1.Comparison of burden trends of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer in China and countries with different socio-demographic indices from 1990 to 2021
Zhiyang ZHENG ; Tianyu WANG ; Rukonge Audax Praise ; Qishu WEI ; Guiping YU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(01):87-96
Objective To analyze the trends in the disease burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (TBL) in China and in low-, middle-, and high-socio-demographic index (SDI) countries and regions from 1990 to 2021, with the aim of providing evidence for the formulation of targeted prevention and control strategies. Methods Utilizing data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021, we extracted TBL-related data from 1990 to 2021, stratified by sex, age group, and year. We assessed the disease burden and trends of TBL across different groups, conducted a decomposition analysis to identify the leading contributors to the change in disease burden, and examined the relationship between disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and SDI. Results In 2021, the overall burden of TBL in China was substantially higher than that in other groups. The fold-increase in the number of prevalent cases, deaths, and DALYs was significantly greater in China. Moreover, the growth rates of the age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR), and age-standardized DALYs rate (ASDR) in China were higher than the overall levels in other SDI countries. In all groups, the ASPR of TBL generally followed a pattern of increasing and then decreasing with age; however, for males in China and middle-SDI countries, the ASPR exhibited a decline in the 80-84 age group. Decomposition analysis revealed that the primary drivers of the increasing TBL burden varied among groups: the rise in DALYs in China and middle-SDI countries was mainly driven by population aging, in low-SDI countries by population growth, and in high-SDI countries by epidemiological transition. While global health inequality in TBL showed some improvement, low-SDI countries continued to bear a disproportionately heavy health burden. Conclusion The disease burden of TBL in China has progressively increased from 1990 to 2021, now ranking among the highest globally. Multiple factors, predominantly driven by population aging, are exacerbating this burden. The burden of TBL is influenced by advancing age, sex differences, and SDI levels. China, along with low- and middle-SDI countries, should implement targeted intervention strategies based on epidemiological findings, including expanding investment in public health services and strengthening healthcare systems, to mitigate the growing burden of TBL.
2.Advances in diffuse optical technology lenses for myopia control
Kun HE ; Bingxin PAN ; Suyun YANG ; Zhiyang HE ; Mengting ZHENG ; Meiling SHU ; Pengfei JIANG ; Shan XU ; Pengfei TIAN
International Eye Science 2025;25(9):1476-1483
Recent years have witnessed significant advancements in myopia control research through the application of diffuse optical technology(DOT)spectacle lenses. Myopia has emerged as a global public health challenge, affecting nearly half of the world's population, with childhood and adolescent myopia rates continuing to rise. DOT lenses represent an innovative myopia control intervention based on retinal contrast signal theory. These lenses incorporate micro-light scattering dots distributed across the lens surface to reduce retinal imaging contrast and modulate the influence of visual input on axial elongation, thereby slowing myopia progression. The core mechanism operates through refractive index differences between the lens substrate(1.53)and scattering dots(1.50), which generate optical scattering effects. This design maintains clear vision through a central 5 mm optical zone while effectively reducing contrast signal intensity in the peripheral retina. Large-scale randomized controlled trials, including the CYPRESS study, have demonstrated significant myopia control efficacy in children aged 6-10 years: 12-month follow-up data revealed a 74% reduction in myopia progression and a 50% reduction in axial elongation, with sustained safety and visual quality maintained over 4-year long-term follow-up. However, several aspects of DOT technology remain contentious and require further clinical validation, including its applicability across different age groups, optimal scattering dot density configurations, combined application effects with other myopia control methods, and long-term visual adaptation during extended use. This review systematically examines the theoretical foundations, design characteristics, clinical application progress, and future development directions of DOT technology, providing scientific evidence for clinical myopia prevention and control strategy formulation.
3.Construction and application of the "Huaxi Hongyi" large medical model
Rui SHI ; Bing ZHENG ; Xun YAO ; Hao YANG ; Xuchen YANG ; Siyuan ZHANG ; Zhenwu WANG ; Dongfeng LIU ; Jing DONG ; Jiaxi XIE ; Hu MA ; Zhiyang HE ; Cheng JIANG ; Feng QIAO ; Fengming LUO ; Jin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(05):587-593
Objective To construct large medical model named by "Huaxi HongYi"and explore its application effectiveness in assisting medical record generation. Methods By the way of a full-chain medical large model construction paradigm of "data annotation - model training - scenario incubation", through strategies such as multimodal data fusion, domain adaptation training, and localization of hardware adaptation, "Huaxi HongYi" with 72 billion parameters was constructed. Combined with technologies such as speech recognition, knowledge graphs, and reinforcement learning, an application system for assisting in the generation of medical records was developed. Results Taking the assisted generation of discharge records as an example, in the pilot department, after using the application system, the average completion times of writing a medical records shortened (21 min vs. 5 min) with efficiency increased by 3.2 time, the accuracy rate of the model output reached 92.4%. Conclusion It is feasible for medical institutions to build independently controllable medical large models and incubate various applications based on these models, providing a reference pathway for artificial intelligence development in similar institutions.
4.Clinical Study on Shenshi Jiangzhuo Formula in Treating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease with Phlegm Blended with Stasis Syndrome
Ziqi LIN ; Zheng XU ; Zhiyang HUANG ; Zheng WEN ; Fanwei WU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(10):2451-2457
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Shenshi Jiangzhuo Formula(composed of Poria,Atractylodis Rhizoma,Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex,Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum,Aurantii Fructus Immaturus,Arecae Semen,Talcum,Tetrapanacis Medulla,Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Paeoniae Radix Rubra,Rubiae Radix et Rhizoma,Broussonetiae Fructus,etc.)in treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)with phlegm blended with stasis syndrome.Methods A total of 76 NAFLD patients with phlegm blended with stasis syndrome from the Seventh School of Clinical Medicine,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine(Shenzhen Bao'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital)were enrolled between February 2024 and December 2024.The patients were randomly assigned(via random number table)to either the trial group(n=38,treated with Silibinin Meglumine Tablets plus Shenshi Jiangzhuo Formula)or the control group(n=38,treated with Silibinin Meglumine Tablets alone)for 8 weeks.The changes in liver controlled attenuation parameter(CAP),liver function markers[alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),gamma-glutamyl transferase(GGT)],lipid profiles[triglycerides(TG),total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)],and traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores were observed before and after treatment.Clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated.Results(1)One case dropped out from each group during the study and 37 cases in each group were included for final statistics.(2)After 8 weeks of treatment,the overall response rate in the trial group was 94.59%(35/37),compared with 62.16%(23/37)in the control group.Intergroup comparison revealed that the trial group demonstrated significantly superior overall therapeutic efficacy(by rank-sum test)and overall response rate(by chi-square test)compared with the control group(P<0.01).(3)Both groups showed improved CAP values after treatment,and the trial group demonstrated significantly greater improvement compared to the control group(P<0.01).(4)Post-treatment improvements in alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),and gamma-glutamyl transferase(GGT)were improved in both groups(P<0.01),with the trial group showing significantly superior improvements(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(5)Triglycerides(TG),total cholesterol(TC),and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)were improved in both groups after treatment,and the trial group exhibited significantly better outcomes(P<0.01).(6)Both groups presented reduced TCM syndrome scores after treatment,and the trial group showed greater reduction(P<0.01).(7)No significant adverse recations were observed in both groups,showing high safety.Conclusion Integrative therapy with Shenshi Jiangzhuo Formula exerts certain effects in improving CAP values,liver function,lipid metabolism,and TCM symptoms in NAFLD patients with phlegm blended with stasis syndrome,demonstrating robust clinical value.
5.Consensus statement on research and application of Chinese herbal medicine derived extracellular vesicles-like particles (2023 edition).
Qing ZHAO ; Tong WANG ; Hongbin WANG ; Peng CAO ; Chengyu JIANG ; Hongzhi QIAO ; Lihua PENG ; Xingdong LIN ; Yunyao JIANG ; Honglei JIN ; Huantian ZHANG ; Shengpeng WANG ; Yang WANG ; Ying WANG ; Xi CHEN ; Junbing FAN ; Bo LI ; Geng LI ; Bifeng LIU ; Zhiyang LI ; Suhua QI ; Mingzhen ZHANG ; Jianjian ZHENG ; Jiuyao ZHOU ; Lei ZHENG ; Kewei ZHAO
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2024;16(1):3-12
To promote the development of extracellular vesicles of herbal medicine especially the establishment of standardization, led by the National Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, research experts in the field of herbal medicine and extracellular vesicles were invited nationwide with the support of the Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, Professional Committee on Extracellular Vesicle Research and Application, Chinese Society of Research Hospitals and the Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Herbal Vesicles. Based on the collation of relevant literature, we have adopted the Delphi method, the consensus meeting method combined with the nominal group method to form a discussion draft of "Consensus statement on research and application of Chinese herbal medicine derived extracellular vesicles-like particles (2023)". The first draft was discussed in online and offline meetings on October 12, 14, November 2, 2022 and April and May 2023 on the current status of research, nomenclature, isolation methods, quality standards and research applications of extracellular vesicles of Chinese herbal medicines, and 13 consensus opinions were finally formed. At the Third Academic Conference on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, held on May 26, 2023, Kewei Zhao, convenor of the consensus, presented and read the consensus to the experts of the Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles. The consensus highlights the characteristics and advantages of Chinese medicine, inherits the essence, and keeps the righteousness and innovation, aiming to provide a reference for colleagues engaged in research and application of Chinese herbal vesicles at home and abroad, decode the mystery behind Chinese herbal vesicles together, establish a safe, effective and controllable accurate Chinese herbal vesicle prevention and treatment system, and build a bridge for Chinese medicine to the world.
6.Protective effects of the HIF-1α pathway on cold storage of isolated organs
Zhiyang WANG ; Siyang ZHENG ; Liang ZHU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2023;33(12):112-117
Organ transplantation is the main treatment for organ failure.Functional protection of donor organs during ex vivo transportation is critical for the success of organ transplantation.How to protect the functions of donor organs during in vitro transportation is an important issue in the field of organ transplantation research.In a hypoxic environment,transcriptional activity of a series of genes in cells is activated.These genes are mainly involved in angiogenesis,iron metabolism,glucose metabolism,and cell proliferation/survival.In aerobic organisms,hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)is involved in the regulation of the expression of various genes to maintain homeostasis of tissues and cells under hypoxic conditions,thereby adapting to the hypoxia.Many studies have shown that the HIF-1α pathway plays an important role in protecting isolated organs from cold ischemic injury during cold storage.HIF-1α has been a hot topic in research on the protective mechanism of cold ischemic injury of isolated organs.Regulating the HIF-1α-related signaling pathway is expected to be a new strategy to maintain organ functions during cold storage of isolated organs.
7.Turner syndrome with Madelung deformity, complex brachydactyly and ankylosing spondylitis: A case report
Zhiyang WU ; Guoliang ZHENG ; Yuquan YOU ; Bingzuan LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(12):786-790
Turner syndrome (TS) complicated with Madelung deformity and complex brachydactyly are rare clinically, and it is even rarer to combine with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This article reports a case of a 36 year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital with "ankylosing spondylitis" due to repeated back, hip and knee pain for 11 years and aggravated for 1 month. After admission, the karyotype showed "46, X, i (Xq)" due to short stature, dysplasia of secondary sexual characteristics, limb deformity etc, thus confirming TS. Further examination revealed bilateral Madelung deformity and complex brachydactyly characterized by shortening of the fourth metacarpal, multiple missing and shortened middle phalanxes. By reviewing the relevant literature, we believe that autoimmune diseases such as AS should be excluded in TS patients. TS aggravates the inflammatory response of AS, but the combination of TS and AS is more likely to be an accidental event. Patients with Madelung deformity should be careful to exclude TS. Madelung deformity and shortening of the fourth metacarpal are mainly associated with haploinsufficiency of SHOX gene. Brachydactyly characterized by multiple loss and shortening of the middle phalanx may be a new clinical manifestation of TS, especially the karyotype of 46, X, i (Xq). It is possible that there are some genes on the short arm of X chromosome, which regulate the number, growth and development of fingers. Early estrogen replacement therapy can greatly benefit patients.
8.Application of three-dimensional reconstruction technique in diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
Juan ZOU ; Jiehua ZHENG ; Zhiyang LI ; Weixun LIN ; Yexi CHEN
Journal of International Oncology 2021;48(1):57-60
In recent years, with being gradually developed, three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction based on pathology and medical imaging technology has shown certain value in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. And with its advantages of providing the spatial location, morphological structure and 3D structure relationships with the surrounding tissues and organs, 3D reconstruction technology has played a key role in the early diagnosis, surgical treatment, and accurate evaluation of the treatment effect after surgery of breast cancer. Although the application of 3D reconstruction technology based on pathology and medical imaging is still inadequate, with the continuous development of science and technology, 3D reconstruction technology will play an increasingly important role in the diagnosis, personalized treatment and prognosis assessment of breast cancer.
9. Etiologic characteristics of norovirus in outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis in Quanzhou from 2014 to 2017
Youxian ZHENG ; Zhiyang CHEN ; Danfeng ZHENG ; Jiangyi LIU ; Xiaofeng WU ; Mingchun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2019;33(3):267-270
Objective:
To understand the etiology, genotype and molecular characteristics of acute viral gastroenteritis in Quanzhou from 2014 to 2017.
Methods:
Specimens from 15 outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis in Quanzhou area from 2014 to 2017 were collected and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR was used to detect norovirus GI and GII, sapovirus, astrovirus and rotavirus, and the result were statistically analyzed. Furthermore, specimens positive for norovirus was further subjected to the amplification and sequencing of polymerase and VP1 genes of norovirus, and sequences were analyzed using DNAstar and MEGA7.0 software.
Results:
In this study, 96 specimens from 15 outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis were collected, and norovirus was detected in 30 specimens with a positive rate of 31.25%, among which 23 specimens were genotype GII and 7 specimens genotype GI. Meanwhile, 10 specimens were randomly selected for nucleic acid sequence analysis. The result showed that 9 of them were GII.P16/GII.2 and 1 was GI.6. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the new recombinant norovirus subtype GII.P16/GII.2 was highly homologous to the same subtype detected in outbreaks home and abroad recently.
Conclusions
The main pathogens caused the outbreak of acute viral gastroenteritis in Quanzhou from 2014 to 2017 were norovirus belonging to subtype GII.P16/GII.2 and subtype GI.6, and subtype GII.P16/GII.2 was the predominant strain which was found for the first time in Quanzhou.
10.Expression of CD24 in prostate cancer tissues and its clinical significance
CHEN Qing ; HUANG Zhiyang ; ZHANG Wenbin ; ZHENG Zhixiong ; SUN Anyi
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2019;26(12):1383-1386
Objective: To investigate the expression of CD24 in prostate cancer (PC) tissues, and explore its relationship with clinicopathological features of PC patients. Methods:Atotal of 40 cases of PC tissues and 36 cases of corresponding para-cacerous tissues resected during surgery at the Department of Urology Surgery, Quanzhou First HospitalAffiliated to Fujian Medical University from February 2016 to March 2019 were collected for this study; in addition, 46 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia tissues were collected from patients underwent TURP surgery. Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of CD24 in above mentioned tissues; One-way analysis of variance was used to analyze the relationship between the expression of CD24 and the age, tumor distribution, preoperative serum PSA, postoperative Gleason score, clinical stage and distant metastasis of PC patients. Results: The positive expression rate and MFI (mean fluorensece intensity) value of CD24 in prostate cancer tissues were significantly higher than those in para-cancerous prostate tissues and benign prostatic hyperplasia tissues (all P<0.05); CD24 positive expression rate and MFI value in PC tissues of patients with preoperative serum PSA≥10 ng/ml, postoperative Gleason score≥8 (low differentiation), clinical stage of T4 and distant metastasis were significantly higher than corresponding control group (all P<0.05); The expression of CD24 gradually increased with the progression of postoperative Gleason score and clinical stage ( P <0.05). Conclusions: The expression of CD24 is increased in prostate cancer tissues. The detection of CD24 expression level can help to determine the occurrence, development, invasion and metastasis of prostate cancer, and has potential clinical application value.

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