1.Overcoming bottlenecks in CRISPR multiplexed detection: from One-Pot approaches to Logic-Gate architectures
Mingmin SHI ; Dianwei LIU ; Xueliang WANG ; Rui WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(10):1271-1277
The CRISPR/Cas system has emerged as a promising platform for multiplex nucleic acid detection in recent years. Compared with traditional methods such as qPCR and NGS, CRISPR-based assays offer distinct advantages, including simplicity, high sensitivity, and low cost, making them particularly suitable for pathogen screening and early cancer diagnosis. To address the core challenges of CRISPR-based multiplex detection, three types of strategies have been developed: one-pot, spatial separation, and logic gate.These strategies enable simultaneous recognition of multiple targets and effective signal amplification. Applications span viral detection, antimicrobial resistance profiling, and tumor biomarker analysis. Despite persistent challenges such as signal cross interference and system complexity, the technology is evolving rapidly and holds strong potential for clinical translation.
2.Performance evaluation of AI-enabled blood cell morphology system for peripheral blood smear and application in grading screening network of primary medical care system
Xiaobing SUN ; Gusheng TANG ; Kaiying YUAN ; Duanqin DIAO ; Jun HU ; Xiaoyuan SHI ; Hao YUAN ; Anmei WANG ; Yan FANG ; Liqin JIANG ; Xueliang QIN ; Chun XU ; Qi HOU ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2025;43(4):246-252
Objective To evaluate the recognition capability of AI-enabled Cellsee CS-BM1 automatic cell morphology analyzer for pe-ripheral blood smears and its roles in assisting manual classification,and explore the application value of AI system in the diagnosis network of tiered primary medical units.Methods The blood samples which triggered the re-examination rules were collected from six primary medical units,including the Laboratory Department of Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital,and so on,from March to No-vember 2023.The smears of peripheral blood were prepared and AI analyzer was used for pre-classification to evaluate its recognition performance in identifying the samples with abnormal WBC and RBC.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of WBC classification by six junior and intermediate technicians,both with and without AI assistance,were analyzed.Additionally,the roles of the AI system in tiered diagnosis of primary medical units were also evaluated.Results The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of AI system in recognizing malignant primitive cells were 92.86%,95.16%,and 95.10%,respectively.The sensitivities of AI system in recognizing immature granulocytes,reactive lymphocytes,and nucleated RBCs were all greater than 90%.The sensitivity of AI system in identif-ying abnormal morphology of RBCs reached 99.59%,along with rapid quantitative analysis for various anomalous types of RBCs.In AI-assisted mode,the sensitivity of recognition for all cell types was improved to varying degrees by junior and intermediate technicians,and the sensitivity for recognizing malignant primitive cells,reactive lymphocytes,and immature granulocytes increased to 58.24%,53.39%,and 62.37%for junior technicians,and to 92.06%,83.24%,and 83.12%for intermediate technicians,respectively.The improvements for junior technicians were particularly significant,with increases of 12.46%,10.61%,and 3.71%for each cell type,respectively.Both groups achieved higher specificity and accuracy.Through AI pre-classification and manual review,a variety of pe-ripheral blood cell-related diseases were accurately diagnosed in the tiered healthcare practice of primary medical units,including 339 cases(11.13%)of red blood cell diseases,5 cases(0.16%)of platelet diseases,2 343 cases(76.90%)of infection-related disea-ses,and 28 cases(0.92%)of malignant hematological diseases.In addition,332 cases(10.90%)which lacked an obvious related cause or required further examinations were identified as well.Conclusion AI pre-classification has demonstrated strong cell recogni-tion capabilities and may assist technicians in improving the sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of blood cell classification.AI could en-hance the disease-screening capabilities in the tiered diagnosis network of primary medical units,presenting a broad application prospect.
3.Performance evaluation of AI-enabled blood cell morphology system for peripheral blood smear and application in grading screening network of primary medical care system
Xiaobing SUN ; Gusheng TANG ; Kaiying YUAN ; Duanqin DIAO ; Jun HU ; Xiaoyuan SHI ; Hao YUAN ; Anmei WANG ; Yan FANG ; Liqin JIANG ; Xueliang QIN ; Chun XU ; Qi HOU ; Jiong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2025;43(4):246-252
Objective To evaluate the recognition capability of AI-enabled Cellsee CS-BM1 automatic cell morphology analyzer for pe-ripheral blood smears and its roles in assisting manual classification,and explore the application value of AI system in the diagnosis network of tiered primary medical units.Methods The blood samples which triggered the re-examination rules were collected from six primary medical units,including the Laboratory Department of Shanghai Jiahui International Hospital,and so on,from March to No-vember 2023.The smears of peripheral blood were prepared and AI analyzer was used for pre-classification to evaluate its recognition performance in identifying the samples with abnormal WBC and RBC.The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of WBC classification by six junior and intermediate technicians,both with and without AI assistance,were analyzed.Additionally,the roles of the AI system in tiered diagnosis of primary medical units were also evaluated.Results The sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of AI system in recognizing malignant primitive cells were 92.86%,95.16%,and 95.10%,respectively.The sensitivities of AI system in recognizing immature granulocytes,reactive lymphocytes,and nucleated RBCs were all greater than 90%.The sensitivity of AI system in identif-ying abnormal morphology of RBCs reached 99.59%,along with rapid quantitative analysis for various anomalous types of RBCs.In AI-assisted mode,the sensitivity of recognition for all cell types was improved to varying degrees by junior and intermediate technicians,and the sensitivity for recognizing malignant primitive cells,reactive lymphocytes,and immature granulocytes increased to 58.24%,53.39%,and 62.37%for junior technicians,and to 92.06%,83.24%,and 83.12%for intermediate technicians,respectively.The improvements for junior technicians were particularly significant,with increases of 12.46%,10.61%,and 3.71%for each cell type,respectively.Both groups achieved higher specificity and accuracy.Through AI pre-classification and manual review,a variety of pe-ripheral blood cell-related diseases were accurately diagnosed in the tiered healthcare practice of primary medical units,including 339 cases(11.13%)of red blood cell diseases,5 cases(0.16%)of platelet diseases,2 343 cases(76.90%)of infection-related disea-ses,and 28 cases(0.92%)of malignant hematological diseases.In addition,332 cases(10.90%)which lacked an obvious related cause or required further examinations were identified as well.Conclusion AI pre-classification has demonstrated strong cell recogni-tion capabilities and may assist technicians in improving the sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of blood cell classification.AI could en-hance the disease-screening capabilities in the tiered diagnosis network of primary medical units,presenting a broad application prospect.
4.Overcoming bottlenecks in CRISPR multiplexed detection: from One-Pot approaches to Logic-Gate architectures
Mingmin SHI ; Dianwei LIU ; Xueliang WANG ; Rui WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(10):1271-1277
The CRISPR/Cas system has emerged as a promising platform for multiplex nucleic acid detection in recent years. Compared with traditional methods such as qPCR and NGS, CRISPR-based assays offer distinct advantages, including simplicity, high sensitivity, and low cost, making them particularly suitable for pathogen screening and early cancer diagnosis. To address the core challenges of CRISPR-based multiplex detection, three types of strategies have been developed: one-pot, spatial separation, and logic gate.These strategies enable simultaneous recognition of multiple targets and effective signal amplification. Applications span viral detection, antimicrobial resistance profiling, and tumor biomarker analysis. Despite persistent challenges such as signal cross interference and system complexity, the technology is evolving rapidly and holds strong potential for clinical translation.
5.Effect of Pterostilbene Regulating Nuclear Factor E2-Related Factor 2 on Apoptosis of Colon Cancer Cells in Vitro
Xuehui SHI ; Chongxi FAN ; Quanlong YANG ; Xiaoying WANG ; Donglin ZHAO ; Manhua LI ; Xueliang WU ; Jianchun FAN ; Shoubin NING
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(4):482-489
Objective To investigate the effects of pterostilbene on human colon cancer LoVo cells and study the regulatory mechanism of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2)in the process of pterostilbene acting on LoVo cells.Methods LoVo cells were treated with different concentrations(5,10,20,40,60,80,100 panol/L)of pterostilbene.Cell viability,migration,invasion,and apoptosis were examined by CCK-8,scratch,Tran-swell,and TUNEL assays,respectively.The mitochondrial membrane potential was measured by the mitochon-drial membrane potential assay kit with JC-1.The reactive oxygen species level was measured by 2',7'-dichlo-rofluorescein diacetate.The protein levels of Nrf2,phosphorylated Nrf2,heme oxygenase 1,and apoptotic pro-teins(Bcl2 and Bax)were determined by Western blotting.In addition,cell viability,Nrf2 expression,and ap-optosis rate were determined after co-application of the Nrf2-specific agonist sulforaphane.Results Compared with the control group,40,60,80,100 μmol/L pterostilbene reduced the viability of LoVo cells(P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001,P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 5,10,20 μmol/L did not show effects on cell viability but inhibited cell migration(P=0.008,P<0.001,P<0.001)and invasion(all P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 40,60,80 μmol/L increased apoptosis(P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001),promoted mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization(P=0.026,P<0.001,P<0.001)and reactive oxygen species accumula-tion(all P<0.001),and down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated Nrf2(P=0.030,P<0.001,P<0.001),heme oxygenase 1(P=0.015,P<0.001,P<0.001),and Bc12(P=0.039,P<0.001,P<0.001)in LoVo cells.Pterostilbene at 60,80 μmol/L down-regulated Nrf2 expression(P=0.001,P<0.001)and up-regulated Bax expression(both P<0.001).The application of sulforaphane reversed the effects of pterostilbene on cell viability(P<0.001),apoptosis(P<0.001),and Nrf2 expression(P=0.022).Conclusion Pterostilbene is a compound that can effectively inhibit colon cancer cells by inhibiting the Nrf2 pathway.
6.Determination of 9 components Simultaneously in Swertia chirayita by HPLC method
Yuan SU ; Zengliang YANG ; Anping LIU ; Xueliang LIU ; Haiqing LIU ; Kaixiang WANG ; Chunlan SHI ; Weiye LI ; Wensheng XU ; Cunsheng ZOU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(5):594-599
Objective:To establish a HPLC method for determinating 9 components simultaneously in Swertia chirayita. Methods:By useing water Sunfire C18 column (4.6 mm× 250 mm,5 μm); Gradient elution was carried out with methanol-0.05% phosphoric acid solution as mobile phase. Setting the column temperature at 30 ℃, the flow rate at 1.0 ml/min, and the detection wavelength at 254 nm.Results:9 components showed good linear relationship within the injection quality range. The recovery rates of wertiamarin, Gentiopicroside, Angelica glycosides,Mangiferin, Isolysine, Gentianoside, Diol glycoside, 8-hydroxy-1,3,5 trimethoxyketone, and Daisy leaf gentinone were 95.38%, 92.41%, 95.14%, 91.87%, 92.24%, 92.51%, 95.08%, 91.72%, 95.74% ( n=6). Conclusion:The method is simple, efficient, sensitive, accurate, economical and practical, with repeatability and stability. It could provide reference for the quality control and comprehensive utilization of Swertia chirayita.
7.A summary of the best evidence on environmental factors to prevent and manage myopia in children and adolescents
Qingqing ZHAO ; Jinghua SHI ; Xueliang FENG ; Lixia GUO ; Tingting JIA ; Can ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(28):2178-2184
Objective:To comprehensively search, analyze and integrate the best evidence on environmental factors for the prevention and management of myopia in children and adolescents, to provide reference for the formulation of scientific and complete myopia prevention and management programs.Methods:A comprehensive search about evidence on environmental factors prevention and management of myopia in children and adolescents was conducted in following databases: UpToDate, BMJ Best Practice, Cochrane Library, JBI Evidence-Based Health Care Center Database, Chinese Medical Ace Base, China Association of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, International Myopia Society, European Society of Ophthalmology, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, Brien Holden Vision Research Center, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, etc. Research types included guidelines, expert consensus, systematic review/Meta-analysis, evidence summary, best clinical practice.Results:A total of 23 articles were included, including 6 guidelines, 3 expert consensus articles and 14 systematic reviews. Evidence summarized 27 items from the following 4 aspects: prevention and management purpose, risk assessment, environmental prevention and management measures and health education.Conclusions:This study summarized the best evidence on environmental factors to prevent and manage myopia in children and adolescents. When the evidence is applied, appropriate environmental prevention and management measures should be selected to prevent and control the onset and progression of myopia in children and adolescents, based on the actual situation, to promote evidence-based practice.
8.Treatment of the aged patients with unstable proximal humeral fracture with a locking plate and an intramedullary titanium mesh
Hui CHEN ; Yunfeng RUI ; Xueliang CUI ; He LI ; Liu SHI ; Xuan WU ; Wenbin FAN ; Junyi GAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2023;25(5):422-426
Objective:To evaluate the radiological and clinical outcomes of the aged patients with unstable proximal humeral fracture (UPHF) treated with a locking plate and an intramedullary titanium mesh.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the 43 aged patients with UPHF who had been admitted to Department of Orthopedics, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University from January 2017 to July 2019. There were 13 males and 30 females with an age of (71.3±10.3) years (from 60 to 83 years). All patients were treated with a locking plate and an intramedullary titanium mesh to support. The postoperative imaging measurements included changes in humeral head height (HHH) and neck-shaft angle (NSA) (the difference between 3 years after surgery and the second day after surgery, taken as an absolute value); the postoperative clinical measurements included visual analogue scale (VAS), range of shoulder motion, Constant-Murley shoulder functional score (Constant score), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and incidence of complications.Results:All patients were followed up for (39.2±2.3) months after surgery. The change in HHH at 3 years after surgery was (1.5±1.1) mm, and the change in NSA at 3 years after surgery 3.3°±2.6°. At 3 years after surgery, the VAS score was (2.2±1.3) points, the Constant score (79.2±9.1) points, and the ASES score (78.9±9.2) points; the range of forward extension was 143.2°±20.8°, the range of outward extension 139.3°±23.1°, and the range of outward rotation 55.1°±4.7°. Complications after surgery were found in 6 patients, including humeral head necrosis in 2 cases, ectopic ossification in 1 case, and infection in 3 cases.Conclusion:In the treatment of the aged patients with UPHF, a locking plate combined with an intramedullary titanium mesh can help to restore the medial column support, leading to fine radiological and clinical outcomes.
9.Risk factors of preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture
Yucheng GAO ; Liu SHI ; Wang GAO ; Tian XIE ; Xiwen ZHANG ; Min LIU ; Xiangxu CHEN ; Cheng ZHANG ; Wenbin FAN ; Xueliang CUI ; Yulei QIAN ; Yingjuan LI ; Hui CHEN ; Yunfeng RUI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(5):436-443
Objective:To investigate the risk factors for preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture.Methods:A case-control study was used to analyze the clinical data of 99 geriatric patients with hip fracture admitted to Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University between November 2020 and August 2021. There were 29 males and 70 females, aged 67-96 years [(82.6±6.2)years]. The patients were divided into hypoxemia group ( n=51) and non-hypoxemia group ( n=48) using partial arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2)<80 mmHg while breathing room air at emergency as the reference standard. The two groups were compared in terms of sex, age, fracture types, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, pulmonary diseases diagnosed by preoperative chest CT [atelectasis, pleural effusion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)], time from injury to visit, New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, Barthel index, KATZ index, modified Medicine Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, numeric rating scale (NRS), smoking, drinking, comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson′s disease, Alzheimer′s disease, cerebral infarction, coronary atherosclerotic heart disease), body temperature, blood routine test at first examination (erythrocyte count, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein, hemoglobin), biochemistry (serum albumin, blood glucose, blood creatinine, blood urea nitrogen), electrolyte (serum potassium, serum sodium), and other related examinations [D-dimer, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), lactic acid]. Univariate analysis was performed to the correlation of those indicators with preoperative hypoxemia. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the independent risk factors for preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture. Results:Differences in sex, age, fracture types, BMI, pulmonary diseases diagnosed by preoperative chest CT, time from injury to visit, Barthel index, KATZ index, NRS, smoking, drinking, comorbidities, body temperature, first laboratory results of erythrocyte count, biochemistry, electrolyte and other related examinations were not statistically significant between the two groups (all P>0.05). The two groups showed statistical differences in ASA classification, NYHA classification, mMRC dyspnea scale, leukocyte count at first examination, C-reaction protein and hemoglobin (all P<0.05). Univariate analysis indicated that ASA classification, NYHA classification, mMRC dyspnea scale, leukocyte count at first examination and C-reaction protein were correlated with the occurrence of preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture (all P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regressions analysis indicated that higher mMRC dyspnea scale ( OR=2.30, 95% CI 1.10-4.81, P<0.05), higher leukocyte count at first examination ( OR=1.24, 95% CI 1.05-1.45, P<0.05), higher level of C-reaction protein ( OR=1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, P<0.05) and higher level of hemoglobin ( OR=1.04, 95% CI 1.01-1.07, P<0.05) were significantly correlated with the occurrence of preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture. Conclusion:Higher mMRC dyspnea scale, higher leukocyte count, higher level of C-reaction protein and higher level of hemoglobin are independent risk factors for preoperative hypoxemia in geriatric patients with hip fracture.
10.Protective Effect and Mechanism of Matrine Combined with Glycyrrhizic Acid in the Treatment of Chronic Liver Injury Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride
Shun GUO ; Song ZHANG ; Huamei WEI ; Lei SHI ; Na HU ; Xueliang DANG ; Peng YANG ; Jiepin WANG ; Yan ZHANG
China Pharmacist 2017;20(7):1153-1158
Objective: To investigate the protective effects of matrine combined with glycyrrhizic acid on chronic liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride, and explore the protective mechanism from the points of energy metabolism and CYP enzyme.Methods: The chronic hepatic injury model of rats was induced by CCl4.The changes of activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum were measured to observe the protective effect of the two drugs and their combination.The contents of glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) in serum and adenine nucleoside three phosphate (ATP), adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenine monophosphate (AMP) in liver tissue were determined to evaluate the regulation effect on hepatic energy metabolism and mitochondrial function.The levels of CYP1A2, CYP2E1 mRNA and protein in liver tissue were detected by real-time PCR and Western Blot to evaluate the two drugs and their combination on the regulation function of liver CYP enzyme.Results: Matrine (72.8 mg×kg-1)and glycyrrhizic acid(43.4 mg·kg-1)could decrease the serum activities of ALT and ALT in chronic hepatic injury model, and the combination (matrine 36.4 mg·kg-1+glycyrrhizic acid 21.7 mg·kg-1) had the most significant protective effect (P<0.05).Matrine (72.8 mg·kg-1)and glycyrrhizic acid(43.4 mg·kg-1)could decrease GLDH in serum,and restore the content of ATP in liver (P<0.05).Matrine (72.8 mg·kg-1) had no effect on the expression of CYP1A2 and CYP2E1mRNA, and glycyrrhizin (43.4 mg·kg-1) could inhibit the expression of CYP1A2, CYP2E1mRNA and protein (P<0.05).Conclusion: Matrine combined with glycyrrhizin has obvious regulation effect on mitochondrial function and liver protective effect in chronic hepatic injury model.

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