1.A cross-sectional survey on rehabilitation therapists in Grade Ⅲ public psychiatric hospitals
Yiqun KANG ; Jinning LIU ; Yunlong YANG ; Lili ZHANG ; Yunshu ZHANG ; Keqing LI
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(1):63-67
Objective:To understand the basic information such as age,job title,and education of rehabilita-tion therapists in the Grade Ⅲ public psychiatric hospitals in China,and provide fundamental data for the construc-tion of the mental health rehabilitation talent team.Methods:The staffing of rehabilitation therapists in 43 Grade Ⅲpublic psychiatric hospitals in eastern,central,and western regions of China were investigated.The age,education,job title,professional relevance and inter-regional differences of the rehabilitation therapists were statistically ana-lyzed.Results:There were 197 rehabilitation therapists in 43 hospitals surveyed.The age distribution was mainly in 20-30 and 30-40 years old with a bachelor's degree and junior,and more than half of the personnel had their first academy degree related to the rehabilitation profession.The differences in age,education,job title were statistically significant in the eastern,central and western regions.Conclusion:The overall quality of the rehabilitation therapists in China's Grade Ⅲ public psychiatric hospitals is relatively high,and the age structure is reasonable.However,the proportion of senior professional titles is relatively low.Therefore,it is necessary to focus on talent training and the establishment of promotion systems in the future,in order to improve the professional development space and level of the entire industry.
2.Neural substrates for regulating self-grooming behavior in rodents
LI GUANQING ; LU CHANYI ; YIN MIAOMIAO ; WANG PENG ; ZHANG PENGBO ; WU JIALIANG ; WANG WENQIANG ; WANG DING ; WANG MENGYUE ; LIU JIAHAN ; LIN XINGHAN ; ZHANG JIAN-XU ; WANG ZHENSHAN ; YU YIQUN ; ZHANG YUN-FENG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2024;25(10):841-856
Grooming,as an evolutionarily conserved repetitive behavior,is common in various animals,including humans,and serves essential functions including,but not limited to,hygiene maintenance,thermoregulation,de-arousal,stress reduction,and social behaviors.In rodents,grooming involves a patterned and sequenced structure,known as the syntactic chain with four phases that comprise repeated stereotyped movements happening in a cephalocaudal progression style,beginning from the nose to the face,to the head,and finally ending with body licking.The context-dependent occurrence of grooming behavior indicates its adaptive significance.This review briefly summarizes the neural substrates responsible for rodent grooming behavior and explores its relevance in rodent models of neuropsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases with aberrant grooming phenotypes.We further emphasize the utility of rodent grooming as a reliable measure of repetitive behavior in neuropsychiatric models,holding promise for translational psychiatry.Herein,we mainly focus on rodent self-grooming.Allogrooming(grooming being applied on one animal by its conspecifics via licking or carefully nibbling)and heterogrooming(a form of grooming behavior directing towards another animal,which occurs in other contexts,such as maternal,sexual,aggressive,or social behaviors)are not covered due to space constraints.
3.Effects of suramin on acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in mice and the mechanism
Xu CHEN ; Huiru LIU ; Ting WANG ; Shensi XIANG ; Yiqun ZHAN ; Xiaoming YANG ; Guangming REN
Military Medical Sciences 2024;48(8):608-613
Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of suramin(Sur)in acetaminophen(APAP)-induced acute liver injury in mice.Methods 8-10 weeks old C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the APAP group and APAP+Sur group(20 mg/kg suramin was injected 1 h before).After 18 hrs of fasting,400 mg/kg APAP was injected intraperitoneally to establish a mouse model of acute liver failure and the survival rate was recorded.An acute liver injury model of mice was established via intraperitoneal injection of 300 mg/kg APAP(other conditions remained unchanged).A control group was also established,with liver tissues and serum collected at 0,2,and 12 hours post-APAP treatment.ELISA and CBA techniques were adopted to detect the release of alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and aspartate aminotransferase(AST)in serum and the secretion of inflammatory factors.H&E staining and immunohistochemistry were used to detect liver tissue necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration.DCFA-DH and ELISA techniques were used to detect the levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS),malondialdehyde(MDA)and glutathione(GSH)in liver tissues.Western blotting was employed to assess the activation of the JNK signaling pathway in liver tissues.Results Suramin treatment improved the survival rate of APAP-induced mice,reduced the release of transaminases and inflammatory factors in serum,and alleviated APAP-induced liver cell necrosis and inflammatory cell infiltration in the liver.Suramin treatment delayed APAP-induced GSH depletion in the liver,reduced MDA and ROS levels,and inhibited JNK pathway activation.Conclusion This study has confirmed the protective effect of suramin against acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in mice.The mechanism is potentially related to oxidative stress and inflammation.
4.Application of immunohistochemistry MYB and Notch1 in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast
Xiaohong ZHANG ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Zhiyong WEI ; Xiaoying WANG ; Yiqun SUI ; Xiaojiang LIU ; Zhihui WANG ; Shaobo YAO ; Mei XUE
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(9):942-947
Purpose To investigate the value of MYB and Notch1 immunohistochemical staining in the differential diagno-sis of classic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast(C-AdCC)and solid-basaloid adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast(SB-AdCC).Methods MYB and Notch1 immunohistochemical staining were performed in 20 cases of C-AdCC,6 cases of SB-AdCC and 65 cases of other breast lesions in the archives of pa-thology department.26 cases of AdCC were detected by FISH,and 6 cases of SB-AdCC were detected by NGS.Results MYB immunohistochemical staining showed that C-AdCC(20/20)was moderately or strongly positive,while SB-AdCC(4/6)was mod-erately or strongly positive.Collagenous spherulosis(5/5)showed focal or diffuse weak positivity;Malignant adenomyoepi-thelioma(3/3)was focally moderately or strongly positive;8 matrix-producing carcinomas and 9 secretory carcinomas and 40 non-specific triple-negative breast cancers were negative.Immu-nohistochemistry of Notch1 showed diffuse moderate positive for SB-AdCC(3/6)and negative for C-AdCC(20/20).3 cases of malignant adenomyoepithelioma,5 cases of collagenous spherulo-sis,8 cases of matrix-producing carcinoma,9 cases of secretory carcinoma and 40 cases of non-specific triple-negative breast cancer were negative.FISH showed MYB gene disruption in C-AdCC(12/19)and NGS showed SB-AdCC(3/6)Notch1 muta-tion.Conclusion Moderately or strongly diffuse expression of MYB and Notch1 by immunohistochemistry can assist in the dif-ferentiation of C-AdCC from SB-AdCC,and it can be further clarified by molecular detection when it is difficult to distinguish malignant adenomyoepithelioma.
5.Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Xiao′er Huangjin Zhike Granules in the treatment of acute bronchitis-caused cough (syndrome of phlegm-heat obstructing the lung) in children
Jun LIU ; Mengqing WANG ; Xiuhong JIN ; Yongxue CHI ; Chunying MA ; Xiaohui LIU ; Yiqun TENG ; Meiyun XIN ; Fei SUN ; Ming LIU ; Ling LU ; Xinping PENG ; Yongxia GUO ; Rong YU ; Quanjing CHEN ; Bin WANG ; Tong SHEN ; Lan LI ; Pingping LIU ; Xiong LI ; Ming LI ; Guilan WANG ; Baoping XU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(10):774-779
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Xiao′er Huangjin Zhike Granules in the treatment of cough caused by acute bronchitis in children, which is defined in TCM terms as a syndrome of phlegm-heat obstructing the lung.Methods:This was a block-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial.From January 2022 to September 2023, 359 children aged 3 to 7 years old diagnosed as acute bronchitis (lung-obstructing phlegm-heat syndrome) were enrolled from 21 participating hospitals and randomly assigned to the experimental group and placebo group in a 3︰1 ratio, and respectively treated with Xiao′er Huangjin Zhike Granules and its matching placebo.Cough resolution/general resolution rate after 7 days of treatment was used as the primary efficacy outcome for both groups.Results:(1)On the seventh day of treatment, the rate of cough disappearance/basically disappearance in the experimental group and placebo group were 73.95% and 57.61% retrospectively, which had statistically significance ( P=0.001).(2)After 7 days of treatment, the median duration of cough disappearance/basic disappearance were 5 days and 6 days in the two groups , with a statistically significant difference ( P=0.006).The area under the curve of cough symptom severity time was 7.20 ± 3.79 in the experimental group and 8.20±4.42 in the placebo group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P=0.039).(3) After 7 days of treatment, the difference between TCM syndrome score and baseline was -16.0 (-20.0, -15.0) points in the experimental group and -15.0 (-18.0, -12.0) points in the placebo group, with significant difference between the two groups ( P=0.004).In the experimental group, the clinical control rate, the markedly effective rate, the effective rate and the ineffective rate were 49.04%, 28.35%, 16.48% and 6.13% severally; and in the placebo group, the clinical control rate, the markedly effective rate, the effective rate and the ineffective rate were 38.04%, 26.09%, 29.35%, and 6.52% separately, which had statistically significant ( P=0.014).(4) There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events or adverse reactions during the trial between both groups.Moreover, while adverse reactions in the form of vomiting and diarrhea were occasionally reported, no serious drug-related adverse event or adverse reaction was reported.(5)The tested drug provided good treatment compliance, showing no statistically significant difference from the placebo in terms of compliance rate. Conclusions:Based on the above findings, it can be concluded that Xiao′er Huangjin Zhike Granules provides good safety, efficacy, and treatment compliance in the treatment of cough caused by acute bronchitis, and lung-obstructing phlegm-heat syndrome, in children.
6.Vitexin exerts anti-prostate cancer effects by modulating macrophage polari-zation from M2 to M1
Shijia LIANG ; Jianming SUN ; Wenjun HAN ; Yiqun SHAO ; Peng LIU ; Junbo WANG ; Bowen LIANG ; Jianmin MAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(12):2554-2558,2564
Objective:To investigate effect of vitexin on macrophage polarization and its impact on tumor growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer.Methods:C57BL/6J male mice were used to establish RM-1 prostate cancer xenograft model.Mice were ran-domly divided into model group,vitexin-low,medium and high doses groups(40,80,160 mg/kg),and cisplatin group as positive control.After continuous administration for 16 days,mice were euthanized and tumor mass was measured.HE staining was performed to observe tumor morphology.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect Ki67 positive rate.Flow cytometry was conducted to measure expressions of CD86+CD11b and CD206+CD11b in tumor-associated macrophages.CCK8 assay was performed to assess cytotoxic effect of vitexin on RAW264.7 macrophages to determine suitable concentrations.RT-qPCR was used to measure mRNA expressions of M2 macrophage markers,including arginase-1(ARG-1),Fizz1 and Ym1.Results:Vitexin inhibited tumor volume and weight,induced tumor tissue necrosis,suppressed Ki67 protein expression,increased expression of CD86+CD11b+M1 macrophages,and inhibited CD206+CD11b+M2 macrophage expression in mouse tumor tissues in vivo.Vitexin at concentrations of 10~20 μmol/L showed no cyto-toxicity on RAW264.7 macrophages in vitro,and promoted expression of iNOS in IL-4-induced M2 macrophages while inhibiting CD206 expression,as well as suppressed mRNA expressions of ARG-1,Fizz1 and Ym1.Conclusion:Vitexin effectively inhibits tumor growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer,possibly by regulating M2 macrophages towards an M1 phenotype and exerting immunomodulatory effects.
7.Combined Analysis of the Transcriptome, Proteome and Metabolome in Human Cryopreserved Sperm
Longlong FU ; Fang FANG ; Ying GUO ; Jing MA ; Shusong WANG ; Yiqun GU ; Xiangming YAN ; Wenhong LU ; Ying LIU
The World Journal of Men's Health 2024;42(3):610-619
Purpose:
This study aimed to identify the altered pathways and genes associated with freezing damage in human sperm during cryopreservation by multiomics analysis.
Materials and Methods:
Fifteen fresh human semen samples were collected for transcriptomic analysis, and another 5 fresh human semen samples were obtained for metabolomic analysis. For each semen sample, 1 mL was cryopreserved, and another 1 mL was left untreated for paired design. The results were then combined with previously published proteomic results to identify key genes/pathways.
Results:
Cryopreservation significantly reduced sperm motility and mitochondrial structure. Transcriptomic analysis revealed altered mitochondrial function, including changes in tRNA-methyltransferase activity and adenosine tri-phosphate/adenosine di-phosphate transmembrane transporter activity. Metabolomic analysis showed that the citrate cycle in mitochondria was significantly altered. Combining transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic analyses revealed 346 genes that were altered in at least two omics analyses. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis showed that metabolic pathways were significantly altered and strongly associated with mitochondria. Five genes were altered in all three omics analyses: COL11A1, COL18A1, LPCAT3, NME1, and NNT.
Conclusions
Five genes were identified by multiomics analysis in human cryopreserved sperm. These genes might have specific functions in cryopreservation. Explorations of the functions of these genes will be helpful for sperm cryopreservation and sperm motility improvement or even for reproduction in the future.
8.Effects of carbonization processing on quality control, chemical compositions, and pharmacological mechanism of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma)
Yiqun ZHOU ; Ping WU ; Yu TANG ; Wenlong LIU ; Jilian SHI ; Fuyuan HE
Digital Chinese Medicine 2023;6(3):341-356
Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, ZR) and Jiangtan (Carbonized Zingiberis Rhizoma, CZR) have
long been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with a rich history in the treatment of
various ailments. While ZR and CZR obviously stem from the same botanical source, their attributes, chemical compositions, pharmacological behaviors, and clinical applications are different owing to variations in the extent of drying and processing they undergo. In this paper,
data pertaining to ZR and CZR were retrieved from databases including China National
Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. These
sources were scrutinized to elucidate the distinctions between ZR and CZR arising from carbonization processing in terms of their ethnopharmacology, quality control, chemical compositions, biological activities, pharmacological mechanisms, and clinical uses. In this study,
a total of 56 chemical constituents were identified and isolated from ZR and CZR, which primarily encompassed volatile oils, gingerols, and diphenylheptane compounds. CZR's pharmacological effects include hemostatic, anti-oxidant, analgesic, antibacterial, anti-cancer,
and other biological activities. ZR has pungent and warm properties. It is a Yang-supplementing herbal medicine for ailments exacerbated by cold or damp climatic influences. CZR is a
product of ZR after undergoing high temperature, with diminished intensity of its pungent
and warm attributes. This change leads to a more gradual treatment efficacy, renowned
hemostatic effects and its ability to gently invigorate the spleen and effectively alleviate diarrhea. Currently, research on the pharmacological mechanism of CZR is mainly focused on the
effects of CZR on coagulation and fibrinolysis. Although the healing effect of CZR has long
been known, and some correlation has been found between the changing composition and
the changing color of the decoctions, people still lack relatively clear processing mechanisms
to reflect the characteristics and specific quality standards of the ingredients of CZR's hemostatic effect. This review provides a systematic summary on quality control, chemical composition, ethnopharmacology, and pharmacology of CZR, offering novel perspectives for advancing the exploration of additional carbonized herbal medicine and fostering their application in clinical settings
9.Construction and application of neonatal asphyxia risk prediction model in cesarean section
Yiqun MIAO ; Ying WANG ; Ping TENG ; Yang XU ; Aihua WANG ; Yun ZHOU ; Wenwen LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(4):299-305
Objective:To establish a risk prediction model for neonatal asphyxia in cesarean section and test its application effect.Methods:This was a retrospective study. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 2 244 infants (modeling group) who were delivered by cesarean section in Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University from April 2021 to December 2021. Newborns were divided into asphyxia group ( n=176) and non-asphyxia group ( n=2 068) according to the occurrence of neonatal asphyxia. Logistic regression was used to screen the risk factors of neonatal asphyxia in cesarean section and a line chart model was established to predict the risk. Another 683 neonates were selected as validation group for external validation of the model from January to March in 2022. Results:Five factors including preterm birth, fetal distress, fetal growth restriction, abnormal S/D value of umbilical artery and umbilical cord around the neck were included in the prediction model. The area under ROC curve of the modeling group was 0.902, the Youden index was 0.687, the sensitivity was 0.837, and the specificity was 0.850. Hosmer-lemeshow test showed that χ2=1.79, and P=0.877. In the validation group, the area under ROC curve was 0.823, the Youden index was 0.555, the sensitivity was 0.835, and the specificity was 0.720. It showed that the model had a good fitting effect and identification validity. Conclusions:The risk prediction model has a good clinical application value in the prediction of neonatal asphyxia in cesarean section, and provides reference for obstetricians to take preventive management measures of neonatal asphyxia in time.
10.Experience of caesarean section women participating in skin-to-skin contact: Meta-integration qualitative study
Wenwen LIU ; Yiqun MIAO ; Huimin JIANG ; Shuliang ZHAO ; Yanan LI ; Aihua WANG ; Yuanyuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(6):468-474
Objective:To systematically review qualitative research on maternal participation in skin-to-skin contact experience during cesarean delivery, the promotion of skin-to-skin contact in cesarean section.Methods:We searched databases including the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Ebsco, SinoMed, Wan Fang, CNKI, VIP. All of the qualitative research on the real experience of skin-to-skin contact from the participation of caesarean section women were collected. The search time limit was from the establishment of the databases to May 2022. The JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for qualitative studies from Australia was used to evaluate the methodology quality of the included research, and the meta-aggregation was used to conduct the synthesis.Results:Totally 11 qualified studies were included and integrated into 49 valuable findings. Similar results were summarized into 12 groups, and 4 integrated results were synthesized, including the needs of cesarean section mothers; positive experience after skin-to-skin contact in caesarean section; skin-to-skin contact practice strengthen the role of mothers and promotes breastfeeding; difficulties and challenges of skin-to-skin contact during cesarean section.Conclusions:Skin-to-skin contact positively affects mother and infant delivered by cesarean section. Medical staff need to pay attention to the feelings and needs of cesarean section women participating in skin-to-skin contact, optimize information, environment, and humanistic support, and improve skin-to-skin contact practices. Medical institutions should rationally allocate obstetric resources to alleviate the difficulties faced by skin-to-skin contact practices.

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