1.Association between serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in adults
Qizhen ZHANG ; Sutong LIU ; Lihui ZHANG ; Yajie GUAN ; Junjiao XU ; Wenxia ZHAO ; Minghao LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(6):1083-1089
ObjectiveTo investigate the association between serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio (CCR) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) based on the NHANES database, and to evaluate the potential significance of CCR as an indicator reflecting the metabolic status of the body. MethodsBased on the data from the NHANES database in 1999 — 2004, a total of 4 217 participants were enrolled and divided into NAFLD group with 1 726 participants and non-NAFLD group with 2 491 participants. CCR was compared between the two groups, and the association between CCR and NAFLD was analyzed. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to investigate the association between CCR and NAFLD; CCR was divided into 4 groups based on quartiles, and odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) in the regression model was calculated with the first quartile as reference. In addition, the restricted cubic spline analysis was used to investigate whether there was a non-linear relationship between CCR and NAFLD, and interaction items were introduced into the Logistic regression model to perform an interaction analysis. Subgroup analyses were performed based on the stratification of variables to investigate the difference in the association between CCR and NAFLD in different populations. ResultsThe non-NAFLD group had a significantly higher CCR than the NAFLD group (Z=-4.76,P<0.01). The Logistic regression analysis showed that in model 1 without adjustment of variables, CCR was negatively associated with NAFLD (OR=0.993,95%CI:0.989 — 0.996,P<0.01), and in model 3 with adjustment of all variables, CCR was still negatively associated with NAFLD (OR=0.986,95%CI:0.981 — 0.991,P<0.01). The analysis of CCR based on quartiles showed a significant association between the increase in CCR and the reduction in the risk of NAFLD. In model 3, compared with the individuals with the lowest quartile of CCR, the individuals with the highest quartile of CCR had a significantly lower risk of NAFLD (OR=0.426,95%CI:0.316 — 0.574,P<0.01). Further interaction and subgroup analyses showed that the interaction between CCR and age/sex had a statistical significance (Pinteraction<0.01 and Pinteraction=0.04). The subgroup analysis based on age showed a more significant association between CCR and NAFLD in the middle-aged population (≤60 years) (OR=0.982,95%CI:0.976 — 0.987), and the subgroup analysis based on sex showed a stronger association between CCR and NAFLD in women (OR=0.979,95%CI:0.972 — 0.986). ConclusionThis study shows a significant negative association between CCR and NAFLD, and such association is more significant in middle-aged individuals and women.
2.Expression and action mechanism of stromal cell-derived factor 1 in tendon-bone healing of rabbit rotator cuff
Xu WANG ; Yajie WU ; Xinfu ZHANG ; Zhi SHI ; Tengyun YANG ; Bohan XIONG ; Xiaojun LU ; Daohong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(19):3049-3054
BACKGROUND:In recent years,some scholars in the field of tendon bone injury have attached stromal cell-derived factor 1 to tissue engineering scaffolds to promote tendon bone healing,and achieved good results.However,whether stromal cell-derived factor 1 promotes tendon bone healing mechanisms and participates in the repair of natural healing has not yet been defined. OBJECTIVE:To study the expression of stroma-cell derived factor 1 during tendon bone healing after rupture of the whole supraspinatus muscle of the rabbit rotator cuff and its migration effect and optimal in vitro migration promoting concentration on stem cells during tendon bone injury. METHODS:Totally 18 adult New Zealand rabbits were randomly selected to establish rotator cuff injury models,and an additional 3 rabbits were selected as blank controls.At 3,5,7,14,21,and 28 days after modeling,three rabbits were executed separately and the rabbits in the blank group were sacrificed.The tissues of tendon bone junction were taken and stored in a-80℃refrigerator.The expression of stromal cell-derived factor 1 was detected by ELISA at each time point after injury.Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from the bone marrow of young rabbit femur,cultured,and identified.Transwell assay was performed to verify the migration-promoting effect of stromal cell-derived factor 1 on stem cells and the optimal migration-promoting concentration in vitro.The stem cells cultured to P3 were co-cultured with BrdU and injected into the rabbit ear marginal vein,and immunohistochemical staining was used to verify whether the stem cells migrated to the injury site. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Stromal cell-derived factor 1 gene expression was bimodal during rotator cuff tendon bone healing.Stromal cell-derived factor 1 gene expression increased significantly at 3 days post-injury(P<0.01)and then decreased,reaching a minimum at 5 days post-injury.It increased again and reached a peak 14 days after injury(P<0.01)and then decreased.(2)Cell immunohistochemical staining displayed that stem cells labeled with BrdU did migrate to the injury site.(3)The results of the transwell experiment exhibited that 60-80 ng/mL stromal cell-derived factor 1 had the best effect on promoting migration of stem cells,while a concentration of 200 ng/mL inhibited migration.(4)Stromal cell-derived factor 1 is involved in the healing of rotator cuff tendon bone during the inflammatory response phase and the proliferation phase.The mechanism of action may be to promote the migration of stem cells to the injury and their differentiation into various types of cells to promote repair.In addition,the pro-migration effect of stromal cell-derived factor 1 exists at a range of concentrations,beyond which it may act as an inhibitor.
3.Dynamic expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 in mouse kidney development
Shuangling BO ; Taifang MA ; Huijian BAI ; Yutian YANG ; Yajie SUN ; Xinchen ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(25):4018-4021
BACKGROUND:The temporal and spatial expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 remains a controversial issue during kidney development,so the relationship between them and kidney development remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To observe the dynamic expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 during kidney development of mice,and to investigate the relationship between them and kidney development. METHODS:The kidneys of fetal mice[embryotic days(E)12,14,16,and 18]and neonatal mice[neonatal days(N)1,3,7,14,24,and 40]were selected to examine the temporal and spatial expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 by immunohistochemistry method in kidney tissues,and quantitative analysis was performed using western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Immunohistochemistry showed that fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 was mainly localized in metanephric tissue surrounding the tip of the ureteral bud at E12.Subsequently,fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 was expressed in immature renal corpuscles at various stages,some distal convoluted tubules and capillary loops.The positive site was mainly concentrated in the generative region.Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 was initially expressed in both ureteral buds and metanephric tissue.Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 was localized in immature renal corpuscles,distal tubules,collecting ducts and thin segments of medullary loops with kidney development.However,the expression of renal corpuscles was weak.(2)Stereology and western blot assay showed that the expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 was high before birth and gradually decreased after birth,while the expression was very low after N7 day.The expression level of fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 increased gradually with the kidney development and tended to be stable after N7 day.(3)The results exhibit that fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 are expressed spatially and temporally during kidney development.It is speculated that fibroblast growth factor receptors 1 and 2 may influence nephron development and maturation,and fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 is critical during the formation of ureteral buds and morphology.
4.Cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced malignant tumours:current status and influencing factors
Pei WANG ; Chao SUN ; Huixiu HU ; Shaohua GONG ; Yajie ZHAO ; Shengmiao MA
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(1):8-13
Objective To investigate the status quo of cancer-related fatigue(CRF)in patients with advanced malignant tumours during anti-tumour treatment,and explore the influencing factors so as to provide a reference for nursing intervention.Methods Between January and August 2022,a total of 279 patients with advanced malignant tumours who received anti-tumour therapies in the Department of Oncology of a general hospital in Beijing were selected as study subjects using convenience sampling method.General data questionnaire,cancer fatigue scale,chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms inventory,and nutritional risk screening 2002 were used for the investigation.Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the influencing factors of cancer-related fatigue.Results Toally 279 patients finished the study.A total of 204(73.12%)patients had cancer-related fatigue.Binary logistic regression analysis showed that BMI,education,monthly family income and diabetes were the influencing factors in cancer-related fatigue(all P<0.05).Conclusions The incidence of cancer-related fatigue is high in patients with advanced malignant tumours during anti-tumour therapy.Low BMI,poor education,low monthly family income and diabetes are the risk factors in cancer-related fatigue.Targeted interventions should be implemented based on the risk factors so as to reduce the incidence of cancer-related fatigue.
5.Current situation and training demands for geriatric nursing ability of clinical nursing teachers
Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Huixiu HU ; Lili WEI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(2):161-168
Objective:To investigate the current situation of geriatric nursing ability of clinical nursing teachers and analyze the influencing factors, and to identify demands of geriatric nursing training.Methods:From May to June 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 2 408 clinical nursing teachers in 50 tertiary hospitals from 9 provinces and cities in East China, South China, Central China, North China, and Southwest China using the general information questionnaire, Geriatric Nursing Competence Scale for Clinical Nurses, and Geriatric Nursing Training Demands Questionnaire.Results:Among the clinical nursing teachers surveyed, there were 269 (11.17%), 938 (38.95%), and 1 201 (49.88%) teachers at low, medium, and high levels of geriatric nursing ability, respectively. The results of multinomial Logistic regression analysis showed that age, years of working in geriatric nursing, geriatric nursing related training, satisfaction with clinical nursing work, and interest in geriatric nursing work were common influencing factors in the low and medium level groups ( P<0.05), and professional title was a specific influencing factor in the medium level group ( P<0.05). The top three demands of geriatric nursing training content were geriatric nursing service model, knowledge of chronic disease management, and comprehensive geriatric assessment techniques. The top three demands of training forms were live streaming, field visits, and offline lectures. Conclusions:For clinical nursing teachers, demand-oriented geriatric nursing training should be strengthened, and attention should be paid to the satisfaction and interest in nursing work, so as to improve the teachers' geriatric nursing ability and strengthen the level of geriatric service.
6.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.
7.Challenges and Development in Suzhou Laboratory Animal Industry Over the Past Five Decades
Lijuan ZHAO ; Chunlan XIAO ; Yajie SHENG ; Xi LU ; Zhengyu ZHOU
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2024;44(6):645-653
Since the 1970s, the laboratory animal industry in Suzhou has gone through five stages: its inception, emergence, growth, transformation, and scaling up. It began with the manufacturing of caging equipment for laboratory animals, initially by imitation and later through independent innovation. The industry evolved from sporadic factories to clustered enterprises, gradually growing and opening up the export market for caging equipment. In the 21st century, with industrial upgrading and transformation, purification systems and related products began to develop, and industry organizations emerged. As China has modernized, the rise of automation and intelligent production has led to technological innovation in enterprises and the emergence of various outsourcing services in the laboratory animal industry, driving the large-scale development of the industrial chain. After nearly half a century of growth, the laboratory animal industry in Suzhou has formed a complete industrial chain, including the production of laboratory animals, caging equipment, feed and bedding materials, design and construction of laboratory animal facilities, quality testing of laboratory animals and environments, and animal experimentation services. Laboratory animal breeding equipment, the core of the industry, has reached the level of developed countries, and the industry's scale and influence are unmatched in China. Since the 21st century, biopharmaceuticals have become the "No.1 industry" in the development of Suzhou. With government support, the guidance of the local economy, and the assistance from universities and research institutes, the animal experiment outsourcing industry has begun to cluster in Suzhou. The continuous influx of CROs has driven the construction of large-scale laboratory animal facilities, and key research projects have been initiated, significantly enhancing the industry's R&D capabilities. The Suzhou laboratory animal industry has quickly expanded alongside the "No. 1 industry," creating a unique "Suzhou Path" for laboratory animals. Over nearly fifty years, the laboratory animal industry in Suzhou has been essential to the rapid development of the biopharmaceutical industry in Suzhou and China.
8.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.
9.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.
10.Analysis of Influencing Factors and Mechanism Model of Defensive Medicine based on Grounded Theory
Xinle YIN ; Huanyu ZHANG ; Juan ZHAO ; Chen WANG ; Yajie FENG ; Xinru LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):6-10,15
Objective To clarify the influencing factors of defensive medicine and provide ideas for preventing and re-solving defensive medicine.Methods Literature related to defensive medicine was searched,personnel related to de-fensive medicine were interviewed,and literature and interview data were coded with the method of grounded theo-ry,and related concepts and categories were summarized.Results After three levels of coding,52 initial concepts,23 initial categories,7 sub-categories and 3 main categories were sorted out,and the correlation among influencing factors was analyzed to build a three-dimensional model of"doctor-patient relationship-institutional system-social environment"influencing factors and their mechanism of action.Conclusion The influencing factors of defensive medi-cine mainly include doctor-patient relationship,institutional system and social environment.The three factors have an impact on defensive medicine through different mechanisms of action,which provides qualitative evidence for comprehensive analysis of factors in related studies of defensive medicine.

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