1.Syndrome and Pathogenesis Treated by Mahuang Shengmatang
Xinyu WAN ; Yin CHENG ; Wenbo GAO ; Zhiguo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(3):253-258
The prescription Mahuang Shengmatang in the Treatise on Cold Damage (《伤寒论》) has sparked considerable debate among medical practitioners throughout history, with varying opinions on its indications, pathogenesis described in the text, principle of compatibility, and clinical applications. Both ancient and modern interpreters of Mahuang Shengmatang often focus on herbal compatibility as a primary approach to deduce the pathogenesis and treatment methods. Building upon this foundation, this paper utilizes herbal dosage as a clue to discern the primary and secondary herbs in the prescription. It further analyzes the principle of compatibility based on herbal indications, summarizing the indications and therapeutic principles of this prescription. Ultimately, it reveals the underlying pathogenesis reflected in the text. The internal closure of heat and toxin leads to the stagnation of Qi, preventing Yang Qi from reaching the extremities and causing cold hands and feet. When the pathogenic Qi finds no outlet, it floods both the upper and lower regions of the body, attacking the throat and causing cough with expectoration of pus and blood, and descending to the large intestine to consume Yin fluids, resulting in persistent diarrhea. Based on this pathogenesis, the paper expands the scope of symptoms and signs associated with the prescription, providing a more detailed portrayal of the applicable patient population and enhancing the basis for clinical prescription references. Additionally, the paper presents considerations on several controversial topics, suggesting that the "lower pulse" described in the text refers to the lower limb arterial pulsation, and the symptoms and signs resemble those of septic shock in modern medicine. Therefore, Mahuang Shengmatang should be categorized as a prescription for treating warm diseases and it is not developed by ZHANG Zhongjing. By employing a detailed discussion on the syndrome, pathogenesis, and clinical application in the texts of Mahuang Shengmatang from the dosage, principle of compatibility, and herbal indications, this paper not only enriches the theoretical foundation of Mahuang Shengmatang but also provides a comprehensive perspective and fresh ideas for understanding its clinical application.
2.Effects of Mild Moxibustion on Proteins Expression of BDNF/TrkB Signaling Pathway in Hypothalamus of Primary Dysmenorrhea Rats with Cold and Dampness Stagnation Syndrome
Xiangyun MENG ; Fei GAO ; Di WANG ; Yulei LIANG ; Xuan ZHANG ; Yanqiu SUN ; Yanxue XING ; Zhiguo ZHAO ; Xinhua LI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(3):127-131
Objective To observe the analgesic effects of mild moxibustion on primary dysmenorrhea(PD)rats with cold and dampness stagnation syndrome and its effect on BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway in hypothalamus;To explore its mechanism for the treatment of PD.Methods A total of 32 Wistar non-pregnant female rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Western medicine group and mild moxibustion group,with 8 rats in each group.Except for the blank group,the other groups received estradiol benzoate intraperitoneal injection combined with ice bath treatment + oxytocin intraperitoneal injection to establish PD with cold and dampness stagnation syndrome model.The mild moxibustion group received treatment at"Shenque"and"Guanyuan"from the eighth day of modeling for 10 min,and the Western medicine group was given ibuprofen solution intragastically for 4 days.The latency period of rats twisting was observed and the twisting score was calculated,Western blot and PCR were used to detect the expressions of c-fos,BDNF,TrkB protein and mRNA in hypothalamic tissue.Results Compared with the blank group,the model group showed a shortened latency period and an increased twisting score(P<0.01),the expressions of c-fos,BDNF,TrkB protein and mRNA in hypothalamic tissue increased(P<0.01,P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the mild moxibustion group had a longer latency period and lower twisting score(P<0.01),while the expressions of c-fos,BDNF,TrkB protein and mRNA in hypothalamic tissue increased(P<0.01,P<0.05).Conclusion Mild moxibustion may effectively improve the pain state of PD rats with cold and dampness stagnation syndrome.This mechanism may be related to downregulating c-fos expression,inhibiting BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway activation,thereby inhibiting pain signal transmission,regulating pain occurrence and maintenance.
3.Unraveling trends in schistosomiasis: deep learning insights into national control programs in China
Qing SU ; Cici Xi Chen BAUER ; Robert BERGQUIST ; Zhiguo CAO ; Fenghua GAO ; Zhijie ZHANG ; Yi HU
Epidemiology and Health 2024;46(1):e2024039-
OBJECTIVES:
To achieve the ambitious goal of eliminating schistosome infections, the Chinese government has implemented diverse control strategies. This study explored the progress of the 2 most recent national schistosomiasis control programs in an endemic area along the Yangtze River in China.
METHODS:
We obtained village-level parasitological data from cross-sectional surveys combined with environmental data in Anhui Province, China from 1997 to 2015. A convolutional neural network (CNN) based on a hierarchical integro-difference equation (IDE) framework (i.e., CNN-IDE) was used to model spatio-temporal variations in schistosomiasis. Two traditional models were also constructed for comparison with 2 evaluation indicators: the mean-squared prediction error (MSPE) and continuous ranked probability score (CRPS).
RESULTS:
The CNN-IDE model was the optimal model, with the lowest overall average MSPE of 0.04 and the CRPS of 0.19. From 1997 to 2011, the prevalence exhibited a notable trend: it increased steadily until peaking at 1.6 per 1,000 in 2005, then gradually declined, stabilizing at a lower rate of approximately 0.6 per 1,000 in 2006, and approaching zero by 2011. During this period, noticeable geographic disparities in schistosomiasis prevalence were observed; high-risk areas were initially dispersed, followed by contraction. Predictions for the period 2012 to 2015 demonstrated a consistent and uniform decrease.
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed CNN-IDE model captured the intricate and evolving dynamics of schistosomiasis prevalence, offering a promising alternative for future risk modeling of the disease. The comprehensive strategy is expected to help diminish schistosomiasis infection, emphasizing the necessity to continue implementing this strategy.
4.QDPR improves UUO⁃induced renal interstitial fibrosis in rats by regulating Beclin1
Haiyang Gao ; Hailan He ; Liguo Zhang ; Xi Chen ; Zhiguo Li
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(5):806-811
Objective:
To investigate the effect of QDPR on renal interstitial fibrosis and Beclin1 expression of unilateral ureteral obstruction ( UUO) rat model.
Methods:
The UUO model was constructed by unilateral ureteral ligation. The fibrosis progression , QDPR and Beclin1 expression of UUO model were evaluated by Masson , COL Ⅰ staining and Western blot techniques. UUO model which was over expression QDPR and its control were constructed by retrograde ureteral infusion of corresponding lentivirus. Infection efficiency and QDPR expression level were further evaluated. The QDPR overexpression on fibrosis progression , and Beclin1 was further analyzed.
Results:
Compared with the sham operation group , the collagen fibers level in the UUO model group significantly increased (P <0. 05) , the QDPR expression level was significantly reduced (P < 0. 05) , and the Beclin1 significantly increased (P< 0. 05) . Retrograde injection of lentivirus through the ureter could successfully infect the kidney and increase the expression level of QDPR in the kidney. The overexpression of QDPR in kidney could significantly decrease collagen fibers (P < 0. 05) and Beclin1 (P < 0. 05) expression.
Conclusion
Overexpression of QDPR inhibits the expression level of Beclin1 and progression of fibrosis , suggesting that overexpression of QDPR may relieve renal interstitial fibrosis by inhibiting Beclin1expression.
5.Application and effect of electronic signature verification technology in children's vaccination clinic
Jing YU ; Fengyang TANG ; Zhiguo WANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Li LIU ; Ran HU ; Jun GAO ; Bangmei DUAN ; Qing FAN ; Guodong KANG
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine 2023;34(6):65-67
Objective To evaluate the application and effect of signature verification technology in children's vaccination clinics (CVC) of Jiangsu Province in 2020. Methods The signature verification data were derived from the Jiangsu Provincial Vaccination Integrated Service Management Information System, and the inquiry and registration, informed consent, vaccine traceability code scanning and observation information of children's vaccination clinics in different regions were analyzed. 210 doses of vaccination information were randomly selected from CVCs in each county, and the length of vaccination services in different regions was compared. Results During 2020, all of CVCs in Jiangsu were equipped with signature verification technology, and the signature verification rate of each vaccination sector was more than 99.90%. The length of outpatient vaccination service and overall length of stay in southern Jiangsu were slightly shorter than those in other regions. Conclusion The introduction of electronic signature verification technology in CVCs can effectively standardize the vaccination. It is necessary to expand the functions of electronic signature verification equipment, strengthen data analysis and utilization, and guide vaccination scientifically.
6.Study on the original pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis
Yin CHENG ; Wenbo GAO ; Yujie MA ; Changheng SONG ; Zhiguo ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2022;44(5):489-492
The original meaning of pathogenesis refers to the cardinal mechanism of the occurrence, development and change of disease, which has three characteristics: cardinal, dominant and directional. The original pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis includes aging and renal failure, which was determined through ancient Chinese medicine books and modern researches. The basic contradiction and evolutionary law of diseases from the level of original pathogenesis were identified, that contribute to the prevention and treatment of primary osteoporosis with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
7.Effect of injection of recombinant human prourokinase during percutaneous coronary intervention on bleeding degree, plasma fibrinolytic factor and vascular recanalization in patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
Yali DI ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Bin WANG ; Zhiguo LI ; Xiang GAO ; Xia LI ; Zheng JI ; Shuxian SUN ; Liming YANG ; Yu ZHANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2021;37(3):256-263
Objective:To explore the effect of coronary injection of recombinant human prourokinase (rhPro-UK) during PCI for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients.Methods:A total of 124 STEMI patients treated in Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Hebei Province from November 2018 to November 2019 were selected as the research objects.They were simply randomized by random number table method into the observation group(63 cases) and the control group(61 cases). Thrombus aspiration was used.The control group was treated with 25 μg/kg tirofiban, and the observation group was injected with 20 mg rhPro-UK into the coronary arteries.After that, both groups underwent emergency PCI treatment.The bleeding degree, myocardial microcirculation indexes, plasma fibrinolytic factor changes, vascular recanalization, ST segment fall of electrocardiogram and changes in left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), cardiac index (CI) were recorded.Results:The peak value of creatine kinase isoenzymes MB (CK-MB) (184.64±21.47) U/L and the peak time of CK-MB (14.32±2.02) h in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group((258.94±31.64) U/L, (16.58±2.09) h), the differences were statistically significant ( t=15.345 and 6.123, all P<0.001). After treatment, human tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) (0.85±0.28) kU/L in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (0.74±0.24) kU/L, human plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) (0.16±0.05) kU/L.compared with the control group (0.32±0.08) kU/L significantly decreased ( t=2.345, P=0.021; t=13.401, P<0.001); 77.78% (49/63) of the ST-segment complete fall in observation group was significantly higher than 54.10% (33/61) of the control group ( Z=7.758; P=0.005), and 4.76% (3/63) in the observation group without a fall in ST segment was significantly lower than 19.67% (12/61) of the control group ( Z=6.480; P=0.011). The LVEDD at 7 days, 14 days and the LVESD at 7 days and 14 days in the observation group were (49.37±3.14) mm, (48.34±3.03) mm, (33.19±2.23) mm and (32.05±2.23) mm respectively, which were significantly lower than those in the control group at 7 days, (50.64±3.03) mm, (49.66±2.83) mm, (34.86±1.73) mm and 14 days, (33.74±1.97) mm respectively ( P<0.05 or P<0.001). The LVEF of 7 days and 14 days after treatment were (56.32±4.97)% and (59.23±5.11)%, which were significantly higher than those of the control group (54.46±4.87)% and (57.18±4.33)% ( P<0.05 or P<0.001). CI at 7 days and 14 days after treatment were (3.65±0.22) L/ (min·m 2) and (3.76±0.21) L/(min·m 2), which were significantly higher than those of the control group (3.48±0.25) L/(min·m 2) and (3.56±0.24) L/(min·m 2)( P<0.05 or P<0.001). Conclusion:STEMI patients treated by intraoperative coronary injection of Rhpro-UK versus tirofeban, can further improve the total bleeding rate and the vascular recanalculation rate, and also significantly improve plasma fibrinolysis factor, myocardial microcirculation and cardiac function.This provides an alternative to the treatment of myocardial infarction in patients with STEMI.
8.Culture-Positive Spontaneous Ascitic Infection in Patients with Acute Decompensated Cirrhosis: Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens and Antibiotic Strategies
Jing LIU ; Yanhang GAO ; Xianbo WANG ; Zhiping QIAN ; Jinjun CHEN ; Yan HUANG ; Zhongji MENG ; Xiaobo LU ; Guohong DENG ; Feng LIU ; Zhiguo ZHANG ; Hai LI ; Xin ZHENG
Yonsei Medical Journal 2020;61(2):145-153
Alanine Transaminase
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Amikacin
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Aztreonam
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Bilirubin
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Carbapenems
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Ceftazidime
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China
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Creatinine
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Cross Infection
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Escherichia coli
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Fibrosis
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Fungi
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Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Hemorrhage
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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International Normalized Ratio
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Length of Stay
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Leukocyte Count
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Linezolid
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Mortality
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Multivariate Analysis
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Prevalence
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Vancomycin
9.Chemoattractant-mediated in situ tissue engineering for articular cartilage regeneration
Zhen YANG ; Hao LI ; Fuyang CAO ; Liwei FU ; Cangjian GAO ; Tianyuan ZHAO ; Zhiguo YUAN ; Yongjing DAI ; Xiang SUI ; Shuyun LIU ; Quanyi GUO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2020;40(17):1216-1226
The treatment of articular cartilage (AC) injury caused by various reasons is still a major clinical problem. The emergence of cartilage tissue engineering brings new hope for the treatment of AC injury. In general, AC tissue engineering can be divided into two categories, including cell-based tissue engineering and cell-free tissue engineering. Although cell-based tissue engineering can repair cartilage damage to a certain extent, existing therapeutic strategies still suffer from limited cell sources, high costs, risk of disease transmission, and complex procedures. However, the cell-free tissue engineering avoids these shortcomings and brings hope for in-situ AC regeneration. Non-cellular tissue engineering is mainly used to recruit endogenous stem cells/progenitor cells (SCPCs) to reach the site of cartilage injury, and provide a suitable regenerative microenvironment to promote cell proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation, then the maturation of new cartilage tissue was promoted. Therefore, it is also called as cell-homing in situ tissue engineering. Successful recruitment of endogenous SCPCs is the first step in in-situ cartilage tissue engineering. This review aims to introduce chemokine response of cartilage injury, systematically summarize traditional chemoattractant (chemokines and growth factors etc.) and emerging chemoattractant (functional peptides, exosomes and nucleic acid adapters etc.), evaluate the combination mode between chemoattractant and delivery devices, discuss the prospects and challenges of chemoattractant-mediated in situ tissue engineering and provide theoretical basis for the design of endogenous SCPCs homing-based in situ tissue engineering.
10.Comparison of clinical efficacy and prognosis of intensity-modulated radiotherapy and three dimensional conformal radiotherapy in patients with stage Ⅱ/m esophageal cancer: a multi-center retrospective analysis in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province (3JECROG R-06)
Yonggang XU ; Xin WANG ; Chen LI ; Lan WANG ; Chun HAN ; Junqiang CHEN ; Wencheng ZHANG ; Xiaomin WANG ; Xiaolin GE ; Wenbin SHEN ; Miaomiao HU ; Qianqian YUAN ; Chongli HAO ; Ling LI ; Zhiguo ZHOU ; Shuai QIE ; Na LU ; Qingsong PANG ; Ping WANG ; Yidian ZHAO ; Xinchen SUN ; Kaixian ZHANG ; Xueying QIAO ; Miaoling LIU ; Yadi WANG ; Shuchai ZHU ; Dazhi CHEN ; Qinhong WU ; Hong GAO ; Xia XIU ; Gaofeng LI ; Zefen XIAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2019;28(6):405-411
Objective To compare the therapeutic effects between three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients with stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ esophageal cancer and investigate the prognostic factors.Methods Medical record of 2 132 patients with stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ esophageal cancer who underwent definitive radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy in 10 hospitals from January 2002 to December 2016 from were retrospectively analyzed.Among these patients,37.9% of them were aged ≥ 70 years,33.9% with neck and upper esophageal tumors and 66.1% with middle and lower esophageal and borderline tumors.The median gross tumor volume (GTV) and lymph node gross tumor volume (GTVnd) was 41.6 cm3.Among them,32% were stage Ⅱ] and 68% were stage Ⅲ.A total of 723 patients received 3DCRT and 1 409 cases received IMRT.Patients received an equivalent dose in 2 Gy (EQD2) ≥ 60 Gy accounted for 86.1%,and 41.1% of them received concurrent chemoradiotherapy.Results The median follow-up time was 60.8 months.The 1-,3-and 5-year overall survival (OS) of all patients was 73.9%,41.7% and 32.6%,and the 1-,3-and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 62.2%,37.3% and 32%,respectively.Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age,primary tumor location,clinical stage,tumor target volume,EQD2 and concurrent chemoradiotherapy were the independent prognostic factors for OS.Age,primary tumor location,clinical stage,tumor target volume and EQD2 were the independent prognostic factors for PFS.The OS and PFS did not significantly differ among the low-risk,low-/moderate-risk,moderate-/high-risk and high-risk groups according to age≥70 years,tumor diameter>5 cm,tumor volume ≥41.6 cm3 and stage Ⅲ (P<0.001).After the propensity score matching (PSM) method,neither 3DCRT nor IMRT yielded significant advantages in OS or PFS (P=0.971;P=0.658).However,IMRT tended to yield survival benefits in low-risk patients (P=0.125).Conclusions Both 3DCRT and IMRT yield relatively high OS rate in patients with stage Ⅱ/Ⅲ esophageal cancer.The prognosis model established in this investigation can properly predict the survival of patients.Low-risk patients tend to obtain survival benefits from IMRT.


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