1.Pathogenic Mechanisms of Spleen Deficiency-Phlegm Dampness in Obesity and Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment Strategies:from the Perspective of Immune Inflammation
Yumei LI ; Peng XU ; Xiaowan WANG ; Shudong CHEN ; Le YANG ; Lihua HUANG ; Chuang LI ; Qinchi HE ; Xiangxi ZENG ; Juanjuan WANG ; Wei MAO ; Ruimin TIAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(1):31-37
Based on spleen deficiency-phlegm dampness as the core pathogenesis of obesity, and integrating recent advances in modern medicine regarding the key role of immune inflammation in obesity, this paper proposes a multidimensional pathogenic network of "obesity-spleen deficiency-phlegm dampness-immune imbalance". Various traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs that strengthen the spleen, regulate qi, and resolve phlegm and dampness can treat obesity by improving spleen-stomach transport and transformation, promoting water-damp metabolism, and regulating immune homeostasis. This highlights immune inflammation as an important entry point to elucidate the TCM concepts of "spleen deficiency-phlegm dampness" and the therapeutic principle of "strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness to treat obesity". By systematically analyzing the intrinsic connection between "spleen deficiency generating dampness, internal accumulation of phlegm dampness" and immune dysregulation in obesity, this paper aims to provide theoretical support for TCM treatment of obesity based on dampness.
2.Effect of stress perception on life satisfaction in general standardized training physicians:the mediating role of resilience
Zhao WANG ; Yumei TIAN ; Man ZHANG ; Fuqiang MAO
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(4):562-567
Objective To explore the life satisfaction and related factors of general and assistant general standardized training physicians(hereinafter referred to as training physicians),and analyze the effecting path of resilience between stress perception and life satisfaction.Methods From July to October 2024,a self-designed general demographic survey,Satisfaction With Life Scale(SWLS),Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC),and Chinese Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS)were used to survey 251 training physicians from two hospitals in Xi'an to understand their life satisfaction,stress perception,and resilience in the past month.Model 4 in the Process V3.3 plugin of SPSS 25.0 software and Bootstrap method were used to analyze the effecting path of resilience between stress perception and life satisfaction among the training physicians.Results A total of 251 questionnaires were distributed,and 236 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective response rate of 94.02%.The stress perception of 236 training physicians(24.12±7.02)was negatively correlated with life satisfaction(23.24±7.45)(r=-0.556,P<0.01),but negatively correlated with resilience(54.88±11.37)(r=-0 658,P<0.01).Resilience partially mediated the relationship between stress perception and life satisfaction,with a mediation effect value of-0.320 6,accounting for 54.39% of the total effect.Conclusion Stress perception has an independent negative impact on the life satisfaction of training physicians,and indirectly affects life satisfaction through resilience.Improving life satisfaction can be achieved by reducing stress perception or enhancing resilience.
3.Resistance and molecular characteristics of Group A Streptococcus from children in outpatient setting of a maternal and child health hospital in the suburb of Beijing
Zhenzhen DONG ; Jinyu YU ; Yichun WANG ; Yumei MAO ; Yingjie WANG ; Xingjun TIAN ; Lili JI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(10):1395-1401
Objective To understand the pathogenic molecular characteristics of the latest prevalent Group A Streptococcus(GAS)in a suburban area of Beijing.Methods Throat swab specimens from children suspected of GAS infection in the outpatient setting of a sentinel surveillance hospital in a suburban area of Beijing from January 2023 to June 2025 were collected.GAS strains were detected and cultured.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on 12 antimicrobial agents were performed,and molecular epidemiological characteristics of GAS strains was further ana-lyzed by whole genome sequencing technique.Results Data of 326 children suspected of GAS infection in outpatient setting were collected.A total of 41 GAS strains were detected and cultured,with a detection rate of 12.58%.The proportions of children with anterior cervical lymph node enlargement,tonsil congestion,and jaw congestion in the GAS positive group were all higher than those in the GAS negative group,and differences were all statistically sig-nificant(all P<0.05).All 41 GAS strains carried both erm(B)and tet(M)resistance genes and exhibited a struc-tural type(cMLS)resistance phenotype.All of the emm12 strains were ST36,and emm1 strains were ST28.A to-tal of 6 emm12 subtypes and 1 emm1 subtype were detected,namely emm12.2,emm12.95,emm12.69,emm12.17,emm12.19,emm12.149,and emm1.12.Among them,emm12.149 was a newly discovered subtype.Nucleobase at the 175 100 locus in gene sequence had undergone an A→ T mutation.A total of 5 bacteriophages and 6 superanti-gens were detected.There were statistically significant differences in multi-nucleotide polymorphisms(MNPs)and insertion numbers in the genomes of emm12.0 and emm12 subtypes(both P<0.05).The phylogenetic tree presen-ted a highly clonal group of 23 GAS strains in this area,accounting for 57.50%.Conclusion The prevalent GAS strain in this area is emm12.emm12.149 is a new subtype.The resistance genes and phenotypes are erm(B),tet(M),and structural type(cMLS).The genome has plenty genetic polymorphism,and the genome sequences of multiple GAS strains are highly cloned,indicating the possibility of clone transmission.This suggests that the sur-veillance of GAS in sentinel hospitals should continue to be strengthened,so as to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and control of GAS epidemics.
4.Effect of stress perception on life satisfaction in general standardized training physicians:the mediating role of resilience
Zhao WANG ; Yumei TIAN ; Man ZHANG ; Fuqiang MAO
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(4):562-567
Objective To explore the life satisfaction and related factors of general and assistant general standardized training physicians(hereinafter referred to as training physicians),and analyze the effecting path of resilience between stress perception and life satisfaction.Methods From July to October 2024,a self-designed general demographic survey,Satisfaction With Life Scale(SWLS),Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC),and Chinese Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS)were used to survey 251 training physicians from two hospitals in Xi'an to understand their life satisfaction,stress perception,and resilience in the past month.Model 4 in the Process V3.3 plugin of SPSS 25.0 software and Bootstrap method were used to analyze the effecting path of resilience between stress perception and life satisfaction among the training physicians.Results A total of 251 questionnaires were distributed,and 236 valid questionnaires were collected,with an effective response rate of 94.02%.The stress perception of 236 training physicians(24.12±7.02)was negatively correlated with life satisfaction(23.24±7.45)(r=-0.556,P<0.01),but negatively correlated with resilience(54.88±11.37)(r=-0 658,P<0.01).Resilience partially mediated the relationship between stress perception and life satisfaction,with a mediation effect value of-0.320 6,accounting for 54.39% of the total effect.Conclusion Stress perception has an independent negative impact on the life satisfaction of training physicians,and indirectly affects life satisfaction through resilience.Improving life satisfaction can be achieved by reducing stress perception or enhancing resilience.
5.Resistance and molecular characteristics of Group A Streptococcus from children in outpatient setting of a maternal and child health hospital in the suburb of Beijing
Zhenzhen DONG ; Jinyu YU ; Yichun WANG ; Yumei MAO ; Yingjie WANG ; Xingjun TIAN ; Lili JI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(10):1395-1401
Objective To understand the pathogenic molecular characteristics of the latest prevalent Group A Streptococcus(GAS)in a suburban area of Beijing.Methods Throat swab specimens from children suspected of GAS infection in the outpatient setting of a sentinel surveillance hospital in a suburban area of Beijing from January 2023 to June 2025 were collected.GAS strains were detected and cultured.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing on 12 antimicrobial agents were performed,and molecular epidemiological characteristics of GAS strains was further ana-lyzed by whole genome sequencing technique.Results Data of 326 children suspected of GAS infection in outpatient setting were collected.A total of 41 GAS strains were detected and cultured,with a detection rate of 12.58%.The proportions of children with anterior cervical lymph node enlargement,tonsil congestion,and jaw congestion in the GAS positive group were all higher than those in the GAS negative group,and differences were all statistically sig-nificant(all P<0.05).All 41 GAS strains carried both erm(B)and tet(M)resistance genes and exhibited a struc-tural type(cMLS)resistance phenotype.All of the emm12 strains were ST36,and emm1 strains were ST28.A to-tal of 6 emm12 subtypes and 1 emm1 subtype were detected,namely emm12.2,emm12.95,emm12.69,emm12.17,emm12.19,emm12.149,and emm1.12.Among them,emm12.149 was a newly discovered subtype.Nucleobase at the 175 100 locus in gene sequence had undergone an A→ T mutation.A total of 5 bacteriophages and 6 superanti-gens were detected.There were statistically significant differences in multi-nucleotide polymorphisms(MNPs)and insertion numbers in the genomes of emm12.0 and emm12 subtypes(both P<0.05).The phylogenetic tree presen-ted a highly clonal group of 23 GAS strains in this area,accounting for 57.50%.Conclusion The prevalent GAS strain in this area is emm12.emm12.149 is a new subtype.The resistance genes and phenotypes are erm(B),tet(M),and structural type(cMLS).The genome has plenty genetic polymorphism,and the genome sequences of multiple GAS strains are highly cloned,indicating the possibility of clone transmission.This suggests that the sur-veillance of GAS in sentinel hospitals should continue to be strengthened,so as to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and control of GAS epidemics.
6.Chain mediation role of career development planning and career success in the relationship between nurses' professional values and occupational embeddedness
Miaomiao WU ; Xuexue XU ; Juanjuan MAO ; Yumei CHEN ; Zhangying CAI ; Mi SHI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(34):4751-4755
Objective:To explore the chain mediation role of career development planning and career success in the relationship between nurses' professional values and occupational embeddedness.Methods:From February to March 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to select 763 nurses from ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Wenzhou as research subjects. Data were collected using a General Information Questionnaire, the Occupational Embeddedness Scale for Nurses (OESN), the Nursing Professional Values Scale-Revised (NPVS-R), the Nurses' Career Planning Questionnaire (NCPQ), and the Career Success Scale for Nurses (CSSN). Pearson correlation analysis was performed to examine the correlations among the scores of OESN, NPVS-R, NCPQ, and CSSN. The AMOS 21.0 software was used to construct a structural equation model to explore the chain mediation role of career development planning and career success in the relationship between nurses' professional values and occupational embeddedness.Results:A total of 763 questionnaires were collected, with 749 valid responses, resulting in an effective recovery rate of 98.17%. The average scores for the 749 nurses were as follows: OESN (60.29±7.65), NPVS-R (108.99±11.82), NCPQ (42.98±4.44), CSSN (73.57±8.34). All four scale scores were positively correlated with each other ( P<0.05). The chain mediation effect of career development planning and career success in the relationship between nurses' professional values and occupational embeddedness was established, with the total indirect effect accounting for 46.04% (0.302/0.656) of the total effect and the chain mediation effect of career development planning and career success accounting for 10.21% (0.067/0.656) . Conclusions:The level of occupational embeddedness among nurses needs further improvement. Nurses' professional values not only directly influence their level of occupational embeddedness but also affect their career development planning, which in turn impacts their career success, ultimately exerting an indirect effect on occupational embeddedness. Nursing managers should strengthen nurses' professional values, assist them in formulating clear career development plans, and provide timely feedback and recognition of career success.
7.Risk factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants: a national multicenter study
Ruihua BA ; Lixia TANG ; Wei SHEN ; Lian WANG ; Zhi ZHENG ; Xinzhu LIN ; Fan WU ; Qianxin TIAN ; Qiliang CUI ; Yuan YUAN ; Ling REN ; Jian MAO ; Yumei WANG ; Bizhen SHI ; Ling LIU ; Jinghui ZHANG ; Yanmei CHANG ; Xiaomei TONG ; Yan ZHU ; Rong ZHANG ; Xiuzhen YE ; Jingjing ZOU ; Huaiyu LI ; Baoyin ZHAO ; Yinping QIU ; Shuhua LIU ; Li MA ; Ying XU ; Rui CHENG ; Wenli ZHOU ; Hui WU ; Zhiyong LIU ; Dongmei CHEN ; Jinzhi GAO ; Jing LIU ; Ling CHEN ; Cong LI ; Chunyan YANG ; Ping XU ; Yayu ZHANG ; Sile HU ; Hua MEI ; Zuming YANG ; Zongtai FENG ; Sannan WANG ; Eryan MENG ; Lihong SHANG ; Falin XU ; Shaoping OU ; Rong JU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2022;29(6):433-439
Objective:To analyze the risk factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia(BPD)in very preterm infants(VPI), and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of BPD in VPI.Methods:A prospective multicenter study was designed to collect the clinical data of VPI in department of neonatology of 28 hospitals in 7 regions from September 2019 to December 2020.According to the continuous oxygen dependence at 28 days after birth, VPI were divided into non BPD group and BPD group, and the risk factors of BPD in VPI were analyzed.Results:A total of 2 514 cases of VPI including 1 364 cases without BPD and 1 150 cases with BPD were enrolled.The incidence of BPD was 45.7%.The smaller the gestational age and weight, the higher the incidence of BPD( P<0.001). Compared with non BPD group, the average birth age, weight and cesarean section rate in BPD group were lower, and the incidence of male infants, small for gestational age and 5-minute apgar score≤7 were higher( P<0.01). In BPD group, the incidences of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(NRDS), hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus, retinopathy of prematurity, feeding intolerance, extrauterine growth restriction, grade Ⅲ~Ⅳ intracranial hemorrhage, anemia, early-onset and late-onset sepsis, nosocomial infection, parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis were higher( P<0.05), the use of pulmonary surfactant(PS), postnatal hormone exposure, anemia and blood transfusion were also higher, and the time of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, oxygen use and total hospital stay were longer( P<0.001). The time of starting enteral nutrition, cumulative fasting days, days of reaching total enteral nutrition, days of continuous parenteral nutrition, days of reaching 110 kcal/(kg·d) total calorie, days of reaching 110 kcal/(kg·d) oral calorie were longer and the breastfeeding rate was lower in BPD group than those in non BPD group( P<0.001). The cumulative doses of amino acid and fat emulsion during the first week of hospitalization were higher in BPD group( P<0.001). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that NRDS, invasive mechanical ventilation, age of reaching total enteral nutrition, anemia and blood transfusion were the independent risk factors for BPD in VPI, and older gestational age was the protective factor for BPD. Conclusion:Strengthening perinatal management, avoiding premature delivery and severe NRDS, shortening the time of invasive mechanical ventilation, paying attention to enteral nutrition management, reaching whole intestinal feeding as soon as possible, and strictly mastering the indications of blood transfusion are very important to reduce the incidence of BPD in VPI.
8.Comparison of localizing motor area before the surgery based on resting-state functional MRI with independent component analysis and electric cortical stimulation
Xiaojun SUN ; Jianhua YUAN ; Dewang MAO ; Han ZHANG ; Shuda CHEN ; Zhongxiang DING ; Yumei LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(5):334-338
Objective To evaluate the accuracy of presurgically resting-state fMRI(rs-fMRI) with subject order-independent group independent component analysis(ICA), compared to electric cortical stimulations. Methods Twenty-three patients with the lesion in motor area, which were recorded by our hospital from Jan, 2014 to Dec, 2015, were collected as the study sample. The data of 9 patients were excluded because of excessive head motion. As a result, 14 patients were included in this study. Rs-fMRI data before the surgery and the results of electric cortical stimulations were collected. Results All of this 14 patients were preoperatively located by rs-fMRI with SOI-GICA, including all the SMA and the ipsilesional primary motor area. On the side with lesion, the number of functional location of motor area was decreased compared with healthy side. Evaluate the accuracy of ICA by comparing the coincidence rate of these two techniques, based on the standardized electrical cortical stimulation in operation. The completely concordance between rs-fMRI with the SOI-GICA and electrical cortical stimulation in operation was 11 (11/14). Meanwhile the basically concordance of corresponded case was 3(3/14). Conclusions Rs-fMRI with the ICA has a relatively high accuracy rate in localizing motor area. Rs-fMRI has a remarkably referential contribution to the presurgically function assessment and surgical planning in implementation.
9.To explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined rehabilitation training in treating with spasm cerebral palsy patients
Mao CHEN ; Yumei TU ; Jiayu CHENG ; Tingrong LI ; Xiaoyan YU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2015;38(z1):84-86
Objective To observe and explore the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined rehabilitation training in treating with spasm cerebral palsy patients.Methods 128 spasm cerebral palsy patients in our hospital from February 2012 to May 2014 were selected and randomly divided into the observation group (68 cases) and the control group (60 cases).The patients of the control group were given massage,ganglioside intravenous treatment,the patients of the observation group were given acupuncture combined rehabilitation training on the basis of the control group.The total treatment was 3 months,after the treatment,the Ashworth score and the total effective effective rate of the two groups were compared.Results After treatment,the observation group of patients with Ashworth spasm rating scale significantly better than that of control group (P < 0.05),the observation group of patients and the control group after treatment in patients with Ashworth spasm of rating scale were significantly better than that of before treatment (P < 0.05),the treatment of patients with observation group total effective rate is significantly higher than control group (P< 0.05).Conclusions On the basis of the comprehensive treatment of acupuncture combined rehabilitation training therapy in patients with spastic type cerebral palsy treatment effect significantly,can significantly improve the patient' s level of limb muscle tension,worthy of clinical popularization and application.
10.Involvement of PI3K/Akt pathway in the neuroprotective effect of Sonic hedgehog on cortical neurons under oxidative stress.
Ruolian DAI ; Yuanpeng XIA ; Ling MAO ; Yuanwu MEI ; Yumei XUE ; Bo HU
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2012;32(6):856-860
The Sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in neurogenesis and brain damage repair. Our previous work demonstrated that the SHH signaling pathway was involved in the neuroprotection of cortical neurons against oxidative stress. The present study was aimed to further examine the underlying mechanism. The cortical neurons were obtained from one-day old Sprague-Dawley neonate rats. Hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2), 100 μmol/L) was used to treat neurons for 24 h to induce oxidative stress. Exogenous SHH (3 μg/mL) was employed to activate the SHH pathway, and cyclopamine (20 μmol/L), a specific SHH signal inhibitor, to block SHH pathway. LY294002 (20 μmol/L) were used to pre-treat the neurons 30 min before H(2)O(2) treatment and selectively inhibit the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. The cell viability was measured by MTT and apoptosis rate by flow cytometry analysis. The expression of p38, p-p38, ERK, p-ERK, Akt, p-Akt, Bcl-2, and Bax in neurons was detected by immunoblotting. The results showed that as compared with H(2)O(2) treatment, exogenous SHH could increase the expression of p-Akt by 20% and decrease the expression of p-ERK by 33%. SHH exerted no significant effect on p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) pathway. Blockade of PI3K/Akt pathway by LY294002 decreased the cell viability by 17% and increased the cell apoptosis rate by 2-fold. LY294002 treatment could up-regulate the expression of the pro-apoptotic gene Bax by 12% and down-regulate the expression of the anti-apoptotic gene Bcl-2 by 54%. In conclusion, SHH pathway may activate PI3K/Akt pathway and inhibit the activation of the ERK pathway in neurons under oxidative stress. The PI3K/Akt pathway plays a key role in the neuroprotection of SHH. SHH/PI3K/Bcl-2 pathway may be implicated in the protection of neurons against H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis.
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