1.Controllability Analysis of Structural Brain Networks in Young Smokers
Jing-Jing DING ; Fang DONG ; Hong-De WANG ; Kai YUAN ; Yong-Xin CHENG ; Juan WANG ; Yu-Xin MA ; Ting XUE ; Da-Hua YU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(1):182-193
ObjectiveThe controllability changes of structural brain network were explored based on the control and brain network theory in young smokers, this may reveal that the controllability indicators can serve as a powerful factor to predict the sleep status in young smokers. MethodsFifty young smokers and 51 healthy controls from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology were enrolled. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was used to construct structural brain network based on fractional anisotropy (FA) weight matrix. According to the control and brain network theory, the average controllability and the modal controllability were calculated. Two-sample t-test was used to compare the differences between the groups and Pearson correlation analysis to examine the correlation between significant average controllability and modal controllability with Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND) in young smokers. The nodes with the controllability score in the top 10% were selected as the super-controllers. Finally, we used BP neural network to predict the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) in young smokers. ResultsThe average controllability of dorsolateral superior frontal gyrus, supplementary motor area, lenticular nucleus putamen, and lenticular nucleus pallidum, and the modal controllability of orbital inferior frontal gyrus, supplementary motor area, gyrus rectus, and posterior cingulate gyrus in the young smokers’ group, were all significantly different from those of the healthy controls group (P<0.05). The average controllability of the right supplementary motor area (SMA.R) in the young smokers group was positively correlated with FTND (r=0.393 0, P=0.004 8), while modal controllability was negatively correlated with FTND (r=-0.330 1, P=0.019 2). ConclusionThe controllability of structural brain network in young smokers is abnormal. which may serve as an indicator to predict sleep condition. It may provide the imaging evidence for evaluating the cognitive function impairment in young smokers.
2.Comparison of chemical constituents in traditional decoction and formula granule decoction of Wendan Decoction
Tan XUE ; Man-wen XU ; Xue-hua FAN ; Feng-yu DONG ; Yan MIAO ; Jia-ning SUN ; Jun-han SHI ; Lu ZHANG ; Jing YAO ; Rui-xin LIU
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2025;47(2):384-394
AIM To compare the chemical constituents in traditional decoction and formula granule decoction of classical famous prescription Wendan Decoction.METHODS The HPLC fingerprints were established,after which the contents of adenosine,synephrine,liquiritin,naringin,hesperidin,6-gingerol and adenosine cyclophosphate were determined,cluster analysis,principal component analysis and multidimensional scaling analysis were adopted in the investigation of component differences,and the equivalent of formula granules was adjusted.RESULTS The similarities of HPLC fingerprints for 10 batches of traditional decoctions were higher than those of HPLC fingerprints for 9 batches of formula granule decoctions(P<0.01).Adenosine,synephrine,liquiritin,hesperidin and cyclic adenosine monophosphate demonstrated higher contents in traditional decoctions than those in formula granule decoctions(P<0.05),6-gingerol displayed lower content than that in the latter produced by manufacturers A,C(P<0.05),which was higher than that in the latter produced by manufacturer B(P<0.01).Various batches of traditional decoctions and formula granule decoctions could be obviously distinguished,adenosine,synephrine and hesperidin exhibited great influences on the classification of principal component analysis,and the quality of formula granule decoctions produced by manufacturer C was closer to that of traditional decoctions.After equivalent correction,the contents of various constituents in formula granule decoctions produced by manufacturers A,C showed no significant differences as compared with those in traditional decoction(P>0.05).CONCLUSION The formula granules of Wendan Decoction from different manufacturers exist quality differences,so the preparation process and extraction process of this preparation should be optimized to improve quality,and equivalent ratio should be adjusted according to actual requirements to ensure its scientific and rational clinical application.
3.Efficacy and potential mechanisms of Guizhi Jia Gegen decoction in a pneumonia-enteritis mouse model induced by H1N1 influenza
Yan FU ; Bao-xiang DU ; Qi-hui SUN ; Jing LIU ; Xiao-yun LIU ; Dong-xue YE ; Jia YANG ; Yong YANG ; Rong RONG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(12):2386-2393
Aim To explore the mechanism of action of Guizhi Jia Gegen decoction(GGD)in treating pneu-monia-enteritis induced by H1N1 influenza virus infec-tion in a mouse model,using network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques,followed by in vivo verification.Methods A pneumonia-enteritis mouse model was established,and the intervention effects of GGD on the model mice were evaluated using indica-tors such as body weight,rectal temperature,lung in-dex,colon length,H1N1 M gene expression,relative mRNA expression levels of inflammatory cytokines,and pathological sections of the lung and intestine.The targets of the blood-absorbed components of GGD were identified using the Swiss Target Prediction platform,and the disease targets were retrieved from the Gene-Cards platform.The intersecting targets were analyzed through PPI network analysis using the STRING data-base to identify core targets.GO analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed using the Metascape database.RT-qPCR was employed to vali-date the core targets and pathways.Molecular docking was conducted using AutoDock Tools software to verify the interactions between blood-absorbed components and key targets.Results GGD demonstrated signifi-cant therapeutic effects on the pneumonia-enteritis mouse model.The results of network pharmacology in-dicated that the therapeutic effects of GGD were strong-ly associated with targets such as TNF,ALB,PTGS2,MMP9,EGFR,ESR1,SRC,HSP90AA1,PPARG and MMP2.RT-qPCR results indicated that GGD could intervene in pneumonia-enteritis by regulating the targets TNF,ALB,EGFR and the related targets of the NF-κB pathway.Molecular docking results re-vealed that blood-absorbed components such as puerar-in and liquiritin could stably bind to TNF,ALB and EGFR.Conclusion Components such as puerarin and liquiritin in GGD may exert therapeutic effects on pneumonia-enteritis induced by H1N1 influenza virus infection by acting on targets such as TNF,ALB and EGFR.
4.Study on the Influence of Ultrasound Parameters on the Determination of Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution of Budesonide Suspension for Inhalation by Laser Diffraction Method
Dong CHENG ; Minhua XUE ; Jing YIN ; Xuhua QIU ; Mengyuan LIU ; Yihong LU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(11):1784-1788
Objective To study the influence of laser diffraction ultrasound parameters on the determination of particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation,and explore the rationality of ultrasound parameter settings of the laser diffraction method.Methods The Mastersizer 3000 was set to measure the particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation from 6 companies at different ultrasonic times,and the FlowCam was used to test the samples simultaneously.Results The ultrasound parameters have a significant impact on the particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation in some companies,and the FlowCam test results show that particles in some samples exhibit aggregation,which can be dispersed by ultrasound and affect the results.Conclusion It is necessary to optimize the ultrasound parameters of laser diffraction to determine the particle size and particle size distribution of suspension for inhalation,and verify the rationality of the ultrasound parameter settings through microscopic techniques.
5.Mechanism of SOS1-IT1 promoting EZH2 expression in human endometrial cancer cells by regulating acetylation modification
Hong-Yang LIU ; Xue-Ling LOU ; Rong-Jing ZHANG ; Quan-Ling FENG ; Kai-Ge GUO ; Hao-Fan WANG ; Ying-Ying LI ; Jun-Hu WAN ; Lin-Dong ZHANG
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(4):444-451
Objective To explore the molecular mechanism by which SOS Ras/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1-intronic transcript 1(SOS1-IT1)affects enhancer of zeste homolog 2(EZH2)protein expression in endometrial cancer cells Ishikawa and RL95-2.Methods Lentiviral transfection of short hairpin RNA(shRNA)and overexpression plasmid were used in Ishikawa and RL95-2 cell lines to knock down and overexpress SOS1-IT1.The mechanism of EZH2 expression regulation was studied using Real-time PCR,Western blotting,and chromatin immunoprecipitation.Results The expression of SOS1-IT1 and EZH2 genes was positively correlated in endometrial cancer tissues.Knocking down SOS1-IT1 significantly reduces the expression of EZH2,inhibited the proliferation and migration of Ishikawa and RL95-2 cells,and could reduced the acetylation of histone H3 at position 27(H3K27)and the enrichment of CREB binding protein(CBP)in the EZH2 gene promoter region.Overexpression of SOS1-IT1 could increased the expression of EZH2 and enhance the acetylation of H3K27 and the enrichment of CBP.CBP could bind to SOS1-IT1 RNA,and this binding ability was weakened when CBP was knocked down.Conclusion SOS1-IT1 can promote the expression level of EZH2 in endometrial cancer cells Ishikawa and RL95-2 by regulating the acetylation modification level of the EZH2 gene promoter region,thereby affecting the proliferation and migration ability of endometrial cancer cells.
6.Study on the Influence of Ultrasound Parameters on the Determination of Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution of Budesonide Suspension for Inhalation by Laser Diffraction Method
Dong CHENG ; Minhua XUE ; Jing YIN ; Xuhua QIU ; Mengyuan LIU ; Yihong LU
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(11):1784-1788
Objective To study the influence of laser diffraction ultrasound parameters on the determination of particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation,and explore the rationality of ultrasound parameter settings of the laser diffraction method.Methods The Mastersizer 3000 was set to measure the particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation from 6 companies at different ultrasonic times,and the FlowCam was used to test the samples simultaneously.Results The ultrasound parameters have a significant impact on the particle size and particle size distribution of budesonide suspension for inhalation in some companies,and the FlowCam test results show that particles in some samples exhibit aggregation,which can be dispersed by ultrasound and affect the results.Conclusion It is necessary to optimize the ultrasound parameters of laser diffraction to determine the particle size and particle size distribution of suspension for inhalation,and verify the rationality of the ultrasound parameter settings through microscopic techniques.
7.Evaluation on the benefit of refined management based on the SPD supply chain mode for medical consumables in hospital
Yuxin SUN ; Jiwei DONG ; Tiefei DANG ; Haodi DONG ; Jing TIAN ; Xue XIA
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(10):90-95
Objective:To evaluate the application value of the Supply-Processing-Distribution(SPD)supply chain mode in the refined management for medical consumables in hospital on the basis of SPD supply chain mode.Methods:An integrated efficiency index system was constructed based on SPD,and the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP)and Entropy Method were used to determine index weights by combined weighting.Medical consumables were classified and managed according to the index weight values.A total of 63,461 types of medical consumables(included low-value medical consumables and high-value medical consumables)that was used in clinical practice at Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University from January to June 2021 and January to June 2023 were selected.In them,the 54,632 types of medical consumables that were used between January and June 2021 were managed by adopting conventional supply chain mode,while 56,471 types of medical consumables that were used(included 47,642 types of medical consumables that were managed by conventional supply chain made at the first stage,and 8,829 types of new medical consumables)between January and June 2023 were managed by adopting the SPD supply chain mode.The inventory amount,inventory quantity,loss rate,and return or change rate of medical consumables of the two management modes were compared.A self-designed satisfaction questionnaire was used to evaluate the satisfaction of medical staffs,who used these medical consumables,for the two kinds of management modes.Results:The inventory amount of low-value medical consumables that were managed by the SPD supply chain mode was(1,424.09±75.68)million CNY,which was lower than(2,290.79±215.93)million CNY of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with a statistically significant difference(t=8.85,P<0.05).The inventory amount of high-value medical consumables that were managed by the SPD supply chain mode was 0,which was lower than(7,692.32±360.53)million CNY of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with a statistically significant difference(Z=-2.201,P<0.05).The inventory quantities of both low-value and high-value medical consumables of adopting SPD supply chain mode were significantly lower than those of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with statistically significant differences(t=10.443,11.225,P<0.05).The average loss rates of both low-value and high-value medical consumables of adopting SPD supply chain mode were significantly lower than those of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with statistically significant differences(Z=-2.207,-2.201,P<0.05).The average return or change rates of both low-value and high-value medical consumables of adopting SPD supply chain mode were significantly lower than those of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with statistically significant differences(t=14.685,8.716,P<0.01).The satisfaction scores of medical staffs from different departments for medical consumables of adopting the SPD supply chain mode were higher than those of adopting conventional supply chain mode,with a statistically significant difference(t=7.674,P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of the SPD supply chain mode for medical consumables in hospital can reduce the inventory amount,inventory quantity,loss rate,and return or change rate of medical consumables,and improve the satisfaction of medical staffs.
8.Effects of different acupuncture and moxibustion methods on synovial hypoxia and fibrosis in knee osteoarthritis model rats
Lingling QIN ; Xiaoqin ZHANG ; Qi DONG ; Mengting SHI ; Pingju XUE ; Haijiao XING ; Jing XU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2025;23(5):394-402
Objective:To investigate the effects of moxibustion,filiform needle acupuncture,and electroacupuncture on synovial hypoxia and expression of synovial fibrosis markers[transforming growth factor(TGF)-β and collagen alpha-1(Ⅰ)chain(COL1A1)]in knee osteoarthritis(KOA)rats.Methods:Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a normal group,a model group,a moxibustion group,an acupuncture group,and an electroacupuncture group,with 10 rats in each group.Except for the normal group,rats in the other four groups were injected with sodium iodoacetate into the right knee joint cavity to establish KOA models.The right Futu(ST32)and Zusanli(ST36)were selected in the moxibustion,acupuncture,and electroacupuncture groups to perform the mild moxibustion with moxa sticks,filiform needle acupuncture,or electroacupuncture,respectively.Each intervention lasted 15 min,once every other day,and continued for 4 weeks,with a total of 14 interventions.The Lequesne score was used to evaluate the degree of knee dysfunction before and after intervention,and the rat's right knee joint diameter was measured to evaluate the degree of knee swelling.Morphological changes of the right knee joint synovial tissue were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining.Hypoxia probe immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the degree of synovial hypoxia in rats.Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression levels of hypoxia-inducible factor(HIF)-1α,TGF-β,and COL1A1 in the synovial tissue of the right knee joints.Results:Before intervention,the Lequesne score and the right knee joint diameter in the other four groups increased significantly compared to the normal group(P<0.01).After intervention,the Lequesne score and the right knee joint diameter increased significantly in the model group compared to the normal group(P<0.01)together with worsened cartilage deformation and osteophytes,inflammatory cell infiltration and fibrosis in synovial tissue,and hypoxia degree,and the expression levels of HIF-1α,TGF-β,and COL1A1 proteins in the knee joint synovial tissue of rats increased(P<0.01).The Lequesne score and the right knee joint diameter decreased significantly(P<0.01 or P<0.05),the cartilage morphology was normal without obvious osteophytes,and the hypoxia degree reduced in the three intervention groups compared to the model group.Among them,the moxibustion group had the most notable improvement in hypoxia,synovial tissue fibrosis,angiogenesis,and inflammatory cell infiltration.The expression levels of HIF-1α,TGF-β,and COL1A1 proteins decreased in the moxibustion and electroacupuncture groups(P<0.01),and the expression levels of HIF-1α and TGF-β proteins were decreased in the acupuncture group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Moxibustion,filiform needle acupuncture,and electroacupuncture improve knee joint function and reduce knee joint swelling in KOA rats.The mechanism may be to improve synovial fibrosis of the knee joint by regulating HIF-1α;moxibustion has the best effect on improving hypoxia among the three interventions,but the effect of filiform needle acupuncture on COL1A1 is not significant.
9.Early screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer based on the innovative care for chronic conditions framework
Han-jing ZHU ; Liang DONG ; Bin ZHAO ; Feng ZHANG ; Rong LI ; Cheng-ye ZHU ; Jia MAO ; Zhen-ying YANG ; Yin-jie ZHU ; Wei XUE
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(3):229-233
Objective:To construct an integrated management model for early screening and diagnosis of PCa based on the In-novative Care for Chronic Conditions Framework(ICCC)and the 1+1 contract-based tiered diagnosis and treatment system(TDTS)in China.Methods:Based on the 1+1 contract-based TDTS platform,we conducted PCa screening for the male residents aged 60 years and above during health check-ups in Pujin Community Health Center from January 1,2023 to December 31,2023.For those with abnormal total prostate-specific antigen(tPSA)≥4 μg/L,we promptly referred them to higher-level hospitals for further diagno-sis and treatment via the two-way referral green channel platform and information sharing service using the 1+1 contract model.We further analyzed the relevant data on screening and diagnosis.Results:A total of 4 080 males aged 71.39±5.059 years received PCa screening from January to December 2023.PSA screening was performed in 43.96%of the male residents,revealing 654 cases of PSA abnormality,with a PSA positivity rate of 16.03%,which was higher than that found in the previous large-scale PCa screenings in other regions of China.Among the males with PSA abnormality,292(44.65%)expressed their willingness for medical referral,while the others did not seek further medical attention for reasons of being asymptomatic,low awareness of the disease,no accompany for medical visits,and concerns about further costs of diagnosis and treatment.Prostate biopsy was recommended to 154 cases after further examinations,which was accepted by 92(59.74%).Fifty-eight cases were diagnosed with Pa,and thedetection rate reached 63.04%.Conclusion:The integrated management model for PSA examination-based early screening and diagnosis of PCa using the 1+1 contract-based TDTS platform is plays a significant role in enhancing peoples awareness and knowledge of PCa and improving the early detection rate of the malignancy.
10.Development of dynamic multi-time-point clinical prediction models for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants with gestational age<32 weeks
Wen LI ; Xue-Fei ZHANG ; Xiao-Ri HE ; Tao WANG ; Jing-Tao HU ; Wen LI ; Qing-Yi DONG ; Xiao-Yun GONG ; Yong-Hui YANG ; Ping-Yang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2025;27(12):1464-1474
Objective To develop dynamic prediction models based on multiple postnatal time points to support early diagnosis and individualized intervention for bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)in preterm infants with gestational age<32 weeks.Methods Clinical data of 472 preterm infants with gestational age<32 weeks admitted to the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between January 2016 and November 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Multivariable logistic regression was applied to develop five independent prediction models at postnatal days 1,7,14,21,and 28.The performance of the models was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test.Results Baseline characteristics such as gestational age and birth weight differed significantly between the BPD group(n=147)and the non-BPD group(n=325)(P<0.05).Predictors of BPD evolved across time points:on day 1,key predictors included gestational age,birth weight,Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology II(SNAP-II),invasive mechanical ventilation,and fraction of inspired oxygen>30%;by day 7,additional variables emerged,including fasting duration>2 days,mean feeding advancement rate<8.5 mL/(kg·d),neonatal respiratory distress syndrome,apnea of prematurity,and positive sputum culture;from day 14 onward,nutrition-and treatment-related indicators were incorporated additionally.The models demonstrated good discrimination at postnatal days 1,7,14,21,and 28,with AUCs of 0.917,0.927,0.939,0.944,and 0.968,respectively,and good calibration(Hosmer-Lemeshow P>0.05).Internal validation showed AUCs ranging from 0.899 to 0.958,indicating robust performance.Conclusions Dynamic postnatal prediction models incorporating indicators spanning perinatal factors,respiratory support,nutritional management,and therapeutic interventions demonstrate high predictive performance and facilitate dynamic risk assessment for BPD in preterm infants with gestational age<32 weeks.

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