1.Analysis of the Burden of Acute Lymphoid Leukemia in China and Globally from 1990 to 2021
Derong LIN ; Jingya FANG ; Yue LI ; Xiaohua XIE ; Xiaolin YE ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Jiexuan LI ; Aiguo XUE
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2026;17(2):463-475
To analyze the disease burden of acute lymphoid leukemia(ALL) and its changing trends in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for disease prevention, treatment, and policy formulation. Data on the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability adjusted life years(DALYs) of ALL in China and globally from 1990 to 2021 were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease(GBD) 2021 database. The Joinpoint regression model was used to calculate the average annual percentage change(AAPC) to assess the trends in disease burden. Decomposition analysis was employed to identify and quantify the contributions of different factors to the changes in ALL disease burden. The population attributable fraction(PAF) was used to compare the risk factors for ALL in China and globally in 1990 and 2021. Stratified by the sociodemographic index(SDI), the locally estimated scatterplot smoothing(LOESS) method was used to assess the association between age-standardized incidence rate(ASIR), age-standardized mortality rate(ASMR), and SDI. The incidence-mortality ratio(IMR) was calculated to evaluate the diagnostic level and current treatment status of ALL. From 1990 to 2021, ASIR of ALL in the Chinese population increased from 3.385/100 000 to 3.637/100 000(AAPC: 0.005), the age-standardized prevalence rate(ASPR) increased from 6.596/100 000 to 22.022/100 000(AAPC: 0.478), the ASMR decreased from 3.051/100 000 to 1.357/100 000(AAPC: -0.056), and the age-standardized DALYs rate(ASDR) decreased from 195.792/100 000 to 74.063/100 000(AAPC: -3.996). Globally, the corresponding figures were: ASIR decreased from 1.789/100 000 to 1.371/100 000(AAPC: -0.014), ASPR increased from 4.122/100 000 to 5.425/100 000(AAPC: 0.039), ASMR decreased from 1.551/100 000 to 0.898/100 000(AAPC: -0.021), and ASDR decreased from 94.894/100 000 to 48.858/100 000(AAPC: -1.494). During this period, the aforementioned disease burden indicators were generally higher in males than in females, both in China and globally.In 2021, the peak incidence of ALL in China and globally was primarily concentrated in the 0-19 years age group, with the highest rate observed in those under 5 years of age. The burden of prevalence and DALYs was also mainly concentrated in this age group. Regarding mortality, the death burden in China was predominantly observed in the older adult age group, particularly among those aged ≥60 years. Globally, the mortality burden was highest in the under-5 age group, while remaining at a relatively high level in the older adult population. SDI correlation analysis based on data from 204 countries/regions globally from 1990 to 2021 showed that ASIR gradually increased with increasing SDI, whereas ASMR showed an initial increase followed by a decreasing trend. The ASIR and ASMR for the overall Chinese population and by sex were higher than expected. PAF results indicated that smoking and high body mass index were the main attributable risk factors for ALL mortality and DALYs burden, with their contribution consistently increasing. Decomposition analysis revealed that population growth and epidemiological changes were the primary drivers behind the changes in ALL incidence and mortality burden. Compared with 1990, the IMR for ALL in both China and globally increased in 2021. Over the past three decades, the ASMR and ASDR for ALL in China and globally have generally declined. During the same period, the ASIR and ASPR for ALL increased in China, while globally, the ASIR decreased and the ASPR increased. However, the disease burden of ALL remains high in males, children, and the older adult population. Differentiated prevention and control measures should be implemented in accordance with changes in SDI. The findings highlight the importance of strengthening prevention and early diagnosis, and suggest the need for targeted screening and treatment strategies for different age and sex groups. Concurrently, attention should be paid to the role of weight management and tobacco control in comprehensive prevention and control efforts to further reduce the disease burden of ALL.
2.Ubiquitin-specific peptidase 21 promotes M2 polarization of endometriotic macrophages by increasing FOXM1 stability.
Min DONG ; Min XU ; Derong FANG ; Yiyuan CHEN ; Mingzhe ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(7):603-610
Objective To explore the mechanism of ubiquitin specific peptidase 21 (USP21) increasing the stability of forkhead box protein M1 (FOXM1) and promoting M2 polarization of macrophages in endometriosis (EM). Methods Eutopic endometrial stromal cells (EESC) collected from patients and normal endometrial stromal cells (NESC) from routine health examiners were cultured in vitro, and the expression levels of USP21 and FOXM1 were detected using RT-qPCR and Western blot. EESCs were co-cultured with macrophages. M1 polarization markers of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and CXC chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) and M2 polarization markers of CD206 and fibronectin 1 (FN1) were tested using RT-qPCR. M2 marker CD206 was further detected by flow cytometry. IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), IL-10, and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) levels in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA. Co-immunoprecipitation was used to assess the interaction between USP21 and FOXM1, and the ubiquitination level of FOXM1. FOXM1 protein stability was detected through cycloheximide (CHX) assay. Results USP21 and FOXM1 expression levels in the EESC group were significantly increased compared with those in the NESC group; compared with the NESC + M0 group, the EESC + M0 group showed no significant difference in the expression of M1 polarization markers (IL-6 and CXCL10), but increased expression of M2 polarization markers (CD206 and FN1), along with notably increased number of M2 macrophages; there was no significant difference in IL-6 and TNF-α levels, but increased levels of IL-10 and TGF-β in the cell supernatant. The above findings indicated that the deubiquitinase USP21 was highly expressed in EM, promoting M2 polarization of macrophages. Knocking down USP21 or FOXM1 can inhibit M2 polarization of EM macrophages. USP21 interacted with FOXM1 in EESC, leading to a decrease in FOXM1 ubiquitination level and an increase in FOXM1 protein stability. Overexpression of FOXM1 reversed the inhibitory effect of knocking down USP21 on M2 polarization of EM macrophages. Conclusion The deubiquitinase USP21 interacts with FOXM1 to increase the stability of FOXM1 and promote M2 polarization of EM macrophages.
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Forkhead Box Protein M1/genetics*
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Endometriosis/genetics*
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Ubiquitin Thiolesterase/genetics*
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Cells, Cultured
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Endometrium/metabolism*
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Ubiquitination
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Interleukin-6/metabolism*
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Protein Stability
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Stromal Cells/metabolism*
3.Burden and Trends of Motor Neuron Disease in China and Globally from 1990 to 2021
Derong LIN ; Jingya FANG ; Yue LI ; Xiaohua XIE ; Xiaolin YE ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Jiexuan LI ; Aiguo XUE
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;17(1):188-196
To analyze the disease burden and trends of motor neuron disease(MND) in China and globally from 1990 to 2021, providing evidence for the formulation of relevant health strategies inChina. Data on the incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life years(DALYs) of MND in China and globally from 1990 to 2021 were extracted from the 2021 global burden of disease(GBD) database. The Joinpoint model was used to analyze trends through the average annual percentage change(AAPC). The disease burden differences were further analyzed by age and gender. From 1990 to 2021, the number of MND incident cases in China increased by 6.87%, while globally it increased by 74.54%.The number of prevalent cases in China rose by 29.78%, compared to a 68.43% increase globally. DALYs due to MND in China increased by 40.08%, while globally they increased by 105.59%. The age-standardized incidence rate(ASIR) of MND showed a declining trend both in China(AAPC=-0.006, 95% CI: -0.006 to -0.006, The overall disease burden of MND in China is lower than the global level, with ASIR and ASDR showing a declining trend. However, the annual number of incident cases, prevalent cases, and DALYs continues to increase. Furthermore, there are gender and age differences in the MND disease burden in China, with middle-aged and elderly males being the key targets for prevention and control.
4.High resolution allele frequency analysis of HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-DRB1, HLA-C, HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DPB1 in Guangdong Cord Blood Bank
Derong RUI ; Hairong ZOU ; Haoxin FENG ; Jing ZHANG ; Jiewen LUO ; Zhaoxin GAO
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(11):1288-1292
[Objective] To analyze the characteristics of HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-DRB1, HLA-C, HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DPB1 allele polymorphisms among cord blood donors in Guangdong population. [Methods] According to HLA high resolution genotyping data of 32 717 samples of cord blood donors from Guangdong Cord Blood Bank from January 2009 to December 2023, the allele frequencies were calculated by direct counting and the haplotype frequencies were calculated by using Arlequin software 3.5.2.2. [Results] A total of 102 HLA-A alleles, 160 HLA-B alleles and 96 HLA-DRB1 alleles were detected in 32 717 samples. Among them, 46 HLA-DPB1 alleles were detected in 5 377 samples, and 66 HLA-C alleles and 35 HLA-DQB1 alleles were detected in 13 310 samples. The most common alleles were HLA-A*11∶01 (28.96%), HLA-B*40∶01 (15.23%), HLA-DRB1*09∶01 (15.72%), HLA-C*01∶02 (19.40%), HLA-DQB1*03∶01 (20.85%) and HLA-DPB1*05∶01 (40.79%). The most common 3 loci haplotype and 6 loci haplotype were HLA-A*02∶07-B*46∶01-DRB1*09∶01 (1.55%), HLA-C*07∶02-DQB1*03∶01-DPB1*05∶01 (1.77%), HLA-DRB1*09∶01-DQB1*03∶03-DPB1*05∶01 (3.31%) and HLA-A*02∶07-B*46∶01-C*01∶02-DRB1*09∶01-DQB1*03∶03-DPB1*05∶01 (0.30%). [Conclusion] In this study, the allele and haplotype frequencies of HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-DRB1, HLA-C, HLA-DQB1 and HLA-DPB1 were obtained in the cord blood donors in Guangdong, which can provide important reference data for HLA gene related research and the selection of donors for clinical application.
5.Exploration on the Relationship Between Emotion and Liver from Different Perspectives of Chinese and Western Medicine
Ying ZHANG ; Yanyu DONG ; Derong KONG ; Zhiying DOU ; Zhen YANG ; Hui WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(4):879-885
In recent years,with the development of the bio-psycho-social medical model,more and more attention has been paid to the relationship between psycho-emotional factors and liver.According to traditional Chinese medicine theory,the liver is mainly responsible for catharsis and regulating emotion,which is closely related to emotion.Epidemiological studies have shown that all kinds of liver diseases are accompanied by different degrees of mental disorders,and mental and emotional abnormalities may promote the occurrence of liver diseases and affect the prognosis.Liver and emotion have a common pathogenesis in pathology,involving the dysfunction of nervous,endocrine and immune systems.Based on the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medical research,this review analyzes the correlation between emotions and liver.At the same time,neurotransmitters,inflammatory cytokines,brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),soluble epoxide hydrolase(sEH),intestinal microecology,hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid(HPT)axis,which summarizes the potential mechanisms of liver disease complicated with emotional disorders,and provides certain reference value for future theoretical research and clinical treatment.
6.Risk factors and prediction model of postoperative atrial fibrillation surgery after esophageal cancer surgery
Qianwei WANG ; Derong TANG ; Yunyun CHEN ; Zhenzhong ZHANG ; Jianqiang ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;39(2):101-106
Objective:To develop a risk prediction lineogram of neooperative atrial fibrillation in patients with esophageal cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 1 509 patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery admitted to the department of esophageal surgery of our hospital from December 2019 to April 2022 were gathered, and they were divided into two layers according to whether they had new atrial fibrillation after surgery. In each layer, they were randomly divided into training set and test set in a ratio of 7∶3. In the training population, the multi-factor logistic regression method was used to establish the prediction model, and the line graph of the prediction model was drawn. The ROC curve and calibration curve were drawn to assess the differentiation ability and calibration ability of the prediction model. The test set population is used to validate the prediction model. Results:A total of 1 509 patients with esophageal cancer were included in the study, and the incidence of new atrial fibrillation after surgery was 247 patients(16.4%). A total of 1 039 patients(68.9%) were enrolled in the training set. The multivariate logistic regression model indicated that age, gender, BMI, pulmonary infection, the use of invasive ventilator, and the need for additional drainage of fluid accumulation were the influencing factors for new postoperative atrial fibrillation. The AUC of the training set prediction model under ROC curve was 0.775(95% CI: 0.737-0.812, P<0.001), indicating that the model has high predictive discrimination ability. Calibration curve and Hosmer- Lemeshow test results P=0.796, indicating that the model has good consistency of prediction ability. There were 470 subjects(31.1%) in the test set. The results showed that the AUC of the prediction model under the ROC curve was 0.773(95% CI: 0.719-0.826, P<0.001), indicating that the prediction model still has a high discriminative ability in the test set population. Conclusion:Patients with age, gender, BMI, pulmonary infection, the use of invasive ventilator, and the need for additional drainage of effusion are at higher risk of new atrial fibrillation after surgery. The timely prediction, prevention and management of POAF are crucial to improve the prognostic quality of postoperative patients with esophageal cancer by constructing clinical prediction models.
7.Transcriptome and proteome analysis of pregnancy and postpartum anoestrus ovaries in yak
Zhou CHEN ; Jine WANG ; Junyuan MA ; Shuyuan LI ; Shengdong HUO ; Yanmei YANG ; Yingpai ZHAXI ; Yongqing ZHAO ; Derong ZHANG
Journal of Veterinary Science 2022;23(1):e3-
Background:
Domestic yaks are the most important livestock species on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Adult female yaks normally breed in the warm season (July to September) and enter anestrous in the cold season (November to April). Nevertheless, it is unclear how ovarian activity is regulated at the molecular level.
Objectives:
The peculiarities of yak reproduction were assessed to explore the molecular mechanism of postpartum anestrus ovaries in yaks after pregnancy and parturition.
Methods:
Sixty female yaks with calves were observed under natural grazing in Haiyan County, Qinghai Province. Three yak ovaries in pregnancy and postpartum anestrus were collected. RNA sequencing and quantitative proteomics were employed to analyze the pregnancy and postpartum ovaries after hypothermia to identify the genes and proteins related to the postpartum ovarian cycle.
Results:
The results revealed 841 differentially expressed genes during the postpartum hypoestrus cycle; 347 were up-regulated and 494 genes were down-regulated. Fifty-seven differential proteins were screened: 38 were up-regulated and 19 were down-regulated. The differential genes and proteins were related to the yak reproduction process, rhythm process, progesterone-mediated oocyte maturation, PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and MAPK signaling pathway categories.
Conclusions
Transcriptome and proteomic sequencing approaches were used to investigate postpartum anestrus and pregnancy ovaries in yaks. The results confirmed that BHLHE40, SF1IX1, FBPX1, HSPCA, LHCGR, BMP15, and ET-1R could affect postpartum hypoestrus and control the state of estrus.
8.Effect of psychological counseling skills on nurse-patient communication
Jing CHEN ; Derong LONG ; Ting ZHANG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2016;15(12):29-32
Objective To explore the effect of psychological counseling skills on medical treatment and satisfaction degree of patients in hospital.Methods Toally 60 discharged patients during December 2015 were assigned as the control group and another discharged one during January 2016 as the intervention group.Training on psychological counseling skills was done for the nurses by the psychological counselor in the intervention group while the control group was not.The two groups were compared on the basis of investigation with the patient's consultation experience scale as well as the medical satisfaction questionnaire.Result The satisfaction levels of consultation experience and medical consultation satisfaction in the intervention group were both higher than those of the control group (all P<0.01).Conclusion Psychological counseling skills used in the nurse patient communication can enhance the patient's medical experience and their satisfaction with medical treatment.
9.The mathematical model for the differential diagnosis of endoscopic gastric ulcerative lesions
Haiyan TAO ; Peng LI ; Ping ZHOU ; Shutian ZHANG ; Derong YE
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2015;(3):180-186
Objective To establish mathematical model for the differential diagnosis of endoscopic gastric ulcerative lesions with the help of image processing software and statistical analysis method. Methods The microscopic images of 25 gastric ulcers and 25 gastric peptic cancers were collected from January 2013 to December 2013.Then the Photoshop CS4 software was used for image processing and representative measurements gathering(area,perimeter,roundness,height,width,gray scale,involving the density,color,lightness,pixels).Then the principal component analysis,the scatter plot and cluster analysis were performed by SPSS 16.0.Results According to the results of principal component analysis, Z1 showed a strong positive correlation with area,perimeter,height,width,cumulative density,pixel,which represented the shape statistics of ulcer.And Z2 showed a strong positive correlation with gray scale,color, lightness,which represented the color statistics of ulcer.On the Scatter plot,gastric peptic cancer images showed a stronger positive correlation with the principal component Z1 and Z2 .Clustering analysis results showed that for the majority of patients,there was a pattern in its incidence.In the gastric ulcer diagnostic models,the effective information should include area≤10 000;perimeter≤250;height≤90;width≤60;gray scale≥90;cumulative density≤190 000;color≥110;and lightness≥110(unit:pixel).In the gastric ulcera-tive cancers,the effective information should include area≥38 000,perimeter≥690,height≥300,width ≥ 426,gray scale ≤ 100,cumulative density ≥ 14 000 000,color ≤ 125,and lightness ≤ 130 (unit:pixel). Conclusion Among the endoscopic image data,area,perimeter,roundness,height,width,gray scale, cumulative density,color,brightness,pixels are important indices,which can contribute to the differential diagnosis of gastric ulcerative lesions.The established mathematical model based on the ten indices can be applied to predict and diagnose gastric ulcerative lesions.
10.Study on distribution and countermeasures of Oncomelania snails in beach wetlands of Runzhou section of lower reaches of Yangtze River
Ai XIA ; Yixin HUANG ; Jun JIANG ; Yamin ZHOU ; Derong HANG ; Hengye TAO ; Lianheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(2):132-136
Objective To understand the distribution of the river beach wetlands and Oncomelania snails in the lower reach-es of the Yangtze River,and explore the countermeasures of snail control. Methods The river beach wetlands outside the Yang-tze River levee were investigated and classified according to the hierarchical and classification system of wetlands of China. The snail survey was carried out in the beach wetlands of Runzhou section of lower reaches of the Yangtze River from 2004 to 2013. The change trend of snail areas and the densities was analyzed in the wetlands. Results The river beach of Runzhou section of lower reaches of the Yangtze River belongs to the riverine wetland. There was Oncomelania snail breeding except the permanent wa-ter area. At present,there were natural wetlands of 1 303.0 hm2,human-made wetlands of 1 479.0 hm2 and wetland function chang-es of 1 059.0 hm2 in the river beach of Runzhou section. There was the snail area of 181.4 hm2 in the natural wetland in 2013. The area of snail control by the molluscicide and environmental modification was 4 624.55 hm2 from 2004 to 2013. The decline rates of snail areas and densities were 66.53%and 77.66%respectively. The existing Oncomelania snails were distributed in the natural wetlands. Conclusion The human-made wetland is helpful to snail control. The snail control in the river beach wetlands should attach a great importance to the protection of wetland ecology.

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