1.Combination of effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine and bone tissue engineering materials for bone repair
Yaokun WU ; Chenglin LIU ; Jiahao FU ; Wei SONG ; Hao CHEN ; Hongzhong XI ; Xin LIU ; Bin DU ; Guangquan SUN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(10):2141-2150
BACKGROUND:How to repair bone defect has been a clinical problem for a long time.The effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine have good biological activity and therapeutic effect,and the combination of effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine and tissue engineering materials has a broad prospect in the field of bone repair.The combination of different effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine and scaffolds has similarities in their functional relationships. OBJECTIVE:To collect the cases of the combinations of effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine and scaffolds,then analogize tissue engineering scaffolds and effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine into two types of traditional Chinese medicine that generate compatibility relationships based on the inspiration of the compatibility of seven emotions and summarize the relationship between the two based on their functional relationships. METHODS:Relevant articles from January 1998 to January 2024 were searched in PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),using English search terms"traditional Chinese medicine,Chinese medicine,traditional Chinese medicine monomers,bone defect,bone repair,bone tissue engineering,tissue engineering,scaffold"and Chinese search terms"traditional Chinese medicine,effective ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine,traditional Chinese medicine monomers,bone tissue engineering,bone tissue engineering scaffold,scaffold,tissue engineering,bone defect,bone repair."A total of 88 articles were included for review and analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Both tissue engineering scaffold materials and active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine have been widely used in the field of bone repair.Although they have obvious advantages in osteogenesis,there are still many shortcomings.Many studies are dedicated to preparing composite materials from the two,hoping to exert a detoxification and synergism through the interaction between the two.(2)Some drugs and materials can promote each other in osteogenesis,antibacterial,and promoting angiogenesis,enhancing their original effects.Inspired by the traditional concept of prescription compatibility,this article summarized it as a"Mutual promotion"relationship and provided examples to support it.(3)Some drugs can enhance the strength of materials,while some materials can achieve sustained release and controlled release effects,increase drug loading and stability,or achieve targeted delivery of drugs loaded on them.The article summarized this unilateral enhancement effect as a"Mutual assistance"relationship.(4)The combination of some traditional Chinese medicine and materials can reduce the toxic side effects of the other party.The article summarizes this detoxification relationship as"Mutual restraint and detoxification."(5)The article provided a new perspective on traditional Chinese medicine composite scaffolds,inspired by the seven emotions compatibility relationship and based on the classification of action relationships.It introduced traditional Chinese medicine concepts into the field of tissue engineering,providing new research ideas for subsequent researchers of composite scaffolds,and providing certain convenience in material selection and matching.
2.Applicable techniques for subchondral separation of femoral head necrosis treated by tissue engineering
Yixuan HUANG ; Hao CHEN ; Peng XUE ; Hongzhong XI ; Shuai HE ; Guangquan SUN ; Bin DU ; Xin LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(21):3385-3392
BACKGROUND:The appearance of the crescent sign in femoral head necrosis is a"turning point"in the progression of the disease,and repairing and stabilizing the bone-cartilage interface is particularly important in preventing further progression and collapse of the femoral head.Tissue engineering offers potential advantages in the simultaneous repair and integration of the bone-cartilage interface. OBJECTIVE:To review potentially suitable techniques addressing the subchondral separation in femoral head necrosis. METHODS:Relevant articles from January 1970 to April 2023 were searched in PubMed,Web of Science,and China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)using English search terms"femoral head necrosis,avascular necrosis of femoral head,osteonecrosis of femoral head"and Chinese search terms"femoral head necrosis,subchondral bone,cartilage,integration of cartilage and subchondral bone".A total of 114 articles were included for review and analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Structural defects,ischemic and hypoxic environment,inflammatory factors,and stress concentration may cause subchondral separation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.Subchondral bone collapse and failure of hip-preserving surgery may be associated.Integration of tissue engineering scaffolds with the bone-cartilage interface is one potential approach for treating subchondral separation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.(2)Current literature suggests that multiphase scaffolds,gradient scaffolds,and composite materials have shown improvements in promoting cell adhesion,proliferation,and deposition of bone and cartilage matrix.These advancements aid in the integration of scaffolds with the bone-cartilage interface and have implications for the treatment of subchondral separation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.(3)Surface modifications of scaffolds can enhance interface integration efficiency,but they have their advantages and disadvantages.Scaffolds providing different environments can induce differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and facilitate integration between different interfaces.(4)Future scaffolds for subchondral separation in osteonecrosis of the femoral head are expected to be composite materials with gradient and differentiated biomimetic structures.Surface modifications and stem cell loading can promote integration between the bone-cartilage interface and scaffolds for therapeutic purposes,but further experimental verification is still needed.Challenges include synchronizing scaffold degradation rate with repair progress and ensuring stability between different interfaces.
3.Visual and quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of non-vascularized bone grafting in osteonecrosis of the femoral head via CT-based radiomics and clinical data.
Xin LIU ; Hao CHEN ; Peng XUE ; Hongzhong XI ; Shuai HE ; Guangquan SUN ; Bin DU
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2023;37(7):846-855
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the value of CT-based radiomics and clinical data in predicting the efficacy of non-vascularized bone grafting (NVBG) in hip preservation, and to construct a visual, quantifiable, and effective method for decision-making of hip preservation.
METHODS:
Between June 2009 and June 2019, 153 patients (182 hips) with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) who underwent NVBG for hip preservation were included, and the training and testing sets were divided in a 7∶3 ratio to define hip preservation success or failure according to the 3-year postoperative follow-up. The radiomic features of the region of interest in the CT images were extracted, and the radiomics-scores were calculated by the linear weighting and coefficients of the radiomic features after dimensionality reduction. The clinical predictors were screened using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. The radiomics model, clinical model, and clinical-radiomics (C-R) model were constructed respectively. Their predictive performance for the efficacy of hip preservation was compared in the training and testing sets, with evaluation indexes including area under the curve, C-Index, sensitivity, specificity, and calibration curve, etc. The best model was visualised using nomogram, and its clinical utility was assessed by decision curves.
RESULTS:
At the 3-year postoperative follow-up, the cumulative survival rate of hip preservation was 70.33%. Continued exposure to risk factors postoperative and Japanese Investigation Committee (JIC) staging were clinical predictors of the efficacy of hip preservation, and 13 radiomic features derived from least absolute shrinkage and selection operator downscaling were used to calculate Rad-scores. The C-R model outperformed both the clinical and radiomics models in predicting the efficacy of hip preservation 1, 2, 3 years postoperative in both the training and testing sets ( P<0.05), with good agreement between the predicted and observed values. A nomogram constructed based on the C-R model showed that patients with lower Rad-scores, no further postoperative exposure to risk factors, and B or C1 types of JIC staging had a higher probability of femoral survival at 1, 2, 3 years postoperatively. The decision curve analysis showed that the C-R model had a higher total net benefit than both the clinical and radiomics models with a single predictor, and it could bring more net benefit to patients within a larger probability threshold.
CONCLUSION
The prediction model and nomogram constructed by CT-based radiomics combined with clinical data is a visual, quantifiable, and effective method for decision-making of hip preservation, which can predict the efficacy of NVBG before surgery and has a high value of clinical application.
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Retrospective Studies
4.CHINA PH ARMACY Volume 33,Number 6,March 30,2022 Semimonthly Table of Contents Guideline for the evaluation of medicine list in Chinese med ical instituti ons
Hui CHEN ; Guangquan SU ; Xiao LIU ; Fangyuan TIAN ; Yingyun GUAN ; Ngting Ti CHEN ; Yingnan ZHAO ; Linlin LIU ; Xiaolan BIAN ; Ting XU ; Xiaoyu LI ; Ong Aiz SHEN ; Lihong LIU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(6):641-652
In order to improve the management level of medicine list of medical institutions in China ,and help medical institutions build a medicine list of medical institutions with reasonable drug use structure ,standardized adjustment procedures , convenient operation and application and scientific evaluation methods ,so as to meet the needs of clinical rational drug use to the greatest extent ,with the support of the Pharmaceutical Care Professional Committee of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association , China-Japan Friendship Hospital and the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital )jointly initiate and complete Guideline for the Evaluation of Medicine List in Chinese Medical Institutions jointly with a number of medical institutions. In strict accordance with the methodological requirements of World Health Organization standard guidelines ,based on the Delphi method ,the guideline formulation working group has constructed the quality evaluation index system and quantitative scoring table of medicine list management in medical institutions from the 5 dimensions of organization and management ,structure,adjustment,application and e valuation of the list. It is used to help medical institutions evaluate the quality of their medicine list management ,so asto play a positive role in the fine management of medicine list in medical institutions.
5.Prenatal Phenotypical Discrepancy in Monozygotic Twins with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Shiyi XIONG ; Fengyu WU ; Guangquan CHEN ; Jian WANG ; Yingjun YANG ; Ya XING ; Luming SUN
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022;04(4):286-289
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder characterized by the development of hamartomas in the brain, heart, skin, kidney, lung, retina, and so on. One fetus from family 1 had a cardiac rhabdomyoma from 21 weeks and 6 days of gestational age, and developed multiple rhabdomyomas and tubers in the brain at 23 weeks and 5 days. The counter monozygotic twin fetus remained negative throughout the pregnancy according to imaging examination. A nonsense mutation in TSC2 (c.4762C>T, p.Gln1588*) was identified in both twins, but not in the mother. Family 2 was one pair of twin fetuses caused by a microdeletion of exon 30 within TSC2 inherited from their apparently asymptomatic mother with mosaic status. The larger fetus was identified as having the first cardiac rhabdomyoma from 17 weeks and 4 days of gestational age. The smaller fetus developed multiple rhabdomyomas until 25 weeks and 6 days of gestational age. Both families terminated the pregnancy. Here, we provide intrauterine examples of clinical variability among monozygotic twins suffering from TSC.
6.Prenatal Phenotypical Discrepancy in Monozygotic Twins with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Shiyi XIONG ; Fengyu WU ; Guangquan CHEN ; Jian WANG ; Yingjun YANG ; Ya XING ; Luming SUN
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022;04(4):286-289
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal-dominant genetic disorder characterized by the development of hamartomas in the brain, heart, skin, kidney, lung, retina, and so on. One fetus from family 1 had a cardiac rhabdomyoma from 21 weeks and 6 days of gestational age, and developed multiple rhabdomyomas and tubers in the brain at 23 weeks and 5 days. The counter monozygotic twin fetus remained negative throughout the pregnancy according to imaging examination. A nonsense mutation in TSC2 (c.4762C>T, p.Gln1588*) was identified in both twins, but not in the mother. Family 2 was one pair of twin fetuses caused by a microdeletion of exon 30 within TSC2 inherited from their apparently asymptomatic mother with mosaic status. The larger fetus was identified as having the first cardiac rhabdomyoma from 17 weeks and 4 days of gestational age. The smaller fetus developed multiple rhabdomyomas until 25 weeks and 6 days of gestational age. Both families terminated the pregnancy. Here, we provide intrauterine examples of clinical variability among monozygotic twins suffering from TSC.
7.Choice of operative methods for kyphosis deformity of ankylosing spondylitis complicated with cervical vertebral fracture
Hongqiang WANG ; Yanzheng GAO ; Yu ZHU ; Kun GAO ; Xinge SHI ; ShuLian CHEN ; Guangquan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(4):320-326
Objective To investigate the different operation methods for kyphosis deformity of ankylosing spondylitis(AS)complicated with cervical vertebral fracture and their effects.Methods A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 19 patients with AS kyphosis complicated with cervical vertebral fracture admitted to Henan People's Hospital from April 2007 lo October 2017.There were 18 males and one female,aged 28-73 years,with an average age of 38.6 years.Among the patients,17 were complicated with spinal cord dysfunction.According to the American spinal injury association(ASIA)classification,there were four patients with grade A,five with grade B,five with grade C and three with grade D.According to the degree of nerve injury and the displacement of fracture,reduction and fixation or orthopedic fixation were selected;14 patients with severe nerve injury(ASIA grades A-C)were treated with reduction and fixation,of which six were treated by simple anterior approach,two by simple posterior approach,five by combined anterior-posterior approach,and one by combined anterior-posterior approach 2 months after Halo fixation.Five patients with ASIA grade D or E were treated with orthopedic fixation.Firstly,kyphosis was corrected with manual technique and the Halo external fixator was installed,and then surgical fixation fusion was performed via simple posterior approach(one patient)or combined anterior-posterior approach(four patients).Visual analogue scale(VAS)was used to evaluate the relief of neck pain.The improvement of nerve function,the effect of orthopedic fixation,the fracture healing time and the postoperative complications were recorded.Results One patient died 11 days after operation due to pulmonary infection and respiratory failure.The remaining patients were followed up for 1-10 years,with an average of 27.3 months.The neck pain in all patients was relieved significantly,and the VAS score[(2.9±0.9)points]decreased significantly 3 days after operation compared with that before operation[(8.2±1.0)points](P< 0.05).The nerve function of 12 patients improved significantly(P< 0.05).The chin-brow vertical angle of the patients after orthopedic fixation was 60-180(mean,11.8°),suggesting that the level vision function was restored.Fracture healing time ranged from 3 to 8 months,with an average of 3.9 months.There were 4 patients with cerebrospinal fluid leakage and three patients with pulmonary infection.No complications such as wound infection and aggravation of nerve injury occurred.Conclusions For AS kyphosis combined with cervical spine fracture,if without severe nerve injury,manual correction of kyphosis and installation of Halo frame followed by fixation and fusion can effectively correct spinal deformity and improve the quality of life.Patients with severe spinal cord injury should avoid stage I correction and receive reduction of fracture and long segment fusion fixation as far as possible to facilitate the recovery of nerve function.
8.Posterior screw-rod single vertebra internal fixation for anterior atlas arch displaced fracture
Shuai XING ; Yanzheng GAO ; Kun GAO ; Shulian CHEN ; Guangquan ZHANG ; Hongqiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(4):327-331
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of posterior screw-rod single vertebra internal fixation for anterior atlas arch displaced fracture.Methods A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 13 patients with anterior atlas arch displaced fracture admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2010 to March 2016.There were eight males and five females,aged 28-62 years[(40,0±9.2)years].According to Frankel grading,there was one patient with grade C and 12 patients with grade D.All patients were treated with posterior cohesive reduction with screw-rod system.Operation time,blood loss,intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded.The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,internal fixation position,fracture healing and bone graft fusion were recorded.The Japanese orthopedic- association(JOA)score,visual analogue scale(VAS),Frankel grade,and cervical motion range were compared before and at the last follow-up.The intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded.Results All patients were followed up for 29~68 months[(48.2±14.5)months].The operation time was 50-75 minutes[(59.5±6.5)minutes],and blood loss was 55-80 ml[(62.5±8.3)ml].After operation,fracture lines were well reset,nerve compression was relieved,pillow neck pain was alleviated,and limb function was significantly improved.CT scans confirmed bony union in al 1 patients 6 months after operation.The JOA score at the last follow-up[(15.4±0.7)points]was significantly higher than that before operation[(7.9±1.3)points](P< 0.05).The preoperative VAS was significantly decreased from(6.2±0.9)points to(1.9±1.0)points at the last follow-up(P< 0.05).The range of motion of cervical spine was close to the normal level with 70°-91°[(80.7±7.0)°]of anteflexion and extension,131°-157°[(142.9±9.1)°]of horizontal rotation,and 78°-89°[(83.8±3.2)°]of lateral flexion.One patient with incision infection and five neck stiffness as well as limited neck movement were reported,but all were cured or improved significantly after symptomatic treatment.No internal fixation lossening or breakage was found.Conclusions Posterior screw-rod single vertebra internal fixation for anterior atlas arch displaced fracture has the advantages of shortened operation time,less bleeding,less complication,good reduction as well as restored motor function of atlantoaxial joint.
9.Mir-361-5p enhances radiosensitivity of osteosarcoma cells by directly downregulating FOXM1
Shuai DING ; Yanzheng GAO ; Guangquan ZHANG ; Shulian CHEN ; Chen CAO ; Baiyu LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2019;28(5):378-381
Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA361-5p on radiosensitivity of osteosarcoma cells and its downstream regulatory mechanisms.Methods The radioresistant osteosarcoma cell line HOS-R was constructed and the expression of microRNA-361-Sp in HOS and HOS-R cells was detected by RT-qPCR.The survival rate and apoptosis rate were detected by clone formation assay and flow cytometry in HOS-R cells treated with up-regulated or down-regulated of miR-361-Sp,or FOXM1 depletion.Dual fluorescent luciferase reporter and western blot assays were used to measure the relationship between miR-361-5p and FOXM1.he effects of miR-361-5p on radiosensitivity of osteosarcoma cells were determined by cloning formation assay and flow cytometry.Results RT-qPCR results showed that miR-361-5p was low expressed in HOS-R cells.Colony formation and flow cytometry assays demonstrated that overexpression of miR-361-5p significantly decreased the survival rate and increased the apoptosis rate of HOS-R cells.In contrast,FOXM1 downregulation inhibited cell survival rate and induced apoptosis.Moreover,miR-361-5p negatively regulated FOXM1 expression.Besides,FOXM1 overexpression attenuated the miR-361-5p upregulation-mediated promotion of radiosensitivity in HOS-R cells.Conclusion miR-361-5p was involved in the radiosensitivity of osteosarcoma cells by inhibiting FOXM1.
10. Percutaneous fixation assisted by O-arm-based navigation for thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic deficits
Chen CAO ; Shulian CHEN ; Yanzheng GAO ; Guangquan ZHANG ; Zhenghong YU ; Shuai DING ; Kai ZHANG ; Shuai XING ; Yaobin WANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(12):1068-1074
Objective:
To investigate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous fixation assisted by O-arm-based navigation for thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic deficits.
Methods:
A retrospective case control study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 35 thoracolumbar fracture patients without neurologic deficits admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2018 to December 2018. There were 26 males and 9 females, aged 17-51 years, with an average age of 30.4 years. The injured segments were distributed at T11 in 10 patients, T12 in 15, L1 in 11, and L2 in 4 patients. A total of 19 patients (22 vertebrae, 98 pedicle screws) were treated with O-arm guided navigation assisted percutaneous internal fixation (Group A), and 16 patients (18 vertebrae, 82 pedicle screws) were treated with C-arm guided percutaneous internal fixation (Group B). The operation time, accuracy rate of nail placement, complications, Cobb angle of fracture vertebral body, visual analogue score (VAS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score were recorded and compared before operation, 7 days after operation and at the last follow-up.
Results:
The patients were followed up for 2-12 months [(7.2±2.9)months] in Group A and 3-13 months [(7.1±3.3)months] in Group B. The operation time was (70.5±11.2)minutes in Group A and (81.3±10.9)minutes in Group B (

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