1.The mechanism and application prospects of mitochondrial quality control in osteoarthritis
Liang WANG ; Yinshuan DENG ; Tao QU ; Chaoming DA ; Yunfei HE ; Rui LIU ; Weimin NIU ; Weishun YAN ; Zhen CHEN ; Shuo LI ; Zhiyun YANG ; Binbin GUO ; Xueqian LAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(2):282-288
Osteoarthritis(OA)is a common joint disease in clinical practice,and cartilage damage is a typical pathological change.The pathogenesis of OA is complex,and various adverse factors can lead to the occurrence of OA.Mitochondria are im-portant organelles within cells and play important roles in cellular physiological and pathological activ-ities.Mitochondrial quality control is an important regulatory mechanism in the body to maintain nor-mal mitochondrial structure and function,mainly including mitochondrial biogenesis,mitochondrial dynamics,mitochondrial autophagy,mitochondrial oxidative stress,and other forms.The imbalance of mitochondrial quality control in chondrocytes is closely related to the occurrence and development of osteoarthritis,and regulating the balance of mi-tochondrial quality control is a potential therapeu-tic point for osteoarthritis.The author reviewed rel-evant research literature in recent years to provide a review of the relationship between mitochondrial quality control and the occurrence and develop-ment of osteoarthritis,in order to provide new ideas and directions for the research and diagnosis and treatment strategies of osteoarthritis.
2.The mechanism and application prospects of mitochondrial quality control in osteoarthritis
Liang WANG ; Yinshuan DENG ; Tao QU ; Chaoming DA ; Yunfei HE ; Rui LIU ; Weimin NIU ; Weishun YAN ; Zhen CHEN ; Shuo LI ; Zhiyun YANG ; Binbin GUO ; Xueqian LAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(2):282-288
Osteoarthritis(OA)is a common joint disease in clinical practice,and cartilage damage is a typical pathological change.The pathogenesis of OA is complex,and various adverse factors can lead to the occurrence of OA.Mitochondria are im-portant organelles within cells and play important roles in cellular physiological and pathological activ-ities.Mitochondrial quality control is an important regulatory mechanism in the body to maintain nor-mal mitochondrial structure and function,mainly including mitochondrial biogenesis,mitochondrial dynamics,mitochondrial autophagy,mitochondrial oxidative stress,and other forms.The imbalance of mitochondrial quality control in chondrocytes is closely related to the occurrence and development of osteoarthritis,and regulating the balance of mi-tochondrial quality control is a potential therapeu-tic point for osteoarthritis.The author reviewed rel-evant research literature in recent years to provide a review of the relationship between mitochondrial quality control and the occurrence and develop-ment of osteoarthritis,in order to provide new ideas and directions for the research and diagnosis and treatment strategies of osteoarthritis.
3.Summary of the best evidence for humanistic care of adult patients with physical restraints in the ICU
Jiayu QIN ; Youqing PENG ; Yijun WANG ; Yali ZHANG ; Zhiyun YANG ; Wenting LI ; Lijun HAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(2):155-162
Objective:To retrieve, evaluate, and integrate evidence on the humanistic care practice of physical restraints for adult patients in the ICU to inform the management of physical restraints for clinical ICU patients.Methods:Expert consensus, group standards, systematic reviews, clinical decisions, best practices, guidelines, evidence summaries, and other types of literature related to the humanistic care of physical restraints for adult patients in the ICU were electronically searched in Chinese and English databases, relevant association websites, and guideline websites. The search period was from database establishment to August 31, 2024. Evidence was extracted and summarized according to themes after an independent literature quality assessment by two researchers.Results:A total of 15 articles were included, including four guidelines, one group standard, three best practices, five systematic reviews, and two expert consensus. Literature reading, evidence extraction and categorization resulted in seven themes of 39 best evidence on respecting patients' personality and dignity, attending to patients' physical needs, attending to patients' psychological needs, attending to patients' social and cultural needs, establishing good communication and trusting relationships, attending to patients' family and social support, and providing comprehensive nursing services.Conclusions:The best evidence summarized in this study may provide an evidence-based basis for the proper use of physical restraints by ICU medical and nursing staff to ensure patient safety and improve the ICU patient experience.
4.Changes in the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines and CD8+T cell subsets in the peripheral blood of patients with diabetic retinopathy
Wenjun JIANG ; Bolin ZHAO ; Shanbo MA ; Weimei MA ; Zhiyun WANG ; Jingni YU ; Ya LI
International Eye Science 2025;25(4):638-643
AIM:To investigate alterations in the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines and subsets of CD8+ T cells in the peripheral blood of patients with diabetic retinopathy(DR).METHODS:Retrospective study. A total of 40 patients with type 2 diabetes admitted to Xi'an People's Hospital(Xi'an Fourth Hospital)from April to July 2022 were recruited for this study and categorized into two groups: 20 cases in the simple type 2 diabetes mellitus(DM)group, and 20 cases in the DR group. Additionally, 20 healthy individuals undergoing routine physical examinations served as the control group. The expression levels of cytokines, including interleukin(IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-10 in peripheral blood were quantified using ELISA. Flow cytometry was employed to analyze the expression of programmed cell death-1(PD-1), T cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain protein-3(TIM-3), CD28, and CD57 on CD8+ T cells.RESULTS:The peripheral blood expression of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 inflammatory cytokines were significantly elevated in DR patients as detected by ELISA(all P<0.001); flow cytometry analysis showed that the expression of PD-1, TIM-3, and CD57 were elevated in peripheral blood CD8+ T cells of DR patients(all P<0.001), and the expression of CD28 was decreased(all P<0.001).CONCLUSION:In DR patients, CD8+ T cells may undergo depletion and senescence as a result of elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10.
5.Effect of Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription on intestinal metabolites in liver cirrhosis with minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A study based on metabolomics
Tingting JIANG ; Qun ZHANG ; Xianbo WANG ; Yuyong JIANG ; Xiaoli LIU ; Hao YU ; Zhiyun YANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(3):469-477
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription on minimal hepatic encephalopathy in liver cirrhosis based on intestinal metabolomics. MethodsA total of 11 patients with liver cirrhosis who were hospitalized in Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from March to May 2024, and were diagnosed with MHE based on psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score were enrolled as subjects, and 11 healthy family members of the patients were enrolled as control group. Fecal samples were collected for metabolomics analysis from the control group and the patients with MHE before and after treatment with Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription, and a population cohort study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription on intestinal metabolism of patients with MHE. The Fisher’s exact test was used for categorical data between two groups; the independent samples t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, the paired t-test was used for comparision before and after treatment within the same group, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. ResultsA total of 29 differentially expressed metabolites were detected between the MHE group and the control group, mainly amino acids, organic acids, organic amines, carbohydrates, fatty acids, and vitamins, and there were 12 upregulated metabolites and 17 downregulated metabolites in the MHE group, which were mainly enriched in the metabolic pathways of ornithine, branched-chain amino acid, and aromatic amino acid. After the treatment with Yiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription, 80 differentially expressed metabolites were detected in the patients with MHE, mainly carbohydrates, organic acids, and amino acids, and there were 56 upregulated metabolites and 24 downregulated metabolites, which were mainly enriched in the metabolic pathways of ornithine, branched-chain amino acid, and aromatic amino acid. ConclusionYiqi Yangyin Jiedu Huayu prescription can exert a therapeutic effect on patients with MHE by regulating intestinal metabolism.
6.Research progresses on the mechanism of macrophages in tendon bone healing.
Liang WANG ; Yinshuan DENG ; Tao QU ; Chaoming DA ; Yunfei HE ; Rui LIU ; Weimin NIU ; Weishun YAN ; Zhen CHEN ; Shuo LI ; Zhiyun YANG ; Binbin GUO ; Xueqian LAI
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(2):183-187
The connection between tendons and bones is called the tendon bone connection. With the continuous improvement of national sports awareness, excessive exercises and the related intensity are prone to damage the tendon bone connection. Tendon bone healing is a complex repair and healing process involving multiple factors, and good tendon bone healing is a prerequisite for its physiological function. The complexity of tendon bone structure also poses great challenges to the repair of tendon bone injuries. In recent years, researches have found that stem cells, growth factors, macrophages, and other factors are closely related to the healing process of tendon bone injuries, among which macrophages play an important role in the healing process. The authors reviewed relevant research literature in recent years and summarized the role of macrophages in tendon bone healing, in order to provide new ideas and directions for treatment strategies to promote tendon bone healing.
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Tendon Injuries
7.Design and synthesis of novel saponin-triazole derivatives in the regulation of adipogenesis.
Yongsheng FANG ; Zhiyun ZHU ; Chun XIE ; Dazhen XIA ; Huimin ZHAO ; Zihui WANG ; Qian LU ; Caimei ZHANG ; Wenyong XIONG ; Xiaodong YANG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2025;23(8):920-931
Saponins associated with Panax notoginseng (P. notoginseng) demonstrate significant therapeutic efficacy across multiple diseases. However, certain high-yield saponins face limited clinical applications due to their reduced pharmacological efficacy. This study synthesized and evaluated 36 saponin-1,2,3-triazole derivatives of ginsenosides Rg1/Rb1 and notoginsenoside R1 for anti-adipogenesis activity in vitro. The research revealed that the ginsenosides Rg1-1,2,3-triazole derivative a17 demonstrates superior adipogenesis inhibitory effects. Structure-activity relationships (SARs) analysis indicates that incorporating an amidyl-substituted 1,2,3-triazole into the saponin side chain via Click reaction enhances anti-adipogenesis activity. Additionally, several other derivatives exhibit general adipogenesis inhibition. Compound a17 demonstrated enhanced potency compared to the parent ginsenoside Rg1. Mechanistic investigations revealed that a17 exhibits dose-dependent inhibition of adipogenesis in vitro, accompanied by decreased expression of preadipocytes. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) adipogenesis regulators. These findings establish the ginsenoside Rg1-1,2,3-triazole derivative a17 as a promising adipocyte differentiation inhibitor and potential therapeutic agent for obesity and associated metabolic disorders. This research provides a foundation for developing effective therapeutic approaches for various metabolic syndromes.
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Triazoles/chemical synthesis*
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Ginsenosides/chemical synthesis*
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PPAR gamma/genetics*
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3T3-L1 Cells
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Adipocytes/metabolism*
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Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins/genetics*
8.Ginsenosides targeting P-glycoprotein enhance the inhibitory effect of paclitaxel on colon cancer
Xiaohui ZHU ; Yuanyuan ZHAO ; Nanxi LI ; Jinnan GUO ; Yunfei TIAN ; Huiting ZHAI ; Shanshan WANG ; Dexuan YANG ; Guifang DOU ; Suxiang FENG ; Zhiyun MENG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2025;39(2):89-99
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of ginsenosides as P-glycoprotein(P-gp)substrates in combination with paclitaxel on the proliferation and migration of colon cancer Caco-2 cells.METHODS Bio-layer interferometry(BLI)technology was used to detect the constants of ginsenosides and P-gp.Network molecular docking was adopted to predict the binding affinity energy of ginsenosides and P-gp.Caco-2 cells were divided into paclitaxel 0,6.25,12.5,25,50,100 and 200 mg·L-1 groups,ginsenoside Rg3 0,6.25,12.5,25,50,100 and 200 mg·L-1 groups,and paclitaxel 5 mg·L-1+ginsenoside Rg3 0,25,50,100 and 200 mg·L-1 groups.After 48 h of incubation,the growth inhibition rate of Caco-2 cells was detected by MTT assay,and the interaction between the two drugs was quantitatively evaluated using the"one-belt,one-line"modle.Caco-2 cells were divided into the cell control group,paclitaxel 5 mg·L-1 group,ginsenoside Rg3 50 and 100 mg·L-1 groups,and paclitaxel 5 mg·L-1+ginsenoside Rg3 50 and 100 mg·L-1 groups.After 24 h of incubation,the proliferation and migration ability of the cells were detected by colony assay and Transwell migration assay.Caco-2 cells were then divided into the cell control group,quinidine 12.5 mg·L-1 group,and ginsenoside Rg3 6.25 and 12.5 mg·L-1 groups.After 4 h of incubation,the expression levels of P-gp and total protein were detected by ELISA.RESULTS The affinity constants of ginsenoside Rb1,Rg3,Rg5 with P-gp were all less than 10-3 mol·L-1,while that of ginsenoside CK with P-gp was 10-2 mol·L-1.There was no typical binding dissociation curve between ginsenoside Re and P-gp.The absolute binding affinities of ginsenosides Rg3 and Rg5 to P-gp were determined to be 8.5 kcal·mol-1 and 7.6 kcal·mol-1,respectively.Ginsenosides mixed with PTX 5 mg·L-1 inhibited the growth of colon cancer cells through synergy and addition,and the dose range of the syner-gistic effect was[0+5,43.15+5]mg·L-1;[164.51+5,200+5]mg·L-1,the additive effect dose ranged from[43.15+5,164.51+5]mg·L-1.The combination of the two drugs could significantly reduce the proliferation and migration ability of Caco-2 cells(P<0.01).The ELISA results showed a decrease in total protein and P-gp content in both the ginsenoside and quinidine groups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Ginsenoside bind to and inhibit the activity of P-gp,synergizing with paclitaxel to reduce the proliferative and migratory abili-ties of Caco-2 cells.The combination of ginsenosides and paclitaxel enhances the sensitivity of Caco-2 cells to paclitaxel induced inhibition.The combined use of these two substances is expected to achieve better anticancer effects compared to paclitaxel alone.
9.Research progress on influencing factors of bystander behavior in cyberbullying among adolescents
WANG Kexin, LU Yining, ZHANG Zhiyun, LIU Rongze, CHEN Xuan, CHEN Shuang
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(12):1809-1814
Abstract
To explore the influence of the occurrence and development of bystander behavior in cyberbullying among adolescents, the paper reviews the factors influencing bystander behavior from the perspective of social ecosystem theory at the individual level, microsystem (family and school factors), peripheral system (contextual factors), macrosystem (cultural factors) and digital environment (media factors). It is pointed out that the future research needs to further explore the internal interaction of micro system, the influence of time system and technological development on bystanders, and the complex interaction between social ecosystems, and design feasible intervention strategies to transform passive bystanders into active interveners.
10.Ferrostatin-1 attenuates inflammatory response to hypoxic lung injury at plateau by inhibiting ferroptosis in lung epithelial cells
Haoran GUO ; Ting LIU ; Liye WANG ; Zhiyun HAO ; Chengbin WANG ; Chi WANG ; Mianyang LI
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(12):1261-1275
Objective To investigate the protective effects of ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1(Fer-1)on high-altitude hypoxic lung injury and explore novel preventive strategies for high-altitude hypoxia-induced lung injury.Methods ①Eighteen SPF male Wistar rats(5~6 weeks old,210~230 g)were randomly divided into 3 groups(n=6):normoxic control,hypoxic lung injury,and Fer-1 pretreatment groups.A hypobaric chamber was used to establish a rat model of high-altitude hypoxic lung injury.Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)was employed to compare pulmonary protein profiles between normoxic and hypoxic groups,followed by bioinformatics analysis of pathways enriched with differentially expressed proteins(DEPs).Histopathological changes and lung injury scores were assessed with HE staining.ELISA was used to quantify the inflammatory cytokines,flow cytometry and immunofluorescence assay were employed to measure the production of reactive oxygen species(ROS),and spectrophotometry was utilized to determine the contents of Fe2?,glutathione(GSH),malondialdehyde(MDA),and superoxide dismutase(SOD)to evaluate oxidative stress and detect ferroptosis-related markers.② Human bronchial epithelial cells(bronchial epithelium transformed with Ad12-SV40,BEAS-2B)and macrophages induced by tumor human peripheral blood monocytes-1(THP-1)cells were placed in a low oxygen conditions for 48 h to establish a cellular model of hypoxic lung injury,on which Fer-1 was administered as a preventive group.Ferroptosis markers in BEAS-2B cells and inflammatory cytokine secretion in macrophages were analyzed.Results ①Proteomics identified 2 962 proteins,with 357 DEPs(199 up-regulated,158 down-regulated).Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analysis showed ferroptosis as the most enriched pathway.Hypoxic lung injury resulted in elevated ROS,MDA,Fe2?,and inflammatory cytokines(P<0.05),reduced SOD,GSH,solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11),glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),and ferritin heavy chain 1(FTH1),and increased acyl-coa synthetase long chain family member 4(ACSL4)(P<0.05).Fer-1 pretreatment significantly mitigated oxidative stress(ROS,MDA,SOD,GSH;P<0.05),up-regulated SLC7A11 and FTH1,down-regulated ACSL4(P<0.05),and reduced inflammation(P<0.05).②In cellular models,Fer-1 increased SLC7A11,GPX4,FTH1,GSH,and SOD(P<0.05),declined ROS(P<0.05),and suppressed macrophage inflammatory cytokines(P<0.05).Conclusion Fer-1 alleviates high-altitude hypoxic lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis in pulmonary epithelial cells and attenuating macrophage-driven inflammation,providing experimental evidence for novel therapeutic strategies.


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