1.Precision Medicine and Innovative Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;19(1):7-18
Precision medicine was recognized as a research focus nowadays as it shows the promise of overcoming the challenge of health and medicine that we are currently facing.Combining novel techniques in genetics,molecular imaging and bioinformatics with clinical and personal information,precision medicine can make sound health risk prediction and accurate classification,diagnosis and therapy to establish personalized disease prevention and treatment programs and to achieve accurate assessment of individual therapy and prognosis.This paper briefly summarized the background information,scientific content,current development and potential effect of precision medicine on modern medical science.The essence of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),which is body-oriented entirety diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation,highly matched the core notion of precision medicine,emphasizing different treatments for different people with the same disease at different stages.Therefore,further investigation of TCM with the idea of precision medicine will definitely promote its innovative development.Thus,it is important that we profoundly mine and enlarge the recognized vantages of TCM,explore new strategies,technologies and methodologies to inherit and promote precision medicine and personalized therapy in TCM;and enrich the ways of the approaches of TCM precision therapy.Taking precision diagnosis and precision therapy as our focuses,we will afford to promote TCM by emphasizing its philosophy of personalized,dynamic and entirety diagnoses and treatment.
2.The preparation of paeonol transdermal delivery systems based on the microemulsion-based gels and its pharmacokinetics characters.
Jiyong LIU ; Ying HAN ; Jinhong HU ; Zhengtao WANG ; Kaixian CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2012;47(2):244-9
Investigation of the pharmacokinetics of paeonol microemulsion, microemulsion-based gels and marketed paeonol ointments by the skin-blood synchronous microdialysis coupled with LC/MS is reported in this study. The microdialysis systems were established by linear probes and concentric circles probes. In vivo recovery of paeonol in skin is (69.7 +/- 4.8) % and in blood is (51.6 +/- 7.2)%. The paeonol microemulsion, microemulsion-based gels and marketed paeonol ointments were administered to rats. PBS (pH 7.4) served as perfused solution. The perfusion rate was 5 microL x mL(-1) and the microdialysis samples were collected every 20 min intervals. The paeonol concentration in perfused solution was determined by LC/MS. The results showed that paeonol microemulsion and microemulsion-based gels significantly raised the drug concentrations in skin more than that of paeonol ointments. The paeonol microemulsion-based gels has similar bioavailability as the paeonol ointments in blood, but its blood drug concentrations were steadier. The paeonol microemulsion-based gels may be developed into a new preparation for dermis eczema. The skin-blood synchronous microdialysis technique proved to be a new method for the pharmacokinetics study of transdermal delivery systems.
4.Phenolic constituents from Lysimachia patungensis.
Peng ZENG ; Yong ZHANG ; Chen PAN ; Qi JIA ; Fujiang GUO ; Weiliang ZHU ; Yiming LI ; Kaixian CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(3):377-82
To study the chemical constituents of Lysimachia patungensis Hand.-Mazz., silica gel column chromatography, reverse phase ODS column chromatography, MCI and Sephadex LH-20, were used to separate the 95% EtOH extract of the whole plant of Lysimachia patungensis Hand.-Mazz.. The structures of the isolated compounds have been established on the basis of chemical and NMR spectroscopic evidence as well as ESI-MS in some cases. Twelve phenolic compounds were obtained and identified as quercetin-3, 3'-di- O-alpha-L-rhamnoside (1), myricetrin (2), quercitrin (3), rutin (4), 2-hydroxynaringenin-4'-O-glucopyranoside (5), naringenin 7-O-glucopyranoside (6), liquiritin apioside (7), licochalcone B (8), tetrahydroxymethoxy chalcone (9), methyl-p-coumarate (10), 2, 4, 6-trihydroxy acetophenone-2-O-glucopyranoside (11) and vaccihein A (12). Among them, compound 1 is a new compound, and compounds 5, 11 and 12 are isolated from the genus Lysimachia L. for the first time, and the others are isolated from the plant for the first time.
5.Comparsion of pathological differences between cervical high-grade intraepithelial lesions positive resection surgical margin after cold knife conization and hysterectomy
Yan QIN ; Jie TIAN ; Xiaoyan LIU ; Ying CHEN ; Juhua FAN ; Kaixian DENG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2017;33(1):35-37
Purpose To compare the pathological differences between cervical high-grade intraepithelial lesions (CHGIL) positive resection surgical margin after cold knife conization and total hysterectomy,and to explore how to take further clinical treatment measures.Methods The pathologic results of 74 patients with CHGIL positive surgical margin after cold knife conization and hysterectomy were analyzed retrospectively.Results There was a correlation between positive cervical incision margin and residual uterine lesion (P < 0.01).Age,menopause status,gland involvement did not related to residual uterine lesions(P > 0.05).There was significant correlation between the lesion-related quadrant and the residual rate of uterine lesion (P < 0.01).Conclusion Cold knife conization and hysterectomy are safe and effective treatments for CHGIL.However,for the positive resection surgical margin after cold knife conization cases,hysterectomy should be carefully chosen and may choose conservative treatment or re-cone cutting.
6.Two new sulfated sesquiterpenoids from Petasites tricholobus.
Yong ZHANG ; Yuanyuan GAO ; Qi JIA ; Fujiang GUO ; Bo LI ; Zhijian XU ; Yiming LI ; Weiliang ZHU ; Kaixian CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(10):1433-7
Two new sulfated sesquiterpenoids, megastigman-7-ene-3, 5, 6, 9-tetrol-3-O-β-D-6'-sulfonated-glucopyranoside (1) and 3-O-β-D-6'-sulfonated-glucopyranosyl-6-(3-oxo-2-butenylidenyl)-1, 1, 5-trimethylcyclohexan-5-ol (2), along with one known sesquitepenoid compound icariside B1 (3) were isolated from the whole herb of Petasites tricholobus Franch. Their structures were identified by their chemical and spectroscopic characters. All obtained compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against four cancer cell lines.
7.Research progress of cGAS-STING signaling pathway modulators in immunotherapy
Fangning LOU ; Mingyue ZHENG ; Kaixian CHEN ; Sulin ZHANG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(1):15-25
Abstract: Upon monitoring cytoplasmic aberrant double-stranded DNA, cGAS-STING signaling pathway induces the expression of type I interferons and pro-inflammatory cytokines, which activates the host immune response and enhances anti-tumor immune response and resistance to pathogen infection. However, sustained activation of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway drives diseases such as autoimmune diseases, aging-associated inflammation, and neurodegenerative pathologies. Herein, we describe the mechanism by which cGAS-STING signaling pathway participates in regulating the development of various immune-related diseases, with a particular review of the research and development progress of STING agonists, cGAS inhibitors, and STING inhibitors, aiming to provide some theoretical reference for the future development of cGAS-STING modulators.
8.Investigation on invasion situation of cardinal ligament in stage ⅠA2- ⅡA2 cervical cancer and its risk factors analysis
Kaixian DENG ; Weili LI ; Chunlin CHEN ; Ping LIU ; Donglin LI ; Weidong ZHAO ; Bin LING ; Hui DUAN ; Liling WANG ; Kexin MO ; Weifeng ZHANG ; Yunlu LIU
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(12):1641-1644
Objective To investigate the invasion situation of cardinal ligaments(CL) in stage Ⅰ A2 - ⅡA2 cervical cancer and to find the high risk clinicopathological factors affecting its invasion .Methods The retrospective analysis was performed on the clinicopathological data in 2 982 patients with cervical cancer treated by operation extracted in 5 hospitals from January 2004 to De‐cember 2014 .Results (1) Totally 855 cases according with the research condition were included .The CL invasion was found in 20 cases(2 .3% ) .No CL invasion occurred in the stage ⅠA2 ,the CL invasion rate in the stage ⅠB1 was 1 .7% ,in the stage ⅠB2 was 1 .2% ,in the stage ⅡA1 was 5 .7% and in the stage ⅡA2 was 2 .9% .With the increase of FIGO staging ,the CL invasion rate had no significant increase(P=0 .269) .(2) The infiltration rate of left CL and right CL had no statistical difference among the stageⅠA2- ⅡA2(P=1 .000) .And the invasion rate of the left CL with different FIGO stages had no statistical difference(P=0 .286) , while the right one had statistical difference(P=0 .005) ,in which the highest was in the stage ⅡA1 (4 .3% ) .(3)The univariate a‐nalysis found that lymph‐vascular invasion ,cervical stroma infiltration depth ,pelvic lymph node metastasis ,uterus body infiltration and vaginal fornix infiltration were the risk factors of CL invasion(P<0 .01);the further multivariate analysis determined that the invasion of uterine body(OR=11 .858) ,pelvic lymph node metastasis(OR=6 .359 ,) ,vaginal fornix infiltration(OR=6 .012 ,) were the risk factors for CL invasion(P<0 .05) .Conclusion The invasion rate of CL invasion in early stage cervcial cancer is low .The invasion of uterine body ,pelvic lymph node metastasis and vaginal fornix filtration are the risk factors for CL invasion in the stageⅠA2- ⅡA2 cervical cancer .
9.Phenolic components from Petasites tricholobus.
Yong ZHANG ; Fujiang GUO ; Peng ZENG ; Qi JIA ; Yiming LI ; Weiliang ZHU ; Kaixian CHEN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2012;37(12):1782-1787
OBJECTIVETo study the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Petasites tricholobus and its phenolic components.
METHODPhenolic compounds were separated purified by column chromatographic methods such as macroporous resin D-101, silica gel, ODS, MCI GEL CHP 20P, Sephadex LH-20. Their structures were identified on the basis of physicochemical property and multiple spectral data.
RESULTNineteen phenolic compounds were separated from 95% ethanol extracts from P. tricholobus Franch. and identified as sulfonated benzyl glucoside (1), 3-(4beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy-3, 5-dimethoxy) -phenyl-2E-propenol (2), dihydrosyringin (3), tangshenosides II (4), 4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethoxyphenol-1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (5), 4-hydroxymethyl-2, 6-dimethoxyphenyl-1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6), arbutin (7), rutin (8), kaempferol-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1 --> 6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (9), quercetin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (10), kaempferol-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (11), afzelin (12), petasiphenol (13), caffeic acid (14), chlorogenic acid (15), 2-hydroxy-5-acetylbenzoic acid (16), p-hydroxy-benzoic acid (17), protocatechuic aldehyde (18) , and p-hydroxy-phenylpropionic acid (19).
CONCLUSIONAbove result shows that phenolic compounds contained in P. tricholobus mainly include simple phenols, phenolic glycosides, coffee acid and flavonoid glycosides. Among them, compound 1 was separated from the composite family for the first time; compounds 2-7, 9, 11, 12, 16, 19 were separated from the genus Petasites for the first time, and the others were separated from the plant for the first time. These compounds have been proved to have pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammation, antibiosis, antioxidantion.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Antioxidants ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Asteraceae ; chemistry ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Phenols ; analysis ; isolation & purification
10.Epimedin B exhibits pigmentation by increasing tyrosinase family proteins expression,activity,and stability
Chen HONG ; Yifan ZHANG ; Lili YANG ; Haoyang XU ; Kang CHENG ; Zhi LV ; Kaixian CHEN ; Yiming LI ; Huali WU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(1):69-85
Epimedin B(EB)is one of the main flavonoid ingredients present in Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.,a traditional herb widely used in China.Our previous study showed that EB was a stronger inducer of melanogenesis and an activator of tyrosinase(TYR).However,the role of EB in melanogenesis and the mechanism underlying the regulation remain unclear.Herein,as an extension to our previous investi-gation,we provide comprehensive evidence of EB-induced pigmentation in vivo and in vitro and eluci-date the melanogenesis mechanism by assessing its effects on the TYR family of proteins(TYRs)in terms of expression,activity,and stability.The results showed that EB increased TYRs expression through microphthalmia-associated transcription factor-mediated p-Akt(referred to as protein kinase B(PKB))/glycogen synthase kinase 3β(GSK3β)/β-catenin,p-p70 S6 kinase cascades,and protein 38(p38)/mitogen-activated protein(MAP)kinase(MAPK)and extracellular regulated protein kinases(ERK)/MAPK pathways,after which EB increased the number of melanosomes and promoted their maturation for melanogenesis in melanoma cells and human primary melanocytes/skin tissues.Furthermore,EB exerted repigmentation by stimulating TYR activity in hydroquinone-and N-phenylthiourea-induced TYR inhibitive models,including melanoma cells,zebrafish,and mice.Finally,EB ameliorated monobenzone-induced depigmentation in vitro and in vivo through the enhancement of TYRs stability by inhibiting TYR misfolding,TYR-related protein 1 formation,and retention in the endoplasmic reticulum and then by downregulating the ubiquitination and proteolysis processes.These data conclude that EB can target TYRs and alter their expression,activity,and stability,thus stimulating their pigmentation function,which might provide a novel rational strategy for hypopigmentation treatment in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.