1.Pathogenesis and Treatment Approach of Cancer-Related Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome Based on the Concept of "Blood Exhaustion" in The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》)
Jinbiao ZHU ; Mengyun YUAN ; Lu BAI ; Duorui NIE ; Mianhua WU ; Yingjie YAN ; Dawei DING
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(5):575-579
Based on the concept of "blood exhaustion" from The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor (《黄帝内经》), a three-stage syndrome differentiation and treatment strategy for cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome is proposeed. In the cancer-induced anorexia stage, the pathogenesis is characterized by cancer consuming the spleen and stomach, leading to stagnation of transportation and transformation in the middle jiao (焦). Treatment should focus on strengthening the spleen, promoting appetite, dispersing accumulation, and aiding digestion, with modified Zisheng Pills (资生丸) in Extensive Notes on Medicine from Xian Xing Studio (《先醒斋医学广笔记》) or Zisheng Decoction (资生汤) in Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to Western Medicine (《医学衷中参西录》). In the pre-cachectic stage of malnutrition, the pathogenesis involves insufficient nourishment of blood and qi with essence depletion hindering production. Treatment should focus on nourishing blood and harmonizing ying (营), warming yang and supplementing qi, and modified Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction (黄芪建中汤) can be used. In the cachectic stage, the pathogenesis involves blood deficiency and essence exhaustion, with blood stasis obstructing the collaterals. The therapeutic approach should focus on tonifying deficiency and replenishing essence, unblocking collaterals, and removing stasis, and modified Buzhong Yiqi Decoction (补中益气汤) and Zuo Gui Beverage (左归饮) are suggested.
2.Taxifolin attenuates liver fibrosis by regulating the phosphorylation of NDRG1 at Thr328 via hepatocyte-stellate cell cross talk.
Chuan DING ; Zeping WANG ; Kao SHI ; Sunan LI ; Xinyue DOU ; Yan NING ; Gang CHENG ; Qiao YANG ; Xianan SANG ; Mengyun PENG ; Qiang LYU ; Lu WANG ; Xin HAN ; Gang CAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(4):2059-2076
Taxifolin (TAX) is a natural compound known for its liver protection effect, but the mechanism remains unknown. Phosphorylated proteomics analyses discovered that the phosphorylation level of NDRG1 at T328 was a key event of TAX-improved liver fibrosis. We established models with NDRG1 knockout (KO) in vivo and in vitro, demonstrating that NDRG1 KO attenuated the development of hepatocyte injury, and combining NDRG1 KO and TAX administration did not result in a reduction in protection against liver injury. Cellular thermal shift assay and surface plasma resonance analysis showed that TAX directly binds to NDRG1 rather than its upstream kinase, subsequently demonstrating that TAX regulated phosphorylation of NDRG1 at T328 through binding to its C289 site. NDRG1 T328A (phosphorylated mutation) and T328E (mimic phosphorylation) in vivo and in vitro confirmed that pNDRG1T328 exacerbates hepatocyte injury along with DNA damage, inflammatory response, and apoptosis, thereby contributing to hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation. In contrast, TAX can inhibit the above pathological abnormalities and block hepatocyte injury-triggered HSCs activation and fibrosis. Overall, TAX is a potent liver protection drug primarily targeting NDRG1 and inhibiting pNDRG1T328 in hepatocytes.
3.Structural valve deterioration after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a research update.
Mengyun YAN ; Zhengang ZHAO ; Mao CHEN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2025;54(2):183-190
Structural valve deterioration (SVD) refers to intrinsic and irreversible pathological changes in the components of prosthetic heart valves, manifesting as fibrosis, calcification, wear and tear, loosening, as well as strut fracture or deformation of the valve framework. These changes ultimately lead to valve stenosis and/or regurgitation.The mechanisms may be related to mechanical stress, immune response and abnormal calcium-phosphorus metabolism. Studies have shown that risk factors for SVD include patient factors (such as age, underlying cardiovascular disease and comorbidities), valve factors (such as material properties, processing techniques, and valve type), and surgical factors (such as valve injury, suboptimal stent expansion, and irregular stent release morphology). Clinical imaging assessment of SVD demonstrates complementary advantages among echocardiography, multi-detector spiral CT and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with distinct diagnostic objectives. The primary management strategies for SVD after trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) include drug therapy, redo-TAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and the novel SURPLUS technique. Among them, redo-TAVR has become a common method because of its minimally invasive nature, but it is still necessary to further clarify the patient indications and optimize the surgical strategy. SAVR is reserved for young, low-risk patients; SURPLUS combines the advantages of SAVR and TAVR, making it suitable for cases where redo-TAVR is unfeasible or contraindicated, while the risk of SAVR is excessively high. This article reviews the latest progress of SVD following TAVR treatment to provide reference for research into the durability of bioprosthetic valve and clinical intervention of SVD.
Humans
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects*
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Prosthesis Failure
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Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery*
4.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
5.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
6.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
7.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
8.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
9.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
10.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.

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