1.Quercetin mediates the therapeutic effect of Centella asiatica on psoriasis by regulating STAT3 phosphorylation to inhibit the IL-23/IL-17A axis.
Qing LIU ; Jing LIU ; Yihang ZHENG ; Jin LEI ; Jianhua HUANG ; Siyu LIU ; Fang LIU ; Qunlong PENG ; Yuanfang ZHANG ; Junjie WANG ; Yujuan LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(1):90-99
OBJECTIVES:
To explore the active components that mediate the therapeutic effect of Centella asiatica on psoriasis and their therapeutic mechanisms.
METHODS:
TCMSP, TCMIP, PharmMapper, Swiss Target Prediction, GeneCards, OMIM and TTD databases were searched for the compounds in Centella asiatica and their targets and the disease targets of psoriasis. A drug-active component-target network and the protein-protein interaction network were constructed, and DAVID database was used for pathway enrichment analysis. In a RAW264.7 macrophage model of LPS-induced inflammation, the anti-inflammatory effect of 7.5, 15, 30, and 60 μmol/L quercetin, asiaticoside, and asiatic acid, which were identified as the main active components in Centella asiatica, were tested by measuring cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6 using Griess method and ELISA and by detecting mRNA expressions of IL-23, IL-17A, TNF-α and IL-6 and protein expressions of p-STAT3 (Tyr705) and p-STAT3 (Ser727) with RT-qPCR and Western blotting.
RESULTS:
A total of 139 targets of Centella asiatica and 4604 targets of psoriasis were obtained, and among them CASP3, EGFR, PTGS2, and ESR1 were identified as the core targets. KEGG analysis suggested that quercetin, asiaticoside, and asiatic acid in Centella asiatica were involved in cancer and IL-17 and MAPK signaling pathways. In the RAW264.7 macrophage model of inflammation, treatment with quercetin significantly reduced cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6, and lowered mRNA expressions of IL-23, IL-17A, TNF‑α and IL-6 and protein expressions of p-STAT3 (Tyr705) and p-STAT3 (Ser727).
CONCLUSIONS
Quercetin, asiaticoside and asiatic acid are the main active components in Centella asiatica to mediate the therapeutic effect against psoriasis, and quercetin in particular is capable of suppressing cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6 and regulating the IL-23/IL-17A inflammatory axis by mediating STAT3 phosphorylation to inhibit inflammatory response.
Quercetin/pharmacology*
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Psoriasis/metabolism*
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STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism*
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Mice
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Animals
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Centella/chemistry*
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Triterpenes/pharmacology*
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Phosphorylation
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Interleukin-17/metabolism*
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Interleukin-23/metabolism*
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RAW 264.7 Cells
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Pentacyclic Triterpenes/pharmacology*
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Macrophages/drug effects*
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Signal Transduction
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Plant Extracts
2.Expert consensus on whole-process management of drug traceability codes in medical institutions of Sichuan province
Qianghong PU ; Yilan HUANG ; Yilong LIU ; Xiaosi LI ; Lin YUAN ; Jiangping YU ; Bo JIANG ; Peng ZHANG ; Qiang SU ; Liangming ZHANG ; Jie WAN ; Li CHEN ; Qian JIANG ; Jianhua FAN ; Yong YANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(24):3017-3022
OBJECTIVE To provide standardized whole-process guidance on drug traceability codes for medical institutions in Sichuan province, ensuring medication safety and compliance with medical insurance supervision requirements. METHODS Based on evidence-based principles and expert consensus, Expert Consensus on Whole-process Management of Drug Traceability Codes in Medical Institutions of Sichuan Province (hereinafter referred to as the Consensus) was formulated through systematic literature review, field investigations, establishment of a multidisciplinary expert committee and multiple rounds of questionnare consultation via the modified Delphi method, and finalized through consensus meetings. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The Consensus clarifies key operating procedures for code verification, code assignment and code return, whole-process operational standards for drug warehouse acceptance and storage, drug warehouse outbound delivery and pharmacy acceptance check, drug distribution and dispensing in pharmacy and intravenous admixture center, medication administration in nursing units and examination departments, as well as drug return process. Key recommendations are proposed such as improving the core functions of the drug traceability system, unifying the hospital-wide traceability code database, strengthening the management of traceability codes for backup medications, establishing a management organization and institutional framework, and optimizing the architectural design and data governance requirements of the drug traceability system. The release of the Consensus will provide scientific, standardized and implementable practical guidelines for medical institutions of Sichuan province, helping to improve closed-loop management of the drug traceability system, strengthen medication safety and fulfil medical insurance fund supervision.
3.Growing burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in China:An analysis on lifestyle and metabolic factors based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Qiuyue TU ; Xinyu PENG ; Ziyi HE ; Derong LIN ; Jianhua LIU ; Jingrong LIANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2025;47(22):2824-2836
Objective To analyze the burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease(ASCVD)attributable to lifestyle and metabolic factors in China from 1990 to 2021 and predict its future trends,providing evidence for public health prevention and control.Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database,we extracted disability-adjusted life years(DALYs)of ASCVD attributable to 7 key risk factors:dietary,low physical activity,smoking,high body mass index(BMI),high fasting blood glucose,high low-density lipid cholesterol(LDL-C),and hypertension.Age-standardized DALY rates(ASDR)were also calculated to account for variations in age structure,and an ARIMA model was applied to predict future trends.Results ① Overall trend analysis showed the leading risk factor for ischemic heart disease(IHD)shifted from dietary risks in 1990 to hypertension in 2021,while hypertension and smoking remained the primary risk factors for ischemic stroke(IS)and peripheral artery disease(PAD),respectively.② In BRICS nations,hypertension was the dominant risk factor for both IHD and IS,whereas in China,smoking and high fasting blood glucose continued to be the major drivers of PAD burden.③ Sex-specific analysis revealed that hypertension was the leading risk factor for IHD and IS in both males and females.For PAD,smoking was the main risk factor in males,while high fasting blood glucose was for females.Age-stratified analysis revealed that in the 15-49 age group,dietary,high LDL-C and smoking were the primary factor for IHD,IS and PAD,respectively;in the 50-69 group,dietary predominated IHD risk,hypertension IS,and smoking PAD;and among those aged≥70 years,hypertension was the leading risk factor for both IHD and IS,and high fasting blood glucose was for PAD.④ ARIMA model forecasted that by 2035,DALYs for IHD,IS,and PAD will increase to 82.816 million,46.808 million,and 0.192 million person-years,respectively.Conclusion The ASCVD burden attributable to lifestyle and metabolic factors continues to rise in China from 1990 to 2021,and is projected to further increase by 2035.Countermeasures We suggest that current prevention and control priorities are enhanced management of metabolic factors,tailored interventions by sex and age,promotion of healthy lifestyles and tobacco control,and establishment of an integrated system of prevention-treatment-rehabilitation-research.
4.Influencing factors of early hematoma expansion in spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage in multicenter population with complex altitude differences
Dajie TUDAN ; Zao YANG ; Peng ZHUANG ; Shuang REN ; Jianhua WANG ; Xiaoyu WANG ; Ciren PUBU
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(16):9-13
Objective To investigate the influencing factors for early hematoma enlargement(HE)in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage(SICH).Methods A total of 311 pa-tients with SICH were selected as research subjects.Based on the occurrence of HE,they were divided into enlargement group and non-enlargement group.Clinical assessment indicators of patients with SICH were collected,and general information between the two groups was compared.The influencing factors for the occurrence of HE in patients with SICH were analyzed.Results Based on the presence of HE at a second CT examination within 6 to 12 hours,311 patients with SICH were divided into en-largement group(n=97)and non-enlargement group(n=214).Univariate analysis revealed signifi-cant differences between the two groups in terms of initial hematoma volume,regularity of hematoma margin,Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS)score,coagulation function,as well as the presence of swirl sign,lobulation sign,black hole sign,blend sign,lymphocyte count and neutrophil count(P<0.05).Multivariate analysis indicated that GCS score,initial hematoma volume,history of antithrom-botic drug use,abnormal coagulation function and intracranial CT signs were independent influencing factors for HE(P<0.05).Conclusion The occurrence of HE in patients with SICH is closely re-lated to GCS score,initial hematoma volume,history of antithrombotic drug use,abnormal coagulation function and intracranial CT signs.
5.A dual-domain cone beam computed tomography reconstruction framework with improved differentiable domain transform for cone-angle artifact correction
Shengwang PENG ; Yongbo WANG ; Zhaoying BIAN ; Jianhua MA ; Jing HUANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(6):1188-1197
Objective We propose a dual-domain cone beam computed tomography(CBCT)reconstruction framework DualCBR-Net based on improved differentiable domain transform for cone-angle artifact correction.Methods The proposed CBCT dual-domain reconstruction framework DualCBR-Net consists of 3 individual modules:projection preprocessing,differentiable domain transform,and image post-processing.The projection preprocessing module first extends the original projection data in the row direction to ensure full coverage of the scanned object by X-ray.The differentiable domain transform introduces the FDK reconstruction and forward projection operators to complete the forward and gradient backpropagation processes,where the geometric parameters correspond to the extended data dimension to provide crucial prior information in the forward pass of the network and ensure the accuracy in the gradient backpropagation,thus enabling precise learning of cone-beam region data.The image post-processing module further fine-tunes the domain-transformed image to remove residual artifacts and noises.Results The results of validation experiments conducted on Mayo's public chest dataset showed that the proposed DualCBR-Net framework was superior to other comparison methods in terms of artifact removal and structural detail preservation.Compared with the latest methods,the DualCBR-Net framework improved the PSNR and SSIM by 0.6479 and 0.0074,respectively.Conclusion The proposed DualCBR-Net framework for cone-angle artifact correction allows effective joint training of the CBCT dual-domain network and is especially effective for large cone-angle region.
6.Mechanism of Prevention and Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury by Qi-replenishing and Blood-activating Chinese Medicines Based on Theory of Qi and Blood Interacting in Vessels
Han PENG ; Gaojie XIN ; Ce CAO ; Fan GUO ; Lingmei LI ; Jianhua FU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):27-34
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is a common injury in the treatment of ischemic heart diseases. MIRI can be categorized as chest impediment and palpitation in traditional Chinese medicine, with the pathogenesis related to Qi and blood disharmony. The simultaneous disorders of Qi and blood are the key mechanism of MIRI, and thus the differentiation of Qi and blood syndromes is the prerequisite for the treatment. The theory of Qi and blood interacting in vessels is proposed by our team based on Qi being the commander of blood and blood being the mother of Qi as well as previous pharmacological studies. Specifically, Qi marshals blood by vessels, and the blood carries Qi by vessels. Accordingly, Qi and blood interact in the vessels. MIRI is accompanied by mitochondrial dysfunction, platelet function abnormality, and vascular endothelial damage, which are correlated with Qi deficiency, blood stasis, and vessel damage, respectively. Mitochondrial, platelet, and vascular endothelial structural and functional changes triggered by their interactions are one of the mechanisms by which Qi deficiency, blood stasis, and vessel damage lead to the occurrence and development of MIRI. By exploring the correlations between Qi and mitochondria, between blood and platelets, and between vessels and blood vessels, we can explain the modern scientific content of the theory of Qi and blood interacting in vessels in traditional Chinese medicine. According to the pathogenesis of Qi and blood disharmony in vessels, we discussed the pharmacological mechanisms of Qi-replenishing medicines, blood-activating medicines, and their combinations in the prevention and treatment of MIRI. On the basis of the research achievements in the prevention and treatment of MIRI by Qi-replenishing and blood-activating Chinese medicines based on the theory of Qi and blood interacting in vessels, we analyzed the effects of these medicines on Qi, blood, and vessels. According to the theory of Qi and blood, this article reveals the theoretical basis and scientific connotations of the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, with the aim of providing new ideas and references for the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
7.Prospective Clinical Study of Combined Treatment of Periodontal Orthodontics for Chronic Periodontitis
Lili YANG ; Ting ZHOU ; Xiaobin REN ; Jianhua WU ; Yi PENG ; Yanqing SHUI
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(3):54-58
Objective To investigate the effect of dynamic monitoring of occlusal force on the final therapeutic effect and the change of periodontal supporting tissue during combined periodontal orthodontic treatment.Methods The periodontal clinical index of 20 patients with traditional periodontal orthodontic treatment and 20 patients with combined periodontal orthodontic treatment assisted by T-Scan Ⅲ and Anycheck digital occlusion analysis system were compared before,during and after treatment,as well as the changes of bite force,bite time and tooth mobility in the experimental group.Results The depth of periodontal pocket(PD),loss of attachment(AL),bleeding index(BI)and tooth looseness were significantly reduced after combined periodontal orthodontic treatment in both groups.In the control group,the percentage of anterior and posterior biting force changed obviously,and the occlusion force balance was improved.Conclusion The combined treatment of periodontitis and orthodontics can improve the periodontal tissue of patients with periodontitis,and T-Scan system can observe and guide the adjustment of occlusal and better achieve occlusion force balance.
8.Research progress on molecular mechanism of transmembrane internalization of CSFV and prevention and control of CSF
Hong ZOU ; Peng CHENG ; Jianhua GUO ; Gan LUO ; Shilei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(7):1556-1562
Classical swine fever(CSF),caused by classical swine fever virus(CSFV),is a severe in-fectious disease characterized by high fever and extensive bleeding,which is listed as a mandatory report disease by WOAH.As a single-stranded RNA envelope virus,CSFV has evolved a strategy for attachment and entry to the cell in the process of adapting to external environmental pressure.H owever,the underlying molecular mechanism remains largely unknown.Studies have shown that CSFV is mainly internalized through clathrin-mediated cross-membrane internalization and exists in the form of endosomes in the cytoplasm.Under certain conditions,the endosomal membrane fu-sion releases the genome for viral proliferation.At the same time,CSFV also depends on the inter-action with host proteins to inhibit the synthesis and secretion of host interferon,regulate host cell apoptosis,autophagy,pyroptosis and inflammatory response,and other life activities to evade the host's natural immunity,thus promoting the further replication of the virus in the host.However,the underlying specific mechanism needs further studying.Here,we summarize the molecular mechanism of CSFV internalization across cell membranes and the challenges of CSF prevention and control,with a view to providing theoretical assistance for CSF purification.
9.Named Entity Recognition of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Records Based on Multi-feature Fusion
Luyao ZHANG ; Jianhua SHU ; Peng WANG ; Hongxing KAN ; Yongxiang XU ; Jie ZHOU ; Shuxuan TANG
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(11):50-58
Purpose/Significance To construct a named entity corpus of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)ancient records,and to improve the recognition accuracy and applicability of the general domain named entity recognition(NER)model in the field of TCM ancient records.Method/Process Annotation standards for entities in TCM ancient records are formulated,and 2 384 Xin'an medical records are annotated.A RoBERTa-BiLSTM-CRF model is developed,and word vectors with semantic features are generated using the RoBERTa pre-trained language model.The BiLSTM-CRF model is used to learn the global semantic features of sequences and decode and output the optimal label sequence.Dictionary and rule features are incorporated to enhance the model's capability to recognize entity boundaries and categories.Result/Conclusion The model shows a good recognition effect on the named entity corpus of Xin'an medical cases.Integration of domain terminology dictionaries and rule-based features improves the overall Fl score to 72.8%.
10.A dual-domain cone beam computed tomography reconstruction framework with improved differentiable domain transform for cone-angle artifact correction
Shengwang PENG ; Yongbo WANG ; Zhaoying BIAN ; Jianhua MA ; Jing HUANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(6):1188-1197
Objective We propose a dual-domain cone beam computed tomography(CBCT)reconstruction framework DualCBR-Net based on improved differentiable domain transform for cone-angle artifact correction.Methods The proposed CBCT dual-domain reconstruction framework DualCBR-Net consists of 3 individual modules:projection preprocessing,differentiable domain transform,and image post-processing.The projection preprocessing module first extends the original projection data in the row direction to ensure full coverage of the scanned object by X-ray.The differentiable domain transform introduces the FDK reconstruction and forward projection operators to complete the forward and gradient backpropagation processes,where the geometric parameters correspond to the extended data dimension to provide crucial prior information in the forward pass of the network and ensure the accuracy in the gradient backpropagation,thus enabling precise learning of cone-beam region data.The image post-processing module further fine-tunes the domain-transformed image to remove residual artifacts and noises.Results The results of validation experiments conducted on Mayo's public chest dataset showed that the proposed DualCBR-Net framework was superior to other comparison methods in terms of artifact removal and structural detail preservation.Compared with the latest methods,the DualCBR-Net framework improved the PSNR and SSIM by 0.6479 and 0.0074,respectively.Conclusion The proposed DualCBR-Net framework for cone-angle artifact correction allows effective joint training of the CBCT dual-domain network and is especially effective for large cone-angle region.

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