1.Overview of the Research on Mechanisms and Application of Essential Oil of Aromatic Chinese Medicinals in Prevention of Respiratory Infectious Disease
Wan Ling LI ; Xinxin WU ; Xiaolei LI ; Mingzhao HAO ; Fang ZHANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Haoyue LI ; Jing ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(6):638-644
Aromatic Chinese medicinal essential oils are volatile oils extracted from aromatic Chinese herbs, which can prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases through multiple synergistic mechanisms including pathogen inhibition, immune regulation, and inflammatory response regulation. Essential oils are primarily used externally on the body to prevent infections and alleviate symptoms through methods like inhalation, smearing, topical application, bathing, gargling or as a suppository. They can also be utilized in the environment for disinfection and air purification, through methods like diffusion, vaporization, or spraying. The external application of essential oils extracted from Chinese aromatic herbs has the advantages of convenience, quick absorption, and simultaneous influence on both the body and mind. However, there are still challenges and deficiencies in aspects such as the positioning of functions, indications, safety, and the research on the mechanism of action. It has been proposed to combine the theory of aromatic Chinese medicinals with the characteristics of essential oils, and formulate prescriptions of Chinese medicinal essential oils under the principles of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation, and prevent and treat respiratory infectious diseases efficiently, accurately, and safely, thereby expanding the clinical application of aromatic Chinese medicinals and the preventive theory of traditional Chinese medicine.
2.A multidimensional analysis of the UK students mental health assessment system and implications
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(4):460-464
Abstract
The mental health assessment work for students in the UK is based on mental health promotion theory, employing a multidimensional approach to evaluate emotional disorders, conduct disorders, hyperactivity disorders, and other aspects across the entire educational continuum from preschool to university. Utilizing international validated standardized scales and customized questionnaires, the system has demonstrated significant preventive efficacy against student mental health issues. China stands to gain valuable insights from the UKs experience, particularly in implementing the Special Action Plan for Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving Students Mental Health Work in the New Era (2023-2025). Strategic adaptation could involve expanding assessment populations, refining evaluation criteria, standardizing measurement tools, and strengthening implementation protocols to systematically enhance Chinas students mental health assessment framework.
3.Mechanism of miRNA Intervention in Osteoporosis and Intervention Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Review
Mingyue NIU ; Wantao DONG ; Shiming QIU ; Jingyi LIU ; Peng YUAN ; Yanlong GONG ; Xinxin LI ; Zhangkai ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(9):228-235
Osteoporosis (OP) is a skeletal metabolic disease characterized by bone loss and destruction of bone microstructure. Changes in estrogen levels are not the only pathogenic factors for the occurrence and development of OP. MicroRNA (miRNA) plays an important regulatory role in cells. The complementary sequences of miRNA and targeted mRNA combine to inhibit the expression of targeted mRNA through post-transcriptional regulation, forming a complex regulatory network. Research suggests that miRNA is closely related to the occurrence and development of various diseases, including inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, and cancer. Targeted mRNA participates in post-transcriptional gene expression regulation in OP, mainly regulating the balance among bone construction, bone resorption, and osteoblast differentiation. Therefore, miRNA-based gene therapy is a rapidly developing disease treatment strategy. Traditional Chinese medicine can improve bone metabolism by intervening in miRNA differential expression to target and regulate osteogenic/osteoclast differentiation. This article summarized the targeting effects of miRNAs in physiological and developmental processes such as bone cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, and apoptosis, reviewed and classified their mechanisms of action and targets, and sorted out the current treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine for preventing and treating OP and drugs that exert bone protective functions through miRNAs. This review is expected to provide theoretical reference and research guidance for future research on OP treatment by regulating miRNA.
4.Association of polymorphisms of the acetyl-coA acetyltransferase 1 gene and the melatonin receptor 1B gene with the susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Lei MA ; Xinxin HU ; Bo ZHAO ; Qiang WAN ; Lin ZHOU ; Zhenzhen ZHAO ; Yongning XIN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(4):700-705
ObjectiveTo investigate the association of the polymorphisms of the acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) gene and the melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) gene with the susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MethodsA total of 164 healthy controls and 228 NAFLD patients were enrolled in this study. PCR and sequencing methods were used to determine the genotypes of the polymorphisms of the ACAT1 gene at the rs1044925 and rs1157651 loci and the MTNR1B gene at the rs10830963 locus, and fasting venous blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis. The t-test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between groups, and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between groups; the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. ResultsThere were no significant differences between the NAFLD group and the healthy control group in the genotype distribution of the ACAT1 gene at the rs1044925 and rs1157651 loci and the MTNR1B gene at the rs10830963 locus (all P>0.05). The carriers of AA genotype at the rs1044925 locus of the ACAT1 gene had a significantly higher level of low-density lipoprotein than the carriers of C allele (Z=-2.08, P=0.04), and the carriers of G allele at the rs10830963 locus of the MTNR1B gene had a significantly higher level of fasting blood glucose than the carriers of CC genotype (Z=-3.01, P<0.01). ConclusionThe polymorphisms of the ACAT1 gene at the rs1044925 and rs1157651 loci and the MTNR1B gene at the rs10830963 locus were not associated with the susceptibility to NAFLD. The rs1044925 locus of the ACAT1 gene and the rs10830963 locus of the MTNR1B gene are associated with the levels of low-density lipoprotein and fasting blood glucose, respectively.
5.Three-dimensional magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo for evaluation on the corpus callosum morphological alterations in children with spastic cerebral palsy
Jieqiong LIN ; Xin ZHAO ; Wen ZHAO ; Xinxin QI ; Songyu TENG ; Tong MO ; Turong CHEN ; Guojun YUN ; Hongwu ZENG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(4):621-624,645
Objective To analyze the morphological alterations of corpus callosum in children with spastic cerebral palsy(SCP)using three-dimensional magnetization prepared rapid acquisition gradient echo(3D-MPRAGE)technology and to investigate the correlation between morphological indexes and gross motor function.Methods Sagittal T1WI 3D-MPRAGE data was collected from 136 children with SCP(SCP group)and 132 age-and gender-matched healthy controls(HC)(HC group),and the gross motor function measure-88(GMFM-88)was applied to assess the gross motor function.Independent sample t-test was used to compare the corpus callosum surface area,volume,maximum anterior-posterior diameter,median sagittal area(total area and area of Ⅰ-Ⅴ zone)between the two groups.Partial correlation analysis was performed to calculate the correlation between morphological indexes of the corpus callosum and GMFM-88 with age as a covariate.Results Children under 3 years old,the corpus callosum surface area of the SCP group(3 914.51 mm2±1 207.97 mm2)was lower than that of the HC group(5 725.51 mm2±1 412.66 mm2).The volume of the corpus callosum(6 108.46 mm3±2 803.97 mm3)in the SCP group was lower than that of the HC group(11 297.96 mm3±4 109.02 mm3).Also,the maximum anterior-posterior diameter of the corpus callosum in the SCP group(53.40 mm±6.31 mm)was lower than that of the HC group(57.74 mm±6.04 mm)(all P<0.05).Children over 3 years old,the corpus callosum surface area of the SCP group(4 970.06 mm2±1 191.31 mm2)was lower than that of the HC group(6 372.55 mm2±1 445.59 mm2).The volume of the corpus callosum(8 330.20 mm3±2 888.20 mm3)in the SCP group was lower than that of the HC group(13 599.82 mm3±3 429.81 mm3)(all P<0.05).Partial correlation analysis showed significant correlation between corpus callosum volume,median sagittal area and gross motor score(P<0.01)with age as a covari-ate.Conclusion The 3D-MPRAGE technology can be useful for the comprehensive assessment of morphological alterations of the corpus callosum in SCP.The corpus callosum volume,and median sagittal area may become neuroimaging references for the assess-ment of motor development in cerebral palsy(CP).
6.Comparative Study on the Pharmacodynamics of Xiangzhu Fanggan Formula (香术防感方) by Sniffing and Nasal Drops for Prevention of Influenza A H1N1 Virus Infection in Mice
Yue ZHANG ; Yizhi DONG ; Haoyue LI ; Xinxin WU ; Xiaolei LI ; Jing ZHAO
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(12):1279-1286
ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness and mechanism of Xiangzhu Fanggan Formula (香术防感方) by sniffing and nasal drops for preventing influenza A H1N1flu. MethodsFifty-six BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, zanamivir group, high-concentration sachet group, low-concentration sachet group, high-concentration nasal drops group, and low-concentration nasal drops group, with 8 mice in each group. In the low- and high-concentration sachet groups, 15 g and 30 g of Xiangzhu Fanggan Formula sachet were used for sniffing for 24 h per day; while in the low- and high-concentration nasal drops groups, nasal drops of Xiangzhu Fanggan Formula were given at a concentration of 0.11 and 0.22 g/ml, 20 μl each time, twice a day; in the zanamivir group, zanamivir was given at a concentration of 1.025 mg/ml of 20 μl each time, twice a day; in the normal group and the model group, nasal drops of normal saline were given at 20 μl each time, twice a day. Each group was given prophylactic intervention for 5 days. On day 5, 1 h after the administration of the drug, the mice in all groups except the normal group received 35 μl of 50 LD50 A/PR/8/34/H1N1 viral solution as nasal drops to prepare influenza A H1N1 model mice. The body mass of the mice was recorded and the rate of change of body mass was calculated daily from day 5 to day 9 of the experiment, and the general status was observed. The mice were sampled on day 9, and the lung index and the inhibition rate of lung index were calculated; HE staining was used to detect pathological changes in lung tissues and to score lung tissue lesions; RT-qPCR was used to detect viral load in lung tissues; and ELISA was used to detect secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) and serum tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 2 (IL-2), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interferon γ (IFN-γ) in the lavage fluid of the upper respiratory tract. ResultsOn days 7, 8 and 9 of the experiment, the rate of change in body mass of mice in the model group significantly lower than that in the normal group at the same time points (P<0.05 or P<0.01). On days 8 and 9 of the experiment, the rate of change in body mass of mice in the zanamivir group and the high-concentration nasal drops group increased when compared with the model group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with the normal group, mice in the model group had significantly higher lung index, lung tissue lesion score, lung tissue viral load, significantly higher serum TNF-α, IL-6, IL-2, IFN-γ levels, and significantly lower sIgA levels in the upper respiratory lavage fluid (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the lung index and lung tissue viral load reduced, serum IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, IL-6 levels reduced, and sIgA levels increased in the zanamivir group and the high-concentration nosal drops group (P<0.05 or P<0.01); except for low-concentration sachet group, lung tissue lesion scores of the drug intervention groups reduced compared with those of the model group (P<0.01). Compared with the zanamivir group, the lung index increased in the low-concentration sachet group and the low- and high-concentration nasal drops groups, and the serum TNF-α and IL-2 levels increased in all Xiangzhu Fanggan Formula intervention groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with high-concentration nasal drops group, serum TNF-α and IFN-γ levels elevated in the high-concentration increased group, and lung tissue viral load elevated in the low-concentration nasal drops group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The lung index inhibition rate was 80.84% in the zanamivir group, 41.61% and 17.90% in the high- and low-concentration sachet groups, and 35.40% and 25.40% in the high- and low-concentration nasal drops groups, respectively. HE staining showed that the lung tissues of the model group showed thickening of alveolar septa, alveolar collapse, and infiltration of inflammatory cells; whereas, in each drug intervention group, the inflammation of the lung tissues of the mice and the damage reduced, and the most obvious improvement was in the zanamivir group and the high-concentration nasal drops group. ConclusionXiangzhu Fanggan Formula by sniffing and nasal drops could both prevent influenza A H1N1 virus infection, with antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects, also could improve the pathological damage of lung tissue, and improve the immunity of respiratory mucosa. The nasal drops may be better than sachets in inhibiting inflammatory response, especially the high-concentration nasal drops showed more effective.
7.Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Albumin Bound Paclitaxel and Solvent Based Paclitaxel in Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Advanced Epithelial Ovari-an Cancer
Jinfeng WANG ; Yuqi WANG ; Xinxin ZHANG ; Panyue YIN ; Lanbo ZHAO ; Qiling LI
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(9):717-722
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of albumin bound paclitaxel(nab-PTX)and solvent based paclitaxel(sb-PTX)in neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NACT)for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer(EOC).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 107 patients with advanced EOC who un-derwent preoperative NACT in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from June 11,2018 to Sep-tember 19,2023.Among them,52 patients were treated with nab-PTX combined with carboplatin intravenous chemotherapy(nab-PTX group),and 55 with sb-PTX combined with carboplatin intravenous chemotherapy(sb-PTX group).The clinical indicators after NACT,intraoperative conditions of cytoreductive surgery and ad-verse events during the NACT were compared in two groups.Results:The maximum tumor diameter(3.7 cm vs.3.8 cm),CA125(28.9 U/ml vs.31.6 U/ml)and HE4(102.5 U/ml vs.119.0 U/ml)levels in the nab PTX group after NACT were significantly lower than those in the sb-PTX group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.001).After NACT,the total input(2580 ml vs.2100 ml),the proportion of surgical complexity score(36.54%vs.18.18%),and lymph node resection rate(57.69%vs.29.09%)in the nab-PTX group were significantly higher than those in the sb-PTX group(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference(P>0.05)in the amount of ascites,clinical efficacy evaluation,ORR,DCR,surgical time,intraoperative bleeding,total output,postoperative hospital stays,surgical satisfaction,pathological complete response rate(pCR),transfu-sion of blood products,lymph node metastasis and adverse effects during NACT between the two groups.Con-clusions:Nab-PTX has a better clinical disease control effect than sb-PTX in NACT,in order to achieve better cy-toreductive surgery,but it has no significant effect on pathological remission.The safety of the two drugs is similar.
8.Integration model of management, teaching and research for general practice talent training in community teaching bases
Yan LI ; Wei SONG ; Yiming LI ; Xinxin ZHAO ; Qi XU ; Fang CHENG ; Lan TANG ; Shanzhu ZHU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2024;23(1):65-69
The community teaching bases play an important role in training of general practice talents. To raise the training quality, the development of their own capacity is crucial, but community medical institutions also need close cooperation with the departments of general practice in medical schools and the higher-level general hospitals. This article discusses the integration model of management, teaching and research in general practice talent training based on the cooperation of community teaching bases with relevant governmental departments, professional societies/associations, general hospitals and medical schools.
9.Stakeholder research on hospice care under the “hospital-community” coordination
Yilong YANG ; Meng CUI ; Xinxin ZHAO ; Na LI ; Yumei WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(3):339-346
The “hospital-community” hospice care model involves multiple stakeholders,including demander,executor,leader,and fundraiser of medical and health services.The degree of benefit correlation,policy influence,and implementation willingness of various stakeholders were analyzed to provide reference for terminal cancer patients to obtain continuous,convenient,and high-quality hospice care.Health department and medical insurance department are the main driving forces for cross-institutional hospice care,but there are differences in their driving paths.The financial department is an important guarantor of policy implementation,and needs to ensure that its core interests are not lost.Community medical institutions are an important driving factor for policy implementation,but they require policy support and hospital drive. Medical staff in hospitals and communities,have weak willingness to implement policies,which can easily become obstacles to policy implementation in the absence of incentive and compensation mechanisms.Patients and their caregivers are important beneficiaries,but lack of publicity,education,and interactive communication can also lead to rejection and contradiction.Therefore,it is necessary to leverage the collaboration and coordination between policy enforcement departments,innovate the development model of hospitals,lead community medical institutions,and promote interactive communication and decision-making sharing of “doctor-doctor” and “doctor-patient”.
10.Research progress and future trends of early-onset gastric cancer
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(5):521-526
Early onset gastric cancer (EOGC), defined as gastric cancer occurring at a younger age. Early-onset gastric cancer tends to be poorly differentiated and highly malignant. Genetic material and environmental exposure factors may be the main causes of early occurrence of gastric cancer. Prolonging the survival and improving the quality of life of patients with early-onset gastric cancer is our main research goal in the future. This article aims to elaborate on the current research status and progress of EOGC in terms of its clinicopathological characteristics, molecular genetics, microecological environment, prediction methods, treatment plans, and prognosis, while also exploring potential avenues for future research.


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