1.Effects of Vitamin B12 on Behaviors,Brain Monoamine Neurotransmitters,and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Depressive Rats
Jing CHEN ; Jinchun LIU ; Pengjie ZHANG ; Shenqi ZHANG
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(1):206-214
Objective To investigate the behavioral changes and monoamine neurotransmitter levels in a rat model of chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)-induced depression and explore the potential effects of Vitamin B12(VitB12)on CUMS model rats and the underlying mechanisms.Methods A total of 72 Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats were randomly assigned to 3 groups,a control group,a CUMS group(subjected to three weeks of CUMS),and a CUMS+VitB12 group(CUMS rats receiving microinjections of VitB12 in the neck).The body mass of the rats was measured,and behavioral assessments were conducted using the sucrose preference test,open field test,and forced swimming test.High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)was used to analyze the levels of monoamine neurotransmitters,including 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),norepinephrine(NE),and dopamine(DA),in each group of rats.Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was performed to observe pathological changes in hippocampal neurons.Western blot was performed to detect the expression of signal pathway-related proteins,including brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),tropomyosin receptor kinase B(TrkB),and cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)response element-binding protein(CREB)in the hippocampal tissue.Results Starting from week 5,rats in the CUMS group exhibited lower average body mass compared to the control group,while the CUMS+VitB12 group showed a significant increase in body mass compared to the CUMS group(P<0.05).At weeks 3 and 6,sucrose preference of rats in the CUMS group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.001).At week 3,sucrose consumption in the CUMS+VitB12 group was significantly higher than that in the CUMS group(P<0.01),with a more pronounced increase observed in week 6(P<0.001).Starting from week 4,the CUMS group showed reduced scores in grid crossing,grooming,and rearing activities in the open field test compared to the control group,indicating reduced locomotor activity and exploratory behavior(P<0.001).The CUMS+VitB12 group showed improved behavioral performance compared to the CUMS group(P<0.01,P<0.001).In the forced swimming test at weeks 3 and 6,the immobility time of rats in the CUMS group was significantly longer than that in the control group(P<0.01).At week 6,the immobility time of rats in the CUMS+VitB12 group was significantly shorter compared to that of the CUMS group(P<0.01).HPLC results showed that the levels of 5-HT,NE,and DA in the cerebral cortex of rats in the CUMS group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.01,P<0.001),while these neurotransmitter levels were significantly higher in the CUMS+VitB12 group compared to those in the CUMS group(P<0.05,P<0.01).HE staining results showed that the number of hippocampal cells in the CUMS group was significantly reduced,with shrunken nuclei,while the CUMS+VitB12 group showed an increased number of neurons with intact morphology compared to the CUMS group(P<0.05).Western blot analysis showed that the expression levels of BDNF,TrkB,and CREB proteins in the hippocampus were significantly lower in rats in the CUMS group than those in the control group(P<0.05),while the expression levels of BDNF,TrkB,and phosphorylated CREB(p-CREB)were significantly higher in the CUMS+VitB12 group compared to the CUMS group(P<0.05).Conclusion In CUMS rats,the levels of monoamine neurotransmitters(5-HT,NE,and DA)in the cerebral cortex of the brain are decreased,accompanied by a decrease in neuronal cells,which results in anxiety-and depression-like behaviors.VitB12 can upregulate the levels of these neurotransmitters,ameliorate the cytopathological conditions,and regulate the BDNF/TrkB/p-CREB signaling pathway,thereby alleviating depressive symptoms.
2.Research on data-driven precision management mode for chronic diseases
Tao SHAN ; Jiyuan YE ; Shenqi JING ; Shan LU ; Yun LIU
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(7):535-539
Chronic diseases have grown into a major public health threat affecting social development. The traditional management of chronic diseases tends to characterize " prioritizing treatment and neglecting prevention" . In this study, big data application, knowledge management, knowledge service and other theories and methods in the information management discipline were put in practice of chronic disease management. Thanks to the construction of a multi-source and heterogeneous chronic disease database, a chronic disease health knowledge analysis platform and a chronic disease service application platform, the following objectives were achieved. These included the data interconnections between patients′ self-testing data and medical institutions′ data in chronic disease data management, the integration and accurate delivery of chronic disease health knowledge, and personalized and accurate services covering the whole process of chronic disease management, namely prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.Since August 2019, this management mode has been used to build a diabetes big data platform. By January 2022, 380 million pieces of diagnosis, treatment and management data were collected from about 2.16 million residents, with the accuracy rate of 97.46% and the integrity rate of 96.07%. Corresponding knowledge base and service platform were built, and personalized service was provided to diabetes patients. These measures improvd the awareness rate, treatment rate, treatment control rate, science popularization and communication rate covering both diabetes patients and community residents.
3.Construction of Hospital Knowledge Service System Based on Clinical Data Center
Shenqi JING ; Yun LIU ; Shumei MIAO ; Xiaoliang ZHANG
Journal of Medical Informatics 2017;38(2):83-87
Based on the new trend of transition from information service to knowledge service currently emerging in the field of information service,the paper presents the construction of a knowledge service system based on clinical data center.It introduces the architecture of the system,analyzes its features,describes its application effect and discusses the issues to be concerned for the further development of the knowledge service system in the future.
4.SOA framework-based design of personalized information service in medical library
Shenqi JING ; Yun LIU ; Tingyu XU ; Zhengjie CAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2016;25(10):62-65
Personalized information service has become an important interest in medical library due to the rapid development of Internet technology. The SOA framework-based personalized information service system architecture was proposed by analyzing the contents and characteristics of personalized information service in medical library, which is characterized by standards, loose couple, low cost modification and operating maintenance, and can thus ensure both personalized information service and daily professional activities in medical library.

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