1.Effects of Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside on renal injury in rats with diabetic nephropathy
Chong ZHANG ; Chundong SONG ; Mo WANG ; Shuang LIANG ; Xiaoxiao GUO ; Hanhan ZHANG ; Peijia LI ; Ke SONG ; Chenchen CHEN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(7):815-819
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Tripterygium wilfordii multiglycoside (TWM) on renal injury in diabetic nephropathy (DN) rats through tumor protein p53/microRNA-214 (miR-214)/UNC-51-like kinase 1 (ULK1) axis. METHODS Male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=6) and modeling group (n=28); the modeling group was fed with high fat and high glucose plus intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin to establish DN model. The modeled rats were randomly divided into model group, valsartan group [8.33 mg/(kg·d)] and TWM group[6.25 mg/(kg·d)], with 8 rats in each group. Rats in each group were gavaged with the corresponding medication or normal saline, once a day, for 6 consecutive weeks. After the last medication, liver and renal function indexes [24 h urinary total protein (24 h-UTP), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), albumin (ALB), alanine transaminase (ALT)], blood lipid indexes (triglycerides, total cholesterol) and blood glucose index (fasting blood glucose) in urine/blood sample of rats were detected in each group. Renal pathologic change was observed, protein and mRNA expressions of p53, ULK1, Beclin-1 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), and expression of miR-214 in renal tissue were also determined. RESULTS Compared with the normal group, the renal tubular epithelium of rats in the model group showed obvious edema, cell swelling, accompanied by lymphocyte infiltration; the levels of 24h-UTP, BUN, SCr, ALT and glycolipid indexes, the expressions of p53 protein and mRNA, as well as the expression of miR-214 in rats in the model group and administration groups were significantly increased or up-regulated, while ALB level, LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ, the expressions of LC3 mRNA, the expressions of ULK1, Beclin-1 protein and mRNA were significantly decreased or down-regulated (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the histopathological damage of the kidney in rats was improved in administration groups; the levels of 24 h-UTP, BUN, SCr, ALT and glycolipid indexes, the expressions of p53 protein and mRNA, as well as the expression of miR-214 were all significantly decreased or down-regulated, while ALB level, LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ, the expressions of LC3 mRNA, the expressions of ULK1 and Beclin-1 protein and mRNA were significantly increased or up-regulated (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS TG can alleviate renal damage in DN rats, and improve their liver and renal function, as well as glucose and lipid levels. These effects may be related to the regulation of the p53/miR-214/ULK1 axis and the restoration of cellular autophagy.
2.Correlation between bedtime screen use behavior and sleep health among fourth and fifth grade primary school students
ZHU Guiyin, ZHU Fan, QI Tiantian, GUO Shihao, YANG Shuang, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(4):548-551
Objective:
To investigate the association between bedtime screen use and sleep health among fourth and fifthgrade primary school students, so as to provide evidence to support interventions for improving sleep quality.
Methods:
From April to June 2024, a survey was conducted among 4 232 fourth and fifthgrade students from nine primary schools in a district of Beijing. A selfdesigned questionnaire assessed bedtime screen use behavior and sleep health indicators. Generalized linear models and Logistic regression were used to analyze the associations.
Results:
Among the surveyed students, 28.3% reported bedtime screen use. Mean sleep duration every day was (9.31±0.90) hours on school days and (10.08±1.36) hours on weekends. Compared to nonusers, students with bedtime screen use exhibited every day: later bedtimes on school days (10.18 min delay, 95%CI=6.88-13.47) and weekends (22.09 min delay, 95%CI=17.33-26.85) (P<0.05); later weekend wake times (7.97 min delay, 95%CI=1.78-14.16, P<0.05); reduced sleep duration on school days (-9.82 min, 95%CI=-13.62 to -6.03) and weekends (-14.12 min, 95%CI=-20.24 to -8.00) (P<0.05); greater weekend-school day bedtime discrepancy (β=1.15, 95%CI=1.08-1.23, P<0.01). Additionally, they had lower odds of falling asleep within 20 minutes (OR=0.62, 95%CI=0.54-0.72), daytime alertness (OR=0.66, 95%CI=0.56-0.77), and subjective sleep satisfaction (OR=0.57, 95%CI=0.49-0.66)(P<0.01).
Conclusions
Bedtime screen use is associated with adverse effects on multiple dimensions of sleep health in primary school students. Reducing screen exposure before bed may help improve their sleep quality.
3.Formulation and Compatibility Laws of 60 Commonly Used Tonic Prescriptions from Perspective of Tangye Jingfa Tu
Hongye GUO ; Shuang ZHANG ; Rui JIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):217-223
ObjectiveAccording to the theory of medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Tangye Jingfa Tu, implying that all tonic prescriptions should primarily feature sweetness. However, the "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy" recorded in Mnemonic Aids for Medical Practice (Fuxingjue) proposes that each of the Zangfu organs has a corresponding tonifying flavor, i.e., pungent for the liver, salty for the heart, sweet for the spleen, sour for the lungs, and bitter for the kidneys. Therefore, deficiency syndromes of different organs should be primarily addressed with specific medicinal flavors. This study applies this theoretical framework to analyze the formulation and compatibility principles and efficacy positioning of commonly used TCM tonic prescriptions, providing a reference for differentiated clinical medication. MethodsA database of tonic prescriptions was established based on the textbook Science of Prescriptions. Excel software was used to separately calculate the number of medicinal types, frequency of use, flavors, and proportional composition of the prescriptions. The prescriptions were categorized to determine their compatibility structures and functional characteristics. ResultsA total of 60 prescriptions were included, classified into six categories, involving 110 medicinal types with 469 instances of use. From the perspective of the "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy", different tonic prescriptions exhibit distinct dominant medicinal flavors and organ associations. Specifically, 15 Qi-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "sweet flavor" to tonify the spleen. Nine blood-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "pungent-salty flavor" to tonify the liver and heart. Seven Qi-and-blood-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "sweet-pungent flavor" to tonify the spleen and liver. Nineteen Yin-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "bitter-sour flavor" to tonify the kidneys and lungs. Seven Yang-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "pungent-bitter flavor" to tonify the liver and kidneys. Three Yin-and-Yang-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "bitter-pungent-sweet flavor" to tonify the kidneys, liver, and spleen. ConclusionThe "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy" clearly illustrates the formulation and compatibility principles and key differences among various tonic prescriptions, indicating that not all tonic prescriptions are predominantly sweet in flavor. This provides new insights for the clinical modification and application of tonic prescriptions.
4.Formulation and Compatibility Laws of 60 Commonly Used Tonic Prescriptions from Perspective of Tangye Jingfa Tu
Hongye GUO ; Shuang ZHANG ; Rui JIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(12):217-223
ObjectiveAccording to the theory of medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Tangye Jingfa Tu, implying that all tonic prescriptions should primarily feature sweetness. However, the "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy" recorded in Mnemonic Aids for Medical Practice (Fuxingjue) proposes that each of the Zangfu organs has a corresponding tonifying flavor, i.e., pungent for the liver, salty for the heart, sweet for the spleen, sour for the lungs, and bitter for the kidneys. Therefore, deficiency syndromes of different organs should be primarily addressed with specific medicinal flavors. This study applies this theoretical framework to analyze the formulation and compatibility principles and efficacy positioning of commonly used TCM tonic prescriptions, providing a reference for differentiated clinical medication. MethodsA database of tonic prescriptions was established based on the textbook Science of Prescriptions. Excel software was used to separately calculate the number of medicinal types, frequency of use, flavors, and proportional composition of the prescriptions. The prescriptions were categorized to determine their compatibility structures and functional characteristics. ResultsA total of 60 prescriptions were included, classified into six categories, involving 110 medicinal types with 469 instances of use. From the perspective of the "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy", different tonic prescriptions exhibit distinct dominant medicinal flavors and organ associations. Specifically, 15 Qi-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "sweet flavor" to tonify the spleen. Nine blood-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "pungent-salty flavor" to tonify the liver and heart. Seven Qi-and-blood-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "sweet-pungent flavor" to tonify the spleen and liver. Nineteen Yin-tonifying prescriptions primarily adopted a "bitter-sour flavor" to tonify the kidneys and lungs. Seven Yang-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "pungent-bitter flavor" to tonify the liver and kidneys. Three Yin-and-Yang-tonifying prescriptions primarily featured a "bitter-pungent-sweet flavor" to tonify the kidneys, liver, and spleen. ConclusionThe "Chart of the Classic Methods of Decoction Therapy" clearly illustrates the formulation and compatibility principles and key differences among various tonic prescriptions, indicating that not all tonic prescriptions are predominantly sweet in flavor. This provides new insights for the clinical modification and application of tonic prescriptions.
5.Preliminary development of Health Literacy Evaluation Scale for Chinese High School Students
GUO Shihao, ZHU Fan, ZHU Guiyin, QI Tiantian, YANG Shuang, HU Bin, WU Huiyun, JIANG He, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(5):676-680
Objective:
To develop a health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese high school students, providing a tool for dynamic monitoring of health literacy among high school students and evaluating the effectiveness of health school construction.
Methods:
Through theoretical research, an evaluation index system for health literacy of Chinese high school students was constructed. Two rounds of Delphi expert consultations were conducted to quantitatively screen the items, and the item pool was revised based on expert opinions to compile the health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese students. Two focus group interviews were held to collect suggestions from health educators, high school teachers, and high school students regarding optimized scale length, question types, difficulty and wording of the scale. The scale was revised accordingly. A pilot survey was conducted in Beijing and Tianjin in November 2024, and the reliability and validity of the scale were evaluated based on the pilot survey data.
Results:
The response rate in both rounds of Delphi expert consultations was over 80%, and the expert authority coefficient was over 0.70. The expert opinions were highly concentrated, and the dispersion was small. The revised item pool based on expert opinions contained 39 items. The revised scale based on the suggestions and opinions collected from the focus group interviews had a moderate number of questions and difficulty level. The pilot survey obtained 800 valid responses, with the response rate of 89.39%. The Cronbach α coefficient of the scale was 0.911, χ 2/df =3.321, the root mean square error of approximation was 0.054, the adjusted goodness-of-fit index was 0.991 , and the factor loadings of some items were less than 0.40.
Conclusion
The health literacy evaluation scale for Chinese high school students demonstrates scientific rigor and practical applicability, with good internal consistency and structural validity.
6.Preliminary development with reliability and validity testing of health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students
QI Tiantian, ZHU Fan, ZHU Guiyin, GUO Shihao, YANG Shuang, WU Huiyun, HU Bin, JIANG He, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(6):816-820
Objective:
To develop and validate a health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students, providing an effective tool for evaluating and monitoring health literacy among Chinese adolescents.
Methods:
Based on school health education policy documents, a health literacy assessment framework was constructed, comprising five horizontal and four vertical dimensions. From May to June and August to September in 2024, the framework was refined through Delphi expert consultations and focus group discussions, leading to the development of the Health Literacy Assessment Scale for Junior High School Students. In September 2024, a convenience sample of 625 students from three junior high schools in Beijing and Tianjin completed the questionnaire. Item analysis, reliability, and validity tests were conducted to evaluate the scale.
Results:
The recovery rate for two rounds of expert consultation questionnaires was 100%. The expert authority coefficients ( Cr ) were 0.86 and 0.87 respectively (both >0.70), with Kendall W values of 0.34 and 0.27 ( P <0.05). The focus group discussions followed a rigorous structure, and after multiple rounds of item screening and revision, the version 3.0 of the junior high school students health literacy assessment scale was developed, comprising 57 items. Three items that failed to meet the comprehensive screening criteria were preliminarily removed, and the final scale contained 54 items. The scale demonstrated excellent reliability, with an overall Cronbach s α coefficient of 0.92 and split half reliability of 0.93. Confirmatory factor analysis [ χ 2/df =2.094, root mean square error of approximation ( RMSEA )=0.042, comparative fit index ( CFI )=0.911, Tucker Lewis index ( TLI )=0.907] indicated good model fit indices.
Conclusions
The preliminary development of the health literacy assessment scale for junior high school students follows a rigorous item screening process with well designed dimensions, demonstrating good reliability and validity, thus serving as an appropriate evaluation tool for adolescent health literacy.
7.Application and effectiveness evaluation of resident clinical pharmacist-led medication therapy management model in geriatric cardiology departments
Jingwen GUO ; Wen TIAN ; Bochang ZHANG ; Lishuang CHANG ; Shuang CAI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(21):2718-2722
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of resident clinical pharmacist-led medication therapy management (MTM) model in geriatric cardiology departments, and provide reference for optimizing resident pharmaceutical services. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted, incorporating data from inpatients admitted to the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Geriatric Medical Center of our hospital during March to August 2023 (conventional group, n= 903) and the same period in 2024 (MTM group, n=963). The conventional group received only standard pharmaceutical services (including prospective prescription review and retrospective order evaluation), while the MTM group received additional resident clinical pharmacist-led interventions-such as medication reconciliation, personalized therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), standardized intravenous infusion management, and a four-stage closed-loop monitoring process-based on conventional care. The effectiveness of the MTM model was evaluated by comparing the primary outcome measures (e.g., intravenous infusion rate, TDM target attainment rate) and secondary outcome measures [e.g., incidence of drug-drug interactions (DDIs), incidence of grade 3 or higher acute kidney injury, average length of hospital stay, cholesterol, and medication cost per capita] between the two groups. RESULTS Compared with the conventional group, in terms of primary outcome indexes: both the overall intravenous infusion rate and the use rate of acid-suppressive injection were significantly lowered in the MTM group (P<0.05); serum concentration target attainment rates for digoxin and vancomycin were increased significantly (P<0.05). For secondary outcome indexes, the MTM group exhibited significant decreases in the work incidence of grade 3 or higher acute kidney injury, the incidence of DDIs, the rate of patients leaving the hospital against medical advice, alanine amino-transferase, aspartate transferase and the per capita total medication cost (P<0.05). Additionally, there was a notable increase in the creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate and a significant shortening of the per capita length of hospital stay (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The resident clinical pharmacist-led MTM model can significantly optimize medication therapy processes, enhance medication safety and cost-effectiveness, thus playing a positive role in promoting rational drug use and improving patient outcomes.
8.The RNA binding protein QKI can promote gastric cancer by regulating cleavage of EMT-related gene transcripts to form circRNAs
Yi-Shuang CUI ; Xuan ZHENG ; Ya-Nan WU ; Yi-Han YAO ; Jun WANG ; Zi-Qing LIU ; Guo-Gui SUN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2024;40(8):1462-1473
Aim To study the proliferation,invasion and migration ability of Quaking(QKI)in gastric cancer(GC)via elucidating the molecular mechanisms associated with QKI in the occurrence and development of GC through bioinformatics.Methods Differential expression analysis of QKI was performed across vari-ous human cancer samples by merging data from the TCGA and GTEx databases.The correlation was ana-lyzed between QKI protein expression and tumor muta-tion burden(TMB)score,microsatellite instability(MSI)score,and ESTIMATE score,and the correla-tion was also explored between QKI protein expression and overall survival(OS),disease free survival(DFS),and progression free survival(PFS).EMT related genes that could encode DECircRNAs were ob-tained through bioinformatics analysis to construct a QKI-EMT-circRNAs regulatory network.The differenti-ally expressed circRNAs and EMT related genes in TMK1 cells were verified.The proliferation,invasion and migration ability of the QKI was studied by using the knockdown system.Results QKI was differential-ly expressed in the vast majority of tumors and was closely related to TMB,MSI,and tumor microenviron-ment(TME);QKI emerged as a high-risk factor for predicting OS,DFS,and PFS in individuals with com-mon human cancers.QKI regulated the splicing of 6 EMT related gene transcripts to form eight circRNAs,all of which were significantly associated with the prog-nosis of gastric cancer patients.Cell experiments showed that compared to normal gastric epithelial cells,only hsa_ccirc_0004015,CALD1,and CDK14 were down-regulated in TMK1 cells.Knocking down QKI inhibited the proliferation,invasion and migration ability of TMK1 cells.Conclusion QKI exerts regu-latory control over the transcription of six EMT-related genes,resulting in the formation of circRNAs,thereby promoting the pathogenesis and progression of GC.QKI is highly expressed in TMK1 cells,and knock-down of QKI can inhibit the proliferation,invasion and migration ability of TMK1 cells.
9.Safety and efficacy of domestically produced novel bioabsorbable vascular scaff old in the treatment of complex coronary artery lesions for 3 years
Deng-Shuang ZHOU ; Qiong YOU ; Hai-Liang MO ; Zi-Jun WU ; Yu-Biao LIN ; Lu-Jun CHEN ; Jun-Yu FAN ; Yong-Jian LIN ; Rui-Sheng ZHANG ; Pei-Shan WAN ; Wei-Guo ZHOU ; Keng WU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2024;32(9):509-515
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of novel bioabsorbable vascular scaffold(BVS)in the treatment of patients with complex coronary artery disease.Methods This was a retrospective,matched,single-center observational study.45 patients with coronary atherosclerotic cardiopathy received BVS treatment in the cardiovascular medicine department Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University from June 2020 to June 2021(BVS),and 45 patients treated with drug-eluting stents(DES)group were selected according to matching study requirements during the same period.Baseline,surgical,and follow-up data were compared between the two groups to evaluate safety and efficacy.The main measures of safety were:surgical time,intraoperative adverse events,etc.,and the end point of efficacy was target lesion failure(TLF),including cardiac death,target vessel myocardial infarction,and ischa-driven target lesion revascularization.Results A total of 90 patients were enrolled in this study,all of whom were followed up for at least 3 years.There were 20 cases of bifurcation lesions and 25 cases of diffuse long lesions in the two groups,and 50 cases of imaging were reviewed among the 90 patients.The proportion of stable coronary heart disease,history of diabetes,history of hypertension,history of smoking,pre-dilated balloon pressure and postoperative diastolic blood pressure in BVS group was higher than that in DES group,and the proportion of family history was lower than that in DES group(all P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in the rates of cardiac death,target vessel myocardial infarction,and ischemia-driven revascularization of target lesions between the two groups(all P>0.05).Binary Logistic regression model analysis showed that the diameter stenosis ratio of target lesions was an independent risk factor for intrastent restenosis(OR 2.786,95%CI 1.096-7.081,P=0.031).Conclusions Compared with traditional DES,BVS implantation has consistent safety and efficacy in the treatment of complex coronary artery disease within 3 years.The diameter stenosis ratio of target lesions was an independent risk factor for intrastent restenosis.
10.Tick-borne pathogens infection of rodents at the border of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Zhuo WANG ; Qiong WU ; Xiao-Yang HUANG ; Guan-Peng HUANG ; You-Xin MA ; En-Rong MAO ; Guo-Shuang LENG ; Hong-Min ZHAO ; Bing LI ; Yi-Min WU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2024;40(4):323-327
To investigate the existence of tick-borne pathogens infection of rodents at the border of China and the Demo-cratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK).PCR was used to detect the spotted fever group rickettsiae(SFGR)ompA gene,Ehrlichia chaffeensis(Ec)and Anaplasma phagocytophilum(Ap)16S rRNA,Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis(CNm)groEL gene,Bartonella(Ba)rpoB gene,and Francisella tularensis(Ft)fopA gene in rodents samples collected from Ji'an of Jilin province and Kuandian of Liaoning Province.The positivity rates of 132 wild rats spleen samples,SFGR,Ec,Ap,CNm,Ba,and Ft were 9.85%,12.88%,5.30%,3.79%,51.52%,and 6.06%,respectively,with statistical differences in in-fection rates(x2=149.236,P=0.000).The infection rate of Ba was the highest in wild rats in this area.There was no signifi-cant difference in the infection rate of SFGR,Ec,Ap,CNm,and Ft among different rats species,but there were significant differences in the infection rate of Ba(x2=13.36,P=0.010).The infection rate of Apodemus agrarius was the highest.A-mong 132 wild rats specimens,the coinfection rate of the two pathogens was 15.9%(21/132),with Ba as the main species(15/132),and two cases of coinfection with three pathogens were detected.The infection of six tick-borne pathogens is common in wild rats at the China/DPRK border.Co-infection of two or three pathogens indicates a risk of multiple tick-borne pathogens and mixed natural foci of multiple tick-borne infec-tious diseases.


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