1.Interventional Effect and Mechanisms of Renqing Mangjue on MNNG-induced Malignant Transformation of Gastric Mucosal Epithelial Cells
Peiping CHEN ; Fengyu HUANG ; Xinzhuo ZHANG ; Xiangying KONG ; Ziqing XIAO ; Yanxi LI ; Xiaohui SU ; Na LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(8):69-77
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the intervention effect of Renqing Mangjue on the malignant transformation of gastric mucosal epithelial cells induced by N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and to explore its molecular mechanism in preventing precancerous lesions of gastric cancer based on the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)/protein kinase G (PKG)/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK)/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway. MethodsHuman gastric mucosal epithelial cells (GES-1) were initially induced by MNNG to establish a precancerous cell model (MC cells). The effective concentration of MNNG for inducing malignant transformation in GES-1 cells was screened using the cell proliferation activity decection (CCK-8) assay, and the effective concentration of Renqing Mangjue for inhibiting the proliferation of transformed GES-1 cells was also determined. GES-1 cells were divided into a blank control group, a model group, and treatment groups with Renqing Mangjue at concentrations of 1, 3, 10, and 30 mg·L-1. Furthermore, the effects of Renqing Mangjue on the migratory ability and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) characteristics of GES-1 malignant transformed cells were evaluated using Transwell migration assays, wound healing assays, and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). Additionally, candidate chemical components and target sites of Renqing Mangjue were obtained from the TCMIP v2.0 database, and disease targets at various stages of gastric cancer precursors were sourced from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Pathway enrichment analysis was performed using the Metascape database to predict the potential mechanisms of action of Renqing Mangjue. Finally, the protective mechanism of Renqing Mangjue against gastric cancer precursors was validated through Western blot analysis. ResultsAt a concentration of 20 μmol·L-1, MNNG exhibited an inhibition rate of approximately 50% on GES-1 cells (P<0.01), and at this concentration, the GES-1 cells displayed biological characteristics indicative of malignant transformation. In contrast, Renqing Mangjue had no significant effect on the proliferation of normal GES-1 cells, but significantly inhibited the proliferation of MC cells (P<0.01) and markedly reduced their migratory capacity (P<0.01). Moreover, it also increased the mRNA expression level of E-cadherin during the EMT process (P<0.05), while inhibiting the expression of both N-cadherin and the transcription factor Snail mRNA (P<0.05, P<0.01). Network predictions suggested that Renqing Mangjue may prevent gastric cancer precursors through modulating the cGMP/PKG and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. Furthermore, Western blot results indicated that Renqing Mangjue upregulated the expression of PKG and NPRB (B-type natriuretic peptide receptor) proteins in the cGMP/PKG pathway (P<0.01), while downregulating the expression of the downstream proteins MEK and ERK (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionIn summary, Renqing Mangjue can prevent gastric cancer precursors by inhibiting the proliferation and migration of malignant transformed GES-1 cells, thereby delaying the EMT process. The underlying mechanisms may be related to the activation of the cGMP/PKG pathway and the inhibition of the MEK/ERK signaling pathway.
2.Design and application of an adjustable warm needling moxibustion device.
Ziqing YU ; Rui LIU ; Kexuan ZHU ; Cheng CHENG ; Jing ZHANG
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2025;45(9):1360-1362
To address the common clinical problems associated with warm needling moxibustion, such as burns, bending of needle handles, and the inability to perform moxibustion during oblique needling, an adjustable warm needling moxibustion device is designed and has been granted a national patent. This device consists of five components: a moxa cylinder, an adjustable arm, a supporting tube, a temperature alarm, and a fixing strap. It allows infrared heat radiation from the moxa to pass through while blocking falling ash, thereby ensuring therapeutic efficacy and preventing burns. The device accommodates both perpendicular and oblique needling angles and adapts to various body positions, effectively avoiding deformation of the needle handle. It is easy to operate and offers high safety.
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3.Cerebral endothelial 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase improves ischemia-induced cognitive impairment via interacting with protein phosphatase 2A.
Li ZHU ; Yi HUANG ; Jing JIN ; Rongjun ZOU ; Rui ZUO ; Yong LUO ; Ziqing SONG ; Linfeng DAI ; Minyi ZHANG ; Qiuhe CHEN ; Yunting WANG ; Wei WANG ; Rongrong HE ; Yang CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(1):314-330
The catalytic activity of 3-mercaptopyruvate (3MP) sulfurtransferase (MPST) converts 3MP to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). However, the regulatory mechanisms governing MPST and its impact on the brain remain largely unexplored. Our study reveals the neuroprotective role of endothelial MPST-generated H2S, regulated by protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Bioinformatics analysis and RNA sequencing demonstrated that endothelial PP2A is associated with neurodegenerative disease pathways. Cerebral ischemic mice exhibited significant inactivation of endothelial PP2A, evidenced by the reduction of PP2Acα in the brain endothelium. Mice with endothelium-specific null PP2A (PP2AEC-cKO) exhibited neuronal loss, cognitive dysfunction, and long-term potentiation deficits. Postnatal inactivation of endothelial PP2A also contributes to cognitive dysfunction and neuronal loss. However, regaining endothelial PP2A activity by overexpressing Ppp2ca rescued neuronal dysfunction. Mechanistically, PP2A deficiency is intricately linked to the MPST-H2S signaling pathway. A robust reduction in endothelial MPST-dependent H2S production followed PP2A deficiency. Exogenous H2S treatment and AAV-mediated overexpression of MPST in brain endothelial cells significantly mitigated neuronal dysfunction in PP2AEC-cKO mice. Furthermore, PP2A deficiency promotes an increase in calcium influx and calpain2 phosphorylation, subsequently leading to MPST degradation. The PP2A activator (FTY720) and MPST activator (3MP sodium) both remarkably restored endothelial MPST-dependent H2S production, subsequently rescuing ischemia-induced neurological deficits. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that endothelial PP2A deficiency leads to MPST degradation by activating calpain2, thus damaging neuronal function.
5.Effect of preoperative electroacupuncture intervention on gastrointestinal function in patients after abdominal surgery:a meta-analysis
Xiaohong ZHAO ; Liping CHEN ; Jie ZHANG ; Fanfan DING ; Ziqing XU ; Huaijing HOU ; Jianjun XUE
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(8):848-854
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of preoperative electroacupuncture intervention in promoting postoperative gastrointestinal functional recovery by meta-analysis.Methods The databases of PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,Embase,CBM,CNKI,VIP,and WanFang were searched systematically.The search period ranged from the inception of the databases to March 2024.Two researchers screened the literature independently,extracted the data,used Cochrane Risk of Bias tools to evaluate the quality of the inclusion study,and used RevMan 5.3 software for meta-analysis.Results Twelve RCTs were included,with 773 patients.There were 421 patients in the preoperative electroacupuncture group and 352 patients in the control group.The results of the meta-analysis showed that,time to first flatus(SMD=-0.56,95%CI-0.84 to-0.28,P<0.001),time to first defecation(MD=-6.40 hours,95%CI-9.27 to-3.53,P<0.001),time to bowel sound recovery(MD=-8.45 hours,95%CI-10.37 to-6.52,P<0.001),time to first oral feeding(MD=-16.88 hours,95%CI-23.92 to-9.83,P<0.001),the incidence of PONV(RR=0.75,95%CI 0.57 to 0.98,P=0.04)and length of hospital stay(MD=-0.78 d,95%CI-1.38 to-0.19,P=0.010)were significantly lower than the control group.Conclusion Electroacupuncture intervention before operation can effectively promote the recovery of post-operative exhaust,defecation,and bowel sound,shorten the time of fasting and drinking,reduce the inci-dence of PONV,shorten the length of hospital stay,and has good clinical value in promoting the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function.
6.Expression and prognostic value of prohibitin in gastrointestinal cancers based on bioinformatics
Xiaofeng LI ; Xixi LIU ; Ziqing SONG ; Mingzheng TANG ; Hui CAI ; Lingyun ZHANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(16):1838-1848
Objective To explore the expression of prohibitin(PHB)in tumor tissues and analyze its effect on the prognosis of patients with digestive system malignant tumor(DT)and its mechanism.Methods ①The Cancer Genome Atlas(TCGA)and Genotype-Tissue Expression(GTEx)database were used to compare the expression of PHB in tumor tissues and normal tissues.②Five pairs of gastric cancer and adjacent tissues and 5 pairs of colon cancer and adjacent tissues were collected,and RT-qPCR was used to verify the mRNA expression levels.③ RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to verify the differential expression of PHB in normal gastric mucosa cells(GES-1),gastric cancer cells(AGS,MKN45 and HGC27),normal colon cells NCM-460 and human colon cancer cell line SW480.④R language was used to analyze the effect of PHB on the prognosis,tumor microenvironment,tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instability of DT patients.⑤CIBERSORT algorithm was used to study the correlation between PHB expression in tumor tissues and tumor immune cell infiltration.Gene Set Enrichment Analysis(GSEA)was used to explore the biological function of PHB.⑥R language was used to analyze the relationship between PHB and drug sensitivity.Results ①PHB was highly expressed in colon cancer,cholangiocarcinoma,esophageal cancer,liver cancer,rectal cancer and gastric cancer(P<0.01).②RT-qPCR and Western blotting showed that PHB was highly expressed in the tissues and cell lines of gastric cancer(P<0.01)and colon cancer(P<0.01).③The differential expression of PHB was associated with poor prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(P=0.002).In cholangiocarcinoma,gastric cancer,pancreatic cancer,liver cancer and esophageal cancer,PHB was positively correlated with tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instability(P<0.05).④PHB was positively correlated with M2 macrophages in colon cancer(P=0.03).In cholangiocarcinoma,it was positively correlated with activated CD4+memory T cells(P<0.05).In esophageal carcinoma,it was positively correlated with activated hypertrophy(P=0.03).It was positively correlated with M0 and M2 macrophages and monocytes in hepatocellular carcinoma(P<0.05).It was positively correlated with resting dendritic cells,eosinophils and activated CD4+memory T cells in rectal cancer(P<0.05).It was positively correlated with M0 macrophages,activated mast cells,neutrophils,resting natural killer cells,activated CD4+memory T cells and follicular helper T cells in gastric cancer(P<0.05).⑤PHB was mainly enriched in class I receptors,PPAR and calcium signaling pathways(P<0.05).⑥ The expression of PHB was positively correlated with the sensitivity of 13 drugs,including ammonafide,prasinolide and abiraterone(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of PHB is significantly related to the infiltration of various immune cells in DT and poor prognosis in DT patients,which may become a new biomarker and potential immunomodulatory target of DT.
7.Construction of competitive endogenous RNA network mediated by lung ischemia-reperfusion core genes
Xiaofeng LI ; Mingzheng TANG ; Xixi LIU ; Ziqing SONG ; Guoxin ZHANG ; Kaiyin YANG ; Lingyun ZHANG
Organ Transplantation 2024;15(1):70-81
Objective To analyze the core genes of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury and construct a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network. Methods Original data of GSE145989 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database as the training set, and the GSE172222 and GSE9634 datasets were used as the validation sets, and the differentially-expressed genes (DEG) were identified. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, and the core genes were screened, and the diagnostic values of these core genes and the immune infiltration levels of immune cells were evaluated. The ceRNA network was constructed and validated. The targeted drugs based on ceRNA network were assessed. Results A total of 179 DEG were identified, including 61 down-regulated and 118 up-regulated genes. GO analysis showed that DEGs were associated with multiple biological processes, such as cell migration, differentiation and regulation, etc. They were correlated with cell components, such as vesicle membrane, serosa and membrane raft, etc. They were also associated with multiple molecular functions, such as chemokine receptor, G protein-coupled receptor, immune receptor activity and antigen binding, etc. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that DEG were involved in tumor necrosis factor (TNF), Wnt, interleukin (IL)-17 and nuclear factor (NF)-κB signaling pathways, etc. PPI network suggested that CD8A, IL2RG, STAT1, CD3G and SYK were the core genes of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. The ceRNA network prompted that miR-146a-3p, miR-28-5p and miR-593-3p were related to the expression level of CD3G. The miR-149-3p, miR-342-5p, miR-873-5p and miR-491-5p were correlated with the expression level of IL-2RG. The miR-194-3p, miR-512-3p, miR-377-3p and miR-590-3p were associated with the expression level of SYK. The miR-590-3p and miR-875-3p were related to the expression level of CD8A. The miR-143-5p, miR-1231, miR-590-3p and miR-875-3p were associated with the expression level of STAT1. There were 13 targeted drugs for CD3G, 4 targeted drugs for IL-2RG, 28 targeted drugs for SYK and 3 targeted drugs for lncRNA MUC2. No targeted drugs were identified for CD8A, STAT1 and other ceRNA network genes. Conclusions CD8A, IL2RG, STAT1, CD3G and SYK are the core genes of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury. The research and analysis of these core genes probably contribute to the diagnosis of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury and providing novel research ideas and therapeutic targets.
8.A study on multimodal emotional adjustment based on non-contact physiological and psychological perception in fasting and low metabolism scenes
Cheng SONG ; Wenjie ZHANG ; Ziqing CAO ; Haibo QIN ; Yuan JIANG ; Yanlei WANG ; Juncong XU ; Shuai DING ; Bin WU
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(4):201-208,240
Objective Explore the comprehensive emotion adjustment pattern that combines non-contact physiological and psychological detection methods in fasting and low metabolism scenarios.This study aims to verify the accuracy of non-contact physiological and psychological detection algorithms and evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal emotion adjustment schemes for addressing negative emotional states such as depression and anxiety.Methods Deploy non-contact physiological and psychological detection algorithms and emotion adjustment plans to build a multimodal emotion adjustment system.Collect physiological and psychological data from volunteers participating in the 15-days complete fasting human low metabolism experiment of"Green Star Travel Ⅷ".Utilize finger clip oximeters and scales to verify the accuracy of existing non-contact physiological and psychological methods within the system.Design an emotion adjustment experiment featuring four groups:sound adjustment,acupoints adjustment,magnetism adjustment,and combination adjustment.Compare the volunteers'scale scores before and after the adjustments to verify the effectiveness of the system's emotion adjustment capabilities.Results The experimental results demonstrate that the average difference in the Bland-Altman plot for the non-contact heart rate detection model is ﹣0.497 bpm,with 95.3%of the error values falling within the 95%consistency interval.The non-contact psychological detection model achieved an accuracy rate of over 80%in identifying stress,anxiety,and depression,and an accuracy rate of over 70%in identifying fatigue and anger.Following emotion adjustment,the stress levels of the subjects significantly improved(P?0.05),along with notable enhancements in real-time positive and negative emotion scores.Conclusion The non-contact physiological and psychological detection methods can effectively identify the physiological and emotional states of subjects in fasting and low metabolism scenarios.Acoustic,acupoint,magnetic,and combination schemes have proven effective in alleviating negative emotional states.These methods provide a new technological approach for managing the physical and mental health of astronauts in future deep space exploration and extraterrestrial residency scenarios.
9.Prospect effect of music therapy on mental state and its application in manned spaceflight
Ziqing CAO ; Haibo QIN ; Yanlei WANG ; Feng LIU ; Xiang ZHANG ; Meiping GAO ; Bin WU
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(4):245-251
As China's manned space missions gradually develop towards long-term residence and deep space exploration,astronauts will face increasingly severe psychological challenges.As a psychological adjustment method involving multiple disciplines such as music,psychology,and medicine,music therapy has the advantages of being convenient to implement,cost-effective,and highly personalized.This paper integrates the concept of music therapy and explores the research progress of music therapy in regulating psychological states in aspects such as physiology,emotional regulation,cognitive ability,and interpersonal relationships.Combined with the mechanism of action of music therapy and the practical situation in the field of manned spaceflight,it aims at the future development trends and problems to be solved,to construct a music therapy system for astronauts during on-orbit flight and ground daily training.This will help astronauts achieve healthy physical and mental development and promote the completion of missions.
10.Evidence Graph Analysis of Postoperative Pain Sensitization Induced by Perioperative Sleep Deprivation
Jianjun XUE ; Caihong WANG ; Lingling GUO ; Xiuxia LI ; Jie ZHANG ; Ziqing XU ; Huaijing HOU ; Kehu YANG
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;16(1):143-156
To describe and evaluate the clinical studies of postoperative pain sensitization caused by sleep deprivation through the evidence map system, understand the distribution of evidence in this field, and provide reference for subsequent evidence research. A computer-based search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database from inception to August 2023 was conducted to obtain intervention studies, observational studies and systematic reviews/Meta-analysis of postoperative pain sensitization caused by sleep deprivation. The research characteristics and methodological quality were analyzed and evaluated. The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the AMSTAR-2 scale were used to evaluate the quality of the included studies, and the evidence was comprehensively analyzed and displayed by means of bubble chart, table and text. A total of 35 observational studies (31 cohort studies and 4 case-control studies), 15 randomized controlled trials and 4 systematic reviews/Meta-analyses were included. The number of publications increased rapidly after 2018 and peaked in 2022, and clinical studies in this field mainly focused on cohort studies, with fewer randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews/Meta-analysis studies. The results of the evidence map showed that in terms of quality, 22 studies were 'high quality', 24 studies were 'medium quality', and 8 studies were 'low quality'.Thirty studies showed that sleep deprivation could induce postoperative pain sensitization. Only 2 studies suggested that sleep disorders were not significantly associated with postoperative pain sensitization, and ten studies were uncertain whether sleep deprivation could induce postoperative pain sensitization. Overall evidence shows that sleep deprivation can induce postoperative pain sensitization, but the evaluation dimensions are limited and the methodological quality of the included literature needs to be improved. More high-quality, large-sample and standardized clinical studies should be carried out in the future to provide better scientific basis for clinical work.

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