1.Characterization of Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension Based on Clinical Symptoms in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Ziyi WANG ; Xingyu FAN ; Yuzhi JIA ; Qingyong HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):230-236
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are common and frequent chronic non-communicable diseases, which often coexist in clinical practice, resulting in a large number of cardiovascular events and deaths, and their case fatality rate far exceeds that of other factors such as dyslipidemia and obesity. Based on the diagnostic standards, guidelines, and animal model evaluation methods of T2DM with hypertension at home and abroad, this study summarized, evaluated, and analyzed the characteristics of the existing animal models of T2DM with hypertension based on the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The animal models showing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in Western medicine are mainly established by injection of streptozocin (STZ) in SHR rats in the surgical induction and chemical induction methods and feeding a high-fat and high-salt diet combined with STZ injection in SD rats in the dietary induction methods. The models showcasing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are mainly established by the surgical induction method. Considering the fitting degrees and the advantages and disadvantages, the ideal modeling method for T2DM with hypertension is the two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) method (a surgical induction method) combined with feeding a high-fat and high-sugar diet and STZ injection. However, the available models lack the characteristics of TCM and the evaluation indicators have poor specificity. This study found that there are few animal models of T2DM with hypertension considering the characteristics of both disease and syndrome, which may be related to the identification and attribution of TCM syndromes in animal macroscopic information. In view of this problem, it is suggested that the evaluation criteria should be established and improved for the animal models combining disease and syndrome, which can help to evaluate the fitting degree of the pathological characteristics of different syndromes in the animal models of T2DM with hypertension. In this way, ideal animal models of T2DM with hypertension can be established to simulate the disease occurrence and development in the human body. The animal models are expected to provide an ideal approach for the further research on the pathogenesis of T2DM and its prevention and treatment with TCM, which is of great significance for the treatment and prevention of T2DM with hypertension and the prognosis of its complications. At the same time, breakthroughs in the basic syndrome models of comorbidities are expected to lay a foundation for the leapfrog development of TCM research.
2.Characterization of Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension Based on Clinical Symptoms in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Ziyi WANG ; Xingyu FAN ; Yuzhi JIA ; Qingyong HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):230-236
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are common and frequent chronic non-communicable diseases, which often coexist in clinical practice, resulting in a large number of cardiovascular events and deaths, and their case fatality rate far exceeds that of other factors such as dyslipidemia and obesity. Based on the diagnostic standards, guidelines, and animal model evaluation methods of T2DM with hypertension at home and abroad, this study summarized, evaluated, and analyzed the characteristics of the existing animal models of T2DM with hypertension based on the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The animal models showing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in Western medicine are mainly established by injection of streptozocin (STZ) in SHR rats in the surgical induction and chemical induction methods and feeding a high-fat and high-salt diet combined with STZ injection in SD rats in the dietary induction methods. The models showcasing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are mainly established by the surgical induction method. Considering the fitting degrees and the advantages and disadvantages, the ideal modeling method for T2DM with hypertension is the two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) method (a surgical induction method) combined with feeding a high-fat and high-sugar diet and STZ injection. However, the available models lack the characteristics of TCM and the evaluation indicators have poor specificity. This study found that there are few animal models of T2DM with hypertension considering the characteristics of both disease and syndrome, which may be related to the identification and attribution of TCM syndromes in animal macroscopic information. In view of this problem, it is suggested that the evaluation criteria should be established and improved for the animal models combining disease and syndrome, which can help to evaluate the fitting degree of the pathological characteristics of different syndromes in the animal models of T2DM with hypertension. In this way, ideal animal models of T2DM with hypertension can be established to simulate the disease occurrence and development in the human body. The animal models are expected to provide an ideal approach for the further research on the pathogenesis of T2DM and its prevention and treatment with TCM, which is of great significance for the treatment and prevention of T2DM with hypertension and the prognosis of its complications. At the same time, breakthroughs in the basic syndrome models of comorbidities are expected to lay a foundation for the leapfrog development of TCM research.
3.Animal Models of Carotid Vulnerable Plaques Based on Clinical Disease and Syndrome Characteristics of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Yuzhi JIA ; Qingyong HE ; Ziyi WANG ; Suwen CHEN ; Hui ZHANG ; Jing GAO ; Peihao WANG ; Junqiao AN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(22):235-240
The rupture of carotid vulnerable plaques is the core pathological basis for major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. However, the insufficient alignment between existing animal models and the clinical disease and syndrome characteristics of traditional Chinese and western medicine has limited research progress. In this study, biomedical databases in China and abroad were systematically searched, and the modeling mechanisms and evaluation systems of carotid vulnerable plaque animal models were systematically assessed based on diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese and western medicine. Analysis of the clinical correspondence indicated that existing animal models can be categorized into four types: simple high-fat diet, surgical induction combined with high-fat feeding, genetic engineering combined with high-fat feeding, and drug induction combined with high-fat feeding. Among these, the compound strategy of surgical induction combined with high-fat feeding has become the current mainstream approach, showing good concordance with western medicine. The study found that the double balloon injury rabbit model and the ApoE-/- mouse carotid artery tandem constriction combined with high-fat feeding model demonstrated a high degree of clinical correspondence with both traditional Chinese and western medicine in terms of vulnerable plaque imaging and pathological features. Nevertheless, existing models still face significant technical limitations in faithfully simulating plaque pathology and in translating findings to clinical applications. To address these challenges, integrating complex comorbidity mechanism construction, multimodal dynamic mechanism monitoring, and collaborative evaluation systems of traditional Chinese and western medicine could enable the development of highly concordant carotid vulnerable plaque disease-syndrome combination animal models. Such models would provide a reproducible experimental platform for targeted drug development to regulate plaque stability and for individualized precision treatment, as well as a theoretical basis for innovation in clinical diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
4.MaxEnt moder-based prediction of suitable area distribution and observation of life cycle of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang region of China
Yan LIU ; Guangxin SHI ; Wenwen HE ; Jun WU ; Chengxu YAN ; Min JIN ; Ercha HU ; Qingyong GUO ; Bayinchahan GAILIKE
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(11):2424-2434
To predict the distribution and habitat of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang and to under-stand its life cycle history.In this study,Maximum Entropy Modeling(MaxEnt)was used to pre-dict the geographical distribution and adaptation area of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang,and jackknife test and response curve of environmental variables were used to evaluate the environmen-tal factors affecting the distribution of Dermacentor nuttallii.Dermacentor samples were collected randomly based on predicted sites.The species of Dermacentor was identified by the combination of morphological characteristics and molecular biology.The New Zealand white rabbit was the only blood donor,and the life cycle and biological characteristics of the tick were observed and recorded by the method of earmuffs feeding under natural light in the laboratory.The jackknife test and SPSS analysis results showed that the main environmental variables affecting the distribution of suitable areas of Dermacentor nuttallii were average temperature(Bio1),average daily tempera-ture range(Bio2),seasonal temperature change(Bio4),driest month precipitation(Bio14),precip-itation variation coefficient(Bio15).The response curves of major environmental variables showed that Dermacentor nuttallii had the highest presence probability when Bio1 was 15.58 ℃,Bio2 was 6.19 ℃,Bio4 had a coefficient of variation of 1 500,Bio14 had a coefficient of variation of 20 mm,Bio15 had a coefficient of variation of 23.799 and Bio19 was 69 mm.The prediction results showed that the suitable areas of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang were Tianshan Mountain range in Junggar Basin,Turpan basin in Altai Mountain valley and some areas south of Tianshan Mountain range,accounting for 50.99%of the total area of Xinjiang.Dermacentor were collected from the predicted area according to MaxEnt model and identified as Dermacentor nuttallii by morphologi-cal and molecular biological methods.The full blood stage was 5.31 d,the degeneration stage was 8.19 d,and the degeneration rate reached 95.5%.If the full blood stage was 8.65 d and the degener-ation stage was 12.86 d,the degeneration rate reached 98%.The full blood stage of adult ticks was 6.75 d,the early egg stage of full blood females was 5.86 d,and the spawning stage of full blood fe-males was 12.5 d.The eggs hatched into young ticks after 25.92 d,and the hatching rate reached 90%.Dermacentor nuttallii took 62-107 d to complete a life history,with an average of 86.06 d.The constructed MaxEnt model has high prediction accuracy and accuracy.According to the varia-ble analysis of the main environmental factors,precipitation and temperature are the main environ-mental factors affecting Dermacentor nuttallii.The study of the whole life cycle of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang provides the basis for establishing the method of artificial breeding of pure species of Dermacentor nuttallii in Xinjiang.
5.Four Treatises on the Clinical Application of Zhizichi Decoction
Ruolin DU ; Qingyong HE ; Shangjin LI ; Shanshan YU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(9):168-172
This article mainly analyzed the clinical application of Zhizichi Decoction should focus on the following four aspects:Firstly,based on the concept of prescription,the main application of formula of Zhizichi Decoction is chest tightness and stuffiness,often accompanied by burning pain,restlessness,and insomnia;the second is to follow the traditional dosage method,using 48-55 g of Sojae Preparatum Semen for Zhizichi Decoction.If patients are particularly restless,they can reuse up to 90 g of Sojae Preparatum Semen;the third is to analyze the syndromes and clinical applications of Zhizichi Decoction;fourthly,based on clinical experience,the main application of formula of the commonly used overlapping classic formulas in Zhizichi Decoction.The changes in clinical symptoms are complex.In order to achieve comprehensive therapeutic effects,the concept of similar formulas and the addition and subtraction of ancient formulas can be followed.Classic formulas can be used in combination to expand the scope of clinical treatment of Zhizichi Decoction.
6.Three methods for treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction from water,deficiency and blood stasis
Xin ZHAO ; Qingyong HE ; Jie WANG ; Yuzhi JIA ; Yaping YOU ; Xinyu LU ; Haifang WU
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(6):747-752
This study investigated the primary pathogenesis and syndrome evolution of different heart failure with preserved ejection fraction(HFpEF)stages based on the classical and clinical experience of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),combined with the clinical characteristics of pre-heart failure,symptomatic heart failure,and advanced heart failure.This study summarizes and refines the three core syndrome factors:water,deficiency and blood stasis.Water-fluid retention was observed throughout these three stages,from the beginning to the end.With the advancement of the disease,the heart yang changes from stagnation to deficiency,water-fluid retention gradually increases,blood stasis becomes increasingly prominent,and the disease location develops dynamically from the upper to the middle and lower jiao.This study proposes three methods of treating HFpEF.The main pathogenesis of pre-heart failure is lung qi dysfunction-induced water retention,which can be treated by dispersing lung qi and transforming water retention using Fuling Xingren Gancao Decoction.The primary pathogenesis of symptomatic heart failure is yang and qi deficiency-induced water retention,which can be treated with tonifying yang,supplementing qi,and transforming water retention using Shengxian Decoction combined with Linggui Zhugan Decoction.The primary pathogenesis of advanced heart failure is yang deficiency with blood stasis and water retention affecting the heart,which can be treated with tonifying yang,circulating blood,and expelling water retention using Zhenwu Tingli Decoction.Chinese medicine can be flexibly added or subtracted according to the patients'concurrent patterns.However,the daily care of patients should be considered.This study explores the staging treatment of HFpEF from water,deficiency and blood stasis to provide a TCM clinical reference for treating HFpEF.
7.Based on the correlation between "yang transforming qi,yin shaping up the body" and epicardial adipose tissue,discussing the prevention and treatment strategies of atrial fibrillation by traditional Chinese medicine
Jin LIU ; Qingyong HE ; Gaocan REN ; Yixiang LI
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(8):1131-1138
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a fat reservoir close to the myocardium and visceral pericardium. It has special anatomical and physiological characteristics. The volume and deposition site of EAT are closely related to the occurrence and development of atrial fibrillation (AF). This article discusses the connotation of the traditional Chinese medicine theory," yang transforming qi and yin shaping up the body",and holds that the essence of abnormal accumulation of EAT is "yang transforming qi deficiency and yin constituting form too much". Yin pathogen gradually accumulates,local yin and yang imbalance occurs,and abnormal secretion occurs. With the extension of time,the intrinsic yang heat is accompanied and becomes increasingly exuberant. Finally,yin is difficult to control yang,resulting in EAT infiltrating normal tissues,inducing and promoting the occurrence and progression of AF. Under the guidance of this theory,when distinguishing the amount of yin and yang between the body and EAT,considering the ability of "yang transforming qi" and "yin constituting form" in the whole and part,the method of supporting yang and eliminating yin should be reasonably selected. At the beginning of the disease,it is mainly to restore "yang transforming qi". By avoiding the accumulation of evil from the yin,it dissipates the body of the yin that has become. When the disease progresses,it is necessary to " eliminate pathogenic factor",supplemented by different treatment methods such as eliminating dampness,activating qi,and promoting blood circulation. Furthermore,the whole course of the disease should take care of the patient's deficiency,pay attention to strengthening yang and tonifying the healthy qi,and eliminate yin and evil promptly to improve clinical efficacy.
8.Analysis of TCM Syndrome Distribution Characteristics of Pulmonary Hypertension Based on Cross-Sectional Clinical Investigation
Zhengwei DONG ; Huan ZHAO ; Jian ZHANG ; Qingyong HE ; Guanwei FAN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(8):2009-2015
Objective To clarify the predominant symptoms of PH and their correlation with clinical indicators by collecting Chinese medicine clinical syndromic data of patients with pulmonary hypertension(PH).To provide a basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of Chinese medicine.Methods Adopting a cross-sectional study method,from January 2020 to July 2021,the cardiovascular ward of Guang'an men Hospital of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine was in line with the patients with the diagnosis of PH.A total of 298 patients'data were collected,and 236 patients were included in this study by excluding factors such as incomplete data and repeated hospitalization.The clinical data of the patients were organized,analyzed and counted.The distribution pattern of symptoms and syndrome types of PH was derived,and the correlation between syndrome elements and hemodynamics,cardiac function,and coagulation function was explored.Results The eight syndrome elements of PH in this study were,in descending order,blood stasis>Qi deficiency>water stagnation>phlegm turbidity>blood deficiency>yang deficiency>yin deficiency>qi stagnation;The eight syndrome types were in the order of high to low:Qi deficiency and blood stasis,spleen and lung deficiency,blood stasis and water stagnation,phlegm and water stagnation,phlegm and blood stasis stagnation,phlegm and water stagnation,yang deficiency and water stagnation,phlegm and turbid obstruction of lungs,and deficiency of both qi and yin;Qi deficiency was negatively correlated with Systolic pulmonary artery pressure(SPAP),and water stagnation was positively correlated with SPAP;Qi deficiency was negatively correlated with cardiac function grading,and water stagnation and phlegm turbidity evidence were positively correlated with cardiac function grading.Conclusion Blood stasis is the core pathogenesis of PH,and the clinical manifestations and symptoms of PH patients gradually transformed from qi deficiency through blood stasis to phlegm turbidity and water stagnation."Stasis"is present throughout the course of PH disease and has a significant impact on the progression of PH.
9.Excessive expression of adenosine kinase in brain tissue of patients with refractory epilepsy
Dandan HE ; Chunwei LAN ; Yufei KOU ; Tao LIU ; Qingyong WANG ; Shurong DUAN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2023;25(9):1355-1358
Objective:To observe the expression of adenosine kinase (ADK) in the hippocampus of patients with refractory epilepsy, and to explore the role of ADK in the pathogenesis of refractory epilepsy.Methods:Thirteen patients with intractable epilepsy who underwent surgical resection of hippocampal tissue at the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University were collected as the epilepsy group; At the same time, 4 cases of relatively normal temporal lobe brain tissue from patients with traumatic brain injury undergoing debridement surgery (without previous history of epileptic seizures) were collected, and these 4 patients served as the control group. The expression of ADK in two groups of specimens was detected at the tissue, gene, and protein levels using methods such as dual fluorescence immunohistochemistry, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT Real time PCR), and Western blotting.Results:In the human brain, ADK was mainly expressed in the nucleus of astrocytes. Through histological observation, ADK was weakly expressed in normal brain tissue, while there is significant proliferation of glial cells and excessive expression of ADK in the brain tissue of patients with refractory epilepsy. The percentage of ADK positive glial cells in the epilepsy group was (53.90±17.59)%, and the control group was (23.82±4.18)%, with a statistically significant difference ( P<0.01). At the genetic level, using RT Real time PCR, it was found that the expression level of ADK mRNA in the epilepsy group was higher than that in the control group, with a 2 -△△Cp of 13.36, which was 13.36 times higher than that in the control group. At the protein level, the expression of ADK protein in the epilepsy group was found to be higher than that in the control group using protein immunoblotting ( P<0.01). Conclusions:ADK is weakly expressed in the nucleus of astrocytes in normal human brain tissue. In the brain tissue of patients with refractory epilepsy, astrocytes significantly proliferate and there is excessive expression of ADK. ADK may play an important role in the occurrence and development of refractory epilepsy in humans.
10.Preliminary study of stereotactic cardiac radioablation in radiotherapy of ventricular arrhythmia
Jing LI ; Qingyong CHEN ; Guangjun LI ; Yan LI ; Yingjie ZHANG ; Changhu LI ; Long BAI ; Renming ZHONG ; Yinbo HE ; Sen BAI ; Qing YANG ; Feng XU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2022;31(3):260-265
Objective:To introduce the stereotactic cardiac radioablation (SCRA) based on the stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and comprehensively evaluate the new approach by short-term effectiveness and safety.Methods:Patients with ventricular arrhythmia (VA) were evaluated and included in this clinical trial, who were immobilized by vacuum bag and performed simulation with 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT). In this study, the planning target volume (PTV) was set as the target to design a SBRT plan using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), which was evaluated by dose parameters such as R 50%, homogeneity index and conformity index, etc. The results of Holter and echocardiography were monitored during the follow-up and compared with the data before treatment. Results:Three subjects with ventricular tachycardia (VT) and one with premature ventricular contraction (PVC) received the same prescription of 25 Gy in a single fraction. The average volume of PTV was 71.4 cm 3(60.3-89.4 cm 3). The average time of beam delivery was 12.0 min (4.5-21.0 min). And the short-term follow-up lasted for an average of 18 weeks (14-25 weeks), which showed significant decrease in both VT and PVC load without complications. Conclusion:This study reports the implementation method of SCRA and proves its short-term effectiveness and safety, but the effects and standards of the key radiotherapy techniques still need to be explored.

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