1.Mechanism research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the intervention of Parkinson’s disease by regulating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
Jialin YAO ; Lufeng BAI ; Yunxiang GUAN ; Baicheng QIAN ; Baoliang WANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(6):764-768
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common chronic neurodegenerative disease with movement disorders as the main clinical manifestation. The nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling pathway is closely associated with the occurrence and progression of PD. TCM flavonoid monomers (luteolin, rutin, etc.), alkaloids (camptothecin, sinomenine, and alkaloids extracted from Uncaria rhynchophylla), terpenes (tanshinone ⅡA, carvacrol, paeoniflorin), phenols (ellagic acid, rosmarinic acid), saponins (ginsenoside RK1), and traditional Chinese medicine compounds (Wuzi yanzong pill and PD formula-2) can resist oxidative stress damage, inhibit inflammatory responses and abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein, and regulate neurotrophic factors by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway, thereby alleviating dopaminergic neuronal damage.
2.Body hydration status and decompression sickness
Mengru ZHOU ; Baoliang ZHU ; Long QING ; Yingjie ZHOU ; Hongjie YI ; Yewei WANG ; Kun ZHANG ; Weigang XU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(7):834-840
Hydration status refers to the balance between the intake and discharge of water in the body. When the ingested and discharged water are roughly equal and the body is in water balance, it is the normal hydration status, and when the water intake is too little or too much, it is the "dehydration" or "overhydration status". The hydration status of the body not only affects metabolism, but also affects the functions of the urinary system, cardiovascular system, nervous system, etc. In order to further clarify the relationship between body hydration status and decompression sickness (DCS), this paper reviewed relevant studies and analyzed the interaction between hydration and decompression safety during diving. The primary causes of dehydration in diving are "hyperbaric diuresis", "immersion diuresis", breathing dry gas, heat, and cold. Dehydration not only promotes the occurrence of DCS but also reduces the aerobic work efficiency and athletic performance of divers, as well as affects cognition and mood. A study found that appropriate rehydration before and during diving can reduce the risk of DCS, which possibly associates with the increase of blood volume, plasma surface tension, and vasoconstriction. Fluid therapy is also important for those who already have DCS. This paper analyzed the amount, nature, timing, and effect of rehydration involved in the above links, comprehensively sorted out the relationship between hydration and diving safety, summarized the existing problems, and provided reference for practical application and future research.
3.Effects of dietary restriction combined with different exercises on inflammatory factors and gut microbiota in obese children
WANG Peng, LIU Baoliang, HU Zhenyu, LIU Yan, JIANG Di,ZHANG Ping
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):794-798
Objective:
To compare the effects of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training (combined exercise) with dietary restrictions on inflammatory factors and gut microbiota in obese children, so as to provide the reference for improving the health level of obese children.
Methods:
From August to September 2022, a total of 70 obese children aged 10-12 from the Affiliated Experimental Primary School of Minjiang Normal University were recruited through online notifications and WeChat distribution through parent groups. Participants were divided into dietary restriction (DR, n=18) group, aerobic exercise combined with dietary restriction (AE+DR, n=18) group, resistance training combined with dietary restriction (RT+DR, n=17) group and combined exercise combined with dietary restriction (ART+DR, n=17) group,through random number table method. From September to November 2022, each group received different interventions.The daily dietary intake of calories in the DR group was determined according to resting energy consumption. The AE+DR group intervention mainly included skipping rope, aerobics exercises, jogging and sports games, and were maintained for each session lasting 50 minutes. For RT+DR group, the exercise intensity of resistance training was (65%-85%) maximum strength, with a total of 10 actions. The ART+DR group included resistance training (20 minutes), aerobic exercise (20 minutes), preparation and relaxation phases for 5 minutes each. The DR and exercise intervention was administered for 8 weeks (4 times a week for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). Before and after different intervention methods, serum inflammatory factors were detected by enzymelinked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and intestinal flora was calculated by plate colony counting method.
Results:
Compared to those before intervention, the levels of serum TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP, and the contents of enterococcus and escherichia coli in the faeces significantly decreased, while the contents of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in the faeces significantly increased after intervention (t=7.19,7.15,4.57,5.42,5.15,-3.51,-7.30;5.14,3.64,3.02,3.27,5.00,-3.09,-3.75;7.10,10.86,7.74,10.92,9.26,-6.63,-6.33,P<0.05) in AE+DR, RT+DR and ART+DR groups. The levels of serum TNF-α and CRP and enterococcus decreased significantly, and the contents of lactobacillus and bifidobacterium in the faeces increased significantly after intervention (t=2.74, 2.22, 2.14, -2.21, -2.81, P<0.05) in the DR Group. After 8 weeks of intervention with different methods, the change differences of enterococcus, escherichia coli, lactobacillus, bifidobacterium in the faeces, and serum TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP levels were statistically significantin the four groups of obese children (H=22.22, 23.75, 13.44, 28.33, 18.02, 33.64, 25.14, P<0.01). In addition, the decreases of enterococcus in the faeces and serum TNF-α, IL-6, CRP levels, and the increases of lactobacillus in the faeces were significantly higher than those in the other three groups.
Conclusions
Dietary restriction alone or combined with different exercises bring beneficial changes in the inflammatory factors and gut microbiota indicators in obese children. Combined exercise,as well as aerobic exercise combined with dietary restrictions are more reasonable and effective in obese children.
4.Application value of CT extracellular volume fraction in diagnosis and classification of acute pancreatitis
Liwen WANG ; Fusheng OUYANG ; Xiyi HUANG ; Jialing PAN ; Ming CHEN ; Lanni ZHOU ; Qiugen HU ; Baoliang GUO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(7):1091-1095
Objective To investigate the application value of extracellular volume fraction(ECV)obtained from enhanced CT in diagnosis and classification of acute pancreatitis.Methods The clinical data from patients with acute pancreatitis(acute pancreatitis group)and normal controls(control group)underwent enhanced CT were analyzed retrospectively.The CT values of pancreas and abdominal aorta in the same sclice on precontrast and equilibrium-phase images were measured,and then pancreatic ECV was calcu-lated.The measured parameters were compared between the groups of control and acute pancreatitis,and subgroups of non-severe and severe pancreatitis.The logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for acute pancreatitis and severe pancrea-titis,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the diagnostic efficiency in diagnosis and classifica-tion of acute pancreatitis.Results The pancreatic CT value and ECV were independent risk factors for acute pancreatitis(P<0.05),and the ECV was an independent risk factor for severe pancreatitis(P<0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of ECV was higher in acute pancreatitis group(0.81)and severe pancreatitis subgroup(0.68).Conclusion As a quantitative parameter,the ECV obtained from enhanced CT has higher clinical application value and higher popularity in the diagnosis and classification of acute pancreatitis.
5.Dissection of triple-negative breast cancer microenvironment and identification of potential therapeutic drugs using single-cell RNA sequencing analysis
Cheng WEILUN ; Mi WANQI ; Wang SHIYUAN ; Wang XINRAN ; Jiang HUI ; Chen JING ; Yang KAIYUE ; Jiang WENQI ; Ye JUN ; Guo BAOLIANG ; Zhang YUNPENG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(8):1140-1157
Breast cancer remains a leading cause of mortality in women worldwide.Triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)is a particularly aggressive subtype characterized by rapid progression,poor prognosis,and lack of clear therapeutic targets.In the clinic,delineation of tumor heterogeneity and development of effective drugs continue to pose considerable challenges.Within the scope of our study,high hetero-geneity inherent to breast cancer was uncovered based on the landscape constructed from both tumor and healthy breast tissue samples.Notably,TNBC exhibited significant specificity regarding cell prolif-eration,differentiation,and disease progression.Significant associations between tumor grade,prog-nosis,and TNBC oncogenes were established via pseudotime trajectory analysis.Consequently,we further performed comprehensive characterization of the TNBC microenvironment.A crucial epithelial subcluster,E8,was identified as highly malignant and strongly associated with tumor cell proliferation in TNBC.Additionally,epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT)-associated fibroblast and M2 macrophage subclusters exerted an influence on E8 through cellular interactions,contributing to tumor growth.Characteristic genes in these three cluster cells could therefore serve as potential therapeutic targets for TNBC.The collective findings provided valuable insights that assisted in the screening of a series of therapeutic drugs,such as pelitinib.We further confirmed the anti-cancer effect of pelitinib in an orthotopic 4T1 tumor-bearing mouse model.Overall,our study sheds light on the unique characteristics of TNBC at single-cell resolution and the crucial cell types associated with tumor cell proliferation that may serve as potent tools in the development of effective anti-cancer drugs.
6.sDR5 attenuates DR5-Trail-mediated neuronal apoptosis and improves long-term neurological deficits following subarachnoid hemorrhage
Pida HAO ; Yuling SHANG ; Kuanfei TANG ; Ran SU ; Yang WANG ; Xiaojuan ZHAO ; Baoliang SUN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(12):1189-1197
Objective:To investigate the role and molecular mechanism of death receptor 5 (DR5) in early brain injury (EBI) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), as well as the neuroprotective effect of soluble DR5 (sDR5) on SAH.Methods:Experiment 1: SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group ( n=6) and SAH group (SAH model was established by carotid artery puncture, n=30), and the SAH group was further subdivided into post-SAH (6 h) group, post-SAH (12 h) group, post-SAH (24 h) group, post-SAH (48 h) group and post-SAH (72 h) group ( n=6); Western blotting was used to detect the expressions of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and DR5; immunofluorescent DR5 and neuronal nuclear antigen (NeuN) double staining was used to evaluate the DR5 expression in neurons. Experiment 2: SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group, SAH group, Trail group (injected Trail agonist dordaviprone), and Trail+sDR5 group (injected dordaviprone+sDR5, n=6); at the 24 th h of successfully constructed SAH model, the caspase family protein levels were detected by Western blotting, and Tunel staining and immunofluorescent DR5 and Caspase-3 double staining were performed. Experiment 3: SD rats were divided into sham-operated group, SAH group, Trail group and Trail+sDR5 group ( n=6); long-term motor functions, by modified Gracia score, forelimb placement experiment, rotarod test and misstep experiment, were evaluated 5, 7 and 12 d after successfully constructed SAH model; and long-term learning and memory functions were detected by water maze experiment 14, 16, 18, 20 and 21 d after successfully constructed SAH model. Results:(1) Result of Experiment 1: the expressions of TNF-α and DR5 in sham-operated group, post-SAH (6 h) group, post-SAH (12 h) group, post-SAH (24 h) group, post-SAH (48 h) group and post-SAH (72 h) group were statistically different ( F=837.992, P<0.001; F=503.942, P<0.001), and these expressions peaked 24 h after SAH; immunofluorescent DR5 and NeuN double staining showed that DR5 was located in neurons after SAH. (2) Result of Experiment 2: compared with the SAH group and Trail group, the Trail+sDR5 group had significantly decreased levels of activated caspase-8, tBid and activated caspase-3, significantly decreased numbers of Tunel positive cells and DR5 and activated caspase-3 co-marked positive cells ( P<0.05). (3) Result of Experiment 3: compared with the SAH group and Trail group, the Trail+sDR5 group had significantly increased Garcia scores, decreased failure rate in forelimb placement experiment, prolonged duration of stick rotation, and decreased foot fault rate ( P<0.05), suggesting that sDR5 could improve the long-term motor function deficit after SAH; water maze experiment showed that 21 d after SAH, compared with the SAH group and Trail group, Trail+sDR5 group had significantly increased proportion of escape time in the original platform quadrat in total escape time and increased proportion of movement path in the original platform quadrat in total movement path after platform removal ( P<0.05), suggesting that sDR5 could improve long-term learning and memory impairment after SAH. Conclusion:The sDR5 can inhibit DR5-Trail-mediated neuronal apoptosis and improve long-term neurological functional deficits after SAH.
7.A Phase Ⅲ Clinical Observation of Yishen Yangxin Anshen Tablets in Treatment of Insomnia with Deficiency of Heart Blood and Insufficiency of Kidney Essence
Wei WANG ; Junxia REN ; Yongzheng WANG ; Jianke HAN ; Limin YANG ; Weidong WANG ; Fengmei LIAN ; Changshan AI ; Xiaoli YIN ; Baoliang WANG ; Yi MENG ; Shuguang YUAN ; Desheng ZHOU ; Xuedong GAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(4):110-116
ObjectiveTo confirm the clinical efficacy and safety of Yishen Yangxin Anshen tablets in the treatment of insomnia (heart-blood deficiency and kidney-essence insufficiency syndrome). MethodA randomized block, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center clinical trial design method was adopted, and a total of 480 patients with insomnia due to deficiency of heart blood and insufficiency of kidney essence (treatment group-control group 3∶1) from seven hospitals (Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, The First Clinical Hospital, Jilin Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Hebei General Hospital, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine) were enrolled. The treatment group was given Yishen Yangxin Anshen tablets and the control group received placebo tablets (4 tablets/time, 3 times/day, 4 weeks of administration, 4 weeks of follow-up after drug withdrawal). The sleep dysfunction rating scale (SDRS) score, pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score, TCM, polysomnography (PSG) indicators from four hospital (Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan Province Hospital of TCM, Hebei General Hospital, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine), and other efficacy indicators were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Through general physical examination, laboratory examination, and observation of adverse events, the safety of the drugs was evaluated. ResultThe baseline indexes of the two groups showed no significant difference and thus the two groups were comparable. After treatment, the total score of SDRS in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). After drug withdrawal for 4 weeks, the total score of SDRS demonstrated no significant change in the treatment group as compared with that at the end of treatment, indicating that the rebound change of curative effect was not obvious. After treatment, the total score of PSQI in the treatment group decreased as compared with that in the control group (P<0.01), and the change of total score of PSQI in the treatment group was statistically significant (P<0.05) after drug withdrawal for 4 weeks but small, indicating that the rebound change of curative effect was not obvious. After treatment, the total effective rate about the TCM symptoms in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group (χ2=137.521,P<0.01). After treatment, the disappearance rates of single indexes in the treatment group, such as difficulty in falling asleep, easily waking up after sleeping, early awakening, short sleep time, dreamfulness, palpitation, forgetfulness, dizziness, mental fatigue, and weakness of waist and knee, increased compared with those in the control group (P<0.01). After treatment, the treatment group demonstrated fewer awaking times (AT), longer total sleep time (TST), lower ATA/TST ratio, and higher sleep efficiency (%) than the control group (P<0.05). No abnormal value or aggravation related to drugs was observed in either group. The incidence of adverse events in the treatment group and the control group was 5.57% and 8.40% respectively. No serious adverse events or adverse events leading to withdrawal happened in either group. ConclusionYishen Yangxin Anshen tablets is effective and safe for patients with insomnia of deficiency of heart-blood and insufficiency of kidney-essence.
8.Guiding role of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology in laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer
Yan LU ; Li JIANG ; An ZHOU ; Shuo LI ; Yang WANG ; Rong HE ; Zhe JIA ; Baoliang LI ; Ke ZHANG
International Journal of Surgery 2023;50(1):49-55,C3,C4
Objective:Three-dimensional simulation modeling technology was used to conduct three-dimensional reconstruction, classification and measurement for the anatomic structures of colorectal canal, tumor and key blood vessels in patients with rectal cancer before operation. And the accuracy of the data and information obtained for the prediction of anastomotic tension, important types of vascular variant, positioning of anatomical landmarks, etc. in laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer, and the guiding effect of operation was evaluated.Methods:The clinical data of 50 patients with laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of rectal cancer treated in the General Surgery Department, Beijing Ditan Hospital Capital Medical University from January 2019 to February 2021 were analyzed retrospectively, including 31 males and 19 females, aged from 42 to 83 years old, with an average age of (62.72 ±15.21) years. The patients were divided into two groups according to whether the patients underwent three-dimensional simulation reconstruction before operation. The patients who underwent abdomen pelvic enhancement CT and further three-dimensional reconstruction before surgery were taken as reconstruction group ( n=24), and the patients who were only routinely performed abdomen pelvic enhancement CT before operation were taken as control group ( n=26). For the patients in the reconstruction group, the CT images were modeled by Mimics software before operation, and the key data such as the length of colorectal and tumor, the correlation length of rigid structure of pelvic wall, the length of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) from the bifurcation point of left and right arteria iliaca communis, the type and proportion of IMA variation, the length of left colonic artery (LCA) from the beginning of IMA and the distance between LCA and IMV were measured, and the consistency correlation coefficient (CCC) was analyzed with the actual data obtained during operation. And then the accuracy of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology for surgical guidance was evaluated. MedCalc 19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results:In the reconstruction group, regarding the data of each dimension of the model (intestinal tract, pelvic cavity, blood vessels) and the corresponding structural measurements during the operation, the consistent correlation coefficient (CCC) evaluation was more than 0.9. One case was predicted to have free splenic flexure of colon and one case actually had free splenic flexure of colon. The prediction accuracy was 100%. The IMA variants in the reconstruction group were divided into 4 types, all of which were verified by operation. Compared with the control group, the operation time ( P=0.011) and the location time (IMA, P=0.043; LCA, P=0.007; IMV, P=0.034) of each vessel in the reconstruction group were shorter, and the amount of intraoperative blood loss was less ( P=0.017). Conclusion:The application of three-dimensional simulation modeling technology before operation is helpful for the operator to accurately predict the intraoperative anastomotic tension, the type of IMA variation and the related diameter length, based on which the accurate operation plan can be made to guide the operation.
9.Effects of different intensity of exercise combined with dietary intervention on body composition, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in obese nonalcoholic fatty liver disease female college students
WANG Peng, LIU Baoliang, LIU Yan, JIANG Di
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(8):1169-1173
Objective:
To understand the effects of different intensity of exercise combined with dietary intervention on body composition, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in obese (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,NAFLD) college students, so as to provide a theoretical reference for improving the health of the obese NAFLD female college students.
Methods:
From March to Aprial 2022, 43 NAFLD female college students were recruited and randomly divided into HIIT group ( n =22) and MICT group( n =21). Subsequently, HIIT group received HIIT combined with diet intervention for 8 weeks and MICT group received MICT combined with diet intervention for 8 weeks, the changes of body composition, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in NAFLD female college students were compared before and after intervention.
Results:
Compared with that before the experiment, after 8 weeks of HIIT and MICT combined with dietary intervention, the weight, BMI, body fat mass, trunk fat mass, waist hip ratio and visceral fat area significantly decreased ( t = 15.56, 15.48, 15.74, 13.92, 6.51, 11.55; 13.64, 13.48, 15.82, 6.53, 4.40, 9.53), the levels of cholesterol and triglyceride and low density lipoprotein, bacillus coli and enterococcus significantly decreased ( t =6.75, 2.16, 6.86 , 3.06, 7.85; 3.55, 2.36, 4.00 , 3.32, 5.94); lactobacillus and bifidobacterium increased significantly ( t =6.64, 5.89; 5.11, 4.71); however, only HIIT group had a significant increase in the level of high density lipoprotein( t =5.08)( P <0.05). Compared with MICT group, body fat mass, trunk fat mass, visceral fat area and cholesterol level in HIIT group were significantly lower than those in MICT group ( t=2.20 , 2.10, 2.15, 2.26, P <0.05). There were no significant differences in other indicators between the two groups ( P >0.05).
Conclusion
The results show that HIIT and MICT have benefical effects on body composition, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in obese NAFLD female college students , but HIIT is superior to MICT intervention in reducing body fat mass, visceral fat and improving lipid metabolism.
10.Classification and treatment strategy of femoral neck fracture with ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture
Zongxin SHI ; Baoliang HUANG ; Gongning WEI ; Jiechao DENG ; Zishun GONG ; Shikun WANG ; Yong YANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021;23(9):804-808
Objective:To explore the classification and treatment strategy of femoral neck fracture combined with ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed of the 44 patients who had been admitted to Department of Orthopedics, Liangxiang Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University from March 2003 to March 2019 for femoral neck fracture combined with ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture. They were 19 males and 25 females, aged from 37 to 93 years (average, 77.9 years). According to the anatomical location and displacement severity, the femoral neck fractures were divided into 3 types while the intertrochanteric fractures were classified as stable or unstable ones. There were 3 cases of type Ⅰ which were completely extracapsular ones, 31 cases of type Ⅱ which were intracapsular stable ones, and 10 cases of type Ⅲ which were intracapsular unstable ones. Types Ⅰ and Ⅱ fractures were treated with intramedullary fixation, and type Ⅲ fractures with cemented hip hemi-replacement+reduction and fixation of the intertrochanteric fracture with Kirschner wires and steel cables. Recorded were fracture healing time, function of the affected hip and complications.Results:The 44 patients were followed up for at least 2 years. The fracture healing time for the 3 patients with type I fracture averaged 5.6 months (from 4.4 to 6.8 months); their hip function at the last follow-up, evaluated by the Harris scoring system, was excellent in 2 cases and good in one case. For 30 of the 31 patients with type Ⅱ fracture, the fracture healing time averaged 7.2 months (from 5.1 to 9.3 months); their hip function at the last follow-up, evaluated by the Harris scoring system, was excellent in 18 cases, good in 6 cases, fair in 5 cases, and poor in 2 cases, giving an excellent and good rate of 77.4% (24/31). As for complications, withdrawal or cutting-out of the head screw happened in 6 cases, infection in one case and nonunion in one case. In 10 patients with type Ⅲ fracture, the hip function at the last follow-up was excellent in 7 cases, good in 2 cases and poor in one case.Conclusions:For type Ⅰ and type Ⅱ femoral neck fractures combined with ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture, intramedullary fixation with angulation stability may be a proper choice. For type Ⅲ ones, hip joint replacement should be the first choice.


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