1.Enzyme-directed Immobilization Strategies for Biosensor Applications
Xing-Bao WANG ; Yao-Hong MA ; Yun-Long XUE ; Xiao-Zhen HUANG ; Yue SHAO ; Yi YU ; Bing-Lian WANG ; Qing-Ai LIU ; Li-He ZHANG ; Wei-Li GONG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(2):374-394
Immobilized enzyme-based enzyme electrode biosensors, characterized by high sensitivity and efficiency, strong specificity, and compact size, demonstrate broad application prospects in life science research, disease diagnosis and monitoring, etc. Immobilization of enzyme is a critical step in determining the performance (stability, sensitivity, and reproducibility) of the biosensors. Random immobilization (physical adsorption, covalent cross-linking, etc.) can easily bring about problems, such as decreased enzyme activity and relatively unstable immobilization. Whereas, directional immobilization utilizing amino acid residue mutation, affinity peptide fusion, or nucleotide-specific binding to restrict the orientation of the enzymes provides new possibilities to solve the problems caused by random immobilization. In this paper, the principles, advantages and disadvantages and the application progress of enzyme electrode biosensors of different directional immobilization strategies for enzyme molecular sensing elements by specific amino acids (lysine, histidine, cysteine, unnatural amino acid) with functional groups introduced based on site-specific mutation, affinity peptides (gold binding peptides, carbon binding peptides, carbohydrate binding domains) fused through genetic engineering, and specific binding between nucleotides and target enzymes (proteins) were reviewed, and the application fields, advantages and limitations of various immobilized enzyme interface characterization techniques were discussed, hoping to provide theoretical and technical guidance for the creation of high-performance enzyme sensing elements and the manufacture of enzyme electrode sensors.
2.Multidisciplinary expert consensus on weight management for overweight and obese children and adolescents based on healthy lifestyle
HONG Ping, MA Yuguo, TAO Fangbiao, XU Yajun, ZHANG Qian, HU Liang, WEI Gaoxia, YANG Yuexin, QIAN Junwei, HOU Xiao, ZHANG Yimin, SUN Tingting, XI Bo, DONG Xiaosheng, MA Jun, SONG Yi, WANG Haijun, HE Gang, CHEN Runsen, LIU Jingmin, HUANG Zhijian, HU Guopeng, QIAN Jinghua, BAO Ke, LI Xuemei, ZHU Dan, FENG Junpeng, SHA Mo, Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & ; Health Promotion, Key Laboratory of Sports and Physical Fitness of the Ministry of Education,〖JZ〗 Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Key Core Technical Integration System and Equipment,〖JZ〗 Key Laboratory of Exercise Rehabilitation Science of the Ministry of Education
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(12):1673-1680
Abstract
In recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has risen rapidly, posing a serious threat to their physical and mental health. To provide scientific, systematic, and standardized weight management guidance for overweight and obese children and adolescents, the study focuses on the core concept of healthy lifestyle intervention, integrates multidisciplinary expert opinions and research findings,and proposes a comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention framework covering scientific exercise intervention, precise nutrition and diet, optimized sleep management, and standardized psychological support. It calls for the establishment of a multi agent collaborative management mechanism led by the government, implemented by families, fostered by schools, initiated by individuals, optimized by communities, reinforced by healthcare, and coordinated by multiple stakeholders. Emphasizing a child and adolescent centered approach, the consensus advocates for comprehensive, multi level, and personalized guidance strategies to promote the internalization and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. It serves as a reference and provides recommendations for the effective prevention and control of overweight and obesity, and enhancing the health level of children and adolescents.
3.Diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography for common bile duct microlithiasis
Gang Chen ; Weiping Zhang ; Junjun Bao ; Yang Li ; Qiao Mei ; Jianming Xu ; Rutao Hong
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(1):147-151
Objective :
To investigate the diagnostic value of linear array endoscopic ultrasonography ( EUS) for common bile duct microlithiasis.
Methods :
Data of patients who attended in the hospital and diagnosed as common bile duct microlithiasis and biliary sludge by EUS were selected.A total of 85 patients with magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography ( MRCP) examination and ERCP treatment during hospitalization were enrolled.The results of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography / endoscopic sphincterotomy ( ERCP / EST) were the gold standard for diagnosis.The results of EUS,MRCP,and diagnostic ERCP were compared with the gold standard, and the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value,and diagnostic accuracy of the three methods were calculated,respectively.The chi-square test was used for comparison of the above indices.
Results :
Of all 85 patients,63 had positive EUS results,among whom 5 had false positive results; 22 had negative EUS results,among whom 1 had false negative results.Of all 85 patients,49 had positive MRCP results,among whom 4 had false positive results; 36 had negative MRCP results,among whom 14 had false negative results.Of all 85 patients,59 had positive diagnostic ERCP results,among whom 10 had false positive results; 26 had negative diagnostic ERCP results,among whom 10 had false negative results.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value( PPV) ,negative predictive value ( NPV) ,and accuracy of EUS in diagnosing common bile duct microlithia- sis were 98. 3% ,80. 8% ,92. 1% ,95. 4% and 92. 9% ,respectively. For MRCP,these values were 76. 3% , 84. 6% ,91. 8% ,61. 1% and 78. 8% ,respectively.For diagnostic ERCP,these values were 83. 1% ,61. 5% , 83. 1% ,61. 5% and 76. 5% ,respectively.The EUS group had a significantly higher accuracy than the MRCP group ( χ2 = 6. 986,P <0. 05) and diagnostic ERCP group ( χ2 = 8. 900,P <0. 05) .The areas under the ROC curves ( AUC) and 95% CI of EUS group,MRCP group and diagnostic ERCP were 0. 895 ( 95% CI: 0. 802 - 0. 988,P<0. 001) ,0. 804 ( 95% CI: 0. 702 -0. 907,P <0. 001) and 0. 723 ( 95% CI: 0. 598 -0. 848,P = 0. 001) ,respectively.
Conclusion
EUS has a high diagnostic value in the diagnosis of common bile duct microli- thiasis and thus can be used as the preferred examination before therapeutic ERCP.
4.Research Progress of Molecular Probes Driven by Tumor Boundary Imaging
Wen-Zhi REN ; Juan LI ; Jun-Lie YAO ; Jie XING ; Hong-Ying BAO ; Li SUN ; Ai-Guo WU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2025;53(1):14-26
″Boundarics in biomedicine″(or″Biomedical boundarics″)is an emerging frontier interdisciplinary subject that focuses on addressing key scientific issues related to the formation,identification,and evolution of biological boundaries within living organisms.In this field,the study of tumor boundaries is of particular importance.Imaging tumor boundaries not only helps to reveal the molecular mechanisms of tumor boundary evolution and interaction with the microenvironment,tumor invasion and metastasis,but is also crucial for clinical tumor diagnosis,treatment decision-making,efficacy monitoring and prognosis evaluation.Molecular probes,as functional substances that enhance imaging signals,play a crucial role in tumor boundary recognition.In this article,the basic concepts and research significance of boundarics in biomedicine and tumor boundarics in biomedicine were summarized firstly.Then a comprehensive review of the research progress in tumor boundary imaging molecular probes was provided,covering areas such as magnetic imaging,optical imaging,acoustic imaging,nuclear imaging,and multimodal imaging.The strategies to regulate the sensitivity,specificity,and safety of molecular probes through chemical structure modifications,conjugation with targeting ligands,and tumor microenvironment-responsive designs were emphasized.Finally,the research trends of molecular probes for tumor boundary imaging were analyzed,and the challenges faced in this field and the future research directions were discussed.
5.Exploration of epidemiological characteristics of multidrug-resistant organisms among burn wound patients and prevention and control strategies based on worldwide database for nosocomial outbreaks
Jiao SHAN ; Wei HUAI ; Shanshan MENG ; Meng JIN ; Xiaoyuan BAO ; Yulong CAO ; Hong LI ; Hui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(17):2592-2596
OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of hospital-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms(MDROs)among the burn wound patients so as to provide bases for taking tar-geted control measures.METHODS A systematic search was conducted in the worldwide database for nosocomial outbreaks,PubMed and CNKI databases so as to summarize and analyze the data regarding to outbreaks of MDROs hospital-associated infections among burn wound patients.RESULTS A total of 61 incidents of MDROs hospital-associated infections outbreaks among the burn wound patients were included,involving 2 293 patients from 21 countries and regions,50(81.97%)of which were reported for the infection sites or colonization sites in-volving burn wound,12(19.67%)involving the respiratory tract,10(16.39%)involving the bloodstream infec-tions.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(28 incidents,45.90%)was dominant among the pathogens causing the infections,followed by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(17 incidents,27.87%)and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aureus(9 incidents,14.75%).52 incidents(82.25%)of outbreaks were reported the contact as the major transmission mode.The suspected sources of the outbreaks included the patients(37 incidents,28.46%),health care workers(30 incidents,23.08%),ward environments(28 incidents,21.54%),medical equipments(19 incidents,30.56%),drainage systems(6 incidents,4.62%).The major pre-vention and control measures included environmental cleaning and disinfection,screening of colonization in patients and health care workers,isolation of patients with infections and hand hygiene;8 incidents were taken the measure of closing the ward.CONCLUSIONS The outbreaks of MDROs infections in the burn wound patients are mostly associated with the high frequently contact environments,medical equipments and hand hygiene of health care workers.In view of the peculiarities of the burn wound patients,it is feasible to take the targeted measures based on the summarized prevention and control combinations for MDROs so as to prevent the outbreak of hospital-asso-ciated infections.
6.Survey of genetic diversity of select tick species in Inner Mongolia
Meng-yu CUI ; Si SU ; Lan MU ; Rui-juan GAO ; Qi-qi GUO ; Hong REN ; Li-li BAO ; Jing-feng YU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(2):171-177
The aim of this study was to understand the internal genetic diversity and population history dynamics of ticks in Inner Mongolia,to provide data for designing effective vector control programs and revealing ticks'transmission mechanisms.From 2022 to 2023,the manual collection method was used to collect samples in Inner Mongolia.The 16S rDNA and COI gene sequences of ticks were used to identify Hyalomma marginatum,Haemaphysalis concinna,and Argas persicus,and analyze the sequence characteristics and genetic diversity within the populations.Base composition analysis indicated that the average A+T content of the 16S rDNA gene and CO I gene in the three ticks was significantly higher than that of C+G.Moreover,22 haplotypes of the COI gene and 12 haplotypes of the 16S rDNA sequence were identified in Hyalomma marginatum.Eleven haplotypes were identified according to the COI gene,and nine haplotypes were identified according to the16S rDNA sequence of Haemaphysalis concinna.Two haplotypes were identified on the basis of the COI gene,and six haplotypes were identified on the basis of the 16S rDNA sequence of Ar gas persicus.The minimum 16S rDNA haplotype diversity was 0.264 for Ar gas persicus and 0.579 for the other two species.The nucleotide diversity of the three tick species was less than 0.05.Tajima's val-ue and Fu's Fs value of the neutrality test were negative.Base saturation substitution analysis indicated that neither of the two genes in the three tick species reached saturation.The phylogenetic tree revealed that Hyalomma marginatum,Haema physalis concinna,and Ar gas persicus in Inner Mongolia independently aggregated into branches.In conclusion,the base content of Hyalomma marginatum,Haemaphysalis concinna,and Argas persicus genes in Inner Mongolia was consist-ent with the characteristics of insect mitochondrial DNA content.Furthermore,the three tick populations showed rapid evolu-tionary population expansion,and the phylogeny of three tick species showed independent aggregation into clades,with no pop-ulation isolation.
7.An anti-complement homogeneous polysaccharide from Houttuynia cordata ameliorates acute pneumonia with H1N1 and MRSA coinfection through rectifying Treg/Th17 imbalance in the gut-lung axis and NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
Xinxing LI ; Wenxin DING ; Yan LU ; Haiyan ZHU ; Weilian BAO ; Yang LIU ; Jiaren LYU ; Lishuang ZHOU ; Hong LI ; Jiyang LI ; Daofeng CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(6):3073-3091
The coinfection of respiratory viruses and bacteria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, despite the development of vaccines and powerful antibiotics. As a macromolecule that is difficult to absorb in the gastrointestinal tract, a homogeneous polysaccharide from Houttuynia cordata (HCPM) has been reported to exhibit anti-complement properties and alleviate influenza A virus (H1N1)-induced lung injury; however, the effects of HCPM without in vitro antiviral and antibacterial activities on more complicated pulmonary diseases resulting from viral-bacterial coinfection remains unclear. This study established a representative coinfection murine pneumonia model infected with H1N1 (0.2 LD50) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, 107 CFU). HCPM significantly improved survival rate and weight loss, and ameliorated gut-lung damage and inflammatory cytokine production. Interestingly, the therapeutic effect of HCPM on intestinal damage preceded that in the lungs. Mechanistically, HCPM inhibited the overactivation of the intestinal complement (C3a and C5a) and suppressed the activation of the NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) pathway, which contributes to the regulation of the Treg/Th17 cell balance in the gut-lung axis. The results indicate the beneficial effects of an anti-complement polysaccharide against viral-bacterial coinfection pneumonia by modulating crosstalk between multiple immune regulatory networks.
8.Analysis of Tongue Image Features in Patients with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy at Different Risk Levels
Haiyu GUAN ; Siqiao TANG ; Ping LI ; Wenjun SHAN ; Xiaofan HONG ; Yue CAO ; Lihong YANG ; Kun BAO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(1):9-17
Objective To analyze the correlation between tongue image features and the risk levels of disease in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy(IMN).Methods Based on IMN clinical research electronic data acquisition system,a cross-sectional study method was used to analyze the clinical diagnosis and treatment data of 135 IMN patients from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine.The patients were grouped according to the risk levels of disease,and then the correlation between the risk levels of disease and tongue image features was analyzed.During the description of tongue image features,TB is for tongue body,TC is for tongue coating,L is for luminance,a is for red-green axis,G is for the value of green,B is for the value of blue,and AUT is for the value of autocorrelation.Results The comparison of tongue image feature indicators of patients with different risk levels of IMN showed that:(1)the higher the level of disease risk of IMN patients,the greater the values of TB-L,TB-G and TB-B(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The values of tongue image indicator TB-a and TC-a of the patients with different risk levels of IMN were shown in decreasing sequence:low-risk group>high-risk group>middle-risk group>extremely-high-risk group(P<0.05).(2)Linear regression analysis showed that TB-L,TB-G,and TB-B were significantly increased in the high-risk group compared with those in the middle-and low-risk groups(P<0.05 or P<0.01),whereas there were no significant differences between the middle-risk group and low-risk group(P>0.05).(3)The results of correlation analysis showed that there was a positive correlation among most of the tongue image feature indicators(including TB-L,TB-G,TB-B,TB-AUT,TC-L,TC-G,and TC-B,etc.)and the risk level of disease,while TB-a was negatively correlated with the risk level of disease,and the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(4)All patients were treated with Chinese medicine and/or Chinese patent medicine,and 46.7%of patients were given hormones and immunosuppressants,and there was no statistically significant difference in the the use of hormones and immunosuppressants among various groups(P=0.637).Conclusion There is a correlation between the tongue image features of IMN patients and the risk level of disease,and the results will provide an objective reference for the assessment of illness state and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome differentiation of IMN patients.With reference to the changes in the tongue image features,the illness state can be precisely identified,which is more accurate than the inspection of four diagnostic methods of TCM.
9.Establishment of A Model Combining with Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome for Predicting the Risk of Disease Progression in Patients with Membranous Nephropathy
Xiaoyan HUANG ; Xian LI ; Kun ZOU ; Xiaofan HONG ; Yue CAO ; Xing LIANG ; Rongrong WANG ; Ping LI ; Daixin ZHAO ; Wu ZHOU ; Kun BAO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(3):774-781
Objective To construct a model combining with traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome for predicting the risk of disease progression in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy(IMN)by machine learning methods,thus to quantitatively evaluating the value of TCM syndrome in the prediction of the risk of disease progression in IMN.Methods Monofactor analysis,recursive feature elimination(RFE)and multivariate binary Logistic regression analysis were used to screen the independent related factors affecting the risk of disease progression of IMN,and then a risk prediction model was constructed.A total of 102 patients with IMN were randomly assigned to the training set and the test set in a ratio of 65∶35,and then the comparison was conducted in the performance indicators of accuracy,sensitivity,specificity,F1 value,and area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)area under the curve(AUC)of the risk prediction model with or without the inclusion of the TCM syndrome information.Results Before the inclusion of TCM syndrome information,12 clinical characteristic variables for patients with MN were obtained after monofactor analysis combined with RFE screening,and they were age,hemoglobin quantification,urinary occult blood,24-hour urine protein quantification,urine protein-creatinine ratio,estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR),creatinine,uric acid,alanine transaminase,anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody(PLA2R-Ab),total cholesterol,and low-density lipoprotein cholesterd.A risk cholesterol prediction model containing the above variables was constructed.The multivariate binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the differences of the clinical variables mentioned above between the training-set group and test-set group were statistically significant,and the risk prediction model presented good sensitivity and predictability.Monofactor analysis combined with RFE screening was performed again after the inclusion of TCM syndrome information,and then 14 variables were obtained,which included blood stasis syndrome and dampness obstruction syndrome.The sensitivity and specificity of the model with the inclusion of the TCM syndrome information were significantly improved when compared with those without the inclusion of TCM syndrome information.Conclusion The results of the study initially indicate that TCM syndrome can be used as an important supplementary variable for predicting the risk of disease progression in IMN,and will provide a reference for intelligent diagnosis through the integration of traditional Chinese and western medicine information,and will supply the guidance for the treatment of IMN with TCM.
10.Effects of Modified Wendan Decoction Combined with Intestinal Regulation and Mind-Regulating Acupuncture on Cognitive,Social,and Self-Care Abilities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hui FANG ; Haiping SHI ; Shaoxin LI ; Jinsong BAO ; Hong LI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(10):2475-2481
Objective To evaluate the effects of Modified Wendan Decoction combined with Intestinal Regulation and Mind-Regulating Acupuncture on cognitive,social,and self-care abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD).Methods A total of 100 children diagnosed with ASD at Anhui Children's Hospital(inpatient and outpatient)from February 2023 to March 2024 were enrolled.The participants were divided into an observation group(n=50)and a control group(n=50)using a random number table.The control group received conventional rehabilitation training and Intestinal Regulation and Mind-Regulating Acupuncture,while the observation group received additional Modified Wendan Decoction.Both groups underwent a 2-month treatment period.Post-treatment assessments included clinical efficacy,changes in Childhood Autism Rating Scale(CARS)scores,Autism Behavior Checklist(ABC)scores,and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist(ATEC)scores were observed.Additionally,Social Responsiveness Scale(SRS)and Infant-Junior Middle School Student Social Life Abilities Scale(S-M)scores were compared between groups.Results(1)During the study,1 case was lost to follow-up in the observation group and 2 in the control group,leaving 49 and 48 cases for final analysis,respectively.(2)After treatment,both groups showed significant improvements in CARS,ABC,and ATEC scores(P<0.05),with the observation group demonstrating superior improvements compared to the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)Similarly,both groups exhibited marked improvements in SRS and S-M scores(P<0.05),with the observation group outperforming the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(4)The total effective rate was 81.63%(40/49)in the observation group versus 56.25%(27/48)in the control group,indicating significantly better efficacy in the observation group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Modified Wendan Decoction combined with Intestinal Regulation and Mind-Regulating Acupuncture significantly improves clinical symptoms and enhances cognitive,social,and self-care abilities in children with ASD,demonstrating notable therapeutic efficacy.


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