1.Construction and Evaluation of "Constitution-disease-syndrome" Trinity Model for Rodents with Qi Deficiency
Yasheng DENG ; Jiang LIN ; Yujiang XI ; Qian ZHOU ; Yanping FAN ; Wenyue LI ; Yonghui LIU ; Zhaobing NI ; Qiu CHEN ; Xi MING
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(8):274-284
The theory of constitution in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has emerged as a new discipline in recent years. Constitution plays a vital role in the onset,progression,transformation,and prognosis of diseases. At present,some clinical scholars have adopted a novel diagnostic and treatment model of "constitution differentiation-disease identification-syndrome differentiation",in which constitution is regarded as a core element throughout the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Constitution is closely associated with etiology,onset,pathogenesis,syndrome differentiation,and treatment. Against this background,the construction of animal models based on constitution holds far-reaching significance for advancing clinical research. This paper focuses on the construction and evaluation of rodent models with Qi-deficiency constitution,aiming to explore how to further induce Qi-deficiency syndromes and related disease states on the basis of Qi-deficiency constitution models,thereby developing an integrated animal model that embodies the trinity of "constitution-disease-syndrome". The establishment of this model not only provides a solid experimental foundation for the development of new therapies and drugs in TCM targeting specific constitutions,diseases,and syndromes,but also greatly promotes the modernization and scientific advancement of TCM theory. By comprehensively applying multidisciplinary technologies and methods,the study evaluates the model's validity,reliability,and practicality,with the aim of opening new avenues for future research in TCM and promoting the development of the field.
2.Construction and Evaluation of "Constitution-disease-syndrome" Trinity Model for Rodents with Qi Deficiency
Yasheng DENG ; Jiang LIN ; Yujiang XI ; Qian ZHOU ; Yanping FAN ; Wenyue LI ; Yonghui LIU ; Zhaobing NI ; Qiu CHEN ; Xi MING
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(8):274-284
The theory of constitution in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has emerged as a new discipline in recent years. Constitution plays a vital role in the onset,progression,transformation,and prognosis of diseases. At present,some clinical scholars have adopted a novel diagnostic and treatment model of "constitution differentiation-disease identification-syndrome differentiation",in which constitution is regarded as a core element throughout the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Constitution is closely associated with etiology,onset,pathogenesis,syndrome differentiation,and treatment. Against this background,the construction of animal models based on constitution holds far-reaching significance for advancing clinical research. This paper focuses on the construction and evaluation of rodent models with Qi-deficiency constitution,aiming to explore how to further induce Qi-deficiency syndromes and related disease states on the basis of Qi-deficiency constitution models,thereby developing an integrated animal model that embodies the trinity of "constitution-disease-syndrome". The establishment of this model not only provides a solid experimental foundation for the development of new therapies and drugs in TCM targeting specific constitutions,diseases,and syndromes,but also greatly promotes the modernization and scientific advancement of TCM theory. By comprehensively applying multidisciplinary technologies and methods,the study evaluates the model's validity,reliability,and practicality,with the aim of opening new avenues for future research in TCM and promoting the development of the field.
3.Analysis of the incidence and mortality of malignancies in cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019
Yali TAO ; Lin QIU ; Rina SA ; Yanping WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(7):530-535
Objective:To analyze the incidence and mortality of malignancies in cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted. According to the data quality control requirements of the "Guidelines for Tumor Registration Work in China", cancer incidence and mortality data in 2019 reported by qualified cancer registration areas in Shaanxi Province were comprehensively evaluated. Data from 48 qualified cancer registration areas whose quality met the standards were selected for combined analysis. The incidence and mortality rate, age-specific incidence and mortality rate, standardized incidence and mortality rate, cumulative incidence and mortality rate of malignancies and the top 10 cancer incidence rankings were calculated.Results:Among the 48 cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019, 20 were in urban areas and 28 were in rural areas, covering a total population of 20 118 219, which accounted for 49.63% (20 118 219/40 536 407) of the total population. In 2019, the incidence of cancer in Shaanxi Province in 2019 was 209.56 per 100 000 population, age-standardized incidence rates of Chinese standard population and world standard population were 137.58 per 100 000 population and 136.26 per 100 000 population, respectively; the cumulative incidence rate of population aged 0-74 years was 15.62%. The mortality rate of cancer was 145.54 per 100 000 population, the age-standardized mortality rates of Chinese standard population and world standard population were 92.80 per 100 000 population and 92.87 per 100 000 population, respectively; the cumulative mortality rate of population aged 0-74 years was 10.44%. The incidence and mortality of malignant tumors were at a low level in groups with the age before 40-year-old, increased rapidly in groups with the age after 40-year-old, and reached a peak level in 85-year-old group. In 2019, the top 5 of the incidence of malignancies in Shaanxi Province were lung cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and esophageal cancer; and the top 5 of deaths were lung cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer. The top 10 of malignant cancer cases accounted for 78.87% (33 252/42 160) of all malignant cancer cases; the top 10 of malignant deaths accounted for 84.30% (24 684/29 281) of all cancer deaths.Conclusions:The situation of prevention and treatment of malignancies in Shaanxi Province is still serious, and it is necessary to focus on the prevention and treatment of cancer in population aged 40 and above, especially the prevention and treatment of key cancers such as lung cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer.
4.Analysis of chemical components,prototype components migrating to the blood and metabolites of Sanhua decoction
Yanping LIU ; Ye CHEN ; Tao LU ; Juanmin TAO ; Yan QIU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(14):1760-1764
OBJECTIVE To study the chemical components, components migrating to the blood and metabolites of Sanhua decoction in rats. METHODS Male Wistar rats were divided into administration group and blank group, with 6 rats in each group. The rats in the administration group were given 13.3 g/kg of Sanhua decoction lyophilized powder solution by gavage once a day in the morning and evening, and the rats in the blank group were given an equal volume of saline by gavage once a day in the morning and evening, both for 3 consecutive days. Plasma samples were collected from the two groups of rats after the last administration. The chemical components, prototype components migrating to the blood and metabolites of Sanhua decoction were analyzed by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS technique. The structures were identified combined with the self-built natural product high- resolution mass spectrometry database and relevant literature. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Totally 69 compounds were identified from the lyophilized powder of Sanhua decoction, including 29 components from Rheum officinale, 16 components from Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, 22 components from Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, and 10 components from Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix. Among them, 3 components (citric acid, L-tyrosine, adenosine) were present in all 4 medicinal herbs. Another component (feruloylgluconic acid) still needed to be specifically attributed. A total of 43 prototype components migrating to the blood were identified, including flavonoids, phenols, anthraquinones, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids and triterpenoids. A total of 61 metabolites were identified, predominantly consisting of flavonoids, anthraquinones and phenylpropanoids. The metabolic pathways mainly involved phase Ⅰ metabolic reactions such as demethylation and phase Ⅱ metabolic reactions like sulfation and glucuronidation.
5.Characteristics and implications of observation tools for physical activity among children and adolescents
QIU Yanping, WANG Lijuan, QI Jing, CHEN Huan, ZHENG Nan, LI Xiaoqing
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):310-314
Abstract
To analyzes the characteristics, problems and enlightenment of physical activity observation tools, so as to provide reference for researchers to quickly and accurately choose appropriate observation tools to evaluate children s and adolescents physical activity. Literature search is conducted in eight databases of Chinese and English, including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, ERIC, and SPORTDiscus. Ultimately, eight observation tools for assessing physical activity in children and adolescents are included. Through summarization and comparison, it is found that the applications of those tools cover multiple age groups, the observation indicators cover multiple dimensions for each with varying emphases, and the applicable contexts vary in their specific background information, and recording methods tend to be quantitative. However, several issues remain to be addressed in practical applications. First, the observation indicators need to be supplemented and improved; second, physical activity in community environments and academic classrooms requires further attention; third, physical activity intensity needs to be scientifically evaluated; fourth, observation and recording methods need to be integrated and innovated; fifth, the number of observation subjects needs to be expanded. Future research could focus on developing observation tools tailored to the characteristics of Chinese children and adolescents, while drawing on foreign observation tools to comprehensively assess physical activity among children and adolescents.
6.Clinicopathological analysis of 14 cases of mantle cell lymphoma with aberrant ex-pression of CD10
Jiaxing CHEN ; Qiong ZHU ; Shuyi LU ; Chenyu WU ; Longfeng KE ; Wenwen ZHANG ; Yating QIU ; Gang CHEN ; Yanping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(8):997-1003
Purpose To explore the clinicopathological features,diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma(MCL)with aberrant expression of CD10.Methods 14 cases of MCL with aberrant expression of CD10 were analyzed using hematoxylin-eosin,immunohistochemical stains,in situ hybridization,and fluorescence in situ hy-bridization(FISH)techniques to observe the histological morphology,immunophenotype,and molecular genetic char-acteristics.The relevant literatures were reviewed.Results There were 11 males and 3 females,with a male-to-fe-male ratio of 11∶3.The age ranged from 49 to 80 years,with an average age of 64.4 years and a median age of 64 years.10 cases occurred in lymph nodes,1 case in the nasopharynx,1 case in the right colon,1 case in the right eye-lid,and 1 case in the right testis.According to the Ann Arbor staging system,8 cases were classified as stage Ⅳ and 5 cases as stage Ⅲ,and 1 case with undetermined staging.Histologically,there was diffuse effacement of the normal architecture by tumor cells infiltration.Transparent degenerate small blood vessels and scattered individual epithelial-like tissue cells could be observed in the background.Among them,8 cases(8/14,57.14%)were composed of uni-form small to medium-sized lymphocytes with slightly irregular nuclei,unevenly dispersed chromatin,inconspicuous nucleoli,and scant cytoplasm,along with observable mitotic figures.In 3 cases(3/14,21.43%),the tumor cells were large and markedly pleomorphic,with round or irregular nuclei,prominent nucleoli,frequent mitotic figures,and abundant pale cytoplasm.Tumor cells in 3 cases(3/14,21.43%)were resembling lymphoblasts,characterized by round nuclei,fine chromatin,inconspicuous nucleoli,frequent mitotic figures,and scant cytoplasm.Immunophenotyp-ically,CD21 staining showed residual follicular dendritic meshworks.The tumor cells were diffusely and strongly posi-tive for CD20(14/14),PAX5(7/7),CD5(14/14),Cyclin D1(14/14),SOX11(11/11),and BCL2(13/13),partially positive for BCL6(8/14,57.14%)and MUM1(6/9,66.67%),but negative for CD3(14/14)and CD23(14/14).Among 14 cases,10 cases were diffusely and strongly positive for CD10(10/14,71.43%),and 4 cases were partially positive for CD10(4/14,28.57%).The percentage of Ki67 index ranged from 10%to 90%.All cases were negative for EBER(8/8).FISH analysis was performed in 9 cases,among which 7 cases showed CCND1 gene rearrangement,another 2 cases failed to detect due to insufficient tissue samples.Bone marrow biopsy was performed in 13 cases,revealing involvement in 8 cases(8/13,61.54%)and no involvement in 5 cases(5/13,38.46%).Con-clusion MCL with aberrant expression of CD10 is very rare,which commonly exhibits a diffuse growth pattern and blastoid and pleomorphic variants.It often has a high Ki67 proliferation index and poorer prognosis,and should be dis-tinguished from other subtypes of CD1O-positive B-cell lymphomas.
7.Clinicopathological analysis of 14 cases of mantle cell lymphoma with aberrant ex-pression of CD10
Jiaxing CHEN ; Qiong ZHU ; Shuyi LU ; Chenyu WU ; Longfeng KE ; Wenwen ZHANG ; Yating QIU ; Gang CHEN ; Yanping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(8):997-1003
Purpose To explore the clinicopathological features,diagnosis and differential diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma(MCL)with aberrant expression of CD10.Methods 14 cases of MCL with aberrant expression of CD10 were analyzed using hematoxylin-eosin,immunohistochemical stains,in situ hybridization,and fluorescence in situ hy-bridization(FISH)techniques to observe the histological morphology,immunophenotype,and molecular genetic char-acteristics.The relevant literatures were reviewed.Results There were 11 males and 3 females,with a male-to-fe-male ratio of 11∶3.The age ranged from 49 to 80 years,with an average age of 64.4 years and a median age of 64 years.10 cases occurred in lymph nodes,1 case in the nasopharynx,1 case in the right colon,1 case in the right eye-lid,and 1 case in the right testis.According to the Ann Arbor staging system,8 cases were classified as stage Ⅳ and 5 cases as stage Ⅲ,and 1 case with undetermined staging.Histologically,there was diffuse effacement of the normal architecture by tumor cells infiltration.Transparent degenerate small blood vessels and scattered individual epithelial-like tissue cells could be observed in the background.Among them,8 cases(8/14,57.14%)were composed of uni-form small to medium-sized lymphocytes with slightly irregular nuclei,unevenly dispersed chromatin,inconspicuous nucleoli,and scant cytoplasm,along with observable mitotic figures.In 3 cases(3/14,21.43%),the tumor cells were large and markedly pleomorphic,with round or irregular nuclei,prominent nucleoli,frequent mitotic figures,and abundant pale cytoplasm.Tumor cells in 3 cases(3/14,21.43%)were resembling lymphoblasts,characterized by round nuclei,fine chromatin,inconspicuous nucleoli,frequent mitotic figures,and scant cytoplasm.Immunophenotyp-ically,CD21 staining showed residual follicular dendritic meshworks.The tumor cells were diffusely and strongly posi-tive for CD20(14/14),PAX5(7/7),CD5(14/14),Cyclin D1(14/14),SOX11(11/11),and BCL2(13/13),partially positive for BCL6(8/14,57.14%)and MUM1(6/9,66.67%),but negative for CD3(14/14)and CD23(14/14).Among 14 cases,10 cases were diffusely and strongly positive for CD10(10/14,71.43%),and 4 cases were partially positive for CD10(4/14,28.57%).The percentage of Ki67 index ranged from 10%to 90%.All cases were negative for EBER(8/8).FISH analysis was performed in 9 cases,among which 7 cases showed CCND1 gene rearrangement,another 2 cases failed to detect due to insufficient tissue samples.Bone marrow biopsy was performed in 13 cases,revealing involvement in 8 cases(8/13,61.54%)and no involvement in 5 cases(5/13,38.46%).Con-clusion MCL with aberrant expression of CD10 is very rare,which commonly exhibits a diffuse growth pattern and blastoid and pleomorphic variants.It often has a high Ki67 proliferation index and poorer prognosis,and should be dis-tinguished from other subtypes of CD1O-positive B-cell lymphomas.
8.Analysis of the incidence and mortality of malignancies in cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019
Yali TAO ; Lin QIU ; Rina SA ; Yanping WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2025;37(7):530-535
Objective:To analyze the incidence and mortality of malignancies in cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted. According to the data quality control requirements of the "Guidelines for Tumor Registration Work in China", cancer incidence and mortality data in 2019 reported by qualified cancer registration areas in Shaanxi Province were comprehensively evaluated. Data from 48 qualified cancer registration areas whose quality met the standards were selected for combined analysis. The incidence and mortality rate, age-specific incidence and mortality rate, standardized incidence and mortality rate, cumulative incidence and mortality rate of malignancies and the top 10 cancer incidence rankings were calculated.Results:Among the 48 cancer registration areas of Shaanxi Province in 2019, 20 were in urban areas and 28 were in rural areas, covering a total population of 20 118 219, which accounted for 49.63% (20 118 219/40 536 407) of the total population. In 2019, the incidence of cancer in Shaanxi Province in 2019 was 209.56 per 100 000 population, age-standardized incidence rates of Chinese standard population and world standard population were 137.58 per 100 000 population and 136.26 per 100 000 population, respectively; the cumulative incidence rate of population aged 0-74 years was 15.62%. The mortality rate of cancer was 145.54 per 100 000 population, the age-standardized mortality rates of Chinese standard population and world standard population were 92.80 per 100 000 population and 92.87 per 100 000 population, respectively; the cumulative mortality rate of population aged 0-74 years was 10.44%. The incidence and mortality of malignant tumors were at a low level in groups with the age before 40-year-old, increased rapidly in groups with the age after 40-year-old, and reached a peak level in 85-year-old group. In 2019, the top 5 of the incidence of malignancies in Shaanxi Province were lung cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and esophageal cancer; and the top 5 of deaths were lung cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer. The top 10 of malignant cancer cases accounted for 78.87% (33 252/42 160) of all malignant cancer cases; the top 10 of malignant deaths accounted for 84.30% (24 684/29 281) of all cancer deaths.Conclusions:The situation of prevention and treatment of malignancies in Shaanxi Province is still serious, and it is necessary to focus on the prevention and treatment of cancer in population aged 40 and above, especially the prevention and treatment of key cancers such as lung cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer.
9.Optimal melanin removal methods for HE staining, immunohistochemistry and molecular detection
Wenwen ZHANG ; Yating QIU ; Chenyu WU ; Longfeng KE ; Weifeng ZHU ; Gang CHEN ; Yanping CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2024;53(6):570-577
Objective:To seek the optimal melanin-removal method for hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, immunohistochemistry and molecular detection.Methods:Thirty-eight paraffin tissue samples of malignant melanoma diagnosed at the Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China between January 2018 and March 2022 were collected and used to make a tissue microarray. Melanin in these cases was removed using warm hydrogen peroxide, double oxidation depigmentation, modified potassium permanganate-oxalic acid or trichloroisocyanuric acid, followed by HE staining. The cases were divided into two cohorts: one was subject to the one of the above four methods to remove melanin first, followed by immunohistochemistry (SOX-10, Ki-67, HMB45 and Melan A), while the other was subject to immunohistochemical staining first and then a melanin removal. Following that, seventeen melanin-rich paraffin tissue samples were collected and depigmented using the methods described above. DNA extraction was then done, followed by assessments of DNA content and quality. Moreover, the completeness of melanin removal, the effect on HE and immunohistochemical staining, and the quality of DNA were compared between the depigmented methods.Results:Regarding the effectiveness of melanin removal, the modified potassium permanganate-oxalic acid and the warm hydrogen peroxide methods were the most effective, and both showed residual melanin in only 5.26% (2/38) of the cases. The trichloroisocyanuric acid method showed residual melanin in 10.53% (4/38) of the cases. The worst was the double oxidation depigmentation method, which showed pigment residue in 15.79% (6/38) of the cases. For HE staining, the percentage of good staining with the warm hydrogen peroxide method was 92.11%, higher than the other three methods. For immunohistochemical staining, the mean staining scores of immunohistochemistry first followed by melanin removal with modified potassium permanganate-oxalic acid, double oxidation and trichloroisocyanuric acid were 20.84, 26.63 and 35.02, respectively. These immunohistochemical staining scores were higher than those of melanin removal first followed by immunohistochemistry (8.70, 15.41 and 21.22, respectively). The mean staining score of melanin removal by warm hydrogen peroxide method followed by immunohistochemistry was 33.57, superior to that of immunohistochemistry followed by the melanin removal (19.96). Moreover, the staining scores of HMB45, MelanA and Ki-67 with immunohistochemical staining followed by trichloroisocyanuric acid method were 36.45, 33.79, and 36.24, respectively, while the staining score of SOX10 with melanin removal by warm hydrogen peroxide followed by immunohistochemistry was 34.39. The DNA was significantly degraded by modified potassium permanganate-oxalic acid, double oxidation depigmentation and trichloroisocyanuric acid, whereas the mean concentration of DNA extracted after melanin removal by hydrogen peroxide method was 59.59 μg/L, substantially higher than that of DNA extracted without melanin removal (30.3 μg/L, P=0.001). The A260/ A280 of DNA extracted after melanin removal by hydrogen peroxide was between 1.8 and 2.0 in all cases, and the A260/ A230 was above 2.0 in sixteen cases, suggesting high purity of DNA. However, the DNA extracted without removing the melanin showed poor purity, with A260/ A280 below 1.8 in eight cases and A260/ A230 below 2.0 in sixteen cases. Conclusions:Warm hydrogen peroxide showed the least melanin residue, superior HE staining and a minimal effect on DNA purity/quality compared to the other three methods. It thus appears most suitable for PCR, NGS and other molecular detection. Melanin removal with trichloroisocyanuric acid after immunohistochemical staining has the least melanin residual, and thus could be the most convenient and efficient. However, it is noted that the efficacy of the same depigmentation method varies with different antibodies. Therefore, the optimal depigmentation method should be selected based on the specific markers of interest.
10.Numerical Simulation of Biomechanics of Two Aortic Root Replacement Procedures with Valve Preservation
Qian WANG ; Xinjin LUO ; Juntao QIU ; Shengyi HU ; Xuechao DING ; Tianming DU ; Yanping ZHANG ; Qianwen HOU ; Aike QIAO
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2024;39(4):691-698
Objective To elucidate the influence of two procedures aortic root remodeling using a straight tubular artificial vessel while preserving the aortic valve and the Florida sleeve procedure on the biomechanics of the aortic root.Methods Five finite element models of the aortic root were reconstructed using computed tomography angiography images,including two cases of aortic root remodeling(A1 and A2),two cases of the Florida sleeve procedure(B1 and B2),and one control group without aortic root pathology(C).Numerical simulations were performed to obtain the blood flow and pressure distribution result to assess the differences in the hemodynamics of the aortic root.Results There were no significant differences in the peak systolic velocity between the two procedures and the control.However,the flow velocity after aortic root remodeling was smoother,similar to the model of the control group,with a more stable average aortic pressure and wall shear stress.In the Florida sleeve procedure,high-speed blood flow affected the vessel wall,leading to various degrees of wall shear stress and pressure concentrations along the aortic wall.Conclusions After aortic root replacement with valve preservation,blood flow patterns in the reconstructed aortic root depended on postoperative changes in sinus geometry.Both surgical procedures showed favorable blood flow patterns;however,the flow pattern after aortic root remodeling was more stable than that after the Florida sleeve procedure.


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