1.Mechanism and Clinical Research Progress of Puerarin in Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure
Wenjie LU ; Siqi ZHONG ; Lu ZHANG ; Wenting LIN ; Zhijun ZENG ; Shaohua WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(8):327-336
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an end-stage cardiac syndrome driven by multiple factors. Its pathological process involves interactions of multiple pathways such as energy metabolism dysfunction, neuroendocrine dysregulation, and myocardial fibrosis. Although current clinical medicine can alleviate symptoms through single-target approaches, significant limitations in reversing cardiac remodeling and disease progression remain. Puerarin, a major bioactive isoflavone constituent derived from Pueraria lobata, exhibits multidimensional pharmacological effects, such as vasodilatory effects, regulation of neuroendocrine balance, enhancement of metabolic homeostasis, and suppression of myocardial apoptosis. This review systematically integrated puerarin's multi-target regulatory network, elucidating its mechanisms such as improving energy metabolism by AMP-activated protein kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin (AMPK/mTOR) pathway, inhibiting fibrosis mediated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signals, and attenuating oxidative-inflammatory cascades by regulating nuclear factor erythroid 2 (E2)-related factor 2/nuclear transcription factor-κB(Nrf2/NF-κB) axis. Clinical research data was used to validate its efficacy in improving the left ventricular ejection function and reducing the therapeutic potential of cardiovascular events' risks. The study proposed that puerarin's "systemic regulation" characteristic breaks through the limitations of traditional single-target drugs and prospected its clinical translation pathway based on metabolomics and nano-delivery technology, offering an integrative perspective from molecular mechanisms to precise therapy for the research on modernization of traditional Chinese medicine.
2.Mechanism and Clinical Research Progress of Puerarin in Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure
Wenjie LU ; Siqi ZHONG ; Lu ZHANG ; Wenting LIN ; Zhijun ZENG ; Shaohua WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(8):327-336
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is an end-stage cardiac syndrome driven by multiple factors. Its pathological process involves interactions of multiple pathways such as energy metabolism dysfunction, neuroendocrine dysregulation, and myocardial fibrosis. Although current clinical medicine can alleviate symptoms through single-target approaches, significant limitations in reversing cardiac remodeling and disease progression remain. Puerarin, a major bioactive isoflavone constituent derived from Pueraria lobata, exhibits multidimensional pharmacological effects, such as vasodilatory effects, regulation of neuroendocrine balance, enhancement of metabolic homeostasis, and suppression of myocardial apoptosis. This review systematically integrated puerarin's multi-target regulatory network, elucidating its mechanisms such as improving energy metabolism by AMP-activated protein kinase/mechanistic target of rapamycin (AMPK/mTOR) pathway, inhibiting fibrosis mediated by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signals, and attenuating oxidative-inflammatory cascades by regulating nuclear factor erythroid 2 (E2)-related factor 2/nuclear transcription factor-κB(Nrf2/NF-κB) axis. Clinical research data was used to validate its efficacy in improving the left ventricular ejection function and reducing the therapeutic potential of cardiovascular events' risks. The study proposed that puerarin's "systemic regulation" characteristic breaks through the limitations of traditional single-target drugs and prospected its clinical translation pathway based on metabolomics and nano-delivery technology, offering an integrative perspective from molecular mechanisms to precise therapy for the research on modernization of traditional Chinese medicine.
3.Analysis of the global disease burden and trend of early-onset colorectal cancer
Zhanghan CHEN ; Siqi GAN ; Yiyuan CAO ; Linda LI ; Tianyu ZHANG ; Jia SONG ; Zhipeng QI ; Yunshi ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(5):734-742
Objective To analyze the disease burden of early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) at the global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021, and to predict the disease burden trend from 2022 to 2026. Methods Based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate of EOCRC across 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 were obtained. The time trends of these indicators were assessed by calculating the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC), and the contributions of ten risk factors to the EOCRC burden were analyzed. The autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was used to predict the disease burden from 2022 to 2026. Results From 1990 to 2021, the number of new global EOCRC cases increased from 107 310 to 211 890, with the incidence rising from 3.96 to 5.37 per 100 000 people. In 2021, global EOCRC incidence, mortality, and DALY rate increased with age; males had higher rates than females in terms of incidence, mortality, and DALY rate in all age groups. In 2021, East Asia had the highest number of new cases, deaths, and DALY. From 1990 to 2021, the global EAPC for incidence rate was 0.96%, and death rate was –0.38%. ARIMA model indicated that from 2022 to 2026, the global incidence of EOCRC would continue to rise, while mortality and DALY rate would be expected to decline. Conclusions The disease burden of EOCRC has significantly increased globally from 1990 to 2021, with notable regional, age, and sex differences. By 2026, the mortality and DALY rate of EOCRC will decline, while the incidence is expected to further increase, highlighting the urgency of taking active measures to address the growing trend of EOCRC.
4.Research on the value of different calcification conditions in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases
Wenxi YU ; Xianji WU ; Siqi XIAO ; Chengcheng DUAN ; Jingyue ZHONG ; Xinran WEI ; Guang ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2025;52(1):68-72
The incidence rate of thyroid cancer has been rising in recent years. How to accurately distinguish malignant and benign thyroid nodules before surgery has become an important research direction. Ultrasound, as a non-invasive and fast examination method, has been widely used in clinical practice. Some typical ultrasound features, such as calcification, unclear boundaries, multiple lesions, low echo, and aspect ratio>1, can indicate the occurrence of thyroid cancer before surgery. Further analysis of these ultrasound features is still a focus of current research. This article will review the expression and distribution of calcification, a typical ultrasound feature, in benign and malignant thyroid nodules, in order to provide a basis for predicting the malignancy of thyroid nodules based on the characteristics of calcification under preoperative ultrasound.
5.Evaluation of the Applicability of the Dampness Syndrome Scale of Chinese Medicine(DSSCM)in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
Li'an ZHU ; Liu ZHONG ; Yu ZHANG ; Siqi YE ; Xiumei MO
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;42(10):2367-2373
Objective To evaluate the applicability of the Dampness Syndrome Scale of Chinese Medicine(DSSCM)in patients with atopic dermatitis(AD).Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted 204 AD patients.Demographic data and scores of the DSSCM,Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure(POEM),Atopic Dermatitis Control Tool(ADCT),Scoring Atopic Dermatitis(SCORAD),Eczema Area and Severity Index(EASI),and Investigator's Global Assessment(IGA)were collected.SPSS and AMOS were used to analyze the reliability and validity of the DSSCM and then the correlation between dampness syndrome and clinical AD indicators was explored.Results The overall Cronbach's α coefficient of DSSCM was 0.90,and the Spearman-Brown split-half reliability coefficient was 0.81.Content validity results indicated that,except for items DSSCM 25,DSSCM 26,DSSCM 27,DSSCM 28,and DSSCM 29(with correlation coefficients<0.30),all other items showed correlation coefficients>0.40 with their respective dimensions and the total scale score.The success rates of convergent and discriminant validity tests exceeded 80%,and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good fit in the indices of x2/df and RMSEA.Correlation analysis revealed that DSSCM scores were significantly correlated with body mass index(BMI),Dermatology Life Quality Index(DLQI)scores,POEM scores,ADCT scores,pruritus scores,sleep scores,or SCORAD scores(P<0.05 or P<0.01).However,no significant correlations were observed between DSSCM scores and disease duration,age,IGA scores,or EASI scores(P>0.05).Conclusion The DSSCM demonstrates good reliability and validity in AD patients and its scores are correlated with clinical AD indicators,making it a suitable tool for assessing dampness syndrome in this population.
6.Efficacy-driving Mechanism of Danhong Injection for Stable Angina Pectoris Based on Composition-activity Relationship of Target Modules
Siwei TIAN ; Wenjing ZONG ; Jun LIU ; Wei YANG ; Qikai NIU ; Siqi ZHANG ; Jing'ai WANG ; Huamin ZHANG ; Zhong WANG ; Bing LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):121-128
ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy-driving mechanism of Danhong injection (DHI) in the treatment of stable angina pectoris (SAP) based on the composition-activity relationship of target modules and clarify the pharmacological effects of DHI. MethodAccording to the angina frequency (AF) in the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ) that was obtained in the previous clinical trial, the patients before and after DHI treatment were grouped based on efficacy. The transcriptomic data of the patients before treatment and in the best efficacy group 30 days post-treatment were selected as the data source, and then weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was employed to construct the co-expression network. Relevant modules in the network were identified and associated with clinical features. In addition, the On-modules (Z value below 0) were identified by Zsummary. The topological indicators such as density, centrality, and clustering coefficient were adopted to explore the dynamics of DHI efficacy at the network level and module level, respectively. In addition, the driver genes were screened by the personalized network control (PNC) algorithm. Finally, rat H9C2 cells were used to establish the model of hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R), which was used to confirm the potential therapeutic target of DHI for SAP and provide a scientific basis for revealing the therapeutic mechanism of DHI. ResultWe identified 19 modules in the best efficacy group of DHI for SAP, and the comparison between day 0 and day 30 revealed 12 On-modules. The changes of network topological indicators at the network and module levels confirmed the correlation between the best efficacy of DHI treatment and topological dynamics. Finally, the driver genes, Klotho and fibroblast growth factor 22 (FGF22), in DHI treatment of SAP were verified by the H9C2 cell model of H/R. ConclusionBased on clinical transcriptome data, this study determined the composition-activity relationship of target modules of DHI for SAP, which provided a scientific basis for deciphering the efficacy-driven mechanism of DHI for SAP.
7.Fontanel compensation for infant electroencephalography forward modeling method.
Ting ZHANG ; Yan LIU ; Bo PENG ; Siqi ZHANG ; Ying HU ; Weifeng ZHONG ; Yakang DAI
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2024;41(6):1085-1094
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based electroencephalography (EEG) forward modeling method has become prevalent in the field of EEG. However, due to the inability to obtain clear images of an infant's fontanel through MRI, the fontanelle information is often lacking in the EEG forward model, which affects accuracy of modeling in infants. To address this issue, we propose a novel method to achieve fontanel compensation for infant EEG forward modeling method. First, we employed imaging segmentation and meshing to the head MRIs, creating a fontanel-free model. Second, a projection-based surface reconstruction method was proposed, which utilized priori information on fontanel morphology and the fontanel-free head model to reconstruct the two-dimensional measured fontanel into a three-dimensional fontanel model to achieve fontanel-compensation modeling. Finally, we calculated a fontanel compensation-based EEG forward model for infants based on this model. Simulation results, based on a real head model, demonstrated that the compensation of fontanel had a potential to improve EEG forward modeling accuracy, particularly for the sources beneath the fontanel (relative difference measure larger than 0.05). Additional experimental results revealed that the uncertainty of the infant's skull conductivity had the widest impact range on the neural sources, and the absence of fontanel had the strongest impact on the neural sources below the fontanel. Overall, the proposed fontanel-compensated method showcases the potential to improve the modeling accuracy of EEG forward problem without relying on computed tomography (CT) acquisition, which is more in line with the requirements of practical application scenarios.
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8.Analysis of β-blockers associated with acute renal failure signal based on data mining method
Hongli WANG ; Ni ZHANG ; Guizun ZHONG ; Siqi CHEN ; Huanhuan JI ; Li GONG ; Lingyun PAN ; Yuntao JIA
China Pharmacy 2022;33(11):1380-1385
OBJECTIVE To excavate and evaluate β-blockers associated with acute renal failure(ARF)signal. METHODS Using the report odds ratio (ROR)method and Bayesian confidence interval progressive neural network (BCPNN)method,signal detection and analysis were performed for 4 kinds of β-blockers(metoprolol,bisoprolol,atenolol,nebivolol)associated with ARF Δ 基金项目:重庆市临床药学重点专科建设项目 (No.渝卫办发 in FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS)from the two 〔2020〕68号);重庆医科大学未来医学青年创新团队发展支持计划项 dimensions of Standard International Dictionary of Medical 目(No.W0081) Terms (MedDRA) analysis query (SMQ) term set and *药师,硕士研究生。研究方向:药物警戒。电话:023-68485161。 preferred term (PT) level terms. When the two methods E-mail:2020121624@stu.cqmu.edu.cn detected positive signals at the same time ,it indicated that # 通信作者:主任药师,硕士生导师。研究方向:临床药学、药物警 suspicious signals were detected. RESULTS Totally 14 328 戒。电话:023-63625666。E-mail:jiayuntaomail@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn ARF reports of 4 kinds of β-blockers were retrieved within the ·1380· China Pharmacy 2022Vol. 33 No. 11 中国药房 2022年第33卷第11期 narrow sense of “acute renal failure ”in SMQ term set ,of which men (6 964)were more than women (6 206). The age of patients was mainly concentrated in the middle-aged and elderly (≥45 years old ),and serious adverse events accounted for 77.23%. The results of signal retrieval based on SMQ term set showed that ROR values and 95% confidence intervals of metoprolol ,bisoprolol, atenolol and nebivolol detected by ROR method were 2.58(2.51,2.65),5.30(5.14,5.47),2.80(2.69,2.91)and 3.28(3.04, 3.53)respectively. The signal components (IC)detected by BCPNN method and the lower limit of IC were 1.29(1.25),2.26 (2.22),1.42(1.36)and 1.64(1.53)respectively,suggesting suspicious signals were detected in these four kinds of β-blockers associated ARF. The results of signal detection based on PT level terms showed that 37 positive signals were detected by ROR method,38 positive signals were detected by BCPNN method ,and 36 suspicious signals were detected by the two methods at the same time. For each drug ,12 suspicious signals of metoprolol were detected at the same time ,9 suspicious signals of bisoprolol and atenolol were detected at the same time ,and 6 suspicious signals of nebivolol were detected at the same time ;the number and type of signals were different among the 4 kinds of drug. CONCLUSIONS Four kinds of β-blockers may cause ARF. Compared with metoprolol and atenolol ,bisoprolol and nebivolol have strong statistical correlation with ARF ,suggesting that medical personnel should pay attention to the possible renal related adverse reactions of these drugs in the process of clinical use.
9.Discussion on the reference range of thromboelastogram in 916 healthy adults in Shenzhen area
Weicheng LI ; Kunlun WU ; Siqi CAI ; Guodu ZHU ; Yubao ZHONG ; Yunjing XU ; Nansheng CAI ; Lili WU ; Zhenglin WU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2022;35(3):304-307
【Objective】 To determine the reference range of thromboelastogram(TEG) and establish a TEG feature for local population by measuring TEG parameters in healthy adults in Shenzhen comparing the difference between gender and age, and analyzing the reference data provided by reagent manufacturer. 【Methods】 A total of 916 healthy adults, aged between 19 to 59, who did their regular health checks in our hospital from September 2020 to August 2021 were selected. The TEG(from Lepu Medical Technology Co., Ltd.) was performed, and the clot reaction time(R), clot formation time(K), coagulation angle(α-Angle), maximum amplitude(MA), coagulation index(CI), fibrinolysis index LY30 and the estimated percent lysis (EPL) were analyzed. 【Results】 The reference ranges of TEG parameters, including R, K, α-Angle, MA, CI, LY30 and EPL, of 916 healthy adults from Shenzhen were 3.25~8.19 min, 0.66~3.18min, 47.70~76.56deg, 50.05~72.91mm, -4.3~3.4, 0~2.2% and 0~3%, respectively. The value of α-Angle, CI, K, LY30, MA and R didn’t all meet the given range provided by the manufacturer; some were exceeding and some inferior to. A total of 227 out of 916 individuals presented abnormal results, relative to the references, in at least one parameter, and 78 were diagnosed of abnormal coagulation based on the given reference range, with a specificity of 75.2%. 【Conclusion】 The reference range of TEG parameters of Shenzhen locals is significantly different from that provided by manufacturers. And it is imperative for local TEG laboratories to establish their own reference ranges according to age and gender groups based on local population characteristics.
10.Detection and evaluation of the signals of amlodipine and lercanidipine based on FAERS database
Guizun ZHONG ; Ni ZHANG ; Hongli WANG ; Siqi CHEN ; Li GONG ; Lingyun PAN ; Yuntao JIA
China Pharmacy 2022;33(21):2647-2653
OBJECTIVE To detect and evaluate the signals of amlodipine and lercanidipine -induced adverse drug events (ADE). METHODS All ADE reports about “amlodipine”and“lercanidipine”were searched from FAERS database during Jan . 1st,2004 to Sept . 30th,2021. Reported odds ratio and Bayesian confidence propagation neural network were used to detect ADE signals. The moderately strong signals and strong signals in key systems were selected for analysis . RESULTS From FAERS database,249 657 and 10 558 reports were extracted with amlodipine and lercanidipine as suspect drugs ,respectively. In this study,62 and 58 signals related to amlodipine and lercanidipine were detected respectively . At the same time ,moderately strong signals of peripheral edema , hypotension, orthostatic hypotension and hypovolemic shock were detected in the twodrugs,all of which were common adverse reactions of the two drugs. The special ADEs detected in this study were as follows: in the respiratory system , chest and mediastinaldisease system ,strong signals of non -cardiogenic pulmonary edema were detected for amlodipine ,and strong signals of dyspnea at rest for lercanidipine ;in gastrointestinal diseases ,strong signals of gingival hypertrophy were detected only for amlodipine;in skin and subcutaneous tissue disease system ,moderately strong signals related to “vasculitis”were detected for both drugs,moderately strong signals related to linear IgA disease were detected for amlodipine ,and moderately strong signals related to bullous dermatitis were detected for lercanidipine ;in the renal and urinary system disease system ,the signals of acute renal injury were detected for both drugs (amlodipine was detected as a moderately strong signal ,and lecardipine was detected as a strong signal ); in the mental system ,moderately strong signals related to suicide were detected for amlodipine . Both hypotension and acute renal injury ranked in the top two in the number of reports of the two drugs . The time scan results of the information component (IC)of this study showed that the IC values of non -cardiogenic pulmonary edema and suicide completion signals of amlodipine increased from 0.76,-0.49 to 4.48 and 1.95 respectively,and the confidence intervals narrowed from (-0.44,1.97),(-1.01,0.03)to (4.24,4.72)and(1.90,2.01)respectively during 2004 to 2021,suggesting that the signals kept stable . CONCLUSIONS The risks of peripheral edema ,hypotension,arrhythmia,pulmonary edema ,gingival hyperplasia ,skin related ADE ,acute renal injury , depression and suicide should be alert when using amlodipine and lercanidipine in clinic .

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