1.Strategy for Optimizing Effect-Guided Extraction Processes for Quality Control of Rhubarb
Yunxia LI ; Xiaohong GONG ; Yan LI ; An YUAN ; Ruoqi ZHANG ; Cheng PENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):2197-2207
Chronic constipation is a highly debilitating condition, affecting a significant proportion of the commu-nity. Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (rhubarb) is one of the important herbal drugs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating constipation which includes four groups of main active components such as free anthraquinone, conjunc-tive anthraquinone, rhubarb tannin, and rhubarb polysaccharides. However, which one is response for the laxative effect of rhubarb is unknown. Therefore, we proposed a strategy for the effect-guided quality control of TCM based on disease. The effective material for laxative effect of rhubarb was firstly screened based on the constipation model. And different production locations were investigated. Then, the processing was optimized to set up a quality control of rhubarb. It was found that the bioactive component was the conjunctive anthraquinone for the laxative effect. And the raw herb from Liangshan had the best quality compared with those from Pingwu and Beichuan in Sichuan Prov-ince, China. The extraction ethanol volumes to substrate ratio of 10.34, extraction time of 24.25 min and extraction number of 4 were the best conditions for the extraction of conjunctive anthraquinone. Under the optimized condi-tions, the maximum production was 5.455 mg·g-1. This extraction procedure was used as quality control of rhubarb in the treatment of constipation.
2.Challenges and countermeasures of breast surgery graduate teaching
Lei ZHONG ; Jiarui ZHANG ; Yujie SHI ; Ruoqi WANG ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Hangyu LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(11):1275-1279
Accompanied by the rapid improvement of clinical diagnosis and treatment technology and the needs of scientific research, the training of higher professional talents represented by breast surgery postgraduates is facing many challenges. Based on the above background, this study puts forward the new teaching mode combining online and offline, involving evidence-based medicine guidelines, strengthening the aesthetic concept and humanistic teaching quality into the breast surgery teaching system to improve the teaching concept and teaching mode. Through the intuitive information teaching means and clinical case analysis, the students' independent learning and thinking ability can be cultivated. Finally, we look forward to improving the scientific research level and the cultivation of breast surgeons with outstanding comprehensive ability and medical humanistic quality from the optimization of teaching modes.
3.Exploring the Application of Regulating Tumour Immunity and Anti-tumour Metastasis by Invigorating Blood Method Based on the Theory of Qi Channels
Jing WANG ; Peitong ZHANG ; Rui MIAO ; Ruoqi ZHANG ; Jie HE
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(20):2163-2165
According to the theory of qi channels, we explored the relationship of the method of invigorating blood and regulating tumour immunity, to provide ideas and methods for traditional Chinese medicine for regulating tumour immunity and anti-tumour metastasis. It is believed that qi channels are closely related to tumour immunity, and qi channels are equivalent to immune networks such as immune cells and immune factors with anti-tumour immunity in the tumour immune micro-environment. Combined with the physiological function and pathological characteristics of qi channels, it is proposed that the pathogenesis of qi channels-related disease due to qi channels failing to govern, blood stasis obstructing, and qi channels deficiency and stagnation as the basis for the occurrence of tumour immunosuppression and metastasis, and that qi channels constraint and stagnation as the condition for the occurrence of tumour immunosuppression and metastasis. In view of the pathomechanism of tumour immune escape caused by qi channels failing to govern, it is proposed that the therapeutic principle of regulating qi and channels to regulate tumour immunity by invigorating blood circulation method could be "performing functions when there is free flow, reaching the expectation when balanced", and the key of treatment is to regulate qi and channels, unblock the collaterals to dispel stasis.
4.Analysis on the Difference of Median Survival Time of Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients with Different Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndromes and Intervention Times of Chinese Herbal Medicine:A Retrospective Study
Jing WANG ; Chaoyong WU ; Bin LIU ; Ruoqi ZHANG ; Rui MIAO ; Xiuwei GUO ; Peitong ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(22):2332-2337
ObjectiveTo observe the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types in advanced pancreatic cancer patients, and explore the association between median survival time and different TCM syndromes and different intervention times of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM). MethodsThe clinical data of 136 advanced pancreatic cancer patients who have received CHM for more than 3 months were collected retrospectively, including gender, age, family history, smoking history, drinking history, location of disease, lymph node metastasis, multiple distant metastasis, western medicine treatment methods, TCM diagnosis and treatment information, and survival time. The Kaplan-Meier (KM) estimator was used, and the median survival time of patients was calculated. The TCM syndrome type of each patient was judged, and the main single syndrome types and compound syndrome types were summarized. The median survival time was compared among different compound syndrome types. The patients were further divided into the group of those having received CHM ≥6 months and those having received CHM <6 months. Whether receiving CHM ≥6 months was taken as the grouping variable, while the matching variables were age, gender, family history, smoking history, drinking history, location of disease, lymph node metastasis, multiple distant metastasis, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy when propensity score matching was performed, and the difference in median survival time between the two groups of patients before and after matching was compared. ResultsFor 136 cases of advanced pancreatic cancer, the top five single syndromes were spleen qi deficiency, liver blood stasis, liver qi stagnation, spleen dampness, and liver heat. The main compound types were liver constraint, spleen deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, liver-gallbladder damp-heat and blood stasis syndrome, liver constraint, qi stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome, spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, and spleen deficiency and dampness-heat internal accumulation syndrome. The overall median survival time before and after matching was 12.47 (7.70,17.10) months and 13.77 (8.83,17.20) months, respectively, and was significantly higher in the group treated with CHM ≥ 6 months than that treated with CHM <6 months (P<0.05). Among the 136 patients before matching, the median survival time of patients with spleen deficiency and dampness-heat internal accumulation syndrome was longest [16.23 (14.17,19.40) months], while that of patients with spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was the shortest [7.33 (5.80,12.83) months]. For patients with liver constraint, spleen deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, liver-gallbladder damp-heat and blood stasis syndrome, and spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, those having received CHM ≥ 6 months have much longer median survival time than those having received CHM <6 months (P<0.05). Among the 108 patients after matching, the median survival time of those with spleen deficiency and dampness-heat internal accumulation syndrome was the longest [15.23 (7.67,18.27) months], while that of spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome was the shortest [8.80 (6.90,16.17) months]. For patients with liver-gallbladder dampness-heat and blood stasis syndrome and spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome, the median survival time was higher in the group treated with CHM ≥ 6 months treated with CHM <6 months (P<0.05). ConclusionAfter treatment with CHM, advanced pancreatic cancer patients with spleen deficiency and damp-heat internal accumulation had a better prognosis, while those with spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis had a worse prognosis. Treatment with CHM ≥ 6 months could extend the median survival of advanced pancreatic cancer patients with liver-gallbladder damp-heat and blood stasis syndrome and spleen-stomach yang deficiency and blood stasis syndrome.
5.Optical Mapping Technology to Evaluate the Dose Relationship of Aconitine Cardiotoxicity
Cuihan ZHANG ; Changhong SHEN ; Qian RAN ; Chen SUN ; Fang CHENG ; Ziqing YAO ; Ruoqi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(12):1631-1637
OBJECTIVE
To explore the effects of different concentrations of aconitine on the ventricular electrophysiology of the rat heart when applied to the heart.
METHODS
By optical mapping technology, the effects of different concentrations of aconitine on ventricular action potential and calcium signal in rats before and 15 min after administration were observed by in vitro administration of aconitine 0.3, 1, 3 ng·mL−1.
RESULTS
Compared with the blank group, aconitine could be concentration-dependent to delay the conduction of action potentials under both spontaneous and 6 Hz stimulation rhythms, and there was a significant difference at a concentration of 3 ng·mL−1(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with blank group, when the concentration of aconitine was 1 and 3 ng·mL−1, the action potential duration(APD) of the ventricle was significantly prolonged(P<0.01). Aconitine could also increase the dispersion of action potential conduction(P<0.05) and reduce the ratio of effective refractory period(ERP) to APD90(P<0.01). In addition, aconitine could also be concentration-dependent delay of calcium signal conduction, reduce the speed of calcium conduction(P<0.05 or P<0.01), increase the dispersion of calcium conduction and calcium transient duration(P<0.05 or P<0.01), and reduce the amplitude of calcium signal(P<0.01).
CONCLUSION
Using the optical labeling technique, it can be visualized that aconitine induces arrhythmia by concentration-dependent delay of ventricular action potential and calcium signaling in rats.To explore the effects of different concentrations of aconitine on the ventricular electrophysiology of the rat heart when applied to the heart.
METHODS
By optical mapping technology, the effects of different concentrations of aconitine on ventricular action potential and calcium signal in rats before and 15 min after administration were observed by in vitro administration of aconitine 0.3, 1, 3 ng·mL−1.
RESULTS
Compared with the blank group, aconitine could be concentration-dependent to delay the conduction of action potentials under both spontaneous and 6 Hz stimulation rhythms, and there was a significant difference at a concentration of 3 ng·mL−1(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with blank group, when the concentration of aconitine was 1 and 3 ng·mL−1, the action potential duration(APD) of the ventricle was significantly prolonged(P<0.01). Aconitine could also increase the dispersion of action potential conduction(P<0.05) and reduce the ratio of effective refractory period(ERP) to APD90(P<0.01). In addition, aconitine could also be concentration-dependent delay of calcium signal conduction, reduce the speed of calcium conduction(P<0.05 or P<0.01), increase the dispersion of calcium conduction and calcium transient duration(P<0.05 or P<0.01), and reduce the amplitude of calcium signal(P<0.01).
CONCLUSION
Using the optical labeling technique, it can be visualized that aconitine induces arrhythmia by concentration-dependent delay of ventricular action potential and calcium signaling in rats.