1.Analysis of thermal environment and students thermal comfort in primary and secondary school classrooms in winter
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(2):168-172
Objective:
To evaluate the current situation of thermal environment in primary and secondary school classrooms during winter, and to analyze students thermal comfort needs, so as to provide a basis for improving classroom thermal environment.
Methods:
From December 16 to 26, 2024, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to select 90 classrooms from 15 primary and secondary schools in centralized/air conditioned heating areas(Liaoning Province, Tianjin City, Shanghai City) and naturally ventilated areas(Anhui Province and Jiangxi Province)for on site environmental measurement. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 743 students. The differences between groups using the χ 2 test were compared. Based on actual measurement data, a predicted mean vote prepared percentage of dissatisfied (PMV-PPD) model for centralized/air conditioned classrooms and an adaptive model for naturally ventilated classrooms were established, and the thermal neutral temperature and comfort interval were calculated.
Results:
The average outdoor temperature during on site measurement was 4.00(0.20,7.00)℃. In classrooms with centralized or air conditioned heating systems, the measured average temperature was (19.33±2.59)℃, with a thermal comfort range of 20.35-25.35 ℃ and a thermal neutral temperature of 22.85 ℃. And 13.92% of students reported feeling cold, while 80.80% felt comfortable. In classrooms with natural ventilation, the measured average temperature was (12.26±1.83)℃, with a thermal neutral temperature of 19.67 ℃ and a thermal comfort range of 16.17-23.17 ℃. About 48.33% of students reported feeling cold, and 49.81 % felt comfortable.The results of univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in shoe thickness, temperature sensation, relative humidity sensation and wind speed sensation between centralized/air conditioned heating areas ( χ 2= 7.01 , 31.47, 13.57, 13.80,all P <0.05). There were also statistically significant differences in school stage for primary and secondary school students, body mass index, classroom location for seat, temperature sensation, relative humidity sensation and wind speed sensation between naturally ventilated areas ( χ 2=42.13, 11.13, 11.04, 60.39, 29.27, 38.46,all P <0.05).
Conclusions
There are differences in thermal environment and students subjective thermal comfort in primary and secondary schools under different ventilation modes in winter. The temperature standards for heated classrooms should be revised, and differentiated environmental regulation strategies should be adopted based on different ventilation methods to improve students health and comfort levels.
2.Mechanism of isochlorogenic acid A against hepatocellular carcinoma based on PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway combined with multi-omics
Weiwei SU ; Weibing JIA ; Houjian REN ; Xianhui SU ; Huijie GAO ; Zhongchao HUO ; Xin HOU ; Zhen WANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(10):1258-1263
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism of isochlorogenic acid A against hepatocellular carcinoma based on the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt/mTOR) signaling pathway and multi-omics technology. METHODS The invasion rate and migration rate of human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells after 48 h of intervention with 0 (control group), 0.25 and 0.5 mg/mL isochlorogenic acid A were examined; mRNA expression of DEP domain-containing mTOR-interacting protein (DEPTOR), the protein expressions of mTOR, PI3K and phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN), as well as the phosphorylation level of Akt protein were determined in the cells. Metabolomics analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and differential metabolites were screened and subjected to Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis; transcriptomics monitoring was conducted by RNA sequencing, and differentially expressed genes were screened and subjected to gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses. RESULTS Compared with the control group, intervention with 0.25 and 0.5 mg/mL isochlorogenic acid A for 48 h significantly inhibited the invasion rate and migration rate of HepG2 cells, significantly up-regulated the mRNA expression of DEPTOR and the protein expression of PTEN, and significantly down-regulated the protein expression of PI3K and the phosphorylation level of Akt protein (except for 0.25 mg/mL isochlorogenic acid A) ( P <0.05). A total of 304 differential metabolites and 212 differentially expressed genes were screened by multi-omics analysis. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis suggested that isochlorogenic acid A regulated key signaling of HepG2 cell growth mainly by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, synergizing with metabolic reprogramming such as mTOR signaling pathway, ferroptosis, pentose phosphate pathway and purine/pyrimidine metabo lism. CONCLUSIONS The anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effect of isochlorogenic acid A is associated with the blockade of abnormal activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway. In addition, it may also be related to the inhibition of the pentose phosphate pathway and purine/pyrimidine metabolism, as well as the induction of ferroptosis,etc.
3.Research Progress of Chirp ABR and Its Application in Forensic Auditory Identi-fication
Yan GAO ; Fang CHEN ; Wen-Tao XIA ; Xiao-Ping YANG ; Ze-Yu WANG ; Ze-Ren YANG ; Xia LIU ; Yan-Liang SHENG
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;41(4):387-393
The objective assessment of hearing loss is one of the critical components in forensic clini-cal research.Auditory brainstem response(ABR)is an important method for objectively assessing hearing levels.It is divided into various types based on different stimulus signals,each with its own characteris-tics and applications.Among them,narrow-band Chirp ABR,due to its frequency specificity,fulfills the basic requirements for objective assessment of forensic audiology,promising to be an important method of objective hearing assessment in forensic medicine.This article reviews the development history,charac-teristics and clinical applications of Chirp ABR,and envisions its application prospects in forensic audi-tory identification.
4.Value of abnormal expression of serum alpha fetoprotein variant 3 and β2 microglobulin in predicting complications after interventional surgery in patients with liver cancer
Liangliang MA ; Kai HUANG ; Li LI ; Dongxiao REN ; Shujian GAO ; Shenming DONG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(8):921-925
Objective To analyze the value of abnormal expression of serum alpha fetoprotein variant 3(AFP-L3)and β2 microglobulin(β2-MG)in predicting complications after interventional surgery in patients with liver cancer.Methods Clinical information of totally 92 patients with liver cancer who underwent inter-ventional surgery in the hospital from January 2020 to December 2023 were retrospectively collected and the patients were divided into complication group(33 cases)and non-complication group(59 cases)according to whether complications occurred after interventional surgery.The levels of AFP-L3 and β2-MG were detected respectively.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the the factors influencing the occurrence of complications in patients with liver cancer.Receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the val-ue of the levels of AFP-L3 and β2-MG to predict complications in patients with liver cancer.Results Compared with the non-complication group,the proportion of patients with a history of diabetes,positive hepatitis B vi-rus(HBV)-DNA,poorly differentiated histology,and the levels of AFP-L3 and β2-MG were higher in the complication group(P<0.05),and the course of liver cancer was longer(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic re-gression analysis showed that the levels of AFP-L3 and β2-MG were independent risk factors for complications after interventional surgery in patients with liver cancer.The area under the curve(AUC)of AFP-L3 and β2-MG levels in predicting complications after interventional surgery in patients with liver cancer were 0.874 and 0.854,respectively,with sensitivity of 89.77%and 74.79%,and specificity of 87.21%and 84.82%,respec-tively.The cut off values were 92.281 μg/L and 4.430 mg/L,respectively.The AUC of the combination of AFP-L3 and β2-MG levels in predicting postoperative complications was 0.910,which was significantly better than the predictive value of the single indicator(P<0.05).Conclusion High levels of serum AFP-L3 and β2-MG may be independent risk factors for complications after interventional surgery in patients with liver canc-er.The combined detection of the two serum indicators has higher predictive value for postoperative complica-tions.It provides a new means to evaluate complications in patients with liver cancer after interventional sur-gery.
5.Probiotic Bifidobacterium reduces serum TMAO in unstable angina patients via the gut to liver to heart axis
Zhihong ZHOU ; Lizhe SUN ; Wei ZHOU ; Wen GAO ; Xiao YUAN ; Huijuan ZHOU ; Yuzhen REN ; Bihua LI ; Yue WU ; Jianqing SHE
Liver Research 2025;9(1):57-65
Background and aims:Studies indicate that the gut microbiota and its metabolites are involved in the progression of cardiovascular diseases,and enterohepatic circulation plays an important role in this progression.This study aims to identify potential probiotics for the treatment of unstable angina(UA)and elucidate their mechanisms of action.Methods:Initially,the gut microbiota from patients with UA and control was analyzed.To directly assess the effects of Bifidobacterium supplementation,10 patients with UA were enrolled and administered Bifidobacterium(630 mg per intake twice a day for 1 month).The fecal metagenome,serum trimethyl-amine N-oxide(TMAO)levels,and other laboratory parameters were evaluated before and after Bifido-bacterium supplementation.Results:After supplementing with Bifidobacterium for 1 month,there were statistically significant dif-ferences(P<0.05)in TMAO,aspartate aminotransferase,total cholesterol,and low-density lipoprotein compared to before.Additionally,the abundance of Bifidobacterium longum increased significantly,although the overall abundance of Bifidobacterium did not reach statistical significance.The gut micro-biota,metabolites,and gut-liver axis are involved in the progression of UA,and potential mechanisms should be further studied.Conclusions:Metagenomic analysis demonstrated a reduced abundance of Bifidobacterium in patients with UA.Supplementation with Bifidobacterium restored gut dysbiosis and decreased circulating TMAO levels in patients with UA.This study provides evidence that Bifidobacterium may exert cardiovascular-protective effects through the gut-liver-heart axis.
6.The study on the correlation between calcitonin gene-related peptide α levels and poor response to deoxyadrenaline in pregnant women with hypotension during caesarean section under intraspinal anesthesia based on rat model
Xia Ren ; Yuhua Gao ; Yi Chen ; Yan Guo
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(6):1074-1080
Objective:
To investigate the correlation between the levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide α (CGRPα) and the poor responses to the treatment of phenylephrine in pregnant women with hypotension during caesarean section under intraspinal anesthesia.
Methods :
A total of 87 pregnant women who underwent intraspinal anesthesia cesarean section were recruited . They were grouped according to the presence or absence of hypotension after anesthesia and the response to ephedrine and Phe . As to Anesthesia-0 group , pregnant women had no hypo- tension , 35 cases (40. 2% ) ; Anesthesia-1 group , pregnant women had hypotension and good response to ephed- rine treatment , 12 cases (13 . 8% ) ; Anesthesia-2 group , pregnant women had hypotension and had poor response to ephedrine treatment , 6 cases (6. 9% ) ; Anesthesia-3 group , pregnant women had hypotension and good response to Phe treatment , 8 cases (9. 2% ) ; Anesthesia-4 group , pregnant women had hypotension and no response to Phe treatment , 26 cases (29. 9% ) . The levels of CGRPαin serum and placental tissues of pregnant women were deter- mined by ELISA . The rats pregnant normally. A hypotension rat model was established by intragastric administra- tion of risserpine . 50 rats were randomly divided into control group , model group , pregnancy group , model + preg- nancy group , model + pregnancy + phenylephrine group , with 10 rats in each group . Body weight of the rats was continuously monitored during the 2nd to 6th week of risserpine administration . Systolic blood pressure was meas- ured at the end of the 6th induction week . And the peripheral blood sample and placental tissues were collected and the levels of CGRPαwere determined .
Results :
The detection of CGRPαlevels in the pregnant women serum and placental tissues showed that compared with Anesthesia-0 group , CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-1-4 groups serum were higher (P < 0. 05) . Compared with Anesthesia-3 group , serum CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-4 group were higher (P < 0. 05) . Compared with Anesthesia-2 group , CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-4 group serum were higher (P < 0. 05) . Compared with Anesthesia-0 group , tissues CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-4 group were higher (P < 0. 05) . Compared with Anesthesia-3 group , CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-4 group tissues were higher (P < 0. 05) . Compared with Anesthesia-2 group , CGRPαlevels in Anesthesia-4 group tissues were higher ( P < 0. 05) . From the 2nd to 6th week of hypotension modeling induction , compared with pregnancy group , body weight decreased in the model + pregnancy group and the model + pregnancy + phenylephrine group (P < 0. 05) . There was no signifi- cant difference in baseline systolic blood pressure among all groups (P > 0. 05) . At the end of the 6th week , com- pared with pregnancy group , systolic blood pressure decreased in model + pregnancy group and model + pregnancy + phenylephrine group(P < 0. 05) ; the levels of CGRPαin serum and placental tissues increased ( P < 0. 05) . Compared with model + pregnancy group , systolic blood pressure increased in model + pregnancy + phenylephrine group (P < 0. 05) .
Conclusion
The poor response of pregnant women with hypotension during caesarean section under intraspinal anesthesia to the treatment of phenylephrine may be related to the increased levels of CGRPαin placenta and peripheral blood .
7.Chinese interpretation of PROBAST+AI: An updated quality, risk of bias, and applicability assessment tool for prediction models using regression or artificial intelligence methods
Xingmeng WANG ; Guohua DAI ; Wulin GAO ; Hui GUAN ; Lili REN ; Chen CHEN ; Xiaoyang TAN ; Yiming LIN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(12):1686-1695
The development and validation of clinical prediction models based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods have become increasingly widespread. However, the prediction model bias risk and applicability evaluation tool developed in 2019 (i.e., PROBAST-2019) has shown significant limitations. Therefore, an expanded and updated version of the PROBAST-2019 tool was released in 2025, known as the PROBAST+AI tool. The tool is divided into two parts including model development and model evaluation. It aims to comprehensively and systematically evaluate potential methodological quality issues in model development, bias risks in model evaluation, and the applicability of models, regardless of the modeling method used. This paper provides a systematic interpretation of the PROBAST+AI tool's items and case analyses, with the aim of guiding and assisting researchers engaged in related studies and promoting the high-quality development of clinical predictive model research.
8.Mechanism of agomelatine alleviating anxiety-and depression-like behaviors in APP/PS1 transgenic mice
Tian LI ; Yuhua REN ; Yanping GAO ; Qiang SU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(6):1176-1182
BACKGROUND:Agomelatine is a clinically proven treatment for neuropsychiatric symptoms,such as anxiety and depression.Furthermore,our previous study has demonstrated that agomelatine ameliorates cognitive behaviors,hippocampal synaptic plasticity,and brain pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.However,it remains unclear whether agomelatine can improve anxiety and depression-like behaviors in Alzheimer's disease model mice. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the improving effects of agomelatine on anxiety-and depression-like behaviors in APP/PS1 transgenic mice and its underlying molecular mechanisms. METHODS:(1)Eighteen APP/PS1 transgenic mice were randomly divided into model control group(n=9)and model intervention group(n=9).Another wild-type mice were randomized into control group(n=9)and intervention group(n=9).Model intervention group and intervention group were intraperitoneally injected with 10 mg/kg agomelatine per day for 31 continuous days.Behavioral experiments,including the elevated cross maze and forced swimming tests,and mRNA sequencing of the hippocampus were then performed.(2)Mouse hippocampal neuronal cell lines(HT22)and brain microvascular endothelial cell lines(bEnd.3)were cultured and divided into four groups:blank group without any drug,drug group with 20 μmol/L agomelatine,model group with 10 μmol/L β-amyloid 1-42,and experimental group with 10 μmol/L β-amyloid 1-42+20 μmol/L agomelatine.After 24 hours of incubation,protein expression of S416p-tau and S9p-GSK3β in HT22 cells was detected by immunoblotting,and protein expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 and glycosylation end-product receptor in bEnd.3 cells was detected by immunoblotting. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:In the elevated plus maze test,the time spent in the open arms(P<0.01)and the entries into open arms(P<0.05)in the mice of model control group were evidently lower than those in the control group,whereas those were obviously increased in the model intervention group compared with the model control group(P<0.05).Forced swimming test results showed that the immobile time exhibited a marked increase in the model control group compared with the control group(P<0.05),but it was significantly decreased in the model intervention group compared with the model control group(P<0.05).Hippocampal tissue mRNA sequencing showed that agomelatine enhanced the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 in the hippocampus of APP/PS1 mice.Western blot analysis revealed that the level of S416p-tau in HT22 cells was higher in the model group than the blank group(P<0.05),while it was markedly decreased in the experimental group compared with the model group(P<0.05);the level of S9p-GSK3β in HT22 cells was higher in the drug group than the blank group(P<0.05)as well as higher in the experimental group than the model group(P<0.05).Moreover,the expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 in bEnd.3 cells was higher in the experimental group than the model group(P<0.05).To conclude,agomelatine can alleviate anxiety-and depression-like behaviors in Alzheimer's disease mice by promoting the clearance of β-amyloid and phosphorylated tau.
9.Update on the treatment navigation for functional cure of chronic hepatitis B: Expert consensus 2.0
Di WU ; Jia-Horng KAO ; Teerha PIRATVISUTH ; Xiaojing WANG ; Patrick T.F. KENNEDY ; Motoyuki OTSUKA ; Sang Hoon AHN ; Yasuhito TANAKA ; Guiqiang WANG ; Zhenghong YUAN ; Wenhui LI ; Young-Suk LIM ; Junqi NIU ; Fengmin LU ; Wenhong ZHANG ; Zhiliang GAO ; Apichat KAEWDECH ; Meifang HAN ; Weiming YAN ; Hong REN ; Peng HU ; Sainan SHU ; Paul Yien KWO ; Fu-sheng WANG ; Man-Fung YUEN ; Qin NING
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(Suppl):S134-S164
As new evidence emerges, treatment strategies toward the functional cure of chronic hepatitis B are evolving. In 2019, a panel of national hepatologists published a Consensus Statement on the functional cure of chronic hepatitis B. Currently, an international group of hepatologists has been assembled to evaluate research since the publication of the original consensus, and to collaboratively develop the updated statements. The 2.0 Consensus was aimed to update the original consensus with the latest available studies, and provide a comprehensive overview of the current relevant scientific literatures regarding functional cure of hepatitis B, with a particular focus on issues that are not yet fully clarified. These cover the definition of functional cure of hepatitis B, its mechanisms and barriers, the effective strategies and treatment roadmap to achieve this endpoint, in particular new surrogate biomarkers used to measure efficacy or to predict response, and the appropriate approach to pursuing a functional cure in special populations, the development of emerging antivirals and immunomodulators with potential for curing hepatitis B. The statements are primarily intended to offer international guidance for clinicians in their practice to enhance the functional cure rate of chronic hepatitis B.
10.Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medical Master Wang Xixing's Experience in Treating Burkitt Lymphoma Based on Dysfunction of Liver,Spleen and Kidney
Zhiyong FANG ; Zhiyao SHI ; Shaojian REN ; Yichan LIU ; YU GAO ; Xixing WANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(8):2043-2048
As a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma,Burkitt lymphoma is characterized by unfixed location of disease,rapid progression,diverse symptoms,and clinical complexity in diagnosis and treatment.Professor Wang Xixing posits that Burkitt lymphoma manifests as a tangible mass,and its formation is associated with the invasion of exogenous pathogens,internal injury induced by seven emotions,and deficiency of healthy qi.The fundamental pathogenesis involves dysfunction of the liver,spleen and kidney,leading to liver qi stagnation,spleen-stomach deficiency in the middle energizer,and liver-kidney disharmony.The secondary manifestations were caused by the binding of phlegm-damp,toxin,and stasis.In general,the pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma presented deficiency in the origin and excess in the superficiality,and deficiency interweaved with excess.In clinical practice,Professor Wang emphasizes the regulation of the functions of liver,spleen and kidney,and maintains the body's yin-yang balance on the basis of the combination of disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation.Therapeutic strategies focus on soothing liver qi,replenishing qi to strengthen the spleen,and tonifying the kidney to regulate the liver,separately through the utilization of Chaihu Sanjie Decoction,Buzhong Yiqi Decoction,and Bushen Tiaogan Decoction.In this way,significant clinical efficacy is usually achieved.


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