1.Mechanism of vagus nerve stimulation in treatment of disorders of consciousness and related advances in clinical research
Xinyi WANG ; Yuhong KOU ; Zan WANG
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(11):1046-1052
Disorders of consciousness(DoC) refer to the state of loss of consciousness caused by various severe brain injuries, and there is still a lack of widely recognized effective treatment methods for DoC at present. As a promising neuromodulation technique, vagus nerve stimulation(VNS) has shown significant potential in promoting the recovery of consciousness through various mechanisms such as the modulation of key neural network activities. This review systematically elaborates on the potential mechanism of VNS in the treatment of DoC and comprehensively evaluate the evidence for its clinical efficacy. At first, this article introduces the technical principles of VNS and the clinical classification of DoC, and then it delves into the mechanisms by which VNS promotes the recovery of consciousness, including modulation of neural networks, activation of the ascending reticular activating system, regulation of neurotransmitter balance, suppression of inflammatory responses, and enhancement of neuroplasticity.Finally, it systematically reviews existing clinical studies, including those on invasive VNS and transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), and discusses the limitations of current research and the directions for future development. This review shows that VNS, especially noninvasive taVNS, is expected to become a new therapeutic strategy for DoC, although large-scale randomized controlled trials are needed to validate its clinical efficacy.
2.Under background of new era of biotechnology,teaching reform of"Immunology"for biology majors
Meihong CAI ; Ning WANG ; Xinyi ZAN ; Li LI ; Mengzhao WANG ; Shili ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(11):2413-2415
Through serial problem-oriented teaching method(S-PBL),problem based learning-case-based-case based learn-ing(PBL-CBL)comprehensive teaching method,industry-university-research case integration teaching,cutting-edge literature review and other teaching methods,students'attention to learning immunology knowledge is grasped and students'learning efficiency is im-proved;combined with immunology experiment,enhance students'understanding of classroom teaching content;through professional practice,strengthen students'understanding of the development process,production process and market demand of immune products,and enhance students'interest and initiative in learning and consolidating immunology knowledge;through the introduction of major research achievements such as the Nobel Prize in immunology,students'interest and motivation in exploring innovative content in the field of immunology research will be cultivated.Through the above teaching reform,we will cultivate a new generation of biological people who have a solid knowledge of immunology,have the potential to develop immune products,have the sense of innovation and entrepreneurship,and have responsibility and responsibility.

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