1.Cordycepin Inhibits Fat Infiltration after Rotator Cuff Tear Injury by Regulating Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway
Qiu'en XIE ; Dengwen LIANG ; Shao WU ; Xuhui HAO ; Liguang LIANG ; Bangxiang JIAN ; Junhong DONG ; Lei YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):98-106
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of cordycepin in inhibiting fat infiltration after rotator cuff injuries in rats by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, providing a theoretical basis for clinical treatment of rotator cuff injuries. MethodsFifty SPF-grade female SD rats were used in this study, with 10 randomly selected as the blank group. A rotator cuff injury repair model was established by supraspinatus tendon and suprascapular nerve compression. The successfully modeled rats were randomized into model and low-dose (20 mg·kg-1), medium-dose (40 mg·kg-1), and high-dose (80 mg·kg-1) cordycepin groups. After 6 weeks of treatment, the gait analysis was performed to assess the limb function in rats. Oil red O staining and Masson staining were employed to observe pathological changes in the muscle tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the serum. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was employed to detect the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (C/EBPα), which are markers of adipogenesis. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot were employed to determine the mRNA and protein levels, respectively, of Wnt3a, Wnt10b, and β-catenin. ResultsCompared with the blank group, the model group showed decreases in stride length and paw print area (P<0.01), an increase in ratio of wet muscle mass reduction and a decrease in muscle fiber cross-sectional area (P<0.05), and decreased ratios of fat infiltration area and collagen fiber area (P<0.01). Additionally, the model group showed elevated levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α (P<0.05), up-regulated protein levels of PPARγ and C/EBPα (P<0.01), and down-regulated mRNA and protein levels of Wnt3a, Wnt10b, and β-catenin (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the low-, medium-, and high-dose cordycepin groups showed increases in stride length and paw print area (P<0.01), a decrease in ratio of wet muscle mass reduction and an increase in muscle fiber cross-sectional area (P<0.05), and increases in ratios of fat infiltration area and collagen fiber area (P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, cordycepin lowered the serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α (P<0.05, P<0.01), down-regulated the protein levels of PPARγ and C/EBPα (P<0.01), and up-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of Wnt3a, Wnt10b, and β-catenin (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionCordycepin can improve the limb function, alleviate rotator cuff muscle atrophy, fat infiltration, and fibrosis, and inhibit inflammation in rats by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
2.Phenomics of traditional Chinese medicine 2.0: the integration with digital medicine
Min Xu ; Xinyi Shao ; Donggeng Guo ; Xiaojing Yan ; Lei Wang ; Tao Yang ; Hao LIANG ; Qinghua PENG ; Lingyu Linda Ye ; Haibo Cheng ; Dayue Darrel Duan
Digital Chinese Medicine 2025;8(3):282-299
Abstract
Modern western medicine typically focuses on treating specific symptoms or diseases, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emphasizes the interconnections of the body’s various systems under external environment and takes a holistic approach to preventing and treating diseases. Phenomics was initially introduced to the field of TCM in 2008 as a new discipline that studies the laws of integrated and dynamic changes of human clinical phenomes under the scope of the theories and practices of TCM based on phenomics. While TCM Phenomics 1.0 has initially established a clinical phenomic system centered on Zhenghou (a TCM definition of clinical phenome), bottlenecks remain in data standardization, mechanistic interpretation, and precision intervention. Here, we systematically elaborates on the theoretical foundations, technical pathways, and future challenges of integrating digital medicine with TCM phenomics under the framework of “TCM phenomics 2.0”, which is supported by digital medicine technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearable devices, medical digital twins, and multi-omics integration. This framework aims to construct a closed-loop system of “Zhenghou–Phenome–Mechanism–Intervention” and to enable the digitization, standardization, and precision of disease diagnosis and treatment. The integration of digital medicine and TCM phenomics not only promotes the modernization and scientific transformation of TCM theory and practice but also offers new paradigms for precision medicine. In practice, digital tools facilitate multi-source clinical data acquisition and standardization, while AI and big data algorithms help reveal the correlations between clinical Zhenghou phenomes and molecular mechanisms, thereby improving scientific rigor in diagnosis, efficacy evaluation, and personalized intervention. Nevertheless, challenges persist, including data quality and standardization issues, shortage of interdisciplinary talents, and insufficiency of ethical and legal regulations. Future development requires establishing national data-sharing platforms, strengthening international collaboration, fostering interdisciplinary professionals, and improving ethical and legal frameworks. Ultimately, this approach seeks to build a new disease identification and classification system centered on phenomes and to achieve the inheritance, innovation, and modernization of TCM diagnostic and therapeutic patterns.
3.Analyzing the influencing factors of occupational burnout among disease control and prevention staffs in Sichuan Province
Chaoxue WU ; Shuang DONG ; Liang WANG ; Xunbo DU ; Lin ZHAO ; Dan SHAO ; Quanquan XIAO ; Lijun ZHOU ; Chongkun XIAO ; Heng YUAN
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(3):288-292
Objective To assess the situation and influencing factors of occupational burnout among the staff at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Sichuan Province. Methods A total of 1 038 CDC staff members in Sichuan Province were selected as the study subjects using the stratified random sampling method. Occupational burnout of the staff was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey via an online questionnaire. Results The detection rate of occupational burnout was 42.3% (439/1 038). Binary logistic regression analysis result showed that, after controlling for confounding factors such as education level and alcohol consumption, CDC staffs aged at 20-<31, 31-<41, and 41-<51 years were at higher risk of occupational burnout compared with those ≥51 years (all P<0.05). CDC staffs with 5-<10 or ≥10 years of service had higher occupational burnout risk compared with those with <5 years (both P<0.05). CDC staffs with poor or fair health status, irregular diet, and poor sleep quality had higher risk of occupational burnout compared with those healthy, have regular diet, and good sleep quality (all P<0.05). The risk of occupational burnout increased with higher overtime frequency (all P<0.05). Conclusion Occupational burnout among CDC staffs in Sichuan Province is relatively high. Age, years of service, health status, diet, sleep quality, and overtime frequency are key influencing factors.
4.Comparative study of total hip arthroplasty with and without femoral osteotomy in Crowe Ⅳ developmental dysplasia of the hip
Bo SUN ; Ke-Wei LI ; Ying-Zhou HOU ; Jin-Liang WANG ; Xuan WEI ; Shao-Hua WANG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(10):972-977
Objective To compare the clinical effects of total hip arthroplasty(THA)with and without femoral osteotomy in Crowe Ⅳ developmental hip dislocation(DDH).Methods The data on 46 patients who underwent THA for unilateral Crowe ⅣDDH between 2012 and 2017 were analyzed retrospectively.They were divided into two groups according to the different surgical methods.There were 24 patients in the osteotomy group,3 males and 21 females,with an average age of(47.3±9.0)years old ranged from 34 to 57 years old;and 22 patients in the non-osteotomy group,2 males and 20 females,with an average age of(51.6±8.3)years old ranged from 40 to 61 years old.The operative time,bleed loss,postoperative drainage volume,postoperative com-plications,ROM of hip,Harris hip score,limb length discrepancy(LLD),and radiological data were recorded.The femoral dislo-cation height and the implantation depth of sleeve were measured.Results All patients were followed up.The mean follow-up time was(3.8±1.2)years ranged from 2 to 6 years in the osteotomy group and(3.2±0.9)years ranged from 1 to 5 years in the non-os-teotomy group.The operative time(136.8±18.9)min,bleed loss(709.8±89.4)ml,postoperative drainage volume(308.8±98.2)ml of osteotomy group were all significantly greater than those of non-osteotomy group(100.7±15.8)min,(516.5±103.3)ml,(245.3±79.3)ml(P<0.05).The Harris score at the latest follow up was significantly increased compared with preoperative score in two groups(P<0.05),but there was no significant difference between two groups(P>0.05).The LLD at last follow up was sig-nificantly increased compared with preoperative LLD in two groups,the LLD in non-osteotomy group(0.7±0.2)cm showed signif-cant smaller than the two osteotomy group(1.2±0.4)cm.Between osteotomy and non-osteotomy groups,the preoperative range of motion of hip joint[(89.5±19.7)°vs(102.5±16.8)°],the preoperative height of dislocation of femoral head[(4.56±0.61)cm vs(3.10±0.73)cm],the proximal implant depth of S-ROM[(0.93±0.36)cm vs(1.67±0.28)cm]was significantly different(P<0.05).Eleven patients in the osteotomy group still had claudication,and 4 patients in the non-osteotomy group had mild claudica-tion(P<0.05).In non-osteotomy group,3 patients developed nerve injury(1 patient of sciatic nerve,2 patients of femoral nerve)and 1 case developed periprosthetic fracture.In osteotomy group,2 case of dislocation and 2 cases of periprosthetic fractures.Conclusion Whether osteotomy or not can achieve satisfactory results for treating Crowe type Ⅳ DDH and significantly improve LLD.However,osteotomy is more complex and time-consuming,limb length difference is greater,and the incidence of claudica-tion is higher.Furthermore,patients with smaller preoperative hip mobility,higher femoral dislocation,limb lengthening≥4 cm and severely narrow femoral proximal canals are prone to be peformed with subtrochanteric osteotomy.
5.Study of pre-hospital temporary VV-ECMO for the treatment of high-altitude severe blast lung injury based on animal models
Zheng-Bin WU ; Shi-Feng SHAO ; Liang-Chao ZHANG ; Zhao-Xia DUAN ; Yao-Li WANG ; Zong-An LIANG ; Jian-Min WANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(5):373-378
Objectives To explore the feasibility of temporary veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation(VV-ECMO)technology for early on-site treatment,through establishing an animal model of severe blast lung injury in goats by free-field chemical explosion experiments in high-altitude regions.Methods A total of 16 adult goats were selected,and divided into the control group and the treatment group according to the random number table method,with 8 goats in each group.A model of severe blast lung injury was established at an altitude of 4 600 meters above sea level,then the goats in the control group were given respiratory support and the goats in the treatment group were given temporary VV-ECMO treatment.The survival status of the goats 15 minutes after injury was recorded,the vital signs[including body temperature,respiration rate,heart rate,and mean arterial pressure(MAP)]and arterial blood gas analysis indicators[including pH,arterial partial pressure of oxygen(PO2),arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PCO2),oxygen saturation(SaO2),lactate(LAC),calcium(Ca2+),hematocrit(HCT),and hemoglobin(Hb)]before injury and 1 hour,2 hours,3 hours after injury were compared in the two groups.The post-mortem examination was performed on all dead goats and sacrificed goats after treatment,the severity of lung injury was assessed by organ injury scaling(OIS),and the lung injury score was evaluated by abbreviated injury scale(AIS).The wet-to-dry weight ratio(W/D)and lung coefficient were calculated.Results Within 15 minutes after the explosion,4 goats in the control group died and 4 goats survived;and 5 goats in the treatment group died and 3 goats survived.There was no statistically significant difference in the body temperature,respiration rate,heart rate,or MAP before and after injury between the two groups(P>0.05).The PaO2 and SaO2 1 hour,2 hours,and 3 hours after injury in the treatment group were superior than those in the control group(P<0.05),the Ca2+ 2 hours after injury was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05),and there was no statistically significant difference in the pH,PCO2,LAC,HCT or Hb at different time points after injury between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the OIS,AIS or lung coefficient between the two groups(P>0.05),but the W/D of the lung tissue in the control group was lower than that in the treatment group(P<0.05).Conclusion We have established a novel,feasible,and stable treatment effect temporary VV-ECMO animal treatment strategy for the first time in the high-altitude regions,which can provide animal experiment evidence for the early on-site VV-ECMO treatment of severe blast lung injury in high-altitude regions.
6.Coronary artery perforation after using shockwave balloon during percutaneous coronary intervention treatment:a case report
Chen-Ji XU ; Fei LI ; Fa ZHENG ; Bin ZHANG ; Feng-Xia QU ; Jian-Meng WANG ; Ya-Qun ZHOU ; Xian-Liang LI ; Song-Tao WANG ; Yan SHAO ; Chang-Hong LU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2024;32(7):405-408
Coronary perforation is when a contrast agent or blood flows outside a blood vessel through a tear in a coronary artery.In this case,we reported a case of percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary calcified lesions,which led to iatrogenic coronary perforation and cardiac tamponade after the use of Shockwave balloon to treat intracoronary calcified nodules,and the management of PCI-related CAP was systematically reviewed through the literature.
7.Glutathione regulates glycometabolism and inflammation of macrophages and ameliorates collagen induced arthritis in mice via demethylation of histone H3K27
Wenting HAO ; Wei PAN ; Jing LIANG ; Siqi SHAO ; Song ZHAO ; Zhanbiao MEI ; Yile REN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(10):2058-2063,2070
Objective:To observe the anti-inflammatory and glycometabolic effects of glutathione(GSH)on macrophages in collagen induced arthritis(CIA)mice.Methods:①CIA model establishment and groups:A total of 14 female DBA/1J mice were ran-domly divided into:CIA+PBS group and CIA+GSH group.The mice were sacrificed on the 50th day,collecting serum and isolating bone marrow derived macrophages(BMDM),which were marked as BMDM1.②Trained immunity model establishment and groups:BMDM were isolated from normal DBA/1J mice,and were pretreated with histone H3K27 demethylases inhibitor(GSKJ1)or PBS for 2 h.Then,serum from CIA model mice in vivo was incubated for 24 h,and the samples were grouped as follows:(CIA+GSH)+PBS group,(CIA+GSH)+GSKJ1 group,(CIA+PBS)+PBS group,(CIA+PBS)+GSKJ1 group.Lipopolysaccharide(LPS)was adopted to stimulated cells on the 6th day,which were marked as BMDM2.③RNA sequencing was used to detect differentially expressed genes(DEGs)and their function in BMDM1 and BMDM2.q-PCR was adopted to estimate the mRNA levels of PFK and Idh3g.The culture supernatants were used to measure the protein levels of TNF-α and IL-6 by ELISA.Results:①Compared with CIA+PBS group,the mice in CIA+GSH group showed lighter of joint swelling(P<0.05),less arthritis index(P<0.05),HE staining suggested less inflam-matory cell infiltration,Safranin O-fast green staining showed more chondrocytes,TRAP staining indicated reduced osteoclasts.②In BMDM1,GO analysis showed that DEGs were mainly involved in glutathione derivative metabolic process,IL-6 production,inflammatory response,innate immune response,regulation of primary metabolic process and glycolipid binding,compared with CIA+GSH and CIA+PBS group.In CIA+GSH group,the mRNA level of PFK was significantly decreased(P<0.05),while Idh3g was also significantly up-regulated(P<0.05),and the expression of TNF-α,IL-6 were both reduced(P<0.05)compared with CIA+PBS group.③In BMDM2,GO analysis showed that DEGs were also involved in inflammatory response,activation of innate immune response,regulation of tumor necrosis factor production,positive regulation of IL-6 production,regulation of glycolytic process and 1,3-β-D-glucan binding between CIA+GSH and CIA+PBS group.Furthermore,in(CIA+GSH)+PBS group,PFK was decreased(P<0.05),Idh3g was up-regulated(P<0.05),and IL-6 was also significantly down-regulated(P<0.05)compared with(CIA+PBS)+PBS group.However,there was no significant difference in the expression of Idh3g and PFK,moreover,TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly up-regulated compared with(CIA+GSH)+GSKJ1 group and(CIA+GSH)+PBS group.Conclusion:GSH can regulate glycometabolism and inflammatory response of macrophages via demethylation of histone H3K27,and it can also alleviate CIA in mice.
8.Vitexin exerts anti-prostate cancer effects by modulating macrophage polari-zation from M2 to M1
Shijia LIANG ; Jianming SUN ; Wenjun HAN ; Yiqun SHAO ; Peng LIU ; Junbo WANG ; Bowen LIANG ; Jianmin MAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(12):2554-2558,2564
Objective:To investigate effect of vitexin on macrophage polarization and its impact on tumor growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer.Methods:C57BL/6J male mice were used to establish RM-1 prostate cancer xenograft model.Mice were ran-domly divided into model group,vitexin-low,medium and high doses groups(40,80,160 mg/kg),and cisplatin group as positive control.After continuous administration for 16 days,mice were euthanized and tumor mass was measured.HE staining was performed to observe tumor morphology.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect Ki67 positive rate.Flow cytometry was conducted to measure expressions of CD86+CD11b and CD206+CD11b in tumor-associated macrophages.CCK8 assay was performed to assess cytotoxic effect of vitexin on RAW264.7 macrophages to determine suitable concentrations.RT-qPCR was used to measure mRNA expressions of M2 macrophage markers,including arginase-1(ARG-1),Fizz1 and Ym1.Results:Vitexin inhibited tumor volume and weight,induced tumor tissue necrosis,suppressed Ki67 protein expression,increased expression of CD86+CD11b+M1 macrophages,and inhibited CD206+CD11b+M2 macrophage expression in mouse tumor tissues in vivo.Vitexin at concentrations of 10~20 μmol/L showed no cyto-toxicity on RAW264.7 macrophages in vitro,and promoted expression of iNOS in IL-4-induced M2 macrophages while inhibiting CD206 expression,as well as suppressed mRNA expressions of ARG-1,Fizz1 and Ym1.Conclusion:Vitexin effectively inhibits tumor growth in a mouse model of prostate cancer,possibly by regulating M2 macrophages towards an M1 phenotype and exerting immunomodulatory effects.
9.Effects of glucocorticoid stent implantation combined with nasal endoscopic surgery on nasal ventilation function and nasal mucosa recovery in patients with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps
Yunfeng CHU ; Lei HU ; Liang SHAO ; Dandan TAO ; Xiaoting JIANG
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(7):24-30
Objective To analyze the effects of glucocorticoid stent implantation combined with nasal endoscopic surgery on nasal ventilation function and serum levels of eosinophil cationic protein(ECP),fibronectin(Fn)and aquaporin-1(AQP-1)in patients with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyp(CSwNP).Methods 60 patients with CSwNP from January 2022 to February 2023 were included in the study,and then they were divided into experimental group and control group,with 30 cases in each,using random number table method.The experimental group was treated with glucocorticoid stent implantation based on the original nasal endoscopic surgery,and the control group was treated with nasal endoscopic surgery,and both groups were treated until 12 weeks after surgery.The two groups of nasal symptoms,quality of life,nasal structure and ventilation function,serum levels of ECP,Fn,AQP-1,and adverse reactions were compared.Results Compared before the treatment,scores of nasal mucosal structure(Lund-Mackay scale),nasal symptom visual analogue scale(VAS)(including:nasal obstruction,runny nose,stuffy head,decreased sense of smell,nasal dryness/scab)and serum levels of ECP were decreased,distance from minimum nasal cross section to anterior nostril(DCAN)was shortened in two groups 12 weeks after treatment,and the experimental group was lower than the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Compared before the treatment,12 weeks after treatment,the nasal minimum cross-sectional area(NMCA),score of world health organization abbreviated quality of life(WHOQOL-100),nasal cavity volume(NCV),serum levels of Fn,AQP-1 were increased in two groups,and the experimental group was higher than the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).During treatment,the incidence of adverse reactions was similar between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Glucocorticoid stent implantation combined with nasal endoscopic surgery can control nasal symptoms in patients with CSwNP,improve nasal structure and ventilation function,regulate serum levels of ECP,Fn,AQP-1,and improve patients'quality of life.
10.Epidemiological and pathogenic analyses of three cases of imported Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection in Fujian Province
Qu-Wen LI ; Xue-Chen LIANG ; Ya-Dong GAO ; Shun-Tai WENG ; Yuan GAO ; Zhu-Jun SHAO
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(6):590-594,598
The epidemiology and etiology of three suspected cases of imported skin diphtheria infection in Fujian Province were investigated.Secretion samples of patients with skin damage were collected for isolation and culture of Corynebacterium diphtheriae.Biochemical identification and mass spectrum analysis of pure cultures of suspected C.diphtheriae were conduc-ted,the virulence-related genes,including diphtheria toxin reporter(dtxR),toxin A(toxA),and toxin B(toxB)were detec-ted,and multilocus sequence typing(MLST)was performed.All three cases had typical clinical manifestations of cutaneous diphtheria,and C.diphtheriae was isolated from the damaged skin.The virulence genes of two C.diphtheriae strains isolated from two cases were identified as dtxR(+),toxA(-),and toxB(-),and the MLST type was ST-703.The virulence genes of C.diphtheriae isolated from one case were identified as dtxR(+),toxA(+),toxB(+),and the MLST type was ST-248.There is an increased risk of diphtheria in Fujian Province.C.diphtheriae without diphtheria toxin genes can also cause skin diphtheria.

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