1.Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Colorectal Cancer by Regulating Hedgehog Signaling Pathway: A Review
Conghui ZHAO ; Hui ZHAO ; Shuaike YU ; Miaoxin JIN ; Jinyi YANG ; Mingsan MIAO ; Li BAI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(22):255-264
Colorectal cancer (CRC), as a highly prevalent malignant tumor worldwide, continues to rank among the leading malignancies in both incidence and mortality. At present, the clinical treatment of CRC mainly relies on surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and drug therapy. However, due to individual differences among patients and the emergence of drug resistance in cancer cells, the postoperative recurrence rate remains high, significantly affecting patient prognosis. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted extensive attention in the field of tumor prevention and treatment because of its therapeutic advantages of multi-component, multi-target, multi-pathway, and holistic regulation. Aberrant activation of the Hedgehog signaling pathway is closely associated with the occurrence of various cancers. Studies have shown that the Hedgehog signaling pathway plays a key regulatory role in the occurrence and development of CRC. This pathway regulates the expression of downstream target genes through glioma-associated oncogene homolog (GLI) transcription factors and participates in biological processes such as tumor cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and metastasis. It exerts anti- CRC effects through mechanisms including inducing apoptosis of CRC cells, inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, reversing drug resistance, and suppressing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), thereby influencing the progression of CRC. This article systematically reviews the latest research progress in China and abroad and comprehensively discusses the molecular regulatory mechanisms of the Hedgehog signaling pathway in CRC. It particularly focuses on the specific mechanisms by which active components of Chinese medicine, such as alkaloids and terpenoids, and Chinese medicine compound formulas, such as Baitouwengtang and Zhizhenfang, exert anti-CRC effects by interfering with the Hedgehog-GLI signaling axis. By integrating and analyzing the molecular relationship between the Hedgehog signaling pathway and the pathological progression of CRC, and combining the TCM theories of "holistic concept" and "syndrome differentiation and treatment", this article explores new TCM therapeutic strategies based on the Hedgehog signaling pathway, with the aim of providing innovative theoretical foundations and practical guidance for the prevention and treatment of CRC with TCM.
2.Current situation and influencing factors of nursing core skills mastery of nursing undergraduates
Ziqiu ZOU ; Xu DONG ; Xiaoyan JIN ; Ming LIU ; Yulu HE ; Miaoxin HUANG ; Shaomei SHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(2):243-248
Objective:To understand the current situation of nursing undergraduate students ' mastery of core skills and analyze the impact paths of learning environment and self-efficacy on the level of nursing core ability mastery. Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 431 nursing undergraduates from 6 universities in Macao and Guangdong Province were selected as the research objects from November to December 2022. The self-made general data questionnaire, Nursing Core Skills Mastery Questionnaire and General Self-Efficacy Scale were used to investigate the patients.Results:The total score of core nursing skills for 431 undergraduate nursing students was (3.55±0.59). The learning environment had a positive direct effect on the mastery of core skills ( P<0.05), which could indirectly affect the mastery of core skills through the mediating effects of self-efficacy, personal foundation and planning ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Application-oriented colleges, progressive practice plans and increasing the proportion of electives are conducive to the improvement of self-efficacy and the mastery of core nursing skills. It is recommended that nursing colleges clarify the direction of talent cultivation based on their own situation, increase the proportion of elective courses and add clinical practice content in the course process, in order to promote the mastery of core nursing skills for nursing undergraduate students.

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