1.Research progress on the regulation of macrophage-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell interactions by yin-nourishing and kidney-tonifying Chinese herbal medicines to promote tendon-bone healing
Peng ZHANG ; Guorui CAO ; Honglüe TAN ; Renkun ZHAO ; Mingyang ZHANG ; Dongdong XIE ; Weihao YU
China Pharmacy 2026;37(12):1654-1660
The crosstalk between macrophages and bone marrow mesen chymal stem cells (BMSCs) plays a vital role in regulating tendon-bone healing. Based on the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory that the kidney governs the bones and generates marrow, yin-nourishing and kidney-tonifying Chinese medicines can promote the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs and the M1-to-M2 polarization of macrophages, thereby facilitating tendon-bone healing. A variety of related medicinal monomers (such as diosgenin and oleanolic acid), extracts and effective fractions (such as artificial tiger bone powder and total flavonoids of Drynaria fortunei ), as well as compound prescriptions (such as Liuwei dihuang pill, Xujin jiegu decoction and Duhuo jisheng decoction), can modulate the crosstalk between macrophages and BMSCs by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin, nuclear factor kappa-B, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin and transforming growth factor-β/Smad signaling pathways. They further exert anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and osteogenic effects to effectively accelerate tendon-bone healing. However, current evidence was limited to animal experiments exhibiting such as limitations insufficent alignment between animal models and clinical injury types, research focusing mostly on single signaling pathways, and unclear core active ingredients. Future studies shall optimize animal models and carry out large-sample randomized controlled trials, clarify the interactive networks of multiple signaling pathways, and isolate the core active substances of yin-nourishing and kidney-tonifying Chinese medicines, so as to advance the precise application of traditional Chinese medicines.
2.Effects of 10-Week Nordic Hamstring Training on Knee Eccentric Control Angle and Muscle Strength
Wenjin WANG ; Renkun ZHU ; Ranran MA ; Fei TIAN ; Ting ZHU ; Yaqi ZHAO ; Jixin LI ; Shaoba WANG
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2022;37(2):E299-E304
Objective To compare the effects of different support method on eccentric control angle and muscle strength of knee joints in 10-week Nordic hamstring exercise.Methods Twenty-eight college male football players were randomly divided into hand support group (HS group, n=14) and non-hand support group (NHS group, n=14) for 10 weeks. The eccentric control angle and eccentric muscle strength of knee joints were tested before and after the intervention.Results After 10 weeks of Nordic hamstring training, the eccentric control flexion angle of knee joint in HS group and NHS group was significantly decreased by 8° and 10°, and the knee joint angle in NHS group was 12° lower than that in HS group (P<0.05); the peak torque of hamstring and quadriceps femoris in both HS group and NHS group was significantly increased, and the peak torque of hamstring centrifugal motion at 60°/s and 120°/s in NHS group was 16 and 13 N·m higher than that in HS group, respectively (P<0.05).Conclusions NHS group is better than HS group in improving knee flexion angle and centrifugal muscle force. It is suggested that Nordic hamstring training should be taken as one of the daily training tasks for football players to prevent hamstring injury.
3.A study on drug resistance of KPC carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Shulong ZHAO ; Renkun LIU ; Hui LIANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Jia LIU ; Hongyan HU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(10):1235-1237
Objective To investigate the drug-resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa which producing K lebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases(KPC) .Methods Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were derived from two sputum samples .VITEK 2 COMPACT Automated Microbial Identification/Susceptibility Analyzer was employed to identify the bacterial strains .Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing were adopted to identify the genotypes of KPC enzyme ,Broth dilution method was used to measure the minimal inhibitory concentration(MIC) of antimicrobial agents .Results Both Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were resistant to β-lactam antibiotic and levofloxacin ,and were intermediary to ciprofloxacin ,and sensitive to gentamicin ,netilmicin ,tobramycin ,colistin and multi-polymyxin B .One of them was sensitive to tigecycline .Carbapenemase produced by the two stains was not metal β-lacta-mase ,with the subtype of KPC-2 .Mating experiments failed to prove the bla K PC gene could be transferred to E .coli J53 .Conclu-sion Appearance of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses serious challenges to clinical anti-infective therapy .

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