1.Experience of Using Charcoal-Processed Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Gynecological Hemorrhagic Disorders
Xiaolan WU ; Zhaoling YOU ; Guiyun WANG ; Kailing WANG ; Xiaojuan YE ; Lingyu LIAO ; Yueheng LI ; Huiping LIU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(3):308-311
Charcoal-processed traditional Chinese herbal medicine has various therapeutic effects, including astringing, hemostasis, anti-diarrhea, clearing heat, tonifying, and warming the interior. This paper summarizes the clinical application features, compatible experiences, dosages, and precautions for over 20 types of charcoal-processed herbal medicine in the treatment of gynecological bleeding disorders caused by dysfunctions such as dysfunctional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, uterine incision pseudocavity, and vaginal bleeding resulting from threatened miscarriage. The charcoal-processed herbal medicine include Huangqin (Scutellaria Baicalensis) Charcoal, Dahuang (Rheum Palmatum) Charcoal, Cebai (Platycladus Orientalis) Charcoal, Diyu (Sanguisorba Officinalis) Charcoal, Daji (Cirsium Setosum) Charcoal, Xiaoji (Cirsium Japonicum) Charcoal, Shengdi (Rehmannia Glutinosa) Charcoal, Aiye (Artemisia Argyi) Charcoal, Paojiang (Zingiber Officinale) Charcoal, Xuduan (Dipsacus Asper) Charcoal, Duzhong (Eucommia Ulmoides) Charcoal, Qiancao (Rubia Cordifolia) Charcoal, Puhuang (Typha Angustifolia) Charcoal, Shanzha (Crataegus Pinnatifida) Charcoal, Jingjie (Schizonepeta Tenuifolia) Charcoal, Xueyu (Carthamus Tinctorius) Charcoal, Zonglyu (Areca Catechu) Charcoal, Wumei (Prunus Mume) Charcoal, Shudahuang (Rheum Officinale) Charcoal, Lianfang (Nymphaea Alba) Charcoal, Mianmaguanzhong (Clematis Armandii) Charcoal, and Oujie (Nelumbo Nucifera) Charcoal.
2.Biomechanical characteristics of lower extremities during counter movement jump in male patients with functional ankle instability
Zilong WANG ; Xin MENG ; Zhiqi ZHANG ; Yu XIE ; Lingyue MENG ; Qiuxia ZHANG ; Lingyu KONG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(3):478-485
BACKGROUND:As the end bearing joint of the human body,the ankle joint bears the top-down pressure of the body,which leads to the ankle joint is easy to be damaged in the movement,can induce functional ankle instability,which negatively affects daily life.The study of lower extremity biomechanics in patients with functional ankle instability during counter movement jump is of great significance for scientific training,prevention of ankle injury,and clinical rehabilitation after injury. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the kinetics and kinematics of lower limbs in the longitudinal jumping of functional ankle instability population. METHODS:From March to September 2023,15 male patients with functional ankle instability and 15 healthy people,aged 22-28 years old,were recruited in Soochow University.All subjects completed counter movement jump experiment.Vicon infrared high-speed motion capture system and Kistler three-dimensional force measuring table were used to simultaneously collect the lower limb kinematics and kinetics indexes of the two groups of subjects at the take-off stage of counter movement jump,the instant off the ground,the initial landing moment and the peak moment of vertical ground reaction force. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)At the instant off the ground,the affected side of the functional ankle instability group showed smaller knee internal rotation moment(P=0.020)and smaller ankle internal rotation moment(P=0.009)compared with the affected side of the healthy control group.(2)At the moment of landing,the affected side of the functional ankle instability group showed a smaller hip flexion angle than the affected side of the healthy control group(P=0.039).Compared with the healthy control group,functional ankle instability group showed smaller hip abduction angle(P=0.022),smaller knee varus angle(P=0.010),larger knee external rotation angle(P=0.021),smaller ankle varus angle(P=0.004),and smaller external ankle rotation angle(P=0.008).(3)At the peak of vertical ground reaction force,functional ankle instability group showed a smaller ankle varus angle than healthy control group(P=0.044).(4)The results showed that the lower limb biomechanical characteristics of the patients with functional ankle instability were abnormal compared with the healthy people during counter movement jump,which mainly showed the changes of the kinematics and kinetics indexes of the lower limb joints in the sagittal plane and the frontal plane at the moment of lift-off and landing.These changes reflect that people with functional ankle instability adopt rigid take-off and landing patterns when performing counter movement jump,tend to transfer the load of the affected ankle joint to other joints of the lower limb,and show compensatory phenomenon of the healthy lower limb.Therefore,detection and correction of abnormal biomechanical features should be a part of rehabilitation training for those with functional ankle instability.
3.Phenomics of traditional Chinese medicine 2.0: the integration with digital medicine
Min Xu ; Xinyi Shao ; Donggeng Guo ; Xiaojing Yan ; Lei Wang ; Tao Yang ; Hao LIANG ; Qinghua PENG ; Lingyu Linda Ye ; Haibo Cheng ; Dayue Darrel Duan
Digital Chinese Medicine 2025;8(3):282-299
Abstract
Modern western medicine typically focuses on treating specific symptoms or diseases, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emphasizes the interconnections of the body’s various systems under external environment and takes a holistic approach to preventing and treating diseases. Phenomics was initially introduced to the field of TCM in 2008 as a new discipline that studies the laws of integrated and dynamic changes of human clinical phenomes under the scope of the theories and practices of TCM based on phenomics. While TCM Phenomics 1.0 has initially established a clinical phenomic system centered on Zhenghou (a TCM definition of clinical phenome), bottlenecks remain in data standardization, mechanistic interpretation, and precision intervention. Here, we systematically elaborates on the theoretical foundations, technical pathways, and future challenges of integrating digital medicine with TCM phenomics under the framework of “TCM phenomics 2.0”, which is supported by digital medicine technologies such as artificial intelligence, wearable devices, medical digital twins, and multi-omics integration. This framework aims to construct a closed-loop system of “Zhenghou–Phenome–Mechanism–Intervention” and to enable the digitization, standardization, and precision of disease diagnosis and treatment. The integration of digital medicine and TCM phenomics not only promotes the modernization and scientific transformation of TCM theory and practice but also offers new paradigms for precision medicine. In practice, digital tools facilitate multi-source clinical data acquisition and standardization, while AI and big data algorithms help reveal the correlations between clinical Zhenghou phenomes and molecular mechanisms, thereby improving scientific rigor in diagnosis, efficacy evaluation, and personalized intervention. Nevertheless, challenges persist, including data quality and standardization issues, shortage of interdisciplinary talents, and insufficiency of ethical and legal regulations. Future development requires establishing national data-sharing platforms, strengthening international collaboration, fostering interdisciplinary professionals, and improving ethical and legal frameworks. Ultimately, this approach seeks to build a new disease identification and classification system centered on phenomes and to achieve the inheritance, innovation, and modernization of TCM diagnostic and therapeutic patterns.
4.Preparation,characterization and tissue distribution of polyethylene glycol-modified Curcumin solid lipid nanoparticle inhalable micropowder
Nan LI ; Zi WANG ; Di HAO ; Lingyu KONG ; Xu LI
China Pharmacy 2025;36(19):2387-2392
OBJECTIVE To prepare polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified flower lactose (FL) loaded Curcumin (Cur) solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) inhalable micropowder (referred to as “PEG-Cur-FL”). METHODS PEG-Cur-FL was prepared by the solvent emulsification diffusion low-temperature solidification method, and its encapsulation efficiency, drug loading capacity, powder properties, aerodynamic particle size, in vitro deposition properties, and in vitro release characteristics were characterized. The mice were divided into Cur-SLN-FL (unmodified with PEG) group and PEG-Cur-FL group, with 55 mice in each group. Both groups of mice were given a single inhalation of 5 mg/kg (calculated as Cur) of the corresponding drug micropowder through an air tube. At 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after administration, eyeballs were removed to collect blood and tracheal, lung, liver and kidney tissues were separated. The mass concentration of Cur in mouse plasma and various tissue samples was measured, and the tissue distribution and retention of the drug were analyzed. RESULTS The encapsulation efficiency and drug loading capacity of PEG-Cur-FL were (86.2±1.8)% and (4.2±0.2)%, respectively; the bulk density and tap density were (0.24±0.01) g/cm3 and (0.30±0.01) g/cm3, respectively; the aerodynamic particle size was (2.74±0.64) μm; the in vitro effective site deposition rate (secondary drug deposition rate) was (45.07±2.79)%. Compared with Cur raw materials, Cur-SLN- FL and PEG-Cur-FL had sustained release effects under both leakage and non-leakage conditions, and PEG-Cur-FL had a smoother sustained release in artificial lung fluid, with release characteristics consistent with the Weibull model. The results of in vivo distribution showed that the drug concentration in the lung tissue of PEG-Cur-FL group was significantly lower than that of Cur- SLN-FL group during the same period after 1 hour of administration, while the drug concentration in the lung tissue at 4 to 48 hours was significantly higher than that of Cur-SLN-FL group during the same period (P<0.05); the plasma drug concentrations of the PEG-Cur-FL group at all time points from 0.25 to 12 hours were significantly lower than those of the Cur-SLN-FL group during the same period (P<0.05), and the drug concentrations in liver and kidney tissues were also lower than those of the Cur-SLN-FL group during the same period (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS PEG-Cur-FL is prepared successfully; the inhalable micropowder has good inhalability and release performance; after administration through the trachea, the effective concentration of Cur in lung tissue can be increased, while reducing its plasma drug concentration and drug distribution concentration in non-target organs.
5.Neuroprotective therapy for acute ischemic stroke in the era of endovascular therapy
Mengmeng WANG ; Zhaoyang YAN ; Lingyu ZHANG ; Honghong JI ; Pengfei WANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024;32(1):56-61
In recent years, endovascular therapy has become the most important progress in the field of the treatment of acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion. However, the vascular recanalization shown by imaging after endovascular treatment cannot fully translate into effective tissue reperfusion and functional outcome, a phenomenon known as "futile recanalization". Combined neuroprotective therapy after vascular recanalization is expected to reduce the occurrence of futile recanalization and improve the outcome of patients. This article briefly summarizes the main application progress of commonly used neuroprotective therapies in clinical practice (edaravone dexborneol, glucocorticoids, hypothermia, and remote ischemic conditioning). It explores the trend and direction of combining endovascular therapy and neuroprotective therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion, and provides further reference and suggestions for intervention measures after endovascular therapy.
6.Interaction Between Bruceoside B and Intestinal Flora and Its Inhibitory Effect on Human Lung Cancer A549 Cells
Lingyu SHI ; Wenmin WANG ; Yulin FENG ; Shilin YANG ; Yang WAN ; Daofeng CHEN ; Quan WEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(13):160-166
ObjectiveTo explore the interaction between bruceoside B and gut microbiota and the inhibitory activity of its metabolites on human lung cancer A549 cells, and to explore the value of bruceoside B in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). MethodBruceoside B was co-incubated with the human gut microbiota under anoxic conditions in vitro, and ultra high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) was used to analyze the metabolic transformation products. Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) assay was performed to determine the effects of bruceoside B and its metabolites on the proliferation of human lung cancer A549 cells and the half inhibitory concentration(IC50) was calculated. Five healthy male rats were gavaged with bruceoside B(2 mg·kg-1) for 7 days after adaptive feeding. The feces of rats were collected before and after administration. 16S rRNA sequencing was used to assess gut microbiota. ResultBruceoside B was mainly metabolized to brusatol by human gut microbiota, the IC50 of bruceoside B and the conversion product to A549 cells were 1 755.50, 19.57 μmol·L-1, respectively, and the conversion product had a better activity at inhibiting A549 cells proliferation than bruceoside B. Additionally, The results of intestinal flora analysis showed no significant differences in α diversity and β diversity of gut microbiota after administration. In terms of species abundance, at the phylum level, bruceoside B decreased the relative abundance of Actinobacteriota and Proteobacteria, increased the relative abundance of Firmicutes, Patescibacteria and Cyanobacteria. At the genus level, bruceoside B decreased the relative abundance of Staphylococcus, Aerococcus and Psychrobacter, increased the relative abundance of Romboutsia, Lactobacillus, Clostridium sensu stricto 1, Norank-f-norank-o-Clostridia-UCG-014, Turicibacter, Allobaculum and Candidatus Saccharimonas. The results of functional prediction showed that the gut microbiota functional compositions were relatively stable. ConclusionBruceoside B can be deglycosylated by intestinal flora and converted into brusatol, with a significant increase in antitumor activity. The administration of bruceoside B will not cause significant changes in the structure and function of the intestinal flora, resulting in intestinal microecological balance disorders, and the administration appears to be beneficial to the intestinal flora of NSCLC patients.
7.Researchon the training model of innovative talents in traditional Chinese medicine with the integration of science and education in local high-level universities
Lanwen GAO ; Ye GAO ; Ronghua ZHANG ; Li YANG ; Huan WANG ; Xiaoyun LI ; Lingyu LI ; Yu CAI
Modern Hospital 2024;24(1):127-129
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history and plays a decisive role in the fields of modern medicine and pharmacy.It is an important part of our country's traditional medicine.With the progress of the times,people are paying more and more attention to the innovation and development of traditional Chinese medicine.However,the current traditional Chinese medicine talents trained by major universities cannot meet the needs and requirements of society.This is closely related to the current talent training model of universities.Local high-level universities have unique advantages and potential in cultivating inno-vative talents in traditional Chinese medicine.They can incorporate traditional Chinese medicine culture with local characteristics into the teaching content and practical links of training traditional Chinese medicine talents,and build innovative traditional Chi-nese medicine talents integrating science and education.The training model is more conducive to cultivating top innovative talents that meet the needs of society and and the development of traditional Chinese medicine.This article analyzes and discusses how local high-level universities can develop innovative talent training models that suit the needs of traditional Chinese medicine by combining local characteristics and disciplinary advantages,so as to provide useful reference and inspiration for local high-level u-niversities in cultivating talents in traditional Chinese medicine.
8.Evaluation of diagnostic efficacy and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants by intestinal regional oxygen saturation and fecal calprotectin
Lingyu FANG ; Jiangbin CHEN ; Zhiyong LIU ; He WANG ; Dongmei CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(1):35-40
Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic value of intestinal regional oxygen saturation(rSO 2)and fecal calprotectin in the occurrence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)in premature infants. Methods:A prospective observational study was conducted among premature infants admitted to Quanzhou Children's Hospital from October 2019 to December 2022. Intestinal rSO 2 was monitored within two hours of diagnosis of NEC,and fecal calprotectin was measured. Results:A total of 60 patients were included, including 30 cases with NEC and 30 cases without NEC, 14 cases of medical NEC, 16 cases of surgical NEC, and eight infants died due to NEC. Infants with NEC had lower intestinal rSO 2 [49(30,60)% vs. 66(60,69)%] and higher calprotectin levels [479(297,886)μg/g vs. 203(113,275)μg/g] than those in infants without NEC ( P<0.01). The levels of intestinal rSO 2 were lower in surgical NEC than those in medical NEC,and were lower in the death group than that in the survival group ( P<0.01),but no similar difference was found in the levels of calprotectin. ROC curve analysis showed that intestinal rSO 2 combined with calprotectin had a sensitivity of 73%,a specificity of 100%,and the largest area under curve of 0.91 in the diagnosis of NEC. Intestinal rSO 2 had an optimal cut-off value of 31% in predicting death in infants with NEC,with a sensitivity of 100%,a specificity of 95%,and an area under curve of 0.99. Conclusion:Intestinal rSO 2 and fecal calprotectin can effectively identify the presence of NEC,and their combined detection can improve the diagnostic efficiency. Intestinal rSO 2 is a good predictor of the severity of NEC,but not fecal calprotectin.
9.Role of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes-induced reduction of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice
Huafeng WEI ; Lingyu LI ; Hao LUO ; Hao WANG ; Jiahui HE ; Yawei YAO ; Xinghua LYU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(1):97-103
Objective:To evaluate the role of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxidase-1 (HO-1) in reduction of renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by the human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs)-derived exosomes (hucMSCs-exo) in mice.Methods:The hucMSCs were cultured, and exosomes were extracted and identified by transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis and Western blot. Thirty-six male SPF-grade C57BL/6 mice, weighing 20-25 g, were used. Thirty mice were selected and divided into 5 groups ( n=6 each) by a random number table method: sham operation group (Sham group), sham operation + Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 group (Sham + ML385 group), renal I/R group (I/R group), renal I/R + exosome group (I/R+ EXO group), and renal I/R + exosome + Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 group (I/R+ EXO+ ML385 group). A model of renal I/R injury was prepared by clamping the bilateral renal pedicles for 45 min followed by perfusion in anesthetized animals. ML385 30 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected at 45 min before preparing the model in Sham+ ML385 group and I/R+ EXO+ ML385 group, and hucMSCs-exo 100 μg was injected via the tail vein at 15 min before reperfusion in I/R+ EXO group and I/R+ EXO+ ML385 group. Serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr) concentrations were detected at 24 h of reperfusion. The renal tissues were obtained for examination of the pathological changes and for determination of contents of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein and mRNA (by Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction). The left 6 mice were allocated to sham operation group (Sham-IM group, n=3) and renal I/R group (I/R-IM group, n=3) by a random number table method for VISQUE in living imaging observation. Results:The exosomes showed a typical cup-shaped morphology with a transmission electron microscope, the nanoparticles tracked and analyzed the average diameter of the exosome, with an average diameter of 96.7 nm, and the positive expression of surface markers CD9, CD63 and TSG101 was detected using Western blot. The renal fluorescence intensity value was significantly increased in I/R-IM group as compared with Sham-IM group ( P<0.05). Compared with Sham group, the serum BUN and Cr concentrations were significantly increased, the contents of IL-6, TNF-α and MDA and ROS levels were increased, the activity of SOD was decreased, the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein and mRNA was down-regulated ( P<0.05), and the pathological changes of renal tissues were aggravated in I/R group, and no significant change was found in serum BUN and Cr concentrations in Sham+ ML385 group ( P>0.05). Compared with I/R group, the serum BUN and Cr concentrations were significantly decreased, the contents of IL-6, TNF-α and MDA and ROS levels were decreased, the activity of SOD was increased, the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein and mRNA was up-regulated ( P<0.05), and the pathological changes of renal tissues were significantly attenuated in I/R+ EXO group. Compared with I/R+ EXO group, the serum BUN and Cr concentrations were significantly increased, the contents of IL-6, TNF-α and MDA and ROS levels were increased, the activity of SOD was decreased, the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein and mRNA was down-regulated ( P<0.05), and the pathological changes of renal tissues were aggravated in I/R+ EXO+ ML385 group. Conclusions:The mechanism by which hucMSCs-exo reduces renal I/R injury may be related to activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in mice.
10.Diagnosis of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura:A case report and literature review
Lingyu WANG ; Weizhang SHEN ; Lei TAN ; Jinliang LI
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(6):1734-1740
Objective:To discuss the clinical characteristics,intervention timing,diagnosis and treatment plan,and prognosis of one patient with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura(iTTP),and to provide more clinical evidences for the precise diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.Methods:The clinical data of one patient with iTTP were collected,who had been previously misdiagnosed with acute infection after receiving a virus-inactivated vaccine.The data included clinical manifestations and ancillary examination informations.The relevant literatures were reviewed.Results:The patient,a 60-year-old male,was admitted with"fever for 6 d."The physical examination results showed scattered red maculopapules on the lower limbs,with only mild thrombocytopenia initially,and the admission PLASMIC score was 5 points.Initially diagnosed with acute infection,the patient was treated with anti-inflammatory,anti-infective,and corticosteroid therapies,but the response was poor.After one week,the re-evaluation results showed a significant decrease in the platelet count,progressing to severe thrombocytopenia,hematuria,dark-colored urine,and neurological and psychiatric symptoms as the disease progressed.The further examination results showed the PLASMIC score was increased to 7 points.After high suspicion of iTTP,therapeutic plasma exchange(TPE)was initiated immediately.The a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif member 13(ADATMS13)activity level was<1%during treatment,and the test for ADAMTS13 inhibitors was positive.The genetic testing results revealed a missense mutation in an iTTP-susceptible gene.After a confirmed diagnosis,the patient was treated regularly with intravenous rituximab,completing four treatment cycles,and followed up to the present;the treatment deemed effective.Conclusion:iTTP is often delayed in the diagnosis due to atypical initial clinical symptoms.Once suspected,the treatment based on TPE and glucocorticoids should be initiated immediately.New drugs like rituximab provide a multidisciplinary treatment strategy option for iTTP.

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