1.Action Mechanism of Huamoyan Granules in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Based on TRPV1/p38 MAPK Pathway
Jin ZHANG ; Lili YANG ; Canwen ZHENG ; Jing KANG ; Yanlei MA ; Yue SHI ; Lei LI ; Hongxu MENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(4):79-89
ObjectiveThis paper aims to observe the protective effect of Huamoyan granules on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and explore whether its protective effect is oriented toward an anti-inflammatory direction by regulation of macrophage polarization, which can effectively inhibit the progression of pathological inflammatory response, reduce the release of inflammatory pain mediators, and downregulate the protein expression level of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), so as to provide experimental evidence for its clinical application and investigate its action mechanism. MethodsAfter adaptive feeding, Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into six groups: sham group, model group, celecoxib group, and high, medium, and low-dose synovitis granule groups (9.6, 4.8, 2.4 g·kg-1). The administration dose of celecoxib capsules was 20 mg·kg-1. There were 10 rats in the sham group and 12 rats in the model group and each administration group. A KOA animal model was established by means of intra-articular injection of sodium iodoacetate into the knee joint. From the 10th day of the experiment, each administration group was given intragastric administration at a dose of 10 mL·kg-1 for 4 weeks. General conditions of rats in each group were assessed daily. The pressure pain threshold (PPT) to mechanical stimulation and joint diameter were recorded. X-ray examination was performed on the right knee joints of rats for imaging analysis. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to detect the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), serum interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and other pro-inflammatory cytokines in rat serum samples, as well as the expression levels of neurogenic inflammatory mediators such as nerve growth factor (NGF) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). Histopathological changes in the knee joint synovial tissues were examined by hematoxylineosin (HE) staining. Safranin O-fast green staining was performed to observe and evaluate the degree of knee cartilage lesions. Western blot was employed to quantitatively analyze TRPV1, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), and phosphorylated (p)-p38 MAPK in rat knee synovial tissues. Immunofluorescence (IF) was used to measure and assess M1/M2 macrophage polarization. ResultsCompared with those in the sham group, the circumference and joint diameter of the right knee were markedly enlarged in the model group (P<0.01), while PPTs of rats showed a significant reduction (P<0.01). The contents of IL-1β, TNF-α, CGRP, and NGF in rats' serum were significantly elevated (P<0.01), and the synovial Krenn score was increased (P<0.01). The Mankin score of cartilage tissue was increased (P<0.01), and the protein expressions of TRPV1 and p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK were significantly upregulated (P<0.01). The experimental intervention significantly reduced the proportion of pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages in the total macrophage population (P<0.01), and the percentage of M2 macrophages was decreased (P<0.01). The M1/M2 macrophage ratio was significantly elevated (P<0.01). Knee joint diameters of all dose groups of Huamoyan granules and the celecoxib group were reduced (P<0.01) compared with those of the model group, and the PPT recovery speeds in the high and medium-dose groups of Huamoyan granules were more obvious (P<0.05). The contents of IL-1β, CGRP, and NGF in the rats' serum in all administration groups were significantly reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the content of TNF-α in rats' serum was significantly reduced (P<0.01). All dose groups of Huamoyan granules demonstrated significant reductions in both synovial Krenn score (P<0.05, P<0.01) and protein expression of TRPV1 and p-p38 MAPK/p38 MAPK in rats' synovial tissues (P<0.01). The percentage of M1 macrophages in the synovial tissues of the celecoxib group and all dose groups of Huamoyan granules was decreased (P<0.01). The percentage of M2 macrophages was increased (P<0.05), and the M1/M2 ratio was decreased (P<0.01). ConclusionHuamoyan granules can alleviate the inflammatory response of KOA, reduce the release of inflammatory pain mediators, and downregulate TRPV1 protein expression by regulating macrophage polarization. Its mechanism may be related to the TRPV1/p38 MAPK signaling pathway, thereby achieving the effect of improving peripheral pain hypersensitivity in KOA.
2.Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Qidong Yixin Oral Liquid
Changkuan FU ; Xiaochang MA ; Mingjun ZHU ; Yue DENG ; Hongxu LIU ; Mingxue ZHANG ; Ying CHEN ; Yan ZHOU ; Ling ZHANG ; Jianhua FU ; Wei YANG ; Yu'er HU ; Ming CHEN ; Yanming XIE ; Yuanyuan LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(4):147-158
The prescription of Qidong Yixin oral liquid is derived from the experience of national medical master Ren Jixue in treating viral myocarditis (VMC). It has the functions of tonifying Qi, nourishing the heart,calming the mind, and relieving palpitations. It is used to treat VMC and angina pectoris of coronary heart disease caused by deficiency of both Qi and Yin. However,the understanding of its efficacy evidence, advantageous aspects, dosage and administration, and medication safety remains insufficient in clinical practice. Therefore,the development of the Expert Consensus on the Clinical Application of Qidong Yixin Oral Liquid (hereinafter referred to as consensus) was initiated. Consensus strictly followed the process and methods of the expert consensus on the clinical application of Chinese patent medicines of the China Association of Chinese Medicine,successively completing multiple tasks such as the consensus project initiation,determination of clinical problems,evidence search and evaluation,formation of recommendation opinions and consensus suggestions,solicitation of opinions,peer review, submission for review and release, and so on. Consensus formed a total of 10 recommendation opinions and 12 consensus suggestions,clarifying the clinical positioning,efficacy advantages,syndrome differentiation,dosage and administration,combination therapy,timing of medication,adverse reactions,contraindications, and precautions of Qidong Yixin oral liquid,indicating that it has good clinical advantages and safety in the treatment of VMC and angina pectoris of coronary heart disease,providing norms and references for physicians to safely and rationally apply Qidong Yixin oral liquid. Consensus was reviewed and approved for release by the Standardization Office of the China Association of Chinese Medicine on December 23, 2024. Standard number:GSCACM-376-2024.
3.Analysis on the current situation of clinical trials registration of Chinese materia medica in China
Jing HUANG ; Bin FENG ; Shuibing LIU ; Hongxu YANG ; Huan ZHANG ; Lifei CHENG ; Yihuan LIU ; Weigang WANG ; Jia JU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(10):1454-1460
Objective:To analyze the current status of clinical trials of Chinese materia medica for the purpose of registration in China; To provide reference for the research and development of new TCM drugs.Methods:Clinical trials of Chinese materia medica/natural medicine registered in Drug Clinical Trial Registration and Information Disclosure Platform were retrieved from inception to December 31, 2024. Excel 2019 software was used to input and analyze the data such as the number of registered clinical trials, date of first publication, study status, field of indication, trial phases, sponsors, group leader, and design types.Results:A total of 1 137 Chinese materia medica clinical trials had been registered, accounting for 4.12% of the total number registered on the platform. Phase Ⅱ clinical trials accounted for the highest proportion (58.8%), and 99.7% of clinical trials conducted domestically. The sponsors were predominantly domestically pharmaceutical enterprises. These 1 137 clinical trials of Chinese materia medica clinical trials involved 752 drug categories, 28 dosage forms, and 796 varieties (the same class of drugs had different drug dosage forms), with capsules being the most common. The indications primarily focused on respiratory, digestive, cardio-cerebrovascular, neuropsychiatric, gynecological diseases. The group leader of clinical trials was distributed in 28 provinces, among which the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as the group leader, undertook the most clinical trials of TCM. 89.9% of the clinical trials adopted the randomized controlled trial design, and only 31.9% of the clinical trials purchased insurance for the subjects.Conclusion:The research and development of new TCM drugs has entered a phase of vigorous development. Further efforts are still needed in establishing systematic guidelines for Chinese materia medica clinical trials, accelerating the internationalization of TCM, exploring innovative dosage forms and indications, and strengthening the protection of participants' rights.
4.Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine regulating related signaling pathways to promote tendon-bone healing
Chaoqiang YANG ; Xiaomin WANG ; Liang WANG ; Yican WANG ; Tiantai KANG ; Qing YANG ; Hongxu SHU ; Yunyun YANG ; Hulin ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(6):767-772
Tendon-bone healing is a complex biological process. Multiple signaling pathways are involved in tendon-bone healing, including transforming growth factor-β signaling pathway, bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, fibroblast growth factor signaling pathway and nuclear transcription factor-κB signaling pathway. This paper summarizes the research status of traditional Chinese medicine regulating related signaling pathways to promote tendon-bone healing. It is found that a variety of traditional Chinese medicine monomers or herbal extracts (such as baicalein, icariin, total flavonoids of Drynaria fortunei, parthenolide, total saponins of Panax notoginseng, etc.) and traditional Chinese medicine compounds (such as Taohong siwu decoction, Liuwei dihuang pill, Xujin jiegu liquid, etc.) can promote bone formation, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, by regulating the above signaling pathways, thereby effectively promoting tendon-bone healing.
5.Association between childhood growing environment and depressive symptoms in old persons aged 60 to 74 years
Yang MA ; Yueqin HUANG ; Haixia LIU ; Zekun SUN ; Hongxu ZHANG ; Qingrui ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(11):943-948
Objective:To explore the association between childhood growing environment and depressive symptoms in young old persons aged 60 to 74 years.Methods:The data of the fourth wave of China Health and Re-tirement Longitudinal Study in 2018 and the life course survey in 2014 were used to secondary analysis.A total of 7 642 young old persons aged 60 to 74 years were included,and the 10-item of the Center for Epidemiological Stud-ies Depression(CES-D-10)scale was used to evaluate the depressive symptoms.The generalized linear mixed effects model was used to explore the relationship between childhood growing environment and depressive symp-toms in the young old persons.Results:The detection rate of depressive symptoms occurrence in the young old per-sons was 37.2%.The risk factors of depressive symptoms included female(OR=1.89),rural(OR=1.35),hav-ing hunger experience(OR=1.22),poor relationship with male dependents(OR=1.72),female caregiver's expe-riences of being bedridden due to illness(OR=1.38),community insecurity(OR=1.59),more harmonious neigh-borhood relationship(OR=1.20)and less harmonious neighborhood relationship(OR=1.81).The protective fac-tors of depressive symptoms occurrence included moderate(OR=0.79)and high(OR=0.50)per capita house-hold income,and educated father(OR=0.84)(P<0.05).Conclusion:Childhood growing environment is an influ-ential factor of depressive symptoms in the young old persons.The long-term health effects of childhood environ-ment should be paid attention to.
6.Study on the Mechanism of Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules in Treating Coronary Microvascular Disease Based on Transcriptomic
Jing KANG ; Lili YANG ; Yue SHI ; Yanlei MA ; Hongxu MENG ; Lei LI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(11):116-122
Objective To explore the potential mechanism of Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules in the treatment of coronary microvascular disease(CMVD)using transcriptomics;To verify it.Methods Totally 30 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group,model group and Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules group,with 10 rats in each group.Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules group was given Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules solution(90 mg/kg)in advance for 7 days by gavage,while the sham-operation group and model group were given normal saline.CMVD rat model was established through left ventricular injection of embolic microspheres 2 hours after the last administration.The sham-operation group underwent open chest surgery and injected normal saline.24 hours after modeling,ultrasound was used to detect cardiac function[left ventricular systolic anterior wall thickness(LVAWs),left ventricular diastolic anterior wall thickness,left ventricular systolic posterior wall thickness,left ventricular diastolic posterior wall thickness,left ventricular end systolic diameter(LVIDs),left ventricular end diastolic diameter,left ventricular end diastolic volume,left ventricular end systolic volume(LVVs),stroke volume(SV),cardiac output(CO),ejection fraction(EF),fractional shortening(FS)];the reagent kit was used to detect the contents of serum CK,CK-MB and LDH;TTC staining was used to detect myocardial infarction area;HE staining was used to observe myocardial tissue morphology;transcriptome sequencing was used to detect common differentially expressed genes among the sham-operation group,model group and Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules group,GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis was performed on differentially expressed genes,and mRNA expression of differentially expressed genes were validated through RT-PCR.Results Compared with the sham-operation group,LVAWs,SV,CO,EF and FS of the model group significantly decreased,LVIDs and LVVs significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),serum CK,CK-MB and LDH contents significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the area of myocardial infarction increased,the arrangement of myocardial cells was disorderly,and there was obvious infiltration of inflammatory cells.Compared with the model group,the rats in Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules group showed a significant decrease in LVIDs and LVVs,a significant increase in LVAWd,LVPWs,EF and FS(P<0.01),a significant decrease in serum CK,CK-MB and LDH contents(P<0.05,P<0.01),and a significant reduction in myocardial infarction area(P<0.01),the arrangement of myocardial cells was relatively neat,and the infiltration of inflammatory cells was reduced.The transcriptome sequencing results showed that there were 287 common differentially expressed genes among the sham-operation group,model group and Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules group,mainly enriched in chemokine signaling pathway,JAK-STAT signaling pathway,regulation of actin cytoskeleton,adrenergic signaling in cardiomyocytes,PPAR signaling pathway,NOD-like receptor signaling pathway,etc.RT-PCR validation results showed that Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules could significantly down-regulate the mRNA expressions of JAK2,STAT1,CXCL10,CXCL13 and CCR1 in myocardial tissue of model rats(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Shuangshen Ningxin Capsules can significantly improve cardiac function and reduce myocardial infarction area in CMVD rats,possibly by inhibiting the expressions of JAK-STAT signaling pathway JAK2 and STAT1,reducing the expressions of chemokines and their receptors(CXCL10,CXCL13,CCR1),reducing the recruitment of inflammatory cells,and exerting anti-inflammatory effects.
7.Discussion on Coronary Microcirculation Disorder after Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Based on “Collaterals-Sweat Pore Qi and Fluid” Theory
Haoyue SHI ; Juju SHANG ; Hongxu LIU ; Shenglei QIU ; Sinai LI ; Wenlong XING ; Yingbing FAN ; Linjing YANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(18):1862-1865
Coronary microcirculation disorder after myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MIR) is a prominent problem in the treatment of coronary heart disease. According to the physiological commonality between “collaterals-sweat pore qi and fluid” and coronary microcirculation, and the evolution of the course of MIR, it is believed that “heart collateral stasis obstruction, sweat pore constraint and block” is the cause of coronary microcirculation disorder. The evolution of the pathogenesis can be divided into three periods. During the myocardial ischemia period, the pathogenesis is heart collaterals obstruction and sweat pores empty, while during the ischemia reperfusion period, it is internal formulation of deficiency wind, spasms of collaterals or slight heart collaterals obstruction; in the coronary microcirculation disorder period, sweat pores constraint and block, constraint transforming into heat, qi and fluid failing to diffuse are the pathogenesis. The corresponding treatment principle is assisting dredge with supplementation, and supplementing deficiency to dispel stasis; treating wind and blood simultaneously, and extinguishing wind to arrest convulsion; clearing heat and cooling blood, and diffusing qi and unblocking qi and fluid. Moreover, it is recommended to treat the heart and lungs simultaneously, and regulate the heart and liver at the same time.
8.Effectiveness and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in treatment of aortic regurgitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Yang CHEN ; Zhenxiu WANG ; Hao CHEN ; Jialu WANG ; Hongxu LIU ; Zunhui WAN ; Shuai DONG ; Bing SONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;30(02):240-248
Objective To investigate effectiveness and safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the treatment of aortic regurgitation. Methods PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP were searched from inception to August 2021. According to the criteria of inclusion and exclusion, two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted the data and evaluated the quality of the included studies. Then, Stata 16.0 software was used for meta-analysis. Subgroup meta-analysis of valve type used and study type was performed. Results Twenty-five studies (12 cohort studies and 13 single-arm studies) were included with 4 370 patients. Meta-analysis results showed that an incidence of device success was 87% (95%CI 0.81-0.92). The success rate of the new generation valve subgroup was 93% (95%CI 0.89-0.96), and the early generation valve subgroup was 66% (95%CI 0.56-0.75). In addition, the 30-day all-cause mortality was 7% (95%CI 0.05-0.10), the 30-day cardiac mortality was 4% (95%CI 0.01-0.07), the incidence of pacemaker implantation was 10% (95%CI 0.08-0.13), and the incidence of conversion to thoraco-tomy was 2% (95%CI 0.01-0.04). The incidence of moderate or higher paravalvular aortic regurgitation was 6% (95%CI 0.03-0.09). Conclusion Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for aortic regurgitation is safe and yields good results, but some limitations can not be overcome. Therefore, multicenter randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm our results.
9.Chinese expert consensus on emergency surgery for severe trauma and infection prevention during corona virus disease 2019 epidemic (version 2023)
Yang LI ; Yuchang WANG ; Haiwen PENG ; Xijie DONG ; Guodong LIU ; Wei WANG ; Hong YAN ; Fan YANG ; Ding LIU ; Huidan JING ; Yu XIE ; Manli TANG ; Xian CHEN ; Wei GAO ; Qingshan GUO ; Zhaohui TANG ; Hao TANG ; Bingling HE ; Qingxiang MAO ; Zhen WANG ; Xiangjun BAI ; Daqing CHEN ; Haiming CHEN ; Min DAO ; Dingyuan DU ; Haoyu FENG ; Ke FENG ; Xiang GAO ; Wubing HE ; Peiyang HU ; Xi HU ; Gang HUANG ; Guangbin HUANG ; Wei JIANG ; Hongxu JIN ; Laifa KONG ; He LI ; Lianxin LI ; Xiangmin LI ; Xinzhi LI ; Yifei LI ; Zilong LI ; Huimin LIU ; Changjian LIU ; Xiaogang MA ; Chunqiu PAN ; Xiaohua PAN ; Lei PENG ; Jifu QU ; Qiangui REN ; Xiguang SANG ; Biao SHAO ; Yin SHEN ; Mingwei SUN ; Fang WANG ; Juan WANG ; Jun WANG ; Wenlou WANG ; Zhihua WANG ; Xu WU ; Renju XIAO ; Yang XIE ; Feng XU ; Xinwen YANG ; Yuetao YANG ; Yongkun YAO ; Changlin YIN ; Yigang YU ; Ke ZHANG ; Xingwen ZHANG ; Guixi ZHANG ; Gang ZHAO ; Xiaogang ZHAO ; Xiaosong ZHU ; Yan′an ZHU ; Changju ZHU ; Zhanfei LI ; Lianyang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(2):97-106
During coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, the treatment of severe trauma has been impacted. The Consensus on emergency surgery and infection prevention and control for severe trauma patients with 2019 novel corona virus pneumonia was published online on February 12, 2020, providing a strong guidance for the emergency treatment of severe trauma and the self-protection of medical staffs in the early stage of the epidemic. With the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council renaming "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" and the infection being managed with measures against class B infectious diseases since January 8, 2023, the consensus published in 2020 is no longer applicable to the emergency treatment of severe trauma in the new stage of epidemic prevention and control. In this context, led by the Chinese Traumatology Association, Chinese Trauma Surgeon Association, Trauma Medicine Branch of Chinese International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, and Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Traumatology, the Chinese expert consensus on emergency surgery for severe trauma and infection prevention during coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic ( version 2023) is formulated to ensure the effectiveness and safety in the treatment of severe trauma in the new stage. Based on the policy of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council and by using evidence-based medical evidence as well as Delphi expert consultation and voting, 16 recommendations are put forward from the four aspects of the related definitions, infection prevention, preoperative assessment and preparation, emergency operation and postoperative management, hoping to provide a reference for severe trauma care in the new stage of the epidemic prevention and control.
10.Establishment and evaluation of a rat model of coronary microvascular disease with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome
Jing KANG ; Lili YANG ; Ziyan WANG ; Yue YOU ; Yue SHI ; Yanlei MA ; Hongxu MENG ; Lei LI
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2023;31(12):1530-1538
Objective The incidence of coronary microvascular disease(CMVD)is increasing annually.According to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),CMVD belongs to the category of"collaterals",and qi deficiency and blood stasis are the main syndrome type of CMVD.Notably however,no studies have reported on the use of animal models of CMVD with qi deficiency and blood stasis.The current study therefore aimed to establish and evaluate a rat model of CMVD with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome.Methods Forty-five male SD rats were divided randomly into sham group,CMVD group,and CMVD + QXXY group(n = 15 rats per group).Rats in the CMVD + QXXY group were randomly deprived of sleep for 14~16 h/day for 6 weeks,and the model of qi deficiency syndrome was established.Animals in the sham group and the CMVD group were fed normally for 6 weeks.After 6 weeks,rats in the CMVD and CMVD + QXXY groups were anesthetized,their chests were opened,and embolic microspheres(40~120 μm)were injected into the left ventricle.Rats in the sham group underwent thoracotomy without injection of embolic microspheres.On day 7 after operation,relevant detection indicators were measured in each group.Results Compared with the sham group,the CMVD group showed a significant decrease in left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular shortening rate,while the activities of creatine kinase MB isoenzyme(CK-MB)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)were significantly increased.Heart function,hemorheology,myocardial enzyme index,and the degree of myocardial cell damage differed significantly between the CMVD + QXXY group compared with the sham group.Conclusions A rat model of CMVD + qi deficiency + blood stasis syndrome can be successfully established by sleep deprivation combined with intraventricular injection of embolic microspheres.This model will be suitable for the study of the pathogenesis of CMVD and the mechanisms of TCM.

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