1.Application of intelligent oxygen management system in neonatal intensive care units: a scoping review.
Huan HE ; Qiu-Yi SUN ; Ying TANG ; Jin-Li DAI ; Han-Xin ZHANG ; Hua-Yun HE
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2025;27(6):753-758
The intelligent oxygen management system is a software designed with various algorithms to automatically titrate inhaled oxygen concentration according to specific patterns. This system can be integrated into various ventilator devices and used during assisted ventilation processes, aiming to maintain the patient's blood oxygen saturation within a target range. This paper employs a scoping review methodology, focusing on research related to intelligent oxygen management systems in neonatal intensive care units. It reviews the fundamental principles, application platforms, and clinical outcomes of these systems, providing a theoretical basis for clinical implementation.
Humans
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Infant, Newborn
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Oxygen/administration & dosage*
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Oxygen Inhalation Therapy/methods*
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Respiration, Artificial
2.Construction of a recombinant adenovirus for Mycobacterium tuberculosis c-di-AMP phosphodiesterase expression and induction of humoral immunity
Jia-hao HU ; Huan-huan NING ; Meng-juan DONG ; Yan-zhi LU ; Ting DAI ; Cong-yue ZHANG ; Zi-qing XU ; Shu-yu WANG ; Zheng-yan ZHOU ; Yin-lan BAI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(4):364-369
A recombinant adenovirus(rAd)for expression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(M.tb)c-di-AMP phosphodiesterase CnpB was constructed,and its induced humoral immune response was detected.The codon-optimized gene of M.tb CnpB was cloned into the adenoviral plasmid pcADV.The recombinant plasmid pcADV-CnpB was transfected into HEK293T cells,and expression was detected with Western blot.The recombinant plasmid pcADV-CnpB and the backbone plasmid were co-transfected into HEK293T cells to obtain the recombinant adenovirus rAd-CnpB.rAd-CnpB was amplified in HEK293T cells,and the target protein expression of rAd-CnpB was detected with Western blot and immunofluorescence.Mice were immunized with rAd-CnpB intranasally,and their sera and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)were collected.ELISA was used to detect levels of antigen-specific antibodies.Restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing indicated that the recombinant plasmid pcADV-CnpB was successfully constructed and led to protein expression in eukaryotic cells.rAd-CnpB was packaged and produced in HEK293T cells.After amplification and purification,rAd-CnpB with a titer of 5.53×1010 PFU/mL was obtained.rAd-CnpB led to CnpB expression in HEK293T cells.Intranasal immunization with rAd-CnpB increased levels of IgG and secretory IgA in BALF and led to high levels of IgG in sera.rAd-CnpB,the recombinant adenovirus for expression of c-di-AMP phosphodiesterase CnpB was successfully constructed,and was found to induce antigen-specific humoral and mucosal immune responses through mucosal immunization.Thus,rAd-CnpB may be used in further research on new TB vaccine strategies.
3.Regulation of white adipose tissue in mice by immunization with recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Gue?rin with c-di-AMP adjuvant
Meng-juan DONG ; Yu-xiao CHANG ; Huan-huan NING ; Yan-zhi LU ; Jian KANG ; Ming-ze XU ; Ting DAI ; Jia-ling LI ; Le-ran HAO ; Lin-na ZHANG ; Yin-lan BAI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(4):370-375
This study assessed the role and mechanism of the recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Gue?rin vaccine(rBCG)with c-di-AMP adjuvant in regulating metabolism and immunity in epididymal white adipose(eWAT)in mice.Male C57BL/6 mice were intravenously immunized with BCG and rBCG,and their body weights were monitored.eWAT was isolated from the mice,and the stromal vascular fractions(SVFs)cell number was counted with a hemocytometer.Sections of mouse adipose tissue were prepared,and the size,number,and morphology of eWAT adipocytes and crown-like structure(CLS)formation were compared under a microscope after HE staining.The transcription levels of lipid metabolism-associated factors,cytokines and aging-associated genes in each group were determined with qRT-PCR.The body weights of mice gradually increased after immunization with BCG and rBCG.The proportions of eWAT increased,and the SVFs cell number decreased,in rBCG immunized mice.HE staining indicated that BCG immunization promoted hyperplasia,whereas rBCG immunization promoted hypertrophy of eWAT adipocytes;moreover,both BCG and rBCG immunization induced CLS formation in eWAT.The qRT-PCR results indicated that rBCG immunization inhibited the expression of genes associated with lipolysis and energy expenditure in eWAT.BCG immunization had little effect on cytokine transcription,whereas rBCG significantly induced the transcription of IFN-γ and IL-1Ra,and inhibited that of IL-15 and IL-2,but did not induce the expression of aging-associated genes.Thus,rBCG immunization induced eWAT adipocyte hypertrophy,which was associated with the inhibition of eWAT lipolysis and the regulation of cytokine expression.
4.Evaluation of chemical constituent consistency in formula granules and traditional decoctions of Gouteng Jiangya Formula
Qing-gang ZHANG ; Dai-liang ZHANG ; Hong QI ; Shu-wen DING ; Yu-zhuo WANG ; Yun-lun LI ; Ji-fu HE ; Huan-ying GUO ; Gui-yun CAO ; Zhao-qing MENG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(11):3555-3565
AIM To evaluate the chemical constituent consistency in formula granules and traditional decoctions of Gouteng Jiangya Formula.METHODS HPLC characteristic chromatograms were established,the analysis was performed on a 30 ℃ thermostatic YMC-Triart C18 column(4.6 mm× 250 mm,5 μm),with the mobile phase comprising of acetonitrile-0.2%phosphoric acid flowing at 1.0 mL/min in a gradient elution manner,and the detection wavelength was set at 240 nm.Puerarin was used as an internal standard to calculate the relative correction factors of 3'-methoxy puerarin,puerarin apioside,magnolflorine,paeoniflora,daidzin,baicalin,palmatine,berberine,wogonoside and benzoylpaeoniflorin,after which the content detemination was made by quantitative analysis of multi-components by single-marker(QAMS).RESULTS The characteristic chromatograms of 9 batches of formula granules and 15 bacthes of traditional decoctions demonstrated the similarities of more than 0.90 at the detection wavelengths of 192,210,240,260,280,300,320,360 nm,along with similar total peak areas.Eleven constituents showed good linear relationships within their own ranges(r>0.999 0),whose average recoveries were 97.27%-101.64%with the RSDs of 0.36%-1.11%,the result obtained by QAMS and external standard method demonstrated no significant differences(P>0.05).The contents of various constituents in the formula granules approximated those in the traditional decoctions.CONCLUSION The consistent kinds and contents of various constituents are obversable in formula granules and traditional decoctions of Gouteng Jiangya Formula,which can provide a reference for the reasonable clinical application of this formula.
5.Relationship between lactate level and clearance during extracorporeal life support and prognosis in elderly cardiac intensive care patients
Kewen CHEN ; Xinhua MA ; Kang HUANG ; Huan HUANG ; Songbai WU ; Yao DAI
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2025;27(11):1479-1483
Objective To investigate the presumed correlation between lactate level and clearance during extracorporeal life support(ECLS)and death in elderly cardiac intensive care patients.Methods A total of 93 elderly cardiac intensive care patients who received ECLS in Department of Critical Care Medicine,Xiangya Medical College Affiliated Changsha Hospital,Central South University,from March 2019 to October 2024 were retrospectively included to manage low cardiac production syndrome after major cardiac surgery.According to hospital outcomes,the patients were divided into a death group(n=45)and a survival group(n=48).Blood lactate measurements were performed every 4 hours from the beginning of ECLS treatment to calculate peak lactate and lactate clearance rate(LCR).Routine ICU scores,such as sequential organ failure score(SOFA)and reactive organ dysfunction(ROD)score,and postoperative complications were recorded.Results The death group received larger amounts of packed red blood cell concentrate,fresh frozen plasma and platelet concentrate,and exhibited higher ratios of norepinephrine and epinephrine administration and higher incidences of re-thoracotomy and hemolytic episodes when compared with the survival group(P<0.05,P<0.01).At the end of ECLS,higher SOFA and ROD scores were observed in the death group(P<0.01).The death group also demonstrated higher lactate level from venoarterial ECLS(P<0.001)and increased median peak lactate level,but lower median LCR than the survival group(P<0.01).Multivariate logistic analysis showed that peak lactate and LCR were independent prognostic factors in the elderly cardiac ICU patients(P<0.05,P<0.01).The AUC value(95%CI)of peak lactate and LCR in predicting patient outcomes was 0.723(95%CI:0.615-0.831)and 0.846(95%CI:0.761-0.932),respectively,and the value of their combination in predicting in-hospital death was 0.846(95%CI:0.762-0.931),with a sensitivity of 0.629 and a specificity of 0.937.Conclusion Lactate level and its clearance rate during ECLS can affect the survival rate of elderly cardiac intensive care patients.Peak lactate and LCR can predict the prognosis of elderly cardiac intensive care patients,and can be used as prognostic indicators for clinical monitoring.
6.Defining community pediatric services and establishing supporting strategies under the integrated model for children′s health services
Yili DAI ; Huimei XU ; Zhenyuan SHEN ; Wei YAO ; Tao LIU ; Hongmei HUAN ; Fulai SHEN ; Cui LIU ; Jiaoyu LIU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(7):801-808
Objective:To establish a set of dynamic definition methods and key operational techniques for community pediatric services contents within the framework of an integrated children health services model.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. From December 2023 to June 2024, a study was conducted at the Shanghai Gumei Community Health Service Center. The study was divided into three phases: identifying the health needs of community children (Phase A), developing the service content and methods for community children (Phase B), and establishing a community children service network (Phase C). A variety of methods, including questionnaires and focus group interviews, were comprehensively employed in each phase to develop the ABC demand network and its construction approach for community children, and to establish a networked service system.Results:A total of 512 questionnaires were distributed in Phase A, of which 499 were returned for an effective recovery rate of 97.5%. Of the parents, 488 (97.8%, 488/499) would actively seek information related to children′s health. Of those parents, 90.6% (452/499), 80.8% (403/499), and 71.9% (359/499) expressed concern about their children′s growth and development, mental health and social adaptation, and the prevention and treatment of common, frequently occurring diseases, respectively. The research clarified the health needs of children in the community and the health issues of children in different age groups. This included the mental health and social adaptation of community children, as well as common and frequently occurring diseases. The study also revealed a lack of mental health and social adaptation's services for children in the community. After sorting the community′s services into categories such as children′s growth and development detection, diagnosis and treatment of common diseases, and planned immunizations, and establishing corresponding service methods, it was found that Gumei community Health Service Center had strong diagnostic service capabilities for children aged 0-3 and 4-6, but need improved for children aged 7-12 and 13-15. At the same time, a service network consisting of five major categories, represented by medical alliances, has been established to address unmet needs in diagnosis and rehabilitation care for mental health and social adaptation, as well as major diseases.Conclusions:The study has developed an ABC demand network and its construction method for community children. It provides new ideas for defining the content of community pediatric services and establishing supporting methods, and it offers a practical basis for the constructing a community pediatric service system.
7.Discussion on the Wenzi Jiedu Method for Treating Malignant Tumors Based on the Theory of Circulation of Phase Fire
Yutian GU ; Hongguang ZHOU ; Hao LI ; Xinyan DAI ; Yan SHAO ; Huan YANG ; Weichen YUAN
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(5):567-575
Based on the theory of circulation of qi,a theoretical model of the circulation of phase fire in the human body was con-structed.It is proposed that cancer toxicity is the key factor that triggers the disorder of phase fire and hinders the circulation of phase fire.The disorder of phase fire and poor circulation are important pathogenesis of the occurrence and development of cancer toxicity.With the principle of strengthening healthy qi and eliminating evil qi,the Wenzi Jiedu method is used to treat tumors,which plays an important role in warming and nourishing,regulating yin and yang,and eliminating cancer toxicity.The combination of war-ming,nourishing and detoxification can promote the return of the phase fire and make the human body's generation and transformation active,providing a new treatment idea for TCM diagnosis and treatment of tumors with mainly cold poison or mixed cold and heat.
8.Effects of psychological state on setup errors of radiotherapy for patients with breast cancer
Wei ZHANG ; Shirui QIN ; Fukui HUAN ; Hongju LI ; Bofei LIU ; Wenbo ZHANG ; Lu HOU ; Kun ZHANG ; Shijia WANG ; Shulian WANG ; Jianrong DAI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(5):362-365
Objective:To investigate the effects of psychological state on the setup errors of radiotherapy for breast cancer patients.Methods:A prospective cohort study was conducted. A total of 193 breast cancer patients in Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College from October 2022 to May 2023 were selected. Radiotherapy was performed after fixation with an integrated multi-functional device for the head, chest and abdomen. Psychological status of patients was assessed by using 9-item health questionnaire (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder 7 self-rating scale (GAD-7) before first radiotherapy, the 10th radiotherapy and the last radiotherapy. Based on the results of the questionnaires, patients were divided into psychological problem (anxiety or depression) group and non-psychological problem group. The general data and setup errors of radiotherapy in both groups were compared.Results:All the 193 patients were female, with a median age of 47 years. There were 53 patients in psychological problem group and they underwent a total of 507 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)] of 0.18 (0.07, 0.33), 0.20 (0.10, 0.33) and 0.19 (0.09, 0.30) in the left-right (X), superior-inferior (Y), and anterior-posterior (Z) directions, respectively; the remaining 140 patients in non-psychological problem group underwent 1 240 image-guided procedures, with setup errors [ M ( Q1, Q3)]of 0.17 (0.08, 0.30), 0.20 (0.10, 0.30) and 0.18 (0.09, 0.28) in the X, Y, and Z directions, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant ( Z values were -3.78, -2.00; P < 0.001, P = 0.046). Conclusions:Anxiety and depression have an influence on the setup errors of radiotherapy in patients with breast cancer. In the processs of radiotherapy for breast cancer, it is important to pay attention to the psychological status of patients.
9.Exercise Improves Metaflammation: The Potential Regulatory Role of BDNF
Yu-Xi DAI ; Wei-Huan WANG ; Yu-Xiu HE
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(9):2314-2331
Metaflammation is a crucial mechanism in the onset and advancement of metabolic disorders, primarily defined by the activation of immune cells and increased concentrations of pro-inflammatory substances. The function of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in modulating immune and metabolic processes has garnered heightened interest, as BDNF suppresses glial cell activation and orchestrates inflammatory responses in the central nervous system via its receptor tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB), while also diminishing local inflammation in peripheral tissues by influencing macrophage polarization. Exercise, as a non-pharmacological intervention, is extensively employed to enhance metabolic disorders. A crucial mechanism underlying its efficacy is the significant induction of BDNF expression in central (hypothalamus, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and brainstem) and peripheral (liver, adipose tissue, intestines, and skeletal muscle) tissues and organs. This induction subsequently regulates inflammatory responses, ameliorates metabolic conditions, and decelerates disease progression. Consequently, BDNF is considered a pivotal molecule in the motor-metabolic regulation axis. Despite prior suggestions that BDNF may have a role in the regulation of exercise-induced inflammation, systematic data remains inadequate. Since that time, the field continues to lack structured descriptions and conversations pertinent to it. As exercise physiology research has advanced, the academic community has increasingly recognized that exercise is a multifaceted activity regulated by various systems, with its effects contingent upon the interplay of elements such as type, intensity, and frequency of exercise. Consequently, it is imperative to transcend the prior study paradigm that concentrated solely on localized effects and singular mechanisms and transition towards a comprehensive understanding of the systemic advantages of exercise. A multitude of investigations has validated that exercise confers health advantages for individuals with metabolic disorders, encompassing youngsters, adolescents, middle-aged individuals, and older persons, and typically enhances health via BDNF secretion. However, exercise is a double-edged sword; the relationship between exercise and health is not linearly positive. Insufficient exercise is ineffective, while excessive exercise can be detrimental to health. Consequently, it is crucial to scientifically develop exercise prescriptions, define appropriate exercise loads, and optimize health benefits to regulate bodily metabolism. BDNF mitigates metaflammation via many pathways during exercise. Initially, BDNF suppresses pro-inflammatory factors and facilitates the production of anti-inflammatory factors by modulating bidirectional transmission between neural and immune cells, therefore diminishing the inflammatory response. Secondly, exercise stimulates the PI3K/Akt, AMPK, and other signaling pathways via BDNF, enhancing insulin sensitivity, reducing lipotoxicity, and fostering mitochondrial production, so further optimizing the body’s metabolic condition. Moreover, exercise-induced BDNF contributes to the attenuation of systemic inflammation by collaborating with several organs, enhancing hepatic antioxidant capacity, regulating immunological response, and optimizing “gut-brain” axis functionality. These processes underscore the efficacy of exercise as a non-pharmacological intervention for enhancing anti-inflammatory and metabolic health. Despite substantial experimental evidence demonstrating the efficacy of exercise in mitigating inflammation and enhancing BDNF levels, numerous limitations persist in the existing studies. Primarily, the majority of studies have concentrated on molecular biology and lack causal experimental evidence that explicitly confirms BDNF as a crucial mediator in the exercise regulation of metaflammation. Furthermore, the outcomes of current molecular investigations are inadequately applicable to clinical practice, and a definitive pathway of “exercise-BDNF-metaflammation” remains unestablished. Moreover, the existing research methodology, reliant on animal models or limited human subject samples, constrains the broad dissemination of the findings. Future research should progressively transition from investigating isolated and localized pathways to a comprehensive multilevel and multidimensional framework that incorporates systems biology and exercise physiology. Practically, there is an immediate necessity to undertake extensive, double-blind, randomized controlled longitudinal human studies utilizing multi-omics technologies (e.g., transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) to investigate the principal signaling pathways of BDNF-mediated metaflammation and to elucidate the causal relationships and molecular mechanisms involved. Establishing a more comprehensive scientific evidence system aims to furnish a robust theoretical framework and practical guidance for the mechanistic interpretation, clinical application, and pharmaceutical development of exercise in the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases.
10.Exploration on the mechanism of Xuanfei Dahe Decoction in the treatment of asthmatic mice based on network pharmacology and experimental validation
Mengting DAI ; Youlan LIN ; Huan YU ; Mengqing WANG ; Yunfei SHUAI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(9):1264-1271
Objective:To explore the mechanism of Xuanfei Dahe Decoction in treating asthmatic mice through network pharmacology and animal experiments.Methods:The active components and their targets of Xuanfei Dahe Decoction were retrieved from TCMSP, and the asthma targets were obtained by searching the GeneCards, DisGeNet, OMIM, TTD and DrugBank databases. PPI network of intersection targets was constructed using string database and Cytoscape 3.9.0 software. Go function and KEGG pathway enrichment were analyzed by metascape database. The mice were divided into a blank group of 6 mice and a model group of 30 mice according to the random number table method. The asthma model was prepared in the model group. Totally 30 successfully modeled mice were divided into the model group, the dexamethasone group, and Xuanfei Dahe Decoction low-, medium- and high-dosage groups according to the random number table method, with 6 mice in each group. On the 5th day, gavage was initiated. Xuanfei Dahe Decoction low-, medium- and high-dosage groups were respectively gavaged with Xuanfei Dahe Decoction liquid at concentrations of 6.84, 13.68 and 27.36 g/kg. The dexamethasone group was gavaged with dexamethasone acetate tablets at concentrations of 2.73 mg/kg. The blank group and the model group were gavaged with the same volume of sterile normal saline once a day for 14 consecutive days. The pathological changes of lung tissue were observed by HE staining, the level of serum IL-17 was detected by ELISA, and the expression of IL-17 in lung tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry.Results:120 asthma targets and 13 key targets were obtained from Xuanfei Dahe Decoction. Pathway enrichment analysis suggested that IL-17 signaling pathway was one of the key pathways. Compared with the model group, the levels of IL-17 in the serum of the low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose Xuanfei Dahe Decoction groups and the expression of IL-17A in the lung tissue of the medium-dose Xuanfei Dahe Decoction group decreased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Xuanfei Dahe Decoction may treat asthma by restrain airway inflammation mediated by Th17/IL-17.

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