1.Kangliu Zengxiao Jiandu Prescription in Enhancing Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer:A Network Pharmacology and Experimental Study
Wenjie WANG ; Xin LIU ; Jia YANG ; Xiaojie FU ; Xinhong WU ; Yuejiao CAI ; Zhenye XU ; Zhongqi WANG ; Haibin DENG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(8):38-45
Objective To explore the mechanism of Kangliu Zengxiao Jiandu Prescription(KLJD)in enhancing the efficacy of cisplatin chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)through network pharmacology and in vivo/in vitro experiments.Methods Components of KLJD were screened via the TCMSP database to identify active components and potential targets.Lung cancer-related genes were obtained from the GeneCards and OMIM databases.GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was performed on drug-disease intersection targets using the Metascape database;molecular docking was performed between core target proteins and main active components.A Lewis lung cancer mouse model was established,and intervened with KLJD and cisplatin.Organ indexes and tumor inhibition rate were counted,and Western blot and RT-PCR were used to detect the expressions of key pathway target proteins and mRNA;A549 and H1299 cells were intervened with KLJD,and Western blot was used to detect key target protein expressions.Results Network pharmacology identified 74 active components and 20 key targets of KLJD,primarily involved in biological processes such as cell proliferation and inflammatory response,and pathways in cancer and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway;molecular docking revealed stable binding between EGFR and major compounds.Animal experiments demonstrated that,compared with the model group,the KLJD group showed significantly higher tumor inhibition rate(P<0.01)and downregulation of EGFR,AKT and PI3K protein and mRNA expression in tumor tissues(P<0.05).Compared with the cisplatin group,the combination group exhibited significantly enhanced tumor inhibition rate(P<0.01),elevated thymic and splenic indices(P<0.01),and decreased EGFR,PI3K and AKT protein and mRNA expressions(P<0.01).Cell experiments showed that KLJD concentration-dependently inhibited A549 and H1299 cell proliferation(IC50:14.72 mg/mL and 14.68 mg/mL,respectively).Combined with cisplatin,KLJD synergistically down-regulated EGFR PI3K and AKT protein expressions(P<0.01).Conclusion KLJD effectively enhances cisplatin's chemotherapeutic efficacy in NSCLC by inhibiting the EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathway while improving immune organ function.Its mechanism likely involves multi-target regulation,including suppression of tumor proliferation,promotion of apoptosis,and modulation of the immune microenvironment.
2.Research progress on extrahepatic targeted delivery of mRNA-LNP
Lei LI ; Cai-li ZHAO ; Ning ZHANG ; Chun-lei LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2025;60(2):359-368
Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a promising therapeutic drug with great potential in the fields of immunology, oncology, vaccines and inborn metabolic diseases. However, due to its instability and susceptibility to nuclease degradation, efficient delivery vectors are required. Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are recognized as the most mature delivery vectors due to their advantages of easy formulation, high stability, efficient cell uptake and endosomal escape. However, the accumulation of LNPs in the liver severely limits the targeting and treatment of mRNA-LNP technology beyond the liver. To overcome this obstacle, researchers have been focusing on various means to achieve precise delivery of extrahepatic tissues and organs. This article mainly expounds the research progress of LNP-specific delivery mRNA from three aspects: endogenous targeting, active targeting and selection of administration route, in order to provide ideas and directions for the design of new mRNA-LNP delivery systems in the future.
3.Kangliu Zengxiao Jiandu Prescription in Enhancing Cisplatin Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer:A Network Pharmacology and Experimental Study
Wenjie WANG ; Xin LIU ; Jia YANG ; Xiaojie FU ; Xinhong WU ; Yuejiao CAI ; Zhenye XU ; Zhongqi WANG ; Haibin DENG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(8):38-45
Objective To explore the mechanism of Kangliu Zengxiao Jiandu Prescription(KLJD)in enhancing the efficacy of cisplatin chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)through network pharmacology and in vivo/in vitro experiments.Methods Components of KLJD were screened via the TCMSP database to identify active components and potential targets.Lung cancer-related genes were obtained from the GeneCards and OMIM databases.GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was performed on drug-disease intersection targets using the Metascape database;molecular docking was performed between core target proteins and main active components.A Lewis lung cancer mouse model was established,and intervened with KLJD and cisplatin.Organ indexes and tumor inhibition rate were counted,and Western blot and RT-PCR were used to detect the expressions of key pathway target proteins and mRNA;A549 and H1299 cells were intervened with KLJD,and Western blot was used to detect key target protein expressions.Results Network pharmacology identified 74 active components and 20 key targets of KLJD,primarily involved in biological processes such as cell proliferation and inflammatory response,and pathways in cancer and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway;molecular docking revealed stable binding between EGFR and major compounds.Animal experiments demonstrated that,compared with the model group,the KLJD group showed significantly higher tumor inhibition rate(P<0.01)and downregulation of EGFR,AKT and PI3K protein and mRNA expression in tumor tissues(P<0.05).Compared with the cisplatin group,the combination group exhibited significantly enhanced tumor inhibition rate(P<0.01),elevated thymic and splenic indices(P<0.01),and decreased EGFR,PI3K and AKT protein and mRNA expressions(P<0.01).Cell experiments showed that KLJD concentration-dependently inhibited A549 and H1299 cell proliferation(IC50:14.72 mg/mL and 14.68 mg/mL,respectively).Combined with cisplatin,KLJD synergistically down-regulated EGFR PI3K and AKT protein expressions(P<0.01).Conclusion KLJD effectively enhances cisplatin's chemotherapeutic efficacy in NSCLC by inhibiting the EGFR/PI3K/AKT pathway while improving immune organ function.Its mechanism likely involves multi-target regulation,including suppression of tumor proliferation,promotion of apoptosis,and modulation of the immune microenvironment.
4.Chinese Herbal Medicine Feiyanning Prescription Regulates EMT to Reverse Cisplatin Resistance in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Jinli XIA ; Yuejiao CAI ; Xinhong WU ; Zhongqi WANG ; Haibin DENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(4):43-51
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Feiyanning prescription (FYN) on cisplatin (DDP) resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and explore the underlying mechanism. MethodCell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect the proliferation of A549 and A549/DDP (DDP-resistant) cells treated by DDP (0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0 mg⋅L-1) and the proliferation of A549/DDP cells treated by FYN (0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 mg⋅L-1). Based on immunofluorescence staining and Western blot (WB), the expression of epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related proteins in A549 and A549/DDP groups was observed. A549/DDP cells were classified into control group, FYN group (200 mg⋅L-1), DDP group (6.0 mg⋅L-1), and combination group [FYN (200 mg⋅L-1) + DDP (6.0 mg⋅L-1)] and respectively treated with corresponding drugs. Then, invasion ability of each group was examined by transwell assay, and the expression of EMT-related proteins in each group by WB. Moreover, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) and immunofluorescence staining were separately applied to detect the mRNA and protein expression of drug resistance-related factors in each group, respectively. ResultCompared with A549 group, A549/DDP group showed high resistance to DDP (P<0.01), low expression of E-cadherin, and high protein expression of Vimentin, N-cadherin, and Snail (P<0.05, P<0.01). As compared with the control group, FYN inhibited the proliferation of A549/DDP cells in a concentration-dependent manner (P<0.01), and the FYN group, DDP group, and combination group demonstrated low invasion ability (P<0.01). In addition, the invasion ability in the combination group was particularly lower than that in the DDP group (P<0.01). The expression of E-cadherin protein was higher and the protein expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail was lower in the in FYN group than in the control group (P<0.01). The protein expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and Vimentin was lower and the expression of Snail was higher in the DDP group than in the control group (P<0.05,P<0.01). The protein expression of E-cadherin, N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail in the combination group decreased as compared with that in the control group (P<0.01). Compared with the DDP alone, the combination raised the expression of E-cadherin and lowered the protein expression of N-cadherin, Vimentin, and Snail (P<0.01). The protein and mRNA expression of lung resistance-related protein (LRP) and multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) was lower and the protein and mRNA expression of topoisomerase Ⅱα (TOPO Ⅱα) was higher in the FYN group than in the control group (P<0.01). The protein and mRNA expression of LRP, MDR1, and TOPO Ⅱα was higher in the DDP group than in the control group (P<0.01). The expression of LRP protein and mRNA showed no significant variation, but the protein and mRNA expression of MDR1 and TOPO Ⅱα increased in the combination group compared with those in the control group (P<0.01). Compared with the DDP group, FYN group and combination group showed low protein and mRNA expression of LRP and MDR1 and high protein and mRNA expression of TOPO Ⅱα (P<0.01). Compared with FYN, the combination elevated the protein and mRNA expression of LRP, MDR1, and TOPO Ⅱα (P<0.01). ConclusionFYN prescription can reverse the DDP resistance of NSCLC by modulating EMT.
5. Mechanism of immune inflammation after severe trauma and progress in clinical intervention
Cong CHEN ; Fan WU ; Maoxin QIN ; Zhongqi LIU ; Chengzhou CAI ; Sheng WANG ; Ruolan LIN ; Yan YAN ; Yi LI ; Minghua LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(10):953-960
The pathophysiological process of immune inflammatory response after severe trauma is extremely complex, especially manifested in the dynamic changes. In the physiological response state, the inflammatory and anti-inflammatory conditions are in a dynamic balance. The immune inflammatory response is relatively stable, avoiding excessive inflammatory reactions or immunosuppression and reducing further damage to the body. In the pathological response state, the dynamic balance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory is broken, and it can also lead to persistent inflammatory-immunosuppression-catabolism syndrome (PICS). As a result, it increases serious complications such as uncontrolled inflammatory reactions, sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), and multiple organ failure (MOF). Current researches on post-traumatic immune inflammatory response have also expanded to the genetic level, indicating that the over-expression of genes and the generation and increase of immune response media are likely to be the key reasons for the disorder of immune inflammatory response. The author reviews the research progress of immune inflammatory response mechanism and related clinical intervention after severe trauma, in order to summarize the previous research results and explore the future research direction.
6.Effects of Allicin on Transient Outward Potassium Current in Rat Atrial Myocytes
Chen CHEN ; Rui WANG ; Zhongqi CAI ; Yi YANG ; Kun LIN ; Yuqi LIU ; Jie YANG ; Yang LI
Herald of Medicine 2017;36(11):1231-1235
Objective To study the effect of allicin ( All) on potassium current in single atrial myocytes in rats. Methods Isolated rat atrial myocytes were isolated by perfusion and administered by extracellular perfusion method.Whole cell patch clamp technique was used to record transient outward potassium current ( Ito ) in atrial myocyte. Results In presence of 30 μmol·L-1 of All,the peak current of Ito was significantly reduced from (20.5±2.2) pA/pF to (11.3±2.1) pA/pF at+50 mV of test potential (P<0.01,n=12).This effect of All showed voltage- and concentration-dependence with IC50 of (19.0±2.5)μmol·L-1 .The steady-state activation curve of Ito was shifted to more positive potential and recovery time from inactivation was prolonged.In addition, they fail to find any effect of All on the steady-state inactivation and closed-state inactivation of Ito. Conclusion All can inhibit Ito by slowing down the process of activation and recovery from inactivation of channel.
7.Effects of stress on the rapid component of delayed rectifier potassium current in rat cardiomyocytes
Jiangli QI ; Zhongqi CAI ; Ying DONG ; Yundai CHEN ; Yang LI ; Yanan XIE ; Wang LI ; Xuebin CAO
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2017;42(8):692-697
Objective To observe the effect of stress on the rapid component of delayed rectifier potassium current (IKr) in rat cardiomyocytes. Methods Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups (10 each): control group (Ctrl), exhaustive group (ES), noise group (WN) and composite group (ES+WN). Stress animal models were prepared as follows: Rats in ES group were undergoing exhaustive swimming as the stress factor, in WN group undergoing white noise and in ES+WN group undergoing exhaustive swimming + white noise as the stress factor. Langendorff device was used to reversely perfuse collagenase for isolating the rat's ventricular myocytes. The effect of stress on IKr current and gating mechanism of single ventricular myocyte was recorded by whole-cell patch clamp technique. Results Compared with the Ctrl group, the tail current density of IKr (IKr,tail) of ventricular myocytes increased significantly in ES group and WN group (P<0.01). The IKr,tail current density of the ventricular myocytes in ES+WN group was significantly higher than that in ES group and WN group (P<0.01), and the effect was voltage dependent. Gating mechanism revealed that the half inactivation voltage of IKr,tail (V1/2,inact) can be shifted to the right in ES group, WN group and ES+WN group when compared with the Ctrl group, and the recovery time constant shortened after inactivation (P<0.01). However, the steady-state activation, fast inactivation constant and voltage dependence of IKr,tail were not statistically significant in ES group, WN group and ES+WN group when compared with the Ctrl group. Conclusion Stress increases the IKr current in rat cardiomyocytes, suggesting it be one of the electrophysiological bases of stress-induced arrhythmia.
8.Establishment of in-vitro model of complement activation and its application
Cai-xia FENG ; Xian XIU ; Wei TIAN ; Yu-ling WANG ; Hong-ye WANG ; Ya-juan WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2017;52(5):722-728
Complement activation-related pseudo-allergic reactions (CARPA) may represent 77% of all immune-mediated immediate hypersensitivity reactions. Because of the universality of the CARPA response and correlation between it and drug properties, complement activity tests are recommended as one of the tests for immunotoxicity and bioequivalence of drugs. However, in-vivo tests of complement activation are complicated, and the immunological differences between different individuals and between human and animal, making it very necessary to establish a standard and sample evaluation model for testing the effects of drugs on complement activity. In this study, the standard reaction serum was prepared by pooling sera collected from 40 healthy blood donors; a standard positive control was prepared by incubation with a heat-agglutinated IgG and zymosan A; SC5b-9, C5a, C4d and Bb were chosen as the test targets and evaluation criteria of the results was defined, all of these constituted the in-vitro model. By using this in-vitro model, the immunological toxicity of the different prescription of antifungal drug amphotericin B, and voriconazole for injection, and the bioequivalence of amphotericin B liposome formulations were studied.
9.Clinical analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy of 138 cases with breast cancer
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(16):2405-2407
Objective To investigate the clinical value of sentinel lymph node biopsy(SLNB)in breast cancer.Methods SLNB by using a 1% methylene blue 2mL subcutaneous was performed in 138 female patients with breast cancer,clinical stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,stage,aged from 32 to 55 years old.Results Identification rate,accuracy rate, sensitivity,false negative rate of SLNB were 94.2%,96.0%,91.1% and 8.1%.Conclusion SLNB can conduct clinical axillary lymph node dissection narrow range,reduce the surgical trauma and postoperative complications.Ⅰ,Ⅱ sentinel lymph node -negative breast cancer patients may not have ipsilateral axillary dissection.
10. Solubilization effect of SBE-β-CD and HP-β-CD on prasugrel
Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal 2014;49(14):1240-1242
OBJECTIVE: To improve the solubility of prasugrel in aqueous solution, the solubilization effect of SBE-β-CD and HP-β-CD research on prasugrel.

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