1.Regulatory mechanism of non-coding RNA in osteoarthritis and the research on traditional Chinese medicine intervention
Fanzhuo HUANG ; Yuan LI ; Xuan ZHANG ; Yuan LIU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(14):1819-1824
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease characterized primarily by the degeneration of articular cartilage, with its pathogenesis involving a multifactorial interplay of inflammatory responses, chondrocyte apoptosis, and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation. Non-coding RNA (ncRNA) participates in the occurrence and development of OA through their diverse regulatory pathways, providing new potential targets for its treatment. This paper systematically elucidates the mechanisms of ncRNA [micro ncRNA (miR), circular ncRNA (circR), and long ncRNA (lncR)] in regulating OA , as well as the current research status of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) intervening in OA by modulating ncRNA. It is found that ncRNA participate in the pathological processes of OA by constructing a multi-layered regulatory network: miR inhibits the translation of key target genes and regulate downstream signaling pathways; circR can act as ‘molecular sponges’ to competitively absorb miRs for indirect regulation, as well as directly modulate protein functions; lncR possess both ‘molecular sponge’ capabilities and the ability to intervene directly in pathways. Andrographolide, Xinfeng capsules and others intervene in the OA process by regulating the expression of miR, forming a ‘TCM-miR-downstream response chain’, which reduces the expression of matrix-hydrolyzing enzymes and inhibits the secretion of inflammatory factors; paeoniflorin, Rongjin niantong formula and others intervene in the OA process by affecting circR and lncR, thereby forming a ‘TCM-lncR/circR-miR-downstream response chain’ to promote chondrocyte proliferation and reduce ECM degradation.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Analysis of differences in radiation dose rates in the fluoroscopic protection zone of digital subtraction angiography devices
Hongwei YU ; Zhan TAN ; Pengxiang QU ; Weixu HUANG ; Xuan LONG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(3):348-353
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To analyze bedside radiation dose rates for interventional surgery operators in Guangdong Province, examine dose distribution patterns, and identify potential weaknesses in radiation protection, and to provide guidance for optimizing radiation monitoring and protection measures. Methods A total of 209 digital subtraction angiography devices measured in Guangdong Province between 2017 and 2024 were used as the research objects. The first and second operator positions were set at 30 cm and 90 cm horizontally from the X-ray tube focal point, respectively. Monitoring points were set up at 155, 125, 105, 80, and 20 cm above the ground. Results The median bedside radiation dose rate for interventional surgery operators in Guangdong Province was 83.0 (3.9, 
		                        		
		                        	
3.Research on The Role of Dopamine in Regulating Sleep and Wakefulness Through Exercise
Li-Juan HOU ; Ya-Xuan GENG ; Ke LI ; Zhao-Yang HUANG ; Lan-Qun MAO
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(1):88-98
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Sleep is an instinctive behavior alternating awakening state, sleep entails many active processes occurring at the cellular, circuit and organismal levels. The function of sleep is to restore cellular energy, enhance immunity, promote growth and development, consolidate learning and memory to ensure normal life activities. However, with the increasing of social pressure involved in work and life, the incidence of sleep disorders (SD) is increasing year by year. In the short term, sleep disorders lead to impaired memory and attention; in the longer term, it produces neurological dysfunction or even death. There are many ways to directly or indirectly contribute to sleep disorder and keep the hormones, including pharmacological alternative treatments, light therapy and stimulus control therapy. Exercise is also an effective and healthy therapeutic strategy for improving sleep. The intensities, time periods, and different types of exercise have different health benefits for sleep, which can be found through indicators such as sleep quality, sleep efficiency and total sleep time. So it is more and more important to analyze the mechanism and find effective regulation targets during sleep disorder through exercise. Dopamine (DA) is an important neurotransmitter in the nervous system, which not only participates in action initiation, movement regulation and emotion regulation, but also plays a key role in the steady-state remodeling of sleep-awakening state transition. Appreciable evidence shows that sleep disorder on humans and rodents evokes anomalies in the dopaminergic signaling, which are also implicated in the development of psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia or substance abuse. Experiments have shown that DA in different neural pathways plays different regulatory roles in sleep behavior, we found that increasing evidence from rodent studies revealed a role for ventral tegmental area DA neurons in regulating sleep-wake patterns. DA signal transduction and neurotransmitter release patterns have complex interactions with behavioral regulation. In addition, experiments have shown that exercise causes changes in DA homeostasis in the brain, which may regulate sleep through different mechanisms, including cAMP response element binding protein signal transduction, changes in the circadian rhythm of biological clock genes, and interactions with endogenous substances such as adenosine, which affect neuronal structure and play a neuroprotective role. This review aims to introduce the regulatory effects of exercise on sleep disorder, especially the regulatory mechanism of DA in this process. The analysis of intracerebral DA signals also requires support from neurophysiological and chemical techniques. Our laboratory has established and developed an in vivo brain neurochemical analysis platform, which provides support for future research on the regulation of sleep-wake cycles by movement. We hope it can provide theoretical reference for the formulation of exercise prescription for clinical sleep disorder and give some advice to the combined intervention of drugs and exercise. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Stratified mucin-producing epithelial neoplastic lesions of the cervix: clinicohistologic and molecular pathological characteristics
LIU Yaling ; HUANG Xian ; WANG Fei ; HU Quanquan ; XUAN Lanlan
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(3):301-308
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			[摘  要]  目的:探究浸润性复层产生黏液的复层上皮癌(ISMC)的临床组织及分子病理特征。方法: 回顾性分析2018年1月至2024年4月间安徽医科大学安庆医学中心/安庆市立医院及皖南医学院第一附属医院/弋矶山医院的病理数据库的11例ISMC和4例产生黏液的复层上皮内病变(SMILE)的临床病理资料、免疫组化、阿利新蓝(AB)/过碘酸雪夫(PAS)染色、分子学检测及PD-L1表达情况。结果:ISMC患者多表现为阴道不规则流血。细胞质内含有黏液的细胞呈复层排列,周围呈栅栏状,肿瘤细胞可呈印戒样或胞质透明。ISMC不仅存在单纯型,也可呈混合型。ISMC具有高侵袭性的生物学特性。CK7、p16,p40和(或)p63表达呈癌巢周栅栏状阳性或局灶表达。AB/PAS染色阳性。人乳头状病毒(HPV)检测结果:ISMC中HPV16/18阳性(1/4),术前检测出HPV16/18阳性(4/6);SMILE组织中HPV阴性。ISMC均表达PD-L1。成功随访8例ISMC患者,时间4~39个月(平均20.50月),4例SMILE患者,时间1~25个月(平均8.25月),随访患者均存活,1例ISMC术后出现多脏器转移。结论:ISMC具有独特的形态学特征及免疫表型,表现为高侵袭性和不良预后。所有ISMC均呈PD-L1阳性,提示所有患者均可从PD-L1免疫治疗中获益。
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Analysis of the comparison results of dental CBCT phantoms in radiological health technical service institutions in Guangdong Province, China
Xuan LONG ; Hongwei YU ; Zhan TAN ; Lei CAO ; Weixu HUANG ; Huifeng CHEN ; Aihua LIN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2025;34(2):219-224
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To understand the situation of dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) quality control testing phantoms in radiation health technical service institutions in Guangdong province, analyze the differences among different phantoms, and provide a reference for dental CBCT quality control testing. Methods The testing phantoms of 49 radiation health technical service institutions were used as the research objects. The designated CBCT equipment was used for scanning and imaging. The Z-score method was used to evaluate the high-contrast resolution, low-contrast resolution, and distance measurement deviation of each phantom. Results The satisfaction rates of various items for the phantoms in 49 institutions ranged from 85.7% to 100%. The distance measurement deviations of four institutions were “suspicious”, and the high-contrast resolution of four institutions and the distance measurement deviation of one institution were “unsatisfactory”. Conclusion The overall performance of dental CBCT quality control testing phantoms in radiological health technical service institutions in Guangdong province is satisfactory. However, there are still some phantoms with poor results in items such as distance measurement deviation and high-contrast resolution. The structural design, material selection, and manufacturing process of the phantom may all affect the results of quality control testing. Therefore, appropriate phantoms, optimized exposure conditions, and suitable reconstruction algorithms should be used in CBCT quality control testing to ensure accurate and reliable measurements.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Clinical Efficacy of TCM Multi-channel Intervention Plus Antagonist Regimen on Ovarian Function,TCM Syndromes and Natural Conception in Poor Ovarian Responders Undergoing IVF-ET
Yunji XU ; Wanting XIA ; Xuan ZHANG ; Qianhong MA ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(9):93-100
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo objectively analyze the effects of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) multi-channel intervention on the ovarian function,TCM syndromes and natural conception of poor ovarian responders(kidney-Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern) who planned to receive another in vitro fertilization embryo transfer(IVF-ET)antagonist regimen. MethodThe 128 low-prognosis patients (kidney Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern) who attended the West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University and the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from August 2020 to February 2023 and met the inclusion criteria were selected,and then divided into the treatment group and the control group according to the random number table,with 64 patients in each group. The control group was treated with oral dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA),while the treatment group was treated with multi-channel TCM(oral TCM decoction + auricular point sticking + Bushen Huoxue prescription through retention enema). After 3 menstrual cycles,the relevant indicators for ovarian function evaluation,TCM syndrome scores and natural conception were collected from both groups. ResultCompared with the situation before treatment,the basal follicle stimulating hormone(bFSH),bFSH/basal luteinizing hormone(bLH),basal estradiol(bE2),antral follicle count(AFC),the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization,the number of superior embryos and TCM syndrome scores in the treatment group were improved after treatment(P<0.05,P<0.01). For the control group, the bFSH/bLH and TCM syndrome scores were increased after treatment(P<0.05), while the bFSH,bFSH/bLH,bE2,AFC,the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization,and the number of superior embryos showed no significant difference after treatment. Compared with the control group after treatment,bFSH,bFSH/bLH,bE2,AFC,the number of normal fertilization,the number of superior embryos and TCM syndrome scores in the treatment group were better (P<0.05,P<0.01),while there was no significant difference in the number of oocytes obtained. After treatment,there were 3 cases of natural conception in the treatment group,while there were no natural conception in the control group. ConclusionFor patients with poor ovarian response and kidney Yin deficiency,liver depression and blood stasis pattern,multi-channel intervention of TCM plus the antagonist regimen can reduce bFSH,bFSH/bLH values,improve the levels of bE2,increase AFC,the number of oocytes obtained,the number of normal fertilization and the number of superior embryos,improve ovarian function,menstruation and TCM syndromes,improve their quality of life,and even enable some patients to get pregnant naturally before re-progression and improve their pregnancy outcome. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Repeatability of wavefront aberration measured by adaptive optics visual simulator and agreement of OPD-Scan Ⅲ
Yan WANG ; Xuan LIAO ; Changjun LAN ; Biao LI ; Zhuang MIAO ; Qingqing TAN ; Suyun QIN ; Huan HUANG
International Eye Science 2024;24(5):810-815
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 AIM: To assess the repeatability and agreement of higher-order aberration obtained by adaptive optics visual simulator(VAO)compared with OPD-Scan Ⅲ.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2023, including a total of 204 patients(204 eyes)with myopia whose right eyes were measured. The examinations were performed by the same skilled examiner using both devices separately. The VAO device was used to measure higher order aberrations of orders 3 to 6 at a pupil diameter of 4.5 mm, while both the VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ devices were utilized to measure total higher-order aberration(tHOA), spherical aberration(SA), coma aberration(Coma), and trefoil aberration(Trefoil)of the entire eye at pupil diameters ranging from 3 to 6 mm. Furthermore, the repeatability of whole eye aberration measurements obtained with the VAO device was evaluated and the agreement of the two devices was assessed.RESULTS: The whole-eye higher-order aberrations measured by VAO demonstrated excellent repeatability(0.767≤ICC≤0.941, Sw<0.01 μm, TRT<0.1 μm). There was no statistically significant difference in Coma measured by VAO or OPD-Scan Ⅲ for pupil diameters ranging from 4 to 6 mm(P>0.05), while a statistically significant difference was observed in whole-eye tHOA of other pupil diameters(all P<0.05). The agreement of aberration measurements for each order between VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ for 3 mm pupil diameters, SA at 4 and 5 mm pupil diameter and Coma at 4 mm pupil diameter showed a 95% limit of agreement(LoA)<0.1, indicating good agreement; however, poor agreement was found for the remaining aberration measurements at different pupil diameters, with a 95%LoA>0.1, and there were significant differences in higher-order aberrations measured by two devices under a pupil diameter of 3 mm(r=0.218-0.317, P<0.01), 4 mm(r=0.406-0.672, P<0.01), 5 mm(r=0.538-0.839, P<0.01 and r=0.030-0.109, P>0.01)and 6 mm(r=0.369-0.766, P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The VAO demonstrates favorable repeatability when assessing whole-eye higher order aberration under pupil diameters of 3-6 mm. However, there is inadequate agreement and interchangeability in whole-eye higher order aberration at 3-6 mm pupil diameter between VAO and OPD-Scan Ⅲ for clinical purposes. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Combined Therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treat Low-prognosis Patients Undergoing IVF-ET Again
Xuan ZHANG ; Wanting XIA ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Qianhong MA ; Yunji XU ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(1):160-169
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo objectively evaluate the clinical efficacy of multiple therapies of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in low-prognosis patients who received antagonist protocol for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) again. MethodA total of 128 patients with kidney Yin deficiency, liver depression, and blood stasis who planned to receive antagonist protocol for IVF-ET in the West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University were enrolled and assigned into two groups by random number table method. The observation group (64 casces) was treated by oral administration of Chinese medicine decoction + enema of kidney-tonifying and blood-activating method + auricular point sticking + oral administration of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), while the control group (64 casces) was treated by only oral administration of DHEA. After treatment for three menstrual cycles, both groups received the antagonist protocol for IVF-ET. The TCM syndrome scores, basic sex hormone levels, antral follicle count (AFC), the usage of gonadotropin (Gn), endometrial receptivity indicators, embryo quality indicators, and pregnancy outcomes were compared between the two groups. ResultAfter treatment, the observation group showed decreased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)/luteinizing hormone (LH) ratio, lowered level of estradiol (E2), increased AFC, decreased amount and days of Gn usage, improved endometrial receptivity indicators (endometrial thickness on trigger and ET days, proportion of endometrial type A in endometrial types and the level of E2 on trigger day) and embryo quality indicators (the rates of mature follicles, fertilization, normal fertilization, and premium embryos), and decreased TCM syndrome scores (P<0.05, P<0.01). Moreover, the observation group had lower FSH/LH ratio, E2 level, and amount of Gn usage, higher AFC, poorer endometrial receptivity and embryo quality indicators, and lower TCM syndrome scores than the control group after treatment (P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, except for 3 cases of natural pregnancy, the observation group outperformed the control group in terms of improving the clinical pregnancy rates during initiation cycle and transplantation cycle and clinical pregnancy rate and decreasing biochemical pregnancy rate and early abortion rate (P<0.05). ConclusionCombined therapies of TCM can alleviate the clinical symptoms, reduce TCM syndrome scores, reduce the Gn usage amount, improve the number and quality of embryos and endometrial receptivity, and coordinate the synchronous development of endometrium and embryo. In this way, they can increase the clinical pregnancy rate and reduce biochemical pregnancy rate and early abortion rate in the low prognosis patients with kidney yin deficiency, liver depression, and blood stasis who are undergoing IVF-ET again. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Transcriptome Sequencing on Treatment of Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis-thin Endometrium in Rats with Bushen Huoxue Prescription Through Enema
Xuan ZHANG ; Wanting XIA ; Zhixing YIN ; Nana HAN ; Jinzhu HUANG ; Hang ZHOU ; Yi WANG ; Juan LI ; Qian ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(2):79-90
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Bushen Huoxue enema in treating the rat model of kidney deficiency and blood stasis-thin endometrium (KDBS-TE) by transcriptome sequencing. MethodThe rat model of KDBS-TE was established by administration of tripterygium polyglycosides tablets combined with subcutaneous injection of adrenaline. The pathological changes of rat endometrium in each group were then observed. Three uterine tissue specimens from each of the blank group, model group, and Bushen Huoxue enema group were randomly selected for transcriptome sequencing. The differentially expressed circRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs were screened, and the disease-related specific competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network was constructed. Furthermore, the gene ontology (GO) functional annotation and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment were performed for the mRNAs in the network. ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group showed endometrial dysplasia, decreased endometrial thickness and endometrial/total uterine wall thickness ratio (P<0.01), and differential expression of 18 circRNAs, 410 lncRNAs, and 7 miRNAs. Compared with the model group, the enema and estradiol valerate groups showed improved endometrial morphology and increased endometrial thickness and ratio of endometrial to total uterine wall thickness (P<0.05). In addition, 21 circRNAs, 518 lncRNAs, and 17 miRNAs were differentially expressed in the enema group. The disease-related specific circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network composed of 629 nodes and 664 edges contained 2 circRNAs, 34 miRNAs, and 593 mRNAs. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network composed of 180 nodes and 212 edges contained 5 lncRNAs, 10 miRNAs, and 164 mRNAs. The mNRAs were mainly enriched in Hippo signaling pathway, autophagy-animal, axon guidance, etc. ConclusionBushen Huoxue enema can treat KDBS-TE in rats by regulating specific circRNAs, lncRNAs, and miRNAs in the uterus and the ceRNA network. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Exploration of Anti-depression Mechanism of Kai-Xin-San via Regulation of Neurogenesis of Hippocampus on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Induced Mice
Jiani ZHENG ; Lingxin HUANG ; Yunqing LU ; Xuan LI ; Yang CHEN ; Jiaxiang TONG ; Ziqiang ZHU ; Jinao DUAN ; Lejun LI ; Yue ZHU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(1):19-30
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the anti-depression mechanism of Kai-Xin-San(KXS)via regulation of neurogenesis in hippocampus of depression-like mice.Methods The extracts of KXS were prepared and the anti-depression effects of KXS were evaluated by behavioral tests on chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS)induced depression-like mice.Evaluating depression-like behavior in CUMS mice through sucrose preference test,forced swimming test,tail suspension test,and other methods.Neurogenesis in hippocampus were determined by immunofluorescence assay.In addition,effects of KXS on regulating nestin expression and Wnt/b-catenin signaling pathway were explored by western blotting analysis.Amounts of cortisol,corticotropin-releasing factor(CRF),adrenocorticotropic hormone(ACTH),brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF)and nerve growth factor(NGF)were determined by ELISA tests.Mouse primary neural stem cells(NSC)was used to evaluate the effect of KXS on promoting its proliferation by immunofluorescence assay.In addition,effects of KXS on regulating nestin and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway were also explored by Western blotting analysis.Results KXS significantly ameliorated the depression-like behaviors in presence of increased sucrose preference rate and decreased immobile time of tail suspension and forced swimming.KXS significantly promoted the neurogenesis in the hippocampus and expressions of nestin,reduced the expressions of cortisol,CRF,ACTH,increased the expressions of BDNF,NGF,and regulated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.KXS also promoted the proliferation of NSCs and expressions of nestin,enhanced the translocation of b-catenin into nucleus,and regulated the expressions of proteins of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Conclusion KXS promoted neurogenesis in hippocampus and regulated Wnt/β-catenin pathway,which might contribute to its antidepressant effect.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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