1.Application of HTS2 Technology in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Formulas: A Review
Xiaohong YI ; Yumei WANG ; Yuhui CHEN ; Dong WANG ; Lijun HUANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(14):40-49
High-throughput sequencing-based high-throughput screening (HTS2) technology, as a new advancement in the field of high-throughput biotechnology, is the world's first technology to integrate high-throughput sequencing into large-scale drug screening and target discovery. The artificially designed DNA probes were bound to the undetermined mRNAs of thousands of genes in cell lysates, and then the probes were ligated with ligases. The large-scale simultaneous detection of gene expression changes in thousands of drug-treated cell samples was performed using barcoding, automated operating platforms, and high-throughput sequencers. This technology enables high-throughput identification of drugs that significantly perturb the gene expression profiles characteristic of diseases. It can also take gene expression signature as the readout and exert great high-throughput advantages in the screening of multi-drug, multi-component, and multi-target drugs, as well as the research on complex mechanisms. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for elucidating the multi-target mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine and identifying its multi-effective components. Its main technical advantages include high throughput, automation, and low cost. In recent years, HTS2 technology has yielded important achievements in the elucidation of the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine formulas, the scientific connotation analysis of the regional characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, the targeted isolation of active compounds of traditional Chinese medicine, and the discovery of novel pharmacological functions of monomeric compounds of traditional Chinese medicine. In the era of artificial intelligence, HTS2 technology will serve as a powerful tool for generating high-quality, original big data of traditional Chinese medicine, providing core data support and promoting AI-driven traditional Chinese medicine research. Ultimately, HTS2 technology offers new strategies and critical data support for deeply analyzing the scientific connotation of traditional Chinese medicine and discovering novel traditional Chinese medicine-based drugs, thereby accelerating the modernization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine in China.
2.Serotype and drug resistance of Salmonella from foodborne diseases in Longwan District
ZHOU Shanhui ; HU Yuqin ; ZHENG Qiongqiong ; WANG Xiaohong ; LI Yi ; XIANG Guangxin
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(7):697-700,704
Objective:
To analyze the serotypes and drug resistance of Salmonella isolated from food-borne disease surveillance samples in Longwan District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of Salmonella infection.
Methods:
Salmonella strains isolated from feces or anal swabs of patients with foodborne diarrhea in Longwan District People's Hospital from 2018 to 2024 were collected. After re-identification, slide agglutination test was used to identify serotypes. The drug susceptibility test of live Salmonella strains was performed using the broth microdilution method, and the resistance patterns were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 2 293 samples were collected, and 186 strains of Salmonella were isolated, with a detection rate of 8.11%. The detection rate was higher from May to October. A total of 28 Salmonella serotypes were identified, with S. typhimurium (72 isolates, 38.71%), S. enteritidis (31 isolates, 16.67%), and S. London (30 isolates, 16.13%) being dominant. Among the 121 Salmonella live strains, 20 strains were susceptible to 14 antibacterial drugs. A total of 101 strains were resistant to antibacterial drugs, and the drug resistance rate was 1.65%-67.77%, with the drug resistance rate of ampicillin being the highest, and the drug resistance rate of imipenem was the lowest. S. typhimurium had the highest resistance rate to tetracycline (78.26%). S. enteritidis had the highest resistance rate to ampicillin (100.00%). S. London had the highest resistance rate to tetracycline (66.67%). Fifty-five types of drug resistance patterns were detected, showing a number of drug resistance of 1-10, of which 76 strains were multi-drug resistant, accounting for 75.25%. The predominant multidrug resistance patterns were ampicillin/sulbactam-cefazolin-ampicillin-nalidixic acid (10.53%), tetracycline-ampicillin-nalidixic acid (9.21%), and ampicillin/sulbactam-ampicillin-nalidixic acid (7.89%).
Conclusions
Salmonella strains isolated from foodborne diseases in Longwan District were mainly detected in summer and autumn. S. typhimurium, S. enteritidis, and S. London were the predominant serotypes. The drug resistance of Salmonella to different antibacterial drugs was different, and the drug resistance spectrum showed diversity.
3.Correlation between negative emotions, coping strategies and psychological resilience in hospitalized youth type 2 diabetes
Tian Jiang ; Yanlei Wang ; Yi Zhang ; Long Chen ; Ping Yang ; Fangting Lu ; Yahu Miao ; Xiaohong Chu ; Bangqing Wu ; Qiu Zhang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(3):524-535
Objective :
To investigate the prevalence of negative emotions in hospitalized youth patients with type 2 diabetes(T2DM) and its correlation with coping strategies and psychological resilience.
Methods :
141 youth T2DM patients who met the research standards were selected. Blood glucose related indicators, blood pressure, body mass index(BMI), diabetes chronic complications screening results and other data were collected. The basic information and disease related information questionnaire, self-rating depression scale(SDS), self-rating anxiety scale(SAS), diabetes distress scale(DDS), medical coping modes questionnaire(MCMQ) and Connor-Davidson resilience scale(CD-RISC) were completed.
Results:
Among 141 hospitalized youth T2DM patients, 37.6% were combined with depression, 32.6% were combined with anxiety, and 35.5% were combined with diabetic distress(DD). Univariate analysis showed that systolic blood pressure(P<0.01), educational level, and the form of hospitalization expenses(P<0.05) were significantly correlated with depression. Marital status(P<0.01), family residence, blood glucose monitoring methods, and the last fasting blood glucose(P<0.05) were significantly correlated with anxiety. BMI, whether it was first diagnosed or treated(P<0.01), gender, occupation, disease course, weekly blood glucose monitoring frequency, and the presence of chronic complications(P<0.05) were significantly correlated with DD. In multivariate analysis, systolic blood pressure(P<0.01), educational level, and the form of hospitalization expenses were significantly correlated with depression, marital status(P<0.05) was significantly correlated with anxiety; BMI and weekly blood glucose monitoring frequency(P<0.01) were significantly correlated with DD. SDS, SAS, total scores and dimensions of DDS were negatively correlated with the total score and dimensions of CD-RISC(rs=-0.182--0.467, P<0.05 or 0.01), and positively correlated with the yielding coping strategies(rs=0.177-0.271,P<0.05 or 0.01). SAS,total scores and dimensions of DDS were positively correlated with avoiding coping strategies(rs=0.237-0.419,P<0.05 or 0.01). The total and dimensions of CD-RISC were positively correlated with facing coping strategies(rs=0.215-0.349,P<0.05 or 0.01),and negatively correlated with yielding coping strategies(rs=-0.234--0.325,P<0.01).
Conclusion
More than 30% of hospitalized youth T2DM may experience negative emotions such as depression,anxiety,and DD. The occurrence of negative emotions in such patients may be related to disease management or socio-economic issues such as systolic blood pressure,educational level,hospitalization expenses,marital status,BMI,and frequency of blood glucose monitoring,as well as decreased psychological resilience and negative coping strategies.
4.Pathogen spectrum of diarrheal disease surveillance in Fengxian District, Shanghai, 2013‒2023
Meihua LIU ; Yuan ZHUANG ; Xiaohong XIE ; Hongwei ZHAO ; Yuan SHI ; Lijuan DING ; Yi HU ; Lixin TAO
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(4):336-341
ObjectiveTo investigate the pathogenic spectrum and epidemiological characteristics of diarrheal disease in Fengxian District of Shanghai, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of diarrheal diseases. MethodsBasic information of the initial adult cases visited diarrheal disease surveillance sentinel hospital in Fengxian District, Shanghai, was collected from August 2013 to 2023, and fecal samples were collected at 1∶5 sampling intervals to isolate and identify 5 kinds of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC), Salmonella (SAL), Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Campylobacter, Vibrio cholerae, Shigella and Yersinia enterocolitica (YE). Simultaneously, nucleic acid detection was performed for 3 kinds of rotavirus, 2 kinds of norovirus, intestinal adenovirus, astrovirus and sapovirus. ResultsA total of 1 861 cases of newly diagnosed diarrheal disease were reported, with the peak in July to August. Additionally, 704 surveillance samples were detected, with a total positive detection rate of 50.57%. The detection rates of bacterial, viral and mixed infection were 25.14%, 21.02% and 4.40%, respectively. Among the pathogens detected, DEC accounted for the highest (17.61%, 124/704), followed by norovirus (16.48%, 116/704), rotavirus (6.39%, 45/704), SAL (5.97%, 42/704) and Campylobacter (3.84%, 27/704). DEC detected were mainly enteroaggregative Escherichia coli and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, with no detection of Vibrio cholerae, Shigella and YE. The highest total pathogen detection rate was observed from June to September, and the detection peaks of norovirus were from March to June and from October to December, whereas that of DEC was from June to October. The detection rate of rotavirus peaked from January to February, but which was not detected between 2020‒2023. The SAL positive rate peak was in September, whereas that of Campylobacter was from July to September. ConclusionThe main pathogens detected in Fengxian District from 2013‒2019 are DEC, norovirus, rotavirus, SAL and Campylobacter. Different pathogens have different detection peaks, with bacteria predominating in summer and viruses in winter and spring. Prevention and control measures should be carried out according to the epidemiological characteristics of different seasons.
5.Molecular epidemiological characterization of influenza A(H3N2) virus in Fengxian District, Shanghai, in the surveillance year of 2023
Hongwei ZHAO ; Lixin TAO ; Xiaohong XIE ; Yi HU ; Xue ZHAO ; Meihua LIU ; Qingyuan ZHANG ; Lijie LU ; Chen’an LIU ; Mei WU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(1):18-22
ObjectiveTo understand the epidemiological distribution and gene evolutionary variation of influenza A (H3N2) viruses in Fengxian District, Shanghai, in the surveillance year of 2023, and to provide a reference basis for influenza prevention and control. MethodsThe prevalence of influenza virus in Fengxian District in the 2023 influenza surveillance year (April 2023‒March 2024) was analyzed. The hemagglutinin (HA) gene, neuraminidase (NA) gene, and amino acid sequences of 75 strains of H3N2 influenza viruses were compared with the vaccine reference strain for similarity matching and phylogenetic evolutionary analysis, in addition to an analysis of gene characterization and variation. ResultsIn Fengxian District, there was a mixed epidemic of H3N2 and H1N1 in the spring of 2023, with H3N2 being the predominant subtype in the second half of the year, and Victoria B becoming the predominant subtype in the spring of 2024. A total of 75 influenza strains of H3N2 with HA and NA genes were distributed in the 3C.2a1b.2a.2a.2a.3a.1 and B.4 branches, with overall similarity to the reference strain of the 2024 vaccine higher than that of the reference strain of the 2022 and 2023 vaccine. Compared with the 2023 vaccine reference strain, three antigenic sites and one receptor binding site were changed in HA, with three glycosylation sites reduced and two glycosylation sites added; where as in NA seven antigenic sites and the 222nd resistance site changed with two glycosylation sites reduced. ConclusionThe risk of antigenic variation and drug resistance of H3N2 in this region is high, and it is necessary to strengthen the publicity and education on the 2024 influenza vaccine and long-term monitoring of influenza virus prevalence and variation levels.
6.Clinical characteristics combined with inflammatory markers for predicting prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy
Lingling ZHOU ; Xuchen MENG ; Weijie ZHONG ; Zhaoliang SUN ; Xiaohong SHI ; Tanjun DENG ; Zixian MEI ; Jiexi XIAO ; Dingzhong TANG ; Yi LI
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(10):1290-1296
Objective To explore the potential prognostic factors of patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS)after undergoing endovascular mechanical thrombectomy and to construct an effective predictive model.Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted on 202 patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion AIS from 2 stroke centers.All patients received endovascular mechanical thrombectomy treatment,with treatment and follow-up lasting at least 90 d.Basic demographic characteristics,medical records,and baseline blood biomarker data were collected,and the potential prognostic indicators for AIS after 90 d were screened using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)-logistic regression analysis.Results It was found that alcohol drinking(P=0.029),hypertension(P=0.001),diabetes mellitus(P=0.021),stroke or transient ischemic attack(P=0.049),systolic blood pressure on admission(P=0.009),diastolic blood pressure on admission(P=0.038),blood glucose(P=0.003),white blood cell count(P=0.001),neutrophil count(P=0.001),fibrinogen(P=0.010),systemic immune-inflammation index(P=0.008)and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)(P<0.001)were associated with adverse clinical outcomes.Nine significant prognostic determinants were screened through LASSO-logistic regression analysis.Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that male sex(P=0.008),smoking history(P=0.013),hypertension(P=0.011),lymphocyte(P=0.028),fibrinogen(P=0.016),and NLR(P<0.001)were significant predictive factors for poor prognosis in AIS patients after endovascular thrombectomy treatment.The constructed prognostic model had an accuracy of 76.2%,a sensitivity of 78.2%,a specificity of 71.7%,and a positive predictive value of 86.7%.Conclusion The predictive model established in this study can assist clinicians in identifying high-risk patients with AIS who have undergone endovascular thrombectomy,and it provide guidance for formulating individualized treatment strategies.
7.Analysis of natural pregnancy outcome of pump twin after spontaneous cessation of blood flow in the umbilical artery of the acardiac twin with reverse arterial perfusion sequence
Renfeng YI ; Li LU ; Chen CHENG ; Sheng ZHAO ; Xiaohong YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(1):74-78
Objective:To analyze the relationship between the growth and development of pump twin and the changes of blood flow parameters and the natural pregnancy outcome of pump twin after pontaneous cessation of blood flow in the umbilical artery of the acardiac twin with reverse arterial perfusion sequence(TRAPs)detected by prenatal ultrasound.Methods:From January 2001 to August 2023,a total of 23 cases of TRAPs diagnosed in Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital were retrospectively collected and detected by ultrasound follow-up. According to the pregnancy outcome of the pump twin,23 patients were divided into the poor pregnancy outcome group(6 cases)and the good pregnancy outcome group(17 cases). The changes of ultrasound growth indexes and blood flow parameters of the pump twin and acardia twin were compared between the two groups. The hemodynamic parameters with statistically significant differences between the two groups were selected,and the diagnostic efficacy for TRAPs pregnancy outcomes was analyzed using ROC analysis.Results:There were no statistically significant differences in the structural development of acardiac fetus between the two groups,including skin edema,hemicardia,skull structure,trunk structure,upper and lower limbs,cardiothoracic ratio,amniotic fluid,sex and amniotic nature of twins(all P > 0.05). The lower limbs of acardia twin was significantly higher in the poor pregnancy outcome group(6/6)than in the good pregnancy outcome group(7/17),and the difference was statistically significant( P < 0.05). The relevant parameters of ultrasound blood flow were shown in both groups,there were no significant differences in middle cerebral artery pulsation index(PI)and umbilical artery PI between the two groups before natural occlusion of fetal blood flow with TRAPs(all P > 0.05). In the good pregnancy outcome group,the ratio of umbilical cord diameter between pump twin and acardia twin was higher than that in the poor pregnancy outcome group,the difference was statistically significant( P < 0.05). The scatter plot of the ratio of umbilical diameter between the two groups was drawn,and the cut-off value was 2.125 through ROC curve analysis,the area under the curve(AUC)was 0.961,the sensitivity was 94.10%,the specificity was 100%,and the Yoden index was 0.94. Conclusions:The ratio of umbilical cord diameter between pump twin and acardia twin in TRAPs is significant for predicting the pregnancy outcome of pump twin.
8.Bendamustine combined with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody in the first-line treatment of older patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a multicenter retrospective study
Shuchao QIN ; Yi MIAO ; Zhaoliang ZHANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Yuye SHI ; Yuqing MIAO ; Weiying GU ; Weicheng ZHENG ; Zhuxia JIA ; Guoqiang LIN ; Haiwen NI ; Xiaohong XU ; Min XU ; Xiaoyan XIE ; Ling WANG ; Yun ZHUANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Ping LIU ; Jianyong LI ; Wenyu SHI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2025;46(9):820-826
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of bendamustine combined with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody in the first-line treatment of older patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-iNHL) .Methods:The clinical data of 159 patients with B-iNHL enrolled in 16 hospitals from Jiangsu Cooperative Lymphoma Group from December 1, 2019, to April 20, 2024, were analyzed for regimen efficacy and safety. Bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) and bendamustine plus obinutuzumab (BG) were administered to 139 (87.4% ) and 20 (12.6% ) patients, respectively.Results:Among the 159 patients, 101 (63.5% ) were male and 58 (36.5% ) were female, with a median age of 69 years (range: 60–84). Efficacy could be assessed in 138 (86.8% ) patients. The efficacy assessment demonstrated that the overall response rate was 92.0% with complete and partial remissions in 75 (54.3% ) and 52 (37.7% ) cases, respectively. With a median follow-up of 24 months (range: 4–64), the progression-free survival rate was (87.5 ± 3.0) % and the overall survival rate was (83.2 ± 3.3) %. Of the 27 patients who died, 6 (22.2% ) died due to disease progression. The mean applied dose of bendamustine per cycle was 73.0 (50.8–89.7) mg/m 2 per day, administered on days 1 and 2. Adverse events of grade 3 or higher were reported in 53 (33.3% ) patients, with infection (30 cases,18.9% ) and neutropenia (24 cases, 15.1% ) demonstrating the highest incidence. Conclusion:Bendamustine combined with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody demonstrated good efficacy and is well-tolerated in the first-line treatment of elderly patients with B-iNHL.
9.Diagnostic value of combined model based on clinicopathological and MRI features in BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer
Hao ZHANG ; Xiaohong CHEN ; Xinwei ZHONG ; Yi CHEN ; Bowen YUE ; Shourang CHEN ; Wenzhong HOU ; Zhiqi YANG ; Xiaofeng CHEN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(2):246-250
Objective To explore the diagnostic value of a combined model based on clinicopathological and MRI features in BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.Methods The data of 132 patients with ovarian cancer who underwent pathology and BRCA gene tes-ting were analyzed retrospectively,including 52 cases of BRCA mutation group and 80 cases of BRCA wild group.The differences of MRI features and clinicopathological features between BRCA mutation group and BRCA wild group were compared.Binary logistic regression was used to construct a joint prediction model and analyze its diagnostic efficiency.Results There were significant differ-ences in cytokeratin 7(CK7),estrogen receptor(ER),Ki-67 and lymphovascular invasion(LVI)between the BRAC mutation group and the BRAC wild group(P<0.05).Univariate analysis showed that CK7,ER,Ki-67,LVI and the apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)value of the cystic part of tumor were risk factors for BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.The combined model based on CK7,ER,Ki-67,LVI,and the ADC value of the cystic part of tumor for the diagnosis of BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer had an area under the curve(AUC)of 0.765.Conclusion CK7,ER,Ki-67,LVI and the ADC value of the cystic part of tumor are risk factors for BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.The combined model based on the above characteristics demonstrates good diagnostic efficacy for BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer.
10.Studies on the mechanism of carbon monoxide releasing molecule 3 in alleviating hypoxic-reoxygenation injury in Caco-2 cells
Zhaoqun YU ; Yi BAI ; Wanqi SUN ; Sizhuo KOU ; Xiaohong WANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;34(8):1078-1086
Objective:To investigate the protective effects and underlying mechanisms of carbon monoxide-releasing molecule-3 (CORM-3) against hypoxia-reoxygenation-induced injury in Caco-2 cells.Methods:A hypoxia-reoxygenation injury model was established in Caco-2 cell monolayers by culturing cells under glucose-free, serum-free hypoxic conditions (1% O 2) for 8 hours, followed by reoxygenation with glucose and serum restoration for 4 hours. Experimental groups included: blank control (Control), hypoxia-reoxygenation model (HR), and HR with 300 μmol/L (HR_C1), 400 μmol/L (HR_C2), or 500 μmol/L CORM-3 (HR_C3), plus HR with 500 μmol/L inactive iCORM-3 (HR_iC). CORM-3/iCORM-3 was administered during the hypoxic phase. Assessments included: cell viability (CCK-8 assay), apoptosis/necrosis rates (flow cytometry), monolayer permeability (sodium fluorescein), tight junction protein distribution (ZO-1, Occludin, Claudin2 immunofluorescence), protein expression (Western blot), and transcriptomic analysis of differentially expressed genes. Results:Compared to controls, HR group showed significantly reduced cell viability ( P<0.05), increased apoptosis/necrosis rates, elevated sodium fluorescein permeability (both P<0.05), disrupted tight junction structure, decreased Occludin and increased Claudin2 expression (both P<0.05). CORM-3 treatment significantly improved viability ( P<0.05), reduced apoptosis/necrosis rates and permeability (both P<0.05, concentration-dependent), mitigated tight junction damage, showed a non-significant trend toward increased Occludin, and significantly decreased Claudin2 expression ( P<0.05). Transcriptomics identified 25 differentially expressed genes, with KEGG analysis revealing 14 significant pathways (including MAPK signaling, inflammatory bowel disease, and cellular senescence). GO analysis highlighted immune-inflammatory responses and cell membrane barrier components, with TGFB3 as the primary immune-related gene. Conclusions:CORM-3 effectively reduces apoptosis/necrosis, preserves tight junctions, and mitigates hypoxia-reoxygenation injury in Caco-2 cells, potentially through MAPK signaling regulation and immune-inflammatory response modulation.


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