1.Correlation of serum sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase 2a and BAR with cardiac function and prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure
Xiaoyan QIAO ; Limei WANG ; Xiuying ZHOU ; Yupeng CHENG ; Jing ZHENG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;46(16):1953-1958
Objective To investigate the correlation of sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ATPase 2a(SERCA2a)and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)to albumin(ALB)ratio(BAR)with cardiac function and prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF).Methods A total of 200 CHF patients admitted to this hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the CHF group and 100 healthy people un-dergoing physical examination as the control group.CHF patients were divided into class Ⅰ group(38 cases),class Ⅱ group(40 cases),class Ⅲ group(54 cases)and class Ⅳ group(68 cases)according to the New York Heart Association(NYHA)cardiac function classification after admission.According to the prognosis,they were divided into poor prognosis group(60 cases)and good prognosis group(140 cases).Serum SERCA2a BUN,ALB levels were measured and BAR was calculated.Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used to analyze the correlation between serum SERCA2a,BAR and NYHA cardiac function classification in CHF pa-tients.Taking the prognosis of CHF patients as the dependent variable,a multivariate unconditional Logistic regression model was established to determine its influencing factors.Receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn to evaluate the predictive value of serum SERCA2a and BAR for poor prognosis of CHF patients.Results Compared with the control group,the serum SERCA2a level was decreased and BAR was increased in the CHF group(P<0.05).The level of SERCA2a in class Ⅰ group,class Ⅱ group,class Ⅲ group and classⅣ group decreased and BAR increased successively(P<0.05).The NYHA classification was negatively cor-related with serum SERCA2a level(rs=-0.756,P<0.05),and positively correlated with BAR(rs=0.722,P<0.05).After 1-year follow-up,the incidence of poor prognosis in 200 CHF patients was 30.00%(60/200).Increased NYHA class(OR=1.936,95%CI:1.115-3.364),atrial fibrillation(OR=3.269,95%CI:1.078-9.913),N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(OR=1.002,95%CI:1.001-1.009)and BAR(OR=1.169,95%CI:1.082-1.263)were independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with CHF(P<0.05),increased left ventricular ejection fraction(OR=0.810,95%CI:0.716-0.916)and SERCA2a(OR=0.964,95%CI:0.947-0.981)were independent protective factors(P<0.05).The area under the curve of serum SERCA2a combined with BAR to predict the poor prognosis of CHF patients was 0.865(95%CI:0.810-0.910),which was larger than 0.784(95%CI:0.720-0.839)and 0.777(95%CI:0.713-0.833)predicted by serum SERCA2a and BAR levels alone,and the difference was statistically significant(Z=2.944,3.250,P<0.05).Conclusion The decrease of SERCA2a and the increase of BAR are closely re-lated to cardiac function and prognosis in patients with CHF.Serum SERCA2a combined with BAR has a higher value in predicting poor prognosis in patients with CHF.
2.Construction and practice of smart health and elderly care standard system in Shanghai
Jian WANG ; Mianzhi CHENG ; Xiaohua YE ; Weihua GU ; Chun FAN ; Yuyao JIANG ; Min XU ; Yihan XU ; Yang WANG ; Xiaoyan GU ; Yihua JIANG ; Liying YAO ; Shusheng OUYANG ; Xin LIU ; Xijie YUAN ; Jian CHEN ; Ni YANG ; Qi CHEN ; Jingjing FANG
Journal of Navy Medicine 2025;46(1):83-90
With the rapid development of population aging in various countries around the world,the health and elderly care industry has been paid high attention.The standardization of smart health and elderly care technology and services is particularly important.This paper firstly reviewed the policies related to healthy elderly care in China.By analyzing the industrial standards and provincial standards issued,this paper focused on the policies proposed by the Shanghai Municipal Government for the standardization of smart health and elderly care,as well as the researches on the standard system and the construction of standard families.Shanghai group standards in the field of smart health and elderly care were summarized,including the guidelines for the construction of standard systems,elderly care service platforms,community elderly cafeterias,portable health monitoring terminals,indoor sports services,and home-based elderly care safety monitoring.A series of case analyses of the standardized implementation of the above aspects were also provided.Through standardization research and practice in recent years,it has been fully demonstrated that the standard research plays an important leading role in the field of smart health and elderly care.
3.Design and clinical application of a novel fixation device used for percutaneous transhepatic cholanginal drainage tube
Qian QI ; Yiwen WANG ; Jun WANG ; Huaijun CHENG ; Xiaoyan FEI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(12):1369-1375
Objective To explore the clinical application effect of a novel fixation device used for percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage(PTCD)tube in patients after receiving PTCD.Methods A novel type of fixed device for PTCD tube was independently designed and produced by authors.One hundred patients,who underwent PTCD(retention time of the tube at least one month)at the Department of Interventional Radiology,Ruijin Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Jong University School of Medicint from September 2024 to April 2025,were collected for this study.According to the order of hospitalization dates,the patients were divided into an observation group(n=50)and a control group(n=50).The patients in the observation group used a novel PTCD tube fixation device as secondary fixation,while the patients in the control group used conventional medical silk tape for cross type secondary fixation.The postoperative 2-hour pain scores,readiness for hospital discharge,comfort level of fixed device during PTCD tube retention for one month,drainage tube dropping-off rate,drainage obstruction rate,and incidence of peripheral dermatitis were compared between the two groups.Results The postoperative 2-hour pain scores and the comfort level after one-month retention of PTCD tube in the observation group were obviously lower than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(both P<0.05).The PTCD tube dropping-off rate,poor drainage rate,and incidence of dermatitis in the observation group during tube retention period were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05).The readiness for hospital discharge of both groups was at a medium-to-low level,although the score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion The use of this novel PTCD tube fixation device can effectively increase the comfort level of patients during the period of carrying a tube.The modular ice pack component can alleviate postoperative pain,reduce the incidences of drainage tube dropping-off,drainage obstruction and peripheral dermatitis during tube retention period.Therefore,this novel PTCD drainage tube fixation device is worthy of clinical promotion and use.
4.Generation of a FAM50A knockout Beta-TC-6 cell line using CRISPR/Cas9 technology and preparation of a FAM50A polyclonal antibody
Yaxua Qiu ; Xiangrui Meng ; Xiaoyan Xie ; Sitong Cheng ; Yufan Peng ; Siqi Liu ; Xue Zhao ; Zhangfeng Hu ; Junqiao Xing ; Weihua Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(11):2105-2112
Objective:
To construct a Family with sequence similarity 50 member A(FAM50A) gene knockout mouse insulinoma pancreatic β-cell line Beta-TC-6 using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology and to prepare polyclonal antibodies specifically recognizing FAM50A.
Methods:
Two guide RNAs(sgRNAs) targeting the FAM50A gene were designed,and a recombinant plasmid expressing blue fluorescent protein(BFP) was constructed for gene knockout.The successfully constructed plasmid was transfected into Beta-TC-6 cells,and BFP-positive single cells were isolated for clonal expansion.The expanded monoclonal cell lines were genotyped by Sanger sequencing,and FAM50A protein expression was assessed by Western blot.Purified human recombinant FAM50A protein was used to immunize New Zealand rabbits for the preparation of a polyclonal antibody.The specificity of the prepared antibody was then validated using the successfully established FAM50A knockout cell line.
Results:
A monoclonal cell line with a successful knockout of the FAM50A gene was identified.Sanger sequencing confirmed base deletions at the target site.Western blot analysis showed a complete absence of FAM50A protein expression in this cell line.The prepared polyclonal antibody successfully recognized endogenous murine FAM50A protein in wild-type Beta-TC-6 cells and in hTERT-RPE1 cells overexpressing human FAM50A-GFP fusion protein,while no signal was detected in the FAM50A knockout cells.
Conclusion
This study successfully established a FAM50A gene knockout Beta-TC-6 cell model and generated a FAM50A polyclonal antibody,providing powerful tools for future research.
5.Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with HBeAg-negative hepatitis B cirrhosi
Xiaoyan Liu ; Xinyi Gan ; Cheng Li ; Wenjun Du
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(11):2137-2143
Objective:
To investigate hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC ) risk factors in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative cirrhotics , and to develop and validate a predictive model using these indicators .
Methods:
A total of 649 hospitalized patients with HBeAg-negative hepatitis B cirrhosis and HBeAg-negative primary HCC were enrolled . Patients were randomly divided into a modeling group (n = 298) and a validation group (n = 351) at a 7 ∶3 ratio . Logistic regression analysis was used to screen for independent predictors of HCC occurrence . A predic- tive model was constructed and validated using receiver operating characteristic ( ROC) curves . The clinical net benefit of the prediction model was assessed via decision curve analysis .
Results:
Univariate analysis showed sig- nificant statistical differences between the modeling and validation groups in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) , aspartate aminotransferase ( AST) , triglycerides ( TG) , gamma-glutamyl transferase ( GGT) , red blood cell count (RBC) , hemoglobin (Hb) , platelet count (PLT) , international normalized ratio (INR) , alpha-feto- protein (AFP) , serum calcium (Ca2 + ) , serum cholinesterase (CHE) , and HBV DNA levels . Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified AST , GGT , Hb , PLT , Ca2 + , CHE , and HBV DNA as independent influencing fac- tors for HCC occurrence (P < 0. 05) , with OR (95% CI) of 1 . 002 ( 1 . 000 - 1 . 005) , 1 . 006 ( 1 . 003 - 1 . 008) , 0. 994 (0. 988 - 0. 999) , 0. 984 (0. 981 - 0. 988) , 9. 624 (3 . 821 - 24. 245 ) , 0. 999 (0. 987 - 0. 999) , and 7. 530 (4. 143 - 13 . 687) , respectively. A nomogram prediction model was established based on these seven indi- cators . The area under the ROC curve was 0. 936 in the modeling group and 0. 941 in the validation group . Cali- bration curves demonstrated high predictive accuracy of the nomogram.
Conclusion
AST , GGT , Hb , PLT , Ca2 + , CHE , and HBV DNA are independent risk factors for HCC development in patients with HBeAg-negative hepatitis B-related cirrhosis . The established non-invasive prediction model exhibits good discriminative ability and clinical utility , providing an experimental basis for early detection and preventive screening of HCC in this patient population .
6.Research Progress in TCM Targeted Regulating Macrophages for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Jiamin ZHU ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Shasha CHEN ; Shi CHENG ; Jinqiu HUANG ; Huazhu QIN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(8):186-192
Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an inflammatory disease characterized by a continuous diffuse lesion in the colorectal mucosa.Macrophages,as key players in the inflammatory microenvironment,are significantly correlated with the development of UC.Based on the TCM pathogenesis of UC,this article reviewed the current research status of targeted regulation of macrophages in the treatment of UC using TCM,summarized the biological processes related to macrophages and their role in the progression of UC,and concluded the molecular mechanism of TCM treatment of UC targeting macrophages.It found that the active components of Chinese materia medica,TCM compounds,and TCM non-pharmacological therapies mainly regulate macrophage activity by regulating macrophage polarization,autophagy,pyroptosis,metabolic reprogramming,oxidative stress,and other processes,thereby delaying the progression of UC.This article aimed to provide references for in-depth exploration of the pathogenesis of UC and the TCM prevention and treatment of UC.
7.Advances in 3D printed hydroxyapatite-collagen scaffolds in bone regeneration
Ziyang CHENG ; Xiaoyan HAN ; Keming MAO ; Laikui LIU ; Weiwei LIANG
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(1):75-80
Bone tissue engineering(BTE)is expected to be used as an autologous bone graft substitute for bone defects,and in the se-lection of BTE scaffold materials,collagen(Col)and hydroxyapatite(HA)have attracted attention due to their unique biomimetic ad-vantages.Collagen/hydroxyapatite(CHA)composite scaffolds made by combining the two have been shown to have excellent biocompat-ibility and bone-enhancing potential in various in vitro,in vivo,and clinical studies.With the development of three-dimensional(3D)printing technology in the field of tissue engineering,bone scaffolds constructed using 3D printing methods have been shown to possess superior clinical potential.This review describes new advances in 3D printed CHA composite scaffolds and introduces the application of 3D printed CHA scaffolds in oral and maxillofacial bone regenerative repair.
8.Dynamic changes of neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)release and microcirculatory disorders associated with high altitude pulmonary edema after high altitude hypoxia exposure
Hong SU ; Qian CHENG ; Yaxuan WANG ; Chongyang DAI ; Fubang ZHAO ; Xiaoyan PU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(6):732-740
AIM:To compare the formation and release of neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)af-ter exposure to the high-altitude hypoxic environ-ment for different periods,and their relationship with the dynamic changes of microcirculatory disor-ders associated with pulmonary edema.METH-ODS:SD rats were raised under normoxic condi-tions at an altitude of 400 m and under hypoxic conditions at an altitude of 4 200 m.The rats raised under hypoxic conditions at an altitude of 4 200 m for 7 days were returned to normoxic con-ditions at 400 m to observe the changes in physio-logical and pathological indicators of the rats.The dynamic changes of neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)release and microcirculatory disorders relat-ed to pulmonary edema after high-altitude hypoxia exposure and after returning to the plain were ex-plored by blood routine determination,rat arterial blood gas analysis,ELISA experiment,lung water content determination,H&E staining,and immuno-histochemical staining.RESULTS:In the hypoxic en-vironment at 4 200 m,rats exhibited significant re-ductions in arterial oxygen saturation(SaO2)and partial pressure of oxygen(PO2)(P<0.01),accompa-nied by a marked increase in lung-tissue water con-tent(P<0.01).The complete blood count revealed elevated levels of red blood cells,white blood cells,lymphocytes,and neutrophils(P<0.01).In addition,the formation and release of NETs in neutrophils in-creased,accompanied by an aggravation of the in-flammatory response.After returning to the low-al-titude normoxic area at 400 m,the above indica-tors gradually returned to normal levels on the 7th day.Pathological changes such as alveolar epitheli-al cell shedding and inflammatory cell infiltration were observed in the lung tissues of rats in the high-altitude area,and the pathological changes were restored after returning to the low-altitude normoxic environment.CONCLUSION:The release of NETs from neutrophils is closely related to the re-covery of pulmonary edema and pulmonary ede-ma-related microcirculatory disorders after high-al-titude hypoxia exposure.
9.Value of biomarkers related to routine blood tests in early diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in children.
Jinjie LI ; Xiaoyan HAO ; Yijuan XIN ; Rui LI ; Lin ZHU ; Xiaoli CHENG ; Liu YANG ; Jiayun LIU
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(4):339-347
Objective To mine and analyze the routine blood test data of children with allergic rhinitis (AR), identify routine blood parameters related to childhood allergic rhinitis, establish an effective diagnostic model, and evaluate the performance of the model. Methods This study was a retrospective study of clinical cases. The experimental group comprised a total of 1110 children diagnosed with AR at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University during the period from December 12, 2020 to December 12, 2021, while the control group included 1109 children without a history of allergic rhinitis or other allergic diseases who underwent routine physical examinations during the same period. Information such as age, sex and routine blood test results was collected for all subjects. The levels of routine blood test indicators were compared between AR children and healthy children using comprehensive intelligent baseline analysis, with indicators of P≥0.05 excluded; variables were screened by Lasso regression. Binary Logistic regression was used to further evaluate the influence of multiple routine blood indexes on the results. Five kinds of machine model algorithms were used, namely extreme value gradient lift (XGBoost), logistic regression (LR), gradient lift decision tree (LGBMC), Random forest (RF) and adaptive lift algorithm (AdaBoost), to establish the diagnostic models. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to screen the optimal model. The best LightGBM algorithm was used to build an online patient risk assessment tool for clinical application. Results Statistically significant differences were observed between the AR group and the control group in the following routine blood test indicators: mean cellular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), hemoglobin (HGB), absolute value of basophils (BASO), absolute value of eosinophils (EOS), large platelet ratio (P-LCR), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), platelet count (PLT), absolute values of leukocyte neutrophil (W-LCC), leukocyte monocyte (W-MCC), leukocyte lymphocyte (W-SCC), and age. Lasso regression identified these variables as important predictors, and binary Logistic regression further analyzed the significant influence of these variables on the results. The optimal machine learning algorithm LightGBM was used to establish a multi-index joint detection model. The model showed robust prediction performance in the training set, with AUC values of 0.8512 and 0.8103 in the internal validation set. Conclusion The identified routine blood parameters can be used as potential biomarkers for early diagnosis and risk assessment of AR, which can improve the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis. The established model provides scientific basis for more accurate diagnostic tools and personalized prevention strategies. Future studies should prospectively validate these findings and explore their applicability in other related diseases.
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10.Prevalence of pathogens causing genital tract infection among 54,562 infertile patients
Xiaoyan REN ; Yujing XIONG ; Fang CHENG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(22):3415-3419
OBJECTIVE To understand the prevalence of pathogens causing genital tract infections among the infer-tile patients so as to provide bases for clinical diagnosis,treatment and prevention.METHODS A total of 54,562 infertile patients who were treated in Reproductive Medicine Center of Tang Du Hospital of Air Force Medical University from Jul.2023 to Jan.2025 were enrolled in the study.The cervical swab samples were collect-ed from the female patients,and the urine samples were collected from the male patients.Chlamydia trachomatis(CT),Ureaplasma urealyticum(UU),Mycoplasma genitalium(MG)and Neisseria gonorrhoeae(NG)were tested by real-time fluorescent nucleic acid isothermal amplification for RNA.The statistical analysis was per-formed based on the gender,age and type of infection.RESULTS The total positive rates of UU,MG,CT and NG were 38.36%,2.85%,0.99%and 0.04%,respectively.The patients with CT plus MG infection were dominant a-mong the patients with mixed infections.The positive rates of UU and CT of the female patients were higher than those of the male patients(P<0.001),while the positive rate of NG of the female patients was lower than that of the male patients(P=0.028).The patients aged more than 25 years old were susceptible to UU,with the positive rate highest among the patients aged between 35 and 40 years old.The patients aged less than 25 years old were dominant among the patients with MG and CT infections,and NG infection was more common among the patients aged between 25 and 35 years old.The positive rate of MG was higher among the patients aged less than 25 years old than among other age groups of patients(P<0.005);the positive rate of MG was higher among the patients aged between 35 and 40 years old than among the patients aged between 30 and 35 years old(P<0.005).The positive rate of CT was higher among the patients aged less than 25 years old than among all the age groups except for the 25 to 30 age group;the positive rate of CT of the patients aged no less than 40 years old was lower than that of the patients aged between 25 and 35 years old(P<0.005).CONCLUSIONS UU is most common among the pathogens causing genital tract infections among the infertile patients.There are a variety of types of mixed infections.The female patients are more likely to have UU and CT infections,while the male patients are more likely to have NG infection.MG and CT infections shows a low-age trend.It is necessary to focus on the joint screening of multiple pathogens during the clinical diagnosis and treatment and strengthen the prevention and intervention to the susceptible population.


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