1.Changes in hepatic bile acid profile in a mouse model of metabolic-associated steatohepatitis induced by a high-fat, high-sugar, and high-cholesterol diet combined with carbon tetrachloride
Jingjing WANG ; Jinghua PENG ; Yu LIU ; Feipeng XU ; Wei LIU ; Hailin YANG ; Ping LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(4):661-669
ObjectiveTo compare the hepatic bile acid profile between a mouse model of metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) induced by a high-fat, high-sugar, and high-cholesterol diet combined with intraperitoneal injection of 10% carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and MASH cases in clinical practice, and to investigate the feasibility of this model in studying drug interventions on bile acid profile in MASH. MethodsA total of 30 male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group and model group, with 15 mice in each group. The mice in the control group were given normal diet and drinking water and weekly injections of olive oil, and those in the model group were given a high-fat, high-sugar, and high-cholesterol diet, high-sugar drinking water, and weekly injections of CCl4+olive oil. At the end of weeks 8, 12, and 16, 5 mice were selected from each group to collect samples. Behavioral assessments were performed, and body weight and liver wet weight were measured; liver pathology and lipid deposition were evaluated by HE staining, SAF scoring, oil Red O staining, the semi-quantitative analysis of stained area, the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and liver triglyceride (TG) content; Sirius Red staining was performed for liver tissue to assess liver fibrosis; ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and targeted metabolomics were used to measure the hepatic bile acid profile, including cholic acid (CA), glycocholic acid (GCA), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA), ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA), hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA), and glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA). The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between two groups, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between two groups. ResultsCompared with the control group at the same time point, the model group had disheveled and dull fur, reduced activity, and relatively slow reactions at weeks 8, 12, and 16, as well as significant increases in liver wet weight (P<0.05), the serum level of ALT (P<0.05), the content of TG in the liver (P<0.05), and SAF score (P<0.05). As for the differentially expressed bile acids in liver tissue, compared with the control group at week 8, the model group had significantly higher levels of CA and CDCA and significantly lower levels of UDCA, TUDCA, HDCA, and GDCA (all P<0.05); compared with the control group at week 12, the model group had significantly higher levels of CA, GCA, CDCA, and GCDCA and significantly lower levels of UDCA and HDCA (all P<0.05); compared with the control group at week 16, the model group had significantly higher levels of CA, GCA, CDCA, GCDCA, and TUDCA and significantly lower levels of UDCA, HDCA, and GDCA (all P<0.05). As for the differentially expressed bile acids in the bile acid pool of liver tissue, compared with the control group at week 8, the model group had significantly higher levels of CA and CDCA and significantly lower levels of UDCA, TUDCA, GDCA, and HDCA (all P<0.05); compared with the control group at weeks 12 and 16, the model group had significantly higher levels of GCA and GCDCA and significantly lower levels of UDCA, GDCA, and HDCA (all P<0.05). ConclusionThere are significant changes in the hepatic bile acid profile in a mouse model of MASH induced by a high-fat, high-sugar, and high-cholesterol diet combined with CCl4, which are similar to the changes in bile acids in MASH cases in clinical practice, suggesting that this model can be used to explore the interventional effect of drugs on the bile acid profile in MASH.
2.Construction of Knowledge Service and Clinical Application System of"Prevention of Disease"in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Big Data Convergence
Xiuying KUANG ; Qi YU ; Jinghua LI ; Guoxiang LI ; Xianhong LI ; Weimin ZHAO ; Fan YAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(1):236-241
Objective To explore the construction idea and application method of knowledge base and knowledge mining system for the prevention and treatment of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine.Methods Guided by the theory of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),firstly,the knowledge system of TCM Prevention and treatment was sorted out,and the structure and relationship of TCM Prevention and treatment knowledge base were designed according to the classification method of TCM Prevention and treatment;Secondly,according to the needs of pre treatment research,the ancient and modern literature data sources and knowledge collection methods of TCM pre treatment database are proposed;Then,under the framework of the pre treatment classification system,the core knowledge is studied in the aspects of professional annotation,relationship extraction,knowledge audit,and a variety of data mining algorithms are introduced to analyze and mine the knowledge;Finally,the massive data obtained are combined with big data analysis and computer machine learning to realize intelligent information collection,disease analysis and diagnosis and treatment suggestions.Results Under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory,the knowledge base of traditional Chinese medicine for prevention and treatment of diseases can digitize,digitize and intellectualize the basic knowledge and clinical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine for prevention and treatment of diseases,and can objectively mine and analyze the data,providing a basis for the service and sharing of knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine for prevention and treatment of diseases.Conclusion The knowledge base of TCM Prevention and treatment is an important way for the digital storage of TCM Prevention and treatment knowledge,and provides literature knowledge support and objective evidence of data mining for TCM Prevention and treatment research.
3.Effect of Zishen-Yutai pills on refrozen-thawed embryo transfer in patients with diminished ovarian reserve
Jinghua ZHANG ; Lijing BAI ; Chunmei YU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(19):3037-3041
BACKGROUND:Currently,hormone replacement therapy is the main treatment in Western medicine for patients with decreased ovarian function,but these patients are not sensitive to exogenous hormones,leading to unsatisfactory therapeutic effect.Zishen-Yutai pills can nourish the blood and calm the fetus,tonify the kidney and spleen,invigorate qi and strengthen the body.Studies have confirmed that Zishen-Yutai pill is effective in reducing follicle-stimulating hormone index and improving traditional Chinese medicine symptoms in patients with diminished ovarian reserve.However,few studies have been conducted to improve the implantation rate of patients by improving endometrial receptivity. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of Zishen-Yutai pills on the clinical outcome of patients with diminished ovarian reserve undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer again. METHODS:A total of 300 patients with diminished ovarian reserve who underwent frozen-thawed embryo transfer to assist pregnancy after the first failure in the Center of Reproductive Medicine,Changzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021 were selected as the study subjects.Subjects were randomly treated with a placebo or Zishen-Yutai pills in a ratio of 1:2,with 100 cases in the treatment group and 200 cases in the control group.However,13 patients fell off due to lack of contact,refusal to take medicine or other reasons.Finally,90 cases in the treatment group and 197 cases in the control group were included in the study.Oral medication was administered 7 days before frozen-thawed embryo transfer transplantation at a dose of 5 g/time,3 times/day.To investigate whether taking Zishen-Yutai pills could improve the clinical outcome of patients with diminished ovarian reserve after frozen-thawed embryo transfer again,the primary outcome measures included clinical pregnancy rate,implantation rate,abortion rate,live birth rate,offspring birth weight and birth defects. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group,the clinical pregnancy rate(P<0.05)and implantation rate(P=0.009)were significantly increased after the oral administration of Zishen-Yutai pills.Correlation analysis showed that taking the Zishen-Yutai pill was positively correlated with the number of implanted embryos(r=0.200,P=0.001)and clinical pregnancy(r=0.235,P=0.000).There was no correlation between taking Zishen-Yutai pills and indexes of endometrial thickness and blood flow.It is indicated that Zishen-Yutai pills can improve the clinical pregnancy rate and implantation rate of frozen-thawed embryo transfer recurrence in patients with diminished ovarian reserve.
4.Effectiveness and Safety of Qiaoqi Formula (翘芪组方) for Mild Influenza: A 36-case Randomized Controlled Trial
Desong KONG ; Feng ZHAO ; Yanliang ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Jinghua ZHANG ; Ye YANG ; Guoxue ZHU ; Leilei GONG ; Xiaosong GU ; Heming YU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(7):710-715
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Qiaoqi Formula (翘芪组方) for mild influenza. MethodsA randomized controlled study was designed, recruiting 74 patients with mild influenza, who were randomly divided into trial group and control group. The trial group took Qiaoqi Formula orally, 40ml each time, twice a day; the control group took Lianhua Qingwen Capsules (连花清瘟胶囊) orally, 1.4 g each time, three times a day. Both groups were treated for 3 consecutive days and follow-up for 4 consecutive days after treatment. The time for fever reduction including onset of fever reduction, complete fever reduction time, fever reduction rates at 24, 48 and 72 hours, improvement of influenza symptoms, total traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom score, and safety indicators in two groups after treatment were recorded. ResultsSixty-five patients were ultimately included, including 36 in the trial group and 29 in the control group. Onset time of fever reduction in the trial group was (15.49±23.47) h, the complete fever reduction time (21.37±30.06)h, and the 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, fever reduction rate was 77.14%, 88.57%, 91.42% respectively. The above indicators of the control group showed as (17.58±20.38)h, (24.30±21.87)h, 61.29%, 90.32%, 96.77% respectively, with no statistically significant differences (P>0.05). On the 7th day after treatment, the total score of TCM syndromes in trial group and control group decreased compared to those before treatment (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the cure rate, significant effective rate, effective rate, and total effective rate of TCM syndromes between groups (P>0.05). On the 4th day, the lymphocyte ratio of patients in the control group was higher than before treatment, while alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), urea, and creatinine of both groups before and after treatment were within the normal range. The main adverse reactions in both groups were mild headache and dizziness, and no serious adverse reactions observed. ConclusionThe therapeutic effect of Qiaoqi Formula in treating mild influenza is equivalent to Lianhua Qingwen Capsules, which can shorten the fever reduction time, improve clinical symptoms, and no adverse events observed during the study.
5.Effect of sling exercise with Tuina therapy on kinesiophobia in old patients with lumbar disc herniation:a ran-domized controlled trial based on concept of brain-bone axis
Yuqin DAN ; Jianing SU ; Yi DING ; Xueyan WANG ; Danghan XU ; Jinghua WANG ; Yujing WU ; Mengyuan ZHANG ; Meng YIN ; Haifeng LU ; Gongchang YU ; Li LI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(7):861-868
Objective To explore the effect of sling exercise with Tuina therapy on kinesiophobia in old patients with lumbar disc herniation,and analyze the mechanism based on brain-bone axis. Methods A total of 56 old patients with chronic lumbar disc herniation and kinesiophobia were selected from the Reha-bilitation Hospital of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September,2022 to December,2023;and randomly divided into control group(n=28)and experimental group(n=28).The control group accepted conventional exercise therapy,while the experimental group accepted sling exercise with Tuina therapy,for four weeks.They were assessed with simplified Chinese version of Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia(TSK),Japanese Orthopaedic Association score(JOA)and Visual Analogue Scale for pain(VAS)before and after treatment,while the bone mineral density(BMD)was tested,the levels of osteoprote-gerin(OPG),norepinephrine(NE)and corticosteroids(Cor)in serum were measured,and the median frequency(MF)of weak-link erector spinae was detected with surface electromyography. Results Two cases dropped off in the control group,and one in the experimental group.The scores of all the assessment improved in both groups after treatment(|t|>14.168,P<0.001),as well as the serum levels of OPG,NE and Cor(|t|>2.103,P<0.05),BMD(|t|>2.726,P<0.05),and MF of erector spinae(|t|>14.736,P<0.001);all of them were better in the experimental group than in the control group(|t|>2.154,P<0.05). Conclusion Sling exercise with Tuina therapy can improve the pain and kinesiophobia of lumbar disc herniation in the old adults,which may promote the recovery of physical and mental function through regulating the levels of hor-mones and neurotransmitters related to the brain-bone axis.
6.Construction of postoperative prognostic model for primary liver cancer based on SMOTE and machine learning
Bi PAN ; Jinghua YU ; Yixian HUANG ; Yazhou WU ; Fang LI
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(19):2236-2240
Objective To construct a prognosis prediction model of primary liver cancer after surgical treatment based on synthetic minority over-sampling technique(SMOTE)algorithm and machine learning model.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 4 297 patients with primary liver cancer from the surveillance,epidemiology,and end results(SEER)database.One-Hot Encoding and Multiple Imputation were used to preprocess the collect data,and SMOTE algorithm was employed to solve the imbalance of data categories.The obtained clinical variables were included in the machine learning model.Based on decision tree(DT),random forest(RF),gradient boosting decision tree(GBDT)and eXtreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost),a prognostic prediction model(SMOTE+DT/RF/GBDT/XGBoost)was build,and then the best prediction model was determined by comparing the performance of various models.Finally,a prognostic analysis system for primary liver cancer was developed based on the optimal model,which was then visualized.Results The combination model SMOTE+RF showed the best predictive performance,with higher area under the curve(0.895),accuracy(0.811)and precision(0.806)than those of other models in receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)analysis.Conclusion The SMOTE+RF prognostic prediction model can effectively predict the survival outcome of patients with primary liver cancer.
7.Value of preoperative vascular ultrasound parameters in predicting postoperative lower extremity deep venous thrombosis in patients with gynecological malignant tumors
Wenhui GAO ; Weiwei ZHANG ; Nirong WANG ; Jiaqi ZHANG ; Jinghua DAI ; Xinhui LI ; Jian-Feng WEI ; Shuzhen YU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(8):937-940
Objective:To evaluate the value of preoperative vascular ultrasound parameters in predicting the postoperative lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in patients with gynecological malignant tumors.Methods:Ninety-nine patients with gynecological malignant tumors, aged>18 yr, with body mass index<30 kg/m 2, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅱ or Ⅲ, scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia, were selected. Vascular ultrasound examination was performed before surgery. The flow velocity and diameter of common femoral vein (CFV), deep femoral vein (DFV), popliteal vein (POV), and intermuscular vein (IMV) were recorded. Ultrasound examination of lower limb veins (including anterior tibial vein, posterior tibial vein, IMV, CFV, DFV, POV) were conducted at 1-8 days after surgery to determine whether a DVT occurred. The receiver operating charcateristic curve was used to evaluate the accuracy of each indicator in predicting the lower extremity DVT, and the cut-off value was determined based on the maximum principle of Jorden index. Results:The incidence of lower extremity DVT was 13.1%. The area under the curve (95% confidence interval) of the preoperative CFV flow velocity and diameter, DFV flow velocity and diameter, POV flow velocity and diameter, IMV flow velocity and diameter in predicting the lower extremity DVT were 0.769 (0.616-0.923) and 0.800 (0.644-0.950), 0.797 (0.641-0.954) and 0.771 (0.596-0.945), 0.806 (0.645-0.968) and 0.754 (0.606-0.903), 0.764 (0.615-0.914) and 0.818 (0.645-0.990), respectively ( P<0.05), and the predicted cut-off values were 27.13 cm/s and 11.93 mm, 19.31 cm/s and 10.15 mm, 16.04 cm/s and 8.79 mm, 14.39 cm/s and 8.68 mm, respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity were 90.0%, 71.4% and 90.0%, 74.3%; 90.0%, 74.3% and 90.0%, 68.6%; 90.0%, 82.9% and 90.0%, 72.9%; 90.0%, 70.0% and 80.0%, 87.1%, respectively. Conclusions:Preoperative vascular vascular ultrasound parameters can accurately predict the occurrence of postoperative lower extremity DVT in patients with gynecological malignant tumors.
8.Application of gallbladder plate approach using Laennec membrane based on APR triangle region in laparoscopic anaphylactic right lobe hepatectomy
Shengqiang GAO ; Min YU ; Bin YANG ; Jinghua JIANG ; Jiansheng LUO ; Shi'an YU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2024;30(11):82-88
Objective To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of the combined gallbladder plate approach using Laennec membrane based on APR triangle in laparoscopic anaphylactic right lobe hepatectomy.Methods Clinical data of 27 patients underwent laparoscopic anaphylactic of right lobe hepatectomy based on the APR triangle combined with the gallbladder plate approach using Laennec membrane were collected from January 2021 to December 2023.The relevant data of patients were statistically analyzed,including operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative complications,and postoperative hospital stay.Results All the 27 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomy,and no perioperative death occurred.Among them,segment Ⅴ was resected in 4 cases,segment Ⅵ in 3 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅷ in 6 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ in 4 cases,segment Ⅵ+Ⅶin 5 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ+Ⅶ in 3 cases,and segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ+Ⅷ in 2 cases.All cases belonged to the China Liver Cancer(CNLC)clinical staging,stage Ⅰa in 15 cases,stage Ⅰb in 8 cases and stage Ⅱa in 4 cases.The operative time was(258.3±62.3)min,the intraoperative blood loss was(168.8±48.1)mL,and there was no transfusion.The patients were given liquid diet on the first day after surgery,and were active in bed on the second day after surgery.The mean postoperative length of hospital stay was(6.5±1.7)d after removal of abdominal drainage tube.There were 5 cases of Clavien-Dindo Ⅰ and Ⅱ complications(3 cases of abdominal effusion,1 case of pleural effusion,1 case of pulmonary infection),and no complications such as bile leakage and abdominal hemorrhage occurred.Postoperative pathology:21 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma,4 cases of hepatociliary duct carcinoma,2 cases of liver metastasis.Patients with liver malignant tumor were followed up for 2 months to 2 years,and all patients survived during the follow-up period without tumor recurrence.Conclusion The gallbladder plate approach based on APR triangle combined with Laennec membrane is a safe and effective surgical method for laparoscopic anaphylactic right lobe hepatectomy,which is worthy of clinical application.
9.Construction and Application of Cloud Intelligent TCM Outpatient System for Primary Medical Care
Shaolei TIAN ; Ling ZHU ; Yinghui WANG ; Zhulyu ZHANG ; Qi YU ; Tong YU ; Yang WU ; Wanting ZHENG ; Jinghua LI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(7):2287-2296
Outpatient information management system is an important part of hospital information system,which plays an important role in hospital management,patient treatment,medical insurance reimbursement and settlement.This study integrated the application modes of big data,cloud computing,Internet of things and other cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence,focused on the intelligent decision support and whole-process simplified management of the diagnosis and treatment behavior of clinical TCM physicians,and developed a cloud intelligent TCM outpatient system for primary medical care.The system has intelligent medical functions such as intelligent prescription monitoring driven by the rule engine and intelligent recommendation of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge.It seamlessly connects with the intelligent four-diagnosis instrument for information collection and medical order input,and realizes the cloud storage,computing,distribution,management,service and outpatient process,multi-directional and convenient management mode.
10.Review and reflection on the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine meridian theory
Guoxiang LI ; Wenxin SONG ; Ling ZHU ; Qi YU ; Qiuxia PAN ; Jinghua LI ; Yinghui WANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(3):257-261
The meridian theory is the pioneer of clinical diagnosis and treatment of diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). From Shang Han Lun to Pi Wei Lun, the meridian theory has contributed important theoretical organization materials and clinical practice experience to the establishment of the diagnosis system of external and internal injuries. The acupoints contained in its clinical acupuncture and moxibustion record symptoms, and some laws summarized have been absorbed and used for reference. It shows the positive significance of its exploration in clinical diagnosis and treatment. A system of differentiation and treatment of external and internal injuries with acupuncture has not been formed, even though the meridian theory of TCM has a long history with many areas being explored, such as diseases, acupoints, acupuncture methods and stimulation amount. Therefore, this paper starts from the academic development history of meridians, reviews and analyzes the contribution and limitations of TCM acupuncture and moxibustion in the diagnosis and treatment of internal injury, in order to enlighten the current study and understanding of TCM.

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