1.Study on the mechanism of Euphorbia hirta L.-derived exosome-like nanovesicles regulating Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 pathway to improve acetaminophen-induced liver injury
Yanyu WANG ; Lei CHEN ; Renjie LIU ; Shijian XIANG ; Benjie ZHOU
China Pharmacy 2026;37(9):1134-1140
OBJECTIVE To investigate the ameliorative effect and mechanism of Euphorbia hirta L.-derived exosome-like nanovesicles(Eh-ENVs) on acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver injury based on the nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)/NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) pathway. METHODS The safety of Eh-ENVs was evaluated by examining their effects on the viability of RAW264.7 and AML12 cells, as well as serum liver and kidney function indicators and histopathology of liver, lung, and other tissues in normal mice. A lipopolysaccharide (1 μg/mL)-induced RAW264.7 cell inflammation model was constructed to investigate the effects of 10 and 20 μg/mL Eh-ENVs on the mRNA expression of inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in model cells, and the uptake efficiency of Eh-ENVs by RAW264.7 cells was also examined. An APAP-induced liver injury mouse model was established to investigate the effects of 4 mg/kg Eh-ENVs on serum liver function indicators, liver histopathology, mRNA expression of inflammatory factors, malondialdehyde (MDA) level, superoxide dismutase (SOD) level, and mRNA and protein expressions related to the Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 pathway in liver tissue of model mice. RESULTS In vitro results showed that Eh-ENVs had no inhibitory effect on the proliferation of RAW264.7 and AML12 cells;Eh-ENVs could be efficiently taken up by RAW264.7 cells and significantly reduced the mRNA expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and ROS level in cells ( P <0.05). In vivo results showed that 4 mg/kg Eh-ENVs had no obvious toxic side effects on normal mice,could significantly decrease the serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels in model mice ( P <0.05),upregulated/increased the mRNA expressions of IL-10, as well as the mRNA and protein expressions of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1, and SOD level in liver tissue ( P <0.05), and down-regulated/decreased the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and MDA level in liver tissue ( P <0.05). CONCLUSIONS Eh-ENVs may activate the Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 pathway to inhibit inflammatory response and alleviate oxidative stress, thereby improving APAP-induced liver injury.
2.Analysis of differences in oral behaviors among 212 patients with acute and chronic pain associated with temporomandib-ular disorders
Qing XUE ; Jiarui SI ; Yanyu SUN ; Hao WANG ; Qiaoyu CHENG ; Xin XIONG
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(9):681-686
Objective To retrospectively analyze the distribution and differences of oral behavior among patients with acute and chro-nic painassociated with temporomandibular disorders(TMD).Methods A total of 212 patients with pain TMD in West China Hospital of Stomatology completed oral behaviors checklist(OBC).SPSS statistical software was used to analyze all the data.Results The pa-tients with pain-related TMD had specific oral behaviors,such as"pressure on the jaw during sleep"(49.5%),"unilateral chewing"(49.5%),"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"(37.7%),etc.Scores of"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"and"muscle tension when teeth are not clenched or teeth are not in contact"in patients with chronic pain TMD were higher than those of acute patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The total OBC scores and daytime OBC scores of chronic pain TMD patients were higher than those of acute pain patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in OBC scores of patients with acute and chronic pain TMD during sleep(P>0.05).Conclusion Pain-related TMD patients had specific oral behaviors,and patients with chronic pain TMD exhibited higher levels of total OBC,daytime OBC,"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"and"muscle tension when teeth do not bite or teeth are not in contact"oral behavior than acute pain TMD patients.In the treatment of patients with painful TMD,correcting the patient's bad oral behavior can help the treatment of pain-related TMD.
3.Analysis of differences in oral behaviors among 212 patients with acute and chronic pain associated with temporomandib-ular disorders
Qing XUE ; Jiarui SI ; Yanyu SUN ; Hao WANG ; Qiaoyu CHENG ; Xin XIONG
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(9):681-686
Objective To retrospectively analyze the distribution and differences of oral behavior among patients with acute and chro-nic painassociated with temporomandibular disorders(TMD).Methods A total of 212 patients with pain TMD in West China Hospital of Stomatology completed oral behaviors checklist(OBC).SPSS statistical software was used to analyze all the data.Results The pa-tients with pain-related TMD had specific oral behaviors,such as"pressure on the jaw during sleep"(49.5%),"unilateral chewing"(49.5%),"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"(37.7%),etc.Scores of"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"and"muscle tension when teeth are not clenched or teeth are not in contact"in patients with chronic pain TMD were higher than those of acute patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The total OBC scores and daytime OBC scores of chronic pain TMD patients were higher than those of acute pain patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in OBC scores of patients with acute and chronic pain TMD during sleep(P>0.05).Conclusion Pain-related TMD patients had specific oral behaviors,and patients with chronic pain TMD exhibited higher levels of total OBC,daytime OBC,"upper and lower teeth contact when not eating"and"muscle tension when teeth do not bite or teeth are not in contact"oral behavior than acute pain TMD patients.In the treatment of patients with painful TMD,correcting the patient's bad oral behavior can help the treatment of pain-related TMD.
4.Research progress on issues concerning the definition of cognitive frailty
Huiyu TANG ; Qianqian SUN ; Huan ZHU ; Yanyan LIU ; Yanyu CHEN ; Hai QIN ; Shuang WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(1):8-12
Since the first operational definition of cognitive frailty was proposed by the expert consensus group of the International Academy of Nutrition and Aging and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics in 2013, frailty and neurocognitive assessment has become the standard diagnostic tool.Since then, the reported prevalence in the literature for cognitive frailty in community-dwelling elderly people vary by dozens of times, as a result of different scales and diagnostic cut-off points, seriously affecting health decision-making.This article reviewed the current literature with a focus on the re-recognition of the clinical significance of cognitive frailty, the limitations of existing assessment tools for diagnosis, and possible solutions in the future.
5.Effect of gastrogin on AMPK/TRPA1 signaling pathway in rats with neuropathic pain
Xue SUN ; Shilei WANG ; Yanyu LU ; Yang ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(3):329-333
Objective:To evaluate the effect of gastrogin on AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/transient receptor potential anchor protein 1 (TRPA1) signaling pathway in rats with neuropathic pain.Methods:Thirty-six SPF-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 6-8 weeks, weighing 200-230 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=12 each) using a random number table method: sham operation+ normal saline group (SHAM group), neuropathic pain+ normal saline group (NP group), and neuropathic pain+ gastrogin group (GAS group). Neuropathic pain was induced by chronic constrictive injury to sciatic nerve under 2% isoflurane anaesthesia. The sciatic nerve was only exposed but not ligated in SHAM group. Gastrogin 100 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected for 14 consecutive days after developing the model in GAS group, while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in SHAM and NP groups. The mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal paw withdrawal latency (TWL) were measured at 1 day before developing the model (T 0) and 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days after developing the model (T 1-6). The rats were anesthetized and sacrificed following the measurement of pain thresholds at T 4 and T 6. The lumbar segment (L 4-6) of the spinal cord was removed for determination of TRPA1 mRNA expression (by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction), expression of TRPA1, AMPK and p-AMPK (by Western blot), expression of TRPA1 (by immunofluorescence staining) and expression of tumor necrosis-alpha(TNF-α), interleukin-1beta(IL-1β) and c-fos (by immunohistochemistry). Results:Compared with SHAM group, MWT and TWL were significantly decreased at T 1-6, the expression of TRPA1 mRNA, TRPA1, TNF-α, IL-1β and c-fos was up-regulated, the expression of p-AMPK was down-regulated ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in AMPK expression in NP group ( P>0.05). Compared with NP group, MWT at T 3-6 and TWL at T 2-6 were significantly increased, the expression of TRPA1 mRNA, TRPA1, TNF-α, IL-1β and c-fos was down-regulated, and p-AMPK expression was up-regulated ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in AMPK expression in GAS group ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The mechanism by which gastrogin reduces neuropathic pain may be related to modulating the expression of the AMPK/TRPA1 signaling pathway in rats.
6.Serum metabolomics-based study on the mechanism of action of bergapten in the treatment of liver fibrosis
Huixing WU ; Zhenhua ZHANG ; Changrui LONG ; Guifen GUO ; Yanyu WANG ; Yanchun CHEN ; Juxiong FU ; Shijian XIANG ; Benjie ZHOU ; Chengyu LU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(13):1570-1575
OBJECTIVE To study the effects of bergapten in the treatment of liver fibrosis and its mechanism based on serum metabolomics. METHODS Forty mice were divided into normal control group (0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose sodium solution), model group (0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose sodium solution), and BP low-dose and high-dose groups (50, 100 mg/kg), with 10 mice in each group. Except for the normal control group, the other three groups were all treated with carbon tetrachloride to induce liver fibrosis model; they were given relevant medicine/solution intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 8 weeks. After the last medication, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum were detected, and liver pathological changes were observed; the expressions of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and Collagen Ⅰ were detected in liver tissue; the serum of the mice was collected for metabolomics analysis. RESULTS Compared with the model group, serum levels of ALT and AST and protein expressions of α-SMA and Collagen Ⅰ in liver tissue were decreased significantly in BP high-dose and low-dose groups (P<0.05), while liver fibrosis was improved significantly. Meanwhile, metabolomics analyses showed that there were a total of 175 serum differential metabolites in the BP high-dose group and model group, of which 18 substances were upregulated and 157 substances were downregulated; the main metabolic pathways involved in bergapten intervention were pyrimidine metabolism, butanoate metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, tyrosine metabolism, β-alanine metabolism, nicotinic acid and nicotinamide metabolism, glutathione metabolism, etc. CONCLUSIONS BP is effective in the treatment of liver fibrosis by regulating pyrimidine metabolism, butanoate metabolism, glutathione metabolism and so on in rats with liver fibrosis.
7.Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome antiretroviral therapy initiated on the same day in treatment-na?ve people with human immunodeficiency virus: A comparative study of efficacy and regimen
Jing YUAN ; Changgang DENG ; Qisui LI ; Yanyu SUN ; Wei HUANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Min LIU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(22):2720-2725
Background::Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended by guidelines, however, real-world studies of same-day initiation of ART in China are limited, and an optimal treatment regimen has yet to be identified. The study aims to provide a realistic reference for rapid initiation of ART.Methods::We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of treatment-na?ve people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWHs) who were diagnosed and prescribed same-day ART initiation from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022 at Chongqing Public Health Medical Center. PWHs voluntarily chose an ART regimen that divided them into two groups: National Free Antiretroviral Treatment Program (NFATP)-recommended regimens group (2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors + non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors/protease inhibitors) and bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) group. The primary endpoint was the virological outcome of the two groups for same-day ART initiation at 24 weeks and 48 weeks. The secondary endpoints included changes in CD4 counts, maintenance of the original ART regimen at 48 weeks, and lipid levels and renal function at 48 weeks.Results::A total of 255 PWHs were included in the study, including 131 (51.4%) in the NFATP group and 124 (48.6%) in the BIC/FTC/TAF group. The overall virological suppression rates at 24 weeks and 48 weeks were 78.2% (165/211) and 95.4% (207/217), respectively. At 24 weeks, the virologic suppression rate in the NFATP group was lower than that in the BIC/FTC/TAF group (65.3% [66/101] vs. 90.0% [99/110], P <0.001). The median increase in the CD4 count was 198.0 (126.0-300.0) cells/μL at 24 weeks, with 182.0 (108.0-245.0) cells/μL in the NFATP group and 219 (132.0-316.0) cells/μL in the BIC/FTC/TAF group ( P = 0.035). At 48 weeks, there was no significant difference in the virological suppression rate or CD4 count between the groups. The 48-week initial ART regimen retention rates and treatment retention rates were significantly higher in the BIC/FTC/TAF group than in the NFATP group (91.1% (113/124) vs. 71.8% (94/131), 99.2% (118/119) vs. 93.0% (120/129), respectively). In terms of safety, there were no significant changes from baseline in levels of creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), or lipids in either group at 48 weeks. Conclusions::ART initiation on the day of diagnosis is effective, safe, and feasible, with satisfactory rates of virologic suppression, 48-week initial ART regimen retention rates, and treatment retention rates in treatment-na?ve PWHs. In our study, the early virologic suppression rate, CD4 cell counts, and treatment retention of the BIC/FTC/TAF regimens were significantly better than those of the NFATP regimens.
8.Progress of Research on Programmed Death-1/Programmed Death Ligand-1 Inhibitors for HIV/AIDS with Cancer
Changgang DENG ; Wei ZHANG ; Yanyu SUN ; Qisui LI ; Wei HUANG ; Jing YUAN
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2023;50(9):924-928
Immunotherapy has become a common means of cancer treatment. In immunotherapy, PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors have significant efficacy. Cancer and various opportunistic infections are common complications in patients with AIDS. Owing to the special immune situation of these patients, AIDS is regarded as an exclusion standard in most clinical trials for cancer immunotherapy, conferring immunotherapy difficulty in treating patients with AIDS. The popularity of effective antiretroviral drugs has prolonged the lifetime of people with AIDS. Therefore, exploiting the opportunity of using immunotherapy in AIDS with cancer is urgent.
9.Discipline of rehabilitation psychology using ICF: paradigm and contents
Min ZOU ; Yanyu WANG ; Hongwei SUN ; Zhuoying QIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2022;28(1):100-104
Objective To discuss the paradigm and contents of rehabilitation psychology using bio-psycho-social model of functioning, disability and health of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Methods In perspectives of rehabilitation sciences and psychological sciences, paradigm and contents of modern rehabilitation psychology with the functioning framework of ICF were constructed in accordance with the development of modern rehabilitation science. Results A holistic rehabilitation model was constructed based on ICF, involving the body, mind and environment. Based on the functional model of ICF, the main contents of modern rehabilitation psychology were not only related to the function and structure of the body, but also related to the activities and participation, and emphasized the interaction with environment. The modern rehabilitation psychology would not only research about the physical dysfunction, but also the intervention of activity and environment. Based on ICF, common terminology and coding methods might be used to enable rehabilitation psychologists to communicate with relevant professionals in the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary field of rehabilitation. Conclusion Constructing the theoretical framework and research paradigm of modern rehabilitation psychology based on ICF can form the system of rehabilitation psychology integrated with psychological science and rehabilitation science.
10.Pelvic fixation for posterior lumbosacral hemivertebra resection and long fusion in adult spinal deformity
Song LI ; Zezhang ZHU ; Saihu MAO ; Yanyu MA ; Yitong ZHU ; Zhen LIU ; Benlong SHI ; Xu SUN ; Jun QIAO ; Bin WANG ; Yang YU ; Yong QIU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(7):426-436
Objective:To evaluate whether pelvic fixation is needed in patients undergoing posterior lumbosacral hemivertebra (LSHV) resection and long fusion.Methods:All 32 adult spinal deformity patients with posterior hemivertebra (HV) resection and long segment fixation treated from April 2005 to August 2019 were analyzed retrospectively, including 12 males and 20 females with a mean age of 32.9±8.8 years. According to the state of coronal balance distance (CBD), there were 15 cases of type A (preoperative CBD≤ 30 mm), 1 case of type B (preoperative CBD>30 mm and C 7 plumb line offset to the concave side), and 16 cases of type C (preoperative CBD>30 mm and C 7 plumb line offset to the convex side). The clinical and imaging data before operation, immediately after operation and at the last follow-up were collected, and the short-term and long-term complications related to operation were recorded. The improvement of Cobb angle and coronal balance of primary curve and compensatory curve were evaluated on the whole spine frontal and lateral X-ray films, and the change of coronal balance type after operation was evaluated. According to the mode of distal internal fixation, the patients were divided into two groups: PF group (pelvic fixation): distal fixation to iliac or sacroiliac; NPF group (non-pelvic fixation): distal fixation to L 5 or S 1. Results:All 32 patients were followed up with an average time of 3.9±2.6 years (range 2-11 years). The Cobb angle of primary curve in PF and NPF groups were 42.6°±13.5° and 41.3°±10.9° respectively before operation, and corrected to 13.1°±5.4° and 17.7°±5.8° respectively after operation. It maintained at 13.4°±5.1°and 18.5°±6.7° in the two groups at the last follow-up, respectively ( FPF=32.58, FNPF=28.64, P<0.001). The correction rates were 69.3%±11.8% and 57.6%±10.3%, respectively ( t=2.14, P=0.012). The compensatory curves of in the two groups were corrected from 54.9°±14.8° and 46.8°±13.6° before operation to 17.3°±9.6° and 15.4°±8.4° after operation. It also maintained at 18.5°±8.8°and 17.6°±9.5° in the two groups at the last follow-up, respectively ( FPF=42.97, FNPF=38.56, P<0.001). The correction rates were 68.4%±16.7% and 67.2%±14.9%, respectively ( t=0.17, P=0.849) in the two groups. In PF group, the primary and compensatory curve were similar (69.3%±11.8% vs. 68.4%±16.7%, t=0.15, P=0.837), while the correction rate of compensatory curve in NPF group was significantly higher than that of the primary curve (67.2%±14.9% vs. 57.6%±10.3%, t=2.13, P=0.013). Coronal decompensation occurred in 12 patients (12/32, 37.5%). The CBD in PF and NPF groups was corrected from 33.3±11.2 mm and 28.8±8.1 mm preoperatively to 18.5±3.5 mm and 27.1±6.8 mm postoperatively, respectively, and it showed no significant change at the last follow-up ( FPF=41.61, P<0.001; FNPF=0.38, P=0.896). While the CBD in PF group was significantly better than that in NPF group ( t=3.23, P=0.002; t=2.94, P=0.008). The incidence of coronal decompensation in PF group was 0%, which was significantly lower than 50% (12/24) in NPF group (χ 2=6.40, P=0.014). In addition, 6 cases in PF group were type C coronal decompensation before operation, and the coronal balance was corrected to type A after surgery (100%). Among 10 patients with type C coronal decompensation in NFP, 4 (40%) patients returned to type A after operation, and the difference was statistically significant (6/6 vs. 4/10, χ 2=5.76, P=0.034). Conclusion:Coronal decompensation (12/32, 37.5%) is not rare in patients after posterior LSHV resection and long fusion. Attention should be paid to the match of the corrections between lumbosacral deformity and compensatory curve, which is of great significance in coronal balance reconstruction. Pelvic fixation is helpful to reduce the incidence of postoperative coronal decompensation, especially for the type C patients.


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