1.Expert consensus on evaluation index system construction for new traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) from TCM clinical practice in medical institutions.
Li LIU ; Lei ZHANG ; Wei-An YUAN ; Zhong-Qi YANG ; Jun-Hua ZHANG ; Bao-He WANG ; Si-Yuan HU ; Zu-Guang YE ; Ling HAN ; Yue-Hua ZHOU ; Zi-Feng YANG ; Rui GAO ; Ming YANG ; Ting WANG ; Jie-Lai XIA ; Shi-Shan YU ; Xiao-Hui FAN ; Hua HUA ; Jia HE ; Yin LU ; Zhong WANG ; Jin-Hui DOU ; Geng LI ; Yu DONG ; Hao YU ; Li-Ping QU ; Jian-Yuan TANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2025;50(12):3474-3482
Medical institutions, with their clinical practice foundation and abundant human use experience data, have become important carriers for the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) and the "cradles" of the preparation of new TCM. To effectively promote the transformation of new TCM originating from the TCM clinical practice in medical institutions and establish an effective evaluation index system for the transformation of new TCM conforming to the characteristics of TCM, consensus experts adopted the literature research, questionnaire survey, Delphi method, etc. By focusing on the policy and technical evaluation of new TCM originating from the TCM clinical practice in medical institutions, a comprehensive evaluation from the dimensions of drug safety, efficacy, feasibility, and characteristic advantages was conducted, thus forming a comprehensive evaluation system with four primary indicators and 37 secondary indicators. The expert consensus reached aims to encourage medical institutions at all levels to continuously improve the high-quality research and development and transformation of new TCM originating from the TCM clinical practice in medical institutions and targeted at clinical needs, so as to provide a decision-making basis for the preparation, selection, cultivation, and transformation of new TCM for medical institutions, improve the development efficiency of new TCM, and precisely respond to the public medication needs.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/standards*
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Humans
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
2.druglikeFilter 1.0: An AI powered filter for collectively measuring the drug-likeness of compounds.
Minjie MOU ; Yintao ZHANG ; Yuntao QIAN ; Zhimeng ZHOU ; Yang LIAO ; Tianle NIU ; Wei HU ; Yuanhao CHEN ; Ruoyu JIANG ; Hongping ZHAO ; Haibin DAI ; Yang ZHANG ; Tingting FU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(6):101298-101298
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies are rapidly expanding the exploration of chemical space, facilitating innovative drug discovery. However, the transformation of novel compounds into safe and effective drugs remains a lengthy, high-risk, and costly process. Comprehensive early-stage evaluation is essential for reducing costs and improving the success rate of drug development. Despite this need, no comprehensive tool currently supports systematic evaluation and efficient screening. Here, we present druglikeFilter, a deep learning-based framework designed to assess drug-likeness across four critical dimensions: 1) physicochemical rule evaluated by systematic determination, 2) toxicity alert investigated from multiple perspectives, 3) binding affinity measured by dual-path analysis, and 4) compound synthesizability assessed by retro-route prediction. By enabling automated, multidimensional filtering of compound libraries, druglikeFilter not only streamlines the drug development process but also plays a crucial role in advancing research efforts towards viable drug candidates, which can be freely accessed at https://idrblab.org/drugfilter/.
3.Analysis of the efficacy and safety of balloon-assisted enteroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of Dieulafoy lesions of the small intestine (with video)
Donglin ZHAO ; Mengnan XU ; Zhimeng JIANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Yan YU ; Nianjun XIAO ; Bairong LI ; Chongxi FAN ; Shoubin NING ; Tao SUN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2025;42(11):881-886
Objective:To evaluate the incidence, clinical features, factors affecting initial diagnosis, efficacy, and safety of therapy and prognosis of small intestinal Dieulafoy lesions (DL).Methods:Clinical data including clinical background, diagnosis, and treatment details of patients who were admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center, for suspected small bowel bleeding, diagnosed as having small bowel DL and treated with balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) were retrospectively analyzed from November 2017 to March 2024.Results:Among 800 patients, 30 cases (3.75%, 30/800, 17 males and 13 females) were diagnosed as having small intestine DL with the mean age of 60.90 years. Clinical symptoms included melena (56.67%, 17/30), hematochezia (43.33%, 13/30), and hemodynamic instability (30.00%, 9/30). Active bleeding occurred in 23 (76.67%) patients. Comorbidities existed in 70.00% (21/30) and 33.33% (10/30) used long-term antithrombotic agents. Diagnosis was confirmed after a single BAE in 63.33% (19/30) and after multiple BAEs (mean 1.6 procedures) in 36.67% (11/30). Lesions were predominantly located at jejunal. All patients achieved successful treatment with a single BAE procedure. The median follow-up period was 12.25 months (range: 5.25-23.00 months). Five cases (16.67%) experienced recurrent bleeding, with one case transfered to surgical intervention. Two cases (6.67%) reported post-operative symptoms of dizziness and fatigue, which resolved after symptomatic management. Multivariate analysis showed that long-term oral anticoagulant therapy ( OR=0.06, 95% CI: 0.01-0.73) was an independent predictor of single-session diagnosis. Conclusion:Small intestinal DL is rare and challenging to diagnose. Antithrombotic therapy may facilitate the diagnosis of DL at the first BAE. Jejunal localization is common, and combined endoscopic therapy (including clipping) is effective and safe.
4.druglikeFilter 1.0:An AI powered filter for collectively measuring the drug-likeness of compounds
Minjie MOU ; Yintao ZHANG ; Yuntao QIAN ; Zhimeng ZHOU ; Yang LIAO ; Tianle NIU ; Wei HU ; Yuanhao CHEN ; Ruoyu JIANG ; Hongping ZHAO ; Haibin DAI ; Yang ZHANG ; Tingting FU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(6):1370-1377
Advancements in artificial intelligence(AI)and emerging technologies are rapidly expanding the exploration of chemical space,facilitating innovative drug discovery.However,the transformation of novel compounds into safe and effective drugs remains a lengthy,high-risk,and costly process.Comprehensive early-stage evaluation is essential for reducing costs and improving the success rate of drug development.Despite this need,no comprehensive tool currently supports systematic evaluation and efficient screening.Here,we present druglikeFilter,a deep learning-based framework designed to assess drug-likeness across four critical dimensions:1)physicochemical rule evaluated by systematic determination,2)toxicity alert investigated from multiple perspectives,3)binding affinity measured by dual-path analysis,and 4)compound synthesizability assessed by retro-route prediction.By enabling automated,multidimensional filtering of compound libraries,druglikeFilter not only streamlines the drug development process but also plays a crucial role in advancing research efforts towards viable drug candidates,which can be freely accessed at https://idrblab.org/drugfilter/.
5.Epidemic characteristics and prediction model analysis of chickenpox in Urumqi in 2014-2019
Zhimeng WANG ; Weiyi FANG ; Yaoqin LU ; Tudi ZULIPIKAER ; Wei CHEN ; Yilihamu SENAWAER ; Kailun ZHANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2025;36(1):53-56
Objective To construct an optimal prediction model of chickenpox in Urumqi, and to provide reference for formulating the prevention and control strategies of chickenpox. Methods The multivariate autoregressive moving average model (ARIMAX) and random forest model (RF) were established based on the monthly incidence of chickenpox in Urumqi from 2014 to 2018, and the monthly incidence of chickenpox in 2019 was used to test the models and evaluate their prediction effect. The prediction performance of the two models was compared, and the best model was selected to predict the incidence of chickenpox in Urumqi. Results The incidence of chickenpox in Urumqi showed a regular bimodal distribution with obvious seasonality, and it showed a slow upward trend from July 2014 to December 2019. The fitting model was ARIMA(0,1,0)(0,1,1)12, the root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) of ARIMAX model training set were 1.29 and 0.95, respectively, and the RMSE and MAE of the test set were 1.88 and 1.44, respectively. The training set RMSE and MAE of RF model were 1.56 and 1.56, respectively, and the test set RMSE and MAE were 4.83 and 3.96, respectively. Conclusion The performance of ARIMAX model is better than that of RF model, which can better predict the incidence trend of chickenpox in Urumqi. It is necessary to optimize the prediction model according to the actual situation and provide scientific guidance for the prevention and control of chickenpox.
6.Analysis of the efficacy and safety of balloon-assisted enteroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of Dieulafoy lesions of the small intestine (with video)
Donglin ZHAO ; Mengnan XU ; Zhimeng JIANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Yan YU ; Nianjun XIAO ; Bairong LI ; Chongxi FAN ; Shoubin NING ; Tao SUN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2025;42(11):881-886
Objective:To evaluate the incidence, clinical features, factors affecting initial diagnosis, efficacy, and safety of therapy and prognosis of small intestinal Dieulafoy lesions (DL).Methods:Clinical data including clinical background, diagnosis, and treatment details of patients who were admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center, for suspected small bowel bleeding, diagnosed as having small bowel DL and treated with balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) were retrospectively analyzed from November 2017 to March 2024.Results:Among 800 patients, 30 cases (3.75%, 30/800, 17 males and 13 females) were diagnosed as having small intestine DL with the mean age of 60.90 years. Clinical symptoms included melena (56.67%, 17/30), hematochezia (43.33%, 13/30), and hemodynamic instability (30.00%, 9/30). Active bleeding occurred in 23 (76.67%) patients. Comorbidities existed in 70.00% (21/30) and 33.33% (10/30) used long-term antithrombotic agents. Diagnosis was confirmed after a single BAE in 63.33% (19/30) and after multiple BAEs (mean 1.6 procedures) in 36.67% (11/30). Lesions were predominantly located at jejunal. All patients achieved successful treatment with a single BAE procedure. The median follow-up period was 12.25 months (range: 5.25-23.00 months). Five cases (16.67%) experienced recurrent bleeding, with one case transfered to surgical intervention. Two cases (6.67%) reported post-operative symptoms of dizziness and fatigue, which resolved after symptomatic management. Multivariate analysis showed that long-term oral anticoagulant therapy ( OR=0.06, 95% CI: 0.01-0.73) was an independent predictor of single-session diagnosis. Conclusion:Small intestinal DL is rare and challenging to diagnose. Antithrombotic therapy may facilitate the diagnosis of DL at the first BAE. Jejunal localization is common, and combined endoscopic therapy (including clipping) is effective and safe.
7.AI comes to the Nobel Prize and drug discovery.
Ying ZHOU ; Yintao ZHANG ; Zhichao ZHANG ; Zhimeng ZHOU ; Feng ZHU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(11):101160-101160
8.Reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures by bone hook pulling technique
Taotao REN ; Bo WU ; Yu CUI ; Chengcheng ZHANG ; Zhimeng WANG ; Hongfei QI ; Xianjie AI ; Kun ZHANG ; Zhong LI ; Ming LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(12):1084-1088
Objective:To evaluate the bone hook pulling technique in reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 12 patients who had been treated from September 2021 to September 2022 for valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures at Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Honghui Hospital. There were 6 males and 6 females with an age of (43.8±10.1) years. By the Garden classification, the 12 cases were all type Ⅰ; by the Pauwels classification, 10 cases were type Ⅰ and 2 cases type Ⅱ. All patients were definitively diagnosed preoperatively by radiographs and CT images. The bone hook pulling technique was used to extend the bone hook from the lateral side to the medial side of the lesser trochanter, pull the bone hook to the lateral side, and reset the fracture with the help of pulling force and the action of the surrounding soft tissue hinge. The fractures were then fixed with the Femoral Neck System (FNS). Length of surgical incision, number of fluoroscopy for bone hook-related operations, operation time, quality of fracture reduction, fracture healing time, functional recovery of the hip and shortening of the femoral neck at the last follow-up were recorded.Results:The 12 valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures were successfully reset by the hook pulling technique. In this cohort, the length of surgical incision was (4.6±0.7) cm, the number of fluoroscopy for bone hook-related operations (4.3±0.7) times, and the operation time (54.3±4.2) min. The 12 patients were followed up for (11.5±4.2) months postoperatively and the fracture healing time (4.2±0.7) months. According to the Garden score, the quality of postoperative fracture reduction was assessed as grade Ⅰ in 10 cases and as grade Ⅱ in 2 cases. According to the Harris hip score, the hip function was assessed as excellent in 10 cases and as good in 2 cases at the last follow-up. The length of femoral neck shortening was (1.17±0.68) mm at the last follow-up in the 12 patients; no complications related to fracture reduction were observed.Conclusion:In the reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures, bone hook pulling technique shows advantages of operational simplicity, a high rate of successful reduction, and satisfactory clinical effects.
9.Mechanism of Cangxitongbi Capsules in Mediating Chondrocyte Pyroptosis in Knee Osteoarthritis via Regulating p38 MAPK/NLRP3/Caspase-1 Pathway
Zhimeng ZHANG ; Daotong YUAN ; Ximin JIN ; Rui GONG ; Zhenlong SONG ; Yongkui ZHANG ; Xiaole WANG ; Rongxiu BI ; Wenpeng XIE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(22):61-68
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Cangxi Tongbi capsules (CXTB) in regulating the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK)/NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)/cysteine protease-1 (Caspase-1) signaling pathway to inhibit pyroptosis of cartilage cells in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). MethodSixty male SD rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group, low, medium, and high dose CXTB groups, and a positive control group, with 10 rats per group. The modified Hulth method was employed to establish a rat model of KOA. According to their respective assignments, rats were administered CXTB (0.25, 0.5, 1.0 g·kg-1) and Celecoxib (24 mg·kg-1) by gavage. The sham operation and model groups were given an equivalent volume of physiological saline. Treatment was performed once daily for 28 days. Micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) was used to assess bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp). Joint degeneration was evaluated through hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, safranin-fast green (SO) staining, and Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scoring. Western blot analysis was conducted to measure the expression levels of p38 MAPK, phosphorylated p38 MAPK (p-p38 MAPK), NLRP3, Caspase-1, and gasdermin D (GSDMD) proteins. Real-time PCR was used to assess mRNA expression levels of p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD genes. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure serum concentrations of inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and interleukin-18 (IL-18). After knee replacement surgery, cartilage tissue was analyzed using Western blot to assess the protein expression levels of p38 MAPK, p-p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD, and Real-time PCR was used to evaluate gene expression levels of p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD. ResultMicro-CT analysis revealed significant narrowing of the joint space and increased bone spur formation in KOA rats compared with the sham operation group, with a decrease in BV/TV ratio and an increase in Tb.Sp value (P<0.01). Serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18 were elevated (P<0.01). The protein expression levels of p-p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD in cartilage were significantly increased (P<0.01), and the mRNA expression levels of p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD were also enhanced (P<0.01). Significant differences in protein expression of p-p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD were observed between normal and diseased cartilage tissues after knee replacement surgery (P<0.05), and the gene expression of p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD were also significantly different (P<0.01). HE and SO staining showed roughened joint surfaces, reduced cartilage thickness, and disordered cellular arrangement in KOA rats. OARSI scores were significantly higher (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, treatment with low, medium, and high concentrations of CXTB resulted in increased BV/TV ratios and decreased Tb.Sp values in the knee joints of rats (P<0.01). HE and SO staining indicated a trend towards smoother joint surfaces and reduced OARSI scores (P<0.01). The protein expression levels of p-p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD were notably decreased (P<0.05), as were the mRNA expression levels of p38 MAPK, NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD (P<0.01). Additionally, serum concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18 were significantly reduced (P<0.01). ConclusionCXTB intervention may alleviate knee joint degeneration in KOA rats and inhibit the expression of inflammatory factors and pyroptosis of cartilage cells, thereby protecting cartilage. The underlying mechanism may involve modulation of the p38 MAPK/NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway.
10.Reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures by bone hook pulling technique
Taotao REN ; Bo WU ; Yu CUI ; Chengcheng ZHANG ; Zhimeng WANG ; Hongfei QI ; Xianjie AI ; Kun ZHANG ; Zhong LI ; Ming LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2024;26(12):1084-1088
Objective:To evaluate the bone hook pulling technique in reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 12 patients who had been treated from September 2021 to September 2022 for valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures at Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Honghui Hospital. There were 6 males and 6 females with an age of (43.8±10.1) years. By the Garden classification, the 12 cases were all type Ⅰ; by the Pauwels classification, 10 cases were type Ⅰ and 2 cases type Ⅱ. All patients were definitively diagnosed preoperatively by radiographs and CT images. The bone hook pulling technique was used to extend the bone hook from the lateral side to the medial side of the lesser trochanter, pull the bone hook to the lateral side, and reset the fracture with the help of pulling force and the action of the surrounding soft tissue hinge. The fractures were then fixed with the Femoral Neck System (FNS). Length of surgical incision, number of fluoroscopy for bone hook-related operations, operation time, quality of fracture reduction, fracture healing time, functional recovery of the hip and shortening of the femoral neck at the last follow-up were recorded.Results:The 12 valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures were successfully reset by the hook pulling technique. In this cohort, the length of surgical incision was (4.6±0.7) cm, the number of fluoroscopy for bone hook-related operations (4.3±0.7) times, and the operation time (54.3±4.2) min. The 12 patients were followed up for (11.5±4.2) months postoperatively and the fracture healing time (4.2±0.7) months. According to the Garden score, the quality of postoperative fracture reduction was assessed as grade Ⅰ in 10 cases and as grade Ⅱ in 2 cases. According to the Harris hip score, the hip function was assessed as excellent in 10 cases and as good in 2 cases at the last follow-up. The length of femoral neck shortening was (1.17±0.68) mm at the last follow-up in the 12 patients; no complications related to fracture reduction were observed.Conclusion:In the reduction of valgus-impacted femoral neck fractures, bone hook pulling technique shows advantages of operational simplicity, a high rate of successful reduction, and satisfactory clinical effects.


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