1.Screening of Core Prescriptions for Tremors Based on Integrated Strategy of "Empirical Prescriptions in Ancient Books-medical Cases by Prestigious Doctors-computational Analysis"
Huanhuan WANG ; Mengli CHANG ; Yu LI ; Fengrong ZHANG ; He XU ; Yi ZHANG ; Shihuan TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(12):194-202
ObjectiveBased on the integrated strategy of "empirical prescriptions in ancient books-medical cases by prestigious doctors-computational analysis", this study aims to explore and analyze the prescriptions and medical cases for treating tremors in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), predict their efficacy, and obtain the core prescriptions for treating tremors in TCM, providing references for clinical application and new drug development. MethodThe Chinese Medicine Prescription Database and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for relevant prescriptions and medical cases for treating tremors in TCM to establish a database of prescriptions for tremors. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System (V3.0) was used to analyze and explore the medication rules including drug frequency, properties, flavor, meridian tropism, and pharmacological effects, as well as core drugs and formula associations. A multi-target drug efficacy prediction platform based on network robustness was used to evaluate the predicted efficacy of the core prescriptions obtained. Based on the integration of ancient prescriptions, prestigious doctors' medical cases, and network analysis results, the priority level of the developed prescriptions was determined through comprehensive evaluation. ResultA total of 81 ancient prescriptions were screened, involving 246 drugs, and 171 prescriptions were screened from prestigious doctors' medical cases, involving 278 drugs. The frequently used TCM drugs were mostly warm in nature and sweet in flavor, mainly acting on the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. In terms of efficacy, they were mainly effective in tonifying deficiency, soothing liver and extinguishing wind, activating blood and resolving blood stasis, clearing heat, and resolving exterior. Through association rules and K-means clustering, the core prescriptions were composed of high-frequency drugs such as Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Astragali Radix, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Poria, Gastrodiae Rhizoma, and Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis. Drug combinations mainly focused on tonifying Qi and nourishing blood, with the additional functions of calming wind and dredging collaterals. Clustering analysis of core prescriptions from ancient prescriptions and prestigious doctors' medical cases, as well as multi-target drug efficacy prediction, showed that Combination 1 had the highest disturbance score on the disease network. Furthermore, comparative analysis revealed consistent results with both the analysis of ancient prescriptions and prestigious doctors' medical cases, indicating its optimal development potential based on theoretical inheritance and empirical practice. In comparison, Combinations 3, 2, and 4 were less utilized in contemporary clinical practice, with lower rankings in network disturbance scores, suggesting that their development value still warranted further exploration. ConclusionTCM clinical treatment of tremors emphasizes the regulation of the liver, spleen, and kidney. In line of syndrome differentiation, drugs potent in soothing liver, extinguishing wind, activating blood, and resolving blood stasis are added based on deficiency-tonifying drugs. The core prescriptions based on Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Astragali Radix, Poria, and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (combination 1) have the highest potential development value. The integrated strategy "empirical prescriptions in ancient books-medical cases by prestigious doctors-computational analysis" can be used for the screening of candidate prescriptions for new TCM drugs.
2.Impact of early and timely treatment and initial antiviral treatment regimen on antiviral treatment mortality and attrition among HIV-infected patients in Liuzhou, Guangxi
QIN Litai ; HUANG Jinghua ; CHEN Huanhuan ; LAN Guanghua ; FENG Yi ; XING Hui ; ZHU Jinhui ; CAI Wenlong ; RUAN Yuhua ; ZHU Qiuying ; XIE Yihong
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(2):126-
Objective To understand the impact of early and timely treatment and initial antiviral treatment regimen on mortality and attrition of antiretroviral therapy. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using download data on antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected patients in Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, from the database of the Basic Information System for AIDS Control and Prevention (BISAC) from 2010 to 2020. The Cox proportional risk regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of mortality and attrition. Results A total of 15 713 infected patients were included, including 53.4% aged 18-<50 years, 69.4% male, 61.0% farmer, 75.1% CD4 count <350 cells /μL before initial antiviral treatment, the overall mortality rate was 4.30/100 person-years, and the overall attrition was 2.42/100 person-years. The results of Cox regression analysis showed that the influencing factors of mortality were pretreatment CD4 counts of 350-<500 cells/μL(AHR=0.72, 95%CI: 0.63-0.81) and ≥500 cells/μL (AHR= 0.64, 95%CI: 0.55-0.76); duration from diagnosis to initial antiviral treatment 91-180 days (AHR=1.25, 95%CI: 1.08-1.45), 181-365 days (AHR=1.26, 95%CI: 1.08-1.47), and ≥365 days (AHR=1.26, 95%CI: 1.11-1.44); initial antiviral treatment regimens of D4T+3TC+EFV/NVP (AHR=1.47, 95%CI: 1.32-1.63) and AZT/D4T/TDF+3TC+LPV/r (AHR=1.73, 95%CI: 1.50-1.99). Factors affecting attrition were pretreatment CD4 counts of 350-499 cells/μL (AHR=1.32, 95%CI: 1.16-1.50) and ≥500 cells/μL (AHR=1.28, 95%CI: 1.10-1.50); interval from HIV positivity confirmation to initial dosing ≥365 days (AHR=1.21, 95%CI: 1.04-1.40), initial antiviral treatment regimens of TDF+3TC+NVP (AHR=1.32, 95%CI: 1.13-1.55), AZT+3TC+EFV/NVP (AHR=1.43, 95%CI: 1.26-1.62) and AZT/D4T/TDF+3TC+LPV/r (AHR=1.33, 95CI%: 1.06-1.67). Conclusions Early and timely treatment and the initial antiviral treatment regimen of TDF+3TC+EFV have good efficacy, but attention should be paid to the high risk of attrition of HIV-infected people with high CD4 count before treatment.
3.Application research of micronized acellular dermal matrix transplantation
Mengling YUAN ; Huanhuan ZHAO ; Yi LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(6):698-701
With bio-materials being widely applied in clinical practice, acellular dermal matrix (ADM), one of the most competitive techniques in tissue engineering, has been developed rapidly in recent years, gaining popularity for its advantages in clinical application. What’s more, micronized acellular dermal matrix (mADM) has received an increasing amount of attention for its unique morphological characteristics, particularly in the field of cosmetic injection. Compared with other techniques, mADM has the advantages of great safety and sustainability, with less minimal invasion. However, further practical validation is still needed to determine the most suitable media for mADM injection as well as the most appropriate ratio of media to mADM transplantation. This paper reviews the relevant research findings.
4.Tumor-associated Macrophage:Emerging Targets for Modulating the Tumor Microenvironment
ZHOU YINXUE ; REN DUNQIANG ; BI HUANHUAN ; YI BINGQIAN ; ZHANG CAI ; WANG HONGMEI ; SUN JIAXING
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2024;27(3):231-240
Tumor-associated macrophage(TAM)play a crucial role in the immune microenvironment of lung can-cer.Through changes in their phenotype and phagocytic functions,TAM contribute to the initiation and progression of lung cancer.By promoting the formation of an immune-suppressive microenvironment and accelerating the growth of abnormal tumor vasculature,TAM facilitate the invasion and metastasis of lung cancer.Macrophages can polarize into different subtypes with distinct functions and characteristics in response to various stimuli,categorized as anti-tumor M1 and pro-tumor M2 types.In tumor tissues,TAM typically polarize into the alternatively activated M2 phenotype,exhibiting inhibitory effects on tumor immunity.This article reviews the role of anti-angiogenic drugs in modulating TAM phenotypes,highlighting their po-tential to reprogram M2-type TAM into an anti-tumor M1 phenotype.Additionally,the functional alterations of TAM play a significant role in anti-angiogenic therapy and immunotherapy strategies.In summary,the regulation of TAM polarization and function opens up new avenues for lung cancer treatment and may serve as a novel target for modulating the immune microen-vironment of tumors.
5.Advances in researches of classical Wnt/β-catenin signal function in allergic asthma
Shengnan LIU ; Wenjing WANG ; Huanhuan ZHANG ; Shuying YI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2024;40(9):1964-1968
Allergic asthma is a complex heterogeneous disease of respiratory system.It has extensive variability at the genetic level,and has a variety of opportunities to change genetic diversity.More and more studies have shown that targeting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway can affect the occurrence and development of allergic asthma,but its specific immune mechanism is not clear.In this paper,we mainly introduce Wnt/β-catenin signal and its role and function in allergic asthma provide a new target for drug inter-vention in the treatment of allergic asthma.
6.Application research of micronized acellular dermal matrix transplantation
Mengling YUAN ; Huanhuan ZHAO ; Yi LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(6):698-701
With bio-materials being widely applied in clinical practice, acellular dermal matrix (ADM), one of the most competitive techniques in tissue engineering, has been developed rapidly in recent years, gaining popularity for its advantages in clinical application. What’s more, micronized acellular dermal matrix (mADM) has received an increasing amount of attention for its unique morphological characteristics, particularly in the field of cosmetic injection. Compared with other techniques, mADM has the advantages of great safety and sustainability, with less minimal invasion. However, further practical validation is still needed to determine the most suitable media for mADM injection as well as the most appropriate ratio of media to mADM transplantation. This paper reviews the relevant research findings.
7.Five-year outcomes of biodegradable versus second-generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents used in complex percutaneous coronary intervention.
Na XU ; Lin JIANG ; Yi YAO ; Jingjing XU ; Ru LIU ; Huanhuan WANG ; Ying SONG ; Lijian GAO ; Zhan GAO ; Xueyan ZHAO ; Bo XU ; Yaling HAN ; Jinqing YUAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(3):322-330
BACKGROUND:
There are few data comparing clinical outcomes of complex percutaneous coronary intervention (CPCI) when using biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (BP-DES) or second-generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents (DP-DES). The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of BP-DES and compare that with DP-DES in patients with and without CPCI during a 5-year follow-up.
METHODS:
Patients who exclusively underwent BP-DES or DP-DES implantation in 2013 at Fuwai Hospital were consecutively enrolled and stratified into two categories based on CPCI presence or absence. CPCI included at least one of the following features: unprotected left main lesion, ≥2 lesions treated, ≥2 stents implanted, total stent length >40 mm, moderate-to-severe calcified lesion, chronic total occlusion, or bifurcated target lesion. The primary endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE) including all-cause death, recurrent myocardial infarction, and total coronary revascularization (target lesion revascularization, target vessel revascularization [TVR], and non-TVR) during the 5-year follow-up. The secondary endpoint was total coronary revascularization.
RESULTS:
Among the 7712 patients included, 4882 (63.3%) underwent CPCI. Compared with non-CPCI patients, CPCI patients had higher 2- and 5-year incidences of MACE and total coronary revascularization. Following multivariable adjustment including stent type, CPCI was an independent predictor of MACE (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]: 1.151; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.017-1.303, P = 0.026) and total coronary revascularization (aHR: 1.199; 95% CI: 1.037-1.388, P = 0.014) at 5 years. The results were consistent at the 2-year endpoints. In patients with CPCI, BP-DES use was associated with significantly higher MACE rates at 5 years (aHR: 1.256; 95% CI: 1.078-1.462, P = 0.003) and total coronary revascularization (aHR: 1.257; 95% CI: 1.052-1.502, P = 0.012) compared with that of DP-DES, but there was a similar risk at 2 years. However, BP-DES had comparable safety and efficacy profiles including MACE and total coronary revascularization compared with DP-DES in patients with non-CPCI at 2 and 5 years.
CONCLUSIONS
Patients underwent CPCI remained at a higher risk of mid- to long-term adverse events regardless of the stent type. The effect of BP-DES compared with DP-DES on outcomes was similar in CPCI and non-CPCI patients at 2 years but had inconsistent effects at the 5-year clinical endpoints.
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Drug-Eluting Stents/adverse effects*
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Myocardial Infarction/complications*
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Polymers/therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
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Absorbable Implants
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8.Longitudinal proteomic investigation of COVID-19 vaccination.
Yingrui WANG ; Qianru ZHU ; Rui SUN ; Xiao YI ; Lingling HUANG ; Yifan HU ; Weigang GE ; Huanhuan GAO ; Xinfu YE ; Yu SONG ; Li SHAO ; Yantao LI ; Jie LI ; Tiannan GUO ; Junping SHI
Protein & Cell 2023;14(9):668-682
Although the development of COVID-19 vaccines has been a remarkable success, the heterogeneous individual antibody generation and decline over time are unknown and still hard to predict. In this study, blood samples were collected from 163 participants who next received two doses of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine (CoronaVac®) at a 28-day interval. Using TMT-based proteomics, we identified 1,715 serum and 7,342 peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) proteins. We proposed two sets of potential biomarkers (seven from serum, five from PBMCs) at baseline using machine learning, and predicted the individual seropositivity 57 days after vaccination (AUC = 0.87). Based on the four PBMC's potential biomarkers, we predicted the antibody persistence until 180 days after vaccination (AUC = 0.79). Our data highlighted characteristic hematological host responses, including altered lymphocyte migration regulation, neutrophil degranulation, and humoral immune response. This study proposed potential blood-derived protein biomarkers before vaccination for predicting heterogeneous antibody generation and decline after COVID-19 vaccination, shedding light on immunization mechanisms and individual booster shot planning.
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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Leukocytes, Mononuclear
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Proteomics
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Antibodies, Viral
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Antibodies, Neutralizing
9.Accuracy and stability of a smart wearable device for quantitative analysis of environmental risks related to myopia
Ziyun WU ; Huanhuan HUO ; Yi LIU ; Xingrong WANG ; Yuanyuan HU ; Hongsheng BI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2023;41(8):746-754
Objective:To evaluate the accuracy and stability of Eye-Monitor, a smart wearable device, in quantifying environmental risks related to myopia.Methods:A diagnostic test study was conducted.Forty-two subjects aged 18-25 years old were recruited from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in December 2021.Forty-two Eye-Monitors were selected from 80 devices using the simple random sampling method.Static and dynamic tests were carried out to compare environmental risks related to myopia.The static tests included measurements under different working distances, different head tilt angles when sitting, and different light intensities.The dynamic tests included measurements under different near-work time, different outdoor activity time, different time watching computers, and different phone viewing time.Eye-Monitor with the largest sum of absolute values of total relative error was selected, Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the set values and Eye-Monitor measurements, and the accuracy of the objectively measured values was evaluated by Bland-Altman consistency analysis.The stability of the objectively measured values from Eye-Monitor was evaluated by the coefficient of variation.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (No.HEC-KS-2021005KY). Written informed consent was obtained from each subject.Results:There were significant correlations between the measured values and setting values in the working distance, head tilt angle when sitting, indoor light intensity, total near-work time, average continuous near-work time, outdoor activity time, time watching computers, and time viewing phones ( rs=0.999, 0.998, 0.999, 0.998, 0.976, 0.959, 0.992, 0.997; all at P<0.001), with the 95% limits of agreement (LoA) of-1.23-2.32 cm, -1.49-4.24°, -13.90-26.90 lx, -6.46-0.11 minutes, -4.50-1.20 minutes, -4.01-1.34 minutes, -2.54-1.94 minutes and-2.15-0.45 minutes, respectively.More than 95% of dots were within the clinically acceptable LoA.The coefficients of variation of the measured values ranged from 1.23%-2.99%, 2.39%-8.25%, 0.87%-8.03%, 1.49%-12.52%, 6.63%-13.59%, 0.00%-14.15%, 1.20%-8.33 and 1.49%-12.51%, respectively, showing good stability.Eye-Monitor had good accuracy in measuring outdoor light intensity (95% LoA: -336.50-130.00 lx). Conclusions:The smart wearable device Eye-Monitor can be used to objectively monitor working distance, head tilt angle when sitting, indoor light intensity, total near-work time, average continuous near-work time, outdoor activity time, time watching computers, and time watching phones, which are with good accuracy and stability.
10.Applied research of micronized acellular dermal matrix transplantation
Mengling YUAN ; Huanhuan ZHAO ; Yi LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2023;39(10):1043-1046
With bio-materials being widely applied in clinical practice, acellular dermal matrix (ADM), one of the most competitive techniques in tissue engineering, has been developing rapidly in recent years, gaining popularity for its advantages in clinical application. What ’ s more, micronized acellular dermal matrix (mADM ) has received an increasing amount of attention for its unique morphological characteristics, particularly in the field of cosmetic injection. Compared with other techniques, mADM is of greater safety and sustainability, with less minimal invasion. However, further practical validation is still needed to determine the most suitable media for mADM injection as well as the most appropriate ratio of media to mADM transplantation. This paper reviews the relevant research findings.

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