1.Clinical efficacy of artificial intelligence-based pelvic floor optimization training system using human body motion analysis technique
Xiaochen LUO ; Jialing YAO ; Jinle XIE ; Qiang WU ; Jiayang HE ; Yangyun WANG
Journal of Modern Urology 2026;31(6):528-535
Objective To apply an artificial intelligence (AI) -based pelvic floor optimization training system using human motion analysis technique in patients undergoing pelvic floor rehabilitation, so as to assist clinicians in providing guidance, improving clinical efficiency, and enhancing the efficacy of patients' independent training. Methods A total of 60 patients with overactive bladder (OAB) complicated with urgent urinary incontinence (UUI) treated in our hospital during Sep. 2024 and Dec. 2025 were enrolled and randomly divided into the routine guidance group (n=30) and AI guidance group (n=30). The routine guidance group received conventional pelvic floor optimization training under clinicians' instruction, while the AI guidance group underwent training with the AI-based pelvic floor optimization system using human motion analysis. After 6 weeks of intervention, outcomes were compared between the two groups, including the international consultation on incontinence questionnaire-short form (ICI-Q-SF), incontinence quality of life scale (I-QoL), overactive bladder symptom score (OABSS), patient's perception of bladder condition (PPBC) score, pelvic floor muscle function (myoelectric values in the preresting, post-resting, type Ⅰ muscle, type Ⅱ muscle, and endurance test phases), urine output, average flow rate (Qavg), and maximum flow rate (Qmax). Results After 6 weeks of treatment, the ICI-Q-SF, I-QoL, OABSS, PPBC score, type I muscle myoelectric value, Qavg and Qmax were significantly improved in both groups compared with baseline (P<0.05). After 6 weeks of intervention, the I-QoL score was significantly higher in the AI guidance group than in the routine guidance group[81.82 (79.55, 84.38) vs.77.84 (75.00, 79.55) ], with significant difference (P<0.05). Compared with the routine guidance group, the AI guidance group showed significant improvements in myoelectric values in the pre-resting, post-resting, type I muscle and endurance testing phases (P<0.05). Conclusion The AI-based pelvic floor optimization training system can effectively assist clinicians in guiding patients to complete pelvic floor optimization training, improve rehabilitation efficiency and efficacy of independent exercise, and reduce dependence on specialized clinicians, which exhibits favorable safety.
2.Construction of a combined disease-syndrome animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy with heart failure toxin syndrome and study on potential biomarkers
Feng JIANG ; Jiayang TANG ; Xiangyi QIAN ; Hai PAN ; Aolong HE ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Jinling XIAO ; Wei WANG ; Shuzhen GUO
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(5):613-624
Objective To construct an animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)with heart failure toxin syndrome that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome and identify potential biomarkers or intervention targets for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Methods Fifteen male SD rats were divided into a blank control,doxorubicin,or DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group using a random number table method,with five rats per group.The doxorubicin group received intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin at a dose of 1.25 mg/kg,administered on the first and fourth days of each week,along with a standard diet.The DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group,in addition to the doxorubicin treatment,was given 42%white liquor(10 mL/kg)via gavage every other day,along with a 45%high-fat feed and 10%fructose water.The blank control group received intraperitoneal injection of an equivalent volume of phosphate-buffered saline at the same time points as the doxorubicin group,along with a standard diet.The model was established for 10 weeks.At the fourth and tenth weeks of modeling,echocardiography was performed to measure left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),fractional shortening(FS),systolic left ventricular posterior wall thickness(LVPWs),diastolic left ventricular posterior wall thickness,systolic left ventricular internal diameter(LVIDs),and diastolic left ventricular internal diameter(LVIDd);macroscopic changes in fur color of the rats were assessed using the red-green-blue colorimetric method.After modeling,the open field test was conducted to evaluate the exercise tolerance of the rats,and the grip strength test was performed to assess changes in forelimb grip strength.Hematoxylin-eosin,Masson,and wheat germ agglutinin staining were used to evaluate pathological changes in cardiac tissue.Bulk RNA sequencing analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in the hearts of rats between the blank control and the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome groups.Using DCM,the Blue value of rat fur color,and forelimb grip strength as phenotypic traits,weighted gene co-expression network analysis(WGCNA)was performed to screen for characteristic module gene sets(MEs)associated with DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Overlapping analysis was performed on DEGs,immune-related gene sets,and MEs,and the intersecting genes were identified as potential biomarkers or intervention targets for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.The sensitivity and specificity of these targets were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results Compared with the blank control group,at the tenth week of modeling,the LVEF,FS,and LVPWs of rats in the doxorubicin group and the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group decreased,whereas LVIDs and LVIDd increased,and the movement distance of the open field test and forelimb grip strength were reduced(P<0.05).At the 10th week of modeling,the Blue value of fur color in the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group was significantly lower than that of the blank control and doxorubicin groups(P<0.05).Compared with the blank control group,rats in the doxorubicin and DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome groups exhibited significant cardiac dilation and increased immune cell infiltration in cardiac tissue,accompanied by collagen deposition and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.Bulk RNA sequencing identified 2,003 DEGs,including 1,082 downregulated genes and 921 upregulated genes.WGCNA results revealed that the MEturquoise module had the strongest positive correlation with DCM and the strongest negative correlation with the Blue value and forelimb grip strength.The overlapping analysis identified four intersecting genes:bone morphogenetic protein 6(Bmp6),serine-threonine-protein kinase 1(Pak1),proto-oncogene JunD(JunD),and S100 calcium-binding protein A3(S100A3).ROC curve analysis demonstrated that these four genes exhibited high sensitivity and specificity for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Conclusion The rat model constructed by intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin combined with a high-fat feed,fructose water,and white liquor gavage closely aligns with the characteristics of the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Bmp6,JunD,Pak1,and S100A3 are potential biomarkers or therapeutic targets for DCM heart failure toxin syndrome.
3.Construction of a combined disease-syndrome animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy with heart failure toxin syndrome and study on potential biomarkers
Feng JIANG ; Jiayang TANG ; Xiangyi QIAN ; Hai PAN ; Aolong HE ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Jinling XIAO ; Wei WANG ; Shuzhen GUO
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(5):613-624
Objective To construct an animal model of dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)with heart failure toxin syndrome that conforms to the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome and identify potential biomarkers or intervention targets for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Methods Fifteen male SD rats were divided into a blank control,doxorubicin,or DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group using a random number table method,with five rats per group.The doxorubicin group received intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin at a dose of 1.25 mg/kg,administered on the first and fourth days of each week,along with a standard diet.The DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group,in addition to the doxorubicin treatment,was given 42%white liquor(10 mL/kg)via gavage every other day,along with a 45%high-fat feed and 10%fructose water.The blank control group received intraperitoneal injection of an equivalent volume of phosphate-buffered saline at the same time points as the doxorubicin group,along with a standard diet.The model was established for 10 weeks.At the fourth and tenth weeks of modeling,echocardiography was performed to measure left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),fractional shortening(FS),systolic left ventricular posterior wall thickness(LVPWs),diastolic left ventricular posterior wall thickness,systolic left ventricular internal diameter(LVIDs),and diastolic left ventricular internal diameter(LVIDd);macroscopic changes in fur color of the rats were assessed using the red-green-blue colorimetric method.After modeling,the open field test was conducted to evaluate the exercise tolerance of the rats,and the grip strength test was performed to assess changes in forelimb grip strength.Hematoxylin-eosin,Masson,and wheat germ agglutinin staining were used to evaluate pathological changes in cardiac tissue.Bulk RNA sequencing analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in the hearts of rats between the blank control and the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome groups.Using DCM,the Blue value of rat fur color,and forelimb grip strength as phenotypic traits,weighted gene co-expression network analysis(WGCNA)was performed to screen for characteristic module gene sets(MEs)associated with DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Overlapping analysis was performed on DEGs,immune-related gene sets,and MEs,and the intersecting genes were identified as potential biomarkers or intervention targets for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.The sensitivity and specificity of these targets were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results Compared with the blank control group,at the tenth week of modeling,the LVEF,FS,and LVPWs of rats in the doxorubicin group and the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group decreased,whereas LVIDs and LVIDd increased,and the movement distance of the open field test and forelimb grip strength were reduced(P<0.05).At the 10th week of modeling,the Blue value of fur color in the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome group was significantly lower than that of the blank control and doxorubicin groups(P<0.05).Compared with the blank control group,rats in the doxorubicin and DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome groups exhibited significant cardiac dilation and increased immune cell infiltration in cardiac tissue,accompanied by collagen deposition and cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.Bulk RNA sequencing identified 2,003 DEGs,including 1,082 downregulated genes and 921 upregulated genes.WGCNA results revealed that the MEturquoise module had the strongest positive correlation with DCM and the strongest negative correlation with the Blue value and forelimb grip strength.The overlapping analysis identified four intersecting genes:bone morphogenetic protein 6(Bmp6),serine-threonine-protein kinase 1(Pak1),proto-oncogene JunD(JunD),and S100 calcium-binding protein A3(S100A3).ROC curve analysis demonstrated that these four genes exhibited high sensitivity and specificity for DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Conclusion The rat model constructed by intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin combined with a high-fat feed,fructose water,and white liquor gavage closely aligns with the characteristics of the DCM with heart failure toxin syndrome.Bmp6,JunD,Pak1,and S100A3 are potential biomarkers or therapeutic targets for DCM heart failure toxin syndrome.
4.High-altitude hypoxia inhibits PPAR pathway induced ferroptosis in spleen of mice
Jiayang WANG ; Ying HU ; Yuzhen XU ; Qifu LONG ; Chaoqun TANG ; Sheng YONG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(2):263-270
Objective:To explore molecular mechanism of high-altitude hypoxia regulates PPAR signaling pathway induced ferroptosis in spleen.Methods:Hypoxia animal model was constructed,target genes were screened and predicted by combination of transcriptomics and protein omics.Key genes in PPAR and ferroptosis pathways under hypoxia exposure were explored by GO and KEGG enrichment analysis and verified by RT-qPCR and Western blot.Results:Combination of transcriptomics and protein omics showed that 95 predicted target genes(protein)showed significantly differential expression under hypoxic exposure.GO annotation analysis and KEGG enrichment analysis showed that differential genes were mainly significantly enriched in PPAR and ferroptosis signaling pathways.A negative correlation was found between PPAR and ferroptosis signaling pathways,and GSEA showed that differential gene sets of PPAR and ferroptosis signaling pathways exhibited opposite expression trend in high-altitude hypoxia group.Validation of key genes PPARA,RXRB,APOA1 and SCD-1 in PPAR signaling pathway revealed that both mRNA and protein expres-sions were down-regulated under hypoxic exposure.Subsequently,differential expression was observed in mRNA and protein expres-sions of GPX4 in endogenous pathway and SLC7A11,TRP53 and TFRC in exogenous pathway in ferroptosis signaling pathway.Corre-lations between four key genes for ferroptosis and differential inflammation-associated genes(DE-IRGs)were positively or negatively.IL-1β,IL-6,IL-12,IL-18,IFN-γ and TNF-α expressions in spleen tissue were up-regulated under hypoxic exposure.Conclusion:High-altitude hypoxia exposure further induces ferroptosis through PPAR signaling pathway-mediated lipid metabolism disorders,and accompanied by occurrence of inflammatory response,which causes damage of spleen tissue.
5.Exploring the mechanism of action of Huoxue Tongluo prescription for the treatment of spinal cord injury based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
Jiaxing WANG ; Jiayang CHEN ; Tingting SHEN ; Zhihui WANG ; Xiaoping REN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(1):1-13
Objective This study preliminarily investigated the potential mechanisms of the Huoxue Tongluo prescription(HXTLP)in treating spinal cord injury(SCI)through a combination of network pharmacology,molecular docking technology,and in vivo experimental verification.Methods The traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform(TCMSP)were utilized to select the active ingredients,targets of action were obtained from Swiss target prediction database,and an"active ingredients-targets"network was constructed.SCI-related targets were obtained by accessing online mendelian inheritance in man(OMIM)and human gene database(GeneCards),and a protein interaction network of the common targets of HXTLP and SCI was established based on the search tool for the retrieval of interacting genes/protein(STRING)database.The Metascape database was used in KEGG pathway enrichment and GO analyses of the common targets.Molecular docking of active ingredients and key targets was performed through Autodock 1.5.7 software,and the results were visualized with Pymol 2.4.0 software.Finally,the effect of HXTLP on SCI was verified by animal experiments.Results A total of 184 intersection targets were obtained,and the key targets were serine/threonine kinase(AKT1),signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3),heat shock protein 90 kDa alpha,class A member 1(HSP90AA1),phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha(PIK3CA),phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1(PIK3R1),harvey ras(HRAS),estrogen receptor 1(ESR1),mitogen-activated protein kinase 1(MAPK1),and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR).Molecular docking result showed strong binding abilities between the core active components and key targets.In the animal experiments,the behavioral scores of mice in the HXTLP group increased(P<0.05),the motor function of hind limbs was improved,and the histological morphology of the injured area was more complete compared with those of the model group.Western Blot result revealed that HXTLP effectively inhibited the key target protein(HSP90AA1)and the expression of phospho-STAT3(P-STAT3)and promoted the expression of phospho-phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(P-PI3K)and phospho-AKT1(P-AKT1).Conclusions This study verified that HXTLP has multi-component,multi-target,and multi-pathway synergistic effects in the treatment of SCI and has provided experimental and theoretical bases for further clinical medication research for SCI.
6.Analysis of the application of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy without holder assistance in patients with complicated appendicitis
Haorun LV ; Yuxi LI ; Peng GUO ; Shunlei WANG ; Chuanlin WANG ; Limin GUO ; Lei GUO ; Jiayang LIU ; Weiqi WANG ; Xiaoyu FAN ; Zhiyong LI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2025;28(3):314-319
Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the risk factors that affect implementation of the innovative technique of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (solo-SLA) without assistance in patients with complicated appendicitis, the goal being improving surgical success rates and reducing the incidence of complications.Methods:This was an observational study. Indications for solo-SLA surgery were as follows: (1) computed tomography or ultrasound findings suggestive of acute appendicitis, accompanied by a high white blood cell count and C-reactive protein concentration; (2) disease course exceeding 72 hours, standard anti-infection treatment ineffective, inflammatory reaction not localized, surgery mainly aimed at abscess drainage, and the appendix removed if indicated intraoperatively; (3) acute onset stabilized for more than 3 months after conservative treatment; and (4) recurrent chronic appendicitis. Relative contraindications comprised: (1) cardiopulmonary insufficiency, extremely high risk for general anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery; (2) severe coagulation dysfunction; and (3) imaging findings suggestive of formation of a peri-appendiceal abscess, stable after anti-infection treatment, and a tendency for the inflammatory reaction to localize. We retrospectively collected clinical data of 106 patients with complicated appendicitis who had undergone solo-SLA in the Department of Emergency Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital from February to October 2023. Preoperative computed tomography showed appendiceal fecaliths, blurring of the tissue surrounding fat, intra- and extra-luminal gas and exudate, peri-appendiceal abscess, ascites, and intestinal obstruction by appendicitis. The study cohort comprised 53 male and 53 female patients aged (41.4±17.4) years. The median body mass index was (24.2±3.6) kg/m 2 and median preoperative body temperature (37.3±0.9)℃ Appendicitis had been present for >3 days in 21 of the patients (19.8%) and the maximum diameter of the appendix was (12.4±3.8) mm. The efficacy of the surgery was assessed and logistic regression analysis used to explore the factors affecting the duration of the procedure. The relationship between the maximum diameter of the appendix and duration of surgery was non-linear and was explored using a logistic regression model with restricted cubic spline (RCS). Results:Only one patient required conversion to open surgery; all the other patients successfully completed solo-SLA with a median intraoperative blood loss of 10 (1-100) ml and a surgical time of (65.4±31.7) minutes. Pain scores on postoperative Day 1 and 7 were (3.4±3.2) points and (1.5±1.7) points, respectively. There were no significant postoperative complications .The postoperative hospital stay was (3.5±1.5) days and the interval to resuming normal activities 14 (2-40) days. According to univariate and multivariate analyses, disease course >3 days (OR=5.19, 95%CI: 1.59-16.98, P=0.006) and C-reactive protein >10 mg/L (OR=1.01,95%CI: 1.00-1.02, P=0.003) were independent risk factors for surgical duration >60 minutes, whereas the maximum diameter of the appendix was not independently associated with duration of surgery (OR=1.10, 95%CI: 0.97-1.25, P=0.119). RCS analysis results showed a "U-shaped" association between the maximum diameter of the appendix and duration of surgery, the inflection point of the RCS curve being at a diameter of 10 mm. When the maximum diameter of the appendix was <10 mm, increases in diameter were not associated with longer duration of surgery (OR=1.15,95%CI: 0.55-2.58, P=0.710); whereas when the diameter was ≥10 mm, the maximum diameter of the appendix was associated with increased duration of surgery (OR=1.20, 95% CI: 1.04-1.42, P=0.022). Conclusion:The solo-SLA procedure can be performed to treat complicated appendicitis. A disease course >3 days, C-reactive protein concentration >10 mg/L, and maximum diameter of the appendix ≥10 mm are all associated with greater difficulty of solo-SLA surgery.
7.Analysis of the application of single-port laparoscopic appendectomy without holder assistance in patients with complicated appendicitis
Haorun LV ; Yuxi LI ; Peng GUO ; Shunlei WANG ; Chuanlin WANG ; Limin GUO ; Lei GUO ; Jiayang LIU ; Weiqi WANG ; Xiaoyu FAN ; Zhiyong LI
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2025;28(3):314-319
Objective:The aim of this study was to explore the risk factors that affect implementation of the innovative technique of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (solo-SLA) without assistance in patients with complicated appendicitis, the goal being improving surgical success rates and reducing the incidence of complications.Methods:This was an observational study. Indications for solo-SLA surgery were as follows: (1) computed tomography or ultrasound findings suggestive of acute appendicitis, accompanied by a high white blood cell count and C-reactive protein concentration; (2) disease course exceeding 72 hours, standard anti-infection treatment ineffective, inflammatory reaction not localized, surgery mainly aimed at abscess drainage, and the appendix removed if indicated intraoperatively; (3) acute onset stabilized for more than 3 months after conservative treatment; and (4) recurrent chronic appendicitis. Relative contraindications comprised: (1) cardiopulmonary insufficiency, extremely high risk for general anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery; (2) severe coagulation dysfunction; and (3) imaging findings suggestive of formation of a peri-appendiceal abscess, stable after anti-infection treatment, and a tendency for the inflammatory reaction to localize. We retrospectively collected clinical data of 106 patients with complicated appendicitis who had undergone solo-SLA in the Department of Emergency Surgery, Peking University People's Hospital from February to October 2023. Preoperative computed tomography showed appendiceal fecaliths, blurring of the tissue surrounding fat, intra- and extra-luminal gas and exudate, peri-appendiceal abscess, ascites, and intestinal obstruction by appendicitis. The study cohort comprised 53 male and 53 female patients aged (41.4±17.4) years. The median body mass index was (24.2±3.6) kg/m 2 and median preoperative body temperature (37.3±0.9)℃ Appendicitis had been present for >3 days in 21 of the patients (19.8%) and the maximum diameter of the appendix was (12.4±3.8) mm. The efficacy of the surgery was assessed and logistic regression analysis used to explore the factors affecting the duration of the procedure. The relationship between the maximum diameter of the appendix and duration of surgery was non-linear and was explored using a logistic regression model with restricted cubic spline (RCS). Results:Only one patient required conversion to open surgery; all the other patients successfully completed solo-SLA with a median intraoperative blood loss of 10 (1-100) ml and a surgical time of (65.4±31.7) minutes. Pain scores on postoperative Day 1 and 7 were (3.4±3.2) points and (1.5±1.7) points, respectively. There were no significant postoperative complications .The postoperative hospital stay was (3.5±1.5) days and the interval to resuming normal activities 14 (2-40) days. According to univariate and multivariate analyses, disease course >3 days (OR=5.19, 95%CI: 1.59-16.98, P=0.006) and C-reactive protein >10 mg/L (OR=1.01,95%CI: 1.00-1.02, P=0.003) were independent risk factors for surgical duration >60 minutes, whereas the maximum diameter of the appendix was not independently associated with duration of surgery (OR=1.10, 95%CI: 0.97-1.25, P=0.119). RCS analysis results showed a "U-shaped" association between the maximum diameter of the appendix and duration of surgery, the inflection point of the RCS curve being at a diameter of 10 mm. When the maximum diameter of the appendix was <10 mm, increases in diameter were not associated with longer duration of surgery (OR=1.15,95%CI: 0.55-2.58, P=0.710); whereas when the diameter was ≥10 mm, the maximum diameter of the appendix was associated with increased duration of surgery (OR=1.20, 95% CI: 1.04-1.42, P=0.022). Conclusion:The solo-SLA procedure can be performed to treat complicated appendicitis. A disease course >3 days, C-reactive protein concentration >10 mg/L, and maximum diameter of the appendix ≥10 mm are all associated with greater difficulty of solo-SLA surgery.
8.Progress in clinical research of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the treatment of portal cavernous transformation
Jiayang ZHU ; Bing ZHOU ; Xuanyi CHEN ; Junkang WANG ; Bo LI ; Rongqing QIN ; Yubo ZHANG ; Ruochen HU
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(8):900-904
Clinically,the incidence of portal vein thrombosis(PVT)in patients with cirrhosis can be up to 10%-23%.When PVT is not treated promptly,it may develop to cavernous transformation of the portal vein(CTPV).CTPV can aggravate portal hypertension,accelerate the progression of esophagogastric varices bleeding,refractory ascites,refractory peritonitis,biliary tract diseases,and hepatic insufficiency.At present,noninvasive imaging techniques such as portal vein reconstruction,enhanced CT and ultrasound are mostly used to make the diagnosis and evaluation of CTPV.It is rather difficult to perform portosystemic shunt surgery in patients with CTPV complicated by portal hypertension,which was once regarded as a contraindication for interventional portosystemic shunt procedures.With the improvement of related technologies and surgical instruments,the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(TIPS)has become an important treatment for CTPV.This paper aims to make a comprehensive review about the relevant researches concerning the portosystemic shunt surgery in patients with CTPV so as to clarify the importance of TIPS in the treatment of CTPV.
9.Exploring the mechanism of action of Huoxue Tongluo prescription for the treatment of spinal cord injury based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
Jiaxing WANG ; Jiayang CHEN ; Tingting SHEN ; Zhihui WANG ; Xiaoping REN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(1):1-13
Objective This study preliminarily investigated the potential mechanisms of the Huoxue Tongluo prescription(HXTLP)in treating spinal cord injury(SCI)through a combination of network pharmacology,molecular docking technology,and in vivo experimental verification.Methods The traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform(TCMSP)were utilized to select the active ingredients,targets of action were obtained from Swiss target prediction database,and an"active ingredients-targets"network was constructed.SCI-related targets were obtained by accessing online mendelian inheritance in man(OMIM)and human gene database(GeneCards),and a protein interaction network of the common targets of HXTLP and SCI was established based on the search tool for the retrieval of interacting genes/protein(STRING)database.The Metascape database was used in KEGG pathway enrichment and GO analyses of the common targets.Molecular docking of active ingredients and key targets was performed through Autodock 1.5.7 software,and the results were visualized with Pymol 2.4.0 software.Finally,the effect of HXTLP on SCI was verified by animal experiments.Results A total of 184 intersection targets were obtained,and the key targets were serine/threonine kinase(AKT1),signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3),heat shock protein 90 kDa alpha,class A member 1(HSP90AA1),phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha(PIK3CA),phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1(PIK3R1),harvey ras(HRAS),estrogen receptor 1(ESR1),mitogen-activated protein kinase 1(MAPK1),and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR).Molecular docking result showed strong binding abilities between the core active components and key targets.In the animal experiments,the behavioral scores of mice in the HXTLP group increased(P<0.05),the motor function of hind limbs was improved,and the histological morphology of the injured area was more complete compared with those of the model group.Western Blot result revealed that HXTLP effectively inhibited the key target protein(HSP90AA1)and the expression of phospho-STAT3(P-STAT3)and promoted the expression of phospho-phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(P-PI3K)and phospho-AKT1(P-AKT1).Conclusions This study verified that HXTLP has multi-component,multi-target,and multi-pathway synergistic effects in the treatment of SCI and has provided experimental and theoretical bases for further clinical medication research for SCI.
10.Effect of hypertriglyceridemia on adverse pregnancy outcomes in late pregnancy with normal thyroid function
Tao WANG ; Chengwen SONG ; Huafang WEI ; Yiming HOU ; Jiayang TANG ; Qiaojun ZHENG ; Ling YUE
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(7):546-551
Objective:To investigate risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes(APO) in women with hypertriglyceridemia(HTG) during late pregnancy despite normal thyroid function, focusing on thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor(TSHR) levels.Methods:A total of 242 pregnant women with normal thyroid function who delivered in General Hospital of Central Theater Command from October 2023 to June 2024 were divided into HTG( n=111) and non-HTG groups( n=131). Clinical data, lipid profiles, thyroid function, TSHR levels, and APO were compared, and the influencing factors of APO were analyzed. Results:Compared with non-HTG group, APO, adverse maternal outcomes, and gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM) were significantly more frequent in the HTG group( P<0.05). The HTG group also had higher triglyceride(TG), fasting plasma glucose(FPG), triglyceride glucose index(TyG), triglyceride/high density lipoprotein cholesterol(TG/HDL-C), thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) and TSHR, with lower free triiodothyronine (FT 3)( P<0.05). TSHR was an independent risk factor for APO, maternal adverse outcomes, and GDM in all pregnant women( OR=1.112, 95% CI 1.007-1.229; OR=1.126, 95% CI 1.020-1.243; OR=1.133, 95% CI 1.025-1.253) and was also an independent risk factor for APO in the HTG group( OR=1.165, 95% CI 1.005-1.351). Conclusion:Pregnant women with normal thyroid function and HTG in late pregnancy are more likely to have APO, manifested as maternal adverse outcomes and GDM. TSHR is an independent risk factor for APO.

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