1.Recent advances in roles and mechanisms of adenosine,adenosine receptors,and adenosine derivatives in pulmonary diseases
Binglu QIAN ; Cheng YUAN ; Mingrui LIU ; Jiahao DONG ; Hao WU ; Yingjiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2025;39(10):790-798
Adenosine,as a purine nucleoside widely present in living organisms,plays an impor-tant role in such physiological and pathological processes as vasodilation,inflammation regulation,fibrosis,and viral infection.Research has found that in pulmonary hypertension,adenosine acts as a vasodilator through multiple targets.In diseases such as mycoplasma pneumonia,asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,adenosine primarily mediates the progression of inflammation through interactions with adenosine A2A and A2B receptors,thus delivering a dual regulatory effect.This suggests that modulating adenosine receptors is a potential key target for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.Adenosine derivatives-such as acyclovir monophosphate,which has antiviral effects,cyclic adenosine monophosphate,which can alleviate airway narrowing,and N-6-methyladenosine,which is involved in regulating cilia homeostasis and anti-pulmonary fibrosis-are closely related to the occurrence and development of pulmonary diseases.Targeting the adenosine A2A receptor or antagonizing the adenosine A2B receptor can precisely intervene in specific pulmo-nary diseases.Combination medications,regulation of adenosine metabolic pathways,and gene editing technologies promise new treatments.This article reviews the role of adenosine,its receptors,and derivatives in the development of pulmonary diseases in the hopes of providing evidence for related treatment.
2.Study on the promotion of osteo/odontogenic differentiation on SCAPs and anti-inflammatory effects of EGCG/CeO2-loaded nanoparticles in an inflammatory microenvironment
Yuting WU ; Mingrui DAI ; Diya LENG ; Tingting ZHU ; Tao WU ; Daming WU
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(7):529-539
Objective To investigate the effects of composite nanoparticles E/Ce@MCSNs loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)and cerium dioxide(CeO2)on the odonto/osteogenic differentiation of human stem cells from the apical papilla(SCAPs)and macrophage polarization under inflammatory conditions.Methods E/Ce@MCSNs were synthesized and characterized.Cell viabil-ity of SCAPs and RAW 264.7 cells treated with varying concentrations of E/Ce@MCSNs was assessed via CCK-8 assay.The antioxidant enzyme-mimetic activity of E/Ce@MCSNs was evaluated.Under simulated inflammatory conditions,intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)scavenging capacity was measured via DCFH-DA fluorescent probe.Alkaline phosphatase(ALP)staining/activity,alizarin red staining/semi-quantitative analysis,and RT-qPCR were performed to detect odonto/osteogenic differentiation markers,in-cluding dentin sialoprotein(DSPP),ALP,runt-related transcription factor 2(Runx-2),type Ⅰ collagen(COL-Ⅰ),and osteopontin(OPN)in SCAPs.The effects of E/Ce@MCSNs on the odontogenic/osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs under this condition were eval-uated.RT-qPCR were used to analyze cytokine expression(TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,iNOS,TGF-β,IL-10)and secreted TNF-α/IL-6 levels in RAW264.7 cells.The concentrations of TNF-α and IL-6 in cell cul-ture supernatants were measured by ELISA.Results E/Ce@MCSNs exhibited excellent biocompatibility at concentrations≤100 μg/mL.They demonstrated potent ROS-scavenging activity(P<0.05)and sig-nificantly enhanced ALP activity(P<0.001),promoted calcium nodule formation(P<0.001),and upregulated odonto/osteogenic gene expression(DSPP,ALP,Runx-2,COL-Ⅰ,OPN)in SCAPs under inflammatory conditions(P<0.05).In RAW264.7 cells,E/Ce@MCSNs downregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines(TNF-α,IL-1 β,IL-6,iNOS)(P<0.01)and upregulated anti-inflammatory factors(TGF-β,IL-10)(P<0.001),while reducing TNF-α and IL-6 secretion(P<0.001).Conclusion E/Ce@MCSNs exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in apical periodontitis by scavenging excessive ROS,thereby promoting odonto/osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs.
3.Adenosine improves learning memory in thromboembolic stroke rats through PI3K/Akt/CREB signalling pathway
Jiahao DONG ; Mingrui LIU ; Cheng YUAN ; Hao WU ; Zihan GAO ; Hui LIU ; Yingjiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(4):452-460
Objective:To explore the effects of adenosine on learning and memory in rats thromboembolic stroke(TS)and its mechanism based on PI3K/Akt/CREB signaling pathway.Methods:36 male SD rats were randomly di-vided into sham group(Sham),TS group,TS+adenosine(TS+Ade)group and TS+adenosine+Akt inhibitor(TS+Ade+MK-2206)group.Preparation of rat TS model used autologous thrombus intravascular formation method.Mor-ris water maze(MWM)test was used to observe the learning and memory ability of rats.The morphological changes of hippocampal neurons were observed by Nissl staining.The expression of glutamate transporter 1(GLT-1)and glial fi-brillary acidic protein(GFAP)in CA1 region was determined by immunofluorescence.The protein expressions of PI3K,p-PI3K,Akt,p-Akt,CREB and p-CREB were determined by Western blot.Results:Through the rat TS mod-el,adenosine was able to improve the learning and memory ability,improve the hippocampal neuron cell morphological abpormality and vacuolation,nucleolar condensation and other phenomena in rats.Immunofluorescence results showed that GLT-1 and GFAP were co-localized,and adenosine could significantly enhance the fluorescence intensity of GFAP and GLT-1.Western blot results showed that adenosine can enhance the expression of p-PI3K,p-Akt,and p-CREB proteins,but the use of Akt inhibitors can to some extent inhibit the phosphorylation of PI3K,Akt,and CREB.Conclusion:Adenosine may enhance the expression of GLT-1 in astrocytes and increase the clearance of glutamate through activation of PI3K/Akt/CREB signaling pathway,thereby reducing the excitotoxicity and improving recognition and memory function.However,this effect is partially blocked by Akt inhibitors.
4.Exploration of the medication pattern of traditional Chinese medicine for exogenous cough based on R language data mining
Jiale MA ; Qiong CAI ; Mingrui WEI ; Jia WU ; Min PI ; Zekun YANG ; Lanting YANG ; Jiangping XIAO ; Shuqiong ZHANG ; Xilong PAN
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2025;34(10):1147-1158
Objective To collect and analyze outpatient prescription data for exogenous cough treatment from a hospital in Shenzhen,and to identify the characteristics and medication patterns of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Methods This study collected prescriptions from a hospital in Shenzhen for exogenous cough treatment in January 2024.R language for data mining were used to analyze the medication frequency,clustering patterns,and association rules in the treatment of exogenous cough by TCM and to explore the medication patterns and the usage of classic formulas in TCM for this condition.Results A total of 451 outpatient prescriptions for exogenous cough were include,the top ten most frequently used herbs were Licorice,Bitter almond,Bellflower,Ephedra,Tangerine peel,Stemonae radix,Tuckahoe,Pinellia ternata,Nepeta,Bulb of thunberg fritillary.Cluster analysis and association rules revealed that San'ao decoction,Kikyodon soup,and Zhisou powder were commonly prescribed,targeting lung function,dispersing wind,and resolving phlegm to effectively alleviate cough symptoms.Significant differences in medication usage were observed across different syndrome types.For the wind cold attacking lung pattern,the core herbs were warm in nature and focused on dispersing with acrid-warm properties.Conversely,the treatment of wind heat attacking the lung pattern typically involved cold-natured herbs,with a primary focus on clearing and draining lung heat.Stratification by age revealed that the pediatric group often used drugs with mild properties,such as Stemona and Shegan.The young adult group tended to be prescribed cold-natured drugs like Forsythia and Hogfonnel Root.The middle-aged and elderly group preferred warming and tonifying drugs such as Japanese Catnip and Perilla frutescens.Conclusion The TCM treatment of exogenous cough primarily focuses on releasing the exterior and dispersing the lung.Due to the region's subtropical monsoon climate and temperature fluctuations physicians flexibly modified classical formulas such as San'ao decoction and Zhisou powder according to individual constitutions and symptom patterns.This targeted,syndrome-based approach effectively disperses the lung qi,stops cough and transforms phlegm,and alleviates cough.
5.Study on the promotion of osteo/odontogenic differentiation on SCAPs and anti-inflammatory effects of EGCG/CeO2-loaded nanoparticles in an inflammatory microenvironment
Yuting WU ; Mingrui DAI ; Diya LENG ; Tingting ZHU ; Tao WU ; Daming WU
STOMATOLOGY 2025;45(7):529-539
Objective To investigate the effects of composite nanoparticles E/Ce@MCSNs loaded with epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)and cerium dioxide(CeO2)on the odonto/osteogenic differentiation of human stem cells from the apical papilla(SCAPs)and macrophage polarization under inflammatory conditions.Methods E/Ce@MCSNs were synthesized and characterized.Cell viabil-ity of SCAPs and RAW 264.7 cells treated with varying concentrations of E/Ce@MCSNs was assessed via CCK-8 assay.The antioxidant enzyme-mimetic activity of E/Ce@MCSNs was evaluated.Under simulated inflammatory conditions,intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)scavenging capacity was measured via DCFH-DA fluorescent probe.Alkaline phosphatase(ALP)staining/activity,alizarin red staining/semi-quantitative analysis,and RT-qPCR were performed to detect odonto/osteogenic differentiation markers,in-cluding dentin sialoprotein(DSPP),ALP,runt-related transcription factor 2(Runx-2),type Ⅰ collagen(COL-Ⅰ),and osteopontin(OPN)in SCAPs.The effects of E/Ce@MCSNs on the odontogenic/osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs under this condition were eval-uated.RT-qPCR were used to analyze cytokine expression(TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,iNOS,TGF-β,IL-10)and secreted TNF-α/IL-6 levels in RAW264.7 cells.The concentrations of TNF-α and IL-6 in cell cul-ture supernatants were measured by ELISA.Results E/Ce@MCSNs exhibited excellent biocompatibility at concentrations≤100 μg/mL.They demonstrated potent ROS-scavenging activity(P<0.05)and sig-nificantly enhanced ALP activity(P<0.001),promoted calcium nodule formation(P<0.001),and upregulated odonto/osteogenic gene expression(DSPP,ALP,Runx-2,COL-Ⅰ,OPN)in SCAPs under inflammatory conditions(P<0.05).In RAW264.7 cells,E/Ce@MCSNs downregulated pro-inflammatory cytokines(TNF-α,IL-1 β,IL-6,iNOS)(P<0.01)and upregulated anti-inflammatory factors(TGF-β,IL-10)(P<0.001),while reducing TNF-α and IL-6 secretion(P<0.001).Conclusion E/Ce@MCSNs exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in apical periodontitis by scavenging excessive ROS,thereby promoting odonto/osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs.
6.Exploration of the medication pattern of traditional Chinese medicine for exogenous cough based on R language data mining
Jiale MA ; Qiong CAI ; Mingrui WEI ; Jia WU ; Min PI ; Zekun YANG ; Lanting YANG ; Jiangping XIAO ; Shuqiong ZHANG ; Xilong PAN
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2025;34(10):1147-1158
Objective To collect and analyze outpatient prescription data for exogenous cough treatment from a hospital in Shenzhen,and to identify the characteristics and medication patterns of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Methods This study collected prescriptions from a hospital in Shenzhen for exogenous cough treatment in January 2024.R language for data mining were used to analyze the medication frequency,clustering patterns,and association rules in the treatment of exogenous cough by TCM and to explore the medication patterns and the usage of classic formulas in TCM for this condition.Results A total of 451 outpatient prescriptions for exogenous cough were include,the top ten most frequently used herbs were Licorice,Bitter almond,Bellflower,Ephedra,Tangerine peel,Stemonae radix,Tuckahoe,Pinellia ternata,Nepeta,Bulb of thunberg fritillary.Cluster analysis and association rules revealed that San'ao decoction,Kikyodon soup,and Zhisou powder were commonly prescribed,targeting lung function,dispersing wind,and resolving phlegm to effectively alleviate cough symptoms.Significant differences in medication usage were observed across different syndrome types.For the wind cold attacking lung pattern,the core herbs were warm in nature and focused on dispersing with acrid-warm properties.Conversely,the treatment of wind heat attacking the lung pattern typically involved cold-natured herbs,with a primary focus on clearing and draining lung heat.Stratification by age revealed that the pediatric group often used drugs with mild properties,such as Stemona and Shegan.The young adult group tended to be prescribed cold-natured drugs like Forsythia and Hogfonnel Root.The middle-aged and elderly group preferred warming and tonifying drugs such as Japanese Catnip and Perilla frutescens.Conclusion The TCM treatment of exogenous cough primarily focuses on releasing the exterior and dispersing the lung.Due to the region's subtropical monsoon climate and temperature fluctuations physicians flexibly modified classical formulas such as San'ao decoction and Zhisou powder according to individual constitutions and symptom patterns.This targeted,syndrome-based approach effectively disperses the lung qi,stops cough and transforms phlegm,and alleviates cough.
7.Recent advances in roles and mechanisms of adenosine,adenosine receptors,and adenosine derivatives in pulmonary diseases
Binglu QIAN ; Cheng YUAN ; Mingrui LIU ; Jiahao DONG ; Hao WU ; Yingjiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2025;39(10):790-798
Adenosine,as a purine nucleoside widely present in living organisms,plays an impor-tant role in such physiological and pathological processes as vasodilation,inflammation regulation,fibrosis,and viral infection.Research has found that in pulmonary hypertension,adenosine acts as a vasodilator through multiple targets.In diseases such as mycoplasma pneumonia,asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,adenosine primarily mediates the progression of inflammation through interactions with adenosine A2A and A2B receptors,thus delivering a dual regulatory effect.This suggests that modulating adenosine receptors is a potential key target for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.Adenosine derivatives-such as acyclovir monophosphate,which has antiviral effects,cyclic adenosine monophosphate,which can alleviate airway narrowing,and N-6-methyladenosine,which is involved in regulating cilia homeostasis and anti-pulmonary fibrosis-are closely related to the occurrence and development of pulmonary diseases.Targeting the adenosine A2A receptor or antagonizing the adenosine A2B receptor can precisely intervene in specific pulmo-nary diseases.Combination medications,regulation of adenosine metabolic pathways,and gene editing technologies promise new treatments.This article reviews the role of adenosine,its receptors,and derivatives in the development of pulmonary diseases in the hopes of providing evidence for related treatment.
8.Adenosine improves learning memory in thromboembolic stroke rats through PI3K/Akt/CREB signalling pathway
Jiahao DONG ; Mingrui LIU ; Cheng YUAN ; Hao WU ; Zihan GAO ; Hui LIU ; Yingjiao LIU
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(4):452-460
Objective:To explore the effects of adenosine on learning and memory in rats thromboembolic stroke(TS)and its mechanism based on PI3K/Akt/CREB signaling pathway.Methods:36 male SD rats were randomly di-vided into sham group(Sham),TS group,TS+adenosine(TS+Ade)group and TS+adenosine+Akt inhibitor(TS+Ade+MK-2206)group.Preparation of rat TS model used autologous thrombus intravascular formation method.Mor-ris water maze(MWM)test was used to observe the learning and memory ability of rats.The morphological changes of hippocampal neurons were observed by Nissl staining.The expression of glutamate transporter 1(GLT-1)and glial fi-brillary acidic protein(GFAP)in CA1 region was determined by immunofluorescence.The protein expressions of PI3K,p-PI3K,Akt,p-Akt,CREB and p-CREB were determined by Western blot.Results:Through the rat TS mod-el,adenosine was able to improve the learning and memory ability,improve the hippocampal neuron cell morphological abpormality and vacuolation,nucleolar condensation and other phenomena in rats.Immunofluorescence results showed that GLT-1 and GFAP were co-localized,and adenosine could significantly enhance the fluorescence intensity of GFAP and GLT-1.Western blot results showed that adenosine can enhance the expression of p-PI3K,p-Akt,and p-CREB proteins,but the use of Akt inhibitors can to some extent inhibit the phosphorylation of PI3K,Akt,and CREB.Conclusion:Adenosine may enhance the expression of GLT-1 in astrocytes and increase the clearance of glutamate through activation of PI3K/Akt/CREB signaling pathway,thereby reducing the excitotoxicity and improving recognition and memory function.However,this effect is partially blocked by Akt inhibitors.
9.Study on the antibacterial performance and biocompatibility of silver nanoparticals-coated root canal nickel titanium instruments
Hong JIN ; Huiwen WANG ; Yuting WU ; Mingrui DAI ; Diya LENG ; Tingting ZHU ; Daming WU
STOMATOLOGY 2024;44(6):438-442
Objective To investigate the antibacterial performance and biocompatibility of silver nanoparticles-coated root canal nickel titanium instruments(AgNPs-NiTi).Methods AgNPs-NiTi was prepared using pulse electrochemical deposition.The morphol-ogy of AgNPs-NiTi was observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM),and the elemental composition and con-tent were analyzed using X-ray diffraction(XRD)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).The mechanical properties of AgNPs-NiTi were tested.After Co-culturing AgNPs-NiTi with E.faecalis,the antibacterial effect was detected by colony-forming units method.By constructing an in vitro model of E.faecalis biofilm in the root canal of teeth,the antibacterial effect of AgNPs-NiTi was observed using FE-SEM and live/dead bacterial staining.In addition,AgNPs-NiTi was co-cultured with Raw 264.7 cells,and its cytotoxicity was de-tected by CCK-8.Results The pulse electrochemical deposition was used to construct a silver nanoparticle(AgNPs)coating on NiTi instruments with no significant change in the mechanical properties.AgNPs-NiTi significantly inhibited the proliferation of E.faecalis and damaged E.faecalis biofilm in the root canal.AgNPs-NiTi had no significant influence on the proliferation of Raw264.7 cells and had no cytotoxicity.Conclusion The mechanical properties of AgNPs-NiTi are similar to those of nickel titanium instruments.AgNPs-NiTi inhibits E.faecalis proliferation with good biocompatibility.
10.Research progress in sporotrichosis
Sha LYU ; Shuang WANG ; Hanfei WU ; Mingrui ZHANG ; Xin HU ; Fuqiu LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2022;55(7):629-632
Sporotrichosis has been classified as "neglected tropical diseases" by the World Health Organization. In recent years, researches on sporotrichosis have gradually increased. This review summarizes recent progress in sporotrichosis in terms of pathogens, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and vaccines.

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