1.Mechanistic study on ITGA6 regulation of abdominal wall endometriosis via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
Rong GU ; Hailiang HUANG ; Xinrui WANG ; Hanlu LI ; Kaijiang LIU ; Ying ZHU
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(1):67-74
ObjectiveTo investigate the differential expression of integrin alpha-6(ITGA6) in abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) tissues and its molecular mechanisms in regulating AWE. Methods36 AWE lesions were designated as the experimental group, while 36 cases of normal endometrial tissues served as the controls. Differential expression of ITGA6 between the two groups was assessed through immunohistochemical (IHC) staining. Human ITGA6 gene-specific interference sequences were designed, synthesized, and packaged into lentiviral vectors to establish the Ishikawa cell line with ITGA6-knockdown. Similarly, the ITGA6-overexpression cell line was constructed using the coding sequence (CDS) of the gene. Real-time PCR and Western blot were performed to detect changes in epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-related markers and angiogenesis-related indicators. Cell invasion and migration capabilities were assessed by Cell Scratch and Transwell assays. Furthermore, Western blot was conducted to profile PI3K/AKT pathway dynamics. ResultsEctopic endometrial tissues exhibited a marked increase in the number of ITGA6-positive cells and their expression intensity compared to eutopic endometrium (each P < 0.001). Compared with the NC group, the ITGA6-knockdown group showed significantly reduced expression of N-cadherin, VEGF, and TGF-β1 (all P < 0.01), while E-cadherin expression was markedly increased (P < 0.01). Concomitantly, the invasion and migration capacities of ITGA6-low expression were significantly impaired (P < 0.001 for both), accompanied by a marked reduction in AKT and phosphorylated AKT(p-AKT) levels (P < 0.001). Conversely, overexpressing ITGA6 resulted in opposite effects. ConclusionITGA6 modulates EMT and angiogenesis in Ishikawa cells via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, thereby enhancing cell invasion and migration capabilities, which contributes to the pathogenesis of AWE.
2.Effect and mechanism of Wnt5a knockdown on the efficacy of M1 bone marrow-derived macrophage in treatment of liver cirrhosis
Feifei XING ; Danyang WANG ; Xinrui ZHENG ; Yannan XU ; Shihao ZHANG ; Junyi ZHAN ; Wei LIU ; Gaofeng CHEN ; Jiamei CHEN ; Ping LIU ; Yongping MU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2026;42(3):618-628
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of M1 bone marrow-derived macrophages (M1-BMDM) with Wnt5a knockdown on liver fibrosis and regeneration in a rat model of liver cirrhosis, and to investigate its gain-of-function effect compared with unmodified M1-BMDM. MethodsPrimary bone marrow-derived macrophages were isolated from rats and were polarized to M1 phenotype to construct M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD cells. A rat model of liver cirrhosis induced by CCl4/2-AAF was established, and at the end of week 8, rats were randomly divided into model group, M1-BMDM group, M1-BMDM Wnt5a-knockdown empty vector group (M1-BMDMKD-EV group), and M1-BMDM Wnt5a-knockdown group (M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group), with 6 rats in each group. On the first day of week 9, the rats in each group were given a single injection of the corresponding cells via the caudal vein, along with an intraperitoneal injection of a CCR2 inhibitor. Six rats without any treatment were used as normal control group. Samples were collected at the end of week 12 to assess liver histopathology, serum liver function parameters, hepatic stellate cell activation, and the expression levels of mature hepatocyte markers. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups, and the least significant difference t-test was used for further comparison between two groups. ResultsCompared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had significant alleviation of liver inflammatory response and significant reductions in the activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum (all P<0.01), and the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had a significantly lower serum level of AST than the M1-BMDM group (P<0.05). The semi-quantitative analysis based on immunohistochemical staining showed that compared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had a significant reduction in the percentage of CD68-positive area (all P<0.05), and compared with the M1-BMDMKD-EV group, the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had a significant reduction in the percentage of CD68-positive area and a significant increase in the percentage of CD163-positive area (both P<0.05). Compared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had significant reductions in the mRNA expression levels of CD68 and tumor necrosis factor-α (all P<0.05) and the protein expression level of CD68 (all P<0.01); compared with the M1-BMDMKD-EV group, the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had significant increases in the protein and mRNA expression levels of CD163 (both P<0.05), significant reductions in the protein and mRNA expression levels of CD68 (both P<0.05), and a significant reduction in the protein expression level of tumor necrosis factor-α (P<0.01). Sirius Red collagen staining and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) immunohistochemical staining showed that compared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had significant alleviation of liver collagen deposition and α-SMA-positive area, with the most significant changes in the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group, and compared with the M1-BMDMKD-EV group, the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had significantly smaller Sirius Red-positive area and α-SMA-positive area and a significantly lower content of hydroxyproline in liver tissue (all P<0.05). Compared with the M1-BMDMKD-EV group, the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had significant reductions in the protein and mRNA expression levels of α-SMA and the mRNA expression level of COL-I and TGF-β (all P<0.05). Compared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had a significant increase in the protein expression level of HNF-4α in liver tissue (all P<0.05), and the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had significantly higher protein and mRNA expression levels of HNF-4α and hepatocyte specific antigen than the M1-BMDMKD-EV group (both P<0.05). The M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had a significantly higher serum level of albumin than the M1-BMDMKD-EV group (P<0.01). Immunofluorescence co-staining showed that compared with the model group, all cell treatment groups had a significant increase in the number of cells stained positive for HNF and HNF-4α and Ki67 (all P<0.01), and the M1-BMDMWnt5a-KD group had a significantly higher number of such cells than the M1-BMDMKD-EV group (P<0.05). ConclusionInhibition of Wnt5a expression enhances the therapeutic effect of M1-BMDM on rats with liver cirrhosis induced by CCl4/2-AAF, which provides new ideas for enhancing the anti-cirrhotic effect of M1-BMDM through genetic modification.
3.Practice and reflection on building the"party-building+health science popularization"model in public hospitals
Wenqin LIU ; Yangxia OU ; Yi REN ; Xinrui WANG ; Weiyin LIN ; Rui HUANG ; Shiting FANG ; Yangliang YE ; Yang ZHANG ; Xinchen LIU ; Weijun HUANG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(7):1010-1012
This article explores the construction and practice of the"Party Building+Health Science Popularization"model,using the"Yixian Health Science Popularization Guangdong Tour"campaign conducted by Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital as a case study.The initiative has achieved remarkable results.Additionally,it summarizes innovative measures,as well as uni-versal and exemplary experiences,providing new insights and pathway recommendations for public hospitals to develop the"Party Building+Health Science Popularization"model.
4.Visual analysis of Kangfuxin liquid in promoting wound healing based on CiteSpace
Jielin SONG ; Zhenling XIE ; Xinrui ZHANG ; Yunen LIU ; Xiang LI
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2025;27(3):250-260
Objective:To analyze Chinese and English literature related to Kangfuxin liquid for wound healing using CiteSpace Knowledge Graph,and to understand its research hotspots,current status,and development trend.Methods:Chinese literature on Kangfuxin Liquid in promoting wound healing was retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),and English literature from Web of Science(WOS),covering the period from January 1,2004,to October 1,2024.CiteSpace 6.1.R6 was used to perform visual analyses based on publication volume,institutions,authors,and keywords.Results:A total of 795 Chinese articles and 21 English articles were included.Overall publication volumes for both languages showed an upward trend,though Chinese publications slightly declined after 2017.Author collaboration network analysis revealed scattered and limited cooperation among researchers,with the field predominantly led by domestic scholars.Institutional collaboration analysis identified Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the most prolific institution in both Chinese and English literature.The mapping indicated closer collaboration among English literature institutions compared to Chinese counterparts.High-frequency keywords in Chinese literature included Kangfuxin liquid,pressure ulcer,and wound healing,while English keywords included expression,chitosan,and induced gastric ulcer.The representative clustering tags in the Chinese database were#0 Kangfuxin,#1 nurse,and#2 therapeutic effect.The representative English clustering tags were#0 diabetic wound,#1 marine polysaccharide,and#2 slamf 9.The research hotspot of the Chinese database before 2019 focused on Kangfuxin Liquid's role in wound healing,while post-2020 studies shifted toward the role of inflammatory factors during healing.Conclusions:Visual analysis confirms Kangfuxin Liquid in wound healing as a research hotspot.Future studies should strengthen interdisciplinary and regional collaborations,with mechanistic exploration and clinical applications prioritized.
5.Research on the application of microwave thermochemotherapy in patients with early lip squamous cell carcinoma
Minqi ZHAO ; Hao SONG ; Yang LIU ; Xinrui ZHANG ; Guoxin REN
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(4):514-518
Objectives:This study aimed to compare the disease-free survival(DFS)and cervical lymph node metastasis risk in lip squamous cell carinoma(LSCC)patients between microwave thermochemotherapy and traditional surgical resection.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 106 eligible LSCC patients treated between January 2010 and January 2022.Patients were divided into the microwave thermochemotherapy group(n=37)and the surgery-alone group(n=69).Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan-Meier method,with DFS differences evaluated by Log-Rank test.Cox proportional hazards models and logistic re-gression were employed to screen prognostic factors and assess variables associated with cervical lymph node metastasis,respective-ly.Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 26.0.Results:By September 2024,the objective response rate in the microwave thermochemotherapy group reached 94.59%(35/37).Survival analysis revealed no statistically significant difference in DFS be-tween the two groups(P=0.300).Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that treatment modality was associated with cervical lymph node metastasis risk(P=0.022).The microwave thermochemotherapy group exhibiting a trend toward lower cervical lymph node metastasis rates compared to the surgery group.Conclusion:This study suggests that microwave thermochemotherapy achieves disease control efficacy comparable to surgical resection in early-stage LSCC patients and may reduce the likelihood of regional lymph node metastasis.
6.Clinical characteristics and treatment evaluation of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein-5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis patients with fatal outcomes: a retrospective analysis
Xiaoguang CUI ; Xin YANG ; Bincheng REN ; Xiaojing CHENG ; Shanshan LIU ; Xinrui ZHAO ; Tian TIAN ; Hui ZHAO ; Xueyi LI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2025;29(3):204-208
Objective:This study aims to provide insights into the clinical features of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein-5(MDA5)-positive dermatomyositis (MDA5-DM) patients with fatal outcomes, leveraging pathogenic microbiota metagenomic analysis, to guide the clinical assessment and treatment choices.Methods:From January 2020 to August 2023, deceased patients diagnosed with MDA5-DM were identified at the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi ′an Jiaotong University. Clinical data were retrospectively collected and analyzed using Mann Whitney U test and Fisher ′s exact test to summarize risk factors and treatment assessment for MDA5-DM patients with fatal outcomes. Results:①The proportion of male patients was higher than females among MDA5-DM patients with fatal outcomes, which differed from the incidence pattern, possibly associated with smoking and gender proportions (6/11 vs. 0/7, P=0.037). ②94%(17/18) patients presented initially with elevated ferritin levels [(1 350±942)ng/ml] and CRP [(47±36)mg/L]. ③All patients (18/18) exhibited early involvement of the upper lung lobes, including multiple nodules in 9/18, ground-glass opacities in 5/18, and solitary nodules in 4/18. ④Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was negative in 4/16 cases, with cytomegalovirus and pneumocystis jirovecii being the most commonly detected pathogens in 5/16 cases each. ⑤89%(16/18) of patients continued to have lymphocyte counts persistently <0.5×10 9/L irrespective of treatment. Conclusion:Smoking may have adverse effects on male MDA5 patients. Early involvement of the upper lobe of the lungs is more common in MDA5 antibody positive deaths, and persistent lymphocyte depletion is an important factor in poor response. Enhancing mNGS analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and vigilance towards cytomegalovirusand Pneumocystis jirovecii could provide valuable clinical guidance.
7.Practice and reflection on building the"party-building+health science popularization"model in public hospitals
Wenqin LIU ; Yangxia OU ; Yi REN ; Xinrui WANG ; Weiyin LIN ; Rui HUANG ; Shiting FANG ; Yangliang YE ; Yang ZHANG ; Xinchen LIU ; Weijun HUANG
Modern Hospital 2025;25(7):1010-1012
This article explores the construction and practice of the"Party Building+Health Science Popularization"model,using the"Yixian Health Science Popularization Guangdong Tour"campaign conducted by Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital as a case study.The initiative has achieved remarkable results.Additionally,it summarizes innovative measures,as well as uni-versal and exemplary experiences,providing new insights and pathway recommendations for public hospitals to develop the"Party Building+Health Science Popularization"model.
8.Artificial intelligence and anti-cancer drugs' response.
Xinrui LONG ; Kai SUN ; Sicen LAI ; Yuancheng LIU ; Juan SU ; Wangqing CHEN ; Ruhan LIU ; Xiaoyu HE ; Shuang ZHAO ; Kai HUANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(7):3355-3371
Drug resistance is one of the key factors affecting the effectiveness of cancer treatment methods, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Its occurrence is related to factors such as mRNA expression and methylation within cancer cells. If drug resistance in patients can be accurately identified early, doctors can devise more effective treatment plans, which is of great significance for improving patients' survival rates and quality of life. Cancer drug resistance prediction based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology has emerged as a current research hotspot, demonstrating promising application prospects in guiding clinical individualized and precise medication for cancer patients. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the research progress in utilizing AI algorithms to analyze multi-omics data including genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, radiomics, and histopathology, for predicting cancer drug resistance. It provides a detailed exposition of the processes involved in data processing and model construction, examines the current challenges faced in this field and future development directions, with the aim of better advancing the progress of precision medicine.
9.COMPERA 2.0 risk stratification in patients with severe aortic stenosis: implication for group 2 pulmonary hypertension.
Zongye CAI ; Xinrui QI ; Dao ZHOU ; Hanyi DAI ; Abuduwufuer YIDILISI ; Ming ZHONG ; Lin DENG ; Yuchao GUO ; Jiaqi FAN ; Qifeng ZHU ; Yuxin HE ; Cheng LI ; Xianbao LIU ; Jian'an WANG
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2025;26(11):1076-1085
COMPERA 2.0 risk stratification has been demonstrated to be useful in patients with precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, its suitability for patients at risk for post-capillary PH or PH associated with left heart disease (PH-LHD) is unclear. To investigate the use of COMPERA 2.0 in patients with severe aortic stenosis (SAS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), who are at risk for post-capillary PH, a total of 327 eligible SAS patients undergoing TAVR at our institution between September 2015 and November 2020 were included in the study. Patients were classified into four strata before and after TAVR using the COMPERA 2.0 risk score. The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality. Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier curves, log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazards regression model. The study cohort had a median (interquartile range) age of 76 (70‒80) years and a pulmonary arterial systolic pressure of 33 (27‒43) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) before TAVR. The overall mortality was 11.9% during 26 (15‒47) months of follow-up. Before TAVR, cumulative mortality was higher with an increase in the risk stratum level (log-rank, both P<0.001); each increase in the risk stratum level resulted in an increased risk of death (hazard ratio (HR) 2.53, 95% confidential interval (CI) 1.54‒4.18, P<0.001), which was independent of age, sex, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hemoglobin, albumin, and valve type (HR 1.76, 95% CI 1.01‒3.07, P=0.047). Similar results were observed at 30 d after TAVR. COMPERA 2.0 can serve as a useful tool for risk stratification in patients with SAS undergoing TAVR, indicating its potential application in the management of PH-LHD. Further validation is needed in patients with confirmed post-capillary PH by right heart catheterization.
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10.A review of long non-coding RNA regulating aerobic glycolysis metabolism-epigenetic synergistic axis driving malignant progression of glioma
Xinrui LAN ; Ziqi LIU ; Ruoxun WANG ; Li QIAN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(8):132-137
Glioma is the most common primary tumor of the central nervous system,with glio-blastoma multiforme of World Health Organization grade Ⅳ exhibiting the highest malignancy and worst prognosis.Long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)is a type of regulatory RNA without protein-coding ability,which can promote the malignant phenotypic evolution of glioma cells and induce therapeutic resistance by reprogramming glycolytic metabolism,playing a crucial role in the malignant progression and prognosis of glioma.This paper mainly introduced the role of lncRNA in regulating the biological behavior of glioma cells and aerobic glycolysis,and proposed a new paradigm of combined therapy based on the aerobic glycolysis metabolism-epigenetic network,providing new ideas for the discovery of diagnostic biomarkers and the development of novel therapeutic strategies for glioma.

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