1.Revision and enlightenment of the 2024 version of the Declaration of Helsinki
Shiyu LIU ; Jingru MA ; Mingxu WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(4):412-419
In October 2024, the 75th World Medical Association General Assembly adopted the tenth revised version of the Declaration of Helsinki. Using textual analysis, this paper systematically compared the changes between the 2024 version and the 2013 version of the Declaration of Helsinki. This study found that, while maintaining the original framework, the new version incorporated the common achievements of the values and civilizational development of human society in recent years, mainly presenting changes in three aspects. First, the core terms were updated, and new concepts such as vulnerability, structural inequality, and environmental sustainability were introduced to further emphasize human dignity, rights and interests, and autonomy in terms of values. Second, the contents of the provisions were refined, especially focusing on the vulnerability of research subjects, free and full informed consent, ethical principles in public health emergencies, and the responsibilities of the ethics committee, as well as the standardization of implementation continued to be improved in the research process. Third, mandatory expressions were strengthened, and the justice of value pursuit was further reinforced in terms of research responsibilities. The revised contents reflected the “human-oriented” fundamental principle in medical research ethics, indicating the direction for future ethical development in medical research. In the future, China should strengthen the construction of ethics committees, actively build a protection system for research participants, and continuously promote international cooperation in medical ethics, to contribute Chinese wisdom to global medical research.
2.Surveillance for Aedes albopictus in Guangzhou City from 2021 to 2023
Jinhua ZHOU ; Shiyu HE ; Tong LIU ; Zhifei CHENG ; Xiaoning LI ; Yimin JIANG ; Xueying LIANG ; Zongqiu CHEN ; Pengzhe QIN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(1):76-80
Objective To investigate the population density and seasonal fluctuations of Aedes albopictus in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, from 2021 to 2023, so as to provide insights into A. albopictus control and management of dengue fever. Methods The surveillance of A. albopictus density was performed in all surveillance sites assigned across all streets (townships) in Guangzhou City during the period from January to December from 2021 to 2023. The surveillance frequency was twice every half month from May to September, and once every month for the rest of a year. In each surveillance period, A. albopictus mosquito larvae were captured from indoor and outdoor small water containers in residential areas, parks, medical facilities, schools, other government sectors and social organizations, construction sites, special industries and others for mosquito species identification. Adult mosquitoes were captured using electric mosquito suction apparatus for species identification and gender classification. Adult mosquitoes and mosquito eggs were collected with mosquito and egg traps at the breeding and dwelling places of Aedes mosquitoes for identification. The mosquito oviposition index (MOI), Breteau index (BI), adult mosquito density index (ADI) and standard space index (SSI) were calculated. The A. albopictus density was classified into grades 0, 1, 2 and 3 in each surveillance site, with Grade 0 density defined eligible, and the eligible rate of A. albopictus density was calculated at all surveillance sites each year from 2021 to 2023. In addition, the changing trends in MOI, SSI, BI and ADI of A. albopictus were analyzed in Guangzhou City from 2021 to 2023. Results The eligible rates of A. albopictus density were 61.69%, 68.75% and 55.15% in surveillance sites of Guangzhou City from 2021 to 2023 (χ2 = 297.712, P < 0.001), and appeared a tendency towards a reduction followed by a rise each year, which gradually reduced since January, maintained at a low level during the period between May and October, and gradually increased from November to December. The MOI, SSI, BI and ADI of A. albopictus all appeared a tendency towards a rise followed by a reduction in Guangzhou City during the period between January and December from 2021 to 2023. The BI of A. albopictus peaked in the first half of June in 2021 (4.03), the first half of July in 2022 (3.89) and the last half of August in 2023 (5.02), and the SSI of A. albopictus peaked in the last half of June in 2021 (0.93), the last half of May in 2022 (0.59), and the last half of June (0.94) and the first half of September in 2023 (1.12). In addition, the MOI of A. albopictus peaked in the first half of May in 2021 (8.64), the first half of June in 2022 (8.96), and the last half of May (10.21) and the last half of June in 2023 (10.89), and the ADI of A. albopictus peaked in the first half of June in 2021 (3.41), the last half of June in 2022 (4.06), and the first half of July in 2023 (3.61). Conclusions The density of A. albopictus is high in Guangzhou City during the period from May to October, and the risk of local outbreak caused by imported dengue fever is high. Persistent intensified surveillance of the density and seasonal fluctuation of A. albopictus is recommended and timely mosquito prevention and control is required according to the fluctuation in the A. albopictus density.
3.Distribution pattern of traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and analysis of influencing factors in pancreatic cancer
Zhiyao SHI ; Shiyu WU ; Shaojian REN ; Yichan LIU ; Yijie YIN ; Yu GAO ; Xixing WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(3):528-535
ObjectiveTo investigate the influencing factors for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes in pancreatic cancer by analyzing 608 cases, and to provide a theoretical reference for TCM syndrome differentiation and standardized treatment of pancreatic cancer. MethodsA total of 608 patients with a pathological or clinical diagnosis of pancreatic cancer who were admitted to Shanxi Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, and Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from January 2019 to December 2023 were enrolled, and TCM syndrome differentiation was performed. The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. The clinical data with statistical significance between groups were included in the regression analysis, and the unordered polytomous logistic regression model was used to investigate the influencing factors for the TCM syndrome of pancreatic cancer. ResultsFor the 608 patients with pancreatic cancer, common initial symptoms included abdominal pain (32.40%), abdominal distension (23.85%), fatigue (16.12%), and emaciation (10.03%), and the main clinical symptoms included poor appetite (75.97%), abdominal pain (67.27%), fatigue (61.84%), abdominal distension (57.40%), and emaciation (53.62%). There were significant differences between the patients with different TCM syndromes of pancreatic cancer in sex (χ2=62.823, P<0.001), disease duration (χ2=14.868, P=0.011), clinical stage (χ2=21.006, P<0.001), lymph node metastasis (χ2=2.205, P=0.032), surgery (χ2=38.008, P<0.001), chemotherapy (χ2=21.384, P<0.001), radiotherapy (χ2=17.510, P=0.004), and immunotherapy (χ2=18.573, P=0.002). The logistic regression analysis showed that male sex was a protective factor against Qi and blood deficiency syndrome (odds ratio [OR]=0.081, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.031 — 0.213, P<0.001), Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome (OR=0.100, 95%CI: 0.041 — 0.247, P<0.001), and syndrome of Yin deficiency with internal heat (OR=0.158, 95%CI: 0.057 — 0.444, P<0.001), while it was a risk factor for the syndrome of damp-heat accumulation (OR=2.378, 95%CI: 1.074 — 5.266, P=0.033); the course of the disease of<1 year was a protective factor against Qi and blood deficiency syndrome (OR=0.167, 95%CI: 0.073 — 0.383, P<0.001), syndrome of spleen-kidney Yang deficiency (OR=0.183, 95%CI: 0.089 — 0.378, P<0.001), and syndrome of Yin deficiency and internal heat (OR=0.164, 95%CI: 0.070 — 0.385, P<0.001); clinical stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ was a risk factor for damp-heat accumulation (OR=2.793, 95%CI: 1.259 — 6.196, P=0.012) and Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome (OR=7.863, 95%CI: 2.808 — 22.020, P<0.001); lymph node metastasis was a risk factor for Qi and blood deficiency syndrome (OR=4.005, 95%CI: 1.477 — 10.861, P=0.006); surgical treatment was a risk factor for Qi and blood deficiency syndrome (OR=4.151, 95%CI: 1.916 — 8.995, P<0.001), syndrome of spleen-kidney yang deficiency (OR=5.352, 95%CI: 2.436 — 11.759, P<0.001), Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome (OR=2.334, 95%CI: 1.071 — 5.088, P=0.033), and syndrome of Yin deficiency and internal heat (OR=4.167, 95%CI: 1.789 — 9.707, P<0.001); chemotherapy was a protective factor against damp-heat accumulation (OR=0.188, 95%CI: 0.082 — 0.428, P<0.001); radiotherapy was a risk factor for damp-heat accumulation (OR=2.571, 95%CI: 1.151 — 5.746, P=0.021) and syndrome of Yin deficiency with internal heat (OR=8.384, 95%CI: 3.348 — 20.997, P<0.001); immunotherapy was a risk factor for Qi and blood deficiency syndrome (OR=2.114, 95%CI: 1.021 — 4.379, P=0.044). ConclusionSex, course of the disease, clinical stage, presence or absence of lymph node metastasis, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy are the main influencing factors for the TCM syndrome of pancreatic cancer.
4.Research progress on the mechanism of metformin in the intervention of cognitive impairment-related diseases
Yuan LIU ; Yumin XU ; Shiyu LIU ; Huayu YAN ; Xin YANG ; Hongcai XU ; Yabo WU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(15):1942-1946
Cognitive impairment (CI) is a clinical syndrome characterized by progressive decline in advanced cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and judgment. Its etiology and pathogenesis are complex, and there is currently a lack of specific drug interventions. Metformin, as a first-line hypoglycemic drug for type 2 diabetes, not only lowers blood glucose levels but also improves CI. This article reviews and summarizes the pharmacological effects and mechanisms of metformin in improving Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes cognitive impairment, cognitive impairment after chemotherapy, in order to provide novel insights and approaches for the treatment of CI-related diseases. Studies have shown that the mechanism by which MET intervenes in CI mainly includes regulating β-amyloid protein and tau protein metabolism, reducing insulin resistance, inhibiting neuroinflammation, improving synaptic plasticity, improving mitochondrial dysfunction, regulating gut microbiota and lipid metabolism, etc. Future research needs to be conducted through interdisciplinary collaboration, fully integrating multiple omics data, and combining advanced technologies to further reveal their mechanisms of effect.
5.Introduction to Implementation Science Theories, Models, and Frameworks
Lixin SUN ; Enying GONG ; Yishu LIU ; Dan WU ; Chunyuan LI ; Shiyu LU ; Maoyi TIAN ; Qian LONG ; Dong XU ; Lijing YAN
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(5):1332-1343
Implementation Science is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to systematically studying how to effectively translate evidence-based research findings into practical application and implementation. In the health-related context, it focuses on enhancing the efficiency and quality of healthcare services, thereby facilitating the transition from scientific evidence to real-world practice. This article elaborates on Theories, Models, and Frameworks (TMF) within health-related Implementation Science, clarifying their basic concepts and classifications, and discussing their roles in guiding implementation processes. Furthermore, it reviews and prospects current research from three aspects: the constituent elements of TMF, their practical applications, and future directions. Five representative frameworks are emphasized, including the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), the Practical Robust Implementation and Sustainability Model (PRISM), the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS)framework, the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW), and the Normalization Process Theory (NPT). Additionally, resources such as the Dissemination & Implementation Models Webtool and the T-CaST tool are introduced to assist researchers in selecting appropriate TMFs based on project-specific needs.
6.Progress in preclinical studies of xenogeneic lung transplantation and single-center technical experience
Xiaoting TAO ; Xinzhong NING ; Yong LIU ; Guimei ZHANG ; He XIAO ; Shiyu LIN ; Zizi ZHOU ; Taiyun WEI ; Chunxiao HU ; Hongjiang WEI ; Kun QIAO
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(6):874-880
Lung transplantation is the ultimate therapeutic option for end-stage pulmonary diseases such as interstitial pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumoconiosis. Currently, the shortage of allogeneic lung donors significantly limits the opportunity for end-stage lung disease patients to receive lung transplantation. In recent years, with the rapid development of biomedical engineering technologies, especially the major breakthroughs in genetic modification and cloning, xenogeneic lung transplantation has shown important potential for clinical translation. Among them, genetically modified pigs have become the most promising xenogeneic lung source due to the close similarity of organ size and physiological characteristics to humans, and the ability to perform targeted gene knockouts (such as α-Gal antigen knockout) to reduce the occurrence of hyperacute rejection. This article focuses on the research progress of porcine xenogeneic lung transplantation, systematically reviews the latest achievements and challenges in animal experiments and human trials, and introduces the technical experience accumulated by Shenzhen Third People's Hospital in the porcine-to-monkey xenogeneic lung transplantation model, in the hope of providing practical references for future research in this field.
7.Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the process of CA19-9 production and dynamics of the immune microenvironment between CA19-9 (+) and CA19-9 (-) PDAC
Deyu ZHANG ; Fang CUI ; Kailian ZHENG ; Wanshun LI ; Yue LIU ; Chang WU ; Lisi PENG ; Zhenghui YANG ; Qianqian CHEN ; Chuanchao XIA ; Shiyu LI ; Zhendong JIN ; Xiaojiang XU ; Gang JIN ; Zhaoshen LI ; Haojie HUANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(20):2415-2428
Background::Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the main types of malignant tumor of the digestive system, and patient prognosis is affected by difficulties in early diagnosis, poor treatment response, and a high postoperative recurrence rate. Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) has been widely used as a biomarker for the diagnosis and postoperative follow-up of PDAC patients. Nevertheless, the production mechanism and potential role of CA19-9 in PDAC progression have not yet been elucidated.Methods::We performed single-cell RNA sequencing on six samples pathologically diagnosed as PDAC (three CA19-9-positive and three CA19-9-negative PDAC samples) and two paracarcinoma samples. We also downloaded and integrated PDAC samples (each from three CA19-9-positive and CA19-9-negative patients) from an online database. The dynamics of the proportion and potential function of each cell type were verified through immunofluorescence. Moreover, we built an in vitro coculture cellular model to confirm the potential function of CA19-9. Results::Three subtypes of cancer cells with a high ability to produce CA19-9 were identified by the markers TOP2A, AQP5, and MUC5AC. CA19-9 production bypass was discovered on antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts (apCAFs). Importantly, the proportion of immature ficolin-1 positive (FCN1+) macrophages was high in the CA19-9-negative group, and the proportion of mature M2-like macrophages was high in the CA19-9-positive group. High proportions of these two macrophage subtypes were associated with an unfavourable clinical prognosis. Further experiments indicated that CA19-9 could facilitate the transformation of M0 macrophages into M2 macrophages in the tumor microenvironment. Conclusions::Our study described CA19-9 production at single-cell resolution and the dynamics of the immune atlas in CA19-9-positive and CA19-9-negative PDAC. CA19-9 could promote M2 polarization of macrophage in the pancreatic tumor microenvironment.
8.Experience of nursing students participating in course ideological and political education: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative research
Xiaolu WANG ; Qiaoju YANG ; Shiyu WANG ; Wenjun LIU ; Jingjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(15):1978-1985
Objective:To systematically evaluate the lived experience of nursing students participating in course ideological and political education, so as to provide reference for the construction of nursing course ideological and political education.Methods:The qualitative research on the experience of nursing students participating in course ideological and political education was electronically searched on PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc. The search period was from database establishment to October 17, 2023. The quality of the literature was evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Australia Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center, and the results were summarized and integrated using the aggregative integration method.Results:A total of 10 articles were included, and 55 research results were extracted, further categorized into nine new categories and three integrated results, namely, positive learning experience, negative learning experience, and student expectations and suggestions.Conclusions:The course ideological and political education has achieved the unity of knowledge transmission and value guidance, but further improvement is still needed in the teaching design and assessment evaluation.
9.Qualitative study on kinesiophobia experience and coping in patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease
Wenjun LIU ; Qiaoju YANG ; Shiyu WANG ; Xiaolu WANG ; Jingjing WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(24):3273-3279
Objective:To explore the psychological experience and coping behavior of patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease towards kinesiophobia, so as to provide reference for improving their exercise rehabilitation effect.Methods:Using the purposive sampling method, a total of 16 patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease admitted to Department of Cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine from January to October 2023 were selected as the research objects and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Colaizzi's seven-step analytical method was used to analyze the data and refine the themes.Results:A total of three themes and ten sub-themes were extracted, including the experience of kinesiophobia (pain experience triggering kinesiophobia, negative emotions exacerbating kinesiophobia experience, lack of exercise health literacy exacerbating kinesiophobia experience), coping with kinesiophobia (psychological adjustment, establishing exercise habits, actively avoiding exercise, passive vicious cycle) and multi-level cardiac rehabilitation support needs (professional support needs, family support needs, social support needs) .Conclusions:Kinesiophobia after the onset of angina pectoris in patients with coronary heart disease is an important obstacle to cardiac rehabilitation and there are multiple levels of cardiac rehabilitation support needs. Medical staff should pay attention to the psychological experience of kinesiophobia in patients with angina pectoris of coronary heart disease, meet the multidimensional needs of patients to alleviate kinesiophobia, promote active coping and reduce the risk of disease recurrence.
10.Effects of decoction of Euphorbia fischeriana Steud.and jujuba against breast cancer of different molecular phenotypes via PI3k/Akt pathway
Liwei MA ; Hongyu YAO ; Zhe CHEN ; Shiyu NI ; Song CHEN ; Jing LI ; Jicheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(3):27-35
Objective To explore the effect of decoction of Euphorbia fischeriana Steud.and jujuba(DEFSJ)against estrogen receptor(ER)negative(-)and ER positive(+)breast cancer via the PI3k/Akt pathway,and to provide a reference for the targeted treatment of breast cancer.Methods DEFSJ extract was prepared and analyzed using UHPLC-Triple Quad.DEFSJ containing serum(CS)was prepared via a serum pharmacology method.Different concentrations of DEFSJ-CS were applied to(ER-)MDA-MB-453 and(ER+)MCF-7 breast cancer cells in vitro for 48 h.The distribution of cells in different stages of the cellular cycle was evaluated using a Flow cytometer.DNA ladder assay was used to assess the degree of apoptosis,and the expression of PI3k/Akt pathway-related proteins was evaluated by Western blot assay.The expression of FoxO3a,FoxOla,and Bim mRNA was detected by Real-time quantitative PCR.Nuclear transposition of FoxO3a protein was analysed using a confocal laser microscopy.Results Five batches of DEFSJ extract were analyzed using UPLC,and the result showed that the preparation technology was feasible and the quality was controllable,ensuring the accuracy of the pharmacological experiment result.DEFSJ-CS blocked cells in the G2/M phase(P<0.05,P<0.01).Cells treated with DEFSJ-CS displayed the typical apoptotic ladder in the DNA ladder experiment.Compared with the negative control cells,the DEFSJ-CS group cells had decreased protein expression of p-PI3k,p-Akt,p-FoxO3a,and p-FoxO1a(P<0.05,P<0.01);increased protein expression of Bim(P<0.05);decreased mRNA expression of FoxO3a and FoxO1a(P<0.05,P<0.01);increased mRNA expression of Bim(P<0.05,P<0.01);and enhanced nuclear translocation of FoxO3a protein.The data showed that DEFSJ-CS had a stronger effect on(ER-)MDA-MB-453 cells than(ER+)MCF-7 cells.Conclusions The regulatory effect of DEFSJ extract on anti-breast cancer involves the PI3k/Akt pathway,and the effect varies with phenotypic differences.

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