1.Clinical and experimental research progress of Wumei Pills in the treatment of digestive system diseases
Na REN ; Xiuzhen HAN ; Weiwei LIU ; Yan LI ; Shuihong LI ; Hongtao SHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(8):1102-1105
Wumei Pills is mostly used to treat ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal polyps, chronic atrophic gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastric cancer and other digestive system diseases with its modified formula or combination with Western medicine. Wumei Pills can play a role in treating digestive system diseases through antioxidant stress, Inhibiting inflammatory response, regulating intestinal flora, anti-tumor, promoting intestinal mucosal repair, etc. Most of the related research on the mechanism of Wumei Pills in the treatment of digestive system diseases were studied in a single pathway. The relationship between other mechanisms and pathways is worthy of further exploration. In addition, the current research mostly focuses on the lower digestive system diseases with diarrhea as the main manifestation, and there is still room for research and reporting in the treatment of upper digestive system diseases.
2.Establishment and Evaluation of Animal Models of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Yue LI ; Xiuzhen HAN ; Qiulu XU ; Hongtao SHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(9):234-242
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a heterogeneous disease with dysfunction in multiple systems and multiple organs. Its etiology and pathogenesis have not been fully clarified, and its treatment also lacks specificity. The key to studying CFS is developing animal models that reflect the underlying mechanisms and etiology of CFS. The existing CFS modeling methods are complicated and not unified. By sorting out relevant literature,the present study evaluated the modeling methods,modeling standards,mechanisms, and clinical coincidence of the immune model,the stress model, and the disease-syndrome combination model in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The immune model is mainly constructed from the perspective of pathophysiology, with easy operation and wide investigation, which can simulate the pathological characteristics of CFS to ensure pathogenesis research,but the experimental repeatability is general. Stress modeling is a common method for a variety of neuropsychiatric diseases,including CFS. Many different stressors can be employed to investigate the etiology of CFS, but their effects are unpredictable. Compared with the two western medicine models mentioned above,the TCM disease-syndrome combination model integrates modern medicine with TCM theory,with high clinical coincidence and great practical value. However,the TCM disease-syndrome combination model of CFS is still in the exploratory stage with a few types of models,which needs to be further improved, aiming to establish scientific,reasonable,simple, and efficient animal models to provide support for exploring the etiology,pathogenesis, and new treatment ideas of CFS.
3.Analysis of therapeutic effects of step-up versus step-jump strategies in treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis
Rui BAI ; Tianqi LU ; Liren SHANG ; Fan BIE ; Yilin XU ; Hua CHEN ; Gang WANG ; Rui KONG ; Hongtao TAN ; Yongwei WANG ; Bei SUN
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2023;29(4):258-262
Objective:To compare the safety and efficacy of the " step-up approach" versus the " step-jump approach" in treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN).Method:The clinical data of IPN patients who underwent step-up strategy or step-jump strategy treatment at the Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from December 2018 to November 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. Propensity score matching (PSM) was done based on the nearest neighbor matching method (1: 1 ratio). After matching the baseline data (the caliper value was 0.01), a total of 62 patients with IPN were included, including 41 males and 21 females, aged (41.1±13.1) years old. Patients who were treated with the step-up strategy were included in the step-up group, while patients who were treated with the step-jump strategy were included in the step-jump group. There were 31 patients in each group after PSM, and the treatment effect of the two groups were compared.Results:Of the 62 patients with IPN, 43 received surgical intervention, and 19 were managed successfully using symptomatic anti-inflammatory treatment or percutaneous catheter drainage. The total hospitalization cost of patients in the step-jump group was significantly higher than that in the step-up group [122 000 (73 000, 179 000) yuan vs. 88 000 (46 000, 144 000) yuan, P=0.034]. The overall cure rate of IPN patients in the step-jump group was 93.5%(29/31). The 2 patients who died had type Ⅲ IPN. In the IPN patients in the step-up group were all cured, and the overall cure rate was 100%(31/31), with no death. There were no statistical differences between the two groups in the rates of death, postoperative complications, residual infection, debridement ≥2 times, and positive bacterial culture in blood or drainage fluid (all P>0.05). A total of 19.4% (12/62) patients had postoperative complications, including 4 patients with abdominal bleeding, 3 patients with new organ dysfunction, 2 patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, 2 patients with gastrointestinal fistula, and 1 patient with venous thrombosis in both lower limbs. Conclusion:Both the step-up treatment strategy and the step-jump treatment strategy were safe and effective for treatment of IPN patients.
4.Study on data mining of the core syndrome type, pathogenesis and TCM compatibility in ulcerative colitis remission phase
Qing ZHOU ; Zhaofeng SHEN ; Hongtao SHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(6):766-771
Objective:To explore the core syndrome type and Chinese herbal medicine combination in Ulcerative Colitis (UC) remission phase based on the real and effective clinical data of the outpatient information system of the hospital.Methods:Medical records of patients with UC in remission who received Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) oral intervention from August 1, 2018 to October 31, 2021 in Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were collected. Medcase V3.2 data record mining system was used, and the enhanced FPGrowth algorithm was used to build a strengthened association rule data mining model. Xminer Operation Tool was used for mining and logical analysis, and Medcase Chart was used for deconstruction analysis and graphical representation of quantitative trend data. Based on the statistical analysis results, the core syndrome types, pathogenesis evolution rules, and core TCM compatibility law in remission stage of UC were explored.Results:A total of 302 patients were collected. Diarrhea, bloody stool, mucus stool, fatigue, light tongue, fine pulse, paroxysmal abdominal pain, and colonoscopy found intestinal polyps were the core symptoms in UC remission phase. Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome, Spleen Deficiency and Dampness Syndrome, Spleen Deficiency and Toxin Accumulation Syndrome were the core syndrome type. In Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome, the core drug combinationed Codonopsis Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Poria, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Aucklandiae Radix, Amomi Fructus, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, and Paeoniae Radix Alba. In Spleen Deficiency and Dampness Syndrome, the core drug combinationed Codonopsis Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Poria, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Aucklandiae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, Amomi Fructus, and Saposhnikoviae Radix. In Spleen Deficiency and Toxin Accumulation Syndrome, the core drug combinationed Codonopsis Radix, Astragali Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, Mume Fructus, Sophorae Flos, Coptidis Rhizoma, and Saposhnikoviae Radix.Conclusion:Spleen deficiency was the core syndrome type in UC remission phase. The Chinese herbal medicine treatment options included replenishing qi supplemented with harmonizing the stomach, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, removing dampness, clearing heat, and relieving depression.
5.Role of HBV DNA polymerase in mediating the immune escape of tumor cells in HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma
Hongxia LI ; Yimeng SUN ; Hongtao ZHANG ; Shuwang HAN ; Delin ZHANG ; Haitao SHANG ; Wu GUO ; Junjian LIU ; Zhonglian LI
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(12):2858-2866
ObjectiveTo determine whether HBV DNA polymerase is associated with T-cell failure and thus mediates the immune escape of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor cells, and to investigate the specific molecular mechanisms. MethodsLiver cancer cell lines Huh7 and HepG2 stably transfected with HBV DNA polymerase expression plasmid with Flag (Flag-HBV-P) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1) were co-cultured with Jurkat cells, and MTT assay, qRT-PCR, and ELISA were used to measure Jurkat cell proliferation, activation (CD69 expression), and secretion of the cytokine IFN-γ. RNA-seq was used to screen for differentially expressed immune-associated molecules between stably transfected cell lines and control cells, and mRNA half-life and protein half-life assays were used to determine the specific levels of the immune-associated molecules that were affected by HBV DNA polymerase. Related websites were used to predict the transcription factors that may bind to the promoter region of this immune-associated molecule, Western blot was used to verify the effect of transcription factors on the immune-associated molecule, and rescue experiment was used to determine whether HBV DNA polymerase affects the expression level of the immune-associated molecule through this transcription factor. The independent-samples t test was used for comparison between two groups. ResultsThe experimental group had significant reductions in Jurkat cell proliferation, activation, and cytokine secretion compared with the control group (all P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the experimental group (Huh7 and HepG2 cell lines) had significant reductions in the mRNA and protein expression levels of ICAM1 (all P<0.01). Website prediction identified the ICAM1 promoter and preliminarily highlighted NFKB1, RELA, and STAT3. Compared with the control group, the experimental group (Huh7 and HepG2 cell lines) had a significant reduction in the protein expression level of p65 (all P<0.01). After p65 overexpression, there was a significant increase in the protein expression level of ICAM1, and after the expression of p65 was reduced, there was a significant reduction in the protein expression level of ICAM1 (all P<0.01). In the rescue experiment, there was no significant difference in the protein expression level of ICAM1 between the control group and the experimental group after p65 overexpression (all P>0.05). After the overexpression of ICAM1, there were no significant differences in the proliferation, activation, and cytokine secretion of Jurkat cells between the control group and the experimental group (Huh7 and HepG2 cell lines) (all P>0.05). ConclusionHBV DNA polymerase downregulates the level of ICAM1 to mediate HCC immune escape by inhibiting the expression of p65 in NF-κB.
6.DHX37 gene heterozygous variant—a frequent cause of embryonic testicular regression syndrome
Lili PAN ; Zhe SU ; Yanhua JIAO ; Junjie SUN ; Jianchun YIN ; Hao WANG ; Xianping JIANG ; Shumin FAN ; Hongtao QI ; Rongfei ZHENG ; Yue SHANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022;38(4):306-312
Objective:To report embryonic testicular regression syndrome(ETRS) caused by DHX37 heterozygous variant for the first time in China and summarize the clinical manifestations of ETRS as to improve the understanding of doctors for this disease.Methods:The clinical data and whole exome sequencing results of five cases of ETRS from Shenzhen Children′s Hospital were collected. The reported cases of DHX37 heterozygous variant were reviewed.Results:Five patients with ETRS visited the doctors at the age of 2 months to 5 years and 5 months. Three patients raised as males came to hospital due to virilition and 2 female patients visited a doctor due to clitoral hypertrophy. No uterus was detected by ultrasound in all patients. The gonadal pathologies from 4 cases displayed no testicular tissue or gonadal dysgenesis, complicated with gonadoblastoma in one case. The genetic testing revealed that the heterozygous variant(c.923G>A, p. R308Q) in DHX37 was found in 2 cases, without variant in other 3 cases. According to the review, ETRS and 46, XY gonadal dysgenesis due to DHX37 herozygous variant was firstly reported in 2019. A total of 40 cases, including 21 cases of ETRS, presented with the virilition or female phenotype, with the disappearance of testicular tissue as the main pathologies. There is no report in China.Conclusion:The article summarized the clinical manifestations and whole exome sequencing results of 5 patients with ETRS, among which two cases were caused by DHX37 variants and one was complicated with gonadoblastoma.
7.Preliminary results of multicenter studies on ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
Hongtao JIANG ; Tao LI ; Kun REN ; Xiaohua YU ; Yi WANG ; Shanbin ZHANG ; Desheng LI ; Huiling GAN ; Houqin LIU ; Liang XU ; Zhigang LUO ; Peigen GUI ; Xiangfang TAN ; Bingyi SHI ; Ming CAI ; Xiang LI ; Junnan XU ; Liang XU ; Tao LIN ; Xianding WANG ; Hongtao LIU ; Lexi ZHANG ; Jianyong WU ; Wenhua LEI ; Jiang QIU ; Guodong CHEN ; Jun LI ; Gang HUANG ; Chenglin WU ; Changxi WANG ; Lizhong CHEN ; Zheng CHEN ; Jiali FANG ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Tongyi MEN ; Xianduo LI ; Chunbo MO ; Zhen WANG ; Xiaofeng SHI ; Guanghui PEI ; Jinpeng TU ; Xiaopeng HU ; Xiaodong ZHANG ; Ning LI ; Shaohua SHI ; Hua CHEN ; Zhenxing WANG ; Weiguo SUI ; Ying LI ; Qiang YAN ; Huaizhou CHEN ; Liusheng LAI ; Jinfeng LI ; Wenjun SHANG ; Guiwen FENG ; Gang CHEN ; Fanjun ZENG ; Lan ZHU ; Jun FANG ; Ruiming RONG ; Xuanchuan WANG ; Guisheng QI ; Qiang WANG ; Puxun TIAN ; Yang LI ; Xiaohui TIAN ; Heli XIANG ; Xiaoming PAN ; Xiaoming DING ; Wujun XUE ; Jiqiu WEN ; Xiaosong XU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2020;41(5):259-264
Objective:To summarize the patient profiles and therapeutic efficacies of ABO-incompatible living-related kidney transplantations at 19 domestic transplant centers and provide rationales for clinical application of ABOi-KT.Methods:Clinical cases of ABO-incompatible/compatible kidney transplantation (ABOi-KT/ABOc-KT) from December 2006 to December 2009 were collected. Then, statistical analyses were conducted from the aspects of tissue matching, perioperative managements, complications and survival rates of renal allograft or recipients.Results:Clinical data of 342 ABOi-KT and 779 ABOc-KT indicated that (1) no inter-group differences existed in age, body mass index (BMI), donor-recipient relationship or waiting time of pre-operative dialysis; (2) ABO blood type: blood type O recipients had the longest waiting list and transplantations from blood type A to blood type O accounted for the largest proportion; (3) HLA matching: no statistical significance existed in mismatch rate or positive rate of PRA I/II between two types of surgery; (4) CD20 should be properly used on the basis of different phrases; (5) hemorrhage was a common complication during an early postoperative period and microthrombosis appeared later; (6) no difference existed in postoperative incidence of complications or survival rate of renal allograft and recipients at 1/3/5/10 years between ABOi-KT and ABOc-KT. The acute rejection rate and serum creatinine levels of ABOi-KT recipients were comparable to those of ABOc-KT recipients within 1 year.Conclusions:ABOi-KT is both safe and effective so that it may be applied at all transplant centers as needed.
8.Features and treatments of teardrop fracture of the axis
Hongbin ZHAO ; Hongtao SHANG ; Hongzhuo LI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2017;19(9):814-816
Objective To investigate the features and treatments of teardrop fracture of the axis.Methods Of the 17 consecutive patients with teardrop fracture of the axis who had been managed between January 2008 and January 2016 at our trauma center,13 were included in this study according to our research criteria.On their lateral X-ray films of the skull base,the height,width,lateral displacement and rotation of the fracture fragments were measured.Continuity of the anterior longitudinal ligament and instability of C2-3 and posterior ligamentous complex were evaluated on their cervical MRI images.Seven patients were immobilized for 3 months with the Philadelphia collar or Halo-vest device and 6 ones underwent anterior C2-3 cervical surgery.Results For patients receiving conservative and operative treatments,at the sagittal view,the height,width,lateral displacement,anterior rotation and posterior displacement of the fracture fragments averaged 12.0 mm versus 14.8 mm,6.85 mm versus 8.33 mm,7.07 mm versus 8.50 mm,20.0° versus 30.1°,and 1.71 mm versus 3.0 mm,respectively.One patient suffered C2 disc injury and 6 ones C3 disc injury.All the patients were followed up for an average of 26.4 months (from 12 to 36 months).Complications included uncomfortable swallowing in 3 cases and mild residual neck pain in one.There was no delayed union,nonunion,or vertebral instability.At last follow-ups,the mean visual analogue score for pain was 1.7 and the Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores were 17 in 11 patients and 16 in 2 patients.Conclusions Most teardrop fractures can be treated conservatively because their small fracture fragments and minor displacements can be reduced after traction.However,those with large fragments and C2-3 vertebral injury and instability should be treated by anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
9.The analysis and countermeasures for current situation of pharmaceutical procurement management in hospital
Yujing LIU ; Hongtao SHANG ; Zihong ZHONG
China Medical Equipment 2017;14(9):141-145
Objective:To analyze pharmaceutical procurement model of hospital, and explore better pharmaceutical procurement model so as to suit the development of modern hospital.Methods: Combined with the current situation of pharmaceutical procurement in domestic medical organization in recent years to analyze the current problems that existed in pharmaceutical procurement of hospital management.Results: Aimed at the problems that existed in procurement management model in current hospital, the reasonable suggestions have been proposed, and these suggestions have provided reference and experience forpharmaceutical management and procurement in hospital.Conclusion: Pharmaceutical procurement is the material basis of pharmaceutical supply of pharmaceutical trading enterprise, and it is the start point of pharmaceutical circulation and distribution, and it also is the first important step. Especially, aimed at the institutional reform of separating pharmacy from clinic in Beijing, the normalization of pharmaceutical procurement management will be very important effect in working practice.
10.Analysis on relationship between Schatzker types and knee function in tibial plateau fractures
Ning ZHANG ; Hongtao SHANG ; Mishan WU
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(12):1629-1631
Objective To investigate the relationship between the Schatzker types and postoperative knee function in tibial plateau fractures .Methods Totally 120 patients with tibial plateau fracture from January 2010 to December 2014 were selected and performed the Schatzker classification according to the X‐ray film ,CT and three dimensional reconstruction .They were divided into 6 groups .The postoperative knee function in each group was followed up and the statistical analysis was conducted .Results The excellent grade distribution of knee function by Kruskal‐Wallis test had statistical difference among 6 groups(P<0 .05) ,in the fur‐ther pairwise comparison ,the significant differences were found between the group 1 and 2 with the group 4 ,5 and 6(P<0 .05) . Conclusion The Schatzker types of tibial plateau fractures is closely correlated with the postoperative knee function .The knee function scores of type Ⅳ ,Ⅴ and Ⅵ are obviously poor .

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