1.The Effect of Dietary Intervention on Postpartum Weight Retention and Dietary Quality
Yufan LU ; Le TAN ; Meitong BAO
Acta Medicinae Universitatis Scientiae et Technologiae Huazhong 2025;54(3):409-414
Objective To investigate the dietary intakes and weight retention status of postpartum women in Wuhan and explore the influence of dietary intervention on postpartum weight retention,providing scientific basis for rational dietary guid-ance to prevent excessive postpartum weight retention.Methods A total of 184 postpartum women at 42 days postpartum were included from September 2022 to April 2024 as participants and randomly divided into the control group(91 cases)and the inter-vention group(93 cases).Basic information on sociodemographic and lifestyle of the subjects were investigated,and body mass change was measured.The dietary intake was evaluated by the Da Ying Jia Intelligent Dietary Management System 2.0,and the overall dietary quality was evaluated by the alternate healthy eating index(AHEI).Individualized nutritional meal planning was provided to the intervention group,and follow-up was conducted to evaluate weight retention and the effect of dietary interven-tion at 3-month and 6-month postpartum.Results Compared with the body weight at inclusion,the average weight loss in the intervention group at 3-month postpartum was(0.95±2.38)kg,while the average weight loss in the control group was(0.14±1.44)kg.The average weight loss in the intervention group at 6-month postpartum was(2.29±3.64)kg,while the average weight loss in the control group was(0.04±2.99)kg.The weight retention rate in the intervention group(21.0%)was signifi-cantly lower than that in the control group(36.8%)(P<0.05).Dietary analysis showed that at 3-month postpartum,the intake of egg and aquatic products in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05),and the AHEI score of white meat/red meat in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).The intervention group would pay more attention to the intake of white meat when choosing meat.The intake of vegeta-bles and fungi/algae in both groups decreased at 6-month postpartum,but the decrease in the vegetables and fungi/algae score in the intervention group was significantly less than that in the control group,indicating that the intervention group was able to maintain healthy eating habits.Conclusion Dietary intervention for postpartum women can effectively reduce postpartum weight retention,promote postpartum recovery,and have a long-term improvement effect on their diet quality.
2.Celecoxib improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure by increasing 12,13-diHOME level
Wei ZHANG ; Xinyu BAO ; Xiaoyue LAI ; Xiaoqin WAN ; Yan TAN ; Hongjun YIN ; Xiaoshi CAI ; Dingyuan TIAN ; Ziyang WANG ; Pan ZHENG ; Fang DENG ; Zhihui ZHANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(19):2289-2301
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanisms of celecoxib on right heart function in mice with acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure.Methods Male C57BL/6J mice(7 weeks old)were housed in a hypobaric chamber simulating an altitude of 5 800 m for 2 d to establish an animal model of acute hypobaric hypoxia.①Eighteen mice were randomly assigned to plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel).Body weight and routine blood indicators were measured,and cardiac ultrasound examination were performed for heart rate(HR),pulmonary artery acceleration time to ejection time ratio(AT/ET),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE),tricuspid annular systolic velocity(S'),and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and fractional shortening(FS).Targeted metabolomic profiling was applied to detect the cardiac arachidonic acid(AA)metabolite levels.The contents of 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid(12,13-diHOME)in the heart,liver,brown adipose tissue,and plasma were quantified by ELISA.② Eighteen mice were randomly assigned into plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S)and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+12,13-diHOME(H+di)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.③ Thirty-two mice were randomly divided into high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor(sEHI)(H+sEHI),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+sEHI+celecoxib(H+sEHI+Cel)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.Cardiac and plasma contents of 12,13-diHOME and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids(EETs)were measured by ELISA.Results ① Compared to the P+S group,the H+S group exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.001),increased counts of white blood cells(WBC)and neutrophils(P<0.01)and decreased TAPSE,S'and AT/ET both at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).Compared to the H+S group,the H+Cel group exhibited significantly increase of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.05),reduced WBC and lymphocyte counts(P<0.01,P<0.05)and improved TAPSE and S'levels at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).② Compared to the H+S group,the H+di group demonstrated significantly improvement of TAPSE at basal and under stress(P<0.001)and a trend towards improved TAPSE at resting state(P=0.0532),but no obvious differences was observed in WBC and neutrophil counts between the H+di group and the H+S group.③ Compared to the H+Cel group,both the H+sEHI and H+sEHI+Cel groups exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.01,P<0.05)though no statistical changes in cardiac function indicators.Compared to the H+S group,WBC counts and lymphocyte were decreased,and serum EETs level was incrased in the H+Cel group,H+sEHI group and H+sEHI+Cel group(P<0.01,P<0.001).Conclusion Celecoxib can elevate cardiac level of 12,13-diHOME and improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure through the CYP450-sEH metabolic pathway.
3.Assessment of consistency between coronal architectural distortion in three-dimensional ultrasonography and full-field digital mammography
Yanjuan TAN ; Anqian HUANG ; Lifang YU ; Luoxi ZHU ; Lingyun BAO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(3):225-231
Objective:To evaluate the consistency between architectural distortion(AD)observed on coronal images in three-dimensional ultrasonography(3D-US)and full-field digital mammography(FFDM),and to analyze the influencing factors of the presence of AD on 3D-US coronal images.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 96 female patients(97 lesions)with AD identified via FFDM that examined at Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital,School of Medicine,Westlake University from January 2019 to December 2021,all of which with corresponding 3D-US results. Kappa analysis was used to assess the consistency between AD on 3D-US and FFDM.The differences of the lesion characteristics on FFDM(glandular density,presence of calcifications,and degree of distortion),3D-US features(number of lesions,presence of mass or non-mass lesions,and skipping sign in coronal images),clinical pathological characteristics(age,location,and pathology)between groups with AD and without AD in 3D-US were compared. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to identify the influencing factors.Results:Among the FFDM-identified AD lesions,62(63.92%,62/97)lesions showed AD on 3D-US coronal images,including 30 malignant lesions(48.39%,30/62);35(36.08%,35/97)lesions without AD on 3D-US,in which 4(11.43%,4/35)were malignant. The consistency of distortion degree between FFDM and 3D-US was moderate(Kappa=0.455, P<0.001),with no statistically significant difference( χ2=2.882, P=0.143). The probability of malignancy was higher in typical AD compared to atypical AD. The comparisons of age,location,number of lesions,presence of skipping sign in 3D-US,breast density,and presence of calcification in the lesion showed no statistically significant differences between the groups with and without AD(all P >0.05).The pathological results of malignancy,presence of lesions in 3D-US(mass and non-mass lesions),and the degree of distortion in FFDM showed statistically significant differences(all P < 0.05). The multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that there were no independent risk factors for the appearance of AD in 3D-US(all P > 0.05). Conclusions:In breast FFDM AD lesions,the incidence of 3D-US coronal plane AD was 63.92%,and the consistency between the degree of distortion in FFDM and 3D-US was moderate. The probability of malignancy is higher with typical AD. Pathological malignancy,presence of lesions in 3D-US(both mass and non-mass lesions),and typical AD in FFDM are more likely to correspond with AD in the coronal.
4.Research Progress in the Clinical Efficacy and Mechanism of TCM for the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia with Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Syndrome
Chengfei AN ; Yingying CHEN ; Jing NING ; Huanan LI ; Wei ZHANG ; An BAO ; Shuqin LIU ; Tao TAN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(1):181-185
Functional dyspepsia(FD)is a common functional gastrointestinal disease in clinical practice,which has the characteristics of high incidence,difficult to cure,and recurrence.FD belongs to the categories of"ruffian"and"stomach pain"in TCM,and the disease is located in the stomach,which is closely related to the liver and spleen,and the syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency is the most common.This article summarized the literature related to the TCM treatment for FD with liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome,and concluded the clinical application,efficacy characteristics and mechanism,so as to provide reference for clinical treatment and basic research.The analysis found that the clinical efficacy of TCM in the treatment of FD is significant,which can not only improve the digestive symptoms of patients,but also improve their anxiety and depression state and daily life quality,and has the characteristics of overall regulation,syndrome differentiation and treatment,and improvement of physical fitness.Its mechanism may involve multiple pathways and levels such as abnormal gastric motility,abnormal brain-intestinal interaction and immune inflammatory response.
5.A predictive nomogram for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study
T. NGUYEN ; Bao T. NGUYEN ; An V. TRAN ; Tan T. NGUYEN ; Long H. NGO ; Tam VO ; Thi H NHUNG THAI ; Linh D. MAI ; Thach S. TRAN ; Tuan V. NGUYEN ; Lan T. HO-PHAM
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia 2025;11(1):9-14
Objectives:
Vertebral fractures are associated with disability and mortality, but most vertebral fractures are asymptomatic. The present study aimed to determine the incidence of and develop a predictive nomogram for asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese adults.
Methods:
This cohort study as a part of the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study involved 168 men and 287 women aged 50 years and older without a clinically diagnosed vertebral fracture. Their spine x-rays were taken at the recruitment and subsequent 2-year visit. Vertebral fractures were ascertained using the Genant’s semiquantitative method. We employed the Bayesian Model Averaging method to search for the optimal model for predicting asymptomatic vertebral fractures. A predictive nomogram was also developed to facilitate risk prediction.
Results:
During a median of 2.38 years of follow-up, 13 men and 16 women developed an asymptomatic vertebral fracture, yielding the overall incidence rate of 28 fractures per 1000 person-years, or 33 fractures/1000 personyears in men and 24 fractures/1000 person-years in women, respectively. Most asymptomatic vertebral fractures were moderate, almost 1.5 times more common than mild fractures. The optimal model for predicting incident asymptomatic vertebral fractures included age, male sex and lower femoral neck T-score. The area under the receiver’s operating characteristic curve was 0.91, with 95% CI ranging from 0.86 to 0.96.
Conclusions
Asymptomatic vertebral fractures were relatively common among adults in Vietnam. A simple model with sex, age and femoral neck T-score is helpful for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese individuals.
6.A predictive nomogram for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study
T. NGUYEN ; Bao T. NGUYEN ; An V. TRAN ; Tan T. NGUYEN ; Long H. NGO ; Tam VO ; Thi H NHUNG THAI ; Linh D. MAI ; Thach S. TRAN ; Tuan V. NGUYEN ; Lan T. HO-PHAM
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia 2025;11(1):9-14
Objectives:
Vertebral fractures are associated with disability and mortality, but most vertebral fractures are asymptomatic. The present study aimed to determine the incidence of and develop a predictive nomogram for asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese adults.
Methods:
This cohort study as a part of the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study involved 168 men and 287 women aged 50 years and older without a clinically diagnosed vertebral fracture. Their spine x-rays were taken at the recruitment and subsequent 2-year visit. Vertebral fractures were ascertained using the Genant’s semiquantitative method. We employed the Bayesian Model Averaging method to search for the optimal model for predicting asymptomatic vertebral fractures. A predictive nomogram was also developed to facilitate risk prediction.
Results:
During a median of 2.38 years of follow-up, 13 men and 16 women developed an asymptomatic vertebral fracture, yielding the overall incidence rate of 28 fractures per 1000 person-years, or 33 fractures/1000 personyears in men and 24 fractures/1000 person-years in women, respectively. Most asymptomatic vertebral fractures were moderate, almost 1.5 times more common than mild fractures. The optimal model for predicting incident asymptomatic vertebral fractures included age, male sex and lower femoral neck T-score. The area under the receiver’s operating characteristic curve was 0.91, with 95% CI ranging from 0.86 to 0.96.
Conclusions
Asymptomatic vertebral fractures were relatively common among adults in Vietnam. A simple model with sex, age and femoral neck T-score is helpful for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese individuals.
7.Investigation and analysis of hearing impaired children's ability to use hearing equipment
Shuang LIANG ; Qingqing LIU ; Huimin TAN ; Nan ZHAO ; Xi CHEN ; Wenjing SHI ; Yanfang MA ; Wei BAO ; Xingcheng WANG ; Jin LI ; Liping SHI ; Jiang LONG
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2025;33(4):359-362
Objective To investigate the status of hearing impaired children's hearing device independence skills,and to explore the ways to improve their self-use of hearing equipment.Methods This study surveyed 64 re-habilitation teachers and 411 parents of children with hearing impairment aged 0-12 years.Through face-to-face or remote telephone interview,3 good habits(A asking parents for advice before removing the HA,B putting the de-vice into a moisture-proof box after removing it,C bringing batteries to school and knowing where are them)and 3 key abilities[D wearing the device independently,E replacing the battery independently,and F independently handle foreign bodies in the ear mold(Fa)and water vapor(Fb)]was investigated.The age when mastering skills or de-veloping habits difference of hearing impaired children in different groups were compared.Results ① The ratio of ability D in the bilateral CI group and the bilateral HA group of preschool children was 30.97%and 18.57%respec-tively.Among elementary school children,85.29%and 90.70%had this ability respectively.② The ratio of ability E in the bilateral CI group,the bilateral HA group and the bimodel group were 11.50%,15.71%and 16.49%,re-spectively.Among elementary school children,64.71%,53.49%and 68.52%had this ability,respectively.③Among preschool children,there was no statistical difference in age when different equipment groups developed the three good habits and acquired ability D and E(P>0.05).④ Among primary school children,there was a statisti-cal difference in the age when different equipment groups formed habit A(P<0.05),and the age when double CI group had this ability was slightly earlier than the double HA group.There was no significant difference in other abilities among age groups(P>0.05).Conclusion The age at which hearing impaired children develop the three good habits precedes the age at which they master the key skills,which accords with the law of skill acquisition and development of ordinary children.Corresponding teaching process should be based on the age and ability of hearing-impaired children without considering the type of equipment.
8.A predictive nomogram for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures: The Vietnam Osteoporosis Study
T. NGUYEN ; Bao T. NGUYEN ; An V. TRAN ; Tan T. NGUYEN ; Long H. NGO ; Tam VO ; Thi H NHUNG THAI ; Linh D. MAI ; Thach S. TRAN ; Tuan V. NGUYEN ; Lan T. HO-PHAM
Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia 2025;11(1):9-14
Objectives:
Vertebral fractures are associated with disability and mortality, but most vertebral fractures are asymptomatic. The present study aimed to determine the incidence of and develop a predictive nomogram for asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese adults.
Methods:
This cohort study as a part of the Vietnam Osteoporosis Study involved 168 men and 287 women aged 50 years and older without a clinically diagnosed vertebral fracture. Their spine x-rays were taken at the recruitment and subsequent 2-year visit. Vertebral fractures were ascertained using the Genant’s semiquantitative method. We employed the Bayesian Model Averaging method to search for the optimal model for predicting asymptomatic vertebral fractures. A predictive nomogram was also developed to facilitate risk prediction.
Results:
During a median of 2.38 years of follow-up, 13 men and 16 women developed an asymptomatic vertebral fracture, yielding the overall incidence rate of 28 fractures per 1000 person-years, or 33 fractures/1000 personyears in men and 24 fractures/1000 person-years in women, respectively. Most asymptomatic vertebral fractures were moderate, almost 1.5 times more common than mild fractures. The optimal model for predicting incident asymptomatic vertebral fractures included age, male sex and lower femoral neck T-score. The area under the receiver’s operating characteristic curve was 0.91, with 95% CI ranging from 0.86 to 0.96.
Conclusions
Asymptomatic vertebral fractures were relatively common among adults in Vietnam. A simple model with sex, age and femoral neck T-score is helpful for selective screening of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in Vietnamese individuals.
9.13-Docosenamide Enhances Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cell Differentiation via USP33-Mediated Deubiquitination of CNR1 in Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion.
Yuhao XU ; Yi TAN ; Zhi ZHANG ; Duo CHEN ; Chao ZHOU ; Liang SUN ; Shengnan XIA ; Xinyu BAO ; Haiyan YANG ; Yun XU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(11):1939-1956
Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion leads to white matter injury (WMI), which plays a significant role in contributing to vascular cognitive impairment. While 13-docosenamide is a type of fatty acid amide, it remains unclear whether it has therapeutic effects on chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. In this study, we conducted bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS) surgery to simulate chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced WMI and cognitive impairment. Our findings showed that 13-docosenamide alleviates WMI and cognitive impairment in BCAS mice. Mechanistically, 13-docosenamide specifically binds to cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) in oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). This interaction results in an upregulation of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 33 (USP33)-mediated CNR1 deubiquitination, subsequently increasing CNR1 protein expression, activating the phosphorylation of the AKT/mTOR pathway, and promoting the differentiation of OPCs. In conclusion, our study suggests that 13-docosenamide can ameliorate chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced WMI and cognitive impairment by enhancing OPC differentiation and could serve as a potential therapeutic drug.
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Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/metabolism*
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Ubiquitin Thiolesterase/metabolism*
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Cognitive Dysfunction/drug therapy*
10.Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms of Pathogenicity.
Bao Xi WANG ; Yue Ting ZHOU ; Yi Pin ZHAO ; Yong CHENG ; Jun REN ; Guan Chang TAN ; Xiao Hu WANG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2025;38(8):988-1000
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), the leading cause of death globally. HCM can precipitate heart failure (HF) by causing the cardiac tissue to weaken and stretch, thereby impairing its pumping efficiency. Moreover, HCM increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, which in turn elevates the likelihood of thrombus formation and stroke. Given these significant clinical ramifications, research into the etiology and pathogenesis of HCM is intensifying at multiple levels. In this review, we discuss and synthesize the latest findings on HCM pathogenesis, drawing on key experimental studies conducted both in vitro and in vivo. We also offer our insights and perspectives on these mechanisms, while highlighting the limitations of current research. Advancing fundamental research in this area is essential for developing effective therapeutic interventions and enhancing the clinical management of HCM.
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic/physiopathology*
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