1.Herbal Textual Research on Malvae Semen in Famous Classical Formulas
Dongxue CHEN ; Yibo LIU ; Yangyang YU ; Guoshuai LYU ; Huili WU ; Xinle HAN ; Yue TAN ; Minhui LI ; Zhilai ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):252-264
The medicinal use of Malvae Semen has a long history. In this paper, by consulting the ancient materia medica, prescription, agronomy, literature and other aspects of the classics, the name, origin, evolution of scientific name, quality, harvesting and processing, functions and indications and others of Malvae Semen were systematically sorted out and verified, so as to provide a basis for the development and utilization of famous classical formulas containing this herb. According to the textual research, Shennong Bencaojing began to use Dongkuizi as the correct name, which was used in the past dynasties, and there were also aliases such as Kuicaizi, Huacai, and Kuizi. Through the original research, it can be seen that Kuicai is the mainstream original plant of Malvae Semen, that is, Malva verticillata var. crispa, the Alcea rosea and M. cathayensis are also used. In modern times, the seeds of Abutilon theophrasti have been passed off as Malvae Semen, while the seeds of M. verticillata var. crispa have rarely been used in medicine. And Abutili Semen has been another medicinal material with different efficacy since the collection of Newly Revised Materia Medica in the Tang dynasty. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the cultivation of Kuicai has been decreasing, while A. theophrasti is more common and easy to obtain, and Abutili Semen and Malvae Semen are similar in morphology and confused, which should be corrected. In addition, Malvae Fructus is a Mongolian customary medicinal herb, which is different from the traditional use of seeds in traditional Chinese medicine. Kuicai, as an important vegetable in history, was widely cultivated and gradually shrunk after the Song dynasty, it is now mainly produced in southern provinces. The quality evaluation of Malvae Semen is better for those with dry bodies, full grain, grayish brown color, no mud, and no impurities. The harvesting is generally in the autumn and winter. After drying, it is seeded, sieved peel and impurities, mashed, or slightly stir-fried to yellow-white color with gentle fire. It is sweet, cold and slippery in nature and taste, with the main effects of laxation, diuresis, lactation and elimination of swelling. The efficacy of Abutili Semen is clearing heat and removing toxicity, promoting diuresis and removing nebula, the efficacy is quite different from that of Malvae Semen. Based on the results of textual research, it is suggested that M. verticillata var. crispa should be used as the medicinal source of Malvae Semen in the development of famous classical formulas, the corresponding processing methods should be selected according to the requirements of drug processing in the formulas, while the raw products are recommended to be used if the processing is not specified.
2.Herbal Textual Research on Malvae Semen in Famous Classical Formulas
Dongxue CHEN ; Yibo LIU ; Yangyang YU ; Guoshuai LYU ; Huili WU ; Xinle HAN ; Yue TAN ; Minhui LI ; Zhilai ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):252-264
The medicinal use of Malvae Semen has a long history. In this paper, by consulting the ancient materia medica, prescription, agronomy, literature and other aspects of the classics, the name, origin, evolution of scientific name, quality, harvesting and processing, functions and indications and others of Malvae Semen were systematically sorted out and verified, so as to provide a basis for the development and utilization of famous classical formulas containing this herb. According to the textual research, Shennong Bencaojing began to use Dongkuizi as the correct name, which was used in the past dynasties, and there were also aliases such as Kuicaizi, Huacai, and Kuizi. Through the original research, it can be seen that Kuicai is the mainstream original plant of Malvae Semen, that is, Malva verticillata var. crispa, the Alcea rosea and M. cathayensis are also used. In modern times, the seeds of Abutilon theophrasti have been passed off as Malvae Semen, while the seeds of M. verticillata var. crispa have rarely been used in medicine. And Abutili Semen has been another medicinal material with different efficacy since the collection of Newly Revised Materia Medica in the Tang dynasty. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, the cultivation of Kuicai has been decreasing, while A. theophrasti is more common and easy to obtain, and Abutili Semen and Malvae Semen are similar in morphology and confused, which should be corrected. In addition, Malvae Fructus is a Mongolian customary medicinal herb, which is different from the traditional use of seeds in traditional Chinese medicine. Kuicai, as an important vegetable in history, was widely cultivated and gradually shrunk after the Song dynasty, it is now mainly produced in southern provinces. The quality evaluation of Malvae Semen is better for those with dry bodies, full grain, grayish brown color, no mud, and no impurities. The harvesting is generally in the autumn and winter. After drying, it is seeded, sieved peel and impurities, mashed, or slightly stir-fried to yellow-white color with gentle fire. It is sweet, cold and slippery in nature and taste, with the main effects of laxation, diuresis, lactation and elimination of swelling. The efficacy of Abutili Semen is clearing heat and removing toxicity, promoting diuresis and removing nebula, the efficacy is quite different from that of Malvae Semen. Based on the results of textual research, it is suggested that M. verticillata var. crispa should be used as the medicinal source of Malvae Semen in the development of famous classical formulas, the corresponding processing methods should be selected according to the requirements of drug processing in the formulas, while the raw products are recommended to be used if the processing is not specified.
3.Olfactory mucosal mesenchymal stem cells inhibit ferroptosis and attenuate cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by up-regulating GPX4
Junhong ZHUANG ; Guoshuai YANG ; Jun PENG ; Zigui CHEN ; Hong TANG ; Ying XIA
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(13):1420-1428
Objective To investigate whether olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem cells(OM-MSCs)attenuate oxygen glucose deprivation and recovery(OGD/R)-induced ferroptosis in neurons through glutathione oxidase 4(GPX4).Methods The middle nasal tissue were collected from a patient with nasal polyps admitted in our hospital,and then OM-MSCs were isolated from the tissue,which were confirmed by morphological observation under light microscopy and phenotypic characterization through flow cytometry for surface markers,including CD34,CD45,CD73,CD90,CD105,and CD146.Mouse hippocampal neuronal cell line HT22 was randomly divided into control,Control,OGD/R,OGD/R+OM-MSCs,OGD/R+sh-NC,OGD/R+sh-GPX4 and OGD/R+sh-GPX4+OM-MSCs groups.After the cells were subjected to OGD/R modeling,the cells were subsequently co-cultured with OM-MSCs and/or knockdown of GPX4.Neuronal apoptosis was quantified by flow cytometry,while cell viability was assessed using CCK-8 assay.Biochemical markers associated with ferroptosis,including MDA,ROS,GSH,and Fe2? levels,were measured with corresponding reagent kits.The GPX4 expression at both mRNA and protein levels was determined through qPCR and Western blotting,respectively.Results The isolated and primarily cultured OM-MSCs showed typical characteristics of OM-MSCs in cell surface markers(negative expression of CD34 and CD45 but positive expression of CD73,CD90,CD105,and CD146 on cell surface)and morphology(adherent cells in a spindle-like shape).Significant differences were observed among the control,OGD/R,and OGD/R+OM-MSCs groups in terms of cell viability,MDA,ROS,GSH,Fe2+and GPX4(P<0.05).The OGD/R group showed notable decreases in cell activity and GSH(P<0.05),increases in MDA,ROS,and Fe2+(P<0.05),and down-regulation of GPX4 when compared with the control group(P<005).Co-culture with OM-MSCs enhanced cell activity and GSH(P<0.05),decreased MDA,ROS,and Fe2+(P<0.05),and up-regulated GPX4 as compared to the conditions in the OGD/R group(P<0.05).While,OGD/R+sh-GPX4 treament developed the decreases in cell viability,GSH,and GPX4 and the increases in MDA,ROS,and Fe2+as compared to the OGD/R+sh-NC group(P<0.05),however,all of these could be reversed by OM-MSCs.Conclusion OM-MSCs inhibit OGD/R-induced ferroptosis in HT22 cells by up-regulating GPX4.
4.Conformal thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients:10-year follow-up results
Dongchen ZHANG ; Jian CAO ; Chen LI ; Guoshuai CHEN ; Xiaodong YANG ; Yingjiang YE ; Kewei JIANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):100-104
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma(PTMC),which lacks lymph node metastasis,distant metastasis,extra-thyroid invasion,high-risk subtypes,and invasion of the trachea or recurrent laryngeal nerve,may be classified as low-risk PTMC based on clinical assessment.Surgical intervention such as lobectomy or total thyroidectomy is the primary treatment modality for PTMC.This study comprised 124 patients who underwent conformal thyroidectomy and revealed that this innovative surgical approach yielded long-term oncological outcomes comparable to those who received lobectomy or total thyroidectomy.The surgical intervention may play a significant role in the comprehensive management of PTMC,while the implementation of PTMC precision medicine necessitates the utilization of genetic testing,molecular typing,and other advanced technologies to detect early-stage high-risk factors like lymph node microinvasion and integrate biology-based surgery concept for optimal outcomes.
5.Perioperative complications and risk factors after neoadjuvant immunotherapy for patients with gastric cancer
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2024;39(10):747-751
Currently, gastrectomy+D 2 lymph node dissection has become the standard treatment for advanced gastric cancer, but the 5-year survival rate of gastric cancer patients is still less than 50%. In order to improve the prognosis of patients with advanced gastric cancer, neoadjuvant therapy has emerged. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been widely used in the treatment of gastric cancer. At the same time, neoadjuvant immunotherapy (NAI) represented by PD-1 inhibitors has begun to emerge in the treatment of locally advanced gastric cancer. Whether neoadjuvant therapy, especially NAI, inflicts an increased complications after radical resection of gastric cancer is still a matter of sorne concern. Therefore, this article reviews the application of neoadjuvant therapy for gastric cancer, perioperative complications and influencing factors of surgical complications.

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