1.Mechanisms of Action of Dendrobium officinale Against Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Base on Its Components in Blood
Jilei ZHANG ; Lei FENG ; Yumei XU ; Heyan YAO ; Yanmei ZHANG ; Shunzhen ZHANG ; Jiao WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):168-175
ObjectiveTo investigate the preventive effect and mechanism of Dendrobium officinale (DO) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by network pharmacology and animal experiments. MethodsDO components in blood after administration were identified and analyzed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-electrostatic field orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-QE-HF-MS/MS). Network pharmacology and molecular docking methods were employed to obtain active ingredients and potential targets of DO for NAFLD control. High-fat feeds were used to replicate the NAFLD rat model. Biochemical kits were used for detecting the expression levels of blood lipids, hepatic lipids, and liver functions of rats. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and oil red O staining were employed to observe pathological changes in rat liver, and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (Real-time PCR) assay was performed to validate potential targets obtained from the network pharmacology analysis. ResultsA total of 13 DO components were identified in blood, including berberine, dihydrosanguinarine, and oxypeucedanin. A total of 14 potential targets were screened through network pharmacology, including Forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1R), involving pathways such as the advanced glycation end product (AGE)/receptor for AGE (RAGE) signaling pathway, blood lipids and atherosclerosis, insulin resistance, and FoxO signaling. The results of animal experiments showed that the NAFLD rat model was successfully replicated. After the preventive treatment with DO for NAFLD rats, the indexes of blood lipids, hepatic lipids, and liver function were normalized; lipid deposition and lesions in the liver were significantly improved; the expression level of FoxO1 mRNA in the liver was significantly reduced (P<0.05), and the mRNA expression levels of phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), EGFR, and IGF-1R were significantly increased (P<0.05). ConclusionDO has a preventive effect on NAFLD rats, and the mechanism of action may be related to the modulation of IGF1R and EGFR targets and activation of the PI3K/Akt/FoxO1 signaling pathway.
6.Association analyses of early medication clocking-in trajectory with smart tools and treatment outcome in pulmonary tuberculosis patients
Chunhua XU ; Zheyuan WU ; Yong WU ; Qing WANG ; Zichun WANG ; Nan QIN ; Xinru LI ; Yucong YAO ; Kehua YI ; Yi HU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2025;37(3):210-214
ObjectiveTo construct a group-based trajectory model (GBTM) for early medication adherence check-in, and to analyze the relationship between different trajectories and treatment outcomes in tuberculosis patients using data that were generated from smart tools for monitoring their medication adherence and check-in. MethodsFrom October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, a total of 163 pulmonary tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Fengxian District were selected as the study subjects. The GBTM was utilized to analyze the weekly active check-in trajectories of the subjects during the first 4 weeks and establish different trajectory groups. The χ² tests were employed to compare the differences between groups and logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between different trajectory groups and treatment outcomes. ResultsA total of four groups were generated by GBTM analyses, of which a low level of punch card was maintained in group A, 6% of the drug users increased rapidly from a low level in group B, 17% of drug users increased gradually from a low level in group C, and 18% of drug users maintained a high level of punch card in group D. The trajectory group was divided into two groups according to homogeneity, namely the low level medication punch card group (group A) and the high level medication punch card group (group B, group C, and group D). The results of multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that low-level medication check-in (OR=3.250, 95%CI: 1.089‒9.696), increasing age (OR=1.030, 95%CI: 1.004‒1.056), and not undergoing sputum examination at the end of the fifth month (OR=2.746, 95%CI: 1.090‒7.009) were significantly associated with poor treatment outcomes. ConclusionThe medication check-in trajectory of pulmonary tuberculosis patients within the first 4 weeks is correlated with adverse outcomes, or namely consistent low-level medication adherence check-ins are associated with poor treatment outcomes, while high-level medication adherence check-ins are associated with a lower incidence of adverse outcomes.
7.Efficacy of pelvic floor optimization training of Yun-type aided with myoelectric biofeedback in the treatment of mild to moderate female stress urinary incontinence
Xiaoxiang WAN ; Wei JIAO ; Chaoliang SHI ; Jiawei WANG ; Jialing YAO ; Yangyun WANG ; Xilong WANG
Journal of Modern Urology 2025;30(5):390-394
Objective: To explore the efficacy of pelvic floor optimization training of Yun-type with the aid of myoelectric biofeedback in the treatment of mild to moderate female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods: Female SUI patients treated in our hospital during Jan.and Oct.2024 were included as the research subjects.They were randomly divided into the control group (n=47) and observation group (n=48) by random number method.The control group received conventional Yun-type pelvic floor optimization training,while the observation group received Yun-type pelvic floor optimization training assisted with myoelectric biofeedback.The total treatment course lasted for 12 weeks.The clinical efficacy,as well as the changes in international consultation on incontinence questionnaire for symptoms and impact (ICI-Q-SF),incontinence quality of life (I-QoL),female sexual function index (FSFI),and pelvic floor electromyographic values before and after treatment were compared. Results: The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.6%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group (79.2%,P<0.05).After 12 weeks of treatment,the ICI-Q-SF [(6.12±1.11) vs. (6.97±1.24)],I-QoL [(85.05±4.51) vs. (82.14±4.60)],and FSFI [(30.01±4.10) vs. (26.32±3.32)] scores of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05).After 12 weeks of treatment,the myoelectric values of the pelvic floor muscles of the observation group at the pre-rest stage,fast muscle (type Ⅱ muscle) stage,slow muscle (type Ⅰ muscle) stage,endurance test stage,and post-rest stage were significantly improved compared with those before treatment and were greatly enhanced compared with those of the control group (P<0.05).No serious adverse reactions occurred in either groups during treatment and follow-up. Conclusion: The Yun-type pelvic floor optimization training assisted with myoelectric biofeedback can precisely enhance the therapeutic effects of the conventional Yun-type pelvic floor optimization training,and significantly improve the female sexual function index.It is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
8.Research Advances in Immunometabolism in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(8):725-730
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a highly heterogeneous hematological malignancy characterized by an abnormal proliferation of primitive and naive myeloid cells in the bone marrow and peripheral blood. Patients vary enormously in molecular biological features, clinical manifestations and prognosis, leading to therapeutic difficulties. Increasing evidence indicates that the tumor microenvironment plays an important role in the development and progression of AML. Immunometabolism reveals the metabolic network of immune cells, which has important implications in tumor research. This work reviews the research progress on the metabolic alterations of immune cells in the AML microenvironment and the therapeutic strategies targeting immune metabolism in AML to present a part of the blueprint of immune metabolism regulation in the bone marrow microenvironment of AML.
9.Clinical value of peripheral immune function status in the assessment of ‘Deficiency of Vital Qi’ in lung cancer metastasis
XU Fan1,2 ; TIAN Jianhui1,2 ; LIU Youjun1,2 ; CHENG Zhenyang1,2 ; QUE Zujun2 ; LUO Bin1 ; YANG Yun1 ; YAO Jialiang1 ; YAO Wang1 ; LU Xinyi1,2 ; LIU Yao1,2 ; ZHOU Yiyang1 ; WU Jianchun1 ; LUO Yingbin1 ; LI Minghua1 ; SHI Wenfei1 ; CUI Yajing1 ; SHANGGUAN Wenji3 ; LI Yan1
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2025;32(10):1065-1070
[摘 要] 目的:探索外周免疫功能状态与肺癌转移的关联,筛选可用于肺癌转移“正虚”评估的外周血免疫标志物。方法:回顾性分析2023年3月至2025年4月期间上海中医药大学附属市中医医院收治的肺癌患者治疗前的外周血免疫标志物,根据是否存在远处转移,将患者分为无转移组与转移组,比较两组间免疫细胞和细胞因子的表达差异。将单因素分析P < 0.05的外周血免疫指标纳入多因素二元Logistic回归模型,以识别肺癌转移的独立预测因素。结果:共纳入193例肺癌患者(无转移组101例,转移组92例),两组在性别、年龄、吸烟史、饮酒史、病理类型间的差异均无统计学意义(均P > 0.05)。单因素分析显示,无转移组与转移组间有多项免疫指标存在显著差异(均P < 0.05),包括:淋巴细胞计数,CD3+、CD4+、CD8+ T、CD19+ B细胞及CD3-CD16+56+ NK细胞绝对计数,Treg细胞、CD8+CD28+ Treg细胞、G-MDSC和CD3-CD16+CD56+dim NK细胞百分率,以及细胞因子IL-1β、IL-6和IL-10水平。将差异性指标行二元Logistic回归分析,提示外周血中Treg细胞和CD8+CD28+ Treg细胞百分率是肺癌发生远处转移的独立预测因素[OR = 1.193, 95% CI(1.047, 1.36), P < 0.01; OR = 0.978, 95% CI(0.957, 0.999), P < 0.05]。结论:外周血免疫功能紊乱是肺癌转移“正虚”的生物学基础,本研究以量化指标证实外周免疫功能状态与肺癌转移的相关性,为“正虚伏毒”和“肿瘤转移态”理论提供了实证。
10.Tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion evaluation and chemoimmunotherapy response prediction in lung adenocarcinoma using pathomic-based approach.
Wei NIE ; Liang ZHENG ; Yinchen SHEN ; Yao ZHANG ; Haohua TENG ; Runbo ZHONG ; Lei CHENG ; Guangyu TAO ; Baohui HAN ; Tianqing CHU ; Hua ZHONG ; Xueyan ZHANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(3):346-348

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