1.Microscopic Mechanism of Ulcerative Colitis and New Ideas on Medicine Management Based on Theory of Mutual Interference Between Lucidity and Turbidity
Yuying XU ; Changpu ZHAO ; Lei LUO ; Renwu CHEN ; Zishun LI ; Meiling LI ; Rongzhi LI ; Yu ZHANG ; Guangjie SHU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2026;32(1):288-299
The chapter Zhouyu in Guoyu says "Qi of the heaven and the earth moves without losing its order." With lucidity ascending and turbidity descending, Qi moves in a normal state, and Yin and Yang consolidate the foundation of the body. The mutual interference between lucidity and turbidity leads to the disorder of Qi movement, thus causing diseases. It is a pathological state of disorder between ascending and descending, as well as between entering and exiting, gradually evolving into a state of turbidity affecting lucidity and transforming into pathogen, which can be used to interpret and analyze the core of disease pathogenesis. The theory of lucidity and turbidity is connected with the harmony of nutrient and defensive aspects, Qi circulation, and sweat pore associating with Qi movement, and it has common implications with immune responses and nutrient metabolism system, intestinal mucosal barrier function, and mitochondrial energy synthesis. Modern studies have shown that intestinal flora imbalance, bile acid receptor inactivation, macrophage polarization imbalance, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, ferroptosis and other related microscopic pathological mechanisms are involved in the development and progression of ulcerative colitis. By delving into the common meaning of the classic theory of mutual interference between lucidity and turbidity in traditional Chinese medicine and modern medical pathological mechanisms, this paper summarizes the correspondence between the micropathological mechanism and the theory of mutual interference between lucidity and turbidity in the regulation and mamagement of ulcerative colitis. The combined use of sweet and warm medicinal materials consolidates the middle Qi and activates Qi circulation, thus ascending lucidity and descending turbidity. The combined use of pungent medicinal materials for dispersing and bitter medicinal materials for descending simultaneously raises warm and clear Qi. Wind-extinguishing medicinal materials facilitate the ascending of Qi and the opening of sweat pores. Accordingly, turbidity descends and lucidity ascends. The prescriptions incorporating these medication principles are in agreement with the therapeutic approach of following the normal flow of lucidity and turbidity. This paper clarifies the scientific connotation and micropathologic mechanism of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of mutual interference between lucidity and turbidity, providing new theories and prescriptions for the clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of ulcerative colitis.
2.Clinical and Neuroelectrophysiological Characteristics of Split Face Phenomenon in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Dong ZHANG ; Wenqing WANG ; Jingwen XU ; Xiaoqing LYU ; Yuying ZHAO ; Chuanzhu YAN
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2026;5(2):184-190
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a chronic, progressive degenerative disease affecting both upper and lower motor neurons, primarily characterized by skeletal muscle weakness and atrophy. Notably, the same muscle group may exhibit asynchronous involvement. This study aims to investigate the involvement patterns of the orbicularis oculi (OOc) and orbicularis oris (OOr) in ALS patients, compare the findings with healthy controls (HCs) and myasthenia gravis (MG) patients, and explore the characteristics and clinical significance of facial muscle involvement in ALS. Clinical and neuroelectrophysiological data were collected and analyzed in ALS patients (ALS group), HCs (HCs group) and MG patients (MG group). Clinical data included age, gender, clinical symptoms and signs, and the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) score. Split-face (SF) phenomenon was defined as OOc muscle strength being greater than OOr muscle strength. The negative peak amplitudes of compound motor action potential (CMAP) recorded from OOc and OOr, namely CMAPOOc and CMAPOOr, were collected for electrophysiological evaluation. Number of patients enrolled in each group: 137 in the ALS group, 42 in the HCS group, and 33 in the MG group.Of the 137 ALS patients, 74 presented clinical SF manifestation. The CMAPOOc amplitude in the ALS group was 2.00 (1.66, 2.40) mV, showing no significant difference compared with 2.20 (1.86, 2.58) mV in the HCs group ( More than half of ALS patients have SF phenomenon, and neuroelectrophysiological indicators can provide objective evidence for SF. SF is correlated with bulbar onset, severe bulbar symptoms and rapid disease progression, and can serve as a potential indicator for the differential diagnosis between ALS-BO and MG.
3.Progress of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of lung cancer
Miao LIU ; Li XIONG ; Shan TAO ; Yi WU ; Weiwei KE ; Yuying LIU ; Yu XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(09):1495-1500
Lung cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, and the overall survival rate of lung cancer patients is very low. With the increasing research on lung cancer, the critical role of intestinal flora in lung cancer treatment has been gradually discovered. Among the various therapeutic approaches targeting the intestinal flora, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is considered as a potential strategy to treat lung cancer by interfering with the homeostasis of the intestinal flora. FMT can improve the efficacy of lung cancer treatment and attenuate the side effects associated with immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy by remodeling the microbial composition, modulating the metabolites, and activating immune responses. The aim of this paper is to discuss the current status and potential mechanisms of FMT in lung cancer treatment, and to provide a new strategy for regulating the intestinal flora to enhance the prevention and treatment of lung cancer.
4.Analysis of Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions to Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonists in the Treatment of Central Precocious Puberty
Yuying XU ; Yanhong LI ; Danyi WANG ; Huamei MA ; Qiuli CHEN ; Jun ZHANG ; Song GUO ; Rujiang ZHENG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2026;47(3):551-560
ObjectiveTo summarize the incidence and clinical features of drug hypersensitivity reactions in children treated with sustained-releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa), aiming to provide guidance for the safe clinical application of GnRHa in children. MethodsThe medical data of children diagnosed with central precocious puberty (CPP) or early and fast puberty (EFP) were retrospectively analyzed, who received GnRHa treatment at the Children's Growth Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 1990 and July 2023. The occurrence of GnRHa-related drug hypersensitivity reactions were summarized, including the incidence and clinical features of systemic reactions and sterile abscesses. ResultsAmong the 1 684 children treated with GnRHa for CPP/EFP, the female-to-male ratio was 3.8∶1. A total of nine children (0.53%) developed 44 occurrences of drug hypersensitivity reactions. Four children (0.24%) presented with sterile abscesses (21 occurrences), and five children (0.30%) experienced systemic hypersensitivity reactions (14 occurrences). Four children were hypersensitive to triptorelin acetate, three were hypersensitive to leuprorelin acetate, and two were hypersensitive to both triptorelin acetate and leuprorelin acetate. The predominant hypersensitivity reactions to leuprorelin acetate were sterile abscesses, observed in four cases (4/277, 1.44%), whereas the main reactions to triptorelin acetate were systemic hypersensitivity reactions, affecting five cases (5/1 501, 0.33%). Case one presented with a severe and complex condition, exhibiting hypersensitivity to multiple GnRHa preparations (sustained-releasing triptorelin, sustained-releasing leuprorelin, and short-acting triptorelin), and presenting with diverse manifestations, including induration, sterile abscesses, systemic hypersensitivity reactions, and even loss of suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, leading to treatment failure. ConclusionsThe proportion of children experiencing drug hypersensitivity reactions to sustained-releasing GnRHa is relatively low at 0.53%, with diverse manifestations. The reactions primarily manifest as sterile abscesses and systemic hypersensitivity reactions, and in severe cases, may lead to treatment failure due to loss of suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.
5.Association between health behaviors and depressive symptoms among junior and senior high school students in Heilongjiang Province
Chinese Journal of School Health 2026;47(9):1293-1297
Objective:
To examine the association between health behaviors and depressive symptoms among junior and senior high school students, so as to provide evidence for combined behavioral interventions targeting adolescent mental health.
Methods:
From September to November 2023, a stratified cluster random sampling method was used to recruit 104 834 junior and senior high school students from all 13 prefecture level cities (124 districts/counties) in Heilongjiang Province, China. Multivariable Logistic regression models, as well as multiplicative and additive interaction analyses were employed to analyze the associations between health behaviors and depressive symptoms, and Chi-square tests for trend were conducted to explore ,the changing tendency in the risk of depressive symptoms with increasing numbers of health behaviors among junior and senior high school students.
Results:
Healthy diet ( OR =0.66, 95% CI =0.63-0.68), healthy physical activity ( OR =0.47, 95% CI =0.45-0.49), healthy outdoor activity ( OR =0.55, 95% CI =0.52-0.57), healthy sleep ( OR =0.72, 95% CI =0.69-0.75), and healthy screen use ( OR =0.79, 95% CI =0.76-0.82) were independently associated with lower rates of depressive symptoms (all P <0.01). The risk of depressive symptoms decreased progressively with an increasing cumulative number of health behaviors ( χ 2 trend =996.73, P <0.01). Except for the interaction between healthy diet and healthy sleep, significant additive interactions were observed among the remaining health behaviors( RERI =0.07-0.23,all P <0.05). The probability of depressive symptoms was lower among girls with 2-3 healthy behaviors than among boys ( Z =2.51, 2.65), lower among urban students with 2-3 healthy behaviors than among suburban county students ( Z =-2.36, -2.04), and lower among senior high school students with 2-4 healthy behaviors than among junior high school students ( Z =2.17, 2.10, 2.04) (all P <0.05).
Conclusions
Health behaviors are significantly associated with depressive symptoms among junior and senior high school students. The probability of depressive symptoms is lower among girls, urban students, and senior high school students who engage in multiple healthy behaviors. Implementing combined interventions targeting multiple health behaviors in these populations may yield greater benefits.
6.Microscopic Mechanism of Chronic Liver Disease and Novel Thinking of Medicine Management Based on Theory of "Yang Transforming Qi While Yin Constituting Form-sweat Pore"
Yuying XU ; Changpu ZHAO ; Rongzhi LI ; Yu ZHANG ; Fei WANG ; Chenyuan HAO ; Guangjie SHU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(4):244-255
The theory of "Yang transforming Qi while Yin constituting form" in the Huangdi's Internal Classic is derived from the application, transformation, movement, and balance of Tao. It is highly condensed, revealing the true meaning of Tao and guiding the changes and progress of all natural things, including diseases. Therefore, the appearance of various physical diseases is the manifestation of Yin-Yang Qi transformation. Sweat pore, formed by the Qi transformation of Yin and Yang, is the nourishing and regulating system. It serves as the hub and channel, assisting in the flow and transformation of Qi, facilitating the exchange of material, energy, and information with the outside world. With sweat pore as the hub and based on the macro-control and holistic thinking of "Yang transforming Qi while Yin constituting form", this paper explores the microscopic mechanisms underlying chronic liver disease. In combination with the roles of mitochondria, exosomes, and the ultraliver sieve structure in the formation and progression of chronic liver disease, this paper elucidates the close internal relationship between the disease's initial quality, symptom signs, and its physiological and pathological functions under the guidance of this theory. Modern studies have shown that autophagy, intestinal flora disorders, glucose and lipid metabolism disturbances, activation of inflammatory factors, ferroptosis, and other microscopic pathological mechanisms are involved in the occurrence and development of chronic liver disease. The common connotation of the Yin-Yang concept in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the pathological mechanisms in modern medicine is deeply analyzed. The corresponding relevant microscopic mechanisms and the guiding role of the theory of "Yang transforming Qi while Yin constituting form-sweat pore" in the management of chronic liver disease are summarized. Wind medicine promotes growth and transformation through sweat pore. The combination of pungent and sweet medicines facilitates Yang and disperse Yin. The formulas, combining the characteristics of wind medicine and pungent and sweet medicines, fit the principle of "Yang transforming Qi while Yin constituting form-sweat pore". This paper combines both macro and micro perspectives to explain the scientific connotation and microscopic mechanisms of chronic liver disease based on the theory of "Yang transforming Qi while Yin constituting form-sweat pore", and explore the prevention and treatment of chronic liver disease through the principles, methods, prescriptions, and medicines featured by combination of pungent and sweet medicines, facilitating Yang, activating sweat pore, and dispersing Yin, providing new ideas and reference for the clinical treatment of chronic liver disease.
7.Thesium chinense Turcz.alleviates antibiotic-associated diarrhea in mice by modulating gut microbiota structure and regulating the EGFR/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway
Haonan XU ; Fang ZHANG ; Yuying HUANG ; Qisheng YAO ; Yueqin GUAN ; Hao CHEN
Journal of Southern Medical University 2025;45(2):285-295
Objective To investigate the therapeutic mechanism of Thesium chinense Turcz.(TCT)for antibiotic-associated diarrhea(AAD).Methods Network pharmacology,KEGG pathway enrichment analysis and molecular docking were used to identify the shared targets and genes of TCT and AAD,the key signaling pathways and the binding between the active components in TCT and the core protein targets.In a Kunming mouse model of AAD established by intragastric administration of lincomycin hydrochloride,the effects of daily gavage of 1%carboxymethyl cellulose sodium or TCT gel solutions at 1.5 g/kg and 3 g/kg(n=10)on body weight and diarrhea were observed.HE staining,ELISA,16S rRNA sequencing,and Western blotting were used to examine pathologies,expression levels of IL-6 and TNF-α,changes in gut microbiota,and protein expressions of EGFR,p-EGFR,PI3K,p-PI3K,Akt,and p-Akt in the colon tissues of the mice.Results We identified a total of 66 active components of TCT and 68 core targets including EGFR,STAT3 and PIK3CA.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis suggested that the therapeutic effects of TCT was mediated primarily through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.Molecular docking showed that EGFR had the highest binding affinity with coniferin,and the EGFR-coniferin complex maintained a stable conformation at 10 ns,whose stability was also confirmed by Gibbs free energy analysis.In the mouse models of AAD,treatment with TCT significantly improved colonic tissue morphology,decreased colonic levels of TNF-α and IL-6,increased gut microbiota diversity,and modulated the relative abundances of the key genera including Lactobacillus and Bacteroides.TCT treatment also markedly reduced protein expressions of p-EGFR,p-PI3K and p-Akt in the colon tissues of the mice.Conclusion TCT can alleviate AAD in mice by modulating gut microbiota composition,regulating the EGFR/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway,and reducing TNF-α and IL-6 expressions.
8.Current status and influencing factors of kinesiophobia in early pregnancy in patients with in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer
Feijie XU ; Fengyi MO ; Lidan XU ; Yuying YAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2025;41(30):2321-2327
Objective:To investigate the current situation of kinesiophobia in patients with in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer and to analyse its influencing factors, so as to provide a reference for the intervention research on kinesiophobia in patients with embryo transfer.Methods:Patients in the first trimester of pregnancy after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in the Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University from August to October 2024 were selected by convenience sampling method, and the general information questionnaire, Tampa Scale of Kine-siophobia (TSK), General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) and Social Support Rating Sca1e (SSRS) were used as research tools for cross-sectional investigation, and the influencing factors were analysed by univariate and multiple linear regression.Results:A total of 318 pregnant women in the early stage were finally included, with an average age of (33.11 ± 4.55) years old. The TSK score was (40.40 ± 4.22) points, the GSES score was (25.64 ± 5.25) points, the BIPQ score was (34.30 ± 9.97) points, the SSRS score was (37.98 ± 5.65) points, among which 79.25%(252/318) cases had kinesiophobia. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age, educational level, exercise frequency before transplantation, self-efficacy, and disease perception were important influencing factors of kinesiophobia in the early pregnancy of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer patients ( t values were -3.39 to 3.11, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of kinesiophobia in embryo transfer patients is at a medium to high level, and nursing staff should pay attention to patients with young age, low education level and low daily exercise, and at the same time improve patients′self-efficacy and control of disease perception, reduce the occurrence of kinesitophobia in early pregnancy, improve mental state during pregnancy and promote their health.
9.Research on Building a Performance Evaluation Index System for the Specialty Cooperation Alliance in Hospital-Community
Yuying WANG ; Fei ZHANG ; Dongbao ZHAO ; Yi FAN ; Quancheng XU ; Lijin CHEN ; Yixiang HUANG
Chinese Hospital Management 2025;45(5):59-62
Objective To construct the performance evaluation index system of specialist cooperation alliance in hos-pital-community in order to scientifically evaluate the effect of the construction of the specialist cooperation alliance.Methods By searching literature related to the construction of specialized league,sort out national and local policy documents,and the"structure-process-result"model was adopted to initially construct the index system.The ex-pert letter consultation form of the indicator system was formed through the discussion of the special group,two rounds of Delphi expert consultation were carried out to determine the evaluation indicator system,and the weight coefficient of each indicator was determined by the simultaneous application of analytic hierarchy process.Results The effective recovery rates of the two rounds of questionnaire were 84.62%and 100.00%,respectively.The positive de-gree of experts was high,and the average authority degree of experts was 0.864.The importance,operability,sen-sitivity Kendall's W coefficient and x2 test value of all indexes were P<0.05.Finally,an evaluation index system covering 9 first-level indicators and 25 second-level indicators was established.Conclusion The constructed perfor-mance evaluation index is scientific and reliable.The practical application shows that it can be used as a tool to evalu-ate the effect of integrated,continuous and collaborative health service delivery in hospital-community.
10.Study on the Characteristics of TCM Syndromes of Insomnia Based on Multiple Data Analysis Methods
Xianbei WANG ; Rui ZHANG ; Jiwei ZHANG ; Yuying XU ; Ning SUN ; Miaoran WANG ; Xiaoning TAN ; Yufei WU ; Zirong LI ; Jing CAO ; Taiwei LOU ; Rui WEI ; Hongjin DU ; Qiuyan LI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;32(5):25-31
Objective To explore the distribution of common TCM syndromes and symptoms of insomnia;To prepare for the construction of the theoretical framework and item pool of syndrome diagnosis and efficacy evaluation scale.Methods TCM guideline standards of insomnia,textbooks and journals over the years were retrieved,the information of TCM syndromes,syndrome elements and symptoms was extracted,the guideline textbook and journal database were established,and descriptive statistics,association rules,systematic clustering,factor analysis,potential categories and implicit structure analysis were carried out.Results Totally 116 guide standards and textbooks over the years were included,and 454 articles of journals were included.The high-frequency symptoms accounted for≥3%of the guide textbooks and journal databases were 87 and 79 categories,respectively,and the cumulative proportion was 87.48%and 87.75%,respectively.According to the analysis results,five common TCM syndromes and their characteristic symptom classification of insomnia were finally deduced.According to the frequency/person time distribution,they were heart and spleen deficiency syndrome,yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity syndrome,liver fire disturbing heart syndrome,phlegm heat disturbing heart syndrome,heart and gallbladder qi deficiency syndrome.Conclusion There are five common TCM syndromes of insomnia,and the characteristic symptoms of each TCM syndrome provide a reference source for the theoretical framework of syndrome diagnosis and efficacy evaluation scale and the establishment of item pool.


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