1.Effects of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction in Regulating Mitochondrial Midzone and Peripheral Fission in Post-Infarction Myocardium
Xinyi LI ; Yunshu ZHANG ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Xinyi FAN ; Tianhui DU ; Yang LU ; Weibin XIE ; Shuqi HAN ; Shuwen GUO ; Fanghe LI
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(12):1714-1723
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction(YQHX)on mitochon-drial midzone division and peripheral fission in myocardial tissue after myocardial infarction(MI).METHODS A total of 48 male SPF-grade C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into a sham-operated group(Sham,n=12)and a left anterior descending coronary ar-tery ligation MI model(n=36).After MI surgery,mice deemed to have successfully developed the model were randomly divided into a model group(MI,n=12),a YQHX group(n=12),and an empagliflozin group(EMPA,n=12)based on echocardiographic results.Four weeks after infarction,cardiac function and structural changes were comprehensively evaluated using echocardiography imaging,serum myocardial injury biomarkers,and hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)was employed to observe mitochondrial ultrastructural,morphological,and quantitative changes at the peri-infarct zone.Myocardial mitochondria and cytoplas-mic fractions were isolated from myocardial tissue using a mitochondrial extraction kit,and the spatial expression changes of mitochon-drial fission-related proteins in both mitochondria and cytoplasm of the peri-infarct myocardium were analyzed by Western blot.These proteins included dynamin-related protein 1(Drp1),its phosphorylated form at serine 616(P-Drp1-Ser616),mitochondrial fission fac-tor(MFF),and mitochondrial fission protein 1(Fis1).RESULTS Compared with the MI group,mice in the YQHX group exhibited sig-nificantly increased left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)(P<0.000 1),as well as decreased left ventricular internal dimension-diastole(LVIDd)and left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVIDs)(P<0.05,P<0.01),suggesting improved cardiac function.Additionally,serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and creatine kinase-MB(CK-MB)were significantly reduced in the YQHX group(P<0.05,P<0.001),indicating cardio-protective effects of YQHX against ischemic in-jury.HE staining showed that YQHX improved cellular morphology,suggesting structural improvement.TEM showed that YQHX sig-nificantly improved mitochondrial swelling and reduced mitochondrial fragmentation in the marginal zone of myocardial infarction,thereby preserving mitochondrial ultrastructure.Furthermore,Western blot showed that YQHX treatment significantly downregulated P-Drp1-Ser616 expression(P<0.05)in the cytoplasm.Interestingly,YQHX treatment significantly downregulated mitochondrial Fis1 expression(P<0.05),thereby inhibiting peripheral mitochondrial fission.Meanwhile,YQHX treatment significantly increased MFF ex-pression in mitochondria(P<0.01),which may promote mitochondrial midzone fission.CONCLUSION YQHX improves cardiac structure and function after MI,potentially by promoting myocardial mitochondrial midzone fission and inhibiting mitochondrial periph-eral fission in ischemic cardiomyocytes.
2.Effects of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction in Regulating Mitochondrial Midzone and Peripheral Fission in Post-Infarction Myocardium
Xinyi LI ; Yunshu ZHANG ; Xiaoqi WEI ; Xinyi FAN ; Tianhui DU ; Yang LU ; Weibin XIE ; Shuqi HAN ; Shuwen GUO ; Fanghe LI
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(12):1714-1723
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction(YQHX)on mitochon-drial midzone division and peripheral fission in myocardial tissue after myocardial infarction(MI).METHODS A total of 48 male SPF-grade C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into a sham-operated group(Sham,n=12)and a left anterior descending coronary ar-tery ligation MI model(n=36).After MI surgery,mice deemed to have successfully developed the model were randomly divided into a model group(MI,n=12),a YQHX group(n=12),and an empagliflozin group(EMPA,n=12)based on echocardiographic results.Four weeks after infarction,cardiac function and structural changes were comprehensively evaluated using echocardiography imaging,serum myocardial injury biomarkers,and hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)was employed to observe mitochondrial ultrastructural,morphological,and quantitative changes at the peri-infarct zone.Myocardial mitochondria and cytoplas-mic fractions were isolated from myocardial tissue using a mitochondrial extraction kit,and the spatial expression changes of mitochon-drial fission-related proteins in both mitochondria and cytoplasm of the peri-infarct myocardium were analyzed by Western blot.These proteins included dynamin-related protein 1(Drp1),its phosphorylated form at serine 616(P-Drp1-Ser616),mitochondrial fission fac-tor(MFF),and mitochondrial fission protein 1(Fis1).RESULTS Compared with the MI group,mice in the YQHX group exhibited sig-nificantly increased left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)(P<0.000 1),as well as decreased left ventricular internal dimension-diastole(LVIDd)and left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVIDs)(P<0.05,P<0.01),suggesting improved cardiac function.Additionally,serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)and creatine kinase-MB(CK-MB)were significantly reduced in the YQHX group(P<0.05,P<0.001),indicating cardio-protective effects of YQHX against ischemic in-jury.HE staining showed that YQHX improved cellular morphology,suggesting structural improvement.TEM showed that YQHX sig-nificantly improved mitochondrial swelling and reduced mitochondrial fragmentation in the marginal zone of myocardial infarction,thereby preserving mitochondrial ultrastructure.Furthermore,Western blot showed that YQHX treatment significantly downregulated P-Drp1-Ser616 expression(P<0.05)in the cytoplasm.Interestingly,YQHX treatment significantly downregulated mitochondrial Fis1 expression(P<0.05),thereby inhibiting peripheral mitochondrial fission.Meanwhile,YQHX treatment significantly increased MFF ex-pression in mitochondria(P<0.01),which may promote mitochondrial midzone fission.CONCLUSION YQHX improves cardiac structure and function after MI,potentially by promoting myocardial mitochondrial midzone fission and inhibiting mitochondrial periph-eral fission in ischemic cardiomyocytes.
3.Median effective dose of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion reaction in elderly patients
Shuwen QIAN ; Xuan GUO ; Yun SHEN ; Mazhong ZHANG
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(1):61-64
Objective To calculate median effective dose(ED50)of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion reaction in elderly patients.Methods Thirty-eight patients,aged≥65 years,BMI 18-25 kg/m2,ASA physical statusⅠ-Ⅲ,undergoing elective cata-ract surgery under nasopharyngeal airway were selected.Patients received intravenous sufentanil injections of 0.1 μg/kg,followed by intravenous remimazolam injection 3 minutes later,then nasopharyngeal airway in-sertion after 2 minutes.The initial dose of remimazolam was 0.2 mg/kg and adjusted by 0.01 mg/kg,based on the modified Dixon sequential method.A positive reaction was defined as head shaking,choking,body movement,an increase in HR>20%of the basal value,or an increase in SBP or DBP>20%of the basal value at the time of nasopharyngeal airway placement.The procedure was stopped after seven crossovers.The ED50,95%effective dose(ED95)of remimazolam,and 95%confidence intervals(CI)were calculated by probabilistic unit(Probit)regression analysis.Results When combined with sufentanil,the ED50 and ED95 of remimazolam for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway insertion in elderly patients was 0.193 mg/kg(95%CI 0.191-0.195 mg/kg)and 0.209 mg/kg(95%CI 0.205-0.213 mg/kg),respectively.Conclusion The ED50 of remimazolam combined with sufentanil for inhibition of nasopharyngeal airway in-sertion reaction in elderly patients were 0.193 mg/kg(95%CI 0.191-0.195 mg/kg).
4.Meta analysis on the influencing factors of migration stress of family members of patients transferred out of ICU in China
Shenyan YU ; Xia ZENG ; Xiaorong MAO ; Yinxia LUO ; Shuwen PANG ; Xiaoxuan GUO
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(15):67-73,103
Objective To systematically analyze influencing factors of migration stress of patients'families transferred out of intensive care unit(ICU)in China,and provide evidence-based guidance for alleviating migration stress level of families of transferred patients.Methods Computer searches were conducted on China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform,VIP,China Biomedical Literature Database,Web of Science,PubMed,the Cochrane Library and Embase for observational studies such as cohort studies,case-control studies and cross-sectional studies on factors influencing migration stress among family members of ICU patients.Search deadline was from database establishment to October 2023.Literature screening,quality assessment and data extraction were conducted independently by two researchers in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria.RevMan5.4 software was used to conduct a Meta-analysis of the data results.Results Fifteen studies were finally included,with a total sample size of 2558 and 12 influencing factors were extracted.Fifteen articles were divided into positive scoring group(higher scores,higher levels of migration stress,nine articles)and negative scoring group(higher scores,lower levels of migration stress,six articles)based on instruments used to measure outcome indicators.When analyzing each group,only factors mentioned in the group more than twice were included in Meta analysis.Meta analysis showed that within positive scoring group,family member education level,family member gender,patient awareness,ICU treatment time and family member uncertainty about the disease were factors affecting migration stress of ICU transfer patients'families(P<0.05);In reverse calculation group,educational level of family member,gender of family member,age of patient and ICU treatment time were influencing factors of migration stress of family members of ICU transfer patients(P<0.05).Sensitivity analysis result showed that result of each factor was relatively stable.Conclusion Educational level of family member,gender of family member,age of patient,ICU treatment time,uncertainty of family member's illness are influencing factors of migration stress of family members of patients transferred out of ICU in China.Influence of family member's religious beliefs and patient's consciousness needs further demonstration.
5.Current situation and prospect of application of virtual reality technology in aeromedical rescue nurse training
Shuwen PANG ; Hua LEI ; Shenyan YU ; Xiaoxuan GUO ; Kang CHEN ; Lei HUANG ; Xia ZENG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(5):638-640
In recent years,with the frequent occurrence of disasters and the rapid development of the urban rescue system,aviation medical rescue can reach the scene of an accident in a short time because of the use of aircraft,with a wide coverage. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft can fly over obstacles and directly reach the disaster or accident area,reducing the rescue time;at the same time,because of its Equipped with relatively complete medical equipment,medical personnel can carry out emergency medical treatment on the aircraft,which improves the survival rate of patients;and aviation medical rescue has strong mobility,which can quickly adjust the rescue route and plan according to the specific situation,quickly transmit on-site information,and improve rescue efficiency. Therefore,air medical rescue has become a crucial part of modern medical rescue. In aviation medical rescue,the two most important components are medical staff and medical equipment. Among them,the professional literacy of aviation medical rescue by medical staff often directly determines the quality of aviation medical rescue received by patients. As the largest group of medical personnel,nurses play an important role in aviation medical rescue,expand the popularization of flight nurse training,do a good job in aviation medical rescue reserve,and play an important role in the quality of aviation medical rescue. Through virtual reality (VR) technology,the actual scene of aircraft and aviation medical rescue is simulated by computer,so that nurses can practice through the simulation of equipment and computer,and realistically feel the scenario of aviation medical rescue when a disaster occurs,which also ensures nurses' practical effect. The implementation of this training can not only greatly improve the number of flight nurse training,but also improve the quality of disaster rescue and aviation medical rescue in China. Therefore,the training of virtual reality technology aviation medical rescue nurses is crucial to the training of disaster rescue and aviation medical rescue personnel and the improvement of rescue quality.
6.Current situation and prospect of application of virtual reality technology in aeromedical rescue nurse training
Shuwen PANG ; Hua LEI ; Shenyan YU ; Xiaoxuan GUO ; Kang CHEN ; Lei HUANG ; Xia ZENG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2024;31(5):638-640
In recent years,with the frequent occurrence of disasters and the rapid development of the urban rescue system,aviation medical rescue can reach the scene of an accident in a short time because of the use of aircraft,with a wide coverage. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft can fly over obstacles and directly reach the disaster or accident area,reducing the rescue time;at the same time,because of its Equipped with relatively complete medical equipment,medical personnel can carry out emergency medical treatment on the aircraft,which improves the survival rate of patients;and aviation medical rescue has strong mobility,which can quickly adjust the rescue route and plan according to the specific situation,quickly transmit on-site information,and improve rescue efficiency. Therefore,air medical rescue has become a crucial part of modern medical rescue. In aviation medical rescue,the two most important components are medical staff and medical equipment. Among them,the professional literacy of aviation medical rescue by medical staff often directly determines the quality of aviation medical rescue received by patients. As the largest group of medical personnel,nurses play an important role in aviation medical rescue,expand the popularization of flight nurse training,do a good job in aviation medical rescue reserve,and play an important role in the quality of aviation medical rescue. Through virtual reality (VR) technology,the actual scene of aircraft and aviation medical rescue is simulated by computer,so that nurses can practice through the simulation of equipment and computer,and realistically feel the scenario of aviation medical rescue when a disaster occurs,which also ensures nurses' practical effect. The implementation of this training can not only greatly improve the number of flight nurse training,but also improve the quality of disaster rescue and aviation medical rescue in China. Therefore,the training of virtual reality technology aviation medical rescue nurses is crucial to the training of disaster rescue and aviation medical rescue personnel and the improvement of rescue quality.
7.Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain from Theory of Chronic Pain Entering Collaterals
Xi ZHAO ; Guoshan SHI ; Shuwen YANG ; Yongsheng GUO ; Peizheng LIN ; Chen WANG ; Peng CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(13):197-202
Neuropathic pain is a clinical symptom with complex mechanisms and high incidence. The commonly used analgesics have limited efficacy and can cause serious side effects. The theory of chronic pain entering collaterals was proposed by YE Tianshi, a famous physician focusing on warm diseases in the Qing dynasty, on the basis of the ancient therapies for pain. This theory is particularly suitable for the diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic pain in view of the clinical course and manifestations. The chronic neuropathic pain can enter the Yin collateral in deeper sites. The pathogenesis of neuropathic pain is summarized as a deficiency in origin and excess in superficiality. The root cause is the dysfunction of Zang-Fu organs, mainly the liver, kidney and heart, while the superficial causes are phlegm and stasis caused by the obstructed Qi and blood movement due to the consumption of Qi and blood in collaterals. Accordingly, the therapies such as dispelling blood stasis, resolving phlegm, and dredging collaterals should be adopted. This paper expounds the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pathogenesis and treatment of neuropathic pain, enriching the knowledge and providing new ideas for the TCM prevention and treatment of this disease as a collateral disease.
8.Correlation between theory of mind and attempted suicide in adolescents with depressive disorder
Shuwen HU ; Hui ZHONG ; Daming MO ; Pengfei GUO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2022;31(3):241-247
Objective:To explore the difference of theory of mind between adolescent depressive disorder patients with and without suicide attempt and its correlation with depression severity.Methods:From September 2019 to April 2021, totally 56 cases of attempted suicide adolescent depression patients(suicide attempted group), and 78 non-attempted suicide adolescent depression patients (non-suicide attempted group) and 23 healthy controls (healthy control group) with matched sex, age and years of education were included.The 17-item Hamilton depression scale(HAMD-17) and mini-international neuropsychiatric interview (M. I. N. I. ) were evaluated in all the subjects for depression severity and suicide trait related clinical psychological scale, theory of mind-picture sequencing task (ToM-PST) includes primary belief, primary false belief, secondary belief, secondary false belief, third-level false belief, sense of reality, reciprocity, deception and deception detection, which were used to test the theory of mind of the three groups. SPSS 25.0 software was used to statistically analyze the data, compare the differences of ToM of the three groups, and Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between ToM of the attempted suicide group and the clinical behavior scale.Results:The suicide attempted group was significantly lower in understanding primary false belief ((2.46±0.63) vs (2.87±0.46)) than the healthy control group( P<0.05), and the understanding of deception((2.84±0.42) vs (2.63±0.61)) was significantly higher than the non-suicide attempted group( P<0.05), and the non-suicide attempted group was significantly lower in understanding primary false belief((2.48±0.72) vs ( 2.87±0.46)) and ToM total scores((50.86±6.60) vs (54.91±5.12)) than the healthy control group(both P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that the secondary false belief of the attempted suicide group were negatively correlated with the cognitive impairment( r=-0.267, P<0.05), and third-level false belief was negatively correlated with the cognitive impairment, retardation, and depressiontotal score( r=-0.331, r=-0.319, r=-0.269, all P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between primary belief, primary false belief, secondary belief, sense of reality, reciprocity, deception, deception detection, total score of picture ranking, total score of ToM and depression in suicide attempt group(all P>0.05). Conclusion:The ability to understand deception is different between depression adolescents with and without suicide attempt, and it is not correlated with the severity of depression.
9.Advances in the treatment of liver cirrhosis with portal vein thrombosis
Xiaoke LI ; Xinle YANG ; Tong WANG ; Shuwen XUE ; Xiaolin GUO ; Huifan JI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2021;37(7):1690-1693.
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is one of the most common complications of liver cirrhosis. Due to coagulation disorder and the risk of bleeding in liver cirrhosis, there are many controversies over the treatment of liver cirrhosis with PVT in clinical practice. Common therapies for PVT include anticoagulant therapy, intervention, and thrombolysis. This article elaborates on the current status of the treatment of liver cirrhosis with PVT, in order to provide help for the development of standard and reasonable clinical treatment strategies.
10.Correlative study of brain structure and suicidal ideation in patients with early-onset depression
Shuai LIU ; Hui ZHONG ; Jiajia ZHU ; Cun ZHANG ; Shuwen HU ; Daming MO ; Pengfei GUO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2021;30(5):434-439
Objective:To explore the difference of brain structure between patients with early-onset depression with and without suicidal ideation and its relationship with the severity of depression.Methods:Totally 37 patients with early-onset depressive disorder with suicidal ideation and 23 patients with early-onset depressive disorder without suicidal ideation were examined by psychological assessment and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)from 2019 to 2020.Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) technology was used to compare the differences in brain structure between the two groups of subjects, and further analyze the relationship between the gray matter volume of the different brain areas and the severity of depression. The demographic and clinical data were analyzed by SPSS 24.0 statistical software package. The comparison between the two groups was performed by double sample t-test and chi square test. SPM8 software was used for VBM statistical analysis, and double sample t test was used for image analysis and comparison between the two groups. Pearson correlation analysis was performed between the mean gray matter volume of the two groups and the scores of HAMD-17 and Beck scale for suicide ideation(BSI). Results:Compared with the group without suicide ideation, the volume of gray matter in the right middle frontal gyrus(MNI: x, y, z=28.5, 33.0, 43.5, FWE correction for mass level, P<0.05)and left angular gyrus of the suicide idea group increased(MNI: x, y, z=-37.5, -73.5, 48.0, FWE correction for mass level, P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between the gray matter volume of the right middle frontal gyrus and the HAMD-17 scale, BSI scale in patients with early-onset depression ( r=0.073, r=-0.153, both P>0.05). Conclusion:There are structural differences in the right middle frontal gyrus and left angular gyrus between patients with early-onset depression with suicidal ideation and patients with early-onset depression without suicidal ideation, and there was no significant correlation between gray matter volume and depression severity.

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