1.Observation of the therapeutic effect of rituximab combined with traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation on treating steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome in children and the regularity of traditional Chinese medicine use
Xia ZHANG ; Xuejun LI ; Tingting XU ; Guang LI ; Yifan LI ; Chundong SONG ; Wensheng ZHAI ; Xianqing REN ; Ying DING
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(1):80-90
Objective:
To investigate the efficacy, safety, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) medication patterns of rituximab (RTX) combined with TCM on treating children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS).
Methods:
One hundred and forty-three children with SDNS who visited the Pediatric Nephrology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine from January 2018 to December 2022 were enrolled. A cohort study design was adopted, with " RTX treatment" as the exposure factor. Children who met this exposure factor were assigned to the RTX cohort (RTX, glucocorticoid, immunosuppressive agent, combined with traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation treatment), whereas those who did not were assigned to the basic treatment cohort (glucocorticoid, immunosuppressive agent, combined with traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation treatment ), and followed up for 6 months. The frequency of urinary protein recurrences, urinary protein remission duration, proportion and duration of steroid reduction and cessation, cumulative usage of steroids, proportion of recurrence, recurrence amount of steroid used, efficacy of TCM syndrome, and laboratory and safety indicators after treatment, and height and CD19+ B cell count before and after treatment were compared between the two cohorts. The medication patterns of TCM in the two cohorts were analyzed using frequency statistics, association rule analysis, and systematic clustering analysis.
Results:
Compared with the basic treatment cohort, the RTX cohort showed a decrease in the frequency of urinary protein recurrence, extended sustained remission of urinary protein, an increase in the proportion of steroid reduction and cessation, a shorter duration of steroid reduction and cessation, a decrease in cumulative steroid dosage, a lower recurrence rate, a decrease in CD19+ B cell count, and a decrease in 24-h urinary total protein quantification and the level of cholesterol (P<0.05). No significant difference in the recurrence amount of steroid used, height, TCM syndrome efficacy, albumin, aspartate transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, platelet count, and safety indicators between the two cohorts. Children with SDNS were mostly characterized by qi and yin deficiency syndrome, followed by spleen and kidney yang deficiency syndrome. A total of 175 TCMs were included, including 28 high-frequency drugs such as Huangqi, Fuling, Gancao, Baizhu, Dangshen, and Jiuyurou. The primary use of medication is to nourish the qi and spleen, nourish the kidney, and warm yang. The analysis of association rules yielded eight binary associations and ten three-phase associations, with Huangqi, Baizhu, Fuling, and Dangshen, being the most closely related. Cluster analysis identified four TCM combinations, primarily focusing on tonifying kidney and replenishing essence, benefiting qi and nourishing yin, and removing blood stasis.
Conclusion
RTX combined with TCM syndrome differentiation treatment can reduce the recurrence frequency of SDNS, prolong the remission period, reduce the glucocorticoid dosage, and have no marked effect on height growth. No apparent adverse reactions were observed. TCM should focus on nourishing qi and yin while removing blood stasis.
2.Structure, content and data standardization of rehabilitation medical records
Yaru YANG ; Zhuoying QIU ; Di CHEN ; Zhongyan WANG ; Meng ZHANG ; Shiyong WU ; Yaoguang ZHANG ; Xiaoxie LIU ; Yanyan YANG ; Bin ZENG ; Mouwang ZHOU ; Yuxiao XIE ; Guangxu XU ; Jiejiao ZHENG ; Mingsheng ZHANG ; Xiangming YE ; Jian YANG ; Na AN ; Yuanjun DONG ; Xiaojia XIN ; Xiangxia REN ; Ye LIU ; Yifan TIAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2025;31(1):21-32
ObjectiveTo elucidate the critical role of rehabilitation medical records (including electronic records) in rehabilitation medicine's clinical practice and management, comprehensively analyzed the structure, core content and data standards of rehabilitation medical records, to develop a standardized medical record data architecture and core dataset suitable for rehabilitation medicine and to explore the application of rehabilitation data in performance evaluation and payment. MethodsBased on the regulatory documents Basic Specifications for Medical Record Writing and Basic Specifications for Electronic Medical Records (Trial) issued by National Health Commission of China, and referencing the World Health Organization (WHO) Family of International Classifications (WHO-FICs) classifications, International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10/ICD-11), International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI Beta-3), this study constructed the data architecture, core content and data standards for rehabilitation medical records. Furthermore, it explored the application of rehabilitation record summary sheets (home page) data in rehabilitation medical statistics and payment methods, including Diagnosis-related Groups (DRG), Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP) and Case Mix Index. ResultsThis study proposed a systematic standard framework for rehabilitation medical records, covering key components such as patient demographics, rehabilitation diagnosis, functional assessment, rehabilitation treatment prescriptions, progress evaluations and discharge summaries. The research analyzed the systematic application methods and data standards of ICD-10/ICD-11, ICF and ICHI Beta-3 in the fields of medical record terminology, coding and assessment. Constructing a standardized data structure and data standards for rehabilitation medical records can significantly improve the quality of data reporting based on the medical record summary sheet, thereby enhancing the quality control of rehabilitation services, effectively supporting the optimization of rehabilitation medical insurance payment mechanisms, and contributing to the establishment of rehabilitation medical performance evaluation and payment based on DRG and DIP. ConclusionStructured rehabilitation records and data standardization are crucial tools for quality control in rehabilitation. Systematically applying the three reference classifications of the WHO-FICs, and aligning with national medical record and electronic health record specifications, facilitate the development of a standardized rehabilitation record architecture and core dataset. Standardizing rehabilitation care pathways based on the ICF methodology, and developing ICF- and ICD-11-based rehabilitation assessment tools, auxiliary diagnostic and therapeutic systems, and supporting terminology and coding systems, can effectively enhance the quality of rehabilitation records and enable interoperability and sharing of rehabilitation data with other medical data, ultimately improving the quality and safety of rehabilitation services.
3.Mechanism of Xiezhuo Jiedu Recipe in Preventing Colorectal Adenoma in Mice Through miRNA-34a-5p/PI3K/Akt Signalling Pathway
Sujie JIA ; Chaodi SUN ; Yifan ZHANG ; Xiaomeng LANG ; Jianping LIU ; Xin KANG ; Shijie REN ; Jingyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(11):156-165
ObjectiveKey microRNAs (miRNAs) of colorectal adenoma (CRA) were identified and analyzed by bioinformatics methods, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened to construct regulatory relationships. The mechanism of Xiezhuo Jiedu recipe in preventing CRA was speculated and verified by animal experiments. MethodThe miRNAs dataset GSE50194 was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database of intestinal mucosal tissue of CRA patients, and the differentially expressed miRNAs were screened by GEO2R and Excel. TargetScan, miRTarbase, and miRDB databases were used to predict the target genes of the differentially expressed miRNAs, and an intersection was obtained. Key DEGs were screened through the STRING database and Cytoscape software, and the TRRUST database was used to predict downstream binding transcription factors (TFs). The mRNA intersection was enriched by gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) in the Metascape database. DIANA TOOLS were applied to perform KEGG enrichment analysis of key miRNAs, and the key signaling pathways were selected for animal experiments. In animal experiments, the CRA mice model was established by using sodium glycan sulfate (DSS) drinking combined with intraperitoneal injection of azomethane oxide (AOM), and Xiezhuo Jiedu recipe and aspirin were given by intragastric administration at the same time. The experiment lasted for nine weeks. The pathological changes in intestinal tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of miR-34a-5p in adenoma tissue. Protein expression levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), phosphoryl-PI3K (p-PI3K), phosphoryl-Akt (p-Akt), and B cell lymphoma (Bcl)-2 were detected by Western blot. The expression of Cyclin D1 (CCND1) was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In situ terminal transferase labeling (TUNEL) was used to detect apoptosis of adenoma tissue cells. ResultThe GEO database screened the GSE50194 dataset, and miR-34a-5p was selected as the research object from CRA and normal tissue. A total of 93 DEGs were selected. Among them, GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were closely related to biological processes such as transcriptional regulatory complex, RNA polymerase Ⅱ transcriptional regulatory complex, enzyme-linked receptor protein signaling pathway, and DNA-binding transcriptional activator activity, cancer pathway, PI3K/Akt pathway, etc. miR-34a-5p is mainly enriched in PI3K/Akt, cell cycle, and colorectal cancer pathways. Five key DEGs were screened out through the Matescape database, among which Bcl-2 and CCND1 were the key DEGs of miR-34a-5p. Further screening of the TFs of key DEGs revealed that E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1) and tumor protein P53 (TP53) were the main TFs of Bcl-2 and CCND1. Animal experiments showed that Xiezhuo Jiedu recipe could effectively up-regulate mRNA level of miR-34a-5p, down-regulate the expression of PI3K, Akt, Bcl-2, p-PI3K, and p-Akt proteins in the intestinal tissue of CRA mice, down-regulate the positive expression rate of CCND1, and increase the apoptosis rate of intestinal epithelial cells. ConclusionIt is speculated that Xiezhuo Jiedu recipe may inhibit the abnormal proliferation and promote the apoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells in CRA mice by regulating the miR-34a-5p/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, thus playing a role in the prevention of CRA.
4.Effects of PATL1 on the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells and its mechanism of action
Zeyu Xu ; Zhiyong Lai ; Yifan Ren ; Feng Wu ; Yuting Peng ; Jun Xu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(1):133-139
Objective :
Objective
Methods :
The expression levels of PATL1 in pancar- cinoma,gastric cancer and normal tissues were analyzed by TCGA database.The expression level of PATL1 in 40 human gastric cancer tissues and paired adjacent tissues was evaluated by quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) . The Kaplan-Meier Plotter database was used to analyze the prognosis of PATL1 in gastric cancer patients.The gas- tric cancer cell line AGS was transfected with PATL1 interference vector,and the interference effect was evaluated by RT-qPCR. The effects of PATL1 on the proliferation and migration of AGS were detected by cell counting kit-8 ( CCK-8) ,Transwell test and scratch healing test.The effects of interference with PATL1 on the expression of cel- lular-myelocytomatosis viral oncogene ( c-Myc) and autophagy related 7 ( ATG7) proteins in gastric cancer cells were detected by Western blot assay.
Results :
RT-qPCR showed that the expression of PATL1 in human gastric cancer tissue was higher than that in normal gastric tissue (P<0. 001) ,and PATL1 was correlated with the progno- sis of patients with enteric gastric cancer (P<0. 000 1) .After PATL1 was knocked down,the number of prolifera- ting and migrating gastric cancer cells decreased (P<0. 05) .Western blot test results showed that the expression level of ATG7 protein decreased after PATL1 was knocked down (P<0. 05) .
Conclusion
PATL1 may inhibit the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells through crosstalk with c-Myc and ATG7 .
5.Discovery of a normal-tension glaucoma-suspect rhesus macaque with craniocerebral injury: Hints of elevated translaminar cribrosa pressure difference.
Jian WU ; Qi ZHANG ; Xu JIA ; Yingting ZHU ; Zhidong LI ; Shu TU ; Ling ZHAO ; Yifan DU ; Wei LIU ; Jiaoyan REN ; Liangzhi XU ; Hanxiang YU ; Fagao LUO ; Wenru SU ; Ningli WANG ; Yehong ZHUO
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(4):484-486
6.Effect of Sporoderm-removed Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Powder on Cancer-related Fatigue in Patients with Breast Cancer During Adjuvant Chemotherapy
MO Wenju ; HUANG Xiaowen ; YE Weiwu ; HAN Zhicun ; WANG Yifan ; LI Zhenhao ; REN Lili
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(14):1921-1928
OBJECTIVE
To observe the preventive and therapeutic effect of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder on cancer-related fatigue in postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy patients with breast cancer, and to provide a basis for using traditional Chinese medicine processed by modern processing to effectively improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
METHODS
Seventy-four female patients who received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from November 2021 to March 2023 were randomly divided into either treatment(n=37) or control group(n=37). Both groups were given 4 cycles of epirubicin(or liposomal doxorubicin) combined with cyclophosphamide adjuvant chemotherapy and corresponding symptomatic treatment: the treatment group was treated with sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder 2 g·d–1, and the control group was treated with placebo. The incidence and severity of cancer-related fatigue, the changes in T lymphocyte subsets, serum inflammatory factors, intestinal flora, and the effects of drugs on blood routine, liver, and kidney function were compared between the two groups after treatment.
RESULTS
The incidence of cancer-related fatigue and the score of the Piper correction scale in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05), the proportion of CD3+, CD4+, and CD3-CD56+ was significantly higher than that in the control group(P<0.05), while the proportion of CD8+ was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05). The counts of IL-2 and IL-10 were higher than those in the control group, while the counts of IL-6, IL-8, and CRP were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05). The counts of leukocytes, neutrophils, and platelets in the control group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05), and the abundance of intestinal microflora in the control group was higher than that in the control group. There was no significant difference in liver and kidney function between the 2 groups.
CONCLUSION
Sporoderm-removed Ganoderma lucidum spore powder can significantly reduce the incidence and level of cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer patients during adjuvant chemotherapy, inhibit inflammatory factors, regulate intestinal flora and body immunity.
7.Synthesis of fibroblast activation protein-induced intracellular self-assembly Gd-nanoparticle contrast agent and study of MR imaging
Xiangyuan Guo ; Yifan Zheng ; Manlin Zhang ; Yibo Ren ; Jinhui Jiang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(12):2087-2094
Objective:
To synthesis a Gd-labeled molecular probe capable of responding to fibroblast activation protein(FAP) highly expressed in tumor-associated fibroblasts for magnetic resonance imaging studies of pancreatic cancer.
Methods:
The chemical structure of Z-Gly-Pro-Cys-Lys(Gd-DOTA)-CBT(contrast agent 1) was characterized through mass spectrometry analysis.High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) was used to verify the contrast agent 1 formed a dimer under the cleavage of fibroblast activation protease(FAP) in vitro,and further self-assembled to form Gd-nanoparticles.The cell counting Kit-8(CCK-8) assay was used for biological safety analysis.BxPc-3 tumor-bearing mice were established and randomly divided into three groups,3 mice intravenously(i.v.) injected with 0.08 mmol/kg contrast agent 1 through tail vein were designated as the experimental group,3mice i.v.injected with 0.08 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA were designated as the control group,and 3 mice i.v.injected with normal saline were designated as the blank control group(n=3).Dynamic MR scanning from 0 to 3 hours was performed for them,respectively.The enhancement effects of T1-and T2-weighted imaging were observed and the rate of change in the tumor-to-muscle ratio(T/M) over time was analyzed.
Results:
Contrast agent 1 efficiently responded to FAP in vitro,forming dimers under the action of FAP,and further self-assembled to form nanoparticle structures.Contrast agent 1 has good biocompatibility.The BxPc-3 tumor-bearing mice showed that the T1-weighted contrast of the tumor reached its highest level at 2 h post injection of contrast agent 1 or Gd-DTPA.In T1-weighted imaging,the T/M at 2 h in the experimental group was 135.20%±0.06% of 0 h,the T/M at 2 h in the Gd-DTPA group was 115.70%±0.05% of 0 h and the T/M at 2 h in the saline group was 113.5%±0.02% of 0h.Compared with Gd-DTPA control group,the experimental group had significantly enhanced T1-weighted MR contrast,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).In tumor T2-weighted imaging,the T/M quantitative analysis showed that the tumor T2-weighted contrast enhancement of the three groups was relatively small,and the T/M of the experimental group and the control group at 0.5 h was 94.60±0.03% and 106.30±0.04% of the 0 h,respectively.In the normal saline group,T/M at 0.5 h was 102.20±0.002% of that at 0 h,and no significant enhancement of the T2-weighted MR contrast of tumor was observed.
Conclusion
Successfully construct a FAP-responsive molecular probe which can self-assemble to form a Gd-nanoparticle structure in tumor cells under the cleavage of FAP,effectively improving the enrichment of Gd in the target region,and enhancing T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatic cancer,which has potential clinical application value.
8.Research on policy framework, standards system and application of disability data
Yaru YANG ; Zhuoying QIU ; Zhongyan WANG ; Di CHEN ; Jian YANG ; Qi JING ; Na AN ; Tiantian WAN ; Xiaojia XIN ; Xiaoqin LIU ; Yuanjun DONG ; Xiangxia REN ; Ye LIU ; Yifan TIAN ; Xueli LÜ
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(12):1365-1375
ObjectiveTo systematically analyze international disability data policies and standards, as well as the application of disability data in policymaking, service optimization and inclusive social development, and to clarify the importance of international disability data policies, standard systems and disability data application for the development of disability-related services. MethodsThrough the analysis of policy content and research on the data standard system, this study explored the disability data policy framework, standard system and technical path of data interoperability and integration of international organizations including the United Nations (United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Children's Fund), World Health Orgnization, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, and International Labour Organization. ResultsInternational organizations established disability data policy frameworks based on their respective mandates, involving data and service development, data standards, data governance, and data application. The international community established a disability data standard system for disability data collection, coding, exchange, interoperability, statistical analysis, data fusion and application. Building a standardized disability data standard system based on the framework of international health classification standards such as International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, and International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision would ensure the consistency of cross-national disability data policies, and the interoperability and comparability of disability data, promoting the development of data-driven disability-related services, accurately identifying the service needs of people with disabilities, and optimizing service provision, thereby improving the quality of life and social participation of people with disabilities. ConclusionThe construction and implementation of international disability data policies and data standards have promoted the standardization and interoperability of disability data. With the application of big data, artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in disability data, international cooperation and cross-industry data fusion in the field of disability data have been promoted, further promoting the development of data-driven disability services, ensuring equal opportunities for people with disabilities to enjoy service resources, and improving the coverage and quality of disability services.
9.Advances and challenges of AI technologies of healthcare in the era of large model
Yifan ZHANG ; Zerui ZHANG ; Jing DONG ; Hao WANG ; Haiping REN
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(6):189-194
The combination of Artificial Intelligence(AI)and medical applications has derived a large number of uses and scenarios,which has engaged and changed the healthcare industry from multiple dimensions,such as diagnosis and treatment processes,data fusion,and empowered medical devices,etc.AI large model is a machine learning model based on huge parameter scales and complexity,with a high degree of accuracy and extensive generalization capabilities.In facing the problems such as rapid growth of the data in medical scenarios,data multimodality,large and complex knowledge graphs,AI large model connects the medical processes such as diagnosis,decision-making,treatment and management by series connection,which further broadens and extends the space of AI's medical applications,which will highly utilizes medical data.In view that,we summarized the typical application scenarios of conventional AI and large models in the application of medical field,and discussed the problems of large models in data governance,modal fusion and credibility,so as to promote the landing and application of the combination of large models and medical treatment.
10.Analysis of influencing factors of textbook outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy and construction of nomogram model
Changqian TANG ; Yuqi GUO ; Yongnian REN ; Hengli ZHU ; Zhuangzhuang YAN ; Xingbo WEI ; Yifan ZHI ; Jizhen LI ; Deyu LI ; Liancai WANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2024;30(6):439-444
Objective:To analyze the influencing factors of achieving textbook outcome (TO) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and to construct a nomograph model to explore its predictive value in TO.Methods:The clinical data of 205 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treated by PD in Henan University People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2022 were analyzed retrospectively, including 88 males and 117 females with the age of (61.3±9.8) years old. Patients were divided into two groups based on whether they achieved TO after surgery: TO group ( n=113) and non-TO group ( n=92). Clinical data such as age, gender, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, blood transfusion volume, pancreatic CT value, and tumor differentiation degree were collected. Logistic regression analysis screened the influencing factors of PD postoperative TO and built a nomogram model. The performance of the nomogram model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration diagram, and decision curve analysis. Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the higher the degree of tumor differentiation was in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (high differentiation to medium differentiation: OR=7.20, 95% CI: 1.20-43.28; high differentiation to low differentiation: OR=16.55, 95% CI: 2.01-136.11), CT value>38.45 Hu ( OR=0.29, 95% CI: 0.13-0.65), blood transfusion volume ≤350 ml ( OR=8.05, 95% CI: 2.94-22.01) and operative time ≤407.5 min ( OR=10.88, 95% CI: 3.90-30.41), the easier it was to achieve TO after PD (all P<0.05). Based on the above influencing factors, a nomogram model of the postoperative effect of PD on TO was established, and the consistency index of this column graph model was 0.863 (95% CI: 0.816-0.911). The sensitivity and specificity of ROC curve were 0.804 and 0.752, respectively. The calibration diagram showed that the calibration curve fits well with the ideal curve, and the decision curve showed that the model had obvious positive net benefit. Conclusion:The degree of tumor differentiation, CT value, blood transfusion volume, and operation time are independent influencing factors for the achievement of TO after PD in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and the nomogram model constructed based on which has good predictive performance for TO.


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