1.Dynamic Sequential Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome Based on the "Sweat Pore-Qi and Liquid-Kidney Collaterals"
Zhenhua YUAN ; Mingyang CAI ; Yingying JIANG ; Jingjing WU ; Wenqing PAN ; Zichao DING ; Shuzi ZHANG ; Xianqing REN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(10):1007-1010
Based on the viewpoint of "sweat pore-qi and liquid-kidney collaterals", it is believed that children's nephrotic syndrome is caused by the core mechanism of sweat pore constraint and closure, qi and liquid imbalance, and kidney collaterals impairment, and it is proposed that the treatment principle is to nourish the sweat pore, regulate qi and fluid, and supplement the kidney and unblock the collaterals. In clinic, guided by sequential therapy and according to the different disease mechanism characteristics of the four stages, including early stage of the disease, hormone induction stage, hormone reduction stage, hormone maintenance stage, the staged dynamic identification and treatment was applied. For early stage of the disease with edema due to yang deficiency, modified Zhenwu Decoction (真武汤) was applied to warm yang and drain water; for hormone induction stage with yin deficiency resulting in effulgent fire, modified Zhibai Dihuang Pill (知柏地黄丸) plus Erzhi Pill (二至丸) was used to enrich yin and reduce fire; for hormone reduction stage with qi and yin deficiency, modified Shenqi Dihuang Decoction (参芪地黄汤) was used to boost qi and nourish yin; for hormone maintenance stage, modified Shenqi Pill (肾气丸) was used to supplement yin and yang. Meanwhile, the treatment also attaches importance to the combination of vine-based or worm medicinals to dredge collaterals, so as to providing ideas for clinical treatment.
2.Deubiquitinase Mysm1 regulates differentiation of neural stem cells into astrocytes by regulating expressions of glial fibrillary acidic protein
Zhenhua XU ; Qiaozhen QIN ; Xiaotong LI ; Yue CHEN ; Xiaoxia JIANG ; Donggang XU
Military Medical Sciences 2024;48(1):36-43
Objective To investigate the effect of Mysm1 on the differentiation of neural stem cells(NSCs)into astrocytes and the possible mechanism.Methods NSCs were prepared from E12.5 cortices of wild-type C57BL/6 mice,cultured in vitro and induced to differentiate into astrocytes.Immunofluorescence staining,real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the expressions of Mysm1 during the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.Lentivirus was used to knock down Mysm1 expressions in NSCs before real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assay were used to detect the knockdown efficiency.Immunofluorescence staining and Western blot assay were used to compare the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes before and after Mysm1 knockdown in vitro.Transcriptomics was adopted to detect the differential gene after knockdown of Mysm1 in NSCs in vitro.Western blot assay was used to verify the changes of proteins associated with the differential gene.Cut-Tag was used to detect the enrichment of Mysm1 in the promoter region of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)genes during the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.After overexpression of GFAP following knockdown of Mysm1,immunofluorescence staining and Western blot assay were used to compare the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes before and after overexpression in vitro.Results The expression of Mysm1 was gradually increased when NSCs were induced to differentiate into astrocytes in vitro.Mysm1 knockdown inhibited the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes in vitro.Mysm1 affected the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes by regulating the expression of GFAP.Overexpression of GFAP after Mysm1 knockdown partially rescued the ability of NSCs to differentiate into astrocytes.Conclusion Mysm1 regulates the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes by epigenetically controlling GFAP transcription.
3.Pathogenesis and Differentiated Treatment Strategies of Childhood Tic Disorders Based on WANG Xugao's “Thirty Methods of Treating the Liver”
Rui ZHAI ; Juan DUAN ; Yuan LI ; Yanlin JIANG ; Congxiao ZHOU ; Zhenhua YUAN ; Da LI ; Junhong WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(2):149-153
Based on WANG Xugao's “thirty methods of treating the liver”, it is believed that the occurrence and development of childhood tic disorders follow the dynamic progression from liver qi disease to liver fire disease and then liver wind disease. The basic pathogenesis of three stages are characterized by binding constraint of liver qi, liver fire hyperactivity, and internal stirring of liver wind. Moreover, liver-blood deficiency and stagnation, and malnutrition of liver yin as the main point in terms of the imbalance of liver qi, blood, yin, and yang should be considered, as well as the imbalance relationship of the five zang organs such as the involvement of other organs and the gradually reach of the other organs. Guided by the principles of “thirty methods of treating the liver”, the treatment of tic disorders in liver qi stage should focus on soothing the liver and rectifying qi, soothing the liver and unblocking the collaterals, using Xiaochaihu Decoction (小柴胡汤) and Sini Powder (四逆散). The treatment of tic disorders in liver fire stage involves clearing, draining and resolving liver heat, using Longdan Xiegan Decoction (龙胆泻肝汤), Xieqing Pill (泻青丸), Danggui Longhui Pill (当归龙荟丸), and Huagan Decoction (化肝煎). The treatment of tic disorders in liver wind stage involves extinguishing wind and subduing yang, using Lingjiao Gouteng Decoction (羚角钩藤汤) and Liuwei Dihuang Pill (六味地黄丸). Throughout the treatment process, attention should be paid to harmonizing the liver's qi, blood, yin, and yang, as well as addressing the pathology of other organs.
4.Efficacy of low-dose inhaled nitric oxide in the treatment of severe hypoxemia after Sun’soperation: A retrospective cohort study
Xiaozhong MA ; Shaopeng ZHANG ; Yunpeng BAI ; Zhenhua WU ; Feng ZHAO ; Qingliang CHEN ; Nan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(05):762-767
Objective To investigate the efficacy of low-dose inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in the treatment of severe hypoxemia after Sun’s operation. Methods The clinical data of patients undergoing Sun’s operation for acute Type A aortic dissection in our hospital from January 2020 to June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients who received conventional treatment before November 2021 were enrolled as a control group. After November 2021, iNO was used in our hospital, and the patients who received iNO as an iNO group. The preoperative clinical baseline data, perioperative clinical data and oxygenation index were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 54 patients were included in the control group, including 45 males and 9 females, with an average age of 53.0±10.9 years. A total of 27 patients were included in the iNO group, including 21 males and 6 females, with an average age of 52.0±10.6 years. The preoperative body mass index of the two groups was greater than 25 kg/m2, white blood cell count, C-reactive protein were significantly higher than normal level, but there was no statistical difference between the groups (P>0.05). There were no statistical differences in intraoperative data between the two groups (P>0.05). The iNO group had significantly shorter duration of mechanical ventilation, postoperative ICU stay, and postoperative hospital stay than the control group (P<0.001). After 12 h of iNO treatment, hypoxic condition improved obviously, oxygenation indices in 12 h, 24 h, 36 h,48 h, 60 h and 72 h in the iNO group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The treatment of severe hypoxemia after Sun’s surgery with low-dose of iNO is safe and effective, can significantly improve oxygenation function, and has significant advantages in shortening ventilator use time, postoperative ICU stay and postoperative hospital stay, but it is not significant in changing postoperative mortality.
5.Development and current status of multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment model in hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases
Xiaoyin YUAN ; Chao WANG ; Zhengwei HE ; Xuewei JIANG ; Chengxian WU ; Runhu LAN ; Ling GUO ; Awang DANZENG ; Pingcuo CIREN ; Zhenhua YANG ; Binhao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2024;30(3):224-228
Hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases (HPBD) are often complicated. The diagnosis and treatment of HPBD involve many disciplines. The malignant degree of hepatobiliary pancreatic system is high, and the prognosis of patients is poor. The multidisciplinary team (MDT) brings specialists from different disciplines together to make a comprehensive and individualized treatment for patients. MDT is emerging in HPBD in recent years. MDT helps improve the accuracy of diagnosis and prognosis. However, there are still some controversies and obstacles in the application of MDT for patients with HPBD. We reviewed the development, current status and experience of MDT in the field of HPBD, analyze the current controversy and obstacles, and providing reference for its future application.
6.The role and mechanism of palmitoleic acid in the pyroptosis of cardiomyocytes after hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced injury
Yunquan LI ; Zonggang DUAN ; Hailong BAO ; Qingteng WANG ; Hongxin AN ; Luanda XIAHOU ; Xu WANG ; Mengting JIANG ; Haiyan ZHOU ; Zhenhua LUO ; Wei LI
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(6):1006-1012
Objective To investigate the effect of palmitoleic acid(POA)on pyroptosis of cardiomyocytes after hy-poxia/reoxygenation-induced injury in the human myocardium.Methods The experiment comprised a control group(Control,normal culture),a hypoxia/reoxygenation group(HR),a palmitoleic acid-treated group(HR+POA),and an anhydrous ethanol control group(HR+ET).Cardiomyocytes viability was assessed using CCK-8 assay,and the level of pyroptosis of cardiomyocytes was measured through the double staining with Hoechst33342/PI and LDH assay.ELISA was employed to detect the release of inflammatory factors IL-1 β and IL-18 in the cell culture supernatant.qRT-PCR and Western blot were utilized to determine the relative expression levels of mRNA and protein of pyroptosis-related genes,namely NLRP3,ASC,Caspase-1,GSDMD,IL-1 β and IL-18,respective-ly.Results CCK-8 assay showed that the survival of hypoxic/reoxygenated cardiomyocytes increased with the ad-dition of POA at concentrations ranging from 25 to 100 μmol/L,as compared to the HR group;a hypoxia/reoxy-genation model of cardiomyocyte was established.The expression of protein and mRNA increased in NLRP3,ASC,Cleaved caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-Iβ and IL-18 vs the control group(P<0.05),the positive percentage of Ho-echst33342/PI staining in cardiomyocytes increased significantly(P<0.05),the release of LDH,IL-Iβ,and IL-18 increased(P<0.05).After intervention with 100 μmol/L POA,the protein and mRNA expression levels of NLRP3,ASC,Cleaved caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-Iβ,and IL-18 were significantly reduced in the HR+POA group vs HR+ET group(P<0.05).The positive percentage of Hoechst33342/PI staining in cardiomyocytes de-creased significantly,and the levels of LDH,IL-Iβ and IL-18 significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Palmitoleic acid may alleviate hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced injury of cardiomyocytes by inhibiting pyroptosis and inflammatory response after hypoxia/reoxygenation in human myocardium.
7.Expert consensus on strategies to correct proximal contact loss between implant prostheses and the adjacent natural teeth
Guangbao SONG ; Xinquan JIANG ; Qianbing WAN ; Cui HUANG ; Yan LI ; Xinhua GU ; Zhe WU ; Zhenhua WANG ; Hongbo LI ; Longquan SHAO ; Hongchen LIU
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2024;32(7):485-493
The problems caused by proximal contact loss(PCL)of dental implants have been a mainstream research topic in recent years,and scholars are unanimously committed to analyzing their causes and related factors,aiming to identify solutions to the problems related to PCL.The effects of the anterior component of force(ACF),the lifelong re-molding of the adult craniofacial jaw and alveolar socket,and the osseointegration characteristics of dental implants are the main causes of PCL.On the one hand,the closing movement of the mandible causes the ACF of the tooth to move through the posterior molar cusp.Moreover,drifting between the upper and lower posterior teeth and mandibular anteri-or teeth can cause the anterior teeth of the upper and lower jaws to be displaced labially.On the other hand,reconstruc-tion of the jaw,alveolar socket and tooth root,the forward horizontal force of the masticatory muscles,the dynamic com-ponent of the jaw and the forward force generated by the oblique plane of the tooth cusp can cause the natural tooth to experience near-middle drift.Additionally,natural teeth can shift horizontally and vertically and rotate to accommodate remodeling of the stomatognathic system and maintain oral function.Nevertheless,the lack of a natural periodontal mem-brane during implant osseointegration,the lack of a physiological basis for near-medium drift,the small average degree of vertical motion and the integrated silence of dental implants without the overall drift characteristics of natural teeth increases the probability of PCL.The high incidence of PCL is clearly associated with the duration of prosthesis delivery and the mesial position;but it is also affected by the magnitude of the bite force,occlusion,the adjacent teeth,restora-tion design,implant location,jaw,and patient age and sex.PCL has shown a significant correlation with food impaction,but not a one-to-one correspondence,and did not meet the necessary and sufficient conditions.PCL is also associated with peri-implant lesions as well as dental caries.PCL prevention included informed consent,regular examinations,se-lection of retention options,point of contact enhancement,occlusal splints,and the application of multipurpose digital crowns.Management of the PCL includes adjacent contact point additions,orthodontic traction,and occlusal adjust-ment.Existing methods can solve the problem of food impaction in the short term with comprehensive intervention to seek stable,long-term effects.Symmetric and balanced considerations will expand the treatment of issues caused by PCL.
8.Influence of childhood abuse on the presence of depressive symptom in junior high school students: the effecting path of peer attachment and emotional resilience
Xinlong TANG ; Yang JIANG ; Zhenhua LU ; Wanqing YU ; Fan SONG ; Jun ZHANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(6):526-531
BackgroundDepression as a major mental health condition is commonly found in junior high school students. Peer attachment, emotional resilience and childhood abuse have been found to be associated with depressive symptoms, and it has been hypothesized that peer attachment and emotional resilience may play a chained effecting path in the relationship between childhood abuse and depressive symptoms in junior high school students. ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between childhood abuse and depressive symptom in junior high school students, analyze the effecting path of peer attachment and emotional resilience, thus to provide references for improving the mental health of junior high school students. MethodsFrom May to July 2022, a cluster sampling technique was utilized to recruit 1 781 junior high school students from a junior high school in Anhui province. Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Short Form (CTQ-SF), Revised version of Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA-R), Adolescent' Emotional Resilience Questionnaire (AERQ) and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were used as the measurement tools. Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the correlation among above scales. Process4.2 and Bootstrapping method were employed to verify the effecting path of peer attachment and emotional resilience in the relationship between childhood abuse and depressive symptoms. ResultsCTQ-SF score was negatively correlated with IPPA-R peer attachment subscale score and AERQ score (r=-0.527, -0.495, P<0.01) and positively correlated with CES-D score (r=0.669, P<0.01) in junior high school students. IPPA-R peer attachment subscale score was positively correlated with AERQ score (r=0.556, P<0.01) and negatively correlated with CES-D score (r=-0.599, P<0.01) in junior high school students. AERQ score was negatively correlated with CES-D score (r=-0.698, P<0.01) in junior high school students. Childhood abuse in junior high school students was shown to be a positive predictor of depressive symptoms (β=0.675, P<0.01) and a negative predictor of peer attachment (β=-0.824, P<0.01) and emotional resilience (β=-0.305, P<0.01). Peer attachment and emotional resilience were independent effecting path between childhood abuse and depressive symptoms, with indirect effect size of 0.093 (95% CI: 0.066~0.122) and 0.108 (95% CI: 0.084~0.133), respectively. Peer attachment and emotional resilience affected as a chain effecting path between childhood abuse and depressive symptoms, with indirect effect size of 0.087 (95% CI: 0.071~0.105), accounting for 12.89% of the total effect. ConclusionChildhood abuse in junior high school students can affect the presence of depressive symptom both directly and indirectly through either separate or chained effecting path of peer attachment and emotional resilience. [Funded by 2020 Provincial General Scientific Research Project of West Anhui Health Vocational College (number, KJ2020B006); 2024 Provincial University Natural and Humanities Sciences Research Project of West Anhui Health Vocational College (number, 2024AH053467)]
9.Comprehensive evaluation of single-anastomosis duodenal-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy in obese patients based on efficacy and nutrition
Lifu HU ; Lun WANG ; Shixing LI ; Yang LIU ; Zheng ZHANG ; Minghao XIAO ; Zhenhua ZHANG ; Zhiqiang WEI ; Liang CUI ; Tao JIANG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(9):945-952
Objective:To evaluate the 1-year postoperative efficacy and nutritional indicators of single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADI-S) in obese patients.Methods:This retrospective observational study included patients with a body mass index (BMI) of ≥40.0 kg/m 2 regardless of other related metabolic diseases and patients with severe type 2 diabetes and a BMI between 27.5 and 40.0 kg/m 2. The clinical data of 66 obese patients who underwent SADI-S at the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Department of China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University from November 2018 to May 2022 were collected, including 53 cases of da Vinci robotic surgery and 13 cases of laparoscopic surgery. The patients comprised 38 men and 28 women with a median age of 35 (18–61) years and a mean preoperative BMI of 42.93 ± 6.82 kg/m 2. A total of 38 patients had type 2 diabetes, and 46 had hyperuricemia, 45 had hypertension, 35 had hyperlipidemia, 12 had hypercholesterolemia, and 12 had a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level. The main observation indicators were (1) intraoperative and postoperative conditions; (2) weight loss outcomes, including body weight, BMI, excess body weight loss (%EWL), and total body weight loss (%TWL) at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery; (3) effects of treatment on metabolic disease; and (4) changes in nutrient indicators. Results:(1) Intraoperative and postoperative conditions: All patients successfully underwent SADI-S with neither conversion to laparotomy nor death. Four (6.1%) patients developed postoperative complications, and all of them recovered and were discharged after conservative or surgical treatment. (2) Weight loss outcomes: %EWL at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery was 62.07 ± 26.56, 85.93 ± 27.92, and 106.65 ± 29.65, respectively, and %TWL was 22.67 ± 4.94, 32.10 ± 5.18, and 40.56 ± 7.89, respectively. Body weight and BMI 3 to 12 months after surgery were significantly lower than those before surgery (all P < 0.001). (3) Effect of treatment on metabolic disease: 3 to 12 months after surgery, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, uric acid, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL, and other indicators were significantly lower than those before surgery (all P < 0.05). Twelve months after surgery, the remission rates of diabetes, hyperuricemia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, and high LDL were 100% (38/38), 65.2% (30/46), 62.2% (28/45), 94.3% (33/35), 100% (12/12), and 100% (12/12), respectively. (4) Changes in nutrient indicators: Compared with the preoperative nutrient levels, the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were lower at 3 to 12 months after surgery, the total protein level was lower at 6 to 12 months after surgery, the albumin level was lower at 6 months after surgery, and the ferritin level was lower at 3 months after surgery. The differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The incidence of anemia was 6.1% (4/66), hypoalbuminemia was 4.5% (3/66), and ferritin deficiency was 4.5% (3/66), all of which were improved or normalized through conservative treatment. Twelve months after surgery, 30 (45.5%) patients had vitamin A deficiency, 17 (25.8%) had vitamin E deficiency, 11 (16.7%) had folic acid deficiency, 2 had potassium deficiency (3.0%), 3 (4.5%) had calcium deficiency, 2 (3.0%) had magnesium deficiency, 9 (13.6%) had iron deficiency, and 16 (24.2%) had zinc deficiency. However, no relevant clinical symptoms occurred. Conclusions:SADI-S has a very significant effect on weight loss and alleviation of metabolic diseases. Nutrient deficiencies after SADI-S mainly involve vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc, and folic acid. The long-term efficacy and safety of SADI-S still need further follow-up observation.
10.Risk factors and prediction model of acute respiratory failure in patients with hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis
Yaobing LIANG ; Zhenhua FU ; Ziyue ZHAO ; Jianming LUO ; Dongyu CHENG ; Haixing JIANG ; Shanyu QIN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2024;52(11):1183-1187
Objective To analyze risk factors of acute respiratory failure(ARF)in patients with hypertriglyceridemia acute pancreatitis(HTG-AP)and construct a risk prediction model.Methods A total of 222 HTG-AP patients were included in this study and divided into the non-ARF group(176 cases)and the ARF group(46 cases)according to diagnostic guidelines for ARF.Clinical data of the two groups were compared and the predictive factors were screened.These selected factors were then utilized in a multivariate Logistic regression analysis to construct a Logistic regression model.Subsequent evaluation of the model′s predictive ability,accuracy and clinical utility was conducted through ROC,curve analysis,calibration plot examination and decision curve analysis(DCA),respectively.Results Compared with the non-ARF group,the levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL)-C and albumin(ALB)were decreased in the ARF group(P<0.05),while the levels of creatinine(Cr),urea nitrogen(BUN),aspartate aminotransferase(AST)and C-reactive protein(CRP)were increased,and the incidence of pleural fluid and ascites was also increased(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that higher levels of Cr and AST,lower levels of ALB,HDL-C and ascites were independent risk factors for HTG-AP complicated ARF(P<0.05).Based on these results,a column-line prediction model for HTG-AP complicated ARF was established.After internal verification,the area under curve(AUC)of receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve of the nomogram model was 0.952(95%CI:0.923-0.981),the Youden index was 0.808 and the sensitivity and specificity were 93.33%and 87.43%,respectively.The calibration curve showed that the probability of HTG-AP concurrent ARF predicted by the model was in good agreement with the actual probability.The DCA curve showed that the model had certain clinical value.Conclusion The nomogram prediction model combined could provide a scheme for the clinical prevention of HTG-AP complicated with ARF.


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