1.Kaixuan Jiedu Compatibility Alleviates Skin Lesions and Inflammatory Reactions in Psoriasis-like Mice
Ningxin ZHANG ; Jiaqi LI ; Xinqian LIU ; Tianbo ZHANG ; Meiqi SUN ; Mingjing LI ; Bin YANG ; Ping SONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):79-88
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and safety of Kaixuan Jiedu compatibility and the decomposed prescriptions in the treatment of psoriasis. MethodsThirty Balb/c mice were randomly grouped as follows (n=6): normal, model, Kaixuan Jiedu (KXJD, 15.21 g·kg-1), Kaixuan (KX, 3.08 g·kg-1), and Jiedu (JD, 12.13 g·kg-1). Except the normal group, the rest groups were modeled for psoriasis-like skin lesions by topical application of imiquimod, and samples were collected after 7 days of continuous intervention. Mice were photographed at the lesion site during modeling and before sampling and the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) was calculated. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe pathological changes in the lesions and measure the epidermal thickness. Mice were photographed and observed for the tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule (CD31), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (Ki67), and cytokeratin 10 (CK10) in the epidermal tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. Immunofluorescence assay was employed to determine the expression of Claudin-1 and Occludin. Real-time PCR was employed to determine the mRNA levels of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and interleukin-23 (IL-23). The spleen and thymus were photographed and weighed, and the spleen and thymus indices were calculated. The safety of the treatment was assessed by automatic biochemistry testing of the serum, liver, and kidney functions and by HE staining of the liver, kidney and spleen. ResultsCompared with that of the normal group, the skin of the model group showed erythema, infiltration, and typical psoriasis-like changes, tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, hyperkeratosis in epidermal cells, acanthosis, massive lymphocytic infiltration in the dermis, impaired barrier function, increased expression of VEGF, CD31, Ki67, and CK10 (P<0.01), reduced expression of Claudin-1 and Occludin (P<0.01) in the epidermis, and up-regulated mRNA levels of IL-17A and IL-23 (P<0.01). In addition, the mice in the model group showed spleen enlargement, thymus atrophy, increased spleen index, and decreased thymus index (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, KXJD and JD reduced psoriasis-like skin lesions, inhibited the tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, reduced the expression of VEGF, CD31, Ki67, and CK10 (P<0.01), increased the expression of claudin-1 (P<0.01), and down-regulated the mRNA levels of inflammatory factors (P<0.01). Moreover, the KXJD group outperformed the JD group. The JD group showed no significant difference from the model group regarding the spleen index, thymus index, and Occludin expression. The psoriasis indicators in the KX group were not significantly different from those in the model group. ConclusionKXJD and JD can reduce the symptoms of local skin lesions of psoriasis, which is manifested as different inhibition degrees of the proliferation and differentiation of keratin-forming cells, tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, and inflammatory reactions, as well as the protection of the skin barrier. Moreover, KXJD outperformed JD. KX alone did not significantly reduce psoriasis lesions in mice. KXJD and the decomposed prescriptions are safe and effective, causing no obvious liver and kidney injuries.
2.Kaixuan Jiedu Compatibility Alleviates Skin Lesions and Inflammatory Reactions in Psoriasis-like Mice
Ningxin ZHANG ; Jiaqi LI ; Xinqian LIU ; Tianbo ZHANG ; Meiqi SUN ; Mingjing LI ; Bin YANG ; Ping SONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(17):79-88
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy and safety of Kaixuan Jiedu compatibility and the decomposed prescriptions in the treatment of psoriasis. MethodsThirty Balb/c mice were randomly grouped as follows (n=6): normal, model, Kaixuan Jiedu (KXJD, 15.21 g·kg-1), Kaixuan (KX, 3.08 g·kg-1), and Jiedu (JD, 12.13 g·kg-1). Except the normal group, the rest groups were modeled for psoriasis-like skin lesions by topical application of imiquimod, and samples were collected after 7 days of continuous intervention. Mice were photographed at the lesion site during modeling and before sampling and the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) was calculated. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe pathological changes in the lesions and measure the epidermal thickness. Mice were photographed and observed for the tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries. The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule (CD31), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (Ki67), and cytokeratin 10 (CK10) in the epidermal tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. Immunofluorescence assay was employed to determine the expression of Claudin-1 and Occludin. Real-time PCR was employed to determine the mRNA levels of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and interleukin-23 (IL-23). The spleen and thymus were photographed and weighed, and the spleen and thymus indices were calculated. The safety of the treatment was assessed by automatic biochemistry testing of the serum, liver, and kidney functions and by HE staining of the liver, kidney and spleen. ResultsCompared with that of the normal group, the skin of the model group showed erythema, infiltration, and typical psoriasis-like changes, tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, hyperkeratosis in epidermal cells, acanthosis, massive lymphocytic infiltration in the dermis, impaired barrier function, increased expression of VEGF, CD31, Ki67, and CK10 (P<0.01), reduced expression of Claudin-1 and Occludin (P<0.01) in the epidermis, and up-regulated mRNA levels of IL-17A and IL-23 (P<0.01). In addition, the mice in the model group showed spleen enlargement, thymus atrophy, increased spleen index, and decreased thymus index (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, KXJD and JD reduced psoriasis-like skin lesions, inhibited the tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, reduced the expression of VEGF, CD31, Ki67, and CK10 (P<0.01), increased the expression of claudin-1 (P<0.01), and down-regulated the mRNA levels of inflammatory factors (P<0.01). Moreover, the KXJD group outperformed the JD group. The JD group showed no significant difference from the model group regarding the spleen index, thymus index, and Occludin expression. The psoriasis indicators in the KX group were not significantly different from those in the model group. ConclusionKXJD and JD can reduce the symptoms of local skin lesions of psoriasis, which is manifested as different inhibition degrees of the proliferation and differentiation of keratin-forming cells, tortuous dilation of dermal capillaries, and inflammatory reactions, as well as the protection of the skin barrier. Moreover, KXJD outperformed JD. KX alone did not significantly reduce psoriasis lesions in mice. KXJD and the decomposed prescriptions are safe and effective, causing no obvious liver and kidney injuries.
3.Advances in the SNPs of TNFAIP3 gene and autoimmune diseases
International Journal of Pediatrics 2024;51(2):128-131
The gene TNFAIP3 acts as a negative regulator of the NF-κB signaling pathway. TNFAIP3 encodes the A20 protein,which exerts a potent anti-inflammatory effect and plays a pivotal role in the regulation of inflammation and immunity. In recent years,TNFAIP3 has garnered significant attention as a susceptibility gene for numerous autoimmune diseases,including but not limited to systemic lupus erythematosus,rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis. Additionally,high-penetrance heterozygous mutations in TNFAIP3 cause a haploinsufficiency of A20(HA20). HA20 is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease. But some individuals of HA20 exhibit clinical features of autoimmune diseases,including varying degrees of autoantibody positivity,lupus-like phenotypes,and autoimmune thyroid disease.This article focuses on the single nucleotide polymorphism of TNFAIP3 and related autoimmune diseases,to underscore the crucial role of TNFAIP3 in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases,and to provide new research directions and potential drug targets for these conditions.
4.Isolation of microglia from aged rat brain tissue and phenotypic identification by flow cytometry
Miaomiao Liu ; Meiqi Guan ; Lian Yu ; Xiaorong Yang ; Jie Wang ; Yanli Li
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(11):1967-1973
Objective:
To establish an optimized method for isolation and purification of microglia from aged rat brain tissue, and the phenotype of microglia was detected by flow cytometry.
Methods:
With young rats(3 months old) as control, the brain tissues of aged rats were immediately processed into single cell suspensions by mechanical dissociation and enzymatic digestion using type IV collagenase. Microglia were isolated on Percoll gradients(30%-37%-70%). The cells were stained with fluorescence-labeled antibodies and the phenotype of microglia was detected by flow cytometry.
Results:
This study developed a method that enzymatic digestion and mechanical dissociation combined with density gradient centrifugation. More single cells could be obtained by using this method. And the survival rate of cells was more than 90%. The flow cytometric analysis showed that the expression of M1 microglia marker CD86 and MHC Ⅱ increased(P<0.01), and the expression of M2 microglia marker CD200R increased(P<0.01) in aged rats compared with that in young rats.
Conclusion
The use of type IV collagenase and mechanical digestion combined with density gradient centrifugation is good for isolating and purifying microglia from adult and aged rat brain tissue.
5.Analysis of the effect of 12week highintensity fitness exercises on improving metabolic disorders among obese adolescents
LI Ke, LI Ningchuan, DING Yifan, LIN Chen, XU Meiqi,SUN Lei, WANG Hongwei
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(6):788-793
Objective:
To analyze the effects of 12week highintensity fitness exercise on body composition,lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in obese adolescents, so as to provide references for improving the health levels of obese adolescents.
Methods:
From January to June 2023, 20 obese adolescents from Huaifeng Vocational and Technical School in Huaian City were recruited for the study. Participants were assigned to an exercise group (n=10) and a control group (n=10) for a 12week exercise intervention by random number table method, and both groups had the same diet during the intervention period. The exercise group engaged in three exercises every week, mainly consisting of moderate to highintensity aerobic exercise combined with highintensity intervals. In the first week, there was a 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, followed by 10 minutes of highintensity interval training in the total intervention time each week, and the rest of the time was aerobic exercise with a total intervention time of 60 minutes to maintain; the control group did not receive specific interventions. Body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and lipid levels were determined using an automatic biochemical analyzer. The expression levels of serum inflammatory factors were measured at baseline and after 12 weeks of intervention, and gut microbiota was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Statistical analysis was performed using t test and Chisquare test.
Results:
After 12 weeks of intervention, the levels of triglycerides (TG), and lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in obese adolescents in the exercise group decreased from (1.7±0.6, 3.5±0.8) mmol/L to (0.9±0.3, 2.6±0.4) mmol/L, while highdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) increased from (1.1±0.2) mmol/L to (1.4±0.2) mmol/L; and serum interleukin-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1Rn) decreased from (8.4±1.6) to (4.5±0.4) ng/mL in the exercise group (t=7.34,2.49,-3.05,2.56, P<0.05). The α-diversity results showed that the Chao index (268.00±22.67) and Ace index (243.98±38.64) in the exercise group were higher than those in the control group (184.52±19.28, 171.43±23.33), and the differences were statistically significant (t=2.48, 2.53, P<0.05). The Shannon index (5.36±1.41) in the exercise group was higher than that in the control group (4.73±1.12), and the Simpson index (0.78±0.10) was lower than that in the control group (0.89±0.10), but the differences were not statistically significant (t=1.83, -2.10, P>0.05). The β-diversity results showed that the intergroup differences in gut microbiota structure between the exercise group and the control group were greater than the intragroup differences, and the differences in gut microbiota structure between the exercise group and the control group were statistically significant (R2=0.083,P<0.05). After intervention, there were significant differences in the relative abundances at the levels of phylum, class, genus, and species in gut microbiota among obese adolescents between the exercise group and the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion
The 12week highintensity fitness exercise can alleviate obesity symptoms in obese adolescents through the gut microbiota-lipid metabolism pathway and improve mild chronic inflammatory status.
6.Discussion on the effects of glycyrrhetinic acid on cough variant asthma mice by adjusting Th2 deviation based on molecular docking technique
Qiuling CHEN ; Huayu LIU ; Ailing ZHOU ; Yanling LI ; Hui LIN ; Meiqi WEN ; Xueqin SUN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(2):191-195
Objective:To evaluate the therapeutic effect of glycyrrhetinic acid on cough variant asthma (CVA) mice based on molecular docking technique; To explore the possibility of its treatment for cough variant asthma.Methods:The software of Autodock Vina was used for molecular docking. The mice were divided into control group, model group, prednisone acetate group, glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups according to the random number table method, with 8 mice in each group. Except for the blank control group, all other groups were induced by egg protein to establish cough variant asthma models. Glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups were orally administered glycyrrhetinic acid suspension at 20, 10, and 5 mg/kg, while the prednisone acetate group was orally administered prednisone acetate at 5 mg/kg. The blank control group and model group were orally administered equal volumes of physiological saline, once per day for 14 consecutive days. The animal asthma behavior was observed after drug administration. The secretion of bronchial mucus in lung tissue were observed by AB-PAS staining and the index of spleen were recorded. The protein expressions of Gata3, IL-4 and IL-13 in the spleen tissue were determined by Western blot.Results:Molecular docking results showed that glycyrrhetinic acid had good binding ability to Th2-related factors Gata3, IL-4 and IL-13. Results of animal experiment showed that compared with the model group, the mucus secretion decreased in glycyrrhetinic acid groups, the index of the spleen of mice obviously decreased, protein expression levels of IL-4 and IL-13 in the spleen tissue of mice in glycyrrhetinic acid high-, medium-, and low-dosage groups decreased ( P<0.05), and Gata3 in glycyrrhetinic acid medium- and low-dosage groups decreased ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Glycyrrhetinic acid can correct the shift of Th2 in the immune system of cough variant asthma mice and has a certain therapeutic effect.
7.Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus chemotherapy in the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer with HER-2 low expression
Xue LI ; Caifeng JIA ; Ying ZHENG ; Sen ZHANG ; Meiqi WANG ; Mingxia WANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(19):2383-2390
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the economics of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus the physician-selected chemotherapy (TPC) regimen in the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) low expression from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system. METHODS Based on the data of DESTINY-Breast04 clinical trial, the dynamic Markov model was constructed. The time frame of the model simulation was 10 years, and the cycle was 3 weeks. Taking cost, quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) as the model output indicators, the discount rate of 5% was applied, and 3 times China’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023 was taken as the willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold value. Cost-utility analysis was used to evaluate the economics of the two treatment regiments in the hormone receptor-positive cohort and all patient cohorts, and uncertainty analysis was used to verify the robustness of the basic analysis result. RESULTS The results of the basic analysis showed that compared with the TPC regimen, the ICER value of trastuzumab deruxtecan regimen edu.cn were 1 045 655.76 and 906 404.99 yuan/QALY in the hormone receptor-positive cohort and all patients, respectively, both exceeding the WTP threshold (268 074 yuan/QALY). The results of single factor sensitivity analysis showed that progression-free survival utility value, the price of trastuzumab deruxtecan and progression disease utility had a significant influence on the model results. The results of probability sensitivity analysis showed that when the WTP threshold was 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023, the probability of economic viability of trastuzumab deruxtecan was 0. The results of scenario analysis showed that when the patient assistance program for trastuzumab deruxtecan was considered, the probability of trastuzumab deruxtecan regimen being economical was 0. However, when the price of trastuzumab deruxtecan was reduced by 70%, the probability of its being cost-effective was significantly increased to 82.80%. CONCLUSIONS At a WTP threshold of 3 times China’s per capita GDP in 2023, the trastuzumab deruxtecan regimen is not cost-effective compared to TPC regimen for the second-line treatment of advanced breast cancer with HER-2 low expression. Reducing the price of trastuzumab deruxtecan by region can improve its cost-effectiveness.
8.Application of daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model in patients with autoimmune diseases of the nervous system
Jinhua CHEN ; Jing LI ; Yaying MA ; Xiaofei WU ; Meiqi YAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(25):1940-1945
Objective:To explore the application effect of the daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model in patients with autoimmune diseases of the nervous system.Methods:The quasi-experiment research method was adopted, with the implementation time of the new procedure as the dividing point, 96 patients from November 1, 2020 to October 31, 2022 were selected as the control group, and routine management procedures was adopted.64 patients from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 were selected as the experimental group, and the optimized management process was applied, the intervention effects of the two groups were compared.Results:There were 69 females and 27 males with (39.5 ± 1.4) years old in the control group, 44 females and 20 males with (39.9 ± 1.4) years old in the experimental group. Waiting time for bed, admission time to start medication, length of hospital stay, incidence of adverse drug reactions, timely follow-up rate and patient satisfaction in the experimental group were (24.3 ± 10.6) h, (4.5 ± 1.4) h, (18.9 ± 17.2) h, 4.7%(3/64), 96.9%(62/64) and (99.50 ± 1.14) points, while the control group were (105.3 ± 35.2) h, (36.1 ± 18.7) h, (78.3 ± 63.8) h, 14.6%(14/96), 82.3%(79/96) and (95.74 ± 2.39) points, there were statistical significance between the two groups ( t=2.41-21.17, χ2=7.80, 3.96, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The optimized daytime neuroimmunotherapy bed model can effectively shorten the patients′ bed waiting time, admission time to start medication, and length of hospital stay, reduce the incidence of adverse drug reactions, and improve the timely follow-up rate and patient satisfaction.
9.Intervention strategies for reducing sedentary behavior among older adults:a scoping review
Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Xuejing LI ; Dan YANG ; Meiqi MENG ; Yufang HAO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(8):1012-1020
Objective A scoping review was performed to identify the effectiveness,characteristics,and behavior change techniques of intervention strategies for reducing sedentary behavior among older adults.Methods This study was guided by the scope review methodology framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley.A comprehensive search of databases was conducted in PubMed,Embase,PsycINFO,Cochrane Library,CINAHL,and Sedentary Behavior Research Database to collect the literature on intervention strategies for reducing sedentary behavior among older adults.The search period was from the establishment of the databases to September 20,2022.The study selection and data extraction were performed independently by 2 reviewers.The resulting data were analyzed and arranged using the descriptive analysis and the social network analysis.Results A total of 31 separate studies published between 2011 and 2022 were included in this study.Most intervention strategies were developed based on the Social Cognitive Theory.Almost all sedentary behavior intervention strategies targeted the psychological and behavioral levels of the individual.The main contents of the intervention strategies included goals and plans,feedback and monitoring,natural consequences,social support,repetition and substitution.In the social network analysis,the behavior change techniques that ranked high in degree centrality included goal-setting(behavior),self-monitoring of behavior,action planning,information about health consequences,and feedback on behavior.These intervention strategies could reduce sedentary time from 23 to 151 min/day.Conclusion Domestic nursing researchers should pay attention to sedentary behavior in older adults,and develop intervention strategies for reducing sedentary behavior in local contexts based on the effectiveness,characteristics,and behavior change techniques of the existing sedentary behavior intervention strategies.
10.Role and mechanisms of disulfiram in improving cardiac function and re-ducing myocardial inflammation in HFpEF rats based on NLRP3/cas-pase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway
Xuanyang SHEN ; Weidong LI ; Xiaolu JIANG ; Meiqi ZHANG ; Wentao TAN ; Yuan SHEN ; Hongfu WEN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2024;40(10):1891-1897
AIM:To investigate the role and possible mechanisms of disulfiram(DSF)in a rat model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction(HFpEF)induced by high-fat diet(HFD)and nitric oxide blocker Nω-nitro-L-argi-nine methyl ester(L-NAME).METHODS:The HFpEF rat model was constructed using HFD and L-NAME.Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:control group(fed with a normal diet and water),HFpEF group(fed with HFD and drinking water containing 0.5 g/L L-NAME),and DSF+HFpEF group(treated with DSF in addition to HFD and L-NAME).After 5 weeks,cardiac function of the rats was examined using echocardiography and exercise test.Myo-cardial pathological changes were detected using hematoxylin-eosin and wheat germ agglutinin staining,the degree of car-diac fibrosis was assessed using Masson staining,and apoptosis levels were observed using TUNEL staining.Western blot was performed to detect the expression of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),cleaved caspase-1,gasdermin D N-terminal fragment(GSDMD-N)in the myocardium,and serum level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),and interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 in the myocardium were detected by ELISA.RESULTS:Compared with control group,the rats in HFpEF group showed increased body weight,systolic blood pres-sure,diastolic blood pressure,E/E′ ratio,left ventricular anterior wall thickness at diastole and serum NT-proBNP level(P<0.05),and decreased E/A ratio and absolute value of global longitudinal strain(GLS;P<0.05).In contrast,the rats in DSF+HFpEF group showed decreased body weight,E/E′ ratio,diastolic blood pressure and serum NT-proBNP level(P<0.05),and increased E/A ratio and absolute value of GLS(P<0.05),with no significant changes in systolic blood pressure,left ventricular posterior wall thickness at diastole and left ventricular ejection fraction(P>0.05).The rats in HFpEF group had increased myocardial fibrosis area,cardiomyocyte cross-sectional area,and apoptotic rate compared with control group(P<0.05),while these indexes were reduced in DSF+HFpEF group(P<0.05).The results of Western blot and ELISA showed that the levels of NLRP3,cleaved caspase-1,GSDMD-N,IL-1β and IL-18 were increased in the myocardium of rats in HFpEF group compared with control group(P<0.05),but decreased in DSF+HFpEF group com-pared with HFpEF group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:Disulfiram improves cardiac function and attenuates myocardial remodeling in HFpEF rats.The mechanism may be related to the modulation of NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD signaling path-way and the reduction of myocardial inflammatory response.


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