1.Mebendazole effectively overcomes imatinib resistance by dualtargeting BCR/ABL oncoprotein and ββ-tubulin in chronic myeloid leukemia cells
Li YANG ; Zhuanyun DU ; Yuhang PENG ; Wenyao ZHANG ; Wenli FENG ; Ying YUAN
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2025;29(1):67-81
To target the pivotal BCR/ABL oncoprotein in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cells, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are utilized as landmark achievements in CML therapy. However, TKI resistance and intolerance remain principal obstacles in the treatment of CML patients. In recent years, drug repositioning provided alternative and promising perspectives apart from the classical cancer therapies, and promoted anthelmintic mebendazole (MBZ) as an effective anti-cancer drug in various cancers. Here, we investigated the role of MBZ in CML treatment including imatinib-resistant CML cells. Our results proved that MBZ inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis in CML cells. We found that MBZ effectively suppressed BCR/ABL kinase activity and MEK/ERK signaling pathway by reducing p-BCR/ABL and p-ERK levels with ABL1 targeting ability. Meanwhile, MBZ directly targeted the colchicine-binding site of β-tubulin protein, hampered microtubule polymerization and induced mitosis arrest and mitotic catastrophe. In addition, MBZ increased DNA damage levels and hampered the accumulation of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated and DNA-dependent protein kinase into the nucleus. This work discovered that anthelmintic MBZ exerts remarkable anticancer effects in both imatinib-sensitive and imatinib-resistant CML cells in vitro and revealed mechanisms underlying. From the perspective of drug repositioning and multi‐target therapeutic strategy, this study provides a promising option for CML treatment, especially in TKI-resistant or intolerant individuals.
3.Mebendazole effectively overcomes imatinib resistance by dualtargeting BCR/ABL oncoprotein and ββ-tubulin in chronic myeloid leukemia cells
Li YANG ; Zhuanyun DU ; Yuhang PENG ; Wenyao ZHANG ; Wenli FENG ; Ying YUAN
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2025;29(1):67-81
To target the pivotal BCR/ABL oncoprotein in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cells, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are utilized as landmark achievements in CML therapy. However, TKI resistance and intolerance remain principal obstacles in the treatment of CML patients. In recent years, drug repositioning provided alternative and promising perspectives apart from the classical cancer therapies, and promoted anthelmintic mebendazole (MBZ) as an effective anti-cancer drug in various cancers. Here, we investigated the role of MBZ in CML treatment including imatinib-resistant CML cells. Our results proved that MBZ inhibited the proliferation and induced apoptosis in CML cells. We found that MBZ effectively suppressed BCR/ABL kinase activity and MEK/ERK signaling pathway by reducing p-BCR/ABL and p-ERK levels with ABL1 targeting ability. Meanwhile, MBZ directly targeted the colchicine-binding site of β-tubulin protein, hampered microtubule polymerization and induced mitosis arrest and mitotic catastrophe. In addition, MBZ increased DNA damage levels and hampered the accumulation of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated and DNA-dependent protein kinase into the nucleus. This work discovered that anthelmintic MBZ exerts remarkable anticancer effects in both imatinib-sensitive and imatinib-resistant CML cells in vitro and revealed mechanisms underlying. From the perspective of drug repositioning and multi‐target therapeutic strategy, this study provides a promising option for CML treatment, especially in TKI-resistant or intolerant individuals.
4.Formulation and interpretation of the Guidelines for the Pharmacist-managed Clinics Service and Document Writing and Usage(Reference)
Lijuan YANG ; Quanzhi LI ; Kejing WANG ; Xiaofen YE ; Zining WANG ; Xuelian YAN ; Liang HUANG ; Juan LI ; Jiancun ZHEN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(11):1301-1305
The writing of pharmacist-managed clinics documents (hereinafter referred to as “outpatient medication record”) is a necessary part of pharmacist-managed clinics service. Outpatient medication record is an important carrier to reflect the quality of pharmacist-managed clinics service. The Chinese Hospital Association Pharmaceutical Specialized Committee was entrusted by the Pharmaceutical Administration Department of the National Health Commission to lead the formulation of the Guidelines for the Pharmacist-managed Clinics Service and Document Writing and Usage (Reference) (hereinafter referred to as Guidelines) according to the compilation method of group standards and the technical route of “documentation combing→framework establishment→draft writing→opinion collection→Guidelines formation”. The Guidelines standardizes the basic requirements of pharmacist-managed clinics record management and the basic content of record, and provides a general template and two specialized templates including pregnant and lactating pharmacist-managed clinics record template and cough and asthma pharmacist-managed clinics record template, which provides a reference for medical institutions to write pharmacist-managed clinics record. This paper introduces the formulation process of Guidelines and analyzes the key contents of Guidelines, which is helpful for the application practice of Guidelines and further improves the quality of pharmacist-managed clinics work.
6.Analysis of factors influencing patient satisfaction in the outpatient pharmacy of maternity and child specialist hospitals in Chongqing
Ye DING ; Mengdi YU ; Yingwu SHI ; Yanqiu CHEN ; Jun YANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(1):106-112
OBJECTIVE To analyze the factors influencing patient satisfaction in the outpatient pharmacy of tertiary maternity and child specialist hospitals in Chongqing, and provide a reference for improving the pharmaceutical management capability of tertiary maternity and child specialist hospitals and enhancing patients’ medical experience. METHODS Utilizing KANO model, a questionnaire was developed and data were analyzed. Key influencing factors were identified through the categorization of requirement attributes, Better values, Worse values, and two-dimensional matrix analysis. The impact of these categorized demand factors on overall satisfaction was further validated through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). RESULTS Cronbach’s α coefficient for the survey questionnaire was 0.855, exceeding the acceptable threshold of 0.7; Bartlett test for sphericality yielded a value of 5 538.56 with P<0.01, indicating good reliability and validity of the survey results. Through the KANO model’s factor selection process, the top four key factors influencing patient satisfaction in outpatient pharmacies were determined to be: medication pick-up time (r=0.45), pharmacist service attitude (r=0.45), rational medication consultation (r=0.41), self-service calling system (r=0.40), all of which were subsequently validated through SEM. CONCLUSIONS The four factors of medication pick-up time, self-service calling system, pharmacist service attitude, and rational medication consultation significantly influence patient satisfaction in the outpatient pharmacies of tertiary maternity and child hospitals in Chongqing.
7.Mechanism of Modified Guishenwan in Regulating AMPK/Akt/Nrf2 Pathway to Improve Glucose and Lipid Metabolism and Oxidative Stress in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Rats
Jiayu TIAN ; Wenyi QIN ; Juan YANG ; Xiaofeng RONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(8):1-8
ObjectiveBased on the adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase/protein kinase B/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (AMPK/Akt/Nrf2) pathway, this study aims to explore the mechanism by which modified Guishenwan improves glucose and lipid metabolism and oxidative stress in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) rats. MethodsA PCOS rat model was established by continuous oral administration of letrozole (1 mg·kg-1·d-1) for 21 days. Successfully modeled rats were randomly divided into a model group, a metformin group (0.25 g·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose modified Guishenwan groups (4.01, 8.02, and 16.04 g·kg-1·d-1), with 8 rats in each group. Ten normal rats were assigned to the normal group. The drug groups were given their respective doses, while the normal and model groups were given an equal volume of normal saline. Intervention lasted for 4 weeks. Testosterone (T), estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. Fasting blood glucose (FPG), fasting insulin (FINS), triglyceride (TG), and total cholesterol (TC) levels were measured using an automatic biochemical analyzer, and the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (HOMA-ISI) were calculated. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin tolerance test (ITT) were conducted. Malondialdehyde (MDA), advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in serum and ovarian tissue were measured using a chemical fluorescence method. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to assess ovarian tissue pathology. Real-time quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot were used to measure the expression of AMPK/Akt/Nrf2 pathway-related genes and proteins in ovarian tissue. ResultsCompared with the normal group, the model group exhibited significantly increased levels of T, LH, LH/FSH, FPG, FINS, TG, TC, and HOMA-IR, while FSH, E2, and HOMA-ISI were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). MDA and AGEs levels were significantly higher in both serum and ovarian tissue, and SOD levels were significantly reduced (P<0.05). AMPK, Akt, and Nrf2 mRNA and protein expression in ovarian tissue was also significantly reduced (P<0.05). The OGTT and ITT results showed significantly higher blood glucose levels at each time point (P<0.05, P<0.01), with impaired glucose and insulin tolerance. Ovarian follicles showed polycystic changes, reduced corpus luteum, and sparse granulosa cell layers. Compared with the model group, the metformin group and the high-dose modified Guishenwan group showed significant decreases in T, LH, LH/FSH, FPG, FINS, TG, TC, and HOMA-IR, while FSH, E2, and HOMA-ISI were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). In the high-dose modified Guishenwan group, MDA and AGEs levels in serum and ovarian tissue were significantly reduced, and SOD levels were significantly increased (P<0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of AMPK, Akt, and Nrf2 in ovarian tissue was significantly increased (P<0.05). OGTT and ITT results showed that blood glucose levels in rats decreased significantly at each time point (P<0.05, P<0.01). No obvious abnormalities were observed in ovarian tissue. Compared with the low-dose modified Guishenwan group, the high-dose group showed significant decreases in T, LH, LH/FSH, FPG, FINS, TG, TC, and HOMA-IR, while FSH, E2, and HOMA-ISI were significantly increased (P<0.05). OGTT and ITT results indicated that the high-dose modified Guishenwan group significantly improved glucose and insulin tolerance in rats. No significant abnormalities were observed in ovarian tissue. ConclusionModified Guishenwan effectively improves glucose and lipid metabolism abnormalities and inhibits oxidative stress in PCOS rats, potentially through regulation of the AMPK/Akt/Nrf2 pathway.
8.Psychodrama group therapy based on family parenting intervention for parents of adolescents with depressive disorder: a qualitative study
Hong CHEN ; Lijun CHA ; Yuhan WANG ; Xiaohong YANG ; Hua HU
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(2):102-107
BackgroundFamily factors are known to play a critical role in the development, progression and prognosis of adolescent patients with depressive disorder. Psychodrama group therapy has the potential for bringing about positive change in individual growth and relationship repair, but there is currently insufficient research evidence for the effectiveness of psychodrama group therapy in promoting the recovery in depressive disorder in adolescents through improving the family parenting skills of their parents. ObjectiveTo explore the influence of psychodrama group therapy based on family parenting intervention on parents of adolescent patients with depressive disorder, so as to provide references for promoting the recovery for adolescent patients with depressive disorder. MethodsPurposive sampling was used to recruit adolescent patients who met the diagnostic criteria for depressive disorder of the International Classification of Diseases, tenth edition (ICD-10) and hospitalized in the psychiatric outpatient department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from October 2023 to March 2024, and their parents (either mother or father) were taken as the study subjects. Psychodrama group therapy based on family parenting intervention was performed once a week for 6 consecutive weeks. After intervention, semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents who participated in the group, and the interviews were recorded. Content analysis method was employed to perform qualitative analysis on the interview recordings and verbatim transcripts. ResultsAfter receiving psychodrama group intervention based on family parenting, parents of adolescent patients with depressive disorder demonstrated improvement in emotional state, enhanced reflective ability and altered coping style, which were specifically manifested as reducing negative emotions, increasing positive emotions, reflecting on themselves, empathizing with others, adjusting cognition, changing the way of stress regulation, improving communication styles and actively seeking resources. ConclusionApplication of psychodrama group therapy based on family parenting intervention may improve emotional state, reflective ability and coping style of the parents of adolescent patients with depressive disorder. [Funded by Chongqing Education Commission Humanities and Social Science Research Project (number, 19SKGH018); Chongqing Social Science Planning Project (number, 2021WT29)]
9.Advances in the application of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model in EGFR-TKI precision therapy
Yingying YANG ; Jiaqi SHAO ; Qiulin XIANG ; Guoxing LI ; Xian YU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(8):1013-1018
Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) represent a class of small-molecule targeted therapeutics for oncology treatment, and serve as first-line therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR- sensitive mutations, with representative agents including gefitinib, dacomitinib, and osimertinib. In clinical practice, dose adjustment of EGFR-TKI may be required for cancer patients under special circumstances such as drug combinations or hepatic/ renal impairment. Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model, capable of predicting pharmacokinetic (PK) processes in humans, has emerged as a vital tool for clinical dose optimization. This article sorts the modeling methodologies, workflows, and commonly used software tools for PBPK model, and summarizes the current applications of PBPK model in EGFR-TKI precision therapy as of June 30, 2024. Findings demonstrate that PBPK modeling methods commonly employ the “bottom-up” approach and the middle-out approach. The process typically involves four steps: parameter collection, compartment selection, model validation, and model application. Commonly used software for modeling includes Simcyp, GastroPlus, and open-source software such as PK- Sim. PBPK model can be utilized for predicting drug-drug interactions of EGFR-TKI co-administered with metabolic enzyme inducers or inhibitors, acid-suppressive drugs, or traditional Chinese and Western medicines. It can also adjust dosages in conjunction with genomics, predict PK processes in special populations (such as patients with liver or kidney dysfunction, pediatric patients), evaluate the efficacy and safety of drugs, and extrapolate PK predictions from animal models to humans.
10.A Randomized Controlled Trial of Stone Needle Thermocompression and Massage for Treating Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in the Shoulder and Back:A Secondary Analysis of Muscle Elasticity as a Mediator
Jingjing QIAN ; Yuanjing LI ; Li LI ; Yawei XI ; Ying WANG ; Cuihua GUO ; Jiayan ZHOU ; Yaxuan SUN ; Shu LIU ; Guangjing YANG ; Na YUAN ; Xiaofang YANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(9):935-940
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of stone needle thermocompression and massage compared to flurbiprofen gel patch in relieving chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back, and to explore the potential mediating mechanism through muscle elasticity. MethodsA total of 120 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back were randomly assigned to either stone needle group or flurbiprofen group, with 60 patients in each. The stone needle group received stone needle thermocompression and massage for 30 minutes, three times per week; the flurbiprofen group received flurbiprofen gel patch twice daily. Both groups were treated for 2 weeks. Pain improvement, as the primary outcome, was assessed using the Global Pain Scale (GPS) at baseline, after 2 weeks of treatment, and again 2 weeks post-treatment. To explore potential mechanisms, a mediator analysis was conducted by measuring changes in superficial and deep muscle elasticity using musculoskeletal ultrasound at baseline and after the 2-week treatment period. ResultsThe stone needle group showed significantly greater pain relief than the flurbiprofen group 2 weeks post-treatment. After adjusting for confounders related to pain duration, the between-group mean difference was -8.8 [95% CI (-18.2, -0.7), P<0.05]. Part of the therapeutic effect was mediated by changes in deep muscle elasticity, with a mediation effect size of -1.5 [95% CI (-2.0, -0.9), P = 0.024], accounting for 17.9% of the total effect. ConclusionStone needle thermocompression and massage can effectively relieve chronic musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder and back, partly through a mediating effect of improved deep muscle elasticity.

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