1.Research on The Role of Dopamine in Regulating Sleep and Wakefulness Through Exercise
Li-Juan HOU ; Ya-Xuan GENG ; Ke LI ; Zhao-Yang HUANG ; Lan-Qun MAO
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(1):88-98
Sleep is an instinctive behavior alternating awakening state, sleep entails many active processes occurring at the cellular, circuit and organismal levels. The function of sleep is to restore cellular energy, enhance immunity, promote growth and development, consolidate learning and memory to ensure normal life activities. However, with the increasing of social pressure involved in work and life, the incidence of sleep disorders (SD) is increasing year by year. In the short term, sleep disorders lead to impaired memory and attention; in the longer term, it produces neurological dysfunction or even death. There are many ways to directly or indirectly contribute to sleep disorder and keep the hormones, including pharmacological alternative treatments, light therapy and stimulus control therapy. Exercise is also an effective and healthy therapeutic strategy for improving sleep. The intensities, time periods, and different types of exercise have different health benefits for sleep, which can be found through indicators such as sleep quality, sleep efficiency and total sleep time. So it is more and more important to analyze the mechanism and find effective regulation targets during sleep disorder through exercise. Dopamine (DA) is an important neurotransmitter in the nervous system, which not only participates in action initiation, movement regulation and emotion regulation, but also plays a key role in the steady-state remodeling of sleep-awakening state transition. Appreciable evidence shows that sleep disorder on humans and rodents evokes anomalies in the dopaminergic signaling, which are also implicated in the development of psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia or substance abuse. Experiments have shown that DA in different neural pathways plays different regulatory roles in sleep behavior, we found that increasing evidence from rodent studies revealed a role for ventral tegmental area DA neurons in regulating sleep-wake patterns. DA signal transduction and neurotransmitter release patterns have complex interactions with behavioral regulation. In addition, experiments have shown that exercise causes changes in DA homeostasis in the brain, which may regulate sleep through different mechanisms, including cAMP response element binding protein signal transduction, changes in the circadian rhythm of biological clock genes, and interactions with endogenous substances such as adenosine, which affect neuronal structure and play a neuroprotective role. This review aims to introduce the regulatory effects of exercise on sleep disorder, especially the regulatory mechanism of DA in this process. The analysis of intracerebral DA signals also requires support from neurophysiological and chemical techniques. Our laboratory has established and developed an in vivo brain neurochemical analysis platform, which provides support for future research on the regulation of sleep-wake cycles by movement. We hope it can provide theoretical reference for the formulation of exercise prescription for clinical sleep disorder and give some advice to the combined intervention of drugs and exercise.
2.Expert consensus on the application of nasal cavity filling substances in nasal surgery patients(2025, Shanghai).
Keqing ZHAO ; Shaoqing YU ; Hongquan WEI ; Chenjie YU ; Guangke WANG ; Shijie QIU ; Yanjun WANG ; Hongtao ZHEN ; Yucheng YANG ; Yurong GU ; Tao GUO ; Feng LIU ; Meiping LU ; Bin SUN ; Yanli YANG ; Yuzhu WAN ; Cuida MENG ; Yanan SUN ; Yi ZHAO ; Qun LI ; An LI ; Luo BA ; Linli TIAN ; Guodong YU ; Xin FENG ; Wen LIU ; Yongtuan LI ; Jian WU ; De HUAI ; Dongsheng GU ; Hanqiang LU ; Xinyi SHI ; Huiping YE ; Yan JIANG ; Weitian ZHANG ; Yu XU ; Zhenxiao HUANG ; Huabin LI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(4):285-291
This consensus will introduce the characteristics of fillers used in the surgical cavities of domestic nasal surgery patients based on relevant literature and expert opinions. It will also provide recommendations for the selection of cavity fillers for different nasal diseases, with chronic sinusitis as a representative example.
Humans
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Nasal Cavity/surgery*
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Nasal Surgical Procedures
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China
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Consensus
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Sinusitis/surgery*
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Dermal Fillers
3.Validation of a predictive model for platelet transfusion refractoriness in patients with hematological diseases
Xiulan HUANG ; Shuhan YUE ; Qun CAI ; Liqi LU ; Mengzhen HE ; Qiao LEI ; Caoyi LIU ; Jingwei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(4):537-545
[Objective] To validate and optimize the platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR) prediction model for patients with hematological disorders established by our center. [Methods] The data of patients with hematological diseases who received platelet transfusions from December 2021 to December 2022 were used as the training set, and data from January 2023 to December 2023 as the validation set. The validation set data was used to validate the predictive model constructed on the training set. Relevant risk factors for PTR were collected through literature review and preliminary studies。 The patients were divided into effective and ineffective groups according to the corrected count increment (CCI) of platelet counts. Predictive factors were screened using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. The calibration of the model were assessed via calibration curves, while discrimination, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves Clinical utility was further analyzed with decision curve analysis (DCA). [Results] The Hosmer-Lemeshow (H-L) goodness-of-fit test for the validation set yielded S: P=0.000, indicating that the original model needs optimization. Baseline comparisons and logistic regression identified the number of red blood cell units (RBCU) and platelet units (PLT-U) transfused as key predictors for the optimized model. The H-L goodness-of-fit test S: P values for the training and validation sets were 0.930 and 0.056, respectively; the ROC areas were 0.793 5 and 0.809 4, specificities 90.95% and 84.21%, sensitivities 59.26% and 70.04%, and accuracies 78.14% and 74.10%, respectively. DCA demonstrated clinical net benefit within a prediction probability threshold range of 0.2-0.8. [Conclusion] Transfusion volumes of RBC-U and PLT-U were inversely associated with PTR in hematological patients. The resulting PTR prediction model exhibits moderate predictive efficacy and clinical benefit.
4.Application of a hybrid artificial intelligence model integrating view detection and structural segmentation in evaluating cardiac function of anemic fetuses
Yujun HUANG ; Yunxiao ZHU ; Kun YUAN ; Nan WANG ; Xiaomin ZHU ; Qingying LI ; Kangting WANG ; Qun FANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(7):586-593
Objective:To compare the cardiac size,morphology,and function between anemic and normal fetuses using a hybrid artificial intelligence(AI)model,and to evaluate the utility of AI in quantitatively assessing fetal cardiac function in cases of anemia.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted by collecting data from 2018 to 2024 at the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University,including 15 cases of anemic fetuses(anemia group)diagnosed through umbilical venous puncture and 32 cases of normal fetuses(control group). Four-chamber fetal cardiac ultrasound videos and left/right ventricular segments were included,with 44 videos and 1 056 segments in the anemia group,and 46 videos and 1 104 segments in the control group. Based on dynamic four-chamber heart images,the hybrid AI model was employed to extract heart measurement parameters,including basal-apical length(BAL),transverse width(TW),global sphericity index(GSI),end-diastolic area(EDA),24-segment left and right ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD,RVEDD),segmental sphericity index(LVSI,RVSI),global longitudinal strain(LVGLS,RVGLS),fractional area change(LVFAC,RVFAC),segmental fractional shortening(LVFS,RVFS),along with their corresponding Z-scores. The differences in cardiac size,morphology,and function parameters between the two groups were compared. Pearson correlation analysis was performed for the parameters of the control group(BAL,TW,EDA,GLS,LVGLS,RVGLS,LVFAC,and RVFAC)against gestational age. The measurement consistencies of AI technology and fetal HQ technology in normal and anemia groups were evaluated.Results:No significant differences were found in BAL,TW,EDA,or GSI between groups(all P>0.05). RVEDD in segments 3-24 was significantly larger in the anemia group(all P<0.05),with significantly higher Z-score abnormality rates for LVEDD and RVEDD across 24 segments(both P<0.001). LVSI in segments 7-10,12,14-15 and RVSI in segments 1-23 were lower in the anemia group(all P<0.05),with significantly higher Z-score abnormality rates for LVSI and RVSI across 24 segments(both P<0.001). The absolute values of LVGLS and LVFAC were significantly reduced in the anemia group(both P<0.05),while the absolute values of RVGLS and RVFAC showed no significant differences(both P>0.05). Segmental LVFS values were significantly lower in the anemia group for segments 2,5-8,11-13(all P<0.05). In the control group,BAL,TW,and EDA positively correlated with gestational age( r=0.913,0.947,0.907;all P<0.001),while GSI,LVGLS,RVGLS,LVFAC and RVFAC showed no or weak correlations( r=-0.221,0.353,0.515,-0.409,-0.425). The intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC)between AI-based and conventional fetal HQ evaluations were 0.788 for the control group and 0.837 for the anemia group,indicating good consistency. Conclusions:AI offers a reliable approach for quantitatively evaluating fetal cardiac size,shape,and systolic function. Fetal anemia primarily affects right ventricular morphology and left ventricular systolic performance,characterized by spherical remodeling of the right ventricle and reductions in LVGLS,LVFAC,and segmental LVFS. The hybrid AI model holds potential value in fetal cardiac function assessment.
5.Clinical analysis in 15 pediatric patients with osteochondrodysplasias related to COMP gene variants
Qun LI ; Yiguo HUANG ; Xin LI ; Tingting YU ; Lin XU ; Guoying CHANG ; Yu DING ; Yao CHEN ; Yirou WANG ; Biyun FENG ; Juan LI ; Xiumin WANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2025;63(6):625-629
Objective:To summarize the clinical and genetic characteristics of pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia caused by COMP gene variants in pediatric patients.Methods:This retrospective study concluded 15 pediatric patients with COMP-related pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia at Shanghai Children′s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from July 2013 to August 2024. This paper analyzed clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and genetic testing.Results:This cohort comprised 15 pediatric patients (8 males and 7 females) with a diagnostic age of 5.3 (1.8,9.3) years. The major clinical presentations included abnormal gait (15/15), brachydactyly (11/15), genu varum (12/15), irregular metaphyseal changes (14/14) and epiphyseal dysplasia (14/14). Genetic analysis revealed 13 cases of pseudoachondroplasia and 2 multiple epiphyseal dysplasias cases associated with COMP gene variants. Fifteen variants were identified (8 pathogenic and 7 likely pathogenic), including 2 novel variants (c.1223A>G, c.1378G>C). Thirteen of these patients had variations clustered in exons 8-14 encoding the calmodulin-like domains, with c.1414_1419dupGACGAC emerging as a hotspot variant.Conclusions:COMP-related pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia predominantly manifest with gait abnormalities and skeletal deformities. COMP gene pathogenic variations were mainly located in calmodulin-like domains.
6.Effect of TBL1XR1 Mutation on Cell Biological Characteristics of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Hong-Ming FAN ; Le-Min HONG ; Chun-Qun HUANG ; Jin-Feng LU ; Hong-Hui XU ; Jie CHEN ; Hong-Ming HUANG ; Xin-Feng WANG ; Dan GUO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2025;33(2):423-430
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effect of TBL1XR1 mutation on cell biological characteristics of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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The TBL1XR1 overexpression vector was constructed and DNA sequencing was performed to determine the mutation status. The effect of TBL1XR1 mutation on apoptosis of DLBCL cell line was detected by flow cytometry and TUNEL fluorescence assay; CCK-8 assay was used to detect the effect of TBL1XR1 mutation on cell proliferation; Transwell assay was used to detect the effect of TBL1XR1 mutation on cell migration and invasion; Western blot was used to detect the effect of TBL1XR1 mutation on the expression level of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related proteins.
RESULTS:
The TBL1XR1 overexpression plasmid was successfully constructed. The in vitro experimental results showed that TBL1XR1 mutation had no significant effect on apoptosis of DLBCL cells. Compared with the control group, TBL1XR1 mutation enhanced cell proliferation, migration and invasion of DLBCL cells. TBL1XR1 gene mutation significantly increased the expression of N-cadherin protein, while the expression of E-cadherin protein decreased.
CONCLUSION
TBL1XR1 mutation plays a role in promoting tumor cell proliferation, migration and invasion in DLBCL. TBL1XR1 could be considered as a potential target for DLBCL therapy in future research.
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse/pathology*
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Cell Proliferation
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Mutation
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Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/genetics*
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Apoptosis
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
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Cell Movement
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Repressor Proteins/genetics*
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Nuclear Proteins/genetics*
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Cadherins/metabolism*
8.Analysis of the therapeutic effect of precise disconnection of pargastric varices guided by endoscopic ultrasound for the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding(20 cases)
Fulong ZHANG ; Jing XU ; Xiao LI ; Yan SHI ; Zongyuan ZHAN ; Yongzhen HU ; Chunhua ZHOU ; Qun ZHU ; Hai WANG ; Chaojun HUANG ; Hongyan YUAN ; Yuhong JIANG ; Yuandong ZHU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2025;31(8):85-90
Objective To explore the therapeutic effect of precise disconnection of pargastric varices guided by endoscopic ultrasound in the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding.Method A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with cirrhosis esophagogastric variceal bleeding treated with endoscopic ultrasound-guided precise disconnection of pargastric varices from January 1,2024 to December 31,2024.The efficacy was analyzed.Result All 20 patients successfully completed the precise disconnection of pargastric varices under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasound.The injection of tissue gel combined with the placement of spring coils(14 cases)and the injection of tissue gel alone(4 cases)successfully blocked the pargastric varices.All patients did not experience perforation,esophageal and cardia stenosis,massive bleeding,septicemia,or ectopic embolization.One patient who received tissue gel alone had slight bleeding from the pargastric varices after surgery and improved after 3 days of treatment to reduce portal vein pressure.Another one patient who received tissue gel alone had a low-grade fever and normal body temperature after 3 days of anti-infection treatment.Conclusion Precise disconnection of pargastric varices under the guidance of endoscopic ultrasound has a good therapeutic effect on esophagogastric variceal bleeding,with fewer complications such as ectopic embolization,massive bleeding,infection,and perforation.However,close follow-up observation is still needed to address the issue of pargastric varices.
9.Application of Renal Ultrasound Deep Learning in the Early Detection of Renal Impairment in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia
Yingzi LIANG ; Fangyi HUANG ; Han YUAN ; Qun HUANG ; Yong GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2025;33(4):416-421,427
Purpose To construct a comprehensive model of deep learning features and clinical features based on renal ultrasound for early identification of renal impairment in the pregnant women with preeclampsia.Materials and Methods The information of 279 pregnant women in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from January 2018 to June 2023 were retrospectively collected,and all pregnant women were divided the into preeclampsia group(151 cases)and normal group(128 cases).The dataset was randomly divided into a training set(195 samples)and a testing set(84 samples)at a ratio of 7∶3.Based on ultrasound images,the deep learning convolutional neural networks Resnet152 was used to extract deep learning features.The non-zero coefficient features were selected from the deep learning features by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,and the K-nearest neighbor algorithm was used to establish the deep learning model.Then,the same classifier model was used to construct a comprehensive model based on clinical data.The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the prediction effect.To address the interpretability visualization of models using gradient_weighted class activation mapping and SHapley Additive exPlanations(SHAP)values.Results The area under the curve of the composite model was 0.964(95%CI 0.940-0.988)in the training cohort and 0.899(95%CI 0.835-0.963)in the test cohort.SHAP analysis showed that deep learning features contributed the highest value in the prediction model.Conclusion The comprehensive model based on deep learning combined with clinical features of renal ultrasound can be used to identify renal impairment in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia pregnant women at an early stage,which is conducive to early clinical intervention.
10.Dynamic assessment of pathological changes at different stages in a mouse model of colitis-associated colon cancer
Lili HUANG ; Fan XIAO ; Guirong CHEN ; Guifang DENG ; Jinbin SONG ; Qun DU ; Yanwu LI
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2025;33(6):802-810
Objective To investigate the dynamic characteristics of intestinal pathological development at different time points in a mouse model of colitis-associated colon cancer.Methods A colitis-cancer model was established in C57BL/6 mice using azoxymethane(AOM)combined with dextran sulfate sodium(DSS).Samples were collected at 7,10,and 14 weeks post-modeling and the spleen index,colon length,mass,and colon mass per unit length were measured.Histopathological changes in the colon were observed by hematoxylin and eosin and Masson staining.Expression levels of the cancer stem cell marker CD44 and Wnt signaling pathway genes Wnt2b,Lrp5,Axin2,and Znrf3 at different pathological stages were detected by reverse transcription quantitative real time PCR.Cancer-associated fibroblasts(FAP),CD44,the proliferation marker Ki67,and goblet cell MUC2 protein were detected by multiple immunofluorescence histochemistry(mIHC)and immunofluorescence.In addition,colon organoids were isolated from model mice at ten and fourteen weeks and cultured in vitro to observe changes in organoid morphology and marker expression.Results AOM/DSS-induced mice showed reduced,distorted,and branched colon crypt structures with a few collagen fibers at 7 weeks,and varying degrees of colon intraepithelial neoplasia,with an increased proportion of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia over time and increased collagen fiber staining at ten and fourteen weeks.mRNA levels of CD44 and Wnt2b in the colon were significantly increased(P<0.05)and Axin2 was decreased(P<0.01)in model mice compared with control mice at fourteen week,and levels of Wnt2b,Lrp5,and Znrf3 were increased compared with seven-week mice(P<0.01,P<0.05,P<0.01),and Axin2 was decreased(P<0.01).mIHC staining showed increased expression of FAP and CD44 in the colon in model mice at ten and fourteen weeks,with decreased MUC2 expression.Colon organoids showed cystic dilation,especially at fourteen weeks,with more prominent expression of Ki67 and CD44.Conclusions The AOM/DSS-induced mouse model exhibited chronic colonic inflammation,low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia,and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia at seven,ten,and fourteen weeks,respectively.The pathological microenvironment was characterized by fibroblast activation and abnormal proliferation of epithelial cells.

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