1.Iodine nutritional status of children aged 8-10 in Wuhan from 2019 to 2023
WANG Shuai, CHEN Fang, YANG Yan, LUO Huatang, LIU Cong, XU Wenxiu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):792-796
Objective:
To explore the iodine nutrition status of children in Wuhan from 2019 to 2023, and to evaluate the effect of iodine deficiency disorders control in focus groups in Wuhan, so as to provide a basis for consolidating elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.
Methods:
A total of 13 000 non boarding primary school students aged 8-10 were selected from 13 districts of Wuhan by stratified random sampling method.Household salt samples were collected to measure salt iodine content, random urine samples were analyzed for urinary iodine concentration. And B ultrasound was used to measure thyroid volume in students. The median of salt iodine, coverage rate of iodized salt, consumption rate of qualified iodized salt, median of urinary iodine, and the goiter rate were calculated. And Mann-Whitney U- test, Kruskal-Wallis H- test and Chi-square test were applied to compare between groups. Chi-square trend test was used to analyze the changing trends of coverage rate of iodized salt, consumption rate of qualified iodized salt and goiter rate among children in Wuhan.
Results:
The median of iodine content of children s household salt was 23.8 (21.7, 26.1) mg/kg, and the coverage rate of iodized salt was 98.7%, and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt was 94.5 %. The consumption rates of qualified iodized salt showed an overall upward trend from 2019 to 2023 ( χ 2 trend =5.57, P <0.05). The median of urinary iodine of children was 220.1 (136.7, 326.0) μg/L,and boys had higher median of urinary iodine than girls [228.3(143.2, 336.0),210.2(129.1, 315.7) μg/L] ( Z =6.60, P <0.01). The median of urinary iodine of children in suburbs was higher than those in urban areas [236.3 (150.7, 342.2) , 207.1 (124.5, 309.8) μg/L]( Z =11.00, P <0.01). A total of 4 600 children were examined for thyroid volume, and the range of goiter rates were 1.1% to 3.4%, with an average goiter rate of 2.5%, which showed an overall downward trend from 2019 to 2023 ( χ 2 trend =5.11, P <0.05).
Conclusions
The iodine nutrition is sufficient and iodine nutrition status is good among children in Wuhan. It should continue to carry out monitoring and evaluation of children s iodine nutrition, guide the public to supplement iodine scientifically,so as to maintain the appropriate level of iodine for children.
2.Analysis of supply satisfaction with community-embedded elderly care services in Nanchang city
Juyun YU ; Xue YANG ; Qianghu ZHU ; Wenxiu HUANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(10):1284-1291
ObjectiveTo investigate the supply satisfaction with community-embedded elderly care services in Nanchang city, which can assist in optimizing its supply system of elderly care services and build a policy system for high-quality development of community-embedded elderly care services for reference. MethodsA total of 15 indicators from three dimensions: resource embeddedness, functional embeddedness, and operational-mode embeddedness, were selected to design the Elderly Care Service Supply Satisfaction Scale. A simple random sampling method was used to survey elderly residents in 25 community-embedded elderly care institutions in Nanchang city, and the binary logistic regression model and structural equation model were used for analysis. ResultsFirst, resource embeddedness and operational-mode embeddedness had a significantly positive impact on supply satisfaction. Second, the weight of resource embeddedness, functional embeddedness, and operational-mode embeddedness on supply satisfaction decreased gradually. Third, the “number of service personnel” and “adequacy of service types” in the resource embeddedness dimension, the “entertainment services” and “medical services” in the functional embeddedness dimension, and the “charging standard” and “service response degree” in the operational-mode embeddedness dimension had a greater impact on supply satisfaction in their corresponding dimensions. ConclusionTo develop community-embedded elderly care, it is essential to strengthen the construction of the team of elderly care professionals, enrich the supply content of elderly care services, and increase the development support with the help of resource embeddedness; establish a unified charging system for elderly care, improve the responsiveness of elderly care services, and enhance the development internal driving force based on operational-mode embeddedness; improve the level of integrated medical and elderly care, emphasize the return of the family as the main body, and perfect the development system by using functional embeddedness as a link.
3.Modulation of Ryanodine Receptors on Microglial Ramification, Migration, and Phagocytosis in an Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model.
Yulin OUYANG ; Zihao CHEN ; Qiang HUANG ; Hai ZHANG ; Haolin SONG ; Xinnian WANG ; Wenxiu DONG ; Yong TANG ; Najeebullah SHAH ; Shimin SHUAI ; Yang ZHAN
Neuroscience Bulletin 2025;41(11):2063-2077
Microglial functions are linked to Ca2+ signaling, with endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium stores playing a crucial role. Microglial abnormality is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but how ER Ca2+ receptors regulate microglial functions under physiological and AD conditions remains unclear. We found reduced ryanodine receptor 2 (Ryr2) expression in microglia from an AD mouse model. Modulation of RyR2 using S107, a RyR-Calstabin stabilizer, blunted spontaneous Ca2+ transients in controls and normalized Ca2+ transients in AD mice. S107 enhanced ATP-induced migration and phagocytosis while reducing ramification in control microglia; however, these effects were absent in AD microglia. Our findings indicate that RyR2 stabilization promotes an activation state shift in control microglia, a mechanism impaired in AD. These results highlight the role of ER Ca2+ receptors in both homeostatic and AD microglia, providing insights into microglial Ca2+ malfunctions in AD.
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Alzheimer Disease/pathology*
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Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel/metabolism*
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Mice, Transgenic
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
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4.Establishment and preliminary study of four patient-derived primary breast cancer cell lines
Yubei LUO ; Jianjun HUANG ; Wenxiu YANG ; Junhong ZHANG ; Jing LI ; Chunhua-Robert ZHAO ; Xiaowei DOU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2025;45(2):183-188
Objective To establish primary breast cancer cell lines from patient tissues and offer a new cancer cell model for basic research.Methods Breast cancer biopsy tissues were digested with typeⅡcollagenase and cultured in BCMI medium.When the cells proliferated rapidly,the medium was switched to DMEM.STR genotyping was per-formed to identify specific genetic markers of the four primary breast cancer cell lines.Colony expansion assays and sphere formation assays were conducted to analyze its tumorigenicity.Real-time PCR and Western blot experiments were used to analyze the expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)molecule markers.Migration and invasion assays were performed to assess the metastatic potential of the primary breast cancer cells.Results We es?tablished four primary breast cancer cell lines:BC25#,BC51#,BC56#,and BC57#.These cell lines were cultured in DMEM medium,passaged multiple times and tagged with details about their clinical past.STR genotyping identified specific genetic markers for each of the four primary breast cancer cell lines.Clonogenic and sphere formation assays revealed that the four lines have a stronger tumor?forming capability compared to the classic breast cancer cell line T?47D.Real?time PCR and Western blot experiments showed that,compared to T?47D,the four primary breast cancer cell lines have decreased E?cadherin expression and increased vimentin expression.Migration and invasion assays indicated that BC25#had a higher metastatic potential than the traditional breast cancer cell line T?47D.Conclusions Four primary breast cancer cell lines,BC25#,BC51#,BC56#and BC57#are successfully estab?lished,which may act as new cancer cell model for laboratory research of breast cancer.
5.The Construction of A Predictive Model for Clinical Pregnancy Outcome in Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer Cycles in Women with Advanced Maternal Age
Junqiang WANG ; Ying CHEN ; Fengchen GAO ; Wenxiu ZHAO ; Shuxuan CAO ; Yixi LI ; Limei HE ; Zexing YANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(8):51-57
Objective To construct a predictive model for clinical pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer(FET)cycles in women with advanced maternal age(age≥35 years)and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 2717 older patients who underwent FET treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from January 2018 to December 2023.These Patients were divided into a clinical pregnancy group(n=851)and a non-clinical pregnancy group(n=1866)based on whether the clinical pregnancy had occurred.The general characteristics and transplantation details of the two groups were compared,and a logistic regression analysis model was constructed.Results The clinical pregnancy rate(CPR)was 31.32%.The CPR for women aged 35-40 years(40.06%)was higher than that for women aged≥40 years(19.35%),with a statistically significant difference(χ2=133.371,P<0.05).The model results showed that the higher anti-Mullerian hormone(AMH)levels(OR=1.053,95%CI:1.012-1.095),the more high-quality blastocysts were transferred(OR=1.704,95%CI:1.143-2.542;OR=2.861,95%CI:1.921-4.262);the more high-quality blastocysts were transferred(OR=2.033,95%CI:1.077-3.836;OR=3.886,95%CI:2.035-7.420),the thicker the endometrial lining on the day of transfer(OR=1.150,95%CI:1.092-1.212)and it could increase the probability of clinical pregnancy.However,for women over 40 years of age(OR=0.551,95%CI:0.437-0.694)and secondary infertility(OR=0.704,95%CI:0.552-0.896),the probability of clinical pregnancy would be reduced;ROC curve analysis results showed that the AUC for predicting clinical pregnancy occurrence in the training set and validation set of the predictive model were 0.723(95%CI:0.699-0.748)and 0.726(95%CI:0.689-0.764),respectively,with cutoff values of 0.262 and 0.260 and the model fit was good(P>0.05).Conclusion Female age,AMH level,type of infertility,number of high-quality embryos(cleavage embryos,blastocysts)transferred,and endometrial thickness on the day of transfer are important factors affecting FET cycles in advanced maternal age women.The constructed prediction model based on these factors has a certain predictive ability for clinical pregnancy.
6.Effects and mechanism of astragalus mongholicus extract on lung injury in rats with rheumatoid arthritis induced interstitial lung disease
Yue Zhao ; Jinliang Yang ; Huan Luo ; Wenxiu Xi ; Junlu Wang ; Xuejun Zheng
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(7):1173-1179
Objective :
To investigate the effects of astragalus mongholicus extract ( AME) on lung injury and the myeloid differentiation factor 88 ( MyD88 ) / Toll-like receptor 4 ( TLR4 ) / nuclear factor kappa B ( NF-κB) p65 pathway in rheumatoid arthritis induced interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) rats.
Methods :
SD rats were randomly divided into a control group,RA-ILD group,low-dose AME group (5 g / L) ,high-dose AME group ( 10 g / L) ,and high-dose AME + lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group ( 10 g / L AME + 1 mg / L TLR4 activator LPS) .Except for the control group,rats in all other groups were injected with bovine type Ⅱ collagen,Freund ’s complete adjuvant, and bleomycin to establish the RA-ILD model.The arthritis index and lung tissue wet-dry weight ratio of rats were tested.ELISA was applied to detect the levels of inflammatory factors interleukin (IL) -1 β , IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α ( TNF-α) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Hematoxylin eosin staining was used to observe pathological changes of rat knee joint tissue and lung tissue.Western blot was applied to detect the expression of autophagy fac- tors Beclin 1,microtubule-associated protein 1A /1B-light chain 3 (LC3) Ⅱ / Ⅰ , and MyD88 /TLR4 /NF-κB p65 pathway related proteins in lung tissue.
Results :
Compared with control group,knee joint tissue and lung tissue of rats in RA-ILD group were damaged,the arthritis index,lung tissue wet-dry weight ratio,levels of IL-1 β , IL-6, and TNF-α , the expression levels of MyD88 and TLR4 proteins ,and p-NF-κB p65 /NF-κB p65 ratio increased (P<0. 01) ,the expression of Beclin 1 and LC3 Ⅱ / Ⅰ proteins decreased (P<0. 01) .Compared with RA-ILD group,the low-dose and high-dose AME groups showed reduced tissue damage in rats,the arthritis index,lung tis- sue wet-dry weight ratio,levels of IL-1 β , IL-6,and TNF-α , the expression levels of MyD88 and TLR4 proteins, and p-NF-κB p65 /NF-κB p65 ratio showed a dose-dependent decrease (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01) ,the expression of Beclin 1 and LC3 Ⅱ / Ⅰ proteins showed a dose-dependent increase (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01) .Compared with high- dose AME group,the tissue damage of rats in the high-dose AME + LPS group was worsened,the arthritis index, lung tissue wet-dry weight ratio,levels of IL-1 β , IL-6,and TNF-α , the expression levels of MyD88 and TLR4 pro- teins,and p-NF-κB p65 /NF-κB p65 ratio were higher (P<0. 01) ,the expression of Beclin 1 and LC3 Ⅱ / Ⅰ pro- teins was lower (P <0. 01 ) .
Conclusion
AME inhibits the MyD88 /TLR4 /NF-κB p65 pathway and alleviates lung injury in RA-ILD rats.
7.Discussion on syndrome differentiation and treatment of acupuncture-moxibustion encephalopathy based on Shi's Xingnao Kaiqiao theory
Wenxiu QIN ; Junfeng XU ; Ying GAO ; Pingfei WANG ; Ting YANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(2):137-141
By exploring the core ideas of the "Xingnao Kaiqiao" theory, analyzing the relationship between the "Xingnao Kaiqiao" theory and the TCM encephalopathy, and exploring the necessity of acupuncture for the treatment of TCM encephalopathy, in order to clarify how to diagnose and treat brain diseases in acupuncture and moxibustion. The "Xingnao Kaiqiao" is the core of the theory of the "Tiaoshen", the acupuncture of "Xingnao Kaiqiao" was based on the principle of "Xingnao","Xingshen" and "Tiaoshen", the idea of the "Tiaoshen" was inseparable from the diagnosis and treatment of the TCM encephalopathy. Based on the special features of acupuncture therapy and complexity and particularity of TCM encephalopathy, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of encephalopathy was supposed to have their own unique system of syndrome differentiation and treatment. During the practice of acupuncture, the diagnosis and treatment of TCM encephalopathy should be based on "brain", "Xingnao Tiaoshen" as a general rule, adding and subtracting from the main points of the "Xingnao Kaiqiao", and the different brain diseases are matched with appropriate treatments.
8.Preparation of a near-infrared photoresponsive biomimetic nanoprobe and its application in photothermal detection and treatment of breast cancer
Wenlan LI ; Wenyuan WANG ; Wenxiu REN ; Yupei ZHANG ; Xiaoyan YANG ; Zhigang WANG ; Jizhu XIA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(5):669-675
BACKGROUND:Photothermal therapy is a novel tumor treatment strategy that uses photothermal agents to transform light energy into heat energy to accomplish non-invasive tumor ablation.The rise of photothermal therapy and nanotechnology has provided a new perspective on breast cancer treatment.OBJECTIVE:To prepare a new type of near-infrared biomimetic nanoprobe that has been modified by breast cancer cell membrane,to investigate the effect of near-infrared fluorescence/ultrasound imaging in vitro,and to observe its targeting ability and photothermal therapy effect on homologous tumor cells in vitro.METHODS:Organic small molecule ITIC-4CI with A-D-A structure was used as photothermal agents;polylactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer as nanocarrier;4T1 cell membrane of mouse breast cancer cells as a surface modifier of nanoparticles;perfluorohexane(PFH)was loaded.A novel near-infrared biomimetic nanoprobe(4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH)was prepared by the double emulsion evaporation method and sonication method.The basic characterization of the nanoprobe and the homologous targeting ability were detected.The photothermal properties and photothermal stability of the probe were investigated,and the near-infrared fluorescence/ultrasound imaging effect of the probe under laser irradiation was observed.The CCK-8 assay and calcein/propidium iodide staining were used to assess the efficacy of photothermal therapy.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The prepared 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH nanoprobes had uniform size,high stability,and an average particle size of(92.7±2.3)nm.The probe's protein composition was identical to that of the 4T1 cell membrane.The nanoprobe's ability to target homologous 4T1 cells was validated by an in vitro cell uptake assay.(2)The nanoprobe had a red-shift absorption spectrum and tail emission extending to the near-infrared-Ⅱ,which emitted a bright near-infrared-Ⅱ fluorescence signal under laser irradiation.(3)After laser irradiation,the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH could be turned into microbubbles and enhanced ultrasound imaging.The results of CCK-8 assay and calcein/propidium iodide staining showed that the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH had an obvious photothermal killing effect on 4T1 cells.(4)The results show that the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH has the ability to target homologous tumors and enhance near-infrared-Ⅱ fluorescence imaging/ultrasound imaging and photothermal therapy effects.
9.A survey of adult thyroid volume and related influencing factors in Wuhan
Fang CHEN ; Yan YANG ; Wenxiu XU ; Huatang LUO
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2024;43(7):564-569
Objective:To learn about the thyroid volume and goiter status of adults in Wuhan, analyze related influencing factors, and provide a basis for revising the diagnostic criteria for adult goiter.Methods:From December 2019 to November 2021, a multi-stage cluster random sampling method was used in 13 districts of Wuhan. Two communities or townships were selected from each district, 100 permanent residents over 16 years old were selected from each community or township according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria for general information collection, thyroid ultrasound examination, urinary iodine detection and physical examination were performed, and the influencing factors of thyroid volume were analyzed.Results:A total of 2 578 adults aged 16 and older in Wuhan were selected, including 1 168 males and 1 410 females, with an average age of (41.79 ± 13.01) years old. The median thyroid volume (interquartile range) in adults was 6.36 (4.88, 8.11) ml, the rate of goiter was 0.70% (18/2 578), and the detection rate of thyroid nodules was 35.49% (915/2 578). The median urinary iodine (interquartile range) was 185.32 (107.93, 277.08) μg/L. According to Spearman correlation analysis, the thyroid volume of adults in Wuhan was positively correlated with their height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and body surface area (BSA, r = 0.12, 0.22, 0.21, 0.20, P < 0.001). Through multiple linear regression analysis, the regression equation was obtained: thyroid volume = 7.72 + 1.19 × thyroid nodules - 1.04 × gender + 0.15 × age group. Patients with thyroid nodules had a thyroid volume greater than those without, males greater than females, and the elderly group greater than the younger group. Conclusion:The goiter rate in Wuhan is relatively low, and factors such as gender, age, presence of thyroid nodules, height, weight, BMI, BSA and other body measurement are the influencing factors of thyroid volume.
10.Analysis of the current situation and related factors of the knowledge, behavior and educational attitude of sexual abuse prevention among primary school students in Luzhou City
LI Mao, CHEN Xiaoxue, YANG Wenxiu, XU Sijia, LIAO Maoxu, ZHANG Rong, YE Yunli
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(11):1536-1540
Objective:
To assess the current situation and related factors of the knowledge, attitude and behavior toward sexual abuse prevention among primary school students in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, so as to provide a reference basis for the development of sexual abuse prevention education for primary school students.
Methods:
A total of 4 563 primary school students in Luzhou City were sampled from December 2023 to January 2024 by stratified cluster sampling, and self administered questionnaires were conducted. The binary Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze related factors of the knowledge, attitude and behavior toward sexual abuse prevention.
Results:
The qualified rates of knowledge, behavior and attitude among primary school students towards sexual abuse prevention in Luzhou were 76.2%, 21.3%, and 90.2 %, respectively. The binary Logistic regression showed that males ( OR=0.66, 95%CI =0.56-0.78), attending rural schools ( OR=0.77, 95%CI =0.64-0.92), left behind status ( OR=0.66, 95%CI =0.53-0.81), and household registration in Lu County ( OR=0.57, 95%CI =0.46-0.70) and Gulin County ( OR=0.70, 95%CI =0.57-0.86) had lower qualified rates of the knowledge of sexual abuse prevention among primary school students ( P < 0.05 ); while qualified knowledge of sexual abuse prevention was positively associated with grade ( OR =3.05-18.81); attending rural schools ( OR=0.82, 95%CI =0.70-0.95) and not having received education on prevention of sexual abuse ( OR=0.55, 95%CI = 0.47-0.64) had lower qualified rates of the behavior of sexual abuse prevention among primary school students ( P <0.05); household registration in Lu County ( OR=0.73, 95%CI =0.58-0.92) and not having received education on prevention of sexual abuse ( OR=0.33, 95%CI =0.26-0.40) had lower qualified rates of the educational attitudes of sexual abuse prevention among primary school students ( P <0.05).
Conclusions
The qualified rates of knowledge and behavior of sexual abuse prevention among primary school students in Luzhou City needs to be improved. Health education regarding sexual abuse prevention might help enhance primary school students awareness and skills of sexual abuse prevention.


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