1.Study on the flavonoids from Epimedium multiflorum T. S. Ying
Yonghong MI ; Licheng ZHOU ; Shuai ZHANG ; Runhui LIU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice and Service 2026;44(2):71-75
Objective To investigate the chemical constituents of Epimedium multiflorum T. S. Ying. Methods The ethanol extract of E. multiflorum was separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography, preparative thin-layer chromatography, and semi-preparative reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The structures of the compounds were identified by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and comparison with literature data. Results Ten compounds were isolated and purified, which structures were identified as baohuoside Ⅱ(1),2′′-O-rhamnosyl-icariside Ⅱ(2), icariin(3), epimedoside A(4), ikarisoside B(5), epimedin C(6), baohuoside Ⅴ(7), epimedin A(8), epimedin B(9), and ikarisoside C(10). Conclusion All the isolated flavonoid compounds were obtained from E. multiflorum for the first time.
2.Establishment and Evaluation of Different Disease-Syndrome Combination Mice Models of Knee Osteoarthritis with Cold-Dampness Stagnation Syndrome
Enrui HU ; Yibao WEI ; Deren LIU ; Aobuliaisan MAIMAITITUXUN ; Licheng ZHANG ; Jiachen SONG ; Jun MAO ; Taiyang LIAO ; Peimin WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(19):2120-2129
ObjectiveTo establish and evaluate different disease-syndrome combination mice models of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with cold-dampness obstruction syndrome, and to identify the optimal modeling method. MethodsEighty mice were randomly divided into a control group, a treadmill plus climate chamber group, an anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) plus climate chamber group, an ACLT group, a destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) plus climate chamber group, a DMM group, an intra-articular injection plus climate chamber group, and an intra-articular injection group, with 10 mice in each group. Mice in the ACLT group underwent surgical transection of the knee anterior cruciate ligament to establish the model, while those in the DMM underwent surgical transection of the medial meniscal tibial ligament of the knee, and those in the intra-articular injection group were modeled by an intra-articular injection of 50 μl of normal saline containing 1mg of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) into the medial side of the patellar ligament. Mice in the ACLT plus climate chamber, DMM plus climate chamber, and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber groups were placed in an artificial climate chamber (relative humidity 60%, temperature 4 ℃, wind speed 6 m/s) simultaneously with aforementioned interventions, once daily for 2 h each time, for 14 consecutive days. Mice in the control group underwent sham surgery, involving only the incision of the skin and subcutaneous tissue at the knee joint to expose the articular cavity, followed by layer-by-layer suturing. Mice in the treadmill plus climate chamber group were placed on an animal treadmill starting on the 4th day after the sham operation, undergoing high-intensity treadmill exercise at a speed of 20 m/min, an inclination of 5°, for 30min per session, 5 times per week for 28 consecutive days, while being housed in the artificial climate chamber. Cold pain thresholds of the mice in each group were compared using the cold plate test and the acetone low-temperature test before and after modeling. Following modeling, knee joint pathological changes were observed using HE and Safranin O-Fast Green staining, and quantified using Mankin and Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scores. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were measured by ELISA. Protein and mRNA expression levels of pain-related markers, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), and cellular proto-oncogene Fos (c-Fos), and the cold hyperalgesia-related markers including transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) tissues were detected by Western Blot and qPCR. TRPA1 and TRPM8 fluorescent intensity in the DRG was detected by immunofluorescence assay. ResultsCompared to the control group, the remaining groups showed decreased cold pain thresholds in the cold plate tese, increased cold pain thresholds in the acetone low-temperature test, elevated Mankin and OARSI scores, and increased serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels, upregulated protein and mRNA expression levels of CGRP, PGP9.5, c-Fos, TRPA1, and TRPM8 in the DRG, and increased immunofluorescence intensities of TRPA1 and TRPM8 in the DRG tissue (P<0.05 or P<0.01), along with severe pathological damage and cartilage degeneration in the knee joints. Compared to the ACLT, DMM, and intra-articular injection groups, the ACLT plus climate chamber, DMM plus climate chamber, and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber groups exhibited more significant changes in all the aforementioned indicators (P<0.01). Furthermore, changes in the aforementioned indicators were more pronounced in the ACLT plus climate chamber group compared to the Treadmill plus climate chamber group, DMM plus climate chamber and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber group (P<0.01), exhibiting the most severe degree of pathological damage and cartilage degeneration. ConclusionThe combination of an artificial climate chamber can successfully establish a disease-syndrome combined animal model of KOA with cold-damp obstruction syndrome, with the ACLT combined with the artificial climate chamber being the optimal modeling approach.
3.Establishment and Evaluation of Different Disease-Syndrome Combination Mice Models of Knee Osteoarthritis with Cold-Dampness Stagnation Syndrome
Enrui HU ; Yibao WEI ; Deren LIU ; Aobuliaisan MAIMAITITUXUN ; Licheng ZHANG ; Jiachen SONG ; Jun MAO ; Taiyang LIAO ; Peimin WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(19):2120-2129
ObjectiveTo establish and evaluate different disease-syndrome combination mice models of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with cold-dampness obstruction syndrome, and to identify the optimal modeling method. MethodsEighty mice were randomly divided into a control group, a treadmill plus climate chamber group, an anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) plus climate chamber group, an ACLT group, a destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) plus climate chamber group, a DMM group, an intra-articular injection plus climate chamber group, and an intra-articular injection group, with 10 mice in each group. Mice in the ACLT group underwent surgical transection of the knee anterior cruciate ligament to establish the model, while those in the DMM underwent surgical transection of the medial meniscal tibial ligament of the knee, and those in the intra-articular injection group were modeled by an intra-articular injection of 50 μl of normal saline containing 1mg of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) into the medial side of the patellar ligament. Mice in the ACLT plus climate chamber, DMM plus climate chamber, and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber groups were placed in an artificial climate chamber (relative humidity 60%, temperature 4 ℃, wind speed 6 m/s) simultaneously with aforementioned interventions, once daily for 2 h each time, for 14 consecutive days. Mice in the control group underwent sham surgery, involving only the incision of the skin and subcutaneous tissue at the knee joint to expose the articular cavity, followed by layer-by-layer suturing. Mice in the treadmill plus climate chamber group were placed on an animal treadmill starting on the 4th day after the sham operation, undergoing high-intensity treadmill exercise at a speed of 20 m/min, an inclination of 5°, for 30min per session, 5 times per week for 28 consecutive days, while being housed in the artificial climate chamber. Cold pain thresholds of the mice in each group were compared using the cold plate test and the acetone low-temperature test before and after modeling. Following modeling, knee joint pathological changes were observed using HE and Safranin O-Fast Green staining, and quantified using Mankin and Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) scores. Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were measured by ELISA. Protein and mRNA expression levels of pain-related markers, including calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), protein gene product 9.5 (PGP9.5), and cellular proto-oncogene Fos (c-Fos), and the cold hyperalgesia-related markers including transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) and transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) in the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) tissues were detected by Western Blot and qPCR. TRPA1 and TRPM8 fluorescent intensity in the DRG was detected by immunofluorescence assay. ResultsCompared to the control group, the remaining groups showed decreased cold pain thresholds in the cold plate tese, increased cold pain thresholds in the acetone low-temperature test, elevated Mankin and OARSI scores, and increased serum TNF-α and IL-1β levels, upregulated protein and mRNA expression levels of CGRP, PGP9.5, c-Fos, TRPA1, and TRPM8 in the DRG, and increased immunofluorescence intensities of TRPA1 and TRPM8 in the DRG tissue (P<0.05 or P<0.01), along with severe pathological damage and cartilage degeneration in the knee joints. Compared to the ACLT, DMM, and intra-articular injection groups, the ACLT plus climate chamber, DMM plus climate chamber, and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber groups exhibited more significant changes in all the aforementioned indicators (P<0.01). Furthermore, changes in the aforementioned indicators were more pronounced in the ACLT plus climate chamber group compared to the Treadmill plus climate chamber group, DMM plus climate chamber and intra-articular injection plus climate chamber group (P<0.01), exhibiting the most severe degree of pathological damage and cartilage degeneration. ConclusionThe combination of an artificial climate chamber can successfully establish a disease-syndrome combined animal model of KOA with cold-damp obstruction syndrome, with the ACLT combined with the artificial climate chamber being the optimal modeling approach.
4.Classification and advances in clinical research of artificial colloidal plasma substitutes
Zhengyang CHANG ; Ming LI ; Jianpeng GAO ; Jing ZHANG ; Hua LYU ; Licheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(1):136-141
The number of patients with reduced blood volume due to haemorrhage, fractures, severe infections, extensive burns and tumours is increasing, and traditional blood products are no longer able to meet the increasing clinical demand. Therefore, plasma substitutes have become particularly important in fluid resuscitation, especially artificial colloidal solutions, which have a sustained volume expansion time and a good volume expansion effect, and can significantly improve the circulatory status of patients. This article aims to review the classification of artificial colloidal plasma substitutes and their research progress in clinical practice, in order provide a more rigorous, professional and standardized reference for medicine.
5.Expert consensus on surgical treatment and rehabilitation for competitive sports athletes returning to sports after anterior cruciate ligament injury (version 2025)
Kai HUANG ; Lunhao BAI ; Qing BI ; Hong CHEN ; Jiwu CHEN ; Xuesong DAI ; Wenyong FEI ; Weili FU ; Zhizeng GAO ; Lin GUO ; Yinghui HUA ; Jingmin HUANG ; Suizhu HUANG ; Xuan HUANG ; Jian LI ; Qiang LI ; Shuzhen LI ; Yanlin LI ; Yunxia LI ; Zhong LI ; Ning LIU ; Yuqiang LIU ; Wei LU ; Hongbin LYU ; Haile PAN ; Xiaoyun PAN ; Chao QI ; Weiliang SHEN ; Luning SUN ; Jin TANG ; Zimin WANG ; Bide WANG ; Ru WANG ; Shaobai WANG ; Licheng WEI ; Weidong XU ; Yongsheng XU ; Jizhou YANG ; Liang YANG ; Rui YANG ; Hongbo YOU ; Tengbo YU ; Jiakuo YU ; Bing YUE ; Hua ZHANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Qingsong ZHANG ; Xintao ZHANG ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Lilian ZHAO ; Qichun ZHAO ; Song ZHAO ; Jiapeng ZHENG ; Jiang ZHENG ; Zhi ZHENG ; Jingbin ZHOU ; Jinzhong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(4):325-338
With the rapid development of competitive sports, the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is on the rise. Such injuries may shorten athletes′ career and lead to other long-term adverse consequences. Although athletes generally recover well after ACL reconstruction, many still struggle to return to their pre-injury performance levels. Advances in the understanding of ACL anatomy and injury mechanisms, along with the evolution of surgical techniques and rehabilitation methods, have provided more individualized and tailored options for athletes following ACL injuries. However, there is currently no consensus in China regarding surgical and rehabilitation strategies for competitive athletes aiming to return to sports after ACL injuries. To this end, the Sports Medicine Committee of the Chinese Research Hospital Association and the Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Trauma jointly formulated the Expert consensus on surgical treatment and rehabilitation for competitive sports athletes returning to sports after anterior cruciate ligament injury ( version 2025), and presented 14 recommendations covering surgical indications, preoperative rehabilitation, surgical timing, surgical strategies and postoperative rehabilitation strategies, aiming to improve the surgical treatment and rehabilitation system for ACL injuries in competitive athletes and facilitate their return to high-level sports performance after injury.
6.Advances in the mechanism and application of polyamino acids in the bone repair
Zhengyang CHANG ; Jiaqi XIN ; Ming LI ; Licheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2025;45(20):1348-1354
Poly amino acids are a class of polymers composed of α-amino acids as structural units linked by peptide bonds, exhibiting structural similarity to natural proteins. This class can be degraded into polypeptides, amino acids, and small molecules, demonstrating unique advantages in the field of bone repair. Various functionalized amino acid monomers and their polymerization methods have been developed, primarily including ring-opening polymerization, polycondensation, enzymatic catalysis, and solid-phase synthesis. These methods enable the polymerization of poly glutamic acid, poly lysine, poly aspartic acid, and others into polypeptides to meet the requirements for bone injury repair. However, as the number of amino acids increases and the polypeptide chains extend, molecular chains can form secondary structures such as α-helices and β-sheets through non-covalent interactions like hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces. These structures play a decisive role in the bioactivity and functionality of poly(amino acid). Therefore, the function of poly(amino acid) is highly dependent on its monomer composition, sequence, secondary structure, and charge characteristics, allowing precise design to effectively regulate biological effects. Nevertheless, the major challenges in applying poly (amino acid) to bone defect repair remain unresolved, namely scalable production and long-term safety and efficacy. It is believed that, with interdisciplinary integration, a new generation of poly(amino acid) materials, combining excellent properties, bioactivity, and smart-responsive traits, is expected to advance bone repair strategies toward precision, personalization, and efficiency.
7.Clinicopathologic analysis of 19 cases of urachal adenocarcinoma
Xiang LI ; Ying HUANG ; Weiyu PAN ; Juan YU ; Xinxin GUO ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Licheng SHEN ; Yingyong HOU ; Jun HOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2025;41(5):571-576
Purpose To explore the clinical and pathological features,differential diagnosis,treatment methods and prognosis of urachal adenocarcinoma.Methods Nineteen cases of urachal adenocarcinoma were collected and an-alyzed by combining clinical symptoms,auxiliary examinations,histology,immunohistochemical,and genetic testing and 11 cases of bladder adenocarcinomas.Results Among the 19 patients(15 males,4 females;age range:33-75 years,mean:55 years),tumors were located at the dome or anterior wall of the bladder.Histological subtypes includ-ed mucinous adenocarcinoma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified(4 cases),enteric-type adenocarci-noma(6 cases),adenocarcinoma with focal mucinous differentiation(1 case),adenocarcinoma with signet-ring cell carcinoma(1 case),and metastatic urachal adenocarcinoma(1 case).Immunophenotypic analysis revealed membra-nous positivity for β-catenin,diffuse positivity for CK34βE 12,MUC-2,and CK20,focal CK7 positivity in some cases,and rare GATA-3 positivity.Mutations in p53 were observed,while KRAS,NRAS,BRAF,and PIK3CA mutations were absent.In colorectal adenocarcinomas,CK34βE12 positivity was 40%,nuclear β-catenin positivity was 48%,and MUC-2 expression was approximately 50%.In bladder adenocarcinomas,GATA-3 and MUC-2 positivity rates were 45%and 63.6%,respectively.Conclusion Distinguishing urachal adenocarcinoma from colorectal and primary bladder adenocarcinomas remains challenging.Urachal adenocarcinoma should be suspected in patients with anterior bladder wall or dome lesions,gross hematuria,or mucinuria.No definitive diagnostic markers currently exist for ura-chal adenocarcinoma.Immunophenotypic features such as membranous β-catenin,MUC-2,and CK7 positivity may fa-vor urachal adenocarcinoma over colorectal adenocarcinoma.Additional markers(e.g.,GATA-3,CK20,CK34βE12)aid in differential diagnosis,though individual markers lack specificity.Comprehensive evaluation integrating clinical presentation,imaging,and clinicopathological features is essential for accurate diagnosis.
8.A morphological description of the humerus based on statistical shape model
Weilu GAO ; Zhengfeng JIA ; Changsen YANG ; Jiantao LI ; Xiuyun SU ; Licheng ZHANG
Journal of Capital Medical University 2025;46(5):765-769
Objective To construct a high-precision statistical shape model of the humerus and systematically describe its anatomical variation patterns.Methods In this study,a statistical shape model of the humerus was constructed using the three-dimensional model data of 60 collected humerus cases.The principal component analysis method was adopted to reveal the main patterns of humerus anatomical variations and their contribution rates.Results The results showed that the first five principal components(PC01-PC05)collectively explained 96.6%of the total anatomical variations.Among them,PC01 and PC02 were the main components,contributing 66.6%and 23.5%of the variations respectively.PC01 mainly reflects the scaling effect of the overall size(length/width)of the humerus,while PC02 reveals the length variation characteristics independent of the overall scaling,which may reflect individualized differences.The subsequent principal components(PC03-PC05)depicted the local morphological characteristics and fine changes of the proximal and distal humerus.Conclusion The statistical shape model constructed in this study provides a reliable digital basis for personalized prosthesis design,surgical planning and biomechanical simulation.
9.Investigation on the Payment Management of Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy for Malignant Tumors in DRG Group
Licheng ZHANG ; Ming GAO ; Jiahua LENG
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(2):50-52
Objective To investigate the cost and payment management of DRG group malignant tumor targeted therapy and immunotherapy(RG19)in medical institutions,and provide reference suggestions for further improving DRG related systems.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on clinical doctors and medical insurance staff from 96 comprehensive hospitals and oncology specialized hospitals in 22 DRG pilot cities in China.The questions included the hospital management of RG19 group,and special payment policies in different regions.Results A total of 148 valid questionnaires were collected.The survey results showed that 37%of hospitals in the RG19 group was in a loss state,mainly due to the use of innovative drugs and the high proportion of targeted therapy and immunotherapy combined cases.46%of respondents believed that the current payment standards for RG19 group did not fully reflect the value of doctor plan development,and the grouping rules needed to be further optimized.Factors such as line of treatment,and drug use types should be comprehensively considered.In addition,24%of hospitals RG19 group made profits due to the high proportion of clinical trial cases,but most regions did not have special policies for payment of clinical trial cases.Conclusion Medical institutions should further strengthen the management of hospital internal cost control for DRG patients,and regions should pay more attention to clinical practice in formulating DRG grouping rules and payment schemes.
10.Evaluation of the performance of large language models in indication-based drug reimbursement review in hospitals
Ming GAO ; Meichen HE ; Licheng ZHANG ; Zhaoming LIN ; Yi LIU ; Jiahua LENG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2025;41(1):63-66
Objective:To evaluate the performance of three mainstream large language models (LLMs) in the review of drug reimbursement indications in hospitals, and to explore their potential in improving audit quality and efficiency, thereby safeguarding the medical insurance fund.Methods:A total of 3 247 outpatient prescription records were retrospectively collected from a specialized oncology hospital between January 2, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Manual assessment of the consistency between clinical diagnoses and drug reimbursement indications was used as the gold standard. Three LLMs, Baidu′s ERNIE Bot, Alibaba′s Tongyi Qianwen, and OpenAI′s ChatGPT-4o, were evaluated on the same task. Performance metrics included accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity, F1 score, and area under the curve (AUC).Results:The ERNIE Bot model returned 3 242 valid data, which took 314 min; The Tongyi Qianwen model returned a total of 3 162 valid data, taking 384 min; The ChatGPT-4o model returned a total of 3 218 valid data, taking 150 min. ChatGPT-4o demonstrated the best performance, with an accuracy of 88.41%, precision of 60.48%, sensitivity of 78.75%, specificity of 90.24%, F1 score of 0.68, and an AUC of 0.88.Conclusions:LLMs demonstrate stable performance in determining whether prescriptions align with reimbursement indications, with ChatGPT-4o approaching human-level accuracy and exhibiting more conservative specificity. These findings suggest that LLMs have practical value as auxiliary tools in drug indication reviews, contributing to improved audit efficiency and more refined management of medical insurance funds.

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