1.Protective Effect and Mechanism of Artemitin on Ozone-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation in Mice
Yanping LI ; Shan HUANG ; Jengyuan YAO ; Yimin SHI ; Huaxiu SUI ; Houtan HUANG ; Yanping YU ; Yan MI ; Tahui LIN
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2026;46(5):640-649
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of artemitin against ozone (O3)-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice and to explore its underlying mechanism. MethodsThirty-two specific pathogen-free (SPF) male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into a blank control group, an artemitin-only control group, an O3-induced model group, and an artemitin-treated group, with 8 mice in each group. In the artemitin-treated group, animals were injected intraperitoneally with artemitin (20 mg/kg) daily, followed by a 1 h exposure to 0.000 25% O3. The artemitin-only control group received the same artemitin injection but was exposed to clean air. The O3-induced model group was injected intraperitoneally with an equal volume of normal saline daily, followed by a 1-h exposure to 0.000 25% O3. The blank control group received the saline injection and was exposed to clean air. All treatments were administered for 7 consecutive days. Pulmonary function indices of the mice in each group were measured using a whole-body plethysmography system. The levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the histopathological changes in the lung tissue, and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was employed for untargeted metabolomic analysis to examine the changes in overall metabolic pathways in plasma. ResultsCompared with the O3-induced model group, artemitin treatment significantly improved O3-induced lung function impairments (P<0.05), lowered the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in BALF (P<0.05) and alleviated inflammatory cell infiltration and structural damage in lung tissues. Metabolomics results indicated that artemitin treatment compensatorily enhanced energy supply and oxidized lipid signaling, while inhibiting purine metabolism and tryptophan-derived pathways. ConclusionArtemitin exhibits a significant protective effect against O3-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice. It corrects upstream metabolic disorders by synergistically modulating tryptophan metabolism, energy metabolism, and lipid inflammatory mediators, thereby inhibiting downstream inflammatory responses and airway hyperresponsiveness. This study not only reveals the pleiotropic mechanism of artemitin in treating airway inflammation but also provides potential metabolic biomarkers and a theoretical basis for its clinical translation.
2.Clinical Efficacy of Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula in Treating Heart Failure with Yang Deficiency and Fluid Retention Syndrome:Changes in Cardiac Function and Remodeling,and Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Therapeutic Efficacy
Min SHI ; Chuanwei ME ; Bing HE ; Hongli SHI ; Xueyan ZHANG ; Yong SUI ; Yan LI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(11):2637-2643
Objective To investigate the effects of Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula(derived from Wuling San combined with Astragali Radix and Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semen)on cardiac function and remodeling in heart failure(HF)patients with yang deficiency and fluid retention syndrome and to analyze risk factors for influencing therapeutic efficacy.Methods A total of 120 HF patients with yang deficiency and fluid retention syndrome admitted to Liaocheng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from February 2022 to January 2024 were enrolled and randomly divided into observation group(n=60)and control group(n=60)using a random number table.The control group received conventional western therapy,while the observation group received Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula additionally.Both groups were treated for 2 months.Changes in cardiac function indicators and remodeling markers were observed.Clinical efficacy was evaluated,and univariate and binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent risk factors affecting treatment outcomes.Results(1)The total effective rate was 81.67%(49/60)in the observation group versus 70.00%(42/60)in the control group.Intergroup comparison(by chi-square test)showed that the efficacy in the observation group was superior to the control group(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,both groups showed significant reductions compared to those before treatment in left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVESD),and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP)(P<0.01).The reduction in LVEDD,LVESD,and serum NT-proBNP levels in the observation group was significantly greater than that in the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(3)Univariate analysis revealed that New York Heart Association(NYHA)functional classification,LVEDD,LVESD,and NT-proBNP levels were significantly associated with the therapeutic efficacy of the Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula in heart failure patients with yang deficiency and fluid retention syndrome(P<0.05).(4)Logistic regression identified NYHA classification,LVEDD,LVESD,and NT-proBNP as independent risk factors(P<0.05)in affecting therapeutic effect of Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula in treating HF with yang deficency and fluid retention syndrome,increasing the risk of ineffective treatment by 4.12-fold,1.21-fold,1.19-fold,and 1.00-fold,respectively.Conclusion Yiqi Wenyang Lishui Formula effectively improves cardiac function and remodeling in HF patients with yang deficiency and fluid retention syndrome.NYHA classification,LVEDD,LVESD,and NT-proBNP are independent risk factors for influencing efficacy,warranting close monitoring for optimized therapeutic adjustments.
3.Molecular Mechanism of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Mediated by Oxidative Stress-induced Granulosa Cell Damage
You TAN ; Shi-Yan SUI ; Bi-Rong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(8):1137-1148
Premature ovarian insufficiency(POI),also known as premature ovarian failure(POF),is one of the major causes of female infertility.Its incidence has been increasing year by year,seriously af-fecting women's reproductive health and becoming an increasingly serious public health problem world-wide.The pathogenesis of POI is complex and may be related to genetic,immune and environmental fac-tors,but in recent years,oxidative stress(OS)has received widespread attention as a key factor that can affect the function of ovarian granulosa cells(GCs),which can lead to the occurrence of POI.Reactive oxygen species(ROS)regulate the proliferation,survival and apoptosis of GCs through multiple signaling pathways,such as PI3K-Akt,MAPK,TGF-β/Smad,Notch,etc.AMPK and mitochondrial autophagy play important roles in attenuating the ROS damage and protecting the ovarian function.Excessive ROS disrupts the autophagy and lysosomal functions,leading to the accumulation of intracellular waste prod-ucts,thus affecting the physiological function and endocrine stability of GCs.In addition,OS can in-crease the risk of POI by affecting hormone synthesis and disrupting the function of GCs,leading to an imbalance in estrogen and progesterone levels.Herein we review the mechanism of OS in POI,explore how OS affects ovarian decline through the regulation of signaling pathways and cellular functions,and provide a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of POI,which in turn provides new research ideas for its early diagnosis and prevention.
4.Molecular Mechanism of Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Mediated by Oxidative Stress-induced Granulosa Cell Damage
You TAN ; Shi-Yan SUI ; Bi-Rong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2025;41(8):1137-1148
Premature ovarian insufficiency(POI),also known as premature ovarian failure(POF),is one of the major causes of female infertility.Its incidence has been increasing year by year,seriously af-fecting women's reproductive health and becoming an increasingly serious public health problem world-wide.The pathogenesis of POI is complex and may be related to genetic,immune and environmental fac-tors,but in recent years,oxidative stress(OS)has received widespread attention as a key factor that can affect the function of ovarian granulosa cells(GCs),which can lead to the occurrence of POI.Reactive oxygen species(ROS)regulate the proliferation,survival and apoptosis of GCs through multiple signaling pathways,such as PI3K-Akt,MAPK,TGF-β/Smad,Notch,etc.AMPK and mitochondrial autophagy play important roles in attenuating the ROS damage and protecting the ovarian function.Excessive ROS disrupts the autophagy and lysosomal functions,leading to the accumulation of intracellular waste prod-ucts,thus affecting the physiological function and endocrine stability of GCs.In addition,OS can in-crease the risk of POI by affecting hormone synthesis and disrupting the function of GCs,leading to an imbalance in estrogen and progesterone levels.Herein we review the mechanism of OS in POI,explore how OS affects ovarian decline through the regulation of signaling pathways and cellular functions,and provide a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of POI,which in turn provides new research ideas for its early diagnosis and prevention.
5.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
6.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
7.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
8.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
9.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.
10.Key Issues,Innovative Paradigms and Realization Paths of Modernized Performance Management in Public Hospitals under the Perspective of Benchmarking Theory
Peiwen WANG ; Mengyun SUI ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Minna CHENG ; Yan SHI ; Chen FU ; Su XU
Chinese Health Economics 2024;43(7):66-68,85
Objective:Based on the benchmarking theory,to elaborate the key issues,paradigm innovations and realization paths of modernized performance management in China's public hospitals,and to provide policy recommendations for the government and hospitals.Methods:Literature/document collection,expert consultation and prototyping were used as methodological support.Results:Hospital performance management lacks management standards,multivariate dynamic indicator systems and realization tools;the digital governance model of"digital technology+management system"has not been established;and horizontal and vertical comparisons among geographic regions,hospitals,departments,and disease types based on standards have not been realized.Innovative paradigms include the establishment of a standard paradigm based on the smallest functional units such as disease types,indexes,bed days,operators,doctors,etc.;the construction of a dynamic index library,the mining of different combinations of indexes and their internal relationships,and the establishment of an evaluation paradigm;the establishment of a longitudinal evaluation of disease types,the evaluation of"specialties,hospitals,and industries",and the positioning of internal functions of hospitals,resource efficiency and the application of healthcare quality evaluation.It creates a multivariate,multidimensional,dynamic evaluation method and visualized evaluation tool and realization path based on big data.Conclusion:It is needed to emancipate the mind to further enhance the cognitive level of digital governance,innovate the paradigm to accelerate the construction of modernized performance management system in public hospitals,and build a platform to promote the application of modernized performance management system in public hospitals.

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