1.Association between the Non-Fasting Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Hyperglycemia in pregnancy during the Third Trimester in High Altitudes
Qingqing WANG ; Hongying HOU ; Ma NI ; Yating LIANG ; Xiaoyu CHEN ; WA Zhuoga DA ; Qiang LIU ; Zhenyan HAN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(5):861-871
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between the non-fasting triglyceride and glucose (TyG) index and hyperglycemia in pregnancy during the third trimester in high altitudes. MethodsThis study selected clinical and laboratory data of 774 Tibetan singleton pregnant women who delivered at Chaya People's Hospital of Qamdo city in Xizang autonomous region, from January 2023 to April 2025. The non-fasting TyG index was calculated from non-fasting triglyceride (TG) and random plasma glucose (PG). Based on the tertiles of the non-fasting TyG index values, the individuals were split into three groups (corresponding to non-fasting TyG index of 8.89 and 9.21, respectively). The baseline clinical characteristics, lipid levels and the occurrence of developing hyperglycemia in pregnancy were compared among the three groups. Statistical analyses were performed using ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Chi-square test, or Fisher exact test and the relationship between the non-fasting TyG index and hyperglycemia in pregnancy were examined using multivariate logistic regression models and curve fitting. ResultsA total of 774 Tibetan singleton pregnant women were included, with a average age of 27.3 ± 6.1 years, a pre-delivery body mass index (Pre-BMI) of (25.2±2.3)kg/m2 , a proportion of 26.7% (207/774) primigravid women, the mean non-fasting TyG index was 9.1 ± 0.4。Thirty pregnant women were diagnosed with hyperglycemia in pregnancy, with a detection rate of 3.9% (30/774). Statistically significant differences in serum total cholesterol (TC), TG, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were identified when comparing different non-fasting TyG groups (all P values <0.05). Subsequent trend test analysis indicated that the levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, and PG gradually increased with elevated the non-fasting TyG index ( Ftrend TC=95.61, P<0.001; Ftrend TG=1 051.91, P<0.001; Ftrend LDL-C = 97.20, P < 0.001; Ftrend TG=195.20; P<0.001). After adjustment for maternal age, pre-delivery BMI, altitude, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C, multivariate Logistic regression models revealed independent positive associations between non-fasting TyG index and hyperglycemia in pregnancy (Model 1: OR=2.72, 95% CI: 1.13-6.53, P=0.026; Model 2: OR=2.56, 95% CI: 1.01-6.50, P=0.048; Model 3: OR=2.72, 95% CI: 1.06-6.97, P=0.037; Model 4: OR=4.02, 95% CI: 1.42-11.40, P=0.009) and the incident of hyperglycemia in pregnancy showed an increasing tendency as increasing with the non-fasting TyG index, however, this association did not statistical significance (P trend >0.05). Curve fitting by restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to assess linearity between non-fasting TyG and hyperglycemia in pregnancy, and there was a linear dose-response relationship between non-fasting TyG and hyperglycemia in pregnancy (P for non-linear = 0.515). ConclusionNon-fasting TyG index in the third trimester is a risk factor for hyperglycemia in pregnancy among the Tibetan singleton pregnant women at high altitudes and there was a possible linear dose-response relationship between the non-fasting TyG index and hyperglycemia in pregnancy.
2.Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Correlation of Cat and Dog Dander Allergens and Mold Allergens
Wentao LIU ; Shitong QIN ; Huanting LI ; Xin ZHOU ; Peiran CHEN ; Yating LI ; Peiying FENG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(6):1050-1057
ObjectiveTo explore the distribution patterns and correlations of pet-related cat/dog dander allergens and mold allergens in patients with allergic diseases, providing evidence for individualized diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 798 patients diagnosed with allergic diseases at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between April 2021 and October 2023. All patients underwent UniCAP platform testing for specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) levels against cat dander, dog dander, and mold mix (mx1/mx2), alongside total IgE (tIgE) quantification. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, and chi-square analyses were employed to evaluate allergen distribution and interrelationships. ResultsAmong the 798 patients (395 males, 403 females, ratio 1∶1.02), their ages ranged from 0.67 to 69 years (median 14 years, IQR 6-29). A total of 63.2% (504/798) had a single allergic disease, with allergic rhinitis (AR, 49.2%) being the most common. The remaining 36.8% (294/798) had ≥2 allergic diseases, with AR combined with atopic dermatitis (AD, 10.7%) as the predominant comorbidity. The positivity rate for cat/dog dander sIgE was 24.1% (192/798), with a significantly higher prevalence in females (30.8%) than males (16.7%, P<0.05). Cat dander sensitization increased with age in patients under 18 years. Among positive cases, cat dander sIgE level 2 was most frequent (25.9%), while dog dander sIgE level 1 predominated (55%). Patients with cat dander sIgE levels 4-6 had significantly higher tIgE than those with levels 1-3 (P<0.05). The positivity rate for mold mix (mx1/mx2) sIgE was 7.4% (59/798), with mx2 as the primary sensitizer and level 2 being the most common. In mx2-positive patients, the cat/dog dander sIgE positivity rate (44.8%) was significantly higher than that in mx2-negative patients (17.9%, P<0.05), and tIgE levels were also higher (P<0.05). ConclusionCat dander sensitization increases with age in children. Cat/dog dander and mold allergens are closely linked to AR and AR combined with AD. Synergistic correlations exist between cat/dog dander sIgE and mold mx2 sIgE. Combined detection of these allergens is critical for precision diagnosis and management of pet-related allergic diseases.
3.Application of the integrated medical and industrial training model in the training of oncology talents from the perspective of new medical sciences
Guogui SUN ; Yanlei GE ; Huaiyong NIE ; Yaning ZHAO ; Haimei BO ; Fengmei XING ; Yating ZHAO ; Hongcan YAN
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(1):77-80
The medical-industrial fusion training model combines the knowledge and technology of medical and engineering disciplines in the training of oncology graduate students, which can help accurate diagnosis and treatment of tumors, promote cooperation and innovation in oncology research, as well as promote the cultivation and exchanges of composite and innovative medical talents in oncology, promote the innovation and development of oncology diagnostic and treatment technology, and improve the survival rate and quality of life of oncology patients. This paper discusses the application of medical-industrial fusion training model in the training of o ncology professionals, and explores the new teaching mode of medical-industrial fusion thinking in the cultivation of complex and innovative medical talents in oncology under the background of "new medical science".
4.Exploration of the training model for the integration of medical and engineering abilities among medical students majoring in oncology from the perspective of new medical disciplines
Guogui SUN ; Weibin CHEN ; Yanlei GE ; Hongcan YAN ; Huaiyong NIE ; Yaning ZHAO ; Yating ZHAO ; Xiaohong HUANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(2):157-160
With the deepening of China's medical reform, people's demand for health is growing, which promotes the construction of "new medicine" and puts forward higher requirements for the cultivation and education of medical students. Undergraduate medical education is a crucial period for the growth of medical students, and how to do a good job in undergraduate teaching under the background of "new medicine" is currently a research hotspot. The clinical teaching stage is an important period for medical students to fully understand clinical disciplines and cultivate their understanding of specialties. Therefore, we should explore new teaching methods and means to adapt to the needs of the new era. In the context of "new medicine", the medical-engineering fusion diagnosis and treatment technology has become an important trend in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of oncology. In order to adapt to this change, clinical teaching and teaching management in oncology also need new exploration and research. Taking the clinical teaching of oncology as an example, this article discusses how to cultivate medical students' thinking of medical-engineering fusion.
5.Relation between dysfunctional attitude and depressive symptoms in adolescents: the acting path of negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style
Yating HOU ; Danfeng YAN ; Limei JIANG ; Zhenjie SUN ; Long NA
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(2):125-130
BackgroundThe prevalence of depressive disorder in adolescents is on the rise. There have been studies on the pairwise relations between dysfunctional attitude, negative automatic thoughts, positive coping style and depressive symptoms in the past. However, the impact of the intrinsic relations among dysfunctional attitude, negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style on depressive symptoms is still unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the influence of dysfunctional attitude on adolescent depressive symptoms and examine the action path of negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style on it, in order to provide references for intervention for adolescent patients with depressisve disorder. MethodsThis study involved 162 adolescent patients with depressive disorder, who met the diagnostic criteria for depressive episodes in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10) and received treatment in Taiyuan Psychiatric Hospital from October 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. These patients were evaluated using Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Dysfunction Attitude Scale (DAS), Positive Coping Style Subscale in Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ) and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ). Pearson correlation analysis was adopted to examine the correlation among scores of scales above. Model 6 in Process 3.4.1 was adopted to test the acting path of negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style between dysfunctional attitude and adolescent depression symptoms. ResultsA total of 148 adolescent patients with depressive disorder completed an effective questionnaire survey, with a response rate of 91.36%. The direct effect value of dysfunctional attitude on depressive symptoms was 0.423 and the effect size was 63.32%. Negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style affected as acting path between dysfunctional attitude and depressive symptoms, with effect values of 0.156 (accounting for 23.35% of the total effect) and 0.045 (accounting for 6.74% of the total effect) respectively. Meanwhile, negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style affected as a chain reaction pathway between dysfunctional attitude and depressive symptoms, with an effect value of 0.044, accounting for 6.59% of the total effect. ConclusionDysfunctional attitude can not only directly affect the depressive symptoms of adolescent patients with depressive disorder, but also affect the depressive symptoms of adolescent patients with depressive disorder through the independent path or chain path of negative automatic thoughts and positive coping style.
6.Differentiation and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome from Perspective “Deficiency Cause,Cold Accumulation, and Qi Stagnation” in Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》)
Yizhuo QIAO ; Yi LI ; Yini SUN ; Yajun LI ; Yating QI ; Heqiao LI ; Xinru CHEN ; Jinghong XIE
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(7):745-749
“Deficiency cause, cold accumulation, and qi stagnation” originates from Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》), which is a guiding principle for the pathogenesis of women's diseases, pioneering the differentiation and treatment of women's diseases based on patterns, and having a profound influence on future generations. Following the classical principles and simplifying the complexities, this paper explored the pathogenesis and mechanism of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) from the perspective of “deficiency cause, cold accumulation, and qi stagnation”, and believed that depletion of essence and blood, long-term accumulation of internal cold, and qi constraint and blood stasis are the causes of PCOS, with depletion of essence and blood, and lack of nourishment of zang-fu (脏腑) organs as the root, and cold pathogen invasion, qi constraint and blood stasis as the branch. The main treatment principle is “treating deficiency with supplementation”, and dispelling pathogen while reinforcing healthy qi, along with “treatment of cold by warming” and “treatment of stagnation by dispersing”. This is of great significance for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Clinically, these methods can be used flexibly to guide treatment and formula selection for PCOS, with the goal of harmonizing qi and blood and regulating menstruation.
7.Xuandi Ziyin Mixture (玄地滋阴合剂) for Central Precocious Puberty in Girls with Syndrome of Yin Deficiency and Fire Exuberance: A Prospective Cohort Study
Wenqin WANG ; Yating LIN ; Lin YUAN ; Jingwei HE ; Xinghui HAN ; Yonghong WANG ; Jian YU ; Weili YAN ; Wen SUN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(16):1673-1680
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effectiveness and safety of Xuandi Ziyin Mixture (玄地滋阴合剂) for central precocious puberty (CPP) in girls with syndrome of yin deficiency and fire exuberance, and to analyse the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the effectiveness. MethodsA total of 236 girls with CPP of yin deficiency and fire exuberance syndrome were included, and all of them were given Xuandi Ziyin Mixture, 30 ml each time, twice a day, for a total treatment period of 6 months. Before and after treatment, children's weight, height and bone age were measured, BMI and BMI Z-score (BMI Z) and the difference between bone age and actual age were calculated; ultrasound was used to detect uterine and ovarian sizes, and to calculate uterine volume (Vuterus), bilateral ovarian volume (Vleft ovary, Vright ovary), and bilateral maximal follicle diameters (rleft follicle and rright follicle); and serum sex hormones were measured, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinising hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), estradiol (E2), and testosterone (T), and were scored for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the influence factors of the difference between bone age and actual age, and changes in uterine volume. The children were divided into the normal weight group and the overweight/obesity group according to baseline BMI, and the bone age, the difference between bone age and actual age, Vuterus and BMI Z scores before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. ResultsFinally, 199 children entered the statistical analysis. Compared with pre-treatment, the bone age, BMI and BMI Z scores of the children increased after treatment, and the difference between bone age and actual age, TCM syndrome scores, Vuterus, Vleft ovary, Vright ovary, rleft follicle and rright follicle decreased; and the levels of serum FSH, LH, E2, and T significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The difference between bone age and actual age was negatively correlated with LH and Vuterus (P<0.05), and changes in uterine volume were positively correlated with LH (P<0.01). Comparing between the groups before and after treatment, the bone age, difference between bone age and actual age, and BMI Z scores of children in the normal weight group (100 cases) were significantly smaller than those in the overweight/obesity group (99 cases) (P<0.01). Compared with pre-treatment, the bone age of the children in both groups increased, but the difference between bone age and actual age and Vuterus were significantly smaller (P<0.01). Further comparison of Δ bone age and actual age difference and ΔVuterus (Δ = post-treatment value
8.Research progress of allergen immunotherapy mechanism and efficacy of allergic conjunctivitis
Xuequan SUN ; Jijiao LIN ; Yating ZHAO ; Yaqin JIANG ; Fei XIA
International Eye Science 2024;24(10):1595-1599
Allergic conjunctivitis is the most common type of allergic eye disease, and the incidence in children and adolescents is increasing year by year. Drug therapy can only relieve some symptoms and only in a short period, while allergen immunotherapy is currently a therapy that can significantly improve the symptoms of chronic allergy and the course of the disease. This method has been used abroad for many years but has yet to be reported in China. The author reviews the effective mechanism and clinical efficiency of allergen immunotherapy and provides a reference for the further clinical application in China.
9.Research on the Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Cycloartenol,the Effective Component of Pinellia Ternata,on Myo-cardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice
Yating LIANG ; Yaning JIANG ; Yongning SUN
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(1):68-77
OBJECTIVE To explore the effects and mechanisms of cycloartenol on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice.METHODS In vitro experiments,primary cardiomyocytes were extracted from 1-3 days SD mice.The hypoxia/reoxygenation model was established by incubating cells in a hypoxic culture box for 3 hours followed by reoxygenation in a normal culture box for 3 hours.The primary cardiomyocytes were divided into Control group,H/R group,low-dose(3 μmol·L-1)and high-dose(10 μmol·L-1)cycloartenol groups,and SB203580 group.CCK-8 was used to detect cell viability,the apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry,and Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of p38 MAPK and p-p38 MAPK in each group.In an in vi-vo experiment,7-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a Control group,an I/R group,and three doses of cyclo-artenol(0.2,0.5,1.0 mg·kg-1)groups.The mice were continuously administered for seven days before the surgery.The model was prepared by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery(LAD)for 30 minutes,followed by reperfusion for 24 hours to in-duce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.Left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),cardiac output(CO),left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)of each group of mice were detected by small animal ultrasound.TTC staining was used to detect the changes of is-chemic infarct size in each group.The changes of myocardial tissue in each group were observed by HE staining.The expression levels of p38 MAPK,p-p38 MAPK,IL-6 and TNF-α in myocardial tissue of mice were detected by Western blot.Serum levels of creatine ki-nase isoenzyme(CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),cardiac troponin I(cTnI),interleukin-6(IL-6),and tumor necrosis fac-tor-α(TNF-α)were measured using ELISA kits.RESULTS In vitro experiments demonstrated that compared with the H/R group,both the cycloartenol and SB203580 pretreatment groups showed a significant increase in myocardial cell viability and the apoptosis rate decrease,which can downregulate the protein expression level of p-p38 MAPK and decrease the ratio of p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK(P<0.05).In vivo experiments confirmed that compared with the I/R group,cycloartenol pretreatment significantly improved LVEF,LVFS,and CO values(P<0.05),reduce myocardial ischemic infarct size,thereby enhancing myocardial function.The protein ex-pression level of p-p38 MAPK in myocardial tissue was down-regulated,the ratio of p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK was decreased,and the expression levels of IL-6 and TNF-α were decreased.Additionally,cycloartenol pretreatment reduced the levels of CK-MB,LDH,cT-nI,IL-6,and TNF-α in mouse serum(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Pre-treatment with cycloartenol can protect mouse cardiac func-tion and alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.Its mechanism of action may be related to the inhibition of p38 MAPK phos-phorylation,reducing inflammatory reactions.
10.Effects of sufentanil on lipopolysaccharide-induced pyroptosis in alveolar epithelial cells by regulating AMPK/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway
Zhongtao LIU ; Tianqi SUN ; Yating YANG ; Xi SUN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(12):1419-1424
Objective To explore the sufentanil by adjusting the adenosine monosodium phosphate activa-ted protein kinase(AMPK)/thioredoxin interacting proteins(TXNIP)/nucleotide-binding oligomerization do-main-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)signaling pathways of the alveolar epithelial cells induced by lipopo-lysaccharide to the dead.Methods Human alveolar epithelial type Ⅱ cell(AECⅡ)were cultured to logarith-mic phase.Then they were divided into control group(normal glucose culture),lipopolysaccharide group(li-popolysaccharide induced injury by 50 μg/mL),low concentration sufentanil group(20 μmol/L),high concen-tration sufentanil group(40 μmol/L),high concentration sufentanil(40 μmol/L)+AMPK-IN-3 group(50μmol/L AMPK inhibitors).MTT assay was used to detect cell proliferation.Pyroptosis was detected by Ho-echst 33342 and propidium iodide(PI)double staining.The levels of interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-18 and tumor nec-rosis factor-α(TNF-α)in cell supernatant were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of focal death related factors cysteinyl proteinase-1(Caspase-1),apoptosis-associated speck-like protein(ASC),and gasdermin D(GSDMD).The protein expres-sion of AMPK,phosphorylated adenosine monosodium phosphate activated protein kinase(p-AMPK),TXNIP and NLRP3 were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the control group,the survival rate of AEC Ⅱ cells in the lipopolysaccharide group decreased,the number of PI+positive cells increased,the release of inflammatory factors IL-1β,IL-18 and TNF-α increased,the expression of Caspase-1,ASC and GSDMD mR-NA increased,the expression of p-AMPK/AMPK decreased,and the expression of TXNIP and NLRP3 in-creased(P<0.05).Compared with the lipopolysaccharide group,the survival rate of AEC Ⅱ cells in the low concentration sufentanil group and the high concentration sufentanil group increased,PI+positive cells de-creased,the release of inflammatory factors IL-1β,IL-18 and TNF-α decreased,the expression of Caspase-1,ASC and GSDMD mRNA decreased,the expression of p-AMPK/AMPK increased,and the expression of TX-NIP and NLRP3 decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the high concentration sufentanil group,the survival rate of AEC Ⅱ cells in the high concentration sufentanil+AMPK-IN-3 group decreased,the number of PI+positive cells increased,the release of inflammatory factors IL-1β,IL-18 and TNF-α increased,the expression of Caspase-1,ASC and GSDMD mRNA increased,the expression of p-AMPK/AMPK decreased,and the ex-pression of TXNIP and NLRP3 increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Sufentanil may improve lipopolysaccharide induced alveolar epithelial cell pyroptosis by regulating AMPK/TXNIP/NLRP3 signaling pathway.

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