1.Research progress on traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of sepsis by regulating helper T cell differen-tiation
Sihan GUO ; He SU ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Tingting JIA ; Hairong ZHANG ; Jilintai RONG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(4):516-521
epsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by infection, and its high mortality rate is closely associated with immune imbalance, particularly the imbalance in the differentiation of helper T cell (Th) cell subsets [Th1, Th2, Th17, regulatory T cell (Treg) ] . In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with its characteristics of multi-component and multi-target actions, has demonstrated unique advantages in regulating Th cell differentiation and function, as well as correcting immune imbalances in sepsis, offering new perspectives for immunotherapy of sepsis. This review summarizes relevant studies on the regulation of Th cell differentiation for sepsis treatment by TCM monomers and active ingredients (such as Astragalus membranaceus , Scutellaria baicalensis , Coptis chinensis , Rheum palmatum , Ganoderma lucidum , Ginkgo biloba , and Cistanche deserticola ), the alcohol extract of Dai Baijie, and TCM formulas and preparations categorized as blood-activating and stasis-removing, purgative and laxative, warming and tonifying yang, and tonifying qi and nourishing yin. The results indicate that these TCM monomers, active ingredients, extracts, formulas, and preparations can regulate the Th1/Th2 and Th17/Treg balance, target the differentiation balance of Th cell subsets, alleviate inflammatory responses, or improve immune suppression, thereby exerting therapeutic effects on sepsis.
2.Research progress on the mechanism of tanshinone ⅡA in alleviating sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction
Jingyu DU ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Yang LI ; He SU ; Tingting JIA ; Hairong ZHANG ; Xinsheng HUANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(15):2063-2067
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by infection. It progresses rapidly and tends to develop into multiple organ dysfunction. Tanshinone ⅡA, one of the core active ingredients of Salvia miltiorrhiza, exerts remarkable targeted protective effects against sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction. This paper reviews the mechanisms by which tanshinone ⅡA alleviates sepsis-induced multiple organ dysfunction. Tanshinone ⅡA can relieve sepsis-induced lung injury by inhibiting the activity of Toll-like receptor 4/myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88/nuclear factor- κB, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signaling pathways and maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. It ameliorates sepsis- induced myocardial injury via suppressing the activation of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3/caspase-1 signaling pathway, downregulating the expression of inflammatory factors and regulating autophagy. It mitigates sepsis-induced renal injury by regulating oxidative stress imbalance and reducing the expression of apoptosis-related proteins. It alleviates sepsis-caused liver injury through inhibiting the release of inflammatory factors and hepatocyte apoptosis. It improves sepsis-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction by upregulating the expression of tight junction proteins and restraining inflammatory responses. Furthermore, it relieves sepsis-associated encephalopathy by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α/nuclear respiratory factor 1/mitochondrial transcription factor A signaling pathway. Tanshinone ⅡA is expected to be a vital candidate drug for comprehensive prevention and treatment of sepsis. However, interdisciplinary research is required to break through current bottlenecks and realize the transformation from basic experiments to clinical application.
3.Relationship between TPX2 with tumor microenvironment
Yu WU ; Hairong DONG ; Xiulan SU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(6):1531-1536,后插1
Tumor microenvironment(TME)is the living environment of tumor cells.The immune cells contained in TME are reprogrammed into tumor-promoting states due to various factors.Inhibiting this reprogramming effect of TME is an innovative strategy for treating tumors.As an essential factor in spindle assembly,TPX2 is considered to be a gene that promotes cancer cell proliferation and plays a role in cell response to replication stress.Highly expressed TPX2 in tumor cells promotes tumor growth through a variety of pathways,and these pathways can promote the tumor-promoting activity of immune cells in TME.Therefore,TPX2 may be a regulatory gene of TME.This paper discusses the possible mechanism of TPX2 involved in the regulation of TME by discussing the pathway medi-ated by TPX2 and the regulation of immune cells infiltrated in TME,and provides ideas for subsequent research directions.
4.Relationship between TPX2 with tumor microenvironment
Yu WU ; Hairong DONG ; Xiulan SU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(6):1531-1536,后插1
Tumor microenvironment(TME)is the living environment of tumor cells.The immune cells contained in TME are reprogrammed into tumor-promoting states due to various factors.Inhibiting this reprogramming effect of TME is an innovative strategy for treating tumors.As an essential factor in spindle assembly,TPX2 is considered to be a gene that promotes cancer cell proliferation and plays a role in cell response to replication stress.Highly expressed TPX2 in tumor cells promotes tumor growth through a variety of pathways,and these pathways can promote the tumor-promoting activity of immune cells in TME.Therefore,TPX2 may be a regulatory gene of TME.This paper discusses the possible mechanism of TPX2 involved in the regulation of TME by discussing the pathway medi-ated by TPX2 and the regulation of immune cells infiltrated in TME,and provides ideas for subsequent research directions.
5.Inspiratory muscle training for weaning outcomes in patients with weaning failure:a systematic review
Qian CAI ; Xi ZHANG ; Hairong SU ; Na LIU ; Ying HUANG ; Jiqiang LI ; Jin'gen XIA ; Decai ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2025;31(3):306-313
Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training(IMT)on weaning outcomes in patients with weaning failure.Methods Literatures in Chinese and English were retrieved from databases such as PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,Embase,CNKI,VIP,Wanfang data and CBM for researches on the effect of IMT in mechanical ventila-tion weaning failure,from the inception of the databases to October 22,2024.The methodological quality of the researches was evaluated with PEDro scale,and data were extracted for a systematic review.Results Nine randomized controlled trials were included,published between 2011 and 2023,from Brazil,China,the United States,Iran and Australia,with a total of 499 patients.The scores of the PEDro scale ranged five to eight.The population included patients with prolonged weaning,difficult weaning and tracheostomy.The IMT methods included threshold load training and tapered flow resistance training.The training intensity was 30%to 80%of maximal inspiratory pressure(MIP),and some researches did not set the training intensity based on MIP.The pro-gression of intensity varied widely across researches.The intervention frequency ranged from five to 30 breaths per set,with at least one minute rest between sets,two to six sets per session,one to two sessions per day,and five to seven days per week.The duration of the intervention ranged from successful weaning,one week after weaning,extubation,or four days to eight weeks.Regarding the efficacy of the intervention,IMT was not benefi-cial for the duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit(ICU)length of stay on weaning failure pa-tients.However,the effect of IMT on weaning successful rates,duration of weaning,MIP and mortality was in-consistent.Conclusion IMT can not improve the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay for weaning failure pa-tients,and there is still debate regarding its effect on successful rate of weaning,duration of weaning,MIP and mortality.
6.Inspiratory muscle training for weaning outcomes in patients with weaning failure:a systematic review
Qian CAI ; Xi ZHANG ; Hairong SU ; Na LIU ; Ying HUANG ; Jiqiang LI ; Jin'gen XIA ; Decai ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2025;31(3):306-313
Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training(IMT)on weaning outcomes in patients with weaning failure.Methods Literatures in Chinese and English were retrieved from databases such as PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,Embase,CNKI,VIP,Wanfang data and CBM for researches on the effect of IMT in mechanical ventila-tion weaning failure,from the inception of the databases to October 22,2024.The methodological quality of the researches was evaluated with PEDro scale,and data were extracted for a systematic review.Results Nine randomized controlled trials were included,published between 2011 and 2023,from Brazil,China,the United States,Iran and Australia,with a total of 499 patients.The scores of the PEDro scale ranged five to eight.The population included patients with prolonged weaning,difficult weaning and tracheostomy.The IMT methods included threshold load training and tapered flow resistance training.The training intensity was 30%to 80%of maximal inspiratory pressure(MIP),and some researches did not set the training intensity based on MIP.The pro-gression of intensity varied widely across researches.The intervention frequency ranged from five to 30 breaths per set,with at least one minute rest between sets,two to six sets per session,one to two sessions per day,and five to seven days per week.The duration of the intervention ranged from successful weaning,one week after weaning,extubation,or four days to eight weeks.Regarding the efficacy of the intervention,IMT was not benefi-cial for the duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit(ICU)length of stay on weaning failure pa-tients.However,the effect of IMT on weaning successful rates,duration of weaning,MIP and mortality was in-consistent.Conclusion IMT can not improve the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU length of stay for weaning failure pa-tients,and there is still debate regarding its effect on successful rate of weaning,duration of weaning,MIP and mortality.
7.Progress of research on effect of traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy on intestinal flora of patients
Sihan GUO ; He SU ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Tingting JIA ; Hairong ZHANG ; Xinsheng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(14):2235-2240
The intestinal flora and its metabolites are closely bound up with the metabolism and immune function of human body and at the meantime affect the metabolisms of nutrients and drugs,which play an important role in maintaining the physiological function.As the largest reservoir of microorganisms within the human body,the intestinal flora play a vital role in maintaining the health.Numerous studies have shown that the alteration of intestinal flora may not only affect the emergence of gastrointestinal diseases but also has impact on the common diseases of multiple systems,it may mediate the emergence and development of relevant diseases through gut-kid-ney axis,gut-liver axis,and gut-brain axis,and interact with the diseases.As a traditional Chinese medicine ex-ternal therapy,the traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy has remarkable advantages in treatment of various clinical diseases and shows significant effect on improvement of intestinal flora imbalance during the disease pro-gression.The effect of the traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy on improving the intestinal flora imbalance of the patients during the process of emergence and development of the common diseases is reviewed in the article.
8.Progress of research on effect of traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy on intestinal flora of patients
Sihan GUO ; He SU ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Tingting JIA ; Hairong ZHANG ; Xinsheng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2025;35(14):2235-2240
The intestinal flora and its metabolites are closely bound up with the metabolism and immune function of human body and at the meantime affect the metabolisms of nutrients and drugs,which play an important role in maintaining the physiological function.As the largest reservoir of microorganisms within the human body,the intestinal flora play a vital role in maintaining the health.Numerous studies have shown that the alteration of intestinal flora may not only affect the emergence of gastrointestinal diseases but also has impact on the common diseases of multiple systems,it may mediate the emergence and development of relevant diseases through gut-kid-ney axis,gut-liver axis,and gut-brain axis,and interact with the diseases.As a traditional Chinese medicine ex-ternal therapy,the traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy has remarkable advantages in treatment of various clinical diseases and shows significant effect on improvement of intestinal flora imbalance during the disease pro-gression.The effect of the traditional Chinese medicine enema therapy on improving the intestinal flora imbalance of the patients during the process of emergence and development of the common diseases is reviewed in the article.
9.Application value of pelvic floor ultrasound in screening early postpartum stress urinary incontinence
Huikun HUANG ; Huixiang WANG ; Kenuan WEI ; Qiwen PAN ; Chunyu HUANG ; Hairong LIU ; Fangling WEI ; Qinmei SU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2022;29(4):554-558
Objective:To investigate the application value of pelvic floor ultrasound in screening early postpartum stress urinary incontinence (SUI).Methods:A total of 220 postpartum women, who were admitted by the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of The People's Hospital of Hechi from January 2018 to June 2019, were selected for this study. These women were divided into SUI ( n = 52) and no SUI ( n = 168) groups according to whether SUI occurred within 42 days after delivery. Pelvic floor ultrasound parameters and clinical data were compared between the two groups. The effects of each ultrasound parameter on postpartum SUI were assessed. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted for each parameter. The area under the ROC was calculated. The risk factors for postpartum SUI were investigated using the logistic regression analysis. Results:The number of deliveries (≥ 2 times), the proportion of women subjected to vaginal delivery, and neonatal weight in the SUI group were significantly higher than those in the no SUI group [ χ2 = 4.13, 3.30, t = 4.43, all P < 0.05]. There were significant differences in the bladder neck position and levator hiatus area in the resting state between the two groups ( t = 2.29, 3.09, both P < 0.05). There were significant differences in the bladder neck position, levator hiatus area, urethral rotation angle, and bladder neck mobility during the Valsalva movement between the two groups ( t = 13.14, 4.27, 15.64, 8.54, all P < 0.05). The areas under the ROC of bladder neck position and levator hiatus area in the resting state and the areas under the ROC of bladder neck position, levator hiatus area, urethral rotation angle, and bladder neck mobility during the Valsalva movement were 0.707, 0.725, 0.730, 0.771, 0.813, and 0.836, respectively. The area under the ROC of parameters used in combination was 0.849. Logistic regression analysis results revealed that the number of deliveries (≥ 2 times), bladder neck position (> 27.286 mm) and levator ani hiatus area in resting state (> 16.663 cm 2), and bladder neck position (< -2.774 mm), levator hiatus area (> 21.915 cm 2), urethral rotation angle (> 80.445°), and bladder neck mobility (> 30.501°) during the Valsalva movement were the risk factors for postpartum SUI. Conclusion:Combined use of pelvic floor ultrasound parameters is valuable for the diagnosis of postpartum SUI. Abnormal changes in the bladder neck position, levator ani hiatus area, urethral rotation angle, and bladder neck mobility are closely related to the occurrence of postpartum SUI. Therefore, combined use of pelvic floor ultrasound parameters can be preferred to screen early postpartum SUI.
10.Association between different paths of diabetic progression and dyslipidemia among adults aged 18 years and above in Nanjing
Xin HONG ; Nan ZHOU ; Jian SU ; Weiwei WANG ; Huafeng YANG ; Shengxiang QI ; Chenchen WANG ; Hairong ZHOU ; Chao LI ; Qing YE ; Zhenzhen QIN ; Jie WU ; Jinyi ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2021;15(6):551-556
Objective:To explore the association between different paths of diabetic progression and dyslipidemia in a Nanjing adult population.Methods:From January 2017 to June 2018, 61, 098 local residents aged ≥18 years were selected from the Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance database in Nanjing using a five-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. Data were collected through interview surveys, physical measurements, and laboratory examinations. The relationship between different rates of diabetic progression and dyslipidemia was analyzed using complex weighting and multilevel models.Results:In all, 60, 283 participants were finally enrolled in the study. The weighted proportions of normal glucose regulation, pre-diabetes, and diabetes were 71.2%, 17.9%, and 10.9%, respectively. The overall weighted prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia were 29.8%, 41.6%, 28.9%, and 22.9%, respectively. The weighted proportion of patients with dyslipidemia combined with diabetes was 52.9%. The weighted prevalence of dyslipidemia in adults with normal glucose regulation, pre-diabetes, and diabetes was 24.0%, 38.8%, and 52.9%, respectively (all P<0.001). Compared to the normal glucose regulation group, subjects with pre-diabetes ( OR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.95-2.13) or diabetes ( OR= 3.87, 95% CI: 3.66-4.10) had possibly gradually increased risks of dyslipidemia (all P<0.001). In addition, there was an increasing trend toward awareness, treatment, and control of dyslipidemia with increasing levels of glucose (all P<0.001). The weighted awareness of dyslipidemia in adults with normal glucose regulation, pre-diabetes, and diabetes was 36.3%, 42.8%, and 56.2%, respectively; the corresponding rates of treatment and control were 23.7%, 29.2%, and 43.7%, and 20.4%, 22.6%, and 30.1%, respectively. Conclusion:Diabetes and dyslipidemia have become the main chronic diseases in the Nanjing population.

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