1.Mechanism of Chinese Medicine in Promoting Angiogenesis After Ischemic Stroke Based on PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway: A Review
Xiaoya WANG ; Haofei LIU ; Xiangzhe LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):265-274
Ischemic stroke is a common cerebrovascular disease, characterized by hypoxia and nutritional deficiency in local brain tissue due to insufficient blood supply. Angiogenesis, the formation of new vascular networks on the basis of existing blood vessels, is of great significance for increasing blood flow in the ischemic area of brain tissue, restoring blood and oxygen supply, and improving disease prognosis. This complex process is regulated by various factors, including cytokines, growth factors, and signaling pathways. Among these, the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway is considered a key regulatory pathway. It not only plays an important role in anti-apoptosis and promoting cell survival, but also regulates cell growth, differentiation, migration, and survival, while deeply participating in the regulation of angiogenesis. Chinese medicine offers unique advantages with its multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway approach in the treatment of stroke, showing significant potential in treating ischemic stroke. In recent years, it has been found that Chinese medicine can promote angiogenesis after ischemic stroke through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. This paper focuses on the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway as the research entry point, and explores in-depth the mechanisms by which Chinese medicine monomers, active components, extracts, derivatives, drug pairs, and Chinese medicine compounds promote angiogenesis after ischemic stroke. The research discusses the regulation of microRNAs (miRNA), endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), apoptosis, upstream pro-angiogenic factors, and downstream target molecules. The paper also elaborates on related research progress, aiming to reveal how Chinese medicine can exert its potential utility in ischemic stroke treatment through this key signaling pathway, providing a theoretical basis for clinical treatment.
2.Mechanism of Chinese Medicine in Promoting Angiogenesis After Ischemic Stroke Based on PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway: A Review
Xiaoya WANG ; Haofei LIU ; Xiangzhe LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):265-274
Ischemic stroke is a common cerebrovascular disease, characterized by hypoxia and nutritional deficiency in local brain tissue due to insufficient blood supply. Angiogenesis, the formation of new vascular networks on the basis of existing blood vessels, is of great significance for increasing blood flow in the ischemic area of brain tissue, restoring blood and oxygen supply, and improving disease prognosis. This complex process is regulated by various factors, including cytokines, growth factors, and signaling pathways. Among these, the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway is considered a key regulatory pathway. It not only plays an important role in anti-apoptosis and promoting cell survival, but also regulates cell growth, differentiation, migration, and survival, while deeply participating in the regulation of angiogenesis. Chinese medicine offers unique advantages with its multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway approach in the treatment of stroke, showing significant potential in treating ischemic stroke. In recent years, it has been found that Chinese medicine can promote angiogenesis after ischemic stroke through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. This paper focuses on the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway as the research entry point, and explores in-depth the mechanisms by which Chinese medicine monomers, active components, extracts, derivatives, drug pairs, and Chinese medicine compounds promote angiogenesis after ischemic stroke. The research discusses the regulation of microRNAs (miRNA), endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), apoptosis, upstream pro-angiogenic factors, and downstream target molecules. The paper also elaborates on related research progress, aiming to reveal how Chinese medicine can exert its potential utility in ischemic stroke treatment through this key signaling pathway, providing a theoretical basis for clinical treatment.
3.Efficacy and influencing factors of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of chronic insomnia
Xiaoya CHEN ; Jiawei HE ; Yan LIU ; Yi WANG ; Jing YAO ; Xiaoqi HUANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2024;37(1):16-20
BackgroundChronic insomnia is characterized by a prolonged and recurrent course. The efficacy of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as a physical therapy method to improve sleep quality remains inadequately supported by evidence, particularly regarding its relationship with personality traits. ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy and influencing factors of rTMS in the treatment of chronic insomnia, and to provide insights into its therapeutic potential. MethodA total of 46 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for chronic insomnia according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), and were treated at the Third Hospital of Mianyang from September 2022 to September 2023 were selected. Prior to treatment, participants underwent assessments using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Hamilton Depression Scale-17 item (HAMD-17) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess sleep quality before treatment, at the end of the second week of treatment and one week post-treatment. ResultsAt the end of the second week of treatment, patients exhibited significantly improved total PSQI score and subscale scores related to subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance and daytime dysfunction (t=4.755~13.361, P<0.01), with 24 cases (54.35%) showing effective treatment outcomes. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that introverted and extroverted personality traits contributed significantly to the regression equation (B=0.317, P<0.01), explaining 29.90% of the total variation (R2=0.299). ConclusionrTMS treatment may effectively improve the sleep quality of patients with chronic insomnia, with its therapeutic effect appearing to associated with introverted and extroverted personality traits. [Funded by National Natural Science Project of China (number, 82372080)]
4.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment Strategy of Refractory Angina Based on Theory of Stasis and Toxin
Dexiu LI ; Xiaoya LI ; Jiye CHEN ; Changxin SUN ; Lanqing HU ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):234-240
Refractory angina is characterized by recurrent and persistent angina with a duration of not less than three months, which is related to reversible ischemia and hypoxia caused by coronary stenosis and obstruction. It mainly involves obstructive coronary artery disease and non-obstructive coronary artery disease with coronary artery spasm and coronary microvascular dysfunction. “Stasis and toxin” play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The pathogenesis of stasis and toxin is stubborn filthy turbidity featured by slow accumulation and sudden onset,and rapid changes,which coincides with the characteristics of refractory angina which is complex and changeable,prolonged and difficult to cure. The pathogenesis of refractory angina involves a combination of underlying deficiency and excessive manifestation, with "stasis and toxin" playing a crucial role as an important pathological factor in the whole process of refractory angina. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) employs a holistic approach known as "activating blood circulation and removing toxins", which is supplemented by various methods to tonify Qi and warm Yang, nourish the kidneys and invigorate the spleen, clear heat and transform phlegm. This approach applies anti-inflammatory measures, regulates lipid metabolism, inhibits oxidative stress and thrombus formation, protects endothelial function in blood vessels, as well as establishes collateral circulation for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina. Therefore,based on the theory of "stasis and toxin",combined with TCM theory and modern medical research,this paper discusses the pathogenesis of refractory angina and the prevention and treatment strategy of TCM,and elucidates the reasons for the difficulty in curing refractory angina and the relationship between refractory angina and common angina pectoris,coronary microvascular dysfunction,coronary artery spasm and obstructive coronary artery disease,hoping to provide certain theoretical basis and clinical ideas for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina with TCM.
5.Analysis of the relationship between KRT15 and KRT18 protein expression and clinicopathological features and prognosis in colorectal cancer tissue
Junhong MENG ; Mingyue GAO ; Cheng GONG ; Xiaoya ZHANG ; Wenjie SHI ; Duxian LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(4):435-440
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of keratin 15(KRT15)and keratin 18(KRT18)proteins in colorectal cancer tissue and their clinicopathological features and prognosis.Methods A total of 97 patients with colorectal cancer who underwent surgical treatment in a hospital from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected as the study objects.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the ex-pression of KRT15 and KRT18 protein in colorectal cancer tissues and adjacent tissues,and the differences of KRT15 and KRT18 protein expression in colorectal cancer patients with different clinicopathological features were compared.The patients with colorectal cancer were followed up for 3 years after discharge,and their o-verall survival(OS)during the follow-up period was analyzed.Kaplan-Meier survival curve and Log-rank test were used to analyze the difference in OS rate among colorectal cancer patients with different KRT15 and KRT18 protein expression.Univariate and multivariate COX proportional regression analysis was performed to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer.Results The positive expres-sion rates of KRT15 and KRT18 protein in colorectal cancer tissues were higher than those in adjacent tis-sues,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The positive expression rates of KRT15 and KRT18 protein in colorectal cancer tissues of patients with low differentiation,TNM Ⅲ stage,perineural inva-sion and preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)level ≥5 ng/mL were higher than those of patients with medium-high differentiation,TNM Ⅰ-Ⅱ stage,without perineural invasion and preoperative CEA level<5 ng/mL,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The 3-year OS rates of colorectal cancer patients with positive expression of KRT15 and KRT18 protein were 64.29%and 60.00%respectively,which were lower than those of patients with negative expression of KRT15 and KRT18 protein(83.64%and 85.96%respec-tively),and the difference was statistically significant(x2=6.497,7.987,P<0.05).Multivariate COX pro-portional regression analysis showed that TNM stage Ⅲ,positive expression of KRT15 protein and positive expression of KRT18 protein were risk factors affecting the survival of patients with colorectal cancer(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression of KRT15 and KRT18 protein in colorectal cancer tissues can provide ref-erence for prognosis assessment of patients with colorectal cancer.
6.Cost-effectiveness analysis of apatinib combined with adriamycin for second-line treatment of platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer
Shaoqing ZHAN ; Xiaoya LIU ; Jiaqi ZHOU ; Xia CHEN
China Pharmacy 2024;35(10):1238-1242
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of apatinib combined with adriamycin in the second-line chemotherapy of platinum-resistant recurrent ovarian cancer (OC) from the perspective of the health system in China. METHODS A three-state partitioned survival model was constructed based on the APPROVE clinical trial and related literature data, with a model simulation time frame of 10 years and a 4-week cycle, and both cost and utility values were discounted using a 5% discount rate. Cost and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were used as a model output indicator and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) was calculated to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of apatinib combined with adriamycin versus adriamycin chemotherapy in the second-line treatment of platinum-resistant recurrent OC. One-way sensitivity analysis, probability sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis were used to verify the robustness of the base-case analysis results. RESULTS The results of base-case analysis indicated that compared with chemotherapy alone, ICER of patients receiving apatinib combined with adriamycin was 124 678.25 yuan/QALY, which was less than willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold set in this study [3 times per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of China in 2022 (257 094 yuan)]. The results of scenario analysis showed that, with the extension of the simulation time limit, the ICER of apatinib combined with adriamycin was gradually reduced, and the decline was gradually reduced, but both were less than WTP threshold. The results of single factor sensitivity analysis showed that the factors that had the greatest impact on ICER were the utility value of progression, body surface area, discount rate,and the cost of best supportive treatment, etc. The results of probability sensitivity analysis showed that under WTP threshold set in this study, the economic probability of apatinib combined with adriamycin was about 99%. CONCLUSIONS From the perspective of China’s health system, using three times the per capita GDP in 2022 as the WTP threshold, the combination of apatinib and adriamycin is more cost-effective than adriamycin alone in second-line chemotherapy for platinum-resistant recurrent OC.
7.Analysis of volatile constituents in different parts of Huai chrysanthemum by GC-MS combined with stoichiometry
Mengzhen GUO ; Meng LI ; Xiaoyan DENG ; Shuyan LIU ; Xiaolan WANG ; Xiaoya SUN ; Jingke ZHANG ; Xiaoke ZHENG ; Weisheng FENG
China Pharmacist 2024;27(2):209-219
Objective To analyze and identify the volatile constituents in different parts(flowers,stems and leaves)of Huai chrysanthemumin,and to lay a theoretical foundation for the comprehensive utilization for it.Methods The volatile oil in different parts of Huai chrysanthemumin were extracted by hydrodistillation,respectively.Their constituents were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS).The compounds were identified by library search and literature screening.The relative percentage of each compound was obtained by the area normalization method.The differences in their chemical compositions were analyzed by Venn diagram,principal component analysis(PCA)and cluster heat map analysis.Results A total of 62 volatile chemical components were identified from different parts of Huai chrysanthemumin,including monoterpenes,sesquiterpenes,and their derivatives,as well as a small amount of aliphatic compounds.32,42 and 40 volatile components were detected from the flowers,stems and flowers,respectively.Furthermore 17 volatile components were shared by three parts,whereas 5,6 and 16 volatile components were unique to the flowers,stems and leaves,respectively.The results of stoichiometric analysis showed that both PCA and cluster heat map analysis could separate the flowers,stems and leaves,and their volatile components were different.Conclusion The types and contents of the volatile oil in the stems,leaves and flowers of Huai chrysanthemumin have certain variability,which provide a scientific basis for the further medicinal or industrial exploitation of different parts of Huai chrysanthemumin.
8.Construction of a fall risk prediction model for patients with hematologic malignancies based on the LASSO-Logistic regression
Weifang LI ; Xuebin JI ; Lanhua LI ; Yunling HAN ; Lujing XU ; Xiaoya LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(23):1789-1795
Objective:To construct a fall risk prediction model for patients with hematologic malignancies and to provide a reference for the risk assessment and accurate management of falls.Methods:The prospective study design was adopted to facilitate the selection of 510 patients with hematologic malignant in Qilu Hospital of Shandong University for investigation, and relevant data such as patient demographic characteristics, disease treatment and drugs were collected. The LASSO-Logistic regression was used to screen the risk factors of falls in patients with hematologic malignancies, to construct a nomogram risk prediction model. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and calibration curve were used to evaluate the predictive performance of the model. Bootstrap resampling were used to validate internal validation of the model.Results:Among 510 patients with hematological malignancies, there were 273 males and 237 females, aged 53.0 (41.0, 63.0) years old. A total of 6 risk factors were included in the fall risk prediction model for patients with hematological malignancies, which were disease type ( OR = 0.185, 95% CI 0.061 - 0.562), body temperature ≥38 ℃ ( OR = 2.239, 95% CI 1.128 - 4.445), pain ( OR = 15.581, 95% CI 6.592 - 36.829), anemia ( OR = 4.097, 95% CI 1.536 - 10.927), days of bone marrow suppression ( OR = 3.341, 95% CI 1.619 - 6.893), and assessment of daily self-care ability ( OR = 3.160, 95% CI 1.051 - 9.506)(all P<0.05). The ROC curve of the fall risk prediction model was 0.884 (95% CI 0.841-0.927). The optimal threshold, sensitivity, and specificity of the risk prediction model were 0.248, 87.4% and 75.6%. The internal validation C statistic was 0.873. The Calibration curve was almost coincides with the ideal curve, and the model Brier score was 0.080. Conclusions:The constructed fall risk prediction model has good predictive performance, which can efficiently and objectively quantify the risk of falls, and provide a reference for the early assessment and effective prevention of falls in patients with hematological malignancies.
9.Predictive value of preoperative GLR levels for postoperative tumor recurrence in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer
Xiaoya WU ; Chengkai YANG ; Qiucheng CAI ; Jianyong LIU ; Lizhi LYU ; Yi JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2024;32(7):657-664
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of preoperative γ-glutamyl transferase/lymphocyte count ratio (GLR) levels for postoperative tumor recurrence in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer.Methods:The clinical data of 158 recipients who were diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (hereinafter referred to as liver cancer) and received liver transplantation at the No. 900 Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from January 2008 to October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. X-tile software, the Kaplan-Meier method, univariate and multivariate Cox regression, and other statistical methods were performed. The predictive value of preoperative GLR levels for postoperative tumor recurrence in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer and the risk factors for tumor recurrence in liver cancer patients post-liver transplantation were analyzed.Results:The X-tile software analysis confirmed that 96.8 was the optimal cutoff value for the preoperative GLR level to predict recurrence. The grouping threshold for survival analysis using the GLR cutoff value was 96.8. The tumor recurrence rates at 1, 3, and 5 years after surgery in the low-level GLR group (90 cases) and the high-level GLR group were 19.3% vs. 44.2%, 31.8% vs. 60.0%, and 34.1% vs. 62.9% (68 cases), respectively, and the differences were statistically significant between the two groups ( P<0.05). The Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis results showed that the overall postoperative survival rate and recurrence-free survival rate were significantly lower in the high-level GLR group than the low-level GLR group ( P<0.05). The univariate Cox analysis result showed that there were statistically significant differences in preoperative aspartate aminotransferase, alpha fetoprotein, surgery time, maximum diameter of a solitary tumor, presence or absence of microvascular invasion, presence or absence of portal vein tumor thrombus, and preoperative GLR levels between the two groups ( P<0.05). Multivariate Cox analysis results showed that preoperative alpha-fetoprotein ≥400 ng/ml, GLR≥96.8, and the maximum diameter of a solitary tumor ≥5.0 cm were independent risk factors for postoperative tumor recurrence in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer ( P<0.05). Conclusion:GLR levels have a certain predictive value for postoperative tumor recurrence in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer. Furthermore, the postoperative tumor recurrence rate is relatively high when the preoperative GLR level in liver transplant recipients with liver cancer is ≥96.8.
10.Effect of Party building brand on high-quality discipline development:a case study of the first Party branch of pharmaceutical technology and diagnosis in a public hospital
Zhanqi ZHOU ; Xiaokai CHEN ; Xiaoya YAO ; Jieyu LIU ; Weihua LAI
Modern Hospital 2024;24(5):695-698
A public hospital Party branch,in the establishment of the"Four Orientations"project(Leading groups work effectively,Party branches work with promising methods,Party building achieves a fame with brand,and each unit has its own model)and"Four Strengths"(strong political role,strong Party branch team,strong team of Party members,and strong per-formance)has combined its work with bold exploration at the intersection of party building and discipline development.The branch has refined a distinctive"Bridge Culture"concept,symbolizing its identity,and has implemented four key projects:"Building bridges""Consolidating bridges""Expanding bridges"and"Preserving bridges".Collectively,these initiatives have led to the development of a"Bridge Culture"brand.The branch's role,as a vanguard in discipline advancement and public health services,has been fully leveraged,aiming to drive high-quality development of discipline through the vehicle of ideological and political work.

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