1.Pathways Related to Osteoporosis Treatment with Active Ingredients of Scutellaria Baicalensis: A Review
Jianqiang DU ; Wenxiu QIN ; Xuesong YIN ; Dan ZHAO ; Zhicheng PAN ; Qi ZHANG ; Enpeng GU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):325-330
With the aging of the global population, osteoporosis (OP) is becoming a major public health concern worldwide. Currently, the commonly used anti-osteoporosis drugs in clinical practice have limited application due to many side effects. Therefore, developing more effective and safer strategies for the prevention and treatment of OP has become a research focus in this field. In recent years, the clinical efficacy and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating OP have been gradually recognized. With the deepening pharmacological research on TCM for OP prevention and treatment, it is found that the active ingredients of Scutellaria baicalensis can promote bone formation or inhibit bone resorption by regulating signaling pathways, including Wnt/β-catenin, osteoprotegerin (OB)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/RANK (OPG/RANKL/RANK), and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2)/Smad, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). However, existing research on active ingredients of S. baicalensis for OP treatment is scattered, making it difficult for scholars to gain a systematic understanding of its research and application. This review summarized the literature on the active ingredients of S. baicalensis in OP treatment worldwide, clarified their mechanisms of action, and explored some issues, providing references for the integration of TCM in OP prevention and treatment.
2.Pathways Related to Osteoporosis Treatment with Active Ingredients of Scutellaria Baicalensis: A Review
Jianqiang DU ; Wenxiu QIN ; Xuesong YIN ; Dan ZHAO ; Zhicheng PAN ; Qi ZHANG ; Enpeng GU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):325-330
With the aging of the global population, osteoporosis (OP) is becoming a major public health concern worldwide. Currently, the commonly used anti-osteoporosis drugs in clinical practice have limited application due to many side effects. Therefore, developing more effective and safer strategies for the prevention and treatment of OP has become a research focus in this field. In recent years, the clinical efficacy and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating OP have been gradually recognized. With the deepening pharmacological research on TCM for OP prevention and treatment, it is found that the active ingredients of Scutellaria baicalensis can promote bone formation or inhibit bone resorption by regulating signaling pathways, including Wnt/β-catenin, osteoprotegerin (OB)/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/RANK (OPG/RANKL/RANK), and bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2)/Smad, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). However, existing research on active ingredients of S. baicalensis for OP treatment is scattered, making it difficult for scholars to gain a systematic understanding of its research and application. This review summarized the literature on the active ingredients of S. baicalensis in OP treatment worldwide, clarified their mechanisms of action, and explored some issues, providing references for the integration of TCM in OP prevention and treatment.
3.Exploring the Pathogenesis Connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue Transmission in Acute Pancreatitis from a Metabolic Perspec-tive
Qi QIU ; Chenxia HAN ; Tao JIN ; Qing XIA ; Dan DU
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):300-305
There is a dynamic and progressive relationship in acute pancreatitis(AP),following the principle of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The metabolic disorders prevalent in AP can be attributed to the"turbid tox-in"category in TCM,which runs throughout the disease as causative factors and pathologic products.The abnormal metabolism of sub-tle substances is the initiating factor of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission.Disorders of energy metabolism lay the pathologic basis of tur-bid evil and stagnant heat in the Qi stage of AP.Changes in the metabolic environment further exacerbate the inflammatory response re-sulting in the exuberance of pathogenic heat and the accumulation of blood stasis and toxins,promoting AP from the Qi division into the Ying-Xue stage.Therefore,we propose that"holding the Qi-fen juncture"and restoring metabolic homeostasis may be the keys to ear-ly truncation of AP disease progression.This paper explores the pathogenesis connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission in AP from a metabolic perspective combined with the turbid toxin theory,which not only enriches the scientific connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue syndrome differentiation but also provides new ideas for the prevention and treatment of severe AP with TCM.
4.Clinical research progress of non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR gene exon 20 insertion mutation
Ping QI ; Xiaoming HOU ; Jinghua LI ; Dan DU ; Longxia ZHANG ; Hui QIAO
Tumor 2025;45(2):191-201
Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)gene exon 20 insertion(ex20ins)mutation is a common driver gene activation mutation in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Tumors harboring this gene mutation are characterized by high heterogeneity,high malignancy,low detectability,poor response to conventional therapies,and poor prognosis.In recent years,significant progress has been made in the study of EGFR ex20ins mutation.The wide application of next-generation sequencing has improved the detection rate.The U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has approved the relevant indications of amivantamab in NSCLC patients with EGFR ex20ins mutation.A variety of new drugs have also achieved good results in previous studies.This article will summarize the structural characteristics,detection methods and clinical treatment progress of NSCLC patients with EGFR ex20ins mutations,hoping to provide help for the choice of clinical treatment for such patients.
5.Exploring the Pathogenesis Connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue Transmission in Acute Pancreatitis from a Metabolic Perspec-tive
Qi QIU ; Chenxia HAN ; Tao JIN ; Qing XIA ; Dan DU
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;41(3):300-305
There is a dynamic and progressive relationship in acute pancreatitis(AP),following the principle of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).The metabolic disorders prevalent in AP can be attributed to the"turbid tox-in"category in TCM,which runs throughout the disease as causative factors and pathologic products.The abnormal metabolism of sub-tle substances is the initiating factor of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission.Disorders of energy metabolism lay the pathologic basis of tur-bid evil and stagnant heat in the Qi stage of AP.Changes in the metabolic environment further exacerbate the inflammatory response re-sulting in the exuberance of pathogenic heat and the accumulation of blood stasis and toxins,promoting AP from the Qi division into the Ying-Xue stage.Therefore,we propose that"holding the Qi-fen juncture"and restoring metabolic homeostasis may be the keys to ear-ly truncation of AP disease progression.This paper explores the pathogenesis connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue transmission in AP from a metabolic perspective combined with the turbid toxin theory,which not only enriches the scientific connotation of Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue syndrome differentiation but also provides new ideas for the prevention and treatment of severe AP with TCM.
6.Clinical research progress of non-small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR gene exon 20 insertion mutation
Ping QI ; Xiaoming HOU ; Jinghua LI ; Dan DU ; Longxia ZHANG ; Hui QIAO
Tumor 2025;45(2):191-201
Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)gene exon 20 insertion(ex20ins)mutation is a common driver gene activation mutation in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Tumors harboring this gene mutation are characterized by high heterogeneity,high malignancy,low detectability,poor response to conventional therapies,and poor prognosis.In recent years,significant progress has been made in the study of EGFR ex20ins mutation.The wide application of next-generation sequencing has improved the detection rate.The U.S.Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has approved the relevant indications of amivantamab in NSCLC patients with EGFR ex20ins mutation.A variety of new drugs have also achieved good results in previous studies.This article will summarize the structural characteristics,detection methods and clinical treatment progress of NSCLC patients with EGFR ex20ins mutations,hoping to provide help for the choice of clinical treatment for such patients.
7.The relationship between activities of daily living and mental health in community elderly people and the mediating role of sleep quality
Heng-Yi ZHOU ; Jing LI ; Dan-Hua DAI ; Yang LI ; Bin ZHANG ; Rong DU ; Rui-Long WU ; Jia-Yan JIANG ; Yuan-Man WEI ; Jing-Rong GAO ; Qi ZHAO
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;51(2):143-150
Objective To explore the relationship and internal path between activities of daily living(ADL),sleep quality and mental health of community elderly people in Shanghai.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among community residents aged 60 years and older seeing doctors in community health care center of five streets in Shanghai during Sept to Dec,2021 using convenience sampling.Activities of Daily Living(ADL),Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)and 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale(K10)were adopted in the survey.Single factor analysis,correlation analysis and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.The effect relationship between the variables was tested using Bootstrap's mediated effects test.Results A total of 1 864 participants were included in the study.The average score was 15.53±4.47 for ADL,5.60±3.71 for PSQI and 15.50±6.28 for K10.The rate of ADL impairment,poor sleep quality,poor and very poor mental health of the elderly were 23.6%,27.3%,11.9%and 4.9%,respectively.ADL and sleep quality were all positively correlated with mental health(r=0.321,P<0.001;r=0.466,P<0.001);ADL was positively correlated with sleep quality(r=0.294,P<0.001).Multiple linear results of factors influencing mental health showed that ADL(β= 0.457,95%CI:0.341-0.573),sleep quality(β =0.667,95%CI:0.598-0.737)and mental health were positively correlated(P<0.001).Sleep quality partially mediated the relationship between ADL and mental health(95%CI:0.078-0.124)with an effect size of 33.0%.Conclusion Sleep quality is a mediator between ADL and mental health among community elderly people.Improving ADL and sleep quality may improve mental health in the population.
8.Bioequivalence study of rasagiline mesylate tablets in Chinese healthy subjects
Gang CHEN ; Xiao-Lin WANG ; Si-Qi ZANG ; Ze-Juan WANG ; Xiao-Na LIU ; Ai-Hua DU ; Min LI ; Ya-Nan ZHANG ; Dan ZHANG ; Li-Na ZHANG ; Jin WANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(19):2885-2890
Objective To study the pharmacokinetics and bioequivalence of two formulations of rasagiline mesylate tablets in healthy subjects under fasting and fed conditions.Methods The two-period,two-sequence,crossover study design was adopted in the fasting study.Thirty-six subjects were enrolled and given either test preparation or reference preparation 1 mg respectively in two periods.After collecting plasma samples,the plasma concentration of rasagiline was determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)and the bioequivalence was evaluated using the average bioequivalence(ABE)method.The four-period,two-sequence,fully replicate crossover study design was adopted in the fed study.Forty-eight subjects were enrolled and given the test preparation or the reference preparation at a dose of 1 mg twice respectively in four periods.According to the degree of intra-individual variation of Cmax,AUC0-t and AUC0-∞,the equivalence was evaluated using the reference-scaled average bioequivalence and ABE method,respectively.Results In the fasting study,the pharmacokinetic parameters of rasagiline of the test and reference preparation were as follow:Cmax were(9.70±3.14)and(9.62±3.85)ng·mL-1,AUC0-t were(6.03±1.47)and(6.02±1.95)ng·h·mL-1,AUC0-∞ were(6.13±1.51)and(6.12±1.97)ng·h·mL-1.The 90%confidence interval(CI)of the geometric mean ratio(GMR)were 94.11%-118.06%,99.22%-107.74%and 99.16%-107.44%for Cmax,AUC0-t and AUC0-∞,respectively,which were within the acceptance criteria of 80.00%-125.00%.In the fed study,the pharmacokinetic parameters of rasagiline of the test and reference preparation were as follow:Cmax were(3.00±1.92)and(3.52±1.77)ng·mL-1,AUC0_t were(5.02±1.20)and(5.06±1.20)ng·h·mL-1,AUC0-∞ were(5.11±1.23)and(5.14±1.22)ng·h·mL-1.The 90%CI of GMR were 96.99%-101.19%and 97.17%-101.41%for AUC0-t and AUC0-∞,which were within the acceptance criteria of 80.00%-125.00%.The 95%upper confidence bound of Cmax for were less than"0",and the point estimate of GMR were within the acceptance criteria of 80.00%-125.00%.The incidence of adverse events in fasting and fed studies was 22.86%and 22.92%,respectively,and all adverse events were moderate to mild.Conclusion The two rasagiline mesylate tablets were bioequivalent,and both the formulations were well tolerated.
9.A summary on surveillance system of occupational disease under the framework of National Health Insurance Informatization Project.
Dan WANG ; Xue Jie DU ; Xin Xin LI ; An Qi LIU ; Wei Jiang HU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2023;41(5):383-387
The surveillance of occupational disease has entered a new stage ofdevelopment, with the implementation of the national health informatization project. To improve the efficiency and quality of occupational disease monitoring information reporting in this paper, the system architecture and related management regulations, as long as the major changes and achievement of "surveillance system of occupational disease and health hazards information" under the framework of National Health Insurance Informatization Project were elaborated. The deficiencies existing in the system were analyzed, and expectation for the construction of the occupational disease surveillance system was addressed.
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10.Changes of hippocampal gray matter volume and immune related genes in dizocilpine-induced schizophrenia model rats
Guangxian WU ; Xinzhe DU ; Qi LI ; Yao GAO ; Jinzhi LYU ; Dan WANG ; Junxia LI ; Xiao WANG ; Xinrong LI ; Sha LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(1):2-8
Objective:To investigate the changes of hippocampal gray matter volume and expression of candidate immune related genes in a rat model of schizophrenia established by repeated administration of dizocilpine(MK-801).Methods:Thirty SPF grade Sprague-Dawley male rats at postnatal day 28 were randomly divided into MK-801 medium-dose (0.25 mg/kg) group, MK-801 high-dose(0.50 mg/kg) group and normal saline (5 mL/kg) group according to random number table method, with 10 in each group.Rats were given continuous intraperitoneal administration according to grouping once a day for 14 days.Open field test, novel object recognition test and Y-maze test were used at postnatal day 60 to detect spontaneous activity, exploration ability, anxiety level, object recognition memory ability and spatial working memory of rats, respectively.At postnatal day 67, structural magnetic resonance imaging was used to detect the changes of hippocampal gray matter volume in rat.And at postnatal day 70, qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of candidate immune-related genes in rat hippocampus.SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis, one-way ANOVA was used for comparison among multiple groups, and Tukey test was used for further pairwise comparisons.Results:(1)The behavioral results showed that there were significant differences in the total movement distance, central area activity time, novel object recognition index, and spontaneous correct alternation rate among the three groups ( F=11.15, 10.11, 13.62, 11.99, all P<0.05). The total movement distances in MK-801 medium-dose group and MK-801 high-dose group ((21.44±2.17) m, (22.87±1.96)m) were higher than that in the normal saline group ((18.70±1.88) m) (both P<0.05). The activity time of the central area in the MK-801 medium-dose group and MK-801 high-dose group((3.24±1.58) s, (2.50±1.32) s) were lower than that of the normal saline group ((6.05±2.48)s) (both P<0.01). Novel object recognition indexes in the MK-801 medium-dose group and MK-801 high-dose group((56.10±3.99)%, (54.00±6.41)%) were both lower than that in the normal saline group ((65.90±5.65)%)(both P<0.01), and the rates of spontaneous correct alternation ((54.60±7.03)%, (51.60±8.84)%) in the two groups were lower than that of the normal saline group ((68.40±8.57)%) (both P<0.01). (2) The results of structural magnetic resonance imaging showed that there were significant differences in the volume of hippocampal gray matter among the three groups ( F=9.24, P<0.001). The volumes of hippocampal gray matter in MK-801 medium-dose group and MK-801 high-dose group were lower than that in normal saline group(both P<0.001). (3)By constructing protein-protein interaction network, four candidate immune related genes were screened out: neuropeptide Y (NPY), somatostatin (SST), cholecystokinin (CCK) and tachykinin 1 (TAC1). The results showed that the mRNA expression levels of NPY, SST and CCK in the hippocampus of the three groups were significantly different ( F=11.41, 10.43, 5.85, all P<0.05), but there was no statistical difference in the TAC1 mRNA expression level ( F=0.08, P>0.05). The mRNA levels of NPY, SST and CCK in the hippocampus of rats in the MK-801 high-dose group were lower than those in the normal saline group (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Both medium dose and high dose MK-801 administration can reduce the volume of hippocampal gray matter in schizophrenia model rats, but they have different effects on the expression of hippocampal immune related genes, of which high dose administration has a greater effect.

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