1.Analysis of Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Clinical Characteristics of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Xiangning HUANG ; Weiyi LEI ; Yifan SHI ; Tingyi HE ; Nianqing CHEN ; Yilin XU ; Rong YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):211-219
Based on the etiology and clinical diagnostic criteria of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), identification and typing of treatment from the perspective of traditional Chinese and western medicine, the criteria for evaluating the clinical compatibility of traditional Chinese and western medicine in animal models of T2DM were set up. The literature was reviewed to sort out and analyze the existing commonly used modeling methods, summarize the mechanism, compare the advantages and disadvantages, and calculate the consistency between the animal model and the clinical symptoms, syndromes, and indicators from the perspective of traditional Chinese and western medicine. The authors found that spontaneous animal models and high-fat diets combined with multiple low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) induction models were more in line with modern medical pathogenesis of T2DM. However, it fails to form some special syndromes required for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research. In addition, there are many methods of combining the etiology and pathogenesis of TCM, which can be divided into three categories: intervention carried out by drug administration, behavioral stimulation, or environmental changes according to TCM, or use of hormones according to clinical evidence and combination of the two methods mentioned above. All of them can successfully establish different types of animal models. However, different methods of establishing syndrome models have their own advantages and disadvantages, and there is no unified standard for the stability and evaluation of syndrome models. As for the clinical consistency criteria of traditional Chinese and western medicine established in this paper, the animal model with 100% consistency has not been calculated due to the conditions of incomplete symptoms and syndromes described in the studies and different selection indicators. Consequently, the establishment of a simple, easy-to-use, and affordable T2DM animal model with both traditional Chinese and western medicine disease characteristics and the improvement of the Chinese and western medicine evaluation system for different evidence types are of great significance for the future development of TCM research on T2DM.
2.Analysis of Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Clinical Characteristics of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Xiangning HUANG ; Weiyi LEI ; Yifan SHI ; Tingyi HE ; Nianqing CHEN ; Yilin XU ; Rong YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):211-219
Based on the etiology and clinical diagnostic criteria of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), identification and typing of treatment from the perspective of traditional Chinese and western medicine, the criteria for evaluating the clinical compatibility of traditional Chinese and western medicine in animal models of T2DM were set up. The literature was reviewed to sort out and analyze the existing commonly used modeling methods, summarize the mechanism, compare the advantages and disadvantages, and calculate the consistency between the animal model and the clinical symptoms, syndromes, and indicators from the perspective of traditional Chinese and western medicine. The authors found that spontaneous animal models and high-fat diets combined with multiple low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) induction models were more in line with modern medical pathogenesis of T2DM. However, it fails to form some special syndromes required for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research. In addition, there are many methods of combining the etiology and pathogenesis of TCM, which can be divided into three categories: intervention carried out by drug administration, behavioral stimulation, or environmental changes according to TCM, or use of hormones according to clinical evidence and combination of the two methods mentioned above. All of them can successfully establish different types of animal models. However, different methods of establishing syndrome models have their own advantages and disadvantages, and there is no unified standard for the stability and evaluation of syndrome models. As for the clinical consistency criteria of traditional Chinese and western medicine established in this paper, the animal model with 100% consistency has not been calculated due to the conditions of incomplete symptoms and syndromes described in the studies and different selection indicators. Consequently, the establishment of a simple, easy-to-use, and affordable T2DM animal model with both traditional Chinese and western medicine disease characteristics and the improvement of the Chinese and western medicine evaluation system for different evidence types are of great significance for the future development of TCM research on T2DM.
3.Characterization of preclinical radio ADME properties of ARV-471 for predicting human PK using PBPK modeling.
Yifei HE ; Chenggu ZHU ; Peng LEI ; Chen YANG ; Yifan ZHANG ; Yuandong ZHENG ; Xingxing DIAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):101175-101175
Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) represent a promising class of drugs that can target disease-causing proteins more effectively than traditional small molecule inhibitors can, potentially revolutionizing drug discovery and treatment strategies. However, the links between in vitro and in vivo data are poorly understood, hindering a comprehensive understanding of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of PROTACs. In this work, 14C-labeled vepdegestrant (ARV-471), which is currently in phase III clinical trials for breast cancer, was synthesized as a model PROTAC to characterize its preclinical ADME properties and simulate its clinical pharmacokinetics (PK) by establishing a physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK) model. For in vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE), hepatocyte clearance correlated more closely with in vivo rat PK data than liver microsomal clearance did. PBPK models, which were initially developed and validated in rats, accurately simulate ARV-471's PK across fed and fasted states, with parameters within 1.75-fold of the observed values. Human models, informed by in vitro ADME data, closely mirrored postoral dose plasma profiles at 30 mg. Furthermore, no human-specific metabolites were identified in vitro and the metabolic profile of rats could overlap that of humans. This work presents a roadmap for developing future PROTAC medications by elucidating the correlation between in vitro and in vivo characteristics.
4.High-risk factors for significant liver histopathological damage in patients with indeterminate phase of chronic HBV infection
Wenchang WANG ; Xuyang LI ; Chunyan WANG ; Mengwen HE ; Yifan GUO ; Yiming FU ; Miao LIU ; Dong JI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(11):2258-2264
ObjectiveTo investigate the features of liver histopathological damage in patients with indeterminate phase of chronic HBV infection, as well as the timing for initiating antiviral therapy in such patients. MethodsA retrospective screening was performed for the patients with chronic HBV infection who were hospitalized in The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital and underwent liver biopsy from March 2018 to April 2022, among whom the patients who met the criteria for indeterminate phase defined in Chinese guidelines for chronic hepatitis B prevention and treatment (2022 edition) were enrolled, and their clinical data were collected. Liver histopathological stage was determined using the Scheuer scoring system, with stages 0 — 4 for inflammation grade (G) and stages 0 — 4 for fibrosis degree (S), and the patients were divided into groups based on the presence of significant necroinflammation (≥G2) and significant liver fibrosis (≥S2). The independent samples t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups; the chi-square test or the Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between two groups. A Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was used to investigate the correlation between liver histopathology and clinical factors, and the Logistic regression model was used to identify the independent influencing factors for significant necroinflammation and liver fibrosis. ResultsA total of 271 patients with indeterminate phase of chronic HBV infection were enrolled, among whom 61 (22.5%) had significant necroinflammation (≥G2) and 124 (45.8%) had significant liver fibrosis (≥S2). The Logistic regression analysis showed that alanine aminotransferase ≥30 U/L (for male patients) or ≥19 U/L (for female patients) (odds ratio [OR]=2.69, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.39 — 5.21, P=0.003), HBV DNA ≥2 000 IU/mL (OR=2.75, 95%CI: 1.38 — 5.48, P=0.004), and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) ≥6.0 kPa (OR=4.57, 95%CI: 2.17 — 9.62, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for significant inflammation. HBV DNA ≥2 000 IU/mL (OR=1.82, 95%CI: 1.01 — 3.32, P=0.049) and LSM ≥6.0 kPa (OR=2.06, 95%CI: 1.23 — 3.43, P=0.006) were independent influencing factors for significant liver fibrosis. ConclusionAmong the patients with indeterminate phase of chronic HBV infection, a substantial proportion of patients have significant liver histopathological damage. Antiviral therapy should be initiated in a timely manner for patients with high-risk factors.
5.Research progress on the mechanism of nucleoside antiviral drugs
Mengting LIU ; Yifan ZHU ; Zi ' ; an WANG ; Yicheng JIA ; Huixian WANG ; Xingru HE
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2025;56(6):678-688
As an important strategy in antiviral drug development, nucleoside analogs (NAs) have attracted considerable attention due to their unique mechanisms of action and favorable safety profile. This review systematically summarizes recent advances in the mechanisms of action of NAs, focusing on the following four aspects: (1) Targeting viral polymerases, inhibiting viral replication through mechanisms such as non-absolute termination, delayed chain termination and induction of viral RNA mutations in addition to classical chain termination, which has been newly discovered; (2) Regulating RNA methylation modifications—for instance, competitively inhibiting methyltransferases, which significantly reduces viral replication efficiency; (3) Depleting nucleotide pools—by affecting host cell purine nucleotide synthesis pathways, thereby indirectly inhibiting viral replication; and (4) Immunomodulatory functions—including activation of the STING pathway to promote interferon production. Furthermore, this review systematically discusses the breakthrough progress in prodrug technologies for addressing key clinical challenges such as drug resistance and off-target toxicity of NAs. These advances provide crucial technical support for the clinical translation of NAs. These advances provide key technical support for the clinical translation of NAs. This review clarifies the multi-target action rules of NAs and provides a theoretical framework for the design of next-generation broad-spectrum antiviral agents.
6.Epidemiologic characteristics of influenza outbreaks in Shaanxi Province, 2014-2023
Bin CHEN ; Jing XU ; Ping MA ; Ninan HE ; Quan HAO ; Yifan HE ; Pengbo YU ; Xuan FENG ; Lei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2024;45(8):1120-1125
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and pathogen spectrum of influenza outbreaks in Shaanxi Province from 2014 to 2023 and provide basis reference for strengthening regional influenza prevention and control.Methods:The data were collected from the Public Health Emergency Management Information System of the China Disease Prevention and Control Information System and the China Influenza Surveillance Information System. On-site epidemiological investigation information and etiological test results of influenza network laboratories reported in Shaanxi Province during 2014-2023 were collected, and descriptive analysis was conducted on the time, region, and location distribution of influenza outbreaks. SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:A total of 386 influenza outbreaks were reported in Shaanxi from 2014 to 2023, with a total attack rate of 1.81% (14 880/821 001). The epidemic peaks mainly occurred in winter and spring (November to March of the following year), and there was an alternating pattern of epidemic peaks in different years (the early peak was in December, and the late peak was in March of the following year). The epidemic areas were mainly concentrated in the Qinba Mountains of southern Shaanxi (209, 54.15%) and Guanzhong Plain (173, 44.82%). The epidemic places were mainly distributed in primary schools (239, 61.92%), and the differences of epidemic areas and places were statistically significant (all P<0.001). Influenza A(H3N2) viruses were the predominant pathogen in the outbreak (849, 57.76%), and influenza A(H3N2), B (Victoria) lineage and A(H1N1)pdm09 virus alternately dominated the epidemic peak in different years. Conclusions:The peak of influenza outbreaks in Shaanxi Province was winter and spring during 2014-2023. Primary schools in the Qinba Mountains of southern Shaanxi and Guanzhong Plain should be targeted for prevention and control. In the prevention and control programs, close attention should be paid to the changing trend of dominant strains. Effective intervention measures should be targeted to the high-incidence areas and seasons.
7.Effct of Esomeprazole on Acetaminophen Pharmacokinetics and Intestinal Microbial Balance
Ru JIA ; Yifan WANG ; Wenhua CHEN ; Wenping ZHANG ; Shaolong HE ; Hongwan DANG ; Shijie WEI
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(6):862-866
Objective To explore esomeprazole(EMZ)on acetaminophen(APAP)pharmacokinetics and intestinal microbial balance.Methods A total of 14 rats were randomly allocated into two groups,with 7 rats in each group:acetaminophen group(APAP group),and acetaminophen+esomeprazole combination group(APAP+EMZ group),respectively.Rats in the combination group were fed in the metabolic cage.Equivalent 3.6 mg·kg-1·d-1 esomeprazole was administered intragastrically to the combination group for 14 days;Similarly,an equal volume of 0.9%sodium chloride soution(NaCl)was fed to the APAP group for 14 days.During this period,fecal samples were collected from the rats before and after 14 days of EMZ administration for microbial 16S rRNA sequencing.On the 15th day,both the APAP group and APAP+EMZ groups were administratered an equivalent of 44.82 mg·kg-1 APAP by the same method after the regular EMZ administration.The concentrations of APAP in rat plasma were determined by the UPLC-MS/MS method.Main pharmacokinetic parameters were processed and compared using the software DAS 3.0.1 and SPSS 24.0.Results The pharmacokinetic parameter Cmax of APAP was significantly different between APAP group and APAP+EMZ group(P<0.05).Compared with APAP group,Cmax increased by 120.38%in the APAP+EMZ group.The pharmacokinetic parameters(AUC(0-∞)、CL、t 1/2、tmax)of APAP showed no statistical differences between APAP group and APAP+EMZ group(P>0.05).The results of 16SrRNA of intestinal flora showed that the abundance of Lactobacillus,Bacteroides,Clostridium,and Escherichia decreased compared with that before drug administration,while the abundance of Bifidobacterium increased.However,the relative abundance of the above flora showed no prominent differences before and after the EMZ intervention(P>0.05).Conclusions This study showed that when combining EMZ with APAP,the relative abundance of those related flora,which may influence the β-Glucuronidase,all changed to some extent,but made no difference in statistics.The effect of EMZ on the Cmax of APAP was statistically significant.However,the use of EMZ for two weeks did not alter the other pharmacokinetics of APAP by affecting the gut microbiota.
8.The stability of different fixation methods in L-shaped reduction malarplasty: a comparative retrospective study
Yifan WU ; Yingyou HE ; Heyou GAO ; Han GE ; Zihang ZHOU ; Jihua LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(10):1065-1072
Objective:To evaluate the stability of the zygomatic complex in reduction malarplasty (RM) with different fixation method.Methods:The clinical data of patients with zygomatic arch protrusion at the Department of Orthognathic and Temporomandibular Joint Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University from January 2018 to January 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent L-shaped osteotomy reduction malarplasty which were divided into zygomatic body fixation (ZBF) and zygomatic arch fixation (ZAF) according to fixation technique. As for ZBF, there were 4 different groups including two bicortical screws (2LS), an L-shaped plate with one bicortical screw (LPLS), an L-shaped plate with short-wing on the zygoma (LPwZ) and an L-shaped plate with short-wing on the maxilla (LPwM). As for ZAF, there were 3 different groups including mortice-tenon (MT), 3-hole plate (3HP) and short screw (SS). CT imaging data of two postoperative periods (1 week later; 6 months later) were collected. ITK-SNAP and 3D Slicer software were applied to evaluate the difference in the displacement distance of relevant landmarks of the zygomatic complex, so as to compare the postoperative stability of RM under different fixation methods. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 25.0, and Kruskal-Wallis method was used to compare the difference of relevant landmarks displacement distance between ZBF group and ZAF group. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:60 patients (120 zygomatic arches) who were composed of 21 men and 39 women, aged (27.1±4.9) years were included. There were 30 samples in each group of ZBF and 40 samples in each group of ZAF. Compared with the single L-shaped plate (LPwZ, LPwM) group, the displacement distance of zygomatic complex in 2LS and LPLS groups was shorter ( P<0.05). The three fixation method of zygomatic arch (MT, 3HP, SS) had similar effects on the displacement of zygomatic complex ( P>0.05). Conclusion:After RM, the "two-bridge" fixation method (2LS and LPLS) provides better stability than the single L-shaped plate. The stability of all ZAF is similar when combined with 2LS or LPLS.
9.Progress of IL-21 and Tfh Mediated Immunotherapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
LIU XINGKAI ; ZHANG YIFAN ; ZHANG XIN ; HE GONGHAO ; CAI WENKE
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2024;27(7):550-558
Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)is a prevalent and aggressive global malignancy.Conventional sur-gical treatments,radiotherapy,chemotherapy,and targeted therapies often fall short in halting disease progression due to inher-ent limitations,resulting in suboptimal prognosis.Despite the advent of immunotherapy drugs offering new hope for NSCLC treatment,current efficacy remains insufficient to meet all patient needs.Therefore,actively exploring novel immunotherapeu-tic approaches to further reduce mortality rates in NSCLC patients has become a crucial focus of NSCLC research.This article aims to systematically review the anti-tumor effects ofinterleukin-21 and follicular helper T cells in NSCLC immunotherapy by summarizing and analyzing relevant literatures from both domestic and international sources,as well as exploring the potential for enhancing NSCLC treatment prospects through immune checkpoint regulation via immunotherapeutic means.
10.The stability of different fixation methods in L-shaped reduction malarplasty: a comparative retrospective study
Yifan WU ; Yingyou HE ; Heyou GAO ; Han GE ; Zihang ZHOU ; Jihua LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(10):1065-1072
Objective:To evaluate the stability of the zygomatic complex in reduction malarplasty (RM) with different fixation method.Methods:The clinical data of patients with zygomatic arch protrusion at the Department of Orthognathic and Temporomandibular Joint Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University from January 2018 to January 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. All patients underwent L-shaped osteotomy reduction malarplasty which were divided into zygomatic body fixation (ZBF) and zygomatic arch fixation (ZAF) according to fixation technique. As for ZBF, there were 4 different groups including two bicortical screws (2LS), an L-shaped plate with one bicortical screw (LPLS), an L-shaped plate with short-wing on the zygoma (LPwZ) and an L-shaped plate with short-wing on the maxilla (LPwM). As for ZAF, there were 3 different groups including mortice-tenon (MT), 3-hole plate (3HP) and short screw (SS). CT imaging data of two postoperative periods (1 week later; 6 months later) were collected. ITK-SNAP and 3D Slicer software were applied to evaluate the difference in the displacement distance of relevant landmarks of the zygomatic complex, so as to compare the postoperative stability of RM under different fixation methods. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 25.0, and Kruskal-Wallis method was used to compare the difference of relevant landmarks displacement distance between ZBF group and ZAF group. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:60 patients (120 zygomatic arches) who were composed of 21 men and 39 women, aged (27.1±4.9) years were included. There were 30 samples in each group of ZBF and 40 samples in each group of ZAF. Compared with the single L-shaped plate (LPwZ, LPwM) group, the displacement distance of zygomatic complex in 2LS and LPLS groups was shorter ( P<0.05). The three fixation method of zygomatic arch (MT, 3HP, SS) had similar effects on the displacement of zygomatic complex ( P>0.05). Conclusion:After RM, the "two-bridge" fixation method (2LS and LPLS) provides better stability than the single L-shaped plate. The stability of all ZAF is similar when combined with 2LS or LPLS.

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