1.Quality Evaluation of Clinical Guidelines for Acute Myocardial Infarction Based on AGREE Ⅱ
Shuyu GUAN ; Tianying CHANG ; Jiankang WANG ; Hang SHANG ; Yueying ZHANG ; Jiajuan GUO ; Yingzi CUI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):201-209
ObjectiveThis paper used the AGREE Ⅱ guideline evaluation tool to evaluate the quality of 14 clinical guidelines for acute myocardial infarction,aiming to provide reference for the formulation and improvement of the guidelines. MethodsClinical guidelines and expert consensus related to acute myocardial infarction were searched by web search. The search period ranges from January 1,2019 to November 1,2024 in CNKI,VIP,Wanfang Data,SinoMed,Web of Science,OVID, the International Guidelines Collaboration Network (GIN),the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE),Yimaitong, and other platforms. Three researchers independently screened the literature and used AGREE Ⅱ to score the screening results. After ensuring that the researchers have a consistent understanding of each guideline,the quality of the guidelines was evaluated. After that,the ratings were analyzed by layer according to the issuing agency,category,method of formulation,and funding situation and compared longitudinally by rating time. The clinical guidelines and expert consensus were compared in terms of content and evidence. ResultsA total of 14 guidelines and consensus were included. The results of AGREE Ⅱ in the six areas in descending order were scope and purpose (62.82%±10.43%),rigor (62.40%±12.77%),editorial independence (62.11%±22.26%),participants (61.42%±11.65%),clarity of expression (59.98%±9.62%),and application (52.94%±16.90%) . Eleven of the guidelines were at level B, and three were at level A. In the stratified analysis,the score of the guideline formulated by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association was lower. There was little difference between the scores of Chinese/Western and Western medicine guidelines. The average score of the guidelines was higher than the consensus. Funded guidelines and consensus scores were higher. In the longitudinal comparison,the highest number of guidelines were developed in 2020 and 2021,while those developed in 2023 scored the highest. In the differential comparison analysis,the content of the guidelines was more comprehensive, and the evidence level was higher,while the content of the consensus was more novel, and the evidence was less. ConclusionThe AGREE Ⅱ score of the clinical guidelines for acute myocardial infarction is generally moderate,and there is room for improvement in terms of applicability. At the same time,the content quality of expert consensus should be improved,and more efforts should be made to develop and apply Chinese medicine guidelines for complications such as heart failure and microcirculatory obstruction after acute myocardial infarction.
2.Study on the mechanism of berberine in improving diabetes mellitus type 2 combined with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
Yi LI ; Shuyu KANG ; Qiwen WANG ; Manting HUANG ; Congyan ZENG ; Jun TONG ; Gengting DONG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(16):1975-1980
OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential mechanism of berberine improving diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) combined with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) by regulating ceramide. METHODS Thirty-two db/db mice with blood glucose levels>11.1 mmol/L (T2DM model) were divided into four groups: model group, berberine low- and high-dose groups [100, 200 mg/(kg·d)] and metformin group [300 mg/(kg·d)], with 8 mice in each group. Additionally, 8 wt/wt mice were selected as the normal control group. Mice in each group were administered the corresponding drug solution or water by gavage once daily for a continuous period of 6 weeks. During the experiment, the body weight of the mice was monitored, and the differences in final body weight were analyzed. After the last administration, the body shape of the mice in each group was observed, and their fasting blood glucose (FBG) and the lipid indicators [total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)] were measured. Fasting serum insulin (FINS) levels were also measured, and the insulin resistance index HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI) were calculated. Liver weight, liver index and serum liver function indicators [alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase(AST)] were assessed, and hepatic histopathological changes were observed. Additionally, the expression of fatty acid synthesis-related proteins [sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1), fatty acid synthase (FASN), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1)] in liver tissue was examined. Serum samples from the normal control group, model group, and berberine high-dose group were collected for non-targeted lipidomics analysis and validation. RESULTS Compared with the model group, the pathological changes, including disordered liver tissue cell arrangement and lipid vacuoles, were significantly improved in the berberine low- and high-dose groups. The significant decreases or down-regulations were observed in body weight in the last week, as well as FBG, TC, TG, and LDL-C levels, HOMA-IR (except for the berberine low-dose group), liver weight, liver index, AST and ALT levels, and protein expressions of SREBP1, FASN and ACC1. Additionally, HDL-C levels, FINS (except for the berberine high-dose group), and ISI (except for the berberine low-dose group) were significantly increased (P<0.05). A total of 21 potential differential metabolites, including multiple types of ceramides, were identified; these metabolites were primarily enriched in sphingolipid metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism pathways. Verification experiments confirmed that high-dose berberine significantly reduced the serum content of ceramide in model mice (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Berberine reduces insulin resistance, improves liver damage and lipid accumulation in the T2DM combined with MAFLD mice, and these effects may be related to the reduction of ceramide content.
3.Research on ethical issues and coping strategies of voice biomarkers in medical applications
Sikai SHAN ; Shuyu HAN ; Wenxia WANG ; Yufan YANG ; Xiaomeng WANG ; Wenmin ZHANG ; Siye CHEN ; Mo CHEN ; Zhiwen WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(10):1233-1239
Voice biomarkers, as an emerging smart medical technology, are now being used in applications such as assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, facilitating accurate and personalized medical services for patients. However, it also raises many ethical issues, including informed consent, privacy protection, accuracy and reliability, data security, legal risks, and other issues. This paper systematically sorted out the ethical issues in the applications of voice biomarkers in the medical field, summarized these issues, such as informed consent, privacy protection, accuracy and reliability, data security, and legal risks, as well as explored the corresponding coping strategies. These countermeasures encompassed utilizing new media platforms to raise public awareness of voice biomarkers, strengthening supervision and management to promote the privacy protection of voice biomarkers, reducing algorithm biases to promote the general benefits of voice biomarkers to the public, establishing multidisciplinary teams to protect the data security of voice biomarkers, and encouraging medical professionals and researchers to participate in policy research, with a view to providing references for promoting and regulating the applications of voice biomarkers in the medical field.
4.Exploring the impacts and mechanisms of GCH1 dephosphorylated mutants on the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancers
Xiaopeng XU ; Jun DAI ; Yi GAO ; Jian WANG ; Chuantang SUN ; Shuyu ZHANG ; Pengfei LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2024;44(10):819-826
Objective:To investigate the impacts and mechanisms of the GCH1-S81A mutants of the rate-limiting enzyme GTP cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) at key phosphorylation sites on the radiosensitivity of esophageal cancers during the de novo synthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4). Methods:The KYSE-150 cell lines of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with stable GCH1 overexpression at different phosphorylation levels were constructed in this study. Based on GCH1′s phosphorylation levels and radiation doses, the experimental groups were divided into the blank control group, the empty virus group, the empty virus + irradiation group, the wild-type GCH1 group, the GCH1 phosphorylation group, the GCH1 dephosphorylation group, the GCH1 dephosphorylation + irradiation group, the validation group, and the validation + irradiation group. The Western blot and the CCK-8 assay were employed to detect the infection efficiency and the survival rates of tumor cells in various groups, respectively. The flow cytometry was applied to detect the changes in the apoptosis rate, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, and lipid peroxide level of tumor cells in various groups. The colony formation assay was used to detect the changes in the radiosensitivity of tumor cells. Besides, the Western blot was performed to detect the changes in the expression of ferroptosis-related proteins.Results:The GCH1 dephosphorylation group showed a significantly decreased expression level of phosphorylated GCH1-S81 protein in the cells at 48 h after infection ( t=9.35, 16.57, P<0.05). Compared to the empty virus + irradiation group, the GCH1 dephosphorylation + irradiation group exhibited a significantly decreased cell survival rate 24 h after 10 Gy X-ray irradiation ( t=26.97, P<0.05). The ROS levels in KYSE-150 cells at 8 h after 10 Gy X-ray irradiation, and the apoptosis rates and lipid peroxide levels at 48 h after irradiation, all showed a significant increase ( t=17.89-131.1, P<0.05), which was further aggravated following the addition of GCH1-S81A mutants ( t=157.06-97.81, P<0.05). This phenomenon could be inhibited by complementing wild-type GCH1 ( t=66.38-23.08, P<0.05). Compared to the empty virus + irradiation group, the GCH1 dephosphorylation + irradiation group manifested decreased colony formation capacity under various X-ray doses (2, 4, 6 and 8 Gy, t=7.31-8.16, P<0.05). The GCH1-S81A mutation reduced the expression level of the ferroptosis-related protein GPX4 ( t=4.55, P<0.05), which was further decreased after 10 Gy X-ray irradiation ( t=12.98, P<0.05). Conclusions:The GCH1-S81A dephosphorylated mutants can inhibit the growth of esophageal carcinoma cells KYSE-150 and enhance their radiosensitivity, which may hold promise as a novel approach to improve the efficacy of radiotherapy for esophageal cancers.
5.Research on the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy in patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver depression and spleen deficiency type
Xuan WANG ; Jingxian HU ; Shuyu HAN ; Ying WANG ; Xuan WU ; Yanchao ZHAO ; Xuejiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(7):789-795
Objective To explore the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy com-bined with individualized emotional counseling intervention in patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver de-pression and spleen deficiency type.Methods 74 patients with autoimmune liver disease of liver depression and spleen deficiency type who were admitted to the hepatology department of a tertiary hospital from January 2021 to February 2022 were selected as research subjects,and they were divided into an experimental group and a control group by a random number table with 37 cases in each group.The control group was given routine treatment and nursing care,as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine's emotional nursing.The experimental group received Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy combined with individualized emotional counseling intervention on the basis of routine treatment and nursing care,with an intervention period of 4 weeks.The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7),Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale(PHQ-9)and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)were used to evaluate patients within 24 hours after admission and after 4 weeks of intervention.Results A total of 72 patients completed the study,with 36 in the experimental group and 36 in the control group.Before and after intervention,the scores of GAD-7,PHQ-9,and PSQI in the experimental group were compared,and the dif-ferences were statistically significant(P<0.001).After the intervention,the GAD-7 score in the experimental group was(7.89±3.15),which was lower than(10.14±4.41)in the control group.The PHQ-9 score was(12.33±4.08)in the ex-perimental group,which was lower than(14.64±5.34)in the control group.The PSQI score was(12.39±3.06)points,which was lower than(14.22±3.37)in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The application of Traditional Chinese Medicine's five-element music therapy combined with individual-ized emotional guidance intervention can effectively improve the sleep quality and help alleviate negative emotions in patients with liver depression and spleen deficiency type of autoimmune liver disease.
6.Study on the relationship between hemoglobin glycosylation index and arteriosclerosis- related blood lipids
Chen ZHANG ; Lu LIN ; Di SUN ; Jingtao DOU ; Anping WANG ; Liguang DONG ; Shuyu WANG ; Zhaohui LYU ; Yiming MU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2024;63(6):579-586
Objective:To study the relationship between hemoglobin glycation index (HGI) and blood lipid indices such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), and plasma atherogenic index (AIP).Methods:This cross-sectional study included 16 049 participants from the Beijing Apple Garden community between December 2011 and August 2012. The subjects were divided into three groups based on the HGI quartile: low ( n=5 388), medium ( n=5 249), and high ( n=5 412). The differences in blood lipid indicators between different HGI groups were compared and multivariate logistic regression model was established to analyze the association between HGI and dyslipidemia. And multivariate logistic regression model was established to analyze the relationship between HGI and blood lipid indicators in different glucose metabolism populations. Results:There were 16 049 participants in all (mean age: 56 years), including 10 452 women (65.1%). They were classified into normal glucose tolerance (9 093 cases), prediabetes (4 524 cases), and diabetes (2 432 cases) based on glucose tolerance status. In the general population, with the increase of HGI, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and AIP gradually increased (all P values for trends were <0.05), and the proportion of abnormalities increased significantly ( χ2=101.40, 42.91, 39.80; all P<0.001). A multivariate logistic regression model was established, which suggested a significant correlation between HGI and LDL-C, non-HDL-C, and AIP (all P<0.05), after adjusting for factors such as age, sex, fasting blood glucose, hypertension, body mass index, smoking, and alcohol consumption. In the overall population, normal glucose tolerance group, and diabetes group, HGI had the highest correlation with non-HDL-C ( OR values of 1.325, 1.678, and 1.274, respectively); in the prediabetes group, HGI had a higher correlation with LDL-C ( OR value: 1.510); and in different glucose metabolism groups, AIP and HGI were both correlated ( OR: 1.208-1.250), but not superior to non-HDL-C and LDL-C. Conclusion:HGI was closely related to LDL-C, non HDL-C, and AIP in the entire population and people with different glucose metabolism, suggesting that HGI may be a predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
7.Professor LIANG Xiaochun's experience in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease
Yaoyang LI ; Shuyu WANG ; Dan YANG ; Qunli WU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(9):1335-1340
Objective To summarize the prescription characteristics and medication rules for the treatment of dia-betic kidney disease(DKD)from professor LIANG Xiaochun and to inherit professor LIANG Xiaochun's academic anamnesis.Methods Using the retrospective real world research(RWS)method and the electronic medical record of Peking Union Medical Union Hospital Information System(HIS),the clinical records of DKD outpatient treatment by professor LIANG Xiaochun's from 2020 to 2022 was collected to built a database with the support of Traditional Chinese Medicine inheritance computing platform(V3.5)software.Correlation analysis,cluster analysis and other methods were used to analyze the frequency of medication performance and the medication's four natures,five flavors,meridian tropism,and the combination of commonly used drugs in the treatment of DKD were re-viewed.Results A total of 205 cases covering 193 traditional Chinese medicines were collected.The most fre-quent use of drugs were Cuscutae Semen,Mori Cortex,Ligustri Lucidi Fructus,Achyranthes aspera Linn,Commelinae Herba,Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Ramulus Euonymi Alati and Astmgali Radix.The four natures shared by them are cold and the five flavors are mostly sweetness.The meridian tropism belongs to the liver,spleen,and kidney.The analysis of drug association showed that the core drug combination was:Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus,Cuscutae Semen-Achyranthes aspera Linn,Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Achyranthes aspera Linn,Achyranthes aspera Linn-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Cuscutae Semen-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma etc.The four core prescriptions were obtained by cluster analysis:Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fruc-tus-Mori Cortex-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma-Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Cuscutae Semen-Commelinae Herba-Mori Cortex-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma,Cuscutae Semen-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Mori Cortex-Commelinae Herba-Achyranthes aspera Linn-Radix Et Rhizoma Rumei,Mori Cortex-Ligustri Lucidi Fructus-Cuscutae Semen-Astmgali Radix-Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma-Commelinae Herba.Conclusions Professor LIANG Xiaochun treated DKD with the principle of tonifying the spleen and kid-ney,promoting blood circulation,and removing turbidity.The experience of medication embodies the academic anamnesis the combination of tonifying kidney and solidifying astringency,the combination of removing turbidity and detoxifying supplemented by activating blood and water circulation in human body.
8.Correlation between insomnia,gastrointestinal symptoms,and glycated hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes:a cross-sectional study based on the co-management platform of three disciplines of diabetes
Bo LI ; Qi YUAN ; Yongfa WANG ; Youjian FENG ; Guimiao WANG ; Weidong NIAN ; Yi ZHOU ; Tianchi HU ; Sisi MA ; Liyan JIA ; Zhihai ZHANG ; Jin LI ; Bing YAN ; Nengjiang ZHAO ; Shuyu YANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(7):989-997
Objective To investigate the relationship between insomnia,gastrointestinal symptoms,and glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c)levels in individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM),as well as the related influencing factors.Methods A total of 910 T2DM patients treated in our multicenter from January 2022 to December 2022 were enrolled in this study.General information(gender,age,smoking and drinking history,exercise,course of disease,treatment and complications),HbA1c,Athens Insomnia Scale(AIS)scores and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale(GSRS)scores of patients were collected.The differences of sleep and gastrointestinal symptoms between groups were analyzed,and the correlation between the differences and HbA1c was analyzed.Furthermore,the risk factors for non-standard HbA1c were analyzed.Results The AIS score and GSRS score in the HbA1c control group were less than those in the non-standard group(P<0.01).Insomnia was reported by 37.0%of T2DM patients,and the HbA1c level in the insomnia group was significantly higher than that in the non-insomnia group(10.00%±2.38%vs.8.26%±1.73%,P<0.01).Gastrointestinal symptoms were present in 57.5%of T2DM patients,and the HbA1c levels in the group with gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly higher than those in the group without gastrointestinal symptoms(9.26%±2.23%vs.8.43%±1.98%,P<0.01).Furthermore,26.3%of T2DM patients experienced both insomnia and gastrointestinal symptoms.Remarkably,the HbA1c levels in the group with both insomnia and gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly higher than those in the group without either condition(10.18%±2.44%vs.8.45%±1.86%,P<0.01).Correlation analysis demonstrated a significant association between sleep quality,gastrointestinal function,and HbA1c levels(P<0.01).The logistic regression analysis result revealed that age,GSRS score,AIS score,and the presence of insomnia combined with gastrointestinal symptoms were independent risk factors for predicting HbA1c≥6.5%(P<0.01).Having both insomnia and gastrointestinal symptoms concurrently was the strongest risk factor for substandard HbA1c control,and the risk of blood sugar control may increase about 5 times when both appear together.Conclusion Insomnia and gastrointestinal symptoms are common comorbidities in T2DM patients,showing a cross-interfering relationship,and they appear together with poor blood sugar control,interact causally,and amplify each other.
9.Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula alleviates airway inflammation in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney qi deficiency syndrome by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway
Qinjun YANG ; Hui WANG ; Shuyu XU ; Cheng YANG ; Huanzhang DING ; Di WU ; Jie ZHU ; Jiabing TONG ; Zegeng LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1937-1946
Objective To investigate the effects of Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula(SQTSF)for alleviating airway inflammation in rats with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome and explore its therapeutic mechanism.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-,medium-,and high-dose SQTSF groups,and aminophylline(APL)group.In all but the control group,rat models of COPD with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome were established and treated with saline,SQTSF or APL via daily gavage as indicated(starting from day 30).The rats were observed for changes in body weight,grip strength,lung function,lung pathology,inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),oxidative stress levels,iron ion metabolism,cellular and mitochondrial ultrastructural changes in the lung tissue,and expressions of Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway and ferroptosis-related proteins.Results The rats in the model group exhibited obvious symptoms of lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome with significantly decreased body weight,grip strength,and lung function parameters.Examination of the lung tissue revealed showed significant inflammatory cell infiltration and emphysema with obvious bronchial,perivascular,and alveolar inflammation and alveolar destruction,significantly increased IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-13 levels in BALF,and elevated pulmonary oxidative stress levels and Fe2+and total iron ion concentrations.The rat models also showed characteristic ultrastructural changes of ferroptosis in the lung tissue cells under transmission electron microscope and significantly decreased Nrf2,GPX4,and SLC7A11 and increased ACSL4 expressions in the lung tissue.Treatment with SQTSF significantly improved these pathological changes in the rat models with a better effect than APL.Conclusion SQTSF can effectively improve airway inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD rats with lung-kidney qi deficiency possibly by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.
10.Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula alleviates airway inflammation in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney qi deficiency syndrome by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway
Qinjun YANG ; Hui WANG ; Shuyu XU ; Cheng YANG ; Huanzhang DING ; Di WU ; Jie ZHU ; Jiabing TONG ; Zegeng LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(10):1937-1946
Objective To investigate the effects of Shenqi Tiaoshen Formula(SQTSF)for alleviating airway inflammation in rats with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome and explore its therapeutic mechanism.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-,medium-,and high-dose SQTSF groups,and aminophylline(APL)group.In all but the control group,rat models of COPD with lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome were established and treated with saline,SQTSF or APL via daily gavage as indicated(starting from day 30).The rats were observed for changes in body weight,grip strength,lung function,lung pathology,inflammatory cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),oxidative stress levels,iron ion metabolism,cellular and mitochondrial ultrastructural changes in the lung tissue,and expressions of Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway and ferroptosis-related proteins.Results The rats in the model group exhibited obvious symptoms of lung-kidney qi deficiency syndrome with significantly decreased body weight,grip strength,and lung function parameters.Examination of the lung tissue revealed showed significant inflammatory cell infiltration and emphysema with obvious bronchial,perivascular,and alveolar inflammation and alveolar destruction,significantly increased IL-1β,TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-13 levels in BALF,and elevated pulmonary oxidative stress levels and Fe2+and total iron ion concentrations.The rat models also showed characteristic ultrastructural changes of ferroptosis in the lung tissue cells under transmission electron microscope and significantly decreased Nrf2,GPX4,and SLC7A11 and increased ACSL4 expressions in the lung tissue.Treatment with SQTSF significantly improved these pathological changes in the rat models with a better effect than APL.Conclusion SQTSF can effectively improve airway inflammation and oxidative stress in COPD rats with lung-kidney qi deficiency possibly by inhibiting ferroptosis via regulating the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.

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