1.Developing a training curriculum for implementing the national initiative for promoting dementia care and prevention using the Delphi method
Xin MA ; Ming ZHANG ; Tao LI ; Hengge XIE ; Yi TANG ; Haifeng ZHANG ; Mengmeng XIA ; Qingling CHEN ; Xin YU ; Huali WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2025;44(2):208-215
Objective:To develop a comprehensive training curriculum to enhance the effective implementation of the national initiative promoting dementia care and prevention.Methods:The Delphi method was utilized in an expert consultation that included 44 participants.The initial draft of the training curriculum was developed based on the current state of dementia care and prevention.This draft was subsequently evaluated for its importance, feasibility, and ease of dissemination.Experts offered targeted modifications and additional recommendations.Results:The recovery rate of the expert consultation questionnaire was 95.5%, with a recovery validity rate of 90.9%.The expert authority coefficient was 0.91, and the Kendall's coordination coefficient( W)for expert scoring was 0.316, with a significance level of P<0.001.Four course modules were ultimately identified: the foundation of memory clinic work, the complete management practice skills, group counseling techniques for caregivers, and practical skills for caregivers.The importance of these modules was rated with a mean of 4.92 to 4.95, and the coefficient of variation ranged from 0.044 to 0.063.Each module had a mean value of 4.92 to 4.95, with a coefficient of variation of 0.044 to 0.063; the mean value for practicality was between 4.78 and 4.92, with a coefficient of variation of 0.055 to 0.098; and the mean value for ease of generalization ranged from 4.28 to 4.65, with a coefficient of variation from 0.140 to 0.203.The four modules comprised a total of 55 specific course content items, with the mean value for each item ranging from 4.76 to 5.00 and a coefficient of variation from 0.000 to 0.121.The mean value of usefulness assigned to each entry ranged from 4.55 to 4.98, with a coefficient of variation from 0.031 to 0.150.Additionally, the mean value for ease of propagation assigned to each entry ranged from 4.00 to 4.83, with a coefficient of variation from 0.091 to 0.245. Conclusions:The developed training curriculum, which comprises four course modules and 55 items, demonstrated consistently high levels of importance, practicality, and ease of dissemination.These findings indicate that the curriculum is well-aligned with national initiatives aimed at enhancing dementia care and prevention.
2.Clinical Observation on Dulong Needling in the Treatment of Vertigo in Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebral Artery
Yanping YIN ; Xiaoyin WANG ; Tao JIANG ; Yuanming CHEN ; Wanshan LI ; Mengmeng KONG ; Guojian CHEN ; Yuhan WANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(3):662-669
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Dulongneedling in the treatment of vertigo in cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery(CSA).Methods A total of 46 cases of patients with definitive diagnosis of vertigo in CSA admitted to the outpatient clinic of the Acupuncture,Muxibustion and Rehabilitation Department of Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from June to October 2024 were selected for the study.The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group according to the random number table method,with 23 cases in each group.The observation group was treated with Dulongten-needling in shoulder and neck,and the control group was given conventional acupuncture treatment,the course of treatment for the two groups covered two weeks.After two weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the changes in the scores of Evaluation Scale For Cervical Vertigo(ESCV)before and after treatment were observed in the patients of the two groups.Three dimensional pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling(3D-pCASL)technique was applied to determin the changes in cerebral blood flow(CBF)values in the region of region of interest(ROI),and the changes in CBF values in the patients of the two groups were compared.Results(1)The total effective rate of the observation group was 91.30%(21/23),and that of the control group was 78.26%(18/23),and the efficacy of the observation group was superior to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the ESCV scores of patients in the two groups were significantly improved(P<0.05),and the improvement in the observation group was significantly superior to that in the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the CBF change values of each ROI in the two groups showed elevated(positive),and the CBF change values of the right middle cerebral artery(R-MCA)in the control group showed decreased(negative).After treatment,the CBF change values of the observation group in the blood supply areas of the right posterior inferior cerebellar artery(R-PICA),right anterior inferior cerebellar artery(R-AICA),right anterior cerebral artery(R-ACA),branches from vertebral arteries(VA)and basilar arteries(BA),bilateral superior cerebellar arteries(SCA),and bilateral posterior cerebral arteries(PCA)were significantly elevated,and the observation group was significantly superior in improving the above ROIs in the CBF change value to that of the control group,the difference being statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Dulongneedling in the treatment of vertigo in CSA can significantly improve the CBF of patients,reduce the clinical symptoms such as vertigo,neck and shoulder pain,headache.
3.SNG162 activates the estrogen signaling pathway at the membrane initiation of glioblastoma by upregulating ER-α36 ex-pression
Entong ZHAO ; Xin GUAN ; Hongyan LI ; Yunting QIU ; Bingqiang ZHANG ; Mengmeng CHEN ; Wei ZOU ; Chao QU
Practical Oncology Journal 2025;(3):177-183
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the effects of changes in the estrogen receptor alpha 36(ER-α36)expression on the proliferation and membrane-initiated estrogen signaling in glioblastoma U251 cells.Methods The expression and localization of ER-α36 and EGFR glioblastoma U87 cells and U251 cells were determined by immunofluorescence,qRT-PCR and Western blot.The effect of upregulating ER-α 36 on U251 cell proliferation and estrogen signaling pathway activity by low con-centrations of 100 pmol/L icariin isomer(SNG162)was detected by MTT assay and Western blot.Results ER-α36 and EGFR were co-expressed in the cell membrane of glioblastoma.Compared with DMSO(control group),the expression ER-α36(P<0.01)and EG-FR increased in U251 cells treated with SNG162(P<0.05);Further experments also found that low concentrations of SNG162 in-creased the expression of cycle related proteins-cyclin D1,cyclin B,cyclin E and CDK4(P<0.01),and enhanced the proliferative a-bility of U251 cells(P<0.05).Conclusion The low concentration of SNG162 upregulates the expression of ER-α36,activates the estrogen-mediated ERK1/2 MAPK,p38 MAPK,and EGFR/Src signaling pathways,promotes glioblastoma proliferation,and activates the membrane initialized estrogen signaling pathway.
4.The mediating role of fear of missing out between the dark triad and smartphone addiction in college students
Fang CHEN ; Mengmeng ZHAO ; Ruixin WANG ; Zhenyu ZHAO ; Jiale ZHAO ; Xinyue YIN ; Chunjuan NIU ; Lina LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2025;34(9):835-839
Objective:To explore the relationship between the dark triad, fear of missing out and smartphone addiction, as well as the mediating role of fear of missing out between the dark triad and smartphone addiction.Methods:A total of 408 college students were assessed using dirty dozen, fear of missing out scale, and mobile phone addiction index. SPSS 24.0 software was used for common method bias tests, descriptive statistical analysis, and correlation analysis. Mplus 8.3 software was employed to construct a structural equation model, and the Bootstrap method was used for mediation effect analysis.Results:The dark triad (36.14±9.06) was positively correlated with fear of missing out (22.55±6.60) and smartphone addiction (46.77±13.62) ( r=0.48, 0.45, both P<0.01). Fear of missing out was also positively correlated with smartphone addiction ( r=0.54, P<0.01). Fear of missing out played a partial mediating role in the relationship between the dark triad and smartphone addiction, with a total effect value of 0.495 and a mediating effect value of 0.217. Conclusion:Fear of missing out partially mediates the relationship between the dark triad and smartphone addiction. The dark triad not only directly predicts smartphone addiction but also indirectly influences smartphone addiction through fear of missing out.
5.Clinical analysis of the use of carglumic acid to treat organic acidemia-induced neonatal hyperammonemia in 6 cases
Caijun WANG ; Mengchen CAO ; Mengmeng CHEN ; Xiaoyuan ZHANG ; Yingyuan WANG ; Yanmei ZHAO ; Yongxing CHEN ; Wenqing KANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2025;40(8):625-629
Objective:To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of carglumic acid in the treatment of neonatal hyperammonemia caused by organic acidemia.Methods:A case summary was made.Six cases of neonatal hyperammonemia caused by organic acidemia treated at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Henan Children′s Hospital from March to September in 2024 were included.They received comprehensive ammonia-lowering treatment in combination with oral carglumic acid dispersible tablets.The clinical data of the children were collected and analyzed retrospectively.Changes in blood ammonia levels, blood gas parameters, and complete blood count before and after treatment with carglumic acid were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test.The incidence of adverse reactions and clinical regression during the treatment with carglumic acid was observed.Results:There were 2 females and 4 males in the 6 patients included.Four children suffered from isolated methylmalonic acidemia caused by MUT gene mutations, and the other 2 had propionic acidemia.The clinical manifestations were poor breastfeeding in 6 cases, vomiting in 2 cases, poor response in 6 cases, weight loss in 6 cases, and convulsions in 3 cases.Acute metabolic decompensation abnormalities were presented in all children, such as metabolic acidosis, hyperammonemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.The first dose of carglumic acid was 62-255 mg/kg, the second dose was 75-172 mg/kg.The blood ammonia level decreased from 411.7 (339.7, 623.8) μmol/L before treatment to 108.1 (35.5, 229.1) μmol/L after 48 hours of treatment, showing a statistically significant reduction ( Z=2.20, P<0.05).Three cases with a blood ammonia level higher than 400 μmol/L, it was effectively reduced after treatment with carglumic acid.Two cases did not undergo hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.One case underwent hemodialysis but died after withdrawing the treatment.After administration of carglumic acid, metabolic acidosis was corrected in all children, and 2 patients ultimately died after discontinuing the treatment.No causal relationship was identified between adverse events and carglumic acid treatment.The examinations at discharge and during the follow-up period (2-7 months) showed that most laboratory abnormalities (including leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hyperlactatemia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, elevated myocardial enzymes, and hyperbilirubinemia) returned to normal. Conclusions:Carglumic acid can effectively reduce neonatal hyperammonemia caused by organic academia, improve metabolic disorders, and reduce the need for blood purification or peritoneal dialysis, with good safety.
6.Simultaneous detection of 16 cephalosporin drugs in blood by UPLC-MS/MS
Yunqian LI ; Mengmeng LI ; Jing QIAO ; Shiyang QIN ; Baihui CHEN ; Kongwen ZHU ; Juanna WEI ; Yongtao LIU ; Junlei ZHANG ; Chenghao WU ; Guobin XIN
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2025;40(3):324-329,337
Objective To establish a method for the simultaneous determination of 16 cephalosporin antibiotics of the fourth generation in whole blood by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS),including representative drugs such as cefalexin,cefuroxime axetil,cefetamet pivoxil,ceftizoxime,cefodizime,cefteram pivoxil,cefpodoxime proxetil,cefditoren pivoxil,cefminox sodium,cefoperazone,cefpirome,cefoxitin,cefamandole nafate,cefquinome sulfate,cefpiramide,and ceftiofur.Methods Whole blood was pretreated with acetonitrile for protein precipitation and then determined by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry.The liquid phase used a Hypersil GOLD? C18 column(2.1 mm ×100 mm,1.9 μm).The organic phase was 0.1%formic acid methanol solution,and the aqueous phase was 0.1%formic acid aqueous solution(containing 10 mmol/mL ammonium formate)for gradient elution.Detection was performed in electrospray positive ionization mode with selected reaction monitoring(SRM).Results The 16 drugs showed good linearity within their respective concentration ranges,with R2 values all greater than 0.99.Limits of detection for cefminox sodium and cefpiramide were 50 and 20 ng/mL,respectively,and for the remaining 14 drugs were all lower than 5 ng/mL.The relative standard deviations(RSDs)of intra-day and inter-day precisions at four spiked concentrations for the 16 drugs were all no higher than 10%(n=5).Accuracy ranged within±15%for mosg drugs,except for cefamandole nafate,ceftiofur,and cefetamet pivoxil at the lower limit of quantification,which showed accuracy within±20%.Extraction recoveries exceeded 80%for all compounds.Conclusion This method has high detection sensitivity,rapid speed,and good repeatability for the simultaneously determination of 16 cephalosporin antibiotics in whole blood.
7.Value of NT-proBNP, CHA2DS2-VASc score combined with echocardiography in predicting prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation
Li LI ; Mengmeng CHEN ; Liangyu CHEN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(7):977-982
Objective:To explore the value of N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide precursor (NT-proBNP), CHA2DS2-VASc score combined with echocardiography in predicting the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on 320 AF patients admitted to the First People′s Hospital of Chuzhou from January 2022 to June 2024. All patients completed echocardiography, NT-proBNP blood sample testing, and CHA2DS2-VASc assessment. They were followed up for 6 months or until the occurrence of endpoint events (stroke or all-cause death). According to the prognosis, patients were divided into the endpoint event group and the good prognosis group. The clinical data of the two groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to screen the influencing factors of endpoint events in AF patients. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was applied to analyze the predictive value of NT-proBNP, CHA2DS2-VASc score and echocardiography for the prognosis of AF patients.Results:By the end of follow-up, among 320 AF patients, 64 cases (20.00%) had endpoint events, including 33 cases (10.31%) of stroke and 31 cases (9.69%) of all-cause death; 256 cases (80.00%) had no endpoint events. The age, CHA2DS2-VASc score, proportion of New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac function grade Ⅳ, proportion of complicated type 2 diabetes, proportion of complicated peripheral vascular disease, left atrial diameter (LAD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), logarithm of NT-proBNP, and C-reactive protein (CRP) level in the endpoint event group were all higher than those in the good prognosis group (all P<0.05). The hemoglobin (Hb) level, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and proportions of lipid-lowering and anticoagulant drug treatments were lower than those in the good prognosis group (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CHA2DS2-VASc score and NT-proBNP were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in AF patients (all P<0.05), and anticoagulant and lipid-lowering drug treatments were independent protective factors (all P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity, and area under the ROC curve (AUC) of NT-proBNP, CHA2DS2-VASc score combined with echocardiography in predicting the prognosis of AF patients were 90.63%, 95.31%, and 0.927, respectively. The specificity and AUC of the combined prediction were higher than those of single assessment (all P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in sensitivity compared with single prediction (all P>0.05). Conclusions:NT-proBNP, CHA2DS2-VASc score, and echocardiography all have certain predictive value for the prognosis of AF patients, but the combined prediction value of the three is higher.
8.Ursodeoxycholic acid inhibits the uptake of cystine through SLC7A11 and impairs de novo synthesis of glutathione
Fu'an XIE ; Yujia NIU ; Xiaobing CHEN ; Xu KONG ; Guangting YAN ; Aobo ZHUANG ; Xi LI ; Lanlan LIAN ; Dongmei QIN ; Quan ZHANG ; Ruyi ZHANG ; Kunrong YANG ; Xiaogang XIA ; Kun CHEN ; Mengmeng XIAO ; Chunkang YANG ; Ting WU ; Ye SHEN ; Chundong YU ; Chenghua LUO ; Shu-Hai LIN ; Wengang LI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(1):189-207
Ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)is a naturally occurring,low-toxicity,and hydrophilic bile acid(BA)in the human body that is converted by intestinal flora using primary BA.Solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11)functions to uptake extracellular cystine in exchange for glutamate,and is highly expressed in a variety of human cancers.Retroperitoneal liposarcoma(RLPS)refers to liposarcoma originating from the retroperitoneal area.Lipidomics analysis revealed that UDCA was one of the most significantly down-regulated metabolites in sera of RIPS patients compared with healthy subjects.The augmentation of UDCA concentration(≥25 μg/mL)demonstrated a suppressive effect on the proliferation of liposarcoma cells.[15N2]-cystine and[13Cs]-glutamine isotope tracing revealed that UDCA impairs cystine uptake and glutathione(GSH)synthesis.Mechanistically,UDCA binds to the cystine transporter SLC7A11 to inhibit cystine uptake and impair GSH de novo synthesis,leading to reactive oxygen species(ROS)accumulation and mitochondrial oxidative damage.Furthermore,UDCA can promote the anti-cancer effects of ferroptosis inducers(Erastin,RSL3),the murine double minute 2(MDM2)inhibitors(Nutlin 3a,RG7112),cyclin dependent kinase 4(CDK4)inhibitor(Abemaciclib),and glutaminase inhibitor(CB839).Together,UDCA functions as a cystine exchange factor that binds to SLC7A11 for antitumor activity,and SLC7A11 is not only a new transporter for BA but also a clinically applicable target for UDCA.More importantly,in combination with other antitumor chemotherapy or physiotherapy treatments,UDCA may provide effective and promising treatment strategies for RLPS or other types of tumors in a ROS-dependent manner.
9.Advances in Pharmacokinetical Research of Decorporation Agents of Radionuclides
Mengmeng WANG ; Bin CHEN ; Meng WANG ; Juan DIWU ; Jie PAN
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(10):1626-1631
With the vigorous development of the nuclear power industry and the increasing regional conflicts,the demand for nuclear emergency drugs is very urgent.Radionuclides enter the body via oral ingestion,lung inhalation,skin infiltration,and others,and deposit in tissues,exhibiting strong chemical toxicity and long-term radioactivity.Chelation therapy is currently the most effective method for treating internal contamination of radioactive isotopes.By introducing excretory agents into the body through oral and injection methods,stable complexes are formed between excretory agents and radioactive isotopes,which are then excreted into the body through the metabolic system.At present,research on decorporation agents mainly focuses on the effect on promoting the excretion of nuclides.However,a successful drug still needs to clarify the dynamic changes in drug disposal by the body,that is,pharmacokinetics.In the process of innovative drug development,pharmacokinetics research is equally important as pharmacodynamics research and toxicology research,and has become an important component of preclinical and clinical drug research.We will review the pharmacokinetic research progress of the above-mentioned decorporation agents in this article,in order to provide new ideas for optimizing the structure of decorporation agents for drug properties and developing new types of decorporation agents.
10.Correlation between serum Gal-3,FGF-21 and lung function and mMRC score in patients with COPD
Weiwei CHEN ; Mengmeng GAO ; Yue LIU ; Jing XU ; Fengyuan ZHU ; Fei LI ; Meiru FAN ; Yongqing HE
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(10):1212-1215
Objective To investigate the correlation between serum galectin-3(Gal-3),fibroblast growth factor-21(FGF-21)and the lung function and and the Modified British Medical Research Council dyspnea in-dex(mMRC)score in invalids with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods A total of 79 patients with COPD who received treatment in the hospital from April 2021 to April 2023 were selected as the observation group,and 60 healthy individuals in the hospital during the same period were selected as control group.The expressions of Gal-3 and FGF-21 in serum were detected and compared.The first second forced ex-piratory volume(FEV1),FEV1/forced vital capacity(FVC)and mMRC score in two groups were compared,and the correlation between the expression levels of Gal-3 and FGF-21 and FEV1,FEV1/FVC and mMRC score in COPD patients was analyzed.Results The expression levels of serum Gal-3 and FGF-21 in the obser-vation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).The pulmonary function indexes in ser-um of observation group were higher than those in the control group,while the mMRC score was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).The expression levels of Gal-3 and FGF-21 were positively correlated with FEV1 and FEV1/FVC(P<0.05),was negatively correlated with mMRC score(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of serum Gal-3 and FGF-21 in COPD invalids is abnormal,and the expression levels of serum Gal-3 and FGF-21 in COPD patients were correlated with FEV1,FEV1/FVC and mMRC score,which could be used as important reference indicators for diagnosis and disease evaluation of COPD.

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