1.Research on Residual Solvent Control of Pectin Standard for Pharmaceutical Excipients in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Based on ICH Q3C Coordination
Weicong WU ; Sixiang LIN ; Yajuan GUO ; Caimei WANG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(2):235-238
Objective Taking the medicinal excipient pectin as an example,based on the ICH Q3C risk assessment and management concept,this paper explores the control standards for residual solvents in pectin in the variety text of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.Methods Pectin products from different processes and manufacturers were analyzed,the types of solvent residues in pectin were identified,and the solvent residues of products from different manufacturers were analyzed by gas chromatography.Results According to the product process,there was a risk of residual methanol(class 2),ethanol and isopropanol(class 3)in pectin products.In 18 batches of samples,the residual amount of methanol was measured in the range of 0.05%-0.17%,the residual amount of ethanol was in the range of 0.01%-0.38%,isopropanol was not detected,and the total amount of residual solvents was in the range of 0.07%-0.55%.Conclusions It is suggested that the residual solvent inspection item may not be listed separately in the main text of the pectin standard of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.It is recommended that the manufacturer is required to indicate the name and limit of residual solvents under the labeling item of the standard.
2.Research on the Coordinated Implementation Strategy Between the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Pharmaceutical Excipient Standards and ICH Q3C
Min CHEN ; Weicong WU ; Yu SONG ; Caimei WANG ; Yajuan GUO ; Ying CHEN ; Lei CHEN
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(2):208-212
Objective Exploring the ideas for coordinating the implementation of residual solvent control and ICH Q3C in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia standards for pharmaceutical excipients.Methods The relevant situation of residual solvent control in the current pharmaceutical excipient standards in Chinese pharmacopoeia was analyzed,and the progress of the International Conference on Harmonistion of Human Drug Registration Technology's Guidelines for Residual Solvents(ICH Q3C)and the coordination of foreign pharmacopoeias were compared and were analyzed.Results Proposed a coordination and implementation strategy between the Chinese Pharmacopoeia pharmaceutical excipient standards and ICH Q3C based on the association review mechanism.Conclusions The proposed coordinated implementation plan helps to improve the international integration of Chinese pharmaceutical excipient standard system,enhance the scientific and effective control of residual solvents in pharmaceutical excipients by regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry,and comprehensively promote the translation and implementation of ICH Q3C guiding principles in Chinese pharmaceutical excipient standards.
3.Determination of elemental impurities in pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates by ICP-MS
Yajuan GUO ; Shaowen YU ; Shujun HU ; Caimei WANG
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(2):151-155
Objective:To establish ICP-MS method for determining the Class 1 and Class 2A elemental impurities in pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates according to ICH Q3D(R2)Guidelines.Class 1 elemental impurities include As,Cd,Hg and Pb;Class 2A elemental impurities include Co,Ni and V.Methods:The analysis was performed using ICP-MS with the following parameters.Plasma mode:HMI-8,carrier gas:He,sampling depth:10.0 mm.RF power:1 600 W,the carrier gas flow,the nebulizer gas flow and the auxiliary gas flow were all 0.8 L·min-1.The plasma gas flow was 15.0 L·min-1.The speed of nebulizer pump was0.10 r·min-1.The temperature of atomizer chamber was 2.0℃.Analytical method:internal standard method.Results:The correla-tion coefficient for all elemental impurities was not less than 0.999.Spiked recoveries ranged between 85%-115.0%,with RSD is not more than 5.0%.The RSD of precision rate was not more than 10.0%.The contents of 7 elemental impurities in 15 batches of the samples were all less than PDE for injection set by ICH Q3D(R2)guidelines.Conclusion:The developed ICP-MS method demonstrates high sensitivity,good precision,and accuracy,making it suitable for controlling the Class 1 and Class 2A elemental impurities in polysorbate pharma-ceutical excipients.The results shows low risks of elemental impurities in commercial pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates.
4.Research on Residual Solvent Control of Pectin Standard for Pharmaceutical Excipients in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Based on ICH Q3C Coordination
Weicong WU ; Sixiang LIN ; Yajuan GUO ; Caimei WANG
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(2):235-238
Objective Taking the medicinal excipient pectin as an example,based on the ICH Q3C risk assessment and management concept,this paper explores the control standards for residual solvents in pectin in the variety text of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.Methods Pectin products from different processes and manufacturers were analyzed,the types of solvent residues in pectin were identified,and the solvent residues of products from different manufacturers were analyzed by gas chromatography.Results According to the product process,there was a risk of residual methanol(class 2),ethanol and isopropanol(class 3)in pectin products.In 18 batches of samples,the residual amount of methanol was measured in the range of 0.05%-0.17%,the residual amount of ethanol was in the range of 0.01%-0.38%,isopropanol was not detected,and the total amount of residual solvents was in the range of 0.07%-0.55%.Conclusions It is suggested that the residual solvent inspection item may not be listed separately in the main text of the pectin standard of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.It is recommended that the manufacturer is required to indicate the name and limit of residual solvents under the labeling item of the standard.
5.Research on the Coordinated Implementation Strategy Between the Chinese Pharmacopoeia Pharmaceutical Excipient Standards and ICH Q3C
Min CHEN ; Weicong WU ; Yu SONG ; Caimei WANG ; Yajuan GUO ; Ying CHEN ; Lei CHEN
Herald of Medicine 2025;44(2):208-212
Objective Exploring the ideas for coordinating the implementation of residual solvent control and ICH Q3C in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia standards for pharmaceutical excipients.Methods The relevant situation of residual solvent control in the current pharmaceutical excipient standards in Chinese pharmacopoeia was analyzed,and the progress of the International Conference on Harmonistion of Human Drug Registration Technology's Guidelines for Residual Solvents(ICH Q3C)and the coordination of foreign pharmacopoeias were compared and were analyzed.Results Proposed a coordination and implementation strategy between the Chinese Pharmacopoeia pharmaceutical excipient standards and ICH Q3C based on the association review mechanism.Conclusions The proposed coordinated implementation plan helps to improve the international integration of Chinese pharmaceutical excipient standard system,enhance the scientific and effective control of residual solvents in pharmaceutical excipients by regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry,and comprehensively promote the translation and implementation of ICH Q3C guiding principles in Chinese pharmaceutical excipient standards.
6.Determination of elemental impurities in pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates by ICP-MS
Yajuan GUO ; Shaowen YU ; Shujun HU ; Caimei WANG
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(2):151-155
Objective:To establish ICP-MS method for determining the Class 1 and Class 2A elemental impurities in pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates according to ICH Q3D(R2)Guidelines.Class 1 elemental impurities include As,Cd,Hg and Pb;Class 2A elemental impurities include Co,Ni and V.Methods:The analysis was performed using ICP-MS with the following parameters.Plasma mode:HMI-8,carrier gas:He,sampling depth:10.0 mm.RF power:1 600 W,the carrier gas flow,the nebulizer gas flow and the auxiliary gas flow were all 0.8 L·min-1.The plasma gas flow was 15.0 L·min-1.The speed of nebulizer pump was0.10 r·min-1.The temperature of atomizer chamber was 2.0℃.Analytical method:internal standard method.Results:The correla-tion coefficient for all elemental impurities was not less than 0.999.Spiked recoveries ranged between 85%-115.0%,with RSD is not more than 5.0%.The RSD of precision rate was not more than 10.0%.The contents of 7 elemental impurities in 15 batches of the samples were all less than PDE for injection set by ICH Q3D(R2)guidelines.Conclusion:The developed ICP-MS method demonstrates high sensitivity,good precision,and accuracy,making it suitable for controlling the Class 1 and Class 2A elemental impurities in polysorbate pharma-ceutical excipients.The results shows low risks of elemental impurities in commercial pharmaceutical excipients polysorbates.
7.Effect of narrative nursing on improving stigma, stoma adaptation and quality of life in patients with permanent enterostomy
Jie LI ; Xiaoshuang WANG ; Qiuju LI ; Yajuan LI ; Qingwei WANG ; Jun GUO ; Ruiying MA
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(35):4889-4895
Objective:To investigate the effect of narrative nursing on stigma, stoma adaptation and quality of life in patients with permanent enterostomy.Methods:Using convenience sampling, 56 patients with permanent enterostomy admitted to Liangxiang Hospital of Fangshan District, Beijing, from January to June 2021 were selected and randomly divided into an observation group ( n=28) and a control group ( n=28). The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group was provided with narrative nursing based on routine care. Before and after the four-week intervention, the two groups were compared using the Social Impact Scale, Ostomy Adjustment Inventory-20, Stoma Quality of Life to evaluate stigma, stoma adaptation, and quality of life. Results:After the intervention, the stigma scores of both groups decreased compared to before, with the observation group scoring lower than the control group, a difference that was statistically significant ( t=2.260, P<0.05). Additionally, the scores for stoma adaptation and quality of life increased in both groups after the intervention, with the observation group scoring significantly higher than the control group ( t=-2.138, -2.358, all P<0.05) . Conclusions:Narrative nursing can reduce stigma, improve stoma adaptation, and enhance the quality of life in patients with permanent enterostomy, making it a valuable model for enterostomy care.
8.Salvianolic acid A alleviates inflammatory response and oxidative stress injury of BV2 cells induced by oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion and its possible mechanism
Yaqi GUAN ; Kai CUI ; Wenyi WEI ; Yajuan TIAN ; Zhao ZHANG ; Shifeng CHU ; Qinqing LI ; Jilong GUO ; Li ZHANG ; Wenbin HE
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2024;38(12):897-906
OBJECTIVE To investigate the mechanism by which salvianolic acid A (Sal A) reduces the inflammatory response and oxidative stress of BV2 cells injured by oxygen and glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R).METHODS An OGD/R injury model of BV2 cells was established with sugar free Earle solution containing Na2S2O410 mmol·L-1.Na2S2O4 sugar free Earle solution was added and cultured in an incubator (37 ℃,5%CO2) for 1.5 h (oxygen glucose deprivation) before a normal medium was used for 24 h (reperfusion).Then,the cells were divided into the cell control group,OGD/R group,OGD/R+Sal A 1,5 and 10 μmol·L-1 group,OGD/R+ML385 group,OGD/R+ML385+Sal A 1,5 and 10μmol·L-1 group and OGD/R+edaravone (Eda,50μmol·L-1) group.After twenty-four hours of culture,the cell survival rate was measured by CCK8 kit.The contents of Interleukin-1β (IL-1β),IL-6,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),IL-10,IL-4 and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β) in the cell supernatant were detected by ELISA.Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cells was detected using the chemical fluo-rescence method.The contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD),glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) and chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) in cells were determined with the colorimetric method.Protein expressions of Kelch like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1),nuclear factor erythroid-2 related factor 2 (Nrf2),Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1),NADPH:quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) and p-nuclear factor kappa-B p65 (p-NF-κB p65) were detected by Western blotting.RESULTS ①Compared with the cell control group,the cell survival rate of the OGD/R group was significantly decreased (P<0.01).Compared with the OGD/R group,the survival rates of OGD/R+Sal A 1,5 and 10μmol·L-1 groups were significantly increased (P<0.05,P<0.01).②Compared with the cell control group,the contents of IL-1β,IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly increased,the contents of IL-10,IL-4 and TGF-β were significantly decreased,the contents of ROS and MDA were significantly increased,and the activities of SOD,CAT and GSH-Px were significantly decreased in the OGD/R group (P<0.01).Compared with the OGD/R group,the content of IL-6 was significantly decreased,the contents of IL-10,IL-4 and TGF-β were significantly increased,the contents of ROS and MDA were significantly decreased,and the activities of SOD,CAT and GSH-Px were significantly increased in OGD/R+Sal A 1,5 and 10μmol·L-1 and OGD/R+Eda groups (P<0.05,P<0.01).③Compared with the cell control group,the protein expression of p-NF-κB P65 in the OGD/R group was significantly increased (P<0.01).Compared with the OGD/R group,the protein expressions of Keap1 and cytoplasmic Nrf2 were significantly decreased,the expressions of nuclear Nrf2,HO-1 and NQO1 proteins were significantly increased,and the expression of p-NF-κB p65 protein was significantly decreased in OGD/R+Sal A 5 and 10 μmol·L-1 and OGD/R+Eda groups (P<0.05,P<0.01).In OGD/R+ML385,OGD/R+ML385+Sal A 1,5 and 10μmol·L-1 groups,the protein expression of Keap1 was significantly increased,the protein expressions of cytoplasmic Nrf2,nuclear Nrf2,HO-1 and NQO1 protein were significantly decreased,and the protein expression of p-NF-κB P65 was significantly increased (P<0.01).CONCLU-SION Sal A reduces the inflammatory response and oxidative stress of OGD/R injured BV2 cells possi-bly by activating the Keap1/Nrf2 pathway and inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.
9.A comparative study on the clinical manifestations of children infected with erythromycin-resistant Bordetella pertussis of ptxP1 and ptxP3 genotypes
Mengyang GUO ; Bingsong WANG ; Lin YUAN ; Zhen LI ; Yahong HU ; Qianqian DU ; Wei SHI ; Yajuan WANG ; Kaihu YAO
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(2):89-93
Objective:To determine the erythromycin resistance of Bordetella pertussis isolates and their ptxP1 and ptxP3 phenotypic composition and compare clinical manifestations of children with pertussis caused by the two types of strains. Methods:This was a cross-sectional study, the pertussis cases diagnosed using bacterial culture from January 2019 to December 2022 in Beijing Children′s Hospital and the First People′s Hospital of Wuhu were collected.Any suspected Bordetella pertussis colonies were identified by the slide agglutination test.The susceptibility of isolates to erythromycin was detected by the E-test and K-B test.The ptxP gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and sequenced to determine its genotype. t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Chi-square test and Fisher′s exact test were use to statistical analysis. Results:A total of 192 strains of Bordetella pertussis were identified, including 188 (97.9%) erythromycin-resistant strains.Among the 188 strains, 30.3%(57/188) belonged to the ptxP1 genotype and 69.7%(131/188) belonged to the ptxP3 genotype.In children aged below 1 year old, the incidence of paroxysmal cough caused by infection with the ptxP3 strain was higher than that with the ptxP1 strain (57.1% vs.29.4%, P<0.05), and children infected with the ptxP3 strain were more likely to develop apnea or asphyxia (23.8% vs.17.6%), post-tussive vomiting (44.4% vs.32.4%), whooping cough (72.0% vs.50.0%) and pneumonia or bronchitis (85.7% vs.73.5%) compared to those infected with the ptxP1 strain, but the differences were not statistically significant(all P>0.05). In children aged 1 year old and above, the white blood cell count of children infected with the ptxP1 strain was higher than that of infections with the ptxP3 strain [13.5(9.9, 24.5)×10 9/L, 10.3 (7.0, 16.4)×10 9/L, P<0.05], and children infected with the ptxP1 strain were more likely to contract other pathogen infections than those infected with the ptxP3 strain (17.4% vs.4.4%, P>0.05). Conclusions:ptxP3 erythromycin-resistant Bordetella pertussis has become the main pathogen of pertussis.Infants with pertussis caused by the ptxP3 erythromycin-resistant strain show more significant manifestations and a higher possibility of severe symptoms than those infected with the ptxP1 erythromycin-resistant strain.
10.Baihe Wuyaotang Ameliorates NAFLD by Enhancing mTOR-mediated Liver Autophagy
Rui WANG ; Tiantian BAN ; Lihui XUE ; Xinyi FENG ; Jiyuan GUO ; Jiaqi LI ; Shenghe JIANG ; Xiaolei HAN ; Baofeng HU ; Wenli ZHANG ; Naijun WU ; Shuang LI ; Yajuan QI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):66-77
ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic effect of Baihe Wuyaotang (BWT) on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and elucidate its underlying mechanism. MethodC57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to six groups: normal control, model, positive drug (pioglitazone hydrochloride 1.95×10-3 g·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose BWT (1.3,2.5 and 5.1 g·kg-1). Following a 12-week high-fat diet (HFD) inducement, the mice underwent six weeks of therapeutic intervention with twice-daily drug administration. Body weight was monitored weekly throughout the treatment period. At the fifth week, glucose tolerance (GTT) and insulin tolerance (ITT) tests were conducted. Subsequently, the mice were euthanized for the collection of liver tissue and serum, and the subcutaneous adipose tissue (iWAT) and epididymal adipose tissue (eWAT) were weighed. Serum levels of total triglycerides (TG) and liver function indicators,such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), were determined. Histological examinations, including oil red O staining, hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, Masson staining, and transmission electron microscopy, were performed to evaluate hepatic lipid deposition, pathological morphology, and ultrastructural changes, respectively. Meanwhile, Western blot and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) were employed to analyze alterations, at both gene and protein levels, the insulin signaling pathway molecules, including insulin receptor substrate 1/2/protein kinase B/forkhead box gene O1 (IRS1/2/Akt/FoxO1), glycogen synthesis enzymes phosphoenolpyruvate carboxy kinase (Pepck) and glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase), lipid metabolism-related genes stearoyl-coA desaturase-1 (SCD-1) and carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 (CPT-1), fibrosis-associated molecules α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), type Ⅰ collagen (CollagenⅠ), and the fibrosis canonical signaling pathway transforming growth factor-β1/drosophila mothers against decapentaplegic protein2/3(TGF-β1/p-Smad/Smad2/3), inflammatory factors such as interleukin(IL)-6, IL-8, IL-11, and IL-1β, autophagy markers LC3B Ⅱ/Ⅰ and p62/SQSTM1, and the expression of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). ResultCompared with the model group, BWT reduced the body weight and liver weight of NAFLD mice(P<0.05, P<0.01), inhibited liver lipid accumulation, and reduced the weight of white fat: it reduced the weight of eWAT and iWAT(P<0.05, P<0.01) as well as the serum TG content(P<0.05, P<0.01). BWT improved the liver function as reflected by the reduced ALT and AST content(P<0.05, P<0.01). It improved liver insulin resistance by upregulating IRS2, p-Akt/Akt, p-FoxO1/FoxO1 expressions(P<0.05). Besides, it improved glucose and lipid metabolism disorders: it reduced fasting blood glucose and postprandial blood glucose(P<0.05, P<0.01), improved GTT and ITT(P<0.05, P<0.01), reduced the expression of Pepck, G6Pase, and SCD-1(P<0.01), and increased the expression of CPT-1(P<0.01). The expressions of α-SMA, Collagen1, and TGF-β1 proteins were down-regulated(P<0.05, P<0.01), while the expression of p-Smad/Smad2/3 was downregulated(P<0.05), suggesting BWT reduced liver fibrosis. BWT inhibited inflammation-related factors as it reduced the gene expression of IL-6, IL-8, IL-11 and IL-1β(P<0.01) and it enhanced autophagy by upregulating LC3B Ⅱ/Ⅰ expression(P<0.05)while downregulating the expression of p62/SQSTM1 and mTOR(P<0.05). ConclusionBWT ameliorates NAFLD by multifaceted improvements, including improving IR and glucose and lipid metabolism, anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, and enhancing autophagy. In particular, BWT may enhance liver autophagy by inhibiting the mTOR-mediated signaling pathway.

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