1.Hernia uterine inguinale: association of Müllerian anomaly with ipsilateral renal agenesis and key points of diagnosis and treatment
Fei YUE ; Xianke SI ; Xi CHENG ; Jianwen LI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2025;24(9):1157-1160
The contents of the female inguinal hernia include abdominal organs such as ovaries and fallopian tubes, and most of these are the result of sliding hernias. However, it is worth noting for surgeons specialized in hernia and abdominal wall surgery that there is a rare clinical diagnosis of hernia uterine inguinale, which is commonly seen in the Müllerian anomaly. Combined with relevant research progress at home and abroad, as well as the clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with inguinal uterine hernia caused by Müllerian duct anomaly, the authors systematically introduce the clinical manifes-tations, key diagnosis and treatment points of female Müllerian duct anomaly in the inguinal region.
2.Bioinformatics analysis of genes associated with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer
Li-jie WANG ; Si CHEN ; Cheng CHANG ; Kai-yue GAO ; Hai-jia ZHANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(11):955-959
Objective To screen genes associated with poor prognosis of colorectal cancer(CRC)through bioinformatics analysis.Methods The gene expression profiles of GSE74602,GSE110223,GSE113513 and GSE141174 were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database,including samples from 65 CRC tissues and 65 normal tissues.Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between CRC tissues and normal tissues were screened out by GEO2R tool and Venn software,and the consistent genes were extracted from DEGs by Venn software.A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed by the STRING database to identify key genes,which were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier Plotter and GEPIA.Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analysis was conducted on the 13 selected genes.Results There were 171 DEGs obtained from the four datasets,including 148 up-regulated genes and 23 down-regulated genes.Up-regulated DEGs were enriched in the redox processes,bicarbonate transport,digestion,ion trans-membrane transport,and one-carbon metabolism;and down-regulated DEGs were enriched in the positive regulation of cell proliferation.The survival curve analysis showed that 30 of the 87 genes were significantly associated with poor survival prognosis.GEPIA showed that 13 of the 30 genes were highly expressed in CRC tissues compared to normal tissues,among which MYC and FGFR3 markedly enriched in the CRC pathway.Conclusion This study identifies that MYC and FGFR3 are significantly up-regulated in CRC and closely associated with poor prognosis,suggesting that they may serve as potential prognostic markers and therapeutic targets for CRC patients.
3.Bioinformatics analysis of genes associated with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer
Li-jie WANG ; Si CHEN ; Cheng CHANG ; Kai-yue GAO ; Hai-jia ZHANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(11):955-959
Objective To screen genes associated with poor prognosis of colorectal cancer(CRC)through bioinformatics analysis.Methods The gene expression profiles of GSE74602,GSE110223,GSE113513 and GSE141174 were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO)database,including samples from 65 CRC tissues and 65 normal tissues.Differentially expressed genes(DEGs)between CRC tissues and normal tissues were screened out by GEO2R tool and Venn software,and the consistent genes were extracted from DEGs by Venn software.A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed by the STRING database to identify key genes,which were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier Plotter and GEPIA.Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG)pathway enrichment analysis was conducted on the 13 selected genes.Results There were 171 DEGs obtained from the four datasets,including 148 up-regulated genes and 23 down-regulated genes.Up-regulated DEGs were enriched in the redox processes,bicarbonate transport,digestion,ion trans-membrane transport,and one-carbon metabolism;and down-regulated DEGs were enriched in the positive regulation of cell proliferation.The survival curve analysis showed that 30 of the 87 genes were significantly associated with poor survival prognosis.GEPIA showed that 13 of the 30 genes were highly expressed in CRC tissues compared to normal tissues,among which MYC and FGFR3 markedly enriched in the CRC pathway.Conclusion This study identifies that MYC and FGFR3 are significantly up-regulated in CRC and closely associated with poor prognosis,suggesting that they may serve as potential prognostic markers and therapeutic targets for CRC patients.
4.Construction and validation of a mouse model for optically activation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells
Shu-yue WANG ; Bei-na SHENYANG ; Nan-xin HUANG ; Si-wei LI ; Bin YU ; Yu-xin WANG ; Lan XIAO
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(5):507-514
Objective To develop and validate a transgenic mouse model enabling specific and inducible optogenetic activation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells(OPCs).Methods A conditional allele for the photosensitive opsin chicken opsin 5(cOpn5)(Rosa26-LSL-cOpn5)was generated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.These mice were subsequently crossed with NG2-CreERT transgenic mice to produce NG2-CreERT;cOpn5 animals.In this model,tamoxifen administration induces Cre-mediated recombination,leading to specific expression of cOpn5 in NG2-positive OPCs.The specificity and efficiency of cOpn5 expression in OPCs were confirmed by immunofluorescent staining.Functional validation of light-induced OPC activation was performed by using calcium imaging in acute brain slices after stimulation with 470 nm blue light.Results Immunofluorescence analysis confirmed robust and specific expression of cOpn5 within NG2-positive OPCs in the brains of tamoxifen-treated NG2-CreERT;cOpn5 mice.Crucially,calcium imaging of acute brain slices from these mice demonstrated a significant increase in intracellular calcium levels in cOpn5-expressing OPCs upon stimulation with 470 nm blue light,indicating successful optogenetic activation.Conclusion We have successfully generated and validated a novel transgenic mouse model(NG2-CreERT;cOpn5)that permits specific and inducible optogenetic activation of OPCs.This model provides a novel tool for subsequent in vivo studies of the role and regulating mechanisms of OPCs in the central nervous system.
5.Effects of edaravone-dexborneol combined with intravenous thrombolysis on cerebrovascular reserve capacity and inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction
Zan YUE ; Hanxiao LI ; Hongyuan SI
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2025;38(5):369-373
Objective To investigate the effects of edaravone-dexborneol combined with intravenous thrombolysis on cerebrovascular reserve capacity and inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods From January 2023 to June 2024,100 patients diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction in our hospital were divided into research group(n=50)and conventional group(n=50)by random number table method.The conventional group received intravenous thrombolysis,while the research group was treated with edaravone-dexborneol in addition to intravenous thrombolysis.The efficacy was evaluated after 2 weeks of treatment;the neurological function scores(mRS and NIHSS),cerebrovascular reserve indicators[pulsatility index(PI),cerebrovascular reserve(CVR)],hemorheological indicators(platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index),levels of inflammatory factors[matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-9,monocyte chemoattractant protein(MCP)-1,intercellular adhesion molecule(ICAM)-1],and levels of neurological functional factors[neuron specific enolase(NSE),nerve growth factor(NGF),central nervous system specific protein(S100)β]before and after treatment were compared.Results After 2 weeks of treatment,the efficacy of the conventional group was 80.00%,the efficacy of the research group was 94.00%.And the therapeutic effect of research group was significantly higher than the conventional group(x2=4.332,P=0.037).After 4 weeks of treatment,the mRS score,NIHSS score,PI,platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index,and serum levels of MCP-1,MMP-9,ICAM-1,NSE and S100β were significantly lower than those before treatment in the two groups,while the CVR and serum NGF levels were significantly higher than those before treatment(all P<0.05).After 4 weeks of treatment,the mRS score,NIHSS score,PI,platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index,and serum levels of MCP-1,MMP-9,ICAM-1,NSE and S100β were significantly lower in the research group than those in the conventional group(all P<0.05),while the CVR and serum NGF level were significantly higher in the research group than those in the conventional group(all P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of edaravone-dexborneol with intravenous thrombolysis can improve clinical efficacy,restore neurological function,enhance cerebrovascular reserve capacity,improve hemorheology,and reduce inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
6.Prognostic value of mitochondrial MT-ND family genes in cancer based on a pan-cancer analysis
Hai-jia ZHANG ; Si CHEN ; Cheng CHANG ; Kai-yue GAO ; Li-jie WANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(5):395-400
Objective To explore the abnormal expression of the MT-ND family in pan-cancers and its prognostic value.Methods Transcriptome expression and clinical data of 33 cancers were downloaded from the TCGA database,thereby analyzing the expression differences of the MT-ND family in tissuesof different types of cancers and normal tissues.The prognostic role of the MT-ND family in pan-cancers was explored by univariate Cox regression analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis.Results The expression of the MT-ND family was upregulated in the kidney chromophobe,acute myeloid leukemia and thymoma,and downregulated in the remaining tumors.The expression of the MT-ND family was associated with the overall survival rate of different types of cancers.In addition,the MT-ND family were significantly correlated with the immune invasion subtypes,and were correlated with stromal cell invasion and tumor cell stemness to varying degrees.The expression of MT-ND4 was downregulated in brain lower grade glioma,which was a protective factor for prognosis;while the expression of MT-ND4 in thymoma was upregulated,which was a risk factor for prognosis.Conclusion Pan-cancer analysis has confirmed that the MT-ND family can predict the tumor prognosis,which provides new ideas and strategies for the precision treatment and prognostic management of cancer.
7.Study on the characteristics and mechanisms of skin damage in mice after high-voltage electric shock based on metabolomics
Xiao YANG ; Ping DENG ; Si-yu CHEN ; Jing-dian LI ; Hui WANG ; Yang YUE ; Zheng-ping YU ; Peng GAO ; Hui-feng PI
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(5):379-385
Objective To study the damage effect of high-voltage electric shock on skin based on metabolomics,analyze its metabolic differences,and explore its injury mechanism.Methods A total of 16 SPF C57BL/6J male mice were divided into the electric shock group(head skin received electric shock treatment)and control group(head skin received electric shock acoustic-optical stimulation),and the skin appearance after treatment of mice in the two groups was observed.The histopathological changes caused by electric shock were analyzed by HE staining,EVG staining and Masson staining.GC-MS and LC-MS metabonomics were used to analyze the changes of skin metabolism spectrum and tissue metabolites after electric shock exposure,and the differential metabolites were analyzed.The obtained differential metabolites were combined and KEGG enrichment analysis was conducted.Results After high-voltage electric shock,the skin of mice could be damaged to the dermis,and the epidermis was partially thickened,lifted and separated.The structure of skin appendages in the dermis was destroyed,with a large number of inflammatory cells infiltrating and obvious swelling,accompanied by congestion,which led to severe skin inflammatory reaction and impaired skin barrier function.Metabonomics analysis suggested that the metabolites changed after electric shock exposure.KEGG enrichment analysis showed that electric shock significantly affected the central carbon metabolism pathway of cancer,pentose phosphate pathway,purine metabolism,glycine,serine and threonine metabolism processes,amino acid tRNA biosynthesis mechanism,glycerophospholipid metabolism pathway,pyrimidine metabolism pattern,glycolysis/gluconeogenesis,alanine metabolism process,glucagon signal pathway and so on.Conclusion High voltage electric shock can cause deep skin damage,disturb its energy metabolism and amino acid metabolism,and seriously interfere with its antioxidant and DNA repair system functions.
8.Construction and validation of a mouse model for optically activation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells
Shu-yue WANG ; Bei-na SHENYANG ; Nan-xin HUANG ; Si-wei LI ; Bin YU ; Yu-xin WANG ; Lan XIAO
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2025;56(5):507-514
Objective To develop and validate a transgenic mouse model enabling specific and inducible optogenetic activation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells(OPCs).Methods A conditional allele for the photosensitive opsin chicken opsin 5(cOpn5)(Rosa26-LSL-cOpn5)was generated using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.These mice were subsequently crossed with NG2-CreERT transgenic mice to produce NG2-CreERT;cOpn5 animals.In this model,tamoxifen administration induces Cre-mediated recombination,leading to specific expression of cOpn5 in NG2-positive OPCs.The specificity and efficiency of cOpn5 expression in OPCs were confirmed by immunofluorescent staining.Functional validation of light-induced OPC activation was performed by using calcium imaging in acute brain slices after stimulation with 470 nm blue light.Results Immunofluorescence analysis confirmed robust and specific expression of cOpn5 within NG2-positive OPCs in the brains of tamoxifen-treated NG2-CreERT;cOpn5 mice.Crucially,calcium imaging of acute brain slices from these mice demonstrated a significant increase in intracellular calcium levels in cOpn5-expressing OPCs upon stimulation with 470 nm blue light,indicating successful optogenetic activation.Conclusion We have successfully generated and validated a novel transgenic mouse model(NG2-CreERT;cOpn5)that permits specific and inducible optogenetic activation of OPCs.This model provides a novel tool for subsequent in vivo studies of the role and regulating mechanisms of OPCs in the central nervous system.
9.Effects of edaravone-dexborneol combined with intravenous thrombolysis on cerebrovascular reserve capacity and inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction
Zan YUE ; Hanxiao LI ; Hongyuan SI
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2025;38(5):369-373
Objective To investigate the effects of edaravone-dexborneol combined with intravenous thrombolysis on cerebrovascular reserve capacity and inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods From January 2023 to June 2024,100 patients diagnosed with acute cerebral infarction in our hospital were divided into research group(n=50)and conventional group(n=50)by random number table method.The conventional group received intravenous thrombolysis,while the research group was treated with edaravone-dexborneol in addition to intravenous thrombolysis.The efficacy was evaluated after 2 weeks of treatment;the neurological function scores(mRS and NIHSS),cerebrovascular reserve indicators[pulsatility index(PI),cerebrovascular reserve(CVR)],hemorheological indicators(platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index),levels of inflammatory factors[matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)-9,monocyte chemoattractant protein(MCP)-1,intercellular adhesion molecule(ICAM)-1],and levels of neurological functional factors[neuron specific enolase(NSE),nerve growth factor(NGF),central nervous system specific protein(S100)β]before and after treatment were compared.Results After 2 weeks of treatment,the efficacy of the conventional group was 80.00%,the efficacy of the research group was 94.00%.And the therapeutic effect of research group was significantly higher than the conventional group(x2=4.332,P=0.037).After 4 weeks of treatment,the mRS score,NIHSS score,PI,platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index,and serum levels of MCP-1,MMP-9,ICAM-1,NSE and S100β were significantly lower than those before treatment in the two groups,while the CVR and serum NGF levels were significantly higher than those before treatment(all P<0.05).After 4 weeks of treatment,the mRS score,NIHSS score,PI,platelet aggregation rate,red blood cell aggregation index,and serum levels of MCP-1,MMP-9,ICAM-1,NSE and S100β were significantly lower in the research group than those in the conventional group(all P<0.05),while the CVR and serum NGF level were significantly higher in the research group than those in the conventional group(all P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of edaravone-dexborneol with intravenous thrombolysis can improve clinical efficacy,restore neurological function,enhance cerebrovascular reserve capacity,improve hemorheology,and reduce inflammatory factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
10.Integrated molecular characterization of sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma
Rong-Qi SUN ; Yu-Hang YE ; Ye XU ; Bo WANG ; Si-Yuan PAN ; Ning LI ; Long CHEN ; Jing-Yue PAN ; Zhi-Qiang HU ; Jia FAN ; Zheng-Jun ZHOU ; Jian ZHOU ; Cheng-Li SONG ; Shao-Lai ZHOU
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):426-444
Background:
s/Aims: Sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare histological subtype of HCC characterized by extremely poor prognosis; however, its molecular characterization has not been elucidated.
Methods:
In this study, we conducted an integrated multiomics study of whole-exome sequencing, RNA-seq, spatial transcriptome, and immunohistochemical analyses of 28 paired sarcomatoid tumor components and conventional HCC components from 10 patients with sarcomatoid HCC, in order to identify frequently altered genes, infer the tumor subclonal architectures, track the genomic evolution, and delineate the transcriptional characteristics of sarcomatoid HCCs.
Results:
Our results showed that the sarcomatoid HCCs had poor prognosis. The sarcomatoid tumor components and the conventional HCC components were derived from common ancestors, mostly accessing similar mutational processes. Clonal phylogenies demonstrated branched tumor evolution during sarcomatoid HCC development and progression. TP53 mutation commonly occurred at tumor initiation, whereas ARID2 mutation often occurred later. Transcriptome analyses revealed the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and hypoxic phenotype in sarcomatoid tumor components, which were confirmed by immunohistochemical staining. Moreover, we identified ARID2 mutations in 70% (7/10) of patients with sarcomatoid HCC but only 1–5% of patients with non-sarcomatoid HCC. Biofunctional investigations revealed that inactivating mutation of ARID2 contributes to HCC growth and metastasis and induces EMT in a hypoxic microenvironment.
Conclusions
We offer a comprehensive description of the molecular basis for sarcomatoid HCC, and identify genomic alteration (ARID2 mutation) together with the tumor microenvironment (hypoxic microenvironment), that may contribute to the formation of the sarcomatoid tumor component through EMT, leading to sarcomatoid HCC development and progression.

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