1.Preparation and Application of Polypyrrole Conductive Hydrogels in Biomedical Field
Kun-Yu REN ; Ru-Min FU ; Yu TIAN ; Xin-Chang KANG ; Lei ZHOU ; Guo-Xin TAN
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2024;52(1):1-12
Hydrogel is a kind of material with high water content,good biocompatibility and extracellular matrix-like property,among which polypyrrole(PPy)conductive hydrogels have both physical characteristics and excellent conductivity of hydrogels themselves.Its conductivity can be used to detect electrical signals generated in biological systems and provide electrical stimulation to regulate the activities and functions of cells and tissues.These characteristics make it widely used in the biomedical field.The recent progress of PPy conductive hydrogels in biomedical field was reviewed in this paper.In terms of classification,according to the cross-linking mechanism of PPy and hydrogel matrix,the non-covalent cross-linked PPy conductive hydrogels and covalent cross-linked PPy conductive hydrogels were divided.The applications of PPy conductive hydrogels in the biomedical field(Skin damage repair,nerve repair,myocardial repair and flexible sensing,etc.)were mainly introduced,and the development trend and challenges of PPy conductive hydrogels in the biomedical field were discussed.
2.Clinical application and complication analysis of umbilical arterial catheterization in premature infants
Xifang RU ; Qi FENG ; Ying WANG ; Huixuan YUE ; Tian SANG ; Xiaofang HUANG ; Shan LI ; Xueyan DU
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2024;39(2):84-89
Objective:To study the clinical application and complications of umbilical arterial catheterization (UAC) in premature infants.Methods:From January 2021 to December 2022, premature infants with UAC successfully inserted in NICU of our hospital were enrolled. According to birth weight (BW), the infants were assigned into three groups: <1 000 g, 1 000~1 499 g and ≥1 500 g. The perinatal data, UAC usage, UAC-related complications and risk factors of UAC-related complications were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 39 premature infants received UAC, with gestational age 29.3(27.3, 30.4) weeks and BW 1 100 (900, 1 310) g. The insertion length (IL) of UAC was calculated using the average value of two formulas: a, IL (cm) =4×BW (kg) +7; and b, IL(cm) =3×BW (kg)+9. The accuracy of tube end position was determined using chest/abdomen radiography. 30(76.9%) cases had accurate position, 6(15.4%) had higher position and 3(7.7%) had lower position. The proportion of appropriately positioned tube end in <1 000 g, 1 000~1 499 g and ≥1 500 g groups were 80.0%, 76.5% and 71.4%, respectively, without statistically significant differences ( P>0.05) .No significant differences existed among the three groups in UAC duration and UAC routinely removal rate ( P>0.05). 9 cases (23.1%) of UAC were removed for specific reasons, including 4 cases of arterial spasm, 2 cases of withdrawal of treatment, 1 case of tube end displacement, 1 case of abdominal distension and 1 case of death. 21 cases received 1 U/ml heparin (0.9%NaCl solution) 0.5~1 ml/h arterial infusion. 23.8% (5/21) had hypernatremia and the level of sodium became normal after reducing the concentration of NaCl solution. Arterial vasospasm occurred in 4 patients with skin color changes of one side of the lower extremities. After UAC removal, the skin color returned to normal. Conclusions:UAC is helpful and safe for preterm infants, however, its complications should be alerted to.
3.Predictive Modeling of Chronic Kidney Disease with Hypertension or Diabetes Based on Machine Learning Algorithms
Huijuan ZENG ; Bo TIAN ; Hongling YUAN ; Jie HE ; Guanxi LI ; Guojia RU ; Min XU ; Dong ZHAN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(3):99-105
Objective To build the early predictive model for chronic kidney disease(CKD)in hypertension and diabetes patients in the community.Methods The CKD patients were recruited from 4 health care centers in 4 urban areas in Kunming.The control group was residents without hypertension and diabetes(n = 1267).The disease group was residents with hypertension and/or diabetes(n = 566).The questionnaire survey,physical examination,laboratory testing,and 5 SNPs gene types in the PVT1 gene.The risk factors,which were filtered with logistics regression,were used to build predictive models.Four machine learning algorithms were built:support vector machine(SVM),random forest(RF),Na?ve Bayes(NB),and artificial neural network(ANN)models.Results Thirteen indicators included in the final diagnostic model:age,disease type,ethnicity,blood urea nitrogen,creatinine,eGFR from MDRD,ACR,eGFR from EPI2009,PAM13 score,sleep quality survey,staying-up late,PVT1 SNP rs11993333 and rs2720659.The accuracy,specificity,Kappa value,AUC of ROC,and PRC of ANN are greater than those of the other 3 models.The sensitivity of RF is the highest among 4 types of machine learning.Conclusions The ANN predictive model has a good ability of efficiency and classification to predict CKD with hypertension and/or diabetes patients in the community.
4.Screening of tuberculosis among freshmen in 156 schools in Baoding City
Yong-Qiang ZHANG ; Huan-Huan YANG ; Ya-Ya WANG ; Jing-Ru TIAN ; Yang LI ; Xiu-Zheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(1):95-99
Objective To investigate the screening and prevalence of tuberculosis among freshmen in different schools in Baoding City,and provide reference for tuberculosis control in schools.Methods Screening data of tu-berculosis and tuberculin test(PPD)of freshmen from 156 schools in different regions of Baoding City from Septem-ber 2021 to March 2022 were collected.PPD screening results of students from different regions and different school stages were analyzed and compared.Results A total of 68 177 freshmen from 156 schools were investigated for suspected symptoms and close contact history of pulmonary tuberculosis.PPD screening was conducted on 63 939 students.13 821 students were PPD positive,with a positive rate of 21.62%.3 083 students were strongly posi-tive,with a strong positive rate of 4.82%.15 cases of tuberculosis were found,and the reported incidence was 23.46/100 000.PPD positive rate and strong positive rate as well as incidence of tuberculosis in students in different school stages presented statistically significant differences(all P<0.01).Positive rate and strong positive rate in students in different school stages showed upward trends(all P<0.01).PPD positive rate and strong positive rate of students from schools in plain and mountainous areas presented statistically significant differences([22.28%vs 17.89%];[4.85%vs 3.62%],both P<0.01).PPD positive rate and strong positive rate between students from boarding junior school and non-boarding junior school were significantly different,respectively([23.94%vs 21.60%];[5.07%vs 3.56%],both P<0.01).Conclusion It is necessary to strengthen tuberculosis screening and health education for freshmen,especially those from boarding schools in plain areas,screening latent Mycobac-terium tuberculosis infection as early as possible,take corresponding measures to prevent and control the spread of tuberculosis,and reduce the risk of tuberculosis.
5.Exploring the medication rules of hepatic precancerous lesions based on data mining
Siyuan GOU ; Xianzhao YANG ; Longzhu WANG ; Yujia TIAN ; Shuying RU
China Pharmacist 2024;28(9):80-89
Objective To collect and sort out the literature on the clinical medication experience of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in the treatment of hepatic precancerous lesions,and to summarize the characteristics of the disease and the treatment ideas by analyzing the rules of its formula,in order to provide instructions for the treatment of precancerous lesions of hepatocellular carcinoma with TCM in terms of medication and experience addition and subtraction.Methods CNKI,VIP,WanFang Data,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,EMBASE,Cochrane databases were systematically searched,the clinical research and personal experience literature of TCM in the treatment of hepatic precancerous lesions from the establishment of the databases to December 2023 was included,and the prescription information that met the inclusion criteria was extracted.Based on"Traditional Chinese Medicine data Miner(TCM Miner)",the medication database was established to analyze the frequency,properties and flavours of the drugs and meridian tropism.The cluster analysis were conducted by SPSS 25.0 statistical software,and the association rules were analyzed by using Apriori algorithm of SPSS Modeler 14.1,and the complex network analysis of high-frequency drugs was conducted by network module of SPSS Modeler.Results 34 researches including 34 formulas,110 drugs with 291 frequencies and 15 drug efficacy were included.Frequency analysis showed that the top eight types of frequently applied drugs were milkvetch root,largehead atractylodes rhizome,radix salviae miltiorrhhizae,hedyotis,carapax trionycis,zedorgy rhidoray,barbated skullcup herb,redix curcumae.The top three properties in the"four qi"were cold,warm and mild.The top three tastes of the"five flavors"were bitterness,sweetness and acridity.The top four in the frequency of meridian tropism were liver,spleen,kidney and lung.Apriori correlation analysis showed that the core drug pairs was"Hedyotis diffusa+Atractylodes".Complex network analysis showed that the core prescriptions were composed of Atractylodes,Radix Paeoniae Alba,Hedyotis diffusa,Poria cocos,Rhizoma Curcumae,Radix Curcumae Aromaticae,Trionycis Carapax,Radix Astragali,Sparganium stoloniferum,Salvia miltiorrhiza,Scutellaria barbata.Conclusion The TCM treatment of hepatic precancerous lesions should be based on tonifying spleen and nourishing liver,promoting blood circulation and detoxification,and combined with drugs that can promote qi-circulation,clear heat,remove blood-stasis,soften hard masses and resolve hard masses.
6.Application of Functionalized Liposomes in The Delivery of Natural Products
Cheng-Yun WANG ; Xin-Yue LAN ; Jia-Xuan GU ; Xin-Ru GAO ; Long-Jiao ZHU ; Jun LI ; Bing FANG ; Wen-Tao XU ; Hong-Tao TIAN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2024;51(11):2947-2959
Plant natural products have a wide range of pharmacological properties, not only can they be used as plant dietary supplements to meet the nutritional needs of the human body in the accelerated pace of life, but also occupy an important position in the research and development of therapeutic drugs for the treatment of tumors, inflammation and other diseases, and have been widely accepted by the public due to their good safety. However, despite the above advantages of plant natural products, limiting factors such as low solubility, poor stability, lack of targeting, high toxicity and side effects, and unacceptable odor have greatly impeded their conversion to clinical applications. Therefore, the development of new avenues for the application of new natural products has become an urgent problem to be solved at present. In recent years, with the continuous development of research, various strategies have been developed to improve the bioavailability of natural products. Among them, nanocarrier delivery system is one of the most attractive strategies at present. In past studies, a large number of nanomaterials (organic, inorganic, etc.) have been developed to encapsulate plant-derived natural products for their efficient delivery to specific organs and cells. Up to now, nanotechnology has not only been limited to pharmaceutical applications, but is also competing in the fields of nanofood processing technology and nanoemulsions. Among the various nanocarriers, liposomes are the largest nanocarriers with the largest market share at present. Liposomes are bilayer nanovesicles synthesized from amphiphilic substances, which have advantages such as high drug loading capacity and stability. Attractively, the flexible surface of liposomes can be modified with various functional elements. Functionalized modification of liposomes with different functional elements such as antibodies, nucleic acids, peptides, and stimuli-responsive moieties can bring out the excellent drug delivery function of liposomes to a greater extent. For example, the modification of functional elements with targeting function such as nucleic acids and antibodies on the surface of liposomes can deliver natural products to the target location and improve the bioavailability of drugs; the modification of stimulus-responsive groups such as photosensitizers, magnetic nanoparticles, pH-responsive groups, and temperature sensitizers on the surface of liposomes can achieve controlled release of drugs, localized targeting, and synergistic thermotherapy. In addition to the above properties, by using functionalized liposomes to encapsulate natural products with irritating properties can also effectively mask the irritating properties of natural products, improve public acceptance, and increase the possibility of application of irritating natural products. There are various strategies for modifying liposomes with functional elements, and the properties of functionalized liposomes constructed by different construction strategies differ. The commonly used construction strategies for functionalized liposomes include covalent modification and non-covalent modification. These two types of construction strategies have their own advantages and disadvantages. Covalent modification has better stability than non-covalent modification, but its operation is cumbersome. With the above background, this review focuses on the three typical problems faced by plant natural products at present, and summarizes the specific applications of functionalized liposomes in them. In addition, this paper summarizes the construction strategies for building different types of functionalized liposomes. Finally, this paper will also review the opportunities and challenges faced by functionalized liposomes to enter clinical therapy, and explore the opportunities to overcome these problems, with a view to better realizing the precise control of plant nanomedicines, and providing ideas and inspirations for researchers in related fields as well as relevant industrial staff.
7.Effects of mild intraventricular hemorrhage on early motor development in infants with high risk of brain injury
Jingyu BU ; Huiping ZHANG ; Ru JIAN ; Sa YUAN ; Tian LIU ; Yanni CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(8):586-591
Objective:To assess the effect of mild intraventricular hemorrhage(IVH)on the early motor development of infants at high risk of brain injury,and to guide the intervention according to its characteristics.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to select neonates discharged from the Neonatal Unit of Xi 'an Children 's Hospital from February 1,2022 to March 31,2023,with one or more high-risk factors of brain injury.The patients were assigned to low-grade IVH group and no IVH group according to ultrasound diagnosis.The research subjects exclucled other brain injury diseases besides mild IVH.Motor development was assessed using test of infant motor performance(TIMP),reflecting performance in head control,auditory and visual responses,defensive movements,trunk movements,limb movements,and more.Both groups completed TIMP assessment between discharge and 16 weeks of the corrected age(CA).The differences of TIMP scores between two groups were compared . Results:A total of 329 neonates at high risk for brain injury were recruited,including 98 cases with grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ IVH(low-grade IVH group)diagnosed through brain ultrasonography and 231 controls(no IVH group).The Z scores of TIMP in the low-grade IVH group were lower than that in no IVH group(-0.25 ±0.87 vs.0.03 ±0.71, P=0.015).The risk factors of brain injury were matched for further comparison.At CA2-5 weeks,the scores in low-grade IVH group of TIMP total scores(74.10 ±12.28 vs.84.24 ±7.71),observation items(10.57 ±1.47 vs.11.24 ±1.29),elicitation(63.17 ±12.13 vs.73.00 ±7.36),sitting(9.14 ±2.90 vs.11.65 ±3.26),supine(22.07 ±4.73 vs.24.79 ±3.55),prone position(10.35 ±3.74 vs.12.82 ±3.15)and lateral position(4.00 ±2.85 vs.5.48 ±2.13)were significantly lower than those in no IVH group( P<0.05).At CA6-9 weeks,the scores in low-grade IVH group of sitting position(10.44 ±4.01 vs.12.96 ±3.02),supine position(24.04 ±4.60 vs.26.83 ±3.53),lateral position(4.83 ±2.53 vs.6.25 ±2.6)were significantly lower than those in no IVH group( P<0.05).At CA12-15 weeks,the low-grade IVH group showed significant differences in TIMP total score(104.00 ±12.98 vs.114.10 ±13.16),elicitation(92.00 ±12.64 vs.102.00 ±13.10),sitting(17.00 ±3.50 vs.19.13 ±3.55)and lateral position(7.35 ±2.14 vs.9.00 ±2.37)compared with those from no IVH group( P<0.05). Conclusion:Mild intraventricular hemorrhage affected the early motor development of high-risk infants with brain injury,mainly manifested as a lag in the ability of head control at CA2-5 weeks,and the trend continued until CA12-15 weeks.Early monitoring of motor ability and intervention of head control ability should be carried out in high-risk children with mild intraventricular hemorrhage.
8.Implications of left atrial volume index in patients with three-vessel coronary disease: A 6.6-year follow-up cohort study
Ru LIU ; Lei SONG ; Ce ZHANG ; Lin JIANG ; Jian TIAN ; Lianjun XU ; Xinxing FENG ; Linyuan WAN ; Xueyan ZHAO ; Ou XU ; Chongjian LI ; Runlin GAO ; Rutai HUI ; Wei ZHAO ; Jinqing YUAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(4):441-449
Background::Risk assessment and treatment stratification for three-vessel coronary disease (TVD) remain challenging. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of left atrial volume index (LAVI) with the Synergy Between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score II, and its association with the long-term prognosis after three strategies (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI], coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG], and medical therapy [MT]) in patients with TVD.Methods::This study was a post hoc analysis of a large, prospective cohort of patients with TVD in China, that aimed to determine the long-term outcomes after PCI, CABG, or optimal MT alone. A total of 8943 patients with TVD were consecutively enrolled between 2004 and 2011 at Fuwai Hospital. A total of 7818 patients with available baseline LAVI data were included in the study. Baseline, procedural, and follow-up data were collected. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), which was a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke. Secondary endpoints included all-cause death, cardiac death, MI, revascularization, and stroke. Long-term outcomes were evaluated among LAVI quartile groups. Results::During a median follow-up of 6.6 years, a higher LAVI was strongly associated with increased risk of MACCE (Q3: hazard ratio [HR] 1.20, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06-1.37, P = 0.005; Q4: HR 1.85, 95%CI 1.64-2.09, P <0.001), all-cause death (Q3: HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.17-1.69, P <0.001; Q4: HR 2.54, 95%CI 2.16-3.00, P <0.001), and cardiac death (Q3: HR 1.81, 95% CI 1.39-2.37, P <0.001; Q4: HR 3.47, 95%CI 2.71-4.43, P <0.001). Moreover, LAVI significantly improved discrimination and reclassification of the SYNTAX score II. Notably, there was a significant interaction between LAVI quartiles and treatment strategies for MACCE. CABG was associated with lower risk of MACCE than MT alone, regardless of LAVI quartiles. Among patients in the fourth quartile, PCI was associated with significantly increased risk of cardiac death compared with CABG (HR: 5.25, 95% CI: 1.97-14.03, P = 0.001). Conclusions::LAVI is a potential index for risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in patients with three-vessel coronary disease. CABG is associated with improved long-term outcomes compared with MT alone, regardless of LAVI quartiles. When LAVI is severely elevated, PCI is associated with higher risk of cardiac death than CABG.
9.Significance and key points of amendment in situ autologous great saphenous vein arterialization for the treatment of lower extremity arterial ischemia
Ye TIAN ; Xinxi LI ; Lei ZHANG ; Chao BAI ; Zhenwei YANG ; Muerzati HALIMURAT· ; Jun LUO ; Yeerbao ZAIYING· ; Xiangxiang RU ; Wenbin ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(11):729-733
With the development of population aging, the incidence of lower limb artery ischemic diseases is gradually increasing. Although various treatments such as medication and endovascular surgery are currently available, patients with compromised microcirculation in the distal limbs and poor outflow pathways often do not achieve satisfactory results. Additionally, these treatments can be costly, and long-term patency rates are not ideal. The amendment in situ autologous great saphenous vein arterialization surgery utilizes the patient′s great saphenous vein to provide arterial blood in a retrograde manner and re-establishes blood supply to the tissues through the venous microcirculation system in the distal foot. This approach can achieve good limb salvage results and long-term patency. Therefore, this article aims to elaborate on the methods and value of amendment in situ autologous great saphenous vein arterialization surgery.
10.Mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine Bai Zhi in preventing microgravity induced bone loss based on network pharmacology and transcriptomics
Xuechao LIANG ; Ye TIAN ; Kang RU ; Bo SANG ; Rui LIANG ; Airong QIAN
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(4):228-234
Objective In this study,we investigated the active ingredients,targets and molecular mechanisms of Bai zhi based on network pharmacology and mRNA transcriptome sequencing technology for the treatment of microgravity induced bone loss,with a view to providing new therapeutic strategies for microgravity induced bone loss diseases.Methods Investigating the antagonistic effect of the traditional Chinese medicine Bai zhi on microgravity induced bone loss by constructing a hindlimb unloading mice model.18 healthy male mice were randomly divided into Control,HLU and HLU+BZ groups,6 mice in each group,and the effects of Bai zhi on the bone mineral density of the model mice were evaluated after 28 d of continuous gavage.Screening the active ingredients and targets of Bai zhi through TCMSP,Genecards,OMIM,TTD,DisGeNET and other network pharmacology databases.A hindlimb tail suspension unloading animal(HLU)model was established,and the differentially expressed genes(DEGs)responding to mechanical unloading were analyzed using transcriptome sequencing methods,and the targets of Bai zhi active ingredients intersected with the targets of the differentially expressed genes responding to mechanical unloading,so that the core gene targets of Bai zhi for intervening in weightlessness bone loss could be obtained;Construction of Bai zhi component-target protein interaction network(PPI)using String database and Cytoscape software,and enrichment and analysis of key signaling pathways of Bai zhi for treating microgravity induced bone loss using R Studio software.Results Bai zhi effectively restored bone loss in hindlimb tail suspension mice.By quantitative analysis of bone mineral density scanning of hindlimb tail suspension mice,the results showed that Bai zhi significantly restored the loss of bone mineral density in the model mice(P?0.001),Bai zhi has obvious improvement effect on mirogravity induced mice bone loss.10 kinds of Bai zhi effective active ingredients were obtained through the network pharmacology database screening,306 components of the action target,1751 osteoporosis-related disease targets,and 33 disease drug common targets were obtained by drawing the intersection of Wayne's diagram calculation.Through target intersection with transcriptome sequencing differentially expressed genes under simulated microgravity conditions,32 core genes of Bai zhi for intervening in microgravity induced bone loss were obtained,including nuclear transcription factor(JUN),Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4),capsaicin receptor(TRPV1),and so on;Enrichment analysis of the 32 core genes was performed,and the results of GO functional enrichment analysis showed that a total of 194 GO terms were obtained,including 123 biological process(BP)terms,which mainly included insulin-like growth factor receptor,glucose homeostasis in vivo,and negative regulation of gene expression;28 Molecular Function(MF)terms,including RNA polymerase II transcription factor activity,ligand-activated sequence-specific DNA binding,and transcription factor binding;there were 43 cellular component(CC)terms,including cytoplasmic membrane,receptor complex,euchromatin,etc.The results of KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that Bai zhi may be involved in the regulation of insulin-like factor,HIF-1 hypoxic stress,AMPK and other signaling pathways to play a therapeutic function for microgravity induced bone loss.Conclusion under simulated microgravity conditions,the effective active ingredients of Bai zhi may inhibit the accumulation of glycosylation end products(AGEs),oxidative stress damage,and the production of inflammatory factors induced by microgravity stress by regulating the expression of differential genes in response to mechanical unloading,and then participate in osteoblast differentiation in the bone microenvironment to alleviate the occurrence of microgravity induced bone loss diseases.

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