1.Analysis of Animal Model of Anxiety Disorder Based on Clinical Characteristics of Syndromes in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Baoling HUANG ; Yilong HU ; Jingying YANG ; Mingsan MIAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(16):235-242
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze animal models of anxiety disorder based on the clinical characteristics of anxiety disorder in traditional Chinese and Western medicine, systematically assess the clinical compatibility, and provide suggestions for the construction of animal models with a high degree of clinical compatibility between traditional Chinese and Western medicine. MethodsRelevant literature on animal models of anxiety disorder was retrieved from global databases. Scoring scales were developed according to the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnostic criteria of anxiety disorder in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The animal models of anxiety disorder in the literature were analyzed, and their clinical compatibility was systematically assessed to identify reference-worthy models. ResultsThe average clinical compatibility of existing animal models of anxiety disorder was 42.13% for traditional Chinese medicine and 50.94% for Western medicine. Among these, the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model had the highest compatibility with both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. However, current models rarely reflect the clinical syndromes of traditional Chinese medicine in depth, and show limitations in syndrome differentiation. ConclusionThe existing animal models of anxiety disorder are mostly established using single-factor approaches, which fail to comprehensively simulate the onset process and physiopathological characteristics of anxiety disorder. These models also neglect the syndrome-based indicators emphasized in traditional Chinese medicine. In the future, the model development should incorporate the clinical characteristics of syndromes in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, establish standardized evaluation criteria for anxiety disorder models, and utilize multifactorial approaches to enhance the representativeness of animal models in traditional Chinese medicine. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Preliminary study on the biological characteristics of heat shock cognate protein 20 of Schistosoma japonicum
Xingang YU ; Kaijian YUAN ; Yilong LI ; Xuanru MU ; Hui XU ; Qiaoyu LI ; Wenjing ZENG ; Zhiqiang FU ; Yang HONG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2025;37(3):294-303
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 Objective To clone and express the heat shock cognate protein 20 (SjHsc20) of Schistosoma japonicum, and to preliminarily investigate its biological characteristics. Methods The target fragment of the SjHsc20 gene was amplified using PCR assay and cloned into the pET-28a(+) expression plasmid to generate the recombinant expression vector pET-28a(+)-SjH-sc20, which was then transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) competent cells. The recombinant SjHsc20 (rSjHsc20) protein was induced with isopropyl β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) and purified, and the expression of the rSjHsc20 protein was checked with sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The immunogenicity of the rSjHsc20 protein was detected using Western blotting, and the transcriptional levels of SjHsc20 were quantified in S. japonicum worms at different developmental stages and in male and female adult worms using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) assay. Thirty female BALB/c mice at ages 6 to 8 weeks were divided into three groups, including the rSjHsc20 immunization group, the PBS control group, and the ISA 206 adjuvant group, of 10 mice in each group. Mice in the rSjHsc20 immunization group were subcutaneously immunized with 20 μg rSjHsc20 on days 1, 15 and 31, and animals in the PBS control group were subcutaneously injected with the same volume of PBS on days 1, 15 and 31, while mice in the ISA 206 adjuvant group were subcutaneously immunized with the same volume of ISA 206 adjuvant on days 1, 15 and 31, respectively. All mice in each group were infected with (40 ± 2) S. japonicum cercariae via the abdomen 14 day following the last immunization. Levels of serum specific IgG and its subtypes IgG1 and IgG2 antibodies against rSjHsc20, and the serum titers of anti-rSjHsc20 antibody were detected in mice using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). All mice were sacrifice 42 days post-infection, and S. japonicum worms were collected from the hepatic portal vein and counted. The eggs per gram (EPG), worm burden reductions and egg burden reductions were estimated to evaluate the protective efficacy of the rSjHsc20 protein. Results The SjHsc20 gene had an open reading frame (ORF) with 756 bp in length and encoded 252 amino acids, and the rSjHsc20 protein had a relative molecular mass of approximately 29 kDa. The rSjHsc20 protein was recognized by the serum of mice infected with S. japonicum and the serum of mice immunized with the rSjHsc20 protein, indicating that rSjHsc20 had a good immunogenicity. There was a significant difference in the transcriptional levels of the SjHsc20 gene among the 7-day (1.001 4 ± 0.065 7), 12-day (2.268 3 ± 0.129 2), 21-day (1.378 5 ± 0.160 4), 28-day (1.196 4 ± 0.244 0), 35-day (1.646 3 ± 0.226 1), 42-day worms of S. japonicum (1.758 0 ± 0.611 1) (F = 38.45, P < 0.000 1), and the transcriptional level of the SjHsc20 gene was higher in the 12-day worms than in worms at other developmental stages (all P values < 0.000 1). The serum levels of anti-rSjHsc20 IgG antibody were 0.106 6 ± 0.010 7, 0.108 3 ± 0.010 4, and 0.553 2 ± 0.069 1 in the PBS control group, ISA 206 adjuvant group, and rSjHsc20 immunization group following the last immunization, respectively, and the serum levels of IgG1 antibody were 0.137 3 ± 0.054 0, 0.181 1 ± 0.096 8, and 1.765 8 ± 0.221 1, while the levels of IgG2a antibody were 0.280 3 ± 0.197 6, 0.274 0 ± 0.146 3, and 1.560 4 ± 0.106 0, respectively. There were significant differences in the serum levels of anti-rSjHsc20 IgG (F = 397.70, P < 0.000 1), IgG1 (F = 401.00, P < 0.000 1) and IgG2a antibodies (F = 229.70, P < 0.000 1) among the three groups, and the serum levels of anti-rSjHsc20 IgG, IgG1 and IgG2a antibodies were higher in the rSjHsc20 immunization group than in the PBS control group and the ISA 206 adjuvant group (all P values < 0.000 1). There was a significant difference in the IgG1/IgG2a ratio among the rSjHsc20 immunization group (1.177 2 ± 0.143 6), the PBS control group (0.428 4 ± 0.199 8) and the ISA 206 adjuvant group (0.559 9 ± 0.181 1) (F = 43.97, P < 0.000 1), and the IgG1/IgG2a ratio was > 1 in the rSjHsc20 immunization group, which was higher than in the PBS control group and the ISA 206 adjuvant group (both P values < 0.000 1). The titers of serum anti-rSjHsc20 antibody were all above 1∶16 384 in the rSjHsc20 immunization group following immunizations on days 1, 15 and 31, indicating that the rSjHsc20 protein had a strong immunogenicity. The mean worm burdens were (16.60±5.75), (15.80±5.58) worms per mouse and (14.40±5.75) worms per mouse in the PBS control group, the ISA 206 adjuvant group and the rSjHsc20 immunization group 42 days post-infection with S. japonicum cercariae (F = 0.50, P > 0.05), and the EPG were 68 370 ± 22 690, 67 972 ± 19 502, and 41 075 ± 13 251 in the PBS control group, the ISA 206 adjuvant group and the rSjHsc20 immunization group (F = 4.55, P < 0.05), with lower EPG in the PBS control group and the ISA 206 adjuvant group than in the rSjHsc20 immunization group (both P values < 0.05). Immunization with the rSjHsc20 protein resulted in a worm burden reduction of 13.25% and an egg burden reduction of 39.92% relative to the PBS control group. Conclusions SjHsc20 is successfully cloned and expressed, and the rSjHsc20 protein induces partial immunoprotective effects in mice, which provides a basis for deciphering the biological functions of SjHsc20 and assessing the potential of SjH-sc20 as a vaccine candidate. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Principles, technical specifications, and clinical application of lung watershed topography map 2.0: A thoracic surgery expert consensus (2024 version)
Wenzhao ZHONG ; Fan YANG ; Jian HU ; Fengwei TAN ; Xuening YANG ; Qiang PU ; Wei JIANG ; Deping ZHAO ; Hecheng LI ; Xiaolong YAN ; Lijie TAN ; Junqiang FAN ; Guibin QIAO ; Qiang NIE ; Mingqiang KANG ; Weibing WU ; Hao ZHANG ; Zhigang LI ; Zihao CHEN ; Shugeng GAO ; Yilong WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(02):141-152
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			With the widespread adoption of low-dose CT screening and the extensive application of high-resolution CT, the detection rate of sub-centimeter lung nodules has significantly increased. How to scientifically manage these nodules while avoiding overtreatment and diagnostic delays has become an important clinical issue. Among them, lung nodules with a consolidation tumor ratio less than 0.25, dominated by ground-glass shadows, are particularly worthy of attention. The therapeutic challenge for this group is how to achieve precise and complete resection of nodules during surgery while maximizing the preservation of the patient's lung function. The "watershed topography map" is a new technology based on big data and artificial intelligence algorithms. This method uses Dicom data from conventional dose CT scans, combined with microscopic (22-24 levels) capillary network anatomical watershed features, to generate high-precision simulated natural segmentation planes of lung sub-segments through specific textures and forms. This technology forms fluorescent watershed boundaries on the lung surface, which highly fit the actual lung anatomical structure. By analyzing the adjacent relationship between the nodule and the watershed boundary, real-time, visually accurate positioning of the nodule can be achieved. This innovative technology provides a new solution for the intraoperative positioning and resection of lung nodules. This consensus was led by four major domestic societies, jointly with expert teams in related fields, oriented to clinical practical needs, referring to domestic and foreign guidelines and consensus, and finally formed after multiple rounds of consultation, discussion, and voting. The main content covers the theoretical basis of the "watershed topography map" technology, indications, operation procedures, surgical planning details, and postoperative evaluation standards, aiming to provide scientific guidance and exploration directions for clinical peers who are currently or plan to carry out lung nodule resection using the fluorescent microscope watershed analysis method.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Construction, screening and immunogenicity of the recombinant poxvirus vaccine rVTTδTK-RBD against SARS-CoV-2.
Renshuang ZHAO ; Yilong ZHU ; Chao SHANG ; Jicheng HAN ; Zirui LIU ; Zhiru XIU ; Shanzhi LI ; Yaru LI ; Xia YANG ; Xiao LI ; Ningyi JIN ; Xin JIN ; Yiquan LI
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2024;40(1):19-25
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To construct a recombinant poxvirus vector vaccine, rVTTδTK-RBD, and to evaluate its safety and immunogenicity. Methods The receptor-binding domain (RBD) gene was synthesized with reference to the gene sequence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and was inserted into the polyclonal site of the self-constructed recombinant plasmid pSTKE, to construct the recombinant poxvirus shuttle vector pSTKE-RBD. This was then transfected into BHK-21 cells pre-infected with the vaccinia virus Tiantan strain (VTT). The recombinant poxvirus rVTTδTK-RBD was successfully obtained after several rounds of fluorescence phage screening. The effect of rVTTδTK-RBD on the body mass of BALB/c mice was detected after immunizing mice by intra-nasal vaccination. The levels of specific and neutralizing antibodies produced by rVTTδTK-RBD on BALB/c mice were analyzed after immunizing mice intramuscularly. The effect of rVTTδTK-RBD on T cell subsets in BALB/c mice was detected by flow cytometry. Results Through homologous recombination, enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) screening marker, and multiple rounds of fluorescent phosphorescence phage screening, a recombinant poxvirus rVTTδTK-RBD, expressing RBD with deletions in the thymidine kinase (TK) gene, was successfully obtained, which was validated by PCR. The in vivo experiments on BALB/c mice showed that rVTTδTK-RBD was highly immunogenic against SARS-CoV-2 and significantly reduced toxicity to the body compared to the parental strain VTT. Conclusion The recombinant poxvirus vaccine rVTTδTK-RBD against SARS-CoV-2 is successfully constructed and obtained, with its safety and immunogenicity confirmed through various experiments.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
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5.Metabolic basis of solute carrier transporters in treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Jiamei LE ; Yilong CHEN ; Wei YANG ; Ligong CHEN ; Jianping YE
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2024;14(2):437-454
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Solute carriers (SLCs) constitute the largest superfamily of membrane transporter proteins. These transporters, present in various SLC families, play a vital role in energy metabolism by facilitating the transport of diverse substances, including glucose, fatty acids, amino acids, nucleotides, and ions. They actively participate in the regulation of glucose metabolism at various steps, such as glucose uptake (e.g., SLC2A4/GLUT4), glucose reabsorption (e.g., SLC5A2/SGLT2), thermogenesis (e.g., SLC25A7/UCP-1), and ATP production (e.g., SLC25A4/ANT1 and SLC25A5/ANT2). The activities of these transporters contribute to the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Notably, SLC5A2 has emerged as a valid drug target for T2DM due to its role in renal glucose reabsorption, leading to groundbreaking advancements in diabetes drug discovery. Alongside SLC5A2, multiple families of SLC transporters involved in the regulation of glucose homeostasis hold potential applications for T2DM therapy. SLCs also impact drug metabolism of diabetic medicines through gene polymorphisms, such as rosiglitazone (SLCO1B1/OATP1B1) and metformin (SLC22A1-3/OCT1-3 and SLC47A1, 2/MATE1, 2). By consolidating insights into the biological activities and clinical relevance of SLC transporters in T2DM, this review offers a comprehensive update on their roles in controlling glucose metabolism as potential drug targets.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Stakeholder research on hospice care under the “hospital-community” coordination
Yilong YANG ; Meng CUI ; Xinxin ZHAO ; Na LI ; Yumei WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(3):339-346
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			The “hospital-community” hospice care model involves multiple stakeholders,including demander,executor,leader,and fundraiser of medical and health services.The degree of benefit correlation,policy influence,and implementation willingness of various stakeholders were analyzed to provide reference for terminal cancer patients to obtain continuous,convenient,and high-quality hospice care.Health department and medical insurance department are the main driving forces for cross-institutional hospice care,but there are differences in their driving paths.The financial department is an important guarantor of policy implementation,and needs to ensure that its core interests are not lost.Community medical institutions are an important driving factor for policy implementation,but they require policy support and hospital drive. Medical staff in hospitals and communities,have weak willingness to implement policies,which can easily become obstacles to policy implementation in the absence of incentive and compensation mechanisms.Patients and their caregivers are important beneficiaries,but lack of publicity,education,and interactive communication can also lead to rejection and contradiction.Therefore,it is necessary to leverage the collaboration and coordination between policy enforcement departments,innovate the development model of hospitals,lead community medical institutions,and promote interactive communication and decision-making sharing of “doctor-doctor” and “doctor-patient”. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Development and preliminary application of a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of four intestinal parasites in goats
Yilong LI ; Xuanru MU ; Hui XU ; Xiaoping LUO ; Runzi YU ; Xinyi XU ; Linlin YANG ; Xingang YU ; Yang HONG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(4):376-383
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 Objective To develop a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of four intestinal parasites, including Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Moniezia, and to preliminarily evaluate its detection efficiency. Methods Four pairs of specific primers were designed based on the conserved sequences of the corresponding genes of G. duodenalis (GenBank accession number: XM_001710026.2), C. parvum (GenBank accession number: XM_626998.1), E. bieneusi (GenBank accession number: KJ719492.1) and Moniezia (GenBank accession number: OM296991.1) retrieved from the GenBank database, and a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of G. duodenalis, C. parvum, E. bieneusi and Moniezia was developed and optimized. A total of 116 fresh goat stool samples were collected from four goat farms in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province during the period from October to December 2022, including 96 samples used for evaluating the detection efficacy of the multiplex PCR assay, and 20 samples as baseline controls for sample testing. Genomic DNA extracted from 96 goat stool samples was tested using the single-target PCR assay and the developed multiplex PCR assay, and the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the multiplex PCR assay were evaluated for detection of G. duodenalis, C. parvum, E. bieneusi and Moniezia DNA in goat stool samples with the single-target PCR assay as the gold standard. Results The multiplex PCR assay developed in this study allowed simultaneous amplification of specific gene fragments of G. duodenalis, C. parvum, E. bieneusi and Moniezia, with 1 400, 755, 314 bp and 585 bp in sizes, respectively, and the detection limit was 102 and higher copies of parasite DNA clones, while the multiplex PCR assay was negative for gene amplification of Schistosoma japonicum, Fasciola hepatica, Echinococcus granulosus, Blastocystis hominis and Homalogaster paloniae. Single-target PCR assay and the developed multiplex PCR assay were employed to test DNA samples extracted from 96 goat stool samples, and single-target PCR assay tested positive in 40 goat stool samples (41.67%), including 39 positive samples tested with the multiplex PCR assay, with a mean coincidence rate of 97.50% (39/40). The multiplex PCR assay tested positive for G. duodenalis DNA in 26 goat stool samples (27.10%), C. parvum DNA in 22 samples (22.90%), E. bieneusi DNA in 24 samples (25.00%), and Moniezia in 9 samples (9.40%), which was consistent with the detection using the single-target PCR assay. The sensitivity, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value of the multiplex PCR assay were 96.15%, 95.83%, 100.00% and 100.00%, 98.90%, 98.92%, 100.00% and 100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00% and 100.00% for detection of G. duodenalis, C. parvum, E. bieneusi and Moniezia DNA in goat stool samples, respectively, if the single-target PCR assay served as the gold standard. Conclusion A highly sensitive and specific multiplex PCR assay has been developed for simultaneous detection of G. duodenalis, C. parvum, E. bieneusi and Moniezia in goats, which is suitable for rapid, large-scale screening of intestinal parasites in sheep stool samples. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Construction and Testing of Health LifeStyle Evidence (HLSE)
Chen TIAN ; Yong WANG ; Yilong YAN ; Yafei LIU ; Yao LU ; Mingyao SUN ; Jianing LIU ; Yan MA ; Jinling NING ; Ziying YE ; Qianji CHENG ; Ying LI ; Jiajie HUANG ; Shuihua YANG ; Yiyun WANG ; Bo TONG ; Jiale LU ; Long GE
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(6):1413-1421
Healthy lifestyles and good living habits are effective strategies and important approaches to prevent chronic non-communicable diseases. With the development of evidence-based medicine, the evidence translation system has made some achievements in clinical practice. There is, however, no comprehensive, professional and efficient system for translating lifestyle evidence globally. Therefore, the Health Lifestyle Evidence (HLSE) Group of Lanzhou University constructed the HLSE Evidence Translation System (
9.Cerebral hemorrhage detection system using microwave technology
Yilong YANG ; Yifei FENG ; Liufeng ZHU ; Yi LIU ; Ying HE
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(9):1163-1169
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To design and optimize the detection system for cerebral hemorrhage for overcoming the limitations in microwave detection system,such as expensive equipment,complex antenna gating switch system and redundant antenna channels.Methods The system adopted the simplest patch antenna structure,optimized the antenna gating switch system and reduced the number of channels by radiofrequency switch chip strategy.The simulated cerebral hemorrhage was sampled and detected through the optimized detection system;and pattern recognition method was used to distinguish whether there was cerebral hemorrhage.Results XGBoost algorithm model showed superior performance in the task of cerebral hemorrhage recognition,with an accuracy of 1.000 on the test set,an average accuracy of 0.973 in K-fold cross-validation,and an accuracy of 0.996 on the training set.Conclusion The optimized cerebral hemorrhage detection system which has high detection accuracy and reliability has the potential to identify cerebral hemorrhage.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Real-time evaluation of pulmonary ventilation of HP movements based on electrical impedance tomography:an observational study
Zhijun GAO ; Hang WANG ; Chunchen WANG ; Yilong QIN ; Xinsheng CAO ; Lin YANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(16):1882-1889,1896
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the feasibility of electrical impedance tomography(EIT)for real-time and accurate monitoring of respiration during HP anti-G movements and the key parameters of pulmonary ventilation.Methods Twelve healthy male students in our university were enrolled in September 2023 and subjected in this study.HP anti-G movements were performed 3 times each for 30 s in the anti-G physiological training apparatus,during which EIT and ophthalmic horizontal arterial pressure were measured to analyze the relationship of the global and local parameters of pulmonary ventilation,including inspiratory volume(IV),expiratory uniform(EU),expiratory speed(ES),center of ventilation(COV)and right-to-left lung ventilation ratio(RtoL)with anti-G ability of anti-G straining maneuver(AGSM).Results The average eye horizontal systolic blood pressure(SBP)at the eye level was 148.82±22.75 mmHg during HP anti-G movements,which was significantly higher than that during quiet breathing(PJ)(95.17±8.51 mmHg,P<0.001).From the global pulmonary ventilation,the participants had significantly increased IV during HP anti-G movements(P<0.001).According the d value(mean increase of eye horizontal SBP=SBPHP-SBPPJ),the subjects were divided into 3 groups,with the d value of>60,30~60 and<30 mmHg,respectively.The inspiratory volume ratio(IVHP/IVPJ)was the highest in the>60 mmHg group and the smallest in the<30 mmHg group(P<0.01).The subjects had significantly decreased EU and more evenly expiration(P<0.05),but no change was seen in the expiratory uniformity ratio(EUHP/EUPJ)among the 3 groups.ES was obviously faster during HP anti-G movements(P<0.001),and the expiratory speed ratio(ESHP/ESPJ)had no significant difference among the 3 groups.The inspiratory time and expiratory time were 0.77±0.32 and 1.59±0.21 s,respectively,and both of them were notably shorter during HP anti-G movements(P<0.001,P<0.01).From the local pulmonary ventilation,COV during HP anti-G movements was significantly smaller than that during PJ(P<0.001),and the ventilation center deviated to the ventral side,and RtoL was decreased and the ventilation distribution deviated to the left lung(P<0.05).Conclusion EIT can perform real-time imaging of pulmonary global and local ventilation during HP anti-G movements,and it has a great application prospect in AGSM training and monitoring.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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