1.Regulatory Effect of Danhe Granules on Oxidative Stress in Rats with Mixed Hyperlipidemia
Jingke MENG ; Susu LIU ; Pan GAO ; Mingjiao JIA ; Bochao JIA ; Qingzheng XING ; Yulong CHEN ; Wei WANG ; Xinlou CHAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(10):112-122
ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Danhe granules in treating mixed hyperlipidemia based on network pharmacology, as well as animal and cell experiments. MethodsThe active compounds and targets of Danhe granules were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ETCM). Related targets for mixed hyperlipidemia were obtained from the GeneCards database. The intersecting targets were subjected to Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses. A high-fat model was established in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) induced by palmitic acid (PA), followed by intervention with Danhe granules to assess intracellular lipid accumulation and oxidative stress levels. A mixed hyperlipidemia rat model was also established and divided into low-, medium-, and high-dose Danhe granules groups (1.134, 2.268, and 4.536 g·kg-1, respectively), as well as a positive control group treated with pravastatin sodium (4.020 mg·kg-1). After eight weeks of intervention, serum lipid levels, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress indices, and the expression of key hepatic lipid metabolism-related proteins were determined. ResultsNetwork pharmacology identified 93 intersecting targets between Danhe granules and mixed hyperlipidemia, with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1B among the key nodes. The PPAR signaling pathway, AGE/RAGE signaling pathway, lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were among the most significantly enriched pathways. Cellular experiments demonstrated that Danhe granules significantly reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels while increasing catalase (CAT) activity (P<0.05), thereby alleviating intracellular lipid accumulation and triglyceride (TG) content in HepG2. In animal experiments, Danhe granules markedly decreased serum total cholesterol (TC), TG, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (P<0.05), reduced hepatic MDA levels, and elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and CAT levels. Histological analysis showed alleviation of hepatic steatosis, upregulation of hepatic PPARA and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) expressions, and downregulation of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) expression (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionDanhe granules improve lipid metabolism disorders in mixed hyperlipidemia by reducing MDA levels, enhancing SOD and CAT activities, scavenging excessive ROS, inhibiting oxidative stress, and mitigating liver injury. The underlying mechanism may involve the upregulation of PPARA and LPL and the suppression of SREBP1 expression.
2.Regulatory Effect of Danhe Granules on Oxidative Stress in Rats with Mixed Hyperlipidemia
Jingke MENG ; Susu LIU ; Pan GAO ; Mingjiao JIA ; Bochao JIA ; Qingzheng XING ; Yulong CHEN ; Wei WANG ; Xinlou CHAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(10):112-122
ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Danhe granules in treating mixed hyperlipidemia based on network pharmacology, as well as animal and cell experiments. MethodsThe active compounds and targets of Danhe granules were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ETCM). Related targets for mixed hyperlipidemia were obtained from the GeneCards database. The intersecting targets were subjected to Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses. A high-fat model was established in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) induced by palmitic acid (PA), followed by intervention with Danhe granules to assess intracellular lipid accumulation and oxidative stress levels. A mixed hyperlipidemia rat model was also established and divided into low-, medium-, and high-dose Danhe granules groups (1.134, 2.268, and 4.536 g·kg-1, respectively), as well as a positive control group treated with pravastatin sodium (4.020 mg·kg-1). After eight weeks of intervention, serum lipid levels, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress indices, and the expression of key hepatic lipid metabolism-related proteins were determined. ResultsNetwork pharmacology identified 93 intersecting targets between Danhe granules and mixed hyperlipidemia, with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and IL-1B among the key nodes. The PPAR signaling pathway, AGE/RAGE signaling pathway, lipid metabolism, atherosclerosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were among the most significantly enriched pathways. Cellular experiments demonstrated that Danhe granules significantly reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels while increasing catalase (CAT) activity (P<0.05), thereby alleviating intracellular lipid accumulation and triglyceride (TG) content in HepG2. In animal experiments, Danhe granules markedly decreased serum total cholesterol (TC), TG, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (P<0.05), reduced hepatic MDA levels, and elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and CAT levels. Histological analysis showed alleviation of hepatic steatosis, upregulation of hepatic PPARA and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) expressions, and downregulation of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP1) expression (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionDanhe granules improve lipid metabolism disorders in mixed hyperlipidemia by reducing MDA levels, enhancing SOD and CAT activities, scavenging excessive ROS, inhibiting oxidative stress, and mitigating liver injury. The underlying mechanism may involve the upregulation of PPARA and LPL and the suppression of SREBP1 expression.
3.Effect of natural drying method on umbilical care of neonates
Yue CHAI ; Jiaqi LI ; Chunmei YIN ; Jun LUAN ; Meng FANG ; Na DOU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(10):1520-1523
OBJECTIVE To compare the effect on umbilical care of the neonates between the natural dying method and the traditional ethanol disinfection method so as to provide a better method of umbilical nursing for the neo-nates.METHODS A total of 212 healthy neonates who were given birth in the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from Aug.2024 to Nov.2024 were recruited as the research subjects and were randomly divided into the natural drying method with 103 cases and the traditional ethanol disinfection method with 109 cases ac-cording to the method of umbilical care.The time of umbilical cord separation,rate of umbilical bleeding and inci-dence of umbilical secretions were observed and compared between the two groups of neonates.RESULTS There were 16 neonates with the healing time of umbilical cord separation no more than 7 days under the treatment of natural drying method,with 5 cases more than the neonates under the treatment of traditional ethanol disinfection method.The average healing time of umbilical cord separation was 11.69 days under the natural drying method,1.43 days shorter than 13.12 days under the traditional ethanol disinfection method,and there was significant difference(P<0.05).The rate of umbilical bleeding was 5.82%under the natural drying method,a reduction of 0.60%as compared with 6.42%under the traditional ethanol disinfection method;the incidence of umbilical se-cretions was 0.97%under the national drying method,a reduction of 1.78%as compared with 2.75%under the traditional ethanol disinfection method,but there were no significant differences.CONCLUSIONS As compared with the traditional ethanol disinfection method,the natural drying method can shorten the time of umbilical cord separation,reduce the risk of umbilical infection,and reduce the stress from the neonatal nursing.It is worthy to be promoted.
4.Application and reflection of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content in empowering Immunology education
Yanli NIU ; Liying MENG ; Pengtao WANG ; Lihui CHAI ; Lingyun LIU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(6):1328-1332
Objective:To explore the application effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content(AIGC)in immuno-logy education and optimize teaching models to enhance students'clinical thinking and self-directed learning abilities.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted to analyze the current application status of AIGC among 105 university teachers.Taking"TypeⅠHypersensitivity"as an example,integrating AI tools to generate dynamic case scenarios and multimodal resources.Teaching effective-ness was evaluated through classroom practices and student questionnaires.Results:88.32%of teachers recognized AIGC's role in im-proving preparation efficiency,and 61.54%of students reported significantly improved learning outcomes.However,71.43%of teach-ers expressed concerns about increased student dependency,and 55.84%of teachers emphasized challenges in content quality control.Conclusion:AIGC effectively enhances teaching interactivity and personalized learning.Future efforts should focus on optimizing con-tent authority,establishing ethical guidelines,and promoting the development of human-AI collaborative educational models.
5.Effect of natural drying method on umbilical care of neonates
Yue CHAI ; Jiaqi LI ; Chunmei YIN ; Jun LUAN ; Meng FANG ; Na DOU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(10):1520-1523
OBJECTIVE To compare the effect on umbilical care of the neonates between the natural dying method and the traditional ethanol disinfection method so as to provide a better method of umbilical nursing for the neo-nates.METHODS A total of 212 healthy neonates who were given birth in the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital from Aug.2024 to Nov.2024 were recruited as the research subjects and were randomly divided into the natural drying method with 103 cases and the traditional ethanol disinfection method with 109 cases ac-cording to the method of umbilical care.The time of umbilical cord separation,rate of umbilical bleeding and inci-dence of umbilical secretions were observed and compared between the two groups of neonates.RESULTS There were 16 neonates with the healing time of umbilical cord separation no more than 7 days under the treatment of natural drying method,with 5 cases more than the neonates under the treatment of traditional ethanol disinfection method.The average healing time of umbilical cord separation was 11.69 days under the natural drying method,1.43 days shorter than 13.12 days under the traditional ethanol disinfection method,and there was significant difference(P<0.05).The rate of umbilical bleeding was 5.82%under the natural drying method,a reduction of 0.60%as compared with 6.42%under the traditional ethanol disinfection method;the incidence of umbilical se-cretions was 0.97%under the national drying method,a reduction of 1.78%as compared with 2.75%under the traditional ethanol disinfection method,but there were no significant differences.CONCLUSIONS As compared with the traditional ethanol disinfection method,the natural drying method can shorten the time of umbilical cord separation,reduce the risk of umbilical infection,and reduce the stress from the neonatal nursing.It is worthy to be promoted.
6.IL-37 inhibits osteogenic transformation of human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells and participates in inhibition of their calcification via TLR/NF-κB pathway
Chenyue MA ; Qiongyi HE ; Meng WANG ; Meng CHAI ; Haitao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(2):304-309
Objective:To investigate the effect of IL-37 on oxidized low-density lipoprotein(ox-LDL)-induced calcification in human aortic vascular smooth muscle cells(HA-SMCs)and the influence of toll-like receptor(TLR)/nuclear transcription factor(NF-κB)pathway and osteogenic transcription factors,to demonstrate the mechanism of IL-37 in calcification.Methods:The calcifica-tion model of HA-SMCs was treated with ox-LDL,and the model group was pretreated with 100 ng/ml IL-37 or 100 μmol/L PDTC.CCK8 was used to detect cell proliferation activity;flow cytometry was used to detect apoptosis.Alizarin red staining was used to detect calcified nodules.The mRNA levels of smooth muscle actin(SMA),bone morphogenetic protein(BMP2)and IL-37 were detected by qPCR;mRNA and protein expression levels of TLR,NF-κB,p-NF-κB,RUNX-associated transcription factor(RUNX2),alkaline phosphatase(ALP),SMA and smooth muscle 22α(SM22α)were detected by qPCR and Western blot.Results:Compared with the control group,ox-LDL treatment enhanced cellular proliferation activity and was concentration-dependent(P<0.05),and apoptosis rate was increased,while the model group produced significant orange-red calcified nodules,up-regulated mRNA and protein expres-sion of inflammatory factors such as TLR and NF-κB,up-regulated mRNA expression of IL-37,RUNX2,BMP2,ALP,while SMA and SM22α mRNA expressions were decreased,and the protein expressions of p-NF-κB and RUNX2 were increased significantly;compared with the modeling group,the IL-37 pretreatment group showed lower viability and decreased apoptosis rate(P<0.05),sig-nificantly reduced calcified nodules,and the mRNA and protein expression of inflammatory factors such as TLR and NF-κB,and mRNA of RUNX2,BMP2,ALP expressions were downregulated,mRNA expression of SMA and SM22α were elevated,and protein expressions of p-NF-κB and RUNX2 were significantly decreased,showing the same trend as the inhibitor PDTC group in cytokines.Conclusion:IL-37 inhibits calcification of HA-SMCs,which may be related to the inhibition of NF-κB pathway and osteogenic pheno-type transformation.
7.CT and MRI characteristics and analysis of intracranial white epidermoid cysts
Xin LI ; Yuan LI ; Jiarong CHAI ; Changjuan MENG ; Yanping WANG ; Liyang ZHAO ; Zhihong YANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(1):18-21
Objective To investigate the radiological features of intracranial white epidermoid cysts(WECs).Methods A retro-spective analysis was conducted on the CT and MRI findings of 7 patients pathologically confirmed with WECs.All patients under-went plain CT and MRI scans,and six patients underwent enhanced MRI scans.Results All cases were solitary lesions,located in the right middle cranial fossa(2 cases),suprasellar area(2 cases),left cerebellopontine angle(1 case),right cerebellar vermis(1 case),and cerebellomedullary cistern(1 case),respectively.The lesions appeared oval or irregular in shape with clear boundaries and no perile-sional edema.The CT scans predominantly showed high density in 7 cases,with calcification in 1 case.On T1WI,7 cases exhibited high signal with mixed signals in some areas;6 cases showed primarily low signal on T2WI and fluid attenuated inversion recovery(FLAIR),with 1 case predominantly showed high signal;all 7 cases demonstrated low signal on diffusion weighted imaging(DWI).The margins of 1 lesion appeared"curly",and another exhibited a"swirl"pattern.5 cases had no enhancement,while 1 case had mild marginal enhancement.Conclusion Intracranial WECs has certain imaging characteristics.When a cystic lesion shows high density on CT,predominantly high signal on T1WI,and mostly no enhancement,considering the possibility of WECs.
8.SCD1 inhibitor CAY-10566 sensitizes cisplatin by inducing ferroptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
Zhiheng WANG ; Xin XING ; Tao TAO ; Lianqin MENG ; Jun WANG ; Ping GUO ; Lin CHAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(8):1009-1016
AIM:To investigate how the stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1(SCD1)inhibitor CAY-10566 induc-es ferroptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OS-CC)cells and enhances their sensitivity to cisplatin,with preliminary exploration of the underlying mo-lecular mechanisms.METHODS:Bioinformatics analysis and clinical specimens were used to evalu-ate SCD1 expression in OSCC tissues.OSCC cell lines(Cal27 and HSC3)were treated with CAY-10566,cis-platin,the ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostatin-1(Fer-1),or their combinations.Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 assay,while reactive oxygen spe-cies(ROS)and lipid ROS levels were measured by flow cytometry.Malondialdehyde(MDA)and re-duced glutathione(GSH)levels were quantified us-ing commercial assay kits.Western blotting was performed to analyze the protein expression of glu-tathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),mechanistic target of rapamycin(mTOR),mature sterol regulatory ele-ment-binding protein 1(m-SREBP1),SCD1,and heme oxygenase 1(HMOX1).RESULTS:SCD1 was significantly overexpressed in OSCC tissues(P<0.01).Combined treatment with CAY-10566 and cis-platin markedly reduced OSCC cell viability(P<0.01)and increased lipid peroxidation(P<0.001),while suppressing GPX4 expression-effects that were re-versed by Fer-1(P<0.001).CAY-10566 upregulated HMOX1 expression and inhibited mTOR,m-SREBP1,and SCD1 protein levels(P<0.001).CONCLUSION:CAY-10566 promotes ferroptosis and cisplatin sensi-tivity in OSCC cells,potentially through HMOX1 up-regulation and suppression of the mTOR/SREBP1/SCD1 axis.
9.CT and MRI characteristics and analysis of intracranial white epidermoid cysts
Xin LI ; Yuan LI ; Jiarong CHAI ; Changjuan MENG ; Yanping WANG ; Liyang ZHAO ; Zhihong YANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2025;41(1):18-21
Objective To investigate the radiological features of intracranial white epidermoid cysts(WECs).Methods A retro-spective analysis was conducted on the CT and MRI findings of 7 patients pathologically confirmed with WECs.All patients under-went plain CT and MRI scans,and six patients underwent enhanced MRI scans.Results All cases were solitary lesions,located in the right middle cranial fossa(2 cases),suprasellar area(2 cases),left cerebellopontine angle(1 case),right cerebellar vermis(1 case),and cerebellomedullary cistern(1 case),respectively.The lesions appeared oval or irregular in shape with clear boundaries and no perile-sional edema.The CT scans predominantly showed high density in 7 cases,with calcification in 1 case.On T1WI,7 cases exhibited high signal with mixed signals in some areas;6 cases showed primarily low signal on T2WI and fluid attenuated inversion recovery(FLAIR),with 1 case predominantly showed high signal;all 7 cases demonstrated low signal on diffusion weighted imaging(DWI).The margins of 1 lesion appeared"curly",and another exhibited a"swirl"pattern.5 cases had no enhancement,while 1 case had mild marginal enhancement.Conclusion Intracranial WECs has certain imaging characteristics.When a cystic lesion shows high density on CT,predominantly high signal on T1WI,and mostly no enhancement,considering the possibility of WECs.
10.SCD1 inhibitor CAY-10566 sensitizes cisplatin by inducing ferroptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma cells
Zhiheng WANG ; Xin XING ; Tao TAO ; Lianqin MENG ; Jun WANG ; Ping GUO ; Lin CHAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2025;30(8):1009-1016
AIM:To investigate how the stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1(SCD1)inhibitor CAY-10566 induc-es ferroptosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma(OS-CC)cells and enhances their sensitivity to cisplatin,with preliminary exploration of the underlying mo-lecular mechanisms.METHODS:Bioinformatics analysis and clinical specimens were used to evalu-ate SCD1 expression in OSCC tissues.OSCC cell lines(Cal27 and HSC3)were treated with CAY-10566,cis-platin,the ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostatin-1(Fer-1),or their combinations.Cell viability was assessed using the CCK-8 assay,while reactive oxygen spe-cies(ROS)and lipid ROS levels were measured by flow cytometry.Malondialdehyde(MDA)and re-duced glutathione(GSH)levels were quantified us-ing commercial assay kits.Western blotting was performed to analyze the protein expression of glu-tathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),mechanistic target of rapamycin(mTOR),mature sterol regulatory ele-ment-binding protein 1(m-SREBP1),SCD1,and heme oxygenase 1(HMOX1).RESULTS:SCD1 was significantly overexpressed in OSCC tissues(P<0.01).Combined treatment with CAY-10566 and cis-platin markedly reduced OSCC cell viability(P<0.01)and increased lipid peroxidation(P<0.001),while suppressing GPX4 expression-effects that were re-versed by Fer-1(P<0.001).CAY-10566 upregulated HMOX1 expression and inhibited mTOR,m-SREBP1,and SCD1 protein levels(P<0.001).CONCLUSION:CAY-10566 promotes ferroptosis and cisplatin sensi-tivity in OSCC cells,potentially through HMOX1 up-regulation and suppression of the mTOR/SREBP1/SCD1 axis.

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