1.Role of functional hydrogels in tissue repair after traumatic brain injury
Tong ZHANG ; Yan WANG ; Chunjia YANG ; Qingkun YUE ; Qingtian WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(28):6110-6117
BACKGROUND:At present,traditional drug delivery routes(oral or intravenous injection)in clinical practice face the problem of difficulty in penetrating the blood-brain barrier,and the clinical treatment of open severe traumatic brain injury is often lower than expected.Hydrogels are a class of extremely hydrophilic three-dimensional network structure gels,which swell rapidly in water and can be maintained in the swelling state.Hydrogels swell rapidly in water and can remain in this swollen state.At present,some experimental studies have applied injectable functional hydrogel injection into the injured site to achieve the purpose of repairing damaged brain tissue,but this treatment strategy has not been applied in clinic.OBJECTIVE:To analyze the role of functional hydrogels in tissue repair after traumatic brain injury,discuss the promotion of nerve tissue regeneration after traumatic brain injury through different action modes,so as to propose new ideas for clinical treatment and basic research of traumatic brain injury.METHODS:English key words"hydrogels,functional hydrogel,composite hydrogels,traumatic brain injury,tissue repair,neural regeneration"and Chinese key words"functional hydrogels,traumatic brain injury,tissue repair,nerve regeneration"were used to search the relevant articles published from August 2000 to March 2024 in PubMed,Web of Science,CNKI,and WanFang databases.The inclusion and exclusion criteria were formulated,and 60 relevant articles were finally included after being screened by reading the title,abstract,and full text of articles.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The hydrogel based on molecular design can simulate the neural microstructure,promote regeneration and repair,and simulate the neurovascular unit to promote vascular regeneration.(2)Hydrogels based on the principle of combined drug therapy can deliver endogenous neuroregulatory factors,coating drugs to promote nerve regeneration.(3)Hydrogels based on stem cell recovery strategies can be used as molecular scaffolds to deliver cell therapy.(4)Future researchers need to further explore functional hydrogels related to nerve tissue repair to provide effective strategies for therapeutic function reconstruction in traumatic brain injury patients.
2.Role of functional hydrogels in tissue repair after traumatic brain injury
Tong ZHANG ; Yan WANG ; Chunjia YANG ; Qingkun YUE ; Qingtian WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(28):6110-6117
BACKGROUND:At present,traditional drug delivery routes(oral or intravenous injection)in clinical practice face the problem of difficulty in penetrating the blood-brain barrier,and the clinical treatment of open severe traumatic brain injury is often lower than expected.Hydrogels are a class of extremely hydrophilic three-dimensional network structure gels,which swell rapidly in water and can be maintained in the swelling state.Hydrogels swell rapidly in water and can remain in this swollen state.At present,some experimental studies have applied injectable functional hydrogel injection into the injured site to achieve the purpose of repairing damaged brain tissue,but this treatment strategy has not been applied in clinic.OBJECTIVE:To analyze the role of functional hydrogels in tissue repair after traumatic brain injury,discuss the promotion of nerve tissue regeneration after traumatic brain injury through different action modes,so as to propose new ideas for clinical treatment and basic research of traumatic brain injury.METHODS:English key words"hydrogels,functional hydrogel,composite hydrogels,traumatic brain injury,tissue repair,neural regeneration"and Chinese key words"functional hydrogels,traumatic brain injury,tissue repair,nerve regeneration"were used to search the relevant articles published from August 2000 to March 2024 in PubMed,Web of Science,CNKI,and WanFang databases.The inclusion and exclusion criteria were formulated,and 60 relevant articles were finally included after being screened by reading the title,abstract,and full text of articles.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The hydrogel based on molecular design can simulate the neural microstructure,promote regeneration and repair,and simulate the neurovascular unit to promote vascular regeneration.(2)Hydrogels based on the principle of combined drug therapy can deliver endogenous neuroregulatory factors,coating drugs to promote nerve regeneration.(3)Hydrogels based on stem cell recovery strategies can be used as molecular scaffolds to deliver cell therapy.(4)Future researchers need to further explore functional hydrogels related to nerve tissue repair to provide effective strategies for therapeutic function reconstruction in traumatic brain injury patients.
3.Exploring the Connotation of Qi based on the Original Holistic Principle of Systematic Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sunlin HU ; Leilei LIU ; Yike SUN ; Guangqin ZHU ; Xiao SUN ; Xue HE ; Chunjia YAN ; Shuran MA
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(24):2490-2494
This paper systematically analyzed the understanding of qi from the perspectives of matter, energy, information and relationship reality, introduced the original holistic principle of systematic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and considered the latest research results of qi (three-layer material theory), trying to optimize the structure framework of the qi theoretical system and exhibit the occurrence and development rules of original qi. It emphasizes the hierarchical order of qi transformation following the original holistic principle, and takes this to guide the clinical understanding of “qi diseases”, helping doctors grasp the basic pathogenesis of the disease, that is abnormal qi movement, and helping them establish the awareness of providing systematic TCM treatment to patients by taking qi regulation as the key. At the same time, it discusses people within the structure of time and space, and points out that the treatment of diseases must comply with the principle of “the harmony of heaven, earth, and human beings”.
4.Recent advance in role of nicotinamide mononucleotide in central nervous system diseases
Chunjia ZHANG ; Yan LI ; Yan YU ; Fan BAI ; Yingli JING ; Degang YANG ; Feng GAO ; Jianjun LI
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(9):947-952
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) is an important precursor in conversing nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD +) in the body. By elevating NAD + level in the body, NMN enhances the hydrogen transfer function of NAD + in biological processes, promotes the synthesis of proteins and polysaccharides, improves substance transportation and regulatory efficiency, and enhances metabolic functions. Specifically, in central nervous system disease, NMN exerts neuroprotective effect through antioxidation, anti-inflammation, mitochondrial protection, and prevention of neuronal and axonal degeneration. This review focuses on the therapeutic role of NMN in common central nervous system diseases and their neuroprotective mechanisms, so as to further understand the role of NMN in central nervous system diseases, and provide references for predicting therapeutic targets and screening therapeutic drugs for central nervous system diseases.
5.Atorvastatin improves reflow after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by decreasing serum uric acid level.
Ling YAN ; Lu YE ; Kun WANG ; Jie ZHOU ; Chunjia ZHU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2016;45(5):530-535
To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on reflow in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and its relation to serum uric acid levels.One hundred and fourteen STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups:55 cases received oral atorvastatin 20 mg before PCI (routine dose group) and 59 cases received oral atorvastatin 80 mg before PCI (high dose group). According to the initial serum uric acid level, patients in two groups were further divided into normal uric acid subgroup and hyperuricemia subgroup. The changes of uric acid level and coronary artery blood flow after PCI were observed. Correlations between the decrease of uric acid, the dose of atorvastatin and the blood flow of coronary artery after PCI were analyzed.Serum uric acid levels were decreased after treatment in both groups (all<0.05), and patients with hyperuricemia showed more significant decrease in serum uric acid level (<0.05). Compared with the routine dose group, serum uric acid level in patients with hyperuricemia decreased more significantly in the high dose group (<0.05), but no significant difference was observed between patients with normal serum uric acid levels in two groups (>0.05). Among 114 patients, there were 19 cases without reflow after PCI (16.7%). In the routine dose group, there were 12 patients without reflow, in which 3 had normal uric acid and 9 had high uric acid levels (<0.01). In the high dose group, there were 7 patients without reflow, in which 2 had normal uric acid and 5 had high uric acid (<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that hyperuricemia was one of independent risk factors for no-reflow after PCI (=1.01, 95%:1.01-1.11,<0.01). The incidence of no-flow after PCI in the routine dose group was 21.8% (12/55), and that in the high dose group was 11.9% (7/59) (<0.01).High dose atorvastatin can decrease serum uric acid levels and improve reflow after PCI in patients with STEMI.
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6.Atorvastatin improves reflow after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute ST-segment elevation ;myocardial infarction by decreasing serum uric acid level
Ling YAN ; Lu YE ; Kun WANG ; Jie ZHOU ; Chunjia ZHU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2016;45(5):529-534
Objective: To investigate the effect of atorvastatin on reflow in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction ( STEMI ) after percutaneous coronary intervention ( PCI) and its relation to serum uric acid levels .Methods: One hundred and fourteen STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups:55 cases received oral atorvastatin 20 mg before PCI ( routine dose group ) and 59 cases received oral atorvastatin 80 mg before PCI ( high dose group ) .According to the initial serum uric acid level , patients in two groups were further divided into normal uric acid subgroup and hyperuricemia subgroup . The changes of uric acid level and coronary artery blood flow after PCI were observed . Correlations between the decrease of uric acid , the dose of atorvastatin and the blood flow of coronary artery after PCI were analyzed .Results: Serum uric acid levels were decreased after treatment in both groups ( all P<0 .05 ) , and patients with hyperuricemia showed more significant decrease in serum uric acid level ( P<0 .05 ) . Compared with the routine dose group , serum uric acid level in patients with hyperuricemia decreased more significantly in the high dose group (P<0.05), but no significant difference was observed between patients with normal serum uric acid levels in two groups ( P>0 .05 ) .Among 114 patients , there were 19 cases without reflow after PCI (16.7%).In the routine dose group, there were 12 patients without reflow, in which 3 had normal uric acid and 9 had high uric acid levels ( P<0.01).In the high dose group , there were 7 patients without reflow , in which 2 had normal uric acid and 5 had high uric acid ( P <0.05 ).Logistic regression analysis showed that hyperuricemia was one of independent risk factors for no-reflow after PCI ( OR=1.01, 95%CI:1.01-1.11, P<0.01).The incidence of no-flow after PCI in the routine dose group was 21.8%(12/55), and that in the high dose group was 11.9%(7/59) ( P<0 .01 ) .Conclusion: High dose atorvastatin can decrease serum uric acid levels and improve reflow after PCI in patients with STEMI .

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