1.Treatment of Glaucoma Based on "Jueyin (厥阴) as the Closing Phase" from the Perspective of Spatiotemporal Theory
Xue WU ; Shuang CHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Piao JIANG ; Zhiyi ZHOU ; Wenying SUN ; Aixiang JIA
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(13):1400-1404
This paper explores the therapeutic approach for glaucoma based on the concept of "jueyin (厥阴) as the closing phase" from the perspectives of time and space. In traditional Chinese medicine, jueyin governs inward, converging aspect of qi, representing the crucial turning point between the end of yin and the emergence of yang, as well as the transformation between yin and yang. When the closing and descending function of jueyin operates smoothly, it promotes the inward convergence and smooth descent of qi, enabling the internal retention of blood, spirit, and emotions, which nourishes the internal organs and moistens the meridian-sinews. Conversely, dysfunction of this "closing" mechanism results in a disturbance of yin and yang, a mixture of cold and heat, and disharmony of qi and blood. It is proposed that "failure of jueyin to properly close and descend" is a core pathomechanism of glaucoma. From the perspective of spatiotemporal theory, clinical treatment should focus on "regulating the closing function of jueyin and harmonizing yin and yang". The modified Wumei Pill (乌梅丸) is recommended to adjust the ascending-descending and entering-exiting dynamics of jueyin qi transformation, thereby restoring its free flow, achieving yin and yang balance, and ensuring nourishment to the ocular system.
2.Exploration of Myopia Prevention and Control Strategies of Myopia in Children and Adolescents from the Perspective of "Rhythmic Equilibrium"
Lixia ZHANG ; Shuang CHEN ; Zhiyi ZHOU ; Xue WU ; Mengying TANG ; Piao JIANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(10):1005-1008
The theory of “rhythmic equilibrium” is developed based on the idea of sharing the same laws between nature and human, and by integrating with the medical concept of homeostasis of calm yin and sound yang. "Rhythmic instability" runs through the entire process of the occurrence and development of myopia, covering four aspects including imbalance of rhythm (high-risk period of myopia), imbalance of qi and blood (premyopia), imbalance of sinew-membranes (low myopia), and imbalance of essence and blood (high myopia). The treatment should focus on adjusting the rhythm and harmonizing situation, which can help balance yin and yang, and nourish the eye system. For high-risk period of myopia, adjusting sleeping time and increasing outdoor activities are stressed to adjust the rhythm in a timely manner. In the stage of premyopia, appropriate techniques of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) such as pressing needles can be added to harmonize qi and blood. In the period of low myopia, appropriate TCM techniques such as pressing needles and ear acupuncture are mainly used, supplemented by modified Danggui Buxue Decoction (当归补血汤) to soften tendons and unblock collaterals. During the period of high myopia, it is recommended to control the development of existing disease and put focus on nourishing essence and blood, usually with Zhujing Pill (驻景丸) or modified Siwu Wuzi Decoction (四物五子汤) to restore the stability of the eyes and the whole body.
3.Clinical and pathological features of intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasms
Jiamei LI ; Jiawen XU ; Zhiyi WANG ; Chang LU ; Yingjie XUE ; Jizhen FENG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2023;29(3):190-194
Objective:To investigate the clinical and pathological features and improve the acknowledgement of intraductal tubulopapillary neoplasm (ITPN) of pancreas.Methods:Six cases with ITPN in the Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University combined with 40 cases from PubMed and CNKI were retrospectively analyzed. There were 25 males and 21 females, aged (58.6±16.0) years. The clinical manifestations, pathological features, treatment and so on were analyzed.Results:All cases were treated with surgery. The main clinical symptoms were upper abdominal pain and discomfort (23 cases, 50.0%), followed by jaundice (9 cases, 19.6%). Seven cases (15.2%) had no clinical symptoms. Three cases (6.5%) had low back discomfort, chills and other rare symptoms, and 4 cases (8.7%) had no clinical symptoms mentioned in the literature. Tumors of 27 cases (58.7%) located in the head of the pancreas, 9 cases (19.6%) in the body and tail, 4 cases (8.7%) in the whole pancreas, 3 cases (6.5%) in the body, 2 cases (4.3%) in ampulla and 1 case (2.2%) in head and body. Most of the tumors located in the main pancreatic duct. Microscopically, back-to-back tubular glands were densely arranged, parts of them with papillary structure, with obvious cell atypia and many mitoses. Twenty-two cases (47.8%) of ITPN were completely confined to the pancreatic duct, and 24 cases (52.2%) were with associated invasive carcinoma. Tumor cells were positive for cytokeratin 7 and mucin 1, but negative for cytokeratin 20, synaptophysin, chromogranin and trypsin. Mucin 2, mucin 5AC and mucin 6 were negative in most cases. Ki-67 ranged from 10% to 70%.Conclusion:Pancreatic ITPNs were mostly located in the pancreatic head, confined to the main pancreatic duct, and were mostly manifested as pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen. Surgery was the main treatment. Tumors cells of ITPN were arranged in tubular and papillary, with severe epithelial atypia and special immunophenotype, parts of cases accompanied with associated invasive carcinoma.
4.Distribution and health risk assessment of nitrosamines in drinking water in Shanghai
Hongquan CAI ; Hailei QIAN ; Zhiyi XUE ; Saifeng PEI ; Yun ZHANG ; Chaoye SHEN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2022;39(7):752-757
Background Nitrosamines (NAms) are highly carcinogenic and frequently detected in drinking water systems in China, indicating potential human health risk through drinking water. Objective To analyze the distribution of NAms in drinking water in Shanghai and to evaluate relevant human health risk. Methods A total of 94 samples of source water and 120 samples of finished water were collected in February (dry period) and August (wet period) of 2021 from 30 drinking water plants in Shanghai, and eight NAms were quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry after solid phase extraction. Cancer risks for different age groups caused by NAms exposure through water were evaluated using Monte Carlo probabilistic method and carcinogens risk assessment model recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Results The concentrations of total NAms in source and finished water were 12.56-65.86 ng·L−1 and 8.52-57.38 ng·L−1, respectively. The average concentration of total NAms was higher in source water (33.50 ng·L−1) than in finished water (22.07 ng·L−1, P<0.05) during dry season, and lower in source water (16.90 ng·L−1) than in finished water (21.02 ng·L−1, P<0.05) during wet season. The average concentration of total NAms in source water during dry season was twice of that during wet season. The positive rate of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was the highest (100%) among the eight NAms. The cancer risk of exposure to NAms in finished water in Shanghai was mainly from the ingestion route, which was mostly caused by NDMA. The cancer risk from exposure to NAms in water for children (median=4.32×10−5) was slightly higher than that for adults (median=3.34×10−5) and adolescents (median=2.27×10−5). The cancer risks of exposure to NAms in water for people of different ages were mainly (80% - 95%) at an acceptable level (1×10−6 - 1×10−4). Conclusion NAms contamination is positive in Shanghai’s drinking water and NDMA is the main contaminant. The removal of NAms in water by current water treatment process is season-dependent. The cancer risk of children exposed to NAms in water was slightly higher than that of adults and adolescents, but all at acceptable levels.
5.The effect of different diagnostic standards on the diagnosis of suspected occupational noise-induced deafness
Laijun XUE ; Jiebin TANG ; Jianxin WANG ; Aichu YANG ; Zhiyi LI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(3):207-210
Objective:To explore the effect of different diagnostic criteria on occupational noise-induced deafness (Onid) , and to provide theoretical basis for the revision of ONID diagnostic criteria.Methods:From January 2016 to January 2018, the physical examination results of noise-exposed workers during occupational health examination in Qingyuan Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital were retrospectively investigated in September 2019, with Gbz 49-2014《diagnosis of occupational noise deafness》as the study object, 471 workers suspected of Onid were weighted with different combinations of high frequency hearing threshold, and the better ear weight was calculated, compared with the diagnostic criteria of 2007 and 2014, the degree of hearing loss was evaluated. SPSS 22.0 was used for statistical analysis, χ 2 test was used for counting data, and non-parametric test was used for measuring bias data. Results:The average age of 471 subjects was (40.32±7.01) years, and the average age of exposure to noise was (7.11±3.44) years. On the basis of the 2007 edition diagnostic standard, the suspected ONID diagnostic rate of different high frequency auditory threshold was increased by 16.35% and 30.15% at 3.0 kHz, 6.0 kHz increased by 20.17%, 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz increased by 22.29%, 3.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 17.20%, 4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 25.27%, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) , the frequency of 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 22.29%. Using the 2014 edition diagnostic standard, the diagnostic rate of Onid was reduced by 30.15% and 13.80%, 6 kHz is 9.98% lower, 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz is 7.86% lower, 3.0 kHz+6.0 kHz is 12.95% lower, 4.0 kHz+6.0 is 4.88% lower, the high frequency of 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz decreased by 7.86%, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The diagnosis rate of suspected Onid is increased by weighting different high frequency hearing threshold, in which the weighted 4kHz high frequency has the greatest influence on the result, and the weighted 3 kHz high frequency has the least.
6.The effect of different diagnostic standards on the diagnosis of suspected occupational noise-induced deafness
Laijun XUE ; Jiebin TANG ; Jianxin WANG ; Aichu YANG ; Zhiyi LI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2021;39(3):207-210
Objective:To explore the effect of different diagnostic criteria on occupational noise-induced deafness (Onid) , and to provide theoretical basis for the revision of ONID diagnostic criteria.Methods:From January 2016 to January 2018, the physical examination results of noise-exposed workers during occupational health examination in Qingyuan Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital were retrospectively investigated in September 2019, with Gbz 49-2014《diagnosis of occupational noise deafness》as the study object, 471 workers suspected of Onid were weighted with different combinations of high frequency hearing threshold, and the better ear weight was calculated, compared with the diagnostic criteria of 2007 and 2014, the degree of hearing loss was evaluated. SPSS 22.0 was used for statistical analysis, χ 2 test was used for counting data, and non-parametric test was used for measuring bias data. Results:The average age of 471 subjects was (40.32±7.01) years, and the average age of exposure to noise was (7.11±3.44) years. On the basis of the 2007 edition diagnostic standard, the suspected ONID diagnostic rate of different high frequency auditory threshold was increased by 16.35% and 30.15% at 3.0 kHz, 6.0 kHz increased by 20.17%, 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz increased by 22.29%, 3.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 17.20%, 4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 25.27%, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) , the frequency of 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz increased by 22.29%. Using the 2014 edition diagnostic standard, the diagnostic rate of Onid was reduced by 30.15% and 13.80%, 6 kHz is 9.98% lower, 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz is 7.86% lower, 3.0 kHz+6.0 kHz is 12.95% lower, 4.0 kHz+6.0 is 4.88% lower, the high frequency of 3.0 kHz+4.0 kHz+6.0 kHz decreased by 7.86%, the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:The diagnosis rate of suspected Onid is increased by weighting different high frequency hearing threshold, in which the weighted 4kHz high frequency has the greatest influence on the result, and the weighted 3 kHz high frequency has the least.
7.Xiaoyaosan improves depressive-like behaviors by regulating the NLRP3 signaling pathway in the rat cerebral cortex
Chen CONG ; Yu RONG ; Xue ZHE ; Yan ZHIYI ; Bian QINLAI ; Hou YAJING ; Chen YUNZHI ; Liu YUEYUN ; Chen JIAXU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 2020;7(3):265-273
Objective: To observe changes in the molecular expression of the NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing Protein 3 (NLRP3) pathway in depressed rats after treatment with Xiaoyaosan, and identify the regu-latory mechanism of this compound. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups with 12 rats in each group, including the control group, model group, Fluoxetine group, Xiaoyaosan group, and MCC950 group. A depression model was generated by chronic immobilization stress (induced by 3 h of restraint immo-bilization every day), and the drugs were administered at the same time in each group for 21 days. The effects of Xiaoyaosan on behavioral changes of depressed rats were observed through macroscopic characterization, body mass, open field experiments, and a sucrose preference test. The mRNA and protein expression of the NLRP3 signaling pathway was examined by fluorescence real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot assays. Results: The Xiaoyaosan group, Fluoxetine group, and MCC950 group rats showed improved depressive behavior and an increased weight of sucrose water consumption. The protein and mRNA expression levels of NLRP3, Caspase-1, and IL-1β were also decreased in the Fluoxetine, Xiaoyaosan, and MCC950 groups. Conclusion: NLRP3, Caspase-1, and IL-1β protein and mRNA expression levels were increased in the cortex of depressed rats, while Xiaoyaosan protected cortical tissue in these rats by decreasing NLRP3, Caspase-1, and IL-1βprotein and mRNA expression.
8.Study Progress of TCM Syndrome and Neuroplasticity Mechanism of Parkinson's Disease with Depression
Qian WU ; Jiajia WU ; Wenqi QIU ; Zhiyi YAN ; Jiaxu CHEN ; Yueyun LIU ; Zhe XUE
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;20(11):1964-1968
Parkinson's disease with depression belongs to the category of "tremor syndrome" and "depression syndrome" of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its syndrome characteristics and distribution are different from simple tremor syndrome and depression syndrome. Its neuroplastic mechanism involves dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine and brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Parkinson's disease and depression have common neuro-biological mechanisms. Therefore, Chinese medicine treatment of Parkinson's disease with depression may have a dual regulation effect.
9.Knockdown of TRIM27 expression regulates cell proliferation, invasion and migration in human nasopharyngeal 5-8F carcinoma cells
Yiyu MENG ; Xue WANG ; Dongdong HUANG ; Qiaozhi JIN ; Wubing CHEN ; Zhiyi CAI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(1):53-59
AIM:To investigate the expression characteristics of TRIM 27 in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues, nasopharyngeal carcinoma 5-8F cells and NP69 cells, and to observe the effect of TRIM27 on the proliferation, in-vasion and migration of 5-8F cells.METHODS:The levels of TRIM27 in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues and normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissues were observed by the method of immunohistochemistry .The mRNA and protein levels of TRIM27 in the 5-8F cells and NP69 cells were determined by real-time PCR and Western blot .TRIM27 siRNA was trans-fected into the 5-8F cells with Lipofectamine 2000.The relative mRNA expression of TRIM27 was detected by real-time PCR.The relative protein expression of TRIM 27 was detected by Western blot .The cell proliferation was analyzed by CCK-8 assay and cell colony formation assay .The change of cell invasion was examined by Matrigel invasion assay .The change of cell migration were examined by wound healing assay .RESULTS:The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the protein expression of TRIM27 in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma tissues was obviously higher than that in the normal nasopha -ryngeal epithelial tissues .The results of real-time PCR and Western blot showed that the mRNA and protein levels of TRIM27 in the 5-8F cells were obviously higher than those in the NP69 cells.The abilities of proliferation, invasion and migration in the 5-8F cells were significantly suppressed after TRIM27 gene silencing ( P <0.05).CONCLUSION:TRIM27 acts as a oncogene in the 5-8F nasopharygeal carcinoma cells .The abilities of proliferation , invasion and migration are significantly suppressed after TRIM27 gene silencing in the 5-8F cells.
10.Clinical analysis and treatment of nasal complications after transsphenoidal pituitary adenomasectomy
You CHENG ; Fei XUE ; Tianyou WANG ; Junfeng JI ; Wei CHEN ; Zhiyi WANG ; Li XU ; Chunhua HANG
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2017;24(9):475-478
OBJECTIVE To exlpore the prevention and therapy methods of nasal complications after transsphenoidal pituitary adenomasectomy.METHODS 129 cases of pituitary adenomas underwent transsphenoidal surgery.The postoperative nasal complications were observed and disposed.RESULTS A total of 26 cases(20.1%) of nasal complications appeared in all 129 cases of pituitary adenomas underwent transsphenoidal surgery,including nasal hemorrhage 6 cases(4.8%),eerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea 9 cases(6.9%),sphenoid sinusitis 3 cases(2.3%),atrophy rhinitis 2 cases(1.6%),olfactory dysfunction 2 cases(1.6%),nasal septum perforation 1 case(0.8%),and nasal adhesion 3 cases(2.3%).They were all cured after nasal endoscopic regular cavity clean,nasal hormone,nasal irrigation.CONCLUSION The nasal complications after transsphenoidal pituitary adenomas ectomy surgery should be timely disposed,which can effectively improve the patients' clinical symptoms.

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