1.Research progress of biomaterial-mediated brain-computer interfaces in neural rehabilitation
Xiangxiang YU ; Jie SHI ; Yucheng CHEN ; Lifeng CHENG ; Liangcan HE ; Kai LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026;33(2):213-220
Neurological disorders such as post-stroke hemiplegia, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson disease represent a major global health burden. Brain-computer interface (BCI), which creates direct communication pathways between the nervous system and external devices, offers a promising strategy for functional restoration. The long-term efficacy of such BCI fundamentally depends on the performance of biomaterials at the neural interface. Ideal materials must concurrently satisfy biocompatibility, electrical conductivity, enduring chemical stability, and mechanical compatibility with brain tissue. This review systematically outlines the application of conductive polymers, inorganic nanomaterials, natural biomaterials, and composites in BCI, with a focus on how advanced designs, such as bionic and encapsulated electrodes, improve signal fidelity and surgical feasibility through structural innovation. It further summarizes key material-modification techniques and analyzes the complex foreign-body response orchestrated by microglia, astrocytes, and peripheral immune cells. Finally, it provides insights into future research directions and clinical translation of BCI-based neurorehabilitation, while highlighting critical challenges including long-term biosafety and the establishment of standardized evaluation frameworks, aiming to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and effective clinical deployment.
2.Strategies for Building an Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Trusted Federated Evidence-Based Analysis Platform for Spleen-Stomach Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bin WANG ; Huiying ZHUANG ; Zhitao MAN ; Lifeng REN ; Chang HE ; Chen WU ; Xulei HU ; Xiaoxiao WEN ; Chenggong XIE ; Xudong TANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(1):95-102
This paper outlines the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research, and elucidates the roles and advantages of large language models, knowledge graphs, and natural language processing in advancing syndrome identification, prescription generation, and mechanism exploration. Using spleen-stomach diseases as an example, it demonstrates the empowering effects of AI in classical literature mining, precise clinical syndrome differentiation, efficacy and safety prediction, and intelligent education, highlighting an upgraded research paradigm that evolves from data-driven and knowledge-driven approaches to intelligence-driven models. To address challenges related to privacy protection and regulatory compliance in cross-institutional data collaboration, a "trusted federated evidence-based analysis platform for TCM spleen-stomach diseases" is proposed, integrating blockchain-based smart contracts, federated learning, and secure multi-party computation. The deep integration of AI with privacy-preserving computing is reshaping research and clinical practice in TCM spleen-stomach diseases, providing feasible pathways and a technical framework for building a high-quality, trustworthy TCM big-data ecosystem and achieving precision syndrome differentiation.
3.Treatment Modalities and Long-Term Outcomes in Unruptured Vertebrobasilar Fusiform Aneurysms: A Nationwide Observational Cohort Study
Linggen DONG ; Dachao WEI ; Xiheng CHEN ; Mingtao LI ; Yang ZHAO ; Yong SUN ; Qingbin NIE ; Jun FENG ; Guomin XIAO ; Jinghua ZHOU ; Shengli HU ; Lifei FENG ; Lifeng QI ; Hongen LIU ; Geng GUO ; Yufang LI ; Renfu TIAN ; Jianghua YU ; Dianshi JIN ; Liang HAO ; Tian TIAN ; Shizhong ZHANG ; Yang WANG ; Liping LIU ; Ming LV
Journal of Stroke 2026;28(2):250-262
Background:
and Purpose Vertebrobasilar fusiform aneurysms (VBFAs) carry substantial morbidity and mortality, but optimal management for unruptured VBFAs remains unclear. We compared the safety and efficacy of conservative management (CM), stent-assisted coiling (SAC), and flow diverters (FDs) in patients with unruptured VBFAs, focusing on long-term prognosis.
Methods:
This study included data from a nationwide Chinese cohort of patients with vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) balanced confounders across groups. The primary outcome was poor prognosis (modified Rankin Scale score >2). Secondary outcomes included aneurysm rupture, ischemic stroke, compression symptoms, and VBFA-related deaths. Logistic regression estimated odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed.
Results:
Among 1,115 patients with unruptured VBFAs, 838 (median age, 54 years; 655 men) were included. After IPTW, baseline characteristics were balanced. Median follow-up was 54 months. FD was associated with a lower risk of poor prognosis than CM (OR, 0.48 [95% CI, 0.30 to 0.77]; p=0.002), with no difference between CM and SAC. FD also reduced aneurysm rupture (OR, 0.20 [95% CI, 0.07 to 0.60]; p=0.004) and compression symptoms (OR, 0.30 [95% CI, 0.13 to 0.68]; p=0.004) versus CM. Time-to-event analyses further revealed significant differences in vertebral artery lesions and Type I–II VBFAs, whereas no significant differences were observed in basilar or vertebrobasilar junction lesions or in Type III–IV VBFAs.
Conclusions
Compared with CM, FD was associated with improved long-term outcomes in unruptured VBFAs, particularly in vertebral artery lesions and Type I–II VBFAs, although residual confounding cannot be excluded.
4.Study on the reversal effect of Qingfei huayu jiedu formula on drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer cells
Shuailong CHEN ; Huihui LIU ; Feng SANG ; Lifeng JIANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(12):1553-1558
OBJECTIVE To investigate the reversal effect of Qingfei huayu jiedu formula (QFHYJDF) on drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells based on the microRNA-641 (miR-641)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway. METHODS The human parental NSCLC cell line A549 was used to establish gefitinib-resistant cells A549/GR by combining concentration gradient increment with high-concentration pulse strategy. After screening for optimal intervention concentration and duration, the resistant cells were divided into a control serum group (treated with 20% blank serum for 48 h), QFHYJDF-containing serum group (treated with 20% QFHYJDF-containing serum for 48 h), and the normally cultured group (normally cultured for 48 h). The cell relative viability, total apoptosis rate, as well as the expression levels of miR-641, neurofibromin 1 (NF1), ERK1/2, and phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2), were assessed in each group. RESULTS Compared with the normally cultured group and the control serum group, the QFHYJDF-containing serum group exhibited significantly decreased cell relative viability and significantly increased total apoptosis rate ( P <0.05). Moreover, the expression of NF1 protein was significantly up-regulated, while the expression levels of miR-641 and p-ERK1, p-ERK2 proteins were significantly down-regulated in the QFHYJDF-containing serum group ( P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS QFHYJDF can inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of gefitinib-resistant lung cancer cells, which may be associated with up-regulating NF1 protein expression, down-regulating miR-641 expression, and inhibiting the activity of the ERK signaling pathway.
5.Development and validation of a multi-region DNA methylation signature-based prognostic model for breast cancer in young women
Sun Lifeng ; Han Lei ; Chen Guidong ; Cheng Yanan ; Yu Jinpu
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2026;33(8):876-885
[摘 要] 目的:探讨年轻乳腺癌独特的DNA甲基化特征,筛选与预后相关的甲基化位点,构建并验证预后预测模型,并通过多组学整合及关键蛋白验证评估其临床价值。方法:收集癌症基因组图谱(TCGA)数据库中的乳腺癌样本DNA甲基化及临床数据,筛选年轻乳腺癌特有的甲基化位点。采用随机森林、LASSO回归及单因素和多因素Cox比例风险回归分析构建预后模型。使用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线、校准曲线和一致性指数(C-index)评估模型性能,并比较高、低风险组间的多组学特征差异,在独立队列中通过免疫组化法检测模型关键基因LAMA5的蛋白表达,分析其与预后的关系。结果:年轻乳腺癌相较于老年乳腺癌,在启动子区域(尤其是CpG岛)呈现显著低甲基化特征。通过多步骤差异分析获得3 489个年轻乳腺癌特有的甲基化位点,经Cox比例风险回归筛选出12个与总生存期(OS)独立相关的位点,其中启动子区、基因体区和基因间区位点各4个。基于筛选出的12个甲基化位点构建的预测模型,在TCGA训练集中显示出良好的区分度,高风险组总生存期显著更差(P = 0.002 5),5、8和10年OS预测曲线下面积(AUC)达0.88~0.94。多组学分析显示,高风险组丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)信号通路激活,TP53基因突变频率更高,雌激素受体α蛋白表达较低。将TP53突变状态及雌激素受体1(ESR1)mRNA表达水平等关键多组学指标纳入模型,构建综合列线图,其预测效能进一步提升。组织芯片验证显示,模型关键基因LAMA5蛋白表达阴性患者的OS更差(P = 0.046),且富集于三阴性乳腺癌,与模型高风险组的临床病理特征一致。结论:整合启动子和非启动子区域信息的基于12个甲基化位点的模型可用于年轻乳腺癌患者的预后分层。联合年龄、TP53突变及ESR1 mRNA表达水平构建的综合列线图显示出较单一甲基化模型更高的预测效能。
6.Clinical application study of the "two-winged" retraction technique in laparoscopic complete mesocolic resection for the left hemicolon
Lifeng XIE ; Jing JIA ; Qiwei CHEN ; Jianbin HOU ; Yan LIU ; Yiyang WU ; Xinyu LI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2025;28(4):412-416
Objective:To explore the application value of the "Dual-Wing" traction technique in the medial & head lateral laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with radical resection.Methods:The "Dual-Wing " traction technique is based on the theory of mesenteric anatomy. The assistant lifts the proper mesentery of the digestive tract to be resected or the adjacent mesenteric tissue connected to it,thereby elevating the target organ and its mesentery as a whole away from the mesenteric bed. By utilizing the tension transmission between the proper mesenteries of adjacent organs to create counter-tension,the surgeon's operative actions are always maintained along the line of maximum counter-tension.After incising the mesenteric fusion line,this technique assists the surgeon in entering the fusion plane. A descriptive case series study method was adopted to retrospectively analyze the clinical and pathological data of 37 colorectal cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with the "Dual-Wing" traction technique via a medial and cephalad approach, performed by the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Dongjie Campus of the First Hospital of Quanzhou, Fujian Medical University, from May 2023 to November 2023.Results:All patients successfully underwent laparoscopic left hemicolectomy via the medial & head lateral approach using the "Dual-Wing" traction technique.The surgery adhered to the principles of total mesocolic excision and safely mobilized the left colon and its mesentery from the correct anatomical plane. In the entire group of patients,there were 14 males and 23 females; the mean operative time was 94.1±18.3 minutes; the mean intraoperative blood loss was 9.8±5.4 ml; the mean number of lymph nodes dissected was 18.1±3.9; the mean number of positive lymph nodes was 1.4±1.6; the pathological specimen resection margin grading was Grade A in 29 cases, Grade B in 8 cases, and no Grade C cases; the tumor TNM staging was Stage I in 3 cases, Stage IIA in 7 cases, Stage IIB in 6 cases, Stage IIIA in 2 cases, Stage IIIB in 15 cases, and Stage IIIC in 4 cases; the mean time to first flatus postoperatively was 35.7±7.5 hours; the mean length of hospital stay was 9.1±1.7 days. There were no intraoperative injuries to the pancreas or spleen. Postoperative complications occurred in 3 cases. No anastomotic leakage was observed in the entire group, and there were no deaths following the surgery.Conclusion:The application of the "Dual-Wing" traction technique to establish a stable surgical scenario can significantly reduce the demands on the assistant. It is conducive to maintaining mesenteric tension and fully exposing the surgical field. It also allows for the rapid identification and maintenance of the correct anatomical plane. For colorectal cancer patients, the surgery is safe and feasible, with satisfactory short-term therapeutic effects.
7.Autophagy inhibits activation of pro-inflammatory macrophages by suppressing ATF6 pathway
Huiyuan LI ; Xiaorong HUANG ; Lifeng HUANG ; Chen YANG ; Ning AN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(4):861-866
Objective:To explore the potential mechanisms of autophagy suppressing the activation of pro-inflammatory macro-phages.Methods:Macrophage-specific knockout mice(Atg5△mye)was generated by the hybridization of Lyz2-Cre mice and Atg 5flox/+mice.Bone marrow cells were differentiated into bone marrow-derived macrophages(BMDMs)induced by monocyte colony-stimulating factor.The expressions of endoplasmic reticulum stress(ER stress)-related proteins,such as glucose regulatory protein 78(GRP78),autophagy-related marker LC3-Ⅱ and p62,and pro-inflammatory iNOS,were detected by Western blot.GO analysis was performed on BMDMs from Atg5flox/flox and Atg5△mye mice stimulated by LPS.Tauroursodeoxycholate(TUDCA)or ATF6 inhibitor Ceapin-A7 was used to suppress the ER stress in BMDMs.Results:LPS promoted the expression of ER stress-related proteins and the activation of pro-in-flammatory macrophages,while inhibiting autophagy in BMDMs.By utilizing proteomic detection and GO enrichment analysis,it was found that the autophagy deficiency in BMDMs caused changes in the ATF6 pathway,a key downstream pathway of ER stress.Inhibi-tion of ER stress by TUDCA significantly down-regulated the expression of iNOS and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1β in autophagy-deficient BMDMs.ATF6-specific inhibitor(Ceapin-A7)was used to exculpate LPS-stimulated BMDMs,and it was found that Ceapin-A7 significantly down-regulated the elevated expression of iNOS and inflammatory factors caused by Atg5 deletion in BMDMs.Conclusion:Autophagy inhibits the activation of pro-inflammatory macrophages by suppressing ATF6 pathway.
8.Advances in the use of human respiratory stem cells in the treatment of respiratory tract infections
Xuan LIU ; Wenyan TIAN ; Ze CHEN ; Yingli QU ; Jin CAO ; Chenxi ZHANG ; Qi WEN ; Qin LUO ; Qiangqiang SHI ; Lifeng ZHANG ; Guoyong MEI ; Haijun DU ; Zhiqiang XIA ; Jun HAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(1):128-132
Human Respiratory Stem Cells (RSCs) play a crucial role in the maintenance, repair and regeneration of the respiratory system. As a novel therapeutic method, stem cell therapy is a popular research direction in the medical field. And with the in-depth research on the mechanism of pneumonia caused by respiratory infections in recent years, the use of RSCs to explore pneumonia caused by respiratory infections and its therapeutic strategies has become a hot topic. In this paper, we firstly outlined the types of RSCs, summarized the mechanism of pneumonia caused by respiratory tract infections, discussed the advantages of RSCs application and the progress of culture differentiation, and elaborated the therapeutic exploration of RSCs in pneumonia caused by respiratory tract infections.
9.Reconstruction of whole hand degloving injury by transfer of nerved tissue flaps in staged surgery: 5 cases report
Kelie WANG ; Shiyu ZOU ; Chunsheng XIAO ; Pinkun CHEN ; Yizhi ZHANG ; Lifeng MA ; Yanjun YANG ; Ziqing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2025;48(1):31-38
Objective:To explore the feasibility and effect on the reconstruction of whole hand degloving injury by transfer of nerved tissue flaps in staged surgery.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on the clinical data of 5 patients who suffered whole hand degloving injury and underwent staged reconstructive surgery with nerved tissue flaps, from December 2018 to December 2022 in the Department of Hand Surgery, Longgang Orthopaedics Hospital of Shenzhen. The patients were 4 males and 1 female, aged 22-45 years. Two of the whole-hand degloved injuries were left hands and 3 of right. Two patients had the whole-hand degloving injury combined with a fracture of distal phalangeal tuberosity, and 1 was complicated with partial rupture of the extensor tendon insertion. Areas of the whole hand degloving injury ranged from 215 cm 2 to 480 cm 2, the size of the hallux nail flaps for reconstruction of thumbs ranged from 54 cm 2 to 104 cm 2, the size of the hallux nail flaps for reconstruction of index fingers ranged from 65 cm 2 to 133 cm 2, and the size of the flaps for reconstruction of all the defects of hands ranged from 119 cm 2 to 255 cm 2. In primary surgery, the thumbs, index fingers and the first webs were reconstructed with bilateral hallux nail flaps to shape the appearance and gain the sensation function. Meanwhile, a single and large defect was created from the defects of hand by bundling up the middle, ring and little fingers together with the all the defects in both palmar and dorsal hand. Then an anterolateral thigh flap (ALTF) was used to have the created single defect wrapped together. Donor sites of the bilateral hallux nail flap were reconstructed with a lobulated ALTF from the other side or with bilateral peroneal artery perforator flaps. Donor sites of the ALTF and peroneal artery perforator flap were pulled and sutured. After the hallux nail flaps and ALTFs of the affected hands had survived and stabilised, multiple staged surgery were then carried out to firstly reconstruct the ring and little fingers, and followed by the middle and ring fingers in turns from the artificial syndactyly created in the primary surgery. In the final stage of surgery, skin of the radial side of middle and ring finger-pulps and the ulnar little finger-pulp were replaced by lateral toe flaps to reconstruct the sensations of the main sensory zones of middle, ring and little finger-pulps. Thereafter, the shape, TPD and finger extension and flexions were observed and evaluated through the postoperative follow-up, at the outpatient clinic according to the Evaluation Standard of Thumb and Finger Reconstruction Function of the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association. The appearance and function of the donor sites in both feet were evaluated with the Maryland foot score. Results:All flaps survived after surgery. Postoperative follow-up lasted up to 14 to 48 months after the last surgery. The appearance of fingers was satisfactory with good function. TPD of thumbs and index finger-pulps had achieved up to 6-8 mm, and 3-8 mm in the main sensory zones of middle, ring and little finger-pulps. TPD in the non-major sensory zones of middle, ring and little finger-pulps was found at 10-14 mm, which scored 13 to 14 and rated as excellent according to the Evaluation Standard of Thumb and Finger Reconstruction Function of the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association. Only a linear scar left in the donor site of thigh. As the appearance of the flaps on the feet was not bloated and there was no obvious abnormality in walking and running, therefore the function of feet scored up to 96 to 97 and rated excellent according to the Maryland foot score.Conclusion:A multi-staged reconstruction of a whole hand degloving injury with nerved tissue flaps not only achieves satisfactory digital and hand appearance, but also with good function. There is no obvious effect on the appearance and function of the donor sites. This surgical strategy is novel in the reconstruction of a whole hand degloving injury.
10.Colonization rates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria among ICU patients and influencing factors:an active screening study
Ying SHI ; Bingwei ZHU ; Jian GUO ; Jiayi WANG ; Qingfeng SHI ; Jing WANG ; Lifeng CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(17):2571-2575
OBJECTIVE To explore the colonization rates of carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria(CRGNB)in intestinal tracts of intensive care unit(ICU)patients and analyze the influencing factors.METHODS The ICU patients were recruited from a three-A general hospital of Shanghai from Jan.2024 to Dec.2024,an ac-tive screening was carried out for intestinal tract CRGNB,and the detection rates of 5 types of carbapenems resist-ance genes(CRGs)in the CRGNB strains were observed.The baseline data and hospitalization data before the ac-tive screening were collected from the patients,logistic regression analysis was performed for the influencing fac-tors for the colonization of CRGNB.The effects of targeted infection control measures on length of ICU stay,hos-pitalization cost and prognosis were observed and compared before and after the active screening was carried out.RESULTS A total of 748 patients were included in the active screening,and the colonization rate of CRGNB in intestinal tracts was 11.50%(86/748).Among the CRGs,the detection rate of blaNDM was the highest(6.82%),followed by blaIMP(4.55%)and blaKPC(2.54%).The result of logistic regression analysis showed that,with an increase of 1 each day of hospital stay before the admission to ICUs,the risk was increased by 1.055 times(OR=1.055,95%CI:1.030 to 1.081,P<0.001),the risk was 0.442 times the use of as aminoglycosides as the use of β-lactams(OR=0.442,95%CI:0.244 to 0.801,P=0.007).The targeted infection control measures that were taken after the active screening shortened the length of hospital stay(Z=-3.514,P<0.001),reduce the hospitalization cost(Z=3.030,P=0.002)and improve the prognosis of the patients(x2=7.470,P=0.006).CONCLUSIONS The colonization rates of CRGNB in intestinal tracts are high among the ICU patients.It is necessary to reduce the length of hospital stay prior to ICU and strengthen the surveillance of drug-resistant strains and management of antibiotics.

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