1.Enhanced BBB penetration and microglia-targeting nanomodulator for the two-pronged modulation of chronically activated microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.
Ya WEI ; Xue XIA ; Xiaorong WANG ; Wenqin YANG ; Siqin HE ; Lulu WANG ; Yongke CHEN ; Yang ZHOU ; Feng CHEN ; Hanmei LI ; Fu PENG ; Guobo LI ; Zheng XU ; Jintao FU ; Huile GAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(2):1098-1111
Intervention in chronically activated microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is a novel approach to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD). The low permeability of the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) and non-selective distribution in the brain severely restrict AD drugs' disease-modifying efficacy. Here, an immunosuppressant TREM2-lowing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and resveratrol co-loaded cationic liposome is developed as an immune reprogramming nanomodulator modified by acid-cleavable BBB-targeting peptide and microglia-targeting peptide (Res@TcMNP/ASO) for AD management. Res@TcMNP/ASO can enter brain endothelial cells via D-T7 peptides. Then D-T7 undergoes an acid-responsive cleavage, facilitating the escape of Res@MNP/ASO from endo/lysosomes to cross the BBB. The detached Res@MNP/ASO specifically targets M1-phenotype microglia via exposed MG1 peptides to prompt the simultaneous delivery of two drugs into activated microglia. This nanomodulator can not only restore the immune function of microglia through TREM2-lowing ASO but also mitigate the immune stimulation to microglia caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) through resveratrol, thereby synergistically inhibiting the chronic activation of microglia to alleviate neuroinflammation in AD. Our results indicate that this combination treatment can achieve significant behavioral and cognitive improvements in late APP/PS1 mice.
2.Nose-to-brain delivery of targeted lipid nanoparticles as two-pronged β-amyloid nanoscavenger for Alzheimer's disease therapy.
Yanyan XU ; Xiangtong YE ; Yanfeng DU ; Wenqin YANG ; Fan TONG ; Wei LI ; Qianqian HUANG ; Yongke CHEN ; Hanmei LI ; Huile GAO ; Weiwei ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(6):2884-2899
Alzheimer's disease (AD), characterized by β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation and neuroinflammation, remains a formidable clinical challenge. Herein, we present an innovative nose-to-brain delivery platform utilizing lactoferrin (Lf)-functionalized lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) co-encapsulating α-mangostin (α-M) and β-site APP cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) siRNA (siB). This dual-modal therapeutic system synergistically combines the neuroprotective and microglia-reprogramming capabilities of α-M with the transcriptional silencing of BACE1 via siB, thereby simultaneously inhibiting Aβ production and enhancing its clearance. Fabricated via a microfluidic approach, the LNPs exhibited uniform particle size distribution, great encapsulation efficiency, and robust colloidal stability. Upon intranasal administration, Lf-functionalization enabled superior brain-targeting efficacy through receptor-mediated transcytosis. In vitro studies demonstrated that α-M reversed Aβ-induced low-density lipoprotein receptor downregulation, promoting microglial phagocytosis and autophagic degradation of Aβ, while siB effectively suppressed BACE1 expression, abrogating Aβ synthesis. In vivo investigations in APP/PS1 transgenic mice revealed remarkable cognitive recovery, substantial Aβ plaque reduction, and alleviation of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress. This intricately designed LNP system, exploiting a non-invasive and efficient nose-to-brain delivery route, provides a biocompatible, synergistic, and transformative therapeutic strategy for the multifaceted management of AD.
3.Zhongfeng Xingnao Liquid ameliorates post-stroke cognitive impairment through sirtuin1 (SIRT1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) pathway.
Wenqin YANG ; Wen WEN ; Hao CHEN ; Haijun ZHANG ; Yun LU ; Ping WANG ; Shijun XU
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2025;23(1):77-89
The activation of the sirtuin1 (SIRT1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) pathway has been shown to mitigate oxidative stress-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial damage by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Clinical trials have demonstrated that Zhongfeng Xingnao Liquid (ZFXN) ameliorates post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI). However, the underlying mechanism, particularly whether it involves protecting mitochondria and inhibiting apoptosis through the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, remains unclear. This study employed an oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) cell model using SH-SY5Y cells and induced PSCI in rats through modified bilateral carotid artery ligation (2VO). The effects of ZFXN on learning and memory, neuroprotective activity, mitochondrial function, oxidative stress, and the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway were evaluated both in vivo and in vitro. Results indicated that ZFXN significantly increased the B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl2)/Bcl2-associated X (Bax) ratio, reduced terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end-labeling (TUNEL)+ cells, and markedly improved cognition, synaptic plasticity, and neuronal function in the hippocampus and cortex. Furthermore, ZFXN exhibited potent antioxidant activity, evidenced by decreased ROS and malondialdehyde (MDA) content and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione (GSH) levels. ZFXN also demonstrated considerable enhancement of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), Tom20 fluorescence intensity, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and energy charge (EC) levels, and mitochondrial complex I and III activity, thereby inhibiting mitochondrial damage. Additionally, ZFXN significantly increased SIRT1 activity and elevated SIRT1, nuclear Nrf2, and HO-1 levels. Notably, these effects were substantially counteracted when SIRT1 was suppressed by the inhibitor EX-527 in vitro. In conclusion, ZFXN alleviates PSCI by activating the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and preventing mitochondrial damage.
Sirtuin 1/genetics*
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NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics*
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Cognitive Dysfunction/genetics*
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Rats
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Humans
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Signal Transduction/drug effects*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/administration & dosage*
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Heme Oxygenase-1/genetics*
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Stroke/complications*
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Oxidative Stress/drug effects*
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Neuroprotective Agents
4.Diagnostic value of conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models in pathological subtyping of renal cell carcinoma
Jinhui LIU ; Guiwu CHEN ; Wenqin LIU ; Ting LI ; Tongxin ZHANG ; Xiaoling LENG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(5):416-425
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of different conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models and their combination with clinical ultrasound features in the pathological subtyping of renal cell carcinoma.Methods:Retrospective data from 286 patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma by pathology at the Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University between May 1,2017 and June 7,2024 were collected. Among the 286 patients,203 were clear cell carcinoma,44 were papillary renal cell carcinoma,and 39 were chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. The patients were randomly divided into a training group(201 cases)and a validation group(85 cases)in a ratio of 7 to 3. Regions of interest(ROI)were delineated on conventional ultrasound images,and the radiomics features were extracted. Feature selection was performed using Student's t-test,Pearson correlation,and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO). Six different machine learning methods included category gradient boosting(CatBoost),light gradient boosting machine(LightGBM),Logistic regression(LR),random forest(RF),support vector machine(SVM)and extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost)were used to establish radiomics models. Weight balancing was applied to correct for sample imbalance,and an imaging genomics model was constructed after balancing the samples. Independent predictors of renal cell carcinoma subtyping were selected from clinical ultrasound features using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses,and a clinical imaging model was constructed. The best-performing radiomics model was combined with the clinical independent predictors to construct a combined model. Receiver operating characteristic curves and the obuchowski index were plotted to evaluate model performance. Results:Among the radiomics models,the model constructed using Random Forest(RS RF)after balancing the samples exhibited the best predictive performance,with area under the curve(AUCs)of 0.918(micro-average ROC)and 0.903(macro-average ROC),and the obuchowski index was 0.885 in the validation group. The long and short axes of ultrasound image tumor masses were used as imaging independent predictors to construct a clinical imaging model. In the validation group,the AUCs of the clinical model were 0.886(micro-average ROC)and 0.606(macro-average ROC),and the obuchowski index was 0.569. The combined model achieved AUCs of 0.888(micro-average ROC)and 0.967(macro-average ROC),with an obuchowski index of 0.933,outperforming any single model. Conclusions:The combination of conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models with clinical ultrasound features demonstrates high diagnostic value in differentiating clear cell carcinoma,papillary renal cell carcinoma,and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. It may serve as an auxiliary tool for providing timely and effective clinical guidance.
5.Construction of a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy
Xiangfeng QUAN ; Xinxi HE ; Yang CHEN ; Liulin PAN ; Qiulan WU ; Huayan MA ; Jiyan HONG ; Yanmei TANG ; Yan HUANG ; Wenqin LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(28):2199-2205
Objective:To construct a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, to provide a basis for promoting pre-rehabilitation in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.Methods:Literature analysis was used to search domestic and foreign databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, PubMed, etc, on triple pre-rehabilitation and rapid rehabilitation of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, with a search time frame from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2023. The Delphi expert letter consultation was conducted later, and the final draft of the triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients with radical prostatectomy was finally formed.Results:A total of 20 experts completed 2 rounds of inquiries, all were female, with an age of (40.85 ± 5.40) years old. The response rates for the 2 rounds of expert inquiries were both 100%(20/20). The authority coefficients of the experts were 0.87 and 0.90, respectively. Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.11 and 0.21, respectively. The coefficient of variation for each item in the second round of inquiries ranged from 0 to 0.15. The triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients with radical resection of prostate cancer was constructed, including 4 primary indexes, 8 secondary indexes and 25 tertiary indexes.Conclusions:It is scientific, targeted and feasible to construct a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy based on Delphi method, which can provide clinical basis for pre-rehabilitation of elderly patients undergoing prostate cancer surgery.
6.Application and prospect of machine learning in identification and prediction of medical equipment
Xiaoyu CHEN ; Zihong WANG ; Haitao GUO ; Xiaolong HUANG ; Wenqin CHEN
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(1):143-149
The conventional identification and prediction for failures of medical equipment mainly depend on experience and knowledge of manager for equipment,which are not able to be quantified and have lower efficiency. Therefore,it is obvious that the prediction for the failure of medical equipment is not accurate. With the technical development of computer and machine learning,the conventional identification and prediction that depend on experiences can deal with characteristics of failures through machine learning method to improve efficiency,which are hopeful in filling the gap of discipline about the identification and prediction for failures of medical equipment. This article summarized the application situation of machine learning in identifying and predicting failures of the medical equipment and the similarly electric equipment at home and abroad. Based on the key technique of identification and prediction,this article proposed suggestion about corresponding design architecture. According to the characteristics of the failure of medical equipment,this article summarized a series of information about algorithms of various machine learning in scene and accurate rate of identification and prediction,so as to provide references for relevant research of this field.
7.Application and prospect of machine learning in identification and prediction of medical equipment
Xiaoyu CHEN ; Zihong WANG ; Haitao GUO ; Xiaolong HUANG ; Wenqin CHEN
China Medical Equipment 2025;22(1):143-149
The conventional identification and prediction for failures of medical equipment mainly depend on experience and knowledge of manager for equipment,which are not able to be quantified and have lower efficiency. Therefore,it is obvious that the prediction for the failure of medical equipment is not accurate. With the technical development of computer and machine learning,the conventional identification and prediction that depend on experiences can deal with characteristics of failures through machine learning method to improve efficiency,which are hopeful in filling the gap of discipline about the identification and prediction for failures of medical equipment. This article summarized the application situation of machine learning in identifying and predicting failures of the medical equipment and the similarly electric equipment at home and abroad. Based on the key technique of identification and prediction,this article proposed suggestion about corresponding design architecture. According to the characteristics of the failure of medical equipment,this article summarized a series of information about algorithms of various machine learning in scene and accurate rate of identification and prediction,so as to provide references for relevant research of this field.
8.Construction of a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy
Xiangfeng QUAN ; Xinxi HE ; Yang CHEN ; Liulin PAN ; Qiulan WU ; Huayan MA ; Jiyan HONG ; Yanmei TANG ; Yan HUANG ; Wenqin LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(28):2199-2205
Objective:To construct a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, to provide a basis for promoting pre-rehabilitation in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.Methods:Literature analysis was used to search domestic and foreign databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, PubMed, etc, on triple pre-rehabilitation and rapid rehabilitation of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy, with a search time frame from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2023. The Delphi expert letter consultation was conducted later, and the final draft of the triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients with radical prostatectomy was finally formed.Results:A total of 20 experts completed 2 rounds of inquiries, all were female, with an age of (40.85 ± 5.40) years old. The response rates for the 2 rounds of expert inquiries were both 100%(20/20). The authority coefficients of the experts were 0.87 and 0.90, respectively. Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.11 and 0.21, respectively. The coefficient of variation for each item in the second round of inquiries ranged from 0 to 0.15. The triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients with radical resection of prostate cancer was constructed, including 4 primary indexes, 8 secondary indexes and 25 tertiary indexes.Conclusions:It is scientific, targeted and feasible to construct a triple pre-rehabilitation intervention program for patients undergoing radical prostatectomy based on Delphi method, which can provide clinical basis for pre-rehabilitation of elderly patients undergoing prostate cancer surgery.
9.Diagnostic value of conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models in pathological subtyping of renal cell carcinoma
Jinhui LIU ; Guiwu CHEN ; Wenqin LIU ; Ting LI ; Tongxin ZHANG ; Xiaoling LENG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(5):416-425
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of different conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models and their combination with clinical ultrasound features in the pathological subtyping of renal cell carcinoma.Methods:Retrospective data from 286 patients diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma by pathology at the Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University between May 1,2017 and June 7,2024 were collected. Among the 286 patients,203 were clear cell carcinoma,44 were papillary renal cell carcinoma,and 39 were chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. The patients were randomly divided into a training group(201 cases)and a validation group(85 cases)in a ratio of 7 to 3. Regions of interest(ROI)were delineated on conventional ultrasound images,and the radiomics features were extracted. Feature selection was performed using Student's t-test,Pearson correlation,and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO). Six different machine learning methods included category gradient boosting(CatBoost),light gradient boosting machine(LightGBM),Logistic regression(LR),random forest(RF),support vector machine(SVM)and extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost)were used to establish radiomics models. Weight balancing was applied to correct for sample imbalance,and an imaging genomics model was constructed after balancing the samples. Independent predictors of renal cell carcinoma subtyping were selected from clinical ultrasound features using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses,and a clinical imaging model was constructed. The best-performing radiomics model was combined with the clinical independent predictors to construct a combined model. Receiver operating characteristic curves and the obuchowski index were plotted to evaluate model performance. Results:Among the radiomics models,the model constructed using Random Forest(RS RF)after balancing the samples exhibited the best predictive performance,with area under the curve(AUCs)of 0.918(micro-average ROC)and 0.903(macro-average ROC),and the obuchowski index was 0.885 in the validation group. The long and short axes of ultrasound image tumor masses were used as imaging independent predictors to construct a clinical imaging model. In the validation group,the AUCs of the clinical model were 0.886(micro-average ROC)and 0.606(macro-average ROC),and the obuchowski index was 0.569. The combined model achieved AUCs of 0.888(micro-average ROC)and 0.967(macro-average ROC),with an obuchowski index of 0.933,outperforming any single model. Conclusions:The combination of conventional ultrasound-based radiomics models with clinical ultrasound features demonstrates high diagnostic value in differentiating clear cell carcinoma,papillary renal cell carcinoma,and chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. It may serve as an auxiliary tool for providing timely and effective clinical guidance.
10.Strategies for enhancing the influence of major themed publicity in hospital Party building
Weiyin LIN ; Rui HUANG ; Wenqin LIU ; Yang ZHANG ; Yangxia OU ; Jianping LI ; Haiyan CHEN
Modern Hospital 2024;24(8):1168-1170,1174
This research aimed to explore strategies to enhance the influence of major themed publicity in hospital party building within several prominent tertiary public hospitals in China,including one in Beijing,one in Zhejiang and four in Guang-dong.An analysis of themed publicity initiatives over the past five years,particularly during pivotal party events and key thematic activities,was undertaken.This assessment included both offline events and the online media coverage through various integrated media platforms.The study aimed to offer development suggestions for hospitals to amplify the influence of their major themed publicity strategies for Party building.Currently,hospitals are placing increased emphasis on the strategic planning of major themed publicity for Party building.Innovation in content and promotional tactics,along with strengthened integration with main-stream media,is essential.Effective dissemination that elicits empathy and presents high-quality publicity materials is crucial for achieving optimal dissemination outcomes and further elevating the hospital's Party building influence.

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