1.Effects and mechanisms of oliceridine fumarate on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly rats through TLR4/NF-κB pathway
Dong XIE ; Xiaoying GENG ; Yushan ZHU ; Zhengxiang LI ; Hengjie YUAN
China Pharmacy 2026;37(11):1434-1439
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanisms of oliceridine fumarate (TRV130) in improving postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly rats based on the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway. METHODS Rats were randomly divided into the control group (normal saline), the model group (normal saline), the TRV130 group (2.8 mg/kg), the TLR4/NF-κB pathway inhibitor (TAK-242) group (3 mg/kg), the β -arrestin inhibitor (Barbadin) group (3 mg/kg), and the traditional opioid drug (morphine) group (2.8 mg/kg), with 15 rats in each group. Except for the control group, POCD models were established in all other groups. From the first day after surgery, drugs/normal saline were administered via caudal vein injection once daily for 3 consecutive days. After the last administration, the pathological damage of hippocampal tissue was observed; the cognitive function, serum inflammatory factor levels, hippocampal neurons apoptosis rate, and the expression of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (Iba-1), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and TLR4/NF-κB pathway-related mRNA and protein in hippocampal tissue were detected. RESULTS In the model group, the neurons in the CA1 region of the hippocampus were disordered and sparse, with decreased number, pyknotic and fragmented nuclei accompanied by inflammatory cell infiltration. Compared with the control group, the escape latency, serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1β, hippocampal neurons apoptosis rate, average fluorescence intensities of Iba-1 and GFAP, mRNA expression levels of TLR4 and NF-κB p65, and their protein expression/phosphorylation levels in hippocampal tissue were significantly increased/elevated in the model group ( P <0.05); the time spent in the target quadrant and the number of platform crossings were significantly shortened/decreased ( P <0.05). Compared with the model group, the cognitive function, pathological, inflammatory, and apoptosis-related indicators were significantly improved in the TRV130 group, TAK-242 group, and Barbadin group ( P <0.05); the mRNA expression levels of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 and their protein expression/phosphorylation levels were significantly decreased in the TRV130 group and TAK-242 group ( P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS TRV130 may improve POCD in elderly rats by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and alleviating postoperative central nervous system inflammatory responses.
2.Clinical study of salvage second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in 17 cases
Wenqiong WANG ; Wei LIU ; Huihui LIU ; Xiaoying YANG ; Shuanglian XIE ; Hongtao LING ; Yiming ZHAO ; Yujun DONG
Organ Transplantation 2026;17(1):124-132
Objective To summarize and analyze the efficacy and influencing factors of second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for acute leukemia relapsing after the first allo-HSCT. Methods Clinical data of 17 patients with acute leukemia who underwent second allo-HSCT at Peking University First Hospital from January 2005 to December 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Among the 17 patients, 7 achieved long-term disease-free survival after second transplantation. The median progression-free survival after successful second transplantation was 7 months (range 8 days to 69 months). The relapse fatality was 24%, and the transplant-related fatality was 35%. Conclusions Second transplantation is an effective treatment for relapsed and refractory acute leukemia, but the relapse fatality and transplant-related fatality remain high. Patient age, time of relapse after the first transplantation and disease status before second transplantation are all factors that affect the efficacy of second transplantation. Younger age, late relapse and complete remission of disease before second transplantation are all beneficial for long-term disease-free survival after second transplantation.
3.Association of adverse childhood experiences with psychopathology, sleep, and cognitive function in children: the mediating role of putamen volume
Mengting ZHANG ; Min XIE ; Jiashuo ZHANG ; Xiaoying MA ; Menghan WEI ; Yubing YIN ; Yang CHEN ; Yulu WU ; Qiang WANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(3):263-273
BackgroundAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are strong predictors of psychopathology across the lifespan, exerting extensive adverse effects on physical and mental health during early development. While ACEs increase the risk of childhood psychopathology, sleep quality and impair cognitive function, the early neurobiological mechanisms mediating ACE-induced cognitive impairment remain unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the association between ACEs exposure and the risk of psychopathology, sleep disorders, and cognitive function, and to examine the mediating role of the putamen volume in the relationship between ACEs and cognitive function from a neurodevelopment perspective. MethodsData were obtained from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, comprising 10 572 children aged 9 to 10. Participants were categorized into five groups based on the cumulative score of ACEs reported by their parents and the children themselves: no-exposure group (0 types of ACEs), the one-exposure group, the two-exposure group, the three-exposure group, and the high-risk exposure group (≥ 4 types of ACEs). Logistic regression analysis was employed to evaluate the association between ACEs and psychopathological symptoms [T score of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) ≥ 65]. Multiple linear regression analysis was ultilized to analyze the correlations between ACEs and the scores of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC), the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB), as well as the multiple structures in the cerebral cortex and subcortex. The Bootstrap method was applied to test the mediating effect of the putamen volume between ACEs and neurocognitive function. ResultsAfter adjusting for confounders, ACEs cumulative score was correlated with children's psychopathological symptoms in a dose-response manner. Compared with the no-exposed group, the high-risk exposure group had a 2.08-fold (OR=2.080, 95% CI: 1.401–3.088) increased risk of internalizing problems and a 3.13-fold (OR=3.132, 95% CI: 1.703–5.760) increased risk of externalizing problems, and the risk of conduct problems was 4.68 times that of the no-exposed group (OR=4.681, 95% CI: 2.528–8.669). ACEs cumulative score positively predicted the total score of SDSC (β=0.080, 95% CI: 0.059–0.102), with relatively stronger predictive effects on sleep-wake transition disorder (β=0.086, 95% CI: 0.063–0.109) and sleep onset and maintenance disorder (β=0.066, 95% CI: 0.043–0.089). In terms of neurocognition and brain structure, ACEs cumulative score negatively predicted the overall cognitive composite score (β=-0.025, 95% CI: -0.050–-0.001), the crystallized cognitive composite score (β=-0.035, 95% CI: -0.060–-0.010), the volume of the left putamen nucleus (β=-0.025, 95% CI: -0.046– 0.003), and the volume of the right putamen nucleus (β=-0.023, 95% CI: -0.044– 0.003). The total putamen volume played a partial mediating role between ACEs and the overall cognitive composite score, the effect value was -0.002 (95% CI: -0.004–-0.001), accounting for 7.49% of the total effect. ConclusionACEs exposure may increase the risk of psychopathological and sleep disturbances in children and may impair neurocognitive function. Reduced putamen volume may serve a potential neurobiological pathway underlying the impact of ACEs on childhood cognition. [Funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China-Young Scientists Program (number, 82401763); Sichuan University West China Hospital Full-time Postdoctoral Research and Development Fund Project (number, 2023HXBH084)]
4.Bawei Chenxiang Wan Protects Against Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Activating Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase to Inhibit Cuproptosis in Rats
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Yuquan XIE ; Yuchan ZHANG ; Qi SI ; Yuanhu XIAO ; Yuqi GUO ; Xiayu SHAO
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):820-832
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect and underlying mechanisms of the Bawei Chenxiang Wan (BCW) against myocardial ischemic injury. MethodsMyocardial ischemia in vivo was induced in rats by subcutaneous injection of isoproterenol (ISO), and ex vivo ischemia was established by coronary artery ligation in isolated rat hearts. The effects of BCW, alcohol extracts and its polar extracts were evaluated on ST segment on electrocardiogram (ECG), myocardial damage, hemodynamic parameters, and infarct size. The phosphorylation level of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), the expression of cuproptosis-related proteins, and the content of Cu²⁺ in myocardial tissue were detected. The regulatory relationship of the signaling pathway was verified using an oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) myocardial cell injury model, combined with PI3K agonists and inhibitors. ResultsBCW ameliorated ST-segment elevation on electrocardiograms(P<0.01), reduced serum levels of myocardial injury markers, improved hemodynamic parameters, upregulated PI3K phosphorylation(P<0.01), and decreased Cu²⁺ accumulation in rats with myocardial ischemia(P<0.01). Moreover, BCW reduced the myocardial infarct size. In the isolated rat heart model of ischemia, both the ethanol extract and various solvent fractions of BCW exerted protective effects and reduced Cu²⁺ content, among which the n-butanol fraction exhibited the most potent activity(P<0.01). Specifically, the n-butanol fraction upregulated PI3K phosphorylation(P<0.01) and downregulated the expression of cuproptosis-related proteins, including ferredoxin reductase 1(FDX1)(P<0.05), lipoic acid synthetase(LIAS), and dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase(DLAT) oligomerization(P<0.05). In the OGD-induced cardiomyocyte injury model, treatment with a PI3K agonist inhibited DLAT oligomerization(P<0.05), whereas co-administration of a PI3K inhibitor attenuated the inhibitory effect of the n-butanol fraction on DLAT oligomer formation(P<0.05). ConclusionThe n-butanol fraction of BCW exerts a significant protective effect against myocardial ischemic injury, and its mechanism may involve activation of the PI3K and inhibition of cuproptosis.
5.Bawei Chenxiang Wan Protects Against Acute Myocardial Ischemia by Activating Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase to Inhibit Cuproptosis in Rats
Xiaoying ZHANG ; Yuquan XIE ; Yuchan ZHANG ; Qi SI ; Yuanhu XIAO ; Yuqi GUO ; Xiayu SHAO
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(5):820-832
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect and underlying mechanisms of the Bawei Chenxiang Wan (BCW) against myocardial ischemic injury. MethodsMyocardial ischemia in vivo was induced in rats by subcutaneous injection of isoproterenol (ISO), and ex vivo ischemia was established by coronary artery ligation in isolated rat hearts. The effects of BCW, alcohol extracts and its polar extracts were evaluated on ST segment on electrocardiogram (ECG), myocardial damage, hemodynamic parameters, and infarct size. The phosphorylation level of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), the expression of cuproptosis-related proteins, and the content of Cu²⁺ in myocardial tissue were detected. The regulatory relationship of the signaling pathway was verified using an oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) myocardial cell injury model, combined with PI3K agonists and inhibitors. ResultsBCW ameliorated ST-segment elevation on electrocardiograms(P<0.01), reduced serum levels of myocardial injury markers, improved hemodynamic parameters, upregulated PI3K phosphorylation(P<0.01), and decreased Cu²⁺ accumulation in rats with myocardial ischemia(P<0.01). Moreover, BCW reduced the myocardial infarct size. In the isolated rat heart model of ischemia, both the ethanol extract and various solvent fractions of BCW exerted protective effects and reduced Cu²⁺ content, among which the n-butanol fraction exhibited the most potent activity(P<0.01). Specifically, the n-butanol fraction upregulated PI3K phosphorylation(P<0.01) and downregulated the expression of cuproptosis-related proteins, including ferredoxin reductase 1(FDX1)(P<0.05), lipoic acid synthetase(LIAS), and dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase(DLAT) oligomerization(P<0.05). In the OGD-induced cardiomyocyte injury model, treatment with a PI3K agonist inhibited DLAT oligomerization(P<0.05), whereas co-administration of a PI3K inhibitor attenuated the inhibitory effect of the n-butanol fraction on DLAT oligomer formation(P<0.05). ConclusionThe n-butanol fraction of BCW exerts a significant protective effect against myocardial ischemic injury, and its mechanism may involve activation of the PI3K and inhibition of cuproptosis.
6.Experimental study on effect of circ-DCAF7 on proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells by regulating miRNA-18a-5p
Jia LIU ; Yunfei ZHAO ; Xiaoying WANG ; Fang XIE ; Geng HUANG ; Hong WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(9):641-647
Objective:To investigate the relationship between circular RNA (circRNA) circ-DCAF7 and the survival of prostate cancer patients, as well as the effects and potential mechanisms of circ-DCAF7 on proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells in vitro.Methods:The expression and survival data of circ-DCAF7 gene were obtained from 151 prostate cancer patients using the PROGgeneV2 online platform. Patients were divided into circ-DCAF7 high and low expression groups based on the median expression level of circ-DCAF7 gene, and the difference in overall survival between the two groups was compared. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of circ-DCAF7 at transcription level in human prostate cancer cell lines 22Rv1, VCaP, PC-3, DU-145, LNCaP, and human normal prostate epithelial cell line RWPE-1. The control plasmid (carrying irrelevant control sequences) and the plasmid carrying circ-DCAF7 sequences were transfected into VCaP cells using liposome reagents, respectively, and referred to as the control group and circ-DCAF7 group. The proliferation and migration abilities of two groups of VCaP cells were detected by plate clone formation assay and cell scratch assay, respectively; using CircInteractome online software, specific binding sites were predicted between circ-DCAF7 and miRNA-18a-5p (miR-18a-5p) sequences, and validated using dual luciferase reporter gene assay; qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-18a-5p at transcription level in VCaP cells of control group and circ-DCAF7 group; Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of AKT signaling pathway factors p-AKT, p-mTOR, HIF-1α, and c-myc proteins in two groups of VCaP cells.Results:Analysis using the PROGgeneV2 online tool showed that the overall survival of prostate cancer patients in the circ-DCAF7 high expression group was better than that in the circ-DCAF7 low expression group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.001). Compared with the normal prostate epithelial cell line RWPE-1, the relative expression of circ-DCAF7 at transcription level in all prostate cancer cell lines was lower, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Among them, the expression level of circ-DCAF7 in VCaP cells was the lowest ( P < 0.001). The relative expression of circ-DCAF7 at transcription level in VCaP cells in the circ-DCAF7 group was higher than that in the control group (9.88±1.58 vs. 1.04±0.39), and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.42, P = 0.002). The number of VCaP cell clone formation in the circ-DCAF7 group was less than that in the control group (35±12 vs. 116±11), and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 4.96, P = 0.003). The 25-hour scratch healing rate of VCaP cells in the circ-DCAF7 group was lower than that in the control group [(16±3)% vs. (52±6)%], and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.37, P = 0.002). The dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that compared with VCaP cells co-transfected with miR-18a-5p unrelated control and carrying wild-type circ-DCAF7 sequence plasmid, the relative luciferase activity of VCaP cells co-transfected with miR-18a-5p and carrying wild-type circ-DCAF7 sequence plasmid was lower, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 7.31, P < 0.001). The relative expression of miR-18a-5p at transcription level in VCaP cells in the circ-DCAF7 group was lower than that in the control group (0.99±0.15 vs. 7.55±1.12), and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.83, P = 0.001). Western blotting analysis showed that the expression levels of p-AKT, p-mTOR, HIF-1α, and c-myc proteins of the AKT signaling pathway in VCAP cells of the circ-DCAF7 group were lower than those in the control group. Conclusions:The low expression level of circRNA circ-DCAF7 may be associated with poor prognosis of prostate cancer patients; upregulation of circ-DCAF7 level in prostate cancer cells may inhibit cell proliferation and migration by regulating the miR-18a-5p/AKT signaling pathway.
7.Clinicopathological features of IgA nephropathy with monotypic IgA deposition and its relationship with proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgA deposit
Xiaoying LI ; Guangliang XIE ; Ji ZHANG ; Jiansheng CHEN ; Xiaokai DING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2025;41(9):713-717
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a glomerulonephritis characterized by diffuse deposition of immune complexes mainly composed of IgA in the mesangial area of the glomerulus. However, some patients show monotypic IgA deposits in the immunofluorescence examination, and its clinicopathological significance is not yet clear. The renal pathological changes of IgAN with monotypic IgA deposition are similar to those of proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgA deposit (IgA-PGNMID), which has a risk of progressing to hematological malignancies and a worse clinical prognosis. It is necessary to differentiate them based on clinical pathological manifestations and hematological examinations. Based on previous literature reports and the research results of our research group, this review summarizes and analyzes the mechanism, clinical and pathological characteristics, and prognosis of IgAN with monotypic IgA deposition, and the relationship between IgAN with monotypic IgA deposition and IgA-PGNMID, to improve clinical doctors' understanding of IgAN with monotypic IgA deposition, reduce missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis, and improve patients' prognosis.
8.A retrospective comparative study of the effects of soft tissue precise reduction on the treatment of intra-capsular condylar fractures
Jianzhen SHE ; Jianghui XIE ; Le WANG ; Feng CAO ; Han BAO ; Luying YANG ; Xiaoying XU ; Lei TIAN ; Liang KONG ; Bolei CAI
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(1):46-51
Objective:To evaluate the improvement in the outcome of intracapsular condylar fractures(ICFs)treatment with pre-cise soft tissue reduction in combination with open reduction and internal fixation(PSTR-ORIF)by comparson with traditional open reduction and internal fixation(T-ORIF).Methods:40 patients with ICFs were treated by T-ORIF and PSTR-ORIF(n=20)re-spectively.Preoperative and 6-month postoperative whole-mouth panoramic tomography,CT and MRI imaging data were analyzed,the repositioning of the soft and hard tissues of temporomandibular joints(TMJs),the Helkimo index,clinical symptoms and subjec-tive symptoms were compared between the 2 groups.Results:In PSTR-ORIF(26 sides)and T-ORIF(27 sides)groups,the rate of complete anatomical restoration of fractured segments at 6 months after surgery was 96.15%and 81.48%,and the overall effective rate of ICF articular disc restoration was 96.15%and 74.07%respectively,the height of the ascending mandibular branch was bet-ter restored in patients with B-type fracture after surgery(P<0.05).At 6 months postoperatively,patients in the PSTR-ORIF group showed significant improvement in mouth opening,mandibular anterior extension distance,and lateral movement compared with the T-ORIF group(P<0.05).The Helkimo index showed that the PSTR-ORIF group got a significant improvement in the complaint symptom index score and the clinical symptom index score compared with the T-ORIF group(P<0.05).Conclusion:PSTR-ORIF is more effective than T-ORIF in the treatment of ICFs for the healing of condylar fractures,restore postoperative TMJ mobility and reduce the postoperative joint discomfort through good repositioning of soft tissues.
9.Clinical application of near infrared autofluorescence imaging combined with nano-carbon surgery to identify parathyroid glands
Bofeng DUAN ; Wei PENG ; Fuyong QIAN ; Zhifeng FAN ; Yi XIE ; Xiaoying FU ; Wei ZHENG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2025;27(3):408-410
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) imaging combined with nano-carbon in the identification of parathyroid gland.Methods:A total of 80 patients with thyroid cancer requiring bilateral thyroidectomy plus single/bilateral central area lymphatic dissection were prospectively enrolled in the Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery of the Shenzhen Third People′s Hospital from January 2020 to June 2023. Two groups were divided in order of time of admission. In the combined group (40 cases), the parathyroid glands were identified by NIRAF+ nano-carbon negative imaging. The nano-carbon group (40 cases) was negatively developed with nano-carbon alone. The detection rate and accuracy of parathyroid gland and the changes of parathyroid hormone (1 d and 6 months after operation) were compared between the two groups.Results:There was no significant difference in the detection rate of parathyroid glands between the two groups ( P=0.65), and the accuracy rate in the combined group was higher than that in the nano-carbon group, the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=8.79, P=0.003). The level of parathyroid hormone in the combined group was higher than that in the nano-carbon group 1 day after surgery, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-1.19, P=0.03). There was no significant difference in parathyroid hormone levels between the two groups 6 months after operation ( P=0.18). Conclusions:NIRAF imaging combined with nano-carbon negative imaging can improve the accuracy of intraoperative parathyroid identification, and may reduce the incidence of temporary postoperative hypoparathyroidism.
10.Guidelines for the Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing
Weina ZHANG ; Bing LI ; Bin LI ; Jing XIE ; Yan DONG ; Wei LONG ; Chuchu ZHANG ; Tong WEI ; Sihong LIU ; Yang WU ; Hongtao LI ; Lin TONG ; Guangkun CHEN ; Fei DONG ; Rui WANG ; He LU ; Meng LI ; Jingpeng DENG ; Tengfei WANG ; Xiaoying LI ; Di ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(3):1-11
Guidelines for Digital Ancient Books of TCM Indexing(T/CIATCM 119-2024)is based on the theoretical knowledge,disciplinary methods,and practical applications of TCM classical cataloging.Taking digital ancient books of TCM as the object,it systematically reveals the content of TCM knowledge,which is an essential indexing processing standard for building an intelligent retrieval system for TCM ancient books,and can provide support for the deep development and innovative utilization of TCM knowledge.It can not only promote the co-construction and sharing of ancient book resources in the TCM industry,but also promote the standardization construction and application of TCM information.This standard specifies the principles,methods,and examples of free indexing of digital ancient books of TCM based on their original content.It is applicable to the indexing and processing of digital ancient books of TCM for TCM professional libraries and related institutions,and to the data processing and construction of various types of TCM ancient book databases.

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