1.Cross lag analysis of cumulative ecological risk and future orientation with health risk behaviors among higher vocational college students
ZENG Zhi, FU Gang, LI Ke, WANG Meifeng, WU Lian, ZHANG Tiancheng, ZHANG Fulan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):348-352
Objective:
To explore the causal link of cumulative ecological risk and future orientation with health risk behaviors among higher vocational college students, so as to provide reference for reducing and preventing health risk behaviors among higher vocational college students.
Methods:
A longitudinal follow up study was conducted on 612 students using convenience sampling from 2 vocational colleges in Hunan Province. The Cumulative Ecological Risk Scale, Future Orientation Scale, and Health Risk Behavior Scale were used during three follow up visits (T1: September 2022, T2: June 2023, T3: March 2024), and a cross lagged panel model was constructed to examine the longitudinal causal relationship of cumulative ecological risk, future orientation and health risk behaviors. Analysis of longitudinal intermediary effect between variables by Bootstrap.
Results:
The cumulative ecological risk scores of T1, T2 and T3 among higher vocational college students were (2.94±1.44,2.99±1.63,3.02±1.54), future orientation scores (40.49±4.71,41.51±5.72,41.06±4.35) and health risk behavior scores (3.73±2.01,3.49±2.00,3.23±2.00). The results of repeated measures ANOVA showed that the future orientation score of T2 was higher than that of T1, and the main effect of measurement time was statistically significant ( F=5.09,P<0.01,η 2=0.02). The health risk behavior score of T1 was higher than that of T2, and the health risk behavior score of T2 was higher than that of T3, and the main effect of measurement time was statistically significant ( F=10.12,P<0.01,η 2=0.03).The cross lagged model showed good adaptability, with χ 2/df =7.20 ( P <0.01), relative fitting indicators GFI=0.98, CFI=0.99, TLI=0.96, IFI=0.99, NFI =0.99, and absolute fitting indicator RMSEA =0.06. Among them, the T1, T2 cumulative ecological risk showed negatively predictive effects on T2, T3 future orientation ( β =-0.24, -0.47 ), and T1, T2 cumulative ecological risk positively predicted T2, T3 health risk behavior ( β =0.20, 0.24), while T1, T2 future orientation negatively predicted T2, T3 health risk behavior ( β =-0.25, -0.18) ( P <0.01). Bootstrap test analysis found that T2 future orientation had a longitudinal mediating effect ( β=0.04, P <0.01) on the T1 cumulative ecological risk and T3 health risk behavior.
Conclusions
The accumulation of ecological risk among higher vocational college students can positively predict health risk behaviors, while future orientation can negatively predict healthrisk behaviors. Moreover, future orientation plays a longitudinal mediating role between accumulated ecological risks and health risk behaviors.
2.Mechanism of Mitochondrial Autophagy and Intervention of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Renal Fibrosis: A Review
Shuqi MIN ; Chenghua ZHANG ; Qiwang HE ; Xinyue ZHANG ; Zhiyi LI ; Meifeng ZHU ; Shenju WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):314-321
With the main pathological features of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis, renal fibrosis is a key pathological process causing chronic kidney disease to progress to end-stage disease. As a cellular autophagic process, mitochondrial autophagy plays a crucial role in maintaining mitochondrial mass and functional stability. Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered to be one of the key factors driving the progression of fibrosis. Phosphatase and tension protein homologue (PTEN) induce various signalling pathways such as putative kinase 1/parkin, Nip3-like protein X/Bcl-2 interacting protein 3, and FUN14 structural domain-containing protein 1 to activate mitochondrial autophagy to participate in the regulation of fibrogenic factors, amelioration of oxidative stress, and inhibition of inflammatory response and apoptosis, which in turn effectively slows down the progression of renal fibrosis. Studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine monomers and compound preparations, including phenolics, terpenoids, ketones, and alkaloids, can regulate mitochondrial autophagy-related signalling pathways and achieve significant clinical efficacy in intervening in the progression of renal fibrosis for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. This paper summarized the mechanism of mitochondrial autophagy and the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in renal fibrosis to provide new ideas for the study of the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in treating renal fibrosis.
3.Mechanism of Mitochondrial Autophagy and Intervention of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Renal Fibrosis: A Review
Shuqi MIN ; Chenghua ZHANG ; Qiwang HE ; Xinyue ZHANG ; Zhiyi LI ; Meifeng ZHU ; Shenju WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):314-321
With the main pathological features of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis, renal fibrosis is a key pathological process causing chronic kidney disease to progress to end-stage disease. As a cellular autophagic process, mitochondrial autophagy plays a crucial role in maintaining mitochondrial mass and functional stability. Mitochondrial dysfunction is considered to be one of the key factors driving the progression of fibrosis. Phosphatase and tension protein homologue (PTEN) induce various signalling pathways such as putative kinase 1/parkin, Nip3-like protein X/Bcl-2 interacting protein 3, and FUN14 structural domain-containing protein 1 to activate mitochondrial autophagy to participate in the regulation of fibrogenic factors, amelioration of oxidative stress, and inhibition of inflammatory response and apoptosis, which in turn effectively slows down the progression of renal fibrosis. Studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine monomers and compound preparations, including phenolics, terpenoids, ketones, and alkaloids, can regulate mitochondrial autophagy-related signalling pathways and achieve significant clinical efficacy in intervening in the progression of renal fibrosis for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. This paper summarized the mechanism of mitochondrial autophagy and the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in renal fibrosis to provide new ideas for the study of the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in treating renal fibrosis.
4.Multi-index quantitative detection and quality difference evaluation of Gleditsia sinensis from different producing areas
Meifeng LIANG ; Xiongfei WAN ; Nian LIAO ; Shanshan ZHU ; Zhijian WANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(5):568-573
OBJECTIVE To establish a multi-index quantitative detection method, and to evaluate the quality difference of Gleditsia sinensis from different producing areas. METHODS The contents of protocatechuic acid, vanillic acid, isoscopoletin, scoparone, isovitexin, fustin, taxifolin, fisetin, quercetin, kaempferol, echinocystic acid, betulinic acid, β -sitosterol and stigmasterol were detected by high performance liquid chromatography-quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker (HPLC-QAMS). The chromatographic column was Kromasil C18, the mobile phase was 0.2% phosphoric acid-acetonitrile solution (gradient elution), the detection wavelengths were 254, 360, 210 nm for different index components, the column temperature was 30 ℃ , the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, and the sample injection volume was 10 μL. The contents of extract and total ash were detected according to the method of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The quality differences of 30 batches of G. sinensis (No. S1-S30) from different producing areas were evaluated by chemometrics, weighted technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS) analysis and Logistic regression model. RESULTS The linear ranges of 14 components were 1.55-77.50, 0.71- 35.50, 0.28-14.00, 0.96-48.00, 1.77-88.50, 0.09-4.50, 4.65-232.50, 1.49-74.50, 0.37-18.50, 1.18-59.00, 7.35-367.50, 3.58- 179.00, 0.49-24.50 and 0.21-10.50 μg/mL, respectively (all r>0.999). The RSDs of precision, stability (24 h) and repeatability were less than 2.00%; the average recoveries were 96.99%-100.13% (all RSDs<2.00%), and the relative correction factor had good repeatability. The contents of extract and total ash were Δ 基金项目 湖北省中医药科研立项青年人才项目 (No. 4.2%-12.5% and 0.5%-2.3%, respectively. There was no ZY2019Q014) significant difference in the content of 14 components measured by QAMS method and external standard method (P>0.05). The results of chemometrics showed that 30 batches of samples were clustered into 3 categories: S1 to S11 form one category, S12 to S20 form another category, and S21 to S30 constitute the third category. Echinocystic acid, betulinic acid, taxifolin, kaempferol, isovitexin, scoparone and protocatechuic acid may be the differential components affecting the quality of G. sinensis from different producing areas. The analysis results of the weighted TOPSIS method revealed that relative closeness (Jb) for 30 batches of G. sinensis ranged from 0.144 5 to 0.721 8, with S27 achieving the highest value (Jb) of 0.721 8. The analysis results of the Logistic regression model showed that S21-S30 batches of samples were of superior grade, S1-S11 were of intermediate grade, and S12-S20 were of inferior grade. CONCLUSIONS The established HPLC-QAMS method is simple and accurate. The comprehensive evaluation method is objective and comprehensive, and can be used to evaluate the quality difference of G. sinensis from different producing areas.
5.Clinical characteristics and electrogastrogram analysis of patients with functional dyspepsia overlapping lower gastrointestinal symptoms
Fei LI ; Ting YU ; Meifeng WANG ; Lin LIN ; Liuqin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2024;47(1):6-12
Objective:To analyze the characteristics and electrogastrogram features of patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) overlapping lower gastrointestinal symptoms (LGS).Methods:The clinical data of 61 patients with FD from January 2018 to December 2020 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, FD overlapping LGS was in 33 cases (FD overlapping LGS group), and simple FD in 28 cases (simple FD group). The manifestations of patients with FD overlapping LGS were recorded. The dyspeptic symptom score was assessed using the Rome Ⅳ criteria. Anxiety and depression status were evaluated using the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS), and sleep disorder was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). The electrogastrogram was performed, and the normal slow wave percentage (N%), bradygastria percentage (B%), tachygastria percentage (T%), arrhythmia percentage (A%), dominant frequency, dominant power and postprandial-to-fasting power ratio (PR) were recorded.Results:The most common symptom in FD patients overlapping LGS was lower abdomen distention, the incidence was 84.85% (28/33). The upper abdominal bloating score in FD overlapping LGS group was significantly higher than that in simple FD group: 7.00 (6.50, 7.00) scores vs. 5.00 (0.50, 7.00) scores, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.01); there were no statistical differences in other dyspeptic symptoms scores and total score between the two groups ( P>0.05). The incidences of depression and sleep disorder in FD overlapping LGS group were significantly higher than those in simple FD group: 42.42% (14/33) vs. 14.29% (4/28) and 69.70% (23/33) vs. 39.29% (11/28), and there were statistical differences ( χ2 = 5.77 and 5.68, P<0.05); there was no statistical difference in the incidence of anxiety between the two groups ( P>0.05). In FD overlapping LGS group, the postprandial T% in the gastric fundus and postprandial A% in the gastric body were significantly lower than those before meal: 13.79% (6.79%, 21.46%) vs. 20.69% (12.45%, 27.59%) and 3.45% (0, 6.90%) vs. 6.90% (3.45%, 13.79%), and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). In simple FD group, the postprandial N% in the gastric fundus was significantly lower than that before meal: 55.92% (43.71%, 70.02%) vs. 69.27% (48.07%, 78.45%), and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). In the gastric fundus, the preprandial N% in FD overlapping LGS group was significantly lower than that in simple FD group, preprandial B% and T% were significantly higher than those in simple FD group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). In the gastric body, the preprandial N% in FD overlapping LGS group was significantly lower than that in simple FD group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). In the pyloric region, the PR in FD overlapping LGS group was significantly lower than that in simple FD group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05). In the overall stomach, the preprandial N% in FD overlapping LGS group was significantly lower than that in simple FD group, the preprandial B% and T% were significantly higher than those in simple FD group, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01 or <0.05). Spearman correlation analysis result showed that the disease course was not correlated with electrogastrogram parameters in patients with FD overlapping LGS ( P>0.05); the total score of dyspeptic symptoms was positively correlated with postprandial A% in the overall stomach ( r = 0.345, P<0.05), and negatively correlated with postprandial dominant frequency in the overall stomach and pyloric region ( r = -0.357 and -0.473, P<0.05 or <0.01). Conclusions:FD patients can overlap with various LGS. The patients with FD overlapping LGS have more severe dyspepsia symptoms, higher proportions of comorbid depression and sleep disorders, and more severe abnormalities in fasting proximal gastric electrical rhythm and emptying function. The severity of dyspeptic symptoms in patients with FD overlapping LGS is correlated with postprandial gastric electrical rhythm abnormalities.
6.Practice Progress and Enlightenment of Promoting Medical Service Price Reform in the Pilot Cities
Meifeng WANG ; Chunlin JIN ; Liang FANG ; Haiyin WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(3):26-28,32
Based on the relevant policy documents of deepening medical service price reform in the pilot cities,combined with research and interviews,it analyzes the practical progress of measuring the total amount of medical service price adjustments in the pilot cities and the overall distribution of the total amount,the classification of items for pricing and dynamic adjustment,and the monitoring and assessment.It is suggested to explore the construction of a concise indicator system and a practical measurement method,consider the sustainability of the total price adjustment of medical services,and continue to optimize and improve the price adjustment mechanism of medical service price items.
7.International Experience and Enlightenment on Pricing Methods for Laboratory Projects
Ying SHI ; Meifeng WANG ; Xin LIU ; Yashuang LUO ; Haiyin WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(3):88-91
With the increasing proportion of laboratory projects in the revenue of public hospitals,how to adjust the prices of labo-ratory projects and improve the income structure of public hospitals has become one of the important contents of China's medical re-form.It is based on a systematic introduction and summary of the pricing methods for inspection projects in British Columbia,Canada,the US,and WHO.Combining with China's national conditions,it proposes three policy recommendations:establishing a cost cal-culation system and cost calculation tools for inspection projects,adopting differentiated pricing strategies based on social medical secu-rity levels,and regularly reviewing and updating the prices of inspection projects.
8.The Medical Insurance Payment Method for Medical Services Provided by Canadian Medical Personnel and the Implications for China
Ying SHI ; Meifeng WANG ; Yashuang LUO ; Xin LIU ; Haiyin WANG
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(3):92-96
It summarizes the practical experience of medical insurance payment methods for medical services provided by Canadian medical staff,covering payment methods for medical services and alternative payment methods.Taking into account the current situation and conditions of the medical insurance payment method for medical services provided by medical personnel in China,it proposes policy recommendations for exploring diversified payment models,introducing direct settlement of health insurance,optimizing payment methods,considering regional differences,and ensuring the long-term sustainability of healthcare personnel health insurance payment methods.
9.Comprehensive evaluation of Yifei qinghua ointment by multi-component quantitative analysis combined with chemometrics and entropy weight TOPSIS
Xiongfei WAN ; Meifeng LIANG ; Nian LIAO ; Shanshan ZHU ; Zhijian WANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(15):1837-1843
OBJECTIVE To comprehensively evaluate the quality of Yifei qinghua ointment by multi-component quantitative analysis combined with chemometrics and entropy weight-technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method. METHODS The contents of lobetyolin, syringin, calycosin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, ononin, astraisoflavan-7-O-β-D- glucoside, isomucronulatol 7-O-glucoside, astragaloside Ⅳ , deapi-platycoside E, platycoside E, platycodin D3, feretoside, asperulosidic acid, asperuloside, methylophiopogonanone A and methylophiopogonanone B in 14 batches of Yifei qinghua ointment (S1-S14) were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography method. Then, the quality of 14 batches of Yifei qinghua ointment was analyzed by chemometrics (principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis) and entropy weight TOPSIS method. RESULTS The results of chemometrics showed that 14 batches of Yifei qinghua ointment could be clustered into three categories, S1-S6 as the first category, S7-S10 as the second category, and S11-S14 as the third category. The values of variable importance for projection of calycosin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, ononin, feretoside, astragaloside Ⅳ, astraisoflavan-7-O-β-D-glucoside, lobetyolin, methylophiopogonanone A and platycoside E were higher than 1. The results of the entropy weight TOPSIS method showed that the Euclidean closeness of the optimal solution of 14 batches of Yifei qinghua ointment were between 0.152 9 and 0.736 6, and that of sample S14 was the highest (0.736 6). CONCLUSIONS Among 14 batches of Yifei qinghua ointment, sample S14 has the best quality, and 8 components such as calycosin 7-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and ononin may be differential markers affecting the quality of Yifei qinghua ointment.
10.Effect of Jiawei Ditan Decoction on cardiomyocyte ferroptosis in rats with chronic intermittent hypoxia
Yijin WANG ; Qin CHEN ; Runhua WU ; Fan LIN ; Lili CHEN ; Juan WU ; Chunju WANG ; Meifeng YANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(10):1427-1437
Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of Jiawei Ditan Decoction on cardiomyocyte ferroptosis in rats with chronic intermittent hypoxia based on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)signaling pathway.Methods Thirty 8-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control,low-oxygen intervention,and Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention groups using the random number table method,with 10 rats per group.The low-oxygen and Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention groups were treated with intermittent hypoxia chamber for modeling,with 8 h of intervention daily.Gavage administration was performed before and after daily intervention.The intervention group received a dosage of 16.38 g/kg Jiawei Ditan Decoction,whereas the other two groups received normal saline.The experimental intervention period was 12 weeks.Hematoxylin and eosin staining was used to observe the morphology of myocardial tissue.Transmission electron microscope was used to observe the mitochondrial ultrastructure in cardiomyocytes.Biochemical detection was used to measure the Fe2+and malondialdehyde(MDA)content in myocardial tissue.Phosphorylated-phosphoinositide 3-kinase(p-PI3K),PI3K,phosphorylated-protein kinase B(p-Akt),Akt,solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11),glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2),and acyl-coenzyme A synthetase long-chain family member 4(ACSL4)protein expression in myocardial tissue were measured using western blotting.The rat cardiomyocyte cell line,H9c2,was cultured in high glucose Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium,and the ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography was used to detect drug components in Jiawei Ditan Decoction.The CCK-8 assay was used to detect the cell survival rate of cells treated with different concentrations of Jiawei Ditan Decoction.The cells were divided into the normoxic,erastin,and erastin+Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention groups,and p-Akt and GPX4 protein expression was measured using western blotting.p-PI3K and GPX4 protein expression were detected in the normoxic,low-oxygen intervention 12 h,and low-oxygen intervention 12 h+740Y-P groups.The p-PI3K,PI3K,p-Akt,Akt,and GPX4 protein expression was detected in the normoxic,low-oxygen intervention 6 h,low-oxygen intervention 12 h,low-oxygen intervention 12 h+Jiawei Ditan Decoction low-dose,low-oxygen intervention 12 h+Jiawei Ditan Decoction medium-dose,and low-oxygen intervention 12 h+Jiawei Ditan Decoction high-dose groups(drug concentrations of 5,10,and 20 g/L,respectively).Results The myocardial cells in the low-oxygen intervention group were disordered and swollen and the mitochondrial arrangement of myocardial cells was disordered,with increased mitochondrial membrane density,ruptured cristae,and vacudar degeneration compared with those in the normal control group.The myocardial cells in the Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention group were arranged neater,and the morphology of mitochondria was relatively regular than those in the low-oxygen intervention group,and no apparent swelling was observed.Compared with the normal control group,the low-oxygen intervention group showed an increase in the MDA and Fe2+content,a decrease in the p-PI3K/PI3K and p-Akt/Akt values,decreased SLC7A11,GPX4,and Nrf2 expression,and increased ACSL4 expression(P<0.05).Compared with the low-oxygen intervention group,the Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention group showed a decrease in MDA and Fe2+content,an increase in the p-PI3K/PI3K and p-Akt/Akt values,increased SLC7A11,GPX4,and Nrf2 expression,and decreased ACSL4 expression(P<0.05).Jiawei Ditan Decoction contained DL-stachydrine,D-(+)-malicacid,adenosine,etc.The cell survival rate of the 10.00 g/L group increased(P<0.05)compared to that of the Jiawei Ditan Decoction 0,1.25,2.50,5.00,and 20.00 g/L groups.Compared with the normoxic group,p-Akt and GPX4 expression decreased in the erastin group(P<0.05);compared with the erastin group,the erastin+Jiawei Ditan Decoction intervention group showed increased p-Akt and GPX4 expression(P<0.05).Compared with the normoxic group,p-PI3K and GPX4 expression decreased in the low-oxygen intervention 12 h group(P<0.01);compared with the low-oxygen intervention 12 h group,the low-oxygen intervention 12 h+740Y-P group showed increased p-PI3K and GPX4 expression(P<0.05).Compared with the normoxic group,GPX4 expression and the p-Akt/Akt and p-PI3K/PI3K were reduced in the low-oxygen intervention 6 and 12 h groups(P<0.05);compared with the low-oxygen intervention 6 h and 12 h groups,the p-PI3K/PI3K and p-Akt/Akt values increased in the low-oxygen intervention 12 h+Jiawei Ditan Decoction low,medium,and high-dose groups(P<0.05).GPX4 expression was also increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Jiawei Ditan Decoction may improve cardiomyocyte ferroptosis in rats by regulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway,thereby playing a protective role against chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced cardiac injury in rats.


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