1.Textual Research on Principle of Dose Conversion in Ancient Famous Classical Formulas
Lin ZHANG ; Ruoshui TANG ; Jia SONG ; Huamin ZHANG ; Yanling FU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(10):196-202
Due to the difference between the system of weights and measures, and the dosage of clinical prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine in various historical periods, the dosage and conversion standard of prescriptions in past dynasties are different. Therefore, when discounting the dosage of famous classical formulas, the principles of inheriting the essence, making the past serve the present, linking the past and the present, and forming a consensus should be followed, firstly, the dosage of the prescription was converted according to the weights and measures system of the past dynasties. If the converted dosage significantly exceeds the provisions of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, then on the premise of ensuring that the proportion of the original prescription drug dosage remains unchanged, the conversion shall be based on expert consensus and drug safety evaluation. For drugs measured in non-standard units, a conversion range is provided based on comprehensive literature analysis and physical measurements. For the conversion of service volume, the original text was used as the basis for the conversion with reference to the measurement standards of different eras. If the original dosage is not clear, the converted dosage will be determined based on the historical evolution of the formula, referring to relevant ancient books, and combining modern applications. Eventually, the converting standard for famous classical formulas was determined as follows:during the Han and Tang dynasties, one Liang(两) was equivalent to 13.8 g and one Sheng(升) was equivalent to 200 mL, in the Tang dynasty, one Fen(分) was equivalent to 3.45 g, during the Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties, one Qian(钱) was equivalent to 4.13 g and one Zhan(盏) was equivalent to 300 mL, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, one Qian(钱) was equivalent to 3.73 g, and one Bei(杯) and one Zhong(盅) were equivalent to 200 mL. For drugs recorded in non-standard units of measurement, it is necessary to conduct actual measurements to determine their conversion standards based on comprehensive analysis to determine their origin. If necessary, different records of the dosage of drugs with the same or similar efficacy and indications in medical books of similar ages can be used to assist in determining the conversion standards. The analysis of the principle of dosage conversion for Chinese medicine is helpful for the clinical application and development of famous classical formulas.
2.Analysis on the Dosage, Dose and Administration Method of Decoctions in Ming and Qing Dynasties Based on Catalogue of Ancient Classic Famous Formulas (First Batch)
Lin ZHANG ; Ruoshui TANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Bing LI ; Zhilai ZHAN ; Jia SONG ; Yanling FU ; Huamin ZHANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(8):866-869
The dosage, dose and administration method of decoctions are important factors affecting the efficacy of prescriptions. By analyzing 35 decoction formulas from the Ming and Qing dynasties within the Catalogue of Ancient Classic Famous Formulas (First Batch), it was found that the average dosage was equivalent to about 65 g, of which 71.4% (25/35) of the prescriptions had a dosage ≤60 g. And among them, the dosage of decoctions in the Ming dynasty was significantly smaller than that in the Qing dynasty. Considering the characteristics of formulas in Song dynasty, it is believed that decoctions in Ming and Qing dynasties were influenced by the popular use of decoctions during the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties. Some decoctions recorded a dosage of one dose instead of one day, which was more evident in the Ming dynasty. However, by the Qing dynasty, the usage of prescriptions with a dosage of one day gradually became more common. Therefore, in the practical research and application of classic famous formulas from the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is advised to pay attention to the difference between the dosage, one dose and the daily dosage. It is necessary to determine whether to double the dosage of the original formula based on the actual use, in order to ensure the clinical efficacy.
3.Research progress in treating cardiovascular diseases with the principle of treating phlegm and stasis together
Xiang LI ; Huamin ZHANG ; Lin TONG ; Lei ZHANG ; Danli TANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(7):708-711
This paper reviews the recent literatures about the clinical and mechanism researches on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases with the principles of treating phlegm and blood stasis together, which showed that phlegm and blood stasis are the key factors for the occurrence and exacerbation of cardiovascular diseases. This method is often used to treat angina pectoris, acute coronary syndrome, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, which could improve the condition of myocardial ischemia, resist myocardial cell apoptosis, improve vascular endothelial function, regulate the level of inflammatory cytokines, improve myocardial energy metabolism and reduce the level of myocardial injury markers. However, there still lacks of large-scale RCT, the effective components and mechanism of effective compound are not clear and the mechanism research lacks TCM characteristics.
4.Monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in a model of brain herniation induced by acute intracranial hypertension by PC cine MRI
Jianguo ZHOU ; Xiaoling ZHU ; Wupeng WEI ; Lixuan HUANG ; Yongbiao FENG ; Ling ZHANG ; Xiangfei MA ; Weixiong LI ; Jianfeng ZHANG ; Hesheng OU ; Huamin TANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2019;28(5):584-590
Objective To explore the monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in a model of brain herniation induced by acute intracranial hypertension in Guangxi Bama-Mini pigs by phasecontrast cine magnetic resonance imaging (PC cine MRI).Methods Femoral artery blood were extracted from 10 pigs,and injected into the frontal and temporal parietal lobe to make a model of brain herniation induced by acute intracranial hypertension.The mean arterial blood pressure (MAP),intracranial pressure (ICP),and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) were monitored.Routine T1WI,T2WI,coronal,sagittal and cerebrospinal fluid flow sequence (fast PC cine slice) which positioned on the cervical 3 (C3) vertebral body as the center and perpendicular to the spinal scans were performed on all experimental animals before and after blood injection with 3.0T Magnetic Resonance Imaging.The ICP,MAP,CPP,the absolute values of CSF peak flow velocity and the absolute value of carotid peak flow velocity before and after blood injection were compared.Results The ICP,MAP,CPP,and the absolute value of CSF peak flow velocity before injection of autologous arterial blood were statistically significant as compared with those after blood injection [(6.80±2.044) mmHg vs (52.20±1.619) mmHg,(76.80±7.068) mmHg vs (142.80±12.399) mmHg,(70.00±6.074) mmHg vs (90.50±12.250) mmHg,and the absolute value of CSF peak flow velocity was (243.20±77.671) mm/s vs (201.40±55.482) mm/s,respectively,P<0.01].The absolute value of the peak velocity of the carotid artery before blood injection was not statistically significant compared with that after blood injection [(876.80±239.908) mm/s vs (799.40±241.829) mm/s,P>0.05].Conclusion After the formation of brain herniation induced by acute intracranial hypertension,the CSF flow in the C3 level spinal canal showed a low dynamic change,and the CSF flow velocity waveform was disordered and malformed.The non-invasive measurement of CSF dynamics by PC cine MRI can provide an important basis for the change of CSF dynamics in the model of brain herniation induced by acute intracranial hypertension,and provide a theoretical basis for further research on damage control neurosurgery in the future.
5.Multivariate analysis of coronary heart disease and cerebral infarction after long-term treatment of type 2 diabetes
Feixia JIANG ; Hongye SU ; Huamin TANG ; Xiaoling ZHU ; Xuangeng HUANG ; Jihua HUANG ; Wei ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(17):2266-2269
Objective To study the prevalence and related risk factors of type 2 diabetes with coronary heart disease(CHD) and cerebral infarction after long-term treatment.Methods Two hundred and eighty-five patients with type 2 diabetes who had a hospitalization interval for four to twelve years between the first and second hospital stays were included in group A.Among them,85 patients (about 4 to 7 years) with a hospitalization interval about 5 years (4 to 7 years) between the first and second hospital stays(group B).100 patients with a hospitalization interval about 10 years (8 to 12 years) between the first and second hospital stays(group C).Blood pressure,blood glucose,HbA1c,blood lipids,myocardial enzymology,electrocardiogram,coronary angiography,cranial CT or MRI were tecorded.The prevalence of CHD and cerebral infarction were compare,regression analysis was conducted between coronary heart disease,cerebral infarction and the risk factors.Results DBP,FBG,PBG2h,TC,LDL-C of the second hospitalization were significantly lower than those of the first hospitalization.The morbidity of CHD and cerebral infarction increased along with the extension of the course.The morbidity of cerebral infarction in CHD patients were significantly higher than those in non-CHD patients with the interval about 10 years.Logistic regression analysis proved that age was risk factor and HDL-C was protective factor of CHD,SBP,FBG were risk factors of cerebral infarction.Conclusion The morbidity of CHD and cerebral infarction increased along with the extension of the course and there were significantly relationship between CHD and cerebral infarction in T2DM patients after about 10 years treatment.
6.Comparison of effectiveness between two different modes of surgical intervention for the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage in hypertensive patients
Huamin TANG ; Jianguo ZHOU ; Jianfeng ZHANG ; Huimin ZHAO ; Fei LONG ; Lixuan HUANG ; Guang ZENG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018;27(4):425-429
Objective To study the efficacy of two different modes of surgical intervention for the treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage (HICH):YL-1 type hematoma removed by needle aspiration plus bio-enzyme liquefaction versus conventional craniectomy plus hematoma evacuation.Methods Medical records of 23 patients with HICH treated from December 2012 to February 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.The differences in demographics,length of operation time,costs and length of hospital stay,Glasgow Outcome Scale scores and 3-month follow-up results were compared between the YL-1 type hematoma removed by needle aspiration plus bio-enzyme liquefaction in 12 patients and conventional craniectomy plus hematoma evacuation in 11 patients.Results There were no significant differences in the gender (male 58.33% vs.63.64%,femal 41.67% vs.36.36%),age (65.5±11.8 years vs.56.8±10.1 years),preoperative GCS (6.83±3.93 vs.5.82±3.40),intracranial hematoma volume (50.52±23.07 mL vs.68.77±11.18 mL) and length of hospital stay (15.58±14.72 days vs.22.45±18.37 days) (P>0.05);There were statistically significant differences in length of operation time (0.73±0.21 h vs.3.92±0.67 h) and hospitalization costs (45 230.50±36 566.88 yuan of RMB vs.79 857.90±34 916.48 yuan of RMB) between two groups (P<0.05);Follow-up 3 months,there were no significant differences in rate of good recovery 33.3% vs.18.1%,severe disability rate (25.0% vs.27.3%) and mortality rate (41.7% vs.54.6%) between two groups (P>0.05).Conclusions The minimally invasive YL-1 type hematoma aspiration procedure with bio-enzyme liquefaction as a minimally invasive surgery may be superior to conventional craniectomy for treating HICH because it can offer shorter operation time,more accurate hematoma localization,lower risk of injury,and lower hospitalization costs.In particular,the procedure is suitable for elderly,frail,and poor general condition patients.It can also be applied as emergency treatment for HICH.
7.Control study on skull to boneless head CTA by surface shaded display technique and volume computed tomographic digital subtraction angiography in diagnosing AVM
Wei LIN ; Huamin TANG ; Boli ZHANG ; Lishan WANG ; Bao CHEN
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(11):1508-1510,1514
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of technologies for arteriovenous malformation(AVM ) ,which are skull to boneless head CTA by surface shaded display technique (hereinafter referred to as the SSD‐CTA technology) .Methods Totally 27 patients of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were selected ,which were diagnosed with AVM by VCTDSA .The original data to our hospital CT workstation were imported ,SSD‐CTA technology to bone reconstruction were performed ,and the data of the two groups were compared .Another 5 patients in our hospital which were diagnosed with AVM by SSD‐CTA examination were selected ,and compared the results with DSA .Results The quality score of SSD‐CTA reconstructed image was less than that of VCTDSA ,but the diagnosis of the two technologies for AVM had no significant statistical difference (P>0 .05) .The number of AVM patients from our hospital wsa too less to do the statistical analysis .The detail resolution of SSD‐CTA was less than DSA ,but the diagnosis of SSD‐CTA was consistent with DSA .Conclusion SSD‐CTA has clinical practical val‐ue ,can be used as a check ,intracranial venous malformation diagnosis .
8.Effect of Tanyu-Tongzhi recipe on Rho/Rho kinase signal transduction pathway of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Danli TANG ; Lin TONG ; Haifeng CUI ; Yu SUI ; Huamin ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;35(12):1082-1085
Objective To investigate the influence of Tanyu-Tongzhi (TYTZ)recipe on Rho/Rho kinase signal transduction pathway of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in high fat-fed rats.Methods 60 SD rats were divided into 5 groups randomly,a sham-operated group,a model group,a western medicine control group,a high-dose group and a low-dose group of TYTZ recipe.The model of ischemia reperfusion of the myocardium was reproduced by ligation of left descending artery for 30 min followed by releasing the ligation for 2 hours in rats.The downstream substrates of ROCK myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation expression of myocardial tissues in rats were detected by Western blotting method.The levels of RhoA,ROCK Ⅱ mRNA were determined with RT-PCR.Results Compared with the model group,the expression of p-MLC and RhoA,ROCK Ⅱ mRNA were lower in low-dose group of TYTZ,there were significant differences between the two groups(P=0.004、0.003、0.018、0.004,P<0.01).Conclusion The TYTZ Recipe can protect myocardium from MI/RI.The mechanism of action was related to its inhibiting the protein expression of RhoA,ROCK Ⅱ and p-MLC,restraining the activation of Rho/Rho kinase signal transduction pathway.
9.Effect of Wenyang-Yixin recipe on NF-κB signal transduction pathway of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Danli TANG ; Huamin ZHANG ; Hongxin CAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2011;33(7):590-593
Objective To investigate the influence of Wenyang-Yixin recipe(WYYXR) on NF-κB signal transduction pathway of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Methods 32 SD rats were divided into 4 groups randomly, sham-operated group, model group, western medicine control group and WYYXR group. Sham-operated group and model group were given physiological saline solution (10 ml/kg),estern medicine control group were treated with fluvastatin (4 mg/kg), and self-made Chinese herb was perfusedinto rats in WYYXR group (1 ml/100 g) each time, once a day, for successive three weeks before model making.The model of ischemia reperfusion of the myocardium was reproduced by ligation of left descending artery for 30 min followed by releasing the ligation for 2 hours in rats. NIK, IKKβ and IκBα protein expression of myocardial tissues in rats were detected by western blotting method. And the levels of NF-κBp65mRNA were determined with RT-PCR. Results Compared with model group, the expressions of NIK, IKKβ and NF-κBp65mRNA were lower, and the protein expression of IκBα was increased in WYYXR group, there were significant differences between the two groups (P=0.004> 0.003, 0.018, 0.004,P<0.05) . Conclusion The Wenyang Yixin Recipe can protect myocardium from MI/RI.
10.Apoptosis of leukemic cells induced by flavonoids of puerarin and its molecular mechanisms
Guangrong ZHU ; Yuhong TANG ; Jia LIU ; Jianmin JI ; Yacheng ZHANG ; Ou JI ; Hongqing ZHU ; Huamin SHAO ; Pengjun JIANG ; Qua SHEN
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(5):261-265
Objective To explore the effects and the possible molecular mechanism of flavonoids of puerarin (PR) on chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cell line K562 and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cell line NB4 in vitro. Methods MTT assays were used to detect the inhibitory effects of cell proliferation. The apoptosis of K562 and NB4 cells was detected by flow cytometry marked with Annexin V/PI. The expression of bcr-abl, p53, bcl-2, Fas/FasL in K562 cells and JNK, PARP, bcl-2 and Caspase 3 in NB4 cells at protein level was detected by Western blot. Results PR could inhibit the proliferation of K562 and NB4 cells in a time-dose dependent manner. The expression of protein levels of bcr-abl fusion gene declined, while the p53 protein otherwise increased, and both were in a dose-dependent manner (F = 18.74, P <0.05). The application of PR had no effect on bcl-2 and Fas/FasL protein expression in K562 cells. The JNK, PARP and Caspase3 proteins were upregulated in NB4 cells, while bcl-2 was downregulated with the increasing concentrations of PR (F=42.32, P <0.05). Conclusion PR could inhibit leukemic cell proliferation, induce cell cycle block, and increase cell apoptosis through different molecular mechanisms. It suggestes that PR might potentially be a kind of broad spectrum anti-leukemia agent.

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