1.Effect of Jixiong Jiedu Decoction on the Efficacy and Intestinal Flora and Serum Trimethylamine Oxide in Mice with Diabetic Kidney Disease
Zheng WANG ; Pengtao DONG ; Yabin GAO ; Ziran ZHAO ; Qing ZHANG ; Pengge CHEN ; Xue FENG ; Jianpeng LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1014-1024
Objective To evaluate the impact of Jixiong Jiedu decoction on the efficacy of diabetic kidney disease in mice and its influence on intestinal flora and trimethylamine oxide(TMAO)levels.Methods Twelve 7-week-old male db/db mice were randomly assigned to the model group or Jixiong Jiedu decoction group(6 mice per group),while 6 male db/m mice were designated as the control group.Following 8 weeks of continuous gavage,we monitored the body weight and blood glucose levels of the mice at weeks 0,4,and 8.Additionally,we assessed urinary microalbumin,kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1),creatinine(Scr),and urea nitrogen(BUN)levels in urine.Renal pathology was evaluated using HE and PAS staining.Furthermore,fecal samples underwent 16s RNA sequencing,and the serum TMAO levels were determined.Results Compared with the control group,the blood glucose,body weight,8-hour urinary microalbumin,KIM-1 and Scr in the model group were significantly increased,and the renal pathology showed that glomerular segmental mesangial matrix increased,glomerular volume hypertrophy and renal tubular epithelial cell swelling.The abundance of Lactobacillaceae and Lactobacillus in the model group was significantly increased(P<0.01).The abundance of Lachnospiraceae,Helicobacter and Oscillospira decreased significantly(P<0.01),the abundance of each bacterial group changed,and the serum TMAO content increased significantly.Compared with the model group,the 8h urinary microalbumin,KIM-1(P<0.01)and Scr(P<0.05)in the Jixiong Jiedu decoction group were significantly decreased,and there was no significant difference in BUN(P>0.05),and the renal pathological damage was significantly improved.The abundance of Lactobacillaceae and Lactobacillus in intestinal flora decreased significantly(P<0.01),while the abundance of Lachnospiraceae and Oscillospira increased significantly(P<0.01,P<0.05).The structure of gut microbiota,the abundance of dominant and non-dominant bacteria were positively adjusted,and the serum TMAO content was significantly decreased(P<0.01).Conclusion Jixiong Jiedu decoction effectively ameliorates intestinal flora disorders in db/db mice and regulates serum TMAO levels,thereby exerting a nephroprotective effect.
2.Design and practice of three-dimensional teaching mode for Medical Immunology
Pengtao JIANG ; Zhifang HU ; Minghua LYU ; Ning WANG ; Xingchun GAO ; Ailian LI ; Dian ZHANG ; Fengliang JIANG ; Na GUO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(5):1223-1227
In order to adapt to teaching reform of Medical Immunology and create a"golden course",through teaching prac-tice,our research group proposes a"three-dimensional curriculum teaching system",which organically combines teaching concepts with teaching design and process,with construction of various resources(material libraries),and finally,multi-level teaching evalua-tion is completed to achieve overall unity of teaching.
3.Preparation and activity detection in vitro of the recombinant adeno-associated vi-rus of Eimeria stiedai ASP
Yahuan LI ; Chaofan LI ; Mengge CHEN ; Xin LI ; Xiaocen WANG ; Xu ZHANG ; Pengtao GONG ; Nan ZHANG ; Jianhua LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(11):2387-2393
To prepare a recombinant adeno-associated virus(rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP)capable of expressing the aspartic protease protein of Eimeria stiedai(E.stiedai),and explore its in vitro ac-tivity.The EsASP gene was amplified by PCR,and recombinant adeno-associated viral vector pAAV-IRES-ZsGreen1 was combined with the EsASP gene using homologous recombination to construct the pAAV-ZsGreen1-EsASP expression plasmid;pAAV-ZsGreen1-EsASP expression plasmid,pHelper,and pAAV-RC9 plasmids were cotransfected into HEK-293T cells by liposomal transfection to package and produce recombinant adeno-associated virus rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP capable of expressing EsASP protein.rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP was purified using chloroform treatment-PEG/NaCl precipitation-chloroform extraction method,the purity of the virus was iden-tified by silver staining,the virus morphology was observed by TEM,and virus titer was detected by qRT-PCR;the purified recombinant virus was further infected into HEK-293T cells,and EsASP expression was detected by observing green fluorescent protein ZsGreen1 and Western blot method.The results indicated that double enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing confirmed that the EsASP gene had been successfully constructed into the pAAV-IRES-ZsGreen1 expression plas-mid.The expression of green fluorescent protein in HEK-293T cells suggested that co-transfection was successful.Western blot results of cell protein preparation showed that EsASP protein was successfully expressed;The purified recombinant viral capsid proteins show three distinct bands(VP1-3).The purified rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP was uniform in size,around 20 nm,and had a titer higher than 1.0 × 1012 vg/mL;Green fluorescent protein expression was observed after infection of HEK-293T cells with the recombinant virus,and EsASP expression was detected by Western blot.The results suggest that rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP with in vitro infectious activity was suc-cessfully obtained,providing a material basis for the development of a novel vaccine against Eimer-ia stiedai.
4.Molecular epidemiological investigation of main intestinalprotozoa infection in BALB/c mice
Yu ZHENG ; Xichen ZHANG ; Yao RONG ; Jianhua LI ; Pengtao GONG ; Xiaocen WANG ; Taotao YUE ; Xin LI ; Xu ZHANG ; Nan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):514-518
To understand the infection status of main intestinal protozoa in BALB/c mice and pro-vide a basis for further control of intestinal protozoa infection.Five hundred and forty BALB/c mice provided by four domestic suppliers of BALB/c mice were detected for intestinal protozoa,in which 140 from supplier A,130 from supplier B,135 from supplier C,and 135 from supplier D,re-spectively.Fresh faecal samples were collected from each mouse separately to extract the genome and amplified by nested PCR based on primers for the 18S rRNA gene sequences of Pent-atrichomonas hominis(P.hominis)and Cryptosporidium tyzzeri(C.tyzzeri),and the 16S-like rRNA gene sequence of Tritrichomonas muris(T.muris)and sequenced.The results showed that the total intestinal protozoan infection rate was 7.1%(10/140)in 140 mice faecal samples provided by supplier A.Among them,the positivity rate of T.muris was 7.1%(10/140),C.tyzzeri was 2.1%(3/140),and P.hominis was 7.1%(10/140),the co-infection rate of two intestinal protozoa was 7.1%(10 mice:T.muris+P.hominis),and three intestinal protozoa was 2.1%(3 mice:T.muris+P.hominis+C.tyzzeri).The total intestinal protozoan infection rate in 135 mice faecal samples provided by supplier C was 7.4%,in which,7.4%(10/135)was positive for T.muris.There are no intestinal protozoa to be detected in 130 mice faecal samples from supplier B and 135 mice faecal samples from supplier D.The homology analysis showed that the homology of ampli-fied sequence of T.muris,P.hominis and C.tyzzeri was 98.52%,98.27%and 99.87%compared with published sequence of GenBank No:AY886846.1,GenBank No:AF156964.1 and GenBank No:KJ000486.1,which was clustered as an independent branch by phylogenetic analysis respec-tively.In conclusion,there are intestinal protozoan infection in BALB/c mice in some animal sup-pliers.The co-infections of more than 3 parasites such as T.muris,P.hominis and C.tyzzeri has been found.It will provide a basis for control of intestinal protozoa infection in BALB/c mice in the future.
5.To construct a CT structural report of laryngeal cancer based on the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer TN staging system and evaluate its value
Zhongren TANG ; Pengtao LIU ; Xilong YANG ; Qing LI ; Shuang XIA
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(4):569-573
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of structured report(SR)for CT scans in laryngeal cancer.Methods Accord-ing to the American Joint Committee on Cancer(AJCC)8th edition TN staging,the SR template of CT suitable for initial diagnosis and staging of laryngeal cancer was constructed.It included 5 tumor-related points,4 lymph node-related points,and T and N staging.The differences in the occurrence rate of 11 key points and the accuracy of T and N staging between SR and narrative report(NR)were evaluated and compared.The readability,completeness and overall impression of SR were investigated among radiologists and otolaryngologists with different seniority.Results Finally,208 SR samples and 246 NR samples were included.Except for N0 stage,there were no statistical differences in age,sex ratio,laryngeal cancer classification,or T stage between SR and NR(P>0.05).The occurrence rate of tumor size,extranodal extension(ENE),and T and N staging in early laryngeal cancer(T1-T2 stage)SR was higher than that in NR(P<0.05).The occurrence rate of invasion of intra-and extra-pharyngeal vital structures,tumor size,enhancement degree,ENE,invasion of extranodal soft tissue,and T and N staging was higher in SR than that in NR in advanced laryngeal cancer(T3-T4 stage)(P<0.05).There was no statistical difference in the accuracy of T and N staging between SR and NR(P>0.05).Otolaryngologists rated the difficulty,completeness,and overall impression of SR higher than NR(P<0.05).Radiologists rated the convenience,difficulty,and teaching value of SR higher than NR(P<0.05).Conclusion Building a CT SR based on AJCC 8th edition TN staging suitable for initial diagnosis and staging of laryngeal cancer can improve the clarity and completeness of imaging reports,making it clinically feasible.
6.Preparation and activity detection in vitro of the recombinant adeno-associated vi-rus of Eimeria stiedai ASP
Yahuan LI ; Chaofan LI ; Mengge CHEN ; Xin LI ; Xiaocen WANG ; Xu ZHANG ; Pengtao GONG ; Nan ZHANG ; Jianhua LI
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(11):2387-2393
To prepare a recombinant adeno-associated virus(rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP)capable of expressing the aspartic protease protein of Eimeria stiedai(E.stiedai),and explore its in vitro ac-tivity.The EsASP gene was amplified by PCR,and recombinant adeno-associated viral vector pAAV-IRES-ZsGreen1 was combined with the EsASP gene using homologous recombination to construct the pAAV-ZsGreen1-EsASP expression plasmid;pAAV-ZsGreen1-EsASP expression plasmid,pHelper,and pAAV-RC9 plasmids were cotransfected into HEK-293T cells by liposomal transfection to package and produce recombinant adeno-associated virus rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP capable of expressing EsASP protein.rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP was purified using chloroform treatment-PEG/NaCl precipitation-chloroform extraction method,the purity of the virus was iden-tified by silver staining,the virus morphology was observed by TEM,and virus titer was detected by qRT-PCR;the purified recombinant virus was further infected into HEK-293T cells,and EsASP expression was detected by observing green fluorescent protein ZsGreen1 and Western blot method.The results indicated that double enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing confirmed that the EsASP gene had been successfully constructed into the pAAV-IRES-ZsGreen1 expression plas-mid.The expression of green fluorescent protein in HEK-293T cells suggested that co-transfection was successful.Western blot results of cell protein preparation showed that EsASP protein was successfully expressed;The purified recombinant viral capsid proteins show three distinct bands(VP1-3).The purified rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP was uniform in size,around 20 nm,and had a titer higher than 1.0 × 1012 vg/mL;Green fluorescent protein expression was observed after infection of HEK-293T cells with the recombinant virus,and EsASP expression was detected by Western blot.The results suggest that rAAV9-ZsGreen1-EsASP with in vitro infectious activity was suc-cessfully obtained,providing a material basis for the development of a novel vaccine against Eimer-ia stiedai.
7.Design and practice of three-dimensional teaching mode for Medical Immunology
Pengtao JIANG ; Zhifang HU ; Minghua LYU ; Ning WANG ; Xingchun GAO ; Ailian LI ; Dian ZHANG ; Fengliang JIANG ; Na GUO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(5):1223-1227
In order to adapt to teaching reform of Medical Immunology and create a"golden course",through teaching prac-tice,our research group proposes a"three-dimensional curriculum teaching system",which organically combines teaching concepts with teaching design and process,with construction of various resources(material libraries),and finally,multi-level teaching evalua-tion is completed to achieve overall unity of teaching.
8.Molecular epidemiological investigation of main intestinalprotozoa infection in BALB/c mice
Yu ZHENG ; Xichen ZHANG ; Yao RONG ; Jianhua LI ; Pengtao GONG ; Xiaocen WANG ; Taotao YUE ; Xin LI ; Xu ZHANG ; Nan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):514-518
To understand the infection status of main intestinal protozoa in BALB/c mice and pro-vide a basis for further control of intestinal protozoa infection.Five hundred and forty BALB/c mice provided by four domestic suppliers of BALB/c mice were detected for intestinal protozoa,in which 140 from supplier A,130 from supplier B,135 from supplier C,and 135 from supplier D,re-spectively.Fresh faecal samples were collected from each mouse separately to extract the genome and amplified by nested PCR based on primers for the 18S rRNA gene sequences of Pent-atrichomonas hominis(P.hominis)and Cryptosporidium tyzzeri(C.tyzzeri),and the 16S-like rRNA gene sequence of Tritrichomonas muris(T.muris)and sequenced.The results showed that the total intestinal protozoan infection rate was 7.1%(10/140)in 140 mice faecal samples provided by supplier A.Among them,the positivity rate of T.muris was 7.1%(10/140),C.tyzzeri was 2.1%(3/140),and P.hominis was 7.1%(10/140),the co-infection rate of two intestinal protozoa was 7.1%(10 mice:T.muris+P.hominis),and three intestinal protozoa was 2.1%(3 mice:T.muris+P.hominis+C.tyzzeri).The total intestinal protozoan infection rate in 135 mice faecal samples provided by supplier C was 7.4%,in which,7.4%(10/135)was positive for T.muris.There are no intestinal protozoa to be detected in 130 mice faecal samples from supplier B and 135 mice faecal samples from supplier D.The homology analysis showed that the homology of ampli-fied sequence of T.muris,P.hominis and C.tyzzeri was 98.52%,98.27%and 99.87%compared with published sequence of GenBank No:AY886846.1,GenBank No:AF156964.1 and GenBank No:KJ000486.1,which was clustered as an independent branch by phylogenetic analysis respec-tively.In conclusion,there are intestinal protozoan infection in BALB/c mice in some animal sup-pliers.The co-infections of more than 3 parasites such as T.muris,P.hominis and C.tyzzeri has been found.It will provide a basis for control of intestinal protozoa infection in BALB/c mice in the future.
9.To construct a CT structural report of laryngeal cancer based on the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer TN staging system and evaluate its value
Zhongren TANG ; Pengtao LIU ; Xilong YANG ; Qing LI ; Shuang XIA
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(4):569-573
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of structured report(SR)for CT scans in laryngeal cancer.Methods Accord-ing to the American Joint Committee on Cancer(AJCC)8th edition TN staging,the SR template of CT suitable for initial diagnosis and staging of laryngeal cancer was constructed.It included 5 tumor-related points,4 lymph node-related points,and T and N staging.The differences in the occurrence rate of 11 key points and the accuracy of T and N staging between SR and narrative report(NR)were evaluated and compared.The readability,completeness and overall impression of SR were investigated among radiologists and otolaryngologists with different seniority.Results Finally,208 SR samples and 246 NR samples were included.Except for N0 stage,there were no statistical differences in age,sex ratio,laryngeal cancer classification,or T stage between SR and NR(P>0.05).The occurrence rate of tumor size,extranodal extension(ENE),and T and N staging in early laryngeal cancer(T1-T2 stage)SR was higher than that in NR(P<0.05).The occurrence rate of invasion of intra-and extra-pharyngeal vital structures,tumor size,enhancement degree,ENE,invasion of extranodal soft tissue,and T and N staging was higher in SR than that in NR in advanced laryngeal cancer(T3-T4 stage)(P<0.05).There was no statistical difference in the accuracy of T and N staging between SR and NR(P>0.05).Otolaryngologists rated the difficulty,completeness,and overall impression of SR higher than NR(P<0.05).Radiologists rated the convenience,difficulty,and teaching value of SR higher than NR(P<0.05).Conclusion Building a CT SR based on AJCC 8th edition TN staging suitable for initial diagnosis and staging of laryngeal cancer can improve the clarity and completeness of imaging reports,making it clinically feasible.
10.Effect of Jixiong Jiedu Decoction on the Efficacy and Intestinal Flora and Serum Trimethylamine Oxide in Mice with Diabetic Kidney Disease
Zheng WANG ; Pengtao DONG ; Yabin GAO ; Ziran ZHAO ; Qing ZHANG ; Pengge CHEN ; Xue FENG ; Jianpeng LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1014-1024
Objective To evaluate the impact of Jixiong Jiedu decoction on the efficacy of diabetic kidney disease in mice and its influence on intestinal flora and trimethylamine oxide(TMAO)levels.Methods Twelve 7-week-old male db/db mice were randomly assigned to the model group or Jixiong Jiedu decoction group(6 mice per group),while 6 male db/m mice were designated as the control group.Following 8 weeks of continuous gavage,we monitored the body weight and blood glucose levels of the mice at weeks 0,4,and 8.Additionally,we assessed urinary microalbumin,kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1),creatinine(Scr),and urea nitrogen(BUN)levels in urine.Renal pathology was evaluated using HE and PAS staining.Furthermore,fecal samples underwent 16s RNA sequencing,and the serum TMAO levels were determined.Results Compared with the control group,the blood glucose,body weight,8-hour urinary microalbumin,KIM-1 and Scr in the model group were significantly increased,and the renal pathology showed that glomerular segmental mesangial matrix increased,glomerular volume hypertrophy and renal tubular epithelial cell swelling.The abundance of Lactobacillaceae and Lactobacillus in the model group was significantly increased(P<0.01).The abundance of Lachnospiraceae,Helicobacter and Oscillospira decreased significantly(P<0.01),the abundance of each bacterial group changed,and the serum TMAO content increased significantly.Compared with the model group,the 8h urinary microalbumin,KIM-1(P<0.01)and Scr(P<0.05)in the Jixiong Jiedu decoction group were significantly decreased,and there was no significant difference in BUN(P>0.05),and the renal pathological damage was significantly improved.The abundance of Lactobacillaceae and Lactobacillus in intestinal flora decreased significantly(P<0.01),while the abundance of Lachnospiraceae and Oscillospira increased significantly(P<0.01,P<0.05).The structure of gut microbiota,the abundance of dominant and non-dominant bacteria were positively adjusted,and the serum TMAO content was significantly decreased(P<0.01).Conclusion Jixiong Jiedu decoction effectively ameliorates intestinal flora disorders in db/db mice and regulates serum TMAO levels,thereby exerting a nephroprotective effect.

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