1.Association between brain and muscle Arnt like protein 1 gene polymorphisms and ambulatory blood pressure among college students
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(6):864-868
Objective:
To investigate the association between brain and muscle Arnt like protein 1( BMAL 1) gene and ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) parameters in college students, and to explore the influence of the interaction between the gene and weight status on the ABP levels, so as to provide reference for early prevention of chronic cardiovascular diseases related to hypertension.
Methods:
During September 2022 to June 2024, a total of 510 college students were recruited from a university in Changsha, China for on site questionnaire investigation, physical examination, ABP monitoring and genotyping testing. Multiple linear regression method was used to explore the association between the BMAL 1 gene and ABP indicators. An interaction term was included in the general linear model of multiple linear regression to analyze the interactive effects of BMAL 1 gene polymorphisms and weight status on ABP levels.
Results:
The prevalence of abnormal 24 hour blood pressure, abnormal daytime blood pressure, and abnormal nighttime blood pressure were 3.3%, 3.1%, and 3.9%, respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the BMAL 1/rs7950226 polymorphism was positively correlated with the 24 hour diastolic blood pressure(DBP) and the daytime DBP level after adjusting for gender, age, and body mass index( β =0.87,0.99, both P <0.05). Also, interaction between BMAL 1/ rs 11022775 and weight status on the nighttime DBP level ( P interaction =0.03) was found. The CC genotype carriers had significantly higher nighttime DBP level ( β =3.52, P <0.05) among overweight/obesity college students, but no differences in nocturnal DBP levels were observed between CC genotype carriers and TT+CT genotype carriers among college students with normal body weight( P > 0.05).
Conclusions
The rs 7950226 polymorphism is associated with 24 hours DBP and daytime DBP levels. Significant interaction between rs 11022775 with weight status on the nighttime DBP level is found among college students.
2.A Multi-dimensional Indicator-based Approach for Quality Evaluation of Chinese Patent Medicines
Shuangyan LI ; Siyuan LI ; Sha CHEN ; Yue GUO ; Jun ZHANG ; Cong GUO ; Yan LIU ; An LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):229-237
Chinese patent medicines are the core preparations for disease prevention and treatment in clinical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Their quality is the key to ensuring safe and effective medication and promoting the high-quality development of the TCM industry. At present, the quality evaluation of Chinese patent medicines faces prominent problems, such as inadequate control of quality consistency, over-reliance on single indicators, one-sided evaluation dimensions, unstable statistical methods, and poor implementability of research findings. These defects lead to insufficient scientificity of evaluation results, making it difficult to support the implementation of policies including centralized procurement, high quality, and favorable prices for Chinese patent medicines. According to the core requirements of quality evaluation for Chinese patent medicines, this study established a four-dimensional comprehensive evaluation system encompassing consistency index(CI), content index(MI), effect index(EI), and preparation index(PI). All evaluation indicators were normalized to achieve horizontal comparability. Meanwhile, an improved radar chart was introduced to realize the visualization of evaluation results. This method can systematically integrate four types of core quality attributes: Quality consistency, component content, biological activity, and preparation characteristics. It can effectively distinguish quality differences among products of the same specification from different manufacturers. The evaluation results are unique, stable, and not affected by the addition or reduction of samples, which takes scientificity, objectivity, and operability into account. This method can provide scientific and technical support for screening high-quality Chinese patent medicines and implementing policies of centralized procurement, high quality, and favorable prices. Moreover, it has important practical significance for improving the quality evaluation system of Chinese patent medicines and advancing the standard and modern development of TCM.
3.Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Zhengfang LI ; Chanyuan WU ; Mengsi MA ; Tingting LI ; Xue WU ; Xinyan MENG ; Sha ZHANG ; Lijun WU
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(1):59-64
To investigate the clinical features and peripheral blood immune cell subsets ofelderly (≥60 years old) onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) patients. The patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were hospitalized in the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from March 2023 to December 2023 were selected as the study objects. The demographic data, clinical characteristics, extra-articular manifestations and laboratory examination results of the patients were collected. The patients were divided into EORA group and young adult (< 60 years old)onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA) group, and the clinical features and peripheral blood immunological indexes of the two groups were compared. A total of 187 RA patients with an average age of (62.1±12.0) years were enrolled, including 89 patients in the EORA group and 98 patients in the YORA group. Compared with YORA group, EORA group had a higher proportion of male patients(39.3% Compared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. EORA is prone to interstitial lung disease, anemia and high inflammation, and the level of peripheral blood NK cells is higher.
4.Clinical characteristics of patients with pregnancy-related chronic pain visiting pain clinic
Dan WANG ; Qingshan LIU ; Lei HUA ; Kai SHA ; Beibei ZHOU ; Shu ZHANG ; Xiaofeng SHEN ; Li YUE
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2025;45(10):1304-1308
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with pregnancy-related chronic pain visiting the pain clinic.Methods:The number of pregnant patients who completed a pregnancy registration at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from 2022 to 2024 was collected. The medical records were reviewed to identify the patients who visited the department of pain of our hospital due to chronic pain related to pregnancy. The clinical characteristics such as the visiting situation, gestational weeks, age and types of pain were analyzed.Results:From 2022 to 2024, the total number of registered pregnant patients was 64, 818, of which, 2, 224 cases visited the pain clinic, and the annual proportions of pregnancy-related chronic pain visits were 2.540%, 3.836% and 3.889% respectively. Among the patients who attended the clinic, 77.97% were pregnant (5.82% in early pregnancy, 41.93% in mid-pregnancy, and 52.25% in late pregnancy), and 21.03% were postpartum patients. A total of 83.72% were aged 20-34 yr. The types of pain were pelvic girdle pain (40.96%), limb joint pain (28.82%), low back pain (14.16%), cervical spondylosis (3.64%), peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome (3.42%), headache (2.97%), chest and back pain (2.79%), pelvic and perineal pain (1.66%), neuralgia (0.94%) and other pains (0.63%).Conclusions:From 2022 to 2024, the proportion of registered pregnant women at our hospital who visited to the pain clinic due to pregnancy-related chronic pain increases year by year. The common types of pain are pelvic girdle pain, limb joint pain and low back pain.
5.Clinical efficacy of endoscopic endonasal common canaliculorhinostomy for residual small lacrimal sac after failed endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy
China Journal of Endoscopy 2025;31(4):44-49
Objective To explore the efficacy of treating patients with endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy(EE-DCR)failure by endoscopic endonasal common canaliculorhinostomy(EE-CAR),in order to improve the success rate of reoperation in patients with EE-DCR failure.Methods 44 cases(48 eyes)patients with EE-DCR failure caused by lacrimal sac nasal mucosal ostium atresia from April 2018 to January 2023 were enrolled.They were divided into two groups according to the principle of voluntariness before surgery.Group A(26 eyes)underwent EE-CAR,group B(22 eyes)underwent endoscopic endonasal ostial openning(EE-OO).The postoperative efficacy and complications of the two groups was compared.Results Followed up at 6 months postoperative,the success rate of surgery was 84.62%(22/26)in group A,which was higher than 54.55%(12/22)in group B.There was significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).Conclusions EE-CAR is better than EE-OO in the treatment of patients with small lacrimal sac remnant after EE-DCR due to ostium atresia.It is worthy for clinical application.
6.Effect of m6A demethylase ALKBH5 on proliferation and migration of cardiac fibroblasts induced by high glucose
Zhi-yan LIU ; Li-chan LIN ; Zhen-yu LIU ; Ji-ming SHA ; Peng LIU ; Sui MAO ; Yun-sen ZHANG ; Rui LI ; Ye ZHANG ; Hui TAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(2):235-241
Aim To investigate the effect of N6-methy-ladenosine(m6A)demethylase ALKBH5 on the prolif-eration and migration of cardiac fibroblasts(CFs)in-duced by high glucose.Methods Primary CFs were isolated from neonatal mouse hearts and identified u-sing optical and confocal microscopy.Cell activation was induced using a high-glucose medium(33 mmol·L-1 glucose).An ALKBH5 overexpression model was established by transfecting CFs with an ALKBH5 ex-pression vector in a high-glucose medium.The expres-sion of ALKBH5 in CFs was assessed through immuno-fluorescence staining,Western blot and RT-qPCR.Changes in m6A levels were evaluated using Dot blot a-nalysis.Additionally,Alterations in the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA)and collagenⅠ,a pivotal fibrosis indicator,were measured using Western blot.The proliferation and migration ability of CFs were assessed through EdU staining and Transwell migration assay,respectively.Results Following treatment with high glucose,the expression of ALKBH5 in CFs notably decreased,while m6A level increased.This was accompanied by a significant increase in the expression of the proliferation marker PCNA and the fi-brosis marker collagen Ⅰ.Additionally,there was a sig-nificant improvement in the ability of proliferation and migration.Overexpression of ALKBH5 resulted in a significant decrease in the expressions of PCNA and collagen Ⅰ,leading to the inhibition of both proliferation and migration in CFs.Conclusion Overexpression of ALKBH5 suppresses the expression of PCNA and colla-gen Ⅰ,consequently reducing the proliferation and mi-gration of CFs,potentially through m6A methylation modification.
7.Up-regulation of CircPDS5B level involving in the pathophysiological mechanism of premature birth
Zan-yi HUANG ; Mei-sha FU ; Hui-li CHEN ; Lin-jing ZHANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(8):668-674
Objective To explore the pathophysiological molecular mechanism of the up-regulation of CircPDS5B level involved in premature birth.Methods The placental tissues of full-term infants(Group 1,gestational age≥37 weeks),late premature infants(Group 2,34 weeks≤gestational age<37 weeks),premature infants(Group 3,32 weeks
8.Current status of vaccination among the elderly in China and improvement strategies to increase vaccination rates
Xin LIU ; Lijun LIU ; Ruyue HU ; Lei CAO ; Jiakai YE ; Sha ZHANG ; Li LI ; Yifan SONG ; Zhaonan ZHANG ; Wenzhou YU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(9):1466-1470
The health and well-being of the elderly have become a focal point for all sectors of society. As an effective means of preventing and controlling infectious diseases, vaccination plays a critical role in safeguarding human health. For older adults, timely and scientifically guided vaccination can significantly reduce the risk of serious illnesses while alleviating the associated economic burdens and pressure imposed on society. However, in practice, deficiencies in policy support, accessibility of vaccination services, and public awareness hinder some elderly individuals from fully benefiting from the protective effects of vaccines. This paper analyzes current vaccination practices for the elderly globally and proposes strategies to improve vaccination coverage, providing a scientific basis for advancing effective vaccination initiatives for this demographic in China.
9.Current status, challenges, and prospects of simultaneous vaccine administration in China′s childhood immunization strategy
Xin LIU ; Ruyue HU ; Jiakai YE ; Lei CAO ; Sha ZHANG ; Yifan SONG ; Zhaonan ZHANG ; Li LI ; Wenzhou YU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;59(9):1462-1465
Vaccination has become one of the key public health interventions for reducing child mortality. With the implementation of the expanded programme on immunization, the number of vaccine types children need to receive is increasing, necessitating further optimization of childhood immunization strategies. The World Health Organization recommends simultaneous vaccination as one of the core strategies for optimizing childhood immunization schedules. This article analyzes the current status, challenges, and prospects of simultaneous vaccination strategies for children in China, aiming to provide a scientific basis for promoting and implementing strategies for the simultaneous administration of multiple vaccines to children.
10.Research on the construction of a medical education metaverse based on cloudytization technique
Chen CHEN ; Wenli ZHANG ; Yue WANG ; Xue SUN ; Qidong LI ; Kun SHA
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(1):138-142
Objective:To construct a medical education metaverse based on cloudytization virtual reality (VR) technique,so as to resolve various issues encountered with conventional VR devices in use process,and enhance the user's experience and teaching effect of virtual space education. Methods:The technical architecture of the medical education metaverse was conducted from the perspectives included the underlying technique layer,learning interface layer,teaching activity space and knowledge layer. The medical education mateverse,which based on cloudytization VR technique,was constructed,and the system performance and user's experience were optimized from a supporting environment included the content layer,platform layer,cloud computing layer,network layer and terminal layer. Results:The medical students could conduct practical operation in virtual environment at any time and any place by the deployment approach on cloudy terminal and lightweight devices. The efficient and convenient cross-disciplinary collaborative learning was convenient for students to acquire knowledge from multiple perspectives,to better response complex medical environments. The real-time interactive remote medical approach expanded the boundaries of medical education,and ensured equity and inclusivity in medical education. Conclusion:The application of medical education metaverse based on cloudytization VR technique in medical teaching can effectively reduce the application threshold of medical education metaverse,and expand the coverage of educational resources of high quality,and enhance the use experience of teaching of the virtual space of medical education based on VR,and meet the demands of medical teaching for diverse application scenarios.


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