With the continuous improvement of people's living standard, more and more people are in pre-diabetes state. Pre-diabetes is the key to the development of diabetes, and early intervention can reduce the incidence of diabetes, and prevent transforming pre-diabetes to diabetes in order to maintain the health status of the patient. By retrieving the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database of nearly five years on pre-diabetes intervention literature, it was found that traditional Chinese medicine interventions in pre-diabetes have a relatively new understanding. Through the traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, acupoint massage, and combine traditional Chinese and western medicine, medicinal food, eight brocade etc intervention therapy in patients with pre-diabetes, the occurrence and development of diabetes and its complications can be effectively prevented.

BACKGROUND: At present, the researches on steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head are mostly concentrated on the treatment of formed necrosis. And there are fewer reports on how to prevent the ostoenecrosis of the femoral head in the course of steroid therapy.OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of preventive medication on femoral head structure and blood flow in steroid-induced osteonecrosis.DESIGN: Randomized controlled experiment.SETTING: Department of Pharmacology, Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Shaoguan University; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guangdong Province Yuebei People's Hospital.MATERIALS: Thirty adult New Zealand rabbits of either sex, whose body mass was (2.5±0.5) kg.METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the Central Laboratory,Medical College of Shaoguan University, the Department of Electron Microscope, the Northern Campus of Guangzhou, Sun Yat-sen University, and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guangdong Province Yuebei People's Hospital from April to July 2005. ①Thirty rabbits were divided randomly into 3 groups with 10 rabbits in each group: control group with intramuscular injection of 1 mL/kg normal saline twice a week and meanwhile, intragastric administration of normal saline(10 mL/d), steroid group with intramuscular injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate(1 mL/kg) twice a week and meanwhile, intragastric administration of normal saline(10 mL/d),treatment group with intramuscular injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate(1 mL/kg) twice a week and meanwhile, intragastric administration ofXuesaitong(25 mg/kg), Zhibituo(350 mg/kg) and alendronate(5 mg/kg)daily for 8 weeks. ②After 1 week of drug withdrawal, the blood flow of femoral head was measured in all the rabbits with radioactive microsphere technique, and the histological changes were observed under light microscope and electron microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ①Blood flow of the femoral head in each group.②Histological and morphological changes, and ultrastructure of the femoral head cartilage in each group.RESULTS: ①The blood flow in the treatment group was more than that in the steroid group[(0.261±0.042), (0.197±0.053) mL/(min·g), q=6.10,P ＜ 0.01]. Compared with the control group[(0.243±0.039) mL/(min ·g)],the difference was not significant. ②The number of empty bone lacunae in the treatment group was fewer significantly than that in the steroid group [(15.22±5.49), (24.78±7.87) pieces, q=6.35, P ＜ 0.01]. However, there was no difference between the treatment group and control gruop [(10.38±3.78)pieces].③In the treatment group, the bone cells were normal, the endoplasmic reticula were abundant and the cellular nuclei were of normal shape.In the steroid group, the bone cells contracted in volume, the pyknosis occurred, the chromatin gathered to the edge and the bone lacuna enlarged.CONCLUSION: While using steroid hormone for long, using Xuesaitong,Zhibituo and alendronate may elevate the blood flow of femoral head, improve the tissue structure of bone and prevent or lighten steroid-induced necrosis of femoral head.

BACKGROUND: Due to glucocorticoid (GG) is used wildly on clinic, incidence rate of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head is increased.Apoptosis of bone cells plays a key role in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head during earlier period.OBJECTIVE: To induce models of femoral head necrosis of rabbits by steroid steroid so as to observe the effect of integrated Chinese and western medicine on preventing apoptosis of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head.DESIGN: Randomized controlled animal study.SETTING: Pharmacological Department and Anatomy Department of Medical College of Shaoguan University, Pathological Department of Yuebei People's Hospital of Guangdong Province.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out at the Central Laboratory of Medical College of Shaoguan University from April to July 2005. A total of 30 adult New Zealand white rabbits were selected and randomly divided into blank control group, steroid group and preventive medicine group with 10 in each group.Xuesai tongpian, main component of panax notoginseng saponin, was provided by Yuxi Weihe Pharmaceutical Company Limited (batch number: 200410290; 25 mg/pill); zhibituo pian, main component of shanzha, baizhu, hongqu, was provided by Chengdu Di 'ao Jiuhong Pharmaceutical Factory (batch number: 0410063, 350 mg/pill); alendronate, main component of 4-amido-1-hydroxy butylidene-1, was provided by Hainan Mankexing Pharmaceutical Factory (batch number: 040501, 5 mg/pill); dexamethasone sodium phosphate injection was provided by Henan Tiankang Pharmaceutical Company Limited (batch number: 040905, 5 g/L).METHODS: ① One week later, rabbits in steroid group and preventive medicine group were injected with 1 mL dexamethasone sodium phosphate solution twice a week to establish models of steroid-induced osteonecrosis of femoral head. Animals in blank control group did not model and were injected with the same volume of saline at the same time point. ② Rabbits in preventive medicine group were prefused with 25 mg xuesai tong, 350 mg zhibituo and 5 mg alendronate at the same time for 8 weeks. Animals in steroid group and blank control group did not treat with any medicine. Benzylpenicillin was injected into muscle of animals in each group for infection prevention with the dosage of 50 000 u each rabbit twice a week. ③ One week after discontinue, apoptosis of femoral head was detected with in situ end-labeling (ISEL) method. Ten areas were selected from each carry sheet glass to calculate numbers of apoptosis in every 100 cells. Pathological changes of ultrastructure were observed with double staining of uranium acetic acid and lead citromalic acid.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Results of apoptosis of femoral head; ② Results of pathological changes of ultrastructure of femoral head under electron microscope.RESULTS: A total of 30 adult New Zealand white rabbits were selected in this study. Because one rabbit in preventive medicine group died during process, 29 rabbits were involved in the final analysis. ① Results of apoptosis of femoral head: Buffy granulosum positive cells, i.e. apoptosis cells,were observed in nucleus in steroid group. Numbers of apoptosis every 100cells were more in steroid group than those in blank control group and preventive medicine group (24.14±5.46, 2.47±0.76, 8.12±3.23, q=8.76, q=13.45, P ＜ 0.01), and numbers in blank control group were similar to those in preventive medicine group (P ＞ 0.05). ② Results of pathological changes of ultrastructure of femoral head under electron microscope: Volume of nucleus in steroid group was decreased; chromatin was aggregated at edge; part of chromatin was dark and thick; density of electron was increased; structure was unclear; characteristics of apoptosis were shown. Nuclear membrane in preventive medicine group was complete under electron microscope, chromatin was steady, and the nucleus was accounted for one third of cell.CONCLUSION: The integrated application of xuesai tong,, zhibituo and alendronate can inhibit hormonal-induced apoptosis of femoral head after necrosis of femoral head induced by steroid steroid.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia caused by absolute or relative insufficiency of insulin secretion. As the disease progresses， patients begin to suffer from diabetic nephropathy， diabetic cardiomyopathy， non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or other complications， which increase the burden on the patients. Moreover， the number of patients is increasing， which brings a heavy burden to the society. Ferroptosis is a new type of programmed cell death which has attracted wide attention in recent years. It refers to the cell death caused by the excessive accumulation of lipid peroxide under the overload of iron ions. Studies have discovered that ferroptosis exists in diabetes mellitus and its complications. Inhibiting ferroptosis can greatly slow down the occurrence and progression of diabetes mellitus and its complications. Chinese medicine， the unique medical treasure in China， acts in a multi-pathway， multi-target manner and is praised for the cheap price， low toxicity， and mild side effects. It has been widely used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its complications and has demonstrated definite therapeutic effects， bringing the good news for the majority of patients. The regulation of ferroptosis by Chinese medicine may be a new direction for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its complications in the future. This paper briefly describes the mechanism of ferroptosis， explores the relationship of ferroptosis with diabetes mellitus and its complications， summarizes the research status of Chinese medicine interventions， and puts forward suggestions， aiming to provide a reference for further research on the treatment of diabetes mellitus and its complications with Chinese medicine.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Hedysari Radix polysaccharide （HRP） on the Janus kinase 2 （JAK2）/signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3 （STAT3） signaling pathway in diabetic nephropathy db/db mice. MethodFifty db/db mice were randomly divided into model group， irbesartan group （irbesartan suspension， 22.75 mg·kg^-1）， and high-， medium-， and low-dose HRP groups （HRP suspension， 200， 100， 50 mg·kg^-1） according to the body weight， with 10 mice in each group. Another 10 C57BL/6 mice were assigned to the normal group. The mice were treated with corresponding drugs by gavage， while those in the normal group and the model group received distilled water at 5 mL·kg^-1. The mice in the six groups were administered once a day by gavage for 12 consecutive weeks. The uric acid （UA）， triglycerides （TG）， and total cholesterol （TC） were detected. Periodic acid-Schiff （PAS） staining and Masson staining were used to observe the pathological changes in kidney tissues. Western blot and Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） were used to detect the protein and mRNA expression levels of JAK2， STAT3， suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 （SOCS3）， and tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） in the kidney. ResultAfter 12 weeks of treatment， compared with the normal group， the model group showed significant pathological ultrastructural changes in kidney tissues and increased UA， TG， and TC levels （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the high- and medium-dose HRP groups and the irbesartan group showed improvement in pathological ultrastructure of kidney tissues and reduced UA， TG， and TC levels （P<0.05， P<0.01）. Compared with the normal group， the model group showed a decrease in SOCS3 protein and mRNA expression levels and an increase in JAK2， STAT3， and TNF-α protein and mRNA expression levels （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the high- and medium-dose HRP groups and the irbesartan group showed an increase in SOCS3 protein and mRNA expression levels and a decrease in JAK2， STAT3， and TNF-α protein and mRNA expression levels （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionHRP can alleviate renal damage in diabetic nephropathy to a certain extent， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Diabetic nephropathy （DN）， as one of the common chronic microvascular complications of diabetes， has become the main cause of renal failure in end-stage renal disease in China， increasing the risks of renal dialysis and kidney transplantation in diabetes patients. It is the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. The latest research on DN has focused on the gene level. microRNAs （miRNAs） are a family of endogenous accessible short-chain non-coding RNA molecules. By acting on a particular target， they activate or inhibit its mediated signaling pathways and related molecules， playing an important role in the occurrence and development of DN. They have become microeconomic factors for the prevention and treatment of DN. Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） has a long history in the diagnosis and treatment of DN and has unique advantages such as significant curative effect and few side effects. A large number of studies have proved that TCM can target miRNA to affect multiple signaling pathways， participate in the regulation of inflammatory response， pyroptosis， mesenchymal transdifferentiation， and other pathological changes， and delay the further development of DN. Therefore， this study discusses the biogenesis mechanism of miRNA and its action mechanism in disease-related signaling pathways based on TCM diagnosis and treatment approaches from the perspective of miRNA， and summarizes the effect of TCM targeting miRNA on the disease-related signaling pathways and on DN. Thus， this study is expected to provide a theoretical reference for exploring the progress of TCM intervention in DN from the perspective of genes.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Hedysarum polysaccharides （HPS） on the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway in db/db mice with diabetic nephropathy. MethodFifty db/db mice were randomly divided into model group， irbesartan group， and high， middle， and low-dose HPS experimental groups according to their body mass， with 10 mice in each group， and another 10 C57BL/6 mice were selected as a normal group. The normal group and the model group were given 5 mL·kg^-1·d^-1 distilled water， the irbesartan group was given 22.75 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 irbesartan suspension， and the high， middle， and low-dose HPS experimental groups were given 200， 100， and 50 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 HPS suspensions， respectively. The mice in the 6 groups were given intragastric administration once a day for 12 weeks. The general state， blood glucose （GLU）， 24 h urine protein （UTP）， blood creatinine （SCr）， and urea nitrogen （BUN） of mice in each group were determined. The pathological changes in the kidney tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining （HE）. The protein and mRNA expression levels of Wnt1， β-catenin， glycogen synthesis kinase-3β （GSK-3β）， and phosphorylated GSK-3β （p-GSK-3β） in the kidney were detected by Western blot and real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR）. ResultAfter treatment for 12 weeks， as compared with the normal group， the general state of mice in the model group was worse and the pathological ultrastructural lesions of kidney tissues were obvious. The levels of GLU， 24 h UTP， SCr， and BUN in the model group increased （P<0.01）. As compared with the model group， the general state and renal pathological ultrastructure of mice in the high and middle-dose HPS groups were improved to some extent， and the levels of SCr， BUN， and 24 h UTP in the high and middle-dose HPS groups decreased （P<0.05，P<0.01）. As compared with the normal group， the expression levels of Wnt1， β-catenin， GSK-3β， and p-GSK-3β protein and mRNA in the model group were higher （P<0.01）， while the expression levels of Wnt1， β-catenin， GSK-3β， and p-GSK-3β protein and mRNA in the high and middle-dose HPS groups were lower than those in the model group （P<0.05，P<0.01）. ConclusionHPS can alleviate the renal injury of diabetic nephropathy to some extent， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.