1.Metabolic-dysfunction and alcohol-associated liver disease: A new concept and recent advances
Rutao LIN ; Fei XU ; Xin XIN ; Yiyang HU ; Qin FENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(4):950-956
In 2023, multiple international societies proposed the concept of metabolic-dysfunction and alcohol-associated liver disease (MetALD) to characterize patients with steatotic liver disease who exhibit metabolic dysfunction and consume alcohol at a moderate level. In recent years, the evidence system in this field has been constantly developed and improved. This article reviews the latest research advances in MetALD from the aspects of background, definition, epidemiological characteristics, natural history, clinical phenotype, diagnostic and assessment methods, and treatment regimens, as well as the directions for future investigation.
2.Consistent Detection of Aquaporin-4 Antibodies:A Comparative Analysis Between Fixed and Live Cell-Based Assays
Jing WANG ; Linge WANG ; Xiaolin YANG ; Zhizhong LI ; Jinyu JIANG ; Qiao XU ; Siyuan HUANG ; Qing FU ; Yang YANG ; Rongrong ZHANG ; Lin YANG ; Ai CHEN ; Xiaopeng ZENG ; Ke XU ; Peng ZHENG ; Xinyue QIN ; Jinzhou FENG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2026;22(2):212-220
Background:
and Purpose Live cell-based assays (LCBA) are increasingly used for serological antibody detection due to their ability to preserve antigen conformation, offering moderately higher sensitivity than fixed cell-based assays. However, the clinical necessity of prioritizing LCBA for the detection of aquaporin-4 immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG) in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remains unclear, especially when compared to its established role in diagnosing myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease.
Methods:
We compared the performance of live cell-based assays using immunofluorescence (LCBA-IF) and fixed cell-based assays using immunofluorescence (FCBA-IF) in detecting AQP4-IgG in 90 cases of NMOSD meeting 2015 International Panel for Neuromyelitis Optica Diagnosis criteria, alongside 40 controls. Additionally, we further investigated the relationship between AQP4-IgG titers as measured by LCBA-IF and FCBA-IF and clinical parameters in NMOSD patients.
Results:
Results showed 96.9% agreement between LCBA-IF and FCBA-IF (Cohen’s κ=0.935), with a strong Spearman correlation (0.977, p<0.001). Both methods demonstrated 100% specificity, with LCBA-IF showing slightly higher sensitivity compared to FCBA-IF. Within LCBAIF-tested groups, statistically significant differences in annualized relapse rates were observed across all pairwise comparisons (low-titer vs. moderate-titer, low-titer vs. high-titer, and moderate-titer vs. high-titer; all p<0.050). However, this association reached statistical significance in some FCBA-IF-tested groups.
Conclusions
Overall, there is a strong concordance between LCBA-IF and FCBA-IF in detecting AQP4-IgG, where LCBA-IF shows slightly higher sensitivity. Furthermore, there is a potential link between elevated AQP4-IgG titers and an increased risk of relapse, and this correlation may appear more pronounced when using LCBA-IF.
3.Analytic-hierarchy-process-based development of an evaluation indicator system for scientific research performances of public hospital staff
Guoqiang QIN ; Wanyi LI ; Jiafei LIANG ; Jingyun FENG ; Rui GUO ; Mengyao XU
Modern Hospital 2025;25(11):1718-1722,1728
Objective This research aims to establish a scientific research performance evaluation indicator system for public hospital staff,providing evaluation standards and assessment criteria for their research performances.Methods An indica-tor pool was developed through literature review.The indicators were determined through two rounds of Delphi expert consultations.Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP)was used to calculate their weights and thus establish an indicator system.Results The indica-tor system consists of 8 primary indicators-research projects(0.193 3),talent cultivation(0.264 3),patents(0.046 2),publica-tions(0.118 5),monographs(0.068 1),awards(0.147 2),standards(0.094 3),and research errors(0.068 1)-encompassing 29 secondary indicators.The response rate of the second-round expert consultation was 0.85;the authority coefficient was 0.94;the importance rating of indicators was 4.44,and Kendall's coefficient was 0.260(P<0.05).The consistency index(CI)and consistency ratio(CR)values were<0.1,indicating good results.Conclusion The indicator system demonstrates scientifically good validity and feasibility.Thus it can be used to evaluate the research performances of public hospital staff,providing decision support for resource allocation and the optimization of incentive mechanisms.
4.Impacts of chrysophanol on cartilage injury in rats with osteoarthritis and its mechanism
Jianwei LI ; Feng HU ; Qin YIN ; Kai LIAN ; Jin XU ; Yang HU ; Hanbing HUA
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(4):808-814
Objective:To investigate the effect of chrysophanol(CHR)on cartilage injury in rats with osteoarthritis and its mechanism of regulating SIRT1/HMGB1/NF-κB signal pathway.Methods:Rat models of osteoarthritis were established and divided into negative control group,chrysophanol low(CHR-L,10 mg/kg),middle(CHR-M,20 mg/kg),high dose group(CHR-H,40 mg/kg),SIRT1 inhibitor(sirtinol 5 mg/kg)+chrysophanol high dose group(sirtinol+CHR-H),and normal healthy control group was set up.The degree of joint swelling was measured,and the inflammatory index was evaluated;the pain threshold(tenderness and heat pain)was measured;HE staining and safranine O staining were applied to detect the pathological changes of rat articular cartilage;the levels of serum inflammatory factors(IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α)were detected by ELISA method;oxidative stress indexes(MDA,SOD,GSH-PX)were detected by micro method;TUNEL staining was used to detect apoptosis;Western blot was used to detect the protein expressions of SIRT1,HMGB1,NF-κB p65,p-NF-κB p65,MMP-13 and C-Caspase-3.Results:Compared with the normal healthy control group,the rats in negative control group had obvious pathological injury,such as destruction of articular cartilage structure,necrosis and reduction of chondrocytes,the joint swelling degree,arthritis index,levels of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α,content of MDA,chondrocyte apoptosis rate,expressions of apoptotic protein C-Caspase-3,HMGB1,NF-κB p65/p-NF-κB p65,MMP-13 proteins increased obviously,the tenderness threshold,heat pain threshold,activities of SOD,GSH-PX,and the expression of SIRT1 protein decreased obviously(P<0.05);compared with negative control group,the pathological injury of articular cartilage in CHR group improved obviously with the increase of dosage,the joint swelling degree,arthritis index,levels of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α,content of MDA,chondrocyte apoptosis rate,expression of apoptotic protein C-Caspase-3,HMGB1,NF-κB p65/p-NF-κB p65,MMP-13 proteins decreased obviously,the tenderness threshold,heat pain threshold,activities of SOD,GSH-PX,and the expression of SIRT1 protein increased obviously(P<0.05);compared with CHR-H group,sirtinol+CHR-H group was able to reverse the protective effect of CHR on cartilage injury to a certain extent.Conclusion:CHR can reduce the inflammation of articular cartilage,inhibit the apoptosis of chondrocytes and play a protective role in the cartilage injury of osteoarthritis rats by up-regulating the expression of SIRT1 and down-regulating the expressions of HMGB1 and NF-κB p65/p-NF-κB p65.
5.Research on ST-T change recognition algorithm based on lead attention network
Liang WEI ; Yun-chi LI ; Jun XIE ; Tong XU ; Feng ZUO ; Yong-qin LI ; Bi-hua CHEN ; Mi HE ; Yu-shun GONG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(7):1-11
Objective To propose a lead attention network-based ST-T change recognition algorithm to detect ECG ST-T changes accurately.Methods Firstly,heartbeat signals were extracted through R-wave localization,and a 12-lead heartbeat matrix was generated by correlation-based screening and merging to realize data augmentation.Secondly,a lead attention module was constructed by combining depthwise convolution(DWConv)with the channel attention squeeze-and-excitation block(SE-block)structure to perceive the differences in ST-T status among electrocardiogram leads.Thirdly,the mapping output by two independent attention modules was fused and splicing with the original signal residual was carried out,so that attention information extraction and original information transfer were enhanced effectively.Finally,SE-ResNet was used as the backbone network to extract signal features to complete the classification and identification of ST-T changes.To validate the recognition performance of the proposed algorithm for ST-T changes in ECG,the 12-lead ECG data of 97 472 patients containing different ECG rhythms were collected for ablation and comparison experiments at the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University.Results The proposed algorithm achieved an AUC of 0.965 with a sensitivity of 90.51%,specificity of 90.23%,positive predictive value of 89.24%and overall accuracy of 90.36%on an independent test set.Comparative analysis demonstrated superior performance to four benchmark architectures,including VGG16,ResNet18,MobileNetV3-Small and ShuffleNet,in terms of both classification accuracy and computational efficiency.Conclusion The algorithm designed can accurately detect ST-T changes and can be used for wearable ECG automatic analysis to assist in the early warning of cardiovascular diseases in both acute and chronic patients and highland residents.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(7):1-11]
6.Research hotspots and future trends in auricular acupoint therapy over the past decade
Qingqin LI ; Qin XU ; Feng GONG ; Jie QIN ; Yu JIN ; Tingting LU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(33):4553-4558
Objective:To conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on auricular acupoint therapy (AAT) published between 2014 and 2024 in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) , in order to identify research hotspots and explore future research trends.Methods:CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and CNKI's bibliometric visualization platform were used to analyze publications from multiple perspectives, including annual publication trends, institutional distribution, author collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, and journal sources.Results:From 2014 to 2024, research on auricular acupoint therapy underwent a transition from rapid growth to steady development. The research focus shifted from traditional Chinese medicine theories to integration with modern neuroscience and technology. Domestic research was primarily concentrated in universities and institutes of traditional Chinese medicine, with collaboration mainly occurring at the regional level. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) became the predominant study design, although issues related to methodological rigor persist. Keyword analysis showed a shift in research hotspots from traditional conditions like headache and insomnia to contemporary health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and hyperlipidemia.Conclusions:Auricular acupoint therapy is increasingly incorporating modern scientific and technological approaches. Research methodologies are becoming more standardized, and areas of application are continuously expanding. Future studies should focus on enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, improving research design quality, and deepening international cooperation to promote the broader adoption and development of AAT within the global healthcare system.
7.Research hotspots and future trends in auricular acupoint therapy over the past decade
Qingqin LI ; Qin XU ; Feng GONG ; Jie QIN ; Yu JIN ; Tingting LU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(33):4553-4558
Objective:To conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on auricular acupoint therapy (AAT) published between 2014 and 2024 in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) , in order to identify research hotspots and explore future research trends.Methods:CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and CNKI's bibliometric visualization platform were used to analyze publications from multiple perspectives, including annual publication trends, institutional distribution, author collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrence, and journal sources.Results:From 2014 to 2024, research on auricular acupoint therapy underwent a transition from rapid growth to steady development. The research focus shifted from traditional Chinese medicine theories to integration with modern neuroscience and technology. Domestic research was primarily concentrated in universities and institutes of traditional Chinese medicine, with collaboration mainly occurring at the regional level. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) became the predominant study design, although issues related to methodological rigor persist. Keyword analysis showed a shift in research hotspots from traditional conditions like headache and insomnia to contemporary health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and hyperlipidemia.Conclusions:Auricular acupoint therapy is increasingly incorporating modern scientific and technological approaches. Research methodologies are becoming more standardized, and areas of application are continuously expanding. Future studies should focus on enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration, improving research design quality, and deepening international cooperation to promote the broader adoption and development of AAT within the global healthcare system.
8.Expert consensus on holistic integrative management of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Moyi SUN ; Zongxuan HE ; Haoyue XU ; Xiaoying LI ; Jie ZHANG ; Haijun LU ; Xiaohong ZHAN ; Dapeng HAO ; Shizhu BAI ; Wei GUO ; Zhangui TANG ; Guoxin REN ; Jian MENG ; Zhijun SUN ; Jichen LI ; Yue HE ; Chunjie LI ; Lizheng QIN ; Kai YANG ; Qing XI ; Lin KONG ; Bing HAN ; Lingxue BU ; Yuanyong FENG ; Kai SONG ; Hongyu HAN ; Jieying LI ; Qianwei NI ; Yun LI ; Juan CHAI ; Xiaochen YANG ; Man HU ; Mingjin XU ; Wei SHANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(4):437-449
Oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC)is a malignant lesion originating from the oral mucosal squamous epithelium,account-ing for over 80%of oral and maxillofacial malignancies.Key etiological factors include tobacco,alcohol abuse,and betel quid chewing.In China,its incidence has shown an overall upward trend,posing a significant threat to public health.OSCC exhibits high local invasive-ness,making early diagnosis critical for improving prognosis.Its clinical management requires close multidisciplinary collaboration among oral and maxillofacial surgery,head and neck surgery,radiation oncology,medical oncology,reconstructive surgery,radiology,patholo-gy,and nutritional support teams.Given the increasing disease burden of OSCC and rapid development of multidisciplinary collaborative models,an expert panel has formulated this integrated management consensus based on evidence-based medicine and extensive deliber-ation.Centered on the'Prevention-Screening-Diagnosis-Treatment-Rehabilitation'framework,the consensus provides comprehensive guidance for the entire disease course of OSCC patients,aiming to standardize clinical practice.
9.Efficacy and mechanism of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in treatment of experimental metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Xiao XU ; Qian ZHANG ; Qinmei SUN ; Yiyang HU ; Xin XIN ; Qin FENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(7):1327-1336
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of action of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)in the treatment of experimental metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis(MASH),and to provide a basis for clinical development and application.Methods A total of 32 experimental C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into normal diet group(Con group with 8 mice)and model group with 24 mice.The mice in the model group were given a high-trans fatty acid high-carbohydrate(HFHC)diet for 24 weeks to establish a model of MASH,and at the end of week 24,the mice in the model group were further divided into HFHC group,EGCG treatment group(100 mg·kg-1·d-1),and obeticholic acid treatment group(10 mg·kg-1·d-1),with 8 mice in each group.After 6 weeks of treatment,samples were collected to observe the general conditions of mice;the content of triglycerides(TG)and hydroxyproline in liver tissue and the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT)and aspartate aminotransferase(AST)were measured;HE staining,oil red O staining,and picrosirius red staining were used to observe liver histopathological changes.In the in vitro experiment,L02 cells were induced with free fatty acid(FFA)to establish a model of lipid deposition,and the cells were divided into Con group,FFA group,and EGCG group.The content of TG in cells was measured,as well as the results of oil red O staining and the relative mRNA expression levels of TNF-α,CCL2,and CXCL10.The transcriptomics technique was used to identify differentially expressed genes between the Con group,the HFHC group,and the EGCG group and perform the GSEA analysis,and pathways with a P-adjust value of<0.05 that were associated with MASH were further classified into metabolism-related pathways and inflammation-related pathways.The specific signaling pathways in each category were ranked based on the degree of enrichment,and key genes in the top three pathways were verified by PCR in vivo.Key genes in the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway were verified by Western blotting.A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data with homogeneity of variance between multiple groups,and the least significant difference t-test was used for further comparison between two groups.Results Compared with the HFHC group,the EGCG group had significant reductions in the content of TG in liver tissue(P<0.05)and the serum levels of ALT and AST(P<0.05).Oil red O staining showed significant alleviation of hepatocyte fatty degeneration in the EGCG group,HE staining showed that EGCG effectively alleviated inflammation,and picrosirius red staining showed a significant reduction in the number of fibrous tissue after EGCG treatment.There was a significant reduction in the content of hydroxyproline in liver tissue after EGCG intervention(P<0.01).Cell experiments showed that compared with the FFA group,the EGCG group had a significant reduction in the content of TG,and oil red O staining showed the disappearance of lipid droplets in the EGCG group compared with the FFA group,with significant reductions in the relative mRNA expression levels of the inflammatory factors TNF-α,CCL2,and CXCL10(all P<0.01).The transcriptomics analysis identified 230 differentially expressed genes between the HFHC group and the EGCG group,among which there were 108 upregulated genes and 122 downregulated genes.EGCG significantly reduced the levels of the key proteins TLR4,NLRP3,and IL-1β in the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway in liver tissue(all P<0.05).Conclusion EGCG can significantly alleviate lipid deposition,inflammation,and fibrosis in the mouse model of MASH and improve lipid deposition and inflammatory injury in L02 cells,possibly by regulating the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway.
10.Nursing care for a patient undergoing total shape combination replantation and reconstruction surgery after heterotopic transplantation of a severed forearm:a case study
Miaoling WU ; Yi HAN ; Yi QIN ; Yayun ZHAO ; Xiao'e KE ; Juanjuan XU ; Jing FENG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(14):1770-1773
This case study summarizes the nursing experience of a patient with right forearm damage who underwent total shape combined replantation reconstruction after heterotopic limb salvage.Key nursing points included:preoperative assessment of the patient's injury and emergency treatment,formulation of a personalized surgical plan in collaboration with multiple departments,and complete preoperative preparation.Postoperatively,implement phased individualized nursing care postoperatively,strengthen monitoring and prevention of vascular emergencies,control and treat wound infections,implement multidimensional pain management strategies,provide comprehensive psychological care,and conduct stepwise functional rehabilitation training.After 2 stages of surgery and 112 days of treatment and nursing care,the patient's right forearm showed good functional recovery,and the patient was discharged successfully.

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