1.Yttrium-90 selective internal radiation therapy on liver cancer: the past, the present, and the future
Jingqin MA ; Linhong ZHANG ; Minjie YANG ; Jiabin CAI ; Ying FANG ; Rong LIU ; Xudong QU ; Lingxiao LIU ; Zhiping YAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(1):3-8
Yttrium-90 selective internal radiation therapy (90Y-SIRT) is a treatment technique that delivers radioactive microspheres precisely to the arterial vascular bed of neoplasms, utilizing beta radiation to administer a high local dose of radiation to the neoplasm tissues. This technology has demonstrated significant efficacy in patients with unresectable pirmary liver cancers and liver metastases. This article systematically reviews the development history and clinical application status of 90Y-SIRT in the treatment of liver cancer, and looks forward to future development directions.
2.Mechanisms of reproductive toxicity and ferroptosis induced by polystyrene microplastics in male mice
Jiabo WANG ; Rong LI ; Setiniaz NAZIRA ; Chengqing LIU ; Nan YANG ; Qi YAN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(2):224-231
Background Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) attract widespread public attention due to their adverse effects on mammalian reproductive systems. However, it is currently unclear whether ferroptosis is related to testicular damage and decreased sperm quality in mice exposed to PS-MPs. Objective To clarify the reproductive damage in male mice exposed to PS-MPs and investigate the mechanism of ferroptotic effects. Methods Five-week-old male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four experimental groups, including one control group and three PS-MPs groups at low dose (0.5 mg·kg−1), medium dose (5 mg·kg−1), and high dose (50 mg·kg−1), respectively, with 6 mice in each group. The treatment was delivered by gavage for 35 consecutive days (one time per day). After the mice were neutralized, the wet weights of testis and epididymis were measured, and organ coefficients were then calculated. Sperm was counted by hematimetry, and sperm motility and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level were evaluated using CCK-8 and CellTiter Glo ® Kit 2.0 Assay respectively. In addition, serum testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone were determined using ELISA kit, total testicular iron content was measured using tissue iron kit, and pathological changes in testicular tissue were observed after hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. We also used glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) assays to examine their changes to better understand the physiological status of testicular tissue. Finally, the expression levels of ferroptosis-associated proteins glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) were detected by Western blotting. Results Compared with the control group, the testicular index in the high dose group decreased, and the epididymal index decreased in all dose groups (P<0.05). The results of sperm quality analysis showed that the sperm count in each dose group was lower than that of the control group; the sperm motility decreased, sperm malformation rate increased, and ATP level in sperm decreased in the medium and high dose groups. The results of HE staining showed that the spermatogenic epithelium was disordered and the arrangement of spermatogenic cells were loose in the low dose group, the spermatogenic gap was enlarged in the middle dose group, and the cells in the high dose group were vacuolated and even azoospermic. The results of serum sex hormone levels showed that the serum testosterone levels decreased in each dose group, the serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels decreased in the medium and high dose groups, and the serum luteinizing hormone levels decreased in the high dose group (P<0.05). The iron content in the testicular tissue homogenate of the high dose group increased (P<0.05). The levels of GSH and SOD in the homogenate of testicular tissue decreased in the medium and high dose groups, while the levels of MDA increased (P<0.05). The results of Western blotting showed that the protein expression level of GPX4 in the testis in the high dose group was lower than that in the control group. The protein expression levels of SLC7A11 in the medium and high dose groups were lower than that in the control group. The results of correlation analysis showed that the expression level of GPX4 was positively correlated with sperm count, and negatively correlated with MDA level (P<0.05). SLC7A11 expression level was positively correlated with sperm count, and negatively correlated with sperm malformation rate and MDA level (P<0.05). Conclusion PS-MPs exposure leads to decreased sperm quality, testicular damage, and decreased serum sex hormone levels in male mice, and its mechanism of action may involve ferroptosis.
3.Establishment of a Gastrointestinal-Brain Inter-Organ Multimodal Characterization System Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and Its Application in Refractory Diseases
Guanghui HAN ; Yan GUO ; Peijing RONG ; Bin CONG ; Shuangjiang LIU ; Shaoyuan LI ; Wei WEI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(6):561-568
The concept of holism is the core idea of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Various organs and tissues coordinate with each other to maintain the body's life activities, with a close and mutual influence between the spleen, stomach, and the central nervous system (brain). The gut-brain axis plays an important bridging role between the digestive system and the central nervous system, achieving bidirectional information exchange between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract through complex neuroendocrine and immune mechanisms. The theory of cross-organ interaction involves the mutual influence, coordination, and integration between different organs and systems; multimodality, on the other hand, utilizes multiple sensory modalities, such as vision, hearing, and touch, to convey information. By combining TCM theory with the gut-brain axis theory, a cross-organ multimodal characterization system is established to explore its mechanism and application value in refractory diseases such as functional gastrointestinal disorders, precancerous gastrointestinal diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and depression.
4.Mechanism study on treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding by Taohong Siwu Tang based on lipidomics
Meng-Yu SU ; Yan-Yan ZHANG ; Rong HUANG ; Yao CHENG ; Shan-Shan QIAN ; Can PENG ; Dai-Yin PENG ; Xiao-Chuang LIU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(9):1649-1657
Aim To study the effects of Taohong Siwu Tang(TSD)on serum lipid metabolites in rats with abnormal uterine bleeding(AUB),and to analyze the mechanism of action of TSD in improving lipid metabo-lism disorders in AUB.Methods The rat model of AUB was replicated by the method of incomplete abor-tion with drugs,and the lipid metabolites of serum were detected by applying UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap/MS technology,and combined with the principal com-ponent analysis and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis to screen for differential lipids,the changes of lipids in serum before and after the in-tervention of TSD were clarified.Results A total of 11 differential lipids were screened,mainly phosphati-dyl inositol,phosphatidic acid,phosphatidyl ethanola-mine,phosphatidyl serine,sterol lipids,ceramide,acrylolipids and fatty acids.The screened differential lipids all tended to regress to normal after the adminis-tration of TSD intervention.Conclusion Improvement of AUB by TSD may be related to lipid metabolism such as phosphatidic acid,phosphatidyl inositol,phos-phatidyl ethanolamine,phosphatidyl serine,and ce-ramide.
5.Scoping review of application of somatosensory games in frail elderly people
Jun'ai XIANG ; Rong YAN ; Xiangmin MENG ; Chang LIU ; Wenhui LIU ; Kai JIANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(18):2469-2475
Objective:To conduct scoping review of related researches on application of somatosensory games in frail elderly people, summarize the intervention elements, outcome indicators and adverse events of somatosensory games, so as to provide reference for related research.Methods:Literature on the application of somatosensory games in frail elderly people was searched from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Database, VIP database and China Biology Medicine disc, and the search period was from establishment of databases to July 10, 2023. The included literature was summarized and analyzed.Results:A total of 12 articles were included. Somatosensory game interventions were mainly based on existing commercial game equipment. The frequency of intervention was mainly 2 to 3 times a week, the duration was 20 to 60 minutes, and the course of treatment was 3 to 12 weeks. And most interventions had management or supervision mechanisms. Somatosensory games improved physical function and health-related quality of life in frail elderly people to some extent, but had no effect on mental health. Some studies reported fewer or even no adverse events related to somatosensory gaming intervention, and there were few reports on the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention.Conclusions:Somatosensory games have a certain effect on improving the physical function and health-related quality of life of frail elderly people, and there are fewer adverse events. Future research can draw on existing commercial gaming equipment to develop more scientific, practical and personalized somatosensory games, while improving the evaluation indicators and enhancing intervention effect.
6.Detection of Neoehrlichia mikurensis in rodents on the basis of the groEL gene in Yunnan commensal rodent plague foci
Rong WEI ; Zi-Wei LI ; Yun-Yan LUO ; Na WANG ; Shu-Qing LIU ; Jin-Chun LI ; Jiang-Li LU ; Jia-Xiang YIN
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(7):689-695
The purpose of this study was to understand the prevalence of Neoehrlichia mikurensis in rodents in Yunnan commensal rodent plague foci.Lianghe Country,Mangshi City,and Mile City in Yunnan Province were chosen as sampling sites,where rodents were captured with dead-traps.The N.mikurensis groEL gene in rodent spleen samples was detected with nested PCR,and the positive products were sequenced with Sanger bidirectional assays.The infection rate of N.mikurensis a-mong plague foci,habitats,species,and sexes was compared with Chi-square tests or Fisher's exact probability method.Of 656 rodent spleen samples,12 N.mikurensis positive samples were detected in R.tanezumi,R.sladeni,N.confucianus,and B.bowersi.The positivity rate was 1.83%.No significant difference in the N.mikurensis positivity rate was observed a-mong plague foci,habitats,species,and sexes(P>0.05).Genetic evolution analysis of the groEL gene indicated that the se-quence similarity of nucleic acid sequences in 12 positive samples was 99.5%-100%,and the nucleic acid sequences of N.mikurensis were in the same branch,belonging to cluster Ⅳ.Thus,four species of rodents were found to have low frequency infection with N.mikurensis in Yunnan commensal rodent plague foci.
7.Knockdown of C/EBP β Promotes the Proliferation and Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Li-Rong CHEN ; Yu-Ling LIU ; Yan-Mei JIA ; Zi-Wei LIANG ; Jia-Jia LI
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(6):797-806
In recent years,studies have shown that C/EBP β plays an important role in the occurrence and development of liver cancer,but its specific molecular regulatory mechanism is still unclear.In this study,we analyzed the GEO database and the Kaplan-Meier Plotter database and found that the mRNA expression of C/EBP β was low in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)cells(P<0.05),and its low ex-pression was closely related to the prognosis of HCC patients.Furthermore,functional enrichment analy-sis and TIMER database analysis showed that C/EBP β was mainly involved in biological processes such as cell cycle and DNA transcription,and the expression level of C/EBP β had a strong correlation with the immune infiltration of CD4+T cells and macrophages(P<0.05).To further investigate the effect of C/EBP β on the proliferation and migration of HCC cells.In the experiment,HCC cells were transiently transfected with C/EBP β siRNA and divided into si-NC group and siC/EBP β group.The mRNA and protein levels of C/EBP β in HCC cells were significantly reduced by qRT-PCR and Western blot(P<0.05),and MTT detection,plate cloning assay,and 5-ethynyl-2'deoxyuracil nucleoside(Edu)assay confirmed that knockdown of C/EBP β promotes the proliferation of HCC cells(P<0.05);Transwell and scratch assays confirmed that knockdown of C/EBP β promote the migration of HCC cells;Western blot method was used to detect the effect of knockdown of C/EBP β on the expression of migration-related proteins(E-cadherin,N-cadherin)and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway proteins.The results showed that knockdown of C/EBP β promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)and activates gene ex-pression of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in HCC cells(P<0.05).In conclusion,C/EBP β was un-derexpressed in HCC tissues and was positively correlated with the survival prognosis of patients.Knock-down of C/EBP β may promote the proliferation,migration,and epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of HCC cells by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway,which provides a basis for the role of C/EBP β in the occurrence and development of HCC and may be a potential target in the diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
8.Relationship between the Age of Diagnosis and Clinical Outcomes in Children with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia
Yan-Zhen WANG ; Zheng-Rong LIU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(4):1201-1206
Objective:To explore the relationship between age at diagnosis and clinical outcomes in children with chronic immune thrombocytopenia(cITP).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 117 children with cITP,according to the age at which the patient was diagnosed with ITP,they were divided into two groups:the<10 year old group and the ≥10 year old group,the general information and clinical outcomes of the two groups of children were compared and analyzed.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyzed the impact of age at the time of diagnosis on clinical outcomes,and the predictive evaluation value of age on outcomes was assessed by the receiver operation characteristic.Results:Compared with the group with diagnosed age<10 years old,the proportion of second-line drug treatment(41.46%vs 18.42%)in the diagnosed age group ≥10 years old was significantly higher,and the proportion of ≥ grade 3 bleeding(36.59%vs 13.16%)was significantly higher,which was significant statistical differences(P<0.05).However,there was no statistically significant difference in the proportion of untreated CR between the two groups after 5 years of diagnosis(P>0.05).Logistic regression results show that age(older)was an unfavorable/dangerous influencing factor for the occurrence of ≥grade 3 bleeding after second-line treatment(OR>1,P<0.05).For the occurrence of CR after 5 years of diagnosis without treatment,age was not the influencing factor(P>0.05).ROC analysis showed that age have a certain predictive and evaluative effect on the use of second-line treatment and the occurrence of ≥grade 3 bleeding,with AUC of 0.741(95%CI:0.549-0.938)and 0.786(95%CI:0.605-0.940),respectively.However,there was basically no predictive evaluation value for the occurrence of CR after 5 years of diagnosis without treatment.Conclusion:Older age at the time of diagnosis is not conducive to the prognosis of cITP patients.
9.Construction and application of a graded exercise rehabilitation program for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Nana YANG ; Hui ZENG ; Dandan FU ; Yan WANG ; Chuanli CHENG ; Rong LIU ; Luwen LUO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(7):773-781
Objective To construct and preliminarily apply a graded exercise rehabilitation program for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD),and to provide a theoretical basis for the scientific implementation of exercise rehabilitation by medical staff.Methods Based on Triangle model and evidence-based method,the first draft of the graded exercise rehabilitation program was constructed,and the items were revised through 2 rounds of expert consultations from March to October,2023.The graded exercise rehabilitation program was preliminarily applied in 10 patients with AECOPD.Results The effective recovery rates of the 2 rounds of expert consultation questionnaires were 100%;the expert authority coefficients were 0.857 and 0.863;the coefficients of variation were 0-0.285 and 0.052-0.244;the Kendall's harmony coefficients were 0.167 and 0.145,respectively(all P<0.001).The final plan includes 4 first-level indicators,13 second-level indicators,and 25 third-level indicators.The scores of 6 min walking test,mMRC and CAT after exercise were improved compared with those before exercise,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion The graded exercise rehabilitation program for patients with AECOPD constructed in this study has good scientificity and practicability,which can provide references for clinical implementation of exercise rehabilitation.
10.National bloodstream infection bacterial resistance surveillance report(2022): Gram-positive bacteria
Chaoqun YING ; Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Zhiying LIU ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Haifeng MAO ; Hui DING ; Pengpeng TIAN ; Jiangqin SONG ; Yongyun LIU ; Jiliang WANG ; Yan JIN ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yan GENG ; Fenghong CHEN ; Lu WANG ; Yanyan LI ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHANG ; Junmin CAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Dijing SONG ; Xinhua QIANG ; Yanhong LI ; Qiuying ZHANG ; Guolin LIAO ; Ying HUANG ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Aiyun LI ; Haiquan KANG ; Donghong HUANG ; Sijin MAN ; Zhuo LI ; Youdong YIN ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Haixin DONG ; Donghua LIU ; Hongyun XU ; Yinqiao DONG ; Rong XU ; Lin ZHENG ; Shuyan HU ; Jian LI ; Qiang LIU ; Liang LUAN ; Jilu SHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Bo QUAN ; Xiaoping YAN ; Xiaoyan QI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Weiping LIU ; Xiusan XIA ; Ling MENG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Ping SHEN ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(2):99-112
Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System(BRICS)were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI). WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units,and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus( n=1 147,36.3%),coagulase-negative Staphylococci( n=928,29.3%), Enterococcus faecalis( n=369,11.7%), Enterococcus faecium( n=296,9.4%)and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci( n=192,6.1%). The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci(MRCNS)were 26.4%(303/1 147)and 66.7%(619/928),respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome,rifampin,compound sulfamethoxazole,linezolid,minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%(2/369),and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions( χ2=14.578, P=0.002),while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions( χ2=15.195, P=0.002). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals( χ2=13.519 and 12.136, P<0.001). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions(per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022)were higher than those in economically less advanced regions(per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan)( χ2=9.969 and 7.606, P=0.002和0.006). Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China, Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time;the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China,with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.

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