1.Ameliorative effects and mechanisms of two probiotics combined with Aurantii Fructus Immaturus on functional dyspepsia in rats
Zongnian LI ; Ying XIONG ; Xiaohui GONG ; Lanlan WANG ; Zhongqing GUO ; Linlin JIANG ; Hongying LIU ; Kezhong DENG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(13):1593-1598
OBJECTIVE To investigate ameliorative effects and mechanisms of two probiotics (Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus acidophilus) combined with Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (AFI) on functional dyspepsia (FD) in rats. METHODS Rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, positive control group (domperidone group, 2.7 mg/kg), AFI group (9 g/kg), L. acidophilus group (5×107 cfu/kg), B. subtilis group (5×107 cfu/kg), L. acidophilus+ AFI group (L. acidophilus 5×107 cfu/kg+ AFI 9 g/kg), and B. subtilis+AFI group (B. subtilis 5×107 cfu/kg+AFI 9 g/kg), with 8 rats in each group. Except for the blank group, FD model was established by tail-clamping stimulation+hunger and satiety disorder+swimming exhaustion in other groups. After modeling, each group was given the corresponding drug/probiotic suspensions/physiological saline intragastrically, once a day, for 14 consecutive days. After the last medication, gastric emptying rate and the rate of propulsion of the small intestine in rats were measured; the levels of brain-gut peptide-related indicators [gastrin (GAS), substance P (SP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), somatostatin (SS) and cholecystokinin (CCK)] in the serum of rats were measured. The pathological morphology of the gastric antrum tissue and duodenal tissue was observed. Cecal contents from the rats were collected for gut microbiota sequencing analysis. The protein expression levels of tyrosine kinase receptor c-Kit and stem cell factor (SCF) in the gastric antrum tissue, as well as Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) in the duodenal tissue of the rats were detected. RESULTS Compared with the blank group, model group showed significantly lower gastric emptying rate, small intestinal propulsion rate, serum levels of GAS and SP, relative abundance of Firmicutes, Ace, Chao and Sobs indexes of the gut microbiota, and protein levels of SCF and c-Kit in gastric antrum (P<0.05), while serum levels of VIP, SS and CCK, relative abundance of Bacteroidetes, as well as protein expressions of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB, were significantly higher (P<0.05). The histological structure JZYC23S53) of the gastric antrum tissue appeared basically normal; however, abnormalities were observed in the duodenal structure, with a significant infiltration of inflammatory cells visible. Compared with the model group, all treatment groups significantly modulated most of the above indexes (P<0.05). The histological structure of the gastric antrum tissue was normal. Except for the B. subtilis group and the B. subtilis+AFI group, the pathological states of the duodenum in the remaining rats gradually recovered. Compared with each single drug group, most of above indexes in rats from each combination group showed further improvement (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The combination of AFI with two probiotics can improve gastrointestinal motility in FD rats, and the effect is superior to that of using the drugs alone. The specific underlying mechanisms may be related to the activation of the SCF/c-Kit signaling pathway and the inhibition of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.
2.Analysis of human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid detection in blood products in China
Yue WANG ; Xiaobei ZHENG ; Qin GONG ; Ying ZHAO ; Yuanxiu LUO ; Dandan YANG ; Linlin ZHANG ; Zheng JIANG ; Gan PENG ; Jin ZHANG ; Bingbing KE
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(7):950-957
Objective: To analyze the nucleic acid load of human parvovirus B19 in major commercially available blood products in China, including human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin, human rabies immunoglobulin and various coagulation factor products, aiming to provide evidence for improving blood product manufacturing processes and quality control of source plasma. Methods: A total of 98 batches of coagulation factor products were tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, including 42 batches of human prothrombin complex, 35 batches of human coagulation factor Ⅷ, and 21 batches of human fibrinogen. Additionally, 6 batches of human albumin, 6 batches of human intravenous immunoglobulin, and 38 batches of human rabies immunoglobulin were tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid. Results: Human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid were undetectable in human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin and human rabies immunoglobulin. Among the 98 batches of coagulation factor products tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid, B19 nucleic acid reactivity rate was 69.0% (29/42) for human prothrombin complex batches, but nucleic acid concentration were all significantly lower than 10
IU/mL. The reactivity rate of B19 nucleic acid in 35 batches of human coagulation factor Ⅷ was 48.6% (17/35), with nucleic acid concentration all below 10
IU/mL. The reactivity rate of B19 nucleic acid in 21 batches of human fibrinogen was 61.9% (13/21), with nucleic acid concentration all below 10
IU/mL. Conclusion: No human parvovirus B19 has been detected in human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin, or human rabies immunoglobulin. Human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid may exist in commercially available coagulation factor products, highlighting the need for enhanced screening of human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid in these products. It is also recommended that B19 viral nucleic acid testing be conducted on source plasma, particularly for coagulation factor products.
3.Analysis of human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid detection in blood products in China
Yue WANG ; Xiaobei ZHENG ; Qin GONG ; Ying ZHAO ; Yuanxiu LUO ; Dandan YANG ; Linlin ZHANG ; Zheng JIANG ; Gan PENG ; Jin ZHANG ; Bingbing KE
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(7):950-957
Objective: To analyze the nucleic acid load of human parvovirus B19 in major commercially available blood products in China, including human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin, human rabies immunoglobulin and various coagulation factor products, aiming to provide evidence for improving blood product manufacturing processes and quality control of source plasma. Methods: A total of 98 batches of coagulation factor products were tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid using real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, including 42 batches of human prothrombin complex, 35 batches of human coagulation factor Ⅷ, and 21 batches of human fibrinogen. Additionally, 6 batches of human albumin, 6 batches of human intravenous immunoglobulin, and 38 batches of human rabies immunoglobulin were tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid. Results: Human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid were undetectable in human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin and human rabies immunoglobulin. Among the 98 batches of coagulation factor products tested for human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid, B19 nucleic acid reactivity rate was 69.0% (29/42) for human prothrombin complex batches, but nucleic acid concentration were all significantly lower than 10
IU/mL. The reactivity rate of B19 nucleic acid in 35 batches of human coagulation factor Ⅷ was 48.6% (17/35), with nucleic acid concentration all below 10
IU/mL. The reactivity rate of B19 nucleic acid in 21 batches of human fibrinogen was 61.9% (13/21), with nucleic acid concentration all below 10
IU/mL. Conclusion: No human parvovirus B19 has been detected in human albumin, human intravenous immunoglobulin, or human rabies immunoglobulin. Human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid may exist in commercially available coagulation factor products, highlighting the need for enhanced screening of human parvovirus B19 nucleic acid in these products. It is also recommended that B19 viral nucleic acid testing be conducted on source plasma, particularly for coagulation factor products.
4.Association of takeaway consumption and sedentary behavior with emotional symptoms among freshman students
YAO Zhiyuan, WEI Ruihong, WANG Xinyue, JIANG Linlin, WAN Yuhui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(10):1474-1477
Objective:
To investigate the assocation of sedentary behavior among college students on psychological health issues, such as depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms, and to analyze the moderating role of takeaway consumption behavior in the context, in order to provide a scientific basis for reducing emotional symptoms among college students.
Methods:
A stratified cluster sampling method was employed to conduct a questionnaire on 3 427 first year students of a higher education institution in Hefei of Anhui Province from May to June 2021. The study variables included demographic characteristics, sedentary time, takeaway consumption behavior, and emotional (symptoms depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms). The Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the association between variables, and linear regression analysis was used to analyze the association between takeaway consumption behavior and depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms among college students with sedentary time.
Results:
Both sedentary time and takeaway consumption behavior were positively correlated with depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms among college students ( r =0.10, 0.10, 0.10; 0.10, 0.11, 0.11, all P <0.05). The results of linear regression analysis showed that the interaction term between takeaway consumption behavior and sedentary time was positively correlated with symptoms of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms among college students (depression: β =0.04, anxiety: β =0.04, stress: β =0.04, all P <0.05). The results of the simple slope test demonstrated that regardless of the level of takeaway consumption behavior, sedentary time was positively correlated with the depressive symptoms of college students; compared with low takeaway consumption behavior, high takeaway consumption behavior ( β=0.77, P <0.01) enhanced the association between sedentary time and depressive symptoms among college students. In addition, under the condition of high takeaway consumption behavior, sedentary time was positively correlated with the anxiety and stress symptoms of college students (anxiety: β =0.64; stress: β =0.71, both P <0.01); while under the condition of low takeaway consumption behavior, sedentary time was not related to the anxiety and stress symptoms of college students ( β =0.17, 0.22, both P >0.05).
Conclusions
Sedentary behavior is related to a the emotional symptoms of depressive, anxiety, and stress among college students. Takeaway consumption behavior may exacerbate this impact.
5.BRD4 regulates m6A of ESPL1 mRNA via interaction with ALKBH5 to modulate breast cancer progression.
Haisheng ZHANG ; Linlin LU ; Cheng YI ; Tao JIANG ; Yunqing LU ; Xianyuan YANG ; Ke ZHONG ; Jiawang ZHOU ; Jiexin LI ; Guoyou XIE ; Zhuojia CHEN ; Zongpei JIANG ; Gholamreza ASADIKARAM ; Yanxi PENG ; Dan ZHOU ; Hongsheng WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(3):1552-1570
The interaction between m6A-methylated RNA and chromatin modification remains largely unknown. We found that targeted inhibition of bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) by siRNA or its inhibitor (JQ1) significantly decreases mRNA m6A levels and suppresses the malignancy of breast cancer (BC) cells via increased expression of demethylase AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5). Mechanistically, inhibition of BRD4 increases the mRNA stability of ALKBH5 via enhanced binding between its 3' untranslated regions (3'UTRs) with RNA-binding protein RALY. Further, BRD4 serves as a scaffold for ubiquitin enzymes tripartite motif containing-21 (TRIM21) and ALKBH5, resulting in the ubiquitination and degradation of ALKBH5 protein. JQ1-increased ALKBH5 then demethylates mRNA of extra spindle pole bodies like 1 (ESPL1) and reduces binding between ESPL1 mRNA and m6A reader insulin like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3), leading to decay of ESPL1 mRNA. Animal and clinical studies confirm a critical role of BRD4/ALKBH5/ESPL1 pathway in BC progression. Further, our study sheds light on the crosstalks between histone modification and RNA methylation.
6.Salvianolic Acid B and Ginsenoside Rg1 Combination Attenuates Cerebral Edema Accompanying Glymphatic Modulation.
Lingxiao ZHANG ; Yanan SHAO ; Zhao FANG ; Siqi CHEN ; Yixuan WANG ; Han SHA ; Yuhan ZHANG ; Linlin WANG ; Yi JIN ; Hao CHEN ; Baohong JIANG
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(11):1909-1923
Cerebral edema is characterized by fluid accumulation, and the glymphatic system (GS) plays a pivotal role in regulating fluid transport. Using the Tenecteplase system, magnesium salt of salvianolic acid B/ginsenoside Rg1 (SalB/Rg1) was injected intravenously into mice 4.5 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion and once every 24 h for the following 72 h. GS function was assessed by Evans blue imaging, near-infrared fluorescence region II (NIR-II) imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). SalB/Rg1 had significant effects on reducing the infarct volume and hemorrhagic transformation score, improving neurobehavioral function, and protecting tissue structure, especially inhibiting cerebral edema. Meanwhile, the influx/efflux drainage of GS was enhanced by SalB/Rg1 according to NIR-II imaging and MRI. SalB/Rg1 inhibited matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity, reduced cleaved β-dystroglycan (β-DG), and stabilized aquaporin-4 (AQP4) polarity, which was verified by colocalization with CD31. Our findings indicated that SalB/Rg1 treatment enhances GS function and attenuates cerebral edema, accompanying the regulation of the MMP9/β-DG/AQP4 pathway.
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7.Research on Cost Control of Hospital Administrative Functional Departments Based on HRP+BSC
Wanhui ZHENG ; Weihua YANG ; Li YANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Ying CHEN ; Kesi WANG ; Linlin JIANG ; Lin PENG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(6):65-68
Objective to analyze the Budget Execution Rate of administrative departments in sample hospitals,and to realize the cost control of Budget performance integration with Balanced Score Card(BSC)Financial Dimension Quantitative Assessment.Methods The budget and execution data of 23 administrative departments were collected from January to June in the sample 2023.The budget execution rate was calculated and cleaned,and the data were segmented by histogram.Using the financial dimension 25 to divide by the total number of items in each department's budget to obtain the scoreof each item in each department,and using the interpolation method to calculate the cost scores of each department,then into the performance appraisal.Results(1)Each item score should be multiplied by item coefficient,and then sum up;(2)The total score of self-executing Project+the total score of centralized executing project.(3)Cost score:1 the scores of 8 departments of non-homing items were 5.54~15.76,2 the scores of 15 departments of homing items were 7.68~17.06.Conclusion It adopts the concept of BSC and Hospital Resource Planning as the cost control of administrative departments to make up for the lack of qualitative and quantitative BSC;can focus on monitoring the dispersion of large data;histogram score results of segmentation objective and easy to operate,makes the interpolation calculation more credible.In a word,it provides quantitative ideas and methods in the aspects of different responsibilities and difficult performance evaluation.
8.Research on Cost Control of Hospital Administrative Functional Departments Based on HRP+BSC
Wanhui ZHENG ; Weihua YANG ; Li YANG ; Yun ZHANG ; Ying CHEN ; Kesi WANG ; Linlin JIANG ; Lin PENG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(6):65-68
Objective to analyze the Budget Execution Rate of administrative departments in sample hospitals,and to realize the cost control of Budget performance integration with Balanced Score Card(BSC)Financial Dimension Quantitative Assessment.Methods The budget and execution data of 23 administrative departments were collected from January to June in the sample 2023.The budget execution rate was calculated and cleaned,and the data were segmented by histogram.Using the financial dimension 25 to divide by the total number of items in each department's budget to obtain the scoreof each item in each department,and using the interpolation method to calculate the cost scores of each department,then into the performance appraisal.Results(1)Each item score should be multiplied by item coefficient,and then sum up;(2)The total score of self-executing Project+the total score of centralized executing project.(3)Cost score:1 the scores of 8 departments of non-homing items were 5.54~15.76,2 the scores of 15 departments of homing items were 7.68~17.06.Conclusion It adopts the concept of BSC and Hospital Resource Planning as the cost control of administrative departments to make up for the lack of qualitative and quantitative BSC;can focus on monitoring the dispersion of large data;histogram score results of segmentation objective and easy to operate,makes the interpolation calculation more credible.In a word,it provides quantitative ideas and methods in the aspects of different responsibilities and difficult performance evaluation.
9.Influencing factors for rebleeding and 5-year survival rate after treatment in patients with liver cirrhosis and spontaneous splenorenal shunt
Chengzhao WENG ; Wei JIANG ; Shiyao CHEN ; Linlin ZHENG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(7):1375-1381
Objective To investigate the influencing factors for rebleeding and 5-year survival rate after treatment in patients with liver cirrhosis and spontaneous splenorenal shunt(SSRS),and to provide a basis for clinical prognostic assessment.Methods A total of 95 patients with liver cirrhosis and SSRS who were admitted to Zhongshan Hospital and Xiamen Branch of Fudan University from June 2014 to June 2018 were enrolled,and all patients were followed up for at least 5 years.According to the presence or absence of gastrointestinal bleeding during follow-up,the patients were divided into rebleeding group with 27 patients and non-rebleeding group with 68 patients.The independent-samples t test or the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of continuous between two groups,and the chi-square test or the Fisher's exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups.Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to investigate the influencing factors for the prognosis of patients with SSRS,and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to describe survival outcomes.A Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis was performed.Results Compared with the non-rebleeding group,the rebleeding group had significantly higher splenorenal shunt diameter[4.60(3.20—5.90)mm vs 3.45(2.10—5.45)mm,Z=1.973,P=0.048]and hepatic venous pressure gradient(18.57±6.60 mmHg vs 15.06±5.82 mmHg,t=2.280,P=0.026)and a significantly lower portal vein diameter(14.04±2.90 mm vs 15.45±2.90 mm,t=2.138,P=0.035).The correlation analysis showed that splenorenal shunt diameter was negatively correlated with portal vein diameter(rs=-0.211,P=0.040).Adverse events within 5 years after treatment included rebleeding(27.4%),portal vein thrombosis(11.6%),infection(4.2%),cerebral hemorrhage(1.1%),and cerebral infarction(1.1%).Splenorenal shunt diameter(risk ratio[RR]=1.173,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.001—1.374,P=0.048)and superior mesenteric vein diameter(RR=0.844,95%CI:0.746—0.956,P=0.007)were independent influencing factors for gastrointestinal rebleeding within 5 years after treatment.Bilirubin(RR=1.028,95%CI:1.010—1.046,P=0.002)and blood urea nitrogen(RR=1.347,95%CI:1.116—1.625,P=0.002)were independent risk factors for 5-year survival rate after treatment.Conclusion Splenorenal shunt diameter is closely associated with the prognosis of cirrhotic patients,and it is recommended to enhance imaging follow-up of splenorenal shunt diameter for cirrhotic patients with SSRS.
10.Analysis of prevalence status and influencing factors of e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Heilongjiang Province
Ying WANG ; Linlin JIANG ; Xinbo DI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):553-558
Objective:To describe the current situation and influencing factors of e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Heilongjiang Province to provide evidence for formulating provincial youth e-cigarette prevention and control strategies.Methods:A multi-stage stratified cluster probability sampling method was adopted in 2021, with 8 340 students in 180 classes from 56 primary and high schools in 10 monitoring districts and counties in Heilongjiang Province. The students in the selected classes filled out a unified questionnaire by themselves. SAS 9.4 software was used for data cleansing, sample weighting, and analysis. Chi-squared tests were used to compare the differences between groups, and a two-level logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of e-cigarette use among secondary school students.Results:A total of 8 329 survey questionnaires were included in the analysis. The prevalence rates of ever and current e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Heilongjiang Province were 18.27% and 5.46%, respectively. In terms of ever e-cigarette use, the rate of boys (23.94%) was higher than that of girls (12.35%). The rate of vocational high school students (39.18%) was higher than that of general high school students (24.11%) and than that of junior school students (11.27%). In terms of current e-cigarette use, the rate of boys (7.08%) was higher than that of girls (3.76%). The rate of vocational high school students (14.56%) was higher than that of general high school students (7.70%) and than that of junior school students (2.67%). The rates of ever and current e-cigarette use were relatively higher in each subgroup, including "weekly allowance more than 40 Yuan" "one of the student's parents, friends or teachers was smoker" "smoked cigarettes now" and "saw e-cigarette advertisements". A two-level logistic regression model showed that the following factors were the influencing factors of current use of e-cigarettes among secondary school students, including gender, whether they were current cigarette smokers, the smoking status of their close friends, if they saw teachers smoked in the school, noticed e-cigarette advertisements, and e-cigarette addictive cognition.Conclusions:The prevalence rates of ever and current e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Heilongjiang Province were high. E-cigarette advertisements, the smoking status of their close friends, and whether they saw teachers smoking in the school were the main factors affecting e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Heilongjiang Province. It is necessary to focus on constructing smoke-free environments and increase health education related to e-cigarette knowledge on risk in developing a smoke-free campus in the whole province.


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