1.Application of Huangkui Capsules in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review
Jia LUO ; Beile JIANG ; Qiuxiang HE ; Shilong LU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):314-324
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a kidney disease caused by hyperglycemia,which is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes. Due to the high incidence of diabetes,the incidence of DKD has also increased year by year,and DKD has become a global public health problem. The pathogenesis of DKD is related to mechanisms such as oxidative stress,inflammation,renal fibrosis,and decreased mitophagy activity,which are developed under a variety of complex mechanisms. In traditional Chinese medicine,it is believed that the incidence of DKD is closely related to damp heat. Therefore,it is necessary to grasp the treatment method of clearing heat and removing dampness in clinical medication. Huangkui Capsules (HKC) have the effect of clearing damp heat,detoxifying, and detumescence. Because of its unique curative effect on DKD,HKC is often used in the treatment of DKD. HKC plays a role in the treatment of DKD with a variety of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. In many laboratory studies,it has been found that the specific mechanisms of HKC in the treatment of DKD include increasing mitophagy,reducing mitochondrial damage,reducing renal fibrosis,controlling inflammatory response,and inhibiting oxidative stress,which can achieve the purpose of reducing renal damage and promoting renal function. Some clinical studies have also verified that the application of HKC alone can exert renal protective function through anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidative stress,anti-renal fibrosis effects,as well as reduction of urinary protein. Since DKD is not a single injury of renal function,it is often accompanied by problems in blood pressure,blood lipids,blood circulation,body immunity, and other aspects. Therefore,the combination of HKC with other drugs can often achieve more comprehensive results,improve the advantages of various drugs,and improve the therapeutic effect. The combination of drugs such as antihypertensive,lipid-lowering, vascular circulation improvement,immunity inhibition,and anti-oxidative stress with HKC has achieved good results. In addition,HKC is often used in combination with other Chinese patent medicines in clinics. The application of HKC in the treatment of DKD has made some progress,but there are still many places worthy of further study,and the research on the mechanism of HKC is not comprehensive enough. The research on its long-term effect and safety in clinical application is relatively lacking,and the drug variety is relatively single when combined with certain drugs. These problems deserve further attention. Finally,it is necessary to pay attention to the promotion and application of HKC in clinical practice so that HKC can be better applied in clinical practice and better solve practical problems for patients.
2.Application of Huangkui Capsules in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review
Jia LUO ; Beile JIANG ; Qiuxiang HE ; Shilong LU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):314-324
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a kidney disease caused by hyperglycemia,which is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes. Due to the high incidence of diabetes,the incidence of DKD has also increased year by year,and DKD has become a global public health problem. The pathogenesis of DKD is related to mechanisms such as oxidative stress,inflammation,renal fibrosis,and decreased mitophagy activity,which are developed under a variety of complex mechanisms. In traditional Chinese medicine,it is believed that the incidence of DKD is closely related to damp heat. Therefore,it is necessary to grasp the treatment method of clearing heat and removing dampness in clinical medication. Huangkui Capsules (HKC) have the effect of clearing damp heat,detoxifying, and detumescence. Because of its unique curative effect on DKD,HKC is often used in the treatment of DKD. HKC plays a role in the treatment of DKD with a variety of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes. In many laboratory studies,it has been found that the specific mechanisms of HKC in the treatment of DKD include increasing mitophagy,reducing mitochondrial damage,reducing renal fibrosis,controlling inflammatory response,and inhibiting oxidative stress,which can achieve the purpose of reducing renal damage and promoting renal function. Some clinical studies have also verified that the application of HKC alone can exert renal protective function through anti-inflammatory,anti-oxidative stress,anti-renal fibrosis effects,as well as reduction of urinary protein. Since DKD is not a single injury of renal function,it is often accompanied by problems in blood pressure,blood lipids,blood circulation,body immunity, and other aspects. Therefore,the combination of HKC with other drugs can often achieve more comprehensive results,improve the advantages of various drugs,and improve the therapeutic effect. The combination of drugs such as antihypertensive,lipid-lowering, vascular circulation improvement,immunity inhibition,and anti-oxidative stress with HKC has achieved good results. In addition,HKC is often used in combination with other Chinese patent medicines in clinics. The application of HKC in the treatment of DKD has made some progress,but there are still many places worthy of further study,and the research on the mechanism of HKC is not comprehensive enough. The research on its long-term effect and safety in clinical application is relatively lacking,and the drug variety is relatively single when combined with certain drugs. These problems deserve further attention. Finally,it is necessary to pay attention to the promotion and application of HKC in clinical practice so that HKC can be better applied in clinical practice and better solve practical problems for patients.
3.Progress in the implementation and management of home parenteral nutrition in patients with short bowel syndrome
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(18):2294-2299
Home parenteral nutrition is an important way of nutritional support for patients with short bowel syndrome at home.It can not only improve the nutritional status of patients,enhance their quality of life,but also shorten their hospital stay,save medical expenses and facilitate their return to family life.This study reviews the current situation of home parenteral nutrition,the implementation methods and follow-up management of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome,and the countermeasures to promote the implementation of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome,with the aim of providing references for promoting the implementation and standardizing the management of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome in China.
4.Exploring the Molecular Mechanism of Ligustrazine in Spinal Cord Injury Repair Based on Macrophage Autophagy
Ximeng SONG ; Shilong YUAN ; Zi'ang LU ; Maotong XU
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2025;46(7):38-45
Objective To investigate the effect of ligustrazine on spinal cord repair from the perspective of macrophage autophagy and its molecular mechanism in a rat model.Methods A rat model of spinal cord injury was established using Allen's method.Successful modeling was indicated by hindlimb spasm,tail twisting,and Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan(BBB)score of 0.The rats were divided into 4 groups:sham-operation group,model group,low-dose ligustrazine group,and high-dose ligustrazine group,with 10 rats in each group.The low-dose and high-dose ligustrazine groups were administered ligustrazine(150 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg,respectively)via intraperitoneal injection,while the normal and model groups received an equal volume of normal saline once daily for 28 days.At different time points after surgery,the hindlimb motor function of the rats was assessed using the BBB scale.Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Nissl staining were used to observe the histopathological changes in the spinal cord tissue and the morphology of neurons.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was employed to detect the expression levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and malondialdehyde(MDA)in the spinal cord tissue.TUNEL staining was used to evaluate the apoptosis status of spinal cord neurons.Protein levels of LC3 I,LC3 Ⅱ,Bax,and Bcl-2 in the spinal cord tissue were detected by Western Blot.Electron microscopy was used to observe the formation of autophagosomes in spinal cord macrophages,and immunofluorescence was used to detect the protein expression of LC3 Ⅱ in spinal cord macrophages.Results Compared with the sham-operation group,the model group exhibited impaired hindlimb function and spinal cord tissue morphology(P<0.05),along with decreased levels of SOD,apoptosis,LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ,Bcl-2 protein expression,autophagosome number in macrophages,and LC3 Ⅱ protein expression,as well as increased levels of MDA,Bax,and Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,both the low-dose and high-dose ligustrazine groups showed improved hindlimb function and spinal cord tissue morphology(P<0.05),with increased levels of SOD,apoptosis,LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ,Bcl-2 protein expression,autophagosome number in macrophages,and LC3 Ⅱ protein expression,as well as decreased levels of MDA,Bax,and Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression(P<0.05).The intervention effect of ligustrazine was dose-dependent.Conclusion Ligustrazine can effectively repair spinal cord injury in rats,and its molecular mechanism may be related to the activation of autophagy in spinal cord macrophages and the inhibition of neuronal apoptosis.
5.Progress in the implementation and management of home parenteral nutrition in patients with short bowel syndrome
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2025;60(18):2294-2299
Home parenteral nutrition is an important way of nutritional support for patients with short bowel syndrome at home.It can not only improve the nutritional status of patients,enhance their quality of life,but also shorten their hospital stay,save medical expenses and facilitate their return to family life.This study reviews the current situation of home parenteral nutrition,the implementation methods and follow-up management of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome,and the countermeasures to promote the implementation of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome,with the aim of providing references for promoting the implementation and standardizing the management of home parenteral nutrition for patients with short bowel syndrome in China.
6.The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and its modified index and colorectal cancer:A prospective cohort study
Yi LU ; Shilong DAI ; Mingjun WANG ; Jing ZHOU ; Junying HAO ; Chen ZHENG ; Xinbo XU ; Shan DING ; Qingsong ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(15):2362-2371
Objective To investigate the association between the TyG index,its modified variants,and the risk of developing colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods This study included a total of 93,177 participants from the 2006 Kailuan Group health examination cohort.Participants were categorized into four quartiles(Q1-Q4)according to their TyG and modified TyG indices.Follow-up began at the baseline examination,with incident CRC as the primary outcome.Participants were censored at the time of CRC diagnosis,death,or the end of the study,whichever occurred first.The dose-response relationship between TyG and its modified indices and the risk of CRC was evalu-ated using restricted cubic splines(RCS)in conjunction with Cox proportional hazards regression models,yielding hazard ratios(HRs)and 95%confidence intervals(CIs).To compare the strength of associations between TyG and its modified versions(TyG-BMI,TyG-WC,TyG-WHR,TyG-WHtR,TyG-WWI)and CRC risk,HRs for CRC per one standard deviation increase in each index were calculated and compared.Results Both the TyG index and its modified variants demonstrated a significant dose-response relationship with the risk of CRC incidence.Specifically,for the TyG index,each 1-standard deviation(SD)increase was associated with a 1.17-fold(95%CI:1.09~1.27)higher risk of CRC.Compared with the first quartile(Q1),the third quartile(Q3)and fourth quartile(Q4)exhibited a 1.25-fold(95%CI:1.01~1.55)and 1.26-fold(95%CI:1.01~1.57)increased risk,respectively.For TyG-BMI,each 1-SD increase was linked to a 1.20-fold(95%CI:1.07~1.35)elevated CRC risk.Compared with Q1,Q3 and Q4 showed a 1.32-fold(95%CI:1.06~1.64)and 1.51-fold(95%CI:1.21~1.88)increase,respectively.Regarding TyG-WC,each 1-SD increment was associated with a 1.22-fold(95%CI:1.13~1.32)higher CRC risk,with Q3 and Q4 showing a 1.35-fold(95%CI:1.08~1.70)and 1.56-fold(95%CI:1.24~1.96)increased risk compared to Q1.For TyG-WHtR,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.24-fold(95%CI:1.08-1.42)higher CRC risk.Compared with Q1,Q2,Q3,and Q4 demonstrated a 1.31-fold(95%CI:1.03~1.66),1.55-fold(95%CI:1.23~1.95),and 1.60-fold(95%CI:1.27~2.02)increase,respectively.In the case of TyG-WHR,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.19-fold(95%CI:1.10~1.29)higher CRC risk,with Q4 showing a 1.42-fold(95%CI:1.14~1.77)increased risk compared to Q1.Finally,for TyG-WWI,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.22-fold(95%CI:1.13~1.32)elevated CRC risk,with both Q3 and Q4 showing a 1.58-fold increase(Q3:95%CI:1.26~1.98;Q4:95%CI:1.25~1.99).Stratified analyses by sex and age consistently revealed significant associations between the TyG index and its modified variants and CRC risk.Furthermore,these indices were independently associated with the incidence of both colon cancer and rectal cancer.Conclusions(1)Elevated levels of the TyG index and its modified variants are independent risk factors for CRC.(2)Both the TyG index and its modified forms demonstrate a significant dose-response association with the incidence of CRC.(3)Among the modified TyG indices,TyG-WWI,TyG-WHtR,TyG-BMI,TyG-WC,and TyG-WHR showed stronger correlations with CRC risk compared to the original TyG index.
7.A study of morphological structure of upper airway and temporomandibular joint
Xing QIAO ; Shilong ZHANG ; Yiyuan GE ; Dechao ZHU ; Wenjing KANG ; Jie LIU ; Pengyuan LUO ; Haiyan LU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(5):651-655
Objective:To clarify the morphological relationship between the upper airway and TMJ in patients with normal-angle skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ malocclusion.Methods:30 skeletal class Ⅰ and 22 skeletal class Ⅱ patients with normal-angle were included.CBCT examination was performed,and Mimics 21.0 software was used to conduct 3D reconstruction and measurements of the samples.Data was analyzed by using independent t-test and the Pearson correlation test.Results:12 measurements,including the sagittal diameter of nasopharyngeal segment,the sagittal,coronal diameter,minimum cross-sectional area,the volume of palato-pharyngeal segment and glossopharyngeum segment,the total volume of upper airway,posterior oblique slope of the articular eminence and the length of the condylar showed significant differences between skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ subjects with normal-angle(P<0.05).The posterior oblique slope of the articular eminence showed a positive correlation with the sagittal diameter of the palatopharyngeal segment,volume and minimum cross-sectional area of glossopharyngeum lingual segment(P<0.05).The liner ratio showed a negative correction with the coronal diameter of palatopharyngeal and glossapharyngeal segment as well as minimum cross-section area of glos-sapharyngeal segment(P<0.05).Conclusion:The structure of upper airway is correlated with that of TMJ.Differences in the upper airway are statistically significant between skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ malocclusion with normal-angle(P<0.05).
8.The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and its modified index and colorectal cancer:A prospective cohort study
Yi LU ; Shilong DAI ; Mingjun WANG ; Jing ZHOU ; Junying HAO ; Chen ZHENG ; Xinbo XU ; Shan DING ; Qingsong ZHANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(15):2362-2371
Objective To investigate the association between the TyG index,its modified variants,and the risk of developing colorectal cancer(CRC).Methods This study included a total of 93,177 participants from the 2006 Kailuan Group health examination cohort.Participants were categorized into four quartiles(Q1-Q4)according to their TyG and modified TyG indices.Follow-up began at the baseline examination,with incident CRC as the primary outcome.Participants were censored at the time of CRC diagnosis,death,or the end of the study,whichever occurred first.The dose-response relationship between TyG and its modified indices and the risk of CRC was evalu-ated using restricted cubic splines(RCS)in conjunction with Cox proportional hazards regression models,yielding hazard ratios(HRs)and 95%confidence intervals(CIs).To compare the strength of associations between TyG and its modified versions(TyG-BMI,TyG-WC,TyG-WHR,TyG-WHtR,TyG-WWI)and CRC risk,HRs for CRC per one standard deviation increase in each index were calculated and compared.Results Both the TyG index and its modified variants demonstrated a significant dose-response relationship with the risk of CRC incidence.Specifically,for the TyG index,each 1-standard deviation(SD)increase was associated with a 1.17-fold(95%CI:1.09~1.27)higher risk of CRC.Compared with the first quartile(Q1),the third quartile(Q3)and fourth quartile(Q4)exhibited a 1.25-fold(95%CI:1.01~1.55)and 1.26-fold(95%CI:1.01~1.57)increased risk,respectively.For TyG-BMI,each 1-SD increase was linked to a 1.20-fold(95%CI:1.07~1.35)elevated CRC risk.Compared with Q1,Q3 and Q4 showed a 1.32-fold(95%CI:1.06~1.64)and 1.51-fold(95%CI:1.21~1.88)increase,respectively.Regarding TyG-WC,each 1-SD increment was associated with a 1.22-fold(95%CI:1.13~1.32)higher CRC risk,with Q3 and Q4 showing a 1.35-fold(95%CI:1.08~1.70)and 1.56-fold(95%CI:1.24~1.96)increased risk compared to Q1.For TyG-WHtR,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.24-fold(95%CI:1.08-1.42)higher CRC risk.Compared with Q1,Q2,Q3,and Q4 demonstrated a 1.31-fold(95%CI:1.03~1.66),1.55-fold(95%CI:1.23~1.95),and 1.60-fold(95%CI:1.27~2.02)increase,respectively.In the case of TyG-WHR,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.19-fold(95%CI:1.10~1.29)higher CRC risk,with Q4 showing a 1.42-fold(95%CI:1.14~1.77)increased risk compared to Q1.Finally,for TyG-WWI,each 1-SD increase was associated with a 1.22-fold(95%CI:1.13~1.32)elevated CRC risk,with both Q3 and Q4 showing a 1.58-fold increase(Q3:95%CI:1.26~1.98;Q4:95%CI:1.25~1.99).Stratified analyses by sex and age consistently revealed significant associations between the TyG index and its modified variants and CRC risk.Furthermore,these indices were independently associated with the incidence of both colon cancer and rectal cancer.Conclusions(1)Elevated levels of the TyG index and its modified variants are independent risk factors for CRC.(2)Both the TyG index and its modified forms demonstrate a significant dose-response association with the incidence of CRC.(3)Among the modified TyG indices,TyG-WWI,TyG-WHtR,TyG-BMI,TyG-WC,and TyG-WHR showed stronger correlations with CRC risk compared to the original TyG index.
9.A study of morphological structure of upper airway and temporomandibular joint
Xing QIAO ; Shilong ZHANG ; Yiyuan GE ; Dechao ZHU ; Wenjing KANG ; Jie LIU ; Pengyuan LUO ; Haiyan LU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2025;41(5):651-655
Objective:To clarify the morphological relationship between the upper airway and TMJ in patients with normal-angle skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ malocclusion.Methods:30 skeletal class Ⅰ and 22 skeletal class Ⅱ patients with normal-angle were included.CBCT examination was performed,and Mimics 21.0 software was used to conduct 3D reconstruction and measurements of the samples.Data was analyzed by using independent t-test and the Pearson correlation test.Results:12 measurements,including the sagittal diameter of nasopharyngeal segment,the sagittal,coronal diameter,minimum cross-sectional area,the volume of palato-pharyngeal segment and glossopharyngeum segment,the total volume of upper airway,posterior oblique slope of the articular eminence and the length of the condylar showed significant differences between skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ subjects with normal-angle(P<0.05).The posterior oblique slope of the articular eminence showed a positive correlation with the sagittal diameter of the palatopharyngeal segment,volume and minimum cross-sectional area of glossopharyngeum lingual segment(P<0.05).The liner ratio showed a negative correction with the coronal diameter of palatopharyngeal and glossapharyngeal segment as well as minimum cross-section area of glos-sapharyngeal segment(P<0.05).Conclusion:The structure of upper airway is correlated with that of TMJ.Differences in the upper airway are statistically significant between skeletal Ⅱ and skeletal Ⅰ malocclusion with normal-angle(P<0.05).
10.Oridonin restores hepatic lipid homeostasis in an LXRα-ATGL/EPT1 axis-dependent manner
Yulian CHEN ; Huanguo JIANG ; Zhikun ZHAN ; Jindi LU ; Tanwei GU ; Ping YU ; Weimin LIANG ; Xi ZHANG ; Shilong ZHONG ; Lan TANG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(11):1281-1295
Hepatosteatosis is characterized by abnormal accumulation of triglycerides(TG),leading to prolonged and chronic inflammatory infiltration.To date,there is still a lack of effective and economical therapies for hepatosteatosis.Oridonin(ORI)is a major bioactive component extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Rabdosia rubescens.In this paper,we showed that ORI exerted significant protective ef-fects against hepatic steatosis,inflammation and fibrosis,which was dependent on LXRα signaling.It is reported that LXRα regulated lipid homeostasis between triglyceride(TG)and phosphatidylethanol-amine(PE)by promoting ATCL and EPT1 expression.Therefore,we implemented the lipidomic strategy and luciferase reporter assay to verify that ORI contributed to the homeostasis of lipids via the regulation of the ATGL gene associated with TG hydrolysis and the EPT1 gene related to PE synthesis in a LXRα-dependent manner,and the results showed the TG reduction and PE elevation.In detail,hepatic TG overload and lipotoxicity were reversed after ORI treatment by modulating the ATCL and EPT1 genes,respectively.Taken together,the data provide mechanistic insights to explain the bioactivity of ORI in attenuating TG accumulation and cytotoxicity and introduce exciting opportunities for developing novel natural activators of the LXRα-ATGL/EPT1 axis for pharmacologically treating hepatosteatosis and metabolic disorders.

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