1.Etiology and clinical features of 182 cases of erythroderma
Kai LI ; Liuqing CHEN ; Guangyan YANG ; Jianjun XING ; Lingjuan SONG ; Qing LUO ; Jingfeng BAI ; Liang ZHANG ; Xianyu ZENG ; Xiaoyong ZHOU ; Yiqun DUAN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(11):786-788
ObjectiveTo study the correlation between the etiology and clinical features of erythroderma.MethodsThe clinical data on 182 patients with erythroderma were retrospectively collected and analyzed.ResultsThe male-to-female ratio was 2.8 ∶ 1 and the average age at onset was 58.6 ± 14.6 years.Of the 182 cases,135 (74.2%) were due to pre-existing dermatoses,14 (7.7%) to drug reaction,8 (4.4%) to malignancies,while 25(13.7%) had no obvious precipitating factors.The most frequent triggering factor was systemic consumption of drugs(52 patients,28.6% ),and glucocorticosteroid was the most prevalent causative drug.Seventy-six patients were followed up,recurrence was observed in 14 patients but not in 58 patients,and 5 patients died,2 patients with idiopathic erythroderma were finally diagnosed with mycosis fungoides (MF)after multiple skin biopsies.ConclusionsPre-existing dermatoses are the most frequent cause of erythroderma.Idiopathic erythroderma is liable to relapse,possibly associated with malignancies,and should be closely followed up.
2.In vivo and in Vitro Component Identification and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Houpo Wenzhongtang Based on Rats with Deficiency-cold of Spleen and Stomach
Xuanyi SHI ; Jiayi CHEN ; Shu CHEN ; Zixian GU ; Li OUYANG ; Guangyan LUO ; Xiaoshun PENG ; Jianqun LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(17):145-154
ObjectiveTo identify the chemical components of Houpo Wenzhongtang in vivo and in vitro and to analyze the pharmacokinetic properties of the index components in rats with deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach. MethodThe chemical components of Houpo Wenzhongtang was analyzed and identified by ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS). Six rats were randomly selected from 18 SD rats as the blank group, and the remaining rats were given lard and cold vinegar for a long time to construct a rat model with deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach. After successful modeling, the rats were randomly divided into the model group and Houpu Wenzhongtang group(13.5 g·kg-1, calculated as crude drug). The administration group was given the corresponding dose of Houpu Wenzhongtang by gavage, and the blank group and the model group were given the same amount of distilled water by gavage. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) were used to measure gastrin(GAS) and motilin(MTL) levels in each group. At the same time, plasma samples were collected at different time points after administration, and blood-entry prototype components and metabolites of Houpo Wenzhongtang were analyzed by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. On this basis, plasma concentrations of magnolol, honokiol, alpinetin and hesperidin in Houpo Wenzhongtang were determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole/linear ion trap mass spectrometry(UPLC-QTRAP-MS/MS), and the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated using DAS 2.0 software. ResultA total of 79 chemical components, including 44 flavonoids and 11 lignans, were identified in Houpo Wenzhongtang. Meanwhile, 18 blood-entry prototype components and 27 metabolites were identified, the main metabolic pathways of metabolites were glucuronidation, sulfation, oxidation and hydrolysis, and phase Ⅰ and phase Ⅱ were the two primary forms of metabolism. Pharmacokinetic results showed that among the four index components, the time to peak(tmax) values of magnolol and honokiol were consistent and exhibited similar drug metabolism characteristics, the tmax of alpinetin was the shortest, and the absorption rate was the fastest, which had the earliest peak plasma concentration levels, and hesperidin had the shortest mean residence time(MRT0-t) and the highest metabolic rate in rats. ConclusionThis study clarifies the blood-entry prototype components and their metabolites of Houpo Wenzhongtang in the rat model of deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach, and reveals the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the main active ingredients, which can provide a scientific basis for the study of pharmacodynamic material basis of this formula and its clinical application in treating the syndrome of deficiency-cold of spleen and stomach.