1.Mechanism of pachymic acid in ameliorating renal injury in pregnancy induced hypertension rats by regulating the Sirt1/PGC‑1α pathway
Junjiang ZHU ; Jincheng LIN ; Jiajian WU ; Yi ZENG ; Jun HU ; Min LI ; Hongying LIU ; Jinfen LI
China Pharmacy 2026;37(2):186-191
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism of pachymic acid on renal injury in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) rats by regulating the silent information regulator transcript 1/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (Sirt1/PGC-1α) pathway. METHODS Pregnant SD rats were prepared by co-caging and PIH model was induced using N-nitro-L- arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) method. PIH rats were randomly divided into model group, L-pachymic acid (low-dose pachymic acid, 10 mg/kg) group, H-pachymic acid (high-dose pachymic acid, 20 mg/kg) group, and H-pachymic acid+EX527 (20 mg/kg pachymic acid+10 mg/kg EX527) group, with 6 rats in each group. Another 6 normal pregnant rats were selected as blank group. Each group was given relevant medicine or solvent intragastrically or intraperitoneally daily, once a day, for 28 consecutive days. After the last administration, 24 h urinary protein and tail artery systolic blood pressure (SBP) were measured in pregnant rats from each group, along with the levels of serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN),uric acid (UA), and cystatin C (Cys-C). The contents of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in renal tissue, as well as the mRNA and protein expression levels of Sirt1 and PGC-1α, were also determined. Meanwhile, renal histopathological changes in rats from each group were evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining. RESULTS Compared with model group, L-pachymic acid group and H-pachymic acid group exhibited significant decreases in 24 h urine protein quantification, tail artery SBP, Scr, BUN, UA, Cys-C levels, glomerulosclerosis index score of renal tissue, renal tubular injury score, the percentage of PAS positive area, MDA and 8-OHdG (P<0.05). Conversely, the contents of SOD and GSH-Px, along with the mRNA and protein expression levels of Sirt1 and PGC-1α, were significantly increased (P<0.05). Moreover, these improvements were more pronounced in H-pachymic acid group (P<0.05). Compared with H-pachymic acid group, the aforementioned indicators in pregnant rats from the H-pachymic acid+EX527 group showed significant reversal (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Pachymic acid significantly ameliorates renal injury induced by PIH in rats, potentially through activation of the Sirt1/PGC-1α pathway.
2.Relationship between screen time and addictive non-suicidal self-injury behaviors among adolescent female patients with depression disorder: the mediating role of family dysfunction
Yifan LIU ; Wenle ZHANG ; Weige WU ; Jun TANG ; Yiyin HUANG ; Yun LI
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(2):119-125
BackgroundAddictive non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors among adolescents have become increasingly prominent, although previous studies have identified multiple related risk factors and have examined the association between screen time and NSSI behaviors, the impact of screen time on NSSI behaviors addiction, as well as the mediating role of family dysfunction in this relationship, remain to be further clarified. ObjectiveTo investigate the mediating role of family dysfunction in the relationship between screen time and NSSI behaviors addiction among adolescent female patients with depression disorder, with the aim of providing references for reducing NSSI behaviors addiction. MethodsFrom September 2024 to November 2025, a total of 652 adolescent female patients with depression disorder were enrolled from both outpatient and inpatient departments of Xiamen Xian-yue Hospital, all of whom met the diagnostic criteria for depressive episode (F32) or recurrent depressive disorder (F33) according to the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10). Assessments included a self-developed demographic questionnaire, screen use questionnaire, Chinese Family Assessment Instrument (C-FAI), and Ottawa Self-injury Inventory Chinese Revised version (OSIC). Among participants with NSSI behaviors, Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the correlation between screen time and scale scores. Model 4 of the Process 4.1 for SPSS 26.0 was then applied to test the mediating role, and Bootstrapping procedure involving 5 000 replicates was employed to confirm the statistical significance. ResultsAmong the 652 patients, 569 (87.27%) exhibited NSSI behaviors. Among them, 398 cases (69.95%) belonged to the addictive NSSI group, and 171 cases (30.05%) belonged to the non-addictive NSSI group. The OSIC addiction dimension score was positively correlated with screen time and C-FAI scores (rs=0.114, 0.224, P<0.01). Family dysfunction mediated the relationship between screen time and NSSI addiction, with an indirect effect value of 0.036 (95% CI: 0.016–0.062), accounting for 35.88% of the total effect. ConclusionScreen time may affect the NSSI behaviors addiction in adolescent female patients with depression disorder through family dysfunction. [Funded by Joint Funds for the Innovation of Science and Technology, Fujian Province (number, 2025Y9762)]
3.Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy–Detected Fumarate Peak for Diagnosing Fumarate Hydratase Deficiency in Uterine Leiomyomas: A Prospective Study
Guiqin LIU ; Wenxin YU ; Shihang PAN ; Yuansheng LUO ; Jingli CHEN ; Mengying ZHU ; Zaoyu WANG ; Yang SONG ; Jin ZHANG ; Jianrong XU ; Yan ZHOU ; Jun MA ; Guangyu WU
Korean Journal of Radiology 2026;27(5):440-451
Objective:
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in discriminating fumarate hydratase-deficient (FH-d) uterine leiomyomas (ULs) from FH-preserved ULs.
Materials and Methods:
This study consisted of three stages, with independent cohorts recruited for each stage: 1) sample-size estimation was retrospectively performed on UL specimens (diameter ≥3 cm; age, 20–40 years) from our database with immunohistochemistry (IHC) for 2-succinocysteine (2-SC) as the reference, without genetic testing, 2) MRS sequence optimization in confirmed FH germline mutation participants with ultrasound-detected ULs (diameter ≥3 cm), without IHC analysis, and 3) prospective diagnostic test accuracy was evaluated in consecutive participants with ultrasound-detected ULs (diameter ≥3 cm;age, 20–40 years), using IHC for 2-SC for determining the FH status and subsequent genetic testing in those with positive 2-SC results to identify whether FH mutations were germline or somatic in origin. The choline and fumarate peaks in MRS were classified as positive, negative, or technical failure (TF). TFs were analyzed separately and excluded from the primary diagnostic accuracy calculations. T1-, T2-, and diffusion-weighted images were interpreted as hyperintense or hypointense. The enhancement rate and apparent diffusion coefficient were also acquired. Diagnostic performance was compared between MRS and various magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features.
Results:
The optimal MRS parameters for the fumarate peak were echo time (TE) = 140 ms and an average of 256. Among the 360 prospective participants, 37 were confirmed to have FH-dULs. MRS showed positive fumarate peaks in 35 of 37 FH-dULs.After excluding six TFs, the positive fumarate peak on MRS showed 94.6% (35/37) sensitivity, 99.7% (316/317) specificity, and 99.2% (351/354) accuracy, all of which were significantly superior to those of other MRI features (P ≤ 0.002).
Conclusion
A positive fumarate peak on MRS may be a useful imaging biomarker for diagnosing FH-dULs.
4.Mechanism study of Xibining Ⅱ formula in alleviating synovial inflammation and fibrosis in KOA rats via JAK2/STAT3 pathway
Jiachen SONG ; Peng WU ; Li ZHANG ; Deren LIU ; Lei SHI ; Jiangyu LIU ; Yaotian SHI ; Jun MAO
China Pharmacy 2026;37(14):1838-1844
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism of Xibining Ⅱ formula in alleviating synovial inflammation and fibrosis in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) rats based on Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway. METHODS Seventy-five male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (Sham group), KOA group, Xibining Ⅱ low-dose group (XBNⅡ-L group, 4 g/kg), Xibining Ⅱ high-dose group (XBNⅡ-H group, 8 g/kg), and Xibining Ⅱ high-dose combined with STAT3 activator Colivelin trifluoroacetate (C-TFA) group [C-TFA group, 8 g/kg Xibining Ⅱ+ 1.0 mg/(kg·d) C-TFA], with 15 rats in each group. Except for the Sham group, the KOA model was established by anterior cruciate ligament transection in the other groups. After successful modeling, each group was given corresponding drugs by intragastric administration and (or) intraperitoneal injection once daily for 28 consecutive days. After the last medication, the pathological changes of synovial tissue of knee joint in each group were evaluated and the indicators were calculated. The levels of serum inflammatory factors were detected. The positive expressions of phosphorylated JAK2 (p-JAK2) and phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3) in synovial tissue of the knee joint were detected. The expressions of JAK2/STAT3 pathway-related proteins and mRNAs in synovial tissue were detected. RESULTS Compared with the Sham group, the synovial lining cells in the KOA group showed significant proliferation and disordered arrangement; the Krenn score, fibrosis ratio, positive area percentage of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3, p-JAK2/JAK2 and p-STAT3/STAT3, protein expression of Collagen-Ⅰ and α -smooth muscle actin, the mRNA expression of JAK2, STAT3, Collagen-Ⅰ and α -smooth muscle actin, as well as serum levels of interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 were significantly increased ( P <0.05). Compared with the KOA group, the above pathological changes were significantly improved in each dose group of Xibining Ⅱ formula, and all indicators were significantly decreased ( P <0.05), with the XBNⅡ-H group showing better effects than the XBNⅡ-L group ( P <0.05). Compared with the XBNⅡ-H group, the above pathological damages were aggravated in the C-TFA group, and all indicators were significantly worsened ( P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Xibining Ⅱ formula can alleviate synovial inflammation and fibrosis in KOA rats, and its mechanism may be related to inhibiting the activation of JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
5.Effect of visuomotor integration training on unilateral spatial neglect after stroke
Jie ZHOU ; Zhicheng HE ; Xiaoyu ZHANG ; Xue WANG ; Damei LIU ; Ning SONG ; Jun WU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2026;32(7):745-751
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Sanet Vision Integrator (SVI)-based visuomotor integration training on the severity of neglect symptoms, upper limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke unilateral spatial neglect (USN). MethodsFrom July, 2023 to September, 2025, 41 patients with post-stroke USN in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were enrolled and randomly assigned to control group (n = 20) and experimental group (n = 21). Both groups received conventional rehabilitation and visual scanning training, while the experimental group received supplementary SVI-based visuomotor integration training, including saccadic, rotation and hand-eye coordination training, for eight weeks. They were assessed with Chinese Behavioral Inattention Test-Hong Kong version (CBIT-HK), Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment. ResultsAfter treatment, all the scores significantly improved in both groups (|t| > 4.004, P < 0.001), and the total scores of CBIT-HK and the core visual search sub-items (star cancellation, line crossing and letter cancellation), FMA-UE and MBI were better in the experimental group than in the control group (t > 2.096, P < 0.05). ConclusionSVI-based visuomotor training can effectively alleviate the USN symptoms, broaden the span of visual attention, facilitate the functional recovery of the affected upper extremity, and improve ADL in patients after stroke.
6.Effect of hand-arm bimanual intensive training based on FITT-CORRECT principles on upper limb function and functional independence in children with spastic hemiplegia
Huihui NIU ; De WU ; Qi LIU ; Zhirui CHEN ; Jun DUAN ; Hemu CHEN
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(7):1311-1317
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of hand-arm bimanual intensive training (HABIT) based on the FITT-CORRECT principles on upper limb function and functional independence in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. MethodsA total of 87 children with spastic hemiplegia were enrolled and randomly divided into an observation group (n=44), which received HABIT based on the FITT-CORRECT principles, and a control group (n=43), which received conventional HABIT. Both groups received intervention for 6 weeks. The quality of upper extremity skills test (QUEST), peabody developmental motor scales-fine motor (PDMS-FM), and the functional independence measure for children (WeeFIM) were administered before and after treatment. The root mean square (RMS) values of the biceps and triceps brachii during maximum isometric contraction of elbow flexion and extension on the affected side were also measured. ResultsBefore treatment, there were no significant differences between the two groups in QUEST, PDMS-FM, WeeFIM scores, or RMS values of the biceps and triceps during maximum isometric contraction of the affected elbow (P>0.05). After 6 weeks of treatment, no significant change was observed in the RMS values of the triceps during elbow flexion in either group (P>0.05). All other outcome measures improved significantly in both groups (P<0.05). The observation group showed significantly greater improvements in dissociated movement and grasp scores of QUEST, grasp and visual-motor integration scores of PDMS-FM, WeeFIM scores, as well as RMS values of the biceps during elbow flexion and both the biceps and triceps during elbow extension on the affected side (P<0.05). ConclusionCompared with conventional HABIT, HABIT based on the FITT-CORRECT principles is more effective in improving upper limb function and functional independence in children with spastic hemiplegia.
7.Expert consensus on basic public services for vision health management of primary and secondary school students
YANG Lihua , WU Xi, TAO Shuman, YAO Jun, WU Fengbo, LIU Fangli, MA Yinghua, FENG Zhanchun, SUN Renbiao, LIU Dongru, CHEN Qiusheng, CHEN Jie, YU Yizhen, ZHANG Mingchang, WU Xiaoyan, DU Yukai, LI Xiaoqing, LI Li, WU Xixi, JIN Xiaoqin, XU Ting, WU Mengjia, TANG Jia, Society of Student Vision Health Management of Chinese Health Association, Vision Health Branch of Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & ; Health Promotion
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(8):1069-1074
Abstract
To clarify the service targets, service contents, and safeguard mechanisms of the basic public service program for student vision health management, the study grounded in the current status of child and adolescent myopia prevention and control in China and integrated with the practical experience and innovative practices of Wuhan National Demonstration Area for Student Vision Health Management, takes education as the main thread and schools as the base, consolidating resources from multiple stakeholders including education administrative departments, schools, families, and professional technical service institutions. Centering on four core components—vision health education, monitoring and record keeping, risk prevention and control, and dynamic management, the study constructs a multi tiered basic public service system for vision health management of primary and secondary school students. It further proposes the use of an intelligent management platform and a "three tier color coded early warning" mechanism (red, yellow, blue) to prevent and control student myopia at the source, providing schools with replicable and operable implementation pathways to enhance the level of student vision health management.
8.Comparison of effectiveness between unilateral and bilateral biportal endoscopy decompression in treatment of two-level central lumbar spinal stenosis
Xuanchen ZHU ; Zhiwen SONG ; Jiajun ZHU ; Jinbo LIU ; Jun WU
International Journal of Surgery 2025;52(7):449-455
Objective:To compare the effectiveness between the unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) and the bilateral biportal endoscopy (BBE) decompression in the treatment of two-level central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).Methods:From January 2022 to April 2024, the clinical data of 31 patients with two-level central LSS treated with UBE and BBE unilateral approach with bilateral decompression were retrospectively analyzed. There were 17 males and 14 females; the age ranged from 60 to 82 years, with a mean of (71.2±5.9) years. The operative segments were L 2-3 and L 3-4 in 2 cases, L 3-4 and L 4-5 in 29 cases. Among them, 15 cases were treated with UBE and the other 16 cases were treated with BBE. The age, gender, course of disease, operation time, intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency, ambulation time, hospitalization days, incision healing grade and surgical complications were compared between the two groups. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to assess the low back and leg pain degree and functional improvement situation before operation, 3 months after operation and at last follow-up. Imaging examinations were performed before and after operation to evaluate the height of intervertebral space, the rate of articular process preservation and the area of dural sac in the two groups. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as mean±standard deviation( ± s), and the comparison between groups was conducted using the t-test; measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as (interquartile range) [ M( Q1, Q3)], inter-group comparisons were conducted using the two-sample rank sum test, and intra-group comparisons before and after surgery were conducted using the rank sum test for two related samples or the rank sum test for multiple related sample data. The count data were represented as cuses and percentages, and the comparison between groups was conducted using the Chi-square test or Fisher exact probability method. Results:Thirty-one patients were successfully operated and followed up for 6-18 months, with an average follow-up time of (11.4±3.2) months. There was no significant difference in age, gender, course of disease, ambulation time and hospitalization days between the two groups ( P>0.05). There were significant differences between UBE and BBE in fluoroscopy frequency [(4.2±0.7) vs (2.3±0.4)] and operation time [(118.2±12.8) min vs (72.3±5.6) min] ( P<0.001). Three months after operation and at last follow-up, the VAS scores and ODI were significantly lower than that befor the operation, and the dural sac area was significantly larger than that before the operation in the two groups ( P<0.001), but there was no significant difference in VAS, ODI and dural sac area before or after operation between the two groups ( P>0.05). There was no statistical difference in the intervertebral height between the two groups compared to their respective preoperative measurements( P>0.05). The rate of articular process preservation on the operated side was about 80% in both groups. There were no complications such as dural nerve injury and hemorrhage in both groups. One patient in the UBE group had incision infection, which was improved after symptomatic treatment. Conclusions:Both UBE and BBE can achieve satisfactory effectiveness in the treatment of two-level central LSS, and the clinical effectiveness is similar. BBE can improve the operation efficiency, shorten the surgical duration and reduce the fluoroscopy frequency, so it has more advantages in the treatment of two-level central LSS.
9.Research progress in the mechanism of TCM regulating intestinal flora imbalance for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Lilai XING ; Jun LIU ; Yaoyao SUN ; Hao WU ; Chen LI ; Qiumei DONG ; Hua HAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(2):281-285
Intestinal flora imbalance is closely related to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The existing studies have explored the monomer components such as tripterygium glycosides, total glycosides of Chaenomeles speciosa, and triterpenoid saponins of Clematis, Chinese materia medica such as Tripterygium wilfordii, Caulis Sinomenii, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Fructus Gardeniae, Fructus Chebulae, Radix Ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Pterostilbene, and Ginger, as well as the mechanisms of Danggui Sini Decoction, Danggui Niantong Decoction, Duhuo Jisheng Decoction, Yunpi Jiedu Tongluo Qushi Decoction, Qingre Huoxue Decoction, Compound Fengshining, Qingre Yangyin Chushi Decoction, Aconitum Decoction, Zhijing Powder, Jinwu Jiangu Capsule, and Fermented Chinese Medicine Qushi Chubi Decoction in intervening RA by regulating intestinal flora, suggesting that Chinese materia medica can restore intestinal homeostasis, reduce joint inflammation and play a role in the prevention and treatment of RA by regulating immune response, improving intestinal mucosal barrier and regulating intestinal metabolites.
10.Advantages of transabdominal preperitoneal laparoscopic technique in detecting occult hernia and comparison with totally extraperitoneal repair and traditional open surgery
Lei NIU ; Langbiao LIU ; Yadong WU ; Jun CAI
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(8):811-815
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of transabdominal preperitoneal(TAPP)laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair and its effectiveness of detecting occult hernia.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 682 patients who underwent inguinal hernia repair at Beijing Friendship Hospital from June 2019 to November 2021.The patients were assigned to TAPP group(n=316),totally extraperitoneal(TEP)group(n=257),and traditional open surgery group(n=109)according to surgical methods.The operation time,blood loss,postoperative recovery,complications,and recurrence were compared among the three groups.The detection of occult hernias was recorded.Results The operation time in the TAPP group was significantly shorter than that in the other two groups(P<0.05).The blood loss in the three groups was as follows:TEP group


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