1.ESCRT Mechanism-mediated Repair of Plasma Membrane Damage Induced by Regulatory Cell Death
Tian-Yang FENG ; Le DENG ; Gou XU ; Li LI ; Miao-Miao GUO
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(5):1099-1112
The plasma membrane (PM) plays an essential role in maintaining cell homeostasis, therefore, timely and effective repair of damage caused by factors such as mechanical rupture, pore-forming toxins, or pore-forming proteins is crucial for cell survival. PM damage induces membrane rupture and stimulates an immune response. However, damage resulting from regulated cell death processes, including pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and necroptosis, cannot be repaired by simple sealing mechanisms and thus, requires specialized repair machinery. Recent research has identified a PM repair mechanism of regulated cell death-related injury, mediated by the endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) machinery. Here, we review recent progress in elucidating the ESCRT machinery-mediated repair mechanism of PM injury, with particular focus on processes related to regulated cell death. This overview, along with continued research in this field, may provide novel insights into therapeutic targets for diseases associated with dysregulation of regulated cell death pathways.
2.Monitoring and analysis of eye lens dose of interventional radiology workers
Qiuqiu PAN ; Jun DENG ; Mengxue LI ; Xiaohua MIAO ; Lingling ZHENG ; Yajuan FENG ; Senxing ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(3):384-389
Objective To investigate the levels and influencing factors for eye lens dose of interventional radiology workers, and to provide a basis for reasonable and scientific radiation protection. Methods Thermoluminescent eye lens dosimeters were used to monitor the left and right eye lens doses of interventional radiology workers in real time during different surgical positions and varying eye protection conditions. The annual eye lens doses for the operators were estimated based on their yearly workload. The differences in eye lens doses under different conditions were analyzed and the influencing factors were identified. Results For individual interventional operations, the range of personal dose equivalent Hp(3) of the left eye of interventional radiology workers was ( < MDL ~ 418.33) μSv, the median (Q1, Q3) was 9.29 ( < MDL, 40.79) μSv, and the mean was 40.79 ± 70.36 μSv. The estimated annual eye lens doses were 4.05 mSv and 17.80 mSv based on the median and mean values of the eye lens dose of a single operation multiplied by average annual frequency of operations per person, respectively. The left eye lens dose was higher than the right eye lens dose of the same operator (Z = −4.24, P < 0.05), and the dose of the right eye lens was strongly positively correlated with that of the left eye lens. The left eye lens dose of the first surgeon was higher than that of the second surgeon in the same operation (Z = −3.10, P < 0.05). The eye lens dose was influenced by operator position (χ2 = 9.149, P = 0.002, OR = 8.343), eye protection (χ2 = 4.619, P = 0.032, OR = 4.352), and air kerma area product (χ2 = 8.032, P = 0.005, OR = 5.488). Conclusion According to the results of this study, a significant portion of interventional operators have eye lens doses that approach or exceed international occupational dose limits. It is recommended to pay attention to the operation frequency of the first operator and the air kerma area product of interventional operation, and strengthen radiation protection and dose monitoring for the eye lens of interventional radiology workers.
3.The protective effect of licorice on cisplatin-induced liver injury in rats based on untargeted metabolomics study
Ting-Mei YIN ; Bi-Qian YANG ; Guang-Miao GAO ; Xiao-Yan FU ; Xiao-Long LIAN ; Ling-Ling YANG ; Jie LI ; Yi DENG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(12):2246-2255
Aim To study the mechanism of action of licorice in alleviating cisplatin liver injury.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into a blank group,a model group,a positive control group and lico-rice administration groups(450,900 and 1 800 mg·kg-1).After 5 days of prophylactic administration,8 mg·kg-1 of cisplatin was injected intraperitoneally in-to the model,positive control,and licorice administra-tion groups to establish an acute liver injury model.LC-MS/MS untargeted metabolomics was used to ana-lyze the differential metabolites and metabolic pathways of licorice to alleviate cisplatin acute liver injury.Re-sults PLS-DA score plots showed significant separa-tion of metabolomics samples.The analysis yielded 119 differential metabolites associated with cisplatin liver injury,of which 31 differential metabolites were signifi-cantly regressed after licorice intervention and were mainly involved in D-arginine and D-ornithine metabo-lism;parathyroid hormone synthesis,secretion,and ac-tion;tyrosine metabolism;biosynthesis of phenylala-nine,tyrosine,and tryptophan;β-alanine metabolism;and amino acid and nucleotide sugar metabolism.Con-clusions Metabolomics analysis indicates that licorice can alter the metabolic profile of cisplatin-induced he-patic injury rats,and its mechanism of action may be related to its improvement of the levels of differential metabolites and its involvement in the regulation of a-mino acid metabolism and other related pathways.
4.Clinical efficacy of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction under knee arthroscopy combined with platelet rich plasma intra-articular injection for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injury
He HUANG ; Yang WANG ; Miao DENG
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(10):83-90
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR)and platelet rich plasma(PRP)intra-articular injection under knee arthroscopy for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)injury.Methods From January 2022 to January 2023,70 patients with ACL injury were randomly divided into control group(35 cases,using ACLR under knee arthroscopy)and study group(35 cases,using ACLR under knee arthroscopy combined with PRP intra-articular injection)using a random number table method.The limb function,femoral tunnel diameter,tendon bone healing,body stress indicators,insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1),osteocalcin,and matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1)were compared between the two groups.Results At 4 weeks after operation,the levels of malondialdehyde and nitric oxide(NO)in both groups were lower than those before surgery,and the study group was lower than the control group,the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)in both groups were higher than those before surgery,and the study group was higher than the control group,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).At 24 weeks after operation,Lysholm score and International Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC)score of both groups were higher than those before operation,and the study group was higher than the control group,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).At 24 weeks after operation,the levels of IGF-1 in both groups were higher than those before operation,and the study group was higher than the control group,the levels of osteocalcin and MMP-1 in both groups were lower than those before operation,and the study group was lower than the control group,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).At 24 weeks after surgery,the femoral tunnel diameter in both groups was greater than before surgery,however,the study group was smaller than the control group,the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).The overall tendon bone healing in the study group was better than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(Z=-2.22,P=0.026).Conclusion ACLR under knee arthroscopy combined with PRP intra-articular injection can improve the limb function of patients with ACL injury,alleviate body stress,prevent the expansion of femoral tunnel diameter,promote tendon bone healing,increase IGF-1 and reduce osteocalcin,and MMP-1.
5.Influencing factors of multidrug-resistant bacterial infection among patients in neurosurgical intensive care unit and construction of a risk prediction nomogram
Xuelian ZHOU ; Hongwei YU ; Yang LI ; Zhuojun DENG ; Xiao MIAO ; Yan XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(4):291-296
Objective:To analyze the risk factors of multidrug-resistant organism(MDRO)infection among patients in neurosurgery intensive care unit(NSICU)and to construct a risk prediction nomogram.Methods:A total of 434 patients admitted in the NSICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University from August 2021 to October 2022 were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into modeling group( n=217)and validation group( n=217). Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of MDRO infection in patients,and R software was used to construct a risk prediction nomogram.The prediction power of the nomogram was evaluated with receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,the calibration of the model was assessed with Hosmer-Lemeshow(H-L)goodness-of-fit method. Results:Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the underlying disease≥3( OR=2.580,95% CI 1.322-5.035),the combination of antimicrobial drugs >10 days( OR=2.336,95% CI 1.182-4.615),hypoproteinemia( OR=1.962,95% CI 1.031-3.735),invasive operation time(10-20 d: OR=2.358,95% CI 1.048-5.306;>20 d: OR=3.486,95% CI 1.643-7.395)and GCS≤8 points( OR=2.961,95% CI 1.470-5.963)were independent risk factors of MDRO infection among patients in NSICU. The area under the curve(AUC)of the nomogram in predicting the risk of MDRO infection for patients in modeling group was 0.787(95% CI 0.725-0.849)with a sensitivity of 73.3% and a specificity of 72.5%,the H-L test results were χ2=7.482, P=0.486,the calibration curve was close to the ideal curve,and the mean absolute error was 0.022. The AUC of the nomogram in predicting MDRO infection for patients in verification group was 0.800(95% CI 0.739-0.861)with a sensitivity of 74.7% and a specificity of 73.9%,the H-L test results were χ2=9.824, P=0.278,the calibration curve was close to the ideal curve,and the average absolute error was 0.015. Conclusion:The nomogram constructed based on the risk factors can effectively predict the risk of MDRO infection for patients in neurosurgical ICU,which may be used in clinic pratcice.
6.Evaluation of the safety of radial artery puncture in neurointerventional surgery in elderly patients aged 75 years and older
Qiuju LI ; Ke PANG ; Hanlin CHEN ; Yue YIN ; Feng GAO ; Xuan SUN ; Ligang SONG ; Ning MA ; Dapeng MO ; Yiming DENG ; Zhongrong MIAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(10):1255-1259
Objective:To compare the safety of radial artery puncture in elderly patients aged 75 years and older who are undergoing neurointerventional procedures.Methods:A single-center retrospective study was conducted, involving 350 elderly patients aged 75 years and older who received neurointerventional treatment at Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from June to December 2022.The participants were divided into two groups based on the puncture site: femoral artery puncture and radial artery puncture.The safety indicators compared between the two groups included puncture failure, changes in puncture site, general puncture complications(such as subcutaneous bleeding, puncture site hematoma, and vasospasm), severe puncture complications(including distal limb ischemia and pseudoaneurysm), and lower limb venous thrombosis.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of different puncture methods on the occurrence of complications.Results:Among the 350 patients, 280 underwent femoral artery puncture, while 70 underwent radial artery puncture.There were no statistically significant differences in baseline characteristics between the two groups(all P>0.05).The proportions of patients using antiplatelet drugs prior to surgery, puncture failure rates, rates of change in puncture sites, and the incidence of severe complications-including distal limb ischemia and pseudoaneurysm-were not significantly different between the two groups( χ2=2.051, 0.075, 0.588, 3.175; P=0.152, 0.784, 0.443, 0.075).In the femoral artery puncture group, 20.4%(57 cases)of patients experienced general puncture complications(including subcutaneous bleeding, puncture site hematoma, and vasospasm), whereas only 8.6%(6 cases)in the radial artery puncture group experienced such complications, revealing a statistically significant difference between the two groups( χ2=5.720, P=0.022).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that, compared to femoral artery puncture, radial artery puncture was associated with a reduced risk of all complications( OR=0.272, 95% CI: 0.139-0.532, P<0.001), general puncture complications( OR=0.375, 95% CI: 0.153-0.919, P=0.032)and lower limb venous thrombosis( OR=0.219, 95% CI: 0.050-0.954, P=0.043). Conclusions:In elderly patients aged 75 years and older who are undergoing neurointerventional procedures, radial artery puncture is associated with a reduced incidence of general puncture complications and lower limb venous thrombosis when compared to femoral artery puncture, indicating a superior safety profile.
7.Diagnostic performance of PI-RADS v2.1 for clinically significant prostate cancer in the peripheral,transitional and multiple zones
Xiao-Jun DENG ; Hao-Cheng ZHANG ; Jiong ZHANG ; Yu-Hang QIAN ; Mei-Mei TAO ; Chun-Mei LIAO ; Miao-Wen LIN ; Gen-Qiang LANG
National Journal of Andrology 2024;30(11):982-986
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2.1(PI-RADS v2.1)for clinically significant prostate cancer(CSPCa)in the peripheral zone(PZ),transitional zone(TZ)and multiple zones(MZs).Methods:We retrospectively studied the clinical data on 108 patients undergoing multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging(mpMRI)and transperineal prostate biopsy in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023.Using PI-RADS v2.1,we ex-amined the MR images of the patients with suspected PCa,compared the PI-RADS v2.1 scores with the results of prostate biopsy,and analyzed the correlation of the PI-RADS v2.1 scores with CSPCa.We calculated the area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve(AUC),and described the diagnostic performance of PI-RADS v2.1 for CSPCa in the PZ,TZ and MZs.Results:Transperineal prostate puncture biopsy was successfully completed in all the patients,which revealed 66(61.11%)cases of CSPCa with Gleason score(GS)7-10.Suspected CSPCa was observed in 45(95.74%)of the 47 PZ lesions,8(47.06%)of the 17 TZ le-sions,and 40(90.91%)of the 44 MZ lesions.The PZ,TZ and MZ lesions diagnosed by PI-RADS v2.1 were significantly correlated with CSPCa(r=0.492,P<0.001).The AUCs of PI-RADS v2.1 for PZ,TZ and MZs were 0.644,0.732 and 0.811,with specificities of 66.8%,57.6%and 62.1%,and sensitivities of 57.2%,78.4%and 93.2%,respectively.The negative predictive values were 46.5%,85.7%and 79.2%,and the positive predictive values 76.2%,43.4%and 84.8%,respectively.Conclusion:The PI-RADS v2.1 score has a high diagnostic value for CSPCa in the PZ,TZ and MZs,with the best performance for that in the MZs.
8.Clinical and genetic analysis of patients of PCDH19 gene related epilepsy
Jun ZHANG ; Zhigang YANG ; Miao LIU ; Ying WANG ; Yuan WANG ; Guohong CHEN ; Yanli MA ; Wenqian ZHANG ; Wenjing BI ; Jie DENG ; Fang WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(10):1120-1126
Objective:To investigate the clinical and gene variant characteristics of PCDH19 gene related epilepsy, and improve the ability of clinicians in early disease identification. Methods:The clinical data of 3 PCDH19 gene related epilepsy patients admitted to Children′s Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from October 2018 to August 2023 diagnosed by gene detection were reviewed and analyzed. Results:All the patients are female, and the onset age of seizure ranged in their infancy. Seizures in clusters and fever sensitivity were observed in all patients, and were very hard to control by single-drug treatment. Proband 1 was seizure-free after 2 kinds of anti-epileptic drug treatment, but with mild degree of intellectual disability. Proband 2 had refractory epilepsy with severe degree of intellectual disability. Proband 3 was seizure-free after 2 kinds of anti-epileptic drug treatment and without intellectual disability. In the first family, the proband carried heterozygous c.369C>G variant in the PCDH19 gene which was identified as de novo after parental validation. In the second family, the proband carried c.1652T>A variant inherited from her mother. In the third family, the proband carried c.278G>A variant inherited from her father. The 3 mutations had not been reported in the Human Gene Mutation Database. Conclusions:PCDH19 gene related epilepsy is one special kind of X-linked inherited epilepsy syndrome characterized by seizures in clusters and sensitivity to fever. And gene detection can help with early diagnosis and make rational clinical strategies in time. The variants c.369C>G, c.1652T>A and c.278G>A have enriched the gene variant spectrum of PCDH19.
9.Research progress and development trends of negative pressure isolation treatment equipment
Xin-Miao WANG ; Jin-Hui WU ; Zong-Xing ZHANG ; Yan-Hua FANG ; Ying YI ; Cheng DENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(2):97-104
The main components and working principle of the negative pressure isolation treatment equipment were described,and the classification and application scopes of the negative pressure isolation treatment equipment from foreign countries and China were reviewed.The structure,key technical parameters and characteristics of different types of negative pressure isolation treatment equipment were analyzed under different conditions.The problems of the negative pressure isolation treatment equipment were analyzed,and it's pointed out it would be enhanced in component simplification,comfort,intelligence and multifunctionality.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(2):97-104]
10.The prognostic significance of primary tumor site in vulvar cancer:a population-based cohort study
Penglin LIU ; Xuechao JI ; Zhuang LI ; Wenzhi KONG ; Zangyu PAN ; Mengqi DENG ; Jinwei MIAO
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2024;35(6):e101-
Objective:
To investigate the association of primary tumor site with prognosis in vulvar cancer, stratified by vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and non-SCC histological types.
Methods:
This population-based retrospective study enrolled patients with vulvar cancer from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database between January 2000 and December 2018. The primary outcome was cancer-specific survival (CSS). The prognostic difference between labium majus, labium minus and clitoris groups was investigated using Kaplan–Meier analyses and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses.
Results:
A total of 3,465 eligible patients with vulvar cancer were included with a mean age of 54.5 years. Among the 1,076 (31.1%) patients with non-SCC, the multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that labium minus-sited disease (hazard ratio [HR]=1.85; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.27–2.71; p=0.001) and clitoris-sited disease (HR=2.37; 95% CI=1.47–3.85;p<0.001) were significantly associated with worse CSS, compared with labium majus-sited disease. However, among the 2,389 (68.9%) patients with SCC, no significant association of primary tumor site with CSS was found (p>0.05). Kaplan–Meier analyses also showed that the primary tumor site had a significant prognostic effect in vulvar non-SCC (p<0.001) but not in vulvar SCC (p=0.330).
Conclusion
Among vulvar non-SCC, patients with labium minus-sited disease had a significantly worse prognosis than those with labium majus-sited disease, and a significantly better prognosis than those with clitoris-sited disease. Gynecologic oncologists should consider the prognostic effect of primary tumor site in vulvar non-SCC, and make optimal, personalized treatment and surveillance strategies based on different primary tumor sites.

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