1.Erratum: Author correction to "Up-regulation of glyclipid transfer protein by bicyclol causes spontaneous restriction of hepatitis C virus replication" Acta Pharm Sin B 9 (2019) 769-781.
Menghao HUANG ; Hu LI ; Rong XUE ; Jianrui LI ; Lihua WANG ; Junjun CHENG ; Zhouyi WU ; Wenjing LI ; Jinhua CHEN ; Xiaoqin LV ; Qiang LI ; Pei LAN ; Limin ZHAO ; Yongfeng YANG ; Zonggen PENG ; Jiandong JIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(3):1721-1721
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.01.013.].
2.Yeast-two-hybrid based high-throughput screening to discover SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitors by targeting the HR1/HR2 interaction.
Jing ZHANG ; Dongsheng LI ; Wenwen ZHOU ; Chao LIU ; Peirong WANG ; Baoqing YOU ; Bingjie SU ; Keyu GUO ; Wenjing SHI ; Tin Mong TIMOTHY YUNG ; Richard Yi TSUN KAO ; Peng GAO ; Yan LI ; Shuyi SI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(9):4829-4843
The continuous emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants as well as other potential future coronavirus has challenged the effectiveness of current COVID-19 vaccines. Therefore, there remains a need for alternative antivirals that target processes less susceptible to mutations, such as the formation of six-helix bundle (6-HB) during the viral fusion step of host cell entry. In this study, a novel high-throughput screening (HTS) assay employing a yeast-two-hybrid (Y2H) system was established to identify inhibitors of HR1/HR2 interaction. The compound IMB-9C, which achieved single-digit micromolar inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 and its Omicron variants with low cytotoxicity, was selected. IMB-9C effectively blocks the HR1/HR2 interaction in vitro and inhibits SARS-CoV-2-S-mediated cell-cell fusion. It binds to both HR1 and HR2 through non-covalent interaction and influences the secondary structure of HR1/HR2 complex. In addition, virtual docking and site-mutagenesis results suggest that amino acid residues A930, I931, K933, T941, and L945 are critical for IMB-9C binding to HR1. Collectively, in this study, we have developed a novel screening method for HR1/HR2 interaction inhibitors and identified IMB-9C as a potential antiviral small molecule against COVID-19 and its variants.
3.Effects of full-process pharmaceutical services on drug cost control in patients of cardiovascular FM35 disease group
Wenjing CAO ; Peng ZHANG ; Can XIAO ; Xiang LIU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(17):2136-2141
OBJECTIVE To optimize drug treatment plans for patients in cardiovascular FM35 disease group using full-process pharmaceutical services, and achieve the goals of ensuring patient medication safety and controlling drug costs. METHODS Overall 213 patients in the cardiovascular FM35 disease group who were discharged from July to August 2023 were selected as control group; all medical orders were screened and complex network analysis and drug evaluation standards of our hospital were used to establish an optimized treatment drug library; 83 FM35 patients who newly admitted to the cardiovascular department in September 2023 were selected as intervention group; a model of policy promotion-treatment plan intervention was established and applied to provide full process pharmaceutical services to patients. The treatment cost, length of stay and outcome were analyzed and compared between 2 groups. RESULTS Through the full process pharmaceutical services provided by clinical pharmacists, compared with the control group, the total hospitalization cost, drug cost, drug proportion, and case proportion of medical insurance settlement amount in the intervention group significantly decreased (P<0.05). The median length of hospital stay in the intervention group was shortened by 1 d, and the discharge improvement outcome rates of both groups of patients were ≥99%. CONCLUSIONS Clinical pharmacists can effectively improve the efficiency of medical services and save the medical costs through full-process pharmaceutical services, meanwhile ensuring medical quality and safety. This can effectively assist in the smooth implementation of DRGs.
4.Improvement effect and mechanism of petroleum ether extract of Saposhnikovia divaricata on rheumatoid arthritis rats by regulating neutrophil extracellular traps
Xiangyang ZHANG ; Wei WEI ; Peng XU ; Ning LI ; Wenjing GE ; Xinyi WANG ; Ruifeng LIANG ; Airong XUE
China Pharmacy 2024;35(19):2345-2351
OBJECTIVE To explore the improvement effect and mechanism of petroleum ether extract of Saposhnikovia divaricata on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rats by regulating neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). METHODS Establishment of rat RA model using bovine type Ⅱ collagen and Freund’s complete adjuvant. The model rats were randomly divided into model group and low-dose, middle-dose and high-dose groups (55, 110, 220 mg/kg) of petroleum ether extract of S. divaricata; the normal group without modeling was also established, with 10 rats in each group. Each group was given corresponding drugs or constant volume of 2% Tween-80 solution intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 28 days. The toe swelling degree in rats was observed, and the arthritis index (AI) was scored. The serum levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-10, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3], myeloperoxidase (MPO), neutrophil elastase (NE) and NETs in rats were detected. The histopathological changes in ankle joint were observed. The expression of citrullinated histone H3 (CitH3) in ankle joint as well as the expressions of cytochrome P450 24A1 (CYP24A1), cytochrome P450 27B1 (CYP27B1),vitamin D receptor (VDR) and peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 疾病。E-mail:zhongyao626@126.com (PAD4) in synovium were all determined. RESULTS Compared with the model group, the toe swelling degree and AI score in the middle-dose and high-dose groups of petroleum ether extract of S. divaricata decreased significantly from day 14 to day 28 after administration (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The serum levels of IL-1β, IL-17, TNF-α, MPO, NE and NETs decreased significantly, while the levels of IL-10 and 25(OH)D3 increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The widened ankle joint space and the improved structure were found; the expression of CitH3 in ankle joint, and the expressions of CYP24A1 and PAD4 in synovium were down-regulated significantly, while the expressions of CYP27B1 and VDR were up-regulated significantly in synovium (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The petroleum ether extract of S. divaricata may inhibit the production of NETs and improve the symptoms of RA by regulating the vitamin D system.
5.Construction and evaluation of risk prediction model for non suicidal self injury of middle school students
HU Dazhen, WANG Lu, DUAN Wenjing, XIE Yuxiang, YANG Shu, HUANG Peng
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):854-858
Objective:
To construct a nonsuicidal selfinjury (NSSI) risk prediction model for middle school students using different machine learning algorithms and evaluate the models effectiveness, so as to provide guidance for the prevention and control of NSSI in campus.
Methods:
In March 2023, a total of 3 372 middle and high school students from schools in Nanchang, Fuzhou and Shangrao cities in Jiangxi Province were selected by combining stratified random cluster sampling and convenient sampling methods. Questionnaire surveys were conducted using various instruments including general information questionnaire, Selfesteem Scale, Ottawa Selfinjury Scale, Social Support Assessment Scale, Chinese Version of the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire, Event Attribution Style Scale, Adolescent Resilience Scale, and Adolescent Life Events Scale. Data were divided into training set (n=2 361) and test set (n=1 011) at a ratio of 7∶3, and variables were selected based on univariate and LASSO regression results. Four machine learning algorithms including namely random forest, support vector machine, Logistic regression and XGBoost, were used to construct NSSI risk prediction models, and the models performance was evaluated and compared using metrics including area under curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and F1 score.
Results:
The detection rate of NSSI among middle school students was 34.4%. Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in NSSI detection rates among middle school students of different grades, genders, registered residence locations, whether they were class cadres and four types of bullying (physical, verbal, relational bullying and cyberbullying) (χ2=27.17, 15.81, 11.54, 4.63;68.22, 140.63, 77.81, 13.95, P<0.05). NSSI was included as the dependent variable in the LASSO regression model for variable screening, and the results regression identified 10 predictive variables including grade level, selfesteem, subjective support, support utilization, verbal bullying, emotional control, interpersonal relationships, punishment, loss of relatives and property, and health and adaptation issues. The AUC values of random forest, support vector machine, Logistic regression, and XGBoost algorithms were 0.76, 0.76, 0.76 and 0.77, respectively, with no statistically significant differences between pairwise comparisons (Z=-0.59-0.82, P>0.05). Sensitivity values were 0.62, 0.61, 0.62 and 0.61, respectively. Specificity values were 0.74, 0.78, 0.78 and 0.78, respectively. Positive predictive values were 0.56, 0.59, 0.60 and 0.59, respectively. Negative predictive values were 0.79, 0.79, 0.80 and 0.79, respectively. F1 scores were 0.59, 0.60, 0.61 and 0.60, respectively.
Conclusions
All four nonsuicidal selfinjury risk prediction models perform well, with the Logistic regression model slightly outperforming the others. Schools and parents should pay attention to the predictive factors corresponding to NSSI, so as to reduce the occurrence of NSSI among middle school students.
6.Analysis of goitrogenic effect of goitrogen in food
Haowen PAN ; Honglei XIE ; Xin HOU ; Meng ZHAO ; Wenjing CHE ; Jia LI ; Yue SU ; Lanchun LIU ; Zexu ZHANG ; Zongyu YUE ; Peng LIU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2024;43(1):77-81
Goiter is a kind of non-inflammatory and non-neoplastic hyperplasia and enlargement. Many studies have shown that substances such as thiocyanates and isothiocyanates can prevent the development of a variety of tumors. However, some studies have also found that such substances can lead to goiter. In this article, relevant information on common goitrogen in food are collected to explore their mechanism of action, laying a foundation for guiding residents to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.
7.Interpretation of specification for service of cancer screening for workers
Hongda CHEN ; Bin LU ; Ying ZHENG ; Peng DU ; Xiao QI ; Kai ZHANG ; Yuying LIU ; Junli WEI ; Donghua WEI ; Jiyong GONG ; Yunchao HUANG ; Zhenya SONG ; Xi CHU ; Dong DONG ; Wenjing ZHENG ; Min DAI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(4):486-489
As the backbone force of China's social and economic construction, the health status of workers is closely related to the nation's productivity and social development. Currently, cancers have become one of the major diseases threatening the health of workers. However, there are still many shortcomings in the cancer screening services for the workers. To standardize cancer screening services for workers, ensure the quality of screening services, and improve the overall screening effectiveness, 19 institutions, including Peking Union Medical College Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, have jointly formulated the Group Standard "Specification for service of cancer screening for workers (T/CHAA 023-2023)". This standard follows the principles of "legality, scientific rigor, advancement, and feasibility" and combines the frontier scientific advances in cancer screening. It clarifies the relevant requirements for service principles, service design, service delivery, service management, service evaluation, and improving worker cancer screening. Implementing this group standard will help connect the common screening needs of workers, employers, and cancer screening service providers, standardize the screening process, improve screening quality, and ultimately increase the early diagnosis rate and survival rate of cancer patients. Consequently, this group standard will help safeguard workers' health rights and interests, ensure the labor force resources, promote the comprehensive coordinated and sustainable development of society, and contribute to realizing the "Healthy China 2030" strategic policy.
8.Inspiration of The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》) to the Construction of the Theory of "Middle Jiao Deficiency Causes Seminal Changes"
Xinyu XU ; Yu PENG ; Wenjing ZHU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(9):882-886
Based on the theory of spleen-stomach in The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》), the theory of "middle jiao deficiency causes seminal changes" focuses on the ways in which the spleen-stomach deficiency affect male seminal disorders, as well as the ideas and methods of treating seminal disorders from the perspective of the spleen and stomach. Based on the discussion of spleen and stomach in The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor, the theoretical connotations of “middle jiao deficiency causes seminal changes” are clarified in terms of the scope of the disease, the etiology of the spleen deficiency, the pathogenesis changes, and the treatment of the disease. It is believed that the connotation of "semen" includes the semen itself and the semen chamber as a whole, and that the core pathogenesis of "seminal changes" is the deficiency of spleen and stomach, which also involves kidney deficiency. Taking the theory of "middle jiao deficiency causes seminal changes" as a guide, the treatment idea of "regulating middle jiao and rectifying essence" was established, with the key of tonifying the middle jiao and regulating transportation and transformation of spleen and stomach, and the aim of regulating essence chamber and promoting the metabolism of turbid substances and the production of essence. It is divided into three methods, including tonifying, transporting, and clearing the middle jiao to rectify semen, so as to providing new ideas for the treatment of male seminal disorders from the spleen and stomach.
9.PENG Peichu's Experience in Staged Differentiation and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Xinyu XU ; Yu PENG ; Wenjing ZHU ; Jing ZHAI ; Dongya SHENG ; Mingyang WANG ; Yiqun SHAO ; Boyang LI ; Qi ZHONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(7):678-683
This paper summarized Professor PENG Peichu's experience in the differentiation and treatment of prostate cancer in three phases and four stages. It is considered that prostatic cancer is categorized into root deficiency and branch excess, with depletion of healthy qi as the root, and the accumulation of cancer toxin as the minifestation. Clinical diagnosis and treatment of prostatic cancer can be divided into three phases and four stages according to the exuberance and decline of pathogenic and healthy qi and the changes of deficiency and excess of yin and yang. In the initial accumulation phase of cancer toxin (yang excess stage), the key pathogenesis is the accumulation of dampness, heat and static blood, and internal generation of cancer toxin, and the treatment should be resolving toxins, fighting cancer and dispelling yang excess. In the phase of healthy qi deficiency and toxin accumulation (yin deficiency stage), with the lung and kidney yin deficiency, dampness, heat and static toxin accumulation as the key pathogenesis, the treatment should be centered on mutual generation between metal and water to nourish kidney yin, supplemented with the method of clearing heat and draining dampness, activating blood and resolving toxins, for which self-made Nanbei Formula(南北方)is usually used. In the phase of yang deficiency and cold stagnation (yang deficiency stage and yin excess stage), with the spleen and kidney yang deficiency, cold dampness stagnation, static heat and toxin accumulation as the key pathogenesis, the treatment should be warming and tonifying spleen and kidney to dissipate cold accumulation; for deficiency of both yin and yang, and excess pathogen obstruction, modified Yanghe Decoction(阳和汤) is recommended, while for yang deficiency, cold congealing and blood stasis, self-made Wenshen Sanjie Formula(温肾散结方) can be used, and for cold dampness binding with cancer toxin, and cold complex with heat, self-made Quanan Formula (泉安方) is advised.
10.New hope for clinical blood transfusion:xenotransfusion based on gene-edited pigs
Mengyi CUI ; Leijia CHEN ; Yuanyuan LI ; Kai WANG ; Shengfeng CHEN ; Boyao YANG ; Xiangyu SONG ; Zhibo JIA ; Haochen ZUO ; Wenjing XU ; Jiang PENG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2024;37(5):607-612
Although blood banks based on human blood can provide blood transfusions for the wounded timely and effec-tively,scientific research has never given up on finding new blood sources due to the restrictions of human blood sources.With the application of transgenic technology and the successful breeding of gene-edited pigs,gene-edited pig blood as a po-tential source of clinical transfusion has attracted wide attention.Now there are preclinical studies showing the feasibility of transfusing gene-edited pig red blood cells into primates.This paper discusses the related research and future development of xenogeneic transfusion of porcine red blood cells by gene editing.


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