1.Research Progress on the Correlation Between Mitophagy and Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Yan LIU ; Xingang DONG ; Xiaoyuan WANG ; Gege QI ; Yiqin REN ; Lianpeng ZHOU ; Hui LI ; Suqing ZHANG ; Weifeng LI
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2025;16(2):338-349
Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI), caused by cerebrovascular dysfunction, severely impacts the quality of life in the elderly population, yet effective therapeutic approaches remain limited. Mitophagy, a selective mitochondrial quality-control mechanism, has emerged as a critical focus in neurological disease research. Accumulating evidence indicates that mitophagy modulates oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neuronal apoptosis. Key signaling pathways associated with mitophagy—including PINK1/Parkin, BNIP3/Nix, FUNDC1, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, and AMPK—have been identified as potential therapeutic targets for VCI. This review summarizes the mechanistic roles of mitophagy in VCI pathogenesis and explores emerging therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways, aiming to provide novel insights for clinical intervention and advance the development of effective treatments for VCI.
2.Comorbidity and associated factors of overweight/obesity and dental caries among primary and secondary school students in Guangxi
LUO Yuemei, REN Yiwen, CHEN Li, DONG Yonghui, YUAN Wen, MA Jun, DONG Yanhui, LI Yan, ZHOU Weiwen
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(4):485-488
		                        		
		                        			Objective:
		                        			To explore the comorbidity and associated factors of dental caries and overweight/obesity among primary and secondary school students in Guangxi, so as to provide a scientific basis for the development of targeted prevention strategies.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			A stratified cluster random sampling method was used to survey 178 700 students from the fourth grade of primary school to the third year of high school in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from September to November 2023, including physical examination, oral screening, and questionnaire survey. Chisquare tests and binary Logistic regression analysis were employed to investigate the related factors of the cooccurrence of dental caries and overweight/obesity among students.
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			The comorbidity rate of dental caries and overweight/obesity was 9.55%, with urban areas (9.95%) higher than rural counties (9.24%), boys (10.54%) higher than girls (8.54%), primary school students (11.49%) higher than senior high school students (8.92%) and junior high school students (8.05%), and nonboarding students (11.44%) higher than boarding students (7.94%), and all differences were statistically significant (χ2=26.07, 207.91, 471.54, 629.14,P<0.01). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that consuming cereal for breakfast (OR=0.91, 95%CI=0.88-0.94), drinking milk in the past week (OR=0.89, 95%CI=0.83-0.95), meeting sleep standards (OR=0.95, 95%CI=0.91-0.99), and brushing teeth at least once a day (OR=0.82, 95%CI=0.73-0.93) had a lower risk of the comorbidity of dental caries and overweight/obesity. In contrast, drinking beverages in the past week (OR=1.14, 95%CI=1.09-1.20), consuming fried foods in the past week (OR=1.11, 95%CI=1.06-1.17), eating fruit ≥1 time every day (OR=1.06, 95%CI=1.02-1.11), consuming fruit ≥1 type every day (OR=1.07, 95%CI=1.01-1.12), and having fish, poultry, meat, or eggbased breakfasts (OR=1.03, 95%CI=1.05-1.13) had a higher risk of the comorbidity of dental caries and overweight/obesity (P<0.05).
		                        		
		                        			Conclusions
		                        			Dietary habits and lifestyle behaviors are associated with the comorbidity of dental caries and overweight/obesity among primary and secondary school students in Guangxi. Guiding students to form healthy living habits is helpful to preven dental caries and overweight/obesity.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Spinal curvature abnormalities and related factors among primary and secondary school students in Guangxi in 2023
LUO Yuemei, LI Yan, REN Yiwen, DONG Yonghui, CHEN Li, ZHANG Dengcheng, ZHANG Yi, MA Jun, DONG Yanhui
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(5):712-716
		                        		
		                        			Objective:
		                        			To investigate the prevalence and associated factors of spinal curvature abnormalities among primary and secondary school students in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, so as to provide a scientific basis for the prevention and control of such abnormalities.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			From September to November 2023, adopting a stratified cluster random sampling method, spinal curvature screenings and questionnaire surveys were conducted among 168 931 students from grade 4 of primary school to grade 12 of high school in 111 districts and counties across 14 cities in Guangxi.  Chi square tests and binary Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze influencing factors of spinal curvature abnormalities.
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			In 2023, the detection rate of poor posture among students above grade 4 in Guangxi was  4.24% , and the detection rate of spinal curvature abnormalities was 2.13%. The detection rate was higher among urban students (2.84%) than rural students (1.66%), boarding students (2.61%) than non-boarding students (1.60%), and high school students (3.16%) than junior high (2.45%) and primary school students (1.15%), and the differences were statistically significant ( χ 2=269.85, 221.44, 565.10,  P <0.01). A trend of increasing detection rates with higher grade levels was observed ( χ 2 trend =617.63,  P <0.01). Binary Logistic regression analysis indicated that students without boarding at school ( OR =0.82, 95% CI =0.75-0.90), engaging in high-intensity physical activity for over 60 min per day ≥5 days per week ( OR =0.90, 95% CI =0.82-0.98), and adequate sleep ( OR =0.87, 95% CI =0.81-0.94) had lower risks of detecting spinal curvature abnormalities ( P <0.05).
		                        		
		                        			Conclusions
		                        			The prevalence of spinal curvature abnormalities increases with grade level among primary and secondary school students in Guangxi. Regular moderate-to-vigorous physical activity demonstrates protective effects against spinal abnormalities.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Pharmacokinetic interactions between empagliflozin and donafenib/lenvatinib in rats
Ying LI ; Zihan LIU ; Wenyu DU ; Jing AN ; Congyang DING ; Yue ZHAO ; Bingnan REN ; Zefang YU ; Yajing LI ; Zhanjun DONG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(9):1853-1860
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo investigate the influence of empagliflozin combined with donafenib or lenvatinib on the pharmacokinetic parameters of each drug, and to provide a reference for combined medication in clinical practice. MethodsA total of 48 healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 8 groups: empagliflozin group 1 and 2, donafenib group, lenvatinib group, donafenib pretreatment+empagliflozin group, lenvatinib pretreatment + empagliflozin group, empagliflozin pretreatment+donafenib group, and empagliflozin pretreatment+lenvatinib group, with 6 rats in each group. The doses of empagliflozin, donafenib, and lenvatinib were 2.5 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, and 1.2 mg/kg, respectively. The rats in the empagliflozin group, donafenib group, and lenvatinib group were given a blank solvent by gavage for 7 consecutive days, followed by a single dose of empagliflozin, donafenib, or lenvatinib on day 7 after the administration of the blank solvent; the rats in the pretreatment groups were given the pretreatment drug by gavage for 7 consecutive days, followed by a single dose of drug combination on day 7 after administration of the pretreatment drug. Blood samples were collected at different time points, and plasma was separated to measure the concentration of each drug. A validated ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was used to measure the plasma concentrations of donafenib, lenvatinib, and empagliflozin, and a non-compartmental model was used to calculate the main pharmacokinetic parameters of each drug (area under the plasma concentration-time curve [AUC], time to peak [Tmax], peak concentration [Cmax], and half-life time [t1/2]). The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. ResultsCompared with the empagliflozin group, the donafenib pretreatment+empagliflozin group had significant increases in the AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ of empagliflozin (P=0.011 and 0.008), while the lenvatinib pretreatment+empagliflozin group had no significant change in the AUC of empagliflozin, with a slightly shorter Tmax (P=0.019). Compared with the donafenib group, the empagliflozin pretreatment+donafenib group had significant increases in the AUC0-t and AUC0-∞ of donafenib (P=0.027 and 0.025), as well as a significant increase in Cmax (P=0.015) and significant reductions in CLz/F and Vz/F (P=0.005 and 0.004); compared with the lenvatinib group, the empagliflozin pretreatment+lenvatinib group had a reduction in the t1/2 of lenvatinib by approximately 5 hours (P=0.002), with a trend of reduction in AUC0-t (P0.05). ConclusionEmpagliflozin combined with donafenib may alter the pharmacokinetic parameters of both drugs, leading to a significant increase in the exposure levels of both drugs, and efficacy and adverse reactions should be monitored during co-administration. There are no significant changes in the exposure levels of empagliflozin and lenvatinib during co-administration. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Advances in the treatment of acute hepatic porphyria
Jiajia LEI ; Shuang LI ; Baixue DONG ; Jing YANG ; Yi REN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(4):828-833
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a rare disease with abnormal heme metabolism, and breakthroughs have been made in the treatment of this disease in recent years. In addition to conventional treatment methods, this article reviews new therapies for AHP that are in the stage of initial clinical application or are still in the research stage, including RNAi therapy, enzyme replacement therapy, genetic supplementation of DNA or mRNA, drug molecular chaperones, and glycine transporter inhibitors for reducing heme synthesis. Moreover, this article also reviews the treatment of AHP-related comorbidities and complications, such as hyponatremia and posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. High glucose infusion is the main treatment method for AHP in China, and the improvement in diagnosis and increased attention to rare diseases in China has promoted the development of the diagnosis and treatment of AHP, and it is expected to explore more suitable treatment methods for AHP in the Chinese population in the future. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Effect of severe weather on road traffic injuries:a meta-analysis
Yinlu LI ; Minglei XYU ; Zilong LU ; Zehan ZHANG ; Jing DONG ; Jie REN ; Wengui ZHENG ; Xiaolei GUO ; Jie CHU
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2024;35(1):24-28
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective  To explore the impact of severe weather on road traffic injuries (RTIs).  Methods  Relevant literature on the impact of meteorology on the occurrence and resulting casualties of road traffic injuries was searched. Meta-analysis was performed on the included literature using state16.0 software.  Results  A total of 28 articles were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that heat wave, cloudy day, snowy day, rainy day and other severe weather such as storm had a statistically significant impact on the occurrence of road traffic injuries. Severe weather such as storms had a statistically significant impact on RTIs casualties.  Conclusion  Heat wave, cloudy day, snowy day, rainy day, storm and other bad weather are independent risk factors for the occurrence of RTIs. Storm is a risk factor for accident casualties. There is not enough evidence to show that low temperature, cold wave and heavy fog are the influencing factors of road traffic accidents.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Effect of stage Ⅰ comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarctionafter emergency percutaneous coronary intervention
Yue REN ; Ting TIAN ; Guangsheng WEI ; Ming ZHANG ; Hong YU ; Jie LI ; Tingting DONG ; Yinmei FENG ; Hongchao CUI ; Jiao ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2024;40(5):682-687
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective This study aimed to investigate the effect of stage Ⅰ comprehensive cardiac rehabili-tation in patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI)after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods A total of 72 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction combined with PCI admitted to the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine of Beijing Electric Power Hospital of State Grid Corporation from June 2021 to June 2022,which were selected as the research objectsand divided into control group and observation group randomly(36 cases in each group).The control group was treated with routine nursing and health education,and the observation group with stage Ⅰ comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation,including initial assessment(cardiovascular comprehensive assessment),exercise training(exercise training and breathing train-ing),daily activity suggestions and health education,discharge assessment(six-minute walking test and Barthel index assessment).The score of Barthel index(BI)at discharge,the 6-minute walking test distance(6MWD)at discharge,the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular event(MACE)during hospitalization and within one month of discharge,and the length of stay were compared between the two groups.Results After intervention,the six-minute walking test distance(6MWD)and Barthel index(BI)score in the observation group were better than those in the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE)during hospitalization and one month after discharge was lower in the observation group than in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The length of hospital-ization in observation group was lower than that in control groupbut there was no statistical difference(P>0.05).Conclusion The application of phase Ⅰ comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation training in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction combined with emergency PCI could improve the patients'exercise ability,improve their ability of daily activity,reduce the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE)in the early stage of the disease,facilitate the patients to return to their families and society as soon as possible,and improve their quality of life.It has high clinical application value.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.TSHR Variant Screening and Phenotype Analysis in 367 Chinese Patients With Congenital Hypothyroidism
Hai-Yang ZHANG ; Feng-Yao WU ; Xue-Song LI ; Ping-Hui TU ; Cao-Xu ZHANG ; Rui-Meng YANG ; Ren-Jie CUI ; Chen-Yang WU ; Ya FANG ; Liu YANG ; Huai-Dong SONG ; Shuang-Xia ZHAO
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2024;44(4):343-353
		                        		
		                        			 Background:
		                        			Genetic defects in the human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor (TSHR) gene can cause congenital hypothyroidism (CH). However, the biological functions and comprehensive genotype–phenotype relationships for most TSHR variants associated with CH remain unexplored. We aimed to identify TSHR variants in Chinese patients with CH, analyze the functions of the variants, and explore the relationships between TSHR genotypes and clinical phenotypes. 
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			In total, 367 patients with CH were recruited for TSHR variant screening using whole-exome sequencing. The effects of the variants were evaluated by in-silico programs such as SIFT and polyphen2. Furthermore, these variants were transfected into 293T cells to detect their Gs/cyclic AMP and Gq/11 signaling activity. 
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			Among the 367 patients with CH, 17 TSHR variants, including three novel variants, were identified in 45 patients, and 18 patients carried biallelic TSHR variants. In vitro experiments showed that 10 variants were associated with Gs/cyclic AMP and Gq/11 signaling pathway impairment to varying degrees. Patients with TSHR biallelic variants had lower serum TSH levels and higher free triiodothyronine and thyroxine levels at diagnosis than those with DUOX2 biallelic variants. 
		                        		
		                        			Conclusions
		                        			We found a high frequency of TSHR variants in Chinese patients with CH (12.3%), and 4.9% of cases were caused by TSHR biallelic variants. Ten variants were identified as loss-of-function variants. The data suggest that the clinical phenotype of CH patients caused by TSHR biallelic variants is relatively mild. Our study expands the TSHR variant spectrum and provides further evidence for the elucidation of the genetic etiology of CH. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Predisposing factors for high-output stoma in patients with a prophylactic terminal ileostomy after radical resection of rectal cancer
Qin LI ; Fang FANG ; Jun REN ; Dongmei ZHENG ; Dong TANG
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(9):622-627
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the risk factors for high-output stoma (HOS) in patients undergoing rectal cancer radical resection combined with terminal ileostomy.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 104 patients who underwent radical resection for rectal cancer combined with terminal ileostomy at Northern Jiangsu People′s Hospital from January 2020 to December 2022. Among them, 77 were male and 27 were female, with ages ranging from 31 to 84 years and an average age of 62.60 years. HOS was defined as an average stoma output ≥1500 mL/24 h within 3 days after resuming oral intake. Based on the presence of HOS post-surgery, patients were divided into the HOS group ( n=29) and the non-HOS group ( n=77). The two groups were compared based on gender, age, body mass index (BMI), preoperative albumin, hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, surgery duration, surgical approach, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative albumin, hemoglobin, white blood cell count, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Data were analyzed using SPSS27.0. Continuous data were expressed as mean±standard deviation( ± s), and independent t-tests or non-parametric tests were used for group comparisons. Chi-square tests were used for categorical data, and logistic regression was employed to evaluate the influence of various factors on the occurrence of HOS. Results:There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, preoperative albumin, hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, surgery duration, surgical approach, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative albumin, hemoglobin, or white blood cell count ( P>0.05). Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that older patients were more likely to develop HOS ( P=0.037, OR=1.047), those with lower BMI were at higher risk of HOS ( P<0.001, OR=0.448), and elevated postoperative CRP was associated with an increased likelihood of HOS ( P<0.001, OR=1.027). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that BMI ( OR=0.302, 95% CI: 0.164-0.555, P<0.001) and postoperative CRP ( OR=1.045, 95% CI: 1.023-1.068, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of HOS. Conclusion:Lower BMI and elevated postoperative CRP are significant independent risk factors for the development of HOS in rectal cancer patients.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Visualization Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Literature in Forensic Research
Yi-Ming DONG ; Chun-Mei ZHAO ; Nian-Nian CHEN ; Li LUO ; Zhan-Peng LI ; Li-Kai WANG ; Xiao-Qian LI ; Ting-Gan REN ; Cai-Rong GAO ; Xiang-Jie GUO
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;40(1):1-14
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To analyze the literature on artificial intelligence in forensic research from 2012 to 2022 in the Web of Science Core Collection Database,to explore research hotspots and developmen-tal trends.Methods A total of 736 articles on artificial intelligence in forensic medicine in the Web of Science Core Collection Database from 2012 to 2022 were visualized and analyzed through the litera-ture measuring tool CiteSpace.The authors,institution,country(region),title,journal,keywords,cited references and other information of relevant literatures were analyzed.Results A total of 736 articles published in 220 journals by 355 authors from 289 institutions in 69 countries(regions)were identi-fied,with the number of articles published showing an increasing trend year by year.Among them,the United States had the highest number of publications and China ranked the second.Academy of Forensic Science had the highest number of publications among the institutions.Forensic Science Inter-national,Journal of Forensic Sciences,International Journal of Legal Medicine ranked high in publica-tion and citation frequency.Through the analysis of keywords,it was found that the research hotspots of artificial intelligence in the forensic field mainly focused on the use of artificial intelligence technol-ogy for sex and age estimation,cause of death analysis,postmortem interval estimation,individual identification and so on.Conclusion It is necessary to pay attention to international and institutional cooperation and to strengthen the cross-disciplinary research.Exploring the combination of advanced ar-tificial intelligence technologies with forensic research will be a hotspot and direction for future re-search.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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