1.Collection, storage and utilization of lung transplant tissue samples
Yixing LI ; Xue SHI ; Hongyi WANG ; Runyi TAO ; Ye SUN ; Ailing SU ; Liyan TONG ; Jinteng FENG ; Yanpeng ZHANG ; Shuo LI ; Yawen WANG ; Guangjian ZHANG
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(1):147-155
After continuous development and improvement, lung transplantation has become the preferred means to treat a variety of benign end-stage lung diseases. However, the field of lung transplantation still faces many challenges, including shortage of donor resources, preservation and maintenance of donor lungs, and postoperative complications. Lung tissue samples removed after lung transplantation are excellent clinical resources for the study of benign end-stage lung disease and perioperative complications of lung transplantation. However, at present, the collection, storage and utilization of tissue samples after lung transplantation are limited to a single study, and unified technical specifications have not been formed. Based on the construction plan of the biobank for lung transplantation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, this study reviewed the practical experience in the collection, storage and utilization of lung transplant tissue samples in the aspects of ethical review, staffing, collection process, storage method, quality control and efficient utilization, in order to provide references for lung transplant related research.
2.Index system of public health risk assessment for air pollution emergency based on Delphi method
REN Yanjun ; XU Hong ; JIN Tao ; LÜ ; Ye ; LI Chaokang ; TAN Ruoyun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(6):567-572
Objective:
To construct an index system of public health risk assessment for air pollution emergency, so as to provide a tool of evaluating the public health risks of air pollution emergency.
Methods:
Index system of public health risk assessment for air pollution emergency was established through literature review and group discussions. The index system was determined through two rounds of Delphi expert consultations involving specialists in environmental health, toxicology, epidemiology, health emergency response, and atmospheric monitoring. The effectiveness of the consultation was evaluated by positive coefficient, authority coefficient and coordination coefficient. The weights of index were determined using a combination weighting method of the expert scoring method and the entropy weight method.
Results:
Fifteen experts participated in the consultation, including 11 males and 4 females. There were 8 experts with a doctor degree, 6 experts with a master degree, 1 experts with a bachelor degree. A total of 11 experts with senior professional titles, and 4 experts with associate senior professional titles. The average work experience was (23.73±10.48) years. The expert positive coefficients for the two rounds of consultations were 83.33% and 100%, respectively. The expert authority coefficients were 0.794 and 0.811, respectively. The coefficients of variation for the importance, feasibility, and sensitivity scores of each index in the two rounds of comsultations were 0.097 to 0.352, 0.078 to 0.478, 0.115 to 0.388, and 0.049 to 0.133, 0.052 to 0.153, 0.049 to 0.178, respectively. The Kendall's coefficients of concordance were 0.237 and 0.440 (both with P<0.05) for the two rounds of consultations. The constructed assessment index system included "likelihood" "hazard" "vulnerability" "controllability" with comprehensive weights of 0.206 7, 0.059 6, 0.378 1, and 0.355 5, respectively. Among the 13 second indicators, "monitoring capability" had the highest comprehensive weight of 0.192 6. Among the 40 tertiary indicators, "real-time monitoring of atmospheric pollutants" "retrospective evaluation of early forecasting results" "types, quantities, and combined effects of atmospheric pollutants" "exposure modes of the population to atmospheric pollutants" had relatively high comprehensive weights of 0.089 5, 0.043 1, 0.041 1 and 0.040 3, respectively.
Conclusion
The constructed index system of public health risk assessment for air pollution emergency can be applied to the public health risk assessment for air pollution emergencies.
3.Bioequivalence study of pyrazinamide tablets in Chinese healthy subjects
Li-Bing YE ; Chong YAO ; Ying-Rong CHEN ; Lu-Yuan TONG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao LU ; Min XU ; Qiu-Yue JIN ; Shui-Xin YANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(15):2236-2240
Objective To evaluate the bioequivalence and safety of two pyrazinamide tablets in healthy Chinese subjects.Methods An open,randomized,single-dose,two-sequence,two-cycle,double-cross trial design was used.All 48 healthy subjects(24 in fasting and 24 in fed trial)were randomized to receive a single oral dose of a 0.5 g pyrazinamide tablet(test or reference)per cycle.The plasma concentration of the drug was determined by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry method.The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by WinNonlin v8.2,and the bioequivalence was evaluated by SAS 9.4.Results In the fasting group,the Cmax of the test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were(13.28±2.82)and(12.88±4.49)μg·mL-1,the AUC0-t were(139.17±26.58)and(138.63±28.92)h·μg·mL-1,the AUC0-∞ were(148.96±33.65)and(148.71±36.97)h·μg·mL-1 respectively.In the fed group,the Cmax of the test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were(11.89±1.96)and(11.99±1.92)μg·mL-1,the AUC0-t were(138.22±37.21)and(141.68±25.80)h·μg·mL-1,the AUC0-∞ were(152.20±32.41)and(151.04±28.05)h·μg·mL-,respectively.The 90%confidence intervals of Cmax,AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ geometric mean ratios of the test and reference preparation were all within 80.00%to 125.00%.The incidence of adverse events was 16.70%for both the test and reference preparation in the fasting group and 8.30%for both the test and reference preparation in the fed group,all of which were mild in severity.Conclusion The test and reference preparation of pyrazinamide tablets were bioequivalent,safe and well tolerated in healthy Chinese subjects under fasting and fed conditions.
4.Biological Foundation of Colorectal Adenoma Carcinogenesis in Damp-heat Accumulation Syndrome Based on Transcriptome Sequencing and Mechanism of Shenbai Jiedu Prescription
Yuquan TAO ; Haibo CHENG ; Minmin FAN ; Chengtao YU ; Liu LI ; Ye ZHANG ; Mingxin NI ; Meng SHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(19):48-54
ObjectiveTo explore the biological foundation of colorectal adenoma in damp-heat accumulation syndrome and the possible anti-tumor mechanism of Shenbai Jiedu prescription. MethodEight patients with colorectal adenoma in damp-heat accumulation syndrome, 11 patients with non-damp-heat accumulation syndrome, and 10 patients with colorectal cancer recruited by Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2019 to December 2020 meeting the inclusion criteria were clinically obtained, and the tissue of the three groups of patients was subjected to transcriptome sequencing to screen for the differentially expressed genes between the syndrome and the diseases. The intersection of the differentially expressed genes between the syndrome and the disease was taken for further screening of the differentially expressed genes sequentially increasing or sequentially decreasing in patients with non-damp-heat accumulation syndrome, damp-heat accumulation syndrome, and colorectal cancer, and functional enrichment analysis and signaling pathway enrichment analysis were carried out. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect the effect of Shenbai Jiedu prescription on the expression of the above key differential genes. ResultBy comparing the damp-heat accumulation syndrome and non-damp-heat accumulation syndrome, a total of 384 differentially expressed genes were screened, of which 203 were up-regulated genes, and 181 were down-regulated genes. By comparing the colorectal adenoma of colorectal cancer and damp-heat accumulation syndrome, a total of 2 965 differentially expressed genes were screened, of which 2 460 were up-regulated genes, and 505 were down-regulated genes. The intersection of differentially expressed genes of the two groups was taken, and a total of 58 differentially expressed genes with the same changes were screened. The gene ontology functions were mainly enriched in UDP-galactose: β-N-acetylglucosamine beta-1,3-galactosyltransferase activity, N-acetyllactosaminide beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase activity, and poly-N-acetyllactosamine biosynthetic process. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) signaling pathways were mainly enriched in glycosphingolipid biosynthesis-globo and isoglobo series, glycosphingolipid biosynthesis-lacto and neolacto series, and IL-17 signaling pathway. Shenbai Jiedu prescription significantly inhibited the expression of key genes involved in the enrichment, such as FOSB and B3GALT5, in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.05). ConclusionGlycolipid metabolism may be the biological foundation of colorectal adenoma in damp-heat accumulation syndrome, and Shenbai Jiedu prescription may inhibit colorectal adenoma carcinogenesis by down-regulating the expression of FOSB and B3GALT5.
5.Effect of Shenbai Jiedu Prescription on Fecal Metabolomics and Intestinal Flora Distribution in Patients with Colorectal Adenoma
Ye ZHANG ; Mingxin NI ; Meng SHEN ; Yuquan TAO ; Liu LI ; Minmin FAN ; Haibo CHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(19):55-63
ObjectiveTo observe the effects of Shenbai Jiedu prescription on fecal metabolomics and intestinal flora diversity distribution in patients with colorectal adenoma and explore its potential targets. MethodA total of 21 patients diagnosed with colorectal adenoma were enrolled in this study. Following a four-week administration of Shenbai Jiedu prescription, their clinical symptoms were observed, and fecal samples of patients before and after treatment were collected. Untargeted metabolomics and metagenomic analysis based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were employed to investigate the possible metabolic pathway of Shenbai Jiedu prescription and its influence on the distribution of intestinal flora in patients. ResultThe total scores of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes of patients after drug administration decreased significantly (P<0.01). The results of untargeted metabolomics showed that the distribution of metabolites exhibited aggregation before and after drug administration, and a total of 106 differential metabolites were screened out (P<0.05). The Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis revealed that arginine-proline metabolism, ferroptosis, glycine, and serine and threonine metabolism were significantly enriched metabolic pathways (P<0.05). Notably, L-4-hydroxyglutamate semialdehyde, glutathione, isopentenyl pyrophosphate, creatinine, 4-acetamido-2-aminobutanoic acid, and guanidoacetic acid were found to be involved in these aforementioned metabolic pathways. Furthermore, the association between these metabolites and different intestinal flora was analyzed, and the results showed that Shenbai Jiedu prescription could interfere with metabolic pathways such as amino acid and ferroptosis in patients with colorectal adenoma by regulating intestinal flora such as Lachnoclostridium, Eggerthella, and Dialister (P<0.05). ConclusionShenbai Jiedu prescription may improve the clinical symptoms of patients by increasing the abundance of intestinal beneficial bacteria, reducing the abundance of harmful bacteria, and regulating metabolic pathways such as amino acid and ferroptosis in patients with colorectal adenoma. This study may provide some research ideas and directions for Shenbai Jiedu prescription to interfere with colorectal adenoma recurrence and carcinogenesis.
6.Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Compounds in Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Adenoma: A Review
Meng SHEN ; Ye ZHANG ; Kai CHEN ; Yuquan TAO ; Minmin FAN ; Mingxin NI ; Liu LI ; Haibo CHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(19):64-72
Colorectal adenoma is a benign tumor originating from the mucosal glandular epithelium of the colorectum and belongs to the category of intraepithelial neoplasia. Its etiology and pathogenesis are not completely clear, and some patients have genetic factors. In recent years, with the improvement in living standards, the incidence of colorectal adenoma has gradually increased due to high-fat diets, intestinal flora disorder, and emotional disturbance. As one of the precancerous lesions of colorectal cancer, colorectal adenoma is increasingly threatening human health. Surgical resection is the most direct and effective method for the treatment of colorectal adenoma, but some patients with colorectal adenoma have the possibility of recurrence after resection. At present, there is still a lack of effective prevention and treatment measures for the recurrence of colorectal adenoma. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays a unique advantage in improving the clinical symptoms of patients with colorectal adenoma and preventing postoperative recurrence and carcinogenesis. Therefore, this review summarized the clinical research and mechanism of TCM compounds in the prevention and treatment of colorectal adenoma in recent years. The clinical study on the prevention and treatment of colorectal adenoma by TCM compounds can be divided into internal treatment, external treatment, and internal and external combined treatment. The internal treatment mainly focuses on strengthening the spleen, and the external treatment includes retention enema, acupoint application, and other methods. The internal and external combined treatment is mainly based on the internal administration of TCM compounds combined with acupuncture, retention enema, and acupoint stimulation. The study on the mechanism of TCM compounds in preventing and treating colorectal adenoma was mainly explored from the aspects of regulating intestinal flora, regulating cell proliferation immune function, and achieving anti-inflammation. This review summarized the research progress of TCM compounds in the prevention and treatment of colorectal adenoma in recent years and provided a reference for future treatment with TCM.
7.Short-term efficacy and safety of inflatable video-assisted mediastinoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy and minimally invasive transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Keyong LI ; Tao CHENG ; Dacheng JIN ; Zhibo YE ; Changhao QUE ; Yaping WANG ; Qizhou BAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(07):1027-1034
Objective To compare the short-term efficacy and safety of inflatable video-assisted mediastinoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy (IVMTE) and minimally invasive transthoracic esophagectomy (MITE) in the treatment of esophageal cancer. Methods The Cochrane Library, EMbase, PubMed, Wanfang Database, VIP, and CNKI were searched. Literatures related to the short-term efficacy and safety of IVMTE and MITE in the treatment of esophageal neoplasms published from the establishment of the database to December 2023 were searched and meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan5.4. Quality of case control study or cohort study was assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and quality of randomized controlled trial was assessed by Cochrane Handbook. Results A total of 14 studies (12 case control studies and 1 prospective cohort study wiht NOS score more than 7 points and 1 randomized controlled trial wiht low bias risk) were included, comprising 1 163 patients, with 525 in the IVMTE group and 638 in the MITE group. The results of meta-analysis revealed that the IVMTE group exhibited significantly shorter operative time [MD=−60.42, 95%CI (−83.78, −37.07), P<0.001] and postoperative hospital stay [MD=−2.44, 95%CI (−2.93, −1.94), P<0.01] compared to the MITE group. Moreover, intraoperative blood loss [MD=−34.67, 95%CI (−59.11, −10.23), P=0.005], three-day postoperative drainage [MD=−286.66, 95%CI (−469.93, −103.40), P=0.002], incidence of postoperative pulmonary infection [OR=0.38, 95%CI (0.26, 0.56), P<0.001], lung leakage rate [OR=0.12, 95% CI (0.02, 0.63), P=0.01] and overall complication rate [MD=0.41, 95%CI (0.22, 0.75), P=0.004] were all lower in the IVMTE group compared to those in the MITE group. However, the MITE technique demonstrated superiority over IVMTE regarding intraoperative lymph dissection number [MD=−3.52, 95%CI (−6.36, –0.68), P=0.02] and intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve injury [OR=1.78, 95%CI (1.22, 2.60), P=0.003]. No significant difference was observed between both methods concerning anastomotic fistula. Conclusion Compared to MITE, IVMTE has advantages such as shorter operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, shorter hospital stay, less postoperative drainage within 3 days, and a lower incidence of pulmonary complications. In terms of laryngeal recurrent nerve injury and lymphatic dissection, MITE operation offers more benefits.
8.Study on Evidence-Based Decision-Making of Acupuncture for Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Incontinence: based on TOPSIS Combined with Entropy Method
Zhiwei DONG ; Junlan WANG ; Tao XIE ; Yanying YE ; Ting LI ; Cong YU ; Ning TIAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(23):2434-2441
ObjectiveTo screen optimized protocol of acupuncture for post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPUI) patients, and to provide evidence for clinical practice. MethodsMEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang and VIP databases were searched to collect randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for PPUI. The search was conducted from the establishment of the database to February 1, 2024, and the quality of the literature was evaluated to exclude the studies with a high risk of overall bias or modified Jadad <3, and constructed acupuncture protocol and performed meta-analysis. We used International Consultation on Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICI-Q-SF) scores, quality of life scores, overall effective rate, and modified Jadad scores as beneficial indicators, and the number of acupoints selected, stimulation duration, the number of acupuncture, and the duration of the treatment course as costly indicators, to derive the standardized protocol matrix, and used the entropy method to determine the weights of the different decision-making indicators, and finally combined with the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) for comprehensive evaluation. ResultsNine studies met the criteria, and the acupuncture treatments involved were constructed as six protocols including electrical acupoint stimulation with low-frequency, electroacupuncture at four acupoints of sacral region, replenishing qi and tonifying kidney acupuncture, body acupuncture plus pelvic floor muscle training, auricular acupuncture, and electroacupuncture plus pelvic floor muscle training. The ICI-Q-SF, number of acupuncture sessions, and total effectiveness rate were given higher weights in the decision-making indexes, while the stimulation duration and the duration of treatment course were given lower weights; the entropy method of TOPSIS was used for the evaluation and proved that the best protocol was the electroacupuncture at four acupoints of sacral region which used continuous-wave electroacupuncture with a frequency of 2 Hz for 60 min each time, and required the needle sensation to radiate to the root of the penis, with the advantages of streamlined selection of acupoints, a significant reduction in ICI-Q-SF, and an increase in the effectiveness rate. ConclusionThe final optimized protocol was electroacupuncture at four acupoints of sacral region, which can provide an evidence-based basis for clinical decision-making and guideline development.
9.Construction and evaluation of novel self-assembled nanoparticles of Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall.
Yu-wen ZHU ; Xiang DENG ; Li CHEN ; Jian-tao NING ; Yu-ye XUE ; Bao-de SHEN ; Ling-yu HANG ; Hai-long YUAN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(2):448-454
It has become an industry consensus that self-assembled nanoparticles (SAN) are formed by molecular recognition of chemical components in traditional Chinese medicine during the decoction process. The insoluble components in the decoction are mostly in the form of nanoparticles, which can improve the problem of poor water solubility. However, the transfer rate of these insoluble components in the decoction is still very low, which limits the efficacy of the drug. This study aimed to refine the traditional decoction self-assembly phenomenon. The self-assembled nanoparticles were constructed by micro-precipitation method (MP-SAN), and characterized by particle size, zeta potential, stability index and morphology. The formation of MP-SAN and alterations in related physicochemical properties were evaluated using modern spectroscopic and thermal analysis techniques. The quality value transmitting pattern of lignan components within the MP-SAN was assessed
10.Effects of methimazole on urinary metabolomics in hyperthyroidism rats
Xu LU ; Ling LI ; Tao YE ; Youfeng PENG ; Jiaxin HE ; Ning ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(9):1064-1069
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of methimazole on the urinary metabolomics of hyperthyroidism rats, and to preliminarily investigate its possible mechanism. METHODS Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into control group, model group and methimazole group, with 10 rats in each group. Except for the control group, the rats in the other two groups were given Levothyroxine sodium tablets 160 mg/kg by intragastric administration for 15 days; at the same time, methimazole group was additionally given methimazole 3.6 mg/kg daily by intragastric administration every day. The basic condition of the rats was observed, and the body weight and anal temperature were measured. After the last medication, the serum levels of triiodothyronine (T3), tetraiodothyronine (T4), free triiodothyronine (FT3), free tetraiodothyronine (FT4), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were determined; 24-hour urine was collected on the 15th day after administration. UPLC-TOF-MS was used to analyze the urine metabolomics of rats. Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis were used to screen out related differential metabolites, and potential metabolic pathways were analyzed by using HMDB and KEGG. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the rectal temperature, serum levels of T3, T4, FT3 and FT4, the expressions of differential metabolites sebacic acid, cholic acid 3-O-glucuronic acid and N6, N6, N6-trimethyl-L-lysine in urine were significantly up-regulated, while body weight, serum level of TSH, the expressions of deoxycytidine and 2-oxo-4-methylthiobutanoic acid in urine were significantly down-regulated (P<0.01). Compared with model group, above indexes of rats were reversed significantly in methimazole group (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Above five differential metabolites were mainly involved in four signaling pathways: pentose and glucuronate interaction, lysine degradation, cysteine and methionine metabolism, and pyrimidine metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Methimazole might improve hyperthyroidism by modulating the four pathways of pentose and glucuronate interaction, lysine degradation, cysteine and methionine metabolism, and pyrimidine metabolism.


Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail