1.Application and Reflection of Simiao Yong'an Tang in Pan-vascular Diseases
Aolin LI ; Kangzheng GUO ; Xitong SUN ; Lerong YU ; Wei ZHOU ; Junping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(21):235-243
Pan-vascular diseases are a group of diseases involving the systemic vascular system, with vascular lesions (especially atherosclerosis) as a common pathological feature. Pan-vascular diseases have attracted widespread attention due to the high healthcare burden that accompanies high morbidity. Inflammation is the core pathogenesis of pan-vascular diseases. Targeted anti-inflammatory strategies have achieved certain success in basic research. However, due to the increased risk of infection, their clinical application has been hindered. Simiao Yong'an Tang (SMYAT), which has the effects of nourishing Yin, detoxifying, and activating blood, demonstrates unique therapeutic advantages. Clinical evidence indicates that SMYAT alone or in combination with conventional Western Medicine/other compound formulas/non-drug therapies can effectively alleviate the clinical symptoms and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes of pan-vascular diseases. At the same time, it can reduce the serum levels of inflammatory factors and the risk of infection, improve glucose and lipid metabolism and blood viscosity, and promote wound healing, thereby enhancing the quality of life. The research on the pharmacological material basis indicates that when SMYAT enters the bloodstream, it can be converted into various active components such as harpagide, harpagoside, and chlorogenic acid. Basic research suggests that SMYAT can exert anti-inflammatory effects through multiple pathways and targets, such as interfering with immune cell adhesion and aggregation, macrophage polarization, foam cell autophagy, neovascularization in the outer membrane and plaque, lipid metabolism and cholesterol reverse transport. The current research lacks comprehensive discussion on vascular diseases. In-depth studies on the effects and mechanisms of SMYAT can provide new therapeutic approaches for pan-vascular diseases. Moreover, they help to gain an overall understanding of the disease progression, demonstrating the superiority of the TCM concept of treating different diseases with the same method. This paper provides a systematic overview of the TCM and Western Medicine understanding of pan-vascular diseases, the theoretical framework and material basis of SMYAT, and the progress of clinical and basic research on SMYAT treatment of pan-vascular diseases. The ultimate goal is to provide theoretical evidence and guidance for the development and application of SMYAT in the field of pan-vascular diseases. In the future, further research should be conducted to standardize the compound formula and explore the mechanism of treatment with integrated TCM and Western Medicine.
2.Application and Reflection of Simiao Yong'an Tang in Pan-vascular Diseases
Aolin LI ; Kangzheng GUO ; Xitong SUN ; Lerong YU ; Wei ZHOU ; Junping ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(21):235-243
Pan-vascular diseases are a group of diseases involving the systemic vascular system, with vascular lesions (especially atherosclerosis) as a common pathological feature. Pan-vascular diseases have attracted widespread attention due to the high healthcare burden that accompanies high morbidity. Inflammation is the core pathogenesis of pan-vascular diseases. Targeted anti-inflammatory strategies have achieved certain success in basic research. However, due to the increased risk of infection, their clinical application has been hindered. Simiao Yong'an Tang (SMYAT), which has the effects of nourishing Yin, detoxifying, and activating blood, demonstrates unique therapeutic advantages. Clinical evidence indicates that SMYAT alone or in combination with conventional Western Medicine/other compound formulas/non-drug therapies can effectively alleviate the clinical symptoms and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes of pan-vascular diseases. At the same time, it can reduce the serum levels of inflammatory factors and the risk of infection, improve glucose and lipid metabolism and blood viscosity, and promote wound healing, thereby enhancing the quality of life. The research on the pharmacological material basis indicates that when SMYAT enters the bloodstream, it can be converted into various active components such as harpagide, harpagoside, and chlorogenic acid. Basic research suggests that SMYAT can exert anti-inflammatory effects through multiple pathways and targets, such as interfering with immune cell adhesion and aggregation, macrophage polarization, foam cell autophagy, neovascularization in the outer membrane and plaque, lipid metabolism and cholesterol reverse transport. The current research lacks comprehensive discussion on vascular diseases. In-depth studies on the effects and mechanisms of SMYAT can provide new therapeutic approaches for pan-vascular diseases. Moreover, they help to gain an overall understanding of the disease progression, demonstrating the superiority of the TCM concept of treating different diseases with the same method. This paper provides a systematic overview of the TCM and Western Medicine understanding of pan-vascular diseases, the theoretical framework and material basis of SMYAT, and the progress of clinical and basic research on SMYAT treatment of pan-vascular diseases. The ultimate goal is to provide theoretical evidence and guidance for the development and application of SMYAT in the field of pan-vascular diseases. In the future, further research should be conducted to standardize the compound formula and explore the mechanism of treatment with integrated TCM and Western Medicine.
3.New Progress in Research on Zhizichi Tang
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(18):295-305
Zhizichi Tang (栀子豉汤), first recorded in Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases (《伤寒杂病论》) by ZHANG Zhongjing, a medical sage during the Han dynasty, is one of the classical prescriptions in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It plays an important role in the clinical practice of TCM because of its dispersing and transparent characteristics. It is one of the representative parts of “dispersing fire stagnation” and is used mainly for the treatment of various symptoms caused by heat depression in the chest and diaphragm. Pharmacological research has found that it has multiple effects, such as sedative hypnosis and anti-depression, inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, regulating the intestinal flora, improving insulin resistance and endocrine metabolism disorders, reducing liver toxicity, and protecting the nerve and heart. Clinical studies have confirmed that its treatment of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other diseases has few side effects and high safety. Combined with the analysis of TCM syndrome and pharmacological effects, Zhizichi Tang also shows potential in treating other diseases such as heart, lung system, spleen and stomach, liver system, endocrine, and metabolic system diseases. Therefore, the authors, by searching Chinese and foreign literature, especially in recent five years, systematically reviewed and summarized the research progress on Zhizichi Tang in six aspects of TCM syndrome, dosage and administration, chemical composition, pharmacological effects, clinical application, and adverse reactions, aiming to provide a reference for further research and clinical application of Zhizichi Tang.
4.Application progress of TCM external treatment for prevention and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and its complication
Bilin CHENG ; Shiling SUN ; Junping ZHANG ; Zheng WEI ; Zhengfang TANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;47(2):276-280
In clinical practice, TCM external treatment is used to treat cancer pain, malignant pleural effusion, cancer-related fatigue and other related diseases of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). TCM external treatment can also prevent and treat adverse reactions related to NSCLC treatment measures, such as postoperative cough, radiation-induced lung injury, nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy, bone marrow suppression after chemotherapy, immune and targeted drug-related rash, etc. It mainly uses external use of Chinese materia medica, acupuncture, moxibustion, scraping, acupoint pressing and other methods. Different TCM external treatment method are often used in combination to improve the curative effect. External therapy has been widely used in the treatment of NSCLC related diseases. By balancing yin and yang of viscera, promoting the recovery of body function, it can achieve the role of cancer prevention, improvement of quality of life, control of clinical symptoms, attenuation and effect enhancement.
5.Risk Prediction Performance of Blood Biomarkers for Bipolar Disorder With Psychotic Symptoms
Zijun NI ; Junping YIN ; Xiaoying WANG ; Yuting ZHOU ; Xian MO ; Lu SUN ; Wei ZHANG
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(5):1351-1356
Objective To investigate biological markers associated with psychotic symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder(BD)based on electronic medical records of patients,and to develop an interpretable risk prediction model that supports the identification of high-risk individuals and that facilitates decision-making for providing clinical intervention in a timely manner.Methods A total of 2 352 patients diagnosed with BD and admitted to West China Hospital,Sichuan University were enrolled using the electronic medical records system of the hospital.The participants were divided into two subgroups,the bipolar disorder depression(BDD)group and the bipolar disorder mania(BDM)group.The logistic regression algorithm was used to train and validate the prediction model,and interpretability methods were used to analyze the contribution of each feature to individuals and the effect of the features on specific target prediction decisions.Results The logistic regression model demonstrated robust predictive performance across the BD,BDD,and BDM cohorts,with areas under the curve(AUC)of the receiver operating characteristic curves always exceeding 81.6%.The core predictive features included platelet distribution width(PDW),fibrinogen(FIB),platelet large cell ratio(P-LCR),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),prothrombin time(PT),and triglyceride(TG).The logistic regression model exhibited strong interpretability and was combined with nomograms for intuitive risk quantification and individualized prediction.Conclusion The logistic regression model enables rapid and simple screening of BD patients with psychotic symptoms.Distinct patterns of changes observed in blood biomarkers of BDD and BDM subgroups enrich the understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and highlight the importance of considering subtypes in the intervention and management of patients.
6.Buyang Huanwu Decoction reduces mitochondrial autophagy in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts in hypoxic culture by inhibiting the BNIP3-PI3K/Akt pathway
Junping ZHAN ; Shuo HUANG ; Qingliang MENG ; Wei FAN ; Huimin GU ; Jiakang CUI ; Huilian WANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(1):35-42
Objective To investigate the role of the BNIP3-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in mediating the inhibitory effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction(BYHWT)on mitochondrial autophagy in human synovial fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis patients(FLS-RA)cultured under a hypoxic condition.Methods Forty normal Wistar rats were randomized into two groups(n=20)for daily gavage of BYHWT or distilled water for 7 days to prepare BYHWT-medicated or control sera.FLS-RA were cultured in routine condition or exposed to hypoxia(10%O2)for 24 h wigh subsequent treatment with IL-1β,followed by treatment with diluted BYHWT-medicated serum(5%,10%and 20%)or control serum.AnnexinV-APC/7-AAD double staining and T-AOC kit were used for detecting apoptosis and total antioxidant capacity of the cells,and the changes in ROS,ATP level,mitochondrial membrane potential and Ca2+homeostasis were analyzed.The changes in mRNA and protein expressions of BNIP3,PI3K and AKT and mRNA expressions of LC3,Beclin-1 and P62 were detected using RT-qPCR and Western blotting.Results Treatment with BYHWT-medicated serum dose-dependently lowered apoptosis rate of IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure.The treatment significantly decreased T-AOC concentration,increased ROS production,autophagosome formation and ATPase levels,and lowered mitochondrial membrane potential and Ca2+level in the cells.In IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure,treatment with BYHWT-medicated serum significantly increased BNIP3 protein expression,decreased the protein expressions of PI3K and AKT,increased the mRNA expressions of BNIP3 and P62,and lowered the mRNA expressions of PI3K,AKT,LC3 and Beclin-1 without significantly affecting Beclin-1 protein expression.The cells treated with 5%and 10%BYHWT-medicated serum showed no significant changes in LC3 expression.Conclusion BYHWT inhibits mitochondrial autophagy in IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure possibly by inhibiting BNIP3-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
7.National clinical three-tiered surveillance and stratified precision detection report on respiratory infectious pathogens in 2024
Jingwen AI ; Jikui DENG ; Min DONG ; Xiaohong GAO ; Jiawei GENG ; Xiaoli HU ; Zhu JIN ; Hongyan LIU ; Yongzhong LI ; Xi LIU ; Yuanwang QIU ; Lihong QU ; Binhuang SUN ; Wei SONG ; Hongyu WANG ; Junping WANG ; Sen WANG ; Xiaoming XIONG ; Daokun YANG ; Liaoyun ZHANG ; Yanliang ZHANG ; Xianghong ZHOU ; Wenhong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2025;43(2):79-89
Objective:To analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of respiratory pathogens in China.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study, which encompassed 19 core units of the clinical pathogen network and established a three-tiered clinical pathogen surveillance system. Thirty respiratory samples were collected every two weeks from various units from January to December 2024, and the clinical and pathogen diagnostic information were gathered. A total of 11 864 samples were tested using this system. The tier-1 clinical pathogen surveillance system covered influenza A virus (Flu-A), influenza B virus (Flu-B), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The tier-2 clinical pathogen surveillance system focused on 18 key respiratory pathogens. The tier-3 clinical pathogen surveillance system further clarified whether any emerging infectious diseases had occurred.Results:The tier-1 clinical pathogen surveillance system showed Flu-A predominated in December, Flu-B predominated in January, SARS-CoV-2 peaked in March and August, whereas RSV circulated sporadically throughout the year. Geographic trends were broadly consistent across the seven major regions, although Flu-A detection in December was notably higher in Northeast China (48.1%(111/231)) and East China (36.2%(148/409)), and RSV detection was concentrated in the Northwest and South China from January to March. Data from the tier-2 clinical pathogen surveillance system indicated that Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, rhinovirus, and adenovirus were detected year-round, of these, Streptococcus pneumoniae and rhinovirus showed elevated positive detection rates from August to September, while adenovirus peaked in January. Legionella pneumophila was not detected throughout the year, and other pathogens fluctuated throughout the year without a consistent pattern. The predominant etiologic agents of pediatric pneumonia were Mycoplasma pneumoniae (35.0%(105/300)), rhinovirus (25.7%(77/300)), and adenovirus (17.3%(52/300)), whereas adult pneumonia was mainly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (10.5%(29/277)), Staphylococcus aureus (6.9%(19/277)), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (6.9%(19/277)), and Flu-A (6.1%(17/277)). The tier-3 clinical pathogen surveillance system did not identify any emerging respiratory pathogens. Conclusion:Respiratory pathogens in China in 2024 exhibit distinct temporal and spatial distribution patterns and vary among different populations.
8.Discussion on the Correlation between"Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism-Intestinal Flora"and Chronic Heart Failure Based on the Theory of"Spleen-Small Intestine-Heart"Axis
Xiaowen ZHENG ; Junping ZHU ; Chengxin LIU ; Min SHI ; Qinghua ZENG ; Zhihua GUO ; Jiaming WEI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(11):19-24
Chronic heart failure(CHF)is a common end-stage manifestation of cardiovascular disease,and the"spleen-small intestine-heart"axis is its important mechanism.Current studies have shown that the"spleen"in TCM and mitochondria function are similar,and the physiological dysfunction of the"small intestine"is also closely related to intestinal bacterial dysbiosis,and the pathology of the spleen and the small intestine will be transmitted to the heart to accelerate the occurrence and development of CHF.Based on the relevant theory of spleen-small intestine-heart,this article described the correlation between abnormal mitochondrial energy metabolism and imbalance of intestinal flora and CHF from the aspects of the spleen,small intestine and heart,and believed that the essence of CHF is a pathological condition formed by mitochondrial energy metabolism crisis and intestinal microecological disorders,which could provide theoretical references for the TCM prevention and treatment of CHF.
9.Buyang Huanwu Decoction reduces mitochondrial autophagy in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts in hypoxic culture by inhibiting the BNIP3-PI3K/Akt pathway.
Junping ZHAN ; Shuo HUANG ; Qingliang MENG ; Wei FAN ; Huimin GU ; Jiakang CUI ; Huilian WANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(1):35-42
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the role of the BNIP3-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in mediating the inhibitory effect of Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWT) on mitochondrial autophagy in human synovial fibroblasts from rheumatoid arthritis patients (FLS-RA) cultured under a hypoxic condition.
METHODS:
Forty normal Wistar rats were randomized into two groups (n=20) for daily gavage of BYHWT or distilled water for 7 days to prepare BYHWT-medicated or control sera. FLS-RA were cultured in routine condition or exposed to hypoxia (10% O2) for 24 h wigh subsequent treatment with IL-1β, followed by treatment with diluted BYHWT-medicated serum (5%, 10% and 20%) or control serum. AnnexinV-APC/7-AAD double staining and T-AOC kit were used for detecting apoptosis and total antioxidant capacity of the cells, and the changes in ROS, ATP level, mitochondrial membrane potential and Ca2+ homeostasis were analyzed. The changes in mRNA and protein expressions of BNIP3, PI3K and AKT and mRNA expressions of LC3, Beclin-1 and P62 were detected using RT-qPCR and Western blotting.
RESULTS:
Treatment with BYHWT-medicated serum dose-dependently lowered apoptosis rate of IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure. The treatment significantly decreased T-AOC concentration, increased ROS production, autophagosome formation and ATPase levels, and lowered mitochondrial membrane potential and Ca2+ level in the cells. In IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure, treatment with BYHWT-medicated serum significantly increased BNIP3 protein expression, decreased the protein expressions of PI3K and AKT, increased the mRNA expressions of BNIP3 and P62, and lowered the mRNA expressions of PI3K, AKT, LC3 and Beclin-1 without significantly affecting Beclin-1 protein expression. The cells treated with 5% and 10% BYHWT-medicated serum showed no significant changes in LC3 expression.
CONCLUSIONS
BYHWT inhibits mitochondrial autophagy in IL-1β-induced FLS-RA with hypoxic exposure possibly by inhibiting BNIP3-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
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10.Research on the Formation Mechanism and Intervention Strategy of Doctors' Defensive Medicinerom the Perspective of Multi-Dimensional Driving
Xinle YIN ; Wei LIU ; Junping LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Qunhong WU ; Libo LIANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(7):1-5
Defensive medicine is a complex clinical decision-making phenomenon caused by the change of medical system and the generalization of medical risk.Based on the multi-dimensional driving perspective decon-structs defensive medicine into three types:quality improvement behaviorassurance behavior and avoidance behaviorintegrates event system theory,affective event theory,social cognition theory,self-worth orientation the-oryand builds a multi-dimensional driving chain of"environment-event-emotion-cognitive-attitudinal behavior".Systematically deconstruct the formation mechanism of defensive medicine.The multi-dimensional driving analysis shows that the intensitytime and space of the event jointly trigger the behavior adjustment;Emotional factors af-fect decision-making directly or indirectly through attitude mediating;Environmentcognition and behavior interacted with each other to form a cycle.Behavior is differentiated by attitudinal orientation.On this basis collaborative gover-nance strategies such as optimizing dispute handling mechanismcreating doctor-patient trust atmosphereand im-proving value incentive system are proposed to provide theoretical support and practical path for improving doc-tor-patient relationship and medical quality.

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