1.The mechanism and clinical characteristics in comorbidity of autoimmune liver diseases and autoimmune thyroid diseases
Yinghui RAN ; Wei LU ; Fumei YANG ; Xiaohong LI ; Rong ZHU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(2):432-437
Autoimmune liver diseases (AILD) are a group of chronic liver diseases caused by abnormal activation of the immune system, mainly including autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis, and overlap syndrome. Clinical studies have shown that patients with AILD are often comorbid with thyroid diseases, especially autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), such as Graves’ disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This article systematically reviews the epidemiological association, potential shared pathogenesis, and overlapping features between AILD and thyroid diseases. A deeper understanding of the immunological links between AILD and AITD may provide a theoretical basis for precision medicine and future research.
2.Development and validation of a mortality risk prediction model for surgical treatment of myocardial infarction with ventricular septal rupture
Lisong WU ; Wei FU ; Ran DONG ; Jubing ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(05):759-765
Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with mortality in patients undergoing surgical treatment for myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular septal rupture, and to establish a prediction model. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of patients who underwent surgical treatment of myocardial infarction with ventricular septal rupture at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from 2008 to 2022. Patients were followed up and divided into a survival group and a death group based on perioperative and follow-up outcomes. Univariate analysis was performed for all variables, followed by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression to screen risk factors affecting postoperative mortality. A Cox regression model was constructed and a Nomogram was developed. Results A total of 83 surgical patients were included, comprising 49 males and 34 females, with a mean age of (64.4±7.7) years. There were 13 perioperative deaths, and among the 70 surviving patients, 6 additional deaths occurred during follow-up. Consequently, 64 patients were assigned to the survival group and 19 to the death group. Univariate analysis revealed statistically significant differences between groups in age, culprit vessel patency status, intra-aortic balloon pump use, Killip classification, time from myocardial infarction to surgery, and time from perforation to surgery (all P<0.05). LASSO regression identified three independent predictors: age [HR=1.092, 95%CI (1.005, 1.187), P=0.039], Killip classification [HR=2.024, 95%CI (1.009, 4.059), P=0.047], and culprit vessel patency [HR=0.110, 95%CI (0.014, 0.869), P=0.036]. The Nomogram based on these variables demonstrated good discriminative ability, with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.907 at 1 month and 0.876 at 1 year postoperatively. Follow-up revealed cumulative survival rates of 78.2%, 78.2%, 74.6%, and 74.6% at 2, 5, 8, and 10 years postoperatively for all patients, and 92.7%, 92.7%, 88.5%, and 88.5% for perioperative survivors. Conclusion Patients with myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular septal rupture demonstrate favorable mid-to-long-term prognosis after surgical repair. Age, Killip classification, and culprit vessel patency are independent predictors of postoperative mortality, and the established prediction model shows satisfactory prognostic performance.
3.Preventive Effect and Safety Evaluation of Xiaozhen Formula (消疹方) on Skin Toxicity Induced by Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in the Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer:A Multicenter,Randomized,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled Trial
Ling LUO ; Xintian WANG ; Cheng CHENG ; Zitong HAN ; Chunru WANG ; Guoli WEI ; Jianyue LI ; Li WANG ; Jirong WANG ; Peng SHU ; Liang LI ; Fenglin LIU ; Ran SONG ; Jing BAI ; Haiyan XING
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(18):1987-1994
ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Xiaozhen Formula (消疹方) in preventing skin toxicity induced by epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRIs) in patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). MethodsA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study was conducted. A total of 120 patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC from seven centers were enrolled and randomly assigned to a treatment group (60 cases) or a control group (60 cases). On the basis of EGFRI-targeted therapy, patients in the treatment group received Xiaozhen Formula granules, whereas those in the control group received Xiaozhen Formula placebo granules, both at 10 g twice daily for 4 consecutive weeks. The primary outcomes were the grading of skin toxicity evaluated using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) version 5.0 and the incidence of rash. Secondary outcomes included the time to onset and time to resolution of the highest-grade rash, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) scores, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores, and disease control rate, together with safety assessments. ResultsBased on the full analysis set (FAS), the incidence of skin toxicity in the treatment group was 18.33% (11/60), significantly lower than 45.00% (27/60) in the control group (P<0.01), with the highest severity of skin toxicity in both groups was grade 2. Among patients who developed rash, the resolution rate in the treatment group was 90.91% (10/11), higher than that 33.33% (9/27) in the control group. The median time to resolution was 15 days (95%CI: 8-17 days) in the treatment group and it was not reached in the control group; the distribution of time to resolution differed significantly between groups (P<0.001). After treatment, the treatment group had higher EORTC QLQ-C30 functional scale and global health status/quality-of-life scores, and lower symptom scale, single-item scores, as well as HADS-A, and HADS-D scores than the control group (P<0.05). In the FAS analysis, the disease control rate (DCR) was 85.0% (51/60) in the treatment group, lower than 100.0% (60/60) in the control group (P=0.003), whereas no significant between-group difference was observed in the per-protocol set (PPS) analysis (P=0.464). The incidence of adverse events did not differ significantly between the two groups (P>0.05), and no definite safety signals related to the investigational drug were observed. ConclusionXiaozhen Formula can reduce the incidence of EGFRI-induced skin toxicity, and improve the outcome of rash regression, the patients' quality of life and psychological status in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients.
4.From Blood-brain Barrier Penetration to Barrier Functional Remodeling: New Intervention Strategies via Nanodelivery Systems for Alzheimer’s Disease
Xu-Ran WANG ; Chang-Feng YIN ; Huan CHEN ; Hong-Wei HOU ; Yi-Kun WANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026;53(9):2414-2429
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by cerebral amyloid β‑protein (Aβ) aggregation, neurofibrillary tangles and progressive cognitive deterioration. There is an urgent clinical demand for targeted therapeutic agents against AD, whereas the blood-brain barrier (BBB) acts as a critical physical barrier that blocks over 98% small-molecule drugs and nearly all biomacromolecules from entering brain parenchyma. Nanomedicine-based drug delivery systems (NDDSs) with tunable physicochemical properties can cross the BBB via multiple transcytosis pathways including adsorptive-mediated, receptor-mediated and transporter-mediated routes, opening a promising avenue for targeted AD treatment. A core academic viewpoint proposed herein is that robust in vitro endothelial penetration of nanocarriers cannot guarantee effective accumulation in brain target cells. Comprehensive evaluation of BBB-crossing delivery efficiency should not merely rely on in vitro permeability tests, but cover the full multi-step transcytosis cascade, cellular tropism in brain tissues and in vivo therapeutic outcomes. This review systematically sorts out diverse nanoplatforms applicable to BBB penetration for AD intervention. Inorganic nanomaterials such as gold and ceria nanoparticles possess large specific surface areas and intrinsic antioxidant capacity, which eliminate reactive oxygen species and hinder Aβ fibrillization. Liposomal formulations and solid lipid nanoparticles exhibit superior biocompatibility with biomimetic phospholipid bilayer architectures, capable of co-loading hydrophilic nucleic acids for Tau regulation and lipophilic Aβ inhibitors; relying on receptor-mediated transcytosis, they achieve sustained drug retention in the brain. Polymeric nanocarriers including nanogels and polyamidoamine dendrimers enable multi-target combinatorial therapy, and can be engineered to release cargo in response to inflammatory microenvironments, thereby suppressing excessive microglial activation and protecting neuronal mitochondria. Beyond conventional nanocarriers, this work elaborates two cutting-edge BBB-crossing delivery platforms: biomimetic nanosystems and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Biomimetic nanoparticles camouflaged with erythrocyte, platelet or macrophage membranes, as well as natural exosomes, evade immune clearance, prolong systemic circulation and inherently home to inflammatory lesions. Serving as “nano-decoys”, they neutralize Aβ neurotoxins and remodel cerebral inflammatory microenvironments simultaneously. MOFs feature high porosity and customizable pore channels for co-delivery of multiple therapeutics, and can be integrated with near-infrared photothermal and photooxidation modalities to facilitate focal brain lesion therapy. This review highlights a transformative paradigm shift in the field of BBB-targeted AD therapy: research focus has shifted from simply maximizing cerebral drug penetration toward active modulation and functional restoration of the BBB. Impaired BBB transporters intrinsically impede endogenous Aβ clearance. Accordingly, BBB-regulating nanocarriers are designed to remodel the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) trafficking cascade, redirecting endocytic vesicles from lysosomal degradation to non-degradable transcytosis and restoring the intrinsic Aβ efflux capacity of the BBB. Distinct from conventional strategies that only exert local lesion inhibition, this systemic clearance strategy eliminates cerebral Aβ deposits by accelerating peripheral excretion.
5.Study on the expression and prognostic value of uncoupling protein 2 and ubiquitin associated protein 2-like in non-small cell lung cancer
Ran AN ; Wei LIU ; Le SUN ; Dapeng ZHOU ; Xue LI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(13):1542-1547
Objective To investigate the expression and prognostic value of uncoupling protein 2(UCP2)and ubiquitin associated protein 2-like(UBAP2L)in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods A total of 94 patients with NSCLC who received surgical treatment in a hospital from March 2019 to March 2021 were selected as the study objects.The expressions of UCP2 protein,UBAP2L protein,UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA in cancer tissues and adjacent tissues of NSCLC patients were detected by real-time fluorescence quan-titative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.The correlation between UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA in NSCLC was analyzed by Pearson correlation.Kaplan-Meier curve was used to analyze the differences in survival rates of NSCLC patients with different UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA expres-sions,and multivariate Cox regression was used to analyze the prognostic factors of NSCLC patients.Results The positive rate of UCP2 protein and UBAP2L protein in cancer tissues of NSCLC patients was higher than that in adjacent tissues,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The expressions of UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA in cancer tissues of NSCLC patients were significantly higher than those in adjacent tissues,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was a positive cor-relation between UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA expression in NSCLC patients(r=0.721,P<0.001).The expression of UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA in cancer tissues of NSCLC patients was related to TNM stage and lymph node metastasis.There was significant difference in 3-year survival rate between UCP2 mRNA high expression group and UCP2 mRNA low expression group(P<0.05).There was significant difference in 3-year survival rate between UBAP2L mRNA high expression group and UBAP2L mRNA low expression group(P<0.05).TNM stage Ⅲ A,lymph node metastasis,UCP2 mRNA high expression and UBAP2L mRNA high expression were risk factors for prognosis of NSCLC patients(P<0.05).Conclusion UCP2 protein,UBAP2L protein,UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA are up-regulated in NSCLC patients,and UCP2 mRNA and UBAP2L mRNA are helpful to evaluate the survival prognosis of NSCLC patients.
6.Exploration on Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment for Post-stroke Aphasia Under the Guidance of Five-Spirit Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Xingjian LIN ; Beibei KONG ; Cheng CHEN ; Jian TANG ; Wenjuan ZHOU ; Bidan LOU ; Ran WEI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(3):761-767
The theory of five spirits(mind,eternal soul,corporeal soul,consciousness and will)is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)theory,which reveals the human mental and psychological activities.Five-spirit theory takes the shape of modern cognitive psychology.Language is an important part of cognitive activities.Under the guidance of the five-spirit theory of TCM,and by combining the research results of modern cognitive psychology,this paper initially constructs a language processing model,and proposes that heart-mind,spleen-consciousness,kidney-will,and liver-soul are all involved in the formation of language.Moreover,the pathogenesis of post-stroke aphasia(PSA)is explored from the perspective of the five spirits.It is proposed that PSA refers to the comorbidity of body and spirit,and its pathogenesis is related to the disorders of the five spirits.After analyzing the clinical manifestations of PSA,it is suggested that malnutrition of heart-mind and insufficient kidney-will contribute to the pathogenesis of auditory comprehension and reading obstacles in patients with PSA,and the deactivation of liver-soul is closely related to spontaneous speech and naming obstacles.The treatment of PSA should be focused on nourishing blood and tranquilizing mind,enhancing consciousness and strengthening will,and suppressing liver to tranquilize soul.And the prescriptions of Pingbu Zhenxin Pills,Zhiyi Decoction plus Dingzhi Pills,and Dinghun Decoction can be chosen for modified use.The acupuncture and moxibustion can also be used for PSA,by performance mainly on the acupoints of heart meridians,pericardial meridians,spleen meridians,kidney meridians and liver meridians.The syndrome differentiation and treatment system for PSA with the combination of Chinese medicine and acupuncture based on the five-spirit theory makes up for the shortcomings of stress on the physique while ignorance of the spirit in the conventional zang-fu organ syndrome differentiation,and expands the methods for early intervention of PSA with TCM and approaches to improve the prognosis of rehabilitation.
7.Practice of humanities and professional ethics integrating into the construction of the course"Molecular Biology Experiments of the Gene"
Jun FU ; Zhuqin ZHANG ; Wei HAN ; Ran ZHANG ; Jingli GU ; Yuanyuan XU ; Xiaozhong PENG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(12):1680-1683
Objective Exploring the effectiveness of humanities and professional ethics with experimental technology teaching in the course of"Molecular Biology Experiments of the Gene".Methods Totally 101 students attending the course in the academic year 2024-2025 from Peking Union Medical College were selected as the re-search subjects.Based on students'test scores,classroom performance,quality of experimental reports,and feed-back from surveys,the effectiveness of construction with humanities and professional ethics in the course were evaluated.Results The students'test scores have improved,especially the proportion of outstanding students has increased.The accuracy rate of students answering the humanities and professional ethics test questions has reached 98.86%.The success rate of experiments and the quality of experimental reports have significantly improved compared to the previous students.Students'evaluation of the course has significantly improved.Conclu-sions Integrating the humanities and professional ethics in the course construction has achieved significant results,including test score,classroom performance,and post class evaluation.
8.Exploring experiment on the impact of splenectomy on full-thickness skin defect healing
Fei-Ran WANG ; Yuan CAO ; Zong-Yu ZHANG ; Xin-Yu QIU ; Yan JIN ; Bing-Dong SUI ; Wei WANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2025;50(6):733-739
Objective To investigate the effect of splenectomy on the repair of full-thickness skin tissue defects,as well as the impact of different recovery times after splenectomy on the healing of skin tissue defects.Methods According to a random number table,39 8-week-old female C57 mice were randomly divided into three groups:sham surgery group(sham group,n=13),splenectomy group with 3 days of recovery(Spx3d group,n=13),and splenectomy group with 3 weeks of recovery(Spx3w group,n=13).Full-thickness skin defects were created on the backs of the mice in each group.The wound healing conditions at different times after skin defects were observed,and the wound healing rates after the injury were calculated.Peripheral blood cell analysis was performed on day 14 after the defect,and tissue samples from the wound area were taken for hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining to observe the granulation tissue thickness at the defect site and the re-epithelialization rate.Masson's trichrome staining was used to observe the proportion of collagen fibers.Results After splenectomy and sham surgery,the mice recovered well without significant discomfort.From 1 to 14 days after the skin defect modeling,the wound areas of the mice in all three groups gradually decreased.Compared with sham group,the wound areas were smaller in Spx3d and Spx3w groups at 3,5 and 7 days after the injury,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The wound healing rates were also significantly higher(P<0.05).Moreover,at 3 days and 5 days after the injury,the wound healing rates of Spx3d group were significantly higher than those of Spx3w group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The peripheral blood white blood cell(WBC)count in Spx3w group was significantly higher than that in sham group and Spx3d group(P<0.01).The platelet counts in both sham group and Spx3w group were significantly higher than that in Spx3d group(P<0.05).Additionally,the lymphocyte and neutrophil counts in Spx3w group were markedly higher than those in sham group(P<0.05).No statistically significant differences in red blood cell(RBC)counts were observed among the three groups(P>0.05).HE staining results showed that compared with sham group,the wound healing of the mice in Spx3d and Spx3w groups were better,and the thickness of the granulation tissue in Spx3d group were better than that in Spx3w group.At 7 days,the thickness of the granulation tissue in Spx3d and Spx3w groups was significantly higher than that in sham group(P<0.01,P<0.05)and the re-epithelialization rate in Spx3d group was significantly higher than that in sham group and Spx3w group(P<0.05).At 14 days,the re-epithelialization rates of Spx3d and Spx3w groups were significantly higher than those of sham group(P<0.05).The results of Masson's staining showed that the collagen fiber proportion in the wounds of Spx3d group at 7 and 14 days and that of Spx3w group at 14 days were significantly higher than that in sham group(P<0.05).Conclusion The healing of skin defects in mice is accelerated after splenectomy,and the recovery time after splenectomy has a certain effect on the healing of skin defects.
9.Analysis of factors influencing global longitudinal strain based on cardiac magnetic resonance after acute myocardial infarction
Ke LIU ; Yi-Qing ZHAO ; Zhen-Yan MA ; Xin A ; Li LI ; Wei-Ran KONG ; Lei ZHAO ; Hong-Bo ZHANG ; Ying ZHANG ; Geng QIAN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2025;50(11):1382-1389
Objective To investigate the factors influencing global longitudinal strain(GLS)measured by cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods Clinical data of 315 hospitalized patients diagnosed with acute STEMI who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)at the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from June 2016 to September 2021 were retrospectively collected.After analyzing CMR images of all patients,GLS and other strain parameters were obtained,and then the patients were divided into two groups according to the median GLS.In order to balance gender and age differences,1:1 propensity score matching was performed,and 206 patients were eventually included:GLS>-11.3%group(indicating severe GLS impairment,n=103)and GLS≤-11.3%group(n=103).Baseline characteristics,laboratory indicators,coronary angiographic parameters,electrocardiogram(ECG)features,and CMR parameters were compared between the two groups.Variables showing significant differences were analyzed for their correlation with GLS.Multivariate logistic regression and multiple stepwise linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with GLS impairment.Results Compared with GLS≤-11.3%group,GLS>-11.3%group had significantly higher peak levels of creatine kinase-MB(CK-MB)and troponin T(TnT)(P<0.001).A higher proportion of patients in GLS>-11.3%group had the left anterior descending artery(LAD)as the culprit vessel,while a lower proportion had the right coronary artery(RCA)as the culprit vessel(P<0.001).Additionally,GLS>-11.3%group had longer QRS duration(P<0.001)and a higher incidence of pathological Q waves(P=0.001).Regarding CMR parameters,GLS>-11.3%group exhibited larger global circumferential strain(GCS),infarct size(IS),and left ventricular end-systolic volume(LVESV),as well as lower global radial strain(GRS)and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)(P<0.001).Multivariate logistic regression indicated that peak TnT(OR=1.092,P=0.001),LAD culprit vessel(OR=3.744,P<0.001),and QRS duration(OR=1.026,P<0.001)were significantly associated with severely impaired GLS.Multiple stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the logarithmic value of peak TnT,LAD as the culprit vessel,and the square root of QRS duration were linearly correlated with GLS values(adjusted R2=0.301,P<0.001),and these independent variables explained 30.1%of the variation in GLS.Conclusion Elevated peak TnT,prolonged QRS duration,and LAD as the culprit vessel are significantly associated with severe GLS impairment in STEMI patients,indicating more severe myocardial infarction and worse left ventricular function.
10.Overview of the amendments and revisions to the General Technical Requirements adopted by the Volume Ⅳ of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition
Jun ZHANG ; Baoming NING ; Shifeng WEI ; Haoyu SHEN ; Yue SHANG ; Ran ZHU ; Xinyi XU ; Lei CHEN ; Tingting LIU ; Shuangcheng MA
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(1):34-44
To introduce the general thinking,guidelines,work objectives and elaboration process of the general technical requirements adopted by volume Ⅳ of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition,and to summarize and figure out the main characteristics on dosage forms,physico-chemical testing,microbial and biological testing,ref-erence standards and guidelines.The newly revised general chapters of pharmacopoeia give full play to the norma-tive and guiding role of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia standard,track the frontier dynamics of international drug regu-latory science and the elaboration of monographs,expand the application of state-of-the-art technologies,and stead-ily promote the harmonization and unification with the ICH guidelines;further enhance the overall capacity of TCM quality control,actively implement the 3 R principles on animal experiments,and practice the concept of environ-mental-friendly;replace and/orreduce the use of toxic and hazardousreagents,strengthen the requirementsofdrug safety control.This paper aims to provide a full-view perspective for the comprehensive,correct understanding and accurate implementation of general technical requirements included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2025 Edition.

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