1.Effect and Mechanism of Nongsuo Dangguiwan in Relieving Oxidative Stress in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Rats Based on Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway
Jiaqi LUO ; Xiaoli DU ; Dongmei CHEN ; Miao CHEN ; Na HU ; Shasha XING ; Wenzhao LIU ; Ruiying TIAN ; Li YANG ; Jing WANG ; Rui HE ; Huiming MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(13):1-9
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of Nongsuo Dangguiwan in improving ovarian oxidative stress in rats with ovarian dysfunction. MethodThirty-six adult female SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive drug group (Femoston, 0.3 mg·kg-1), and high-, medium-, and low-dose groups of concentrated Nongsuo Dangguiwan (2.08, 4.16, 8.32 g·kg-1), with six rats in each group. Rats, except for those in the normal group, were injected with 80 mg·kg-1 vinyl cyclohexene dioxide (VCD) per day for 14 consecutive days to induce ovarian dysfunction. From the 15th day, rats were treated with corresponding drugs by gavage, while those in the model group received 2 mL·kg-1 saline, once daily for 28 consecutive days. The ovarian index, levels of related hormones including estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) in serum, as well as superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) content in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The malondialdehyde (MDA) content in serum was detected by the thiobarbituric acid (TAB) method. Ovarian morphology was observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), SOD2, and SOD1 in ovarian tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed a significant reduction in growing follicles in the ovary, loose arrangement of granulosa cells in the follicle, decreased body weight, ovarian index, and serum AMH and E2 levels, increased LH and FSH levels (P<0.01), reduced levels of SOD and GSH in serum (P<0.01), and increased MDA level (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the groups with drug intervention showed increased ovarian index (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased serum E2 level (P<0.05, P<0.01), decreased FSH, AMH, and LH levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased number of growing follicles in the ovary, potentiated SOD activity in serum, increased GSH content, decreased MDA content (P<0.05, P<0.01), and up-regulated expression levels of Nrf2, HO-1, SOD2, and SOD1 proteins in ovarian tissues (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionNongsuo Dangguiwan can regulate serum hormone levels, increase the expression of Nrf2, HO-1, SOD2, and SOD1 in ovarian tissues, and improve ovarian antioxidant capacity to resist oxidative stress injury, thereby improving ovarian reserve function.
2.Effect of Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo Prescription on Ovarian Function in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on NLRP3 Inflammatory Pathway
Miao CHEN ; Xiaoli DU ; Yahong FENG ; Xiaojing ZHANG ; Jiaqi LUO ; Jing WANG ; Nan NAN ; Wenzhao LIU ; Shasha XING ; Ruiying TIAN ; Li YANG ; Miao SUN ; Rui HE ; Dongmei CHEN ; Huiming MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(20):61-70
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription in the improvement of ovarian function in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). MethodSeventy female SD rats in SPF grade were randomly divided into 6 groups, 15 in the blank group and 15 in the model group, 10 in the metformin group (0.1 g·kg-1·d-1), and 10 in the low (1.275 g·kg-1·d-1), medium (2.55 g·kg-1·d-1), and high-dose (5.10 g·kg-1·d-1) Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription groups. The blank group was given normal saline (10 mL·kg-1·d-1) by gavage and ordinary feed, and the other groups were given letrozole (1 mg·kg-1·d-1) by gavage combined with high-fat feed for 21 days to induce the model of PCOS. After modeling, the blank group and model group were given equal volume normal saline by gavage, and each drug group was given the corresponding dose of the drug by gavage for 30 days. The changes in body mass and fasting blood glucose (FPG) of rats before and after modeling were compared. Hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the morphological change in the ovaries of rats in each group. The serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), and estradiol (E2) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and Western blot were used to detect the protein expression levels of nucleoside binding oligomerization domain protein like receptor 3 (NALP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), cysteine protease-1 (Caspase-1), nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the rat ovaries. ResultAs compared with the blank group, large follicles with polycystic expansion were found in the ovaries of the model group, no dominant follicles were found, the granular layer of follicles decreased and arranged loosely, and the number of corpus luteum decreased significantly. Serum T, LH, AMH and LH/FSH increased in the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01), while FSH and E2 decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The relative protein expression levels of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 increased (P<0.05, P<0.01) in the ovaries of the model group. Compared with the model group, the low, medium, and high-dose Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription groups and the metformin group showed growing follicles and corpus luteum at all levels, the number of cystic expanding follicles decreased, the thickness of follicular granular layer increased, the number of follicular fluid increased, mature follicles were visible, and the local morphology of oocytes was complete. Serum T, LH, AMH, and LH/FSH in these groups decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01), while E2 and FSH increased (P<0.05). The relative protein expressions of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 in the ovaries of these groups decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). There was no significant difference among the treatment groups. ConclusionBy inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription reduces the release of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-18, IL-1β, and IL-6 inflammatory factors in ovarian tissues, regulates endocrine level, and effectively reduces PCOS inflammatory statu, so as to play a role in improving ovarian function.
3.Diagnosis and treatment of genetically related urinary calculi
Wenzhao ZHANG ; Longhui LAI ; Peide BAI ; Tao WANG ; Anran SUN ; Yu LUO ; Kai ZHU ; Jinchun XING ; Zhangqun YE ; Bin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2022;43(6):477-480
In recent years, the incidence of single-gene nephrolithiasis has been increasing year by year. With the application of whole-genome analysis and whole-exome sequencing technology, the etiology of single-gene mutations leading to the development of urinary calculi has been extensively verified. Therefore, this article reviews the research on urinary calculi-related genetic diseases at home and abroad, and introduces transport proteins and channels; ions, protons and amino acids. The role of urinary calculi in the majority of clinicians realizes the significance of genetic testing in such diseases, thereby increasing the understanding of genetically related urinary calculi and improving the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment.
4.Mental health status of adolescents with adverse childhood experience and the influencing factors.
Ping MAO ; Lulu WANG ; Minghui TAN ; Wenzhao XIE ; Aijing LUO ; Jia GUO
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2021;46(11):1298-1305
Adverse childhood experience (ACE) is potentially negative experience that occurs between 0 and 18 years old. The ACE adolescents have prominent mental health problems such as emotional regulation disorder, unstable interpersonal relationship, poor coping ability, and cognitive dysfunction. Until now, the factors affecting the mental health of ACE adolescents are not clear, but it is certain that the ecosystem in which ACE adolescents life affects their mental health. Specifically, the parent-child relationship, the school environment, the peer relationship in the micro-system, and the interaction between the parent-child relationship and other interpersonal relationship in the meso-system have been confirmed to be significantly related to the mental health of ACE adolescents. In the appearance system, the neighborhood cohesion, the level of family income, the educational level of parents and the different social and cultural background in the macro-system all have different degrees of impact on the development of ACE adolescents' psychological behaviors. In the diachronic system, the time and frequency of suffering from ACE have different effects on the mental health regarding the ACE adolescents.
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5.Visualization analysis of research highlights and frontiers in deceased organ donation from 2006 to 2016
Aijing LUO ; Xuantong DENG ; Wenzhao XIE ; Qiquan WAN
Organ Transplantation 2017;8(2):99-105
To investigate the research focuses and developmental trends of deceased organ donation by visualization analyzed in English literatures data from 2006 to 2016.Methods The research strength,high impact authors,core journals,high frequency keywords and burst terms related to deceased organ donation from the Web of Science database were statistically analyzed by using CiteSpace.Results A total of 1 278 relevant literatures revealed that the research strength was mainly distributed in the United States with a total quantity of 497 papers,accounting for 28% of the total quantity from 2006 to 2016.Both Ploeg RJ and Parrilla P published 14 papers.The paper written by Kootstra G was the most cited for 192 times.The papers published in Am J Transplant were cited for 917 times.The high frequency keywords included organ donation,transplantation,donation,etc.The high frequency burst terms included waiting-list,beating donor,donor-kidneys,etc.Conclusions In recent decade,the research highlights of deceased organ donation mainly include survival rate of transplantation with donation after cardiac death,prognosis of transplantation with deceased organ donation and preservation techniques of donor organ in deceased organ donation,etc.The research frontiers focus on deceased organ donation rates,the source of donor organ,standard and extended standard of deceased organ donation,etc.
6.Dosimetric characterization of a novel dual-energy medical linear accelerator without a flattening filter
Xin YANG ; Wenzhao SUN ; Li CHEN ; Guangwen LUO ; Maosheng LIN ; Xiaoyan HUANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2017;26(2):203-209
Objective To study the dosimetric characteristics of flattened and flattening filter free (FFF) beams with 6 MV and 10 MV photon energy using a novel dual-energy medical linear accelerator (Elekta Versa HDTM),to identify the dosimetric characteristics and advantages of FFF beams,and to provide a basis for their clinical application.Methods The percentage depth dose (PDD),profiles/dose rate of off-axis ratio (OAR),field size,penumbral width,dose out of the fields,collimator scatter factor (Sc),and total scatter factor (Sc,p) were compared between flattened and FFF beams.Results (1) After beam energy matching,the FFF beams had the same beam energy with the flattened beams.The matching error of PDD at a depth of 10 cm was less than 1% between fields.(2) The FFF beams had a smaller variation in dose rate of OAR with the depth than the flattened beams.(3) The FFF beams had smaller variations in field size and penumbral width than the flattened beams.Moreover,the penumbral width of the FFF beams increased with the increasing field size or depth.The FFF beams had a lower dose out of the fields than the flattened beams.(4) The FFF beams had smaller variations in Sc and Sc,p with the field size and depth than the flattened beams.Conclusions Removal of the flattening filter can substantially improve the dose rate,shorten radiotherapy time,and reduce leakage and scattering of the head.The dosimetric advantages make the FFF beams appropriate for clinical treatment.
7.Current situation and challenges of Internet medicine in our country
Wenzhao XIE ; Xueqin GONG ; Aijing LUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2016;25(9):6-9
After the current situation of Internet medicine in our country was described from the aspects f policy support and mobile Internet-related technologies, the 4 construction models and 4 applications models of Internet medicine in our country were pointed out, and suggestions were put forward for the sustainable and healthy develop-ment of Internet medicine, namely promoting Internet medical service, strengthening guidance of relevant legisla-tions and policies, working out scientific management criteria, and establishing rational supervision organizations.
8.Development of intellectual property rights in tea industry of China from 2004 to 2013
Wei OUYANG ; Aijing LUO ; Wenzhao XIE ; Jingya LUO ; Zehua XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(5):7-12
After an evaluation system of intellectual property rights in tea industry was constructed according to the investigation of literature and networks , the development of intellectual property rights in tea industry of China from 2004 to 2013 was analyzed , which showed that although the comprehensive strength of intellectual property rights in tea industry of China has steadily increased , a number of problems still exist such as its copyright , trademark rights, geographical indications, intangible cultural heritage, and new plant strain rights.Further analysis of patent invention rights, practical patents, and outward appearance designs showed that the number of tea processing patent inventions is the largest with a stable patent right, followed by tea processing and tea sets, tea sets and tea pack-age.Suggestions were put forward for the development of intellectual property rights in tea industry of China.
9.Construc tion of Chinese medicine intellectual propre ty rights evalu ation system based on standard deviation method and TOPSIS method
Jingya LUO ; Aijing LUO ; Wenzhao XIE ; Wie OUYANG ; Zehua XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(5):2-6
Indicators for evaluation of Chinese medicine intellectual property rights evaluation system were selected interms of patent right, copyright, trademark right, geographical mark, protection of Chinese medicine, and intangible cultural heritage to construct a Chinese medicine intellectual property rights evaluation system which is consisted of 6 class A,15 class B and 18 class C indicators .Domestic data of Chinese medicine intellectual property rights were col-lected from 2004 to 2013,the weight of each evaluation indicator was determined using standard deviation method,and the evaluation system was studied according to the weighted TOPSIS method with its rationality and practicality validated.
10.Clinical features and treatment status of hemifacial spasm in China.
Lin WANG ; Xingyue HU ; Hongjuan DONG ; Wenzhao WANG ; Yue HUANG ; Lingjing JIN ; Yumin LUO ; Weixi ZHANG ; Yajun LIAN ; Zhanhua LIANG ; Huifang SHANG ; Yabo FENG ; Yiwen WU ; Jun CHEN ; Weifeng LUO ; Xinhua WAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2014;127(5):845-849
BACKGROUNDHemifacial spasm (HFS) is a facial nerve disorder characterized by episodic involuntary ipsilateral facial muscle contraction. Information on Chinese patients with HFS has not been well-characterized. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical feature and the treatment status of HFS across China.
METHODSA cross-sectional study including 1003 primary HFS patients had been carried out in 15 movement disorder clinics in China in 2012. The investigated information was acquired from questionnaires and medical records including demographic data, site of onset, aggravating and relieving factors, treatments prior to the investigation, etc.
RESULTSIn this study, the ratio of male to female was 1.0:1.8, the mean age at onset was (46.6 ± 11.5) years. About 1.0% patients were bilaterally affected. The most often site of initial onset was the orbicularis oculi muscle. The most often affected sites were orbicularis oculi, zygomatic, and orbicularis oris muscles. Stress/anxiety and relaxation were most often aggravating and relieving factors, respectively; 2.3% patients had family history, 28.4% cases were combined with hypertension, and 1.4% patients were with trigeminal neuralgia. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection was the most commonly used treatment, followed by acupuncture and oral medication. BTX-A maintained the highest repeat treatment ratio (68.7%), while 98.4% patients gave up acupuncture. The mean latency of BTX-A effect was (5.0 ± 4.7) days, the mean total duration of the effect was (19.5 ± 11.7) weeks, and 95.9% patients developed improvements no worse than moderate in both severity and function. The most common side effect was droopy mouth.
CONCLUSIONSThe onset age of HFS in China is earlier than that in western countries. The most often used two treatments are BTX-A injection and acupuncture, while the latter kept the poor repeat treatment ratio because of dissatisfactory therapeutic effect.
Adult ; Botulinum Toxins, Type A ; therapeutic use ; China ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Hemifacial Spasm ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neuromuscular Agents ; therapeutic use

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