1.Tongnao Decoction Promotes Angiogenesis and Alleviates Cerebral Ischemic Injury via PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β Signaling Pathway
Yan LIU ; Yang WU ; Wanhui PENG ; Jingyi CHEN ; Jiale GAN ; Li LI ; Yangjingyi XIA ; Yunze LI ; Zhaoyao CHEN ; Wenlei LI ; Minghua WU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(9):100-110
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanisms of Tongnao decoction (TND) in mice with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). MethodsFifty male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a sham operation group, model group, TND low-dose group (1.86 g·kg-1), TND high-dose group (3.72 g·kg-1), and butylphthalide (NBP) group (10 mg·kg-1), with 10 mice in each group. A mouse model of cerebral ischemic injury was established using photochemical thrombosis (PT). The sham operation group and model group were administered an equal volume of normal saline by gavage. All five groups were treated once daily for 14 consecutive days. Behavioral tests were performed before modeling and at the end of administration. T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) was performed 3 days after modeling to evaluate the extent of injury. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe histological changes in the cerebral cortex, and Nissl staining was used to observe neuronal morphology. Cerebral blood flow in mice was detected using a laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) system. Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the cell proliferation marker bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) and the highly glycosylated type I transmembrane glycoprotein CD34. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression levels of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β), and their phosphorylation levels, as well as tight junction-related proteins zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), Occludin, and Claudin-5 in the peri-infarct tissue. Thirty-five zebrafish were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, TND low and high dose groups (0.16, 0.32 g·L-1) and NBP group (10 μmol·L-1), with 7 in each group. A stereoscopic fluorescence microscope was used to observe vascular growth in zebrafish. ResultsImaging showed that PT caused ischemia in the right cortical region. Behavioral tests indicated that, compared with the model group, the drug-treated groups reduced the error rate of irregular balance ladder climbing on the affected side and shortened the tape removal time (P<0.05). HE staining and Nissl staining showed that, compared with the model group, the drug-treated groups exhibited reduced brain tissue damage, fewer scars, and improved neuronal morphology. LSCI results showed that the drug-treated groups partially restored cerebral blood perfusion and promoted the establishment of collateral circulation compared with the model group. Immunofluorescence staining indicated that the drug-treated groups increased the positive rates of BrdU and CD34 compared with the model group (P<0.01), promoting angiogenesis. Meanwhile, compared with the model group, the drug-treated groups upregulated the expression levels of p-PI3K, p-Akt, p-GSK-3β, and tight junction proteins ZO-1, Occludin, and Claudin-5 (P<0.05,P<0.01), and increased the number of intersegmental vessels in zebrafish (P<0.05,P<0.01). ConclusionTND can promote angiogenesis around the infarct in PT model mice by regulating the PI3K/Akt/GSK-3β signaling pathway, thereby improving cerebral ischemic injury.
2.Clinical Efficacy of Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue Prescription in Treatment of Cathartic Colon and Analysis of Influencing Factors of Disease Severity
Youcheng HE ; Jingyi SHAN ; Fengru JIANG ; Yue WU ; Chunyu ZHOU ; Lu HANG ; Yan ZHOU ; Lian MO ; Shuyu CAI ; Keyi PAN ; Lifeng WEI ; Jianye YUAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(11):173-184
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of the Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue prescription (YYHP) in the treatment of cathartic colon (CC) and its effects on fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and to explore the correlations among CC severity indicators and between these indicators and patient history. MethodsAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 98 patients meeting the diagnostic criteria of both traditional Chinese and Western medicine for CC with the syndrome of Qi-Yin deficiency complicated by blood stasis were randomly assigned to an observation group and a control group. The observation group received YYHP granules, while the control group received lactulose. Both medications were administered twice daily, one sachet each time, half an hour after breakfast and dinner, with a treatment course of 8 weeks. The primary constipation symptom score, Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life (PAC-QOL) score, and TCM syndrome score were assessed before and after treatment and at the 8th week after the end of treatment. The overall clinical effective rate, as well as the efficacy attenuation index and degree, were evaluated. Fecal SCFA levels were measured using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Spearman correlation analysis was performed to explore the correlations among CC severity indicators and between these indicators and patient history. ResultsThe overall clinical effective rate in the observation group (95.83%) was higher than that in the control group (78.72%) (P<0.05). After treatment, the total scores for primary constipation symptoms, PAC-QOL, and TCM syndromes decreased in both groups (P<0.05), with more significant reductions in the observation group (P<0.05). The severity of all primary constipation symptoms was alleviated in both groups (P<0.05). In terms of "excessive straining and difficult defecation", "anal heaviness, incomplete evacuation, and bloating sensation", "abdominal distension", and "defecation frequency", the observation group showed better efficacy than the control group (P<0.05). Scores of the four PAC-QOL dimensions and the scores and severity of primary and secondary TCM symptoms were reduced in both groups (P<0.05), with more significant reductions in the observation group (P<0.05). After treatment, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and total SCFAs in the observation group increased significantly (P<0.05). The efficacy attenuation index and degree in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). No severe adverse reactions occurred in either group, and there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups. Positive correlations of varying degrees were observed among the total scores of primary constipation symptoms, PAC-QOL, and TCM syndromes, as well as between these scores and the history of stimulant laxative use, disease duration, and age. ConclusionYYHP can effectively alleviate the primary constipation symptoms in CC patients, improve quality of life, and ameliorate TCM syndromes, with good safety. It also has the advantage of a lower rebound degree after drug withdrawal, and its mechanism may be related to increasing fecal SCFA levels. Long-term abuse of stimulant laxatives may aggravate the severity of CC and prolong the disease course.
3.Application research of linear calibration using two reference substances in the establishment of qualitative standards for multi-component analysis of Saposhnikovia divaricata
YAN Jingyi ; ZHOU Hongxu ; TAO Muke ; XIE LinJuan ; JU Miao ; ZHANG Yi
Drug Standards of China 2026;27(1):0092-0099
Objective: Establishment of a HPLC method for six chemical components in Saposhnikovia divaricata (prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, cimifugin, 5-O-methylvisamminoside, sec-O-glucosylhamaudol, psoralen, and imperatorin), comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the dual-standard linear calibration method and the relative retention time method, and investigation of the feasibility of the linear calibration using two reference substances for qualitative analysis of multiple components in Saposhnikovia divaricata.
Methods: A HPLC method was employed, using 21 different brands and models of C18 columns. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile (A) and 0.02% phosphoric acid aqueous solution (B), with gradient elution (0-20 min, 18%A; 20-45 min, 18%A-50%A; 45-60 min, 50%A). The column temperature was set at 30 ℃, the flow rate was 1 mL·min-1, and the detection wavelength was 254 nm.
Results: The results predicted by the linear calibration using two reference substances were accurate and superior to those of the relative retention time method, and the six components exhibited good linear relationships within their respective ranges.
Conclusion: The established linear calibration using two reference substances accurately predicts the retention times of the target components. This method is stable and reliable, providing a reference for the establishment of digital standards in traditional Chinese medicine.
4.Clinical Efficacy of Fengyintang Combined with Western Medicine in Treatment of Parkinson's Disease with Excessive Heat Generating Wind and Its Effects on TLR4 and Inflammatory Factor Levels in Peripheral Blood
Jingyi ZHANG ; Meiru CHANG ; Shouzhen LUO ; Wenlei LI ; Xinyu XU ; Jianhua LIN ; Yan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(17):184-191
ObjectiveToll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a receptor for pathogen-associated molecular patterns of innate immunity, is associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as common pro-inflammatory cytokines and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) are related to inflammatory responses. This study evaluated the clinical efficacy and possible mechanisms of therapeutic effects of Fengyintang on early and mid-stage PD with excessive heat generating wind by observing the effects of Fengyintang on the serum levels of TLR4, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and hs-CRP in the patients with PD. MethodsSixty-eight PD patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into the control group and the observation group (n=34). Both groups were treated with anti-PD Western medicine and the observation group was additionally treated with Fengyintang. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. Before and after 8 weeks of treatment, the patients in the two groups were measured for their TCM symptom scores, International Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) score, Parkinson's Disease Non-Motor Symptom Scale (NMSS) score, Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptom (PAC-SYM) score, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) score, Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score, and changes in serum TLR4, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and hs-CRP levels. ResultsOne case in the control group was removed due to loss of visit, and a total of 67 PD patients (33 in the control group and 34 in the observation group) who met the criteria were included for analysis. After treatment, patients in the observation group showed decreases in scores of TCM symptoms, MDS-UPDRS, NMSS, PAC-SYM, PSQI, HAMA, and HAMD (P<0.05, P<0.01). Moreover, the observation group had lower scores of TCM symptoms, MDS-UPDRS, NMSS, PAC-SYM, PSQI, HAMA, and HAMD than the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The observation group showed higher efficacy in terms of TCM symptoms and MDS-UPDRS score than the control group (Z=-0.57, P<0.05). The overall response rate was higher in the observation group than in the control group (Z=-0.62, P<0.05, P<0.01). The serum TLR4, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and hs-CRP levels of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionFengyintang combined with Western medicine can safely and effectively alleviate the clinical symptoms, reduce the levels of inflammatory factors, improve the quality of life, and delay the disease progression of PD patients by inhibiting peripheral TLR4 expression and thus suppressing the downstream inflammatory response.
5.Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of prurigo nodularis.
Li ZHANG ; Qingchun DIAO ; Xia DOU ; Hong FANG ; Songmei GENG ; Hao GUO ; Yaolong CHEN ; Chao JI ; Chengxin LI ; Linfeng LI ; Jie LI ; Jingyi LI ; Wei LI ; Zhiming LI ; Yunsheng LIANG ; Jianjun QIAO ; Zhiqiang SONG ; Qing SUN ; Juan TAO ; Fang WANG ; Zhiqiang XIE ; Jinhua XU ; Suling XU ; Hongwei YAN ; Xu YAO ; Jianzhong ZHANG ; Litao ZHANG ; Gang ZHU ; Fei HAO ; Xinghua GAO
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(22):2859-2861
6.Research progress and development trend of nanopesticides and RNA pesticides.
Heng QIAO ; Jingyi CHEN ; Qinhong JIANG ; Xiangge DU ; Jie SHEN ; Shuo YAN
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2025;41(10):3774-3789
The production of healthy agricultural products has increased the demand for innovative and sustainable plant protection technologies, and the rapid advancement of nanotechnology has brought revolutionary breakthroughs to traditional agriculture. Nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems can not only significantly improve the utilization efficiency of pesticides, achieving enhanced efficacy and reduced application, but also decrease the pesticide residues and environmental pollution. Additionally, they have made breakthrough progress in the stability and persistence of RNA pesticides. This review summarized the research progress on nanopesticides and RNA pesticides, focusing on the mechanisms of nanocarriers in improving pesticide bioactivity and RNA interference (RNAi) efficiency. It also systematically summarized the types of nanomaterials and their applications in pest and disease management and provided an in-depth outlook for the future development of nanopesticides and RNA pesticides, which provided technical support for the high-quality development of agriculture in the future.
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7.Connotative Elements and Practical Explorations of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture in Leading Cultural Construction of Public Hospitals
Jianying WANG ; Xinpu LU ; Jingyi YAN ; Fanghui GU
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(2):90-92,96
Xi Jinping Thought on Culture is an important guideline for cultural construction in the new era,providing a new theoretical vision and action guide for the cultural construction of public hospitals.Since the Party's 18th National Congress,a series of reform practices in public hospitals have laid a solid foundation for cultural con-struction and shaped the eight elements of cultural construction in public hospitals.A public cancer specialized hospi-tal in Beijing closely focuses on the spiritual essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Culture,actively explores and practic-es,and builds an all-round hospital culture construction system and action path in the new era.
8.Adverse reaction analysis of drug-induced liver injury
Yan ZHANG ; Yanjun LI ; Jiahui LIU ; Jiao DENG ; Yuan YUAN ; Jingyi ZHANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2025;43(1):26-29
Objective To analyze the adverse reaction reports (ADRs) of drug-induced liver injury in recent ten years, explore the characteristics and related rules of drug-induced liver injury, and provide reference for clinical safe drug use. Methods ADRs in our hospital from 2011 to 2021 which belonged to drug-induced liver injuries were collected, and Pareto analysis was carried on. Results In 259 ADR reports, the most common type of drug-induced liver injury was hepatocellular injury (37.84%). The age of drug-induced liver injury was mainly over 46 years, totaling 195 (75.28%). Drugs were mainly distributed in cardiovascular system medicine (44.02%), anti-infective medicine (23.94%)and anti-tumor medicine (11.58%). Among the cardiovascular drugs, atorvastatin calcium 40mg and over 40mg were the highest proportion, with 53 cases (46.49%). The main anti-infectious drugs were cephalosporins (29.03%), carbapenem (19.35%), antifungal (17.74%)and quinolones (11.29%). Adverse reactions occurred within 6 days (69.88%), the duration of adverse reactions was 1-2 weeks (31.66%), and most patients were improved (47.88%) or cured (37.07%). Conclusion For middle-aged and elderly patients, when the application of cardiovascular system drugs, anti-infective drugs or anti-tumor drugs, it is necessary to monitor the liver function changes of patients for at least 6 days. If there are abnormalities, the drugs should be stopped or given treatment in time, to avoid the progress of drug-induced liver injury.
9.Application of right-opening single flap valvuloplasty based on tubular stomach in gastrointestinal reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy
Chun YU ; Weiping JI ; Dejun JIANG ; Xiaolei CHEN ; Shu LIU ; Weizhe CHEN ; Xiaojiao RUAN ; Jun QIAN ; Hang LU ; Jingyi YAN
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2025;28(8):922-926
Objective:To explore the application value of right-opening single flap valvuloplasty based on tubular stomach in gastrointestinal reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy.Method:Use a linear cutting stapler to make a parallel curve from the angle of the stomach to the junction of the gastric fundus to remove the lesser curvature of the stomach, and detach the gastric body about 5 cm away from the tumor to create a tubular stomach. Use a marker pen to draw a C-shaped seromuscular flap area with a width of 2.5 cm and a height of 3.5 cm 1.5 cm below the residual stomach closure nail, and create a free muscle flap in the gap between the plasma muscle layer and the submucosal layer. Make a transverse incision of 3 cm at the lower edge of the mucosal bed, and intermittently suture the entire lower edge of the gastric wall with 3 stitches. Under laparoscopy, use 4-0 barbed wire to suture the 1 cm wide muscular layer at the top of the tubular stomach and the posterior wall of the esophagus about 5 cm away from the esophageal stump with 3 stitches. Push the upper end of the tubular stomach into the mediastinum, and then tighten the barbed wire to ensure a tight fit between the stomach and the posterior wall of the esophagus. Use an ultrasonic scalpel to remove the esophageal stump, suture the entire posterior wall of the esophagus with the gastric mucosa, and use barbed wire to suture the anterior wall from left to right. The anastomotic site is completely covered with a free muscle flap, and the barbed line is used to continuously suture the muscle flap along the C-shaped line to the gastric pulp muscle layer at the edge of the mucosal bed, embedding the anastomotic site and completing the reconstruction of the digestive tract.Results:Clinical data of 23 patients (18 from the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University and 5 from the Quzhou Hospital affiliated with Wenzhou Medical University) who underwent laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy, tubular gastroesophageal anastomosis, and pure manual right flap reconstruction surgery for esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma and proximal gastric cancer from October 2023 to August 2024. There were 15 males and 8 females, with an age of (65.3±7.7) years, the BMI was (22.9±2.8) kg/m 2. All patients in the group successfully completed the surgery, with a surgery time of (218.5±38.1) minutes, including (73.5±19.2) minutes for anastomosis, intraoperative blood loss of (64.5±15.4) ml, postoperative passage of gas on (3.4±0.5) days, first consumption of liquid food after surgery of (3.9±1.1) days, and postoperative hospital stay of (9.1±0.8) days. One patient developed anastomotic stenosis (grade I) after surgery, presenting with mild swallowing obstruction, which returned to normal after dietary adjustment, and there were no cases of secondary surgery. The median follow-up time for the entire group was 4.0 (0.7-7.0) months, during which there were no deaths or tumor recurrence or metastasis, no complications such as anastomotic stenosis or gastric emptying disorders, and no complaints of acid reflux or heartburn. At one month of postoperative follow-up, the reflux symptom index (RSI) score was (3.1±2.9) points, and at three months, the RSI score was (2.4±1.4) points. Conclusions:The application of right-opening single flap valvuloplasty based on tubular stomach for gastrointestinal reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy is safe,feasible,and has satisfactory short-term efficacy.
10.Relationship between blood pressure and cognitive decline:a 4-year community-based prospective cohort study
Yanyu WANG ; Wei PENG ; Suhang SHANG ; Ling GAO ; Liangjun DANG ; Jingyi WANG ; Qiumin QU ; Yan QU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(5):733-739
Objective To explore the relationship between blood pressure at baseline and significant decline in cognitive function after 4 years in middle-aged and elderly people in rural Xi'an,and the potential effect of age on the relationship.Methods Data were collected from a cohort of middle-aged and elderly people with cognitive impairment in rural Xi'an,Shaanxi Province.The cohort consisted of people aged≥40 years from a village in Huyi District,Xi'an.The baseline survey was completed between October 2014 and March 2015,and two follow-up visits were conducted in 2016 and 2018.Blood pressure parameters studied included hypertension and high systolic blood pressure(≥140 mmHg vs.<140 mmHg),and high diastolic blood pressure(≥90 mmHg vs.<90 mmHg).The Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)was used to assess the whole cognitive function,and the decline of MMSE score ≥4 points in 4 years was defined as significant decline of cognitive function.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between blood pressure and cognitive function at baseline.Subgroup analysis was used to study the effect of age(<65 vs.≥65 years)on the relationship.Results We recruited a total of 1 350 subjects in the analysis,including 235 subjects(17.4%)with baseline age ≥65 years and 533 male subjects(39.5%);671 subjects(49.7%)had hypertension,with systolic blood pressure of(131.71±17.79)mmHg;840 subjects(62.2%)had high systolic blood pressure,with diastolic blood pressure of(82.18±10.56)mmHg;395(29.3%)had high diastolic blood pressure.During the 4-year follow-up,56 cases(4.2%)met the criteria for significant decline of cognitive function.We did not find significant association of hypertension and high systolic blood pressure with cognitive decline in the general population,<65-year-old subgroup,or ≥ 65-year-old subgroup.The incidence of significant cognitive decline was not statistically significant in the total population(3.6%vs.5.6%,P=0.092),the ≥65-year-old subgroup(7.5%vs.8.2%,P=0.855),the normal diastolic blood pressure group,or the high diastolic blood pressure group.However,in the subgroup<65 years,the incidence of cognitive decline was higher in the high diastolic blood pressure group than in the normal diastolic blood pressure group(2.7%vs.5.1%,P=0.043).Multivariate analysis showed that high diastolic blood pressure was not found to be associated with significant cognitive decline in the total population(OR=1.744,95%CI:0.953-3.192,P=0.071),the subgroup of ≥65 years old(OR=0.858,95%CI:0.221-3.338,P=0.825),or the subgroup of ≥65 years old.In the<65 age group,high diastolic blood pressure was significantly associated with cognitive decline(OR=2.051,95%CI:1.005-4.186,P=0.048).Conclusion High diastolic blood pressure is associated with 4-year cognitive decline in people aged 40-65 years,but not in those aged ≥65.No association is found between hypertension or high systolic blood pressure and significant cognitive decline.

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