1.Characteristic Analysis of Effective Components and Compounds of TCM for Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer Based on Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway Targeting
Haoyang WANG ; Lin GUO ; Hui ZHAO ; Lihua CAO ; Na LI ; Mingsan MIAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(5):282-290
Breast cancer is a kind of malignant tumor with a complex mechanism, and its morbidity and mortality are increasing year by year, which seriously threatens women's health. At present, the main clinical treatments are surgical resection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and drug therapy, but they are often accompanied by side effects and adverse reactions, which affect the therapeutic effect. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has the advantages of multi-component and multi-target treatment in the fight against breast cancer. The wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is one of the classic pathways in cancer research. Abnormally activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway inhibits β-catenin degradation by blocking the formation of Axin/glycogen synthase kinase 3β/adenomatous polyposis coli complex, thus promoting β-catenin nuclear metastasis, and it binds to T cell transcription factor/lymphoenhancer factor-1 to initiate downstream target genes and further interfere with the proliferation, migration, and invasion of tumor cells to affect the tumor process. Previous studies have shown that TCM monomers and compounds can mediate the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to inhibit the malignant phenotype of breast cancer cells, thus playing an anti-breast cancer role, and the biochemical process involved in the regulation of therapeutic drugs has not been systematically combed. By analyzing and collating Chinese and foreign literature at the present stage, this paper discussed the association mechanism between Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and breast cancer and analyzed the internal mechanism of TCM monomers and compounds in mediating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to exert anti-breast cancer effect. The statistical results showed that the flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids in TCM monomers could target the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and block the further development of malignant phenotype of breast cancer cells. TCM compounds with functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and tonifying kidney and liver were commonly used to intervene in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway to prevent breast cancer. Compared with the current inhibitors of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, the application of TCM monomers and compounds is expected to bring low-toxicity and high-efficiency breast cancer treatment drugs to the clinical practice, and the existing results provide a reference for the subsequent screening, research, and development of TCM small-molecule compounds and TCM compounds against breast cancer.
2.Exploration of Mechanism of Huanglian Zhimutang in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on PI3K/Akt Pathway
Lei WANG ; Yun PAN ; Lihua WAN ; Wenling TU ; Lingyong CAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(21):168-177
ObjectiveBased on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway, the effects of Huanglian Zhimutang on glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and hepatic insulin resistance (IR) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were investigated. MethodsGoto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were fed a high-fat diet to induce a T2DM rat model and then randomly divided into four groups: normal control group, model control group, metformin group (0.10 g·kg-1), and Huanglian Zhimutang group (3.60 g·kg-1), with eight rats in each group. Drug intervention was administered continuously for 8 weeks. Serum and liver tissues were collected from each group. Fasting insulin (FINS) levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index was calculated. Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were measured using an automatic biochemical analyzer. Liver tissue pathology was observed via hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels were detected using ELISA. Network pharmacology and transcriptomics sequencing were combined to analyze differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in liver tissue from the normal control group, model control group, and Huanglian Zhimutang group. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was performed to identify pathways affected by Huanglian Zhimutang intervention in T2DM. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to assess the mRNA expression of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1), PI3K, Akt, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) in liver tissue, while Western blot was used to evaluate corresponding protein expression levels. ResultsAfter 8 weeks of Huanglian Zhimutang intervention, typical symptoms of T2DM rats such as polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria were significantly alleviated, along with reductions in fasting blood glucose levels and insulin resistance(P<0.01). Histopathological results revealed that Huanglian Zhimutang effectively improved hepatic steatosis and inflammatory edema and reduced lipid vacuole formation. Biochemical tests demonstrated that Huanglian Zhimutang significantly reduced serum levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C(P<0.01). ELISA results showed that Huanglian Zhimutang effectively decreased serum concentrations of IL-6 and TNF-α(P<0.05,P<0.01). Combined network pharmacology predictions with KEGG pathway analysis of transcriptomics showed that DEGs between the Huanglian Zhimutang and model control groups were significantly enriched in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Real-time PCR and Western blot results confirmed that Huanglian Zhimutang upregulated the expression of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway-related mRNAs and proteins in liver tissue(P<0.05,P<0.01), thereby reducing inflammation, alleviating hepatic lipid accumulation, and enhancing insulin sensitivity. ConclusionHuanglian Zhimutang effectively ameliorates glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in T2DM rats. Its mechanism may be related to the regulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway, which reduces inflammation and hepatic lipid deposition and relieves hepatic insulin resistance.
3.Exploration of Mechanism of Huanglian Zhimutang in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on PI3K/Akt Pathway
Lei WANG ; Yun PAN ; Lihua WAN ; Wenling TU ; Lingyong CAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(21):168-177
ObjectiveBased on the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway, the effects of Huanglian Zhimutang on glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and hepatic insulin resistance (IR) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were investigated. MethodsGoto-Kakizaki (GK) rats were fed a high-fat diet to induce a T2DM rat model and then randomly divided into four groups: normal control group, model control group, metformin group (0.10 g·kg-1), and Huanglian Zhimutang group (3.60 g·kg-1), with eight rats in each group. Drug intervention was administered continuously for 8 weeks. Serum and liver tissues were collected from each group. Fasting insulin (FINS) levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index was calculated. Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were measured using an automatic biochemical analyzer. Liver tissue pathology was observed via hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels were detected using ELISA. Network pharmacology and transcriptomics sequencing were combined to analyze differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in liver tissue from the normal control group, model control group, and Huanglian Zhimutang group. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was performed to identify pathways affected by Huanglian Zhimutang intervention in T2DM. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was used to assess the mRNA expression of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1), PI3K, Akt, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) in liver tissue, while Western blot was used to evaluate corresponding protein expression levels. ResultsAfter 8 weeks of Huanglian Zhimutang intervention, typical symptoms of T2DM rats such as polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria were significantly alleviated, along with reductions in fasting blood glucose levels and insulin resistance(P<0.01). Histopathological results revealed that Huanglian Zhimutang effectively improved hepatic steatosis and inflammatory edema and reduced lipid vacuole formation. Biochemical tests demonstrated that Huanglian Zhimutang significantly reduced serum levels of TC, TG, and LDL-C(P<0.01). ELISA results showed that Huanglian Zhimutang effectively decreased serum concentrations of IL-6 and TNF-α(P<0.05,P<0.01). Combined network pharmacology predictions with KEGG pathway analysis of transcriptomics showed that DEGs between the Huanglian Zhimutang and model control groups were significantly enriched in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Real-time PCR and Western blot results confirmed that Huanglian Zhimutang upregulated the expression of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway-related mRNAs and proteins in liver tissue(P<0.05,P<0.01), thereby reducing inflammation, alleviating hepatic lipid accumulation, and enhancing insulin sensitivity. ConclusionHuanglian Zhimutang effectively ameliorates glucose and lipid metabolism disorders in T2DM rats. Its mechanism may be related to the regulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway, which reduces inflammation and hepatic lipid deposition and relieves hepatic insulin resistance.
4.Consensus statement on research and application of Chinese herbal medicine derived extracellular vesicles-like particles (2023 edition).
Qing ZHAO ; Tong WANG ; Hongbin WANG ; Peng CAO ; Chengyu JIANG ; Hongzhi QIAO ; Lihua PENG ; Xingdong LIN ; Yunyao JIANG ; Honglei JIN ; Huantian ZHANG ; Shengpeng WANG ; Yang WANG ; Ying WANG ; Xi CHEN ; Junbing FAN ; Bo LI ; Geng LI ; Bifeng LIU ; Zhiyang LI ; Suhua QI ; Mingzhen ZHANG ; Jianjian ZHENG ; Jiuyao ZHOU ; Lei ZHENG ; Kewei ZHAO
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2024;16(1):3-12
To promote the development of extracellular vesicles of herbal medicine especially the establishment of standardization, led by the National Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, research experts in the field of herbal medicine and extracellular vesicles were invited nationwide with the support of the Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, Professional Committee on Extracellular Vesicle Research and Application, Chinese Society of Research Hospitals and the Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Herbal Vesicles. Based on the collation of relevant literature, we have adopted the Delphi method, the consensus meeting method combined with the nominal group method to form a discussion draft of "Consensus statement on research and application of Chinese herbal medicine derived extracellular vesicles-like particles (2023)". The first draft was discussed in online and offline meetings on October 12, 14, November 2, 2022 and April and May 2023 on the current status of research, nomenclature, isolation methods, quality standards and research applications of extracellular vesicles of Chinese herbal medicines, and 13 consensus opinions were finally formed. At the Third Academic Conference on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles, held on May 26, 2023, Kewei Zhao, convenor of the consensus, presented and read the consensus to the experts of the Expert Committee on Research and Application of Chinese Herbal Vesicles. The consensus highlights the characteristics and advantages of Chinese medicine, inherits the essence, and keeps the righteousness and innovation, aiming to provide a reference for colleagues engaged in research and application of Chinese herbal vesicles at home and abroad, decode the mystery behind Chinese herbal vesicles together, establish a safe, effective and controllable accurate Chinese herbal vesicle prevention and treatment system, and build a bridge for Chinese medicine to the world.
5.Self-service bias features in true and false feedback in adolescents with different types of high self-esteem
Xingtian CAO ; Lihua ZHANG ; Minggui GE
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(3):240-246
Objective:To explore the features of self-serving bias among adolescents with different tspes of high self-esteem.Methods:A total of 1 027 adolescents were sampled.Among them 230 adolescents with explicit high self-esteem were selected with the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale(RSES),36 adolescents with secure high self-esteem and 36 adolescents with fragile high self-esteem were selected with the Implicit Self-esteem Test(IAT).A 2x2 two factors mixed experimental design by using Face Working Memory Task was conducted to study the self-serving bias of 72 different high self-esteem adolescents.Results:The self-serving bias of different high self-esteem adolescents had statistically significance[F(1,35)=85.41,P<0.001,η2=0.23].Secure high self-esteem adoles-cents did not show self-serving bias with correct[t(35)=-6.51,P<0.001,d=5.44]and wrong feedback[t(35)=-10.79,P 0.001,d=6.50].Similarly,fragile high self-esteem adolescents did not show self-serving bias with correct feedback[t(35)=-2.85,P<0.05,d=2.5],but they showed self-serving bias with wrong feedback[t(35)=6.99,P<0.001,d=4.49].The interaction between heterogeneous high self-esteem groups and feedback types was significant[F(1,35)=28.65,P<0.001,η2=0.14].Conclusion:The adolescents with fragile high self-es-teem show obvious self-serving bias with false feedback.The heterogeneity differentiation of high self-esteem is the factor for different self-serving bias among adolescents.
6.Clinical analysis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis combined with pulmonary infection
Jian HUANG ; Yuanyuan LI ; Chengcheng ZHANG ; Lanxin CAO ; Kai ZHANG ; Lihua HU ; Gensheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(4):502-509
Objective:To analyze the clinical features, risk factors and prognosis of IPA combined with lung infection, aiming to further improve clinicians' understanding and diagnosis and treatment of it.Methods:Patients with IPA admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2013 to October 2021 were retrospectively enrolled, and their clinical data was collected from the electronic medical record, including demographic information, clinical characteristics, biochemical indicators, auxiliary examination, microbial data and prognostic indicators. Patients were divided into two groups of IPA with pulmonary infection and IPA alone, and the clinical features, risk factors and prognosis of IPA patients with pulmonary infection were compared and analyzed in comparison with IPA patients alone.Results:A total of 156 IPA patients were finally recruited, with an average age of (67.12±12.89) years old and a main male proportion of 69.20%. Among them, there were 86 cases (55.13%) with IPA with pulmonary infection and 70 cases (44.87%) with IPA alone. Half of the IPA patients with pulmonary infection were mixed with one pathogen. The main pathogen of mixed infection was bacteria (82.72%), whereas acinetobacter baumannii accounted for the most common pathogen(25.93%, 42/162). Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that mechanical ventilation ( OR 4.89, 95% CI 2.23-10.70) and prior neutropenia ( OR 6.41, 95% CI 1.33-30.93) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of IPA with pulmonary infection. Compared with IPA alone, IPA patients with pulmonary infection were more likely to develop septic shock(69.80% vs. 32.90%, P <0.05), and have longer lengthes of hospital stay [16.00(8.00,36.50) vs.13.50 (7.00,20.50)] and ICU stay[11.50(6.00,31.25) vs.8.50(1.75,11.00)], and mechanical ventilation days [12.00(6.75, 25.25) vs.8.00(2.00,10.00)], as well as a higher 28-day mortality (55.80% vs.35.70%) and in-hospital mortality (64.00% vs. 35.70%). Conclusions:IPA patients with pulmonary infection accounts for more than half of IPA patients. The main respiratory etiology of IPA with pulmonary infection is acinetobacter baumannii. The independent risk factors of IPA patients with pulmonary infection are mechanical ventilation and neutropenia. The prognosis of IPA patients with pulmonary infection is worse than patients with IPA alone, which is worthy for the attention of physicians.
7.Application research of an mHealth-based symptom clusters management program in the nursing of chronic heart failure patients
Menglu ZHAO ; Xiaohong LU ; Lihua CAO ; Fuhai LI ; Jing HAN ; Xin JIANG ; Weining CUI ; Qian ZHAO ; Wenzhong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(11):1294-1300
Objective This study aims to investigate the application of symptom group management using a mo-bile health platform in managing heart failure patients during convalescence.Methods The research involved pa-tients with chronic heart failure who were treated at a tertiary A hospital in Qingdao from June 2022 to December 2022.The experimental group consisted of 235 patients who were discharged after treatment in ward A,while the control group consisted of 235 patients who were discharged during the same period in ward B.The experimental group received an mHealth-based symptom clusters management program following routine continuous nursing and the control group was given routine continuous nursing after discharge.6 months after the intervention,the heart function status,self-care level,and quality of life were compared between 2 groups.Results The experimental group ultimately included 232 cases,while the control group ultimately included 225 cases.Furthermore,the cardiac functional status,level of self-care,and quality of life of both the experimental group and the control group showed improvement compared to the pre-intervention period(P<0.05).The experimental group exhibited significantly better cardiac function status compared to the control group,and the experimental group demonstrated higher levels of self-care confidence,and quality of life relative to the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion The utilization of a mobile medical platform can enhance the management of heart failure patients'symptom groups,resulting in im-proved disease management efficiency.This platform provides patients with a comprehensive self-management plan,ultimately enhancing their self-management abilities and overall outcomes.
8.Analysis of problems and management of in vitro diagnostic reagent clinical trials in medical laboratory
Yuhuan MAO ; Tianran CAO ; Lihua CHEN ; Jinwei HU ; Linying ZHOU ; Qionghui MA ; Xiaoyun SONG ; Kun YUAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(9):1473-1477
Clinical trials are an important method for evaluating the safety and efficacy of in vitro diagnostic reagents, and are a key basis for product registration review and approval. In order to strengthen the management of clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, the National Medical Products Administration and relevant departments have formulated a series of regulations at the regulatory level, and require applicants and clinical trial institutions to establish a quality management system for clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents. Medical laboratory is the main department and implementer of in vitro diagnostic reagent clinical trials in medical institutions. In recent years, with the rapid development of the in vitro diagnostic industry, the clinical trial projects of in vitro diagnostic reagents conducted by medical laboratory have been increasing day by day. However, there are currently few discussions on the clinical trial of in vitro diagnostic reagents from the perspective of researchers. Therefore, this article summarizes the characteristics of clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, analyzes the problems and difficulties in conducting clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents in current medical laboratories, and introduces the laboratory′s experience in management; to provide reference for medical testing laboratories that have not yet conducted or have already conducted clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical trials.
9.Analysis of problems and management of in vitro diagnostic reagent clinical trials in medical laboratory
Yuhuan MAO ; Tianran CAO ; Lihua CHEN ; Jinwei HU ; Linying ZHOU ; Qionghui MA ; Xiaoyun SONG ; Kun YUAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(9):1473-1477
Clinical trials are an important method for evaluating the safety and efficacy of in vitro diagnostic reagents, and are a key basis for product registration review and approval. In order to strengthen the management of clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, the National Medical Products Administration and relevant departments have formulated a series of regulations at the regulatory level, and require applicants and clinical trial institutions to establish a quality management system for clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents. Medical laboratory is the main department and implementer of in vitro diagnostic reagent clinical trials in medical institutions. In recent years, with the rapid development of the in vitro diagnostic industry, the clinical trial projects of in vitro diagnostic reagents conducted by medical laboratory have been increasing day by day. However, there are currently few discussions on the clinical trial of in vitro diagnostic reagents from the perspective of researchers. Therefore, this article summarizes the characteristics of clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, analyzes the problems and difficulties in conducting clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents in current medical laboratories, and introduces the laboratory′s experience in management; to provide reference for medical testing laboratories that have not yet conducted or have already conducted clinical trials of in vitro diagnostic reagents, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of clinical trials.
10.Qualitative study on the experiences of undergraduate nursing interns using nursing information systems
Danni HE ; Yanfei CHEN ; Shihua CAO ; Xiaohong ZHU ; Wenhao QI ; Xiaomin CHEN ; Lihua QIAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(16):2131-2136
Objective:To deeply understand the inner experiences of undergraduate nursing interns using Nursing Information Systems (NIS) and provide references for formulating relevant intervention strategies.Methods:A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted for this qualitative study. Purposeful sampling was used to select undergraduate nursing interns from four comprehensive hospitals in Hangzhou during February to May 2023 for semi-structured interviews. The interview data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method to extract themes.Results:Four themes were identified in this study: insufficient preparedness of undergraduate nursing interns in using NIS, low engagement of undergraduate nursing interns in using NIS, perceived benefits of using NIS by undergraduate nursing interns, and adaptation strategies of undergraduate nursing interns using NIS.Conclusions:There are issues such as insufficient preparedness and low engagement among undergraduate nursing interns in using NIS. Some respondents experience emotions such as anxiety, fatigue, and decreased enthusiasm. It is recommended that colleges and internship hospitals pay attention to the clinical work demands and the learning needs of nursing interns, thus providing education and support for the use of NIS.

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