1.Pharmaceutical care of drug use in a case of severe pneumonia complicated with lung abscess caused by Fusobacterium necrosis
Jing MA ; Chao CUI ; Jiabing XU ; Zhongjing MENG ; Yingqian FU ; Yao XUE ; Lihui CUI
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2024;33(10):1170-1177
To introduce a strategy for a case of severe pneumonia complicated with lung abscess caused by Fusobacterium necrotum.The pathogen was not identified,but the patient was still coughing up feverish bloody sputum after being treated with meropenem,linezolid and ornidazole.The results of detection of pathogen metagenomes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by posterior bronchoscopy suggested that the pathogen was Fusobacterium necrophorum,according to the characteristics of bacteria,the dynamic changes of clinical symptoms,liver and kidney function,body temperature and blood picture infection index,combined with the results of bacterial culture/drug sensitivity test,bronchoalveolar lavage fluid NGS and the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characteristics of antimicrobial agents,to propose an anti-infective regimen that is strategically adjusted to imipenem cilastatin(1.0 g,ivd,q8h)plus ornidazole(0.5 g,ivd,q12h)for the implementation of pharmaceutical care after adoption by physicians.After 21 days,the patient's severe infection and lung abscess was controlled and patient was discharged.In this case,clinical pharmacists study the bacterial characteristics of Fusobacterium necrotum,review a large number of domestic and foreign literature to track the frontier knowledge of antimicrobial agents,and use their own expertise to provide effective pharmaceutical support for the clinical team,to assist clinical team in the diagnosis and treatment of rare infections,to achieve professional value.
2.Effect of Sinisan on BDNF/TrkB, 5-HT/5-HT1AR, and HPA axis in Depression Model Rats
Yao-yang LI ; Li-zhi SHANG ; Meng-di MAO ; Wei-jie WANG ; Xiao-hui CHEN ; Chun-yu ZHOU ; Guang-yuan ZHANG ; Hong-hao YAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2021;27(24):40-48
Objective:To observe the effect of Sinisan on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrKB), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)/5-HT1A receptor (5-HT1AR), and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in depressed rats, and explore the antidepressant mechanism of Sinisan based on BDNF/TrKB, 5-HT/5-HT1AR, and HPA axis. Method:A total of 120 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a model group, a fluoxetine (0.01 g·kg-1) group, and low- (1.25 g·kg-1), medium- (2.5 g·kg-1), and high-dose (5 g·kg-1) Sinisan groups, with 20 rats in each group. The depression model was induced by isolation combined with chronic unpredictable mild stimulation(CUMS) in rats except for those in the normal group for 21 days. Rats were then treated correspondingly once a day for 21 days by gavage. Those in the normal group and the model group received an equal volume of normal saline. During the intervention, the model rats were stimulated continuously. The depressive state of CUMS model rats was evaluated by sucrose preference test and open field test. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and corticosterone (CORT) in the plasma and BDNF and 5-HT levels in the hippocampal homogenate. The mRNA expression of hippocampal TrKB, 5-HT1AR, glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) was detected by real-time fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). The protein expression of hippocampal TrKB, 5-HT1AR, GR, and MR was detected by Western blot. The histomorphological changes of the hippocampus were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Result:Compared with the normal group, the model group showed decreased sucrose preference rate (
3.New eudesmane sesquiterpenoids from Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma and their inhibitory activities against SREBPs.
Rui-Zhu XU ; Xuan ZHAO ; Yue-Yue DU ; Meng-Sha XU ; Xin-Guang LIU ; Zhi-Shen XIE ; Song GAO ; Jiang-Yan XU ; Pan WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(2):428-432
Three sesquiterpenoids were isolated and purified from the 95% ethanol extract of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma by column chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, ODS, and high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). Their chemical structures were identified on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and physiochemical properties as(7Z)-8β,13-diacetoxy-eudesma-4(15),7(11)-diene(1), 7-oxo-7,8-secoeudesma-4(15),11-dien-8-oic acid(2), and guai-10(14)-en-11-ol(3). Compounds 1 and 2 are new compounds and compound 3 was obtained from Compositae family for the first time. Compounds 1, 2, and 3 showed weak inhibitory activities against sterol regulatory element-binding proteins(SREBPs).
Atractylodes/chemistry*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry*
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Rhizome/chemistry*
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Sesquiterpenes, Eudesmane/pharmacology*
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Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors*
4.Effect of Chaihu Jia Longgu Mulitang on Signaling Pathway of PI3K/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin in Hippocampus Tissue of Rats with Depression
Li-zhi SHANG ; Meng-di MAO ; Er-ping XU ; Guo-qiang WANG ; Yao-yang LI ; Bao-guang LIU ; Ming BAI ; Yu-cheng LI ; Bao-ying WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(23):12-19
Objective:To study the effect of Chaihu Jia Longgu Mulitang on phosphatidylinositol-3-kinases (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/glycogen synthase kinase 3
5.Effect of Modified Xiao Chaihutang on Expression of EAATs and VGLUTs in Hippocampus of Chronic Restraibt Stress Depression Model Rat
Er-ping XU ; Meng-di MAO ; Li-zhi SHANG ; Guo-qiang WANG ; Bao-guang LIU ; Yao-yang LI ; Ming BAI ; Yu-cheng LI ; Bao-ying WANG ; Xiao-hui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(23):27-36
Objective:To study the effect of modified Xiao Chaihutang on the expressions of excitatory amino acid transporters(EAATs) and vesicle glutamate transporters(VGLUTs)in hippocampus of rats with chronic depression, in order to explore the anti-depressant mechanism of modified Xiao Chaihutang based on glutamate transport. Method:A total of 120 SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, and low, middle and high-dose modified Xiaochaihutang groups (6.5, 13, 26 g·kg-1) and riluzole group, with 20 rats in each group.Except normal group, the depression model of rats was prepared through Chronic restraint stress(CRS). The normal group and the model group were intragastrically (
6.A prospective study on application of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells combined with autologous Meek microskin transplantation in patients with extensive burns.
Tian Tian YAN ; Rong XIAO ; Ying WANG ; Guo An LIN ; Yin ZHENG ; Hui ZHAO ; Wen Jun LI ; Xin Zhi SHANG ; Jin Song MENG ; Dong Sheng HU ; Song LI ; Chao WANG ; Zhi Chen LIN ; Hong Chang CHEN ; Dong Yan ZHAO ; Di TANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2023;39(2):114-121
Objective: To investigate the effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) combined with autologous Meek microskin transplantation on patients with extensive burns. Methods: The prospective self-controlled study was conducted. From May 2019 to June 2022, 16 patients with extensive burns admitted to the 990th Hospital of PLA Joint Logistics Support Force met the inclusion criteria, while 3 patients were excluded according to the exclusion criteria, and 13 patients were finally selected, including 10 males and 3 females, aged 24-61 (42±13) years. A total of 20 trial areas (40 wounds, with area of 10 cm×10 cm in each wound) were selected. Two adjacent wounds in each trial area were divided into hUCMSC+gel group applied with hyaluronic acid gel containing hUCMSCs and gel only group applied with hyaluronic acid gel only according to the random number table, with 20 wounds in each group. Afterwards the wounds in two groups were transplanted with autologous Meek microskin grafts with an extension ratio of 1∶6. In 2, 3, and 4 weeks post operation, the wound healing was observed, the wound healing rate was calculated, and the wound healing time was recorded. The specimen of wound secretion was collected for microorganism culture if there was purulent secretion on the wound post operation. In 3, 6, and 12 months post operation, the scar hyperplasia in wound was assessed using the Vancouver scar scale (VSS). In 3 months post operation, the wound tissue was collected for hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining to observe the morphological changes and for immunohistochemical staining to observe the positive expressions of Ki67 and vimentin and to count the number of positive cells. Data were statistically analyzed with paired samples t test and Bonferronni correction. Results: In 2, 3, and 4 weeks post operation, the wound healing rates in hUCMSC+gel group were (80±11)%, (84±12)%, and (92±9)%, respectively, which were significantly higher than (67±18)%, (74±21)%, and (84±16)% in gel only group (with t values of 4.01, 3.52, and 3.66, respectively, P<0.05). The wound healing time in hUCMSC+gel group was (31±11) d, which was significantly shorter than (36±13) d in gel only group (t=-3.68, P<0.05). The microbiological culture of the postoperative wound secretion specimens from the adjacent wounds in 2 groups was identical, with negative results in 4 trial areas and positive results in 16 trial areas. In 3, 6, and 12 months post operation, the VSS scores of wounds in gel only group were 7.8±1.9, 6.7±2.1, and 5.4±1.6, which were significantly higher than 6.8±1.8, 5.6±1.6, and 4.0±1.4 in hUCMSC+gel group, respectively (with t values of -4.79, -4.37, and -5.47, respectively, P<0.05). In 3 months post operation, HE staining showed an increase in epidermal layer thickness and epidermal crest in wound in hUCMSC+gel group compared with those in gel only group, and immunohistochemical staining showed a significant increase in the number of Ki67 positive cells in wound in hUCMSC+gel group compared with those in gel only group (t=4.39, P<0.05), with no statistically significant difference in the number of vimentin positive cells in wound between the 2 groups (P>0.05). Conclusions: The application of hyaluronic acid gel containing hUCMSCs to the wound is simple to perform and is therefore a preferable route. Topical application of hUCMSCs can promote healing of the autologous Meek microskin grafted area in patients with extensive burns, shorten wound healing time, and alleviate scar hyperplasia. The above effects may be related to the increased epidermal thickness and epidermal crest, and active cell proliferation.
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Humans
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Male
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Burns/surgery*
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Cicatrix
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Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
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Hyaluronic Acid/therapeutic use*
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Hyperplasia
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Ki-67 Antigen
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Prospective Studies
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Umbilical Cord
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Vimentin
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Young Adult
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Adult
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Middle Aged
7.Feasibility exploration of disease differentiation based on the Chinese patent medicine instructions
Chunxiao LI ; Panpan WANG ; Xiao LING ; Meng YANG ; Xuelin LI ; Yuqing YANG ; Jing GUO
China Pharmacy 2022;33(19):2309-2313
OBJECTIVE To compare the contents of the instructions of domestic and imported Chinese patent medicines as well as those from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan ,and to explore the feasibility of Chinese patent medicines to strengthen the use of medicine according to disease differentiation . METHODS The domestic Chinese patent medicines included in national medical insurance list as well as imported Chinese patent medicines and those from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan regions publicized on the official website of National Medical Products Administration were searched to statistically analyze the information of “functions”and“indications”in the instructions of Chinese patent medicines . RESULTS Finally,1 311 instructions of domestic Chinese patent medicine and 43 of imported Chinese patent regions were screened out . In the “functions”item contained in the instructions of Chinese patent medicines ,94.04% domestic Chinese patent medicines ,87.50% imported ones and those from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan regions were expressed using the terms of traditional Chinese medicine ;4.89% and 12.50% were expressed using the terms of integrated Chinese and western medicine . The “functions” item were only expressed using the terms of western medicine in 1.07% of th e instructions of domestic Chinese patent medicines . The“functions” item was mostly expressed using the terms of integrated Chinese and western medicine in the instructions of imported Chinese patent medicines and those from Hong Kong ,Macao,and Taiwan regions ,but there was no expressed using the terms of western medicine alone . Among the expressions of “functions”item containing the terms of western medicine ,anti-inflammatory medicines accounted for the highest proportion ,and domestic Chinese patent medicines ,imported Chinese patent medicines and ones from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan regions accounted for 37.18% and 75.00%,respectively. In the instructions of domestic Chinese patent medicines ,the“indications”item of which contained syndrome information accounted for 72.39%,and the instructions of imported Chinese patent medicines and those from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan regions which did not include syndromes information accounted for 74.42%;in the instructions of domestic Chinese patent medicines ,imported ones and those from Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan regions ,the“indications”item of which contained disease information ,accounted for 78.34% and 41.86%,respectively,and the “indications”item of which were mainly expressed using the terms of western medicine diseases , accounted for 64.85% and 73.68%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS Most of the domestic Chinese patent medicines included in the national medical insurance list have the basis for the use of disease differentiation ;most of the imported Chinese patent medicines and those from Hong Kong ,Macao and Taiwan regions have the basis for the use of disease differentiation .