1.Adverse effects of immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their correlation with efficacy
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(4):755-760
Abstract
Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), the most prevalent type of lung cancer, has a poor prognosis in patients with advanced disease. In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs) have demonstrated promising efficacy in this disease, while bringing a unique set of immune-related adverse events(irAEs). This article comprehensively explores the multi-systemic irAEs of programmed death protein-1(PD-1)/programmed death protein ligand-1(PD-L1) inhibitors in the treatment of NSCLC, including but not limited to dermatotoxicity, endocrine toxicity,hepatic toxicity and gastrointestinal toxicity. The occurrence of these adverse reactions not only poses a challenge for clinical treatment,but also correlates with treatment efficacy. In addition,the paper discusses biomarkers for predicting the risk of ir AEs,such as gut microbiota,blood biomarkers,etc.,with the aim of providing a potential risk assessment tool for the clinic.
2.Protective effect of Liraglutide inrats with diabetic kidney disease by regulating nuclear factor E2-related factor 2/glutathione peroxidase 4 ferroptosis signaling pathway
Dong LIANG ; Qianyu LIN ; Min YANG ; Mengjie LI ; Wenhua XING ; Ning YU ; Yunqi LIU ; Xiaomin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(4):299-303
Objective To investigate the protective effect of Liraglutide in rats with diabetic kidney disease(DKD)by regulating the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2)/glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)ferroptosis signaling pathway.Methods Twelve male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into normal control(NC)group,DKD group,and Liraglutide treatment(Lir)group,with 4 rats in each group.The 24 hUAlb,TC,TG,LDL-C,serum creatinine(Scr),BUN,ferrous ion(Fe2+),the activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),and malondialdehyde(MDA)were detected in each group.Hematoxylin and eosin(HE),periodic acid-Schiff(PAS),and periodic acid-silver methenamine-Masson(PASM-Masson)staining were used to observe the pathological changes of the kidneys.Immunofluorescence was performed to detect the localization and expression of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in the renal tissue.The protein expressions of Nrf2 and GPX4 were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the NC group,the levels of 24 hUAlb,Scr,BUN,TC,TG,LDL-C,MDA,ROS,and Fe2+were increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),while the expressions of GSH-Px,Nrf2,and GPX4 proteins were decreased in the DKD group(P<0.01).Compared with the DKD group,the levels of 24 hUAlb,BUN,TC,TG,LDL-C,MDA,ROS,and Fe2+were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the expressions of GSH-Px,Nrf2,and GPX4 proteins were increased in the Lir group(P<0.01).Conclusions Liraglutide may exert a protective effect in DKD by upregulating the Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway and inhibiting ferroptosis.
3.Metabolic reprogramming drives radiotherapy resistance in glioblastoma and strategies for targeted therapy
Zhaohui JIN ; Liang LIU ; Chunfa QIAN ; Kun YANG ; Mengjie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2025;34(8):839-846
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant tumor of the adult central nervous system, with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Radiotherapy (RT) remains a cornerstone of GBM treatment; however, tumor cell resistance to RT severely limits its efficacy. Recently, metabolic reprogramming (MR) has gained widespread attention as a critical mechanism enabling GBM cells to evade RT‐induced stress. In this review, the central roles of glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolic reprogramming in GBM's resistance to RT were outlined, highlighting how GBM remodels metabolic pathways to enhance DNA damage repair, antioxidant defenses, and immune evasion after RT. Although combining metabolic inhibitors with RT has shown potential in improving GBM treatment outcomes, challenges such as overcoming the blood‐brain barrier and addressing tumor heterogeneity remain. The integration of nanomedicine‐based delivery systems and immunotherapy offers new hope for GBM treatment. Future research should focus on developing multidimensional, personalized metabolic targeting strategies, combined with immunotherapy and emerging technologies, to further improve therapeutic outcomes and survival rates for GBM patients.
4.Negative pressure wound therapy promotes wound healing by regulating riboflavin and glutathione metabolism: based on metabolomics
Xinwen KUANG ; Zhengyun LIANG ; Yijun XIA ; Mengjie SHAN ; Yan HAO ; Cheng FENG ; Zhi WANG ; Youbin WANG
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2025;41(10):1061-1071
Objective:To investigate the role and mechanism of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in a rabbit full-thickness wound model using non-targeted metabolomics.Methods:Eighteen male New Zealand rabbits (11-12 weeks old) were used. Two symmetrical circular full-thickness skin defects were created on the back of each rabbit. The animals were randomly divided into three groups: Control group (no treatment), Saline group (debridement with saline irrigation), and NPWT+ Saline group (saline debridement followed by 2 h of NPWT at -125 mm Hg once daily for two weeks). Wound healing was documented on days 0, 3, 7, 10, and 14. The wound healing rate was calculated as (original area-unhealed area)/original area × 100%. Histopathological changes were evaluated via hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Metabolomic profiling of wound tissues was performed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Differential metabolites were identified, and pathway enrichment analysis was conducted. Oxidative stress markers, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, were measured using commercial kits. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s HSD test or Welch’s ANOVA with Games-Howell test was applied as appropriate.Results:On days 3, 10, and 14, the wound healing rate in the NPWT+ Saline group was significantly higher than that in the Control and Saline groups ( P<0.05). On day 7, the NPWT+ Saline group showed a significantly higher healing rate than the Saline group ( P<0.01), but no significant difference compared with the Control group ( P>0.05). HE staining on day 7 revealed enhanced epithelialization, thicker granulation tissue, higher microvessel density, and more abundant, well-organized collagen in the NPWT+ Saline group. By day 14, all groups had formed relatively continuous epithelial structures. Non-targeted metabolomics identified riboflavin and spermidine as differential metabolites. Pathway analysis highlighted riboflavin metabolism and glutathione metabolism as the most significantly enriched pathways. Compared with the Control and Saline groups, the NPWT+ Saline group exhibited significantly increased CAT and SOD activities ( P<0.05) and decreased MDA content ( P<0.01), indicating reduced oxidative stress. Conclusion:NPWT may promote wound healing by elevating riboflavin and spermidine levels, thereby modulating riboflavin and glutathione metabolism and regulating local redox reactions.
5.Negative pressure wound therapy promotes wound healing by regulating riboflavin and glutathione metabolism: based on metabolomics
Xinwen KUANG ; Zhengyun LIANG ; Yijun XIA ; Mengjie SHAN ; Yan HAO ; Cheng FENG ; Zhi WANG ; Youbin WANG
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2025;41(10):1061-1071
Objective:To investigate the role and mechanism of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in a rabbit full-thickness wound model using non-targeted metabolomics.Methods:Eighteen male New Zealand rabbits (11-12 weeks old) were used. Two symmetrical circular full-thickness skin defects were created on the back of each rabbit. The animals were randomly divided into three groups: Control group (no treatment), Saline group (debridement with saline irrigation), and NPWT+ Saline group (saline debridement followed by 2 h of NPWT at -125 mm Hg once daily for two weeks). Wound healing was documented on days 0, 3, 7, 10, and 14. The wound healing rate was calculated as (original area-unhealed area)/original area × 100%. Histopathological changes were evaluated via hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. Metabolomic profiling of wound tissues was performed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Differential metabolites were identified, and pathway enrichment analysis was conducted. Oxidative stress markers, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities and malondialdehyde (MDA) content, were measured using commercial kits. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0. One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s HSD test or Welch’s ANOVA with Games-Howell test was applied as appropriate.Results:On days 3, 10, and 14, the wound healing rate in the NPWT+ Saline group was significantly higher than that in the Control and Saline groups ( P<0.05). On day 7, the NPWT+ Saline group showed a significantly higher healing rate than the Saline group ( P<0.01), but no significant difference compared with the Control group ( P>0.05). HE staining on day 7 revealed enhanced epithelialization, thicker granulation tissue, higher microvessel density, and more abundant, well-organized collagen in the NPWT+ Saline group. By day 14, all groups had formed relatively continuous epithelial structures. Non-targeted metabolomics identified riboflavin and spermidine as differential metabolites. Pathway analysis highlighted riboflavin metabolism and glutathione metabolism as the most significantly enriched pathways. Compared with the Control and Saline groups, the NPWT+ Saline group exhibited significantly increased CAT and SOD activities ( P<0.05) and decreased MDA content ( P<0.01), indicating reduced oxidative stress. Conclusion:NPWT may promote wound healing by elevating riboflavin and spermidine levels, thereby modulating riboflavin and glutathione metabolism and regulating local redox reactions.
6.Protective effect of Liraglutide inrats with diabetic kidney disease by regulating nuclear factor E2-related factor 2/glutathione peroxidase 4 ferroptosis signaling pathway
Dong LIANG ; Qianyu LIN ; Min YANG ; Mengjie LI ; Wenhua XING ; Ning YU ; Yunqi LIU ; Xiaomin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(4):299-303
Objective To investigate the protective effect of Liraglutide in rats with diabetic kidney disease(DKD)by regulating the nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2)/glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)ferroptosis signaling pathway.Methods Twelve male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided into normal control(NC)group,DKD group,and Liraglutide treatment(Lir)group,with 4 rats in each group.The 24 hUAlb,TC,TG,LDL-C,serum creatinine(Scr),BUN,ferrous ion(Fe2+),the activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),and malondialdehyde(MDA)were detected in each group.Hematoxylin and eosin(HE),periodic acid-Schiff(PAS),and periodic acid-silver methenamine-Masson(PASM-Masson)staining were used to observe the pathological changes of the kidneys.Immunofluorescence was performed to detect the localization and expression of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in the renal tissue.The protein expressions of Nrf2 and GPX4 were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the NC group,the levels of 24 hUAlb,Scr,BUN,TC,TG,LDL-C,MDA,ROS,and Fe2+were increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),while the expressions of GSH-Px,Nrf2,and GPX4 proteins were decreased in the DKD group(P<0.01).Compared with the DKD group,the levels of 24 hUAlb,BUN,TC,TG,LDL-C,MDA,ROS,and Fe2+were decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and the expressions of GSH-Px,Nrf2,and GPX4 proteins were increased in the Lir group(P<0.01).Conclusions Liraglutide may exert a protective effect in DKD by upregulating the Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway and inhibiting ferroptosis.
7.Metabolic reprogramming drives radiotherapy resistance in glioblastoma and strategies for targeted therapy
Zhaohui JIN ; Liang LIU ; Chunfa QIAN ; Kun YANG ; Mengjie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2025;34(8):839-846
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive malignant tumor of the adult central nervous system, with limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Radiotherapy (RT) remains a cornerstone of GBM treatment; however, tumor cell resistance to RT severely limits its efficacy. Recently, metabolic reprogramming (MR) has gained widespread attention as a critical mechanism enabling GBM cells to evade RT‐induced stress. In this review, the central roles of glucose, lipid, and amino acid metabolic reprogramming in GBM's resistance to RT were outlined, highlighting how GBM remodels metabolic pathways to enhance DNA damage repair, antioxidant defenses, and immune evasion after RT. Although combining metabolic inhibitors with RT has shown potential in improving GBM treatment outcomes, challenges such as overcoming the blood‐brain barrier and addressing tumor heterogeneity remain. The integration of nanomedicine‐based delivery systems and immunotherapy offers new hope for GBM treatment. Future research should focus on developing multidimensional, personalized metabolic targeting strategies, combined with immunotherapy and emerging technologies, to further improve therapeutic outcomes and survival rates for GBM patients.
8.Research progress on molecular diagnostic technology for influenza A virus
Mengjie LIANG ; Yongxin LI ; Xin ZHANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(13):1640-1644,1650
Influenza A virus(IAV)is one of the most important pathogens causing acute respiratory disea-ses,which may easily cause occasional pandemics and seriously endanger human health.Precision therapy en-counters numerous challenges due to the high-frequency variation of IAV.The rapid and accurate identification of IAV could help reduce the unnecessary use of antiviral drugs,shorten the duration of patients'illness,and improve patient prognosis.This article mainly explains the current molecular diagnostic technology of IAV de-tection,including nucleic acid amplification technology,sequencing technology,microfluidic chip technology and mass spectrometry technology.These technologies'features are taken into consideration while discussing the technological methods for quick and effective detection.
9.Study on Cell Classification of Single-cell RNA Sequencing Data under Privacy Protection
Wenjia XU ; Mengjie CEN ; Liang CHEN
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(10):86-89
Purpose/Significance To develop a secure single-cell RNA sequencing(scRNA-seq)classification method,which can enhance data analysis precision and ensure the security of sensitive information,and to promote the application of scRNA-seq technology in various fields.Method/Process The paper proposes a solution based on trusted execution environment(TEE).The training data is encrypted and transmitted to TEE.It is decrypted in a secure and isolated environment,while training the model to obtain the trained model parameters.Automated cell type i-dentification using neural networks(ACTINN)and support vector machine(SVM)are used for cell classification in both TEE and traditional plain-text environments.The results are compared and analyzed.Result/Conclusion The results show that the F1 score of the two classification models in TEE environment reaches 0.904 and 0.879,respectively,which is comparable to the performance in traditional plaintext environment.The secure ex-ecution environment provided by TEE has extremely limited impact on the accuracy and efficiency of the models.This is of great significance for see-king both secure and efficient data processing solutions in scenarios where sensitive or private data needs to be processed.
10.Furmonertinib in the treatment of de novo extensive-stage small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR sensitive mutation:phenotypic analysis of a case
Jiang XIANGLI ; Li YONGXIN ; Zhang JIANGYAN ; Zhang YANHUI ; Liu SHENGE ; Liang YING ; Li MENGJIE ; Chen PENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2024;51(21):1115-1119
Objective:We investigated the efficacy of furmonertinib in the treatment of de novo small cell lung cancer (SCLC) carrying epi-dermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) sensitive mutations,and elucidated characteristics of the tumor genome,transcriptome,and immune microenvironment. Methods:We analyzed the case of a female patient initially diagnosed with extensive-stage SCLC who had an exon 19 deletion in her EGFR gene. The patient's disease progressed under first-line standard chemotherapy. She thus received the third-generation EGFR-TKI furmonertinib as her second-line treatment,achieving a partial response (PR) and 5-month progression-free survival. After furmon-ertinib treatment failed,a lung tumor biopsy was performed. Genomic,transcriptomic,and tumor immune microenvironment analyses were performed. Results:The histopathological diagnosis of SCLC was confirmed after progression on furmonertinib. Genetic testing of the treated tumor tissues showed that the patient carried an EGFR exon 19 deletion mutation. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the patient's transcriptional molecular subtype was SCLC-A. The tumor mutational burden,PD-L1 TPS,and density of tumor-infiltrating CD4+and CD8+T cells remained at a low level throughout the course of the disease,suggesting that the immune microenvironment was suppressive. Conclu-sions:Extensive-stage SCLC with EGFR-sensitive mutations exhibits a unique phenotype and tumor immune microenvironment. Furmon-ertinib could be an alternative second-line treatment for this type of tumor entity.


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