1.Baicalein inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation via the AKT/GSK3 β pathway
Yan ZHAO ; Hui XU ; Yana FU ; Yuanyuan YUE ; Xuejie CHAI ; Yongzheng LI
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(1):73-79
Objective:To investigate the effects of baicalein on the protein kinase B(AKT)/glycogen synthase kinase 3β(GSK3β)pathway and the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1 β(IL-1 β)in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-activated BV2 microglial cells.Methods:BV2 microglial cells were cultured and divided into control group,LPS-induced group,and LPS+Baicalein group.Molecular docking was conducted to verify the bind-ing affinity of baicalein to AKT.Western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to assess the expression and phosphorylation levels of AKT,GSK3β,TNF-α,and IL-1β in activated BV2 cells.Results:Baicalein exhibited a strong binding affinity for AKT.Western blot results showed that LPS stimulation led to increased TNF-α and IL-1 βexpression and decreased phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β in BV2 cells(P<0.05).After Baicalein treatment,TNF-α and IL-1 β expression significantly decreased,while AKT and GSK3β phosphorylation levels increased compared to the LPS group(P<0.05).Immunofluorescence staining results were consistent with those of Western blot.Conclusion:Baicalein inhibits the expression of TNF-α and IL-1 β in activated microglia,potentially through activation of the AKT/GSK3β pathway.
2.An exploratory study on the quality analysis and thin layer identification of Baohe Pills in 33 batches
Na WANG ; Lixia HAO ; Qianqian CHEN ; Liqin WU ; Yana ZHAO
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(4):439-443
objective:Thirty-three batches of Baohe Pill were subjected to quality analysis and exploratory study based on the test results.Methods:According to the methods in Chinese Pharmacopoeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ and Ⅳ,the full-item chemical tests were conducted on Baohe Pill,and the exploratory study on the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill was conducted based on the method of Forsythia identification(2)in Chinese Pharmaco-poeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ.Results:All the tested items in the 33 batches of samples were qualified,and the exploratory study on Baohe Pill based on the Forsythia herb also yielded satisfactory results.Conclusion:The qual-ity of Baohe Pill produced by various manufacturers can meet the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia,ensuring the safe and effective use of drugs by the people.Through more extensive and thorough investigation,it is proposed to explore whether the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill in Chinese Pharmacopoeia needs to be optimized.
3.Exploration of Heat Clearing Herbs with Anti-inflammatory and Anti-tumor Effects Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine Pathogenic Factors of Pancreatitis-induced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Yana BAO ; Xiaonan ZHANG ; Xi GUAN ; Liang ZHAO ; Yuying CUI ; Yu WU ; Dong SHANG ; Hong XIANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(1):161-167
Background When discussing the new concept of"pancreas spleen integration"in the early stage,we proposed that dampness heat stagnation in the spleen and deficiency due to stagnation are the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pathogenesis elements of pancreatitis-induced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,among which dampness heat is the soil of pancreatitis deteriorates into pancreatic cancer.Objective Based on the TCM pathogenesis elements of pancreatitis to cancer with"damp heat"as the main factor,data mining technology was used to analyze the properties,channel conversion and active ingredients of heat-clearing Chinese medicines with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects,and to summarize the drug characteristics of these Chinese medicines.To prospectively predict the use of drugs in the transformation process of pancreatitis to pancreatic cancer.Methods Taking Traditional Chinese Medicine(10th Edition of China Traditional Chinese Medicine Press)as the drug data source,66 heat-clearing herbs were searched in the literature database of CNKI and PubMed of inflammation * TCM or(inflammation+tumor)* TCM.The active ingredients were analyzed in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP).Results Among the 66 heat-clearing drugs(excluding adjunct drugs),58 herbs had anti-inflammatory effects,53 herbs had anti-tumor effects,and 48 herbs had both anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects.The three groups of drugs were mainly bitter,sweet and pungent in five flavors,and were mainly liver,stomach,lung,heart and large intestine in meridian affinity.Five flavors and meridian affinity were highly similar.In the TCMSP,the"five principles of drug class"were used to screen the active ingredients of anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor drugs.A total of 1041 active ingredient data were screened,and 798 active ingredient data were screened after duplicate items were deleted.Top three active ingredients were Luteolin,Kaempferol and Acacetin.Conclusion Based on the analysis of five flavors,meridian affinity and active ingredients of heat-clearing medicine,this study found that the anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects of these Chinese herbs are highly overlapping,it has important guiding significance for the drug research and clinical prescription of pancreatitis-induced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
4.Baicalein inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation via the AKT/GSK3 β pathway
Yan ZHAO ; Hui XU ; Yana FU ; Yuanyuan YUE ; Xuejie CHAI ; Yongzheng LI
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2025;41(1):73-79
Objective:To investigate the effects of baicalein on the protein kinase B(AKT)/glycogen synthase kinase 3β(GSK3β)pathway and the expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1 β(IL-1 β)in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-activated BV2 microglial cells.Methods:BV2 microglial cells were cultured and divided into control group,LPS-induced group,and LPS+Baicalein group.Molecular docking was conducted to verify the bind-ing affinity of baicalein to AKT.Western blot and immunofluorescence staining were used to assess the expression and phosphorylation levels of AKT,GSK3β,TNF-α,and IL-1β in activated BV2 cells.Results:Baicalein exhibited a strong binding affinity for AKT.Western blot results showed that LPS stimulation led to increased TNF-α and IL-1 βexpression and decreased phosphorylation of AKT and GSK3β in BV2 cells(P<0.05).After Baicalein treatment,TNF-α and IL-1 β expression significantly decreased,while AKT and GSK3β phosphorylation levels increased compared to the LPS group(P<0.05).Immunofluorescence staining results were consistent with those of Western blot.Conclusion:Baicalein inhibits the expression of TNF-α and IL-1 β in activated microglia,potentially through activation of the AKT/GSK3β pathway.
5.An exploratory study on the quality analysis and thin layer identification of Baohe Pills in 33 batches
Na WANG ; Lixia HAO ; Qianqian CHEN ; Liqin WU ; Yana ZHAO
Drug Standards of China 2025;26(4):439-443
objective:Thirty-three batches of Baohe Pill were subjected to quality analysis and exploratory study based on the test results.Methods:According to the methods in Chinese Pharmacopoeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ and Ⅳ,the full-item chemical tests were conducted on Baohe Pill,and the exploratory study on the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill was conducted based on the method of Forsythia identification(2)in Chinese Pharmaco-poeia,2020 Edition,Part Ⅰ.Results:All the tested items in the 33 batches of samples were qualified,and the exploratory study on Baohe Pill based on the Forsythia herb also yielded satisfactory results.Conclusion:The qual-ity of Baohe Pill produced by various manufacturers can meet the requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia,ensuring the safe and effective use of drugs by the people.Through more extensive and thorough investigation,it is proposed to explore whether the identification(2)method of Baohe Pill in Chinese Pharmacopoeia needs to be optimized.
6.Exploration of Heat Clearing Herbs with Anti-inflammatory and Anti-tumor Effects Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine Pathogenic Factors of Pancreatitis-induced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Yana BAO ; Xiaonan ZHANG ; Xi GUAN ; Liang ZHAO ; Yuying CUI ; Yu WU ; Dong SHANG ; Hong XIANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;27(1):161-167
Background When discussing the new concept of"pancreas spleen integration"in the early stage,we proposed that dampness heat stagnation in the spleen and deficiency due to stagnation are the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pathogenesis elements of pancreatitis-induced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma,among which dampness heat is the soil of pancreatitis deteriorates into pancreatic cancer.Objective Based on the TCM pathogenesis elements of pancreatitis to cancer with"damp heat"as the main factor,data mining technology was used to analyze the properties,channel conversion and active ingredients of heat-clearing Chinese medicines with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects,and to summarize the drug characteristics of these Chinese medicines.To prospectively predict the use of drugs in the transformation process of pancreatitis to pancreatic cancer.Methods Taking Traditional Chinese Medicine(10th Edition of China Traditional Chinese Medicine Press)as the drug data source,66 heat-clearing herbs were searched in the literature database of CNKI and PubMed of inflammation * TCM or(inflammation+tumor)* TCM.The active ingredients were analyzed in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP).Results Among the 66 heat-clearing drugs(excluding adjunct drugs),58 herbs had anti-inflammatory effects,53 herbs had anti-tumor effects,and 48 herbs had both anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects.The three groups of drugs were mainly bitter,sweet and pungent in five flavors,and were mainly liver,stomach,lung,heart and large intestine in meridian affinity.Five flavors and meridian affinity were highly similar.In the TCMSP,the"five principles of drug class"were used to screen the active ingredients of anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor drugs.A total of 1041 active ingredient data were screened,and 798 active ingredient data were screened after duplicate items were deleted.Top three active ingredients were Luteolin,Kaempferol and Acacetin.Conclusion Based on the analysis of five flavors,meridian affinity and active ingredients of heat-clearing medicine,this study found that the anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects of these Chinese herbs are highly overlapping,it has important guiding significance for the drug research and clinical prescription of pancreatitis-induced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
7.Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Jinrong ZHU ; Yana ZHAO ; Wei HUANG ; Weiwei ZHAO ; Yue WANG ; Song WANG ; Chunyan SU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2024;56(2):267-272
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of hemodialysis patients with corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19)in a single-center from Beijing.Methods:Patients with COVID-19 who re-ceived regular hemodialysis at Peking University Third Hospital from November 30,2022 to January 4,2023 were selected as the study objects.Clinical symptoms,severity and duration of symptoms during the period of virus positive were investigated in the form of questionnaires,and the basic information of the patients,as well as the results of blood tests(routine blood and blood biochemistry,etc.)before and af-ter infection,dialysis treatment and the outcome of the disease were collected by consulting medical re-cords.Results:A total of 203 subjects were included in this study,including 148 mild cases(72.91%),23 medium cases(11.33%),32 severe and critical cases(15.76%),and 16(7.88%)deaths occured during the follow-up.Clinical symptoms mainly included respiratory symptoms(among which 81.77%had cough,68.97%had expectoration),fever(81.28%)and fatigue(65.52%),and fatigue and weakness had the longest duration[9(5,15)days]among all symptoms.Twenty-six patients(12.8%)reduced the dialysis sessions[1(1,2)times],25 patients(12.32%)had the behavior of early finishing dialysis(27 times),reducing the dialysis time by 30.0(20.0,30.5)minutes.Univa-riate analysis showed that the hemoglobin,creatinine,urea nitrogen and ultrafiltration decreased signi-ficantly after infection(P<0.05).There were significant differences in age,albumin,hemoglobin,creatinine levels and vascular access types among the patients with different clinical subtypes,and the changes of dialysis sessions,fever,expectoration and fatigue degree were also different among the patients with different clinical subtypes(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age(OR=1.051,95%CI:1.017-1.086,P=0.003)and albumin levels(OR=0.905,95%CI:0.803-1.019,P=0.098)corrected by fever,expectoration and fatigue levels were still associated with the oc-currence of pneumonia.Conclusion:The morbidity of pneumonia and the proportion of deaths in hemo-dialysis patients with COVID-19 were higher,and some clinical symptoms lasted for a longer time than the general population.During the infection period,the incidence of dialysis-related complications in-creased,hemoglobin and nutritional status decreased.Elderly patients and patients with low albumin level had a higher risk of developing pneumonia after infection.
8.Exploration on the blended learning reform in organ-systems based curriculum model of the endocrine system
Yana LI ; Lei SHI ; Dongmei ZHAO ; Luying LIU ; Yong XU ; Yan QI ; Geng TIAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(1):33-37
Since 2016, Binzhou Medical University began to carry out the blended learning reform in the organ-systems based curriculum (OSBC) of the experimental class of clinical medicine. Based on the traditional face-to-face teaching method, the blended learning mode of the integrated course of endocrine system under OSBC has been carried out by using the small private online course (SPOC) of MOOC platform of China universities. Many teaching methods have been adopted and formed, including case-based learning (CBL), problem-based learning (PBL), professional bilingual teaching, scientific research teaching and virtual simulation experiment teaching. The evaluation system for the combination of formative and summary assessment has been also adopted in the whole process to assess the students' academic achievement, and the teaching effect as well. The blended learning mode of the integrated course of the endocrine system under OSBC is still in the exploratory stage. There are some limitations, such as too high requirements for teachers' quality, long preparation time for teaching, and great difficulty in supervising online learning. However, the practice of teaching reform that has been carried out shows that it is effective, feasible, and worth popularizing.
9.Haze weather health protection behavior and associated factors in adolescents
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(3):367-371
Objective:
To investigate adolescent haze weather health protection behavior, and to provide scientific basis for behavioral intervention and health guidance for adolescents in haze weather.
Methods:
From June 2015 to April 2016, 1 025 adolescents were selected from 22 classes in two middle schools of Baoding City, Hebei Province, by stratified cluster sampling method. General information questionnaire and the Brief Haze Weather Health Protection Behavior Assessment Scale Adolescent Version (BHWHPBAS AV) were used. Multiple linear regressions were conducted to explore factors affecting adolescent haze weather health protection behavior. Different models were used to confirm associations between influencing factors and BHWHPBAS AV scores.
Results:
Adolescents had a low overall score of BHWHPBASAV (45.81±13.16). The score rate of self adjustment after haze weather was the highest (64.54%). The score rate of obtaining relevant knowledge before haze weather was the lowest (50.28%). Compared with adolescents in urban area, rural adolescents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-3.20, P <0.01). Compared with students (living with parents), those living without parents had a lower BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=-4.16, P =0.01). Compared with students never receive physical examination,those had received physical examination during the past years had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=4.44,5.66,9.04, P <0.01). Compared with students with no knowledge of respiratory system diseases, those with moderate to sufficient knowledge had a higher BHWHPBAS AV score ( β=9.34,12.19,P <0.01). These associations were stable and consistent.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that residence, residence with parents, physical examination and knowledge of respiratory diseases were the relevant factors of BHWHPBAS AV score ( P <0.05).
Conclusion
Adolescent haze weather health protection behavior level is low and is affected by many factors. Cooperation should be strengthened to conduct behavioral interventions and health guidance on haze health protection for adolescents, so as to promote healthy growth of adolescents.
10.Effects of information support and management complementary mode in lung cancer patients with immunotherapy
Yana GAO ; Qiming WANG ; Yuan ZHAO ; Geyan HAN ; Tingting HU ; Hongjie LI ; Xiaoxia XU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(12):1641-1644
Objective:To explore the effect of information support and management complementary model in lung cancer patients with immunotherapy.Methods:From April 2019 to May 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 314 lung cancer patients who received immunotherapy in Henan Cancer Hospital as the research object. The patients were divided into the control group ( n=156) and the observation group ( n=158) according to the random number table method. The patients in the control group received routine nursing, and the patients in the observation group were given the information support and management complementary model on the basis of the control group. The Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS) , Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (SUPPH) , and Nursing Satisfaction Scale scores were compared between the two groups before and after the intervention. Results:After the intervention, the MUIS score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, and the scores of each dimension of SUPPH and each dimension of the Nursing Satisfaction Scale were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The information support and management complementary model can reduce the disease uncertainty, and improve the self-management efficiency and nursing satisfaction in lung cancer patients with immunotherapy.


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