1.Effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of TRPV4 in the dorsal root ganglion of diabetic neuropathic pain model rats
Minjian JIANG ; Hengyu CHI ; Yurong KANG ; Yongliang JIANG ; Yinmu ZHENG ; Siyi LI ; Shuting ZHOU ; Boyu LIU ; Xiaomei SHAO ; Jianqiao FANG ; Xiaofen HE
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(2):241-248
Objective To explore the function of electroacupuncture(EA)on body mass,fasting blood glucose,heat pain threshold,and transient receptor potential vanilloid 4(TRPV4)in the dorsal root ganglia(DRG)of rats with diabetic neuropathic pain(DNP).Methods A DNP rat model was formed by intraperitoneally injecting the animals with STZ.From days 15 to 21,bilateral Zusanli and Kunlun points of the DNP rat model were treated with electroacupuncture once daily for 30 min.We then measured their body mass,fasting blood glucose,and heat pain threshold.The co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN in the rat L4~L6 DRG was detected by immunofluorescence.The effects of the TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A on body mass,fasting blood glucose,and the heat pain threshold of DNP rats treated with electroacupuncture were detected.Results After the 7th day,body mass was significantly decreased(P<0.01)and fasting glucose was significantly increased(P<0.01)in the model group compared with the normal group.After the 21st day,compared with the model group,heat pain threshold of the model+electroacupuncture group was significantly higher(P<0.01);the results of co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN immunofluorescence on rat L4~L6 DRG showed that:the expression of positive cells in the model group was significantly higher(P<0.01)than that in the normal group,the co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN positive cells in L4~L6 DRG of rats in the model+electroacupuncture group was significantly lower(P<0.01)than that in the model group.The TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A can reverse the downregulation of thermal pain threshold induced by electroacupuncture in DNP rats(P<0.01).Conclusion Electroacupuncture alleviated the DNP induced by STZ,and its mechanism may involve the inhibition of TRPV4 protein expression in the DRG.
2.Chinese expert consensus on community-based three-level comprehensive prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease(2025 edition)
Ying WANG ; Liang SUN ; Gang WANG ; Chunbo LI ; Houguang ZHOU ; Yifeng DU ; Yunpeng CAO ; Kai WANG ; Jiewen ZHANG ; Yao YAO ; Shangfeng TANG ; Yurong JING ; Qihua XU ; Xizhe PENG ; Yu HU ; Haimei QI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(3):227-237
Alzheimer's disease(AD), a neurodegenerative disorder associated with aging, is the most prevalent form of dementia.As the aging population continues to expand, AD presents significant health and caregiving challenges for families and society, making it a pressing international public health concern.In recent years, numerous countries have implemented dementia prevention and treatment strategies that emphasize community-based comprehensive approaches.Currently, the community-based AD prevention and treatment model in China is still in the exploratory phase, with community efforts lacking organization.In alignment with China's action plan for advancing dementia prevention and treatment, and to achieve the strategic objective of "healthy aging, " this consensus is based on the principle of three-level prevention and is tailored to the characteristics of AD disease progression.It aims to develop a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy for AD that is suitable for communities in China, providing technical guidance and support to establish a scientific basis for formulating community AD prevention and treatment models.
3.Characteristics and prediction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden attributed to non-optimal temperature in China and globally, 1990—2021
Man XIAO ; Tongzhou GAN ; Yurong SHI ; Xingzuo ZHOU ; Guangqing ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2025;19(11):876-881
Objective:To analyze the characteristics and trends of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden attributable to non-optimal temperature in China and globally from 1990 to 2021.Methods:This retrospective cross-sectional study utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database to extract indicators including death numbers, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALY rate for COPD due to non-optimal temperature in China and globally. The Joinpoint regression model was applied to analyze temporal trends and identify inflection points. Disease burden distribution characteristics were analyzed by gender and age groups. The Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) model was used to predict the disease burden from 2022 to 2035.Results:Compared with 1990, in 2021 the global ASMR and DALY rate for COPD decreased by 44.59% and 50.02%, respectively, while China saw larger reductions of 69.61% and 72.57%. However, the absolute number of deaths and DALYs increased globally by 31.55% and 12.23%, respectively; in China, the number of deaths remained stable while DALYs decreased by 21.59%. The Joinpoint regression model showed statistically significant differences in trend inflection points between China and the world. The disease burden was higher in males than in females and was significantly higher in people aged≥65 years. The projected burden of COPD mortality and DALYs due to non-optimal temperature is expected to continue rising in both China and the world from 2022 to 2035. By 2035, China′s ASMR and DALY rate are predicted to increase to 21.32/100 000 and 284.68/100 000, respectively, and the global ASMR and DALY rate are predicted to rise to 7.88/100 000 and 122.16/100 000.Conclusions:From 1990 to 2021, the burden of COPD due to non-optimal temperature showed a declining trend in both China and globally, but the absolute burden continued to rise, particularly among elderly males and advanced age populations. The burden in both China and globally is projected to continue increasing through 2035, with a higher growth rate in China than globally.
4.Effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of TRPV4 in the dorsal root ganglion of diabetic neuropathic pain model rats
Minjian JIANG ; Hengyu CHI ; Yurong KANG ; Yongliang JIANG ; Yinmu ZHENG ; Siyi LI ; Shuting ZHOU ; Boyu LIU ; Xiaomei SHAO ; Jianqiao FANG ; Xiaofen HE
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(2):241-248
Objective To explore the function of electroacupuncture(EA)on body mass,fasting blood glucose,heat pain threshold,and transient receptor potential vanilloid 4(TRPV4)in the dorsal root ganglia(DRG)of rats with diabetic neuropathic pain(DNP).Methods A DNP rat model was formed by intraperitoneally injecting the animals with STZ.From days 15 to 21,bilateral Zusanli and Kunlun points of the DNP rat model were treated with electroacupuncture once daily for 30 min.We then measured their body mass,fasting blood glucose,and heat pain threshold.The co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN in the rat L4~L6 DRG was detected by immunofluorescence.The effects of the TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A on body mass,fasting blood glucose,and the heat pain threshold of DNP rats treated with electroacupuncture were detected.Results After the 7th day,body mass was significantly decreased(P<0.01)and fasting glucose was significantly increased(P<0.01)in the model group compared with the normal group.After the 21st day,compared with the model group,heat pain threshold of the model+electroacupuncture group was significantly higher(P<0.01);the results of co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN immunofluorescence on rat L4~L6 DRG showed that:the expression of positive cells in the model group was significantly higher(P<0.01)than that in the normal group,the co-expression of TRPV4 and NeuN positive cells in L4~L6 DRG of rats in the model+electroacupuncture group was significantly lower(P<0.01)than that in the model group.The TRPV4 agonist GSK1016790A can reverse the downregulation of thermal pain threshold induced by electroacupuncture in DNP rats(P<0.01).Conclusion Electroacupuncture alleviated the DNP induced by STZ,and its mechanism may involve the inhibition of TRPV4 protein expression in the DRG.
5.Chinese expert consensus on community-based three-level comprehensive prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease(2025 edition)
Ying WANG ; Liang SUN ; Gang WANG ; Chunbo LI ; Houguang ZHOU ; Yifeng DU ; Yunpeng CAO ; Kai WANG ; Jiewen ZHANG ; Yao YAO ; Shangfeng TANG ; Yurong JING ; Qihua XU ; Xizhe PENG ; Yu HU ; Haimei QI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(3):227-237
Alzheimer's disease(AD), a neurodegenerative disorder associated with aging, is the most prevalent form of dementia.As the aging population continues to expand, AD presents significant health and caregiving challenges for families and society, making it a pressing international public health concern.In recent years, numerous countries have implemented dementia prevention and treatment strategies that emphasize community-based comprehensive approaches.Currently, the community-based AD prevention and treatment model in China is still in the exploratory phase, with community efforts lacking organization.In alignment with China's action plan for advancing dementia prevention and treatment, and to achieve the strategic objective of "healthy aging, " this consensus is based on the principle of three-level prevention and is tailored to the characteristics of AD disease progression.It aims to develop a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy for AD that is suitable for communities in China, providing technical guidance and support to establish a scientific basis for formulating community AD prevention and treatment models.
6.Characteristics and prediction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden attributed to non-optimal temperature in China and globally, 1990—2021
Man XIAO ; Tongzhou GAN ; Yurong SHI ; Xingzuo ZHOU ; Guangqing ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2025;19(11):876-881
Objective:To analyze the characteristics and trends of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) burden attributable to non-optimal temperature in China and globally from 1990 to 2021.Methods:This retrospective cross-sectional study utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database to extract indicators including death numbers, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALY rate for COPD due to non-optimal temperature in China and globally. The Joinpoint regression model was applied to analyze temporal trends and identify inflection points. Disease burden distribution characteristics were analyzed by gender and age groups. The Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort (BAPC) model was used to predict the disease burden from 2022 to 2035.Results:Compared with 1990, in 2021 the global ASMR and DALY rate for COPD decreased by 44.59% and 50.02%, respectively, while China saw larger reductions of 69.61% and 72.57%. However, the absolute number of deaths and DALYs increased globally by 31.55% and 12.23%, respectively; in China, the number of deaths remained stable while DALYs decreased by 21.59%. The Joinpoint regression model showed statistically significant differences in trend inflection points between China and the world. The disease burden was higher in males than in females and was significantly higher in people aged≥65 years. The projected burden of COPD mortality and DALYs due to non-optimal temperature is expected to continue rising in both China and the world from 2022 to 2035. By 2035, China′s ASMR and DALY rate are predicted to increase to 21.32/100 000 and 284.68/100 000, respectively, and the global ASMR and DALY rate are predicted to rise to 7.88/100 000 and 122.16/100 000.Conclusions:From 1990 to 2021, the burden of COPD due to non-optimal temperature showed a declining trend in both China and globally, but the absolute burden continued to rise, particularly among elderly males and advanced age populations. The burden in both China and globally is projected to continue increasing through 2035, with a higher growth rate in China than globally.
7.Study on the optimal starting time for lumbodorsal muscles exercises of patients undergoing posterior lumbar decompression and instrumentation
Yurong ZHANG ; Menglu LIAO ; Xinyan ZHOU ; Xinwei SHI ; Peipei CUI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(4):272-278
Objective:To explore the optimum opportunity for lumbodorsal muscles exercises of patients undergoing posterior lumbar decompression and instrumentation, and investigate its effect on the rehabilitation outcomes and kinesiophobia.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was used. By convenient sampling method, a total of 120 lumbar disc herniation patients were prospectively selected from Affiliated Nantong Hospital of Shanghai(Nantong Sixth People′s Hospital) from February 2020 to December 2021. The paitients were assigned to early group, middle group and late group, with 40 cases in each group. All patients were given routine postoperative care and lumbodorsal muscles exercises. The early group started to exercise 10th day after operation, the middle group started to exercise 3 weeks after operation, and the late group started to exercise 6 weeks after operation. The intervention effect was respectively evaluated by Japanese Orthopaedics Association (JOA) and Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK).Results:There were 3, 1 and 1 missing cases in the early, middle and late group respectively, the age in the 3 groups were (56.05 ± 11.77), (57.33 ± 14.64) and (54.23 ± 15.73) years old in turn. Three months after exercising, the total score of JOA in the early, middle and late group were (25.32 ± 2.45), (24.44 ± 2.19) and (22.13 ± 1.58) in turn, the difference was significant ( F=23.64, P<0.05); the score of TSK in the early, middle and late group were (37.95 ± 6.81), (34.18 ± 6.39) and (33.33 ± 7.36) in turn, the difference was significant ( F=4.82, P<0.05). Conclusions:Lumbodorsal muscles exercises start at 3 weeks after operation can significantly improve the rehabilitation outcome of lumbar disc herniation patients undergoing posterior lumbar decompression and instrumentation, and will not increase the level of kinesiophobia, its can be consider as optimum opportunity for lumbodorsal muscles exercises.
8.Preparation of an oxybutynin cubsomes gel with high permeability
Lingjun ZENG ; Yurong FU ; Yuejiao KE ; Xin ZHOU
China Pharmacist 2024;27(1):17-26
Objective To develop an oxybutynin nanotransdermal formulation with high skin permeability based on cubsomes carrier.Methods The oxybutynin loaded cubsomes(OXY-CS)was prepared by ultrasonic method.Using particle size,polydispersity index and encapsulation efficiency as evaluation indexes,stirring temperature,stirring time,stirring speed,ultrasound time,ultrasound power,glycerol monooleate/poloxamer 407 ratio(GMO/F127),carrier(GMO+F127)/drug ratio and drug concentration were optimized.The effects of drug concentration,permeation promoter and gel matrix type on skin permeability were investigated using cumulative permeation and skin retention as evaluation indicators.Results The prepared OXY-CS had small particle size and high encapsulation efficiency at stirring temperature of 50℃,stirring time of 30 min,stirring speed of 1 000 r/min,ultrasound time of 10 min,ultrasound power of 100 W,GMO/F127 ratio of 2∶1,carrier/drug ratio of 3∶1 and drug concentration of 1%,respectively.OXY-CS had high cumulative penetration and skin retention at concentration ≥ 3%.The addition of a permeation promoter to OXY-CS did not increase the cumulative penetration of the drug.The skin permeability of oxybutynin cubsomes gel made with carbomer was significantly better than those of other gel matrices.Conclusion In this study,oxybutynin is made into a topical cubsomes gel,which is expected to reduce the incidence of adverse effects associated with oral administration.
9.Efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound cycloplasty in glaucoma and its influencing factor
Yurong TANG ; Fuhua LI ; Xiangge HE ; Xiaohong ZHOU ; Yi ZHOU ; Wei WANG
International Eye Science 2024;24(4):618-622
AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound cyclo plasty(UCP)in the treatment of glaucoma and to investigate related influencing factors.METHODS: The study involved a total of 110 patients(134 eyes)who received UCP treatment between January 2019 and January 2022 at three medical centers: Tianjin Eye Aier Eye Hospital, Chongqing Aier Eye Hospital, and Chongqing Nanping Aier Eye Hospital. Patients were classified into three categories: primary angle-closure glaucoma, primary open-angle glaucoma, and secondary glaucoma. Best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and the usage of anti-glaucoma medications, etc., were recorded at 6 and 12 mo postoperatively.RESULTS: After 6 months of the UCP procedure, statistically significant differences in intraocular pressure were observed across all groups(all P<0.05). At 12 mo postoperatively, intraocular pressure of the primary angle-closure and primary open-angle glaucoma groups showed differences(all P<0.05). Notably, there were no significant changes in visual acuity at either the 6 or 12 mo compared to preoperative values across all patient groups(all P>0.05). Furthermore, the study identified a statistically significant correlation between the changes in intraocular pressure at 6 mo and factors such as age, history of previous glaucoma surgery, baseline white-to-white(corneal diameter), and the extent of UCP treatment(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The UCP procedure has been demonstrated to effectively lower intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. The efficacy appears to be influenced by variables including patient age, previous glaucoma surgery history, baseline white-to-white(corneal diameter), and the scope of UCP treatment. Importantly, UCP treatment did not adversely affect visual acuity, underscoring its favorable safety profile.
10.Current status of home enteral nutrition implementation in pediatric patients
Lili LIN ; Yinxue ZHANG ; Ying GU ; Zhuowen YU ; Yiwen ZHOU ; Yurong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(22):2966-2970
Objective:To describe the implementation status of home enteral nutrition (HEN) in pediatric patients, providing reference for the management of HEN in pediatric patients.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. From March 2020 to May 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 161 pediatric patients who were discharged from the Children's Hospital of Fudan University and underwent HEN as participants. The survey questionnaire was designed to collect clinical data based on the research purpose.Results:Among the 161 pediatric patients who underwent HEN, congenital malformations, digestive system diseases, neurological diseases, malignant tumors, and respiratory system diseases accounted for 38.5% (62/161), 21.7% (35/161), 19.3% (31/161), 11.2% (18/161), and 9.3% (15/161), respectively. A total of 120 pediatric patients were followed up and recorded with nutritional supplements, 49 pediatric patients received whole protein nutritional supplements, 19 received amino acid nutritional supplements, 16 received whole protein nutritional supplements with homemade homogenization, 15 received short peptide nutritional supplements, seven received breast milk with whole protein nutritional supplements, five received homemade homogenization, five received animal milk, two received breast milk, and two received amino acid nutritional supplements with homemade homogenization. A total of 118 pediatric patients were followed up with tube feeding, including 107 cases using intermittent feeding, nine cases using continuous feeding, and two cases using intermittent combined continuous feeding. There were 46 children with tube slippage, nine cases of vomiting, six cases of tube blockage, three cases of abdominal pain and bloating, two cases of diarrhea, one case of nasal redness, one case of aspiration pneumonia, and one case of exudation around the stoma. After a short-term HEN, 74 cases continued to receive tube feeding, 49 cases were successfully removed from the tube and switched to oral feeding, three cases were switched to tube and oral combined feeding, five cases died due to severe illness.Conclusions:Pediatric patients undergoing HEN have a wide range of diseases and a high incidence of tube slippage. Education should be provided to family caregivers to enhance their ability to identify and handle complications, as well as to make correct choices in feeding formulations and methods. We should also establish a sound follow-up system, closely monitor the nutritional status of pediatric patients, and actively assist in preventing complications.

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