1.Preliminary exploration of X-ray imaging features in triple-negative breast cancer with different expression levels of human epidermalgrowth factor receptor 2
Xue ZHAO ; Dengbin WANG ; Lijun WANG ; Yingjie ZHANG ; Yixue GONG ; Yan ZHANG ; Yanmin YU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026;33(1):95-101
Objective To preliminary explore the imaging manifestations of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients with different levels of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on TNBC patients who underwent preoperative DBT or CEM examinations at Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from January 2018 to December 2019 and Shanghai Second People’s Hospital from January 2022 to May 2025. Clinical data, pathological and immunohistochemical results, and imaging data were collected. Results A total of 69 TNBC patients pathologically confirmed as invasive ductal carcinoma were included, among which 34 underwent DBT and 35 underwent CEM. Among these patients, 34 (49.28%) had HER2-low expression and 35 (50.72%) had HER2-zero expression. DBT results showed that the proportion of spiculation signs in HER2-low group (n=14) was significantly higher than that in HER2-zero group (n=20; P=0.009, Padj=0.045). However, there were no significant differences in breast density type, mass shape, or calcification between the two groups. CEM results showed that on low-energy images, the proportion of spiculation signs in the HER2-low group (n=20) was higher than that in the HER2-zero group (n=15; P=0.011, Padj=0.077). Results of CEM showed that on reconstructed images, differences in background parenchymal enhancement and mass enhancement patterns between the two groups were not statistically significant; in both groups, heterogeneous enhancement was the most common, followed by homogeneous enhancement, with ring enhancement being the least common. Conclusions TNBC with low HER2 expression and TNBC with zero HER2 expression may have potential differences in the presentation of spiculation signs on DBT. However, the correlation between CEM manifestations and TNBC with different HER2 expression levels requires further research.
2.A multimodal contrastive learning framework for predicting P-glycoprotein substrates and inhibitors.
Yixue ZHANG ; Jialu WU ; Yu KANG ; Tingjun HOU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(8):101313-101313
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is a transmembrane protein widely involved in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) of drugs within the human body. Accurate prediction of P-gp inhibitors and substrates is crucial for drug discovery and toxicological assessment. However, existing models rely on limited molecular information, leading to suboptimal model performance for predicting P-gp inhibitors and substrates. To overcome this challenge, we compiled an extensive dataset from public databases and literature, consisting of 5,943 P-gp inhibitors and 4,018 substrates, notable for their high quantity, quality, and structural uniqueness. In addition, we curated two external test sets to validate the model's generalization capability. Subsequently, we developed a multimodal graph contrastive learning (GCL) model for the prediction of P-gp inhibitors and substrates (MC-PGP). This framework integrates three types of features from Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System (SMILES) sequences, molecular fingerprints, and molecular graphs using an attention-based fusion strategy to generate a unified molecular representation. Furthermore, we employed a GCL approach to enhance structural representations by aligning local and global structures. Extensive experimental results highlight the superior performance of MC-PGP, which achieves improvements in the area under the curve of receiver operating characteristic (AUC-ROC) of 9.82% and 10.62% on the external P-gp inhibitor and external P-gp substrate datasets, respectively, compared with 12 state-of-the-art methods. Furthermore, the interpretability analysis of all three molecular feature types offers comprehensive and complementary insights, demonstrating that MC-PGP effectively identifies key functional groups involved in P-gp interactions. These chemically intuitive insights provide valuable guidance for the design and optimization of drug candidates.
3.Construction and application of an enteral nutrition management system for critically ill patients
Li ZHANG ; Yixue WU ; Fangfang CHEN ; Yiqing ZHANG ; Shi ZHENG ; Huina XU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1373-1379
Objective To develop an enteral nutrition management system for critically ill patients and assess its application outcomes to standardize enteral nutrition management.Methods Based on relevant guidelines and indicator systems,a management system for enteral nutrition in critically ill patients was constructed,consisting of 4 modules:nutritional screening and assessment,nutritional implementation,nutritional monitoring,and statistical analysis.A convenience sampling method was used to select enteral nutrition patients and healthcare staff from the ICU of a tertiary hospital in Ningbo.Data from January to February 2024 served as an experimental group,while data from January to February 2023 constituted a control group.The 2 groups were compared regarding nutritional risk screening rate,feeding interruption rate,completion rate of the enteral nutrition plan,and incidence of complications.At the same time,the system's effectiveness was assessed by healthcare professionals using the clinical nursing information system effectiveness evaluation form.Results The study included 111 patients in the experimental group and 101 patients in the control group.The experimental group exhibited a significantly higher nutritional risk screening rate and enteral nutrition plan completion rate,as well as significantly lower feeding interruption rate and incidence of mechanical complications compared to the control group(P<0.05).The system received a high effectiveness rating,with an average score of 104.73±9.34.Conclusion The application of the enteral nutrition management system effectively improves the nutritional risk screening rate and completion rate of enteral nutrition plans,while reducing both the feeding interruption rate and the incidence of mechanical complications.Healthcare staff highly rated the system.
4.A multimodal contrastive learning framework for predicting P-glycoprotein substrates and inhibitors
Yixue ZHANG ; Jialu WU ; Yu KANG ; Tingjun HOU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(8):1810-1824
P-glycoprotein(P-gp)is a transmembrane protein widely involved in the absorption,distribution,metabolism,excretion,and toxicity(ADMET)of drugs within the human body.Accurate prediction of P-gp inhibitors and substrates is crucial for drug discovery and toxicological assessment.However,existing models rely on limited molecular information,leading to suboptimal model performance for predicting P-gp inhibitors and substrates.To overcome this challenge,we compiled an extensive dataset from public databases and literature,consisting of 5,943 P-gp inhibitors and 4,018 substrates,notable for their high quantity,quality,and structural uniqueness.In addition,we curated two external test sets to validate the model's generalization capability.Subsequently,we developed a multimodal graph contrastive learning(GCL)model for the prediction of P-gp inhibitors and substrates(MC-PGP).This framework integrates three types of features from Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System(SMILES)sequences,molecular fingerprints,and molecular graphs using an attention-based fusion strategy to generate a unified mo-lecular representation.Furthermore,we employed a GCL approach to enhance structural representations by aligning local and global structures.Extensive experimental results highlight the superior perfor-mance of MC-PGP,which achieves improvements in the area under the curve of receiver operating characteristic(AUC-ROC)of 9.82%and 10.62%on the external P-gp inhibitor and external P-gp substrate datasets,respectively,compared with 12 state-of-the-art methods.Furthermore,the interpretability analysis of all three molecular feature types offers comprehensive and complementary insights,demonstrating that MC-PGP effectively identifies key functional groups involved in P-gp interactions.These chemically intuitive insights provide valuable guidance for the design and optimization of drug candidates.
5.Herbal Textual Research on Arcae Concha in Famous Classical Formulas
Yiqin ZHANG ; Yixue ZHUANG ; Yinan LU ; Yanning CHEN ; Yichong CHEN ; Shuiyu XU ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Chengzi YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(2):208-218
In this paper, the name, origin, producing area, harvesting, processing and functional indications of Arcae Concha were systematically combed and verified by consulting the ancient and modern literature, in order to provide a basis for the development of famous classical formulas containing Arcae Concha. Arcae Concha was first recorded in the name of Han in Bencao Shiyi, but later, due to the influence of LI Shizhen's error of combining Han item with Kuiha in the Ming dynasty, there were aliases such as Kuilu and Fulao, and Yizong Bidu began to include Walengzi as its correct name and has been used ever since. The textual descriptions and illustrations of the medicinal materials of Arcae Concha contained in the materia medica of the past generations were consistent with the modern Arca inflata, A. subcrenata and A. granosa. In ancient times, there were medicinal records of two parts of shell and meat, but now the shell is used as medicine, and the meat is mostly edible. In ancient times, Zhejiang, Shandong, Guangdong and Guangxi were the main producing areas, and Zhejiang was the best. It is now believed that A. inflata is mostly distributed in the northern part of the Huanghai Sea, A. granosa is mostly distributed in the coastal areas south of Shandong Peninsula in China, and A. subcrenata is widely distributed in the coastal areas of China. Its quality is better in a complete, white, no residual meat and sand. In ancient times, there was no clear harvesting period, and the processing was mainly based on vinegar quenching after calcination or powdering of calcined shell, but now the harvesting period is autumn and winter. After harvesting, it is directly washed and crushed for raw use or processed by calcined method. The records of the medicinal materials in the past dynasties on the properties of Arcae Concha were mainly warm, sweet, salty and mild, and it is now believed that Arcae Concha is salty in taste and mild in nature. In ancient times, it was believed that Arcae Concha were mainly used for coldness in the heart and abdomen, coldness in the waist and spine, benefiting the five internal organs, strengthening the stomach. Nowadays, it is believed that Arcae Concha can eliminate phlegm and remove blood stasis, soften the hardness and dissipate the lumps, produce acid and relieve pain. It can be used in the treatment of stubborn phlegm, gall tumor, scrofula and other symptoms. In conclusion, it is suggested that for the famous classical formulas containing Arcae Concha, the corresponding methods should be selected according to the processing requirements of the drug in the formulas, while those without processing requirements can be determined according to the functional position of the products.
6.Construction and application of an enteral nutrition management system for critically ill patients
Li ZHANG ; Yixue WU ; Fangfang CHEN ; Yiqing ZHANG ; Shi ZHENG ; Huina XU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(11):1373-1379
Objective To develop an enteral nutrition management system for critically ill patients and assess its application outcomes to standardize enteral nutrition management.Methods Based on relevant guidelines and indicator systems,a management system for enteral nutrition in critically ill patients was constructed,consisting of 4 modules:nutritional screening and assessment,nutritional implementation,nutritional monitoring,and statistical analysis.A convenience sampling method was used to select enteral nutrition patients and healthcare staff from the ICU of a tertiary hospital in Ningbo.Data from January to February 2024 served as an experimental group,while data from January to February 2023 constituted a control group.The 2 groups were compared regarding nutritional risk screening rate,feeding interruption rate,completion rate of the enteral nutrition plan,and incidence of complications.At the same time,the system's effectiveness was assessed by healthcare professionals using the clinical nursing information system effectiveness evaluation form.Results The study included 111 patients in the experimental group and 101 patients in the control group.The experimental group exhibited a significantly higher nutritional risk screening rate and enteral nutrition plan completion rate,as well as significantly lower feeding interruption rate and incidence of mechanical complications compared to the control group(P<0.05).The system received a high effectiveness rating,with an average score of 104.73±9.34.Conclusion The application of the enteral nutrition management system effectively improves the nutritional risk screening rate and completion rate of enteral nutrition plans,while reducing both the feeding interruption rate and the incidence of mechanical complications.Healthcare staff highly rated the system.
7.Efficacy and safety of vancomycin in the treatment of infections caused by gram-positive coccus in children
Liming HE ; Yaxin FAN ; Gangfeng YAN ; Yixue WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Guoping LU ; Jinhao TAO
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2024;24(3):257-264
Objective To analyze the concentration and exposure of vancomycin in children with gram-positive coccal infection,and the corresponding clinical efficacy and safety to support rational use of vancomycin in children.Methods We prospectively collected the clinical and laboratory data of 87 children with gram-positive coccal infection in the Children's Hospital of Fudan University from January 2012 to March 2021.Therapeutic drug monitoring(TDM)was conducted for vancomycin simultaneously,to acquire the data of serum through concentration(Cmin),peak concentration(Cmax),the area under the drug concentration-time curve in a 24-h interval(AUC0-24h)and the ratio ofAUC0-24h to the minimum inhibitory concentration(AUC0-24h/MIC).Results The median(P25,P75)age of the children enrolled in this study was 3.60(1.20,20.00)months.The median dose of vancomycin was 39.23(30.00,46.51)mg/kg.The median serum Cmin was 3.30(1.50,7.10)mg/L.Cmin achieved the target(5-15 mg/L)in 23 cases(26.4%).The median AUC0-24h was 213(174,293)mg·h/L and the median AUC0-24h/MIC was 221(128,349).Adaily dose of above 60 mg/kg in children could achieve the median value of AUC0-24h and AUC0-24h/MIC greater than 400,and the corresponding median age was 28.50(6.85,36.00)months.Multivariate logistic analysis showed a good correlation between Cmin and AUC0-24h(P=0.002).At the end of treatment,the clinical efficacy rate was 85.1%(74/87)and the bacterial eradication rate was 95.4%(83/87).No renal injury occurred during the treatment.Conclusions In this study,the median daily dosage,Cmin and A UC0-24h/MIC of vancomycin were below the recommended range at home and abroad.However,good clinical and microbiological efficacy were achieved in children at low vancomycin exposure.The probability of target attainment(PTA)for A UC0-24h and AUC0-24h/MIC ≥400 increased when the daily dose of vancomycin was>60 mg/kg(corresponding to the median age of 28.50 months)or Cmin ≥ 5 mg/L.
8.Flow cytometry analysis of normal range of natural killer cells and their subsets in peripheral blood of healthy Chinese adults
Jiayi TIAN ; Yixue GUO ; Xia ZHANG ; Xiaolin SUN ; Jing HE
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2024;56(5):839-844
Objective:To study the distribution characteristics of natural killer(NK)cells and their subsets in normal peripheral blood in China,and to explore their normal value and significance.Methods:In this study,peripheral blood was collected from 200 healthy adults.Their age range was 18-87 years.All the subjects were divided into 6 age groups:18-30,31-40,41-50,51-60,61-70,and 71-87 years.With CD16,CD56,CD4,CD19,as surface markers,fluid cytology detection tech-niques were used to detect NK cells and the relative and absolute counts.SPSS 27.0 was used for system-atic analysis of the data,and the measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviations.A t test,variance analysis or rank sum test were performed to compare the differences between the age groups and the sex groups.The significance level was set at α=0.05,and P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:The range of NK B cells in the 200 healthy adult subjects was(0.46±0.24)× 106/L,that of CD3-CD56+NK cells was(13.14±7.56)× 106/L,that of CD56dimCD16+NK cells was(5.23±3.12)×106/L,that of CD56bright NK cells was(85.61±7.40)× 106/L,and that of NK T cells was(4.16±3.34)×106/L.There were no statistically significant differences in CD3-CD56+NK cells and NK T cells with respect to age(P=0.417,P=0.217).However,there was a decreasing trend in the number of NK B cells and CD56dimCD16+NK cells with increasing age(r=0.234,P<0.001;r=0.099,P<0.001),particularly after the age of 50.Conversely,CD56bright NK cells showed an increasing trend with age(r=0.143,P<0.001).Conclusion:The detection of NK cells and their subsets has significant reference value for the diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of autoimmune diseases,infectious diseases,and tumors.This study provides a preliminary reference range for clinical detection of NK cell subsets,but further research with a larger sample size and multi-center trials are needed to confirm these findings.
9.Herbal Textual Research on Bruceae Fructus in Famous Classical Formulas
Shuiyu XU ; Yixue ZHUANG ; Yiqin ZHANG ; Yichong CHEN ; Yanning CHEN ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Chengzi YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):11-19
Through consulting the ancient herbal books and modern literature, this paper has carried out the textual research on the name, origin, place of origin, harvesting and processing, and other contents of Bruceae Fructus, combed its ancient and modern medicinal history, so as to provide reference for the development of famous classical formulas containing Bruceae Fructus. Through the herbal textual research, It can be verified that, since the Qing dynasty, Bruceae Fructus has been recorded in the materia medica, most of the materia medica in previous dynasties took Bruceae Fructus as its proper name, and Laoyadan, Kushenzi and Yadanzi as the aliases. The main origin of Bruceae Fructus is Brucea javanica, its medicinal part is the fruit, which is harvested from August to October every year, the fruit can be harvested when it is ripe. Bruceae Fructus was first distributed in Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi, and gradually expanded to the south of China with the change of time. The traditional processing method of Bruceae Fructus is mainly to remove the shell and kernel, and remove the oil by frosting. The 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia stipulates that its processing method is to remove the shell and impurities. Based on the research results, it is suggested that the dried mature fruit of B. javanica should be selected for the development of famous classical formulas containing this herb, and the raw products can be used if the original formula does not specify the processing requirements.
10.Comparison of effects of different fixation methods on the posterior pole of guinea pig eyeballs
Xiuyan ZHANG ; Yixue YIN ; Jike SONG ; Hongsheng BI
International Eye Science 2024;24(8):1207-1212
AIM: To avoid the problem of retinal dissection in guinea pig large eyeball tissue sections, different methods were used to optimize the fixation effect of the posterior pole of the eyeball.METHODS: A total of 75 normal guinea pigs(2 weeks old)were randomly divided into 5 large groups. Group A(1-3 small groups), the entire eyeball was fixed with FAS, Davidson fixative 1(D1), and Davidson fixative 2(D2)for 24 h; group B(4-6 small groups), the entire eyeball was fixed with FAS, D1, and D2 for 1 h, then cut the cornea and fix it in their respective fixatives for 2 h; group C(7-9 small groups), the eyeball was fixed in FAS, D1, and D2 for 1 h, divided into left and right halves along the direction of the optic nerve, and then placed them in their respective fixation solutions for 2 h; group D(10-12 small groups), after fixation for 3 h in FAS, D1, and D2, the eyeball was divided into left and right halves along the optic nerve direction; group E(13-15 small groups), the cornea was cut after fixation for 3 h in FAS, D1, and D2. Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was used to compare the fixation effect on posterior eyeball in each group.RESULTS: After fixation, the surface of the eyeballs in groups, 1-6 and 11-15 was smooth and round, with a transparent and bright color. In groups 7-10, the eyeballs were sunken, wrinkled, and deformed. The HE staining showed that the eyeball morphology of groups 1, 5, 6, 14, and 15 was significantly better than the other groups, with a regular internal tissue structure. The eyeballs of the other groups were sunken and wrinkled, and the internal tissue was curled and tangled, with severe retinal detachment. In groups 1, 5, 6, 14, and 15, the retina, choroid, and sclera tissues of group 14 were closely connected, without obvious retinal detachment, rupture, or curling. The tissue structure was clear and visible, and the cells were arranged neatly.CONCLUSION: The fixation effect of cutting the cornea after fixing guinea pig eyeball with D1 fixative for 3 h is the most ideal, and this operation method is simple and suitable for studying the related structures of the posterior pole of the eye.

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