1.Effects of Modified Yupingfeng Nasal Spray (玉屏风加味鼻喷剂) on Nasal Mucosal Tissue Remodeling,Mitochondrial Function,and the JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Allergic Rhinitis Model Rats
Huan WANG ; Meiya WANG ; Linyou FU ; Yuyin LIU ; Chenlin WANG ; Li TIAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(19):2109-2119
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Modified Yupingfeng Nasal Spray (玉屏风加味鼻喷剂, MYNS) on nasal mucosal tissue remodeling in allergic rhinitis (AR) model rats based on the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/ signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway. MethodsThe chemical constituents of MYNS were identified and analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Network pharmacology and molecular docking were integrated to identify the potential targets and signaling pathways of MYNS in the treatment of AR, and to verify the crucial role of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Forty rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, MYNS group, and mometasone furoate nasal spray group, with 10 rats per group. Except for the blank group, the AR rat model was established by ovalbumin (OVA) induction. After successful modeling, rats in the MYNS group received an intranasal instillation of 50 μl of MYNS at concentration of 1.05 g·ml-¹ in each nostril, while the mometasone furoate nasal spray group received 50 μl of corresponding spray per nostril, and the model group received 50 μl of normal saline per nostril. Treatments were administered once daily. After 14 consecutive days of intervention, the frequencies of nosal scratching and sneezing in rats within 15 minutes were recorded. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to assess morphological changes in the nasal mucosa and perform pathological scoring. Masson staining was used to evaluate collagen fiber deposition in nasal mucosal tissue and calculate the collagen volume fraction (CVF). Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining was performed to detect apoptosis in nasal mucosal cells and record the number of apoptotic cells. Immunofluorescence assay was used to detect the expression of E-cadherin (E-Cad) in the nasal mucosa. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the serum levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), histamine (HIS), immunoglobulin E (IgE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA). Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the ultrastructure of mitochondria in nasal mucosal epithelial cells. Flow cytometry was used to measure mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Western Blot was used to determine the protein expression levels of collagen Ⅲ (Collagen Ⅲ), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), Caspase-3, JAK2, phosphorylated JAK2 (p-JAK2), STAT3, and phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p-STAT3). ResultsA total of 626 chemical constituents were identified by LC-MS/MS. Network pharmacology screening identified 450 active ingredients. Nine intersecting components and 39 drug-AR intersecting targets were obtained. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated the involvement of signaling pathways including JAK2/STAT3. The animal experimental results showed that, compared with the blank group, rats in the model group exhibited significantly increased frequencies of nasal scratching and sneezing, as well as elevated CVF and the number of apoptotic cells, while the levels of E-Cad, MMP, and serum IFN-γ and SOD significantly decreased; meanwhile, the serum levels of IL-4, IgE, HIS, ROS, and MDA, along with the protein expression levels of Collagen Ⅲ, α-SMA, Bax, Caspase-3, p-JAK2, and p-STAT3 in the nasal mucosa, significantly increased (P<0.05), accompanied by aggravated pathological damage in the nasal mucosa, increased collagen fiber deposition, and abnormal mitochondrial morphology. Compared to the model group, rats in the MYNS group showed improvements in all the aforementioned indicators except for HIS (P<0.05), and those in the mometasone furoate nasal spray group showed improvements in all indicators except for IL-4, IgE, and SOD levels (P<0.05). ConclusionThe mechanism of MYNS in treating AR may be related to inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, reducing inflammatory responsesand oxidative stress, ameliorating mitochondrial damage, and suppressing nasal mucosal cell apoptosis, thereby improving nasal mucosal tissue pathological remodeling.
2.Effects of Modified Yupingfeng Nasal Spray (玉屏风加味鼻喷剂) on Nasal Mucosal Tissue Remodeling,Mitochondrial Function,and the JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Allergic Rhinitis Model Rats
Huan WANG ; Meiya WANG ; Linyou FU ; Yuyin LIU ; Chenlin WANG ; Li TIAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(19):2109-2119
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Modified Yupingfeng Nasal Spray (玉屏风加味鼻喷剂, MYNS) on nasal mucosal tissue remodeling in allergic rhinitis (AR) model rats based on the Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/ signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway. MethodsThe chemical constituents of MYNS were identified and analyzed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Network pharmacology and molecular docking were integrated to identify the potential targets and signaling pathways of MYNS in the treatment of AR, and to verify the crucial role of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Forty rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, MYNS group, and mometasone furoate nasal spray group, with 10 rats per group. Except for the blank group, the AR rat model was established by ovalbumin (OVA) induction. After successful modeling, rats in the MYNS group received an intranasal instillation of 50 μl of MYNS at concentration of 1.05 g·ml-¹ in each nostril, while the mometasone furoate nasal spray group received 50 μl of corresponding spray per nostril, and the model group received 50 μl of normal saline per nostril. Treatments were administered once daily. After 14 consecutive days of intervention, the frequencies of nosal scratching and sneezing in rats within 15 minutes were recorded. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to assess morphological changes in the nasal mucosa and perform pathological scoring. Masson staining was used to evaluate collagen fiber deposition in nasal mucosal tissue and calculate the collagen volume fraction (CVF). Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining was performed to detect apoptosis in nasal mucosal cells and record the number of apoptotic cells. Immunofluorescence assay was used to detect the expression of E-cadherin (E-Cad) in the nasal mucosa. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine the serum levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), histamine (HIS), immunoglobulin E (IgE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA). Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the ultrastructure of mitochondria in nasal mucosal epithelial cells. Flow cytometry was used to measure mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Western Blot was used to determine the protein expression levels of collagen Ⅲ (Collagen Ⅲ), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), Caspase-3, JAK2, phosphorylated JAK2 (p-JAK2), STAT3, and phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (p-STAT3). ResultsA total of 626 chemical constituents were identified by LC-MS/MS. Network pharmacology screening identified 450 active ingredients. Nine intersecting components and 39 drug-AR intersecting targets were obtained. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated the involvement of signaling pathways including JAK2/STAT3. The animal experimental results showed that, compared with the blank group, rats in the model group exhibited significantly increased frequencies of nasal scratching and sneezing, as well as elevated CVF and the number of apoptotic cells, while the levels of E-Cad, MMP, and serum IFN-γ and SOD significantly decreased; meanwhile, the serum levels of IL-4, IgE, HIS, ROS, and MDA, along with the protein expression levels of Collagen Ⅲ, α-SMA, Bax, Caspase-3, p-JAK2, and p-STAT3 in the nasal mucosa, significantly increased (P<0.05), accompanied by aggravated pathological damage in the nasal mucosa, increased collagen fiber deposition, and abnormal mitochondrial morphology. Compared to the model group, rats in the MYNS group showed improvements in all the aforementioned indicators except for HIS (P<0.05), and those in the mometasone furoate nasal spray group showed improvements in all indicators except for IL-4, IgE, and SOD levels (P<0.05). ConclusionThe mechanism of MYNS in treating AR may be related to inhibiting the activation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, reducing inflammatory responsesand oxidative stress, ameliorating mitochondrial damage, and suppressing nasal mucosal cell apoptosis, thereby improving nasal mucosal tissue pathological remodeling.
3.The preliminary clinical observation of Huganjiexian decoction in the treatment of hepatic cirrhosis
Jianchang SHU ; Xionggen ZHOU ; Xia Lü ; Haihua ZHOU ; Zhijian SHAO ; Guoron YE ; Haiyan ZHU ; Qihong YANG ; Huidong SONG ; Wenru ZHANG ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Meiya FU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012;34(2):119-121
Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effects and evaluate the security of Huganjiexian decoction combined with conventional therapy on hepatic cirrhosis.MethodsBy the randomized and prospective study method,34 patients with liver cirrhosis were divided into experimental group and control group.The experimental group was treated with Huganjiexian decoction combined with conventional therapy while the control group was treated with conventional therapy alone.Patients in both groups were treated six months.At the beginning and 6 months after treatment,levels of alanine transaminase (ALT),aspartate transaminase (AST),albumin (ALB),albumin/globulin (A/G),total bilirubin (TBiL),blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine (Scr) were determined.Results Levels ofALT、AST、TBiL decreased in both groups after being treated for six months,and the differences of downward trend of the experimental group were more significant than control group (F=36.63,40.31,38.65,P<0.05).Levels ofALT、AST、TBiL of the experimental group were lower than those of control group significantly (F=8.67,7.62,4.36,P<0.05 ).The A/G raised in both groups after treatment,and the upward trend of the experimental group was greatly different from that of control group (F=24.10,P<0.05),the value of A/G of the experimental group was higher than that of control group (F=4.78,P<0.05).The ALB raised in both groups after treatment,while the upward trend of the experimental group was no different from that of control group (F=0.89,P> 0.05).Thevalue of ALB had no significant changes in both groups (F=3.15,P>0.05).Conclusion Huganjiexian decoction possessed therapeutic effect on hepatic cirrhosis,it had no obvious toxicity and side
4.The HBV E Genotype Discover in Dai Nationality in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province
Haiping ZHAO ; Yuanying SHEN ; Ru SHEN ; Yuanyi WANG ; Meiya FU
Virologica Sinica 2009;24(1):77-79
To investigate the distribution of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes among the population of Dai nationality in Xishuangbanna, Yurman Province HBV genotypes of the Serum samples were tested by PCR-RFLP. This is the first time to discover the B+E genotypes in China. This finding provides new information for understanding the distribution of HBV genotype in China and a provides a basis for establishing a Chinese gene bank.

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