1.Development status and ethical challenges of artificial intelligence in traditional Chinese medicine
Jiaqing DAI ; Yuxuan JIANG ; Jingnan HU ; Liu YANG ; Lifang GUO
Chinese Medical Ethics 2025;38(2):173-178
In the context of the rapid development of 5G technology, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) faces new opportunities and challenges. Focusing on how to uphold tradition while innovating in the development of AI in TCM, starting from the current development status of AI in Chinese medicine, including the integration of four diagnostic methods, syndrome differentiation and treatment, auxiliary diagnosis and treatment, research and development of Chinese herbal medicine, prevention and treatment of diseases, knowledge inheritance, and other aspects, this paper discussed the support of policies and technical advancements, as well as development opportunities such as increased demand for health. Regarding machine ethics, data ethics, regulatory review, and other aspects, it also proposed some suggestions that the training algorithm should be improved to assist medical work; data ownership should be clarified to ensure data security; and an AI ethics committee should be set up to improve the review system, aiming to maximize the advantages of smart healthcare and accelerate the modernization of TCM for the benefit of patients and the service of human health.
2.Epidemiological trends analysis of syphilis among students in Yunnan Province from 2005 to 2023
TAN Min, CHANG Litao, ZHANG Wanyue, HUANG Dafeng, LIU Chunyan, ZHANG Lifang, YANG Yanling
Chinese Journal of School Health 2025;46(5):737-740
Objective:
To analyze epidemiological trends and changing characteristics of syphilis among students in Yunnan Province from 2005 to 2023, so as to provide evidence for the comprehensive prevention and control of syphilis in schools.
Methods:
The case data of syphilis among students in Yunnan Province from 2005 to 2023 were obtained from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The Joinpoint regression model was used to conduct a time trend analysis of the reported incidence rate of syphilis.
Results:
From 2005 to 2023, a cumulative total of 3 191 cases of syphilis were reported in schools in Yunnan Province(1 248 male cases and 1 943 female cases). The reported incidence rate rose continuously from 0.17/100 000 in 2005 to 8.26/100 000 in 2023, with an average annual percent change (AAPC) of 24.89%( Z =13.18, P <0.01). The reported incidence rate was higher in female students than in male students ( χ 2=229.48, P <0.05). The incidence rates in the primary school, junior high school, senior high school and higher education were 0.21/100 000, 2.42/100 000, 4.45/100 000 and 6.29/100 000 respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ 2=3 432.84, P <0.05). The average annual growth rate was the highest in the junior high school stage(AAPC= 30.68% , Z =7.57, P <0.05),followed by the senior high school stage (AAPC=24.28%, Z = 5.70 , P <0.05).The reported incidence rate of primary and secondary syphilis increased from 0.12/100 000 in 2005 to 2.06/ 100 000 in 2023, with an AAPC of 16.86% ( Z = 4.57, P <0.05).
Conclusions
The overall reported incidence rate of syphilis among students in schools in Yunnan Province shows a sustained upward trend, with the most rapid annual increase observed in junior high schools. Schools should prioritize syphilis education and expand awareness campaigns to curb transmission.
3.Study on Influencing Factors of Nurses’ Willingness to Participate in Humanistic Nursing Training
Jianjing WANG ; Li MA ; Yilan LIU ; Wenjing ZHU ; Weiwei CHEN ; Yingzi LI ; Lifang REN ; Hongzhen XIE
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;35(4):445-453
In order to understand nurses’ willingness to participate in humanistic nursing training and its influencing factors, and provide reference for managers to understand the current situation and improve nurses’ enthusiasm for humanistic nursing training. The convenience sampling method was used to investigate 23 707 nurses in 28 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) through a self-designed questionnaire distributed on the Internet. The results showed that 98.1% of nurses thought that participating in humanistic nursing related training was helpful to clinical work, but only 88.6% of the respondents were willing to participate in humanistic nursing training. Thirty factors were analyzed from four aspects of basic characteristics of individuals, cognitive relevant experience and organizational atmosphere. Fifteen factors had significant significance in binary Logistic regression analysis (P<0.05). Among them, the factors that had a positive impact on training willingness were: marriage, education, professional title, post establishment, agree with humanistic care is the basic duty of a nurse praised, experience of being praised at work, family support, rapport with patients, passion of colleagues to participate in training, sustained high-quality care demonstration activities, join the humanistic care related organization, hospital reimbursement of training expenses (OR value of 6.559~1.113, P<0.001). The OR value of humanistic nursing as a nurse’s responsibility was 6.559 and the 95%CI was 5.585~7.702. The factors that hindered nurses from participating in training were: work occupied most of time and energy, think humanistic nursing is abstract and difficult to understand, think the mastered humanistic knowledge and skills meet the needs of work (OR value of 0.657~0.722, P<0.001). Through the analysis, it is considered that nurses have a extremely consistent high recognition of the significance of humanistic nursing training, but their willingness to receive training is affected by many factors such as individual experience, cognitive attitude and organizational atmosphere. In order to realize nurses’ high recognition of humanistic nursing training to high enthusiasm of behavior, the aspects of individual cognition and organizational atmosphere must be discussed.
4.Design, synthesis and biological study of BTK/JAK3 dual-target inhibitors
Lifang CEN ; Ming CHENG ; Weijie REN ; Liu YE ; Luhua WANG ; Weibo GUO ; Qiang ZHANG ; Yungen XU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(1):73-86
Abstract: In the present study, the compound XL-12 from our previous work was utilized as a lead compound. Through the optimization of the terminal phenyl ring, 12 target compounds were designed and synthesized. The structures of all target compounds were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and H RMS. In vitro enzyme activity assay showed that most compounds demonstrated significant inhibitory activity toward Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) and Janus kinase 3 (JAK3). Among them, compound I-3 exhibited moderate cell proliferation inhibitory activity toward Daudi cells and BaF3-JAK3 cells. In the evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity in vitro, compound I-3 could effectively inhibit the production of inflammatory factors IL-6; besides, it exhibited superior anti-inflammatory activity compared to ibrutinib in xylene-induced ear swelling model in mice.
5.Pharmacokinetics and in vitro-in vivo correlation of progesterone suspension injection
Lanlan LIU ; Qilin CAI ; Wenyan ZHANG ; Zhen YAN ; Lifang YIN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(2):217-223
Abstract: To investigate the in vitro release, in vivo pharmacokinetics, and the in vitro-in vivo correlation of progesterone suspension injection, self-made progesterone suspension injection was taken as an example. The in vitro release curves of three different particle sizes of progesterone suspension injections were measured using paddle method and dialysis bag method. The in vivo pharmacokinetic characteristics of self-made progesterone suspension injection was studied on SD rats. The plasma concentration of self-made progesterone preparation was detected after intramuscular injection, and correlated with the in vitro release profiles obtained by the dialysis bag method after processing by Wagner-Nelson method. The results showed that when the in vitro release of three different particle sizes of progesterone suspension injections was measured by the paddle method, more than 85% was rapidly released within 20 min, while 85% cumulative release was reached at 40 h, 84 h and 120 h by dialysis bag method, respectively. The release rate obtained by the dialysis bag method was basically consistent with the in vivo release trend, with a correlation coefficient of >0.95, indicating a strong in vivo and in vitro correlation. This study provides some reference for the establishment of the in vitro and in vivo correlation of long-acting suspension injection.
6.3, 3-Dimethyl-1-butanol attenuates ulcerative colitis and secondary liver injury by reducing trimethylamine production
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(2):246-256
Abstract: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic intestinal disease caused by a variety of factors. Severe intestinal inflammation can also cause liver injury. Based on the previous research, microbial dysbiosis in the inflammatory state leads to the conversion of excess choline into trimethylamine (TMA) by the intestinal flora, which competes with the host for the use of the nutrient choline, and induces liver injury. 3, 3-dimethyl-1-butanol (DMB), a structural analogue of choline, can reduce TMA levels from choline conversion. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect and possible mechanism of DMB on UC and secondary liver injury. Dextran sulfate sodium-induced acute colitis model in mice was established. The weight of mice, and collected serum, liver and intestinal contents after mice sacrifice were measured. The morphological changes of colon and liver were observed; liver function was detected with the kit of biochemical indexes; UHPLC-MS/MS was applied to detect changes in choline metabolism in vivo. The experimental results showed that DMB could attenuate body weight loss index, improve colonic inflammation, and reduce liver injury in UC mice. The detection of choline-related metabolites in serum, intestinal contents and liver showed that DMB could effectively inhibit the production of trimethylamine in the intestine, improve the availability of host choline, effectively alleviate colitis deterioration, and reduce liver damage caused by severe intestinal lesions.
7.Association between short-term exposure to atmospheric fine particulate matter and ozone and inflammatory indicators in peripheral blood of patients with pneumonia
Lulu SONG ; Qi YU ; Nannan LIU ; Yuhui GAO ; Zeyu NIU ; Yan ZHANG ; Huiqiu ZHENG ; Jiayu TIAN ; Junxia LIU ; Lifang ZHAO ; Zhihong ZHANG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(6):551-558
ObjectiveTo explore the association between short-term exposure to atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) and systemic inflammatory indicators in patients with pneumonia, and to identify the susceptible populations. MethodsFrom September 2018 to April 2020, data of 1 480 patients admitted for pneumonia was collected from a tertiary hospital in Taiyuan City. Generalized additive models (GAMs) were used to explore the associations between PM2.5 and O3 exposure and inflammatory indicators of patients with pneumonia; and to explore the susceptibility factors and susceptible populations to PM2.5 and O3 exposures through stratified analyses. ResultsThe short-term exposure to PM2.5 was associated with changes in peripheral blood C-reation protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR), easinophil (EOS), neutrophil (NEU) and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with pneumonia, and there were different degrees of hysteresis effects, with the effect values reaching a maximum at lag03, lag03, lag0, lag03, lag03, respectively, which were 4.13% (95%CI: 0.43%‒7.84%), 3.10% (95%CI: 0.24%‒5.97%), 5.27% (95%CI: 3.12%‒7.42%), 1.85% (95%CI: 0.36%‒3.34%), and 2.53% (95%CI: 0.53%‒4.74%) for every 10 μg·m-3 of PM2.5. The changes in O3 concentration were associated with the elevation of peripheral blood PCT and ESR in patients with pneumonia, and their effect values all reached the maximum at lag01 d, every 1 μg·m-3 of O3 elevation increased by 0.38% (95%CI: 0.04%‒0.73%) and 0.47% (95%CI: 0.19%‒0.76%), respectively. Stratified analyses showed that the associations of PM2.5 with peripheral blood CRP, ESR, NEU, and NLR in pneumonia patients were more significant in males, the elderly, and those with onset in the cold season; the associations of O3 with peripheral blood PCT and ESR in pneumonia patients were more significant in the elderly and those with onset in the warm season, and the peripheral blood CRP and PCT in female patients with pneumonia were more susceptible to the changes of O3. ConclusionShort-term exposure to atmospheric PM2.5 and O3 are positively associated with changes in inflammatory indicators in patients with pneumonia, and the effects of PM2.5 on patients with pneumonia are more extensive than those of O3, with a longer lag effect. In addition, elderly patients with pneumonia are more sensitive to air pollution, male patients with pneumonia are more sensitive to PM2.5, and female patients with pneumonia are more sensitive to O3. Cold and warm seasons can exacerbate the effects of PM2.5 and O3 on inflammatory indicators in patients with pneumonia, respectively, and the patients must be protected well.
8.Research advances in the use of pigeon animal robots
Mengmeng LI ; Long YANG ; Lifang YANG ; Yuhuai LIU ; Hong WAN ; Zhigang SHANG
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(2):248-253
Pigeons show flocking and homing behaviors,which require characteristics including long-distance weight-bearing and continuous flight,with excellent navigation and spatial cognitive abilities.Pigeons have been widely used in animal robot research in recent years.Pigeon robots achieve motor behavior control by applying neural information intervention to specific neural targets in the pigeon's brain.This review summarizes research progress in pigeon robots based on the sensory system,motivation and emotional system or cortex and midbrain motor area respectively,according to the distribution of hierarchical multi-level neural regulatory targets in the pigeon's brain,with the aim of providing reference and guidance for further applied research into the use of pigeon robots in space perception,reconnaissance,and anti-terrorism search and rescue.
9.Explore the mechanism of Huangqi Jiedu decoction in the treatment of breast cancer syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic-incandescence based on network pharmacology and molecular docking technology
Lingjia TIAN ; Zihao YIN ; Liang ZHOU ; Qin ZHANG ; Lixin LIANG ; Yongjie CAO ; Hua WANG ; Lifang LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2024;26(3):360-365
Objective:To explore the mechanism of Huangqi Jiedu Decoction (HQJD) in the treatment of breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng deficiency and toxic incandescence by network pharmacology and molecular docking technology.Methods:The main active ingredients and targets of HQJD were screened through the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) systematic pharmacology database and analysis platform. The relevant targets of breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng-deficiency, toxic-incandescence were obtained using OMIM, GeneGards and Drugbank databases, and the relevant targets of HQJD for the treatment of breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic incandescence were obtained by intersection; The Cytoscape 3.9.1 software was used to build the protein protein interaction (PPI) network and the " drug active component target disease" network on the basis of String 11.0 database, and the core active components and core targets of HQJD in treating breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic-incandescence were inferred according to the topological parameters. gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis were performed on core targets using R language; and molecular docking verification on the main active ingredients and core targets were conducted.Results:230 effective targets of active ingredients of HQJD were screened, and 15 467 active ingredients of breast cancer with syndrome of Zheng-deficiency/toxic-incandescence were obtained; 217 intersection targets; GO function enrichment analysis showed that the treatment of HQJD for breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic-incandescence mainly involved oxidative stress and cytochemical stress; The enrichment analysis of KEGG pathway showed that HQJD treatment of breast cancer with the syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic-incandescence was mainly related to phosphatidylinositol 3-protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt), interleukin-17 (IL-17) and other signal pathways. The molecular docking results showed that the main active ingredients such as β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, luteolin had good binding ability with core targets.Conclusions:HQJD has the characteristics of multi-component, multi target and multi pathway in the treatment of breast cancer with syndrome of Zheng-deficiency and toxic-incandescence, and its main mechanism may be related to PI3K-Akt, IL-17, P53 and other signal pathways.
10.Role of Aerobic Glycolysis in Breast Cancer and Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention: A Review
Xianguang DENG ; Hui RUAN ; Lian LI ; Hongqiao FAN ; Lifang LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(13):219-229
Breast cancer has become the malignant tumor with the highest incidence rate. Although the emergence of new drugs has prolonged the overall survival of breast cancer patients, it still possesses a high recurrence and metastasis rate due to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance. Glucose is the main source of energy metabolism for breast cancer cells, and the glucose metabolism of breast cancer cells is significantly different from that of normal breast cells. The high energy demand and rapid growth of breast cancer cells make their demand for glucose much higher than that of normal cells. Moreover, even under aerobic conditions, the glycolytic effect of breast cancer cells will be significantly enhanced to meet the high energy metabolism demand of breast cancer cells. The main reason for the enhanced glycolytic effect of breast cancer cells is the enhanced activity of glycolysis-related enzymes and regulatory factors, including pyruvate kinase, hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and glucose transporter protein. The metabolism process of glycolysis in breast cancer cells can be regulated by interfering with the activity of these enzymes and regulatory factors, thus inhibiting the proliferation of breast cancer, promoting apoptosis, and reversing drug resistance, invasion, and metastasis. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of treating breast cancer and has made significant achievements in the aspects of anti-recurrence, metastasis, and drug resistance. In recent years, more and more research related to the intervention of aerobic glycolysis in breast cancer by TCM monomers, single-flavored TCM, and compounds has been conducted and has made great achievements. In addition, a large number of in vivo and in vitro experiments have shown that aerobic glycolysis is an important potential target for the treatment of breast cancer by TCM, but there is a lack of a comprehensive review and summary. On this basis, this paper elaborated on the roles of key targets in aerobic glycolysis and breast cancer and summarized the relevant studies on the treatment of breast cancer by intervention of glycolysis with TCM, with a view to providing new ideas for further research.


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