1.Cannabidiol alleviates methamphetamine addiction via targeting ATP5A1 and modulating the ATP-ADO-A1R signaling pathway.
Sha JIN ; Cong LIN ; Peipei LI ; Xue WANG ; Yibo WANG ; Cong ZHANG ; Xuenan WANG ; Yinghua PENG ; Haohong LI ; Yuyuan LU ; Xiaohui WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(10):5261-5276
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, shows great promise in treating methamphetamine (METH) addiction. Nonetheless, the molecular target and the mechanism through which CBD treats METH addiction remain unexplored. Herein, CBD was shown to counteract METH-induced locomotor sensitization and conditioned place preference. Additionally, CBD mitigated the adverse effects of METH, such as cristae loss, a decline in ATP content, and a reduction in membrane potential. Employing an activity-based protein profiling approach, a target fishing strategy was used to uncover CBD's direct target. ATP5A1, a subunit of ATP synthase, was identified and validated as a CBD target. Moreover, CBD demonstrated the ability to ameliorate METH-induced ubiquitination of ATP5A1 via the D376 residue, thereby reversing the METH-induced reduction of ATP5A1 and promoting the assembly of ATP synthase. Pharmacological inhibition of the ATP efflux channel pannexin 1, blockade of ATP hydrolysis by a CD39 inhibitor, and blocking the adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) all attenuated the therapeutic benefits of CBD in mitigating METH-induced behavioral sensitization and CPP. Moreover, the RNA interference of ATP5A1 in the ventral tegmental area resulted in the reversal of CBD's therapeutic efficacy against METH addiction. Collectively, these data show that ATP5A1 is a target for CBD to inhibit METH-induced addiction behaviors through the ADO-A1R signaling pathway.
2.Mediating effect of resilience on AIDS-related stress and patient-reported outcome among elderly cases with HIV/AIDS
ZHONG Yuyuan ; XU Xinhui ; WANG Jiachuan ; MEN Yaling ; LI Yuheng ; GU Renjun ; WANG Hongmei
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(12):1189-1194
Objective:
To examine the mediating effect of resilience on AIDS-related stress and patient-reported outcome among elderly cases with HIV/AIDS, so as to provide the basis for promoting mental health and improving health outcomes of this population.
Methods:
From June to July 2024, elderly cases with HIV/AIDS receiving treatment in the infectious diseases department of a tertiary-level hospital in Sichuan Province and undergoing follow-up management at 12 community health service centers in Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, were selected as study participants using convenience sampling method. Data on demographic information, duration since confirmed diagnosis and the most recent CD4+T lymphocyte count were collected through questionnaire surveys. The Chinese versions of the HIV/AIDS Stress Scale, the Chinese versions of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Patient-Reported Outcome Scale for Elderly HIV/AIDS Patients were used to assess AIDS-related stress, resilience, and patient-reported outcome, respectively. Structural equation modeling was performed using Mplus 8.3 software to analyze the mediating effect of resilience on AIDS-related stress and patient-reported outcome. The Bootstrap method was employed to test the significance of the mediating effect.
Results:
A total of 424 elderly HIV/AIDS cases were included, with a mean age of (62.04±8.73) years. Among them, 315 (74.29%) were males and 109 (25.71%) were females. The median scores were 23.00 (interquartile range, 11.00) points for AIDS-related stress, 30.00 (interquartile range, 7.00) points for resilience, and 363.45 (interquartile range, 53.03) points for the total score of patient-reported outcome. Resultsof the mediation effect analysis revealed that AIDS-related stress had a direct negative effect on patient-reported outcome (β=-0.608, 95%CI: -0.742 to -0.465). It also exerted an indirect negative effect on patient-reported outcome through the mediating role of resilience (β=-0.258, 95%CI: -0.364 to -0.158), with the mediating effect accounting for 29.79% of the total effect.
Conclusion
AIDS-related stress among elderly cases with HIV/AIDS can directly or indirectly negatively affect patient-reported outcome through resilience.
3.The value of applying animal model teaching in improving scientific research ability of graduate students in interventional medicine
Yifan LI ; Pengchao ZHAN ; Zhen LI ; Huzhi RONG ; Yue GAO ; Wenguang ZHANG ; Kewei REN ; Tengfei LI ; Xin LI ; Shuwen YE ; Yuyuan ZHANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(1):96-100
Objective To evaluate the application of rabbit liver cancer model in teaching interventional medicine for graduate students.Methods A total of 10 first-year master graduate students majoring in Radiological Imaging(Interventional Medicine).who were studying at Zhengzhou University of China,were enrolled in this study.The rabbit liver cancer model was used as the experimental teaching materials.The teaching contents included the establishment of rabbit liver cancer model,the interventional operation of rabbit liver cancer,the method of scientific research and teaching,the evaluation of the teaching effect,and the survey of student satisfaction.Results Under the guidance of teaching tutor,the success rate of VX2 rabbit liver cancer modeling performed by the 10 master graduate students majoring in interventional medicine was 100%,and the mean operational quality assessment score was(11.5±2.0)points.During the operation of interventional surgery,the success rate of femoral artery puncture was also 100%,and the mean score for each interventional operation was(11.8±2.3)points.The students'experimental designs were evaluated by the expert group,the results were as follows:2 cases were rated as excellent,7 cases were rated as good,and one case was rated as moderate.The degree of students'satisfaction with experimental teaching method was high,the specific scores of each item are as follows:the understanding of the rabbit liver cancer model was(4.80±0.40)points,the command of interventional technology was(4.60±0.49)points,and the quality and practicability of teaching materials was(4.90±0.30)points.Conclusion This teaching method of using rabbit liver cancer model experiment can improve the animal experiment ability,interventional operation ability and scientific research innovation ability of graduate students.Animal model teaching method is an innovation of teaching mode for graduate students majoring in interventional medicine.
4.Study on lateralization of language related white matter fibers during post-stroke aphasia recovery period
Yuyuan WANG ; Haozheng LI ; Dongxiang FANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(6):841-846
Objective:To investigate the correlation between arcuate fasciculus(AF),superior longitudinal fasciculus(SLF),inferior longitudinal fasciculus(ILF),and post-stroke aphasia(PSA)by diffusion tensor imaging(DTI).Method:Fourteen patients with post-stroke aphasia were included,while 18 healthy individuals with gender and age matching were recruited as controls.Western aphasia battery(WAB)and DTI were performed in two groups of participants.Result:Compared with normal healthy controls,aphasic patients had dominant side AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF damage,with a significant decrease in fiber FA value,fiber quantity,and fiber length(P<0.05).However,dominant side SLF-I,non dominant side AF,SLF-I,SLF-Ⅱ,and SLF-Ⅲ had no significant damage(P>0.05).The non-dominant side ILF fiber quantity of non-dominant side in the aphasic group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group(P<0.05).However,there were no significant decrease in the FA value and fiber length between two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant correlation between specific single bundle fi-ber damage and WAB's AQ,spontaneous speech,auditory comprehension,repetition and naming scores(P>0.05).Conclusion:The injury of AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF in the dominant side of the brain is an important central mechanism for the occurrence of PSA.
5.Bilirubin encephalopathy leads to PARP-1-dependent cell death in the hippocampus of neonatal rats
Junnan HU ; Han LI ; Qiyi HUANG ; Anni PENG ; Yuyuan NIU ; Heng TAN ; Kun DU ; Qian WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(5):606-612
Objective:To investigate the role and underlying mechanism of parthanatos death in neonatal SD rats with bilirubin encephalopathy(BE).Methods:Eighty 3-day-old neonatal SD rats were selected and randomly divided into control group and BE group.The BE model was established by intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin solution,and the pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and Nissl staining.The protein expressions of the phosphorylation of the core histone protein H2AX(termed gamma H2AX),poly ADP-ribose polymerasw-1(PARP-1)and apoptosis-inducing factor(AIF)in hippocampus were detected by Western blot.Immuno-fluorescence staining was used to detect the expression and distribution of AIF in hippocampus.Results:Compared with the control group,neonatal SD rats developed jaundice 12 hours after bilirubin injection,accompanied by slow weight gain.HE staining and Nissl staining showed that the hippocampus in BE group were damaged and the content of Nissl bodies was decreased.Western blot results showed that the expression of γ-H2AX protein in hippocampus began to increase at 72 h after modeling(P<0.05),and the levels of PARP-1 and AIF protein in hippocampus increased signif-icantly at 72 h after modeling(P<0.05).Immunofluorescence staining showed increased AIF expression and nuclear translocation.Conclusion:Intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin can induce DNA damage in hippocampal neurons of neonatal SD rats and activate the PARP-1/AIF pathway to cause parthanatos death of hippocampal neurons.
6.Effect of drug-eluting bead DACE combined with systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in different locations
Xingli YAN ; Zhen LI ; Jie LI ; Luqi HU ; Yifan LI ; Yanan ZHAO ; Yuyuan ZHANG ; Junying LIU ; Pengchao ZHAN ; Xin LI ; Peijie LYU ; Yancang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2025;22(4):238-242
Objective To investigate the effect of drug-eluting bead DACE(DEB-TACE)combined with systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in different locations.Methods A total of 204 HCC patients who underwent DEB-TACE combined with systemic therapy(targeted and immunotherapy)were retrospectively collected.According to the anatomical location of HCC,86 cases with lesions located at the main trunk of portal vein(PV)or within 1 cm of the first PV branch were classified into central type group,while 118 cases with lesions located at the other areas were classified as peripheral type group.Follow-up was regularly performed after DEB-TACE until August,2024.The objective response rate(ORR)and disease control rate(DCR)at 1,3,6 and 12 months after DEB-TACE,also patients'progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)were compared between groups.Results All patients were followed up for a median of 32.6 months,during which 164 cases died.Significant differences of ORR at 1 and 3 months after DEB-TACE(77.91%[67/86]vs.89.83%[106/118],34.88%[30/86]vs.54.24%[64/118])and DCR at 3 and 6 months after DEB-TACE(51.16%[44/86]vs.66.95%[79/118],34.88%[30/86]vs.50.00%[59/118])were found between groups(all P<0.05).Patients'PFS(30.18[9.12,48.54]months)and OS(37.36[17.79,56.68])in peripheral type group were better than those in central type group(20.11[11.35,28.87]months and 23.24[3.11,43.47]months,x2=3.971,4.162,P=0.048,0.041).Conclusion The effect of DEB-TACE combined with systemic treatment for peripheral type HCC was better than for central type HCC.
7.Bilirubin encephalopathy leads to PARP-1-dependent cell death in the hippocampus of neonatal rats
Junnan HU ; Han LI ; Qiyi HUANG ; Anni PENG ; Yuyuan NIU ; Heng TAN ; Kun DU ; Qian WANG
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(5):606-612
Objective:To investigate the role and underlying mechanism of parthanatos death in neonatal SD rats with bilirubin encephalopathy(BE).Methods:Eighty 3-day-old neonatal SD rats were selected and randomly divided into control group and BE group.The BE model was established by intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin solution,and the pathological changes in the hippocampus were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and Nissl staining.The protein expressions of the phosphorylation of the core histone protein H2AX(termed gamma H2AX),poly ADP-ribose polymerasw-1(PARP-1)and apoptosis-inducing factor(AIF)in hippocampus were detected by Western blot.Immuno-fluorescence staining was used to detect the expression and distribution of AIF in hippocampus.Results:Compared with the control group,neonatal SD rats developed jaundice 12 hours after bilirubin injection,accompanied by slow weight gain.HE staining and Nissl staining showed that the hippocampus in BE group were damaged and the content of Nissl bodies was decreased.Western blot results showed that the expression of γ-H2AX protein in hippocampus began to increase at 72 h after modeling(P<0.05),and the levels of PARP-1 and AIF protein in hippocampus increased signif-icantly at 72 h after modeling(P<0.05).Immunofluorescence staining showed increased AIF expression and nuclear translocation.Conclusion:Intraperitoneal injection of bilirubin can induce DNA damage in hippocampal neurons of neonatal SD rats and activate the PARP-1/AIF pathway to cause parthanatos death of hippocampal neurons.
8.Effect of drug-eluting bead DACE combined with systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma in different locations
Xingli YAN ; Zhen LI ; Jie LI ; Luqi HU ; Yifan LI ; Yanan ZHAO ; Yuyuan ZHANG ; Junying LIU ; Pengchao ZHAN ; Xin LI ; Peijie LYU ; Yancang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2025;22(4):238-242
Objective To investigate the effect of drug-eluting bead DACE(DEB-TACE)combined with systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)in different locations.Methods A total of 204 HCC patients who underwent DEB-TACE combined with systemic therapy(targeted and immunotherapy)were retrospectively collected.According to the anatomical location of HCC,86 cases with lesions located at the main trunk of portal vein(PV)or within 1 cm of the first PV branch were classified into central type group,while 118 cases with lesions located at the other areas were classified as peripheral type group.Follow-up was regularly performed after DEB-TACE until August,2024.The objective response rate(ORR)and disease control rate(DCR)at 1,3,6 and 12 months after DEB-TACE,also patients'progression-free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS)were compared between groups.Results All patients were followed up for a median of 32.6 months,during which 164 cases died.Significant differences of ORR at 1 and 3 months after DEB-TACE(77.91%[67/86]vs.89.83%[106/118],34.88%[30/86]vs.54.24%[64/118])and DCR at 3 and 6 months after DEB-TACE(51.16%[44/86]vs.66.95%[79/118],34.88%[30/86]vs.50.00%[59/118])were found between groups(all P<0.05).Patients'PFS(30.18[9.12,48.54]months)and OS(37.36[17.79,56.68])in peripheral type group were better than those in central type group(20.11[11.35,28.87]months and 23.24[3.11,43.47]months,x2=3.971,4.162,P=0.048,0.041).Conclusion The effect of DEB-TACE combined with systemic treatment for peripheral type HCC was better than for central type HCC.
9.Study on lateralization of language related white matter fibers during post-stroke aphasia recovery period
Yuyuan WANG ; Haozheng LI ; Dongxiang FANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;40(6):841-846
Objective:To investigate the correlation between arcuate fasciculus(AF),superior longitudinal fasciculus(SLF),inferior longitudinal fasciculus(ILF),and post-stroke aphasia(PSA)by diffusion tensor imaging(DTI).Method:Fourteen patients with post-stroke aphasia were included,while 18 healthy individuals with gender and age matching were recruited as controls.Western aphasia battery(WAB)and DTI were performed in two groups of participants.Result:Compared with normal healthy controls,aphasic patients had dominant side AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF damage,with a significant decrease in fiber FA value,fiber quantity,and fiber length(P<0.05).However,dominant side SLF-I,non dominant side AF,SLF-I,SLF-Ⅱ,and SLF-Ⅲ had no significant damage(P>0.05).The non-dominant side ILF fiber quantity of non-dominant side in the aphasic group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group(P<0.05).However,there were no significant decrease in the FA value and fiber length between two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant correlation between specific single bundle fi-ber damage and WAB's AQ,spontaneous speech,auditory comprehension,repetition and naming scores(P>0.05).Conclusion:The injury of AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF in the dominant side of the brain is an important central mechanism for the occurrence of PSA.
10.Research of neuropsychological and imaging features of patients with posterior cortical atrophy
Lihua DONG ; Jiamei LI ; Keliang CHEN ; Xiaojing LEI ; Shufen CHEN ; Yuyuan HUANG ; Jintai YU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(7):738-745
Objective:To investigate the neuropsychological and imaging features of patients with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA).Methods:Patients of PCA, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), typical Alzheimer′s disease (t-AD) who were diagnosed in the Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University from September 27, 2019, to September 24, 2021 were enrolled, and the normal controls who visited the Outpatient and Physical Examination Centers of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University and Rizhao People′s Hospital at the same time were enrolled, too. Neuropsychological assessments, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET)/CT data of the 4-group subjects were collected. Variance analysis was used to compare the differences in neuropsychological performance among the 4 groups, and the imaging features of PCA patients were summarized.Results:Eleven PCA patients, 17 DLB patients, 31 t-AD patients, and 11 normal controls were included in the study. The cognitive function of patients in the PCA group [Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 13.52±1.81; Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score 7.06±1.72] was significantly impaired compared to the normal control group (MMSE score 27.85±1.75, t=-6.561, P<0.001; MoCA score 23.60±1.59, t=-7.968, P<0.001]. However, there was no statistically significant difference compared to the DLB group and the t-AD group. Patients in the PCA group exhibited more severe impairments in attention, executive function, and language compared to the DLB group (Trail Making Test A score: 298.86±16.16 vs 110.07±18.62, t=9.980, P<0.001; Trail Making Test B score: 305.51±18.89 vs 230.34±23.59, t=2.865, P=0.024; Boston Naming Test score: 8.67±1.53 vs 15.66±1.56, t=-2.682, P=0.013) and the t-AD group (148.91±12.77, t=7.071, P<0.001; 200.78±19.34, t=3.789, P=0.004; 15.15±1.05, t=-2.544, P=0.016). Scores for visuospatial function [PCA group: 1(0, 1), normal control group: 3(3, 3), Z=-4.023, P<0.001] and visual perception [PCA group: 0(0, 1), normal control group: 35(34, 36), Z=-3.704, P<0.001] were significantly lower in the PCA group compared to the normal control group. The cranial MRI findings of PCA patients showed atrophy of the parietal and occipital lobes, with less obvious atrophy of the medial temporal lobe, which can be distinguished from t-AD. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT of the PCA patients showed a relative reduced glucose metabolism in the bilateral parietal lobe, occipital lobe and posterior cingulate gyrus, while the 18F-florbetapir PET/CT showed deposition of amyloid protein in the bilateral frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and cingulate gyrus. Conclusions:PCA patients exhibit neuropsychological characteristics of visuospatial dysfunction, along with impairments in various cognitive domains such as memory, attention, and executive functions. The typical MRI feature is parietal occipital lobe atrophy, and the PET/CT findings are consistent with metabolic changes in AD.


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