1.Mechanism of imperatorin in ameliorating doxorubicin resistance of breast cancer based on transcriptomics
Yiting LI ; Wei DONG ; Xinli LIANG ; Hu WANG ; Yumei QIU ; Xiaoyun DING ; Hao ZHANG ; Huiyun BAO ; Xianxi LI ; Xilan TANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(5):529-534
OBJECTIVE To investigate the ameliorative effect and potential mechanism of imperatorin (IMP) on doxorubicin (DOX) resistance in breast cancer. METHODS The effects of maximum non-toxic concentration (100 μg/mL) of IMP combined with different concentrations of DOX (12.5, 25, 50, 75, 100 μg/mL) on the proliferation of MCF-7/DOX cells were determined by MTT method. MCF-7/DOX cells were divided into blank control group (1‰ dimethyl sulfoxide), DOX group (50 μg/mL), IMP+DOX group (100 μg/mL IMP+50 μg/mL DOX) and IMP group (100 μg/mL). mRNA and protein expressions of multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) and multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 in each group were measured. The relevant pathways and targets involved in the improvement of DOX resistance in breast cancer cells by IMP were screened and validated by using transcriptome sequencing technology, along with gene ontology (GO) enrichment analyses and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses. RESULTS Compared with DOX alone, the combination of IMP and DOX reduced the half inhibitory concentration of DOX on MCF-7/DOX cells from 81.965 μg/mL to 43.170 μg/mL, the reverse fold was 1.90, and the mRNA expression of MDR1 was significantly down-regulated (P<0.05). The results of GO enrichment analyses and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses indicated that the reversal of DOX resistance in breast cancer by IMP was mainly associated with the regulation of biological processes such as detoxification, multiple biological processes, and cell killing. The main pathway involved was the p53 signaling pathway, and the key targets mainly included constitutively photomorphogenic protein 1 (COP1), cyclin E1 (CCNE1), growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible protein 45A E-mail:tangxilan1983@163.com (GADD45A) and GADD45B. The results of the verification experiments showed that compared with DOX group, there was a trend of up-regulation of COP1 mRNA, and significant down- regulation of CCNE1, GADD45A, and GADD45B mRNA expression in IMP+DOX group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The effect of IMP in ameliorating DOX resistance in breast cancer is related to its regulation of COP1, CCNE1, GADD45A and GADD45B targets in the p53 signaling pathway.
2.Preliminary development of Health Literacy Evaluation Scale for Chinese High School Students
GUO Shihao, ZHU Fan, ZHU Guiyin, QI Tiantian, YANG Shuang, HU Bin, WU Huiyun, JIANG He, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(5):676-680
Objective:
To develop a health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese high school students, providing a tool for dynamic monitoring of health literacy among high school students and evaluating the effectiveness of health school construction.
Methods:
Through theoretical research, an evaluation index system for health literacy of Chinese high school students was constructed. Two rounds of Delphi expert consultations were conducted to quantitatively screen the items, and the item pool was revised based on expert opinions to compile the health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese students. Two focus group interviews were held to collect suggestions from health educators, high school teachers, and high school students regarding optimized scale length, question types, difficulty and wording of the scale. The scale was revised accordingly. A pilot survey was conducted in Beijing and Tianjin in November 2024, and the reliability and validity of the scale were evaluated based on the pilot survey data.
Results:
The response rate in both rounds of Delphi expert consultations was over 80%, and the expert authority coefficient was over 0.70. The expert opinions were highly concentrated, and the dispersion was small. The revised item pool based on expert opinions contained 39 items. The revised scale based on the suggestions and opinions collected from the focus group interviews had a moderate number of questions and difficulty level. The pilot survey obtained 800 valid responses, with the response rate of 89.39%. The Cronbach α coefficient of the scale was 0.911, χ 2/df =3.321, the root mean square error of approximation was 0.054, the adjusted goodness-of-fit index was 0.991 , and the factor loadings of some items were less than 0.40.
Conclusion
The health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese high school students demonstrates scientific rigor and practical applicability, with good internal consistency and structural validity.
3.Preliminary development with reliability and validity testing of health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students
QI Tiantian, ZHU Fan, ZHU Guiyin, GUO Shihao, YANG Shuang, WU Huiyun, HU Bin, JIANG He, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):816-820
Objective:
To develop and validate a health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students, providing an effective tool for evaluating and monitoring health literacy among Chinese adolescents.
Methods:
Based on school health education policy documents, a health literacy assessment framework was constructed, comprising five horizontal and four vertical dimensions. From May to June and August to September in 2024, the framework was refined through Delphi expert consultations and focus group discussions, leading to the development of the Health Literacy Assessment Scale for Junior High School Students. In September 2024, a convenience sample of 625 students from three junior high schools in Beijing and Tianjin completed the questionnaire. Item analysis, reliability, and validity tests were conducted to evaluate the scale.
Results:
The recovery rate for two rounds of expert consultation questionnaires was 100%. The expert authority coefficients ( Cr ) were 0.86 and 0.87 respectively (both >0.70), with Kendall W values of 0.34 and 0.27 ( P <0.05). The focus group discussions followed a rigorous structure, and after multiple rounds of item screening and revision, the version 3.0 of the junior high school students health literacy assessment scale was developed, comprising 57 items. Three items that failed to meet the comprehensive screening criteria were preliminarily removed, and the final scale contained 54 items. The scale demonstrated excellent reliability, with an overall Cronbach s α coefficient of 0.92 and split half reliability of 0.93. Confirmatory factor analysis [ χ 2/df =2.094, root mean square error of approximation ( RMSEA )=0.042, comparative fit index ( CFI )=0.911, Tucker Lewis index ( TLI )=0.907] indicated good model fit indices.
Conclusions
The preliminary development of the health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students follows a rigorous item screening process with well designed dimensions, demonstrating good reliability and validity, thus serving as an appropriate evaluation tool for adolescent health literacy.
4.The role of myocardial work parameters in early identification of myocardial injury in neonatal asphyxia
Xinlu HU ; Guihua WU ; Qiuqin XU ; Huiyun CHEN ; Cui HOU ; Bin SUN ; Bing HAN ; Tao PAN
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2023;38(8):471-477
Objective:To study the role of myocardial work parameters in early identification of myocardial injury in neonatal asphyxia.Methods:From July 2020 to December 2021, neonates diagnosed with mild neonatal asphyxia admitted to the Department of Neonatology of our hospital within 24 h after birth were prospectively enrolled into the asphyxia group. Neonates without asphyxia during the same period were selected as the control group and matched with the asphyxia group for gender, gestational age and birth weight at a ratio of 1:1~1:2. The asphyxia group was subgrouped into preterm asphyxia group and term asphyxia group. All neonates received echocardiography within 24 h after birth. Multiple parameters were measured including M-mode, two-dimensional image, Doppler image, global longitudinal strain (GLS) and myocardial work parameters [global work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), global work efficiency (GWE)]. The level of serum N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was recorded in the asphyxia group. The data were compared between the asphyxia group and the control group. Correlations between myocardial work parameters and other parameters were analyzed.Results:A total of 33 cases were in the asphyxia group and 43 cases were in the control group. The preterm asphyxia group (18 cases) showed significantly lower GWI and GCW than the preterm control group (18 cases) [GWI: (702±153) mmHg vs. (879±205) mmHg, GCW: (1 016±221) mmHg vs. (1 200±271) mmHg] ( P<0.05). No differences existed in GLS, GWW and GWE. The term asphyxia group (15 cases) showed significantly lower GWW than the term control group (25 cases) [45.0 (30.0, 65.0) mmHg vs. 71.0 (35.5,85.5) mmHg] ( P<0.05). No differences existed in GLS, GWI, GCW and GWE. GWI was negatively correlated with serum NT-proBNP level ( r=-0.327, P<0.05). Conclusions:GWI and GCW may indicate myocardial injury in preterm neonates with mild asphyxia.
5.Study on evaluation criteria for the quality of Chinese patent medicine purchased centrally by the Guangdong alliance
Juliang CHEN ; Hui ZHANG ; Huiyun LIN ; Ziwei HU
China Pharmacy 2023;34(17):2057-2062
Since the Guangdong alliance launched the centralized procurement of Chinese patent medicine, manufacturers have engaged in fierce price competition to obtain the qualification for selection. In order to ensure that manufacturers have lowered the price without decreasing quality, the evaluation criteria for the quality of Chinese patent medicine is constructed on the basis of the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. The evaluation criteria consist of the production process and therapeutic effect evaluation. The evaluation indicators involve raw materials, processing and clinical use covering the whole life cycle of Chinese patent medicine. The evaluation of production process includes 3 secondary indicators (the quality of traditional Chinese medicine, the quality of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces and the quality of Chinese patent medicines) and 13 tertiary indicators (standardized production, quality inspection, processing specifications, technical processes, safety risk control, etc.), which fully reflect the quality control of key links in the production of Chinese patent medicine. The therapeutic effect evaluation includes 5 secondary indicators (theoretical origin of formulation, proactive research by production enterprises, evidence-based medical evidence, clinical use, and technological embodiment) and 18 tertiary indicators (theoretical sources, post-market effectiveness re- evaluation, clinical guidelines, expert consensus, etc.) to assess the quality and efficacy of Chinese patent medicine from multiple perspectives and levels. This study is a useful supplement to the scheme of centralized procurement of Guangdong alliance, which can not only provide data support for selecting “low-cost and high-quality” Chinese patent medicine, but also provide information reference for hospitals to make procurement decisions.
6.Application effect of a sequential clinical skill curriculum system in standardized residency training
Xiao JIANG ; Li SHAO ; Yan CHEN ; Yu SI ; Huiming HU ; Aiping SU ; Yi LI ; Huiyun YUAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(12):1796-1801
Objective:To investigate the application effect of a sequential clinical skill curriculum system in standardized residency training.Methods:A total of 300 residents who participated in the residency training of a clinical medical school from 2020 to 2022 were selected as the research subjects, among whom 46 residents in the experimental group had received the clinical skill training course of the clinical medical school in the undergraduate stage, and 254 in the control group had not received such training in the undergraduate stage. The teaching effect of the two groups was observed from the first year to the third year after they entered the residency training base and were trained together based on the curriculum system. SPSS 24.0 statistical software was used for data analysis, and the main statistical methods included descriptive analysis, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the chi-square test. Results:Before the residents entered the residency base, class 2020 [60.0(52.0,60.0) vs. 51.0(48.0,53.0)], class 2021 [54.0(52.0,56.0) vs. 51.0(48.0,53.0)] and class 2022 [53.0(51.0,55.0) vs. 50.0(47.0,51.0)] The difference between the entry base grades of the residents in the experimental group compared to the control group was statistically significant ( P<0.05). After 36 months of residency training, the difference between the residents in the trial group and the control group in the 2020 class was not statistically significant when it came to the passing rate of the final exam ( χ2=1.20, P=0.273). At the end of 12 months of residency training, there was a statistically significant difference ( P<0.05) between the scores of residents in the experimental group compared with the control group in the theoretical examination [124.0 (123.8,125.0) vs. 115.0 (101.0,125.0)] and medical history taking [92.0 (91.0,95.0) vs. 85.1 (79.3,94.5)]. The differences were not statistically significant ( P>0.05) at the end of 6, 18, and 24 months of residency training. At the end of 6 months [93.0(90.0,97.0) vs. 89.0(86.3,95.0)], 12 months [94.0(92.0,95.0) vs. 89.0(87.0,92.0)] and 18 months [90.0(86.5,93.5) vs. 81.0(69.0,91.0)] of residency training, residents in the experimental group Physical examination scores were statistically significant compared to the control group ( P<0.05). At the end of 24 months of residency training, there was no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05) between the physical examination scores of residents in the experimental group compared with the control group in the classes of 2020 [92.0(87.5,95.3) vs. 85.0(79.0,92.0)] and 2021 [94.0(87.0,96.0) vs. 90.0(84.0,95.0)]. Conclusions:The clinical skill curriculum system can help to improve the comprehensive clinical ability of residents, and the teaching contents and methods of physical examination should be further optimized, with a focus on the training of doctor-patient communication skills and humanistic literacy among residents in the future.
7.Functional dyspepsia treated with WangShiBaoChiWan: a randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled, multicenter clinical study
Huiyun ZHU ; Xiaoyang DONG ; Jianguo XIAO ; Xiangpeng HU ; Shengbao LI ; Jianlin REN ; Jianghong LING ; Guoxiong ZHOU ; Xi CHEN ; Xiaohua HOU ; Shengsheng ZHANG ; Jianting CAI ; Duowu ZOU ; Yanqing LI ; Bin CHENG ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Zhaoshen LI ; Yiqi DU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2023;43(12):834-840
Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety between WangShiBaoChiWan and mosapride in the treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD).Methods:From September 2019 to September 2020, patients with postprandial fullness and early satiation who met the Rome Ⅳ criteria for FD diagnosis were enrolled from 15 hospitals, including the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Shanghai Changhai Hospital), Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical College. The subjects were randomly divided into WangShiBaoChiWan (experimental) group and mosapride (control) group in the ratio of 1∶1. The treatment regimens were WangShiBaoChiWan+ mosapride simulator, WangShiBaoChiWan simulator+ mosapride, respectively with a treatment period of 2 weeks. The primary efficacy outcome was the improvement rates of main symptoms before and after treatment, the secondary efficacy primary efficacy outcome was the total clinical effective rate and the change of the single symptom score. And the safety indicator included adverse events. Independent sample t-test, paired t-test and chi-square test were used for statistical analysis. Results:A total of 251 FD patients were enrolled in the full analysis set, including 124 in the experimental group and 127 in the control group; 241 FD patients were in the per-protocol analysis set, including 117 in the experimental group and 124 in the control group. The analysis of per-protocol analysis set showed that the improvement rates of the main symptoms of the experimental group and the control group were (66±29)% and (60±30)%, respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). The improvement rate of the main symptoms of the experimental group reached 117% of that of the control group, which exceeded the expected non-inferiority standard of 80%. The total clinical effective rates of the experimental group and the control group were 76.07% (89/117) and 75.81% (94/124), respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). The results of full analysis set showed that the incidence of adverse events of the experimental group and the control group was 1.62% (2/124) and 1.57% (2/127), respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). There were no serious adverse events in the two groups. Conclusion:The improvement rate of the main symptoms of WangShiBaoChiWan is not inferior to that of mosapride in the treatment of FD, and it has good safety.
8.Establishing prediction model for retained cesarean scar pregnancy after curettage based on LASSO regression
Ying DING ; Chunqiao ZHOU ; Danhua JIANG ; Fangtao WEI ; Huiyun HU ; Xinyan LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2023;39(12):1847-1851
Objective To establish a risk prediction model,and to observe its value for predicting retained cesarean scar pregnancy(CSP)after ultrasound-guided curettage.Methods Data of 401 CSP patients who received ultrasound-guided curettage were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were randomly divided into training set(n=264)or validation set(n=137)at a ratio of 7:3.According to whether there was retained CSP at the lower segmental scar of uterine after ultrasound-guided curettage,the patients were divided into retained group or non-retained group.The variables with the biggest predictive value for retained CSP after ultrasound-guided curettage were selected with LASSO regression,and the independent risk factors were screened using multivariate logistic regression,and then a nomogram model was established.Results The results of LASSO regression and multivariate logistic regression indicated that embedded depth of gestational sac in cesarean scar more than 1.13 cm,convexity of gestational sac,rich blood supply(Adler degree Ⅱ-Ⅲ),and pre-curettage serum β-human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG)more than 33 063.50 U/L were all independent risk factors for retained CSP after curettage(all P<0.05).The calibration curve of nomogram predictive model established based on the above indexes was basically consistent with the ideal curve,and the model had good clinical benefits.Conclusion The established nomogram predictive model had good predictive ability for retained CSP after curettage.
9.Study of the ratio of normal fetal umbilical venous blood flow rate to umbilical artery pulsatility index
Huan HUANG ; Xinyan LI ; Caiying PANG ; Feixue HUANG ; Mengyun LAI ; Yanfeng HUANG ; Fangtao WEI ; Huiyun HU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2022;31(5):394-399
Objective:To establish the normal reference range of the ratio of fetal umbilical venous flow rate to umbilical artery pulsatility index (VAI).Methods:A total of 816 normal fetuses underwent prenatal examination and delivery were randomly selected from October 2018 to December 2020 in Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Fetal weight was obtained by measuring fetal biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference, and femoral length.Umbilical venous flow (Quv) was measured. Umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA-PI) was obtained in the free segment of amniotic fluid. Quv was standardized according to fetal size to calculate the umbilical venous flow rate (nQuv) and VAI. The association between Quv, nQuv, UA-PI, VAI and the fetal gestational week were analyzed using correlation analysis. VAI was presented as ± s, the upper limit of 95% reference value and the lower limit of 5% reference value were taken as the standards of VAI increase and decrease, respectively. Twenty-six fetuses whose VAI were lower than limit of 5% and 20 fetuse whose VAI were than limit of 95% were chosed as the case group. Results:①Fetal Quv was positively correlated with gestational week ( r=0.893, P<0.001), nQuv and UA-PI were negatively correlated with gestational week ( r=-0.552, -0.827; all P<0.001), and VAI had no significant correlation with gestational week ( r=0.000, P=0.758); ②The mean, standard deviation, lower 5% reference value, and upper 95% reference value of VAI were 195.81, 55.61, 105.95, and 293.33, respectively; ③In the cases with abnormal VAI, 26 fetuses with reduced VAI, of whom there were 16 cases of maternal hypertension, and 13 cases complicated by severe preeclampsia; 1 case with 40 turns of umbilical cord torsion, 3 cases of stillbirth, 16 cases of preterm delivery, 19 cases of low neonatal birth body weight, 4 cases of 1-min Apgar score ≤7, 6 cases of umbilical artery blood pH<7.2, and 1 case without abnormalities in fetus during pregnancy and follow-up newborn. Among the 20 fetuses with increased VAI, there were 10 cases of fetal severe thalassemia, 2 cases of thalassemia, 1 case of sacrococcygeal teratoma, 1 case of portal venous shunt, 3 cases of placental chorioangioma, and 3 cases without abnormalities in fetus during pregnancy and follow-up newborn. Conclusions:The measurement and calculation of fetal VAI is simple and easy to perform. As a comprehensive index, fetal VAI remains constant in mid and late pregnancy, facilitates the follow-up of abnormal fetuses, and has potential clinical application.
10.Extensive expansion of the chemical diversity of fusidane-type antibiotics using a stochastic combinational strategy.
Xiaojun SONG ; Jianming LV ; Zhiqin CAO ; Huiyun HUANG ; Guodong CHEN ; Takayoshi AWAKAWA ; Dan HU ; Hao GAO ; Ikuro ABE ; Xinsheng YAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2021;11(6):1676-1685
Fusidane-type antibiotics, represented by helvolic acid, fusidic acid and cephalosporin P


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