Network pharmacology has gained widespread application in drug discovery, particularly in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research, which is characterized by its "multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway" nature. Through the integration of network biology, TCM network pharmacology enables systematic evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and detailed elucidation of action mechanisms, establishing a novel research paradigm for TCM modernization. The rapid advancement of machine learning, particularly revolutionary deep learning methods, has substantially enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, offering significant potential to advance TCM network pharmacology research. This paper describes the methodology of TCM network pharmacology, encompassing ingredient identification, network construction, network analysis, and experimental validation. Furthermore, it summarizes key strategies for constructing various networks and analyzing constructed networks using AI methods. Finally, it addresses challenges and future directions regarding cell-cell communication (CCC)-based network construction, analysis, and validation, providing valuable insights for TCM network pharmacology.
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods* ; Artificial Intelligence ; Network Pharmacology/methods* ; Humans ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry* ; Drug Discovery

Objective Verify the improvement effect of rhomboid intercostal and sub-serratus plane block on the quality of early postoperative recovery in patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer;Comparison of the differences in the effect of regional block at different timing on improving the quality of early postoperative recovery.Methods A total of 75 patients,aged 18 to 75 years,with ASA gradeⅠ-Ⅱ,who were scheduled to undergo thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer from January 2022 to January 2023 were selected.Randomly divided into three groups:blank control group(Group C),preoperative block group(PR group),and postoperative block group(PO group).The PR group and the PO group received ultrasound guided rhomboid intercostal and sub-serratus plane block in the preoperative anesthesia preparation room and postoperative anesthesia recovery room,respectively,with a dosage of 0.375％ropivacaine 30ml.Evaluate the postoperative recovery quality of patients at 24 and 48 hours using the postoperative recovery quality rating scale(QoR-40)scoring scale.Record numeric rating scale(NRS)pain scores in resting and active states at 0.5h,1h,2h,4h,8h,12h,24h,and 48h after surgery.Record the consumption of opioid drugs during and after surgery,the effective number of postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia(PCIA)compressions,and the incidence of nausea and vomiting.Results Compared with Group C,the consumption of opioids during surgery in the PR group was significantly reduced.The QoR-40 score at 24 hours after surgery was significantly higher in the PR and PO groups.Significant reduction in NRS scores between 1-8 hours of rest and 1-12 hours of activity after surgery,and the effective times of PCIA compressions and opioid consumption were significantly reduced(P<0.05).Compared with the PR group,the PO group consumed more opioids during surgery and had a higher NRS score at 0.5 hours after surgery(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in postoperative QoR-40 scores,PCIA effective compressions,and opioid consumption;There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting among the three groups.Conclusion Rhomboid intercostal and sub-serratus plane block can improve the early recovery quality of patients undergoing thoracoscopic radical resection of lung cancer,reduce the postoperative pain level of patients,and reduce the amount of opioids used in perioperative period,and its effectiveness has nothing to do with the blocking time.

Objective:To conduct a scoping review of research on the use of cosmetic care in breast cancer patients.Methods:Using Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, VIP and China Biology Medicine disc were searched for studies related to the application of cosmetic care in breast cancer patients. The search time limit was from the date construction to December 5th, 2023. The included literature were summarized and analyzed.Results:A total of 14 articles were included in this study. The intervention forms of cosmetic care were mainly education and training, group meetings, hands-on training, interviews, communication and sharing, lectures, and seminars; the content of the interventions included appearance knowledge training, image advice, make-up seminars, wig counseling and care, facial care, body care, face fixation, and prosthetic wear; and the endpoint indicators were mainly quality of life indicators, physiological indicators, psychological indicators, and social indicators.Conclusions:The content elements of the cosmetic care program were diversified, and the application of the program to breast cancer patients showed effectiveness in four aspects: quality of life, physiology, psychology, and society.

Objective To investigate the kinesiophobia level in patients after spinal fracture surgery and their correlations with rehabilitation self-efficacy and adherence. Methods A total of 150 patients who underwent spinal fracture surgery were enrolled in this study. General information was collected from all patients. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, Self-Efficacy for Rehabilitation Outcomes Scale, department-developed Rehabilitation Adherence Scale and postoperative activity pain [assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)] were analyzed. Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships of kinesiophobia level with rehabilitation self-efficacy and adherence. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify factors influencing kinesiophobia level. Results The total score of postoperative kinesiophobia level in patients with spinal fracture was (57.14±3.12), which was at a high level. The total score of rehabilitation self-efficacy was (35.19±3.45), which was at a low level. The total score of rehabilitation compliance was (16.46±2.32), which was at a low level. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the total score of kinesiophobia level was negatively correlated with the total score of rehabilitation self-efficacy and rehabilitation compliance (P < 0.05). Univariate analysis revealed statistically significant differences in scores of kinesiophobia level among patients with different educational levels, postoperative activity pain and the presence or absence of postoperative complications (P < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis identified self-efficacy (B=-0.271, 95%CI, -0.439 to -0.103), adherence (B=-0.168, 95%CI, -0.331 to -0.004), educational level (B=0.190, 95%CI, 0.020 to 0.361), postoperative complications (B=0.403, 95%CI, 0.233 to 0.573) and postoperative activity pain (B=0.162, 95%CI, 0.003 to 0.320) were the influencing factors of postoperative kinesiophobia level in patients with spinal fracture. Conclusion The patients with spinal fracture have a higher level of kinesiophobia. The influencing factors of level of kinesiophobia are rehabilitation self-efficacy, rehabilitation compliance, education level, postoperative complications and postoperative activity pain.

Objective To summarize the core prescription for treating metabolic syndrome by academician TONG Xiaolin and explore the intervention mechanism.Methods Outpatient medical records of TONG Xiaolin's treatment for metabolic syndrome were input into the Ancient and Modern Medical Records Cloud Platform for data mining,then the core prescription was extracted.The effective components and therapeutic targets of the core prescription,and metabolic syndrome-related genes were obtained from relevant databases.The core targets were screened out by protein-protein interaction network.The network of core prescription-core compound-core target was constructed.Pathway enrichment analyses were carried out based on the core targets.Results A total of 1 028 records were enrolled and analyzed.The core prescription consists of 10 Chinese medicinals,such as Coptidis Rhizoma,Anemarrhenae Rhizoma,Paeoniae Radix Rubra,etc..The prescription was modified with three-herb formulas,which was composed of Fritillariae Thunbrgii Bulbus,Curcumae Rhizoma and Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma.A total of 151 active compounds and 64 potential targets for metabolic syndrome of the core prescription were obtained.The core compounds included isorhamnetin,calycosin,berberine and monacolin K.The core targets were MAPK3,MAPK8,and LDLR.The PI3K-Akt,AGE-RAGE and MAPK signaling pathways were involved.Conclusion The core prescription of academician TONG Xiaolin's treatment for metabolic syndrome was composed of Coptidis Rhizoma,Anemarrhenae Rhizoma.The prescription was modified according to symptoms in the form of three-herb formulas.The core prescription may exert its effect by regulating PI3K-Akt,AGE-RAGE,MAPK and other signaling pathways,which could reflect the characteristics of Chinese herbal compound,such as multi-component,multi-target,multi-pathway,and comprehensive regulation.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of robot-assisted internal fixation in lateral decubitus position for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) complicated with thoracolumbar fractures. METHODS: The clinical data of 26 patients with ankylosing spondylitis complicated with thoracolumbar fractures treated from January 2018 to June 2020 was retrospectively analyzed. According to different surgical methods, these patients were divided into observation group and control group. There were 8 patients in observation group, which were treated with robot-assisted percutaneous screw fixation in lateral decubitus position, including 4 males and 4 females, aged form 55 to 85 years old with an mean of (66.25±9.42) years, the course of disease was (4.00±0.76) days on average, 2 cases were T₁₁ fracture, 2 cases were T₁₂, 3 cases were L₁ and 1 case was L₂. And there were 18 patients in control group, which were treated with conventional percutaneous screw fixation in prone position, including 6 males and 12 females, aged from 48 to 81 years old with a mean of (61.22±9.53) years, the course of disease was (4.11±0.83) days on average, 2 cases were T₁₀ injury, 3 cases were T₁₁, 4 cases were T₁₂, 7 cases were L₁, and 2 cases were L₂. The intraoperative blood loss, operation time, position time and postoperative neurological complications were compared between two groups. Postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) at 1d and 3 months, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) before and 3 months after operation were observed. According to Gertzbein-Robbins standard to evaluate the accuracy of pedicle screw placement. RESULTS: There was no nerve injury due to pedicle screw placement in both groups. The intraoperative blood loss in observation group and control group was (34.13±4.61) ml and (78.17±22.02) ml, operation time was(92.13±9.82) min and (106.22±11.55) min, position time was(10.00±2.14) min and (15.17±2.66) min, the differences was statistically significant(P<0.05);VAS of the two groups were (2.38±0.52) points and (4.56±0.98) points one day after surgery, respectively, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05), while VAS and ODI three months after surgery showed no statistically significant differences (P>0.05). The screw accuracy was 96.88%(62/64) in observation group and 81.48%(88/108) in control group, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). CONCLUSION Robot-assisted internal fixation in lateral decubitus position for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis complicated with thoracolumbar fractures can shorten the position time and operation time, significantly improve the accuracy of internal fixation screw placement, relieve the early postoperative pain, reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative complications, and facilitate the fast track rehabilitation of patients.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae/surgery* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pedicle Screws ; Retrospective Studies ; Robotics ; Spinal Fractures/surgery* ; Spondylitis, Ankylosing/surgery* ; Thoracic Vertebrae/surgery* ; Treatment Outcome

AlM: To compare the duration of 0.25% ropivacaine used for sciatic nerve block between type 2 diabetic patients and non-diabetic patients, and to explore the factors affecting the duration of nerve block. METHODS: Sixty eight patients with unilateral lateral malleolus fracture who were to be treated with open reduction and internal fixation were selected from January 2021 to January 2022, aged 20-80 years old, ASA I-III, including 28 diabetic patients and 40 non-diabetic patients. All patients were given 0.25% ropivacaine 20 mL to the superior popliteal sciatic nerve under the guidance of ultrasound. The onset and duration of sensory block were evaluated by blunt needle stimulation. The onset and duration of motor block were evaluated by dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the operated foot. The interval between the end of the operation and the patientls first request for analgesia was taken as the duration of nerve block analgesia. RESULTS: Compared with non-diabetic patients, the duration of sciatic nerve sensation, motor block and analgesia in diabetic patients were prolonged (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the onset time of sciatic nerve sensation and motor block between the two groups (P > 0.05). Linear regression analysis showed that diabetes mellitus, duration of diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were factors affecting the duration of nerve block, and fasting blood glucose was not related to the duration of analgesia. CONCLUSlON: 0.25% ropivacaine can prolong the duration of sciatic nerve block in diabetic patients. The duration of diabetes, diabetes, fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin are positively correlated with the duration of block.

Objective:To explore the association between blood pressure control and risk of ischemic stroke (IS) in patients with hypertension.Methods:A total of 5 488 patients with hypertension from 60 communities were randomly selected from 101 communities in 8 streets of Nanshan District in Shenzhen City by using two-stage sampling method. The social demographic characteristics, behavior and life style, coronary heart disease and diabetes were collected and the physical condition, blood pressure and blood biochemical indexes were measured. From April 1, 2010 to August 31, 2017 as the follow-up period, the incidence of IS was annually collected by using telephone survey. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the relationship between blood pressure control, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and the risk of IS.Results:The age of all patients was (58.50±12.14) years old, including 2 712 males (49.42%) and 3 112 patients with well-controlled blood pressure (56.71%). During the follow-up period, 358 new cases of IS were confirmed, and the incidence density was 1 346.27/100 000 person-years. Cox proportional hazard regression model analysis showed after adjusting for confounding factors, unstable blood pressure control, SBP≥150 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa; compared with SBP<120 mmHg), and DBP≥95 mmHg (compared with DBP<80 mmHg) were associated with risk of IS. The HR (95% CI) was 1.29 (1.04, 1.59), 2.00 (1.26, 3.17) and 1.52 (1.01, 2.64), respectively. Subgroup analyses showed these associations only existed in female patients with hypertension. The HR (95% CI) was 1.39 (1.05, 1.85), 2.53 (1.41, 4.56) and 1.73 (1.00, 3.36), respectively. Conclusion:Unstable blood pressure control increases the risk of IS in female patients with hypertension.

Objective:To explore the association between blood pressure control and risk of ischemic stroke (IS) in patients with hypertension.Methods:A total of 5 488 patients with hypertension from 60 communities were randomly selected from 101 communities in 8 streets of Nanshan District in Shenzhen City by using two-stage sampling method. The social demographic characteristics, behavior and life style, coronary heart disease and diabetes were collected and the physical condition, blood pressure and blood biochemical indexes were measured. From April 1, 2010 to August 31, 2017 as the follow-up period, the incidence of IS was annually collected by using telephone survey. Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to analyze the relationship between blood pressure control, systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and the risk of IS.Results:The age of all patients was (58.50±12.14) years old, including 2 712 males (49.42%) and 3 112 patients with well-controlled blood pressure (56.71%). During the follow-up period, 358 new cases of IS were confirmed, and the incidence density was 1 346.27/100 000 person-years. Cox proportional hazard regression model analysis showed after adjusting for confounding factors, unstable blood pressure control, SBP≥150 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa; compared with SBP<120 mmHg), and DBP≥95 mmHg (compared with DBP<80 mmHg) were associated with risk of IS. The HR (95% CI) was 1.29 (1.04, 1.59), 2.00 (1.26, 3.17) and 1.52 (1.01, 2.64), respectively. Subgroup analyses showed these associations only existed in female patients with hypertension. The HR (95% CI) was 1.39 (1.05, 1.85), 2.53 (1.41, 4.56) and 1.73 (1.00, 3.36), respectively. Conclusion:Unstable blood pressure control increases the risk of IS in female patients with hypertension.

Objective: To observe the feasibility and clinical curative effect of anatomical reduction and fixation of lesser trochanter through posterior-lateral approach for the treatment of comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients. Methods: A total of 19 cases with comminuted femoral intertrochanteric fracture, aged 60 to 84 years were enrolled in this study.According to Evans-Jensen classification, 13 cases had type Ⅱ B and 6 cases had type Ⅲ femoral fracture.Through the posterior-lateral approach, the lesser trochanter was fully exposed, reduced and fixed by screw.The proximal and distal femur were well fixed with dynamic hip screw(DHS)or proximal femoral locking plate(PFLP). The lesser trochanter reduction was observed by intraoperative vision and postoperative X-ray.The function evaluation after hip surgery was performed by using Sanders hip function score. Results: All 19 patients obtained the anatomic reattachment in the lesser trochanter.All patients were followed up for an average of 18 months.After treatment, the Sanders hip function score were excellent in 7 patients(36.8%), fine in 12 cases(63.2%). And curative efficacy was good in all cases(100%). There was no significant difference in the curative effect between patients with different classification and gender. Conclusions Through the posterior-lateral approach, the surrounding structures of the lesser trochanter can be fully exposed, and the lesser trochanter can be anatomically repositioned.The posterior-lateral approach to anatomical reduction and fixation of lesser trochanter is an effective and feasible method for the treatment of comminuted intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly.