1.Active Components of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and Its Compound in Treatment of Nervous System Diseases: A Review
Weining SONG ; Shuxiang ZHANG ; Fang LU ; Zhize WANG ; Ruyang CHENG ; Shumin LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(2):303-313
Nervous system diseases, also known as neuropathies, encompass a wide range of conditions, primarily including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders, as well as depression, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, vascular dementia, and other neurological diseases. These diseases pose serious threats to the health and lives of patients, bringing heavy burdens to society and families. The pathogenesis of nervous system diseases is highly complex, involving mechanisms such as neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, brain-derived neurotrophic factor deficiency, reduced cholinergic activity, axonal injury, and demyelination. In recent years, the incidence and mortality of nervous system diseases have been rising annually. Currently, western medicine primarily focuses on symptomatic treatment, often accompanied by many adverse reactions, including lethargy, excessive sedation, dizziness, headaches, tachycardia, liver function damage, metabolic disorders, and incomplete recovery after surgery. As a traditional Chinese medicine, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma has effects such as promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, cooling the blood, clearing the heart, nourishing the blood, and calming the nerves. It can play a role in the treatment and protection against nervous system diseases through multiple targets, pathways, and mechanisms. Studies have found that the water-soluble phenolic acids and fat-soluble diterpenoid quinones in Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma are the main active ingredients for the treatment of nervous system diseases. This paper summarized the effects of the active components and compounds of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma on nervous system diseases over the past ten years, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and research ideas for the development and application of active components and compounds of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in nervous system diseases.
2.Angelicae Sinensis Radix in Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review
Weining SONG ; Shumin LIU ; Mengying WANG ; Wei TIAN ; Shuxiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(14):279-287
Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of diseases caused by degeneration and dysfunction of the cells and tissues of the central nervous system, mainly including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and epilepsy. A common clinical manifestation of these diseases is cognitive decline. Neurodegenerative diseases are more common in the elderly. As population aging is aggravating, neurodegenerative diseases have aroused increasing concern since they seriously affect human health and quality of life. The pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases is complex, mainly related to mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, neurotoxin, neurotransmitter abnormalities, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Although western drugs on the market can attenuate the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases, they may induce severe adverse reactions and are thus not conducive to long-term use by the patients. The Chinese herbal medicine Angelicae Sinensis Radix was first recorded in the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing). It has the functions of activating blood, tonifying blood, modulating the immune system, regulating menstruation, and relieving pain. This paper summarizes the research progress in the effects of Angelicae Sinensis Radix and the prescriptions containing this medicine on neurodegenerative diseases in recent 10 years, aiming to provide a reference for the future application and research of Angelicae Sinensis Radix in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
3.Cost-effectiveness analysis of different screening modes for thalassemia in Hunan Province
Hui XI ; Qin LIU ; Donghua XIE ; Xu ZHOU ; Wanglan TANG ; Deguo TANG ; Chunyan ZENG ; Qiong WANG ; Xinghui NIE ; Jinping PENG ; Xiaoya GAO ; Hongliang WU ; Haoqing ZHANG ; Li QIU ; Zonghui FENG ; Shuyuan WANG ; Shuxiang ZHOU ; Jun HE ; Shihao ZHOU ; Faqun ZHOU ; Junqing ZHENG ; Hua WANG ; Junqun FANG ; Changbiao LIANG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2023;26(6):468-475
Objective:To analyze the costs and effectiveness of five common screening modes and genetic screening for thalassemia in China in order to find the optimal way and provide evidence for the implementation of thalassemia prevention and control projects in Hunan Province.Methods:From June 2020 to April 2021, 12 971 couples from 14 cities and autonomous prefectures in Hunan Province were selected as the study population. The diagnosis of thalassemia was based on the results of genetic testing. Results of routine blood test and hemoglobin electrophoresis were collected and analyzed. The efficacy of five screening modes, at the cut-off value of <80 fl or 82 fl for the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), was analyzed by positive predictive value, negative predictive value, Jorden index and cost-effectiveness ratio. Sensitivity analysis was used to assess the feasibility of genetic screening at different costs after fixing the costs of routine blood and hemoglobin electrophoresis. The five thalassemia screening models are as follows: Mode 1: The woman had a blood routine test first. If the result was positive, the spouse required a blood routine test. If both results were positive, a thalassemia gene test should be offered to the couple. Mode 2: Both husband and wife were screened by blood routine and hemoglobin electrophoresis. If one or both of them were positive, both would be tested for thalassemia gene. Mode 3: The couple received blood routine tests initially. If either was positive, both should receive hemoglobin electrophoresis testing. If either was positive, both parties will conduct thalassemia gene testing. Mode 4: The woman was screened by blood routine and hemoglobin electrophoresis. If any one of them was positive, the woman would be tested for thalassemia gene. If the gene test result was positive, the spouse should receive thalassemia gene. Mode 5: Both spouses conducted a blood routine test. If either was positive, both would conduct hemoglobin electrophoresis test. If both were positive, both spouses should receive thalassemia gene testing. Gene testing mode: The woman would be tested for thalassemia, and her spouse would have thalassemia test too if her result was positive.Results:When using MCV<80 fl as the cut-off for diagnosing thalassemia, the Youden indices of the five prenatal screening modes in Hunan Province were 0.551, 0.639, 0.898, 0.555 and 0.356, while when using MCV<82 fl as the cut-off, the Youden indices were 0.549, 0.629, 0.851, 0.548 and 0.356. When the MCV cut-off value was <80 fl, the missed diagnosis rates of the five screening modes were 44.44%, 0.00, 0.00, 18.52% and 62.96%, and the cost-effectiveness ratios were 21 709, 250 939, 76 870, 138 463 and 92 860 yuan (RMB)/couple, respectively. When the price of genetic testing was lower than 55 yuan (RMB), the cost-effectiveness ratio of genetic screening was lower than that of Mode 3.Conclusions:MCV<80 fl can be considered as the positive criteria in blood routine screening for thalassemia in Hunan Province, and the cost-effectiveness ratio of Mode 3 (the couple received blood routine tests initially. If either was positive, both should receive hemoglobin electrophoresis testing. If either was positive, both parties will conduct thalassemia gene testing) is the best. Genetic screening has certain advantages with the decreasing price.
4.Effect of visceral obesity on the short-term outcomes following robotic-assisted radic-al resection of rectal cancer
Xuetao ZHANG ; Liang LI ; Renyi YANG ; Yongkang MENG ; Jiahao SUN ; Shuxiang DU ; Yingzhi ZHAO ; Dongli XU ; Wei ZHANG ; Gang WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2023;50(22):1153-1158
Objective:To investigate the effect of visceral obesity on the short-term curative effect of Da Vinci robotic-assisted radical resec-tion for rectal cancers.Methods:Clinical and pathological data of patients with rectal cancer undergoing Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery,admitted to People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2019 to June 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.Visceral fat area(VFA)≥100 cm2 was used as the standard to define visceral obesity.Patients were categorized in-to visceral and non-visceral obesity groups.The short-term efficacy of the two groups was evaluated,and the influencing factors of post-operative complications were analyzed using univariate and multivariate Logistic regression.Results:Among a total of 169 patients,93 were included in the visceral obesity group and 76 in the non-visceral obesity group.There was no significant difference in the baseline data between the two groups(P>0.05).There was no conversion to laparotomy in the non-visceral obesity group,and the conversion rate was 1.1%(1/93)in the visceral obesity group.The second operation rate was 2.2%(2/93)in the visceral obesity group and 1.3%(1/76)in the non-visceral obesity group with no statistical difference between the two groups.There were no significant differences in the operation dur-ation,intraoperative blood loss,number of lymph node dissections,and total postoperative complication rate between the two groups(P>0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that an NRS≥3 independently contributed as a risk factor for postoperative com-plications(OR=3.190,95%CI:1.240-8.210,P=0.016).Conclusions:An NRS≥3 is an independent risk factor for complications post-robotic rad-ical rectal cancer surgery.The robotic surgical platform can overcome obesity-related limitations and is equally safe and effective for pa-tients with visceral obesity presenting with rectal cancer.
5.Research progress on home self-management in patients with deep vein thrombosis
Xueying MA ; Hao CHEN ; Haixiao YU ; Jinjun ZHANG ; Shuxiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(32):4457-4462
Patients with deep vein thrombosis require long-term anticoagulant therapy to prevent the spread or recurrence of the thrombus. Self-management can enhance patients' awareness of the disease and adherence to anticoagulant therapy, reducing the recurrence rate. This study reviews the current status, evaluation tools, intervention methods, and influencing factors of self-management in patients with deep vein thrombosis, providing reference for improving the home self-management ability of patients with deep vein thrombosis.
6.Short-term efficacy and safety analysis of PD-1 inhibitor combined with SOX neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma
Tao WANG ; Lulu ZHANG ; Shuxiang DU ; Han ZHANG ; Longfei MA ; Gang WU ; Peichun SUN
Tumor 2023;43(8):635-645
Objective:To explore the short-term efficacy and safety for the new adjuvant therapy of programmed cell protein-1(PD-1)inhibitor combined with Oxaliplatin+Tegafur(SOX)in locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. Methods:Retrospective collection of clinical data from 72 locally advanced(stage Ⅲ)gastric adenocarcinoma patients admitted to our gastrointestinal surgery department from January 2020 to July 2020,according to different treatment plans,patients were divided into a control group(n=36)and an observation group(n=36).The control group received SOX chemotherapy regimen,while the observation group received PD-1 inhibitor combined with SOX regimen.Both groups of patients underwent chemotherapy for 3 cycles,and were re-evaluated after resting for 3-4 weeks.Patients with no disease progression and tolerable surgery underwent D2 gastric cancer radical surgery.The overall survival(OS),pathological complete response(pCR)rate,progression free survival period(PFS),RO resection rate,objective response rate(ORR),disease control rate(DCR)and adverse drug reaction were compared between the two groups. Results:The pCR rate,ORR and DCR of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group[pCR rate:25%(9/36)vs 5.6%(2/36),x2=5.258,P=0.022;ORR:58.33%(21/36)vs 25.00%(9/36),x2=8.229,P=0.004;DCR:88.89%(32/36)vs 69.44%(25/36),x2=4.1 26,P=0.042].The incidence of adverse reactions such as elevated ALT,elevated AST,and hand foot syndrome during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the observation group was significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).The incidence of other adverse reactions was not significantly difference between the two groups of patients(P>0.05),and there were no neoadjuvant chemotherapy related death events in both groups.The R0 resection rates of the two groups were 97.22%and 91.67%,respectively(x2=1.059,P=0.303).The median OS and median PFS of 72 patients were 36 and 1 3 months,respectively.The 2-year OS rate of the two groups were 82.2%and 71.5%,respectively.Kaplan Meier survival curve analysis showed that the OS rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(x2=4.240,P=0.039);the median PFS of the observation group was higher than that of the control group at 14 and 1 1 months,respectively(x2=4.173,P=0.041);COX univariate regression analysis did not identify any factors affecting survival of locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. Conclusion:The neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma with PD-1 inhibitor combined with SOX regimen is safe and effective,and the adverse reactions are controllable.
7.Longitudinal study on the trajectory and influencing factors of cancer-related fatigue in patients with lung cancer during perioperative period
Wen SHI ; Liping CHEN ; Shuxiang ZHANG ; Jinjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(28):2184-2190
Objective:To explore the changing track of cancer-related fatigue in patients with lung cancer during perioperative period and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From December 2020 to May 2021, 162 eligible patients with lung cancer were selected in the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital by convenient sampling method. Mental resilience and social support were investigated before operation (T0);and cancer-related fatigue was investigated before operation (T0),3 days after operation (T1), 1 week after operation (T2), 2 weeks after operation (T3) and 1 month after operation (T4), and Latent Class Growth Model was used to identify the track categories. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors.Results:Three cancer-related fatigue tracks were fitted in this study, which were no fatigue group (31.7%), increased fatigue group (36.0%) and sustained fatigue group (32.3%). Univariate analysis showed that smoking history ( χ2=14.83, P<0.05), BMI ( χ2=29.67, P<0.05), hemoglobin count ( F=4.57, P<0.05), mental resilience ( F=35.53, P<0.05), social support ( F=47.53, P<0.05) were related to the track category of cancer-related fatigue. Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking history, over weight/obesity, resilience and social support were the predictors of cancer-related fatigue locus ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Perioperative cancer-related fatigue of patients with lung cancer has different change trajectories, patients with higher BMI and lower resilience are more likely to have a tendency of persistent fatigue. Patients with smoking history and lower social support are more likely to have an upward trend of fatigue. For this kind of lung cancer patients, medical staff should take timely and effective intervention measures to improve their cancer-related fatigue.
8.Investigation of Metabolic Profile Changes of Fresh Fruit of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus After Green Removing Based on 1H-NMR Metabonomics
Lulu NIU ; Wei MA ; Xiuhong WU ; Nannan XING ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Shuxiang ZHANG ; Lei LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(22):167-173
ObjectiveTo find the different metabolites of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus fresh fruits dried in different ways by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) metabonomics technology, and to explore the possible effect of green removing on its metabolic profile. MethodFifteen samples of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus fresh fruits were used, and each 3 samples was divided into one group. The samples were processed by five methods, including drying, drying in the sun, microwave, blanching and steaming. These samples were extracted with 50% methanol and analyzed by 1H-NMR. Combined with multivariate statistical analysis, the differences of the metabolic profile between green removing samples and dried samples, sun-dried samples were compared. ResultA total of 27 chemical components were identified by 1H-NMR and Chenomx database, mainly including amino acids, alkaloids, carbohydrates and organic acids. These metabolites were mainly involved in the energy metabolism of fruit postharvest physiology. The results of multivariate statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences among the 5 groups. The dried and sun-dried samples were used as the controls, 17 differential metabolites (asparagine, citric acid, glucose, sucrose, choline glycerophosphate, trigonelline, alanine, lysine, glycerol, leucine, isoleucine, valine, uridine, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine and fructose) were screened by variable importance in the projection (VIP) value and S-plot. One-way ANOVA was used for comparison between groups, the results showed that compared with dried and sun-dried samples, the contents of sucrose and choline glycerophosphate increased significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01) in samples treated with green removing, but the contents of valine, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, phenylalanine and methionine decreased significantly (P<0.01), the content of asparagine increased significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01) in samples treated by microwave, while the contents of trigonelline and uridine decreased significantly (P<0.01) in samples treated by blanching. ConclusionThe consumption, decomposition and/or transformation of active ingredients may be inhibited by interfering with its energy metabolism after the green removing of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus fresh fruits.
9.Clinical characteristics and nasopharyngeal bacteria profiles in children with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
Jia ZHANG ; Huiming SUN ; Shuxiang LI ; Ting WANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Yuan GAO ; Linlin QU ; Longbing HE ; Chuangli HAO
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2022;37(10):738-742
Objective:To explore the detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPB) in the nasopharynx of children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and the influence of PPB types on disease severity.Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, clinical data of patients hospitalized for RSV bronchiolitis at Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children′s Hospital of Soochow University between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.The virus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and bacteria in nasopharyngeal secretion of children were detected.They were classified into <3 months group, 3-<6 months group, 6 months-<1 year group and 1-2 years group based on the age.In addition, they were further classified into RSV infection group, RSV+ G + group, RSV+ G - group and RSV+ G + + G - group based on detected PPB in the nasopharynx.Comparison of RSV + PPB frequency between groups was performed by Chi- squared test, clinical characteristics were compared by using Mann- Whitney U test. Results:A total of 280 patients with RSV bronchiolitis were included in the study, involving 113 cases (40.4%) with PPB in the nasopharynx.The most-common detection bacterium was Streptococcus pneumoniae.The detection rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae increased with age ( χ2=12.609, P=0.005), while that of Staphylococcus aureus decreased with age ( χ2=8.387, P=0.034). Compared with RSV group, patients in RSV+ G - group had a longer length of stay, higher rate of fever and shortness of breath, higher oxygen supplement and higher C-reactive protein (CRP) (all P<0.05). Compared with RSV group, patients in RSV+ G + group were older, and they had higher rate of fever, higher percentage of neutrophil, lower percentage of lymphocyte and higher CRP (all P<0.05). Conclusions:PPB in nasopharynx can be detected in about 40% of children hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis, and nasopharynx complicated with PPB infection may affect the severity of RSV bronchiolitis.
10.Molecular epidemiological characteristics of norovirus in hospitalized children with sporadic acute gastroenteritis in Tianjin in 2019
Yulian FANG ; Tongqiang ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Mengzhu HOU ; Lu WANG ; Jinying WU ; Shuxiang LIN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(2):126-132
Objective:To investigate the molecular epidemiological characteristics of norovirus (NoV) in hospitalized children with sporadic acute gastroenteritis in Tianjin in 2019.Methods:Fecal specimens and clinical data were collected from 3 116 hospitalized children with sporadic acute gastroenteritis possibly caused by viral infection in Tianjin Children′ Hospital between January and December, 2019. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect NoV. Partial sequences of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and capsid genes of NoV were amplified by RT-PCR. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis were performed for further analysis.Results:Among the 3 116 specimens, 809 (26.0%) were positive for NoV. There were significant differences in NoV detection rate between different age groups ( P=0.000), and the highest NoV detection rate (31.6%) was observed in the age group of 7-12 months. Moreover, the detection rate of NoV varied with seasons ( P=0.000), and the NoV detection rate was highest in winter (39.0%). Based on the sequence analysis of RdRp and capsid genes, 286 identified NoV strains belonged to six genotypes, which were GⅡ.P12-GⅡ.3, GⅡ.P16-GⅡ.2, GⅡ.P17-GⅡ.17, GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.2, GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.3 and GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.4. The predominant genotype was GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.4 Sydney 2012 (61.2%), followed by GⅡ.P12-GⅡ.3 (33.6%, 96/286), GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.3 (2.4%, 7/286), GⅡ.P16-GⅡ.2 (2.1%, 6/286), GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.2 (0.3%, 1/286) and GⅡ.P17-GⅡ.17 (0.3%, 1/286). Patients carrying the NoV of GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.4 Sydney 2012 genotype were likely to suffer from vomiting than those positive for NoV of GⅡ.P12-GⅡ.3 genotype. Conclusions:NoV was an important pathogen causing acute gastroenteritis in children. GⅡ.Pe-GⅡ.4 Sydney 2012 and GⅡ.P12-GⅡ.3 were the major genotypes of NoV in hospitalized children with sporadic acute gastroenteritis in Tianjin in 2019.

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