1.Effect and Mechanism of Modified Sini San on Improving Intestinal Mucosal Barrier of Chronic Stress Rats via Regulating Short-chain Fatty Acid Metabolism and Inhibiting HMGB1/RAGE Signaling Pathway
Youlan KE ; Yingying YUE ; Zicheng WANG ; Yaoxue SHANG ; Xian ZHOU ; Yu CHEN ; Songlin LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(9):31-41
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of modified Sini San in ameliorating intestinal mucosal barrier by observing its effects on short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1)/receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) signaling pathways in chronic stress rats. MethodsThe 50 male SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-dose modified Sini San group (7.34 g·kg-1·d-1),high-dose modified Sini San group (14.68 g·kg-1·d-1),and Fructo-oligosaccharides group (3.15 g·kg-1·d-1),with 10 rats in each group. Except for the control group,all other groups were subjected to chronic unpredictable stress/social isolation to create a chronic stress model for 6 weeks. After 4 weeks of modeling,each treatment group was given corresponding drugs by gavage for 2 weeks while modeling. The control group and model group were given the same volume of physiological saline. The effects of Modified Sini San on behaviors,body weight,Bristol score in feces and fecal moisture content in chronic stress rats were observed. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the cecum. The content of SCFAs in the cecal contents of rats were detected by Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the expression of HMGB1/RAGE pathway related proteins in cecal tissue. The levels of ZO-1,Occludin,and Claudin-1 in the cecal tissue were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ResultsCompared with the model group,the sucrose preference rate,total distance traveled and the number of grid crossings in the open field test of rats in the low-dose modified Sini San group were obviously increased (P<0.05, P<0.01),and the immobility time in the open field test and the immobility time in the forced swimming test of rats in the low-dose and high-dose modified Sini San groups were obviously reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01). Meanwhile,the Bristol score and fecal moisture content of rats in the low and high dose groups of modified Sini San were obviously increased (P<0.05). The low-dose group of modified Sini San had intact mucosal layer structure in the cecal tissue and reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells. The content of SCFAs in the cecal contents increased,with a obviously increase in the content of acetic acid,propionic acid,butyric acid,and isovaleric acid (P<0.05, P<0.01) and the expression levels of HMGB1,RAGE,Toll-like receptor 2(TLR2),Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),and nuclear factor kappa-B p65(NF-κB p65) proteins in cecal tissue were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01) in low-dose group of modified Sini San. Meanwhile,the contents of ZO-1,Occludin,and Claudin-1 in the cecal tissue were obviously increased (P<0.01) in low-dose group of modified Sini San. ConclusionModified Sini San can improve the function of intestinal mucosal barrier in chronic stress rats by increasing the content of SCFAs in the intestine and inhibiting the HMGB1/RAGE pathway.
2.Feasibility of deep learning reconstruction algorithm combined with adual-low protocol for thoracoabdominal aortic CT angiography
Yingying HU ; Yunpeng GAO ; Yan CHEN ; Nanxue LIANG ; Yue LIN ; Tongxi LIU ; Peiyao ZHANG ; Hongliang SUN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(10):1149-1154
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) algorithm combined with a dual-low protocol (low radiation dose and low contrast medium dose) for thoracoabdominal aortic CT angiography (CTA).Methods:This cross-sectional study prospectively enrolled 56 patients suspected of aortic diseases who underwent aortic CTA at China-Japan Friendship Hospital from June 2023 to June 2024. All patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (28 cases) underwent CTA with a tube voltage of 100 kVp, automatic tube current modulation (noise index=10), and a contrast agent dose of 80 ml (flow rate 5 ml/s), with images reconstructed using the three-dimensional adaptive iterative dose reduction algorithm (AIDR). Group B (28 cases) underwent CTA with a tube voltage of 80 kVp, automatic tube current modulation (noise index=25), and a contrast agent dose of 40 ml (flow rate 3.5 ml/s), with images reconstructed using either the deep learning reconstruction algorithm-Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE subgroup) or the AIDR (AIDR subgroup). Two physicians evaluated the image quality of the three groups subjectively and objectively. Objective evaluation metrics included CT values, image noise (SD), signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at the ascending aorta, carina-level descending aorta, celiac trunk-origin abdominal aorta, and common iliac bifurcation abdominal aorta carina. Subjective evaluation metrics included image quality and noise scores. Comparisons among the three datasets (Group A, AiCE subgroup, AIDR subgroup) were performed using one-way ANOVA or the Kruskal-Wallis test, with appropriate post-hoc tests for pairwise comparisons.Results:No significant differences were observed in CT values of the ascending aorta, descending aorta, and abdominal aorta between Group A and the AiCE subgroup or the AIDR subgroup ( P0.05). However, significant overall differences were found in SD, SNR, and CNR values for the ascending aorta, descending aorta, and abdominal aorta ( P0.05). Pairwise comparisons revealed that, except for no significant differences in SD, SNR, and CNR values of the ascending and descending aorta between Group A and the AiCE subgroup, and no significant difference in SNR values of the ascending and abdominal aorta between Group A and the AIDR subgroup ( P0.05), all other intergroup comparisons showed statistically significant differences ( P0.05). Significant overall differences were also observed in image quality and noise scores between Group A and the AiCE and AIDR subgroups ( P0.05). Except for no significant differences in image quality and noise scores between Group A and the AiCE subgroup ( P0.05), all other pairwise comparisons showed statistically significant differences ( P0.05). Conclusions:The application of deep learning reconstruction algorithm combined with a dual-low protocol in thoracoabdominal aortic CTA can reduce radiation dose and contrast agent dose while maintaining diagnostic image quality, demonstrating significant clinical value for widespread adoption.
3.Comparison of Domestic and International Regulations on Blood Products and Insights
Hongbo PAN ; Yingying LIU ; Pei MAO ; Michael WENDT ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhihua YUE ; Zhigang ZHAO
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(8):1250-1256
The blood products industry in China,the United States,the European Union and Japan are at different stages of development,with very different laws,regulations and regulatory systems.This paper uses methods such as literature review,policy comparison,and case study.By analyzing and comparing the blood product regulatory policies in various countries,it is found that compared with the United States,the European Union and Japan,China has differences in several areas,including plasma quarantine period,plasma fractionation processes and intermediate products,segmented production of blood products,and import management policies.It is suggested that we should learn from foreign regulatory experiences,and explore the establishment of blood product regulatory policies suitable for China's national conditions.Recommendations include optimizing China's source plasma quarantine period and blood product production process management policies,promoting multiple sites and segmented production of blood products,and establishing flexible blood product import and export management systems.These measures aim to provide references for promoting the development of the blood product industry and improving the accessibility of medications for the public.
4.Diagnostic value of arterial spin labeling perfusion weighted imaging in the Alzheimer's disease
Pinpin LI ; Wenhua GUAN ; Pei LI ; Yingying MIAO ; Xueqiang YUE ; Shengqi FU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(9):1441-1444,1476
Objective To investigate the application value of arterial spin labeling(ASL)perfusion weighted imaging in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease(AD).Methods A total of 60 patients with different ages(control group)and 60 AD patients with different degrees(patient group)who underwent cerebral ASL perfusion weighted imaging examination were selected.At the work-station,the region of interest(ROI)of the hippocampus and limbic system brain structures were delineated and the cerebral blood flow(CBF)value of the ROI were measured.The CBF values of the brain structures of the control group at different ages and the corresponding ROI of the control group and the patient group were compared.Results There were statistically significant differences in the CBF values of the cingulate gyrus,parahippocampal gyrus,hippocampus,orbital part of frontal lobe,temporal pole of temporal lobe,insula lobe and amygdaloid body of the limbic system among the different ages in the control group(P<0.05),and the CBF value of brain structures gradually decreased with the increase of age.There were statistically significant differences in CBF values of ROI between the control group and mild,moderate,severe patient group(P<0.05),and the CBF value of brain structures gradually decreased with the severity of AD condition.Conclusion The CBF value of ASL perfusion weighted imaging can objectively reflect the blood flow changes and functional status of the hippocampus and limbic system brain structures in elderly people of different ages and AD patients of different degrees,and has important value in the early diagnosis of AD patients.
5.Diagnostic value of arterial spin labeling perfusion weighted imaging in the Alzheimer's disease
Pinpin LI ; Wenhua GUAN ; Pei LI ; Yingying MIAO ; Xueqiang YUE ; Shengqi FU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(9):1441-1444,1476
Objective To investigate the application value of arterial spin labeling(ASL)perfusion weighted imaging in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease(AD).Methods A total of 60 patients with different ages(control group)and 60 AD patients with different degrees(patient group)who underwent cerebral ASL perfusion weighted imaging examination were selected.At the work-station,the region of interest(ROI)of the hippocampus and limbic system brain structures were delineated and the cerebral blood flow(CBF)value of the ROI were measured.The CBF values of the brain structures of the control group at different ages and the corresponding ROI of the control group and the patient group were compared.Results There were statistically significant differences in the CBF values of the cingulate gyrus,parahippocampal gyrus,hippocampus,orbital part of frontal lobe,temporal pole of temporal lobe,insula lobe and amygdaloid body of the limbic system among the different ages in the control group(P<0.05),and the CBF value of brain structures gradually decreased with the increase of age.There were statistically significant differences in CBF values of ROI between the control group and mild,moderate,severe patient group(P<0.05),and the CBF value of brain structures gradually decreased with the severity of AD condition.Conclusion The CBF value of ASL perfusion weighted imaging can objectively reflect the blood flow changes and functional status of the hippocampus and limbic system brain structures in elderly people of different ages and AD patients of different degrees,and has important value in the early diagnosis of AD patients.
6.Comparison of Domestic and International Regulations on Blood Products and Insights
Hongbo PAN ; Yingying LIU ; Pei MAO ; Michael WENDT ; Wei ZHANG ; Zhihua YUE ; Zhigang ZHAO
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(8):1250-1256
The blood products industry in China,the United States,the European Union and Japan are at different stages of development,with very different laws,regulations and regulatory systems.This paper uses methods such as literature review,policy comparison,and case study.By analyzing and comparing the blood product regulatory policies in various countries,it is found that compared with the United States,the European Union and Japan,China has differences in several areas,including plasma quarantine period,plasma fractionation processes and intermediate products,segmented production of blood products,and import management policies.It is suggested that we should learn from foreign regulatory experiences,and explore the establishment of blood product regulatory policies suitable for China's national conditions.Recommendations include optimizing China's source plasma quarantine period and blood product production process management policies,promoting multiple sites and segmented production of blood products,and establishing flexible blood product import and export management systems.These measures aim to provide references for promoting the development of the blood product industry and improving the accessibility of medications for the public.
7.Professor Chen Yiren's"Learning,Researching,Distinguishing,and Applying"Academic Thoughts on Treatise on Cold Damage
Songlin LIU ; Xian ZHOU ; Yingying YUE
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):288-292
Through studying Chen Yiren's works,this paper summarizes Chen Yiren's academic thought of diligently seeking and learning,thinking about the purpose of the classics,exploring the essence of the theory,and studying the prescriptions and techniques,and expounds Chen Yiren's experience of"learning,studying,distinguishing,and applying"Treatise on Cold Damage.Professor Chen Yiren advocates the combined theory of external and internal injuries,the"six meridians regulating all diseases"theory,and"bad dis-eases being difficult and complicated diseases"theory.His thought on studying is reflected in the following four aspects:learn,dili-gently seeking and learning,and teaching people the law,citing evidence from various schools,distinguishing syndromes and seeking causes,connecting with clinical practice,and summarizing the three methods of selecting prescriptions;research,thinking about the purpose of the classics and explaining the key points,summarizing the five major characteristics of Treatise on Cold Damage of"differ-entiation,change,strictness,flexibility,and simplicity",explaining that Yangming disease has no distinction between meridians and viscera,and emphasizing the combination of pulse and syndromes;distinguish,exploring the principles,distinguishing doubts and re-solving confusion,revealing the rules of diagnosis and treatment of bad diseases,showing people the"living"method,discussing the prescriptions and syndromes of Jueyin disease,and focusing on applying the ancient to the present;apply,studying the prescriptions and techniques carefully and differentiating flexibly,explaining that the six meridians regulates hundreds of diseases,distinguishing complex and difficult diseases and syndromes,clarifying the complications and suspected syndromes,using the differentiation method flexibly,and opening up ideas for the use of classic prescriptions.In addition,Chen Yiren emphasizes the important position of the Treatise on Cold Damage course in TCM education and talent training,which should be strengthened during education and teaching as well as curriculum construction,making great contributions to the inheritance and development of Treatise on Cold Damage.
8.Clinical laboratory testing and molecular epidemiological characterization of influenza A virus in a hospital in Henan Province from 2016-2024
Haixia WANG ; Yue WU ; Jingjing CAI ; Yingying ZHAO ; Yangfan FENG ; Qing CHEN ; Kai DU ; Shulin ZHANG ; Xuedong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2025;48(9):1185-1193
Objective:To investigate the methodological differences in the detection, the inflammatory markers and the pathogenic epidemiological characteristics of influenza A virus in clinical laboratories, in order to provide more diagnostic and epidemiological data for diagnosis and prevention for children with influenza A.Methods:A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to collect 96 731 patients with suspected influenza A from January 2016 to October 2024 in Nanyang City Center Hospital from the Clinical Laboratory Testing Information System, including 5 731 patients with confirmed influenza A, aged 5.2 (2.8, 43.7) years old. We analyzed the distribution of influenza A patients from age and mixed infections, the relationship between patient age and positive detection rate by restricted cubic spline (RCS), analyzed differences in testing methods used Kappa consistency testing and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, established a model of inflammatory markers by logistic regression, as well as developed a prediction model and also the mutation of the hemagglutinin (HA) sequence of the influenza A subtype H3N2 virus using evolutionary tree analysis.Results:RCS analysis showed an inverted 'S' shaped non-linear relationship between the positive detection rate of influenza A and the age groups of the patients. Among the mixed infections, 1.43%(1 352/94 867) of the cases were combined with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. The Kappa values of reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and serological indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for detecting influenza A in nasopharyngeal swabs and alveolar lavage fluid in clinical laboratories were 0.632 and 0.809, respectively, and those of magnetic particle chemiluminescence assay were 0.614 and 0.668, respectively, and the area under curves in ROC curve of IFA and RT-PCR were 0.869 and 0.792, respectively. The inflammatory indexes were usually elevated in severe children compared with mild children. By binary logistic regression model analysis, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, D-dimer/fibrinogen and prognosis nutrition index were the risk factors and serum amyloid A/C reactive protein ratio was the protective factor for severe children with influenza A, and the OR values of the above factors were 1.760, 7.076, 1.045, and 0.719, respectively, and P<0.01. By the Bayesian Interdiction Criterion, the optimal seasonal autoregressive moving average mixed model for influenza A epidemics was ARIMA (1, 1, 1) (2, 1, 2) 12 with the highest prediction accuracy of 98.63%. The seven strains of H3N2 all belonged to the same isoforms, with nucleotide similarity of the HA gene ranging from 99.5% to 99.9%, and the glycosylation site, receptor-binding site, and the conserved amino acid residue Glycosylation sites, receptor binding sites and conserved amino acid residues remained unchanged. HA sequence analysis showed that the prevalent strains in Nanyang had undergone mutation to different degree compared with the vaccine strains. Conclusion:Scientific and rational testing and characteristic inflammatory markers in the clinical laboratory are of great clinical value in the diagnosis of children with severe influenza A. At the same time, the epidemiological monitoring of influenza A variants should be strengthened.
9.Interaction between a novel antimicrobial compound HL-J6 and Staphylococcus aureus PBP1
Mingqi XU ; Xiangrui SHI ; Wei LIU ; Hao DUAN ; Jing WEI ; Yan DENG ; Yue JIANG ; Yingying GAO ; Haibo LI
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(9):912-921
Objective To investigate the interaction between a novel antimicrobial compound,HL-J6,and penicillin-binding protein 1(PBP1)of Staphylococcus aureus.Methods With MRSA252 genomic DNA as the template and PBP1F and PBP1R as primers,the expression plasmid pET30a-pbp1-39-608 was constructed by amplifying the target gene fragment followed by cloning into the Nde I/Xho I restriction sites of the pET30a vector.Then the obtained plasmids were transformed into Escherichia coli for the expression of PBP1-39-608 protein,and the product was purified by affinity chromatography.The inhibitory effect of HL-J6 on the transpeptidase activity of PBP1-39-608 was measured using peptidoglycan side chain backbone peptide,with thiol ester analog S2d as the substrate.The affinity between HL-J6 and PBP1-39-608 was detected using microscale thermophoresis(MST),and the binding interaction was confirmed by cellular thermal shift assay(CETSA).Molecular docking and dynamics simulation were performed using AutoDock Vina and Desmond software,respectively,to elucidate the binding mode of HL-J6 with the PBP1-39-608 protein and the key amino acid residues involved.Results The recombinant plasmid pET30a-pbp1-39-608 was successfully constructed,and PBP1-39-608 protein was produced after induction and purified,yielding a protein with an approximate molecular mass of 65×103.HL-J6 inhibited the transpeptidase activity of PBP1-39-608 in a time-dependent manner(P<0.001).The dissociation constant Kd of the binding between HL-J6 and PBP1-39-608 was 64.92 μmol/L.Molecular docking results showed that HL-J6 bound to the active pocket of PBP1-39-608 by interacting with key residues such as ILE-348,ASN-370,THR-516 and PHE-423,with a binding score of-8.38 kcal/mol(<-5.00 kcal/mol).Dynamics simulation results indicated that the complex became stable after 50 ns.Conclusion HL-J6 effectively inhibits the transpeptidase activity of Staphylococcus aureus PBP1,and shows stable interaction with the protein.
10.Professor Chen Yiren's"Learning,Researching,Distinguishing,and Applying"Academic Thoughts on Treatise on Cold Damage
Songlin LIU ; Xian ZHOU ; Yingying YUE
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):288-292
Through studying Chen Yiren's works,this paper summarizes Chen Yiren's academic thought of diligently seeking and learning,thinking about the purpose of the classics,exploring the essence of the theory,and studying the prescriptions and techniques,and expounds Chen Yiren's experience of"learning,studying,distinguishing,and applying"Treatise on Cold Damage.Professor Chen Yiren advocates the combined theory of external and internal injuries,the"six meridians regulating all diseases"theory,and"bad dis-eases being difficult and complicated diseases"theory.His thought on studying is reflected in the following four aspects:learn,dili-gently seeking and learning,and teaching people the law,citing evidence from various schools,distinguishing syndromes and seeking causes,connecting with clinical practice,and summarizing the three methods of selecting prescriptions;research,thinking about the purpose of the classics and explaining the key points,summarizing the five major characteristics of Treatise on Cold Damage of"differ-entiation,change,strictness,flexibility,and simplicity",explaining that Yangming disease has no distinction between meridians and viscera,and emphasizing the combination of pulse and syndromes;distinguish,exploring the principles,distinguishing doubts and re-solving confusion,revealing the rules of diagnosis and treatment of bad diseases,showing people the"living"method,discussing the prescriptions and syndromes of Jueyin disease,and focusing on applying the ancient to the present;apply,studying the prescriptions and techniques carefully and differentiating flexibly,explaining that the six meridians regulates hundreds of diseases,distinguishing complex and difficult diseases and syndromes,clarifying the complications and suspected syndromes,using the differentiation method flexibly,and opening up ideas for the use of classic prescriptions.In addition,Chen Yiren emphasizes the important position of the Treatise on Cold Damage course in TCM education and talent training,which should be strengthened during education and teaching as well as curriculum construction,making great contributions to the inheritance and development of Treatise on Cold Damage.

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