1.Cyclocarya paliurus Polysaccharide Inhibits Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Reducing 5α-Reductase 2
Qinhui DAI ; Mengxia YAN ; Chen WANG ; Chenjun SHEN ; Chenying JIANG ; Bo YANG ; Huajun ZHAO ; Zhihui ZHU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):107-114
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of polysaccharide in water extract of Cyclocarya paliurus (CPWP) in inhibiting benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MethodsCPWP was obtained by heating reflux, aqueous extraction, alcohol precipitation, and freeze drying. The chemical composition and structural properties of CPWP were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography with 1-pheny-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone pre-column derivatization and infrared spectroscopy. Male SD rats were randomly assigned into control, model, finasteride (ig 5 mg·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (ig 50, 75, 100 mg·kg-1) CPWP groups, with 8 rats in each group. The BPH model was established by subcutaneously injecting propionate testosterone in castrated rats. The rats in the drug intervention groups were administrated with corresponding drugs, and those in the control group were administrated with an equal volume of normal saline each day. After 30 consecutive days, the rats were sacrificed, and the prostate tissue was separated and weighed. The effects of drug interventions on the body weight, prostate wet weight, and prostate index of rats were examined. The prostate tissue was stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) for observation of pathological changes. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to measure the level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2 (SRD5A2) and Ki67 in the prostate tissue. ResultsCPWP was identified as a saccharide, with characteristic absorption peaks of saccharides. CPWP showed the total sugar content of 44.15% and molecular weight within the range of 5.5-78.8 kDa, being composed of mannose, rhamnose, galacturonic acid, glucose, galactose, xylose, and arabinose. Compared with the control group, the model group had significantly increased prostate wet weight and prostate index (P<0.01), thick and tall prostate epithelial cells, increased internal wrinkles, papillary expansion into the cavity, an elevation in DHT level in the serum, and up-regulated expression of SRD5A2 and Ki67 in the prostate tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, both the finasteride and CPWP groups showed decreases in prostate wet weight and prostate index (P<0.05, P<0.01), thinned prostate epithelial cells, with only a small portion of internal wrinkles and papillary expansion into the cavity, shortened papillary protrusions, lowered DHT level in the serum, and down-regulated expression of SRD5A2 and Ki67 in the prostate tissue (P<0.01). Moreover, CPWP exerted effects in a dose-dependent manner. ConclusionCPWP inhibits BPH by regulating the expression of SRD5A2.
2.Visual analysis of international research on social work intervention in chronic disease management
Miaofen HE ; Changying ZHANG ; Lingxia YANG ; Aihui ZHANG ; Huajun GAO
Modern Hospital 2025;25(3):442-447
Objective To analyze the international research hotspots and development trends of social work intervention in chronic disease management,providing reference for domestic research on social work intervention in chronic disease manage-ment.Methods The research literature was retrieve on the core collection of Web of Science,articles published from the estab-lishment of the database from 2000 to 2024.CiteSpace were used to present the keyword co-occurrence,keyword clustering,au-thor collaboration network,and institutional collaboration network of social work intervention in chronic disease management.Results The post-documentation situation showed a fluctuating upward trend as a whole.The keywords that appeared frequently were"social support""management""quality of life""chronic disease"and"Care".There was multi-agency and multi-author collaboration.Conclusion Internationally,social work intervention in chronic disease management focuses on social support and quality of life.The research cooperation system in related fields is diversified,and social workers play an active role in the inter-disciplinary teams for chronic disease management.
3.Impact of diabetes mellitus on myocardial injury and cardiac function recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting
Chen ZHOU ; Huajun XIAO ; Fancai CHEN ; Zhang ZHANG ; Hua LUO ; Chengyi YAN ; Jinwen CHEN ; Jianming PENG ; Jinfeng WANG ; Yuexi YUAN ; Jicheng YANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(8):1142-1146
Objective:To explore the impact of diabetes mellitus on perioperative myocardial injury and cardiac function recovery in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods:The clinical data of 40 patients with coronary heart disease who underwent off-pump CABG in Changsha Central Hospital from 2015 to 2025 were retrospectively included. They were divided into the diabetes group (20 cases) and the control group (20 cases) according to whether they had type 2 diabetes mellitus. Myocardial injury markers (creatine kinase isoenzyme, troponin I, lactate dehydrogenase) before surgery, on the 1st and 3rd days after surgery and before discharge, as well as cardiac function indicators (B-type natriuretic peptide, left ventricular ejection fraction) before surgery and before discharge were compared between the two groups. The postoperative recovery speed (mechanical ventilation time, intensive care unit stay, vasoactive drug use time, postoperative hospital stay) was also compared between the two groups.Results:Before surgery, there were no statistically significant differences in myocardial injury markers and cardiac function indicators between the two groups (all P>0.05). On the 3rd day after surgery, lactate dehydrogenase in the diabetes group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in creatine kinase isoenzyme and troponin I between the two groups (all P>0.05). Before discharge, the levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme and B-type natriuretic peptide in the diabetes group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05), and the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly lower than that in the control group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the diabetes group had significantly longer mechanical ventilation time, intensive care unit stay, and postoperative hospital stay (all P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in the use time of vasoactive drugs ( P>0.05). Conclusions:For patients with coronary heart disease complicated with diabetes mellitus, their preoperative cardiac status is comparable to that of patients without diabetes mellitus, but they show a characteristic dynamic injury pattern after surgery: early elevation of lactate dehydrogenase suggests susceptibility to subcellular injury, and long-term abnormalities of creatine kinase isoenzyme, B-type natriuretic peptide, and decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction indicate myocardial repair disorders. Compared with patients without diabetes mellitus, those with diabetes mellitus require a longer recovery time after off-pump CABG, and targeted perioperative management strategies are urgently needed.
4.Clinicopathological analysis of 495 cases of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors resected via endoscopy
Shuaixia YU ; Yao HUANG ; Xiao HU ; Jing FU ; Huajun SUN ; Baijie TANG ; Qian TANG ; Ying XU ; Xudan YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(7):897-903
Purpose To characterize the clinicopathological features of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors(GMTs)resected via endoscopic techniques.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 495 cases of endo-scopically resected GMTs.Clinical information,histomorphological findings,immunohistochemical profiles,and mo-lecular characteristics were reviewed.Results The cohort included 495 patients aged 20-78 years(median:53 years).The majority of tumors were located in the stomach(58.8%)and esophagus(36.8%).Histologically,most tumors consisted of spindle cells,with a minority composed of epithelioid cells;fibrocollagenous or myxoid stroma was occasionally observed.Immunohistochemically,leiomyomas showed diffuse positivity for α-SMA(98.8%)and desmin(99.3%),gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)expressed CD117(99.4%),DOG1(97.6%),and CD34(97.0%),and schwannomas were positive for S-100(93.7%).The predominant tumor types were leiomyomas(54.1%)and GISTs(33.7%),while the remaining 12.2%comprised other rare types.Various endoscopic resection techniques were employed based on the tumors' anatomical depth,including endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD,40.5%),submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection(STER,17.1%),endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR,16.5%),endoscopic full-thickness resection(EFTR,13.9%),and endoscopic submucosal excavation(ESE,12.0%).EMR and ESD were primarily used for superficial lesions,while deeper tumors with were more often treated with STER,EFTR,and ESE.The rate of negative resection margins was lower in GISTs(72.2%)and other tumors with indistinct margins,compared to leiomyomas(92.6%)and those with well-defined boundaries.Conclusion Leiomyomas and GISTs are the most common gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors resected via endoscopy.A variety of resection techniques are applicable depending on tumor location and depth.Accurate pathological diagnosis should be based on HE morphology,supplemented by endoscopic findings,margin status,immunohistochemistry,and necessary molecular tests.
5.Clinicopathological analysis of 495 cases of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors resected via endoscopy
Shuaixia YU ; Yao HUANG ; Xiao HU ; Jing FU ; Huajun SUN ; Baijie TANG ; Qian TANG ; Ying XU ; Xudan YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(7):897-903
Purpose To characterize the clinicopathological features of gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors(GMTs)resected via endoscopic techniques.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 495 cases of endo-scopically resected GMTs.Clinical information,histomorphological findings,immunohistochemical profiles,and mo-lecular characteristics were reviewed.Results The cohort included 495 patients aged 20-78 years(median:53 years).The majority of tumors were located in the stomach(58.8%)and esophagus(36.8%).Histologically,most tumors consisted of spindle cells,with a minority composed of epithelioid cells;fibrocollagenous or myxoid stroma was occasionally observed.Immunohistochemically,leiomyomas showed diffuse positivity for α-SMA(98.8%)and desmin(99.3%),gastrointestinal stromal tumors(GISTs)expressed CD117(99.4%),DOG1(97.6%),and CD34(97.0%),and schwannomas were positive for S-100(93.7%).The predominant tumor types were leiomyomas(54.1%)and GISTs(33.7%),while the remaining 12.2%comprised other rare types.Various endoscopic resection techniques were employed based on the tumors' anatomical depth,including endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD,40.5%),submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection(STER,17.1%),endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR,16.5%),endoscopic full-thickness resection(EFTR,13.9%),and endoscopic submucosal excavation(ESE,12.0%).EMR and ESD were primarily used for superficial lesions,while deeper tumors with were more often treated with STER,EFTR,and ESE.The rate of negative resection margins was lower in GISTs(72.2%)and other tumors with indistinct margins,compared to leiomyomas(92.6%)and those with well-defined boundaries.Conclusion Leiomyomas and GISTs are the most common gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors resected via endoscopy.A variety of resection techniques are applicable depending on tumor location and depth.Accurate pathological diagnosis should be based on HE morphology,supplemented by endoscopic findings,margin status,immunohistochemistry,and necessary molecular tests.
6.Visual analysis of international research on social work intervention in chronic disease management
Miaofen HE ; Changying ZHANG ; Lingxia YANG ; Aihui ZHANG ; Huajun GAO
Modern Hospital 2025;25(3):442-447
Objective To analyze the international research hotspots and development trends of social work intervention in chronic disease management,providing reference for domestic research on social work intervention in chronic disease manage-ment.Methods The research literature was retrieve on the core collection of Web of Science,articles published from the estab-lishment of the database from 2000 to 2024.CiteSpace were used to present the keyword co-occurrence,keyword clustering,au-thor collaboration network,and institutional collaboration network of social work intervention in chronic disease management.Results The post-documentation situation showed a fluctuating upward trend as a whole.The keywords that appeared frequently were"social support""management""quality of life""chronic disease"and"Care".There was multi-agency and multi-author collaboration.Conclusion Internationally,social work intervention in chronic disease management focuses on social support and quality of life.The research cooperation system in related fields is diversified,and social workers play an active role in the inter-disciplinary teams for chronic disease management.
7.Impact of diabetes mellitus on myocardial injury and cardiac function recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting
Chen ZHOU ; Huajun XIAO ; Fancai CHEN ; Zhang ZHANG ; Hua LUO ; Chengyi YAN ; Jinwen CHEN ; Jianming PENG ; Jinfeng WANG ; Yuexi YUAN ; Jicheng YANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(8):1142-1146
Objective:To explore the impact of diabetes mellitus on perioperative myocardial injury and cardiac function recovery in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods:The clinical data of 40 patients with coronary heart disease who underwent off-pump CABG in Changsha Central Hospital from 2015 to 2025 were retrospectively included. They were divided into the diabetes group (20 cases) and the control group (20 cases) according to whether they had type 2 diabetes mellitus. Myocardial injury markers (creatine kinase isoenzyme, troponin I, lactate dehydrogenase) before surgery, on the 1st and 3rd days after surgery and before discharge, as well as cardiac function indicators (B-type natriuretic peptide, left ventricular ejection fraction) before surgery and before discharge were compared between the two groups. The postoperative recovery speed (mechanical ventilation time, intensive care unit stay, vasoactive drug use time, postoperative hospital stay) was also compared between the two groups.Results:Before surgery, there were no statistically significant differences in myocardial injury markers and cardiac function indicators between the two groups (all P>0.05). On the 3rd day after surgery, lactate dehydrogenase in the diabetes group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in creatine kinase isoenzyme and troponin I between the two groups (all P>0.05). Before discharge, the levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme and B-type natriuretic peptide in the diabetes group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05), and the left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly lower than that in the control group ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the diabetes group had significantly longer mechanical ventilation time, intensive care unit stay, and postoperative hospital stay (all P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in the use time of vasoactive drugs ( P>0.05). Conclusions:For patients with coronary heart disease complicated with diabetes mellitus, their preoperative cardiac status is comparable to that of patients without diabetes mellitus, but they show a characteristic dynamic injury pattern after surgery: early elevation of lactate dehydrogenase suggests susceptibility to subcellular injury, and long-term abnormalities of creatine kinase isoenzyme, B-type natriuretic peptide, and decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction indicate myocardial repair disorders. Compared with patients without diabetes mellitus, those with diabetes mellitus require a longer recovery time after off-pump CABG, and targeted perioperative management strategies are urgently needed.
8.Mechanistic role and clinical potential of POLD1 in bladder cancer cell proliferation and migration
Huajun ZHANG ; Yan ZHOU ; Bin YANG ; Xiaofeng YANG
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(9):927-933
Objective:To investigate the expression of DNA polymerase δ catalytic subunit gene 1(POLD1)in bladder cancer tissues and its correlation with patients'clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis,and to explore its effect on the proliferation,migration,and invasion of bladder cancer 5637 cells.Methods:Sixty cases of bladder cancer tissues and paired adjacent noncancerous tissues preserved in the Department of Pathology,Shanxi Bethune Hospital,from January to June 2021 were collected.Immunohistochemistry was performed to detect POLD1 protein expression in bladder cancer tissues.Patients were divided into high-and low-expression groups according to POLD1 levels,and the correlations between POLD1 level with clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis were analyzed.Bladder cancer 5637 cells were cultured routinely and divided into a control group(untransfected),a sh-NC group(transfected with sh-NC-GFP lentivirus vector),and a sh-POLD1 group(transfected with sh-POLD1-GFP lentiviral vector).Transfection efficiency was validated using fluorescence microscopy and WB method.Cell proliferation,migration,and invasion were assessed using CCK-8,wound-healing,and Transwell assays.5637 cell-transplanted tumor experiment was performed to detect the effect of POLD1 knockdown on the growth of transplanted tumors.Results:POLD1 was highly expressed in bladder cancer tissues(P<0.05).High POLD1 expression was significantly associated with advanced clinical stage and pathological grade(all P<0.05).Patients with high POLD1 expression exhibited shorter progression-free survival,reduced overall survival,lower 3-year survival rate,and higher recurrence and metastasis rate(all P<0.05).The expression of POLD1 was successfully knocked down in 5637 cells,which significantly inhibited the proliferation,migration,and invasion abilities of 5637 cells(all P<0.05).In vivo,POLD1 knockdown significantly inhibited the growth of transplanted tumors(P<0.05).Conclusion:POLD1 is highly expressed in bladder cancer tissues,and its upregulation is associated with tumor stage,pathological grade,and patient prognosis.POLD1 knockdown can inhibit the malignant biological behaviors of bladder cancer cells.
9.Analysis of the communication mechanism for a hospital handling public health emergencies from the perspective of"Tipping Point"theory
Yifeng WANG ; Huajun MA ; Kerong PAN ; Dannong RUAN ; Guiyu YANG
Modern Hospital 2024;24(1):1-2,6
In April 2022,an epidemic occurred in Gongshu District,Hangzhou,where Zhejiang Cancer Hospital is loca-ted.And the hospital was confronted with the most extensive,the most unusual and the most urgent public health emergency crisis since its establishment.Taking patients as the core and proceeding from the public perspective,an authoritative voice of a hospital was conveyed in a timely and accurate manner,which demonstrated the hospital's resolution and executive power in the crisis.Based on Malcolm Gladwell's"tipping point"theory,the paper reveals the situation of online public opinion caused by the sudden epidemic and its response,discusses the hospital's communication practices in handling public health emergencies and provides hospitals with practical reference for brand promotion and operation.
10.Looking back to 2023: advancement in epilepsy diagnosis and treatment
Qun WANG ; Shiwen WENG ; Huajun YANG ; Wei SHAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(10):1037-1044
In 2023, significant progress was achieved in both basic and clinical research in the field of epilepsy, opening up new avenues and providing valuable insights which advance understanding of epilepsy. These advancements encompassed research on the mechanism of anti-epileptic seizure drugs, genomic research on the causes of epilepsy, cell gene therapy, exploration of the relationship between epilepsy and cognition, comparative research on the treatment of children and idiopathic epilepsy, as well as the development of new drugs and devices. These substantial progresses have contributed to a more comprehensive understanding of the complexity of epilepsy, provided identified targets for further basic research, and provided guidance for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

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