1.Effects of Compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata on ILC2s-Related Factors in Lung of Allergic Rhinitis Model Mice
Yi ZHANG ; Xiaohua TAO ; Min LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):51-59
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata on the expression of type 2 innate lymphoid cells(ILC2s)-related factors in the lung of allergic rhinitis(AR)mice. MethodsAccording to the random number table method,fifty-four C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the following groups: Blank group,model group,Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group,Asari Radix et Rhizoma and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group,Ephedrae Herba and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group,Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group,Ephedrae Herba group,Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group (6 mice in each group). Except the blank group,the other groups were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin(OVA)and intranasal challenge to induce AR. After the AR model was established,the mice in the blank group and the model group were given 0.2 mL·d-1 normal saline by gavage,while those in the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group(2.31 g·kg-1),Asari Radix et Rhizoma and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.54 g·kg-1), Ephedrae Herba and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(1.16 g·kg-1), Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.93 g·kg-1),Ephedrae Herba group(0.77 g·kg-1),Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.16 g·kg-1),and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(0.39 g·kg-1)were given corresponding medicine by gavage,with the treatment lasting for 14 consecutive days. The survival state of mice in each group was observed, and the levels of serum immunoglobulins E(IgE)after intranasal challenge were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The pathological changes of nasal and lung tissues were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining. The expression of ILC2s in lung tissue of mice was detected by immunofluorescence(IF). The mRNA expression of GATA binding protein 3(GATA3),retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-α(RORα), and inhibitor of DNA binding 2(ID2)in the lung tissue of mice was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR). The levels of IgE,interleukin(IL)-4,IL-5, and IL-13 in serum were detected by ELISA. ResultsCompared with the blank group,the model group had poor survival state of mice and significantly increased serum IgE level after intranasal challenge(p<0.01). Additionally,the mice in the model group showed a large amount of neutrophil infiltration in the mucosa of the posterior turbinate, obvious nasal mucosal bleeding and purulent secretion,shed epithelium, thickened bronchial wall,obvious intravascular hyperemia and edema,diffusion and infiltration of a large number of inflammatory cells,seriously damaged alveolar structure,and local lung consolidation. The model group also exhibited significantly increased expression of ILC2s in the lung tissue(P<0.01),increased mRNA expression of GATA3 and RORα,decreased mRNA expression of ID2(P<0.05,P<0.01),and increased levels of serum IgE, IL-4,IL-5,and IL-13(P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the model group,the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group and the other medicine treatment groups showed improved survival state of mice, significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in the nasal and lung tissues,a small amount of nasal mucosal bleeding,trachea wall thinning,and no hyperemia,edema, and nasal secretions. Furthermore, the expression of ILC2s in lung tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.01). The mRNA expression level of GATA3 was decreased(P<0.05),especially in the Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(P<0.01). The expression mRNA levels of RORα were decreased only in the Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group and the Ephedrae Herba group(P<0.05). The levels of serum IgE were decreased(P<0.05), and IL-5 levels were significantly decreased(P<0.01). IL-4 levels were significantly decreased in the groups except the Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(P<0.01),and the level of IL-13 in the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group was decreased(P<0.05). The levels of IL-13 in were significantly decreased in the Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, Ephedrae Herba group, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(P<0.01). ConclusionDifferent compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata can reduce the inflammation of OVA-induced AR mice and has more advantages in reducing the secretion of IgE and IL-5. The compatibility of Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata has the most advantage in reducing the mRNA expression of GATA3 and RORα to inhibit the expression of ILC2s and thus exert the anti-allergic effect,while the other compatibility has the extensive advantage in inhibiting the mRNA expression of GATA3.
2.Effects of Compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata on ILC2s-Related Factors in Lung of Allergic Rhinitis Model Mice
Yi ZHANG ; Xiaohua TAO ; Min LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):51-59
ObjectiveTo explore the effects of compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata on the expression of type 2 innate lymphoid cells(ILC2s)-related factors in the lung of allergic rhinitis(AR)mice. MethodsAccording to the random number table method,fifty-four C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the following groups: Blank group,model group,Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group,Asari Radix et Rhizoma and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group,Ephedrae Herba and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group,Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group,Ephedrae Herba group,Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group (6 mice in each group). Except the blank group,the other groups were subjected to intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin(OVA)and intranasal challenge to induce AR. After the AR model was established,the mice in the blank group and the model group were given 0.2 mL·d-1 normal saline by gavage,while those in the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group(2.31 g·kg-1),Asari Radix et Rhizoma and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.54 g·kg-1), Ephedrae Herba and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(1.16 g·kg-1), Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.93 g·kg-1),Ephedrae Herba group(0.77 g·kg-1),Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(1.16 g·kg-1),and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(0.39 g·kg-1)were given corresponding medicine by gavage,with the treatment lasting for 14 consecutive days. The survival state of mice in each group was observed, and the levels of serum immunoglobulins E(IgE)after intranasal challenge were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The pathological changes of nasal and lung tissues were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining. The expression of ILC2s in lung tissue of mice was detected by immunofluorescence(IF). The mRNA expression of GATA binding protein 3(GATA3),retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-α(RORα), and inhibitor of DNA binding 2(ID2)in the lung tissue of mice was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(real-time PCR). The levels of IgE,interleukin(IL)-4,IL-5, and IL-13 in serum were detected by ELISA. ResultsCompared with the blank group,the model group had poor survival state of mice and significantly increased serum IgE level after intranasal challenge(p<0.01). Additionally,the mice in the model group showed a large amount of neutrophil infiltration in the mucosa of the posterior turbinate, obvious nasal mucosal bleeding and purulent secretion,shed epithelium, thickened bronchial wall,obvious intravascular hyperemia and edema,diffusion and infiltration of a large number of inflammatory cells,seriously damaged alveolar structure,and local lung consolidation. The model group also exhibited significantly increased expression of ILC2s in the lung tissue(P<0.01),increased mRNA expression of GATA3 and RORα,decreased mRNA expression of ID2(P<0.05,P<0.01),and increased levels of serum IgE, IL-4,IL-5,and IL-13(P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the model group,the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group and the other medicine treatment groups showed improved survival state of mice, significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in the nasal and lung tissues,a small amount of nasal mucosal bleeding,trachea wall thinning,and no hyperemia,edema, and nasal secretions. Furthermore, the expression of ILC2s in lung tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.01). The mRNA expression level of GATA3 was decreased(P<0.05),especially in the Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(P<0.01). The expression mRNA levels of RORα were decreased only in the Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group and the Ephedrae Herba group(P<0.05). The levels of serum IgE were decreased(P<0.05), and IL-5 levels were significantly decreased(P<0.01). IL-4 levels were significantly decreased in the groups except the Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group(P<0.01),and the level of IL-13 in the Mahuang Fuzi Xixintang group was decreased(P<0.05). The levels of IL-13 in were significantly decreased in the Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, Ephedrae Herba group, Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata group, and Asari Radix et Rhizoma group(P<0.01). ConclusionDifferent compatibility of Ephedrae Herba,Asari Radix et Rhizoma, and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata can reduce the inflammation of OVA-induced AR mice and has more advantages in reducing the secretion of IgE and IL-5. The compatibility of Ephedrae Herba and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata has the most advantage in reducing the mRNA expression of GATA3 and RORα to inhibit the expression of ILC2s and thus exert the anti-allergic effect,while the other compatibility has the extensive advantage in inhibiting the mRNA expression of GATA3.
3.Right ventricular-pulmonary artery connection for palliative treatment of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect in children: A single-center retrospective study
Shuai ZHANG ; Jianrui MA ; Hailong QIU ; Xinjian YAN ; Wen XIE ; Qiushi REN ; Juemin YU ; Tianyu CHEN ; Yong ZHANG ; Xiaohua LI ; Furong LIU ; Shusheng WEN ; Jian ZHUANG ; Qiang GAO ; Jianzheng CEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(03):366-371
Objective To compare the benefits and drawbacks of primary patch expansion versus pericardial tube right ventricular-pulmonary artery connection in patients diagnosed with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD). Methods A retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with PA/VSD who underwent primary right ventricular-pulmonary artery connection surgery at our center between 2010 and 2020. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the type of right ventricular-pulmonary artery connection: a pericardial tube group and a patch expansion group. Clinical data and imaging findings were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 51 patients were included in the study, comprising 31 males and 20 females, with a median age of 12.57 (4.57, 49.67) months. The pericardial tube group included 19 patients with a median age of 17.17 (7.33, 49.67) months, while the patch expansion group consisted of 32 patients with a median age of 8.58 (3.57, 52.72) months. In both groups, the diameter of pulmonary artery, McGoon index, and Nakata index significantly increased after treatment (P<0.001). However, the pericardial tube group exhibited a longer extracorporeal circulation time (P<0.001). The reoperation rate was notably high, with 74.51% of patients requiring further surgical intervention, including 26 (81.25%) patients in the patch expansion group and 12 (63.16%) patients in the pericardial tube group. No statistical differences were observed in long-term cure rates or mortality between the two groups (P>0.005). Conclusion In patients with PA/VSD, both patch expansion and pericardial tube right ventricular-pulmonary artery connection serve as effective initial palliative treatment strategies that promote pulmonary vessel development and provide a favorable foundation for subsequent radical operations. However, compared to the pericardial tube approach, the patch expansion technique is simpler to perform and preserves some intrinsic potential for pulmonary artery development, making it the preferred procedure.
4.Development of classification and grading performance evaluation indicators for public health staff in district CDCs based on job competencies
Xiaohua LIU ; Dandan YU ; Huilin XU ; Dandan HE ; Yizhou CAI ; Nian LIU ; Linjuan DONG ; Xiaoli XU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(1):84-88
ObjectiveTo explore the establishment of performance assessment indicators for the classification and grading of public health staff in district-level Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs), and to provide a basis for such evaluations. MethodsThrough literature review and group interviews, performance evaluation indicators were developed based on competency evaluation. Experts were invited to evaluate the weight of performance evaluation indicators for public health staff from different categories, with the average value used to represent the weight of each indicator. ResultsTwenty-nine experts from universities in Shanghai, municipal CDCs, and district CDCs participated, yielding an expert authority coefficient of 0.86. The performance evaluation indicators for department managers were categorized into three levels, with 4 indicators at the primary level, 16 indicators at the secondary level, and 42 indicators at the tertiary level, while those for general staff included 4 primary indicators, 15 secondary indicators, and 36 tertiary indicators. Significant differences were observed in the weight coefficients of the primary indicators (internal operations, professional work, and learning and growth) between department managers and general staff. The top three secondary indicators for department managers were department management, monitoring and prevention, and level of expertise. For mid-level and senior staff, the top three secondary indicators were monitoring and prevention, level of expertise, and research work. The top three secondary indicators for junior staff were monitoring and prevention, professional expertise, and professional attitude. No significant statistical differences were found among tertiary indicators. ConclusionThe developed performance evaluation indicators are reliable. Staff at different levels and classifications should be evaluated using different performance evaluation standards to accurately reflect individual performance and contributions.
5.Lance-Adams syndrome: A case report and literature review
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(2):178-181
This article aims to improve the understanding of Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) in clinical practice. By analyzing the clinical data of a patient diagnosed with LAS in 2021 and conducting a literature review, this article elaborates on the clinical symptoms, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and treatment regimens of LAS. LAS is a rare central nervous system disorder characterized by action myoclonus after cerebral hypoxia. The etiology of LAS is mainly associated with cerebral hypoxia, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and asphyxia are the most common predisposing factors for LAS. Characteristic manifestations on electroencephalography have an important value in diagnosis. Clinicians should enhance their ability to identify LAS through typical clinical symptoms and electroencephalography in the early stage. This article also points out that there are still many challenges in the treatment of LAS, which requires further research and exploration. This article has an important reference value in improving the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of LAS.
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6.Clinical efficacy and influencing factors of ceftazidime and avibactam monotherapy versus combination therapy in the treatment of CRGNB infection
Changwei LIU ; Xiaohua WANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Ranran WANG ; Rongcheng XIAO ; Ling FANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(16):2030-2034
OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of ceftazidime and avibactam (CZA) monotherapy and combination therapy in the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGNB) infections, and analyze the influencing factors. METHODS The data of patients with CRGNB infection who received CZA treatment from January 2020 to March 2025 were collected retrospectively. The patients were divided into the CZA monotherapy group (52 cases) and the CZA combination therapy group (85 cases) according to treatment regimen. The therapeutic effects of the two groups were compared, and the drug susceptibility results of isolated strains were recorded. The multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors influencing clinical efficacy of CRGNB patients. RESULTS The bacterial clearance rate of patients was significantly higher in the CZA combination therapy group than in the CZA monotherapy group (P=0.012). However, when comparing the 30-day mortality rate and the clinical response rate between the two groups, no statistically significant differences were observed (P>0.05). Among the isolates, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae had the highest sensitivity to tigecycline (87.3%) and carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed 90.9% sensitivity to amikacin. Five isolates were resistant to CZA. The multivariate Logistic regression showed, lung infection, receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and inadequate treatment courses were significantly correlated with clinical treatment failure (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS For CRGNB infection, the clinical efficacy of CZA combination therapy is similar to that of monotherapy, but the combination therapy has a higher bacterial clearance rate. Lung infections, receiving CRRT and inadequate treatment courses (No. are independent risk factors for clinical treatment failure.
7.Advances in molecular characteristics,detection methods,and clinical applications of serum HBV RNA
Xiaohua LIU ; Yang YU ; Guixiang WANG ; Linyan ZHANG ; Tao CHEN ; Huacui HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(22):2805-2808,2816
Covalently closed circular DNA(cccDNA)in hepatocytes is the replication intermediate of hepa-titis B virus(HBV),which is closely related to HBV replication.Meanwhile,it is the transcriptional template of pregenomic RNA(pgRNA),and most of the HBV RNA in serum is derived from unreversed transcribed pgRNA.In recent years,many studies have demonstrated that HBV RNA has an important role in monitoring disease progression and predicting the prognosis of chronic HBV-infected patients,and is a potential biomarker of chronic viral hepatitis B.This article provides an overview of the molecular characterisation of HBV RNA,detection methods and research progress in clinical applications.
8.Development and interpretation of the reporting checklist for Delphi technique in clinical research papers
Xiaohua LIU ; Qian ZHOU ; Shouzhen CHENG ; Yongxin WU ; Ying LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(5):616-624
Objective:To develop and interpret the reporting checklist for Delphi technique in clinical research papers, so as to provide guidance for such research paper reporting.Methods:On the basis of drawing on previous domestic and foreign medical paper reporting standards, guidelines, domestic paper writing standards, and clinical research paper evaluation methods, the reporting checklist for Delphi technique in clinical research papers was developed from the perspective of professionalism and standardization in critical appraisal, combining the characteristics of Delphi technique (anonymity, iteration, controlled feedback, and data statistics), and through literature review and the establishment of research groups for discussion, as well as the organization of expert focus groups.Results:The checklist was structured according to the paradigm of the paper, including the front part (titles, abstracts, ethics, references and so on), the text part (introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusion), and other (dissemination and so on) items (including 26 list items and 44 detailed contents) .Conclusions:The development of the reporting checklist can be used to guide authors and researchers to report the entire research process clearly and completely, improving the rigor and transparency of paper reporting. This checklist can also be used by editors and reviewers to select and integrate review comments one by one, so as to improve the quality of paper review.
9.Effect of acute ozone exposure on miRNA expression profile of exosomes in alveolar lavage fluid of rats
Qingcheng YANG ; Jiao ZHAO ; Renxin YANG ; Zhangong YAN ; Zhuge XI ; Xiaohua LIU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(7):836-845
Objective To clarify the changes in the microRNA(miRNA)expression profile of rat alveolar lavage-fluid-derived exosomes after acute ozone exposure and analyze its potential relationship with lung injury.Methods Adult male Wistar rats were exposed to 0 ppm,0.5 ppm,and 2 ppm ozone for 6 h in a gas exposure chamber.After 24 h,the rats were anesthetized,the alveolar lavage fluid was collected,and exosomes were extracted.Differentially expressed miRNAs in exosomes were detected by miRNA-seq technology.miRDB databases were used to predict the target genes of the top 10 differentially expressed miRNAs among the groups,and Gene Ontology function enrichment and KEGG Pathway analyses were performed on the target genes.The differentially expressed miRNAs with high expression abundance and good uniformity were verified by quantitative reverse-transcription PCR(qRT-PCR).Results Compared with the findings in the 0 ppm group,there were 8 up-regulated and 55 down-regulated miRNAs in the 0.5 ppm group,and 32 up-regulated and 61 down-regulated miRNAs in the 2 ppm group.Compared with the findings in the 0.5 ppm group,90 exosomal miRNAs were up-regulated and 74 were down-regulated in the 2 ppm group.The target genes of top 10 differentially expressed miRNAs were mainly involved in regulating DNA binding,heterocyclic compound binding,and affecting transcription,and were closely related to cancer,MAPK,PIK3-AKT,TNF,ErbB,mitophagy,and FoxO signaling pathways.The qRT-PCR showed that the sequencing result were basically reliable.Conclusions Acute ozone exposure can lead to changes in the expression profile of exosomal miRNA in the alveolar lavage fluid of rats.Differentially expressed miRNAs may be involved in pathological processes,such as lung tissue inflammation and lung injury,caused by ozone exposure.
10.A Self-Developed Mobility Augmented Reality System Versus Conventional X-rays for Spine Positioning in Intraspinal Tumor Surgery: A Case-Control Study
Wenyao HONG ; Xiaohua HUANG ; Tian LI ; Juntao LUO ; Yuqing LIU ; Shengyue HUANG ; Zhongyi CHEN ; Bingwei HE ; Yuxing WEN ; Yuanxiang LIN
Neurospine 2024;21(3):984-993
Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy of a self-developed mobile augmented reality navigation system (MARNS) in guiding spinal level positioning during intraspinal tumor surgery based on a dual-error theory.
Methods:
This retrospective study enrolled patients diagnosed with intraspinal tumors admitted to Fujian Provincial Hospital between May and November 2023. The participants were divided into conventional x-rays and self-developed MARNS groups according to the localization methods they received. Position time, length of intraoperative incision variation, and location accuracy were systematically compared.
Results:
A total of 41 patients (19 males) with intraspinal tumors were included, and MARNS was applied to 21 patients. MARNS achieved successful lesion localization in all patients with an error of 0.38±0.12 cm. Compared to x-rays, MARNS significantly reduced positioning time (129.00±13.03 seconds vs. 365.00±60.43 seconds, p<0.001) and length of intraoperative incision variation (0.14 cm vs. 0.67 cm, p=0.009).
Conclusion
The self-developed MARNS, based on augmented reality technology for lesion visualization and perpendicular projection, offers a radiation-free complement to conventional x-rays.

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