1.Efficacy and Safety of Qixian Tongluo Formula in the Treatment of Post-Cerebral Infarction Paralysis with Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome:A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial and Preliminary Exploration of miRNA Cross-Kingdom Regulation Mechanism
Shengqiang ZHOU ; Yanjun CHEN ; Guo MAO ; Wen ZENG ; Jia HUANG ; Zhixin LI ; Jintao XIAO ; Ruizhen WANG ; Lingjuan TAN ; Fang LIU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1120-1130
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qixian Tongluo Formula in the treatment of post-cerebral infarction paralysis with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome,and to preliminarily explore the molecular mechanism of Qixian Tongluo Formula in improving impaired motor function from the perspective of cross-kingdom regulation of Chinese medicine microRNA(miRNA).Methods A pragmatic randomized controlled trial was conducted with 102 patients in the recovery period of post-cerebral infarction paralysis with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in our hospital.Patients were randomly divided into trial group and control group,with 51 cases in each group.The control group received standard Western medicine standard treatment,while the trial group received Qixian Tongluo Formula in addition to the standard treatment,with one dose per day,boiled in water,and taken warm after breakfast and dinner for a course of 2 months.The disability rate was used as the main efficacy indicator,and the incidence of adverse reactions was used as a safety indicator.miRNA from patient serum and Qixian Tongluo decoction were extracted respectively,and high-throughput sequencing was performed.The two sequences were compared to screen out the cross-kingdom gene transfer of Chinese medicine miRNA.Finally,its target genes of miRNA were predicted,and GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were carried out.Results A total of 67 patients completed the clinical trial,including 36 cases in the trial group and 31 cases in the control group;The disability rate in the trial group(13.9%)was lower than that in the control group(35.5%)(P<0.05);The incidence of adverse reactions was similar between the trial group(7.69%)and the control group(6.06%)(P>0.05);A total of 9530 Qixian Tongluo decoction miRNA sequences were screened,with 150 potentially involved in cross-kingdom gene transfer,including families such as miR-15 and miR-17;According to the target gene prediction of the top 10 miRNAs in cross-kingdom gene transfer of Chinese medicine,345 overlapping target genes were obtained;GO functional enrichment analysis revealed 16 biological processes,7 cellular components,and 2 molecular functions among the top 25 enriched functions,while KEGG pathway analysis mainly focused on the transforming growth factor-βsignaling pathway,neurotrophin signaling pathway,which are closely related to neural repair and functional recovery processes such as glial scar formation and synaptic plasticity after cerebral ischemia.Conclusion Qixian Tongluo Formula can significantly improve the functional independence level of patients with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in the recovery period of paralysis after cerebral infarction,offering a safe and effective treatment option for these patients;There were a large number of miRNAs in Qixian Tongluo decoction,some of which could cross-kingdom transferred into the human blood circulation,and promote the recovery of motor function in patients with cerebral infarction through multi-target,multi link and multi pathway gene network regulation.This study provides a new idea for subsequent clinical and basic research.
2.Factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients
Silu LYU ; Shengqiang ZOU ; Yiting WANG ; Shu WANG ; Liquan SHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(35):4790-4797
Objective:To explore the factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients, so as to provide a reference for early identification and prevention of delirium in these patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 1, 500 patients admitted to the ICU of the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2020 to December 2024. The data collected included gender, age, anesthesia method, surgical duration, infection duration, extubation time, duration of mechanical ventilation and hypoxia, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health EvaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ) score, Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) score, duration of sedative medication, and ICU length of stay. Binary Logistic regression and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to investigate the factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients.Results:The incidence of delirium among 1 500 ICU patients was 38.4% (576/1 500), with a duration of 1.10 (1.00, 3.20) d. Binary Logistic regression analysis revealed that infection duration, APACHEⅡ score, mechanical ventilation duration, and sedative medication duration were statistically significant factors influencing delirium incidence in ICU patients ( P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that delirium type, duration of hypoxia, use of sedative medications, and length of ICU stay were statistically significant factors influencing the duration of delirium in ICU patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:ICU patients have a relatively high incidence of delirium, and numerous factors influence the incidence and duration of delirium. Clinical nursing professionals should identify risk factors early and develop corresponding intervention measures to reduce the incidence of delirium in ICU patients and promote their recovery.
3.Observation on the Therapeutic Effect of Shanghai-Style Pediatric Tuina Combined with Visceral Acupoint Manipulation for Children with Adenoid Hypertrophy
Hailing WANG ; Shengqiang ZHANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(11):2783-2788
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Shanghai-style pediatric tuina combined with visceral acupoint manipulation in children with adenoid hypertrophy(AH)of lung-spleen qi deficiency type.Methods Sixty-six AH children with lung-spleen qi deficiency treated at Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2023 to December 2024 were randomized into trial group(n=33,receiving Shanghai-style tuina+visceral acupoint manipulation)and control group(n=33,receiving conventional tuina)for 2 weeks.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome scores(primary/secondary symptoms),Disease-Specific Quality of Life for Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea 18-item Survey(OSA-18)scores,and endoscopic adenoid obstruction scores were observed before and after treatment,and the clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated.Results(1)After two weeks of treatment,the total effective rate was 93.94%(31/33)in the trial group versus 72.73%(24/33)in the control group.The intergroup comparison(by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy in the trial group was superior to that in the control group(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,both groups showed reduction in the primary TCM symptom score and secondary TCM symptom score(P<0.01),with greater reductions in the trial group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(3)After treatment,OSA-18 scores were decreased in both groups(P<0.01),with greater reductions in the trial group(P<0.01).(4)After treatment,adenoid obstruction scores were improved in both groups(P<0.01),with superior outcomes in the trial group(P<0.05).(5)No adverse events(e.g.,myalgia,pruritus,allergy)were reported in either group.Conclusion Shanghai-style tuina combined with visceral acupoint manipulation effectively improves clinical symptoms and quality of life in AH children with lung-spleen qi deficiency syndrome,demonstrating high safety.
4.Research hotspots in intensive care unit sedation strategies for mechanically ventilated patients:a CiteSpace-based comparative analysis
Huiming KONG ; Yiting WANG ; Jing TANG ; Shengqiang ZOU ; Xihu YANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(18):27-31
Objective To analyze the current application status,research hotspots and develop-ment trends of sedation strategies from both domestic and international perspectives in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit(ICU).Methods Relevant literature on the application of sedation strategies in mechanically ventilated patients from 2014 to 2024 was retrieved from data-bases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang and Web of Science.Visual analysis of publication volume and keywords was conducted using CiteSpace 6.2.R3 software.Results A total of 475 Chinese-language articles and 405 English-language articles were included.Significant differences were observed in publication volume between domestic and international re-search,with early domestic activity followed by a decline,while international research had demonstra-ted robust and sustained growth over the past five years.International studies primarily emphasized protocol-driven sedation processes and standardized strategies,whereas domestic research focused on optimizing the concept of comfort-oriented sedation management and exploring postoperative sedation strategies.Analysis of research hotspots revealed that precise pharmacological regulation,the development of disease-specific sedation strategies,and the establishment of multidisciplinary collaborative protocols were key areas of focus in sedation strategies for ICU mechanically ventilated patients.Conclusion Future research should prioritize shortening the update cycle of clinical guidelines,enhancing the transla-tion of evidence-based practices into clinical settings,establishing clear application standards for disease-specific sedation strategies,improving multicenter collaborative research capabilities,and developing artificial intelligence-based sedation monitoring technologies.
5.Efficacy and Safety of Qixian Tongluo Formula in the Treatment of Post-Cerebral Infarction Paralysis with Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis Syndrome:A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial and Preliminary Exploration of miRNA Cross-Kingdom Regulation Mechanism
Shengqiang ZHOU ; Yanjun CHEN ; Guo MAO ; Wen ZENG ; Jia HUANG ; Zhixin LI ; Jintao XIAO ; Ruizhen WANG ; Lingjuan TAN ; Fang LIU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(4):1120-1130
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qixian Tongluo Formula in the treatment of post-cerebral infarction paralysis with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome,and to preliminarily explore the molecular mechanism of Qixian Tongluo Formula in improving impaired motor function from the perspective of cross-kingdom regulation of Chinese medicine microRNA(miRNA).Methods A pragmatic randomized controlled trial was conducted with 102 patients in the recovery period of post-cerebral infarction paralysis with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in our hospital.Patients were randomly divided into trial group and control group,with 51 cases in each group.The control group received standard Western medicine standard treatment,while the trial group received Qixian Tongluo Formula in addition to the standard treatment,with one dose per day,boiled in water,and taken warm after breakfast and dinner for a course of 2 months.The disability rate was used as the main efficacy indicator,and the incidence of adverse reactions was used as a safety indicator.miRNA from patient serum and Qixian Tongluo decoction were extracted respectively,and high-throughput sequencing was performed.The two sequences were compared to screen out the cross-kingdom gene transfer of Chinese medicine miRNA.Finally,its target genes of miRNA were predicted,and GO function and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were carried out.Results A total of 67 patients completed the clinical trial,including 36 cases in the trial group and 31 cases in the control group;The disability rate in the trial group(13.9%)was lower than that in the control group(35.5%)(P<0.05);The incidence of adverse reactions was similar between the trial group(7.69%)and the control group(6.06%)(P>0.05);A total of 9530 Qixian Tongluo decoction miRNA sequences were screened,with 150 potentially involved in cross-kingdom gene transfer,including families such as miR-15 and miR-17;According to the target gene prediction of the top 10 miRNAs in cross-kingdom gene transfer of Chinese medicine,345 overlapping target genes were obtained;GO functional enrichment analysis revealed 16 biological processes,7 cellular components,and 2 molecular functions among the top 25 enriched functions,while KEGG pathway analysis mainly focused on the transforming growth factor-βsignaling pathway,neurotrophin signaling pathway,which are closely related to neural repair and functional recovery processes such as glial scar formation and synaptic plasticity after cerebral ischemia.Conclusion Qixian Tongluo Formula can significantly improve the functional independence level of patients with kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in the recovery period of paralysis after cerebral infarction,offering a safe and effective treatment option for these patients;There were a large number of miRNAs in Qixian Tongluo decoction,some of which could cross-kingdom transferred into the human blood circulation,and promote the recovery of motor function in patients with cerebral infarction through multi-target,multi link and multi pathway gene network regulation.This study provides a new idea for subsequent clinical and basic research.
6.Factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients
Silu LYU ; Shengqiang ZOU ; Yiting WANG ; Shu WANG ; Liquan SHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(35):4790-4797
Objective:To explore the factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients, so as to provide a reference for early identification and prevention of delirium in these patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 1, 500 patients admitted to the ICU of the Affiliated Jiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2020 to December 2024. The data collected included gender, age, anesthesia method, surgical duration, infection duration, extubation time, duration of mechanical ventilation and hypoxia, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health EvaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ) score, Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) score, duration of sedative medication, and ICU length of stay. Binary Logistic regression and multiple linear regression analysis were employed to investigate the factors influencing the incidence and duration of delirium in ICU patients.Results:The incidence of delirium among 1 500 ICU patients was 38.4% (576/1 500), with a duration of 1.10 (1.00, 3.20) d. Binary Logistic regression analysis revealed that infection duration, APACHEⅡ score, mechanical ventilation duration, and sedative medication duration were statistically significant factors influencing delirium incidence in ICU patients ( P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that delirium type, duration of hypoxia, use of sedative medications, and length of ICU stay were statistically significant factors influencing the duration of delirium in ICU patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:ICU patients have a relatively high incidence of delirium, and numerous factors influence the incidence and duration of delirium. Clinical nursing professionals should identify risk factors early and develop corresponding intervention measures to reduce the incidence of delirium in ICU patients and promote their recovery.
7.Simulation Study on Color Matching of Traditional Chinese Medicine Compound Placebo Based on Neural Network Optimi-zation Model
Hang LI ; Shengqiang LI ; Enli ZHOU ; Tuanjie WANG ; Chenfeng ZHANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Wei XIAO ; Zhenzhong WANG
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(1):18-25
OBJECTIVE To predict the amount of colorants used in the preparation of placebo of Chinese medicine by construc-ting particle swarm optimization-back propagation neural network PSO-BPNN compound granules,and to provide a new idea for the simulation of placebo color of Chinese medicine compound granules.METHODS The BP neural network was used to establish the model of sample color parameters L,a?,b?and pigment mass fraction.The global search ability of particle swarm optimization algo-rithm was used to optimize the weight and bias of BP neural network to prevent the local minimum value of the model.The linear reduc-tion weight coefficient method and the introduction of mutation operator were used to improve the global optimization ability of particle swarm optimization algorithm.The color comprehensive evaluation index(ΔE)was used as the objective evaluation standard to verify the test results.RESULTS The training results show that the fitting accuracy of the improved PSO-BP neural network was up to 98.31%.The prediction results show that the prediction error of the improved PSO-BP neural network was the smallest,and the mean absolute percentage error(MAPE),root mean square error(RMSE)and mean color difference(ΔE)were 0.411 5,2.164 6 and 2.56,respectively.The verification samples of three kinds of particles were prepared for verification.The ΔE of the verification sample and the model drug were 1.73,2.63 and 4.11,respectively.The color difference between the two groups and the model drug was small by visual evaluation.CONCLUSION The BP neural network based on the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm can simulate the prediction of the amount of colorants used in the preparation of Chinese medicine compound granules,and can be used as a recommended optimization model for placebo color matching research.
8.New progress in immune cells characteristics and immunotherapy of chronic myeloid leukemia
Shengqiang GELI ; Shu CHEN ; Xiaodong WANG ; Jingying DAI
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(20):3173-3178,3183
Chronic myeloid leukemia(CML)is a hematological system malignant tumor characterized by the appearance of Ph chromosomes and the formation of BCR-ABL fusion gene.With the emergence of tyrosine kinase inhibitors,the efficacy and survival of CML have been improved significantly.However,there are still some patients with inevitable disease progression and recurrence.In CML patients,the body's own an-ti-tumor immunity can play a role in monitoring,recognizing and eliminating the leukemia cells,which is closely correlated with the occurrence,development,curative efficacy and prognosis of the disease.The immune cells such as natural killer(NK)cells,T cells,dendritic cells,Treg and MDSC play a key role in anti-tumor immunity.Therefore,this article reviews the characteristics of CML immune cells,correlation between the body's own anti-tumor immune status and therapeutic effect,and the recent progress of CML immunotherapy.
9.Lanatoside C induces autophagy in Huh-7 cells and promotes the combination of Beclin1 with VPS34 and VPS15
Mengling WANG ; Dan WU ; Shengqiang TAN ; Xiong TAN ; Changqi GUO ; Hongwen LI ; Ning TAN
Tumor 2024;44(4):334-345
Objective:To investigate the effect of lanatoside C on autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma Huh-7 cells,and the possible mechanism of action.Methods:After Huh-7 cells were treated with gradient concentration of lanatoside C for 24 h,the IC50 value of lanatoside C on Huh-7 cells was detected by CCK-8 assay,and the role of intervention of gradient concentration of lanatoside C in the proliferation and clone formation of Huh-7 cells was analyzed by CCK-8 assay and clone formation assay.Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of autophagy markers in Huh-7 cells,such as microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3)-II,LC3-Ⅰ,p62,Beclin1,vacuolar protein sorting 34(VPS30),VPS15 and autophagy-related protein 3(ATG3)in Huh-7 cells,and the changes of LC3-II/LC3-Ⅰ ratio were analyzed.The effects of lanatoside C on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of lanatoside C on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were confirmed by artificial intelligence image analysis.Finally,the effects of lanatoside C on the interaction between Beclin1,VPS34 and VPS15 on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were detected by co-immunoprecipitation.Results:The IC50 value of lanatoside C on Huh-7 cells at 24 h was(0.49±0.07)μg/mL.The results of the CCK-8 assay and clone formation assay suggested that lanatoside C had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Huh-7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner(both P<0.01).The results of Western blotting assay showed that the LC3-II/LC3-Ⅰ ratio was significantly increased with the increase in the concentration of lanatoside C(P<0.01),while the expression level of Beclin1 protein was up-regulated(P<0.05),and the expression level of p62 protein was significantly down-regulated(P<0.01).The results of laser confocal microscopy showed that lanatoside C could significantly induce autophagic vesicle formation in Huh-7 cells(P<0.01).The results of artificial intelligence image analysis confirmed this effect of lanatoside C(all P<0.01).The results of co-immunoprecipitation confirmed that lanatoside C was able to promote the binding of Beclin1 to VPS34 and VPS15 with each other(both P<0.01).Conclusion:Lanatoside C significantly inhibits the proliferation of Huh-7 cells and and induces Huh-7 cells autophagy,the mechanism of this effect may be related to up-regulating Beclin1 expression and promoting the combination of Beclin1 protein with VPS34 and VPS15 proteins.
10.Lanatoside C induces autophagy in Huh-7 cells and promotes the combination of Beclin1 with VPS34 and VPS15
Mengling WANG ; Dan WU ; Shengqiang TAN ; Xiong TAN ; Changqi GUO ; Hongwen LI ; Ning TAN
Tumor 2024;44(4):334-345
Objective:To investigate the effect of lanatoside C on autophagy in hepatocellular carcinoma Huh-7 cells,and the possible mechanism of action.Methods:After Huh-7 cells were treated with gradient concentration of lanatoside C for 24 h,the IC50 value of lanatoside C on Huh-7 cells was detected by CCK-8 assay,and the role of intervention of gradient concentration of lanatoside C in the proliferation and clone formation of Huh-7 cells was analyzed by CCK-8 assay and clone formation assay.Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of autophagy markers in Huh-7 cells,such as microtubule-associated protein light chain 3(LC3)-II,LC3-Ⅰ,p62,Beclin1,vacuolar protein sorting 34(VPS30),VPS15 and autophagy-related protein 3(ATG3)in Huh-7 cells,and the changes of LC3-II/LC3-Ⅰ ratio were analyzed.The effects of lanatoside C on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were observed by laser confocal microscopy,and the effects of lanatoside C on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were confirmed by artificial intelligence image analysis.Finally,the effects of lanatoside C on the interaction between Beclin1,VPS34 and VPS15 on the formation of autophagic vesicles in Huh-7 cells were detected by co-immunoprecipitation.Results:The IC50 value of lanatoside C on Huh-7 cells at 24 h was(0.49±0.07)μg/mL.The results of the CCK-8 assay and clone formation assay suggested that lanatoside C had a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Huh-7 cells in a concentration-dependent manner(both P<0.01).The results of Western blotting assay showed that the LC3-II/LC3-Ⅰ ratio was significantly increased with the increase in the concentration of lanatoside C(P<0.01),while the expression level of Beclin1 protein was up-regulated(P<0.05),and the expression level of p62 protein was significantly down-regulated(P<0.01).The results of laser confocal microscopy showed that lanatoside C could significantly induce autophagic vesicle formation in Huh-7 cells(P<0.01).The results of artificial intelligence image analysis confirmed this effect of lanatoside C(all P<0.01).The results of co-immunoprecipitation confirmed that lanatoside C was able to promote the binding of Beclin1 to VPS34 and VPS15 with each other(both P<0.01).Conclusion:Lanatoside C significantly inhibits the proliferation of Huh-7 cells and and induces Huh-7 cells autophagy,the mechanism of this effect may be related to up-regulating Beclin1 expression and promoting the combination of Beclin1 protein with VPS34 and VPS15 proteins.

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