1.Quantification of in vivo biomechanics and analysis of influencing factors in cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation
Jiyao LIANG ; Honghai ZHOU ; Guikang WEI ; Shaoting SU ; Longhao CHEN ; Xinyu HE ; Liangpu LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(3):486-492
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			BACKGROUND:Fixed-point rotation manipulation of cervical spine is a mechanical operation with high technical requirements,but the biomechanics of fixed-point manipulation of cervical spine still lacks relevant quantitative data.Moreover,the research on the influencing factors of cervical fixed-point rotation manipulation includes many parameters and there are differences,so it is necessary to further analyze its influencing factors to improve its related data. OBJECTIVE:To quantify the biomechanical parameters of cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation,explore the correlation between different biomechanical parameters,and the influence of individual characteristics of the subjects on the biomechanical parameters of cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation. METHODS:Totally 35 cases of cervical spondylosis were Outpatients from Orthopedic Department of Renai Branch of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine and selected as the subjects investigated.Wearable mechanical measuring gloves were used to collect biomechanical parameters of cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation,including:thumb preload,thumb maximum thrust,palm preload,palm wrench force,and palm wrench maximum force.Personal characteristic parameters were collected,including age,height,weight,and neck circumference.The key biomechanical parameters in the process of cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation were analyzed and different individual characteristics were quantified.The results of biomechanical parameters were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.The possible effects of different individual characteristic parameters on biomechanics were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Compared with bilateral mechanical parameters,there was no significant difference between left manipulation and right manipulation(P>0.05).(2)The average of thumb preload force was(7.21±1.19)N;the average of thumb maximum thrust was(28.40±4.48)N;the average of palm preload was(5.67±2.49)N;the average of palm wrench force was(10.90±5.11)N,and the average of palm wrench maximum force was(16.00±7.27)N.(3)There was a significant positive correlation between palm preload and palm wrench force(Rs=0.812,P<0.01).There was a significant positive correlation between palm preload and palm wrench maximum force(Rs=0.773,P<0.01).There was a significant positive correlation between palm wrench force and palm wrench maximum force(Rs=0.939,P<0.01).(4)The weight was positively correlated with thumb preload,palm preload,palm wrench force and palm wrench maximum force(P<0.05).(5)These findings confirm that there is a certain biomechanical standard value in the operation of cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation to treat cervical spondylosis.There is no significant difference between the left and right manipulations,which indicates that the manipulation has good consistency and repeatability.There is consistency and coordination among palm preload force,palm wrench force,and palm wrench maximum force.Their contributions to the therapeutic effect are similar.Body weight is an important factor affecting cervical spine fixed-point rotation manipulation.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Effect of Processed Polygonatum cyrtonema in Preventing Depression Induced by Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in Female Rats
Xinyu DENG ; Chunhua MA ; Zimeng WANG ; Man TANG ; Xinran LI ; Lurong YU ; Xianyuan HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):117-124
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo observe the prevention and control effect of processed Polygonatum cyrtonema on depression induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) in female rats. MethodsForty rats were assigned into control, model, and low-, medium-, and high-dose processed P. cyrtonema groups according to the random number table method, with 8 rats in each group. The rat model of depression was established with the CUMS method. The body mass, open field test, forced swimming test, Morris water maze test, levels of neurotransmitters [dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-TH), and acetylcholine (ACh)], serum levels of sex hormones [gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH), testosterone (T), and estradiol (E2)] and inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10], and mRNA and protein levels of factors in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine kinase receptor B (TRKB)/cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) pathway were employed to evaluate the effect of processed P. cyrtonema on the CUMS-induced depression in female rats. ResultsThe body mass, open field test results, and forced swimming test results showed that the rat model of depression was successfully established. The comparison of behaviors, neurotransmitters, sex hormones, inflammatory factors, and neural pathways among groups showed that processed P. cyrtonema had different effects of preventing the development of depression in female rats. SPSS 25 was used for statistical analysis of error and significance. T test was conducted between groups. Each treatment group showed significant therapeutic effect compared with the model group (P<0.05). Processed P. cyrtonema elevated the level of 5-TH (P<0.01) and lowered the levels of DA and ACh (P<0.01) in the brain tissue of female rats. In addition, it reduced the serum levels of GnRH, T, E2, TNF-α, and IL-6 (P<0.05) and up-regulated the mRNA levels of BDNF and TRKB in the rat brain. ConclusionProcessed P. cyrtonema has a non-hyperactive preventive effect on CUMS-induced depression in rats, which provides a theoretical basis for the development of processed P. cyrtonema as a functional food product. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Effect of Processed Polygonatum cyrtonema in Preventing Depression Induced by Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress in Female Rats
Xinyu DENG ; Chunhua MA ; Zimeng WANG ; Man TANG ; Xinran LI ; Lurong YU ; Xianyuan HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):117-124
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo observe the prevention and control effect of processed Polygonatum cyrtonema on depression induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) in female rats. MethodsForty rats were assigned into control, model, and low-, medium-, and high-dose processed P. cyrtonema groups according to the random number table method, with 8 rats in each group. The rat model of depression was established with the CUMS method. The body mass, open field test, forced swimming test, Morris water maze test, levels of neurotransmitters [dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-TH), and acetylcholine (ACh)], serum levels of sex hormones [gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH), testosterone (T), and estradiol (E2)] and inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10], and mRNA and protein levels of factors in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine kinase receptor B (TRKB)/cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) pathway were employed to evaluate the effect of processed P. cyrtonema on the CUMS-induced depression in female rats. ResultsThe body mass, open field test results, and forced swimming test results showed that the rat model of depression was successfully established. The comparison of behaviors, neurotransmitters, sex hormones, inflammatory factors, and neural pathways among groups showed that processed P. cyrtonema had different effects of preventing the development of depression in female rats. SPSS 25 was used for statistical analysis of error and significance. T test was conducted between groups. Each treatment group showed significant therapeutic effect compared with the model group (P<0.05). Processed P. cyrtonema elevated the level of 5-TH (P<0.01) and lowered the levels of DA and ACh (P<0.01) in the brain tissue of female rats. In addition, it reduced the serum levels of GnRH, T, E2, TNF-α, and IL-6 (P<0.05) and up-regulated the mRNA levels of BDNF and TRKB in the rat brain. ConclusionProcessed P. cyrtonema has a non-hyperactive preventive effect on CUMS-induced depression in rats, which provides a theoretical basis for the development of processed P. cyrtonema as a functional food product. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Characteristic Analysis of Imprinting Template of Flavonoid Clusters in Four Chinese Medicines to Lung Meridian and Establishment of Experimental Approach of Meridian Tropism in Vitro
Qijun HE ; Dandan SHENG ; Yuxia CHEN ; Shaoqin OUYANG ; Kaiwen DENG ; Fuyuan HE ; Xinyu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(9):141-147
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo study the characteristics of imprinting template of flavonoid clusters in four Chinese medicines attributed to the lung meridian, and to establish an in vitro experimental approach for the study of the attribution of Chinese medicines to the lung meridian. MethodBased on 13 Chinese medicines, including Xanthii Fructus, Houttuyniae Herba, Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma, Belamcandae Rhizoma and so on, which only belong to the lung meridian in Chinese Materia Medica(the 13th Five-Year planning textbook of general higher education), we identified four representative Chinese medicines, namely Houttuyniae Herba, Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma, Belamcandae Rhizoma and Mori Cortex, and set up their fingerprints by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) and calculated the molecular connectivity indices of various components in the four Chinese medicines, the similarity to their mean value was calculated by included angle cosine method, so as to establish the quantitative relationship of construction versus imprinting ability, and to determine the order of each component in the lung meridian. A total of 7 reference substances, including chlorogenic acid, rutin, quercetin, isoquercitrin, hyperoside, epicatechin, and iridin, were selected to validate the overall conformational relationships of flavonoids of the model, as well as its predictive ability. ResultHouttuyniae Herba, Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma, Belamcandae Rhizoma and Mori Cortex contained a total of 437 chemical components with an average molecular connectivity index similarity of 0.995 6. The four Chinese medicines contained a total of 204 flavonoids with an average molecular connectivity index similarity of 0.978 0, which was second only to the alkaloids with 0.985 1. The retention time(tR) of the 7 reference substances showed a good conformational relationship with the similarity of the molecular connectivity index(tR=831.4×S-790.3, r=0.861 4, P<0.01), which was applicable to the in vitro attribution study of the position, similarity, and relative similarity with tR of the cluster of 98.04% of flavonoids. Accordingly, the 1st position was kuwanon D, with a similarity of molecular connectivity index of 0.987 7 and a tR of 30.88 min, the 200th position was chlorogenic acid, with a similarity of molecular connectivity index of 0.958 2 and a tR of 6.36 min. The total first-order moment of the four Chinese medicines calculated by total statistical moment method of fingerprint was 24.26 min, ranked 21, which could characterize 99.19% of the whole, and the total first-order moment of the total peak area of the 7 reference substances in the four Chinese medicines was 20.00 min, with a rank of 46, which could characterize 98.68% of the whole. ConclusionFlavonoid clusters are suitable probes for the characterization of imprinting template for the study of the lung meridian, which can be established a quantitative imprinting method for meridian tropism of Chinese medicines in vitro. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Research progress on the return to work of survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Kexin ZHENG ; Xinyu HE ; Jing LI ; Meiyun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(3):236-241
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			This paper provided a comprehensive review of the concept, current situation and influencing factors of survivors returning to work after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, both in domestic and international contexts. The research analyzed and elaborates on four aspects of individual factors, disease-related factors, occupational factors, and social support, in order to provide references for constructing an intervention program for the return to work of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors based on the cultural background in China.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Bubble dynamics measurements of shock wave enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming(SWEEPS)in free water region with different temporal delays
Xinyu HE ; Yizhou LI ; Mingyuan NIE ; Yue YU ; Haotian CHEN ; Chong PAN ; Jizhi ZHAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(1):64-70
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To analyze the bubble dynamic characteristics of shock wave enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming(SWEEPS)technique in free water region under different temporay delays.Methods:The Er∶YAG laser tip was activated in free water model with SWEEPS mode at 150-600 μs pulse delay.The bubble dynamic process during irrigation was recorded by a high-speed camera(200 000 Hz).Matlab was used to analyze the interaction between bubble made by the dual pulses frame by frame.The distance between bubble remnants and laser tip was measured before the bubble disappeared.The experimental data were statisti-cally analyzed by SPSS 19.0.Results:In free water region,different temporal delays caused different interaction between the bub-bles activated by the SWEEPS technique with a dual pulse modality.The interactions include bubble fusion,bubble collision and bubble separation.When the temporal delay between 360-440 μs,bubble collision was the most violent,and the farthest distance between bubble remnants and laser tip was reached.Conclusion:In free water region,the dual pulse of SWEEPS technique can lead to bubble interaction which may enhance the cavitation effect of Er∶YAG laser irrigation,and improve the debridement in clinic ap-plication.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Changes in lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters of L5/S1 disc herniation reabsorption
Xinyu HE ; Honghai ZHOU ; Hong JIANG ; Zhijia MA ; Shaoting SU ; Zehong LIN ; Junming TIAN ; Longhao CHEN ; Baijie LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(9):1330-1335
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown the correlation between lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters and natural absorption of lumbar disc herniation.However,the lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters included lumbar lordosis angle,lumbosacral joint angle,sacral inclination angle and many other parameters.The effects of each parameter on the natural absorption of the herniated disc were different.In addition,there are few studies on the reabsorption of a specific segment of intervertebral disc herniation at present,and most of the measured data are obtained from digital radiography or CT,while the correlation between lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters measured from MRI and reabsorption after L5/S1 intervertebral disc herniation is rarely reported. OBJECTIVE:To study the corresponding changes of lumbar sagittal plane parameters after L5/S1 intervertebral disc herniation reabsorption and to screen out the lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters with the most significant changes during intervertebral disc reabsorption. METHODS:Totally 57 patients with lumbar disc herniation who had complete MRI image data were selected and met the diagnostic criteria for lumbar disc herniation and only received non-surgical treatment for reabsorption of L5/S1 protrusion segments.MRI measured the protrusion area of the maximum protrusion plane in the coronal plane,lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters[lumbar curvature index,lumbar lordosis(α),L5/S1 disc angle(β),intervertebral height measurement,lumbosacral joint angle,sacral platform angle,sacral inclination angle,and lower lumbar lordosis angle].Besides,lumbosacral sagittal plane parameters were ranked in the importance of variables by random forest model in R software,and then significant variables were fitted with multiple linear regression.The changes between parameters before and after treatment were analyzed and compared by paired sample t-test. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)A total of 57 patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation were included in this study,and the symptoms and imaging features of the patients were significantly relieved to a large extent.(2)Before treatment,there were 4 cases of grade 1,29 cases of grade 2 and 24 cases of grade 3 according to the Classification of Michigan State University.After treatment,there were 48 cases of grade 1 and 9 cases of grade 2.(3)The random forest model suggested that intervertebral height,lumbar curve index,sacral inclination angle,and lower lumbar lordosis angle changed significantly in L5/S1 disc herniation reabsorption,and the order of their change significance was lumbar curve index>intervertebral space height>sacral inclination angle>lower lumbar lordosis angle.(4)Lumbar curve index,lumbar lordosis and sacral platform angle increased,with statistical significance(P<0.05).There were no significant differences in disc angle,intervertebral height,lower lumbar lordosis angle,sacral inclination angle or lumbosacral joint angle(P>0.05).(5)Lumbar curvature index was the most significant parameter of the lumbosacral sagittal plane in herniated disc reabsorption.In addition,lumbar curve index,sacral inclination angle,and lower lumbar lordosis angle are commonly used clinically to describe the change of lumbar curvature,suggesting that L5/S1 disc herniation reabsorption is correlated with the change of lumbar curvature.It is indicated that in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation,a clinical cure can be achieved by improving or restoring the disordered lumbar curvature.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Association between the visceral adiposity index and cognitive decline in community-dwelling elderly residents
Yang HE ; Xinyu XIE ; Wei SHEN ; Weiwei ZHANG ; Yuhao GE ; Dongmei KANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2024;43(3):361-365
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the relationship between the visceral adiposity index(VAI) and cognitive decline.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted.Between October 2020 and March 2023, 483 elderly residents living in communities in Hefei were recruited and divided into four groups based on VAI scores, Q1(VAI ≤ 1.14), Q2(VAI>1.15 and ≤1.85), Q3(VAI>1.86 and ≤2.81) and Q4(VAI>2.82).General cognitive function was assessed by(MMSE)and(MoCA).Attention and working memory were tested by forward and backward digit span tasks.Logistic regression was utilized to analyze the relationship between different VAI scores and insulin resistance.The correlation between different VAI scores and cognitive function domains was analyzed by partial correlation.Results:The values of BMI, fasting plasma glucose, fasting insulin, HbA1c, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, HOMA-IR and HOMA-β increased with increasing VAI scores(all P<0.01).VAI was significantly correlated with insulin sensitivity after adjusting for confounding factors including sex.The risk of insulin resistance in Q4 was 7.40 times that in Q1( OR=7.40, 95% CI: 4.30-12.74, P<0.05).In addition, the correlation coefficients between VAI and forward digital span and between VAI and backward digital span were -0.116 and -0.105, respectively(both P<0.05), but there was no correlation between VAI and MMSE or MoCA. Conclusions:VAI is closely related to insulin resistance and also associated with early cognitive decline in elderly people with visceral obesity.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Construction of mouse CTSK knockdown recombinant adeno⁃associated virus and its functional study
Jing He ; Xinzhe Zhuo ; Xinyu Zou ; Mengfan Wang ; Xiuyun Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(6):1001-1005
		                        		
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		                        			To construct a knockdown recombinant adeno⁃associated virus (AAV⁃shCTSK) targeting the mouse Cathepsin K(CTSK) gene and assess the knockdown efficiency of AAV⁃shCTSK in mice , and to investigate its impact on lipid storage within adipose tissue.
		                        		
		                        			Methods   :
		                        			ShRNA primers specific to both the negative control (NC) and CTSK were designed , annealed , and integrated into the backbone vector. Following clone selection and sequencing for validation , recombinant plasmids were purified.  Adeno⁃associated viral vectors , along with packaging and helper plasmids , were co⁃transfected into 293T cells using the transfection reagent PEI for adeno⁃associat⁃ed viral packaging and amplification. The resultant AAV⁃shNC and AAV⁃shCTSK were injected into the epididymal adipose tissue of mice via in situ injection. Two weeks post⁃injection , the expression of CTSK protein was evaluated through immunoblotting assay and the size of intracellular lipid droplets in mouse adipose tissue was detected by HE staining.
		                        		
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		                        			Successful acquisition of AAV⁃shNC and AAV⁃shCTSK adeno⁃associated viruses was achieved. In mice subjected to in situ injection of AAV⁃shCTSK , effective knockdown of CTSK in adipose tissue was confirmed , accompanied by a significant reduction in the size of white adipocytes.
		                        		
		                        			Conclusion  
		                        			A knockdown adeno-associated virus targeting CTSK in mice is successfully constructed , and CTSK knockdown in adipose tissue leads to a notable decrease in lipid content.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder for Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Total Knee and Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jiawei HE ; Jing WANG ; Yang WANG ; Baochao JI ; Xinyu REN ; Jun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(6):812-822
		                        		
		                        			OBJECTIVE 
		                        			To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrawound vancomycin powder for preventing surgical site infections in total knee and total hip arthroplasty.
METHODS 
Computer retrieval of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, The clinical research about intrawound vancomycin in total knee arthroplasty(TKA) and total hip arthroplasty(THA) for the prevention of surgical site infections were screened. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk bias assessment tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.
RESULTS 
Finally, 20 literature were included, including 1 prospective randomized controlled trial, 2 prospective cohort study, and 17 retrospective cohort study, with a total of 34900 patients. Meta-analysis showed that interventional group had a decreased tolal rate of prosthetic joint infection(PJI)[OR=0.44, 95%CI(0.35−0.56), P<0.000 01] and superficial infection[OR=0.27, 95%CI(0.19−0.41), P<0.000 01]compared with control group. Subgroup analysis showed that TKA and THA, primary and revision patients who received intrawound vancomycin had lower rates of PJI, the differences were statistical significance(P<0.05). Meta-analysis of 11 studies reported adverse reaction suggested that the total rate of adverse reactions in the intervention group(7.68%) was higher than that in the control group(5.68%) with significant differences[OR=1.47, 95%CI(1.14−1.89), P=0.003)].
CONCLUSION 
The current literature suggests that intrawound vancomycin can decrease the rate of PJI and superficial infection in primary and revision TKA and THA , however, it may increase risk of aseptic wound complications and other adverse reaction.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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