1.Research progress of urea-containing PET tracers targeting prostate specific membrane antigen
Hong ZHU ; Hui WANG ; Hongwei SI ; Dan ZHANG ; Dengyun CHEN ; Pengfei DAI
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(2):369-375
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors of male genitourinary system. Prostate cancer has the following characteristics: insidious onset, early asymptomatic or not obvious symptoms, complex etiology and pathogenesis, long incubation period and so on. Therefore, the realization of its early diagnosis and treatment is of great significance to the prognosis of patients. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is a type 2 transmembrane glycoprotein that is highly expressed on the membrane of almost all primary and metastatic prostate cancer cells, and is an ideal target for prostate cancer imaging and treatment. In recent years, with the approval of urea-containing small molecule PET (positron emission computed tomography) radiopharmaceutical based on PSMA (68Ga-PSMA-11, 18F-PSMA-1007), PET-CT (positron emission computed tomography/computed tomography) has shown new potential for early diagnosis and accurate staging of prostate cancer patients. This review mainly summarizes the research progress of urea-containing PSMA PET imaging agents and finds that they have defects such as uptake in non-target tissues like the kidneys, lacrimal glands, and salivary glands. Thus, further optimizing their structure to reduce the uptake in non-target tissues, providing provide convenience for the labeling of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, thereby achieving the goal of integrated diagnosis and treatment, is an important development direction in this field.
2.Effects of Kidney-Tonifying and Blood-Activating Acupuncture on Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and SIRT1/PGC-1α Axis in Hippocampal Tissue of SAMP8 Mice
Dan REN ; Ting ZHANG ; Jiangxi XU ; Hong ZHU ; Ruomeng LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(13):1378-1385
ObjectiveTo explore the potential mechanisms of kidney-tonifying and blood-activating acupuncture for Alzheimer's disease. MethodsMale SAMP8 mice were randomly divided into a model group, acupuncture group, non-acupoint group, and donepezi group, with 10 mice in each group, and 10 SAMR1 mice as normal group. The acupuncture group received acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Xuehai (SP 10), Shenshu (BL 23), and Geshu (BL 17). Xuehai (SP 10), Shenshu (BL 23), and Geshu (BL 17) were stimulated on the left side first and then on the right side alternately, once a day. The non-acupoint group received acupuncture at fixed bilateral non-meridian, non-acupoint points under the ribs, once a day. The model and normal groups underwent equivalent handling and restraint stress without acupuncture. The donepezi group received 1 mg/kg donepezil via gastric gavage daily. All groups were treated for 4 weeks. After treatment, Morris water maze tests (to record orientation sailing latency, number of traverses through the platform quadrant) and open field (to record distance travelled) were used to evaluate learning and memory abilities; hippocampal neuronal damage was analyzed via HE and Nissl staining; mitochondrial membrane potential and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured using assay kits; Western blot and qRT-PCR were performed to detect silencing information regulator 1 (SIRT1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α), and mRNA expression levels. ResultsCompared with the normal group, mice in the model group and non-acupoint group showed elevated orientation sailing latency and relative multiplicity of ROS in hippocampal tissues, and reduced number of traverses through the platform quadrant, distance of movement in the open-field experiment, number of Nissl-staining-positive cells in the hippocampal tissues, mitochondrial membrane potential, and protein levels and mRNA expression of SIRT1, PGC-1α (P<0.01); HE staining showed that the hippocampal tissues of the mice was loosely arranged, with reduced number of neurons and vacuolar degeneration; Nissl staining showed that pyramidal neurons in the hippocampal region were not neatly arranged, and the number of Nissl bodies in the cytoplasm was less and the staining was lighter. Compared with the model group, mice in the acupuncture group and donepezil group had lower orientation sailing latency and relative multiplicity of ROS in the hippocampal tissue, higher number of traverses through the platform quadrant, distance of movement in the open-field experiment, number of Nissl-stained positive cells in the hippocampal tissue, mitochondrial membrane potential, and protein levels and mRNA expression of SIRT1 and PGC-1α (P<0.01), and HE staining and Nissl staining showed significant improvement in hippocampal histopathological damage. Compared with the donepezil group, the orientation sailing latency shortened in the acupuncture group of mice (P<0.01). ConclusionKidney-tonifying and blood-activating acupuncture method can alleviate the SIRT1/PGC-1α signalling pathway in the hippocampal tissue and improve the mitochondrial function, thus alleviating the neuronal damage, which is one of the possible mechanisms for its treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
3.Analysis of vitamin D levels among 1-year-old children in Shaoxing City
YU Hong ; LIU Dan ; ZHANG Yili ; CHEN Xiaoxia
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(4):417-420
Objective:
To investigate the vitamin D levels in children aged 1 year in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide the basis for prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children and promoting their health.
Methods:
The 1-year-old children who underwent health examinations at the Department of Child Health Care of Shaoxing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from September 2023 to August 2024 were selected. Basic information of the children was collected through the medical record information system, and their length and weight were measured. The length, weight and nutritional status were evaluated according to the Technical Specifications for the Management of Nutritional Diseases in Children. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25- (OH) D] levels were measured using electrochemiluminescence assay, and vitamin D levels were assessed based on the fifth edition of Child Health Care. The vitamin D levels were analyzed among the children with different genders, testing months, and growth status.
Results:
A total of 2 245 children were recruited, including 1 189 boys (52.96%) and 1 056 girls (47.04%). The median serum 25- (OH) D level was 39.98 (interquartile range, 16.63) ng/mL. Vitamin D insufficiency was observed in 279 children, with an insufficiency rate of 12.43%. The median serum 25- (OH) D level in boys was 39.26 (interquartile range, 17.75) ng/mL, which was lower than that in girls at 41.39 (17.75) ng/mL (P<0.05). The vitamin D insufficiency rate was 13.04% in boys and 11.74% in girls, with no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). The lowest vitamin D insufficiency rate was observed in August at 4.95%, while the highest rate was in September at 23.89%, showing the statistically significant difference across testing months (P<0.05). The children with above-average length ratings, higher weight ratings and obesity had higher vitamin D insufficiency rates, at 17.29%, 20.86% and 20.88%, respectively. The vitamin D insufficiency rate increased with higher weight and nutritional status ratings (both P<0.05), but no significant change was observed with higher length ratings (P>0.05).
Conclusions
The vitamin D insufficiency rate among 1-year-old children in Shaoxing City was 12.43%, with variations observed in different testing months, weight and nutritional status. Targeted prevention and intervention measures should be implemented to address these differences.
4.A clinical study on the effectiveness of feedforward control mode on improving occupational burnout among operating room nurses
Ru GU ; Liyan ZHAO ; Qianru WANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Dan LEI ; Yang YAO ; Pan LIU ; Jinzhu SUN ; Na LI
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(10):1373-1378
ObjectiveTo explore the effectiveness of feedforward control mode on improving occupational burnout among operating room nurses through theoretical research and clinical practice, with a view to promoting their physical and mental health and enhancing the quality of surgical nursing. MethodsA total of 440 operating room nurses from different regions, scales, and nursing experiences in Shaanxi Province from November 2023 to December 2023 were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, with 220 nurses in each group. While the control group received routine intervention measures, the experimental group introduced a feedforward control mode based on the control group, with “emotional exhaustion,” “depersonalization,”and“personal achievement” as observation indicators. ResultsThe incidence of occupational burnout in the experimental group was 11.4%, while that in the control group was 20.0%. The experimental group showed a significantly lower incidence than the control group (P=0.013). ConclusionThe feedforward control mode can significantly alleviate nurses’ sense of job burnout, promote the improvement of surgical nursing quality, as well as continuously improve the scientific rigor, advancement, and humanistic nature of nursing services, which is conducive to building a harmonious and efficient nursing team. The spirit of teamwork, reflected in mutual support, mutual trust, and joint efforts for surgical success and patient health, has become an important component of nurses’ professional ethics.
5.Impact of camellia honey on high-fat diet-induced intestinal inflammation and injury in Drosophila
Lili ZHANG ; Shuqiong CAO ; Mengting XU ; Tao HONG ; Meifang ZHANG ; Dan LIU ; Tao LUO ; Zhiyong LIU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(4):540-548
Objective To explore the effects of camellia honey on intestinal inflammation and injury induced by a high-fat diet(HFD)in Drosophila.Methods A HFD model group of fruit flies was created by feeding with standard culture medium containing 30%lard.Each camellia honey groups were fed the same high-fat medium containing different concentrations of camellia honey.The body mass,eclosion rate,climbing ability,size of lipid droplets,and levels of intestinal reactive oxygen species in adult flies were measured and analyzed.Results Compared with the model group,each camellia honey groups showed significant improvements.Specifically,camellia honey ameliorated the following HFD-induced alterations:decline in eclosion rate,increase in pupal volume,increase in adult average body mass,decrease in adult climbing ability,enlargement of the lipid droplet area,elevation in intestinal ROS levels,and intestinal damage.Conclusions Camellia honey improved the growth and development,intestinal inflammation,and injury induced by a HFD in Drosophila.
6.Honey-processed Hedysari Radix regulating the colon of spleen qi deficiency rats study on the GPR41/GPR43 mediated mitogen-activated protein kinases signal pathway
Er-dan XIN ; Guo-feng LI ; Tian-tian BIAN ; Yu-gui ZHANG ; Fei-yun GAO ; Ting LIU ; Zhuan-hong ZHANG ; Yue-feng LI
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2025;41(2):215-219
Objective To explore the mechanism of honey-processed Hedysari Radix in the regulation of intestinal immunity in rats with spleen qi deficiency,which was based on G protein-coupled receptor 41(GPR41)/GPR43-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathway.Methods The three-factor composite modeling method of eating disorder,diarrhea and fatigue was used to establish a model of spleen qi deficiency,and the rats were randomly divided into model,honey-processed Hedysari Radix,probiotics and blank groups with 15 rats per group.The honey-processed Hedysari Radix group was given by gavage 12.6 g·kg-1 aqueous extract of honey-processed Hedysari Radix.The probiotics group was given 0.625 g·kg-1 bifidobacterium triple viable solution by gavage.The blank and model groups were given the same dose of distilled water by gavage.Four groups were treated for 15 d with once a day.The expression levels of GPR41,GPR43,P38 MAPK,c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)and extracellular regulatory protein kinase 1/2(ERK1/2)in colon tissues were detected by Western blotting.Results The relative expression levels of GPR41 in the blank,model,honey-processed Hedysari Radix and probiotics groups were 0.95±0.07,0.45±0.03,0.84±0.19 and 0.86±0.20;the relative expression levels of GPR43 were 1.17±0.11,0.41±0.06,0.66±0.03 and 0.57±0.01;the phosphorylated ERK1/2/ERK1/2 ratios were 0.16±0.01,0.43±0.01,0.39±0.01 and 0.36±0.02;the phosphorylated JNK/JNK ratios were 0.58±0.05,1.47±0.10,0.90±0.11 and 0.90±0.11;the phosphorylated P38 MAPK/P38 MAPK ratios were 1.77±0.33,3.19±0.03,2.01±0.17 and 2.23±0.59,respectively.Compared with the model group,the differences of above indexes were statistically significant in the honey-processed Hedysari Radix and probiotics groups(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion The mechanism of honey-processed Hedysari Radix regulating intestinal immunity in rats with spleen qi deficiency is related to the regulation of GPR41/GPR43 mediated MAPK signaling pathway.
7.Design of performance testing platfrom for proportional solenoid valves in ventilators
Long-ying YE ; Ming-kang TANG ; Pei-pei ZHANG ; Ke-sheng WANG ; Dan LING ; Qian-hong HE
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(1):13-19
Objective To design a performance testing platform to evaluate the working status and performance characteristics of the ventilator proportional solenoid valve.Methods The performance testing platform had its hardware including a high-pressure gas source,a pressure regulating valve,sensors and etc,and its software designed based on PyQt5 and composed of several modules for data acquisition,parameter setting,image display,indicator computation,result output and etc.Two kinds of proportional solenoid valves(Valve 1、Valve2)were selected for static and dynamic tests to verify the performance of the platform.Results The platform developed facilitated the proportional solenoid valve to carry out accurate computation of static and dynamic indicators at real time and time domain and waveform feature extraction of sensor data by precision control and data acquisition for the proportional solenoid valve.Static tests showed that Valve 1 gained advantages over Valve 2 in static flow characteristics involving in lowered repeatability,return error and offset while enhanced stability;dynamic tests indicated Valve 2 had rapid flow variations and significant flow fluctuation impacts,Valve 1 showed smooth dynamic response changes,and Valve 2 behaved better than Valve 1 in dynamic performance.Conclusion The testing platform developed comprehensively demonstrates the performance characteristics and working performance of the ventilator proportional solenoid valve,which is of great significance to enhance the reliability and safety of the ventilator.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(1):13-19]
8.Predictive value of Padua score combined with novel thrombotic biomarkers for risk of venous thrombo-embolism in the patients with chronic heart failure
Dan RAN ; Li-ping WU ; Jia ZHAO ; Hong CHEN ; Xiao-yun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;34(5):617-623
Objective:This study aims to investigate the risk factors of venous thromboembolism(VTE)in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF),and establish a model for predicting the risk of VTE.Methods:A nested case-control study was conducted on CHF patients admitted in Pengzhou People's Hospital between June 2022 and June 2023.A total of 66 patients were diagnosed with VTE among the 960 CHF patients.Then another 66 patients paired by age and gender to those with VTE were selected from the remaining non-VTE patients as control group.Gener-al data,D dimer(D-D),thrombin-antithrombin complex(TAT),plasmin-α2-antiplasmin complex(PIC),tissue plasminogen activator-inhibitor complex(t-PAIC),thrombomodulin(TM)and Padua score were compared between two groups.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to screen the independent risk factors of VTE in CHF patients.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis was applied to assess the efficacy of each indicator in predicting the risk of VTE in CHF patients.Results:Compared to patients in the non-VTE group,those in the VTE group had significantly higher D-D[3.26(1.87,6.19)mg/L vs.0.81(0.56,1.26)mg/L],TAT[5.60(4.90,8.80)ng/ml vs.2.60(1.70,3.30)ng/ml],TM[16.40(13.50,20.03)TU/ml vs.9.65(7.60,11.20)TU/ml],PIC[1.24(0.94,1.68)μg/ml vs.0.84(0.65,1.22)μg/ml],t-PAIC[12.60(9.38,17.05)ng/ml vs.7.70(5.53,9.70)ng/ml],proportion of atrial fibrillation/flutter(54.5%vs.22.7%)and Padua score[4(3,4)points vs.3(2,3)points](P<0.001 all),and significantly lower lymphocyte count[0.99(0.60,1.38)×109/Lvs.1.20(0.76,1.67)×109/L,P=0.020].Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that after adjusting confounders,TM(OR=2.456,95%CI 1.389~14.296,P=0.012)and Padua score(OR=3.257,95%CI 1.270~13.073,P=0.037)were independent risk factors for VTE in CHF patients.A predictive model was constructed using above-mentioned two indexes.The area under the ROC curve(AUC)of the combined prediction was 0.941(95%CI 0.901~0.980),which was significantly higher than those of TM(AUC=0.889,95%CI 0.833~0.945)and Padua score(AUC=0.801,95%CI 0.731~0.871)alone(Z=2.672,4.063,P=0.008,<0.001).Conclusion:Padua score and TM were independent risk factors for VTE in CHF patients,and their combined detec-tion could better predict the risk of VTE in these patients.
9.Efficacy of inspiratory muscle training combined with external diaphragm pacing in elderly patients with chronic heart failure
Su LIU ; Tengfei JI ; Dan LIU ; Juanli ZHANG ; Hong WEN ; Li LI ; Shuguang QIN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(13):2011-2017
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of inspiratory muscle training(IMT)combined with external diaphragm pacing(EDP)in elderly patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods 147 patients with CHF admitted to the Department of Cardiology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from March 2024 to October 2024 were selected,of which 38 patients were in the conventional drug therapy group(standard care group),52 patients were in the conventional drug therapy+EDP therapy(dual therapy group),and 57 patients were in the conventional drug therapy+EDP therapy+IMT therapy(triple therapy group).Com-parative analyses were performed for maximum inspiratory pressure(MIP),maximum expiratory pressure(MEP),handgrip strength,6-minute walk distance(6MWD),modified Medical Research Council(mMRC)scores,resting heart rate,and blood pressure before treatment and 4 weeks post-intervention.Results After treatment,The dual therapy group demonstrated higher MIP,6MWD,and lower mMRC scores than the standard care group(P<0.05).The triple therapy group exhibited superior improvements in MIP,MEP,handgrip strength,6MWD,and lower mMRC scores compared to both standard care and dual therapy groups(P<0.05),with additional benefits including lower resting systolic blood pressure versus dual therapy group(P<0.05)and reduced resting heart rate compared to standard care group(P<0.05).Conclusion The combined IMT and EDP significantly enhances respiratory and upper limb muscle strength in CHF patients,effectively improves cardiopulmonary function,alleviates dys-pnea,and reduces resting heart rate and blood pressure,thus improving the quality of life.It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
10.Distribution and source tracing analysis of drug-resistant bacteria in the environment at pig farms in Shandong Province
Shu-meng YOU ; Yong WANG ; Da-yang ZOU ; Hong-bin WANG ; Jun-zhu BAI ; Dan-jie ZHANG ; Liang WEN ; Yuan-yong XU ; Wen-yi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(6):623-628
This study investigated the drug resistance and genetic relationships among strains co-existing in animals,the environ-ment,and the living quarters of employees at large-scale pig farms in certain regions of Shandong Province,to provide a scientific ba-sis for elucidating the transmission mechanisms of drug-resistant bacteria through bacterial traceability analysis.Samples were col-lected from two pig farms,and bacteria were isolated and purified.The species of the isolated strains were identified via 16S rRNA gene sequencing.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted with a VITEK-2 Compact system and the disk diffusion method for strains present in pigs,the environment,and living areas.Furthermore,whole-genome sequencing was performed on the Illumina Miniseq platform to annotate drug resistance genes,and multilocus sequence typing(MLST)and core genome single nucleotide poly-morphism(cgSNP)analyses were used to trace the resistant strains.Three species—Staphylococcus aureus,Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and Bacillus cereus—were isolated and cultured from animals,the environment,and employee living areas,and their distributions were analyzed.These strains exhibited diverse drug resistance spectra and genetic diversity.Additionally,the strains displayed highly consistent resistance profiles,resistance genes,ST types,and SNP loci in pig urine,soil both inside and outside the facility,human drinking water,and the cafeteria and dormitories.Our findings indicated a potential risk of transmission of opportunistic pathogens be-tween the pig farming area and the living quarters.Particular attention should be paid to the environmental transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.


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