1.Identification of radiation-sensitive genes using machine learning algorithms
Yizhe GAO ; Tianjing CAI ; Shuang LI ; Xuelei TIAN ; Cong XI ; Juan YAN ; Qingjie LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2026;35(2):240-245
Objective To establish an analytical strategy covering multi-dataset processing, recursive feature elimination (RFE) screening and multi-model evaluation based on multiple machine learning algorithms, so as to screen radiation-sensitive genes and verify the feasibility of the evaluation strategy. Methods Qualified radiation transcriptome datasets were retrieved from public gene expression databases. Following standardized data preprocessing and feature preselection, 13 machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct models. The performance of each model was compared and validated in independent datasets. Results A total of 38 eligible datasets were included. Sixteen differentially expressed genes unreported in existing literature were screened out, among which ugcrhl, pdcl3, mct4, h2-g2 and fam120aos were correlated with radiation phenotypes. Ensemble learning algorithms including random forest and gradient boosting exhibited the optimal comprehensive performance. Independent dataset verification confirmed that the screened genes overlapped with known radiation-sensitive genes, and the model performance was consistent with the findings. Conclusion The machine learning strategy constructed in this study can effectively explore potential radiation-sensitive genes, and provides methodological support for subsequent relevant studies.
2.Fluorescence Suppression Method of Raman Spectroscopy and Its Application in Skin and Cosmetics Analysis
Yun-Xia CHEN ; Jia-Rong WANG ; Jian-Yu ZHU ; Shi-Wen LIN ; Ya-Nan LIU ; Xiao-Yue MA ; Guang-Cheng XI ; Juan LIU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026;53(7):1914-1926
Owing to its inherent advantages—such as being non-destructive, rapid, highly molecule-specific, and minimally interfered with by moisture—Raman spectroscopy has been widely adopted in the fields of skin barrier function assessment, monitoring the transdermal penetration of active cosmetic ingredients, and the identification and quality control of cosmetic products. Despite these strengths, the practical application of this technique faces a significant bottleneck: the strong fluorescence background generated by endogenous skin components and exogenous cosmetic additives. Endogenous skin substances, such as structural proteins (e.g., collagen and elastin), metabolic coenzymes (e.g., nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), and pigments (e.g., melanin), together with exogenous cosmetic constituents like organic colorants, chemical sunscreens, and fragrances, often possess strong absorption and emission characteristics. When excited by lasers, these components produce a fluorescence background that can be 106 to 108 times stronger than the Raman scattering signals, effectively masking the inherently weak vibrational fingerprint information. In recent years, driven by the rapid development of optoelectronic hardware and artificial intelligence algorithms, fluorescence suppression strategies have evolved from isolated, single-method approaches into comprehensive, multi-level synergistic systems. These systems are categorized into three distinct tiers: sample preparation, signal acquisition, and data processing. At the sample preparation level, techniques such as photobleaching and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) are employed to eliminate or bypass the generation of fluorescence at the source. At the signal acquisition level, instrumental improvements—including the use of long-wavelength near-infrared excitation (typically 785 nm or 1 064 nm), confocal spatial filtering, and shifted excitation Raman difference spectroscopy (SERDS)— are utilized to physically isolate Raman signals from the fluorescence background. Furthermore, at the data processing level, numerical baseline correction methods such as polynomial fitting, penalized least squares (e.g., airPLS, arPLS), wavelet transform, and derivative algorithms are increasingly integrated into the analytical pipeline to extract Raman spectral features from mixed signals without increasing hardware costs or acquisition time. This review provides a systematic categorization and critical evaluation of these fluorescence suppression methods, detailing their underlying principles, technical advantages, and inherent limitations in diverse experimental setups. By focusing on critical application scenarios—including skin barrier assessment, percutaneous absorption monitoring, the routine quality control of cosmetics, and the emerging field of portable on-site detection—this paper explores the current state of technique selection and optimization. Finally, the article discusses future development trends, emphasizing the necessity of constructing adaptive, tiered suppression strategies, developing intelligent and automated data processing algorithms, and promoting the integration of portable, multi-modal diagnostic devices. The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive technical reference to facilitate the transition of Raman spectroscopy from a specialized laboratory tool into a routine, robust analytical platform for advancements in skin science and cosmetic research.
3.Identification of radiation-sensitive genes using machine learning algorithms
Yizhe GAO ; Tianjing CAI ; Shuang LI ; Xuelei TIAN ; Cong XI ; Juan YAN ; Qingjie LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2026;35(2):240-245
Objective To establish an analytical strategy covering multi-dataset processing, recursive feature elimination (RFE) screening and multi-model evaluation based on multiple machine learning algorithms, so as to screen radiation-sensitive genes and verify the feasibility of the evaluation strategy. Methods Qualified radiation transcriptome datasets were retrieved from public gene expression databases. Following standardized data preprocessing and feature preselection, 13 machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct models. The performance of each model was compared and validated in independent datasets. Results A total of 38 eligible datasets were included. Sixteen differentially expressed genes unreported in existing literature were screened out, among which ugcrhl, pdcl3, mct4, h2-g2 and fam120aos were correlated with radiation phenotypes. Ensemble learning algorithms including random forest and gradient boosting exhibited the optimal comprehensive performance. Independent dataset verification confirmed that the screened genes overlapped with known radiation-sensitive genes, and the model performance was consistent with the findings. Conclusion The machine learning strategy constructed in this study can effectively explore potential radiation-sensitive genes, and provides methodological support for subsequent relevant studies.
4.Identification of radiation-sensitive genes using machine learning algorithms
Yizhe GAO ; Tianjing CAI ; Shuang LI ; Xuelei TIAN ; Cong XI ; Juan YAN ; Qingjie LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2026;35(2):240-245
Objective To establish an analytical strategy covering multi-dataset processing, recursive feature elimination (RFE) screening and multi-model evaluation based on multiple machine learning algorithms, so as to screen radiation-sensitive genes and verify the feasibility of the evaluation strategy. Methods Qualified radiation transcriptome datasets were retrieved from public gene expression databases. Following standardized data preprocessing and feature preselection, 13 machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct models. The performance of each model was compared and validated in independent datasets. Results A total of 38 eligible datasets were included. Sixteen differentially expressed genes unreported in existing literature were screened out, among which ugcrhl, pdcl3, mct4, h2-g2 and fam120aos were correlated with radiation phenotypes. Ensemble learning algorithms including random forest and gradient boosting exhibited the optimal comprehensive performance. Independent dataset verification confirmed that the screened genes overlapped with known radiation-sensitive genes, and the model performance was consistent with the findings. Conclusion The machine learning strategy constructed in this study can effectively explore potential radiation-sensitive genes, and provides methodological support for subsequent relevant studies.
5.Application of single-microport assisted micro-uni-port thoracoscopy surgery in up-lobectomy
Pu ZHANG ; Ziliang LI ; Huan LIU ; Kang GUO ; Juan CHEN ; Jiangli SHANG ; Sanming DENG ; Kai CUI ; Wenhai LI ; Wuping WANG ; Xiaofei LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(08):1240-1245
Objective To analyze the technical essentials of single-microport assisted micro-uni-port thoracoscopic surgery, and to investigate its surgical efficacy and promotional value. Methods Clinical data of patients who consecutively underwent radical upper lobectomy in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital from March 2023 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the surgical approach, patients were divided into two groups: the single-microport assisted group (underwent upper lobectomy via single-microport assisted micro-uni-port thoracoscopy) and the traditional uniportal group (underwent traditional uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy). Clinical outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 62 patients were enrolled. There were 30 patients in the single-microport assisted group, with a mean age of (57.4±10.8) years, and 32 patients in the traditional uniportal thoracoscopic group, with a mean age of (57.6±8.7) years. The baseline data were comparable between the two groups. All patients in both groups successfully underwent minimally invasive surgery without conversion to thoracotomy. The operative time in the single-microport assisted group was significantly shorter than that in the traditional uniportal group [(146.03±30.79) min vs. (171.41±36.41) min, P=0.004]. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in intraoperative blood loss, number of dissected lymph nodes, duration of chest tube drainage, postoperative pain score, postoperative hospital stay, hospitalization cost, or incidence of postoperative complications (all P>0.05). Conclusion Single-microport assisted micro-uni-port thoracoscopic surgery for upper lobectomy can maximally integrate the advantages of three-port and uni-port VATS while effectively avoiding their disadvantages. It significantly shortens the operative time without increasing postoperative pain or complications, and represents a more minimally invasive, safer, and more convenient surgical approach.
6.A Novel Scorpion Toxin LmKTx13 Inhibits the Voltage-gated Potassium Channel Kv1.3
Jia-Xin QIN ; Xiao-Qing LUO ; Min-Juan LU ; Jun-Xian JU ; Qing ZHOU ; Wen-Xing WANG ; Zhong-Hua LIU ; Min-Zhi CHEN ; Xi ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(10):1392-1401
Kv1.3,a voltage-gated potassium channel,is highly expressed in T lymphocytes,the nervous system,and vascular smooth muscle cells.It plays a critical role in membrane excitability and electrical signal transduction,serving as an important target for studying T-cell function and providing a promising direction for developing therapeutics against autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.Therefore,the de-velopment of specific inhibitors of Kv1.3 channel has emerged as a novel therapeutic strategy for these disorders.In this study,we isolated and purified a novel Kv1.3-inhibitory peptide toxin,LmKTx13,from the venom of the scorpion Lychas mucronatus using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chroma-tography(RP-HPLC).LmKTx13 consists of 38 amino acid residues,including six cysteines that form three disulfide bonds.Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings revealed that LmKTx13 potently inhibited Kv1.3 with an IC50 of 7.92±3.0 nmol/L.Selectivity analysis showed that 2 μmol/L LmKTx13 also in-hibited Kv1.2 and Kv1.7,but exhibited no significant effects on other potassium channel subtypes or voltage-gated sodium channels.Further investigation into the mechanism demonstrated that LmKTx13 acts as a pore-blocking inhibitor of Kv1.3.By analyzing the effects of LmKTx13 on Kv1.3 channel gating ki-netics and performing sequence alignment of the pore regions of Kv1.3 and Kv1.5,we constructed site-directed mutants and identified the pore region of Kv1.3 as the critical binding site for LmKTx13.Key residues involved in the interaction included T425,G427,and H451.In summary,we discovered a no-vel pore-blocking Kv1.3 inhibitor,LmKTx13,from L.mucronatus venom,which exhibits high affinity and selectivity for Kv1.3.These findings highlight its potential as a potential lead molecule for developing Kv1.3-targeted therapeutics.
7.Construction of evaluation index system for function testing of scissors surgical instruments in central sterile supply department
Jun PENG ; Rong XU ; Juan ZHU ; Xi-qiong DING ; Lu-lu HUANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(4):76-81
Objective To establish a scientific and objective index system for the function testing and evaluation of scissors surgical instruments in the central sterile supply department to provide systematic and comprehensive function testing and evaluation indexes for the sterile supply personnel.Methods Firstly,an initial pool of items was developed by literature review and semi-structured interview;secondly,an expert correspondence questionnaire was formed based on group discussion,and the final evaluation indexes were determined after 2 rounds of Delphi expert correspondence in March to June 2023;and lastly,the weights of the evaluation indexes were clarified with the hierarchical analysis method.Results The 2 rounds of Delphi expert correspondence had the effective response rate being 85%and 100%,the expert authority coefficient being 0.94 and 0.96 and the Kendall concordant coeffient being 0.339 and 0.350,respectively,and the consistency test showed all P<0.001.The established index system involved in 3 first-level indicators,7 second-level indicators and 20 third-level indicators,of which the first-level indicators of appearance,structure and performance had the weights of 0.171 2,0.384 7 and 0.444 0,respectively.Conclusion The evaluation index system of scissors surgical instruments developed gains advantages in scientificity,rationality and practicality,and facilitates objective function evaluation of scissors surgical instruments in the central sterile supply department.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(4):76-81]
8.The application of DeepSeek-assisted teaching in the cultivation of clinical thinking skills for medical laboratory technology students
Yufan RUAN ; Dan JIN ; Juan XI ; Jiancheng TU ; Chunzi LIANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(12):1552-1557
Objective:To explore the application effectiveness of the large language model DeepSeek in the cultivation of clinical thinking skills for medical laboratory technology students.Methods:A non-randomized controlled study was conducted. In the 2024-2025 academic year, two classes of second-year medical laboratory technology students from Hubei University of Chinese Medicine were selected and divided into a DeepSeek-assisted teaching group (Class A, n=53) and a traditional teaching control group (Class B, n=53), totaling 106 students. Both groups followed a 20-week problem-based learning (PBL) framework with identical teaching content, instructors, and class hours. Class A utilized DeepSeek via the"Learning Pass AI"platform for case diagnosis reasoning, prompt construction training, test plan formulation, and result analysis, while Class B received traditional PBL instruction. Paired t-tests were used to compare pre-and post-teaching scores in clinical thinking skills, AI interaction literacy, and prompt construction in Class A. Independent samples t-tests and chi-square ( χ2) tests were used to evaluate differences in case reasoning scores, etiology analysis accuracy, and teaching satisfaction between groups. Structured questionnaires supplemented the evaluation of model-assisted teaching processes. Results:The comparison of pre-and post-teaching scores in Class A showed that post-teaching scores significantly improved in clinical thinking skills[(4.02±0.45) points vs. (3.09±0.50) points, t=2.23)] and AI interaction literacy [(4.62±0.41) points vs. (3.27±0.54) points, t=2.18]. Compared to Class B, Class A demonstrated superior performance in case reasoning scores [(81.1±3.8) points vs.(74.3±4.2) points, t=8.97], etiology analysis accuracy [94.3% (50/53) vs. 81.1% (43/53), χ2=4.29], and teaching satisfaction [(95.6±3.2)points vs. (82.6±4.8) points, t=11.86] ( P<0.05). The results of questionnaires indicated that during model application, the prompt construction improved in logic [(2.85±0.58) points to (4.25±0.50) points, t=14.23, P<0.01] and innovation [(2.60±0.53) points to (4.05±0.46) points, t=11.57, P<0.05], but question clarity (77.4%, 41/53) and medical terminology accuracy (43.4%, 23/53) remained primary shortcomings. Conclusion:Integrating large language models into AI-teacher collaborative learning pathways can effectively promote students′ autonomous inquiry and clinical reasoning skills, thereby enhancing medical laboratory technology students′ clinical thinking skills.
9.Multidisciplinary management of a pregnant woman with PAX2 gene variant presenting solitary kidney and chronic kidney disease stage 4: a case report
Xun MAO ; Xiaoling FENG ; Xianli YANG ; Mingfang ZHOU ; Ping YI ; Lili CHENG ; Juan HUANG ; Xin XI ; Liyan WANG ; En TIAN ; Lirong LIN ; Jurong YANG ; Yao FAN ; Lili YU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2025;28(12):1136-1142
Pregnancy with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in stages 4-5, carries high risks of adverse outcomes including maternal renal failure, preeclampsia/eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, and preterm birth. This report described a 26-year-old woman with congenital solitary kidney, polycystic ovaries, and uterine septum due to PAX2 gene variant, complicated by CKD stage 4. Through multidisciplinary team precision management and individualized treatment strategies, including timely initiation of dialysis, the patient successfully maintained pregnancy until 34 +1 weeks and delivered a female infant via cesarean section. This case summarizes key management experiences for end-stage renal disease in pregnancy, highlighting early risk assessment, precise nutritional management, hemodialysis protocol optimization, and the crucial role of multidisciplinary collaboration, providing valuable references for managing CKD-complicated pregnancies.
10.SPP1 expression in SMARCA4-deficient non-small cell lung cancer and its relationship with PD-L1
Juan WU ; Xi HUANG ; Jiajia LI ; Yuqing WEI ; Liqing ZHANG ; Yongmei YU ; Zhiwei LU ; He ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(4):477-486
AIM:To analyze the expression of se-creted phosphoprotein 1(SPP1)and programmed cell death-ligand 1(PD-L1)in SMARCA4-deficient non-small cell lung cancer,and to provide a scientif-ic basis for the study of the follow-up treatment of this rare pathological type of lung cancer.METH-ODS:The clinical and pathological characteristics of 12 patients with this disease were analyzed retro-spectively,and the patients were divided into two groups of adenocarcinomas and poorly differentiat-ed carcinomas according to their morphological characteristics,and the relationship between the expression of SPP1 and PD-L1 was analyzed in the two groups.RESULTS:SPP1 expression was detect-ed in all patients and Its expression level was signif-icantly higher in the poorly differentiated carcino-ma group compared with the adenocarcinoma group(P=0.015);PD-L1 expression was found in 6/7 patients(5 cases were not measured),compared with the adenocarcinoma group,PD-L1 was also highly expressed in the poorly differentiated carci-noma group(P=0.048)and the PD-L1 difference be-tween the two groups suggested that the results were similar to those of SPP1.CONCLUSION:SMARCA4-deficient non-small cell lung cancer has high positive expression of SPP1 and PD-L1.It was more pronounced in patients with poorly differenti-ated carcinoma.There may be a positive correla-tion between SPP1 and PD-L1 expression in SMAR-CA4-deficient non-small cell lung cancer and the mechanism of the correlation needs to be further verified in subsequent studies.

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