1.Clinical comprehensive evaluation of four Chinese patent medicines in the treatment of hyperlipidemia
Mingzhu ZHANG ; Yizhuo QIN ; Xianshuai TANG ; Lei ZHENG ; Jinfang SONG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(6):708-712
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical comprehensive value of four Chinese patent medicines (Xuezhikang, Zhibitai, Zhibituo, Jiangzhiling) in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, and provide a reference for rational clinical drug use. METHODS A clinical comprehensive evaluation index system was established in accordance with the Evidence and Value: Impact on Decision-Making (EVIDEM) framework and Technical Guideline for Clinical Comprehensive Evaluation of Cardiovascular Drugs (2022 edition, trial implementation). CNKI, Wanfang data, VIP, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Embase and official websites were retrieved to collect the literature such as drug instructions, guidelines and consensus statements, and systematic reviews/meta-analyses for the four Chinese patent medicines. A comprehensive evaluation was conducted from seven dimensions: effectiveness, safety, economy, suitability, accessibility, innovation and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. RESULTS This evaluation index system included 7 first-level indicators, 15 second-level indicators and 30 third-level indicators. Xuezhikang achieved the highest comprehensive evaluation score of 81.4 points, and was classified as class Ⅰ recommendation. Zhibitai with 76.0 points and Zhibituo with 60.9 points were both classified as class Ⅱ recommendation. Jiangzhiling with 48.8 points was classified as class Ⅳ recommendation. CONCLUSIONS Xuezhikang demonstrates the optimal clinical comprehensive value for treating hyperlipidemia. Zhibitai exhibits certain advantages in terms of safety and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine; Zhibituo shows a moderate performance in all aspects; Jiangzhiling has a relatively low score. Appropriate medicines can be selected clinically according to actual conditions and patients’ characteristics.
2.Research progress of RNA alternative splicing mechanisms and their roles in cancer therapy
Xinxin HUANG ; Mingzhu TANG ; Duowei WANG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2026;57(2):155-162
Alternative splicing (AS), a critical mechanism in gene expression regulation, is essential for cellular physiological processes such as proliferation, metabolism, and apoptosis via generating diverse mRNA isoforms and expanding protein diversity. In the field of oncology, AS has been significantly implicated in the regulation of various biological processes involved in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Specific mutations or expression changes in splicing factors, such as SF3B1, SRSF2, and U2AF1, play key roles in multiple types of cancer. This review summarizes novel therapeutic strategies for cancer targeting alternative splicing, including inhibiting spliceosome components, antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy, and approaches to overcome drug resistance and immune evasion in cancer. These strategies, which modulate the activity of splicing factors and RNA-modifying enzymes, show promise in addressing chemoresistance and enhancing the efficacy of immunotherapy. This review provides a comprehensive exploration of alternative splicing mechanisms, their role in cancer, and their potential as a therapeutic target, highlighting the importance of alternative splicing in cancer research and therapy.
3.New interpretation of the theoretical connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome from the longitudinal perspective of"traditional Chinese medicine state"
Shijie QIAO ; Chao FU ; Ziyao CAI ; Wen TANG ; Zhanglin WANG ; Zhibin WANG ; Kang TONG ; Mingzhu LI ; Hairui HAN ; Duoduo LIN ; Shaodong ZHANG ; Huangwei LEI ; Yang WANG ; Candong LI
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(6):760-764
The correspondence between prescription and syndrome is the advantage and characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)treatment.However,the pathogenesis of clinical diseases is complex and the condition is changeable,and the clinical application is difficult to achieve the maximum effect under the existing cognition of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome.In this paper,the five categories of physiological characteristics,pathological characteristics,constitution,syndrome,and disease of the longitudinal classification of"TCM state"are introduced into the correspondence of prescription and syndrome.Under the vertical perspective of"TCM state",the theoretical connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome is interpreted as"correspondence between prescription and state",namely correspondence of"prescription-physiological characteristics",correspondence of"prescription-pathological characteristics",correspondence of"prescription-constitution",correspondence of"prescription-syndrome",and correspondence of"prescription-disease".It is hoped to accurately grasp the corresponding connotation of the correspondence between prescription and syndrome,in order to deepen the clinical thinking mode of TCM.
4.A Whole-Course Nursing Quality Evaluation System for Liver Transplantation in Children Based on Donabedian Theory
Shi TANG ; Mingzhu HUANG ; Yefeng LU ; Wenzhuo LIU ; Beibei WANG ; Yan WANG
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(1):55-61
Objective To build a whole-course nursing quality evaluation system for liver transplanta-tion in children,so as to provide a basis for nursing quality evaluation and management.Methods With Donabedian's"structure-process-outcome"model as the theoretical framework,we employed literature analysis,Delphi method,and hierarchical analysis to determine the contents and weights of indexes in the whole-course nursing quality evaluation system for liver transplantation in children.Results The three rounds of survey based on questionnaires showed the questionnaire recovery rate of 100% ,the expert authority coefficients of 0.95,0.96,and 0.98,and the Kendall's coefficients of concordance of 0.165,0.209,and 0.220,respectively(all P<0.001).The established nursing quality evaluation system included 3 first-level indexes,15 second-level inde-xes,and 67 third-level indexes.Conclusion The whole-course nursing quality evaluation system for liver trans-plantation in children that was built in this study can provide a basis for the evaluation of the nursing quality.
5.Heterogeneity of psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation based on latent profile analysis
Beibei WANG ; Yan WANG ; Mingzhu HUANG ; Yi’na LU ; Shi TANG
Organ Transplantation 2023;14(6):838-846
Objective To explore heterogeneous subtypes of psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation and the characteristics differences of different types of children after liver transplantation. Methods Seven hundred and forty-one children who underwent living-related liver transplantation were enrolled. The self-designed general information questionnaire, Chinese version of 5-Item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) and the parent-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were filled out by their guardians. The scores of five dimensions of SDQ were used as the manifest variables of the model. The classification model of psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation was constructed by latent profile analysis. The latent categories of psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation were analyzed. The influencing factors of latent categories were analyzed by univariate analysis and logistic regression model. Results There were three latent categories of psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation, including peer communication problem group (n=302), psychological and behavioral adaptation group (n=145) and psychological and behavioral adjustment difficulty group (n=294). The first two groups were merged into the psychological and behavioral health group (n=447), which had significant differences in the five dimensions and the total score of difficulties of SDQ compared with the psychological and behavioral adjustment difficulty group (n=294) (all P<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that age≤5 years old, primary disease of non-cholestatic liver disease, stem family were the risk factors for psychological and behavioral adjustment difficulties in pediatric recipients after liver transplantation. Female gender, high education levels of parents and high WHO-5 score of guardians were the protective factors for psychological and behavioral adjustment difficulties in pediatric recipients after liver transplantation (all P<0.05). Conclusions The psychological and behavioral adaptation characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation are heterogeneous. Medical staff should pay extensive attention to different characteristics of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation with different psychological and behavioral adaptation categories and adopt targeted screening and intervention strategies, aiming to improve psychological and behavioral adaptation outcomes of pediatric recipients after liver transplantation.
6.Taurocholic acid promotes hepatic stellate cell activation via S1PR2/p38 MAPK/YAP signaling under cholestatic conditions
Jing YANG ; Xujiao TANG ; Zhu LIANG ; Mingzhu CHEN ; Lixin SUN
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2023;29(2):465-481
Background/Aims:
Disrupted bile acid regulation and accumulation in the liver can contribute to progressive liver damage and fibrosis. However, the effects of bile acids on the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) remain unclear. This study investigated the effects of bile acids on HSC activation during liver fibrosis, and examined the underlying mechanisms.
Methods:
The immortalized HSCs, LX-2 and JS-1cells were used for the in vitro study. in vitro, the adeno-associated viruses adeno-associated virus-sh-S1PR2 and JTE-013 were used to pharmacologically inhibit the activity of S1PR2 in a murine model of fibrosis induced by a 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine (DDC) diet. Histological and biochemical analyses were performed to study the involvement of S1PR2 in the regulation of fibrogenic factors as well as the activation properties of HSCs.
Results:
S1PR2 was the predominant S1PR expressed in HSCs and was upregulated during taurocholic acid (TCA) stimulation and in cholestatic liver fibrosis mice. TCA-induced HSC proliferation, migration and contraction and extracellular matrix protein secretion were inhibited by JTE-013 and a specific shRNA targeting S1PR2 in LX-2 and JS-1 cells. Meanwhile, treatment with JTE-013 or S1PR2 deficiency significantly attenuated liver histopathological injury, collagen accumulation, and the expression of fibrogenesis-associated genes in mice fed a DDC diet. Furthermore, TCAmediated activation of HSCs through S1PR2 was closely related to the yes-associated protein (YAP) signaling pathway via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK).
Conclusions
TCA-induced activation of the S1PR2/p38 MAPK/YAP signaling pathways plays a vital role in regulating HSC activation, which might be therapeutically relevant for targeting cholestatic liver fibrosis.
7.Clinical comprehensive evaluation for Chinese patent medicine based on evidence-based medicine and pharma- coeconomic model
Xianshuai TANG ; Lei ZHENG ; Mingzhu ZHANG ; Yuyao GUAN ; Jing YANG
China Pharmacy 2022;33(15):1870-1875
OBJECTIVE To conduct a c omprehensive clinical evaluation method of Chinese patent medicine ,and to provide reference for rational clinical drug use. METHODS Taking the top 10 Chinese patent medicine injections for promoting blood circulation and removing stasis in Shandong province from 2016 to 2020 collected by the National Rational Drug Use Monitoring Network as an example ,the method combining health technology assessment with objective judgement analysis is used to construct the comprehensive evaluation index system ;based on evidence-based medical evidence and pharmacoeconomic model ,the safety , effectiveness and economy of the drug were evaluated comprehensively ,and the scores were quantified. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The final scores of the 10 kinds of Chinese patent medicine injections were between 26 and 37 scores. Safflower yellow for injection scored the highest score in the treatment of cerebral infarction and angina pectoris of coronary heart disease , while Ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine injection and Shuxuening injection had the highest scores in the treatment of coronary heart disease. The clinical comprehensive evaluation method of Chinese patent medicine based on evidence-based medical evidence and pharmacoeconomic model can clarify the comprehensive value of Chinese patent medicine in clinic ,promote rational drug use in clinic ,and provide basis for the next adjustment of medical insurance catalogue and essential medicine catalogue ,decision-making of centralized procurement of related drugs.
8.Clinical practice guideline for body composition assessment based on upper abdominal magnetic resonance images annotated using artificial intelligence.
Han LV ; Mengyi LI ; Zhenchang WANG ; Dawei YANG ; Hui XU ; Juan LI ; Yang LIU ; Di CAO ; Yawen LIU ; Xinru WU ; He JIN ; Peng ZHANG ; Liqin ZHAO ; Rixing BAI ; Yunlong YUE ; Bin LI ; Nengwei ZHANG ; Mingzhu ZOU ; Jinghai SONG ; Weibin YU ; Pin ZHANG ; Weijun TANG ; Qiyuan YAO ; Liheng LIU ; Hui YANG ; Zhenghan YANG ; Zhongtao ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2022;135(6):631-633
9.Observation on the curative effect of small ring electrode assisted LEEP of cervix in treatment of cervical erosion with cervical inflammation
Mingzhu GUO ; Weixia ZHANG ; Tianjing TANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2018;34(6):532-535
Objective To investigate the effect of small annular electrode assisted electrosurgical excision of cervical canal mucosa on cervical loop electrosurgical excision procedure ( LEEP ) in patients with cervical erosion and endocervicitis. Methods From March 2016 to March 2017,one hundred and twenty cases with cervical erosion treated in the Third People′s Hospital of Shenzhen were selected and were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group,with 60 cases in each group. The patients in the control group were treated with conical or LEEP while patients in the observation group were treated by putting the small ring electrode into the cervical canal under 0. 4 ~ 0. 6 cm longitudinal resection to treat cervical inflammatory lesions based on the treatment of the control group. The postoperative and postoperative recovery,postoperative efficacy and complications of the two groups were compared. Results There was no statistical significance between the observation group and the control group in the time of operation,the amount of bleeding during operation,and the time of vaginal drainage after operation ( P>0. 05 ) . The curative rate of the observation group and the control group were 75. 0%(45/60) and 51. 7%(31/60) at 1 month after operation respectively,and they were 95. 0%( 57/60) and 70. 0% ( 42/60) at 2 months after operation. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0. 05) . The incidence of eversion of cervical columnar epithelium in the observation group and the control group were 5. 0% ( 3/60) and 18. 3% ( 11/60) at 1 month after the operation,and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=12. 4,P<0. 05) . The incidence of eversion of cervical columnar epithelium in the observation group and the control group were 3. 3% ( 2/60) and 13. 3% ( 8/60) at 2 months after the operation,and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=9. 51,P<0. 05) . No cervical laxity and stenosis occurred in both groups at 6 months after the operation. Conclusion The LEEP modified by small annular electrode can effectively improve the curative rate of cervical erosion in patients with endocervicitis, reduce the incidence of cervical columnar eversion,and does not prolong the operation time and does not increase the risk of bleeding or affect postoperative uterine function,which has good clinical value.
10. De novo NFκB2 gene mutation associated common variable immunodeficiency
Mingzhu LUO ; Tao XU ; Xiuhong XUE ; Yanping WANG ; Peilin WU ; Xuemei CHEN ; Xuemei TANG ; Xiaodong ZHAO ; Zhiyong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2018;56(8):628-632
Objective:
To investigate the clinical, immunological, and molecular manifestations of nuclear factor kappa-B subunit 2 (NFκB2) gene mutation associated common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) .
Methods:
A 14-month-old boy diagnosed with NFκB2-mutated CVID was admitted into Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in December 2015. The clinical manifestations, biochemical tests, immunological function, molecular features, treatment, and follow-up of the patient were analyzed. The Chinese and PUBMED databases were searched with the key words "NFκB2" and "immune deficiency" and related literatures were reviewed.
Results:
The patient had 4 episodes of pneumonias and one otitis media since the age of 6 months. The serum immunoglobulin levels were IgG 2.73 g/L, IgA<0.07 g/L, and IgM 0.12 g/L. The percentage of peripheral lymphocyte subsets demonstrated increased CD3+T lymphocyte (81.8%), increased CD4+ naïve T cell (39.1%), normal B cell (14.1%), low switched memory B and plasmablast B (respectively 0.1% and 0), and lightly diminished natural killer(NK) cell (4.13%). Within the peripheral CD4+T cells, the percentage of regulatory T cells (1.49% (control 4.08%)), T follicular helper (3.66% (control 11.0%)), and T helper 17 (9.65% (control 15.7%)) were decreased, while the percentage of T helper 2 (60.9% (control 46.5%)) was elevated. T lymphocyte proliferative response and T cell receptor repertoire diversity were normal. NK-cell cytotoxic activity was impaired. The whole-exome sequencing harbored a de novo heterozygous nonsense mutation in exon 22 (c.2557C>T; p. Arg853X) in the C-terminus of NF-κB2. The western blotting confirmed the decreased expression of NF-κB2 (p52) protein. The patient received intravenous immunoglobulin infusion monthly (400-600 mg/kg), followed by improvement of pulmonary infection. After searching the databases, a total of 28 cases (1 Chinese and 27 non-Chinese) were identified. There were 12 cases of nonsense mutation (5 were gain-of-function mutation), and 8 cases of missense and frameshift mutations, respectively. The main clinical manifestation was respiratory infection, followed by autoimmune diseases such as alopecia and trachyonychia. Fifteen cases developed adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) deficiency.
Conclusions
NF-κB2 signaling pathway played an important role in T and B lymphocyte differentiation, and NK-cell cytotoxic activity. NFκB2 mutation should be considered in cases with recurrent infections, hypogammaglobulinemia, and decreased memory B cells and plasma cells, especially when combined with ACTH deficiency.

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