1.Relationship Between YWHAQ Expression and Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis of Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Xueqing LIU ; Libo YANG ; Linhai LI ; Ping SHENG ; Sicheng LIU ; Lihua LI
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(5):393-399
Objective To investigate the expression of YWHAQ protein in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues and its correlation with clinical pathological features and prognosis. Methods A total of 127 patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical surgery were enrolled. Clinical data and postoperative cancer tissue samples were collected from the patients. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the protein expression of YWHAQ in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues. The relationship between YWHAQ expression and clinical pathological features and prognosis was analyzed. Bioinformatics prediction was performed to identify potential pathways regulated by YWHAQ in gastric adenocarcinoma. A protein-protein interaction network for YWHAQ was constructed using the STRING database. Results YWHAQ gene expression was significantly higher in gastric adenocarcinoma tissues than in normal tissues (P<0.05). The expression level of the YWHAQ protein was significantly correlated with age, tumor invasion depth, lymph node metastasis, and tumor stage (P<0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that patients with high YWHAQ expression had significantly poorer long-term survival than those with low expression (P<
2.Professor TONG Xiaolin's Experience in Treating Prediabetes with Overweight and Obesity Using the Method of Relieving Depression and Reducing Turbidity
Sicheng WANG ; Yangyang LIU ; Yan YAN ; Zishan JIN ; Boxun ZHANG ; Qingwei LI ; Xiaoxuan XU ; Linhua ZHAO ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(14):1424-1427
To summarise the clinical experience of Professor TONG Xiaolin in treating prediabetes combined with overweight or obesity using the method of relieving depression and reducing turbidity. It is believed that prediabetes belongs to the category of "spleen-heat syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine, and its core pathogenesis is center fullness with internal heat, while obesity is the initiating factor for exacerbating center fullness and internal heat, therefore, it is of great significance to reduce the risk of diabetes by interrupting the transformation between overweight, obesity and glucose metabolism abnormality. It is proposed that the main pathogenesis of prediabetes combined with overweight or obesity is qi depression and turbidity obstruction in middle jiao, with qi depression as the root and turbidity obstruction as the cause, forming a treatment idea with the method of relieving depression and reducing turbidity as the core. In clinic, Dahuang Huanglian Xiexin Decoction (大黄黄连泻心汤) is used as the basic prescription, with a primary focus on directing the turbid downward, supplemented by regulating qi, which embodies the concept of "promoting movement through descent, then figuring out the root of spleen-heat syndrome. Furthermore, the treatment is flexibly modified based on the patient's deficiency-excess syndrome to ensure individualized therapy.
3.Kinetics and molecular mechanism of vitamin K3 as xanthine oxidase activator
Li LIU ; Wenjing ZHAO ; Lijun XIAO ; Xiaoyi QI ; Muhan LYU ; Sicheng LIANG ; Jingjing WU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2024;38(2):113-119
OBJECTIVE To investigate the activation of xanthine oxidase(XO)from the human liver by vitamin K3 and the mechanism.METHODS Using human liver S9(0.1 g·L-1)as the source,XO was incubated with substrate xanthine of 0,2,4,8,and 16 μmol·L-1 at 37℃ for 90 min.The Michaelis constant(Km)of the reaction of xanthine oxidation was determined using the liquid chromatography diode array method.At the concentration of Km,the three-point method(1,10 and 100 μmol·L-1)was used to detect the activity of vitamin K3 activators.The multi-point method(vitamin K3 1,2,5,10,20,50,100,200 and 400 μmol·L-1)was adopted to determine the half effective concentration(EC50)of activated XO.Kinetic parameters(Km and Vmax)and the fit of double reciprocal curves were determined via vitamin K3 of 1/2EC50,EC50 and 2EC50.The changes in kinetic behavior at different concentrations of vitamin K3 were observed and their types of activation were analyzed.The interactions between XO and activator vitamin K3 were explored via molecular docking.RESULTS The Km of XO-mediated xanthine oxidation reac-tion was 4.71 μmol·L-1.As an activator of this reaction,vitamin K3 activated XO in a concentration-dependent manner(according to the logistic fitting formula y=A2+(A1-A2)/(1+(x/x0)^p),with an EC50 of 32.0 μmol·L-1.The kinetic parameters also changed after the addition of vitamin K3.The Km value decreased(4.71-1.34 μmol·L-1)with the increase of vitamin K3 concentrations,while the Vmax value increased(0.08-1.31 μmol·min-1·g-1),leading to an increase in Vmax/Km(17.0-977.6 mL·min·g-1).In addition,the double reciprocal curve fitting found that the activation type of vitamin K3 on XO was mixed.The molecular docking results showed that vitamin K3 bound to the molybdopterin domain of XO and maintained hydrogen bonding interactions with Arg599 and Ser605.CONCLUSION Vitamin K3 is an activator of XO,which can form hydrogen bonds with Arg599 and Ser605 in the XO domain,regu-late its affinity with the substrate xanthine,activate XO and increase the uric acid level.
4.Prospective Cohort Investigation on Physical Activity of Osteoporosis Outcomes (PAOPO) in Jidong:Objectives,Study Design,and Baseline Characteristics
Yang JINGZHI ; Shen HAO ; Wang SICHENG ; Bai LONG ; Geng ZHEN ; Jing YINGYING ; Xu KE ; Liu YUHE ; Wu WENQIAN ; Zhang HAO ; Zhang YUANWEI ; Li ZUHAO ; Wang CHUANDONG ; Wang GUANGCHAO ; Chen XIAO ; Su JIACAN
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2024;37(9):1067-1079
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the prospective association between physical activity (PA),independently or in conjunction with other contributing factors,and osteoporosis (OP) outcomes. Methods The Physical Activity in Osteoporosis Outcomes (PAOPO) study was a community-based cohort investigation. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the participants' sociodemographic characteristics. Bone mineral density (BMD) measurements were performed to assess OP outcomes,and the relationship between BMD and OP was evaluated within this cohort. Results From 2013 to 2014,8,471 participants aged 18 years and older were recruited from Tangshan,China's Jidong community. Based on their PA level,participants were categorized as inactive,moderately active,or very active. Men showed higher physical exercise levels than women across the activity groups. BMD was significantly higher in the very active group than in the moderately active and inactive groups. Individuals aged>50 years are at a higher risk of developing OP and osteopenia. Conclusion The PAOPO study offers promising insights into the relationship between PA and OP outcomes,encouraging the implementation of PA in preventing and managing OP.
5.Analysis of curative effect of interventional therapy for postoperative multiple metastases of breast cancer
Di LIU ; Jun ZHOU ; Xun DING ; Yang ZHU ; Fugang YANG ; Sicheng HE ; Qingyun LONG ; Wei LU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(10):1695-1698
Objective To investigate the curative effect of interventional therapy on postoperative multiple metastases of breast cancer.Methods A total of 15 patients with multiple metastases after breast cancer surgery were treated with interventional therapy.After comprehensive evaluation,all patients were treated with chemoembolization.The therapeutic regimen was docetaxel loaded on drug-eluting bead(DEB)combined with carboplatin,once in 1 d for 21 d,2 times in total,and then the regimen was changed to docetaxel and carboplatin combined with ordinary embolization microspheres,once in 1 d for 21 d,4 times in total.CT/MRI was performed on every 2 cycles and 1,3,and 6 months after interventional therapy to evaluate its efficacy and record adverse reactions.Results The overall remission rate(ORR)at 3 months after treatment was 75%,and the disease control rate(DCR)was 91.7%.The ORR and DCR at 6 months after treatment were 50%and 83.3%,respectively.Most of the common adverse reactions were below grade Ⅲ.Conclusion Interventional therapy for multiple metastases of breast cancer after operation has a definite short-term effect,with little adverse reactions.It is worthy of further promotion in the comprehensive treatment of postoperative metastases of breast cancer.
6.The prediction effect of modified caries risk assessment tool on children's caries risk
Ling LI ; Nini XU ; Chuanjin LIU ; Dongyan WU ; Sicheng DENG ; Rongmin QIU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(4):552-556
Objective:To explore the efficiency of a modified caries risk assessment tool(MCAT)on caries-risk prediction of children in Nanning.Methods:MCAT was designed based on caries-risk assessment tool(CAT)of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry(AAPD)and the caries related factors of the primary school children in Guangxi,China.A cohort study was conducted in 332 children aged 3-year-old in kindergarten of Jiangnan District,Nanning,Guangxi.The data were integrated through questionnaires and oral exam-ination.The MCAT data were respectively scored by CAT and Cariogram and the caries-risk of the children was evaluated.The develop-ment of increased average caires incidece over a period of 1.5 years was compared,the predictive capacity of the methods was com-pared.Results:The ranks of caires risk assessed by CAT and Cariogram were significant different(Z=-10.34,P<0.001),and the consistency of the 2 methods was poor(Kappa=0.234,P<0.001).After 1.5 years,there was significant statistical difference of the caries prevalence rate between the low-high and moderate-high risk groups,and dmft increments between the moderate-high risk groups e-valuated by CAT(P<0.05).There was significant difference of the caries prevalence rate between each risk groups and dmft increments between the low-high and moderate-high risk groups evaluated by Cariogram(P<0.05).The AUC of CAT and Cariogram was 0.571 and 0.722 respectively(P<0.001).In the prediction models of caries risk,the fitting of CAT was poor(P<0.001),while that of Cariogram was better(P=1.00).Cariogram analysis showed that the chance of developing new caries lesions of the subjects with moderate and high caries risk was 2.86 and 11.65 times more than those with low caries risk.Conclusion:MCAT com-bined with Cariogram can more efficiently predict new caries de-velopment in 3-year-old children.
7.Tetrandrine targeting SIRT5 exerts anti-melanoma properties via inducing ROS,ER stress,and blocked autophagy
Ji YACONG ; Li CHONGYANG ; Wan SICHENG ; Dong ZHEN ; Liu CHAOLONG ; Guo LEIYANG ; Shi SHAOMIN ; Ci MINGXIN ; Xu MINGHAO ; Li QIAN ; Hu HUANRONG ; Cui HONGJUAN ; Liu YALING
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(10):1468-1483
Tetrandrine(TET),a natural bisbenzyl isoquinoline alkaloid extracted from Stephania tetrandra S.Moore,has diverse pharmacological effects.However,its effects on melanoma remain unclear.Cellular prolif-eration assays,multi-omics analyses,and xenograft models were used to determine the effect of TET on melanoma.The direct target of TET was identified using biotin-TET pull-down liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry(LC-MS),cellular thermal shift assays,and isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)analysis.Our findings revealed that TET treatment induced robust cellular autophagy depending on activating transcription factor 6(ATF6)-mediated endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress.Simultaneously,it hindered autophagic flux by inducing cytoskeletal protein depolymerization in melanoma cells.TET treatment resulted in excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS)and simultaneously triggered mitophagy.Sirtuin 5(SIRT5)was ultimately found to be a direct target of TET.Mechanistically,TET led to the degradation of SIRT5 via the ubiquitin(Ub)-26S proteasome system.SIRT5 knockdown induced ROS accumulation,whereas SIRT5 overexpression attenuated the TET-induced ROS accumula-tion and autophagy.Importantly,TET exhibited anti-cancer effects in xenograft models depending on SIRT5 expression.This study highlights the potential of TET as an antimelanoma agent that targets SIRT5.These findings provide a promising avenue for the use of TET in melanoma treatment and underscore its potential as a therapeutic candidate.
8.A trinity strategy for the treatment of multiple orthopedic trauma and assessment of its clinical application
Xiao CHEN ; Guangchao WANG ; Hao ZHANG ; Kaiyang LYV ; Qirong ZHOU ; Yunfei NIU ; Yan HU ; Yuanwei ZHANG ; Zuhao LI ; Hao SHEN ; Jin CUI ; Sicheng WANG ; Zhengrong GU ; Zhen GENG ; Dongliang WANG ; Zhehao FAN ; Shihao SHENG ; Chongru HE ; Jun FEI ; Yunfeng CHEN ; Haodong LIN ; Guohui LIU ; Zhiyong HOU ; Jiacan SU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(10):888-896
Objective:To explore the clinical value of a trinity strategy for the treatment of multiple orthopedic trauma.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 1 267 patients with multiple orthopedic trauma admitted to Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and the First Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University from June 2013 to May 2023, including 862 males and 405 females, aged 18-93 years [(55.2±19.8)years]. Associated injuries included hemorrhagic shock in 632 patients, traumatic wet lung in 274, cranial injuries in 135, abdominal and pelvic bleeding in 116, pneumothorax in 89, urinary injury in 13, and vesical rupture in 8. All the patients were treated with the trinity strategy and the treatment process was divided into the phases of first aid, remodeling, and rehabilitation. The first aid phase focused on stabilizing symptoms and saving lives; the remodeling phase centered on restoring the anatomical structure and alignment; the rehabilitation phase aimed for functional recovery through the integration of both Western and traditional Chinese medicine. The all-cause mortality within 30 days after surgery and fracture healing time were calculated; the excellent and good rates of Constant-Murley shoulder score, Mayo elbow score, Gartland-Werley wrist score, Harris hip score, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score and the American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score at the last follow-up and the overall excellent and good rate of all joint function scores were measured. The short form health survey (SF-36) scores were collected preoperatively and at 6 months postoperatively, including 8 aspects such as physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health. The incidence of postoperative complications was recorded.Results:All the patients were followed up for 6-18 months [(10.2±4.2)months]. The mortality rate during the acute phase (within 30 days after surgery) was 2.37% with 12 deaths due to hemorrhagic shock, 10 due to traumatic brain injury, 6 due to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and 2 due to pulmonary infection. The average fracture healing time averaged 3.8-18 months [(11.5±4.2)months], with 89.49% of the patients having bone union within 12 months after surgery, 8.93% having bone union within 18 months after surgery, and 1.58% undergoing reoperation. For the patients with internal fixation failure and nonunion, the average healing time was extended to (10.2±2.2)months and (13.7±3.3)months respectively. At the last follow-up, the excellent and good rates of Constant-Murley shoulder score, Mayo elbow score, Gartland-Werley wrist score, Harris hip score, HSS knee score, and AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score were 83.93%, 90.24%, 94.12%, 85.57%, 88.46%, and 92.31% respectively, with an overall excellent and good rate of 89.11%. At 6 months after surgery, the SF-36 scores of all the patients in the eight dimensions,including the physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, emotional role, and mental health were (74.4±8.6)points, (44.7±14.4)points, (77.4±10.9)points, (68.4±18.2)points, (72.5±16.0)points, (76.8±8.7)points, (49.9±17.6)points, and (72.8±17.9)points, significantly improved compared with those before operation [(63.4±12.7)points, (30.9±17.4)points, (56.4±18.0)points, (55.4±24.7)points, (53.5±21.0)points, (55.8±24.3)points, (36.9±24.0)points, (58.8±21.6)points] ( P<0.01). Complications of different degrees occurred in 214 patients (16.89%), including lung infections in 118 patients (9.31%), lower extremity deep vein thrombosis in 50(3.95%), pressure injuries in 26(2.05%), internal fixation failure in 12(0.95%), and nonunion in 8(0.63%). Conclusions:The trinity strategy provides whole-process management, personalized treatment, and overall rehabilitation for multiple orthopedic trauma. It can decrease mortality, shorten fracture healing time, improve joint function and quality of life, and reduce the incidence of complications.
9.Comparison of percutaneous Kirschner wiring and elastic intramedullary nailing for radial neck fractures in children
Hailong MA ; Xiwei SUN ; Fang LIU ; Zhongtuo HUA ; Yi YUAN ; Sicheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(8):691-697
Objective:To compare percutaneous Kirschner wiring and elastic intramedullary nailing after ultrasound-guided reduction in the treatment of radial neck fractures in children.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the 96 children with radial neck fracture who had been admitted to Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital of Anhui Province from January 2020 to January 2023. They were 51 boys and 45 girls with an age of (7.0±2.5) years. By the Judet classification, there were 74 cases of type Ⅲ and 22 cases of type IV. Twenty-one cases were treated with percutaneous Kirschner wiring after ultrasound-guided reduction (Kirschner wire group) while 75 cases with elastic intramedullary nailing after ultrasound-guided reduction (intramedullary nail group). The surgical time, fluoroscopy frequency, fracture healing time, and incidence of complications were compared between the 2 groups. Their postoperative X-ray films were evaluated according to the Métaizeau criteria, and elbow joint function was evaluated according to the Steel and Gtrham scoring at the last follow-up.Results:There was no statistically significant difference in the preoperative general data between the 2 groups, indicating comparability ( P>0.05). The 96 pediatric patients were followed up for (10.6±4.2) months after surgery. The surgical time [(18.5±2.6) minutes] and fluoroscopy frequency [4.0 (3.0, 4.0) times] in the Kirschner wire group were significantly less than those in the intramedullary nail group [(30.9±2.7) minutes, 8.0 (7.0, 9.0) times] ( P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in fracture healing time, good and excellent rate of postoperative reduction by the Métaizeau criteria, good and excellent rate of elbow joint function by the Steel and Gtrham scoring at the last follow-up, or incidence of complications ( P>0.05). Conclusion:In the treatment of radial neck fractures in children, both ultrasound-guided percutaneous Kirschner wiring and elastic intramedullary nailing after ultrasound-guided reduction can lead to similar therapeutic effects, but the former can shorten surgical time, reduce intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency, and spare a secondary surgery.
10.Ultrasonic imaging characteristics of growth and development of distal humerus epiphysis in children
Fang LIU ; Sicheng ZHANG ; Zhongtuo HUA ; Hailong MA
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2024;33(11):941-946
Objective:To investigate the standard imaging features of distal humerus epiphysis in children of different ages under ultrasound imaging, and to lay a foundation for the diagnosis and treatment of distal humerus epiphysis injury by ultrasound.Methods:The ultrasound imaging data of 3 283 children who voluntarily underwent distal humerus ultrasound at the Department of Orthopedics and Emergency of Anhui Children′s Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were retrospectively collected, and the relevant epidemiological data of all cases were described. The distal humerus was scanned by ultrasound from 8 dimensions to investigate the characteristics of ultrasonic images at different ages and to measure the changes of distal humerus epiphysis angle.Results:The ratio of sex (male, female) and side (left, right) of all 3 283 children included were about 1∶1, the ratio of Han nationality to other ethnic groups was about 24∶1. The ultrasonographic findings showed that the ossification center of the distal humerus increased with age. The ossification center of the small head of the humerus first appeared, followed by the ossification center of the internal epicondyle of the humerus, then the ossification center of the trochlear of the humerus appeared, and finally the secondary ossification center of the external epicondyle appeared. With age, the distal lateral epicondyle, capitulum and trochlea of the humerus became completely ossified and fused with the metaphyseal, but the fusion time of the internal epicondyle of the humerus was late. The distal humerus epiphysis angle in male was (48.49±7.24)° and (50.14±7.64)° in female. The measured value in female was slightly higher than in male, but there was no significant difference between the sexes ( P>0.05). The anterior tilt angle of humerus small head increased with age( P<0.001). Conclusions:Ultrasound imaging can observe the anatomical characteristics of the distal humerus bone in children, and can observe the changes of the size and shape of the secondary ossification center of the small head of humerus and the changes of the distal humerus epiphysis angle at different ages, laying a foundation for the diagnosis and treatment of distal humerus epiphysis injury.

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