1.Autophagy and platelets: mechanisms, functions, and research advances in related diseases
Zhenyu ZHAO ; Xiaoyan HE ; Xiao XIAO ; Xuemei CHEN ; Jie TANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(4):557-563
Platelets are small, anucleated cells generated by cytoplasmic fragmentation and shedding from mature megakaryocytes. Upon vascular stimulation or injury, platelets become activated and adhere to exposed vascular endothelial cells, ultimately forming thrombi to promote blood coagulation and wound healing. In recent years, increasing evidence from in-depth studies on platelet function has revealed that autophagy plays a crucial role in platelet production and functional performance. Autophagy is an intracellular process of material recycling and reuse, involving autophagosome formation, cargo degradation, and nutrient recycling, which facilitates the maintenance of homeostasis and defense against pathogen infection. Numerous studies have demonstrated that autophagy participates in the regulation of platelet production, activation, and aggregation, and is closely implicated in the pathogenesis of platelet dysfunction-related diseases such as immune thrombocytopenia. Additionally, platelet-rich plasma therapy, by modulating the autophagic process, has shown great potential in treating osteoarthritis and promoting diabetic foot wound healing. This review thoroughly explores the potential roles of autophagy in regulating platelet production and function, as well as in platelet-related diseases. Future research should focus on the molecular mechanisms of platelet autophagy, investigate its dynamic changes under different disease conditions, and explore how autophagy modulation can improve platelet function and treat related diseases. This will provide a theoretical foundation for developing novel therapeutic strategies and is expected to bring breakthroughs in the treatment of platelet-related diseases.
2.Molecular Crosstalk Mechanisms of Shoutai Wan and Juyuan Jian on Maternal-fetal Interface Subcellular Clusters in CBA/J×DBA/2 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Model
Jingxin GAO ; Qiuping CHEN ; Xiaoyan ZHENG ; Pengfei ZENG ; Rui ZHOU ; Yancai TANG ; Qian ZENG ; Wenli GUO ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Weijun DING ; Linwen DENG ; Hang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(2):70-87
ObjectiveTo systematically compare the differential regulation of the maternal-fetal interface cell lineages and communication networks in the CBA/J×DBA/2 mouse model of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) by the two classic therapeutic methods-tonifying the kidney to stabilize the fetus and invigorating the spleen to stabilize the fetus (Shoutai Wan, Juyuan Jian)-of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at the single-cell resolution and clarify their modern scientific connotations. MethodsFemale non-pregnant CBA/J mice were caged with male BALB/c (blank group) and DBA/2 (modeling group) mice separately. Pregnant mice in the modeling group were randomly grouped as follows: high/low-dose Shoutai Wan, high/low-dose Juyuan Jian, model (RPL), and positive control (dydrogesterone), with 10 mice in each group. Starting from the day after the detection of the vaginal plug, mice were administrated with drugs or an equal volume of normal saline by gavage for 10 consecutive days. After the intervention, the following indicators were measured. ① Macroscopic evaluation: general conditions, uterine wet weight, embryo loss rate, four coagulation parameters [prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB), and thrombin time (TT)], and peripheral blood estradiol (E2) and progesterone (Pg) levels. The decidua with embryos was stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The expression of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), interleukin-6 (IL-6), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), CXC chemokine ligand 12 (CXCL12), and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 homolog (LC3)Ⅰ/Ⅱ was quantified by Western blot. ② Mechanism analysis at the single-cell level: The decidua with embryos from the blank, model, high-dose Shoutai Wan, and high-dose Juyuan Jian groups (6 mice per group, with 3 single-cell samples per group, totaling 24 mice) were analyzed by the BD Rhapsody™ platform, and the whole-cell atlas was drawn by uniform manifold approximation and projection (UMAP) dimensionality reduction clustering combined with the single-cell mouse cell atlas (scMCA). The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and cell interaction networks were analyzed via Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), and CellChat, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) map of subtype cells was constructed. The CytoTRACE pseudo-temporal analysis was performed to explore the developmental trajectories of core immune cells (natural killer cells, NK cells) from maternal and fetal sources. Results① Pathological and Western blot results indicated that compared with the blank group, the RPL group showed an increase in the embryo loss rate (P<0.01), down-regulated expression of Bcl-2, LIF, MMP-2, and Vegf in the decidua with embryos (P<0.05), up-regulated protein levels of CXCL-12, AngⅡ, and IL-6 (P<0.05), blocked angiogenesis, apoptosis-inflammation imbalance, and coagulation dysfunction. Both prescriptions dose-dependently reduced the abortion rate and restored the angiogenesis-inflammation balance, and Shoutai pill showed superior performance in restoring the E2 level to the Pg level (P<0.05). ② Single-cell transcriptome analysis indicated that compared with the blank group, the RPL group showed differences in multiple key cell populations such as decidual cells, trophoblast cells, endothelial cells, erythroblasts, NK cells, and macrophages at the maternal-fetal interface. Immunity and angiogenesis were the key links in RPL. Compared with the RPL group, high-dose Shoutai Wan reversed the changes of NK cells in the embryonic layer (upregulating the mRNA levels of 17 genes and downregulating the mRNA levels of 29 genes) and macrophages (upregulating the mRNA levels of 117 genes and downregulating the mRNA levels of 53 genes) through the regulation of gene expression. High-dose Shoutai pill regulated the immune cells to affect unfolded proteins, cell adhesion, and programmed cell death, thereby promoting decidualization and angiogenesis and modulating embryo-membrane development. High-dose Juyuan Jian regulated the key subgroups of NK cells (up-regulating the mRNA levels of 9 genes and down-regulating the mRNA levels of 17 genes) and macrophages (up-regulating the mRNA levels of 110 genes and down-regulating the mRNA levels of 81 genes), which affected decidual inflammation and apoptosis and intervened in glycolysis. ③ The pseudo-temporal analysis and communication network indicated that the communication frequency of the RPL group decreased. High-dose Shoutai Wan restored maternal-fetal tolerance through pathways such as NKG2D, CDH5, GDF, and FASLG. High-dose Juyuan Jian enhanced the IL-6/LIFR/JAK/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and desmosome/SEMA6/tumor necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) signaling to improve endometrial receptivity. The RPL group showed an increased proportion of toxic dNK7, a decreased proportion of reparative dNK4, and blocked embryo fNK1. High-dose Shoutai Wan down-regulated dNK7 and up-regulated dNK4. High-dose Juyuan Jian inhibited the terminal differentiation of dNK7 and up-regulated LILRB1, thus restoring the balance of cytotoxicity and repair. ConclusionBoth the kidney-tonifying and spleen-invigorating methods are effective in treating RPL. NK and macrophages are the key immune cells in the interaction between the embryo and the membrane. The kidney-tonifying method (Shoutai Wan) has an advantage in regulating the phenotypes of unfolded protein, cell adhesion, and programmed cell death, and shows expression characteristics closer to the physiological state in the regulation of NKG2D and CDH5 signals. The spleen-invigorating method (Juyuan Jian) has an advantage in regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), angiogenesis, and glycolysis and shows higher communication intensity in the IL-6 and LIFR pathways.
3.Analysis of the factors influencing follow-up visit behavior after supragingival scaling in patients with chronic periodontitis
YAN Jing ; LIU Yu ; LIU Xueyan ; TANG Jiali ; WANG Xiaoyan
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2026;34(8):791-798
Objective:
To investigate the factors influencing follow-up visit behavior among patients with chronic periodontitis after supragingival scaling, and to provide evidence for early identification of high-risk dropouts and improvement of treatment continuity.
Methods:
This study was approved by the Institutional Medical Ethics Committee, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 572 patients with chronic periodontitis who received supragingival scaling at the Outpatient Department of The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing University School of Medicine from July 2022 to July 2023 and required subsequent periodontal sequential therapy. Data regarding sex, age, monthly income, education level, oral health literacy, reason for visit, and satisfaction with care were collected. Patients were divided into a follow-up group and a dropout group based on whether they adhered to the scheduled appointments within 12 months. Chi-square tests and independent samples t-tests were used for univariate comparisons between the groups. Variables with P<0.05 in the univariate analysis (gender, education level, monthly income, reason for visit, oral health literacy, and satisfaction with care), along with age (as a covariate), were included in a multivariate logistic regression model to analyze the factors influencing follow-up behavior.
Results:
Among the 572 patients, 239 attended follow-up visits, while 333 dropped out, resulting in a dropout rate of 58.22%. Univariate analysis revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, education level, monthly income, reason for visit, oral health literacy, and satisfaction with care (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that patients referred for treatment had significantly lower compliance (OR=0.241, 95% CI: 0.154-0.377, P<0.001). Conversely, higher oral health literacy scores (OR=1.159, 95% CI: 1.056-1.272, P=0.002) and higher satisfaction with care (OR=4.090, 95% CI: 1.732-9.656, P=0.001) were associated with better follow-up adherence.
Conclusion
Follow-up behavior in patients with chronic periodontitis after supragingival scaling is primarily influenced by the reason for visit, oral health literacy, and satisfaction with care. These factors can serve as intervention targets to reduce dropout rates in clinical practice.
4.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.
5.Safety analysis of Yttrium-90 resin microsphere selective internal radiation therapy on malignant liver tumors
Jia CAI ; Shiwei TANG ; Rongli LI ; Mingxin KONG ; Hongyan DING ; Xiaofeng YUAN ; Yuying HU ; Ruimei LIU ; Xiaoyan ZHU ; Wenjun LI ; Haibin ZHANG ; Guanwu WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(1):24-29
Objective To explore the safety of Yttrium-90 resin microsphere selective internal radiation therapy (90Y-SIRT) on malignant liver tumors. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 64 patients with malignant liver tumors who underwent 90Y-SIRT from February 2023 to November 2024 at Weifang People’s Hospital. The clinical characteristics of the patients and the occurrence of adverse reactions after treatment were analyzed to assess the safety of 90Y-SIRT. Results Among the 64 patients, there were 52 males (81.25%) and 12 females (18.75%); the average age was (56.29±11.08) years. Seven patients (10.94%) had tumors with maximum diameter of less than 5 cm, 38 patients (59.38%) had tumors with maximum diameter of 5-10 cm, and 19 patients (29.68%) had tumors with maximum diameter of greater than 10 cm. There were 47 cases (73.44%) of solitary lesions and 17 cases (26.56%) of multiple lesions; 53 cases (82.81%) were primary liver cancers and 11 cases (17.19%) were metastatic liver cancers. Of the 64 patients, 63 successfully completed the Technetium-99m macroaggregated albumin (99mTc-MAA) perfusion test and received the 90Y-SIRT; one patient received 90Y-SIRT after the second 99mTc-MAA perfusion test due to a work error. The most common adverse reactions included grade 1 alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation in 26 cases (40.62%) and grade 2 in 2 cases (9.37%), grade 1 aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevation in 27 cases (42.18%) and grade 2 in 7 cases (10.93%); grade 1 nausea in 17 cases (26.56%) and grade 2 in 6 cases (9.37%); grade 1 abdominal pain in 12 cases (18.75%), grade 2 in 5 cases (7.81%), and grade 3 in 1 case (1.56%); grade 1 vomiting in 11 cases (17.18%), grade 2 in 5 cases (7.81%), and grade 3 in 1 case (1.56%). Conclusion The adverse reactions of 90Y-SIRT for treating malignant liver tumors are mild, indicating good safety.
6.Analysis of prognosis in catheter-associated urinary tract infections among neurosurgical inpatients
Ting LI ; Xiaoyan TANG ; Chunhua JIANG ; Hong PENG ; Jing WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(10):2381-2385
Objective To investigate the impact of catheter-associated urinary tract infection(CAUTI)on the prognosis of neurosurgical inpatients with indwelling catheters.Methods Neurosurgical inpatients with indwelling catheters and hospital stays>2 days from January 2018 to December 2023 were selected as the study subjects.CAUTI during hospitalization was used as the exposure factor.A 1∶2 propensity score matc-hing method was applied to control for confounding factors,subsequently,63 patients were included in the CAUTI group and 121 in the non-CAUTI group.The impact of CAUTI on prognostic indicators in these pa-tients was analyzed.Results A total of 554 neurosurgical inpatients with indwelling catheters were included,among whom 70 developed CAUTI,yielding an infection rate of 12.64%.After propensity score matching,compared with the non-CAUTI group,the CAUTI group showed significantly longer hospital stays and in-dwelling catheter durations,higher total hospitalization costs,and higher out-of-pocket expenses,the differ-ences were statistically significant(P<0.05).However,there was no significant difference in mortality be-tween the two groups(P>0.05).Among the various medical cost items,significant differences were observed in medical service fees,diagnostic fees,other treatment fees,Western medicine fees,antibacterial drug fees,traditional Chinese medicine fees,consumable costs,and other expenses(P<0.05),while no significant differ-ence was found in surgical treatment fees(P>0.05).Conclusion CAUTI prolongs hospital stays and in-dwelling catheter durations,and increases medical costs.Effective measures should be taken to prevent and control CAUTI,thereby improving patient prognosis,reducing patients' direct financial burden,and enhancing the utilization of medical resources.
7.Trend change of suicide mortality and disease burden among elderly aged 60 and above from 2012 to 2023 in Chongqing
Xianbin DING ; Xianxian YANG ; Yan JIAO ; Rui DING ; Ting CHEN ; Xiaoyan LV ; Jiashi TANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2025;51(6):327-334
Objective To analyze the trends of suicide mortality and disease burden among the elderly aged 60 and above in Chongqing from 2012 to 2023,providing evidence for targeted interventions.Methods Death cases of elderly aged 60 and above were extracted from death registration between 2012 and 2023 according to death records(International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems,10th version:X60-X84,Y87).The data were analyzed to calculate indicators such as the mortality rate,standardized mortality rate,years of life lost(YLL)rate,and average years of life lost(AYLL),and the composition ratio of different causes of death with using Excel 2010 and SPSS 26.0.The comparison of mortality rates between male and female,urban and rural area was conducted using the x2 test.The trend changes of the rates were expressed by the annual percentage change(APC)and the average annual percentage change(AAPC).Results From 2012 to 2023,the suicide mortality rate and standardized mortality rate of the elderly aged 60 and above generally showed a downward trend,decreasing by 3.54%and 4.02%,respectively(P<0.05).From 2012 to 2016,the suicide mortality rate increased by an average of 4.53%per year,and from 2016 to 2021,it decreased by an average of 8.91%per year,and both trends were significant(P<0.05).Only in 2020 and 2022,the male suicide mortality rate was significantly higher than that of females(P<0.05).From 2012 to 2023,the suicide mortality rate and standardized mortality rate of males and females decreased by an average of 2.86%,3.44%,4.21%,and 4.69%per year respectively,and the trends were significant(P<0.05).The suicide mortality rate of the elderly aged 60 and above in rural areas was significantly higher than that in urban areas over the years(P<0.05).From 2012 to 2023,the suicide mortality rate and standardized mortality rate in urban areas remained relatively stable(P>0.05),while the suicide mortality rate and standardized mortality rate of the elderly aged 60 and above in rural areas decreased by an average of 3.44%and 4.02%per year respectively,and the trends were significant(P<0.05).The YLL rate and AYLL caused by suicide among the elderly aged 60 and above decreased from 3.03‰ and 18.54 years in 2012 to 2.26‰ and 17.50 years in 2023 respectively,and the AAPC were-4.02%and-0.60%respectively,and the trends were significant(P<0.05).By comparing the composition of deaths by different suicide methods over the years,it was found that the proportion of deaths due to pesticide poisoning showed a downward trend,while the proportions of deaths by hanging,jumping from a height,and drowning showed an upward trend.Conclusion The suicide mortality rate of the elderly aged 60 and above in Chongqing is relatively high.Although demonstrating an overall downward trend,enhanced efforts toward early identification and intervention for elderly suicide should be enhanced.
8.Changes of the Perception of Drug Welfare of Chronic Disease Patients and Their Impact on Health Level under the Centralized Drug Procurement Policy
Huilin JIAO ; Shaoliang TANG ; Xiaoyan MAO
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(3):30-36
Objective:To study the changes of the perception of drug welfare of chronic disease patients and their impact on health level under the centralized drug procurement policy.Methods:It conducted a questionnaire survey and empirical analysis on the perception of drug welfare and health status of chronic disease patients after the implementation of the centralized drug procurement policy;set up an ordered logit regression model to investigate the impact of the perception of drug welfare on the health level of chronic disease patients and influencing factors,and analyzed the heterogeneity for geographic areas,populations and chronic disease types.Results:After the implementation of the centralized drug procurement policy,the perception of drug welfare of chronic disease patients was significantly improved,including the reduction of drug burden,the decrease of drug price and the increase of drug accessibility.Moreover,the health status of chronic disease patients is significantly affected by the perceived drug affordability,and the policy has greatly improved the health of this group,but there is still inequality.Conclusion:The implementation of the centralized drug procurement policy has been effective,the state should strengthen the policy propaganda,optimize the procurement strategy,so as to further enhance the drug welfare of chronic disease patients and improve their health.
9.A machine learning-based model for predicting the risk of diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Tingting LI ; Peng SU ; Jinbo CHEN ; Xiaoyan HE ; Yi CAO ; Xin ZHANG ; Qingling TANG ; Xubin MIAO ; Xiaohua LIANG ; Dong MA
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2025;33(4):241-247
Objective To compare and find an optimal model for predicting the risk of DKD occurrence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Methods A total of 2005 patients with T2DM were enrolled in this study from The Second Hospital of Shijiazhuang City during December 2017 to December 2022.All the subjects were divided into a training set(n=1403)and a validation set(n=602)according to the ratio of 3∶1 by simple random sampling.With the occurrence of DKD as the outcome variablein the training set,important feature variables were screened by LASSO regression.Six different machine learning models were established according to the feature variables,thenthe optimal model was determined by comparison,and anonlinerisk predictor for DKD occurrence was constructed in patients with T2DM.Results Taking the occurrence of DKD as the outcome variable in the training set,the results of LASSO regression analysis showed that the optimal value of the model was 10-fold cross validation lambda.1se=0.01662473,and 15 characteristic variables with nonzero coefficient were screened out to be related to the occurrence of DKD.The data included sex,age,family history of DM,DM duration,LDL-C,HbA1c,WBC,PDW,Scr,urine α1-microglobulin,urine β2-microglobulin,urine microalbumin,hypertension,hypokalemia,and DR.In the training set and validation set,the prediction performance of XGBoost model was better than that of other models(AUC=0.872,0.893,95%CI 0.853~0.891,0.865~0.921),the sensitivity was 0.779,0.863,and the specificity was 0.721,0.758,respectively.The F1 scores were 0.774 and 0.787.DCA analysis showed that the XGBoost model had a greater net benefit and threshold probability.According to the XGBoost model,the online predictor of DKD risk in T2DM patients was laid out,and two patients were selected for application,the results showed that the predictive value of the model was 0.185 in non-DKD patients,and the predictive value was 0.510 in DKD patients.Conclusions The XGBoost model is the best model for predicting the occurrence of DKD in T2DM patients,and an online predictor was successfully built.
10.Clinical case analysis of an autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy
Xiaoyan WANG ; Zhong ZHAO ; Wenli CHEN ; Niya WANG ; Hao TANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(7):1768-1771
Objective:To summarize the clinical characteristics of autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy(GFAP-A),in order to improve the understanding of the disease among clinical physicians.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical manifestations,imaging examination,laboratory examination of a patient with GFAP-A who was admitted to the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province and diagnosed on May 11,2023.Results:A female patient with GFAP-A,aged 67 years,presented with meningoencephalomyelitis.The head MRI showed abnormalities,with extensive lesions in the bilateral basal ganglia,pons,and lateral paraventricular white matter areas,and enhancement of the lateral ventricular ependyma and pia mater.Long segment spinal cord abnormal signals were observed,and cerebrospinal fluid anti GFAP antibodies were positive.After hormone treatment,the prognosis was good,and there was no recurrence during follow-up.Conclusion:The main clinical manifestations of GFAP-A are acute or subacute onset meningitis and/or encephalitis,myelitis and meningitis.Detection of autoimmune antibodies in ce-rebrospinal fluid can provide a clear diagnosis,and timely treatment can improve prognosis.


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