1.Quality evaluation of Euscaphis japonica from different habitats using chemometrics combined with weighted TOPSIS model
Yuqiu GAO ; Shuai ZHENG ; Xue YU ; Guihua ZOU ; Kai ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(14):1755-1759
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of Euscaphis japonica from different habitats. METHODS The relative correction factors of gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, ellagic acid, isoquercitrin, astragalin and apigenin were calculated with quercetin as the internal reference; the relative correction factors of euscaphic acid, oleanolic acid, stigmasterol and β-sitosterol were also calculated with ursolic acid as the internal reference. The contents of 12 components in 18 batches of samples were calculated by QAMS method and were compared with external standard method. At the same time, the contents of water-soluble extract, alcohol-soluble extract, total ash and acid-insoluble ash were detected. The quality of E. japonica was evaluated by principal component analysis (PCA), orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), and weighted technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) method. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the results of QAMS method and external standard method for the 12 components in the 18 batches of samples. However, notable content variations were observed among different batches of samples. The results of PCA and OPLS-DA showed that S1-S7, S8- S12, and S13-S18 were clustered into one category respectively. Seven key characteristic components variable importance in projection values >1, euscaphic acid, ursolic acid, protocatechuic acid, apigenin, β-sitosterol, isoquercitrin, and oleanolic acid, respectively. The analysis results of the weighted TOPSIS method revealed that the relative closeness for evaluating the quality of 18 batches of samples ranged from 0.283 5 to 0.644 1, with the samples of E. japonica from Fengjie, Chongqing, demonstrating the highest quality. CONCLUSIONS The established method is accurate and feasible, which can be used for the quality evaluation of E. japonica combined with chemometrics and weighted TOPSIS model.
2.Comprehensive analysis of the antibacterial activity of 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Qingqing CHEN ; Yuhang DING ; Zhongyi LI ; Xingyu CHEN ; Aliya FAZAL ; Yahan ZHANG ; Yudi MA ; Changyi WANG ; Liu YANG ; Tongming YIN ; Guihua LU ; Hongyan LIN ; Zhongling WEN ; Jinliang QI ; Hongwei HAN ; Yonghua YANG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2025;23(5):604-613
Given the increasing concern regarding antibacterial resistance, the antimicrobial properties of naphthoquinones have recently attracted significant attention. While 1,4-naphthoquinone and its derivatives have been extensively studied, the antibacterial properties of 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives remain relatively unexplored. This study presents a comprehensive in vitro and in vivo analysis of the antibacterial activity of 35 naturally sourced and chemically synthesized derivatives of 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone. Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing identified three compounds with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with one compound (PNP-02) demonstrating activity comparable to vancomycin in minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and time-kill assays. Microscopic and biochemical analyses revealed that PNP-02 adversely affects the cell wall and cell membrane of MRSA. Mechanistic investigations, including proteomic sequencing analyses, Western blotting, and RT-qPCR assays, indicated that PNP-02 compromises cell membrane integrity by inhibiting arginine biosynthesis and pyrimidine metabolism pathways, thereby increasing membrane permeability and inducing bacterial death. In an in vivo mouse model of skin wound healing, PNP-02 exhibited antibacterial efficacy similar to vancomycin. The compound demonstrated low toxicity to cultured human cells and in hemolysis assays and remained stable during serum incubation. These findings suggest that PNP-02 possesses promising bioactivity against MRSA and represents a potential novel antibacterial agent.
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3.Construction and evaluation of diabetic atherosclerosis model in LDLR-/-mice in-duced by STZ and fed with high-fat diet
Li WANG ; Jinning GAO ; Xiangyun CHEN ; Peiqing JIANG ; Mei LI ; Fangfang BU ; Mei ZHANG ; Guihua YAO ; Hui SUN
Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis 2024;32(11):985-993
Aim To construct a diabetic atherosclerosis mouse model and study the pathological characteristics of diabetic atherosclerosis.Methods Fifty 8-week-old male LDLR-/-mice were fed with standard diet for 2 weeks and then changed to high-fat diet,they were randomly divided into two groups.The diabetic atherosclerosis group was given intraperitoneal injection of low dose streptozotocin(STZ)for 5 days continuouly to establish the model,and the atheroscle-rosis group was given citrate buffer injection at the same time.The body mass,blood glucose and blood lipids of the mice in the two groups were detected for many times.At the age of 23 weeks,the mice were euthanized after glucose tolerance test.HE staining and oil red O staining were used to detect the gross and aortic root atherosclerosis,immunohistochemical staining was used to detect CD4,α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),EGF-like module-containing mucin-like hormone re-ceptor-like 1(EMR1),monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1),NOD-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),vascular cell adhesion molecule-1(VCAM-1),matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2)and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1),Western blot was used to detect α-SMA,CD4,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),NLPR3,intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1),and type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen.Results Compared with the atherosclerosis group,the body mass decreased,the levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDLC)increased,and the levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDLC)decreased(P<0.05)in the diabetic atherosclerosis group.Compared with the atherosclerosis group,the distribution of atherosclerotic plaques was diffuse and the area was increased in the diabetic atherosclerosis group,and the contents of lipids,T cells,macrophages,smooth muscle cells,type Ⅰ and Ⅲ colla-gen were increased(P<0.05);the protein levels of TNF-α,MCP-1,MMP-2,NLRP3,ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in vascular tissues were increased,while the content of TIMP-1 were decreased and MMP2/TIMP-1 were increased(P<0.05).Conclusions LDLR-mouse model of diabetic atherosclerosis can be successfully established by STZ induction combined with high-fat diet,which can reflect the plaque composition and inflammatory characteristics of diabetes promoting atheroscle-rosis.It can be used as a relatively ideal pathological model for the study of diabetic macroangiopathy.
4.Current situation and influencing factors of organizational silence among emergency nurses
Junjie ZHANG ; Guihua ZHENG ; Dandan WU ; Chunxiao WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(8):1095-1099
Objective:To explore the current situation of organizational silence among emergency nurses and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide a basis for interventions.Methods:From April to July 2023, convenience sampling was used to select 150 nurses from the Emergency Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University as the research subject. These subjects were surveyed using the General Information Questionnaire, Nurse Organizational Silence Evaluation Questionnaire and the Emotional Intelligence Scale. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between organizational silence and emotional intelligence among emergency nurses, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of nurse organizational silence.Results:A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed, and 132 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 88.00% (132/150). The score of the Nurse Organizational Silence Evaluation Questionnaire of 132 emergency nurses was (60.83±13.52). The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between emotional intelligence and organizational silence in emergency nurses ( r=-0.410, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, education level, work years, perceived economic level, and emotional intelligence were the influencing factors of organizational silence among emergency nurses ( P<0.05), which could explain 33.9% of the variation. Conclusions:Nursing managers should focus on nurses who are female and with low education levels, short working years, and low perceived economic levels, and provide training to improve their emotional intelligence, thereby reducing the level of organizational silence among emergency nurses.
5.Clinical application of split liver transplantation: a single center report of 203 cases
Qing YANG ; Shuhong YI ; Binsheng FU ; Tong ZHANG ; Kaining ZENG ; Xiao FENG ; Jia YAO ; Hui TANG ; Hua LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Yingcai ZHANG ; Huimin YI ; Haijin LYU ; Jianrong LIU ; Gangjian LUO ; Mian GE ; Weifeng YAO ; Fangfei REN ; Jinfeng ZHUO ; Hui LUO ; Liping ZHU ; Jie REN ; Yan LYU ; Kexin WANG ; Wei LIU ; Guihua CHEN ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(4):324-330
Objective:To investigate the safety and therapeutic effect of split liver transplantation (SLT) in clinical application.Methods:This is a retrospective case-series study. The clinical data of 203 consecutive SLT, 79 living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and 1 298 whole liver transplantation (WLT) performed at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from July 2014 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Two hundred and three SLT liver grafts were obtained from 109 donors. One hundred and twenty-seven grafts were generated by in vitro splitting and 76 grafts were generated by in vivo splitting. There were 90 adult recipients and 113 pediatric recipients. According to time, SLT patients were divided into two groups: the early SLT group (40 cases, from July 2014 to December 2017) and the mature SLT technology group (163 cases, from January 2018 to July 2023). The survival of each group was analyzed and the main factors affecting the survival rate of SLT were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were used for survival analysis.Results:The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3-, and 5-year were 74.58%, 71.47%, and 71.47% in the early SLT group, and 88.03%, 87.23%, and 87.23% in the mature SLT group, respectively. Survival rates in the mature SLT group were significantly higher than those in the early SLT group ( χ2=5.560, P=0.018). The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3- and 5-year were 93.41%, 93.41%, 89.95% in the LDLT group and 87.38%, 81.98%, 77.04% in the WLT group, respectively. There was no significant difference among the mature SLT group, the LDLT group and the WLT group ( χ2=4.016, P=0.134). Abdominal hemorrhage, infection, primary liver graft nonfunction,and portal vein thrombosis were the main causes of early postoperative death. Conclusion:SLT can achieve results comparable to those of WLT and LDLT in mature technology liver transplant centers, but it needs to go through a certain time learning curve.
6.Clinical application of split liver transplantation: a single center report of 203 cases
Qing YANG ; Shuhong YI ; Binsheng FU ; Tong ZHANG ; Kaining ZENG ; Xiao FENG ; Jia YAO ; Hui TANG ; Hua LI ; Jian ZHANG ; Yingcai ZHANG ; Huimin YI ; Haijin LYU ; Jianrong LIU ; Gangjian LUO ; Mian GE ; Weifeng YAO ; Fangfei REN ; Jinfeng ZHUO ; Hui LUO ; Liping ZHU ; Jie REN ; Yan LYU ; Kexin WANG ; Wei LIU ; Guihua CHEN ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(4):324-330
Objective:To investigate the safety and therapeutic effect of split liver transplantation (SLT) in clinical application.Methods:This is a retrospective case-series study. The clinical data of 203 consecutive SLT, 79 living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and 1 298 whole liver transplantation (WLT) performed at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from July 2014 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Two hundred and three SLT liver grafts were obtained from 109 donors. One hundred and twenty-seven grafts were generated by in vitro splitting and 76 grafts were generated by in vivo splitting. There were 90 adult recipients and 113 pediatric recipients. According to time, SLT patients were divided into two groups: the early SLT group (40 cases, from July 2014 to December 2017) and the mature SLT technology group (163 cases, from January 2018 to July 2023). The survival of each group was analyzed and the main factors affecting the survival rate of SLT were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were used for survival analysis.Results:The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3-, and 5-year were 74.58%, 71.47%, and 71.47% in the early SLT group, and 88.03%, 87.23%, and 87.23% in the mature SLT group, respectively. Survival rates in the mature SLT group were significantly higher than those in the early SLT group ( χ2=5.560, P=0.018). The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3- and 5-year were 93.41%, 93.41%, 89.95% in the LDLT group and 87.38%, 81.98%, 77.04% in the WLT group, respectively. There was no significant difference among the mature SLT group, the LDLT group and the WLT group ( χ2=4.016, P=0.134). Abdominal hemorrhage, infection, primary liver graft nonfunction,and portal vein thrombosis were the main causes of early postoperative death. Conclusion:SLT can achieve results comparable to those of WLT and LDLT in mature technology liver transplant centers, but it needs to go through a certain time learning curve.
7.Application of doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster intervention mode in patients with tracheotomy after stroke
Haiyan PANG ; Chunmei SHAO ; Hongying SHI ; Guihua LIU ; Fengying ZHANG ; Yinfang LIU ; Huiying ZHANG ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(20):2784-2788
Objective:To exploring the application effect of doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster intervention mode in patients with tracheotomy after stroke.Methods:Using convenient sampling method, a total of 130 stroke patients with tracheostomy who were admitted to Shangqiu First People's Hospital from August 2020 to February 2022 were selected as the research objects. The patients were divided into the control group and the observation group using the random number table method, with 65 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group applied doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster nursing intervention mode on the basis of the control group. After intervention, scores of Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and patient nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups.Results:After intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the nursing satisfaction was higher than that of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster intervention mode can help improve the psychological state of patients and increase nursing satisfaction.
8.Mechanism and prevention progress of receptor desensitization induced by β2-AR agonists in the treatment of asthma
Junya DUAN ; Yan ZHANG ; Guihua SONG ; Xiaosong CHEN ; Yanrong GUO ; Xuan ZHOU ; Xinying CHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(15):1910-1914
β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are widely used as first-line drugs in the treatment of bronchial asthma (hereinafter referred to as “asthma”), but long-term use can lead to β2-AR desensitization and reduce its clinical efficacy, resulting in poor symptom control of some asthma patients. The mechanism of β2-AR desensitization induced by β2-AR agonists mainly includes slow hyposensitization (related to the decrease of β2-AR density in airway mucosa) and rapid hyposensitization (related to the mechanism of stimulatory G protein decoupling). Cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)-protein kinase A and cAMP- exchange protein activated by cAMP signaling pathways are closely related to β2-AR desensitization. Glucocorticoids, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists, ASM-024, Chinese medicine monotherapies and formulations, when combined with β2-AR agonists, can improve the sensitivity of β2-AR, so as to better control asthma symptoms.
9.Influence of group psychological counseling on mental health of children with authoritarian mothers
MENG Liangliang, ZHAO Yanhua, GAO Chuanxia, GUO Xuping, ZHANG Yilei, ZHOU Guihua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(1):87-90
Objective:
To explore the influence of group psychological counseling on the mental health of children with mother s authoritarian parenting.
Methods:
From November 2022 to February 2023, 76 students from grades 4 to 6 whose mother showed authoritarian parenting style, while fathers adopted no authoritative, authoritarian or democratic parenting style and who scored ≥65 on the total MHT were selected using the Parenting Style Questionnaire (PBI) and the Mental Health Diagnostic Test (MHT). All the participants and their mothers were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. Before and after the intervention, participants filled out questionnaires on parental bonding instrument and mental health test. Control group: regular delivery of mental health education information, 2 times per week, for 8 weeks, without any other intervention. Intervention group: group counseling activities were conducted once a week. Each intervention lasted 1.5-2 hours and lasts for 8 weeks. Before and after the intervention, participants filled in the family parenting style and mental health screening questionnaires.
Results:
After the intervention, compared with the control group, students in the intervention group showed a significant decrease in the total scale score of the MHT, learning anxiety, social anxiety, allergic tendency, physical symptoms, fear tendency, and impulsive tendency ( t=-0.43, -1.04 , -0.81, P >0.05). After intervention, the intervention group students showed a significant decrease in psychological diagnosis test scores, learning anxiety, anxiety towards others, allergic tendencies, physical symptoms, phobic tendencies, and impulsive tendencies compared to the control group students ( t=-20.00, -5.06, -2.09, -3.36, -6.15, -4.76, -5.15, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Rregular group psychological counseling can effectively improve the academic anxiety, social anxiety, allergic tendencies, physical symptoms, fearful and impulsive tendencies of students whose mothers with authoritarian parenting style, and greatly improve their mental health.
10.Metal-organic Framework Immobilized Enzyme and Its Application in Screening of Enzyme Inhibitors of Traditional Chinese Medicine:A Review
Haipeng LIU ; Yong ZHANG ; Jing WANG ; Tianci LYU ; Ruixin DING ; Guihua GAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):256-264
Enzymes are widely used in chemical and pharmaceutical industries because of their advantages of high efficiency and specificity. However, the shortcomings of the free enzymes, such as poor stability and difficulty in recycling, limit their application. Therefore, the immobilization and application of enzymes have become one of the research hotspots. The selection of the immobilization carriers is a critical step in the process of enzyme immobilization. Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs), a kind of porous materials, are formed by the coordination of metal ions or metal clusters with organic ligands. As an emerging immobilization carrier, its advantages such as high porosity, strong stability, and surface modifiability make it ideal for immobilized enzyme carriers. By immobilizing the free enzyme on MOFs, the above mentioned deficiencies of the free enzymes can be effectively solved, which greatly broaden the applicable condition. Ligand fishing is a method to find receptor-specific ligands from complex components, which has the advantages of high efficiency, simple sample pretreatment and high specificity. The MOF-enzyme complex formed by enzyme immobilization can act as a "fishing rod" for ligand fishing, which can screen out the targets from the complex system of components. The complex chemical composition and various active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) make the ligand fishing technology to play a big role in the screening of enzyme inhibitors from TCM. And the screened enzyme inhibitors are expected to be further developed into the lead compounds with good efficacy and low adverse effects, so the immobilized enzymes of MOFs have a wide application in the screening of active ingredients from TCM. Based on this, this paper summarized the methods of immobilized enzymes of MOFs in recent years, analyzed the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each method, and summarized the laws of preparation conditions and mechanisms. Meanwhile, the application and future development of immobilized enzymes of MOFs in the field of enzyme inhibitor screening from TCM were also summarized and prospected, with a view to providing a reference for the development of natural ingredients and the modernization of TCM.


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