1.Mechanism of Shenkang injection in treatment of renal fibrosis based on bioinformatics and in vitro experimental verification
Gao-Quan MENG ; Ming-Liang ZHANG ; Xiao-Fei CHEN ; Xiao-Yan WANG ; Wei-Xia LI ; Dai ZHANG ; Lu JIANG ; Ming-Ge LI ; Xiao-Shuai ZHANG ; Wei-Ting MENG ; Bing HAN ; Jin-Fa TANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(10):1953-1962
Aim To explore the mechanism and mate-rial basis of Shenkang injection(SKI)in the treatment of renal fibrosis(RF)by bioinformatics and in vitro experiments.Methods The differentially expressed genes of RF were screened by GEO database.With the help of CMAP database,based on the similarity princi-ple of gene expression profile,the drugs that regulated RF were repositioned,and then the components of SKI potential treatment RF were screened by molecular fin-gerprint similarity analysis.At the same time,the core targets and pathways of SKI regulating RF were predic-ted based on network pharmacology.Finally,it was verified by molecular docking and cell experiments.Results Based on the GEO database,two RF-related data sets were screened,and CMAP was relocated to three common RF therapeutic drugs(saracatinib,da-satinib,pp-2).Molecular fingerprint similarity analysis showed that RF therapeutic drugs had high structural similarity with five SKI components such as salvianolic acid B and hydroxysafflor yellow A.Molecular docking results showed that salvianolic acid B,hydroxysafflor yellow A and other components had good binding abili-ty with MMP1 and MMP13,which were the core targets of SKI-regulated potential treatment of RF.Network pharmacology analysis suggested that the core targets of SKI were mainly enriched in signaling pathways such as Relaxin and AGE-RAGE.Cell experiments showed that SKI could significantly reduce the mRNA expres-sion levels of AGER,NFKB1,COL1A1,SERPINE1,VEGFC in AGE-RAGE signaling pathway and MMP1 and MMP13 in Relaxin signaling pathway in RF model cells,and significantly increase the mRNA expression level of RXFP1.Conclusions SKI can play a role in the treatment of RF by regulating Relaxin and AGE-RAGE signaling pathways,and its material basis may be salvianolic acid B,hydroxysafflor yellow A and other components.
2.Psychological experience of patients with breast cancer during rehabilitation: a Meta synthesis of qualitative studies
Hong CHEN ; Xuecheng JIANG ; Fa XIAO ; Wenxin XIE ; Yuanyuan LUO ; Min LI ; Lyuting YAN ; Zhihui YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(13):1730-1737
Objective:To systematically integrate qualitative studies on psychological experience of breast cancer patients in rehabilitation period, so as to provide basis for improving psychological care and rehabilitation efficacy.Methods:Qualitative research on psychological experience of breast cancer patients during rehabilitation was electronically retrieved in databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang data, and China Biology Medical disc. The search period was from database establishment to September 2023. The quality evaluation of the literature was conducted using the 2020 version of the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center. The results were integrated using the aggregative Meta integration method.Results:A total of 18 articles were included. Sixty-six research topics were extracted and categorized into 10 new categories, forming three integrated results, namely, psychological adjustment of patients with negative emotions and rehabilitation needs in the process of coping, family and social factors affecting patient rehabilitation experience, and patients perceiving that the healthcare system was not yet perfect.Conclusions:Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to the psychological problems of breast cancer patients in the rehabilitation period, understand their rehabilitation needs, provide targeted counseling and services, pay attention to the family and social support factors of breast cancer patients, help them improve their quality of life, and actively promote rehabilitation.
3.Study on the potential allergen and mechanism of pseudo-allergic reactions induced by combined using of Reduning injection and penicillin G injection based on metabolomics and bioinformatics
Yu-long CHEN ; You ZHAI ; Xiao-yan WANG ; Wei-xia LI ; Hui ZHANG ; Ya-li WU ; Liu-qing YANG ; Xiao-fei CHEN ; Shu-qi ZHANG ; Lu NIU ; Ke-ran FENG ; Kun LI ; Jin-fa TANG ; Ming-liang ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(2):382-394
Based on the strategy of metabolomics combined with bioinformatics, this study analyzed the potential allergens and mechanism of pseudo-allergic reactions (PARs) induced by the combined use of Reduning injection and penicillin G injection. All animal experiments and welfare are in accordance with the requirements of the First Affiliated Experimental Animal Ethics and Animal Welfare Committee of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (approval number: YFYDW2020002). Based on UPLC-Q-TOF/MS technology combined with UNIFI software, a total of 21 compounds were identified in Reduning and penicillin G mixed injection. Based on molecular docking technology, 10 potential allergens with strong binding activity to MrgprX2 agonist sites were further screened. Metabolomics analysis using UPLC-Q-TOF/MS technology revealed that 34 differential metabolites such as arachidonic acid, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes were endogenous differential metabolites of PARs caused by combined use of Reduning injection and penicillin G injection. Through the analysis of the "potential allergen-target-endogenous differential metabolite" interaction network, the chlorogenic acids (such as chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, and isochlorogenic acid A) and
4.Knowledge Graph Enhanced Transformers for Diagnosis Generation of Chinese Medicine.
Xin-Yu WANG ; Tao YANG ; Xiao-Yuan GAO ; Kong-Fa HU
Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2024;30(3):267-276
Chinese medicine (CM) diagnosis intellectualization is one of the hotspots in the research of CM modernization. The traditional CM intelligent diagnosis models transform the CM diagnosis issues into classification issues, however, it is difficult to solve the problems such as excessive or similar categories. With the development of natural language processing techniques, text generation technique has become increasingly mature. In this study, we aimed to establish the CM diagnosis generation model by transforming the CM diagnosis issues into text generation issues. The semantic context characteristic learning capacity was enhanced referring to Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BILSTM) with Transformer as the backbone network. Meanwhile, the CM diagnosis generation model Knowledge Graph Enhanced Transformer (KGET) was established by introducing the knowledge in medical field to enhance the inferential capability. The KGET model was established based on 566 CM case texts, and was compared with the classic text generation models including Long Short-Term Memory sequence-to-sequence (LSTM-seq2seq), Bidirectional and Auto-Regression Transformer (BART), and Chinese Pre-trained Unbalanced Transformer (CPT), so as to analyze the model manifestations. Finally, the ablation experiments were performed to explore the influence of the optimized part on the KGET model. The results of Bilingual Evaluation Understudy (BLEU), Recall-Oriented Understudy for Gisting Evaluation 1 (ROUGE1), ROUGE2 and Edit distance of KGET model were 45.85, 73.93, 54.59 and 7.12, respectively in this study. Compared with LSTM-seq2seq, BART and CPT models, the KGET model was higher in BLEU, ROUGE1 and ROUGE2 by 6.00-17.09, 1.65-9.39 and 0.51-17.62, respectively, and lower in Edit distance by 0.47-3.21. The ablation experiment results revealed that introduction of BILSTM model and prior knowledge could significantly increase the model performance. Additionally, the manual assessment indicated that the CM diagnosis results of the KGET model used in this study were highly consistent with the practical diagnosis results. In conclusion, text generation technology can be effectively applied to CM diagnostic modeling. It can effectively avoid the problem of poor diagnostic performance caused by excessive and similar categories in traditional CM diagnostic classification models. CM diagnostic text generation technology has broad application prospects in the future.
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5.Identification and expression analysis of flavonoid O -methyltransferase gene family in Polygonum capitatum
Jiang-li LUO ; Chang LIU ; Xian-fa ZENG ; Na-na WU ; Xiao-xue WANG ; Ying TANG ; Xiang PU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(5):1467-1477
italic>Polygonum capitatum is a characteristic Miao medicine in Guizhou, commonly used in clinical practice to treat gastrointestinal and urinary tract infections. Research has found that it has good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and its main active ingredient is flavonoids. Lavonoid
6.Exploring the risk "time interval window" of sequential medication of Reduning injection and penicillin G injection based on the correlation between biochemical indexes and metabolomics characteristics
Ming-liang ZHANG ; Yu-long CHEN ; Xiao-yan WANG ; Xiao-fei CHEN ; Hui ZHANG ; Ya-li WU ; Liu-qing YANG ; Shu-qi ZHANG ; Lu NIU ; Ke-ran FENG ; Wei-xia LI ; Jin-fa TANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(7):2098-2107
Exploring the risk "time interval window" of sequential medication of Reduning injection (RDN) and penicillin G injection (PG) by detecting the correlation between serum biochemical indexes and plasma metabonomic characteristics, in order to reduce the risk of adverse reactions caused by the combination of RDN and PG. All animal experiments and welfare are in accordance with the requirements of the First Affiliated Experimental Animal Ethics and Animal Welfare Committee of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (approval number: YFYDW2020002). The changes of biochemical indexes in serum of rats were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. It was determined that RDN combined with PG could cause pseudo-allergic reactions (PARs) activated by complement pathway. Further investigation was carried out at different time intervals (1.5, 2, 3.5, 4, 6, and 8 h PG+RDN). It was found that sequential administration within 3.5 h could cause significant PARs. However, PARs were significantly reduced after administration interval of more than 4 h. LC-MS was used for plasma metabolomics analysis, and the levels of serum biochemical indicators and plasma metabolic profile characteristics were compared in parallel. 22 differential metabolites showed similar or opposite trends to biochemical indicators before and after 3.5 h. And enriched to 10 PARs-related pathways such as arachidonic acid metabolism, steroid hormone biosynthesis, linoleic acid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and tryptophan metabolism. In conclusion, there is a risk "time interval window" phenomenon in the adverse drug reactions caused by the sequential use of RDN and PG, and the interval medication after the "time interval window" can significantly reduce the risk of adverse reactions.
7.Effects of Tianma Jiannao Granules Combined with Hyperbaric Oxygen on Expressions of Inflammatory Factors,Matrix Metalloproteinase 9,Homocysteine and Superoxide Dismutase in Patients with Vascular Dementia
Xiao-Ling WU ; Wei-Min NING ; Fa-Sheng LIU ; Li-Min WEN ; Zhan ZHAO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;41(10):2648-2655
Objective To investigate the effects of Tianma Jiannao Granules(derived from Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction)combined with hyperbaric oxygen on cognitive function,activities of daily living(ADL),and the expression levels of serum inflammatory factors,matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP-9),homocysteine(Hcy)and superoxide dismutase(SOD)in patients with vascular dementia(VD).Methods A total of 100 VD patients with wind-phlegm and stasis obstruction type were randomly divided into a trial group and a control group,50 cases in each group.The patients in the two groups were given symptomatic treatment such as controlling blood pressure,lowering blood glucose and regulating blood lipid.Additionally,the control group was given Oxiracetam Capsules orally,and the trial group was given Tianma Jiannao Granules orally combined with hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the basis of treatment for the control group.The course of treatment covered 12 weeks.The changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores,Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)scores,ADL scores,and the expression levels of serum inflammatory factors,neurotransmitters,apoptosis-related factors,MMP-9,Hcy and SOD in the two groups were observed before and after treatment.Results(1)The scale scoring showed that after treatment,the TCM syndrome scores and ADL scores of the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the MMSE scores were significantly increased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05).The decrease of TCM syndrome scores and ADL scores and the increase of MMSE scores in the trial group were significantly superior to those in the control group(P<0.01).(2)After treatment,the serum levels of inflammatory factors such as tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),C-reactive protein(CRP)and interleukin 6(IL-6)in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the decrease of serum TNF-α,CRP and IL-6 levels in the trial group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(3)After treatment,the serum levels of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine(NE),dopamine(DA)and 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)in the two groups were significantly increased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the increase of serum NE,DA and 5-HT levels in the trial group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(4)After treatment,the serum level of apoptosis-related factor of heme oxygenase-1(HO-1)in the two groups was significantly increased compared with that before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of serum soluble apoptosis-related factors(sFAS)and their ligands(sFASL)were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05).The increase of serum HO-1 level and the decrease of serum sFAS and sFASL levels in the trial group were significantly superior to those in the control group(P<0.01).(5)After treatment,the serum SOD level in the two groups was significantly increased compared with that before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of serum MMP-9 and Hcy were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05).The increase of serum SOD level and the decrease of serum MMP-9 and Hcy levels in the trial group were significantly superior to those in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Tianma Jiannao Granules combined with hyperbaric oxygen is effective on improving the cognitive function and ADL of VD patients,and has certain effects on counteracting inflammatory response and oxidation and on regulating the expression of neurotransmitters.
8.Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus in Comparison with Continuous Epidural Infusion for the Effects of Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Section
Xiao-fei MO ; Fa HUANG ; Jie-qun ZENG ; Tian-yu CHEN ; Geng-xing HE ; Jing-hui CHEN ; Wen-xing LIU
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(1):93-98
ObjectiveTo compare the effects of programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB) and continuous epidural infusion (CEI) on enhanced recovery after cesarean section. MethodsTotally 120 women scheduled to undergo elective cesarean section under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia, aged 18-45 years, with single fetus, full-term pregnancy (≥37 weeks), ASA grade II or III, were recruited, with 60 cases in each group. At the end of the surgery, after a similar epidural loading dose, patients were randomLy assigned to receive either PIEB (6 mL·h-1 beginning 30 minutes after the loading dose) or CEI (6 mL·h-1, beginning immediately after the loading dose) for the maintenance of analgesia with 0.1% ropivacaine. At 2, 6, 12, 24 and 36 h postoperatively, VAS score was used to evaluate the composite pain, and Bromage Score was used to evaluate the degree of lower extremity motor block. The time to first flatus, time to first ambulation and the satisfaction scores were also recorded. ResultsThe VAS scores at 12, 24 and 36 h postoperatively and the lower extremity motor block scores at 6, 12 and 24 h postoperatively in the PIEB group were significantly lower than those in the CEI group (P < 0.01). The epidural analgesic dosage was less in the PIEB group than that of the CEI group (P=0.002). The time to first flatus and time to first ambulation were significantly shorter than those in the CEI group (P < 0.05). The satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the PIEB group than in the CEI group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the first urination time after urinary catheter removal and the length of hospital stay between the two groups (P > 0.05). ConclusionCompared with CEI, PIEB provides better postoperative analgesia, less motor block scores, lower epidural analgesic dosage, shorter the time to first flatus and defecation and time to first ambulation, and greater patient satisfaction, which is more consistent with the ERAS concept of analgesia.
9.Chloroplast genome resolution and phylogenetic analysis of Ardisia crispa var. amplifolia and Ardisia crispa var. dielsii
Xian-fa ZENG ; Chang LIU ; Xiao-ying YANG ; Qing YU ; Shi-lun FU ; Teng-yun YAN ; Xiang PU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;58(1):217-228
italic>Ardisia crispa (Thunb.) A. DC. is a traditional Miao medicinal herb with significant therapeutic effects in the treatment of sore throat, tonsillitis, edema of nephritis and bruising and rheumatism, etc.
10.Optimization of production process of Aeromonas veronii CA07 strain inactivated vaccine
SUN Cheng⁃wen ; GONG Hua ; LAI Ying⁃tiao ; JIANG Xiao⁃yan ; REN Yan ; CHEN Zong⁃hui ; HUANG Zhi⁃bin ; TAO Jia⁃fa
Chinese Journal of Biologicals 2023;36(1):76-80+84
Abstract:Objective To optimize the production process of inactivated vaccine of Aeromonas veronii(AV)CA07 strain.
Methods The fermentation culture process of AV CA07 strain liquid was determined through the optimization of the culture
time(2~16 h),medium(optimized fermentation medium,LB medium and NB medium)and fermentation conditions(in⁃
oculation amount of 1%,5%,10% and 15%;ventilation rate of 2,4,6 and 8 L/min and fermentation time of 6,8,10
and 12 h). The optimal inactivation process was determined through the comparison of the final concentration of formalde⁃
hyde solution(0. 10%,0. 20%,0. 30% and 0. 40%),inactivation temperature(28 and 37 ℃)and inactivation time(24,
48 and 72 h). The large⁃scale production process of inactivated vaccine of AV CA07 strain in 500 L fermentor was estab⁃
lished and the prepared vaccines were tested for safety and immunogenicity. Results The optimal inoculation amount of AV
CA07 strain was 5%,ventilation rate was 4 L/min and culture time was 10 ~ 12 h. The optimal inactivation condition was
adding formaldehyde solution with final concentration of 0. 30% incubating at 37 ℃ for 24 h. The number of viable bacteria
in the fermentation broth of AV CA07 strain prepared in 500 L fermentor was more than 8 × 109 CFU/mL. All crucian carps
immunized with the inactivated vaccine by abdomen survived. After challenge,the relative immune protection rate was more
than 90%. Conclusion AV CA07 strain inactivated vaccine prepared by optimized production process showed good safety
and immunogenicity.


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