1.Impact of vestibular dysfunction on cognitive function
Ruiqi ZHANG ; Yanli ZHAO ; Dongmei ZHANG ; Wenyan LI ; Peixia WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(2):218-224
Objective To investigate the impact of vestibular dysfunction on various domains of cognitive function, providing a basis for developing comprehensive vestibular-cognitive intervention strategies. Methods A total of 33 patients with confirmed unilateral vestibular dysfunction treated at Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University between June 2024 and December 2024. Vestibular function was assessed using vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP), caloric testing, video head impulse test (vHIT), and sensory organization test (SOT). Cognitive function was evaluated using mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA), Stroop color-word test, trail making test (TMT), and auditory verbal learning test (AVLT). Subjective symptoms were assessed using dizziness handicap inventory (DHI). Results In the vestibular function assessment of patients, abnormalities in caloric testing, utricle VEMP and saccule VEMP results were most common, with rates of 87.9%, 57.6%, and 66.7%, respectively; SOT abnormality primarily characterized by impaired vestibular function (21.2%). Spearman correlation analysis showed age, years of education, hearing ability, and emotional state were associated with overall or specific domains of cognitive function in patients. Greater vestibular dysfunction severity was associated with longer TMT-A time (r=0.443,P=0.010), most severe damage of short-term (r=-0.405,P=0.019) and long-term delayed recalls (r=-0.537,P=0.001). Patients with 31-60 of DHI scores showed longer TMT-A time than patients with 0-30 of DHI scores (P=0.033). Conclusions Patients with vestibular dysfunction exhibit significant impairment in low-frequency semicircular canal and utricle function, which affects attention allocation, information processing speed, and memory performance in cognitive tasks.
2.Jiebiao Qingli Decoction Regulates TLR7/MAPK/NF-κB Pathway to Prevent and Treat Pneumonia Induced by IAV Infection
Yu MING ; Yichuan MA ; Ruiqi YAO ; Yan CHAO ; Hongchun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):173-181
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Jiebiao Qingli decoction (JQD) in treating pneumonia caused by influenza A virus (IAV) infection. MethodsA total of 132 Balb/c mice were randomly assigned into normal control (NC), model control (IAV), oseltamivir (OSV, 37.5 mg·kg-1), and high-, medium-, low-dose JQD (H-, M-, and L-JQD: 6.05, 3.02, and 1.51 g·kg-1, respectively) groups. The NC group was treated with normal saline nasal drops, and the other groups were intranasally inoculated with A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1) [pdm09-like virus (H1N1)] for the modeling of IAV infection. Two hours post-modeling, the NC and IAV groups were administrated with normal saline by gavage, while other groups received corresponding drugs for 7 d. The body mass, survival status, and deaths of mice were recorded daily during the administration of the drugs. On days 3 and 7, the lung index was measured for mice in each group. Pathological changes in the lung tissue were observed via hematoxylin-eosin staining. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was conducted to measure the viral load (IAV-M) and the mRNA levels of Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in the lung tissue. Western blot was employed to measure the protein levels of p38 MAPK and NF-κB. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify serum levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). ResultsCompared with the NC group, the IAV group showed reduced survival quality and survival days (P<0.01), lung congestion, inflammatory cell infiltration, elevated lung index (P<0.01), increased viral load (P<0.01), upregulated TLR7, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), decreased IL-2 level (P<0.01), and elevated IL-6 and TNF-α levels (P<0.01). Compared with the IAV group, H-JQD prolonged survival days (P<0.05). All JQD groups alleviated pathological changes in the lung tissue and reduced the lung index (P<0.01). M-JQD and H-JQD decreased the viral load (P<0.01). H-JQD downregulated the mRNA levels of TLR7, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB (P<0.05, P<0.01) and the protein levels of p38 MAPK and NF-κB (P<0.01), increased the serum IL-2 level (P<0.01), and lowered the IL-6 and TNF-α levels (P<0.05, P<0.01). M-JQD downregulated the mRNA level of NF-κB (P<0.01) and the protein level of p38 MAPK (P<0.05), elevated the IL-2 level (P<0.01), and lowered the TNF-α level (P<0.01). ConclusionM- and H-JQD can prevent and control IAV infection-induced pneumonia dose-dependently by inhibiting the TLR7/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, increasing IL-2, and reducing excessive secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α.
3.Jiebiao Qingli Decoction Regulates TLR7/MAPK/NF-κB Pathway to Prevent and Treat Pneumonia Induced by IAV Infection
Yu MING ; Yichuan MA ; Ruiqi YAO ; Yan CHAO ; Hongchun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):173-181
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Jiebiao Qingli decoction (JQD) in treating pneumonia caused by influenza A virus (IAV) infection. MethodsA total of 132 Balb/c mice were randomly assigned into normal control (NC), model control (IAV), oseltamivir (OSV, 37.5 mg·kg-1), and high-, medium-, low-dose JQD (H-, M-, and L-JQD: 6.05, 3.02, and 1.51 g·kg-1, respectively) groups. The NC group was treated with normal saline nasal drops, and the other groups were intranasally inoculated with A/Brisbane/02/2018 (H1N1) [pdm09-like virus (H1N1)] for the modeling of IAV infection. Two hours post-modeling, the NC and IAV groups were administrated with normal saline by gavage, while other groups received corresponding drugs for 7 d. The body mass, survival status, and deaths of mice were recorded daily during the administration of the drugs. On days 3 and 7, the lung index was measured for mice in each group. Pathological changes in the lung tissue were observed via hematoxylin-eosin staining. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was conducted to measure the viral load (IAV-M) and the mRNA levels of Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in the lung tissue. Western blot was employed to measure the protein levels of p38 MAPK and NF-κB. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify serum levels of interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). ResultsCompared with the NC group, the IAV group showed reduced survival quality and survival days (P<0.01), lung congestion, inflammatory cell infiltration, elevated lung index (P<0.01), increased viral load (P<0.01), upregulated TLR7, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), decreased IL-2 level (P<0.01), and elevated IL-6 and TNF-α levels (P<0.01). Compared with the IAV group, H-JQD prolonged survival days (P<0.05). All JQD groups alleviated pathological changes in the lung tissue and reduced the lung index (P<0.01). M-JQD and H-JQD decreased the viral load (P<0.01). H-JQD downregulated the mRNA levels of TLR7, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB (P<0.05, P<0.01) and the protein levels of p38 MAPK and NF-κB (P<0.01), increased the serum IL-2 level (P<0.01), and lowered the IL-6 and TNF-α levels (P<0.05, P<0.01). M-JQD downregulated the mRNA level of NF-κB (P<0.01) and the protein level of p38 MAPK (P<0.05), elevated the IL-2 level (P<0.01), and lowered the TNF-α level (P<0.01). ConclusionM- and H-JQD can prevent and control IAV infection-induced pneumonia dose-dependently by inhibiting the TLR7/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway, increasing IL-2, and reducing excessive secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α.
4.Analysis of the incidence and relevant factors of visual acuity abnormalities in preschool children undergoing kindergarten entrance physical examinations in Shannan City, Xizang, 2022
Sangzhu LABA ; Zhuoma QIONG ; Fei YANG ; Zhuoga SUOLANG ; Ruiqi ZHANG ; Jun CHEN ; Hui YIN ; Hong ZHOU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(6):535-539
ObjectiveTo investigate the incidence and relevant factors of visual acuity abnormalities in preschool children undergoing kindergarten entrance physical examinations in Shannan City, Xizang, in 2022, so as to formulate policies for protecting children’s visual acuity and provide a basis for optimizing the children’s health service system in this region. MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted among the children undergoing kindergarten entrance physical examinations in Shannan City in 2022. A diopter examination was performed for these children, and a questionnaire survey was administered to their caregivers. Additionally, factors affecting children’s visual acuity abnormalities were analyzed using the χ² test and binary logistic regression analysis. ResultsA total of 759 children were included in the analysis, with an incidence rate for visual acuity abnormalities of 11.20%. Univariate analysis showed that statistically significant differences were observed in the incidence rate for visual acuity abnormalities among preschool children in terms of different family monthly income (χ²=17.395, P<0.001), father’s education level (χ²=5.133, P=0.023), postnatal vitamin A and D supplementation (χ²=9.575, P=0.008), and feeding method within the first 6 months after birth (χ²=9.330, P=0.009). Multivariate analysis results indicated that family monthly income <5 000 yuan (OR=2.599, P=0.003), insufficient postnatal vitamin A and D supplementation (OR=1.912, P=0.011), and formula feeding (OR=2.131, P=0.010) were relevant factors for abnormal visual development in children. ConclusionThe incidence of visual acuity abnormalities in preschool children in Shannan City is slightly higher than that previously reported in other regions of Xizang. The occurrence of visual acuity abnormalities in children is related to factors such as family monthly income, postnatal vitamin A and D supplementation, and feeding method within the first 6 months after birth. Future interventions should be strengthened on the promotion and dissemination of knowledge related to eye use, such as improve parental awareness of eye care, promote timely vitamin A and D supplementation and encourage breast feeding for children after birth, more specifically, attentions need to be focused on the visual acuity problems of children from low-income families to safeguard the visual health in preschool children in Shannan City, Xizang.
5.Mental health service utilization of patients with five mental disorders in Inner Mongolia communities
Yinxia BAI ; Lu TONG ; Zhaorui LIU ; Jie YAN ; Ruiqi WANG ; Tingting ZHANG ; Hua DING ; Lixia CHEN ; Jiahui YAO ; Xiaojuan GAO ; Dongsheng LYU ; Zhijian BAI ; Ziyu LI ; Xiaojie SUI ; Yueqin HUANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(5):419-425
Objective:To describe the current situation of mental health service utilization of community pa-tients with five mental disorders in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and provide reference for health education and formulating relevant policies.Methods:The multistage stratified sampling method with unequal probability was used to select a total of 12 315 community residents aged 18 and over in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Using Composite International Diagnostic Interview,mood disorders,anxiety disorders,substance use disorders,intermit-tent explosive disorders,and eating disorders,and health service utilization were investigated.Descriptive statistics was completed by single factor analysis method.Results:The lifetime rates of consultation and treatment of any mental disorder were 18.7%and 10.2%,respectively.The highest proportion of patients received treatment by non-medical professionals was 31.4%,followed by psychiatrists in psychiatric hospital or psychologists in general hospitals.Among the patients,1.1%of them received medication,and 2.5%received psychotherapy.Conclusion:The utilization rate of mental health services in community patients with five mental disorders is relatively low.It is necessary to conduct health education for medical help seeking properly.
6.Dynamic functional connectivity analysis of resting state brain networks in adolescents with internet gaming disorder
Tao ZHAO ; Yange LI ; Yibo ZHANG ; Jie WU ; Ruiqi WANG ; Qiyan LYU ; Dingyi LI ; Yan LANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(11):979-985
Objective:To explore the characteristic of dynamic function network connectivity (dFNC) of resting brain networks in internet gaming disorder (IGD) adolescents.Methods:Forty-four adolescent IGD subjects (IGD group, male/female: 38/6) and fifty healthy controls (HC group, male/female: 40/10) were collected, and the subjects completed demographic questionnaires, Young internet addiction scale(YIAS), Chinese adolescents' maladaptive cognitions scale(CAMAS), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) tests. The fMRI data were preprocessed on the Matlab platform, and the preprocessed data was divided into 64 components for group level independent component analysis.The dynamic functional connectivity of obtained 18 effective independent components was analyzed by sliding time window technique, and the difference of dynamic functional connectivity of brain triple network between the IGD group and HC group was compared using SPSS 22.0 software.Results:Four repeated dFNC states were identified through cluster analysis.Each state indicated that different functional networks had different connection strengths.State 3, the most frequent state, had been indicated that the whole brain network of the subject was in a state of weak functional connectivity.The second frequent state was state 1, which indicated enhanced functional connectivity within the subject's central executive network (CEN).State 2 had been indicated enhanced functional connectivity within the subject's salience network (SN).State 4 had been indicated generally enhanced functional connectivity in the subjects' brain networks, and this state was the least frequent.The results of non-parametric permutation test on the time attribute showed that compared with the HC group, the IGD group had a longer time score (IGD group: 0.24±0.19, HC group: 0.13±0.15, t=1.19, P<0.05, non-parametric substitution test) for state 1 with strong connectivity within the CEN, which was positively correlated with the YIAS score and game time ( r=0.418, P=0.003; r=0.515, P=0.004).Compared with HC group, the functional connectivity of ICD group between the internal insula of the SN and the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex was enhanced ( P<0.05, FDR corrected), while the average residence time in weakly connected state 3 was longer ( Z=2.09, P<0.05, nonparametric substitution test). Conclusions:The difference in dynamic functional connectivity of the triple network in the brain of IGD adolescents under resting state is mainly manifested by strong connections in CEN, functional connections between insula and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex in SN is enhanced, and weakening of overall functional connections, which may play an important role in the pathological mechanism of IGD.
7.Effect of psychological resilience on long-term survival in older adults with disability
Chi ZHANG ; Anying BAI ; Zhelin LI ; Xiaoqing MENG ; Yiwen HAN ; Ruiqi LI ; Surui YANG ; Ping ZENG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(6):752-758
Objective:To investigate the correlation between psychological resilience and the risk of all-cause mortality in disabled older individuals.Methods:A total of 8, 089 disabled older adults were selected from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey(1998-2018)after screening with the Katz index.Psychological resilience was assessed at baseline using a seven-item self-rating scale.Participants were followed up until 2018, with survival data being recorded.Restricted cubic spline regression and Cox proportional hazard models were employed to analyze the association between psychological resilience and all-cause mortality, as well as to explore the potential interaction between psychological resilience and levels of disability.Results:After adjusting for potential confounding factors, a linearly negative relationship was found between levels of psychological resilience and mortality risk( P-nonlinear 0.781).Stratified analyses by degree of disability revealed that for older adults with mild disability, a 1 standard deviation increase in psychological resilience was associated with a 12% decrease in mortality risk( HR=0.88, 95% CI: 0.83-0.94).However, no significant association was observed between psychological resilience and mortality risk in severely disabled participants.A significant interaction was noted between resilience levels and degree of disability( P-interaction=0.026). Conclusions:This study offers observational evidence supporting the importance of maintaining psychological resilience in reducing mortality risk among disabled older individuals, particularly those with mild disability.The findings highlight the potential benefits of psychological interventions for older adults with varying levels of functional decline.
8.Associations of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index(GNRI)and all-cause mortality risk in community-dwelling older adults
Surui YANG ; Chi ZHANG ; Zhelin LI ; Yiwen HAN ; Ruiqi LI ; Ping ZENG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(8):1059-1064
Objective:The study aims to investigate the relationship between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index(GNRI)and the risk of all-cause mortality in older adults living in the community.Methods:Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.a community-based population cohort study utilized the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index(GNRI), which was calculated based on height, weight, and serum albumin levels during baseline surveys conducted in 2012 and 2014.Participants were categorized into normal(GNRI>98), mild malnutrition(92 ≤ GNRI ≤ 98), and moderate/severe malnutrition(GNRI<92)groups.Follow-up of all participants continued until 2018, during which data on death outcomes and survival time were gathered.The study employed Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards regression models to assess the relationship between GNRI levels and the risk of all-cause mortality.Results:A total of 3, 016 older adults were analyzed, with 1, 296(42.97%)identified as having malnutrition.Over a follow-up period of 10, 594.5 person-years, there were 1, 280 deaths recorded.Adjusting for various factors such as sociodemographic characteristics, functional abilities, cognitive function, and chronic diseases, the mild malnutrition group showed a hazard ratio( CI)of 1.35(95% CI: 1.18-1.56)compared to the normal group, while the moderate/severe malnutrition group had a HR of 1.85(95% CI: 1.61-2.12)for all-cause mortality risk.The GNRI's area under the ROC curve for predicting death was 0.70(95% CI: 0.61-0.77), with a sensitivity of 71.3% and specificity of 65.4%.Subgroup analysis revealed a more significant association between malnutrition and mortality risk in men compared to women( P-interaction=0.037). Conclusions:The findings suggest a notable link between malnutrition levels and the risk of all-cause mortality, indicating that GNRI could be a valuable tool for predicting survival outcomes in this population.
9.Magnetic resonance imaging study on gray matter volume and abnormal functional connectivity in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus
Yifan LI ; Tianyi ZHU ; Hongmei ZOU ; Ruiqi QIN ; Jianguo XIA ; Jianfeng HU ; Ji ZHANG ; Weizhong TIAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2024;23(11):1120-1128
Objective:To explore the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) from imaging perspective by analyzing voxel-based morphology (VBM) and functional connectivity (FC) in resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI).Methods:Thirty-five patients with NPSLE and 30 patients with non-NPSLE admitted to Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Taizhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from June 2020 to March 2023 were enrolled; 31 healthy subjects were included as healthy control group during the same period. All subjects completed routine MRI and rs-fMRI, laboratory tests (C3, C4, IgA, IgM and IgG levels), mini-mental state examination (MMSE), hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), and fatigue scale for motor and cognitive functions (FSMC). Whole brain gray matter volume in subjects of the 3 groups was analyzed by VBM method, and the brain regions enjoying significant differences in gray matter volume between the NPSLE group and non-NPSLE group were selected as regions of interest (ROIs) for whole brain FC analysis. Partial correlation method was used to analyze the correlations of imaging indexes in brain regions enjoying significant differences with clinical indexes and imaging scores between NPSLE group and non-NPSLE group. Efficacy of imaging indexes in brain regions enjoying significant difference in differentiating NPSLE from non-NPSLE was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:(1) Covariance analysis among the 3 groups showed that the gray matter volume in the left inferior frontal gyrus of orbit, left superior frontal gyrus, right rectus gyrus, right transverse temporal gyrus, and right superior frontal gyrus was significantly different among the 3 groups ( P<0.001, FDR corrected); compared with the healthy control group, the NPSLE group had significantly reduced gray matter volume in the left inferior frontal gyrus of orbit, left superior frontal gyrus of orbit, right rectus gyrus, right transverse temporal gyrus, and right superior frontal gyrus ( P<0.001, FDR corrected); compared with the non-NPSLE group, the NPSLE group had significantly decreased gray matter volume in the left inferior frontal gyrus of orbit, right rectus gyrus, and right transverse temporal gyrus ( P<0.001, FDR corrected). (2) Whole brain FC analysis with brain regions enjoying significant differences as seed points showed that Fisher z-transformed FC (zFC) in the right transverse temporal gyrus and bilateral postcentral gyrus of the NPSLE group were significantly decreased ( P<0.001, FDR corrected). (3) Partial correlation analysis showed that, in the NPSLE group, zFC from the right transverse temporal gyrus to left posterior central gyrus was negatively correlated with disease course ( r=-0.390, P=0.027); gray matter volume in the right orbital superior frontal gyrus was negatively correlated with FSMC-cognitive ( r=-0.401, P=0.023); the gray matter volume in the right orbital superior frontal gyrus was negatively correlated with FSMC-motor ( r=-0.374, P=0.035). (4) ROC curve found that gray matter volume in the right rectus gyrus and zFC from the right transverse temporal gyrus to the right posterior central gyrus had relatively high efficacy in differentiating NPSLE from non-NPSLE, with AUC of 0.771 (95% CI: 0.658-0.885, P<0.001) and 0.794 (95% CI: 0.685-0.904, P<0.001), respectively. Conclusion:NPSLE patients have reduced gray matter volume in multiple brain regions (concentrating in the prefrontal limbic system); and reduced FC with some brain regions is noted; multiple indexes are correlated with clinical indexes.
10.Research progress in tumor infiltrating lymphocyte therapy
Hourui TAN ; Ruiqi LIU ; Peng DONG ; Jianmin ZHANG ; Wei HE ; Hui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2024;44(9):741-751
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), derived from the solid tumor microenvironment, have significant advantages in adoptive cell therapy for solid tumors as they are believed to have more specific antitumor activity than peripheral lymphocytes. TILs was first reported in 1986. With the development and improvement of isolation and activation techniques, TILs-based adoptive cell therapy has shown long-term clinical benefit in phase Ⅱ/Ⅲ trials for advanced melanoma in recent years, and the first TILs-based therapy has been approved for market. Gene editing technology has improved the antitumor activity of TILs and made TILs widely used in other solid tumors besides advanced melanoma, such as head and neck cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. In addition, TILs-based adoptive cell therapy used in combination with other tumor therapies has shown promising therapeutic potential in a variety of solid tumors. This review summarizes the significant progress of TILs-based therapy in basic research, clinical trials, and industrial application in the past two years, and analyzes the challenges and development trends, hoping to provide reference for further development in this field.

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