1.Application of Ferroptosis Regulation in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Based on Spleen Deficiency and Turbid Toxin
Yuxi GUO ; Xuemei JIA ; Jie WANG ; Yanru CAI ; Pengli DU ; Yao DU ; Diangui LI ; Qian YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):279-285
Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), a common digestive system disease, has an unclear pathogenesis. Currently, it is mostly believed to be related to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection, immune factors, dietary factors, bile reflux, long-term use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and other factors. Ferroptosis is a regulated cell death mechanism that is iron-dependent and characterized by disruption of iron metabolism and accumulation of lipid peroxides. More and more studies have found that ferroptosis is closely related to the onset of CAG. Professor LI Diangui, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, first proposed the turbid toxin theory, which holds that spleen deficiency and turbid toxin is the main pathogenic mechanism of CAG. Abnormal iron metabolism regulation is a prerequisite for the accumulation of turbid toxin in CAG, and ferroptosis is in accordance with the pathogenic mechanism (spleen deficiency and turbid toxin) of CAG. This article explores the pathological mechanism of spleen deficiency and turbid toxin in CAG from the perspectives of iron metabolism, oxidative stress, and lipid peroxidation, providing theoretical support of traditional Chinese medicine for the modern research on CAG. It enriches the modern scientific connotation of the turbid toxicity theory and provides new ideas and breakthrough points for the clinical treatment of CAG.
2.Application of Ferroptosis Regulation in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Based on Spleen Deficiency and Turbid Toxin
Yuxi GUO ; Xuemei JIA ; Jie WANG ; Yanru CAI ; Pengli DU ; Yao DU ; Diangui LI ; Qian YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):279-285
Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), a common digestive system disease, has an unclear pathogenesis. Currently, it is mostly believed to be related to Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection, immune factors, dietary factors, bile reflux, long-term use of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and other factors. Ferroptosis is a regulated cell death mechanism that is iron-dependent and characterized by disruption of iron metabolism and accumulation of lipid peroxides. More and more studies have found that ferroptosis is closely related to the onset of CAG. Professor LI Diangui, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, first proposed the turbid toxin theory, which holds that spleen deficiency and turbid toxin is the main pathogenic mechanism of CAG. Abnormal iron metabolism regulation is a prerequisite for the accumulation of turbid toxin in CAG, and ferroptosis is in accordance with the pathogenic mechanism (spleen deficiency and turbid toxin) of CAG. This article explores the pathological mechanism of spleen deficiency and turbid toxin in CAG from the perspectives of iron metabolism, oxidative stress, and lipid peroxidation, providing theoretical support of traditional Chinese medicine for the modern research on CAG. It enriches the modern scientific connotation of the turbid toxicity theory and provides new ideas and breakthrough points for the clinical treatment of CAG.
3.A Novel Coronary Knobby Scoring Balloon and Biomechanical Study in Intravascular Dilation.
Feng GUO ; Junmin GUO ; Jipeng CHEN ; Xuemei DUAN ; Wenkang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2025;49(3):269-275
This study investigated a novel coronary knobby scoring balloon through finite element analysis (FEA) and in vitro anti-slippage testing, evaluating its dilation process under various vascular conditions and comparing it with other balloons. The FEA results indicated that in the cases of healthy artery and diseased artery with different stenosis rates, the stress on the vessels caused by the knobby scoring balloon was significantly smaller than that of the scoring balloon, and was close to that of the plain balloon. In vitro anti-slippage testing showed that the slippage distance of a plain balloon was 0.11±0.06 mm, and there was no slippage for knobby scoring balloon under nominal pressure. Knobby scoring balloon can effectively expand calcified lesion while providing anti-slippage function, and has a lower risk of vascular injury.
Finite Element Analysis
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Humans
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/instrumentation*
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Equipment Design
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Coronary Vessels
4.Rapid discovery of drug-introduced multiple organ dysfunction via NIR-II fluorescent imaging.
Pu JIANG ; Ruihu SONG ; Yue HU ; Xin HE ; Zewei ZHANG ; Xuemei WEI ; Zhiming WANG ; De-An GUO ; Hao CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(8):4285-4299
The precise and rapid monitoring of multiple organ dysfunction is crucial in drug discovery. Traditional methods, such as pathological analysis, are often time-consuming and inefficient. Here, we developed a multiplexed near-infrared window two (NIR-II) fluorescent bioimaging method that allows for real-time, rapid, and quantitative assessment of multiple organ dysfunctions. Given that existing probes did not fully meet requirements, we synthesized a range of NIR-II hemicyanine dyes (HDs) with varying absorption and emission wavelengths. By modifying these dyes, we achieved high spatial and temporal resolution imaging of the liver, kidneys, stomach, and intestines. This method was further applied to investigate disorders induced by cisplatin, a drug known to cause gastric emptying issues along with liver and kidney injuries. By monitoring the metabolic rate of the dyes in these organs, we accurately quantified multi-organ dysfunction, which was also confirmed by gold-standard pathological analysis. Additionally, we evaluated the effects of five aristolochic acids (AAs) on multiple organ dysfunction. For the first time, we identified that AA-I and AA-II could cause gastric emptying disorders, which was further validated through transcriptomics analysis. Our study introduces a novel approach for the simultaneous monitoring of multi-organ dysfunction, which may significantly enhance the evaluation of drug side effects.
5.An inductive learning-based method for predicting drug-gene interactions using a multi-relational drug-disease-gene graph.
Jian HE ; Yanling WU ; Linxi YUAN ; Jiangguo QIU ; Menglong LI ; Xuemei PU ; Yanzhi GUO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(8):101347-101347
Computational analysis can accurately detect drug-gene interactions (DGIs) cost-effectively. However, transductive learning models are the hotspot to reveal the promising performance for unknown DGIs (both drugs and genes are present in the training model), without special attention to the unseen DGIs (both drugs and genes are absent in the training model). In view of this, this study, for the first time, proposed an inductive learning-based model for the precise identification of unseen DGIs. In our study, by integrating disease nodes to avoid data sparsity, a multi-relational drug-disease-gene (DDG) graph was constructed to achieve effective fusion of data on DDG intro-relationships and inter-actions. Following the extraction of graph features by utilizing graph embedding algorithms, our next step was the retrieval of the attributes of individual gene and drug nodes. In this way, a hybrid feature characterization was represented by integrating graph features and node attributes. Machine learning (ML) models were built, enabling the fulfillment of transductive predictions of unknown DGIs. To realize inductive learning, this study generated an innovative idea of transforming known node vectors derived from the DDG graph into representations of unseen nodes using node similarities as weights, enabling inductive predictions for the unseen DGIs. Consequently, the final model was superior to existing models, with significant improvement in predicting both external unknown and unseen DGIs. The practical feasibility of our model was further confirmed through case study and molecular docking. In summary, this study establishes an efficient data-driven approach through the proposed modeling, suggesting its value as a promising tool for accelerating drug discovery and repurposing.
6.Expert consensus on clinical application of 177Lu-prostate specific membrane antigen radio-ligand therapy in prostate cancer
Guobing LIU ; Weihai ZHUO ; Yushen GU ; Zhi YANG ; Yue CHEN ; Wei FAN ; Jianming GUO ; Jian TAN ; Xiaohua ZHU ; Li HUO ; Xiaoli LAN ; Biao LI ; Weibing MIAO ; Shaoli SONG ; Hao XU ; Rong TIAN ; Quanyong LUO ; Feng WANG ; Xuemei WANG ; Aimin YANG ; Dong DAI ; Zhiyong DENG ; Jinhua ZHAO ; Xiaoliang CHEN ; Yan FAN ; Zairong GAO ; Xingmin HAN ; Ningyi JIANG ; Anren KUANG ; Yansong LIN ; Fugeng LIU ; Cen LOU ; Xinhui SU ; Lijun TANG ; Hui WANG ; Xinlu WANG ; Fuzhou YANG ; Hui YANG ; Xinming ZHAO ; Bo YANG ; Xiaodong HUANG ; Jiliang CHEN ; Sijin LI ; Jing WANG ; Yaming LI ; Hongcheng SHI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024;31(5):844-850,封3
177Lu-prostate specific membrane antigen(PSMA)radio-ligand therapy has been approved abroad for advanced prostate cancer and has been in several clinical trials in China.Based on domestic clinical practice and experimental data and referred to international experience and viewpoints,the expert group forms a consensus on the clinical application of 177Lu-PSMA radio-ligand therapy in prostate cancer to guide clinical practice.
7.Effect of RDN on long-term blood pressure in refractory hypertensive patients with different cardiovascular risk stratification
Li WANG ; Chao LI ; Dasheng XIA ; Qiang HE ; Xiangdong ZHAO ; Xin CHEN ; Suzhen GUO ; Xuemei YIN ; Chengzhi LU
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2024;52(8):899-905
Objective:To investigate the long-term therapeutic effects and safety of renal denervation (RDN) on hypertensive patients with different cardiovascular risks, as well as its impact on adverse events, cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality.Methods:This was a single-center, single-arm, real-world retrospective study. Patients with refractory hypertension who underwent RDN at Tianjin First Central Hospital from July 6, 2011 to December 23, 2015 were enrolled and divided into either a high or intermediate-low risk group based on baseline cardiovascular risk. The treatment responsiveness of hypertensive patients with different cardiovascular stratification to RDN was assessed by comparing the results of office blood pressure, home blood pressure, and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at 1, 5, and 11 years after RDN. Long-term safety of RDN was assessed by creatinine, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at 1 and 11 years after RDN. In addition, the total defined daily dose (DDD) of antihypertensive medications and the incidence of long-term adverse events, cardiovascular deaths, and all-cause deaths after RDN were followed up 11 years after RDN in person or by telephone.Results:A total of 62 patients with refractory hypertension, aged (50.2±15.0) years, of whom 35 (56.5%) were male, were included. There were 35 cases in high-risk group and 27 cases in low and medium risk group. The decrease in clinic systolic blood pressure (high risk vs. low-medium risk: (-38.0±15.1) mmHg vs. (-25.0±16.6) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133kPa), P=0.002), home self-measured systolic blood pressure ((-28.4±12.7) mmHg vs. (-19.7±13.1) mmHg, P=0.011) and clinic systolic blood pressure 11 years after RDN ((-43.0±18.4) mmHg vs. (-27.8±17.9) mmHg, P=0.003) in the high-risk group was significantly higher than that in the low-medium risk group. The differences in heart rate and the decrease in total DDD number of antihypertensive drugs between the two groups were not statistically significant (all P>0.05). Creatinine and eGFR levels in the two groups at 1 and 11 years after RDN were not statistically significant when compared with the baseline values (all P>0.05). The cumulative cardiovascular mortality rate was 1.6% (1/62) and 8.1% (5/62), and the cumulative all-cause mortality rate was 3.2% (2/62) and 11.3% (7/62) at 5 and 11 years after RDN, respectively. The differences in the incidence rate of adverse events, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality rate between the two groups were not statistically significant (all P>0.05). Conclusions:RDN has long-term antihypertensive effect and good safety. Hypertensive patients who belong to the high-risk stratification of cardiovascular risk may respond better to RDN treatment.
8.The impact of disease-related group payment methods on the diagnosis and treatment of inpatient medical insurance patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders in Xi'an and its improvement strategy
Weiyan GUO ; Xuemei LIN ; Yan LIU ; Qiaoqiao CHANG ; Pei LIU ; Zhongzhong LIU ; Songdi WU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(6):449-453
Objective:To preliminary investigate the impact of the diagnosis-related groups (DRG) payment method reform on the diagnosis and treatment of inpatient medical insurance patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), and to propose potential improvement strategies.Methods:A single-center, retrospective study. From October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2022, 44 hospitalized medical insurance patients with acute-phase NMOSD diagnosed and treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University (Xi'an First Hospital) were included in the study. Among them, there were 11 males and 33 females, with an average age of (40.8±20.2) years. According to the implementation time of DRG payment, patients were divided into two groups: group A, which consists of cases one year before the implementation of DRG payment from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021, and group B, which consists of cases one year after the implementation of DRG payment from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, with 20 and 24 cases, respectively. Detailed information such as hospitalization duration, treatment methods, and hospitalization costs of the two groups of patients was collected. Comparative analysis was conducted on hospitalization costs and treatment methods between the two groups. For intergroup comparison, t-test was used for normally distributed data, and Mann-Whitney U test was used for skewed distributed data. Results:Among the 44 patients, 5 cases (5/24, 20.8%) received plasma exchange (PE) treatment, all of whom were in group B. The numbers of patients who received and did not receive intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment were 9 and 11 in group A, respectively, and 7 and 12 in group B (except for 5 cases who received PE treatment), respectively. Compared with group A, there was no significant decrease in hospitalization duration ( t=0.004) and total hospitalization costs ( Z=0.036), as well as costs for western medicine ( Z=0.036), examinations ( Z=0.011), laboratory tests ( Z=0.040), treatments ( Z=0.017), and nursing ( Z=3.131) in group B, and the differences were not statistically significant ( P>0.05). For patients receiving PE treatment, except for the cost of western medicine ( Z=0.062, P=0.804), the other costs ( Z=8.288, 5.013, 11.400, 10.925, 9.126) were significantly higher than those of patients not receiving PE treatment, and the hospitalization duration ( t=20.474) was significantly prolonged, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). The total hospitalization costs of patients receiving IVIG treatment were significantly higher than those not receiving IVIG treatment in both group A and group B, with statistically significant differences ( Z=7.690, 10.314; P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the comparison of total hospitalization costs between patients receiving IVIG treatment in group A and group B ( Z=0.137, P>0.05). Conclusions:There is no significant decrease in various hospitalization costs of NMOSD medical insurance patients in Xi'an after the implementation of DRG payment, especially for patients receiving PE treatment. It is suggested to optimize the rate stratification of NMOSD patients when implementing DRG payment methods.
9.Analysis of expression and prognostic value of SGOL1 in lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics
Xiyao LIU ; Ang LI ; Hongjiao WU ; Liwen GUO ; Xuemei ZHANG
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(15):1-8
Objective To study expression and prognostic value of Shugoshin-1(SGOL1)in lung adenocarcinoma by bioinformatics method.Methods Expression profile data and clinical data of lung adenocarcinoma and normal tissues were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas database,and expression difference and clinical correlation analysis of SGOL1 were performed.R package"pROC"was used to plot receiver operator characteristic(ROC)curves to evaluate accuracy of SGOL1 expression in predicting clinical diagnosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients.Effects of SGOL1 expression on prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma patients were evaluated by R package"survival","survminer"and univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis.By searching Tumor Immune Single-Cell Hub and TIMER2.0 databases,expression distribution of SGOL1 in lung adenocarcinoma and its relationship with immune cell infiltration were analyzed,functional enrichment analysis of SGOL1 and its co-expression was performed by using LinkedOmics database.Search tool for the retrieval of interaction gene/proteins was used to construct a protein-protein interaction network for SGOL1.Results Compared with normal tissues,expression level of SGOL1 in tumor tissues was significantly upregulated(P<0.001).Compared with paracancer tissues,expression level of SGOL1 in tumor tissues was significantly upregulated(P<0.001).In different clinical and pathological stages of lung adenocarcinoma,compared with stage Ⅰ,expression levels of SGOL1 in stages Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ were significantly higher(P<0.05).ROC curve showed that SGOL1 had a good diagnostic efficiency in lung adenocarcinom patients,with area under the curve of 0.959(95%CI:0.942-0.975).Overall survival,disease specific survival,disease-free survival and progression free interval of high expression group of SGOL1 were significantly shorter than those of low expression group of SGOL1(P<0.05).Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that clinical stage(HR=1.629,P<0.001)and SGOL1 expression level(HR=1.447,P=0.002)were associated with poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients.It can be used as an independent risk factor for the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma patients.Expression level of SGOL1 was negatively correlated with infiltration level of B cells,CD4+T cells and dendritic cells(P<0.05).Expression level of SGOL1 was positively correlated with infiltration level of macrophages,CD8+T cells and neutrophils(P<0.05).Enrichment analysis showed that SGOL1 may play role in mitosis,cell cycle,p53 signaling pathway and amino acid metabolism pathways.Analysis of protein-protein interaction network suggests that SGOL1 was closely related to multiple molecules such as CBX1,PPP2CA,PPP2R5C,CDCA8,ESPL1,PPP2R1A,BUB1,PPP2R5A,SGO2,CDC20,etc.Conclusion SGOL1 is highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma tissues,and it is associated with poorer prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients.SGOL1 can be used as one of prognostic biomarkers for lung adenocarcinoma patients.
10.Nursing care of a patient with lower limb lymphedema treated with latissimus dorsi lymph node flap transplantation combined with lymphatic vessel venous anastomosis
Zhuoqiang WU ; Chunyan LI ; Xuemei GUO ; Mingxia PENG ; Zhuanle WEI ; Qiaoyan DAI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(34):2710-2715
To summarize the nursing experience of a patient with lower limb lymphedema treated with latissimus dorsi lymph node flap transplantation combined with lymphatic vessel venous anastomosis. The main contents of nursing included refining the observation steps and accurately evaluating the blood supply of the skin flap; real time dynamic communication between medical WeChat images and text, and targeted treatment; implementing personalized disease management to prevent complications; adopting an integrated medical and nursing remote follow-up model to improve follow-up efficiency. After 20 days of careful nursing, the patient′s skin flap had good blood circulation and no vascular crisis or skin flap necrosis after surgery One week after surgery and 1 to 3 months of follow-up, the degree of swelling in the affected limb significantly decreased and the skin softened significantly.

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