1.Effect and Mechanism of Exogenous NO in Secondary Metabolism in Scutellaria baicalensis
Kai ZHAO ; Wei MA ; Weili LIU ; Zhihong LOU ; Xiangcai MENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(1):250-261
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on the accumulation and quality formation mechanism of flavonoids in Scutellariae Radix. MethodsFresh roots of Scutellaria baicalensis were treated with sodium nitroprusside (SNP) solutions at concentrations of 0.0, 7.5, and 20 mmol·L-1, respectively. Kits and supporting reaction systems were used to determine the following indicators of samples in each group, including (1) reactive oxygen species: changes in the content of nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion (O
2.Research Progress on Pathogenesis and Targeted Intervention Strategies of Chinese Herbal Active Components in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review
Lyuyuan LIANG ; Jialei CAO ; Shengjia DING ; Qirong WANG ; Yiping WANG ; Fangyuan CHEN ; Fengzhen GUO ; Yunkai WANG ; Yuxin ZHANG ; Yuxin LI ; Bingqi WEI ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(19):303-314
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with rapidly increasing global prevalence, characterized by core symptoms of social communication deficits and stereotyped repetitive behaviors. Although genetic predisposition, abnormal epigenetic regulation, perinatal environmental exposure, and nutritional-metabolic imbalances are recognized as major risk factors, the precise etiological mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Current clinical management primarily relies on behavioral interventions, with limited pharmacological options accompanied by adverse effects. Recent studies have demonstrated the unique therapeutic value of active components from Chinese herbal medicine in ASD intervention. This article reviews the mechanisms underlying various Chinese herbal active components in ASD treatment, including improvements in synaptic dysfunction, blood-brain barrier impairment, neurotransmitter regulation, cerebellar dysfunction, immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, programmed neuronal cell death, and lipid metabolism. These bioactive components exhibit multi-target and multi-pathway regulatory effects, providing novel therapeutic strategies and directions for ASD.
3.Textual Research on Historic Evolution and Ancient and Modern Application of Classic Prescription Huangqintang
Yuxin LI ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Jialei CAO ; Tongyi HUANG ; Hejia WAN ; Bingqi WEI ; Mengting ZHAO ; Xiaoyang TIAN ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):184-191
Huangqintang, with its accurate efficacy, is a classic formula specialized in treating dysentery recommended and promoted by medical experts from successive generations, and it was included in the Catalogue of Ancient Classic Prescriptions (the Second Batch, Han Chinese medicine prescriptions) published by the National Administration of Traditional Chinses Medicine (TCM) in 2023. The method of bibliometrics was applied in this study to conduct textual research on the classic formula Huangqintang and provide a literature reference for the development of modern preparations of Huangqintang. A total of 2 026 pieces of ancient literature were searched with "Huangqintang" as the key word, and 23 pieces of effective data were selected, involving 15 ancient TCM books. The historic evolution, composition, dosage, origin, processing methods, preparation and decocting methods, efficiency, and application of Huangqintang were carefully reviewed. The results showed that Huangqintang was first recorded in the Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by ZHANG Zhongjing. It has the effect of clearing heat, stopping dysentery, regulating the middle, and downbearing counterflow and has become one of the classic formulas widely used in clinical practice. Because of its accurate efficacy, medical experts from later generations have modified it from its original composition. Though many prescriptions have different names, it is the manifestation of physicians' inheritance and development of the thought of ZHANG Zhongjing. Ancient literature showed this prescription had wide indications yet centered on digestive system diseases such as dysentery and abdominal pain. Modern applications of Huangqintang involve digestive, respiratory, ophthalmology and otolaryngology, gynecological, skin, musculoskeletal system, and connective tissue, and this prescription has great potential in treating ulcerative colitis, diarrhea, acute enteritis, and damp-heat dysentery. Through a systematic textual excavation and review of the ancient literature about Huangqintang, the paper has confirmed its key information, so as to provide a scientific basis for the clinical application and new drug development of classic formulas.
4.Textual Research and Clinical Application Analysis of Classic Formula Fangji Fulingtang
Xiaoyang TIAN ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Mengting ZHAO ; Jialei CAO ; Lan LIU ; Keke LIU ; Bingqi WEI ; Yihan LI ; Jing TANG ; Yujie CHANG ; Jingwen LI ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):270-277
The classic formula Fangji Fulingtang is from ZHANG Zhongjing's Synopsis of the Golden Chamber in the Eastern Han dynasty. It is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, with the effects of reinforcing Qi and invigorating spleen, warming Yang and promoting urination. By a review of ancient medical books, this paper summarizes the composition, original plants, processing, dosage, decocting methods, indications and other key information of Fangji Fulingtang, aiming to provide a literature basis for the research, development, and clinical application of preparations based on this formula. Synonyms of Fangji Fulingtang exist in ancient medical books, while the formula composition in the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is more widespread and far-reaching. In this formula, Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma are the dried root of Stephania tetrandra, the dried root of Astragalus embranaceus var. mongholicus, the dried shoot of Cinnamomum cassia, the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, and the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, respectively. Fangji Fulingtang is mainly produced into powder, with the dosage and decocting method used in the past dynasties basically following the original formula. Each bag is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix 13.80 g, Astragali Radix 13.80 g, Cinnamomi Ramulus 13.80 g, Poria 27.60 g, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma 9.20 g. The raw materials are purified, decocted in water from 1 200 mL to 400 mL, and the decoction should be taken warm, 3 times a day. Fangji Fulingtang was originally designed for treating skin edema, and then it was used to treat impediment in the Qing dynasty. In modern times, it is mostly used to treat musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases and circulatory system diseases, demonstrating definite effects on various types of edema and heart failure. This paper clarifies the inheritance of Fangji Fulingtang and reveals its key information (attached to the end of this paper), aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the development of preparations based on this formula.
5.Textual Research and Clinical Application Analysis of Classic Formula Fangji Fulingtang
Xiaoyang TIAN ; Lyuyuan LIANG ; Mengting ZHAO ; Jialei CAO ; Lan LIU ; Keke LIU ; Bingqi WEI ; Yihan LI ; Jing TANG ; Yujie CHANG ; Jingwen LI ; Bingxiang MA ; Weili DANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(11):270-277
The classic formula Fangji Fulingtang is from ZHANG Zhongjing's Synopsis of the Golden Chamber in the Eastern Han dynasty. It is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, with the effects of reinforcing Qi and invigorating spleen, warming Yang and promoting urination. By a review of ancient medical books, this paper summarizes the composition, original plants, processing, dosage, decocting methods, indications and other key information of Fangji Fulingtang, aiming to provide a literature basis for the research, development, and clinical application of preparations based on this formula. Synonyms of Fangji Fulingtang exist in ancient medical books, while the formula composition in the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber is more widespread and far-reaching. In this formula, Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, Astragali Radix, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Poria, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma are the dried root of Stephania tetrandra, the dried root of Astragalus embranaceus var. mongholicus, the dried shoot of Cinnamomum cassia, the dried sclerotium of Poria cocos, and the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, respectively. Fangji Fulingtang is mainly produced into powder, with the dosage and decocting method used in the past dynasties basically following the original formula. Each bag is composed of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix 13.80 g, Astragali Radix 13.80 g, Cinnamomi Ramulus 13.80 g, Poria 27.60 g, and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma 9.20 g. The raw materials are purified, decocted in water from 1 200 mL to 400 mL, and the decoction should be taken warm, 3 times a day. Fangji Fulingtang was originally designed for treating skin edema, and then it was used to treat impediment in the Qing dynasty. In modern times, it is mostly used to treat musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases and circulatory system diseases, demonstrating definite effects on various types of edema and heart failure. This paper clarifies the inheritance of Fangji Fulingtang and reveals its key information (attached to the end of this paper), aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the development of preparations based on this formula.
6.The Oncogenic Role of TNFRSF12A in Colorectal Cancer and Pan-Cancer Bioinformatics Analysis
Chuyue WANG ; Yingying ZHAO ; You CHEN ; Ying SHI ; Zhiying YANG ; Weili WU ; Rui MA ; Bo WANG ; Yifeng SUN ; Ping YUAN
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(1):212-228
Purpose:
Cancer has become a significant major public health concern, making the discovery of new cancer markers or therapeutic targets exceptionally important. Elevated expression of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 12A (TNFRSF12A) expression has been observed in certain types of cancer. This project aims to investigate the function of TNFRSF12A in tumors and the underlying mechanisms.
Materials and Methods:
Various websites were utilized for conducting the bioinformatics analysis. Tumor cell lines with stable knockdown or overexpression of TNFRSF12A were established for cell phenotyping experiments and subcutaneous tumorigenesis in BALB/c mice. RNA-seq was employed to investigate the mechanism of TNFRSF12A.
Results:
TNFRSF12A was upregulated in the majority of cancers and associated with a poor prognosis. Knockdown TNFRSF12A hindered the colorectal cancer progression, while overexpression facilitated malignancy both in vitro and in vivo. TNFRSF12A overexpression led to increased nuclear factor кB (NF-κB) signaling and significant upregulation of baculoviral IAP repeat containing 3 (BIRC3), a transcription target of the NF-κB member RELA, and it was experimentally confirmed to be a critical downstream factor of TNFRSF12A. Therefore, we speculated the existence of a TNFRSF12A/RELA/BIRC3 regulatory axis in colorectal cancer.
Conclusion
TNFRSF12A is upregulated in various cancer types and associated with a poor prognosis. In colorectal cancer, elevated TNFRSF12A expression promotes tumor growth, potentially through the TNFRSF12A/RELA/BIRC3 regulatory axis.
7.The Oncogenic Role of TNFRSF12A in Colorectal Cancer and Pan-Cancer Bioinformatics Analysis
Chuyue WANG ; Yingying ZHAO ; You CHEN ; Ying SHI ; Zhiying YANG ; Weili WU ; Rui MA ; Bo WANG ; Yifeng SUN ; Ping YUAN
Cancer Research and Treatment 2025;57(1):212-228
Purpose:
Cancer has become a significant major public health concern, making the discovery of new cancer markers or therapeutic targets exceptionally important. Elevated expression of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 12A (TNFRSF12A) expression has been observed in certain types of cancer. This project aims to investigate the function of TNFRSF12A in tumors and the underlying mechanisms.
Materials and Methods:
Various websites were utilized for conducting the bioinformatics analysis. Tumor cell lines with stable knockdown or overexpression of TNFRSF12A were established for cell phenotyping experiments and subcutaneous tumorigenesis in BALB/c mice. RNA-seq was employed to investigate the mechanism of TNFRSF12A.
Results:
TNFRSF12A was upregulated in the majority of cancers and associated with a poor prognosis. Knockdown TNFRSF12A hindered the colorectal cancer progression, while overexpression facilitated malignancy both in vitro and in vivo. TNFRSF12A overexpression led to increased nuclear factor кB (NF-κB) signaling and significant upregulation of baculoviral IAP repeat containing 3 (BIRC3), a transcription target of the NF-κB member RELA, and it was experimentally confirmed to be a critical downstream factor of TNFRSF12A. Therefore, we speculated the existence of a TNFRSF12A/RELA/BIRC3 regulatory axis in colorectal cancer.
Conclusion
TNFRSF12A is upregulated in various cancer types and associated with a poor prognosis. In colorectal cancer, elevated TNFRSF12A expression promotes tumor growth, potentially through the TNFRSF12A/RELA/BIRC3 regulatory axis.
8.Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic three-point interlocking suture fixation technique for oblique radial tears of the lateral meniscus posterior root
Qingyang MENG ; Liankui YU ; Yong MA ; Weili SHI ; Xiaoyue FU
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;44(8):603-608
Objective To explore the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic three-point interlocking suture fixation technique for oblique radial tears of the lateral meniscus posterior root(LMPR).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 23 patients who underwent arthroscopic three-point suture fixa-tion for oblique radial tears of the LMPR combined with anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)reconstruc-tion by the authors'team between August 2021 and October 2022.Data on operative duration,hospi-tal stay,time to initial postoperative weight-bearing exercise,and complications were recorded.Preoper-atively and at 6 months,1 year,and 2 years postoperatively,knee function was assessed using the In-ternational Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC)score and Lysholm score.Moreover,the anterior knee stability was evaluated via the Lachman test and anterior tibial translation distance.Meanwhile,LMPR healing and lateral meniscus extrusion(LME)values were assessed based on magnetic reso-nance imaging(MRI).Results All 23 patients were successfully followed up and their meniscofemoral ligaments were intact.The mean operative duration,hospital stay and time to initial postoperative weight-bearing exercise was 77.3±10.6 minutes,2.7±0.5 days,and 10.8±6.7 hours,respective-ly.Moreover,both the IKDC and Lysholm scores at 6 months,1 year,and 2 years postoperatively im-proved significantly compared to preoperative values(P<0.05).The IKDC score at 1 year postoperative-ly was significantly higher than that at 6 months(P<0.05),and both the IKDC and Lysholm scores at 2 years postoperatively were significantly higher than those at 6 months(P<0.05).Meanwhile,the Lachman tests were positive in all patients preoperatively and negative postoperatively.Postoperative an-terior tibial translation distance reduced significantly compared to preoperative measurements(P<0.05).Moreover,the clinical healing rate of the LMPR was 100%,while the radiographic healing rate was 91.3%.However,the postoperative LME value was significantly lower compared to the preoperative one(P<0.05).Conclusion Arthroscopic three-point interlocking suture fixation is effective and safe in treating oblique radial tears of the LMPR,improving knee function and healing rate,and significantly reducing LME values.
9.Application of CT guided percutaneous interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent cervical cancer with isolated lesions in the radiated field
Yiming MA ; Weili XIA ; Dongbo WANG ; Hao WU ; Mingchuan ZHANG ; Shuxia CHENG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2025;47(8):745-749
Objective:To explore the safety and efficacy of computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous interstitial brachytherapy in the treatment of recurrent cervical cancer with isolated lesions in the radiated field.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 30 patients with recurrent cervical cancer with isolated lesions in the radiated field who underwent CT guided percutaneous interstitial implantation for close range radiation treatment at Zhengzhou University Affiliated Cancer Hospital from March 2023 to August 2024. Under local anesthesia, a needle was implanted into the recurrent tumor in the pelvic or abdominal wall of the patients percutaneously guided by CT. The target area was delineated to ensure full dose coverage. The prescribed dose for high-risk clinical target areas was 600 cGy/time, once a week, followed by close range radiotherapy. The number of implanted needles were recorded, and the target area, radiation dose, and other parameters were evaluated through dose volume parameter maps. The degree of lesion shrinkage and the occurrence of complications during and after treatment were observed.Results:30 patients underwent a total of 72 rounds of brachytherapy with implantation, with a technical success rate of 100% (72/72). 20 cases received 2 treatments, 8 cases received 3 treatments, and 2 cases received 4 treatments; 4 cases used 1needle, 20 cases used 2 needles, 4 cases used 3 needles, and 2 cases used 4 needles. The high-risk clinical target dose D 90 was (718.17±222.61) cGy. The average dose D 2cc of 2 cm 3 surrounding the bladder, rectum, sigmoid colon, and small intestine was (168.29±53.80) cGy, (178.87±105.38) cGy, (136.05±78.06) cGy, and (288.91±117.49) cGy, respectively. The median follow-up time was 11 months. Among the 30 patients, there were 12 cases of complete remission,14 cases of partial remission, 3 cases of stable disease, and 1 case of disease progression, with an objective remission rate of 86.7%. None of the patients experienced significant bleeding or pain during treatment. After treatment, 3 patients with recurrent lymph nodes near the rectum developed grade 1 radiation proctitis, which was remitted after treatment. No significant complications were observed in the remaining patients. Conclusion:CT guided percutaneous brachytherapy is safe and feasible for the recurrence of single lesions in the radiated field of cervical cancer.
10.The cross-lagged panel network analysis of bullying and psychopathological symptoms among adolescents
Qianshu MA ; Min XIE ; Weili DENG ; Yupeng LUO ; Qiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2025;51(2):82-88
Objective To explore the bi-directional dynamic associations of bullying perpetration and victimisation with psychopathological symptoms in children and adolescents.Methods The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development(ABCD)public dataset was used.Three dimensions of bullying perpetration and victimisation and child-adolescent psychopathological symptoms:attention,externalisation and internalisation were collected from 8413 child-adolescents using the peer experiences questionnaire(EPQ)and the brief problem monitoring(BPM)questionnaire,respectively.Bidirectional dynamic associations between bullying and child-adolescent psychopathological symptoms were analysed using cross-lagged networks.Results Bullying implementation to externalising problems was a significant cross-lagged edge(OR=2.36);impulsivity was both the strongest node of out-expected influence(OEI=5.21)and bridge-expected influence(BEI=4.35),and the strongest node of in-expected influence(IEI)was threat of violence(IEI=5.61).Conclusion There is an interaction between bullying and child-adolescent pathology symptoms.Bullying perpetration exacerbates subsequent externalising problems,and impulsivity is the most likely psychopathological symptom to influence both bullying perpetration and externalising internalising problems and it is also the bridging symptom connecting the two.

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