1.Structure and Function of GPR126/ADGRG6
Ting-Ting WU ; Si-Qi JIA ; Shu-Zhu CAO ; De-Xin ZHU ; Guo-Chao TANG ; Zhi-Hua SUN ; Xing-Mei DENG ; Hui ZHANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(2):299-309
GPR126, also known as ADGRG6, is one of the most deeply studied aGPCRs. Initially, GPR126 was thought to be a receptor associated with muscle development and was primarily expressed in the muscular and skeletal systems. With the deepening of research, it was found that GPR126 is expressed in multiple mammalian tissues and organs, and is involved in many biological processes such as embryonic development, nervous system development, and extracellular matrix interactions. Compared with other aGPCRs proteins, GPR126 has a longer N-terminal domain, which can bind to ligands one-to-one and one-to-many. Its N-terminus contains five domains, a CUB (complement C1r/C1s, Uegf, Bmp1) domain, a PTX (Pentraxin) domain, a SEA (Sperm protein, Enterokinase, and Agrin) domain, a hormone binding (HormR) domain, and a conserved GAIN domain. The GAIN domain has a self-shearing function, which is essential for the maturation, stability, transport and function of aGPCRs. Different SEA domains constitute different GPR126 isomers, which can regulate the activation and closure of downstream signaling pathways through conformational changes. GPR126 has a typical aGPCRs seven-transmembrane helical structure, which can be coupled to Gs and Gi, causing cAMP to up- or down-regulation, mediating transmembrane signaling and participating in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. GPR126 is activated in a tethered-stalk peptide agonism or orthosteric agonism, which is mainly manifested by self-proteolysis or conformational changes in the GAIN domain, which mediates the rapid activation or closure of downstream pathways by tethered agonists. In addition to the tethered short stem peptide activation mode, GPR126 also has another allosteric agonism or tunable agonism mode, which is specifically expressed as the GAIN domain does not have self-shearing function in the physiological state, NTF and CTF always maintain the binding state, and the NTF binds to the ligand to cause conformational changes of the receptor, which somehow transmits signals to the GAIN domain in a spatial structure. The GAIN domain can cause the 7TM domain to produce an activated or inhibited signal for signal transduction, For example, type IV collagen interacts with the CUB and PTX domains of GPR126 to activate GPR126 downstream signal transduction. GPR126 has homology of 51.6%-86.9% among different species, with 10 conserved regions between different species, which can be traced back to the oldest metazoans as well as unicellular animals.In terms of diseases, GPR126 dysfunction involves the pathological process of bone, myelin, embryo and other related diseases, and is also closely related to the occurrence and development of malignant tumors such as breast cancer and colon cancer. However, the biological function of GPR126 in various diseases and its potential as a therapeutic target still needs further research. This paper focuses on the structure, interspecies differences and conservatism, signal transduction and biological functions of GPR126, which provides ideas and references for future research on GPR126.
2.Application of wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique in locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag surgery
Guo-tao YANG ; Hua-jie MAO ; Zhi-jun CHEN ; Xu ZHANG ; Huan HU ; Qi-ting JIANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(9):836-839
Objective To explore the application value of wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet(WALANT)technique in outpatient surgery for locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag.Methods The clinical data of 6 patients with locking of meta-carpophalangeal joint with extension lag in Danyang People's Hospital from January 2019 to October 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were received outpatient surgery under the WALLANT technique for release,and lidocaine mixed solution containing 1∶100 000 epinephrine was injected into the proximal midpoint of the volar projection of the metacarpophalangeal joint.The joint was exposed with a volar or dorsal finger web incision to determine the unrestricted structure,and the collateral ligament and paralateral collateral ligament with high tension were cut off.The intraoperative blood loss,postoperative incision healing and complications were recorded.Visual analogue scale(VAS)was used to evaluate the intraoperative pain,and the range of motion of metacarpophalangeal joint and total active movement(TAM)of finger joint were observed during postoperative follow-up.Results The incision of patients were healed successfully in the first phase after surgery,without wound necrosis.The anesthesia effects of patients were all satisfied and the operation was successfully completed.The VAS score was less than 3 points and there was only a small amount of bleeding during the operation.The recovery of joint flexion and extension movements could be observed during the operation,and the TAM score after the operation was 20 points.No significant change was found on the range of motion of metacarpophalangeal joint or TAM of finger joint between the injured finger and the corresponding healthy finger(P>0.05).Conclusion WALANT technique for locking of metacarpophalangeal joint with extension lag surgery has good anesthesia effect,less bleeding in the incision,and clear vision of the surgery.It can avoid vascular and nerve injuries,observe the recovery of joint activities during the operation and relieve pain of patients,which is conducive to outpatient surgery and saving medical and social resources at the same time.
3.Monte Carlo simulation study of the effect of filter on radiotherapy dosimetry in superficial X-ray therapy apparatus
Li TAO ; Hui ZHANG ; Yikai WU ; Junyi LIU ; Miao QI ; Ning GAO ; Yankui CHANG ; Xi PEI ; Zhi CHEN ; Xie XU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2025;45(3):194-201
Objective:To explore the dosimetry optimization strategy based on filter thickness and shape selection for the bulb superficial X-ray radiotherapy unit.Methods:Monte Carlo code TOPAS was used to model tubular equipment, and the dose distribution from six X-ray energies (50-150 kV) and five conventional aluminum filters (0.5-3.0 mm) with different thickness were simulated in the water model. The percentage depth dose (PDD) curve along the central axis, the center-axis profile dose at different depths, and the lateral dose distribution were analyzed. The dose distribution of three different designs of aluminum filters (conventional cylindrical, conical and oblique cylindrical filters) was compared to evaluate the effect of dosimetric optimization of different filter shapes.Results:Under the same energy, increasing the thickness of the filter can optimize the superficial skin dose, and the optimization effect of depth dose uniformity can be increased by 26% at a depth of 5.5 mm at 70 kV energy. The raised, flat and inclined dose distribution modes can be achieved by using conventional cylindrical, conical and inclined aluminum filters.Conclusions:By selecting the appropriate X-ray energy and filter thickness, an ideal dose distribution matching the tumor depth can be achieved. The application of personalized filters is also of great significance for diverse target areas.
4.Exploring the evolution of nutritional support strategies for acute pancreatitis from ESPEN guidelines
Chan-Juan CHEN ; Zi-Qi LIN ; Guo-Qing ZHANG ; Ke FENG ; Wen HU ; Zhi-Yong RAO
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 2025;32(4):246-251
Acute pancreatitis(AP)is a common digestive disorder associated with moderate to high nutritional risks,necessitating timely nutritional support.Over the past five decades,medical nutrition therapy for AP has undergone a paradigm shift,transitioning from traditional fasting based on the"pancreatic rest theory"to the current emphasis on early enteral feeding to"awaken the gut."Currently,nutritional treatment has become a cornerstone of comprehensive AP management.The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism(ESPEN),founded in 1980,is a leading professional organization dedicated to advancing research,clinical practice,and education in clinical nutrition and metabolism.To date,ESPEN has published five evidence-based guidelines on nutritional management in pancreatic diseases.This article reviews the evolution of AP nutritional therapy as outlined in these ESPEN guidelines,highlighting key recommendations and their clinical implications.
5.CNV Encompassing SNP Detection by Cross-reactivity Probe
Xiao-Mei HU ; Chen ZHOU ; Pin-Zheng ZHANG ; Yang CHEN ; Jia-Wen LI ; Yu-Kai MA ; Jia-Qi WANG ; Zhi-Yi GUO
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(6):895-902
Copy number variation encompassing SNP plays an important role in IVD and precision medi-cine.As the most commonly used method,FISH could not overcome the probe cross-reactivity which is common when to detect SNP.Here we developed a quantitative and qualitative method on copy number variation encompassing SNP.In this study,the rs76711854 was used as an example to establish a quanti-tative method by advantage of probe cross-reactivity.The fragment encompassing rs76711854 and its downstream to 9 514 bp were amplified by PCR.The allelic genotypes were verified by Sanger sequen-cing.Different probes with or without cross-reactivity to be used via quantitative real-time PCR and digit-al PCR.The different clusters(2D)and fluorescence intensity layers(1D)exist by adding probe with cross-reactivity.The A/G ratio measured by digital PCR is 2︰1,which is verified by probe targeting to the SNP.The copy-number variant exists in the 9kb-long fragment upstream to the SNP of prostate cancer cell line but not in human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell line Ishikawa.The data suggest that there is a multi-copy variation at this locus in DU145 cells.The method applied here is based on one single cross-reactivity probe via digital PCR.
6.Mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psychological capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses
Jinfeng QI ; Yu ZHANG ; Zhi ZOU ; Wenling ZHANG ; Lili XU ; Wenxia LI ; Dandan SHAN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(1):94-99
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psycholog-ical capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses.Methods:Totally 412 clinical nurses(145 males and 267 females)were selected and assessed with the Nurse Organizational Silence Assessment Questionnaire(NOSAQ),Psychological Capital Questionnaire-24(PCQ-24),Job Embedding Scale(JES)and Nurses Job Satisfaction Scale(NJSS).SPSS macro program PROCESS and Bootstrap method were used to explore the role of mediation.Results:The NOSAQ scores were negatively correlated with the scores of PCQ-24,JES and NJSS(r=-0.55,-0.59,-0.51,Ps<0.01).Job embeddedness and job satisfaction played a chain mediating role between psychological capital and organizational silence of clinical nurses(95%CI:-0.26--0.04),and the mediating effect accounted for 14.7%of the total effect.Conclusion:It suggests that organizational silence is closely related to psychological capital,job embeddedness and job satisfaction in clinical nurses.
7.Correlation of serum interleukin-6 and homocysteine levels, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, and serum lipid levels with ulcerative colitis
Zhi QI ; Jian PANG ; Huiming SHAN ; Hao ZHANG ; Tengqi WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2025;32(2):239-244
Objective:To investigate the correlation of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and homocysteine (Hcy) levels, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and serum lipid levels [triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels] with ulcerative colitis.Methods:The clinical data of 98 patients with ulcerative colitis admitted to Bayannur Hospital from November 2021 to November 2023 (observation group) were retrospectively analyzed. Forty-nine healthy individuals who were selected at a 2:1 ratio during the same period were included in the control group. Serum IL-6 and Hcy levels, MLR, and lipid levels were compared between the two groups. The diagnostic efficacy of serum IL-6, Hcy, MLR, and lipid levels for ulcerative colitis was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Additionally, Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to analyze correlation of serum IL-6 and Hcy levels, MLR, and lipid levels with ulcerative colitis.Results:In the observation group, serum IL-6 and Hcy levels and MLR were (39.87 ± 12.36) pg/mL, (13.01 ± 3.52) μmol/L, and (0.38 ± 0.12), respectively, all of which were significantly higher than those in the control group [(22.3 ± 3.26) pg/mL, (10.05 ± 3.26) μmol/L, (0.29 ± 0.08), t = 9.77, 4.92, 4.78, all P < 0.05]. In the observation group, serum levels of TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C levels were (1.16 ± 0.32) mmol/L, (4.12 ± 1.15) mmol/L, (2.60 ± 0.75) mmol/L, and (1.02 ± 0.17) mmol/L, respectively, all of which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(1.45 ± 0.41) mmol/L, (4.91 ± 0.99) mmol/L, (3.20 ± 0.71) mmol/L, (1.13 ± 0.16) mmol/L, t = 4.71, 4.11, 4.65, 3.77, all P < 0.05]. ROC curve analysis indicated that the areas under the curve (AUC) for diagnosing ulcerative colitis based on serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, MLR, TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C were 0.957, 0.749, 0.746, 0.732, 0.678, 0.722, and 0.681, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, MLR, TG, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C were all correlated with the severity of ulcerative colitis in patients ( r = 0.501, 0.615, 0.605, -0.577, -0.542, -0.548, -0.646, all P < 0.05). Additionally, serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, and MLR were negatively correlated with lipid levels ( r = -0.806, -0.801, -0.791, -0.649, -0.728, -0.671, -0.720, -0.655, -0.857, -0.877, -0.889, -0.583, all P < 0.05). Conclusions:In patients with ulcerative colitis, serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, and MLR are elevated, while lipid levels are decreased. Additionally, serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, MLR, and lipid levels are associated with the severity of the disease. There is also a correlation between serum levels of IL-6, Hcy, MLR, and lipid levels.
8.Mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psychological capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses
Jinfeng QI ; Yu ZHANG ; Zhi ZOU ; Wenling ZHANG ; Lili XU ; Wenxia LI ; Dandan SHAN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(1):94-99
Objective:To explore the mediating effect of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on psycholog-ical capital and organizational silence in clinical nurses.Methods:Totally 412 clinical nurses(145 males and 267 females)were selected and assessed with the Nurse Organizational Silence Assessment Questionnaire(NOSAQ),Psychological Capital Questionnaire-24(PCQ-24),Job Embedding Scale(JES)and Nurses Job Satisfaction Scale(NJSS).SPSS macro program PROCESS and Bootstrap method were used to explore the role of mediation.Results:The NOSAQ scores were negatively correlated with the scores of PCQ-24,JES and NJSS(r=-0.55,-0.59,-0.51,Ps<0.01).Job embeddedness and job satisfaction played a chain mediating role between psychological capital and organizational silence of clinical nurses(95%CI:-0.26--0.04),and the mediating effect accounted for 14.7%of the total effect.Conclusion:It suggests that organizational silence is closely related to psychological capital,job embeddedness and job satisfaction in clinical nurses.
9.The Role of Zinc Finger Structure Transcription Factors ZNF148 and SP5 on P53 Transcriptional Activity
Dai-Wei WANG ; Chen ZHOU ; Pin-Zheng ZHANG ; Xu-Ying WANG ; Jia-Wen LI ; Yu-Kai MA ; Jia-Qi YAN ; Zhi-Ting WANG ; Jia-Qi WANG ; Zhi-Yi GUO
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(5):707-715
P53 is a key tumor suppressor gene,which is regulated in many ways.Zinc finger 148(ZNF148)and SP5,as zinc finger transcription factors(TFs),play important roles in tumor suppression and carcinogenesis.The regulatory relationship between these two TFs and p53 has not been reported.In this paper,Ishikawa and A549 cell lines with different p53 expression levels were used as research mod-els to explore the transcriptional regulation of the P53 gene by ZNF148 and SP5.The data showed that there were differences in the expression of ZNF148 and SP5 in the two cell lines.The mRNA expression of ZNF148 in Ishikawa was 1.9 times higher than that of A549,and the mRNA expression of SP5 in A549 was 802.4 times that of ZNF148.Data showed that in Ishikawa cells,the expression of P53 de-creased(81.8%)after ZNF148 knockdown,and increased(2.6 times)after SP5 overexpression.Transfection of si-SP5 and ZNF148 expression plasmids into A549 cells increased the mRNA expression of P53 by 6.6 times and 14.6 times,respectively.These results indicate that ZNF148 could activate,whereas SP5 could inhibit,P53 expression.The conserved cis-element of ZNF148 and SP5 TFs was found in the region of the P53 promoter by bioinformatics methods.The data from dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that the luciferase activity of ZNF148 in Ishikawa and A549 cells was increased by 2.1-fold and 4.2-fold compared with the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the normalized relative luciferase activity of transfected SP5 decreased by 77.1%and 35.7%(P<0.05).However,when the cis-element of ZNF148 and SP5 was mutated,the effect disappeared.Further trans-fection of ZNF148 and SP5 with different ratios revealed that SP5 could reverse the transcriptional activa-tion of P53 by ZNF148.Studies have shown that ZNF148 shares a common site with SP5,and the ratio of the two TFs may influence the transcriptional activity of P53.The expression of the Wnt pathway and the cell proliferation rate after knockdown of ZNF148 and SP5 were further studied to explore the role of the two TFs.Our data show that ZNF148 and SP5 could regulate the transcriptional activity of P53,and their expression levels and interaction may be the key factors regulating P53 expression.
10.Predictive value of IVST,E/A combined AV for hypertensive heart disease and their association with blood pressure grade
Cui-cui LIU ; Yi HE ; Jing-qi QIU ; Shuang LIANG ; Qian WANG ; Zhi-bo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2025;34(3):374-379
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of interventricular septal thickness(IVST),the ratio of mitral ear-ly diastolic peak flow velocity to late diastolic peak flow velocity(E/A)combined with aortic valve flow velocity(AV)for hypertensive heart disease(HHD)and its association with blood pressure grade.Methods:A total of 202 patients with hy-pertension suspected of HHD admitted to Qinhuangdao Hospital of Dongfang Hospital,Beijing University of Chinese Medi-cine between May 2020 and May 2023 were enrolled and divided into HHD group(n=102)and non-HHD group(n=100)according to color Doppler energy imaging and blood pressure diagnosis.Blood pressure,IVST,E/A and AV were measured in two groups.The predictive value of IVST,E/A and AV for HHD were evaluated by receiver operating charac-teristic(ROC)curve.According to hypertension grading,patients in HHD group was divided into grade 1~2 group(n=59)and grade 3 group(n=41).The association of IVST,E/A,AV with blood pressure grade in HHD patients were ana-lyzed by Spearman correlation analysis.Results:Compared with patients in non-HHD group,those in HHD group had significant higher IVST,and significant lower E/A and AV(P<0.001 all);Compared with patients in grade 1~2 group,those in grade 3 group had significant higher IVST,and significant lower E/A and AV(P<0.001 all).ROC curve showed that the AUC of IVST,E/A and AV alone and their combination in HHD diagnosis was 0.798(95%CI 0.736~0.851),0.682(95%CI 0.613~0.746),0.810(95%CI 0.748~0.862)and 0.927(95%CI 0.881~0.959)respectively,and the diagnostic value of combined detection was significantly higher than those of single detections(Z=4.431,5.669,3.948,P=0.001 all).Spearman correlation analysis showed that E/A and AV were significant negatively correlated with blood pressure grade(r=-0.725,-0.781),while I VST was significant positively correlated with blood pressure grade(r=0.714),and combined detection possessed a stronger correlation with it in HHD patients(r=0.875,P<0.001 all).Con-clusion:The combined detection of I VST,E/A and AV demonstrates a good predictive value for HHD and exhibits a sig-nificant correlation with blood pressure grade in HHD patients.

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