1.Targeting PDE4B with Ditan Decoction Inhibits Neutrophil Infiltration to Mitigate Neurovascular Unit Injury
Shuhong YU ; Sijie LIU ; Jiayi ZHU ; Ling FAN ; Jiamei GU ; Hao HUANG ; Yi LUO
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):306-312
OBJECTIVE To investigate the neuroprotective effects of Ditan Decoction(DTD)on ischemic stroke.METHODS A mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)model was used to induce cerebral ischemia and assess the role of DTD in post-stroke NVU injury.DTD was gavaged once a day for 3 days after MCAO.Transwell neutrophil chemotaxis assay was used to explore the role of DTD in the neutrophil chemotaxis.RESULTS In the MCAO model,DTD treatment significantly reduced infarct volume(P<0.01)and attenuated blood-brain barrier disruption,as evidenced by decreased IgG leakage and preserved laminin expression(P<0.05).Furthermore,DTD suppressed neutrophil infiltration into ischemic brain tissue,as demonstrated by reduced neutrophil elastase(P<0.01)and myeloperoxidase(P<0.05)levels.Mechanistically,DTD inhibited neutrophil chemotaxis in a dose-dependent manner and downregulated phosphodiesterase 4B(PDE4B),a key regulator of neutrophil migration(P<0.05).Molecular docking analysis i-dentified four active DTD components-apigenin,vitexin,chlorogenic acid,and orientin-with strong binding affinities to PDE4B(bind-ing energies<-5 kcal·mol-1),suggesting their potential role in mediating DTD's therapeutic effects.CONCLUSION These find-ings highlight DTD as a promising intervention for ischemic stroke,targeting NVU preservation and PDE4B-dependent neutrophil mod-ulation.
2.Summarization of the best evidence for the prevention and management of indwelling line complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy
Hengmei ZHU ; Hongmei XIAO ; Shuheng FANG ; Dandan HE ; Wenjuan FAN ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Jian ZHAI ; Jiamei YANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(4):425-429
Objective To summarize the best evidence concerning the prevention and management of indwelling line complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)receiving hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy(HAIC),and to standardize the key contents of clinical observation of complications during HAIC treatment.Methods By using the"6S"pyramid model system,the relevant literature was searched in the order from high to low.Two professionals evaluated the quality of the literature,summarized the evidence and conducted the analysis and summarization.Results Ten literature articles were finally enrolled in this study,including one article of guideline,one article of systematic review,five articles of expert consensus,one article of meta-analysis,and two articles of randomized controlled trials.Six complications(catheter displacement or falling off,catheter obstruction,unplanned extubation,arterial spasm or occlusion,infection,puncture site bleeding/local hematoma)and 22 pieces of best evidence for prevention management were summarized.Conclusion This study systematically summarizes 6 complications and their prevention and treatment in patients with HCC receiving HAIC,providing a reliable basis for clinical practice.
3.The latest research progress and application prospects of aging animal models
Zhigang FAN ; Jiamei XIE ; Xiaojuan HAN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(10):1513-1521
Aging is an inevitable biological process in organisms,accompanied by the decline of multiple physiological functions and increased risk of diseases.With the intensification of global aging,the research associated with mechanisms and the development of anti-aging drugs have become critical topics in the biomedical field.Aging animal models are pivotal tools for investigating aging mechanisms and developing anti-aging interventions.Model organisms commonly used in aging research include nematodes(Caenorhabditis elegans),fruit flies(Drosophila melanogaster),mice(Mus musculus),rats(Rattus norvegicus),naked-mole-rats(e.g.,Heterocephalus glaber),and rhesus macaques(Macaca mulatta).Considering experimental costs and time constraints,mice represent the most extensively employed mammalian model.Under standard housing conditions,mice develop aging phenotypes at approximately 18 months of age,Resultsing in lengthy and costly experimental timelines.To accelerate research,scientists have established diverse progeroid mouse models through genetic,pharmacological,and environmental interventions.Given the tissue-specific heterogeneity of aging,distinct progeria models are required to investigate aging mechanisms across different organ systems.Notably,each model exhibits unique advantages and limitations in mimicking human aging phenotypes,screening therapeutic targets,and evaluating anti-aging compounds.This review comprehensively examines morphological,physiological,and pathological variations among established progeria models,delineates their context-dependent applications and inherent constraints,and provides a systematic framework for model selection in fundamental aging research and translational geroscience,with perspectives on future method ological developments.
4.Efficacy and safety of intrasaccular flow disruptor in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms: a multicenter retrospective study
Xiaowen ZHANG ; Jing LI ; Xifeng LI ; Chuanzhi DUAN ; Aihua LIU ; Huaizhang SHI ; Haowen XU ; Nan MA ; Zhiqiang YAO ; Feng FAN ; Chao LIU ; Jinyi LI ; Hailong ZHONG ; Mengyan FAN ; Jiaxin WAN ; Rijin LIN ; Huixiang LIU ; Jiamei ZHANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Sheng GUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(1):16-22
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrasaccular flow disruptor in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.Methods:One hundred and seventeen patients with wide-necked intracranial aneurysms treated with intrasaccular flow disruptor were collected from Department of Neurointervention (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Department of Neurosurgery (Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University), Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery Center (Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University), and Department of Neurosurgery (First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) from August 2022 to March 2024. Raymond-Roy Occlusion Classification (RROC) was employed to evaluate aneurysm embolization immediately after procedure; cranial CT or MRI within 48 hours of embolization were performed to identify any new intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or new symptomatic cerebral infarction related to the intracranial aneurysms. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to assess the neurological function at discharge. Imaging follow-up and outpatient follow-up were performed at 6 months after embolization to evaluate the aneurysm occlusion degree and complications.Results:A total of 117 intrasaccular flow disruptors were implanted in 117 patients, with a technical success rate of 100%; 115 patients (98.3%) enjoyed successful one-time release of their disruptors, and 2 patients (1.7%) required retrieval and redirection of the disruptors before second successful attempt. Flow disruptor plus stent was performed in 13 patients (11.1%). Immediately after procedure, RROC grading I was noted in 3 patients, grading II in 51 patients and grading III in 63 patients. Cranial CT or MRI within 48 hours of embolization indicated no new intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or symptomatic cerebral infarction related to the intracranial aneurysms. All patients had mRS score of 0 at discharge. Eighty-three patients completed a 6-month follow-up (RROC grading I in 41 patients, grading II in 33 patients and grading III in 9 patients), without ischemic or hemorrhagic adverse events.Conclusion:The results of this study preliminarily suggest that intrasaccular flow disruptor is effective and safe in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.
5.Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization for middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms: a multicenter retrospective study
Mengyan FAN ; Jing LI ; Chuanzhi DUAN ; Huaizhang SHI ; Aihua LIU ; Xiaochuan SUN ; Feng FAN ; Jinyi LI ; Chao LIU ; Haowen XU ; Linyu WANG ; Zhiqiang YAO ; Hailong ZHONG ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Rijin LIN ; Jiaxin WAN ; Nan ZHANG ; Huixiang LIU ; Jiamei ZHANG ; Sheng GUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(2):141-146
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization in patients with middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed; the clinical data of 46 patients with middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms accepted Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization in First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University and First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2022 to March 2024 were collected. There were 28 ruptured aneurysms (60.87%) and 18 unruptured aneurysms (39.13%). Follow-up was performed for more than 3 months; Raymond-Roy grading was used to evaluate the aneurysm embolization immediately after embolization and during follow-up; perioperative hemorrhagic or ischemic complications were recorded; modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate the prognosis of the patients at discharge and during follow-up (mRS score≤2: good prognosis, and mRS score>2: poor prognosis).Results:Coil embolization was successful in all 46 patients. DSA immediately after embolization showed that 41 patients (89.13%) had completely occluded aneurysms (Raymond-Roy grading I), 2 patients (4.35%) had residual aneurysm neck (Raymond-Roy grading Ⅱ) and 3 patients (6.52%) had partially occluded aneurysms (Raymond-Roy grading Ⅲ). Perioperative complications occurred in 5 patients, including 2 with postoperative cerebral infarction, 1 with hydrocephalus, 1 with postoperative pneumonia leading to respiratory failure, and 1 with stent thrombosis during embolization. Both at discharge and 3 months after embolization, 43 patients (93.48%) had good prognosis and 3 patients (6.52%) had poor prognosis. No obvious ischemic complications (such as stent restenosis) or hemorrhagic complications (such as re-rupture of the aneurysms) were found in all patients. Thirty patients (65.22%) had imaging follow-up for 6-12 months: 26 (86.67%) had Raymond-Roy grading I, 3 (10.00%) had Raymond-Roy grading II, and 1 (3.33%) had Raymond-Roy grading III.Conclusion:Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization has good short-term efficacy and high safety in middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms, but long-term follow-up observation is still needed to verify its efficacy.
6.Targeting PDE4B with Ditan Decoction Inhibits Neutrophil Infiltration to Mitigate Neurovascular Unit Injury
Shuhong YU ; Sijie LIU ; Jiayi ZHU ; Ling FAN ; Jiamei GU ; Hao HUANG ; Yi LUO
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):306-312
OBJECTIVE To investigate the neuroprotective effects of Ditan Decoction(DTD)on ischemic stroke.METHODS A mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)model was used to induce cerebral ischemia and assess the role of DTD in post-stroke NVU injury.DTD was gavaged once a day for 3 days after MCAO.Transwell neutrophil chemotaxis assay was used to explore the role of DTD in the neutrophil chemotaxis.RESULTS In the MCAO model,DTD treatment significantly reduced infarct volume(P<0.01)and attenuated blood-brain barrier disruption,as evidenced by decreased IgG leakage and preserved laminin expression(P<0.05).Furthermore,DTD suppressed neutrophil infiltration into ischemic brain tissue,as demonstrated by reduced neutrophil elastase(P<0.01)and myeloperoxidase(P<0.05)levels.Mechanistically,DTD inhibited neutrophil chemotaxis in a dose-dependent manner and downregulated phosphodiesterase 4B(PDE4B),a key regulator of neutrophil migration(P<0.05).Molecular docking analysis i-dentified four active DTD components-apigenin,vitexin,chlorogenic acid,and orientin-with strong binding affinities to PDE4B(bind-ing energies<-5 kcal·mol-1),suggesting their potential role in mediating DTD's therapeutic effects.CONCLUSION These find-ings highlight DTD as a promising intervention for ischemic stroke,targeting NVU preservation and PDE4B-dependent neutrophil mod-ulation.
7.The latest research progress and application prospects of aging animal models
Zhigang FAN ; Jiamei XIE ; Xiaojuan HAN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(10):1513-1521
Aging is an inevitable biological process in organisms,accompanied by the decline of multiple physiological functions and increased risk of diseases.With the intensification of global aging,the research associated with mechanisms and the development of anti-aging drugs have become critical topics in the biomedical field.Aging animal models are pivotal tools for investigating aging mechanisms and developing anti-aging interventions.Model organisms commonly used in aging research include nematodes(Caenorhabditis elegans),fruit flies(Drosophila melanogaster),mice(Mus musculus),rats(Rattus norvegicus),naked-mole-rats(e.g.,Heterocephalus glaber),and rhesus macaques(Macaca mulatta).Considering experimental costs and time constraints,mice represent the most extensively employed mammalian model.Under standard housing conditions,mice develop aging phenotypes at approximately 18 months of age,Resultsing in lengthy and costly experimental timelines.To accelerate research,scientists have established diverse progeroid mouse models through genetic,pharmacological,and environmental interventions.Given the tissue-specific heterogeneity of aging,distinct progeria models are required to investigate aging mechanisms across different organ systems.Notably,each model exhibits unique advantages and limitations in mimicking human aging phenotypes,screening therapeutic targets,and evaluating anti-aging compounds.This review comprehensively examines morphological,physiological,and pathological variations among established progeria models,delineates their context-dependent applications and inherent constraints,and provides a systematic framework for model selection in fundamental aging research and translational geroscience,with perspectives on future method ological developments.
8.Efficacy and safety of intrasaccular flow disruptor in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms: a multicenter retrospective study
Xiaowen ZHANG ; Jing LI ; Xifeng LI ; Chuanzhi DUAN ; Aihua LIU ; Huaizhang SHI ; Haowen XU ; Nan MA ; Zhiqiang YAO ; Feng FAN ; Chao LIU ; Jinyi LI ; Hailong ZHONG ; Mengyan FAN ; Jiaxin WAN ; Rijin LIN ; Huixiang LIU ; Jiamei ZHANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Sheng GUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(1):16-22
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrasaccular flow disruptor in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.Methods:One hundred and seventeen patients with wide-necked intracranial aneurysms treated with intrasaccular flow disruptor were collected from Department of Neurointervention (First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Department of Neurosurgery (Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University), Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery Center (Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University), and Department of Neurosurgery (First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University) from August 2022 to March 2024. Raymond-Roy Occlusion Classification (RROC) was employed to evaluate aneurysm embolization immediately after procedure; cranial CT or MRI within 48 hours of embolization were performed to identify any new intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or new symptomatic cerebral infarction related to the intracranial aneurysms. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to assess the neurological function at discharge. Imaging follow-up and outpatient follow-up were performed at 6 months after embolization to evaluate the aneurysm occlusion degree and complications.Results:A total of 117 intrasaccular flow disruptors were implanted in 117 patients, with a technical success rate of 100%; 115 patients (98.3%) enjoyed successful one-time release of their disruptors, and 2 patients (1.7%) required retrieval and redirection of the disruptors before second successful attempt. Flow disruptor plus stent was performed in 13 patients (11.1%). Immediately after procedure, RROC grading I was noted in 3 patients, grading II in 51 patients and grading III in 63 patients. Cranial CT or MRI within 48 hours of embolization indicated no new intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or symptomatic cerebral infarction related to the intracranial aneurysms. All patients had mRS score of 0 at discharge. Eighty-three patients completed a 6-month follow-up (RROC grading I in 41 patients, grading II in 33 patients and grading III in 9 patients), without ischemic or hemorrhagic adverse events.Conclusion:The results of this study preliminarily suggest that intrasaccular flow disruptor is effective and safe in wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.
9.Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization for middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms: a multicenter retrospective study
Mengyan FAN ; Jing LI ; Chuanzhi DUAN ; Huaizhang SHI ; Aihua LIU ; Xiaochuan SUN ; Feng FAN ; Jinyi LI ; Chao LIU ; Haowen XU ; Linyu WANG ; Zhiqiang YAO ; Hailong ZHONG ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Rijin LIN ; Jiaxin WAN ; Nan ZHANG ; Huixiang LIU ; Jiamei ZHANG ; Sheng GUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2025;24(2):141-146
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization in patients with middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed; the clinical data of 46 patients with middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms accepted Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization in First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University and First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2022 to March 2024 were collected. There were 28 ruptured aneurysms (60.87%) and 18 unruptured aneurysms (39.13%). Follow-up was performed for more than 3 months; Raymond-Roy grading was used to evaluate the aneurysm embolization immediately after embolization and during follow-up; perioperative hemorrhagic or ischemic complications were recorded; modified Rankin Scale (mRS) was used to evaluate the prognosis of the patients at discharge and during follow-up (mRS score≤2: good prognosis, and mRS score>2: poor prognosis).Results:Coil embolization was successful in all 46 patients. DSA immediately after embolization showed that 41 patients (89.13%) had completely occluded aneurysms (Raymond-Roy grading I), 2 patients (4.35%) had residual aneurysm neck (Raymond-Roy grading Ⅱ) and 3 patients (6.52%) had partially occluded aneurysms (Raymond-Roy grading Ⅲ). Perioperative complications occurred in 5 patients, including 2 with postoperative cerebral infarction, 1 with hydrocephalus, 1 with postoperative pneumonia leading to respiratory failure, and 1 with stent thrombosis during embolization. Both at discharge and 3 months after embolization, 43 patients (93.48%) had good prognosis and 3 patients (6.52%) had poor prognosis. No obvious ischemic complications (such as stent restenosis) or hemorrhagic complications (such as re-rupture of the aneurysms) were found in all patients. Thirty patients (65.22%) had imaging follow-up for 6-12 months: 26 (86.67%) had Raymond-Roy grading I, 3 (10.00%) had Raymond-Roy grading II, and 1 (3.33%) had Raymond-Roy grading III.Conclusion:Neuroform Atlas stent-assisted coil embolization has good short-term efficacy and high safety in middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms, but long-term follow-up observation is still needed to verify its efficacy.
10.The Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire
Jiamei LU ; Linyao SHI ; Chuanjing QIU ; Fan WANG ; Xiaowen LI ; Shuai PAN ; Jing ZHAO ; Shengguang YAN ; Zhanguo JIN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2024;32(3):193-199
Objective To sinicize the long and short forms of the English version of the visually induced mo-tion sickness susceptibility questionnaire(VIMSSQ)and to test the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the questionnaire among college students.Methods The Chinese version of the VIMSSQ was sinicized using Brislin's translation model,the translated scale was cross-culturally adapted through expert consultation.At last,the Chinese version of the questionnaire survey was conducted among 757 college students,and 80 college students were selected to fill out the simulator sickness questionnaire(SSQ)at the same time to do a correlation analysis in order to verify the predictive efficacy of the scale,and the reliability and validity results of the scale were analyzed to form the Chinese version of the VIMSSQ.Results The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the long form question-naire was 0.94,and the alpha coefficients of the five factors were 0.85,0.85,0.85,0.84,and 0.83 respectively.The total retest reliability was 0.79,and the retest reliabilities of the five factors were 0.73,0.77,0.76,0.66,and 0.62 respectively.The split-half reliability was 0.84.The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the short form ques-tionnaire was 0.83,and the retest reliability was 0.81,and the split-half reliability was 0.77.The item-level con-tent validity index(I-CVI)for the long and short forms and the average scale-level content validity(scale-level con-tent validity index/average,S-CVI/Ave)were both 1.VIMSSQ scores for both the long and short forms were sig-nificantly correlated with the SSQ,with r=0.76(P<0.001)between the long form and the SSQ,and with r=0.77(P<0.001)between the short form and the SSQ.Conclusion The Chinese version of the VIMSSQ has good reliability and validity among college students,and can be used as a measurement tool to evaluate college students'susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness.

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