1.Epidemiological characteristics of norovirus outbreaks in Haidian District, Beijing in 2016 - 2022
Li GUO ; Zhiyong GAO ; Wei CAI ; Feng LIU ; Yunping SHAO
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(1):41-44
Objective To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of norovirus outbreaks in Haidian District, Beijing, and to provide a reference for epidemic prevention and control. Methods Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to organize and statistically analyze the norovirus outbreak data reported from 2016 to 2022. Results A total of 26 outbreaks of norovirus were reported in Haidian District, with a total of 1595 cases and an attack rate M (QR) of 8.23 (16.33)%. There were 24 cases of norovirus type GII (92.31%), 1 case of type GI (3.85%), and 1 case of mixed infection of virus type GI/GII (3.85%). The highest number of reported outbreaks occurred in March and April, with 17 cases, accounting for 65.38%. The highest number of reported cases was in November and December, with 785 cases, accounting for 44.92%. The case age M (QR) was 18 (14) years old. The detection rate of positive samples in different age groups had statistical significance(χ2=12.021, P=0.007). The 26 outbreaks were mainly distributed in collective units such as schools, preschool institutions, and enterprises and institutions. There were a total of 11 outbreaks related to foodborne transmission, with 923 cases, accounting for 57.87%. Diarrhea was positively correlated with the age of the cases (rs=0.572, P<0.001), while vomiting was negatively correlated with the age of the cases (rs=-0187, P<0.001). The time interval between the onset of acute gastroenteritis symptoms in the first case and the reporting of the epidemic was positively correlated with the duration of the epidemic (rs=0.586, P=0.002). Conclusion It is necessary to strengthen the prevention and control of norovirus in schools (primary and secondary schools and colleges), strictly implement health monitoring and regular screening for kitchen workers, carry out publicity and education, detect cases as early as possible, report the epidemic in a timely manner, and effectively reduce the scale of the epidemic and prevent its spread.
2.Enzyme-directed Immobilization Strategies for Biosensor Applications
Xing-Bao WANG ; Yao-Hong MA ; Yun-Long XUE ; Xiao-Zhen HUANG ; Yue SHAO ; Yi YU ; Bing-Lian WANG ; Qing-Ai LIU ; Li-He ZHANG ; Wei-Li GONG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(2):374-394
Immobilized enzyme-based enzyme electrode biosensors, characterized by high sensitivity and efficiency, strong specificity, and compact size, demonstrate broad application prospects in life science research, disease diagnosis and monitoring, etc. Immobilization of enzyme is a critical step in determining the performance (stability, sensitivity, and reproducibility) of the biosensors. Random immobilization (physical adsorption, covalent cross-linking, etc.) can easily bring about problems, such as decreased enzyme activity and relatively unstable immobilization. Whereas, directional immobilization utilizing amino acid residue mutation, affinity peptide fusion, or nucleotide-specific binding to restrict the orientation of the enzymes provides new possibilities to solve the problems caused by random immobilization. In this paper, the principles, advantages and disadvantages and the application progress of enzyme electrode biosensors of different directional immobilization strategies for enzyme molecular sensing elements by specific amino acids (lysine, histidine, cysteine, unnatural amino acid) with functional groups introduced based on site-specific mutation, affinity peptides (gold binding peptides, carbon binding peptides, carbohydrate binding domains) fused through genetic engineering, and specific binding between nucleotides and target enzymes (proteins) were reviewed, and the application fields, advantages and limitations of various immobilized enzyme interface characterization techniques were discussed, hoping to provide theoretical and technical guidance for the creation of high-performance enzyme sensing elements and the manufacture of enzyme electrode sensors.
3.Effects of resveratrol on cGAS-STING signaling pathway in fibroblast-like synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Taorong Wang ; Yubao Shao ; Nannan Liu ; Wenhao Li ; Meng Li ; Xiaoyu Chen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(1):73-78
Objective :
To investigate the effects of resveratrol(Res) on fibroblast-like synoviocytes(FLS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA), and to explore the possible mechanism of Res inhibiting the release of inflammatory factors from FLS.
Methods :
FLS from RA patients were culturedin vitroand treated with different concentrations of Res(0, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320 μmol/L). The viability of FLS cells was detected by CCK-8 assay after 12 and 24 h. The contents of inflammatory factor interleukin-6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) in cell supernatant were detected by ELISA. The expression levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase(cGAS) and stimulator of interferon gene(STING) were measured by Western blot; After lentivirus infection with FLS caused the cells to overexpress cGAS, the cells were divided into Control group(blank control), cGAS group(cGAS overexpression), Res+cGAS group(Res 160 μmol/L+cGAS overexpression) and Res group(Res 160 μmol/L). The expression level of STING protein in cells of each group was determined by Western blot, the viability of FLS cells in each group was detected by CCK-8, and the contents of inflammatory factor IL-6 and TNF-α in the supernatant of cells of each group were detected by ELISA method.
Results :
The results of CCK-8 experiment showed that under 40, 80, 160 μmol/L Res treatment, FLS viability decreased significantly after 24 h compared with blank control group(P<0.01). ELISA results showed that the contents of IL-6 and TNF-α in cell supernatant were also significantly decreased after treatment with Res of 40, 80 and 160 μmol/L(P<0.01). Meanwhile, Western blot results showed that Res could significantly decrease the protein expression levels of STING and cGAS in FLS cells after treatment of 40, 80 and 160 μmol/L(P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the Control group, the expression level of STING protein in FLS increased after overexpression of cGAS(P<0.05); compared with the Res group, the content of inflammatory factors in the supernatant of FLS and the expression level of STING protein in FLS significantly increased after overexpression of cGAS(P<0.01,P<0.05).
Conclusion
The appropriate concentration of Res can inhibit the release of inflammatory cytokines in FLS cells, which may be related to the blocking of cGAS-STING signaling pathway.
4.Effects of medicated serum of Siwutang on autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells in polycystic ovarian syndrome
Yanshe SHAO ; Xuemei XU ; Baoqin YANG ; Huijuan LI ; Xia JI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(2):185-190
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of medicated serum of Siwutang on autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells (KGN cells) in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and its underlying mechanism. METHODS Blank serum and different- concentration medicated serum of Siwutang were prepared by intragastric administration of normal saline and different doses of Siwutang [0.52, 1.04, 2.08 g/(kg·d)] in 3-month-old female SD rats. After screening the intervention concentration of Siwutang medicated serum, KGN cells were divided into control group (without any treatment), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h), blank serum group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h and with 10% blank serum for 72 h) and medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h and with 10% medium-concentration Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h). The number of autophagosomes was observed in each group, and protein expressions of pathway-related proteins [fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1),mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), phosphorylated mTOR (p-mTOR)], autophagy-related proteins [p62, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3)] and mRNA expression of FBP1 were also detected. The (transfected) cells were further divided into Siwutang group (treated with 10% medium dose of Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h after 48 h intervention with 50 μmol/L DHEA), Siwutang+si-NC group [negative control small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfected cells treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h, and then with 10% medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h] and Siwutang+si-FBP1 group (FBP1 siRNA transfected cells treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h, and then with 10% medium-concentration Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h). The effects of knocking down FBP1 on the above-mentioned effects of Siwutang were detected. RESULTS Compared with control group, DHEA group exhibited an increase in the number of autophagosomes, an elevated LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and p-mTOR/mTOR, as well as increases in protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1, and decreased protein expression of p62 (P<0.05). Compared to both DHEA group and blank serum group, the medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum group showed a decrease in the number of autophagosomes, a decrease in LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ, and increases in p-mTOR/mTOR, protein expression of p62, protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 (P<0.05). After knocking down FBP1, compared with Siwutang+si-NC group, Siwutang+si-FBP1 group showed a significant decrease in cell viability, protein expression of p62 , protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 as well as p-mTOR/mTOR, and an increase in LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Siwutang can promote the phosphorylation of mTOR protein by up- regulating the protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 in KGN cells, thus inhibiting autophagy of KGN cells.
5.Study on patients’medicine instruction regulatory system in the European Union and the enlightenment
Sihan YUAN ; Rong JIANG ; Yujie ZHENG ; Haiqi LI ; Yixuan CHEN ; Rong SHAO
China Pharmacy 2025;36(3):269-274
OBJECTIVE To provide reference for the establishment and improvement of the regulatory system of patients’ medicine instructions in China. METHODS Through searching the official website of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and related literature, the definition, basic nature, and content of patients’ medicine instructions in the European Union were introduced, and the characteristics of the management system of patients’ medicine instructions in the European Union were analyzed in terms of the management department, approval and change procedures, readability requirements and information accessibility requirements. At the same time, the pilot situation of patients’ medicine instructions in China, as well as problems in the paths of classification and management, readability of content, and information timeliness were analyzed to put forward suggestions. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS European Union had a dedicated department for the management of medicine instructions; the approval and change procedures for patients’ medicine instructions were clear, the readability requirements were detailed, the readability verification program with patient participation was established, and multi-channel and timely information disclosure was adopted. It is recommended that China establish a mechanism to categorize and manage professionals’ and patients’ medicine instructions, guide multiple parties to participate in the design of patients’ medicine instructions and refine the readability requirements, and improve the mechanism for disclosure of medicine instructions to enhance the timeliness of medication information.
6.Effects of medicated serum of Siwutang on autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells in polycystic ovarian syndrome
Yanshe SHAO ; Xuemei XU ; Baoqin YANG ; Huijuan LI ; Xia JI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(2):185-190
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of medicated serum of Siwutang on autophagy of ovarian granulosa cells (KGN cells) in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and its underlying mechanism. METHODS Blank serum and different- concentration medicated serum of Siwutang were prepared by intragastric administration of normal saline and different doses of Siwutang [0.52, 1.04, 2.08 g/(kg·d)] in 3-month-old female SD rats. After screening the intervention concentration of Siwutang medicated serum, KGN cells were divided into control group (without any treatment), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h), blank serum group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h and with 10% blank serum for 72 h) and medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum group (treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h and with 10% medium-concentration Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h). The number of autophagosomes was observed in each group, and protein expressions of pathway-related proteins [fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1),mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), phosphorylated mTOR (p-mTOR)], autophagy-related proteins [p62, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3)] and mRNA expression of FBP1 were also detected. The (transfected) cells were further divided into Siwutang group (treated with 10% medium dose of Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h after 48 h intervention with 50 μmol/L DHEA), Siwutang+si-NC group [negative control small interfering RNA (siRNA) transfected cells treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h, and then with 10% medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h] and Siwutang+si-FBP1 group (FBP1 siRNA transfected cells treated with 50 μmol/L DHEA for 48 h, and then with 10% medium-concentration Siwutang medicated serum for 72 h). The effects of knocking down FBP1 on the above-mentioned effects of Siwutang were detected. RESULTS Compared with control group, DHEA group exhibited an increase in the number of autophagosomes, an elevated LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and p-mTOR/mTOR, as well as increases in protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1, and decreased protein expression of p62 (P<0.05). Compared to both DHEA group and blank serum group, the medium-concentration of Siwutang medicated serum group showed a decrease in the number of autophagosomes, a decrease in LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ, and increases in p-mTOR/mTOR, protein expression of p62, protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 (P<0.05). After knocking down FBP1, compared with Siwutang+si-NC group, Siwutang+si-FBP1 group showed a significant decrease in cell viability, protein expression of p62 , protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 as well as p-mTOR/mTOR, and an increase in LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Siwutang can promote the phosphorylation of mTOR protein by up- regulating the protein and mRNA expressions of FBP1 in KGN cells, thus inhibiting autophagy of KGN cells.
7.Changes and Trends in the microbiological-related standards in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition
FAN Yiling ; ZHU Ran ; YANG Yan ; JIANG Bo ; SONG Minghui ; WANG Jing ; LI Qiongqiong ; LI Gaomin ; WANG Shujuan ; SHAO Hong ; MA Shihong ; CAO Xiaoyun ; HU Changqin ; MA Shuangcheng, ; YANG Meicheng
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(1):093-098
Objective: To systematically analyze the revisions content and technological development trends of microbiological standards in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia (ChP) 2025 Edition, and explore its novel requirements in risk-based pharmaceutical product lifecycle management.
Methods: A comprehensive review was conducted on 26 microbiological-related standards to summarize the revision directions and scientific implications from perspectives including the revision overview, international harmonization of microbiological standards, risk-based quality management system, and novel tools and methods with Chinese characteristics.
Results: The ChP 2025 edition demonstrates three prominent features in microbiological-related standards: enhanced international harmonization, introduced emerging molecular biological technologies, and established a risk-based microbiological quality control system.
Conclusion: The new edition of the Pharmacopoeia has systematically constructed a microbiological standard system, which significantly improves the scientificity, standardization and applicability of the standards, providing a crucial support for advancing the microbiological quality control in pharmaceutical industries of China.
8.Operation guide for the visual electrophysiology data collection in small animals(2025)
Yi SHAO ; Shiying LI ; Biao YAN ; Biao YAN ; Biao YAN ; Biao YAN ; Biao YAN ; Biao YAN
International Eye Science 2025;25(5):689-697
Visual electrophysiology measurements have become a routine method of functional examination in ophthalmology. Small animal visual electrophysiology is an important tool for exploring the functionality of the visual system in small animals, finding widespread applications in neuroscience and drug research and development. This guide aims to offer a standardized operational guide for the operation of visual electrophysiological norms in small animals to ensure the accuracy and repeatability of the test. The study emphasizes different types of visual electrophysiological tests, such as electroretinogram(ERG)and visual evoked potential(VEP), evoked in small animals, and their application in different disease models. Detailed descriptions are provided regarding the selection and preparation of experimental animals, including the requirements of animal species, anesthesia methods and test environment. In terms of operational procedures, this guide highlights the correct electrode placement, the selection of stimulus parameters, and the key steps for signal acquisition and processing. According to different animal models, the corresponding operation suggestions were provided, and the troubleshooting methods of common problems were introduced. Beyond fundamental operations, this guide also focuses on the interpretation and reporting of test results. It explains various types of electrophysiological waveforms. In summary, this operational specification for small animal visual electrophysiology provides a comprehensive and detailed framework for researchers to ensure the standardization and reliability of tests. By following these guidelines, researchers can effectively utilize small animal visual electrophysiology techniques to gain insight into the function and abnormalities of the visual system.
9.Advances in the application of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model in EGFR-TKI precision therapy
Yingying YANG ; Jiaqi SHAO ; Qiulin XIANG ; Guoxing LI ; Xian YU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(8):1013-1018
Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) represent a class of small-molecule targeted therapeutics for oncology treatment, and serve as first-line therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR- sensitive mutations, with representative agents including gefitinib, dacomitinib, and osimertinib. In clinical practice, dose adjustment of EGFR-TKI may be required for cancer patients under special circumstances such as drug combinations or hepatic/ renal impairment. Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model, capable of predicting pharmacokinetic (PK) processes in humans, has emerged as a vital tool for clinical dose optimization. This article sorts the modeling methodologies, workflows, and commonly used software tools for PBPK model, and summarizes the current applications of PBPK model in EGFR-TKI precision therapy as of June 30, 2024. Findings demonstrate that PBPK modeling methods commonly employ the “bottom-up” approach and the middle-out approach. The process typically involves four steps: parameter collection, compartment selection, model validation, and model application. Commonly used software for modeling includes Simcyp, GastroPlus, and open-source software such as PK- Sim. PBPK model can be utilized for predicting drug-drug interactions of EGFR-TKI co-administered with metabolic enzyme inducers or inhibitors, acid-suppressive drugs, or traditional Chinese and Western medicines. It can also adjust dosages in conjunction with genomics, predict PK processes in special populations (such as patients with liver or kidney dysfunction, pediatric patients), evaluate the efficacy and safety of drugs, and extrapolate PK predictions from animal models to humans.
10.Research progress on impact of micro/nanoplastics exposure on reproductive health
Yan HUANG ; Yuanyuan HUANG ; Yanxi ZHUO ; Yiqin LIN ; Qipeng LI ; Xiaofeng ZHENG ; Wenxiang WANG ; Yuchen LI ; Wenya SHAO ; Henggui CHEN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(4):490-496
Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs), recognized as emerging environmental pollutants, are widely distributed in natural environments. Due to their small particle size and significant migratory capacity, MNPs can infiltrate diverse environmental matrices, then invade and accumulate in the organism via the skin, respiration, and digestion. Recently, concerns have grown over the detrimental effects and potential toxicity of MNPs on reproductive health. This review summarized published epidemiological and toxicological studies related to MNPs exposure and their effects on reproductive health. Firstly, this review critically examined the current landscape of epidemiological evidence and found that MNPs (e.g., polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, etc.) are present in various biological specimens from both males and females, and their presence may be associated with an increased risk of reproductive disorders. Secondly, extensive toxicological studies revealed that MNPs exposure induces reproductive health damage through mechanisms such as disrupting the microstructure of reproductive organs and altering molecular-level expressions. Oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and apoptosis are identified as potential links between MNPs exposure and reproductive damage. Finally, this review addressed the prevalent shortcomings in existing studies and proposed future directions to tackle the challenges posed by MNPs-induced reproductive harm. These insights aim to inform strategies for safeguarding public reproductive health and ecological security, providing a scientific foundation for mitigating risks associated with MNPs pollution.


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