1.Bupleuri Radix Associated Prescriptions Against Depression: A Review
Congwei LI ; Mingliang QIAO ; Peiyuan ZHAO ; Bing LI ; Yi MENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(10):295-304
In today's society, depression is a kind of highly prevalent chronic mental illness. It leads to a high disability rate and a heavy economic burden. Depression is defined by fundamental symptoms of low mood and diminished pleasure. Its causes and mechanisms remain unclear, and it presents a broad spectrum of symptoms and a persistent nature that significantly impacts both physical and mental well-being. Treatment in Western medicine primarily focuses on alleviating symptoms, yet it entails numerous adverse effects and contraindications. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment is based on resolving depression, which is often accompanied by soothing liver, and the key medicine is Bupleuri Radix. Bupleuri Radix associated prescriptions refer to a class of prescriptions using Bupleuri Radix as the sovereign medicinal or having a high dose of Bupleuri Radix, which are widely used in the field of anti-depression. Previous studies from animal experiments, clinical research, and modern pharmacological research have confirmed that Bupleuri Radix associated prescriptions have precise anti-depression efficacy in multiple ways and at multiple levels, but lack a comprehensive and systematic summarization. This paper summarized and analyzed the literature related to the clinical application and mechanism of action of Bupleuri Radix associated prescriptions in anti-depression treatment. The results showed that the anti-depression mechanism of the Bupleuri Radix associated prescriptions (such as Xiaochaihu Tang, Xiaoyao San, Sini San, Chaihu Shugan San, and Chaihu jia Longgu Muli San) was associated with the effects of regulating monoamine neurotransmitters, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), intestinal flora, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, inhibiting inflammatory responses, and modulating related signaling pathways. Applying them in clinical practice can effectively alleviate patient symptoms, lower the TCM syndrome score and the severity of depression, and also reduce adverse reactions. This underscores advantages of TCM in depression treatment, which offers patients a secure, effective, and more individualized alternative treatment regimen. On this basis, the shortcomings of current studies and the future trend were analyzed. This study aimed to provide an evidence-based medicine basis for the research and development of novel antidepressant medications.
2.Changes in the body shape and ergonomic compatibility for functional dimensions of desks and chairs for students in Harbin during 2010-2024
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(3):315-320
Objective:
To analyze the change trends in the body shape indicators and proportions of students in Harbin from 2010 to 2024, and to investigate ergonomic compatibility of functional dimensions of school desks and chairs with current student shape indicators, so as to provide a reference for revising furniture standards of desks and chairs.
Methods:
Between September and November of both 2010 and 2024, a combination of convenience sampling and stratified cluster random sampling was conducted across three districts in Harbin, yielding samples of 6 590 and 6 252 students, respectively. Anthropometric shape indicators cluding height, sitting height, crus length, and thigh length-and their proportional changes were compared over the 15-year period. The 2024 data were compared with current standard functional dimensions of school furniture. The statistical analysis incorporated t-test and Mann-Whitney U- test.
Results:
From 2010 to 2024, average height increased by 1.8 cm for boys and 1.5 cm for girls; sitting height increased by 1.5 cm for both genders; crus length increased by 0.3 cm for boys and 0.4 cm for girls; and thigh length increased by 0.5 cm for both genders. The ratios of sitting height to height, and sitting height to leg length increased by less than 0.1 . The difference between desk chair height and 1/3 sitting height ranged from 0.4-0.8 cm. Among students matched with size 0 desks and chairs, 22.0% had a desk to chair height difference less than 0, indicating that the desk to chair height difference might be insufficient for taller students. The differences between seat height and fibular height ranged from -1.4 to 1.1 cm; and the differences between seat depth and buttock popliteal length ranged from -9.8 to 3.4 cm. Among obese students, the differences between seat width and 1/2 hip circumference ranged from -20.5 to -8.7 cm, while it ranged from -12.2 to -3.8 cm among non obese students.
Conclusion
Current furniture standards basically satisfy hygienic requirements; however, in the case of exceptionally tall and obese students, ergonomic accommodations such as adaptive seating allocation or personalized adjustments are recommended to meet hygienic requirements.
3.Ameliorative effect of patchouli alcohol on mice with lung-heat syndrome based on PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway
Linze LI ; Yi LI ; Haoyi QIAO ; Jiakang JIAO ; Qi ZHANG ; Xiaofang WU ; Xingyu ZHAO ; Yinming ZHAO ; Chun WANG ; Jianjun ZHANG ; Linyuan WANG
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;48(4):459-470
Objective:
To investigate the therapeutic effect of patchouli alcohol on mice with lung-heat syndrome based on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt)/nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB) signaling pathway.
Methods:
First, network pharmacology was used to predict the potential targets of patchouli alcohol in the treatment of lung-heat syndrome, and a "component-disease-key target" network was constructed for pathway analysis. Then, 40 BALB/c mice were assigned to the normal, lung-heat model, honeysuckle, and low-dose and high-dose patchouli alcohol groups. All groups, except the blank group, were intranasally infected with 50 μL (103 TCID50) of influenza virus solution. After two hours of infection, mice were treated once a day for seven consecutive days. The therapeutic mechanism of patchouli alcohol was explored by measuring pulmonary inflammatory factors, the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway, hypothalamic fever markers (PGE2, cAMP, cGMP levels), rectal temperature, and tissue energy metabolism.
Results:
Network pharmacology identified 135 target genes related to patchouli alcohol and lung-heat syndrome, with the key targets being STAT3, H1F1A, and NF-κB1. In animal experiments, patchouli alcohol significantly alleviated influenza virus-induced lung inflammatory damage in mice with lung-heat syndrome, inhibited the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in lung tissues(P<0.01), and suppressed the activation of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway. It also reduced hypothalamic levels of PGE2 and cAMP(P<0.01), suppressed the increase in rectal temperature, significantly decreased liver glycogen and pyruvate levels(P<0.01), and increased the activities of SDH, LDH, and Na+ -K+ -ATPase in the liver(P<0.01)
Conclusion
Patchouli alcohol improves the symptoms of lung-heat syndrome in mice by inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway, reducing proinflammatory cytokines and inflammatory damage, and regulating hypothalamic fever markers and energy metabolism.
4.Transcriptomic characteristics analysis of bone from chronic osteomyelitis
Yang ZHANG ; Yi-Yang LIU ; Li-Feng SHEN ; Bing-Yuan LIN ; Dan SHOU ; Qiao-Feng GUO ; Chun ZHANG
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(5):519-526
Objective To explore the molecular mechanism of chronic osteomyelitis and to clarify the role of MAPK signal pathway in the pathogenesis of chronic osteomyelitis,by collecting and analyzing the transcriptional information of bone tissue in patients with chronic osteomyelitis.Methods Four cases of traumatic osteomyelitis in limbs from June 2019 to June 2020 were selected,and the samples of necrotic osteonecrosis from chronic osteomyelitis(necrotic group),and normal bone tissue(control group)were collected.Transcriptome information was collected by Illumina Hiseq Xten high throughput sequencing platform,and the gene expression in bone tissue was calculated by FPKM.The differentially expressed genes were screened by comparing the transcripts of the Necrotic group and control group.Genes were enriched by GO and KEGG.MAP3K7 and NFATC1 were selected as differential targets in the verification experiments,by using rat osteomyelitis animal model and im-munohistochemical analysis.Results A total of 5548 differentially expressed genes were obtained by high throughput sequenc-ing by comparing the necrotic group and control group,including 2701 up-regulated and 2847 down-regulated genes.The genes enriched in MAPK pathway and osteoclast differentiation pathway were screened,the common genes expressed in both MAPK and osteoclast differentiation pathway were(inhibitor of nuclear factor κ subunit Beta,IκBKβ),(mitogen-activated protein ki-nase 7,MAP3K7),(nuclear factor of activated t cells 1,NFATC1)and(nuclear factor Kappa B subunit 2,NFκB2).In rat os-teomyelitis model,MAP3K7 and NFATC1 were highly expressed in bone marrow and injured bone tissue.Conclusion Based on the transcriptome analysis,the MAPK signaling and osteoclast differentiation pathways were closely related to chronic os-teomyelitis,and the key genes IκBKβ,MAP3K7,NFATC1,NFκB2 might be new targets for clinical diagnosis and therapy of chronic osteomyelitis.
5.Preparation and in vitro evaluation of polyethylene glycol derivatives modified IL-12
Yi LIU ; Zhenyang ZOU ; Zongyan LI ; Feng HAN ; Tiankui QIAO ; Jiangang WANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(7):1495-1500,1506
Objective:To prepare IL-12 modified with polyethylene glycol derivatives and determine its modification sites,and to evaluate it in vitro in terms of stability,hemogram recovery,anti-tumor effects and other aspects.Methods:IL-12 was modified with polyethylene glycol propionaldehyde and maleimide imide derivatives,and modified sites of two different derivatives were deter-mined by ultra performance liquid chromatography(UPLC).Recombinant human IL-12 and PEG-IL-12 were used to stimulate NK92 cells,activity and cytotoxicity of IFN-γ were evaluated by kits.CD34+was stimulated to evaluate its blood picture recovery potential.NK cell killing was stimulated to evaluate its effectiveness in improving immunity and anti-tumor effects.Results:Compared with recombinant human IL-12,PEG-IL-12 had higher stability,blood picture recovery potential and anti-tumor effects.Conclusion:PEG-IL-12 can effectively overcome many drawbacks of recombinant human IL-12,greatly improving possibility of its widespread applica-tion in clinical trials.
6.Effect of Selinexor on Proliferation and Apoptosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Kasumi-1 Cells
Lu-Hui LIN ; Sun-Qiao GAO ; Xu-Qiao MEI ; Da-Yi LIN ; Yi-Feng CHEN ; Su-Dan LIN ; Li-Hong ZHUANG ; Cong-Meng LIN
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(4):1085-1090
Objective:To investigate the effects of selinexor,a inhibitor of nuclear export protein 1(XPO1)on the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis of Kasumi-1 cells in acute myeloid leukemia(AML).Methods:MTS method was used to detect the inhibitory effect of different concentrations of selinexor on the proliferation of Kasumi-1 cells at different time points.The apoptosis rate and cell cycle changes after treatment with different concentration of selinexor were detected by flow cytometry.Results:Selinexor inhibited the growth of Kasumi-1 cells at different time points in a concentration-dependent manner(r24 h=0.7592,r48 h=0.9456,and r72 h=0.9425).Selinexor inhibited Kasumi-1 cells growth in a time-dependent manner(r=0.9057 in 2.5 μmol/L group,r=0.9897 in 5 μmol/L group and r=0.9994 in 10 μmol/L group).Selinexor could induce apoptosis of Kasumi-1 cells in a dose-dependent manner(r=0.9732),and the apoptosis of Kasumi-1 cells was more obvious with the increase of drug concentration.The proportion of G0/G1 phase was significantly increased and the proportion of S phase was significantly decreased after the treatment of Kasumi-1 cells by selinexor.With the increase of drug concentration,the proportion of Kasumi-1 cells cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase was increased and the cell synthesis was decreased.Conclusion:Selinexor can promote the death of tumor cells by inhibiting Kasumi-1 cells proliferation,inducing apoptosis and blocking cell cycle.
7.Study on the Improvement Effect and Mechanism of Saikosaponin A on Insomnia Rats by Regulating cAMP/PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway
Mingliang QIAO ; Shuo LIANG ; Yi MENG ; Fengsen LI ; Gaofeng TAN ; Dandan QI ; Haopan CHEN
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(5):633-638
Objective To explore the improving effect and mechanism of saikosaponin A on insomnia rats based on cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway.Methods Seventy-five SD rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,low-dose saikosaponin A group(0.625 mg·kg-1),high-dose saikosaponin A group(2.500 mg·kg-1)and Estazolam group(0.1 mg·kg-1),with 15 rats in each group.Insomnia rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of Phenylalanine(PCPA,0.1 mg·kg-1).The general condition and circadian rhythm of rats were observed;the sleep latency and sleep duration of rats were measured by pentobarbital sodium righting experiment.The sleep phase of rats was observed,and the duration of slow wave sleep phase 1(SWS1),slow wave sleep phase 2(SWS2),rapid eye movement sleep phase(REMS)and total sleep time(TST)were recorded.The mRNA expression levels of hypothalamic circadian genes Clock,Bmal1 and clock-controlled genes Rev-erbα and Rorα were determined by qRT-PCR.The expression level of NeuN in hippocampus was determined by immunofluorescence.The level of cAMP in brain tissue was determined by ELISA.The expression levels of Clock,Bmal1,Rev-erbα,Rorα and cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway-related proteins in brain tissue were determined by Western Blot.Results Compared with the blank group,the rats in the model group had disordered circadian rhythms,extreme excitement,irritability,and reduced sleep;the sleep latency was significantly prolonged(P<0.05),and the sleep duration and SWS1,SWS2,REMS and TST were significantly shortened(P<0.05).The arrangement of neurons was disordered,and the IOD value of NeuN positive neurons was significantly decreased(P<0.05).The mRNA and protein expression levels of Clock,Bmal1,Rev-erbα and Rorα in brain tissue were significantly decreased(P<0.05).The expression levels of cAMP,p-PKA/PKA and p-CREB/CREB in brain tissue were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the aggressiveness of the rats in the administration group was significantly weakened,the circadian rhythm was rhythmic,the activity was reduced,and the sleep was increased.The sleep latency was significantly shortened(P<0.05),and the sleep duration and SWS1,SWS2,REMS and TST were significantly prolonged(P<0.05).The disorder of neuronal arrangement was restored,and the IOD value of NeuN positive neurons was significantly increased(P<0.05).The mRNA and protein expression levels of Clock,Bmal1,Rev-erbα and Rorα in brain tissue were significantly increased(P<0.05).The protein expression levels of cAMP,p-PKA/PKA and p-CREB/CREB in brain tissue were significantly increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Saikosaponin A may improve the circadian rhythm of insomnia rats by activating cAMP/PKA/CREB pathway.
8.Task-oriented nursing information system upgrading
Mengwei QIAO ; Weixin XIONG ; Yi WANG ; Junrong YU ; Peng'an LI
Modern Hospital 2024;24(8):1274-1277,1280
Objective This study aims to establish a stable and efficient nursing information system in the context of smart hospital development.Methods Leveraging the hospital's health information exchange(HIE)platform,we optimized data collection strategies.Focusing on"patient's admission,transfer,and discharge",we analyzed nursing tasks at each link and created a comprehensive management task list based on the timeline.Key nursing steps incorporated intelligent assistive reminders and decision-making functions.The upgraded system was evaluated by comparing pre-and post-upgrade metrics:structured rates of documentation,daily time spent on the document entry,timeliness of rounds,rate of timely medication administration,and nursing satisfaction.Results The nursing documentation became highly structured and configurable,with daily documentation time reduced by approximately 1.16 hours.There were significant improvements in the timeliness of rounds and the rate of timely medication administration,alongside high nursing satisfaction.Conclusion The task-oriented nursing pattern can enhance nurs-ing efficiency and safety,facilitating a shift in the nursing model.
9.Disease acceptance in HIV/AIDS patients and related factors
Zi-Qi QIN ; Gui-Ying CAO ; Jian-Ping XIE ; Xiao WANG ; Yi-Xuan LI ; Qiao-Yue LU ; Hong-Hong WANG ; Xue-Ling XIAO
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(8):1016-1022
Objective To understand the disease acceptance status and related factors in human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)-infected/acquired immunodeficiency syndrom(AIDS)patients,so as to guide the clinical development of intervention measures,and to provide empirical evidence for improving clinical outcomes.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select 555 HIV-infected/AIDS patients who received treatment in the designated AIDS treatment clinic of a hospital.General data,disease acceptance,disease self-management efficacy and clinical out-comes(such as quality of life,CD4+T lymphocyte count and HIV viral load)of the studied subjects were collected.Results The average disease acceptance of HIV-infected/AIDS patients was(26.08±5.34)points.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that religious belief and self-management efficacy were related factors affecting the di-sease acceptance of patients(both P<0.05),which could explain the 30.4%variation in disease acceptance of HIV-infected/AIDS patients,and the disease acceptance of patients was closely related to their quality of life(P<0.001).Conclusion HIV-infected/AIDS patients have a moderate level of disease acceptance.Medical staff should fully consider patients'religious beliefs and self-management efficacy,so as to formulate targeted intervention mea-sures to improve patients'acceptance of disease,and further promote patients'quality of life.
10.Construction of a prediction model for postoperative infection in elderly patients with hip fracture and analysis of economic burden
Hao-Ning SHI ; Ying DU ; Shuo QIAO ; Hao-Ran YANG ; Hui ZHANG ; Yi-Han SHI ; Xiao YANG ; Jing LI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2024;23(10):1220-1227
Objective To construct a prediction model for postoperative healthcare-associated infection(HAI)in elderly patients with hip fracture,analyze the economic burden,provide a reference and basis for the development of clinical prevention and control programs.Methods 627 elderly patients who underwent hip fracture surgery in a hospital from January 1,2017 to May 31,2023 were selected as the study subjects.Patients were randomly divided into a modeling group and a validation group at a 7:3 ratio.A logistic regression prediction model was constructed based on data from the modeling group,the discriminant and consistency of the model were evaluated by receiver ope-rating characteristic(ROC)curve and Hosmer-Lemeshow test,and the direct economic burden of postoperative HAI in patients was analyzed with 1∶1 propensity score matching(PSM).Results The incidence of postoperative HAI in elderly patients with hip fracture surgery was 12.1%,with pulmonary infection being the most common(52.6%).Logistic regression analysis showed that male,old age,perioperative disturbance of consciousness,gradeⅣ of American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA)classification,low albumin level,and intensive care unit(ICU)admission were all independent risk factors for postoperative HAI in patients(all P<0.05).There was good model discrimination and consistency between the training and validation groups in predicting the risk of postoperative HAI.The direct economic burden of postoperative HAI in patients was 7 927.4 Yuan,of which the burden of wes-tern medicine was the largest(3 139.7 Yuan).HAI prolonged patients hospitalization time by 3.6 days.Conclusion Postoperative HAI increases the economic burden of patients,the nomogram model constructed in this study can effectively predict the risk of postoperative HAI in patients,which can provide a basis for the early identification,as well as the implementation of targeted preventive and diagnostic measures for high-risk patients in the clinic.


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