1.Intervention of Sinomenine in Rat Osteoarthritis by Modulating FABP4
Shiqi ZHANG ; Jun ZHAO ; Ningning LIU ; Yu ZHANG ; Yifei ZHAO ; Jiao LIU ; Hongjian YU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(15):115-123
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveThis study aims to observe the effect of sinomenine (SIN) on fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) in synovial tissue of rats with osteoarthritis (OA) and investigate the therapeutic mechanism of SIN on OA, further providing new ideas for the management of osteoarthritis by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). MethodsAn OA rat model was constructed and randomly divided into a control group, an OA group, an OA + SIN-L group (50 mg·kg-1), an OA + SIN-M (100 mg·kg-1), an OA + SIN-H (200 mg·kg-1), and an OA + prednisone (PDN) group (5 mg·kg-1). Following surgical modeling for three weeks, an appropriate medication was administered for four weeks. During modeling and administration, a hot plate test was performed to detect the pain and swelling of the knee joints of the rats. The periarticular tissue was collected for arthropathological observation at the end of drug administration. The expression of cleaved Caspase-3, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax), and FABP4 in the synovial tissue of rats was detected by Western blot and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR), and the expression and distribution of FABP4 protein in the synovial membrane were detected by immunofluorescence. ResultsCompared with those in the control group, the levels of inflammatory factors and FABP4 in the serum of rats in the OA group were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), and joint swelling was significantly elevated (P<0.01). The thermal pain threshold was significantly reduced (P<0.01), and the expression of FABP4 protein and the fluorescence intensity were significantly increased (P<0.01). The synovial tissue exhibited significantly increased inflammatory infiltration, proliferated fibroblasts, and an elevated apoptotic index (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with those in the OA group, the serum lipid metabolism indexes of rats in the SIN administration group gradually returned to normal (P<0.05, P<0.01), while the levels of inflammatory factors and FABP4 in the serum of rats in the SIN-administered group were significantly reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01), and joint swelling was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The thermal pain threshold was significantly elevated (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the expression of FABP4 protein and fluorescence intensity in the synovial tissue were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The synovial tissue displayed significantly reduced inflammatory infiltration and a decreased apoptotic index (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionThe therapeutic effect of SIN on OA may be related to the down-regulation of FABP4 expression, reduction of apoptosis, and inhibition of inflammatory factor expression. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Pharmacokinetic study of 3 blood-absorbed components of Xiangshao sanjie oral liquid in rats with hyperplasia of mammary gland
Yu ZHANG ; Jiaming LI ; Dan PENG ; Ruoqiu FU ; Yue MING ; Zhengbi LIU ; Jingjing WANG ; Shiqi CHENG ; Hongjun XIE ; Yao LIU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(6):680-685
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics of 3 blood-absorbed components of Xiangshao sanjie oral liquid in rats with hyperplasia of mammary gland (HMG). METHODS Female SD rats were divided into control group and HMG group according to body weight, with 6 rats in each group. The HMG group was given estrogen+progesterone to construct HMG model. After modeling, two groups were given 1.485 g/kg of Xiangshao sanjie oral liquid (calculated by crude drug) intragastrically, once a day, for 7 consecutive days. Blood samples were collected before the first administration (0 h), and at 5, 15, 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 hours after the last administration, respectively. Using chlorzoxazone as the internal standard, the plasma concentrations of ferulic acid, paeoniflorin and rosmarinic acid in rats were detected by UPLC-Q/TOF-MS. The pharmacokinetic parameters [area under the drug time curve (AUC0-24 h, AUC0-∞), mean residence time (MRT0-∞), half-life (t1/2), peak time (tmax), peak concentration (cmax)] were calculated by the non-atrioventricular model using Phoenix WinNonlin 8.1 software. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the AUC0-24 h, AUC0-∞ and cmax of ferulic acid in the HMG group were significantly increased (P<0.05); the AUC0-24 h, AUC0-∞ , MRT0-∞ , t1/2 and cmax of paeoniflorin increased, but there was no significant difference between 2 groups (P>0.05); the AUC0-24 h and MRT0-∞ of rosmarinic acid were significantly increased or prolonged (P<0.05). C ONCLUSIONS In HMG model rats, the exposure of ferulic acid, paeoniflorin and rosmarinic acid in Xiangshao sanjie oral liquid all increase, and the retention time of rosmarinic acid is significantly prolonged.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Diagnosis and Treatment of Cough Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease from Collaterals Deficiency with Latent Wind
Fang SUN ; Shiqi SUN ; Yan XUE ; Wei ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(10):1057-1059
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			It is believed that the basic mechanism of cough associated with interstitial lung disease is collaterals deficiency with latent wind: the deficiency of the lung organs and lung collaterals is the basis of its pathogenesis, and latent wind in lung collaterals is the key mechanism of the cough which is difficult to cure. Treatment is based on the principle of supplementing deficiency and treating wind, dispelling the pathogens and unblocking the collaterals. Supplementing deficiency should supplement lungs, boost kidneys, and strengthen spleens to consolidate the root and banking up the origin, and regulate and tonify the lung collaterals; dispelling the pathogens should treat the internal and external winds at the same time, and taking into account the combined pathogens of phlegm, stasis and dampness to clear the stagnation of the lung collaterals. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Analysis of long-term prognosis and risk factors in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Shuyuan ZHANG ; Shiqi GAO ; Zeyuan WANG ; Ming WU ; Zhuang TIAN ; Shuyang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2024;52(4):384-390
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the risk factors and long-term prognosis of major adverse cardiovascular events(MACEs) in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).Methods:This study was a single-center retrospective cohort study. Clinical information from 300 patients with DCM hospitalized in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from April 2013 to April 2023 was collected. Based on echocardiography results, the patients were divided into two groups: isolated DCM and DCM with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC). The MACEs, including major heart failure events, severe ventricular arrhythmias, and cardiovascular death, were recorded by outpatient or telephone follow-up. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to analyze the risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with DCM. Kaplan-Meier curve and log-rank were used for survival analysis to compare the difference in the incidence of cardiovascular events between the two groups.Results:The included 300 DCM patients were (47.8±16.8) years old, with 197 males (65.7%), of which 237 (79.0%) were isolated DCM and 63 (21.0%) were DCM with LVNC. The follow-up time was 4.0 (1.9, 6.2) years. A total of 142 (47.3%) MACEs occurred, including 117 (39.0%) major heart failure events, 20 (6.7%) severe ventricular arrhythmia events, and 53 (17.7%) cardiovascular death events. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that increased left ventricular end-diastolic diameter ( HR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.01-1.44, P=0.042), moderate or severe mitral regurgitation ( HR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.19-2.47, P=0.004), increased ln (N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide) ( HR=1.30, 95% CI: 1.10-1.54, P=0.002) were independent risk factors for dverse cardiovascular events in DCM patients, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)/angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) treatment ( HR=0.45, 95% CI: 0.26-0.78, P=0.004) was independent protective factor. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis found no significant difference in the risk of MACEs between isolated DCM and DCM with LVNC ( P=0.22). Similarly, there were no significant differences in the incidence of major heart failure, severe ventricular arrhythmia, and cardiovascular death between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion:An increase in left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, moderate or severe mitral regurgitation, elevated N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and non use of ACEI/ARB/ARNI are independent predictors of cardiovascular events in DCM patients. There was no significant risk of MACEs in patients with isolated DCM and DCM with LVNC, and suggested that LVNC may be a unique phenotype and should be accurately managed in combination with genetic background.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.MiR-372 regulates the proliferation, apoptosis and migration of 786-O cell by inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
Xin WANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Shiqi JI ; Qingjun LIU
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(6):413-418
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore whether miR-372 can affect the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of renal clear cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cell under different expression conditions, and to study the effect of miR-372 on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.Methods:ccRCC cell line (786-O) and normal renal epithelial cell line (HK-2) were selected to detect the expression level of miR-372 in 786-O cell and HK-2 cell by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The mimic group and negative control group were prepared by transfection with the mimic agent, and the inhibitor group and negative control group were prepared by transfection with the inhibitor. After stable transcription of cell lines was obtained, cell migration was detected by cell scratch assay, cell proliferation was detected by CCK8 method, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry, and the expression levels of proliferation and apoptosis related proteins and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway-related proteins were detected by Western blotting. Measurement data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation ( ± s), and independent sample t-test was used for comparison between groups. Results:The expression level of miR-372 was decreased in 786-O cell. Overexpression of miR-372 inhibited the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, promoted the expression of Bcl-2 and Caspase3, and reduced the phosphorylation level of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in 786-O cell.Conclusions:miR-372 can inhibit the migration and proliferation of 786-O cell, and promote cell apoptosis. In addition, miR-372 can inhibit the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Evidence mapping of exercise rehabilitation in patients undergoing surgery for valvular heart disease
Rongxiang ZHANG ; Yuan CHEN ; Chenyang ZHU ; Feng TIAN ; Shiqi CHEN
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(25):47-52
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective The existing evidence of exercise rehabilitation in patients undergoing surgery for valvular heart disease was analyzed,described and evaluated by using evidence mapping methods.Methods Systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials on exercise rehabilitation of patients undergoing valvular heart disease surgery were searched from CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP,CBM,Embase,PubMed,Cochrane Library,Web of Science,Ovid,CINAHL and other databases,and the search period was established until April 23,2024.The quality of the included literature was evaluated,and the feature information of the included literature was visualized in the form of bubble map and table.Results Fifty-one literatures(including 44 randomized controlled trials and 7 systematic evaluations)were finally included.Among the 44 randomized controlled trials,the types of exercise were mainly related to anaerobic exercise(3 literatures),aerobic exercise(11 literatures),flexibility training(8 literatures),and multisport exercise(22 literatures);postoperative inpatient rehabilitation accounted for a relatively high proportion(16 literatures),followed by overall postoperative rehabilitation(13 literatures)and pre-operative prehabilitation(7 literatures).Twenty-seven conclusions were categorized as"beneficial",15 as"possibly beneficial,"and one ach as"unclear"and"no effect".Seven systematic evaluations were subjected to Meta-analysis,and in terms of the design of the included studies,there were only 3 systematic reviews that included randomized controlled trials.Of the study conclusions,three were"beneficial",three were"possibly beneficial"and one was"unclear".Conclusion The evidence mapping shows that exercise rehabilitation is generally beneficial or potentially beneficial in the rehabilitation of valvular heart disease surgery,mainly in the postoperative inpatient rehabilitation phase.High-quality studies are needed to further investigate the effectiveness of exercise programs with different intensities,frequencies,and durations,as well as different valve types,adverse effects of exercise,and other outcome indicators.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery nursing on dissection of aorta patients:A Meta-analysis
Chenyang ZHU ; Yuan CHEN ; Rongxiang ZHANG ; Feng TIAN ; Shiqi CHEN
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(27):64-69,74
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To systematically review the efficacy of enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS)nursing on patients with dissection of aorta.Methods Nine databases,including PubMed,CNKI,etc were searched to identify randomized controlled trials involving dissection of aorta patients undergoing ERAS nursing.The retrieval time was from setting up of the databases until March 2024.Literature quality assessment followed by"Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions.Version 5.1.0",and Meta-analysis was conducted utilizing software of RevMan 5.4.Results Nine literatures with a total of 723 patients were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with the conventional nursing model,the application of ERAS nursing model could effectively promote the process of patients'postoperative recovery,and there were significant differences in indicators such as the time of postoperative mechanical ventilation,the time of the first postoperative out-of-bed activity,the time of tubing removal,the incidence of complications,the length of hospital stay,and the degree of perceived pain(P<0.05).Conclusion Implementing nursing model based on ERAS on dissection of aorta patients can effectively enhance patients'postoperative recovery outcomes,thus worth clinical promotion and application.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.A Meta-analysis of the effect of mindfulness intervention on patients after PCI
Shiqi CHEN ; Yuan CHEN ; Feng TIAN ; Chenyang ZHU ; Rongxiang ZHANG
China Modern Doctor 2024;62(32):66-70
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based intervention in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)through Meta-analysis.Methods Nine databases,including CNKI and PubMed,were searched for randomized controlled trials on the effect of mindfulness intervention in patients after PCI,and the search period was from the establishment of the database to May 31,2024.Two researchers independently screened the literature,extracted data and evaluated the quality,and used Revman 5.4 software for Meta-analysis.Results A total of 11 randomized controlled trials involving 998 patients were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional care,the use of mindfulness-based intervention therapy could positively improve patients'postoperative anxiety,perceived stress level,mindfulness awareness and other indicators.In terms of safety measures,the incidence of cardiac adverse events was not statistically significant compared with usual care(P>0.05).Conclusion Mindfulness intervention has a significant effect in patients after PCI.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Tubeless three-port versus conventional single utility port thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of thymic tumors: A retrospective cohort study
Yuchi XIU ; Bo LIU ; Hao MENG ; Renquan DING ; Xingchi LIU ; Shiqi WANG ; Boxiao HU ; Qiong WU ; Guoqing ZHANG ; Shiguang XU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(04):546-550
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of totally no tube three-port thoracoscopic surgery (TNTT) for thymic tumor via lateral thoracic approach. Methods The clinical data of patients with thymoma admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command from November 2021 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into a TNTT group and a single utility port video-assisted thoracic surgery (SVATS) group according to different surgical methods. The clinical data were compared between the two groups. Results A total of 111 patients were collected. There were 44 patients in the TNTT group, including 20 males and 24 females, with an average age of 60.11±8.64 years, and 67 patients in the SVATS group, including 30 males and 37 females, with an average age of 62.40±7.92 years. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the baseline data (P>0.05). The postoperative hospital stay and intraoperative blood loss were shorter or less in the TNTT group (P<0.05), and the visual analogue scale score 48 hours after the operation was smaller in the SVATS group (P<0.05). Conclusion TNTT has a good surgical safety, and can shorten postoperative hospital stay, reduce intraoperative blood loss, and has significant advantages in enhanced recovery after surgery, but SVATS can reduce postoperative pain in patients.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Hotspots and trends of nutrition research in global preschool children from 2012 to 2022 based on Citespace visual analysis
Jiawen ZHANG ; Ziling ZHAO ; Shiqi CHEN ; Tianjin ZHOU ; Yanlin LI ; Yuci LIU ; Min LUO
Chinese Journal of Child Health Care 2024;32(4):433-439
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			【Objective】 To review the scientific research advances in the field of preschool children′s nutrition from 2012 to 2022, in order to provide reference for relevant policy formulation and further scientific exploration in this area. 【Methods】 High-quality literature published both domestically and internationally between 2012 and 2022 was retrieved through Web of Science (WOS) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database. Excel and CiteSpace software were applied to visualize the research hotspots and frontier trends. 【Results】 A total of 1 816 English articles and 110 Chinese articles were included in the analysis. The cooperation network density of research institutions and authors was found to be low. Excluding the search terms, the top three English keywords were vitamin A (0.74), intervention (0.67), obesity prevention (0.55); the top three Chinese keywords were "anemia" (0.41), "obesity" (0.38), and "nutritional status" (0.18). In Chinese and English clusters, "anemia" and "physical activity" ranked first, respectively. The latest burst words identified were "dietary pattern" and "diet quality". 【Conclusions】 The number of English literature published in the field of preschool children′s nutrition is increasing, but it has shown a downward trend in the past three years in China. There are few studies in this field in China. The research hotspots primarily focus on the nutritional status of preschool children, with less attention paid to intervention research and methodological exploration. Further research in the field of preschool children′s nutrition in China may need to focus on the external determinants of preschool children′s nutrition, such as parental education, diet and food supply.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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