1.Research Progress on the Mechanism of Improving Aplastic Anemia by Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas and Ingredients
Yuying LIANG ; Wanruo WAN ; Yan XIE ; Liuliu QIN ; Haoli QIN ; Erwei HAO ; Zhengcai DU ; Jiagang DENG ; Xiaotao HOU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(1):168-178
Aplastic anemia is a rare and life-threatening bone marrow failure that is becoming more common and tends to affect younger individuals.Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of preventing and treating asthenia and blood syndrome.Its treatment of aplastic anemia involves coordinated regulation through multiple components,targets,and channels.The article classifies and elaborates on the therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine compounds and their components on aplastic anemia.As well as the expression of related factors from three aspects:hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells,the immune system,and bone marrow microenvironmental abnormalities.It also analyzes the frequency and meridian of commonly used drugs in traditional Chinese medicine compounds.Deficiency tonifying drugs were found to be the most frequently used treatment for aplastic anemia,which is consistent with the deficiency-based nature of the disease.The related organs affected are the liver,spleen,and kidney.This paper reviews the mechanism of aplastic anemia and the preventive and therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine.The study is of great significance for the follow-up research on traditional Chinese medicine in improving aplastic anemia.
2.Strategic Considerations on Sustainable Utilization and Industrial Development of Marine Chinese Medicine Resources in China
Xianjun FU ; Zihan FANG ; Jiagang DENG ; Hao WU ; Changyun WANG ; Juan GUO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2761-2771
The sustainable utilization and development of marine Chinese medicine are of great significance for protecting marine ecosystems,inheriting traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture,and promoting high-quality development of the TCM industry.Through generations of efforts,China has established a solid foundation in marine traditional Chinese medicine(MTCM)research,including the accumulation of traditional application experience,construction of research platforms,professional talent cultivation,establishment of high-level academic exchange platforms,policy support,and industrial environment optimization,with a series of breakthrough achievements.However,challenges persist in sustainable utilization and industrial development,such as unclear dynamic status of marine biological resources(some even depleted),disconnection between research and conservation due to weak awareness,insufficient R&D investment hindering landmark achievements,lack of national-level research platforms,and low industrial scale/intensification.To address these issues,strategic measures should be implemented,including strengthening dynamic monitoring and management of marine Chinese medicine resources,advancing artificial breeding and aquaculture technologies,establishing a national technology innovation center,increasing R&D investment through special funds,innovating research approaches,developing high-value products,and promote the integrated development of the entire industry chain of marine traditional Chinese medicine.Additionally,interdisciplinary collaboration,international cooperation,and public education should be enhanced to achieve effective resource conservation and rational utilization,form a marine traditional Chinese medicine industry cluster with a complete industrial chain,significant driving effect,and concentrated brand effect,ultimately contributing to human health and China's maritime power strategy.
3.Strategic Considerations on Sustainable Utilization and Industrial Development of Marine Chinese Medicine Resources in China
Xianjun FU ; Zihan FANG ; Jiagang DENG ; Hao WU ; Changyun WANG ; Juan GUO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(10):2761-2771
The sustainable utilization and development of marine Chinese medicine are of great significance for protecting marine ecosystems,inheriting traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture,and promoting high-quality development of the TCM industry.Through generations of efforts,China has established a solid foundation in marine traditional Chinese medicine(MTCM)research,including the accumulation of traditional application experience,construction of research platforms,professional talent cultivation,establishment of high-level academic exchange platforms,policy support,and industrial environment optimization,with a series of breakthrough achievements.However,challenges persist in sustainable utilization and industrial development,such as unclear dynamic status of marine biological resources(some even depleted),disconnection between research and conservation due to weak awareness,insufficient R&D investment hindering landmark achievements,lack of national-level research platforms,and low industrial scale/intensification.To address these issues,strategic measures should be implemented,including strengthening dynamic monitoring and management of marine Chinese medicine resources,advancing artificial breeding and aquaculture technologies,establishing a national technology innovation center,increasing R&D investment through special funds,innovating research approaches,developing high-value products,and promote the integrated development of the entire industry chain of marine traditional Chinese medicine.Additionally,interdisciplinary collaboration,international cooperation,and public education should be enhanced to achieve effective resource conservation and rational utilization,form a marine traditional Chinese medicine industry cluster with a complete industrial chain,significant driving effect,and concentrated brand effect,ultimately contributing to human health and China's maritime power strategy.
4.Research Progress on the Mechanism of Improving Aplastic Anemia by Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas and Ingredients
Yuying LIANG ; Wanruo WAN ; Yan XIE ; Liuliu QIN ; Haoli QIN ; Erwei HAO ; Zhengcai DU ; Jiagang DENG ; Xiaotao HOU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(1):168-178
Aplastic anemia is a rare and life-threatening bone marrow failure that is becoming more common and tends to affect younger individuals.Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of preventing and treating asthenia and blood syndrome.Its treatment of aplastic anemia involves coordinated regulation through multiple components,targets,and channels.The article classifies and elaborates on the therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine compounds and their components on aplastic anemia.As well as the expression of related factors from three aspects:hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells,the immune system,and bone marrow microenvironmental abnormalities.It also analyzes the frequency and meridian of commonly used drugs in traditional Chinese medicine compounds.Deficiency tonifying drugs were found to be the most frequently used treatment for aplastic anemia,which is consistent with the deficiency-based nature of the disease.The related organs affected are the liver,spleen,and kidney.This paper reviews the mechanism of aplastic anemia and the preventive and therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine.The study is of great significance for the follow-up research on traditional Chinese medicine in improving aplastic anemia.
5.Chemical Components of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Alzheimer's Disease and Its Mechanism: A Review
Zhengcai DU ; Runhua HU ; Ruilin LI ; Erwei HAO ; Xiaotao HOU ; Jiagang DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(5):236-245
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common diseases in the elderly population. Its etiology involves multiple pathogenic factors and pathological links such as abnormal deposition of β amyloid protein (Aβ), hyperphosphorylation of Tau protein, abnormalities of the cholinergic system, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response. However, its specific pathogenesis has not been clarified, and no specific therapeutic drugs have been found. In recent years, more and more studies have paid attention to the potential of chemical components of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of AD. However, the diversity and complexity of the chemical components of TCM may have a positive impact on multiple pathological links of AD. Researchers have isolated many active components from TCMs, and the effects of treating AD have been confirmed by modern pharmacological studies. Through literature analysis, this article found that the main chemical components of TCM with anti-AD effects were saponins (31%), flavonoids (24%), polysaccharides (20%), lactones (8%), alkaloids (7%), phenols (3%), and other compounds (7%). Among them, ginsenoside, notoginsenoside, epimedium flavones, puerarin, baicalein, schisandra polysaccharide, angelica polysaccharide, ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide, pachyman, huperzine A, berberine, andrographolide, curcumin, emodin, and gastrodin have been extensively studied in terms of their anti-AD effects, and their mechanisms of pharmacological action have been involved in many aspects of AD pathogenesis. This article reviews the anti-AD activities and possible mechanisms of chemical components of TCM, so as to provide a reference for the development of new drugs for the prevention and treatment of AD.
6.Mangiferin inhibits proliferation,migration and inflammatory factor expression of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis
Mengfan HU ; Qiuhui YAN ; Mengran DENG ; Meimei LIANG ; Liang LIANG ; Sisi YI ; Jiagang DENG ; Chenxia YUN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(11):1690-1695
BACKGROUND:Mangiferin is a biphenylpyridone compound extracted from mango leaves,bark and roots.Previous studies have shown that mangiferin can exert anti-systemic inflammatory effects through the activation of transcription factors such as NF-κB and JAK/STAT. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects and mechanisms of mangiferin on proliferation,migration and inflammatory factor release of rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synovial cells(RA-FLS). METHODS:RA-FLS were divided into blank group,R848(TLR7/8 agonists)stimulated group,mangiferin low-,medium-,high-dose groups(2,4 and 8 μg/mL)and positive control group(Cu-CPT8,TLR8 pathway inhibitor).The cytotoxic effect of different mass concentrations of mangiferin was detected using cell counting kit-8 method and the final cellular dosing mass concentration was screened.The proliferation ability of RA-FLS was detected by cell clone formation assay,the migration ability of RA-FLS was detected by scratch assay and Transwell migration assay,and the expression of interleukin 1β,interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor α mRNA in RA-FLS was detected by qRT-PCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the blank group,the viability of RA-FLS was inhibited after treatment with mangiferin at 2-10 μg/mL,but there was no significant difference among groups(P>0.05),indicating that the toxic effect on RA-FLS was minimal.Compared with the R848-stimulated group,mangiferin decreased the number of cell clones,the scratch healing rate and the number of migrating cells in all dosing groups(P<0.01);and the expression of interleukin 1β,interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor α mRNA was also reduced in the mangostin medium-and high-dose groups(P<0.01).Compared with the R848-stimulated group,the number of cell clones,the scratch healing rate and the number of migrating cells as well as the expression levels of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor α mRNA were significantly reduced in the positive control group(P<0.05,P<0.01).But there was no significant difference in the expression level of interleukin 1β.To conclude,mangiferin may exert its anti-rheumatoid arthritis effects through the TLR7/8 signaling pathway by inhibiting RA-FLS proliferation,migration,and inflammatory factor release.
7.Mangiferin alleviates renal inflammatory injury in spontaneously hypertensive rats by inhibiting MCP-1/CCR2 signaling pathway.
Xiaoqin HU ; Wei ZHAO ; Jiagang DENG ; Zhengcai DU ; Xuewen ZENG ; Bei ZHOU ; Erwei HAO
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(4):556-563
OBJECTIVE:
Hypertension is a low-grade inflammation state of the disease and was easily complicated by kidneys' inflammatory response. Mangiferin (MGF), a pharmacologically active compound in various plants including Mangifera indica, has a strong anti-inflammatory activity. However, the effects of MGF on renal inflammatory injury in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects and mechanisms of MGF on renal inflammatory injury in SHRs.
METHODS:
MGF was used in SHRs at the doses of 10, 20, 40 mg/kg/d for 8 weeks consecutively. The blood and urine were collected for assessment of renal function. Renal tissues were collected for histological, immunohistochemistry, ELISA, Western blot and real time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) analysis.
RESULTS:
The results showed that the levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and recombinant chemokine C-C-Motif receptor 2 (CCR2) were increased in SHRs, meanwhile, the level of IL-10 was decreased in SHR. Treatment of MGF inhibited the expression of IL-6, TNF-α, MCP-1 and CCR2, and promoted the expression of IL-10. Furthermore, the content of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum uric acid (SUA) was significantly increased in the model group, and treatment of MGF had no obvious effects on these parameters at all dose levels.
CONCLUSION
Our study proved that the kidneys of SHRs had significant inflammatory injury, and MGF had the protective effects on renal inflammatory injury in SHRs; The protective mechanism may be mediated partly by the MCP-1/CCR2 signaling pathway. Thus, it is a potential new drug for the treatment of hypertension.
8.Application Regularity and Mechanism of Chinese Marine Drug Pair Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha Based on Literature Mining Technology
Peijun ZHUANG ; Erwei HAO ; Zeyu LI ; Zhengcai DU ; Xiaotao HOU ; Jiagang DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(19):211-219
ObjectiveTo analyze the clinical application hotspots, development trends, compatibility characteristics, application rules, and formulation mechanisms of the Chinese marine drug pair Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha in order to provide references for its clinical medication and further research. MethodBy means of various modern literature databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), modern clinical prescriptions containing Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha, as well as the clinical application hotspots, were retrieved, followed by visualized analysis of hotspots and development trends of their clinical applications using Citespace. The drug composition, efficacy and indications, and drug dosages in the prescriptions were statistically analyzed. Additionally, various statistical software including SPSS Modeler 18.0 were employed to analyze the indications, syndromes, and formulation rules of Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha. ResultThe visualized analysis included 90 articles, revealing a gradual decrease in publications in this field in recent years. Key clinical application keywords were identified as hypertension, collateral deficiency producing wind, insomnia, etc. Eighty clinical prescriptions were retrieved, involving 121 drugs. Frequency analysis of compatibility demonstrated that the top 10 drugs were Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Os Draconis, Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Chrysanthemi Flos, Scutellariae Radix, Gardeniae Frucuts, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and Polygoni Multiflori Caulis. Association rule analysis showed that core combinations included "Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis-Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix" and "Os Draconis-Pheretima-Chuanxiong Rhizoma". Through factor reliability analysis, new drug combinations were derived, such as "Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Polygoni Multiflori Caulis-Eucommiae Cortex-Taxilli Herba-Leonuri Herba", "Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix-Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis", "Scutellariae Radix-Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma-Margarita-Prunellae Spica", "Os Draconis-Pheretima-Bombyx Batryticatus", "Chrysanthemi Flos-Chuanxiong Rhizoma", "Poria-Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma", and "Paeoniae Radix Alba-Gardeniae Fructus-Sclerotium Poriae Pararadicis". The Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha drug pair was mainly used to treat diseases with liver Yang hyperactivity syndrome, with hypertension accounting for 40.00%, migraines for 30.00%, and dizziness for 15.00%. In the treatment of liver Yang hyperactivity syndrome, the main categories of compatible drugs were liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing ones (19.86%), blood-activating and stasis-resolving ones (12.13%), and spirit-calming ones (10.08%). High-frequency drugs in the prescriptions function to reduce blood pressure through multiple pathways, such as increasing nitric oxide (NO) levels, downregulating angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ), and inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). ConclusionThrough comprehensive analysis of the results, the Haliotidis Concha-Oystreae Concha drug pair is commonly used for hypertension with liver Yang hyperactivity syndrome, and is often combined with deficiency-tonifying, liver-pacifying and wind-extinguishing, heat-clearing, and spirit-calming drugs, aiming to simultaneously extinguish wind, relieve spasms, and pacify the liver to subdue Yang, while also clearing heat to relax bowels, stabilizing the mind, and enhancing the liver-pacifying and Yang-subduing effects of this drug pair.
9.Research Progress of Yao Medicine Jasminum Pentaneurum Hand.-Mazz and the Predictive Analysis on Its Q-Markers
Xiangying WANG ; Meng ZHANG ; Erwei HAO ; Jinling XIE ; Zhuang CHEN ; Jiagang DENG ; Xiaotao HOU ; Wei WEI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(11):3615-3625
Jasminum pentaneurum Hand.-Mazz is widely used in Yao areas,but there are few reports on its composition,pharmacological effects,and quality markers(Q-markers)both domestically and internationally.On the basis of previous research,this article is based on the"Five Principles"of Q-marker research,predicting and analyzing the Q-marker of Jasminum pentaneurum Hand.-Mazz from aspects such as resource distribution,composition,traditional efficacy,plant phylogeny,and component specificity,providing a basis for further in-depth research.
10.Chinese Medicine Monomers Regulate Atherosclerosis Through NF-κB Pathway: A Review
Jianglong FU ; Xue YANG ; Wanruo WAN ; Fan ZHANG ; Xiaotao HOU ; Jiagang DENG ; Erwei HAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(17):195-208
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world today. Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by thickening or functional degeneration of the arterial wall, and in the later stage of the disease, plaque ruptures to induce thrombosis, which in turn causes ischemia in tissues or organs. It is therefore the pathological basis for all types of cardiovascular diseases. Nuclear transcription factor kappa B (NF-κB), an important nuclear transcription factor in the inflammatory response, is activated to mediate the transcription of inflammatory factors that can trigger or exacerbate the development of AS. Vascular endothelial cells are activated by inflammatory factors. NF-κB mediates related regulatory genes in endothelial cells to secrete adhesion molecules, chemokines, and coagulation factors, promotes selective aggregation of monocytes, up-regulates the expression of adhesion molecules to make adhesion molecules stick to the endothelium and move toward the intima, promotes the degradation of the extracellular matrix, and forms unstable plaques. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has achieved certain results in the prevention and treatment of AS, and many Chinese medicines have been proved to be effective in resisting AS and can act on multiple targets in the human body, affecting the occurrence and development of AS in different links. This paper mainly introduced the NF-κB pathway and its relationship with AS, reviewed research progress on 75 components of different types in Chinese medicine monomers such as flavonoids, terpenoids, and alkaloids in AS resistance based on the NF-κB pathway, and found that Chinese medicine monomers mainly regulate cholesterol balance, inhibit the inflammatory response, reduce cell proliferation, inhibit intercellular adhesion, and suppress foam cell formation by regulating the NF-κB pathway to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of AS.

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