1.Analysis of Chronic Gouty Arthritis Animal Models Based on Clinical Characteristics of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Yan XIAO ; Siyuan LIN ; Fan YANG ; Qianglong CHEN ; Xiaohua CHEN ; Meiling WANG ; Zhen ZHANG ; Jiali LUO ; Youxin SU ; Jiemei GUO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(7):84-92
ObjectiveBased on the clinical characteristics of chronic gouty arthritis (CGA) in both traditional Chinese and western medicine, this study aims to systematically evaluate the clinical concordance of existing CGA animal models, providing recommendations for establishing animal models that align with the pathological characteristics of CGA and the manifestations of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes. MethodsBy comprehensively retrieving Chinese and international databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP), and PubMed, all relevant literature on CGA animal models was collected. Based on the guidelines, the diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese and western medicine were summarized and organized. The evaluation indicators for the CGA model were constructed with reference to existing evaluation modes, and the CGA animal models were analyzed to systematically evaluate the clinical concordance of existing models. ResultsThe current methods used to construct CGA animal models mainly include monosodium urate crystal induction, high-protein diet induction (poultry lack urate oxidase), and high-fat diet combined with urate oxidase inhibitors and joint injection. Based on 11 pieces of included literature, the traditional Chinese and western medicine scoring data of each model were extracted, and the average scoring values of all models were ultimately calculated. The results show that the average clinical concordances of existing CGA animal models in both traditional Chinese and western medicine are 43.33% and 64.44%, respectively. Among them, the model with the highest clinical concordance rate is the one with a high-fat diet combined with potassium oxonate to induce hyperuricemia plus joint injection, achieving 83.33% clinical concordance in western medicine and 60% in traditional Chinese medicine. This model aligns well with the pathogenic characteristics and pathological changes of clinical CGA. ConclusionAlthough current CGA animal models can simulate some pathological characteristics of CGA, they struggle to comprehensively reflect the complex pathological processes of CGA and the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes. Therefore, in the future, it is necessary to establish the CGA animal models that incorporate the clinical disease and syndrome characteristics of traditional Chinese and western medicine and formulate the uniform model evaluation criteria, providing more precise tools for CGA mechanism research and the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
2.Ultrasound Characteristics of Breast Cancer with Different Gene Expression:A Comparative Study
Meiling HUANG ; Lin SANG ; Jingjing XIAO ; Changjiao YAN ; Ting WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(10):1063-1071
Purpose To explore the ultrasound characteristics of female breast cancer patients with different molecular types,and improve the diagnostic value of ultrasound.Materials and Methods The ultrasound diagnostic data of breast cancer patients in Xijing Hospital,the Air Force Medical University from January 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed,and the ultrasound diagnosis of breast cancer patients from the aspects of molecular typing and related human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER-2)expression and Ki-67 expression were analyzed.Results A total of 1 405 patients were included in this study,including 240 patients with Luminal A type,631 patients with Luminal B type,162 patients with HER-2+hormone receptor(HR)-type,207 patients with HER-2+HR+type and 165 patients with triple-negative breast cancer.Among the ultrasound characteristics of female breast cancer with different molecular classifications,there were statistical differences in breast imaging reporting and data system classification,edge angulation,spiculation,posterior echo and calcification(χ2=13.652-143.178,all P<0.05).According to the analysis of different degrees of invasion,there were statistical differences in breast imaging reporting and data system classification,edge angulation,spiculation,posterior echo and calcification from the Lumina group(Luminal A,Luminal B)and the aggressive group(HER-2+HR-,HER-2+HR+and triple-negative)(χ2=4.702-17.587,all P<0.05).The HER-2-negative and HER-2-positive groups of patients had significant differences in shape,edge angulation,spiculation and calcification,with statistical differences(χ2=3.947-7.944,all P<0.05).According to the Ki-67 level analysis,it was found that edge angulation,spiculation and posterior echo were influencing factors,with statistical differences(χ2=9.309-56.380,all P<0.05).Conclusion Breast cancer with different molecular expression has its own ultrasound characteristics.Preoperative ultrasound can provide a certain reference basis for the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis assessment of breast cancer.
3.Ultrasound Characteristics of Breast Cancer with Different Gene Expression:A Comparative Study
Meiling HUANG ; Lin SANG ; Jingjing XIAO ; Changjiao YAN ; Ting WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(10):1063-1071
Purpose To explore the ultrasound characteristics of female breast cancer patients with different molecular types,and improve the diagnostic value of ultrasound.Materials and Methods The ultrasound diagnostic data of breast cancer patients in Xijing Hospital,the Air Force Medical University from January 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed,and the ultrasound diagnosis of breast cancer patients from the aspects of molecular typing and related human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER-2)expression and Ki-67 expression were analyzed.Results A total of 1 405 patients were included in this study,including 240 patients with Luminal A type,631 patients with Luminal B type,162 patients with HER-2+hormone receptor(HR)-type,207 patients with HER-2+HR+type and 165 patients with triple-negative breast cancer.Among the ultrasound characteristics of female breast cancer with different molecular classifications,there were statistical differences in breast imaging reporting and data system classification,edge angulation,spiculation,posterior echo and calcification(χ2=13.652-143.178,all P<0.05).According to the analysis of different degrees of invasion,there were statistical differences in breast imaging reporting and data system classification,edge angulation,spiculation,posterior echo and calcification from the Lumina group(Luminal A,Luminal B)and the aggressive group(HER-2+HR-,HER-2+HR+and triple-negative)(χ2=4.702-17.587,all P<0.05).The HER-2-negative and HER-2-positive groups of patients had significant differences in shape,edge angulation,spiculation and calcification,with statistical differences(χ2=3.947-7.944,all P<0.05).According to the Ki-67 level analysis,it was found that edge angulation,spiculation and posterior echo were influencing factors,with statistical differences(χ2=9.309-56.380,all P<0.05).Conclusion Breast cancer with different molecular expression has its own ultrasound characteristics.Preoperative ultrasound can provide a certain reference basis for the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis assessment of breast cancer.
4.Factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management of refractory posterior epistaxis
Meiling XU ; Haibo XU ; Guifen CAI ; Lifeng ZHANG ; Zhaosheng LI ; Jincheng LIN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(10):1254-1260
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, bleeding site distribution, and factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management in patients with refractory posterior epistaxis.Methods:This cross-sectional study retrospectively analyzed data from 3 473 patients with refractory posterior epistaxis treated at ENT department or Emergency Department of Affiliated Zhangzhou Hospital of Fujian Medical University, between January 2018 and December 2024. The demographic and clinical data of patients were collected. Univariate analyses and multivariable logistic regression were applied to identify factors associated with hospitalization for surgical intervention.Results:Among 3 473 patients (65.94%(2 290 cases) male; mean age (54±21) years), 46.96% (1 631 cases)were aged 41-69 years. Bleeding predominantly occurred at night (89.66%, 3 114 cases) and in winter (29.92%, 1 039 cases). The most frequent bleeding sites were the olfactory cleft (25.22%,876 cases) and inferior meatus vault (25.63%,890 cases), followed by the posterior regions of middle meatus (11.26%,391 cases), the foremost regions of nasal cavity (11.20%,389 cases), the nasal septum surface (11.23%,390 cases), the bottom of nasal cavity (9.42%,327 cases), and the others or uncertain sites (6.05%,210 cases). Endoscopic electrocautery was performed in 75.01% of cases. Overall, 2 715 patients required hospitalization for surgery. Univariate analysis identified older age (≥70 years), male sex, alcohol use, nighttime onset, winter season, hypertension, diabetes, and anticoagulant use as significantly associated with hospitalization ( χ2=6.51, 8.03, 5.11, -0.17, 7.53, 12.52, 6.83, 5.18, all P<0.05). Multivariable logistic regression confirmed older age ( OR=2.45, 95% CI: 1.81-7.50), winter season ( OR=9.55, 95% CI: 2.26-9.38), nighttime onset ( OR=6.78, 95% CI: 1.84-6.96), alcohol use ( OR=27.71, 95% CI: 11.97-64.14), hypertension ( OR=7.93, 95% CI: 1.64-11.84), and anticoagulant use ( OR=6.39, 95% CI: 1.06-9.47) as independent positive factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Refractory posterior epistaxis most commonly affects individuals aged 41-69 years, with bleeding frequently originating from the olfactory cleft or inferior meatus vault, and exhibits seasonal (winter) and diurnal (nighttime) patterns. Independent factors significantly associated with the need for hospitalization and surgical intervention include older age, winter onset, nighttime onset, alcohol use, hypertension, and anticoagulant use. Identifying these factors may aid in risk stratification and clinical decision-making.
5.Construction of multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph
Meiling CHE ; Jiale NAN ; Jianhai LIN ; Dongping GAO
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(17):12-15
Objective To provide precise,effective,and intuitive nutritional and dietary recommendations for different population groups,a multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph was constructed,which includes entities such as food,nutrition,population,and diseases.Methods Data sets in the field of nutrition were obtained using web crawling and other technical means.The OneRel model was referenced to complete the joint extraction of Chinese entity relationships and construct a text library.The RoBERTa-ResNet model were used to learn the features of text and image data separately,to align images with text,and to construct a multi-modal knowledge graph.Results The F1 value of the joint entity relationship extraction model was 0.703.The constructed multi-modal knowledge graph contains 3312 textual entities,11 259 relationships,and 1000 image entities.Conclusion The algorithms used in this study to construct the multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph achieve good results.This knowledge graph not only systematically integrates multi-modal knowledge in the field of nutrition and enables good visual query capabilities,but also serves as the underlying support for downstream tasks such as intelligent question answering and nutritional recommendation systems.
6.Construction of multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph
Meiling CHE ; Jiale NAN ; Jianhai LIN ; Dongping GAO
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(17):12-15
Objective To provide precise,effective,and intuitive nutritional and dietary recommendations for different population groups,a multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph was constructed,which includes entities such as food,nutrition,population,and diseases.Methods Data sets in the field of nutrition were obtained using web crawling and other technical means.The OneRel model was referenced to complete the joint extraction of Chinese entity relationships and construct a text library.The RoBERTa-ResNet model were used to learn the features of text and image data separately,to align images with text,and to construct a multi-modal knowledge graph.Results The F1 value of the joint entity relationship extraction model was 0.703.The constructed multi-modal knowledge graph contains 3312 textual entities,11 259 relationships,and 1000 image entities.Conclusion The algorithms used in this study to construct the multi-modal nutritional knowledge graph achieve good results.This knowledge graph not only systematically integrates multi-modal knowledge in the field of nutrition and enables good visual query capabilities,but also serves as the underlying support for downstream tasks such as intelligent question answering and nutritional recommendation systems.
7.Factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management of refractory posterior epistaxis
Meiling XU ; Haibo XU ; Guifen CAI ; Lifeng ZHANG ; Zhaosheng LI ; Jincheng LIN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2025;24(10):1254-1260
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics, bleeding site distribution, and factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management in patients with refractory posterior epistaxis.Methods:This cross-sectional study retrospectively analyzed data from 3 473 patients with refractory posterior epistaxis treated at ENT department or Emergency Department of Affiliated Zhangzhou Hospital of Fujian Medical University, between January 2018 and December 2024. The demographic and clinical data of patients were collected. Univariate analyses and multivariable logistic regression were applied to identify factors associated with hospitalization for surgical intervention.Results:Among 3 473 patients (65.94%(2 290 cases) male; mean age (54±21) years), 46.96% (1 631 cases)were aged 41-69 years. Bleeding predominantly occurred at night (89.66%, 3 114 cases) and in winter (29.92%, 1 039 cases). The most frequent bleeding sites were the olfactory cleft (25.22%,876 cases) and inferior meatus vault (25.63%,890 cases), followed by the posterior regions of middle meatus (11.26%,391 cases), the foremost regions of nasal cavity (11.20%,389 cases), the nasal septum surface (11.23%,390 cases), the bottom of nasal cavity (9.42%,327 cases), and the others or uncertain sites (6.05%,210 cases). Endoscopic electrocautery was performed in 75.01% of cases. Overall, 2 715 patients required hospitalization for surgery. Univariate analysis identified older age (≥70 years), male sex, alcohol use, nighttime onset, winter season, hypertension, diabetes, and anticoagulant use as significantly associated with hospitalization ( χ2=6.51, 8.03, 5.11, -0.17, 7.53, 12.52, 6.83, 5.18, all P<0.05). Multivariable logistic regression confirmed older age ( OR=2.45, 95% CI: 1.81-7.50), winter season ( OR=9.55, 95% CI: 2.26-9.38), nighttime onset ( OR=6.78, 95% CI: 1.84-6.96), alcohol use ( OR=27.71, 95% CI: 11.97-64.14), hypertension ( OR=7.93, 95% CI: 1.64-11.84), and anticoagulant use ( OR=6.39, 95% CI: 1.06-9.47) as independent positive factors associated with hospitalization for surgical management (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Refractory posterior epistaxis most commonly affects individuals aged 41-69 years, with bleeding frequently originating from the olfactory cleft or inferior meatus vault, and exhibits seasonal (winter) and diurnal (nighttime) patterns. Independent factors significantly associated with the need for hospitalization and surgical intervention include older age, winter onset, nighttime onset, alcohol use, hypertension, and anticoagulant use. Identifying these factors may aid in risk stratification and clinical decision-making.
8.Study on the curative effect of Huoluoxiaolingdan formula combined with ginkgolide injection in treatment of blood stasis and collateral obstruction syndrome in convalescent period of cerebral infarction
Le ZHAO ; Lin CHEN ; Meiling JIANG ; Fangfang LIU
China Pharmacist 2024;27(1):125-134
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of Huoluoxiaolingdan formula combined with ginkgolide injection in the treatment of ischemic stroke patients with blood stasis blockage syndrome.Methods The ischemic stroke patients with blood stasis blockage syndrome who were treated in Suzhou First People's Hospital from June 2017 to August 2019 were randomly divided into test group and control group.The control group was given ginkgolide injection,and the test group was given Huoluoxiaolingdan formula additionally.Both groups were treated for 2 weeks.The efficacy and adverse drug reactions of the two groups were evaluated,and the changes of clinical scores,hemorheology,blood lipids and inflammatory factors before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.Results A total of 194 patients were included,there were 97 cases in each group.The total effective rate of test group was 91.75%,which was significantly higher than that of control group(79.38%)(P<0.05),and the incidence of adverse reactions was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,NIHSS,CSS and ASS in both groups were lower than before treatment(P<0.05),while BI was higher than before treatment(P<0.05).The levels of ηp,ηb,Fib and EEP in test group were significantly lower than those in control group(P<0.05).HDL-C level of test group was significantly higher than that of control group,TC,LDL-C and TG levels were lower than that of control group(P<0.05).The levels of IL-4 in test group were significantly higher than those in control group,and the levels of IL-1 β,IL-8 and TNF-α were lower than those in control group(P<0.05).The above indexes in the test group was significantly better than that in control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Huoluoxiaolingdan formula combined with ginkgolide injection can significantly improve the efficacy of patients with blood stasis blockage syndrome during the recovery period of ischemic stroke,improve clinical symptom score,correct abnormal hemorheology,reduce blood lipid level,inhibit the progression of inflammation,and alleviate adverse reactions,which has high clinical application value.
9.Current situation of healthcare-associated infection management of fever clinics in Wuhan medical institutions
Xiaoli LIU ; Lin GONG ; Yimei WANG ; Huiqiong XU ; Meiling LI ; Changfeng LI
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(4):62-65
Objective To analyze the current situation of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) management of fever clinics among different levels of medical institutions in Wuhan, and to provide a scientific basis for improving hospital infection management. Methods In January 2023, a network questionnaire survey was conducted on medical institutions with fever clinics in Wuhan. Results A total of 72 medical institutions were investigated, of which 58.33% had CT, and 48.61% had fever clinics for children. The total qualified rate of HCAI management was 78.28%. The qualified rates of four primary indicators, including hospital management, diagnosis and treatment environment protection, training and education, and implementation of infection control measures, were 82.27%, 71.49%, 75.93%, and 81.31%, respectively. There were statistical differences among different levels of medical institutions (all P<0.01). Among the 13 secondary indicators, the qualified rates of 7 indicators were more than 80%, with the highest being medical item management (93.06%), medical waste disposal (89.72%), and personnel management (83.33%), and the lowest being facilities and equipment (66.32%), and patients and accompanying personnel education (66.67%). Among the 65 tertiary indicators, 30 had a pass rate great than 80%. Conclusion Wuhan actively promotes the construction of fever clinics in medical institutions, and the overall situation of HCAI management is good. However, there are still some problems to varying degrees, especially in the layout procedures, hand hygiene, and staff training of fever clinics in secondary and lower medical institutions, which should be further strengthened.
10.Effects of Harmine Inducing Apoptosis on Mitochondrial Fusion and Division in PC 12 Cells
Yuehong GONG ; Meiling ZHAO ; Ruijia MA ; Yuxia LIN ; Jun ZHAO ; Jianhua WANG
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(2):174-183
Objective To investigate the effects of harmine(HM)on the expression level of mitochondrion fusion related proteins and mitochondrial function injury in PC 12 cells.Methods PC 12 cells were divided into cell control group,HM group,mitochondrion mitosis inhibitor Mdivi-1 group,HM+Mdivi-1 group,mitochondrion fission agonist WY14643 group,HM+WY14643 group,with drug concentrations of 1,10,25,50,100 μmol·L-1.After 24 h treatment,the MTT method was used to detect the cell survival rate,and a microscope was used to observe the cell morphology,MitoTracker Red probe staining was used to observe the mitochondrial morphology and the length ratio of vertical and horizontal axes,JC-1 staining was used to detect the mitochondrial membrane potential,and a kit was used to detect ATP level and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)activity.Immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting were used to assess the expression levels of caspase-3,apoptosis-promoting protein(Bax)cytochrome C(cyt-c),mitochondrial fusion protein(Mfn2)and mitochondrial mitotic protein(Drp-1).The interference sequence of Drp1 was transfected by electroporation,and the siRNA sequence with good transfection effect was screened.The related indicators were detected by fluorescence method,MTT method,and immunoblotting method in cooperation with drug intervention.Results MTT results showed that compared with the cell control group,the survival rate of HM group,Mdivi-1 group,HM+Mdivi-1 group,WY14643 group and HM+WY14643 group decreased significantly(P<0.01),and the EC50 were(11.48±2.32),(12.35±1.67),(14.88±2.07),(39.14±3.25),(20.09±1.97),respectively.According to this,subsequent experiments selected 20 μmol·L-1for HM,WY 14643 and HM+WY14643 as working concentrations to construct PC 12 cell model.Microscopic observation and MitoTracker Red probe staining showed that the cell density in the drug group decreased in varying degrees,and a transition from branched to round morphology in the drug-treated groups was observed.The morphology of mitochondria tended to be round,and the ratio of the length of the longitudinal axis to transverse axis was(3.33±0.72)in the cell control group,(2.19±0.58)in the HM group,(2.45±0.44)in Mdivi-1 group,and(1.43±0.62)in HM+Mdivi-1 group,respectively.The results of JC-1 staining showed that compared with the cell control group,the mitochondrial mode potential of the HM group significantly decreased(P<0.01).ROS significantly increased(P<0.01)and ATP levels decreased(P<0.01),and LDH enzyme activity increased(P<0.01).Immunofluorescence staining and Western blotting results showed that compared with the cell control group,the expression levels of proapoptotic proteins Bax,cytochrome C,and caspase-3 in the HM group were significantly increased(all P<0.01).Compared with the cell control group,the expression level of mitochondrial fission related protein Drp1 in HM group was significantly higher(P<0.01).The expression level of mitochondrial fusion related protein Mfn2 significantly decreased(P<0.01).After specific interference with Drp1 and synergistic intervention with HM,the survival rate of PC 12 cells in each interference group decreased compared to each drug intervention group.The expression of Drp1 and Mfn2 was downregulated,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion HM can reduce the mitochoudrial membrane potential and ATP levels by accumulating ROS,there by activating the caspase-3 apoptosis pathway and promoting cell apoptosis.Mitochondrial fusion division may be involved in the damage of PC12 cells caused by HM,initiating apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway.


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