1.Effects of electroacupuncture on the expression of metabolic enzymes and autophagy genes in gastrocnemius muscle tissues of exercising rats
Rongfa ZHENG ; Weibin MO ; Peng HUANG ; Junji CHEN ; Ting LIANG ; Fangyu ZI ; Guofeng LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(6):1127-1136
BACKGROUND:Acute exercise tends to cause skeletal muscle tissue damage and lipid metabolism disorders in vivo,but the mechanism by which acute exercise combined with electroacupuncture modulates metabolic and autophagic pathways in vivo is unclear. OBJECTIVE:To observe the changes in metabolic enzymes and autophagy levels in skeletal muscle of rats subjected to acute exercise by electroacupuncture at the acupoints of"Zusanli"and"Huantiao." METHODS:Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups:quiet control group(n=10),model group(n=20),and reverse electroacupuncture group(n=20).The latter two groups were set up with two time points,i.e.immediate and 3 hours after exercise groups(n=10 per time point).The model group and the reverse electroacupuncture group underwent acute exercise training after adaptive treadmill training.The rats in the reverse electroacupuncture group underwent electroacupuncture treatment(parameters:electroacupuncture on both sides of the rats at the acupoints of"Zusanli"and"Huantiao,"continuous wave,frequency of 2 Hz,intensity of 2 mA,leaving the needle in the body for 30 minutes,once a day for 7 consecutive days)before treadmill training.Bilateral gastrocnemius muscle tissues were taken under anesthesia immediately after exercise and 3 hours after exercise,and hematoxylin-eosin staining was used to observe the histopathological changes of rat skeletal muscle.ELISA kit was used to detect the activities of hepatic lipase,fatty acid synthase,hormone-sensitive lipase,and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 in rat skeletal muscle tissues.Immunohistochemistry and western blot were used to detect the changes in the expression of autophagy genes. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After hematoxylin-eosin staining,the arrangement of gastrocnemius muscle fibers in the model group was disturbed,swollen and ruptured immediately after exercise and 3 hours after exercise.In the reverse electroacupuncture group,gastrocnemius muscle fibers were tightly arranged and the number of swollen and ruptured cells was greatly reduced immediately after exercise and 3 hours after exercise,and there was no significant difference when compared with the quiet control group.Compared with the quiet control group,the activities of hepatic lipase and fatty acid synthase were lower while the activities of lipoprotein lipase,hormone-sensitive lipase,and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 were higher in the model group and the reverse electroacupuncture group 3 hours after exercise(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the activities of lipoprotein lipase and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 were higher in the reverse electroacupuncture group immediately after exercise(P<0.05),while the activity of lipoprotein lipase was higher and the activity of hormone-sensitive lipase was lower in the reverse electroacupuncture group 3 hours after exercise(P<0.01).Immunohistochemical results showed that compared with the quiet control group,the expression of P62,autophagy-related gene 5 and autophagy-related gene 7 was higher in the model group immediately and 3 hours after exercise,as well as in the reverse electroacupuncture group immediately after exercise(P<0.05 or P<0.01);compared with the model group,the expression of P62 and autophagy-related gene 7 was lower in the reverse electroacupuncture group immediately and 3 hours after exercise(P<0.05).Western blot results showed that the protein expression of P62 and autophagy-related gene 7 in the reverse electroacupuncture group was lower than that in the model group immediately after exercise(P<0.05);the protein expression of Parkin in the model group was higher than that in the quiet control group immediately and 3 hours after exercise(P<0.05);and the protein expression of Parkin in the reverse electroacupuncture group was lower than that in the model group immediately and 3 hours after exercise(P<0.05).To conclude,acute exercise induces disorders,swelling and rupture of gastrocnemius muscle fibers in rats and electroacupuncture on both sides of the acupoints of"Zusanli"and"Huantiao"can improve the level of lipid metabolism and regulate autophagy cells in rat skeletal muscle,preventing the disorders of lipid metabolism and damage of gastrocnemius muscle tissues caused by acute exercise.The mechanism may be closely related to the regulation of autophagy-related factor P62,autophagy-related gene 5,autophagy-related gene 7,and Parkin protein expression to promote the occurrence of autophagy or regulate the autophagy pathway in rat skeletal muscle cells.
2.Exploration of the training model for the integration of medical and engineering abilities among medical students majoring in oncology from the perspective of new medical disciplines
Guogui SUN ; Weibin CHEN ; Yanlei GE ; Hongcan YAN ; Huaiyong NIE ; Yaning ZHAO ; Yating ZHAO ; Xiaohong HUANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(2):157-160
With the deepening of China's medical reform, people's demand for health is growing, which promotes the construction of "new medicine" and puts forward higher requirements for the cultivation and education of medical students. Undergraduate medical education is a crucial period for the growth of medical students, and how to do a good job in undergraduate teaching under the background of "new medicine" is currently a research hotspot. The clinical teaching stage is an important period for medical students to fully understand clinical disciplines and cultivate their understanding of specialties. Therefore, we should explore new teaching methods and means to adapt to the needs of the new era. In the context of "new medicine", the medical-engineering fusion diagnosis and treatment technology has become an important trend in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of oncology. In order to adapt to this change, clinical teaching and teaching management in oncology also need new exploration and research. Taking the clinical teaching of oncology as an example, this article discusses how to cultivate medical students' thinking of medical-engineering fusion.
3.Multidisciplinary Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer: Development and Experience of PUMCH
Yuan CHEN ; Qiang XU ; Weibin WANG ; Taiping ZHANG ; Junchao GUO
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(4):758-763
Pancreatic cancer is a common malignant tumor in the digestive tract, and the difficulty of early diagnosis and the lack of effective treatment means are the main reasons for the poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer. In recent years, multidisciplinary treatment (MDT) has become an important means to break through the bottleneck of diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer and improve clinical prognosis. Besides providing patients with high-quality diagnosis and treatment services, this treatment model helps to improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment level of specialists and cultivate high-quality compound medical talents. It also highlights clinical research groups and high-quality case resource sharing, and promotes the clinical application of innovative drugs and new diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, which plays an essential role in increasing the core competence of hospitals. This paper reviews and summarizes the origin, status quo, and deficiencies of the MDT diagnosis and treatment model of pancreatic cancer in China, and examines the prospects for future development, with the aim to provide reference for domestic and foreign counterparts.
4.The predictive value of energy spectral CT radiomics on the prognosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma patients
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(9):1453-1458
Objective To investigate the predictive value of energy spectral CT radiomics on the prognosis of patients with color-ectal adenocarcinoma.Methods The clinical data and preoperative CT enhancement images of 140 patients with pathology confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma were analyzed retrospectively.The patients were divided into a good prognosis group(n=60)and a poor prognosis group(n=80)based on the whether they had no tumor recurrence or metastasis and died from tumors within 2 years after operation.The region of interest(ROI)was drawn on the 70 keV enhancement images in CT venous phase,and all radiomics features were further extracted.All patients were randomly divided into a training set and a test set at a ratio of 6∶4,and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)method was used to screen the radiomics features.The prognosis prediction models of colorectal adenocarcinoma patients were constructed by support vector machine(SVM)and extreme gradient boosting(XGBoost),respectively.The area under the curve(AUC)of receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was performed to analyze the predictive effective-ness of various models comprehensively.The AUC of models were verified by DeLong test.Results The differences in the energy spectral parameters including water concentration(WC),iodine concentration(IC),and Effective-Z(Eff-Z)in the venous phase were statistically significant between the two groups(P<0.05).The AUC of the SVM model constructed from the radiomics features and the combination features were 0.82 and 0.93,with the accuracy of 0.77 and 0.88.Meanwhile,the AUC of the XGBoost model constructed from the radiomics features and the combination features were 0.90 and 0.98,with the accuracy of 0.86 and 0.93.The AUC,accuracy,sensitivity and specificity of the XGBoost model constructed from the combination of energy spectral CT parameters and radiomics features reached the optimal level,and the differences in AUC were statistically significant by DeLong test(P<0.05).Conclusion Both the SVM and XGBoost models show higher value in preoperative prediction of prognosis of colorectal adenocarcinoma patients,and the combination model of radiomics features and energy spectral parameters(venous phase)has superior predictive effectiveness.
5.Predictive value of two-step clustering analysis based on urodynamics for efficacy of sacral neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic bladder
Peixian CHEN ; Hao HUANG ; Qingqing HE ; Yiming LAI ; Weibin XIE ; Fan FAN ; Xiaoxia LI ; Hai HUANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2024;45(9):686-692
Objective:To perform two-step clustering analysis based on urodynamics in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) and exploring characteristics affecting success rate of sacral neuromodulation (SNM).Methods:The data of 174 NB patients who received SNM therapy in our hospital from September 2018 to August 2023, were retrospectively analysed. There were 94 males and 80 females, with average age of (50.4±17.9)years, median duration of 2 (1, 3)years, and body mass index of 21.5 (20, 25) kg/m 2. Among them, 50 patients had chronic diseases (hypertension or diabetes). Additionally, 77 patients (44.3%) presented with voiding symptoms, 47 patients (27.0%) with storage symptoms, and 50 patients (28.7%) with mixed symptoms. The etiologies included spinal cord lesions in 110 patients (63.2%), brain lesions in 21 patients (12.1%), peripheral nerve lesions in 36 patients (20.7%), and other causes in 7 patients (4.0%). All patients underwent urodynamics and SNM phase 1 test. If patient's subjective symptoms or objective indicators improved > 50%, it is defined as treatment success and feasible to received second stage of SNM. The success rate was analyzed. Clinical indicators and urodynamic parameter were collected for exploring the difference of the above indicators between two groups (with or without conversion). The 174 patients were grouped using two-step clustering analysis, dividing them into two groups. The differences in clinical data, urodynamic parameters, and the conversion rate of SNM phase II between the two groups were compared. Results:Among these patients, 126 (72%) underwent the second stage of SNM. Compared with the non-conversion group, patients in the conversion group exhibited the following characteristics: high proportion of female[51.6% (65/126) vs. 31.2% (15/48)], younger[(48.1± 18.3)year vs. (56.4±15.4) year], lower proportion of history of chronic disease[23.9% (30/126) vs. 41.7% (20/48)], storage predominant symptoms predominant[33.3% (42/126) vs. 10.4% (5/48)], sensitive bladder sensation[50.0% (63/126) vs. 11.1% (14/48)], normal detrusor contractility [26.2% (33/126) vs. 10.4% (5/48)] and detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia [21.4% (27/126) vs. 4.2% (2/48)]and lower post-void residual [105.5(49.3, 231.3) ml vs. 197.9(114.8, 284.8) ml], ( P<0.05). After excluding multicollinearity, patients were divided into two group mainly based on coordination, detrusor stability, and detrusor contractility through two-step clustering analysis: 98 patients in Group 1 and 76 patients in Group 2. The success rate was higher in Group 2 [82.9% (63/76) vs. 64.3% (63/98), P=0.006]. Compared with Group 1, Group 2 exhibited the following characteristics: higher proportion of storage symptoms [43.4% (33/76) vs. 14.3% (14/98)], sensitive bladder sensation [67.1% (51/76) vs. 26.5% (26/98)], detrusor overactivity [46.1% (35/76) vs. 3.1% (3/98)], normal detrusor contractility [43.4% (33/76) vs. 5.1% (5/98)], and detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia [38.2% (29/76) vs. 0] ( P all<0.05). Additionally, group 2 had lower post-void residual [69.0 (23.8, 136.6) ml and 197.9 (123.2, 287.4) ml] and smaller bladder capacity [(281.9±144.9) ml vs. (430.4±176.7) ml] ( P all<0.01). Conclusions:Patients with storage symptoms, low post-void residual, sensitive bladder sensation, detrusor overactivity, normal contractility, or detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia indicate a higher conversion rate to second stage, making them more suitable for SNM testing.
6.Real-world Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
WAN NING ; WANG BING ; GUO YA ; HE ZIJIAN ; YANG CHEN ; YANG NING ; LU LIQING ; LIANG HONGYI ; XIAO WEIBIN ; YANG DANDAN ; CHEN ZHUOJIA ; FANG WENFENG ; LIANG WEITING
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2024;27(10):745-754
Background and objective Pembrolizumab(PEM)has been shown to be effective in clinical trials for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC),but clinical trials were based on cohorts of patients selected on specific criteria,and whether the findings are consistent with real-world patients is debatable.The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PEM in the treatment of advanced NSCLC based on real-world data.Methods A retro-spective collection of real-world data from patients with advanced NSCLC receiving PEM was conducted.Propensity score matching was used to eliminate inter-group differences and assess the efficacy and safety of PEM compared to chemotherapy.Results Among 450 matched patients,the incidence rates of any-grade adverse events were 79.87%in the PEM group and86.71%inthe chemotherapy group,while the incidence rates of grade>3 adverse events were 4.03%and 7.31%,respectively.The objective response rates were 48.63%for PEM and 36.00%for chemotherapy(P=0.011).The median progression-free survival was 15.5 months for PEM and 8.8 months for chemotherapy(P<0.001),and the median overall survival was not reached for PEM and 26.2 months for chemotherapy(P<0.001).Conclusion PEM treatment for advanced NSCLC demonstrates favorable survival outcomes and acceptable safety in real-world clinical practice.
7.Hemodialysis bilayer bionic blood vessels developed by the mechanical stimulation of hepatitis B viral X(HBX)gene-transfected hepatic stellate cells
LIU HONGYI ; ZHOU YUANYUAN ; GUO PENG ; ZHENG XIONGWEI ; CHEN WEIBIN ; ZHANG SHICHAO ; FU YU ; ZHOU XU ; WAN ZHENG ; ZHAO BIN ; ZHAO YILIN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2024;25(6):499-512
Artificial vascular graft(AVG)fistula is widely used for hemodialysis treatment in patients with renal failure.However,it has poor elasticity and compliance,leading to stenosis and thrombosis.The ideal artificial blood vessel for dialysis should replicate the structure and components of a real artery,which is primarily maintained by collagen in the extracellular matrix(ECM)of arterial cells.Studies have revealed that in hepatitis B virus(HBV)-induced liver fibrosis,hepatic stellate cells(HSCs)become hyperactive and produce excessive ECM fibers.Furthermore,mechanical stimulation can encourage ECM secretion and remodeling of a fiber structure.Based on the above factors,we transfected HSCs with the hepatitis B viral X(HBX)gene for simulating the process of HBV infection.Subsequently,these HBX-HSCs were implanted into a polycaprolactone-polyurethane(PCL-PU)bilayer scaffold in which the inner layer is dense and the outer layer consists of pores,which was mechanically stimulated to promote the secretion of collagen nanofiber from the HBX-HSCs and to facilitate crosslinking with the scaffold.We obtained an ECM-PCL-PU composite bionic blood vessel that could act as access for dialysis after decellularization.Then,the vessel scaffold was implanted into a rabbit's neck arteriovenous fistula model.It exhibited strong tensile strength and smooth blood flow and formed autologous blood vessels in the rabbit's body.Our study demonstrates the use of human cells to create biomimetic dialysis blood vessels,providing a novel approach for creating clinical vascular access for dialysis.
8.Construction of an assessment tool for laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy skills based on the Delphi-AHP method
Jiayu WANG ; Qianqian SHAO ; Di MA ; Lingling XU ; Yuchen YANG ; Yongjun CHEN ; Weibin WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(10):1302-1307
Objective:To construct an assessment tool for laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy skills.Methods:From November 2023 to January 2024, 22 clinical experts in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery from different regions of China were selected for this study. A preliminary indicator system was established through literature review, and the indicators and their weights at each level were determined using the Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process (AHP).Results:In the two rounds of consultation, the expert positive coefficients were 100.00% and 90.91%, authority coefficients were 0.984 and 0.985, Kendall coefficients were 0.231 and 0.193 ( P<0.001), and Cronbach's α coefficients were 0.905 and 0.865, respectively. A skill assessment tool for laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy skills was constructed consisting of 5 primary indicators and 23 secondary indicators. AHP analysis showed that the concordance rate of each matrix of the secondary indicators was <0.1, meeting the consistency test requirements. Conclusions:The assessment tool for laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy skills developed in this study is objective and reliable for evaluating the surgical skills of novice surgeons.
9.Changes in glycolipid metabolism,oxidative stress,and myogenic differentiation levels of skeletal muscle satellite cells in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with exercise combined with probiotics
Juanjuan CHEN ; Rongfa ZHENG ; Weibin MO ; Guofeng LI ; Mingliang LI
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(9):1171-1181
Objective To observe the effects of exercise combined with probiotic intervention on glycolipid metabolism,oxidative stress,and skeletal muscle satellite cell expression in type 2 diabetic rats.Methods From 60 8-week-old SPF-grade SD male rats,10 rats were randomly selected as the normal control group(NC),and the rest were injected intraperitoneally with streptozotocin,establishing a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus.The diabetic rats were randomly divided into model(TN),exercise+diabetes(YTN),probiotic+diabetes(GTN),and exercise+probiotics+diabetes(YGTN)groups.The exercise groups were subjected to 6 weeks of incremental load aerobic treadmill exercise(speed of 15 m/min for 30 min in week 1,15 m/min for 60 min in week 2,and 19.3 m/min for 60 min in weeks 3~6,with continuous training until week 6,5 days/week).The GTN and YGTN groups were administered 10.0 mL/(kg·d)of Lactibiane Iki probiotic solution(concentration of 107 CFU/mL)one hour before training.Glycolipid metabolism indexes,oxidative stress indexes,and expression of skeletal muscle satellite cell proteins were measured in rats.Results(1)The levels of fasting plasma glucose(FBG),fasting serum insulin(FINS),hemoglobin Alc(HBA1C)and(homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index(HOMA-1R)were higher in the TN,YTN,GTN,and YGTN groups than in the NC group(P<0.01).The levels of FBG in the YGTN group were lower than those in the TN,YTN,GTN,and YGTN groups(P<0.05).Serum FINS levels in YTN,GTN and YGTN groups were all decreased compared with those in the TN group(P<0.01).Serum HBA1C levels were lower in the YGTN group than the TN,YTN,and GTN groups(P<0.01).The HOMA-IR indices of rats in the YGTN group decreased more significantly compared with those in the TN,YTN,and GTN groups(P<0.01).The result showed that FBG,FINS,HBA1C,and HOMA-IR decreased more significantly in rats in the aerobic exercise combined with probiotic intervention group than the other intervention groups.(2)Serum total cholesterol(T-CHO),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL)and free fatty acid(FFA)levels in the TN group were higher than those in the NC group(P<0.05),and those of the YGTN group were lower than those of the TN group(P<0.05)and basically restored to the level of the NC group.Serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL)levels were lower in the TN group than the NC group(P<0.05),Serum HDL levels of rats in TN group were lower than those of the NC group(P<0.05),and those in the YGTN group were higher than those of TN group(P<0.05),which were basically restored to the level of NC group.The result showed that aerobic exercise combined with probiotic intervention reduced serum T-CHO,TG,LDL,FFA levels and increased HDL levels more significantly than other interventions in diabetic rats.(3)Serum malondialdehyde(MDA)and 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α(8-isoPGF2α)levels of rats in the TN group were higher than those in the NC group(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and those of rats in the YGTN group were lower than those in the TN group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Serum catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)in the TN group were lower than those in the NC group(P<0.01),and those of rats in the YGTN group were higher than those of the NC group(P<0.01)and were basically restored to the levels of NC group.(4)The protein expression levels of paired box gene 7(Pax7),myogenic determination gene(MyoD),myogenin(MyoG)and myogenic factor 5(Myf5)in the skeletal muscle of rats in the TN group were lower than those in the NC group(P<0.05 or P<0.01),and these levels were higher in the YGTN group than the TN group(P<0.05 or P<0.01);basically,the levels were restored to those of the NC group.In the TN group,myostatin(MSTN)protein expression was higher in the TN group than the NC group(P<0.05),and that in the YGTN group was lower than that in the TN group(P<0.05)and basically restored to the level of the NC group.Conclusions The result showed that probiotics and aerobic exercise had a synergistic effect in improving blood glucose and insulin levels,attenuating insulin resistance,improving lipids and oxidative radicals,and preventing the phenomenon of disturbed glucose metabolism,thus achieving dynamic equilibrium regulation in type 2 diabetic rats.Aerobic exercise combined with probiotics also promoted myoblast differentiation,which played a role in preventing T2DM-induced loss of muscle mass and strength as well as muscle tissue complications.
10.The clinical effect of endoscopic and open surgery in the treatment of thyroid cancer and their effect on the blood coagulation state: a comparative study
Qiyin XU ; Li ZHU ; Weiping CHEN ; Weibin PENG
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2024;107(3):127-135
Purpose:
This study was performed to compare the therapeutic efficacy of endoscopic surgery and open surgery and their effects on postoperative blood coagulation state in patients with thyroid cancer, and to provide evidence for the prevention measurement of thrombosis in the perioperative period.
Methods:
One hundred patients with thyroid cancer who received treatment in our hospital from January 2021 to December 2021, were randomly divided into an endoscopic group and an open surgery group, with 50 patients in each group. The patients in the open surgery group were treated by traditional open surgery, while patients in the endoscopic group accepted endoscopic surgery. The clinically therapeutic effect and blood coagulation of the 2 groups were compared.
Results:
Intraoperative blood loss and length of hospital stay were lower, and operative time was longer in the endoscopic group than in the open surgery group (P < 0.05). The 24-hour postoperative fibrinogen and D-dimer levels were higher in both groups than in the preoperative period, while PT was shorter (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in postoperative complications and follow-up between the 2 groups (P > 0.05), but the incidence of complications, postoperative metastases, and thrombosis was relatively low in the endoscopic group.
Conclusion
In the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer, endoscopic surgery has the advantages of less blood loss, fewer complications, and so on. Endoscopic and open surgery can lead to a hypercoagulable state, but the effect of endoscopic surgery is better than that of open surgery.

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