1.Gender-specific patterns of external occipital protuberance hyperplasia: associations with nuchal ligament ossification and cervical sagittal imbalance in myelopathy patients
Zhaoyang GONG ; Hanqiu SUN ; Dachuan LI ; Xiao LU ; Siyang LIU ; Ximeng WANG ; Xinlei XIA ; Feizhou LYU ; Jianyuan JIANG ; Fei ZOU ; Hongli WANG ; Xiaosheng MA
Asian Spine Journal 2026;20(1):10-19
Methods:
Cervical radiographs were analyzed. EOP hyperplasia was classified into three subtypes with standardized length measurements. Variables encompassed demographics, ONL-related indices, and sagittal parameters. Subtype comparisons and multivariate regression analyses (with EOP length as dependent variable) were conducted.
Results:
Analysis of 187 CSM patients (64.2% male) identified gender-specific patterns: males exhibited greater EOP length (9.4±6.8 mm vs. 4.6±3.4 mm, p<0.001). Type III EOP demonstrated male predominance (82.4% vs. type I 31.8%, type II 51.4%; p<0.001), with associated longer hyperplasia length (11.6±6.6 mm vs. type II 5.1±1.9 mm, p<0.001). Type III EOP was associated with higher ONL prevalence (type III 64.8% vs. type I 45.5%, type II 41.9%; p=0.010) and longer ONL osteophyte length (type III 18.8±9.8 mm vs. type I 14.2±8.1 mm, type II 14.2±9.4 mm; p=0.046). Multivariate regression confirmed male sex (β=–3.82, p=0.009), ONL osteophyte length (β=0.16, p=0.017), T1 slope (β=0.27, p=0.041), and spino-cranial angle (β=–0.19, p=0.009) as factors independently associated with EOP length (adjusted R²=0.382).
Conclusions
Severe EOP hyperplasia exhibits a male-predominant distribution pattern and demonstrates significant radiological associations with ONL and cervical sagittal imbalance in CSM patients. These findings advocate for EOP evaluation in clinical evaluations to identify high-risk biomechanical profiles.
2.Exploration on the Medication Characteristics of Gu Shizhe in Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation Based on Data Mining
Zhangjin MA ; Hanbo MA ; Feng CAO ; Yongji YANG ; Minglang XIE ; Zhaoyang WANG ; Shizhe GU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(7):49-54
Objective To investigate the medication characteristics of Professor Gu Shizh in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation based on various data mining techniques.Methods The outpatient case records of Professor Gu was collected from January 2018 to September 2024 in the Guoyitang outpatient department of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(BUCM)and BUCM Famous Elderly TCM Inheritance Research Integrated Platform.Patients with lumbar disc herniation mentioned in Professor Gu Shizhe's book of Zhi Zhen Zhi Yao were also be screened.R Studio 2024.4.3.2 was used for descriptive analysis and Apriori was used for association rule analysis.SPSS Statistics 27.0 was used for clustering analysis,and chiplot website was used for visualize the properties,tastes and meridians of drugs.Cytoscape 3.10.2 was used to build a network of"high frequency drug association",and combined with the TCM theories characteristics and medicine law used by professor Gu Shine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation were summarized.Results A total of 63 cases were collected,involving 194 prescriptions and 187 kinds of Chinese materia medica.The top 30 drugs with the highest frequency were extracted,and the top 6 drugs were Angelicae Pubescentis Radix,Taxilii Herba,salt Eucommiae Cortex,Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle,Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix.The main tastes were sweet,bitter and pungent,the main properties were warm and neutral.The main meridians were liver,spleen,lung,kidney and stomach meridians.Three core medicinal combinations were obtained by clustering analysis,including Duhuo Jisheng Decoction,Gegeng Decoction,Zhijing Powder and Xuduan Pill.Conclusion The focus of Professor Gu's treatment for lumbar disc herniation is to nourish the liver and kidneys,warm and replenish qi and blood,reflecting the characteristics of"qi and blood are in harmony,essence and blood are equally emphasized"in medication
3.Exploration on the Medication Characteristics of Gu Shizhe in Treating Lumbar Disc Herniation Based on Data Mining
Zhangjin MA ; Hanbo MA ; Feng CAO ; Yongji YANG ; Minglang XIE ; Zhaoyang WANG ; Shizhe GU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(7):49-54
Objective To investigate the medication characteristics of Professor Gu Shizh in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation based on various data mining techniques.Methods The outpatient case records of Professor Gu was collected from January 2018 to September 2024 in the Guoyitang outpatient department of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(BUCM)and BUCM Famous Elderly TCM Inheritance Research Integrated Platform.Patients with lumbar disc herniation mentioned in Professor Gu Shizhe's book of Zhi Zhen Zhi Yao were also be screened.R Studio 2024.4.3.2 was used for descriptive analysis and Apriori was used for association rule analysis.SPSS Statistics 27.0 was used for clustering analysis,and chiplot website was used for visualize the properties,tastes and meridians of drugs.Cytoscape 3.10.2 was used to build a network of"high frequency drug association",and combined with the TCM theories characteristics and medicine law used by professor Gu Shine in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation were summarized.Results A total of 63 cases were collected,involving 194 prescriptions and 187 kinds of Chinese materia medica.The top 30 drugs with the highest frequency were extracted,and the top 6 drugs were Angelicae Pubescentis Radix,Taxilii Herba,salt Eucommiae Cortex,Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle,Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix.The main tastes were sweet,bitter and pungent,the main properties were warm and neutral.The main meridians were liver,spleen,lung,kidney and stomach meridians.Three core medicinal combinations were obtained by clustering analysis,including Duhuo Jisheng Decoction,Gegeng Decoction,Zhijing Powder and Xuduan Pill.Conclusion The focus of Professor Gu's treatment for lumbar disc herniation is to nourish the liver and kidneys,warm and replenish qi and blood,reflecting the characteristics of"qi and blood are in harmony,essence and blood are equally emphasized"in medication
4.Construction of a global model of cardiac surface motion based on average intensity projection image
Yongjin DENG ; Zhaoyang WANG ; Minmin QIU ; Jianwen HUANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2025;42(2):199-207
Objective To construct a global model of cardiac surface motion based on average intensity projection(AIP)image.Methods The cine magnetic resonance imaging data were divided into training set and test set for model construction and validation.The datum points were obtained on the AIP surface point cloud,and the corresponding points of each cardiac phase surface point cloud were found based on surface features.Principal component analysis was used to extract feature information,establish the mapping relationship between the datum points and the corresponding points,and construct a model for predicting each temporal phase surface point cloud from the AIP surface point cloud.Results The RMSE of the model on test set for corresponding point prediction ranged from(0.209±0.020)mm to(0.841±0.074)mm,while the Euclidean distance for each time phase surface point cloud prediction ranged from(1.399±0.029)mm to(1.658±0.100)mm.Conclusion The proposed global model exhibit high accuracy and can provide a reference for image segmentation and clinical treatments.
5.Constructing a Nomogram prediction model for early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma radical hepa-tectomy based on CT imaging omics and traditional Chinese medicine tongue image features
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(16):2590-2596
Objective To construct a Nomogram risk prediction model for early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)radical hepatectomy based on CT imaging omics and traditional Chinese medicine tongue imaging features.Methods 216 patients who underwent HCC radical hepatectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 2018 to September 2022 were selected,the clinical dataes were retrospective analyzed.The patients were randomly divided into modeling set(n=152)and validation set(n=64)by 7:3 ratio,the recurrence situation one year after surgery of the two groups were recorded.A recurrence prediction model was constructed by the modeling set of patient dataes,all patients underwent postoperative plain scan combined with enhanced CT examination,and the Imaging omics feature indicators was extracted,the tongue imaging characteristics was recorded,the Cox multivariate model was used to analyze the factors related to postoperative recurrence in the modeling set of patients,and a risk prediction model was constructed,the model was validated by validation set dataes.Results There were 52 patients in the modeling set experienced recurrence within 1 year,the recurrence rate was 34.21%;there were 23 cases of recurrence in the validation set patients within 1 year,the recurrence rate was 35.94%.The Cox multivariate model analysis showed that the Rad-score,Tongue texture and tongue shape were independent influence factors for postoperative recurrence of HCC(P<0.05).Based on this,the Nomogram column chart was established.The ROC analysis showed that the AUC of the column chart model for predicting postoperative recurrence in the modeling set and validation set patients were 0.811 and 0.824,the sensitivities were 0.875 and 0.833 respectively,the specificities were 0.617 and 0.750 respectively.Conclusions The early postoperative recurrence of HCC is related to Rad score,tongue texture,and tongue shape.Based on this,the Nomogram prediction model constructed has high accuracy in predicting early postoperative recurrence.
6.Constructing a Nomogram prediction model for early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma radical hepa-tectomy based on CT imaging omics and traditional Chinese medicine tongue image features
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(16):2590-2596
Objective To construct a Nomogram risk prediction model for early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)radical hepatectomy based on CT imaging omics and traditional Chinese medicine tongue imaging features.Methods 216 patients who underwent HCC radical hepatectomy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 2018 to September 2022 were selected,the clinical dataes were retrospective analyzed.The patients were randomly divided into modeling set(n=152)and validation set(n=64)by 7:3 ratio,the recurrence situation one year after surgery of the two groups were recorded.A recurrence prediction model was constructed by the modeling set of patient dataes,all patients underwent postoperative plain scan combined with enhanced CT examination,and the Imaging omics feature indicators was extracted,the tongue imaging characteristics was recorded,the Cox multivariate model was used to analyze the factors related to postoperative recurrence in the modeling set of patients,and a risk prediction model was constructed,the model was validated by validation set dataes.Results There were 52 patients in the modeling set experienced recurrence within 1 year,the recurrence rate was 34.21%;there were 23 cases of recurrence in the validation set patients within 1 year,the recurrence rate was 35.94%.The Cox multivariate model analysis showed that the Rad-score,Tongue texture and tongue shape were independent influence factors for postoperative recurrence of HCC(P<0.05).Based on this,the Nomogram column chart was established.The ROC analysis showed that the AUC of the column chart model for predicting postoperative recurrence in the modeling set and validation set patients were 0.811 and 0.824,the sensitivities were 0.875 and 0.833 respectively,the specificities were 0.617 and 0.750 respectively.Conclusions The early postoperative recurrence of HCC is related to Rad score,tongue texture,and tongue shape.Based on this,the Nomogram prediction model constructed has high accuracy in predicting early postoperative recurrence.
7.Automated syndrome element differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine based on large language models and text embedding computation
Zhaoyang SUN ; Yang WANG ; Mingze MA ; Yanwen CHEN ; Zhenxiu LYU ; Tiantian JIANG ; Huiling WEN ; Bo CHEN ; Jing GUAN
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(8):1176-1184
Objective This study aimed to develop an automated method for syndrome element differenti-ation in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM).Methods We first constructed and trained an Instruction-tuned Multi-Task TCM text embedding model(Instr-MT-TCM)using four distinct TCM task datasets,including domain knowledge,synonymous terminology,syndrome differentiation and treatment,and TCM case labels.Subsequently,five TCM diagnostics experts holding master's degrees or higher were organized to screen a real-world TCM case dataset and annotate symptoms and signs.The purpose was to evaluate the F1-score of the proposed method—the combination of Instr-MT-TCM and a Large Language Model(LLM)—by comparing its performance against the manual annotation result on the syndrome element differentiation task.Finally,to validate its feasibility in real-world clinical settings,the method was applied to 48 prostate cancer cases to calculate the syndrome element scores.Results The Instr-MT-TCM model showed rapid performance improvement in its early training phase,achieving a Recall@1(R@1)of 0.848.Experts curated a dataset of 1,793 real-world clinical cases,covering 34 common diseases and 66 syndrome patterns.In the syndrome element differentiation task,the collaborative framework of LLM and Instr-MT-TCM achieved a mean F1-score of 0.927,outperforming the 0.512 from manual annota-tion.The syndrome element analysis revealed that the predominant elements of disease nature were fire(heat)and yin deficiency,while the main elements of disease location were bladder and kidney.Conclusion This study proposes and validates a novel method for automated TCM syndrome element dif-ferentiation based on the synergy between LLM and our custom Instr-MT-TCM model.Achieving a high F1-score(0.927)on real-world data,the method demonstrates excellent accuracy and generalization ability.Its application in prostate cancer analysis highlights its significant clinical potential,offering effective technical support,and a new research direction for intelligent TCM syndrome element differentiation.
8.Global and Chinese Advances in Weight Management Policies,Technologies and Practices
Kun WANG ; Chuancai DAN ; Zhaoyang PI ; Ying ZHOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(12):1900-1905
The global burden of obesity and related chronic diseases is increasing,making weight management a core issue in the field of public health.This article systematically reviewed the latest developments in weight management from three dimensions-policy frameworks,technological innovations,and practical models-both domestically and internationally.It summarized existing experiences and key challenges,aiming to provide theoretical references and practical directions for constructing scientific,precise and sustainable weight management strategies.
9.Global and Chinese Advances in Weight Management Policies,Technologies and Practices
Kun WANG ; Chuancai DAN ; Zhaoyang PI ; Ying ZHOU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(12):1900-1905
The global burden of obesity and related chronic diseases is increasing,making weight management a core issue in the field of public health.This article systematically reviewed the latest developments in weight management from three dimensions-policy frameworks,technological innovations,and practical models-both domestically and internationally.It summarized existing experiences and key challenges,aiming to provide theoretical references and practical directions for constructing scientific,precise and sustainable weight management strategies.
10.Recombinant human CC16 protein inhibits cigarette smoke extract-in-duced senescence-associated secretory phenotype in human bronchial epi-thelial cells and lung tissues from COPD mice
Kaiyan DU ; Ting LI ; Chaofeng LIU ; Xinyang LI ; Jingyu ZHANG ; Min GUO ; Zhaoyang CHEN ; Min PANG ; Hailong WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2025;41(2):294-302
AIM:To investigate the impact of recombinant human CC16 protein(rhCC16)on cigarette smoke extract(CSE)-induced senescence-associated secretory phenotype(SASP)in human bronchial epithelial cells(HBECs)and in the lung tissues of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)mice,and to explore the underlying mechanism.METHODS:HBECs were induced into cellular senescence using 5%CSE.The senescent HBECs were treated with 250 ng/mL rhCC16,and the levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS)were assessed using the 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate(DCFH-DA)method.The levels of trimethylated histone H3 at lysine 9(H3K9me3),a marker of senescence-associated heterochromatic foci(SAHF),were detected using a Western blot assay.RT-qPCR and ELISA were utilized to measure the mRNA expression and protein levels of SASP components including interleukin-1 beta(IL-1β),IL-6,IL-8,chemokine(C-X-C motif)ligand-1(CXCL-1),matrix metalloproteinase 1(MMP1)and MMP3.Passive smoking was con-ducted for six months to induce COPD in mice.RhCC16(2.5 μg/g body weight)or an equal volume of PBS(20 μL)was intranasally administered from the 16th week of smoking in the COPD+rhCC16 group or COPD+PBS group,respectively,with administration 2 hours before smoking.ROS levels in lung tissue cells were investigated using DCFH-DA staining.H3K9me3 levels in lung tissues were tested using Western blot assay.RT-qPCR and ELISA were performed to examine the mRNA expression and protein levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8,CXCL-1,MMP1 and MMP3.RESULTS:DCFH-DA staining results showed that CSE stimulation increased ROS levels in HBECs,while rhCC16 treatment reduced them(P<0.01).Western blot results indicated that CSE stimulation elevated H3K9me3 levels in HBECs,which were decreased with rhCC16 treatment(P<0.01).RT-qPCR and ELISA assays demonstrated that CSE stimulation upregulated the mRNA and protein levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8,CXCL-1,MMP1 and MMP3 in HBECs,which were reduced with rhCC16 admin-istration(P<0.05).DCFH-DA staining results showed an increase in ROS levels in the lung tissues of COPD mice,which were decreased with rhCC16 administration(P<0.01).Western blot data revealed an increase in H3K9me3 levels in the lung tissues of COPD mice,which were reduced with rhCC16 treatment(P<0.01).RT-qPCR and ELISA assays demon-strated an upregulation of the mRNA and protein levels of IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8,CXCL-1,MMP1 and MMP3 in the lung tis-sues of COPD mice,which were reduced with rhCC16 treatment(P<0.05).No statistically significant differences were ob-served in the above-mentioned indicators between the lung tissues of COPD and COPD+PBS mice(P>0.05).CONCLU-SION:rhCC16 can effectively inhibit CSE-induced SASP in HBECs and in the lung tissues of COPD mice,with its under-lying mechanism potentially related to the inhibition of the ROS-H3K9me3 signaling pathway.

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