1.Inhibiting neddylation: A new strategy for tumor therapy.
Jian SUN ; Cui LIU ; Changhui LANG ; Jing WANG ; Qingxiang LI ; Chang PENG ; Zuochen DU ; Yan CHEN ; Pei HUANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):101140-101140
Neddylation is a crucial posttranslational modification that involves the attachment of neural precursor cell-expressed developmentally downregulated protein 8 (NEDD8) to a lysine residue in the substrate via the sequential actions of the E1 NEDD8-activating enzyme (NAE) (E1), E2 NEDD8-conjugating enzyme (E2), and E3 NEDD8-ligase (E3). The most extensively studied substrates of neddylation are members of the cullin family, which act as scaffold components for cullin ring E3 ubiquitin ligases (CRLs). Since cullin neddylation activates CRLs, which are frequently overactive in tumors, inhibiting neddylation has emerged as a promising strategy for developing novel antitumor therapies. This review explores the antitumor effects of inhibiting neddylation that leads to the inactivation of CRLs and provides a summary of known inhibitors that target protein-protein interactions (PPIs) within the neddylation enzymatic cascade.
2.Synaptic Vesicle Glycoprotein 2A Slows down Amyloidogenic Processing of Amyloid Precursor Protein via Regulating Its Intracellular Trafficking.
Qian ZHANG ; Xiao Ling WANG ; Yu Li HOU ; Jing Jing ZHANG ; Cong Cong LIU ; Xiao Min ZHANG ; Ya Qi WANG ; Yu Jian FAN ; Jun Ting LIU ; Jing LIU ; Qiao SONG ; Pei Chang WANG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2025;38(5):607-624
OBJECTIVE:
To reveal the effects and potential mechanisms by which synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) influences the distribution of amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the trans-Golgi network (TGN), endolysosomal system, and cell membranes and to reveal the effects of SV2A on APP amyloid degradation.
METHODS:
Colocalization analysis of APP with specific tagged proteins in the TGN, ensolysosomal system, and cell membrane was performed to explore the effects of SV2A on the intracellular transport of APP. APP, β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) expressions, and APP cleavage products levels were investigated to observe the effects of SV2A on APP amyloidogenic processing.
RESULTS:
APP localization was reduced in the TGN, early endosomes, late endosomes, and lysosomes, whereas it was increased in the recycling endosomes and cell membrane of SV2A-overexpressed neurons. Moreover, Arl5b (ADP-ribosylation factor 5b), a protein responsible for transporting APP from the TGN to early endosomes, was upregulated by SV2A. SV2A overexpression also decreased APP transport from the cell membrane to early endosomes by downregulating APP endocytosis. In addition, products of APP amyloid degradation, including sAPPβ, Aβ 1-42, and Aβ 1-40, were decreased in SV2A-overexpressed cells.
CONCLUSION
These results demonstrated that SV2A promotes APP transport from the TGN to early endosomes by upregulating Arl5b and promoting APP transport from early endosomes to recycling endosomes-cell membrane pathway, which slows APP amyloid degradation.
Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor/genetics*
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Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics*
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Animals
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Protein Transport
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Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics*
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Humans
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Mice
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Endosomes/metabolism*
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trans-Golgi Network/metabolism*
3.Constructing core outcome set for clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of post-stroke aphasia.
Ya-Nan MA ; Min-Jie XU ; Yu-Ai YANG ; Jian CHEN ; Qiao-Sheng REN ; Ying LI ; Jing-Ling CHANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(1):238-253
According to the principle and current domestic and international construction processes of core outcome set(COS) and the characteristics of post-stroke aphasia, this study built COS with evidence-based support for traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Firstly, a comprehensive review was conducted on the articles about the TCM treatment of post-stroke aphasia that were published in the four major Chinese databases, three major English databases, and three clinical registration centers over the past five years. The articles were analyzed and summarized, on the basis of which the main part of the COS for clinical research on the TCM treatment of post-stroke aphasia was formed. Secondly, clinical doctors and related nursing personnel were interviewed, and important outcome indicators in the clinical diagnosis and treatment process were supplemented to form a pool of core outcome indicators. Two rounds of Delphi surveys were carried out to score the importance of the core outcome indicators in the pool. Finally, a consensus meeting of experts was held to establish the COS for clinical research on the TCM treatment of post-stroke aphasia. The final COS included a total of 268 studies [236 randomized controlled trials(RCTs), 21 Meta-analysis, and 11 clinical registration protocols] and 20 open questionnaire survey results. After two rounds of Delphi surveys, a total of 14 outcome indicators and their corresponding measurement tools were included in the expert consensus meeting. The final expert consensus meeting determined the COS for post-stroke aphasia, which included 9 indicator domains and 12 outcome indicators.
Humans
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Aphasia/therapy*
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Stroke/complications*
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
4.Application of 3D-printed auxiliary guides in adolescent scoliosis surgery.
Dong HOU ; Jian-Tao WEN ; Chen ZHANG ; Jin HUANG ; Chang-Quan DAI ; Kai LI ; Han LENG ; Jing ZHANG ; Shao-Bo YANG ; Xiao-Juan CUI ; Juan WANG ; Xiao-Yun YUAN
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2025;38(11):1119-1125
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement using 3D-printed auxiliary guides in scoliosis correction surgery for adolescents.
METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 51 patients who underwent posterior scoliosis correction surgery from January 2020 to March 2023. Among them, there were 35 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and 16 cases of congenital scoliosis. The patients were divided into two groups based on the auxiliary tool used:the 3D-printed auxiliary guide screw placement group (3D printing group) and the free-hand screw placement group (free-hand group, without auxiliary tools). The 3D printing group included 32 patients (12 males and 20 females) with an average age of (12.59±2.60) years;the free-hand group included 19 patients (7 males and 12 females) with an average age of (14.58±3.53) years. The two groups were compared in terms of screw placement accuracy and safety, spinal correction rate, intraoperative blood loss, number of intraoperative fluoroscopies, operation time, hospital stay, and preoperative and last follow-up scores of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire.
RESULTS:
A total of 707 pedicle screws were placed in the two groups, with 441 screws in the 3D printing group and 266 screws in the free-hand group. All patients in both groups successfully completed the surgery. There was a statistically significant difference in operation time between the two groups (P<0.05). The screw placement accuracy rate of the 3D printing group was 95.46% (421/441), among which the Grade A placement rate was 89.34% (394/441);the screw placement accuracy rate of the free-hand group was 86.47% (230/266), with a Grade A placement rate of 73.31% (195/266). There were statistically significant differences in the accuracy of Grade A, B, and C screw placements between the two groups (P<0.05), while no statistically significant differences were observed in intraoperative blood loss, number of fluoroscopies, correction rate, or hospital stay (P>0.05). In the SRS-22 questionnaire scores, the scores of functional status and activity ability, self-image, mental status, and pain of patients in each group at the last follow-up were significantly improved compared with those before surgery (P<0.05), but there were no statistically significant differences in all scores between the two groups (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION
In scoliosis correction surgery, compared with traditional free-hand screw placement, the use of 3D-printed auxiliary guides for screw placement significantly improves the accuracy and safety of screw placement and shortens the operation time.
Humans
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Male
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Scoliosis/surgery*
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Female
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Adolescent
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Printing, Three-Dimensional
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Retrospective Studies
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Pedicle Screws
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Child
5.Design of combat rescue specialized physical training simulator
Hong-tao XING ; Shi-wei XU ; Jian-hua WANG ; Jing-chang LU ; Ke-chao ZHAO ; Cheng CUI
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(1):33-37
Objective To design a combat rescue specialized physical training simulator to solve the problems of the existing combat rescue physical traing in multifunctionality and simulation vividness.Methods The simulator was divided into three types for stretcher handling,land combat rescue and marine rescue based on the application scenerio and functional positioning,and into three grades of basic level,intensive level and ultra intensive level based on the loaded mass and additional weight object.The main components of the simulator included a manikin,a bionic joint and addtional weight objects.The manikin was made up of outer skin,inner liner and skeleton;the bionic joint was made of stainless steel with surface electrophoresis treatment,and was composed of high-strength medal bearing shafts with multiple disc springs and damping mechanisms;the additional weight objects involued in high-intensity cast iron or lead blocks,which were pre-embedded,mounted or srtapped into the simulator.The simulator was verified with body shape and mass detection,drop test,waterproof test and drag test.Results It's proved the simulator gained advantages in vividness for body shape and mass,bionic joint structure and adaptability to training environments and could be used for graded physical training in typical combat rescue scenerios.Conclusion The simulator developed solves the problems of the combat rescue specialized physical training equipment,and facilitates the enhancement of physical training of combat rescue personnel.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(1):33-37]
6.2024 annual report of interventional treatment for heart failure
Chang-dong ZHANG ; Yu-cheng ZHONG ; Geng LI ; Jie WU ; Jun TIAN ; Zhi-cheng JING ; Wei MA ; Nian-guo DONG ; Yong-jian WU ; Da-xin ZHOU ; Xiao-ke SHANG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(10):581-587
China has become the country with the highest global burden of heart failure(HF).Despite the widespread use of prognostic-improving medications today,the mortality rate of HF remains high,reaching 13.7%at one year-particularly among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction(HFrEF).HF interventional device therapy(structural intervention)targets the structural factors underlying HF,including atrial pressure,ventricular remodeling,and valvular intervention.It leverages the heart's intrinsic physiological properties and pathological progression mechanisms to deliver treatments through interventions without external active forces,achieving anatomical or functional repair.This field has emerged as a rapidly growing area and plays an increasingly critical role in HF management.This article provides a comprehensive review and summary of the latest advancements in HF and cardiomyopathy interventional therapy over the past year.It covers various novel technologies and products currently in the research phase,aiming to provide an in-depth analysis of the current status and future directions of HF interventional therapy,and further advance the development of this discipline.
7.Inhibiting neddylation:A new strategy for tumor therapy
Jian SUN ; Cui LIU ; Changhui LANG ; Jing WANG ; Qingxiang LI ; Chang PENG ; Zuochen DU ; Yan CHEN ; Pei HUANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):935-955
Neddylation is a crucial posttranslational modification that involves the attachment of neural precursor cell-expressed developmentally downregulated protein 8(NEDD8)to a lysine residue in the substrate via the sequential actions of the E1 NEDD8-activating enzyme(NAE)(E1),E2 NEDD8-conjugating enzyme(E2),and E3 NEDD8-ligase(E3).The most extensively studied substrates of neddylation are members of the cullin family,which act as scaffold components for cullin ring E3 ubiquitin ligases(CRLs).Since cullin neddylation activates CRLs,which are frequently overactive in tumors,inhibiting neddylation has emerged as a promising strategy for developing novel antitumor therapies.This review explores the antitumor effects of inhibiting neddylation that leads to the inactivation of CRLs and provides a summary of known inhibitors that target protein-protein interactions(PPIs)within the neddylation enzymatic cascade.
8.Impacts of Sulforaphane on Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis in Acute Promyelogenous Leukemia by Regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway.
Cui-Cui WANG ; Zhen-Jing LI ; Xiu-Hong JIA ; Jian-Chang LI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(3):633-639
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the impacts of sulforaphane (SPN) on cell proliferation and apoptosis in acute promyelogenous leukemia by regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
METHODS:
NB4 cells were divided into 5 μmol/L SPN group, 10 μmol/L SPN group, 20 μmol/L SPN group, 740 Y-P (10 μmol/L) group and 20 μmol/L SPN+740 Y-P group, and the untreated NB4 cells were used as the control group. CCK-8, Hoechst 33342 staining, flow cytometry and monodansulfonylpentanediamine (MDC) were used to detect cell proliferation, apoptosis and autophagy, respectively. The expression levels of Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D1 and LC3B mRNA were detected by qRT-PCR. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway-related proteins in NB4 cells.
RESULTS:
Compared with the control group, the proliferation rate, Bcl-2, cyclin D1 mRNA expressions, p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt/Akt, and p-mTOR/mTOR ratio were greatly increased in the 740 Y-P group (P < 0.05), the apoptosis rate, percentage of MDC positive, Bax and LC3B mRNA expression levels were greatly decreased (P < 0.05). The proliferation rate, Bcl-2, cyclin D1 mRNA expression levels, p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt/Akt, and p-mTOR/mTOR ratio were greatly decreased in the 5 μmol/L SPN group, 10 μmol/L SPN group, and 20 μmol/L SPN group (P < 0.05), the apoptosis rate, percentage of MDC positive,Bax and LC3B mRNA expression levels were greatly increased, there were differences among different SPN treatment groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the 20 μmol/L SPN group, the proliferation rate, Bcl-2, cyclin D1 mRNA expression levels, p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt/Akt, and p-mTOR/mTOR ratio were greatly increased in the 20 μmol/L SPN+740 Y-P group(P < 0.05), the apoptosis rate, percentage of MDC positive, Bax and LC3B mRNA expression levels were greatly decreased (P < 0.05). Compared with the 740 Y-P group, the proliferation rate, Bcl-2, cyclin D1 mRNA expression levels, p-PI3K/PI3K, p-Akt/Akt, and p-mTOR/mTOR ratio in the 20 μmol/L SPN+740 Y-P group were greatly reduced (P < 0.05), the apoptosis rate, percentage of MDC positive, Bax and LC3B mRNA expression levels were greatly increased (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
SPN reduces the proliferation of acute promyelocytic leukemia cells and promotes cells apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
Cell Proliferation/drug effects*
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Apoptosis/drug effects*
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Humans
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TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism*
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Signal Transduction/drug effects*
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism*
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Isothiocyanates/pharmacology*
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism*
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Sulfoxides
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Cyclin D1/metabolism*
9.Combination of cerebral small vessel disease and cerebral artery stenosis predicts risk for coronary atherosclerosis
Xian XU ; Xinwei CHANG ; Linsong LIU ; Jian ZHAO ; Guanzhong LIU ; Jing LI ; Xinjiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatric Heart Brain and Vessel Diseases 2025;27(10):1292-1297
Objective To predict the risk of coronary atherosclerosis using cerebral small vessel disease and cerebral artery stenosis in order to assist early identification of coronary artery disease(CHD).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 130 patients(aged≥65 years)who underwent cerebral MRI,magnetic resonance angiography(MRA),and coronary computed tomo-graphy angiography in the Chinese PLA General Hospital between January 2019 and December 2024.Based on coronary computed tomography angiography results,the patients were categorized into an asymptomatic CHD group(56 cases)and a non-CHD group(74 cases).Cerebral MRI and MRA were used to assess white matter hyperintensity,enlarged perivascular spaces,lacunar infarcts,cerebral microbleeds(CMB)scores,total score of cerebral small vessel disease and degree of cerebral artery stenosis.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to identify the clinical and radiological indicators related to CHD.Then a predictive model was constructed,and then its performance in early predicting CHD was evaluated.Results Blood glucose,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,CMB score≥ 1,and≥50%stenosis of the posterior cerebral artery were independent risk factors for CHD(P<0.05).The combined predictive model integrating clinical indicators,cerebral small vessel disease,and cerebral artery stenosis demonstrated the best performance,with an AUC value of 0.867(95%CI:0.807-0.927),outperforming the clinical model and the clinical-cerebral small vessel disease model.Conclusion cerebral small vessel dis-ease and cerebral artery stenosis are closely related to coronary atherosclerosis.The predictive model integrating clinical features and cerebrovascular disease imaging markers provides impor-tant reference for early screening of CHD.
10.Study on the changes of common bile duct pressure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with common bile duct stones
Shenchao SHI ; Qiong GONG ; Jian CHANG ; Zhengle ZHANG ; Jing TAO ; Zhongchao ZHU
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2025;33(2):150-153
Objective To study the change of common bile duct pressure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with common bile duct stones.Methods Clinical data of 17 patients with common bile duct stones treated in our hospital from January 2022 to December 2022 were collected.All patients underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and common bile duct pressure measurement.The patients were followed up for 8 weeks after operation,and the common bile duct pressure was measured by indwelling T tube at 2,3,4 and 8 weeks.Results Among the 17 patients,1 patient showed persistent high common bile duct pressure due to residual common bile duct stones.In the remaining 16 patients,there were no significant difference between the initial common bile duct pressure(19.7 cm H2O)and the common bile duct pressure at postoperative(17.0 cm H2O)and week 1(15.5cmH2O)(P>0.05).There were significant differences between the initial common bile duct pressure and the common bile duct pressure at week 2(13.5 cm H2O),3(12.2 cm H2O),4(11.1 cm H2O)and 8(10.0cmH2O)(P<0.05).Conclusion Compared to initial common bile duct pressure,the pressure of common bile duct began to decrease significantly from 2 weeks after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with common bile duct stones.

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