1.Mechanisms of Tongmai Yangxin Pills and Tongxinluo Capsules in Treating Myocardial No-reflow Based on Treating Same Disease with Different Methods
Siqi LIU ; Wenqing YANG ; Ting CHEN ; Yan TANG ; Ju WANG ; Yaxuan PENG ; Haoxue QIN ; Lanyue DENG ; Jialu GONG ; Ning XU ; Shuying ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Ting CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(17):125-133
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanisms of Tongmai Yangxin pills (TMYX) and Tongxinluo capsules (TXL) in treating no-reflow (NR) after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion following the concept of treating the same disease with different methods, based on integrative pharmacology and experimental validation. MethodsEighty 8-week-old SPF-grade SD rats were randomly assigned into four groups (n=20): sham operation, NR, TMYX (4 g·kg-1), and TXL (2 mg·kg-1). A rat model of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion no-reflow was established by in-situ ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Gastric gavage was first performed 4 h after the operation, and samples were collected on day 7. Thioflavin S staining was used to observe the NR area in rat myocardium. Echocardiography was performed to examine the cardiac function. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was conducted to observe the pathological changes of the myocardial tissue. An automatic biochemical analyzer was adopted to measure myocardial enzyme activity. Then, integrated pharmacology was applied for Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis. Finally, Western blot was employed to quantify the protein levels of key targets in the myocardial tissue, including soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC), cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)/dependent protein kinase (PKG), phosphorylated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (p-PI3K), phosphorylated protein kinase B (p-Akt), and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). ResultsCompared with the sham operation group, the NR group showed increased NR area of myocardium, decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular fractional shortening (FS), left ventricular outflow tract peak velocity (LVOT Peak), and left ventricular stroke volume (LVSV) (P<0.01), fractured and disordered myocardial fibers as well as inflammatory cell infiltration in the myocardial tissue, enhanced activities of creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the myocardial tissue (P<0.01), and downregulated protein levels of sGC, PKG, phosphorylated (p)-PI3K (Tyr458), and p-Akt (Tyr315) in the myocardial tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expression level of HIF-1α protein showed a downward trend. Compared with the NR group, the TMYX group and TXL group exhibited a decreasing trend in myocardial NR area, EF, FS, and LVOT Peak significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), LVSV showed an upward trend, ameliorated myocardial pathological morphology and inflammatory infiltration, reductions in CK, CK-MB, and LDH activities (P<0.05, P<0.01), and upregulated protein levels of sGC, PKG, p-PI3K (Tyr458) in myocardial tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01), the protein expressions of p-Akt (Tyr315) and HIF-1α showed an upward trend. A comparison of the therapeutic effects between the two compound prescriptions showed that TMYX tended to exert a better effect in restoring cardiac function and protecting cardiac structure in NR rats, whereas TXL was more effective in reducing myocardial NR area and lowering myocardial enzyme activities in NR rats. Integrative pharmacology analysis combined with experimental verification demonstrated that both TMYX and TXL could alleviate NR through the following mechanisms: activating the cyclic cGMP/PKG signaling pathway to regulate vascular tone, activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway to dilate blood vessels, and activating the HIF-1 signaling pathway to inhibit oxidative stress. However, TMYX had an advantage in activating the cGMP/PKG pathway, while TXL was superior in activating the PI3K/Akt pathway. The two compound prescriptions exerted comparable effects on the HIF-1 signaling pathway, which might serve as their common therapeutic pathway. ConclusionBoth TMYX and TXL could alleviate NR damage. TMYX exerts its protective effect against NR mainly by activating the cGMP/PKG signaling pathway, while TXL exerts its effect mainly through the PI3K/Akt pathway. The HIF-1α signaling pathway may be a common pathway for the two compound prescriptions to exert their protective effects against NR. This study reveals the similarities and differences between TMYX and TXL in the treatment effect and mechanism for NR, providing an experimental basis and a theoretical basis for better clinical application of the two compound prescriptions.
2.Exploring Effect of Method of Warming Yang and Relieving Depression on Susceptibility to Mental Disorders in a Two-hit Mice via BDNF/TrkB Signaling Pathway
Zihan GONG ; Jingwen YANG ; Ying WANG ; Wenqing LIANG ; Guangxin YUE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):154-163
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism underlying the effects of three formulas of the method of warming Yang and relieving depression on anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in the mice subjected to a two-hit paradigm of maternal separation (MS) combined with restraint stress (RS). MethodsNeonatal mice were randomly assigned into the following groups: Blank control, MS alone, model (MS+RS), warming Yang (WY,5.85 g·kg-1), relieving depression (RD,12.03 g·kg-1), warming Yang and relieving depression (WYRD,16.71 g·kg-1), and fluoxetine groups (2.6 mg·kg-1). MS was conducted on postnatal day 5 (PD5). Weaning and preventive drug administration were carried out on PD21, and restraint stress was applied on PD90. Anxiety- and depression-like behaviors were assessed using the open field test (OFT), the elevated zero maze test and tail suspension test (TST). High-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD) was employed to measure the levels of neurotransmitters, including 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and dopamine (DA), in the hippocampus. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of 5-HT1A receptor (5-HT1AR), serotonin transporter (SERT), monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), glucocorticoid receptor (GR), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was applied to assess the protein expression levels of 5-HT1AR, 5-HT2A receptor (5-HT2AR), 5-HT2C receptor (5-HT2CR), GR, and CRH receptor 1 (CRHR1). The protein expression levels of BDNF and TrkB in the hippocampus were measured using the fully automated protein expression analysis system (Simple Wes). ResultsIn the behavioral tests, compared with the blank control group, the model group exhibited significant increases in locomotor distance and central area crossings (P<0.05, P<0.01)in OFT, as well as a significant increase in immobility time in the TST (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the RD, WYRD, and fluoxetine groups all showed significantly reduced central area crossings (P<0.05, P<0.01). Regarding neurotransmitter levels, compared with the blank control group, the model group had significantly decreased hippocampal epinephrine (E) and dopamine (DA) content (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the MS group, the model group showed significant decreases in hippocampal norepinephrine (NE), E, and 5-HT content (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the WY group decreased hippocampal NE, DA, and 5-HT content (P<0.01), while the RD, WYRD, and fluoxetine groups exhibited significantly increased hippocampal E content (P<0.01). At the molecular level, compared with the blank control and MS groups, the model group showed significant increases in mRNA levels of 5-HT1AR, SERT, MAOA, ACTH, and CRH (P<0.01), and significant decreases in mRNA levels of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), GR, BDNF, and TrkB (P<0.01). Protein expression of 5-HT1AR, 5-HT2AR, and 5-HT2CR was also significantly elevated (P<0.05, P<0.01) in the model group. Compared with the model group, the RD group showed significant decreases in SERT, MAOA, and CRH mRNA (P<0.05, P<0.01), significant increases in TPH, BDNF, and TrkB mRNA (P<0.01), significantly reduced protein expression of 5-HT1AR, 5-HT2AR, and 5-HT2CR (P<0.05), and significantly increased GR protein expression. The WY group showed a significant increase in ACTH mRNA expression (P<0.01). The fluoxetine group exhibited significant decreases in MAOA and CRH mRNA (P<0.05, P<0.01), significant increases in TPH, BDNF, and TrkB mRNA (P<0.01), significantly reduced 5-HT2AR protein expression (P<0.01), and significantly increased GR protein expression(P<0.05). ConclusionThe method of warming Yang and relieving depression can ameliorate anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in two-hit mice. Its mechanism may be associated with the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway, as well as the HPA axis and serotonergic system.
3.Current status and prospects of postoperative cardiac rehabilitation research in patients with valvular heart disease
Yumeng ZHANG ; Ping GUO ; Yang CHEN ; Yuyang ZHANG ; Wenqing CAI ; Yajing SU ; Wanjun CHEN ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(3):411-416
The disease burden of valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasing with the aging of our society. This paper introduces the disease characteristics of VHD, the current status and problems on postoperative cardiac rehabilitation in VHD patients, the difficulties and solutions in the development of postoperative cardiac rehabilitation programs for VHD patients, and proposes future research directions, with a view to providing a reference for carrying out postoperative cardiac rehabilitation in VHD patients.
4.Current status and prospects of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection
Wanjun CHEN ; Kejian HU ; Yang CHEN ; Yumeng ZHANG ; Yuyang ZHANG ; Wenqing CAI ; Yajing SU ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(5):690-695
Patients with aortic dissection are critically ill and face enormous challenges in postoperative rehabilitation nursing, and research in this area has started late. This paper reviews the development history and content of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection, analyzes the hotspots and difficulties in the current research status of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection, and reflects on and looks forward to the direction of the subsequent development of this field, with the aim of providing reference for postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection in China.
5.Research progress on frailty in elderly patients after PCI
Yang CHEN ; Yumeng ZHANG ; Wanjun CHEN ; Wenqing CAI ; Yajing SU ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(12):1547-1553
Frailty, an increasingly prominent clinical syndrome in the elderly population, is characterized by declining physiological reserves, weaker homeostatic maintenance, and increased sensitivity to environmental stress. Incidence of frailty increases with age and is a risk factor for a wide range of adverse health outcomes. This paper reviews the evolution of the definition of frailty, theoretical models, and commonly used methods of frailty assessment in elderly patients with coronary heart disease, further analyzes the current status of frailty in elderly patients after PCI and its association with poor prognosis, and identifies the next key research directions, aiming to provide valuable references and insights for the research and practice of nursing staff and scientific researchers.
6.Effect of Nuan'gong Decoction on the Menstrual Status and Uterine Artery Blood Flow in Patients with Cold Coagulation and Blood Stasis Type Oligomenorrhea
Hongyu MA ; Wenqing PIAO ; Hua YANG
Journal of Medical Research 2025;54(3):85-89
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Nuan'gong decoction in the treatment of cold coagulation and blood stasis type menorrhagia.Methods A total of 120 patients with oligomenorrhea were selected and divided into two groups according to random number table method:estrogen and progesterone group and Nuan'gong decoction.The estrogen and progesterone group was treated with se-quential estrogen and progesterone therapy,while the Nuan'gong decoction group was treated with Nuan'gong decoction on the top of the estrogen and progesterone group.The therapeutic effects,menstrual status,and changes in uterine artery blood flow were compared be-tween the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the Nuan'gong decoction group was 91.67%,which was greatly higher than the 76.67%of the estrogen and progesterone group(P<0.05).After treatment,the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score and men-strual distress questionnaire(MDQ)Chinese version score of the Nuan'gong decoction group were lower than those of the estrogen and progesterone group(P<0.05).After treatment,the duration of menstruation in the Nuan'gong decoction group was longer than that in the estrogen and progesterone group(P<0.05),and the pictorial blood loss assessment chart(PBAC)score was higher than that in the estrogen and progesterone group(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of progesterone(P),estradiol(E2),luteinizing hormone(LH),and follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)in the Nuan'gong decoction group were higher than those in the estrogen and progesterone group(P<0.05).After treatment,the uterine artery pulsatility index(PI),resistance index(BI)and systolic/diastolic peak flow ve-locity(S/D)in the Nuan'gong decoction group were lower than those in the estrogen and progesterone group.Conclusion For patients with cold coagulation and blood stasis type oligomenorrhea,Nuan'gong decoction for traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation treatment can achieve great therapeutic effects,effectively prolong the duration of menstruation,restore menstrual flow and sex hormone levels,and improve the blood flow parameters of uterine artery.
7.Comparative study with propensity score matching of gastrectomy versus total gastrectomy for the safety and prognosis of Siewert types Ⅱ and Ⅲ adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction
Bo WANG ; Rui YANG ; Yun QIAO ; Maojie ZHANG ; Yinhao YANG ; Jie WANG ; Nan WANG ; Jinjie ZHANG ; Xiaonan WEI ; Peng CUI ; Wei WEI ; Yongai LI ; Yu WANG ; Wenqing HU
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2025;28(2):169-177
Objective:To compare the safety, number of lymph nodes removed, rate of lymph node metastasis, and prognosis between proximal gastrectomy (PG) and total gastrectomy (TG) in patients with Siewert types II and III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction.Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, clinical data of patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction at Changzhi People's Hospital, affiliated with Changzhi Medical College, between December 2019 and November 2022, were collected. Patients who had received neoadjuvant therapy, had multiple malignant lesions in the stomach, had concomitant malignancies in other organs, had incomplete clinical data, or had been lost to follow-up were excluded. The study cohort comprised 308 patients, 99 in the PG group and 209 in the TG group. To reduce confounding bias, propensity score matching was performed, matching patients for age, sex, body mass index, tumor diameter, and pathological stage in a 1:1 ratio, resulting in 73 patients in each group. The primary outcomes assessed were operative details, number of lymph nodes dissected, rate of lymph node metastasis, postoperative complications, duration of hospital stay, and follow-up and survival outcomes.Results:The PG group had a significantly shorter median operative time than did the TG group (250 vs. 280 minutes, Z = -4.970, P<0.001), with fewer cases of intraoperative blood loss >100 mL (30.1%[22/73] vs. 46.6%[34/73], χ2=4.171, P=0.041), and a smaller number of lymph nodes removed (median 33 vs. 46, Z =-4.774, P<0.001); all of these differences are statistically significant (all P<0.05). Differences between the two groups in postoperative hospital stay and postoperative complications were not statistically significant (both P>0.05). Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found between the PG and TG groups in the number of lymph nodes dissected or the lymph node metastasis rates at stations No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4sa, No. 4sb, and No. 7 (all P> 0.05). Among the 209 patients in the TG group, analysis of risk factors for metastasis to distal perigastric lymph nodes (No.4d, No.5, and No.6) showed that patients with tumor diameters ≤4 cm and T1–T3 stage disease had significantly lower rates of metastasis to these lymph nodes than did patients with tumor diameters >4 cm and/or T4 stage disease (0/78 vs. 12/131 [9.2%]); these differences are statistically significant ( P=0.014). The median duration of follow-up for the entire cohort was 26 months. The 3-year overall survival rates for the PG and TG groups were 62.5% and 63.3%, respectively; this difference is not statistically significant (χ 2=0.330, P = 0.565). Multivariate analysis showed that older age ( P = 0.035) and advanced pathological stage ( P = 0.018) were significant independent risk factors that affected overall survival in patients with Siewert type II and III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction. Conclusions:PG is safe and feasible for patients with Siewert types II and III adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction. The number of lymph nodes dissected and metastasis status were similar in the TG and PG groups.
8.Current development status of genomics in nursing
Wenqing CAI ; Yuyang ZHANG ; Chen ZHANG ; Yajing SU ; Yumeng ZHANG ; Yang CHEN ; Wanjun CHEN ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(1):95-100
With the advent of the genomic era, genomics has gradually become a part of nursing. The use of genomic data can explore the mechanisms of disease occurrence and progression, accurately identify intervention targets and regulatory pathways of diseases, provide precise and personalized nursing services for patients, and improve their quality of life. This paper reviews the current application status of genomics in nursing, deeply analyzes the development process of genomics in genetic risk assessment, symptom precision nursing, precision nursing decision-making, and nursing education, and proposes corresponding development strategies. Through a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the combination of genomics and nursing, the aim is to provide strong theoretical guidance for the future development of genomics nursing in China.
9.Current status and prospects of postoperative cardiac rehabilitation research in patients with valvular heart disease
Yumeng ZHANG ; Ping GUO ; Yang CHEN ; Yuyang ZHANG ; Wenqing CAI ; Yajing SU ; Wanjun CHEN ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(3):411-416
The disease burden of valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasing with the aging of our society. This paper introduces the disease characteristics of VHD, the current status and problems on postoperative cardiac rehabilitation in VHD patients, the difficulties and solutions in the development of postoperative cardiac rehabilitation programs for VHD patients, and proposes future research directions, with a view to providing a reference for carrying out postoperative cardiac rehabilitation in VHD patients.
10.Current status and prospects of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection
Wanjun CHEN ; Kejian HU ; Yang CHEN ; Yumeng ZHANG ; Yuyang ZHANG ; Wenqing CAI ; Yajing SU ; Qingyin LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(5):690-695
Patients with aortic dissection are critically ill and face enormous challenges in postoperative rehabilitation nursing, and research in this area has started late. This paper reviews the development history and content of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection, analyzes the hotspots and difficulties in the current research status of postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection, and reflects on and looks forward to the direction of the subsequent development of this field, with the aim of providing reference for postoperative rehabilitation nursing for patients with aortic dissection in China.

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