1.Mechanism research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the intervention of Parkinson’s disease by regulating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
Jialin YAO ; Lufeng BAI ; Yunxiang GUAN ; Baicheng QIAN ; Baoliang WANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(6):764-768
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common chronic neurodegenerative disease with movement disorders as the main clinical manifestation. The nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling pathway is closely associated with the occurrence and progression of PD. TCM flavonoid monomers (luteolin, rutin, etc.), alkaloids (camptothecin, sinomenine, and alkaloids extracted from Uncaria rhynchophylla), terpenes (tanshinone ⅡA, carvacrol, paeoniflorin), phenols (ellagic acid, rosmarinic acid), saponins (ginsenoside RK1), and traditional Chinese medicine compounds (Wuzi yanzong pill and PD formula-2) can resist oxidative stress damage, inhibit inflammatory responses and abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein, and regulate neurotrophic factors by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, thereby alleviating dopaminergic neuronal damage.
2.Body hydration status and decompression sickness
Mengru ZHOU ; Baoliang ZHU ; Long QING ; Yingjie ZHOU ; Hongjie YI ; Yewei WANG ; Kun ZHANG ; Weigang XU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(7):834-840
Hydration status refers to the balance between the intake and discharge of water in the body. When the ingested and discharged water are roughly equal and the body is in water balance, it is the normal hydration status, and when the water intake is too little or too much, it is the "dehydration" or "overhydration status". The hydration status of the body not only affects metabolism, but also affects the functions of the urinary system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, etc. In order to further clarify the relationship between body hydration status and decompression sickness (DCS), this paper reviewed relevant studies and analyzed the interaction between hydration and decompression safety during diving. The primary causes of dehydration in diving are "hyperbaric diuresis", "immersion diuresis", breathing dry gas, heat, and cold. Dehydration not only promotes the occurrence of DCS but also reduces the aerobic work efficiency and athletic performance of divers, as well as affects cognition and mood. A study found that appropriate rehydration before and during diving can reduce the risk of DCS, which possibly associates with the increase of blood volume, plasma surface tension, and vasoconstriction. Fluid therapy is also important for those who already have DCS. This paper analyzed the amount, nature, timing, and effect of rehydration involved in the above links, comprehensively sorted out the relationship between hydration and diving safety, summarized the existing problems, and provided reference for practical application and future research.
3.Effects of dietary restriction combined with different exercises on inflammatory factors and gut microbiota in obese children
WANG Peng, LIU Baoliang, HU Zhenyu, LIU Yan, JIANG Di,ZHANG Ping
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):794-798
Objective:
To compare the effects of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training (combined exercise) with dietary restrictions on inflammatory factors and gut microbiota in obese children, so as to provide the reference for improving the health level of obese children.
Methods:
From August to September 2022, a total of 70 obese children aged 10-12 from the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Minjiang Normal University were recruited through online notifications and WeChat distribution through parent groups. Participants were divided into dietary restriction (DR, n=18) group, aerobic exercise combined with dietary restriction (AE+DR, n=18) group, resistance training combined with dietary restriction (RT+DR, n=17) group and combined exercise combined with dietary restriction (ART+DR, n=17) group,through random number table method. From September to November 2022, each group received different interventions.The daily dietary intake of calories in the DR group was determined according to resting energy consumption. The AE+DR group intervention mainly included skipping rope, aerobics exercises, jogging and sports games, and were maintained for each session lasting 50 minutes. For RT+DR group, the exercise intensity of resistance training was (65%-85%) maximum strength, with a total of 10 actions. The ART+DR group included resistance training (20 minutes), aerobic exercise (20 minutes), preparation and relaxation phases for 5 minutes each. The DR and exercise intervention was administered for 8 weeks (4 times a week for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). Before and after different intervention methods, serum inflammatory factors were detected by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and intestinal flora was calculated by plate colony counting method.
Results:
Compared to those before intervention, the levels of serum TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP, and the contents of enterococcus and escherichia coli in the faeces significantly decreased, while the contents of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in the faeces significantly increased after intervention (t=7.19,7.15,4.57,5.42,5.15,-3.51,-7.30;5.14,3.64,3.02,3.27,5.00,-3.09,-3.75;7.10,10.86,7.74,10.92,9.26,-6.63,-6.33,P<0.05) in AE+DR, RT+DR and ART+DR groups. The levels of serum TNF-α and CRP and enterococcus decreased significantly, and the contents of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in the faeces increased significantly after intervention (t=2.74, 2.22, 2.14, -2.21, -2.81, P<0.05) in the DR Group. After 8 weeks of intervention with different methods, the change differences of enterococcus, escherichia coli, lactobacillus, bifidobacterium in the faeces, and serum TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP levels were statistically significantin the four groups of obese children (H=22.22, 23.75, 13.44, 28.33, 18.02, 33.64, 25.14, P<0.01). In addition, the decreases of enterococcus in the faeces and serum TNF-α, IL-6, CRP levels, and the increases of lactobacillus in the faeces were significantly higher than those in the other three groups.
Conclusions
Dietary restriction alone or combined with different exercises bring beneficial changes in the inflammatory factors and gut microbiota indicators in obese children. Combined exercise,as well as aerobic exercise combined with dietary restrictions are more reasonable and effective in obese children.
4.Chronic effects of long-term diving on human health
Bingwen ZHOU ; Tongtong JIN ; Yunwang ZHOU ; Jianshe LI ; Baoliang ZHU ; Weigang XU ; Kun ZHANG
China Occupational Medicine 2024;51(3):350-355
With the widespread application of diving technology, the safety of long-term diving has become a research focus. Research on the chronic health effects of long-term diving on divers mainly focuses on the respiratory system, circulatory system, nervous system, skeletal system, urinary system, as well as psychological health and sleep. Long-term diving can lead to increased lung capacity, thickening of nasal mucosa, myocardial hypertrophy, changes in heart rhythm, and hearing loss in divers. The impact of long-term diving on health is influenced by diving exposure index such as diving mode, maximum diving depth, underwater stay time, diving frequency, and number of dives, as well as individual factors such as years of diving experience, age, and medical history of divers. However, research on the effects of diving on health are inconsistent, and the potential mechanisms of health damage are unclear. Future large-scale research should be conducted under strict experimental conditions and with standardized inclusion criteria for subjects. Establishing a scientific and systematic assessment method for decompression is crucial for studying the chronic health effects of divers and enhancing understanding of relevant mechanisms to promote the development of diving industry and sport.
5.The surgical management of axillary lymph node disease in breast cancer patients
Yansong LIU ; Lisha ZHANG ; Fei MA ; Baoliang GUO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(8):731-736
The precise assessment and management of the axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer is crucial for regional control, disease staging, selection of adjuvant chemotherapy strategies, and prediction of prognosis, with a general downward trend in surgical management. For early breast cancer with negative axillary lymph node metastases, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has replaced axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) as the criterion for axillary status measurement. Patients can be exempted from ALND if they have negative SLNB results. However, it remains to be carefully decided in China whether patients with one or two positive nodes in SLNB can be spared from ALND. However, consensus has been met that patients who meet the criteria of the Z0011 study can be exempted from ALND. For breast cancer patients with positive axillary lymph nodes metastases at the beginning of treatment, the clearance of lymph node disease can be achieved by neoadjuvant therapy, with a reduced rate of complications related to ALND. In particular, there are still many debates associated with SLNB after neoadjuvant therapy, such as whether patients who remain axillary lymph node positive can be spared from ALND. Exploratory and validation studies related to the SLNB avoidance criteria are still controversial. In the future, clinicians should consider the characteristics of patients, the risk of recurrence, and adjuvant treatment regimens to develop individualized axillary lymph node management.
6.The surgical management of axillary lymph node disease in breast cancer patients
Yansong LIU ; Lisha ZHANG ; Fei MA ; Baoliang GUO
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(8):731-736
The precise assessment and management of the axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer is crucial for regional control, disease staging, selection of adjuvant chemotherapy strategies, and prediction of prognosis, with a general downward trend in surgical management. For early breast cancer with negative axillary lymph node metastases, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has replaced axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) as the criterion for axillary status measurement. Patients can be exempted from ALND if they have negative SLNB results. However, it remains to be carefully decided in China whether patients with one or two positive nodes in SLNB can be spared from ALND. However, consensus has been met that patients who meet the criteria of the Z0011 study can be exempted from ALND. For breast cancer patients with positive axillary lymph nodes metastases at the beginning of treatment, the clearance of lymph node disease can be achieved by neoadjuvant therapy, with a reduced rate of complications related to ALND. In particular, there are still many debates associated with SLNB after neoadjuvant therapy, such as whether patients who remain axillary lymph node positive can be spared from ALND. Exploratory and validation studies related to the SLNB avoidance criteria are still controversial. In the future, clinicians should consider the characteristics of patients, the risk of recurrence, and adjuvant treatment regimens to develop individualized axillary lymph node management.
7.Dissection of triple-negative breast cancer microenvironment and identification of potential therapeutic drugs using single-cell RNA sequencing analysis
Cheng WEILUN ; Mi WANQI ; Wang SHIYUAN ; Wang XINRAN ; Jiang HUI ; Chen JING ; Yang KAIYUE ; Jiang WENQI ; Ye JUN ; Guo BAOLIANG ; Zhang YUNPENG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(8):1140-1157
Breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality in women worldwide.Triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)is a particularly aggressive subtype characterized by rapid progression,poor prognosis,and lack of clear therapeutic targets.In the clinic,delineation of tumor heterogeneity and development of effective drugs continue to pose considerable challenges.Within the scope of our study,high hetero-geneity inherent to breast cancer was uncovered based on the landscape constructed from both tumor and healthy breast tissue samples.Notably,TNBC exhibited significant specificity regarding cell prolif-eration,differentiation,and disease progression.Significant associations between tumor grade,prog-nosis,and TNBC oncogenes were established via pseudotime trajectory analysis.Consequently,we further performed comprehensive characterization of the TNBC microenvironment.A crucial epithelial subcluster,E8,was identified as highly malignant and strongly associated with tumor cell proliferation in TNBC.Additionally,epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-associated fibroblast and M2 macrophage subclusters exerted an influence on E8 through cellular interactions,contributing to tumor growth.Characteristic genes in these three cluster cells could therefore serve as potential therapeutic targets for TNBC.The collective findings provided valuable insights that assisted in the screening of a series of therapeutic drugs,such as pelitinib.We further confirmed the anti-cancer effect of pelitinib in an orthotopic 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model.Overall,our study sheds light on the unique characteristics of TNBC at single-cell resolution and the crucial cell types associated with tumor cell proliferation that may serve as potent tools in the development of effective anti-cancer drugs.
8.Guiding role of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology in laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer
Yan LU ; Li JIANG ; An ZHOU ; Shuo LI ; Yang WANG ; Rong HE ; Zhe JIA ; Baoliang LI ; Ke ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2023;50(1):49-55,C3,C4
Objective:Three-dimensional simulation modeling technology was used to conduct three-dimensional reconstruction, classification and measurement for the anatomic structures of colorectal canal, tumor and key blood vessels in patients with rectal cancer before operation. And the accuracy of the data and information obtained for the prediction of anastomotic tension, important types of vascular variant, positioning of anatomical landmarks, etc. in laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer, and the guiding effect of operation was evaluated.Methods:The clinical data of 50 patients with laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer treated in the General Surgery Department, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University from January 2019 to February 2021 were analyzed retrospectively, including 31 males and 19 females, aged from 42 to 83 years old, with an average age of (62.72 ±15.21) years. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether the patients underwent three-dimensional simulation reconstruction before operation. The patients who underwent abdomen pelvic enhancement CT and further three-dimensional reconstruction before surgery were taken as reconstruction group ( n=24), and the patients who were only routinely performed abdomen pelvic enhancement CT before operation were taken as control group ( n=26). For the patients in the reconstruction group, the CT images were modeled by Mimics software before operation, and the key data such as the length of colorectal and tumor, the correlation length of rigid structure of pelvic wall, the length of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) from the bifurcation point of left and right arteria iliaca communis, the type and proportion of IMA variation, the length of left colonic artery (LCA) from the beginning of IMA and the distance between LCA and IMV were measured, and the consistency correlation coefficient (CCC) was analyzed with the actual data obtained during operation. And then the accuracy of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology for surgical guidance was evaluated. MedCalc 19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results:In the reconstruction group, regarding the data of each dimension of the model (intestinal tract, pelvic cavity, blood vessels) and the corresponding structural measurements during the operation, the consistent correlation coefficient (CCC) evaluation was more than 0.9. One case was predicted to have free splenic flexure of colon and one case actually had free splenic flexure of colon. The prediction accuracy was 100%. The IMA variants in the reconstruction group were divided into 4 types, all of which were verified by operation. Compared with the control group, the operation time ( P=0.011) and the location time (IMA, P=0.043; LCA, P=0.007; IMV, P=0.034) of each vessel in the reconstruction group were shorter, and the amount of intraoperative blood loss was less ( P=0.017). Conclusion:The application of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology before operation is helpful for the operator to accurately predict the intraoperative anastomotic tension, the type of IMA variation and the related diameter length, based on which the accurate operation plan can be made to guide the operation.
9.Prevalence and distribution of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in patients with thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum
Baoliang ZHANG ; Chuiguo SUN ; Guanghui CHEN ; Xi CHEN ; Xiaoxi YANG ; Tianqi FAN ; Zhongqiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2021;41(13):872-880
Objective:To analyze the prevalence and distribution characteristics of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in hospitalized patients with thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum (TOLF).Methods:The clinical records of 132 consecutive TOLF patients from January 2018 to June 2019 were retrospectively studied. DISH was identified by the preoperative X-ray and CT and its prevalence was calculated. The prevalence of patients with different genders, different age groups and different ossification types was compared. The segmental distribution of DISH and the distribution in the upper (T 1-T 4), middle (T 5-T 8), and lower thoracic spine (T 9-T 12) were analyzed. Ossification degree of DISH was evaluated based on the Meta scoring system. The demographic characteristics (age, gender, BMI, etc.) were compared between DISH and non-DISH group. Results:Forty-nine patients was diagnosed as DISH with the prevalence of 37.1% in all included cases. The prevalence was about twice as high in male (46.3%) than in female (23.1%) ( χ2=8.806, P=0.003). The prevalence in the age groups of <40, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and ≥70 years was 20.0%, 28.0%, 34.4%, 44.0%, and 66.7%, respectively. The prevalence in long-segment TOLF patients (45.1%) was significantly higher than that in short-segment TOLF patients (24.0%) ( χ2=5.937, P=0.015). DISH most frequently affected T 8,9 levels (91.8%). The total number and mean number of ossified segments were 365 and 7.4, respectively. Ossification lesions in the upper, middle, lower thoracic spine accounted for 26.03%, 40.54%, and 33.15%, respectively. Grade I, grade II, and grade III ossification accounted for 21.4%, 28.5% and 50.1%, respectively. The mean age of the DISH group was older than the non-DISH group ( t=2.024, P=0.045). The proportion of male patients in the DISH group was significantly higher than that in the non-DISH group ( χ2=8.806, P=0.003). The average height and weight in the DISH group were significantly greater than those in the non-DISH group ( t=2.564, P=0.012; t=2.191, P=0.030), whereas no significant differences in BMI and constituent ratio of concurrent diabetes, cardiac disease, hypertension between two groups were observed. Conclusion:The prevalence of DISH in patients with TOLF is 37.1%. Male, elderly and long-segment TOLF patients are associated with higher prevalence. DISH frequently occurs in the middle and lower thoracic spine, and T 8,9 is the common affected segment. Ossification lesions may develop with age. Demographic characteristics of DISH group differ, to some extent, from those of non-DISH group.
10.Influencing factors on pancreatic fistula rates after distal pancreatectomy
Danpu WANG ; Gang MA ; Conghao SONG ; Qintao LI ; Baoliang LI ; Ke ZHANG ; Ronghai HUANG ; Li JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2021;27(4):291-294
Objective:To study factors influencing postoperative pancreatic fistula rates with a view to prevent postoperation pancreatic fistula from happening.Methods:This is a retrospective study on 281 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy at the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University from March 2011 to April 2018. There were 89 males and 192 females, with the age of (51.01±13.65) years. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the following factors on the occurrence of pancreatic fistula after operation: gender, age, body mass index(BMI), tumor characteristics, preoperative fasting blood glucose, blood biochemistry, liver function and surgical indications.Results:Of the 281 patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy in this study, 245 (87.2%) did not develop pancreatic fistula / biochemical leakage, while 36(12.8%) patients developed clinically significant pancreatic fistula (B/C grade). Univariate analysis showed the factors which affected the incidence of pancreatic fistula after surgery to include: BMI, preoperative fasting blood glucose, and whether the main pancreatic duct was ligated (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the independent factors affecting pancreatic fistula incidence after surgery were BMI≥25 kg/m 2 ( OR=2.354, 95% CI: 1.137-4.873, P<0.05), and main pancreatic duct was not ligated ( OR=4.067, 95% CI: 1.191-13.885, P<0.05). Conclusions:A high BMI increased the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula, while ligation of main pancreatic duct during surgery reduced the risk.


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