1.In-silico annotation of the chemical composition of Tibetan tea and its mechanism on antioxidant and lipidlowering in mice
Ning WANG ; Linman LI ; Puyu ZHANG ; Muhammad Aamer MEHMOOD ; Chaohua LAN ; Tian GAN ; Zaixin LI ; Zhi ZHANG ; Kewei XU ; Shan MO ; Gang XIA ; Tao WU ; Hui ZHU
Nutrition Research and Practice 2023;17(4):682-697
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:
Tibetan tea is a kind of dark tea, due to the inherent complexity of natural products, the chemical composition and beneficial effects of Tibetan tea are not fully understood. The objective of this study was to unravel the composition of Tibetan tea using knowledge-guided multilayer network (KGMN) techniques and explore its potential antioxidant and hypolipidemic mechanisms in mice.MATERIALS/METHODS: The C57BL/6J mice were continuously gavaged with Tibetan tea extract (T group), green tea extract (G group) and ddH 2 O (H group) for 15 days. The activity of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in mice was detected.Transcriptome sequencing technology was used to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the antioxidant and lipid-lowering effects of Tibetan tea in mice. Furthermore, the expression levels of liver antioxidant and lipid metabolism related genes in various groups were detected by the real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method.
RESULTS:
The results showed that a total of 42 flavonoids are provisionally annotated in Tibetan tea using KGMN strategies. Tibetan tea significantly reduced body weight gain and increased T-AOC and SOD activities in mice compared with the H group. Based on the results of transcriptome and qPCR, it was confirmed that Tibetan tea could play a key role in antioxidant and lipid lowering by regulating oxidative stress and lipid metabolism related pathways such as insulin resistance, P53 signaling pathway, insulin signaling pathway, fatty acid elongation and fatty acid metabolism.
CONCLUSIONS
This study was the first to use computational tools to deeply explore the composition of Tibetan tea and revealed its potential antioxidant and hypolipidemic mechanisms, and it provides new insights into the composition and bioactivity of Tibetan tea.
2.Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage in adults (version 2023)
Fan FAN ; Junfeng FENG ; Xin CHEN ; Kaiwei HAN ; Xianjian HUANG ; Chuntao LI ; Ziyuan LIU ; Chunlong ZHONG ; Ligang CHEN ; Wenjin CHEN ; Bin DONG ; Jixin DUAN ; Wenhua FANG ; Guang FENG ; Guoyi GAO ; Liang GAO ; Chunhua HANG ; Lijin HE ; Lijun HOU ; Qibing HUANG ; Jiyao JIANG ; Rongcai JIANG ; Shengyong LAN ; Lihong LI ; Jinfang LIU ; Zhixiong LIU ; Zhengxiang LUO ; Rongjun QIAN ; Binghui QIU ; Hongtao QU ; Guangzhi SHI ; Kai SHU ; Haiying SUN ; Xiaoou SUN ; Ning WANG ; Qinghua WANG ; Yuhai WANG ; Junji WEI ; Xiangpin WEI ; Lixin XU ; Chaohua YANG ; Hua YANG ; Likun YANG ; Xiaofeng YANG ; Renhe YU ; Yongming ZHANG ; Weiping ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(9):769-779
Traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage commonly presents in traumatic brain injury patients, and it may lead to complications such as meningitis, ventriculitis, brain abscess, subdural hematoma or tension pneumocephalus. When misdiagnosed or inappropriately treated, traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage may result in severe complications and may be life-threatening. Some traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage has concealed manifestations and is prone to misdiagnosis. Due to different sites and mechanisms of trauma and degree of cerebrospinal fluid leak, treatments for traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage varies greatly. Hence, the Craniocerebral Trauma Professional Group of Neurosurgery Branch of Chinese Medical Association and the Neurological Injury Professional Group of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized relevant experts to formulate the " Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage in adults ( version 2023)" based on existing clinical evidence and experience. The consensus consisted of 16 recommendations, covering the leakage diagnosis, localization, treatments, and intracranial infection prevention, so as to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic cerebrospinal fluid leakage and improve the overall prognosis of the patients.