1.Enhancement of Microglial Phagocytosis by Scaffold Protein PDLIM5 and Its Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Hailian CHEN ; Yuge WANG ; Yu CUI ; Suning PING ; Yuan CHEN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(2):179-185
ObjectiveTo investigate the expression of scaffold protein PDLIM5 in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and the mouse microglial cell line BV2, and to explore its effects on the phagocytosis of microglial cells. MethodsPeripheral blood samples were collected from 24 MS patients and 6 healthy volunteers as controls. The expression levels of PDLIM5 were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. A neuroinflammation cell model was established by treating the mouse microglial cell line BV2 with lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 µg/mL). The expression levels of PDLIM5 were measured by Western Blot. The effect of PDLIM5 expression on phagocytosis was analyzed by transfecting BV2 cells with PDLIM5 shRNA plasmids or PDLIM5 overexpression plasmids. ResultsReal-time quantitative PCR results showed that compared with the healthy control group, the expression level of PDLIM5 from the MS patients was significantly increased in monocytes [2.78 (0.70-6.86) vs. 0.54 (0.39-1.51), P=0.036] and lymphocytes [1.62 (0.90-2.26) vs. 0.11 (0.05-0.21), P<0.001]. Western Blot results indicated that PDLIM5 expression was significantly upregulated in BV2 cells following LPS stimulation (P<0.05). Plasmid transfection experiments demonstrated that knockdown of PDLIM5 inhibited the phagocytic capacity of BV2 cells as measured by trypan blue uptake (P<0.05), while overexpression of PDLIM5 enhanced the phagocytic ability of BV2 cells (P<0.001). ConclusionUnder neuroinflammatory conditions, PDLIM5 expression is elevated, and this upregulation promotes the phagocytosis of microglial cell.
2.Study on the correlation between positive antinuclear antibody and intervention therapy and assisted reproductive outcome of repeated implantation failure
Hui XIAO ; Wen ZHU ; Fan YANG ; Yuge CHEN ; Guanxiong WANG ; Huan WU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(6):947-951
Objective To investigate the impact of positive antinuclear antibody(ANA)and subsequent interven-tion therapy on the assisted reproductive technology outcomes among the patients experiencing recurrent implanta-tion failure(RIF).Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 344 RIF patients.Based on ANA test re-sults,the patients were divided into ANA-positive group(294 cases)and negative control group(50 cases).The ANA-positive group was further divided into a low titer group(214 cases)and a high titer group(80 cases).Com-parative statistical analyses such as the Wilcoxon rank-sum test,Mann-Whitney U test,Kruskal-Wallis test and chi-square test,etc.were employed to evaluate differences in general clinical data,embryo-related parameters,and pregnancy outcomes between the positive and negative groups.The impact of ANA on the assisted reproductive out-comes of patients with recurrent implantation failure was analyzed,and the outcomes of ANA-positive patients after intervention therapy were also analyzed.Results Notably,the clinical pregnancy rates of patients in the ANA-pos-itive low titer group and high titer group were significantly lower than those in the negative control group(P<0.001).Similarly,the rates of fertilization and cleavage of oocytes in ANA-positive patients were also significantly lower than those in the negative control group(P<0.05).For patients who did not achieve pregnancy after embryo transfer due to ANA positivity,immunomodulatory therapy significantly improved both the clinical pregnancy rate and cumulative clinical pregnancy rate(P<0.05).Conclusion Compared with the negative control group,the clinical pregnancy rates decrease in both ANA-positive low titer subgroup and high titer subgroup.However,clini-cal intervention therapy enhances the single-cycle clinical pregnancy and cumulative pregnancy rates among ANA-positive patients,indicating that ANA positivity is an important factor in RIF.Immunomodulatory therapy is an ef-fective measure to improve recurrent implantation failure among ANA-positive patients.
3.Research on the Current Situation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Talents Development and the Effect of Talent Policy Implementation
Wei WANG ; Yuge LIU ; Chen GUAN ; Jingnan SUN ; Chuwei LI ; Zuoqi DING ; Haiping HAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(6):1901-1913
Objective To investigate the role and existing dilemmas of policies related to traditional Chinese medicine talents in China in terms of their growth paths and attitudes towards existing policies.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the current situation of the development of traditional Chinese medicine talents and their views on the existing policies.Results 278 valid questionnaires were collected.In general,traditional Chinese medicine talents are quite satisfied with the current talent policy,the interviewees with senior professional titles have a better understanding of the talent policy,and the young members and members of the Chinese society of traditional Chinese medicine have a more positive and urgent attitude towards building a talent policy and evaluation index system with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics.Respondents generally believe that the current financial support for talent projects of traditional Chinese medicine is average,but it can stimulate the growth of young scholars.The title of talents and the achievements of scholars'scientific research complement each other.Conclusion In the process of the development of the field of traditional Chinese medicine,we should speed up the training of innovative talents of traditional Chinese medicine,establish talent evaluation indicators with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics,improve the evaluation and project management system of traditional Chinese medicine talents,and reasonably optimize the incentive mechanism brought by the title of talents.
4.Utilization of basic medical insurance data in cancer-related researches in China
Xiaolan WANG ; Yuge ZHANG ; Xubin ZHENG ; Beibei CHE ; Jiaxuan SUN ; Biao XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(9):1467-1472
Objective:To explore the utilization of cancer-related data from basic medical insurance databases in China, and promote the application of medical insurance data in cancer prevention and treatment.Methods:Database PubMed, Web of Science, Wanfang, and CNKI were used to select related research papers using data from basic medical insurance system in China published by December 2021. Descriptive analysis was conducted in terms of the number of publications, types of cancer, primary research contents and author affiliations.Results:A total of 65 papers were included in the study. The number of publications increased rapidly after 2016. The most studied cancer type was lung cancer, and healthcare costs were the most common research contents. Fujian, Beijing, and Anhui have made a better use of cancer-related medical insurance databases compared to other provincial regions. The accessibility of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme data was limited due to the high regional barriers, while the accessibility of the urban basic medical insurance data was relatively high. The researchers from Peking University and Fudan University had higher utilization of basic medical insurance data compared with those from other institutions.Conclusions:The utilization of cancer-related data from basic medical insurance databases in China is limited because of poor accessibility, insufficient data sharing, and regional restrictions. Thus, it is urgent to improve data accessibility and promote the integration and utilization of regional medical insurance data.
5.Disease Course and Outcomes in Patients With the Limited Form of Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders and Negative AQP4-IgG Serology at Disease Onset:A Prospective Cohort Study
Xiaodong CHEN ; Jing ZHOU ; Rui LI ; Bingjun ZHANG ; Yuge WANG ; Xiaonan ZHONG ; Yaqing SHU ; Yanyu CHANG ; Wei QIU
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2022;18(4):453-462
Background:
and Purpose Patients presenting with clinical characteristics that are strongly suggestive of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) have a high risk of developing definite NMOSD in the future. Little is known about the clinical course, treatment, and prognosis of these patients with likely NMOSD at disease onset.
Methods:
This study prospectively recruited and visited 24 patients with the limited form of NMOSD (LF-NMOSD) at disease onset from November 2012 to June 2021. Their demographics, clinical course, longitudinal aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) serology, MRI, therapeutic management, and outcome data were collected and analyzed.
Results:
The onset age of the cohort was 38.1±12.0 years (mean±standard deviation). The median disease duration was 73.5 months (interquartile range=44.3–117.0 months), and the follow-up period was 54.2±23.8 months. At the end of the last visit, the final diagnosis was categorized into AQP4-IgG-seronegative NMOSD (n=16, 66.7%), AQP4-IgG-seropositive NMOSD (n=7, 29.2%), or multiple sclerosis (n=1, 4.2%). Seven of the 24 patients (29.2%) experienced conversion to AQP4-IgG seropositivity, and the interval from onset to this serological conversion was 37.9±21.9 months. Isolated/mixed area postrema syndrome (APS) was the predominant onset phenotype (37.5%). The patients with isolated/mixed APS onset showed a predilection for conversion to AQP4-IgG seropositivity. All patients experienced a multiphasic disease course, with immunosuppressive therapy reducing the incidence rates of clinical relapse and residual functional disability.
Conclusions
Definite NMOSD may be preceded by LF-NMOSD, particularly isolated/ mixed APS. Intensive long-term follow-up and attack-prevention immunotherapeutic management is recommended in patients with LF-NMOSD.
6.Exploration and reflection on the online teaching of physiology under the COVID-19 epidemic
Hongye ZHAO ; Yuge WANG ; Kun ZHAO ; Yuefei WANG ; Changzhu LU ; Bin WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(6):685-688
Facing the challenge of the COVID-19 epidemic to the classroom teaching, the physiology teaching team of Qiqihar Medical University constructed a blended teaching model based on "small private online course (SPOC)+ live real audio" to carry out online teaching. Through the joint efforts of all team members, the online teaching has been carried out in a stable order for 4 weeks, thus ensuring the teaching effect of physiology. Taking the physiology teaching of 236 nursing undergraduates in Batch 2019 as an example, this paper introduces the teaching design, implementation measures, teaching effect and teaching reflection of carrying out online teaching under the epidemic situation, and provides practical experience for further promoting online teaching in medical colleges and universities during epidemic prevention and control.
7.Clinical Features of Multicenter Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytosis
Xiujun ZHENG ; Qi LIN ; Yaqing SHU ; Xiaobo SUN ; Xiaonan ZHONG ; Rui LI ; Yanyu CHANG ; Wei QIU ; Yuge WANG
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2022;1(2):137-141
8.Treatment patterns of patients with multiple sclerosis in Guangzhou, China
Rui Li ; Jingqi Wang ; Yuge Wang ; Haotian Wu ; Ping Fan ; Alexander Y. Lau ; Allan G. Kermode ; & ; ; & ; ; & ; ; Jing Li ; Wei Qiu
Neurology Asia 2020;25(2):173-183
Background & Objective: Disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) are widely
used in Western countries. In China, however, the current treatment patterns of MS patients are not well characterized. This is to explore the gap between the current treatments in Guangzhou, Southern China and those given in Western countries. Methods: We performed a survey of MS patients at department of neurology, a tertiary MS referral centre in Guangzhou, concerning treatments of MS in Southern China. The clinical data in patients were collected. The initial treatment, drug withdrawal or switching profile, and therapeutic effect of existing treatments in MS patients were analyzed. Results: The ratio of MS patients who receive DMTs in Guangzhou China is extremely low. Among the 178 patients studied, only 28.09% received initial treatment with DMTs. MS patients who receive initial treatment with first-line DMTs have higher drug withdrawal rates (32.6%) and drug switching rates (30.43%) than those of western populations.
The main reasons for withdrawal of first-line DMTs were doctor’s advice (maintenance of remission)
(40.00%), economic burden(20.00%), and no channels to buy drugs(13.33%). In MS patients initially
treated with first-line DMTs who switched to other drugs, a gap between treatments was common (8/14;57.14%). There were 18 patients with highly active MS receiving treatment with rituximab. Annual
relapse rate after treatment significantly decreased than that before treatment (0.74 vs. 1.50 , P < 0.001).
Conclusions: DMTs for MS in Guangzhou, Southern China appear to lag behind those in Western
countries. Much work is needed to improve drug accessibility and affordability of DMTs in China.
Rituximab is an option for highly active MS in limited medical-resource countries.
9.The Breast Cancer Cohort Study in Chinese Women: research design and preliminary results of clinical multi-center cohort
Yuge BAI ; Ling XU ; Xuening DUAN ; Yinhua LIU ; Jingming YE ; Qian LIU ; Yuanjia CHENG ; Ling XIN ; Linhong WANG ; Heling BAO ; Zhigang YU ; Liyuan LIU ; Rui WANG ; Zhiguo SHI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):2046-2052
Objective:The incidence of breast cancer in Chinese women continues to rise. The large breast cancer cohort studies in China are relatively scarce. There are many bottlenecks in the construction of large clinical cohort for breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prognoses, such as inconsistent standards, high rates of lost follow-up, repeated construction, and inability to share. To better solving the difficulties and problems faced by large-scale clinical cohort research in China, this project will cooperate with several tertiary A hospitals to establish a breast cancer cohort in Chinese women. It also provides a data platform and technical support for breast cancer multi-center clinical cohort research.Methods:Based on the evidence-based medicine and expert opinion and consensus, we established a breast cancer cohort standardized indicator set-recording baseline information, diagnosis and treatment-related information of the enrolled patients, and collecting biological specimens. According to the technical specification of long-term follow-up for the endpoint, data management, and data security and in the large population-based cohort study, a standardized follow-up system for the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of breast cancer prospective cohorts is formed.Results:Based on standardized data sets and the computer discipline’s advantage from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, we integrate the new information technology methods, including dynamic information collection terminals and social networks. Thus, the quality of control programs on compliance and intelligence data was improved, and a Chinese women breast cancer cohort database was developed. By February 2020, 12 147 patients were included in the clinical cohort database. Biological specimens’resources in cohort construction were collected and cooperated with Shandong University to research the multi-center quality control system and shared evaluation system of biobanks. Building an open and shared biobank network and forming a full chain of breast cancer research platform.Conclusion:With the implementation of the "13 th Five-Year Plan" precision medicine research, this study provides a research foundation for precision diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and provides data support for the country to formulate relevant medical policies.
10.Empirical study on the implementation effect of Xinjiang General Hospital "Medical Scientific Research Integrity and related Code of Conduct" based on gap analysis
Jin MA ; Jing YU ; Yuge LI ; Le WANG ; Yun WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2019;32(6):427-430
Objective This paper discussed the implementation effect of medical research integrity and related code of conduct in a general hospital in xinjiang,to provide theoretical basis for the construction of medical research integrity.Methods According to the gap analysis theory,a questionnaire was designed for satisfaction with the implementation effect of medical research integrity and related code of conduct in the hospital.101 researchers in the hospital were surveyed to understand their evaluation on various aspects of the hospital's scientific research integrity construction policies and the space for improvement.Results The gap analysis showed that the hospital has a large gap in the construction of "institutional construction of scientific research integrity management " and "methods and regulations for dealing with academic misconduct",which were urgently need to be improved in the scientific research integrity construction.Conclusions The hospital should further improve the system of scientific research integrity construction,combine the characteristics of medical development and the corresponding national policy development,strengthen the innovation of scientific research management,create a healthy and positive environment for scientific research activities,and promote the comprehensive construction and long-term development of scientific research integrity construction.


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