1.Necroptosis in Exercise-induced Skeletal Muscle Damage: Roles and Regulatory Mechanisms
Zhi-Fei KE ; Wen-Jing SONG ; Yun-Feng DONG ; Hua-Yu SHANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2026;53(7):1884-1895
Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is a frequent form of skeletal muscle microdamage that occurs after high-intensity, prolonged, or unaccustomed exercise, especially exercise dominated by eccentric contractions. It is commonly characterized by delayed-onset muscle soreness, transient loss of muscle strength, local inflammation, structural disruption of myofibers, and delayed functional recovery. Although mild EIMD may serve as a stimulus for training adaptation, excessive or insufficiently recovered muscle damage can impair exercise performance, disturb training continuity, and reduce participation in physical activity. Therefore, clarifying the molecular mechanisms that underlie the initiation, amplification, and resolution of EIMD is important for optimizing athletic training, improving post-exercise recovery, and guiding evidence-based public fitness practice. Necroptosis is a regulated form of programmed cell death mediated primarily by the receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK) 1/RIPK3/mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL) signaling axis. Recent studies have shown that necroptosis is closely involved in tissue injury, sterile inflammation, and repair remodeling. However, whether necroptosis acts as an initiating driver, a secondary damage amplifier, or an adaptive signal required for repair after EIMD remains unclear. This review aimed to summarize the potential role of necroptosis in EIMD and to establish a mechanistic framework linking regulated cell death, inflammatory amplification, immune regulation, and skeletal muscle repair. Relevant studies concerning EIMD, necroptosis, RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL signaling, damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), inflammatory responses, immune cell recruitment, extracellular matrix remodeling, and muscle regeneration were reviewed and integrated. On this basis, the possible temporal and functional involvement of necroptosis in different phases of EIMD was analyzed. The main evidence summarized in this review suggests that EIMD is not merely a consequence of primary mechanical disruption. Instead, it develops through a dynamic sequence that includes sarcolemmal instability, calcium overload, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, inflammatory mediator production, immune cell infiltration, necrotic tissue clearance, and regeneration-associated remodeling. Necroptosis may participate in this process through at least two interconnected mechanisms. First, in the early or progressive phase of EIMD, activation of the RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL signaling axis may promote MLKL phosphorylation and plasma membrane permeabilization, leading to the release of DAMPs such as high-mobility group box 1, ATP, mitochondrial DNA, and other intracellular components. These signals may activate innate immune pathways, amplify inflammatory cytokine production, and enhance the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages, thereby aggravating secondary inflammation and extending muscle fiber injury. Second, during the resolution and repair phases, necroptosis-related signaling may also contribute indirectly to the formation of a regenerative microenvironment. By influencing the clearance of necrotic debris, the recruitment and phenotypic transition of immune cells, and the remodeling of extracellular matrix components, necroptosis may affect satellite cell activation, myogenic repair, and the eventual structural and functional recovery of injured skeletal muscle. Thus, the biological effect of necroptosis in EIMD may be context dependent rather than uniformly harmful. Its outcome may depend on exercise intensity, the extent of tissue damage, the timing of pathway activation, the involved cell types, inflammatory status, training background, age, and metabolic condition. In conclusion, necroptosis may represent an important molecular link between skeletal muscle injury, sterile inflammation, and tissue repair after damaging exercise. It may exert a dual role in EIMD by amplifying secondary damage while also contributing to repair coordination under appropriate temporal and microenvironmental conditions. Future studies should determine the activation pattern of RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL signaling after different exercise protocols, identify the major cell populations undergoing necroptosis in injured skeletal muscle, and examine whether targeted modulation of necroptosis can reduce excessive inflammation without impairing necessary regenerative responses. This review provides a theoretical basis for understanding the pathogenesis of EIMD and for developing targeted strategies to improve skeletal muscle recovery after exercise-induced injury.
2.Study of adsorption of coated aldehyde oxy-starch on the indexes of renal failure
Qian WU ; Cai-fen WANG ; Ning-ning PENG ; Qin NIE ; Tian-fu LI ; Jian-yu LIU ; Xiang-yi SONG ; Jian LIU ; Su-ping WU ; Ji-wen ZHANG ; Li-xin SUN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2025;60(2):498-505
The accumulation of uremic toxins such as urea nitrogen, blood creatinine, and uric acid of patients with renal failure
3.Effect of tetramethylpyrazine on neuroinflammation after cerebral ischemia and hypoxia based on mannose-binding lectin
Yan-zhe DUAN ; Yu-kang SUN ; Jian-lin HUA ; Chun-li WEN ; Hao TIAN ; Yi YANG ; Xiu LOU ; Cun-gen MA ; Yu-qing YAN ; Li-juan SONG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(4):668-676
Aim To investigate the effect of tetrameth-ylpyrazine(TMP)on neuroinflammation after cerebral ischemia and hypoxia via mannose-binding lectin(MBL).Methods Patients diagnosed with ischaemic stroke at Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital were in-cluded in the study,and their clinicopathological data,as well as blood and urine samples,were collected with the consent of the patients and their families.Using these biological samples,differential proteins and tar-gets were identified by proteomic analysis and subse-quently verified with animal experiments.The mice were divided into the sham,dMCAO,and TMP(10,20,40 mg·kg-1)treatment groups.After seven days of drug administration,the modified neurological sever-ity score(mNSS)was used to assess the neurological function.TTC staining was used to detect the volume of cerebral infarction.Motor function was evaluated be-haviourally,and ELISA was used to detect MASP1,sC5b-9,TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-1β.Western blot was used to determine the expression of relevant proteins,such as MBL2,MASP2,and C3.Results Compared with the sham group,the dMCAO group exhibited in-creased neurological impairment,which was signifi-cantly ameliorated by TMP treatment.The expression levels of MBL2,C3 and MASP2 were elevated in the dMCAO group and were reduced following TMP treat-ment.Additionally,the dMCAO group showed elevat-ed expression of inflammatory factors IL-1 β,IL-6 and TNF-α,which were then suppressed by TMP treat-ment.Conclusion TMP inhibits the inflammatory re-sponse after ischemia and hypoxia by regulating MBL,thus attenuating brain injury.
4.Predictive value of multimodal ultrasound nomogram model for malignant risk of micro lesions in breast areola region
Yuyang GAN ; Yuanjie CUI ; Wen HE ; Wei ZHANG ; Haiman SONG ; Ziyi YIN ; Tengfei YU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(4):287-294
Objective:To explore the value of nomogram model based on multimodal ultrasound features for predicting the malignant risk of micro lesions in breast areola region.Methods:The case data of Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from May 2020 to July 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 50 patients with benign intraductal papilloma(bIDP group)and 54 patients with malignant risk breast tumor(mrBT group)were found to have micro lesions in breast areola region and confirmed by puncture or surgical pathology. Clinical data,conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound features were compared between the two groups. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis and Lasso regression analysis were performed on statistically significant factors to screen out influencing factors. ROC curves were plotted to evaluate diagnostic efficacy,nomogram model and clinical decision curves were constructed to evaluate clinical benefits.Results:The differences of age,nipple discharge presentation,conventional ultrasound features(including boundary,morphology,aspect ratio,internal echo,internal microcalcification,far-field echo,peripheral irregular hyperechoic ring,dilate of peripheral ducts),and contrast-enhanced ultrasound features(including wash-in time,enhancement intensity,enhancement mode,enhancement scope,blood perfusion defect,crab foot sign,penetrating vessels)were statistically significant between the bIDP group and mrBTgroup(all P<0.05). Regression analysis showed that age,uniformity of internal echo within the lesion,dilation of surrounding ducts,and enhanced crab foot sign were the affect factors for the diagnosis of mrBT(all P<0.05). Based on these factors,a nomogram model was constructed with an area under ROC curve(AUC)of 0.907(95% CI=0.851-0.963),a sensitivity of 0.907,and a specificity of 0.780. The decision curve analysis showed that the collective model had good predictive performance. Conclusions:The nomogram model based on multimodal ultrasound features has good value in predicting malignant risk micro breast tumor of areola region.
5.Analysis on the Framework for Methodological Quality Assessment in Health Economic Evaluation Based on the Prag-matic Clinical Trial
Yu XIN ; Ruomeng SONG ; Jun HAO ; Ling ZUO ; Yuanyi CAI ; Chenggang JIN ; Huanzhang WU ; Wen HUI
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(5):5-11
Objective:To construct a framework for evaluating the quality of health economic evaluation methodology based on the pragmatic clinical trial.Methods:An evaluation framework was constructed based on existing quality evaluation tools for health economic evaluation other quality evaluation tools.The weights of each item in the framework were determined by the Delphi method,and the weighted average was calculated using the expert authority coefficient.Results:A total of 23 experts were consulted,and the expert authority coefficients were 0.88 and 0.90,respectively.The results of the Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed no statistically signifi-cant differences among the expert opinions in two rounds(P>0.05).Finally,a framework with 3 dimensions and 8 items was estab-lished.Conclusion:The evaluation framework has high scientificity and reliability.
6.Multimodal MRI features of cerebral small vessel disease combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jing WANG ; Hang PAN ; Yan-ling ZHENG ; Zi-wen LIANG ; Yu-lin WANG ; Qiu-guo OU ; Fan-ying GUAN ; Hai-yan TAO ; Lei SONG ; Rui TANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(8):689-692
Objective To analyze the imaging features of cerebral small vessel disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by multimodal MRI.Methods The clinical data of 160 patients with cerebral small vessel disease admitted to our hospital from January to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.According to whether they were complicated with type 2 diabetes mellitus,they were divided into the diabetic group and the non-diabetic group,with 80 cases in each group.Both groups underwent multimodal MRI scans.And the severity of lacunar infarction,the severity of subcortical and periventricular white matter lesions,white matter integral and cerebral microbleeds of patients in the two groups were compared.Results The severity of lacunar infarction(χ2=34.076,P=0.001),subcortical white matter lesions(χ2=25.000,P=0.001),periventricular white matter lesions(χ2=22.895,P=0.001)and white matter integral(t=12.370,P=0.001)of patients in the diabetic group were significantly higher than those in the non-diabetic group.No cerebral microbleeds were detected in either group of patients.Conclusion Patients with cerebral small vessel disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus show characteristic multimodal MRI changes.The increase in the number of lacunar infarction lesions and the aggravation of white matter lesions can be used as the characteristic imaging basis for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus related cerebral small vessel disease.
7.Clinical value of endothelial cell-specific molecule-1 in cerebrospinal fluid on assessment of severity and outcome in patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
De-wen RU ; Wen-na YAN ; Meng LIU ; Yu-qi WANG ; Er-song WANG ; Yu-feng YAN
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2025;52(4):506-512
Objective To investigate the changes in the concentration of endothelial cell-specific molecule-1(ESM-1)in cerebrospinal fluid during the acute phase of patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury(TBI)and its relationship with injury severity and outcomes.Methods Eighty-four patients with moderate to severe TBI who underwent ventriculostomy for intracranial pressure(ICP)monitoring at Department of Neurosurgery,Jinshan Hospital,Fudan University from Jan 2020 to Dec 2023 were selected as the study subjects,and their clinical data were collected.Based on the Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)upon admission,TBI patients were divided into moderate TBI group(GCS 9-12,n=48)and severe TBI group(GCS 3-8,n=36).According to the Glasgow Outcome Scale(GOS)at three months post-injury,the moderate to severe TBI patients were categorized into poor outcome group(GOS 1-3)and good outcome group(GOS 4-5).Patients were also classified based on ICP monitoring values into a normal ICP group(ICP≤15 mmHg),a mildly elevated ICP group(15 mmHg
8.Application of 30° reverse trendelenburg combined with semi-prone position in single-port thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer
Fengbiao WEN ; Weihao LI ; Yu QI ; Song ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2025;63(11):1038-1043
Objective:To investigate the feasibility and advantages of 30°reverse trendelenburg combined with semi-prone position in single-port thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer.Methods:This study is a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Between October 2022 and December 2023, patients with lung cancer who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were prospectively enrolled at the Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University,and randomized using a simple randomization design to generate a random number table. Patients were allocated in a 1∶1 ratio to either the modified positioning group (30°reverse trendelenburg combined with semi-prone position) or the conventional positioning group (lateral decubitus position). Comparative analysis was performed on feasibility metrics including operative time, postoperative pain scores, surgeon and assistant fatigue levels, number of lymph nodes dissected, duration of postoperative chest tube drainage, and postoperative hospital stay. Inter-group comparisons were conducted using independent sample t-tests, χ2 tests or Kruskal-Wallis. Results:A total of 211 patients were included.The modified positioning group comprised 105 patients (58 males, 47 females) with an age of (56.2±10.3)years (range: 23 to 74 years). The conventional positioning group included 106 patients (55 males, 51 females) with an age of (57.8±11.7)years (range: 21 to 76 years). All patients underwent successful single-port thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery without severe perioperative complications. No statistically significant differences were observed between groups in operative time ((98±34) minutes vs. (114±36) minutes, t=-1.642, P=0.221), number of lymph nodes dissected (13.4±2.5 vs. 12.8±3.2, t=0.702, P=0.763), postoperative chest tube duration ((4.3±1.5) days vs. (5.1±1.8) days, t=-1.348, P=0.247), or postoperative hospital stay ((5.0±1.2) days vs. (5.6±1.5) days, t=-0.831, P=0.682). The modified positioning group demonstrated significantly lower postoperative day 1 pain scores on the visual analog scale (3.1±2.0 vs. 4.6±1.9, t=-4.321, P=0.027) and postoperative surgeon-reported fatigue scores (primary surgeon: 13.6±2.5 vs. 18.5±3.3, t=-6.963, P=0.002; assistant surgeon: 12.1±2.0 vs. 17.1±3.1, t=-6.133, P=0.003) compared with the conventional group, with all differences reaching statistical significance. Conclusions:The application of 30°reverse trendelenburg combined with semi-prone position during single-port thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery is both safe and feasible. Compared with the conventional lateral decubitus position, this modified positioning demonstrates significant advantages in reducing postoperative pain and alleviating surgical team fatigue (including both primary and assistant surgeons).
9.Changing resistance profiles of Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis isolates in hospitals across China:results from the CHINET Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Program,2015-2021
Hui FAN ; Chunhong SHAO ; Jia WANG ; Yang YANG ; Fupin HU ; Demei ZHU ; Yunsheng CHEN ; Qing MENG ; Hong ZHANG ; Chun WANG ; Fang DONG ; Wenqi SONG ; Kaizhen WEN ; Yirong ZHANG ; Chuanqing WANG ; Pan FU ; Chao ZHUO ; Danhong SU ; Jiangwei KE ; Shuping ZHOU ; Hua ZHANG ; Fangfang HU ; Mei KANG ; Chao HE ; Hua YU ; Xiangning HUANG ; Yingchun XU ; Xiaojiang ZHANG ; Wenen LIU ; Yanming LI ; Lei ZHU ; Jinhua MENG ; Shifu WANG ; Bin SHAN ; Yan DU ; Wei JIA ; Gang LI ; Jiao FENG ; Ping GONG ; Miao SONG ; Lianhua WEI ; Xin WANG ; Ruizhong WANG ; Hua FANG ; Sufang GUO ; Yanyan WANG ; Dawen GUO ; Jinying ZHAO ; Lixia ZHANG ; Juan MA ; Han SHEN ; Wanqing ZHOU ; Ruyi GUO ; Yan ZHU ; Jinsong WU ; Yuemei LU ; Yuxing NI ; Jingrong SUN ; Xiaobo MA ; Yanqing ZHENG ; Yunsong YU ; Jie LIN ; Ziyong SUN ; Zhongju CHEN ; Zhidong HU ; Jin LI ; Fengbo ZHANG ; Ping JI ; Yunjian HU ; Xiaoman AI ; Jinju DUAN ; Jianbang KANG ; Xuefei HU ; Xuesong XU ; Chao YAN ; Yi LI ; Shanmei WANG ; Hongqin GU ; Yuanhong XU ; Ying HUANG ; Yunzhuo CHU ; Sufei TIAN ; Jihong LI ; Bixia YU ; Cunshan KOU ; Jilu SHEN ; Wenhui HUANG ; Xiuli YANG ; Likang ZHU ; Lin JIANG ; Wen HE ; Chunlei YUE
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(1):30-38
Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of clinically isolated Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in hospitals across China from 2015 to 2021,and provide evidence for rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Data of H.influenzae and M.catarrhalis strains isolated from 2015 to 2021 in CHINET program were collected for analysis,and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion method or automated systems according to the uniform protocol of CHINET.The results were interpreted according to the CLSI breakpoints in 2022.Beta-lactamases was detected by using nitrocefin disk.Results From 2015 to 2021,a total of 43 642 strains of Haemophilus species were isolated,accounting for 2.91%of the total clinical isolates and 4.07%of Gram-negative bacteria in CHINET program.Among the 40 437 strains of H.influenzae,66.89%were isolated from children and 33.11%were isolated from adults.More than 90%of the H.influenzae strains were isolated from respiratory tract specimens.The prevalence of β-lactamase was 53.79%in H.influenzae strains.The H.influenzae strains isolated from children showed higher resistance rate than the strains isolated from adults.Overall,779 strains of H.influenzae did not produce β-lactamase but were resistant to ampicillin(BLNAR).Beta-lactamase-producing strains showed significantly higher resistance rates to these antimicrobial agents than the β-lactamase-nonproducing strains.Of the 16 191 M.catarrhalis strains,80.06%were isolated from children and 19.94%isolated from adults.M.catarrhalis strains were mostly susceptible to both amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and cefuroxime,evidenced by resistance rate lower than 2.0%.Conclusions The emergence of antibiotic-resistant H.influenzae due to β-lactamase production poses a challenge for clinical anti-infective treatment.Therefore,it is very important to implement antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae and guide rational antibiotic use.All local clinical microbiology laboratories should actively improve antibiotic susceptibility testing and strengthen antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae.
10.Role of GLUT1-dependent glycolysis in attenuation of oxygen-glucose deprivation-reoxygenation injury by dexmedetomidine in HK-2 cells
Wei DING ; Wen-hui TAO ; Yu-le WU ; Jian-xiao WU ; Jing-yi GUO ; Li-fang XIE ; Bing-qian FAN ; Xue-song GU ; Yang LI ; Xian-wen HU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2025;41(3):444-450
Aim To evaluate the role of the glucose transporter protein 1(GLUT1)-dependent glycolytic in the attenuation of oxygen-glucose deprivation-reoxygen-ation(OGD/R)injury in HK-2 cells by dexmedetomi-dine(Dex).Methods C57/BL6 mice were random-ly divided into three groups(n=6),namely,sham operation group(Sham group),renal ischemia reper-fusion group(I/R group)and Dex group(I/R+Dex group).Serum creatinine(Cr)and urea nitrogen(BUN)were measured,while the levels of key glyco-lytic enzymes HK2,PFKFB3 and GLUT1 were meas-ured.HK-2 cells were cultured and randomised into seven groups(n=6),which was treated with OGD/R,overexpression or interference with GLUT1,Dex and glycolysis inhibitor 2-DG.CCK-8 and LDH activi-ty were used to detect cellular damage.Glycolysis lev-els were detected by lactate and ECAR.The inflamma-tory level was reflected by qRT-PCR for IL-6 and TNF-α.qRT-PCR and Western blot were performed to de-tect the levels of GLUT1,HK2,and PFKFB3.Results Dex significantly ameliorated kidney injury and HK-2 cell injury(P<0.05).Dex inhibited the OGD/R-induced rise in lactate and extracellular acidification rate(ECAR),as evidenced by suppression of the ex-pression of GLUT1,HK2 and PFKFB3(P<0.05).In vitro experiments showed that GLUT1 knockdown sig-nificantly improved OGD/R-induced cellular damage.Lactate,ECAR,glycolysis-related mRNAs and pro-teins were inhibited by GLUT1 knockdown(P<0.05).Significantly,there were no significant differ-ences in above indexes after Dex treatment based on GLUT1 knockdown.Overexpression of GLUT1 abroga-ted the protective effects of Dex,while reversing the inhibitory effects of Dex on the expression of GLUT1,HK2,and PFKFB3(P<0.05).Conclusions Dexmedetomidine attenuates OGD/R induced injury in HK-2 cells by inhibiting GLUT1-dependent glycolysis.

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