1.Application advances, ethical dilemmas, and future directions of large language models in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
Zhizhen REN ; Yufan XI ; Xu ZHU ; Yijie LUO ; Geting HUANG ; Junqiao SONG ; Xiuyuan XU ; Nan CHEN ; Qiang PU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(03):353-362
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Coupled with the substantial workload, the clinical management of lung cancer is challenged by the critical need to efficiently and accurately process increasingly complex medical information. In recent years, large language models (LLMs) technology has undergone explosive development, demonstrating unique advantages in handling complex medical data by leveraging its powerful natural language processing capabilities, and its application value in the field of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment is continuously increasing. The paper systematically analyzes that the exceptional potential of LLMs in lung cancer auxiliary diagnosis, tumor feature extraction, automatic staging, progression/outcome analysis, treatment recommendations, medical documentation generation, and patient education. However, they face critical technical and ethical challenges including inconsistent performance in complex integrated decision-making (e.g., TNM staging, personalized treatment suggestions) and "black box" opacity issues, along with dilemmas such as training data biases, model hallucinations, data privacy concerns, and cross-lingual adaptation challenges ("data colonization"). Future directions should prioritize constructing high-quality multimodal corpora specific to lung cancer, developing interpretable and compliant specialized models, and achieving seamless integration with existing clinical workflows. Through dual drivers of technological innovation and ethical standardization, LLMs should be prudently advanced for holistic lung cancer management processes, ultimately promoting efficient, standardized, and personalized diagnosis and treatment practices.
2.Similarities and Differences between Myofascial Trigger Points and Sinew Knot:from the Perspective of the Channel Sinew Theory
Zijie CHEN ; Haohan ZHU ; Xingke SONG ; Xue PU ; Junying WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(9):1023-1026
Myofascial trigger points, as hyperirritable spots within taut bands of skeletal muscle, can induce local or referred pain, and show a high degree of similarity to acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), particularly the so-called sinew knot lesion point. From the perspective of channel sinew theory, and by examining the correlations of myofascial trigger points with acupoints and channel sinew disorders, this study aims to compare the similarities and differences between MTrPs and sinew knot lesion points in terms of pathological mechanisms, needling analgesic mechanisms, and therapeutic approaches. The goal is to deepen the understanding of MTrPs and dry needling, and provide a modern scientific perspective on channel sinew theory and the sinew knot lesion point.
3.Similarities and Differences between Myofascial Trigger Points and Sinew Knot:from the Perspective of the Channel Sinew Theory
Zijie CHEN ; Haohan ZHU ; Xingke SONG ; Xue PU ; Junying WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(9):1023-1026
Myofascial trigger points, as hyperirritable spots within taut bands of skeletal muscle, can induce local or referred pain, and show a high degree of similarity to acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), particularly the so-called sinew knot lesion point. From the perspective of channel sinew theory, and by examining the correlations of myofascial trigger points with acupoints and channel sinew disorders, this study aims to compare the similarities and differences between MTrPs and sinew knot lesion points in terms of pathological mechanisms, needling analgesic mechanisms, and therapeutic approaches. The goal is to deepen the understanding of MTrPs and dry needling, and provide a modern scientific perspective on channel sinew theory and the sinew knot lesion point.
4.Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in neutropenia management after CAR-T cell therapy: A safety and efficacy evaluation in refractory/relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Xinping CAO ; Meng ZHANG ; Ruiting GUO ; Xiaomei ZHANG ; Rui SUN ; Xia XIAO ; Xue BAI ; Cuicui LYU ; Yedi PU ; Juanxia MENG ; Huan ZHANG ; Haibo ZHU ; Pengjiang LIU ; Zhao WANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Wenyi LU ; Hairong LYU ; Mingfeng ZHAO
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(1):111-113
5.Dissecting the histological heterogeneity of ovarian carcinosarcoma and high-grade serous ovarian cancer in primary and metastatic tumors by single-cell transcriptomic analysis.
Kaipeng XIE ; Shuang LIANG ; Nanxi WANG ; Qiaoying ZHU ; Jiangping WU ; Zhening PU ; Xiaoli WU ; Dake LI ; Juncheng DAI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(17):2195-2197
6.Research on a shared care clinic in pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Cong-shan PU ; Chunjian SHAN ; Xiangdi ZHANG ; Jiaai XIA ; Mengtian WANG ; Wei LONG ; Zhu ZHU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(14):1669-1676
Objective To explore the effect of a shared care applied to pregnancy care among pregnant women with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy(HDP).Methods A total of 88 pregnant women with HDP who received ob-stetric check-ups in a tertiary A-level matemity hospital in Nanjing City from January to October 2023 were conve-niently selected as the research subjects.According to the order of obstetric examinations,44 pregnant women with HDP from June to October 2023 were selected as an experimental group,and 44 pregnant women with HDP from January to May 2023 were selected as a control group.The experimental group received the shared care clinic management model,and the control group received the routine management.The scores of the rate of blood pres-sure attainment,the incidence of disease progression,the questionnaire on knowledge of HDP,the Hypertension Self-Management Scale,the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale,and the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire were compared between the 2 groups.Results 41 patients in the experimental group and 39 patients in the control group com-pleted the study.After the intervention,the blood pressure compliance rate of pregnant women with HDP in the experimental group was 95.12%,higher than 79.49%in the control group.The incidence of disease progression was 7.32%,lower than 25.64%in the control group.HDP Knowledge Questionnaire score(25.24±4.07),Hypertension Self-Management Scale score(114.39±14.89),and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire score(19.56±1.14)were higher than that of the control group.The score of Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale was(18.02±2.15),lower than(23.18±9.58)in the control group.The score of Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire was(19.56±1.14),higher than that(17.26±2.25)in the control group.The differences were statistically significant(P<0.001).Conclusion The shared care clinic model can improve HDP pregnant women's blood pressure control compliance,HDP knowledge,and self-management,reduce the incidence of disease progression,pregnancy-related anxiety,and improve satisfaction,which provides a reference for optimising the HDP management model.
7.Effect of Zhongfengting Granule on Metabolomics of Acute Cerebral Ischemia Model Rats
Zhenyu DONG ; Wenhao ZHU ; Xinyue SUN ; Zhenhao YING ; Xingying PU ; Daqian GUO ; Weiye MEN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(2):564-572
Objective To investigate the effects of Zhongfengting granule on plasma metabolites in acute cerebral ischemia MCAO model rats by non-targeted metabolomics techniques,and to elucidate the neuroprotective mechanism of Zhongfengting granule.Methods 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group and Chinese medicine group,with 8 rats in each group.Model group and Chinese medicine group were treated with middle cerebral artery thrombus method to establish the MCAO rat model,and the medicine was administered on the same day after the successful modeling.The Chinese medicine group was given(22.68 g·kg-1)Zhongfengting granule solution by gavage,and the blank group and model group were given equal volume normal saline for 7 days.After administration,blood was collected intravenously.Plasma samples from blank group,model group and Chinese medicine group were analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatogre-quadrupole tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometer,and differential metabolites were screened by multivariate statistical analysis.The metabolic pathways of the differentiated metabolites were analyzed based on KEGG database.Results Multivariate statistical analysis showed that the content of 22 potential biomarkers in the rat model of acute cerebral ischemia had significant changes,and the above-mentioned 22 potential biomarkers were significantly reversed by Zhongfengting granule(P<0.05).The enrichment results of metabolic pathways showed that Zhongfengting granule mainly affected phenylalanine metabolism,tyrosine metabolism,ascorbic acid metabolism and arachidonic acid metabolism.Conclusion Metabolites and metabolic pathways in MCAO model rats with acute cerebral ischemia are changed,and the different metabolites and metabolic pathways can be reversed by Zhongfengting granule,which mainly involve phenylalanine metabolism and regulate energy metabolism.
8.Lung ultrasound for assessing lung aeration heterogeneity in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study
Yumo ZHU ; Lili FAN ; Jiancheng JIAO ; Chao JIA ; Weicong PU ; Li MA ; Yaofang XIA
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2025;28(11):935-943
Objective:To evaluate lung ultrasound (LUS) for assessing lung aeration heterogeneity in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) across gestational ages and analyze its correlation with oxygenation.Methods:This retrospective cohort study enrolled 125 ventilated NRDS neonates from the neonatal intensive care unit of Hebei Children's Hospital (from March 2023 to May 2024), who were stratified as <32 gestational weeks ( n=47) and ≥32 gestational weeks ( n=78). All underwent LUS, chest X-ray, and blood gas analysis within 2 h of admission. The lung ultrasound score (LUSsc) quantified impaired lung volume percentage (graded: A=normal, B=coalescent B-lines, C=dense B-lines/focal consolidation, D=lobar consolidation). Aeration heterogeneity was measured by coefficient of variation (CV, within-patient) and Gini-Simpson index (between-patients), while oxygenation was assessed by arterial oxygen partial pressure/inhaled oxygen concentration (P/F). Group comparisons, including basic information, lung aeration, and lung aeration heterogeneity, used two independent sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, Chi square tests, or Wilcoxon tests; partial correlation analyzed aeration-oxygenation relationships. Results:(1) Analysis of impaired lung volume percentage revealed similar distribution patterns between groups, with the <32-week cohort ( n=47, 564 lung segments) showing proportions of 15.6% (88/564), 14.9% (84/564), 35.5% (200/564), and 34.0% (192/564) for graded patterns A through D, respectively, while the ≥32-week cohort ( n=78, 936 segments) demonstrated corresponding proportions of 15.7% (147/936), 16.3% (153/936), 31.7% (297/936), and 36.2% (339/936), with no statistically significant difference between groups ( Z=-0.24, P=0.812). (2) Within-patient heterogeneity analysis revealed no significant CV difference between <32-week group and ≥32-week group [0.33 (0.20-0.84) vs. 0.43 (0.21-0.73), Z=-0.99, P=0.321]. (3) Between-patient heterogeneity was significantly higher in the ≥32-week group, as reflected by the Gini-Simpson index [0.12 (0.09-0.14) vs. 0.09 (0.06-0.14), Z=-1.99, P=0.046], with heterogeneous aeration predominantly located in non-gravity-dependent regions—specifically the left upper lung in the <32-week group and anterior lungs in the ≥32-week group. (4) Correlation analyses demonstrated significantly inverse relationships between CV and LUSsc in <32-week and ≥32-week groups ( r=-0.912, P<0.001; r=-0.886, P<0.001), while the ≥32-week group additionally showed positive CV-P/F correlation ( r=0.373, P=0.001) and inverse LUSsc-P/F association ( r=-0.287, P=0.013). Conclusions:LUS effectively evaluates aeration and its heterogeneity in early NRDS. Infants ≥32 weeks exhibit greater between-patient heterogeneity, with ventilation parameters correlating significantly with oxygenation status.
9.Role of GRP75 and VDAC1 in heroin-induced arrhythmia
Yaling GUAN ; Liping SU ; Li LIU ; Min JI ; Mengjie ZHUANG ; Sensen ZHU ; Hongwei PU
Journal of China Medical University 2025;54(8):720-726
Objective To investigate the roles of glucose-regulated protein 75(GRP75)and voltage-dependent anion channel 1(VDAC1)in heroin-induced arrhythmia.Methods Based on transcriptomic data from primary myocardial cells treated with heroin and the GSE31821 dataset from the Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO),differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified using R software.Enrichment analysis of DEGs was performed.The protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed using STRING database,and key genes were selected using Cytoscape.Molecular docking of key genes was performed using HDOCK,followed by in vivo valida-tion.A total of 60 SD rats were randomly divided into control,model,model+7 d,model+14 d,and model+21 d groups.A rat model of heroin addiction was established,and the expression levels of DEGs in myocardial tissue were assessed using immunohistochemical staining and quantitative real-time PCR.Results A total of 51 DEGs primarily enriched in muscle cell development,myofibrils,actin binding,arrhythmic right ventricular cardiomyopathy,calcium signaling,and apoptosis pathways were identified.Based on the PPI and Cytoscape analyses,GRP75 and VDAC1 were identified as key genes.Molecular docking indicated a strong interaction between GRP75 and VDAC1,which form a stable complex.The results of immunohistochemical staining and qRT-PCR showed that the expression levels of GRP75 and VDAC1 were significantly increased in the model group compared to those in the control group(P<0.05),and their expres-sion increased(P<0.05)with the intervention period of heroin in a time-dependent manner.Conclusion GRP75 and VDAC1 may con-tribute to heroin-induced arrhythmogenesis.
10.Study on the value of 24 h urinary aldosterone measurement by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in the subtype classification of primary aldosteronism
Hongyu PU ; Lu TAN ; Jia TANG ; Tao CHEN ; Mingxi ZOU ; Yuchun ZHU ; Sikui SHEN ; Haoming TIAN ; Yan REN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(5):387-393
Objective:To investigate the value of 24 h urinary aldosterone(24 h-UAC) measurement by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) in the subtype classification of primary aldosteronism(PA).Methods:A total of 86 patients with PA, including 51 with unilateral primary aldosteronism(UPA) and 35 with bilateral primary aldosteronism(BPA), were enrolled in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at West China Hospital between January 2018 and December 2022. Plasma aldosterone concentration(PAC), plasma renin concentration(PRC) and 24 h-UAC were measured by LC-MS/MS. 24-hour urinary electrolytes and 24-hour urinary creatinine(24 h-UCR) were also measured. The diagnostic value of 24 h-UAC in PA subtype classification was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted with PA subtypes as the dependent variable(UPA=1, BPA=0) to establish a diagnostic model for differentiating unilateral from bilateral lesions, and its performance was compared with published Chinese classification models. Results:There were no statistical differences between the UPA and BPA groups in terms of age, gender, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, 24 h urinary potassium, sodium, chloride, 24 h-UCR and PRC( P<0.05). The lowest plasma potassium level was significantly lower in the UPA group than in the BPA group, while PAC, 24 h-UAC, aldosterone-renin ratio(ARR), and 24 h-UAC/UCR were significantly higher( P<0.05). The detection rate of typical adenomas on imaging also showed a significant difference between the two groups( P<0.05). The area under the ROC curve(AUC) of 24 h-UAC for differentiating UPA from BPA was 0.829(95% CI 0.733-0.902), with an optimal cut-off value of 15.4 μg/24 h, yielding a sensitivity of 68.63% and a specificity of 88.57%( P<0.001). At a cut-off value of 24.5 μg/24 h, specificity reached 100%, with a sensitivity of 27.45%. Multivariate analysis indicated that a combined model incorporating 24 h-UAC, the lowest plasma potassium level, and imaging findings of typical adenomas significantly improved diagnostic accuracy for PA subtyping, achieving a specificity of 91.43%. Compared with the existing Chinese modified Küpers scoring model and CONPASS prediction model, this model demonstrated higher diagnostic efficiency, a lower missed diagnosis rate, and a misdiagnosis rate intermediate between the two. Conclusion:The 24 h-UAC in UPA patients is significantly higher than in BPA patients, making it a valuable marker for PA subtype classification. A predictive model combining 24 h-UAC, the lowest plasma potassium level, and imaging evidence of typical adenomas demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for PA subtype classification and may provide valuable guidance for clinical decision-making.

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