1.Combined Therapy of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Review
Xuan WU ; Hui LI ; Jian HUANG ; Xikun YANG ; Yan ZENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(2):279-288
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the primary cause of viral hepatitis and represents a substantial disease burden in China. However, effective and safe agents capable of completely eliminating HBV DNA are still lacking. In modern medicine, anti-HBV strategies mainly target covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA), among other mechanisms, and multiple novel drugs are currently under clinical investigation. Traditional medicine has been shown to exert anti-HBV effects through direct pathways, such as blocking viral entry, as well as indirect pathways, including the regulation of programmed cell death. Studies have confirmed that the integration of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine in treating HBV infection and its related complications offers complementary advantages, particularly in enhancing HBV clearance rates, improving liver function, preventing various complications, and delaying the progression from hepatic fibrosis to hepatocellular carcinoma. This review focuses on advances in anti-HBV research involving TCM, Western medicine, and their integrated application, aiming to provide a basis for integrated HBV therapy and new drug development.
2.Research progress on the role of efferocytosis in liver diseases.
Kaixin WANG ; Hui LI ; Haijian DONG ; Qun NIU ; Xikun YANG ; Xiaoyan ZENG ; Xuan WU
Chinese Journal of Cellular and Molecular Immunology 2025;41(1):71-76
Efferocytosis refers to the process of phagocytes engulfing and clearing the cells after programmed cell death. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown that the mechanisms of efferocytosis are closely related to drug-induced liver injury, hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury, viral hepatitis, cholestatic liver diseases, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, and other liver disorders. This review summarized the research progress on the role of efferocytosis in liver diseases, with the hope of providing new targets for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases.
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3.Research advances in the reprogramming of glucose and lipid metabolism in liver fibrosis: Targeting hepatic macrophages and hepatic stellate cells
Xikun YANG ; Hui LI ; Kaixin WANG ; Xuan WU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(11):2379-2383
Liver fibrosis has a complex pathogenesis, and as research deepens, an increasing number of evidence has revealed extensive metabolic reprogramming in the development and progression of liver fibrosis. This article reviews the origin and role of hepatic macrophages, the distribution of hepatic stellate cells, and the changes in glycolysis and lipid metabolism in the two types of cells, in order to provide new insights into the research on liver fibrosis and the prevention and treatment of this disease.
4.Dynamic gut microbiome-metabolome in cationic bovine serum albumin induced experimental immune-complex glomerulonephritis and effect of losartan and mycophenolate mofetil on microbiota modulation
Shi WENYING ; Li ZHAOJUN ; Wang WEIDA ; Liu XIKUN ; Wu HAIJIE ; Chen XIAOGUANG ; Zhou XUNRONG ; Zhang SEN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(4):562-577
Dynamic changes in gut dysbiosis and metabolomic dysregulation are associated with immune-complex glomerulonephritis(ICGN).However,an in-depth study on this topic is currently lacking.Herein,we report an ICGN model to address this gap.ICGN was induced via the intravenous injection of cationized bovine serum albumin(c-BSA)into Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats for two weeks,after which mycophenolate mofetil(MMF)and losartan were administered orally.Two and six weeks after ICGN establishment,fecal samples were collected and 16S ribosomal DNA(rDNA)sequencing and untargeted metabolomic were conducted.Fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT)was conducted to determine whether gut normali-zation caused by MMF and losartan contributed to their renal protective effects.A gradual decline in microbial diversity and richness was accompanied by a loss of renal function.Approximately 18 genera were found to have significantly different relative abundances between the early and later stages,and Marvinbryantia and Allobaculum were markedly upregulated in both stages.Untargeted metabolomics indicated that the tryptophan metabolism was enhanced in ICGN,characterized by the overproduction of indole and kynurenic acid,while the serotonin pathway was reduced.Administration of losartan and MMF ameliorated microbial dysbiosis and reduced the accumulation of indoxyl conjugates in feces.FMT using feces from animals administered MMF and losartan improved gut dysbiosis by decreasing the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes(F/B)ratio but did not improve renal function.These findings indicate that ICGN induces serous gut dysbiosis,wherein an altered tryptophan metabolism may contribute to its pro-gression.MMF and losartan significantly reversed the gut microbial and metabolomic dysbiosis,which partially contributed to their renoprotective effects.
5.The role of necroptosis in liver fibrosis
Xuan WU ; Hui LI ; Haijian DONG ; Xikun YANG ; Kaixin WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(8):1677-1681
As a crucial link in the progression of various chronic liver diseases to liver cirrhosis,liver fibrosis affects the prognosis and outcome of chronic liver diseases.Necrotosis is a novel pattern of programmed cell death(PCD),and studies have shown that it plays an important role in the pathophysiology of various diseases and is considered a potential target for improving liver fibrosis.Necroptosis of various types of intrahepatic cells(including hepatocytes,hepatic stellate cells,liver macrophages,and hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells)can promote or inhibit liver fibrosis.This article elaborates on the above mechanisms and discusses the therapeutic strategies for targeting liver fibrosis mediated by necroptosis.
6.Role of statins in chronic liver disease
Xikun YANG ; Hui LI ; Zijian ZENG ; Xuan WU ; Kaixin WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(10):2104-2108
Chronic liver disease is the"devil's trilogy"in which the liver progresses from inflammation and fibrosis to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma,which poses a great challenge for hepatologists worldwide.Statins have played a significant role in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and hyperlipidemia since their introduction,and in recent years,they have also demonstrated the potential to improve hepatic steatosis,exert an anti-inflammatory effect,regulate the phenotype of hepatic stellate cells,reduce portal venous pressure,and improve hepatic microcirculation in chronic liver disease.This article reviews the latest advances in the basic and clinical studies of statins in chronic liver disease,in order to provide new insights into the research,prevention,and treatment of chronic liver disease.
7.Research progress in pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and therapeutic drug monitoring of biapenem
Xinglong TAO ; Yu ZHANG ; Xikun WU ; Xiaosong MA ; Tiantian ZHANG ; Xia WU ; Weichong DONG ; Ning SONG ; Zhiqing ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(15):1915-1920
Biapenem is a carbapenem antibiotic, and can be used for the treatment of sepsis, pneumonia, lung abscess, chronic respiratory lesions secondary infection, complex urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis, etc. This article reviewed the studies on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of biapenem. The pharmacokinetic parameters of biapenem are not significantly different in healthy subjects, and there is no accumulation after multiple doses of biapenem. However, there are large differences in pharmacokinetic parameters in patients with severe disease and patients with abnormal renal function compared with healthy subjects, which leads to conventional treatment regimens not achieving the desired outcome. In terms of pharmacodynamics, biapenem can improve the rate of reaching the target value by increasing the frequency of administration and prolonging the infusion time. For patients with anuria in end-stage renal disease, dosing intervals can be extended to avoid drug accumulation. However, for patients with severe infection, a daily dose of 1.2 g still can not control infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which limits its use in patients with severe disease. It is recommended to implement TDM in severe patients and patients with abnormal renal function, and explore the best dosing regimen for biapenem in combination with pharmacokinetic models to ensure that the time that the free blood concentration of biapenem remains above minimum inhibitory concentration as a percentage of the time between doses (%fT>MIC) is within the effective range,so that biapenem can exert a greater efficacy in severe patients and patients with abnormal renal function. For medical institutions that cannot carry out TDM, the efficacy of biapenem can be maximized by increasing the frequency of administration and prolonging the infusion time. For infections caused by P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii and Serratia marcescens with high drug resistance rates, it is recommended to combine or replace other antibiotics.
8.Pharmacokinetic profiles of antifungal drugs during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation life support
Dengyun FAN ; Shan LI ; Yixin LIU ; Feifei REN ; Zhenzhen YANG ; Xikun WU ; Yingchao MA ; Zhiqing ZHANG ; Yakun ZHANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2022;34(1):100-104
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a kind of life support technology that can replace lung and heart function, is widely used in critical respiratory and circulatory exhaustion. Because of the serious diseases and the use of interventional catheters, patients receiving ECMO life support are often administrated with broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents, which increase the risk of fungal infection. Fungal infection during ECMO can increase mortality. How to effectively control fungal infection is a thorny problem faced by clinicians. During the treatment of ECMO, the patient's physiological status, ECMO oxygenation membrane, circulation pipeline and other factors may change the pharmacokinetic profiles of antifungal drugs, thereby affect the clinical efficacy of drugs. This artical reviews the pharmacokinetic characteristics of antifungal drugs during ECMO support, in order to provide references for clinical antifungal treatment.
9.Design and Implementation of Disaster Recovery Scheme for Hospital Information System
Min HU ; Xudong XU ; Shuguang ZHANG ; Yanjun WU ; Xikun MA ; Zhiping WANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2003;0(11):-
Objective To design a disaster recovery scheme for hospital information system. Methods The data disaster recovery and applied disaster recovery for hospital information system are realized by using the redundancy backup technology, active -standby technology, cluster technology and load balance technology. Results The continuity of the business is assured. Conclusion The reliability and the usability are increased.

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