1.Sleep Traits and Malignant Risk of Pulmonary Nodules: Evidence Triangulation From Questionnaire, Cohort, and Mendelian Randomization
Xiangyu CHEN ; Yiqiao XUE ; Mengqing LIU ; Yile HU ; Weizuo LIANG ; Hanqing LIU ; Yizheng WANG ; Mingfang ZHAO
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2026;17(3):663-676
To investigate the association between sleep-related phenotypes and the risk of malignancy in pulmonary nodules, and to provide complementary evidence from a general population cohort and genetic analyses. This study comprised three parts. Part 1 was a cross-sectional study that consecutively enrolled patients with imaging-confirmed pulmonary nodules at the First Hospital of China Medical University from November 2024 to December 2025. Nine sleep domains were constructed using items from the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), with domain severity coded on a 0-6 scale according to the frequency of occurrence. Benign or malignant status of pulmonary nodules was determined based on pathological results or clinical follow-up. Multivariable Logistic regression models with progressive adjustment were constructed. Stratified, interaction, and dose-response analyses (including categorical grouping and restricted cubic splines) were performed focusing on the insomnia symptom domain to explore the association between sleep-related phenotypes and the risk of malignant pulmonary nodules. Part 2 was a prospective cohort study using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to investigate the association between sleep duration and incident lung cancer risk in the general population. Part 3 comprised genetic causality analyses, including two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) and linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC), using data from the OpenGWAS database, to assess whether directionally consistent genetic association signals exist between sleep-related phenotypes and lung cancer risk. In the cross-sectional study, a total of 800 patients with pulmonary nodules were included, of whom 288 (36.0%) were in the malignant group. In the continuous-variable main model fully adjusted for baseline confounders, all nine sleep domains, imaging findings, and depression and anxiety status, the severity of the insomnia symptom domain showed a positive association signal with the risk of malignant pulmonary nodules (fully adjusted model: per 1-point increase, In patients with pulmonary nodules, an association signal exists between insomnia-related symptoms and the risk of malignancy, but the dose-response relationship remains unclear. The CHARLS cohort and genetic analyses provide supplementary directional clues for the above associations, albeit with limited statistical strength and result consistency. Definitive conclusions regarding the association between sleep phenotypes and the risk of malignant pulmonary nodules require further validation in prospective studies.
2.Efficacy and Safety of KRAS G12C Inhibitor Monotherapy in Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Single-Arm Meta-Analysis
Xiaoyu GANG ; Fangjian NA ; Yige SUN ; Junli HAO ; Suya ZHAO ; Yizheng WANG ; Xinrui YANG ; Mingfang ZHAO
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2026;17(3):677-688
To systematically synthesize evidence on multiple KRAS G12C inhibitors(KRAS G12C inhibitors, KRAS G12Ci) as monotherapy within a unified population and recommended-dose framework, establish a comparable benchmark range of efficacy and safety for previously treated patients with advanced or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC), and explore potential effect modifiers. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, and major international conference abstracts, and included clinical-trial cohorts enrolling patients with advanced or metastatic The single-arm meta-analysis included 11 independent study cohorts. The pooled ORR using a random-effects model was 44%(95% CI: 38%-49%) and the pooled DCR was 86%(95% CI: 82%-88%). The pooled mPFS was 7.70 months(95% CI: 5.82-10.20) and the pooled mOS was 12.63 months(95% CI: 10.07-15.83). For safety, the pooled incidence of any-grade TRAEs was 92%(95% CI: 86%-96%), and grade ≥3 TRAEs was 39%(95% CI: 33%-45%). The toxicity profile was dominated by hepatobiliary laboratory abnormalities, renal dysfunction/proteinuria, and gastrointestinal events. Exploratory stratified analyses suggested that In previously treated patients with advanced
3.Impact of peripheral blood inflammatory markers on neovascular glaucoma secondary to diabetic retinopathy
Mingfang WANG ; Wenwen ZHU ; Deyu XIA ; Dengrui XU ; Yawen SHI ; Hongchen FU ; Qian ZHAO ; Xiuyun LI
International Eye Science 2025;25(6):1005-1008
AIM: To investigate the influence of relevant inflammatory markers in peripheral blood on the progression of neovascular glaucoma(NVG)secondary to diabetic retinopathy(DR)patients.METHODS: Retrospective case-control study. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the presence or absence of NVG: those with proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR)alone(PDR group, n=148)and those with NVG secondary to PDR(NVG secondary to PDR group, n=142). Peripheral blood inflammatory markers were evaluated, including white blood cell-related indices, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio(PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio(MLR), and systemic immune-inflammation index(SII). The distinctions in peripheral blood inflammatory markers between the two groups of patients and their relationships with NVG secondary to PDR were analyzed.RESULTS:No statistically significant differences were observed in basic characteristics between the two groups, confirming their comparability. However, significant differences were found in eosinophil percentage and MLR between the PDR group and the NVG secondary to PDR group(all P<0.05), with both values being significantly higher in the NVG secondary to PDR group. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that the eosinophil percentage and the MLR were factors influencing the development of patients with NVG secondary to PDR.CONCLUSION: Eosinophil percentage and MLR may be associated with the progression of PDR to NVG, and could serve as potential predictive markers for NVG development in PDR patients.
4.Protective effects of 7,8-DHF on the retina of diabetic rats and its mechanism
Aiping YANG ; Xinbao ZHENG ; Chunfeng CHEN ; Jiayu CHEN ; Jing XIA ; Mingfang LI ; Luyun WU ; Yongwang ZHAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2025;45(1):5-9
Objective To explore the protective effect of 7,8-dihydroxyflavone(7,8-DHF)on the retina of diabetic rats and its mechanism.Methods A total of 18 SPF-grade male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were selected and randomly divided into three groups:the normal group,the model group,and the experimental group,with six rats in each group.Rats in the normal group were fed with a normal diet,while those in the remaining two groups were fed with a high-fat emulsion through oral gavage continuously for 2 weeks to establish a diabetes model.Rats in the experimental group were provided with 7,8-DHF(5 mg?kg-1)by continuous intraperitoneal injection,while those in the normal and model groups were provided with an equal volume of normal saline.The rats in all groups received intervention once a day for 2 weeks.The changes in the body mass and fasting blood glucose(FBG)were observed before and after modeling.Besides,the changes in the retina of rats in each group were observed by fundus fluorescence angiography(FFA)after 2 weeks.Moreo-ver,the changes and apoptosis of retinal neuronal cells were detected by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining,CD31 im-munofluorescence,and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL)assays.Results After 2 weeks of continuous intervention,compared with the normal group,the body mass of rats in the model and experimental groups decreased(both P<0.05),and the FBG increased significantly(both P<0.05);compared with the model group,the experimental group showed an increase in the body mass(P<0.05)and a decrease in the FBG(P<0.05).The fundus photography and FFA of rats in the three groups did not reveal any fundus features of diabetic retinopathy.The HE staining results showed that the retina of rats in the normal and experimental groups was structurally intact,with neatly arranged cells and uniform thickness;the retinal structure of rats in the model group remained clear.However,the thickness of the inner layers of the retina of rats in the model group was thinner compared with the normal and experimental groups,exhibi-ting significant differences(both P<0.05).The CD31 immunofluorescence assay results indicated that the CD31 immuno-fluorescence intensity values of rats in the three groups were roughly comparable,without significant differences(all P>0.05).The TUNEL assay results suggested that the apoptosis of retinal neurons increased in rats in the model group com-pared with the normal group,exhibiting significant differences(P<0.001);compared with the model group,the apoptosis of retinal neurons of rats in the experimental group decreased significantly,displaying significant differences(P<0.001).Conclusion The apoptosis of retinal neurons in diabetic rats may precede vascular endothelial cell injury.7,8-DHF can improve the body mass,decrease the blood glucose level,and protect the retinal neurons in diabetic rats.
5.Analysis of Professor Song Airen's Academic Thoughts
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):293-299
Professor Song Airen is a famous contemporary traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)scientist and educator,and also a master of typhoid fever and warm disease,who is passionate about TCM education.He advocates that TCM teaching should be taught with rules and regulations as well as principles and flexibility,keep pace with the times,and"respect classics and respect practical learning".He opposes unrealistic empty talk,the dispute between cold and warm diseases;advocate the integration of cold and warm diseases;carry forward the treatment of summer heat syndrome.He also advocates expelling evil and protecting the healthy qi;the key to exogenous seasonal diseases lies in Yangming and Shaoyin meridian syndromes;the six meridians and Wei Qi Ying Xue are involved together and should be treated according to the syndromes;treating various diseases requires the spleen and stomach to work together,and the five internal organs to work together.Professor Song Airen attaches importance to tonifying the kidney and replenishing yin;takes both the heart and kidney into consideration;prioritizes the analysis of symptoms and root causes,with a focus on distinguishing between deficiency and excess,and a foundation in balancing yin and yang.
6.Correlation between attentional cognitive function and symptoms in school aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
DUAN Guiqin, ZHAO Mingfang, WANG Ganyu, YIN Jiabao, NIE Wenhao, JIN Tingting, WANG Xiaoyu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):827-831
Objective:
To investigate the attention cognitive function and symptom correlations of school aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)using event related potential (ERP) technology, so as to provide references for the early diagnosis of children with ADHD.
Methods:
A total of 52 school aged children diagnosed with ADHD at the outpatient department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from September 2022 to September 2024 and 50 age /sex matched healthy controls were selected. The ERP experiment adopted the auditory Oddball task to conduct comparative analyses of the amplitude and latency of the mismatch negative(MMN) at the Fz, Cz, and Pz points of the scalp electrode and the P3a component respectively. The symptom assessment scales adopted the Swanson,Nolan,and Pelham-Ⅳ Rating Scale (SNAP-Ⅳ) and the Parent Symptom Questionnaire (PSQ), which were filled out by the parents. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between ERP components and symptoms in schoolaged children with ADHD.
Results:
The latency of MMN components in the healthy control group on the Fz lead was (188.30±2.06)ms, and the amplitude was (-15.54±1.35)μV; the latency of the P3a component on the Pz lead was (312.82±7.80)ms, and the amplitude was (3.80±0.18)μV. The latency of MMN components in the ADHD group on the Fz lead was (188.94±1.39)ms, and the amplitude was (-14.78±1.40)μV; the latency of the P3a component on the Pz lead was (317.21±5.65)ms, and the amplitude was (3.70±0.13)μV. Compared with normal children, the MMN of children with ADHD had smaller amplitudes in the Fz and Cz leads, and the P3a had greater latency and smaller amplitudes in the Cz and Pz leads ( t =2.79,2.20;-2.04,-3.25;2.35,3.21, P <0.05). Correlation analysis showed that the latency of MMN in children with ADHD was positively correlated with the inattention score in the SNAP-Ⅳ( r =0.22), and the amplitude of MMN was negatively correlated with the inattention score in the SNAP-Ⅳ and the learning problem score in PSQ ( r = -0.26 , -0.34)( P <0.05). The latency of P3a was positively correlated with the scores of inattention in the SNAP-Ⅳ and the score of learning problems in the PSQ ( r =0.26 ,0.24); the amplitude of P3a was negatively correlated with the scores of attention deficit and hyperactivity/impulsivity in the SNAP-Ⅳ and the scores of learning problems and impulsivity/hyperactivity in the PSQ( r = -0.26 , -0.22, -0.25,-0.32)( P <0.05).
Conclusions
School aged ADHD children exhibit abnormal MMN/P3a components, indicating attention related cognitive dysfunction. Symptoms such as inattention, learning problems and hyperactivity/impulsivity in children with ADHD are related to abnormal components of MMN and P3a.
7.Protective effects of 7,8-DHF on the retina of diabetic rats and its mechanism
Aiping YANG ; Xinbao ZHENG ; Chunfeng CHEN ; Jiayu CHEN ; Jing XIA ; Mingfang LI ; Luyun WU ; Yongwang ZHAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2025;45(1):5-9
Objective To explore the protective effect of 7,8-dihydroxyflavone(7,8-DHF)on the retina of diabetic rats and its mechanism.Methods A total of 18 SPF-grade male Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were selected and randomly divided into three groups:the normal group,the model group,and the experimental group,with six rats in each group.Rats in the normal group were fed with a normal diet,while those in the remaining two groups were fed with a high-fat emulsion through oral gavage continuously for 2 weeks to establish a diabetes model.Rats in the experimental group were provided with 7,8-DHF(5 mg?kg-1)by continuous intraperitoneal injection,while those in the normal and model groups were provided with an equal volume of normal saline.The rats in all groups received intervention once a day for 2 weeks.The changes in the body mass and fasting blood glucose(FBG)were observed before and after modeling.Besides,the changes in the retina of rats in each group were observed by fundus fluorescence angiography(FFA)after 2 weeks.Moreo-ver,the changes and apoptosis of retinal neuronal cells were detected by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining,CD31 im-munofluorescence,and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL)assays.Results After 2 weeks of continuous intervention,compared with the normal group,the body mass of rats in the model and experimental groups decreased(both P<0.05),and the FBG increased significantly(both P<0.05);compared with the model group,the experimental group showed an increase in the body mass(P<0.05)and a decrease in the FBG(P<0.05).The fundus photography and FFA of rats in the three groups did not reveal any fundus features of diabetic retinopathy.The HE staining results showed that the retina of rats in the normal and experimental groups was structurally intact,with neatly arranged cells and uniform thickness;the retinal structure of rats in the model group remained clear.However,the thickness of the inner layers of the retina of rats in the model group was thinner compared with the normal and experimental groups,exhibi-ting significant differences(both P<0.05).The CD31 immunofluorescence assay results indicated that the CD31 immuno-fluorescence intensity values of rats in the three groups were roughly comparable,without significant differences(all P>0.05).The TUNEL assay results suggested that the apoptosis of retinal neurons increased in rats in the model group com-pared with the normal group,exhibiting significant differences(P<0.001);compared with the model group,the apoptosis of retinal neurons of rats in the experimental group decreased significantly,displaying significant differences(P<0.001).Conclusion The apoptosis of retinal neurons in diabetic rats may precede vascular endothelial cell injury.7,8-DHF can improve the body mass,decrease the blood glucose level,and protect the retinal neurons in diabetic rats.
8.Analysis of Professor Song Airen's Academic Thoughts
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):293-299
Professor Song Airen is a famous contemporary traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)scientist and educator,and also a master of typhoid fever and warm disease,who is passionate about TCM education.He advocates that TCM teaching should be taught with rules and regulations as well as principles and flexibility,keep pace with the times,and"respect classics and respect practical learning".He opposes unrealistic empty talk,the dispute between cold and warm diseases;advocate the integration of cold and warm diseases;carry forward the treatment of summer heat syndrome.He also advocates expelling evil and protecting the healthy qi;the key to exogenous seasonal diseases lies in Yangming and Shaoyin meridian syndromes;the six meridians and Wei Qi Ying Xue are involved together and should be treated according to the syndromes;treating various diseases requires the spleen and stomach to work together,and the five internal organs to work together.Professor Song Airen attaches importance to tonifying the kidney and replenishing yin;takes both the heart and kidney into consideration;prioritizes the analysis of symptoms and root causes,with a focus on distinguishing between deficiency and excess,and a foundation in balancing yin and yang.
9.Efficacy of lymph node dissection on stage IIICr of cervical cancer before CCRT: study protocol for a phase III, randomized controlled clinical trial (CQGOG0103)
Misi HE ; Mingfang GUO ; Qi ZHOU ; Ying TANG ; Lin ZHONG ; Qing LIU ; Xiaomei FAN ; Xiwa ZHAO ; Xiang ZHANG ; Gang CHEN ; Yuanming SHEN ; Qin XU ; Xiaojun CHEN ; Yuancheng LI ; Dongling ZOU
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology 2023;34(3):e55-
Background:
Cervical cancer is still present a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. In International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2018, allowing assessment of retroperitoneal lymph nodes by imaging and/or pathological findings and, if deemed metastatic, the case is designated as stage IIIC (with r and p notations). Patients with lymph node metastases have lower overall survival (OS), progression free survival (PFS), and survival after recurrence, especially those who have unresectable macroscopical positive lymph nodes. Retrospective analysis suggests that there may be a benefit to debulking macroscopic nodes that would be otherwise difficult to sterilize with standard doses of radiation therapy. However, there are no prospective study reporting that resecting macroscopic nodes before concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) would improve PFS or OS of cervical cancer and no guidelines for surgical resection of bulky lymph nodes. The CQGOG0103 study is a prospective, multicenter and randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating lymph node dissection on stage IIICr of cervical cancer.
Methods
Eligible patients are histologically confirmed cervical squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adeno-squamous cell carcinoma. Stage IIICr (confirmed by computed tomography [CT]/magnetic resonance imaging/positron emission tomography/CT) and the short diameter of image-positive lymph node ≥15 mm. 452 patients will be equally randomized to receive either CCRT (pelvic external-beam radiotherapy [EBRT]/extended-field EBRT + cisplatin [40 mg/m2] or carboplatin [the area under curve=2] every week for 5 cycles + brachytherapy) or open/minimally invasive pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection followed by CCRT. Randomization is stratified by status of para-aortic lymph node. The primary endpoint is PFS. Secondary endpoints are OS and surgical complications. A total of 452 patients will be enrolled from multiple hospitals in China within 4 years and followed up for 5 years.
10.Efficacy observation of maintenance treatment of thiopurines after exclusive enteral nutrition therapy for Crohn′s disease children
Youyou LUO ; Mingfang SUN ; Yue LOU ; Hong ZHAO ; Youhong FANG ; Kerong PENG ; Jindan YU ; Jingan LOU ; Jie CHEN
Chinese Journal of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2022;06(1):65-69
Objective:To observe the efficacy of maintenance treatment of thiopurines after exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) therapy for Crohn′s disease (CD) children, and explore the influencing factors of recurrence.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted. CD children treated in the Children′s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from March 2013 to March 2021 were included retrospectively. Data before EEN were collected including general demographics, Paris classification, the pediatric Crohn′s disease activity index (PCDAI), C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and serum albumin levels. According to the recurrence at 1 year of follow-up, patients were divided into remission group and recurrence group. The differences in clinical data before EEN between the 2 groups were analyzed. The factors influencing the recurrence were analyzed.Results:Thirty-five children were enrolled, including 25 (71.4%) males and 10 (28.6%) females. The age at diagnose was (11.2 ± 3.1) years old and the disease duration was 3.5 (2.2, 6.9) months. After 1 year of follow-up, 15 children had recurrence at least for one time and were divided into the recurrence group. Twenty (57.1%) children continued to maintain 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) monotherapy and were divided into the remission group. There was no significant differences in gender, diagnostic age, and CRP, ESR, serum albumin and PCDAI before EEN between the two groups (all P>0.05). There was significant difference in the percentage of patients with disease duration of longer than 1 year before EEN between the two groups ( P = 0.026) . Conclusions:The children with the disease duration of longer than 1 year before EEN may be in high risk of recurrence on the regimen of maintenance treatment of thiopurines after EEN.


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