1.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as a Dominant Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Zihan WANG ; Yanyu CHEN ; Yong CUI ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Ke XUE ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Yuan XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):263-269
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a refractory autoimmune disease, is among the dominant diseases where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows advantages in the field of rheumatology and immunology. The China-Japan Friendship Hospital hosted the "46th Youth Salon on Dominant Diseases (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)" organized by the China Association of Chinese Medicine, which led to a consensus on "the advantages, challenges, interdisciplinary approaches, and translational achievements of integrated TCM and Western medical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE." The diagnosis and treatment of SLE currently face several challenges, such as frequent misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in the early stages, difficulty in achieving treatment targets, multiple side effects from pharmacotherapy, and the lack of management strategies for special populations, all of which hinder the fulfillment of the clinical needs of patients. Integrated TCM and Western medical approaches can improve clinical symptoms such as skin erythema, aversion to cold and cold limbs, fatigue, dry mouth, restlessness, and heat sensation in the palms and soles, thereby improving patients' quality of life. The approaches also help consolidate the efficacy of conventional Western medicine, slow disease progression, reduce relapse rates, address multi-organ involvement, and prevent or treat complications. Additionally, they enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, prevent the side effects of Western medications, help reduce hormone use, and offer distinct advantages in the individualized intervention of special populations, contributing to the whole-process management of the disease. However, evidence-based medical support for this integrated approach remains limited, and the quality of available evidence is generally low. Common evaluation systems and modern research methodologies should be adopted to clarify the efficacy of TCM in SLE treatment. Efforts should be made to carry out high-quality evidence-based medical research, strengthen the development of fundamental and pharmacological research, and further explain the distinct advantages of TCM in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE. Future efforts should focus on advancing the integration of TCM and modern medicine, incorporating multi-omics technologies, individualized stratification, and other precision medicine concepts, in combination with artificial intelligence. Moreover, interdisciplinary collaboration should be promoted to utilize modern technology in exploring the essence of TCM theories and screening effective formulae, thereby comprehensively improving the diagnosis and treatment of SLE through integrated TCM and Western medical approaches.
2.Systemic Lupus Erythematosus as a Dominant Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Zihan WANG ; Yanyu CHEN ; Yong CUI ; Qingwen TAO ; Mei MO ; Ke XUE ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Yuan XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(13):263-269
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a refractory autoimmune disease, is among the dominant diseases where traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows advantages in the field of rheumatology and immunology. The China-Japan Friendship Hospital hosted the "46th Youth Salon on Dominant Diseases (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)" organized by the China Association of Chinese Medicine, which led to a consensus on "the advantages, challenges, interdisciplinary approaches, and translational achievements of integrated TCM and Western medical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE." The diagnosis and treatment of SLE currently face several challenges, such as frequent misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis in the early stages, difficulty in achieving treatment targets, multiple side effects from pharmacotherapy, and the lack of management strategies for special populations, all of which hinder the fulfillment of the clinical needs of patients. Integrated TCM and Western medical approaches can improve clinical symptoms such as skin erythema, aversion to cold and cold limbs, fatigue, dry mouth, restlessness, and heat sensation in the palms and soles, thereby improving patients' quality of life. The approaches also help consolidate the efficacy of conventional Western medicine, slow disease progression, reduce relapse rates, address multi-organ involvement, and prevent or treat complications. Additionally, they enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity, prevent the side effects of Western medications, help reduce hormone use, and offer distinct advantages in the individualized intervention of special populations, contributing to the whole-process management of the disease. However, evidence-based medical support for this integrated approach remains limited, and the quality of available evidence is generally low. Common evaluation systems and modern research methodologies should be adopted to clarify the efficacy of TCM in SLE treatment. Efforts should be made to carry out high-quality evidence-based medical research, strengthen the development of fundamental and pharmacological research, and further explain the distinct advantages of TCM in the diagnosis and treatment of SLE. Future efforts should focus on advancing the integration of TCM and modern medicine, incorporating multi-omics technologies, individualized stratification, and other precision medicine concepts, in combination with artificial intelligence. Moreover, interdisciplinary collaboration should be promoted to utilize modern technology in exploring the essence of TCM theories and screening effective formulae, thereby comprehensively improving the diagnosis and treatment of SLE through integrated TCM and Western medical approaches.
3.Study on equivalence of biological activity of insulin glargine by quantitative immunofluorescence assay and insulin bioassay
Yi-Min GAO ; Hong-Mei ZHANG ; Kai-Yong HE ; Deng-Ke YIN ; Bei SUN ; Lei-Ming XU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(11):2193-2199
Aim To establish a quantitative immunofluorescent bioactivity assay(ICW)for insulin glargine based on CHO-IN-SRB 1284 transgenic cells,and to study its equivalence with in-sulin bioassay of Ch.P.Methods The cells were diluted 25 times with 1.5 × 108 L-1 cell density plates and 1 500 μmol·L-1 insulin glargine,and then diluted with a 3-fold gradient se-ries.The cells were stimulated in microporous plates for 20 min.After fixation,permeation and antibody incubation.Quantitative immunofluorescence biological activity was detected by odyssey two-color infrared fluorescence imaging system.Results There was a good dose-effect relationship between the concentration of insulin glargine in ICW and its relative potency.The method had good specificity,and the relative accuracy,intermediate preci-sion and linearity met the requirements.The relative deviation of biological activity results of 7 batches of insulin glargine samples measured by the two methods was less than 10%.The results were analyzed by SPSS and SAS software,which showed that the methods were correlated and equivalent.Conclusions The quantitative immunofluorescence assay for the biological activity of insulin glargine can be established.The method has good spe-cificity,high accuracy and precision,and has correlation and e-quivalent with biotiter assay,which can be applied to in vitro ef-ficacy evaluation and quality control of insulin glargine.
4.Porcine SIRT5 promotes replication of foot and mouth disease virus type O in PK-15 cells
Guo-Hui CHEN ; Xi-Juan SHI ; Xin-Tian BIE ; Xing YANG ; Si-Yue ZHAO ; Da-Jun ZHANG ; Deng-Shuai ZHAO ; Wen-Qian YAN ; Ling-Ling CHEN ; Mei-Yu ZHAO ; Lu HE ; Hai-Xue ZHENG ; Xia LIU ; Ke-Shan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(5):421-429
The effect of porcine SIRT5 on replication of foot and mouth disease virus type O(FMDV-O)and the underlying regulatory mechanism were investigated.Western blot and RT-qPCR analyses were employed to monitor expression of endoge-nous SIRT5 in PK-15 cells infected with FMDV-O.Three pairs of SIRT5-specific siRNAs were synthesized.Changes to SIRT5 and FMDV-O protein and transcript levels,in addition to virus copy numbers,were measured by western blot and RT-qPCR analyses.PK-15 cells were transfected with a eukaryotic SIRT5 expression plasmid.Western blot and RT-qPCR analyses were used to explore the impact of SIRT5 overexpression on FMDV-O replication.Meanwhile,RT-qPCR analysis was used to detect the effect of SIRT5 overexpression on the mRNA expression levels of type I interferon-stimulated genes induced by SeV and FMDV-O.The results showed that expression of SIRT5 was up-regulated in PK-15 cells infected with FMDV-O and siRNA interfered with SIRT5 to inhibit FMDV-O replication.SIRT5 overexpression promoted FMDV-O replication.SIRT5 over-expression decreased mRNA expression levels of interferon-stimulated genes induced by SeV and FMDV-O.These results suggest that FMDV-O infection stimulated expression of SIRT5 in PK-15 cells,while SIRT5 promoted FMDV-O rep-lication by inhibiting production of type I interferon-stimula-ted genes.These findings provide a reference to further ex-plore the mechanism underlying the ability of porcine SIRT5 to promote FMDV-O replication.
5.Clinical characteristics and genetic analysis of CYP7B1 gene mutation-associated complex hereditary spastic paraplegia pedigrees
Yuwei ZHANG ; Jiewen ZHANG ; Guiyu LOU ; Bing ZHANG ; Yusheng CHEN ; Wenli MEI ; Na QI ; Xingxing LEI ; Ke YANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2024;57(8):881-889
Objective:To analyze the clinical phenotype and genetic characteristics of probands in 3 pedigrees of complex hereditary spastic paraplegia type 5 (HSP5) who developed symptoms during childhood, and the genetic diagnostic methods of HSP5 to improve the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of this disease.Methods:The clinical data of 3 HSP5 families admitted to Henan Provincial People′s Hospital from June 2020 to January 2023 were collected. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed on the patients to analyze phenotype-related single nucleotide variation (SNV) and small fragment insertion/deletion (INDEL) variation. At the same time, the sequencing data were used to analyze the dynamic mutation regions of specific genes.Results:The probands in the 3 families had complex HSP: the proband in family 1 showed weakness of both lower limbs, urgency of urination and ataxia; the proband in family 2 showed slightly lower intelligence, weakness of both lower limbs, dysarthria, and brain magnetic resonance imaging showed white matter lesions; the proband in family 3 showed muscle weakness, spasm, frequent urination and ataxia of both lower limbs. The sequencing results showed that the CYP7B1 gene c.1171G>T (paternal) and c.1249C>T (maternal) compound heterozygous mutations were found in proband 1 and his younger brother. The CYP7B1 gene c.334C>T (paternal) and c.259+2T>C (maternal) compound heterozygous mutations were found in proband 2 and her younger sister. The CYP7B1 gene c.334C>T (paternal) and c.1082G>A (maternal) compound heterozygous mutations were found in proband 3. And c.1171G>T was a new variant that had not been reported before. Dynamic mutation analysis showed that the numbers of CAG repeats of ATXN1/2/3/6/7/8/12, DRPLA, TBP genes were within the normal range. According to the clinical manifestations and genetic examination results of the children in the 3 pedigrees, the diagnosis of HSP5 was clear. Conclusions:The 3 families in the study all had complex HSP5 caused by compound heterozygous mutations of the CYP7B1 gene. WES can analyze SNV, INDEL and dynamic mutations simultaneously to make the maximum clear diagnosis and can be used as an effective detection method for HSP5.
6.Surgical strategies for atrial functional mitral regurgitation with atrial fibrillation
Nan MA ; Chunrong BAO ; Ke WEI ; Yunjiao ZHANG ; Li ZHANG ; Ju MEI
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;40(10):607-611
Objective:Analysis of surgical strategies for atrial functional mitral regurgitation with atrial fibrillation.Methods:Retrospective analysis of 112 patients with mitral regurgitation and atrial fibrillation between June 2017 and January 2023. Among them, 56 cases were severe atrial functional mitral regurgitation with atrial fibrillation, and the other 56 cases were degenerative mitral regurgitation with atrial fibrillation. All patients underwent maze Ⅳ procedure and mitral valve surgery. Follow up will be conducted through outpatient follow-up and telephone calls. The condition of postoperative mitral valve is obtained through echo. The postoperative cardiac rhythm is based on the patient's conscious symptoms, electrocardiogram, 24 hour dynamic electrocardiogram.Results:The comparison of preoperative basic data shows that the age, duration of atrial fibrillation, and comorbidity of patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation are significantly higher than those in the degenerative mitral regurgitation group. All patients successfully completed the surgery. Postoperative death occurred in 2 cases in the atrial mitral regurgitation group. The causes of death were ARDS and pulmonary infection, respectively. The main postoperative complications include bleeding, low cardiac output, pulmonary infection, and acute kidney injury. During follow-up, 43 patients (79.6%) in the atrial mitral regurgitation group maintained sinus rhythm, while 49 patients (87.5%) in the degenerative group. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the Kaplan- Meier curves. In the atrial mitral regurgitation group, there were 47 cases with no mitral regurgitation, 4 cases with mild regurgitation, and 1 case with moderate regurgitation. In the degenerative group, there were 42 cases with no mitral regurgitation, 6 cases with mild regurgitation, 1 case with moderate regurgitation, and 1 case with severe regurgitation. The risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the atrial mitral regurgitation is related to postoperative left atrial diameter greater than 50 mm, while in the degenerative group, atrial fibrillation recurrence is related to postoperative left atrial diameter greater than 50 mm and residual mitral regurgitation. Conclusion:Mitral valve repair combined with maze Ⅳ procedure is an effective treatment for patients with severe atrial functional mitral regurgitation and atrial fibrillation. Further improving the success rate of atrial fibrillation and reducing surgical trauma will benefit patients in the future.
7.Electromagnetic compatibility evaluation of brain-computer interface rehabilitation robots and improvement suggestions
Ming-Jian ZHU ; Meng LIU ; Mei WANG ; Shu YANG ; Shu-Yi ZHANG ; Qing-Yu LI ; Cheng-Ke ZHU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(9):84-88
The determinations of the operation mode and basic performance conformity for evaluating the electromagnetic compatibility of brain-computer interface rehabilitation robots were described based on relevant standards of the electromag-netic compatibility of medical electrical equipment.The performance deviations and their causes during the electromagnetic compatibility evaluation of brain-computer interface rehabilitation robots were analyzed with case studies,and some improve-ment suggestions were proposed accordingly.Technical references were provided for the manufacturers of brain-computer interface rehabilitation robots.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(9):84-88]
8. Mechanism and experimental validation of Zukamu granules in treatment of bronchial asthma based on network pharmacology and molecular docking
Yan-Min HOU ; Li-Juan ZHANG ; Yu-Yao LI ; Wen-Xin ZHOU ; Hang-Yu WANG ; Jin-Hui WANG ; Ke ZHANG ; Mei XU ; Dong LIU ; Jin-Hui WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(2):363-371
Aim To anticipate the mechanism of zuka- mu granules (ZKMG) in the treatment of bronchial asthma, and to confirm the projected outcomes through in vivo tests via using network pharmacology and molecular docking technology. Methods The database was examined for ZKMG targets, active substances, and prospective targets for bronchial asthma. The protein protein interaction network diagram (PPI) and the medication component target network were created using ZKMG and the intersection targets of bronchial asthma. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomics (KEGG) and gene ontology (GO) were used for enrichment analysis, and network pharmacology findings were used for molecular docking, ovalbumin (OVA) intraperitoneal injection was used to create a bronchial asthma model, and in vivo tests were used to confirm how ZKMG affected bronchial asthma. Results There were 176 key targets for ZKMG's treatment of bronchial asthma, most of which involved biological processes like signal transduction, negative regulation of apoptotic processes, and angiogenesis. ZKMG contained 194 potentially active components, including quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, and other important components. Via signaling pathways such TNF, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), cancer pathway, and MAPK, they had therapeutic effects on bronchial asthma. Conclusion Key components had strong binding activity with appropriate targets, according to molecular docking data. In vivo tests showed that ZKMG could reduce p-p38, p-ERKl/2, and p-I
9.Toxicokinetics of MDMA and Its Metabolite MDA in Rats
Wei-Guang YU ; Qiang HE ; Zheng-Di WANG ; Cheng-Jun TIAN ; Jin-Kai WANG ; Qian ZHENG ; Fei REN ; Chao ZHANG ; You-Mei WANG ; Peng XU ; Zhi-Wen WEI ; Ke-Ming YUN
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2024;40(1):37-42
Objective To investigate the toxicokinetic differences of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine(MDMA)and its metabolite 4,5-methylene dioxy amphetamine(MDA)in rats af-ter single and continuous administration of MDMA,providing reference data for the forensic identifica-tion of MDMA.Methods A total of 24 rats in the single administration group were randomly divided into 5,10 and 20 mg/kg experimental groups and the control group,with 6 rats in each group.The ex-perimental group was given intraperitoneal injection of MDMA,and the control group was given intraperi-toneal injection of the same volume of normal saline as the experimental group.The amount of 0.5 mL blood was collected from the medial canthus 5 min,30 min,1 h,1.5 h,2 h,4 h,6 h,8 h,10 h,12 h after administration.In the continuous administration group,24 rats were randomly divided into the experi-mental group(18 rats)and the control group(6 rats).The experimental group was given MDMA 7 d by continuous intraperitoneal injection in increments of 5,7,9,11,13,15,17 mg/kg per day,respectively,while the control group was given the same volume of normal saline as the experimental group by in-traperitoneal injection.On the eighth day,the experimental rats were randomly divided into 5,10 and 20 mg/kg dose groups,with 6 rats in each group.MDMA was injected intraperitoneally,and the con-trol group was injected intraperitoneally with the same volume of normal saline as the experimental group.On the eighth day,0.5 mL of blood was taken from the medial canthus 5 min,30 min,1 h,1.5 h,2 h,4 h,6 h,8 h,10 h,12 h after administration.Liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry was used to detect MDMA and MDA levels,and statistical software was employed for data analysis.Results In the single-administration group,peak concentrations of MDMA and MDA were reached at 5 min and 1 h after administration,respectively,with the largest detection time limit of 12 h.In the continuous administration group,peak concentrations were reached at 30 min and 1.5 h af-ter administration,respectively,with the largest detection time limit of 10 h.Nonlinear fitting equations for the concentration ratio of MDMA and MDA in plasma and administration time in the single-administration group and continuous administration group were as follows:T=10.362C-1.183,R2=0.974 6;T=7.397 3C-0.694,R2=0.961 5(T:injection time;C:concentration ratio of MDMA to MDA in plasma).Conclusions The toxicokinetic data of MDMA and its metabolite MDA in rats,obtained through single and continuous administration,including peak concentration,peak time,detection time limit,and the relationship between concentration ratio and administration time,provide a theoretical and data foundation for relevant forensic identification.
10.Bacterial culture and its clinical analysis of patients undergoing transnasal skull base surgery
Xiaorong ZHANG ; Xiuying GUO ; Linjuan ZHANG ; Na MEI ; Ruichun LI ; Ping MAO ; Ke GAO ; Li SONG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(4):645-649
Objective To analyze the status of the bacteria in the operative area of transnasal skull base surgery and its correlation with postoperative intracranial infection.Methods The procedure of transnasal skull base surgery was divided into three stages:nasal passage preparation(stage 1),tumor resection(stage 2),and skull base reconstruction(stage 3).Bacterial sampling was taken from the mucosa of the anterior wall of sphenoid sinus or clival recess of sellar floor at the beginning of each stage;and the positive rate of bacterial culture in different stages of operation and its correlation with postoperative intracranial infection were analyzed.Results A total of 105 patients were enrolled in this study,and 315 samples were taken.The average time point of sampling in the three stages was 20.3,45.1 and 131.3 min after the beginning of operation,respectively.The positive results were 9 cases(2.9%)in the stage 1,8 cases(2.5%)in the stage 2,and 23 cases(7.3%)in the stage 3,which were 24 cases of Staphylococcus epidermidis,7 cases of Staphylococcus aureus,3 cases of hemolytic streptococcus,2 cases of Klebsiella pneumonia,and 4 cases of Escherichia coli.There was no significant difference in the positive cases between stage 1 and stage 2(P=0.955),but there were significant differences between stage 1 or 2 and stage 3(P=0.013;P=0.007).There were 36(11.4%)patients with at least one positive result in the three stages,17(16.2%)with cerebrospinal fluid leakage,and 12(11.4%)with intracranial infection.The risk of intracranial infection was 3.1 times higher in patients with positive bacterial culture than patients with negative bacterial culture(OR=3.1,95%CI:0.9-10.6),which was not statistically significant;patients with CSF leakage were 61.4 times higher than those without CSF leakage(OR=61.4,95%CI:11.2-337.1),which was statistically significant(P<0.001).The consistency rate of bacteria in nasal cavity and postoperative cerebrospinal fluid culture was 57.1%.Conclusion The positive rate of bacterial culture in the operative area of transnasal skull base surgery increases significantly with the extension of operation time,which is a potential risk index of postoperative intracranial infection.

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