1.Potential application of liver organoids in liver disease models and transplantation therapy
Weibo YUAN ; Chan LIU ; Limei YU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(8):1684-1692
BACKGROUND:Liver organoids are of great significance to elucidate the exact pathological mechanism of liver diseases and the treatment of liver diseases. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the basic research in this field at home and abroad,review the important research progress in the construction of liver organoids,disease modeling and transplantation therapy,and discuss the application prospect of combined tissue engineering technology of liver organoids. METHODS:The relevant articles included in PubMed and CNKI databases were searched.The English and Chinese search terms were"liver,organoids,liver diseases."The main search time was from April 2018 to April 2024.Duplicate literature was excluded by manual reading.Finally,94 articles were included for review and analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The seed cells constructed by liver organoids are mainly concentrated in adult cells and pluripotent stem cells,which promote the generation of organoids by assisting various cytokines to participate in signal guidance and providing 3D microenvironment by extracellular matrix.However,the overall maturity is not high,which is expected to improve this problem by combining tissue engineering technology.In vitro disease modeling is mainly studied in the field of simple diseases and single-gene genetic diseases.Organoids highly retain patient genetic characteristics,and it is expected to simulate more complex liver diseases and clarify deeper pathological mechanisms by combining CRISPR-Cas9 gene correction and other emerging technologies.In vivo transplantation treatment,liver organoids can be safely and effectively implanted,showing amazing liver function replacement potential,tissue regeneration ability,and may also be combined with other tissue engineering materials to achieve therapeutic purposes.
2.Study on the current status of emergency management for severe mental disorders in Shanghai
Xiaolei GE ; Yi ZHU ; Chunmei CHEN ; Youwei ZHU ; Yanli LIU ; Jun CAI ; Weibo ZHANG ; Fei XIE
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(3):276-281
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of emergency management for severe mental disorders in Shanghai, and to provide countermeasures and suggestions for the establishment of a sound emergency management system for severe mental disorders and the enhancement of emergency management capability. MethodsA questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews were used to conduct an investigation into the emergency management in 17 district-level mental illness prevention and control institutions in Shanghai, which includes the basic situation of emergency management for severe mental disorders, the construction of emergency response teams and personnel, emergency preparedness drills and training, emergency management plans and rules and regulations, and problems encountered in emergency management. ResultsIn terms of emergency management mechanism and basic situation, resources such as personnel allocation, security funds and green channel were well equipped in each district-level mental illness prevention and control institution in Shanghai. However, the equipment of some hardware facilities was still insufficient to some extent. Therefore, further improvement on the emergency management mechanism for severe mental disorders was needed. With regard to the construction of emergency team and personnel allocation, the majority were those aged between 35‒<45 years old, with a bachelor’s degree, and more than 10 years of working experience. For example, 90.27% staff in district-level mental illness prevention and control institution had a bachelor’s degree or above, which was higher than that among the staff in community-level (73.60%); staff majored in clinical medicine in district-level institution accounted for the proportion at 52.71%, higher than that among the staff in community-level (28.86%); 57.24% staff in district-level institution had an intermediate professional title, higher than that among the staff in community-level (42.28%); and 69.90% staff in district-level institution had more than 10 years of working experience, higher than that among the staff in community-level (43.62%). In the aspect of emergency drills and training, all district-level mental illness prevention and control institutions in Shanghai had a high demand for emergency training, and the weak aspects mainly focused on lack of emergency service protocols, skills of addressing technical challenges, and construction of effectiveness evaluation system. Moreover, the teaching methods were primarily centered on case analysis, simulation drills, interactive discussions, and so forth. Concerning emergency management plans and rules and regulations, all districts in Shanghai had relatively established well-developed systems for emergency response plans, emergency response leadership groups, and emergency response operational task forces for severe mental disorders. About half of the institutions had established other rules and regulations related to emergency management of severe mental disorders in addition to emergency plans. ConclusionShanghai has initially established an emergency management system for severe mental disorders, but it is still fragile in specialized training for emergency management of severe mental disorders, construction of emergency management mechanisms, and the building-up of grassroots emergency teams. Further priorities should include strengthening emergency management training, enhancing the construction of emergency management personnel teams, and gradually establishing a more comprehensive and integrated emergency management mechanism for severe mental disorders.
3.A retrospective cohort study on the protective effectiveness of influenza vaccine against influenza A among the individuals aged between 3‒17 years old in Fenghua District, Ningbo City from 2022 to 2023
Yuqi SHAO ; Weibo DONG ; Yingping XIA ; Chuan ZHANG ; Yi LIU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(8):654-658
ObjectiveTo analyze the protective effect of different types of influenza vaccines (InfV) against influenza A among the individuals aged between 3‒17 years old, and to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of influenza in the future. MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted to collect data on the incidence and InfV vaccination of the individuals aged between 3‒17 years during the influenza epidemic season from 2022 to 2023. Vaccine effectiveness (VE) was calculated, and a log-binomial regression model was used to calculate the corrected VE. ResultsThe incidence rate of influenza in InfV vaccinated and un-vaccinated groups was 7.32% (1 937/ 26 446) and 9.65% (4 421/45 837), respectively. After adjusting for age and gender factors, the unadjusted VE (95%CI) was 54.57% (52.24%‒56.78%). The unadjusted VE (95%CI) was 53.66% (50.36%‒56.74%) for males and 55.60% (52.24%‒58.72%) for females, respectively. The unadjusted VE (95%CI) for the age group of 3‒ years, 6‒ years, 9‒ years, 12‒ years, and 15‒17 years were 64.08% (60.89%‒67.01%), 57.40% (53.71%‒60.80%), 57.77% (52.49%‒62.47%), 24.36% (9.49%‒36.79%), and 24.09% (-17.59%‒51.00%), respectively. The unadjusted VE (95%CI) for quadrivalent split-virion inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent split-virion inactivated influenza vaccine, trivalent subunit influenza vaccine, and trivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine were 53.84% (51.32%‒56.24%), 62.17% (56.28%‒67.26%), 79.83% (69.94%‒86.46%), and 31.59% (19.07%‒42.18%), respectively. ConclusionThe InfV used during the 2022‒2023 influenza season had a good protective effect against influenza A among the individuals aged between 3‒17 years old, especially in those aged between 3‒11 years old.
4.Advances in immunoPET/SPECT imaging: The role of Fab and F(ab')2 fragments in theranostics.
Wenpeng HUANG ; Jingwei ZHOU ; Yanchen LIU ; Yihan YANG ; Rachel J SALADIN ; Jessica C HSU ; Weibo CAI ; Lei KANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(8):3888-3924
With the advent of precision medicine and personalized treatment, targeted therapies have become pivotal in oncology. Noninvasive molecular imaging, especially immunoPET/SPECT, plays a crucial role in refining cancer diagnostics and treatment monitoring by visualizing biological processes at the molecular level. This review explores the dynamic field of immunoPET/SPECT imaging using Fab and F(ab')2 fragments, characterized by advantageous pharmacokinetics and swift clearance from the bloodstream, making them suitable for same-day imaging procedures. We examine contemporary strategies for radiolabeling these fragments with PET and SPECT radionuclides and discuss potential advancements and the challenges anticipated in the further development of Fab and F(ab')2 fragments. Despite the complexities involved in their development, these fragments hold significant promise for advanceing personalized cancer treatment. Keys to this advancement are innovative radiolabeling techniques, site-specific conjugation chemistries, and short-lived radionuclides, all of which are crucial for overcoming existing limitations and enhancing the clinical utility of these imaging agents. As research progresses, Fab and F(ab')2 fragments are expected to become central to the future of cancer diagnostics and therapeutic monitoring, thereby improving patient management and contributing significantly to the evolution of personalized medicine.
5.Comorbidity status of cardiovascular diseases and its influencing factors in community-based schizophrenia patients in Shanghai, 2022
Chenyao YANG ; Weibo ZHANG ; Yanli LIU ; Xiaolan WANG ; Yi ZHU ; Na WANG ; Yihua JIANG ; Lina WANG ; Jun CAI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(10):835-841
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their influencing factors in community-based schizophrenia patients in Shanghai, and to provide a scientific basis for the early identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease in this population. MethodsBased on the Shanghai community cohort with severe mental disorders in 2022, a total of 3 954 community-based schizophrenia patients were identified and included in this study through a stratified cluster sampling method. Basic information and relevant clinical data (including metabolic index data) were collected through questionnaire survey, physical examination and laboratory testing. Univariate analyses were performed using the chi-square tests, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify influencing factors of comorbid cardiovascular diseases. ResultsA total of 3 954 community-based schizophrenia patients were included, of which a total of 1 237 (31.28%) patients had comorbid cardiovascular diseases. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that age 60 years old or above (OR=5.524, 95%CI: 3.716‒8.214), smoking behavior (OR=1.328, 95%CI: 1.042‒1.692), overweight (OR=1.900, 95%CI: 1.046‒3.451) or obesity (OR=2.678, 95%CI: 1.439‒4.985), elevated blood pressure (OR=1.546, 95%CI: 1.294‒1.846), abnormal fasting blood glucose (OR=1.552, 95%CI: 1.322‒1.823) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol abnormalities (OR=1.283, 95%CI: 1.025‒1.606) were positively associated with the risk of comorbid cardiovascular diseases in patients with schizophrenia, while educational attainment of college/bachelor’s degree or above (OR=0.640, 95%CI: 0.450‒0.910) and being unmarried (OR=0.552, 95%CI: 0.457‒0.667) were negatively associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases comorbidity. ConclusionAdvanced age, unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles, as well as abnormalities in blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipids, could all increase the risk of comorbid cardiovascular diseases in community schizophrenia patients. It is suggested to strengthen the monitoring and management of these risk factors in this population in the future, so as to achieve early detection, early diagnosis and early intervention of cardiovascular diseases.
6.Correlation analysis of self-esteem,social support and mental health status of patients with special deep burns at different stages
Ying CHEN ; Qingshan LIU ; Hao YAN ; Mingyu LIU ; Weibo XIE ; Bing MA
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(8):1016-1021
Objective To explore the correlations between self-esteem,social support and mental health status of patients with deep bums at special sites at different stages of the disease course.Methods A total of 36 inpatients who were admitted to Department of Burn Surgery of The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University(Second Military Medical University)between Jan.2020 and Sep.2023 were enrolled.The patients were assessed with self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),self-rating depression scale(SDS),post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD)checklist-civilian version(PCL-C),Rosenberg self-esteem scale(RSES),and perceived social support scale(PSSS)within 7 d of burns(early stage of disease),at wound closure(early rehabilitation stage),and 3 months after wound closure(late rehabilitation stage).The data were collected and invalid data were excluded for statistical analysis.Results A total of 36 patients effectively completed all the scales.There were anxiety,depression and PTSD in patients with deep bums at special sites at different stages of the disease course,and the number of burn patients with anxiety,depression and PTSD showed a downward trend with the course of disease.The RSES score at the early rehabilitation stage was positively correlated with SAS score(rs=0.412,P=0.013),SDS score(rs=0.347,P=0.038)and PCL-C score(rs=0.447,P=0.006)at the early stage of disease,but not with SAS,SDS,or PCL-C scores at the early and late rehabilitation stages(all P>0.05).There were no correlations between PSSS score at the early rehabilitation stage and SAS,SDS,or PCL-C scores at the early stage of disease or SAS or PCL-C scores at the early stage of rehabilitation(all P>0.05),but there were negative correlations between PSSS score at the early rehabilitation stage and SDS score at the early stage of rehabilitation(r=-0.430,P=0.009)and SAS score(r=-0.467,P=0.004),SDS score(r=-0.483,P=0.003),and PCL-C score(rs=-0.351,P=0.036)at the late stage of rehabilitation.Conclusion Anxiety,depression,and PTSD are observed in patients with deep burns in special areas at different stages of the disease.A high level of self-esteem is associated with an increased risk of mental problems at early stage of burns.Conversely,a high level of social support is associated with a reduced likelihood of mental problems at late stage of rehabilitation.
7.Influence of limb-lead combination on the accuracy of the estimation of cardiac electrical axis
Yanjun LI ; Weibo LIU ; Guoqiang GONG ; Lin ZHANG ; Jinzhong SONG ; Yijing YANG
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(3):137-142
Objective There are 6 leads of limb lead ECG,and the cardiac electrical axis can be estimated by any combination of two leads.In this paper,the estimation accuracy of all 15 pairs of limb-lead combinations was compared.Methods Using the open database of 12-lead electrocardiograms(at a sampling frequency of 500 Hz with duration of 10 seconds during resting state)from PhysioNet,totally 21 306 ECG records were extracted with age≥18 years which labeled as single sinus type(axis normal),including 6 153 records with Sinus Rhythm,10 916 records with Sinus Bradycardia,3 466 records with Sinus Tachycardia,and 771 records with Sinus Irregularity.Moreover,totally 2 323 axis deflection recordings with age≥18 years were extracted,including 1 526 records with Axis left shift,and 797 records with Axis right shift.Cardiac electrical axis was estimated with the net amplitude(or area)of QRS complex(algebraic sum of positive and negative amplitude or area)by any pair of leads from{Ⅰ,Ⅱ},{Ⅰ,Ⅲ},{Ⅰ,aVR},{Ⅰ,aVL},{Ⅰ,aVF},{Ⅱ,Ⅲ},{Ⅱ,aVR},{Ⅱ,aVL},{Ⅱ,aVF},{Ⅲ,aVR},{Ⅲ,aVL},{Ⅲ,aVF},{aVR,aVL},{aVR,aVF},{aVL,aVF},respectively.Results For the amplitude-based method,the recognition accuracy for the normal,left and right axes from{Ⅰ,Ⅱ}and{Ⅱ,aVL}is 93.56%and 93.50%,respectively,which is better than that of the traditional classical method{I,aVF}(92.93%).For the area-based method,the recognition accuracy from{Ⅲ,aVR},{Ⅰ,aVR},{Ⅰ,Ⅱ},{aVR,aVF},{Ⅱ,aVL}and{Ⅱ Ⅲ}is 92.66%,92.53%,92.29%,92.19%,92.10%and 91.91%,respectively,which is better than the traditional classical method{Ⅰ,aVF}(91.82%).Conclusion The accuracy of amplitude-based method is higher than that of area-based method.Lead pair{Ⅰ,Ⅱ}and{Ⅱ,aVL}have higher accuracy than traditional classical{Ⅰ,aVF}in automatic estimation of cardiac electrical axis for both amplitude and area method.
8.Design, synthesis and biological study of BTK/JAK3 dual-target inhibitors
Lifang CEN ; Ming CHENG ; Weijie REN ; Liu YE ; Luhua WANG ; Weibo GUO ; Qiang ZHANG ; Yungen XU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(1):73-86
Abstract: In the present study, the compound XL-12 from our previous work was utilized as a lead compound. Through the optimization of the terminal phenyl ring, 12 target compounds were designed and synthesized. The structures of all target compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and H RMS. In vitro enzyme activity assay showed that most compounds demonstrated significant inhibitory activity toward Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) and Janus kinase 3 (JAK3). Among them, compound I-3 exhibited moderate cell proliferation inhibitory activity toward Daudi cells and BaF3-JAK3 cells. In the evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity in vitro, compound I-3 could effectively inhibit the production of inflammatory factors IL-6; besides, it exhibited superior anti-inflammatory activity compared to ibrutinib in xylene-induced ear swelling model in mice.
9.Development and validation of a prediction model for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults based on peripheral blood inflammatory indicators
Shuang CHEN ; Haike LEI ; Xinyi TANG ; Jiao WANG ; Ling LIU ; Weibo HU ; Yulin HUANG ; Jian'e HU ; Xiangju XING ; Zailin YANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(3):282-288
Objective To explore the development and validation of a prediction model for severe communi-ty-acquired pneumonia in adults based on peripheral blood inflammatory indicators.Methods Venous blood samples of 204 community-acquired pneumonia in adults patients admitted to 7 hospitals in Chongqing area from April 2021 to August 2022 were collected to detect C-reactive protein(CRP),peripheral white blood cell count(WBC),neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio(NLR),cytokines,lymphocyte subgroups and neutrophil CD64 index.All of patients were divided into a training group and a validation group according to the time of admis-sion.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression were used to analyze the data of the training group,the characteristic factors of severe progression for pneumonia were selected to construct the nomogram model,and the data of the validation group was used to verify the model.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,calibration curve and decision curve analysis(DCA)were used to evaluate the prediction ability of the model for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults.Results Logistic regression analysis showed that age,CRP,WBC,interleukin(IL)-4/interferon gamma ratio and IL-6/IL-10 ratio were independent risk factors for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults.The area under the ROC curve of the nomogram model in the training group and the validation group was 0.893 and 0.880,respectively.The calibration curve and DCA results shown that the model had a good prediction effect for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults.Conclusion The inflammatory indicators included in this model are simple and easy to obtain clinically.This model with good differentiation and accuracy,it can be used as a practical tool to predict severe community-ac-quired pneumonia in adults,and has certain clinical application value.
10.Characteristics of schizophrenic patients using long-acting antipsychotic medications
GE Xiaolei ; ZHANG Weibo ; CHEN Chunmei ; ZHU Youwei ; LIU Yanli ; XIE Bin ; CAI Jun ; ZHU Yi
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(5):412-415
Objective:
To investigate the characteristics of schizophrenic patients using long-acting antipsychotic medications, so as to provide the basis for applicable population of long-acting antipsychotic medications.
Methods:
Data of schizophrenic patients using long-acting antipsychotic medications in Shanghai City from June 2020 to June 2022 were collected through Shanghai Mental Health Information Management System, and demographic characteristics, illness and medication use of patients were descriptively analyzed.
Results:
A total of 2 684 schizophrenic patients using long-acting antipsychotic medications were included in the study, had a mean age of (46.92±12.39) years, with 1 246 males (46.42%) and 1 438 females (53.58%). There were 1 397 unemployed cases, accounting for 52.05%; 1 429 cases with an educational level in junior high school or below, accounting for 53.24%; 1 301 unmarried cases, accounting for 48.47%; 832 cases in poverty, accounting for 31.00%. The caregivers of patients were mainly their parents, with 1 507 cases accounting for 56.15%. The courses of illness were mainly ≤10 years and >10-20 years, with 860 cases each, both accounting for 32.04%; 1 963 cases with incomplete self-awareness, accounting for 73.14%; 1 570 cases hospitalized at least once, accounting for 58.49%. There were 2 486 cases with continuous medication, accounting for 92.62%. The main method of taking medication was given by others, with 1 947 cases accounting for 72.54%. The medication adherence was mainly taking medication on time and in the right amount, with 2 437 cases accounting for 90.80%.
Conclusion
The main characteristics of schizophrenic patients using long-acting antipsychotic medications are young, unmarried, and unemployed adults, with incomplete self-awareness, continuous medication and medication given by others.


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