1.Professor LIU Jinmin's Clinical Experience in Treating Epilepsy Based on the Method of Closing Yangming and Regaining Vital Activity
Lin ZOU ; Tianye SUN ; Mingyuan YAN ; Mi ZHAGN ; Shuai ZHAO ; Kaiyue WANG ; Lili LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(4):344-348
To summarize the clinical experience of Professor LIU Jinmin in treatment for epilepsy. It is believed that main pathogenesis of epilepsy is yangming failure to close and vital activity loss control, so a therapeutic approach focused on restoring the closure of yangming and regaining vital activity was proposed for the treatment of epilepsy. For excess syndrome, the treatment focuses on draining excess and descending qi, promoting purgation and restoring spirit. When yangming dryness-heat predominates, the approach involves unblock the bowels and regulating the spirit, descending qi and reducing fire, with modified Chengqi Decoction (承气汤) as prescription; when yangming phlegm-fire predominates, the treatment focuses on clearing heat and resolving phlegm, calming mind and suppressing fright, with modified Qingxin Wendan Decoction (清心温胆汤) as prescription; when yangming blood stasis predominates, the approach involves breaking up blood stasis and promoting purgation, eliminating stasis and awakening the mind, with Taoren Chengqi Decoction (桃核承气汤) as prescription. For deficiency syndrome, the treatment emphasizes tonifying deficiency and raising qi, strengthening the stomach and nourishing the spirit. When center qi deficiency and sinking of clear qi of the nutrients from food, the approach involves replenishing and uplifting qi while nourishing vital activity, with modified Liujunzi Decoction (六君子汤) as prescription; when yin deficiency and fluid consumption, the treatment focuses on nourishing stomach and tonifying yin, promoting fluid production and calming the spirit, with modified Maimendong Decoction (麦门冬汤) combined with Yiwei Decoction (益胃汤) as prescriptions. In clinical situations of deficiency-excess complex, it is essential to distinguish the primary condition from the secondary, applying both supplementing and draining methods flexibly to achieve optimal treatment.
2.Treatment of Minimally Conscious State with Musk Based on "Phlegm,Fire,Blood Stasis,and Deficiency"
Yanbo SONG ; Yongkang SUN ; Mingyuan LI ; Xinzhi WANG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2025;66(2):188-192
Minimally conscious state (MCS) is at the edge between closed and open consciousness, but it still belongs to the category of "wind-strike block" syndrome. The basic pathogenesis of MCS is the obstruction of pathogenic qi, orifices closed and spirit hidden, with pathological factors including phlegm, fire, and blood stasis. Wind movement and water retention may also be present, and often leading to deficiency syndrome due to the exhaustion of qi, blood, yin, and yang at later stages. Treatment chooses Shexiang (Moschus) as the chief medicinal, emphasizing combination of medicinals and urgency of medication administration; the key therapeutic method is to open the orifices, with focuses on expelling pathogens and reinforcing healthy qi. For patients with severe phlegm or fire, use Xiaochengqi Decoction (小承气汤) to open the lower orifices, discharge heat and unblock the bowels, combined with Shexiang (Moschus) and Niuhuang (Bovis Calculus) to open the upper orifices, awaken the spirit and guide qi. For patients with turbid phlegm as the predominant, temporarily replace Shexiang (Moschus) with Baizhi (Angelicae dahuricae radix), using Ditan Decoction (涤痰汤) to eliminate phlegm to open the orifices, when turbid phlegm gradually subsided, Shexiang (Moschus) could be added. For patients with blood stasis as the predominant, Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction (通窍活血汤) will be used to activate blood and open orifice, if the blood circulates, the endogenous wind will be calmed, the water will be induced, the orifices will open and the consciousness will restore. For patients with closed orifices and body deficiency, the treatment should open the orifices and reinforce healthy qi, and consider the root and branch simultaneously; qi deficiency syndrome can be addressed with Buyang Huanwu Decoction (补阳还五汤) to boost qi and reinforce healthy qi; yin deficiency syndrome can be treated with Shaoyao Gancao Decoction (芍药甘草汤) combined with Fengsui Pill (封髓丹) to nourish yin, soften sinews, and secure kidney essence; yang deficiency can be managed by using Dihuang Yinzi Decoction (地黄饮子) to enrich yin, supplement yang, and open the orifices.
3.Interpretation of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus on the multidisciplinary management and resectability of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Yichao HAN ; Jingyuan FAN ; Mingyuan DU ; Tiancheng LI ; Hecheng LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(04):453-462
With the continuous advancements in immunotherapy and targeted therapy, the treatment management and surgical resection assessment of locally advanced lung cancer have undergone significant changes. In October 2024, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) released the "STS expert consensus on the multidisciplinary management and resectability of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer", which provides the latest insights on the evaluation of resectability and multidisciplinary management of locally advanced lung cancer, neoadjuvant (including perioperative) therapy, and adjuvant therapy. This article aims to interpret this consensus, with the goal of introducing the latest perspectives of the STS consensus to thoracic surgeons and providing a reference for the rational implementation of surgical resection, multidisciplinary management, and standardized comprehensive treatment models for non-small cell lung cancer in China.
4.Bubble dynamics measurements of shock wave enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming(SWEEPS)in free water region with different temporal delays
Xinyu HE ; Yizhou LI ; Mingyuan NIE ; Yue YU ; Haotian CHEN ; Chong PAN ; Jizhi ZHAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(1):64-70
Objective:To analyze the bubble dynamic characteristics of shock wave enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming(SWEEPS)technique in free water region under different temporay delays.Methods:The Er∶YAG laser tip was activated in free water model with SWEEPS mode at 150-600 μs pulse delay.The bubble dynamic process during irrigation was recorded by a high-speed camera(200 000 Hz).Matlab was used to analyze the interaction between bubble made by the dual pulses frame by frame.The distance between bubble remnants and laser tip was measured before the bubble disappeared.The experimental data were statisti-cally analyzed by SPSS 19.0.Results:In free water region,different temporal delays caused different interaction between the bub-bles activated by the SWEEPS technique with a dual pulse modality.The interactions include bubble fusion,bubble collision and bubble separation.When the temporal delay between 360-440 μs,bubble collision was the most violent,and the farthest distance between bubble remnants and laser tip was reached.Conclusion:In free water region,the dual pulse of SWEEPS technique can lead to bubble interaction which may enhance the cavitation effect of Er∶YAG laser irrigation,and improve the debridement in clinic ap-plication.
5.Sedative and hypnotic effects of zolpidem on insomnia model mice induced by hypoxia
Huanhuan LIANG ; Lin XU ; Gang YU ; Ruibin SU ; Mingyuan LI
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2024;38(2):81-88
OBJECTIVE To study the sedative and hypnotic effects of zolpidem and the content of amino acid neurotransmitters in the thalamus and hypothalamus after treatment with zolpidem.METHODS Experiments on the loss of righting reflex(LORR)induced by the upper-threshold dose pentobarbital sodium(50 mg·kg-1,ip)were conducted to establish a hypoxic insomnia model in mice by simulating an altitude of 5500 m.Based on this model,the synergistic effect of zolpidem(0.33,1,3,9 and 27 mg·kg-1,ip)and the subthreshold(20 mg·kg-1,ip)and upper-threshold pentobarbital sodium,as well as the sedative hypnotic effect of zolpidem(10,13,17,20,23,30 and 40 mg·kg-1,ip)were evaluated via the LORR in normoxic and hypoxic environments.One hour after ip given zolpidem,the levels of glutamic acid(Glu)and γ-aminobutyric acid(GABA)in the thalamus and hypothalamus of mice in either environment were determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)with fluorescence detection.RESULTS One-day treatment with hypoxia significantly shortened the duration of LORR induced by the upper-threshold dose pentobarbital sodium.Compared with normoxia vehicle and hypoxia induced insomnia vehicle groups,zolpidem 9 and 27 mg·kg-1 significantly shortened the latency to LORR(P<0.01,P<0.05)and prolonged duration of LORR induced by subthreshold and upper-threshold pentobarbital sodi-um(P<0.01,P<0.05).The median effective dose(ED50)of LORR induced by zolpidem was 16.21 and 20.55 mg·kg-1 in normoxic and hypoxic environments,respectively.The results of neurotransmitter level detection showed that Glu contents in the thalamus and hypothalamus and the ratio of Glu/GABA in the hypothalamus were decreased after treatment with zolpidem 40 mg·kg-1 in a normoxic environment(P<0.01,P<0.05).Compared with the normoxia control group,Glu content and the ratio of Glu/GABA in the hypothalamus were significantly increased after treatment with hypoxia(P<0.01,P<0.05),and zolpidem 40 mg·kg-1 could reverse their elevation.CONCLUSION The sedative-hypnotic effect of zolpidem is weakened in a hypoxic environment,and the effect of zolpidem on the levels of Glu and GABA in the hypothalamus may play an important role in the sedative-hypnotic effect of zolpidem.
6.Discussion on the pathogenesis and treatment of epilepsy from the theory of "brain's qi collateral-abnormal collateral"
Tianye SUN ; Kaiyue WANG ; Mingyuan YAN ; Lili LI ; Jinmin LIU
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;47(8):1043-1048
Epilepsy is a disease of the central nervous system caused by excessive neuronal discharges in the brain,characterized by sudden,recurrent and self-limited onset. The brain's qi collateral and the brain neural network are highly correlated and internally consistent in terms of structure and function. The theory of "brain's qi collateral-abnormal collateral",which is centered on the structural disorder and dysfunction of brain's qi collateral leading to the poor circulation of brain's qi collateral,can comprehensively explain the related pathogenesis of epilepsy and the law of disease evolution,so it has important clinical value. Taking the pathogenic characteristics as an entry point and based on the theory of "brain's qi collateral-abnormal collateral",this paper argues that phlegm and qi stagnation,wind in the brain's qi collateral,and phlegm and blood stagnation damaging the brain's collaterals,as well as the structural and functional characteristics of brain's qi collateral that circulate bi-directionally are the key factors for epilepsy to present sudden,recurrent,and self-limited characteristics. According to the therapeutic principle of "Collaterals need to be unobstructed to function normally",it is proposed that the method of regulating the qi and collaterals should be used as the basic treatment principle throughout the treatment. In addition,the method of resolving phlegm and eliminating blood stasis is supplemented for different pathological changes,while combining the syndrome differentiation of zang-fu viscera and attaching importance to the accompanying symptoms of epileptic seizures,to regulate the brain's qi collateral to achieve the effects of wind quenching and epileptic arrest. This is to provide reference for the treatment of epilepsy in traditional Chinese medicine.
7.Differentiation and Treatment of Co-morbidity of Osteoporosis and Knee Osteoarthritis based on the Concept of "Wei (痿) and Bi (痹) Unity"
Yushi CUI ; Hongfei WU ; Yun GAO ; Runmin LAI ; Xingping ZHANG ; Shuai ZHANG ; Mingyuan WANG ; Yamin LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(15):1565-1570
Osteoporosis and knee osteoarthritis often co-occur and are closely related in terms of epidemiology, clinical symptoms, pathogenesis and other aspects. Therefore, it is necessary to manage the co-morbidity and treat the two as a whole. Based on the overall relationship between wei (痿) and bi (痹) in TCM, it is believed that osteoporosis and knee osteoarthritis have marrow loss and bone atrophy as the core pathogenesis of co-morbidity, and microfractures as the central pathological link. The overall treatment is rooted in boosting kidney, supplementing marrow and strengthening the bones. According to the pathological manifestations of microfractures in the process of co-morbidity, and the different deficiency and excess characteristics of wei and bi, it can be divided into three types, "wei emerging with mild bi", "wei and bi progressing simultaneously", and "emphasis on both wei and bi", for treatment. In terms of "wei emerging with mild bi", that is the early stage of osteoporosis, the traditional Daoyin (导引) is the main therapy. For "wei and bi progressing simultaneously", it can be divided into three stages further, including the onset stage, remission stage, and recovery stage of knee pain, treated with Taohong Siwu Decoction (桃红四物汤), Bushen Huoxue Formula (补肾活血方) and self-made Bushen Qianggu Formula (补肾强骨方) as the main formula respectively. For "emphasis on both wei and bi", the proven formula, Qianggu Zhitong Formula (强骨止痛方), is taken as the main prescription.
8.Relationship among health cognition, dietary habits and health levels in populations receiving health examinations
Yanhui LIN ; Tao WANG ; Mingyuan LI
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2024;18(6):416-420
Objective:To investigate the relationship among health cognition, dietary habits and health levels in population receiving health examinations.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 55 339 subjects who underwent the health examinations at the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in 2022. Exploratory factor analysis was used to classify dietary patterns, variance component analysis was employed to validate the questionnaire′s validity, and reliability analysis was conducted to test the questionnaire′s reliability. For continuous data, analysis of variance was used, while chi-square tests were applied for categorical data. Furthermore, a structural equation model for health cognition was constructed to analyze the interrelationships between health cognition, dietary patterns and health levels in the subjects.Results:The health cognition level of men was significantly higher than that of women (19.40±2.96 vs 19.26±2.96, F=34.11, P<0.001). The health cognition level of people aged≥50 years was 19.89±3.17, the highest among all age groups ( F=434.93, P<0.001). The health cognition level of overweight people was 19.53±2.95, higher than that of other weight groups ( F=84.09, P<0.001). The mental health assessment results in men were significantly better than that in women (11.98±3.79 vs 12.76±4.21, F=521.07, P<0.001), women generally had better health indicators than men. Participants aged 50 years and above had the best mental health indicator assessments, scored 11.13±3.26 ( F=1 053.30, P<0.001). And the mental health indicator assessments in overweight people was the best, while it was the worst in subjects with lower body mass index (12.04±3.84 vs 13.31±4.38, F=104.05, P<0.001). According to the structural equation model, the overall effect of health cognition on the health level of the population undergoing health examinations was 0.66. At the same time, there was a partial intermediary effect between health cognition and health level, the direct effect of health cognition on dietary patterns was 0.31, and the direct effect of dietary patterns on health level was 0.61. Conclusion:Health cognition has both direct and indirect effects on the health status in population receiving health examinations.
9.Analysis of iodine nutrition status of children aged 8 to 10 years in Yantai City in 2022
Yue LI ; Jiping XIANG ; Mingyuan ZHANG ; JingYu LIU ; Rong LIN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2024;43(10):818-822
Objective:To understand the iodine nutrition status of 8 - 10 years old children in Yantai City, and to provide a scientific basis for scientific iodine supplementation according to local conditions.Methods:Using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method, each county (city and district, hereinafter referred to as county) in Yantai City in 2022 was divided into 5 areas according to east, west, south, north and center, and 1 township (street) was selected as the survey site for each area, and 1 school was selected for each survey site, and 40 non-residential children aged 8 - 10 years old in each elementary school were selected as the target respondents, and the salt samples of edible salt in their homes were collected, and the urine samples of salt iodine and urinary iodine content were measured at random. A sample of salt and a random sample of urine were collected from the children's homes, and the salt iodine and urine iodine content were measured. Some of the children were sampled and their thyroid gland was tested using ultrasound. Each survey site is based on administrative villages (communities); administrative villages with centralized water supply collect one sample of terminal water; administrative villages with decentralized water supply take two wells (or all of them if there are fewer than 10 wells) in each of the five directions: east, west, south, north, and central, and collect water samples from the wells to test the iodine content of the water. Zhifu District and Zhaoyuan City each took 2 canteens of enterprises and institutions and 5 medium-sized and 5 small restaurants to collect salt samples of edible salt and test the salt iodine content.Results:A total of 2 343 children were tested for urinary iodine and salt iodine; the median urinary iodine was 147.10 μg/L, and the median urinary iodine in children from different regions was 173.96, 148.20, 148.05, and 136.04 μg/L, respectively, with statistically significant differences ( H = 15.55, P = 0.001); the median salt iodine was 17.81 mg/kg, and the different regional The median salt iodine was 0.00, 0.00, 20.02, and 22.48 mg/kg, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( H = 263.48, P < 0.001); the iodized salt coverage rate (15.34%, 48.37%, 69.63%, and 76.69%) and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt (13.50%, 39.14%, 61.86%, and 69.17%) were compared in different regions were compared, and the differences were statistically significant (χ 2 = 257.65, 235.64, P < 0.001). A total of 1 419 children underwent ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland, and there were no statistically significant differences when comparing the rates of goiter (2.44%, 2.18%, 3.04%, and 3.12%) and nodule detection (3.90%, 4.90%, 5.89%, and 2.18%) among the children in different regions (χ 2 = 0.85, 6.69, P > 0.05). A total of 2 488 water samples were monitored, and the median water iodine was 3.70 μg/L. When comparing the median water iodine in different regions, the difference was statistically significant ( H = 141.21, P < 0.001). A total of 120 salt samples of edible salt from catering units were tested, and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt was 62.50%. Conclusion:The consumption rate of qualified iodized salt among children in Yantai was below 90%, but their iodine nutrition was at an appropriate level, suggesting that the iodine intake of children in Yantai may not be entirely dependent on iodized salt.
10.Bardoxolone methyl alleviates acute liver injury in mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation
Mingyuan LI ; Wei ZHANG ; Mengqing HUA
Journal of Southern Medical University 2024;44(9):1662-1669
Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of bardoxolone methyl(CDDO-Me)on activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and its mechanism for alleviating acute liver injury(ALI).Methods Mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages(BMDM)and THP-1 cells were pre-treated with CDDO-Me followed by treatment with Nigericin,ATP,MSU,intracellular LPS transfection for activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes,or poly A:T for activation of AIM2 inflammasomes.The levels of caspase-1 and IL-1β in the cell culture supernatant was determined with Western blotting and ELISA to assess the inhibitory effect of CDDO-Me on NLRP3 inflammasomes and its specificity.In the animal experiment,male C57BL/6J mouse models of acetaminophen-induced ALI were treated with low-dose(20 mg/kg)and high-dose(40 mg/kg)CDDO-Me,and the changes in serum levels of IL-1β,TNF-α,AST and ALT were measured by ELISA and liver tissue pathology was observed using HE staining.Results In mouse BMDM and THP-1 cells,CDDO-Me dose-dependently inhibited the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes without significantly affecting the secretion of non-inflammasome-related inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α or AIM2 inflammasome activation.In the mouse models of ALI,CDDO-Me treatment at both the low and high doses significantly reduced serum levels of IL-1β,AST and ALT,ameliorated histological changes and reduced inflammatory cell infiltration in the liver tissue,and the effects exhibited a distinct dose dependence.Conclusion CDDO-Me can specifically inhibit the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes to alleviate acetaminophen-induced ALI in mice.

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