1.Effect of Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu Decoction on Neuronal Damage and Aβ Clearance in Mice Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Jing LIU ; Kang CHEN ; Yushun ZHOU ; Zhezuo ZHANG ; Guran YU ; Hao LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):43-52
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction on the clearance of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) and neuronal damage in the mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). MethodsA total of 36 SPF-grade 2-month-old C57BL/6J mice were used in this study, and the modeling was performed by bilateral hippocampal injection of Aβ oligomers in C57BL/6J mice. The experiment was conducted with a blank group, a sham operation group, a model group, low- and high-dose (3.27,6.54 g·kg-1, respectively) Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction groups, and a positive control (donepezil hydrochloride, 0.65 mg·kg-1) group. At the end of the drug intervention, the learning and memory abilities and the activities of mice were evaluated by the Morris water maze and open field tests. Brain histopathology was examined by hematoxylin-eosin and Nissl staining. Additionally, in vivo imaging was employed to measure the metabolism of fluorescent Aβ in the cerebrospinal fluid, and staining of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1) was employed to assess microglial activation in the hippocampal tissue. Additionally, neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in the brain tissue and serum were determined by the immunofluorescence assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blot was conducted to determine the expression of inflammation and pathway-related proteins in the hippocampal tissue. ResultsCompared with the blank group and the sham operation group, the escape latency of the mice in the model group was prolonged, the platform residence time was shortened, the hippocampal tissue showed pathological manifestations such as neuronal pyknosis, Nissl body dissolution, and microglia activation. The metabolic rate of fluorescent Aβ through cerebrospinal fluid was slowed down, and the expression levels of BDNF, NT-3, and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in the hippocampus were significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and phosphorylated nuclear transcription factor-κB (p-NF-κB p65) in hippocampus were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the escape latency of mice in the low and high dose groups of Chinese medicine and donepezil group was shortened, and the platform residence time was prolonged. Neuronal karyopyknosis, Nissl body dissolution and microglia activation in hippocampus were improved. Fluorescence Aβ was metabolized faster by cerebrospinal fluid. The expression of BDNF and NT-3 in hippocampus was increased (P<0.01), and the expression of TLR4, MyD88 and p-NF-κB p65 was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expression of TNF-α in the hippocampus of the high-dose group was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the expression of IL-10 was significantly increased (P<0.05). The expression of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the hippocampus of the donepezil group was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionShenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction may mitigate neuronal damage and enhance cerebrospinal fluid flow in the mouse model of AD, thereby promoting the clearance of Aβ and improving the learning and memory abilities. These beneficial effects are likely mediated through the inhibition of microglial activation, reduction of inflammation, and modulation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.
2.Effect of Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu Decoction on Neuronal Damage and Aβ Clearance in Mice Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Jing LIU ; Kang CHEN ; Yushun ZHOU ; Zhezuo ZHANG ; Guran YU ; Hao LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):43-52
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction on the clearance of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) and neuronal damage in the mouse model of Alzheimer's disease (AD). MethodsA total of 36 SPF-grade 2-month-old C57BL/6J mice were used in this study, and the modeling was performed by bilateral hippocampal injection of Aβ oligomers in C57BL/6J mice. The experiment was conducted with a blank group, a sham operation group, a model group, low- and high-dose (3.27,6.54 g·kg-1, respectively) Shenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction groups, and a positive control (donepezil hydrochloride, 0.65 mg·kg-1) group. At the end of the drug intervention, the learning and memory abilities and the activities of mice were evaluated by the Morris water maze and open field tests. Brain histopathology was examined by hematoxylin-eosin and Nissl staining. Additionally, in vivo imaging was employed to measure the metabolism of fluorescent Aβ in the cerebrospinal fluid, and staining of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule-1 (Iba-1) was employed to assess microglial activation in the hippocampal tissue. Additionally, neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in the brain tissue and serum were determined by the immunofluorescence assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blot was conducted to determine the expression of inflammation and pathway-related proteins in the hippocampal tissue. ResultsCompared with the blank group and the sham operation group, the escape latency of the mice in the model group was prolonged, the platform residence time was shortened, the hippocampal tissue showed pathological manifestations such as neuronal pyknosis, Nissl body dissolution, and microglia activation. The metabolic rate of fluorescent Aβ through cerebrospinal fluid was slowed down, and the expression levels of BDNF, NT-3, and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in the hippocampus were significantly decreased (P<0.01). The expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and phosphorylated nuclear transcription factor-κB (p-NF-κB p65) in hippocampus were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the escape latency of mice in the low and high dose groups of Chinese medicine and donepezil group was shortened, and the platform residence time was prolonged. Neuronal karyopyknosis, Nissl body dissolution and microglia activation in hippocampus were improved. Fluorescence Aβ was metabolized faster by cerebrospinal fluid. The expression of BDNF and NT-3 in hippocampus was increased (P<0.01), and the expression of TLR4, MyD88 and p-NF-κB p65 was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expression of TNF-α in the hippocampus of the high-dose group was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the expression of IL-10 was significantly increased (P<0.05). The expression of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the hippocampus of the donepezil group was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionShenxiong Huanglian Jiedu decoction may mitigate neuronal damage and enhance cerebrospinal fluid flow in the mouse model of AD, thereby promoting the clearance of Aβ and improving the learning and memory abilities. These beneficial effects are likely mediated through the inhibition of microglial activation, reduction of inflammation, and modulation of the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.
3.Role and mechanism of macrophage-mediated osteoimmune in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Yushun WANG ; Jianrui ZHENG ; Yuhong LUO ; Lei CHEN ; Zhigang PENG ; Gensen YE ; Deli WANG ; Zhen TAN
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2024;38(1):119-124
OBJECTIVE:
To summarize the research progress on the role of macrophage-mediated osteoimmune in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) and its mechanisms.
METHODS:
Recent studies on the role and mechanism of macrophage-mediated osteoimmune in ONFH at home and abroad were extensively reviewed. The classification and function of macrophages were summarized, the osteoimmune regulation of macrophages on chronic inflammation in ONFH was summarized, and the pathophysiological mechanism of osteonecrosis was expounded from the perspective of osteoimmune, which provided new ideas for the treatment of ONFH.
RESULTS:
Macrophages are important immune cells involved in inflammatory response, which can differentiate into classically activated type (M1) and alternatively activated type (M2), and play specific functions to participate in and regulate the physiological and pathological processes of the body. Studies have shown that bone immune imbalance mediated by macrophages can cause local chronic inflammation and lead to the occurrence and development of ONFH. Therefore, regulating macrophage polarization is a potential ONFH treatment strategy. In chronic inflammatory microenvironment, inhibiting macrophage polarization to M1 can promote local inflammatory dissipation and effectively delay the progression of ONFH; regulating macrophage polarization to M2 can build a local osteoimmune microenvironment conducive to bone repair, which is helpful to necrotic tissue regeneration and repair to a certain extent.
CONCLUSION
At present, it has been confirmed that macrophage-mediated chronic inflammatory immune microenvironment is an important mechanism for the occurrence and development of ONFH. It is necessary to study the subtypes of immune cells in ONFH, the interaction between immune cells and macrophages, and the interaction between various immune cells and macrophages, which is beneficial to the development of potential therapeutic methods for ONFH.
Humans
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Femur Head/pathology*
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Osteonecrosis/therapy*
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Femur Head Necrosis/pathology*
4.Role of TRPV1 in Cardiovascular Disease and the Related Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine Research
Hongying LYU ; Mingshuang HOU ; Guanjun JIA ; Yushun KOU ; Mengyao LI ; Yongxiang LI ; Jing XU ; Qianqian CHEN ; Zhengjie TENG ; Lin YI
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(4):556-566
Transient receptor potential vanilloid-1(TRPV1) channel is a non-selective ligand-gated cationic channel with multiple activation mechanisms in the transient receptor potential subfamily. In recent years, a large number of studies have found that TRPV1 plays an important role in the field of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. With the in-depth study of traditional Chinese medicine, it has been found that Chinese medicine monomers and their active components can activate or inhibit TRPV1 channels, which has certain potential in the study of cardiovascular diseases. In this paper, the role of TRPV1 channel in cardiovascular diseases and the research progress of traditional Chinese medicine prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases based on TRPV1 channel are reviewed, in order to provide new ideas for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular system diseases.
5.Epidemiological characterizations of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from a hospital in Guangzhou, 2021-2023
CHEN Yushun ; ZHANG Liling ; SU Minxuan
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(11):1328-
Objective To investigate the epidemiology and genomic characterizations of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli (CREC) from a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China from January 2021 to December 2023. Methods The non-repetitive CREC isolates identified at the hospital from January 2021 to December 2023 were included and their clinical characteristics were analyzed through the clinical record system. A total of 42 CREC isolates were randomly selected for species identification, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and multilocus sequence typing. Whole-genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis were conducted to investigate the antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence-related genes, replicons, and plasmid types carrying the carbapenem resistance genes in CREC. Results A total of 2 887 Escherichia coli (EC) isolates were collected from the hospital between January 2021 to December 2023, including 105 CREC strains. The prevalence rates of CREC over the three years were 1.76%, 2.80%, and 5.69%, respectively, showing a significant upward trend (P<0.001). All 42 CREC isolates showed resistance to multiple antibiotics, with resistance rates for amoxicillin-clavulanate, ceftazidime, and cefepime all at 100.00%, ertapenem and imipenem at 97.62%, levofloxacin at 83.33%, and amikacin at 45.24%. All CREC isolates were susceptible to tigecycline. The 42 CREC strains were classified into 14 ST types, with the main types being ST167 (28.57%), ST410 (26.19%), and ST131 (9.52%). ST410 CREC isolates carried significantly more fim, algA, icsP/sopA, and high-pathogenicity island (HPI) related virulence genes than ST167 isolates (P<0.05), whereas aslA and hcp-2 were significantly lower than ST167 (P<0.05). The carbapenem resistance genes carried by CREC were primarily blaNDM-5 (n=34), followed by blaNDM-1 (n=6), with only one isolate carrying blaKPC-2. These carbapenem resistance genes were mainly located on IncF (n=27) and IncX3 (n=11) type of plasmids. Conclusions The prevalence of CREC significantly increased from 2021 to 2023 in this hospital, with ST167 and ST410 as the dominant types. ST410 CREC is a newly prevalent high-risk clone carrying adhesion, biofilm formation, and HPI-related virulence genes, and there is an urgent need to monitor its epidemiological status and transmission characteristics to provide a basis for the formulation of control measures.
6.Teaching design and thinking of the online course of "operation and maintenance of the first-aid medical equipment in grass-roots forces"
Liang WEI ; Yushun GONG ; Jianjie WANG ; Mi HE ; Lin LU ; Yongqin LI ; Bihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(3):279-282
Based on the requirements of military professional education reform and in view of the problems existing in the operation and maintenance of first-aid medical equipment in grass-roots forces. We put forward a construction scheme of online course which named operation and maintenance of first-aid medical equipment in grass-roots forces, and then expound the scheme from teaching content construction and teaching mode construction. The teaching content construction consists of two parts: the management theory of conventional medical equipments and the operation and maintenance teaching of specific first-aid medical equipments. In the construction of teaching mode, we elaborate on the organization forms of teaching, answering questions, training and examination units in detail. The design scheme of the online course is in line with the learning characteristics and meets the demand of learning the knowledge of the operation and maintenance of first-aid medical equipment systematically, so as to improve the post competency of the grass-roots forces.
7. The value of the planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the non-radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Wenjie NI ; Wei DENG ; Zefen XIAO ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Xin WANG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jun LIANG ; Jima LYU ; Nan BI ; Lei DENG ; Tao ZHANG ; Wenqing WANG ; Qi XUE ; Shugeng GAO ; Juwei MU ; Yousheng MAO ; Dali WANG ; Jun ZHAO ; Yushun GAO ; Jinfeng HUANG ; Fengwei TAN ; Liang ZHAO ; Fang LYU ; Guochao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(4):295-302
Objective:
The role of planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in the non-radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was unclear. The study aimed to evaluate their therapeutic effect and analyze the prognostic factors.
Methods:
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received neoadjuvant radio therapy (33 patients) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (119 patients) from January 2004 to December 2016 in our single-institution database.The survival rates were calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. The prognostic factors were analyzed by using Log rank test and Cox proportional hazards model.
Results:
The median follow-up was 29.8 months. One hundred and one patients survived more than 3 years. The rates of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 years were 63.9% and 55.6%, respectively.The rates of complete, partial and minimal pathological response of the primary tumor were 50.3%, 38.4%, 11.3%, the corresponding 3-year OS were 75.5%, 57.4%, 27.3% (
8.The value of the planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the non?radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Wenjie NI ; Wei DENG ; Zefen XIAO ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Xin WANG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jun LIANG ; Jima LYU ; Nan BI ; Lei DENG ; Tao ZHANG ; Wenqing WANG ; Qi XUE ; Shugeng GAO ; Juwei MU ; Yousheng MAO ; Dali WANG ; Jun ZHAO ; Yushun GAO ; Jinfeng HUANG ; Fengwei TAN ; Liang ZHAO ; Fang LYU ; Guochao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(4):295-302
Objective The role of planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in the non?radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was unclear. The study aimed to evaluate their therapeutic effect and analyze the prognostic factors. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received neoadjuvant radio therapy ( 33 patients) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (119 patients) from January 2004 to December 2016 in our single?institution database.The survival rates were calculated by Kaplan?Meier method. The prognostic factors were analyzed by using Log rank test and Cox proportional hazards model. Results The median follow?up was 29.8 months. One hundred and one patients survived more than 3 years. The rates of overall survival (OS) and disease?free survival ( DFS) at 3 years were 63.9% and 55.6%, respectively.The rates of complete, partial and minimal pathological response of the primary tumor were 50.3%, 38.4%, 11.3%, the corresponding 3?year OS were 75.5%, 57.4%, 27.3%( P<0.001) and 3?year DFS were 72.0%, 44.7%, 17.6%(P<0.001), respectively.The postoperative lymph node metastasis rate was 27.0%. The 3?year OS and DFS of the lymph node positive group was 45.6% and 32.8%, significantly lower than 70.8% and 63.7%of the negative group (both P<0.001).The 3?year OS and DFS of pathologic stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,ⅢA,ⅢB andⅥ A were 76.2%, 57.4%, 64.7%, 35.0%, 33.3%( P<0.001) and 70.1%, 49.3%, 41.2%, 22.1%, 33.3%(P<0.001), respectively.The operation?related mortality was 3.3%. Multivariate analysis showed that chest pain, postoperative respiratory failure, pathological differentiation, more than 15 lymph node dissection and ypTNM stage were the independent prognostic factors of OS ( P<0.05 for all). Conclusions The planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the non?radical resection of advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma could result in favorable survival. The chest pain, postoperative respiratory failure, pathological differentiation, the number of lymph node resection and ypTNM stage are the independent prognostic factors of the prognosis of these patients.
9.The value of the planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the non?radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Wenjie NI ; Wei DENG ; Zefen XIAO ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Xin WANG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Qinfu FENG ; Jun LIANG ; Jima LYU ; Nan BI ; Lei DENG ; Tao ZHANG ; Wenqing WANG ; Qi XUE ; Shugeng GAO ; Juwei MU ; Yousheng MAO ; Dali WANG ; Jun ZHAO ; Yushun GAO ; Jinfeng HUANG ; Fengwei TAN ; Liang ZHAO ; Fang LYU ; Guochao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(4):295-302
Objective The role of planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in the non?radical resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was unclear. The study aimed to evaluate their therapeutic effect and analyze the prognostic factors. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received neoadjuvant radio therapy ( 33 patients) and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (119 patients) from January 2004 to December 2016 in our single?institution database.The survival rates were calculated by Kaplan?Meier method. The prognostic factors were analyzed by using Log rank test and Cox proportional hazards model. Results The median follow?up was 29.8 months. One hundred and one patients survived more than 3 years. The rates of overall survival (OS) and disease?free survival ( DFS) at 3 years were 63.9% and 55.6%, respectively.The rates of complete, partial and minimal pathological response of the primary tumor were 50.3%, 38.4%, 11.3%, the corresponding 3?year OS were 75.5%, 57.4%, 27.3%( P<0.001) and 3?year DFS were 72.0%, 44.7%, 17.6%(P<0.001), respectively.The postoperative lymph node metastasis rate was 27.0%. The 3?year OS and DFS of the lymph node positive group was 45.6% and 32.8%, significantly lower than 70.8% and 63.7%of the negative group (both P<0.001).The 3?year OS and DFS of pathologic stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,ⅢA,ⅢB andⅥ A were 76.2%, 57.4%, 64.7%, 35.0%, 33.3%( P<0.001) and 70.1%, 49.3%, 41.2%, 22.1%, 33.3%(P<0.001), respectively.The operation?related mortality was 3.3%. Multivariate analysis showed that chest pain, postoperative respiratory failure, pathological differentiation, more than 15 lymph node dissection and ypTNM stage were the independent prognostic factors of OS ( P<0.05 for all). Conclusions The planned neoadjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for the non?radical resection of advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma could result in favorable survival. The chest pain, postoperative respiratory failure, pathological differentiation, the number of lymph node resection and ypTNM stage are the independent prognostic factors of the prognosis of these patients.
10.Clinical observation of atorvastatin combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of coronary heart disease
Lei CHEN ; Shirong LUO ; Yushun XU ; Haipeng CAI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2018;25(3):333-336
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of atorvastatin combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of coronary heart disease .Methods 80 patients with coronary heart disease were selected as the research subjects.80 patients were randomly divided into two groups .The observation group was given atorvastatin combined with trimetazidine .The control group was treated with trimetazidine .The clinical efficacy ,serum lipids levels ,hemody-namic changes and adverse reaction were observed and evaluated .Results The observation group had markedly effective in 31 cases,effective in 7 cases,ineffective in all cases ,the total effective rate was 95.0%,which was signifi-cantly higher than 77.5%of the control group(effective in 10 cases,ineffective in 9 cases,χ2 =6.818,P<0.05). The levels of TG,TC,LDL-C,HDL-C in the observation group were (1.2 ±0.2) mmol/L,(2.4 ±1.0) mmol/L, (1.5 ±0.0) mmol/L,(0.7 ±0.1) mmol/L,which in the control group were (1.6 ±0.1) mmol/L,(3.59 ± 1.2)mmol/L,(2.2 ±0.1)mmol/L,(0.9 ±0.2)mmol/L,the serum lipids levels between the two groups had statisti-cally significant differences (t =5.41,3.47,4.87,2.05,P<0.05).The whole blood viscosity (low cut),blood viscosity(high cut),plasma viscosity of the observation group were (6.98 ±0.23)mPa· s,(5.07 ±0.13)mPa· s, (1.21 ±0.12) mPa· s,which were significantly lower than those of the control group [(9.01 ±0.21) mPa· s, (6.01 ±0.01)mPa· s,(1.54 ±0.21)mPa· s,t=5.24,4.47,5.44,all P<0.05].In the observation group,0 case of dizziness,1 case of skin rash,nausea and vomiting in 1 case,the incidence rate of adverse reactions was 5.0%.In the control group,2 cases of dizziness,3 cases of skin rash,nausea and vomiting in 4 cases,the incidence rate of adverse reaction was 22.5%,there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (χ2 =0.867,P>0.05).Conclusion The clinical curative effect of atorvastatin combined with trimetazidine in the treatment of coro -nary heart disease is accurate ,it can reduce blood fat,improve the abnormal blood rheology ,and it is safe,with less adverse reactions ,which is worthy of application and promotion .


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