1.Neuroimaging aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stimulation interventions for autism spectrum disorder
Xuchu WENG ; Jin JING ; Jianhong LUO ; Xujun DUAN ; Yufeng ZANG ; Xin WANG ; Jiuxing LIANG ; Lixia YUAN ; Xingjie YANG ; Lei LI ; Lizi LIN ; Haiqing XU ; Zhuoming CHEN ; Saijun HUANG ; Qiang CHEN ; Quanying YI ; Maoping LIANG ; Yanjuan CHEN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(8):661-670
Autism spectrum disorder(ASD),characterized by unknown etiology and high heterogeneity,ne-cessitates precise diagnostic and intervention strategies.Neuroimaging techniques have shown great promise in un-covering the neural mechanisms of ASD,providing a foundation for aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stim-ulation(TMS)interventions.This review highlights that integrating multimodal neuroimaging and developing indi-vidualized indices with developmental specificity can significantly improve the accuracy of ASD diagnosis and clas-sification.Furthermore,TMS interventions guided by functional connectivity derived from functional magnetic reso-nance imaging(fMRI)offer a personalized approach to ASD treatment.
2.A study on the evaluation of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with early coronary heart dis-ease by using three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology combined with left ventricular pres-sure strain loop
Baibing YE ; Xiujuan LI ; Saijun CHEN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(1):108-113
Objective We tried to analyze the value of three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology combined with left ventricular pressure strain loop for evaluation of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients.Methods 97 patients with early coronary heart disease admitted to our hospital from February 2022 to February 2024 were selected as the research subjects.According to the degree of left ventricular systolic dysfunction,they were divided into those without left ventricular systolic dysfunction(LVEF value≥50%)and those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction(LVEF value<50%).All patients under-went clinical data collection,left ventricular pressure strain loop,and three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology examination.Results Body mass index,gender,diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia were compared between the two groups(P>0.05).Compared with the group without left ventricular systolic dysfunction,the group with left ventricular systolic dysfunction is older,with a higher proportion of Killip grades Ⅲ~Ⅳ and multiple coronary artery lesions(P<0.05).Compared with the group without reduced left ventricular systolic function,the absolute levels of GWE,GCW,and GWI in the group with reduced left ventricular systolic function were lower,while the absolute level of GWW was higher(P<0.05).Compared with the group without left ventricular systolic dysfunction,the left ventricular systolic dysfunction group had lower levels of area,circumference,radial,and longitudinal strain(P<0.05).GWE、GCW、GWI、Area,circumference,radial,and longitudinal strain levels were negatively correlated with the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction,while GWW was positively correlated with the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction(P<0.05).The ROC analysis results showed that the sensitivity and accuracy of left ventricular pressure strain loop and three-dimensional speckle track-ing imaging technology in predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients were lower than combined detection(P<0.05).Conclusions Early coronary heart disease patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function had lower absolute levels of area,circumference,radial,longitudinal strain,GWE,GCW,and GWI,and higher absolute levels of GWW.These indicators are all related to the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction.The combination of three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology and left ventricular pressure strain loop had high value in predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients.
3.Neuroimaging aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stimulation interventions for autism spectrum disorder
Xuchu WENG ; Jin JING ; Jianhong LUO ; Xujun DUAN ; Yufeng ZANG ; Xin WANG ; Jiuxing LIANG ; Lixia YUAN ; Xingjie YANG ; Lei LI ; Lizi LIN ; Haiqing XU ; Zhuoming CHEN ; Saijun HUANG ; Qiang CHEN ; Quanying YI ; Maoping LIANG ; Yanjuan CHEN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(8):661-670
Autism spectrum disorder(ASD),characterized by unknown etiology and high heterogeneity,ne-cessitates precise diagnostic and intervention strategies.Neuroimaging techniques have shown great promise in un-covering the neural mechanisms of ASD,providing a foundation for aided diagnosis and transcranial magnetic stim-ulation(TMS)interventions.This review highlights that integrating multimodal neuroimaging and developing indi-vidualized indices with developmental specificity can significantly improve the accuracy of ASD diagnosis and clas-sification.Furthermore,TMS interventions guided by functional connectivity derived from functional magnetic reso-nance imaging(fMRI)offer a personalized approach to ASD treatment.
4.A study on the evaluation of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with early coronary heart dis-ease by using three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology combined with left ventricular pres-sure strain loop
Baibing YE ; Xiujuan LI ; Saijun CHEN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(1):108-113
Objective We tried to analyze the value of three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology combined with left ventricular pressure strain loop for evaluation of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients.Methods 97 patients with early coronary heart disease admitted to our hospital from February 2022 to February 2024 were selected as the research subjects.According to the degree of left ventricular systolic dysfunction,they were divided into those without left ventricular systolic dysfunction(LVEF value≥50%)and those with left ventricular systolic dysfunction(LVEF value<50%).All patients under-went clinical data collection,left ventricular pressure strain loop,and three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology examination.Results Body mass index,gender,diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia were compared between the two groups(P>0.05).Compared with the group without left ventricular systolic dysfunction,the group with left ventricular systolic dysfunction is older,with a higher proportion of Killip grades Ⅲ~Ⅳ and multiple coronary artery lesions(P<0.05).Compared with the group without reduced left ventricular systolic function,the absolute levels of GWE,GCW,and GWI in the group with reduced left ventricular systolic function were lower,while the absolute level of GWW was higher(P<0.05).Compared with the group without left ventricular systolic dysfunction,the left ventricular systolic dysfunction group had lower levels of area,circumference,radial,and longitudinal strain(P<0.05).GWE、GCW、GWI、Area,circumference,radial,and longitudinal strain levels were negatively correlated with the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction,while GWW was positively correlated with the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction(P<0.05).The ROC analysis results showed that the sensitivity and accuracy of left ventricular pressure strain loop and three-dimensional speckle track-ing imaging technology in predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients were lower than combined detection(P<0.05).Conclusions Early coronary heart disease patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function had lower absolute levels of area,circumference,radial,longitudinal strain,GWE,GCW,and GWI,and higher absolute levels of GWW.These indicators are all related to the incidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction.The combination of three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging technology and left ventricular pressure strain loop had high value in predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction in early coronary heart disease patients.
5.The construction of a peripheral blood qualitative transcriptional signature for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis
Saijun MA ; Kun CHEN ; Sheng LIU ; Tianyu LIN ; Shenghang ZHANG ; Huxing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(11):1651-1658
Objective:To construct a signature for identifying active tuberculosis (TB) based on the relative expression orderings (REOs) of gene expression within a single sample.Methods:Using peripheral whole blood samples from 75 active TB and 69 latently infected individuals from four datasets as the training set, and highly stable REO patterns were extracted from the gene expression profile of the two groups of samples. Then, the gene pairs that reversed the REO pattern between the two groups were selected, and each gene pair was ranked in descending order based on their reversal degree. Finally, the top k gene pairs with the highest classification accuracy were selected as the signature for independent dataset validation. Results:A signature composed of seven gene pairs, denoted as 7-GPS, was constructed from the training set. The accuracy rate for 7-GPS to distinguish active TB from latently infected samples was 88.89%, and the accuracy rate for distinguishing active TB from normal samples was 90.09%. In the mixed validation data from different detection platforms, the AUC value for distinguishing active TB from latently infected samples was 0.914 (95% CI: 0.881-0.948), and the AUC value for distinguishing active TB from normal samples was 0.934 (95% CI: 0.904-0.964). In addition, the four genes ETV7, BATF2, ANKRD22 and CARD17P from this signature tended to be highly expressed in peripheral blood samples of active TB, and their expression values were significantly related to the duration of anti-tuberculosis treatment in clinical. Conclusion:The 7-GPS signature is robust and suitable for individualized analysis of a single peripheral blood sample. It has certain clinical application potential.
6.The construction of a peripheral blood qualitative transcriptional signature for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis
Saijun MA ; Kun CHEN ; Sheng LIU ; Tianyu LIN ; Shenghang ZHANG ; Huxing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(11):1651-1658
Objective:To construct a signature for identifying active tuberculosis (TB) based on the relative expression orderings (REOs) of gene expression within a single sample.Methods:Using peripheral whole blood samples from 75 active TB and 69 latently infected individuals from four datasets as the training set, and highly stable REO patterns were extracted from the gene expression profile of the two groups of samples. Then, the gene pairs that reversed the REO pattern between the two groups were selected, and each gene pair was ranked in descending order based on their reversal degree. Finally, the top k gene pairs with the highest classification accuracy were selected as the signature for independent dataset validation. Results:A signature composed of seven gene pairs, denoted as 7-GPS, was constructed from the training set. The accuracy rate for 7-GPS to distinguish active TB from latently infected samples was 88.89%, and the accuracy rate for distinguishing active TB from normal samples was 90.09%. In the mixed validation data from different detection platforms, the AUC value for distinguishing active TB from latently infected samples was 0.914 (95% CI: 0.881-0.948), and the AUC value for distinguishing active TB from normal samples was 0.934 (95% CI: 0.904-0.964). In addition, the four genes ETV7, BATF2, ANKRD22 and CARD17P from this signature tended to be highly expressed in peripheral blood samples of active TB, and their expression values were significantly related to the duration of anti-tuberculosis treatment in clinical. Conclusion:The 7-GPS signature is robust and suitable for individualized analysis of a single peripheral blood sample. It has certain clinical application potential.
7.Effects of standardized treatment combined with medical nutrition intervention on blood glucose level, body mass management and glucose metabolism at 3 months after delivery in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus
Saijun JIA ; Jiayi WAN ; Xuewen DU ; Wenjun FU ; Shiqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2022;29(8):1130-1135
Objective:To investigate the effects of standardized treatment combined with medical nutrition intervention on blood glucose level, body mass management and glucose metabolism at 3 months postpartum in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods:A total of 114 patients with GDM who received treatment in Shunyi District Hospital of Beijing from June 2017 to October 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into observation group ( n = 57) and control group ( n = 57). The control group was treated with standardized therapy, and the observation group was treated with standardized therapy combined with medical nutrition intervention. Blood glucose level, body mass management, glucose metabolism outcomes at 3 months postpartum, pregnancy outcome, and neonatal outcome were compared between the two groups. Results:After treatment, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting blood glucose, 2-hour plasma glucose (2hPG) after breakfast, and 2hPG after dinner in the observation group were (5.20 ± 0.34)%, (4.69 ± 0.31) mmol/L, (7.32 ± 2.13) mmol/L, and (7.54 ± 2.36) mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(6.38 ± 0.42)%, (6.34 ± 0.45) mmol/L, (9.01 ± 2.27) mmol/L, (9.35 ± 2.47) mmol/L, t = 16.48, 22.79, 4.09, 4.00, all P < 0.001]. The increases in body mass and body mass index during pregnancy in the observation groups were (12.19 ± 2.35) kg and (4.52 ± 1.13) kg/m 2, respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(16.21 ± 2.64) kg, (6.11 ± 1.25) kg/m 2, t = 8.58, 7.12, both P < 0.001]. The abnormal rate of glucose metabolism at 3 months postpartum in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [5.3% (3/57) vs. 8.8% (5/57), χ2 = 0.53, P = 0.462]. The incidences of premature rupture of membranes, polyhydramnios, and cesarean section in the observation group were 5.3% (3/57), 14.0% (8/57) and 15.8% (9/57), which were significantly lower than those in the control group [22.8% (13/57), 35.1% (20/57), 40.4% (23/57), χ2 = 7.27, 6.81, 8.51, all P < 0.05]. There were no significant differences in the incidences of pregnancy-induced hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage between the two groups (both P > 0.05). The incidences of premature births, macrosomia, respiratory distress, neonatal hypoglycemia and hyperbilirubinemia in the observation groups were 5.3% (3/57), 3.5% (2/57), 7.0% (4/57), 3.5% (2/57), 5.3% (3/57), respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group [22.8% (13/57), 17.5% (10/57), 21.1% (12/57), 15.8% (9/57), 19.3% (11/57), χ2 = 7.27, 5.96, 5.60, 4.93, 5.21, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Standardized treatment combined with medical nutrition intervention can effectively reduce blood glucose level in patients with GMD, control body mass, and improve glucose metabolism at 3 months after delivery.
8.Cyclo-oxygenase-2 promotes migration and invasion of breast cancer MDA-MB231 cells by regulating EMT
TAN Linyan ; LIU Min ; GE Fei ; CHEN Wenlin ; HUANG Saijun ; LI Yunqian ; YE Younan ; WANG Xi ; ZHANG Yong
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2019;26(5):557-562
Objective:To investigate the role of cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) in breast cancer metastasis and its possible mechanism. Methods: A total of 45 cases of primary breast cancer tissues and brain metastatic breast cancer tissues were collected from patients, who underwent mastectomy in Yunnan Cancer Hospital from October 2015 to April 2018, including 30 cases of primary lesions and 15 cases of brain metastasis. qPCR was used to detect the expression of COX-2 in breast cancer tissues and brain metastatic breast cancer tissues. Recombinant viruses with COX-2 over-expression (LV6-COX2) or COX-2 knockdown (LV3-COX2 shRNA1, LV3-COX2 shRNA2) were transfected into human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells; After obtaining the stable expression cell lines, the effect of COX-2 expression on the proliferation of MDA-MB-231 cells was detected by CCK-8, and the effects of COX-2 expression on the migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells were detected by scratch test and Transwell assay, respectively. The mRNAand protein expressions of COX-2 in each group were examined by qPCR and WB, respectively. The effect of COX-2 expression on the expression of EMT-related genes in MDA-MB-231 cells was analyzed by qPCR. Results: The expression of COX-2 in tissues of patients with brain metastases was significantly higher than that in patients with primary breast cancer tissues (P<0.01), and it was correlated with tumor TMN stage in breast cancer patients. MDA-MB-231 cell lines with stable COX-2 over-expression/knockout were successfully constructed. Over-expression of COX-2 promoted the migration and invasion of MDA-MB-231 cells (all P<0.01), and significantly increased the expressions of MMP2, MMP1, N-cadherin and vimentin (all P<0.01), but exerted insignificant effect on cell proliferation. The effect of COX-2 silence exerted the opposite effect and promoted cell proliferation (P<0.05). Conclusion: COX-2 is highly expressed in brain metastatic breast cancer tissues, which may promote the migration and invasion of breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells by regulating EMT processes.
9.Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in the evaluation of the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque
Wenjing WU ; Zhifei BEN ; Hua YIN ; Yunwen CHEN ; Saijun CHEN ; Shuping FU ; Changrui SHENG ; Zhelan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(15):2272-2276
Objective To study the application of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the evaluation of the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque (CAP).Methods 162 patients with CAP were selected as study group.Meanwhile,34 patients with carotid artery strong echo plaques were selected as control group.The color doppler ultrasound was used to observe the CAP.Results The proportions of lipid type,fiber type,calcification and ulcer plaque in the study group were 21.60%,33.33%,34.57% and 10.37%,which were higher than those of the control group (5.88%,2.94%,2.94% and 2.94%),the differences were statistically significant (χ2=4.537,12.859,13.629 and 3.855,all P<0.05).There were 75 patients of soft plaques,36 patients with mixed plaques,51 patients with hard plaque in 162 patients.The new blood vessels classification in soft plaque group (36.00%,45.33% and 10.33%) were higher than the mixed plaque (30.56%,41.67% and 8.33%) and hard plaque group (31.37%,13.72% and 7.84%).The peak intensity (-86.41±7.81) %,tmax (8.34±1.62)s,mean transit time (24.18±8.67)s in the soft plaque group were significantly lower than the mixed plaque [(-100.73±6.52)%,(9.79±2.14)s and (28.93±9.11)s] and hard plaque patients [(-104.14±6.15)%,(10.23±2.33)s and (30.07±9.48)s],the differences were statistically significant (t=9.518,6.966,2.658,13.592,5.374 and 3.064,all P<0.05),but there were no statistically significant differences between mixed plaque and hard plaque (all P>0.05).The plaque diameter (4.13±0.75)mm diagnosed by CEUS was significantly larger than that of conventional ultrasound [(3.62±1.14)mm],the difference was statistically significant (t=4.757,P=0.000).Conclusion The CEUS can qualitatively detect the atherosclerotic plaque angiogenesis,can quantitatively assess plaque,evaluate the stability of the plaques,and the sensitivity is high.
10.Estimation of radiogenic cancer risk coefficients of stomach cancer in Chinese population
Zhijuan SUN ; Jixian WANG ; Jian XIANG ; Yongcheng ZHAO ; Jingyun CHEN ; Qingqing YANG ; Saijun FAN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2015;35(4):282-286
Objective To estimate the excess relative risk coefficients of stomach cancer for Chinese population attributable to ionizing radiation.Methods The excess relative risk and excess absolute risk coefficients of stomach cancer were estimated based on Life Span Study by using risk models developed by BEIR Ⅶ committee (Biological Effect of Ionizing Radiation).Guided by transportation methods from Life Span Study to Americans,we determined that transportation method for Chinese population includes both multiplicative and additive models with a weight of 0.7 and 0.3 respectively,on an arithmetic scale.Besides,curve fitting was used to obtain sex-age-specific stomach cancer baseline incidence based on Chinese cancer annual report.Then,Chinese excess relative risk coefficients of stomach cancer were obtained by substituting excess relative risk,excess absolute risk of Life Span Study and Chinese baseline incidence rate into risk transportation model.Results Excess relative risk coefficients of stomach cancer for Chinese population are 0.26/Sv for male and 0.64/Sv for female,whose exposure age is 30 years old and cancer age is 60 years old.Coefficients increase with decreased exposure age and cancer age.Conclusions Excess relative risk coefficients of stomach cancer for Chinese population are by larger higher than that of Life Span Study,and their sex-age tendency are similar.

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