1.Astragali Radix Polysaccharide Inhibits Proliferation and Migration of Gastric Cancer Cells by Targeting ID1 and Akt
Peizheng SHI ; Shanshan XIAO ; Xinjiang ZHANG ; Yixiang NIE ; Xianchao WANG ; Jing HUANG ; Jie MEI ; Huaquan LAN ; Tuanyun JI ; Tianyi ZHANG ; Xiaoyong WEI ; Qiaohong YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(15):96-105
ObjectiveTo explore the regulatory effects and mechanisms of Astragali Radix polysaccharide (APS) on inhibitor of differentiation1 (ID1) and protein kinase B (Akt) in gastric cancer. MethodsImmunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of ID1 and Akt in 61 gastric cancer tissue samples and 20 adjacent normal gastric tissue samples. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the localization of ID1 and Akt. The effects of APS at the concentrations of 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg·L-1 on the proliferation of gastric cancer MGC-803 cells were examined by the cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) method and the colony formation assay. The target information of APS was retrieved from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology and Analysis Platform and Swiss Target Prediction. Keywords such as gastric cancer, gastric tumor, and stomach cancer were searched against GeneCards, UniProt, DisGeNET, and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) for the screening of gastric cancer-related targets. The online tool jvenn was used to create the Venn diagram to identify the common targets, and STRING and Cytoscape were used to construct the protein-protein interaction network. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were conducted via R 4.2.2 to predict the potential roles of APS in the development of gastric cancer. The cell scratch assay was employed to assess the effect of APS on the migration of MGC-803 cells. The protein and mRNA levels of ID1 and Akt in the cells treated with APS were determined by Western blot and Real-time PCR, respectively. ResultsCompared with the adjacent normal gastric tissue, the gastric adenocarcinoma tissue showed increased positive expression of ID1 (χ2 =81.00, P<0.01). Immunofluorescence detection showed that ID1 and Akt were mainly located in the cytoplasm of gastric adenocarcinoma cells. Bioinformatics analysis identified 14 common genes shared between APS and gastric cancer. The average degree of protein-protein interaction network nodes was 14.29. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment results showed that ID1 and Akt were significantly enriched in the Rap1 and phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K) /Akt signaling pathways. Cell experiments demonstrated that 5-fluorouracil (0.1 mg·L-1) and APS (10, 20 mg·L-1) groups showed decreased cell proliferation, migration, and colony formation. Compared with the control group, 10, 20 mg·L-1 APS inhibited the proliferation of MGC-803 cells (P<0.01), with 10 mg·L-1 APS demonstrating stronger inhibitory effect. In addition, APS at 10, 20 mg·L-1 inhibited the migration (P<0.01) and colony formation (P<0.05, P<0.01) of MGC-803 cells. Compared with the control group, APS at 10, 20 mg·L-1 down-regulated the protein levels of ID1 (P<0.01) and Akt (P<0.05) and the mRNA levels of ID1 (P<0.05, P<0.01) and Akt (P<0.05, P<0.01) in MGC-803 cells. ConclusionID1 and Akt are highly expressed in the gastric adenocarcinoma tissue, which may be related to the development of gastric cancer. APS can down-regulate the protein and mRNA levels of ID1 and Akt to exert anti-tumor effects, which is expected to provide new therapeutic targets for gastric cancer treatment.
2.Applicability of modified comprehensive interventions in the treatment of non-severe dry eye syndrome in military pilots
Chengcheng HU ; Yong JIA ; Xiaoyong CAO ; Lu LI ; Mengke LIU ; Yajun YI ; Xiao ZHANG ; Zhiyan SUN
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine 2025;36(2):141-145
Objective:To explore the applicability of modified comprehensive interventions in the treatment of non-severe dry eye syndrome in military pilots.Methods:A total of 88 military pilots with non-severe dry eye syndrome admitted to the Special Service Department of the 988th Hospital of the Joint Logistic Support Force between December 2021 and December 2023 were divided into an intervention group and a control group using the random number table method, with 44 cases in each. The intervention group received modified comprehensive interventions, while the control group underwent conventional treatment. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), break-up time, tear meniscus height, changes in meibomian gland function, and levels of satisfaction of military pilots were compared between the 2 groups. The correlations between the OSDI, break-up time, tear meniscus height and levels of satisfaction were analyzed.Results:Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the OSDI between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the changes in the OSDI of military pilots were smaller in the intervention group than in the control group ( t=3.21, P=0.002). After 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, the break-up time (both P<0.001) and tear meniscus height ( P<0.001, =0.012) of pilots in the intervention group exceeded those of the control group. In both groups, the break-up time (all P<0.001) and tear meniscus height (all P<0.001) kept increasing after treatment. After 4 weeks of treatment, there were significant differences in the distribution of meibomian gland function between the 2 groups ( Z=-2.55, -2.41, -2.29, P=0.011, 0.016, 0.022). Clinical care, procedure flow, and health education scored higher in the intervention group than in the control group during the survey on levels of satisfaction with the treatment ( t=6.55, 6.77, 3.63, all P≤0.001). The OSDI was negatively correlated with clinical care, procedure flow and health education ( r=-0.286, -0.275, -0.363, P=0.007, 0.010, 0.001) while the break-up time was positively correlated with clinical care and procedure flow ( r=0.248, 0.278, P=0.020, 0.009). Conclusions:The implementation of modified comprehensive intervention measures for dry eye syndrome in military pilots can effectively improve clinical symptoms and leave military pilots more satisfied.
3.Applicability of modified comprehensive interventions in the treatment of non-severe dry eye syndrome in military pilots
Chengcheng HU ; Yong JIA ; Xiaoyong CAO ; Lu LI ; Mengke LIU ; Yajun YI ; Xiao ZHANG ; Zhiyan SUN
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine 2025;36(2):141-145
Objective:To explore the applicability of modified comprehensive interventions in the treatment of non-severe dry eye syndrome in military pilots.Methods:A total of 88 military pilots with non-severe dry eye syndrome admitted to the Special Service Department of the 988th Hospital of the Joint Logistic Support Force between December 2021 and December 2023 were divided into an intervention group and a control group using the random number table method, with 44 cases in each. The intervention group received modified comprehensive interventions, while the control group underwent conventional treatment. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), break-up time, tear meniscus height, changes in meibomian gland function, and levels of satisfaction of military pilots were compared between the 2 groups. The correlations between the OSDI, break-up time, tear meniscus height and levels of satisfaction were analyzed.Results:Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the OSDI between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). After 4 weeks of treatment, the changes in the OSDI of military pilots were smaller in the intervention group than in the control group ( t=3.21, P=0.002). After 2 and 4 weeks of treatment, the break-up time (both P<0.001) and tear meniscus height ( P<0.001, =0.012) of pilots in the intervention group exceeded those of the control group. In both groups, the break-up time (all P<0.001) and tear meniscus height (all P<0.001) kept increasing after treatment. After 4 weeks of treatment, there were significant differences in the distribution of meibomian gland function between the 2 groups ( Z=-2.55, -2.41, -2.29, P=0.011, 0.016, 0.022). Clinical care, procedure flow, and health education scored higher in the intervention group than in the control group during the survey on levels of satisfaction with the treatment ( t=6.55, 6.77, 3.63, all P≤0.001). The OSDI was negatively correlated with clinical care, procedure flow and health education ( r=-0.286, -0.275, -0.363, P=0.007, 0.010, 0.001) while the break-up time was positively correlated with clinical care and procedure flow ( r=0.248, 0.278, P=0.020, 0.009). Conclusions:The implementation of modified comprehensive intervention measures for dry eye syndrome in military pilots can effectively improve clinical symptoms and leave military pilots more satisfied.
4.Flight fatigue survey among military flying personnel and influencing factors analysis
Yingping GAO ; Xiao ZHANG ; Xiaoyong CAO
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine 2024;35(4):262-267
Objective:To provide references for aeromedical support for military flying personnel by investigating the current situation of flight fatigue and analyzing its influencing factors.Methods:Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14) and Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were used to assess the fatigue index of 147 hospitalized military flying personnel. They were grouped according to the FS-14 score, with a score of 0-3 points as the non-fatigue group and ≥3 points as the fatigue group, and the scores of 10 factors in the Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were compared between 2 groups. Factors affecting flight fatigue were analyzed by using multifactor binary Logistic regression with the presence of fatigue as the dependent variable.Results:The total FS-14 score was 3 (1, 6) points, of which the total brain fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points, and the total somatic fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points. The flying personnel were grouped according to fatigue scores, with 54 cases (36.73%) in the non-fatigued group and 93 cases (63.27%) in the fatigue group. There were significant analysis results on age ( t=5.79, P<0.001), marital status ( χ2=7.95, P=0.005), flying hours ( Z=-5.09, P<0.001), flying years ( Z=-6.11, P<0.001), aircraft types ( χ2=74.48, P<0.001), smoking history ( χ2=5.42, P=0.020), sleep disorders ( t=2.46, P=0.015), workload ( t=3.58, P=0.001), interpersonal relationships ( t=2.45, P=0.016) and psychological load ( t=3.14, P=0.002) between 2 groups. Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history ( OR=2.811, 95% CI: 1.105-7.151), sleep disorders ( OR=1.576, 95% CI: 1.125-2.206), workload ( OR=1.559, 95% CI: 1.108-2.194), interpersonal relationships ( OR=1.620, 95% CI: 1.155-2.270) and psychological load ( OR=1.509, 95% CI: 1.069-2.130) were the influencing factors on flight fatigue. Conclusions:Military flying personnel have different degrees of flight fatigue problems, and smoking history, sleep disorders, workload, interpersonal relationships and psychological load are the influencing factors of flight fatigue. Attaching importance to the sleep quality and psychological health of military flying personnel, paying attention to the mode of interpersonal relationship and the degree of workload, giving appropriate sleep and psychological guidance, advocating moderate physical exercise, and carrying out cultural and sports activities are all measures conducive to alleviating the fatigue under high-intensity work.
5.Flight fatigue survey among military flying personnel and influencing factors analysis
Yingping GAO ; Xiao ZHANG ; Xiaoyong CAO
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine 2024;35(4):262-267
Objective:To provide references for aeromedical support for military flying personnel by investigating the current situation of flight fatigue and analyzing its influencing factors.Methods:Fatigue Scale-14 (FS-14) and Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were used to assess the fatigue index of 147 hospitalized military flying personnel. They were grouped according to the FS-14 score, with a score of 0-3 points as the non-fatigue group and ≥3 points as the fatigue group, and the scores of 10 factors in the Flight Fatigue Influence Factor Scale were compared between 2 groups. Factors affecting flight fatigue were analyzed by using multifactor binary Logistic regression with the presence of fatigue as the dependent variable.Results:The total FS-14 score was 3 (1, 6) points, of which the total brain fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points, and the total somatic fatigue score was 2 (1, 3) points. The flying personnel were grouped according to fatigue scores, with 54 cases (36.73%) in the non-fatigued group and 93 cases (63.27%) in the fatigue group. There were significant analysis results on age ( t=5.79, P<0.001), marital status ( χ2=7.95, P=0.005), flying hours ( Z=-5.09, P<0.001), flying years ( Z=-6.11, P<0.001), aircraft types ( χ2=74.48, P<0.001), smoking history ( χ2=5.42, P=0.020), sleep disorders ( t=2.46, P=0.015), workload ( t=3.58, P=0.001), interpersonal relationships ( t=2.45, P=0.016) and psychological load ( t=3.14, P=0.002) between 2 groups. Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history ( OR=2.811, 95% CI: 1.105-7.151), sleep disorders ( OR=1.576, 95% CI: 1.125-2.206), workload ( OR=1.559, 95% CI: 1.108-2.194), interpersonal relationships ( OR=1.620, 95% CI: 1.155-2.270) and psychological load ( OR=1.509, 95% CI: 1.069-2.130) were the influencing factors on flight fatigue. Conclusions:Military flying personnel have different degrees of flight fatigue problems, and smoking history, sleep disorders, workload, interpersonal relationships and psychological load are the influencing factors of flight fatigue. Attaching importance to the sleep quality and psychological health of military flying personnel, paying attention to the mode of interpersonal relationship and the degree of workload, giving appropriate sleep and psychological guidance, advocating moderate physical exercise, and carrying out cultural and sports activities are all measures conducive to alleviating the fatigue under high-intensity work.
6. Application of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in acute myocardial infarction
Xiao HAO ; Mei ZHAO ; Wenjing WANG ; Feifei ZHANG ; Huiliang LIU ; Yi DANG ; Shuren LI ; Xiaoyong QI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2023;28(7):824-831
SGLT2 inhibitors currently have clear benefits in the treatment of heart failure whether combined with diabetes or not. Ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction leads to the occurrence and development of heart failure, and eventually leads to death. There are relatively few studies on SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with myocardial infarction. The purpose of this article is to review the research progress of SGLT2 inhibitors application before and after myocardial infarction.
7.Correlation Between TCM Syndrome Types and Onset Solar Terms in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Xianchao WANG ; Na LI ; Jing HUANG ; Peizheng SHI ; Xiaomin ZHONG ; Xinjiang ZHANG ; Halin WANG ; Xiaoyong WEI ; Shanshan XIAO ; Xiaowei YE ; Qiaohong YANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(10):3384-3393
Objective To investigate the correlation between TCM syndrome types and solar term of onset in patients with gastric cancer.Methods A total of 359 patients with gastric cancer admitted to the Cancer Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to August 2023 were included in this study,and the frequency distribution method was used to analyze their information such as sex,age,solar term of onset,differentiation,metastasis and TCM syndrome type.The solar term of onset corresponding to the onset date was calculated,and then the association between solar term of onset and TCM syndrome type in gastric cancer was analyzed.The circular distribution method was used to explore the peak of solar term of onset and TCM syndrome type.Results Among the 359 patients with gastric cancer included in this study,male patients were more than female patients(1.69∶1).The age of onset was mainly between 60 and 70 years old(117 cases,32.6%),and male patients(85 cases,72.6%)were more than female patients(32 cases,27.3%)in this age group.The most common TCM syndromes were qi and blood deficiency syndrome(160 cases,44.6%)and phlegm damp condensation syndrome(94 cases,26.2%).The onset of the disease mainly occurred in winter(132 cases,36.8%),and the peaks were light snow(31 cases,23.5%),major cold(25 cases,18.9%),heavy snow(23 cases,17.4%)and the start of winter(22 cases,16.7%).Qi and blood deficiency syndrome and phlegm damp condensation syndrome in patients with gastric cancer were correlated with solar terms and seasons(P<0.05).The 285 patients with gastric cancer were mainly poorly differentiated gastric cancer(175 cases,61.4%),mainly concentrated in winter(66 cases,37.7%).The main route of gastric cancer metastasis is lymph node metastasis,followed by liver and abdominal cavity metastasis.Conclusion Qi and blood deficiency syndrome and phlegm dampness condensation syndrome are common in patients with gastric cancer.The onset time of gastric cancer is mostly in winter,and the syndrome type is significantly correlated with the onset solar term and differentiation degree.
8.The substitution of SERCA2 redox cysteine 674 promotes pulmonary vascular remodeling by activating IRE1α/XBP1s pathway.
Weimin YU ; Gang XU ; Hui CHEN ; Li XIAO ; Gang LIU ; Pingping HU ; Siqi LI ; Vivi KASIM ; Chunyu ZENG ; Xiaoyong TONG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(5):2315-2329
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disease characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling, in which hyperproliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) plays an important role. The cysteine 674 (C674) in the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase 2 (SERCA2) is the critical redox regulatory cysteine to regulate SERCA2 activity. Heterozygous SERCA2 C674S knock-in mice (SKI), where one copy of C674 was substituted by serine to represent partial C674 oxidative inactivation, developed significant pulmonary vascular remodeling resembling human PH, and their right ventricular systolic pressure modestly increased with age. In PASMCs, substitution of C674 activated inositol requiring enzyme 1 alpha (IRE1α) and spliced X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1s) pathway, accelerated cell cycle and cell proliferation, which reversed by IRE1α/XBP1s pathway inhibitor 4μ8C. In addition, suppressing the IRE1α/XBP1s pathway prevented pulmonary vascular remodeling caused by substitution of C674. Similar to SERCA2a, SERCA2b is also important to restrict the proliferation of PASMCs. Our study articulates the causal effect of C674 oxidative inactivation on the development of pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH, emphasizing the importance of C674 in restricting PASMC proliferation to maintain pulmonary vascular homeostasis. Moreover, the IRE1α/XBP1s pathway and SERCA2 might be potential targets for PH therapy.
9.Comparison of HEART and GRACE scores for 30-day predictive value in patients with acute chest pain in emergency department
Zhenhua HUANG ; Xiaoyong XIAO ; Zi YE ; Peng JIANG ; Weidong CHEN ; Jinli LIAO ; Yan XIONG ; Hong ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;28(2):203-207
Objective To evaluate the predictive value of HEART and GRACE scores for risk stratification and 30-day major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with acute chest pain in emergency department.Methods This is a prospective observational study.Patients with acute chest pain aged 18 years or older who were first diagnosed in our emergency department were enrolled from January 1,2016 to September 1,2017.The clinical data were collected,and HEART and GRACE scores were calculated.All causes of MACE in each patient were followed up for 30 days.Results This study included 1004 patients with acute chest pain for analysis.Finally this study enrolled 600 patients with an age range of 20-98 years (mean 63.28±15.47 years),351 males (58.5%) and 249 females (41.5%).The age,past history (smoking,coronary heart disease and diabetes),GRACE score and HEART score in MACE patients were significantly higher than those in non-MACE patients (P<0.05).The area under the ROC curve of HEART and GRACE scores were 0.817 (95% CI 0.771-0.863) and 0.739 (95% CI:0.687-0.791),respectively.The percent of patients with 30-day MACE with GRACE score and HEART score were 6.2% vs 4.1% in low-risk stratification,19.7% vs 15.1% in medium-risk stratification,and 35.1% vs 56.5% in high-risk stratification,respectively.Conclusions The HEART score is superior to the GRACE score in predicting 30-day MACE in patients with acute chest pain in emergency department.
10.D-dimer predicts early neurological deterioration in ischemic stroke
Xiaoyong XIAO ; Dehong LIU ; Huoyou HU ; Zhe DENG ; Yixuan ZENG ; Siqi LI ; Xiaohua XIAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019;27(6):408-412
Objective To investigate the predictive value of D-dimer for early neurological deteriora- tion (END) in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology, the Second People ' s Hospital of Shenzhen between January 2015 and December 2017 were enrolled retrospectively. END was defined as an increase ≥2 in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score or an increase ≥1 in the motor function score within 7 days after admission compared with the baseline score. Demographics, baseline clinical data, and primary treatment options during hospitalization were compared between the END group and the non-END groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent risk factors for END. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the predictive value of D-dimer for END. Results A total of 625 patients were enrolled in the study, including 40 in the END group (including 3 deaths) and 585 in the non-END group. The mean hospital stay, international normalized ratio, D-dimer, uric acid, NIHSS score and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at admission, and the proportion of patients with complete anterior circulation infarction, large atherosclerotic stroke, and pulmonary infection were significantly higher than those in the non-END group (all P < 0. 05). There was no significant difference in the proportion of patients receiving thrombolysis, antiplatelet,anticoagulation, and statins between the two groups. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of D-dimer predicting END was 0. 810 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0. 736-0. 884; P < 0. 001); the optimal cut-off value was 2. 35 mg/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 54. 74% and 96. 13% respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that large atherosclerotic stroke (odds ratio [OR] 1. 115, 95% CI 1. 005-1. 390; P = 0. 003 ), D-dimer ≥2. 35 mg/L (OR 1. 055,95% CI 1. 012-1. 150; P = 0. 001 ), NIHSS score at admission (OR 1. 191, 95% CI 1. 006-1. 410; P <0. 001), mRS score > 1 at admission (OR 1. 755, 95% CI 1. 139-3. 656; P = 0. 037 ), and pulmonary infection (OR 2. 598, 95% CI 1. 132-3. 081; P = 0. 012) were the independent risk factors for END in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Conclusion D-dimer ≥2. 35 mg/L at admission has higher predictive value for END in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

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