1.Regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of microcirculation after spinal cord injury
Jing HUANG ; Ya-Feng REN ; Wen-Ya SHANG ; Zhi-Lan ZHANG ; Xiao-Meng HUANG ; Bing LI
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2025;50(3):358-365
Spinal cord injury(SCI)is a structural and functional disruption of the spinal cord caused by various factors,leading to neurological dysfunction.As a common central nervous system disorder in clinical practice,SCI poses significant risks to human life and health.Its pathological mechanism is exceedingly complex,involving multiple pathological processes.Given the irreversibility of primary injury,targeting secondary injury has gradually become the main direction for the clinical treatment of SCI in recent years.Recent studies have highlighted the crucial role of blood-spinal cord barrier damage and microvascular dysfunction in the progression of secondary injury following SCI.Therefore,investigating the pathological mechanisms of microcirculation and exploring targeted therapies could provide valuable insights for clinical SCI treatment.This paper aims to provide an objective review of the role of microcirculation in SCI,identify the critical regulators of microvascular function,and summarize strategies for treating SCI by targeting microcirculation.The findings of this study may offer novel references for the clinical management of SCI.
2.Research progress on AMPK signaling pathway in the regulation and treatment of spinal cord injury
Zhi-Lan ZHANG ; Xiao-Meng HUANG ; Wen-Ya SHANG ; Jing HUANG ; Hui-Lin WEI ; Bing LI ; Ya-Feng REN
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2025;50(4):495-503
Spinal cord injury(SCI)is a central nervous system disease with high morbidity and disability rates,bringing serious economic and psychological burdens to families and society worldwide.AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK)is an important sensor in the energy metabolism process in living organisms,which plays a central role in maintaining energy balance.It is currently considered a key target for the prevention and treatment of multiple diseases.Studies have shown that AMPK signaling can regulate autophagy,neuroinflammation,oxidative stress,mitochondrial function and other processes after SCI,thus affecting the pathological process of SCI.This review summarizes the research progress on AMPK signaling pathway involved in the regulation of SCI,in order to provide new ideas for the treatment and drug development of SCI.
3.Development of transparent manikin and its application to surgical training on medical train
Ya-jun SONG ; Wen-gang HU ; Ming-hui YANG ; Sheng-qing LYU ; Chi-bing HUANG ; Ji-feng ZOU ; Yang LI ; Yun WANG ; Ji ZHENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):111-115
Objective To develop a novel type of transparent simulation manikin as a surgical training model to meet the surgical treatment demand on the medical train.Methods A transparent manikin was developed with the steps of basic data collection,motherboard design and manufacture and module production and assembly.Firstly,basic data collection was carried out with reference to standardized human anatomy and parameters.Secondly,some software such as UG NX7.5 was used to construct the motherboard of the manikin.Finally,module production and assembly were performed with the materials of acrylic,transparent rubber,silicone and hydrogel and the technology of silicone infusion.Results The transparent manikin developed had its anatomy structure close to that of the real body and high visuality for its internal and external components,which simulated a variety of war wounds and thus could be integrated with the surgical training scenarios on the medical train effectively.Conclusion The transparent manikin developed is characterized by high visuality,modularity and blood flow,and meets the demands for surgical training on the medical train.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):111-115]
4.Carbon-friendly ecological cultivation mode of Dendrobium huoshanense based on greenhouse gas emission measurement.
Di TIAN ; Jun-Wei YANG ; Bing-Rui CHEN ; Xiu-Lian CHI ; Yan-Yan HU ; Sheng-Nan TANG ; Guang YANG ; Meng CHENG ; Ya-Feng DAI ; Shi-Wen WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(1):93-101
Ecological cultivation is an important way for the sustainable production of traditional Chinese medicine in the context of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. Facility cultivation and simulative habitat cultivation modes have been developed and applied to develop the endangered Dendrobium huoshanense on the basis of protection. However, the differences in the greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential of these cultivation modes remain unexplored, which limits the accurate assessment of carbon-friendly ecological cultivation modes of D. huoshanense. Greenhouse gas emission flux monitoring based on the static chamber method provides an effective way to solve this problem. Therefore, this study conducted a field experiment in the facility cultivation and simulative habitat cultivation modes at a D. huoshanense cultivation base in Dabie Mountains, Anhui Province. From April 2023 to March 2024, samples of greenhouse gases were collected every month, and the concentrations of CO_2, CH_4, and N_2O of the samples were then detected by gas chromatography. The greenhouse gas emission fluxes, cumulative emissions, and global warming potential were further calculated, and the following results were obtained.(1)The two cultivation modes of D. huoshanense showed significant differences in greenhouse gas emission fluxes, especially the CO_2 emission flux, with a pattern of facility cultivation>simulative habitat cultivation [(35.60±11.70)mg·m~(-2)·h~(-1) vs(2.10±4.59)mg·m~(-2)·h~(-1)].(2) The annual cumulative CO_2 emission flux in the case of facility cultivation was significantly higher than that of simulative habitat cultivation[(3 077.00±842.00)kg·hm~(-2) vs(221.00±332.00)kg·hm~(-2)], while no significant difference was found in annual cumulative CH_4 and N_2O emission fluxes.(3) The facility cultivation mode had a significantly higher global warming potential than the simulative habitat cultivation mode [(3 053.00±847.00)kg·hm~(-2) vs(196.00±362.00)kg·hm~(-2)]. Overall, the simulative habitat cultivation of D. huoshanense has obvious carbon-friendly characteristics compared with facility cultivation, which is in line with the concept of ecological cultivation of medicinal plants. This study is of great reference significance for the implementation and promotion of the ecological cultivation mode of D. huoshanense under carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
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Carbon/analysis*
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Global Warming
5.Development of transparent manikin and its application to surgical training on medical train
Ya-jun SONG ; Wen-gang HU ; Ming-hui YANG ; Sheng-qing LYU ; Chi-bing HUANG ; Ji-feng ZOU ; Yang LI ; Yun WANG ; Ji ZHENG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2025;46(6):111-115
Objective To develop a novel type of transparent simulation manikin as a surgical training model to meet the surgical treatment demand on the medical train.Methods A transparent manikin was developed with the steps of basic data collection,motherboard design and manufacture and module production and assembly.Firstly,basic data collection was carried out with reference to standardized human anatomy and parameters.Secondly,some software such as UG NX7.5 was used to construct the motherboard of the manikin.Finally,module production and assembly were performed with the materials of acrylic,transparent rubber,silicone and hydrogel and the technology of silicone infusion.Results The transparent manikin developed had its anatomy structure close to that of the real body and high visuality for its internal and external components,which simulated a variety of war wounds and thus could be integrated with the surgical training scenarios on the medical train effectively.Conclusion The transparent manikin developed is characterized by high visuality,modularity and blood flow,and meets the demands for surgical training on the medical train.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(6):111-115]
7.Chemical constituents from the root tubers of Stephania kwangsiensis and their tyrosinase inhibition and insecticidal activities
Yan-ting NONG ; Bi-qun ZOU ; Si-wen ZENG ; Ya-feng WANG ; Bing-yuan YANG ; Yong-lin HUANG ; Lun-fa GUO ; Ke-di YANG ; Rui-jie HE ; Li GE
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(10):3310-3315
AIM To study the chemical constituents from the root tubers of Stephania kwangsiensis H.S.Lo and their tyrosinase inhibition and insecticidal activities.METHODS The 70% ethanol extract from root tubers of S.kwangsiensis was isolated and purified by Sephadex LH-20,MCI,ODS,semi-prepative HPLC and HSCCC,then the structures of obtained compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectral data.The tyrosinase inhibitory activities were determined by using levodopa as substrate,and the insecticidal activities were evaluated by the control effect of Diaphorina citri.RESULTS Twelve compounds were isolated and identified as tetrahydropalmatine ( 1 ),dehydrocrebanine ( 2 ),crebanine ( 3 ),stephanine ( 4 ),liriodenine ( 5 ),piperumbellactam A ( 6 ),sinoacutine ( 7 ),(+)-salutaridine N-oxide ( 8 ),bisnorargemonine ( 9 ),(+)-corytuberine (10),sebiferine (11) and palmatrubine (12).The IC50 values of compounds 5-7 to tyrosinase were (0.1702±0.0101),(0.7663±0.0331) and (0.5193±0.0075) mg/mL,respectively.The control effects of compounds 2-5,7,8,10-12 against D.citri ranged from ( 19.33±0.57 )% to ( 77.15±0.45 )%.CONCLUSION Compounds 2,5,6,and 8-12 are isolated from this plant for the first time,6 and 9 are first obtained from genus Stephania.Compounds 5-7 displayed significant tyrosinase inhibition activities.Compounds 7,8 and 10 show strong insecticidal activities.
8.Chemical constituents from the leaves of Castanopsis orthacantha and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities
Xue-Xue CHENG ; Ya-Feng WANG ; Rui-Jie HE ; Bing-Yuan YANG ; Zhang-Bin LIU ; Yong-Lin HUANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2024;46(9):2987-2993
AIM To study the chemical constituents form the leaves of Castanopsis orthacantha Fance and their α-glucosidase inhibitory activities.METHODS The methanol extract form the leaves of C.orthacanth was isolated and purified by various column chromatography methods,such as MCI gel CHP 20P,Sephadex LH-20,Diaion HP20SS,then the structures of obtained compounds were identified by physicochemical properties and spectral data.The α-glucosidase inhibitory activities were determined by PNPG method.RESULTS Eighteen compounds were isolated and identified as protocatechuic acid(1),gallic acid(2),3-O-α-L-arabininopyranosyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid(3),3-O-galloyl shikimic acid(4),methyl 4-epi-shikimate-3-O-gallate(5),5-O-galloyl shikimic acid(6),5-O-caffeoylshikimic acid(7),6-O-galloyl-glucoside(8),1,6-di-O-galloyl-β-D-pyranogluloside(9),1,3-di-O-galloyl-α-D-glucoside(10),2,3-di-O-galloyl-D-glucoside(11),β-O-methylgluco-2,3-digalloyl esters(12),(3R,1'S)-[1'-(6"-O-galloyl-β-D-gluco-pyranosyl)oxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one(13),4-O-D-(6'-O-galloyl)glucopyranyl-(E)-p-coumaryl acid(14),chestanin(15),1-desgalloyl eugeniin(16),picrorhiza acid(17),11-methyl chebulate(18).The IC50 values of compounds 2 and 16 were(0.12±0.059),(0.00089±0.00025)mmol/L,respectively.CONCLUSION All compounds are isolated from the leaves of C.orthacantha for the first time.Compounds 2 and 16 have strong α-glucosidase inhibitory activities.
9.The Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated Degradation System Regulates Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Activity via Ca2+in Hepatocytes
Bei-Er JIANG ; Feng ZHANG ; Yong-Feng BAI ; Qi WU ; Ya-Bing HU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(12):1723-1731
In hepatocytes,the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria work together in a reciprocal manner to regulate the physiological functions of the cells.Nevertheless,its precise mechanism remains unknown.Endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) is a key process for maintaining pro-tein quality in the endoplasmic reticulum.Recent studies have found that ERAD can regulate the adipo-cyte mitochondrial function through mitochondria associated membranes (MAMs).However,it is still unknown how exactly ERAD and mitochondria interact with one another in hepatocytes.In this study,chemical induction and gene deletion were used to induce ERAD deficiency in HepG2 cells.To investi-gate the effect of ERAD on mitochondrial function in hepatocytes,we employed fluorescent labelling,flow analysis,immunoblotting and other methods.The results demonstrated that ERAD dysfunction resulted in a reduction in the mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP levels in HepG2 cells (P<0.01) .Fur-thermore,ERAD dysfunction also disrupted the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial Ca2+homeosta-sis in HepG2 cells,and improved mitochondrial energy metabolism function when endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+release was reduced (P<0.05) .These findings were further validated in ERAD dysfunctional pri-mary hepatocytes,which had been induced by pharmacological agents.The data above indicate that ERAD plays a key regulatory role in endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial interactions in hepatocytes.En-hanced ERAD function may boost mitochondrial activity in hepatocytes.This study offers fresh perspec-tives on disorders linked to mitochondrial malfunction.
10.The Endoplasmic Reticulum-associated Degradation System Regulates Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism Activity via Ca2+in Hepatocytes
Bei-Er JIANG ; Feng ZHANG ; Yong-Feng BAI ; Qi WU ; Ya-Bing HU
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2024;40(12):1723-1731
In hepatocytes,the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria work together in a reciprocal manner to regulate the physiological functions of the cells.Nevertheless,its precise mechanism remains unknown.Endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) is a key process for maintaining pro-tein quality in the endoplasmic reticulum.Recent studies have found that ERAD can regulate the adipo-cyte mitochondrial function through mitochondria associated membranes (MAMs).However,it is still unknown how exactly ERAD and mitochondria interact with one another in hepatocytes.In this study,chemical induction and gene deletion were used to induce ERAD deficiency in HepG2 cells.To investi-gate the effect of ERAD on mitochondrial function in hepatocytes,we employed fluorescent labelling,flow analysis,immunoblotting and other methods.The results demonstrated that ERAD dysfunction resulted in a reduction in the mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP levels in HepG2 cells (P<0.01) .Fur-thermore,ERAD dysfunction also disrupted the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial Ca2+homeosta-sis in HepG2 cells,and improved mitochondrial energy metabolism function when endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+release was reduced (P<0.05) .These findings were further validated in ERAD dysfunctional pri-mary hepatocytes,which had been induced by pharmacological agents.The data above indicate that ERAD plays a key regulatory role in endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial interactions in hepatocytes.En-hanced ERAD function may boost mitochondrial activity in hepatocytes.This study offers fresh perspec-tives on disorders linked to mitochondrial malfunction.

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