1.Clinical features of recompensation in autoimmune hepatitis-related decompensated cirrhosis and related predictive factors
Xiaolong LU ; Lin HAN ; Huan XIE ; Lilong YAN ; Xuemei MA ; Dongyan LIU ; Xun LI ; Qingsheng LIANG ; Zhengsheng ZOU ; Caizhe GU ; Ying SUN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(9):1808-1817
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical features and outcomes of recompensation in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-related decompensated cirrhosis, to identify independent predictive factors, and to construct a nomogram prediction model for the probability of recompensation. MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted among the adult patients with AIH-related decompensated cirrhosis who were admitted to The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2015 to August 2023 (n=211). The primary endpoint was achievement of recompensation, and the secondary endpoint was liver-related death or liver transplantation. According to the outcome of the patients at the end of the follow-up, the patients were divided into the recompensation group (n=16) and the persistent decompensation group(n=150).The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data with homogeneity of variance, and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data with heterogeneity of variance; the chi-square test or the Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups; the Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis; the Cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to identify independent predictive factors, and a nomogram model was constructed and validated. ResultsA total of 211 patients were enrolled, with a median age of 55.0 years and a median follow-up time of 44.0 months, and female patients accounted for 87.2%. Among the 211 patients, 61 (with a cumulative proportion of 35.5%) achieved recompensation. Compared with the persistent decompensation group, the recompensation group had significantly higher white blood cell count, platelet count (PLT), total bilirubin (TBil), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bile acid, prothrombin time, international normalized ratio (INR), SMA positive rate, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, Child-Pugh score, and rate of use of glucocorticoids (all P0.05), as well as significantly lower age at baseline, number of complications, and death/liver transplantation rate (all P0.05). At 3 and 12 months after treatment, the recompensation group had continuous improvements in AST, TBil, INR, IgG, MELD score, and Child-Pugh score, which were significantly lower than the values in the persistent decompensation group (all P0.05), alongside with continuous increases in PLT and albumin, which were significantly higher than the values in the persistent decompensation group (P0.05). The multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that baseline ALT (hazard ratio [HR]=1.067, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.010 — 1.127, P=0.021), IgG (HR=0.463,95%CI:0.258 — 0.833, P=0.010), SMA positivity (HR=3.122,95%CI:1.768 — 5.515, P0.001), and glucocorticoid therapy (HR=20.651,95%CI:8.744 — 48.770, P0.001) were independent predictive factors for recompensation, and the nomogram model based on these predictive factors showed excellent predictive performance (C-index=0.87,95%CI:0.84 — 0.90). ConclusionAchieving recompensation significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with AIH-related decompensated cirrhosis. Baseline SMA positivity, a high level of ALT, a low level of IgG, and corticosteroid therapy are independent predictive factors for recompensation. The predictive model constructed based on these factors can provide a basis for decision-making in individualized clinical management.
2.Application of holographic imaging digital localization technology in robotic partial nephrectomy for completely endophytic renal tumor
Zhengsheng LIU ; Shuaishuai SONG ; Xuegang WANG ; Kaiyan ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Zhun WU ; Bin CHEN ; Tao WANG ; Jinchun XING
Chinese Journal of Urology 2025;46(5):376-382
Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of holographic imaging-based digital localization technology in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy(RAPN)for the treatment of completely endophytic renal tumors.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 23 patients with completely endophytic renal tumors who underwent RAPN at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University between December 2022 and December 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the use of holographic imaging:the holographic imaging group(16 cases)and the conventional group(7 cases). There was no statistically significant difference between the holographic imaging group and the conventional group in terms of age[(41.9 ± 13.4)years vs.(46.9 ± 13.4)years],body mass index[(25.6 ± 4.8)kg/m2 vs.(24.7 ± 3.1)kg/m2],maximum tumor diameter[(3.1 ± 0.9)cm vs.(3.0 ± 9.0)cm],tumor volume[(13.2 ± 9.0)cm3 vs.(34.9 ± 9.9)cm3],R.E.N.A.L. score[(9.4 ± 1.2)points vs.(9.9 ± 0.7)points],PADUA score[(10.4 ± 0.7)points vs.(9.4 ± 0.7)points],proportion of T 1a stage patients[12 cases(75.0%)vs. 6 cases(85.7%)]and preoperative serum creatinine[(67.4 ± 9.5)μmol/L vs.(78.0 ± 16.0)μmol/L]. In the holographic group,holographic models were reconstructed based on preoperative enhanced CT or MRI images and used for preoperative planning and intraoperative localization. In the conventional group,surgeons relied on preoperative CT or MRI images for cognitive fusion during RAPN. Perioperative parameters such as warm ischemia time,operative time,tumor localization time,positive surgical margin rate,and renal function were compared between the two groups. Results:The operative time in the holographic group was significantly shorter than that in the conventional group[(152.8 ± 12.9)min vs.(218.4 ± 105.5)min, P = 0.001]. Warm ischemia time[(26.9 ± 3.4)min vs.(30.7 ± 3.8)min, P < 0.001],localization time[(4.2 ± 0.9)min vs.(8.9 ± 1.7)min, P < 0.001],and estimated blood loss[(47.0 ± 17.7)ml vs.(128.6 ± 87.8)ml, P < 0.001]were also significantly lower in the holographic group. In the conventional group,one patient underwent radical nephrectomy,while no patient in the holographic imaging group required conversion to radical nephrectomy. No cases of positive surgical margins were identified in either group. Serum creatinine levels measured one month after surgery showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups[(79.5 ± 15.7)μmol /L vs.(104.9 ± 22.5)μmol /L]. Conclusions:The application of holographic imaging-based digital localization technology in RAPN for completely endophytic renal tumors significantly reduces operative time,localization time,warm ischemia time,and intraoperative blood loss. This technology improves surgical efficiency and success rates,offering distinct clinical advantages.
3.Tumor-associated neutrophils promote stemness characteristics in breast cancer
Yuan'an LIU ; Shujing WANG ; Xian WANG ; Qiang WU ; Zhengsheng WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(11):1417-1426,1445
Purpose To investigate the role of tumor-associated neutrophils(TANs)in the sternness characteris-tics of breast cancer cells.Methods Flow cytometry was used to identify and validate the successful generation of TANs.Breast cancer cell lines were co-cultured with TANs-conditioned supernatant,and their sphere-forming capacity was assessed.Western blot and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)were used to detect the expression of stem cell-associated markers.In breast cancer clinical specimens,immunohistochemistry(IHC)was performed to quantify TANs infiltration and the expression of sternness-related markers.Correlations be-tween TANs infiltration and sternness marker expression,as well as their associations with clinicopathological features of breast cancer patients,were analyzed.Results Flow cytometry results demonstrated a significantly higher survival rate of TANs compared to normal neutrophils(NEUs)(P<0.05).In vitro,TANs-derived supernatant significantly en-hanced the sphere-forming capacity of breast cancer cells compared to NEU-derived supernatant(P<0.05).RT-qPCR analysis revealed that the mRNA expression levels of sternness-related markers such as CD133 and SOX9 in tumor cells was significantly increased after TANs supernatant co-cultured with breast cancer cells(P<0.05).The results of western blot further confirmed that the protein expression levels of CD133 and SOX9 were markedly increased in the TANs supernatant group relative to the NEU supernatant group(P<0.01).Immunophenotypic analysis showed that the infiltration density of CD66b+TANs in breast cancer tissues was positively correlated with the expression of CD133(r=0.429,P<0.001)and SOX9(r=0.561,P<0.001)in tumor cells.Prognostic and clinicopathological analy-ses indicated that patients in the high CD66b+TANs infiltration group,high CD133 expression group,and high SOX9 expression group had significantly shorter progression-free survival(PFS)than those in the corresponding low-expres-sion/infiltration groups(P<0.05).Furthermore,the infiltration density of CD66b+TANs was significantly associated with patient age,histological grade,and lymph node metastasis status(all with P<0.05).CD133 expression was cor-related with patient age,lymph node metastasis,and progesterone receptor(PR)status(all with P<0.05),while SOX9 expression was associated with patient age and lymph node metastasis status(all with P<0.05).Conclusion TANs can promote the acquisition and maintenance of sternness characteristics in breast cancer cells.These findings may provide novel insights into the development of neutrophil-targeted immunotherapeutic strategies for breast cancer.
4.Tumor-associated neutrophils promote stemness characteristics in breast cancer
Yuan'an LIU ; Shujing WANG ; Xian WANG ; Qiang WU ; Zhengsheng WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(11):1417-1426,1445
Purpose To investigate the role of tumor-associated neutrophils(TANs)in the sternness characteris-tics of breast cancer cells.Methods Flow cytometry was used to identify and validate the successful generation of TANs.Breast cancer cell lines were co-cultured with TANs-conditioned supernatant,and their sphere-forming capacity was assessed.Western blot and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)were used to detect the expression of stem cell-associated markers.In breast cancer clinical specimens,immunohistochemistry(IHC)was performed to quantify TANs infiltration and the expression of sternness-related markers.Correlations be-tween TANs infiltration and sternness marker expression,as well as their associations with clinicopathological features of breast cancer patients,were analyzed.Results Flow cytometry results demonstrated a significantly higher survival rate of TANs compared to normal neutrophils(NEUs)(P<0.05).In vitro,TANs-derived supernatant significantly en-hanced the sphere-forming capacity of breast cancer cells compared to NEU-derived supernatant(P<0.05).RT-qPCR analysis revealed that the mRNA expression levels of sternness-related markers such as CD133 and SOX9 in tumor cells was significantly increased after TANs supernatant co-cultured with breast cancer cells(P<0.05).The results of western blot further confirmed that the protein expression levels of CD133 and SOX9 were markedly increased in the TANs supernatant group relative to the NEU supernatant group(P<0.01).Immunophenotypic analysis showed that the infiltration density of CD66b+TANs in breast cancer tissues was positively correlated with the expression of CD133(r=0.429,P<0.001)and SOX9(r=0.561,P<0.001)in tumor cells.Prognostic and clinicopathological analy-ses indicated that patients in the high CD66b+TANs infiltration group,high CD133 expression group,and high SOX9 expression group had significantly shorter progression-free survival(PFS)than those in the corresponding low-expres-sion/infiltration groups(P<0.05).Furthermore,the infiltration density of CD66b+TANs was significantly associated with patient age,histological grade,and lymph node metastasis status(all with P<0.05).CD133 expression was cor-related with patient age,lymph node metastasis,and progesterone receptor(PR)status(all with P<0.05),while SOX9 expression was associated with patient age and lymph node metastasis status(all with P<0.05).Conclusion TANs can promote the acquisition and maintenance of sternness characteristics in breast cancer cells.These findings may provide novel insights into the development of neutrophil-targeted immunotherapeutic strategies for breast cancer.
5.Application of holographic imaging digital localization technology in robotic partial nephrectomy for completely endophytic renal tumor
Zhengsheng LIU ; Shuaishuai SONG ; Xuegang WANG ; Kaiyan ZHANG ; Wei LI ; Zhun WU ; Bin CHEN ; Tao WANG ; Jinchun XING
Chinese Journal of Urology 2025;46(5):376-382
Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of holographic imaging-based digital localization technology in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy(RAPN)for the treatment of completely endophytic renal tumors.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 23 patients with completely endophytic renal tumors who underwent RAPN at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University between December 2022 and December 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the use of holographic imaging:the holographic imaging group(16 cases)and the conventional group(7 cases). There was no statistically significant difference between the holographic imaging group and the conventional group in terms of age[(41.9 ± 13.4)years vs.(46.9 ± 13.4)years],body mass index[(25.6 ± 4.8)kg/m2 vs.(24.7 ± 3.1)kg/m2],maximum tumor diameter[(3.1 ± 0.9)cm vs.(3.0 ± 9.0)cm],tumor volume[(13.2 ± 9.0)cm3 vs.(34.9 ± 9.9)cm3],R.E.N.A.L. score[(9.4 ± 1.2)points vs.(9.9 ± 0.7)points],PADUA score[(10.4 ± 0.7)points vs.(9.4 ± 0.7)points],proportion of T 1a stage patients[12 cases(75.0%)vs. 6 cases(85.7%)]and preoperative serum creatinine[(67.4 ± 9.5)μmol/L vs.(78.0 ± 16.0)μmol/L]. In the holographic group,holographic models were reconstructed based on preoperative enhanced CT or MRI images and used for preoperative planning and intraoperative localization. In the conventional group,surgeons relied on preoperative CT or MRI images for cognitive fusion during RAPN. Perioperative parameters such as warm ischemia time,operative time,tumor localization time,positive surgical margin rate,and renal function were compared between the two groups. Results:The operative time in the holographic group was significantly shorter than that in the conventional group[(152.8 ± 12.9)min vs.(218.4 ± 105.5)min, P = 0.001]. Warm ischemia time[(26.9 ± 3.4)min vs.(30.7 ± 3.8)min, P < 0.001],localization time[(4.2 ± 0.9)min vs.(8.9 ± 1.7)min, P < 0.001],and estimated blood loss[(47.0 ± 17.7)ml vs.(128.6 ± 87.8)ml, P < 0.001]were also significantly lower in the holographic group. In the conventional group,one patient underwent radical nephrectomy,while no patient in the holographic imaging group required conversion to radical nephrectomy. No cases of positive surgical margins were identified in either group. Serum creatinine levels measured one month after surgery showed no statistically significant differences between the two groups[(79.5 ± 15.7)μmol /L vs.(104.9 ± 22.5)μmol /L]. Conclusions:The application of holographic imaging-based digital localization technology in RAPN for completely endophytic renal tumors significantly reduces operative time,localization time,warm ischemia time,and intraoperative blood loss. This technology improves surgical efficiency and success rates,offering distinct clinical advantages.
6.Comprehensive evaluation of the medical quality of surgical departments based on indicators of DRGs
Bingyan CAO ; Zhengsheng FANG ; Gang LIU ; Lei NING ; Xinyuan TANG
Modern Hospital 2024;24(12):1887-1890,1894
Objective To find out the advantages and disadvantages of medical quality and provide a scientific basis for more scientific and fine medical quality management by comprehensively evaluating the medical quality of surgical departments of 3 Grade class A hospital.Methods Through literature research and expert consulting,combined with the actual conditions of the hospital,the evaluation indicators were determined.Weights were objectively assigned to the evaluation indicators with the entropy weight method and the surgical medical quality was comprehensively evaluated with non-integer rank WRSR.Results Seen from medical service capacity,the entropy weights of RW ≥2 and Level-4 surgery are relatively big;seen from the efficiency of medical service,the entropy weights of the time consumption index and cost consumption index are relatively big;seen from the safety of medical services,the entropy weight of postoperative death in the perioperative period is the biggest.The results of grad-ing of medical quality evaluation of surgical departments indicated that joint surgery,spinal surgery,neurosurgery,and thoracic surgery were"good"departments;15 departments,such as obstetrics,traumatic orthopedics,ENT,and gynecology,were"gen-eral"departments;and cardiac surgery and stomatology were"poor"departments.Conclusion The medical quality of surgical departments was comprehensively evaluated with non-integer rank WRSR.The evaluation results were consistent with the actual conditions of the hospital.Surgical departments should take targeted measures and make rectifications according to the results of the evaluation;and the hospital should reasonably allocate medical resources and make related policies with evaluation results combined with the needs of the development of departments.
7.A randomized controlled trial on the teaching effect of bullet screen interaction versus traditional interaction in classroom: a case study of internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine
Xiongfeng ZHANG ; Liming HUANG ; Zhengsheng LI ; Zhengqi LIU ; Min XIE ; Xia LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(9):1248-1252
Objective:To investigate the application effect of bullet screen interaction in the teaching of internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted, and 150 students were randomly divided into bullet screen interaction group and traditional interaction group and received teaching with bullet screen interaction and traditional interaction, respectively. Flanders Interaction Analysis System (FIAS), class rating, questionnaire survey, and performance test were used to evaluate the effect of classroom interaction and teaching achievement. SPSS 22.0 was used to perform the t-test and the chi-square test. Results:Compared with the traditional interaction group, the bullet screen interaction group had a significantly lower teacher's language ratio [(62.63±2.83)% vs. (71.05±3.19)%] and significantly higher student's language ratio [(32.68±2.62)% vs. (22.79±1.32)%], teacher's indirect/direct influence ratio [(96.63±9.59)% vs. (69.84±3.48)%], and teacher's positive/negative influence ratio [(122.89±6.43)% vs. (50.58±2.35)%]. Compared with the traditional interaction group, the bullet screen interaction group had significantly higher scores of teacher's emotional atmosphere (23.82±6.54 vs. 21.01±6.51), quality of classroom activities (25.67±5.51 vs. 22.56±11.95), and information transmission of teacher's classroom interactive activities (25.46±10.30 vs. 18.44±6.52). The questionnaire survey showed that compared with the traditional interaction group, the bullet screen interaction group had a significantly higher number of the students who selected excellent and good for student interest in classroom, dullness of classroom, and the mastery of classroom knowledge [104 (69.33%)/110 (73.33%)/106 (70.67%) vs. 72(48.00%)/74 (49.33%)/84(56.00%)], and the bullet screen interaction group had significantly higher scores of basic knowledge and case analysis than the traditional interaction group (84.30±4.13/78.53±7.21 vs. 79.26±5.67/72.56±4.22).Conclusions:The application of bullet screen interaction teaching in the teaching of internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine can help to improve interactive effect and teaching achievement.
8.Exploring breast cancer microenvironment and chemoresistance based on 3D in vitro microtumour models
Juanru Wang ; Qiaozhii Song ; Xiaoli Liu ; Zhengsheng Wu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(11):2004-2012
Objective:
To simulate the tumor microenvironment though the 3D microtumor model which was constructed using droplet microfluidics.To explore its feasibility as a model for in vitro breast cancer research through3D microtumour fabrication,characterisation and sensitivity testing to chemotherapeutic drugs.
Methods:
Breast cancer cells were encapsulated with hydrogel shells in collagen-rich microencapsulated cores to obtain breast cancer microtumours in vitro;breast cancer microtumours were co-cultured with 3D microencapsulated endothelial cells by Transwell system.The structure and growth characteristics of the microtumours were directly observed by microscopy;the CCK-8 assay was used to detect the proliferation of the cells under different culture models and the drug sensitivity to doxorubicin;flow cytometry was used to compare the differences in apoptosis during the proliferation process;and the differences in the migratory and invasive abilities of the cells were assessed by scratch assay and Transwell assay;the expression of epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related proteins was detected by Western blot.
Results:
Breast cancer cells grew well in hydrogel nucleus-shell microcapsules;cell proliferation assays showed that 3D culture and 3D co-culture cells proliferated at a significantly lower rate than 2D culture;3D culture and 3D co-culture cells had enhanced migration and invasion ability and showed higher expression of EMT-related proteins compared to 2D culture;3D culture and 3D co-culture cells were significantly less sensitive to chemotherapeutic drugs compared to 2D culture.The sensitivity of 3D and 3D co-cultured cells to chemotherapeutic drugs was significantly reduced compared to 2D culture.
Conclusion
3D cultures show similar morphology and biology to in vivo tumours and are more resistant to chemotherapeutic agents.
9.Expression and clinical significance of CH25H and STAT3 in follicular lymphoma
Wenhui YU ; Jiahao DUAN ; Qinhua LIU ; Zhengsheng WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(11):1199-1204
Purpose To investigate the expression and sig-nificance of CH25H and STAT3 in follicular lymphoma(FL).Methods Differentially expressed genes in FL and normal lymph node tissues from the GEO were screened.Paraffin sam-ples from 54 cases of FL and 20 cases of reactive proliferative lymph node tissue were collected.Immunohistochemical methods were used to detect the expression of CH25H and STAT3 in par-affin samples,and their relationship with the clinical and patho-logical characteristics of FL was analyzed.Results The expres-sion of CH25H mRNA in FL was significantly higher than that in normal lymph node tissue(P<0.01).The expression level of CH25H mRNA in FL was linearly correlated with STAT3(P<0.01).The high expression rate of CH25H in FL was 48.1%,which significantly higher than that in reactive proliferative lymph node tissue(15.0%,P<0.05).The high expression rate of STAT3 was 59.3%,which significantly higher than that of reactive proliferative lymph node tissue(25.0%,P<0.05).The expression level of CH25H protein was significantly correla-ted with the pathological grading and clinical Ann Arbor staging of FL(all P<0.05).CH25H expression was higher in FL with high Ki67 expression(≥30%),while it was lower in FL with low Ki67 expression,and the difference was significant(P<0.05).There was no significant correlation between CH25H and patient age,gender,presence or absence of B symptoms,ex-pression of CD10,BCL6,BCL2,FLIPI-1 score,lymphocyte count,and monocyte count(all P>0.05).The expression lev-el of STAT3 protein was significantly correlated with the patho-logical grading,clinical Ann Arbor staging,and FLIPI-1 score of FL(all P<0.05).STAT3 expression was higher in FL with high Ki67 expression(≥30%),while it was lower in FL with low Ki67 expression,and the difference was significant(P<0.05).STAT3 was not significantly correlated with patient age,gender,presence or absence of B symptoms,expression of CD10,BCL6,BCL2,lymphocyte count,and monocyte count(all P>0.05).The expression levels of CH25H and STAT3 in FL were positively correlated(r=0.573,P<0.001).Conclu-sion The expression levels of CH25H and STAT3 proteins in FL are significantly increased,which can serve as potential mo-lecular markers for pathological diagnosis,grading,and progno-sis evaluation of FL.Abnormal expression of CH25H and STAT3 may jointly participate in the occurrence and progression of FL.
10.Comprehensive evaluation of the medical quality of surgical departments based on indicators of DRGs
Bingyan CAO ; Zhengsheng FANG ; Gang LIU ; Lei NING ; Xinyuan TANG
Modern Hospital 2024;24(12):1887-1890,1894
Objective To find out the advantages and disadvantages of medical quality and provide a scientific basis for more scientific and fine medical quality management by comprehensively evaluating the medical quality of surgical departments of 3 Grade class A hospital.Methods Through literature research and expert consulting,combined with the actual conditions of the hospital,the evaluation indicators were determined.Weights were objectively assigned to the evaluation indicators with the entropy weight method and the surgical medical quality was comprehensively evaluated with non-integer rank WRSR.Results Seen from medical service capacity,the entropy weights of RW ≥2 and Level-4 surgery are relatively big;seen from the efficiency of medical service,the entropy weights of the time consumption index and cost consumption index are relatively big;seen from the safety of medical services,the entropy weight of postoperative death in the perioperative period is the biggest.The results of grad-ing of medical quality evaluation of surgical departments indicated that joint surgery,spinal surgery,neurosurgery,and thoracic surgery were"good"departments;15 departments,such as obstetrics,traumatic orthopedics,ENT,and gynecology,were"gen-eral"departments;and cardiac surgery and stomatology were"poor"departments.Conclusion The medical quality of surgical departments was comprehensively evaluated with non-integer rank WRSR.The evaluation results were consistent with the actual conditions of the hospital.Surgical departments should take targeted measures and make rectifications according to the results of the evaluation;and the hospital should reasonably allocate medical resources and make related policies with evaluation results combined with the needs of the development of departments.


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