1.Relationship between mobile phone addiction and anxiety among college students: the acting path of loneliness
Mengyang TAO ; Lijun SUN ; Fei GUO ; Jianhua ZHANG ; Jinjin DONG ; Shichang YANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(2):156-161
BackgroundAnxiety exists as a prevalent psychological problem among college students nowadays, which brings negative influence on their normal life. Mobile phone addiction and loneliness both have an impact on college students' anxiety. However, the acting path of loneliness between mobile phone addiction and anxiety requires further exploration. ObjectiveTo analyze the relationships among mobile phone addiction, loneliness and anxiety in college students, and to explore the acting path of loneliness between mobile phone addiction and anxiety. MethodsOn December 21, 2023, 1 400 college students from a university in Henan Province were selected, in accordance with the simple random sampling method, for investigation of this study. Questionnaire survey was conducted by using several scales including Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and University of California Los Angeles-Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS). Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the correlation between the scores of each scale above, and SPSS macro program Process 3.3 was used to test the mediation effect. ResultsA total of 1 239 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of 88.50%. The MPATS score of college students was positively correlated with both SAS and UCLA-LS scores (r=0.474, 0.387, P<0.01), and UCLA-LS score was positively correlated with SAS score (r=0.541, P<0.01). The indirect effect of loneliness between mobile phone addiction and anxiety was 0.160 (95% CI: 0.118~0.173), accounting for 33.97% of the total effect. ConclusionMobile phone addiction can positively predict anxiety among college students, and loneliness may act as the mediation path between mobile phone addiction and anxiety among college students.
2.FHL2 interacts with LDHA to promote glioma cell proliferation
WU Guoqing ; ZHANG Ting△ ; SONG Xiaofeng ; ZHU Ting ; LI Na ; LI Ming
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;31(10):976-983
[摘 要] 目的:探讨四个半LIM结构域2(FHL2)蛋白对胶质瘤细胞增殖的影响及其分子机制。方法:利用TCGA和CGGA数据库分析胶质瘤组织中FHL2 mRNA表达水平与患者预后的关系。通过WB法检测人胶质瘤组织标本及人胶质瘤细胞U87、T98G、U251、SNB19、GSC23、A172、LN229、G267和星形胶质细胞NHA中的FHL2蛋白表达水平。利用慢病毒载体构建稳定敲低FHL2的U87细胞和过表达FHL2的SNB19细胞,即U87-shGFP、U87-shFHL2-1#、U87-shFHL2-4#和SNB19-3flag、SNB19-3flag-FHL2组。通过CCK-8法、克隆形成实验检测敲低和过表达FHL2对细胞增殖的影响,免疫共沉淀(Co-IP)和液相色谱-串联质谱(LC/MS)法筛选FHL2在胶质瘤细胞中的相互作用蛋白,并用Co-IP和免疫荧光法验证它们的结合作用和共定位情况。使用酶标仪检测敲低和过表达FHL2细胞内乳酸产量和乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)活性的变化,WB法分析FHL2、LDHA及p-LDHA在正常脑组织和胶质瘤组织中的蛋白表达差异及其相互关系。在过表达 FHL2的SNB19细胞中使用LDHA的小分子抑制剂AT-101,通过CCK-8实验和酶标仪比色法验证FHL2在胶质瘤乳酸代谢中的作用,验证AT-101在胶质瘤中潜在的治疗效果。结果:Co-IP和LC/MS检测发现,FHL2与LDHA在胶质瘤细胞中存在相互作用。FHL2过表达可提高LDHA活性和乳酸生成(均P < 0.001),进而促进胶质瘤细胞增殖(P < 0.001)。相反,敲低FHL2会降低LDHA活性和乳酸产量(P < 0.001或P < 0.05)并抑制细胞增殖(P < 0.001)。AT101能抑制LDHA活性,并显著抑制FHL2促进胶质瘤细胞的增殖,同时恢复磷酸化LDHA(Y10)水平(P<0.01或P < 0.001)。结论:FHL2与LDHA蛋白相互作用,FHL2通过激活p-LDHA(Y10)的表达促进LDHA活性和乳酸产生,进而促进胶质瘤细胞的增殖,靶向这种相互作用可能成为治疗胶质瘤的潜在策略。
3.Photohardening therapy for idiopathic actinic dermatoses
Huiyan DENG ; Jiaoquan CHEN ; Huaping LI ; Quan CHEN ; Sanquan ZHANG ; Huilan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(12):1091-1095
Photohardening therapy, also known as photodesensitization therapy, refers to the phototherapy and photochemotherapy of idiopathic actinic dermatoses, and its goal is to improve the patients′ tolerance to sunlight and prevent disease flares. Its mechanisms of action involve a variety of cellular and inflammatory factors. This therapy is suitable for all idiopathic actinic dermatoses, with definite efficacy and good safety. However, the treatment specificity usually leads to poor compliance. The development of UVA1 rush hardening and home phototherapy is expected to solve this problem.
4.Metformin inhibits ultraviolet A-induced photoaging of HaCaT cells by activating the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase/nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 signaling pathway
Huaping LI ; Aili GAO ; Bihua LIANG ; Huiyan DENG ; Jiaoquan CHEN ; Hui ZOU ; Tianyi LIN ; Sanquan ZHANG ; Huilan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(12):1123-1130
Objective:To evaluate the effect of metformin on ultraviolet A (UVA) -induced photoaging of an immortalized human keratinocytes cell line (HaCaT), and to explore its potential mechanisms.Methods:Cell counting kit 8 (CCK8) assay was performed to evaluate the effect of metformin at different concentrations (0 - 100 mmol/L) on the viability of HaCaT cells, and 10 mmol/L metformin was selected for subsequent experiments. Cultured HaCaT cells were divided into a blank control group (conventional culture), a metformin group (treated with culture medium containing 10 mmol/L metformin), a UVA irradiation group (conventional culture for 24 hours followed by 10 J/cm 2 UVA irradiation) and a metformin + UVA group (treated with culture medium containing 10 mmol/L metformin for 24 hours followed by 10 J/cm 2 UVA irradiation) ; UVA irradiation was performed at a dose of 10 J/cm 2 once a day for 3 consecutive days. After 4-day treatment, cells were collected, the β-galactosidase assay was performed to determine the proportion of senescent cells in each group, 2′, 7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate assay to detect levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the comet assay to detect DNA damage levels. Additionally, some HaCaT cells were divided into the blank control group, metformin group, 1.25 μmol/L dorsomorphin (an adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase [AMPK] inhibitor) + metformin group, and 2.5 μmol/L dorsomorphin + metformin group, and cells in the latter two groups were treated with 1.25 and 2.5 μmol/L dorsomorphin respectively for 2 hours, followed by the treatment with 10 mmol/L metformin for 24 hours. Western blot analysis was performed to determine the cellular localization and phosphorylation levels of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). By using the small-interfering RNA (siRNA) -mediated silencing method, siRNA-Nrf2 was transfected into HaCaT cells to knock down Nrf2 expression (siRNA-Nrf2 group) ; 2.5 μmol/L dorsomorphin-treated HaCaT cells or Nrf2-knockdown HaCaT cells were treated with metformin and UVA irradiation (dorsomorphin + metformin + UVA group, siRNA-Nrf2 + metformin + UVA group, respectively), and the proportions of senescent cells were further calculated in each group. Statistical analysis was carried out by using one-way analysis of variance and two-way analysis of variance, and least significant difference (LSD) - t test was used for multiple comparisons. Results:Treatment with different concentrations of metformin for 24 hours could affect the viability of HaCaT cells to varying degrees ( F = 5 206.31, P < 0.001) ; there were no significant differences in the relative survival rates of HaCaT cells between the 10 - 20 mmol/L metformin groups and the control group (0 mmol/L metformin group, all P > 0.05), while the relative cell survival rates were significantly lower in the 25 - 100 mmol/L metformin groups than in the control group (all P < 0.05). After UVA irradiation, HaCaT cells shrank significantly and became narrow and elongated, and the intercellular spaces increased; the relative cell survival rate was significantly lower in the UVA irradiation group (76.13% ± 1.03%) than in the blank control group (100.00% ± 1.24%, LSD- t = 14.86, P < 0.001), but significantly higher in the metformin + UVA group (106.69% ± 2.45%) than in the UVA irradiation group (LSD- t = 11.55, P < 0.001). Moreover, the UVA irradiation group showed significantly increased proportions of senescent cells (45.14% ± 4.98%), intracellular ROS levels (144.61% ± 4.91%), and percentages of DNA in the tail (75.33% ± 1.77%) compared with the blank control group (23.84% ± 1.89%, 55.49% ± 1.57%, 1.88% ± 0.29%, respectively, all P < 0.001), while the metformin + UVA group showed significantly decreased proportions of senescent cells (24.26% ± 1.34%), intracellular ROS levels (58.62% ± 2.17%), percentages of DNA in the tail (15.83% ± 1.23%) compared with the UVA irradiation group (all P < 0.001). Western blot analysis showed that the Nrf2 expression in the cytoplasm was lower in the 10 mmol/L metformin group than in the blank control group, while the phosphorylated Nrf2 expression in the nuclei was higher in the 10 mmol/L metformin group than in the blank control group, suggesting that metformin could effectively induce the phosphorylation of Nrf2 and its nuclear translocation; both the pretreatment with 1.25 and 2.5 μmol/L dorsomorphin could significantly reduce the phosphorylation levels of AMPKα and Nrf2 induced by 10 mmol/L metformin. The proportions of senescent cells in the dorsomorphin + metformin + UVA group and the siRNA-Nrf2 + metformin + UVA group were 67.84% ± 2.74% and 65.94% ± 1.33%, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the metformin + UVA group (37.76% ± 1.64%, t = 14.45, 13.34, respectively, both P < 0.001) . Conclusion:Metformin may inhibit UVA-induced photoaging of HaCaT cells by activating the AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway, scavenging ROS and reducing DNA damage.
5.Analysis of current situation and risk factors of primary nocturnal enuresis in adolescents
Guangrun TIAN ; Ke ZHANG ; Huijie HU ; Yu LIANG ; Qifeng DOU ; Huiqing ZHANG ; Jianguo WEN
Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(4):292-296
【Objective】 To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) in adolescents, and to explore its psychological effects. 【Methods】 During Sep.2020 and Dec.2020, an epidemiological survey was conducted among 6 408 junior and senior high school students in a region of Henan Province by stratified and cluster random sampling. The survey included general information questionnaire, urinary frequency, urgency, incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI), Enuresis Questionnaire, Self-esteem Scale (SES) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). 【Results】 A total of 7, 000 questionnaires were distributed and 6 408 (91.54%) were valid. The survey showed that the total prevalence of PNE among adolescents was 2.98%. The prevalence was 4.67% in those aged 12 years and 1.37% in those aged 18 years. The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that male (OR=1.677, P<0.05), overweight (OR=1.842, P<0.05), urgency (OR=1.676, P<0.05), frequency (OR=1.919, P<0.05), incontinence (OR=3.493, P<0.001), RUTI (OR=2.535, P<0.001) and family history (OR=3.005, P<0.001) were related to the risk of PNE. The SES score of PNE patients was lower than that of non-PNE group (z=-3.097, P<0.05), and the PSQI was higher (z=-5.456, P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The prevalence of PNE is high in adolescents and decreases gradually with age. Male, overweight, frequency, urgency, incontinence, RUTI and family history are risk factors. PNE has a negative impact on self-esteem and sleep quality in adolescents.
6.Anti-liver Cancer Mechanism of Hypericin Based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking
Ting ZHANG ; Na LI ; Xiaofeng SONG ; Ting ZHU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(15):183-191
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of hypericin against liver cancer using network pharmacology. MethodThe traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform (TCMSP), Drug Gene Interaction Database (DGIdb), Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and SwissTargetPrediction were used to predict the targets of hypericin. Five databases including GeneCards and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) were employed to obtain liver cancer-related targets. The intersection was performed to obtain the targets of hypericin against liver cancer. The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) v2021q4 was used for Gene Ontology (GO) function annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the targets was constructed by Cytoscape 3.6.1 to screen the core targets,and the affinity between hypericin and the core targets was verified by molecular docking. The effects of hypericin on liver cancer and the migration of liver cancer cells were observed by cell viability assay and would healing assay, respectively, and its effects on the mRNA and protein expression of key targets cysteinyl aspartate-specific protease-3(Caspase-3) and mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. ResultA total of 45 genes related to the anti-liver cancer effect of hypericin were obtained, and six core target genes were screened. The signal pathways enriched by KEGG pathway analysis included apoptosis,tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and cancer signal pathways. Molecular docking showed that the core target genes Caspase-3,TNF,estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1),MAPK3,catalase (CAT) and cyclooxygenase 2 (PTGS2) had good affinity with hypericin,especially Caspase-3 and MAPK3. In addition,compared with the conditions in control group, cell experiments demonstrated that hypericin could reduce the viability of liver cancer cells (P<0.05),inhibit their migration,increase the mRNA expression of Caspase-3 (P<0.05) and decrease that of MAPK3 (P<0.05). ConclusionHypericin exerted the anti-liver cancer effect by affecting the core targets such as Caspase-3,TNF,ESR1,MAPK3,CAT and PTGS2 and jointly interfering with apoptosis,TNF and cancer signal pathways.
7.Physalin B reduces Aβ secretion through down-regulation of BACE1 expression by activating FoxO1 and inhibiting STAT3 phosphorylation.
Wei ZHANG ; Shan-Shan BAI ; Qi ZHANG ; Ru-Ling SHI ; He-Cheng WANG ; You-Cai LIU ; Tian-Jun NI ; Ying WU ; Zhao-Yang YAO ; Yi SUN ; Ming-Yong WANG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2021;19(10):732-740
Physalin B (PB), one of the major active steroidal constituents of Solanaceae Physalis plants, has a wide variety of biological activities. We found that PB significantly down-regulated β-amyloid (Aβ) secretion in N2a/APPsw cells. However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. In the current study, we investigated the changes in key enzymes involved in β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) metabolism and other APP metabolites by treating N2a/APPsw cells with PB at different concentrations. The results indicated that PB reduced Aβ secretion, which was caused by down-regulation of β-secretase (BACE1) expression, as indicated at both the protein and mRNA levels. Further research revealed that PB regulated BACE1 expression by inducing the activation of forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) and inhibiting the phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). In addition, the effect of PB on BACE1 expression and Aβ secretion was reversed by treatment with FoxO1 siRNA and STAT3 antagonist S3I-201. In conclusion, these data demonstrated that PB can effectively down-regulate the expression of BACE1 to reduce Aβsecretion by activating the expression of FoxO1 and inhibiting the phosphorylation of STAT3.
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8.Relationship between parenting rearing behavior and mobile phone dependence among college students: the mediating role of emotional intelligence
Jianhua ZHANG ; Yifan ZHAO ; Jinjin DONG ; Shichang YANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2021;34(6):540-544
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence rate of mobile phone dependence, and to analyze the mediating role of emotional intelligence between parenting rearing behavior and mobile phone dependence among college students, so as to provide references for relieving the mobile phone dependence among college students. MethodsStratified cluster sampling method was applied to enroll 1 200 students from three colleges in He'nan province, and the selected individuals were assessed using Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI) and Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS). Then the relationship between parenting rearing behavior and mobile phone dependence was discussed, and the mediating effect of emotional intelligence was explored using AMOS path analysis. ResultsOf the students who completed the survey, 597 out of 1 090 (54.77%) suffered from mobile phone dependence. The scores of care and encouragement of behavioral freedom in PBI were negatively correlated with the total score and each dimension score of MPAI (r=-0.316~-0.197, P<0.01), the denial of psychological autonomy score in PBI was positively correlated with the total score and each dimension score of MPAI (r=0.206~0.258, P<0.05 or 0.01). EIS score was negatively correlated with total score and each dimension score of MPAI (r=-0.317~-0.219, P<0.01). The indirect effect sizes of maternal care, encouragement of behavioral freedom and denial of psychological autonomy on mobile phone dependence through emotional intelligence were 47.98%, 47.00% and 42.93%, respectively. The indirect effect sizes of paternal care, encouragement of behavioral freedom and denial of psychological autonomy on mobile phone dependence through emotional intelligence were 47.99%, 48.71% and 44.70%, respectively. ConclusionEmotional intelligence partially mediates the relationship between parental rearing behavior and mobile phone dependence.
9. Silencing LncRNA OIP5-AS1 increases radiosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer A549 cell line by up-regulating miR-34c-5p expression
Kai MAO ; Xiaohua DING ; Liping WU ; Yujing MAO ; Liguo ZHANG ; Jun LI ; Jiang LU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2020;29(1):57-60
Objective:
To investigate the effect of LncRNA OIP5-AS1 on radiosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells and its mechanism.
Methods:
The radiation-resistant cell A549R was established by using A549 cells irradiated by X-ray 6Gy in 5 fractions. The expression levels of OIP5-AS1 and miR-34c-5p in A549 and A549R cells were detected by qRT-PCR. OIP5-AS1 inhibitor or miR-34c-5p mimetic was transfected into A549R cells, or OIP5-AS1 overexpression plasmid was transfected into A549 cells. Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. Cell radiosensitivity was analyzed by colony formation assay. The expression levels of p-Chk2 and p-ATM proteins were measured by Western blot. Dual luciferase assay was adopted to verify the relationship between OIP5-AS1 and miR-34c-5p.
Results:
Compared with A549 cells, the expression of OIP5-AS1 was significantly up-regulated in A549R cells (1.97±0.11
10. Clinical application of Tunnel-Plasty on modified pedicle subtraction osteotomy
Liang ZHAO ; Shulian CHEN ; Yanzheng GAO ; Kai ZHANG ; Chen CAO ; Haixu JI ; Shuai XING
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2019;39(18):1125-1132
Objective:
To summarize the technical points and clinical efficacy of pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) in tunneling and to explore the related complications of this technique.
Methods:
A total of 67 cases of old vertebral fractures of the thoracolumbar region from June 2012 to June 2017 were collected. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 41 cases were included in the study. There were 19 males and 22 females; aged 37-67 years, mean 60.1±12.7 years; 15 cases of non-surgical treatment after trauma, 13 cases of failure after surgery and 13 cases of osteoporosis. Injury segment: 9 cases of T11, 22 cases of T12, 8 cases of L1, 2 cases of LS. Preoperative patients were diagnosed by X-ray, CT plain and 3D reconstruction combined with MRI. There were 23 cases of intractable back pain, 16 cases of lower extremity root pain, and 2 cases of intermittent claudication. Patients were divided into the traditional PSO treatment group (21 cases) and modified PSO treatment group (20 persons) according to the random number method. The traditional group were treated with the "egg shell" technique, and the improved group were treated with tunnel forming technology. The procedure was divided into four steps: exposure (step 1), nail placement and resection of the posterior column complex (step 2), vertebral osteotomy (step 3), orthopedics and bone grafting (step 4). The operation time, bleeding volume and complications of each step were compared between the two groups. The clinical efficacy was evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) score and the Oswestry disability index (ODI). The X-ray spine Cobb angle was measured to evaluate the Keloid deformity correction, and the bone graft fusion was observed by CT examination.
Results:
All patients were followed up for 12 to 24 months. The total operation time of the traditional group was 273.3±21.1 min, and the total operation time of the modified group was 178.1±12.5 min, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (

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