1.Analysis on the Acupoint Selection Law of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome Based on Data Mining Technology
Yongyuan HUANG ; Huijiao CHEN ; Hong SU ; Pengyi ZHANG ; Jilang LI ; Yeteng WEI ; Jiaying LI ; Chenxi WANG ; Xuejie YANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(12):63-69
Objective To analyze and summarize the acupoint selection law of acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome(TMD)using data mining technology.Methods Clinical literature about acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of TMD was retrieved from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM,PubMed,Web of Science,Embase and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the databases to March 1,2024.Excel 2021 was used to establish a prescription database of acupoints.SPSS Modeler 18.0 and SPSS Statistics 27.0 were used to analyze the frequency of use of acupoints,meridians,locations,specific acupoints,and the analysis of association rules,factor analysis,and clustering analysis.Results A total of 480 articles and 480 prescriptions were included in the study,containing 90 acupoints,with a total frequency of 2 290 times.The high-frequency acupoints were Xiaguan,Hegu,Jiache,Tinggong and Ashi point;the commonly used meridians were the stomach meridian,large intestine meridian,small intestine meridian,bile meridian,and triple-energizer meridian;the most frequently chosen acupoints were the Jiaohui acupoints,Yuan acupoints and Wushu acupoints;and mostly involved acupoints were located at the head and neck area,the upper limb area and the lower limb area.The association analysis showed that the top five combinations were"Xiaguan-Hegu","Xiaguan-Jiache","Xiaguan-Hegu-Jiache","Xiaguan-Tinggong","Xiaguan-Tinggong-Jiache";clustering analysis showed that five valid clusters were extracted;factor analysis extracted seven valid common factors.Conclusion The core acupoints of acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of TMD is Xiaguan-Hegu-Jiache-Tinggong,and mainly follows the principle of combining proximal and distal acupoints.
2.In vivo Fate of Functionalized Liposomes:Applications and Challenges
Linghui ZOU ; Xu YANG ; Jilang LI ; Wenya DING ; Jianfang FENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(3):244-253
Functionalized liposomes can improve the in vivo process of drugs to achieve high-efficiency delivery by enhancing drug absorption, changing drug distribution and reducing the elimination, which is one of the hotspots in nanomedicine research with broad application prospects. However, the drug information published by official websites of National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) shows that there are few liposomal products on the market, and the domestic varieties are mainly generic drugs. Excepting for polyethylene glycolized (PEGylated) liposomes, no other functionalized liposomes have been approved for marketing, which indicates that the clinical translation of functionalized liposomes remains at a low level. Therefore, the relevant reports of functionalized liposomes in recent years were reviewed in this paper, their application advantages and main challenges in preparation research and development were discussed based on the in vivo process, and their low clinical translation mainly because of the insufficient clinical thinking, safety and efficacy of functional materials, inaccurate in vitro and in vivo analysis methods and difficulty in scaling up production. Meanwhile, the possible strategies such as introducing the concept of clinical multi-function to improve clinical acuity, focusing on examining the modification density of functional materials and the interaction between the modified materials, evaluating the drug delivery performance of functionalized liposomes from multiple perspectives and scenarios, and conducting cost and convenience-oriented formulation composition and preparation process optimization were proposed in order to provide a reference for the development of functionalized liposomes and other carrier-based nanomedicines.