1.Psychosocial and behavioral problems of children and adolescents across five cities in Northern China
Minjun LI ; Shaoli LI ; Feiyong JIA ; Wenli WANG ; Yunjing ZHAO ; Hanyu DONG ; Junting LIU ; Wenquan NIU ; Nan PENG ; Xia QU ; Jialu GU ; Lijun ZHOU ; Bo ZHOU ; Jianhong WANG ; Lin WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(12):1967-1975
Objective:The objective of this research is to study the prevalence and risk factors of psychosocial and behavioral problems in children and adolescents of different ages and genders to provide a scientific foundation for more targeted psychological interventions and social support in the future.Methods:From April 21 to May 31, 2023, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a stratified random sampling method in five cities (Beijing City, Changchun City, Baicheng City, Shenyang City, Hohhot City) across four provinces in Northern China (Beijing, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia). The study was conducted using an online questionnaire among children and adolescents aged 6-16 years. Self-made social and life characteristics questionnaire and Achenbach Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) (for parent) was utilized to investigate the prevalence of psychosocial and behavioral problems and relative influencing factors. Using stepwise regression analysis to screen potential factors affecting the psychosocial and behavioral health of children and adolescents and logistic regression analysis was employed to analyze the risk factors associated while controlling for confounding variables.Results:A total of 10 492 questionnaires were distributed in this study. Among the 8 593 valid questionnaires collected, there were 4 385 males (51.03%) and 4 208 females (48.97%). The sample consisted of 3 348 children aged 6-11 years old and 5 245 children aged 12-16 years old. Out of these participants, 688 individuals (8.01%) were detected positive. In the 6-11 age group, 1 762 boys were assessed, revealing 142 positive cases (8.06%), while 1 586 girls were assessed, with 84 positive cases (5.30%). In the 12-16 age group, 2 623 boys were evaluated, resulting in 237 positive cases (9.04%), and 2 622 girls were evaluated, with 225 positive cases (8.58%). Overall, boys had a higher prevalence rate than girls did, with older age groups showing higher rates compared to younger ones. Logistic regression analysis identified six significant risk factors: parent-child conflict ( OR=4.207, 95% CI: 3.583-4.940), irregular diet patterns( OR=1.862, 95% CI: 1.566-2.213), parental mental illness history( OR=5.381, 95% CI: 2.673-10.83), sleep disorders( OR=4.664, 95% CI: 4.194-5.187), and excessive screen exposure( OR=1.863, 95% CI: 1.577-2.200) were found to be risk factors; whereas having more close friends ( OR=0.510, 95% CI: 0.431-0.603) acted as a protective factor. Conclusions:Psychosocial and behavioral problems in children and adolescents will change with social conditions, with continuous attention required to prevent risk factors. Precise intervention and integral support should be implemented by families, schools and society to provide more accurate protection for children and adolescents.
2.Research progress on role and mechanism of PA28γ in immune-related diseases
Chongying SU ; Jialu NIU ; Junjie GU ; Jing LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(1):192-201
Proteasome activator PA28γ,also known as Ki antigen,REGγ or PSME3,is first found as Ki antigen in the serum of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus,which belongs to 11S proteasome activator family together with PA28α and PA28β.In the amino acid sequence,PA28γ has 25%homology with PA28α and PA28β and its seven-subunit homomer is a 20S proteasome acti-vator,which mainly exists in the nucleus and participates in ubiquitin and ATP-dependent or independent protein degradation.More and more studies have reported the role of PA28γ in human immune-related diseases.This article reviews the function of PA28γ as a proteasome activator and its role in immune-related diseases including cancer,inflammation and virus infection-related diseases and other diseases in recent years,so as to reveal the role of PA28γ in the occurrence and development of immune-related diseases and its potential as a target for immunotherapy.
3.Psychosocial and behavioral problems of children and adolescents across five cities in Northern China
Minjun LI ; Shaoli LI ; Feiyong JIA ; Wenli WANG ; Yunjing ZHAO ; Hanyu DONG ; Junting LIU ; Wenquan NIU ; Nan PENG ; Xia QU ; Jialu GU ; Lijun ZHOU ; Bo ZHOU ; Jianhong WANG ; Lin WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(12):1967-1975
Objective:The objective of this research is to study the prevalence and risk factors of psychosocial and behavioral problems in children and adolescents of different ages and genders to provide a scientific foundation for more targeted psychological interventions and social support in the future.Methods:From April 21 to May 31, 2023, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a stratified random sampling method in five cities (Beijing City, Changchun City, Baicheng City, Shenyang City, Hohhot City) across four provinces in Northern China (Beijing, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia). The study was conducted using an online questionnaire among children and adolescents aged 6-16 years. Self-made social and life characteristics questionnaire and Achenbach Child Behavior Check List (CBCL) (for parent) was utilized to investigate the prevalence of psychosocial and behavioral problems and relative influencing factors. Using stepwise regression analysis to screen potential factors affecting the psychosocial and behavioral health of children and adolescents and logistic regression analysis was employed to analyze the risk factors associated while controlling for confounding variables.Results:A total of 10 492 questionnaires were distributed in this study. Among the 8 593 valid questionnaires collected, there were 4 385 males (51.03%) and 4 208 females (48.97%). The sample consisted of 3 348 children aged 6-11 years old and 5 245 children aged 12-16 years old. Out of these participants, 688 individuals (8.01%) were detected positive. In the 6-11 age group, 1 762 boys were assessed, revealing 142 positive cases (8.06%), while 1 586 girls were assessed, with 84 positive cases (5.30%). In the 12-16 age group, 2 623 boys were evaluated, resulting in 237 positive cases (9.04%), and 2 622 girls were evaluated, with 225 positive cases (8.58%). Overall, boys had a higher prevalence rate than girls did, with older age groups showing higher rates compared to younger ones. Logistic regression analysis identified six significant risk factors: parent-child conflict ( OR=4.207, 95% CI: 3.583-4.940), irregular diet patterns( OR=1.862, 95% CI: 1.566-2.213), parental mental illness history( OR=5.381, 95% CI: 2.673-10.83), sleep disorders( OR=4.664, 95% CI: 4.194-5.187), and excessive screen exposure( OR=1.863, 95% CI: 1.577-2.200) were found to be risk factors; whereas having more close friends ( OR=0.510, 95% CI: 0.431-0.603) acted as a protective factor. Conclusions:Psychosocial and behavioral problems in children and adolescents will change with social conditions, with continuous attention required to prevent risk factors. Precise intervention and integral support should be implemented by families, schools and society to provide more accurate protection for children and adolescents.
4.New definition of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease with elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and albuminuria: a prospective cohort study.
Jialu WANG ; Shanshan LIU ; Qiuyu CAO ; Shujing WU ; Jingya NIU ; Ruizhi ZHENG ; Lizhan BIE ; Zhuojun XIN ; Yuanyue ZHU ; Shuangyuan WANG ; Hong LIN ; Tiange WANG ; Min XU ; Jieli LU ; Yuhong CHEN ; Yiping XU ; Weiqing WANG ; Guang NING ; Yu XU ; Mian LI ; Yufang BI ; Zhiyun ZHAO
Frontiers of Medicine 2022;16(5):714-722
A new definition of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has recently been proposed. We aim to examine the associations of MAFLD, particularly its discordance from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with the progression of elevated brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and albuminuria in a community-based study sample in Shanghai, China. After 4.3 years of follow-up, 778 participants developed elevated baPWV and 499 developed albuminuria. In comparison with the non-MAFLD group, the multivariable adjusted odds ratio (OR) of MAFLD group for new-onset elevated baPWV was 1.25 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01-1.55) and 1.35 (95% CI 1.07-1.70) for albuminuria. Participants without NAFLD but diagnosed according to MAFLD definition were associated with higher risk of incident albuminuria (OR 1.77; 95% CI 1.07-2.94). Patients with MAFLD with high value of hepamet fibrosis score or poor-controlled diabetes had higher risk of elevated baPWV or albuminuria. In conclusion, MAFLD was associated with new-onset elevated baPWV and albuminuria independently of body mass index, waist circumference, and hip circumference. Individuals without NAFLD but diagnosed as MAFLD had high risk of albuminuria, supporting that MAFLD criteria would be practical for the evaluation of long-term risk of subclinical atherosclerosis among fatty liver patients.
Humans
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Pulse Wave Analysis
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Albuminuria
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Ankle Brachial Index
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/diagnosis*
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Vascular Stiffness
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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China/epidemiology*
5.Determination of cholesterol in erythrocyte membranes by HPLC method and its clinical application
Ke LI ; Longqin WU ; Luying CAO ; Jialu CAI ; Dongmei NIU ; Junjun WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;37(3):179-183
Objective To develop a high performance liquid chromatographic method (HPLC) for the analysis of of cholesterol in erythrocyte membranes.Methods The study included 167 consecutive chest pain patients who underwent coronary artery angiography in the Department of Cardiology,Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command between September 2012 and February 2013.According to the clinical symptoms and t angiographic results,patients were divided into three groups:acute coronary syndrome (ACS) group (n =46),stable angina pectoris (SAP) group (n =76) and the control group (n =45).After the erythrocyte sample was hypotonically lysed and washed,saponification was carried out in a polassium hydroxide solution at 70 ℃.After extraction by Hexane/isopropanol mixture,the sample was separated on a Lichrospher column and detected by ultraviolet absorbance at 208 nm.A mobile phase composed of acetonitrile-isopropyl alcohol was found to be the most suitable for this separation.Concentrations of cholesterol in erythrocyte membranes were tested.Analysis of variance with covariates (ANOVA) was used to evaluate differences in CEM levels among groups.The relationship between continuous variables was evaluated by Spearman's correlation coefficient.Results Under the chromatographic conditions described,retention time of the cholesterol was approximately 6.1 min.Good separation and detectability of cholesterol in erythrocyte membranes were obtained.The method proved to be linear in the injection range of cholesterol from 0.05 g to 2.00 g.Cholesterol content in erythrocyte membranes were (87.0 μg/mg,75.4-98.9 μg/mg),(92.9 μg/mg,83.8-109.0 μg/mg) and (173.9 μg/mg,140.0-188.8 μ g/mg) in the control,SAP and ACS groups,respectively.Cholesterol content in erythrocyte membranes was significantly higher in ACS group than that in SAP and control groups (P < 0.01).Conclusion We have successfully developed a method for the determination of cholesterol in erythrocyte membranes with good sensitivity,specificity and repeatability.

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