1.Regulation of lysosome function by stem cells in treatment of lysosomal storage diseases
Yiwen LI ; Feixiang LIU ; Yunke ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(1):145-152
BACKGROUND:Lysosomal storage diseases,as a group of rare genetic metabolic disorders,exhibit complex pathogenesis often leading to dysfunction of cells,tissues,and organs.Current therapeutic approaches have certain limitations.Stem cell transplantation,as an emerging treatment method,offers new options for patients with lysosomal storage diseases.OBJECTIVE:To review the mechanisms of action of stem cells in regulating lysosomes for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases and explore the feasibility of traditional Chinese medicine in treating such diseases,providing new insights for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with stem cells.METHODS:Relevant literature from 2010 to 2024 was searched in CNKI and PubMed databases using keywords"stem cells,lysosomal storage disease,lysosome"in English and Chinese.Ultimately,78 articles were included for review and analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Stem cells treat lysosomal storage diseases by regulating lysosomes primarily through three aspects:regulating stem cell differentiation and replacement,improving intercellular communication and the microenvironment,and enhancing lysosomal enzyme expression through gene editing.(2)Stem cells have achieved significant effects in the treatment of some lysosomal storage diseases,such as Niemann-Pick disease,mucopolysaccharidoses,Gaucher disease,and metachromatic leukodystrophy.(3)The procedure for stem cell transplantation needs further optimization.Adverse reactions post-transplantation urgently need to be addressed,and the efficiency and safety of gene-modified stem cells also need to be further improved.In the future,more research on the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with traditional Chinese medicine is required to reveal the relevant mechanisms for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with traditional Chinese medicine.
2.Regulation of lysosome function by stem cells in treatment of lysosomal storage diseases
Yiwen LI ; Feixiang LIU ; Yunke ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(1):145-152
BACKGROUND:Lysosomal storage diseases,as a group of rare genetic metabolic disorders,exhibit complex pathogenesis often leading to dysfunction of cells,tissues,and organs.Current therapeutic approaches have certain limitations.Stem cell transplantation,as an emerging treatment method,offers new options for patients with lysosomal storage diseases.OBJECTIVE:To review the mechanisms of action of stem cells in regulating lysosomes for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases and explore the feasibility of traditional Chinese medicine in treating such diseases,providing new insights for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with stem cells.METHODS:Relevant literature from 2010 to 2024 was searched in CNKI and PubMed databases using keywords"stem cells,lysosomal storage disease,lysosome"in English and Chinese.Ultimately,78 articles were included for review and analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Stem cells treat lysosomal storage diseases by regulating lysosomes primarily through three aspects:regulating stem cell differentiation and replacement,improving intercellular communication and the microenvironment,and enhancing lysosomal enzyme expression through gene editing.(2)Stem cells have achieved significant effects in the treatment of some lysosomal storage diseases,such as Niemann-Pick disease,mucopolysaccharidoses,Gaucher disease,and metachromatic leukodystrophy.(3)The procedure for stem cell transplantation needs further optimization.Adverse reactions post-transplantation urgently need to be addressed,and the efficiency and safety of gene-modified stem cells also need to be further improved.In the future,more research on the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with traditional Chinese medicine is required to reveal the relevant mechanisms for the treatment of lysosomal storage diseases with traditional Chinese medicine.
3.Effects of targeting chemokine ligand 1 on the malignant biological behaviors of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
Jingying LI ; Yiwen XU ; Menglin LIU ; Minhai NIE ; Xuqian LIU
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(2):169-175
Objective:To explore the expression of chemokine ligand 1(CCL1)in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)and its effect on the proliferation,migration and invasion of human oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells(HSC-4).Methods:28 OSCC tissue samples and clinical characteristic data of patients were collected at the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University between January 2018 and June 2020,as well as 10 normal gingival tissue samples removed during the extraction of impacted teeth.OSCC cells HSC-4 were cultured routinely and divided into the control group(without virus),the NC group(transfected with control lentiviral vector),the shCCL1 group(transfected with knockdown CCL1 lentiviral vector),and the CCL1 group(culture medium containing 60 ng/mL CCL1 recombinant protein).Immunohistochemistry and WB were used to detect the expression of CCL1 in OSCC tissues and cells,and analyze the correlation between its expression level and the clinical features of patients.qPCR,CCK-8 assay,plate cloning assay,cell scratch test,Transwell assay and flow cytometry were used to detect the expression of CCL1 mRNA,the proliferation,migration and invasion abilities and the apoptosis of HSC-4 cells respectively.Results:CCL1 protein was highly expressed in OSCC tissues and HSC-4 cells(all P<0.01)and its expression was related to the clinical stage of tumors(P<0.05).The expression of CCL1 in HSC-4 cells was successfully knocked down(P<0.000 5).Knocking down the expression of CCL1 could inhibit the proliferation(P<0.05 or P<0.01),migration and invasion(all P<0.05)of HSC-4 cells,and promote its apoptosis(all P<0.05).CCL1 recombinant protein treatment resulted in the opposite effects(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.000 1).Conclusion:CCL1 is highly expressed in OSCC and its expression is correlated with the clinical stage of OSCC.CCL1 may take part in regulating the proliferation,migration,invasion and apoptosis of HSC-4 cells.
4.Effects of circadian rhythm on anxiety,depression,and cognitive behavior in mice with chronic restraint stress
Meng QIANG ; Ning JIANG ; Hong HUANG ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Fang CHEN ; Zhaohui LI ; Xinmin LIU ; Guanghua LYU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(2):45-57
Objective To investigate the effects of chronic restraint stress for 28 days(day and night)on mood and cognitive-like behavior in male and female ICR mice,to provide a basis for the selection of sex and restraint period in chronic restraint stress model animals.Methods A total of 72 male and female(1∶1)ICR mice were divided into six groups:male control,daytime restraint,and nighttime restraint groups,and female control,daytime restraint,and nighttime restraint groups.Mice in all but the control groups were bound for 10 h/d and restrained continuously for 28 days to establish a chronic restraint stress model.The emotional and cognitive behaviors induced by restraint in male and female mice at different times were observed by open field,Y maze,novel inhibition feeding,elevated cross maze,tail suspension,forced swimming,and dark-avoidance experiments.Results In the tail suspension experiment,the immobility time of male mice in the daytime restraint group was significantly increased compared with that in the control group(P<0.05),and the immobility times of male mice in the daytime and nighttime restraint groups were also significantly increased in the forced swimming experiment,compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the female daytime restraint and female control groups in the novelty inhibition feeding experiment,but the feeding latency of the nighttime restraint group was significantly longer than that of the control group(P<0.05)and the daytime restraint group(P<0.05).The feeding latency of female mice was significantly longer than that of males during nighttime restraint(P<0.05).In the open field test,compared with the male control group,the female control group showed a significant decrease in central area time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time(P<0.05).Compared with the female control group,the female daytime restraint group exhibited a significant decrease in central area time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the groups in the elevated cross maze and Y maze experiments.There was no significant difference in dark latency between the daytime restraint group and the control group,but darkness latency was significantly shorter in the nighttime restraint group compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).When male and female mice were combined,the immobility time in the daytime restraint group was significantly increased in the tail suspension experiment(P<0.05),the immobility times of mice in the daytime and nighttime restraint groups were significantly increased in the forced swimming experiment(P<0.01,P<0.05),and the central zone time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time of daytime restraint mice were significantly shorter compared with those in the control group(P<0.05,P<0.01).There was no significant difference in the central zone time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time in the nighttime restraint groups,and no significant difference in average speed or total distance between the daytime and nighttime restraint groups.Conclusions Male mice exhibited depression after 28 d of chronic restraint stress during the daytime,while female mice were prone to anxiety after 28 d of chronic restraint stress.Male mice experienced learning and memory impairment after 28 d of chronic restraint stress during the night.
5.Clinical characteristics of malignant insulinomas and benign insulinomas
Yan LIU ; Jie YU ; Yiwen LIU ; Fan PING ; Huabing ZHANG ; Lingling XU ; Yuxiu LI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(10):1356-1361
Objective To analyze the differences in clinical indicators between malignant insulinoma and benign in-sulinoma,in order to provide diagnostic and therapeutic insights for the early detection and diagnosis of malignant insulinoma.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted in patients diagnosed and treated for insulinoma at Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2018 to June 2022.Among them,10 cases were diagnosed as malignant insulinoma.Twenty cases of benign insulinoma patients matched for age,sex,and body mass index(BMI),were randomly selected.Statistical analysis was performed to compare the differences between malignant and benign insulinomas.Results 1)Compared to benign insulinoma,malignant insulinoma showed significantly ele-vated C-peptide(CP)and C-peptide to glucose ratio(CPGlu)during hypoglycemia(blood glucose<3.0 mmol/L)[6.04(3.40,6.76)vs 1.68(1.39,2.47)ng/mL,P<0.05),2.25(1.12,3.58)vs 0.74(0.54,1.54),P<0.05].The tumor diameter(DIA)was larger(1.9±0.6 vs 1.4±0.3 cm,P<0.05),and the insulin level at 300 minutes(INS300)during the 5-hour oral glucose tolerance test(5 h OGTT)was significantly elevated(30.47±5.67 vs 9.67±3.32)μIU/mL,P<0.01).Levels of blood tumor markers AFP,CEA,and CA724 were also increased(P<0.05).2)Correlation analysis indicated that CP,CPGlu,DIA,INS300,AFP,CEA,and CA724 were positively correlated with malignant insulinoma during hypoglycemia.3)The ROC curve analysis suggested that the optimal cut-off points for distinguishing malignant from benign insulinomas were CP 2.49 ng/mL,CPGlu 1.31,DIA 1.85 cm,and INS300 20.22 μIU/mL,respectively.Conclusions In clinical practice,if an insulinoma patient has a CP level higher than 2.49 ng/mL and a tumor diameter larger than 1.9 cm during hypoglycemia,the possibility of malignant insulinoma should be considered,warranting further examinations and enhanced follow-up.Persistent elevation of AFP,CEA,and CA724 may indicate malignant insulinoma.
6.Effects of circadian rhythm on anxiety,depression,and cognitive behavior in mice with chronic restraint stress
Meng QIANG ; Ning JIANG ; Hong HUANG ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Fang CHEN ; Zhaohui LI ; Xinmin LIU ; Guanghua LYU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(2):45-57
Objective To investigate the effects of chronic restraint stress for 28 days(day and night)on mood and cognitive-like behavior in male and female ICR mice,to provide a basis for the selection of sex and restraint period in chronic restraint stress model animals.Methods A total of 72 male and female(1∶1)ICR mice were divided into six groups:male control,daytime restraint,and nighttime restraint groups,and female control,daytime restraint,and nighttime restraint groups.Mice in all but the control groups were bound for 10 h/d and restrained continuously for 28 days to establish a chronic restraint stress model.The emotional and cognitive behaviors induced by restraint in male and female mice at different times were observed by open field,Y maze,novel inhibition feeding,elevated cross maze,tail suspension,forced swimming,and dark-avoidance experiments.Results In the tail suspension experiment,the immobility time of male mice in the daytime restraint group was significantly increased compared with that in the control group(P<0.05),and the immobility times of male mice in the daytime and nighttime restraint groups were also significantly increased in the forced swimming experiment,compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the female daytime restraint and female control groups in the novelty inhibition feeding experiment,but the feeding latency of the nighttime restraint group was significantly longer than that of the control group(P<0.05)and the daytime restraint group(P<0.05).The feeding latency of female mice was significantly longer than that of males during nighttime restraint(P<0.05).In the open field test,compared with the male control group,the female control group showed a significant decrease in central area time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time(P<0.05).Compared with the female control group,the female daytime restraint group exhibited a significant decrease in central area time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time(P<0.05).There was no significant difference between the groups in the elevated cross maze and Y maze experiments.There was no significant difference in dark latency between the daytime restraint group and the control group,but darkness latency was significantly shorter in the nighttime restraint group compared with those in the control group(P<0.05).When male and female mice were combined,the immobility time in the daytime restraint group was significantly increased in the tail suspension experiment(P<0.05),the immobility times of mice in the daytime and nighttime restraint groups were significantly increased in the forced swimming experiment(P<0.01,P<0.05),and the central zone time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time of daytime restraint mice were significantly shorter compared with those in the control group(P<0.05,P<0.01).There was no significant difference in the central zone time and the ratio of central area time to peripheral area time in the nighttime restraint groups,and no significant difference in average speed or total distance between the daytime and nighttime restraint groups.Conclusions Male mice exhibited depression after 28 d of chronic restraint stress during the daytime,while female mice were prone to anxiety after 28 d of chronic restraint stress.Male mice experienced learning and memory impairment after 28 d of chronic restraint stress during the night.
7.The application of sequential analysis for continuous post-market vaccine safety surveillance
Zixuan LU ; Musu LI ; Jiahe PAN ; Yiwen WU ; Huilin LI ; Er YU ; Hongmei WO ; Shaowen TANG ; Yang ZHAO ; Juncheng DAI ; Honggang YI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(3):514-518
To explore the application of sequential analysis in post-market safety dynamic surveillance of vaccines. Under the dynamic monitoring data of vaccines post-market approval, this research introduces the fundamental principles of maximizing sequential probability ratio test (MaxSPRT) and Bayesian sequential analysis, employing R software. Through an example of dynamic safety monitoring data of vaccines post-market approval, we analyze using the MaxSPRT and Bayesian sequential analysis. The MaxSPRT identified a safety signal in week 4 ( P<0.05), while Bayesian sequential analysis indicated that the 95% highest density interval for the RR value at week 4 is 1.13-3.27, suggesting the first appearance of a safety signal at week 4. The MaxSPRT and Bayesian sequential analysis effectively leverage continuously accumulating dynamic monitoring data, thereby serving as a valuable method for post-market safety surveillance of vaccines.
8.Inhibition effect of perillyl alcohol on pulmonary vascular remodeling in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension rats and its mechanism
Yiwen WANG ; Haijun BAI ; Zhanqiang LI ; Dianxiang LU ; Xingmei NAN ; Zhanting YANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2025;39(8):569-580
OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of perilla alcohol on pulmonary vascular remod-eling in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension(HPH)rats and to assess its regulatory effects on the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)-angiotensin(1-7)[Ang(1-7)]-mas proto-oncogene receptor(Mas)and ACE-angiotensinⅡ(AngⅡ)-angiotensin type 1 receptor(AT1R)axes.METHODS An HPH rat model was established by keeping them in a hypobaric chamber that simulated an altitude of 5 000 m for 28 d.Male SD rats were randomly divided into the control group,hypoxia group,hypoxia+sildenafil group(ig administration of 30 mg·kg-1),and hypoxia+perillyl alcohol groups(ig administration of 25,50 and 100 mg·kg-1 respectively).After 28 d,the levels of glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT),glutamic-pyruvic transaminase(GPT),and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)in rat serum were measured to evaluate the toxic effects of perillyl alcohol on rat organs.Mean pulmonary artery pressure(mPAP)was measured via right ventricular catheterization.HE staining was used to observe the patho morphological changes of pulmonary vessels in HPH rats and measure the percentages of the vascularwall area[WA(%)],wall thickness[WT(%)],lumen area[LA(%)].The right ventricular hypertrophy level and α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)expression level were detected by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence.Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression levels of α-SMA,ACE,AT1R,AngⅡ,ACE2 and Mas in lung tissues of rats.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was employed to mea-sure the content of Ang(1-7)in lung tissues.RESULTS Compared with the control group,the serum levels of GOT,GPT and BUN in the hypoxia group rats were significantly increased,but were signifi-cantly decreased by perillyl alcohol and sildenafil intervention.Compared with the control group,mPAP,WA(%),WT(%),right ventricular inner diameter(RVID),right ventricular free wall thickness(RVFWT)and fibrosis levels were significantly increased in the hypoxia group,while LA(%)was signifi-cantly decreased.Besides,the protein expression levels of α-SMA,ACE,AT1R and AngⅡ in lung tissues were significantly elevated while those of ACE2 and Mas,as well as Ang(1-7)content were signifi-cantly decreased in hypoxia group compared to the control group.Following intervention with perillyl alcohol and sildenafil,the protein expression levels of ACE and AngⅡin lung tissues of HPH rats were significantly decreased compared to the model group while those of ACE2 and Mas receptor,along with the content of Ang(1-7),were significantly increased.Perillyl alcohol significantly reduced the protein expression level of AT1R while sildenafil had no significant effect.CONCLUSION Perillyl alcohol can lower mPAP levels by improving pulmonary vascular remodeling and reducing pulmonary vascular fibrosis in HPH rats.The mechanism may be related to the regulatory effects on the ACE-AngⅡ-AT1R and ACE2-Ang(1-7)-Mas axes.
9.Effect of macrophage colony-stimulating factor on the growth and migration of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
Yiwen XU ; Jingying LI ; Linxin LIU ; Yingjiao XU ; Minhai NIE ; Xuqian LIU
Journal of China Medical University 2025;54(6):565-570
Objective To explore the expression of macrophage colony-stimulating factor(MCSF)in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)and its effects on the proliferation,apoptosis,and migration of OSCC cells.Methods Normal gingival and OSCC tissues were collected,and MCSF protein expression was detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.HSC-4 cells were divided into control(no transfection),shNC(transfection with sequence-free plasmid vector lentivirus),and shMCSF(transfection with silent MCSF plasmid vector lentivirus)groups.The expression of MCSF mRNA and protein in HSC-4 cells was detected using quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting,respectively.Scratch and Transwell assays were used to detect the migration ability of HSC-4 cells.The TUNEL assay determined the apoptosis ability of HSC-4 cells,while a colony formation assay detected the proliferation ability of HSC-4 cells.Results MCSF was highly expressed in OSCC tissues and HSC-4 cells but weakly expressed in normal gingival tissues and Hacat cells.The migration and proliferation ability of HSC-4 cells in the shMCSF group was lower than that in the shNC group(P<0.05).The apoptosis ability of HSC-4 cells in the shMCSF group was higher than that in the shNC group(P<0.05).Conclusion MCSF is upregu-lated in OSCC tissues,promoting cell migration and proliferation,while also reducing the apoptosis of OSCC cells.
10.Clinical study of 123I-labeled prostate-specific membrane antigen ligand for prostate biopsy
Nanxin ZOU ; Shaoxi NIU ; Yiwen XIONG ; Liyan AO ; Ziwei CHEN ; Jialong SONG ; Yachao LIU ; Jin LI ; Xu ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2025;33(5):527-530
Obejective To explore whether it is possible to detect the 123I-prostate-specific membrane antigen(PSMA)radiation value of the puncture tissue during prostate biopsy to achieve real-time,rapid,and accurate identification of benign and malignant prostate tissues,so as to improve the current clinical biopsy strategy and achieve accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer during operation with fewer puncture needles.Method In this prospective,diagnostic trial,we included 29 patients with suspected prostate cancer.All patients underwent transperineal biopsy guided by ultrasound within 24 hours after injection of 123I-PSMA,a total of 435 punctures were performed.The radiation value of punctured tissue was measured in real-time with a gamma counter.Pearson test is used to correlate radiation value with histopathology.Result The median radiation value of prostate cancer tissue(1 906.50 cpm)was significantly higher than that of benign prostate tissue(415.00 cpm).The optimal cut-off value for distinguishing benign and malignant prostate tissues was 828.50 cpm.The median radiation value of clinically significant prostate cancer tissue(2 652.50 cpm)was significantly higher than that of clinically insignificant prostate cancer(1 386.00 cpm).The optimal cut-off value for distinguishing clinically significant and clinically insignificant prostate cancer tissues was 1 767.00 cpm.In additional,there was a significant positive correlation between the radiation value of puncture tissue and ISUP pathological grade(r=0.834).Conclusion It is preliminarily confirmed that detection of 123I-PSMA radiation value of prostate puncture tissue can realize real-time,rapid and accurate identification of benign and malignant prostate tissues during operation.

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