1.Reliability and validity of general procrastination scale in the application of middle school students
Yongmei WU ; Yu CHEN ; Yunjia XIE ; Jili ZHANG ; Tianyi BU ; Jiawei ZHOU ; Zhengxue QIAO ; Jiarun YANG ; Xiaohui QIU ; Yanjie YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2024;33(2):161-165
Objective:To test the reliability and validity of the general procrastination scale (GPS) in the application of middle school students.Methods:The Chinese version of GPS, the irrational procrastination scale(IPS), and the Maslach burnout inventory(MBI) were utilized to survey 10 825 middle school students in Harbin City through stratified random sampling, and 4 498 students were retested after 4 weeks. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 27.0 and Mplus 8.0.Results:The entries were well differentiated.Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated that GPS was composed of two factors, including active avoidance and lack of planning.The model fit was good (CFI=0.914, TLI=0.901, RMSEA=0.069, SRMR=0.072). GPS was positively correlated with the total scores of IPS and MBI ( r=0.753, 0.677, both P<0.001). The Cronbach's α coefficient of GPS was 0.864, the folded half reliability was 0.870, and the retest reliability after 4 weeks was 0.756. Conclusion:The GPS has good reliability and validity among middle school students, which provides a standard for measuring the procrastination level of middle school students and carrying out related research.
2.Height development of 25 225 children aged 6 to 15 years in Nanning City
Na GAN ; Yubo LIANG ; Yongmei LONG ; Xianlan TANG ; Xu XIE ; Qiang WANG ; Desheng ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care 2024;32(1):89-92
【Objective】 To analyze the height growth of children aged 6 - 15 years in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, so as to provide evidence for the assessment of local children′s height development. 【Methods】 A total of 25 225 children aged 6 - 15 years were selected to get their physical examination data from 41 primary schools in Nanning by stratified cluster sampling method in December 2021.Then the height data were compared with the current domestic standards. 【Results】 The average height of boys in Nanning was lower than the national standard before the age of 10 years and 7 months, and the gap with the national standard gradually narrowed after the age of 10 years and 7 months. The average height of boys in Nanning City exceeded the national standard between the age of 11 years and 1 month and 13 years and 6 months, and then lagged behind the national standard again after the age of 13 years and 7 months. The mean height of girls in Nanning City was lower than the national standard height in several age groups, and it was more obvious before the age of 9 years and 7 months. The proportion of height ≤-2s,≤-s,≥ +s and ≥+2s in boys aged 6 to 15 years in Nanning City fluctuated from 2.59% to 6.04%, 12.09% to 23.43%, 7.18% to 18.79% and 0.93% to 3.14%, respectively; the total proportions were 4.56%, 17.46%, 11.35% and 1.74%, respectively; the minimum/maximum proportion values of each height group were at 11 years old /8 years old, 14 years old/8 years old, 8 years old/12 years old, and 6 years old/11 years old, respectively. The proportions of girls aged 6 - 15 years in Nanning City with height ≤-2s, ≤-s, ≥+s, and ≥+2s fluctuated from 2.06% to 5.19%, 9.35% to 25.15%, 8.21% to 15.80% and 1.23% to 3.49%, respectively; the total proportions were 3.38%, 16.91%, 11.97% and 2.29%, respectively; and the minimum/maximum proportion values of each height group were at 13 years old/6 years old, 12 years old/6 years old, 7 years old/12 years old, and 6 years old/11 years old, respectively. 【Conclusions】 The overall height level of children in Nanning is still lower than the national level, with short prepubertal basal heights, an earlier age of onset of accelerated pubertal height, and a shorter duration of accelerated pubertal height in boys. Strengthening pre-pubertal height management and emphasizing the onset and duration of children′s pubertal development, especially the height development of boys during puberty, can help improve the adult lifelong height of children in this region.
3.Study on function of Zhibao Sanbian Pills on improving learning and memory impairment in mice based on bahaviour experiment and network pharmacology
Guanlian WANG ; Yongmei ZHANG ; Ran XIE ; Jialin LIU ; Lei BAO ; Chuanwen LIU ; Pengqian WANG ; Maobo DU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(12):1523-1531
Objective:This study aims to investigate the effects of Zhibao Sanbian Pills on learning and memory ability and explore its mechanism.Methods:Cognitive decline and memory impairment in mice was induced by scopolamine. Morris water maze test, platform jumping test and dark avoidance test were used to evaluate the learning and memory ability of mice. TCMSP, TCMID database and literature search were used to search the chemical components of Zhibao Sanbian Pills. The potential active components were screened through ADMETlab 2.0. The targets were predicted by Swiss Target Prediction. GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were conducted through the Metascape database, and a PPI network was constructed for MCODE module analysis.Results:Compared with the model group, the latency of water maze test in the high-dose group of Zhibao Sanbian Pills was shortened ( P<0.05), and the time of platform quadrant and the number of crossing increased ( P<0.05). 863 active components and 401 potential targets of Zhibao Sanbian Pills were collected. The enrichment analysis of MCODE, GO and KEGG pathways found that the action pathways of Zhibao Sanbian Pills to improve cognitive impairment involve neuroactive ligand receptor pathway, calcium signal pathway, Rap1 signal pathway, PI3K-Akt signal pathway, MAPK signal transduction pathway, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor pathway, etc. Conclusion:Zhibao Sanbian Pills have the potential to improve the learning and memory ability of mice, which may be realized through MAPK signaling pathway and other neural related signaling pathways.
4.A short-term efficacy evaluation of biological antibacterial peptides in the adjuvant therapy of stageⅢ periodontitis
Yongmei XIE ; Huabing GE ; Jie FENG ; Qi LIU ; Ning ZHANG ; Xiaoli ZHONG
STOMATOLOGY 2023;43(3):237-241
Objective:
To investigate the efficacy of antibacterial peptides in the adjuvant therapy of stage Ⅲ periodontitis.
Methods:
Fifty-one patients were randomly divided into simple mechanical curettage group, minocycline hydrochloride group and antibacterial peptide group according to the treatment mode. Three groups received periodontal sequential treatment, and after the ultrasonic supragingival scaling, they were performed with curettage, root surface planing, polishing and flushing. After treatment in the minocycline hydrochloride group and the biological antibacterial peptide group, minocycline hydrochloride ointment and biological antibacterial peptide periodontal gel were injected into the periodontal pocket respectively. The mechanical curettage group did not take medicine. Periodontal checklists at baseline and 90 d after treatment were recorded to compare differences of the three groups in periodontal probing depth (PD), bleeding index (BI) and attachment level (AL). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELSIA) was used to detect the change of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β by collecting the gingival crevicular fluid of the three sets at baseline, 7 d after treatment and 90 d after treatment.
Results:
There was no statistically significant difference in periodontal clinical examination indexes(PD,BI,AL) and contents of TNF-α and IL-1β in the gingival crevicular fluid between the three groups at baseline (P>0.05). At 7 and 90 d after treatment, all indexes in the three groups were improved compared with those before treatment. The comparison between groups showed that in periodontal pockets with PD≤5 mm, there was no statistically significant difference in the indicators between the three groups. In periodontal pockets with PD≥6 mm, the minocycline hydrochloride group and the bio-antibacterial peptide group had no statistically significant difference in various indicators, but they were all better than the mechanical scaling group.
Conclusion
Basic periodontal therapy is an important treatment for stage Ⅲ periodontitis. Minocycline hydrochloride and biological antibacterial peptides are both effective adjuvant drugs for deep periodontal pockets with PD≥6 mm.
5.Analysis on the expression of drug standards and related issues in the newly revised Drug Administration Law
Heyun NIE ; Minxian SONG ; Guiping YAN ; Ming XIE ; Yongmei GUAN ; Dongmei YAN ; Weifeng ZHU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(15):1806-1809
OBJECTIVE To sort out and analyze the expression and provisions of drug standards in the text of the newly revised Drug Administration Law ,and to explore the connotation and legal positioning of drug registration standards so as to provide reference for the rational application and interpretation of relevant provisions of drug standards in Drug Administration Law . METHODS Through the review of the evolution of drug standard management in China ,the legal provisions of drug standard in the Drug Administration Law were analyzed. Comparative study and literature research methods were used to analyze the legal expression and connotation of drug standards. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS There were different expressions about “national drug standards ”“drug standards ”and“quality standards ”in the current provisions of the newly revised Drug Administration Law ; the legal position of the provincial-level standard for the preparation of Chinese herbal pieces was not clear ,and there may be insufficient legal regulation in the enforcement of drug administration. It is necessary to make an administrative interpretation for the content of relevant drug standards and provisions ,and further clarify the legal attributes of drug standards in the processing of provincial Chinese herbal pieces in order to promote the standardized management of Chinese herbal pieces.
6.Mechanism of Danggui Shanyaosan in Alzheimer's Disease: A Review
Yunhui CHEN ; Jun XIA ; Dan LIU ; Xinglong LIU ; Tiane ZHANG ; DAVID Baxter GEORGE ; Lizhou LIU ; Yu YOU ; Yongmei XIE ; Yuanyuan GONG ; Wei PENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(24):1-7
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a deleterious neurodegenerative disorder, which has become a significant public health concern and economic burden. The pathogenesis of AD is complex and involves several hypotheses such as amyloid β-protein (Aβ) deposition, Tau protein hyperphosphorylation, oxidative stress, and inflammation. There is an urgent need for a holism-based comprehensive intervention with multi-pathway, multi-level, and multi-target characteristics, which demonstrates the unique advantage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Therefore, it is of great significance to conduct and promote research on TCM treatment of AD. Danggui Shaoyaosan (DSS) from the Synopsis of Golden Chamber (《金匮要略》) by ZHANG Zhongjing (150 AD-219 AD) was originally designed for reliving gynecological ailments. It is a classic TCM formula that modulates liver and spleen and dispels blood stasis and water retention. Since the late 1980s when Japanese researchers reported its therapeutic effect on AD, it has been widely used in the clinic with clear effects. The elucidation of the mechanism of this formula helps exert its effects. Hereby, this paper reviewed relative research progress and made an analysis in terms of attenuating aberrant accumulation of Aβ and hyperphosphorylated Tau protein, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, mediating neurotransmitters, ameliorating lipid metabolism, modulating gut microbiota, reduced neuron apoptosis, decreasing intracellular Ca2+ overloading, and increasing the expression of estradiol. This paper is expected to provide references for understanding the scientific connotation of DDS in the treatment of AD and lay a solid foundation for further investigation.
7.Effect of Danggui Shaoyaosan on Improvement of Cognitive Ability of SAMP8 Mice and Its Mechanism via Regulating Ubiquitin Proteasome Pathway
Yunhui CHEN ; Jun XIA ; Wenying HUAI ; Dan LIU ; Tiane ZHANG ; Yan LI ; Yongmei XIE ; Songqi TANG ; Yu YOU ; Wei PENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(24):8-16
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of Danggui Shaoyaosan (DSS) in the improvement of the cognitive ability of SAMP8 mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) via regulating the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP). MethodFifteen SAMR1 mice were used as a normal group, and 60 SAMP8 mice were randomly divided into a model group and DSS high, medium, and low-dose groups (57.6, 28.8, and 14.4 g·kg-1·d-1), with 15 mice in each group. Intragastric administration was conducted for eight continuous weeks. Place navigation and spatial capacity were evaluated by Morris water maze. Pathological structure changes in neurons in the hippocampal CA1 area was detected by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The protein expression levels of hippocampal β-amyloid protein(Aβ) and phosphorylation(p)-Tau were determined by immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the mRNA and protein expression levels of hippocampal ubiquitin (Ub), ubiquitin ligase E3 (E3), 26S proteasome, ubiquitin carboxyl terminal hydrolase-1 (UCHL1), and UCHL3 were determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. ResultAs compared with the normal group, the escape latency was prolonged in the model group (P<0.05) with the reduced number of crossing platform quadrants and time ratio in the platform quadrant (P<0.05). The model group decreased neurons and condensed cell bodies in the CA1 area, and increased β-amyloid precursor protein (β-APP) and p-Tau positive cells (P<0.05). In the model group, the protein expression levels of Aβ and p-Tau were increased (P<0.05), the mRNA and protein expression levels of Ub were increased (P<0.05), and the mRNA and protein expression levels of E3, 26S proteasome, UCHL1, and UCHL3 were decreased (P<0.05). As compared with the model group, the escape latency was shortened in the DSS high and medium-dose groups (P<0.05) with an increased number of crossing platform quadrants and residence time ratio (P<0.05). The pathological changes in CA1 of each DSS group were significantly improved, and the number of β-APP positive staining cells decreased (P<0.05). The number of p-Tau positive staining cells decreased in the DDS medium and low-dose groups (P<0.05). The protein expression levels of Aβ and p-Tau in each DDS group decreased (P<0.05), and the mRNA expression level of Ub in each group decreased (P <0.05). The mRNA expression levels of 26S, E3, and UCHL3 in the DDS high and medium-dose groups increased (P<0.05), and the mRNA expression level of UCHL1 in the DDS medium-dose group increased (P<0.05). The protein expression level of Ub in each DDS group decreased, and the protein expression levels of 26S, E3, UCHL1+3 in the DDS high and medium-dose groups increased (P<0.05). ConclusionDSS can improve the cognitive ability of SAMP8 mice, and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of the abnormal deposition of Aβ and p-Tau via decreasing the expression of Ub and increasing that of E3, 26S, UCHL1, and UCHL3 in the UPP.
8.Protective Effect of Danggui Shaoyaosan-contained Serum on Aβ1-40-injured PC12 Cells via Regulating UPP and Its Mechanism
Yunhui CHEN ; Jun XIA ; Xinglong LIU ; Wenying HUAI ; Dan LIU ; Tiane ZHANG ; Yongmei XIE ; Yu YOU ; Wen YUE ; Songqi TANG ; Wei PENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(24):17-25
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of Danggui Shaoyaosan (DSS)-contained serum on β-amyloid (Aβ)1-40-injured rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells and its mechanism in regulating ubiquitin-proteasome pathway (UPP). MethodAβ1-40 was used to intervene PC12 cells to prepare the cell models of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the experiment was divided into the blank, model, and DSS-contained serum high, medium, and low-dose groups (10%, 5%, and 2.5%). Cell viability and apoptosis were detected using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method and flow cytometry, respectively. The content of Aβ and p-Tau protein was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The ubiquitin (Ub), ubiquitin ligase E3 (E3), 26S proteasome, ubiquitin carboxyl terminal hydrolase1 (UCHL1), and UCHL3 protein expressions of UPP were displayed using immunofluorescence cytochemistry (ICC), and the mRNA and protein expression levels of Ub, E3-parkin, 26S, UCHL1, and UCHL3 were determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. ResultThe data of the CCK8 experiment verified that 5 μmol·L-1 and 48 hours were the optimal conditions for modeling Aβ1-40-injured PC12 cells. As compared with the blank group, the cell viability rate in the model group decreased (P<0.05) with an increased apoptosis rate (P<0.05), the content of Aβ and p-Tau contents was elevated (P<0.05), the mRNA and protein expression levels of Ub increased, and the mRNA and protein expression levels of 26S, E3, and UCHL1+3 decreased (P<0.05). As compared with the model group, the cell viability rate in the DSS-contained medium-dose group increased (P<0.05), whereas the apoptosis rate in each DSS-contained group decreased (P<0.05). The content of Aβ in each DDS-contained group decreased (P<0.05), and the content of p-Tau in the DDS-contained high and medium-dose groups decreased (P<0.05). The mRNA expression level of Ub decreased, and that of 26S increased in each DDS-contained group (P<0.05). The mRNA expression level of UCHL1 in the DDS-contained medium-dose group increased (P<0.05), and the mRNA expression levels of E3 and UCHL 3 in the DDS-contained high and medium-dose groups increased (P<0.05). The protein expression level of Ub in each DDS-contained group decreased, and the protein expression levels of 26S, E3, and UCHL1+3 in the DDS high and medium-dose groups increased. The DSS-contained serum medium-dose group exerted the optimal effect. ConclusionDSS-contained serum can increase cell viability rate, reduce cell apoptosis rate, eliminate Aβ and p-Tau protein deposits, and exert protective effects on Aβ1-40-injured PC12 cells. Its mechanism may involve UPP via decreasing the expression of Ub and increasing that of 26S, E3, UCHL1, and UCHL3.
9.Value of central vein sign and iron deposition to differentiate multiple sclerosis from neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Min XIE ; Dong YU ; Tu XIONG ; Qiao ZHENG ; Xiaoya CHEN ; Yongmei LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2022;56(8):842-848
Objective:To investigate the value of central vein sign (CVS) and iron deposition on quantitative susceptibility imaging (QSM) of 3.0 T MRI in differentiating multiple sclerosis (MS) from neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD).Methods:This study was a retrospective study. A total of 54 MS patients and 49 NMOSD patients were enrolled from July 2018 to December 2020 in People′s Hospital of Leshan and the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. All patients underwent conventional MRI and three-dimensional enhanced T 2*-weighted angiography (3D-ESWAN), and ESWAN-filtered phase and QSM were reconstructed from 3D-ESWAN data. First, brain lesions of MS and NMOSD were screened on proton density (PD)-T 2WI, and then the location of lesions, CVS and nodular/annular iron deposition were observed on phase and QSM images. The χ 2 test was used to compare the differences in intracranial lesion location, CVS and iron deposition between MS and NMOSD patients. Receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to assess the efficiency of CVS and QSM iron deposition to differentiate MS from NMOSD. Results:A total of 968 MS lesions were observed in 54 MS patients, of which CVSs were found in 354 lesions and 227 CVSs were located around the lateral ventricles, 117 in deep white matter (DWM) and 10 in the cortex/subcortex; 372 lesions showed nodular iron deposition, and 193 lesions ring iron deposition on QSM. Totally 247 brain lesions were observed in 41 of 48 patients with NMOSD, of which CVSs were found in 4 lesions and 1 located around the lateral ventricle, 3 located in the DWM; 3 lesions showed nodular iron deposition on QSM. There were significant differences in cortex/subcortex lesions, CVS and iron deposition between MS and NMOSD patients (χ 2 were 29.33, 115.66 and 258.21, respectively, all P<0.001). The AUC of CVS for differentiating MS from NMOSD was 0.941 (95%CI 0.887-0.994), with a sensitivity of 96.3% and a specificity of 91.8%; the AUC of iron deposition for differentiating MS from NMOSD was 0.969 (95%CI 0.930-1.000), with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 93.9%. Conclusion:CVS and iron deposition on 3.0 T MRI are distinct radiologic features of MS lesions from those of NMOSD lesions, and have certain value in the differential diagnosis.
10.Regulatory effects of cow milk added with gastrointestinal peptides on food allergy and food intolerance
Xuemeng WAN ; Yongmei XIE ; Zhiling WANG ; Shan GAO ; Liyuan WANG ; Chaomin WAN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(13):1023-1026
Objective:To explore the regulatory effects of cow milk with the addition of breast milk equivalent dose of somatostatin (SST) and motilin (MTL) on food allergy and food intolerance.Methods:Young Brown Norway (BN) rats were divided into 5 groups and fed with pure breast milk(breast milk group), cow milk(cow milk group), cow milk added with SST(SST group), cow milk added with MTL(MTL group) and cow milk added with both SST+ MTL(SST+ MTL group). Allergic irritation was enhanced with skin smear at the same time.Clinical damages were quantified weekly.Levels of serous total Immunoglobulin E (IgE) and fecal calprotectin (FC) were detected by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Gastric emptying ratio and intestinal propulsion ratio were measured by method of dextran blue.Results:In breast milk group, cow milk group, SST group, MTL group and SST + MTL group, the levels of IgE were (45.75±5.05) μg/L, (580.42±45.24) μg/L, (290.38±22.88) μg/L, (424.26±22.17) μg/L, (209.49±17.59) μg/L, respectively; FC level were (149.07±24.78) μg/g, (458.85±33.81) μg/g, (343.63±34.97) μg/g, (407.79±29.62) μg/g, (296.83±28.77) μg/g, respectively; the total score of clinical damage were (0.50±0.61) scores, (9.37±1.04) scores, (6.83±1.49) scores, (7.00±1.14) scores, (5.37±1.19) scores, respectively.The cow milk group had the highest scores of clinical damages.Compared with the cow milk group, the clinical damage score, IgE and FC of the SST, MTL and SST+ MTL groups had significantly lower levels, and there was significant difference among them (all P<0.01). The general status of the SST + MTL group was most similar to the breast milk group.The gastric emptying rate of MTL group was the closest to that of breast milk group [(92.52±6.27)% vs.(100.00±9.70)%, P<0.05]. There were obvious diarrhea and fast small intestinal propulsion in cow milk group, the small intestinal propulsion ratio in breast milk group was (39.32±2.61)%, and (71.96±4.43) % in cow milk group, the difference was statistically significant between the 2 groups ( P<0.01). The intestinal motility of SST+ MTL group was decreased, but it just prevented diarrhea caused by milk allergy, the small intestine propulsion ratio in SST+ MTL group was (38.90±2.65)% vs.breast milk group (39.32±2.61)%( P>0.05). Conclusions:The cow milk added with SST and MTL decreased allergic reaction and increased food tolerance in gastrointestinal tract, which was more similar to breast milk.SST was beneficial to relieving allergic immune reaction, MTL contributed to improving the gastrointestinal tolerance of cow milk.The combination of SST and MTL may achieve an antagonistic and balanced mechanism on gastrointestinal regulation, which could synergistically improve the gastrointestinal tolerance of cow milk.

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