1.Renal mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma: a diagnostic and therapeutic analysis of 14 cases
Ning DONG ; Yulin ZHOU ; Wenyi HUANG ; Xiaoxu JIN ; Xiaodong ZHAO ; Jie DONG ; Song XU
Journal of Modern Urology 2026;31(5):422-427
Objective To analyze the clinical, imaging, pathological characteristics and prognosis of renal mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma (MTSCC), so as to provide preference for the differential diagnosis and clinical management of this disease.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical and follow-up data of 14 patients diagnosed with renal MTSCC at the Eastern Theater Command General Hospital during June 2021 and Aug.2025.Relevant literature was reviewed.Results Of the 14 patients, 10 were female (71.4%) and 4 were male (28.6%), with a mean age of 56.9 years. Pathological staging included pT1a in 6 cases, pT1b in 7 cases, and pT2b in 1 case.The median tumor diameter was 4.5 (range 2.0-11.0) cm.Twelve cases (85.7%) were asymptomatic and detected incidentally.On ultrasonography, most tumors exhibited well-defined margins and regular morphology (9/10, 90%) and appeared as homogeneous hypoechoic masses (7/10, 70%).All lesions demonstrated hypovascular features on imaging studies.Ten patients (71.4%) underwent laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, and 4(28.6%) received partial nephrectomy.Histologically, a distinctive architecture composed of tubular structures, spindle-shaped cells, and mucinous stroma was exhibited.Immunohistochemically, the positive rates of PAX-8, VIMENTIN and CK7 in tumor cells were 100% (13/13), 91.7% (11/12) and 84.6% (11/13), respectively.The Ki-67 proliferation index ranged from 2.0% to 40.0%.During a median follow-up of 25.0 (range4.9-0.0) months, no local recurrence or distant metastasis was observed.Conclusion Renal MTSCC is a rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma, typically lacking specific clinical symptoms and characterized by hypovascular imaging features.The tumor generally follows an indolent course with a favorable prognosis.For localized tumors, partial nephrectomy should be the primary consideration.For cases with high-risk pathological features such as sarcomatoid changes, due attention should be paid to the potential invasiveness and follow-up should be closely conducted.
2.Clinical features and risk factors of plastic bronchitis associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children
Junli DING ; Jiao LI ; Jiantao ZHOU ; Junwei GU ; Chenyang XU ; Yulin ZHU ; Shu HOU ; Shujuan WU ; Shenggang DING
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2026;61(8):1478-1485
ObjectiveTo investigate the risk factors for plastic bronchitis (PB) in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) and to construct a predictive model. MethodsPropensity score matching (1∶4 nearest neighbor matching) was used to balance baseline data between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors. Various machine learning algorithms were applied to build predictive models, and model performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves, decision curves, and calibration curves. SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method was used for model interpretation. ResultsAfter matching, baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups. Compared with the non-PB group, the PB group had significantly longer fever duration, higher incidence of pleural effusion and right upper lobe involvement, and higher levels of procalcitonin (PCT), D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), immunoglobulin E (IgE), and red blood cell count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) (all P<0.05), while lymphocyte and eosinophil counts in blood were significantly lower (P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression showed that PCT>0.207 μg/L, LDH>386.25 U/L, right upper lobe involvement, and red blood cell count in BALF>1 500×10⁶ were independent risk factors. Among machine learning models, the gradient boosting machine (GBM) model achieved an area under the curve of 0.786 in the validation set, demonstrating the best generalization ability. SHAP analysis validated the importance of the above variables. ConclusionThe four indicators above have independent predictive value for PB occurrence, and the GBM model shows certain clinical risk stratification capability.
3.Role of TFEB-autophagy pathway in rifampicin-induced liver injury and its mechanism
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(10):1827-1832
Objective:
To investigate the role of transcription factor EB (TFEB) -autophagy pathway in rifampicininduced liver injury and its possible mechanism.
Methods:
Forty 6-8-week-old C57/BL6 mice were randomly divided into five groups : control group , model group , TFEB low-dose agonist group , TFEB high-dose agonist group , and autophagy agonist group , with 8 mice in each group. Except for the control group , the other four groups were given rifampicin 200 mg/(kg ·d) by gavage daily. TFEB agonist was administered intraperitoneally at a low dose of 20 mg/kg and a high dose of 50 mg/kg for 7 days at 1 h after rifampicin administration. Autophagy agonist was administered by gavage at a dose of 10 mg/kg 6 h before rifampicin administration on day 1 . The experiment was completed 7 days after modeling. The degree of liver injury was evaluated by detecting liver function indexes and liver pathological changes. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression total TFEB , chelator 1( p62) , microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3) , benzyl chloride 1(Beclin-1) , sodium taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide(NTCP) and bile salt export pump(BSEP) levels in liver nucleus/liver tissue were quantified.
Results:
Compared with the control group , the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase ( ALT) , aspartate aminotransferase (AST) , total bilirubin ( TBIL) , direct bilirubin ( DBIL) , and total bile acid ( TBA) in the model group increased (P < 0. 05) , and obvious pathological changes were observed in the liver. Compared with the model group , the high dose and low dose of TFEB agonist and autophagy agonist groups had reductions in the above indicators (P < 0. 05) . Compared with the low-dose TFEB agonist group , the high-dose TFEB agonist group had reductions in the above indicators (P < 0. 05) . The proportion of TFEB in the nucleus was ( 1. 0 ± 0. 10) in the control group , (0. 6 ± 0. 05) in the model group , (0. 8 ± 0. 08) in the low-dose agonist group , and (0. 9 ± 0. 07) in the high-dose agonist group (P < 0. 05) . Autophagy agonist group (0. 7 ± 0. 06) (P < 0. 05) . Compared with the control group , the levels of NTCP and BSEP in the liver of the model group decreased (P < 0. 05) , and the expression of NTCP and BSEP in the TFEB low-dose and high-dose agonist groups were restored , and the expression of NTCP and BSEP in the autophagy agonist group also increased (P < 0. 05) . Compared with the control group , the protein expression levels of TFEB , LC3- Ⅱ/LC3- Ⅰand Beclin-1 in the liver tissue of the model group significantly decreased (P < 0. 05) , while the protein expression level of p62 significantly increased ( P < 0. 05) . Compared with the model group , the protein expression levels of TFEB , LC3- Ⅱ/LC3- Ⅰand Beclin-1 in the liver tissue of the TFEB agonist high-dose group , low-dose group and autophagy agonist group increased (P < 0. 05) , while the protein expression level of p62 decreased (P < 0. 05) .
Conclusion
TFEB can improve rifampicin-induced liver injury by activating autophagy pathway , and the main mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of NTCP and BSEP expression.
4.Pulsatilla saponin D inhibits invasion and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer cells through multiple targets and pathways
Qiao CHU ; Xiaona WANG ; Jiaying XU ; Huilin PENG ; Yulin ZHAO ; Jing ZHANG ; Guoyu LU ; Kai WANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(1):150-161
Objective To explore the mechanism by which Pulsatilla saponin D(PSD)inhibits invasion and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC).Methods The public databases were used to identify the potential targets of PSD and the invasion and metastasis targets of TNBC to obtain the intersection targets between PSD and TNBC.The"PSD-target-disease"interaction network was constructed and protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis was performed to obtain the core targets,which were analyzed for KEGG pathway and GO functional enrichment.Molecular docking study of the core targets and PSD was performed,and the therapeutic effect and mechanism of PSD were verified using Transwell assay and Western blotting in cultured TNBC cells.Results Network pharmacology analysis identified a total of 285 potential PSD targets and 26 drug-disease intersection core targets.GO analysis yielded 175 entries related to the binding of biomolecules(protein,DNA and RNA),enzyme activities,and regulation of gene transcription.KEGG analysis yielded 46 entries involving pathways in cancer,chemical carcinogenesis-receptor activation,microRNAs in cancer,chemical carcinogenesis-reactive oxygen species,PD-L1 expression and PD-1 checkpoint pathway in cancer.Molecular docking showed high binding affinities of PSD to MTOR,HDAC2,ABL1,CDK1,TLR4,TERT,PIK3R1,NFE2L2 and PTPN1.In cultured TNBC cells,treatment with PSD significantly inhibited cell invasion and migration and lowered the expressions of MMP2,MMP9,N-cadherin and the core proteins p-mTOR,ABL1,TERT,PTPN1,HDAC2,PIK3R1,CDK1,TLR4 as well as NFE2L2 expressionin the cell nuclei.Conclusion The inhibitory effects of PSD on TNBC invasion and metastasis are mediated by multiple targets and pathways.
5.Construction of a regional collaborative cloud-based treatment model for patients with severe traffic injuries and evaluation of the timeliness of care
Shuaishuai ZHOU ; Sa WANG ; Danping YAN ; Shurong XU ; Yajie LIU ; Meiling WANG ; Yulin LI ; Yuwei WANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(2):170-176
Objective To construct a regional collaborative cloud-based treatment model treatment model for patients with severe road traffic injuries,and to preliminarily evaluate the differences in nursing timeliness indicators and outcomes.Methods The regional collaborative cloud-based treatment platform includes 4 ports,including public security traffic police,pre-hospital emergency center,regional trauma center triage,and regional trauma center resuscitation unit.This forms a standardized real-time interactive treatment process between regional medical services and police for patients with severe road traffic injuries.Using a concurrent control study design,241 patients with severe road traffic injuries admitted to the emergency department of a regional trauma center in Zhejiang Province from May 2022 to May 2024 were selected as the study subjects.Among them,120 patients treated with the regional real-time collaborative cloud-based treatment model were designated as an experimental group,while 121 patients treated with the original trauma care process were designated as a control group.The differences in timeliness indicators and outcomes between the 2 groups were compared.Results The study included 241 patients with severe trauma.After the application of the regional collaborative cloud-based treatment model,the time from the scene of the accident to the hospital,the proportion of information early waming,completion time of pre-examination and triage,waiting time of the trauma team,the time of the first CT,the length of multidisciplinary consultation,and the time for completing hospitalization procedures in the experimental group were shorter than those in the control group(P<0.05),the proportion of information early waming in the experimental group was 100%(120/120),and the proportion of information early waming in the control group was 52.1%(63/121).The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.001).The survival rate of the experimental group was 90.8%(109/120),and that of the control group was 86.0%(104/121).There was no significant difference between the two groups(x2=1.399,P=0.237).Conclusion The regional collaborative cloud-based treatment model improves the timeliness and standardization of the treatment of patients with severe road traffic injury,which has certain reference significance and promotion value.
6.Study on Tongue Manifestations of Patients with Different Syndromes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Their Correlation with Laboratory Indicators
Jiayi LIU ; Liping TU ; Yulin SHI ; Yu WANG ; Ling XU ; Yun YANG ; Wen JIAO ; Changle ZHOU ; Jiatuo XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(3):136-143
Objective To study the tongue manifestation of patients with different syndromes in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)and the correlation between tongue characteristics of different syndromes and tumor markers and coagulation indicators.Methods Totally 497 patients with NSCLC were grouped according to syndrome differentiation,and the differences in tongue characteristics of different syndromes were compared.Bivariate correlation analysis was used to study the correlation between tongue characteristics and serum tumor markers and coagulation indicators in patients with NSCLC of different syndromes.Results Compared with healthy people of different syndromes,in TB-a,yin deficiency and phlegm-heat syndrome>healthy group>qi-yin deficiency syndrome>spleen deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome>lung stagnation and phlegm-stasis syndrome(P<0.001).In TB-L,healthy group>spleen deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome>qi-yin deficiency syndrome>lung stagnation and phlegm-stasis syndrome>yin deficiency and phlegm-heat syndrome(P<0.001).In TB-b,yin deficiency and phlegm-heat syndrome>qi-yin deficiency syndrome>spleen deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome>healthy group>lung stagnation and phlegm-stasis syndrome(P<0.001).Yin deficiency and phlegm-heat syndrome had the highest TB-a and the lowest Per-all.Spleen deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome had the highest TB-L and Per-all.Lung stagnation and phlegm-stasis syndrome had lower TB-b and TC-b than other groups,lower TB-a than the healthy group,and a high Per-all index(P<0.05).In terms of tumor markers,Per-all in spleen deficiency and phlegm-dampness syndrome was positively correlated with Ca199,Ca50 and Ca242(P<0.05).In terms of coagulation indicators,the tongue texture index of lung stagnation and phlegm-stasis syndrome had a high correlation with the coagulation indicator Fg(P<0.01).Conclusion Different TCM syndromes of NSCLC have their own typical tongue characteristics.Tongue manifestations of different syndromes are correlated with tumor markers and coagulation indicators,respectively,which can reflect changes in clinical status.
7.Study on the Tongue Characteristics of TCM Syndrome Types in Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Based on Multivariate Logistic Regression
Jindi LOU ; Yulin SHI ; Xiaoyan XU ; Tao JIANG ; Jiatuo XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(9):135-140
Objective To investigate the tongue image characteristics of patients in postoperative colorectal cancer and significant tongue image features using a multinomial Logistic regression model.Methods Totally 213 postoperative patients with colorectal cancer were included.TFDA-1 digital tongue diagnostic instrument was used to collect the tongue images of patients,and the statistical differences of tongue image characteristics of patients with qi deficiency syndrome,yin deficiency syndrome,phlegm dampness syndrome and blood stasis syndrome were analyzed.Multiple Logistic regression was used to analyze the different tongue image indexes of different syndrome types.Results In the tongue coating index,perAll had the following distribution order:yin deficiency syndrome
8.Causal relationship between periodontal disease and prostate cancer:A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis in two races
Xiaoxu JIN ; Jing LIU ; Xiaodong ZHAO ; Wenyi HUANG ; Ning DONG ; Shihao WANG ; Mengfei MA ; Yulin ZHOU ; Yuhao CHEN ; Jinlu SUN ; Jie DONG ; Jun HU ; Song XU
National Journal of Andrology 2025;31(10):885-890
Objective The aim of this study is to discuss the causal relationship between periodontal disease(PD)and prostate cancer(PCa).Methods A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization(MR)analysis based on publicly statistical data from genome-wide association studies(GWAS)was conducted.MR Egger,weighted medium,simple mode and weighted mode were supplemented,while inverse variance weighted analysis(IVW)was the main method of analysis.Heterogeneity testing,pleiotropy testing and leave-one-out testing were used to assess the sensitivity and stabili-ty.Results The results of MR analysis showed that PD had no significant impact on the occurrence of PCa:East Asian(IVW,PD:OR=1.07,P=0.48);European(IVW,PD:OR=1.00,P=0.37,periodontitis:OR=1.03,P=0.14,chronic gingivitis:OR=0.99,P=0.37,chronic periodontitis:OR=1.03,P=0.22).The reverse MR analysis also did not show a causal relationship between PCa and PD:East Asian(IVW,PD:OR=0.97,P=0.22);European(IVW,PD:OR=0.84,P=0.44,periodontitis:OR=1.01,P=0.75,chronic gingivitis:OR=0.93,P=0.23,chronic periodontitis:OR=0.99,P=0.80).The results of other analysis were consistent with those of IVW analysis.Conclusions The results of our two-sample bidirectional MR analysis do not support a causal relationship between PD and PCa.
9.Study on Chromaticity Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Tumors and Construction of Auxiliary Diagnostic Models
Xiaoyan XU ; Yulin SHI ; Liping TU ; Tao JIANG ; Wen JIAO ; Xiaojuan HU ; Jiatuo XU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(11):142-148
Objective To analyze the characteristics of facial and tongue chromaticity parameters in patients with gastrointestinal tumors by setting the inspection image characteristics of patients with gastrointestinal tumors as the main research content;To establish an auxiliary diagnostic model for gastrointestinal tumors.Methods One-way ANOVA,t-test,Mann-whitney U test,canonical correlation analysis and Spearman statistical methods were used to analyze the characteristics of inspection image indexes and correlation of tumor markers of the 391 cases in the control group and 359 patients with gastrointestinal tumors.Machine learning methods such as SVM,Random Forest,KNN,Naive Bayes,XG Boost and Ada Boost were used to establish an auxiliary diagnostic model for gastrointestinal tumors.Results In terms of facial indicators,there were differences in F-R,F-G and F-B indicators among the control group,early-stage gastrointestinal cancer patients,and mid-to late-stage gastrointestinal cancer patients,in the comparison of tongue features among,TC-L,TB-L and TB-a of the control group,patients with early gastrointestinal tumors,and patients with intermediate and advanced gastrointestinal tumors showed a gradual downward trend;the AUC of the auxiliary diagnosis model of gastrointestinal tumor disease based on the chromaticity parameters of face tongue image constructed by Ada Boost algorithm was 0.930.Conclusion The auxiliary diagnostic model of gastrointestinal diseases constructed by facial and tongue images has good diagnostic effect,which can provide objective data support for in-depth exploration of the complex relationship between diagnosis and disease.
10.A new digital restoration technology of intracoronal color masking veneer
Yu WANG ; Yulin GONG ; Xiaobo XU ; Yuting WANG ; Fanfan YU
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(4):281-284
The high permeability of glass ceramics limits the application of glass ceramics chair-side immediate restoration technology to pulp-free anterior teeth.This paper introduces a new digital intracoronary color-shielding veneer restoration technology,which uses computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing(CAD/CAM)technology to fabricate zirconia veneer in glass ceramics full crown,which can shield the influence of discolored abutments on the color of full crown and expand the clinical application range of high permeability glass ceramics.


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