1.Network pharmacology study of American ginseng in the treatment of acute liver injury
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(4):707-714
Objective To study the related key targets and main related signaling pathways of American ginseng in the treatment of acute liver injury by network pharmacology.Methods The main chemical components of American ginseng were found by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology(TCMSP)platform.The molecular formula of the components was obtained by Pubchem.The related target genes were obtained by SwissTargetPrediction,and the related targets of acute liver injury were collected by GeneCards database.Venny2.1 was used to obtain the intersection targets of drugs and diseases.The protein-protein interaction network was constructed by STRING online database and visualized by Cytoscape 3.7.1 software.GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the David website.Results Through data analysis,the research group obtained 10 effective components of American ginseng,330 drug-related targets,7 795 acute liver injury disease-related targets,and 291 drug-disease intersection targets.The treatment of acute liver injury by American ginseng mainly played a role through 216 biological processes,involving 30 cell compositions,44 molecular functions,and 116 signaling pathways.Conclusion American ginseng mainly treats acute liver injury by regulating key proteins such as mitogen-activated protein kinase 3(MAPK3),vascular endothelial growth factor A(VEGFA),heat shock protein 90AA1(HSP90AA1),Caspase-3,signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3),and intervening PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,cancer pathway,MAPK signaling pathway and other signaling pathways.
2.Network pharmacology study of American ginseng in the treatment of acute liver injury
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(4):707-714
Objective To study the related key targets and main related signaling pathways of American ginseng in the treatment of acute liver injury by network pharmacology.Methods The main chemical components of American ginseng were found by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology(TCMSP)platform.The molecular formula of the components was obtained by Pubchem.The related target genes were obtained by SwissTargetPrediction,and the related targets of acute liver injury were collected by GeneCards database.Venny2.1 was used to obtain the intersection targets of drugs and diseases.The protein-protein interaction network was constructed by STRING online database and visualized by Cytoscape 3.7.1 software.GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the David website.Results Through data analysis,the research group obtained 10 effective components of American ginseng,330 drug-related targets,7 795 acute liver injury disease-related targets,and 291 drug-disease intersection targets.The treatment of acute liver injury by American ginseng mainly played a role through 216 biological processes,involving 30 cell compositions,44 molecular functions,and 116 signaling pathways.Conclusion American ginseng mainly treats acute liver injury by regulating key proteins such as mitogen-activated protein kinase 3(MAPK3),vascular endothelial growth factor A(VEGFA),heat shock protein 90AA1(HSP90AA1),Caspase-3,signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3),and intervening PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,cancer pathway,MAPK signaling pathway and other signaling pathways.
3.The changes in macular thickness at multiple locations before and after thrombolysis in patients with central retinal artery occlusion
Tianyi LUO ; Yufeng YAO ; Qiyuan SONG ; Xiaoyan DOU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(4):268-272
Objective:To observe alterations in center retinal thickness (CRT) in patients diagnosed with central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) before and after undergoing superselective arterial thrombolysis (IAT) treatment.Methods:A retrospective clinical study. From August 2022 to September 2023, 12 patients (12 eyes) diagnosed with CRAO and treated with IAT at the ophthalmology department of Shenzhen Second People's Hospital. Among these patients, there were 8 males (8 eyes) and 4 females (4 eyes), all experiencing unilateral onset. The mean age was (47.00±15.06) years. The mean duration from onset to thrombolysis was (30.00±30.42) h. All eyes underwent best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) assessments; additionally, 6 eyes underwent Fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA). BCVA assessments were conducted using a standard logarithmic chart and transformed into logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) values for statistical analysis. The OCT measured CRT at various locations around the macular fovea (M), including upper (S1, S3), lower (I1, I3), nasal (N1, N3), and temporal (T1, T3) areas at 1 mm and 3 mm distances from the fovea. CRT was defined as the vertical distance between the inner retinal boundary membrane and the inner interface of the retinal pigment epithelial layer. Pre- and post-IAT examinations were performed using the same equipment and methodologies within a 24-hour interval. Changes in CRT at different macular points were compared and observed, while arterial imaging time changes were assessed in 6 eyes that underwent FFA. Paired t-tests were utilized to analyze logMAR BCVA, CRT at different locations, and arterial imaging time pre- and post-treatment. Results:Prior to IAT treatment, the logMAR BCVA for the affected eye was 3.48±1.42, while the arterial imaging time for the 6 eyes undergoing FFA examination was (27.50±5.47) s. After 24 hours, the logMAR BCVA had improved to 2.35±1.59 for the affected eye, with 9 eyes showing varying degrees of BCVA improvement. The arterial imaging time was (24.17±7.28) s post-treatment. The differences in logMAR BCVA and arterial imaging time before and after treatment were found to be statistically significant ( t=2.489, 3.262; P<0.05). Additionally, the comparison of CRT at S3 ( t=2.871), I1 ( t=2.325), and T3 ( t=3.446) before and after treatment yielded statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Conversely, the comparison of CRT at S1 ( t=1.879), I3 ( t=1.915), N1 ( t=2.001), N3 ( t=1.987), T1 ( t=2.180), and M ( t=-0.490) showed no statistically significant differences ( P>0.05). Conclusions:IAT treatment for CRAO has been shown to be effective in achieving therapeutic effects by reducing CRT in the macular area. However, the short-term improvement in retinal edema in the macular area is limited.
4.Relationship between age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index and ischemic stroke in patients with ophthalmic artery occlusion or retinal artery occlusion
Yufeng YAO ; Zhenyu CHEN ; Huixian LIANG ; Jing WANG ; Tianyi LUO ; Qiyuan SONG ; Ying ZHONG ; Xiaoyan DOU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2023;39(5):387-393
Objective:To investigate the relationship between age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (aCCI) and ischemic stroke in patients with ophthalmic artery occlusion (OAO) or retinal artery occlusion (RAO).Methods:A single center retrospective cohort study. Seventy-four patients with OAO or RAO diagnosed by ophthalmology examination in Shenzhen Second People's Hospital from June 2004 to December 2020 were included in the study. The baseline information of patients were collected and aCCI was used to score the patients' comorbidity. The outcome was ischemic stroke. The median duration of follow-up was 1 796.5 days. According to the maximum likelihood ratio of the two-piecewise COX regression model and the recursive algorithm, the aCCI inflection point value was determined to be 6, and the patients were divided into low aCCI group (<6 points) and high aCCI group (≥6 points). A Cox regression model was used to quantify the association between baseline aCCI and ischemic stroke.Results:Among the 74 patients, 53 were males and 21 were females, with the mean age of (55.22±14.18) (19-84) years. There were 9 patients of OAO and 65 patients of RAO. The aCCI value ranges from 1 to 10 points, with a median of 3 points. There were 63 patients (85.14%, 63/74) in the low aCCI group and 11 patients (14.86%, 11/74) in the high aCCI group. Since 2 patients could not determine the time from baseline to the occurrence of outcome events, 72 patients were included for Cox regression analysis. The results showed that 16 patients (22.22%, 16/72) had ischemic stroke in the future. The baseline aCCI in the low aCCI group was significantly associated with ischemic stroke [hazard ratio ( HR)=1.76, 95% confidence interval ( CI) 1.21-2.56, P=0.003], and for every 1 point increase in baseline aCCI, the risk of future ischemic stroke increased by 76% on average. The baseline aCCI in the high aCCI group had no significant correlation with the ischemic stroke ( HR=0.66, 95% CI 0.33-1.33, P=0.247). Conclusions:aCCI score is an important prognostic information for patients with OAO or RAO. A higher baseline aCCI score predicts a higher risk of ischemic stroke, and the association has a saturation effect.
5.Clinical treatment guideline for pulmonary blast injury (version 2023)
Zhiming SONG ; Junhua GUO ; Jianming CHEN ; Jing ZHONG ; Yan DOU ; Jiarong MENG ; Guomin ZHANG ; Guodong LIU ; Huaping LIANG ; Hezhong CHEN ; Shuogui XU ; Yufeng ZHANG ; Zhinong WANG ; Daixing ZHONG ; Tao JIANG ; Zhiqiang XUE ; Feihu ZHOU ; Zhixin LIANG ; Yang LIU ; Xu WU ; Kaican CAI ; Yi SHEN ; Yong SONG ; Xiaoli YUAN ; Enwu XU ; Yifeng ZHENG ; Shumin WANG ; Erping XI ; Shengsheng YANG ; Wenke CAI ; Yu CHEN ; Qingxin LI ; Zhiqiang ZOU ; Chang SU ; Hongwei SHANG ; Jiangxing XU ; Yongjing LIU ; Qianjin WANG ; Xiaodong WEI ; Guoan XU ; Gaofeng LIU ; Junhui LUO ; Qinghua LI ; Bin SONG ; Ming GUO ; Chen HUANG ; Xunyu XU ; Yuanrong TU ; Liling ZHENG ; Mingke DUAN ; Renping WAN ; Tengbo YU ; Hai YU ; Yanmei ZHAO ; Yuping WEI ; Jin ZHANG ; Hua GUO ; Jianxin JIANG ; Lianyang ZHANG ; Yunfeng YI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2023;39(12):1057-1069
Pulmonary blast injury has become the main type of trauma in modern warfare, characterized by externally mild injuries but internally severe injuries, rapid disease progression, and a high rate of early death. The injury is complicated in clinical practice, often with multiple and compound injuries. Currently, there is a lack of effective protective materials, accurate injury detection instrument and portable monitoring and transportation equipment, standardized clinical treatment guidelines in various medical centers, and evidence-based guidelines at home and abroad, resulting in a high mortality in clinlcal practice. Therefore, the Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association and the Editorial Committee of Chinese Journal of Trauma organized military and civilian experts in related fields such as thoracic surgery and traumatic surgery to jointly develop the Clinical treatment guideline for pulmonary blast injury ( version 2023) by combining evidence for effectiveness and clinical first-line treatment experience. This guideline provided 16 recommended opinions surrounding definition, characteristics, pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment, and in-hospital treatment of pulmonary blast injury, hoping to provide a basis for the clinical treatment in hospitals at different levels.
6.Is oral microbiome of children able to maintain resistance and functional stability in response to short-term interference of ingesta?
Fangqiao WEI ; Xiangyu SUN ; Yufeng GAO ; Haoyu DOU ; Yang LIU ; Lili SU ; Haofei LUO ; Ce ZHU ; Qian ZHANG ; Peiyuan TONG ; Wen REN ; Zhe XUN ; Ruochun GUO ; Yuanlin GUAN ; Shenghui LI ; Yijun QI ; Junjie QIN ; Feng CHEN ; Shuguo ZHENG
Protein & Cell 2021;12(6):502-510
7.Clinicopathological features of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor: analysis of 50 cases
Xiaohui DING ; Ziyu MA ; Yufeng WANG ; Fuxian DOU ; Jing YUAN ; Xia TIAN ; Aijun LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2021;50(9):1008-1013
Objective:To investigate the clinicpathological, immunohistochemical and molecular genetic features of malignant mixed mesodermal tumor (MMMT) in the female reproductive system.Methods:To analyze its histopathological characteristics, we performed a retrospective review of the MMMT cases diagnosed at PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China during 2005-2019 using its surgical and pathological databases. EnVision immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of ER, PR, p16, p53 and MMR proteins.Results:Fifty cases were conformed to the diagnosis, including 29 cases originated in the uterus, 16 cases in ovary, 4 cases of synchronous occurrence in uterus and ovary, 1 case in cervix. The tumor was histologically composed of two components, namely carcinoma and sarcoma ones, with clear borderline or blend mutually. The proportion of cancer component in the whole tumor ranged from 5%-90%. The proportion of carcinoma was more than 50% in 76% of the cases, and less than 50% in 24% of cases, including 2 cases with<10% of carcinoma. In the cases of primary uterine MMMT, the main carcinoma type was high grade endometrioid carcinoma (55%, 16/29). In ovarian MMMT, the main carcinoma type was serous carcinoma (12/16), while that of cervical MMMT was squamous cell carcinoma. The others were clear cell carcinoma or the undifferentiated carcinoma. There was one carcinoma type in most cases, only 7 cases had two carcinoma types. Homologous sarcomas, including stromal sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma and high-grade spindle cell sarcomas, were more commonly found in uterine MMMT (72.4%, 21/29). While heterogenic sarcomas, including chondrosarcoma, osteosarcoma and rhabdomyosarcoma, were more commonly noted in ovarian MMMT (12/16) than MMMT of other sites. There were 10 cases that consisted of two types of sarcomas. The synchronous MMMT of uterus and ovary had similar morphology and the types of carcinoma and sarcoma. The tumor cells that spread or metastasized to lymph node, omentum, intestinal wall or skin were all carcinoma cells, and were morphologically consistent with the original tumors. Immunohistochemically, ER and PR were both negative (23/25 in uterine, 8/10 in ovarian tumors). p16 was strongly positive (11/11 in uterine tumors, and 6/6 in ovarian tumors), with similar expression patterns in the carcinoma and sarcoma components. p53 showed mutant-type staining (64%, 21/33) and expressed synchronously in carcinoma and sarcoma components. p53 mutation was found in 35% cases of endometrial carcinoma and 46.7% cases of non-endometrial carcinoma. p53 mutation was also found in only 31.8% cases of heterogenic sarcomas, but in 50% of non-heterogenic sarcomas. Twenty-eight cases (28/33, 85%) presented intact mismatch repair proteins, while 5 cases (5/33, 15%) presented deficient mismatch repair proteins.Conclusions:MMMT in female reproductive system is a rare high-grade biphasic tumor with complex and diverse morphology. The immunohistochemical features are characterized by negative ER/PR and strongly positive p16, mostly mutant p53 and proficient mismatch repair proteins. The patients with a high FIGO stage have worse prognosis.
8.Suggestions for prevention and nursing techniques of venous thromboembolism in patients with corona virus 2019 combined with trauma
Na BI ; Xiaojie FU ; Yuan GAO ; Zuyun GONG ; Yanfen DONG ; Na DOU ; Xiaojing SU ; Zonghong ZHU ; Jing ZHOU ; Xiaoling ZHANG ; Lingyan CHENG ; Yufeng YANG ; Xia XIAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2020;36(3):197-201
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with trauma are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which must be taken seriously in the therapeutic processes. Hypercoagulable state is induced by 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in many ways, such as increasing the level of inflammatory factors and fibrinogen, and inducing endothelial cell injury. The venous wall injuries from trauma and operation directly or indirectly trigger off the exogenous coagulation pathway and the microcirculation can be damaged at the same time, which may initiate the exogenous pathway of VTE. Immobilization of limbs and forced bed rest during the treatment of traumatic patients will slow venous blood flow. Chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes in the elderly were independent risk factors for VTE. Furthermore, the persistent fever, severe lung disease, respiratory failure, sepsis and invasive technology application add the risk of VTE and the difficulty of treatment. In order to help effective prevention VTE of for COVID-19 patients with trauma, the authors put forward relevant technical suggestions for prevention and nursing of VTE to provide basis for nursing work during pandemic of COVID-19.
9.Study on Improvement of Quality Standard of Equisetum hyemale
Zhengquan LAI ; Weipeng AI ; Zhen HU ; Yaoxing DOU ; Yufeng CAI ; Wei LIU ; Ying WU ; Citing ZHANG ; Xiaolin XIE ; Huijun LIAO
China Pharmacy 2020;31(9):1080-1085
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for improving the quality sta ndard of Equisetum hyemale . METHODS :Totally 10 batches of E. hyemale from different sites were collected as samples. TLC method was used to qualitatively identify kaempferol- 3-O-β-sophoroside. The contents of heavy metal ,aflatoxin,impurity,moisture,total ash ,acid-insoluble ash ,water-soluble extract and ethanol-soluble extract were determined according to supplementary provisions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 edition). HPLC method was used to determine the content of kaempferol- 3-O-β-sophoroside in sample. HPLC fingerprint of water-soluble extract from E. hyemale was also established. RESULTS :TLC identification showed that in the chromatogram of the test sample , fluorescent spots with the same color were displayed on the corresponding positions of the chromatogram of substance control of kaempferol-3-O-β-sophoroside,and without interference from blank control. Among 10 batches of samples ,the contents of impurities were 0.19%-2.32%;the water contents were 10.12%-11.87%;the total ash contents were 6.67%-10.11%;the acid-insoluble ash contents were 1.34%-2.12%;the water-soluble extract contents were 9.17%-13.99%;the ethanol-soluble extract contents were 7.49%-13.68%,respectively. It is preliminarily proposed that the impurity content shall not exceed 3.00%;the total ash content shall not exceed 10.00%;the acid-insoluble ash content shall not exceed 2.50%;the water-soluble extract content shall not be less than 9.00% ;the ethanol-soluble extract content shall not be less than 5.00%. Arsenic(0.064-0.225 mg/kg) 010815) was detected in 9 batches of samples ;cadmium(0.106-0.132 E-mail:cruise0303@163.com mg/kg)was detected in 6 batches of samples ;lead(0.221- 1.896 mg/kg)was detected in all samples ,but no mercury or rebecca aflatoxin was detected. The results of HPLC method met the relevant requirements of Chinese Pharmacopoeia . The content of kaempferol- 3-O-β-D-sophoroside in 10 batches of samples was 627.12-5 384.53 mg/kg,and the similarity of HPLC fingerprints of 10 batches of samples was more than 0.900. CONCLUSIONS : A new qualitative and quantitative analysis method for kaempferol- 3-O-β-D-sophoroside was established ;the heavy metals , aflatoxins,impurities and other items in E. hyemale were detected ;the limits of impurity ,ash and extract were determined. The established method is simple ,accurate and reproducible ,and can be used for quality control of E. hyemale .
10.Application of fine management in reducing medical disputes in emergency department
Aifang XIAO ; Yufeng LI ; Jianglan DOU ; Jianquan YOU ; Yufeng LI ; Bin GU
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017;26(10):1205-1208
Objective To analyze the medical disputes occurred in the emergency department of our hospital,and discuss the fine management strategy.Methods The medical disputes occurred in 2015 were reviewed.We reviewed the related literature and analyzed the causes of medical disputes by brainstorming and fishbone diagrams.For the root causes,in 2016 to carry out the corresponding fine management.To compare the incidence of medical disputes in emergency department of our hospital before and after the implementation of 1 years,and compare the anxiety and depression scores of 62 emergency medical staff before and after the implementation of fine management.At the same time,satisfaction of emergency services for 60 patients were randomly investigated in 2015 and 2016.Results In 2016,after the implementation of fine management of medical disputes,the percentage of emergency medical disputes was significantly lower than in 2015,and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Before and after the implementation of fine management,the SAS and SDS scores of emergency medical staff were significantly reduced,and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).At the same time,in the results of random survey,we found that in 2016,the satisfaction rate of patients with emergency technology and service were higher than that in the year of 2015,and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.01).Conclusion After fully understanding the causes of emergency medical disputes,the formulation and implementation of the appropriate management strategy can effectively prevent emergency medical disputes,improve the professional and the service satisfaction of emergency medical staff.

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