1.Mechanistic Studies on the Improvement of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Plantamajoside via Promoting the PINK1/Parkin Mitochondrial Autophagy Pathway
Xiaoxia ZHANG ; Haoyuan DANG ; Mingyao FAN ; Huan PEI ; Jie ZHAO ; Huantian CUI ; Qingshan HAI
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(9):45-53
Objective To investigate the efficacy of plantamajoside(PMS)on diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)and to explore its mechanism of action from mitochondrial autophagy.Methods Mice(C57BL/6J)were randomly divided into 6 groups(n=10):normal group(Control),model group(Model),positive drug group(LA),and low(L-PMS),medium(M-PMS),and high(H-PMS)dosage groups.High-sugar and high-fat diet with intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin was used to duplicate the DPN model.After successful model duplication,the intervention was administered by gavage for 4 weeks.Sciatic nerve was taken,and pathological changes were observed by HE and Nissl staining;oxidative stress indexes SOD,MDA,GSH-Px and inflammatory factors such as IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-αin sciatic nerve tissues were detected by kits,and the expression of VDAC1,TOM20,COX IV,PINK1,Parkin,and autophagy proteins of Beclin1,LC3,P62 in mouse sciatic nerves was detected by Western blotting.Results PMS dose-dependently improved the behavioral indexes of DPN mice,reduced the pathological damage of sciatic nerve,and resulted in tightly arranged sciatic nerve fibers,clearly visible myelin structure,uniform coloration,and increased number of Schwann cells as well as Nissl bodies.Compared with the model group,both the M-PMS group and the H-PMS group increased the expression levels of SOD and GSH-Px(P<0.05),while decreased the expression of MDA(P<0.05);the M-PMS group and the H-PMS groups reduced the expression of IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-α(P<0.05);the L-PMS group,M-PMS group,and H-PMS group reduced the expression levels of VDAC1,TOM20,and COX IV proteins(P<0.05);the L-PMS group,M-PMS group,and H-PMS group could differentially increase the expression of PINK1,Beclin1,Parkin,and LC3 proteins(P<0.05),and decrease the expression of P62 proteins(P<0.05).Conclusion PMS can play a role in ameliorating neurological injury in DPN mice by promoting PINK1/Parkin pathway-mediated mitochondrial autophagy and alleviating oxidative stress-related inflammatory injury.
2.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on Theory of "Harmful Hyperactivity and Responding Inhibition"
Siyu LI ; Changyue SONG ; Xiaohui SU ; Jingbo WANG ; Huantian CUI ; Xiangying KONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):300-307
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a complex pathogenesis. Immune dysfunction, synovial inflammation, and bone destruction are the key pathological links. The theory of "harmful hyperactivity and responding inhibition" is a high-level summary of the coordinated development of things in nature and the generation and restriction of the five elements and the six factors in nature. People and all things have the same origin, and the theory of "harmful hyperactivity and responding inhibition" represents the intrinsic regulation mechanism of the human body's homeostasis, reflecting the unity of opposites of "hyperactivity" and "inhibition" and emphasizing coordination and stabilization. In the pathogenesis of RA, the excessive immune response disrupts the normal body balance, which is closely related to the process of "hyperactivity becoming harmful". Synovial inflammation, tissue hyperplasia, and bone destruction are pathological results of the dysregulation of the body's immune self-stabilization function and can be regarded as the process of "failing to inhibition". Therefore, the theory of "hyperactivity harmful hyperactivity and responding inhibition" provides a unique perspective for understanding the modern pathological mechanisms of RA. Based on the theory of "harmful hyperactivity and responding inhibition" and the pathogenesis of RA, the author analyzed the modern medical basis of RA from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and revealed the intrinsic connection between TCM pathogenesis such as insufficiency of vital energy and blood, strong defensive Qi and weak nutrient Qi, and intertwined phlegm and blood stasis and modern research on autoimmune disorders, synovial inflammation, and bone destruction. With the therapeutic criterion of "harm inhibition and responsible supporting", the article summarized the mechanism of TCM in calming hyperactivity and supporting invincibility, which provided theoretical references for the clinical treatment of RA.
3.Study on the effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of brucellosis
Jing MIAO ; Li WANG ; Huantian CUI ; Liying GUO ; Jing WANG ; Jinyan LEI ; Jianwei JIA
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(4):253-257
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine on brucellosis and its influence on humoral immune indexes.Methods:In October 2019, 169 cases of brucellosis hospitalized in Tianjin Second People's Hospital were selected as the research objects, and divided into two groups according to the random number method, 84 cases in the integrated treatment group and 85 cases in the western medicine treatment group. The western medicine treatment group was given antibiotics and other routine western medicine support treatment. The integrated treatment group was given traditional Chinese medicine for treatment based on syndrome differentiation, on the basis of western medicine treatment group, and 6 weeks was a course of treatment. The clinical efficacy and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome scores were compared between the two groups of patients after treatment, and the changes in humoral immune indexes, biochemical, and liver and kidney functions of the patients before and after treatment were analyzed.Results:The total effective rate was 100.00% (84/84) in the integrated treatment group and 97.65% (83/85) in the western medicine treatment group. The difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . The difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . There was no statistically significant difference in TCM syndrome scores between the two groups before treatment ( P>0.05) , and the TCM syndrome scores after treatment were lower than before treatment ( P<0.05) . Among them, the TCM syndrome scores of the integrated treatment group were lower than those of the western medicine treatment group ( P<0.05) . There was no significant difference in IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4, miRNA-155, C-reactive protein (CRP) , erythrocyte sedimention rate (ESR) , alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) between the two groups before treatment ( P>0.05) . After treatment, IgG, IgA, IgM, miRNA-155, CRP, ESR, ALT and AST were all lower than before treatment, and C3 and C4 complement levels were higher than before treatment ( P<0.05) . Among them, IgG, IgA, IgM, miRNA-155, CRP, ESR, ALT and AST in the integrative treatment group were all lower than the western medicine treatment group, while the C3 and C4 complement levels were higher than the western medicine treatment group ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The treatment of brucellosis with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine can significantly improve the TCM syndrome score and reduce the levels of CRP and ESR. The mechanism of action may be related to the regulation of the patient's humoral immunological indicators.
4.Study on the effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in the treatment of brucellosis
Jing MIAO ; Li WANG ; Huantian CUI ; Liying GUO ; Jing WANG ; Jinyan LEI ; Jianwei JIA
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(4):253-257
Objective:To observe the clinical effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine on brucellosis and its influence on humoral immune indexes.Methods:In October 2019, 169 cases of brucellosis hospitalized in Tianjin Second People's Hospital were selected as the research objects, and divided into two groups according to the random number method, 84 cases in the integrated treatment group and 85 cases in the western medicine treatment group. The western medicine treatment group was given antibiotics and other routine western medicine support treatment. The integrated treatment group was given traditional Chinese medicine for treatment based on syndrome differentiation, on the basis of western medicine treatment group, and 6 weeks was a course of treatment. The clinical efficacy and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome scores were compared between the two groups of patients after treatment, and the changes in humoral immune indexes, biochemical, and liver and kidney functions of the patients before and after treatment were analyzed.Results:The total effective rate was 100.00% (84/84) in the integrated treatment group and 97.65% (83/85) in the western medicine treatment group. The difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . The difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . There was no statistically significant difference in TCM syndrome scores between the two groups before treatment ( P>0.05) , and the TCM syndrome scores after treatment were lower than before treatment ( P<0.05) . Among them, the TCM syndrome scores of the integrated treatment group were lower than those of the western medicine treatment group ( P<0.05) . There was no significant difference in IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4, miRNA-155, C-reactive protein (CRP) , erythrocyte sedimention rate (ESR) , alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) between the two groups before treatment ( P>0.05) . After treatment, IgG, IgA, IgM, miRNA-155, CRP, ESR, ALT and AST were all lower than before treatment, and C3 and C4 complement levels were higher than before treatment ( P<0.05) . Among them, IgG, IgA, IgM, miRNA-155, CRP, ESR, ALT and AST in the integrative treatment group were all lower than the western medicine treatment group, while the C3 and C4 complement levels were higher than the western medicine treatment group ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The treatment of brucellosis with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine can significantly improve the TCM syndrome score and reduce the levels of CRP and ESR. The mechanism of action may be related to the regulation of the patient's humoral immunological indicators.

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