1.Research progress on bad eating behavior and potential mechanisms of adolescent depression
Lili Zhao ; Lewei Liu ; Huanzhong Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(2):378-383
Abstract
Depressive disorder can cause damage to the social function of adolescents and bring heavy burden to the family and society. Dietary behavior is closely related to mental health , and depressive disorder can increase the risk of poor dietary behavior. At the same time , adolescence is a critical period for eating disorders , and patients with adolescent depression are more likely to have a series of bad eating behaviors . The combination of poor eating behaviors can negatively affect the treatment of the disease and the future development of the adolescent. This arti- cle aims to review the current status and potential mechanisms of unhealthy eating behaviors in adolescents with de- pression , in order to provide a theoretical basis for future prevention and early intervention .
2.The association of obesity and inflammatory cytokines in adolescent patients with major depressive disorder
Mingru Hao ; Lewei Liu ; Lei Xia ; Feng Geng ; Daming ; Mo ; Huanzhong Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):670-674
Objective:
To explore the characteristic of obesity in adolescents with major depressive disorder and its relationship with inflammatory cytokines.
Methods :
One hundred and forty adolescents with major depressive disorder were enrolled. According to the classification standard of body mass index(BMI) for adolescents in China, the patients were classified into underweight group, normal group, overweight group and obese group. The center for epidemiologic studies depression scale(CES-D) was used to evaluate symptoms of depression in patients, and ultrasensitive multiplex electrochemiluminescence detection technology was used to measure the levels of plasma inflammatory cytokines including interleukin(IL)-6,IL-17A,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor(TNF)-α. One-way ANOVA or Kruskal-WallisHtest and chi-square test were used for comparison between groups. Binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of obesity in adolescent patients with major depressive disorder.
Results :
Among the 140 adolescent patients with major depressive disorder, wasting were 9.3%(13/140), overweight were 17.9%(25/140) and obesity were 6.4%(9/140) respectively. There were statistically significant differences in gender(χ2=8.301,P<0.05) and inflammatory cytokines IL-6(H=16.217,P<0.01), IL-8(H=10.926,P<0.05) and TNF-α(H=7.879,P<0.05) among the four groups. Analysis of covariance showed that the difference in levels of the inflammatory cytokine IL-6(F=4.486,P<0.01) remained statistically significant after controlling for age, gender and antidepressant use. The results of multiple comparisons showed that compared with the wasting group, the plasma IL-6(Z=-3.843,PBonferroni calibrate<0.01) were higher in the obese group; compared with the normal group, the obesity rate of males was higher than that of females(χ2=8.812,PBonferroni calibrate<0.01), and the level of IL-6 in the obese group(Z=-3.023,PBonferroni calibrate<0.05) was higher. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that plasma IL-6(OR=2.500,P<0.01) and gender(OR=11.292,P<0.01) were independent influencing factors for obesity in patients with adolescent depressive disorders.
Conclusion
There are gender differences in obesity rates in adolescents with depressive disorders, and obesity is associated with elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines.
3.Research on the prediction model of agitated symptoms in adolescents with depressive disorders
Xin Zhao ; Lewei Liu ; Mingru Hao ; Haojie Fan ; Lei Xia ; Feng Geng ; Daming Mo ; Huanzhong Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):741-747, 754
Objective :
To explore the predictive value of depression severity plasma thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) levels for agitated symptoms in patients with adolescent depressive disorder(MDD).
Methods :
Ninety-one patients with adolescent depressive disorder were enrolled, and the degree of agitation was assessed according to the modified outward aggressive behavior scale(MOAS); 24-item hamilton depression scale(HAMD24) was used to determine the severity of depression; chemiluminescence immunoassay(CLIA) was used to determine the plasma thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) level; and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay(ECL) was used to determine the plasma BDNF. SPSS 26.0 was used for statistical analysis of the data, Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between HAMD24and plasma TSH and BDNF levels and the degree of agitation, multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the factors influencing the degree of agitation in adolescents with MDD, and binary Logistic regression analysis and subjects′ work characteristic curves(ROC) were used to establish predictive models.
Results:
The degree of agitation in adolescent MDD patients was positively correlated with HAMD24total score(P<0.001); both HAMD24total score and plasma BDNF level were identified as risk factors for agitation severity(bothP<0.05); both HAMD24total score and plasma BDNF levels were risk factors for the degree of agitation(allP<0.05); HAMD24total score, plasma TSH, BDNF levels were all risk factors for concomitant agitation symptoms in adolescent MDD patients; ROC curve analysis showed that the three combined prediction models(AUC=0.889,P<0.001) had a higher predictive value than the single prediction model(P<0.01).
Conclusion
Concomitant agitation symptoms in adolescents with MDD are strongly associated with HAMD24total score and plasma TSH and BDNF levels, and the three combined models have good predictive power.
4.Associations between suicidal ideation and clinical features, inflammation and thyroid hormones in patients with schizophrenia
Haiyun Yu ; Lewei Liu ; Xi Zhang ; Yinghan Tian ; Huanzhong Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):748-754
Objective:
To investigate associations of suicidal ideation with clinical features, inflammatory markers, and thyroid hormones in patients with schizophrenia.
Methods:
The subjects of this study were 203 schizophrenic patients, grouped on the basis of suicidal ideation. Clinical characteristics were assessed using multiple scales. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio(PLR), monocyte to lymphocyte ratio(MLR) and thyroid hormones were also detected. SPSS 23.0 was used for statistical analyses.
Results :
The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 21.7% in patients with schizophrenia. Logistic stepwise regression analyses showed that Calgary depression scale(CDSS) total score(OR=1.490, 95%CI=1.287-1.724,P<0.001), insomnia severity index scale(ISI) total score(OR=1.096, 95%CI=1.011-1.187,P=0.025), modified overt aggression scale(MOAS) total score(OR=1.111, 95%CI=1.016-1.215,P=0.021), MLR(Ln)(OR=15.123, 95%CI=3.868-59.125,P<0.001), and triiodothyronine(T3)(OR=0.037, 95%CI=0.003-0.388,P=0.006) were the independent influences of suicidal ideation. Additionally, receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve analyses revealed that the five-item combination of CDSS total score, ISI total score, MOAS total score, MLR(Ln), and T3(AUC=0.908, 95%CI=0.867-0.949,P<0.001) had better ability to identify suicidal ideation.
Conclusion
The risk of suicidal ideation is relatively high in patients with schizophrenia, and there may be stronger associations between suicidal ideation and depression, insomnia, aggression, MLR, and T3.
5.Machine learning combined with bioinformatics to identify and validate key genes for cellular senescence in osteoarthritis
Changshen YUAN ; Shuning LIAO ; Zhe LI ; Siping WU ; Lewei CHEN ; Jinyi LIU ; Yanhong LI ; Kan DUAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(20):3196-3201
BACKGROUND:Cellular senescence is closely related to the development and progression of osteoarthritis,but the specific targets and regulatory mechanisms are not yet clear. OBJECTIVE:To mine key genes in cellular senescence-mediated osteoarthritis by integrating bioinformatics and machine learning approaches and validate them via experiments to explore the role of cellular senescence in osteoarthritis. METHODS:The osteoarthritis gene expression profiles obtained from the GEO database were intersected with cellular senescence-related genes obtained from the CellAge database and the expression of the intersected genes was extracted for differential analysis,followed by GO and KEGG analysis of the differential genes.The key osteoarthritis cellular senescence genes were then screened by protein-protein interaction network analysis and machine learning,and in vitro cellular experiments were performed.Finally,the expression of the key genes was detected by qPCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:A total of 31 osteoarthritis cell senescence differential genes were identified.GO analysis showed that these genes were mainly involved in the biological processes,such as regulation of leukocyte differentiation,monocyte differentiation,regulation of T cell differentiation and exerted roles in DNA transcription factor binding,histone deacetylase binding,chromatin DNA binding,and chemokine binding.KEGG analysis showed that osteoarthritis cell senescence differential genes were mainly activated in the JAK/STAT signaling pathway,PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and FoxO signaling pathway.MYC,a key gene for osteoarthritis cellular senescence,was identified by protein-protein interaction network topology analysis and machine learning methods.The results of the in vitro cellular assay showed that the mRNA expression of MYC was significantly lower in the experimental group(osteoarthritis group)than the control group(normal group)(P<0.05).To conclude,MYC can be a key gene in the senescence of osteoarthritic cells and may be a new target in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis by mediating immune response,inflammatory response and transcriptional regulation.
6.Correlation between attempted suicide and childhood trauma and inflammatory cytokines levels in adolescents with depressive disorder
Lewei LIU ; Lei XIA ; Yinghan TIAN ; Cheng YANG ; Wenzheng LI ; Huanzhong LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(2):122-127
Objective:To explore the correlation between attempted suicide and childhood trauma as well as inflammatory cytokines levels in adolescents with depressive disorder.Methods:From January to December 2021, a total of 164 adolescents with depressive disorder were included and categorized into attempted suicide group ( n=108) and non-attempted suicide group ( n=56) according to whether they accompanied attempted suicide or not. The Chinese version of the suicide module of MINI 5.0, the childhood trauma questionnaire(CTQ), and the center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CES-D) were used to assess suicidal behavior, childhood trauma and depressive symptoms, while the plasma inflammatory cytokines levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence technology. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS 23.0 software. Logistic regression was applied to analyze the independent influencing factors of attempted suicide and the predictive value of each independent risk factor for attempted suicide was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC) curves. Results:The prevalence of attempted suicide was 65.9%(108/164) in adolescents with depressive disorder.The univariate analyses showed that the total CTQ score ((55.19±12.44), (45.50±12.11)) ( t=-4.771, P<0.001), CES-D total score ((40.75±10.26), (32.98±13.39)) ( t=-4.131, P<0.001), IL-6 level(1.87 (1.32, 2.69) pg/mL, 1.56 (1.05, 1.87) pg/mL)( Z=-3.102, P=0.002), IL-10 level (0.53 (0.38, 0.83) pg/mL, 0.47 (0.31, 0.69) pg/mL) ( Z=-2.100, P=0.036) and IL-17A level (2.20 (1.52, 3.65) pg/mL, 1.67 (1.25, 2.97) pg/mL) ( Z=-2.254, P=0.024) in plasma of patients in the attempted suicide group were significantly higher than those in non-attempted suicide group. Logistic stepwise regression analyses showed that CTQ total score, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17A were risk factors for attempted suicide in adolescents with depressive disorder.The ROC showed that the total score of CTQ combined with IL-6 (AUC=0.782, 95% CI=0.709-0.855, P<0.001), the total score of CTQ combined with IL-10 (AUC=0.765, 95% CI=0.688-0.841, P<0.001), and the total score of CTQ combined with IL-17A (AUC=0.762, 95% CI=0.684-0.840, P<0.001) had a larger area under the curve, indicating better recognition and prediction ability for attempted suicide, with high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion:The incidence of attempted suicide in adolescents with depressive disorder is high, and which is closely related to childhood trauma and the levels of inflammatory cytokines.
7.Related factors of psychotic symptoms in adolescent patients with depressive disorder
Mingru HAO ; Lewei LIU ; Xin ZHAO ; Qingqing SHEN ; Haojie FAN ; Lei XIA ; Feng GENG ; Daming MO ; Huanzhong LIU
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(6):507-514
BackgroundPatients demonstrating depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms often have increased risk of death and poor prognosis. A large amount of research has explored the factors influencing psychotic symptoms in adult patients with depressive disorder, but few has focused on adolescent patients. ObjectiveTo explore the influencing factors of psychotic symptoms in adolescent patients with depressive disorder, so as to provide references for early screening and intervention in clinic. MethodsA total of 96 adolescent patients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) for depressive disorder and were seen in the psychiatry departments of Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University and The Fourth People's Hospital of Hefei from September 2022 to January 2023 were included. Another 56 healthy individuals from the health examination center of Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University were concurrently recruited as control group. Patients were assigned into psychotic group (n=32) and non-psychotic group (n=64) according to the presence or absence of psychotic symptoms. Hamilton Depression Scale-24 item (HAMD-24), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation (PANSI) and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) were used for evaluation. Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentration was obtained using Meso Scale Discovery electrochemiluminescence assay. Pearson and Spearman correlation analysis were adopted to determine the correlation of PANSS positive symptom subscale score with plasma BDNF concentration and clinical characteristics of adolescent depression patients with psychotic symptoms. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing the presence of psychotic symptoms in adolescent patients with depressive disorder, and multiple linear regression analysis was utilized to screen the factors affecting the severity of psychotic symptoms. ResultsThe plasma BDNF concentration of adolescent patients with depressive disorder was lower than that of control group (t=-3.080, P<0.01).The plasma BDNF concentration of psychotic group was lower than that of non-psychotic group (t=2.418, P<0.05), while the body mass index (BMI) PANSI scores, CTQ-SF scores and HAMD-24 total scores were all higher than those of non-psychotic group (t=-2.024, -2.530, -2.187, -4.977, P<0.05 or 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that PANSS positive symptom subscale scores were negatively correlated with anxiety/somatization factor score and weight factor score in HAMD-24 of psychotic group (r=-0.438, -0.498, P<0.05 or 0.01). Binary Logistic regression showed that BMI, plasma BDNF concentration, HAMD-24 total scores and cognitive dysfunction factor score were the influencing factors of psychotic symptoms in adolescent patients with depressive disorder. Multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that weight factor scores (β=-0.349, P<0.05) and anxiety/somatization factor score (β=-0.433, P<0.05) in HAMD-24 were the factors influencing the severity of psychotic symptoms. ConclusionHigh BMI, low plasma BDNF concentration, severe depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction may be the risk factors of psychotic symptoms in adolescent patients with depressive disorder, furthermore, BMI and anxiety symptoms are found to be associated with the severity of psychotic symptoms. [Funded by Scientific Research Fund Project of Anhui Institute of Translational Medicine (number, 2022zhyx-B01); Central Finance Supported Provincial Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project of Anhui Province in 2019]
8.Influence of health literacy of rural junior middle school students on knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 protection in Jiangxi Province
ZHANG Cheng, DENG Lifang, WANG Naibo, XU Lewei, WU Lei, WAN Dezhi, LIU Yong
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(3):375-378
Objective:
To understand the influence of junior middle school students health literacy on knowledge, belief and behavior of COVID-19 in rural areas of Jiangxi Province, and to enhance junior middle school students ability to deal with public health emergencies.
Methods:
Stratified cluster random sampling was used to investigate the health literacy, knowledge level and behavior of COVID-19 protection of 4 311 grade 7 to grade 8 students in rural areas of Jiangxi Province; Chi square test and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the correlation between junior high school students health literacy and COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior.
Results:
The rate of health literacy of junior middle school students in rural areas was 18.21 %( n =785), the reported rate of intermediate level was high ( n =2 454, 56.92%), and the reported rate of junior high school students at a low level of health literacy was 24.87%( n =1 072). The rate of junior middle school students in rural areas with good COVID-19 protection knowledge was 63.49%, the rate of positive protection attitude was 74.25%, and the rate of good protection behavior was 85.36%; Rate of COVID-19 protection knowledge ( OR=4.85, 95%CI =3.80-6.18) and positive rate of protection attitude of high level health literacy ( OR=44.07, 95%CI =24.57-79.05), protective behavior possession rate ( OR=25.99, 95%CI = 19.67-34.35) were higher than those with low level of health literacy( P <0.01).
Conclusion
Health literacy is associated with COVID-19 protection knowledge, belief and behavior in rural junior high school students of Jiangxi Province, the findings provide direction for junior middle school students to improve their ability to deal with public health emergencies.
9.Value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores in assessing the short-term prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: A comparative study
Beichen GUO ; Yuhan LI ; Rui CHEN ; Lewei WANG ; Ying LI ; Fang LIU ; Manman XU ; Yu CHEN ; Zhongping DUAN ; Shaojie XIN ; Tao HAN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(11):2635-2642
ObjectiveTo investigate the value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores in assessing the 90-day prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) through a comparative study. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 605 patients with ACLF who were treated in Tianjin Third Central Hospital, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, and Beijing YouAn Hospital from November 2012 to June 2019, and according to the 90-day follow-up results after admission, they were divided into survival group with 392 patients and death group with 213 patients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the area under the ROC curve (AUC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination improvement (IDI), and decision curve analysis (DCA) curve were used to investigate the value of MELD 3.0, MELD, and MELD-Na scores at baseline, day 3, week 1, and week 2 in predicting the prognosis of the disease. ResultsAt day 3 and week 1, MELD 3.0 score had an AUC of 0.775 and 0.808, respectively, with a better AUC than MELD score (P<0.05). At day 3, week 1, and week 2, MELD 3.0 score showed an NRI of 0.125, 0.100, and 0.081, respectively, compared with MELD in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients, as well as an NRI of 0.093, 0.140, and 0.204, respectively, compared with MELD-Na score in predicting prognosis. At baseline, day 3, week 1, and week 2, MELD 3.0 showed an IDI of 0.011, 0.025, 0.017, and 0.013, respectively, compared with MELD in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients. At day 3 and week 2, MELD 3.0 showed an IDI of 0.027 and 0.038, respectively, compared with MELD-Na in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients. All the above NRIs and IDIs were >0, indicating a positive improvement (all P<0.05). DCA curves showed that MELD 3.0 was superior to MELD at day 3 and was significantly superior to MELD-Na at week 2. There was no significant difference in the ability of the three scores in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients with different types, and there was also no significant difference in the ability of the three scores in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients with the etiology of HBV infection, alcohol, or HBV infection combined with alcohol, while MELD 3.0 was superior to MELD for ACLF patients with other etiologies (P<0.05). ConclusionMELD 3.0 score is better than MELD and MELD-Na scores in predicting the 90-day survival of patients with ACLF, but with limited superiority.
10.Application of residual urine measurement combined with intermittent catheterization in patients after tension-free vaginal tape-obturator technique
Chun LIU ; Lewei WEI ; Jianling GUO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(5):681-684
Objective:To explore the application effect of residual urine measurement combined with intermittent catheterization in patients after tension-free vaginal tape-obturator technique (TVT-O) .Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 80 inpatients who underwent TVT-O in Department of Gynecology in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from April 2018 to December 2019 as the research objects. According to the random number table method, they were divided into the control group and the observation group, with 40 cases in each group. In the control group, the indwelling catheter was kept open for 48 hours and then removed according to the nursing routine, and indwelling catheter in the observation group was removed after 24 hours of indwelling catheter. Patients were encouraged to urinate on their own, and patients with dysuria underwent intermittent catheterization as needed after passing residual urine measurement. The rate of postoperative urinary system infection and recovery time of voluntary urination were compared between the two groups.Results:The rate of urinary system infection of the observation group was lower than that of the control group and recovery time of voluntary urination was shorter than that of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Application of residual urine measurement combined with intermittent catheterization in tension-free vaginal tape-obturator technique can reduce the rate of urinary system infection and help patients restore bladder function.


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