1.Mechanism and clinical research progress of calcineurin inhibitor-induced hyperglycemia
Suna LU ; Qiuxia MIN ; Xi WEN ; Ling ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(3):407-412
Calcineurin inhibitor(CNI) is potent immunosuppressive agents and serve as cornerstone therapies in the treatment of organ transplantation and autoimmune diseases, with cyclosporine A and tacrolimus being the representative drugs. Long-term use of CNI can lead to drug-induced hyperglycemia, severely affecting patients’ prognosis. The pathogenesis involves multilevel pathological alterations: at the pancreatic β-cell level, CNI directly damage β-cell by inducing calcium overload, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction, suppressing the expression of key insulin synthesis factors and promoting apoptosis; in peripheral tissues, CNI interfere with insulin receptor substrate phosphorylation and inhibit the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathway, resulting in decreased glucose uptake and insulin resistance; additionally, CNI can also induce β-cell injury by suppressing the secretion and receptor signal transduction of glucagon-like peptide-1, as well as by activating the nuclear factor kappa B pathway to promote inflammatory responses. Clinical studies demonstrate that the incidence of CNI-associated hyperglycemia is closely related to drug type, dosage, and individual patient factors. For high-risk patients, dose adjustment of CNI, switching to agents with lower metabolic toxicity when necessary, and selection of appropriate glucose-lowering regimens based on glycemic levels are recommended. Future research should further elucidate the molecular mechanisms of CNI metabolic toxicity and optimize individualized pharmacotherapy strategies to improve long-term patient outcomes.
2.Interpretation of research progress on EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
Xuxu ZHANG ; Jiahe LI ; Jipeng ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Wen LIU ; Bo BAO ; Qiang LU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(01):19-29
The 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held in Chicago. At the meeting, researches on the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) once again took the spotlight. Combination therapy strategies have demonstrated the potential to overcome resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) and prolong survival. Meanwhile, progress has also been made in individualized treatment strategies for young patients and those with fibrotic interstitial lung disease. However, the complexity of resistance mechanisms, special treatment considerations for different populations, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on treatment accessibility remain challenges in the field of EGFR-mutant NSCLC treatment. In the future, it is necessary to further explore more effective treatment regimens and expand the accessibility of precision medicine to maximize patient benefits.
3.Interpretation of advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer at the 2025 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC)
Bo BAO ; Jiayu LU ; Wen LIU ; Xuxu ZHANG ; Jiahe LI ; Jipeng ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Qiang LU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(02):218-230
The 26th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) was held in Barcelona during September 6-9, 2025. As the world's largest and most influential academic meeting in the field of lung cancer, this year's congress unveiled long-term follow-up data from several pivotal studies and significant advances in novel therapeutic strategies. In the realm of targeted therapy, a next-generation combination strategy has been established as the new standard of care for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), demonstrating a significant improvement in overall survival. In immunotherapy, novel combination regimens have not only addressed the therapeutic challenge of acquired resistance to EGFR targeted therapies, but also shown clear long-term survival benefits in both the perioperative and locally advanced settings. These findings pave the way for shifting the treatment paradigm to earlier stages for patients with NSCLC. Antibody-drug conjugates have made remarkable strides in this field. They have shown outstanding efficacy in patients with specific resistance mutations and those with brain metastases, and have also demonstrated immense potential in treating patients with HER2-aberrant lung cancer and broader NSCLC populations. This offers new therapeutic options for patients with refractory lung cancer.However, significant challenges remain, including the heterogeneity of resistance mechanisms, the selection of optimal treatment regimens, and management strategies for special populations. Future research should focus on identifying novel precision biomarkers and optimizing therapeutic strategies to ultimately improve clinical outcomes for all patients with lung cancer.
4.Molecular characterization analyses of a human metapneumovirus outbreak in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City
Jianyi LIU ; Chenye ZHANG ; Lei ZHAO ; Huiqun SHUAI ; Huanhuan YU ; Qingyu SUN ; Fei LU ; Shengjun XI
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(3):216-220
ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemiological and etiological characteristics of a cluster of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in a kindergarten in Gongshu District of Hangzhou City in May 2024, and to provide reference for the prevention and control of similar outbreaks. MethodsAn on-site investigation was conducted using an epidemiological case investigation form. Throat swab specimens collected from cases were screened for 13 respiratory pathogens using real-time fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For HMPV nucleic acid positive specimens, the F gene of HMPV was used as the target gene for amplification and sequencing. The sequencing results were then compared with sequences in GenBank database to determine the virus subtypes and perform phylogenetic analyses. ResultsThe outbreak occurred in a kindergarter junior class with a total of 28 preschoolers and 3 teachers and childcare workers. A total of 11 cases (10 preschoolers and 1 teacher) were identified, including 8 male cases and 3 female cases. Clinical manifestations included fever in all 11 cases (100.00%), cough in 8 cases (72.72%), catarrhal symptoms in 4 cases (36.36%), and headache in 3 cases (27.27%). All symptoms were mild, and no severe cases were observed. A total of 11 throat swab samples were collected. Real-time fluorescent PCR test results showed that 3 samples were positive for HMPV nucleic acid, 2 samples were positive for both HMPV and Streptococcus pneumoniae, and 1 sample was positive for both HMPV and rhinovirus. The sequences of the 6 HMPV nucleic acid positive specimens were amplified and analyzed using specific primers, and all were determined to be HMPV subtype A2b. The F gene fragment sequence showed the highest similarity to PV081665.1/Brazil/2024 (99.65%), and also exhibited high similarity to PP683455.1/Indonesia/2021 (99.48%), PV016275.1/Beijing/2024 (99.31%), and PV052230.1/USA/2024 (99.13%). ConclusionThis cluster of acute respiratory tract infection was caused by HMPV subtype A2b, with co-infection of rhinovirus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. The F gene fragment sequences of the HMPV in this outbreak were highly homologous to those of the A2b strains isolated from Brazil, Beijing, Indonesia, and the the United States.
5.Clinical efficacy of curettage in treating cesarean scar pregnancy:a randomized controlled trial
Ying YANG ; Lu ZHOU ; Li LUO ; Xi XIONG ; Zhengqiong CHEN
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(9):989-994
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of curettage and their combination with uterine artery embolization(UAE)in the treatment of cesarean scar pregnancy(CSP)patients with a low score(≤4)in the ultrasound quantification scoring system.Methods Based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria of this randomized controlled study,the women with CSP who had an ultrasonic quantitative score≤4 and were treated in our department from May 2020 to August 2023 were enrolled,and then randomly divided into a curettage group(n=48)and a UAE combination group(n=47)in a ratio of 1∶1.General information,intraoperative conditions,and use of rescue measures within 3 months after operation were collected in the 2 groups of patients.All the patients were followed up until October 2024 to observe the pregnancy outcomes and determine the impact on the menstrual volume after the resumption of normal menstruation.Results The patients from the both groups completed the follow-up.Except for the maximum gestational sac diameter,there were no significant differences in other baseline data between the 2 groups,and the curettage group had notably more patients having a gestational sac diameter≤25 mm than the combination group[37(77.1%)vs 27(57.4%),P<0.05].No statistical differences were observed between the 2 groups in the intraoperative bleeding volume and use of rescue measures within 3 months after surgery.The combination group had obviously more patients with reduced menstrual volume after the resumption of normal menstruation than the dilation and curettage group[30(63.8%)vs 13(27.1%),P<0.001].There were no statistically differences in pregnancy outcomes and the number of days to resume menstruation between the 2 groups.Conclusion For CSP patients with a score of≤4 in the ultrasound quantification scoring system,curettage show no significant difference in therapeutic effectiveness,and even have better efficacy and safety when compared with curettage combined with UAE.
6.Advances in Microfluidic Chip Based on Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Technology for Rapid Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
Yan-Zhu PAN ; Jia-Hua TANG ; Yue-Xiang CHAI ; Lu-Xi SHU ; Jia-Xin XIE ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2025;53(9):1447-1456
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification(LAMP)is a newin vitronucleic acid amplification technique,which has been widely used in rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria,with advantages of high efficiency,simple operation and low cost.Microfluidic chip technique is a kind of miniaturized and integrated analytical technology,which integrates automation and high throughput,and can effectively avoid sample cross-contamination and has the advantages of high sample utilization rate and high cost-effectivenes.LAMP combined with microfluidic chip can detect multiple samples of the same pathogen at the same time or single samples of different pathogens at the same time,providing a new method for the rapid,field detection of pathogens.In this paper,the research progresses of LAMP microfluidic chip and its application in rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria in recent years were reviewed,and the future prospect was discussed.
7.Mechanism of resveratrol in treatment of sleep disorders in mice based on network pharmacology and experimental verification
Xi YU ; Xiaofei LYU ; Jian SUN ; Yuechun LU
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2025;48(2):174-181
Objective:To explore the mechanism of resveratrol in treatment of sleep disorders in mice based on network pharmacology and experimental verification.Methods:Resveratrol targets were obtained through traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform, Swiss Target Prediction and SuperPred databases. Targets related to sleep disorders were collected from the gene expression omnibus, GeneCards, DrugBank, OMIM, CTD and MalaCards databases. Cytoscape 3.8.0 software was used to identify the core targets of resveratrol in treatment of sleep disorders via protein-protein interaction analysis. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were performed, and AutoDockvina software was used to conduct molecular docking between the top five core targets and resveratrol. Thirty ICR female mice were selected and divided into a control group, a model group, and low-, medium- and high-dose (10, 20, and 30 mg/kg) resveratrol groups according to the random number table method, with 6 mice in each group. Resveratrol was dissolved in 0.9% sodium chloride aqueous solution and 3% dimethyl sulfoxide. For mice in the low-, medium-, and high-dose resveratrol groups, 10, 20, and 30 mg/kg of resveratrol solution were intraperitoneally injected, respectively. The mice in the control group and the model group were intraperitoneally injected with 10 ml/kg of 0.9 % sodium chloride aqueous solution and 3 % dimethyl sulfoxide. Each group was injected once a day for 7 consecutive days. After 7 days of administration, a mouse sleep deprivation model was constructed using an improved multi platform water environment method. The spatial recognition and memory abilities of mice were tested using the Y-maze experiment, and the mRNA and protein relative expression levels of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) were detected using real-time reverse transcription-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Comparisons were made using t-test. Results:There were 47 common targets between resveratrol and sleep disorders, and the top five core targets were ESR1, Bcl-2, cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 (CYP1A1), cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily A, polypeptide 4 (CYP3A4) and cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily B, polypeptide 1 (CYP1B1). GO enrichment analysis revealed that resveratrol in treatment of sleep disorders was mainly related to the regulation of unsaturated fatty acid metabolic processes, secondary metabolic processes, and responses to exogenous stimuli. KEGG pathway analysis showed that resveratrol acted mainly through pathways involving chemical carcinogenic-DNA adducts, cytochrome P450 metabolism of exogenous substances and estrogen signaling pathways. Molecular docking results indicated that resveratrol had strong binding affinity with ESR1, Bcl-2, CYP1A1, CYP3A4 and CYP1B1, with binding energies of ?31.92, ?27.72, ?34.44, ?34.02 and ?31.92 kJ/mol, respectively. In vivo experiments results demonstrated that the novel arm residence time in the low-, medium- and high-dose resveratrol groups [(52±5, 55±7, and 61±9) s] was higher than that in the model group [(45±4) s] ( P<0.05 or 0.01), and the percentage of spontaneous alternation [(53±4)%, (57±5)%, and (65±7)%] was higher than that in the model group [(47±3)%] ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The relative expression levels of ESR1 mRNA (0.42±0.10, 0.49±0.11, and 0.58±0.10) were higher than those in the model group (0.29±0.06) ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The relative expression levels of Bcl-2 mRNA (0.56±0.07, 0.65±0.10, and 0.77±0.11) were higher than those in the model group (0.44±0.08) ( P<0.05 or 0.01). Similarly, the relative expression levels of ESR1 protein (0.32±0.02, 0.50±0.02, and 0.62±0.02) were higher than those in the model group (0.24±0.01) ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The relative expression levels of Bcl-2 protein (0.45±0.08, 0.69±0.06, and 0.72±0.06) were higher than those in the model group (0.17±0.04) ( P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions:Resveratrol exerts therapeutic effects on sleep disorders by acting on ESR1 and Bcl-2.
8.Influence of balloon post-dilatation on cardiac conduction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A retrospective cohort study
Wuchao XUE ; Yang LIU ; Ping JIN ; Meng' ; en ZHAI ; Linhe LU ; Yan ZHU ; Jian YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(12):1716-1621
Objective To analyze the impact of balloon post-dilation on cardiac conduction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Methods From June 2021 to December 2022, patients with severe aortic valve stenosis or regurgitation who underwent TAVR surgery using domestically produced valves at Xijing Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University were selected. The occurrence of intraoperative and postoperative cardiac conduction block was recorded. According to whether balloon post-dilation was performed during the surgery, patients were divided into the post-dilation group and the non-post-dilation group. The baseline data, postoperative cardiac conduction block occurrence, and cardiac function of the two groups were analyzed. Results A total of 126 patients were included, including 52 males and 74 females, with an average age of (66.6±7.6) years. There were 30 patients in the post-dilation group and 96 patients in the non-post-dilation group. On the first day after TAVR, the average QRS intervals in the post-dilation group and the non-post-dilation group were (105.6±13.8) ms and (125.9±28.2) ms, respectively (P=0.017). At discharge, the average PR intervals in the two groups were (168.7±36.8) ms and (192.1±44.2) ms, respectively (P=0.024). At discharge, 9 (7.1%) patients developed new atrioventricular block, 5 (4.0%) patients developed new complete right bundle branch block, and 33 (26.2%) patients developed new complete left bundle branch block. During hospitalization, 2 (1.6%) patients received permanent cardiac pacemakers, both of whom were in the non-post-dilation group. There was no statistical difference in postoperative left ventricular structure and function between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Postoperative expansion using domestically produced interventional valves for TAVR do not increase the incidence of early atrioventricular block and permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation after valve implantation, and there are no significant changes in cardiac structure and function in patients with conduction block in the short term after surgery.
10.Exploration on Biological Basis of Tumor and Strategies for Prevention and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Perspective of Disorders of Physique,Qi and Spirit
Long ZHANG ; Xinyi LU ; Jianhui TIAN ; Pan YU ; Ze LIU ; Yun YANG ; Xi CHENG ; Jialiang YAO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(8):2058-2064
The life view of physique-qi-spirit trinity is the core theory for explaining the physiological activities of human body and the evolution of disease pathology in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),and will bring about an overview of TCM tumorigenesis.This paper explores the biological basis of tumor from the perspective of disorders of physique,qi and spirit:there is a correlation between qi-physique transformation and energy and substance metabolism,and between spirit-emotion and neuromodulation;the nerve-metabolism pathway contributes to partial biological basis of tumor from the perspective of disorders of physique,qi and spirit.Furthermore,it puts forward the strategies for prevention and treatment with TCM through the simultaneous regulation of physique,qi and spirit:eliminating the mass to inhibit the tumor,and improving physique to preserve life in the view of treating physique;replenishing qi to strengthen the body,and ventilating qi to remove toxins in the view of treating qi;regulating the spirit to treat cancer through comprehensive therapy in the view of treating spirit.The exploration on the biological basis of tumor from the perspective of disorders of physique,qi and spirit will further embody the unique advantages of TCM theories in understanding malignant tumors,and will provide useful references for the model of synergistic prevention and treatment of malignant tumors with TCM.

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