1.Dynamic immunological characteristics in acute rejection model of cervical heterotopic heart transplantation in mice
Xi CAO ; Tao HUANG ; Jiwei YANG ; Xiaowen WANG ; Wenfeng ZHU ; Haoqi CHEN ; Ning FAN ; Genshu WANG
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(2):256-263
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To establish an acute rejection model of cervical heart transplantation in mice and evaluate the survival and dynamic rejection process post-transplantation. Methods Mice were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=10), syngeneic transplantation group (n=21), and allogeneic transplantation group (n=65). Sham operation, syngeneic cervical heart transplantation, and allogeneic cervical heart transplantation were performed respectively. The survival of recipient mice and grafts, histopathological changes of graft tissues, subpopulations of splenic lymphocytes, and expression of inflammatory factors in serum and grafts were observed. Results The survival rate and graft survival rate of the sham operation group and syngeneic transplantation group were 100% at 7 days after surgery. In the allogeneic transplantation group, 5 cases failed and died on the first day after surgery. The survival rate at 7 days after surgery was 86%, and all surviving mice had grafts that stopped beating at 7 days after surgery. The allogeneic transplantation group showed significant rejection at 7 days after surgery, accompanied by tissue damage and CD8+ T cell infiltration. The proportion of CD8+ T cells in the spleen continued to rise post-operation, while the proportion of CD4+ T cells showed a downward trend. The expression of interferon-γ in serum and grafts peaked at 5 days after surgery, while the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α showed no statistical significance. Conclusions Acute rejection following heart transplantation in mice intensifies between 5 to 7 days after surgery, which may be a critical time window for immunological intervention.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Ribosomal DNA copy number variation in peripheral blood and its influencing factors among patients with pneumoconiosis
GONG Xiaoxue ; FENG Lingfang ; CHEN Junfei ; FU Hao ; JIANG Zhaoqiang ; LIU Shuang ; DONG Xiaowen ; WU Fan ; LOU Jianlin
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(2):101-104
		                        		
		                        			Objective:
		                        			To explore the changes in ribosomal DNA copy number in peripheral blood among patients with pneumoconiosis and its influencing factors, so as to provide insights into prevention and treatment of pneumoconiosis.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			Eighty-eight patients with pneumoconiosis who visited a designated hospital and 71 community residents with no history of pneumoconiosis or dust exposure were selected as the pneumoconiosis group and control group, and age, smoking history, drinking history and cumulative years of exposure to dust were collected through questionnaire surveys. The copy number of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA was detected using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and the differences between the two groups were compared. Factors affecting the copy number of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA were identified by a multiple linear regression model.
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			The pneumoconiosis group had a median age of 56.00 (interquartile range, 15.25) and a mean cumulative dust exposure duration of (12.40±8.08) years, with 56.82% smoking and 62.50% drinking. The control group had a median age of 64.00 (interquartile range, 37.00) years, with 32.39% smoking and 26.76% drinking. The median copy number of 45S rDNA in the pneumoconiosis group was 1.29 (interquartile range, 0.59), which was lower than 2.10 (interquartile range, 1.88) in the control group; the median copy number of 5S rDNA in the pneumoconiosis group was 5.33 (interquartile range, 0.85), which was higher than 4.66 (1.34) in the control group (both P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis identified age (β=-0.034) and pneumoconiosis (β=-1.595) as factors affecting 45S rDNA copy number, age (β=-0.013) as a factor affecting 5S rDNA copy number, and age (β=0.018) as a factor affecting 5S rDNA copy number in the pneumoconiosis group (all P<0.05).
		                        		
		                        			Conclusions
		                        			Compared with community residents with no history of pneumoconiosis or dust exposure, the copy number of 45S rDNA in peripheral blood among patients with pneumoconiosis is reduced and the copy number of 5S rDNA is increased.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Correlation analysis between AIP and vulnerable plaques of coronary CT
Xuankai ZHOU ; Xiaowen HAN ; Guan WANG ; Zhi ZHU ; Shuxin ZHAO ; Fan CUI ; Jiahang SHI ; Chenghao PIAO
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(10):46-50
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore the relationship between atherosclerotic index of plasma(AIP)and vulnerable plaque of coronary under computed tomography(CT)based on coronary CT angiography(CCTA).Methods:Data were retrospectively collected on 213 patients with coronary heart disease(CHD)who underwent CCTA examination from January 2021 to February 2024 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenyang Medical College,and they were divided into a vulnerable plaque group(123 cases)and a non-vulnerable plaque group(90 cases)according to whether existed vulnerable plaque of coronary artery.General clinical data such as age,gender,history of smoking,history of alcohol consumption,history of diabetes,and serum indicators such as AIP were collected.The differences in AIP and other factors between the two groups were compared.The independent influencing factors of vulnerable plaque of coronary artery were determined by multifactorial logistic regression analysis,and the predictive value of AIP for vulnerable plaque was assessed by drawing a receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results:AIP of vulnerable plaque group was 0.22±0.31,which was higher than that 0.05±0.27 of the vulnerable plaque group,and the difference of AIP between two groups was significant(t=4.223,P<0.001).Multifactorial logistic analysis showed there was independent correlation between AIP and vulnerable plaque under CT(OR=7.556,95%CI:2.442~23.385,P=0.002).The ROC curve showed that the best cut-off value of AIP was 0.20 in predicting vulnerable plaque under CT,and the value of area under curve(AUC)was 0.665,and the sensitivity was 55.56%and the specificity was 73.98%.Conclusion:AIP is an independent influencing factor for CHD patients who complicate vulnerable plaques,and it has a certain of predictive value for vulnerable plaques.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Diagnostic and therapeutic value of endoscopic irrigation for uncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis(4 cases)
Chuantao SUN ; Xiaowen ZHU ; Baozhen SHAN ; Deping LI ; Fan YANG ; Xiaobo LIU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(6):37-42
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To study the diagnostic and therapeutic value of endoscopic irrigation for uncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis.Methods From June 2021 to March 2022,4 patients suspected uncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis who then underwent colonoscopy,and endoscopic irrigation treatment was performed after confirming.The endoscopic imaging of acute colonic diverticulitis was summarized.The changes of abdominal pain symptoms and prognosis of the patients were evaluated.The levels of white blood cell(WBC)and C-reactive protein(CRP)in serum before and after treatment were measured.Results 4 patients were diagnosed as uncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis underwent colonoscopy.Two cases were located in the ascending colon and the other two in the cecum.Endoscopic imaging characteristics included mucosal hyperemia and swelling of diverticular orifice and nearby area,purulent secretions,purulent fur and fecalith at the diverticular orifice.After treatment,the symptom of abdominal pain was relieved,the levels of WBC and CRP in serum were lower than before treatment.Conclusion Endoscopic irrigation has a useful diagnostic and therapeutic value for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis of the colon.It is worthy of further clinical study.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.The Reliability and Validity of the Chinese Version of the Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire
Jiamei LU ; Linyao SHI ; Chuanjing QIU ; Fan WANG ; Xiaowen LI ; Shuai PAN ; Jing ZHAO ; Shengguang YAN ; Zhanguo JIN
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2024;32(3):193-199
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To sinicize the long and short forms of the English version of the visually induced mo-tion sickness susceptibility questionnaire(VIMSSQ)and to test the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the questionnaire among college students.Methods The Chinese version of the VIMSSQ was sinicized using Brislin's translation model,the translated scale was cross-culturally adapted through expert consultation.At last,the Chinese version of the questionnaire survey was conducted among 757 college students,and 80 college students were selected to fill out the simulator sickness questionnaire(SSQ)at the same time to do a correlation analysis in order to verify the predictive efficacy of the scale,and the reliability and validity results of the scale were analyzed to form the Chinese version of the VIMSSQ.Results The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the long form question-naire was 0.94,and the alpha coefficients of the five factors were 0.85,0.85,0.85,0.84,and 0.83 respectively.The total retest reliability was 0.79,and the retest reliabilities of the five factors were 0.73,0.77,0.76,0.66,and 0.62 respectively.The split-half reliability was 0.84.The total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the short form ques-tionnaire was 0.83,and the retest reliability was 0.81,and the split-half reliability was 0.77.The item-level con-tent validity index(I-CVI)for the long and short forms and the average scale-level content validity(scale-level con-tent validity index/average,S-CVI/Ave)were both 1.VIMSSQ scores for both the long and short forms were sig-nificantly correlated with the SSQ,with r=0.76(P<0.001)between the long form and the SSQ,and with r=0.77(P<0.001)between the short form and the SSQ.Conclusion The Chinese version of the VIMSSQ has good reliability and validity among college students,and can be used as a measurement tool to evaluate college students'susceptibility to visually induced motion sickness.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.The efficacy of manual therapy in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Wenxing FAN ; Shuai YIN ; Qiang WANG ; Pingping MENG ; Yuyang WANG ; Xiaowen ZHANG ; Meizhu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024;46(5):430-434
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of manual therapy based on the Discovery of Posture Secret (DPS) in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).Methods:Thirty-six AIS patients were randomly divided into an observation group of 17 and a control group of 16. In addition to 10 minutes of side-shift training each week, the control group was given 20 minutes of sling exercise training (SET), while the observation group underwent weekly 20-minute manual therapy sessions based on DPS on the days without SET. Before and after the 4 weeks of treatment spine curvature (Cobb angle), clavicular angle (CA), angle of trunk rotation (ATR) and vertebral rotation (VR) were measured, and the Scoliosis Research Society′s patient questionnaire 22 (SRS-22) was administered.Results:After the treatment the average Cobb angle, CA, ATR and SRS-22 score of the observation group had improved significantly compared with before the treatment. The average Cobb angle, ATR and SRS-22 score of the control group were also significantly higher, but the improvements were not as great as in the observation group. There was no significant difference in VR improvement between the two groups.Conclusion:Manual therapy based on the DPS can effectively ameliorate the scoliosis and shoulder imbalance of AIS patients.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Effect of Gegen Qinliantang on SIRT1/FoxO1 Autophagy Pathway in db/db Diabetic Mice
Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Xiangdong ZHU ; Lihui FAN ; Fei SU ; Xiaowen GUAN ; Yanhui ZHAI ; Liren CAO ; Nan ZHOU ; Minfeng HUO ; Jianqing LIANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(14):30-37
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo validate the alleviating effect of Gegen Qinliantang (GGQLT) on insulin resistance in db/db diabetic mice by regulating the silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1)/forkhead transcription factor O1 (FoxO1) autophagy pathway. MethodSeventy-five SPF-grade spontaneous type 2 diabetic db/db mice and 15 control db/m mice were selected and maintained on regular feed for one week before measuring blood glucose. They were randomly divided into six groups, with 15 mice in each group. The groups included a normal group (physiological saline, 0.2 g·kg-1), a metformin group (0.2 g·kg-1), high-, medium-, and low-dose GGQLT groups (31.9, 19.1, 6.9 g·kg-1), and a model group (physiological saline, 0.2 g·kg-1). They were orally treated with corresponding drugs for eight weeks, once daily. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) was measured using a Roche glucometer. Serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglyceride (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) were measured using an automated biochemical analyzer. Fasting serum insulin (INS) levels were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Western blot was used to detect the expression of Beclin-1, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), and SIRT1/FoxO1 autophagy pathway-related proteins in liver tissues. Immunohistochemistry was performed to assess the expression of SIRT1, FoxO1, Beclin-1, and LC3B proteins in liver tissues. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the formation of autophagosomes in the liver. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed significant increases in FBG, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C levels (P<0.01), and significant increases in the expression of SIRT1, Beclin-1, LC3, and FoxO1 proteins in liver tissues (P<0.01). Transmission electron microscopy revealed the highest number of autophagosomes in the model group. Compared with the model group, the metformin group and the low-, medium-, and high-dose GGQLT groups showed significant decreases in serum FBG, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), significant decreases in the expression of SIRT1, Beclin-1, LC3 (P<0.05, P<0.01), and up-regulated FoxO1 protein (P<0.01). Transmission electron microscopy showed a reduction in the degree of autophagy in the treatment groups. Compared with the metformin group, the medium- and high-dose GGQLT groups showed significant decreases in FBG, FINS, and TG levels (P<0.01), significant decreases in the expression of SIRT1, Beclin-1, and LC3 in liver tissues (P<0.05, P<0.01), and reduced FoxO1 protein (P<0.01). The high-dose GGQLT group showed reduced HOMA-IR, TC, LDL-C, and HDL-C levels (P<0.05, P<0.01). Transmission electron microscopy revealed a significant reduction in autophagosomes in the medium- and high-dose GGQLT groups. ConclusionGGQLT can significantly improve glucose and lipid metabolism disorders, alleviate insulin resistance in db/db mice, and prevent and treat type 2 diabetes by activating the SIRT1/FoxO1 autophagy pathway. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Evaluation of effect of horticultural therapy on improving mental health in university students
QIU Chuanjing, LU Jiamei, ZHAO Jing, WANG Fan, SHI Linyao, LI Xiaowen, YAN Shengguang
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(6):884-887
		                        		
		                        			Objective:
		                        			To investigate the effectiveness of horticultural therapy on improving university students  mental health problems and to provide evidence to support the application of horticultural therapy in the prevention and treatment of university students  mental health.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			From March to May 2022,a before-and after paired design was used with a blank control group, mental health screening abnormalities were recruited from a comprehensive university in Hebei Province, including 57 in the intervention group and 21 in the control group, and the Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90) score and hair cortisol were included as outcome indicators, which was measured by enzyme linked immunoassay Elisa double antibody sandwich method.
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			The total SCL-90 scores of the intervention group decreased ( t=4.28, P <0.01) and were significantly lower compared with the control group( t=-2.66, P <0.01), while no significant difference was observed in the control group( t=0.29, P >0.05), and the difference between the pre and post measures on each dimension of the SCL-90 was significantly lower in the intervention group (all  P <0.01); the difference between the pre and post measures of hair cortisol contentration in the intervention group was statistically significant( Z= -2.75, P <0.05), and the hair cortiso contentration in pre measure group was lower than that of control group( Z=-3.48, P < 0.01 ). In contrast, the difference between pre and post measurements of hair cortisol in the control group was not significant( Z= -0.75 , P >0.05).
		                        		
		                        			Conclusion
		                        			Horticultural therapy can improve the psychological symptoms of university students is suitable for psychological interventions in the university population and is beneficial to the health and well being of university students.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.The posture decoding technique can improve the pelvis carriage and lumbar motion of patients with lower crossed syndrome, relieving back pain and relaxing the back muscles
Xiaowen ZHANG ; Qiang WANG ; Lin LI ; Pingping MENG ; Yuyang WANG ; Yongxiang ZHANG ; Yiyang XIAO ; Wenxing FAN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2023;45(6):533-537
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To observe the clinical effectiveness of manual therapy based on posture decoding for patients with lower crossed syndrome (LCS).Methods:Thirty-six LCS patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, each of 18. The observation group received manual therapy based on posture decoding, while the control group was treated with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), both in 20min sessions, once a week for 4 weeks. Before the experiment, after one, two and four weeks of treatment and followed-up 4 and 8 weeks later, both groups were evaluated using a visual analogue scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and finger-floor distance (FFD). Anterior pelvic tilt angles (ASIS-PSISs), sacral slopes (SS), lumbar curve index (LCI) and surface EMG flexion-relaxation ratios (FRRs) were also recorded from both groups before and after the treatment.Results:After one and four weeks of the treatment, the average VAS, ODI, and FFD had decreased significantly in both groups, with all significantly lower in the observation group, on average. At the final follow-up, the average VAS and ODI scores of both groups were significantly lower than before the treatment, with those of the observation group significantly lower than the control group′s averages. After 4 weeks of treatment significant differences were observed also in the group′s average ASIS-PSISs, SSs and LCIs compared with before the treatment. And right after the treatment the left and right surface electromyography FRRs of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group.Conclusion:Manual therapy based on posture decoding can significantly improve the pelvis forward angle and lumbar motion of LCS patients, relieving back pain and relaxing back muscles.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Ancient Literature on Qingweisan and Its Modern Clinical Application
Fuping LI ; Lixian FEI ; Xiaowen WANG ; Liying KANG ; Di LU ; Suwen QI ; Ruiju FAN ; Jiangxia YANG ; Jianying BAI ; Xiufen ZHANG ; Huili RONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(22):47-57
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Qingweisan is one of the classical prescriptions commonly used in the treatment of oral diseases. By means of Bibliometrics, the authors collected the ancient books on Qingweisan and sifted out 411 valid data, involving 116 classics of traditional Chinese medicine. The historical origin, drug composition, indications, principle of composition, dosage,and preparation of Qingweisan were statistically analyzed, and it was found that the prescription originated from the Treatise on Spleen and Stomach(《脾胃论》) by LI Dongyuan and is composed of Rehmanniae Radix, Angelica Sinensis, Cortex Moutan, Coptidis Rhizoma and Cimicifugae Rhizoma, with the functions of clearing stomach, purging fire, cooling blood and dispersing depression. And Qingweisan was mainly used to treat toothache, headache, and preference for cold and aversion to heat caused by "excessive heat in yang brightness meridian". There were 352 indications recorded, most of which followed LI Dongyuan's theory and the expanded indications reached 70 kinds. Specifically, toothache (132) was the most, accounting for 22.49% of the total indications, followed by headache (60, 10.22%). In addition, Qingweisan was widely used in modern clinical practice for multiple system diseases, among which oral system (197) was dominant, accounting for 72.69%, followed by skin system (28, 10.33%) and digestive system (27, 9.96%). Although the indications were wide, the pathogenesis always belonged to "upward attack of stomach fire". Through the excavation and statistical analysis of the ancient books on Qingweisan and its modern clinical application, the authors aimed to provide a more scientific reference for the research and application of classical famous prescriptions. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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