1.Research progress of pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
Zhiqiang CHEN ; Zhuoran LI ; Jin LUO ; Qiwei LIU ; Yuqi JIA ; Jinqiao LI ; Qiming YANG ; Yujie DONG ; Shaoxi NIU ; Baojun WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2025;46(5):397-400
The strategy of pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer(PCa)has been one of the research hotspots in recent years. This review synthesizes recent progress in clinical,diagnostic imaging and immunological aspects of pelvic lymph node dissection.It is found that the detection rate of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with localized intermediate-risk PCa is relatively low,and the survival benefit after dissection is not significant. PSMA PET/CT examination can be used instead of lymph node dissection for staging. Extended lymph node dissection in patients with localized high-risk PCa can achieve a higher detection rate of metastatic lymph nodes and possible survival benefits. However,excessive lymph node dissection can weaken the response ability to immunotherapy. The strategy for pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate-high-risk PCa needs further study.
2.Optimization of Rh blood group antigen precision transfusion strategy across multiple hospital campuses by PDCA circle
Qiming YING ; Luyan CHEN ; Kedi DONG ; Yiwen HE ; Yating ZHAN ; Yexiaoqing YANG ; Feng ZHAO ; Dingfeng LYU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(1):106-111
[Objective] To explore the effectiveness of applying the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle to enhance the compatibility rate of five Rh blood group antigen phenotypes between donors and recipients across multiple hospital campuses. [Methods] Clinical blood transfusion data from May to July 2022 were selected. Specific improvement measures were formulated based on the survey results, and the PDCA cycle management model was implemented from August 2022. The post-intervention phase spanned from August 2022 to October 2023. The Rh phenotype compatibility rate, the detection rate of Rh system antibodies, and the proportion of Rh system antibodies among unexpected antibodies were compared between the pre-intervention phase (May to July 2022) and the post-intervention phase. [Results] After the continuous improvement with the PDCA cycle, the compatibility rate for the five Rh blood group antigen phenotypes between donors and recipients from August to October 2023 reached 81.90%, significantly higher than the 70.54% recorded during the pre-intervention phase (May to July 2022, P<0.01), and displayed a quarterly upward trend (β=0.028, P<0.05). The detection rate of Rh blood group system antibodies (β=-9.839×10-5, P<0.05) and its proportion among all detected antibodies (β=-0.022, P<0.05) showed a quarterly decreasing trend, both demonstrating a negative correlation with the enhanced compatibility rate (r values of -0.981 and -0.911, respectively; P<0.05). [Conclusion] The implementation of targeted measures through the PDCA cycle can effectively increase the compatibility rate of five Rh blood group antigen phenotypes between donors and recipients, reduce the occurrence of unexpected Rh blood group antibodies, thereby lowering the risk of transfusion and enhancing the quality and safety of medical care.
3.Exploring the Antidepressant Mechanisms of Citron and Bergamot Based on Network Pharmacology and BDNF/TrkB/CREB Signaling Pathways
Meiqing SONG ; Qian YANG ; Qiming ZHONG ; Yanyan NIU ; Liguo TONG ; Jianyue XING ; Mali FENG ; Lili JIA
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1136-1149
Objective Using network pharmacology research methods and animal pharmacology experiments,explore the mechanism of antidepressant effects of traditional Chinese medicine Citron and Bergamot.Methods Using the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP),ETCM,Symmap,Swiss Target Prediction,and Uniprot data platforms,screen the active ingredients and corresponding gene targets of Citron and Bergamot.Obtain depression gene targets using OMIM,TTD,and Cenecards data platforms.Using Venny 2.1 online software,draw Venn diagrams of the intersection of active ingredients and gene targets.Draw network diagrams between drugs,active ingredients,targets,and diseases using Cytoscape 3.7.2 software.Construct a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network diagram using the STRING data platform for intersecting genes.Using the Metascape data platform,perform gene ontology(GO)function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genesand and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analysis.A rat depression model was established using chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)combined with solitary care,and animal experiments were conducted to verify the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway obtained from network pharmacology research.Results The research results of network pharmacology methods show that there are 57 antidepressant active ingredients in Citron,65 antidepressant active ingredients in Bergamot,and important active ingredients include Acetic acid,3,4,7-trimethoxycoumarin and Citric acid,etc.Through the data platform,2717 depression targets and 430 intersection targets were identified.Through PPI network analysis,key gene targets for antidepressant effects in Citron and Bergamot were identified,including TP53,Protein kinase B1,CREB-binding protein,Brain derived neurotrophic factor,etc.Through KEGG analysis,it was found that important signaling pathways include pathways in cancer,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,Neurotrophin signaling pathway,etc.By observing the neurotrophic factor BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway in depressed rats,the results showed that the medium dose groups of Citron and Bergamot could significantly increase serum BDNF content(P<0.05),and each treatment group could improve the damage of hippocampal neurons in rats.The high and medium dose groups of Citron and Bergamot significantly increased the expression of BDNF protein in the hippocampal CA1 region(P<0.05,P<0.01).Except for the low-dose group,which showed no difference in TrkB mRNA gene expression,all other treatment groups significantly increased the mRNA gene expression levels of hippocampal BDNF,TrkB and CREB(P<0.01).The medium dose group of Citron and Bergamot increased the expression of BDNF protein in the hippocampus(P<0.01),while the medium and low dose groups significantly increased the relative expression of TrkB protein in the hippocampus(P<0.05).The medium dose group showed an increasing trend in the relative expression of CREB protein.Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine Citron and Bergamot have therapeutic effects on depression models in rats,and the mechanism of action may be related to the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway.
4.Exploring the Antidepressant Mechanisms of Citron and Bergamot Based on Network Pharmacology and BDNF/TrkB/CREB Signaling Pathways
Meiqing SONG ; Qian YANG ; Qiming ZHONG ; Yanyan NIU ; Liguo TONG ; Jianyue XING ; Mali FENG ; Lili JIA
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1136-1149
Objective Using network pharmacology research methods and animal pharmacology experiments,explore the mechanism of antidepressant effects of traditional Chinese medicine Citron and Bergamot.Methods Using the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP),ETCM,Symmap,Swiss Target Prediction,and Uniprot data platforms,screen the active ingredients and corresponding gene targets of Citron and Bergamot.Obtain depression gene targets using OMIM,TTD,and Cenecards data platforms.Using Venny 2.1 online software,draw Venn diagrams of the intersection of active ingredients and gene targets.Draw network diagrams between drugs,active ingredients,targets,and diseases using Cytoscape 3.7.2 software.Construct a protein-protein interaction(PPI)network diagram using the STRING data platform for intersecting genes.Using the Metascape data platform,perform gene ontology(GO)function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genesand and Genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analysis.A rat depression model was established using chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)combined with solitary care,and animal experiments were conducted to verify the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway obtained from network pharmacology research.Results The research results of network pharmacology methods show that there are 57 antidepressant active ingredients in Citron,65 antidepressant active ingredients in Bergamot,and important active ingredients include Acetic acid,3,4,7-trimethoxycoumarin and Citric acid,etc.Through the data platform,2717 depression targets and 430 intersection targets were identified.Through PPI network analysis,key gene targets for antidepressant effects in Citron and Bergamot were identified,including TP53,Protein kinase B1,CREB-binding protein,Brain derived neurotrophic factor,etc.Through KEGG analysis,it was found that important signaling pathways include pathways in cancer,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,Neurotrophin signaling pathway,etc.By observing the neurotrophic factor BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway in depressed rats,the results showed that the medium dose groups of Citron and Bergamot could significantly increase serum BDNF content(P<0.05),and each treatment group could improve the damage of hippocampal neurons in rats.The high and medium dose groups of Citron and Bergamot significantly increased the expression of BDNF protein in the hippocampal CA1 region(P<0.05,P<0.01).Except for the low-dose group,which showed no difference in TrkB mRNA gene expression,all other treatment groups significantly increased the mRNA gene expression levels of hippocampal BDNF,TrkB and CREB(P<0.01).The medium dose group of Citron and Bergamot increased the expression of BDNF protein in the hippocampus(P<0.01),while the medium and low dose groups significantly increased the relative expression of TrkB protein in the hippocampus(P<0.05).The medium dose group showed an increasing trend in the relative expression of CREB protein.Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine Citron and Bergamot have therapeutic effects on depression models in rats,and the mechanism of action may be related to the BDNF/TrkB/CREB signaling pathway.
5.Research progress of pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
Zhiqiang CHEN ; Zhuoran LI ; Jin LUO ; Qiwei LIU ; Yuqi JIA ; Jinqiao LI ; Qiming YANG ; Yujie DONG ; Shaoxi NIU ; Baojun WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2025;46(5):397-400
The strategy of pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer(PCa)has been one of the research hotspots in recent years. This review synthesizes recent progress in clinical,diagnostic imaging and immunological aspects of pelvic lymph node dissection.It is found that the detection rate of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with localized intermediate-risk PCa is relatively low,and the survival benefit after dissection is not significant. PSMA PET/CT examination can be used instead of lymph node dissection for staging. Extended lymph node dissection in patients with localized high-risk PCa can achieve a higher detection rate of metastatic lymph nodes and possible survival benefits. However,excessive lymph node dissection can weaken the response ability to immunotherapy. The strategy for pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with localized intermediate-high-risk PCa needs further study.
6.Extracorporeal fenestration vs. laser in situ fenestration for reconstruction of the left subclavian artery in patients with aortic arch diseases
Jinbao QIN ; Sen YANG ; Xing ZHANG ; Qiming WANG ; Guang LIU ; Xiaobing LIU ; Weimin LI ; Xinwu LU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2024;39(9):681-685
Objective:To compare the effectiveness and safety of in vitro fenestration and in situ fenestration for reconstruction of the left subclavian artery in patients with aortic arch diseases.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 80 patients with thoracic aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, and aortic intramural hematoma involving the left subclavian artery at our center from Jan 2020 to Oct 2023.Results:Thirty-eight patients underwent in vitro fenestration to reconstruct the left subclavian artery, while 42 patients underwent in situ laser fenestration to reconstruct the left subclavian artery. The technical success rates were 97.4% and 97.6% respectively, without statistically significance ( P>0.05). Postoperative CTA examination showed that the primary rupture of the dissection was completely closed, 3 cases had type Ⅱ endoleak in vitro fenestration, and 2 cases had type Ⅱ endoleak in laser in situ fenestration. The blood flow inside the fenestration stent was fluent. During the perioperative period, one patient in the in vitro fenestration group experienced mild cerebral infarction (2.6%), one patient had mild paraplegia, and no related complications occurred in the other patients. Conclusion:For patients with aortic arch diseases, both in situ laser fenestration and in vitro fenestration are safe and effective.
7.Effect of total flavones of Dracocephalum moldavica L.on high-glucose in-duced oxidative damage to retinal ganglion cells and its mechanism
Liying GU ; Shengfu YANG ; Qiming ZHANG ; Shuxin WANG
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2024;44(12):937-942
Objective To investigate the effects of total flavones of Dracocephalum moldavica L.(TFDM)on oxida-tive damage to retinal ganglion cells(RGCs)induced by high glucose(HG)and its mechanism.Methods RGCs of mice were taken as the research subjects.RGCs were inoculated in 24-well plates(with 2.5 × 104 cells in each well)and divided into control group(cultured with medium containing 10%fetal bovine serum for 48 h),HG group(cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glucose for 48 h),HG+TFDM-L group(cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glucose and 25 mg·L-1 TFDM for 48 h),HG+TFDM-M group(cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glucose and 50 mg·L-1 TFDM for 48 h),HG+TFDM-H group(cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glucose and 100 mg·L-1 TFDM for 48 h),miR-NC group(transfected with miR-NC and then cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glu-cose for 48 h),miR-93-5p group(transfected with miR-93-5p mimics and then cultured with medium containing 30 mmol·L-1 glucose for 48 h),anti-miR-NC group(transfected with anti-miR-NC and then cultured with medium containing 100 mg·L-1 TFDM and 30 mmol·L-1 glucose for 48 h),and anti-miR-93-5p group(transfected with anti-miR-93-5p and then cultured with medium containing 100 mg·L-1 TFDM and 30 mmol·L-1 glucose for 48 h).Levels of RGCs oxidative stress indexes in each group were detected according to the kit instructions.The thiobarbituric acid method was used to measure the level of malondialdehyde(MDA),the colorimetric method was adopted to detect the levels of catalase(CAT)and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine(8-OHdG),apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry,the messenger ribonucleic acid(mR-NA)expressions were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction,the targeting regulation of miR-93-5p and E2F transcription factor 1(E2F1)were verified by dual luciferase reporter assay,and the protein expressions were de-tected by Western blot.Statistical analysis was conducted on the data of each group.Results In the HG group,the lev-els of MDA and 8-OHdG,apoptosis rate and Bax protein expression of RGCs were higher than those in the control group(all P<0.05);the CAT level and Bcl-2 protein expression were lower than those in the control group(both P<0.05).In the HG+TFDM-L group,HG+TFDM-M group and HG+TFDM-H group,the levels of MDA and 8-OHdG,apoptosis rate and Bax protein expression of RGCs were lower than those in the HG group(all P<0.05);the CAT level and Bcl-2 protein expression were higher than those in the HG group,and those indexes gradually tended to those in the control group with the increase of TFDM concentrations(all P<0.05).In the HG group,the miR-93-5p expression in RGCs was lower than that in the control group,and the mRNA and protein expressions of E2F1 were higher than those in the control group(all P<0.05).In the HG+TFDM-L group,HG+TFDM-M group and HG+TFDM-H group,the miR-93-5p expression in RGCs was higher than that in the HG group,and the mRNA and protein expressions of E2F1 were lower than those in the HG group(all P<0.05).The protein expression of E2F1 in RGCs of the miR-93-5p group was lower than that in the miR-NC group,and the protein expression of E2F1 in RGCs of the anti-miR-93-5p group was higher than that in the anti-miR-NC group(both P<0.05).In the miR-93-5p group,the miR-93-5p expression was higher than that in the miR-NC group,the levels of MDA and 8-OHdG,apoptosis rate,and protein expressions of Bax and E2F1 were lower than those in the miR-NC group,and the CAT level and Bcl-2 protein expression were higher than those in the miR-NC group(all P<0.05).Con-clusion TFDM can inhibit oxidative stress and cell apoptosis,and then reduce the damage to RGCs induced by HG.The mechanism may involve the regulation of miR-93-5p/E2Fl expression.
8.Teaching practice of transformation ability cultivation in the "orthopedic rehabilitation" course based on "case-based+problem-oriented" method
Xiaolong YANG ; Tian DAI ; Qiming WANG ; Chunxiao WAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(10):1369-1373
Objective:To explore the practical effects of achieving transformative learning in students based on the "case-based+problem-oriented" teaching method for the course of "orthopedic rehabilitation".Methods:A "case-based+problem-oriented" method was introduced in clinical courses for students in the rehabilitation therapy program at Tianjin Medical University. The students in the class were randomly divided into the "case-based+problem-oriented" teaching group (56 students) and the traditional teaching group (57 students). This study compared students' exam scores for different types of theoretical questions at the end of the semester. A self-filled anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of transformative learning, including the understanding of rehabilitation theory, learning interest, doctor-patient communication ability, disease analysis and judgment ability, and rehabilitation practice ability. SPSS 20.0 was used for t test and χ2 text. Results:The "case-based+problem-oriented" teaching group achieved significantly higher scores in various types of questions and total scores compared with the traditional teaching group [(85.67±4.78) vs. (72.98±6.49), t=8.78, P=0.004)]. Students in the "case-based+problem-oriented" teaching group showed higher interest in transformative learning and a considerably increased awareness of knowledge acquisition and innovative transformation. Students in the "case-based+problem-oriented" teaching group demonstrated higher abilities in theoretical learning, communication, disease exploration, and analytical judgment in this major and course. Conclusions:The "case-based+problem-oriented" clinical transformative teaching method integrates the theoretical teaching, clinical thinking, and medical training, promotes the students' enthusiasm for learning, and improves their proactive learning of knowledge and ability to transform and innovate.
9.Clinical value of uric acid-to-albumin ratio on prognosis of patients with heart failure
Shengbiao ZHAO ; Junjun LIU ; Liansheng WANG ; Qiming WANG ; Yang LIU ; Wei WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(13):1994-1999
Objective To investigate the clinical value of uric acid(UA)to albumin(Alb)ratio(UAR)in predicting the prognosis of the patients with heart failure.Methods A total of 1 893 patients with heart failure and complete clinical data in the Chinese Heart Failure Database were selected as the clinical research subjects for conducting the retrospective cohort analysis.The general clinical data,coagulation routine,tropo-nin Ⅰ(cTnⅠ),cardiac enzyme profile,liver function,B-type brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),uric acid(UA)and left ventricular ejection fraction in echocardiography in the study subjects were collected to calculate UAR.Ac-cording to the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,the optimal cut-off value of UAR was selected as 17.48.Then the subjects were divided into the low UAR group(UAR<17.48,n=1 525)and high UAR group(UAR≥17.48,n=368).The clinical data were compared between the two groups,and the effect of UAR on the all-cause mortality in the patients with heart failure was evaluated by the binary logistic regres-sion analysis.Results The follow up time in the patients was 90 d,and 37 cases(2.0%)of all-cause death oc-curred during the follow up period.The proportion of males,proportion of cardiac function grade Ⅳ,propor-tion of myocardial infarction,levels of uric acid,D-dimer,creatine kinase(CK),creatine kinase isoenzyme(CK-MB),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),alanine aminotransferase(ALT),glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT),alkaline phosphatase(AKP)and BNP in the high UAR group were higher than those in the low UAR group,while the pulse,systolic pressure,diastolic pressure,proportions of heart function grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ and ALB level were lower than those in the UAR group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The ROC curve analysis results showed that the area under the curve of UAR for assessing the all-cause death occurrence in heart failure was 0.715(95%CI:0.626-0.804,P<0.001),the sensitivity was 56.8%and the specificity was 81.4%;the binary logistic regression analysis results showed that the incidence rate of all-cause mortality in the high UAR group was 1.09 times higher than that in the low UAR group(OR=1.09,95%CI:1.02-1.20,P=0.017).Conclusion UAR could serve as an independent predictive fac-tor of all-cause death occurrence in heart failure,which needs clinic to pay attention.
10.Sleep duration and testosterone levels in community older men: results from the West China Health and Aging Trend study.
Xianghong ZHOU ; Shi QIU ; Linghui DENG ; Zilong ZHANG ; Kun JIN ; Xingyang SU ; Di JIN ; Qiming YUAN ; Chichen ZHANG ; Yifan LI ; Qiang WEI ; Lu YANG ; Birong DONG
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(9):1123-1125
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