1.Research progress on the pre-treatment and engineering modification of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in chronic wound repair
Yunlong LI ; Xi HUANG ; Yanbiao ZHANG ; Hongfei DONG ; Wei XUE ; Bo HUANG ; Xianhui LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(7):709-717
In recent years, studies have shown that exosomes can replace mesenchymal stem cell for chronic wound repair. However, exosomes have some problems such as poor targeting, low availability and low yield, so it has limited effect in the treatment of chronic wound. Maximizing the therapeutic benefits of exosomes is the primary challenge that needs to be overcome when used for chronic wound repair. Studies have shown that the treatment potential of exosomes can be further developed by pretreatment and engineering modification of exosomes. This article reviewed the research progress of exosome pretreatment and engineering modification in chronic wound repair, and provided reference for subsequent research and clinical application.
2.Effect and mechanism of ophthalmic acupuncture combined with tail moxibustion in post-stroke cognitive impairment rats
Xinyi TANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Hongfei ZHOU
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(9):1312-1321
Objective To explore the effects and possible mechanisms of ophthalmic acupuncture combined with tail moxibustion on the behavior and hippocampus in rats with post-stroke cognitive impairment.Methods Seventy-five male SD rats were randomly divided into the sham operation group (15 rats) and the modeling group (60 rats) using the random number table method. A modified suture-occluded method was used to replicate the occlusion model of the middle cerebral artery in the modeling group,whereas only the right carotid artery was exposed in the sham operation group. After modeling,48 rats with post-stroke cognitive impairment were selected using the Morris water maze experiment,and were randomly divided into the model group,the ophthalmic acupuncture group,the tail moxibustion group and the ophthalmic acupuncture+tail moxibustion group using the random number table method,with 12 rats per group. The sham operation group and the model group were bound with no intervention;the ophthalmic acupuncture group was needled once a day in the bilateral "liver area","kidney area","heart area",and "spleen area",leaving the needle for 30 min;the tail moxibustion group was given mild-warm moxibustion on the area between "Changqiang" (GV1) and the tip of the tail for 20 min,once a day;the ophthalmic acupuncture+tail moxibustion group was given the above-mentioned ophthalmic acupuncture and tail moxibustion interventions simultaneously. After 7 days of intervention,the behavior of the rats was detected. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the hippocampus;the malondialdehyde (MDA) content and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the hippocampus were detected by colorimetric method;Western blotting was used to detect the protein expressions of Kelch-like ECH associated protein 1 (KEAP1),phosphoglycerate mutase 5 (PGAM5),apoptosis-inducing factor mitochondria associated 1 (AIFM1),nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2),and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in the hippocampus of rats;and real-time fluorogenic quantitative PCR was used to determine the mRNA expressions of KEAP1,PGAM5,AIFM1,Nrf2,and HO-1 in the hippocampus. Results Compared with the sham operation group,the escape latency in the model group was prolonged,and the crossing platform number was decreased (P<0.05);the number of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 area was significantly decreased,with a disordered arrangement and irregular morphology,and necrotic neurons were observed;the SOD activity in the hippocampus was decreased,while the MDA content was increased (P<0.05);the protein and mRNA expressions of KEAP1,PGAM5,and AIFM1 were increased,while the protein and mRNA expressions of Nrf2 and HO-1 were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the model group,the escape latency of rats in the ophthalmic acupuncture+tail moxibustion group was shortened,and the crossing platform number was increased (P<0.05);the loss of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 area of the rat was significantly reduced,and the cell morphology was more plump;SOD activity in the hippocampus was increased,and MDA content was decreased (P<0.05);and the protein and mRNA expressions of KEAP1,PGAM5,and AIFM1 were decreased,while the protein and mRNA expressions of Nrf2 and HO-1 were increased (P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of ophthalmic acupuncture and tail moxibustion can be used to treat rats with post-stroke cognitive impairment,and its mechanism may be related to alleviating oxidative stress damage and oxeiptosis in the hippocampus,thereby improving the degree of hippocampal neuronal damage and enhancing the cognitive ability of rats after stroke.
3.Research progress on the pre-treatment and engineering modification of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in chronic wound repair
Yunlong LI ; Xi HUANG ; Yanbiao ZHANG ; Hongfei DONG ; Wei XUE ; Bo HUANG ; Xianhui LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(7):709-717
In recent years, studies have shown that exosomes can replace mesenchymal stem cell for chronic wound repair. However, exosomes have some problems such as poor targeting, low availability and low yield, so it has limited effect in the treatment of chronic wound. Maximizing the therapeutic benefits of exosomes is the primary challenge that needs to be overcome when used for chronic wound repair. Studies have shown that the treatment potential of exosomes can be further developed by pretreatment and engineering modification of exosomes. This article reviewed the research progress of exosome pretreatment and engineering modification in chronic wound repair, and provided reference for subsequent research and clinical application.
4.Safety of early antiplatelet therapy for non-cardioembolic mild stroke patients with thrombocytopenia
Dongjuan XU ; Huan ZHOU ; Mengmeng HU ; Yilei SHEN ; Hongfei LI ; Lianyan WEI ; Jing XU ; Zhuangzhuang JIANG ; Xiaoli SHAO ; Zhenhua XI ; Songbin HE ; Min LOU ; Shaofa KE
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2024;53(2):175-183
Objective:To investigate the safety of early antiplatelet therapy for non-cardioembolic mild stroke patients with thrombocytopenia.Methods:Data of acute ischemic stroke patients with baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)score≤3 and a platelet count<100×109/L were obtained from a multicenter register.Those who required anticoagulation or had other contraindications to antiplatelet therapy were excluded.Short-term safety outcomes were in-hospital bleeding events,while the long-term safety outcome was a 1-year all-cause death.The short-term neurological outcomes were evaluated by modified Rankin scale(mRS)score at discharge.Results:A total of 1868 non-cardioembolic mild stroke patients with thrombocytopenia were enrolled.Multivariate regression analyses showed that mono-antiplatelet therapy significantly increased the proportion of mRS score of 0-1 at discharge(OR=1.657,95%CI:1.253-2.192,P<0.01)and did not increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage(OR=2.359,95%CI:0.301-18.503,P>0.05),compared with those without antiplatelet therapy.However,dual-antiplatelet therapy did not bring more neurological benefits(OR=0.923,95%CI:0.690-1.234,P>0.05),but increased the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding(OR= 2.837,95%CI:1.311-6.136,P<0.01)compared with those with mono-antiplatelet therapy.For patients with platelet counts≤75×109/L and>90×109/L,antiplatelet therapy significantly improved neurological functional outcomes(both P<0.05).For those with platelet counts(>75-90)×109/L,antiplatelet therapy resulted in a significant improvement of 1-year survival(P<0.05).For patients even with concurrent coagulation abnormalities,mono-antiplatelet therapy did not increase the risk of various types of bleeding(all P>0.05)but improved neurological functional outcomes(all P<0.01).There was no significant difference in the occurrence of bleeding events,1-year all-cause mortality risk,and neurological functional outcomes between aspirin and clopidogrel(all P>0.05).Conclusions:For non-cardioembolic mild stroke patients with thrombocytopenia,antiplatelet therapy remains a reasonable choice.Mono-antiplatelet therapy has the same efficiency as dual-antiplatelet therapy in neurological outcome improvement with lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
5.The role of IL-22 / STAT3 pathway in insulin resistance caused by intermittent hypoxia
Hongfei Liu ; Tingting Sun ; Jiahui Tian ; Xinjie Chen ; Lijue Ren ; Jing Du ; Fang Han ; Cuiying Wei
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(10):1678-1682
Objective :
By observing the changes of interleukin-22 ( IL-22) ,signal transduction and transcriptional activator 3 (STAT3) ,fasting blood glucose ( FBG) and fasting insulin ( FINS) of rats under the circumstance of chronic intermittent hypoxia and reoxygenation,to explore the role of IL-22 / STAT3 pathway in insulin resistance in- duced by chronic intermittent hypoxia.
Methods :
4 SD rats were randomly divided into control group (NC group) and intermittent hypoxia group ( CIH group) ,with 12 rats in each group.NC group was placed in normoxia environment for 12 weeks,while CIH group was first given intermittent hypoxia for 8 weeks and then resumed normoxia feeding until 12 weeks.FBG,FINS,IL-22 and p-STAT3 / STAT3 levels were measured at baseline,week 8 and week 12 in both groups,and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated.The differences between the two groups were compared.
Results :
① There was no significant difference of the observation indexes between the two groups at baseline (P>0. 05) .At 8 weeks,the levels of FBG,FINS and HOMA-IR in CIH group were higher than those in NC group (P<0. 05) ,and the levels of IL-22 were lower than those in NC group (P <0. 05) .p-STAT3 / STAT3 showed a decreasing trend,but not statistically significant.At 4 weeks of reoxygenation,there were no significant differences in FBG,FINS,HOMA-IR and IL-22 levels between the two groups (P >0. 05 ) .p-STAT3 / STAT3 in CIH group was significantly higher than that in NC group ( P <0. 05 ) . ② Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that HOMA-IR was negatively correlated with IL-22 and p-STAT3 / STAT3 ( all P <0. 05) .
Conclusion
Chronic intermittent hypoxia can inhibit the expression of IL-22 / STAT3 signaling pathway,IL-22 / STAT3 signaling pathway may mediate insulin resistance induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia.
6.Investigation and analysis of late reporting and under-reporting of occupational diseases from 2018 to 2020 in China.
An Qi LIU ; Dan WANG ; Xin Xin LI ; Jin Hao WU ; Hongfei WANG ; Wei Jiang HU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2023;41(5):353-357
Objective: To understand the late reporting and the under-reporting of occupational disease from 2018 to 2020 in China and analyze the causes, so as to provide scientific evidence for improving the quality of occupational disease reports in China, timely acquiring the incidence of occupational disease, and assessing the occupational hazards. Methods: From May to December 2021, A total of 320 occupational disease diagnostic institutions were selected for investigation. The original documents of occupational disease diagnosis cases from 2018 to 2020 were compared with the online reported cases, and late reported and under-reported cases of occupational disease were analyzed. Results: A total of 32207 diagnosed cases from 2018 to 2020 were investigated, including 28934 confirmed cases and 3273 cases without occupational disease. The overall late reported rate and under-reported rate of confirmed cases were 20.2% and 2.1%, respectively. There were significant differences in the rate of late reporting and under-reporting of occupational diseases in different regions and different types of diagnostic institutions (P<0.001). The southwest region had the highest rates of late reporting and under-reporting, 61.6% and 7.9% respectively. The late reported rate of all kinds of occupational diseases was about 15.0%, and the under-reported rate was from 1.5.0% to 5.0%. Conclusion: At present, the phenomenon of late reporting and under-reporting occupational diseases is still obvious. It is necessary to strengthen the inspection of occupational disease reporting, improve the quality of occupational disease reporting, and provide scientific basis for the formulation of occupational disease prevention and control policies.
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7.A preliminary study on index system construction of the merging reform of doctoral degree education in clinical medicine with the standardized training of specialists
Wei HUANG ; Oudong XIA ; Hongfei ZHU ; Jun JIANG ; Tingting YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(9):1139-1144
Objective:To explore the reform plan for the integration of doctoral degree education in clinical medicine and standardized training for specialists.Methods:Using the literature analysis method and expert interview method, the preliminary framework of the merger training program was initially constructed, and Delphi method was used to determine the final index system. Excel 2010 was used to make data entry, and SPSS 19.0 was used for statistical analysis.Results:After two rounds of inquiry, the preliminary framework of the merger training program was finally determined from six aspects: enrollment methods, training resources, training content, training methods, training assessment and quality control, including 6 first-level indicators, 26 second-level indicators and 72 third-level indicators.Conclusion:By scientifically formulating systematic training programs, establishing the core training content and comprehensive evaluation system with post competency, and using flexible academic system, it provides a basis for carrying out the reform of the integration of doctoral education of clinical medicine and standardized training of specialists.
8.Oblique lateral interbody fusion treats adjacent segment diseases after lumbar spinal fusion
Zhongyou ZENG ; Xing ZHAO ; Jian WANG ; Pingquan CHEN ; Wei YU ; Hongfei WU ; Yongxing SONG ; Shunwu FAN ; Xiangqian FANG ; Fei PEI ; Shiyang FAN ; Guohao SONG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(24):1643-1651
Objective:To explore the feasibility and clinical efficacy of oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF) in the treatment of adjacent segment disease (ASDis).Methods:Retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 31 patients with ASDis treated by OLIF in four medical centers from June 2015 to December 2018. There were 17 males and 14 females. The average age was (65.7±3.4) years (range, 59 to 75 years). 19 cases received single-segment fixed fusion, 11 cases received double-segment fixed fusion and 1 case received three-segment fixed fusion. Original fixed fusion site: 1 case of L 1, 2, 3 cases of L 3, 4, 11 cases of L 4, 5, 4 cases of L 5S 1, 6 cases of L 3-L 5, 5 cases of L 4-S 1, and 1 case of L 3-S 1. The time from the initial fixation and fusion to this admission was 82.5±45.5 months (rang, 24 to 180 months). ASDis occurred at the proximal end of the fixed fusion segment in 28 cases and at the distal end in 3 cases. The types of ASDis: degenerative disc disease in 11 cases, lumbar spinal stenosis in 15 cases, degenerative spondylolisthesis in 2 cases, and degenerative scoliosis in 3 cases. The location of ASDis: 6 cases of L 2, 3, 12 cases of L 3, 4, 6 cases of L 4, 5, 3 cases of L 1-L 3, 1 case of L 2-L 4, and 3 cases of L 1-L 4. At admission, 3 cases of lumbar internal fixation had been removed and 28 cases of internal fixation remained. Stand-alone OLIF was performed in 19 cases, OLIF combined with pedicle screw fixation in 8 cases, and OLIF combined with cortical screw fixation in 4 cases. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) were used to evaluate the low back pain and lumbar function before operation and at the last follow-up, and the imaging results and complications were observed. Results:All patients were followed up. The follow-up time was 23.6±9.6 months (range, 12 to 60 months). The operation time was 73.8±25.3 mins (range, 40 to 180 min), and the intraoperative blood loss was 86.2±67.4 ml (range, 20 to 310 ml). The average blood loss in each segment was 24.8 ml. During the operation, there were 1 case of segmental vein injury, 7 cases of endplate injury, 2 cases of transient iliopsoas muscle weakness, 1 case of thigh pain and numbness, and 1 case of incomplete intestinal obstruction. There was no incision necrosis and infection. The VAS score of low back pain decreased from 5.9±1.9 before operation to 1.4±0.6 at the last follow-up, with a statistically significant difference ( t=8.47, P<0.001). The ODI index recovered from 45.2%±5.7% before operation to 13.8%±4.7% at the last follow-up, with a statistically significant difference ( t=7.92, P<0.001). The height of intervertebral space increased from 8.7±1.6 mm before operation to 11.4±1.9 mm after operation and 9.9±1.8 mm at the last follow-up. There was a statistically significant difference between postoperative and preoperative height of intervertebral space ( F=4.15, P=0.007). There was a statistically significant difference between the last follow-up and postoperative height of intervertebral space ( P=0.011). During the follow-up, there were 13 cases of fusion cage subsidence, 1 case of fusion cage displacement, and no case of internal fixation loosening or fracture. The intervertebral fusion rate was 94%(29/31) and the complication rate was 42%(13/31). Conclusion:ASDis is a common complication after lumbar fixation and fusion, and requires surgical treatment. OLIF is a reliable method to treat ASDis as it has advantages of small trauma, high fusion rate and low complication rate.
9.Chinese Society of Allergy and Chinese Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Guideline for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Zheng LIU ; Jianjun CHEN ; Lei CHENG ; Huabin LI ; Shixi LIU ; Hongfei LOU ; Jianbo SHI ; Ying SUN ; Dehui WANG ; Chengshuo WANG ; Xiangdong WANG ; Yongxiang WEI ; Weiping WEN ; Pingchang YANG ; Qintai YANG ; Gehua ZHANG ; Yuan ZHANG ; Changqing ZHAO ; Dongdong ZHU ; Li ZHU ; Fenghong CHEN ; Yi DONG ; Qingling FU ; Jingyun LI ; Yanqing LI ; Chengyao LIU ; Feng LIU ; Meiping LU ; Yifan MENG ; Jichao SHA ; Wenyu SHE ; Lili SHI ; Kuiji WANG ; Jinmei XUE ; Luoying YANG ; Min YIN ; Lichuan ZHANG ; Ming ZHENG ; Bing ZHOU ; Luo ZHANG
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research 2020;12(2):176-237
The current document is based on a consensus reached by a panel of experts from the Chinese Society of Allergy and the Chinese Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology Group. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects approximately 8% of Chinese adults. The inflammatory and remodeling mechanisms of CRS in the Chinese population differ from those observed in the populations of European descent. Recently, precision medicine has been used to treat inflammation by targeting key biomarkers that are involved in the process. However, there are no CRS guidelines or a consensus available from China that can be shared with the international academia. The guidelines presented in this paper cover the epidemiology, economic burden, genetics and epigenetics, mechanisms, phenotypes and endotypes, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, management, and the current status of CRS in China. These guidelines—with a focus on China—will improve the abilities of clinical and medical staff during the treatment of CRS. Additionally, they will help international agencies in improving the verification of CRS endotypes, mapping of eosinophilic shifts, the identification of suitable biomarkers for endotyping, and predicting responses to therapies. In conclusion, these guidelines will help select therapies, such as pharmacotherapy, surgical approaches and innovative biotherapeutics, which are tailored to each of the individual CRS endotypes.
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10.MRI evaluation of the effect of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TILF) on lumbar multifidus muscle
Xiaolin WU ; Wenbin CONG ; Xin ZHONG ; Hongfei XIANG ; Guoqing ZHANG ; Wei SHI ; Feng DUAN ; Bohua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2020;40(14):902-910
Objective:To explore the effect of minimally invasivetransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) on lumbar multifidus muscle using MRI techniqueandits clinical significance.Methods:From September 2016 to July 2019, 23 patients who underwent MIS-TLIF surgery for unilateral symptomatic disc herniation in unilateral segments (L 3,4, L 4,5, L 5S 1) of Qingdao University Affiliated Hospital were studied. Their lumbar MR examination was performed 1 week before surgery, and 3 and 6 months after surgery. The axial section of multifidus muscle cross section area (AxCSA) was measured on the axial T2WI image of each intervertebral disc level before and after the operation. The ratio of long and short lines (RLS) was calculated, andthe ratio of axial section of muscle fat infiltration cross section area (FLSA) and AxCSAwasrecorded as FLSA/AxCSA. The changes of various indexes of multifidus muscle in the affected side and the healthy side of the lumbar spine before and after the operation were compared, and the effect of the MIS-TLIF procedure on the morphology of the multifidus muscle was observed. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) measurements of the muscle cross-section of the affected side were performed before and 6 months after the operation. The integral value of intracellular lipid (IMCL) and extracellular lipid (EMCL) of 1H spectrum muscle cells was compared, while the degree of fat infiltration was measured. Results:Patients with single-segment lumbar disc herniation had larger AxCSAin the healthy side than the affected side before surgery in surgical level ( t=6.611, P<0.05), and the muscle AxCSAin the healthy side was larger than the affected side in non-surgical levels ( t=-6.682, P<0.05), both suggested preoperative muscle volume advantage in the healthy side; no difference in bilateral AxCSA at 3 months was found after surgeryin surgical levels ( t=0.197, P> 0.05)and non-surgical levels ( t=-1.631, P> 0.05), which suggested bilateral muscle volume equal advantageat short-term follow-up. The FLSA/AxCSA of affected segment before and after 3 months was 9.5%±3.8% and 8.7%±1.5%, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=3.163, P<0.05); the RLS of affected segment before and after 3 months was 3.3%±0.24% and 2.7%±0.83%, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=3.42, P<0.05). The medians of EMCL/IMCL before and after 6 months of MRS were 2.010 and 1.475, respectively, and EMCL decreased after 6 months ( Z=0.48, P<0.05). Conclusion:Patients with single-segment lumbar disc herniation have different morphology of bilateral multifidus muscle before surgery. MIS-TLIF has little effect on the multifidus muscle of the surgical side. MIS-TLIF significantly reduces extracellular lipid accumulation, promotes intracellular transfer, and increases intracellular fat metabolism. Its retention of muscle attachment points and limited fixation can also reshape compensatory muscle atrophy.


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