1.Prevalence and related risk factors of minor hallucinations in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients
Yiting CAO ; Weiguo LIU ; Zhiying GUO
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2024;37(2):86-90
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To screen the prevalence and related risk factors of minor hallucinations(MH)in newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease(PD).Methods From November 2018 to December 2022,274 newly diagnosed patients with untreated PD were enrolled in the PD Clinic of Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University.According to the score of item 2 of the unified PD rating scale Ⅰ(UPDRSⅠ),the PD patients with MH were selected(MH group,score≥2).The patients matched in age,sex,education and course of disease level were screened in non-MH PD patients(NMH group,score = 0).Cognitive function,depressive symptoms,anxiety symptoms,sleep quality,non-motor symptoms,rapid eye movement sleep disorder(RBD)symptoms,activities of daily life,motor function and disease severity were evaluated with appropriate scales.The differences between two groups were compared,and the risk factors of MH in PD patients were analyzed by univariate and multivariate progressive Logistic regression.Results Among the 274 newly diagnosed PD patients,11 cases(4.01%)had MH.Compared with those in NMH group(22 cases),MH group had higher Hamilton depression scale(HAMD)scores,higher Hamilton anxiety scale(HAMA)scores,higher PD non motor symptoms(PDNMS)scores and higher RBD scores(all P<0.05).Univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that high HAMD scores,high HAMA scores,high PDNMS scores and high RBD scores were risk factors for MH in PD patients(all P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that high HAMD score(OR =1.182,95%CI:1.004-1.392,P =0.045)and high RBD score(OR =4.448,95%CI:1.066-18.557,P =0.041)were independent risk factors for MH in PD patients.Conclusions MH may occur in newly diagnosed PD patients with probability.Depression and RBD are independent risk factors for MH in PD patients.Attention should be paid to screening patients like this and early intervention measures should be taken.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.National bloodstream infection bacterial resistance surveillance report (2022) : Gram-negative bacteria
Zhiying LIU ; Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Chaoqun YING ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Haifeng MAO ; Hui DING ; Pengpeng TIAN ; Jiangqin SONG ; Yongyun LIU ; Jiliang WANG ; Yan JIN ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yan GENG ; Fenghong CHEN ; Lu WANG ; Yanyan LI ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHANG ; Junmin CAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Dijing SONG ; Xinhua QIANG ; Yanhong LI ; Qiuying ZHANG ; Guolin LIAO ; Ying HUANG ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Aiyun LI ; Haiquan KANG ; Donghong HUANG ; Sijin MAN ; Zhuo LI ; Youdong YIN ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Haixin DONG ; Donghua LIU ; Hongyun XU ; Yinqiao DONG ; Rong XU ; Lin ZHENG ; Shuyan HU ; Jian LI ; Qiang LIU ; Liang LUAN ; Jilu SHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Bo QUAN ; Xiaoping YAN ; Xiaoyan QI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Weiping LIU ; Xiusan XIA ; Ling MENG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Ping SHEN ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(1):42-57
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-negative bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-negative bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of national bloodstream infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System(BRICS)were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI). WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:During the study period,9 035 strains of Gram-negative bacteria were collected from 51 hospitals,of which 7 895(87.4%)were Enterobacteriaceae and 1 140(12.6%)were non-fermenting bacteria. The top 5 bacterial species were Escherichia coli( n=4 510,49.9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae( n=2 340,25.9%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa( n=534,5.9%), Acinetobacter baumannii complex( n=405,4.5%)and Enterobacter cloacae( n=327,3.6%). The ESBLs-producing rates in Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus spp. were 47.1%(2 095/4 452),21.0%(427/2 033)and 41.1%(58/141),respectively. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli(CREC)and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae(CRKP)were 1.3%(58/4 510)and 13.1%(307/2 340);62.1%(36/58)and 9.8%(30/307)of CREC and CRKP were resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam combination,respectively. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii(CRAB)complex was 59.5%(241/405),while less than 5% of Acinetobacter baumannii complex was resistant to tigecycline and polymyxin B. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa(CRPA)was 18.4%(98/534). There were differences in the composition ratio of Gram-negative bacteria in bloodstream infections and the prevalence of main Gram-negative bacteria resistance among different regions,with statistically significant differences in the prevalence of CRKP and CRPA( χ2=20.489 and 20.252, P<0.001). The prevalence of CREC,CRKP,CRPA,CRAB,ESBLs-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were higher in provinicial hospitals than those in municipal hospitals( χ2=11.953,81.183,10.404,5.915,12.415 and 6.459, P<0.01 or <0.05),while the prevalence of CRPA was higher in economically developed regions(per capita GDP ≥ 92 059 Yuan)than that in economically less-developed regions(per capita GDP <92 059 Yuan)( χ2=6.240, P=0.012). Conclusions:The proportion of Gram-negative bacteria in bloodstream infections shows an increasing trend,and Escherichia coli is ranked in the top,while the trend of CRKP decreases continuously with time. Decreasing trends are noted in ESBLs-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Low prevalence of carbapenem resistance in Escherichia coli and high prevalence in CRAB complex have been observed. The composition ratio and antibacterial spectrum of bloodstream infections in different regions of China are slightly different,and the proportion of main drug resistant bacteria in provincial hospitals is higher than those in municipal hospitals.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Review of TCM research on emotional abnormalities in chronic fatigue syndrome
Shuhao GUO ; Chuwen FENG ; Yuanyuan QU ; Tao CHEN ; Yuying SHAO ; Jing LU ; Binbin LI ; Tingting LIU ; Minghang ZHU ; Zhiying YUAN ; Tiansong YANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(9):1240-1244
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			TCM believes that spleen deficiency is the root cause of emotional abnormalities in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and clinical treatment often involves the heart, liver and kidney. TCM therapy has a significant efficacy in CFS emotional abnormalities. It is mostly treated with oral administration of TCM, acupuncture, moxibustion and massage therapy. It may play a therapeutic role by improving oxidative stress and immune inflammation, regulating nerve-endocrine, controlling energy metabolism and other ways. It is suggested to establish the syndrome differentiation standard of CFS emotional abnormality in the future, so as to improve the accuracy of syndrome differentiation and treatment; form a perfect treatment guide or expert consensus to guide the standardized application of various internal and external treatment methods; explore objective indicators based on the pathogenesis, and focus on the morphological and functional changes of disease target brain regions with the help of neuroimaging techniques, so as to improve the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of CFS; based on the guidance of TCM theory, improve the CFS emotional abnormal animal modeling method.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Summary of the Academic Thought of TCM Master Zhou Zhongying on Integrating the Ancient and Modern to Create a New System of Pathogenesis Theory
Fang YE ; Mianhua WU ; Xueping ZHOU ; Haibo CHENG ; Liu LI ; Zhe FENG ; Lu JIN ; Yao ZHU ; Lizhong GUO ; Zhiqiang ZHAO ; Zhiying WANG ; Miaowen JIN
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(10):1071-1079
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			This paper summarizes the exploration process and academic significance of the academic thought of Zhou Zhongying,a master of traditional Chinese medicine,who took the creation of a new system of TCM pathogenesis theory as the core,and interprets its theoretical connotation.As a pioneer in the construction of higher education textbooks for traditional Chinese medicine,Professor Zhou Zhongying created the outline of TCM internal medicine viscera differentiation,persisted in carrying out innovative research on patho-genesis theory,achieved fruitful academic results,and enriched and developed the academic system of TCM theory.In the clinical di-agnosis and treatment of exogenous febrile diseases and acute and difficult internal injuries,he systematically created new pathogenesis theories such as stasis-heat theory and cancer toxicity theory.Based on this,the legislation of medication can improve the clinical effi-cacy,and it is realized that identifying the pathogenesis is the key link in syndrome differentiation and treatment.In his later years,Professor Zhou Zhongying,guided by the holistic view,proposed the"thirteen pathogenesis"and constructed a new system of TCM pathogenesis differentiation,highlighting the guiding value of complex pathogenesis and the causal chain of pathogenesis elements to complex clinical diseases and syndromes,forming a theory with the idea of"examining syndromes and seeking pathogenesis,activating syndrome differentiation"as its soul.This theory breaks through the rigid thinking of syndrome differentiation and treatment based on a single pathogenesis or fixed syndrome type,reconstructs the theoretical framework of TCM with the idea of holistic view,and is a major academic innovation in modern TCM.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Analysis of in vivo components and metabolism pathway in rats after intragastric administration of aqueous extract from Abrus cantoniensis
Kuikui CHEN ; Yuxin NONG ; Zhonghui GUO ; Yong TAN ; Hongting HUANG ; Jinman LI ; Jinrui WEI ; Zhiying WEI ; Jie LIANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(13):1576-1581
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To analyze the chemical components that were the absorbed in blood and liver tissue of rats after intragastric administration of aqueous extract from Abrus cantoniensis, and to speculate its possible metabolic pathways, providing reference for basic analysis of pharmacological substance in A. cantoniensis. METHODS Male SD rats were randomly divided into A. cantoniensis group (0.63 g/kg, calculated by crude drug) and blank group; they were given relevant drug solution/ultrapure water intragastrically. After a single dose, plasma and liver samples of rats in each group were collected. UPLC-Q-TOF/MS technology was used to identify chemical components that were absorbed in the blood and liver tissue of rats. RESULTS Totally, 30 chemical constituents were identified from the water extracts of A. cantoniensis, including alkaloids, flavonoids, organic acids, iridoids (such as L-abrine, schaftoside, isoshaftoside). Ten prototype components and nine metabolites (such as decarboxylation and sulfation metabolites of protocatechuic acid, reduced sulfated metabolites of p-hydroxybenzoic acid) were identified from plasma samples; six prototype components and five metabolites (such as sulfated metabolites of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, decarboxylation and sulfation metabolites of p-hydroxybenzoic acid) were identified from liver samples. The main metabolic pathways included hydroxylation, demethylation, methylation, sulfation, glucuronidation, etc. CONCLUSIONS Alkaloids, flavonoids and organic acids are the main components of the aqueous extract from A. cantoniensis that are absorbed into the blood and liver, their metabolism mainly involves hydroxylation,demethylation, and sulfation.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Synergistic antimicrobial effect of demethylzeylasteral and meropenem against NDM-1-positive Escherichia coli
Zhiying LIU ; Yan GUO ; Lei XU ; Hongtao LIU ; Xuming DENG ; Jiazhang QIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(8):1765-1772
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			This study aims to investigate the synergistic antimicrobial effect of demethylzeylasteral meropenem against NDM-1-positive Escherichia coli.Firstly,the nitrocefin hydrolysis assay and molecular docking assay were used to determine the inhibitory effect and mechanism of demethyl-zeylasteral on the hydrolytic activity of the NDM-1 protein.Secondly,the synergistic bacteriostatic effect of demethylzeylasteral with the carbapenem antibiotic meropenem was confirmed by the checkerboard minimum inhibitory concentration assay,growth curve assay,and inhibition zone as-say.The synergistic bactericidal effect of the combination was further determined by the time-kill-ing assay,live/dead bacterial staining assay,and membrane integrity assay.Finally,the G.mellonel-la infection model demonstrated the protective effect of demethylzeylasteral and meropenem.The results indicated that demethylzeylasteral significantly inhibited the hydrolytic activity of NDM-1(IC50=0.32 mg/L)and competitively affected the binding of NDM-1 to meropenem.In vitro tests showed that demethylzeylasteral had good a synergistic antibacterial effect with meropenem and could exert a synergistic bactericidal effect by enhancing the membrane damage of bacteria caused by meropenem.In vivo assays demonstrated that demethylzeylasteral increased the protective effect of meropenem from 67%to 80%.The results obtained in this study provide a therapeutic strategy and antibacterial synergist for treating NDM-1-positive bacterial infections.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.The Development Status and Trend of Intelligent Technologies Applied in the Medical Field in China
Zhongyuan ZHANG ; Lin MA ; Xiaohu MENG ; Wei WANG ; Zhiying LI ; Minjiang GUO ; Wuqi QIU
Journal of Medical Informatics 2024;45(7):7-13
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Purpose/Significance To expound the development of the application of new generation intelligent technologies in the medi-cal field in China,and to provide ideas for the future development of intelligent medical technologies in China.Method/Process Literature related to the application of medical intelligence technology from 2000 to 2023 is searched and screened on CNKI,and the knowledge graph is drawn by descriptive statistical analysis and CiteSpace software for visualization analysis.Result/Conclusion The number of papers pub-lished in the application research field of domestic medical intelligence technology shows a trend of steady growth and then leveling off.The hot keywords mainly include smart medical care,health care,health management,etc.,forming 8 main cluster sets.Future research should strengthen cooperation and exchanges between researchers and organizations,and pay more attention to the challenges posed by the applica-tion of technology in terms of security and privacy,technology supervision,talent team construction and technological energy consumption.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Development of a droplet digital polymerase chain reaction assay for the sensitive detection of total and integrated HIV-1 DNA
Lin YUAN ; Zhiying LIU ; Xin ZHANG ; Feili WEI ; Shan GUO ; Na GUO ; Lifeng LIU ; Zhenglai MA ; Yunxia JI ; Rui WANG ; Xiaofan LU ; Zhen LI ; Wei XIA ; Hao WU ; Tong ZHANG ; Bin SU
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(6):729-736
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Background::Total human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DNA and integrated HIV DNA are widely used markers of HIV persistence. Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) can be used for absolute quantification without needing a standard curve. Here, we developed duplex ddPCR assays to detect and quantify total HIV DNA and integrated HIV DNA.Methods::The limit of detection, dynamic ranges, sensitivity, and reproducibility were evaluated by plasmid constructs containing both the HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) and human CD3 gene (for total HIV DNA) and ACH-2 cells (for integrated HIV DNA). Forty-two cases on stable suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) were assayed in total HIV DNA and integrated HIV DNA. Correlation coefficient analysis was performed on the data related to DNA copies and cluster of differentiation 4 positive (CD4 +) T-cell counts, CD8 + T-cell counts and CD4/CD8 T-cell ratio, respectively. The assay linear dynamic range and lower limit of detection (LLOD) were also assessed. Results::The assay could detect the presence of HIV-1 copies 100% at concentrations of 6.3 copies/reaction, and the estimated LLOD of the ddPCR assay was 4.4 HIV DNA copies/reaction (95% confidence intervals [CI]: 3.6-6.5 copies/reaction) with linearity over a 5-log 10-unit range in total HIV DNA assay. For the integrated HIV DNA assay, the LLOD was 8.0 copies/reaction (95% CI: 5.8-16.6 copies/reaction) with linearity over a 3-log 10-unit range. Total HIV DNA in CD4 + T cells was positively associated with integrated HIV DNA ( r = 0.76, P <0.0001). Meanwhile, both total HIV DNA and integrated HIV DNA in CD4 + T cells were inversely correlated with the ratio of CD4/CD8 but positively correlated with the CD8 + T-cell counts. Conclusions::This ddPCR assay can quantify total HIV DNA and integrated HIV DNA efficiently with robustness and sensitivity. It can be readily adapted for measuring HIV DNA with non-B clades, and it could be beneficial for testing in clinical trials.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.National bloodstream infection bacterial resistance surveillance report(2022): Gram-positive bacteria
Chaoqun YING ; Yunbo CHEN ; Jinru JI ; Zhiying LIU ; Qing YANG ; Haishen KONG ; Haifeng MAO ; Hui DING ; Pengpeng TIAN ; Jiangqin SONG ; Yongyun LIU ; Jiliang WANG ; Yan JIN ; Yuanyuan DAI ; Yizheng ZHOU ; Yan GENG ; Fenghong CHEN ; Lu WANG ; Yanyan LI ; Dan LIU ; Peng ZHANG ; Junmin CAO ; Xiaoyan LI ; Dijing SONG ; Xinhua QIANG ; Yanhong LI ; Qiuying ZHANG ; Guolin LIAO ; Ying HUANG ; Baohua ZHANG ; Liang GUO ; Aiyun LI ; Haiquan KANG ; Donghong HUANG ; Sijin MAN ; Zhuo LI ; Youdong YIN ; Kunpeng LIANG ; Haixin DONG ; Donghua LIU ; Hongyun XU ; Yinqiao DONG ; Rong XU ; Lin ZHENG ; Shuyan HU ; Jian LI ; Qiang LIU ; Liang LUAN ; Jilu SHEN ; Lixia ZHANG ; Bo QUAN ; Xiaoping YAN ; Xiaoyan QI ; Dengyan QIAO ; Weiping LIU ; Xiusan XIA ; Ling MENG ; Jinhua LIANG ; Ping SHEN ; Yonghong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024;17(2):99-112
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System(BRICS)were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute(CLSI). WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units,and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus( n=1 147,36.3%),coagulase-negative Staphylococci( n=928,29.3%), Enterococcus faecalis( n=369,11.7%), Enterococcus faecium( n=296,9.4%)and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci( n=192,6.1%). The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci(MRCNS)were 26.4%(303/1 147)and 66.7%(619/928),respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome,rifampin,compound sulfamethoxazole,linezolid,minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%(2/369),and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions( χ2=14.578, P=0.002),while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions( χ2=15.195, P=0.002). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals( χ2=13.519 and 12.136, P<0.001). The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions(per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022)were higher than those in economically less advanced regions(per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan)( χ2=9.969 and 7.606, P=0.002和0.006). Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China, Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time;the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China,with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Mechanism of Dahuang Zhechongwan in Treating Myocardial Fibrosis of Rats via TGF-β1/Smads/miR29 Pathway
Jingtao LIANG ; Xiaoyan HE ; Min WANG ; Zhiying HUO ; Fan GUO ; Lijuan WU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(14):21-29
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTraditional Chinese medicine, namely Dahuang Zhechongwan (DHZCW) was used to treat myocardial fibrosis in model rats, observe its effect on myocardial fibrosis in rats, and explore its action mechanism. MethodThirty-six SPF male Kunming rats were divided into blank group, model group, low-, medium-, high-dose groups of DHZCW (0.056, 0.084, 0.168 g·kg-1), captopril group (10 mg·kg-1), with six rats in each group. Except for the blank group, the other groups were intraperitoneally injected isoproterenol solution of 5 mg·kg-1 for 15 consecutive days to replicate the myocardial fibrosis model. At the beginning of modeling, the rats in each group took drugs, and they were sacrificed 28 days after administration. Serum and heart tissue were collected for the corresponding detection. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining were used to observe tissue inflammation, cellular degeneration, necrosis, and fibrosis. The contents of hydroxyproline (HYP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), type-Ⅲ procollagen (PC Ⅲ) in serum of rats and rats were determined by enzyme-related immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression levels of key pathway proteins transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Smad2, Smad3, and Smad7 were detected by Western blot. The expression levels of key pathway genes TGF-β1, α-SMA, Smad2, Smad3, Smad7, miR-29a-5p, miR-29b-2-5p, and miR-29c-5p were detected by Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). ResultCompared with the blank group, the pathological changes of fibrosis in the model group were obvious, the contents of serum HYP, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, HA, LN, and PCⅢ were increased (P<0.01), the protein expression levels of TGF-β1, α-SMA, Smad2, and Smad3 were increased; the protein expression level of Smad7 was decreased (P<0.01). The mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1, α-SMA, Smad2, and Smad3 were increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), while those of Smad7, miR-29a-5p, miR-29b-2-5p, and miR-29c-5p were decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, after 28 days of administration, serum HYP, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, HA, LN, and PCⅢ in high-, medium-, and low-dose groups of DHZCW and captopril groups were decreased (P<0.01). Except for the low-dose group, the protein contents of TGF-β1, α-SMA, Smad2, and Smad3 were decreased, while the protein content of Smad7 was increased (P<0.01). The mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1, Smad2, α-SMA, and Smad3 in high-dose group of DHZCW were decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01), while those of Smad7, miR-29a-5p, miR-29b-2-5p, and miR-29c-5p were increased (P<0.05). The mRNA expressions of TGF-β1, Smad2, and Smad3 in the medium-dose group of DHZCW were decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01), while mRNA expression of Smad7 was increased (P<0.01). The mRNA levels of TGF-β1 and Smad2 in the low-dose group of DHZCW were decreased (P<0.01). ConclusionDHZCW can improve myocardial fibrosis in rats, and its action mechanism may be related to the regulation of the TGF-β1/Smads/miR-29 pathway. In addition, there is dose dependence in the range of 0.056-0.168 g·kg-1, and the effect of the high-dose group is more stable. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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