1.Network Pharmacological Analysis and Experimental Verification of the Mechanism of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Drug Pair in the Treatment of Hypertension
Sifan ZHONG ; Yuan TAO ; Songbo LAN ; Jiayu CHANG ; Xia HE ; Jiayue LIN ; Ting ZHANG ; Xu YAN
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(3):384-393
Objective To investigate the mechanism of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma drug pair in the treatment of hypertension based on the network pharmacology method and animal experiment verification.Methods(1)TCMSP,BATMAN and TCMIP databases were used to screen the active components and targets of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma drug pair.The hypertension-related targets were obtained by searching the Drugbank,Genecard,TTD and Disgenet databases.The intersection(common target)of the active component target and the target related to hypertension disease was taken,and the obtained intersection target was the potential target of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma drug pair for the treatment of hypertension.The active ingredients and their targets of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma drug pair were imported into Cytoscape 3.9.1 software to construct a'Chinese medicines-active ingredients-targets'network and screen key active ingredients.The protein-protein interaction(PPI)network of potential targets was constructed to screen potential core targets.The Metascape platform was used to analyze the GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment of potential targets.The key active components and potential core targets were selected for molecular docking verification.(2)Thirty male spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR)were randomly divided into model group,western medicine group(Candesartan Cilexetil,0.72 mg·kg-1)and low-,medium-and high-dose groups of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma(2.25,4.50,9.00 g·kg-1).Another male WKY rats were selected as blank group,with 6 rats in each group,once a day for 8 weeks.The systolic blood pressure of rat tail artery was detected before administration and 2,4,6 and 8 weeks after drug intervention.The pathological changes of thoracic aorta were observed by HE staining.The protein expression levels of GRP78,CHOP and Caspase-12 in aorta abdominalis were detected by Western Blot.Results(1)A total of 83 active components of Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma were obtained,and 158 potential targets(intersection targets)for the treatment of hypertension were screened out.Five key active ingredients:p-hydroxybenzoic acid,4-hydroxybenzylamine,tanshinone I,tanshinone,γ-sitosterol;6 potential core targets:IL6,TNF,CASP3,JUN,PTGS2,IL1B;GO functional enrichment analysis obtained 1 826 biological process items,89 cell component items,and 199 molecular function items.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis obtained 186 pathways,mainly involving neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction,calcium signaling pathway,inflammatory response(such as TNF and MAPK signaling pathway),vascular protection(such as HIF-1 and cAMP signaling pathway),oxidative stress(such as PI3K-Akt signaling pathway)and other signaling pathways.Tanshinone I and tanshinone had strong binding force to 6 potential core targets,and γ-sitosterol had strong binding force to IL6,CASP3,JUN,PTGS2 and IL1B.(2)Compared with the blank group,the systolic blood pressure of the model group was significantly increased(P<0.01).The thoracic aortic endothelial injury was obvious,the endothelial cell morphology was abnormal,swelling and exfoliated cells could be seen,the intima of the tissue was disordered,the intima structure was incomplete,and the intima was thickened.The protein expressions of GRP78,CHOP and Caspase-12 in abdominal aorta were significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the systolic blood pressure of the rats in the administration group was significantly decreased(P<0.01);the injury of thoracic aorta was alleviated,and the morphology,intima structure and thickness of endothelial cells were improved to varying degrees.The protein expressions of GRP78,CHOP and Caspase-12 in abdominal aorta were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Conclusion Gastrodiae Rhizoma-Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma drug pair may act on core targets such as IL6,TNF,CASP3,JUN,PTGS2,and IL1B through key active components such as p-hydroxybenzoic acid,tanshinone,and γ-sitosterol,and regulate key signaling pathways such as TNF signaling pathway,MAPK signaling pathway,PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,and PERK signaling pathway to improve vascular endothelial dysfunction,inhibit endoplasmic reticulum stress,and lower blood pressure.
2.Experience of National TCM Master Xiong Jibai in Treating Pulmonary Nodules Based on"Body Fluids and Blood Stasis Mixing"
Jiayu CHANG ; Xia HE ; Sifan ZHONG ; Jiayue LIN ; Songbo LAN ; Ting ZHANG ; Xu YAN ; Jibai XIONG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(4):175-178
This article summarized the experience of Professor Xiong Jibai,a national TCM master,in treating pulmonary nodules based on the theory of"body fluids and blood stasis mixing"in Huang Di Nei Jing.Professor Xiong Jibai believes that the basic pathogenesis of pulmonary nodules is that"body fluids and blood stasis mixing"accumulate in lung collaterals,and the fundamental pathological factor is phlegm and blood stasis.Xiong's treatment is based on dissipating phlegm and activating qi,activating blood circulation and resolving masses,paying attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment,examining syndromes and seeking causes,flexibly selecting prescriptions and treating both symptoms and root causes;attaching importance to maintaining healthy qi,preventing both illness and change,and preventing recovery after illness.Clinical medical records were attached to prove the clinical thinking and medication characteristics.
3.Interaction between adverse pregnancy history and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-DNA adducts on missed abortion
Jiayu ZHANG ; Jingru JI ; Sha LIU ; Yanfei WU ; Kewei CHANG ; Mei HAN ; Junni WEI
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(6):659-664
Background The incidence rate of missed abortion is increasing year by year, but the etiology has not been fully elucidated. Adverse pregnancy history and exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may increase the risk of missed abortion. Objective To investigate the interaction between adverse pregnancy history and PAHs exposure on missed abortion in early pregnancy, and to provide evidence for the etiologic research of missed abortion. Methods A total of 114 pregnant women diagnosed with missed abortion in the Department of Obstetrics of the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from March to December 2019 were selected as the case group, and 139 pregnant women who visited the same hospital for voluntary induced abortion in the same period as the control group, to collect basic information and medical information of abortion, stillbirth, intrauterine growth retardation, and other adverse pregnancy history. Abortion villus tissues were collected to detect PAH-DNA adducts levels, stratified by pregnancy and adverse pregnancy history and grouped by quartile method: Q1 (< 404.61 ng·L−1), Q2 (404.61−453.75 ng·L−1), Q3 (453.76−506.72 ng·L−1), and Q4 (≥506.73 ng·L−1). SPSS 25.0 statistical software was used for χ2 test and multiple logistic regression, and additive and multiplicative models were used to investigate the interaction between adverse pregnancy history and PAH-DNA adducts level on missed abortion. The PAH-DNA adducts were grouped by tertiles and quartiles, and P33, P50, P67 and P75 were used as data cut points for sensitivity analysis. Results The proportion of adverse pregnancy history in the case group (32.46%) was higher than that in the control group (12.23%) (P < 0.001). Among 160 subjects with≥2 pregnancies, the proportion of adverse pregnancy history in the case group (57.81%) was higher than that in the control group (17.71%) (P < 0.001). The results of χ2 test stratified by pregnancy for different PAH-DNA adducts levels between the two groups showed that the PAH-DNA adducts level was associated with missed abortion in subjects with≥2 pregnancies (χ2=10.14, P=0.017). Being further stratified by adverse pregnancy history, the PAH-DNA adducts level in subjects with no adverse pregnancy history was associated with missed abortion (χ2=9.70, P=0.021). The results of logistic regression analysis showed that adverse pregnancy history (OR=5.88, 95%CI: 2.79−12.39) and PAH-DNA adducts (OR=3.01, 95%CI: 1.22−7.40) increased the risk of missed abortion, but no interaction between them was found. The relative excess risk of interaction (RERI), the attributable percentage of interaction (AP), and the synergy index (SI) and its 95%CI were 0.60 (95%CI: −0.58−1.77), 0.74 (95%CI: −0.83−2.30), and 0.20 (95%CI: 0.01−5.43), respectively. Conclusions Adverse pregnancy history and PAH-DNA adducts in pregnant women may increase the risk of missed abortion. The effect of the interaction between them on the occurrence of missed abortion is not supported by the current study.
4.Analysis of difficult-to-treat sites in patients with psoriasis who received biological therapy
Lingyan WANG ; Jing PAN ; Gang MIAO ; Xiaodan CHANG ; Qiuzi JIN ; Ningning GUO ; Jiayu ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2022;55(7):583-587
Objective:To investigate difficult-to-treat sites in patients with psoriasis receiving biological therapy.Methods:Clinical data were retrospectively collected from 73 adult patients with psoriasis in the database of Psoriasis Center, National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases from June 2020 to September 2021, who had received sufficient and standardized treatment with biological agents for ≥ 24 weeks, and were still treated with biological agents at the time of enrolment into this study with the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) score being 1 - 5 at the time of enrolment into the database of Psoriasis Center. Distribution of psoriatic lesions resistant to biological therapy were analyzed, and differences in refractory sites were compared between different biologics. Chi-square test or Fisher′s exact test was used to analyze differences in the anatomical distribution of residual skin lesions after treatment with different biologics, McNemar test to compare the anatomical distribution of skin lesions before and after biological therapy, and Kruskal-Wallis H test to analyze the association between PASI scores for residual skin lesions and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) scores. Results:After ≥ 24 weeks of sufficient and standardized biological therapy in the 73 patients, refractory skin lesions mostly involved the lower limbs (46 cases, 63.01%) , followed by the scalp (36 cases, 49.32%) and upper limbs (27 cases, 36.99%) ; proportions of patients with residual skin lesions on the face and neck, trunk, upper limbs, lower limbs, hands and feet significantly decreased after biological therapy compared with those before treatment (paired χ2 = 5.14, 7.69, 9.90, 4.17 and 6.13, P = 0.016, 0.003, 0.001, 0.031 and 0.008, respectively) , while there was no significant difference in the proportions of patients with skin lesions on the scalp and genital areas before and after treatment (both P > 0.05) . No significant difference in the anatomical distribution of residual skin lesions was observed between the 13 patients receiving treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (adalimumab, infliximab, or tumor necrosis factor receptor-antibody fusion protein) and 59 receiving treatment with interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors (secukinumab or ixekizumab) (all P > 0.05) . There was no significant difference in the anatomical distribution of residual skin lesions in the 13 patients before and after the treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (all P > 0.05) ; in the 59 patients treated with IL-17 inhibitors, the proportions of patients with residual skin lesions on the trunk, upper limbs, hands and feet significantly decreased after treatment (paired χ2 = 4.90, 9.09 and 7.11, P = 0.021, 0.001 and 0.004, respectively) , while there was no significant difference in the distribution of skin lesions on the scalp, face and neck, lower limbs and genital area before and after treatment (all P > 0.05) . Among the 73 patients, the PASI scores for lesions on the upper and lower limbs and the total PASI scores were all associated with the DLQI scores ( H = 7.52, 12.61, 6.75, respectively, all P < 0.05) , and were significantly higher in the patients with DLQI scores of > 10 points than in those with DLQI scores of ≤ 5 points (all P < 0.05) . Conclusions:Biological therapy-resistant psoriatic lesions were mostly located on the scalp, and refractory skin lesions mostly involved the lower limbs, scalp and upper limbs. No significant difference in the anatomical distribution of residual skin lesions was observed between patients treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors and IL-17 inhibitors, but IL-17 inhibitors may result in lesion clearance at more anatomical sites compared with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
5.Prevalence rate and influencing factors of sleep insufficiency in medical students with migraine
Jiayu ZHAO ; Jiaming YANG ; Wenxiu LUO ; Zhen REN ; Chang LIU ; Yajie LI ; Yun XIAO ; Jiaming LUO
Sichuan Mental Health 2022;35(6):556-560
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence rate and influencing factors of sleep insufficiency in medical students with migraine, and to provide a reference for alleviating the sleep problems in medical students. MethodsFrom July 2018 to July 2019, a random cluster sampling method was implemented to choose 546 medical students who met the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (ICHD-3) for migraine in North Sichuan Medical College. Students were divided into sleep sufficiency group (n=367) and sleep insufficiency group (n=179) based on whether the nightly sleep duration was more than 6 hours. General demographic and clinical data of medical students were collected. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess the sleep quality. Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale-24 item (HAMD-24) were used to evaluate the anxiety and depression states. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was adopted to assess the pain degree, and the 6-item Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) was applied to evaluate the impact of headache on daily life. Then Logistic regression analysis was conducted to screen the influencing factors of sleep insufficiency in medical students with migraine. ResultsAmong 546 medical students with migraine, 179(32.78%) had sleep insufficiency. There were significant differences in age (t=2.107), frequency of headache attacks (Z=-2.972), anxiety status (χ²=14.053), depression status (χ²=10.773), total score of PSQI (t=-13.247) and sleep quality (χ²=94.754) between sleep sufficiency group and sleep insufficiency group (P<0.05 or 0.01). Correlation analysis showed that sleep duration in migraine patients was negatively correlated with age (r=-0.100, P<0.01), and positively correlated with frequency of headache attacks, anxiety status, and depression status (r=0.135, 0.169, 0.139, P<0.01). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis denoted that age (OR=0.860, 95% CI: 0.743~0.996, P=0.045), frequency of headache attacks (OR=1.051, 95% CI: 1.006~1.098, P=0.026) and depression status (OR=1.712, 95% CI: 1.024~2.861, P=0.040) were influencing factors of sleep insufficiency in medical students with migraine. ConclusionMedical students with migraine suffer a high prevalence rate of sleep insufficiency, moreover, the frequency of headache attack and depression status are risk factors, and age is a protective factor for sleep insufficiency in medical students with migraine.
6.Quality Standard of Huangqi Baoxin Mixture
Wei WU ; Peiying ZHANG ; Yonggang CHEN ; Xingjie CHANG ; Shiqiang WU ; Jiayu ZHANG
Herald of Medicine 2018;37(3):341-344
Objective To establish a quality standard of huangqi baoxin mixture and improve its quality control system. Methods The qualitative analysis of Astragalus membranaceus,Salvia miltiorrhiza,Forsythia,and Angelica were performed by TLC.The content determination of astragalosideⅣin the huangqi baoxin mixture was conducted by HPLC-ELSD. Results As-tragalus membranaceus,Salvia miltiorrhiza,Forsythia,and Angelica in the huangqi baoxin mixture could be accurately identified by TLC.The linear range of astragaloside Ⅳ was 1.224-10.20 μg (r=0.999 5).RSDs of precision,stability,and reproducibility tests were lower than 3.0%;the recovery was 96.2%-102.9% with RSD at 2.20% (n=6). Conclusion The established quan-titative method is simple,accurate,and reliable with high specificity which can be used to control the quality of huangqi baoxin mixture.
7. Analysis on genetic characteristics of rubella virus isolates from 2011 to 2017 in Shanghai, China
Yuying YANG ; Jing WANG ; Wei TANG ; Zhen ZHU ; Yunyi LI ; Jiayu WANG ; Chongshan LI ; Chang LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2018;32(6):588-594
Objective:
To analyze the molecular epidemiological characteristics of rubella virus wild strains isolated in Shanghai during 2011-2017.
Methods:
Throat swabs were collected from suspected measles or rubella patients in Shanghai during 2011-2017, which were identified as rubella and excluded measles by laboratory tests. Throat swabs were used to conduct cell culture for rubella virus isolation. After identification by RT-PCR, the nucleic acid of gene E1 of rubella virus was amplified and sequenced, followed by molecular epidemiological analysis.
Results:
Totally 395 strains of rubella virus were isolated from 684 throat swabs. Compared 377 isolates with the WHO reference strains of all genotypes, phylogenetic tree was constructed based on the amplified 739 nucleotides sequences. These isolates were characterized as two genotypes respectively, 109 strains were defined as genotype 1E which were closer to the WHO reference strain from China (RVi/Shandong.CHN/0.02/), and others were genotype 2B while 5 strains of them were defined as a lineage. Most of the nucleotide mutations were nonsense mutation, and the amino acid sequences were highly conserved. All the genotype 1E rubella viruses except one strain had the same mutation at aa338 site.
Conclusions
Two genotypes of rubella virus circulated in Shanghai during 2011-2017.Genotype 1E appeared to be the predominant genotype during 2011-2013, genotype 2B was continuously existing since being found in 2011 and appeared to be the predominant genotype during 2014-2016.
8.Clinical study on CO2 laser microsurgery for early glottic laryngeal carcinoma
Jiayu NING ; Zhongshou ZHU ; Chang LIN ; Hua GUO ; Sujuan ZHOU ; Weijing BAO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;27(11):763-765
Objective To study the efficacy and safety of CO2 laser microsurgery for early glottis carcinoma.Methods The data of 96 cases of early glottic laryngeal carcinoma treated with CO2 laser microsurgery were retrospectively analyzed.Surgical specimens were conventionally embedded with paraffin and serially sectioned.Sections were stained by using hematoxylin-eosin for pathologic examination.The local control rate was observed after operation.Results Among the 96 specimens,88 surgical margins were negative and 8 were positive.10 patients (10.4 %) recurrenced followed up for 3 years.The recurrence rates of Tis,T1a,T1b and T2 were 0 (0/10),4.1% (2/48),25.0 % (4/16) and 18.1% (4/22),respectively,with significant differences among groups (X2 =6.105,P < 0.05).All of 8 cases with positive margin and 2 cases with negative margin were recurrened.The recurrent rate of patients with involvement of the anterior commissure was 30.0 % (6/20),which was higher than that of patients with no tumor invasion [5.3 % (4/76)] (X2 =9.624,P < 0.01).Conclusions The safe edges can be obtained by CO2 laser microsurgery for early stage of glottis carcinoma,which have advantages in local control rate,vocal function of the larynx and curative effect.
9.Development of a High Power Green Laser Therapeutic Equipment for Hyperplasia of Prostate.
Jie LIANG ; Hongxiang KANG ; Benjian SHEN ; Lusheng ZHAO ; Xinshe WU ; Peng CHEN ; Aihong CHANG ; Guo HUA ; Jiayu GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2015;39(5):338-340
The basic theory of high power green laser equipment for prostate hyperplasia therapy and the components of the system developed are introduced. Considering the requirements of the clinical therapy, the working process of the high power green laser apparatus are designed and the laser with stable output at 120 W is achieved. The controlling hardware and application software are developed, and the safety step is designed. The high power green laser apparatus manufactured with characteristics of stable output, multifunctional and friendly interface provides a choices of prostate hyperplasia therapy for using nationalization instrument.
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10.Clinical and etiologic features of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli-associated diarrhea in children
Hailing CHANG ; Yuefang LI ; Mei ZENG ; Huiming JIN ; Jiayu HU ; Xuebin XU ; Zhonglin WANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2015;33(3):137-141
Objective To investigate the pathotypes,epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) in children with acute bacterial diarrhea in Shanghai.Methods A total of 2 071 outpatient children with probable acute bacterial diarrhea referred to the enteric clinic of Children's Hospital of Fudan University during June 2012 to June 2014 were enrolled in our study.The stool samples were processed for routine microbiologic and biochemistry tests to identify enteric bacteria,including enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC),enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC),enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC).Kirby-Bauer method was used to identify the antibiotic sensitivity.Difference of means between groups was compared by chi-square test.Results Of 2 071 enrolled children,DEC were identified in 145 (7.0 %)cases.148 strains were isolated with three of mix infection strains.All DEC isolates in this study included 106 (71.6%) EPEC,24 (16.2%) ETEC,16(10.8%) EIEC and 2(1.4%) EHEC.The median ages of diarrheal children with DEC infections were 14 months (range:3 months to 13 years) and 62.8% of them were <2 years.Among 125 DEC isolates tested for antimicrobial susceptibility,the rates of resistance to ampicillin,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,cefotaxime,cefepime,gentamicin,ceftazidime,amoxicillinclavulanate,ciprofloxacin,and ofloxacin in a descending order were 55.2%,35.2%,28.0%,27.2%,23.2%,8.8%,5.6%,4.0% and 4.0%,respectively.Resistance rates of EIEC to cefotaxime,cefepime and ceftazidime were 50.0%,43.8% and 25.0%,respectively,which were higher than those of EPEC,ETEC and EHEC.Conclusion DEC is the important enteric bacteria that causes bacterial diarrhea in children in this study.

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