1.The Role of AMPK in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Related Intervention Strategies
Fang-Lian LIAO ; Xiao-Feng CHEN ; Han-Yi XIANG ; Zhi XIA ; Hua-Yu SHANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2025;52(10):2550-2567
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a distinct form of cardiomyopathy that can lead to heart failure, arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, and sudden death. It has become a major cause of mortality in diabetic patients. The pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy is complex, involving increased oxidative stress, activation of inflammatory responses, disturbances in glucose and lipid metabolism, accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), abnormal autophagy and apoptosis, insulin resistance, and impaired intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis. Recent studies have shown that adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a crucial protective role by lowering blood glucose levels, promoting lipolysis, inhibiting lipid synthesis, and exerting antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-ferroptotic effects. It also enhances autophagy, thereby alleviating myocardial injury under hyperglycemic conditions. Consequently, AMPK is considered a key protective factor in diabetic cardiomyopathy. As part of diabetes prevention and treatment strategies, both pharmacological and exercise interventions have been shown to mitigate diabetic cardiomyopathy by modulating the AMPK signaling pathway. However, the precise regulatory mechanisms, optimal intervention strategies, and clinical translation require further investigation. This review summarizes the role of AMPK in the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy through drug and/or exercise interventions, aiming to provide a reference for the development and application of AMPK-targeted therapies. First, several classical AMPK activators (e.g., AICAR, A-769662, O-304, and metformin) have been shown to enhance autophagy and glucose uptake while inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory responses by increasing the phosphorylation of AMPK and its downstream target, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and/or by upregulating the gene expression of glucose transporters GLUT1 and GLUT4. Second, many antidiabetic agents (e.g., teneligliptin, liraglutide, exenatide, semaglutide, canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin) can promote autophagy, reverse excessive apoptosis and autophagy, and alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation by enhancing AMPK phosphorylation and its downstream targets, such as mTOR, or by increasing the expression of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor‑α (PPAR‑α). Third, certain anti-anginal (e.g., trimetazidine, nicorandil), anti-asthmatic (e.g., farrerol), antibacterial (e.g., sodium houttuyfonate), and antibiotic (e.g., minocycline) agents have been shown to promote autophagy/mitophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and inhibit oxidative stress and lipid accumulation via AMPK phosphorylation and its downstream targets such as protein kinase B (PKB/AKT) and/or PPAR‑α. Fourth, natural compounds (e.g., dihydromyricetin, quercetin, resveratrol, berberine, platycodin D, asiaticoside, cinnamaldehyde, and icariin) can upregulate AMPK phosphorylation and downstream targets such as AKT, mTOR, and/or the expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), thereby exerting anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-pyroptotic, antioxidant, and pro-autophagic effects. Fifth, moderate exercise (e.g., continuous or intermittent aerobic exercise, aerobic combined with resistance training, or high-intensity interval training) can activate AMPK and its downstream targets (e.g., acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), GLUT4, PPARγ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), PPAR-α, and forkhead box protein O3 (FOXO3)) to promote fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake, and to inhibit oxidative stress and excessive mitochondrial fission. Finally, the combination of liraglutide and aerobic interval training has been shown to activate the AMPK/FOXO1 pathway, thereby reducing excessive myocardial fatty acid uptake and oxidation. This combination therapy offers superior improvement in cardiac dysfunction, myocardial hypertrophy, and fibrosis in diabetic conditions compared to liraglutide or exercise alone. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Peiminine inhibits the proliferation of colon cancer cells by inducing G0/G1 phase arrest
SUN Lili1 ; BAI Bing2 ; YANG Xia1 ; LI Yue2 ; LI Yiquan2 ; HAN Jicheng2 ; FANG Jinbo2 ; LI Xiao3 ; SHANG Chao3 ; ZHU Yilong2 ; JIN Ningyi1
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2024;31(4):326-332
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			[摘  要]  目的:探讨贝母素乙对结肠癌HCT116细胞增殖的抑制作用及其分子机制。方法:利用不同浓度的贝母素乙处理人结肠癌细胞HCT116和正常结肠上皮细胞CCD841 CON,通过CCK-8法和结晶紫染色法检测贝母素乙对HCT116和CCD841 CON细胞增殖活力的影响,流式细胞术和WB法检测贝母素乙对HCT116细胞周期及其细胞周期相关蛋白表达的影响。构建HCT116移植瘤裸鼠模型和AOM/DSS结肠癌小鼠模型,观察贝母素乙对小鼠模型肿瘤生长和OS的影响,免疫组化法和WB法检测对移植瘤或肿瘤组织中细胞周期相关蛋白CDK4、CDK6和cyclin D1表达的影响。结果:贝母素乙可显著抑制结肠癌HCT116细胞的增殖能力(P<0.01),诱导HCT116细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞(P<0.01),降低CDK4、CDK6和cyclin D1的蛋白表达水平(均P<0.01)。荷瘤小鼠实验结果显示,贝母素乙(0.75 mg/kg)显著抑制HCT116细胞移植瘤的生长并延长荷瘤裸鼠的OS(P<0.05或P<0.01),降低AOM/DSS模型小鼠的体质量、延长OS、减少癌变肠组织的肿瘤个数和肿瘤体积,下调肿瘤组织中CDK4、CDK6和cyclin D1的蛋白表达(P<0.01或P<0.05)。结论:贝母素乙通过下调CDK4、CDK6和cyclin D1的表达水平,引起细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞,从而抑制结肠癌HCT116细胞的增殖。
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.Evaluation of asymptomatic ocular surface disorders in hospitalized patients with primary pterygium before surgery
Chengfang ZHU ; Zhirong LIN ; Xie FANG ; Xianwen XIAO ; Zhiwen XIE ; Shunrong LUO ; Bin LIU ; Xumin SHANG ; Nuo DONG ; Huping WU
International Eye Science 2024;24(1):131-135
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			 AIM: To investigate the preoperative ocular symptoms and the characteristics of asymptomatic ocular surface abnormalities in hospitalized patients with primary pterygium.METHODS: Cross-sectional study. Hospitalized patients diagnosed with primary pterygium and scheduled to receive pterygium excision surgery at the Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University from August 2022 to October 2022 were enrolled. Ocular surface disease index questionnaire(OSDI), six examinations including non-invasive tear film break-up time, Schirmer I test, tear meniscus height, lid margin abnormality, meibomian gland dropout and tear film lipid layer thickness, and anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT)were performed and statistically analyzed.RESULTS: A total of 178 cases(178 eyes), with a mean age of 54.39±10.75 years old, were recruited, including 75 males(42.1%)and 103 females(57.9%). The average values of ocular surface parameters in these patients included OSDI: 11.47±9.69, tear film break-up time: 7.10±3.86 s; tear meniscus height: 0.16±0.07 mm, Schirmer I test values: 14.39±7.29 mm/5 min, and pterygium thickness: 504.74±175.87 μm. Totally 161 eyes(90.4%)presented with abnormal lid margin, 44 eyes(24.7%)presented with meibomian gland dropout score ≥4, 52 eyes(29.2%)presented with low lipid layer thickness. In the 6 objective examinations, abnormalities in at least 4 of these tests were found in 85.4% of eyes. Pterygium morphology was classified into four grades: 10 eyes(5.6%)of grade Ⅰ, 93 eyes(52.2%)of grade Ⅱ, 60 eyes(33.7%)of grade Ⅲ, and 15 eyes(8.4%)of grade Ⅳ. In patients with a higher grade of pterygium, the tear film break-up time was lower, and the proportion of abnormal lid margin was also significantly higher(P<0.05). The patients were further divided into two subgroups, including 121 eyes(68.0%)with normal OSDI <13 in the normal group and 57 eyes(32.0%)with OSDI ≥13 in the abnormal group. No significant difference was found in the proportion of meibomian gland dysfunction between the two groups of patients(71.9% vs. 71.9%, P=0.872). In addition, there were differences in the number of abnormal objective examinations(4.11±0.85 vs. 4.91±0.99, P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Asymptomatic ocular surface abnormalities were present preoperatively in patients hospitalized for primary pterygium. A comparable high incidence of structural or functional meibomian gland dysfunction existed in pterygium patients with or without apparent ocular discomfort. More attention should be paid to the ocular surface abnormalities in those asymptomatic patients before primary pterygium surgery. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Curative Effect of Jieyu Qingxin Formula Granules Combined with Remote Interactive CBT-I in Treating Chronic Insomnia of Liver-depression and Fire-turning Type
Yequn WANG ; Wujie FANG ; Shang XIANG ; Tao ZHOU ; Wenjun YIN ; Yan CAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(20):120-126
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of Jieyu Qingxin formula granules combined with remote interactive cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) on chronic insomnia of liver depression and fire-turning type. MethodThis study was a prospective randomized controlled trial. 120 patients with chronic insomnia of liver depression and fire-turning type in Lu'an traditional Chinese medicine Hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected as objects. They were randomly divided into two groups,with 60 cases in each group. The control group received remote interactive CBT-I. The observation group was treated with Jieyu Qingxin formula granules on the basis of the control group. Intervention treatment lasted for four weeks,and observation lasted for six weeks. Comparison of data of each group:clinical efficacy,changes in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score before and after treatment,changes in insomnia severity index (ISI) score,self-rating depression scale (SDS) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) score changes,total sleep time,wake time,sleep latency,sleep efficiency, Actigraphy sleep parameter value changes,serum neuron specific enolase (NSE) ,adenosine,dopamine (DA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) level changes,and adverse reactions. ResultThe total effective rate in the observation group (92.45%,49/53) was higher than that in the control group(76.92%,40/52), and the difference was statistically significant(χ2=4.711 1,P<0.05). After treatment,TCM syndrome score,ISI score,SAS score, and SDS score were decreased in all groups. The total sleep time was extended,and wake time and sleep latency were shortened. The sleep efficiency was increased,but the NSE and DA levels were decreased. Adenosine and 5-HT levels were increased in all groups(P<0.05). After treatment,compared with the control group,the observation group had lower TCM syndrome score,ISI score,SAS score, and SDS score,longer total sleep time,higher sleep efficiency,shorter wake time and sleep latency,lower NSE and DA levels, and higher adenosine and 5-HT level (P<0.05). There was one case of nausea in the observation group and no adverse reaction in the control group during treatment. There was no significant difference between the two groups. ConclusionBy reducing NSE and DA and increasing the levels of 5-HT and adenosine,the anxiety (SAS score) and depression (SDS score) of patients can be improved, so as to improve their sleep and effectively treat chronic insomnia of liver depression and fire-turning type. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Effects of different storage and transportation devices on the temperatures of “internet plus drug delivery”in hospital under high-temperature conditions in summer
Zheng CAI ; Chen SHANG ; Na HE ; Fang LIU ; Weilong SHI ; Zhe ZHAO ; Rongsheng ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2024;35(6):758-761
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To explore suitable storage and transportation conditions for “internet plus drug delivery” under high- temperature conditions. METHODS A survey on high-temperature conditions in summer in Beijing was conducted; a retrospective analysis was conducted on “internet plus drug delivery” orders in our hospital from July 2021 to June 2022, summarizing the proportion and delivery range of drugs under different storage and transportation conditions. Additionally, simulation and validation experiments were performed to investigate optimal drug storage and transportation devices for “internet plus drug delivery” in Beijing under high-temperature conditions in summer. RESULTS The monthly average temperature in Beijing from June to August consistently exceeded 25.0 ℃ between 1991 and 2022. From July 2021 to June 2022, a total of 104 drugs were required to be stored below 25.0 ℃, accounting for 31.23% of the 333 drugs listed in our hospital’s “internet plus drug delivery” catalog in Beijing. These drugs were delivered 1 058 times, accounting for 19.63% of the total deliveries. Simulation and validation experiments demonstrated that the average maximum temperature during the next-day delivery process of “carton + foam box + composite aluminum film pearl cotton + 500 g ice bag×2 + gas column bag” was 9.6 ℃, the average minimum temperature was 2.7 ℃, and all the temperatures remained below 15.0 ℃, which could effectively ensure the quality of drugs. CONCLUSIONS Under the high-temperature conditions in summer in Beijing, the storage and transportation device of “carton + foam box + composite aluminum film pearl cotton + 500 g ice bag×2 + gas column bag” can meet the temperature requirements specified in the drug storage instructions for Beijing intra-city drug delivery.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Recent advance in Moyamoya angiopathy and its related headache
Chengzhen SHANG ; Fang YANG ; Wenting HU ; Lin WU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2024;23(3):318-324
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Moyamoya angiopathy is a chronic progressive occlusive intracranial vasculopathy, and CT angiography, MRI, digital subtraction angiography are the auxiliary examinations. Headache is a common symptom in Moyamoya angiopathy (MMA ) patients, and the phenotypes of headache attributed to MMA mainly include migraine-like headache and tension type-like headache; mechanism involves in dilatation of intracranial and extracranial arteries and leptomeningeal collaterals, cerebral hypoperfusion, vascular endothelial damage, genetic susceptibility, and mental stress. Strategies such as surgical revascularization and medical treatment are given. This article focuses on clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnoses, treatments and prognoses of headache attributed to MMA, in order to deepen the understanding of clinical workers on this symptom.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.Difference analysis of ADE signal for irinotecan in adults and children
Fang LI ; Xiaohuan DU ; Xiang SHANG ; Wenjuan WANG ; Mi ZHOU ; Zengyan ZHU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(11):1369-1373
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To mine and analyze the post-marketing adverse drug event (ADE) signals of irinotecan in adults and children populations, and to provide a reference for clinical safe medication. METHODS ADE reports of irinotecan from the first quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2023 in the US FDA adverse event reporting system database were extracted and the risk signals of irinotecan were detected through the reporting odds ratio and proportional reporting ratio. Statistical analysis was performed for ADE reports and signals of patients aged<18 years (children) and ≥18 years (adults). RESULTS A total of 8 013 ADE reports with irinotecan as the primary suspect drug were identified, including 7 656 and 357 ADE reports in adults and children, respectively. A total of 518 and 75 ADE signals were detected in the adults and children, and the mainly involved systems and organs including gastrointestinal disorders, blood and lymphatic system disorders, systemic disorders and various reactions at the administration site, etc. Most of the top 20 ADE signals in terms of frequency were documented in the drug instructions of irinotecan. New ADE signals in adults included peripheral neuropathy, oral mucosal inflammation, pulmonary embolism, epidermal nevus syndrome and reproductive toxicity, while hypertension, progressive neoplasms, tumor lysis syndromes, and embolism were new ADE signals in children. CONCLUSIONS The above new suspected high-risk signals not mentioned in the instructions should raise a high level of alertness in clinical practice of irinotecan.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.Difference analysis of ADE signal for irinotecan in adults and children
Fang LI ; Xiaohuan DU ; Xiang SHANG ; Wenjuan WANG ; Mi ZHOU ; Zengyan ZHU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(11):1369-1373
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			OBJECTIVE To mine and analyze the post-marketing adverse drug event (ADE) signals of irinotecan in adults and children populations, and to provide a reference for clinical safe medication. METHODS ADE reports of irinotecan from the first quarter of 2004 to the first quarter of 2023 in the US FDA adverse event reporting system database were extracted and the risk signals of irinotecan were detected through the reporting odds ratio and proportional reporting ratio. Statistical analysis was performed for ADE reports and signals of patients aged<18 years (children) and ≥18 years (adults). RESULTS A total of 8 013 ADE reports with irinotecan as the primary suspect drug were identified, including 7 656 and 357 ADE reports in adults and children, respectively. A total of 518 and 75 ADE signals were detected in the adults and children, and the mainly involved systems and organs including gastrointestinal disorders, blood and lymphatic system disorders, systemic disorders and various reactions at the administration site, etc. Most of the top 20 ADE signals in terms of frequency were documented in the drug instructions of irinotecan. New ADE signals in adults included peripheral neuropathy, oral mucosal inflammation, pulmonary embolism, epidermal nevus syndrome and reproductive toxicity, while hypertension, progressive neoplasms, tumor lysis syndromes, and embolism were new ADE signals in children. CONCLUSIONS The above new suspected high-risk signals not mentioned in the instructions should raise a high level of alertness in clinical practice of irinotecan.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Expert Consensus on Clinical Diseases Responding Specifically to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Perimenopausal Syndrome
Shiwan HU ; Haiyan LIANG ; Kun MA ; Xiaona MA ; Zihan FANG ; Wenpei BAI ; Xinmin LIU ; Hongtian LI ; Fengmei LIAN ; Wei ZHANG ; Lihua QIN ; Min SHANG ; Ailuan LAI ; Xiuxiang TENG ; Mei MO ; Xiaoxiao ZHANG ; Linhua ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):234-242
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Perimenopausal syndrome (MPS), a common endocrine system disease, is one of the diseases responding specifically to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The China Association of Chinese Medicine organized experts in endocrinology, gynecology, and interdisciplinary fields of both Western and Chinese medicine to discuss the advantages and challenges of diagnosing and treating MPS with Western medicine, TCM, and integrative medicine. Experts at the conference believe that MPS is initiated by estrogen decline and rooted in deficiency, with the pathogenesis being imbalance between Yin and Yang in the kidney. The hormone replacement therapy in Western medicine for menopause can rapidly alleviate related symptoms by quickly restoring the estrogen level and timely detect and delay complications of menopause, whereas such a therapy has certain risks, necessitating close monitoring of adverse reactions. Moreover, the various contraindications and precautions limit the clinical application of the hormone replacement therapy. TCM has advantages in synergistically alleviating symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, sleep disorders, and emotional abnormalities of MPS without causing obvious adverse reactions. However, its efficacy is slower than the hormone replacement therapy, and the TCM evidence for preventing and treating complications of menopause remains unclear. Three suggestions were proposed for the future development of both Western and TCM for ameliorating MPS. First, an integrated diagnosis and treatment system for MPS with both Western and Chinese medicine should be established. Second, high-quality evidence-based interventions for MPS should be developed with TCM alone or in combination with Western medicine. Third, efforts should be made to promote the new TCM drug development and the interdisciplinary cooperation for treating MPS. 
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Research progress on the effect of intraoperative fluid therapy on endothelial glycocalyx shedding
Zhiyao WANG ; Guoning SU ; Fang SHANG
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(10):1095-1099
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			The endothelial glycocalyx(EG)is an important component of the vascular endothelial barrier and plays a key role in fluid homeostasis,regulation of inflammatory responses,maintenance of vascular permeability,and platelet and leukocyte adhesion.Trauma,inflammation,infection,and medical interventions are important causes of EG shedding.Fluid therapy is an important part of perioperative management for anesthesiologists,and the selection of appropriate fluid types and fluid infusion strategies for different patients may help reduce the incidence of postoperative complications and improve patient prognosis.In this article,we describe the structure and physiological properties of the endothelial glycocalyx,summarize the current status of intraoperative fluid therapy,and discuss the effects of intraoper-ative fluid therapy on the endothelial glycocalyx,as well as the protective effects of fluid therapy optimization on the endothelial glycocalyx,in order to provide a reference for intraoperative fluid therapy.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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