1.Textual Research on Historic Evolution and Ancient and Modern Application of Classic Prescription Huangqintang
Yuxin LI ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Jialei CAO ; Tongyi HUANG ; Hejia WAN ; Bingqi WEI ; Mengting ZHAO ; Xiaoyang TIAN ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):184-191
Huangqintang, with its accurate efficacy, is a classic formula specialized in treating dysentery recommended and promoted by medical experts from successive generations, and it was included in the Catalogue of Ancient Classic Prescriptions (the Second Batch, Han Chinese medicine prescriptions) published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinses Medicine (TCM) in 2023. The method of bibliometrics was applied in this study to conduct textual research on the classic formula Huangqintang and provide a literature reference for the development of modern preparations of Huangqintang. A total of 2 026 pieces of ancient literature were searched with "Huangqintang" as the key word, and 23 pieces of effective data were selected, involving 15 ancient TCM books. The historic evolution, composition, dosage, origin, processing methods, preparation and decocting methods, efficiency, and application of Huangqintang were carefully reviewed. The results showed that Huangqintang was first recorded in the Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by ZHANG Zhongjing. It has the effect of clearing heat, stopping dysentery, regulating the middle, and downbearing counterflow and has become one of the classic formulas widely used in clinical practice. Because of its accurate efficacy, medical experts from later generations have modified it from its original composition. Though many prescriptions have different names, it is the manifestation of physicians' inheritance and development of the thought of ZHANG Zhongjing. Ancient literature showed this prescription had wide indications yet centered on digestive system diseases such as dysentery and abdominal pain. Modern applications of Huangqintang involve digestive, respiratory, ophthalmology and otolaryngology, gynecological, skin, musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue, and this prescription has great potential in treating ulcerative colitis, diarrhea, acute enteritis, and damp-heat dysentery. Through a systematic textual excavation and review of the ancient literature about Huangqintang, the paper has confirmed its key information, so as to provide a scientific basis for the clinical application and new drug development of classic formulas.
2.Textual Research and Clinical Application Analysis of Classic Formula Fangji Fulingtang
Xiaoyang TIAN ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Mengting ZHAO ; Jialei CAO ; Lan LIU ; Keke LIU ; Bingqi WEI ; Yihan LI ; Jing TANG ; Yujie CHANG ; Jingwen LI ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):270-277
The classic formula Fangji Fulingtang is from ZHANG Zhongjing's Synopsis of the Golden Chamber in the Eastern Han dynasty. It is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, with the effects of reinforcing Qi and invigorating spleen, warming Yang and promoting urination. By a review of ancient medical books, this paper summarizes the composition, original plants, processing, dosage, decocting methods, indications and other key information of Fangji Fulingtang, aiming to provide a literature basis for the research, development, and clinical application of preparations based on this formula. Synonyms of Fangji Fulingtang exist in ancient medical books, while the formula composition in the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is more widespread and far-reaching. In this formula, Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma are the dried root of Stephania tetrandra, the dried root of Astragalus embranaceus var. mongholicus, the dried shoot of Cinnamomum cassia, the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, and the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, respectively. Fangji Fulingtang is mainly produced into powder, with the dosage and decocting method used in the past dynasties basically following the original formula. Each bag is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix 13.80 g, Astragali Radix 13.80 g, Cinnamomi Ramulus 13.80 g, Poria 27.60 g, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma 9.20 g. The raw materials are purified, decocted in water from 1 200 mL to 400 mL, and the decoction should be taken warm, 3 times a day. Fangji Fulingtang was originally designed for treating skin edema, and then it was used to treat impediment in the Qing dynasty. In modern times, it is mostly used to treat musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases and circulatory system diseases, demonstrating definite effects on various types of edema and heart failure. This paper clarifies the inheritance of Fangji Fulingtang and reveals its key information (attached to the end of this paper), aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the development of preparations based on this formula.
3.Textual Research and Clinical Application Analysis of Classic Formula Fangji Fulingtang
Xiaoyang TIAN ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Mengting ZHAO ; Jialei CAO ; Lan LIU ; Keke LIU ; Bingqi WEI ; Yihan LI ; Jing TANG ; Yujie CHANG ; Jingwen LI ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):270-277
The classic formula Fangji Fulingtang is from ZHANG Zhongjing's Synopsis of the Golden Chamber in the Eastern Han dynasty. It is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, with the effects of reinforcing Qi and invigorating spleen, warming Yang and promoting urination. By a review of ancient medical books, this paper summarizes the composition, original plants, processing, dosage, decocting methods, indications and other key information of Fangji Fulingtang, aiming to provide a literature basis for the research, development, and clinical application of preparations based on this formula. Synonyms of Fangji Fulingtang exist in ancient medical books, while the formula composition in the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is more widespread and far-reaching. In this formula, Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma are the dried root of Stephania tetrandra, the dried root of Astragalus embranaceus var. mongholicus, the dried shoot of Cinnamomum cassia, the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, and the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, respectively. Fangji Fulingtang is mainly produced into powder, with the dosage and decocting method used in the past dynasties basically following the original formula. Each bag is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix 13.80 g, Astragali Radix 13.80 g, Cinnamomi Ramulus 13.80 g, Poria 27.60 g, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma 9.20 g. The raw materials are purified, decocted in water from 1 200 mL to 400 mL, and the decoction should be taken warm, 3 times a day. Fangji Fulingtang was originally designed for treating skin edema, and then it was used to treat impediment in the Qing dynasty. In modern times, it is mostly used to treat musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases and circulatory system diseases, demonstrating definite effects on various types of edema and heart failure. This paper clarifies the inheritance of Fangji Fulingtang and reveals its key information (attached to the end of this paper), aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the development of preparations based on this formula.
4.Severe COVID-19 and inactivated vaccine in diabetic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Yaling YANG ; Feng WEI ; Duoduo QU ; Xinyue XU ; Chenwei WU ; Lihua ZHOU ; Jia LIU ; Qin ZHU ; Chunhong WANG ; Weili YAN ; Xiaolong ZHAO
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(10):1257-1259
5.An improved method for the establishment of an autistic mouse model with down-regulation of PTEN gene
Weili Dang ; Lvyuan Liang ; Jialei Cao ; Shenao Ding ; Bingqi Wei ; Xia Qiu ; Bingxiang Ma
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(3):462-471
Objective :
To establish a PTEN gene-downregulated ASD juvenile rat model (VPA-ADV) through combined application of valproic acid (VPA) and PTEN adenovirus (ADV),then to compare the newly constructed animal model with two traditional autistic animal models of VPA and AD,and ultimately to prove the advantages of this model in animal model establishment of acupuncture treatment for ASD.
Methods :
Wista rats at 12.5 days of gestation were randomly divided into 2 groups.VPA rats were given 600 mg/kg of normal saline (NS) intraperitoneally.Weight,eye opening time and tail deformity were recorded.The newborn mice in NS group were randomly divided into three groups (10 rats in each group):normal (NS) group,virus (ADV) group and virus-negative control (ADV-NC) group;VPA group (20 young rats) was randomly divided into 2 groups (10 rats in each group):valproic acid (VPA) group and valproic acid-binding virus interference (VPA+ADV) group.The body weight,tail length,curved tail,geotaxis text time and skeletal deformity of 5 groups of young rats after birth,the neurobehavioral behavior of 21-day-old rats,and the myelin structure of brain tissue under electron microscope were observed,the expression levels of PTEN,PI3K,AKT,GSK3β and MBP were detected by immunohistochemistry,Western blot and q-PCR.
Results:
Compared with the NS group,the VPA group had significantly increased malformation rate,slow weight gain,slow tail length growth,and long negative geotaxis reflex time (P<0.05).Compared with the NS group,the weight gain,tail length growth and negative geotaxis reflex time of the three model groups were slower (P<0.05),and the performance of VPA+ADV model was the most significant.There were significant differences in the time of crossing the central grid,the number of crossing the edge grid,and the time of crossing the edge grid in the open field test between the three groups and the NS group (P<0.05).In the selfgrooming experiment,the number of interactions in VPA-ADV model was the least (P<0.05),and the number of digging and self-grooming was the most (P<0.05).In the three-box social experiment,VPA-ADV model had the shortest average number of entries into the social box and the shortest residence time (P<0.05),the time of finding the platform in the water maze experiment was the longest,and the number of times crossing the third quadrant was the least (P<0.05).The structure of the myelin sheath layer in the corpus callosum was observed by transmission electron microscopy.The structure of the NS group was clear and complete.Compared with the NS group,the myelin structure of the ADV-NC group was similar,and the myelin structure of the three model groups was stratified and broken,and there were pathological changes and myelin damage in the ASD.Among them,the myelin sheath of the VPA-ADV model was thickened,stratified,and severe visible disintegration.The results of immunohistochemistry,Western blot and q-PCR showed that the expression of PTEN in VPA+ADV model was down-regulated by about 50%,which was the most obvious.The expression of AKT and MBP increased,and the expression of GSK3β decreased (P<0.05).However,the results of q-PCR showed that the expression of PI3K-mRNA in the three model groups significantly increased (P<0.05),and the change of VPA+ADV model was the most significant.
Conclusion
The novel PTEN-ASD animal model established by VPA+ADV method is observed to have significant pathological changes that are typical of the manifestation of ASD myelin dysplasia and is determined to have better results than the two traditional autistic animal models.
6.Discussion on Disease Mechanism of Autism Spectrum Disorders from the Concepts of “Vital Activity” and “Qi Configuration”
Lyuyuan LIANG ; Weili DANG ; Jiexin SU ; Lingjia REN ; Jialei CAO ; Bingqi WEI ; Bingxiang MA ; Yamin KONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(3):256-260
This paper explored the disease mechanism of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from the perspectives of “vital activity” and “qi configuration”, and it is believed that “vital activity” represents the internal regulatory mechanisms of the human body, while “qi configuration” represents the ability of the body to communicate and adapt to the external environment. Abnormal genetic factors lead to the extinction of vital activity in children with ASD, resulting in increased susceptibility to ASD. Environmental instability leads to the solitary qi configuration in ASD, triggering and exacerbating the manifestations of ASD on the basis of genetic susceptibility. In addition, epigenetic mechanisms also play an important role in the pathogenesis of ASD. Imbalances in vital activity and disruptions in qi configuration result in failure in qi transformation of zang-fu organs, with abnormal symptoms manifested through the five orifices. It is proposed that the treatment of ASD should aim to achieve a harmonious interaction between “vital activity” and “qi configuration” to accelerate the recovery of affected children.
7.Effect of external mechanical forces on the crystallographic solid form and dissolution rate of traditional Chinese medicine extracts——taking Ligustrum lucidum extract as an example
Linlin LIANG ; Zhiwei WANG ; Xiaoshuang HE ; Weili HENG ; Shuai QIAN ; Yuan GAO ; Jianjun ZHANG ; Yuanfeng WEI
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(6):767-774
Taking the Ligustrum lucidum extract as an example, this study investigated the influence of external mechanical forces under different processing conditions on the crystallographic solid form and the key parameter of drug dissolution rate, so as to provide guidance for the preparation and quality control of traditional Chinese medicine preparations. Under different pulverization and tableting conditions, the change of crystallographic solid form of L. lucidum extract was observed by polarizing light microscope. Meanwhile, the effect of this change on the dissolution rate was investigated, and the mathematical relationship between crystal content and dissolution rate was analyzed. The results showed that the process of ball milling and tableting had a significant impact on the crystallographic solid form of L. lucidum extract. The amorphous extract displayed crystal transformation, which induced a significant decline in dissolution rate. Further studies revealed that there was a negative linear relationship between crystal content and dissolution rate. The results of this study indicated that the crystallographic solid form transformation of traditional Chinese medicine extracts might occur during the preparation process, which may cause potential risks to the quality of traditional Chinese medicine preparations. It is suggested that we should pay attention to and strengthen the investigation of the crystallographic solid form during the preparation process, so as to guarantee the safety, effectiveness, and quality controllability of traditional Chinese medicine preparations.
8.Exploration of Value Variable Selection and Measurement for Chinese Patent Medicine Based on Hedonic Price Theory
Yijiu YANG ; Haili ZHANG ; He ZHU ; Wei LI ; Zhao CHEN ; Bin LIU ; Ning LIANG ; Huizhen LI ; Tian SONG ; Wenjie CAO ; Weili WANG ; Ziteng HU ; Yanping WANG ; Sheng HAN ; Nannan SHI
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(5):68-71,78
To reduce the subjectivity and uncertainty present in the current international methods of drug value pricing when converting value into monetary prices,based on the hedonic pricing theory,it considers the post-negotiation price between manufacturers and payers as a reasonable price reference in the value pricing of Chinese patent medicine.By constructing an indicator system for the characteristics of Chinese patent medicine,it selects and measures the value characteristic variables that affect the price of Chinese patent medicine.It serves as the theoretical foundation and research basis for establishing a Hedonic price model between characteristic price variables and negotiation prices,thereby promoting the enhancement of rationality and objectivity in value-guided pricing of Chinese patent medicine.
9.Exploration of Value Variable Selection and Measurement for Chinese Patent Medicine Based on Hedonic Price Theory
Yijiu YANG ; Haili ZHANG ; He ZHU ; Wei LI ; Zhao CHEN ; Bin LIU ; Ning LIANG ; Huizhen LI ; Tian SONG ; Wenjie CAO ; Weili WANG ; Ziteng HU ; Yanping WANG ; Sheng HAN ; Nannan SHI
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(5):68-71,78
To reduce the subjectivity and uncertainty present in the current international methods of drug value pricing when converting value into monetary prices,based on the hedonic pricing theory,it considers the post-negotiation price between manufacturers and payers as a reasonable price reference in the value pricing of Chinese patent medicine.By constructing an indicator system for the characteristics of Chinese patent medicine,it selects and measures the value characteristic variables that affect the price of Chinese patent medicine.It serves as the theoretical foundation and research basis for establishing a Hedonic price model between characteristic price variables and negotiation prices,thereby promoting the enhancement of rationality and objectivity in value-guided pricing of Chinese patent medicine.
10.Exploration of Value Variable Selection and Measurement for Chinese Patent Medicine Based on Hedonic Price Theory
Yijiu YANG ; Haili ZHANG ; He ZHU ; Wei LI ; Zhao CHEN ; Bin LIU ; Ning LIANG ; Huizhen LI ; Tian SONG ; Wenjie CAO ; Weili WANG ; Ziteng HU ; Yanping WANG ; Sheng HAN ; Nannan SHI
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(5):68-71,78
To reduce the subjectivity and uncertainty present in the current international methods of drug value pricing when converting value into monetary prices,based on the hedonic pricing theory,it considers the post-negotiation price between manufacturers and payers as a reasonable price reference in the value pricing of Chinese patent medicine.By constructing an indicator system for the characteristics of Chinese patent medicine,it selects and measures the value characteristic variables that affect the price of Chinese patent medicine.It serves as the theoretical foundation and research basis for establishing a Hedonic price model between characteristic price variables and negotiation prices,thereby promoting the enhancement of rationality and objectivity in value-guided pricing of Chinese patent medicine.


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