1.Emergency medical response strategy for the 2025 Dingri, Tibet Earthquake
Chenggong HU ; Xiaoyang DONG ; Hai HU ; Hui YAN ; Yaowen JIANG ; Qian HE ; Chang ZOU ; Si ZHANG ; Wei DONG ; Yan LIU ; Huanhuan ZHONG ; Ji DE ; Duoji MIMA ; Jin YANG ; Qiongda DAWA ; Lü ; JI ; La ZHA ; Qiongda JIBA ; Lunxu LIU ; Lei CHEN ; Dong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(04):421-426
This paper systematically summarizes the practical experience of the 2025 Dingri earthquake emergency medical rescue in Tibet. It analyzes the requirements for earthquake medical rescue under conditions of high-altitude hypoxia, low temperature, and low air pressure. The paper provides a detailed discussion on the strategic layout of earthquake medical rescue at the national level, local government level, and through social participation. It covers the construction of rescue organizational systems, technical systems, material support systems, and information systems. The importance of building rescue teams is emphasized. In high-altitude and cold conditions, rapid response, scientific decision-making, and multi-party collaboration are identified as key elements to enhance rescue efficiency. By optimizing rescue organizational structures, strengthening the development of new equipment, and promoting telemedicine technologies, the precision and effectiveness of medical rescue can be significantly improved, providing important references for future similar disaster rescues.
2.DDX24 promotes lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasis via AGRN production in cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
Baibin WANG ; Yuan ZHUANG ; Chongrong WENG ; Yanhui JIANG ; Bingfan XIE ; Lijie WANG ; Yingying DONG ; Xiangpei FANG ; Jianzhong HE ; Xiaojin WANG ; Huanhuan HE ; Yong CHEN ; Huilong NIE
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(3):361-363
3.Orexin-A promotes motor function recovery of rats with spinal cord injury by regulating ionotropic glutamate receptors.
Guanglü HE ; Wanyu CHU ; Yan LI ; Xin SHENG ; Hao LUO ; Aiping XU ; Mingjie BIAN ; Huanhuan ZHANG ; Mengya WANG ; Chao ZHENG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(5):1023-1030
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the effect of orexin-A-mediated regulation of ionotropic glutamate receptors for promoting motor function recovery in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI).
METHODS:
Thirty-six newborn SD rats (aged 7-14 days) were randomized into 6 groups (n=6), including a normal control group, a sham-operated group, and 4 SCI groups with daily intrathecal injection of saline, DNQX, orexin-A, or orexin-A+DNQX for 3 consecutive days after PCI. Motor function of the rats were evaluated using blood-brain barrier (BBB) score and inclined plane test 1 day before and at 1, 3, and 7 days after SCI. For patch-clamp experiment, spinal cord slices from newborn rats in the control, sham-operated, SCI, and SCI+orexin groups were prepared, and ventral horn neurons were acutely isolated to determine the reversal potential and dynamic indicators of glutamate receptor-mediated currents under glutamate perfusion.
RESULTS:
At 3 and 7 days after SCI, the orexin-A-treated rats showed significantly higher BBB scores and grip tilt angles than those with other interventions. Compared with those treated with DNQX alone, the rats receiving the combined treatment with orexin and DNQX had significantly higher BBB scores and grip tilt angles on day 7 after PCI. In the patch-clamp experiment, the ventral horn neurons from SCI rat models exhibited obviously higher reversal potential and greater rise slope of glutamate current with shorter decay time than those from sham-operated and orexin-treated rats.
CONCLUSIONS
Orexin-A promotes motor function recovery in rats after SCI possibly by improving the function of the ionotropic glutamate receptors.
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Spinal Cord Injuries/drug therapy*
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate/metabolism*
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Recovery of Function/drug effects*
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Orexins/pharmacology*
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Male
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Female
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Animals, Newborn
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Neuropeptides/pharmacology*
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Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins/pharmacology*
4.Immune reconstitution and influencing factors in HIV infected men who have sex with men with access to antiviral therapy in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 2005 to 2021
Ni CHEN ; He JIANG ; Huanhuan CHEN ; Qiuying ZHU ; Xiuling WU ; Jianjun LI ; Nengxiu LIANG ; Qin MENG ; Xuanhua LIU ; Jinghua HUANG ; Wenxuan HOU ; Zhaoquan WANG ; Guanghua LAN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):529-535
Objective:To analyze immune reconstitution and influencing factors in HIV infected men who have sex with men (MSM) with access to antiviral therapy (ART) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Guangxi) during 2005-2021.Methods:The data were collected from Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System. The study subjects were HIV infected MSM with access to the initial ART for ≥24 weeks in Guangxi from 2005 to 2021 and HIV RNA lower than the detection limit within 24 months. The proportion of infected MSM who had immune reconstitution after ART was calculated. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of immune reconstitution. Software SPSS 24.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 3 200 HIV infected MSM were enrolled, in whom 15.56 % (498/3 200) had no immune reconstitution, 14.78% (473/3 200) had moderate immune reconstitution, and the rate of complete immune reconstitution was 69.66% (2 229/3 200). The M ( Q1, Q3) of ART time for immune reconstitution was 12 (5, 27) months. Multivariate Cox proportional risk regression model analysis results showed that compared with those with initial ART at age ≥30 years, WHO clinical stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ illness, baseline BMI <18.50 kg/m 2 and baseline CD4 +T lymphocyte (CD4) counts <200 cells/μl, HIV infected MSM with initial ART at age <30 years, WHO clinical stageⅠ/Ⅱ illness, baseline BMI≥24.00 kg/m 2 and baseline CD4 counts ≥200 cells/μl were more likely to have complete immune reconstitution. Conclusions:In the HIV infected MSM in Guangxi, failures to achieve moderate and complete immune reconstitution were observed. Surveillance and ART regimen should be improved for key populations, such as those with older age and low baseline CD4 counts.
5.Screening of Core Prescriptions for Tremors Based on Integrated Strategy of "Empirical Prescriptions in Ancient Books-medical Cases by Prestigious Doctors-computational Analysis"
Huanhuan WANG ; Mengli CHANG ; Yu LI ; Fengrong ZHANG ; He XU ; Yi ZHANG ; Shihuan TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(12):194-202
ObjectiveBased on the integrated strategy of "empirical prescriptions in ancient books-medical cases by prestigious doctors-computational analysis", this study aims to explore and analyze the prescriptions and medical cases for treating tremors in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), predict their efficacy, and obtain the core prescriptions for treating tremors in TCM, providing references for clinical application and new drug development. MethodThe Chinese Medicine Prescription Database and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for relevant prescriptions and medical cases for treating tremors in TCM to establish a database of prescriptions for tremors. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System (V3.0) was used to analyze and explore the medication rules including drug frequency, properties, flavor, meridian tropism, and pharmacological effects, as well as core drugs and formula associations. A multi-target drug efficacy prediction platform based on network robustness was used to evaluate the predicted efficacy of the core prescriptions obtained. Based on the integration of ancient prescriptions, prestigious doctors' medical cases, and network analysis results, the priority level of the developed prescriptions was determined through comprehensive evaluation. ResultA total of 81 ancient prescriptions were screened, involving 246 drugs, and 171 prescriptions were screened from prestigious doctors' medical cases, involving 278 drugs. The frequently used TCM drugs were mostly warm in nature and sweet in flavor, mainly acting on the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. In terms of efficacy, they were mainly effective in tonifying deficiency, soothing liver and extinguishing wind, activating blood and resolving blood stasis, clearing heat, and resolving exterior. Through association rules and K-means clustering, the core prescriptions were composed of high-frequency drugs such as Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Astragali Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Poria, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, and Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis. Drug combinations mainly focused on tonifying Qi and nourishing blood, with the additional functions of calming wind and dredging collaterals. Clustering analysis of core prescriptions from ancient prescriptions and prestigious doctors' medical cases, as well as multi-target drug efficacy prediction, showed that Combination 1 had the highest disturbance score on the disease network. Furthermore, comparative analysis revealed consistent results with both the analysis of ancient prescriptions and prestigious doctors' medical cases, indicating its optimal development potential based on theoretical inheritance and empirical practice. In comparison, Combinations 3, 2, and 4 were less utilized in contemporary clinical practice, with lower rankings in network disturbance scores, suggesting that their development value still warranted further exploration. ConclusionTCM clinical treatment of tremors emphasizes the regulation of the liver, spleen, and kidney. In line of syndrome differentiation, drugs potent in soothing liver, extinguishing wind, activating blood, and resolving blood stasis are added based on deficiency-tonifying drugs. The core prescriptions based on Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Astragali Radix, Poria, and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (combination 1) have the highest potential development value. The integrated strategy "empirical prescriptions in ancient books-medical cases by prestigious doctors-computational analysis" can be used for the screening of candidate prescriptions for new TCM drugs.
6.Effects of sFRP3 overexpression on the activation and proliferation of murine cardiac fibroblasts
Shunxiang JIANG ; Bin TU ; Kai SONG ; Huanhuan HE ; Hui TAO ; Wei CAO
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(5):809-814
Objective To explore the role of secreted frizzled-related protein 3 (sFRP3), a regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway, in the activation and proliferation of murine cardiac fibroblasts (CFs).Methods Neonatal mice aged 1-3 days were obtained for surgical procedures to collect heart tissues.After digestion, CFs were isola-ted and cultured.Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) stimulation was used to induce activation and prolif-eration in CFs after they adhered to the culture dish.Once the model was confirmed, experimental and control groups were transfected with sFRP3 overexpression plasmids and empty plasmids for 24-48 hours.Expression lev-els of sFRP3, Periostin (POSTN), Type Ⅰ collagen (Collagen Ⅰ), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PC-NA) were assessed at the molecular level using Western blot and qRT-PCR.Changes in cell proliferation capacity were examined using MTT, CCK-8, and EdU staining methods.Results In the TGF-β1-induced activation and proliferation model of CFs, compared to the control group, the model group exhibited decreased expression of sFRP3 protein and mRNA, while the expression of activation and proliferation-related proteins PCNA, POSTN, and Collagen Ⅰ was upregulated.Furthermore, in CFs overexpressing sFRP3 through plasmid transfection, the protein and mRNA expression of PCNA, POSTN, and Collagen Ⅰ decreased compared to the empty vector group.MTT, CCK-8 , and EdU experiments indicated a significant decrease in the proliferative activity of CFs in the sFRP3 over-expression group compared to the empty vector group.Conclusion Overexpression of sFRP3 markedly inhibits the activation and proliferation of CFs, suggesting that sFRP3 may be a key gene involved in the regulation of CF acti-vation and proliferation.
7.Diagnostic value of detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy in patients with liver cirrhosis
Huanhuan SUN ; Guifang LU ; Li REN ; Yumei LUO ; Shuixiang HE
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(3):449-454
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy(ds-MCE)in patients with liver cirrhosis.Methods Patients with liver cirrhosis were screened for esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD)and ds-MCE examination to assess the accuracy of ds-MCE in identifying gastroesophageal varices,high-risk esophageal varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy using EGD as the gold standard,and evaluate the detection of portal hypertensive enteropathy and the comfort level of patients.Results From May 2021 to July 2022,a total of 53 patients with liver cirrhosis were successfully enrolled.With EGD as the gold standard,ds-MCE detected esophageal varices with 95.45%for sensitivity,100%for specificity and adjusted positive predictive value(PPV),95.65%for adjusted negative predictive value(NPV),and 0.877 for Kappa value(P<0.001).For detection of gastric varices,ds-MCE had sensitivity,specificity,adjusted PPV,and adjusted NPV of 93.94%,90%,90.38%and 93.69%,and Kappa value of 0.839(P<0.001).For detection of portal hypertension gastropathy,ds-MCE had sensitivity,specificity,adjusted PPV and adjusted NPV of 80%,90.70%,89.59%and 81.93%,and Kappa value of 0.657(P<0.001).In differentiating high-risk esophageal varices,the sensitivity,specificity,adjusted PPV,and adjusted NPV were 76%,100%,100%and 77.43%,respectively;Kappa value was 0.770(P<0.001).Of the patients with liver cirrhosis,26.0%(13/50)were diagnosed with portal hypertensive enteropathy.The main mucosal changes were edema,erythema,and vascular dysplasia.The ds-MCE comfort score of 3(2,4)was higher than that of the traditional EGD 1(0,3)(P<0.000 1).Conclusion Compared with EGD,ds-MCE is an accurate,safe,feasible and comfortable method for detecting esophagogastric varices and portal hypertensive gastropathy in patients with liver cirrhosis.It is a potential alternative to EGD screening surveillance of gastroesophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis.
8.Serum levels and clinical significance of Periostin and IL-18 in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Weina LI ; Xiuya GUO ; Xian HE ; Yan LI ; Huanhuan MA ; Linlin FU ; Xuemin XI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(19):2366-2371
Objective To study the levels of serum Periostin and interleukin(I1-)-18 in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD),and to analyze their correlation with the severity of the disease and their predictive value for BPD.Methods A total of 62 preterm infants with BPD diagnosed and treated in the hospital from January 2019 to January 2022 were retrospectively selected as the BPD group,and 80 preterm in-fants without BPD during the same period were selected as the non-BPD group.According to the severity of BPD,the infants with BPD were divided into mild subgroup(22 cases),moderate subgroup(24 cases)and se-vere subgroup(16 cases).The serum levels of Periostin and IL-18 were detected by enzyme-linked immu-nosorbent assay.Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the clinical parameters.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of BPD,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the predictive value of each indicator for BPD.Results Compared with the non-BPD group,the BPD group had a significantly higher proportion of infants with pulmonary surfactant(PS)use,neonatal respiratory distress syndrome,apnea,patent ductus arteriosus,and serum levels of Periostin and IL-18,as well as a significantly longer duration of mechanical ventilation,noninvasive respiratory support,and length of hospital stay.The lung function parameters[tidal volume per kilogram(VT/kg),ratio of time to peak tidal expiratory flow to time(TPTEF/TE),ratio of volume to peak tidal expiratory flow to volume(VPEF/VE),expiratory flow at 50%tidal volume(50%TEF),expiratory flow at 75%tidal volume(75%TEF)]and 1,5 min Apgar score of BPD group were lower than that of non-BPD group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The serum levels of Periostin and IL-18 in mild subgroup,moderate subgroup and severe subgroup were increased in turn.The levels of serum Periostin and IL-18 were negatively correlated with pulmonary function indexes(VT/kg,50%TEF,75%TEF,TPTEF/TE,VPEF/VE,P<0.05).Serum Periostin,IL-18 and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome were independent risk factors for BPD(P<0.05),and PS was a protective factor(P<0.05).Serum Periostin,IL-18 and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome were independent risk factors for the severity of BPD(P<0.05).The area under the curve(95%CI)of serum Periostin and IL-18 alone and in combination for predicting BPD were 0.841(0.814-0.899),0.863(0.820-0.897),0.922(0.878-0.949),respectively.The sensitivity and specificity of combined prediction were 0.902 and 0.825,respectively.The area under the curve of the combination of the two indica-tors for predicting BPD was greater than that of each index alone,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(Z=5.357,4.894,P<0.001).Conclusion The levels of serum Periostin and IL-18 are increased in in-fants with BPD,which are related to the severity of BPD and lung function.The combination of serum Perios-tin and IL-18 has a high predictive value for BPD.
9.Mediating effects of obesity and metabolic factors in hyperuricemia and prehypertension
Xinfeng HUANG ; Qing HE ; Huanhuan SHI ; Haiping HU ; Lu LU ; Ruoming HUANG ; Xiaoyang ZHANG ; Youqiong XU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(10):1599-1603
Objective:To assess the mediating effects of obesity and metabolic factors in the relationship between hyperuricemia (HUA) and prehypertension.Methods:A total of 9 399 individuals were selected using a multistage stratified whole-group random sampling method from 90 villages (neighborhood committees) in 30 towns (streets) of 5 districts (counties) in Fuzhou. A total of 4 754 study subjects were included. A linear regression model was used to analyze the association of HUA with obesity and metabolic factors. Single-factor and multi-factor logistic regression models were used to analyze the association of HUA, obesity, and metabolic factors with prehypertension. Mediating effects models were used to analyze the mediating effects of obesity and metabolic factors on the association between HUA and prehypertension.Results:After adjusting for confounders, the association between HUA and cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C, BMI, waist circumference, creatinine, and urea nitrogen were significantly correlated ( P<0.001). HUA, waist circumference, BMI, and triglycerides were significantly associated with prehypertension ( P<0.001). Waist circumference, BMI, and triglycerides mediated the relationship between HUA and prehypertension, with OR (95% CI) of 1.018 (1.007-1.027), 1.010 (1.002-1.018), and 1.010 (1.003-1.017) ( P<0.001), with mediating proportions of 7.76%, 4.31%, and 4.31% respectively. No mediating effect of cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, creatinine, and urea nitrogen was found on the relationship ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Waist circumference, BMI, and triglycerides all had mediating effects in the association between HUA and prehypertension. For the general population, weight control, waist circumference, and a high-fat diet should be used to reduce the occurrence of prehypertension.
10.Naoxintong Capsules Treat Cardiac Injury after Cerebral Ischemia via TLR2/TLR4 Signaling Pathway
Yuxin LEI ; Mengli CHANG ; Huanhuan WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Yu LI ; He XU ; Jing XU ; Shihuan TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(24):104-112
ObjectiveAfter the brain and heart injuries were simulated by myocardial injury caused by acute cerebral ischemia, this study explored the mechanism of Naoxintong capsules in treating brain and heart injuries under cerebral ischemia state with Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2/TLR4 as the breakthrough point. MethodC57BL/6 male mice were randomly assigned into the sham operation, model, Naoxintong, and Ginaton groups. The middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) method was used to establish a mouse model of cerebral ischemia. The neuroethological score, cerebral infarction area, cell apoptosis, ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (IBA-1)-positive microglia proportion, and serum levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) were determined to evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects of Naoxintong capsules on heart and brain injuries after cerebral ischemia in mice. Western blotting was employed to determine the expression of TLR2/TLR4 protein in the brain and heart of mice. ResultCompared with the sham operation group, the model group showed increased cerebral infarction area, neuroethological score, apoptosis rate, IBA-1-positive microglia proportion, and serum levels of NT-proBNP, CK-MB, and LDH (P<0.01). Naoxintong capsules reduced the cerebral infarction area, neuroethological score, apoptosis rate, IBA-1-positive microglia proportion (P<0.01), and serum NT-proBNP and CK-MB levels (P<0.05) in mice compared with the model group. Western blotting results showed that Naoxintong Capsules down-regulated the expression levels of TLR2 (P<0.05) in the brain and TLR2 (P<0.01) and TLR4 (P<0.05) in the heart. ConclusionCerebral ischemia can cause myocardial damage, reflecting the pathological process of cardiac injury after cerebral ischemia. Naoxintong capsules can mitigate brain and heart injuries after cerebral ischemia and achieve the simultaneous treatment of the brain and the heart, in which TLR2/TLR4 plays a role.


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