1.Risk assessment of dietary exposure to pesticide residues in commercially available fruits and vegetables in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province from 2020 to 2023
Ning’en HU ; Xiaodong LI ; Ruifen LI ; Xiaoyi ZHANG ; Yuanyuan CAI ; Sanyan ZHENG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(1):72-78
ObjectiveTo investigate the status and dietary intake risk of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables sold in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province from 2020 to 2023, so as to provide a scientific basis for the regulation and management of pesticide in the future. MethodsIn accordance with the requirements and methods specified in the “National Food Contamination and Hazardous Factor Risk Monitoring Work Manual” and the current corresponding national food inspection standards for various foods, a total of 807 samples of vegetables and fruits from various counties and districts of Wenzhou City were collected for testing and analysis. Eventually, 23 types of pesticides with a detection rate greater than 5% and those exceeding the standard were selected for dietary intake risk assessment. ResultsFrom 2020 to 2023, the overall detection rate of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables monitored in Wenzhou was 71.62%, with an overall exceedance rate of 5.27%. From the results of the monitoring of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables, fresh legume vegetables had the highest detection rate of 90.00%. Among the six major categories of pesticides monitored, fungicides in vegetables and fruits had the highest detection rates of 68.18% and 85.03%, respectively. The highest exceedance rate in vegetables was organophosphorus pesticides, accounting for 2.85%, while in fruits, neonicotinoid pesticides had the highest exceedance rate of 3.21%. From the perspective of sampling time, the peak detection rate of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables in Wenzhou occurred in June and October. The index of food safety (IFS) of the 23 pesticides with a detection rate higher than 5% ranged from 0.000 7 to 0.694 2 based on the 95% monitoring value of pesticide residues, which were all less than 1. Calculated at maximum content, the IFS values of dithiocarbamate (calculated by CS2), chlorothalonil and propiconazole were all greater than 1, indicating that the maximum detection values of the three pesticides exceeded the acceptable safety risk. The risk level of acute dietary intake of the 23 pesticides ranged from 1.26% to 52.65%. ConclusionThe overall situation of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables sold in Wenzhou from 2020 to 2023 is favourable, but the exceedance rate of pesticide in some fruits and vegetables is high. Special attention should be paid to the pesticide residues of fungicides, neonicotinoid insecticides and organophosphorus pesticides in fresh legume vegetables, bulb vegetables and some fruits sold in Wenzhou, such as acetamiprid in bayberry and cowpea, dimethomorph in strawberry, chlorpyrifos in leek, etc., and monitoring of pesticide residues in food need to be strengthened.
2.Research progress on the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine regulating Nrf2 signaling pathway to improve sepsis-induced lung injury
Yang LI ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Tingting JIA ; Hairong ZHANG ; Jian ZHAO ; Xinsheng HUANG ; Xiao LI ; Xin ZHONG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(12):1530-1535
Sepsis-induced lung injury is a common type of sepsis complicated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, whose uncontrolled inflammatory response and oxidative stress are the key pathological mechanisms. As an important pathway of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative stress, the nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway is very important in the occurrence and development of sepsis-induced lung injury. This review summarizes relevant research conducted over the past decade on the regulation of the Nrf2 signaling pathway by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to ameliorate sepsis- induced lung injury. It has been found that 14 kinds of TCM effective ingredients (including five types of compounds: flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, saponins, phenols) and 6 kinds of compound preparations (including three types of formulas: heat-clearing and detoxifying formulas, purgative formulas for promoting bowel movement, and formulas for reinforcing vital qi and consolidating the constitution) can inhibit inflammatory responses and oxidative stress by activating Nrf2 signaling pathway and intervening in related pathways such as those involving Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1, heme oxygenase-1, antioxidant response element and AMP-activated protein kinase, thereby alleviating sepsis-induced lung injury.
3.Scutellaria barbata D.Don Water Extract Inhibits Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis by Modulating the Immune Microenvironment
Quanyang LIAO ; Anlv REN ; Chenrong ZUO ; Jv LI ; Ruifen SUN ; Xiaosan SU
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(7):18-25
Objective To investigate the mechanism by which Scutellaria barbata D.Don water extract(SBW)inhibits lung metastasis of breast cancer by regulating the immune microenvironment.Methods A mouse model of lung metastasis was established using 4T1 breast cancer cells.Mice were divided into a control group(n=6)and an SBW treatment group(n=6).The effect of SBW on tumor growth was assessed by measuring the volume of the primary tumor,and the inhibitory effect on lung metastasis was evaluated by observing the number and area of metastatic nodules in lung tissue using H&E staining.Flow cytometry was used to analyze changes in the composition of immune cells in the tumor,peripheral blood,and lung tissue.Results Compared with the control group,the SBW treatment group inhibited the growth of the primary tumor(P<0.01)and reduced the number and area of lung metastatic nodules(P<0.01).Flow cytometry analysis showed that after SBW treatment,the numbers of CD86+macrophages(P<0.001)and polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells(PMN-MDSCs)(P<0.05)in the tumor tissue were increased.In lung tissue,the numbers of CD86+macrophages,natural killer T(NKT)cells,natural killer(NK)cells,and PMN-MDSCs were also elevated(P<0.05).Meanwhile,the numbers of regulatory T cells(Tregs)(P<0.05),CD206+macrophages(P<0.01),and monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells(M-MDSCs)(P<0.05)in both tumor and lung tissues were decreased.Conclusion SBW inhibits the breast cancer growth and lung metastasis by regulating the recruitment and distribution of immune cells in the tumor,peripheral blood,and lung tissue,thereby enhancing anti-tumor immune responses and reducing immune suppression.
4.Therapeutic effect of PD-1 monoclonal antibody combined with cisplatin or gemcitabine chemotherapy in a mouse xenograft model with KRAS mutant non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells
LI Xiongbing ; ZHOU Ruifen ; LI Jiali ; WANG Hanjiao ; WANG Chao ; LI Jing ; CAO Zhe ; SHU Chengrong
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;31(4):371-376
[摘 要] 目的:探讨程序性死亡受体-1(PD-1)单抗联合顺铂或吉西他滨在KRAS基因突变非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)A549细胞移植瘤小鼠模型治疗中的作用。方法:构建免疫系统-肿瘤双人源化A549细胞小鼠移植瘤模型,将60只小鼠按随机数字表法分成6组(10只/组),分别为对照组(200 μL/kg PBS)、PD-1单抗组(20 mg/kg PD-1单抗)、顺铂组(3 mg/kg顺铂)、PD-1单抗+顺铂组(20 mg/kg PD-1单抗+3 mg/kg顺铂)、吉西他滨组(30 mg/kg吉西他滨)和PD-1单抗+吉西他滨组(20 mg/kg PD-1单抗+30 mg/kg吉西他滨)。TUNEL和DAPI双染色法检测移植瘤组织中细胞凋亡水平,测量移植瘤体积和质量并计算肿瘤生长抑制率,免疫组化法检测移植瘤微血管密度(MVD)。结果:成功构建免疫系统-肿瘤双人源化NSCLC A549细胞小鼠移植瘤模型,PD-1单抗+顺铂组移植瘤的细胞凋亡率、肿瘤生长抑制率均最高,移植瘤体积、质量和MVD均最小,与其他5组小鼠比较差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。结论:顺铂与PD-1单抗具有协同活性,而吉西他滨拮抗PD-1单抗的治疗作用。提示PD-1单抗联合顺铂对KRAS突变NSCLC A549细胞移植瘤小鼠的疗效更好。
5.Digital characteristics of brainstem morphology and age-related development in young children
Yanan LIU ; Xing WANG ; Kun LI ; Ruifen SUN ; Xueying MA ; Lei ZHAO ; Yuhang LIU ; Yang YANG ; Yunteng HAO ; Ziyu LI ; Shaojie ZHANG ; Zhijun LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1730-1736
BACKGROUND:Previous brain studies have mostly focused on adults and fetuses,and the developmental characteristics of young children's brainstems have rarely been studied. OBJECTIVE:To observe the brainstem development characteristics of healthy young children and to explore the age-related differences and their correlation with sex. METHODS:From January 2019 to April 2022,a retrospective study of 3.0T MRI images of 174 children aged 2 to 6 years in the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University was conducted,and the median sagittal diameter,area and angle of the brainstem(including midbrain,pons and medulla oblongata)were measured. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:There is an age-related increase in the anterior and posterior diameters of the midbrain,pons and medulla oblongata in the 2-5 years old group as well as in the longitudinal diameter and area of the midbrain,pons and medulla oblongata in the 2-6 years old group.Except for the longitudinal diameter of the medulla oblongata,all others show a positive correlation with age(r>0,P<0.05).In the 2-3 years old group and 4-5 years old group,the children are in the rapid growth and development stage,and these two age groups can be used as the key observation indicators for the development of young children.The anterior-posterior diameter,longitudinal diameter,area of the pons and total brainstem area are strongly correlated with age,which can be used as the key observation indicators for the brainstem development in young children.
6.Development of a three-dimensional digital children's acupuncture point visualization system of Mongolian medicine
Yuhang LIU ; Ruifen SUN ; Jiya Rigen MU ; Xing WANG ; Zhijun LI ; Yanan LIU ; Yunteng HAO ; Yongqiang CAI ; Shaojie ZHANG ; Kun LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(20):3223-3228
BACKGROUND:Nowadays,there are increasing reports on the digitization and visualization system of acupuncture points for adults in traditional Chinese medicine,and the digitization and visualization system of acupuncture points for children in traditional Chinese medicine and the simulation system of acupuncture manipulation for Mongolian medicine training have been reported.However,there are no reports on relevant systems for children in Mongolian medicine. OBJECTIVE:To develop a simulation system of acupuncture points for children in Mongolian medicine,in the hope that it can be used for clinical teaching,manipulation practice and research on acupuncture safety. METHODS:Based on the tomographic anatomical dataset of preschool boys,a three-dimensional(3D)digital virtual anatomical model of children with multiple internal organs and tissues was constructed by using PhotoShop.2021 and Digihuman Reconstruction System software.The relevant annotation information database of 27 acupoints such as Dinghui acupoint of Mongolian medicine was compiled by the Unity database language.The Mongolian gold needle and silver needle were selected to record the acupuncture point teaching video on the 3D printed head and neck resin model of children.In Unity3D software,children's anatomical model,acupoint annotation information database and acupuncture operation video were integrated and coded,and a 3D digital children's Mongolian acupuncture acupoint visualization system integrating simulation acupuncture training,clinical teaching and acupuncture safety research was successfully created. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:This study was based on real children's specimens.In order to reduce the error of two-dimensional segmentation,the manual layer-by-layer segmentation section image method was used to ensure the accuracy of the 3D model to the greatest extent.The Digihuman Reconstruction System was used to extract and save the individual segmentation data while maximizing the accuracy of the 3D model.PhotoShop.2021 software was used to complete the 3D reconstruction of the outer skin of the head and neck of children and the internal bony structure,cervical spinal cord,blood vessels and nerves,muscles and ligaments.After 3D reconstruction,the basic morphology of each independent structure and the integrity of the overall contour were verified in MeshLab software and the final fine adjustment and anatomical position confirmation were conducted using 3-matic research 13.0 software.The real anatomical morphology of the head and neck of preschool children was successfully simulated and restored.Unity3D software was used to integrate the 3D model of children,acupuncture operation video and acupoint annotation database,and the 3D digital Mongolian acupuncture acupoint visualization system for children was successfully constructed.Based on the real continuous fault ultra-thin dataset of preschool boys in China,China's first 3D digitization and visualization system of acupuncture points in the head and neck of children in Mongolian medicine was developed.Compared with the previous acupuncture soft works,this system is more suitable for the anatomical morphological development characteristics of Asian children,and has a high value of application in the fields of research on the safety of acupuncture in Mongolian medicine,clinical teaching and acupuncture simulation training.
7.Micro-CT analysis of distribution and structural characteristics of bone trabeculae in the calcaneus
Fengzhen ZHANG ; Ruifen SUN ; Ziyu LI ; Xing WANG ; Kun LI ; Zhijun LI ; Shaojie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(24):3885-3889
BACKGROUND:The calcaneus is located in the lower posterior part of the foot and is heavily stressed.Calcaneus is complex and irregular in shape,surrounded by thin cortical bone and filled with a large number of trabeculae.The study of the microstructure,movement,and distribution of trabeculae is helpful to improve the understanding of calcaneus fracture. OBJECTIVE:The image data of calcaneus were obtained by scanning the calcaneus specimens with micro-computed tomography,and the structure of trabecular bone in calcaneus was analyzed to explore the morphology,distribution and structural characteristics of trabecular bone in calcaneus. METHODS:Dry adult calcaneus specimens were continuously scanned by micro-computed tomography,and the images were obtained after scanning and stored in DICOM format.Image data were imported into Hiscan Analyzer software to display clear and complete images of the sagittal plane,coronal plane,and the horizontal plane of the adult calcaneus.The trabecular movement of bone was observed layer by layer.According to the trabecular movement characteristics,the sagittal plane of the calcaneus was divided into six parts.A 49-mm2 region of interest was selected for each part at the same thickness as 7 mm.The three-dimensional microstructure of calcaneus and trabecular bone was obtained after three-dimensional reconstruction.After binarization,the volume fraction,surface density,trabecular thickness,trabecular space,and trabecular number parameters of the trabecular bone in the region of interest were calculated by software. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The cortical layer of the calcaneus was very thin and filled with a large amount of cancellous bone,and the cortical layer of the horn of Gissane was obviously thickened.(2)The trabecular volume fraction in the upper part of the calcaneus was greater than that in the anterior part of the lower part of the calcaneus,the central triangle,the posterior part of the lower part of the calcaneus,and the base of the calcaneus,and the trabecular volume fraction in the tubercle of the calcaneus was greater than that in the anterior part of the lower part of the calcaneus,the central triangle,the posterior part of the lower part of the calcaneus,and the base of the calcaneus.The surface density of the trabecular bone in the tubercle of the calcaneus was higher than that in the front of the lower calcaneus,the middle triangle area,and the bottom of calcaneus,and the surface density of the trabecular bone in the upper part of calcaneal bone,and the lower part of the calcaneus was higher than that in the middle triangle area.The thickness of the trabecular bone in the upper part of the calcaneus was greater than that in the tubercle of the calcaneal bone.The bone trabecular space in the middle triangle was larger than that in the upper part of the calcaneus and calcaneal tubercles.The number of bone trabeculae in the calcaneal tubercles was greater than that in the middle triangle area.(3)These results indicate that the trabeculae of rod bone were mainly distributed in the middle triangle area.The surface density of trabeculae was the smallest,the volume fraction was smaller,and the space between trabeculae was the largest.This part of the bone is relatively loose.The compression resistance is poor when subjected to high impact.The trabecular bone fractures first occur,which is a prone site for fractures.
8.Determination of antibiotics in bean sprouts by UHPLC-MS/ MS-internal standard method
Xiaoyi ZHANG ; Sanyan ZHENG ; Xiuyao ZHANG ; Ruifen LI ; Shuran YANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(11):1100-1105
ObjectiveTo establish an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS)-internal standard method for the simultaneous determination of 59 antibiotics, including quinolones, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, macrolides and nitroimidazole in bean sprouts. MethodsThe internal standard compounds and 5.0 mL of acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid were added into 5.0 g of the sample, and then extracted by ultrasonication. The extracted supernatant was filtered by 0.22 µm membrane and then injected into 1.0 µL of the sample directly. Methanol containing 0.1% formic acid and 2.0 mmol·L-1 ammonium formate containing 0.1% formic acid were taken as the mobile phases to conduct gradient elution. The separation was achieved on an ACQUITY PREMIER BEH C18 column. The separated analytes were detected by the electrospray ionization (ESI) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode, and quantified by internal standard method. ResultsThe 59 kinds of antibiotics in bean sprouts had a good linear relationship in the range of 10 μg·kg-1 to 1 000 μg·kg-1. The limits of detection (LODs) and the limits of quantification (LOQs) of the method for soybean sprouts ranged from 0.1 μg·kg-1 to 3.0 μg·kg-1 and 0.4 μg·kg-1 to 10.0 μg·kg-1, respectively. While, the LODs and LOQs of the method for mung bean sprouts ranged from 0.1 μg·kg-1 to 2.0 μg·kg-1 and 0.4 μg·kg-1 to 7.0 μg·kg-1, respectively. The average recoveries of the 59 kinds of antibiotics at four levels (10、50、200、800 μg·kg-1) in soybean sprouts were 82.1%‒122.3%, with the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 1.2%‒15.4% (n=6). However, the average recoveries of the 59 kinds of antibiotics in mung bean sprouts were 87.3%‒119.1%, with the RSDs of 0.9%‒15.0% (n=6). ConclusionThe method is rapid, highly sensitive and accurate, which can be used for rapid screening of quinolones, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, macrolides, and nitroimidazole antibiotics in large quantities of bean sprouts.
9.The analgesic effect and safety of transincisional quadratus lumborum block technique for laparoscopic nephrectomy
Lingzhi WANG ; Ruifen ZHOU ; Qilu YING ; Li CHEN ; Manhua ZHU
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(24):1-5
Objective To investigate the analgesic effect and safety of transincisional quadratus lumborum block(TQLB)technique for laparoscopic nephrectomy.Methods Sixty patients scheduled for laparoscopic nephrectomy at the Affiliated Lihuili Hospital of Ningbo University from December 2023 to March 2024,the patients were randomly divided into TQLB group(T group)and control group(C group)using a random number table method,with 30 cases in each group.C group received general anesthesia with tracheal intubation,while T group received general anesthesia with tracheal intubation combined with TQLB.Two groups of patients were routinely given sufentanil controlled intravenous analgesia pump after surgery.Record the wound healing status of two groups of patients,postoperative 24h sufentanil consumption,resting and exercise time numerical rating scale(NRS)scores at 6h,12h,and 24h postoperatively,range of sensory blockade at 2h postoperatively,number of salvage analgesia cases at 24h postoperatively,analgesic satisfaction score,and incidence of postoperative complications.Results Compared with group C,patients in group T had a reduced consumption of sufentanil 24h after surgery(P<0.001);The resting and exercise NRS scores decreased at 6h,12h,and 24h after surgery(P<0.05);The number of postoperative 24h rescue analgesia cases and the satisfaction score of analgesia were both lower than C group(P<0.05);The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in group T was lower(P<0.05);Both groups of patients did not experience serious complications.Conclusion TQLB appears to offer effective postoperative analgesia during the early stages of laparoscopic nephrectomy,while also reducing the occurrence of complications.This suggests that it could serve as a safe and efficient alternative for analgesic management in such surgical procedures.
10.Multiple primary tumors in children: a clinicopathological analysis of four cases
Lingxuan LI ; Ruifen WANG ; Wenbin GUAN ; Huiru HAN ; Lifeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(6):605-609
Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features of children with metachronous or synchronous primary tumors and to identify related genetic tumor syndromes.Methods:The clinicopathological data of 4 children with multiple primary tumors diagnosed in the Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China from 2011 to 2023 were collected. The histological, immunophenotypic and molecular characteristics were examined using H&E staining, immunohistochemical staining, PCR, Sanger sequencing and next-generation sequencing (NGS). The patients were followed up.Results:Case 1 was an 8-year-old boy with the adrenal cortical carcinoma, and 5 years later a poorly differentiated gastric adenocarcinoma was detected. Case 2 was a 2-year-old boy, presented with a left ventricular choroid plexus carcinoma, and a hepatoblastoma was detected 8 months later. Case 3 was a 9-month-old girl, diagnosed with renal rhabdoid tumor first and intracranial atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) 3 months later. Case 4 was a 7-year-old boy and had a sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma 3 years after the diagnosis of a glioblastoma. The morphology and immunohistochemical features of the metachronous or synchronous primary tumors in the 4 cases were similar to the corresponding symptom-presenting/first-diagnosed tumors. No characteristic germ line mutations were detected in cases 1 and 2 by relevant molecular detection, and the rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome was confirmed in case 3 using NGS. Case 4 was clearly related to constitutional mismatch repair deficiency as shown by the molecular testing and clinical features.Conclusions:Childhood multiple primary tumors are a rare disease with histological morphology and immunophenotype similar to the symptom-presenting tumors. They are either sporadic or associated with a genetic (tumor) syndrome. The development of both tumors can occur simultaneously (synchronously) or at different times (metachronously). Early identification of the children associated with genetic tumor syndromes can facilitate routine tumor screening and early treatment.

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