1.The efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide peribulbar injection combined with vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with choroidal detachment
Xin LIU ; Haibo WANG ; Fan ZHANG ; Linhui YUAN ; Jixin ZOU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2023;25(4):502-506
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of triamcinolone acetonide peribulbar injection combined with vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with choroidal detachment (RRD-CD).Methods:This study was a retrospective case series study. Nineteen cases (19 eyes) with RRD-CD who had undergone pars plana vitrectomy at the Dalian No.3 People′s Hospital were analyzed. All the cases received 20 mg triamcinolone acetonide peribulbar injection within 3 to 7 days before surgery. The severity of patient′s uveitis was assessed before and after peribulbar injection of triamcinolone acetonide. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and intra ocular pressure (IOP) before and after surgery, the area of retinal detachment, the rate of retinal reattachment, the rate of recurrent retinal detachment and surgical complications were analyzed. Patients′ blood pressure and blood glucose levels were also monitored.Results:19 patients were followed up for (13.1±1.5)months. The severity of uveitis reduced to different extents compared with preoperative condition. The IOP was (8.73±3.38)mmHg before injection and (10.95±2.46)mmHg after injection, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=-7.571, P=0.027). The choroid detachment range was 4-12(9.37±2.69)sites before injection, and 0-11(4.63±4.10)sites after injection, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-3.834, P=0.001). Compared with the preoperative results, the BCVA increased in 12 patients, unchanged in 5 cases and decreased in 2 cases. In the final follow-up of 18 patients with retinal reattachment, 17 eyes underwent a single operation, 2 eyes had recurrent retinal detachment, and 1 eye had retinal reattachment after a second operation. There were no significant difference in blood glucose and blood pressure before and after injection (all P>0.05). There were no other complications besides temporarily elevated IOP and cataract. Conclusions:Vitrectomy combined with triamcinolone acetonide peribulbar injection is effective and safe for patients with RRD-CD.
2.Study on Chemical Constituents of Diterpenoids from Buyi Medicine Isodon coetsa
Jixin LI ; Jianghai YE ; Juan ZOU ; Lutai PAN ; Jingjie ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2020;31(20):2458-2461
OBJECTIVE:To st udy the chemical constituents of diterpenoids from Buyi medicine Isodon coetsa ,and to provide reference for the development and utilization of the medicinal resources. METHODS :The 95% methanol extract of Buyi medicine I. coetsa were isolated and purified with silica gel column ,Sehadex LH- 20 gel column and MCI column. The structures of the compounds were obtained by spectral analysis (mass spectrum ,hydrogen spectrum and carbon spectrum ),and then compared with active components of Miao medicine “Isodon flavidus ”. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS :Ten diterpenoids were obtained from I. coetsa,including rabdocoetsin B (Ⅰ),megathgrin B (Ⅱ),rabdocoetsin A (Ⅲ),enanderianin N (Ⅳ),rabdocoetsin D (Ⅴ), megathyrin A (Ⅵ),lophanic acid (Ⅶ),rubesanolide D (Ⅷ),excisanin D (Ⅸ),excisanin K (Ⅹ). The compounds Ⅶ,Ⅸ and Ⅹ were isolated from this specie for the first time. Compound Ⅶ(lophanic acid )is a common active component in the Buyi medicine I. coetsa and Miao medicine “I. flavidus ”.
3.Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulates NF-κB Signaling Pathway for Treatment of Obesity: A Review
Zijing WU ; Jixin LI ; Linjie QIU ; Yan REN ; Chacha ZOU ; Meijie LI ; Wenjie LI ; Jin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(5):310-318
Obesity is a chronic low-grade inflammation and a risk factor for diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and malignant tumors, demonstrating an increasingly grim development situation. The nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway is a key signaling pathway involved in the immune response and inflammatory response. In obese individuals, the expression of NF-κB is overactivated, which leads to abnormal inflammatory responses in the body. Therefore, it is expected to alleviate inflammation and treat obesity by regulating the NF-κB signaling pathway, which has been proven effective by a large number of studies. The available studies on the NF-κB signaling pathway mostly focus on tumors, and there is no systematic review of the mechanism of this pathway in mediating obesity and the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment. We reviewed the research progress in the pathological and physiological processes of obesity mediated by NF-κB signaling pathway and TCM treatment, aiming to give insights into the clinical treatment of obesity with TCM and provide reference targets and research directions for exploring the biological foundations and the development of new TCM preparations.