1.Relationship between default mode network functional connectivity and clinical symptoms in patients with first-episode major depressive disorder
Ziliang HAN ; Yongli LAI ; Dongsheng YU ; Wuhong LIN ; Ping YAO ; Min LIU ; Min CHEN ; Dongsheng LYU
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(5):398-404
BackgroundThe functional changes of the default mode network (DMN) are closely related to the onset of major depressive disorders. However, the relationship between the DMN subsystem (core subsystem, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystem, medial temporal lobe subsystem) and symptoms of first-episode major depressive disorder remains unclear. ObjectiveTo investigate abnormal functional connectivity between DMN subsystems and the whole brain in first-episode major depressive disorder patients during the resting-state, and to analyse the correlations between these functional connectivity patterns and clinical symptoms, so as to reveal the potential neural mechanisms from the perspective of DMN subsystem. MethodsFrom September 2020 to September 2023, a total of 64 first-episode outpatients and inpatients meeting the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) were enrolled at the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Mental Health Center as the study group. During the same period, 54 healthy volunteers matched for age, gender, and years of education were recruited from the community as the control group. Both groups were assessed using the Hamilton Depression Scale-24 item (HAMD-24). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance images (rs-fMRI) of the two groups were acquired using a Siemens 3.0 T scanner, and differences in functional connectivity between DMN subsystems (core subsystem, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystem, medial temporal lobe subsystem) and the whole brain were compared. The functional connectivity values of brain regions with statistically significant differences between the two groups were extracted. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient analysis was used to investigate the correlation between these functional connectivity values and HAMD-24 scores of the study group. ResultsUltimately, 46 patients and 43 controls completed the study. Compared with the control group, the study group exhibited significantly stronger functional connectivity in the following pathways: between the right superior parietal lobule (core subsystem) and right cerebellar lobule VIII (t=3.954, P<0.05, GRF-corrected), between the right lateral temporal cortex (dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystem) and right cerebellar lobule VIII, right and left hippocampi, right medial, and paracingulate gyrus (t=4.595, 4.208, 5.200, 4.038, P<0.05, GRF-corrected), and between the temporoparietal junction (dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystem) and left lingual gyrus and right cerebellar lobule VIII (t=3.557, 4.274, P<0.05, GRF-corrected). Conversely, weaker functional connectivity was observed between the right inferior frontal gyrus and left gyrus rectus (t=-3.824, P<0.05, GRF-corrected). Furthermore, within the study group, the functional connectivity values between the right lateral temporal cortex and right hippocampus, as well as between the temporoparietal junction and right cerebellar lobule VIII, were both negatively correlated with the HAMD-24 cognitive impairment factor score (r=-0.306, -0.318, P<0.05). ConclusionIncreased functional connectivity between the DMN (specifically its core and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystems) and cerebellum, partial limbic system, and lingual gyrus may be associated with the neuropathology of first-episode major depressive disorder. Furthermore, alterations in functional connectivity between the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex subsystem and both the cerebellum and hippocampus in these patients may be related to cognitive function. [Funded by 2019 Annual Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Natural Science Foundation Project (number, 2019MS03038); 2023 Annual Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Natural Science Foundation Project (number, 2023MS08028)]
2.Preoperative lymphocyte to monocyte ratio predicts lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer
Dexiao DU ; Ziliang HAN ; Buhe AMIN ; Dongbo LIAN ; Wel YAN ; Gang YIN ; Nengwel ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2020;35(4):277-280
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of preoperative peripheral blood lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) for lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer.Methods:Data of 177 gastric cancer patients who underwent surgical treatment in Beijing Shijitan Hospital from Jan 2014 to May 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the ROC curve, the optimal critical value is determined to be 3.79. By this value, patients were divided into high LMR group (LMR≥3.79) and low LMR group (LMR<3.79). Patients′ clinicopathological characteristics were collected to analyze the relationship between LMR and lymph node metastasis and lymph node N staging.Results:A comparison of LMR and N1 and N2 stage between the two groups showed no significant difference, but both N1 and N2 had statistical defference with N3 ( P<0.05), suggesting a positive correlation between low LMR and high N stage. Logistic regression analysis proves that low LMR is significantly correlated with metastatic lymph node when the number was more than 6. Conclusion:Low LMR is positively correlated with lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer patients.
3.Correlation of clinical features and different clinical stages with body mass index in patients of prostate cancer
Jun LI ; Qu LENG ; Zhaoming XIAO ; Yuefu HAN ; Ziliang JI ; Shaodong YANG ; Xiangqiu CHEN ; Binshen CHEN ; Chunxiao LIU ; Xingqiao WEN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2018;39(3):197-199
Objective To retrospectively analyze the different clinical stages of patients with prostate cancer,and to investigate it's correlation with body mass index (BMI).Methods 363 patients with prostate cancer were enrolled from January 2008 to December 2016.There were 141 cases of stage Ⅱ,Ⅲ in 20 cases,202 cases of stage Ⅳ.According to the stratification of BMI (emaciation group,normal group,overweight group,obesity group),clinical data of different groups of prostate cancer patients were compared to analyze there correlation with BMI.Results Patient's age,pre-PSA concentration,Gleason scores and PSA density were significantly correlated with clinical stage (P < 0.05).Prostate volume and weight had no significant correlation with staging.There was a significant correlation between different strata of BMI and clinical stage (P < 0.05).Conclusion The different strata of BMI are closely related to the clinical stage.The higher BMI,the higher risk of the prostate cancer.
4.The clinical features,curative effect and prognosis factors analysis in 58 patients with advanced ovarian cancer after intraperitoneal metastases
Dongyang YU ; Ziliang LIU ; Lirong HAN
Practical Oncology Journal 2016;30(4):321-326
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and the influence factors of prognosis of ad -vanced ovarian cancer patients after abdominal metastases .Methods We retrospectively analyzed 65 cases dur-ing January 2013 to January 2016 in the First People′s Hospital of Tianmen .The patients were diagnosed clearly with pathological ,diagnosed for the first time and has the complete clinical data including peritoneal metastases in 58 cases,which were analyzed for single factor and multiple factors of influencing factors survival analysis .Results 58 cases of patients with diagnosis of peritoneal metastasis in ovarian cancer that the average is (49.2 ±6.5), from ovarian cancer diagnosis to abdominal metastases for an average time of 11 months,ovarian cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis of the median survival time was 8 weeks,but 7 cases without abdominal metastases that the median survival time was 15 weeks.The single factor survival curves(Kaplan-meier)showed that marital sta-tus,reproductive history,history of breastfeeding,malignant ascites,neoadjuvant chemotherapy,comprehensive treatment(chemotherapy and tumor cells to destroy the loss and laparotomy abdominal hot perfusion chemothera -py) ,peritoneal metastasis tumor number ,residual lesion size ,quality of life in patients with residual lesions ( KPS scores),D-dimer level in plasma and urine trace albumin levels related to the prognosis of patients (P<0.05). Conclusion Patients with advanced ovarian cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis survival time is shorter , and also company with poor prognosis;Neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined tumor cells to destroy the loss and postoperative intraperitoneal hot perfusion chemotherapy ,short-term curative effect is good ,it can not only im-prove the advanced ovarian cancer treatment effectiveness ,but also improve the quality of life in patients of late phase.The D -dimer level in plasma and urine trace albumin levels before treatment have remained in the pa-tients with high level or not reduce ,treatment effect and prognosis was poor .These can be used as a new index of judging prognosis .
5.Survey on the intake of dietary nutrients for 132 aduit patients with acute and chronic leukemia
Ziliang XU ; Yuntang WU ; Zhong SUN ; Rui LI ; Hongqiang LI ; Yumei QI ; Jichang SONG ; Jianxiang WANG ; Mingzhe HAN ; Fengkui ZHANG ; Lugui QIU ; Xiaofan ZHU ; Zhijian XIAO ; Renchi YANG ; Yizhou ZHENG ; Sizhou FENG ; Zhongchao HAN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(1):29-31,34
Objective To study the dietary nourishment of adult patients with leukemia and compare acute leukemic patients with chronic leukemic patients. Methods Adopting dietary review of 24 hours and seven consecutive days of dietary records method to obtain the food category and quantity of 122 patients with acute leukemia and 10 patients with chronic leukemia. Using statistic software SPSS11.0 to calculate the patients'intake of various kinds of nutfiments. and the difiences between acute and chronic leukemic patients were analyzed. Results The rate of most ontrients of patients'intake reaches RNI/AI is lower,especially vitamin A,vitamin C and caleium.There's a tendency that intake diet,energy and nourishments of acute leukemic patients is lower than that of those chronic leukemic patients. Conclusion There is a tendency of unbalanced dietary intakes in leukemic patients.including the low intakes.There is the tendency that nutritional status of acute leukemic patients iS poorer than that of chronic leukemic patients.

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