1.Study on the development strategy of community- and home-based integrated elderly care and medical services in urban from the perspective of emotional governance
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(3):302-309
Community- and home-based integrated elderly care and medical services represents the development direction of the integrated elderly care and medical services model. Achieving balanced development of both service supply and demand, and enhancing the overall governance effectiveness of services, are essential for the aging society governance. Taking XJ comprehensive elderly care service center in J district, N city as an example, this paper found the main reasons for the service supply-demand contradiction in urban community- and home-based integrated elderly care and medical services by adopting case studies and in-depth interview methods, including insufficient social awareness of the services and low scientific level of policies; low trust of service demanders and insufficient willingness to pay autonomously; and insufficient initiative of service providers and prominent administrative governance characteristics. Through the deduction of emotional governance theory, it was believed that under the consensus of high collaboration and synergy between the government and all sectors of society, emotional interaction among multiple participating subjects can be strengthened by the organic combination of the three levels of spiritual governance, emotional governance, and emotional labor, so as to build an efficient emotional governance system of community- and home-based integrated elderly care and medical services.
2.Mechanism of Congrong Zonggan Capsules in Improving Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Impairment in 5×FAD Mice Based on NF-κB/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway
Yanru ZHOU ; Xinru GU ; Yuru LIU ; Shun ZHANG ; Yaozhong LYU ; Zhenzhong WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):130-138
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Congrong Zonggan capsules (CRZG) on cognitive impairment in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) model of mice and its related mechanisms. MethodsSPF grade 4-week-old 5×FAD mice were divided into a model group, low-dose CRZG (0.819 g·kg-1) and high-dose CRZG (1.638 g·kg-1) groups, and Donepezilepezil hydrochloride group (2 mg·kg-1), with eight mice in each group. Eight C57 mice with the same background were set as the normal group. After one week of adaptive feeding, mice were orally administered continuously for six months. On the 5th month of drug administration, Y maze, new object recognition, and Morris water maze tests were conducted separately. After administration, mouse brain tissue was taken, and the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in brain tissue were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Immunofluorescence (IF) was used to detect the expression of small glial cell markers Iba1, astrocyte markers GFAP, and amyloid protein 1-42 (Aβ1-42) in the hippocampus of the brain tissue. The hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to detect pathological changes in the hippocampus of brain tissue. Western blot was used to detect the expression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) p65, NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), cleaved Caspase-1, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), and other proteins in the brain tissue. ResultsCompared with those in the normal group, the mice in the model group had obvious cognitive impairment. The spontaneous alternation rate of the Y maze was decreased, and the discrimination index of novel object recognition was decreased significantly (P<0.01). The escape latency in the water maze was shortened significantly (P<0.01). The contents of IL-6 and TNF-α in brain tissue were increased. The fluorescence levels of Iba1 and Aβ1-42 in the hippocampus were significantly increased (P<0.01). There was a significant increase in neuronal lesions, neuronal atrophy, loose arrangement of tissue structure, and abnormal erythrocyte aggregation in the hippocampus. The protein expressions of p-NF-κB p65/NF-κB p65, cleaved Caspase-1, ASC, IL-6, and IL-1β were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the spontaneous alternation rate and discrimination index of the high-dose CRZG group were increased significantly (P<0.01), and the escape latency was shortened significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01). The content of IL-6 decreased in the brain, and that of TNF-α dropped significantly (P<0.01). The expression of Iba1 protein and Aβ1-42 in the hippocampus decreased significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01). The hippocampal neurons were densely arranged, and the pyramidal nuclei were clear and centered. The abnormal aggregation of red blood cells was alleviated. The value of p-NF-κB/NF-κB proteins and the expression of ASC, cleaved Caspase-1, IL-6, and IL-1β were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionCRZG can effectively improve cognitive impairment in 5×FAD mice with Alzheimer's disease, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway to reduce the abnormal activation of microglia and inhibit neuroinflammation.
3.Mechanisms by which the gut microbiota regulates depressive disorder via the tryptophan metabolic pathway.
Jing DU ; Jiao LI ; Pule LIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Qiangli DONG ; Ning YANG ; Xinru LIU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2025;50(7):1263-1270
The relationship between gut microbiota and depressive disorder has become a research focus in recent years. Within the microbiota-gut-brain axis, the gut microbiota influences the onset and progression of depressive disorder primarily through the tryptophan metabolic pathway. Tryptophan, an essential amino acid in humans, is subject to dual regulation by intestinal microorganisms, which modulate its metabolic balance via inflammatory stimulation and microbial metabolite production. In depression, excessive activation of the kynurenine branch of tryptophan metabolism leads to the accumulation of proinflammatory and neurotoxic metabolites, thereby exacerbating neuroinflammation in the brain. Intervention studies indicate that the antidepressant-like effects of probiotics and traditional Chinese medicine are associated with remodeling of the gut microbiota, restoration of tryptophan metabolic balance, and alleviation of neuroinflammation. Furthermore, targeted inhibition of kynurenine 3-monooxygenase can mitigate neuroinflammation by regulating microglial activity, thus improving depressive-like behaviors. In summary, the metabolite-inflammation axis represents a central node in the interaction regulation between tryptophan metabolism and the microbiota-gut-brain axis. This provides a theoretical foundation for developing novel therapeutic strategies targeting depression through modulation of gut microbiota-mediated tryptophan metabolism.
Tryptophan/metabolism*
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Humans
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Depressive Disorder/microbiology*
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Probiotics/therapeutic use*
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Brain/metabolism*
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Kynurenine/metabolism*
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Metabolic Networks and Pathways
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Animals
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
4.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.
5.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.
6.Establishment and Evaluation of Mouse Model of Pregnancy Pain-depression Comorbidity Induced by Chronic Unpredictable Stress,Complete Freund's Adjuvant and Formalin
Yisu ZHANG ; Xinru LIU ; Ruojie WU ; Rui LIU ; Hong OUYANG ; Xiaohong LI
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2024;44(3):259-269
Objective To establish a mouse model of pregnancy pain-depression comorbidity induced by chronic unpredictable stress(CUS),complete Freund's adjuvant(CFA),and formalin,and to systematically evaluate the associated phenotypes and preliminarily explore the pathological basis of the comorbidity.Methods Eight-week-old C57BL/6J female mice were randomly strarified divided into a control group(no intervention before pregnancy)and a CUS model group(CUS intervention before pregnancy)based on sucrose preference test(SPT)data.After completing the CUS treatment,female and male mice were paired and mated.Pain was induced by injecting 50%CFA and 5%formalin in the right hind foot during pregnancy to create a model of pregnancy pain-depression comorbidity.The experiment was divided into 8 subgroups:control-blank group,CUS-blank group,control-CFA group,CUS-CFA group,control-formalin group,CUS-formalin group,control-CFA+formalin group,and CUS-CFA+formalin group,with 10 mice in each group.The mice in each group were subject to behavioral tests,including the SPT,forced swimming test,tail suspension test,and open field test before and after CUS intervention,during pregnancy,and after delivery.Pain sensitivity changes were measured using mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia tests.Mice were then euthanized.Levels of interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in hippocampus,as well as cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH)in serum,were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results Compared with the control-blank group,the CUS-blank group showed a significant depression-like behavior with reduced pain threshold(P<0.001).The control-CFA+formalin group showed a decrease in pain threshold after both CFA injection and formalin injection(P<0.01).Compared with the control-blank and control-formalin groups,the pain threshold was significantly lower in the CUS-formalin group(P<0.01),with a sequential decrease among the three.Compared with the control-blank and control-CFA groups,the pain threshold was significantly lower in the CUS-CFA group(P<0.001),with a sequential decrease among the three.Compared with the control-blank and control-CFA+formalin groups,the mechanical pain threshold of mice in the CUS-CFA+formalin group was significantly lower(P<0.001)and the thermal radiation tolerance time was shorter(P<0.01),both with sequential decreases among the three.Compared with the control-CFA+formalin and the CUS-blank groups,the CUS-CFA+formalin group had a significantly lower percentage of sucrose preference(P<0.001),longer immobility time during the forced swimming test(P<0.001)and tail suspension test(P<0.001),reduced central exploration time in the open field test(P<0.001),reduced total exploration distance(P<0.001),and reduced percentage of distance traveled for central exploration(P<0.001).Compared with the control-CFA+formalin and CUS-blank groups,the serum cortisol and ACTH levels of the CUS-CFA+formalin group were significantly higher(P<0.01),and the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the hippocampus were higher(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of CUS+CFA+formalin injections is an ideal method for establishing a C57BL/6J mouse model of pregnancy pain-depression comorbidity.The behavioral changes in model mice may be attributed to the regulation of inflammatory response in hippocampus and hormone levels in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal(HPA)axis.
7.Characteristics Evaluation and Application Analysis on Animal Models of Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Tiansong DING ; Jinghong XIE ; Bin YANG ; Heqiao LI ; Yizhuo QIAO ; Xinru CHEN ; Wenfan TIAN ; Jiapei LI ; Wanyi ZHANG ; Fanxuan LI
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2024;44(4):393-404
Objective To summarize and evaluate the characteristics of current recurrent spontaneous abortion(RSA)animal models at home and abroad,and to provide reference and guidance for the standardized preparation of RSA models.Methods"Recurrent spontaneous abortion"and"animal model"were used as co-keywords in CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,PubMed and Web of Science databases to search the RSA animal experimental literature,covering the period up to January 20,2024,and a total of 1 411 articles were collected.The analysis focused on construction methods and essential elements of RSA animal models,the modeling process and result evaluation,as well as the application of these models in pharmacological and pharmacodynamic research.An Excel table was established for systematic analysis and discussion.Results A total of 138 experimental studies were obtained after screening.In constructing RSA animal models,immunological models were the most widely used in Western medicine(96.92%),with the Clark model being the main one(92.31%).In traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)models,70.00%were kidney deficiency-luteal inhibition-syndrome combination models,20.00%were kidney deficiency and blood stasis models,and 10.00%were deficiency-heat syndrome models.Most animals were selected at 6-8 weeks(33.86%)and 8 weeks(32.28%)of age.The majority of animals were paired for mating at 18:00 on the day of cage pairing.In 81.03%of literatures,vaginal plugs were checked once the following morning,with 8:00 being the most common time(17.02%).The most commonly used drug administration cycle was 14 days of continuous gavage after pregnancy.Among the tested drugs,Western drugs were mainly protein-based(29.17%),while TCM drugs were mainly TCM decoction(81.11%).The most frequently used methods for detecting indicators included visual observation of embryos(22.54%),western blot(15.96%),PCR(13.58%),ELISA(12.91%),HE staining(10.80%)and immunohistochemistry(9.39%).Conclusion The etiology of RSA is complex,and corresponding animal models should be established based on different etiologies.Clark model is commonly used in the construction of Western medicine model,while the kidney deficiency-luteal inhibition-syndrome combination model is predominant in TCM.RSA animal model is widely used in related research,but systematic evaluation needs to be strengthened.
8.Whole brain causal functional connectivity analysis of noise-induced deafness based on resting state-functional magnetic resonance imaging
Aijie WANG ; Ranran HUANG ; Chunye WANG ; Xinru BA ; Xianghua BAO ; Guowei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2024;42(9):689-694
Objective:To investigate the changes of directional connections of auditory and non-auditory in patients with noise-induced deafness (NID) by degree centrality (DC) and Granger causality analysis (GCA), and to explore the mode of brain function remodeling after NID.Methods:In October 2023, a total of 58 patients diagnosed with NID by the Occupational Diseases Department of Yantaishan Hospital of Yantai from 2014 to 2022 were collected as case group (NID group), and 42 healthy volunteers matched by gender, age and education level were selected as the control group (HC group). Resting state-functional magnetic resonance imaging (Rs-fMRI) was perfomed and PC analysis was performed. The brain regions with statistically significant differences in DC values between groups and the bilateral Heschl regions were extracted as regions of interest (ROI) for voxel-based whole brain GCA and correlation analysis.Results:Compared with HC group, the SOG.L DC value of NID group was lower, the connectivity values of SFGdor.L to SOG.L was increased, the connectivity value of PCL.L to SOG.L was decreased, the connectivity values of ORBmid.L, PCG.R and CUN. L/R to HES.L were increased, the connectivity value of SFGdor.L to HES.L was decreased, the connectivity value of HES.L to PCUN.L was decreased, the connectivity values of ORBsup.L and PCG.R to HES.R were increased, the connectivity value of HES.R to CUN.L was decreased ( P voxel level<0.01, P cluster level<0.05). The connectivity value of PCL.L to SOG.L was negatively correlated with the weighted value of the better whisper frequency ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The NID patients have abnormal directional connectivity activity in multiple brain regions, such as auditory vision, executive control, somatosensory movement, and default mode network. It is suggested that hearing loss may cause complex neural remodeling between auditory and non-auditory centers.
9.Analysis of Polymethoxyflavonoids in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium by HPLC-Q-TOF-MS
Huiling TANG ; Jingyan ZHANG ; Bingyan TAN ; Yin SUN ; Jin-Yao SONG ; Yi-Yang ZHANG ; Xinru LI ; An KANG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(11):1223-1233
OBJECTIVE To enrich the polymethoxyflavonoid-rich fraction from Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium using D101 macro-porous resin,and further to analyse the chemical constituents using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry(HPLC-Q-TOF-MS).METHODS Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium extract was adsorbed on D101 macro-porous resin and then eluted with different concentrations of ethanol to enrich the polymethoxyflavonoid-rich fraction;the content of the major flavonoid components was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC);and the components were further an-alysed by HPLC-Q-TOF-MS.RESULTS The established HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of seven flavonoids in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium extract was accurate and reliable.The contents of compounds such as nobiletin and tangeritin were signifi-cantly increased in the polymethoxyflavonoid-rich fraction.Using high resolution mass spectrometry(HRMS),70 and 60 compounds were identified from the Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium extract and the polymethoxyflavonoid-rich fraction,respectively,with 53 polyme-thoxyflavonoids being detected in these two extracts.CONCLUSION The results of this study provide an experimental basis for fur-ther identification of the pharmacological substance basis of the polymethoxyflavonoids in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium and the estab-lishment of quality control methods.
10.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.

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