1.Construction and application evaluation of off-label drug use evaluation system in cancer hospital
Jinglin LIU ; Weiping WANG ; Hongtao WANG ; Ning GAO ; Chao ZHANG ; Xibei ZHOU ; Chunnuan WU ; Lu LU ; Jie ZHANG ; Xiaokun SONG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(17):2082-2087
OBJECTIVE To provide reference for strengthening the standardized management of off-label drug use in cancer hospitals. METHODS The evaluation system for off-label drug use was established to standardize the application, approval, and filing process for off-label drug use in our hospital. The changes in off-label drug application quantity, proportion, disease category and drug category in our hospital were compared before (October 1st, 2021-September 30th, 2022) and after (October 1st, 2022- September 30th, 2023) the establishment of the evaluation system; drug items supported by high-level evidence screened by pharmacy department were analyzed statistically. RESULTS The number of off-label drug use applications in our hospital had gradually increased, from 306 pieces in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 3 828 pieces in the third quarter of 2023. In the year before the construction of the evaluation system, there were a total of 4 482 applications for off-label drug use, and in the year after the construction of the evaluation system, there were 11 840 applications for off-label drug use. After the construction of the evaluation system, the proportion of unregistered off-label drug use significantly decreased, compared to the same period last year (P<0.05). Among them, there were no unregistered applications for off-label drug use for digestive system tumors, head and neck tumors, and radioactive drugs; lymphoma, breast tumors,urogenital system tumors, cytotoxic drugs and new anti-tumor drugs all had a decrease of over 70% in unregistered off-label drug applications. Twenty-seven off-label drug use items related to 19 drugs supported by high-level evidence were screened by the pharmacy department of our hospital, among which 25 items were drug use beyond indication. CONCLUSIONS The establishment of off-label drug use evaluation system in cancer hospital is helpful to the rational use and refined management of clinical anti-tumor drugs.
2.Effects of acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction on the cerebral blood flow hypo perfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis based on high-throughput sequencing
Hongtao YU ; Ruizhu GUO ; Yixiao LIU ; Zhiqiang SONG ; Zhongyang LIU ; Yiping WANG ; Haichun ZHOU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(3):330-335
Objective:To explore the effects of acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction on intestinal flora in cerebral blood flow hypo perfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis.Methods:Totally 40 rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, model group, TCM treatment group and acupuncture and drug combination treatment group, with 10 rats in each group. Except the sham-operation group, the other groups were prepared cerebral ischemia model by needle control and thread embolism method. TCM treatment group received Buyang Huanwu Decoction 100 mg/kg for gavage, once a day, and the intervention lasted for 2 weeks. In the acupuncture and drug combination group, based on the TCM treatment group, Baihui and its left and right sides of 2 mm were selected for acupuncture, once a day, and continuous intervention was performed for 2 weeks. Neurological function evaluation and behavioral function score were performed 7 and 14 days after administration, respectively. 16S rRNA sequencing was used to comprehensively characterize the structure and composition of fecal microflora of rats in each group. Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) was used to analyze the difference of intestinal bacteria among groups.Result:On the 7th and 14th day after administration, compared with the model group, the neurological function score in the TCM treatment group and the acupuncture and drug combination group decreased ( P<0.05), and the behavioral function score increased ( P<0.05). Compared with model group, the Shannon index of TCM treatment group and acupuncture and drug combination group increased ( P<0.05). The abundance of Firmicutes increased ( P<0.05), and the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria decreased ( P<0.05); the abundance of Clostridia increased ( P<0.05), and the abundance of Gammaproteobacteria decreased ( P<0.05). The abundance of Escherichia-Shigella and Bacteroides decreased ( P<0.05); the abundance of lactobacillus significantly increased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with Buyang Huanwu Decoction can improve the symptoms of cerebral hypoperfusion model rats with carotid artery stenosis, and the mechanism may be to increase the abundance of probiotics.
3.Evaluation index system of medical quality in clinical departments under the high-quality development of public hospitals
Hongtao WANG ; Weiping WANG ; Xiaoyu YANG ; Bo ZHANG ; Zehua MA ; Xibei ZHOU ; Jiameng ZHOU
Modern Hospital 2024;24(2):235-238,242
Objective To establish an evaluation index system that can be used for medical quality assessment in clini-cal departments.Methods Based on literature analysis and key informant interview,the Delphi method was used to analyze the-importance and operability of the evaluation index system of medical quality in clinical departments.Results A clinical depart-ment medical quality assessment and evaluation system was established,consisting of 3 primary indicators,14 secondary indica-tors,and 24 tertiary indicators.Conclusion By building a medical quality assessment and evaluation index system in clinical departments,a simple,standardized,and highly operational management model is established for medical institutions to carry out medical quality management.It is conducive to directing clinical departments to focus on medical quality management,improving their medical quality awareness and management level,and promoting the high-quality development of public hospitals.
4.Effects of SERPINE1 on proliferation,migration,invasion and apoptosis of colon cancer cells
Dehe CHEN ; Dengyu LI ; Gang GUO ; Jie WANG ; Qian ZHOU ; Hongtao LI
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(15):1751-1762
Objective To explore the expression of serine proteinase inhibitor family E member 1(SERPINE1)in colon cancer and its effect on the malignant biological behaviors of colon cancer cells.Methods starBase and TISIDB databases were used to analyze the expression of SERPINE1 in 471 patients with colon cancer and 41 paracancerous tissues,and the relationships of its differential expression with clinical stage and prognostic survival were analyzed.The cancer specimens and paracancerous tissues from 5 patients with colon cancer were collected in No.940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force,and RT-qPCR and Western blotting were employed to detect the expression of SERPINE1 at mRNA and protein levels.After lentiviral vectors of SERPINE1 overexpression and interference were constructed and transfected into colon cancer RKO and LoVo cells.The experimental cells were assessed by RT-qPCR and Western blotting to verify the efficiency of overexpression and interference.Then cell proliferation,migration,invasion and apoptosis were evaluated by CCK-8 assay,clone formation test,Transwell test and Hoechst apoptotic nuclear staining,respectviely.Finally,Western blotting was applied to determine the effect of SERPINE1 on phosphatidyl-inositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)signaling pathway.Results Database analysis showed that SERPINE1 was highly expressed,positively correlated with the clinical stage and negatively correlated with the overall survival in colon cancer patients(P<0.05).Transfection of overexpression lentiviral vector resulted in enhanced cell proliferation,invasion and migration abilities while weakened apoptosis in RKO and LoVo cells.On the contrary,SERPINE1 interference reduced the abilities of cell proliferation,invasion and migration but improved cell apoptosis(P<0.05).Western blotting showed that overexpression of SERPINE1 had no effect on the expression of PI3K and AKT,but increased the expression of p-PI3K and p-AKT,and SERPINE1 interference also had no change in PI3K and AKT expression and reduced the levels of their phosphorylation levels.Statistical differences were observed in relative quantitative analysis on the ratios of p-PI3K/PI3K and p-AKT/AKT(P<0.05).Conclusion SERPINE1 is highly expressed,and correlated with clinical stage and prognosis of patients with colon cancer.Its overexpression promotes the proliferation,migration,invasion and inhibits apoptosis of colon cancer RKO and LoVo cells through PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
5.Spatially resolved metabolomics visualizes heterogeneous distribution of metabolites in lung tissue and the anti-pulmonary fibrosis effect of Prismatomeris connate extract
Jiang HAIYAN ; Zheng BOWEN ; Hu GUANG ; Kuang LIAN ; Zhou TIANYU ; Li SIZHENG ; Chen XINYI ; Li CHUANGJUN ; Zhang DONGMING ; Zhang JINLAN ; Yang ZENGYAN ; He JIUMING ; Jin HONGTAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(9):1330-1346
Pulmonary fibrosis(PF)is a chronic progressive end-stage lung disease.However,the mechanisms un-derlying the progression of this disease remain elusive.Presently,clinically employed drugs are scarce for the treatment of PF.Hence,there is an urgent need for developing novel drugs to address such diseases.Our study found for the first time that a natural source of Prismatomeris connata Y.Z.Ruan(Huang Gen,HG)ethyl acetate extract(HG-2)had a significant anti-PF effect by inhibiting the expression of the transforming growth factor beta 1/suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic(TGF-β1/Smad)pathway.Network pharmacological analysis suggested that HG-2 had effects on tyrosine kinase phosphorylation,cellular response to reactive oxygen species,and extracellular matrix(ECM)disassembly.Moreover,mass spec-trometry imaging(MSI)was used to visualize the heterogeneous distribution of endogenous metabolites in lung tissue and reveal the anti-PF metabolic mechanism of HG-2,which was related to arginine biosyn-thesis and alanine,asparate and glutamate metabolism,the downregulation of arachidonic acid meta-bolism,and the upregulation of glycerophospholipid metabolism.In conclusion,we elaborated on the relationship between metabolite distribution and the progression of PF,constructed the regulatory metabolic network of HG-2,and discovered the multi-target therapeutic effect of HG-2,which might be conducive to the development of new drugs for PF.
6.Evolution of chemistry and selection technology for DNA-encoded library.
Peixiang MA ; Shuning ZHANG ; Qianping HUANG ; Yuang GU ; Zhi ZHOU ; Wei HOU ; Wei YI ; Hongtao XU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2024;14(2):492-516
DNA-encoded chemical library (DEL) links the power of amplifiable genetics and the non-self-replicating chemical phenotypes, generating a diverse chemical world. In analogy with the biological world, the DEL world can evolve by using a chemical central dogma, wherein DNA replicates using the PCR reactions to amplify the genetic codes, DNA sequencing transcripts the genetic information, and DNA-compatible synthesis translates into chemical phenotypes. Importantly, DNA-compatible synthesis is the key to expanding the DEL chemical space. Besides, the evolution-driven selection system pushes the chemicals to evolve under the selective pressure, i.e., desired selection strategies. In this perspective, we summarized recent advances in expanding DEL synthetic toolbox and panning strategies, which will shed light on the drug discovery harnessing in vitro evolution of chemicals via DEL.
7.Multioxidized polyketides from an endophytic Penicillium sp.YUD17006 associated with Gastrodia elata
Hongtao LI ; Ruining YANG ; Fei XIE ; Tianpeng XIE ; Linhuan TANG ; Hao ZHOU ; Zhongtao DING
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2024;22(11):1057-1064
Three novel,highly oxygenated polyketides,multioketides A-C(1-3),and three previously described multioxidized aromatic polyketides(4-6),were isolated from an endophytic Penicillium sp.YUD17006 associated with Gastrodia elata.Their chem-ical structures were elucidated using extensive spectroscopic data,electronic circular dichroism calculations,and single X-ray diffrac-tion analysis.All metabolites were characterized by a typical α,β-unsaturated ketone fragment and exhibited a high degree of oxidation.Multioketides A and B were identified as a pair of epimers featuring a rare dihydroisobenzofuranone core.Multioketide C possessed a novel 5/6/6/6 heterotetracyclic chemical architecture with unusual 1,4-dioxin functionalities.Plausible biosynthetic pathways for 1-6 were proposed.Additionally,compound 3 demonstrated weak inhibitory activities against both acetylcholinesterase and protein tyr-osine phosphatase 1B.
8.Discovering metabolic vulnerability using spatially resolved metabolomics for antitumor small molecule-drug conjugates development as a precise cancer therapy strategy
Xiangyi WANG ; Jin ZHANG ; Kailu ZHENG ; Qianqian DU ; Guocai WANG ; Jianpeng HUANG ; Yanhe ZHOU ; Yan LI ; Hongtao JIN ; Jiuming HE
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(7):776-787
Against tumor-dependent metabolic vulnerability is an attractive strategy for tumor-targeted therapy.However,metabolic inhibitors are limited by the drug resistance of cancerous cells due to their metabolic plasticity and heterogeneity.Herein,choline metabolism was discovered by spatially resolved metab-olomics analysis as metabolic vulnerability which is highly active in different cancer types,and a choline-modified strategy for small molecule-drug conjugates(SMDCs)design was developed to fool tumor cells into indiscriminately taking in choline-modified chemotherapy drugs for targeted cancer therapy,instead of directly inhibiting choline metabolism.As a proof-of-concept,choline-modified SMDCs were designed,screened,and investigated for their druggability in vitro and in vivo.This strategy improved tumor targeting,preserved tumor inhibition and reduced toxicity of paclitaxel,through targeted drug delivery to tumor by highly expressed choline transporters,and site-specific release by carboxylesterase.This study expands the strategy of targeting metabolic vulnerability and provides new ideas of devel-oping SMDCs for precise cancer therapy.
9.Promise of spatially resolved omics for tumor research
Yanhe ZHOU ; Xinyi JIANG ; Xiangyi WANG ; Jianpeng HUANG ; Tong LI ; Hongtao JIN ; Jiuming HE
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(8):851-861
Tumors are spatially heterogeneous tissues that comprise numerous cell types with intricate structures.By interacting with the microenvironment,tumor cells undergo dynamic changes in gene expression and metabolism,resulting in spatiotemporal variations in their capacity for proliferation and metastasis.In recent years,the rapid development of histological techniques has enabled efficient and high-throughput biomolecule analysis.By preserving location information while obtaining a large number of gene and molecular data,spatially resolved metabolomics(SRM)and spatially resolved transcriptomics(SRT)approaches can offer new ideas and reliable tools for the in-depth study of tumors.This review provides a comprehensive introduction and summary of the fundamental principles and research methods used for SRM and SRT techniques,as well as a review of their applications in cancer-related fields.
10.Feasibility study of individual identification based on superimposition of 2D-3D face images in Han individuals
Demin HUO ; Zhechen ZHANG ; Ye ZHANG ; Feiming ZHAO ; Wenting XU ; Meng DU ; Jian ZHANG ; Hongtao WANG ; Zihao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2023;38(6):619-622
Objective To explore the feasibility of individual identification based on the 2D-3D face image superimposition in Han individuals.Methods The 2D video surveillance images(including front,left and right side)and high-precision 3D face models of 10 Han individuals were collected,and Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 software was used to perform perspective matching on the 3D face models,and superimposed them on the 2D images,and the mean values of the distances between corresponding 11 feature points in the 2D-3D face images were calculated.The superimposition of 2D-3D face images from the same individual was defined as the matching group,and the superimposition of 2D-3D face images from different individuals was defined as the non-matching group.Results In general,the average distance ranges of the corresponding feature points between the matching group and the non-matching group did not overlap(P<0.05).Conclusion The non-overlapping mean range preliminarily indicates that the individual identification method based on the overlay comparison of 2D-3D face images described in this paper is feasible for Han individuals.

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