1.Study on the Pathological Mechanism-Syndrome-Treatment Patterns of Approved Chinese Patent Medicines Targeting Collateral Disorders
Pengli SU ; Peng XU ; Yanhong WANG ; Yaqi ZU ; Run YUAN ; Kun LI ; Yufeng ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(16):1711-1718
ObjectiveTo explore the pathological mechanism-syndrome-treatment patterns of approved Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) that treat collateral disorders, providing a reference for the principle of "treating different diseases with the same therapy" in collateral pathology. MethodsCPMs that apply treatment strategies based on collateral disorders were identified from the Pharmacodia database by extracting information from the "efficacy" or "indications" sections of drug package inserts. A database was established to extract the names and compositions of the CPMs, as well as their indications, related traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms, disease locations (affected areas), and pathological factors. Frequency statistics were performed. Using the Apriori algorithm, an association rule analysis was conducted on CPMs and disease-location combinations related to the top three most frequent pathological factor combinations. Core formulas for these combinations were identified and analyzed through drug network analysis and MCODE module clustering. ResultsA total of 660 CPMs targeting collateral disorders were retrieved, involving 299 indications, 323 TCM symptoms, 21 disease locations, 19 pathological factors, and 124 pathological factor combinations. The most frequent pathological factor combinations were blood stasis (involved in 109 CPMs, 16.52%), exogenous wind (外风) -cold-dampness (involved in 43 CPMs, 6.52%), and qi deficiency-blood stasis (involved in 42 CPMs, 6.36%). Analysis of the core formulas for these combinations revealed common ingredients such as Honghua (Carthami Flos), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), and Dilong (Pheretima). ConclusionCollateral disorders involve a wide range of pathogenesis and represent a fundamental mechanism in the onset and development of various diseases, characterized by obstruction and stagnation. The primary therapeutic principle is unblocking of the collaterals. Blood stasis obstructing the collaterals is the core pathological basis, and the strategy of activating blood circulation and resolving stasis to unblock the collaterals should be central to the treatment. The core medication pattern involves combining blood-activating and stasis-resolving herbs with insect-derived medicinals that unblock collaterals. Exogenous wind is often the initiating patholo-gical factor in colla-teral disorders, and the appropriate addition of wind-dispelling herbs can enrich the treatment strategies for such conditions.
2.REDH: A database of RNA editome in hematopoietic differentiation and malignancy
Jiayue XU ; Jiahuan HE ; Jiabin YANG ; Fengjiao WANG ; Yue HUO ; Yuehong GUO ; Yanmin SI ; Yufeng GAO ; Fang WANG ; Hui CHENG ; Tao CHENG ; Jia YU ; Xiaoshuang WANG ; Yanni MA
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(3):283-293
Background::The conversion of adenosine (A) to inosine (I) through deamination is the prevailing form of RNA editing, impacting numerous nuclear and cytoplasmic transcripts across various eukaryotic species. Millions of high-confidence RNA editing sites have been identified and integrated into various RNA databases, providing a convenient platform for the rapid identification of key drivers of cancer and potential therapeutic targets. However, the available database for integration of RNA editing in hematopoietic cells and hematopoietic malignancies is still lacking.Methods::We downloaded RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data of 29 leukemia patients and 19 healthy donors from National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and RNA-seq data of 12 mouse hematopoietic cell populations obtained from our previous research were also used. We performed sequence alignment, identified RNA editing sites, and obtained characteristic editing sites related to normal hematopoietic development and abnormal editing sites associated with hematologic diseases.Results::We established a new database, "REDH", represents RNA editome in hematopoietic differentiation and malignancy. REDH is a curated database of associations between RNA editome and hematopoiesis. REDH integrates 30,796 editing sites from 12 murine adult hematopoietic cell populations and systematically characterizes more than 400,000 edited events in malignant hematopoietic samples from 48 cohorts (human). Through the Differentiation, Disease, Enrichment, and knowledge modules, each A-to-I editing site is systematically integrated, including its distribution throughout the genome, its clinical information (human sample), and functional editing sites under physiological and pathological conditions. Furthermore, REDH compares the similarities and differences of editing sites between different hematologic malignancies and healthy control.Conclusions::REDH is accessible at http://www.redhdatabase.com/. This user-friendly database would aid in understanding the mechanisms of RNA editing in hematopoietic differentiation and malignancies. It provides a set of data related to the maintenance of hematopoietic homeostasis and identifying potential therapeutic targets in malignancies.
3.Best evidence summary of prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in patients with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Lihua CHEN ; Xinning WANG ; Jing WANG ; Tingting HE ; Yao HUANG ; Qingqing SHENG ; Yufeng TAN ; Shuqin ZHANG ; Xiaoqun HUANG ; Mengmeng XU ; Ling SANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Yonghao XU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(11):1190-1195
Objective:To provide evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) patients during treatment according to search, evaluate, and summarize the best evidence on the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in patients with VA-ECMO.Methods:Based on the PIPOST framework (population, intervention, professional, outcome, setting, and type of evidence), an evidence-based question was formulated. A systematic search was conducted according to the "6S" evidence pyramid model in both domestic and international databases, as well as professional association websites, for all evidence related to the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in VA-ECMO patients (aged ≥18 years). The types of evidence included clinical decisions, guidelines, expert consensus, systematic reviews, evidence summaries, and original studies. The search was conducted from the construction of the databases to February 2024. Two researchers independently conducted a literature quality evaluation, extracted and summarized evidence from the studies that met the quality criteria.Results:A total of 13 articles were included, consisting of 3 clinical decisions, 3 guidelines, 3 expert consensus, 3 systematic reviews, and 1 randomized controlled trial. A total of 18 pieces of evidence in 7 dimensions were summarized, including risk factors of VA-ECMO lower limb ischemia, evaluation before catheterization, evaluation and monitoring during treatment, prevention of lower limb ischemia, treatment of lower limb ischemia, management of distal perfusion catheter (DPC), and monitoring after VA-ECMO weaning.Conclusion:This evidence summary provides evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia in VA-ECMO patients, aiming to assist clinical healthcare professionals in developing tailored strategies for the prevention and management of lower limb ischemia based on during VA-ECMO support.
4.Analysis of cognition,attitude,behavior status and influencing factor of neurological nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke
Yufeng LI ; Dandan LIU ; Juanjuan ZHANG ; Yifang YUAN ; Jufang XU
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(21):75-79
Objective To analyze cognition,attitude,behavior status and influencing factor of neurological nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke.Methods A tatol of 182 neurological nurses from 8 tertiary hospitals in Urumqi were selected as the research subjects to investigate the cognition,attitude from December 2022 to June 2023,and behavior status of neurology nurses for early rehabilitation of stroke and analyze their influencing factors.Results The scores of 182 neurological nurses during early rehabilitation of stroke were(72.57士6.79),the scoring rate was 72.57%,which was in the middle level.The average score of attitude was(89.62±2.94),and the scoring rate was 89.62%,which was at a high level.The average score of behavior was(62.08±21.50),and the scoring rate was 62.08%,which was in the middle level.Multivariate regression analysis showed that age was the influence factor of nurses'early rehabilitation cognition dimension and attitude dimension(P<0.05);The influence factors of nurses'early rehabilitation behavior were their professional title and whether stroke had occurred among relatives and friends(P<0.05).Conclusion Neurological nurses have a positive attitude towards early rehabilitation of stroke,but they do not implement nursing measures enough.It is suggested that rehabilitation nursing training courses should be set up to encourage nurses to update their knowledge and strengthen their self-learning so as to improve nursing behavior and improve nursing quality.
5.Distribution of resistance genes and virulence genes in multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains
Yufeng ZHANG ; He SONG ; Le YAN ; Pengfei XU ; Ruiqing LIU ; Tiantian TANG ; Xiaoyan WANG ; Huiling DENG ; Kairui LEI
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(11):831-835
Objective:To study the distribution of drug resistance genes and virulence genes in multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains.Methods:A total of 96 strains of Salmonella typhimurium were collected,and drug sensitivity tests were performed to evaluate the drug resistance and multidrug-resistance of Salmonella typhimurium.Multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains were selected to conducted whole genome sequencing,and the distribution of drug resistance genes and virulence genes in the strain were analyzed.Results:Salmonella typhimurium strains had the highest resistance rates to ampicillin and ampicillin/sulbactam,with 89.58% and 76.04%,respectively.Followed by trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole,ceftriaxone,and aztreonam,with 47.92%,38.54% and 33.33%,respectively,and low resistance rates to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin,with 8.33% and 4.17%,respectively.Ninety-six strains were all sensitive to carbapenem antibiotics and piperacillin/tazobactam.Fifty-seven strains(59.38%)of Salmonella typhimurium showed multidrug-resistance.Resistance genes were detected in all 57 multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains,with higher carrier rates of 98.25%,77.19%,and 59.65% for aac(6')-Iaa,aadA22,and blaTEM-1B,respectively.The multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains had the highest carrier rates for invA,sipA,sseL,and sopB.Conclusion:Multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhimurium strains have a high incidence and a high carrier rate for multiple drug resistance genes and virulence genes.The monitoring and prevention of Salmonella typhimurium should be strengthened in the clinic in order to reduce the spreading epidemic of multidrug-resistant strains.
6.Review on functional CT imaging for pretreatment assessment in gastric cancer
Tiezhu REN ; Qianqian CHEN ; Wenjuan ZHANG ; Juan DENG ; Xin'an SU ; Min XU ; Yuan XU ; Jiachen SUN ; Yufeng LI ; Junlin ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(7):836-841
Both morbidity and mortality of gastric cancer are in the front rank among malignant tumors.At present,enhanced CT is served as an important imaging method for preoperative diagnosis and assessment of gastric cancer,but it is mostly based on morphological evaluation and unable to perform quantitative analysis.The functional imaging technology represented by energy spectral CT and CT perfusion imaging has a variety of quantitative parameters,which is expected to make up for the shortcomings of conventional CT.The review introduces the basic principles of energy spectral CT and CT perfusion imaging,and summarizes their applications in the diagnosis,pathological classification,grading,staging and efficacy prediction of gastric cancer,aiming to improve the understanding of functional CT imaging for the pretreatment assessment in gastric cancer.
7.Analysis of Medication Regularity of Prescriptions Containing Cangzhu (Atractylodes Lancea) - Huangbai (Phellodendron Amurense) Based on Data Mining
Pengli SU ; Peng XU ; Yanhong WANG ; Yaqi ZU ; Kun LI ; Yufeng ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(13):1392-1398
ObjectiveTo analyze medication regularity of presciptions containing Cangzhu (Atractylodes Lancea) - Huangbai (Phellodendron Amurense) based on data mining. MethodsAll the prescriptions containing Cangzhu-Huangbai in Dictionary of Chinese Medical Formulas (《中医方剂大辞典》) and the fifth edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (《中华医典》) were retrieved, setting up a database, counting the number of prescriptions involved, the composition of formulas in the prescriptions, the properties of the medicinal, the number of types of diseases and syndromes treated by the prescriptions, and the frequency of their appearances; drawing a network diagram of the medicinal combinations; analysing the medicinal combinations based on the association rules of the Apriori algorithm, and at the same time, analysing the association rules for the medicinal involved in the high-frequency diseases, and the core prescriptions containing Cangzhu-Huangbai pairs for specific diseases were extracted, and the medicinal in the core prescriptions were classified into four categories of raising yang and eliminating dampness, fortifying spleen and eliminating dampness, clearing dampness-heat, and specialised disease-use. ResultsA total of 323 prescriptions were identified, involving 318 Chinese herbal medicines, 52 syndromes, 200 diseases, among which arthralgia, beriberi, atrophy-flaccidity, leukorrhea, hernia-type diseases, headache, and haemorrhoids appeared more than 10 times. Through analyzing the core prescriptions for high-frequency diseases, we had four findings. Firstly, medicinal of spleen-fortifying and dampness-removing were the most frequent used in core prescriptions of Cangzhu-Huangbai pair (353 times), and the medication mode was combination of qi-blood supplement medicinal and qi rectifying medicinal, usually using Huangqi (Astragalus mongholicus), Renshen (Panax ginseng), Processed Gancao (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Baizhu (Atractylodes macrocephala), Danggui (Levisticum officinale), Chenpi (Citrus reticulata), Xiangfu (Cyperus rotundus). Then followed by the combination of heat-clearing and dampness-draining medicinal (213 times), usually using Fangji (Stephania tetrandra), Niuxi (Achyranthes bidentata), and Banxia (Pinellia ternata), and this type of heat-clearing and dampness-draining medicinal is most frequently used for haemorrhoids, and beriberi is the most frequent disease. The combination of yang-raising and dampness-removing medicinal (212 times), often using Qianghuo (Hansenia weberbaueriana), Chaihu (Elephantopus scaber), Fangfeng (Carum carvi), and this type of medicinal is most frequently used for headache, and atrophy-flaccidity is the most frequent disease. The combination of medicinal for specialised diseases was used the least frequently (39 times). ConclusionCangzhu-Huangbai pair were often combined with medicinal of yang-raising and dampness-removing, spleen-fortifying and dampness-removing, and heat-clearing and dampness-draining to expel dampness pathogen, at the same time combined with disease-specific medicinal to treat disease and syndrome together.
8.Analysis of clinical and pathological characteristics of drug-induced live injury based on hepatotoxicity injury patterns
Honghai XU ; Shiwei ZHU ; Hui ZHANG ; Yufeng GAO ; Hua WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2024;40(2):172-178
Purpose To explore the clinical and pathologi-cal features and the relationships between pathological features and drugs of patients with drug-induced liver injury(DILI)based on the hepatotoxicity injury patterns.Methods The clin-ical data,laboratory indicators,drugs,and liver biopsy of 50 cases of DILI were collected,the expression of CK19 was detec-ted by immunohistochemistry EnVision two-step method,and the reticular scaffold of liver tissue was displayed by Reticular fiber staining.Results Among the 50 patients with DILI,there were 29 cases of hepatocellular DILI,11 cases of cholestatic DILI,and 10 cases of mixed DILI,respectively,with the hepatocellu-lar DILI accounting for the highest proportion(58%).7 catego-ries of drugs induced DILI,with herbal ranking first(52%).Different types of drugs could cause different types of DILI,with herbal induced 17 cases hepatocellular DILI(58.62%)and an-ti-infectious and anticancer drugs induced all 3 cases cholestatic DILI(27.27%).Different types of DILI displayed various pathological characteristics.Hepatocellular congestion,feathery degeneration,and small bile duct thrombosis primarily occur in cholestasis and mixed DILI,while bridging necrosis,sub-large and large necrosis were mainly seen in hepatocellular DILI.Conclusion Based on hepatotoxicity injury patterns,DILI ex-hibits a variety of clinical and pathological characteristics,and there is some relationship between pathological characteristics and drugs.Liver puncture pathological biopsy plays an important role in improving the diagnosis and treatment of DILI.
9.Metanephric stromal tumor in children with BRAF V600E gene mutation: a case report and literature review
Shuting MAO ; Dao WANG ; Bai LI ; Shanshan LIU ; Linlin WEI ; Shufang SU ; Yan XU ; Ya′nan MA ; Ge ZHOU ; Yufeng LIU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(4):306-310
The clinical data of one child with metanephric stromal tumor (MST) and BRAF V600E gene mutation admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in June 2022 was analyzed retrospectively.Literature was reviewed.The patient, a 2-year-old girl, was diagnosed with a tumor in the left abdomen.The maximum diameter of the tumor was 10.5 cm.A radical nephrectomy was performed on the left kidney, and postoperative pathology revealed MST.Microscopically, the tumor had no envelope and exhibited expansive growth.The tumor cells were fusiform or stellate, and nuclear division was visible in the cell-rich region.Dysplastic blood vessels were seen inside the tumor.The tumor cells around the blood vessels and invaginated renal tubules were arranged like onion skin.CD34 was detected positive by immunohistochemical staining, and BRAF V600E mutation was also detected positive by fluorescent polymerase chain reaction.A total of 21 relevant case reports were retrieved, including 16 in English and 5 in Chinese.Fifty-eight MST patients, including the one in this report were analyzed.These patients were aged 2 days to 15 years, with a median age of 2 years.Except for 2 patients with unknown sex, the ratio of male to female was about 1.4∶1.0.Most MST patients were asymptomatic, with an average tumor size of 5.3 cm.The tumor cell CD34 showed positive expression in different degrees.Eight patients received the BRAF V600E mutation detection, and the results were all positive.Fifty-eight patients underwent nephrectomy and were followed up for 0-156 months, of which 7 patients were assisted with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.During the follow-up, 1 patient died, and 1 patient had a relapse.MST is a rare benign renal stromal tumor. BRAF V600E mutations are detected in a variety of malignancies.This paper is the first to report MST with BRAF V600E mutation in China and points out the importance of molecular detection of BRAF mutation for accurate diagnosis of MST.
10.Analysis of risk factors for prolonged postoperative hospital stay in patients after spinal tuberculosis lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation and development of a predictive model
Yufeng ZHOU ; Ansu WANG ; Xu ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord 2024;34(1):53-61
Objectives:To explore the risk factors related to the prolonged postoperative length of hospital stay(LOS)in patients after spinal tuberculosis lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation,and to construct a nomogram prediction model,so as to provide a theoretical basis for the enhanced recovery management of spinal tuberculosis patients.Methods:The clinical data of 142 patients with spinal tuberculosis who underwent lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation in the Department of Orthopedics of the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University between December 2018 and June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were randomly divided into modeling group(n=96)and validation group(n=46)in a 2∶1 ratio.Setting the postoperative LOS>21d as the outcome variable for prolonged LOS,and taking age,gender,alcohol history,smoking history,hypertension,coronary heart disease,diabetes,anemia,postoperative hypoproteinemia,spinal cord injury,tuberculosis in other parts,bone destruction,blood transfusion,removal time of drainage,postoperative complications,operative time,blood loss,preoperative American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)score,postoperative ASA score,surgical incision length,pus formation,chemotherapy before surgery,and chemotherapy regimens as independent variables to develop univariate logistic regression model.The risk factors screened after univariate analysis were included for multivariate logistic regression model to determine the independent risk factors for LOS>21d after lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation in patients with spinal tuberculosis and to construct a predictive model for risk factors.The area under the curve(AUC)of receiver operating characteristics(ROC)curve was used to assess the the differentiation of the model;Calibration curve was used to assess the calibration situation of the model;Decision curve analysis(DCA)was used to assess the clinical value and influence of the model on actual decision-making process.Data of validation group was applied to draw ROC curve and calibration curve for external verification.Results:Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that age(OR=1.040,95%CI:1.011-1.069),tuberculosis at other sites(OR=2.867,95%CI:1.157-7.106),and preoperative ASA score(OR=1.543,95%CI:1.015-2.347)were the independent risk factors for prolonged postoperative hospitalization in patients with spinal tuberculosis after lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation.The AUC of ROC curves of modeling group and validation group were 0.767(95%CI:0.671-0.863)and 0.720(95%CI:0.569-0.871),respectively,suggesting the predictive model had good predictive efficiency.The results of the calibration curve analysis demonstrated that the actual curve roughly resembled the ideal curve,and DCA curve revealed that the nomogram had superior clinical benefits.Conclusions:The spinal tuberculosis patients who are at older age,combined with other sites of tuberculosis,and with high preoperative ASA score are prone to prolonged LOS after lesion removal and fusion with internal fixation,and the risk prediction nomogram model developed accordingly has great predictive efficiency.

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