1.Establishment of double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for antibody detection against classical swine fever virus Erns antigen
Zihan YANG ; Zhongdi LIU ; Yixiao ZHANG ; Qingshan ZUO ; Qichao SONG ; Zunbao WANG ; Yidi GUO ; Changchun TU ; Wenjie GONG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(9):1834-1842
To establish a highly specific,sensitive,and efficient method for detecting antibodies a-gainst the Erns protein of classical swine fever virus(CSFV),and to distinguish CSFV vaccine strains from wild strains infections in combination with the E2 subunit vaccine.The purified Erns protein of the CSFV expressed by baculovirus was conjugated to carboxylated magnetic beads as a solid-phase carrier and horseradish peroxidase(HRP),separately.A double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay(CLEIA)was developed by optimizing various reaction parameters using a fully automated chemiluminescence analyzer.This method was then applied to quantitatively detect Erns protein antibodies in sera from pigs infected with prevalent strains and those immunized with the CSFV E2 subunit vaccine and challenged with field strains.The results showed that the optimal conditions for coupling protein-to-magnetic bead were as follows:coupling buffer pH of 8.0,a protein coupling amount of 2.5 mg/g,blocking solution of 10%BSA,serum sample volume of 20 μL.The optimal dilution of enzyme-labeled antigen was at 1:500 with a one-step reaction time of 15 minutes.The cutoff value of the established CLEIA method for detecting CSFV Erns protein antibodies was 5.83 U/mL and a diagnostic sensitivity of 1:128.No cross-reac-tivity was observed with positive sera against African swine fever virus,pseudorabies virus,porcine circovirus type 2,porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,or porcine gastroenteritis virus.Additionally,the method yielded negative results with sera from pigs immunized with the E2 subunit vaccine.In repeatability tests,the intra-assay coefficient of variation(CV)ranged from 0.77%to 11.56%,and the inter-assay CV ranged from 10.30%to 14.55%,both below 15%.The positive and negative concordance rates with a commercial CSFV Erns protein antibody detection kit were 95.24%and 92.71%,separately,with an overall concord-ance rate of 93.23%.The double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescence method established in this study exhibits high sensitivity,excellent repeatability,and suitability for automated detection,making it applicable for serological differentiation between CSFV E2 subunit vaccination and infec-tion with prevalent strains.
2.Arrhythmia after Fontan surgery in children
Danjin WANG ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Yixiao SONG ; Zhuoming XU ; Xi CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):519-523
Objective:To explore the effect of arrhythmia in early and intermediate postoperative stages of the Fontan procedure.Methods:Patients undergoing Fontan procedure at Shanghai Children's Medical Center within 2015 to 2018 were included.Identified data obtained from retrospective,observational dataset including demographic information,patient diagnoses,baseline characteristics,operation details,ECG data,ultrasound cardiograph data,in-hospital medical intervention,in-hospital mortality,out-patient medical intervention,readmission,and complications.Results:Among the 277 children,early arrhythmia occurred in 173 cases(62.5%),medium- and long-term arrhythmia occurred in 35 cases(12.6%),and 69 cases(24.91%)had no arrhythmia,of which only 55 cases(19.9%)needed early intervention with drugs.Malignant arrhythmia was an independent predictor of poor prognosis( OR 5.835 95% CI 1.738-19.596, P=0.004).Among all arrhythmia,atrioventricular junction arrhythmia had the highest incidence.During the follow-up,we found that most of the arrhythmia that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after the operation,while the rhythm gradually stabilized at four years after the operation,the persistent arrhythmia almost no longer returned to normal,and the normal rhythm basically did not recur.For patients who did not develop arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occurred within one year after surgery,and most of them were persistent arrhythmia. Conclusion:The development of an arrhythmia is associated with a heightened risk of subsequent failure of the Fontan circulation,especially malignant arrhythmia.However,the incidence of malignant arrhythmia is not high.In addition,most of the arrhythmias that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after surgery,and the rhythm gradually stabilized in four years after surgery.While no arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occur within one year after surgery,and most of them are persistent arrhythmia.
3.Analysis on the Patient Flow Characteristics and Cost Structure of Intra-provincial Cross-Regional Medical Treatment in Guangdong
Yixiao SONG ; Shengwei LUO ; Shasha PENG ; Yanqing LIU ; Jiaying LIU ; Guochun XIANG
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(10):47-50
Objective:It analyzes the flow characteristics and spatial distribution patterns of intra-provincial cross-regional medical patients in Guangdong,while comparing hospitalization cost differences between local and non-local care.Methods:Based on 2022-2023 cross-regional medical data from Guangdong,spatial visualization and descriptive analysis were conducted combined with Mann-Whitney U test to compare the cost burden.Results:Cross-Regional patients in Guangdong primarily flow to Guangzhou,accounting for 77.8%of the total intra-provincial cross-regional hospitalizations.Cross-regional medical expenses were significantly higher than the insured locations,with notable differences in mean total hospitalization costs and personal out-of-pocket payment ratios.Conclusion:Refining pre-approval procedures for cross-regional care,enhancing specialized medical departments in under-resourced regions,and strengthening coordination between healthcare insurance systems and primary healthcare strengthening initiatives are needed to promote balanced medical resource allocation and reduce the cost burden on patients.
4.Establishment of double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay for antibody detection against classical swine fever virus Erns antigen
Zihan YANG ; Zhongdi LIU ; Yixiao ZHANG ; Qingshan ZUO ; Qichao SONG ; Zunbao WANG ; Yidi GUO ; Changchun TU ; Wenjie GONG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(9):1834-1842
To establish a highly specific,sensitive,and efficient method for detecting antibodies a-gainst the Erns protein of classical swine fever virus(CSFV),and to distinguish CSFV vaccine strains from wild strains infections in combination with the E2 subunit vaccine.The purified Erns protein of the CSFV expressed by baculovirus was conjugated to carboxylated magnetic beads as a solid-phase carrier and horseradish peroxidase(HRP),separately.A double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay(CLEIA)was developed by optimizing various reaction parameters using a fully automated chemiluminescence analyzer.This method was then applied to quantitatively detect Erns protein antibodies in sera from pigs infected with prevalent strains and those immunized with the CSFV E2 subunit vaccine and challenged with field strains.The results showed that the optimal conditions for coupling protein-to-magnetic bead were as follows:coupling buffer pH of 8.0,a protein coupling amount of 2.5 mg/g,blocking solution of 10%BSA,serum sample volume of 20 μL.The optimal dilution of enzyme-labeled antigen was at 1:500 with a one-step reaction time of 15 minutes.The cutoff value of the established CLEIA method for detecting CSFV Erns protein antibodies was 5.83 U/mL and a diagnostic sensitivity of 1:128.No cross-reac-tivity was observed with positive sera against African swine fever virus,pseudorabies virus,porcine circovirus type 2,porcine epidemic diarrhea virus,porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,or porcine gastroenteritis virus.Additionally,the method yielded negative results with sera from pigs immunized with the E2 subunit vaccine.In repeatability tests,the intra-assay coefficient of variation(CV)ranged from 0.77%to 11.56%,and the inter-assay CV ranged from 10.30%to 14.55%,both below 15%.The positive and negative concordance rates with a commercial CSFV Erns protein antibody detection kit were 95.24%and 92.71%,separately,with an overall concord-ance rate of 93.23%.The double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescence method established in this study exhibits high sensitivity,excellent repeatability,and suitability for automated detection,making it applicable for serological differentiation between CSFV E2 subunit vaccination and infec-tion with prevalent strains.
5.Analysis on the Patient Flow Characteristics and Cost Structure of Intra-provincial Cross-Regional Medical Treatment in Guangdong
Yixiao SONG ; Shengwei LUO ; Shasha PENG ; Yanqing LIU ; Jiaying LIU ; Guochun XIANG
Chinese Health Economics 2025;44(10):47-50
Objective:It analyzes the flow characteristics and spatial distribution patterns of intra-provincial cross-regional medical patients in Guangdong,while comparing hospitalization cost differences between local and non-local care.Methods:Based on 2022-2023 cross-regional medical data from Guangdong,spatial visualization and descriptive analysis were conducted combined with Mann-Whitney U test to compare the cost burden.Results:Cross-Regional patients in Guangdong primarily flow to Guangzhou,accounting for 77.8%of the total intra-provincial cross-regional hospitalizations.Cross-regional medical expenses were significantly higher than the insured locations,with notable differences in mean total hospitalization costs and personal out-of-pocket payment ratios.Conclusion:Refining pre-approval procedures for cross-regional care,enhancing specialized medical departments in under-resourced regions,and strengthening coordination between healthcare insurance systems and primary healthcare strengthening initiatives are needed to promote balanced medical resource allocation and reduce the cost burden on patients.
6.Arrhythmia after Fontan surgery in children
Danjin WANG ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Yixiao SONG ; Zhuoming XU ; Xi CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2025;32(7):519-523
Objective:To explore the effect of arrhythmia in early and intermediate postoperative stages of the Fontan procedure.Methods:Patients undergoing Fontan procedure at Shanghai Children's Medical Center within 2015 to 2018 were included.Identified data obtained from retrospective,observational dataset including demographic information,patient diagnoses,baseline characteristics,operation details,ECG data,ultrasound cardiograph data,in-hospital medical intervention,in-hospital mortality,out-patient medical intervention,readmission,and complications.Results:Among the 277 children,early arrhythmia occurred in 173 cases(62.5%),medium- and long-term arrhythmia occurred in 35 cases(12.6%),and 69 cases(24.91%)had no arrhythmia,of which only 55 cases(19.9%)needed early intervention with drugs.Malignant arrhythmia was an independent predictor of poor prognosis( OR 5.835 95% CI 1.738-19.596, P=0.004).Among all arrhythmia,atrioventricular junction arrhythmia had the highest incidence.During the follow-up,we found that most of the arrhythmia that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after the operation,while the rhythm gradually stabilized at four years after the operation,the persistent arrhythmia almost no longer returned to normal,and the normal rhythm basically did not recur.For patients who did not develop arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occurred within one year after surgery,and most of them were persistent arrhythmia. Conclusion:The development of an arrhythmia is associated with a heightened risk of subsequent failure of the Fontan circulation,especially malignant arrhythmia.However,the incidence of malignant arrhythmia is not high.In addition,most of the arrhythmias that had occurred in the early postoperative period could return to normal in three months after surgery,and the rhythm gradually stabilized in four years after surgery.While no arrhythmia in the early postoperative period,the peak of new arrhythmia occur within one year after surgery,and most of them are persistent arrhythmia.
7.Analysis of risk factors for delay sternal closure after surgery for congenital cardiac disease in children
Yixiao SONG ; Xi CHEN ; Mingjie ZHANG ; Liping WANG ; Yachang PANG ; Zhuoming XU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(11):851-855
Objective:To prevent postoperative myocardial oedema or other causes of acute heart failure in congenital cardiac disease,anticipating delay sternal closure may reduce the number of children requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation after surgery.The aim of this study was to describe the rate of delay sternal closure after surgery for congenital cardiac disease and to analyse the risk factors that may be associated with it.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed all surgeries with extracorporeal circulation in the cardiothoracic surgery intensive care unit of Shanghai Children's Medical Center in the past five years,from September 2014 to December 2018.The study cohort was divided into the delay sternal closure group (n=418) and the control group (routine chest closure,n=12 188) according to whether a delay sternal closure was applicated.Risk factors associated with delay sternal closure were identified by multivariate Logistic regression analysis.Results:A total of 12 606 cases were eligible,of which 418 (3.32%) were in the delayed sternal closure group.The most common cardiac diagnosis in the delayed sternal group was transposition of the great arteries (26.8%,112/418),whereas the most common cardiac diagnosis in the control group was ventricular septal defect (45.9%,5 599/12 188).All-cause mortality in children in the delayed sternal closure group was 3.3% (14/418) compared with 0.4% (46/12 188) in the control group,with a statistically significant difference ( P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the need for delayed sternal closure were associated with age ( OR 0.164,95% CI 0.079-0.338, P<0.001),positive intropic support before surgery ( OR 0.42,95% CI 0.252-0.699, P=0.001),sex( OR 0.742,95% CI 0.648-1.098, P<0.05),mean body weight( OR 1.192,95% CI 1.078-1.318, P<0.001),positive intropic support before surgery( OR 0.370,95% CI 0.252-0.699, P<0.001),complicated surgery ( OR 0.241,95% CI 0.159-0.367, P<0.001) and extracorporeal circulation diversion time ( OR 6.412,95% CI 4.339-9.475, P<0.001). Conclusion:Delayed sternal closure is an important management strategy for congenital cardiac surgery in infants and children.Delayed sternal closure is associated with age,sex,mean body weight at the time of surgery,positive intropic support before surgery,complicated surgery and extracorporeal circulation diversion time.
8.Effects of acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction on the cerebral blood flow hypo perfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis based on high-throughput sequencing
Hongtao YU ; Ruizhu GUO ; Yixiao LIU ; Zhiqiang SONG ; Zhongyang LIU ; Yiping WANG ; Haichun ZHOU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(3):330-335
Objective:To explore the effects of acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction on intestinal flora in cerebral blood flow hypo perfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis.Methods:Totally 40 rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model group, TCM treatment group and acupuncture and drug combination treatment group, with 10 rats in each group. Except the sham-operation group, the other groups were prepared cerebral ischemia model by needle control and thread embolism method. TCM treatment group received Buyang Huanwu Decoction 100 mg/kg for gavage, once a day, and the intervention lasted for 2 weeks. In the acupuncture and drug combination group, based on the TCM treatment group, Baihui and its left and right sides of 2 mm were selected for acupuncture, once a day, and continuous intervention was performed for 2 weeks. Neurological function evaluation and behavioral function score were performed 7 and 14 days after administration, respectively. 16S rRNA sequencing was used to comprehensively characterize the structure and composition of fecal microflora of rats in each group. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) was used to analyze the difference of intestinal bacteria among groups.Result:On the 7th and 14th day after administration, compared with the model group, the neurological function score in the TCM treatment group and the acupuncture and drug combination group decreased ( P<0.05), and the behavioral function score increased ( P<0.05). Compared with model group, the Shannon index of TCM treatment group and acupuncture and drug combination group increased ( P<0.05). The abundance of Firmicutes increased ( P<0.05), and the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria decreased ( P<0.05); the abundance of Clostridia increased ( P<0.05), and the abundance of Gammaproteobacteria decreased ( P<0.05). The abundance of Escherichia-Shigella and Bacteroides decreased ( P<0.05); the abundance of lactobacillus significantly increased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction can improve the symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis, and the mechanism may be to increase the abundance of probiotics.
9.Dayuanyin Regulates TLR/MAPK/NF-κB Pathway for Preventing and Treating Acute Lung Injury Induced by H1N1 Infection
Chengze LI ; Fuhao CHU ; Yuan LI ; Yunze LIU ; Haocheng ZHENG ; Sici WANG ; Yixiao GU ; Wanhong ZHU ; Ruoshi ZHANG ; Xingjian SONG ; Cong GAI ; Xia DING
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(18):52-60
ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic effect of Dayuanyin on acute lung injury induced by H1N1 infection and decipher the potential mechanism. MethodThe constituents in Dayuanyin were analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-exactive orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS). Forty-eight female BALB/c mice were randomized into normal, model, oseltamivir (19.5 mg·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (2.73, 5.46, 10.92 g·kg-1) Dayuanyin groups. The normal and model groups were administrated with deionized water by gavage, and the other groups were administrated with the corresponding drugs by gavage. On day 3 of drug administration, the normal group received nasal inhalation of normal saline, and the other groups were inoculated intranasally with A/RP/8/34 (H1N1) for the modeling of influenza virus infection. Mice were administrated with drugs continuously for 7 days and weighed daily. Sampling was performed 12 h after the last administration, and the lung tissue was weighed to calculate the lung index. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was performed to observe the pathological and morphological changes of the lung tissue and bronchi. The cytometric bead array (CBA) was used to measure the serum levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), C-X-C motif ligand 1 (CXCL1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70), chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10 (CXCL10), granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interleukin-10 (IL-10), interferon-beta (IFN-β), interferon-alpha (IFN-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). According to the results of mass spectrometry and network pharmacology, we analyzed the mechanism of Dayuanyin in treating acute lung injury caused by H1N1. The protein levels of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and their phosphorylated forms were determined by Western blot. The mRNA levels of myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), and Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8) in the lung tissue were measured by Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). ResultA total of 57 compounds, including paeoniflorin and baicalein, were detected in Dayuanyin. Compared with the normal group, the model group showed decreased body weight (P<0.01), lung edema and hemorrhage, increased lung index (P<0.01), and elevated levels of IFN-γ, IL-12p70, CCL5, IL-1β, CXCL10, GM-CSF, IFN-β, and IL-6 (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, Dayuanyin attenuated alveolar wall thickening, capillary congestion, and immune cell infiltration, reduced the alterations in body weight and lung index (P<0.01), and down-regulated the protein levels of IFN-γ, IL-12p70, CCL5, IL-1β, CXCL10, GM-CSF, IFN-β, and IL-6 (P<0.01). A total of 57 key genes were predicted by network pharmacological analysis, of which the MAPK signaling pathway was the main target signaling pathway. Compared with the normal group, the model group showed up-regulation in the protein levels of phosphorylation (p)-ERK1/2, p-p38 MAPK, and p-NF-κB (P<0.01) and the mRNA levels of TLR7, TLR8, MyD88, and TLR3 (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, Dayuanyin lowered the phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, and NF-κB p65 in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.01) and down-regulated the mRNA levels of TLR3, TLR7, TLR8, and MyD88 (P<0.01). ConclusionDayuanyin can prevent and control H1N1 infection-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting the TLR/MAPK/NF-κB signaling pathway.
10.Healthy Lifestyle and the Risk of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: A Large Prospective Cohort Study
Qing CHANG ; Yixiao ZHANG ; Tingjing ZHANG ; Zuyun LIU ; Limin CAO ; Qing ZHANG ; Li LIU ; Shaomei SUN ; Xing WANG ; Ming ZHOU ; Qiyu JIA ; Kun SONG ; Yang DING ; Yuhong ZHAO ; Kaijun NIU ; Yang XIA
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal 2024;48(5):971-982
Background:
The incidence density of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and the effect of a healthy lifestyle on the risk of MAFLD remain unknown. We evaluated the prevalence and incidence density of MAFLD and investigated the association between healthy lifestyle and the risk of MAFLD.
Methods:
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 37,422 participants to explore the prevalence of MAFLD. A cohort analysis of 18,964 individuals was conducted to identify the incidence of MAFLD, as well as the association between healthy lifestyle and MAFLD. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) with adjustments for confounding factors.
Results:
The prevalence of MAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and their comorbidities were 30.38%, 28.09%, and 26.13%, respectively. After approximately 70 thousand person-years of follow-up, the incidence densities of the three conditions were 61.03, 55.49, and 51.64 per 1,000 person-years, respectively. Adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle was associated with a 19% decreased risk of MAFLD (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.72 to 0.92), and the effects were modified by baseline age, sex, and body mass index (BMI). Subgroup analyses revealed that younger participants, men, and those with a lower BMI experienced more significant beneficial effects from healthy lifestyle.
Conclusion
Our results highlight the beneficial effect of adherence to a healthy lifestyle on the prevention of MAFLD. Health management for improving dietary intake, physical activity, and smoking and drinking habits are critical to improving MAFLD.

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