneal administration of 0.9%sodium chloride solution),eriocitrin low(intragastric 8 mg·kg-1 of eriocitrin),medium(intragastric 16 mg·kg-1 of eriocitrin)and high(intragastric 32 mg·kg-1 of eriocitrin)dose groups,and eriocitrin high dose(intragastric 32 mg·kg-1)+SDF-1α/CXCR4 pathway activator CTCE-0214(intraperitoneal administration of 10 mg·kg-1 CTCE-0214)group,and the other 10 rats only exposed the left common carotid artery,renal artery and ovaries,which were recorded as sham operation(intragastric and intraperitoneal administration of 0.9%sodium chloride solution)group.Each group was intervened once a day for 8 consecutive weeks.Tweenty-four hours after the last administration,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6)and nitric oxide(NO)in each group.Elastica van Gieson staining was used to measure the length of aneurysms,the area of the aneurysm lumen and the length of internal elastic layer rupture.Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was applied to detect pathological changes in arterial aneurysm tissue.Real time-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was applied to detect the mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9),vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and MMP-2 in tissues.Western blot was applied to detect the expression of SDF-1α/CXCR4 related proteins in tissues.[Results]Compared with sham operation group,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6;aneurysm length,aneurysm cavity area,internal elastic layer rupture length;MMP-9,VEGF,MMP-2 mRNA expression;SDF-1α and CXCR4 protein expression were prominently higher in IA group,while the level of NO was obviously lower(P<0.05).Compared with IA group,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6;aneurysm length,aneurysm cavity area,internal elastic layer rupture length;MMP-9,VEGF,MMP-2 mRNA expression;SDF-1α and CXCR4 protein expression in eriocitrin low,medium and high dose groups were obviously lower,while the level of NO was prominently higher(P<0.05).Compared with eriocitrin high dose group,the levels of TNF-α,IL-6;aneurysm length,aneurysm cavity area,internal elastic layer rupture length;MMP-9,VEGF,MMP-2 mRNA expression;SDF-1α and CXCR4 protein expression in eriocitrin-high+CTCE-0214 group were prominently higher,while the level of NO was prominently lower(P<0.05).[Conclusion]Eriocitrin alleviates the inflammatory response in IA rats by regulating the SDF-1α/CXCR4 signaling pathway,improves the function of vascular endothelial cells and reduces the risk of aneurysm rupture.
8.Effect of 3d-printed bolus installation on radiotherapy after radical mastectomy
Liu RUI ; Luo TAOHONG ; Cao ZONGBAO ; Ke XIAOLIN ; Ling RUI ; Li XUEWEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2025;52(3):140-143
Objective:By comparing the effects of installing 3d-printed bolus with or without positioning holes on the skin fit and patient dose distribution,the advantages and disadvantages of the two installation methods in the application of radiotherapy after radical breast cancer surgery were evaluated,and the reference was provided for clinical application.Methods:A total of 48 patients(34 patients with and 14 patients without positioning holes)who received radiotherapy for breast cancer in Suining Central Hospital from December 2022 to Au-gust 2024 were randomly selected.Three dimensional reconstruction of the air gap between the patient body surface and the 3d-printed bolus was conducted,and the tissue dose distribution of each case was analyzed.Comparative analysis was conducted using t-test to ana-lyze the differences of the skin fit and the key dosimetric indexes of target areas and organs at risk between the two bolus installation meth-ods.Results:The mean values of the maximum air gap height,air gap area and air gap volume of the group with positioning holes were lower than those of the group without positioning holes(P<0.05),and the skin fit showed better consistency.The target area conformity in-dex(CI),homogeneity index(HI),and affected lung radiation acceptance(V20,V5)of patients with positioning holes were better than those of patients without positioning holes(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in target area coverage of prescription dose,cardiac dose Dmean and spinal cord dose Dmax between two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:The skin fit,dosimetric indexes of patient target area and or-gans at risk of 3d-printed bolus with positioning holes were superior to those without positioning holes,showing significant advantages in clinical applications.
9.Development and reliability and validity of the Questionnaire on Pain Nursing Competency evaluation of nursing students
Ke NI ; Yingge TONG ; Donghua LIU ; Xiang PAN ; Lingling LUO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Miaoling WANG ; Ying LIN ; Yixuan LI ; Jinwei QIAN ; Lihui GU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(8):569-576
Objective:To develop and validate the Pain nursing Competency Evaluation Questionnaire for Nursing Students to provide an effective tool for measuring the pain management competency of nursing students in China.Methods:The questionnaire was constructed through literature review, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, Delphi expert consultation, and a pre-survey. From September 2023 to January 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to select 250 nursing students from Hangzhou Normal University and Lishui University in Zhejiang Province for the survey. Reliability and validity of the developed questionnaire were tested. A random sample of 30 nursing students was selected for retesting after two weeks.Results:A total of 10 female experts were consulted through correspondence. The Pain Care Competency Evaluation Questionnaire for nursing students consists of 36 items. Through exploratory factor analysis, five common factors were extracted: pain health education, comprehensive pain assessment, pain screening and assessment, analgesic interventions, and analgesic side effects nursing, which together explained 61.695% of the variance. The content validity of the questionnaire was 0.96, and the item-level content validity index ranged from 0.900 to 1.000. The overall Cronbach′s α coefficient was 0.924, and the Cronbach′s α coefficients for the five dimensions ranged from 0.856 to 0.915. The test-retest reliability was 0.831. Conclusions:The Pain Care Competency Evaluation Questionnaire for nursing students developed in this study has good reliability and validity. It can be used as a tool to assess nursing students′ competency in pain care and provides a reference for the design and optimization of pain care courses and clinical practice programs for nursing students in undergraduate institutions.
10.Padi2 knockout exacerbates depressive-like behaviors in socially isolated mice
Ya ZHAO ; Chonghao LYU ; Shifan LUO ; Ke LIU ; Zemin ZHENG ; Bing BAI ; Changhong SHI
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(2):190-203
Objective To explore the impact of peptidylarginine deiminase 2(Padi2)-knockout on depressive-like behaviors in socially isolated mice.Methods Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology,a Padi2-knockout(Padi2-/-)mouse model with a C57BL/6J background was established,and the effect of Padi2 knockout was identified by genotyping and RT-qPCR detection.Six-week-old male Padi2-/- mice and wild-type C57BL/6J mice were selected and divided into normal rearing and social isolation groups,with 15 mice per group.The normal rearing group mice were housed with 5 mice per cage,and the social isolation group was housed with 1 mouse per cage,and weighed once a week.After 4 weeks,forced swimming and open field tests were conducted.After the behavioral experiments,brain tissues were taken from mice in each group,and changes in microglia in the brains were detected by immunofluorescence.Results We successfully established Padi2-/- mice.There was no difference in behavior between Padi2-/- mice and C57BL/6J mice in the normal rearing group.After social isolation,compared with C57BL/6J mice,Padi2-/- mice showed a significant increase in depressive symptoms,obvious weight gain,and a significant increase in the number of microglia in brain tissue.Conclusions Padi2 knockout exacerbated depressive-like behaviors and obesity in socially isolated mice,indicating that Padi2 is involved in the progression of depression and may be an effective target for the prevention and treatment of depression.


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