1.Research progress in executive dysfunction among adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury
Shan HE ; Qinyu LU ; Zhenghui YI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(4):518-524
Non-suicidal self-injury(NSSI)in adolescents has gradually become a mental and psychological problem around the world.Globally,the detection rate of NSSI is yearly increasing,and the detection group is also becoming younger.Different from the previous traditional views,NSSI not only exists in the people with affective disorders or psychotic disorders,but may also be present in the people with conduct disorders,substance use disorders,and neurodevelopmental disorders.Its characteristics and neurophysiological mechanisms are also different from pure suicidal behavior and ideation.Adolescents with NSSI often have difficulties and problems in academic performance and social interaction,and these problems are often related to executive dysfunction.There are many components of executive functions,and the impairment of different components indicates that the individual has corresponding dysfunction.Recent research has found that executive dysfunction,including impairments of attention,working memory,and inhibition,is associated with the occurrence of NSSI,and even indicates the occurrence of NSSI in the future.In addition,more and more studies have also confirmed that compared with the normal group,there are differences in brain functions and structures in the NSSI group.In these studies,some researchers have applied executive function-related paradigms and obtained the evidence in task-functional MRI and neuroelectrophysiology.This article reviews the research on executive dysfunction and its neural mechanisms in adolescents with NSSI in recent years.
2.Relationship between polymorphic interaction of glutamate pathway genes and anhedonia
Xinxin HUANG ; Chao LIU ; Qinyu LÜ ; Guoqin HU ; Chenxi BAO ; Yao ZHANG ; Zhenghui YI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(5):576-583
Objective·To explore the association between gene-gene interaction of glutamate pathway and anhedonia.Methods·A total of 279 patients with schizophrenia(SZ)and 236 patients with major depression disorder(MDD)recruited in the outpatient department and ward of Shanghai Mental Health Center,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,and 236 healthy controls(HC)recruited in the community from January 2017 to August 2020 were included in the study.General demographic data and clinical characteristics of the three groups were collected and compared.The Chinese version of Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale(TEPS)was used to evaluate the pleasure experience ability of the three groups.Generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction(GMDR)method was used to establish the interaction model of the single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)in glutamate pathway genes(NOS1AP,GSK3β,DAOA,DISC1 and GRIN2A).According to the interaction model,SZ and MDD patients were divided into high-risk group and low-risk group,and the differences in pleasure experience ability were compared between the two groups,so as to analyze the effect of gene-gene interaction on anhedonia.Results·There were significant differences in age and years of education among the three groups,and in age of onset and duration of illness between SZ and MDD groups(all P=0.000).There were significant differences among the three groups of participants in terms of overall pleasure experience,anticipatory pleasure experience and consummatory pleasure experience(all P=0.000);the overall pleasure experience,anticipatory pleasure experience and consummatory pleasure experience in the SZ and MDD group were lower than those in the HC group(all Pcorr=0.000),and there was marginal statistical difference in anticipatory pleasure experience between the SZ and MDD groups(Pcorr=0.051).Through GMDR modeling,it was found that the 2-loci interaction model composed of DAOA-rs3916965 and DISC1-rs821577 had a predictive effect on the overall pleasure experience ability of SZ patients(P=0.003),and the 2-loci interaction model composed of NOS1AP-rs1858232 and GRIN2A-rs1014531 had a predictive effect on the anticipatory pleasure experience ability of MDD patients(P=0.037);moreover,the overall pleasure experience ability of patients in the SZ high-risk group and anticipatory pleasure experience ability of patients in MDD high-risk groups were lower than those in their low-risk groups(t=3.443,P=0.000;t=3.471,P=0.001).Conclusion·The interaction of glutamate pathway gene polymorphisms may be involved in the occurrence of anhedonia.
3.A case report of dissociative conversion disorder primarily manifesting as intermittent fainting accompanied by myoclonic seizures
Peiyuan TANG ; Chongze WANG ; Wu HONG ; Hui FEI ; Zhenghui YI ; Qinyu LÜ
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(8):1056-1060
The characteristic features of dissociative conversion disorder entail a partial or complete loss of normal integration in memory,identity awareness,immediate sensation,and motor control.This article documents a case of the disorder presenting with an onset of depressive mood,diminished interest,and facial tics,subsequently accompanied by intermittent fainting spells with limb convulsions.Despite multiple consultations in both general hospitals and psychiatric settings,and despite treatment with various antidepressants and antiepileptic medications,the patient's symptoms showed no significant improvement.The report of this case deepens the understanding of a complex and commonly misdiagnosed condition,offering valuable insights for the diagnosis and treatment of patients exhibiting similar symptoms.
5.Efficacy of chemoradiotherapy versus surgery in cervical esophageal cancer: a population-based competing risk analysis
Guangqian JI ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Zhenghui MA ; Xinling FAN ; Shunan QI ; Junlin YI ; Tao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(6):506-511
Objective:To evaluate the value of chemoradiotherapy and surgery in cervical esophageal cancer (CEC).Methods:Data of 459 patients with CEC from 2004 to 2017 were collected and retrospectively analyzed from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database of National Cancer Institute (US). All patients were divided into the chemoradiotherapy group ( n=379) and surgery group ( n=80) according to the treatment methods. Survival analysis was performed by Kaplan-Meier method and survival curve was drawn. Multivariate survival analysis was conducted by Cox proportional hazards regression model. The death rate of different causes between two groups was calculated by cumulative incidence function (CIF). The differences of death rate between two groups were evaluated by Fine-Gray competing risk model. By analyzing the clinical characteristics and survival of CEC patients, the overall survival (OS) was compared between the surgery and chemoradiotherapy groups. Results:The 2- and 5-year survival rates in the chemoradiotherapy group were 43.1% and 22.4%, while those of the surgical group were 46.8% and 26.0%, respectively. No significant difference was observed in the OS between the chemoradiotherapy and surgery groups ( P=0.750). Cox multivariate analysis showed that treatment (surgery group vs. chemoradiotherapy group) was not an independent prognostic factor for OS. Based on the results of competing risk analysis, the risk of esophageal cancer-specific death in the chemoradiotherapy group was higher than that in the surgery group, and the difference was statistically significant between two groups ( P<0.001). The risk of other cause-specific death in the chemoradiotherapy group was lower than that in the surgery group ( P<0.001). The proportion of patients who died of oral, oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal and laryngeal diseases in the surgery group was significantly higher than that in the chemoradiotherapy group(all P<0.001). Conclusions:No significant difference is observed in the OS of CEC patients treated with chemoradiotherapy or surgery. In the surgery group, the risk of esophageal cancer-specific death is lower, whereas the risk of other cause-specific death is higher compared with those in the chemoradiotherapy group.
6.Effect of probiotics on the cognitive function of patients with schizophrenia
Caixia WANG ; Shaoyu ZHOU ; Wen ZHU ; Danqing GAO ; Longmei ZHOU ; Xiaoping SHI ; Zhenghui YI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2022;24(7):1032-1036
Objective:To explore the effect of probiotics on the cognitive function of patients with schizophrenia.Methods:100 schizophrenic patients admitted to Shanghai Jinshan District Mental Health Center from January 2019 to January 2021 were randomly divided into the conventional group (treated with atypical antipsychotics combined with placebo, 50 cases) and the intervention group (treated with atypical antipsychotics combined with probiotics, 50 cases). Before treatment and 3 months after treatment, the feces of the patients were taken for DNA detection to compare the composition of intestinal flora. The cognitive function of the patients was assessed by the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), and the mental state of the patients was assessed by the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale(PANSS). The incidence of adverse drug reactions was compared between the two groups.Results:Before treatment, the relative abundance of Fusobacteria, Proteus and Actinobacteria in the two groups had no statistical significant difference (all P>0.05); After 3 months of treatment, the relative abundance of Fusobacteria, Proteus and Actinobacteria in the two groups decreased compared with that before treatment, and the decline was more significant in the intervention group (all P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no significant difference in immediate memory, visual span, speech function, attention function, delayed memory and RBANS between the two groups (all P>0.05); After 3 months of treatment, the scores of immediate memory, visual span, speech function, attention function, delayed memory and RBANS in the two groups were higher than those before treatment, and the increase was more significant in the intervention group (all P<0.05). Before treatment, there was no significant difference in PANSS scores between the two groups ( P>0.05); After 3 months of treatment, PANSS scores in both groups decreased compared with those before treatment, and the decrease degree in the intervention group was higher than that in the conventional group (all P<0.05). During the three months of treatment, there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse drug reactions between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Probiotics are used in adjuvant therapy for patients with schizophrenia, which can regulate the patients′ intestinal flora, improve patients′ cognitive function and mental disorders, and do not increase the incidence of adverse drug reactions. They have significant clinical efficacy and high treatment safety.
7.Research status and progress of relationship between intestinal flora and schizophrenia
Journal of Chinese Physician 2020;22(9):1435-1438
Schizophrenia is a common clinical psychiatric disease, but its etiology has not been clarified in clinic. In recent years, some studies have pointed out that schizophrenia may be related to the changes of systemic immune system and the immune response participated by intestinal flora. Since the quantity and composition of intestinal microflora can affect human social behavior and cognitive behavior through intestinal flora gut brain axis, the occurrence of schizophrenia is related to intestinal flora. This study aims to target on intestinal flora for schizophrenia treatment. This study summarized the relationship between intestinal flora and schizophrenia, and provided reference for clinical prevention and treatment of schizophrenia.
8. Comparison of detection rates of herpes virus and enterovirus in paired cerebrospinal fluid and serum specimens of patients with viral encephalitis
Xinxin SHEN ; Xueding BAI ; Sai LI ; Yang RUAN ; Suwu YI ; Zhenghui XIAO ; Xuejun MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2019;33(2):121-124
Objective:
To compare the detection rate of herpes virus and enterovirus (EV) in paired cerebrospinal fluid and serum samples of patients with viral encephalitis.
Methods:
A total of 109 paired cerebrospinal fluid and serum specimens were collected from patients who were clinically diagnosed with suspected viral meningitis in Children′s Hospital of Hunan from December 2017 to February 2018. One-step nested real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR were used to detect enterovirus and herpes virus respectively and the detection rates of different virus and sample types were analyzed. SPSS 17.0 was used for statistical analysis of the test result .
Results:
Among the 109 pairs of specimens, the positive rates of human herpes virus type 6 (HHV6), herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and enterovirus group A type 71(EV-A71) in serum were 7.34%, 4.59%, 7.34%, 9.17% and 10.09%, respectively, and in cerebrospinal fluid were 5.50%, 2.75%, 0, 5.50%, and 6.42%, respectively. The result showed that there were statistically significant differences between the two types of specimens for herpes virus and enterovirus (
9.Changes of serum neuropeptide Y and therapeutic intervention in patients with schizophrenia after drug therapy
Jing ZHAO ; Qinyu LYU ; Yin LU ; Guoqin HU ; Chenxi BAO ; Minghuan ZHU ; Si JIA ; Xiaoyan CHENG ; Ruijie GENG ; Yingyi WANG ; Weibing MAO ; Jian XU ; Shunying YU ; Zhenghui YI
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2018;44(2):80-84
Objective To explore the relationship between the serum neuropeptide Y (NPY) levels and the pathogenesis,therapeutic intervention of schizophrenia. Methods One hundard twenty-five patients with schizophrenia (case group) with no medication for at least 4-week and 136 healthy controls (control group) were evaluated by Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scala (PANSS). Simultaneously blood tests were performed to detect serum NPY levels. In the case group, PANSS was evaluated and blood collected again after 4 weeks of treatment with olanzapine. Result At the baseline,the serum NPY concentration was significantly lower in the case group than in control group (t=-5.79, P<0.01). The scores of RBANS and its factors were significantly lower in the case group than in control group (all P<0.01). The concentration was positively correlated with the score of the attention factor for RBANS scale (r=0.20, P=0.04). After treatment with olanzapine for 4 weeks,the serum NPY level in the case group was significantly increased (t=-2.23,P=0.03).The scores of PANSS total scale and subscale were significantly decreased(all P<0.01).There was no significant correlation between alterations of the serum level of NPY and PANSS total or subscale scores from baseline to 4-week (all P>0.05). Conclusion The present study has revealed a significant decrease in serum NPY levels in patients with schizophrenia which can be attenuated by treatment of Olanzapine.The action of Olanzapine may be related to the mechanism of action of Olanzapine.However,there is no correlation between alterations of the serum level of NPY and the improvement in the patientˊs clinical symptoms.
10.Association study of CFH gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population
Ruijie GENG ; Chenxi BAO ; Yanhua LU ; Xiaoyan CHENG ; Minghuan ZHU ; Si JIA ; Jing ZHAO ; Chen ZHANG ; Qinyu Lü ; Zhenghui YI
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(7):891-895
Objective·To investigate the correlation of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of complement factor H (CFH) gene with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.Methods·The genotype,allele,and haplotype frequencies of 5 SNP loci (rs800292,rs 1061170,rs 10801555,rs 10922096 and rs2019727) in CFH gene were compared between 418 patients with schizophrenia (case group) and 655 normal people (control group) by SNaPshot technique.Results·All SNP loci were well genotyped in the subjects.Correlation analysis showed that rs1061170 locus allele frequency distribution difference between case group and control group was statistically significant (corrected P=0.045),while genotype and allele frequencies of other SNP loci were not significantly different (all corrected P>0.05).The frequency of haplotype C-A-T-A-A (rs800292-rs1061170-rs10801555-rs10922096-rs2019727) in case group was different from that in control group (corrected P=0.013).Conclusion·The allele polymorphisms of rsl061170 and the haplotype C-A-T-A-A of rs800292-rs 1061170-rs 10801555-rs 10922096-rs2019727 may be associated with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population.

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