1.The role of 8-OxoG and its repair systems in liver diseases progression: responsible mechanisms and promising natural products.
Ying ZHENG ; Junxin CHEN ; Ze LIU ; Kaibo WANG ; Hao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2025;23(7):815-823
The accumulation of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) oxidative damage mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) is closely associated with liver diseases. 8-Oxoguanine (8-OxoG), a prevalent DNA oxidation product, plays a significant role in liver disease progression. The base excision repair (BER) pathway, comprising over 30 proteins including 8-OxoG DNA glycosylase1 (OGG1), MutY homolog (MUTYH), and MutT homolog protein 1 (MTH1), is responsible for the clearance and mismatch repair of 8-OxoG. Abnormally high levels of 8-OxoG and dysregulated expression and function of 8-OxoG repair enzymes contribute to the onset and development of liver diseases. Consequently, targeting the 8-OxoG production and repair system with agonists or inhibitors may offer a promising approach to liver disease treatment. This review summarizes the impact of 8-OxoG accumulation and dysregulated repair enzymes on various liver diseases, including viral liver disease, alcoholic liver disease (ALD), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cholestatic liver disease (CLD), liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Additionally, we review natural constituents as potential therapeutic agents that regulate 8-OxoG production, repair enzymes, and repair system-related signal pathways in oxidative damage-induced liver diseases.
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Liver Diseases/genetics*
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Oxidative Stress
2.Arterial Blood Pressure Wave Signal Reconstruction Using Photoplethysmography by CNN-LSTM Model
Jia-Ze WU ; Hao LIANG ; Ming CHEN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2024;51(2):447-458
ObjectiveDirect continuous monitoring of arterial blood pressure is invasive and continuous monitoring cannot be achieved by traditional cuffed indirect blood pressure measurement methods. Previously, continuous non-invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring was achieved by using photoplethysmography (PPG), but it is discrete values of systolic and diastolic blood pressures rather than continuous values constructing arterial blood pressure waves. This study aimed to reconstruct arterial blood pressure wave signal based on CNN-LSTM using PPG to achieve continuous non-invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring. MethodsA CNN-LSTM hybrid neural network model was constructed, and the PPG and arterial blood pressure wave synchronized recorded signal data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) were used. The PPG signals were input to this model after noise reduction, normalization, and sliding window segmentation. The corresponding arterial blood pressure waves were reconstructed from PPG by using the CNN-LSTM hybrid model. ResultsWhen using the CNN-LSTM neural network with a window length of 312, the error between the reconstructed arterial blood pressure values and the actual arterial blood pressure values was minimal: the values of mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) were 2.79 mmHg and 4.24 mmHg, respectively, and the cosine similarity is the optimal. The reconstructed arterial blood pressure values were highly correlated with the actual arterial blood pressure values, which met the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards. ConclusionCNN-LSTM hybrid neural network can reconstruct arterial blood pressure wave signal using PPG to achieve continuous non-invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring.
3.A study on job preferences of CDC staffs at the prefectural-levels in Shandong province:Based on a discrete choice experiment
Ze-Gui TUO ; Si-Si CHEN ; Yi-Xuan CHEN ; Hao YAN ; Xue-Feng SHI
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2024;17(1):60-67
Objective:This study discusses the job preferences of Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)staffs at the prefectural-level,and provides a basis for the development of an effective incentive mechanism.Method:This study used a combination of stratified sampling and purposive sampling to research online 455 staffs from six prefectural-level CDCs in Shandong Province,analyzed the data using a mixed logit model and latent class model,and calculated willingness to pay and relative importance.Result:In the mixed logit model,income,benefit level,establishment,workload,recognition and respect from the public,personal career development opportunities,and training opportunities all had significant influences(P<0.05)on the job selection preferences of the CDC staffs,with hygiene factors such as establishment(β =2.636)and income(β =0.083)having a greater degree of influence than motivation factors.The latent class model shows that relatively young CDC staffs with lower monthly incomes value income more;older CDC staffs with higher monthly incomes value establishment more.Conclusion:Prefectural-level CDC staffs prefer jobs with establishment,higher incomes,very good benefit levels,recognition and respected from the public,lower workloads,many opportunities for personal career advancement and abundant training opportunities.It is recommended that the total number of establishments be rationally controlled and dynamically adjusted to balance the differences between working conditions within and outside the establishment and that the financial input to CDC be increased and the pay performance system be improved;that attention be paid to both hygiene factors and motivation factors,and that a variety of measures work together to incentivize CDC staffs development;and that differentiated incentives be adopted for different categories of CDC staffs.
4.Development and application of portably minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device for abdominally warfare trauma
Ze WANG ; Hao CUI ; Runkai CHEN ; Zhen YUAN ; Bo WEI ; Jianxin CUI
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(10):29-35
Objective:To design and develop a portably minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device for abdominally warfare trauma,which aimed at a scene of rescue environment at frontline,and its feasibility was evaluated preliminarily through animal experiment.Methods:Based on the actual demands of the rescue environment at frontline,a set of portably minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device for abdominally warfare trauma(abbreviation:minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device)was researched,developed and assembled,which included portably integrated host,disposable flexible lens of endoscope,disposable apparatus of minimally invasive surgery,extendable channel device of avoiding pneumoperitoneum and so on.A male Bama miniature pig was selected,and it received two different surgeries included portably minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device,and conventionally laparoscopic surgery after it received general anesthesia.The damage controls included hemostasis of intraoperative parenchyma organ,sealing and repairing of gastrointestinal perforation and drainage of indwelling catheter in abdominal and pelvic cavity between two groups were compared,and the difference of the mobility performance between them also was compared.The operational evaluation of minimally invasive surgery of damage control surgery and the potential of its clinical conversion were conducted.Results:Compared to conventional laparoscopy,this minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device had better mobility,and the transfer time of this device was(3.3±1.0)min,which was significantly shorter than(14.5±3.2)min of conventional laparoscopy,and the difference of that between two device was significant(t=-5.786,P<0.05).The minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device could successfully realize a series of operation of damage control surgery included exploration,flushing,suction,hemostasis,repair and drainage under the pneumoperitoneum or without pneumoperitoneum,which operation was safety and feasibility.Conclusion:The portably minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic device for abdominally warfare trauma can realize integration and optimization,and mobility and portability on the basis of the current laparoscopic platform,which can successfully realize the operation of damage control surgery.It has favorable application prospects and capabilities of clinical conversion.
5.Application of China-made Toumai? Robot in laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Zhi-Feng WEI ; Yu-Hao CHEN ; Ze-Peng ZHU ; Qi JIANG ; Yu XIONG ; Feng-Feng LU ; Zhen-Qian SONG ; Bin JIANG ; Xiao-Feng ZHU ; Tian-Hao FENG ; Xiao-Feng XU ; Gang YANG ; Wu WEI ; Ai-Bing YAO ; Jing-Ping GE
National Journal of Andrology 2024;30(8):696-700
Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficiency of China-made Toumai Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prosta-tectomy(LRP).Methods:This study included 40 cases of PCa treated from January 2023 to May 2023 by robot-assisted LRP with preservation of the bladder neck and maximal functional urethral length,15 cases with the assistance of Toumai Robot(the TMR group)and the other 25 with the assistance of da Vinci Robot as controls(the DVR group).We recorded the docking time,laparo-scopic surgery time,vesico-urethral anastomosis time,intraoperative blood loss and postoperative urinary continence,and compared them between the two groups.Results:Operations were successfully completed in all the cases.No statistically significant differ-ences were observed between the TMR and DVR groups in the docking time(6 min vs 5 min,P>0.05)or intraoperative blood loss(200 ml vs 150 ml,P>0.05).The TMR group,compared with the DVR group,showed a significantly longer median laparoscopic surgery time(146 min vs 130 min,P<0.05)and median vesico-urethral anastomosis time(19 min vs 16 min,P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences between the TMR and DVR groups in the rates of urinary continence recovery immediately af-ter surgery(60.0%[9/15]vs 64.0%[16/25],P>0.05)or at 1 month(80.0%[12/15])vs(76.0%[19/25],P>0.05),3 months(93.3%[14/15])vs(92.0%[23/25],P>0.05)and 6 months postoperatively(100%[15/15])vs(96%[24/25],P>0.05).Conclusion:China-made Toumai? Robot surgical system is safe and reliable for laparoscopic radical prosta-tectomy,with satisfactory postoperative recovery of urinary continence.
6.Sertraline hydrochloride combined with compound chamomile lidocaine gel for the treatment of premature ejaculation
Shu-Gen LI ; Shang GAO ; Zhen-Wei GU ; Dao-Hua ZHAO ; Jie JIANG ; Xiao-Ting LU ; Lan-Xiang LIU ; Hao-Ran LIU ; Ze CHEN
National Journal of Andrology 2024;30(9):809-812
Objective:To investigate the effect of sertraline hydrochloride combined with compound chamomile lidocaine gel in the treatment of premature ejaculation(PE).Methods:We selected 80 cases of PE treated in our hospital from June 2021 to May 2023 and equally randomized them into a control and an observation group,the former medicated with compound chamomile lidocaine gel while the latter with sertraline hydrochloride in addition,both for 6 weeks.We recorded and compared the intravaginal ejaculation latency time(IELT),the number of successful sexual intercourses per week,the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool(PEDT)scores,and the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups of patients.Results:After the treatment,the IELT was signif-icantly longer([5.39±1.17]vs[2.49±0.73]min,P<0.05),the weekly number of successful sexual intercourses remarkably higher(1.82±0.45 vs 0.93±0.19,P<0.05)and the PEDT scores markedly lower(7.42±2.04 vs 9.85±2.36,P<0.05)in the observation than in the control group,but no statistically significant differences were observed in the baseline PEDT scores or the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Sertraline hydrochloride combined with com-pound chamomile lidocaine gel is definitely effective in the treatment of PE,which can significantly improve the patients'quality of sexual life,with a high safety and low incidence of adverse reactions.
7.Research progress on mRNA pulmonary delivery systems
Ze-hong CHEN ; Xin-yu ZHANG ; Hao-nan XING ; Mei LU ; Fan MENG ; Jing-ru LI ; Xiu-li GAO ; Ai-ping ZHENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(11):3074-3084
As a major global public health problem, pulmonary diseases threaten human life and health while causing a huge economic burden. The messenger RNA (mRNA)-based inhalation preparation, which effectively targets pulmonary cells can overcome the problems of traditional therapy, such as high side effects, low pulmonary bioavailability, and difficulty in synthesizing target proteins
8.Research status in immunotherapy of colitis-related cancer with MDSCs
Jia CHEN ; Qi XIA ; Yu-Jie HE ; Yue LI ; Ze-Ting YUAN ; Pei-Hao YIN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(2):294-298
Colitis-associated cancer(CAC)is a specific type of colorectal cancer that develops from inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).Myeloid-derived suppressor cells(MDSCs)are a group of myeloid cells with immunosuppressive properties,and MDSCs in the tumor microenvironment proliferate and activate during the development of colitis-associated cancer,inhibiting T-cell production and impairing their function,which impedes the immunotherapeutic effect of colitis-associated cancer.In this paper,we review the immunosuppressive mechanisms of MDSCs in the development of inflammatory bowel disease to colitis-associated cancers and the current drugs targeting MDSCs for immunotherapy of inflammatory colorectal cancers,with a view to providing new strategies for the treatment of colitis-associated cancers.
9.Effects of cinbufagin on proliferation,migration and invasion of human colon cancer cells via JAK2/STAT3 pathway
Jia CHEN ; Qi XIA ; Yi-Nan LI ; Yu-Jie HE ; Ze-Ting YUAN ; Yue LI ; Pei-Hao YIN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(12):1764-1768
Objective To investigate the effects of cinbufagin(CB)on the proliferation,migration and invasion ability as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)of human colon cells HCT116.Methods Logarithmically grown HCT116 cells were randomly divided into blank group and experimental-L,-M,-H groups;the blank group did not receive any treatment(0 nmol·L-1),and experimental-L,-M,-H groups were cultured in 1 640 medium containing 17.5,35 and 70 nmol·L-1 cinbufagin for 48 h.Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)was used to detect the effect of cinbufagin on the survival rate of HCT116 cells;cloning assay was used to detect the effect of cinbufagin on the proliferation of HCT116 cells;cell scratch assay and Transwell assay were used to detect the effect of cinbufagin on the migration and invasive ability of HCT116 cells;Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of janus kinase 2(JAK2)/signal transducers and activators of transcription 3(STAT3)pathway and EMT-related proteins of HCT116 cells.Results The number of clone formation in blank group and experimental-L,-M,-H groups were 122.67±24.42,73.67±15.82,44.33±4.51 and 21.67±1.53;the rates of migration of scratches were(44.64±9.15)%,(26.91±2.94)%,(19.28±1.52)%and(6.33±2.30)%;the number of invaded cells were 120.33±1.15,58.33±9.07,33.33±1.53 and 18.33±3.21;the relative protein expression of phosphorylated JAK-2(p-JAK-2)/JAK-2 were 1.02±0.06,0.94±0.05,0.75±0.22 and 0.49±0.22;relative protein expression of phosphorylated STAT3(p-STAT3)/STAT3 were 0.89±0.10,0.72±0.04,0.65±0.06 and 0.52±0.18;relative protein expression of E-cadherin were 0.30±0.14,0.41±0.13,0.49±0.14 and 0.69±0.17;relative protein expression of N-cadherin were 0.96±0.11,0.78±0.04,0.69±0.12 and 0.40±0.15;Snail relative protein expression were 0.89±0.08,0.62±0.15,0.44±0.15 and 0.27±0.09;Vimentin relative protein expression were 0.92±0.09,0.76±0.13,0.63±0.01 and 0.43±0.09,respectively.The above indexes in experimental-H group showed statistically significant differences compared to blank group(all P<0.05).Conclusion HCT116 can inhibit the invasion and metastasis of human colorectal cancer cells HCT116 by inhibiting epithelial-mesenchymal transition through JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
10.Bufalin inhibits the action of colorectal cancer cells through the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway
Qi XIA ; Jia CHEN ; Yu-Jie HE ; Wen CHEN ; Yue LI ; Ze-Ting YUAN ; Pei-Hao YIN
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(13):1883-1887
Objective To explore the mechanism of inhibition of colorectal cancer cells HT29 proliferation,migration and invasion by bufalin through Janus kinase 2(JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)pathway.Methods Human colorectal cancer HT29 cells were randomly divided into control group and experimental-L,-M,-H groups.The cells in the control group were not treated,and the cells in the experimental-L,-M,-H groups were treated with 2.5,5.0 and 10.0 μmol·L-1 bufalin for 48 h.After HT29 cells were infected with FLAG STAT3 lentivirus,the cells were divided into lentivirus infection group and experiment-H(10.0 pmol·L-1 bufalin)+lentivirus infection group.Cell viability was detected by cell counting kit 8(CCK-8).Cloning experiment to verify cell proliferation rate;Transwell experiment verified the migration ability of cells after bufalin treatment;the transfection efficiency of lentivirus and the expression of cell-related proteins were detected by Western blot.Results After 48 h of drug action,the number of cells in the control group,experimental-L,-M,-H groups were 1 003.25±255.53,698.00±152.25,562.13±31.56 and 449.50±82.40,respectively;the number of invasive cells were 932.00±188.84,742.22±108.64,514.67±124.82 and 343.56±86.42,respectively;the protein expression level of p-JAK2 were 1.37±0.27,0.97±0.06,0.74±0.06 and 0.39±0.12,respectively.The number of cells in the control group,experimental-H group,lentivirus infection group,and experimental-H+lentivirus infection group were 906.88±211.71,389.00±143.08,1 279.38±210.34 and 604.75±12.52,respectively;the number of invasive cells were 671.22±44.74,246.11±28.16,1 080.78±119.13 and 574.78±16.23,respectively.Compared with the control group,there were statistically significant differences in the number of cell proliferation,the number of cell invasion and the relative levels of p-JAK2 in the experimental-M and-H groups(all P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the number of cell proliferation and the number of cell invasion in the experimental-H group,the lentivirus infection group,and the high-dose experimental+lentivirus infection group were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion Bufalin can inhibit the proliferation,migration and invasion of colorectal cancer by activating the JAK2/STAT3 signalling pathway.

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