1.Effect of macrophage polarization on osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis
Wenqi CAO ; Xiuzhi FENG ; Yi ZHAO ; Zhimin WANG ; Yiran CHEN ; Xiao YANG ; Yanling REN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(4):917-925
BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a secondary causative factor for osteoporosis.As highly heterogeneous innate immune cells,macrophages may be polarized in a hyperglycemic environment,which affects osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.This may be a research target for improving bone quality in patients with type 2 diabetic osteoporosis.OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of modulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization to influence osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis and to summarize the effects of commonly used anti-glucose and anti-osteoporosis drugs and bone biorepair materials on bone osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling by regulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization.METHODS:The keywords of"macrophage polarization,type 2 diabetes,osteoporosis,osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling"in Chinese and"macrophages,macrophage polarization,osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling"in English were used to search for relevant literature in CNKI and PubMed,respectively.Seventy-nine pieces of literature were screened and analyzed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Type 2 diabetes mellitus causes the body to be in a hyperglycemic environment and increases the secretion of inflammatory-related factors in the body,which promotes macrophage polarization towards M1 and decreases the number of M2 macrophages.(2)In type 2 diabetes,promoting M2 macrophage polarization is beneficial for osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.(3)Some anti-glycemic drugs,active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine and bone biorepair materials can improve type 2 diabetic osteoporosis by regulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization,reducing M1/M2 ratio,and promoting osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.
2.Mechanism prediction and verification of Xihuang pill against diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Ruyi HUANG ; Jinyu LI ; Wenqi LIN ; Xin JIANG ; Yanling CHEN ; Weikun HUANG ; Lin YANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(2):161-167
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism of Xihuang pill (XHP) against diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). METHODS The active ingredients of XHP and potential therapeutic targets for DLBCL were identified using TCMSP, GeneCards and DisGeNET databases. Protein-protein interaction networks were constructed using the String database and Cytoscape software to screen core components and core targets. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses were then performed. The clinical relevance of core targets was analyzed using the GEPIA and PanCanSurvPlot databases. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation were conducted to verify the interactions between core components and core targets, and the binding free energy was calculated using the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method. The effects of XHP on DLBCL and the related molecular mechanisms were validated using CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry and Western blot. RESULTS Network pharmacology analysis identified 108 active ingredients of XHP and 410 potential therapeutic targets for DLBCL. Six core components (e.g., 17 beta-estradiol, quercetin) and ten core targets [e.g., tumor protein 53 (TP53), proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src (SRC)] were obtained. Enrichment analysis indicated that the anti-DLBCL effects of XHP were primarily associated with the apoptotic signaling pathway, the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway and so on. Clinical correlation analysis revealed that TP53 and SRC expression were significantly up-regulated in DLBCL tissues and associated with poor patient prognosis (P<0.05). Molecular docking, MD simulations and MM-PBSA calculations confirmed that the SRC-quercetin complex had a mail:stronger and more stable binding affinity. In vitro experiments demonstrated that XHP concentration-dependently inhibited the proliferation of DLBCL cells; compared with control group, XHP medium- and high-dose groups could significantly induce the apoptosis of SU-DHL2 and SU-DHL4 cells, and significantly down- regulated the expressions of SRC protein, phosphorylated (p)-PI3K/PI3K and p-Akt/Akt in SU-DHL4 cells (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS XHP may inhibit the proliferation and induce the apoptosis of DLBCL cells by regulating the SRC/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.
3.Effect of macrophage polarization on osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis
Wenqi CAO ; Xiuzhi FENG ; Yi ZHAO ; Zhimin WANG ; Yiran CHEN ; Xiao YANG ; Yanling REN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2026;30(4):917-925
BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a secondary causative factor for osteoporosis.As highly heterogeneous innate immune cells,macrophages may be polarized in a hyperglycemic environment,which affects osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.This may be a research target for improving bone quality in patients with type 2 diabetic osteoporosis.OBJECTIVE:To explore the role of modulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization to influence osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling in type 2 diabetic osteoporosis and to summarize the effects of commonly used anti-glucose and anti-osteoporosis drugs and bone biorepair materials on bone osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling by regulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization.METHODS:The keywords of"macrophage polarization,type 2 diabetes,osteoporosis,osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling"in Chinese and"macrophages,macrophage polarization,osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling"in English were used to search for relevant literature in CNKI and PubMed,respectively.Seventy-nine pieces of literature were screened and analyzed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Type 2 diabetes mellitus causes the body to be in a hyperglycemic environment and increases the secretion of inflammatory-related factors in the body,which promotes macrophage polarization towards M1 and decreases the number of M2 macrophages.(2)In type 2 diabetes,promoting M2 macrophage polarization is beneficial for osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.(3)Some anti-glycemic drugs,active ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine and bone biorepair materials can improve type 2 diabetic osteoporosis by regulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization,reducing M1/M2 ratio,and promoting osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling.
4.A Single-Arm Phase II Clinical Trial of Fulvestrant Combined with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of ER+/HER2– Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Integrated Analysis of 18F-FES PET-CT and Metabolites with Treatment Response
Qing SHAO ; Ningning ZHANG ; Xianjun PAN ; Wenqi ZHOU ; Yali WANG ; Xiaoliang CHEN ; Jing WU ; Xiaohua ZENG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(1):126-139
Purpose:
This Phase II trial was objected to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding fulvestrant to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with estrogen receptor (ER)+/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)– locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the association of 16α-18F-fluoro-17β-fluoroestradiol (18F-FES) positron emission tomography (PET)–computed tomography (CT) and metabolites with efficacy.
Materials and Methods:
Fulvestrant and EC-T regimen were given to ER+/HER2– LABC patients before surgery. At baseline, patients received 18F-FES PET-CT scan, and plasma samples were taken for liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis. The primary endpoint was objective response rate (ORR). Secondary endpoints included total pathologic complete response (tpCR) and safety.
Results:
Among the 36 patients enrolled, the ORR was 86.1%, the tpCR rate was 8.3%. The incidence of grade ≥ 3 treatment-emergent adverse events was 22%. The decrease in ER value in sensitive patients was larger than that in non-sensitive patients, as was Ki-67 (p < 0.05). The maximum standardized uptake value, mean standardized uptake values, total lesion ER expression of 18F-FES PET-CT in sensitive patients were significantly higher than those in non-sensitive patients (p < 0.05). Moreover, these parameters were significantly correlated with Miller and Payne grade and the change in ER expression before and after treatment (p < 0.05). Thirteen differential expressed metabolites were identified, which were markedly enriched in 19 metabolic pathways.
Conclusion
This regimen demonstrated acceptable toxicity and encouraging antitumor efficacy. 18F-FES PET-CT might serve as a tool to predict the effectiveness of this therapy. Altered metabolites or metabolic pathways might be associated with treatment response.
5.Association of atopic dermatitis with ankylosing spondylitis:A two-sample Mendelian randomized study
Mingjing WEI ; Zhengchao SHAO ; Haoyue WAN ; Yiheng WANG ; Wenqi CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(5):1055-1059
Objective:To investigate whether there is a causal relationship between atopic dermatitis(AD)and ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods:Genetic data of AD and AS were extracted from genome-wide association studies(GWAS)by Mendelian randomization(MR),and inverse variance-weighted(IVW)analysis was used as main analysis,supplemented by weighted median,MR-Egger,weighted mode,etc,and verified by a series of sensitivity analyses.Results:IVW analysis of AD by AS:OR=1.015,95%CI:1.005~1.025,P=0.004.IVW analysis of AD for AS:OR=1.001,95%CI:1.000~1.002,P=0.120.Conclusion:AS has a statisti-cally small causal relationship on AD,and AD has no causal effect on AS.
6.Predictive value of dual-energy CT quantitative parameters in determining breast cancer molecular subtypes and EGFR expression
Bing SUN ; Yinshi ZHENG ; Kunpeng FENG ; Mu YUAN ; Hongmei CHEN ; Wenqi HUANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2025;19(2):213-217
Objective:To explore the predictive potential of dual-energy CT (DECT) quantitative parameters in identifying breast cancer molecular subtypes and the expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) .Methods:A cohort of 97 breast cancer patients, treated between Jun. 2022 and Jun. 2024 were selected. The study compared DECT parameters-such as iodine concentration (IC) , normalized iodine concentration (NIC) , spectral curve slope (λ HU) , and effective atomic number (Z eff) in both arterial and venous phases across different molecular subtypes. A multiclass logistic regression model was employed to assess the parameters' value in predicting molecular subtypes, while a binary logistic regression model was used to evaluate their predictive value for EGFR expression. Results:Multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounder age and family history, IC ( OR=1.72, 2.78, 3.05) , NIC ( OR=2.52, 1.94, 2.93) , λ HU ( OR=2.08, 2.54, 3.17) and Z eff ( OR=2.03, 2.30, 2.37) at arterial stage were independently correlated with the molecular subtypes of breast cancer ( P<0.05) . Binary logistic regression analysis, adjusted for tumor size and lymph node metastasis, identified arterial phase IC ( OR=3.45) , NIC ( OR=2.73) , λ HU ( OR=2.59) , and Z eff ( OR=1.76) as independent risk factors for EGFR-positive breast cancer ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:DECT quantitative parameters, particularly arterial phase IC, NIC, λ HU, and Zeff, offer valuable insights into the molecular subtyping of breast cancer and EGFR expression, thereby assisting in the development of personalized treatment strategies.
7.Research on Construction of the Performance Evaluation Index System of Public Hospital Fixed Asset Management in Public Hospitals in Hainan Province
Hefei CHEN ; Wenqi LIN ; Chunping LIU
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(1):65-69
Objective To establish a performance evaluation index system for fixed asset management in public hospitals provides a scientific basis for the performance evaluation of fixed asset management in public hospitals in Hainan Province.Methods Utilizing the literature review method,an initial framework of evaluation index was established.This framework was then adjusted and optimized through expert consultation.The Analytic Hierarchy Process was employed to quantify the weights of each evaluation index,leading to the construction of the final evaluation index system.Results The results indicated that the active coefficient of expert consultation was 100%,the authority coefficient was 0.83,and the variation coefficient range for the second round of expert consultation was 0.06 to 0.20.The Kendall's W coefficient of concordance for the comprehensive indicators evalation indexs 0.486,with P<0.001.The established performance evaluation index system for fixed asset management in public hospitals in Hainan Province encompasses three primary indicators,seven secondary indicators,and 33 tertiary indicators.The weights allocated to these three primary indicators are 0.4705,0.3051 and 0.2244,respectively.Conclusion The performance evaluation index system for fixed asset management in public hospitals in Hainan Province is scientifically and reasonably designed,providing a theoretical basis and reference for the performance evaluation of fixed asset management in public hospitals in Hainan Province.
8.The effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with unilateral upper limb mirror training on contralateral limb strength in patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke
Yan LI ; Bing WANG ; Qiuju CHEN ; Zhenyuan LIU ; Wenqi ZHANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(8):1262-1266
Objective To explore the effect of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)combined with unilateral upper limb mirror training on contralateral limb strength in patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 196 patients with hemiplegia after ischemic stroke were selected.All patients were divided into study group and control group via a random number table method,with 98 patients in each group.The control group received mirror training,while the study group received low-frequency rTMS treatment in addition to the control group.The neuroelectrophysiology,neurological function,limb motor function,and clinical efficacy of all patients were observed before and after treatment,and all patients were performed the resting-state functional MRI examination.A generalized estimating equation(GEE)model were used to analyze the improvement of contralateral limb strength.Results After treatment,the seed points in the study group showed a significant enhancement in connectivity with the whole brain function.The overall efficiency of the study group was significantly better than that of the control group.After treatment,the central motor conduction time(CMCT),neuron specific enolase(NSE),cortical latency(CL),and S100β of the two groups of patients were significantly reduced compared with before treatment,while the neurotrophin-3(NT-3),nerve growth factor(NGF),Fugl-Meyer assessment upper extremities(FMA-UE),Wolf motor function test(WMFT),modified Barthel index(MBI),and Berg balance scale(BBS)scores were significantly increased.Moreover,the study group showed a more significant improvement compared to the control group(P<0.05).The GEE model analysis results showed that the improvement of contralateral limb strength in the study group was significantly better than that in the control group.Conclusion Low-frequency rTMS combined with unilateral upper limb mirror training can improve cortical excitability and upper limb motor function in hemiplegic patients after ischemic stroke,with good therapeutic effects.
9.Coenzyme Q10 regulates apoptosis of TM3 cells induced by bisphenol A through au-tophagy
Wenzhe YANG ; Tong ZHAO ; Feilong PAN ; Jinhao WANG ; Fangfang CHEN ; Wenqi SHAO ; Shirui WANG ; Shuchen ZHAO ; Kexiang LIU ; Lijia ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(1):91-99
This study aims to investigate whether the dietary supplement coenzyme Q10(CoQ10)alleviates bisphenol A(BPA)-induced mouse Leydig cell line(TM3)damage through autophagy pathway.Cell activity was measured by CCK-8 assay when treated with different concentrations of BPA for 24 h.TM3 cells were then divided into 5 groups:CON group,BPA group,Torin2 group,CQ group and BPA+CoQ10 group,with three repeats in each group.The morphology of TM3 cells were observed under inverted light microscope.Western blot was used to determine the protein ex-pression of p62 and LC3-Ⅰ/Ⅱ.The autophagy level of TM3 cells was detected by MDC cell auto-phagy staining,the mRNA expression levels of Atg7,Beclin 1,p62 and Atg5 genes were deter-mined by RT-qPCR,and the apoptosis rate of TM3 cells was detected by flow cytometry.The results showed that compared with 0 μmol/L BPA treatment group,the viability of TM3 cells de-creased significantly after 24 h treatment with 60 μmol/L BPA(P<0.01).Compared with CON group,the number of TM3 cells markedly reduced in the BPA-treated group,the expression of au-tophagy-related proteins(p62,LC3-Ⅱ)significantly increased(P<0.01),comparable to the CQ group.The MDC fluorescence intensity dramatically enhanced(P<0.01),the mRNA expression levels of autophagy-related genes(Atg7,Beclin1,p62,Atg5)significantly elevated(P<0.01),and the apoptosis rate significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with BPA group,the expression levels of autophagy-related genes Atg7 and Beclin1 mRNA(P<0.05),p 62 and Atg5 mRNA(P<0.01)in TM3 cells treated with BPA+CoQ10 significantly decreased.Moreover,the expres-sion levels of autophagy-related protein p62(P<0.01)and LC3-Ⅱ(P<0.05),MDC fluorescence intensity(P<0.05)and apoptosis rate(P<0.01)also markedly reduced.In conclusion,CoQ10 could subsequently reduce the apoptosis of TM3 cells by improving the abnormal autophagy flux induced by BPA.
10.Association of atopic dermatitis with ankylosing spondylitis:A two-sample Mendelian randomized study
Mingjing WEI ; Zhengchao SHAO ; Haoyue WAN ; Yiheng WANG ; Wenqi CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(5):1055-1059
Objective:To investigate whether there is a causal relationship between atopic dermatitis(AD)and ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods:Genetic data of AD and AS were extracted from genome-wide association studies(GWAS)by Mendelian randomization(MR),and inverse variance-weighted(IVW)analysis was used as main analysis,supplemented by weighted median,MR-Egger,weighted mode,etc,and verified by a series of sensitivity analyses.Results:IVW analysis of AD by AS:OR=1.015,95%CI:1.005~1.025,P=0.004.IVW analysis of AD for AS:OR=1.001,95%CI:1.000~1.002,P=0.120.Conclusion:AS has a statisti-cally small causal relationship on AD,and AD has no causal effect on AS.

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