1.New advances in the treatment of neonatal diabetes mellitus with sulfonylureas
Xiaoyan HU ; Jinbo XIANG ; Xiaoxia ZHU ; Zheng LI ; Tingting CAO ; Ting DING ; Ziran XU ; Jingbo LI ; Youjun YANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(9):1236-1240
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare monogenic disorder primarily caused by insufficient insulin secretion resulting from mutations in the KCNJ11 and ABCC8 genes. Sulfonylureas, represented by glibenclamide, have become the standard therapy for this type of NDM by precisely closing the mutated ATP-sensitive potassium channels in pancreatic β cells, thereby restoring insulin secretion. Clinical studies confirm that sulfonylureas enable over 90% of patients to successfully transition from insulin to oral treatment, achieving long-term stable glycemic control and improving neurological outcomes to a certain extent. In terms of safety, severe hypoglycemia induced by sulfonylureas is relatively rare and gastrointestinal reactions are mild; moreover, sulfonylureas show good long-term tolerability, and have no adverse effects on child growth and development. In the future, by further refining the full-chain management pathway of “rapid genetic diagnosis-early intervention-specialized dosage forms-long-term follow-up”, the clinical application of sulfonylureas is expected to provide NDM patients with an optimized treatment regimen and maximize their health benefits.
2.Application of immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry for screening of antibody-recognizing molecules against Echinococcus granulosus
Xiaoxia WU ; Jing DING ; Xuemin JIN ; Zhuangzhi ZHANG ; Lixiao ZHANG ; Mingyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):519-526
We collected the positive serum of Echinococcus granulosus infection in sheep,an inter-mediate host with strong immune response,and used healthy serum as negative control,purified the serum and target protein to capture and enrich the corresponding antigen by immunoprecipita-tion,and obtained target protein-antibody-target protein complex.Mass spectrometry strategies were combined to screen and identify specific antigens associated with Echinococcus granulosus,and the proteins with the highest peptide coverage were analyzed bioinformatically using online prediction software.The results showed that 133 Echinococcus granulosus related proteins were i-dentified by IP-MS.Among them,one protein with peptide coverage≥70%was actin Ⅱ,and three proteins with peptide coverage between 30%to 40%were Ton B box domain containing protein,NADH dehydrogenase(ubiquinone)1 α-subcomplex 2(NADH dehydrogenase[ubiquinone])and lactic dehydrogenase.There were six proteins with 20%to 30%peptide coverage,namely,spli-cing factor 3B subunit 5,tumor protein D52,expressed conserved protein,NADH dehydrogenase(ubiquinone)1 alpha subcomplex 7,inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase,and aldo keto re-ductase family 1 member B4.Bioinformatics analysis revealed that actin protein has no signal pep-tide,it is probably a non-secretory protein and is subcellularly localized to the cytoskeleton,six op-timal potential antigenic epitopes are present,and the secondary and tertiary structures are consist-ently dominated by α-helices and irregular convolutions.The results indicate that immunoprecipita-tion-mass spectrometry is a high-throughput,simple,rapid and effective method for screening and identifying fine-grained Echinococcus granulosus antigens,which can provide a basis for screening specific molecules for serodiagnostic markers in intermediate host sheep and for the development of novel diagnostic techniques for hydatid diseases.
3.Analysis of visual function and vascular structural characteristics and their correlation in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane
Zejiang SONG ; Haiyue XU ; Yu WANG ; Bo ZOU ; Xiaoxia DING
International Eye Science 2025;25(12):1926-1931
AIM: To observe the characteristics of best corrected visual acuity(BCVA), microperimetry(MP), multifocal electroretinogram(mfERG), and optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)parameters in patients with idiopathic epiretinal membrane(IERM), and conduct a comparative study and correlation analysis on these parameters.METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 56 patients(56 eyes)diagnosed with IERM who visited our hospital between February 2021 and November 2024 were collected as IERM group, and 33 healthy individuals(33 eyes)undergoing physical examinations were included as control group. Parameters were compared between the IERM group and the control group, as well as among IERM subgroups at different stages. Additionally, correlations among visual function parameters and between these visual function parameters and vascular structural OCTA parameters were analyzed.RESULTS: The general data of patients in the control group and IERM group were comparable. In the IERM group, BCVA, retinal sensitivity(RS), P1 wave amplitude in ring 1, superficial capillary plexus parafoveal vessel density(SCPpfvd), deep capillary plexus parafoveal vessel density(DCPpfvd), and the foveal avascular zone(FAZ)area were significantly lower than the control group(all P<0.01). In contrast, central retinal thickness(CRT), superficial capillary plexus foveal vessel density(SCPfvd), and deep capillary plexus foveal vessel density(DCPfvd)were significantly increased(all P<0.001). When comparing different stages of IERM, significant differences were observed in BCVA, CRT, RS, SCPfvd, and FAZ(all P<0.01). In eyes affected by IERM, BCVA(LogMAR)was negatively correlated with RS; P1 wave amplitude in ring 1 positively correlated with P1 wave implicit time in ring 1; SCPfvd positively correlated with BCVA(LogMAR)and negatively correlated with RS; DCPfvd negatively correlated with P1 wave implicit time in ring 1; and DCPpfvd positively correlated with RS(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION: Eyes with IERM exhibit abnormalities in visual function parameters and vascular structure, with varying degrees of alteration in BCVA, CRT, RS, SCPfvd, and FAZ across different stages. Comprehensive evaluation of BCVA, MP, mfERG, and OCTA contributes to a deeper understanding of the nature of IERM and aids in formulating appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans.
4.Genome-wide DNA methylation and mRNA transcription analysis revealed aberrant gene regulation pathways in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis.
Hui LUO ; Honglin ZHU ; Ding BAO ; Yizhi XIAO ; Bin ZHOU ; Gong XIAO ; Lihua ZHANG ; Siming GAO ; Liya LI ; Yangtengyu LIU ; Di LIU ; Junjiao WU ; Qiming MENG ; Meng MENG ; Tao CHEN ; Xiaoxia ZUO ; Quanzhen LI ; Huali ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(1):120-122
5.Application prospects of exosomes in anti-angiogenic therapy for gastric cancer
Xiyao XU ; Shengcai MA ; Xiaoxia XI ; Ding SHI
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(7):162-168
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and presents many treatment challenges,especially in relation to late-stage treatment and its high recurrence rate.Angiogenesis is a key process in the growth and metastasis of gastric cancer,and studies aimed at researching and developing anti-angiogenesis therapies are therefore important for the treatment of gastric cancer.Exosomes are nanoscale vesicles released by cells,which serve as important messengers for intercellular communication.They regulate local and distant cell communication by transporting specific exosomes components,and it can also promote or inhibit the development and progression of gastric cancer by regulating the growth,proliferation,and angiogenesis of tumor cells.Exosomes transport bioactive molecules from donor cells to recipient cells,leading to reprogramming of target cells and cascade molecular reactions.This review summarizes the relationship between exosomes and tumor angiogenesis in gastric cancer,and the current research status of exosomes in anti-angiogenic therapy.The importance of the physiological structure and function of exosomes in gastric cancer angiogenesis indicates the potential importance of combining exosomes with anti-angiogenic therapy for the treatment of gastric cancer.
6.Construction and identification of cDNA expression library of 3rd day larva of Echinococcus granulosus
Xiaoxia WU ; Xiaolei LIU ; Mingyuan LIU ; Shumin SUN ; Yongjun ZHAO ; Jing DING
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(2):305-311
This study aims to construct and identify the cDNA expression library of 3rd day larva of Echinococcus granulosus.Echinococcus granulosus protoscolex was isolated and collected from the liver of a fresh infected sheep with cysts,and the experimental dogs were infected manually by mouth.On the 3rd day,approximately 1.5 meters of the duodenal jejunum was taken during the au-topsy,and the worm body was dislodged by swinging it in 38-40 ℃ physiological saline,and then the 3-day larvae of Echinococcus granulosus were collected.Total RNA was extracted by TRIzol reagent,mRNA was isolated and purified using PolyATtract? mRNA Isolation Systems.The cD-NA was synthesized by reverse transcription,ligated with pBluescript sk-vector after addition of a 5'junction and introduced into E.coli by electrotransformation to construct a cDNA expression li-brary for 3-day-old larvae of Echinococcus granulosus.The average length of insert cDNA frag-ments was 1.0-1.2 kb.The initial capacity of constructed library was 1.15×107 CFU/mL,titer of amplified library was 1× 1010 CFU/mL,recombination rate was 100%.The constructed cDNA ex-pression library and the inserted fragment size were suitable.This library is expected to be used for screening candidate genes and diagnostic antigen molecules of definitive hosts canine vaccines of Echinococcus granulosus.
7.Characteristics of molnupiravir in anti-H1N1 influenza virus infection in vitro and in vivo
Xili FENG ; Jinqian WANG ; Xuanye YANG ; Xinyan HU ; Yulin DING ; Xiaoxia MA
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):478-485
Objective To analyze the antiviral effect of molnupiravir against influenza virus in vitro and in vivo.Methods The antiviral ability of molnupiravir against influenza virus strain H1N1 PR8 was detected in vitro and in vivo.H uman non-small cell lung cancer cell line(A549 cells)was used as an in vitro model of PR8 infection.The antiviral effects of molnupiravir on virus replication,protein synthesis,and viral particle formation were analyzed using real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),Western blot(WB)assay,and plaque assay.PR8 nose-dripping infected C57BL/6 female mice were used as an in vivo infection model.The antivi-ral ability of molnupiravir was evaluated by detecting viral load,pathological changes,and immunohistochemistry in the control group,administration group,inoculation group,and inoculation-administration group.Results In vitro test results showed that molnupiravir had no significant inhibitory effect on influenza virus replication,protein syn-thesis,and virus particle formation(all P>0.05).In vivo test results showed that compared with mice infected with H1N1 alone,the viral load in the lung tissue of mice treated with molnupiravir declined significantly,and the extent of pathological changes was milder.Immunohistochemical detection showed a significant weakening in nuclear protein(NP)antigen signal,and the expression levels of interferon(IFN)-α,interleukin(IL)-4,and IL-6 in the lungs were lower(all P<0.01).Conclusion As a precursor with antiviral activity,molnupiravir can not exert anti-viral activity in lung-derived cells cultured in vitro,but can be transformed into an active form in the host,which significantly decreases the ability of H1N1 influenza virus to proliferate in the lungs and thereby alleviates the da-mage of virus to lung tissue.
8.Application prospects of exosomes in anti-angiogenic therapy for gastric cancer
Xiyao XU ; Shengcai MA ; Xiaoxia XI ; Ding SHI
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(7):162-168
Gastric cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and presents many treatment challenges,especially in relation to late-stage treatment and its high recurrence rate.Angiogenesis is a key process in the growth and metastasis of gastric cancer,and studies aimed at researching and developing anti-angiogenesis therapies are therefore important for the treatment of gastric cancer.Exosomes are nanoscale vesicles released by cells,which serve as important messengers for intercellular communication.They regulate local and distant cell communication by transporting specific exosomes components,and it can also promote or inhibit the development and progression of gastric cancer by regulating the growth,proliferation,and angiogenesis of tumor cells.Exosomes transport bioactive molecules from donor cells to recipient cells,leading to reprogramming of target cells and cascade molecular reactions.This review summarizes the relationship between exosomes and tumor angiogenesis in gastric cancer,and the current research status of exosomes in anti-angiogenic therapy.The importance of the physiological structure and function of exosomes in gastric cancer angiogenesis indicates the potential importance of combining exosomes with anti-angiogenic therapy for the treatment of gastric cancer.
9.Characteristics of molnupiravir in anti-H1N1 influenza virus infection in vitro and in vivo
Xili FENG ; Jinqian WANG ; Xuanye YANG ; Xinyan HU ; Yulin DING ; Xiaoxia MA
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(4):478-485
Objective To analyze the antiviral effect of molnupiravir against influenza virus in vitro and in vivo.Methods The antiviral ability of molnupiravir against influenza virus strain H1N1 PR8 was detected in vitro and in vivo.H uman non-small cell lung cancer cell line(A549 cells)was used as an in vitro model of PR8 infection.The antiviral effects of molnupiravir on virus replication,protein synthesis,and viral particle formation were analyzed using real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR),Western blot(WB)assay,and plaque assay.PR8 nose-dripping infected C57BL/6 female mice were used as an in vivo infection model.The antivi-ral ability of molnupiravir was evaluated by detecting viral load,pathological changes,and immunohistochemistry in the control group,administration group,inoculation group,and inoculation-administration group.Results In vitro test results showed that molnupiravir had no significant inhibitory effect on influenza virus replication,protein syn-thesis,and virus particle formation(all P>0.05).In vivo test results showed that compared with mice infected with H1N1 alone,the viral load in the lung tissue of mice treated with molnupiravir declined significantly,and the extent of pathological changes was milder.Immunohistochemical detection showed a significant weakening in nuclear protein(NP)antigen signal,and the expression levels of interferon(IFN)-α,interleukin(IL)-4,and IL-6 in the lungs were lower(all P<0.01).Conclusion As a precursor with antiviral activity,molnupiravir can not exert anti-viral activity in lung-derived cells cultured in vitro,but can be transformed into an active form in the host,which significantly decreases the ability of H1N1 influenza virus to proliferate in the lungs and thereby alleviates the da-mage of virus to lung tissue.
10.Application of immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry for screening of antibody-recognizing molecules against Echinococcus granulosus
Xiaoxia WU ; Jing DING ; Xuemin JIN ; Zhuangzhi ZHANG ; Lixiao ZHANG ; Mingyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):519-526
We collected the positive serum of Echinococcus granulosus infection in sheep,an inter-mediate host with strong immune response,and used healthy serum as negative control,purified the serum and target protein to capture and enrich the corresponding antigen by immunoprecipita-tion,and obtained target protein-antibody-target protein complex.Mass spectrometry strategies were combined to screen and identify specific antigens associated with Echinococcus granulosus,and the proteins with the highest peptide coverage were analyzed bioinformatically using online prediction software.The results showed that 133 Echinococcus granulosus related proteins were i-dentified by IP-MS.Among them,one protein with peptide coverage≥70%was actin Ⅱ,and three proteins with peptide coverage between 30%to 40%were Ton B box domain containing protein,NADH dehydrogenase(ubiquinone)1 α-subcomplex 2(NADH dehydrogenase[ubiquinone])and lactic dehydrogenase.There were six proteins with 20%to 30%peptide coverage,namely,spli-cing factor 3B subunit 5,tumor protein D52,expressed conserved protein,NADH dehydrogenase(ubiquinone)1 alpha subcomplex 7,inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase,and aldo keto re-ductase family 1 member B4.Bioinformatics analysis revealed that actin protein has no signal pep-tide,it is probably a non-secretory protein and is subcellularly localized to the cytoskeleton,six op-timal potential antigenic epitopes are present,and the secondary and tertiary structures are consist-ently dominated by α-helices and irregular convolutions.The results indicate that immunoprecipita-tion-mass spectrometry is a high-throughput,simple,rapid and effective method for screening and identifying fine-grained Echinococcus granulosus antigens,which can provide a basis for screening specific molecules for serodiagnostic markers in intermediate host sheep and for the development of novel diagnostic techniques for hydatid diseases.

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