1.Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulates VEGF Signaling Pathway for Anti-angiogenic Intervention in Preneoplastic Breast Cancer: A Review
Huikun BAI ; Min HUANG ; Benfa LI ; Rong ZHAO ; Zhuoling LI ; Dongdong ZHAO ; Na YANG ; Awei BI ; Yun GAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(13):295-302
Breast cancer prevention and treatment have become major issues that urgently need to be addressed in the field of global public health. As a key pathological transitional stage in the progression of breast cancer, preneoplastic breast cancer (PBC) carries a significant risk of clinical transformation. Effective intervention in the progression of PBC is of great clinical significance in preventing the occurrence of breast cancer. Pathological studies have shown that abnormal angiogenesis is a key mechanism driving the transformation of PBC into breast cancer. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), as a core regulatory molecule that promotes angiogenesis, plays a pivotal role in this process. The malignant transformation of PBC is closely associated with the abnormal activation of the VEGF-mediated pro-angiogenic network. Although modern medicine has achieved certain therapeutic effects through surgery and endocrine therapy, clinical limitations such as invasiveness, drug resistance, and adverse reactions still exist. Recent studies have demonstrated that the VEGF signaling system mediates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. In addition, the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)/VEGF signaling pathway and the delta-like ligand 4 (DLL4)/Notch receptor 1 (Notch1) signaling pathway, together with other pathways, form a complex regulatory network that plays a central role in angiogenesis during PBC. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), characterized by multi-component synergy, multi-pathway regulation, and high safety, demonstrates significant advantages in inhibiting pathological angiogenesis and blocking PBC progression by targeting the VEGF signaling pathway. From the perspective of VEGF pathway regulation, this paper systematically reviews the latest research progress on TCM in inhibiting angiogenesis and intervening in PBC, and discusses its mechanisms and application value in the early prevention and treatment of PBC, with the aim of providing references for optimizing clinical intervention strategies for PBC.
2.Research Progress of 223-Ra in the Treatment of Bone Metastases from Desmoplasia-resistant Prostate Cancer
Chang LU ; Ran ZHANG ; Li ZHANG ; Jiaxin DING ; Yue SUN ; Zhuoling RAN ; Yuxuan ZHENG ; Lin YU ; Xu GAO ; Jing XIE ; Huan ZHOU ; Jian GONG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(3):446-451
Prostate cancer is one of the most common male urological malignancies,in which bone metastasis of desmo-plasia-resistant prostate cancer is an important stage in the progression of the disease,which seriously affects the quality of life and survival of patients.With the development of nuclide therapy technology in recent years,223-Ra,as a new type of alpha-targeted therapy,has shown good efficacy in the treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis.The purpose of this pa-per is to review the characteristics,mechanism of action,treatment,and the main research results of its treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis,and provide a comprehensive review of the clinical application of 223-Ra in the treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis for the clinical application of 223-Ra in prostate cancer bone metastasis.
3.Investigating Causal Relationships Between Serum Trace Elements and Head and Neck Cancers:a Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study
Jiayu SONG ; Yanning LI ; Lina LIU ; Qianyong HE ; Kai SHANG ; Yue CHEN ; Xunyan LUO ; Zhuoling LI ; Xiaomei LI ; Feng JIN
China Cancer 2025;34(11):898-910
[Purpose]To investigate the potential causal relationships between serum levels of trace elements and head and neck cancers.[Methods]Single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)of oral cancer,oropharyngeal cancer,laryngeal cancer and thyroid cancer,associated with calcium,copper,iron,magnesium,zinc,were obtained from genome-wide association studies(GWAS).A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization(MR)analysis was performed using the inverse variance weighting(IVW)method by calculating odds ratio(OR)and 95%confidence interval(CI).Pleiotropy was assessed using MR-PRESSO and MR-Egger regression,and sensitivity analysis was conducted via the"leave-one-out"method.[Results]IVW analysis revealed a causal association between serum magnesium levels and the incidence of oral cancer(OR=0.976,95%CI:0.956~0.997,P=0.025),also between thyroid cancer and serum calcium levels(OR=1.008,95%CI:1.001~1.015,P=0.023).No significant causal associations were observed between other trace ele-ments and head and neck cancers(all P>0.05).[Conclusion]This MR study suggests that serum magnesium levels serve as a protective factor against oral cancer,while thyroid cancer leads to el-evated serum calcium levels.
4.Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory human adenovirus infections in hospitalized children in Ningbo from 2019 to 2024
Bibo MAO ; Wenbo LU ; Zhuoling LI ; Chengbo ZHOU ; Changshui CHEN ; Haiyan QIU ; Wenyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(19):2960-2964
OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of respiratory human adenovirus(H AdV)infections in hospitalized children in Ningbo,and to provide data for formulating infection prevention and control strategies for HAdV.METHODS A total of 65 022 children hospitalized with respiratory infections at the Women and Children's Hospital of Ningbo University from Jul.2019 to Dec.2024 were selected as the study sub-jects.Multiple reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and capillary electrophoresis were used to detect 11 non-bacterial pathogens.Basic and clinical information of the children was collected for analysis.RESULTS A total of 65 022 specimens were tested,with 4 292 cases tested positive for HAdV positivity,yielding a positive rate of 6.60%.The lowest positive rate was observed in 2023(3.22%),while the highest was in 2024(13.97%).Compared to the years 2019-2023,the overall HAdV positive rate was high in 2024,peaking at 26.80%in Jun.,indicating an outbreak.The total HAdV positive rate was higher in boys(6.82%)than in girls(6.32%)(P=0.006).The highest HAdV positive rate was observed in the 2 to<6 age group(9.00%),while the lowest was in the 0 to<1 age group(2.33%).Among the HAdV-positive specimens,2 658 cases(61.93%)were single infections,and 1 634 cases(38.07%)were co-infections.The non-bacterial respiratory pathogens with the highest co-infection rates were human rhinovirus(34.09%),Mycoplasma pneumoniae(20.44%)and human parainfluenza virus(5.75%).CONCLUSIONS A n outbreak of HAdV infections is observed among hospitalized children in Ningbo in 2024.Higher positive rates are found in boys aged 2 to<6 years,with a certain proportion of co-infections.
5.Epidemiological characteristics of respiratory human adenovirus infections in hospitalized children in Ningbo from 2019 to 2024
Bibo MAO ; Wenbo LU ; Zhuoling LI ; Chengbo ZHOU ; Changshui CHEN ; Haiyan QIU ; Wenyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(19):2960-2964
OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of respiratory human adenovirus(H AdV)infections in hospitalized children in Ningbo,and to provide data for formulating infection prevention and control strategies for HAdV.METHODS A total of 65 022 children hospitalized with respiratory infections at the Women and Children's Hospital of Ningbo University from Jul.2019 to Dec.2024 were selected as the study sub-jects.Multiple reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)and capillary electrophoresis were used to detect 11 non-bacterial pathogens.Basic and clinical information of the children was collected for analysis.RESULTS A total of 65 022 specimens were tested,with 4 292 cases tested positive for HAdV positivity,yielding a positive rate of 6.60%.The lowest positive rate was observed in 2023(3.22%),while the highest was in 2024(13.97%).Compared to the years 2019-2023,the overall HAdV positive rate was high in 2024,peaking at 26.80%in Jun.,indicating an outbreak.The total HAdV positive rate was higher in boys(6.82%)than in girls(6.32%)(P=0.006).The highest HAdV positive rate was observed in the 2 to<6 age group(9.00%),while the lowest was in the 0 to<1 age group(2.33%).Among the HAdV-positive specimens,2 658 cases(61.93%)were single infections,and 1 634 cases(38.07%)were co-infections.The non-bacterial respiratory pathogens with the highest co-infection rates were human rhinovirus(34.09%),Mycoplasma pneumoniae(20.44%)and human parainfluenza virus(5.75%).CONCLUSIONS A n outbreak of HAdV infections is observed among hospitalized children in Ningbo in 2024.Higher positive rates are found in boys aged 2 to<6 years,with a certain proportion of co-infections.
6.Research Progress of 223-Ra in the Treatment of Bone Metastases from Desmoplasia-resistant Prostate Cancer
Chang LU ; Ran ZHANG ; Li ZHANG ; Jiaxin DING ; Yue SUN ; Zhuoling RAN ; Yuxuan ZHENG ; Lin YU ; Xu GAO ; Jing XIE ; Huan ZHOU ; Jian GONG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(3):446-451
Prostate cancer is one of the most common male urological malignancies,in which bone metastasis of desmo-plasia-resistant prostate cancer is an important stage in the progression of the disease,which seriously affects the quality of life and survival of patients.With the development of nuclide therapy technology in recent years,223-Ra,as a new type of alpha-targeted therapy,has shown good efficacy in the treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis.The purpose of this pa-per is to review the characteristics,mechanism of action,treatment,and the main research results of its treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis,and provide a comprehensive review of the clinical application of 223-Ra in the treatment of desmoplasia-resistant prostate cancer bone metastasis for the clinical application of 223-Ra in prostate cancer bone metastasis.
7.Investigating Causal Relationships Between Serum Trace Elements and Head and Neck Cancers:a Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study
Jiayu SONG ; Yanning LI ; Lina LIU ; Qianyong HE ; Kai SHANG ; Yue CHEN ; Xunyan LUO ; Zhuoling LI ; Xiaomei LI ; Feng JIN
China Cancer 2025;34(11):898-910
[Purpose]To investigate the potential causal relationships between serum levels of trace elements and head and neck cancers.[Methods]Single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)of oral cancer,oropharyngeal cancer,laryngeal cancer and thyroid cancer,associated with calcium,copper,iron,magnesium,zinc,were obtained from genome-wide association studies(GWAS).A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization(MR)analysis was performed using the inverse variance weighting(IVW)method by calculating odds ratio(OR)and 95%confidence interval(CI).Pleiotropy was assessed using MR-PRESSO and MR-Egger regression,and sensitivity analysis was conducted via the"leave-one-out"method.[Results]IVW analysis revealed a causal association between serum magnesium levels and the incidence of oral cancer(OR=0.976,95%CI:0.956~0.997,P=0.025),also between thyroid cancer and serum calcium levels(OR=1.008,95%CI:1.001~1.015,P=0.023).No significant causal associations were observed between other trace ele-ments and head and neck cancers(all P>0.05).[Conclusion]This MR study suggests that serum magnesium levels serve as a protective factor against oral cancer,while thyroid cancer leads to el-evated serum calcium levels.
8.Advances in Immunological Studies of Targeted Radionuclide Therapy
Liping YANG ; Yuxuan ZHENG ; Zhuoling RAN ; Rui HU ; Yuwei LIANG ; Yue SUN ; Chang LU ; Huijie LI ; Xuhan LI ; Jian GONG
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(10):1598-1602
The killing effect of radiation therapy on healthy cells has led to the creation of targeted radionuclide therapy,which effectively reduces the damage to surrounding normal cells.At present,alpha(α)and beta(β)radionuclides are the research hotspots of targeted therapy.Numerous preclinical and clinical studies have shown that radiation therapy not only has local anti-tumor effects,but also exerts systemic anti-tumor effects by triggering the body's immune response.This paper describes in detail the characteristics and clinical applications of commonly used radionuclides,and discusses the mechanism of radiation-triggered body immune response as well as the related research on the combined use of radiation therapy,targeted radionuclide therapy and immunotherapy.
9.Epidemic characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and drug-resistant gene mutations in hospitalized children aged 0-17 in Ningbo City from 2019 to 2023
Bibo MAO ; Daina CHEN ; Wenbo LU ; Chunyan LIU ; Zhuoling LI ; Changshui CHEN ; Haiyan QIU ; Wenyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):1035-1040
To analyze the infection and drug-resistant gene 23S rRNA mutations of mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) in hospitalized children aged 0-17 in Ningbo City from 2019 to 2023. Throat swabs were collected from hospitalized children with respiratory tract infections in Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children′s Hospital from 2019 to 2023. They were subjected to real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction detection to analyze Mp infection and drug-resistant gene (23S rRNA) mutations. Intergroup comparisons were made by the Chi-square test or Fisher′s exact probability method. A total of 18 968 hospitalized children were included, with a total positive rate of 30.37% (5 760/18 968). The total positive rate of drug-resistant gene mutations was 82.45% (4 749/5 760). The positive rate of Mp in male children was 29.26%, which was lower than that in female children (31.67%, χ 2=12.948, P<0.001). The positive rate of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations in male children was 82.52%, which was higher than that in female children(82.37%, χ 2=0.021, P=0.885). The positive rates of Mp increased with age ( χ 2=1 722.21, P<0.001). The positive rates of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations also increased with age ( χ 2=13.152, P<0.001). In the four seasons, the total positive rate of Mp in summer and autumn was significantly higher than that in winter and spring ( χ 2=1 085.149, P<0.001). Among them, the Mp positive rates in the summer and autumn of 2019 were as high as 38.26% and 34.49%, while in the summer and autumn of 2020, the Mp positive rates were 2.55% and 1.65%, respectively, which were the lowest in previous years. In the summer and autumn of 2023, the Mp positive rates increased to 47.22% and 51.06%. There was no statistically significant difference in the detection rate of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations among the four seasons. In Conclusion, Mp infection was more prevalent in the summer and autumn in Ningbo city and females and children aged 7-17 were more susceptible. The epidemic of Mp infection in Ningbo occurred in the summer of 2019. After the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the positive rate of Mp rapidly decreased and later remained in a low incidence state. After the lifting of restrictive prevention and control measures in 2023, the Mp positive rate returned to an epidemic state. The positive rate of Mp drug-resistant gene (23S rRNA) mutations was relatively high.
10.Epidemic characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and drug-resistant gene mutations in hospitalized children aged 0-17 in Ningbo City from 2019 to 2023
Bibo MAO ; Daina CHEN ; Wenbo LU ; Chunyan LIU ; Zhuoling LI ; Changshui CHEN ; Haiyan QIU ; Wenyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(7):1035-1040
To analyze the infection and drug-resistant gene 23S rRNA mutations of mycoplasma pneumoniae (Mp) in hospitalized children aged 0-17 in Ningbo City from 2019 to 2023. Throat swabs were collected from hospitalized children with respiratory tract infections in Ningbo University Affiliated Women and Children′s Hospital from 2019 to 2023. They were subjected to real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction detection to analyze Mp infection and drug-resistant gene (23S rRNA) mutations. Intergroup comparisons were made by the Chi-square test or Fisher′s exact probability method. A total of 18 968 hospitalized children were included, with a total positive rate of 30.37% (5 760/18 968). The total positive rate of drug-resistant gene mutations was 82.45% (4 749/5 760). The positive rate of Mp in male children was 29.26%, which was lower than that in female children (31.67%, χ 2=12.948, P<0.001). The positive rate of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations in male children was 82.52%, which was higher than that in female children(82.37%, χ 2=0.021, P=0.885). The positive rates of Mp increased with age ( χ 2=1 722.21, P<0.001). The positive rates of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations also increased with age ( χ 2=13.152, P<0.001). In the four seasons, the total positive rate of Mp in summer and autumn was significantly higher than that in winter and spring ( χ 2=1 085.149, P<0.001). Among them, the Mp positive rates in the summer and autumn of 2019 were as high as 38.26% and 34.49%, while in the summer and autumn of 2020, the Mp positive rates were 2.55% and 1.65%, respectively, which were the lowest in previous years. In the summer and autumn of 2023, the Mp positive rates increased to 47.22% and 51.06%. There was no statistically significant difference in the detection rate of Mp drug-resistant gene mutations among the four seasons. In Conclusion, Mp infection was more prevalent in the summer and autumn in Ningbo city and females and children aged 7-17 were more susceptible. The epidemic of Mp infection in Ningbo occurred in the summer of 2019. After the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the positive rate of Mp rapidly decreased and later remained in a low incidence state. After the lifting of restrictive prevention and control measures in 2023, the Mp positive rate returned to an epidemic state. The positive rate of Mp drug-resistant gene (23S rRNA) mutations was relatively high.

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