1.Development of classification and grading performance evaluation indicators for public health staff in district CDCs based on job competencies
Xiaohua LIU ; Dandan YU ; Huilin XU ; Dandan HE ; Yizhou CAI ; Nian LIU ; Linjuan DONG ; Xiaoli XU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(1):84-88
ObjectiveTo explore the establishment of performance assessment indicators for the classification and grading of public health staff in district-level Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCs), and to provide a basis for such evaluations. MethodsThrough literature review and group interviews, performance evaluation indicators were developed based on competency evaluation. Experts were invited to evaluate the weight of performance evaluation indicators for public health staff from different categories, with the average value used to represent the weight of each indicator. ResultsTwenty-nine experts from universities in Shanghai, municipal CDCs, and district CDCs participated, yielding an expert authority coefficient of 0.86. The performance evaluation indicators for department managers were categorized into three levels, with 4 indicators at the primary level, 16 indicators at the secondary level, and 42 indicators at the tertiary level, while those for general staff included 4 primary indicators, 15 secondary indicators, and 36 tertiary indicators. Significant differences were observed in the weight coefficients of the primary indicators (internal operations, professional work, and learning and growth) between department managers and general staff. The top three secondary indicators for department managers were department management, monitoring and prevention, and level of expertise. For mid-level and senior staff, the top three secondary indicators were monitoring and prevention, level of expertise, and research work. The top three secondary indicators for junior staff were monitoring and prevention, professional expertise, and professional attitude. No significant statistical differences were found among tertiary indicators. ConclusionThe developed performance evaluation indicators are reliable. Staff at different levels and classifications should be evaluated using different performance evaluation standards to accurately reflect individual performance and contributions.
2.LINC00958 promotes the malignant biological behaviors of cervical cancer cells and lymph node metastasis in mouse models by upregulating VEGF-C expression
JING Shuang ; HE Xiaoli ; JING Jiayu ; WANG Yue
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;32(2):161-168
目的:探讨LINC00958/血管内皮生长因子C(VEGF-C)信号通路在宫颈癌的淋巴管生成和淋巴转移中的作用。方法:从2020年9月至2022年9月期间在河南省人民医院接受手术的患者中收集了42例宫颈癌组织标本,通过qPCR检测宫颈癌组织和宫颈癌细胞(Hela、C33A、SiHa、Caski)中LINC00958的表达情况。将LINC00958过表达载体(LINC00958组)或对照载体(CMV组)转染Caski细胞,敲减LINC00958(shLINC00958组)、VEGF-C(shVEGF-C组)的shRNA序列或阴性对照shRNA(shNC组)转染SiHa细胞。分别通过CCK-8法、Transwell实验检测过表达或敲减LINC00958对宫颈癌细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭的影响。观察转染后细胞的培养上清液对人淋巴管内皮细胞(HLEC)淋巴管形成能力的影响。建立小鼠腘淋巴结转移模型,观察过表达LINC00958或同时敲减VEGF-C对宫颈癌淋巴结转移的影响。结果:LINC00958在宫颈癌组织中呈高表达(P<0.001),高水平的LINC00958与大肿瘤、晚期肿瘤分级、浸润深度和淋巴转移有关联(P<0.05或P<0.01)。与正常人宫颈上皮细胞ende1617相比,宫颈癌细胞中LINC00958水平均显著升高(P<0.01或P<0.001)。shLINC00958组SiHa细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭能力及其培养上清液的促HLEC淋巴管形成能力均显著低于shNC组(P<0.05、P<0.01或P<0.001),LINC00958组Caski细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭能力及其培养上清液的促HLEC淋巴管形成能力显著高于CMV组(P<0.05、P<0.01或P<0.001)。通过RNA下拉、RNA免疫沉淀实验发现宫颈癌细胞中LINC00958能够特异性结合VEGF-C。LINC00958+shVEGF-C组Caski细胞的增殖、迁移、侵袭能力及其培养上清液的促淋巴管形成能力显著低于LINC00958组(P<0.01或P<0.001);在小鼠腘淋巴结转移模型中,LINC00958+shVEGF-C组中小鼠腘窝淋巴结的体积和VEGF-C蛋白、N-cadherin蛋白以及LYVE-1的阳性细胞比例均显著低于LINC00958组(均P<0.001)。结论:LINC00958通过直接与VEGF-C蛋白相互作用增强宫颈癌细胞的增殖、侵袭、淋巴管生成能力,促进小鼠腘淋巴结转移模型的淋巴结转移。
3.Evidence-based evaluation of the global cancer-associated thromboembolism risk assessment tools
Xiaoli QIN ; Xiurong GAO ; Qin HE ; Shunlong OU ; Jing LUO ; Hua WEI ; Qian JIANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(3):333-338
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the global cancer-associated thromboembolism risk assessment tools based on evidence- based methods, and to provide methodological reference and evidence-based basis for constructing a specific tool in China. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted on 6 databases, including CNKI, Wanfang data, VIP, CBM, PubMed, and Embase, as well as on the websites of NCCN, ASCO, ESMO and so on with a deadline of June 30, 2022. Furthermore, a supplementary search was conducted in January 2023. The essential characteristics and methodological quality of included risk assessment tools were described and analyzed qualitatively, focusing on comparing each assessment stratification ability. RESULTS Totally 14 risk assessment tools were included in the study, with a sample size of 208-18 956 cases and an average age distribution of 53.1-74.0 years. The applicable population included outpatient cancer student@sina.com patients, lymphoma patients, and multiple myeloma patients,etc. The common predictive factors were body mass index, venous thromboembolism history, and tumor site. All tools had undergone methodological validation, with 9 presented in a weighted scoring format. Only seven tools were used simultaneously for specificity, sensitivity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV) and area under the curve (AUC) or C statistical analysis. CONCLUSIONS The risk of bias in constructing existing tools is high, and the heterogeneity of tool validation results is significant. The overall methodological quality must be improved, and its risk stratification ability must also be investigated. There are still certain limitations in clinical practice in China.
4.Development and application of in vitro intestinal absorption model based on microfluidic chips
Lan CHEN ; Xiaoli HE ; Piaoxue YOU ; Hui WANG ; Zhanying HONG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2024;42(2):43-49
The intestine is the main site of oral drug absorption, and the epithelial cells of the intestine contain villi and microvilli, which promote secretion, cell adhesion, and absorption by increasing surface area and other factors. Traditional two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) cell culture models and animal models have played an important role in studying drug absorption, but their application is limited due to the lack of sufficient predictability of human pharmacokinetics or ethical issues, etc. Therefore, mimicking the core structure and key functions of the human intestine based on in vitro live cells has been the focus of research on constructing a microfluidic chip-based intestinal model. The model is a microfluidic chip bionic system that simulates the complex microstructure, microenvironment, and physiological functions of the human intestine using microfabrication technology. Compared with 2D cell culture and animal experiments, the intestinal microarray model can effectively simulate the human in vivo environment and is more specific in drug screening. The research progress and applications in disease modeling, drug absorption and transport of intestinal microarray models and intestine-related multi-organ coupled microarray models at home and abroad were reviewed in this paper. The current challenges of intestinal chip simulating intestinal homeostasis and diseases were summarized,in order to provide reference for the further establishment of a more reliable in vitro intestinal chip model.
5.Effect of Salvianolic Acid B Combined with Puerarin on Pyroptosis of SH-SY5Y Cells Injured by Oxygen-glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation
Shuxin TU ; Yan WANG ; Xiaoli HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(3):54-63
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of salvianolic acid B combined with puerarin in protecting the SH-SY5Y cells from the damage by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) based on pyroptosis. MethodSH-SY5Y cells were used to establish the model of OGD/R, and cells were classified into the control, OGD/R, 10 μmol·L-1 salvianolic acid B, 100 μmol·L-1 puerarin, 10 μmol·L-1 salvianolic acid B + 100 μmol·L-1 puerarin, and 10 μmol·L-1 NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inhibitor MCC950 groups. Except the control group, other groups were rapidly reoxygenated for 12 h after 6 h OGD for modeling. The cell survival rate was determined by the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. An optical microscope was used to observe the cell morphology. A spectrophotometer was used to determine the content of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) in culture supernatant. Cell damage was measured by Hoechst/PI staining. The mRNA levels of NLRP3, cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-1 (Caspase-1), gasdermin D (GSDMD), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were determined by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). The protein activation of Caspase-1 and NLRP3 was detected by immunofluorescence. Western blot was employed to determine the protein levels of IL-1β, ASC, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and cleaved Caspase-1. ResultCompared with the control group, the OGD/R group showed decreased cell survival rate (P<0.01), damaged cell morphology, increased leakage rate of LDH (P<0.01), up-regulated mRNA levels of NLRP3, Caspase-1, GSDMD, ASC, and IL-1β (P<0.01), and up-regulated protein levels of IL-1β, ASC, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and cleaved Caspase-1 (P<0.01). Compared with the OGD/R group, salvianolic acid B, puerarin, and salvianolic acid B combined with puerarin improved cell survival rate (P<0.01), and the combined treatment group outperformed salvianolic acid B and puerarin used alone (P<0.01). Salvianolic acid B combined with puerarin and MCC950 both improved cell morphology, reduced the leakage of LDH (P<0.01), alleviated cell damage, and down-regulated the mRNA levels of NLRP3, Caspase-1, GSDMD, ASC, and IL-1β (P<0.05, P<0.01) and also the protein levels of IL-1β, ASC, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and cleaved Caspase-1 (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionThe results indicated that salvianolic acid B combined with puerarin can alleviate the OGD/R-induced damage of SH-SY5Y cells by inhibiting pyroptosis.
6.Establishment and Validation of Reference Range of Thyroid Function among Healthy 11~16 Year-old Teenagers in Xi'an
Xiaoli XU ; Yingyu YAN ; Yanjun DIAO ; Juan HE ; Yao CHEN ; Zhuoyue LÜ ; Jiayun LIU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(1):170-174
Objective To analyze serum characteristics and determine the reference range for thyroid function among healthy 11~16 year-old teenagers in Xi'an in order to offer a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and therapy.Methods A sum of 1 378 healthy 11~16 year-old teenagers who met the inclusion criteria from the First Affiliated Hospital of the Air Force Medical University(Xijing Hospital)between January 2020 and December 2022 were selected as research subjects,including 628 males and 750 females.They were divided into three groups based on age:Group 1:11~<13 year-olds(433 cases),Group 2:13~<15 year-olds(425 cases),and Group 3:15~≤16 year-olds(520 cases).Differences in serum thyroid function indices among different genders and age groups were analyzed,the reference ranges for these indices were established,and 99 healthy 11-16 year-old teenagers who met the inclusion criteria were chosen for verification.Results There were no significant differences between different genders in thyroid stimulating hormone[TSH,2.56(1.80,3.63)μIU/ml vs 2.43(1.68,3.48)μIU/ml]and total thyroxine[TT4,97.84(85.34,111.00)nmol/L vs 98.20(87.16,111.23)nmol/L],the differences were statistically significant(Z=-1.881,-0.638,all P>0.05).Meanwhile,the differences in free thyroxine[FT4,16.93(15.49,18.60)pmol/L vs 16.26(14.80,17.83)pmol/L],free triiodothyronine[FT3,6.21(5.66,6.80)pmol/L vs 5.59(4.98,6.19)pmol/L],and total triiodothyronine[TT3,2.24(1.96,2.55)nmol/L vs 2.04(1.78,2.34)nmol/L]between different genders were significant(Z=-5.368,-11.994,-6.417 all P<0.01).The differences in thyroid function indices were significant among different age groups(Z=10.649~261.003,all P<0.05).The reference ranges for thyroid function indices across different age groups and genders were established,in which thyroid function indicators were verified to be within the established reference range by 99 samples.Conclusion Teenage hormone secretion varies greatly,and the secretion of thyroid hormones is influenced by various factors.Thus,the diagnosis and treatment of teenage thyroid diseases cannot fully rely on the reference ranges provided by adults or manufacturers.This study established the reference range of the thyroid function indices of 11~16 year-old teenagers in Xi'an,offering clinical doctors'diagnosis and treatment data support.
7.Effect of perioperative precision nursing intervention on elderly patients with femoral neck fractures
Yingying HE ; Jinfen CHEN ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Zuolei JING ; Guihuan LI ; Qiongzhu CAI ; Bin ZHANG
Modern Hospital 2024;24(2):325-328
Objective To investigate the impact and significance of a precision nursing plan during the surgical manage-ment of femoral neck fractures in elderly patients.Methods From May 2022 to May 2023,70 patients with femoral neck frac-tures,including medium-sized neck and head-type,were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group equally.The two groups were managed with routine nursing interventions and specific nursing interventions,respectively.The two groups were compared in terms of the psychological status,complications,hip joint functions,and prognostic effects.Results After the intervention,the psychological status scores of both two groups significantly decreased.The observation group showed lower psy-chological status scores,indicating better psychological status compared to the control group(P<0.05).The rate of postopera-tive complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).Additionally,the scores of hip joint function in the observation group were higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).At the time of dis-charge,the scores of self-care ability in both two groups had increased,and the scores of femoral head necrosis were significantly decreased after 3 months of interventions(P<0.05).Furthermore,the self-care ability scores in the observation group were higher,and the scores of femoral head necrosis were lower compared to those of the control group,indicating that the prognosis of the observation group was better than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The precise nursing interventions could effectively enhance the prognosis of elderly patients with femoral neck fractures and improve their self-care ability.
8.Exploring the mechanism of pre-electroacupuncture at"Neiguan"(PC6)and"Jianshi"(PC5)acupoints on learning,memory,and locus coeruleus-hippocampal neural circuit in Alzheimer's disease-like rats via the β2AR/β-arrestin2/NF-κB pathway
Chuan HE ; Li WANG ; Xiaoli PAN ; Chaochao YU ; Juan XIAO ; Zhenkun LU ; Xiangyu LI ; Yanjun DU ; Feng SHEN
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(11):1612-1622
Objective To investigate the effects of pre-electroacupuncture(EA)on spatial learning and memory,the locus coeruleus-hippocampal neural circuit,and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease(AD)-like rats,and to explore the possible mechanism of pre-EA in preventing and treating AD.Methods Thirty-six male SD rats were divided into the normal,model,EA,and sham EA groups using the random number table method,with nine rats per group.An AD-like rat model was prepared through intraperitoneal injection of 120 mg/(kg·d)D-galactose for eight consecutive weeks.After daily intraperitoneal injection,the rats in the EA group underwent EA stimulation at the"Neiguan"(PC6)and"Jianshi"(PC5)acupoints with a continuous wave,frequency of 50 Hz,and a current of 1 mA for 20 min once a day for 8 weeks.The sham EA group was only superficially punctured to the subcutaneous tissue at the"Neiguan"(PC6)and"Jianshi"(PC5)acupoints without electricity,and the rest of the operations were the same as those in the EA group.The Morris water maze experiment was then used to evaluate the spatial learning and memory of the rats.Immunofluorescence labeling was used to detect dopamine β hydroxylase and c-Fos co-localization in the locus coeruleus of noradrenergic neurons,as well as glial fibrillary acidic protein and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)co-localization in the CA1 area of the hippocampus of astrocytes.Western blotting was used to measure the protein expressions of norepinephrine(NE),β2-adrenergic receptor(β2AR),β-inhibitory protein 2(β-arrestin2),nuclear transcription factor-κB(NF-κB)inhibitory factor protein α(IκBα),and NF-κB in the hippocampus of rats.An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the TNF-α,interleukin-1β(IL-1β),and interleukin-6(IL-6)contents in hippocampal tissue.Results Compared with the normal group,the average escape latency of the model group rats was prolonged,and the times of crossing platform and exploration time in the target quadrant were reduced(P<0.01),while the EA intervention can shorten the average escape latency and increase the times of crossing platform and exploration time in the target quadrant(P<0.01).Compared with the normal group,the expression of co-located noradrenergic neurons in the model group decreased,co-located astrocytes increased(P<0.01);NE,β2AR,β-arrestin2,and IκBα protein expression decreased(P<0.01),NF-κB protein expression increased(P<0.01);the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,and IL-6 increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the EA group showed an increase in the expression of co-located noradrenergic neurons,a decrease in co-located astrocytes(P<0.01),an increase in NE,β2AR,β-arrestin2,and IκBα protein expressions(P<0.01),a decrease in NF-κB protein expression(P<0.01),and a decrease in TNF-α,IL-1β,and IL-6 levels(P<0.01).No significant difference was observed in the above indicators between the model and sham EA groups.Conclusion Pre-EA at"Neiguan"(PC6)and"Jianshi"(PC5)can alleviate learning and memory dysfunction,alleviate noradrenergic neuronal loss in the locus coeruleus,inhibit astrocyte activation,protect the locus coeruleus-hippocampal neural circuit,and may be associated with inhibiting β2AR/β-arrestin2/NF-κB inflammatory pathway activation.
9.Diagnosis and treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(3):290-297
Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases are a group of most common inherited peripheral neuropathies. The predominant clinical presentations include distal predominance of limb-muscle weakness and atrophy, and sensory loss, as well as skeletal deformities such as pes cavus and scoliosis. On the basis of electrophysiological studies, nerve pathology, and inheritance characteristics, Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseases are subdivided into several types. Genetic tests are helpful to identify the pathogenic genes. Rehabilitation, surgical treatment, and symptomatic drug therapy contribute to ameliorate symptoms and skeletal deformities. Some specific therapeutic drugs targeting pathogenesis have been tested in clinical trials, though their efficacy and safety require further investigation.
10.Exploration the Immune Regulatory Mechanism of Hedysari Radix Based on Network Pharmacology,Molecular Dynamics,and UPLC-MS/MS
Xudong LUO ; Xinrong LI ; Chengyi LI ; Peng QI ; Tingting LIANG ; Xiaoli FENG ; Xu LI ; Jungang HE ; Xiaocheng WEI ; Ruijuan ZHOU ; Xinming XIE
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(3):376-383
Objective To predict the core targets and action pathways of Hedysari Radix based on UPLC-MS/MS and network pharmacology methods,and to verify the results of network pharmacology by molecular docking and molecular dynamics techniques.This article aims to investigate immune regulation mechanism of effective components absorbed into blood from Hedysari Radix.Methods Qualitative quantification of effective components absorbed into blood from Hedysari Radix were operated by using UPLC-MS/MS technique.The corresponding targets of effective components absorbed into blood from Hedysari Radix were screened by TCMSP and HERB databases.Targets of immune-related disease were obtained through DisGeNET,OMIM,TTD,and MalaCards databases.The network of"components absorbed into blood from Hedysari Radix-immune-related diseases"was then constructed.GO and KEGG enrichment analysis and mapped the PPI network were performed.Molecular docking and molecular dynamics techniques were applied for validation.Results A total of 8 prototype components absorbed into blood,synergistically acting on 101 targets,were identified by UPLC-MS/MS.They mediated 538 biological processes including immune response,positive regulation of gene expression,receptor binding,and cytokine activity.Meanuhile,116 signaling pathways,such as HIF-1,Toll-like receptor,JAK-STAT,T cell receptor,PI3K-Akt,and FoxO etc.were involved.The core targets were MAPK14,PTGS2,MMP9,PPARG,CCND1,etc..The results of molecular docking showed that formononetin and calycosin had strong docking binding activity with MAPK14.And molecular dynamics simulations further demonstrated that the binding between MAPK14 and formononetin or calycosin had good structural stability and binding affinity.Conclusion The results of serum pharmacochemistry,network pharmacology and molecular dynamics were verified to reveal the material basis and mechanism of Hedysari Radix in regulating immunity.The aim of this study is to provide scientific basis for its immunomodulatory mechanism.

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