1.Intervertebral disc rehydration after posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation
Peng WANG ; Zhijun LI ; Shaojie ZHANG ; Yimin WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(3):711-720
BACKGROUND:With the development of the concept of minimally invasive surgery,lumbar posterior dynamic internal fixation has become the mainstream operation for the treatment of diseases caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.OBJECTIVE:To review the latest progress of lumbar posterior dynamic internal fixation in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases and postoperative intervertebral disc rehydration.METHODS:The relevant literature published in CNKI,WanFang,and PubMed databases from 2010 to 2025 was searched with the Chinese and English search terms"lumbar spine,dynamic internal fixation,intervertebral disc degeneration,Coflex system,Dynesys system,In-space system,PercuDyn system,intervertebral disc rehydration,crushing stress."By reading the articles,we eliminated the literature with little relevance to the article topic,poor quality and outdated content,and finally 65 articles were included for summary.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Although the main surgical method for the treatment of disc degeneration is still the traditional open surgical method of implantation,posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation has made great progress.(2)Posterior lumbar dynamic fixation can be divided into open dynamic fixation system and percutaneous dynamic fixation system.Each system can be divided into interspinous dynamic internal fixation system and pedicle dynamic internal fixation system according to the different fixation positions.According to the design of specific instruments and the differences of operation methods in the surgery,different operation methods have been derived.At present,the focus of research at home and abroad is on open dynamic internal fixation system.(3)Under the premise that the clinical effect of posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation is better than that of traditional interbody fusion surgery,it can cause the rehydration phenomenon of postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc,and further improve the long-term postoperative efficacy of patients.
2.Intervertebral disc rehydration after posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation
Peng WANG ; Zhijun LI ; Shaojie ZHANG ; Yimin WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(3):711-720
BACKGROUND:With the development of the concept of minimally invasive surgery,lumbar posterior dynamic internal fixation has become the mainstream operation for the treatment of diseases caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.OBJECTIVE:To review the latest progress of lumbar posterior dynamic internal fixation in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases and postoperative intervertebral disc rehydration.METHODS:The relevant literature published in CNKI,WanFang,and PubMed databases from 2010 to 2025 was searched with the Chinese and English search terms"lumbar spine,dynamic internal fixation,intervertebral disc degeneration,Coflex system,Dynesys system,In-space system,PercuDyn system,intervertebral disc rehydration,crushing stress."By reading the articles,we eliminated the literature with little relevance to the article topic,poor quality and outdated content,and finally 65 articles were included for summary.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Although the main surgical method for the treatment of disc degeneration is still the traditional open surgical method of implantation,posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation has made great progress.(2)Posterior lumbar dynamic fixation can be divided into open dynamic fixation system and percutaneous dynamic fixation system.Each system can be divided into interspinous dynamic internal fixation system and pedicle dynamic internal fixation system according to the different fixation positions.According to the design of specific instruments and the differences of operation methods in the surgery,different operation methods have been derived.At present,the focus of research at home and abroad is on open dynamic internal fixation system.(3)Under the premise that the clinical effect of posterior lumbar dynamic internal fixation is better than that of traditional interbody fusion surgery,it can cause the rehydration phenomenon of postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc,and further improve the long-term postoperative efficacy of patients.
3.Epidural fibrous scar formation in rabbits following autologous ligamentum flavum intervention
Debao ZHANG ; Peng WANG ; Kun LI ; Shaojie ZHANG ; Zhijun LI ; Shuwen LI ; Yimin WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(6):1168-1175
BACKGROUND:It has been proved clinically that adhesion of fibrous scar with the dura mater or nerve root after lumbar operation is an important factor for postoperative symptoms,such as postoperative pain and numbness. OBJECTIVE:To verify the inhibitory effect of autologous ligamentum flavum on the formation of epidural fibrous scar after lumbar surgery and explore the possible molecular biological mechanism. METHODS:Forty-eight Japanese white rabbits(6-8 months old)were randomly divided into three groups:a ligamentum flavum preservation group,a ligamentum flavum non-preservation group,and an autologous fat reposition group.A lumbar laminectomy model was established in all the three groups of rabbits,and rabbit epidural tissues were collected at 3 and 6 weeks after modeling.Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe histological changes and the number and density of fibroblasts,VG staining was used to observe the percentage of collagen fiber area,and immunohistochemistry was used to observe the expression of transforming growth factor β1 and Smad3 proteins. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Hematoxylin-eosin staining results revealed that fibroblasts in the ligamentum flavum preservation group were few and loosely arranged,while the cells in the ligamentum flavum non-preservation and autologous fat reposition groups were more numerous and closely arranged.The number density of fibroblasts in the ligamentum flavum preservation group was lower than that in the ligamentum flavum non-preservation and autologous fat reposition groups at 3 and 6 weeks after surgery(P<0.05);however,there was no significant difference between the latter two groups.VG staining results showed that the collagen fibers in the ligamentum flavum preservation group were sparse and distributed unevenly,while a lot of red collagen fibers were gathered in the ligamentum flavum non-preservation and autologous fat reposition groups.The area percentage of collagen fibers in the ligamentum flavum preservation group was lower than that in the ligamentum flavum non-preservation and autologous fat reposition groups at 3 and 6 weeks after surgery(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between the latter two groups.The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the degree of positive staining of retained histone the ligamentum flavum preservation group was significantly lower than that of the other two groups.The absorbance value of transforming growth factor β1 and Smad3 in the ligamentum flavum preservation group was significantly lower than that in the other two groups at 3 and 6 weeks after surgery(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between the latter two groups.To conclude,there are different degrees of epidural fibrous scar formation after lumbar surgery.If the ligamentum flavum is preserved,it can help to reduce the number of epidural fibroblasts as well as the formation of collagen fibers,thus reducing the adhesion of the fibrous scar tissue to the dural sac and nerve root.The mechanism is not only a purely mechanical blockade,but also to reduce the formation of epidural fibrous scar by interfering with the transforming growth factor β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.
4.Pharmacovigilance Profiling Technology for Patient Medical Records Based on Large Language Models
Zhengshan WU ; Shu ZHANG ; Yimin LIN ; Yi LEI ; Qing WANG ; Zhigang SUN ; Lin ZHANG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(4):554-560
Objective To enhance the efficiency and accuracy of post-marketing safety monitoring and evaluation of drugs in China by studying large language models-based patient medical record pharmacovigilance profiling techniques,providing scientific methods and technical support to ensure the safe use of drugs for patients.Methods This study constructs a pharmacovigilance profile that includes individual patient differences,medication details,and adverse reaction manifestations.It enhances a large language model with a knowledge graph in the field of pharmacovigilance and designs targeted prompts to guide the model to output pharmacovigilance profiles.Results Large language models demonstrate significant advantages in active monitoring,effectively processing and analyzing medical text data,and improving the monitoring and prediction capabilities of drug adverse reactions.Through the design of prompts,the model can more accurately depict patient pharmacovigilance profiles,providing decision support for medical professionals.Conclusions The study of large language model-based patient medical record pharmacovigilance profiling technology provides scientific evidence and technical support for the early detection and prevention of drug adverse reactions,helping to reduce medical costs,improve medical outcome prognoses,and opens new paths to ensure patient drug safety.
5.Application of Nomogram model based on two-dimensional shear wave elastography combined with biochemical indicators in the diagnosis of moderate and severe metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
Kun WANG ; Junli WANG ; Yimin WU ; Yu ZHANG ; DaoJing XU
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2025;27(1):48-54
Objective:To investigate the clinical value of the Nomogram model based on two-dimensional shear wave elastography(2D-SWE)combined with biochemical indicators in the diagnosis of moderate and severe metabolic-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD).Methods:A total of 170 patients with MAFLD diagnosed by ultrosound image in the health management center of the Second People's Hospital of Wuhu from Jan 2023 to Dec 2023 were divided into mild,moderate and severe groups according to two-dimensional ultrasound images,and 111 healthy volunteers were recruited as control group in the same period.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to screen independent risk factors for moderate and severe MAFLD and construct a predictive model.The diagnostic efficacy of the ROC model was plotted,and the Nomogram model was used to conduct internal verification.Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that liver stiffness measurement(LSM),platelet count(PLT)and hepatic steatosis index(HSI)were the independent risk factors for the diagnosis of moderate and severe MAFLD.The area under the curve(AUC)of LSM,PLT and HSI was 0.940(95%CI:0.911-0.969),with a sensitivity was 87.5%and a specificity was 88.1%.The internal validation showed that the model had high accuracy and stability.Conclusion:The Nomogram model based on LSM combined with PLT and HSI can effectively diagnose moderate and severe MAFLD,providing a reliable evidence for early clinical intervention and adjustment of therapeutic measures.
6.Teaching evaluation of immersive stomatological humanistic courses empowered by on-site teaching mode in museums
Geng DOU ; Jiani LIU ; Jing YU ; Rui HOU ; Ning YANG ; Feng DING ; Li'an WU ; Yimin ZHAO
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(10):765-770
This study innovatively incorporates on-site teaching with the International Museum of Stomatology into the curriculum to establish an immersive and intuitive teaching mode,promoting education from both theoretical and practical dimensions.The teaching effect is comprehensively evaluated to explore the pathway to optimization.Multi-dimensional questionnaires are designed to collect feedback data from students on teaching satisfaction,knowledge mastery,professional identity,and humanistic literacy perception,fol-lowed by in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses.The results demonstrate that this teaching mode significantly enhances literacy,playing a critical role in helping stomatological students fully understand professional knowledge and humanistic connotations while sub-stantially improving their professional identity.This teaching mode gives a direction for innovative stomatological education,holds sig-nificant importance for cultivating stomatological professionals with both clinical skills and humanistic literacy,possessing substantial potential for promotion,application,and further refinement.
7.Advances in research on the application of abdominal compression in stereotactic body radiotherapy for liver cancer
Bing WU ; Bingni LIU ; Xiaobo LI ; Benhua XU ; Yimin WU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2025;45(6):579-584
Both the incidence and mortality of primary liver cancer in China rank first globally. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is valued for its ability to significantly enhance the irradiation precision of target volumes while reducing the radiation doses to surrounding normal tissues. Respiratory motion management represents a critical SBRT technology. Meanwhile, abdominal compression has been extensively applied as a critical approach to respiratory motion management thanks to its convenient operation and high applicability. Furthermore, applying abdominal compression to the liver can effectively reduce the extent of motion of the gross target volumes, thus reducing the expanding ranges of the internal target volumes (ITVs). This further contributes to increased radiation dose to target volumes and decreased radiation dose to surrounding normal tissues. Focusing on respiratory motion management for the liver, the application of abdominal compression, improvements in abdominal compression devices, and method for assessing the abdominal compression effects, this study presents a review of advances in research on the application of abdominal compression in SBRT for liver cancer, aiming to provide a valuable reference for clinical practice.
8.Effect of PK-15 cell line stably expressing UL54 protein on replication efficiency of UL54 gene deletion recombinant pseudo rabies virus
Mingzhi LI ; Hongxia WU ; Yimin WANG ; Yuan SUN
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(6):1117-1125
The UL54 protein is a nonstructural protein of the pseudorabies virus(PRV).Electron microscopy observations showed that most of particles of recombinant PRV(rPRV-△UL54)with a deletion of the UL54 gene had only a nucleocapsid and lacked an intact vesicle structure.The in-complete structure of the viral particles led to a significant reduction in the infection efficiency of the virus,which could not be applied in the study of the gene function and mechanism of action of UL54.In this study,the UL54 gene was cloned into the lentiviral vector pLVX-IRES-Puro,and af-ter lentiviral transduction,the UL54 gene was integrated into the PK-15 cell genome.A cell line(PK-15-UL54)overexpressing UL54 protein was successfully constructed and characterized by PCR,indirect immunofluorescence assay and protein immunoblotting.Replication was assayed in the PK-15-UL54 cell line after inoculation with UL54 gene deletion virus(rPRV-△UL54-Re).Elec-tron microscopy observation showed that the rPRV-△UL54-Re virus had a complete viral particle structure.Fluorescence microscopy observations showed that rPRV-△UL54-Re virus could normal-ly infect cells and replicate.The results of quantitative PCR assay showed that the replication efficiency of rPRV-△UL54-Re virus increased.Therefore,PK-15-UL54 cell line is an important tool to improve the replication efficiency of UL54 gene deletion recombinant pseudorabies virus and plays an important role in exploring the mechanistic study of UL54 gene regulation of PRV repli-cation.
9.Heterotopic ossification: Current developments and emerging potential therapies.
Mingjian BEI ; Qiyong CAO ; Chunpeng ZHAO ; Yaping XIAO ; Yimin CHEN ; Honghu XIAO ; Xu SUN ; Faming TIAN ; Minghui YANG ; Xinbao WU
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(4):389-404
This review aimed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the etiology, epidemiology, pathology, and conventional treatment of heterotopic ossification (HO), especially emerging potential therapies. HO is the process of ectopic bone formation at non-skeletal sites. HO can be subdivided into two major forms, acquired and hereditary, with acquired HO predominating. Hereditary HO is a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder, but both acquired and hereditary form can cause severe complications, such as peripheral nerve entrapment, pressure ulcers, and disability if joint ankylosis develops, which heavily contributes to a reduced quality of life. Modalities have been proposed to treat HO, but none have emerged as the gold standard. Surgical excision remains the only effective modality; however, the optimal timing is controversial and may cause HO recurrence. Recently, potential therapeutic strategies have emerged that focus on the signaling pathways involved in HO, and small molecule inhibitors have been shown to be promising. Moreover, additional specific targets, such as small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and non-coding RNAs, could be used to effectively block HO or develop combinatorial therapies for HO.
Humans
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Ossification, Heterotopic/genetics*
10.Discovery of a novel thiophene carboxamide analogue as a highly potent and selective sphingomyelin synthase 2 inhibitor for dry eye disease therapy.
Jintong YANG ; Yiteng LU ; Kexin HU ; Xinchen ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Deyong YE ; Mingguang MO ; Xin XIAO ; Xichen WAN ; Yuqing WU ; Shuxian ZHANG ; He HUANG ; Zhibei QU ; Yimin HU ; Yu CAO ; Jiaxu HONG ; Lu ZHOU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(1):392-408
Dry eye disease (DED) is a prevalent and intractable ocular disease induced by a variety of causes. Elevated sphingomyelin (SM) levels and pro-inflammatory cytokines were detected on the ocular surface of DED patients, particularly in the meibomian glands. Sphingomyelin synthase 2 (SMS2), one of the proteins involved in SM synthesis, would light a novel way of developing a DED therapy strategy. Herein, we report the design and optimization of a series of novel thiophene carboxamide derivatives to afford 14l with an improved highly potent inhibitory activity on SM synthesis (IC50, SMS2 = 28 nmol/L). Moreover, 14l exhibited a notable protective effect of anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis on human corneal epithelial cells (HCEC) under TNF-α-hyperosmotic stress conditions in vitro, with an acceptable ocular specific distribution (corneas and meibomian glands) and pharmacokinetics (PK) profiles (t 1/2, cornea = 1.11 h; t 1/2, meibomian glands = 4.32 h) in rats. Furthermore, 14l alleviated the dry eye symptoms including corneal fluorescein staining scores and tear secretion in a dose-dependent manner in mice. Mechanically, 14l reduced the mRNA expression of Tnf-α, Il-1β and Mmp-9 in corneas, as well as the proportion of very long chain SM in meibomian glands. Our findings provide a new strategy for DED therapy based on selective SMS2 inhibitors.

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