1.Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulates Signaling Pathways Related to Precancerous Lesions of Gastric Cancer: A Review
Maofu ZHANG ; Xinyu LI ; Yanyun SHEN ; Yeyuan LIU ; Jialin ZHONG ; Lulu CHEN ; Haihong ZHAO ; Zhongyang SONG ; Zhiming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(4):297-306
Precancerous lesions of gastric cancer (PLGC) are a group of pathological changes caused by abnormalities in the structure, morphology, and differentiation of gastric mucosal epithelial cells. Since the early symptoms are hidden and non-specific, PLGC is not easy to be diagnosed and it has often developed into intermediate or advanced gastric cancer once being diagnosed and missed the best time for treatment. Accordingly, the incidence of this disease is increasing year by year, which lifts a heavy burden on the patients. The pathogenesis of PLGC is complex, involving inflammatory microenvironment, bile reflux, glycolysis, autophagy, and apoptosis. Currently, PLGC is mainly treated with anti-inflammatory and endoscopic therapies, which are difficult to curb the development of PLGC. Therefore, seeking a safe and effective therapy is an important topic of modern research. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), characterized by treatment based on syndrome differentiation and a holistic view, exerts effects via multiple pathways, mechanisms, and targets. Recent studies have confirmed that TCM can regulate the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt/mTOR), Wnt/β-catenin, Sonic Hedgehog, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT), hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), neurogenic locus notch homolog protein (Notch), nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and other signaling pathways. By targeting these pathways, TCM can inhibit aerobic glycolysis, reduce oxidative stress, repair the inflammatory microenvironment, regulate cellular autophagy, and promote vascular normalization, thereby delaying or reversing PLGC. However, few researchers have systematically summarized the TCM regulation of PLGC-associated pathways. By reviewing the relevant articles at home and abroad, this paper summarized the roles of the above signaling pathways in the development of PLGC and the research progress in the regulation of signaling pathways by TCM in the treatment of PLGC, with a view to providing a new theoretical basis for the clinical research on PLGC and the drug development for this disease.
2.Exploration of the Disease Mechanism and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer Based on the "One Qi Circulation"
Zhiying WANG ; Ling XU ; Jialin YAO ; Jiajun SONG ; Yun LI ; Shujuan FU ; Yabin GONG ; Yi ZHONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(10):1068-1071
Based on the theory of "one qi circulation" founded by HUANG Yuanyu, the core disease mechanism of colorectal cancer is the innate spleen deficiency and stomach qi failing to bear downward, which leads to the turbidity assemble in large intestine, forming the carcinoma toxin, and ultimately transforms into colorectal cancer. The treatment should base on recovering the circulation of qi, Huangya Decoction (黄芽汤) as the basic formula, the circulation of qi ascending and descending as the base, adjusting ascending and descending together with Xiaqi Decoction (下气汤), and differentiating the syndrome on yin-yang excess-deficiency; for spleen-kidney yang deficiency syndrome, treated with Tianhun Decoction (天魂汤) to supplement liver, kidney and assist yang; for liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome, treated wtih Dipo Decoction (地魄汤) to supplement lung, kidney, and assist yang. They jointly prompt one qi circulation to provide the thoughts for the treatment of colorectal cancer by traditional Chinese medicine.
3.Prevention and Treatment of Lung Cancer by Traditional Chinese Medicine Targeting Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway: A Review
Maofu ZHANG ; Zhiming ZHANG ; Zhongyang SONG ; Qian XU ; Jialin ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(8):262-270
Lung cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, with its morbidity and mortality ranking at the top. The early symptoms are not obvious, and the biological structure is complex, so many patients have missed the optimal treatment time. At present, the treatment of lung cancer in modern medicine is dominated by first-line chemotherapy and surgical treatment with platinum-containing regimen, which has relatively large side effects, poor prognosis, and a high risk of metastasis and recurrence. With the gradual rise of targeted therapy and immunotherapy for lung cancer, the overall recovery of patients with lung cancer is still poor and the survival rate is low, despite more abundant treatment methods. From the perspective of holistic concept and syndrome differentiation, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role in the prognosis of tumor patients, with many targets, a wide range and light toxic and side effect. Modern studies have shown that the occurrence and development of lung cancer are closely related to the abnormality of multiple signaling pathways, and the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, as one of the most important pathways in cancer, is involved in the whole process of lung cancer development by regulating the expression of related signaling proteins and genes. In recent years, many studies have confirmed that TCM monomers and TCM compounds can inhibit the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of lung cancer and the activity of lung cancer stem cells (LCSCs) by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, induce lung cancer cell apoptosis, inhibit the proliferation, invasion and migration of lung cancer cells, and thus play an anti-lung cancer role. In recent years, research in this field has made breakthroughs, but there is a lack of systematic reviews and summaries. Thus, this paper reviewed relevant literature worldwide to analyze and interpret the mechanism of TCM intervention in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway against lung cancer. The TCM monomers targeted to regulate this signaling pathway were summarized in four categories: promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis, clearing heat and removing dampness, clearing heat and removing toxicity, and awakening the spirit. TCM compounds included Buzhong Yiqitang, Xuefu Zhuyutang, et al. This study aims to provide new ideas for clinical research and drug development for lung cancer.
4.Utilization of 3D printing technology in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
SHI WUJIANG ; WANG JIANGANG ; GAO JIANJUN ; ZOU XINLEI ; DONG QINGFU ; HUANG ZIYUE ; SHENG JIALIN ; GUAN CANGHAI ; XU YI ; CUI YUNFU ; ZHONG XIANGYU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2024;25(2):123-134
The technology of three-dimensional(3D)printing emerged in the late 1970s and has since undergone considerable development to find numerous applications in mechanical engineering,industrial design,and biomedicine.In biomedical science,several studies have initially found that 3D printing technology can play an important role in the treatment of diseases in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.For example,3D printing technology has been applied to create detailed anatomical models of disease organs for preoperative personalized surgical strategies,surgical simulation,intraoperative navigation,medical training,and patient education.Moreover,cancer models have been created using 3D printing technology for the research and selection of chemotherapy drugs.With the aim to clarify the development and application of 3D printing technology in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery,we introduce seven common types of 3D printing technology and review the status of research and application of 3D printing technology in the field of hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
5.Investigation and analysis of main occupational health problems in 17 plywood manufacturing enterprises in Guangxi
Wenhua HUANG ; Jianyuan ZHONG ; Jialin ZHAO ; Junjie LIN ; Jingjing LUO ; Ji HUANG ; Shiyan OU ; Yueming JIANG
Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2024;26(3):278-282
Objective:To investigate the main occupational hazards,occupational protection facilities and workers'health examination in 17 plywood manufacturing enterprises in Guangxi,so as to provide valuable basis for ensuring workers'physical and mental health.Methods:A total of 17 plywood enterprises in Guangxi were selected as the observation objects.Through the occupational hazard assessment survey,the occupational hazards in the working environment and the collection of workers'occupational health examination data,the main occupational health problems were comprehensively analyzed and evaluated.Results:The over-standard rates of wood dust,formaldehyde,noise,and high temperature in 17 plywood manufacturing enterprises were 5.6%,28.1%,24.9%,and 29.1%,respectively.The noise in 17 enterprises exceeded standards,the mood dust and formaldehyde in 5 enterprises exceeded standards,and high temperature in 2 enterprises exceeded standards.The coincidence rate of dustproof and poisonproof facilities in production protection was 98.3%,the coincidence rate of heat-proof facilities was 88.2%and the coincidence rate of noise protection facilities was 76.5%.The coincidence rate of wearing and using personal protective equipment was 52.9%,and the coincidence rate of installing eyewash spray devices was 58.8%.The total physical examination rate in 17 enterprises was 42.6%(705/1 654),and the abnormal detection rate of physical examination was 14.6%,among which the abnormal detection rates of hearing,chest X-ray,and lung function were 7.4%,2.1%,and 1.7%,respectively.Conclusions:The main occupational health problems in 17 plywood manufacturing enterprises in Guangxi are wood dust,formaldehyde,noise,and high temperature,especially noise.The prevention and control effects of wood dust and formaldehyde are good,but the prevention and control measures for high temperature and noise need to be further strengthened.
6.A randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of regenerated and non-regenerated oxidized cellulose gauze for the secondary treatment of local bleeding in patients undergoing hepatic resection
Chengshuo ZHANG ; Dazhi FU ; Fengshan WANG ; Xinping ZHONG ; Lei YANG ; Gang WU ; Baifeng LI ; Jialin ZHANG
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2021;100(4):193-199
Purpose:
Oxidized cellulose is available in many forms, but manufactured using either a regenerated or non-regenerated process. In this study, we evaluated the effects of 2 different hemostatic agents for the treatment of local bleeding in patients undergoing hepatic resection.
Methods:
This was a monocentric, parallel-group, randomized, and controlled clinical trial to compare oxidized regenerated cellulose gauze (ORCG) with oxidized non-regenerated cellulose gauze (ONRCG) in patients undergoing hepatectomy. The primary endpoint was the time to hemostasis at the target bleeding site. The secondary endpoints were the postoperative drainage volume on the first 2 days after surgery and the hospital stay.
Results:
There was no significant difference between the ORCG and ONRCG groups in time to hemostasis from column analysis (238.8 ± 121.6 seconds vs. 193.7 ± 85.3 seconds, P = 0.068), and there were no differences in the rates of hemostatic success between the 2 groups at 120 seconds (18.4% vs. 24.3%; odds ratio [OR], 0.703; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.231–2.136) and 300 seconds (71.1% vs. 89.2%; OR, 0.298; 95% CI, 0.085–1.041). However, the ONRCG group was superior to the ORCG group in hemostasis according to the survival analysis (log-rank test, P = 0.044). Moreover, there were also no significant differences between the 2 groups in postoperative drainage volume on the first 2 days (P = 0.436, P = 0.381) and hospital stay (P = 0.537, P = 0.200).
Conclusion
ONRCG was not inferior to ORCG as a hemostatic agent in patients undergoing liver resection.
7.Efficacy of staged treatment for calf Gustilo-Anderson type IIIC fracture
Bingbo BAO ; Haifeng WEI ; Jialin SONG ; Wanrun ZHONG ; Shiyang YU ; Xiaokang WEI ; Yimin CHAI ; Changqing ZHANG ; Xianyou ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(5):395-401
Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of staged surgery in treatment of calf Gustilo-Anderson type IIIC fracture.Methods:A retrospective case series was conducted to analyze clinical data of 16 patients with calf Gustilo-Anderson type IIIC fracture admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital from January 2017 to December 2019. There were 12 males and 4 females, with the age of (38.6±8.2)years (range, 18-53 years). All patients had limb salvage treatment at one stage in the emergency department. The survival of the limb and the occurrence of vascular crisis were examined within one week after limb salvage. The second stage involved the repair of skin and soft tissue defects with the defect area from 12.0 cm×5.0 cm to 20.0 cm×8.0 cm using free flaps. The survival of the flap, vascular crisis, and donor site healing within two weeks after the flap procedure. The third stage used bone graft revision and bone lengthening technology to repair bone tissue. The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) and Mazur ankle joint function score were used to evaluate the function of the affected limb before bone repair and at the last follow-up. The fracture healing and related complications were observed at the last follow-up.Results:All patients were followed up for (14.2±4.6)months (range, 8-20 months). At one stage, the limb-saving surgery was successful in all patients, among which one had vascular crisis. At second stage, free flaps survived in all patients, among which two had vascular crisis. All donor areas were healed by first intention. At third stage, the LEFS of the affected limb was increased from (32.0±7.4)points before bone repair to (48.0±10.2)points at the last follow-up ( P<0.01) and the Mazur score was increased from (50.9±15.3)points before bone repair to (73.8±11.9)points at the last follow-up ( P<0.01). All bone defects were repaired and healed without complications such as infection or osteomyelitis at the last follow-up. Conclusion:For calf Gustilo-Anderson type IIIC fracture, the staged strategy can effectively save limbs and restore limb function.
8.A randomized controlled trial to compare the efficacy of regenerated and non-regenerated oxidized cellulose gauze for the secondary treatment of local bleeding in patients undergoing hepatic resection
Chengshuo ZHANG ; Dazhi FU ; Fengshan WANG ; Xinping ZHONG ; Lei YANG ; Gang WU ; Baifeng LI ; Jialin ZHANG
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2021;100(4):193-199
Purpose:
Oxidized cellulose is available in many forms, but manufactured using either a regenerated or non-regenerated process. In this study, we evaluated the effects of 2 different hemostatic agents for the treatment of local bleeding in patients undergoing hepatic resection.
Methods:
This was a monocentric, parallel-group, randomized, and controlled clinical trial to compare oxidized regenerated cellulose gauze (ORCG) with oxidized non-regenerated cellulose gauze (ONRCG) in patients undergoing hepatectomy. The primary endpoint was the time to hemostasis at the target bleeding site. The secondary endpoints were the postoperative drainage volume on the first 2 days after surgery and the hospital stay.
Results:
There was no significant difference between the ORCG and ONRCG groups in time to hemostasis from column analysis (238.8 ± 121.6 seconds vs. 193.7 ± 85.3 seconds, P = 0.068), and there were no differences in the rates of hemostatic success between the 2 groups at 120 seconds (18.4% vs. 24.3%; odds ratio [OR], 0.703; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.231–2.136) and 300 seconds (71.1% vs. 89.2%; OR, 0.298; 95% CI, 0.085–1.041). However, the ONRCG group was superior to the ORCG group in hemostasis according to the survival analysis (log-rank test, P = 0.044). Moreover, there were also no significant differences between the 2 groups in postoperative drainage volume on the first 2 days (P = 0.436, P = 0.381) and hospital stay (P = 0.537, P = 0.200).
Conclusion
ONRCG was not inferior to ORCG as a hemostatic agent in patients undergoing liver resection.
9.Analysis on clinical effect of different kinds of internal fixation mode in treating Robinson type 2A and 2B midshaft clavicle fracture
Cheng LU ; Heng WANG ; Wenjun ZHONG ; Jialin CHEN ; Zheng XIANG ; Lei LIU ; Jinsong YANG ; Tianle XUE
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(1):46-48
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of Kirschner wire,reconstruction plate and locking compression plate internal fixation in the treatment of Robinson type 2A and 2B midshaft clavicle fracture.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with midshaft clavicle fracture in the hospital from August 2006 to August 2015 were selected and divided into the group A,B and C.The group A adopted Kirschner wire,group B adopted the reconstruction plate and group C adopted the locking compression plate internal fixation.Then the incision length,operative time,intraoperative blood loss,fracture healing time,postoperative Constant-Murley scores and DASH scores and postoperative complications incidence rate were compared among the three groups.Results The incision length,operative time and intraoperative blood loss in the group A and C were significantly better than those in the group B(P<0.05).The fracture healing time,postoperative activity,muscle strength and daily life score,postoperative complications incidence rate,postoperative DASH score in the group C were significantly better than those in the group A and B(P<0.05).Conclusion The locking compression plate in the treatment of Robinson type 2A and 2B midshaft clavicle fracture can effectively reduce the surgical trauma,shortens the fracture healing time and decreases the postoperative complications.
10.Effects of intrathecal injection Roscovitine on the pain behavior and the expression of ERK1/2 and PPARγ protein in spinal cord in rats with neuropathic pain
Yu ZHONG ; Jialin CHEN ; Yubo XIE
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2018;27(12):1075-1080
Objective To investigate the effects of intrathecal injection of Roscovitine on the pain behavior and the expression of pERK1/2 and pPPARγ receptor in spinal cord in rats with neuropathic pain.Methods Fifty-two male adult Sprague-Dawley rats of 220~ 250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups:Sham+DMSO group (dimethyl sulfoxide,S+D group),Sham+Roscovitine (S+R) group,CCI+ DMSO group (I+D),CCI+ Roscovitine (I+R) group.The corresponding drugs were administered by intrathecal injection from the seventh day after CCI once a day for 14 days.The right hind paw mechanical threshold value (PMWT) was measured by Von Frey filament and paw thermal withdrawal latency(PWTL) was measured by Hargreaves methods before 1 day and 3 d,7 d,10 d,14 d after surgery.The spinal cord lumbar enlargement was taken at 14 d after surgery,and Cdk5,p35,phosphorylated ERK protein (pERK),total ERK protein (ERK),phosphorylated PPARγprotein (pPPARγ) and total PPARγ protein (PPARγ) were detecteded by Western blot.Results Roscovitine was administered by intrathecal injection alleviated mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia of CCI rats.Compared with I+D group,PWMT in I+R group at 7 d,10 d,14 d after administration((4.65±0.08)g,(6.47±0.12)g,(7.90±0.19)g,) vs ((3.71 ±0.06)g,(2.45±0.17)g,(2.31±0.15)g) (Fgroup =505.71,P<0.05,Ftime×group =15.33,P<0.05),PWTL((9.22±0.33) s,(13.52±0.43) s,(12.63±0.88) s) vs ((8.02±0.20) s,(5.90±0.28) s,(5.40±0.38) s) (Fgroup =355,P<0.05,F time×group =8.589,P<0.05) were significantly increased.Compared with I+D group(p35 (0.58±0.02),pERK (1.12±0.13),pPPARγ (0.77±0.16)),p35 (0.46±0.04,F=11.06,P<0.05) and pERK(0.79±0.11,F =22.91,P< 0.05) in I+ R group,were significantly dereased,and the expression of pPPARγ(0.99±0.13,F =17.62,P<0.05))was significantly increased.Conclusion Intrathecal injection Roscovitine can alleviate both mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in rats with neuropathic pain,and its mechanisms may be related to the inhibition of Cdk5/p35 and ERK activity,enhancement of PPARγ activity in the spinal dorsal horn.

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