1.Effect of polystyrene microplastics combined with high-fat treatment on vascular endothelial cells
Jing WANG ; Jiani DIAO ; Jing LONG ; Yuguang HE ; Lipin TAN ; Xuemei CHEN ; Fangfang LI ; Junlin HE ; Yingxiong WANG ; Rufei GAO ; Weike LI
Journal of Chongqing Medical University 2025;50(7):969-976
Objective:To investigate the effect of polystyrene microplastics(PS-MPs)combined with high-fat treatment on vascular endothelial cells.Methods:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs)were cultured in the DMEM medium containing 5%fe-tal bovine serum.HUVECs were treated with conventional culture,high-fat treatment,and PS-MPs combined with high-fat treatment.The experiment was conducted in the three groups of control group,high-fat treatment group and PS-MPs+high-fat treatment group.CCK-8 assay was used to measure cell viability,F-actin staining was used to observe cell morphological changes,and flow cytometry,scratch assay,and tube formation assay were used to measure the apoptosis,migration,and tube-forming ability of cells.Results:After HUVECs were exposed to the high-fat environment,there was a significant reduction in cell viability,shrinkage of cells,a signifi-cant increase in cell apoptosis,and significant reductions in cell migration and tube-forming ability.Compared with the high-fat treat-ment group,there were no significant changes in cell viability,cell morphology,cell apoptosis,and cell migration ability after PS-MPs combined with high-fat treatment,but the tube-forming ability of cells was further impaired.Conclusion:High-fat treatment will affect cell viability,change cell morphology,and damage vascular endothelial cell function,and PS-MPs combined with high-fat treat-ment can aggravate the damage of vascular endothelial cell function.
2.Establishment of a prediction model for capecitabine chemotherapy-related hepatotoxicity in colorectal cancer patients based on metabonomics
Zeshuai LIN ; Jiani CHEN ; Houshan YAO ; Mingming LI ; Jia YAO
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(1):40-47
Objective To identify potential biomarkers and establish a prediction model for chemotherapy-related hepatotoxicity susceptibility based on plasma endogenous metabolites of colorectal cancer(CRC)patients before chemotherapy.Methods The plasma samples of 50 CRC patients before capecitabine chemotherapy and the records of their chemotherapy-related hepatotoxicity during the follow-up were collected.An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS)was used to perform untargeted metabolomic analysis.Based on bioinformatics analysis,differential analysis,correlation analysis,and random forest were used to screen for hepatotoxicity-related plasma endogenous metabolites.All samples were randomly assigned(7∶3)to training set or test set.A multivariate logistic regression model was established to predict the hepatotoxicity of capecitabine chemotherapy based on the training set data.The prediction effects of the model in the training,test and entire sets were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results The endogenous metabolites related to hepatotoxicity in the plasma of CRC patients before chemotherapy were mainly lipid endogenous metabolites.A series of potentially important predictive biomarkers for hepatotoxicity susceptibility were identified,including sphingamine-1-phosphate,ceramide,galactose,arachidonic acid,tyrosine,biliverdin,myristic acid,phosphatidylcholine(35∶1),phosphatidylethanolamine(36∶1),and hexadecanoic acid.The area under curve values of the prediction model based on the above biomarkers in the training,test and entire sets were 0.946(95%confidence interval[CI]0.842-1.000),0.920(95%CI 0.720-1.000),and 0.912(95%CI 0.810-0.982),respectively.Conclusion The endogenous metabolites in the plasma of CRC patients before chemotherapy can effectively predict the hepatotoxicity of capecitabine chemotherapy.These hepatotoxicity biomarkers indicate that susceptible patients have characteristics related to lipid metabolism disorders.
3.Medication preparation for self-aid and buddy-aid in naval combat injuries
Shiqing LI ; Jingwen ZHAI ; Jiani CHEN ; Ruidong WANG ; Jie WU ; Suiyi LIU ; Hua WEI
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(2):258-262
Self-aid and buddy-aid are primary steps in battlefield first aid,offering the timeliest treatment effectiveness.Medications are indispensable key supplies in battlefield first aid,playing a crucial role in the timely treatment of the injured.This review provides an overview of medication preparation for battlefield first aid both domestically and internationally,aiming to provide reference for the medication preparation for self-aid and buddy-aid of naval combat injuries,so as to enhance the Navy's first-aid capability and medical support capability.
4.Efficacy Evaluation of Qishen Yizhi Formula in Improving the Learning and Memory Ability of D-Galactose Induced Suba-cute Aging Mice
Yang CHEN ; Ziqiang ZHU ; Yunqing LU ; Jiani ZHENG ; Cheng CAO ; Jiaxiang TONG ; Xuan LI ; Sheng GUO ; Hongjie KANG ; Jinao DUAN ; Yue ZHU
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(2):145-152
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of Qishen Yizhi formula on improving learning and memory ability in D-galactose subcutaneous injection induced subacute aging mice.METHODS Subacute aging mice model mice were developed by D-galactose subcutaneous injection and then treated with positive drug donepezil(2 mg·kg-1·d-1)and Qishen Yizhi formula water extracts in low(1.33 g·kg-1·d-1)and high dose group(2.67 g·kg-1·d-1).The learning and memory abilities of mice were evaluated using Morris water maze and Y maze tests;HE staining was used to examine hippocampal damage in model mice;TUNEL was used to detect apoptosis of mouse hippocampal tissue;ELISA was used to detect the expression levels of oxidative stress factors and inflammatory fac-tors in the mouse hippocampus tissue;Western blot was used to detect the expression of signaling pathway proteins related to apoptosis,oxidative stress and inflammatory stress in the hippocampus of mice.RESULTS The water extract of Qishen Yizhi formula signifi-cantly shortened the latency and distance of model mice for reaching the platform in the water maze test(P<0.01),and significantly increased the number of crossing the platform(P<0.01);increased the exploration time and number of the Y maze new arm in model mice(P<0.05);inhibited the TUNEL fluorescence expression in the hippocampus of model mice(P<0.01);upregulated the activity of the oxidative stress factor superoxide dismutase(SOD)(P<0.05)and glutathione(GSH)content(P<0.05),and downregulated malondialdehyde(MDA)content(P<0.05);reduced interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α)expression levels(P<0.05,P<0.01);decreased the expression of apoptosis signaling pathway proteins Cleaved Caspase-3 and Caspase-3(P<0.05),upregulated the expression of oxidative stress signaling pathway proteins Nrf2 and HO-1(P<0.05),and downregulated the expression of inflammatory stress signaling pathway proteins p-NF-κB and NF-κB(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Qishen Yizhi for-mula can improve the learning and memory ability of subacute aging model mice injected with D-galactose,which may be related to its inhibitory effect on hippocampal oxidative stress and inflammatory stress.
5.Experience of Medicinal Insects for Gynaecological Diseases
Chen CHEN ; Jiani SHI ; Yuqiong YUAN ; Qianru ZHOU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(2):224-228
It is believed that all kinds of gynaecological diseases are mostly related to deficiency and stagnation of qi and blood. Medicinal insects are good at running and scurrying, with the effectiveness of activating blood circulation and dispelling blood stasis, moving qi and relieving pain, searching and dredging collaterals, attacking hardness and dissipating mass, and purging foetus and resolving mass, etc. Appropriate prescriptions can enhance the effectiveness of the formula in eliminating blood stasis and eliminating stagnation. In the treatment of menstrual disorders, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine cavity disease, incomplete miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and other gynaecological diseases, medicinal insects including Quanxie (Scorpio), Wugong (Scolopendra), Tubiechong (Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga), Jiuxiangchong (Coridius chinenses), Shuizhi (Hirudo), Mangchong (Tabanus), Dilong (Pheretima) and other insects for medicinal purposes could be used, and the self-prescribed empirical formulas such as Sanhuang Decoction (三黄汤), Hongteng Decoction (红藤汤), Penning Decoction (盆宁方), Shapei Decoction (杀胚方), and Gongwaiyun Decoction (宫外孕方) and so on, were all applied medicinal insects and showed effective in clinic.
6.Angiogenesis mechanism of metal ions and their application in bone tissue engineering
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(5):804-812
BACKGROUND:Owing to excellent angiogenesis activity and their participation in the physiological processes such as angiogenesis in osteogenesis,the researches and applications of a variety of metal ions are getting deeper in the field of bone tissue engineering. OBJECTIVE:To systematically explain the mechanism of angiogenesis of different metal ions such as copper ion(Cu2+),magnesium ion(Mg2+),strontium ion(Sr2+),zinc ion(Zn2+),cobalt ion(Co2+)and their current research situation as well as application in the treatment of diseases in the field of bone tissue engineering. METHODS:The two authors used PubMed and CNKI to search the literature published between 2017 and 2022 with the search terms"copper ion,magnesium ion,strontium ion,zinc ion,cobalt ion,bone,angiogenesis"in Chinese and"copper,cuprum,Cu,magnesium,Mg,strontium,Sr,zinc,Zn,cobalt,Co,metal ion,angiogenesis,bone"in English.After reading titles and abstracts,the articles were initially screened,and irrelevant articles were excluded.Finally,114 articles were included for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Metal ions can regulate angiogenesis by acting on vascular endothelial growth factors,hypoxia-inducible factors,angiogenesis-related genes,endothelial cells and conducting immune regulation of macrophages.(2)Metal ions such as copper,magnesium,strontium,zinc and cobalt are often used to improve the performance of tissue engineering scaffolds due to their significant angiogenic effect.Among them,hydrogels,bioceramics and synthetic polymer materials are widely used at present,and magnesium and its alloys also have advantages due to their excellent bearing capacity.However,these materials all have some defects.Currently,there is no ideal bone replacement material.(3)Various metal ions show different application potentials in bone replacement materials:Copper has antibacterial,angiogenic and osteogenic properties,and is mainly used for bone defects caused by infection and tumors.Magnesium and zinc have strong biodegradability,so the degradation rate should be controlled.Magnesium is corrosive and is mainly used as an alloy.The angiogenesis mechanism of zinc is less involved.Magnesium and strontium are effective in treating osteoporotic bone defects.(4)The above five metal ions(copper,magnesium,strontium,zinc and cobalt)have a significant role in promoting angiogenesis and then promote osteogenesis through angiogenesis.Some ions,such as copper ions,have a bactericidal effect.These ions can be used as a new strategy for the treatment of bone defects caused by tumors,osteoporosis,infection and trauma,but the current clinical trials and application studies of products are relatively insufficient.
7.Progress on hypoglycemia in premature infants
Jiani WANG ; Guoyong LUO ; Yun LI ; Zhexin CHEN ; Yong JI
International Journal of Pediatrics 2024;51(6):393-397
Neonatal hypoglycemia,a common disorder of abnormal glucose metabolism,occurs especially in preterm newborns.Hypoglycemia that occurs frequently and persistently may result in severe consequences for premature infants,including death or permanent brain damage.In recent years,an increasing number of research findings have demonstrated that the following conditions have been linked to an increased risk of hypoglycemia in preterm infants:maternal sickness during pregnancy,pharmaceutical use during pregnancy,and various pathophysiological states of the preterm infant.This review summarizes the current pathophysiological mechanism,risk factors,diagnosis,prevention,and treatment of hypoglycemia in preterm newborns through analyzing the pertinent literature that has been published recently both domestically and internationally,with the aim of early detection,early diagnosis and early treatment,and reducing the incidence of hypoglycemia.
8.Clinical application and progression of monoclonal antibodies targeting HER2 extracellular domain Ⅳ in breast cancer
Jiaojiao XU ; Jiani TAO ; Xiaojia WANG ; Zhanhong CHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(5):635-640
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is aggressive and prone to metastasis,and the applications of HER2 agents have improved the prognosis of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Among the marketed HER2 agents,macromolecular monoclonal antibodies that target the extracellular domain Ⅳ of HER2 were the cornerstone drugs of HER2-positive breast cancer,including trastuzumab,inetetamab,and margetuximab. Trastuzumab is available for the full-line treatment of breast cancer with sufficient proof of evidence-based medicine,sufficient practical experience and controllable safety. Inetetamab and trastuzumab have similar efficacy and controllable safety in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and neoadjuvant/ adjuvant therapy. Margetuximab focuses on patients carrying the CD16A-158F allele,and is an option of posterior line treatment for advanced breast cancer. It is necessary to select the most suitable drugs clinically according to the specific condition of the patient.
9.Investigation and study of factors related to NCD health management of basic public health services in Chongqing and Guizhou Province
Shili LIU ; Jiani ZHOU ; Quan YUAN ; Geng WANG ; Yong CHEN ; Qingning HUANG ; Ying LI
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(2):276-280,285
Objective To analyze the health management situation of non-communicable chronic disease(NCD)in Chongqing City and Guizhou Province and its influencing factors.Methods A stratified random sampling method was used to select 16 representative primary medical and health institutions from Chongqing City and Guizhou Province as the research sites,and the data were collected through the combination method of qualitative and quantitative research.Results A total of 760 patients with NCD were surveyed,and the awareness rate,utilization rate and satisfaction rate of the NCD health management program all exceeded 84.2%,while the awareness rate,utilization rate and satisfaction rate of follow-up and categorical intervention were the lowest.The awareness rate of hypertension physical examination in the patients with<60 years old was lower than that in the patients with 60-<70 years old(OR=4.28,95%CI:1.43-12.81)and the pa-tients with ≥70 year sold(OR=3.16,95%CI:1.12-8.91);the utilization rate of diabetes screening in the patients with<60 years-old was lower than that in the patients with ≥70 years old(OR=2.70,95%CI:1.08-6.76)and the awareness rate of hypertension physical examination was lower than that of the patients with 60-<70 years old(OR=4.24,95%CI:1.01-17.75);the awareness rate of hypertension physical ex-amination in the patients in Chongqing City was higher than that in Guizhou Province(OR=0.15,95%CI:0.04-0.54)and the utilization situation was better than that in Guizhou Province(OR=0.13,95%CI:0.05-0.34).Conclusion The overall situation of NCD management services in Chongqing City and Guizhou Province is good,but the service quality of follow-up and classified intervention projects needs to be further improved.
10.Exploration of Anti-depression Mechanism of Kai-Xin-San via Regulation of Neurogenesis of Hippocampus on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Induced Mice
Jiani ZHENG ; Lingxin HUANG ; Yunqing LU ; Xuan LI ; Yang CHEN ; Jiaxiang TONG ; Ziqiang ZHU ; Jinao DUAN ; Lejun LI ; Yue ZHU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(1):19-30
Objective To explore the anti-depression mechanism of Kai-Xin-San(KXS)via regulation of neurogenesis in hippocampus of depression-like mice.Methods The extracts of KXS were prepared and the anti-depression effects of KXS were evaluated by behavioral tests on chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)induced depression-like mice.Evaluating depression-like behavior in CUMS mice through sucrose preference test,forced swimming test,tail suspension test,and other methods.Neurogenesis in hippocampus were determined by immunofluorescence assay.In addition,effects of KXS on regulating nestin expression and Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway were explored by western blotting analysis.Amounts of cortisol,corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF),adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH),brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)and nerve growth factor(NGF)were determined by ELISA tests.Mouse primary neural stem cells(NSC)was used to evaluate the effect of KXS on promoting its proliferation by immunofluorescence assay.In addition,effects of KXS on regulating nestin and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway were also explored by Western blotting analysis.Results KXS significantly ameliorated the depression-like behaviors in presence of increased sucrose preference rate and decreased immobile time of tail suspension and forced swimming.KXS significantly promoted the neurogenesis in the hippocampus and expressions of nestin,reduced the expressions of cortisol,CRF,ACTH,increased the expressions of BDNF,NGF,and regulated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.KXS also promoted the proliferation of NSCs and expressions of nestin,enhanced the translocation of b-catenin into nucleus,and regulated the expressions of proteins of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Conclusion KXS promoted neurogenesis in hippocampus and regulated Wnt/β-catenin pathway,which might contribute to its antidepressant effect.

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