1.Three-dimensional displacement and risk factors of midshaft clavicle fractures treated with titanium elastic intramedullary nailing
Junwei ZHANG ; Lingling CHEN ; Zhenyuan MA ; Weizhi NIE ; Chaohui LI ; Haitao WANG ; Laibao DUAN ; Jinyong HOU ; Hongzheng BI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(2):269-277
BACKGROUND:Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing for the treatment of significantly displaced midshaft clavicle fractures has the characteristics of minimally invasive and elastic fixation.The displacement of the fracture is closely related to the later function.However,there are few studies on the three-dimensional displacement analysis of the fracture ends before surgery and after intramedullary fixation such as titanium elastic intramedullary nailing.OBJECTIVE:To explore the three-dimensional displacement of fracture ends after midshaft clavicle fracture and fixation with titanium elastic intramedullary nails,and to analyze the risk factors.METHODS:A total of 91 patients with midshaft clavicle fracture(fracture end shortening ≥15 mm)admitted to Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital of Shandong Province from April 2019 to April 2024 were selected,including 57 males and 34 females,aged(51.73±10.21)years old.All patients received closed reduction and internal fixation with titanium elastic intramedullary nail.CT scans of the affected clavicle were performed before and on the first day after surgery.The CT data were imported into Mimics software for modeling.The length of the clavicle,lateral displacement of the fracture end,and rotation of the distal end of the fracture along the X,Y,and Z axes were measured and recorded before and after surgery.Pearson correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis of various parameters,and generalized linear regression was used to evaluate risk factors.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Preoperatively,the variable that increased the risk of lateral displacement was the number of comminuted bone fragments,the variable that increased the risk of shortening displacement was male patients,and the variable that increased the risk of Z-axis rotation was the left limb.Shortening displacement was significantly positively correlated with lateral displacement(r=0.715,P<0.001);shortening displacement was significantly positively correlated with X-axis rotation displacement and Y-axis rotation displacement(r=0.265,P=0.028;r=0.303,P=0.011);lateral displacement was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation and Z-axis rotation(r=0.258,P=0.032;r=0.250,P=0.038);X-axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation(r=0.382,P=0.001),and Z-axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation(r=0.280,P=0.020).(2)Postoperatively:The number of scapula fractures and comminuted bone fragments were variables that increased the risk of postoperative shortening and lateral displacement:Preoperative X-,Y-,and Z-axis rotation displacements were risk variables that increased postoperative X-,Y-,and Z-axis rotation displacements,respectively.Postoperative lateral displacement was significantly positively correlated with postoperative shortening and displacement(r=0.584,P=0.000),and postoperative lateral displacement was also significantly positively correlated with postoperative Y axis rotation and Z axis rotation(r=0.360,P=0.002;r=0.250,P=0.038).Postoperative Y axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with postoperative Z axis rotation(r=0.248,P=0.040).(3)The results showed that the three-dimensional displacement of the clavicle end before and after surgery was affected by many factors,especially the number of comminuted bone fragments,scapula fractures,gender,and original rotation displacement.At the same time,there were complex correlations between various displacements,especially the correlation between shortening displacement and lateral displacement was the strongest.
2.Three-dimensional displacement and risk factors of midshaft clavicle fractures treated with titanium elastic intramedullary nailing
Junwei ZHANG ; Lingling CHEN ; Zhenyuan MA ; Weizhi NIE ; Chaohui LI ; Haitao WANG ; Laibao DUAN ; Jinyong HOU ; Hongzheng BI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(2):269-277
BACKGROUND:Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing for the treatment of significantly displaced midshaft clavicle fractures has the characteristics of minimally invasive and elastic fixation.The displacement of the fracture is closely related to the later function.However,there are few studies on the three-dimensional displacement analysis of the fracture ends before surgery and after intramedullary fixation such as titanium elastic intramedullary nailing.OBJECTIVE:To explore the three-dimensional displacement of fracture ends after midshaft clavicle fracture and fixation with titanium elastic intramedullary nails,and to analyze the risk factors.METHODS:A total of 91 patients with midshaft clavicle fracture(fracture end shortening ≥15 mm)admitted to Wendeng Orthopedic Hospital of Shandong Province from April 2019 to April 2024 were selected,including 57 males and 34 females,aged(51.73±10.21)years old.All patients received closed reduction and internal fixation with titanium elastic intramedullary nail.CT scans of the affected clavicle were performed before and on the first day after surgery.The CT data were imported into Mimics software for modeling.The length of the clavicle,lateral displacement of the fracture end,and rotation of the distal end of the fracture along the X,Y,and Z axes were measured and recorded before and after surgery.Pearson correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis of various parameters,and generalized linear regression was used to evaluate risk factors.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Preoperatively,the variable that increased the risk of lateral displacement was the number of comminuted bone fragments,the variable that increased the risk of shortening displacement was male patients,and the variable that increased the risk of Z-axis rotation was the left limb.Shortening displacement was significantly positively correlated with lateral displacement(r=0.715,P<0.001);shortening displacement was significantly positively correlated with X-axis rotation displacement and Y-axis rotation displacement(r=0.265,P=0.028;r=0.303,P=0.011);lateral displacement was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation and Z-axis rotation(r=0.258,P=0.032;r=0.250,P=0.038);X-axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation(r=0.382,P=0.001),and Z-axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with Y-axis rotation(r=0.280,P=0.020).(2)Postoperatively:The number of scapula fractures and comminuted bone fragments were variables that increased the risk of postoperative shortening and lateral displacement:Preoperative X-,Y-,and Z-axis rotation displacements were risk variables that increased postoperative X-,Y-,and Z-axis rotation displacements,respectively.Postoperative lateral displacement was significantly positively correlated with postoperative shortening and displacement(r=0.584,P=0.000),and postoperative lateral displacement was also significantly positively correlated with postoperative Y axis rotation and Z axis rotation(r=0.360,P=0.002;r=0.250,P=0.038).Postoperative Y axis rotation was significantly positively correlated with postoperative Z axis rotation(r=0.248,P=0.040).(3)The results showed that the three-dimensional displacement of the clavicle end before and after surgery was affected by many factors,especially the number of comminuted bone fragments,scapula fractures,gender,and original rotation displacement.At the same time,there were complex correlations between various displacements,especially the correlation between shortening displacement and lateral displacement was the strongest.
3.Management Strategy for Full-course Chain of Gastric Precancerous Lesions Based on Core Pathogenesis of Deficiency, Stagnation, Phlegm, Stasis, and Toxin
Zhen LIU ; Shaoli WANG ; Xinqiao CHU ; Hongzheng LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):120-128
Gastric precancerous lesions, often presenting as decreased appetite, weight loss, fatigue, epigastric fullness, and upper abdominal pain, pose challenges to treatment and considerably affect patients' quality of life. Pathologically, these lesions are characterized by alterations in the gastric mucosa accompanied by intestinal metaplasia or dysplasia, which markedly elevate the risk of developing gastric cancer. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have explored various therapeutic approaches focusing on invigorating the spleen, resolving dampness, clearing heat, addressing phlegm accumulation, activating blood, and detoxifying. For contemporary populations suffering from gastric precancerous lesions, our team has innovatively proposed a core pathogenesis theory encompassing deficiency, stagnation, phlegm, stasis, and toxin. Furthermore, our team has developed a comprehensive prevention and treatment framework: Invigorating the spleen and harmonizing the stomach (foundational principles), balancing and restoring Qi movement (primary objectives), resolving phlegm and unblocking collaterals (routine practices), detoxifying and dissipating nodules (critical interventions), and comprehensive health management (supportive care). This framework provides a robust theoretical foundation along with practical guidance for preventing and treating diseases related to the spleen-stomach axis. From a pathological perspective, key interventions for managing gastric precancerous lesions include restoring integrity of the gastric mucosae while regulating its microenvironmental conditions and enhancing mucosal circulation, which are integral throughout the entire treatment process. On this basis, a full-course chain of prevention and treatment has been established within clinical practice, encompassing functional gastrointestinal disorders-superficial gastritis-atrophic gastritis-gastric precancerous lesions-prevention and treatment post-endoscopic submucosal dissection. The guiding principles of this treatment approach involve invigorating the spleen, regulating Qi movement, resolving phlegm, unblocking collaterals, and detoxifying. TCM compound formulas such as Jianpi Tongluo Jiedu prescription and Hezhong Xiaopi granules, as well as Chinese patent medicines like Weifuchun and Moluodan, can be used for treating gastric precancerous lesions at different stages. Through medicinal regulation, the state of the gastric mucosa can be improved, and thus the development of gastric precancerous lesions can be curbed from the perspective of full-course prevention and treatment.
4.Hezhong Xiaopi Granules Regulate Ncln-CHOP Axis to Inhibit Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Reduce Gastric Mucosal Cell Apoptosis
Hongzheng LI ; Shaoli WANG ; Zucheng SHANG ; Mengfan LI ; Zhen LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):129-138
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Hezhongxiaopi granules (HZXPG) on methylnitronitrosoguanidine (MNNG)-mediated gastric mucosal cell apoptosis and the regulatory effects on the Nicalin (Ncln)-C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) axis and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS). MethodsThe cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was employed to examine the inhibitory effect of MNNG on the proliferation of GES-1 cells, and the optimal effective dose of MNNG was selected. Human gastric mucosal GES-1 cells were allocated into the control, model (MNNG, 1.562 5 mmol·L-1), and low/high-dose HZXPG (5% and 10% HZXPG-containing serum) groups. Phalloidin staining was employed to detect MNNG-induced morphological changes in human gastric mucosal cells. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay was adopted to assess cell apoptosis. Annexin Ⅴ/propidium iodide (Annexin Ⅴ/PI) flow cytometry was utilized to measure the alterations in the apoptotic cycle of human gastric mucosal cells. Western blot was performed to determine the expression levels of proteins related to apoptosis, ERS, and the Ncln/CHOP axis. ResultsCompared with the control group, the model group exhibited a reduction in the surface area of GES-1 cells, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dilation, increased early and late apoptosis rates of gastric mucosal cells, upregulated protein levels of truncated Bid (tBid), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), cleaved-cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase (Caspase)-3, and cleaved-Caspase-8, and downregulated protein level of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) (P<0.01). In addition, the expression levels of binding immunoglobulin protein (BiP), Ncln, and CHOP were upregulated (P<0.01), with enhanced Ncln expression in the ER and elevated CHOP expression in the nucleus. Compared with the model group, the high-dose HZXPG group showed a significant increase in the surface area of gastric mucosal cells. Both dose groups exhibited inhibited ER dilation and reduced early and late apoptosis rates of gastric mucosal cells (P<0.01). Low-dose HZXPG decreased the expression of tBid and Bax (P<0.05, P<0.01) and promoted Bcl-2 expression (P<0.01). High-dose HZXPG reduced the expression levels of tBid, Bax, cleaved-Caspase-3, and cleaved-Caspase-8 (P<0.05, P<0.01) and increased the Bcl-2 expression level (P<0.05). Furthermore, high-dose HZXPG downregulated the expression levels of BiP, Ncln, and CHOP (P<0.05, P<0.01), while decreasing the nuclear translocation of CHOP. ConclusionHZXPG alleviates MNNG-induced ERR-mediated apoptosis of gastric mucosal cells by inhibiting the Ncln-CHOP axis, thereby relieving gastric mucosal cell damage caused by precancerous gastric lesions.
5.Theoretical and Practical Analyses of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Senile Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Hongzheng LI ; Xinqiao CHU ; Shaoli WANG ; Zhen LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):139-146
Senile chronic atrophic gastritis (SCAG) is a condition characterized by high prevalence, prolonged duration, and difficulty in treatment, along with a significant risk of carcinogenesis. This severely impacts the quality of life among the elderly population in China. The prevention and management of SCAG represent one of the most urgent and prominent needs within the current health care and elderly care sectors. However, existing treatment options are limited, with insufficient mucosal repair following Helicobacter pylori eradication, as well as a lack of effective methods to reverse atrophy or intestinal metaplasia. The primary objectives in treating chronic gastritis in older adults are symptom relief and alleviation of mucosal histological abnormalities. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers unique advantages for managing patients with SCAG. Therefore, utilizing TCM methodologies underpinned by TCM theory to prevent and treat the progression of SCAG holds considerable clinical significance. Our research team has been dedicated to theoretical, clinical, and fundamental investigations into gastric precancerous lesions and SCAG for an extended period. This article systematically reviews the intricate causal relationship between the spleen-stomach system and aging while elucidating TCM pathogenesis of SCAG as internal deficiency coupled with excess in manifestations. It explores evolutionary patterns of dampness, stagnation, stasis, toxicity, and deficiency and proposes a progressive pathogenic evolution chain: Aging-deficiency of spleen and kidney-imbalance of Qi and blood-phlegm turbidity accompanied by Qi stagnation-accumulation of phlegm, stasis, and toxicity-weakness of stomach collaterals. The core treatment principle emphasizes simultaneous treatment targeting both spleen and kidney as its foundation while employing strategies such as promoting Qi movement to resolve dampness, alongside efforts aimed at removing stasis and detoxifying as primary approaches. Finally, this article summarizes current research achievements in TCM interventions for SCAG, aiming to provide new insights for clinical practice and scientific research in TCM interventions for SCAG.
6.From Spleen Deficiency with Dampness Excess to Stasis-toxin Damaging Collaterals: Dynamic Management Path in Whole-course Treatment Strategies for Ulcerative Colitis
Zhili ZHENG ; Hongzheng LI ; Shaoli WANG ; Tiantong JIANG ; Yuan DING ; Qiongqiong LU ; Zhen LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):147-153
Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic nonspecific inflammatory bowel disease characterized by unclear etiology, complex contributing factors, and a refractory course with malignant transformation potential, imposes a substantial burden on both individual patients and healthcare systems. There is an urgent need to explore effective therapeutic strategies and pharmacological interventions. Professor LIU Zhen, based on years of clinical practice, proposed a dynamic pathogenesis chain of UC: Spleen deficiency with dampness excess as the foundation, dampness obstruction as the nexus, stasis-toxin interaction as the key, and stasis-toxin damaging intestinal collaterals as the terminal outcome. The treatment, following the progression of deficiency (depression)-dampness-toxin-stasis (toxin), should focus on invigorating the spleen and resolving dampness. A stage-specific treatment approach is emphasized. During the susceptible stage, prevention is recommended, which relies on regulating the diet, maintaining a positive mental state, and adjusting daily routines to invigorate the spleen and replenish Qi. During the acute attack and remission stages, the treatment should be tailored according to clinical typing and disease severity, flexibly employing therapeutic strategies such as tonifying deficiency, resolving depression, eliminating dampness, clearing heat, detoxifying, arresting bleeding, and resolving stasis in order to interrupt disease progression. In the recovery stage, latent pathogenic factors should be addressed while the postnatal constitutional foundation be preserved to prevent recurrence. According to the TCM principle of treating disease before its onset, a whole-course management path of early protection-interception-stratified care-consolidation has been developed, covering all stages of UC, to inform its clinical prevention and treatment.
7.Tripterygium wilfordii attenuates acute lung injury by regulating the differentiation and function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells.
Lingyu WEI ; Shu TONG ; Meng'er WANG ; Hongzheng REN ; Jinsheng WANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2025;50(5):840-850
OBJECTIVES:
Acute lung injury (ALI) is an acute respiratory failure syndrome characterized by impaired gas exchange. Due to the lack of effective targeted drugs, it is associated with high mortality and poor prognosis. Tripterygium wilfordii (TW) has demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity in the treatment of various diseases. This study aims to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of TW on myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in ALI, providing experimental evidence for TW as a potential adjuvant therapy for ALI.
METHODS:
Eighteen specific pathogen-free (SPF) C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into normal control (NC; intranasal saline), lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 5 mg/kg intranasally to induce ALI), and LPS+TW (50 mg/kg TW by gavage on the first day of modeling, followed by 5 mg/kg LPS intranasally to induce ALI) groups (n=6 each). Lung injury and edema were assessed by histopathological scoring and wet-to-dry weight ratio. Cytokine levels [interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-18, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)] in lung tissue lavage fluid were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Flow cytometry was used to assess the proportions of MDSCs, polymorphonuclear MDSCs (PMN-MDSCs), and monocytic MDSCs (M-MDSCs) in bone marrow, spleen, peripheral blood, and lung tissue, as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in lung tissues. Messenger RNA (mRNA) expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and arginase-1 (ARG-1) in lung tissues were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). PMN-MDSCs sorted from the lungs of LPS-treated mice were co-cultured with splenic CD3+ T cells and divided into NC, triptolide (TPL)-L, and TPL-H groups, with bovine serum albumin, 25 nmol/L TPL, and 50 nmol/L TPL, respectively. Flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of PMN-MDSCs on T-cell proliferation, and RT-qPCR was used to measure iNOS and ARG-1 mRNA expression.
RESULTS:
Compared with the NC group, the LPS group showed marked lung pathology with significantly increased histopathological scores and wet-to-dry ratios (both P<0.001). TW treatment significantly alleviated lung injury and reduced both indices compared with the LPS group (both P<0.05). Cytokine levels were significantly decreased in the LPS+TW group compared with the LPS group (all P<0.001). The proportions of MDSCs in CD45+ cells from spleen, bone marrow, peripheral blood, and lung, as well as PMN-MDSCs from spleen, peripheral blood, and lung, were significantly reduced in the LPS+TW group compared with the LPS group (all P<0.05), accompanied by reduced ROS levels in lung tissues (P<0.001). iNOS and ARG-1 mRNA expression in lung tissues was significantly lower in the LPS+TW group than in the LPS group (both P<0.001). In vitro, compared with the TPL-L group, the TPL-H group showed significantly increased CD3+ T-cell proliferation (P<0.001), and decreased iNOS and ARG-1 mRNA expression (all P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
TW alleviates the progression of LPS-induced ALI in mice, potentially by reducing the proportion of MDSCs in lung tissues and attenuating the immunosuppressive function of PMN-MDSCs.
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Acute Lung Injury/chemically induced*
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Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells/cytology*
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Tripterygium/chemistry*
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Mice
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Cell Differentiation/drug effects*
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Male
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/genetics*
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Cytokines/metabolism*
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Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism*
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Diterpenes/pharmacology*
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Epoxy Compounds
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Phenanthrenes
8.Expert consensus on prognostic evaluation of cochlear implantation in hereditary hearing loss.
Xinyu SHI ; Xianbao CAO ; Renjie CHAI ; Suijun CHEN ; Juan FENG ; Ningyu FENG ; Xia GAO ; Lulu GUO ; Yuhe LIU ; Ling LU ; Lingyun MEI ; Xiaoyun QIAN ; Dongdong REN ; Haibo SHI ; Duoduo TAO ; Qin WANG ; Zhaoyan WANG ; Shuo WANG ; Wei WANG ; Ming XIA ; Hao XIONG ; Baicheng XU ; Kai XU ; Lei XU ; Hua YANG ; Jun YANG ; Pingli YANG ; Wei YUAN ; Dingjun ZHA ; Chunming ZHANG ; Hongzheng ZHANG ; Juan ZHANG ; Tianhong ZHANG ; Wenqi ZUO ; Wenyan LI ; Yongyi YUAN ; Jie ZHANG ; Yu ZHAO ; Fang ZHENG ; Yu SUN
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(9):798-808
Hearing loss is the most prevalent disabling disease. Cochlear implantation(CI) serves as the primary intervention for severe to profound hearing loss. This consensus systematically explores the value of genetic diagnosis in the pre-operative assessment and efficacy prognosis for CI. Drawing upon domestic and international research and clinical experience, it proposes an evidence-based medicine three-tiered prognostic classification system(Favorable, Marginal, Poor). The consensus focuses on common hereditary non-syndromic hearing loss(such as that caused by mutations in genes like GJB2, SLC26A4, OTOF, LOXHD1) and syndromic hereditary hearing loss(such as Jervell & Lange-Nielsen syndrome and Waardenburg syndrome), which are closely associated with congenital hearing loss, analyzing the impact of their pathological mechanisms on CI outcomes. The consensus provides recommendations based on multiple round of expert discussion and voting. It emphasizes that genetic diagnosis can optimize patient selection, predict prognosis, guide post-operative rehabilitation, offer stratified management strategies for patients with different genotypes, and advance the application of precision medicine in the field of CI.
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Cochlear Implantation
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Prognosis
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Hearing Loss/surgery*
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Consensus
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Connexin 26
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Mutation
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Sulfate Transporters
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Connexins/genetics*
9.Expression and clinical significance of serum exosome miR-1246 in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Wei ZHAO ; Wenxuan CUI ; Beixuan HUANG ; Xiaoya SHANG ; Zhenda WANG ; Yanyan DU ; Hongzheng ZHAO ; Wenjing JIAO ; Ming MA
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(2):176-188
Objective:To screen for microRNAs(miRNAs)highly expressed in the serum exosomes(Exo)of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)patients and analyze their relationship with the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients,and to explore the potential of Exo-derived miRNAs as clinical auxiliary diagnostic markers for ESCC.Methods:Serum and relevant clinical data of 50 healthy subjects and 45 newly diagnosed ESCC patients admitted to the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between December 2021 and June 2023 were collected,serving as the control group and the ESCC group respectively.The Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database and qPCR were used to screen and identify the candidate miRNA for increased expression in the serum of ESCC patients-miR-1246.The diagnostic efficacy of serum miR-1246 for ESCC was analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic curve.The relationship between miR-1246 and the clinical feature progression of ESCC patients was analyzed by Logistic regression,and the relationship between miR-1246 and the clinicopathological characteristics of ESCC patients was analyzed by the χ2 test.Exosomes in the serum of the subjects were isolated,purified and characterized for verification.The expression of miR-1246 in Exo was detected by qPCR.ESCC KYSE150 and KYSE30 cells were routinely cultured.mimics-NC and miR-1246 mimics were transfected respectively into KYSE150 cells using Lipofectamine 2000.Inhibitor-NC and miR-1246 inhibitor were transfected into KYSE30 cells,which were respectively denoted as the minics-NC,miR-1246 mimics,inhibitor-NC and miR-1246-inhibitor groups.KYSE150 and KYSE30 cells were treated with Exo derived from KYSE150 cells in the mimics-NC and miR-1246 mimics groups.The proliferation,migration and invasion abilities of cells in each group were detected by the CCK-8 assay,scratch wound healing assay and Transwell chamber assay respectively.The expressions of Exo markers,epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins,TET family methylcytosine dioxygenase 2(TET2)and cell adhesion molecule 1(CADM1)proteins in each group of cells were detected by WB assay.The targeting binding relationship between miR-1246 and TET2 and CADM1 was verified by the dual-luciferase reporter gene assay.Results:Bioinformatics screening showed that the miRNA with the most significant differential expression in the serum of ESCC patients was miR-1246.The serum Exo extracted from the patients conformed to the typical Exo characteristics.The expression level of serum Exo-miR-1246 in ESCC patients at stages Ⅰ-Ⅱ was significantly higher than that in healthy subjects(P<0.01);the level of serum Exo-miR-1246 in ESCC patients at stages Ⅲ-Ⅳ was significantly higher than that in patients at stages Ⅰ-Ⅱ(P<0.01).ROC curve analysis showed that Exo-miR-1246 in serum had a high value for auxiliary differential diagnosis of ESCC(P<0.05),and the auxiliary diagnostic efficacy of Exo-miR-1246 for the clinical progression of ESCC patients was higher than that of CEA and SCC-Ag(P<0.05).The combined detection of the three could further improve the efficacy of auxiliary diagnosis of patient staging(P<0.01).Exo-miR-1246 might be an independent risk factor for the clinical progression of ESCC patients(P<0.05).The expression level of serum Exo-miR-1246 was associated with the T-stage,N-stage and clinical stage of ESCC(P<0.01).Overexpression of miR-1246 could promote the proliferation,migration,invasion,epithelial-mesenchymal transition and inhibit apoptosis of ESCC cells,while inhibition of miR-1246 had the opposite effect.Database data analysis found that TET2 and CADM1 were the target genes of miR-1246.The dual-luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed that miR-1246 could directly bind to TET2 and CADM1 mRNA and inhibit their expressions(P<0.01).Treatment of KYSE150 and KYSE30 cells with Exo derived from cells overexpressing miR-1246 had the same effect as overexpressing miR-1246 in these cells.Conclusion:Exo-derived miR-1246 has the potential to be a clinical auxiliary diagnostic marker for ESCC.It may affect the occurrence and development of ESCC by regulating the expression levels of TET2 and CADM1.
10.Influence of self-esteem, alexithymia and alienation on non-suicidal self-injury behaviors in adolescents
Chunxing XU ; Hongzheng LI ; Yongcai MENG ; Yuqing ZHANG ; Meng LI ; Yaomu ZHANG ; Yaqin WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(1):65-70
BackgroundIn recent years, the incidence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors among adolescents has been increasing annually. Self-esteem and alexithymia are strongly associated with NSSI behaviors, and alienation is closely linked to both self-esteem and alexithymia. However, there is limited research on the relationship between alienation and NSSI behaviors among adolescents in China. ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between alienation and NSSI behaviors among adolescents, and to explore the factors influencing NSSI behaviors in this population, so as to provide insights for the prevention and treatment of NSSI behaviors in adolescents. MethodsAdolescents admitted to the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the 923rd Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from September 1, 2021 to March 1, 2023, who met the diagnostic criteria for NSSI in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), were selected as the study group (n=60). Concurrently, middle school students from Nanning were recruited as the control group (n=60). Participants were assessed using Adolescent Self Harm Scale (ASHS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) and Adolescent Students′ Alienation Scale (ASAS). Pearson correlation analysis was employed to examine the relationships between scale scores in the study group, and Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the influencing factors of NSSI behaviors among adolescents. ResultsThe RSES score of the study group was significantly lower than that of the control group (t=-7.033, P<0.01). The TAS and ASAS scores of the study group were significantly higher than those of the control group (t=5.591, 8.124, P<0.01). The ASHS score was negatively correlated with RSES score (r=-0.410, P<0.01) and positively correlated with ASAS score (r=0.555, P<0.01). The RSES scores of the study group were negatively correlated with TAS and ASAS scores (r=-0.317, -0.590, P<0.05 or 0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that being female (OR=0.714, 95% CI: 0.042~0.709) was a protective factor for NSSI behaviors among adolescents, while high alienation (OR=1.028, 95% CI: 1.013~1.043) and residing in rural areas (OR=6.692, 95% CI: 2.038~21.967) were risk factors for NSSI behaviors among adolescents. ConclusionAlienation was positively correlated with NSSI behaviors in adolescents. Female adolescents had a lower risk of NSSI behaviors, while those with higher levels of alienation or residing in rural areas were more prone to NSSI behaviors. [Funded by Self-financed Scientific Research Project of the Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (number, Z20210656); Self-financed Scientific Research Project of the Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (number, Z-A20231057)]

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