1.Application and prospect of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of central nervous system diseases in children
Hongnian DUAN ; Yuping CHEN ; Quan WANG ; Gang LIU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):540-544
The etiologies and clinical manifestations of central nervous system diseases in children are complex and diverse.Some patients may have sequelae that will affect the neurological function and quality of life of children for a lifetime.Mesenchymal stem cells are a potentially effective treatment method for nervous system diseases.In recent years,there has been an increasing number of related studies targeting the pediatric population.This article introduced the mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and reviewed the progress of clinical application research in the field of children.
2.Application and prospect of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of central nervous system diseases in children
Hongnian DUAN ; Yuping CHEN ; Quan WANG ; Gang LIU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):540-544
The etiologies and clinical manifestations of central nervous system diseases in children are complex and diverse.Some patients may have sequelae that will affect the neurological function and quality of life of children for a lifetime.Mesenchymal stem cells are a potentially effective treatment method for nervous system diseases.In recent years,there has been an increasing number of related studies targeting the pediatric population.This article introduced the mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and reviewed the progress of clinical application research in the field of children.
3.Prognostic analysis of patients with left main coronary artery disease complicated by chronic kidney disease undergoing intravascular ultrasound-guided coronary intervention therapy
Dong YI ; Chen-wei MENG ; Xun JIAN ; Dao-quan LIU ; Lin XU ; Ting LUO ; Hua YAN
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2025;33(9):500-508
Objective To elucidate the impact of chronic kidney disease(CKD)on the clinical outcomes of patients with left main coronary artery disease(LMCAD)undergoing intravascular ultrasound(IVUS)-guided percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods This retrospective study enrolled consecutive patients with LMCAD who underwent IVUS-guided PCI at Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital between January 2017 and December 2020.Patients were stratified into CKD and non-CKD groups according to the presence of CKD.Clinical data were systematically retrieved from the electronic health record system.Demographic,clinical,and angiographic characteristics were compared between groups.The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE),defined as a composite of all-cause mortality,myocardial infarction,and ischemic stroke.Results A total of 325 LMCAD patients[mean age(62.56±9.86)years;73.54%male]were included,with 31 patients(9.54%)in the CKD group.During a median follow-up of 5 years,CKD patients exhibited significantly older age[(70.13±9.77)years vs.(61.77±9.54)years,P<0.001],higher prevalence of three-vessel disease(64.52%vs.38.10%;P=0.040)and left main bifurcation lesion(45.16%vs.37.76%,P=0.011),greater IVUS-detected calcification burden(P=0.029),and higher median SYNTAXⅡ scores[(34.10(30.30,39.25)vs.26.75(22.42,31.58),P<0.001)].The cumulative incidence of MACE was significantly higher in the CKD group compared to the non-CKD group(32.26%vs.9.18%,P<0.001).Univariate Cox regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival curves confirmed a 5.877-fold increased risk of MACE in CKD patients(95%CI 2.765-12.494).After adjusting for age and cardiac function,CKD remained an independent predictor of MACE(HR 3.611,95%CI 1.634-7.978).Conclusions LMCAD patients with concomitant CKD present with advanced age,impaired cardiac function,more extensive coronary disease,and severe calcification.The presence of CKD is associated with a significantly worse long-term prognosis.
4.Correlation between cerebral perfusion and cognitive function in patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack caused by severe intracranial arterial stenosis or occlusion
Meiling SHANG ; Yanran CHEN ; Bingbing GUO ; Xiaotong CHI ; Lu QUAN ; Gezhi YAN ; Hui WANG ; Ling MA ; Fude LIU ; Jia YU ; Jianfeng HAN ; Ming ZHANG ; Wanghuan DUN ; Yujing WANG
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025;22(10):701-711
Objective This study aimed to investigate the correlation of cerebral perfusion and cognitive function status in patients with minor stroke(MS)or transient ischemic attack(TIA)complicated by severe intracranial arterial stenosis or occlusion(hereafter referred to as ICAS-MSTIA).Methods Retrospectively enrol consecutive ICAS-MSTIA patients admitted to the Department of Neurology,the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University,from June 2023 to May 2024.In the meantime,healthy controls were openly recruited.The ICAS-MSTIA patients were divided into two groups based on the side of intracranial large artery stenosis or occlusion:the left intracranial large artery involvement group and the right intracranial large artery involvement group.All patients with intracranial large artery stenosis or occlusion underwent MR scanning within 2 weeks after the first episode of TIA or MS,while there was no specific time requirement for MR examination in the healthy control group.On the day of MR scanning,the Montreal cognitive assessment(MoCA)scale was used to evaluate the participants'global cognitive function and performance in various cognitive domains,including visuospatial/executive function,naming,attention,language,abstraction,delayed recall,and orientation.General information of all participants was collected,including age,sex,educational level,body mass index,and history of smoking and alcohol consumption.Clinical data were collected from both left and right intracranial large artery involvement groups,including cerebrovascular risk factors(such as,diabetes mellitus,hypertension,and hyperlipidemia),National Institutes of Health stroke scale(NIHSS)score at admission,responsible stenotic or occluded arteries(internal carotid artery,middle cerebral artery),degree of stenosis in the responsible vessel(severe stenosis[stenosis rate 70%-99%],occlusion[stenosis rate100%])and non-responsible vessel(no stenosis[0],mild stenosis[stenosis rate>0-49%]),collateral circulation compensation(American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology[ASTIN/SIR]collateral circulation classification),and responsible events(TIA,MS).General data and MoCA scale scores were compared across the three groups,while clinical data were compared between the left and right intracranial large artery involvement groups.Statistical parametric mapping 12(SPM 12)was used to perform voxel-wise independent samples t-tests on cerebral blood flow(CBF)differences among the left ICAS-MSTIA group,right ICAS-MSTIA group,and healthy control group,with cluster-level family-wise error(FWE)correction applied for adjustment.Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship between global CBF values and total MoCA scores in ICAS-MSTIA patients with left or right intracranial large artery involvement.Results A total of 33 ICAS-MSTIA patients and 33 healthy controls were enrolled in the study.Among the ICAS-MSTIA patients,21 had left intracranial large artery involvement and 12 had right involvement.(1)Among the three groups,statistically significant differences were observed in the proportions of individuals with reported smoking history(P=0.024)and alcohol consumption history(P=0.011).The left intracranial large artery involvement group had a higher NIHSS score(0[0,2]vs.0[0,0],P=0.044)and a higher proportion of patients with internal carotid artery involvement(13/21 cases vs.2/12 cases,P=0.027)compared with the right side group.No statistically significant differences were observed in other general or clinical data across the three groups or between the two non-control groups(all P>0.05).(2)Statistically significant differences were found across the three groups in the MoCA scale total score and scores of visuospatial/executive function,attention,language,abstraction,delayed recall,and orientation cognitive domains(all P<0.05),while no significant difference was noted in the naming score(P=0.063).The left intracranial large artery involvement group had lower total MoCA score and lower scores in visuospatial/executive function,attention,language,abstraction,delayed recall,and orientation in comparison to the healthy control group(all P<0.016 7).The right intracranial large artery involvement group had significantly lower scores in language,abstraction,and orientation domains than the healthy control group(all P<0.016 7).Additionally,the left side group had a lower attention domain score than the right side group(P<0.016 7).No other statistically significant differences were found in pairwise comparisons(all P>0.016 7).(3)Patients in both the left and right intracranial large artery involvement groups exhibited a significant decrease in CBF in extensive regions on the affected side,including the temporal lobe,dorsolateral prefrontal cortex,and occipital lobe.Furthermore,after correction,in the left involvement group CBF was higher in the contralateral lingual gyrus,cuneus,and calcarine sulcus compared with the healthy control group(P<0.05).While in the right involvement group,no regions had increased CBF compared to the healthy control group.(4)Multiple linear regression showed positive correlation between CBF in ipsilateral precentral gyrus and superior temporal gyrus,and the total MoCA score in patients with left intracranial large artery involvement(FWE-corrected,P<0.05).In contrast,there was no correlation between CBF and total MoCA score in patients with right intracranial large artery involvement.Conclusions ICAS-MSTIA patients exhibited various degrees of impairment in cerebral perfusion and cognitive function.A significant positive correlation is observed between these two impairments in patients with left intracranial large artery involvement.
5.Construction of prognostic nomogram prediction model of differentiated thyroid cancer surgery combined with iodine-131 therapy based on 18F-FDG PET/CT and tumor markers
Dong-qiong CHEN ; Jian-wei LIU ; Dan JIANG ; Zhi-quan LI
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2025;28(10):763-768
Objective:To investigate the relationship between 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography(18F-FDG PET/CT)and tumor markers and the prognosis of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer(DTC)treated with surgery combined with iodine-131,and to construct a nomogram prediction model.Methods:The clinical data of 134 patients with DTC who underwent surgery combined with iodine-131 treatment in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.According to the prognosis after 1 year of treatment,they were divided into a good prognosis group(n=106)and a poor prognosis group(n=28).The general data,18F-FDG PET/CT related parameters[maximum standardized uptake value(SUVmax),metabolic volume(MTV),total lesion gly-colysis(TLG)]and serum tumor markers[thyroglobulin(Tg),thyroglobulin antibody(TgAb)]levels were compared between the two groups.Pearson correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between the related parameters and the tumor marker levels.Logistic multivariate analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of DTC prognosis.Re-ceiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)was used to analyze the predictive efficacy of related parameters combined with tumor markers on poor prognosis.Anomogram prediction model for poor prognosis was constructed and the predic-tive efficacy of the model was evaluated.Results:The proportion of stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ,the proportion of total resection and the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH),SUVmax,MTV,TLG,Tg and TgAb in the poor prognosis group were higher than those in the good prognosis group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Pearson correlation co-efficient showed that SUVmax,MTV,TLG and Tg,TgAb levels were positively correlated with tumor markers(P<0.05).Lo-gistic analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding variables,SUVmax,MTV,TLG,Tg and TgAb were independent influencing factors for the poor prognosis of DTC(P<0.05).ROC analysis showed that the combination of SUVmax,MTV,TLG,Tg and TgAb was significantly better than each parameter alone in predicting poor prognosis(P<0.05).The nomo-gram prediction model was constructed.ROC evaluation showed that the model had good prediction performance.K-fold cross validation showed that the model had stable performance and good generalization ability.Conclusion:The 18F-FDG PET/CT related parameters SUVmax,MTV,TLG and tumor markers Tg and TgAb are all independent factors affecting the poor prognosis of DTC patients treated with surgery combined with iodine-131.The prognostic nomogram prediction model based on the above factors has good predictive efficacy and can be used to guide clinical decision-making.
6.Compound sabal berry tablets for the treatment of overactive bladder symptoms after laser enucleation of the prostate in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Gai HANG ; Quan WEN ; Ying LIU ; Yunpeng GUO ; Yuyang WANG ; Zhiyu YU ; Bo CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2025;32(9):1315-1319
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of compound sabal berry tablets on overactive bladder symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia after transurethral laser enucleation of the prostate.Methods:This study was a prospective study. Eighty patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia who underwent laser enucleation at Tongliao People's Hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were included in this study. The patients were randomly divided into a study group and a control group using the random number table method, with 40 patients per group. The control group received 0.2 mg of tolterodine tartrate tablets twice a day after surgery. The study group was given compound sabal berry tablets (0.5 g orally three times a day) in addition to the treatment provided to the control group. Both groups of patients were treated for 4 weeks after surgery. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared, including the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS), Maximum Postoperative Urinary Flow Rate (Qmax), Post-Void Residual (PVR), and the incidence of postoperative bladder irritative symptoms.Results:The differences in the preoperative indicators, including IPSS, OABSS, Qmax, and PVR, between the two groups were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05). Preoperatively, in the control group, Qmax was (8.64 ± 2.83) mL/s, IPSS was (25.10 ± 4.37), OABSS was (10.52 ± 1.87), and PVR was (80.70 ± 6.34) mL; in the study group, the respective values were (9.12 ± 2.95) mL/s, (24.60 ± 4.53), (10.83 ± 1.73), and (80.10 ± 5.61) mL. Postoperatively, in the control group, Qmax was (20.30 ± 3.65) mL/s, IPSS was (8.50 ± 1.58), OABSS was (4.09 ± 0.52), and PVR was (9.70 ± 2.48) mL, while in the study group, the respective values were (21.40 ± 4.38) mL/s, (7.40 ± 1.76), (1.71 ± 0.36), and (9.00 ± 1.75) mL. Postoperatively, both groups showed a significant increase in Qmax, while IPSS, OABSS, and PVR all significantly decreased (all P < 0.05). Postoperatively, the IPSS and OABSS in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = -3.28, -25.89, both P < 0.05). However, there were no statistically significant differences in Qmax and PVR between the two groups (both P > 0.05). The incidence of bladder irritative symptoms in the study group [12.50% (5/40)] was significantly lower than that in the control group [35.00% (14/40), χ2 = 8.64, P < 0.05]. Conclusions:Compound sabal berry tablets can reduce postoperative prostate symptoms and overactive bladder symptoms in patients undergoing transurethral laser enucleation of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia, demonstrating a certain clinical efficacy.
7.3-Methyladenine improves mesangial dilation and extracellular matrix deposition in mouse models with diabetes
Haiwen REN ; Jie HU ; Haibo TAN ; Quan GONG ; Benju LIU ; Jide CHEN
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(11):1420-1428
Objective To investigate the effects of 3-methyladenine(3-MA)on mouse mesangial cell line MES-13 cultured in high glucose,and on the kidney of streptozotocin(STZ)-induced mouse model of diabetes and the po-tential mechanism.Methods MES-13 cells were divided into low glucose control group(LG),hyper osmotic pres-sure control group(HOP),high glucose group(HG),3-methyladenine+high glucose group(HG+3-MA)and chloroquine+high glucose group(HG+CQ).The groups were respectively incubated with low glucose DMEM,30 mmol/L mannitol hypertonic control medium,30 mmol/L high glucose medium,5 mmol/L 3-MA+30 mmol/L high glucose medium and 10 mmol/L CQ+30 mmol/L high glucose medium for 24 hours.CCK-8 assay and Western blot were performed.In vivo experiment:Male C57BL/6J mice were induced diabetes for model development by in-tra-peritoneal injection of STZ 60 mg/kg for five consecutive days.After two weeks of injection,the blood glucose was measured.Animals with blood glucose level higher than 16.7 mmol/L(250 mg/dL)were randomly divided in-to diabetes control group(DM),3-MA intervention group(DM+3-MA)and CQ intervention group(DM+CQ),then were fed under the same conditions as normal control group(NC)mice.The DM+3-MA group was given 10 mg/kg of 3-MA aqueous solution by gavage every day,the DM+CQ group was given 50 mg/kg of CQ by intrap-eritoneal injection every three days,the NC group and DM group were given the same amount of normal saline and killed after 6 weeks.The kidneys were stripped for kidney/body weight ratio determination,periodic acid-schiff staining(PAS),MASSON staining microscopy and Western blot.Results In vitro experiment:Compared to the LG group,the cell viability,PCNA expression,ratio of phosphorylated Akt to total Akt(p-Akt/Akt)and ratio of phosphorylated rpS6 to total rpS6(p-rpS6/rpS6)were significantly increased in the HG group(P<0.05).Com-pared with HG group,the cell viability,PCNA and p-Akt/Akt ratio of HG+3-MA group and HG+CQ group were significantly decreased and p-rpS6/rpS6 ratio of HG+3-MA group was significantly decreased(P<0.01).In vivo experiment:Compared to NC group,the kidney/body weight ratio,glomerular volume,renal tubular injury index,PCNA,fibronectin,COL1A1,p-Akt/Akt,p-rpS6/rpS6 in DM group were all significantly up-regulated(P<0.05).Compared with DM group,the kidney/body weight ratio,glomerular volume,renal tubular injury in-dex,PCNA,fibronectin,COL1A1,p-Akt/Akt,p-rpS6/rpS6 of DM+3-MA group mice were all significantly de-creased(P<0.05).Conclusions 3-MA can improve glomerular mesangial cell proliferation and renal ECM deposi-tion in early diabetes nephropathy(DN).The improvement of 3-MA in early DN may be related to the inhibition of Akt/rpS6 signaling pathway.
8.Advances in the application of deep learning for the diagnosis and treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Jia-Hao FU ; Hao CHEN ; Hong-Zhong XI ; Cheng-Lin LIU ; Yao-Kun WU ; Xin LIU ; Guang-Quan SUN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2025;50(10):1235-1242
With the rapid development of deep learning(DL)technology,its potential applications in the medical field have become increasingly prominent.As a refractory disease,osteonecrosis of the femoral head(ONFH)has certain limitations in traditional diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.The application of DL technology is expected to overcome these limitations and improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes.At present,the applications of DL models-including enhancing image clarity,improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency,conducting prognostic evaluations,optimizing preoperative planning,assisting intraoperative imaging,and customizing personalized treatment plans-have fully demonstrated their tremendous potential in the diagnosis and treatment of ONFH.This review summarizes the current application status of DL in ONFH diagnosis and treatment,aiming to provide references and insights for future related research.
9.Artificial intelligence-driven personalized teaching new paradigm for thoracic wall dissection
Quan-Cheng CHENG ; Ping LIU ; Huai-Cun LIU ; Liang WANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Li-Ju LUAN ; Chun-Hua CHEN ; Shu-Wei LIU ; Wei-Guang ZHANG
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(5):601-606
Facing of mounting resource constraints and rising demands for personalization in medical education,regional anatomy teaching urgently requires transformation.In this paper,we focus on the regional anatomy of the thoracic wall,in order to explore a novel AI-driven teaching paradigm.Anchored in the core principle of"virtual-real integration with cadaveric dissection as the cornerstone,"the paradigm redefines educational objective and constructs an intelligent,closed-loop teaching model integrating students,computers,and instructors.Leveraging the robust support of digital intelligence(e.g.,DeepSeek),this paradigm incorporates interactive method including group collaboration,branching instruction,and gamified assessments.It achieves a comprehensive intelligent transformation of the entire teaching process-from goal setting and plan customization to activity implementation,task completion,outcome exchange,multidimensional evaluation,and reflective iteration.This new paradigm centers on medical students and leverages digital intelligence to activate deep personalized learning potential.It seamlessly integrates fundamental anatomical knowledge with clinical scenarios(e.g.,key anatomy in breast cancer surgery,flap design in breast reconstruction),and significantly enhances clinical decision-making abilities,scientific research and innovative thinking,as well as medical humanistic literacy,paving a new path for intelligent medical education.
10.Application of Castor branching stent in treating Stanford type B aortic dissection:preliminary results
Jing GE ; Xiaojiao TANG ; Quan CHEN ; Yiwei HE ; Qiang ZHANG ; Yong ZHENG ; Rong MA ; Jianping LIU ; Yongheng ZHANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(10):1072-1077
Objective To investigate the efficacy of Castor branching stent in treating Stanford type B aortic dissection(TBAD)involving aortic arch.Methods The clinical data of 18 patients with Stanford TBAD,who were treated with Castor branching stent at the Suining Municipal Central Hospital of China from January 2020 to January 2022,were retrospectively analyzed.Results The main bracket and branch bracket of Castor branching stent were successfully released in all the 18 patients with a surgical success rate of 100%,and no internal leakage occurred during operation.During the perioperative period,there were neither aorta-related deaths nor serious complications such as stroke,upper limb ischemia,internal leakage,or stent displacement.The patients were followed up for(14.7±8.3)months,no aorta-related death,stroke,upper limb ischemia,internal leakage,or stent displacement was observed,the blood flow of the left subclavian artery(LSA)was unobstructed,but there was thrombosis formation within the false lumen of the covered stent segment.Conclusion The Castor branching stent has the advantages of reasonable release mode,accurate positioning,effective isolation of the first rupture of Stanford TBAD and reconstruction of LSA,with no serious short-term complications.However,further follow-up observation is needed before its long-term efficacy can be clarified.

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