1.Association between takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption with co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among first year junior high school students in Yunnan Province
HU Dongyue, ZHANG Zhengwu, XU Zenglei, TAO Lei, ZENG Anna, GUAN Liao, CHANG Litao,〖JZ〗 HUANG Xin, CHEN Weiwei, LI Jiangli, XU Honglü ;
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(1):23-26
Objective:
To explore the association between takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption with co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among first year junior high school students in Yunnan Province, so as to provide theoretical basis for the prevention of anxiety and depressive symptoms co-occurrence among adolescents.
Methods:
A random cluster sampling involving 8 500 first year junior high school students in 11 counties in Yunnan Province was conducted by a questionnaire survey from October to December 2022. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) was applied to assess anxiety and depressive symptoms in first year junior high school students. Chi-square test was used to compare the anxiety-depression co-occurrence symptoms of first year junior high school students with different demographic characteristics. The association between takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption with co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms of adolescents was analyzed by binary Logistic regression models.
Results:
The detection rate of co-occurrence of anxiety and depression symptoms among first year junior high school students in Yunnan Province was 26.92%. After controlling for demographic variables and other confounders, takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption( OR=1.50, 95%CI =1.27-1.77) was associated with anxiety-depression co-occurrence symptoms among first year junior high school students in Yunnan Province ( P <0.01). Stratified analysis showed that both Han ( OR=1.37, 95%CI =1.07-1.77) and ethnic minorities ( OR=1.60, 95%CI =1.29-2.00) exhibited statistically significant associations between takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption with co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms(both P <0.05).
Conclusions
Takeout fast foods and sugar sweetened beverage consumption increases the risk of co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among first year junior high school students in Yunnan Province. It is recommended to strengthen guidance on the consumption of such products among junior high school students to prevent co-occurrence of anxiety and depressive symptoms.
2.Effect of fatty liver on cardiac structure and function: a cross-sectional study based on health examination
Peiwen CHEN ; Xingxing REN ; Hongmei YAN ; Xinxia CHANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Hailuan ZENG ; Jingjing JIANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026;33(3):434-444
Objective To investigate the cross-sectional associations between different fatty liver classifications and cardiac structure and function in people undergo health examination. Methods A total of 6 545 adults who underwent health examinations at the Health Management Center of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University between January 1 and December 31, 2017, were retrospectively included. Demographic characteristics and laboratory data were collected. The hepatic steatosis was graded by ultrasonography. And patients with fatty liver were further stratified according to alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, as well as the degree of liver fibrosis. Cardiac morphology and function were assessed by transthoracic echocardiography, and left ventricular geometric patterns were classified accordingly. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the associations between fatty liver classifications and cardiac abnormalities. Results There were 2 795 patients (42.7%) with fatty liver, of whom 832 (29.8%) had significant cardiac structural alterations and 1 500 (53.7%) had diastolic dysfunction. Severe fatty liver was risk factor for concentric remodeling and increased relative wall thickness (RWT), with odds ratios (ORs) of 1.27 (P=0.012) and 1.27 (P=0.009), respectively. Fatty liver accompanied by elevated ALT or AST was risk factor for concentric remodeling (OR=1.45,1.56; P=0.001, 0.001), increased RWT (OR=1.48,1.57; P<0.001, <0.001), and diastolic dysfunction (OR=1.27, 1.32; P=0.035, 0.040), respectively. Fatty liver with liver fibrosis was risk factor for concentric remodeling (OR=1.83, P=0.046) and diastolic dysfunction (OR=2.64, P=0.034). Conclusions Advanced fatty liver, including severe hepatic steatosis, accompanied by elevated liver enzymes or liver fibrosis, could increase risks of cardiac remodeling and diastolic dysfunction, while systolic function is preserved. For patients with fatty liver, it is recommended to undergo regular ultrasonography examination.
3.Establishment and evaluation of an integrated central pharmacy management model
Xing CHANG ; Qi ZENG ; Yinwei FAN ; Jingjing MA ; Jian’an BAO ; Danyan SHAO
China Pharmacy 2026;37(18):2437-2441
OBJECTIVE To establish an integrated central pharmacy management model combining the inpatient pharmacy and the pharmacy intravenous admixture service (PIVAS), and to evaluate its effectiveness and economic value in terms of operational cost composition, dispensing output, and dispensing efficiency.METHODS Through spatial integration, flexible staff scheduling, the application of intelligent equipment, and a dual prescription review system, the inpatient pharmacy and PIVAS were integrated, and an integrated management model was implemented. Operational data from the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (hereinafter referred to as “our hospital”) in 2023 were selected for analysis, with national median data and data from another hospital in the same region that still implemented a separate management model for the inpatient pharmacy and PIVAS serving as controls. The activity-based costing method was used to calculate operating costs. Dispensing output, dispensing efficiency, and unit activity cost were compared among the three. Cost-benefit analysis was further conducted by calculating the net benefit (NB) and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for economic evaluation.RESULTS Under the integrated central management model, the total operational cost of our hospital’s central pharmacy was 3.968 3 million yuan, representing an 11.80% reduction compared with the external hospital’s pharmacy (4.499 0 million yuan), with consumable costs and labor costs decreasing by 38.73% and 10.99%, respectively. The total prescription dispensing volume (3.613 4 million orders) was 43.58% higher than that of the external hospital’s pharmacy (2.516 7 million orders). The daily dispensing volume per capita reached 471.41 medication orders, 3.5 times that of the external hospital’s pharmacy (135.20 medication orders). The unit activity cost was 1.10 yuan, showing a 38.55% decrease relative to the external hospital’s pharmacy (1.79 yuan). The NB was 755 200 yuan, and the ICER was -2.36. In terms of PIVAS operations, the daily dispensing volume per capita for general infusions (including antibacterial drugs) in our hospital was 50.83 sets, higher than the national PIVAS median (49.11 sets) and the external hospital pharmacy (36.14 sets); the daily dispensing volume per capita for hazardous drugs was 0.86 sets, higher than the national median (0.70 sets) and the external hospital pharmacy (0.16 sets).CONCLUSIONS The integrated central pharmacy management model established by our hospital achieved reduced operational costs and enhanced staff efficiency despite growing service volumes. Integrating the functions of both the inpatient pharmacy and the PIVAS, this model outperformed national medians and peer hospitals in dispensing output, dispensing efficiency, unit activity cost control, and economic evaluation, and surpassed the national median specifically in PIVAS dispensing efficiency.
4.Effect of Kangxian Yixin Prescription on Cardiac Function and Myocardial Fibroblasts in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Rats
Chuiyi ZENG ; Zhentao WANG ; Huichao ZHANG ; Hongbo CHANG ; Bing WANG ; Suting GU ; Shujuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(21):86-98
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism by which Kangxian Yixin prescription regulates the circular RNA 0006719 (circ0006719)/microRNA 6852-5p (miR-6852-5p)/transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad axis to ameliorate myocardial fibrosis in rats with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ)-induced activation of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs). MethodsA DCM rat model was established by administration of furazolidone. The rats were divided into normal group, model group, captopril (CAP, 10.1 mg·kg-1·d-1) group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription groups (0.9, 1.8, 3.6 g·kg-1·d-1), with 15 rats in each group. After modeling, the treatment groups received corresponding drug solutions by gavage, whereas the normal and model groups received an equal volume of normal saline for 60 consecutive days. Echocardiography was used to measure left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and Masson staining were used to observe myocardial ultrastructure, pathological changes, and collagen deposition. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the protein expression of collagen type Ⅰ alpha 1 (Col1A1) and collagen type Ⅲ(Col Ⅲ) in myocardial tissue. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR), Western blot, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were used to detect the expression and localization of circ0006719, miR-6852-5p, fibrosis-related molecules, and TGF-β1/Smad pathway-related molecules in myocardial tissue and CFs. CFs from neonatal rats were isolated and cultured in vitro. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to determine the optimal concentration of Kangxian Yixin prescription for subsequent intervention. An Ang Ⅱ-induced CF activation model was established, and the cells were divided into normal group, Ang Ⅱ group, Ang Ⅱ+CAP group, Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group, and Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription+miR-6852-5p inhibitor group. CF viability and fibrosis-related molecular expression were detected. RNA immunoprecipitation (RNA IP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays were used to verify the targeting relationship between circ0006719 and miR-6852-5p. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group showed significantly increased LVESD and LVEDD, significantly decreased LVEF and LVFS, aggravated myocardial ultrastructural and histopathological injury, and significantly increased collagen volume fraction (CVF) in myocardial tissue (P<0.01). The expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, Col ⅢmRNA, and Col1A1, Col Ⅲ, TGF-β1, Smad3, and Smad4 proteins in myocardial tissue was significantly upregulated, whereas miR-6852-5p expression and Smad7 protein expression were significantly downregulated (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the CAP group and the high- and medium-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription groups showed varying degrees of improvement in cardiac function, myocardial fibrosis, circ0006719/miR-6852-5p expression, and TGF-β1/Smad pathway-related indicators, with more pronounced improvements in the CAP group and the high-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription group (P<0.05, P<0.01). In in vitro experiments, 2.0 g·L-1 was determined as the optimal concentration of Kangxian Yixin prescription for subsequent intervention. Compared with the normal group, the Ang Ⅱ group showed significantly increased CF viability, significantly upregulated expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) mRNA, and Col1A1, α-SMA, TGF-β1, Smad3, and Smad4 proteins in CFs, and significantly downregulated miR-6852-5p expression and Smad7 protein expression (P<0.01). Compared with the Ang Ⅱ group, the Ang Ⅱ+CAP group and the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group showed markedly decreased CF viability and fibrosis-related mRNA and protein expression, markedly increased miR-6852-5p expression, and markedly attenuated TGF-β1/Smad pathway activation (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group, the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription+miR-6852-5p inhibitor group showed significantly increased CF viability (P<0.01), markedly increased expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, and Col1A1, TGF-β1, and Smad4 proteins in CFs, and markedly decreased miR-6852-5p expression (P<0.05, P<0.01). RNA IP and dual-luciferase reporter assays showed a targeting binding relationship between circ0006719 and miR-6852-5p (P<0.01). ConclusionKangxian Yixin prescription may alleviate myocardial collagen deposition and myocardial fibrosis, improve cardiac function in DCM rats, and inhibit Ang Ⅱ-induced abnormal activation of CFs. Its mechanism may be associated with downregulation of circ0006719, restoration of miR-6852-5p expression, and inhibition of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway.
5.Effect of Kangxian Yixin Prescription on Cardiac Function and Myocardial Fibroblasts in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Rats
Chuiyi ZENG ; Zhentao WANG ; Huichao ZHANG ; Hongbo CHANG ; Bing WANG ; Suting GU ; Shujuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(21):86-98
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism by which Kangxian Yixin prescription regulates the circular RNA 0006719 (circ0006719)/microRNA 6852-5p (miR-6852-5p)/transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad axis to ameliorate myocardial fibrosis in rats with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ)-induced activation of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs). MethodsA DCM rat model was established by administration of furazolidone. The rats were divided into normal group, model group, captopril (CAP, 10.1 mg·kg-1·d-1) group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription groups (0.9, 1.8, 3.6 g·kg-1·d-1), with 15 rats in each group. After modeling, the treatment groups received corresponding drug solutions by gavage, whereas the normal and model groups received an equal volume of normal saline for 60 consecutive days. Echocardiography was used to measure left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and Masson staining were used to observe myocardial ultrastructure, pathological changes, and collagen deposition. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to detect the protein expression of collagen type Ⅰ alpha 1 (Col1A1) and collagen type Ⅲ(Col Ⅲ) in myocardial tissue. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR), Western blot, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) were used to detect the expression and localization of circ0006719, miR-6852-5p, fibrosis-related molecules, and TGF-β1/Smad pathway-related molecules in myocardial tissue and CFs. CFs from neonatal rats were isolated and cultured in vitro. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to determine the optimal concentration of Kangxian Yixin prescription for subsequent intervention. An Ang Ⅱ-induced CF activation model was established, and the cells were divided into normal group, Ang Ⅱ group, Ang Ⅱ+CAP group, Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group, and Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription+miR-6852-5p inhibitor group. CF viability and fibrosis-related molecular expression were detected. RNA immunoprecipitation (RNA IP) and dual-luciferase reporter assays were used to verify the targeting relationship between circ0006719 and miR-6852-5p. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group showed significantly increased LVESD and LVEDD, significantly decreased LVEF and LVFS, aggravated myocardial ultrastructural and histopathological injury, and significantly increased collagen volume fraction (CVF) in myocardial tissue (P<0.01). The expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, Col ⅢmRNA, and Col1A1, Col Ⅲ, TGF-β1, Smad3, and Smad4 proteins in myocardial tissue was significantly upregulated, whereas miR-6852-5p expression and Smad7 protein expression were significantly downregulated (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the CAP group and the high- and medium-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription groups showed varying degrees of improvement in cardiac function, myocardial fibrosis, circ0006719/miR-6852-5p expression, and TGF-β1/Smad pathway-related indicators, with more pronounced improvements in the CAP group and the high-dose Kangxian Yixin prescription group (P<0.05, P<0.01). In in vitro experiments, 2.0 g·L-1 was determined as the optimal concentration of Kangxian Yixin prescription for subsequent intervention. Compared with the normal group, the Ang Ⅱ group showed significantly increased CF viability, significantly upregulated expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) mRNA, and Col1A1, α-SMA, TGF-β1, Smad3, and Smad4 proteins in CFs, and significantly downregulated miR-6852-5p expression and Smad7 protein expression (P<0.01). Compared with the Ang Ⅱ group, the Ang Ⅱ+CAP group and the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group showed markedly decreased CF viability and fibrosis-related mRNA and protein expression, markedly increased miR-6852-5p expression, and markedly attenuated TGF-β1/Smad pathway activation (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription group, the Ang Ⅱ+Kangxian Yixin prescription+miR-6852-5p inhibitor group showed significantly increased CF viability (P<0.01), markedly increased expression of circ0006719, Col1A1 mRNA, and Col1A1, TGF-β1, and Smad4 proteins in CFs, and markedly decreased miR-6852-5p expression (P<0.05, P<0.01). RNA IP and dual-luciferase reporter assays showed a targeting binding relationship between circ0006719 and miR-6852-5p (P<0.01). ConclusionKangxian Yixin prescription may alleviate myocardial collagen deposition and myocardial fibrosis, improve cardiac function in DCM rats, and inhibit Ang Ⅱ-induced abnormal activation of CFs. Its mechanism may be associated with downregulation of circ0006719, restoration of miR-6852-5p expression, and inhibition of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway.
6.Influencing factors and network analysis of aggressive behavior among Chinese college students based on propensity score matching
ZENG Rui, ZHAO Mengxiao, HU Mengmeng, LIU Xin, CHANG Hongjuan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):358-363
Objective:
To explore the influencing factors and network structure of aggressive behaviors among college students based on propensity score matching (PSM), so as to provide precise targeted interventions for the prevention and improvement of aggressive behaviors among college students.
Methods:
A total of 2 652 college students were selected by convenient sampling method from three colleges in Wuhan, Hubei Province in June 2023. Questionnaire surveys were carried out by using the Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire (BWAQ), Ruminative Responses Scale (RRS), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Chinese Version (CERQ-C), Family APGAR Index (APGAR) ,Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNES).By bias score matching (PSM) for 1∶1 matching, univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis, and network analysis were conducted on the college students.
Results:
College students with higher levels of ruminant thinking,non adaptive emotional regulation and fear of negative appraisal were more likely to have highly aggressive behaviors( OR =1.14,1.18,1.06),and those with higher adaptive emotional regulation and family care index were more likely to have highly aggressive behaviors ( OR =0.88,0.82)( P < 0.01 ). Network structure was significantly different between the two groups ( M =0.27, P <0.05). The core affective factors of college students with high levels of aggressive behavior were brooding reflective pondering and symptom rumination( EI =3.50, 3.49, 3.48 ),low aggressive behavior college students core affective factors were adaptive emotion regulation growth and non adaptive emotion regulation( EI =4.37, 4.12, 4.08).
Conclusion
Factors affecting Chinese college students aggressive behaviors are of different characteristics on different behaviour types, and targeted interventions should be adopted to reduce aggressive behaviors of college students.
7.2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxyldiphenylethylene-2-O-glucoside Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury via PINK1/LETM1 Signaling Pathway
Hongyu ZENG ; Kaimei TAN ; Feng QIU ; Yun XIANG ; Ziyang ZHOU ; Dahua WU ; Chang LEI ; Hongqing ZHAO ; Yuhong WANG ; Xiuli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):145-154
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism by which 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxyldiphenylethylene-2-O-glucoside (THSG) mitigates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (CI/R) injury by regulating mitochondrial calcium overload and promoting mitophagy. MethodsSixty male SD rats were randomized into sham, model, SAS (40 mg·kg-1), and low-, medium- and high-dose (10, 20, 40 mg·kg-1, respectively) THSG groups, with 10 rats in each group. The middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) model was established by the modified Longa suture method. An oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model was constructed in PC12 cells. Neurological deficits were assessed via Zea Longa scoring, and cerebral infarct volume was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. Structural and functional changes of cortical neurons in MCAO/R rats were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin and Nissl staining. PC12 cell viability was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, and mitochondrial calcium levels were quantified by Rhod-2 AM. Immunofluorescence was used to detect co-localization of PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) and leucine zipper/EF-hand-containing transmembrane protein 1 (LETM1) in neurons. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed to observe mitochondrial morphology in neurons. Western blot was employed to analyze the expression of translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 20 (TOMM20), autophagy-associated protein p62, microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3), cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase-9 (Caspase-9), B-cell lymphoma 2-associated protein X (Bax), and cytochrome C (Cyt C). ResultsCompared with the sham group, the model group exhibited increased infarct volume (P<0.01) and neurological deficit scores (P<0.01), neuronal structure was disrupted with reduced Nissl bodies. (P<0.01), mitochondrial swelling/fragmentation, decreased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01), upregulated protein levels of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ, TOMM20, Caspase-9, Bax, and Cyt C (P<0.01), downregulated protein level of p62 (P<0.05), weakened PC12 viability (P<0.01), and elevated mitochondrial calcium level (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, THSG and SAS groups showed reduced infarct volumes (P<0.05,P<0.01) and neurological deficit scores (P<0.05,P<0.01), mitigated mitochondrial damage, and increased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01). Medium/high-dose THSG and SAS alleviated the neurological damage, increased Nissl bodies (P<0.05,P<0.01), downregulated the protein levels of p62, TOMM20, Caspase-9, Bax, and Cyt C (P<0.05,P<0.01), and elevated the LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ level (P<0.05,P<0.01). High-dose THSG enhanced PC12 cell viability (P<0.01), increased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01), and reduced mitochondrial calcium (P<0.01). ConclusionTHSG may exert the neuroprotective effect on CI/R injury by activating the PINK1-LETM1 signaling pathway, reducing the mitochondrial calcium overload, and promoting mitophagy.
8.2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxyldiphenylethylene-2-O-glucoside Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury via PINK1/LETM1 Signaling Pathway
Hongyu ZENG ; Kaimei TAN ; Feng QIU ; Yun XIANG ; Ziyang ZHOU ; Dahua WU ; Chang LEI ; Hongqing ZHAO ; Yuhong WANG ; Xiuli ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):145-154
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism by which 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxyldiphenylethylene-2-O-glucoside (THSG) mitigates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (CI/R) injury by regulating mitochondrial calcium overload and promoting mitophagy. MethodsSixty male SD rats were randomized into sham, model, SAS (40 mg·kg-1), and low-, medium- and high-dose (10, 20, 40 mg·kg-1, respectively) THSG groups, with 10 rats in each group. The middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) model was established by the modified Longa suture method. An oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) model was constructed in PC12 cells. Neurological deficits were assessed via Zea Longa scoring, and cerebral infarct volume was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. Structural and functional changes of cortical neurons in MCAO/R rats were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin and Nissl staining. PC12 cell viability was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, and mitochondrial calcium levels were quantified by Rhod-2 AM. Immunofluorescence was used to detect co-localization of PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1) and leucine zipper/EF-hand-containing transmembrane protein 1 (LETM1) in neurons. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was employed to observe mitochondrial morphology in neurons. Western blot was employed to analyze the expression of translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 20 (TOMM20), autophagy-associated protein p62, microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3), cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase-9 (Caspase-9), B-cell lymphoma 2-associated protein X (Bax), and cytochrome C (Cyt C). ResultsCompared with the sham group, the model group exhibited increased infarct volume (P<0.01) and neurological deficit scores (P<0.01), neuronal structure was disrupted with reduced Nissl bodies. (P<0.01), mitochondrial swelling/fragmentation, decreased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01), upregulated protein levels of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ, TOMM20, Caspase-9, Bax, and Cyt C (P<0.01), downregulated protein level of p62 (P<0.05), weakened PC12 viability (P<0.01), and elevated mitochondrial calcium level (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, THSG and SAS groups showed reduced infarct volumes (P<0.05,P<0.01) and neurological deficit scores (P<0.05,P<0.01), mitigated mitochondrial damage, and increased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01). Medium/high-dose THSG and SAS alleviated the neurological damage, increased Nissl bodies (P<0.05,P<0.01), downregulated the protein levels of p62, TOMM20, Caspase-9, Bax, and Cyt C (P<0.05,P<0.01), and elevated the LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ level (P<0.05,P<0.01). High-dose THSG enhanced PC12 cell viability (P<0.01), increased PINK1/LETM1 co-localization (P<0.01), and reduced mitochondrial calcium (P<0.01). ConclusionTHSG may exert the neuroprotective effect on CI/R injury by activating the PINK1-LETM1 signaling pathway, reducing the mitochondrial calcium overload, and promoting mitophagy.
9.Effect of tritiated water on the immune system of zebrafish and mechanism analysis
Xiaofang GENG ; Chang LIU ; Yinyin YANG ; Yang ZHANG ; Le ZHAO ; Bingqing ZENG ; Chen WANG ; Pengyu LIN ; Yulong LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(3):354-362
Objective To investigate the effect of tritiated water on the immune system of zebrafish and its potential molecular mechanism. Methods Zebrafish embryos (2.5 to 3 hours post-fertilization [hpf]) were exposed to 3.7 × 104 Bq/mL tritiated water (tritiated water group), and those exposed to E3 culture medium were used as the control group. The mortality rate, hatching rate, deformity rate, heart rate, body length, yolk sac area, neutrophil count in the tail, immune-related gene expression, and immune-related protein expression of zebrafish in the two groups were determined. Then transcriptome technology was used to further analyze the possible mechanism of tritiated water affecting the immune system of zebrafish. Results Compared with the control group, zebrafish at 72 hpf in the tritiated water group had no significant changes in the mortality rate, hatching rate, deformity rate, body length, and yolk sac area((t = 0.9045, 0.5000, 1.0000, 0.7238, 0.0337, P = 0.4169, 0.6433, 0.3739, 0.4785, 0.9735), but had significantly increased heart rate(t = 4.575,P = 0.002). At 4 days post-fertilization (dpf), the neutrophil count in the tail of zebrafish in the tritiated water group was significantly increased(t = 2.563,P = 0.0196), the mRNA expression of TNF-α was significantly decreased(t = 2.891, P = 0.045), the protein expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) was significantly increased(t = 3.848, P = 0.018), and the protein expression of NLRP3 was significantly decreased(t = 14.98, P = 0.001). At 7 dpf, the neutrophil count in the tail and the protein expression levels of NF-κB, NLRP3, and interleukin-1β were significantly decreased(t = 3.772, 7.048, 15.620, 4.423, P = 0.014, 0.002, 0.0001, 0.012). Transcriptome sequencing revealed that differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in the “neutrophil activation” and “platelet activation pathways” at 4 dpf and in the “neutrophil apoptosis”, “ferroptosis”, and “necroptosis” pathways at 7 dpf. Conclusion Tritiated water exposure induces a temporally dynamic immune response in zebrafish, potentially affecting immune homeostasis by regulating neutrophil activation and apoptosis, as well as the expression of NF-κB and NLRP3.
10.Evaluation of donor ALT screening strategies based on random sampling simulation with large sample sizes
Liqin HUANG ; Yuanye XUE ; Le CHANG ; Lunan WANG ; Jinfeng ZENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(8):1094-1100
Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the current alanine aminotransferase (ALT) screening strategies and provide a basis for their optimization. Methods: ALT test results of 21 345 blood samples were collected from 33 blood collection institutions. Multiple probability distribution functions were employed to fit the data, and the akaike information criterion (AIC) was used to determine the optimal fitting model. Based on this model, 1 million random samplings were conducted to simulate the final ALT test results of blood donors under different ALT screening strategies, eligibility criteria, and pre-donation ALT detection deviations. A decision tree was subsequently constructed for health economic analysis. Results: The log-normal distribution with a mean of 2.96 and a variance of 0.65 provided the best fit for the data. When the eligibility criteria was 50 U/L and the pre-donation detection deviation was ±20%, not conducting pre-donation testing increased blood donation by 1.14%. When the pre-donation detection deviation was ±20% and the eligibility criteria was raised from 50 U/L to 100 U/L, conducting and not conducting pre-donation testing increased blood donation by 7.59% and 6.60%, respectively. With a eligibility criteria of 50 U/L and a pre-donation detection deviation of ±20%, 1.14% of eligible blood donors would be disqualified from donating blood. Health economic analysis showed that when the eligibility criteria was adjusted to 56 U/L or higher, not conducting pre-donation ALT testing was the dominant strategy; under other conditions, conducting pre-donation testing was the dominant strategy. Conclusion: The selection of ALT testing strategies is a complex process influenced by multiple factors, and it is necessary to adopt an appropriate ALT screening strategy based on specific testing circumstances.


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