1.Erratum: Publisher erratum to "Fenofibrate-promoted hepatomegaly and liver regeneration are PPARα-dependent and partially related to the YAP pathway" Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 14 (2024) 2992-3008.
Shicheng FAN ; Yue GAO ; Pengfei ZHAO ; Guomin XIE ; Yanying ZHOU ; Xiao YANG ; Xuan LI ; Shuaishuai ZHANG ; Frank J GONZALEZ ; Aijuan QU ; Min HUANG ; Huichang BI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(6):3354-3354
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.03.030.].
2.Precise Magnetic Stimulation of the Paraventricular Nucleus Improves Sociability in a Mouse Model of ASD.
Sha LIU ; Quyang YANG ; Pengfei ZHU ; Xuan LIU ; Qingbo LU ; Jie YANG ; Jingyao GAO ; Hongbin HAN ; Zhijun ZHANG ; Ning GU ; Tao TAN ; Jianfei SUN
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(10):1711-1728
Magnetic stimulation has made significant strides in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Nonetheless, current magnetic stimulation techniques lack the precision to accurately modulate specific nuclei and cannot realize deep brain magnetic stimulation. To address this, we utilized superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as mediators to achieve precise targeting and penetration. We investigated the effects of magnetic fields with varying frequencies on neuronal activity and compared the activation effects on neurons using a 10-Hz precise magneto-stimulation system (pMSS) with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in mice. Oxytocin levels, dendritic morphology and density, and mouse behavior were measured before and after pMSS intervention. Our findings suggest that pMSS can activate oxytocinergic neurons, leading to upregulation of oxytocin secretion and neurite outgrowth. As a result, sociability was rapidly improved after a one-week pMSS treatment regimen. These results demonstrate a promising magneto-stimulation method for regulating neuronal activity in deep brain nuclei and provide a promising therapeutic approach for autism spectrum disorder.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology*
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Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus/physiology*
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Disease Models, Animal
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation/methods*
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Male
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Social Behavior
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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Neurons/physiology*
3.Precision-driven imaging assessment of traumatic fractures in the era of personalized medicine
Xuan WEI ; Yeming ZHONG ; Zigang CHE ; Yuchen CHEN ; Hao WANG ; Pengfei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2025;31(4):343-347
Traumatic injuries represent the fifth leading cause of death in China and the primary cause of death among young adults. While facial fractures can lead to significant aesthetic and psychological consequences, fractures in the limbs and joints impair functional mobility. In traumatic incidents requiring forensic evaluation, such as traffic accidents or violent conflicts, the type and severity of fractures directly determine injury grading and disability assessment. Consequently, the accurate diagnosis of traumatic fractures is not only a critical medical issue impacting patient management and rehabilitation but also a significant social issue influencing judicial fairness. This article systematically reviews advancements in multi-modal imaging techniques. While conventional X-ray radiography remains a fundamental screening tool, it faces challenges in detecting occult fractures. Multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT), utilizing 3D reconstruction, enables spatial analysis of complex fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with its multi-sequence capabilities, plays an indispensable role in detecting bone marrow edema and assessing concomitant soft tissue injuries. Regarding innovative technologies, dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) employs virtual non-calcium (VNC) techniques for quantitative bone marrow edema analysis; ultra-high-resolution computed tomography (U-HRCT) breaks through imaging limitations of trabecular microarchitecture with a resolution of approximately 10 μm; and 7.0 T ultra-high-field MRI, alongside MRI-based CT-like imaging techniques, advances radiation-free bone structure evaluation. Artificial intelligence (AI) models significantly enhance diagnostic efficiency in fracture detection. Future developments will focus on multi-modal image fusion, the construction of intelligent decision-support systems, and the quantitative functional assessment of bone microstructure, facilitating a paradigm shift from anatomical description to prognostic prediction and realizing the principles of personalized medicine.
4.Precision-driven imaging assessment of traumatic fractures in the era of personalized medicine
Xuan WEI ; Yeming ZHONG ; Zigang CHE ; Yuchen CHEN ; Hao WANG ; Pengfei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2025;31(4):343-347
Traumatic injuries represent the fifth leading cause of death in China and the primary cause of death among young adults. While facial fractures can lead to significant aesthetic and psychological consequences, fractures in the limbs and joints impair functional mobility. In traumatic incidents requiring forensic evaluation, such as traffic accidents or violent conflicts, the type and severity of fractures directly determine injury grading and disability assessment. Consequently, the accurate diagnosis of traumatic fractures is not only a critical medical issue impacting patient management and rehabilitation but also a significant social issue influencing judicial fairness. This article systematically reviews advancements in multi-modal imaging techniques. While conventional X-ray radiography remains a fundamental screening tool, it faces challenges in detecting occult fractures. Multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT), utilizing 3D reconstruction, enables spatial analysis of complex fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with its multi-sequence capabilities, plays an indispensable role in detecting bone marrow edema and assessing concomitant soft tissue injuries. Regarding innovative technologies, dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) employs virtual non-calcium (VNC) techniques for quantitative bone marrow edema analysis; ultra-high-resolution computed tomography (U-HRCT) breaks through imaging limitations of trabecular microarchitecture with a resolution of approximately 10 μm; and 7.0 T ultra-high-field MRI, alongside MRI-based CT-like imaging techniques, advances radiation-free bone structure evaluation. Artificial intelligence (AI) models significantly enhance diagnostic efficiency in fracture detection. Future developments will focus on multi-modal image fusion, the construction of intelligent decision-support systems, and the quantitative functional assessment of bone microstructure, facilitating a paradigm shift from anatomical description to prognostic prediction and realizing the principles of personalized medicine.
5.Potential profile analysis of professional identity and influencing factors of nursing interns
Pengfei WANG ; Hongyu LI ; Xuan ZHOU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(12):9-15
Objective To analyze the latent profile of the professional identity and potential characteristics of different types in nursing students.Methods Convenience sampling was conducted to select nursing students in two tertiary A hospitals in Ningbo City and a tertiary A hospital in Hainan province,during Dec 2023 to Jan 2024.A general data questionnaire,professional identity questionnaire for nursing students(PIQN),simplified coping style questionnaire(SCSQ),and 10-item Connor-Davidson resilience scale(CD-RISC-10)were used to conduct the survey.Latent Profile Analysis(LPA)was performed to identify latent profile of the professional identity and logistic regression analysis was unitized to investigate potential characteristics of different types in nursing students.Results A total of 298 nursing students completed the study.The characteristics of professional identity could be divided into 3 categories,including the"high professional identity"(15.8%),"moderate professional identity"(61.7%),and"low professional identity"(22.5%).Logistic regression analysis showed that education degree,household registration type,being a nurse after graduation or not,and the level of resilience were associated with the different types of professional identity.Conclusion There was heterogeneity in the characteristics of professional identity.Nursing educators should make individualized,scientific,and effective interventions according to the influencing factors of different profiles of professional identity to improve the level of professional identity in nursing students.
6.Simultaneous determination of reduced and oxidized coenzyme Q10 in human plasma by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
Bo YUAN ; Xuan LI ; Pengfei LI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(23):2908-2912
Objective To establish a rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)method for the simultaneous determination of reduced coenzyme Q10(ubiquinol-10)and oxi-dized coenzyme Q10(ubiquinone-10)in human plasma,and to achieve clinical application.Methods Plasma samples were precipitated with methanol and protein,and using coenzyme Q9 as the internal standard,Kinetex C18(3.0×50 mm,2.6 μm,100?)column were used for separation with equal elution.Mass spectrometry quantitative detection was carried out by multi reaction monitoring with positive ionization of electrospray ion source.The specificity,standard curve and lower limit of quantification,precision and accuracy,stability of this method were examined.Results The retention times for ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 were 1.07 and 1.81 minutes,respectively,and the analysis time for a single sample was 3.2 minutes.Ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 had good linear relationships in the linear range of 50-2 000 and 1-100 ng/mL,respectively,and the low-er limit of quantification could both reach 1 ng/mL.The precision within and between batches were≤9.7%,and the accuracy was between 96.2%-103.9%.This method had high accuracy and precision.Storing at room temperature for 6 hours,refrigerating at 4-8 ℃ for 5 days,and freezing at-20 ℃ for 30 days did not affect the accurate determination of analyte concentration.Conclusion This method has a short analysis time,high sensitivity,and low plasma dosage,and is suitable for monitoring and accurately determining the blood drug concentrations of ubiquinol-10 and ubiquinone-10 in plasma samples.
7.Potential profile analysis of professional identity and influencing factors of nursing interns
Pengfei WANG ; Hongyu LI ; Xuan ZHOU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(12):9-15
Objective To analyze the latent profile of the professional identity and potential characteristics of different types in nursing students.Methods Convenience sampling was conducted to select nursing students in two tertiary A hospitals in Ningbo City and a tertiary A hospital in Hainan province,during Dec 2023 to Jan 2024.A general data questionnaire,professional identity questionnaire for nursing students(PIQN),simplified coping style questionnaire(SCSQ),and 10-item Connor-Davidson resilience scale(CD-RISC-10)were used to conduct the survey.Latent Profile Analysis(LPA)was performed to identify latent profile of the professional identity and logistic regression analysis was unitized to investigate potential characteristics of different types in nursing students.Results A total of 298 nursing students completed the study.The characteristics of professional identity could be divided into 3 categories,including the"high professional identity"(15.8%),"moderate professional identity"(61.7%),and"low professional identity"(22.5%).Logistic regression analysis showed that education degree,household registration type,being a nurse after graduation or not,and the level of resilience were associated with the different types of professional identity.Conclusion There was heterogeneity in the characteristics of professional identity.Nursing educators should make individualized,scientific,and effective interventions according to the influencing factors of different profiles of professional identity to improve the level of professional identity in nursing students.
8.Effects of the ROCK1 gene on proliferation and migration of and related molecular expression in keloid fibroblasts
Pengfei SANG ; Mingsong FANG ; Xuan LI ; Lin CAO ; Lingling ZHAO ; Chang LIU ; Zhiyong JIANG ; Fei ZHU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(3):222-228
Objective:To investigate effects of the ROCK1 gene on proliferation and migration of and related molecular expression in keloid fibroblasts.Methods:Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect ROCK1 protein expression in human keloids and normal skin tissues, and Western blot analysis was performed to detect the expression of ROCK1, transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) and E-cadherin in keloid tissues. In vitro cultured human keloid fibroblasts (HKFs) were divided into 4 groups: ROCK1 gene overexpression control group (ROCK1 NC group) transfected with ROCK1 gene overexpression control vectors, ROCK1 gene overexpression group (ROCK1 OE group) transfected with ROCK1 gene overexpression vectors, ROCK1 gene knockdown control group (sh NC group) transfected with ROCK1 gene knockdown control vectors, and ROCK1 gene knockdown group (shROCK1 group) transfected with ROCK1 gene knockdown vectors. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay was performed to evaluate the effect of ROCK1 gene on the survival rate of HKFs, Transwell assay to evaluate the effect on the migration of HKFs, and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blot analysis were conducted to determine the mRNA and protein expression of ROCK1, TGF-β1 and E-cadherin, respectively. Results:Immunohistochemical study showed that ROCK1 protein expression decreased significantly in the human keloid tissues compared with the normal tissues ( t = 6.47, P = 0.003) ; Western blot analysis showed that the expression levels of ROCK1 and E-cadherin significantly decreased ( t = 14.02, 162.20, respectively, both P < 0.001), while TGF-β1 expression significantly increased ( t = 76.01, P < 0.001) in the keloid tissues compared with the expression levels of corresponding proteins in the normal tissues. CCK8 assay showed that the cell activity was significantly lower in the ROCK1 OE group than in the ROCK1 NC group after 24-hour transfection ( t = 3.25, 3.78, P = 0.031, 0.019, respectively), and significantly higher in the shROCK1 group than in the sh NC group ( t = 3.12, 2.79, P = 0.036, 0.049, respectively). Transwell assay showed that the number of migratory cells was significantly lower in the ROCK1 OE group than in the ROCK1 NC group ( t = 5.17, P = 0.004), and significantly higher in the shROCK1 group than in the sh NC group ( t = 9.28, P < 0.001). Compared with the ROCK1 NC group, the ROCK1 OE group showed significantly increased mRNA and protein expression levels of ROCK1 and E-cadherin ( P < 0.05 or < 0.001), but decreased mRNA and protein expression levels of TGF-β1 (both P < 0.001) ; compared with the sh NC group, the shROCK1 group showed significantly decreased mRNA and protein expression levels of ROCK1 and E-cadherin ( P < 0.05 or < 0.001), but significantly increased mRNA and protein expression levels of TGF-β1 ( P = 0.005 or < 0.001) . Conclusions:The ROCK1 gene can inhibit the proliferation and migration of HKFs. Overexpression of the ROCK1 gene can down-regulate the TGF-β1 gene expression and up-regulate the E-cadherin gene expression in HKFs.
9.Effect of shortening of levator palpebrae complex on combined fascial sheath suspension in severe blepharoptosis
Xuan LI ; Qingchun XI ; Lingling ZHAO ; Mingsong FANG ; Lin CAO ; Pengfei SANG ; Chang LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2021;27(4):289-292
Objective:To explore the treatment of levator complex in conjoint fascial sheath suspension correction on severe ptosis, and to seek a reliable and less complications operation.Methods:From October 2016 to February 2020, 40 eyes of 24 patients with severe ptosis (6 males and 18 females, aged from 10 to 73 years, with an average of 34.4 years) were divided into study group and control group. 20 eyes in study group were treated with combined fascia sheath suspension and levator palpebrae muscle complex tension-free shortening correction, while 20 eyes in control group were treated with combined fascia sheath suspension and levator palpebrae muscle complex tension-free shortening correction The effects and complications of the two groups were compared.Results:Follow-up studies were conducted at 1 week, 3 month and 6 months after operation. There was no significant difference between the two methods at different time points after operation, and the incidence of complications in the study group was less than that in the control group at 1 week after operation.Conclusions:Combined with fascial sheath suspension and levator palpebrae muscle complex tension-free shortening in the treatment of severe blepharoptosis has less complications and reliable curative effect in the early postoperative period, but it still needs to be improved to obtain more lasting curative effect.
10.Construction of a physiological aging scale for healthy people based on a modified Delphi method.
Yao LONG ; Xuan ZHOU ; Pengfei DENG ; Xiong LIAO ; Lei WU ; Jianming ZHOU ; Helang HUANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2016;41(4):422-426
OBJECTIVE:
To build a physiological aging scale for healthy people.
METHODS:
We collected age-related physiologic items through literature screening and expert interview. Two rounds of Delphi were implemented. The importance, feasibility and the degree of authority for the physiological index system were graded. Using analytic hierarchy process, we determined the weight of dimensions and items.
RESULTS:
Using Delphy mothod, 17 physiological and other professional experts offered the results as follow: coefficient of expert authorities Cr was 0.86±0.03, coordination coefficients for the first and second round were 0.264(χ2=229.691, P<0.001) and 0.293(χ2=228.474,P<0.001), respectively. The consistency was good. The aging scale for healthy people included 3 dimensions, namely physical form, feeling movement and functional status. Each dimension had 8 items. The weight coefficients for the 3 dimensions were 0.54, 0.16, and 0.30, respectively. The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.893, the reliability was 0.796, and the variance of the common factor was 58.17%.
CONCLUSION
The improved Delphi method or physiological aging scale is satisfied, which can provide reference for the evaluation of aging.
Aging
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physiology
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Delphi Technique
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