1.Mechanism of Shenfu Xiongze Prescription in Regulating Autophagy Level to Intervene in Myocardial Remodeling in Rats via AMPK/mTOR Signaling Pathway
Xueqing WANG ; Wei ZHONG ; Liangliang PAN ; Caihong LI ; Man HAN ; Xiaowei YANG ; Yuanwang YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(2):136-144
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism by which the Shenfu Xiongze prescription regulates autophagy in rats with myocardial remodeling through the adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. MethodsA rat model of myocardial remodeling induced by isoprenaline (ISO) was established. Rats were divided into the blank group,the model group,the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription,and the captopril group, 6 rats in each group. Except for the blank group,the rat model of myocardial remodeling was established in the other groups by intraperitoneal injection of 2.5 mg·kg-1 ISO for 3 consecutive weeks. At the same time of modeling, the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription were administered the corresponding doses of Shenfu Xiongze prescription solution (8.4,16.8,and 33.6 g·kg-1),and the captopril group was administered captopril solution (25 mg·kg-1). As for the blank group and the model group, the same volume of normal saline was given. The treatment was continued for 3 weeks. Echocardiography was used to observe the cardiac structure and function,and the heart weight index was detected. Masson staining and hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining were used to observe the pathological morphology changes of myocardial tissue. The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression of type Ⅰ collagen (Collagen Ⅰ),type Ⅲ collagen (Collagen Ⅲ),and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) proteins in myocardial tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. Autophagy was observed by transmission electron microscopy. The mRNA expression of Collagen Ⅰ,Collagen Ⅲ,α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA),LC3,yeast Atg6 homolog protein (Beclin-1),AMPK,and mTOR in myocardial tissue was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR). The protein expression of Collagen Ⅰ,α-SMA,transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1),LC3,Beclin-1,p62, phosphorylation(p)-AMPK,p-mTOR,AMPK,and mTOR was detected by Western blot. ResultsCompared with the normal group,rats in the model group exhibited significantly decreased values of ejection fraction (EF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (FS) (P<0.01), significantly increased values of left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVIDd) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVIDs) (P<0.01). Additionally, the model group also showed increased degrees of inflammatory infiltration and fibrosis of myocardial tissue, significantly elevated levels of serum IL-6 and BNP (P<0.01), significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of Collagen Ⅰ,Collagen Ⅲ,α-SMA,and mTOR (P<0.01),and markedly decreased mRNA and protein levels of LC3,Beclin-1,and AMPK (P<0.05,P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the low-,medium-, and high-dose groups of Shenfu Xiongze prescription presented significantly elevated EF and FS values (P<0.01) and lowered LVIDd and LVIDs (P<0.05). In these groups, the inflammation and fibrosis were alleviated significantly. They also exhibited decreased serum levels of IL-6 and BNP (P<0.01), significantly reduced protein expression of Collagen Ⅰ, α-SMA, TGF-β1, p62, and p-mTOR (P<0.01), significantly decreased mRNA expression of Collagen Ⅰ, Collagen Ⅲ, α-SMA, and mTOR (P<0.01), and significantly increased mRNA and protein levels of LC3, Beclin-1, and AMPK (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionThe Shenfu Xiongze prescription can improve the myocardial remodeling induced by ISO in rats by regulating the autophagy level,enhance cardiac function,and reduce inflammatory and fibrotic levels. This effect may be achieved through the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway.
2.Occupational therapy combined with computerized cognitive remediation therapy for the treatment of early-onset Alzheimer's disease: a case report
Xiaowei LIU ; Wei FAN ; Ziqi WANG ; Qingyan CAI
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(3):285-288
This paper reported a patient with early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) who had previously responded poorly to anti-dementia medications while showed improvement in cognitive functioning after treatment with occupational therapy and computerized cognitive remediation therapy (CCRT) for 50 minutes three times per week. This case report provided an in-depth evaluation of occupational therapy combined with CCRT for early-onset AD in an effort to inform cognitive rehabilitation of patients with AD. [Funded by Chengdu Medical Scientific Research Project (number, 2023635)]
3.A Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Complicated with Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Ruzhen GAO ; Xinmiao FAN ; Wei GU ; Tengyu YANG ; Zhuhua ZHANG ; Tao WANG ; Mingsheng MA ; Zenan XIA ; Hanhui FU ; Yaping LIU ; Xiaowei CHEN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2025;4(3):348-354
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presents with a diverse range of symptoms that can affect the skin, bones, eyes, central nervous system, and other organs. This article reports the diagnosis and treatment process of a patient with NF1 complicated by bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous variant of
4.Assessment of genetic associations between antidepressant drug targets and various stroke subtypes: A Mendelian randomization approach.
Luyang ZHANG ; Yunhui CHU ; Man CHEN ; Yue TANG ; Xiaowei PANG ; Luoqi ZHOU ; Sheng YANG ; Minghao DONG ; Jun XIAO ; Ke SHANG ; Gang DENG ; Wei WANG ; Chuan QIN ; Daishi TIAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(4):487-489
5.PARylation promotes acute kidney injury via RACK1 dimerization-mediated HIF-1α degradation.
Xiangyu LI ; Xiaoyu SHEN ; Xinfei MAO ; Yuqing WANG ; Yuhang DONG ; Shuai SUN ; Mengmeng ZHANG ; Jie WEI ; Jianan WANG ; Chao LI ; Minglu JI ; Xiaowei HU ; Xinyu CHEN ; Juan JIN ; Jiagen WEN ; Yujie LIU ; Mingfei WU ; Jutao YU ; Xiaoming MENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(9):4673-4691
Poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) is a specific form of post-translational modification (PTM) predominantly triggered by the activation of poly-ADP-ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1). However, the role and mechanism of PARylation in the advancement of acute kidney injury (AKI) remain undetermined. Here, we demonstrated the significant upregulation of PARP1 and its associated PARylation in murine models of AKI, consistent with renal biopsy findings in patients with AKI. This elevation in PARP1 expression might be attributed to trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 (H3K4me3). Furthermore, a reduction in PARylation levels mitigated renal dysfunction in the AKI mouse models. Mechanistically, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry indicated that PARylation mainly occurred in receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1), thereby facilitating its subsequent phosphorylation. Moreover, the phosphorylation of RACK1 enhanced its dimerization and accelerated the ubiquitination-mediated hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) degradation, thereby exacerbating kidney injury. Additionally, we identified a PARP1 proteolysis-targeting chimera (PROTAC), A19, as a PARP1 degrader that demonstrated superior protective effects against renal injury compared with PJ34, a previously identified PARP1 inhibitor. Collectively, both genetic and drug-based inhibition of PARylation mitigated kidney injury, indicating that the PARylated RACK1/HIF-1α axis could be a promising therapeutic target for AKI treatment.
6.A Study of Children's Curative Care Expenditure in Medical Institutions in Beijing Based on SHA 2011
Yan JIANG ; Yue WANG ; Xiaowei MAN ; Liying ZHAO ; Wei CHENG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(5):79-81,87
Objective:By analyzing the curative cost of treatment for children in Beijing,it provided recommendations for further optimizing child health management policies in Beijing.Methods:The System of Health Accounts 2011(SHA 2011)was used to calculate the CCE of children in Beijing's medical institutions.Results:The CCE of children under the age of 15 in Beijing were 92.29 billion yuan,97.54 billion yuan,and 105.72 billion yuan in 2017-2019,with an average annual growth rate of 4.67%;the financing structure of children's CCE is dominated by family health expenditure,accounting for about 65%;children's outpatient and inpatient CCE primarily flew to secondary and tertiary hospitals;respiratory diseases account for the largest share of the disease categories of the CCE,with a share of 25.96%,followed by digestive diseases with a share of 10.26%.Conclusion:The financing structure needs to be optimized to lessen the financial burden of medical care on the families of child patients;the capacity of grass-roots pediatric services should be strengthened,and reasonably guide the flow of adolescent patients to institutions;financial investment should be increased for pre-pregnancy,prenatal screening and other preventive services.It needs to give careful consideration to children's safety education and encourage the implementation of children's commercial accidental injury insurance.
7.Development of a Usability Scale for Smart Hospital Platforms Based on QoE Theory
Peipei JIA ; Xiaowei WANG ; Meihua LI ; Lianfang LU ; Juan FENG ; Hanxu LANG ; Lili WEI
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(11):70-73
Objective To construct a usability scale for smart hospital platforms based on Quality of Experience(QoE)theory,and provide scientific measurement tool for the construction,operation,and improvement of smart hospitals.Method Literature review,focus meeting method,and pre survey were used to screen and revise the scale items,forming a formal scale.Using convenience sampling method,1 000 users from 8 smart hospital platforms in Shandong Province were selected as the research subjects to evaluate the reliability and validity of the scale.Result The availability scale of the smart hospital platform includes 6 dimensions and 24 items.Exploratory factor extraction identified 6 common factors,with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 64.045%.The overall Cronbach's with a coefficient of 0.941 for 6 dimensions.The coefficient is between 0.782 and 0.963,and the retest reliability is 0.967.The Average Standardized Content Validity Index is 0.972,and the Item-level Content Validity Index is between 0.86 and 1.00.The correlation coefficient between the six dimensions of the scale and the System Usability Scale is 0.606-0.653,and the overall correlation coefficient is 0.647.Conclusion The usability scale of the smart hospital platform developed based on QoE theory has good reliability and validity,and can be used to measure the user experience of the smart hospital platform.
8.Effect of digital empowerment techniques on physical activity and health for children with intellectual and devel-opmental disabilities:a systematic review
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(5):497-504
Objective To systematically review the benefits of digital empowerment technologies(DET)in promoting physical ac-tivity and health among children with intellectual and developmental disabilities(IDD). Methods Literature was retrieved from PubMed,Embase,Web of Science,PsycINFO and CNKI,for randomized con-trolled trials(RCT)published from 2014 to 2023 on the application of DET in physical activity among children with IDD.The quality was assessed,and high-quality RCT was systematically reviewed. Results Eight high-quality RCT were included,originating from four countries,namely China,the United States,Italy and South Korea,with 376 children with IDD,main published in the journals about intellectual disability applica-tions,developmental disability research and clinical medicine,from 2018 to 2023.The children aged seven to 18 years,suffered from intellectual disabilities(including Down syndrome),autism and other developmental disabili-ties.The technologies could be summarized in wearable technology,cloud computing guided and monitored by mobile health,virtual reality and augmented reality,and active video gaming technologies.The devices involved active video games,Fitbit smart devices,Wii Fit balance games,Stepmania rhythm video games,Xbox Kinect system,VZFit sensors and CoTras cognitive rehabilitation computer games.The virtual physical activities includ-ed boxing,track and field,bowling,table tennis,beach volleyball,football,baseball,skiing,tennis,golf,darts,American football,shooting,jumping,jogging and jump rope;20 to 45 minutes a time,one to five times a week,for four to twelve weeks.The interventions could be conducted in homes,special education schools and rehabili-tation institutions.The health benefits mainly reflected in improved levels of physical activity,enhanced motor function and increased motor and daily life capacity. Conclusion Application of DET in physical activity may increase the participation of children with IDD in virtual envi-ronments,schools,communities and rehabilitation institutions;improve upper and lower limb motor function,gross motor function,and muscle strength;enhance static balance,motor coordination and sensorimotor function;reduce the sedentary behavior;and improve cognitive,daily living skills and social abilities.
9.A real-world study of first-line albumin-bound paclitaxel in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer in China
Juan DU ; Xin QIU ; Jiayao NI ; Qiaoli WANG ; Fan TONG ; Huizi SHA ; Yahui ZHU ; Liang QI ; Wei CAI ; Chao GAO ; Xiaowei WEI ; Minbin CHEN ; Zhuyin QIAN ; Maohuai CAI ; Min TAO ; Cailian WANG ; Guocan ZHENG ; Hua JIANG ; Anwei DAI ; Jun WU ; Minghong ZHAO ; Xiaoqin LI ; Bin LU ; Chunbin WANG ; Baorui LIU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2024;46(11):1038-1048
Objective:To observe and evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in China, and to explore the prognosis-related molecules in pancreatic cancer based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) of tumor tissues.Methods:From December 2018 to December 2020, patients with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer were recruited to accept albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment in the oncology departments of 24 hospitals in East China. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and treatment related adverse events, and the secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Adverse effects were graded using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0 (CTCAE 5.0). NGS sequencing on the primary or metastatic tissue samples of pancreatic cancer obtained through surgical resection or biopsy was performed.Results:This study recruited 229 patients, including 70 patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) and 159 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC). The disease control rate was 79.9% and the objective response rate is 36.3%.The common adverse effects during treatment were anaemia (159 cases), leucopenia (170 cases), neutropenia (169 cases), increased aminotransferases (110 cases), and thrombocytopenia (95 cases), and the incidence of grade 3-4 neutropenia is 12.2% (28/229). The median follow-up time was 21.2 months (95% CI: 18.5-23.1 months). The median PFS (mPFS) was 5.3 months (95% CI: 4.37-4.07 months) and the median OS (mOS) was 11.2 months (95% CI: 9.5-12.9 months). The mPFS of patients with LAPC was 7.4 months (95% CI: 6.6-11.2 months), and their mOS was 15.5 months (95% CI: 12.6-NA months). The mPFS of patients with mPC was 3.9 months (95% CI: 3.4-5.1 months), and their mOS was 9.3 months (95% CI: 8.0-10.8 months). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that clinical stage ( HR=1.47, 95% CI: 1.06-2.04), primary tumor site ( HR=0.64, 95% CI: 0.48-0.86), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score ( HR=2.66, 95% CI: 1.53-4.65), and whether to combine radiotherapy ( HR=0.65, 95% CI: 0.42-1.00) were independent influencing factors for the PFS of these patients. The primary tumor site ( HR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.48-0.95), ECOG score ( HR=5.82, 95% CI: 3.14-10.82), and whether to combine radiotherapy ( HR=0.58, 95% CI: 0.35-0.96) were independent influencing factors of the OS of these patients. The most frequent gene mutations in these advanced stage pancreatic patients were KRAS (89.66%), TP53 (77.01%), CDKN2A (32.18%), and SMAD4 (21.84%) by NGS of tumor tissues from 87 pancreatic cancer patients with sufficient specimens. Further analysis revealed that mutations in CDKN2B, PTEN, FGF6, and RBBP8 genes were significantly associated with an increased risk of death ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Albumin-bound paclitaxel as first-line treatment demonstrated feasible anti-tumor efficacy and manageable safety for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in China.
10.Study on the effect of control scan method in precise CT localization scan on patients with head and neck tumors
Jieying ZHUANG ; Min WANG ; Feiyue SHI ; Lin FU ; Lili CHEN ; Fei CHEN ; Xiaowei WEI
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(3):8-11,18
Objective:To study the position of computed tomography(CT)slice of marker points of radiotherapy,which was determined by control scan(CS)method,on the application effect of patients with head and neck tumors who received radiotherapy.Methods:Based on Control Scan(CS)method,a calculator program of mark-point slice position was made,which was an enterprise WeChat program that could be used in calculating position and CT position scan of patients with head and neck tumor(slice thickness was 3mm).A total of 60 patients with head and neck tumor were selected,and the patients who underwent CT positioning scan by using CS method were divided into observation group,and patients who underwent CT position scan by using conventional method were divided into control group,with 30 cases in each group.The number of cases with three metal marker points displayed at the same slice,and the number of slices containing the CT images of marker point between the located CT scan were compared.Results:The number of patients in the observation group and the control group who showed three markers at the same level at the same time were respectively 26 cases and 13 cases,and observation group increased by 13 cases(43.4%)than control group,and the difference was significant(x2=12.382,P<0.05).The number of CT images with only 1 slice of observation group and control group were respectively 4 cases and 0 cases,which increased by 4 cases(13.3%)than the control group,and the difference was significant(x2=2.411,P<0.05).Conclusions:The CT localization scan of radiotherapy,which uses CS to assist patients with head and neck tumor,can precisely calculate and obtain the primary position of target of CT localization scan.It can take the images of 3 mental marker points of patient who receives radiotherapy to occur at the same CT slice as soon as possible,which has better application effect.It can effectively improve the convenience and work effectiveness of radiotherapy.

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