1.Evaluation of Innovation and Sustainable Development Ability for Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations in Medical Institutions
Chong YAO ; Liangquan JIA ; Fu YANG ; Weiwei ZU ; Wei ZHU ; Xiaofei ZENG ; Wei SHEN
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(10):1415-1421
		                        		
		                        			OBJECTIVE 
		                        			To evaluate the innovation and sustainable development ability of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) preparation in medical institutions, and to provide reference for the decision-making of administrative departments and the sustainable development of TCM preparation in hospitals.
METHODS 
Based on the information data of 133 medical institutions in Zhejiang Province, analytic hierarchy process was used to construct the evaluation system of innovation and sustainable development ability of TCM preparation of medical institutions, and the prediction model of evaluation system of TCM preparation room/center was built by back propagation neural network.
RESULTS 
The evaluation index system for innovation and sustainable development of TCM preparations in medical institutions included 4 second-level indexes and 19 third-level indexes. Among them, the number of varieties developed, the number of over one million varieties, the number of registered varieties, the way of research and development, and the area of preparation room had higher weight values, which were 0.15758, 0.12928,0.09343, 0.07879 and 0.07458, respectively. The entropy weight method and analytic hierarchy process index weights were used to construct the back propagation neural network. The overall correlation coefficients of the training models of the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm and the Scaled Conjugate Gradient algorithm were 0.98983 and 0.93480, respectively.
CONCLUSION 
This study establishes a scientific and effective comprehensive evaluation system for the innovation and sustainable development ability of TCM preparations in medical institutions, which can realize the prediction and evaluation of the comprehensive ability of TCM preparations in medical institutions.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Study on the mechanism of Hongteng Decoction in inhibiting adenomyosis fibrosis from Hippo/YAP pathway
Weiwei ZENG ; Xinmin CHEN ; Lijuan LU ; Shenghui HUANG ; Yang CAO ; Tingting ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(7):867-873
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To investigate the mechanism of Hongteng Decoction in inhibiting the adenomyosis (ADS) fibrosis by observing the effects on the key proteins of epithelial mesenchymal transformation (EMT), fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transformation (FMT) and Hippo pathway in uterine tissue of mice with ADS.Methods:ICR mice were divided into blank group, model group, Hongteng Decoction group, and verteporfin group according to random number table method, with 8 mice in each group. The day of birth of the mice was day 0, and from day 1, mice in model group, Hongteng Decoction group and verteporfin group were given 1 mg/kg tamoxifen solvent for gavage for 5 days. On the 42nd day after molding, HE staining verified that the molding was successful. Starting from the 43rd day, mice in the Hongteng Decoction group were given TCM solution of Hongteng Decoction 16.5 g/kg everyday, and intraperitoneally injected with 0.9%NaCl solution (100 μl/10 g) every 3 days. Mice in the verteporfin group were intraperitoneally injected with verteporfin solution of 100 mg/kg every 3 days, and intragastric with water of 100 μl/10 g everyday. Mice in blank group and model group were intragastric with constant volume of water daily and intraperitoneally injected with 0.9%NaCl solution every 3 days. The drugs were administered for 60 days. The fibrosis degree of mice in each group was evaluated by Masson staining. The expressions of E-cadherin, Vimentin, α-SMA, YAP and Snail in uterine tissue of mice in each group were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results:Compared with the model group, the Masson staining expression in Hongteng Decoction group significantly decreased ( P<0.05). Immunohistochemical and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of E-cadherin in uterine tissue of mice in Hongteng Decoction group significantly increased ( P<0.05), while the expressions of Vimentin, α-SMA and YAP significantly decreased ( P<0.01, P<0.05) compared with the model group. Conclusion:Hongteng Decoction can inhibit the occurrence of EMT and FMT in ADS, thereby inhibiting fibrosis, and its mechanism is related to the regulation of Hipoo/YAP pathway.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Study progress on ferroptosis in endometriosis
Zhuo LI ; Hua ZHOU ; Weiwei ZENG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(21):3318-3322,3328
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Endometriosis(EMs)as a common chronic disease affects nearly 10%of childbearing age women,may cause other complications such as infertility,moreover has a tendency to develop malignant tumors.Ferroptosis is a newly discovered programmed cell death,its main characteristic is manifested by in-tracellular free ferrous excessively mediating Fenton reaction and eventually leads to lipid peroxidation in the cell membrane,thus causes the cell death.The overall manifestation of EMs lesions is iron death resistance,which is related with the iron overload and oxidative stress.The abnormal changes of intracellular iron concen-tration may lead to the accumulation of reactive oxygen and imbalance of redox homeostasis,thus leading to the occurrence of ferroptosis.At present,the pathogenesis and effect of ferroptosis on EMs are not completely clear,and the study on its physiological and pathological mechanism is very important for its diagnosis and treatment.This article reviews the research progress of the occurrence and development of EMs with ferropto-sis as the starting point in order to provide the new ideas for the pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment of EMs.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Objective indicators of tongue and pulse manifestations in endometriosis diseases
Xu ZHENG ; Mengfei ZHUANG ; Weiwei ZENG ; Li SHEN ; Tingting ZHANG ; Liping TU ; Jiatuo XU ; Xinyi ZHU
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2024;45(9):1077-1082
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the objective indicators of tongue and pulse manifestations in patients with endometriosis diseases by collecting the data of tongue and pulse manifestations of patients with endometriosis diseases by digital tongue and pulse diagnostic instrument. Methods The endometriosis disease group included 72 patients with endometriosis diseases who were treated in Department of Gynecology (Professor ZHANG Tingting),Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from Jun. 1,2021 to Sep. 15,2022. The normal group included 35 healthy adult women recruited by the Physical Examination Center of Shuguang Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Results In terms of age,there was no significant difference between the endometriotic disease group and normal group (P>0.05). In terms of tongue color,the values of zhiCon,zhiASM,zhiENT,zhiMEAN,zhiClrB,zhiClrI,zhiClrLa,zhiClrCb,and zhiClrLb in the endometriosis disease group were significantly different from those in the normal group (all P<0.05),while there were no significant differences in the values of zhiClrR,zhiClrG,zhiClrS,zhiClrL,zhiClrY,or zhiClrCr between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). In terms of tongue coating color,the values of taiClrR,taiClrB,taiClrI,taiClrS,taiClrLa,taiClrLb,taiClrCr,and taiClrCb in the endometriosis disease group were significantly different from those in the normal group (all P<0.05),while there were no significant differences in the values of taiClrG,taiClrL,or taiClrY (all P>0.05). In terms of texture and thickness of tongue coating,there were no significant differences in the values of perAll,perPart,taiCon,taiASM,taiENT,or taiMEAN between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). In terms of pulse manifestation,the values of h3,h4,h5,t4,h3/h1,and h4/h1 in the endometriosis disease group were significantly different from those in the normal group (all P<0.05),while there were no significant differences in the values of h1,t,t1,or t5 (all P>0.05). Conclusion There are significant differences in tongue and pulse indicators between patients with endometriosis diseases and healthy individuals. It can provide objective indicators for further research on the pathogenesis changes and clinical differentiation of endometriosis diseases.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of Ilaprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets on reflux esophagitis
Xiaoyun CHEN ; Xu ZHAO ; Weiwei ZENG
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2023;41(7):443-448
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ilaprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets in the treatment of RE. Methods The databases of CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, PubMed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were searched to collect all the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Ilaprazole in the treatment of RE published before April 2021. After data extraction and quality evaluation, the RCTs meeting the inclusion criteria were performed, and the meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.4. Results Nine RCTs were included, with a total of 1115 patients of RE. The results of the meta-analysis showed that Ilaprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets were comparable to Esomeprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets in both endoscopic efficiency (90.08% vs. 90.00%, P > 0.05) and symptom relief rates (91.79% vs. 91.23%, P > 0.05), and there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions (7.99% vs. 8.66%, P > 0.05). Conclusion Ilaprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets with lower doses were comparable to Esomeprazole Enteric-Coated Tablets which showed good efficacy and safety in the treatment of reflux esophagitis.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Construction of AQHI based on joint effects of multi-pollutants in 5 provinces of China
Jinghua GAO ; Chunliang ZHOU ; Jianxiong HU ; Ruilin MENG ; Maigeng ZHOU ; Zhulin HOU ; Yize XIAO ; Min YU ; Biao HUANG ; Xiaojun XU ; Tao LIU ; Weiwei GONG ; Donghui JIN ; Mingfang QIN ; Peng YIN ; Yiqing XU ; Guanhao HE ; Xianbo WU ; Weilin ZENG ; Wenjun MA
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2023;40(3):281-288
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Background Air pollution is a major public health concern. Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a very important air quality risk communication tool. However, AQHI is usually constructed by single-pollutant model, which has obvious disadvantages. Objective To construct an AQHI based on the joint effects of multiple air pollutants (J-AQHI), and to provide a scientific tool for health risk warning and risk communication of air pollution. Methods Data on non-accidental deaths in Yunnan, Guangdong, Hunan, Zhejiang, and Jilin provinces from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2018 were obtained from the corresponding provincial disease surveillance points systems (DSPS), including date of death, age, gender, and cause of death. Daily meteorological (temperature and relative humidity) and air pollution data (SO2, NO2, CO, PM2.5, PM10, and maximum 8 h O3 concentrations) at the same period were respectively derived from China Meteorological Data Sharing Service System and National Urban Air Quality Real-time Publishing Platform. Lasso regression was first applied to select air pollutants, then a time-stratified case-crossover design was applied. Each case was matched to 3 or 4 control days which were selected on the same days of the week in the same calendar month. Then a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was used to estimate the exposure-response relationship between selected air pollutants and mortality, which was used to construct the AQHI. Finally, AQHI was classified into four levels according to the air pollutant guidance limit values from World Health Organization Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQG 2021), and the excess risks (ERs) were calculated to compare the AQHI based on single-pollutant model and the J-AQHI based on multi-pollutant model. Results PM2.5, NO2, SO2, and O3 were selected by Lasso regression to establish DLNM model. The ERs for an interquartile range (IQR) increase and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for PM2.5, NO2, SO2 and O3 were 0.71% (0.34%–1.09%), 2.46% (1.78%–3.15%), 1.25% (0.9%–1.6%), and 0.27% (−0.11%–0.65%) respectively. The distribution of J-AQHI was right-skewed, and it was divided into four levels, with ranges of 0-1 for low risk, 2-3 for moderate risk, 4-5 for high health risk, and ≥6 for severe risk, and the corresponding proportions were 11.25%, 64.61%, 19.33%, and 4.81%, respectively. The ER (95%CI) of mortality risk increased by 3.61% (2.93–4.29) for each IQR increase of the multi-pollutant based J-AQHI , while it was 3.39% (2.68–4.11) for the single-pollutant based AQHI . Conclusion The J-AQHI generated by multi-pollutant model demonstrates the actual exposure health risk of air pollution in the population and provides new ideas for further improvement of AQHI calculation methods.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Dietary risk assessment of neonicotinoid pesticide in 21 kinds of market-sold vegetables in Guangzhou City
SONG Shaofang ; ZHANG Weiwei ; ZHANG Yuhua ; WANG Yanyan ; ZENG Jinheng ; PAN Xinhong
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(9):781-785
		                        		
		                        			Objective:
		                        			To evaluate the dietary risk of neonicotinoid insecticides in market-sold vegetables in Guangzhou City, so as to provide insights into ensuring food safety for residents.
		                        		
		                        			Methods:
		                        			Forty-five samples of 21 kinds of vegetables were collected from supermarkets and farmer's markets in Guangzhou City from June to September in 2022, and 10 kinds of neonicotinoid insecticides were determined using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The vegetable consumption was obtained through the survey of food consumption and nutrients intake of residents in Guangzhou City. The dietary risk was evaluated by calculating daily exposure and non-carcinogenic risk quotients of neonicotinoid insecticides. 
		                        		
		                        			Results:
		                        			A total of 27 samples of vegetables were detected with neonicotinoid insecticides, and the detection rate was 60.00%. Among 10 kinds of neonicotinoid insecticides, 6 kinds were identified, including clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, dinotefuranand and nitenpyram. The detection rates of clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid were relatively high (26.67%, 11.11% and 6.67%), and some samples exceeded the standard, with the rate of 4.44%, 2.22% and 2.22%, respectively. The total exposure of neonicotinoid pesticides (IMIRPF) was 3 053.00 ng/g, and the contents and IMIRPF of imidacloprid were the highest in roots and tubers. The daily exposure of imidacloprid, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, clothianidin, thiamethoxam and nitenpyram was 34.58, 3.85, 1.20, 6.87, 7.19 and 0.86 ng/(kg·d). Non-carcinogenic risk quotients of imidacloprid, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, clothianidin, thiamethoxam and nitenpyram was 5.76×10-4, 0.55×10-4, 0.06×10-4, 0.69×10-4, 0.90×10-4 and 0.02×10-4, respectively, which was lower than 1; and the sum of non-carcinogenic risk quotients was 7.98×10-4, which was lower than 1. 
		                        		
		                        			Conclusions
		                        			The dietary risk of neonicotinoid pesticides is low in 21 kinds of market-sold vegetables in Guangzhou City; however, the contents of neonicotinoid insecticides in some vegetable samples exceed the standard. The supervision of vegetable markets should be strengthened.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Reliability and validity test and application of the Chinese version of the Feeling of Satisfaction with Inhaler
Weiwei MENG ; Zhiqi ZHAO ; Ruoyan XIONG ; Yanjun ZHONG ; Huihui ZENG ; Yan CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2023;48(12):1854-1864
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:Inhaler satisfaction is an important factor affecting inhaler adherence and the efficacy of inhalers in chronic airway diseases.Using a scientific and effective method to assess patients'satisfaction with inhalers is of great significance for improving clinical outcomes.The Feeling of Satisfaction with Inhaler-10(FSI-10)is specifically designed to assess patients'inhaler satisfaction in chronic airway diseases,but the application research on this scale is not available in China.This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of FSI-10,describe the current status of inhaler satisfaction and discuss the associated variables in Chinese patients with chronic airway disease. Methods:Based on the English version of FSI-10,items of the Chinese version of FSI-10 were determined after forward-backward translation and cultural adaption.Totally,322 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and asthma were enrolled from the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from June to October 2022.We collected associated clinical variables and inhaler satisfaction using the Chinese version of FSI-10.The content validity of the scale was expressed by content validity index(CVI)and the construct validity was analyzed by exploratory factor analysis(EFA).The reliability of the scale was expressed by Cronbach's α coefficient,the split-half reliability and test-retest reliability.A multivariate logistic regression was conducted to examine variables related to inhaler satisfaction. Results:The reliability and validity analysis showed that the CVI was 0.983.One factor was extracted from the Chinese version of FSI-10 and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 73.114%.The Cronbach's α of the scale was 0.913,the Guttman's half-reliability coefficient was 0.905,and the test-retest reliability was 0.727(P<0.001).In addition,the total score of the scale for patients was 38.92±4.26 points and the proportion of high satisfaction(the score of FSI-10≥40)in patients with COPD was significantly lower than that in asthma patients(71.3%vs 87.9%,P<0.01).Older age(age≥70 years)was a risk factor of lower inhaler satisfaction and asthma diagnosis was a protective factor. Conclusion:The Chinese version of FSI-10 has good reliability and validity in patients with COPD and asthma,which may be further promoted and applied in patients with chronic airway disease in China.Doctors should regularly evaluate the inhaler satisfaction of patients with chronic airway diseases,especially for those elder or with severe symptoms and a long course of illness.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Study on medication law of TCM compounds with national patents for treatment of vascular dementia
Weiwei JIAO ; Wei SHEN ; Xiao LIANG ; Jingjing WEI ; Min JIA ; Lin LEI ; Qian CHEN ; Xinyun ZENG ; Yunling ZHANG ; Yan LU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(6):772-776
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore the prescription and medication law of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) compounds in the treatment of vascular dementia (VD) based on patent database.Methods:TCM compounds with patents about VD were retrieved from Chinese patent announcement website of the State Intellectual Property Office and CNKI. The retrieval time was from the establishment to the databases to 31 st, March 2022. The frequency, clusteringand association analysis were carried out with the help of TCM inheritance auxiliary platform (V2.5). The medication law was analyzed. Results:154 TCM compound patents for the treatment of vascular dementia were screened, involving 227 kinds of Chinese materia medica. Among them, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (44 times, 28.57%) was used more frequently, and the common medicinal pair was Salviea Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma- Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (17 times, 11.03%). The medicinal property was mainly warm, the taste was mainly sweet, and the meridian was mainly liver meridian. Those with high confidence based on association rules were " Corni Fructus -Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma" (0.90), " Corni Fructus -Rehmannize Radix et Praeparata" (0.90). Based on the complex network, it was concluded that the core drugs were 14 groups such as " Rehmannize Radix et Praeparata- Cistanches Herba- Corni Fructus". The new prescriptions extracted by entropy cluster analysis included 7 groups such as " Rehmannize Radix et Praeparata, Cistanches Herba, Corni Fructus and Asparagi Radix". Conclusion:The treatment of VD by TCM compounds with national patents is mainly based on tonifying deficiency, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, eliminating phlegm and dampness, expelling wind and dredging collaterals, opening orifices and resuscitation, which can provide reference for clinical practice and new drug research and development.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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