1.Pathology of Cartilage-to-Bone Crosstalk:A New Angle for Animal Experimental Studies on Osteoarthritis
Jianing WU ; Yumeng ZHOU ; Yijin LIU ; Xiaoheng LIU ; Ping ZHANG ; Demao ZHANG
Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Sciences) 2025;56(2):345-354
Osteoarthritis(OA),a common age-related chronic disease,is characterized by degenerative changes in the joints and surrounding tissues.Traditionally,research on OA has primarily focused on the pathological changes in articular cartilage and its repair.However,with the advancements in animal disease modeling in recent years,especially the widespread use of spatiotemporally specific transgenic mouse models,scholars have gradually come to realize that the subchondral bone also plays an important role in the occurrence and development of OA.That is,the pathological changes in articular cartilage and bone mutually affect and promote each other,jointly driving the progression of OA,involving such pathological processes as vascular invasion,ectopic calcification,nerve growth,and the occurrence of pain.Given the complexity of cartilage-bone pathological relationship,it is difficult to conduct in-depth research on subchondral bone pathology using clinical human samples,or to simulate the pathological processes of OA through in vitro cell experiments.Therefore,animal models play an irreplaceable role in investigating the pathological mechanisms of OA and developing clinical drugs.This review,in addition to providing an overview of OA animal models,synthesizes the latest progress in animal experimental research on OA,highlighting the active role of the cartilage-bone pathological relationship in OA progression.These new findings provide references for future in-depth investigations and also provide a theoretical basis for developing fundamental strategies for OA prevention and treatment.
2.Impacts of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula on inflammatory response and Th1/Th2 immune balance in rats with lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis
Shan ZHU ; Wenjin ZHAO ; Xinlei TIAN ; Yijin ZHOU ; Zhipeng ZHU ; Wenjie HU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(9):2220-2225
Objective:To explore the impacts of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula on inflammatory response and T helper cell(Th)1/Th2 immune balance in rats with lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis.Methods:Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into model group,low dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,medium dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,high dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,and desloratadine group,with 12 rats in each group,using a combination of smoking,cold stimula-tion combined with ovalbumin(OVA)sensitization and stimulation construct lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis model.An-other 12 normal SD rats were selected as control group.Each group of rats was treated with corresponding drugs once a day for 14 days.Model group and control group rats were given physiological saline.Scoring method was used to analyze the behavioral score and lung index of rats with allergic rhinitis.HE staining was applied to detect pathological changes in rat nasal mucosa tissue.ELISA was ap-plied to detect levels of IFN-γ,IL-4 and TNF-α in rats serum;flow cytometry was applied to detect Th1/Th2.Western blot was applied to detect expressions of T-bet and GATA-3 protein in nasal mucosa tissues of rats in each group.Results:Compared with control group,pathological damage to nasal mucosa tissue of model group rats was severe,allergic rhinitis behavior score(days 41,48,56),lung index,levels of IL-4 and TNF-α,Th2 and protein expression of GATA-3 were increased,while levels of IFN-γ,Th1,Th1/Th2,and protein expression of T-bet were decreased(P<0.05);compared with model group,pathological damage to nasal mucosa tissue of rats in low,medium,high doses Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula groups and desloratadine group were alleviated,the allergic rhinitis behavior score(days 48,56),lung index,levels of IL-4 and TNF-α,Th2 and protein expression of GATA-3 were decreased,while levels of IFN-γ,Th1,Th1/Th2,and protein expression of T-bet were increased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula can inhibit inflammatory response of lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis rats By regulating Th1/Th2 immune balance.
3.Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction alleviates inflammatory response in rats with allergic rhinitis of lung qi deficiency and cold type by regulating JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway
Yijin ZHOU ; Zhipeng ZHU ; Xinlei TIAN ; Wenjin ZHAO ; Shan ZHU
Journal of China Medical University 2025;54(9):826-831
Objective To investigate the effect of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction on the inflammatory response in rats with allergic rhi-nitis(AR)of lung qi deficiency and cold type based on the Janus kinase 1(JAK1)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway.Methods A AR model of lung qi deficiency and cold type was established in rats using ovalbumin(OVA)combined with smoking and cold stimulation.After modeling,the rats were randomly divided into model,loratadine,low-dose Chinese medicine,high-dose Chinese medicine,and high-dose Chinese medicine+RO8191(JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway activator)groups,with 12 rats per group.Twelve healthy rats were used as controls.After 14 days of drug intervention,the changes in the symptoms of lung qi deficiency and cold syndrome and AR were observed in the rats.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-4,interferon-γ(IFN--γ),and ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E(OVA-sIgE).The number of inflammatory cells in the nasal lavage fluid was determined and the eosinophil(EOS)percentage was calculated.Pathological changes in the nasal mucosal tissue were observed after hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway-related proteins in nasal mucosal tissue.Results Compared with those in the model group,the AR symptom score,serum IL-4,TNF-α,and OVA-sIgE levels,EOS percentage in nasal lavage fluid,and levels of p-JAK1/JAK1 and p-STAT3/STAT3 in the nasal mucosal tissue of rats in the loratadine,low-dose Chinese medicine,and high-dose Chinese medicine groups were lower,whereas the serum IFN-γ level was higher(P<0.05).RO8191 weakened the inhibitory effect of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction on the inflammatory response in rats with AR of lung qi deficiency and cold type.Conclusion Overall,Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction can alleviate the inflammatory response in rats with AR of lung qi deficiency and cold type by inhibiting JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway acti-vation and regulating the balance of Th1/Th2 cytokines.
4.Impacts of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula on inflammatory response and Th1/Th2 immune balance in rats with lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis
Shan ZHU ; Wenjin ZHAO ; Xinlei TIAN ; Yijin ZHOU ; Zhipeng ZHU ; Wenjie HU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(9):2220-2225
Objective:To explore the impacts of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula on inflammatory response and T helper cell(Th)1/Th2 immune balance in rats with lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis.Methods:Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into model group,low dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,medium dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,high dose Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula group,and desloratadine group,with 12 rats in each group,using a combination of smoking,cold stimula-tion combined with ovalbumin(OVA)sensitization and stimulation construct lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis model.An-other 12 normal SD rats were selected as control group.Each group of rats was treated with corresponding drugs once a day for 14 days.Model group and control group rats were given physiological saline.Scoring method was used to analyze the behavioral score and lung index of rats with allergic rhinitis.HE staining was applied to detect pathological changes in rat nasal mucosa tissue.ELISA was ap-plied to detect levels of IFN-γ,IL-4 and TNF-α in rats serum;flow cytometry was applied to detect Th1/Th2.Western blot was applied to detect expressions of T-bet and GATA-3 protein in nasal mucosa tissues of rats in each group.Results:Compared with control group,pathological damage to nasal mucosa tissue of model group rats was severe,allergic rhinitis behavior score(days 41,48,56),lung index,levels of IL-4 and TNF-α,Th2 and protein expression of GATA-3 were increased,while levels of IFN-γ,Th1,Th1/Th2,and protein expression of T-bet were decreased(P<0.05);compared with model group,pathological damage to nasal mucosa tissue of rats in low,medium,high doses Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula groups and desloratadine group were alleviated,the allergic rhinitis behavior score(days 48,56),lung index,levels of IL-4 and TNF-α,Th2 and protein expression of GATA-3 were decreased,while levels of IFN-γ,Th1,Th1/Th2,and protein expression of T-bet were increased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao Formula can inhibit inflammatory response of lung Qi deficiency cold type allergic rhinitis rats By regulating Th1/Th2 immune balance.
5.Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction alleviates inflammatory response in rats with allergic rhinitis of lung qi deficiency and cold type by regulating JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway
Yijin ZHOU ; Zhipeng ZHU ; Xinlei TIAN ; Wenjin ZHAO ; Shan ZHU
Journal of China Medical University 2025;54(9):826-831
Objective To investigate the effect of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction on the inflammatory response in rats with allergic rhi-nitis(AR)of lung qi deficiency and cold type based on the Janus kinase 1(JAK1)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway.Methods A AR model of lung qi deficiency and cold type was established in rats using ovalbumin(OVA)combined with smoking and cold stimulation.After modeling,the rats were randomly divided into model,loratadine,low-dose Chinese medicine,high-dose Chinese medicine,and high-dose Chinese medicine+RO8191(JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway activator)groups,with 12 rats per group.Twelve healthy rats were used as controls.After 14 days of drug intervention,the changes in the symptoms of lung qi deficiency and cold syndrome and AR were observed in the rats.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-4,interferon-γ(IFN--γ),and ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E(OVA-sIgE).The number of inflammatory cells in the nasal lavage fluid was determined and the eosinophil(EOS)percentage was calculated.Pathological changes in the nasal mucosal tissue were observed after hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway-related proteins in nasal mucosal tissue.Results Compared with those in the model group,the AR symptom score,serum IL-4,TNF-α,and OVA-sIgE levels,EOS percentage in nasal lavage fluid,and levels of p-JAK1/JAK1 and p-STAT3/STAT3 in the nasal mucosal tissue of rats in the loratadine,low-dose Chinese medicine,and high-dose Chinese medicine groups were lower,whereas the serum IFN-γ level was higher(P<0.05).RO8191 weakened the inhibitory effect of Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction on the inflammatory response in rats with AR of lung qi deficiency and cold type.Conclusion Overall,Yiqi Wenfei Tongqiao decoction can alleviate the inflammatory response in rats with AR of lung qi deficiency and cold type by inhibiting JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway acti-vation and regulating the balance of Th1/Th2 cytokines.
6.Comparative Study on Outpatient Special Disease in 13 Coordinated Regions of Jiangsu Province under the"N+X"Policy
Yijin QIU ; Jingkai ZHA ; Ting ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):21-25
Taking the scope of outpatient special disease,the level of protection and the fixed-point management as the entry point.Under the"N+X"policy background,it reviewed the policies related to outpatient special diseases in 13 co-ordinated districts of Jiangsu Province to explore the similarities and differences and the existing problems,and provide relevant suggestions.Jiangsu Province has issued a guiding document to establish a unified outpatient special disease system,the differences in the scope of outpatient special disease and the medical insurance benefit level in the 13 cities should not be ignored.These differences may affect the fairness of patients and hinder the establishment of a unified outpatient special disease system in the province.In addition,there are still some problems in the selection of diseases,hierarchical medical,and disease identification.It is recommended to establish a dynamic selection mechanism for outpatient special diseases,to fully utilize the role of primary healthcare institutions in providing outpatient services for special diseases,and to develop objective and unified criteria for identifying outpatient special diseases.
7.Comparative Study on Outpatient Special Disease in 13 Coordinated Regions of Jiangsu Province under the"N+X"Policy
Yijin QIU ; Jingkai ZHA ; Ting ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):21-25
Taking the scope of outpatient special disease,the level of protection and the fixed-point management as the entry point.Under the"N+X"policy background,it reviewed the policies related to outpatient special diseases in 13 co-ordinated districts of Jiangsu Province to explore the similarities and differences and the existing problems,and provide relevant suggestions.Jiangsu Province has issued a guiding document to establish a unified outpatient special disease system,the differences in the scope of outpatient special disease and the medical insurance benefit level in the 13 cities should not be ignored.These differences may affect the fairness of patients and hinder the establishment of a unified outpatient special disease system in the province.In addition,there are still some problems in the selection of diseases,hierarchical medical,and disease identification.It is recommended to establish a dynamic selection mechanism for outpatient special diseases,to fully utilize the role of primary healthcare institutions in providing outpatient services for special diseases,and to develop objective and unified criteria for identifying outpatient special diseases.
8.Comparative Study on Outpatient Special Disease in 13 Coordinated Regions of Jiangsu Province under the"N+X"Policy
Yijin QIU ; Jingkai ZHA ; Ting ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):21-25
Taking the scope of outpatient special disease,the level of protection and the fixed-point management as the entry point.Under the"N+X"policy background,it reviewed the policies related to outpatient special diseases in 13 co-ordinated districts of Jiangsu Province to explore the similarities and differences and the existing problems,and provide relevant suggestions.Jiangsu Province has issued a guiding document to establish a unified outpatient special disease system,the differences in the scope of outpatient special disease and the medical insurance benefit level in the 13 cities should not be ignored.These differences may affect the fairness of patients and hinder the establishment of a unified outpatient special disease system in the province.In addition,there are still some problems in the selection of diseases,hierarchical medical,and disease identification.It is recommended to establish a dynamic selection mechanism for outpatient special diseases,to fully utilize the role of primary healthcare institutions in providing outpatient services for special diseases,and to develop objective and unified criteria for identifying outpatient special diseases.
9.Comparative Study on Outpatient Special Disease in 13 Coordinated Regions of Jiangsu Province under the"N+X"Policy
Yijin QIU ; Jingkai ZHA ; Ting ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):21-25
Taking the scope of outpatient special disease,the level of protection and the fixed-point management as the entry point.Under the"N+X"policy background,it reviewed the policies related to outpatient special diseases in 13 co-ordinated districts of Jiangsu Province to explore the similarities and differences and the existing problems,and provide relevant suggestions.Jiangsu Province has issued a guiding document to establish a unified outpatient special disease system,the differences in the scope of outpatient special disease and the medical insurance benefit level in the 13 cities should not be ignored.These differences may affect the fairness of patients and hinder the establishment of a unified outpatient special disease system in the province.In addition,there are still some problems in the selection of diseases,hierarchical medical,and disease identification.It is recommended to establish a dynamic selection mechanism for outpatient special diseases,to fully utilize the role of primary healthcare institutions in providing outpatient services for special diseases,and to develop objective and unified criteria for identifying outpatient special diseases.
10.Comparative Study on Outpatient Special Disease in 13 Coordinated Regions of Jiangsu Province under the"N+X"Policy
Yijin QIU ; Jingkai ZHA ; Ting ZHOU
Chinese Hospital Management 2024;44(7):21-25
Taking the scope of outpatient special disease,the level of protection and the fixed-point management as the entry point.Under the"N+X"policy background,it reviewed the policies related to outpatient special diseases in 13 co-ordinated districts of Jiangsu Province to explore the similarities and differences and the existing problems,and provide relevant suggestions.Jiangsu Province has issued a guiding document to establish a unified outpatient special disease system,the differences in the scope of outpatient special disease and the medical insurance benefit level in the 13 cities should not be ignored.These differences may affect the fairness of patients and hinder the establishment of a unified outpatient special disease system in the province.In addition,there are still some problems in the selection of diseases,hierarchical medical,and disease identification.It is recommended to establish a dynamic selection mechanism for outpatient special diseases,to fully utilize the role of primary healthcare institutions in providing outpatient services for special diseases,and to develop objective and unified criteria for identifying outpatient special diseases.

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