1.The evaluation value of CTP and CTA combined with serum NSE in collateral circulation status and prognosis of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia
Xin LIU ; Yu MA ; Kai LU ; Guicheng ZHANG ; Yue WU ; Fangmei HU ; Youxiang CUI ; Yunchuan SUN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(6):629-633
Objective To investigate the value of CT perfusion imaging(CTP)and CT angiography(CTA)combined with serum neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in assessing the status and prognosis of collateral circulation(CC)in hemiplegic patients with stroke.Methods A total of 106 patients with stroke hemiplegia were selected in this study.All patients underwent CTA and CTP,and patients were classified into the good CC group(n=67)and the poor CC group(n=39)based on CTA images.Patients were also classified into the good prognostic group(n=56)and the poor prognostic group(n=50)based on modified Rankin Scale(mRS)scores after 3 months of treatment.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum NSE levels.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyse the correlation between CC scores and CTP parameters and serum NSE levels.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the evaluation value of serum NSE for the prognosis of hemiplegic patients after stroke.Kappa test was used to analyse the consistency of the prognosis and follow-up results of hemiplegic stroke patients assessed by CTP and CTA alone and in combination with serum NSE.Results The CTP parameters rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor CC group than those in the good CC group(P<0.05),and levels of rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE were higher than those in the good CC group(P<0.01).CC score was positively correlated with rCBF and rCBV,and negatively correlated with rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE levels(P<0.05).The rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor prognosis group than those in the good prognosis group,and the proportion of poor CC,rTTP,rMTT,serum NSE level and mRS score were higher than those in the good prognosis group(P<0.01).The area under the curve of serum NSE alone for predicting poor prognosis in hemiplegic patients with stroke was 0.878(95%CI:0.800-0.934),with a sensitivity of 74.00%and a specificity of 91.07%,which was in good agreement with the results of the follow-up(Kappa value=0.654,P<0.001).Conclusion CTP,CTA combined with serum NSE have a relatively high evaluation value for the assessment of the CC status and prognosis of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
2.Randomized controlled trial of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia with comorbid anxiety/depression
Xin LUO ; Jingru LI ; Jingfang LU ; Fangmei GE ; Jie ZHANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Wanqi SUN ; Wenqing ZHAO ; Binbin SHI ; Chengmei YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(3):202-210
Objective:To compare the effects of standard cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia(CBT-I Plus) in patients with chronic insomnia disorder comorbid anxiety or depressive symptoms.Methods:This prospective study included 148 patients with chronic insomnia disorder and anxiety/depression symptoms who were treated at the Sleep Disorder clinic of Shanghai Mental Health Center between July 2020 and August 2023. Participants (56 males, 92 females; aged 18-65 years, mean age 35.08±10.30 years) were randomly assigned in a 1∶2 ratio to the CBT-I group ( n=54) or CBT-I Plus group ( n=94). The CBT-I Plus group received additional treatments targeting anxiety and depressive symptoms. Treatment lasted 8 weeks, with assessment conducted at baseline, weeks 2, 4, and 8. Depression severity was measured using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD 17), anxiety severity with the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Paired sample t-tests were used to evaluate within-group changes, repeated-measures ANOVA compared treatment effects between groups, and ANCOVA was employed to adjust for confounding variables. Results:Significant reductions in PSQI, HAMD 17, and HAMA scores were observed in both groups after treatment: CBT-I group: PSQI ((14.15±2.54) vs. (7.50±3.35), t=13.25), HAMD 17 ((14.70±4.09) vs. (7.40±4.61), t=9.33), and HAMA ((14.94±4.11) vs. (5.56±3.67), t=12.38) (all P<0.001).CBT-I Plus group: PSQI ((14.87±3.01) vs. (7.19±3.86), t=18.75), HAMD 17 ((16.84±3.91) vs. (6.84±4.79), t=17.42), and HAMA ((15.57±3.93) vs. (6.10±4.57), t=18.39) (all P<0.001). After adjusting for HAMD 17 scores and medication use, no statistically significant between-group differences were observed in changes in PSQI, HAMD 17, and HAMA scores ( P>0.05). A significant time-by-group interaction was found for the PSQI daytime dysfunction subscale ( F=4.87, P<0.01). Conclusion:Both CBT-I and CBT-I Plus improve sleep and emotional symptoms in patients with chronic insomnia disorder and comorbid anxiety/depression symptoms. However, CBT-I Plus has no significant advantages over standard CBT-I. Further studies are needed to refine the timing and content of interventions.
3.The evaluation value of CTP and CTA combined with serum NSE in collateral circulation status and prognosis of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia
Xin LIU ; Yu MA ; Kai LU ; Guicheng ZHANG ; Yue WU ; Fangmei HU ; Youxiang CUI ; Yunchuan SUN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2025;53(6):629-633
Objective To investigate the value of CT perfusion imaging(CTP)and CT angiography(CTA)combined with serum neuron-specific enolase(NSE)in assessing the status and prognosis of collateral circulation(CC)in hemiplegic patients with stroke.Methods A total of 106 patients with stroke hemiplegia were selected in this study.All patients underwent CTA and CTP,and patients were classified into the good CC group(n=67)and the poor CC group(n=39)based on CTA images.Patients were also classified into the good prognostic group(n=56)and the poor prognostic group(n=50)based on modified Rankin Scale(mRS)scores after 3 months of treatment.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect serum NSE levels.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyse the correlation between CC scores and CTP parameters and serum NSE levels.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the evaluation value of serum NSE for the prognosis of hemiplegic patients after stroke.Kappa test was used to analyse the consistency of the prognosis and follow-up results of hemiplegic stroke patients assessed by CTP and CTA alone and in combination with serum NSE.Results The CTP parameters rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor CC group than those in the good CC group(P<0.05),and levels of rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE were higher than those in the good CC group(P<0.01).CC score was positively correlated with rCBF and rCBV,and negatively correlated with rTTP,rMTT and serum NSE levels(P<0.05).The rCBF and rCBV were lower in the poor prognosis group than those in the good prognosis group,and the proportion of poor CC,rTTP,rMTT,serum NSE level and mRS score were higher than those in the good prognosis group(P<0.01).The area under the curve of serum NSE alone for predicting poor prognosis in hemiplegic patients with stroke was 0.878(95%CI:0.800-0.934),with a sensitivity of 74.00%and a specificity of 91.07%,which was in good agreement with the results of the follow-up(Kappa value=0.654,P<0.001).Conclusion CTP,CTA combined with serum NSE have a relatively high evaluation value for the assessment of the CC status and prognosis of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
4.Randomized controlled trial of enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia with comorbid anxiety/depression
Xin LUO ; Jingru LI ; Jingfang LU ; Fangmei GE ; Jie ZHANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Wanqi SUN ; Wenqing ZHAO ; Binbin SHI ; Chengmei YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2025;58(3):202-210
Objective:To compare the effects of standard cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia(CBT-I Plus) in patients with chronic insomnia disorder comorbid anxiety or depressive symptoms.Methods:This prospective study included 148 patients with chronic insomnia disorder and anxiety/depression symptoms who were treated at the Sleep Disorder clinic of Shanghai Mental Health Center between July 2020 and August 2023. Participants (56 males, 92 females; aged 18-65 years, mean age 35.08±10.30 years) were randomly assigned in a 1∶2 ratio to the CBT-I group ( n=54) or CBT-I Plus group ( n=94). The CBT-I Plus group received additional treatments targeting anxiety and depressive symptoms. Treatment lasted 8 weeks, with assessment conducted at baseline, weeks 2, 4, and 8. Depression severity was measured using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD 17), anxiety severity with the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Paired sample t-tests were used to evaluate within-group changes, repeated-measures ANOVA compared treatment effects between groups, and ANCOVA was employed to adjust for confounding variables. Results:Significant reductions in PSQI, HAMD 17, and HAMA scores were observed in both groups after treatment: CBT-I group: PSQI ((14.15±2.54) vs. (7.50±3.35), t=13.25), HAMD 17 ((14.70±4.09) vs. (7.40±4.61), t=9.33), and HAMA ((14.94±4.11) vs. (5.56±3.67), t=12.38) (all P<0.001).CBT-I Plus group: PSQI ((14.87±3.01) vs. (7.19±3.86), t=18.75), HAMD 17 ((16.84±3.91) vs. (6.84±4.79), t=17.42), and HAMA ((15.57±3.93) vs. (6.10±4.57), t=18.39) (all P<0.001). After adjusting for HAMD 17 scores and medication use, no statistically significant between-group differences were observed in changes in PSQI, HAMD 17, and HAMA scores ( P>0.05). A significant time-by-group interaction was found for the PSQI daytime dysfunction subscale ( F=4.87, P<0.01). Conclusion:Both CBT-I and CBT-I Plus improve sleep and emotional symptoms in patients with chronic insomnia disorder and comorbid anxiety/depression symptoms. However, CBT-I Plus has no significant advantages over standard CBT-I. Further studies are needed to refine the timing and content of interventions.
5.Research progress on the role of mitochondria-associated membranes in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease
Shiyu LIU ; Yumin XU ; Hongcai XU ; Fangmei LU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(7):121-130
Mitochondria-associated membranes(MAMs)are a subcellular compartment involved in the communication and material exchange between the mitochondrial outer membrane and endoplasmic reticulum membrane.MAMs perform various biological processes in cells under different conditions.MAM-dysfunction-mediated calcium homeostasis imbalance,endoplasmic reticulum stress,mitophagy defects,mitochondrial fission/fusion dynamics imbalance,lipid metabolism disorders,and inflammatory responses are key pathogenic factors in Alzheimer's disease(AD).This article reviews the structure and function of MAMs,their involvement in AD pathology,and drug intervention targets,and discusses the role of MAMs in the pathogenesis of AD and the latest research into their mechanisms,to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of AD.
6.The mechanism of resveratrol promoting FNDC5 degradation in skeletal muscle of male obese mice
Fangmei Yu ; Qiongqiong Cao ; Dongmei Xu ; Yueming Long ; Heng Zhou ; Li Gui ; Yunxia Lu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(3):412-417
Objective:
To investigate the mechanism of resveratrol promoting fibronectin type Ⅲ domain-containing 5 (FNDC5) degradation in skeletal muscle of male obese mice.
Methods:
Six-week-old male C57BL /6 mice were randomly divided into three groups : standard control diet ( SCD) ,high-fat diet ( HFD) and high-fat diet treated with resveratrol (HFD + RES) .HFD + RES group was intervened with resveratrol via gavage [400 mg / kg · d) ] while fed HFD for 20 weeks.The body mass,serum TG,TC,LDL-C and HDL-C levels were detected.The pathological changes in skeletal muscle were detected by HE staining.The expression of FNDC5,SIRT1,SIRT2,LC3, p62,Beclin-1,ATG5,ATG7 was assessed by immunohistochemistry,RT-PCR and Western blot respectively.
Results:
The body mass ,serum TG ,TC and LDL-C levels increased significantly ,meanwhile HDL-C levels decreased in HFD group.Lipid deposition between skeletal muscle fibers were obvious in HFD group.The immuno- histochemistry results showed that protein expression levels of SIRT1,SIRT2 and LC3 obviously decreased,while the protein levels of FNDC5 and p62 obviously increased.The expression levels of FNDC5 significantly increased, while the gene expression levels of SIRT1,SIRT2,LC3,Atg7 and Beclin-1 obviously decreased.All these responses were attenuated by treatment with RES.
Conclusion
RES has obvious effects of lipid-lowering and promoting FNDC5 degradation in skeletal muscle tissues,which may be related with SIRT1 and SIRT2-induced autophagy, thus resulting in degradation of FNDC5 .
7.Oxidative stress injury and transcriptome analysis of human myocardial AC16 cells induced by zinc oxide nanoparticles
Fangmei Lu ; Yujie Li ; Jiabin Guo ; Dexiang Xu ; Chao Liu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(3):450-456
Objective:
To investigate the oxidative stress injury of nano zinc oxide nanoparticles(ZnO NPs) on human myocardial cells (AC16) ,and to analyze the mechanism of ZnO NPs from the transcriptome level.
Methods:
Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was used to characterize and detect ZnO NPs.After AC16 cells were exposed to ZnO NPs at different doses and at different times,the cell survival rate was determined by CCK-8 method.AC16 cells were divided into control group,ZnO NPs (50,100,200 μmol /L) ,after 6 h treatment,the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured.AC16 cells were divided into control group,50 μmol /L ZnO NPs group and 200 μmol /L ZnO NPs group.After 6 h exposure,total RNA was extracted by TRIzol for transcriptome analysis ,and the differentially expressed genes were enriched by gene body ( GO) ,Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) .
Results :
The results of DLS showed that the hydrodynamic diameter was ( 192. 2 ± 1. 63 ) nm and the Zeta potential was ( -23. 26 ± 1. 05 ) mV. CCK-8 results showed that the survival rate of AC16 cells decreased with the increase of dose and time of exposure to ZnO NPs. Fluorescence quantification showed that with the increase of ZnO NPs exposure dose,MMP significantly decreased at 100 μmol /L ZnO NPs(P<0. 05) ,and ROS significantly increased at 50 μmol /L ZnO NPs(P<0. 05) .Using the multifunctional microplate reader,it was observed that MMP and ROS were statistically significant at 100 and 50 μmol /L ZnO NPs,respectively,showing a decrease in MMP and an increase in ROS.Transcriptome analysis showed that 1 071 genes were enriched in the 50 μmol /L ZnO NPs group compared with the control group,including 561 up-regulated genes and 510 down-regulated genes.Compared with the control group,7 164 genes were enriched in 200 μmol /L ZnO NPs group,including 4 098 up-regulated genes and 3 066 down-regulated genes.GO and KEGG analysis showed that the differential genes were mainly concentrated in ROS,antioxidant activity,mitochondrial cytochrome C release,apoptosis and other signaling pathways.
Conclusion
ZnO NPs can decrease the survival rate of AC16 cells and induce mitochondrial damage and oxidative stress,among which ROS-mediated oxi- dative stress and mitochondrial function changes are important toxic mechanisms of ZnO NPs induced AC16 cytotoxicity.
8.Treatment bilateral factors of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia from the perspective of patients
Jingfang LU ; Jingru LI ; Fangmei GE ; Jie ZHANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Wanqi SUN ; Wenqing ZHAO ; Binbin SHI ; Xin LUO ; Chengmei YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2023;56(6):445-452
Objective:The current study aims to explore the factors related to the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) from the perspective of patients and to provide references for more effective implementation of CBT-I.Methods:Using qualitative research methods, 21 insomnia patients with depression/anxiety were treated with CBT-I for 8 consecutive times. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD 17), and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were assessed at baseline and the end of the 8th week of treatment. The paired sample t-test was conducted. Semi-structured interviews were performed at week 2, week 4, and week 8 respectively and thematic analysis was used to code and analyze the interview data. Results:Compared with baseline data, the symptoms of insomnia (13.6±2.0 vs. 6.9±2.4), depression (14.6±5.5 vs. 5.0±3.6), and anxiety (17.2±3.4 vs. 5.3±3.9) were significantly improved after 8 weeks of CBT-I treatment ( t=-3.31, -3.19, -2.94, all P<0.01). The patient factors influencing the efficacy of CBT-I were treatment expectation and approval, motivation, compliance, and internalization of treatment content. The therapist factors were professionalism, well-directed, treatment style, supervision, and giving hope. Conclusion:Compliance and high levels of participation of the patients can benefit the treatment efficacy of CBT-I. Therapists should have sufficient experience, stimulate patients′ motivation, improve patients′ compliance, and carry out adequate psychological education in the early stage to increase the efficacy of CBT-I.
9.Treatment bilateral factors of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia from the perspective of patients
Jingfang LU ; Jingru LI ; Fangmei GE ; Jie ZHANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Wanqi SUN ; Wenqing ZHAO ; Binbin SHI ; Xin LUO ; Chengmei YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2023;56(6):445-452
Objective:The current study aims to explore the factors related to the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) from the perspective of patients and to provide references for more effective implementation of CBT-I.Methods:Using qualitative research methods, 21 insomnia patients with depression/anxiety were treated with CBT-I for 8 consecutive times. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD 17), and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were assessed at baseline and the end of the 8th week of treatment. The paired sample t-test was conducted. Semi-structured interviews were performed at week 2, week 4, and week 8 respectively and thematic analysis was used to code and analyze the interview data. Results:Compared with baseline data, the symptoms of insomnia (13.6±2.0 vs. 6.9±2.4), depression (14.6±5.5 vs. 5.0±3.6), and anxiety (17.2±3.4 vs. 5.3±3.9) were significantly improved after 8 weeks of CBT-I treatment ( t=-3.31, -3.19, -2.94, all P<0.01). The patient factors influencing the efficacy of CBT-I were treatment expectation and approval, motivation, compliance, and internalization of treatment content. The therapist factors were professionalism, well-directed, treatment style, supervision, and giving hope. Conclusion:Compliance and high levels of participation of the patients can benefit the treatment efficacy of CBT-I. Therapists should have sufficient experience, stimulate patients′ motivation, improve patients′ compliance, and carry out adequate psychological education in the early stage to increase the efficacy of CBT-I.
10.Structural identification of the related substances of fusidic acid by LC-MS
Fangmei LIANG ; Yueling NI ; Lu WANG ; Taijun HANG ; Min SONG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2018;49(3):322-332
To identify the related substances of fusidic acid by LC-MS,separation was performed on an Agilent Extend-C18column(150 mm ×4. 6 mm,3. 5 μm)by linear gradient elution with a mobile phase consisting of methanol,acetonitrile and formic acid. Electrospray positive ionization high resolution TOF/MS was used for the determination of the accurate mass and elemental composition of parent ions of the related substances;triple qua-drupole tandem mass was employed for the mass spectra determination of the product. The structures of the related substances were then figured out through the elucidation of the fragment ions. Fusidic acid and its related sub-stances were adequately separated under the established HPLC conditions. Nineteen major related substances of fusidic acid were detected and speculated by hyphenated techniques. Eleven of them were recorded in European Pharmacopoeia,while the others have not been previously reported. The established LC-MS method is effective for the separation and identification of the related substances of fusidic acid and the results are useful for its storage conditions and quality assurance.


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