1.Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mucin-rich salivary gland tumors
GUAN Weihang ; LIU Cangwei ; GUO Hao ; LI Jinwei ; WANG Dandan ; QIAO Chunyan ; NIE Mengdong ; QU Ming ; SHI Ce
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2026;34(6):606-619
This paper systematically elaborates on the key points of diagnosis and differential diagnosis of salivary gland tumors characterized by a substantial amount of extracellular mucus as a main or prominent feature, and clarifies the core differential features. The term "mucus-rich" specifically denotes that mucus is a major component of the tumor, rather than a focal or minor one. This phenomenon is associated with distinct histogenetic mechanisms: it may result from specific genetic mutations (e.g., AKT1 E17K in mucinous adenocarcinoma) that drive ductal epithelial differentiation into mucus-secreting cells, or from myoepithelial cells secreting glycosaminoglycans that form a myxoid stroma. Salivary gland tumors with abundant extracellular mucus include mucinous cystadenoma, sialadenoma papilliferum-like intraductal papillary tumors, mucinous myoepithelioma, pleomorphic adenoma with mucin-rich stroma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, low-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma, mucin-rich salivary duct carcinoma and intestinal-type adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis of these tumors is complicated by the dual nature of extracellular mucus: while it is a defining feature of some entities, it can also obscure key diagnostic architectural features in others, leading to histological overlap and inconspicuous diagnostic areas. Given the frequent histological morphological overlap among these tumors, immunohistochemical findings and molecular characteristics have emerged as crucial differential diagnostic criteria. Core differential diagnostic points include the following: histologically, there must be meticulous identification of typical structures obscured by mucin (such as squamoid cells in mucoepidermoid carcinoma and apocrine features in salivary duct carcinoma); in immunohistochemical staining, CK20 is useful for distinguishing intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (positive) from mucinous adenocarcinoma (negative), while androgen receptor aids in differentiating salivary duct carcinoma (positive) from mucoepidermoid carcinoma (negative); and molecular testing plays a critical role in definitive diagnosis (e.g., the AKT1 E17K mutation for mucinous adenocarcinoma, MAML2 rearrangement for mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and MEF2C::SS18 fusion for microsecretory adenocarcinoma). This paper systematically summarizes the core pathological features and differential diagnostic points of mucin-rich salivary gland tumors, aiming to provide a practical reference for clinical pathological diagnosis.
2.Research progress of tourniquets and their application in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Shaojie NIE ; Kangkang ZHI ; Lefeng QU
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2025;28(1):1-6
Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2022, this article reviews the characteristics of traumatic hemorrhage in modern warfare spanning the past century. It investigates several types of tourniquets used by the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces, including limb tourniquets and junctional tourniquets recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, tourniquets employed by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and those used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. The analysis is conducted from perspectives, including the structure, usage methods, and limitations of different tourniquets. Additionally, the article synthesizes the research progress on tourniquets from 3 angles: battlefield adaptability, the impact of tourniquet application methods on patient outcomes, and training in tourniquet usage, offering insights from our team's perspective.
Tourniquets
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Humans
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Russia
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Hemorrhage/therapy*
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Ukraine
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Military Medicine/methods*
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Warfare
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Armed Conflicts
3.Human tissue Organoids:A New Frontier of Antiviral Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ling GAO ; Changshu QU ; Zhiwen XU ; Shibo LIU ; Ruoshi TU ; Yunzhong NIE
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(11):1441-1451
Viruses,with high adaptability and immune evasion capabilities,are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases from lo-calized infections to global pandemics,continuously posing threats to global public health.In recent years,traditional Chinese medi-cine(TCM)has demonstrated significant potential in antiviral therapy.With its multi-component,multi-target synergistic mechanism,TCM offers unique advantages in the intervention of viral diseases.However,progress in elucidating the active antiviral constituents of TCM and identifying their precise molecular targets remains limited,primarily due to the lack of humanized models that can faithfully recapitulate the natural course of viral infection.The emergence of organoid technology has introduced new opportunities for antiviral research in TCM.Human organoids,which recapitulate the three-dimensional architecture and physiological functions of human tis-sues,provide an advanced platform for modeling host-virus interactions in a human-relevant context.This article highlights the latest advances in applications of human tissue organoids,including lung,liver,and brain organoids,in the study of respiratory viruses(SARS-CoV-2,influenza virus,respiratory syncytial virus),hepatitis viruses(HBV,HCV,HEV),and neurotropic viruses(ZIKV,pri-ons,HCMV);illustrates how organoid models have been leveraged to evaluate both the efficacy and safety of TCM-based antiviral inter-ventions.Although human tissue organoids still face technical challenges in insufficient vascularization and incomplete immune micro-environment,they represent a powerful tool for dissecting the mechanism of TCM antiviral action and for guiding the development of personalized antiviral strategies.Looking ahead,human tissue organoid technology is expected to become key enabling platform for pro-moting the clinical transformation of TCM in the field of antiviral medicine.
4.Human tissue Organoids:A New Frontier of Antiviral Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ling GAO ; Changshu QU ; Zhiwen XU ; Shibo LIU ; Ruoshi TU ; Yunzhong NIE
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(11):1441-1451
Viruses,with high adaptability and immune evasion capabilities,are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases from lo-calized infections to global pandemics,continuously posing threats to global public health.In recent years,traditional Chinese medi-cine(TCM)has demonstrated significant potential in antiviral therapy.With its multi-component,multi-target synergistic mechanism,TCM offers unique advantages in the intervention of viral diseases.However,progress in elucidating the active antiviral constituents of TCM and identifying their precise molecular targets remains limited,primarily due to the lack of humanized models that can faithfully recapitulate the natural course of viral infection.The emergence of organoid technology has introduced new opportunities for antiviral research in TCM.Human organoids,which recapitulate the three-dimensional architecture and physiological functions of human tis-sues,provide an advanced platform for modeling host-virus interactions in a human-relevant context.This article highlights the latest advances in applications of human tissue organoids,including lung,liver,and brain organoids,in the study of respiratory viruses(SARS-CoV-2,influenza virus,respiratory syncytial virus),hepatitis viruses(HBV,HCV,HEV),and neurotropic viruses(ZIKV,pri-ons,HCMV);illustrates how organoid models have been leveraged to evaluate both the efficacy and safety of TCM-based antiviral inter-ventions.Although human tissue organoids still face technical challenges in insufficient vascularization and incomplete immune micro-environment,they represent a powerful tool for dissecting the mechanism of TCM antiviral action and for guiding the development of personalized antiviral strategies.Looking ahead,human tissue organoid technology is expected to become key enabling platform for pro-moting the clinical transformation of TCM in the field of antiviral medicine.
5.Poly(dimethyl siloxane)surface modification based on oxygen plasma treatment and physical adsorption
Liujia SHI ; Yingjun TAN ; Chunyan WANG ; Jielin NIE ; Yin GU ; Taowan GONG ; Zi XU ; Chengjia YANG ; Bo WANG ; Bai DING ; Lina QU ; Yinghui LI
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(6):352-356
Poly(dimethyl siloxane)(PDMS)is suitable for the fabrication of space cell culture chips.It is necessary to perform highly stable hydrophilic modification to promote cell adhesion on PDMS surface.We modified PDMS surface by oxygen plasma treatment combining with physical adsorption in this article.PDMS,which was treated with oxygen plasma and sequentially coated with Poly-L-lysine or collagen(PLL-ox-PDMS,COL-ox-PDMS)with various solution concentration and kept in different environmental conditions,were characterized by contact angle and surface energy measurements,and atomic force microscopy(AFM).Cell growth conditions on bare PDMS and modified PDMS were compared,and the numbers of live cells cultured for 1-3 days were evaluated.Experimental results indicate that higher solution concentration and low storage temperature benefit the hydrophilicity stability.The contact angles of PLL-ox-PDMS stored in 4℃and COL-ox-PDMS were close to 60°and 65°on day 25 and 14,respectively.Both modified PDMS surfaces are suitable for cell adhesion and proliferation,and no cell layer falls offin 10 days.The modification method is especially suitable for applications such as medium and long term space cell culture.
6.Research progress of molecular docking in screening anti-cervical cancer drugs
Dan WANG ; Wenyan ZHANG ; Renjie LUO ; Yuanjing CHEN ; Xue HAN ; Bo QU ; Shifang FENG ; Xiazi NIE ; Huiling LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2024;29(8):955-960
Cervical cancer is one of the most common gynecological malignant tumors,the five-year survival rate decreased significantly in the case of lymph node metastasis and distant metasta-sis,so the development of new anti-cervical cancer drugs is of great significance for the treatment of cervical cancer.Molecular docking technology is one of the most commonly used research methods in computer aided drug design,which is widely used in screening the effective components of drugs,finding the targets of drugs acting on tumors and exploring the mechanism of antineoplastic drugs.This paper reviews the molecular docking technology in the screening of anti-cervical cancer drugs,the determination of anti-tumor targets and the mechanism of anti-cervical cancer,in order to provide more sufficient theoretical basis for the screening of anti-cervical cancer drugs and new drug research and development.
7.Cytotoxicity of 4 Wild Mushrooms in a Case of Yunnan Sudden Unexplained Death.
Wu LONG ; Peng-Fei QU ; Lin MA ; Rui WANG ; Yan-Mei XI ; Yu-Hua LI ; Sheng-Jie NIE ; Ting DUAN ; Jin-Liang DU ; Xue TANG ; Jing-Feng ZHAO ; Pu-Ping LEI ; Yue-Bing WANG
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2023;39(2):121-128
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the cytotoxicity of four wild mushrooms involved in a case of Yunnan sudden unexplained death (YNSUD), to provide the experimental basis for prevention and treatment of YNSUD.
METHODS:
Four kinds of wild mushrooms that were eaten by family members in this YNSUD incident were collected and identified by expert identification and gene sequencing. Raw extracts from four wild mushrooms were extracted by ultrasonic extraction to intervene HEK293 cells, and the mushrooms with obvious cytotoxicity were screened by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). The selected wild mushrooms were prepared into three kinds of extracts, which were raw, boiled, and boiled followed by enzymolysis. HEK293 cells were intervened with these three extracts at different concentrations. The cytotoxicity was detected by CCK-8 combined with lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) Assay Kit, and the morphological changes of HEK293 cells were observed under an inverted phase contrast microscope.
RESULTS:
Species identification indicated that the four wild mushrooms were Butyriboletus roseoflavus, Boletus edulis, Russula virescens and Amanita manginiana. Cytotoxicity was found only in Amanita manginiana. The raw extracts showed cytotoxicity at the mass concentration of 0.1 mg/mL, while the boiled extracts and the boiled followed by enzymolysis extracts showed obvious cytotoxicity at the mass concentration of 0.4 mg/mL and 0.7 mg/mL, respectively. In addition to the obvious decrease in the number of HEK293 cells, the number of synapses increased and the refraction of HEK293 cells was poor after the intervention of Amanita manginiana extracts.
CONCLUSIONS
The extracts of Amanita manginiana involved in this YNSUD case has obvious cytotoxicity, and some of its toxicity can be reduced by boiled and enzymolysis, but cannot be completely detoxicated. Therefore, the consumption of Amanita manginiana is potentially dangerous, and it may be one of the causes of the YNSUD.
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China
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Amanita
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Death, Sudden
8.Study on inhibitory effects of Wubao capsule on airway inflammation in asthmatic model mice by regulating the upstream and downstream cytokines of type Ⅱ innate lymphoid cells
Qiushi ZHANG ; Feng HUANG ; Xiaoyun TONG ; Zhuya YANG ; Baojing LI ; Yuping LIN ; Lu QU ; Jian NIE ; Chunyan HU
China Pharmacy 2023;34(2):156-160
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Wubao capsule on airway inflammation in asthmatic model mice by regulating upstream and downstream cytokines of type Ⅱ innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s). METHODS Totally 40 female BABL/c mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive control group (dexamethasone 1 mg/kg), Wubao capsule low-dose and high-dose groups (0.5, 1 g/kg), with 8 mice in each group. Asthma models were induced by ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization and nebulization. Each group was given normal saline or drug intragastrically for 7 consecutive days. The contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum, the contents of interleukin 5 (IL-5), IL-9, IL-13, IL-25, IL-33, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were determined by ELISA. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissues in mice. PAS staining was used to observe the changes of goblet cell proliferation in each group. The number of ILC2s in lung tissue was determined by flow cytometry (except for Wubao capsule low-dose group). RESULTS Compared with model group, the contents of IgE and OVA-IgE in serum and the contents of IL-5, IL-9, IL-13, IL-25, IL-33, TSLP and MUC5AC in BALF were significantly reduced in Wubao capsule high-dose and low-dose groups (P<0.01). The infiltration of inflammatory cells and the thickening of basement membrane in lung tissue was alleviated to varying degrees, and the proliferation of goblet cells was inhibited; the number of ILC2s in lung tissues of mice in Wubao capsule high-dose group was significantly reduced (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Wubao capsule could effectively reduce the number of ILC2s in lung tissue, the contents of upstream and downstream cytokines of ILC2s in BALF of asthmatic model mice, so as to inhibit the airway inflammation and improve asthma.
9.Reference value of lumbar spine bone mineral density and regional differences based on quantitative CT examination in healthy adult female in China
Ying JIN ; Kaiping ZHAO ; Jian QU ; Xia DU ; Yongli LI ; Shuang CHEN ; Yan WU ; Chunwei WU ; Guobin HONG ; Yong LU ; Yuqin ZHANG ; Xiao MA ; Jing LU ; Xigang XIAO ; Xiangyang GONG ; Zehong YANG ; Wei CHEN ; Miaomiao AN ; Ziyun WANG ; Siping NIE ; Lü YINGRU ; Jianbo GAO ; Shaolin LI ; Yuehua LI ; Qiang ZENG ; Xiaoguang CHENG ; Limei RAN
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2022;16(9):610-615
Objective:To establish the normal reference value of lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) under quantitative CT (QCT) in Chinese healthy adult females and to explore the regional differences.Methods:Total of 35 431 healthy women who met the inclusion criteria of Chinese health quantitative CT big data program were selected in this study. The BMD of the central plane of L 1 and L 2 vertebrae was measured by Mindways′s QCT system, and the mean value was taken. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the BMD differences of lumbar vertebrae in women of different ages and regions. The subjects were grouped by an age interval of 10 years, and the level of BMD in different regions of the same age group were compaired. Results:The peak BMD of Chinese healthy adult women appeared in the age group of 20-29 years (Northeast China(183.01±24.58) mg/cm 3, North China (188.93±24.80) mg/cm 3, East China (187.54±27.71) mg/cm 3, South China (186.22±33.72) mg/cm 3, Central China (176.33±24.91) mg/cm 3, Southwest China(182.25±28.00) mg/cm 3), and then it decreased with age. The level of BMD in different regions decreased with the age. Before the age of 70 years, BMD in Central and Southwest China was always at a low level((176.23±24.91) to (90.38±28.12) mg/cm 3, 182.25±28.00 to (88.55±25.68) mg/cm 3), lower than those in Northeast China ((183.01±24.58) to (99.69±27.85) mg/cm 3), North China ((188.93±24.80) to (95.89±26.12) mg/cm 3), East China ((187.54±27.71) to (95.65±27.86) mg/cm 3). After 70 years of age, BMD tended to be the same in different regions ( P>0.05). The BMD values in Central China and Southwest China were similar in the age group of 40-60 years ( P>0.05). The BMD values in the health adult femles in the age group of 60 years in different regions of Chinawere all lower than those of bone mass abnormality (all P<0.05). The detection rate of osteoporosis in females over 50 years was the highest in Southwest China (25.65%) and it was the lowest in North China (17.30%). Conclusions:This study establishes reference values of BMD under QCT in healthy Chinese women, which can be used as a reference basis for identifying women with low BMD who are at risk of osteoporosis. The BMD value is the lowest in Southwest China and the highest in South China.
10.Bioinformatics analysis of genes related to chromophobe renal cell carcinoma
Genyi QU ; Maolin XIANG ; Yong XU ; Haibo NIE ; Guang YANG ; Wenlin HUANG ; Jiawei WANG ; Cheng TANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2021;23(2):249-253
Objective:Bioinformatics was used to analyze the gene expression profile of renal chromophobe cell carcinoma (RCCC) to find out the key genes of RCCC.Methods:Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma gene chip data GSE15641 and GSE11151 were downloaded from the GEO database. Using R software packages such as " Affy" and " limma" in R software to screen differentially expressed genes, combining with David and STRING online bioinformatics tools to analyze the regulatory network of differentially expressed genes and construct protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, the Hub gene was screened through the Cytohubba plug-in of Cytoscape software.Results:A total of 261 differentially expressed genes were screened, including 194 down-regulated genes and 67 up-regulated genes. Gene enrichment (GO) analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed to explore their biological functions. In GO enrichment analysis, biological processes were mainly enriched in cell secretion, gluconeogenesis and cell proliferation regulation; in cell composition, they were mainly enriched in exosomes, plasma membranes and their components; in molecular function, they were mainly enriched in heparin binding; in KEGG pathway analysis, they were mainly enriched in metabolic pathway, antibody biosynthesis pathway and renin angiotensin system pathway. PPI network was constructed by using online bioinformatics tools. The top 10 Hub genes were screened by using cytohubba plug-in in Cytoscape software, which were pipecolic acid and sarcosine oxidase (PIPOX), hydroxyacid oxidase 2 (HAO2), kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO), solute carrier family 2 member 2 (SLC2A2), formimidoyltransferase cyclodeaminase (FTCD), angiogenin (ANG), APOBEC1 complementation factor (A1CF), aldehyde dehydrogenase 8 family member A1 (ALDH8A1), vitamin D binding protein (GC), histidine rich glycoprotein (HRG).Conclusions:Bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes in renal chromophobe cell carcinoma can effectively explore the interaction information of these differentially expressed genes, and provide new ideas for the treatment of renal chromophobe cell carcinoma.


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