1.Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of bipolar Ⅰ disorder and bipolar Ⅱ disorder
Li ZHOU ; Yiling XIE ; Tingting ZHANG ; Yueqin HUANG ; Liang ZHOU ; Yan LIU ; Bo LIU ; Jie ZHANG ; Yuandong GONG ; Zhongcai LI ; Bi LI ; Zhipeng LI ; Qingyuan ZENG ; Zonglin SHEN ; Wenming CHEN ; Zhaorui LIU ; Jin LU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(1):33-41
Objective:To compare demographic characteristics,clinical characteristics,therapeutic characteris-tics and physiological indicators of patients with bipolar Ⅰ disorder and bipolar Ⅱ disorder.Methods:A total of 381 patients with bipolar disorder(BD)diagnosed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 th Edi-tion(DSM-5)were selected,including 302 patients with BD-Ⅰ(79.27%),74 patients with BD-Ⅱ(19.42%)and 5 patients with other specific and related disorders(1.31%).Demographic and clinical characteristics were collected with self-designed clinical information questionnaire.Multivariate logistic regression and multivariate linear regres-sion analysis were used for analysis.Results:Compared with patients with BD-Ⅱ,patients with BD-Ⅰ had more risk to have psychotic features(OR=5.75,95%CI:2.82-11.76),longer disease duration,and more repeated transcra-nial magnetic therapy(OR=3.09,95%CI:1.02-9.35),higher uric acid,total cholesterol and high-density lipo-protein.BD-Ⅰ in Han nationality was more common(OR=11.50,95%CI:1.76-75.30),and had lower education level(OR=10.22,95%CI:1.16-89.77),and less family history of psychosis(OR=2.34,95%CI:1.01-5.42).Conclusion:There are significant differences between BD-Ⅰ and BD-Ⅱ in demographic and clinical charac-teristics,treatment status,and physiological indicators,which could provide clues for exploring the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder.
2.Exploring the Mechanism of Anti-asthma Effect of Fujiu Patch on Modulation of Th17/Treg Immune Balance Based on IL-6/STAT3 and IL-2/STAT5 Signaling Pathways
Kun FU ; Yan YANG ; Yiling LU ; Peng ZHONG ; Lan ZHAO ; Min XU
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(1):26-34
Objective This study aims to investigate the regulatory effects of Fujiu Patch(composed of Sinapis Semen,Kansui Radix,Corydalis Rhizoma and Asari Radix et Rhizoma)on the CD4+ T helper 17 cell(Th17)/CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cell(Treg)balance in asthmatic rats via the signal pathway of IL-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)as well as IL-2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 5(STAT5),and to reveal its anti-asthma mechanisms.Methods An experimental asthma model was constructed by ovalbumin(OVA)combined with aluminum hydroxide sensitization and challenge,and then the rats were administered with Fujiu Patch at Dazhui(DU14),Feishu(BL13)and Shenshu(BL23)points for 4 hours each time,once every other day for 7 times.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the positive expressions of Th17 specific cytokine(IL-17)and Treg transcription factor(Foxp3)in rat lung tissue.The percentage of Th17 and Treg cells in peripheral blood was examined by flow cytometry analysis,and the expressions of IL-6/STAT3 and IL-2/STAT5 pathway-related proteins in lung tissue were assayed with Western Blot.Results Compared to the model group,IL-17 positive expression in the rat lung showed a significant reduction in the Fujiu Patch group(P<0.01),while the positive expression of Foxp3 was obviously increased(P<0.05).Meanwhile,the protein expression levels of IL-6 and phospho-STAT3 were were significantly declined(P<0.01),and the protein expression levels of IL-2 and phospho-STAT5 were were significantly elevated(P<0.01).However,there was no significant alteration in the total protein expressions of STAT3 and STAT5(P>0.05).Furthermore,the proportion of Th17 cells in peripheral blood of rats in the Fujiu Patch group was lower than that in the model group,while the proportion of Treg cells was higher than that in the model group.Statistically-significant differences were observed(all P<0.01).Conclusion These findings indicate that Th17/Treg immune imbalance occurs in asthmatic rat.Fujiu Patch may exert anti-asthma effects via inhibiting the expression of IL-6,downregulating the expression of phospho-STAT3,diminishing the level of IL-17-producing Th17 cells,as well as increasing the expressions of IL-2-mediated STAT5 phosphorylation,raising the level of Foxp3-expressing Treg cells,promoting Th17/Treg balance and suppressing immune responses in rat with asthma.
3.Tracking observation of fine motor development in children aged 6-8 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):831-834
Objective:
To examine the developmental trajectory of fine motor ability in schoolage children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for two years, so as to provide scientific evidence to promote motor development in ADHD children.
Methods:
From April to June 2019, 31 children aged 6-8 years old were selected from a public elementary school. They were diagnosed with ADHD by two psychiatric professionals according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria. Additionally, 31 typical developmental children, matched for age, sex and IQ with the ADHD group, were recruited as the control group. Fine motor ability was assessed with tasks of hand manual dexterity in Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MACB-2), and a followup assessment was conducted from April to June 2021. The development changes of fine motor ability between two groups of children were compared by using t test and repeated measures analysis of variance.
Results:
Between baseline and followup periods after two years, the total score of hand fine motor in the ADHD group did not show significant improvement (7.4±3.0, 8.0±3.4; t=-1.05, P>0.05), while there was a small effect size improvement in typically developing control group (9.5±2.1, 10.5±2.4; t=-2.12, effect size=0.38, P<0.05). Followup after two years, coin/peg throwing scores with dominant hand improved between ADHD group and control group (7.0±3.3, 9.5±3.2; 8.4±2.8, 11.6±1.6) (t=-3.74, -6.33, P<0.01; effect size=0.67, 1.14), with a smaller improvement in the ADHD group. The score for threading beads/threads decreased in between ADHD group and control group (7.9±2.4, 5.8±3.1; 9.2±1.1, 8.2±1.9) (t=3.89, 2.78, P<0.01; effect size=0.70, 0.50), with a greater decrease in the ADHD group.
Conclusions
The development speed of fine motor ability in children with ADHD aged 6-8 is slow and continues to lag behind normal developmental children. Fine motor development in children with ADHD should be closely monitored, and targeted interventions should be implemented when necessary.
4.Application of serum tumor specific protein 70 for prognostic stratification in acute myeloid leukemia
Yiling HUANG ; Fei JIN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Yuan MU ; Fengyun LU ; Wenying XIA ; Qiong ZHU ; Shuxian YANG ; Jian XU ; Shiyang PAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(10):1541-1547
Objective:To assess the value of serum tumor specific protein 70 (SP70) for prognostic stratification in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Methods:A cohort study design was adopted. 129 newly diagnosed AML patients from September 2022 to January 2024 at the Hematology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were included, as well as a control group consisted of 120 healthy individuals and 7 cases with benign hematologic diseases during the same period (total 127 cases). Clinical data were collected from Electronic Medical Records. According to the 2023 edition of the Chinese Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines, AML patients with good or moderate prognosis were categorized as low-to-intermediate risk, while those with poor prognosis were high-risk group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify variables significantly associated with AML prognostic risk. ROC analysis was used to evaluate diagnostic performance. A nomogram for predicting patient prognostic risk was constructed by R 4.0.2 software, and the internal validation was performed using bootstrapping.Results:Among 129 AML patients, there were 71 males (55.0%) and 58 females (45.0%), with 42 (32.6%) classified as high-risk and 87 (67.4%) as low-intermediate risk. The high-risk group had a significantly higher median age [62 (48, 67) years] compared to the low-intermediate risk group [50 (35, 63) years, Z=-2.381, P=0.017], and a significantly higher proportion of males (30 patients, 71.4%) compared to the low-intermediate risk group (41 patients, 47.1%, χ 2=6.760, P=0.009). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that serum SP70 ( OR=2.54, 95% CI: 1.68-3.84, P<0.001), hemoglobin (HB) ( OR=0.96, 95% CI: 0.93-0.99, P<0.05), and bone marrow blast (BM blast) ( OR=1.07, 95% CI: 1.02-1.13, P<0.05) were independent risk factors for high-risk prognosis in AML patients. ROC analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) for SP70 predicting high-risk patients was 0.908 (cut-off value of 5.74 ng/ml, 95% CI: 0.845-0.952, sensitivity 90.5%, specificity 82.8%). The combined model of serum SP70, HB, and BM blasts had an AUC of 0.931 (95% CI: 0.890-0.973); C-index=0.925 (95% CI: 0.876-0.963),with no statistically significant difference compared to serum SP70 alone ( Z=1.693, P>0.05). Conclusion:Serum SP70 may be a promising non-invasive molecular biomarker for prognostic stratification in AML.
5.Application of serum tumor specific protein 70 for prognostic stratification in acute myeloid leukemia
Yiling HUANG ; Fei JIN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Yuan MU ; Fengyun LU ; Wenying XIA ; Qiong ZHU ; Shuxian YANG ; Jian XU ; Shiyang PAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(10):1541-1547
Objective:To assess the value of serum tumor specific protein 70 (SP70) for prognostic stratification in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Methods:A cohort study design was adopted. 129 newly diagnosed AML patients from September 2022 to January 2024 at the Hematology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were included, as well as a control group consisted of 120 healthy individuals and 7 cases with benign hematologic diseases during the same period (total 127 cases). Clinical data were collected from Electronic Medical Records. According to the 2023 edition of the Chinese Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines, AML patients with good or moderate prognosis were categorized as low-to-intermediate risk, while those with poor prognosis were high-risk group. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify variables significantly associated with AML prognostic risk. ROC analysis was used to evaluate diagnostic performance. A nomogram for predicting patient prognostic risk was constructed by R 4.0.2 software, and the internal validation was performed using bootstrapping.Results:Among 129 AML patients, there were 71 males (55.0%) and 58 females (45.0%), with 42 (32.6%) classified as high-risk and 87 (67.4%) as low-intermediate risk. The high-risk group had a significantly higher median age [62 (48, 67) years] compared to the low-intermediate risk group [50 (35, 63) years, Z=-2.381, P=0.017], and a significantly higher proportion of males (30 patients, 71.4%) compared to the low-intermediate risk group (41 patients, 47.1%, χ 2=6.760, P=0.009). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that serum SP70 ( OR=2.54, 95% CI: 1.68-3.84, P<0.001), hemoglobin (HB) ( OR=0.96, 95% CI: 0.93-0.99, P<0.05), and bone marrow blast (BM blast) ( OR=1.07, 95% CI: 1.02-1.13, P<0.05) were independent risk factors for high-risk prognosis in AML patients. ROC analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) for SP70 predicting high-risk patients was 0.908 (cut-off value of 5.74 ng/ml, 95% CI: 0.845-0.952, sensitivity 90.5%, specificity 82.8%). The combined model of serum SP70, HB, and BM blasts had an AUC of 0.931 (95% CI: 0.890-0.973); C-index=0.925 (95% CI: 0.876-0.963),with no statistically significant difference compared to serum SP70 alone ( Z=1.693, P>0.05). Conclusion:Serum SP70 may be a promising non-invasive molecular biomarker for prognostic stratification in AML.
6.Clinical Efficacy of Shenshuai Ⅱ Prescription Granules Combined with Western Medicine Integrated Treatment on Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3-4 with Spleen and Kidney Qi Deficiency Syndrome and Its Effects on Renal Microcirculation
Xinyue ZHANG ; Jing YANG ; Fang LU ; Yiling QIAN ; Chen WANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(7):156-161
Objective To observe the effect on clinical efficacy and renal microcirculation(RMC)of Shenshuai Ⅱ Prescription Granules in the treatment of patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease(CKD)caused by primary glomerulonephritis(PGN)with deficiency of spleen and kidney qi syndrome.Methods Using a randomized,double-blind clinical trial design,70 patients with CKD stage 3-4 were divided into the treatment group and the control group,with 35 cases in each group.The control group was given CKD integrated treatment combined with placebo granules,and the treatment group was given CKD integrated treatment combined with Shenshuai Ⅱ Prescription Granules.The clinical efficacy of both groups was observed.TCM symptom scores,renal function indexes and RMC indexes before and after treatment of the two groups were compared.Safety indexes of both groups were monitored.Results The total effective rate was 82.86%(29/35)in the treatment group and 54.29%(19/35)in the control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,all the TCM symptom scores of the 2 groups were reduced after treatment(P<0.05,P<0.01);after treatment,the 5 spleen and kidney qi deficiency symptom scores and the total score of the treatment group were lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).The mean values of renal cortical and medullary blood flow were elevated in the treatment group after treatment compared with the pre-treatment period in this group(P<0.05,P<0.01);the mean values of renal cortical and medullary blood flow were elevated in the treatment group compared with the control group in the post-treatment period(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with before treatment,the serum content of NO increased(P<0.01),ET-1 and VEGF decreased(P<0.01);after treatment,the serum content of NO in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05),and ET-1 and VEGF in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.01).Compared with before treatment,SCr,BUN,24 hUP decreased and eGFR increased in the treatment group(P<0.05,P<0.01);after treatment,SCr,BUN,and 24 hUP in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group,and eGFR in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group(P<0.01).Compared with this group before treatment and between groups after treatment,the difference in Uric acid between the 2 groups was not statistically significant(P>0.05).There was no abnormal change in safety indexes before and after treatment in both groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Shenshuai Ⅱ Prescription Granules combined with CKD integrated treatment can effectively improve clinical symptoms and renal function related indexes of CKD stage 3-4 patients with spleen and kidney qi deficiency syndrome,increase renal blood flow,improve RMC disorder,and improve clinical efficacy.
7.Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and ischemic stroke
Yiling FU ; Guilan LI ; Jia WANG ; Yinan LI ; Shuancheng GONG ; Xudong LU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2023;31(8):606-611
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease characterized by excessive fat accumulation in the liver. More and more evidence suggests that NAFLD is a multisystem disease that affects multiple extra-hepatic organs. Recent studies have shown that NAFLD may be associated with the risk, severity, and outcome of ischemic stroke. The article provides a summary of these aspects.
8.Electromyographic Characteristics of Handwriting of School-Age Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Xiaotong ZHU ; Xiaoyu BI ; Feilong ZHU ; Fangyuan YAO ; Shuang LU ; Dapeng MO ; Yiling SONG ; Dongqing KUANG ; Jing LIU ; Xue LI ; Fang WANG ; Ning JI ; Yuanchun REN
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2023;42(11):882-888
Objective To observe the electromyography characteristics of children's handwriting with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD),and explore its electrophysiological mechanism,so as to provide an objective basis for developing non-pharmacological treatment for such children.Methods Between September 2021 and April 2022,29 ADHD children were recruited from an ordinary public primary school and the psychiatric clinic of a class-3 grade-A hospital in Beijing.Among them,25 were boys and 4 were girls,with an average age of 8.21±1.78 years.Meanwhile,23 male and 5 fe-male healthy counterparts were selected with the age gap no more than 6 months.The Delsys wireless surface EMG system was used to collect the electromyographic signals of the abductor pollicis breve,the first dorsal interosseous muscle,the flexor radial carpi motor and the extensor finger muscles dur-ing their writing tasks such as tracing trajectories,writing Arabic numerals 0-9,26 small and capital English letters,Chinese characters one to ten and"Yong".The percentage of the averaged electromyog-raphy(AEMG)of a muscle in the sum value of all measured muscles,and the coefficient of differ-ence were selected to evaluate the muscle contribution rate and the consistency of exertion,respective-ly.Moreover,the independent sample t-test was employed to compare the two different groups with the significance set at α=0.05.Results There was a significant difference in the muscle contribution of abductor pollicis breve and first dorsal interosseous muscles when writing Arabic numerals and that of abductor pollicis breve muscles when writing Chinese characters between ADHD children(27.29%,25.58%and 27.53%)and their healthy counterparts(42.87%,19.96%and 37.13%)(P<0.05).Most muscle differentiation coefficients of ADHD children were higher than 100%,with that of the domi-nant hand radial wrist flexor muscle reaching 270%in the trajectory tracing task.Conclusion Accord-ing to the characteristics of EMG signals,school-age ADHD children show an immature writing pat-tern,including poor stability of writing-related muscles,insufficient control of small finger muscle groups,poor control of hand coordination,and insufficient muscle inhibition of non-dominant hand.It is recommended to conduct the electromyoelectric assessment of handwriting movements in ADHD chil-dren,so as to carry out targeted intervention at an early stage.
9. Study on preventive and therapeutic effect of Tongbu-fangchan prescription on Ach-CaCl
Lu LIU ; Ya-Fen WANG ; Zhen-Hua JIA ; Lu LIU ; Ya-Fen WANG ; Zhen LI ; Zhen-Hua JIA ; Yu-Jie YIN ; Yun-Long HOU ; Deng-Feng XU ; Zhen-Hua JIA ; Yu-Jie YIN ; Yun-Long HOU ; Deng-Feng XU ; Zhen-Hua JIA ; Yu-Jie YIN ; Yun-Long HOU ; Deng-Feng XU ; Zhen-Hua JIA
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2023;39(7):1385-1392
Aim To explore he preventive and therapeutic effects of Tongbu-fangchan prescription on aceylcholine-calcium chloride (Ach-CaCl
10.Umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol trifenatate in the treatment of COPD :an overview of systematic review and meta-analysis
Ying LAN ; Min XU ; Yiling LU ; Qing MA ; Qin HE
China Pharmacy 2022;33(1):96-103
OBJECTIVE To re-eval uate the systematic review and meta-an alysis of umeclidinium bromide and vilanterol trifenatate(UMEC/VIL)in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),so as to provide evidence-based basis for the treatment of COPD. METHODS Retrieved from PubMed (Medline),the Cochrane library ,Embase,CNKI,CBM,VIP and Wanfang database ,etc.,the systematic review and meta-analysis of UMEC/VIL in the treatment of COPD were collected from the inception to Apr. 2021. Two reviewers independently screened the literatures and extracted the data. AMSTAR 2 scale,PRISMA statement,and GRADE evaluation system were used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies ,the quality of reports and the grade of outcome indexes. The efficacy and safety of UMEC/VIL in the treatment of COPD were reported. RESULTS Six systematic reviews were finally included. The results of AMSTAR 2 scale showed that 1 study was of high quality , 2 were of medium quality and 3 were of low quality. The score of PRISMA statement was between 21.5 and 27,and the quality of the report was relatively perfect. The results of GRADE evaluation showed that more than 60% of the 134 outcome indicators were of medium to high quality of evidence. Comparison of effectiveness and safety showed that UMEC/VIL was superior to placebo , unilateral bronchodilator and salmeterol fluticasone in improving forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)trough,FEV1 peak and forced vital capacity (FVC). In the improvement of transition dyspnea index (TDI),SGRQ and SOBDA scores ,UMEC/ VIL was better than placebo ,unilateral bronchodilator and fluticasone propionate/salme terol. The adverse reaction rate ,acute exacerbation rate ,mortality rate ,withdrawal rate ,pneumonia rate and other negative indicators of UMEC/VIL were not inferior to placebo,unilateral bronchodilator and fluticasone propionate/salme terol. CONCLUSIONS Compared with placebo and unilateral bronchodilator,UMEC/VIL can significantly improve lung function ,symptoms and quality of life ,and has non-inferior effect for negative indicators. Compared with β2 adrenoceptor agonists combined with glucocorticoid ,UMEC/VIL can improve lung function of COPD patients ,but they are similar in other aspects.


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