1.Synthesis and anti-breast cancer activity of novel cyclic mono-carbonyl curcumin analogues
Xianhu FENG ; Yongjie CHEN ; Lin CHEN ; Yi HOU ; Wanjun CAO ; Qiang SU
China Pharmacy 2025;36(5):563-567
OBJECTIVE To design and synthesize mono-carbonyl curcumin analogues(MCACs) and investigate the activities of them against breast cancer. METHODS The analogues F1, F2, and F3 were obtained by aldol condensation reaction, and their antitumor activities(including the activities of human breast cancer cell MCF-7 and human lung cancer cell A549) were detected by MTT assay [evaluated with half inhibitory concentration(IC50)]. The results of MTT assay were compared with those of curcumin. Bioinformatics methods were used to collect the core targets of analogues F1, F2 and F3 acting on breast cancer, and then molecular docking verification was carried out. The cell experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of high, medium and low concentrations (16, 8, 4 μmol/L) of F1, F2 and F3 on the expression of the first core target protein as well as the effects of medium concentration of F1, F2 and F3 on the expression of cleaved-caspase-3. RESULTS Compared with curcumin, IC50 of analogues F1, F2 and F3 to A549 and MCF-7 cells(except for IC50 of analogue F2 to A549 cells) were decreased significantly(P< 0.05 or P<0.01); among them, IC50 of analogue F2 to MCF-7 cell was the lowest, being(9.67±1.27) μmol/L. Bioinformatics analysis showed that index of affinity of analogues F1, F2 and F3 with the first core target epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), protein kinase B (AKT) and AKT were 5.909 2, 8.402 5 and 6.486 6, respectively; high concentration of F1 could significantly reduce the phosphorylation level of EGFR protein in MCF-7 cells(P<0.01), while low, medium, and high concentrations of F2 and high concentration of F3 could significantly reduce the phosphorylation level of AKT protein in MCF-7 cells(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Medium concentration of F1, F2, and F3 could significantly increase the expression level of cleaved- caspase-3 protein in MCF-7 cells(P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Designed and synthesized MCACs F1, F2 and F3 all have good anti- breast cancer activity, and F2 has better anti-breast cancer activity.
2.High-quality acceleration of the Chinese national schistosomiasis elimination programme to advance the building of Healthy China
Jing XU ; Qiang WANG ; Kun YANG ; Liyong WEN ; Tianping WANG ; Dandan LIN ; Jianbing LIU ; Jie ZHOU ; Yang LIU ; Yi DONG ; Chunli CAO ; Shizhu LI ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2024;36(1):1-6
The goal of achieving elimination of schistosomiasis across all endemic counties in China by 2030 was proposed in the Outline of the Healthy China 2030 Plan. On June 16, 2023, the Action Plan to Accelerate the Elimination of Schistosomiasis in China (2023—2030) was jointly issued by National Disease Control and Prevention Administration and other 10 ministries, which deployed the targets and key tasks of the national schistosomiasis elimination programme in China. This article describes the progress of the national schistosomiasis control programme, analyzes the opportunities to eliminate schistosomiasis, and proposes targeted recommendations to tackle the challenges of schistosomiasis elimination, so as to accelerate the process towards schistosomiasis elimination and facilitate the building of a healthy China.
3.Design of assisted patient conveying and vibration damping system
Jian YOU ; Jing-Yi WANG ; Wei-Qiang GAO ; Min-Tang LI ; Kai SONG ; Lin-Lin ZHANG ; Chang-Yi CHEN
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2024;45(1):15-24
Objective To design an assisted patient conveying and vibration damping system to solve the problems of operator fatigue and patient bump during casualty evacuation.Methods The assisted patient conveying and vibration damping system was composed of several conveying straps and a vibration damping mechanism.The conveying straps were made up of a waist strap,two shoulder straps,a chest strap,adhesive straps and joint components,and the joint components included adjusting buckles,big buckles,small buckles,connecting buckles and hook mechanisms;the vibration damping mechanism adopted the technical form of extension handle combined with vibration absorber,in which the extension handle was made of rigid material and the vibration absorber was equipped with a scissor guiding mechanism.Tests were carried out on the system to record the operating time of the operators and to analyze the system's vibration damping characteristics.Results The system developed extended the operating time of the stretcher conveyers while reduced the vibration during casualty transport,with a maximum vibration reduction of 71.73%.Conclusion The system developed gains advantages in low vibration and low workload,and can be used for casualty conveying in poor road conditions.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2024,45(1):15-24]
4.Risk analysis and control suggestions for suicidal abuse of over-the-counter drug difenidol tablets
Li ZUO ; Wen-Yu WU ; Hai-Qiang WU ; Yi-Hong LIN ; Shu-Kun LAI ; Bin WU ; Qian WANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(8):1213-1216
Objective To analyze the literature related to diphenidol tablets poisoning,the characteristics of poisoning were summarized to provide reference for controlling the suicidal abuse risk of diphenidol tablets.Methods The global literature on suicide,overdose,poisoning,shock,and death related to difenidol published from January 1,2011 to December 31,2022 was analyzed,including gender,age,dosage,cardiac(blood)concentration,poisoning symptoms,etc.Results Young women were the majority of people with poisoning.The highest proportion of the age group is 11 to 30 years group.Patients who take medication doses greater than 3 000 mg may have a higher risk of death;patients with a heart(blood)concentration greater than 6 μg·mL-1 may have a higher risk of death.Malignant arrhythmia,consciousness disorders,coma,and apnea are common serious adverse events during poisoning.Conclusion It is recommended that the drug regulatory authorities should require the Listing permit holder of difenidol tablets to add the risk and symptoms of poisoning into the instructions.It is suggested that restricting individual consumers from purchasing large amounts of difenidol tablets in the short term.It is recommended that canceling the high-dose sales packaging of difenidol tablets.It is suggested that converting difenidol tablets into prescription drugs,even consider canceling the registration certificate of difenidol tablets.
5.Effects of panatinib regulation of miR-92b-3p on malignant biological behavior of cholangiocarcinoma
Shi QIU ; Jie DU ; Gang LUO ; Yi-Huang LIN ; Zi-Qiang ZHANG ; Fan JIANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2024;40(19):2847-2852
Objective To study the effect of panatinib on cholangiocarcinoma(CCA)and its molecular mechanism.Methods QBC939 cells were divided into control group(no treatment),low dose group(0.1 μmol·L-1 panatinib treatment),medium dose group(0.5μmol·L-1panatinib treatment),high dose group(1.0 μmol·L-1 panatinib treatment)and high dose+microRNA-92b-3 group(after treatment with 1.0 μmol·L-1 panatinib transfected miR-92b-3p mimic),high-dose+miR-92b-3p mimic+overexpressed homologous domain interacting protein kinase 3 plasmid(oe-HIPK3)group(after treatment with 1.0 μmol·L-1 panatinib,miR-92b-3p mimic and oe-HIPK3),mimic-NC group(transfected miR-92b-3p NC),and miR-92b-3p mimic group(transfected miR-92b-3p mimic)were transfected.Cell proliferation was detected by cell counting kit 8(CCK-8);cell migration was detected by Transwell,the relative expression level of protein was detected by Western blot.Results Cell proliferation rates of control group,high-dose group,high-dose+miR-92b-3p mimic group,and high-dose+miR-92b-3p mimic group mimic+oe-HIPK3 group were(76.58±8.56)%,(61.85±7.77)%,(74.54±7.68)%and(58.63±6.87)%,respectively;the number of cells migrated were 185.32±20.14,132.33±18.99,168.23±19.85 and 138.66±15.95,respectively;phosphorylated phosphatidyl inositide 3-kinase(p-PI3K)/PI3K ratios were 1.00±0.23,0.68±0.09,0.91±0.18 and 0.60±0.08,respectively;phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-AKT)/AKT ratios were 1.00±0.25,0.61±0.08,1.12±0.28 and 0.72±0.14,respectively.The above indexes were compared with those of the control group in the high-dose group,and those of the high-dose+miR-92b-3p mimic group in the high-dose+miR-92b-3p mimic group in the oe-HIPK3 group.There were statistically significant differences(all P<0.05).Conclusion Panatinib can effectively inhibit the evil biological behavior of cholangiocarcinoma,which may be related to inhibiting the level of miR-92b-3p and promoting HIPK3-mediated PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
6.Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
Hao-Ran XU ; Xiao-Yi ZHAO ; He NIE ; Hui WANG ; Qing-Lin ZHANG ; Qiang ZHAN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2024;51(10):2570-2586
Improving the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) holds important clinical and social significance. Immunotherapy is an emerging therapy approach for cancers, which mainly include immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI), immune vaccine and adoptive cell therapy. ICI have achieved good clinical translation in treatment of metastatic CRC with deficient DNA mismatch repair/high microsatellite instability (dMMR/MSI-H) status. The application of some ICI, such as PD-1 inhibitors pembrolizumab and nivolumab, in this type patients have been approved by the FDA. In addition,numerous positive results are acquired in clinical trials of neoadjuvant therapy for resectable dMMR/MSI-H CRC. These results greatly bolstered the exploration enthusiasm of CRC immunotherapy. However, the proficient DNA mismatch repair/microsatellite stability (pMMR/MSS) CRC, which accounting for the vast majority in related patients, hardly benefit from ICI therapy. Various combination strategies, mainly including ICI combined with traditional chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or targeted therapy, have been attempted to alter the “cold tumors” microenvironment characteristics of pMMR/MSS CRC in clinical trials, whereas no breakthrough results were reached. Theoretically, tumor vaccines are ideal choice to break down the barrier of insufficient immune infiltration in solid tumors. However, the outcomes of related clinical trials in CRC patents are not satisfactory, and partially due to the weak specificity of the applied tumor-associated antigens. Clinical studies of adoptive cell therapy in CRC are also actively underway. The favorable efficacy of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, cytokine-induced killer (CIK) and dendritic cell-CIK in CRC have been confirmed, while the CAR-T and TCR-T therapies need more exploration based on screening more suitable antigens and optimizing engineering design. In this review, we made a summary based on the mainline of clinical studies related to diverse immunotherapies, so as to clarify the progress of CRC immunotherapy and provide bases for exploration of better treatment options.
7.Protocol for the Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Children with Upper Airway cough Syndrome
Lingyun ZHANG ; Xiyou WANG ; Daxin LIU ; Qiang HE ; Xuefeng WANG ; Xun LI ; Yutong FEI ; Yi XIAO ; Xiaoxue LAN ; Yuanwen LIANG ; Xiaoxuan LIN ; Rong ZHOU ; Sirui GU ; Ying ZHANG ; Yue WANG ; Xingzhu YE ; Wenke LIU ; Hong CHEN ; Changhe YU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;46(8):961-966
In order to standardize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) for children in China, Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine initiated the development of this Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Children with Upper Airway cough Syndrome based on evidence-based medical evidence. This guideline will process registration, write a plan, and develop relevant processes and writing norms, develop and publish official documents. This plan mainly introduces the scope of the guidelines, the purpose and significance, the composition of the guidelines working group, the management of conflicts of interest, the collection, selection and determination of clinical problems, the retrieval, screening and rating of evidence, and the consensus of recommendations. Registration information: This study has been registered in the international practice guidelines registry platform with the registration code of PREPARE-2023CN087.
8.Analysis of the risk factors for delayed union of extra-articular fractures of the middle and lower third of the tibia treated by locking plate
Wei HE ; Zhao-Guang XU ; Wei-Shen LIN ; Fa-Sheng HE ; Jian-Xin ZHANG ; Yi-Qiang ZHOU
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2024;37(2):148-152
Objective To investigate the risk factors for delayed union of extra-articular fractures of the middle and lower third of the tibia treated by locking plate.Methods Total of 135 patients of extra-articular fractures of the middle and lower third of the tibia from January 2013 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed,including 85 males and 50 females,ranged from 19 to 80 years old.All cases were treated with locking plates.The patients were divided into union group and delayed union group ac-cording to the condition of fracture union.The risk factors of delayed healing were determined by univariate analysis of 14 factors that might affect fracture healing first,then the factors with significance were analyzed by binary Logistic regression.Results There were 13 patients of delayed union,and the rate of delayed union was 9.63%.Univariate analysis showed that delayed union was associated with age,smoking,reduction method,anemia and time of preoperative preparation.Regression analysis showed thatage[OR=0.849,95%CI(0.755,0.954),P=0.006],smoking[OR=0.020,95%CI(0.002,0.193),P=0.001],reduction method[OR=23.924,95%CI(2.210,258.943),P=0.009],anemia[OR=0.016,95%CI(0.001,0.289),P=0.005]were the con-tributory factors for delayed union.Conclusion Young age,smoking,closed reduction and anemia are the risk factors for de-layed union of extra-articular fractures of the middle and lower third of the tibia treated by locking plate.
9.Effects of different doses of methoxamine combined with restricted fluid infusion in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy
Ji-Mei LI ; Mei XIANG ; Qiang-Lin YI ; Huai-Zhong MO
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2024;33(12):1057-1061
Objective To analyze the effects of different doses of methoxamine combined with restricted fluid infusion in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy.Methods A total of 120 elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy were included and divided into control group(group C),2 μg·kg-1·min-1 methoxamine group(M1 group),3 μg·kg-1·min-1 methoxyamine group(M2 group)and 4 μg·kg-1·min-1 methoxamine group(M3 group)according to random number table.The mean arterial pressure(MAP),heart rate,central venous pressure(CVP)and pulse pressure variation(PPV)of patients before anesthesia(T0),after anesthesia induction(T1),before one-lung ventilation(T2),after one-lung ventilation for 5 minutes(T3),immediately after lobectomy(T4),after one-lung ventilation(T5)and after supine position(T6)were compared.The lactic acid value and oxygenation index of patients at T0 and T6 in each group were compared.The amount of crystal,colloid,urine and blood loss of patients in each group were recorded.The incidence of complications such as hypertension,hypotension,tachycardia,bradycardia,pulmonary edema and hypoxemia during operation,and pulmonary infection,atelectasis and acute kidney injury within 7 days after operation were counted.Results Compared with group C,MAP and CVP at T1 of patients in M2 group and M3 group significantly increased(P<0.05),PPV at T1 of patients in M1 group and M2 group significantly decreased(P<0.05),while heart rate of patients in M3 group significantly decreased(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in oxygenation index or lactic acid value at T0 of patients between group C and other groups(P>0.05),oxygenation index at T6 of patients in M2 group was significantly higher than those in group C and M3 group(P<0.05),lactic acid value at T6 of patients in M3 group was significantly higher than that in M2 group(P<0.05).Compared with group C,the dosage of colloid and crystal in other three groups significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with group C,the incidence of hypertension and bradycardia in M3 group significantly increased(P<0.05),while the incidence of hypotension in M2 group and M3 group significantly decreased(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the four groups(P>0.05).Conclusion The application of 3 μg·kg-1·min-1 methoxamine combined with restricted fluid infusion in thoracoscopic lobectomy for elderly patients can maintain hemodynamic stability and ensure good tissue perfusion,which is a safe circulation management strategy for elderly patients.
10.Effect of Chlorambucil Combined with Ibrutinib on Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cell Line Jeko-1 and Its Related Mechanism
Ni-Na CAI ; Wan-Yi LIU ; Zhi-Qiang LIU ; Jia-Hui GONG ; Yi-Ling LIN ; Ze-Chuan WANG ; Yue-Qin HUANG ; Jian-Xin GUO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2024;32(1):132-137
Objective:To investigate the toxic effect of chlorambucil combined with ibrutinib on mantle cell lymphoma(MCL)cell line Jeko-1 and its related mechanism.Methods:The MCL cell line Jeko-1 was incubated with different concentrations of chlorambucil or ibrutinib or the combination of the two drugs,respectively.CCK-8 assay was used to detect the proliferation of the cells,and Western blot was used to measure the protein expression levels of BCL-2,caspase-3,PI3K,AKT and P-AKT.Results:After Jeko-1 cells were treated with chlorambucil(3.125,6.25,12.5,25,50 μmol/L)and ibrutinib(3.125,6.25,12.5,25,50 μmol/L)alone for 24,48,72h respectively,the cell proliferation was inhibited in a time-and dose-dependent manner.Moreover,the two drugs were applied in combination at low doses(single drug inhibition rate<50%),and the results showed that the combination of two drugs had a more significant inhibitory effect(all P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the apoptosis rate of the single drug group of chlorambucil(3.125,6.25,12.5,25,50 μmol/L)and ibutinib(3.125,6.25,12.5,25,50 μmol/L)was increased in a dose-dependent manner.The combination of the two drugs at low concentrations(3.125,6.25,12.5 μmol/L)could significantly increase the apoptosis rate compared with the corresponding concentration of single drug groups(all P<0.05).Compared with control group,the protein expression levels of caspase-3 in Jeko-l cells were upregulated,while the protein expression levels of BCL-2,PI3K,and p-AKT/AKT were downregulated after treatment with chlorambucil or ibrutinib alone.The combination of the two drugs could produce a synergistic effect on the expressions of the above-mentioned proteins,and the differences between the combination group and the single drug groups were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Conclusion:Chlorambucil and ibrutinib can promote the apoptosis of MCL cell line Jeko-1,and combined application of the two drugs shows a synergistic effect,the mechanism may be associated with the AKT-related signaling pathways.

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