1.Differentiation and Treatment of Impaired Glucose Regulation from the Perspective of "Internal Generation of Turbid Pathogen"
Xuan YANG ; Junlin LIU ; Jiayao QU ; Xiangyu LI ; Xinrong FAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(11):1220-1224
Impaired glucose regulation (IGR) is an intermediate state between normal blood glucose and diabetes, falling under the category of splenic pure heat in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The core pathogenesis is believed to be the dysfunction of the zang-fu (脏腑) organs, leading to metabolic abnormalities of subtle essence and the generation of "turbid pathogen". Its accumulation can block qi movement, damage the vessel collaterals, and promote the disease progression toward diabetes. The concept of "turbid pulse" is proposed as an early sign of IGR, characterized by full and heavy sensation with stagnated and astringent circulation, which can serve as an effective supplement to clinical screening. The differentiation and treatment approach in clinical practice is summarized as follows. If the ascending and descending mechanisms of qi movement in the middle jiao (焦) are disrupted, with mutual interference between the clear and the turbid, treatment should focus on harmonizing the ascending and the descending, and transforming dampness with aromatic medicinals. For spleen-stomach qi deficiency due to long-term restriction of the spleen and stomach's function of transportation and transformation, it is suggested to fortify spleen and harmonize stomach, and transport turbid with sweet-warm medicinals. For spleen deficiency and liver constraint induced by internal generation of damp-heat in the middle jiao, the treatment should focus on soothing the liver and opening constraint, and directing the turbid downward with sour-sweat medicinals. For solid accumulation and stagnation caused by liver qi constraint, it is recommended to unblock intestine and remove stagnation, and discharge turbid with bitter-cold medicinals. When the disease is transmitted to the lower jiao, and the kidneys are affected, the treatment should be regulating spleen and kidney, and rectifying turbid with salty-sour medicinals. In conclusion, it is emphasized to promote the transformation of turbid pathogen to restore metabolic homeostasis, providing methods for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of IGR.
2.Research on dynamic monitoring of drug consumption based on seasonal Mann-Kendall trend test
Ziheng YU ; Chen CHEN ; Xiangyu YANG ; Lulu LI ; Shaohui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(3):377-382
OBJECTIVE To investigate a dynamic monitoring of drug consumption (DMDC) model based on the seasonal Mann-Kendall trend test, aiming to provide scientific evidence for the efficient and macroscopic monitoring of drug use. METHODS A monitoring list of key outpatient drugs was established based on the top 20% of drugs ranked by sales volume in the outpatient pharmacy in October 2024. A DMDC model based on the Mann-Kendall trend test was constructed using the monthly usage data of key outpatient drugs from November 2021 to October 2024, aiming to eliminate the impact of seasonal fluctuations and analyze the temporal trends in drug consumption. Taking mucolytic expectorants, triazole derivatives for dermatophytosis, and single-agent hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors as examples, the monitoring effectiveness of the DMDC model was demonstrated, and its performance was compared with that achieved by the traditional sequential growth rate ranking method. RESULTS A total of 215 drug varieties were included in the monitoring list, and DMDC models were successfully established for all of them. Among these, 119 showed a significant increasing trend (P<0.05, S′>0). The model successfully monitored the monthly consumption of mucolytic expectorants, triazole derivatives for dermatophytosis, and single- agent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. The precision and recall rates of the DMDC model for identifying abnormal drug use were 60.7% and 85.0%, respectively, both significantly higher than those of the sequential growth rate ranking method (8.3% and 15.0%, respectively) (χ2=20.114, P<0.001; χ2=19.600, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS DMDC model based on the seasonal Mann-Kendall trend test can effectively identify long-term trends in drug consumption, eliminate seasonal interference, enhance monitoring accuracy and management efficiency, and is suitable for the dynamic monitoring of drug consumption.
3.Establishment and Evaluation of Hyperuricemia Mouse Model with Damp-Turbidity Internal Accumulation Syndrome
Yue ZHANG ; Xiangyu LI ; Xuan YANG ; Shenzhi WANG ; Xinrong FAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(14):1538-1545
ObjectiveTo establish and evaluate a hyperuricemia (HUA) mouse model with the damp-turbidity internal accumulation syndrome. MethodsThirty-six C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group, chemically induced model group (Model), and model combined with high-fat and fatigue group (Model+HF). Twenty-four uricase gene knockout (UOX
4.Establishment and Evaluation of Hyperuricemia Mouse Model with Damp-Turbidity Internal Accumulation Syndrome
Yue ZHANG ; Xiangyu LI ; Xuan YANG ; Shenzhi WANG ; Xinrong FAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(14):1538-1545
ObjectiveTo establish and evaluate a hyperuricemia (HUA) mouse model with the damp-turbidity internal accumulation syndrome. MethodsThirty-six C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group, chemically induced model group (Model), and model combined with high-fat and fatigue group (Model+HF). Twenty-four uricase gene knockout (UOX
5.Study on the refined multi-campus management based on antibiotic use density and case mix index
Xiangyu YANG ; Lulu LI ; Ziheng YU ; Shaohui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(15):2039-2044
OBJECTIVE To provide scientific evidence and practical references for refined antimicrobial stewardship in multi- branch medical institutions. METHODS Data of antibiotic use density (AUD) of inpatients as well as physician-level case mix index (CMI) were collected from the Liji Road main campus and Panlongcheng branch campus of our hospital from August 2023 to March 2026. The two-factor decomposition method was adopted to decompose total AUD variation into a level effect and structural effect. Grey relational analysis (GRA) was performed to quantify the correlation degree between ward CMI, physician CMI and physician AUD, so as to identify wards and physicians requiring targeted key intervention in different campuses. A refined antimicrobial management framework for multi-branch hospitals was constructed and implemented based on the above analytical results. An interrupted time series (ITS) model incorporating seasonal dummy variables was applied. The research period was divided into pre-intervention stage (August 2023 to March 2024) and post-intervention stage (April 2024 to March 2026). The temporal changing trends of AUD in two campuses were compared to evaluate management efficacy. RESULTS Driving factors for AUD variation presented significant heterogeneity between the two campuses. AUD variation in the main campus was dominated by level effect, while AUD variation in the branch campus was jointly affected by structural effect and level effect. The grey relational degrees of ward CMI and physician CMI with physician AUD were 0.901 and 0.882, respectively. After refined management implementation, AUD decreased by 7.48 DDDs/(100 bed·days) and 20.54 DDDs/(100 bed·days) in the main campus and branch campus, respectively; the rising trends of AUD in both campuses reversed to declining trends after intervention. CONCLUSIONS Driving factors of AUD variation under the multi-branch hospital model show obvious inter-campus heterogeneity. CMI is highly correlated with AUD. The refined management system developed via AUD attribution decomposition and CMI correlation analysis matches the differentiated clinical characteristics of multi- branch hospitals and effectively improves the precision of antimicrobial stewardship.
6.Construction and Validation of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Risk Prediction Model for Carotid Artery Plaques in 3 009 Individuals with High-risk of Stroke
Shuqi QIN ; Xiangyu GUO ; Weihao YANG ; Yang CHEN ; Ying YU ; Limin HE ; Jialin WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(20):242-250
ObjectiveTo construct a risk prediction model for carotid artery plaques in high-risk populations of stroke based on five machine learning methods. MethodsThe clinical information of the high-risk population of stroke was collected. Factor analysis and statistical analysis of syndrome elements were conducted on their traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms and tongue and pulse manifestations. On the basis of the results of factor analysis and variable screening, five machine learning methods-classification and regression tree (CART) decision tree, support vector machine (SVM), back propagation(BP) neural network, logistic regression, and random forest-were used to construct the risk prediction model for carotid artery plaques. ResultsThe most common TCM syndrome elements in the high-risk population of stroke was Qi deficiency. The scores of Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency, and Yang deficiency in the population with carotid artery plaques were higher than those without carotid artery plaques (P<0.05). The CART decision tree, SVM, logistic regression, BP neural network, and random forest models showed the areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of 0.71, 0.75, 0.76, 0.76, and 0.75, the accuracy rates of 68.94%, 69.27%, 69.44%, 70.10%, and 69.60%, the precision rates of 68.56%, 68.53%, 68.75%, 69.74%, and 69.42%, the recall rates of 68.91%, 67.93%, 67.92%, 68.10%, and 67.31%, and the F1 values of 0.69, 0.68, 0.68, 0.68, and 0.68, respectively. ConclusionAmong the high-risk population of stroke, the most frequently distributed TCM syndrome element is Qi deficiency, with the rest mainly being fire heat, Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency, phlegm dampness, blood stasis, and Qi stagnation. Deficiency syndrome may be a major factor leading to carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke. The BP neural network model demonstrates better performance in predicting the risk of carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke. People with carotid artery plaques are more likely to present with symptoms such as a heavy head, dizziness, headache, and thready pulse. The primary community benefits more widely when the BP neural network model is adopted to predict the risk of carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke over 40 years old.
7.Construction and Validation of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Risk Prediction Model for Carotid Artery Plaques in 3 009 Individuals with High-risk of Stroke
Shuqi QIN ; Xiangyu GUO ; Weihao YANG ; Yang CHEN ; Ying YU ; Limin HE ; Jialin WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(20):242-250
ObjectiveTo construct a risk prediction model for carotid artery plaques in high-risk populations of stroke based on five machine learning methods. MethodsThe clinical information of the high-risk population of stroke was collected. Factor analysis and statistical analysis of syndrome elements were conducted on their traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms and tongue and pulse manifestations. On the basis of the results of factor analysis and variable screening, five machine learning methods-classification and regression tree (CART) decision tree, support vector machine (SVM), back propagation(BP) neural network, logistic regression, and random forest-were used to construct the risk prediction model for carotid artery plaques. ResultsThe most common TCM syndrome elements in the high-risk population of stroke was Qi deficiency. The scores of Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency, and Yang deficiency in the population with carotid artery plaques were higher than those without carotid artery plaques (P<0.05). The CART decision tree, SVM, logistic regression, BP neural network, and random forest models showed the areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of 0.71, 0.75, 0.76, 0.76, and 0.75, the accuracy rates of 68.94%, 69.27%, 69.44%, 70.10%, and 69.60%, the precision rates of 68.56%, 68.53%, 68.75%, 69.74%, and 69.42%, the recall rates of 68.91%, 67.93%, 67.92%, 68.10%, and 67.31%, and the F1 values of 0.69, 0.68, 0.68, 0.68, and 0.68, respectively. ConclusionAmong the high-risk population of stroke, the most frequently distributed TCM syndrome element is Qi deficiency, with the rest mainly being fire heat, Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency, phlegm dampness, blood stasis, and Qi stagnation. Deficiency syndrome may be a major factor leading to carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke. The BP neural network model demonstrates better performance in predicting the risk of carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke. People with carotid artery plaques are more likely to present with symptoms such as a heavy head, dizziness, headache, and thready pulse. The primary community benefits more widely when the BP neural network model is adopted to predict the risk of carotid artery plaques in the high-risk population of stroke over 40 years old.
8.Clinical application of T-cell therapy in bladder cancer:methods,advantages and limitations
Xuyang HAO ; Xiangyu WU ; Xin YANG ; Hongqian GUO ; Rong YANG
Journal of Modern Urology 2025;30(10):889-894
T-cell therapy,as an emerging strategy for bladder cancer treatment,primarily includes tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte(TIL)therapy,T cell receptor-engineered T-cell(TCR-T)therapy,and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell(CAR-T)therapy.TIL therapy involves extracting,expanding,and reinfusing tumor-infiltrating T cells,aiming to promote tumor regression,which has achieved initial progress in the field of bladder cancer.TCR-T therapy involves genetically modifying T cells to specifically recognize tumor antigens presented by MHC,with clinical trials targeting NY-ESO-1 and other targets progressing in an orderly manner.CAR-T therapy utilizes artificially designed CAR molecules to target bladder cancer-highly expressed antigens such as prostate-specific membrane antigen(PSMA)and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2),with multiple studies confirming its potent cytotoxic effects.This article systematically summarizes the existing research,advantages and limitations of T-cell therapy in bladder cancer,so as to provide reference for exploring new options for the next-generation immunotherapy strategies of bladder cancer.
9.Association of Rab37 gene polymorphism and delayed menarche:a report of 2 060 women
Meng YUAN ; Yang CAI ; Xiaoyu FANG ; Hongyao LYU ; Jiao WANG ; Xiangyu MA
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(6):623-628,后插1
Objective To explore the association between single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)of Rab37 gene and the age at menarche(AAM).Methods A case-control study design was used to conduct an epidemiologic survey on 2 060 women in a community in Jurong City,Jiangsu Province,and their venous blood samples were collected.ASA chip was used to explore the Rab37 gene genotyping of blood sample DNA to obtain the genotyping results for Rab37 SNPs rs62084865,rs10512597,rs35489971,rs1037170,rs6501732,rs77822106,and rs3178300.Based on menarche time of<16 years old or≥16 years old,the participants were divided into 2 groups.Linear and logistic regression analyses were used to explore the association between the SNP of Rab37 gene and the age at menarche based on dominant,recessive and allelic models.Results Among the 2 060 healthy women,944 women had normal menstrual periods,while 1 116 women experienced delayed menarche.Linear regression analysis showed that the gene polymorphism of rs3178300 was negatively correlated with the age at menarche in females[recessive model:CC/CT+TT,β=-0.915,95%CI(-1.692,-0.137),P=0.021;allelic model:T/C,β=-0.221,95%CI(-0.410,-0.032),P=0.022].Logistic regression analysis indicated that the gene polymorphism of rs3178300 was significantly associated with the risk of delayed menarche in females[recessive model:CC/CT+TT,OR=0.295,95%CI(0.116,0.751),P=0.010;allelic model:T/C,OR=0.796,95%CI(0.652,0.972),P=0.025].The remaining 6 SNPs showed no significant association with age at menarche.Conclusion The rs3178300 polymorphism of Rab37 gene is significantly associated with delayed menarche in Chinese women.
10.Molecular epidemiological characteristics of GII.3P12 norovirus outbreaks in China, 2022-2023
Lijiao CAO ; Yanhui YANG ; Shuting YANG ; Qing ZHANG ; Xiangyu KONG ; Hong WANG ; Miao JIN ; Zhaojun DUAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(1):27-33
Objective:To understand the molecular evolutionary characteristics of the recombinant strain GII.3[P12] of norovirus acute gastroenteritis outbreaks and aggregated outbreaks in China from 2022 to 2023.Methods:Epidemiological information, case information, clinical samples, as well as detection and genotyping information of norovirus outbreaks and aggregated outbreaks from 2022 to 2023 were collected; positive samples of the GII.3[P12] recombinant strain were subjected to nucleic acid extraction, whole-genome amplification, and sequence analysis; and homology simulation method were used to construct a three-dimensional structure and predict antigenic epitopes.Results:From January 2022 to December 2023, a total of 1 136 norovirus outbreaks and aggregated outbreaks were reported in China′s norovirus outbreak surveillance network, and genotyping result were successfully obtained for 942 outbreaks, with GII dominating, accounting for 76.0% (716/942), and the proportion of GI and mixed genotypes being 15.8% (149/942) and 8.2% (77/942). Norovirus outbreaks caused by GII were dominated by GII.3[P12] (22.5%, 161/716), while other major genotypes included GII.17[P17] (18.7%, 134/716), GII.4_Sydney 2012[P16] (11.6%, 83/716) and GII.6[P7] ( 11.3%, 81/716). 2022-2023 Outbreaks caused by GII.3[P12] were concentrated in February-March (54.0%, 87/161), with the main outbreaks occurring in nursery and primary schools (87.5%), the mode of transmission was mainly human-to-human (68.9%), and the main susceptible population was children aged 3-7 years (93.3%). In this study, the genome sequences of 25 GII.3[P12] recombinant strains were obtained, and according to the phylogenetic analysis, it was shown that the GII.3[P12] recombinant strains in China in 2022-2023 belonged to the Cluster IV cluster of sublineage b (7 strains) and sublineage c (18 strains). A total of 11 linear and 8 conformational epitopes were predicted by epitope prediction analysis, and the predicted linear and conformational epitopes had overlapping positions, and each conformational epitope was part of the predicted linear epitope with conserved potential antigen-binding and receptor-binding sites.Conclusions:The recombinant strain GII.3[P12] is one of the epidemic strains that will cause outbreaks and clusters of norovirus in China in 2022-2023, and its genome did not undergo significant mutation.

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