1.Professor LIU Jinmin's Clinical Experience in Treating Epilepsy Based on the Method of Closing Yangming and Regaining Vital Activity
Lin ZOU ; Tianye SUN ; Mingyuan YAN ; Mi ZHAGN ; Shuai ZHAO ; Kaiyue WANG ; Lili LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(4):344-348
To summarize the clinical experience of Professor LIU Jinmin in treatment for epilepsy. It is believed that main pathogenesis of epilepsy is yangming failure to close and vital activity loss control, so a therapeutic approach focused on restoring the closure of yangming and regaining vital activity was proposed for the treatment of epilepsy. For excess syndrome, the treatment focuses on draining excess and descending qi, promoting purgation and restoring spirit. When yangming dryness-heat predominates, the approach involves unblock the bowels and regulating the spirit, descending qi and reducing fire, with modified Chengqi Decoction (承气汤) as prescription; when yangming phlegm-fire predominates, the treatment focuses on clearing heat and resolving phlegm, calming mind and suppressing fright, with modified Qingxin Wendan Decoction (清心温胆汤) as prescription; when yangming blood stasis predominates, the approach involves breaking up blood stasis and promoting purgation, eliminating stasis and awakening the mind, with Taoren Chengqi Decoction (桃核承气汤) as prescription. For deficiency syndrome, the treatment emphasizes tonifying deficiency and raising qi, strengthening the stomach and nourishing the spirit. When center qi deficiency and sinking of clear qi of the nutrients from food, the approach involves replenishing and uplifting qi while nourishing vital activity, with modified Liujunzi Decoction (六君子汤) as prescription; when yin deficiency and fluid consumption, the treatment focuses on nourishing stomach and tonifying yin, promoting fluid production and calming the spirit, with modified Maimendong Decoction (麦门冬汤) combined with Yiwei Decoction (益胃汤) as prescriptions. In clinical situations of deficiency-excess complex, it is essential to distinguish the primary condition from the secondary, applying both supplementing and draining methods flexibly to achieve optimal treatment.
2.Effect of culture supernatant of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on survival,apoptosis and endometrium receptivity of human endometrial stromal cells after treated with mifepristone
Mengxue WU ; Shiling CHEN ; Yan LIU ; Xuguang MI ; Xiuying LIN ; Jianhua FU ; Yanqiu FANG
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(1):79-87
Objective:To discuss the effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells culture supernatant(hUCMSCs-Sup)on the proliferation,apoptosis,and endometrium receptivity of the human endometrial stromal cells(hEndoSCs)treated with mifepristone(Ms),and to clarify the possible mechanism.Methods:The hEndoSCs were cultured in vitro and divided into control group and 40,60,80,and 100 μmol·L-1 Ms groups.The survival rates of the cells in various groups were detected by MTT assay.The hEndoSCs were divided into control group,40 μmol·L-1 Ms group,and 60 μmol·L-1 Ms group.The apoptotic rates of the cells in various groups were detected by flow cytometry;the expression levels of apoptosis-related protein B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)and Bcl-2-associated X protein(Bax)proteins in the cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method,and the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax was calculated.After treated with hUCMSCs-Sup,the hEndoSCs were divided into control group,Ms group,Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group,and Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup+3-methyladenine(3-MA)group.The survival rates of the cells in various groups were detected by MTT assay;the apoptotic rates of the cells in various groups were detected by flow cytometry;the expression levels of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B-Ⅱ(LC3B-Ⅱ)and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3B-I(LC3B-Ⅰ)proteins in the cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method,and the ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰwas calculated;the expression levels of endometrium receptivity marker molecules mRNA in the cells in various groups were detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(RT-qPCR)method.Results:Compared with control group,the survival rates of the cells in 40,60,80,and 100 μmol·L-1 Ms groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05)in a time-dependent and dose-dependent manner.Compared with control group,the apoptotic rates of the cells in 40 and 60 μmol·L-1 Ms groups were significantly increased(P<0.05),and the ratios of Bcl-2/Bax were significantly decreased(P<0.05).After treated with hUCMSCs-Sup,compared with control group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ in the cells in Ms group were significantly decreased(P<0.05),the apoptotic rate was significantly increased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of homeobox A10(HOXA10),leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF),and integrin subunit beta 3(ITGB3)mRNA in the cells were significantly decreased(P<0.05);compared with Ms group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰin the cells in Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group were significantly increased(P<0.05),the apoptotic rate was significantly decreased(P<0.05),and the expression levels of HOXA10,LIF,and ITGB3 mRNA in the cells were significantly increased(P<0.05);compared with Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup group,the survival rate of the cells and ratio of LC3B-Ⅱ/LC3B-Ⅰ in the cells in Ms+hUCMSCs-Sup+3-MA group were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion:hUCMSCs-Sup can increase the survival rate and decrease the apoptotic rate of the hEndoSCs after treated with Ms,and increase the endometrium receptivity,and its mechanism may be associated with the activation of autophagy of the hEndoSCs by hUCMSCs-Sup.
3.Analysis on correlation between PDK 1 and Ki-67 expression levels with survival and prognosis of patients with ovarian serous carcinoma
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(1):22-27
Objective To analyze the relationship between the expression levels of pyruvate dehydro-genase kinase 1(PDK 1)and Ki-67 with the survival and prognosis of the patients with ovarian serous carci-noma(OSC).Methods The cancer tissues of 93 patients with OSC treated by surgery in this hospital from January 2000 to June 2020 were collected,and the expression levels of PDK1 and Ki-67 in the tissues were de-tected by immunohistochemistry.The relationship between the expression levels of PDK1 and Ki-67 with the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients with OSC was analyzed by the single factor and binary logis-tic regression model.The relationship between the PDK1 and Ki-67 expression levels with the recurrence and platinum resistance within 3 years was analyzed.The Kaplan-Meier survival curve was adopted to analyze the effect of PDKI and Ki-67 expression levels on the survival and prognosis in the patients with OSC.Results The expression levels of PDK1 and Ki-67 were related with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO)stage,tissue differentiation level,lymphatic metastasis,ascites formation and positive asci-tes(P<0.05).The high expression of PDK1 was a risk factor for the late FIGO stage(Ⅲ-Ⅳ),lymphatic metastasis and ascites positive in the patients with OSC(P<0.05);the high expression of Ki-67 was a risk factor for the late FIGO stage(Ⅲ-Ⅳ)and ascites formationin in the patients with OSC(P<0.05).The re-currence rate and platinum resistance rate within 3 years in the patients with PDKi and Ki-67 high expressions were significantly higher than those in the patients with low expressions(P<0.05).The progression-free survival(PFS),overall survival(OS)and 5-year survival rate in the patients with high PDK1 and Ki-67 ex-pressions were significantly lower than those in the patients with low expressions(P<0.05).Conclusion The expression levels of PDK 1 and Ki-67 play an important role in judging the survival and prognosis of the patients with OSC.
4.Regulatory effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on intestinal barrier function in diabetic nephropathy rats
Yaru WU ; Yan MI ; Kaiyue WEI ; Heping GAO ; Dingyu ZHANG ; Caili WANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(19):2967-2973
BACKGROUND:Diabetic nephropathy is an important cause of end-stage renal disease,and intestinal barrier damage plays an important role in the occurrence and development of diabetic nephropathy. OBJECTIVE:To observe the protective effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on the intestinal barrier in rats with diabetic nephropathy. METHODS:Thirty 8-week-old male SD rats were randomly assigned to healthy control group,model group and human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell group,with 10 rats in each group.Rats in the human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell group were injected with 1×106 human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells through the tail vein once a week for 4 weeks after the model establishment of diabetic nephropathy.Rats in the healthy control group and the model group were injected with an equal volume of PBS at the same time.1 week after the last injection,the histomorphological changes in the kidney and colon were observed under a light microscope.The expressions of ZO-1 and Occludin in the colon tissue of rats were detected by immunohistochemistry.Serum D-lactic acid and lipopolysaccharide levels were detected by ELISA.In addition,the distribution of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells labeled with DiR dye in rats was observed by in vivo imaging system.The expression of human mesenchymal stem cell surface marker antigens CD44 and CD90 in colon tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Compared with the model group,human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation significantly inhibited the increase of urea nitrogen,serum creatinine,24-hour urine protein level and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio in diabetic nephropathy rats(all P<0.05).(2)The expression of human mesenchymal stem cell surface markers CD44 and CD90 was found in the colon of diabetic nephropathy rats.(3)Compared with the healthy control group,the expression levels of tight junction proteins Occludin and ZO-1 in the colon tissue of the model group were significantly reduced,while the expressions of Occludin and ZO-1 were significantly increased after treatment with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.(4)Compared with the model group,human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation significantly reduced serum D-lactic acid and lipopolysaccharide levels in diabetic nephropathy rats.(5)The results suggest that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells may protect the intestinal barrier function by enhancing the expression of intestinal tight junction proteins in diabetic nephropathy rats.
5.Identification and expression analysis of cellulose synthase family genes in Aquilaria sinensis
Xin-yu MI ; Hai-ling QIU ; Fan-yuan GUAN ; Yu-yan ZHENG ; Xiao-hui WANG ; She-po SHI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(1):253-264
Cellulose synthase (CesA), one of the key enzymes in the biosynthesis of cellulose in plants, plays an important role in plant growth and plant resistance. In this study, a total of 21
6.Synthesis and antibacterial activities of phosphonate derivatives containing aminothiazoloxime fragment
Yang-mi CHEN ; Yan AN ; Xiang-tao DONG ; Zi-cong LU ; Jia-qiang YANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2024;59(1):161-165
Based on the principle of molecular hybridization, fifteen compounds were designed and synthesized through the combination of aminothiazoloxime and phosphonate fragment. The results showed that these compounds had better inhibitory effects on the tested bacteria. In particular, the activities of compounds
7.Study on the characteristics of pattern elements and the distribution of patterns of three kinds of early hip joint diseases with "different diseases with the same pattern"
Jun ZHOU ; Wenlong LI ; Zhi LIANG ; Yan YAN ; Baohong MI ; Rongtian WANG ; Weiheng CHEN
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(3):417-428
Objective To analyze the characteristics of pattern elements and the distribution of patterns of femoral head necrosis, hip osteoarthritis, and hip rheumatoid arthritis, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the "different diseases with the same pattern" of chronic bone diseases. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted to select patients with femoral head necrosis Association Research Circulation Osseous Ⅰ-Ⅱ stages, hip osteoarthritis Kellgren & Lawrence Ⅰ-Ⅱ stages, and acute or subacute hip rheumatoid arthritis who visited the Minimally Invasive Arthrology Department, Traumatology Department, and Rheumatology and Immunology Department of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital from June 2020 to June 2022. The " case report form - traditional Chinese medicine pattern manifestation scale" previously developed by our team was used to collect the pattern manifestations, which were included into an Excel 2020 spreadsheet to establish a database. SPSS 20.0 software was used for factor analysis and cluster analysis to extract pattern element information, such as disease nature and location, in order to summarize the characteristics of pattern elements, the distribution of patterns, and the similarities and differences of the three kinds of early hip joint diseases.Results A total of 410 patients were included, including 150 patients with femoral head necrosis, 160 patients with hip osteoarthritis, and 100 patients with hip rheumatoid arthritis. The pattern elements of the disease nature of femoral head necrosis include phlegm (dampness), blood stasis, yang deficiency, essence deficiency, and qi deficiency. The pattern types were initially divided into four categories: syndrome of meridian obstruction (43.33%), syndrome of phlegm and blood stasis blocking collaterals (38.00%), syndrome of liver and kidney deficiency (12.00%), and syndrome of kidney essence deficiency (6.67%). The pattern elements of the disease nature of hip osteoarthritis include phlegm (dampness), blood stasis, qi deficiency, essence deficiency, yang deficiency, and cold (dampness). The pattern types were preliminarily divided into five categories: syndrome of spleen and kidney deficiency (37.50%), syndrome of meridian obstruction (26.87%), syndrome of cold and dampness obstruction (18.75%), syndrome of phlegm and blood stasis obstruction (9.38%), and syndrome of liver and kidney deficiency (7.50%). The pattern elements of the disease nature of hip rheumatoid arthritis include phlegm (dampness), blood stasis, qi deficiency, yin and yang deficiency, cold (dampness), and essence deficiency. The pattern types were preliminarily divided into four categories: syndrome of phlegm and blood stasis obstruction (34.00%), syndrome of cold and dampness obstruction (28.00%), syndrome of blood stasis blocking collaterals (23.00%), and syndrome of liver and kidney deficiency (15.00%). Overall, the top five pattern manifestations of the three kinds of hip joint diseases were hip joint pain (96.59%), tenderness (93.90%), fixed pain (87.56%), heavy joints (85.37%), and sourness of lower limbs (75.37%). The pattern elements of the disease nature include phlegm (dampness), blood stasis, qi deficiency, etc. The pattern types were preliminarily divided into five categories: syndrome of phlegm stasis blocking collaterals (33.17%), syndrome of meridian obstruction (31.95%), syndrome of cold dampness obstruction (21.46%), syndrome of liver and kidney deficiency (7.32%), and syndrome of spleen and kidney deficiency (6.10%). There were 21 similar pattern manifestations in the three kinds of early hip joint diseases, with blood stasis and spleen deficiency being the main pattern.Conclusion The common pattern characteristics of three kinds of early hip joint diseases are spleen deficiency and blood stasis. In addition, femoral head necrosis is accompanied with phlegm-dampness pattern, hip osteoarthritis is accompanied with kidney deficiency and phlegm-dampness pattern, hip rheumatoid arthritis is accompanied with kidney deficiency and cold-dampness pattern.
8.Evaluation of the efficacy of cenegermin in the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis
Mi HAO ; Yan CHENG ; Yu CHENG ; Jing WANG ; Jie WU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2024;42(2):159-164
Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of cenegermin in the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis (NK).Methods:An observational case series study was adopted.Twenty-two patients (26 eyes) with moderate and severe NK diagnosed in Xi'an No.1 Hospital from June to November 2021 were collected and locally treated with cenegermin eye drop.After the corneal epithelium of the affected eye healed, the treatment ended.Relevant index data of patients before and after treatment were obtained through eye examination.The main indicators were the fiber length of corneal sensation measured by Cochet-Bonnet aesthesiometer, the morphological and quantitative indexes of corneal nerves by in vivo confocal microscopy, including the density of corneal nerve fibers and the number of nerve bifurcation points, and tear meniscus height measured by Keratograph Ocular Surface Analyzer.The secondary indicators were best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and adverse reactions.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xi'an No.1 Hospital (No.2021-11). Written informed consent was obtained from each subject. Results:The average treatment duration of patients receiving cenegermin was (4.42±1.86) weeks.After treatment, the corneal epithelial defect of moderate and severe patients healed completely.After treatment, the fiber length of sensation of corneal epithelial defect area and superior defect area were improved, the differences were statistically significant ( Z=-2.45, -3.22; both at P<0.05). There was no significant difference in corneal sensation in inferior, nasal and temporal of corneal epithelial defect area between before and after treatment ( Z=-1.89, -0.31, -1.86; all at P>0.05). After treatment, the average corneal nerve fiber density and the number of corneal nerve fiber bifurcation points in the affected eyes were significantly increased ( Z=-3.95, -3.48; both at P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the tear meniscus height between before and after treatment ( Z=-1.58, P=0.11). After treatment, the BCVA (LogMAR) of patients was 0.22(0.10, 0.40), which was higher than 0.52(0.30, 0.70) at baseline, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-3.63, P<0.01). During the treatment of cenegermin eye drops, transient pain occurred in 3 eyes, and intraocular pressure increased in 1 eye, which all returned to normal after symptomatic treatment. Conclusions:Topical application of cenegermin can repair corneal nerve morphology and function in patients with NK.
9.Research on Diagnosis Model of Endometrial Lesions by Hysteroscopy Based on Deep Learning Algorithm Combined with Grad-CAM
Mingliang CAO ; Mi YIN ; Qingbin WANG ; Hanfeng ZHU ; Xing LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Lin MAO ; Xuefeng MU ; Min CAO ; Yutao MA ; Jian WANG ; Yan ZHANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(5):409-413
Objective:To explore the effectiveness of a hysteroscopic endometrial lesion diagnosis model de-veloped based on deep learning(DL)algorithm combined with gradient-weighted class activation mapping(Grad-CAM)visualization technology.Methods:303 hysteroscopy videos(4781 images)of 291 patients who un-derwent hysteroscopy examination in the Department of Gynecology,Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from June 1,2021 to December 31,2022 were selected.The dataset was divided into a training set(3703 images)and a test set(1078 images)by weight sampling method.After the training set was used for model learning and train-ing,two model architectures,residual neural network(ResNet18)and efficient neural network(EfficientNet-B0),were selected to verify the model in the test set by five-class and two-class classification tasks,respectively.Tak-ing histopathology as the gold standard,the diagnostic efficacy was evaluated to select the optimal model,and the Grad-CAM layer was embedded in the optimal model to output hysteroscopy images of Grad-CAM.Results:①In the five-class classification tasks,the accuracy of EfficientNet-B0 model(93.23%)was higher than that of Res-Net18 model(84.23%);the area under the curve(AUC)of EfficientNet-B0 model in the diagnosis of five disea-ses,including atypical endometrial hyperplasia,endometrial polyps,endometrial cancer,endometrial atypical hy-perplasia,and submucous myoma,was slightly higher than that of ResNet18 model,and the AUC of both models was almost above 0.980.②In the binary classification task of accuracy and the evaluation of specificity,the two models were similar,both above 93.00%,and the sensitivity of EfficientNet-B0 model(91.14%)was significantly better than that of ResNet18 model(77.22%).③EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM algorithm could identify the abnormal areas in the image.After biopsy and pathological examination,it was confirmed that about 95%of the marked areas in the model's output heatmap were lesion areas.Conclusions:The hysteroscopy di-agnostic model developed by EfficientNet-B0 model combined with Grad-CAM has high diagnostic accuracy,sen-sitivity,and specificity,and has application value in the diagnosis of endometrial lesions.
10.Clinical trial of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides in the continuation treatment of adults with mild and moderate depression
Shu-Zhe ZHOU ; Zu-Cheng HAN ; Xiu-Zhen WANG ; Yan-Qing CHEN ; Ya-Ling HU ; Xue-Qin YU ; Bin-Hong WANG ; Guo-Zhen FAN ; Hong SANG ; Ying HAI ; Zhi-Jie JIA ; Zhan-Min WANG ; Yan WEI ; Jian-Guo ZHU ; Xue-Qin SONG ; Zhi-Dong LIU ; Li KUANG ; Hong-Ming WANG ; Feng TIAN ; Yu-Xin LI ; Ling ZHANG ; Hai LIN ; Bin WU ; Chao-Ying WANG ; Chang LIU ; Jia-Fan SUN ; Shao-Xiao YAN ; Jun LIU ; Shou-Fu XIE ; Mao-Sheng FANG ; Wei-Feng MI ; Hong-Yan ZHANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(6):815-819
Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides in the continuation treatment of mild and moderate depression.Methods An open,single-arm,multi-center design was adopted in our study.Adult patients with mild and moderate depression who had received acute treatment of Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides were enrolled and continue to receive Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides capsules for 24 weeks,the dose remained unchanged during continuation treatment.The remission rate,recurrence rate,recurrence time,and the change from baseline to endpoint of Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),Clinical Global Impression-Severity(CGI-S)and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale(ASEX)were evaluated.The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was reported.Results The scores of HAMD-17 at baseline and after treatment were 6.60±1.87 and 5.85±4.18,scores of HAMA were 6.36±3.02 and 4.93±3.09,scores of CGI-S were 1.49±0.56 and 1.29±0.81,scores of ASEX were 15.92±4.72 and 15.57±5.26,with significant difference(P<0.05).After continuation treatment,the remission rate was 54.59%(202 cases/370 cases),and the recurrence rate was 6.49%(24 cases/370 cases),the recurrence time was(64.67±42.47)days.The incidence of treatment-related adverse events was 15.35%(64 cases/417 cases).Conclusion Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides capsules can be effectively used for the continuation treatment of mild and moderate depression,and are well tolerated and safe.

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