1.Clinical Efficacy of Tangning Tongluo Tablets for Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Fuwen ZHANG ; Junguo DUAN ; Wen XIA ; Tiantian SUN ; Yuheng SHI ; Shicui MEI ; Xiangxia LUO ; Xing LI ; Yujie PAN ; Yong DENG ; Chuanlian RAN ; Hao CHEN ; Li PEI ; Shuyu YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):132-139
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Tangning Tongluo tablets in the treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (DR). MethodsFourteen research centers participated in this study, which spanned a time interval from September 2021 to May 2023. A total of 240 patients with nonproliferative DR were included and randomly assigned into an observation group (120 cases) and a control group (120 cases). The observation group was treated with Tangning Tongluo tablets, and the control group with calcium dobesilate capsules. Both groups were treated for 24 consecutive weeks. The vision, DR progression rate, retinal microhemangioma, hemorrhage area, exudation area, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level, and TCM syndrome score were assessed before and after treatment, and the safety was observed. ResultsThe vision changed in both groups after treatment (P<0.05), and the observation group showed higher best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) than the control group (P<0.05). The DR progression was slow with similar rates in the two groups. The fundus hemorrhage area and exudation area did not change significantly after treatment in both groups, while the observation group outperformed the control group in reducing the fundus hemorrhage area and exudation area. There was no significant difference in the number of microhemangiomas between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, the number of microhemangiomas decreased in both the observation group (Z=-1.437, P<0.05) and the control group (Z=-2.238, P<0.05), and it showed no significant difference between the two groups. As the treatment time prolonged, the number of microhemangiomas gradually decreased in both groups. There was no significant difference in the HbA1c level between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, the decline in the HbA1c level showed no significant difference between the two groups. The TCM syndrome score did not have a statistically significant difference between the two groups before treatment. After treatment, neither the TCM syndrome score nor the response rate had significant difference between the two groups. With the extension of the treatment time, both groups showed amelioration of TCM syndrome compared with the baseline. ConclusionTangning Tongluo tablets are safe and effective in the treatment of nonproliferative DR, being capable of improving vision and reducing hemorrhage and exudation in the fundus.
2.Research on Hyperspectral Image Detection and Recognition of Pepper Early Blight Incubation Period Based on Spectral and Texture Features
Meng-Jiao SHEN ; Hao BAO ; Yan ZHANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(1):233-243
ObjectiveEarly blight is a common destructive disease in the growth process of Solanaceae crops, which can lead to crop failure and serious losses. Traditional crop disease detection methods are difficult to detect disease characteristics in a timely manner during the incubation period of disease, and thus take scientific and effective prevention and control measures. This study obtained hyperspectral images of early blight of peppers at different infection stages through continuous monitoring with a hyperspectral imager. The earliest identifiable time during the incubation period of early blight in peppers (the earliest identifiable time during the incubation period in this experiment was 24 h after inoculation) was determined using the spectral angle cosine-correlation coefficient and Chebyshev distance. MethodsTaking the symptoms of the latent period of early blight in peppers as the research object, 13 characteristic wavelengths were selected using a genetic algorithm. An identification model of crop disease latent period symptoms based on spectral features was established through optimized combinations of characteristic wavelengths combined with a logistic regression model. Simultaneously, a recognition model of the latent period of early blight in peppers based on image texture features was established using local binary patterns. ResultsThe experiment was tested with 120 samples. The accuracy of the identification model of crop disease latent period symptoms based on spectral features reached over 93% in both the training set and the test set. The accuracy of the identification model of crop disease latent period symptoms based on texture features reached 98.96% and 100% in the training set and test set, respectively. ConclusionBoth spectral features and texture features can be used to detect and identify crop disease latent period symptoms. Texture features more significantly revealed the characteristics of the latent period of the disease compared to spectral features, effectively improving the detection performance of the model. The research results in this article can provide theoretical references for monitoring and identifying other crop disease latent period symptoms.
3.Cross sectional and cross lagged network analyses of Internet addiction among university students
GOU Hao, HUANG Wenying, SUN Qunqun, HU Chang, ZHANG Wen, XIANG Luyao, SONG Chao
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(9):1287-1291
Objective:
To understand the dynamic temporal evolution pathways of Internet addiction among university students and to identify the core driving nodes, so as to provide theoretical evidences for the precise implementation of targeted interventions.
Methods:
Using a convenient cluster sampling method, a total of 1 066 full time freshmen and sophomores were recruited from three universities in Guizhou, Jiangxi, and Guangdong Provinces for a follow up survey (T1:January-March 2024; T2:January-March 2025). The Revised Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS-R) was employed to assess the status of Internet addiction among university students, and cross sectional as well as cross lagged panel network models were constructed to analyze Internet addiction and its multidimensional influencing factors.
Results:
The T1 network comprised 19 nodes and 114 non zero edges, while the T2 network comprised 19 nodes and 126 non zero edges. Cross sectional network analysis revealed the strongest association between "insufficient sleep" and "daytime fatigue"; the core nodes were "first thought upon waking for going online" and "feeling low after disconnection" (characteristics of psychological dependence) at T1, while the core nodes shifted to "impaired health" and "excitement when online" (characteristics of functional impairment and addictive psychodynamic features) at T2. Cross lagged network analysis further indicated that "reduced leisure" directly predicted "sleep compression", and a bidirectional relationship was observed between "needing more time to achieve satisfaction" and "academic decline".
Conclusions
Internet addiction among university students exhibits dynamic evolutionary characteristics. Stage specific targeted interventions focusing on core driving nodes are needed, integrating behavioral regulation and academic support to break the vicious cycle and enhancing the ability to cope with real life demands.
4.Three-channel Recognition Model Based on Visible Light Images for Crop Disease Incubation Stage
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(10):2650-2662
ObjectiveEarly detection of crop diseases is crucial for effective agricultural management and yield protection. While visible light imaging has been widely applied for disease detection due to its accessibility and non-destructive nature, most existing methods primarily focus on identifying diseases during the symptomatic phase, when visual symptoms are already prominent. However, detecting plant diseases during the incubation period—when symptoms are still subtle or invisible—remains a major challenge due to the lack of distinctive visual cues and limited research methodologies. This study aims to address this gap by proposing a novel three-channel recognition model to accurately identify early blight symptoms during the incubation stage in Solanaceae crops, particularly in chili and tomato, using only visible light images. MethodsWe established a controlled experimental setup in which healthy leaves and leaves inoculated with early blight pathogens were photographed continuously over time. A total of 1 258 visible light images were collected, capturing various stages of disease progression. From these images, lesion regions were manually annotated. To quantitatively characterize early and subtle color changes within the lesion areas, we extracted color moments—first-order (mean), second-order (standard deviation), and third-order (skewness)—from multiple color spaces, including Lab and HSV. By analyzing the temporal variation of these color moments across disease progression stages, we identified the first-order moment of the saturation (S) channel in the HSV color space as the most sensitive indicator of lesion development on inoculated leaves. Using this insight, we defined four disease categories: healthy, incubation stage, early stage, and late stage. Subsequently, a three-channel classification model was constructed by integrating features from three color channels that provided complementary information. Three-channel models were constructed based on R-G-B, L-a-b, and H-S-V color spaces, respectively, to evaluate performance across different crops and to determine which color representation provides the most discriminative power for identifying disease symptoms during the incubation period. ResultsThe proposed models demonstrated strong classification performance. The three-channel model built using the Lab color space achieved a 94.44% accuracy in recognizing the incubation stage of early blight in pepper, effectively distinguishing subtle pre-symptomatic features from healthy tissue. The model based on the HSV color space achieved 100% accuracy in detecting incubation-stage symptoms in tomato, underscoring the discriminative power of S-channel variations in this context. These results confirm the model’s capability to identify early blight before visible lesions become pronounced, which is essential for timely disease intervention. ConclusionThis study presents a new technical pathway for early-stage disease detection using visible light images by focusing on subtle color feature changes during the incubation period. The proposed three-channel recognition model effectively identifies early blight in both chili and tomato, offering a non-destructive, low-cost, and easily deployable solution for early warning and precision agriculture. Furthermore, this framework can be generalized to other crops and diseases where early detection plays a critical role in minimizing yield losses and ensuring sustainable production. The method lays a solid foundation for future research in pre-symptomatic plant disease recognition and provides valuable tools for intelligent crop monitoring and precision management systems.
5.Research status of correlation between myopia and accommodative function
Zhengjing WANG ; Su ZHAO ; Hao GU ; Hao JIANG ; Qiurong LONG ; Zhixuan CHEN ; Jing XIE
International Eye Science 2024;24(3):415-419
Ocular accommodation refers to the process by which the ciliary muscle creates a clear image of the object in the retina by changing the refractive power of the lens. When the accommodation ability of the eye is insufficient, the imaging focus falls on the region behind the retina and hyperopic defocus is easily formed, resulting in axial growth and leading to the development of myopia, and it is found that most myopic patients usually have some accommodation dysfunction. Myopia has become a public health problem in China, and the prevalence of adolescents has increased dramatically. How to prevent and stop the occurrence and development of myopia is a major challenge. Previous studies have found that ocular accommodation dysfunction is associated with the occurrence and development of myopia, and the measurement of parameters related to accommodation function has certain guiding significance for the prevention and control of myopia. The purpose of this paper is to review the correlation between myopia and ocular accommodation function, with a view to providing new ideas for the prevention, control and treatment of myopia.
6.Application of optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography biomarkers in the prognosis and monitoring of diabetic macular edema
Haiyan HUANG ; Deshuang LI ; Hao GU ; Bo QIN
International Eye Science 2024;24(5):743-748
Diabetic macular edema(DME)is a complication of diabetic retinopathy(DR), and is also the main cause of vision loss and blindness in DR patients. Optical coherence tomography(OCT)and optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA)serve as the principal methods for the non-invasive assessment of microstructural and microvascular pathological changes in the retina. They are widely-used methods for detecting and evaluating DME. As OCT and OCTA technologies advance, various parameters have assumed the role of biomarkers, such as central subfield thickness(CST), cube average thickness(CAT), cube volume(CV), disorganization of retinal inner layers(DRIL), hyperreflective foci(HRF)and subfoveal neuroretinal detachment(SND). OCT and OCTA are widely used in clinical practice. OCT can visually show the layer changes and subtle structures of the retina and choroid in the macular area, while OCTA is more often used to detect microvascular changes. In this article, the role of OCT and OCTA-related biomarkers in prognosis and monitoring in DME is described, while the biomarkers visible in the test results can provide new ideas for monitoring and treatment strategies in DME, and provide new insights into the pathogenesis of DR and DME.
7.Longitudinal relationship between social avoidance and distress, learning burnout, school adaptation and depression among high school students
TANG Tiangui, LUO Hao, YUAN Zeliang, PENG Xiaofan, PAN Yangu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(4):544-548
Objective:
To examine the influence of school adaptation on depression among high school students, as well as the mediating effects of social avoidance and distress and learning burnout on the relationship between school adaptation and depression among high school students, so as to provide a basis for the mental health promotion among high school students.
Methods:
A convenience sampling method was used to select 1 207 first year high school students from two high schools as the research subjects in Guiyang City. The School Adaptation Scale(SAS), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale(SAD), Learning Burnout Questionnaire(LBQ), Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) were used to conduct surveys at three time points: October 2021 (T1), May 2022 (T2), and March 2023 (T3). Common method biase was tested using the Harman s single factor method,and bias correction was conducted via the Bootstrap method, utilizing 5 000 resamples to analyze the 95% confidence intervals(95% CI ) of parameter estimates.
Results:
School adaptation at T1 was negatively associated with depression of high school students at T3 ( β =-0.13, P <0.01). The mediation analysis showed that the mediating effect of social avoidance and distress at T2 between school adaptation at time point T1 and depression among high school students at time point T3 was-0.100 (95% CI =-0.134--0.071, P <0.05). The mediating effect of learning burnout at T2 between school adaptation at time point T1 and depression among high school students at time point T3 was-0.157 (95% CI =-0.211--0.106, P <0.05). The chain mediation effect of social avoidance and distress and learning burnout at T2 between school adaptation at time point T1 and depression among high school students at time point T3 was -0.022 (95% CI =-0.037--0.012, P <0.05).
Conclusions
Good school adaptation can directly alleviate depressive mood, and can indirectly reduce depression through social avoidance and distress and learning burnout among high school students. Families and schools should pay attention to the school adaptation of high school students and provide timely interventions and assistance to students with poor adaptation.
8.Prediction of Bioequivalence of Lenvatinib Mesilate Capsules Based on Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Analysis
Hua ZHENG ; Guizhou HAO ; Pingping SHANG ; Jipeng HOU ; Qingxiao LIU ; Xingkai GENG ; Guimin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(13):1775-1780
OBJECTIVE
To predict the in vivo bioequivalence of lenvatinib mesilate capsules and reference preparation by using the parallel artificial membrane permeability analysis.
METHODS
Based on the biopharmaceutics classification system classification of lenvatinib mesilate and the parallel artificial membrane permeation model, the in vitro dissolution permeation rate test model of lenvatinib mesilate capsules was established, through real-time monitoring of the dissolution and penetration of lenvartinib mesylate capsules and reference preparations in fasting gastric juice, intestinal fluid and postprandial intestinal fluid, the flux and total penetration of drugs through the membrane were calculated.
RESULTS
In fasting state and fed state, the 90% confidence interval of geometric mean ratio of two key quality parameters (permeation flux and permeation amount) of the preparation A all were in the range of 80.00%−125.00%, the preparation B did not fall into this interval.
CONCLUSION
This research method can predict the bioequivalence of renvartinib mesylate capsule and reference preparation, and has a certain correlation in vivo and in vitro.
9.Research progress on mRNA pulmonary delivery systems
Ze-hong CHEN ; Xin-yu ZHANG ; Hao-nan XING ; Mei LU ; Fan MENG ; Jing-ru LI ; Xiu-li GAO ; Ai-ping ZHENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(11):3074-3084
As a major global public health problem, pulmonary diseases threaten human life and health while causing a huge economic burden. The messenger RNA (mRNA)-based inhalation preparation, which effectively targets pulmonary cells can overcome the problems of traditional therapy, such as high side effects, low pulmonary bioavailability, and difficulty in synthesizing target proteins
10. Treatment advice of small molecule antiviral drugs for elderly COVID-19
Min PAN ; Shuang CHANG ; Xiao-Xia FENG ; Guang-He FEI ; Jia-Bin LI ; Hua WANG ; Du-Juan XU ; Chang-Hui WANG ; Yan SUN ; Xiao-Yun FAN ; Tian-Jing ZHANG ; Wei WEI ; Ling-Ling ZHANG ; Jim LI ; Fei-Hu CHEN ; Xiao-Ming MENG ; Hong-Mei ZHAO ; Min DAI ; Yi XIANG ; Meng-Shu CAO ; Xiao-Yang CHEN ; Xian-Wei YE ; Xiao-Wen HU ; Ling JIANG ; Yong-Zhong WANG ; Hao LIU ; Hai-Tang XIE ; Ping FANG ; Zhen-Dong QIAN ; Chao TANG ; Gang YANG ; Xiao-Bao TENG ; Chao-Xia QIAN ; Guo-Zheng DING
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2023;39(3):425-430
COVID-19 has been prevalent for three years. The virulence of SARS-CoV-2 is weaken as it mutates continuously. However, elderly patients, especially those with underlying diseases, are still at high risk of developing severe infections. With the continuous study of the molecular structure and pathogenic mechanism of SARS-CoV-2, antiviral drugs for COVID-19 have been successively marketed, and these anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs can effectively reduce the severe rate and mortality of elderly patients. This article reviews the mechanism, clinical medication regimens, drug interactions and adverse reactions of five small molecule antiviral drugs currently approved for marketing in China, so as to provide advice for the clinical rational use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in the elderly.


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