1.Discussion on the Core Pathogenesis and Prevention and Treatment Strategy for Postoperative Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer from the Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Cancer Toxin Theory
Xuechen GENG ; Liu LI ; Qinchang ZHANG ; Qianqian BU ; Haibo CHENG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(15):1538-1542
According to the theory of cancer toxin pathogenesis, tumors are complex syndromes centered on cancer toxin, characterized by multiple time points and locations, interwoven pathogenic toxins, and a combination of deficiency and excess. Postoperative recurrence of colorectal cancer is a dynamic spatiotemporal process. In this paper, the core pathogenesis of postoperative recurrence of colorectal cancer, namely "deficiency of spleen qi, with damp-heat stasis toxin", has been discussed based on spatiotemporal evolution of cancer toxin. It is suggested that spleen qi depletion leading to the proliferation of cancer toxin represents the temporal characteristic of postoperative recurrence, while the stasis of damp-heat facilitating the aggregation and spread of cancer toxin refelct its spatial pattern. This paper has constructed a holistic spatiotemporal prevention and treatment strategy according to different stages before and after recurrence. Before recurrence, the focus is on prevention, and it is suggested to rectify the healthy qi and fortify spleen, clear heat and resolve dampness, unblock collaterals and remove toxin. After recurrence, the focus should be on treatment, and the strategy is combating cancer and removing toxin, breaking the blood to eliminate disease, regulating and tonifying the zang-fu (脏腑) organs.
2.Genomic evolutionary characteristics of 69 Legionella pneumophila strains in Fujian Province
Junjie MAO ; Rui JIN ; Xuechen LIANG ; Yuhang DENG ; Yadong GAO ; Quwen LI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(7):691-696
Legionella pneumophila is an important pathogen responsible for legionellosis.Understanding the genetic diversity,evo-lutionary traits,and potential pathogenicity of L.pneumophila in Fujian Province is crucial for the implementation of effective public health interventions.This study was aimed at investigating these aspects through the analysis of environmental isolates collected from 2019 to 2024.A total of 69 environmental isolates of L.pneumophila were collected,and serotypes were determined with agglutination methods.The predominant serotypes were LP1 and LP5,identified in 23 isolates(33.33%)and 15 isolates(18.84%),respectively.Whole-genome sequencing was conducted to assess the genomic characteristics of these isolates.The genomic sizes ranged from 3.26 Mb to 3.81 Mb,and the GC content ranged from 38.0%to 38.3%.Sequence type(ST)1 880 emerged as the dominant strain among the isolates.All isolates carried several virulence-associated genes,including mip,iraA,htpB,LPG_RS03055,and lspM,thus indicat-ing strong potential for pathogenicity.The prevalence of the multidrug resistance genes lpeA and lpeB was 23.2%,thereby suggesting a concerning level of antibiotic resistance.Various mobile genetic elements,such as genomic islands,insertion sequences,phages,and CRISPR/Cas systems,were also detected.In conclusion,our findings emphasize the importance of continued research and surveil-lance of L.pneumophila,particularly the ST1880 clone,to gain a deeper understanding of its transmission mechanisms and to imple-ment control measures effectively.These insights should aid in enhancing public health responses to legionellosis in Fujian Province.
3.Core Pathogenesis and Prevention Strategies of Malignant Tumor Recurrence
Xuechen GENG ; Qinchang ZHANG ; Liu LI ; Haibo CHENG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(5):561-566
Recurrence of malignant tumors after surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the main cause of death in patients.There is a basis for the prevention and treatment of malignant tumor recurrence with traditional Chinese medicine,but its clin-ical diagnosis and treatment still lacks the guidance of the core pathogenesis theory.This paper reviews the pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence from ancient times to the present.Based on the theory of cancer toxin pathogenesis and combined with the progress of modern medical research,the paper summarizes the core pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence,including"deficiency of healthy qi,recurrence of residual toxin"and"accumulation of phlegm and stasis,recurrence of cancer toxin".It proposes the prevention and treatment strategies of strengthening the healthy qi and consolidating the foundation,focusing on the coordination of the spleen and kid-ney,restraining the evil and toxin;resolving phlegm and removing stasis,focusing on promoting the expulsion of evil and clearing the remaining evil;protecting against cancer and detoxification,focusing on distinguishing the location and nature of disease,and classif-ying the use of herbals.
4.The role of BRD4 in HPV16 virus replication in cervical tissue and cells
Le Wang ; Weixin Li ; Yangliu Dong ; Xian Zhao ; Xinli Zhu ; Xuechen Zhang ; Xiangyi Zhe ; Zemin Pan
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(6):1080-1085
Abstract:
To explore the relationship between the replication-associated bromodomain protein 4 ( BRD4)and human papillomavirus (HPV) 16(HPV16) viral load in cervical squamous cell carcinoma and CIN Ⅰ tissues , confirm the effects of BRD4 degradation agent MZ1 on viral load .
Methods :
Thirty HPV16-positive cervi- cal cancer specimens and 30 non-cervical cancer specimens were collected , and the viral load of the samples was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR , and the expression of BRD4 was analyzed by immunohisto- chemistry and Western blot.
Results :
The viral load was higher in the samples of cervical cancer group than in the samples of non-cancer group , the difference is statistically significant ( P < 0. 01) . Immunohistochemistry results showed that the expression of BRD4 were significantly higher in cervical cancer specimens than in noncancerous specimens , the difference is statistically significant (P < 0. 05) . BRD4 expression was significantly and positively correlated with high viral loads , the difference is statistically significant (P < 0. 001) . the BRD4 degradation agent MZ1 significantly reduced the viral load , the difference is statistically significant (P < 0. 01) .
Conclusion
BRD4 may be involved in the replication of HPV16 virus , and BRD4 degradation agent MZ1 can inhibit the replication of HPV16 virus .
5.Current Status and Optimization Strategies for Investigator Initiated Trial on Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Malignant Tumors Conducted by Western Medicine Institutions
Xuechen GENG ; Yanmei LIU ; Qianqian BU ; Qinchang ZHANG ; Dong ZHANG ; Yuquan TAO ; Liu LI ; Ling LI ; Haibo CHENG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(9):878-882
Investigator initiated trial (IIT) represents a primary format for clinical research in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As key implementation sites for TCM-based IIT targeting malignant tumors, western medicine institutions often face unique challenges in conducting such studies, which limit their feasibility and standardization. This paper reviews the registration status of TCM-based IIT for malignancies conducted in western medical institutions and analyzes key difficulties, including complex project initiation and management processes, limited TCM knowledge and skills among western medicine physicians, and relatively low patient acceptance of TCM. From a practical perspective, the study proposes several optimization strategies. These include improving the review and management mechanisms of TCM-related IIT within western medical institutions, establishing multidisciplinary clinical research teams that integrate TCM and western medicine, and enhancing investigators' training in TCM theory and clinical skills. Additionally, the study suggests standardizing IIT operational procedures, objectifying the collection of TCM diagnostic information, refining subject recruitment methods, and increasing TCM involvement in patient follow-up and management. These investigator-oriented, TCM-featured, and operable strategies aim to promote the high-quality development of TCM-based IIT in western medicine institutions and enhance the clinical application of TCM.
6.A high-throughput plant canopy leaf area index inversion model based on UAV-LiDAR.
Yuming LIANG ; Xueyan FAN ; Muqing ZHANG ; Wei YAO ; Xiuhua LI ; Zeping WANG ; Sifan DONG ; Xuechen LI
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2025;41(10):3817-3827
To explore the feasibility of using UAV-LiDAR for measuring the leaf area index (LAI) of crop canopies, we employed UAV-LiDAR to scan sugarcane canopies during the tillering and elongation stages, acquiring canopy point cloud data. Subsequently, features such as average row height, projected row area, point cloud density at different canopy layers, and the ratios between these parameters were extracted. Three feature selection methods-partial least squares regression (PLSR), XGBoost feature importance (XGBoost-FI), and random forest-recursive feature elimination (RF-RFE)-were adopted to evaluate and identify the optimal input variables for modeling. With these selected variables, LAI inversion models were developed based on random forest (RF) and adaptive boosting (AdaBoost) algorithms, and their performance was assessed. Among the extracted features, the projected row area Sp and the total row point count Ctotal exhibited strong correlations with LAI, with correlation coefficients of 0.73 and 0.72, respectively. The AdaBoost-based LAI inversion model, using the projected row area Sp, average height Havg, mid-layer point cloud density Cm, and total row point count Ctotal as input variables, achieved the best performance, with a coefficient of determination (Rv²) of 0.713 and a root mean square error (RMSEv) of 0.25 on the validation set. This study provides an effective method for high-throughput acquisition of LAI in field crops, offering valuable scientific support for sugarcane field management and breeding efforts.
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7.Core Pathogenesis and Prevention Strategies of Malignant Tumor Recurrence
Xuechen GENG ; Qinchang ZHANG ; Liu LI ; Haibo CHENG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(5):561-566
Recurrence of malignant tumors after surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the main cause of death in patients.There is a basis for the prevention and treatment of malignant tumor recurrence with traditional Chinese medicine,but its clin-ical diagnosis and treatment still lacks the guidance of the core pathogenesis theory.This paper reviews the pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence from ancient times to the present.Based on the theory of cancer toxin pathogenesis and combined with the progress of modern medical research,the paper summarizes the core pathogenesis of malignant tumor recurrence,including"deficiency of healthy qi,recurrence of residual toxin"and"accumulation of phlegm and stasis,recurrence of cancer toxin".It proposes the prevention and treatment strategies of strengthening the healthy qi and consolidating the foundation,focusing on the coordination of the spleen and kid-ney,restraining the evil and toxin;resolving phlegm and removing stasis,focusing on promoting the expulsion of evil and clearing the remaining evil;protecting against cancer and detoxification,focusing on distinguishing the location and nature of disease,and classif-ying the use of herbals.
8.Analysis on current status of registered clinical trials of TCM prevention and treatment for malignant tumors
Qianqian BU ; Xuechen GENG ; Changshun ZHOU ; Guannan ZHANG ; Liu LI ; Yanmei LIU ; Ling LI ; Haibo CHENG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(7):985-991
Objective:To analyze the current status of clinical research registration on TCM prevention and treatment of malignant tumors in the Chinese Clinical Trail Registry (ChiCTR); To summarize its characteristics and shortcomings.Methods:Clinical studies on the TCM prevention and treatment for malignant tumors registered from the establishment of ChiCTR database to July 15, 2024 were retrieved. Excel 2019 software was used to sort out the data, including basic research information (registration time, registration number status, registration title, test organizer, research implementation location, etc.), design scheme (disease type, research type, intervention measures, sample size, blind method, etc.), research funding or material sources, as well as other information such as human specimen collection and recruitment of research objects. SPSS 27.0 software was used for frequency statistics.Results:A total of 891 registered studies were included, including 783 interventional studies and 108 observational studies; the areas with a large number of registrations were mainly Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong Province, etc. ; the research funds mainly came from local finance; a total of 46 tumor diseases were involved in the study, with the largest number of lung cancer (209 items), followed by tumor-related syndromes (155 items), colorectal cancer (148 items), and breast cancer (136 items); the type of research design was mainly random parallel control; the main intervention measures were TCM decoction or herbal decoction pieces (373 items), and the dosage form was mostly decoction (216 items), followed by granules (94 items); single-blind or double-blind design was used in 217 registered trials; 663 registration trials involved the collection of human samples.Conclusions:The number of clinical research registrations on the TCM prevention and treatment for malignant tumors is increasing day by day. The shortcomings such as insufficient standardization of research design and lack of research transparency still exists. In the future, TCM researchers need to strengthen cooperation with international traditional medicine clinical trial registry, giving full play to the leading role of standardization of TCM trials, and using registration as a starting point to improve the quality of clinical research.
9.Genomic evolutionary characteristics of 69 Legionella pneumophila strains in Fujian Province
Junjie MAO ; Rui JIN ; Xuechen LIANG ; Yuhang DENG ; Yadong GAO ; Quwen LI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2025;41(7):691-696
Legionella pneumophila is an important pathogen responsible for legionellosis.Understanding the genetic diversity,evo-lutionary traits,and potential pathogenicity of L.pneumophila in Fujian Province is crucial for the implementation of effective public health interventions.This study was aimed at investigating these aspects through the analysis of environmental isolates collected from 2019 to 2024.A total of 69 environmental isolates of L.pneumophila were collected,and serotypes were determined with agglutination methods.The predominant serotypes were LP1 and LP5,identified in 23 isolates(33.33%)and 15 isolates(18.84%),respectively.Whole-genome sequencing was conducted to assess the genomic characteristics of these isolates.The genomic sizes ranged from 3.26 Mb to 3.81 Mb,and the GC content ranged from 38.0%to 38.3%.Sequence type(ST)1 880 emerged as the dominant strain among the isolates.All isolates carried several virulence-associated genes,including mip,iraA,htpB,LPG_RS03055,and lspM,thus indicat-ing strong potential for pathogenicity.The prevalence of the multidrug resistance genes lpeA and lpeB was 23.2%,thereby suggesting a concerning level of antibiotic resistance.Various mobile genetic elements,such as genomic islands,insertion sequences,phages,and CRISPR/Cas systems,were also detected.In conclusion,our findings emphasize the importance of continued research and surveil-lance of L.pneumophila,particularly the ST1880 clone,to gain a deeper understanding of its transmission mechanisms and to imple-ment control measures effectively.These insights should aid in enhancing public health responses to legionellosis in Fujian Province.
10.Research progress on the interaction between hyperuricemia and lipid accumulation
Yuying WANG ; Fei YE ; Xuechen LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2024;32(6):378-384
Along with the evolution in lifestyle and dietary structure and improvement in socioeconomic level, there has been an increase in the prevalence rate of hyperuricemia (HUA) and obesity. HUA is closely related with lipid accumulation and both are independent risk factors for one another. HUA induces lipid accumulation through oxidative stress and glucose metabolism dysfunction. The mechanisms involved in HUA-induced lipid accumulation include increasing pro-inflammatory factors, mitochondrial oxidative stress, inducing fructose metabolism and activating ChREBP. The imbalance between uric acid production and excretion is the root cause of HUA. Lipid accumulation impacts both the production and the excretion of uric acid, thus elevating serum uric acid level and eliciting HUA. The mechanisms by which lipid accumulation induces HUA include reducing glomerular filtration, decreasing uric acid reabsorption, increasing enzyme activity related to uric acid production and increasing concentration of substrates for uric acid synthesis. Here, we reviewed the mutual promoting mechanisms between HUA and lipid accumulation, which may provide atheoretical support for rational drug use in HUA combined with obesity or fatty liver disease and inform relative innovative drug development.


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