1.Analysis of Current Practices and Exploration of Alternative Technologies in Use of Laboratory Animals for Minimally Invasive Surgery Education and Training
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2026;46(2):279-287
Currently, the rapid development of minimally invasive surgical techniques poses significant challenges to the traditional surgical education and training system. The teaching model relying on laboratory animals is facing the need for transformation due to ethical controversies, high costs, and limitations of the model. Through a combined approach of systematic literature analysis and summarization of practical experience at the Da Vinci Surgical Robot Training Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, this study systematically evaluated the multidimensional efficacy of laboratory animals in training for the Da Vinci robot operating system and laparoscopic techniques. The results indicate that, under current technological conditions, laboratory animals—leveraging their advantages of authentic tissue tactile feedback, dynamic physiological responses, and the ability to be trained under complex surgical field exposure—remain the core modality for cultivating advanced surgical skills (such as vascular dissection and mobilization, organ suturing, etc.). Their irreplaceability lies primarily in key training aspects such as simulating intraoperative dynamic physiological responses and handling intraoperative emergencies. Based on interdisciplinary technical assessment and practical observation, the authors propose and construct an "Ethics-Technology Synergy" development framework. They further explore the innovative value of the virtual-real interaction mechanism in extended reality technology, the construction of pathological simulation platforms using organoid models, and the resource coordination mechanism of digital sharing platforms. Using application cases from the training center, the study verifies the potential of these technologies to form a "stepwise replacement" pathway for laboratory animals. It also highlights their key breakthroughs in standardized scenario replication, improved tactile simulation accuracy, and reduced laboratory animal usage. This study emphasizes that the transformation of the minimally invasive surgical education and training system is not only a technological innovation but also an advancement of ethical concepts. The "Ethics-Technology Synergy" pathway requires focusing on three key implementation areas: constructing a multi-modal hybrid training system from the perspective of technological integration; establishing a collaborative biological specimen sharing network from the perspective of resource management; and refining standards for assessing the necessity of animal use from the perspective of ethical practice. This provides an actionable pathway for building a new training paradigm that balances technical efficacy with ethical compliance, thereby promoting the transformation of surgical education towards precision and minimal harm.
2.Effect of Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Prescription on sPD-L1 in Peripheral Blood of Patients Treated with EGFR-TKIs and Prognosis Analysis
Liping SHEN ; Yuqing CAI ; Yanping WEN ; Yi JIANG ; Lingshuang LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(1):219-226
ObjectiveTo observe the prognosis effect of soluble programmed death ligand-1(sPD-L1) in treating patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma treated with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors(EGFR-TKIs) and the influence of Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu prescription. MethodA prospective cohort-controlled study was conducted to enroll patients treated with EGFR-TKIs in the first line of treatment,who were admitted to the Oncology Department of Longhua Hospital and Shanghai Chest Hospital from May 1st, 2021 to June 30th, 2023, and they were evaluated as non-progressive and identified with deficiency of Qi and Yin after one month of treatment. The patients were divided into an exposed group (EGFR-TKIs combined with Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu prescription) and a non-exposed group (EGFR-TKIs alone)according to whether or not they were treated with Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu prescription and were treated until disease progression, or death and intolerable adverse reactions occurred. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was applied to detect the level of sPD-L1 in patients at the time of enrollment and disease progression,and Cox risk proportionality model was used to analyze the independent prognostic factors affecting disease progression of patients treated with EGFR-TKIs. ResultA total of 90 patients (39 in the exposed group and 51 in the non-exposed group) undergoing disease progression after EGFR-TKI treatment were enrolled. At the time of enrolment and after disease progression,the levels of serum sPD-L1 in the 90 patients were 12.06 (27.54) ng·L-1 and 41.99 (62.93) ng·L-1,respectively. Compared with that at the time of enrollment, the serum sPD-L1 level in the 90 patients was significantly increased after disease progression (P<0.01). The serum sPD-L1 level in patients in the exposed group was 12.27 (24.78) ng·L-1 and 29.57 (61.12)ng·L-1 respectively at the time of enrolment and after disease progression. In the non-exposed group, patients had serum sPD-L1 levels of 11.81 (28.46) ng·L-1 and 49.54 (74.12) ng·L-1 respectively at the time of enrolment and after disease progression. Compared with that at the time of enrollment, the serum sPD-L1 level in the two groups of patients was significantly increased after disease progression (P<0.01). In addition, compared with that in the non-exposed group, the sPD-L1 level in the exposed group was greatly reduced after disease progression(P<0.01). Cox multifactorial analysis showed that sPD-L1 level and age at the time of enrolment were associated with patients' progression-free survival(PFS),and that low levels of sPD-L1 (<12.06 ng·L-1) prolonged the PFS and reduced the risk of disease progression in patients treated with EGFR-TKIs compared with high levels of sPD-L1. ConclusionElevated sPD-L1 level is a poor prognostic factor for the long-term efficacy of EGFR-TKIs,and treatment with Yiqi Yangiin Jiedu prescription can down-regulate sPD-L1 level of patients treated with EGFR-TKIs.
3.Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema with Lanadelumab: Four Case Reports and Literature Review
Wenjing ZHANG ; Liping CAI ; Yun LIU ; He LAI
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(3):325-330
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of subcutaneous and submucosal edema, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. Lanadelumab, a recombinant human monoclonal antibody against kallikrein, has been recommended as a first-line option for long-term prophylaxis of HAE. This paper analyzed the clinical data of four patients with HAE diagnosed and treated with lanadelumab for long-term prophylaxis in our department since 2020. It also reviewed relevant literature, summarizing the clinical manifestations of HAE, as well as the efficacy and safety of lanadelumab in treating HAE, to provide therapeutic references for clinicians.
4.Strategies and practices for joint prevention and control of cross - border infectious diseases between Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China and Vietnam
Jianfeng CAI ; Jun MENG ; Liping HU ; Zhihua JIANG ; Guanghua LAN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(5):451-454
This article discusses the important role and practical experience of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region as a bridgehead between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the joint prevention and control of cross-border infectious diseases between China and Vietnam. The cross-border transmission of infectious diseases has been effectively managed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region through a package of strategies, including government leadership, construction of the joint prevention and control mechanism, establishment of dialogue platforms, collaboration of scientific researches, and personnel exchange and training; however, there are still challenges. Further deepening of collaboration is required to meet future needs for infectious disease prevention and control.
5.Coupling of an Au@AgPt nanozyme array with an micrococcal nuclease-specific responsiveness strategy for colorimetric/SERS sensing of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with sepsis.
Xueqin HUANG ; Yingqi YANG ; Hanlin ZHOU ; Liping HU ; Annan YANG ; Hua JIN ; Biying ZHENG ; Jiang PI ; Jun XU ; Pinghua SUN ; Huai-Hong CAI ; Xujing LIANG ; Bin PAN ; Junxia ZHENG ; Haibo ZHOU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(2):101085-101085
Rapid and ultrasensitive detection of pathogen-associated biomarkers is vital for the early diagnosis and therapy of bacterial infections. Herein, we developed a close-packed and ordered Au@AgPt array coupled with a cascade triggering strategy for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and colorimetric identification of the Staphylococcus aureus biomarker micrococcal nuclease (MNase) in serum samples. The trimetallic Au@AgPt nanozymes can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) molecules to SERS-enhanced oxidized TMB (oxTMB), accompanied by the color change from colorless to blue. In the presence of S. aureus, the secreted MNase preferentially cut the nucleobase AT-rich regions of DNA sequences on magnetic beads (MBs) to release alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which subsequently mediated the oxTMB reduction for inducing the colorimetric/SERS signal fade away. Using this "on-to-off" triggering strategy, the target S. aureus can be recorded in a wide linear range with a limit of detection of 38 CFU/mL in the colorimetric mode and 6 CFU/mL in the SERS mode. Meanwhile, the MNase-mediated strategy characterized by high specificity and sensitivity successfully discriminated between patients with sepsis (n = 7) and healthy participants (n = 3), as well as monitored the prognostic progression of the disease (n = 2). Overall, benefiting from highly active and dense "hot spot" substrate, MNase-mediated cascade response strategy, and colorimetric/SERS dual-signal output, this methodology will offer a promising avenue for the early diagnosis of S. aureus infection.
6.Expression of protein kinase D2 in bladder cancer tissue and its effect on tumor immune microenvironment
Wenchang CAI ; Yuqi LIU ; Han WANG ; Helin WANG ; Zhenjiang WANG ; Zishen XIAO ; Shiyuan MA ; Liping AN ; Yanbo LIU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2025;51(2):378-391
Objective:To investigate the expression of protein kinase D2(PRKD2)in bladder cancer(BLCA)tissue using bioinformatics analysis method and its effect on the prognosis of BLCA patients,and to clarify the role of PRKD2 in the occurrence and development of BLCA.Methods:The data from 9 normal bladder samples,19 BLCA paracancerous samples,and 407 BLCA tumor samples were downloaded from the UCSC Cancer Genome Database.The Mann-Whitney U test was applied to analyze the difference in expression of PRKD2 mRNA in BLCA tumor and normal bladder tissues,and the Human Protein Atlas(HPA)database was used for proteomic validation.DESeq2 package in R software was applied to screen the differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in BLCA tissue in PRKD2 low-and high-expression groups.The co-expression heatmaps of PRKD2 were plotted using the ggplot2 package,Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)were used for functional annotation analysis and pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs,and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(GSEA)was used to obtain the gene sets that were significantly enriched for DEGs.The BLCA samples were divided into low-and high-expression groups according to the expression level of PRKD2,and the correlations between PRKD2 expression and immune cell infiltration in the BLCA patients were analyzed with GSVA package.The relationship between PRKD2 and prognosis of BLCA patients was further analyzed using the survival package and the survminer package.The PRKD2 gene mutations in BLCA tissue were analyzed using the cBioPortal database.The cystitis,bladder polyp and BLCA tissues were collected,and the expression levels of interleukin-17F(IL-17F)protein in BLCA and control tissues were detected using immunohistochemical staining technique.Results:PRKD2 was highly expressed in a variety of malignant tumors,and the expression levels of PRKD2 mRNA and protein in BLCA tissue were significantly increased compared with those in normal bladder tissue(P<0.05).Single gene differential analysis of PRKD2 yielded a total of 1 058 DEGs,of which a total of 29 genes were up-regulated and 1 029 were down-regulated.The results of GO functional enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the biological process(BP),such as chemical stimuli involved in sensory perception,Cajal body,and endopeptidase inhibitor activity.The results of KEGG pathway analysis showed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the pathway of Staphylococcus aureus infection and the pathway of maturity onset diabetes of the young.GSEA analysis showed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the Notch signaling pathway,the retinoic acid-inducible gene-Ⅰ(RIG-Ⅰ)-like receptor signaling pathway,the cytoplasmic DNA screening pathway,the base excision repair signaling pathway,natural killer(NK)cell-mediated cytotoxicity signaling pathway and T cell receptor signaling pathway.The results of immune infiltration analysis indicated that the expression of PRKD2 was positively correlated with five types of cells,such as activated dendritic cells(aDC),NK CD56dim cells and central memory T cells(Tcm)(P<0.05),and negatively correlated with three types of immune cells,including macrophages,effector memory T cells(Tem)and plasmacytoid dendritic cells(pDC)(P<0.05).The clinical characteristic subgroup analysis results showed that the expression levels of PRKD2 mRNA in BLCA patients who were over 70 years old and developed lymphovascular invasion were decreased(P<0.05);the overall survival(OS),disease-specific survival(DSS)and progression-free interval(PFI)in the BLCA patients with PRKD2 high expression were significantly longer than those with PRKD2 low expression(P<0.05).The univariate and multivariate Cox analyses indicated that distant metastasis,primary therapy outcome and clinicopathologic stage were the important factors affecting BLCA prognosis.About 9%patients had PRKD2 gene mutations,including missense mutation,gene amplification,mRNA low or high expression,and multi-motif mutation.The immunohistochemistry results showed that the expression level of IL-17F protein in BLCA tissue was significantly higher than that in cystitis tissue(P<0.05).Conclusion:The expression level of PRKD2 in BLCA tissue is obviously increased,which could up-regulate the expression of IL-17F protein,and the decrease of PRKD2 protein expression may be a potential factor for the poor prognosis of BLCA patients.
7.Effect of mindful diet in overweight/obese children
Qingjiao LI ; Lu TANG ; Liping HU ; Hua CAI
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(17):100-103,115
Objective To explore the impact of mindful diet intervention on dietary behaviors,body composition,and mindfulness levels in overweight/obese children.Methods A total of 74 over-weight/obese children who sought treatment at a tertiary-level hospital in Hunan Province were selected as study subjects.They were randomly divided into experimental group and control group using the random number table method,with 37 cases in each group.The control group implemented a conven-tional body weight management program,while the experimental group received mindful diet interven-tion in addition to the conventional program.Changes in body mass index(BMI),body fat percent-age,visceral fat area,dietary behaviors,and mindfulness levels were compared between the two groups before and after intervention.Results Before intervention,there were no statistically signifi-cant differences in general information,body composition,dietary behaviors,and mindfulness levels between the two groups(P>0.05).After 8 weeks of intervention,the BMI,body fat percentage,and visceral fat area of children in both groups were lower than those before intervention.The scores for e-motional diet,restrictive diet,and external diet were also lower than those before intervention,while the mindfulness levels were higher than those before intervention,with statistically significant differ-ences(P<0.05).The experimental group showed better results than the control group in terms of BMI,body fat percentage,visceral fat area,scores for emotional diet,restrictive diet,and external di-et,as well as mindfulness levels(P<0.05).Conclusion Mindful diet intervention can effectively improve dietary behaviors,reduce body fat percentage and visceral fat area,and enhance mindfulness levels in overweight/obese children.
8.Efficacy and safety of ketogenic diet on metabolic and reproductive outcomes in overweight/obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome:a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Lu TANG ; Sijia WENG ; Liping HU ; Qingjiao LI ; Hua CAI ; Bo JIANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(20):109-118
Objective The ketogenic diet(KD)is a dietary intervention with potential therapeu-tic effects on polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS),yet the existing evidence remains controversial.Fur-thermore,there is a lack of evidence-based medicine data for a comprehensive assessment of the safety of KD in the treatment of PCOS.This study aims to systematically evaluate,through a meta-analysis,the effects of KD on body composition,metabolic indicators,and reproductive hormone levels in over-weight/obese patients with PCOS,and to explore its safety and clinical applicability.Methods This study systematically searched PubMed,Web of Science,Embase,Cochrane Library,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database,and VIP Database.Randomized controlled trials(RCT)on KD for the treatment of PCOS were included,with the search time frame spanning from the establishment of each database to May 31,2025.Two researchers independently screened and extracted data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria,and assessed the quality of the in-cluded literature using the Cochrane Handbook.The Q-test and inconsistency index(I2)were used to evaluate the heterogeneity of the results.Based on the level of heterogeneity,a fixed-effects model or a random-effects model was selected for data pooling.Sensitivity analysis was employed to explore the robustness of the results.Results A total of 7 RCT studies involving 495 overweight/obese subjects were included in this study.Body composition analysis revealed that,compared with the control group,KD significantly reduced body mass index,body weight,waist circumference,waist-to-hip ra-tio,total fat mass,and visceral fat area in overweight/obese patients with PCOS(P<0.05),but had no significant effect on fat-free mass.Analysis of glucose and lipid metabolism indicated that KD sig-nificantly decreased fasting blood glucose,fasting insulin,insulin resistance index,and triglycerides(P<0.05),but had no significant impacts on total cholesterol,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.Reproductive hormone analysis showed that KD significantly reduced luteinizing hormone,the ratio of luteinizing hormone to follicle-stimulating hormone,and total testosterone levels,while significantly increased sex hormone-binding globulin levels(P<0.05),but had no significant effect on follicle-stimulating hormone.Sensitivity analysis suggested that the results were relatively robust.In terms of safety,no serious adverse reactions were observed during the KD intervention;however,further verification through high-quality RCTs with larger sample sizes and long-term interventions is still required.Conclusion KD can effectively improve body composition,glucose metabolism,lipid metabolism indicators,and reproductive hormone levels in overweight/obese patients with PCOS.This study confirms that KD significantly increase sex hormone-binding globulin level and reduce visceral fat area.It is found that KD has a more pronounced effect on impro-ving triglycerides compared to its effects on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipo-protein cholesterol.The current evidence does not indicate significant safety risks associated with KD,but relevant conclusions still require further confirmation with more high-quality evidence.
9.Coupling of an Au@AgPt nanozyme array with an micrococcal nuclease-specific responsiveness strategy for colorimetric/SERS sensing of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with sepsis
Xueqin HUANG ; Yingqi YANG ; Hanlin ZHOU ; Liping HU ; Annan YANG ; Hua JIN ; Biying ZHENG ; Jiang PI ; Jun XU ; Pinghua SUN ; Huai-Hong CAI ; Xujing LIANG ; Bin PAN ; Junxia ZHENG ; Haibo ZHOU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(2):389-400
Rapid and ultrasensitive detection of pathogen-associated biomarkers is vital for the early diagnosis and therapy of bacterial infections.Herein,we developed a close-packed and ordered Au@AgPt array coupled with a cascade triggering strategy for surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)and colorimetric identification of the Staphylococcus aureus biomarker micrococcal nuclease(MNase)in serum samples.The trimetallic Au@AgPt nanozymes can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine(TMB)molecules to SERS-enhanced oxidized TMB(oxTMB),accompanied by the color change from colorless to blue.In the presence of S.aureus,the secreted MNase preferentially cut the nucleobase AT-rich regions of DNA sequences on magnetic beads(MBs)to release alkaline phosphatase(ALP),which subsequently mediated the oxTMB reduction for inducing the colorimetric/SERS signal fade away.Using this"on-to-off"triggering strategy,the target S.aureus can be recorded in a wide linear range with a limit of detection of 38 CFU/mL in the colorimetric mode and 6 CFU/mL in the SERS mode.Meanwhile,the MNase-mediated strategy characterized by high specificity and sensitivity successfully discriminated between patients with sepsis(n=7)and healthy participants(n=3),as well as monitored the prog-nostic progression of the disease(n=2).Overall,benefiting from highly active and dense"hot spot"substrate,MNase-mediated cascade response strategy,and colorimetric/SERS dual-signal output,this methodology will offer a promising avenue for the early diagnosis of S.aureus infection.
10.Correlation of health self-focused attention with knowledge, attitude and practice in health management of patients with essential hypertension
Liping CHEN ; Yuyang CAI ; Li KONG ; Fulai SHEN ; Ying JIN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(1):33-40
Objective:To explore the impact of health self-focused attention on knowledge, attitude and practice of health management in patients with essential hypertension.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 190 patients with essential hypertension were randomly selected from Shanghai Dapuqiao Community Health Service Center to participate in a questionnaire survey from October to December, 2021. The contents of the questionnaire included the general information of the patients, the degree of influence of hypertension on individuals, and the patients′ knowledge and personal cognition of hypertension, self-management behaviors, health self-focused attention, and blood pressure control. SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 were used to develop a structural equation model for analysis.Results:The recovery rate of questionnaires was 100.0% (190/190). Of the 190 patients, there were 82 males and 108 females with a mean age of (71.2±8.5) years. According to blood pressure, 190 hypertensive patients were divided into blood pressure controlled group ( n=119) and blood pressure non-controlled group ( n=71). There were significant differences in the total scores of hypertension self-management behavior and health self-focused attention between the two groups ( P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the degree of influence of hypertension on individuals was negatively correlated with the disease knowledge and personal cognition, and the performance of hypertension self-management behavior ( r=-0.39 and -0.28, P<0.01), while the disease knowledge and personal cognition were positively correlated with the performance of hypertension self-management behavior and health self-focused attention ( r=0.29 and 0.27, P<0.01). Hypertension self-management behavior was positively correlated with health self-focused attention and blood pressure control ( r=0.28 and 0.48, P<0.01), and health self-focused attention was positively correlated with blood pressure control ( r=0.21, P<0.01). The equation model analysis showed that health self-focused attention had a driving effect on patients′ disease knowledge and cognition and self-management behavior. Health self-focused attention significantly affected patients′ mastery of disease knowledge and formation of correct cognition (path coefficient=0.28). In addition, hypertension patients′ disease knowledge storage and internal recognition of prevention and treatment strategies determined their self-management behavior (path coefficient=0.20). On the other hand, the impact of hypertension on patients life, work and economic burden played a negative role in their acceptance of disease management knowledge, formation of correct concepts, and adoption of self-management behaviors with adjustment coefficients of -0.48 and -0.22, respectively. Conclusion:Health self-focused attention may play an initial role in the process of changing the knowledge, attitude and behavior of hypertension patients.

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