1.Analyses of infection characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus in hospitalized children at a pediatric hospital in Shanghai from 2021 to 2024
Jing WANG ; Weiqin JIANG ; Yuzhe GUO ; Lijiao LIU ; Jian LIU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(2):97-103
ObjectiveTo analyze the infection characteristics of human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) among children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) in a specialized pediatric hospital in Shanghai, so as to provide evidence-based support for optimizing the prevention and control strategies and clinical diagnosis and treatment of respiratory tract infections in children in this region. MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed to the clinical and etiological data of 29 260 children hospitalized for ALRTI in Shanghai Children’s Hospital from January 2021 to December 2024. HRSV and 12 other common respiratory pathogens were detected with multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and capillary electrophoresis. Demographic and clinical data were collected for statistical analyses. A total of2 412 cases with positive HRSV were divided into the severe group and the non-severe group. Clinical characteristics between the two groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test and the chi- square (χ2) test. Additionally, the related influencing factors of severe HRSV infection were explored. ResultsThe overall positivity rate of HRSV from 2021 to 2024 was 8.24% (2 412/29 260), with statistically significant differences observed across the four years (χ2=389.42, P<0.001). The highest positivity rate was in 2021 (14.76%), with a high prevalence throughout the year. In 2022, when non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were implemented, the HRSV positivity rate was the lowest (4.93%), with a winter-dominant epidemic pattern. In 2023, after the NPIs were lifted, the HRSV positivity rate showed a slight rebound (8.14%), presenting a double-peak pattern. In 2024, the HRSV positivity rate slightly decreased compared to that in 2023 (6.29%), exhibiting a winter and spring-dominant epidemic pattern. Among the hospitalized children with ALRTI, the HRSV positivity rate in males (8.85%) was higher than that in females (7.51%), and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=17.33, P<0.001). Age distribution showed that 82.26% (1 984/2 412) of HRSV infections occurred in children aged 3 years old and below. Besides, as age increased, the infection rate of HRSV showed a gradually decreasing trend (P<0.001). Among the 2 412 children with HRSV infection, the proportion of severe cases was 22.31% (538/2 412), while the non-severe cases accounted for 77.69% (1 874/2 412). Compared with non-severe cases, severe cases were more frequently presented with high fever, longer duration of wheezing, as well as higher rates of underlying diseases or co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (P<0.001). ConclusionThe prevalence intensity of HRSV varied yearly from 2021 to 2024. After the removal of NPIs in 2023, a slight rebound with a double-peak epidemic pattern was observed. HRSV remained a common pathogen in children hospitalized for ARLTI, and children aged 3 years old and below constituted the highest proportion for infection. Compared with non-severe cases, those with severe HRSV infections were more prone to presenting with high fever and a longer duration of wheezing. Children with positive HRSV who had underlying diseases or co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumonia were more likely to develop severe conditions.
2.Transcriptomic responses of Bulinus globosus to extreme temperature and drought stress
Xinyao WANG ; Dandan PENG ; Ying YANG ; Jianfeng ZHANG ; Zhiqiang QIN ; Kun YANG ; Shizhu LI ; Jing XU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2026;38(1):29-37
Objective To examine the impact of extreme temperature and drought stress on the survival of Bulinus globosus, so as to provide the theoretical evidence for the genomic research of Bulinus in absence of reference genes. Methods B. globosus snail samples were collected from Kiwani Shehia in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and offspring snails were obtained through laboratory breeding and reproduction. A total of 120 10-week-old B. globosus snails from the same generation were selected and randomly assigned into four groups, including the high-temperature drought (HD) group, normal temperature drought (D) group, low-temperature drought (LD) group, and the control (C) group, of 30 snails in each group. Snails in HD, D, and LD groups were placed in beakers containing dry soil at the bottom and subsequently housed in climate chambers at 35, 26 ℃, and 10 ℃, respectively, while snails in Group C were maintained in 500 mL petri dishes containing dechlorinated tap water at 26 ℃. Following 3 days of breeding, living snails in each group were collected, and soft tissues were dissected and isolated. Total RNA was extracted from snail soft tissues for library construction, followed by high-throughput sequencing on the Illumina HiSeq 4000 sequencing system. De novo transcriptome assembly was performed using the Trinity software, and the longest transcripts were selected as unigenes. Gene functional annotations of unigenes were conducted using the Diamond software against Gene Ontology (GO) knowledgebase, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway database, NCBI non-redundant (NR) protein sequences database, Protein Family (Pfam) database, and UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot (Swiss-Prot) knowledgebase. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were performed using the topGO and clusterProfiler software, respectively. In addition, four relevant genes were selected for validation using a real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) assay to verify the reliability of transcriptome sequencing results. Results Following 3 days of breeding, there were 7, 20, 28, and 30 survival B. globosus snails in HD, LD, D, and C groups, with corresponding survival rates of 23.33% (7/30), 66.67% (20/30), 93.33% (28/30), and 100.00% (30/30), respectively (χ2 = 52.72, P < 0.001). De novo transcriptome assembly generated 176 942 unigenes, with annotation rates of 0.98%, 13.49%, 26.46%, 12.48%, and 14.39% against GO knowledgebase, KEGG pathway database, NR protein sequences database, Pfam database, and Swiss-Prot knowledgebase, respectively. There were 33 up-regulated and 72 down-regulated genes in Group D, 483 up-regulated and 815 down-regulated genes in Group HD, and 245 up-regulated and 172 down-regulated genes in Group LD relative to in Group C. Following removal of overlapping genes across groups and unmatched genes, 11 candidate genes were identified. GO and KEGG analyses revealed 3 heat shock protein (HSP)-related DEGs in these 11 candidate genes, which were annotated as HSP12.2, HSP70, and HSP20 genes and were all significantly up-regulated in each treatment group. Three immune and nervous system-related DEGs were identified, and were all significantly down-regulated in each treatment group, which were involved in the neural cell adhesion molecule L1-like protein pathway, fibrinogen binding protein pathway, and leukocyte elastase inhibitor-like protein pathway. qRT-PCR assay quantified that the expression trends of four genes related to temperature and drought stress across different treatment groups were highly consistent with transcriptome sequencing data. Conclusion The survival rate of B. globosus significantly reduces under combined stresses of extreme temperature and drought, possibly due to an imbalance in its cellular homeostasis regulatory system.
3.Expert consensus on the application of artificial intelligence in lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment (2026 edition)
Wenzhao ZHONG ; Haibo WANG ; Yi HU ; Hao ZHANG ; Jigang DAI ; Junqiang FAN ; Guibin QIAO ; Fan YANG ; Jian HU ; Fengwei TAN ; Xuening YANG ; Qiang PU ; Zihao CHEN ; Hongxia TIAN ; Lunxu LIU ; Hecheng LI ; Xiaolong YAN ; Zongyang YU ; Zhenbin QIU ; Yihua SUN ; Jing HU ; Yuhang SHI ; Zhifei GUO ; Peng ZHANG ; Kezhong CHEN ; Shugeng GAO ; Yilong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(06):848-856
With the continuous deepening of the concept of precision diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer, how to achieve higher efficiency and accuracy in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment pathways in clinical practice has become an important issue that urgently needs to be overcome. The current clinical difficulty lies in the fact that despite continuous advancements in imaging and molecular diagnostic technologies, there are still limitations in manual efficiency and subjective experience when it comes to massive data analysis and multi-scale feature extraction. Artificial intelligence (AI), especially algorithm systems based on deep learning, is an innovative technology capable of deeply empowering medical big data. This method utilizes algorithms such as convolutional neural networks, combined with radiomics, pathomics, and multi-modal data fusion analysis, demonstrating immense potential in early precise detection and benign-malignant differentiation of pulmonary nodules, digital pathological subtype recognition and non-invasive prediction of driver genes, precise 3D surgical planning and automatic delineation of radiotherapy target volumes, as well as dynamic risk warning during follow-up. This innovative technology provides a brand-new solution for realizing intelligent and individualized lung cancer diagnosis and treatment models. This consensus, based on the latest evidence from evidence-based medicine and combined with the development trends in the AI field and real-world clinical needs, was ultimately formed by gathering the consensus opinions of multidisciplinary experts in radiology, pathology, thoracic surgery, and other fields. The main content covers the application specifications of AI in the three core scenarios of lung cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the technical standards for data collection and algorithm validation, as well as the ethical and regulatory challenges faced at the current stage. It aims to clarify the applicable boundaries of AI as a clinical auxiliary decision support tool, providing scientific guidance and standardized exploration directions for peers currently engaged in or planning to carry out AI-assisted clinical diagnosis, treatment, and translation of lung cancer.
4.Detection of the Level of Sperm Flagellar Tubulin Glycosylation in Asthenospermia and Evaluate the Clinical Value
Jing LI ; Jifang SUN ; Miao LIU ; Erdaini AI ; Zhiyong WANG ; Ruijun LIU ; Yan WU ; Zhuoyun TONG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2025;40(5):145-148,166
Objective To examine the level of sperm flagellar tubulin glycosylation(Gly-Tubulin)in asthenospermia patients(AP)and discuss its significance.Methods According to the principle of inclusion and exclusion criteria,108 patients treated in the Department of Andrology in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Maternal and Child Health Hospital from June 2021 to May 2022 were rolled in this study.According to the results of semen examine,they were divided into group AP(n=74),and normal control(NC)group(n=34).Colleced the clinical date of both group,such as the age,the sterility period.The levels of sex hormones were detected by chemiluminescence method.The glycosylated Tubulin levels of the sperm were detected by Western blot and immunofluorescence was used for localization analysis,and the relationship between the Gly-Tubulin of sperm flagellar and asthenospermia was analyzed by Multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results Compared to NC group,the sterility period of group AP was prolong(3.98±0.30 vs 0.78±0.08),the percent of forward sperm motility was decreased(18.55±0.97 vs 46.24±1.89)and the expression level of Gly-Tubulin in the sperm flagellar was decreased(0.64±0.11 vs 1.00±0.00),the differences with statistical significance(t=62.038,χ2=14.394,3.148,all P<0.05).There were no significant differences in follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),prolactin(PRL),estradiol(E2),testosterone,semen volume,sperm concentration and total sperm between the two groups(t/χ2=0.043~1.503,all P>0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the percent of forward sperm motility and the sperm flagellar Gly-Tubulin expression level were independent risk factors for male asthenospermia(Wald χ2=4.406,7.492,P<0.05).Conclusion Abnormal level of Gly Tubulin in sperm flagella may be closely related to the occurrence and development of asthenospermia.
5.Application of In-fusion Cloning Technology as a Teaching Example in the Molecular Biology Laboratory(A National First-class Undergraduate Course)
Jing LUO ; Ya-Nan LI ; Yi-Di WANG ; Dong YANG ; Li TONG ; Hong-Yu SHEN ; Yan-Xia YIN
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(10):1552-1558
In-fusion cloning technology,as a revolutionary and efficient molecular biology tool,has been applied in multiple research fields such as basic biology,biotechnology,and biomedicine.In this article,we introduce a teaching reform project suitable for undergraduate students in the course of"Molecular Bi-ology Laboratory",which utilizes in-Fusion cloning technology to construct a prokaryotic expression vector for alkaline phosphatase mutant genes.Through specific teaching cases,we systematically explored the design and implementation of experimental projects,and focused on analyzing the key and difficult points of the teaching content.Our teaching practice has found that the implementation of this educational re-form project has achieved very good results in enhancing students' core biological literacy,bioinformatics skills,research thinking,and innovation abilities.At the same time,the application of this technology can significantly improve the quality of experimental teaching,providing new ideas and practical refer-ences for promoting the reform and innovation of National First-Class Courses.
6.Research progress sildenafil in treatment of high altitude heart disease
Yin-lian TONG ; Xiao-jing ZHANG ; Shou-hua MU ; Jing-yan JIN ; Jie-long SUN ; Wen-bin LI ; Rong WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(11):2008-2013
High altitude heart disease(HAHD)is a chronic mountain sickness in which the body is exposed to high altitude(>2 500 m)hypobaric hypoxia environment for a long time.HAHD has high morbidity and poor prognosis,and pulmonary hypertension is the main causative mechanism for its develop-ment.The phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil has become a hot drug for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension.This paper reviews the progress of HAHD and discusses the mechanism of action and effectiveness of sildenafil in the treatment of HAHD,with a view to providing a basis for the treatment of HAHD with sildenafil.
7.Exploring the psychological vulnerability of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention based on symptom network analysis
Wei SHEN ; Jing WANG ; Zhiqian CHEN ; Yannan ZHU ; Congying LIU ; Sumei TONG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(14):1092-1101
Objective:To explore the psychological vulnerability characteristics of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) based on symptom network analysis, and to provide evidence for maintining their psychological health.Methods:Using a cross-sectional survey method, from October 2023 to March 2024, a convenience sampling approach was employed to conduct a questionnaire survey among patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the general ward of the Cardiology Department at Peking University Third Hospital. The survey involved a general information questionnaire and Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire. The R language was used to construct a symptom network to describe the relationship between each symptom of patients′psychological vulnerability, and its centrality index was calculated.Results:A total of 260 post-PCI patients were enrolled, including191 males and 69 females, with a mean age of (62.38 ± 12.91) years and a total psychological vulnerability score of (47.25 ± 13.18). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the level of mental vulnerability was higher in patients with female gender ( β = 0.207, P = 0.001) and higher number of comorbidities/past history ( β = 0.126, P = 0.039). In the symptom network analysis, the symptoms with the highest node strength, tight centrality, and mediator centrality were "You often feeling unwell" ( rs = 1.25, rc = 0.003 45, rb = 2.61), "You always in a bad mood" ( rs = 1.15) and "You often have anxiety attacks" ( rs = 1.13) were second only to "You often feeling unwell" in the center of intensity. Conclusions:The core symptom of psychological vulnerability in post-PCI patients is "You often feeling unwell", and mental symptoms are in a more central position. Nursing staff should take mental symptoms as the target of intervention, and strengthen the holistic care for patients′physical-psychological-mental symptoms, so as to effectively reduce the level of psychological vulnerability of the patients, and to maintain their psychological health.
8.Status and influencing factors of psychological resilience in female infertility patients based on random forest algorithm
Huichang TAN ; Guqing ZENG ; Mulazhen WANG ; Sushan QIAN ; Jing ZHANG ; Mei TONG ; Yanhui ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(33):2622-2628
Objective:To explore the status of psychological resilience in female infertility patients and analyze its influencing factors, providing a basis for developing effective intervention measures in clinical practice.Methods:A convenient sampling method was used to select female infertility patients who visited the Reproductive Medicine Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of South China from March to October 2024 as the research objects. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using the General Data Questionnaire, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Herth Hope Index, the Infertility Stigma Scale, Family Resilience Scale and Perceived Social Support Scale. The random forest algorithm was used to rank the importance of variables, Lasso regression was used to further screen variables, and the selected variables were included in multiple stepwise regression analysis to analyze the influencing factors.Results:Ultimately, 322 female infertility patients aged (30.40 ± 4.50) were included. The psychological resilience score was (64.29 ± 10.05) points, which was above the medium level. The top 6 influential factors in the importance of variables were stigma, family resilience, age, social support, infertility cause and hope level. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that age, infertility cause, hope level, stigma, family resilience and social support were the main influencing factors of mental resilience of female infertility patients ( t values were -8.32 to 6.85, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The psychological resilience of female infertility patients is above the medium level, and the psychological resilience of infertile women is affected by many factors such as individual characteristics, family environment and social support. Medical staff should take targeted intervention measures to improve the psychological resilience of female infertility patients.
9.Research progress on the role of Cyclin D1 in endocrine therapy resistance of breast cancer
Wang TONG ; Cui QI ; Wang YILIN ; Zhao JING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2025;52(17):892-896
Breast cancer has emerged as the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality among women globally,with approximately 70%of cases being estrogen receptor(ER)and/or progesterone receptor(PR)positive.The primary treatment for hormone receptor(HR)positive breast cancer is endocrine therapy;however,endocrine therapy resistance remains a critical area of ongoing research.Cyclin D1 is recognized as a biomarker for tumor phenotype and disease progression,and it has been established to correlate with the onset,progres-sion,and prognosis of breast cancer.Recently,studies have also reported the significant role of Cyclin D1 in endocrine resistance in breast cancer.This article provides an overview of the research progress on Cyclin D1 in breast cancer,with a particular emphasis on its relation-ship with endocrine therapy resistance,aiming to offer novel insights for the endocrine treatment of breast cancer.
10.Clinical efficacy of olapalib in the treatment of platinum-sensitive recurrent breast cancer susceptibility gene-mutated ovarian cancer
Jing CHEN ; Nan TANG ; Yuanyuan WU ; Yan TIAN ; Tong LIU ; Yanli WANG ; Dongjie LI ; Runpu LI
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2025;48(2):120-124
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of olapalib in the treatment of platinum-sensitive recurrent breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA)-mutated ovarian cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 105 patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer confirmed by pathology/imaging from October 2020 to March 2023 in Baoding Second Central Hospital were selected retrospectively, and they were divided into the control group (52 cases) and the experimental group (53 cases) according to the treatment methods. The control group was treated with a platinum-containing regimen, followed by olaparib at the end of the treatment. The experimental group was treated with olaparib. The recent clinical outcomes, tumour marker levels, ovarian cancer functional assessment of treatment questionnaire (FACT-O) score, cancer fatigue scale (CFS) score, and adverse reaction were compared between the two groups. The survival curve was drawn by Kaplan-Meier, and the prognosis was compared.Results:The overall response rate clinical in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group: 64.15%(34/53) vs.44.23%(23/52), there was a statistical difference ( χ2 = 4.20, P<0.05). After treatment, the levels of serum glycoantigen (CA) 125, CA153, human epithelial protein 4 (HE4), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group: (42.35 ± 6.85) kU/L vs. (46.64 ± 7.11) kU/L, (24.26 ± 4.58) kU/L vs. (26.74 ± 5.20) kU/L, (144.25 ± 19.85) pmol/L vs. (155.64 ± 21.26) pmol/L, (335.32 ± 38.41) μg/L vs. (359.47 ± 41.24) μg/L; the FACT-O scores in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group: (55.24 ± 6.85)scores vs. (51.26 ± 7.19) scores; the CFS scores in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group: (38.51 ± 6.11) scores vs. (44.94 ± 8.38) scores, there were statistical differences ( P<0.05).After treatment, the rate of dizziness, nausea, leukopenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia in the experimental group were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). The results of the survival curve showed that the median progression-free survival in the experimental group was longer than that in the control group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Single-agent olaparib is effective in treating platinum-sensitive recurrent BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer, and can improve quality of life, reduce anemia and adverse reaction, and prolong patients′ median survival.

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