1.Technical factors influencing non-surgical embryo transfer in mice
Xiaojing LIU ; Xiaoxin LIU ; Tiancun ZHANG ; Yonglu TIAN ; Xiaying LI ; Yusheng WEI
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2025;35(4):88-96
Objective We aimed to investigate the effects of different non-surgical embryo transfer devices,number of transferred embryos,embryo stage,and embryos obtained from different mouse strains on the efficiency of non-surgical embryo transfer in mice,and to compare the efficiencies of surgical and non-surgical embryo transfer,in order to establish a stable non-surgical embryo transfer technology system.Methods Mouse embryo transfer was carried out using non-surgical method.Results The pregnancy rates using two different non-surgical transfer devices were(75.00±0.00)%and(66.67±14.43)%,and the birth rates were(46.11±6.31)%and(18.89±0.96)%,respectively.Transfer of 10,15,and 20 embryos resulted in pregnancy rates of(66.67±11.55)%,(80.00±0.00)%,and(66.67±23.09)%,and birth rates of(29.33±4.16)%,(38.67±4.81)%,and(17.00±3.46)%,respectively.When blastocysts and morulae were transferred non-surgically,the resulting pregnancy rates were(80.00±0.00)%and(46.67±11.55)%and the birth rates were(38.67±4.81)%and(10.22±2.77)%,respectively.Four strains(C57BL/6J,ICR,genetically modified mice A,genetically modified mice B)were used as donors for non-surgical embryo transfer,with resulting pregnancy rates of(66.67±11.55)%,(80.00±0.00)%,(73.33±11.55)%,and(80.00±0.00)%,and birthrates of(26.67±2.67)%,(38.67±4.81)%,(32.00±3.53)%,and(29.34±2.31)%,respectively.Fifteen pseudo-pregnant mice were transplanted surgically and 15 were transplanted non-surgically,with pregnancy rates of(80.00±0.00)%and(86.67±11.55)%,and birth rates of(38.67±4.81)%and(36.00±5.82)%,respectively.Conclusions Transfer device A resulted in a higher birth rate in this study.The embryo transfer efficiency was higher when 15 embryos were transferred into unilateral uterine horns of pseudo-pregnant 2.5-day recipients.Blastocyst-stage embryo transfer was more efficient than morula-stage transfer.There was no significant difference in efficiency between surgical and non-surgical embryo transfer procedures.
2.Expression of aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma tis-sues and its relationship with prognosis
Ting ZHOU ; Xiaoxin ZHANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Wanyong JIN ; Yanhong NI ; Qingang HU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(9):1200-1205
Purpose To analyse the expression of aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 in the tumour tissues of oral squa-mous carcinoma(OSCC)and the correlation of clinical prognosis of patients.Methods Immunohistochemical(IHC)staining was performed to analyze the expression characteristics of AKR1C3 in 86 cases of OSCC tumor tissues and paired paratumor normal tissue.The correlation between AKR1C3 expression and clinical prognosis was evaluated.Ka-plan-Meier survival analysis was conducted to assess the survival outcomes of OSCC patients.Univariate and multivari-ate Cox regression analyses were employed to identify prognostic factors.The findings were further validated by compar-ison with the Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database.Results The expression of AKR1C3 was significantly higher in OSCC tumor tissues than in paratumor normal tissue,with higher expression observed at the invasive front relative to the tumor centers.Immunohistochemical analysis revealed high expression in both tumor cells and tumor-associated fibro-blasts,while no expression was detected in tumor-infiltrating immunocytes.The x2 test was used to compare the rela-tionship between different expression levels of AKR1C3 and clinicopathological features in OSCC,the results showed that high expression of AKR1C3 was strongly associated with higher tumour stage(P=0.001),lymph node metastasis(P=0.023),differentiation(P=0.018),worst pattern of invasion(P=0.024)and depth of invasion(P=0.012).Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed high expression of AKR1C3 was associated with overall survival(P=0.004),disease-free survival(P=0.019),and metastasis-free survival(P=0.05)in OSCC patients.Cox re-gression model was performed for prognostic analysis.Univariate analysis showed that high expression of AKR1C3 in tumour cells was a high-risk factor for patients' tumour stage(P<0.001),lymph node metastasis(P<0.001),dif-ferentiation(P<0.001),worst pattern of invasion(P<0.001),depth of invasion(P<0.001).Multivariate analy-sis further showed that high expression of AKR1C3 in tumour cells was an independent prognostic factor in OSCC pa-tients(P=0.025).Conclusion The AKR1C3 expression is closely related to the prognosis of OSCC patients,and patients with high AKR1C3 expression have a poor prognosis,suggesting that AKR1C3 plays an important role in the occurrence and development of OSCC.
3.Research progress on meat adulteration detection based on qPCR
Tingyu XU ; Jiate DU ; Xiaoxin HU ; Kaiyue QIN ; Yunpeng FENG ; Zhenjun JIA ; Tao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;40(4):468-473
Meat food is an important part of people's dietary supplements,but in recent years,meat adulteration cases are hidden and frequent,which seriously affects people's health and destroys the fairness of the market.Based on this,this paper analyses the development trend of meat adulteration and the current meat adulteration detection technology is summarized,combed in detail the use of the most widely used real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology application of the status quo and challenges to help real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology testing in meat adulteration evidence testing to the direction of more high detection efficiency and higher accuracy development.
4.Construction and preliminary application of an information platform for health management in glaucoma patients
Xiaoxin GUO ; Weixin ZHENG ; Chunyan YANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Wenmin HUANG
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(27):62-65,126
Objective To construct a health management information service platform for glaucoma patients to achieve continuous care.Methods The architecture of the health management information service platform for glaucoma patients was designed,and the platform was developed and implemented.Results A WeChat mini program-based health management information service platform was developed,consisting of a medical staff interface,a patient interface,and a backend management center.The platform integrates functions such as whole-process disease tracking,surgical management,medication and follow-up record-keeping with reminders,communication for follow-ups,and health education.From March 2021 to March 2024,the platform registered 2764 patients and 45 medical staff,with a total of 10 947 platform interactions.An overall assessment with the post-study system usability questionnaire yielded a mean score of 28.2,indicating good user experience.Conclusion This platform realizes closed-loop management for continuous care of glaucoma patients and provides a practical reference for the development and exploration of health management information service platforms.
5.Expression of aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 in oral squamous cell carcinoma tis-sues and its relationship with prognosis
Ting ZHOU ; Xiaoxin ZHANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Wanyong JIN ; Yanhong NI ; Qingang HU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(9):1200-1205
Purpose To analyse the expression of aldo-keto reductase AKR1C3 in the tumour tissues of oral squa-mous carcinoma(OSCC)and the correlation of clinical prognosis of patients.Methods Immunohistochemical(IHC)staining was performed to analyze the expression characteristics of AKR1C3 in 86 cases of OSCC tumor tissues and paired paratumor normal tissue.The correlation between AKR1C3 expression and clinical prognosis was evaluated.Ka-plan-Meier survival analysis was conducted to assess the survival outcomes of OSCC patients.Univariate and multivari-ate Cox regression analyses were employed to identify prognostic factors.The findings were further validated by compar-ison with the Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)database.Results The expression of AKR1C3 was significantly higher in OSCC tumor tissues than in paratumor normal tissue,with higher expression observed at the invasive front relative to the tumor centers.Immunohistochemical analysis revealed high expression in both tumor cells and tumor-associated fibro-blasts,while no expression was detected in tumor-infiltrating immunocytes.The x2 test was used to compare the rela-tionship between different expression levels of AKR1C3 and clinicopathological features in OSCC,the results showed that high expression of AKR1C3 was strongly associated with higher tumour stage(P=0.001),lymph node metastasis(P=0.023),differentiation(P=0.018),worst pattern of invasion(P=0.024)and depth of invasion(P=0.012).Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed high expression of AKR1C3 was associated with overall survival(P=0.004),disease-free survival(P=0.019),and metastasis-free survival(P=0.05)in OSCC patients.Cox re-gression model was performed for prognostic analysis.Univariate analysis showed that high expression of AKR1C3 in tumour cells was a high-risk factor for patients' tumour stage(P<0.001),lymph node metastasis(P<0.001),dif-ferentiation(P<0.001),worst pattern of invasion(P<0.001),depth of invasion(P<0.001).Multivariate analy-sis further showed that high expression of AKR1C3 in tumour cells was an independent prognostic factor in OSCC pa-tients(P=0.025).Conclusion The AKR1C3 expression is closely related to the prognosis of OSCC patients,and patients with high AKR1C3 expression have a poor prognosis,suggesting that AKR1C3 plays an important role in the occurrence and development of OSCC.
6.Impact of internet-based patient decision aid on prenatal screening and diagnostic decision-making: a Meta-analysis
Yingjia CUI ; Xiaoxin ZHANG ; Hanjiao KONG ; Ruiqi HAN ; Yisi LI ; Yulin JIANG ; Hong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(2):198-204
Objective:To systematically evaluate the impact of internet-based patient decision aid (PtDA) on decision-making for prenatal screening and diagnosis among pregnant women.Methods:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the application of internet-based PtDA for prenatal screening and diagnosis among pregnant women were searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Date, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc. The search period was from inception to August 11, 2024. Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the quality of included studies. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.Results:A total of 10 studies involving 3 838 pregnant women were included. The meta-analysis showed that internet-based PtDA significantly reduced decision conflict ( P<0.05), improved decision knowledge ( P<0.01), and decreased decision anxiety ( P<0.05) among pregnant women but had no significant impact on decision regret ( P>0.05) . Conclusions:Internet-based PtDA effectively reduce decision conflict and anxiety while improving decision knowledge during prenatal screening and diagnostic decision-making. Future studies should focus on developing culturally appropriate decision aids tailored to the Chinese context and explore the enhanced role of nurses in prenatal screening counseling.
7.Investigation of hepatitis B surface antibody levels among preschool and school-age children in Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province
Yang YE ; Xiaoxin ZHANG ; Shushu WEI ; Zhiyong ZHU ; Zhifang LI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(2):164-167
ObjectiveTo investigate the level of hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) among preschool children (aged 3‒6 years) and primary and secondary school students in Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province, to evaluate the effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination, and to provide a basis for hepatitis B prevention and control in the region. MethodsAs part of the 2023 Tonglu County Urban and Rural Residents Health Examination Program, blood samples were collected during health check-ups. Fingertip blood samples were obtained from preschool children, while venous blood samples were collected from primary and secondary school children. The anti-HBs levels in blood (positive + / negative -) were qualitatively tested using hepatitis B surface antibody test kits (latex method). The differences in anti-HBs positivity rates among different age groups were analyzed. ResultsBetween April 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023, a total of 52 919 individuals were surveyed, including 11 973 preschool children and 40 946 primary and secondary school students. The overall anti-HBs positivity rate was 39.74%, with the highest positivity rate observed among preschool children (60.20%). Age was negatively correlated with the anti-HBs positivity rate (P<0.001). No significant gender differences in anti-HBs positivity rates were observed. The anti-HBs positive rate in rural areas was higher than that in urban areas, with statistically significant differences across school grade groups (primary grades 1‒3, grades 4‒6, middle school, and high school) (P<0.001). ConclusionThe anti-HBs positivity rate among preschool and school-age children in Tonglu County decreases with age and remains relatively low. It is recommended to strengthen the monitoring of hepatitis B antibody levels and promote health education among preschool and school-age children. Children who have not completed the full hepatitis B vaccination should receive timely catch-up vaccination.
8.Diagnostic value of blood flow parameters of carotid ultrasound combined with serum Sortilin and PON-1 for CAP stability
Yingying DING ; Jianxing YUAN ; Juan CHANG ; Xiaowei ZHANG ; Xiaoxin WU ; Chao DING
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(1):52-57
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of blood flow parameters of carotid ultrasound combined with serum Sortilin and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) for stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque (CAP). Methods:A total of 100 CAP patients who admitted to Rugao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2021 to December 2023 were selected,and they were divided into a stable plaque group (n=54) and a unstable plaque group (n=46). Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was adopted to determine the expression levels of serum Sortilin and PON-1 of patients in two groups. Multi factor logistic regression was implemented to analyze the influencing factors on CAP stability. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn to analyze the diagnostic efficiency of blood flow parameters of carotid ultrasound combined with Sortilin and PON-1 on CAP stability. Results:Compared with the end diastolic blood flow velocity (EDV) and intima-media thickness (IMT) of stable plaque group,unstable plaque group showed increased EDV and IMT,and decreased PSV,and the differences were significant (t=7.536,4.680,5.487,P<0.05),respectively. Compared with stable plaque group,the serum Sortilin level in unstable plaque group significantly increased,while the PON-1 level significantly decreased,and the differences of them were significant (t=8.362,5.581,P<0.05),respectively. Multivariate logistic analysis found that Sortilin was a risk factor that affected CAP stability (OR=3.165,P<0.05),while PON-1 was a protective factor that affected CAP stability (OR=0.765,P<0.05). ROC curve analysis indicated that the area under curve (AUC) values of single Sortilin,PON-1,EDV,IMT,PSV,and the combination of them were respectively 0.788 (95%CI:0.695-0.864),0.814 (95%CI:0.724-0.885),0.847 (95% CI:0.761-0.911),0.767 (95% CI:0.672-0.846),0.707 (95% CI:0.607-0.793) and 0.963 (95% CI:0.839-0.907). The AUC value of the combination of above 5 indicators was highest,which was better than that of each single indicator,and its sensitivity and specificity were respectively 95.65% and 83.33%. Conclusion:The EDV,IMT and PSV of blood flow parameters of ultrasound can provide CAP information of morphology and hemodynamics,and serum Sortilin level and PON-1 level can reflect the biological processes of formation and development of CAP. The combined detection of the five indicators can better diagnose CAP stability.
9.Research progress in proton ultra-high dose-rate (FLASH) radiotherapy
Xiaoxin ZUO ; Anhang ZHANG ; Qi LIU ; Jian ZHU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2025;34(2):201-205
Ultra-high dose-rate (FLASH) radiotherapy is a new mode of radiotherapy that can control tumors while significantly reducing damage to surrounding normal tissues. Since its official naming in 2014, FLASH radiotherapy research has continued to grow, and in 2019 it entered a period of exponential development. Studies have shown that electrons, photons, and protons can all induce the FLASH effect, but the proton beam can overcome the physical limitations of shallow incident depth and high penetration dose, which is considered to be the most effective solution. This article summarizes previous research results of FLASH proton therapy from the research at the cell, animal and clinical levels, and summarizes the hypothesis of the FLASH effect mechanism, aiming to provide reference for promoting the research and clinical transformation of FLASH proton therapy.
10.Proton radiotherapy damages lung cancer cells through more direct action than X-ray radiotherapy
Qi LIU ; Xiangdong ZHOU ; Anhang ZHANG ; Xiaoxin ZUO ; Antoine SIMON ; Huazhong SHU ; Pengcheng WANG ; Jian ZHU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2025;34(6):594-599
Objective:To compare the relative proportion of direct action (ray particles directly destroy biological molecules such as DNA and indirect action (radical-mediated oxidative damage) in the damage caused by X-ray and proton irradiation of lung cancer cells.Methods:Unirradiated human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells and human large cell lung cancer NCI-H460 cells were cultured in media containing 0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 mol/L dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 1 h to obtain plating efficiency (PE) values, thereby determining whether DMSO affected cell survival. Following pretreatment with each DMSO concentration, cells were exposed to X-ray irradiation at physical doses of 2, 4, 6, 8 Gy and proton irradiation at equivalent doses of 2, 4, 6, 8 GyE, respectively. Survival fractions (SF) and maximum protection (MP) values were calculated to evaluate the effects of varying DMSO concentrations on post-irradiation cell survival and to quantify the contribution of indirect radiation damage mechanisms (higher MP indicates greater indirect effect contribution). PE, SF, and MP values were determined using clonogenic assays. Comparisons among multiple groups were performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's multiple comparison, and comparisons between irradiation groups were analyzed using independent samples t-tests. Results:The PE of unirradiated cells treated with varying DMSO concentrations showed no statistically significant differences. Following pretreatment at different DMSO concentrations and subsequent irradiation with X-rays or protons, the protective effect of DMSO reached saturation at 0.5 mol/L. At this concentration, comparison of the average MP values across 4 radiation doses revealed: In A549 cells, the MP value was 54.21%±1.73% for X-ray irradiation group and 39.69%±0.72% for proton irradiation group ( t=16.82, P<0.001); in NCI-H460 cells, the MP value was 52.04%±1.00% for X-ray irradiation group and 41.31%±0.70% for proton irradiation group ( t=10.19, P<0.001). Conclusions:Under biologically equivalent doses, proton irradiation demonstrates greater reliance on direct effects in lung cancer cells killing compared with X-ray irradiation.

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