1.Guideline for Adult Weight Management in China
Weiqing WANG ; Qin WAN ; Jianhua MA ; Guang WANG ; Yufan WANG ; Guixia WANG ; Yongquan SHI ; Tingjun YE ; Xiaoguang SHI ; Jian KUANG ; Bo FENG ; Xiuyan FENG ; Guang NING ; Yiming MU ; Hongyu KUANG ; Xiaoping XING ; Chunli PIAO ; Xingbo CHENG ; Zhifeng CHENG ; Yufang BI ; Yan BI ; Wenshan LYU ; Dalong ZHU ; Cuiyan ZHU ; Wei ZHU ; Fei HUA ; Fei XIANG ; Shuang YAN ; Zilin SUN ; Yadong SUN ; Liqin SUN ; Luying SUN ; Li YAN ; Yanbing LI ; Hong LI ; Shu LI ; Ling LI ; Yiming LI ; Chenzhong LI ; Hua YANG ; Jinkui YANG ; Ling YANG ; Ying YANG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao YANG ; Xinhua XIAO ; Dan WU ; Jinsong KUANG ; Lanjie HE ; Wei GU ; Jie SHEN ; Yongfeng SONG ; Qiao ZHANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuwei ZHANG ; Junqing ZHANG ; Xianfeng ZHANG ; Miao ZHANG ; Yifei ZHANG ; Yingli LU ; Hong CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Bing CHEN ; Shihong CHEN ; Guiyan CHEN ; Haibing CHEN ; Lei CHEN ; Yanyan CHEN ; Genben CHEN ; Yikun ZHOU ; Xianghai ZHOU ; Qiang ZHOU ; Jiaqiang ZHOU ; Hongting ZHENG ; Zhongyan SHAN ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Dong ZHAO ; Ji HU ; Jiang HU ; Xinguo HOU ; Bimin SHI ; Tianpei HONG ; Mingxia YUAN ; Weibo XIA ; Xuejiang GU ; Yong XU ; Shuguang PANG ; Tianshu GAO ; Zuhua GAO ; Xiaohui GUO ; Hongyi CAO ; Mingfeng CAO ; Xiaopei CAO ; Jing MA ; Bin LU ; Zhen LIANG ; Jun LIANG ; Min LONG ; Yongde PENG ; Jin LU ; Hongyun LU ; Yan LU ; Chunping ZENG ; Binhong WEN ; Xueyong LOU ; Qingbo GUAN ; Lin LIAO ; Xin LIAO ; Ping XIONG ; Yaoming XUE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(11):891-907
Body weight abnormalities, including overweight, obesity, and underweight, have become a dual public health challenge in Chinese adults: overweight and obesity lead to a variety of chronic complications, while underweight increases the risks of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and organ dysfunction. To systematically address these issues, multidisciplinary experts in endocrinology, sports science, nutrition, and psychiatry from various regions have held multiple weight management seminars. Based on the latest epidemiological data and clinical evidence, they expanded the guideline to include assessment and intervention strategies for underweight, in addition to the core content of obesity management. This guideline outlines the etiological mechanisms, evaluation methods, and multidimensional management strategies for overweight and obesity, covering key areas such as diagnosis and assessment, medical nutrition therapy, exercise prescription, pharmacological intervention, and psychological support. It is intended to provide a scientific and standardized approach to weight management across the adult population, aiming to curb the rising prevalence of obesity, mitigate complications associated with abnormal body weight, and improve nutritional status and overall quality of life.
2.Clinical effect of indocyanine green angiography-assisted design and harvest of expanded flaps for scar reconstruction
Yanan HU ; Tingjun XIE ; Yuanbo LIU ; Shan ZHU ; Zengjie YANG ; Jia TIAN ; Cheng GAN ; Hu JIAO ; Shanshan LI ; Zixiang CHEN ; Lu ZHOU ; Bing HAN ; Shengyang JIN ; Yan ZENG ; Miao WANG ; Mengqing ZANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2025;41(4):341-347
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of indocyanine green angiography (ICGA)-assisted design and harvest of expanded flaps for scar reconstruction.Methods:This study was a retrospective observational study. From April 2019 to August 2023, 19 patients with scars (8 males, 11 females; aged 3-38 years) treated at the Plastic Surgery Hospital of Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences met the inclusion criteria. The scars were distributed on the head, face, trunk, and extremities. In stage Ⅰ surgery, skin soft tissue expanders were implanted in suitable areas around the scars for skin soft tissue expansion. In stage Ⅱ surgery, the scar tissue was excised, resulting in wound areas ranging from 100 to 210 cm 2, and expanded flaps were designed. ICGA was used to identify target perforators and their accompanying veins, and the flap design was adjusted to ensure the inclusion of complete arterial and venous axes. The expanded flap with an area of 120 to 240 cm2 was harvested using unilateral back-cut technique and transferred to the recipient site, and the donor site wound was sutured directly. The durations of the arterial and venous phases of ICGA during flap design were recorded. The length-to-width ratios of the back-cut flaps were calculated for different regions. After stage Ⅱ surgery, the blood perfusion and survival of the flap, the wound healing at the donor site, and the occurrence of complications were observed. During follow-up, the appearance, color, and texture of the patient's flap were observed. Results:The arterial phase of ICGA lasted 10-27 (18±5) s, and the venous phase lasted 78-116 (100±10) s. The length-to-width ratios of the back-cut flaps were 1.22±0.32, 1.63±0.12, and 1.15±0.21 for the head and neck, trunk, and limb regions, respectively. After stage Ⅱ surgery, one patient had a large area of insufficient blood perfusion in the flap. By comparing ICGA images before and after flap transfer, the sutures at the oral commissure were loosened, the blood flow of the flap was restored. The blood perfusion of the flaps in other patients was good. All flaps survived completely, with well-healed donor site wounds and no complications. During 0.5-14.0 months of follow-up, all flaps of patients demonstrated excellent appearance, with color and texture matching the surrounding skin.Conclusions:As a means of superficial blood flow visualization, ICGA can not only clearly show the microvascular distribution of the expanded flap before operation, assist in optimizing the design of the flap, but also evaluate the blood perfusion of the flap after operation, reduce the occurrence of complications, and provide a full-process navigation for the harvesting of expanded flaps, thereby improving the safety of flap transfer for scar reconstruction.
3.Study on the correlation factors of autologous hematopoietic stem cell mobilization and the predictive value of platelet counts in patients with hematologic tumors
Li CHEN ; Mingzhe ZHAO ; Tingjun ZHU ; Bingtian XIA ; Lulu LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(13):33-36
Objective To analyze the factors influencing the mobilization and collection of peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cells in patients with hematologic tumors,and to explore the predictive value of platelet counts in the process of autologous stem cell collection.Methods A total of 52 patients with hematologic tumors who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Affiliated Jinhua Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine from September 2018 to March 2024 were selected.Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of peripheral blood stem cell collection,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of platelet counts before collection.Results Among the 52 patients,36 patients had high-quality mobilization and 16 patients had non-high-quality mobilization.The number of chemotherapy cycles before collection and mobilization plan had significant effects on the number of CD34+cells collected,while age,gender,collection machine,and bone marrow involvement had no significant effects on the number of CD34+cells collected.The platelet counts in high-quality mobilization group were significantly higher than those in non-high-quality mobilization group(P<0.05).Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that platelet counts before collection had a significant effect on the collection of peripheral blood stem cells(OR=0.975,95%CI:0.954-0.997,P=0.025).ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve of platelet counts prediction of stem cell quality collection was 0.732,the optimal cut-off value was 86×109/L,the sensitivity was 72.2%,and the specificity was 81.2%.Subgroup analysis showed that platelet transfusion had no significant effect on the number of CD34+cells.Conclusion The number of chemotherapy cycles before collection and mobilization plan can affect the number of autologous hematopoietic stem cells.The platelet counts before collection can help determine the best time for collection and improve the success rate of collection.
4.Study on the correlation factors of autologous hematopoietic stem cell mobilization and the predictive value of platelet counts in patients with hematologic tumors
Li CHEN ; Mingzhe ZHAO ; Tingjun ZHU ; Bingtian XIA ; Lulu LI
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(13):33-36
Objective To analyze the factors influencing the mobilization and collection of peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cells in patients with hematologic tumors,and to explore the predictive value of platelet counts in the process of autologous stem cell collection.Methods A total of 52 patients with hematologic tumors who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Affiliated Jinhua Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine from September 2018 to March 2024 were selected.Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of peripheral blood stem cell collection,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of platelet counts before collection.Results Among the 52 patients,36 patients had high-quality mobilization and 16 patients had non-high-quality mobilization.The number of chemotherapy cycles before collection and mobilization plan had significant effects on the number of CD34+cells collected,while age,gender,collection machine,and bone marrow involvement had no significant effects on the number of CD34+cells collected.The platelet counts in high-quality mobilization group were significantly higher than those in non-high-quality mobilization group(P<0.05).Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that platelet counts before collection had a significant effect on the collection of peripheral blood stem cells(OR=0.975,95%CI:0.954-0.997,P=0.025).ROC curve results showed that the area under the curve of platelet counts prediction of stem cell quality collection was 0.732,the optimal cut-off value was 86×109/L,the sensitivity was 72.2%,and the specificity was 81.2%.Subgroup analysis showed that platelet transfusion had no significant effect on the number of CD34+cells.Conclusion The number of chemotherapy cycles before collection and mobilization plan can affect the number of autologous hematopoietic stem cells.The platelet counts before collection can help determine the best time for collection and improve the success rate of collection.
5.Guideline for Adult Weight Management in China
Weiqing WANG ; Qin WAN ; Jianhua MA ; Guang WANG ; Yufan WANG ; Guixia WANG ; Yongquan SHI ; Tingjun YE ; Xiaoguang SHI ; Jian KUANG ; Bo FENG ; Xiuyan FENG ; Guang NING ; Yiming MU ; Hongyu KUANG ; Xiaoping XING ; Chunli PIAO ; Xingbo CHENG ; Zhifeng CHENG ; Yufang BI ; Yan BI ; Wenshan LYU ; Dalong ZHU ; Cuiyan ZHU ; Wei ZHU ; Fei HUA ; Fei XIANG ; Shuang YAN ; Zilin SUN ; Yadong SUN ; Liqin SUN ; Luying SUN ; Li YAN ; Yanbing LI ; Hong LI ; Shu LI ; Ling LI ; Yiming LI ; Chenzhong LI ; Hua YANG ; Jinkui YANG ; Ling YANG ; Ying YANG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao YANG ; Xinhua XIAO ; Dan WU ; Jinsong KUANG ; Lanjie HE ; Wei GU ; Jie SHEN ; Yongfeng SONG ; Qiao ZHANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Yuwei ZHANG ; Junqing ZHANG ; Xianfeng ZHANG ; Miao ZHANG ; Yifei ZHANG ; Yingli LU ; Hong CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Bing CHEN ; Shihong CHEN ; Guiyan CHEN ; Haibing CHEN ; Lei CHEN ; Yanyan CHEN ; Genben CHEN ; Yikun ZHOU ; Xianghai ZHOU ; Qiang ZHOU ; Jiaqiang ZHOU ; Hongting ZHENG ; Zhongyan SHAN ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Dong ZHAO ; Ji HU ; Jiang HU ; Xinguo HOU ; Bimin SHI ; Tianpei HONG ; Mingxia YUAN ; Weibo XIA ; Xuejiang GU ; Yong XU ; Shuguang PANG ; Tianshu GAO ; Zuhua GAO ; Xiaohui GUO ; Hongyi CAO ; Mingfeng CAO ; Xiaopei CAO ; Jing MA ; Bin LU ; Zhen LIANG ; Jun LIANG ; Min LONG ; Yongde PENG ; Jin LU ; Hongyun LU ; Yan LU ; Chunping ZENG ; Binhong WEN ; Xueyong LOU ; Qingbo GUAN ; Lin LIAO ; Xin LIAO ; Ping XIONG ; Yaoming XUE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(11):891-907
Body weight abnormalities, including overweight, obesity, and underweight, have become a dual public health challenge in Chinese adults: overweight and obesity lead to a variety of chronic complications, while underweight increases the risks of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and organ dysfunction. To systematically address these issues, multidisciplinary experts in endocrinology, sports science, nutrition, and psychiatry from various regions have held multiple weight management seminars. Based on the latest epidemiological data and clinical evidence, they expanded the guideline to include assessment and intervention strategies for underweight, in addition to the core content of obesity management. This guideline outlines the etiological mechanisms, evaluation methods, and multidimensional management strategies for overweight and obesity, covering key areas such as diagnosis and assessment, medical nutrition therapy, exercise prescription, pharmacological intervention, and psychological support. It is intended to provide a scientific and standardized approach to weight management across the adult population, aiming to curb the rising prevalence of obesity, mitigate complications associated with abnormal body weight, and improve nutritional status and overall quality of life.
6.Clinical effect of indocyanine green angiography-assisted design and harvest of expanded flaps for scar reconstruction
Yanan HU ; Tingjun XIE ; Yuanbo LIU ; Shan ZHU ; Zengjie YANG ; Jia TIAN ; Cheng GAN ; Hu JIAO ; Shanshan LI ; Zixiang CHEN ; Lu ZHOU ; Bing HAN ; Shengyang JIN ; Yan ZENG ; Miao WANG ; Mengqing ZANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2025;41(4):341-347
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of indocyanine green angiography (ICGA)-assisted design and harvest of expanded flaps for scar reconstruction.Methods:This study was a retrospective observational study. From April 2019 to August 2023, 19 patients with scars (8 males, 11 females; aged 3-38 years) treated at the Plastic Surgery Hospital of Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences met the inclusion criteria. The scars were distributed on the head, face, trunk, and extremities. In stage Ⅰ surgery, skin soft tissue expanders were implanted in suitable areas around the scars for skin soft tissue expansion. In stage Ⅱ surgery, the scar tissue was excised, resulting in wound areas ranging from 100 to 210 cm 2, and expanded flaps were designed. ICGA was used to identify target perforators and their accompanying veins, and the flap design was adjusted to ensure the inclusion of complete arterial and venous axes. The expanded flap with an area of 120 to 240 cm2 was harvested using unilateral back-cut technique and transferred to the recipient site, and the donor site wound was sutured directly. The durations of the arterial and venous phases of ICGA during flap design were recorded. The length-to-width ratios of the back-cut flaps were calculated for different regions. After stage Ⅱ surgery, the blood perfusion and survival of the flap, the wound healing at the donor site, and the occurrence of complications were observed. During follow-up, the appearance, color, and texture of the patient's flap were observed. Results:The arterial phase of ICGA lasted 10-27 (18±5) s, and the venous phase lasted 78-116 (100±10) s. The length-to-width ratios of the back-cut flaps were 1.22±0.32, 1.63±0.12, and 1.15±0.21 for the head and neck, trunk, and limb regions, respectively. After stage Ⅱ surgery, one patient had a large area of insufficient blood perfusion in the flap. By comparing ICGA images before and after flap transfer, the sutures at the oral commissure were loosened, the blood flow of the flap was restored. The blood perfusion of the flaps in other patients was good. All flaps survived completely, with well-healed donor site wounds and no complications. During 0.5-14.0 months of follow-up, all flaps of patients demonstrated excellent appearance, with color and texture matching the surrounding skin.Conclusions:As a means of superficial blood flow visualization, ICGA can not only clearly show the microvascular distribution of the expanded flap before operation, assist in optimizing the design of the flap, but also evaluate the blood perfusion of the flap after operation, reduce the occurrence of complications, and provide a full-process navigation for the harvesting of expanded flaps, thereby improving the safety of flap transfer for scar reconstruction.
7.Biological characterization and molecular identification of cercaria of two fluke species
LIU Liu ; ZHOU Changhai ; ZHU Tingjun
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(10):1233-
Objective To understand the characteristics of cercariae and their shedding from Parafossarulus striatulus in Jiangxi Province, providing a scientific basis for the control of trematode cercariae. Methods From September to November 2023, P. striatulus snails were collected three times from a fish pond in Xinfeng County, Jiangxi Province. Cercaria infection was identified by the cercarial shedding method. From 06:00 to 18:00 each day over two consecutive days, the number of released cercariae was recorded under constant temperature at an interval of 2 hours. Morphological characteristics of the cercariae were observed under the microscope. DNA from different cercariae was extracted, and internal transcribed spacer region 2 (ITS2) was amplified by PCR. The amplified products were sequenced, and the sequences were then compared by Blast. With Clonorchis sinensis as the outgroup, a phylogenetic tree based on the ITS2 gene sequence was constructed by the neighbor-joining method using MEGA 7.0 software to determine the species of escaped cercariae. Results A total of 1 982 P. striatulus snails were collected, with two species of cercariae emerging, showing an overall positive rate of 1.21% (24/1 982). Cercaria a was oval-shaped, with a blunt front end and slightly pointed rear end. No cercaria shedded from 8:00 to 12:00, and a small amount was released after noon. The shedding rate gradually increased after 16:00, reached a peak at 18:00, and gradually declined after 20:00. Cercaria b consisted of body and tail parts, with the tail longer than the body and bifurcated at the end, displaying movement in "man" or "Y" shapes. The shedding rate of cercaria b gradually increased between 08:00 and 12:00, peaked at 12:00, decreased gradually thereafter, and almost no cercariae emerged after 16:00, with no escape at night, possibly related to light exposure. Gene sequencing and sequence comparison showed that the ITS2 gene of cercaria a had the highest homology with Lecithodendrium linstowi, whereas cercaria b showed the highest homology with Holostephanus dubinini. Conclusions P. striatulus snails in Jiangxi Province can be infected with different species of cercariae, which display significant differences in the biological characteristics and shedding pattern. Molecular analysis shows that cercaria a may belong to the genus of Lecithodendrium, and cercaria b may be H.dubinini. Understanding the biological characteristics of cercariae could be valuable for implementing corresponding control measures for different species of trematodes.
8.Inhibition and Mechanism of Imatinib on A549 Xenograft Tumor in Nude Mice via PDGF/PDGFR Pathway
Bingtian XIA ; Fang HE ; Bingxin SONG ; Lili WANG ; Tingjun ZHU ; Yongqing JIA ; Huixian HU
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2023;50(9):854-859
Objective To investigate the effect of imatinib on the growth of A549 non-small cell lung cancer transplanted tumors and the expression of PDGFB and PDGFRβ proteins in tumor tissues and stroma in nude mice and to explore the underlying tumor suppression mechanism. Methods A transplantation tumor model of A549 non-small cell lung cancer was established in nude mice. The mice were then randomly divided into four groups: control group (0.9%NaCl), low-dose imatinib group (50 mg/(kg·d)), medium-dose imatinib group (100 mg/(kg·d)), and high-dose imatinib group (200 mg/(kg·d)). The effect of different concentrations of imatinib administered by continuous gavage on tumor growth was observed for 28 days. HE staining was performed to observe the pathological changes of tumor tissues. The expression of PDGF/PDGFR pathway-related proteins and the phosphorylation levels of AKT and ERK1/2 proteins in tumor tissues were detected by Western blot analysis. Double immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expression of PDGFB and PDGFRβ proteins in the tumor stroma. Results Imatinib inhibited the growth of A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells in nude mice, suppressed the expression of PDGFB in tumor tissues, and decreased the phosphorylation levels of PDGFRβ, AKT, and ERK1/2. The expression of PDGFB and PDGFRβ in tumor stromal fibroblasts of the administered group was significantly lower than that of the control group. Conclusion Imatinib exhibits a pronounced inhibitory effect on A549 xenografts of nude mice with non-small cell lung cancer, and its antitumor mechanism may involve the downregulation of PDGFB and PDGFRβ expression in tumor stromal fibroblasts.
9.Dihydroartemisinin Regulates Neuro-microglia to Relieve Neuropathic Pain
Tingjun LIANG ; Guoxin ZHANG ; Ying LIU ; Chunyan ZHU ; Na LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(10):73-82
ObjectiveTo evaluate the intervention effect of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) on hippocampal nerve injury in L5 spinal nerve ligation (SNL) model and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) hippocampal continuous injection model. In primary cultured microglia-hippocampal neurons, the regulatory pattern of DHA on microglia-hippocampal neuronal interactions was confirmed. MethodThe experimental animals were divided into Sham group, SNL group, and DHA group (16 mg·kg-1), with 3 mice in each group. The hippocampal CA3 glutamatergic neurons were labeled with adeno-associated virus [Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase Ⅱ(CaMKⅡ) dTomato AAV], and their contributions to the hippocampal CA1, prefrontal cortex (Frc), anterior cortex (ACC), projections of nucleus accumbens (Nac), and Basolateral Amygdala (BLA) were traced by immunofluorescence staining. The experimental animals were divided into a Sham group, a TNF-α hippocampus continuous injection model group, DHA-L, DHA-M, and DHA-H groups (4, 8, 16 mg·kg-1), and pregabalin group (25 mg·kg-1), with 4 mice in each group. The morphology of pyramidal neurons in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 regions was counted by Golgi staining. The continuous activation of hippocampal primary neurons and microglia was induced, DHA intervention was given by co-culture, and the cell soma area and the expression of postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) inside and outside the primary and secondary dendritic spines of neurons were counted by immunofluorescence. ResultCompared with the Sham group, the projection of CA3 glutamatergic neurons to CA1 region, Frc, and ACC in the SNL group was significantly reduced (P<0.01), while the projection to Nac and BLA was significantly increased (P<0.01). As compared with the SNL group, the projection of hippocampal CA3 glutamatergic neurons to CA1 region, Frc, and ACC was significantly increased in the DHA group (P<0.01), while the projection to Nac and BLA was significantly reduced (P<0.01). Golgi staining results showed that as compared with the Sham group, the density of dendritic spines and the number of dendritic branches in the CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons in the TNF-α hippocampal continuous injection model group were significantly reduced (P<0.01). As compared with the TNF-α hippocampal continuous injection model, the density of dendritic spines and the number of dendritic branches in hippocampal CA1 and CA3 pyramidal neurons in the DHA-M and DHA-H groups were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with DHA-M group, the total dendrite length of CA1 pyramidal neurons in hippocampus in DHA-H group was significantly increased (P<0.01), while the total dendrite length of CA1 neurons and the total dendrite base length of CA3 neurons in DHA-L group was significantly decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the blank control group, the cell soma area of the glycine group and glutamate group increased significantly (P<0.01). As compared with the glycine group and glutamate group, the cell area of the glycine + glutamate group was significantly increased (P<0.01), and as compared with the glutamate group, the cell soma area of the glutamate + DHA group was significantly reduced (P<0.01). As compared with the glycine acid + glutamate group, the cell soma area of the glycine + glutamate + DHA group was significantly reduced (P<0.01), and as compared with the glutamate + DHA group, the cell soma area of the glycine + glutamate + DHA group was also significantly reduced (P<0.05). Compared with the blank control group, the cell soma area of the glutamate group was significantly increased (P<0.01). As compared with the glutamate group, the cell soma area of the glutamate + DHA-L, glutamate + DHA-M, and glutamate + DHA-H groups was significantly reduced (P<0.01). As compared with the blank control group, the expression of the resting primary microglia + glycine group in primary and secondary dendritic internal and external postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD95) was significantly increased (P<0.01). As compared with the resting primary microglia + glycine group, the expression of PSD95 in the primary and secondary dendritic spinous and external neurons of the activated primary microglia + glycine group was significantly reduced (P<0.01). As compared with the activated primary microglia + glycine group, the expression of PSD95 in the primary and secondary dendritic spinous and external neurons in the activated primary microglia + glycine + DHA group was significantly increased (P<0.01). As compared with the activated primary microglia + DHA group, the expression of PSD95 in the primary and secondary dendritic spines and outside neurons in the activated primary microglia + glycine + DHA group was significantly increased (P<0.01). ConclusionDHA has a significant repair effect on vertebral neuronal damage caused by hippocampal microglia and TNF-α overexpression in NP pathology, and this repair is closely related to the dual inhibition of neuronal-microglia by DHA.
10.Establishment of A Mouse Model of Obesity and Depression Comorbidity and Its Application in Pharmacological Study of Tripterine
Hongyu CHI ; Xuemin YAO ; Guoxin ZHANG ; Congmin TIAN ; Tingjun LIANG ; Jiahao LI ; Jun YANG ; Chunyan ZHU ; Na LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(14):81-91
ObjectiveTo establish a neuroinflammation-based obesity and depression comorbidity (COM) model in mice and explore the pharmacodynamics and preliminary pharmacological mechanism of tripterine on COM mice. MethodC57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a normal group (Chow), a diet-induced obesity group (DIO), and a COM group. The mice in the COM group were fed on a high-fat diet and chronically stressed with moist litter for 12 weeks to establish the COM model. C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a Chow group, a COM group, and a tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) knock-down group. In the TNF-α knock-down group, TNF-α shRNA adeno-associated virus was injected into the amygdala through brain stereotaxis, and the expression of TNF-α in the amygdala was down-regulated. C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a Chow group, a DIO group, a DIO + low-dose tripterine group (0.5 mg·kg-1), a DIO + high-dose tripterine group (1.0 mg·kg-1), a COM group, a COM + low-dose tripterine group (0.5 mg·kg-1), and a COM + high-dose tripterine group (1.0 mg·kg-1). The body weight, food intake, glucose tolerance, white/brown fat ratio, serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and high-/low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C and LDL-C) content were recorded, and obesity of mice in each group was evaluated. Forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST), and open field test were used to evaluate the degree of depression of mice in each group. Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the protein expression levels of neuropeptide Y, tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2), and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in various brain nuclei of mice. Correlation analysis was used to detect the correlation of obesity and depression indexes. ResultThe comparison of the Chow group and the DIO group indicated that COM mice showed obesity and depression. To be specific, obesity was manifested as increased body weight and food intake (P<0.05, P<0.01), as well as increased NPY expression in the central amygdala, and depression was manifested as prolonged immobility time in FST and TST (P<0.01), and reduced TPH2-positive 5-hydroxytryptamine neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) and basolateral nucleus of the amygdala (BLA). The down-regulation of TNF-α protein in BLA of COM mice shortened the immobility time in FST and TST (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased TPH2/BDNF-positive neurons in BLA, and showed no significant changes in obesity. In DIO mice, the administration of 0.5 mg·kg-1 tripterine for 9 days significantly decreased the 60 min blood glucose in glucose tolerance (P<0.01) and food intake (P<0.05). In COM mice, 1.0 mg·kg-1 tripterine was administered for 14 days to significantly decrease 30 min blood glucose in glucose tolerance (P<0.01), and food intake (P<0.05), and immobility time in TST (P<0.01), increase TPH2-BDNF double-labeled cells in BLA and DRN, and reduce the area of TMEM119-stained cells. ConclusionThe model of obesity and depression comorbidity can be properly induced in mice under the condition of dual stress of energy environment. Tripterine can effectively interfere with obesity-depression comorbidity, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of central nervous system inflammation.

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