1.Effects of PD-1 monoclonal antibody combined with chemotherapy on lymphocyte subsets and their correlation with treatment efficacy and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer
LYU Qingfang ; ZHANG Peng ; LI Guixiang
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(1):73-78
[摘 要] 目的:探索淋巴细胞亚群对非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)患者接受程序性死亡受体1(PD-1)单抗联合化疗的疗效预测及预后评估的价值。方法:回顾性分析2022年1月至2023年12月在兰州大学第二医院确诊的接受PD-1单抗联合化疗的50例NSCLC患者的临床资料,收集患者治疗前及治疗2周期后的外周血淋巴细胞亚群(包括总T细胞、CD4+ T细胞、CD8+ T细胞、NK细胞、总B淋巴细胞、CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值等)的数据。治疗2周期后进行影像学检查评价治疗的疗效,分为疾病控制(DC)组和疾病进展(PD)组。使用卡方检验、秩和检验和Logistic回归分析淋巴细胞亚群表达水平与NSCLC患者近期疗效的关系,采用Kaplan-Meier法分析无进展生存期(PFS)预测疗效的价值。结果:PD-1单抗联合化疗对NSCLC患者的免疫状态产生了显著影响,接受免疫联合化疗后,患者外周血CD4+ T细胞、CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值均显著升高(均P < 0.01),CD8+ T细胞下降。近期疗效显示,DC组患者血清CD4+ T细胞比例及CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值均高于PD组(均P < 0.01)。Logistic多因素分析显示,CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值是PD-1单抗联合化疗疗效的独立影响因素。通过ROC曲线分析,CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值变化量AUC为0.820 > 0.5,截断值为0.15,CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值变化量 ≥ 0.15的患者的PFS更长。结论:晚期NSCLC患者外周血中CD4+ T细胞和CD8+ T细胞比例、CD4+/CD8+ T细胞比值可以预测PD-1单抗联合化疗的疗效和预后。
2.Correlation Between Quality of Life and Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Yibin ZHANG ; Qi LU ; Baitong WANG ; Yixun QI ; Hanying XU ; Peng XU ; Meijin SONG ; Peixi ZHAO ; Zhiguo LYU ; Jian WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):275-281
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the correlation between the quality of life (QOL) and different traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), identifying potential influencing factors to provide new insights for clinical interventions and improving the QOL of patients with MG. MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted on 93 adults with MG who visited the Department of Neurology at the Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine from March 2023 to January 2024. Statistical analysis was performed on the clinical data collected using SPSS 24.0 software. ResultsAmong the 93 patients with MG, the average score for myasthenia gravis quality of life-15 (MGQOL-15) was 17.65±6.27, and that for the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) was (106.13±11.83) scores. The QOL was rated as good for 16 patients and moderate for 77 patients. There were no statistically significant differences in the scores of MGQOL-15, SF-36, and their individual scales by gender or education level. Age showed statistically significant differences in MGQOL-15 and the role physical (RP) scale (P<0.05), and occupational type showed significant differences in the vitality (VT) scale (P<0.01). The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) classification had statistical significance on the total SF-36 score (P<0.01), VT scale (P<0.01), role emotional (RE) scale (P<0.05), social functioning (SF) scale (P<0.05), and physical functioning (PF) scale (P<0.01). Among patients with different TCM syndromes, there were significant differences in MGQOL-15 scores (F=4.919, P<0.01). Moreover, significant differences were observed in SF-36 scores (P<0.01), VT scale (P<0.01), RE scale (P<0.05), mental health (MH) scale (P<0.01), and SF scale (P<0.05). ConclusionFactors affecting the QOL of patients with MG include age, occupational type, and clinical classification of MG. Specifically, a greater impact on the QOL of older patients is observed, while physical laborers have a poorer QOL compared to non-physical laborers. Patients classified as MGFA type Ⅱ and higher have a poorer QOL. Additionally, there is a potential correlation between the QOL and TCM syndromes, with patients presenting with spleen and kidney Qi deficiency having a lower QOL than those with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency or Qi and Yin deficiency, which is particularly evident in the VT, RE, MH, and SF scales.
3.Clinical application progress of monofocal intraocular lens in cataract treatment
International Eye Science 2025;25(5):749-753
Cataract extraction combined with intraocular lens implantation is a standard method for treating cataracts, significantly improving patients' vision and quality of life. In this process, the personalized selection of intraocular lenses plays a crucial role in the surgical outcome. Traditional monofocal intraocular lenses provide good distance vision but often have issues with intermediate vision, requiring patients to rely on glasses for correction in daily life. In contrast, multifocal intraocular lenses can meet vision needs at different distances, but are often accompanied by adverse reactions such as halos and glare, affecting the patient's visual experience. In recent years, new types of monofocal intraocular lenses have made significant progress in improving intermediate vision, with relatively fewer side effects. This article aims to review the different types, optical characteristics, and clinical efficacy of monofocal intraocular lenses, providing a reference for ophthalmologists in selecting suitable lenses for patients.
4.Treatment of vitreous opacity based on "turbid pathogen harming the clarity"
Yi LYU ; Yu HUANG ; Yuan ZHONG ; Qinghua PENG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(4):547-551
The theory of "turbid pathogen harming the clarity" was proposed by YE Tianshi in his book Wenre Lun, which can be applied to clear orifices diseases such as ear, eye, nose, and mouth. Based on the location and characteristics of vitreous opacity, as well as its understanding by medical professionals throughout history, this article points out that the core pathogenesis of vitreous opacity is "turbid pathogen harming the clarity" and the obstruction of the spirit light, and the basic pathogenesis is: unfavorable liver and gallbladder conditions, damp heat accumulation and turbidity; imbalance of middle jiao, qi deficiency leading to turbidity; kidney failure with yang deficiency, stagnant water and fluids; and stagnation entering the collaterals for an extended time, causing blockage and turbidity. And based on the pathogenesis of "turbid pathogen harming the clarity" , corresponding treatment principles are proposed: soothing liver and promoting bile flow, clearing heat and eliminating turbidity; cultivating soil to produce gold, enhancing clarity and reducing turbidity; tonifying kidney and promoting yang, warming and dispelling turbid pathogens; and removing blood stasis and activating collaterals, dispelling turbidity and unblocking the orifices. Based on the theory of "turbid pathogen harming the clarity" , this article summarizes the pathogenesis and treatment of vitreous opacity, in order to provide new ideas for traditional Chinese medicine treatment of this disease.
5.Cone-beam CT evaluation of bone mass in the external oblique line of the mandible in adolescents with different cervical vertebral bone ages
Xinyi ZHUANG ; Yuanhao PENG ; Ting YU ; Dongmei LYU ; Xiujie WEN ; Qian CHENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(8):1253-1258
BACKGROUND:The application of miniscrew in adolescents is increasing day by day,but at present,there are few studies on bone mass in the external oblique line of the mandible in adolescents at home and abroad,and there is no systematic study on bone mass in the external oblique line of the mandible in adolescents in different growth and development periods. OBJECTIVE:To measure the bone mass in the external oblique line of the mandible in adolescents with different cervical vertebral bone ages using a cone-beam CT and to investigate the difference of bone mass in the external oblique line of the mandible in adolescents with different cervical vertebral bone ages and the correlation between bone mass in this area and the cervical vertebral bone age. METHODS:The cone-beam CT data of 105 adolescent patients before orthodontic treatment were collected and divided into CS3 group(n=24),CS4 group(n=26),CS5 group(n=29)and CS6 group(n=26)using the cervical vertebral maturation method.The adolescent mandibular buccal shelf was reconstructed by Mimics Medical 21.0 software.The width of buccal bone at 6 and 11 mm under the cemento-enamel junction and the bone height at 4 and 5 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction of right mandibular first and second molars were measured.The measured data were statistically analyzed.The measurement was made on four planes:plane 1 is the plane where the proximal mesial root of the mandibular right first molar is located;plane 2 is the plane where the distal mesial root of the mandibular right first molar is located;plane 3 is the plane where the proximal mesial root of the mandibular right second molar is located;and plane 4 is the plane where the distal mesial root of the mandibular right second molar is located. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In each group,the bone width on the buccal side of the external oblique line increased gradually from the first molar proximally to the second molar distally in adolescents,and the width of buccal bone at 6 and 11 mm under the cemento-enamel junction showed significant difference among different layers(P<0.05).The bone width of buccal bone at 11 mm under the cemento-enamel junction was greater than that at 6 mm.The bone height on the buccal side of the external oblique line increased gradually from the first molar proximally to the second molar distally in all four groups,and the bone height at 4 and 5 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction showed significant differences at different layers(P<0.05).The bone height at 4 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction was greater than that at 5 mm.On the fourth plane,the bone width at 11 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction was smaller in the CS3,CS4,and CS5 groups than in the CS6 group(P<0.05).On the third plane,the bone heights at 4 mm and 5 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction were smaller in the CS3 and CS4 groups than in the CS6 group(P<0.05).On the fourth plane,the bone height at 5 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction was smaller in the CS3 and CS4 groups than in the CS6 group(P<0.05).On the fourth plane,the bone height at 4 mm buccal to the cemento-enamel junction was smaller in the CS3 group than in the CS6 group(P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed that there was no correlation between bone mass and the cervical vertebral bone age,except that there was a weak correlation between bone mass at some measurement sites and cervical vertebral bone age.To conclude,the bone mass in the external oblique area of the mandible in adolescents does not change significantly with the increase of cervical vertebral bone age.The buccal side of the mesial root and distal root of the mandibular second molar in the external oblique area of CS3-CS6 adolescents meets the requirement of bone mass for miniscrew implantation,which is a site available for miniscrew implantation.
6.Risk factors for cage retropulsion following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
Jintao XI ; Qilin LU ; Yang WANG ; Xiaojuan WANG ; Peng LYU ; Long CHEN ; Zhen SHI ; Wei XIE ; Yiliang ZHU ; Xugui LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(9):1394-1398
BACKGROUND:Previous literature reported that the fusion cage moved more than 2 mm from its original position,which means that the fusion cage moved backward.At present,clinical observation has found that the factors leading to the displacement of the fusion cage are complex,and the relationship between these factors and the cage retropulsion is not clear. OBJECTIVE:To explore the risk factors related to cage retropulsion after lumbar interbody fusion. METHODS:Retrospective analysis was conducted in 200 patients who underwent transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery with a polyetheretherketone interbody fusion from February 2020 to February 2022.According to the distance from the posterior edge of the vertebral fusion cage to the posterior edge of the vertebral body after the operation(the second day after the removal of the drainage tube)and 1,3,6 and 12 months after the operation,patients were divided into cage retropulsion group(≥2 mm)and cage non-retropulsion group(<2 mm).The factors that may affect cage retropulsion,such as age,gender,body mass index,bone mineral density,operation time,bleeding,endplate injury,preoperative and postoperative interbody height,cage implantation depth,cage size,and segmental anterior convexity angle,were analyzed by univariate and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Posterior displacement of the fusion cage occurred in 15 cases(15/200).The differences in basic information such as age and body mass index between the two groups were not statistically significant.(2)The results of the univariate analysis were that gap height difference,time to wear a brace,segmental anterior convexity angle difference,bone mineral density,and age were related to posterior migration of the cage.(3)The results of logistic regression analysis were that cage size,endplate injury condition,and depth of cage implantation were risk factors for cage retropulsion.(4)These findings suggest that cage retropulsion after lumbar interbody fusion is caused by multiple factors,including segmental anterior convexity angle difference,bone mineral density,cage size,endplate damage,time to wear a brace,and depth of cage implantation.
7.A Case Report of Multidisciplinary Management of a Patient with Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia
Juan DING ; Wei WANG ; Juan XIAO ; Yan ZHANG ; Huijuan ZHU ; Wen ZHANG ; Peng GAO ; Limeng CHEN ; Wei LYU ; Xuan ZOU ; Xiaoyi ZHAO ; Hongmei SONG ; Mingsheng MA
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2024;3(4):465-470
Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia (SIOD)caused by
8.Effects of PM2.5 sub-chronic exposure on liver metabolomics in mice
Liu YANG ; Siqi DOU ; Xinyuan LI ; Shuo WEN ; Kun PAN ; Biao WU ; Jinzhuo ZHAO ; Jianjun XU ; Peng LYU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(2):207-213
Background Atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can disrupt the metabolic homeostasis of the liver and accelerate the progression of liver diseases, but there are few studies on the effects of sub-chronic PM2.5 exposure on the liver metabolome. Objectives To investigate the effects of sub-chronic exposure to concentrated PM2.5 on hepatic metabolomics in mice by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and to identify potentially affected metabolites and metabolic pathways. Methods Twelve male C57BL/6J (6 weeks old) mice were randomly divided into two groups: a concentrated PM2.5 exposure group and a clean air exposure group. The mice were exposed to concentrated PM2.5 using the "Shanghai Meteorological and Environmental Animal Exposure System" at Fudan University. The exposure duration was 8 h per day, 6 d per week, for a total of 8 weeks. The mice's liver tissues were collected 24 h after the completion of exposure. LC-MS was performed to assess changes in the hepatic metabolome. Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis and t-test were employed to identify differentially regulated metabolites between the two groups under the conditions of variable important in projection (VIP)≥1.0 and P<0.05. Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis was performed using MetaboAnalyst 5.0 software and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Results A total of 297 differentially regulated metabolites were identified between the concentrated PM2.5 exposure group and the clean air group. Among these metabolites, 142 were upregulated and 155 were downregulated. A total of 38 metabolic pathways were altered, with 7 pathways showing significant perturbation (P<0.05). These pathways involved amino acid metabolism, glucose metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, as well as cofactor and vitamin metabolism. The 7 significant metabolic pathways were pantothenic acid and coenzyme A biosynthesis; purine metabolism; amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism; arginine biosynthesis; alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism; aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis; and fructose and mannose metabolism. Conclusion The results from metabolomics analysis suggest that sub-chronic exposure to PM2.5 may disrupt hepatic energy metabolism and induce oxidative stress damage. Aspartic acid, succinic acid, ornithine, fumaric acid, as well as purine and xanthine derivatives, were identified as potential early biomarkers of hepatic response to sub-chronic PM2.5 exposure.
9.Professor PENG Qinghua's Experience in Treating Dry Eyes based on "Moistening with Acrid Medicinals" Theory
Yi LYU ; Yuan ZHONG ; Jun PENG ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(23):2399-2403
This article summarized Professor PENG Qinghua's experience in treatment of dry eyes with principles of "moistening with acrid medicinals". It is believed that the root cause of dry eyes with "yin fluids deficiency" phenomenon is that yang qi deficiency, deficient cold generating, and yin fluids stagnation; yang qi blocking inside, yin fluids fail to move; yin exhaustion and fluid consumption, deficient yang rising. In clinic, "moistening with acrid medicinals" could be the basic therapeutic methods. For patients with yang-deficiency and fluids-stagnation syndrome, acrid and warm medicinals could be used for warming yang and dispersing cold, moving fluids, and transforming yin stagnation, commonly choosing Fuizi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Ganjiang (Zingiber officinale Rosc), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and so on. If there is spleen yang deficiency, modified Fuzi Lizhong Pill (附子理中丸) could be used, if lung yang deficiency, modified Xiaoqinglong Decoction (小青龙汤) could be used, and if kidney yang deficiency, modified Jinkui Shenqi Pill (金匮肾气丸) could be used. For patients with yang-stagnation and fluids-retention syndrome, acrid and warm and opening medicinals could be used for expelling yang and resolving constraint, unblocking stagnation and moving fluids, to spread yang qi and free yin fluids, commonly choosing Mahuang (Ephedra sinica Stapf), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) and so on. If there is yang stagnation in exterior parts, modified Mahuang Guizhi-Like Formulas (麻桂类方) were commonly used, and for yang stagnation inside the body, modified Sini Powder (四逆散) were commonly used. For patients with yin-deficiency and fluids-exhaustion syndrome, on the basis of tonifying yin and generating fluids medicinals like Xiyangshen (Panax quinquefolius L.), Nanshashen (Adenophorae Radix), Beishashen (Glehniae Radix), Yuzhu (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma) or Zengye Decoction (增液汤), combined with the method of moistening with acrid medicinals, so yin and yang transforming with each other without dryness, and the common medicinals include Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Roucongrong (Cistanches Herba), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex) and so on.
10.Biological Basis of Glycometabolism and Lipid Metabolism Disorder and the Application of Regulating-States-and-Removing-Turbidity Method
Hongye PENG ; Chunli LU ; Mo ZHAO ; Shuxia HUANG ; Ziwen ZHUO ; Wenliang LYU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(21):2199-2204
Combining the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine on glucolipid metabolism disorders, it is believed that the formation process of glycolipid metabolism disorders can be presented as five states "depression, phlegm-dampness, heat, blood stasis, and deficiency", and the turbid pathogens run through the whole process. Accordingly, the method of "regulating states and removing turbidity" is proposed, which is specifically the method of resolving depression and turbidity, dispelling phlegm-dampness and turbidity, clearing heat and turbidity, dispelling blood stasis and turbidity, and replenishing deficiency and removing turbidity. Combined with the biological basis of glycolipid metabolism disorder, through the analysis of the clinical application of each method and the related mechanism of action, it is clarified that the method of regulating states and resolving turbidity can play a role in improving glycolipid metabolism disorder by regulating lipid metabolism disorder, insulin resistance, bile acid metabolism abnormality, intestinal bacterial flora, and its metabolite abnormality and other mechanisms of action.


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