1.Construction and validation of a GD2 CAR THP-1 cell line targeting the intracellular domain of DAP12
Jiaqi QIU ; Mengjuan ZHU ; Xinlei CHEN ; Lucheng ZHOU ; Shuai WANG ; Yizhao CHEN ; Ning LIN ; Jiajie TU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(8):1342-1347
ObjectiveTo obtain a construct chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-M) targeting disialoganglioside GD2 (GD2) and harboring the intracellular domain of macrophage-specific activating signaling adaptor protein DNAX-activating protein 12 (DAP12). MethodsA CAR molecule targeting GD2 with the DAP12 intracellular domain as the signaling module [Anti-GD2 CAR (DAP12)] was designed, synthesized, and cloned into an adenoviral vector. This virus was used to infect PMA-differentiated THP-1 macrophages to construct green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled Anti-GD2 CAR THP-1 cells. CAR expression was confirmed using live-cell imaging. In vitro co-culture assays were performed to evaluate the phagocytic function of empty, Anti-GD2 CAR-M (CD3ζ), and Anti-GD2 CAR-M (DAP12) groups against glioma cells with high (T98G) and low (U251) GD2 expression. ResultsThe CAR adenovirus efficiently transduced THP-1 macrophages, resulting in successful generation of Anti-GD2 CAR-M. Flow cytometry analysis following co-culture with glioma cells showed that compared to the empty group, the Anti-GD2 CAR-M (CD3ζ) group exhibited significantly enhanced phagocytosis (P<0.05). Furthermore, compared to the Anti-GD2 CAR-M (CD3ζ) group, the Anti-GD2 CAR-M (DAP12) group demonstrated a further increase in phagocytic capacity specifically against GD2-high T98G cells (P<0.05). ConclusionAnti-GD2 CAR-M (DAP12) cells are successfully established by transducing PMA-differentiated THP-1-M with recombinant Anti-GD2 CAR (DAP12) adenovirus. The engineered CAR-M can specifically target phagocytose glioma cells with high GD2 expression.
2.Construction of a MYD88-constitutively CAR THP-1M cell line targeting GD2
Mengjuan ZHU ; Jiaqi QIU ; Xinlei CHEN ; Shuai WANG ; Lucheng ZHOU ; Yizhao CHEN ; Ning LIN ; Jiajie TU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(8):1439-1445
ObjectiveTo obtain stably transfected chimeric antigen receptor macrophages (CAR-M) targeting disialosylganglioside (GD2) based on the constitutive expression of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MYD88). MethodsAn Anti-GD2 CAR adenoviral vector incorporating the CD3ζ (cluster of differentiation 3 zeta chain)-MYD88 fusion construct was designed and constructed. THP-1-derived macrophages (THP-1M), induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) differentiation, were infected with this adenovirus to generate Anti-GD2 CAR THP-1 cells bearing a green fluorescent protein (GFP) tag. CAR expression was monitored using a live-cell imaging system. The phagocytic function of Empty CAR-M, Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ), and Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ-MYD88) groups against glioma cells was evaluated in vitro through co-culture experiments, and their polarization status was also analyzed. ResultsCAR adenovirus successfully transfected THP-1 to obtain Anti-GD2 CAR-M. After co-culture with glioma cells, flow cytometry results showed that compared with the Empty CAR-M group and the Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ) group, the Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ-MYD88) group exhibited enhanced phagocytosis against T98G cells with high GD2 expression (P<0.05) and also showed upregulation of CD86 (P<0.05). Compared with the Empty CAR-M group and the Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ) group, the Anti-GD2 CAR-M(CD3ζ-MYD88)CAR-M group exhibited enhanced phagocytosis against T98G cells with high GD2 expression (P<0.05) and also showed upregulation of CD86 (P<0.05), and the expression of inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-12 was increased in this group (P<0.05). ConclusionThis study successfully constructed Anti-GD2 CAR-M cells and verified their phagocytic activity, demonstrating that constitutive expression of MYD88 can promote inflammatory polarization of CAR-M. This provides a potential structural modification approach for the development of pro-inflammatory CAR-M.
3.Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on cognitive function and underlying neural mechanisms: A review
Xintian CHEN ; Jiaxin YAN ; Zikang WANG ; Zhi CHENG ; Jing LI ; Mengjuan SHANG
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2026;43(9):1149-1156
With the extensive application of low-dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) in medicine, aerospace, and other fields, the potential for exposure among the general population and occupationally exposed workers has increased, raising growing public health concerns regarding its possible effects on cognitive function. Current occupational and environmental radiation protection frameworks are primarily established based on cancer risk estimates derived from epidemiological evidence under high-dose exposure and extrapolation across dose ranges, whereas evidence regarding non-cancer outcomes, including potential cognitive effects of LDIR, remains limited and inconsistent, and the underlying neurobiological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. This review summarized recent advances in research on the effects of LDIR on cognitive function and the associated neural mechanisms. Existing evidence indicates that LDIR may adversely affect cognitive domains including spatial memory and object recognition memory under certain exposure conditions, with potential mechanisms involving alterations in synaptic plasticity, microglia activation, neurodevelopmental processes, epigenetic regulation, and DNA damage and repair pathways. In contrast, studies using pathological models, including stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, have reported potential protective effects of LDIR, which may be mediated by attenuation of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and activation of endogenous repair pathways. This indicates that LDIR has both damaging and protective effects on brain function; a deeper understanding of its patterns and mechanisms can provide a scientific basis for establishing occupational and environmental radiation protection standards. Furthermore, re-examining the LDIR risk assessment system may also offer new insights into exploring the therapeutic potential of LDIR for brain diseases.
4.Construction of an integrated early rehabilitation program for medical care and health based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills model and its application in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty
Shengying WANG ; Mengjuan ZHANG ; Yuerong SUN ; Zhimei LIU ; Yufeng LI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(4):406-413
Objective:To construct an integrated early rehabilitation program for healthcare and rehabilitation system based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model and evaluate its application effect in patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA).Methods:Construction of the rehabilitation program: An integrated research team was established, composed of head burse of orthopedics, orthopedic nursing specialists, orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and rehabilitation therapists. Considering the key points of perioperative early rehabilitation of THA patients, an integrated early rehabilitation program was constructed based on the IMB model through literature review and expert panel method. Clinical application of the rehabilitation program: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 100 THA patients admitted to Qingdao Municipal Hospital from March to December 2023, including 47 males and 53 females, aged 60-85 years [(69.8±5.5)years]. Patients were divided into two groups according to their admission time: 50 patients admitted from March to July 2023, receiving routine care (routine care group) and 50 admitted from August to December 2023, receiving intervention through an early rehabilitation program of an integrated healthcare and rehabilitation system based on routine care (integrated care group). The first postoperative ambulation time and length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups. The Harris hip function score was used to assess hip function in both groups at 3 days, 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively; the Barthel index was used to assess the daily living self-care capacity in both groups preoperatively, at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. The incidence of complications within 6 months after surgery was compared between the two groups.Results:An early integrated rehabilitation program based on the IMB model comprised 25 specific measures of three domains: information support, motivational intervention, and behavioral skills. All the patients were followed up for 6 months. The first postoperative ambulation time and length of hospital stay in the integrated care group were (1.3±0.5)days and (7.4±2.3)days, shorter than (1.5±0.5)days and (8.5±2.3)days in the routine care group ( P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the Harris hip function scores at 3 days postoperatively or preoperative Barthel index between the two groups ( P>0.05). At 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively, the Harris hip function scores in the integrated care group were (80.3±6.0)points, (88.6±5.2)points, and (92.5±4.1)points, respectively, higher than (75.1±6.3)points, (84.2±5.7)points, and (88.0±5.2)points in the routine care group ( P<0.01); the Barthel index in the integrated care group were (79.2±8.7)points, (87.7±5.7)points, and (92.3±4.9)points, respectively, higher than (72.1±9.0)points, (83.5±6.6)points, and (88.6±5.0)points in the routine care group ( P<0.01). At 6 months postoperatively, the incidence of complications in the integrated care group was 4% (2/50), lower than 16% (8/50) in the routine care group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Compared with the routine care, an integrated early rehabilitation program for medical care and health based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills model for THA patients can shorten the first postoperative ambulation time and length of hospital stay, restore hip joint function, improve daily living self-care capacity and reduce the incidence of complications.
5.Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with acquired von Willebrand syndrome: a case report and literature review
Fengdi WANG ; Bingjie DING ; Mengjuan LI ; Xuewen SONG ; Junxia HU ; Liu LIU ; Hu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(11):1068-1071
This article reports the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) initially manifested as acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AvWS), along with a literature review. The patient, a 22-year-old male, was diagnosed with hereditary von Willebrand disease at the initial stage due to repeated mucosal bleeding, and was later diagnosed with DLBCL (non germinal center type, Ann Arbor stage Ⅳ) due to chest wall mass. Through chemotherapy combined with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and zebutinib maintenance therapy, the patient achieved sustained complete remission, and the coagulation function returned to normal. This case provides an important reference for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma associated AvWS, and highlights the importance of early recognition of basic diseases.
6.Study on the Mechanism of Malt Alcoholic Extract in the Treatment of Depression Induced by Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in Rats Based on Intestinal Flora
Yindan XIANG ; Ping NI ; Mengjuan TAO ; Tianhang LI ; Yujie ZHOU ; Huilan XU ; Bin WANG ; Qingyuan ZENG ; Yonggang CHEN
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(8):1199-1207
Objective To explore the mechanism of malt alcohol extract improving depression-like behavior induced by CUMS in rats by regulating gut microbiota.Methods The depression model of rats was established using an 8-weeks CUMS procedure,and the administration group was given low(59.6 mg·kg-1)and high(178.8 mg·kg-1)doses of malt alcohol extract,respectively.The depression-like behavior of rats was evaluated by classic behavioral test.The composition of intestinal microbiota of rats was analyzed by 16S rRNA sequencing.The morphological changes of colon were observed by hematoxylin and eosin(HE),the expression of ZO-1 and Occludin in colon was detected by immunofluorescence(IF),and the expression of IL-10,IL-1βand 5-HT were detected by ELISA.Results The low dose of malt alcohol extract attenuated the depressive behavior and restored the expression of 5-HT in the brain of CUMS rats.16S rRNA sequencing results showed that the diversity and relative abundance of gut microbiota changed after treatment with the low dose of malt alcohol extract.ELISA results showed that the low dose of malt alcohol extract significantly reversed the CUMS-induced reduction of IL-10 and elevation of IL-1 β.HE results showed that the low dose of malt alcohol extract significantly ameliorated CUMS-induced structural damage in colon.IF results showed increased protain expression of intestinal epithelial barrier tight junction proteins ZO-1 and Occludin by the low dose of malt alcohol extract.Conclusion The low dose of malt alcohol extract can ameliorate CUMS-induced depressive-like behavior in rats by modulating intestinal flora,restoring 5-HT expression in the brain,inhibiting inflammation,and repairing the intestinal barrier.
7.Regulatory roles of DGAT and PDAT genes in plant oil synthesis.
Yang WU ; Mengjuan LIU ; Youning WANG ; Dexiao LI ; Yuhua YANG ; Tingjun ZHANG ; Huiwen ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2025;41(1):216-229
There is a large gap between production and demand of plant oil in China, which leads to the heavy reliance on imports. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) and phospholipid: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT) are two key enzymes responsible for the synthesis of triacylglycerol, thereby affecting the yield and quality of plant oil. This paper comprehensively reviews the research progress in DGAT and PDAT in terms of their biological functions in plant oil synthesis, the molecular mechanisms of regulating plant lipid metabolism, growth, and development under stress, and their roles in driving oil synthesis under the background of synthetic biology. Furthermore, future research and application of DGAT and PDAT are prospected. This review aims to provide a basis for deeply understanding the molecular mechanism of plant oil synthesis and improving the quality and productivity of oil crops by the utilization of DGAT and PDAT genes.
Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase/physiology*
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Plant Oils/metabolism*
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Acyltransferases/metabolism*
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Lipid Metabolism/genetics*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
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Triglycerides/biosynthesis*
8.Construction and gene identification of CSF1R +/-mice
Yuanyuan Zhou ; Chong Liu ; Anqi Wang ; Huiru Zhang ; Jiaqi Qiu ; Mengjuan Zhu ; Jiajie Tu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(5):884-889
Objective:
To constructCSF1R+/-mice and to analyze their genotypes, so as to provide animal model basis for disease pathological mechanism and drug target.
Methods :
A linearized targeting vector was designed according to Cre/Loxp system. A Loxp site was inserted upstream of the 5th exon of theCSF1Rgene, and a neomycin resistance box with Loxp sites on both sides was inserted downstream of the 5th exon. The linearized targeting vector was electroporated into embryonic stem cells. The correctly targeted embryonic stem cells were injected into the blastocysts of C57BL/6J mice to obtain chimeric mice, which were bred with Zp3-Cre mice. The newborn mice were numbered 9-14 days after birth and their tails were cut. The DNA of the mice was extracted, and the genotype of the mice was identified by polymerase chain reaction and agarose gel electrophoresis. The expression of CSF1R in mouse macrophages was detected by flow cytometry. The expression of CSF1R in mouse tissues was detected by Western blot.
Results:
The results of agarose gel electrophoresis showed that 453 bp bands were amplified in wild type mice, and 453 bp and 650 bp bands were amplified in heterozygous mice. The results of flow cytometry showed that the expression of CSF1R in peritoneal macrophages and bone marrow-derived macrophages of CSF1R heterozygous mice was lower than that of WT group(P<0.05). The results of Western blot showed that the expression of CSF1R in spleen, kidney and brain tissue of CSF1R heterozygous group was lower than that of WT group(P<0.05).
Conclusion
CSF1R+/-mice are successfully constructed, reproduced and identified, which provides an animal model basis for further revealing the potential mechanism of CSF1R in immune regulation.
9.Construction, breeding, and gene identification of TREM2 knockout mice
Rong Huang ; Xinxin Zhao ; Hui Xue ; Mengjuan Zhu ; Jiajie Tu ; Xinming Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(6):977-983
Objective :
To construct triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2(TREM2) gene knockout(TREM2-/-) mice using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, to breed TREM2-/- mice and to analyze the genotype of TREM2-/- mice.
Methods :
CRISPR/Cas9 technology was used to selectively knock out exon 2-3 regions of TREM2 gene to construct a TREM2-/- mouse model, and the genetic background of all mice was C57BL/6J. Polymerase chain reaction(PCR) was used to identify the genotype of mice. Quantitative real-time PCR(qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the expression level of TREM2 in major tissues of mice, and the authenticity and scientific nature of PCR identification results were verified from mRNA level and protein level. According to the sgRNA sequence, the possible off-target sites were predicted on the CCTop website, and the tail DNA of mice was extracted and amplified by PCR and then Sanger sequencing was performed to detect whether there was off-target effect in TREM2-/- mice.
Results :
TREM2-/- mice were successfully constructed by CRISPR/Cas9 technology, and the mice were genotyped. The results of agarose gel electrophoresis showed that the mouse genotype with only 415 bp band amplified was wild type(WT), the mouse genotype of the 449 bp band amplified only was TREM2-/-, and the mouse genotypes amplified with 415 bp and 449 bp double bands were heterozygous. qPCR results showed that compared with WT mice, the mRNA expression of TREM2 in heart and brain tissues of TREM2-/- mice was down-regulated(P-/- mice was reduced(P-/- mice.
Conclusion
TREM2-/- mice are successfully constructed and bred, a reliable genotype identification method is established, the genetic stability of the mouse model is verified, which will provide an important genetic animal model for the study of TREM2 gene function.
10.Summary of best evidences for anticoagulation management in postoperative patients with heart valve operation
Jialing PENG ; Shaoke LI ; Haiyan WANG ; Mengjuan JING ; Liangtao YIN ; Jiexin DENG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(2):477-483
Objective To retrieve the anticoagulation management related evidences in postoperative patients with heart valve operation to provide an evidence-based basis for medical professionals conducting the antithrombotic therapy in postoperative patients with heart valve operation.Methods The related evidences of anticoagulation management after heart valve surgery were retrieved from major databases and websites at home and abroad based on the"6S"evidence resource pyramid modeling system.The retrieval time was from January 1,2017 to February 29,2024.Two researchers trained by evidence-based care evaluated the quality of the literatures and extracted the relevant evidences meeting the criteria by combining with clinical situation.Results A total of 12 literatures were included,including 5 guidelines,4 clinical practices and 3 expert consen-sus.Thirty pieces of best evidences were summarized in eight aspects:contraindications,postoperative an-tithrombotic regimens,warfarin use method,vitamin K use precautions,daily life precautions,anticoagulation complications,long term perioperative anticoagulation bridging and complicating pregnancy.Conclusion The evidences summarized in this study could provide a reference for standardizing anticoagulation management in postoperative pa-tients with heart valve operation and for clinical healthcare workers in order to standardize the anticoagulation therapy after heart valve replacement and reduce the occurrence of anticoagulation-related complications.


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