1.Effect and mechanism of Qingxue xiaozhi jiangtang formula on insulin resistance in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Yuxin HONG ; Lei ZHANG ; Mingxue ZHOU ; Sinai LI ; Li LIN ; Meng ZHANG ; Zixuan GUO ; Weihong LIU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(1):24-29
OBJECTIVE To investigate the improvement effect and potential mechanism of Qingxue xiaozhi jiangtang formula on insulin resistance (IR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats. METHODS T2DM rat model was established by intraperitoneal injection of 30 mg/kg streptozotocin combined with high-fat and high-sugar diet. The rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, Qingxue xiaozhi jiangtang formula low-dose and high-dose groups (6.525, 13.05 g/kg, calculated by raw material) and metformin group (positive control, 0.18 g/kg), with 8 rats in each group. Administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically; normal control group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 6 weeks. Body mass and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were determined, and oral glucose tolerance test was conducted. Serum fasting insulin (FINS) level was measured to calculate the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity index (ISI). Additionally, the level of serum lipids, liver function, oxidative stress indicators and inflammatory factors were assessed. The phosphorylation levels of kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) and forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) protein in liver tissue of rats were determined. RESULTS Compared with model group, the body weight, ISI, the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and superoxide dismutase were increased significantly in Qingxue xiaozhi jiangtang formula high-dose group and metformin group (P<0.05); FBG, blood glucose level at 120 minutes of glucose loading, area under the curve of glucose, FINS, HOMA-IR, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglyceride, alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, malondialdehyde, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and C-reactive protein levels were significantly reduced (P< Δ0.05); the pathological damage of liver tissue had significantlyimproved, and the phosphorylation levels of PERK and FOXO1 proteins in liver tissue were significantly decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Qingxue xiaozhi jiangtang formula can regulate glucose and lipid metabolism, inflammation factor and oxidative stress levels, and alleviate insulin resistance in T2DM rats. Its mechanism of action may be related to the inhibition of the PERK/FOXO1 signaling pathway.
2.Discussion on the substance basis and possible mechanism of Xiefei Lishui Prescription in the treatment of heart failure based on UPLC-Q-TOF-MS combined with network pharmacology
Shuaijie GUO ; Sinai LI ; Weihong LIU ; Lei ZHANG ; Juju SHANG ; Hongxu LIU ; Mingxue ZHOU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(3):345-352
Objective:To explore the effective components and potential mechanisms of Xiefei Lishui Prescription in the treatment of heart failure.Methods:Ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem four stage rod time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) technology was used to analyze and identify the active components of Xiefei Lishui Prescription. Drug targets were predicted through the Swiss Target Prediction database, and disease targets were collected from Gene Cards, Dis GENET, and TTD databases. The intersection of drug targets and disease targets was screened using a STRING database for protein interaction to identify core targets. The core targets were included in the DAVID database for GO enrichment and KEGG analysis. Finally, molecular docking validation was performed between the drug components and the corresponding core targets.Results:The results identified 10 active components of Xiefei Lishui Prescription, and 8 potential active components were screened using network pharmacology for the treatment of heart failure with Xiefei Lishui Prescription, corresponding to 160 related action targets. A total of 1 305 disease-related targets were collected, and a total of 51 targets ad 17 core targets were included in the string database for protein interaction analysis. GO functional enrichment and KEGG analysis indicated that the mechanism of Xiefei Lishui Prescription in treating heart failure may be related to pathways such as protein binding, ATP binding, and negative regulation of the VEGF signaling pathway and T cell receptor pathway during apoptosis. The molecular docking results showed that baicalin exhibited good binding activity with ESR1, sorghum isoflavones with ESR1, and quercetin with AKT1, EGFR, IL2, and ABCB1.Conclusion:Xiefei Lishui Prescription may exert therapeutic effects on heart failure through multiple pathways by targeting ESR1, AKT1, EGFR, and other targets.
3.Progress in role of m6A modification regulatory enzymes and their binding proteins in cell autophagy
Siqi CHEN ; Shuaijie GUO ; Mingxue ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2024;40(1):157-163
Autophagy is an important mechanism to maintain cellular function and metabolism,whereas ab-normal autophagy can cause the advent and worsening of various diseases.N6-Methyladenosine(m6A)RNA methylation is a reversible RNA modification,which is regulated by m6A methyltransferase,m6A demethylase and m6A-binding protein.Studies have shown that autophagy-related genes promote or attenuate autophagy level dependent on the regulation of m6A,and then participate in the process of diseases.This paper reviews the progress of m6A modification regulatory enzymes and their binding proteins in regulating cell autophagy to provide reference for future researches.
4.Research progress in the role of m6A methylation in the pathogenesis of myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction
Changxu XIE ; Shuaijie GUO ; Siqi CHEN ; Lei ZHANG ; Weihong LIU ; Sinai LI ; Mingxue ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Arteriosclerosis 2024;32(7):613-620
Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of heart failure,and myocardial remodeling can occur after infarction,thus contributing to the progression of heart failure.The occurrence of post-infarction ventricular remode-ling is closely related to m6A methylation.m6A methylation is a reversible and highly dynamic process.This process is mainly mediated by m6A methylation positive and negative regulatory enzymes and is involved in the occurrence of post-in-farction myocardial remodeling through mechanisms such as cellular autophagy.This article mainly reviews relevant litera-ture in recent years.Firstly,a brief introduction is given to m6A methylation,followed by an introduction to the role of m6A methylase in regulating myocardial remodeling.Finally,a summary analysis is conducted on the mechanism of m6A methylation in regulating myocardial remodeling from the perspectives of autophagy,inflammation,cell apoptosis,calcium ion homeostasis,extracellular matrix remodeling,and ferroptosis.The feasibility of using m6A methylation serological de-tection as a diagnostic tool for myocardial remodeling after myocardial infarction is discussed,in order to provide reference for related research.
5.Discussion on the mechanism of Jiangtang Xiaoke Granules for diabetes mellitus based on network pharmacology and molecular docking
Wenhua ZHANG ; Weiyu JIA ; Mingxue ZHOU ; Shuwen ZHANG ; Churan WANG ; Yijia JIANG ; Yanbing GONG ; Sihua GAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(10):1293-1299
Objective:To predict the possible targets and signaling pathways of Jiangtang Xiaoke Granules in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) using computer network pharmacology and molecular docking technology.Methods:The active components and targets of Jiangtang Xiaoke Granules were collected by ETCM; the targets of DM were searched from the databases of DisGeNET and GeneCards, and the intersections of the two were taken to draw a Venny diagram; String database was used for gene transformation and network interaction analysis; the network diagram was constructed with Cytoscape3.6.0; the predicted results were supported by molecular docking technology; GO and KEGG analysis was performed through Metascape database.Results:A total of 128 active components of Jiangtang Xiaoke Granules were screened, with 607 corresponding targets, 1 240 DM related targets, and 53 core targets. Molecular docking showed that the active components had good binding energy with the core targets. GO analysis yielded 46 functional items and KEGG analysis yielded 15 pathways.Conclusion:Jiangtang Xiaoke Granules regulate glucose homeostasis by participating in a variety of biological processes through multiple components, and multiple targets, including affecting lipids and atherosclerosis, Alzheimer disease, AMPK signaling pathway, Apelin signaling pathway, and glucagon signaling pathway.
6.Construction of a risk prediction model for poor healing of surgical incisions after removal of thoracic and abdominal drainage tubes
Haiqing ZHOU ; Mingxue WANG ; Chunye WANG ; Enxia ZHU ; He LIU ; Lifei SHI ; Xiumei CHU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(1):70-75
Objective:To explore the independent risk factors of poor healing of surgical incisions in patients with drainage tube removal after thoracic and abdominal surgery and establish a risk prediction model for poor healing of surgical incisions.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 545 patients who underwent thoracic and abdominal surgery in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University were selected from July to December 2020. The patients were divided into the poor wound healing group ( n=87) and the non-incision poor healing group ( n=458) according to whether they had poor wound healing. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of poor healing of surgical incisions and build a risk prediction model. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) area under the curve was used to test the model to predict the effect and 230 patients were selected to verify the model prediction effect. Results:In this study, 5 factors including duration of exudation, serum albumin, incision infection, the volume of exudation during catheterization and catheterization time were finally included to construct a risk prediction model. The model formula was Z=4.608+4.855× duration of exudation +3.173× serum albumin +3.739× infection of the incision +2.271×the volume of exudation during catheterization + 0.466× catheterization time. The area under ROC curve of this model was 0.773 (95% CI: 0.678 - 0.868). The maximum value of Youden index was 0.549, the sensitivity was 0.742 and the specificity was 0.807. Conclusions:The risk prediction model of poor incision healing after drainage tube removal for patients undergoing thoracic and abdominal surgery can better predict the risk of poor incision healing and provide a basis for clinical medical staff to take preventive management measures for high-risk patients in time.
7.Development of a perioperative nursing quality evaluation indicator system for lobectomy patients with Da Vinci robotic under enhanced recovery after surgery
Xiumei CHU ; Haiqing ZHOU ; Mingxue WANG ; Junchao TENG ; He LIU ; Panpan WANG ; Lili WEI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(11):823-828
Objective:To develop nursing quality evaluation indicator system for perioperative patients with Da Vinci robotic under enhanced recovery after surgery(ERAS), in order to provide references for clinical evaluation of nursing quality for lobectomy patients.Methods:Based on the theory of structure-process-outcome quality model and ERAS, literature review, semi-structured interviews were adopted to determine nursing quality indicator system for perioperative patients. Delphi method was used in two rounds of consultation among 21 experts.Results:The positive coefficient was 100%, authority coefficient was 0.839,0.901, and the coefficients of concordance were 0.317,0.335. The final indicator system consisted of 3 first-level indicators, 14 second-level indicators, and 52 third-level indicators.Conclusion:The nursing quality evaluation indicator system for lobectomy patients with Da Vinci robotic was scientific and reliable, which can provide scientific references for evaluating nursing quality for perioperative patients with Da Vinci robotic under ERAS.
8.Construction of nursing-sensitive quality indicators system of perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation on the basis of evidence-based approach
Xiumei CHU ; Haiqing ZHOU ; Ruoyun MA ; Minghua ZHANG ; Lei LIU ; Juan DU ; Mingxue WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(29):2268-2274
Objective:To construct nursing-sensitive indicators system of perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation for patients in thoracicsurgery, so as to provide scientific monitoring standards for nursing quality of pulmonary rehabilitation.Methods:Based on the theory of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) , evidence synthesis was conducted based on Johns Hopkins evidence-based nursing method for laying the foundation for nursing-sensitive quality indicators system of perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation.Based on the analysis results of the quality of nursing in the past two years, and though group discussion, appropriate indicators feasible to application were determined, and nursing-sensitive quality indicators, calculation formulas were preliminarily decided. Through two rounds of experts consultation, the nursing-sensitive quality indicators system of pulmonary rehabilitation was improved and established.Results:After two rounds of expert consultations, the constructed nursing-sensitive quality indicators system of pulmonary rehabilitation included 3 first-class indicators, 6 second-class indicators, and 31 third-class indicators. Positive coefficients of two rounds of expert consultation were both 100%, authority coefficients were 0.827 and 0.861, respectively, and the coordination coefficients were 0.309 and 0.372.Conclusion:The nursing-sensitive quality indicators system was scientific and practical and it was beneficial to regulate the behavior of nurses and improve the nursing quality of pulmonary rehabilitation.
9.Anastalsis of triamcinolone acetonide during vitrectomy in proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Yanjie, ZHOU ; Caiyun, YOU ; Tian, WANG ; Mingxue, ZHANG ; Yinting, SONG ; Mengyu, LIAO ; Han, HAN ; Zhuhong, ZHANG ; Jianan, LI ; Hua, YAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2017;35(5):439-442
Background Clinical work found that triamcinolone acetonide (TA)bleeding during vitrectomy in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),but its mechanism is not clear.Objective This study was to explore the anastalsis of TA in vitrectomy for PDR.Methods A prospective study was performed.Twelve eyes of 12 patients who received vitrectomy combined with the intraocular use of TA for PDR were in cluded in Tianjin Medical University General Hospital from 2011 to 2014 and served as TA group.Thirty-two eyes of 32 patients who underwent vitrectomy for epimacular membrane or macular hole were enrolled as control group.The vitreous specimens of 0.6 ~0.8 ml was collected during the surgery.The concentrations of urokinase plasminogen activator (u-PA),tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and plasminogen activator inhibitors 1 (PAI-1) in vatreous were measured by ELISA.Results The mean contents u-PA,t-PA and PAI-1 in the vatreous were 25.45,127.44 and 0.42 ng/ml respectively in the TA group,and those the mean contents in the control group were 22.94,142.37 and 0.27 ng/ml respectively,shouwing a significant difference between the TA group and the control group (Z=-2.268,P<0.05).NO significant difference was found in vitreous t-PA and PAI-1 between TA and control groups (Z =-0.092,-1.847,both at P>0.05).Conclusions Vitreous u-PA content is increased in PDR eyes,which is more likely to lead bleeding.Anastalsis of TA during vitrectomy for PDR may be relatived to decreasing vitreous t-PA and u-PA contents as well as increasing PAI-1 contents.
10.The investigation of problem-based learning in scientific research and teaching TCM cardiovauscular diseases
China Medical Equipment 2014;(11):87-88
Objective:To investigate the application of The Problem based learning (PBL) method on teaching and researching of cardiovascular disease.Methods: Based on the characteristic of high mortality and arteriosclerosis morbidity of cardiovascular disease and typical cases reported by media repeatedly, the problems were proposed by the students, and further promote the students to think over independently and further investigate. Then the students developed a hypothesis, demonstrated it and got a conclusion.Results: PBL teaching mode can promote the learning motivation of students; improve the ability to solve problems and creativity of the students.Conclusion: In the process of The PBL teaching and training for students, it can improve the innovation ability, solving problem ability, and independent thinking ability of the students. It can lay a solid foundation for the clinical research work of students in the future.

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