1.Analysis of the relationship between stigma and mental resilience in adolescent patients
YANG Weiwei, RUI Zhongyang, LI Biao, CHEN Jing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):382-385
Objective:
To explore the relationship between stigma and mental resilience in adolescent epilepsy patients and associated factors, so as to provide reference for future psychological intervention in adolescent patients with epilepsy.
Methods:
A total of 295 adolescent patients with epilepsy from Wuhan Mental Health Center were enrolled as participants from February 2021 to October 2024. The stigma was evaluated by Kilifi Stigma Scale for Epilepsy (KSSE), and psychological resilience was evaluated by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Associated factors of stigma and psychological resilience in adolescent patients with epilepsy were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.
Results:
In the adolescent patients with epilepsy, KSSE score was (10.90±4.13) points, with 138 cases (46.78%) at low level, 154 cases (52.20%) at moderate level and 3 cases (1.02%) at high level. CD-RISC score was (50.19±5.97) points, there were 170 cases (57.63%) at low level and 125 cases (42.37%) at high level. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that disease course >3 years ( OR =2.22), family history of epilepsy ( OR = 4.18) , monthly family income ≤5 000 yuan ( OR =2.05), single parent family ( OR =2.46) and middle and high stigma level ( OR = 1.72) had a higher risk on low level of mental resilience ( P <0.05). The course of disease >3 years ( OR =2.20), family history of epilepsy ( OR =3.54), general seizure ( OR =2.12), monthly family income ≤5 000 yuan ( OR =2.70), low level of mental resilience ( OR =2.03) of adolescent epilepsy patients showed a high risk on moderate high level of stigma ( P <0.05).
Conclusions
The stigma level is higher, while psychological resilience is lower in adolescent patients with epilepsy. Clinically, targeted intervention should be implemented based on related factors such as stigma in addescent patients with epilepsy.
2.Research on The Construction and Application of Multiple Fluorescence Amplification System for Three Kinds of Stains
Yi-Fan BAI ; He-Miao ZHAO ; Jing CHEN ; Hong-Di LIU ; Rui-Qin YANG ; Chong WANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(4):982-994
ObjectiveA multiplex amplification system was constructed based on the capillary electrophoresis platform for simultaneous detection of saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions using tissue-specific RNA markers. The aim of this study is to identify the tissue origin of suspicious body fluid stains found at crime scenes and determine whether the body fluid stains at the crime scene are one or several types among saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions. MethodsThirty saliva samples, forty semen samples, and forty vaginal secretion samples (half from 2015 and half from 2024) were collected from healthy adult volunteers. Through primer designing, system formulation, and PCR condition optimization, a multiplex fluorescent amplification system was constructed. The specificity, sensitivity, and detection ability for mixed samples of this system were investigated, and it was tested using real crime scene materials. In the primer design stage, to reduce the requirements for RNA template quality, the amplification products were set within 80-300 bp. In the system formulation stage, dominant and subordinate primers were mainly considered. By reducing the concentration of dominant primers and increasing that of subordinate primers, a capillary electrophoresis spectrum with an appropriate peak height ratio was finally obtained. Additionally, gradient experiments were designed to adjust the concentrations of PCR reagents and PCR amplification conditions, and multiple versions of DNA amplification enzymes were optimized to achieve the best experimental results. ResultsThrough statistical analysis, there was no significant difference in the capillary electrophoresis of the 3 types of body fluid samples from the two years (2015 and 2024), demonstrating that the sample preservation method in this study can preserve samples for a relatively long time. The composite amplification system constructed in this study exhibited high specificity for all 3 types of body fluid, with no cross-reactions between the markers of each type of body fluid. The minimum detection thresholds for the 3 types of body fluid reached 0.002 9, 0.001 5, and 0.42 mg/L, respectively. This system also had a high degree of discrimination for mixed samples, especially for semen-saliva mixtures, where each body fluid marker could still be successfully detected when the concentration ratio of semen to saliva was 100:1. Meanwhile, in the two actual cases presented in this article, the application of this composite amplification system performed outstandingly. ConclusionThe composite amplification detection system constructed in this study can achieve the correct screening of saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions, overcoming the problems such as low specificity and sensitivity of marker tests and unbalanced RFU values of each marker in previous studies. The specificity and sensitivity meet the practical work requirements, and the operation is simple. It provides an analytical and identification method for body fluid stains in actual case and is applicable to the identification of the tissue origin of biological evidence at crime scenes involving sexual assault, indecent assault, and other criminal acts. In the future, more types of body fluid markers will be screened to expand the types of body fluids detected by the system, and body fluid-specific cSNP and cInDel genetic markers will be introduced to infer the sources (individuals and types) of mixed and complex stains more accurately.
3.Effects of Modified Guomin Decoction (加味过敏煎) on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes and Quality of Life in Patients with Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis of Heart Fire and Spleen Deficiency Pattern:A Randomized,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled Trial
Jing NIE ; Rui PANG ; Lingjiao QIAN ; Hua SU ; Yuanwen LI ; Xinyuan WANG ; Jingxiao WANG ; Yi YANG ; Yunong WANG ; Yue LI ; Panpan ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(10):1031-1037
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Modified Guomin Decoction (加味过敏煎, MGD) in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD) of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pattern of heart fire and spleen deficiency, and to explore its possible mechanisms. MethodsIn this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 72 patients with mild to moderate AD and the TCM pattern of heart fire and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, with 36 cases in each group. The treatment group received oral MGD granules combined with topical vitamin E emulsion, while the control group received oral placebo granules combined with topical vitamin E treatment. Both groups were treated twice daily for 4 weeks. Clinical efficacy, TCM syndrome scores, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pruritus, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores, Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) and serum biomarkers, including interleukin-33 (IL-33), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), immunoglobulin E (IgE), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were compared before and after treatment. Safety indexes was also assessed. ResultsThe total clinical effective rates were 77.78% (28/36) in the treatment group and 38.89% (14/36) in the control group, with cure rates of 19.44% (7/36) and 2.78% (1/36), respectively. The treatment group showed significantly better clinical outcomes compared to the control group (P<0.05). The treatment group exhibited significant reductions in total TCM syndrome scores, including erythema, edema, papules, scaling, lichenification, pruritus, irritability, insomnia, abdominal distension, and fatigue scores, as well as reductions in VAS, DLQI, SCORAD, and serum IgE and IL-33 levels (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared to the control group, the treatment group had significantly better improvements in all indicators except for insomnia (P<0.05). No adverse events occurred in either group. ConclusionMGD is effective and safe in treating mild to moderate AD patients with heart fire and spleen deficiency pattern. It significantly alleviates pruritus, improves TCM syndromes and quality of life, and enhances clinical efficacy, possibly through modulation of immune responses.
4.Construction and application of the "Huaxi Hongyi" large medical model
Rui SHI ; Bing ZHENG ; Xun YAO ; Hao YANG ; Xuchen YANG ; Siyuan ZHANG ; Zhenwu WANG ; Dongfeng LIU ; Jing DONG ; Jiaxi XIE ; Hu MA ; Zhiyang HE ; Cheng JIANG ; Feng QIAO ; Fengming LUO ; Jin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(05):587-593
Objective To construct large medical model named by "Huaxi HongYi"and explore its application effectiveness in assisting medical record generation. Methods By the way of a full-chain medical large model construction paradigm of "data annotation - model training - scenario incubation", through strategies such as multimodal data fusion, domain adaptation training, and localization of hardware adaptation, "Huaxi HongYi" with 72 billion parameters was constructed. Combined with technologies such as speech recognition, knowledge graphs, and reinforcement learning, an application system for assisting in the generation of medical records was developed. Results Taking the assisted generation of discharge records as an example, in the pilot department, after using the application system, the average completion times of writing a medical records shortened (21 min vs. 5 min) with efficiency increased by 3.2 time, the accuracy rate of the model output reached 92.4%. Conclusion It is feasible for medical institutions to build independently controllable medical large models and incubate various applications based on these models, providing a reference pathway for artificial intelligence development in similar institutions.
5.Efficacy of relaxation therapy combined with sertraline in the treatment of new-onset depressive episode in children and adolescents
Yan LIU ; Lin JING ; Li ZHAO ; Xiaoqiu ZHOU ; Rui WANG ; Weiwei JIANG ; Yang LI ; Dan WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(6):502-506
BackgroundThe depressive episode is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses worldwide. Relaxation therapy as a psychotherapy for depressive disorder has shown itself to be a viable tool, yet the existing research on relaxation therapy combined with sertraline in the treatment of depressive episodes in children and adolescents is severely limited. ObjectiveTo discuss the effect of relaxation therapy combined with sertraline on the new-onset depressive episodes in children and adolescents, and to provide references for the treatment of depressive episodes in children and adolescents. MethodsFrom January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020, a sample of 422 children and adolescents with depressive episodes attending the Child Mental Health Department of Sichuan Mental Health Center and fulfilling the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) diagnostic criteria were enrolled, and they were classified into study group (n=208) and control group (n=214) using random number table method. All participants were offered sertraline, based on this, study group was assigned to relaxation therapy for 25~30 min per day, five days per week for a period of two weeks. Hamilton Depression Scale 24-item (HAMD-24) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were applied at the enrollment, the end of 2 weeks of treatment and the end of the 2nd week after discharge. ResultsA total of 369 patients completed the study, including 185 in study group and 184 in control group. Analysis on HAMD-24 scores revealed a significant time effect, group effect and time×group interaction effect (F=813.279, 17.625, 8 994.905, P<0.01). Significant time effect, group effect, and time×group interaction effect were noted on HAMA scores (F=635.041, 10.716, 13 945.986, P<0.01). A reduction in HAMD-24 and HAMA scores was reported in study group at end of 2 weeks of treatment and end of the 2nd week after discharge compared with baseline (t=0.924, 0.359, P<0.01). At the end of the 2nd week after discharge, study group scored lower on HAMD-24 and HAMA compared to control group (t=0.210, 0.720, P<0.05). At the end of 2 weeks of treatment, study group resulted in greater improvements in depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms than those of control group (95.14% vs. 66.30%, 89.18% vs. 71.74%, χ2=78.942, 22.526, P<0.05). The overall efficacy rate yielded no statistical difference between two groups at end of the 2nd week after discharge (P>0.05), and no statistical difference was found in the adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). ConclusionCompared with sertraline alone, its combination with relaxation therapy may achieve a better short-term efficacy in the treatment of depressive episode in children and adolescents. [Funded by Sichuan Medical Scientific Research Project (number, S18020)]
6.Research progress on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases using traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis by regulating autophagy
Xin SUN ; Xiao LIANG ; Yalan LI ; Zhan XIAO ; Wulong WEN ; Weiye ZHANG ; Jing YANG ; Rui WANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(16):2048-2054
Autophagy is mediated by multiple molecules and pathways. In cardiovascular diseases, autophagy can play a role through key signaling pathways such as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mTOR, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), p53, Wnt/β-catenin, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) monomers for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis such as hydroxysafflor yellow A, ginsenoside Rb1, salidroside, ligustrin, curcumin, etc., and TCM prescription and preparations such as Huangqi baoxin decoction, Taohong siwu decoction, Tongxinluo capsule, Shuangshen ningxin capsule, Suxiao jiuxin pills, etc. can regulate autophagy through the above-mentioned key signaling pathways, thereby alleviating the progression of cardiovascular diseases.
7.Inhibition of doxorubicin-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis by a new iridoid from the Tabebuia avellanedae
Li ZHANG ; Ren-rui LU ; Jing-yang LI ; Xiao-ke ZHENG ; Wei-sheng FENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(8):2273-2282
A new iridoid was isolated from the
8.Grade quality standard development of Lycium barbarum fruits from Ningxia genuine producing area
Zhong-lian YU ; Xue-ping LI ; Li YANG ; Zheng-tao WANG ; Wen-jing LIU ; Rui WANG ; Yan-hong SHI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(5):1399-1407
An integrated evaluation model based on the combination of traditional trait identification and modern chemical analysis was used for the identification of key indexes of grade classification and the establishment of grade quality standard of
9.Mechanism of Gexia zhuyu decoction in the intervention of metabolic-related fatty liver disease by inhibiting ferroptosis
Yuqiang ZHAO ; Ziyou WANG ; Anqi LI ; Peiran ZHAO ; Rui WANG ; Jing YANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(24):2977-2983
OBJECTIVE To explore the potential mechanism of action of Gexia zhuyu decoction in the intervention of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) based on ferroptosis. METHODS With the help of network pharmacology, the central targets of Gexia zhuyu decoction intervening in ferroptosis of MAFLD were screened, then gene ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia Gene and Genomes enrichment analysis and molecular docking were performed. Juvenile zebrafish with normal development at 3 d post-fertilization were randomly divided into control group, model group (5 mmol/L thioacetamide), magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate group (positive control, 5 mg/mL), and Gexia zhuyu decoction low- , medium- and high- concentration groups (20, 40, 80 μg/mL, calculated by crude drugs). After cultured for 72 h, the contents of alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione (GSH), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Fe2+ were determined; the cellular structure of the liver tissues and hepatic steatosis were observed; the protein expression of silence information regulator 1 (SIRT1), nuclear factor- erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) were detected. RESULTS The central targets of potential active ingredients of Gexia zhuyu decoction that act on ferroptosis in MAFLD included tumor proteins p53, SIRT1, Nrf2, etc., which were enriched in biological processes such as positive/negative regulation of RNA polymerase Ⅱ promoter transcription, cellular components such as nucleus and cytoplasm, molecular functions such as protein binding, as well as signaling pathways such as ferroptosis and the cancer pathway, and they might be tightly linked to the main active ingredients. Compared with model group, the contents of ALT, AST, TC, TG, MDA, ROS and Fe2+ were all decreased significantly in each administration group, while the contents of SOD and GSH were increased significantly (P<0.05); the pathological damage of liver tissue cells had improved, and the accumulation of liver lipids had decreased. The protein expressions of SIRT1, Nrf2 and GPX4 had been significantly upregulated (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Gexia zhuyu decoction can regulate lipid metabolism, improve the level of oxidative stress, maintain Fe2+ homeostasis, and inhibit the process of ferroptosis in juvenile zebrafish with MAFLD, and the above effects may be related to the activation of the SIRT1/Nrf2/GPX4 axis.
10.Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Combined with Rehabilitation Training in Treating Patients with Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Type of Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage in the Recovery Period
Li OUYANG ; Cai-Yu PENG ; Qing-Yang WANG ; Jing-Jing PAN ; Rui WANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(4):930-936
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training in treating qi deficiency and blood stasis type of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage in the recovery stage.Methods A total of 132 patients with qi deficiency and blood stasis type of hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage in the recovery period were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 66 cases in each group,the control group was given western medicine conventional treatment combined with rehabilitation training,and the observation group was treated with acupuncture on the basis of the control group.Both groups of patients were treated for 12 consecutive weeks.After 12 weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated.The changes of simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment(FMA),National Institutes of Health Neurological Impairment Scale(NIHSS),and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores,as well as the changes of serum interleukin 6(IL-6),homocysteine(Hcy),and endothelin 1(ET-1),serum matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP-9),and brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)levels were observed before and after the treatment of the patients in the two groups.The changes of serum serine-threonine protein kinase(AKT),phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase(PI3K),and Bcl-2-related X protein(bax)levels were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results(1)After treatment,the serum IL-6,Hcy,ET-1 levels of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving the serum IL-6,Hcy,ET-1 levels,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the serum MMP-9 and BDNF levels of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving serum MMP-9 and BDNF levels,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the serum AKT,PI3K,bax levels of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving serum AKT,PI3K,bax levels,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)After treatment,the FMA score,TCM syndrome scores,and NIHSS score of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the observation group was significantly superior to the control group in improving the FMA score,TCM syndrome scores,and NIHSS score,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).(5)The total effective rate was 93.34%(62/66)in the observation group and 81.82%(54/66)in the control group.The efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture combined with rehabilitation training for the treatment of patients recovering from hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage of qi deficiency and blood stasis type can significantly reduce the patient's inflammatory response,regulate the level of neurofactors,inhibit neuronal apoptosis,and promote the recovery of neurological function,and the clinical efficacy is remarkable.


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