1.Mechanism of Shenfu Xiongze Prescription in Regulating Autophagy Level to Intervene in Myocardial Remodeling in Rats via AMPK/mTOR Signaling Pathway
Xueqing WANG ; Wei ZHONG ; Liangliang PAN ; Caihong LI ; Man HAN ; Xiaowei YANG ; Yuanwang YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(2):136-144
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism by which the Shenfu Xiongze prescription regulates autophagy in rats with myocardial remodeling through the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. MethodsA rat model of myocardial remodeling induced by isoprenaline (ISO) was established. Rats were divided into the blank group,the model group,the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription,and the captopril group, 6 rats in each group. Except for the blank group,the rat model of myocardial remodeling was established in the other groups by intraperitoneal injection of 2.5 mg·kg-1 ISO for 3 consecutive weeks. At the same time of modeling, the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription were administered the corresponding doses of Shenfu Xiongze prescription solution (8.4,16.8,and 33.6 g·kg-1),and the captopril group was administered captopril solution (25 mg·kg-1). As for the blank group and the model group, the same volume of normal saline was given. The treatment was continued for 3 weeks. Echocardiography was used to observe the cardiac structure and function,and the heart weight index was detected. Masson staining and hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining were used to observe the pathological morphology changes of myocardial tissue. The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of type Ⅰ collagen (Collagen Ⅰ),type Ⅲ collagen (Collagen Ⅲ),and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) proteins in myocardial tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. Autophagy was observed by transmission electron microscopy. The mRNA expression of Collagen Ⅰ,Collagen Ⅲ,α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA),LC3,yeast Atg6 homolog protein (Beclin-1),AMPK,and mTOR in myocardial tissue was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR). The protein expression of Collagen Ⅰ,α-SMA,transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1),LC3,Beclin-1,p62, phosphorylation(p)-AMPK,p-mTOR,AMPK,and mTOR was detected by Western blot. ResultsCompared with the normal group,rats in the model group exhibited significantly decreased values of ejection fraction (EF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (FS) (P<0.01), significantly increased values of left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVIDd) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVIDs) (P<0.01). Additionally, the model group also showed increased degrees of inflammatory infiltration and fibrosis of myocardial tissue, significantly elevated levels of serum IL-6 and BNP (P<0.01), significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of Collagen Ⅰ,Collagen Ⅲ,α-SMA,and mTOR (P<0.01),and markedly decreased mRNA and protein levels of LC3,Beclin-1,and AMPK (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription presented significantly elevated EF and FS values (P<0.01) and lowered LVIDd and LVIDs (P<0.05). In these groups, the inflammation and fibrosis were alleviated significantly. They also exhibited decreased serum levels of IL-6 and BNP (P<0.01), significantly reduced protein expression of Collagen Ⅰ, α-SMA, TGF-β1, p62, and p-mTOR (P<0.01), significantly decreased mRNA expression of Collagen Ⅰ, Collagen Ⅲ, α-SMA, and mTOR (P<0.01), and significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of LC3, Beclin-1, and AMPK (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionThe Shenfu Xiongze prescription can improve the myocardial remodeling induced by ISO in rats by regulating the autophagy level,enhance cardiac function,and reduce inflammatory and fibrotic levels. This effect may be achieved through the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.
2.A Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Complicated with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ruzhen GAO ; Xinmiao FAN ; Wei GU ; Tengyu YANG ; Zhuhua ZHANG ; Tao WANG ; Mingsheng MA ; Zenan XIA ; Hanhui FU ; Yaping LIU ; Xiaowei CHEN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(3):348-354
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents with a diverse range of symptoms that can affect the skin, bones, eyes, central nervous system, and other organs. This article reports the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with NF1 complicated by bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous variant of
3.Assessment of genetic associations between antidepressant drug targets and various stroke subtypes: A Mendelian randomization approach.
Luyang ZHANG ; Yunhui CHU ; Man CHEN ; Yue TANG ; Xiaowei PANG ; Luoqi ZHOU ; Sheng YANG ; Minghao DONG ; Jun XIAO ; Ke SHANG ; Gang DENG ; Wei WANG ; Chuan QIN ; Daishi TIAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(4):487-489
4.Research progress of macrophage polarization in odontogenic infectious diseases
Ran DENG ; Xiaowei JI ; Yi WEI ; Jin ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(5):1245-1249
Oral inflammatory diseases caused by odontogenic infections cover a wide range and have a high incidence rate,which can affect the morphology and function of the maxillofacial area and seriously en-danger oral health.Macrophages are important immunoactive cells in oral tissues,which can be polarized into M1/M2 type in different microenvironments,and then exert pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory effects,and are widely involved in the progression of odontogenic infectious diseases.In infections caused by oral mi-crobial factors such as bacteria,the distribution characteristics and polarization direction of macrophages in tis-sues are specific.At present,the research on macrophage polarization-related inflammatory diseases has attrac-ted more and more attention,and the regulation of macrophage M1/M2 polarization is gradually being used in the treatment of related diseases,and many research progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic infectious diseases.In this paper,we elaborate on the distribution characteristics,polarization trends and related applications of macrophage polarization in common oral inflammatory diseases such as pul-pitis,apical periodontitis,periodontitis and peri-implantitis which are mainly caused by dental infections.The aim is to provide new ideas and targets for the diagnosis and treatment of oral inflammatory diseases.
5.PARylation promotes acute kidney injury via RACK1 dimerization-mediated HIF-1α degradation.
Xiangyu LI ; Xiaoyu SHEN ; Xinfei MAO ; Yuqing WANG ; Yuhang DONG ; Shuai SUN ; Mengmeng ZHANG ; Jie WEI ; Jianan WANG ; Chao LI ; Minglu JI ; Xiaowei HU ; Xinyu CHEN ; Juan JIN ; Jiagen WEN ; Yujie LIU ; Mingfei WU ; Jutao YU ; Xiaoming MENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(9):4673-4691
Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) is a specific form of post-translational modification (PTM) predominantly triggered by the activation of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1). However, the role and mechanism of PARylation in the advancement of acute kidney injury (AKI) remain undetermined. Here, we demonstrated the significant upregulation of PARP1 and its associated PARylation in murine models of AKI, consistent with renal biopsy findings in patients with AKI. This elevation in PARP1 expression might be attributed to trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3). Furthermore, a reduction in PARylation levels mitigated renal dysfunction in the AKI mouse models. Mechanistically, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry indicated that PARylation mainly occurred in receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1), thereby facilitating its subsequent phosphorylation. Moreover, the phosphorylation of RACK1 enhanced its dimerization and accelerated the ubiquitination-mediated hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) degradation, thereby exacerbating kidney injury. Additionally, we identified a PARP1 proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC), A19, as a PARP1 degrader that demonstrated superior protective effects against renal injury compared with PJ34, a previously identified PARP1 inhibitor. Collectively, both genetic and drug-based inhibition of PARylation mitigated kidney injury, indicating that the PARylated RACK1/HIF-1α axis could be a promising therapeutic target for AKI treatment.
6.Occupational therapy combined with computerized cognitive remediation therapy for the treatment of early-onset Alzheimer's disease: a case report
Xiaowei LIU ; Wei FAN ; Ziqi WANG ; Qingyan CAI
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(3):285-288
This paper reported a patient with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) who had previously responded poorly to anti-dementia medications while showed improvement in cognitive functioning after treatment with occupational therapy and computerized cognitive remediation therapy (CCRT) for 50 minutes three times per week. This case report provided an in-depth evaluation of occupational therapy combined with CCRT for early-onset AD in an effort to inform cognitive rehabilitation of patients with AD. [Funded by Chengdu Medical Scientific Research Project (number, 2023635)]
7.Induction of M1/M2 polarization of macrophages by lipopolysaccharides and titanium particles in peri-implant tissues
Ran DENG ; Yi WEI ; Xiaowei JI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(34):7415-7422
BACKGROUND:With the popularization of implant technology,the incidence of peri-implantitis is increasing year by year,but the etiological mechanism is still unclear.Highly plastic macrophages can be polarized into M1 and M2 types under microenvironment stimulation,which play pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects,respectively,and play an important role in host defense,immune response,and maintenance of internal environment homeostasis in peri-implant tissues.The polarization trend of M1/M2 macrophages is closely related to the balance of foreign body response around implants.OBJECTIVE:Lipopolysaccharide and titanium particles are important pathogenic factors causing peri-implantitis,in order to further explore their inducible effect on macrophage polarization in peri-implant tissues.METHODS:The Chinese keywords were"peri-implantitis,macrophage polarization,lipopolysaccharide,titanium particles."The English keywords were"macrophage polarization,peri-implant inflammation,peri-implantitis,LPS,TLRs,NF-κB."The CNKI and PubMed databases were searched,and the relevant literature was screened and sorted to analyze the induction effect and related mechanism of lipopolysaccharide and titanium particles on M1/M2 polarization of macrophages in peri-implant tissues.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Lipopolysaccharide and titanium particles may induce macrophage polarization in peri-implant tissues through Toll-like receptor/nuclear factor κB and other related signaling pathways,causing M1/M2 polarization imbalance and thus affecting the occurrence and progression of peri-implantitis.Some drugs can also regulate macrophage M1/M2 polarization through Toll-like receptor/nuclear factor κB signaling pathway to treat related inflammatory diseases.(2)By analyzing the induction effect of lipopolysaccharide and titanium particles on macrophage M1/M2 polarization in peri-implant tissues,the mechanism of their regulation of Toll-like receptor/nuclear factor κB signaling pathway to induce macrophage polarization is further explained,in order to provide some new ideas and strategies for the study of immune prevention and treatment of peri-implantitis.
8.Early screening for colorectal cancer: study on a serum detection method based on SERS and machine learning
Limao LI ; Yong HUANG ; Zhenguang WANG ; Jiaxiang LIN ; Zheng WU ; Xiaowei CAO ; Wei WEI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(2):214-222
Objective:To establish a serum detection method of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) combining with machine learning for early screening of colorectal cancer (CRC).Methods:Serum samples were collected from 150 CRC patients diagnosed at Jiangdu People′s Hospital, Affiliated to Yangzhou University, and also from 37 healthy subjects. Gold nanohexapod (AuNHs) arrays were prepared using an oil-water interface self-assembly method. A 5 μl serum sample was applied onto the AuNHs array. Scatheless and rapid detection for serum were performed using a Renishaw inVia Raman spectrometer at room temperature with a laser wavelength of 785 nm, exposure time of 10 s, and power of 5 mW. The raw SERS spectra were preprocessed using Savitzky-Golay smoothing, AsLS baseline correction, and Min-Max normalization with Origin 2019 software. Furthermore, the principal component analysis (PCA)-support vector machine (SVM) model was constructed using Python′s scikit-learn library. Leave-One-Out Cross-Validation (LOOCV) was used to evaluate the model′s accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC).Results:The AuNHs arrays exhibited uniform morphology. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the SERS intensity at 1 080 cm -1 was 5.69%, and the RSD of the SERS intensity at 1 340 cm -1 was 6.20%. The limit of detection (LOD) of the AuNHs array was 9.42×10 -12 mol/L. The PCA-SVM model achieved an accuracy of 90.91% (170/187), sensitivity of 96.79% (181/187), specificity of 99.47% (186/187), and an AUC of 0.98. The most significant characteristic peaks distinguishing different CRC stages were at 747, 940, 1 000, 1 447, and 1 612 cm -1. Conclusion:The serum detection method based on SERS combined with machine learning can accurately screen CRC with higher accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, demonstrating potential clinical application value.
9.Application progress of novel targeted drugs in precision treatment of membranous nephropathy
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2025;34(4):467-473
With the deepening understanding of the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy(MN),novel targeted drugs,including those targeting B cells,plasma cells,and the complement system,have provided new treatment options for MN,especially for refractory membranous nephropathy(RMN).These novel targeted drugs precisely act on key pathological components such as B cells,plasma cells,and the complement system,demonstrating significant efficacy with minimal adverse effects.This review systematically summarizes the clinical research progress of drugs such as anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies,anti-B cell activating factor monoclonal antibodies,and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of MN and RMN,analyzing the mechanisms by which these novel targeted drugs precisely regulate immune responses to enhance clinical outcomes.It emphasizes the importance of individualized treatment strategies based on the pathogenesis and disease state,explores the potential of combination therapies,and aims to provide new insights for the precise treatment of MN and RMN.
10.Physical activity and psychological-behavioral health among college students:policy frameworks and theoretical models
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2025;31(6):658-665
Objective To systematically analyze international and domestic policy frameworks regarding college students'physical activity and the psychological and behavioral health,and to explore representative theoretical models of how physical activity promoting psychological and behavioral health.Methods Thematic analysis and theoretical research methods were employed to examine WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030:More Active People for a Healthier World,EU's Health-enhancing Physical Activity(HEPA)Policy Audit Tool(PAT):version 2,American College of Sports Medicine's Guidelines for Exercise Test-ing and Prescription,Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth,and China's Opinions on Strengthening School Sports to Promote the Comprehensive Development of Students'Physical and Mental Health,Guidelines for Mental Health Education in Higher Education Institutions,Healthy China Initiative(2019-2030)and Special Action Plan for Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving Student Mental Health Work in the New Era(2023-2025).Four theoretical models were analyzed including self-determination theory(SDT),the-ory of planned behavior(TPB),broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions,and theoretical framework of ac-ceptability(TFA).Results The international paradigm shifted from focusing on energy consumption to attaching importance of mental health.The population transformed from extensive management to precise intervention.The intervention meth-ods were characteristic of technological integration and system innovation.The assessment system transformed from single-dimension to comprehensive monitoring.The monitoring and evaluation was developing to digitali-zation and collaboration.Chinese policies particularly emphasized the strategic orientations of Strengthening Mind through Physical Activity and Five Ways of Education,stressing daily physical activity and enhancing the mental health service system for college students.SDT highlighted the critical role of intrinsic motivation and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs for sustained participation in physical activity.TPB focused on the pre-dictive effect of attitudes,subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on behavioral intentions and subse-quent behavior.The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions elucidated how physical activity elicitsed pos-itive emotions,which in turn broaden individuals'thought-action repertoires and build lasting personal resources.TFA analyzed the impact of physical activity from the perspectives of affective attitude,burden,opportunity costs,intervention coherence,self-efficacy,perceived effectiveness and ethicality.Conclusion There is a pivotal role of physical activity in fostering college students'mental and behavioral health.The potential areas for optimization of policies have been identified.SDT,TPB,the broaden-and-build theory of posi-tive emotions,and TFA models can explain and guide physical activity promotion among college students.

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