1.Research progress on 4D printing technology for bone tissue engineering
WANG Peiyu ; SHI Yaru ; SUN Yifan ; XU Xiaowei
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2026;34(1):75-85
The repair of bone defects is heavily influenced by the dynamic osteogenic microenvironment. Static scaffolds constructed by traditional 3D printing technology cannot simulate the dynamic nature of the microenvironment during bone defect repair due to the fixed structure, uncontrollable release of active factors, and difficult regeneration of blood vessels, among other factors. Breaking through the limitations of these static scaffolds and realizing the intelligent and dynamic regulation of the osteogenic microenvironment is a key scientific issue in the field of bone tissue engineering. 4D printing technology combines the dynamic responsiveness of bone restoration materials with the concept of intelligent design to regulate the micro and macro structure of scaffolds. This technology provides a new method for bone tissue engineering by responding to endogenous and exogenous stimuli and creating a better osteogenic microenvironment through functionalized design, including drug delivery and antibacterial function. However, this technology currently suffers from challenges related to dynamic response material design, insufficient precision of printing technology, and mismatches between multi-stimulus response systems, metabolic rhythms of bone tissue, and functionalized composite scaffolds. Future research should focus on the development of smart response materials with excellent dynamic responses and bioactivity, the creation of new printing technologies, and the design of personalized and precise bone repair solutions. The aim of this paper is to review the current research status of 4D printing for bone tissue engineering in terms of material types, response mechanisms, and applications to provide a theoretical basis for the development and clinical application of functional bone repair materials in the future.
3.Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection among freshmen in middle schools and their willingness of preventive treatment in Yunyan District of Guiyang
PENG Xiaowei, ZHANG Jiangping, LUO Peng, CHEN Siyin, XU Mengqun, WANG Qun
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):129-133
Objective:
To investigate the status of latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI)among freshmen in middle schools and their willingness of preventive treatment in Yunyan District of Guiyang, so as to provide a reference for the prevention and control of tuberculosis in schools.
Methods:
The tuberculin skin test (TST) and X-ray scans were used to screen the TB infection of 13 915 freshmen in middle schools in Yunyan District of Guiyang in 2023, and a questionnaire survey on the willingness of accepting tuberculosis preventive treatment was conducted to LTBI patients. The χ 2 test and Fisher exact probability was conducted for the comparison of the rates among the groups.
Results:
Among the freshmen screened, the detection rate of LTBI was 3.29%. There were statistically significant difference in LTBI rates among freshmen of different genders (boys:2.87%, girls:3.81%), age groups (12-15 years old:3.31%, 16-17 years old:3.92%, 18-20 years old:1.91%), and school stages (junior high school:3.52%, ordinary high school:5.96%, vocational high school:2.29%)( χ 2=9.59, 13.08, 54.30, P <0.01). A total of 356 LTBI freshmen completed questionnaire survey,and 299(83.99%) were willing to accept tuberculosis preventive treatment, but the actual number of LIBI freshman who underwent preventive treatment was zero. Those LTBI who had received Bacille Calmette Guérin(BCG) vaccine(86.97%) was higher in the reporting rates of being willing to accept preventive treatment than that of LTBI who had not received BCG vaccine( 75.79 %),the differences were statistically significant( χ 2=6.48, P <0.05). The main reasons for refusing preventive treatment was worry about adverse drug reactions(80.70%), social acceptance and the support of social institutions were needed most(85.96%).
Conclusions
The LTBI rate among freshmen in Yunyan District of GuiYang is higher. Although the freshmen with LTBI have a higher willingness to accept preventive treatment, however, no one has undergone preventive treatment. Corresponding measures need to be taken for improving the preventive treatment rate of LIBI freshmen.
4.Hemorrhagic transformation and its high-risk factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction treated with alteplase
Qing YANG ; Chunxia GE ; Aiping CAO ; Xiaowei XU ; Yu NIU
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(3):257-261
Objective To analyze the status quo and high-risk factors of hemorrhagic transformation(HT)in patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI)treated with alteplase(rt-PA).Methods A total of 462 patients with ACI who were admitted to Hai'an People's Hospital and treated with rt-PA from June 2019 to June 2023 were retrospectively emrolled.According to the occurrence of HT,the patients were assigned to HT group(n=31)or non-HT group(n=431).The clinical data of the two groups were compared,and high-risk factors of HT in ACI patients treated with rt-PA were analyzed.Results The incidence of HT was 6.71%(31/462).Multivariate logistic analysis showed that increased systolic blood pressure(SBP),severe cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD),and increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)were the high-risk factors of HT in patients with ACI after treatment with rt-PA(P<0.05).Conclusion There is a high incidence of HT in patients with ACI after treatment with rt-PA,the levels of SBP,CSVD and NLR are the influencing factors,and they can provide a basis for prediction and clinical intervention.
5.Clinical outcomes of salbutamol sulfate combined with reduced glutathione in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly patients
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(10):1020-1025
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and safety of salbutamol sulfate combined with reduced glutathione in treating acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)in the elderly.Methods A total of 103 elderly patients with acute exacerbation of COPD who were admitted to the Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University from January 2020 to June 2022 were randomly assigned to three groups.Control group 1(34 cases)received nebulized normal saline treatment.Control group 2(34 cases)received conventional treatment(e.g.,oxygen therapy,anti-infection,expectorant therapy,etc.)plus reduced glutathione.Treatment group(35 cases)received additional salbutamol sulfate on the basis of the control group 2.The treatment course was 12 days.Lung function,inflammatory factors,COPD assessment test,(CAT)score,BODE index,cardiopulmonary oxygenation function,6-minute walk test(6MWT)distance,modified medical research council dyspnea scale(mMRC)score,St.George's respiratory questionnaire(SGRQ)score,acute exacerbation frequency within 2 years,and adverse reactions were recorded.Results After treatment,the forced expiratory volume in 1 second(FEV1),forced vital capacity(FVC),and FEV1/FVC ratio in the treatment group were significantly higher than those in the control groups,while procalcitonin(PCT)and C-reactive protein(CRP)levels in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control groups(P<0.05).The treatment group exhibited lower CAT scores and BODE indices,higher maximal oxygen uptake(VO2max),metabolic equivalent of task at peak exercise(METspk),and respiratory frequency at peak exercise(RFEspk),longer 6MWT distances,and lower mMRC and SGRQ scores as compared with the control groups(P<0.05).The frequency of acute exacerbation in the treatment group was lower than that in the control groups at 6 months,1 year,and 2 years after treatment(P<0.05).No significant differences in adverse reactions were observed among the three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion The combination of salbutamol sulfate and reduced glutathione can significantly improve lung function,reduce inflammation,enhance quality of life,decrease acute exacerbation frequency,and demonstrate good safety in elderly patients with acute exacerbation of COPD.
6.Research progress of trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 in breast cancer
Jingchun XU ; Guihong DAI ; Lu WANG ; Xiaowei ZHU ; Hong YU
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(6):143-148
Breast cancer is one of the most common tumors worldwide.Despite significant pro-gress in diagnosis and treatment,the incidence and mortality rates remain high due to its highly inva-sive and metastatic characteristics.Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1(TRPS1)is an atypical globin transcription factor-1(GATA).It plays an important role in regulating cell proliferation and differentiation and tissue growth.Studies have found that TRPS1 is significantly overexpressed in breast cancer and closely related to tumor invasion and metastasis.TRPS1 is specifically expressed in the ductal epithelial cells of breast tissue and closely associated with the differentiation of breast ducts.In recent years,scholars have mainly focused on the role and mechanisms of TRPS1 in the di-agnosis and treatment of breast cancer.This review summarized the research progress of TRPS1 in breast cancer,aiming to further analyze its clinical application value in the occurrence,development,diagnosis,and treatment of breast cancer.
7.Expression of COL1A2 in cervical cancer and its relationship with tumor immune infiltration
Yu Zhang ; Xiaoyu Zhu ; Dianqin Xu ; Xiaowei Chen ; Mingyan Zhong ; Xinzhu Zhou ; Yujie Tan
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(10):1808-1817
Objective:
To explore the expression of collagen type 1 alpha 2 (COL1A2) in cervical cancer and its correlation with immune infiltration.
Methods:
Bioinformatics techniques were used to analyze the expression of COL1A2 in cervical cancer. Western blot and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of COL1A2 in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines. The correlation between the expression of COL1A2 and tumor immune cell infiltration was analyzed by tumor immune estimation resource (TIMER2. 0) . Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to analyze the possible mechanism of COL1A2 in cervical cancer. Jaspar database was used to predict the transcrip- tion factors of COL1A2. Western blot and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of transcription factors in cervical cancer tissues and cell lines.
Results:
The expression of COL1A2 was down-regulated in cervical cancer (P < 0. 05) . The expression of COL1A2 was positively correlated with the levels of macrophages and myeloid den- dritic cells (P < 0. 01) . The proportions of 22 types of immune cells were different in different cervical cancer pa- tients. In addition , compared with the high expression group of COL1A2 , the proportion of M0 macrophages , M2 macrophages and resting memory CD4 + T cells increased in the low expression group of COL1A2 , while the propor- tion of CD8 + T cells , activated memory CD4 + T cells , follicular helper T cells , activated NK cells and activated myeloid dendritic cells decreased (P < 0. 05) . GSEA analysis showed that COL1A2 was related to immune-related signaling pathways , including Notch signaling pathway , interleukin-6/janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (IL6/JAK/STAT3) , Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway , etc. (P < 0. 01) . Jaspar database pre- dicted that the transcription factor of COL1A2 was paired box protein 5 (PAX5) , and the expression of PAX5 de- creased in cervical cancer (P < 0. 05) .
Conclusion
COL1A2 is expected to become a potential diagnostic biomar- ker and immunotherapy target for cervical cancer.
8.Digital and Intelligent Generalized Inspection in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Related Equipment Development from Evidence-based Perspective
Xiaowei ZHANG ; Xiaoyu ZHANG ; Chen ZHAO ; Mengqi PENG ; Xue XU ; Hongyuan LIN ; Wenhui WANG ; Hongcai SHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):94-101
As the foremost among the four examinations in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), inspection and related equipment research face challenges in landing and transformation due to variations in evidence quality, lack of standardization, insufficient algorithm transparency, and poor reliability and stability of decision-making. Against the backdrop of rapid development of emerging technologies such as big data, the internet of things, and artificial intelligence, coupled with macro policy support from the government, digital and intelligent generalized inspection in TCM has emerged, with the aim of utilizing digital technologies to overcome the limitations of naked-eye inspection and comprehensively perceive and analyze facial and bodily expressions. The research in this field intelligently correlates Zang-fu organ functions with health conditions and disease progression and establishes a technical system for digital and intelligent inspection, multi-dimensional and multimodal perception, fusion analysis, and decision-making. This system aims to enhance the accuracy of disease risk warning and diagnosis, bridging the gap between inspection equipment and assistance in clinical decision-making. From an evidence-based perspective, this paper systematically examines the research ideas of digital and intelligent inspection and the development of related equipment, deeply explores how to propose clinical practice-oriented key scientific issues, comprehensively acquire and co-apply multi-dimensional data, establish precise inspection models driven by digital intelligence, optimize standards to enhance equipment interoperability and reliability, construct post-effect evaluation mechanisms to promote improvement, and actively address potential risks such as the black box nature and information security in the application of intelligent technology. This paper not only demonstrates the tremendous potential of digital technologies in improving the accuracy and clinical application efficiency of inspection but also provides new perspectives and ideas for the modernization of inspection in TCM, paving the way for the application of inspection in the global medical and health field.
9.A national questionnaire survey on endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal varices in portal hypertension in China
Xing WANG ; Bing HU ; Yiling LI ; Zhijie FENG ; Yanjing GAO ; Zhining FAN ; Feng JI ; Bingrong LIU ; Jinhai WANG ; Wenhui ZHANG ; Tong DANG ; Hong XU ; Derun KONG ; Lili YUAN ; Liangbi XU ; Shengjuan HU ; Liangzhi WEN ; Ping YAO ; Yunxiao LIANG ; Xiaodong ZHOU ; Huiling XIANG ; Xiaowei LIU ; Xiaoquan HUANG ; Yinglei MIAO ; Xiaoliang ZHU ; De'an TIAN ; Feihu BAI ; Jitao SONG ; Ligang CHEN ; Yingcai MA ; Yifei HUANG ; Bin WU ; Xiaolong QI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2024;41(1):43-51
Objective:To investigate the current status of endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal varices in portal hypertension in China, and to provide supporting data and reference for the development of endoscopic treatment.Methods:In this study, initiated by the Liver Health Consortium in China (CHESS), a questionnaire was designed and distributed online to investigate the basic condition of endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal varices in portal hypertension in 2022 in China. Questions included annual number and indication of endoscopic procedures, adherence to guideline for preventing esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EGVB), management and timing of emergent EGVB, management of gastric and isolated varices, and improvement of endoscopic treatment. Proportions of hospitals concerning therapeutic choices to all participant hospitals were calculated. Guideline adherence between secondary and tertiary hospitals were compared by using Chi-square test.Results:A total of 836 hospitals from 31 provinces (anotomous regions and municipalities) participated in the survey. According to the survey, the control of acute EGVB (49.3%, 412/836) and the prevention of recurrent bleeding (38.3%, 320/836) were major indications of endoscopic treatment. For primary [non-selective β-blocker (NSBB) or endoscopic therapies] and secondary prophylaxis (NSBB and endoscopic therapies) of EGVB, adherence to domestic guideline was 72.5% (606/836) and 39.2% (328/836), respectively. There were significant differences in the adherence between secondary and tertiary hospitals in primary prophylaxis of EGVB [71.0% (495/697) VS 79.9% (111/139), χ2=4.11, P=0.033] and secondary prophylaxis of EGVB [41.6% (290/697) VS 27.3% (38/139), χ2=9.31, P=0.002]. A total of 78.2% (654/836) hospitals preferred endoscopic therapies treating acute EGVB, and endoscopic therapy was more likely to be the first choice for treating acute EGVB in tertiary hospitals (82.6%, 576/697) than secondary hospitals [56.1% (78/139), χ2=46.33, P<0.001]. The optimal timing was usually within 12 hours (48.5%, 317/654) and 12-24 hours (36.9%, 241/654) after the bleeding. Regarding the management of gastroesophageal varices type 2 and isolated gastric varices type 1, most hospitals used cyanoacrylate injection in combination with sclerotherapy [48.2% (403/836) and 29.9% (250/836), respectively], but substantial proportions of hospitals preferred clip-assisted therapies [12.4% (104/836) and 26.4% (221/836), respectively]. Improving the skills of endoscopic doctors (84.2%, 704/836), and enhancing the precision of pre-procedure evaluation and quality of multidisciplinary team (78.9%, 660/836) were considered urgent needs in the development of endoscopic treatment. Conclusion:A variety of endoscopic treatments for gastroesophageal varices in portal hypertension are implemented nationwide. Participant hospitals are active to perform emergent endoscopy for acute EGVB, but are inadequate in following recommendations regarding primary and secondary prophylaxis of EGVB. Moreover, the selection of endoscopic procedures for gastric varices differs greatly among hospitals.
10.Construction of a predictive model for postoperative pain relief after microscopic spermatic cord surgery for spermatic cord pain
Hailong HE ; Qing LI ; Tao XU ; Xiaowei ZHANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2024;56(4):646-655
Objective:To explore the relevant factors affecting the efficacy of microscopic spermatic cord surgery and build a predictive model for postoperative pain relief.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 324 patients with spermatic cord pain who visited the Department of Urology at Peking University People's Hospital between October 2015 and April 2023.This cohort included 212 patients with varicocele-related spermatic cord pain and 112 patients with idiopathic sper-matic cord pain.All the patients underwent microsurgical procedures:varicocele-related pain was treated with microsurgical varicocelectomy,and idiopathic pain was treated with microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord.The patients were categorized into effective and ineffective groups based on whether their pain had decreased by more than 50%six months post-surgery compared with pre-surgery levels.Base-line data were preliminarily screened for clinical indicators using t tests and univariate analysis.Clinical predictor variables[age,duration of pain,diameter of varicocele,patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9)score,generalized anxiety disorder-7(GAD-7)score]were selected using Lasso regression.Aclini-cal prediction model for effective pain relief following microscopic spermatic cord surgery was constructed using Logistic regression and presented as a nomogram.The model's internal validation was performed using the bootstrap method.Its predictive power and clinical utility were evaluated through the concor-dance index,the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve,and calibration plots.Results:Post-microscopic varicocele ligation,156 patients(73.58%)experienced significant pain relief,as did 94 patients(83.93%)following microscopic denervation.Independent predictors for postoperative out-comes included age,PHQ-9 score,GAD-7 score,chronic pain duration,and varicocele diameter,diffe-ring slightly between varicocele-related and idiopathic pain groups.The models demonstrated excellent predictive ability,with areas under the curve of 0.909 and 0.913 for varicocele and idiopathic groups,respectively,and high concordance indices.Conclusion:The postoperative efficacy prediction model based on age,pain duration,PHQ-9 score,GAD-7 score,and varicocele diameter has good predictive ability and clinical applicability,and can be used in clinical practice.


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