1.Osler’s view of the physician and physician’s narrative literacy in narrative medicine
Huihui CHEN ; Wenhua CAO ; Yanling TAO ; Ying ZHAO ; Xiaolin YANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2026;39(3):399-404
In the era of evidence-based medicine, the progress of medical science and technology has enriched medical diagnostic tools and treatment methods, but it has also led to the loss of medical warmth and the alienation of the doctor-patient relationships. William Osler emphasized that while medical technology advances, attention should also be paid to the practice of narrative medicine and the development of physician’s narrative literacy. The view of the physician he advocated reminds us that the core of medicine still lies in the narrative connection between doctors and patients, as well as a deep understanding of human nature. By exploring the relationship between Osler’s view of the physician and narrative medicine as well as physician’s narrative literacy, this paper analyzed the methods of cultivating physician’s narrative literacy, providing references for modern medical education and practice, and assisting in the harmony and unity of science and technology and humanity.
2.Effects of prostaglandin D2 on cytokine secretion and phagocytosis and killing function in cow bone marrow-derived macrophages induced by E.coli
Pengfei GONG ; Xiaolin YANG ; Lili GUO ; Yu WANG ; Jingze WU ; Shangyi ZHANG ; Bo LIU ; Wei MAO ; Jinshan CAO
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(1):107-114
In order to study the effects of prostaglandin D2(PGD2)on cow bone marrow-derived macrophages induced by E.coli,cultured cow bone marrow-derived macrophages were taken as the research object.The effects of endogenous and exogenous PGD2 on the secretion and phagocytosis of E.coli induced proinflammatory cytokines(IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α)in macrophages were ana-lyzed.The results showed that the synthesis of PGD2 in macrophages induced by E.coli is depend-ent on the natural pattern recognition receptors TLR2,TLR4 and NLRP3.Inhibition of endogenous PGD2can down-regulate the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines(IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α)in E.coli induced macrophages(P<0.001),and inhibition of endogenous PGD2 can enhance the kill-ing function of macrophages to a certain extent(P<0.01).In addition,exogenous PGD2 could up-regulate the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines(IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α)in macrophages af-ter E.coli stimulation(P<0.01),and exogenous PGD2 could weaken the killing function of mac-rophages within a certain concentration range(P<0.01).Results indicated that PGD2 had certain effects on the secretion of cytokines and phagocytosis and killing function of macrophages induced by E.coli.
3.Effects of exerkines on metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems
Jiaying LI ; Xiaopan CHEN ; Xiaolin CAO ; Qianfei HAN ; Hong CHEN ; Liling TAN ; Qingqing LOU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(5):435-440
Exerkines play important roles in the regulation of metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders, including obesity, diabetes, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, myocardial infarction, and Alzheimer′s disease. This review summarizes recent research on several key exerkines and their physiological effects.
4.Roles of prostaglandin D2 and TLR2/TLR4/NLRP3 in bone marrow-derived mac-rophages of Escherichia coli infected dairy cows
Xiaolin YANG ; Pengfei GONG ; Lili GUO ; Jingze WU ; Jiahui YU ; Yinghong QIAN ; Shuangyi ZHANG ; Bo LIU ; Jinshan CAO ; Wei MAO
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(8):1727-1734
Escherichia coli(E.coli)is a key pathogenic bacterium responsible for postpartum endo-metritis,with its colonization in the reproductive tract closely associated with endometrial damage and disruption of the ovarian cycle.This ultimately leads to infertility,causing significant economic losses to the dairy industry.Macrophages play a pivotal role in the inflammatory response.This study aims to investigate the mRNA expression profile of bovine bone marrow-derived macropha-ges following E.coli infection using RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)technology.Additionally,it seeks to identify the biological functions and signaling pathways of differentially expressed genes(DEGs)through Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)enrichment analyses.The results demonstrated that E.coli infection induced differential expression of 4 522 genes,with 2 141 upregulated and 2 381 downregulated.These genes were primarily asso-ciated with inflammatory responses,where TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,and PTGS2 played pivotal roles.PGD2 synthesis was mediated by TLR2,TLR4,and NLRP3.Transcriptome sequencing of bovine bone marrow-derived macrophages infected with E.coli and treated with a PGD2 inhibitor revealed a marked downregulation of TLR2 and TLR4 gene expression.qPCR validation results were highly consistent with the RNA-seq findings.This study elucidates the interactive regulatory roles of TLR2,TLR4,and NLRP3 in conjunction with PGD2,which collectively modulate bovine endome-tritis.These findings offer significant molecular insights that enhance our understanding of the pathological mechanisms underlying bovine endometritis,thereby informing its prevention and treatment strategies.
5.Screening Pathways and Practical Research on Primary Care Disease Groups under the DIP Payment
Xiaolin CAO ; Tiange LIN ; Mengyun SUI ; Yazi LI
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(8):42-44,48
Objective:To explore screening pathways and practical implementation strategies for primary care disease groups un-der the Diagnosis-Intervention Packet(DIP)payment.Methods:Matching and expert consultation methods were used to select primary care conditions,and experts included DIP National Steering Group experts,DIP experts from a sample municipal health-care security bureau,health policy researchers,coders from a tertiary hospital in Beijing,and big data engineers.Results:The DIP primary disease of"conservative treatment groups"in primary and secondary medical institutions were 104 and 105,repective-ly.The DIP primary disease of"primary can be completed groups"were 74 and 171,respectively.The final number of primary diseases in primary and secondary hospital was determined to be 178 and 276,respectively.Conclusions:The number of primary care disease groups varies from place to place,but it still needs to be dynamically adjusted and optimized in conjunction with big data methods and expert consultation,evaluated and corrected in a timely manner to ensure scientificity and effectiveness.The pri-mary care disease groups implement"same price for the same disease"across different levels of medical institutions,eliminating the differentiation of medical institution grade coefficients to promote hierarchical diagnosis and treatment.Cost-value measurement of disease group,scientific development of payment criteria for disease group,lack of regulatory tools for big data,and high sets of codes are key barriers to primary care implementation.
6.Effects of exerkines on metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, and nervous systems
Jiaying LI ; Xiaopan CHEN ; Xiaolin CAO ; Qianfei HAN ; Hong CHEN ; Liling TAN ; Qingqing LOU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025;41(5):435-440
Exerkines play important roles in the regulation of metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders, including obesity, diabetes, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, myocardial infarction, and Alzheimer′s disease. This review summarizes recent research on several key exerkines and their physiological effects.
7.Roles of prostaglandin D2 and TLR2/TLR4/NLRP3 in bone marrow-derived mac-rophages of Escherichia coli infected dairy cows
Xiaolin YANG ; Pengfei GONG ; Lili GUO ; Jingze WU ; Jiahui YU ; Yinghong QIAN ; Shuangyi ZHANG ; Bo LIU ; Jinshan CAO ; Wei MAO
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(8):1727-1734
Escherichia coli(E.coli)is a key pathogenic bacterium responsible for postpartum endo-metritis,with its colonization in the reproductive tract closely associated with endometrial damage and disruption of the ovarian cycle.This ultimately leads to infertility,causing significant economic losses to the dairy industry.Macrophages play a pivotal role in the inflammatory response.This study aims to investigate the mRNA expression profile of bovine bone marrow-derived macropha-ges following E.coli infection using RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)technology.Additionally,it seeks to identify the biological functions and signaling pathways of differentially expressed genes(DEGs)through Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)enrichment analyses.The results demonstrated that E.coli infection induced differential expression of 4 522 genes,with 2 141 upregulated and 2 381 downregulated.These genes were primarily asso-ciated with inflammatory responses,where TLR2,TLR4,NLRP3,and PTGS2 played pivotal roles.PGD2 synthesis was mediated by TLR2,TLR4,and NLRP3.Transcriptome sequencing of bovine bone marrow-derived macrophages infected with E.coli and treated with a PGD2 inhibitor revealed a marked downregulation of TLR2 and TLR4 gene expression.qPCR validation results were highly consistent with the RNA-seq findings.This study elucidates the interactive regulatory roles of TLR2,TLR4,and NLRP3 in conjunction with PGD2,which collectively modulate bovine endome-tritis.These findings offer significant molecular insights that enhance our understanding of the pathological mechanisms underlying bovine endometritis,thereby informing its prevention and treatment strategies.
8.Analysis of the current application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research in the field of public health
Xinping WANG ; Yunxiao WU ; Wangnan CAO ; Xiaolin WEI ; Siyan ZHAN ; Feng SUN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(8):1446-1450
Evidence-based public health, as the forefront of modern public health practice, has increasingly important in public health field. However, a significant gap remains between the available evidence and its practical application. Effectively disseminating and implementing evidence-based public health practice in real-world settings has become a key challenge in contemporary public health research. In this context, Implementation Science has emerged as a vital discipline. This paper explores the critical role of Implementation Science in public health, reviews the origins and core components of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), and analyzes the current application of CFIR in public health through bibliometric methods. Additionally, it discusses specific examples to further elucidate the steps involved in using the CFIR and its application contexts. The findings indicate that since 2015, research on CFIR in public health has progressively increased, showing a continuous upward trend. CFIR applications mainly address context-specific facilitators, health decision-making, barrier and facilitator identification, and community-based participatory evaluation, predominantly employing qualitative and mixed-methods research. This paper not only reviews and analyzes the current use of CFIR in public health but also provides a detailed discussion on its application. The goal is to offer valuable insights for the development of Implementation Science research within China's public health sector.
9.Anti-osteoporosis Effect of Isorhamnetin: A Review
Shilong MENG ; Xu ZHANG ; Yawei XU ; Yang YU ; Wei LI ; Yanguang CAO ; Xiaolin SHI ; Wei ZHANG ; Kang LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(5):347-352
Osteoporosis is a common senile bone metabolism disease, clinically characterized by decreased bone mass, destruction of bone microstructure, increased bone fragility, and easy fracture. It tends to occur in the elderly and postmenopausal women, seriously threatening the quality of life and physical and mental health of the elderly. At present, the treatment of osteoporosis is mainly based on oral western medicines, such as calcium, Vitamin D, and bisphosphonates. Still, there are drawbacks such as a long medication cycle and many adverse reactions. In recent years, due to the advantages of multi-component, multi-pathway, and multi-target, some traditional Chinese medicines and effective ingredients can regulate the osteogenic and osteoclastic differentiation process in both directions and are widely used in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Hippophae rhamnoides is a commonly used herbal medicine, and its fruits are rich in flavonoids, polyphenols, fatty acids, vitamins, and trace elements, which have been proven to have a good anti-osteoporosis effect. Isorhamnetin is the main effective ingredient of Hippophae rhamnoides fruits, which has many pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress, anti-aging, and anti-tumor. Studies have shown that isorhamnetin can participate in the regulation of bone metabolism and has a good anti-osteoporosis effect. However, the pharmacological effects and related mechanisms of isorhamnetin against osteoporosis have not been systematically summarized. Therefore, this paper reviewed the pharmacological effects and related mechanisms of isorhamnetin against osteoporosis by referring to relevant literature to provide more basis for the development and application of isorhamnetin.
10.Ameliorative effects and mechanisms of an integrated endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitor on lipopolysaccharide-induced cognitive impairment in mice.
Dandan LIU ; Wenjia LIU ; Lihua XIE ; Xiaofan XU ; Xiaolin ZHONG ; Wenyu CAO ; Yang XU ; Ling CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2025;50(6):986-994
OBJECTIVES:
The integrated endoplasmic reticulum stress inhibitor (ISRIB) is a selective inhibitor of the protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) signaling pathway within endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and can improve spatial and working memory in aged mice. Although ERS and oxidative stress are tightly interconnected, it remains unclear whether ISRIB alleviates cognitive impairment by restoring the balance between ERS and oxidative stress. This study aims to investigate the effects and mechanisms of ISRIB on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cognitive impairment in mice.
METHODS:
Eight-week-old male ICR mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: Normal saline (NS) group, LPS group, and ISRIB+LPS group. NS and LPS groups received daily intraperitoneal injections of normal saline for 7 days; on day 7, LPS group mice received intraperitoneal LPS (0.83 mg/kg) to establish a cognitive impairment model. ISRIB+LPS group received ISRIB (0.25 mg/kg) intraperitoneally for 7 days, with LPS injected 30 minutes after ISRIB on day 7. Cognitive ability was evaluated by the novel place recognition test (NPRT). Real-time fluorogenic quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect changes in nitric oxide synthase (NOS), superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1), and catalase (CAT) gene expression in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG), were measured in hippocampal and prefrontal cortex tissues.
RESULTS:
Compared with the NS group, mice in LPS group showed a significant reduction in novel place recognition ratio, upregulation of hippocampal NOS-1 and NOS-2 mRNA, downregulation of SOD-1 and CAT mRNA, increased MDA and GSSG, decreased GSH, and reduced GSH/GSSG ratio (all P<0.05). Compared with the LPS group, mice in ISRIB+LPS group exhibited significantly improved novel place recognition, downregulated NOS-1 and NOS-2 mRNA, upregulated SOD-1 and CAT mRNA, decreased MDA and GSSG, increased GSH, and an elevated GSH/GSSG ratio in the hippocampus (all P<0.05). No significant changes were observed in the prefrontal cortex.
CONCLUSIONS
ISRIB improves LPS-induced cognitive impairment in mice by restoring the oxidative/antioxidant balance in the hippocampus.
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Male
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Mice, Inbred ICR
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Cognitive Dysfunction/drug therapy*
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Mice
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Oxidative Stress/drug effects*
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress/drug effects*
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Hippocampus/drug effects*
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Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/genetics*
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Guanidines/pharmacology*
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eIF-2 Kinase/antagonists & inhibitors*
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Signal Transduction/drug effects*
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Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism*

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