1.Literature Analysis and Validity Assessment for Animal Models of Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder
Wangyue LIAO ; Shuang LEI ; Xuan LI ; Min GUO ; Ruoran ZHOU
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2026;46(1):66-80
Attention deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood. It seriously impairs academic achievement, social interaction, and vocational development, and increases the risk of accidental injury and substance abuse. In some cases, the symptoms may also exert an indirect disruptive effect on public order. Its aetiology involves interactions among genetic, perinatal environmental, and psychosocial factors that cannot be fully disentangled by single clinical studies. Therefore, a systematic evaluation of existing animal models is essential for revealing pathophysiology and developing novel therapies. Using the keywords "attention deficit and hyperactive disorder", "models, animal", "validity", and their English equivalents, we systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, and Wanfang for publications from 2000 to 2025 (retrieving 328 publications) and added further references by citation tracking. Eighty-six rodent ADHD models that provided detailed construction protocols, behavioural assessments, neurobiological mechanisms, or pharmacological data were included and classified into spontaneous genetic, genetically engineered, and environmentally induced paradigms. Their face, construct, and predictive validity were compared. Among spontaneous genetic models, spontaneously hypertensive rats reproduce hyperactivity, impulsivity, and stimulant responses well, yet hypertension and sex differences limit specificity. Acallosal mouse strains link corpus callosum absence to ADHD-like behaviours, but neurotransmitter studies remain scarce. Genetically engineered rodents—including dopamine transporter, neurokinin-1 receptor and mediator complex subunit 23 knockout or conditional gene knockout lines—precisely dissect dopaminergic, noradrenergic, synaptic, or epigenetic pathways, yet generally lack full phenotypic coverage, social-deficit modelling, and comorbidity representation, and are accompanied by adverse effects such as growth retardation or ocular defects. Environmentally induced models employ lead, polychlorinated biphenyls, alcohol, nicotine exposures, 6-hydroxydopamine lesions, neonatal hypoxia, early social isolation, or maternal stress to recapitulate core symptoms. However, dose-schedule standardisation is lacking. Behavioural reversibility diverges from clinical persistence, and non-specific phenotypes such as anxiety or depression are common. Overall, no single paradigm simultaneously achieves high validity across all three dimensions. Currently, ADHD models have progressed from single-factor simulations to multidimensional evaluation, yet significant gaps remain in genetic-background standardisation, sex differences, cross-species translation, and syndrome-differentiation modelling under traditional Chinese medicine. Future directions should integrate genetic, environmental, and epigenetic interactions, establish life-span validation systems, and incorporate computational neuroscience alongside integrative Chinese-Western strategies to enhance clinical relevance and translational utility, thereby providing robust evidence-based support for mechanistic elucidation, drug screening and precision intervention in ADHD.
2.Targeted screening and profiling of massive components of colistimethate sodium by two-dimensional-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry based on self-constructed compound database
Xuan LI ; Minwen HUANG ; Yue-Mei ZHAO ; Wenxin LIU ; Nan HU ; Jie ZHOU ; Zi-Yi WANG ; Sheng TANG ; Jian-Bin PAN ; Kee-Lee HIAN ; Yao-Zuo YUAN ; Taijun HANG ; Hai-Wei SHI ; Hongyuan CHEN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(2):401-410
In-depth study of the components of polymyxins is the key to controlling the quality of this class of antibiotics.Similarities and variations of components present significant analytical challenges.A two-dimensional(2D)liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS)method was established for screening and comprehensive profiling of compositions of the antibiotic colistimethate sodium(CMS).A high concentration of phosphate buffer mobile phase was used in the first-dimensional LC system to get the components well separated.For efficient and high-accuracy screening of CMS,a targeted method based on a self-constructed high resolution(HR)mass spectrum database of CMS components was established.The database was built based on the commercial MassHunter Personal Compound Database and Library(PCDL)software and its accuracy of the compound matching result was verified with six known components before being applied to genuine sample screening.On this basis,the unknown peaks in the CMS chromatograms were deduced and assigned.The molecular formula,group composition,and origins of a total of 99 compounds,of which the combined area percentage accounted for more than 95%of CMS components,were deduced by this 2D-LC-MS method combined with the MassHunter PCDL.This profiling method was highly efficient and could distinguish hundreds of components within 3 h,providing reliable results for quality control of this kind of complex drugs.
3.Clinical features and genetic analysis of three patients with Infantile liver failure syndrome type 2 due to variants of NBAS gene.
Suli LI ; Zhidan YU ; Xuan ZHENG ; Bingjie QUAN ; Yijing LIU ; Shiyue MEI ; Fang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2025;42(1):56-63
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the clinical features and genetic characteristics of three patients with Infantile liver failure syndrome type 2 (ILFS2).
METHODS:
Three children who were diagnosed with ILFS2 at the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from February 2023 to February 2024 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data of the children were collected. Peripheral blood samples of the children and their parents were collected and subjected to whole exome sequencing (WES). Candidate variants of the NBAS gene were verified by Sanger sequencing. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University (Ethics No. 2024-k-069).
RESULTS:
The three children had presented with fever-triggered recurrent acute liver failure. All of them were found to harbor compound heterozygous variants of the NBAS gene, including c.3596G>A and c.1181A>T in child 1, c.2617C>T and c.2T>C in child 2, and c.3596G>A and c.2817_2818insT in child 3. Among these, the c.1181A>T and c.2817_2818insT variants were unreported previously. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), they were respectively classified as variants of uncertain significance (PM2_Supporting+PM3+PP3) and pathogenic (PVS1+PM2_Supporting+PM3).
CONCLUSION
Combined with the patient's clinical phenotype, the compound heterozygous variants of the NBAS gene probably underlay the pathogenesis of ILFS2 in the three children. For children with fever-related acute liver failure of unknown causes, the possibility of this disease should be suspected, and genetic testing may facilitate the diagnosis. Early diagnosis and timely intervention can significantly improve the prognosis. Discoveries of the c.1181A>T and c.2817_2818insT variants have enriched the mutational spectrum of the NBAS gene.
Humans
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Exome Sequencing
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Genetic Testing/methods*
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Liver Failure, Acute/etiology*
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Mutation
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Child
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Adult
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Neoplasm Proteins
4.Efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy combined with zanubrutinib in the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Langqi WANG ; Chunyan YUE ; Xuan ZHOU ; Jilong YANG ; Bo JIN ; Bo WANG ; Minhong HUANG ; Huifang CHEN ; Lijuan ZHOU ; Sanfang TU ; Yuhua LI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(6):748-750
5.Association between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health metrics and long-term cardiovascular risk: Findings from the Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study.
Ziyu WANG ; Xuan DENG ; Zhao YANG ; Jiangtao LI ; Pan ZHOU ; Wenlang ZHAO ; Yongchen HAO ; Qiuju DENG ; Na YANG ; Lizhen HAN ; Yue QI ; Jing LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(17):2139-2147
BACKGROUND:
The American Heart Association (AHA) introduced the concept of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) health and stage, reflecting the interaction among metabolism, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the cardiovascular system. However, the association between CKM stage and the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has not been validated. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term CVD risk associated with CKM health metrics and CKM stage using data from a population-based cohort study.
METHODS:
In total, 5293 CVD-free participants were followed up to around 13 years in the Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study (CMCS). Considering the pathophysiologic progression of CKM health metrics abnormalities (comprising obesity, central adiposity, prediabetes, diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, CKD, and metabolic syndrome), participants were divided into CKM stages 0, 1, and 2. The time-dependent Cox regression models were used to estimate the cardiovascular risk associated with CKM health metrics and stage. Additionally, broader CVD outcomes were examined, with a specific assessment of the impact of stage 3 in 2581 participants from the CMCS-Beijing subcohort.
RESULTS:
Among participants, 91.2% (4825/5293) had at least one abnormal CKM health metric, 8.8% (468/5293), 13.3% (704/5293), and 77.9% (4121/5293) were in CKM stages 0, 1, and 2, respectively; and 710 incident CVD cases occurred during a median follow-up time of 13.3 years (interquartile range: 12.1 to 13.6 years). Participants with each poor CKM health metric exhibited significantly higher CVD risk. Compared with stage 0, the hazard ratio (HR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) for CVD incidence was 1.31 (0.84-2.04) in stage 1 and 2.27 (1.57-3.28) in stage 2. Significant interactive impacts existed between CKM stage and age or sex, with higher CVD risk related to increased CKM stages in participants aged <60 years or females.
CONCLUSION
These findings highlight the contribution of CKM health metrics and CKM stage to the long-term risk of CVD, suggesting the importance of multi-component recognition and management of poor CKM health in CVD prevention.
Humans
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Female
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Male
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Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology*
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Middle Aged
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Adult
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Cohort Studies
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Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/metabolism*
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Aged
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Risk Factors
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Metabolic Syndrome/metabolism*
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China
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East Asian People
6.The research on the mechanism of GBP2 promoting the progression of silicosis by inducing macrophage polarization and epithelial cell transformation.
Maoqian CHEN ; Jing WU ; Xuan LI ; Jiawei ZHOU ; Yafeng LIU ; Jianqiang GUO ; Anqi CHENG ; Dong HU
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(7):611-619
Objective This study aims to investigate the expression, phenotypic changes, and mechanisms of action of guanylate-binding protein 2 (GBP2) in the process of silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Methods The expression and localization of GBP2 in silicotic lung tissue were detected by immunohistochemical staining and immunofluorescence. An in vitro cell model was constructed, and methods such as Western blot and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerasechain reaction were utilized to investigate the function of GBP2 in different cell lines following silica stimulation. The mechanism of action of GBP2 in various cell lines was elucidated using Western blot analysis. Results GBP2 was highly expressed in the lung tissue of patients with silicosis. Immunohistochemical staining and immunofluorescence have revealed that GBP2 was localized in macrophages and epithelial cells. In vitro cell experiments demonstrated that silicon dioxide stimulated THP-1 cells to activate the c-Jun pathway through GBP2, promoting the secretion of inflammatory factors and facilitating the occurrence of M2 macrophage polarization. In epithelial cells, GBP2 promoted the occurrence of epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) by upregulating Krueppel-like factor 8 (KLF8). Conclusion GBP2 not only activates c-Jun in macrophages to promote the production of inflammatory factors and the occurrence of M2 macrophage polarization, but also activates the transcription factor KLF8 in epithelial cells to induce EMT, collectively promoting the progression of silicosis.
Humans
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Silicosis/genetics*
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Macrophages/cytology*
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Epithelial Cells/pathology*
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GTP-Binding Proteins/physiology*
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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Disease Progression
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Cell Line
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Male
7.The Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab-Based Combination Therapy in Multiple Myeloma.
Fan GAO ; Yu-Lan ZHOU ; Shi-Xuan WANG ; Hui-Min SHEN ; Min YU ; Fei LI
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(3):810-815
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the efficacy and safety of combination regimen containing daratumumab in multiple myeloma (MM) patients.
METHODS:
The clinical data of 14 newly diagnosed MM patients and 58 relapsed refractory MM patients treated with combination regimen containing daratumumab from November 2020 to March 2023 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University were retrospectively analyzed. The efficacy and safety of combination regimen were analyzed.
RESULTS:
The median age of the 72 patients was 62 (38-78) years, including 35 males and 37 females. The overall response rate (ORR) of patients receiving first-line, second-line, and third-line or above treatment was 92.9% (13/14), 68.2% (30/44), and 42.9% (6/14), respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was not reached, 15.4 months, and 9.7 months in three groups, respectively (all P <0.05), while the median overall survival (OS) was all not reached. Among relapsed refractory patients, the ORR of those treated with DVd, DPd and DRd regimen was 50.0% (12/24), 40.0% (4/10) and 100% (10/10), the median PFS was 2.8 months, 10.3 months and not reached, and the median OS was 15.4 months, not reached and not reached, respectively. Furthermore, the PFS and OS in the DRd group were superior to those in the other two groups (all P <0.05). Cox univariate and multivariate analysis showed that lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) ≥250 U/L and extramedullary disease were independent adverse prognostic factors for PFS, and LDH ≥250 U/L was also an independent adverse prognostic factor for OS. Hematologic adverse reactions were mainly lymphopenia (87.5%) and thrombocytopenia (52.8%), while non-hematologic adverse reactions were mainly infusion-related reactions (19.4%) and infections (11.1%).
CONCLUSIONS
The combination regimens containing daratumumab can be used as first-line treatment for patients with newly diagnosed MM. In patients with relapsed refractory MM, early use of regimens containing daratumumab may improve treatment response rate and prolong PFS. The DRd regimen has better therapeutic response and survival advantages. LDH is an independent prognostic factor affecting PFS and OS in MM patients.
Humans
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Multiple Myeloma/drug therapy*
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Middle Aged
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Aged
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Male
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Female
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Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage*
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Adult
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Retrospective Studies
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
8.The systemic inflammatory response index as a risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with coronary artery disease: evidence from the cohort study of NHANES 1999-2018.
Dao-Shen LIU ; Dan LIU ; Hai-Xu SONG ; Jing LI ; Miao-Han QIU ; Chao-Qun MA ; Xue-Fei MU ; Shang-Xun ZHOU ; Yi-Xuan DUAN ; Yu-Ying LI ; Yi LI ; Ya-Ling HAN
Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 2025;22(7):668-677
BACKGROUND:
The association of systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) with prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients has never been investigated in a large sample with long-term follow-up. This study aimed to explore the association of SIRI with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a nationally representative sample of CAD patients from United States.
METHODS:
A total of 3386 participants with CAD from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2018 were included in this study. Cox proportional hazards model, restricted cubic spline (RCS), and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) were performed to investigate the association of SIRI with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Piece-wise linear regression and sensitivity analyses were also performed.
RESULTS:
During a median follow-up of 7.7 years, 1454 all-cause mortality occurred. After adjusting for confounding factors, higher lnSIRI was significantly associated with higher risk of all-cause (HR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.09-1.23) and CVD mortality (HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.05-1.30) but not cancer mortality (HR = 1.17, 95% CI: 0.99-1.38). The associations of SIRI with all-cause and CVD mortality were detected as J-shaped with threshold values of 1.05935 and 1.122946 for SIRI, respectively. ROC curves showed that lnSIRI had robust predictive effect both in short and long terms.
CONCLUSIONS
SIRI was independently associated with all-cause and CVD mortality, and the dose-response relationship was J-shaped. SIRI might serve as a valid predictor for all-cause and CVD mortality both in the short and long terms.
9.Erratum: Publisher erratum to "Fenofibrate-promoted hepatomegaly and liver regeneration are PPARα-dependent and partially related to the YAP pathway" Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 14 (2024) 2992-3008.
Shicheng FAN ; Yue GAO ; Pengfei ZHAO ; Guomin XIE ; Yanying ZHOU ; Xiao YANG ; Xuan LI ; Shuaishuai ZHANG ; Frank J GONZALEZ ; Aijuan QU ; Min HUANG ; Huichang BI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(6):3354-3354
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.03.030.].
10.Analysis of genetic characteristics of varicella-zoster virus in Anhui province from 2022 to 2023
Shujie ZHOU ; Xiaodong CHENG ; Ning ZHANG ; Feiyang SONG ; Kun XUAN ; Tao LI ; Yu CHAI ; Binbing WANG ; Jihai TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(5):582-587
Objective:To analyze the genetic characteristics of varicella-zoster virus(VZV)in Anhui province from 2022 to 2023.Methods:Vesicle fluid and throat swab samples were collected from suspected varicella patients in Anhui province during 2022—2023. Fresh vesicle fluid samples were selected for VZV isolation,and real-time PCR was used for VZV nucleic acid detection. For positive samples,the region containing five single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)sites in the open reading frame 22(ORF22)fragment was amplified,and PCR products were sequenced to identify viral genotypes. Reference sequences of VZV genotypes were downloaded from GenBank,sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analysis were performed using Sequencher and MEGA5.0 software. Additionally,four SNP sites in ORF38 and ORF62 fragments were detected to distinguish vaccine strains from wild strains.Results:Among 96 samples from suspected varicella cases,55 of 61 vesicle fluid samples and 21 of 35 throat swab samples were positive for VZV nucleic acid. The virus isolation rate for vesicle fluid samples was 14.75%. Genetic sequencing was successful for 51 strains,all of which were wild strains belonging to the clade 2 genetic branch. Compared with the reference strain of clade 2,the nucleotide and amino acid homologies of the ORF22 fragment were 99.46%~100% and 98.39%~100%,respectively. One strain(2023VZVCZ45)exhibited an A→G mutation at site 37916.Conclusion:The prevalent VZV strains detected in Anhui province during 2022—2023 were all wild strains of clade 2,with no vaccine-associated cases identified.

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