1.Huangqin decoction inhibits colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation by improving gut microbiome-mediated metabolic dysfunction.
Lu LU ; Yuan LI ; Hang SU ; Sisi REN ; Yujing LIU ; Gaoxuan SHAO ; Weiwei LIU ; Guang JI ; Hanchen XU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):101138-101138
Colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation poses a major risk to patients with colitis. Patients with chronic intestinal inflammation have an approximately 2-3 folds increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Unfortunately, there is currently no effective intervention available. Huangqin decoction (HQD), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, is frequently clinically prescribed for treating patients with colitis, and its active ingredients have effective antitumour efficacy. Nonetheless, the mechanism of HQD-mediated prevention of colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation remains unclear. A strategy integrating metagenomic, lipidomic, and messenger RNA (mRNA) sequencing analysis was used to investigate the regulatory effects of HQD on the gut microbiome, metabolism and potential mechanisms involved in colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation. Our study revealed that HQD suppressed colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation, which was associated with enhanced intestinal barrier function, decreased the inflammatory response, and regulation of the gut microbiome. Notably, cohousing experiments revealed that the transfer of the gut microbiome from HQD-treated mice largely inhibited the pathological transformation of colitis. Moreover, gut microbiome transfer from HQD-treated mice primarily resulted in the altered regulation of fatty acid metabolism, especially the remodeling of arachidonic acid metabolism, which was associated with the amelioration of pathological transformation. Arachidonic acid metabolism and the key metabolic enzyme arachidonic acid 12-lipoxygenase (ALOX12) were affected by HQD treatment, and no obvious protective effect of HQD was observed in Alox 12 -/- mice, which revealed that ALOX12 was a critical mediator of HQD protection against colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation. In summary, multiple omics analyses were applied to produce valuable data and theoretical support for the application of HQD as a promising intervention for the transformation of inflammatory CRC.
2.The effects of IgD on the proliferation and apoptosis of acute myeloid leukemia cells Molm-13
Danyan Liu ; Xin Zhang ; Mengqin Chen ; Xi Ling ; Manling Dong ; Tiantian Wu ; Yueye Wang ; Tao Li ; Wei Wei ; Yujing Wu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(8):1513-1519,1534
Objective :
To investigate the role and related mechanisms of IgD on the viability , proliferation , apoptosis , and other functions of Molm_13 cells.
Methods:
Peripheral blood serum was collected from AML patients and healthy controls. The sIgD levels were quantified by ELISA. For in vitro studies , Molm_13 cells were treated with varying concentrations of IgD. Cell viability and proliferation were assessed via CCK_8 assays , CFSE staining , and colony formation assays. Apoptosis rates were determined using an Annexin V/PI apoptosis detection kit. Preliminary exploration of the mechanisms related to IgD_induced proliferation of Molm_13 were analyzed through differential gene analysis.
Results:
Compared with healthy controls , the levels of sIgD in AML patients were significantly el_ evated (P < 0. 001 ) . IgD treatment dose_dependently increased Molm_13 cell viability and proliferation ( P < 0. 05) , inhibited apoptosis rates (P < 0. 001) .
Conclusion
IgD promotes the viability and proliferation of Molm_ 13 cells , and reduces apoptosis.
3.Huangqin decoction inhibits colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation by improving gut microbiome-mediated metabolic dysfunction
Lu LU ; Yuan LI ; Hang SU ; Sisi REN ; Yujing LIU ; Gaoxuan SHAO ; Weiwei LIU ; Guang JI ; Hanchen XU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2025;15(5):1058-1071
Colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation poses a major risk to patients with colitis.Patients with chronic intestinal inflammation have an approximately 2-3 fold increased risk of developing colorectal cancer(CRC).Unfortunately,there is currently no effective intervention available.Huangqin decoction(HQD),a well-known traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)formula,is frequently clinically prescribed for treating patients with colitis,and its active ingredients have effective antitumour efficacy.Nonetheless,the mechanism of HQD-mediated prevention of colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation remains unclear.A strategy integrating metagenomic,lipidomic,and messenger RNA(mRNA)sequencing analysis was used to investigate the regulatory effects of HQD on the gut microbiome,metabolism and potential mechanisms involved in colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation.Our study revealed that HQD suppressed colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation,which was associated with enhanced in-testinal barrier function,decreased the inflammatory response,and regulation of the gut microbiome.Notably,cohousing experiments revealed that the transfer of the gut microbiome from HQD-treated mice largely inhibited the pathological transformation of colitis.Moreover,gut microbiome transfer from HQD-treated mice primarily resulted in the altered regulation of fatty acid metabolism,especially the remodeling of arachidonic acid metabolism,which was associated with the amelioration of pathological transformation.Arachidonic acid metabolism and the key metabolic enzyme arachidonic acid 12-lipoxygenase(ALOX12)were affected by HQD treatment,and no obvious protective effect of HQD was observed in Alox12-/-mice,which revealed that ALOX12 was a critical mediator of HQD protection against colorectal inflammatory cancer transformation.In summary,multiple omics analyses were applied to produce valuable data and theoretical support for the application of HQD as a promising intervention for the transformation of inflammatory CRC.
4.Diversity of the Duffy blood group gene among ethnic Hui population in Henan Province.
Wenyan CUI ; Hecai YANG ; Cunquan KONG ; Yongkui KONG ; Yunfei YOU ; Yujing LIU ; Jinhua LIU ; Maocai CHEN ; Yulin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2025;42(3):274-281
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the diversity of Duffy blood group gene among ethnic Hui population from Henan Province using PacBio long-read sequencing technique.
METHODS:
Randomly select 30 individuals with three generations of Hui ancestry from Henan as the study subjects. Full-length sequences of the Duffy blood group gene were obtained through PacBio long-read sequencing. Distribution of the predicted phenotype and genotype frequency were determined, and the linkage between Duffy haplotypes and variation sites was analyzed. Genetic diversity, natural selection pressure, and population genetic characteristics were evaluated. This study was approved by the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Ethics No. 2022223).
RESULTS:
The predicted Duffy blood group phenotype in the Henan Hui population was predominantly Fy(a+b-). Three novel SNPs in the FY*01 allele were identified, with a total frequency of 13.33%, among which FY*01.NEW1 (c.199C>T) was the most common. A total of 32 variant sites were identified, with 28 located in intronic regions, indicating that genetic diversity was primarily concentrated in introns. The Duffy blood group gene was under negative selection pressure (dN/dS < 1, Tajima's D, Fu and Li's D* and F* significantly deviated from 0), suggesting overall conservation. The allele frequencies of Duffy blood group in the Henan Hui population was similar to that of the Xinjiang Hui, Xinjiang Kazakh, Inner Mongolia Mongolian, and Yuncheng Han populations, but significantly different from those of most Han and other ethnic groups (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
This study revealed the characteristics of the Duffy blood group gene among the Henan Hui population and demonstrated the significant advantages of PacBio long-read sequencing technique in haplotype analysis, genetic diversity study, and novel mutation identification.
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5.Methodology for the Development of Clinical Practice Guideline for Chinese Patent Medicine(Part 1): Development Status and Characteristics
Ning LIANG ; Lijiao YAN ; Yujing ZHANG ; Fuqiang ZHANG ; Ziteng HU ; Yaxin CHEN ; Huizhen LI ; Haili ZHANG ; Zhao CHEN ; Yin JIANG ; Bin LIU ; Nannan SHI ; Yanping WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(1):44-49
The irrational use of Chinese patent medicines (CPM) is becoming more and more prominent, which makes the demand for clinical practice guidelines of CPM gradually increase. In order to make domestic scholars understand the latest developments and existing problems of the CPM guidelines, and promote its development, this paper introduced the concept of CPM guidelines, summarized the characteristics of the two development modes, namely “taking CPM as the key” and “taking disease/syndrome as the key”, and analyzed the current methodological status of developing and reporting CPM guidelines. Based on the existed problems, three suggestions have been put forward to optimize the quality of CPM guidelines, which were clarifying the target users and scope of CPM guidelines, establishing an open and transparent mechanism of the personnel involvement and process steps, and formulating implementable and operable recommendations for the use of CPM.
6.Methodology for the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chinese Patent Medicine(Part 5): Retrieval and Synthesis of Key Information on Rational Drug Use
Ziteng HU ; Ning LIANG ; Lijiao YAN ; Yujing ZHANG ; Fuqiang ZHANG ; Yaxin CHEN ; Bin LIU ; Qianzi CHE ; Yixiang LI ; Jing GUO ; Nannan SHI ; Yanping WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(2):167-171
Recommendations for Chinese patent medicine (CPM) based on key information on rational drug use are one of the important conditions for enhancing guideline enforceability as well as facilitating guideline implementation. In this study, we discussed in detail of the key information on the rational use of CPM in five aspects, which are dosage, drug discontinuation, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, safety and economy. Following the process of multi-source search, synthesis and prioritization, it is suggested to collect key information on the rational use of CPM from a multi-source search of drug instructions, policy documents, literature, and clinical experts' experiences. Then the searched information should be summarized and prioritized with the principle that taking drug instructions as the basis and other-sources information for check and supplementation. Finally, methodological recommendations for the retrieval and synthesis of key information on rational drug use in guideline recommendations has been formed.
7.Methodology for the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chinese Patent Medicine (Part 6): Formation and Presentation of Recommendations
Yujing ZHANG ; Ning LIANG ; Lijiao YAN ; Ziteng HU ; Yaxin CHEN ; Fuqiang ZHANG ; Qianzi CHE ; Zhao CHEN ; Yuqi LIU ; Dingyi WANG ; Nannan SHI ; Yanping WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(2):172-177
Recommendation formation is a key component of clinical practice guidelines for Chinese patent medicine (CPM), and should encompass the determination of the strength and direction of the recommendation, the rationale for the recommendation, and the methodology for implementing the recommendation. Recommendations can be formed through formal consensus and informal consensus. The strength and direction of recommendations for CPM guidelines should be determined by considering the quality of evidence for CPMs, the priority of the clinical questions, the pros and cons of efficacy and adverse effects, patient acceptance, the feasibility of the recommendation and the availability of resources, social fairness, economic benefits, and other influencing factors. In order to better guide guideline developers to consider these factors more rationally, this article provideed a detailed explanation of each factor in the context of the characteristics of TCM.
8.Methodology for the Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chinese Patent Medicine (Part 8): Quality Evaluation with AGREE Ⅱ and RIGHT
Fuqiang ZHANG ; Ziteng HU ; Yujing ZHANG ; Lijiao YAN ; Juyi WANG ; Cehan ZHANG ; Jiaqi CHEN ; Mengyi WANG ; Shuoming LIU ; Xinyi XIE ; Ning LIANG ; Nannan SHI ; Yanping WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(2):185-191
ObjectiveTo evaluate the methodological and reporting quality of clinical practice guidelines for Chinese patent medicine (CPM) with internationally recognized tools the appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation (AGEREE) Ⅱ and reporting items for practice guidelines in healthcare (RIGHT), thereby providing refe-rence for the clinical application and future development of CPM guidelines. MethodsDatabases including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang and Sinomed were searched for CPM guidelines, as well as medlive.cn, websites of China Association of Chinese Medicine and Chinese Medical Association, and reference lists of the included papers. The quality of the guidelines was evaluated using the AGREE Ⅱand RIGHT tools, and consistency tests were performed using Interclass Correlation Coefficient, and descriptive analysis and chi-square test were used to analyze the reporting rate for each domain and the average score for each item. ResultsFinally, 140 CPM guidelines were included, of which 51 were disease-oriented and 89 were drug-oriented, all of which were issued by China. For 51 disease-oriented CPM guidelines, the highest average score of all six AGREE Ⅱ domains was 73.32% for clarity, and the lowest was 26.80% for application; for 89 drug-oriented CPM guidelines, the highest average score was 55.62% for scope and purpose, and the lowest was 31.32% for rigour of development. In terms of the seven domains of the RIGHT checklist, the highest reporting rate was 68.26% for background, and lowest was 27.45% for other areas regarding the disease-oriented CPM guidelines; the highest reporting rate was 61.31% for background, and the lowest was 4.49% for other areas regarding drug-oriented CPM guidelines. The average reporting rate was higher for disease-oriented than drug-oriented CPM guidelines in three domains of AGREE Ⅱ (rigour of development, clarity of presentation, editorial independence), as well as four domains of RIGHT checklist (basic information, evidence, funding and declaration and management of interests, and other areas). ConclusionThe overall methodology and reporting quality of the current CPM guidelines still need to be improved. It is recommended that future guideline development teams should strictly refer to the AGREE Ⅱ and RIGHT checklist, and take into account of the characteristics of CPM guidelines and relevant methodo-logical suggestions in the development and reporting of CPM guidelines, thereby guiding the clinical use of CPM in a better way.
9.Professor YAN Huimin's Experience in Pattern Identification and Treatment of Chest Tightness Variant Asthma in Children Based on the Method of Regulating Qi Movement
Yujing FU ; Chang LIU ; Jing HAO ; Yanan LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(10):1001-1004
To summarize the clinical experience of Professor YAN Huimin in pattern identification and treatment for chest tightness variant asthma in children with the method of regulating qi movement. It is believed that children's chest tightness variant asthma is mainly located in lungs and involves liver and spleen, and the core mechanism of the disease is disturbance of qi movement. On the basis of regulating qi, syndrome differentiation and treatment is conducted: for pattern of lung qi deficiency and cold, phlegm-fluid retention, the treatment is appropriate to tonify the lung and benefit qi, and warm phlegm-fluid, which commonly used in modified Yupingfeng Powder (玉屏风散) and Xiaoqinglong Decoction (小青龙汤); for pattern of phlegm and qi binding constraint, the treatment is appropriate to soothe the liver and resolve constraint, and dissolve phlegm and dissipate masses, which commonly used in modified Banxia Houpo Decoction (半夏厚朴汤) and Jinlingzi Powder (金铃子散); for pattern of qi deficiency and blood stasis, the treatment is appropriate to tonify the deficiency to reinforce healthy qi, and move qi to invigorate blood, which commonly used in modified Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction (血府逐瘀汤). It is emphasised that during the treatment process, the developmental dynamics of the disease should be grasped, patterns and treat should be identified, and special attention to the changes of qi movement should be paid.
10.Status of Outcome Index in Randomized Controlled Trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treatment of Tic Disorder in Children
Yujing CHEN ; Hui LIU ; Qianfang FU ; Haihong YAN ; Ping RONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(20):103-110
This study analyzed the outcome index and related design elements of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the treatment of children with tic disorder (TD) in the past ten years, so as to provide a basis for the construction of the core index set of TCM in the treatment of children with TD. Eight databases were searched, including four English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library) and four Chinese databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, VIP Database, and China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), as well as ClinicalTrials.gov and China Clinical Trial Registry. The search time was limited to from January 1, 2013 to October 29, 2023. RCTs on the TD in children treated with TCM were collected. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, and literature quality evaluation and summarized clinical outcome indexes and related trial design elements through qualitative analysis. A total of 67 RCTs were included, including 63 outcome indexes, with a total frequency of 348 times. The related outcome indexes could be divided into six categories: 12 symptom/sign indexes with a frequency of 134 (38.5%), seven TCM symptom/syndrome indexes with a frequency of 31 (8.9%), 33 physical and chemical examination indexes with a frequency of 97 (27.9%), four safety indexes with a frequency of 67 (19.3%), three long-term prognostic indexes with a frequency of 14 (4.0%), and one kind of quality-of-life evaluation index (0.3%). Currently, the RCTs research design of TCM in the treatment of TD in children has not yet formed a unified standard, and there are many problems in the quality of methodology, which reduces the authenticity and reliability of clinical conclusions. There are problems with clinical outcome indexes, such as significant quantity differences, unclear primary and secondary outcome indexes, unreasonable alternative indexes, non-standard TCM syndrome types and TCM evaluation indexes, lack of economic evaluation indexes, and less attention to long-term prognostic indexes and safety indexes. It is suggested that the researchers should design a more rigorous trial scheme and reasonably design the outcome index which is in line with the clinical trial efficacy evaluation of TCM, so as to construct the core index set with the characteristics of TCM for the treatment TD in children.


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