1.Analysis of barriers to physical activity behavior among overweight and obese children and adolescents
HUANG Daohua, FANG Miaomiao, XIE Qinglei, WAN Hongyan, ZHANG Yumei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(5):642-645
Objective:
To explore the barriers to physical activity behavior among overweight and obese children and adolescents, so as to provide evidence for developing physical activity intervention programs.
Methods:
From March to April 2025, 13 overweight or obese children and adolescents from one primary school and one secondary school in Nanjing were selected by purposive sampling for semi structured interviews. Guided by the capability, opportunity and motivation-behavior model, data were coded, categorized and analyzed using content analysis.
Results:
A total of 13 interviews were completed, with a cumulative duration of 358 minutes. Three themes and eight subthemes were identified:capability factors, including physical discomfort and limited physical fitness, weak exercise skills and insufficient behavioral regulation ability, and insufficient psychological capability; opportunity factors, including insufficient family support and negative influence, pressure from school and peer environments, and limited time resources and exercise conditions; and motivation factors, including low self efficacy and situations prone to giving up, and insufficient positive feedback and lack of attractiveness of exercise forms.
Conclusions
Barriers to physical activity among overweight and obese children and adolescents result from the combined effects of capability, opportunity and motivation. It is necessary to lower the threshold for initiating exercise, strengthen positive experiences and feedback, and build integrate family-school support environments to promote the initiation and maintenance of physical activity behaviors in children and adolescents.
2.Overview of the Research on Mechanisms and Application of Essential Oil of Aromatic Chinese Medicinals in Prevention of Respiratory Infectious Disease
Wan Ling LI ; Xinxin WU ; Xiaolei LI ; Mingzhao HAO ; Fang ZHANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Haoyue LI ; Jing ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(6):638-644
Aromatic Chinese medicinal essential oils are volatile oils extracted from aromatic Chinese herbs, which can prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases through multiple synergistic mechanisms including pathogen inhibition, immune regulation, and inflammatory response regulation. Essential oils are primarily used externally on the body to prevent infections and alleviate symptoms through methods like inhalation, smearing, topical application, bathing, gargling or as a suppository. They can also be utilized in the environment for disinfection and air purification, through methods like diffusion, vaporization, or spraying. The external application of essential oils extracted from Chinese aromatic herbs has the advantages of convenience, quick absorption, and simultaneous influence on both the body and mind. However, there are still challenges and deficiencies in aspects such as the positioning of functions, indications, safety, and the research on the mechanism of action. It has been proposed to combine the theory of aromatic Chinese medicinals with the characteristics of essential oils, and formulate prescriptions of Chinese medicinal essential oils under the principles of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation, and prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases efficiently, accurately, and safely, thereby expanding the clinical application of aromatic Chinese medicinals and the preventive theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
3.Research of 3D printing model in analysis of anterior disc displacement with reduction
Bo-yu AN ; Fang-tong JIAO ; Shun ZHANG ; Wan-tong YU ; Ai-she DUN ; Zuo-qin ZHAO
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(8):653-657
Objective To deeply understand the anatomical basis of temporomandibular joint disorders,and explore and master the pathological characteristics of anterior displacement of temporomandibular joint disc through cadaveric dissection and 3D printing technology.Methods By dissecting the temporomandibular joints of 40 head and neck specimens,the bilateral structures of the temporomandibular joints were measured to obtain condyle and articular disc data.3D modeling was carried out using 3ds Max software and printed out a model of temporomandibular joint.The pathological model of the anterior disc displacement with reduction(ADDwR)was simulated by adjusting the opening degree,the position of the articular disk,and the position of the condyle of the model.Results The precise data of the right and left temporomandibular joint discs and condyle were successfully obtained by dissection and measurement.The thickness of the anterior band of left temporomandibular joint discs was(2.02±0.57)mm,the thickness of the middle band was(1.46±0.33)mm,the thickness of the posterior band was(3.00±0.46)mm,the anterior-posterior diameter was(9.60±0.72)mm,and the internal-external diameter was(17.73±0.84)mm.While the thickness of the anterior band of right temporomandibular joint discs was(1.84±0.35)mm,and the thickness of the middle band was(1.43±0.28)mm,the thickness of posterior band was(3.08±0.49)mm,the anterior-posterior diameter was(9.30±0.88)mm,and the internal-external diameter was(17.38±1.10)mm.The internal-external diameter of the left temporomandibular joint condyle was(18.97±0.41)mm,and the anterior-posterior diameter was(8.56±0.43)mm;the internal-external diameter of the right temporomandibular joint condyle was(18.86±0.75)mm,and the anterior-posterior diameter was(8.40±0.30)mm.The standard temporomandibular joint model was printed out by the measured data.The model was utilized to simulate the physiological state of temporomandibular joint under normal conditions,as well as the three pathological states of closed mouth,closed mouth to open mouth,and open mouth in the case of ADDwR.Conclusion The temporomandibular joint model can more intuitively present the changes of anatomical structure in reversible temporoman-dibular joint disorders,which is helpful for understanding and mastering the different classification of this disease.
4.Effects of Hedysarum polybotrys polysacchcaide on FXR-FGF19 signal pathway in diabetes rats
Lei ZHANG ; Sheng-fang WAN ; Ya-ling LI ; Qian-kun LIANG ; Yi-hong TIAN ; Xin-xin MA ; Qian GUO
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2025;41(1):76-80
Objective To study the effects of Hedysarum polysaccharides polysaccharide(HPS)on the farnesoid X receptor(FXR)-fibroblast growth factor-19(FGF19)signaling pathway of diabetes rats.Methods Twelve Wistar male rats were randomly selected as the normal group,and the other rats were fed with a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(50 mg·kg-1 STZ)and a high sugar and high-fat diet to replicate the diabetes rat model.Model rats were randomly divided into model group,positive control group(given 400 mg·kg-1·d-1 suspension of Bifidobacterium quadruplex live bacterial tablets by gavage),experimental-H,-M,-L groups(given 200,100,and 50 mg·kg-1·d-1 doses of HPS suspension by gavage);normal group,and model group were given equal volume of purified water by gavage once a day for 8 consecutive weeks.Glucose(Glu)was detected by a blood glucose meter;and serum total glyceride(TG)and total cholesterol(TC)were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay reagent kit;the expressions of FXR、fibroblast growth factor receptors 4(FGFR4)relative mRNA expression level and protein were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction method and Western blot.Results The Glu concentrations in the normal group,model group,positive control group,and experimental-H groups were(7.66±0.61),(29.25±1.64),(23.31±3.02)and(19.31±5.13)mmol·L-1,respectively;the TG content were(957.00±113.73),(1 345.00±246.44),(958.00±96.53)and(964.00±130.22)μmol·L-1,respectively;the TC content were(161.65±4.53),(302.19±5.35),(236.09±5.14)and(165.58±2.58)μmol·L-1,respectively;the expression of FXR relative mRNA expression level were 1.00±0.06,0.48±0.02,0.67±0.04 and 0.92±0.04,respectively;the expression of FGFR4 relative mRNA expression level were 1.00±0.04,0.17±0.01,0.48±0.04 and 0.41±0.03;respectively.The above indexes of the model group were compared with the control group,and the above indexes of the control group and the experimental-H group were compared with the model group,and the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).Conclusion HPS improves blood sugar,lowers blood lipids,and protects liver and intestinal tissues,possibly by regulating the FXR-FGF19 signaling pathway in intestinal tissue,and regulating bile acid synthesis.
5.Comparison of the toxicity and safety of protein derivatives from novel fusion strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Hao-qi XU ; Jiang-tao DONG ; Jie ZHANG ; Fang WU ; Su LIANG ; Xiao-ling LIU ; Lan-ru GAO ; Ju WANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Jiang-dong WU ; Le ZHANG ; Xi-ling DENG ; Wan-jiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(4):376-384
The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and safety of novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion strain protein derivatives,referred to as B/R strain active proteins.In cellular experiments,RAW264.7 cells were treated with each vaccine preparation,and apoptosis rates were measured.In subsequent animal experiments,C57BL/6 mice were immunized via subcutaneous injection,and their survival and body weight changes were monitored and recorded at 2,4,8,12,and 16 weeks.The lungs and spleens were harvested to calculate organ coefficients,and pathological examinations were conducted.At the eighth week of immunization,the mice were infected with high concentrations of BCG,and pathological changes in the lungs and spleens were observed 4 weeks post-infection.The apoptosis rate at 6 hours was significantly higher in the experimental group than the PBS group(P<0.05).At 12 and 24 hours,the apoptosis rate in the experimental group remained higher than that in the PBS group,although this difference was not statistically significant.After immunization,mice in all four groups exhibited normal growth patterns,as indicated by stable body weight changes.At 4 and 12 weeks post-immunization,the lung coefficients in the protein group were significantly higher than those in the PBS group at the same time points.Additionally,the lung coefficients in the BCG group were significantly elevated across all time periods(P<0.05).The spleen coefficients in the protein and BCG groups were significantly higher than those in the PBS group at 2,4,8,12,and 16 weeks,whereas the ICD B/R group showed higher spleen coefficients than the PBS group only at week 8(P<0.05).Pathological examination revealed normal lung and spleen tissues in the PBS group.However,during the 2-8 weeks immunization period,lung and spleen tissues in all experimental groups exhibited varying degrees of damage,which gradually diminished by 12-16 weeks.Notably,no tuberculosis nodules were observed in any experimental group.After infection with high concentrations of BCG,no overt pathological changes were observed on the surfaces of the lungs and spleens in any group.Microscopic examination revealed less severe pathological changes in the lungs and spleens of mice in the experimental groups than the PBS group.Furthermore,no statistically significant differences were observed between the protein group and the BCG group.Our findings suggested that the B/R strain active proteins'toxicity and safety profiles were comparable to those of BCG,and showed immunoprotective effects.This study provides an experimental foundation for the development of a novel tuberculosis vaccine.
6.Long-distance transport of pathogens by migratory birds and spillover of pathogens between migratory birds and poultry
Er-ya WAN ; Yuan FANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Xiao-nong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(5):487-493
Migratory birds are found worldwide.These birds are natural carriers of pathogens,because of their long-distance mi-grations across different climatic and geographic regions.The pathogens carried by migratory birds can enter ecosystems along migra-tory routes through direct and indirect contact between animal hosts,thereby potentially threatening the health of local poultry and even humans.Herein,we systematically analyzed evidence of pathogen spillover between migratory birds and poultry,and summa-rized the three modes of long-distance pathogen transmission by migratory birds(internal carriage,surface carriage,and environmen-tal contamination),as well as the two pathways of pathogen spillover between migratory birds and poultry(direct contact and indirect contact).Furthermore,this study proposes a multi-tiered mitigation strategy,grounded in the One Health framework,for targeting animal-environment-human interfaces to decrease the pathogen transmission risks associated with migratory birds.Key interventions include establishing an early-warning surveillance system for migratory flyways,enhancing biosecurity protocols in poultry production systems,and developing cross-regional risk assessment models for pathogen spread.Our findings provide critical theoretical founda-tions and empirical evidence for preventing zoonotic disease emergence and safeguarding sustainable poultry production.This inte-grated approach advances the coordinated development of biosafety measures and global health security.
7.Serotyping and drug resistance analysis of Salmonella from waterfowl in the Guangdong Region,2013-2023
Wan-jia LI ; Yin-sheng LIN ; Min-fang LIU ; Wen-chang XUE ; Wan-jun ZHU ; Ji-dang CHEN ; Ji-pei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(3):297-303
This study was aimed at understanding the prevalence and drug resistance status of Salmonella of waterfowl ori-gin in the Guangdong region in the past decade,to guide prevention and control efforts.The drug-sensitive paper slide method was used to conduct drug susceptibility testing on 314 waterfowl-originating Salmonella strains isolated from 238 waterfowl farms in the Guangdong region from 2013 to 2023.The isolated Salmonella strains were most resistant to penicillin,amoxicil-lin,cefradine,and cefazolin in the β-lactam group;sulphadoxine dimethylpyrimidine in the sulphonamide group;and tetracy-cline in the tetracycline group.The resistance rates ranged from 73.57%to 89.49%.The highest sensitivity was observed to amikacin,gentamicin,and kanamycin in the aminoglycoside group,and norfloxacin in the quinolone group,with susceptibility rates all exceeding 50%.The 280 strains of Salmonella showed multi-drug resistance to six classes of antimicrobial drugs and high resistance(as much as 60.83%)to five drug classes.Correlation analysis revealed the highest correlations for florfenicol with gentamicin,and for amoxicillin with penicillin(r=0.650 for both),followed by gentamicin with kanamycin(r=0.620).Salmonella resistance in waterfowl in Guangdong Province was generally severe and showed a complex pattern of drug resist-ance.Detection of waterfowl pathogens should be strengthened to prevent the spread of drug-resistant bacteria and support ra-tional use of antibiotics.This work provides a reference for Salmonella prevention and control in waterfowl farms.
8.Establishment of animal model of blood stasis syndrome in diabetic kidney disease and metabonomic analysis
Qian GUO ; Sheng-fang WAN ; Rong-ke LI ; Lei ZHANG ; Zhao-hui WEI ; Zi-hui ZHONG ; Jing SHAO
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(3):592-599
Aim To establish an animal model of diabetic kidney disease(DKD)integrating blood stasis syndrome and syndrome evaluation indicators.Methods Twenty-five SD rats were ran-domly divided according to body weight into a control group(8 rats)and a modeling group(17 rats).The modeling group was fed a high-sugar and high-fat diet for four weeks and induced to form diabetic rats by intraperitoneal injection of 30 mg·kg-1 streptozocin.The modeling rats were randomly divided into the DKD group and blood stasis syndrome combination group accord-ing to 24-hour urinary protein(24-hUP).The blood stasis syn-drome combination group was induced to replicate the DKD blood stasis syndrome model by injecting 10%high molecular weight D-glucoside three times at a dose of 0.05 mg·kg-1 via tail vein.The model was evaluated based on random blood glu-cose level,24-hUP level,syndrome assessment,pathological staining etc,and differential metabolites were selected using metabolomics.Results The comprehensive evaluation of syn-drome manifestations and pathological staining in the combined model of blood stasis syndrome in rats demonstrated successful replication.Utilizing the technique of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry,22 differential metabolites were identified,with associated pathways showing a certain relevance to blood stasis syndrome in DKD.Conclusions The successful replica-tion of an animal model combining the syndrome of blood stasis in DKD has been achieved in this study.Evaluation of indicators and results from metabolomics studies consistently demonstrate a correlation with the syndrome of blood stasis in DKD.
9.Anti-leukemia effect of B7 gene-modified leukemia cell-derived exosomes
Difan ZHANG ; Minghui WANG ; Jie ZHAO ; Jiangbo WAN ; Fang HUANG ; Siguo HAO
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2025;45(2):129-137
Objective·To investigate the immunotherapeutic effects of exosomes derived from leukemia cells with high expression of B7 molecules(co-stimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86)in tumor-bearing mice.Methods·L1210 leukemia cells were transfected with lentiviral vectors containing the CD80 and CD86 genes,and thereby the leukemia cells with high expression of CD80 and CD86 molecules were obtained.Exosomes LEX-8086 with high expression of CD80 and CD86 molecules were then isolated from the culture supernatant.The biological characteristics of LEX-8086 were analyzed by using transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and Western blotting.A DBA/2-leukemia tumor-bearing mouse model was established.The tumor-bearing mice were divided into LEX-8086 group and PBS group.The LEX-8086 group received intravenous injections of 500 μL LEX-8086(150 μg/mL)via the tail vein 7 d and 12 d after tumor cell inoculation,while the PBS group received injections of equal volumes of PBS at the same time points.Differences in body weight,tumor volume,tumor mass,and survival of the mice between the two groups were observed.Flow cytometry was used to analyze the changes in the immune cells in spleens and lymph nodes of the mice in both groups.Western blotting and real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR(qPCR)were used to detect the expression of markers for M1 and M2 macrophages in the spleens of the mice in both groups.Results·The exosomes LEX-8086 were isolated from the supernatant of L1210 cells overexpressing CD80 and CD86 molecules.TEM revealed that LEX-8086 exhibited a disc-shaped vesicular structure with a diameter of approximately 100 nm.Western blotting demonstrated the expression of exosome-specific markers.In the animal experiments,compared with the PBS group,the body weight of the LEX-8086 group showed no significant change,while both the tumor volume and the relative tumor mass ratio decreased significantly,and the survival was significantly prolonged(all P<0.05).Flow cytometry results indicated that the proportions of natural killer(NK)cells and CD4+T cells in the lymph nodes and spleens of the LEX-8086 group significantly increased(all P<0.05);as for CD8+T cells,they only increased in the lymph modes(P=0.012).Moreover,flow cytometry results showed that the proportion of M1 macrophages in the spleens of mice in the LEX-8086 group was significantly elevated(P=0.003),while the proportion of M2 macrophages remained unchanged.Western blotting and qPCR also revealed that the mRNA and protein expression levels of M1 macrophage markers interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in the spleens of mice in the LEX-8086 group increased significantly(all P<0.05).Conclusion·Exosomes derived from leukemia cells with high expression of co-stimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86 can induce a therapeutic anti-leukemic effect,which may be achieved by increasing the proportions of NK cells,M1 macrophages,CD4+T cells,and CD8+T cells.
10.Celecoxib improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure by increasing 12,13-diHOME level
Wei ZHANG ; Xinyu BAO ; Xiaoyue LAI ; Xiaoqin WAN ; Yan TAN ; Hongjun YIN ; Xiaoshi CAI ; Dingyuan TIAN ; Ziyang WANG ; Pan ZHENG ; Fang DENG ; Zhihui ZHANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(19):2289-2301
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanisms of celecoxib on right heart function in mice with acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure.Methods Male C57BL/6J mice(7 weeks old)were housed in a hypobaric chamber simulating an altitude of 5 800 m for 2 d to establish an animal model of acute hypobaric hypoxia.①Eighteen mice were randomly assigned to plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel).Body weight and routine blood indicators were measured,and cardiac ultrasound examination were performed for heart rate(HR),pulmonary artery acceleration time to ejection time ratio(AT/ET),tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion(TAPSE),tricuspid annular systolic velocity(S'),and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)and fractional shortening(FS).Targeted metabolomic profiling was applied to detect the cardiac arachidonic acid(AA)metabolite levels.The contents of 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid(12,13-diHOME)in the heart,liver,brown adipose tissue,and plasma were quantified by ELISA.② Eighteen mice were randomly assigned into plain+saline(P+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S)and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+12,13-diHOME(H+di)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.③ Thirty-two mice were randomly divided into high-altitude hypoxia exposure+saline(H+S),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+celecoxib(H+Cel),high-altitude hypoxia exposure+soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor(sEHI)(H+sEHI),and high-altitude hypoxia exposure+sEHI+celecoxib(H+sEHI+Cel)groups.Body weight,routine blood tests,and echocardiography were performed as above.Cardiac and plasma contents of 12,13-diHOME and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids(EETs)were measured by ELISA.Results ① Compared to the P+S group,the H+S group exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.001),increased counts of white blood cells(WBC)and neutrophils(P<0.01)and decreased TAPSE,S'and AT/ET both at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).Compared to the H+S group,the H+Cel group exhibited significantly increase of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.05),reduced WBC and lymphocyte counts(P<0.01,P<0.05)and improved TAPSE and S'levels at resting state and under stress(P<0.01,P<0.001).② Compared to the H+S group,the H+di group demonstrated significantly improvement of TAPSE at basal and under stress(P<0.001)and a trend towards improved TAPSE at resting state(P=0.0532),but no obvious differences was observed in WBC and neutrophil counts between the H+di group and the H+S group.③ Compared to the H+Cel group,both the H+sEHI and H+sEHI+Cel groups exhibited significantly reduction of cardiac 12,13-diHOME level(P<0.01,P<0.05)though no statistical changes in cardiac function indicators.Compared to the H+S group,WBC counts and lymphocyte were decreased,and serum EETs level was incrased in the H+Cel group,H+sEHI group and H+sEHI+Cel group(P<0.01,P<0.001).Conclusion Celecoxib can elevate cardiac level of 12,13-diHOME and improves right heart function in mice after acute high-altitude hypoxia exposure through the CYP450-sEH metabolic pathway.


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