1.Current Status and Prospects of Research on the Potential Neurobiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Tobacco Dependence
Shumin CHEN ; Jin CHANG ; Chaoren TAN ; Hao ZHU ; Jinsheng YANG ; Zhao LIU ; Yingying WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(4):421-426
This paper comprehensively discusses on the potential neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of tobacco dependence, focusing on three important aspects, including acupuncture's regulation of tobacco dependence behavior, effects of acupuncture on withdrawal syndrome, and the role of acupuncture in preventing relapse. It is found that acupuncture can inhibit drug-seeking behavior by regulating the reward pathway and related neurons, such as dopamine, thus modulating tobacco dependence behavior. It also alleviates withdrawal symptoms by improving the oral environment of smokers and reducing negative emotions after quitting. Furthermore, acupuncture can prevent relapse by decreasing brain network activity related to smoking cravings and improving cognitive brain functions like addiction memory. Currently, research on the specific neurobiological mechanism of acupuncture in treating tobacco dependence and the involved neural circuits is limited. Future research directions are proposed, including the evaluation of clinical effects, exploration of specific therapeutic mechanisms, investigation of brain pathology, and strengthening the exploration of brain functions. Additionally, combining modern technologies to clarify the neural circuits involved in acupuncture intervention will provide a basis for acupuncture treatment of tobacco addiction.
2.Impact of childhood maltreatment and sleep quality on depressive symptoms among middle school students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(1):73-77
Objective:
To explore the impact of sleep quality, experience of childhood maltreatment, and their interaction on depressive symptoms among middle school students, so as to provide the reference for early intervention of depressive symptoms among middle school students.
Methods:
From September to December 2023, a questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 231 students from two secondary schools in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province by a convenient sampling method. The survey included general demographic information, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Short Version of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The Chi square test was used to analyze the differences in depressive symptom, sleep quality and childhood maltreatment among students with different demographic characteristics. Correlation analysis was conducted using Logistic regression, and interaction analysis was performed by both additive and multiplicative interaction models.
Results:
The detection rate of depressive symptoms among middle school students was 22.7%, and the rate for high school students (35.2%) was significantly higher than that for middle school students (17.0%) ( χ 2=50.35, P <0.01). The detection rates of depressive symptoms among middle school students with a history of childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality were 45.8% and 44.0%, respectively. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that compared to students without a history of childhood maltreatment, students with a history of childhood maltreatment had a higher risk of depressive symptoms ( OR =4.49,95% CI =3.31~ 6.09 , P <0.01);students with poor sleep quality had a higher risk of depressive symptoms than students with good sleep quality ( OR = 5.99,95% CI =4.37~8.22, P <0.01).The interaction results showed that the presence of childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality had an additive interaction on the occurrence of depression in middle school students. Compared with students without childhood maltreatment and having good sleep quality, students with childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality had a 22.49 times higher risk of developing depression ( OR =22.49,95% CI =14.22~35.59, P <0.01).
Conclusion
Depressive symptoms among middle school students are associated with childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality, and there is an additive interaction between childhood maltreatment and poor sleep quality on the impact of depressive symptoms.
3.Clinical efficacy of precise electro-acupuncture stimulation in the pterygopalatine fossa for the treatment of chronic sinusitis and imaging evaluation
Lingli QIN ; Jinsheng YANG ; Chunzhi LI ; Zhixuan LI ; Dian CHEN ; Wanying XIA ; Hanxi DAI ; Lu ZHANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(4):555-561
Objective We aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of precise electro-acupuncture stimulation in the pterygopalatine fossa for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.Methods In total,40 patients with chronic sinusitis who visited the Xiyuan Hospital,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences between January 2022 and January 2023 were selected.The subjects were randomly divided into two groups:the treatment group(receiving precise electro-acupuncture in the pterygopalatine fossa)and the control group(receiving standard western medical treatment),with 20 cases in each groups.The treatments were administered twice a week for a period of 12 weeks.The effectiveness of the treatments was evaluated through computed tomography(CT)of the sinus changes and the Lund-Mackay scoring system.Results In cases of total opacity and partial opacity,there were significant differences between the two patient groups before and after treatment(P<0.05).Intra-group comparison revealed statistically significant improvements in both groups before and after treatment(P<0.05).The treatment group exhibited significant improvement in various sinus conditions(P<0.05),while in the control group,a significant improvement was only observed in the left maxillary sinus(P<0.05).Inter-group comparison also demonstrated that the treatment group's improvements were superior to those of the control group across multiple indicators(P<0.05).Conclusion The precise electro-acupuncture stimulation technique in the pterygopalatine fossa demonstrated significant therapeutic effects in the treatment of chronic sinusitis,with superior outcomes with respect to radiological changes compared to standard western medicine treatment.
4.The diagnostic value of CA125, CEA, CYFRA21-1, CA19-9, and SCC-Ag in lung adenocarcinoma and their predictive value for postoperative recurrence
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(2):228-233
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of serum tumor marker detection for lung adenocarcinoma and its predictive value for postoperative recurrence.Methods:A total of 100 lung adenocarcinoma patients (modeling group) and 100 benign lung disease patients (control group) admitted to the Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine from December 2018 to December 2020 were selected as the research subjects. In addition, 50 lung adenocarcinoma patients admitted from December 2016 to December 2017 were selected as the validation group. The serum carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels of the modeling group and the control group were compared Levels of cytokeratin 21 fragment (CYFRA21-1), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), and squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic value of CA125, CEA, CYFRA21-1, CA19-9, and SCC-Ag alone and in combination for lung adenocarcinoma; Single and multiple factor analyses were conducted to identify the risk factors for postoperative recurrence in lung adenocarcinoma patients; A column chart model for predicting postoperative recurrence in lung adenocarcinoma patients was constructed using R software, and a risk stratification system was constructed.Results:The average water levels of CA125, SCC-Ag, CEA, CYFRA21-1, and CA19-9 in the modeling group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The ROC curve showed that the combined detection of CA125, CEA, CYFRA21-1, CA19-9, and SCC-Ag had high diagnostic value for lung adenocarcinoma, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.903 (95% CI: 0.865-0.954); Elevated levels of CEA, CA125, CA19-9, and CYFRA21-1 were independent risk factors for postoperative recurrence in lung adenocarcinoma patients (all P<0.05). Patients were divided into extremely low-risk group (total score<56 points), low-risk group (56 points≤total score<132 points), medium risk group (132 points≤total score<186 points), and high-risk group (total score≥186 points) through risk stratification. The survival curve results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in postoperative recurrence rate among patients with different risk stratification systems ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The combined detection of CA125, CEA, CYFRA21-1, CA19-9, and SCC-Ag has high diagnostic value for lung adenocarcinoma. Among them, CA125, CEA, CYFRA21-1, and CA19-9 have certain predictive value for postoperative recurrence in patients.
5.E2E testing of Cyberknife lung tracking using a homemade lung phantom
Xiao WEI ; Xiangjie MA ; Mingsheng LI ; Zhengzhao ZHANG ; Ya LIU ; Yuze YANG ; Jinsheng CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2024;33(1):1-6
Objective :
To verify the feasibility of using a homemade lung phantom for quality control of Cyberknife by
comparing the measurement results of the homemade lung phantom and CIRS dynamic phantom in E2E testing of Cyberknife lung tracking.
Methods :
The patient treatment process was simulated, including CT positioning, plan design, irra-
diation implementation, film scanning, and analysis using the homemade phantom and CIRS phantom. The two phantoms
were measured five times using MLC under the S7 generation Cyberknife and five times using Iris under the M6 generation
Cyberknife. The differences in measurement results between the two phantoms were analyzed using independent sample t-test.
Results :
For the S7 generation Cyberknife, the statistical analysis of differences between the two phantoms in the detection values on the X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis, and total deviation showed P values of 0.236, 0.175, 0.289, and 0.668, respect-
ively. For the M6 generation Cyberknife, the statistical analysis showed P values of 0.880, 0.891, 0.573, and 0.433, respect-
ively. The P values were all > 0.05. Therefore, there were no statistically significant differences in the detection results
between the homemade lung phantom and the CIRS phantom under the S7 and M6 generation Cyberknife. The total deviation values were <1.5 mm.
Conclusion
The homemade lung phantom and CIRS phantom have consistent measurement
results in the E2E testing of Cyberknife lung tracking and meet the requirements of Report of AAPM TG-135 and WS 667-
2019 standard. Therefore, the homemade lung phantom is feasible for clinical quality control of Cyberknife.
6.Preliminary experimental analysis of the feasibility of quartz glass for radiotherapy dosimetry
Xiangjie MA ; Zhijian HE ; Jilong YUAN ; Qinghuan JIANG ; Mingsheng LI ; Xiao WEI ; Yuze YANG ; Jinsheng CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2023;32(3):230-234
Objective To explore the feasibility of quartz glass for radiotherapy dosimetry through the experimental study of the thermoluminescence characteristics of synthetic quartz glass. Methods The thermoluminescence glow curves of quartz glass under different annealing conditions were analyzed, the thermoluminescence characteristics of quartz glass were studied, and the measurement parameters were optimized. Using the Co-60 reference radiation field in the National Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory, the quartz glass samples under different annealing conditions were irradiated following the dose levels of radiotherapy, i.e., 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, and 10.0 Gy, respectively. According to the relationship between the absorbed dose of quartz glass and the relative thermoluminescence signal intensity, the linearity and dispersion of the dose response of quartz glass were obtained, and the feasibility of quartz glass for radiotherapy dosimetry was analyzed. Results The linear correlation coefficient of dose response of quartz glass under annealing condition of 430℃ for 10 min was 0.9984, and the dose response dispersion was 0.97% at the absorbed dose of 2 Gy. The linear correlation coefficient of dose response of quartz glass under annealing condition of 600℃ for 1 h was 0.9911, and the dose response dispersion was 1.4% at the absorbed dose of 2 Gy. Conclusion Preliminary results suggest that quartz glass with annealing condition of 430℃ for 10 min has the potential to be used for radiotherapy dosimetry.
7.Strategic Exploration of Targeted Therapy for BRAF Non-V600E Mutant Lung Cancer.
Hongxia ZHANG ; Jinsheng GAO ; Wei GUO ; Bo YU ; Haitao YANG ; Yutao LIU
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2022;25(2):86-91
BACKGROUND:
Dabrafenib+Trametinib/Dabrafenib targeted therapy has been approved for V-RAF murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1 with amino acid substitution for valine at position 600 (BRAF V600E) in lung cancer patients, however, the targeted therapy strategy for lung cancer patients with BRAF non-V600E mutations has not been determined yet. This study intends to explore the efficacy of targeted therapy for BRAF non-V600E mutant lung cancer, and provide a reference for clinical treatment.
METHODS:
Computer search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, Clinicaltrials.gov, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang database. Collect the relevant literature relevant on the targeted therapy of BRAF non-V600E mutant lung cancer, and conduct a descriptive analysis of the included literature.
RESULTS:
There were 10 articles that met the inclusion criteria, including 3 cohort studies and 7 case reports. 18 patients with BRAF non-V600E mutant lung cancer were ineffective to vermurafenib; 1 patient obtained partial response (PR) after applying vermurafenib, 5 patients did not respond to BRAF inhibitors; 9 patients showed a potential clinical benefit rate of 34% after monotherapy with trametinib; 7 patients have different degrees of benefit from dabrafenib and trametinib on progression-free survival (PFS); 1 patient is effective to sorafenib.
CONCLUSIONS
At present, there is no standard treatment specification for BRAF non-V600E mutation targeted therapy. The challenge lies in the heterogeneous mutation of BRAF gene. Different mutation types respond differently to targeted therapy. In addtion, real-world research evidence is scarce, so it is necessary to carry out further large-sample high-quality research to provide reference for clinical practice.
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*
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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/drug therapy*
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms/genetics*
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Mutation
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Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use*
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics*
8.Microsurgery for ruptured intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula: a retrospective case series of 8 patients
Chunlin ZHANG ; Yu LI ; Wenwei LUO ; Chuanlin XU ; Xiaolong WU ; Deji WU ; Daoming YANG ; Qun YU ; Ningfei MA ; Wanhai LI ; Jinsheng HUANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022;30(7):494-499
Objective:To investigate the emergency surgical effect of ruptured intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF).Methods:Patients with ruptured intracranial DAVF underwent microsurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery, Nanping First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University from May 2013 to July 2022 were retrospectively included. The clinical, imaging and follow-up data were collected, and the clinical characteristics, selection of surgical methods and treatment effects of patients were summarized.Results:A total of 8 patients with DAVF were enrolled. Their age ranged from 11 to 60 years (average, 48 years). There were 7 males and 1 female. All 8 patients suffered from intracranial hemorrhage, manifested as headache and vomiting in 2 cases, simple conscious disturbance in 2 cases, conscious disturbance with cerebral hernia in 3 cases, and conscious disturbance with limb paralysis in 1 case. The fistula was located in the anterior fossa in 4 cases (including 2 cases with aneurysms), the middle fossa in 2 cases (including 1 case with moyamoya disease), the transverse sinus in 1 case, and the anterior 1/3 area of the sagittal sinus in 1 case. Cognard classification: 7 patients were type Ⅲ and 1 was type Ⅳ. After admission, all patients underwent emergency craniotomy and microsurgery to remove hematoma. Among them, 4 patients underwent decompressive craniectomy at the same time, 1 patient with moyamoya disease underwent dural turnover and temporalis muscle application at the same time, and 2 patients with aneurysms at the same location were clipped at the same time. Postoperative re-examination of head CT showed that the hematoma was cleared satisfactorily and the midline was no shift in all 8 patients. CT angiography (CTA) showed that the fistula disappeared within 2 weeks. Seven patients were followed up within 1-12 months after operation. CTA or digital subtraction angiography showed no recurrence of DAVF. Two patients with aneurysms did not have residual or recurrent aneurysms. All patients had no new neurological symptoms, and the Glasgow Outcome Scale score in 2 patients increased by 1 compared with that at discharge.Conclusion:Emergency microsurgery is an effective method for the treatment of ruptured intracranial DAVF, especially for patients with special parts or complicated hematoma, cerebral hernia, and other vascular diseases.
9.Feasibility analysis of home-made AQA phantom applied for Cyberknife quality control
Yuze YANG ; Mingsheng LI ; Hui LIU ; Xiangjie MA ; Xiao WEI ; Jinsheng CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2022;31(6):645-650
Objective:
To discuss the feasibility of applying home-made auto quality assurance (AQA) phantom in Cyberknife AQA test.
Methods:
The same treatment plan for AQA test was designed in the Cyberknife treatment planning
system. The AQA tests were performed under the same conditions using the home-made AQA phantom and the AQA
phantom in the fourth-generation (G4) Cyberknife mode and the fifth-generation (VSI) Cyberknife mode, respectively, and each measurement was repeated five times to analyze and compare the differences in test results between the two phantoms.
Results:
The total deviations of the home-made AQA phantom and the AQA phantom in the AQA test under the G4 Cy-
berknife mode were (0.28 ± 0.12) mm and (0.28 ± 0.15) mm, respectively (P > 0.05); the test results under the VSI Cy-
berknife mode were (0.46 ± 0.19) mm and (0.50 ± 0.07) mm, respectively (P > 0.05); the total deviations of all test results
were smaller than 1.0 mm, which met the requirements of WS 667—2019 Specification for Testing of Quality Control in Ro-
botic Arm Radiotherapy Device.
Conclusion
The test results of the home-made AQA phantom and the AQA phantom are
consistent in the AQA test, and the home-made AQA phantom can be used for Cyberknife quality control.
10.Exploration and practice of periodontal specialist training system
Jinsheng ZHONG ; Gang YANG ; Wenjie HU ; Li XU ; Yibing ZHAO ; Xianghui FENG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2021;56(11):1120-1124
The standardized training of specialist doctors is an important part of medical education after graduation and it is the only way to train clinicians to diagnose and treat the specialist diseases independently by using a standardized and high-quality way. The prevalence of periodontal disease and the proportion of patienets with severe and advanced periodontitis in our country are high and the diagnosis and treatment process for the periodontal disease are complicated. There is an urgent need to expand the team of periodontal specialists capable of the specialized treatment. The training of periodontal specialists in our country has just started. The present article summarizes the exploration and practice of periodontal specialist training in Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology in the past five years, including the establishment of training bases, formulation of clear training goals, strict implementation of training rules, strengthening of process quality control to ensure the trainees could reach the expected standard of periodontal specialist after training. Through the summary of the previous stage practice, the authors hope to explore and establish a periodontal specialist training system in line with our country′s national conditions and further to promote and accelerate the pace of nationwide periodontal specialist training system.


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