1.Research Progress on Qingwen Baidu Decoction and Its Active Ingredients in Prevention of Lung Injury
Xiaojie LIN ; Xianan WEN ; Qiaolin ZENG ; Li WANG ; Yuanru ZHENG ; Jie ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(9):315-322
Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common and highly lethal clinical syndrome characterized by acute progressive respiratory failure. Currently, the treatment of ALI primarily involves respiratory support therapy and symptomatic pharmacotherapy, yet there is still a lack of specific and effective pharmacological treatments. Qingwen Baidu decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine formula that has the effects of clearing heat, removing toxin, cooling blood, and purging fire. Its pharmacological effects include anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antibacterial, antiviral, sedative, and so on. The flavonoids, phenols, terpenes, and other components contained in this formula have strong pharmacological activity, which can regulate the inflammatory response caused and oxidative stress in ALI and maintain the integrity of alveolar-capillary barrier (ACB) by anti-apoptosis, anti-pathogen infection, and anti-pulmonary fibrosis, thereby improving the pathological changes of lung tissue. Among them, flavonoids have been reported more, and their mechanism of action is complex and diverse. For example, quercetin, luteolin, and baicalin act on multiple important targets, such as signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), etc. and participate in the regulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)/Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), and silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1)/forkhead box protein O1 (FoxO1) signaling pathways, thereby intervening in pathological events such as inflammation, oxidative stress, cell apoptosis, and fibrosis. This paper aims to review the research progress on Qingwen Baidu decoction and its active ingredients in the prevention and treatment of lung injury in the expectation of providing reference for its subsequent pharmacological mechanism research and theoretical support for its clinical application and drug development in the treatment of ALI.
2.New techniques and methods for study of environmental health effects
Xianan ZHANG ; Shenshen WU ; Qingtao MENG ; Xiaobo LI ; Rui CHEN ; Hanqing CHEN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2024;41(10):1083-1086
The health effects associated with environmental pollutants remain one of the major public health issues at present. The research method focusing on the population as the research subjects is limited by reliable cohorts, and the research method targeting individual molecules cannot fully reflect the biological health effects under environmental pollutant stress. Using high-throughput multi-omics, machine learning, and epigenetic detection to conduct targeted research and joint analysis on cells, organoids, organs, animals, and humans in different biological dimensions will help provide data support for the study of potential targets and biological effects of environmental pollutants, providing a theoretical basis for the risk assessment and safety evaluation of environmental pollutants.
3.Summary of the best evidence of accelerated rehabilitation nursing in perioperative period of patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty
Huiling WANG ; Hui LI ; Bing SHAO ; Ning HAN ; Yang SHEN ; Xianan SONG ; Zhengang JI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(2):110-117
Objective:To search, evaluate and summarize the best evidence summary of perioperative accelerated rehabilitation nursing for patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, so as to provide reference for clinical perioperative nursing.Methods:Evidence-based nursing methods were used to search for relevant databases such as BMJ Best Practice, UpToDate, PubMed, CINAHL, and CNKI, etc.. The search period was from December 2010 to December 2022. Four researchers independently evaluated the quality of the guidelines, and two researchers independently evaluated the quality of expert consensus and system evaluation. Finally, the included literature was summarized.Results:A total of 12 pieces of literature, 3 guidelines, 5 expert consensus and 4 systematic reviews were included. From 13 aspects of preoperative education, preoperative optimization, anesthesia management, perioperative blood management, perioperative pain management, perioperative fluid management, perioperative temperature protection, infection prevention, thrombus prevention, postoperative nausea and vomiting, postoperative drainage, functional exercise, and perioperative rehabilitation promotion, 35 pieces of the best evidence for hip and knee replacement patients to accelerate rehabilitation nursing in the perioperative period was summarized.Conclusions:This study summarizes the best evidence of accelerated rehabilitation nursing in the perioperative period of hip and knee arthroplasty, aiming to build and standardize the accelerated rehabilitation nursing scheme in the perioperative period of hip and knee arthroplasty, so as to provide reference for clinical perioperative nursing.
4.The effect and mechanism of exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics on lipid metabolism in mice liver
Xianan ZHANG ; Qingtao MENG ; Hongwei ZHANG ; Chao WANG ; Shuyi ZHANG ; Hanqing CHEN ; Xiaobo LI ; Rui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(10):1524-1533
Objective:To investigate the effect and potential mechanism of exposure to 20 nm polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) on lipid metabolism in mice liver.Methods:An animal experimental model was designed, which was completed from September 2022 to July 2023 on the exposure omics platform of the School of Public Health at Capital Medical University and the Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.1 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg PS-NPs tail vein mice exposure models were constructed. After exposure 7 d, serum was collected to measure the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and air flow assisted desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (AFADESI-MSI) analysis were used to analyze the mRNA levels of fatty acid esterification related genes ( Dgat1 and Dgat2) and lipid transport related genes ( ApoB, Cd36, ApoE and Mttp) and metabolites′ spatial changes in liver tissue. In vivo imaging system (IVIS) and tissue shake sections were employed to observe the fluorescence biological distribution of PS-NPs. t-test or one-way ANOVA was used to explore the difference between groups. Results:The serum ALT levels were (83.97±4.58), (91.17±13.69) and (142.43±6.09) U/L in the control group, 1 mg/kg PS-NPs exposure group and 10 mg/kg PS-NPs exposure group respectively ( F=37.281, P<0.05). The relative mRNA levels of Dgat1, Dgat2, ApoB, Cd36 and ApoE were (1.49±0.63, 2.53±0.32, 2.45±0.54), (1.07±0.38, 1.86±0.83, 2.23±0.73), (1.01±0.13, 1.58±0.43, 2.03±0.52), (1.01±0.14, 1.55±0.37, 1.52±0.51), (1.01±0.17, 2.11±0.27, 2.39±0.93) in these three groups respectively. The differences were statistically significant ( F=11.54, 6.95, 14.90, 5.98 and 14.68, P<0.05). AFADESI-MSI analysis found that PS-NPs exposure led to a significant decrease in the levels of glutarylcarnitine and O-Linoleoylcarnitine ( t=4.12 and 3.35, P<0.05), which were associated with lipid beta oxidation. The content of triglycerides (TG) (m/z 921.726 4, t=8.69, P<0.05; m/z 919.711 4, t=3.20, P<0.05), phosphatidylic acid (PA) (m/z 895.712 3, t=3.60, P<0.05; m/z 821.526 6, t=3.36, P<0.05), lysophosphatidylcholine (LysoPC) (m/z 560.310 6, t=3.35, P<0.05; m/z 582.295 3, t=6.28, P<0.05), phosphatidylcholine (PC) (m/z 778.533 9, t=3.53, P<0.05; m/z 804.549 6, t=3.60, P<0.05; m/z 820.523 1, t=3.37, P<0.05), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) (m/z 772.523 3, t=3.08, P<0.05) showed a significant increase in the PS-NPs exposure group. In vivo and in vitro imaging and in situ cell localization revealed that PS-NPs were mainly enriched in hepatic stellate cells and hepatic Kupffer cells in liver tissue. Conclusion:Exposure to PS-NPs induces disorder of liver lipid metabolism, which may be related to the accumulation of PS-NPs in hepatic stellate cells and hepatic Kupffer cells, providing basis for searching early biomarkers of PS-NPs exposure and further mechanism research.
5.The effect and mechanism of exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics on lipid metabolism in mice liver
Xianan ZHANG ; Qingtao MENG ; Hongwei ZHANG ; Chao WANG ; Shuyi ZHANG ; Hanqing CHEN ; Xiaobo LI ; Rui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;58(10):1524-1533
Objective:To investigate the effect and potential mechanism of exposure to 20 nm polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) on lipid metabolism in mice liver.Methods:An animal experimental model was designed, which was completed from September 2022 to July 2023 on the exposure omics platform of the School of Public Health at Capital Medical University and the Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.1 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg PS-NPs tail vein mice exposure models were constructed. After exposure 7 d, serum was collected to measure the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and air flow assisted desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (AFADESI-MSI) analysis were used to analyze the mRNA levels of fatty acid esterification related genes ( Dgat1 and Dgat2) and lipid transport related genes ( ApoB, Cd36, ApoE and Mttp) and metabolites′ spatial changes in liver tissue. In vivo imaging system (IVIS) and tissue shake sections were employed to observe the fluorescence biological distribution of PS-NPs. t-test or one-way ANOVA was used to explore the difference between groups. Results:The serum ALT levels were (83.97±4.58), (91.17±13.69) and (142.43±6.09) U/L in the control group, 1 mg/kg PS-NPs exposure group and 10 mg/kg PS-NPs exposure group respectively ( F=37.281, P<0.05). The relative mRNA levels of Dgat1, Dgat2, ApoB, Cd36 and ApoE were (1.49±0.63, 2.53±0.32, 2.45±0.54), (1.07±0.38, 1.86±0.83, 2.23±0.73), (1.01±0.13, 1.58±0.43, 2.03±0.52), (1.01±0.14, 1.55±0.37, 1.52±0.51), (1.01±0.17, 2.11±0.27, 2.39±0.93) in these three groups respectively. The differences were statistically significant ( F=11.54, 6.95, 14.90, 5.98 and 14.68, P<0.05). AFADESI-MSI analysis found that PS-NPs exposure led to a significant decrease in the levels of glutarylcarnitine and O-Linoleoylcarnitine ( t=4.12 and 3.35, P<0.05), which were associated with lipid beta oxidation. The content of triglycerides (TG) (m/z 921.726 4, t=8.69, P<0.05; m/z 919.711 4, t=3.20, P<0.05), phosphatidylic acid (PA) (m/z 895.712 3, t=3.60, P<0.05; m/z 821.526 6, t=3.36, P<0.05), lysophosphatidylcholine (LysoPC) (m/z 560.310 6, t=3.35, P<0.05; m/z 582.295 3, t=6.28, P<0.05), phosphatidylcholine (PC) (m/z 778.533 9, t=3.53, P<0.05; m/z 804.549 6, t=3.60, P<0.05; m/z 820.523 1, t=3.37, P<0.05), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) (m/z 772.523 3, t=3.08, P<0.05) showed a significant increase in the PS-NPs exposure group. In vivo and in vitro imaging and in situ cell localization revealed that PS-NPs were mainly enriched in hepatic stellate cells and hepatic Kupffer cells in liver tissue. Conclusion:Exposure to PS-NPs induces disorder of liver lipid metabolism, which may be related to the accumulation of PS-NPs in hepatic stellate cells and hepatic Kupffer cells, providing basis for searching early biomarkers of PS-NPs exposure and further mechanism research.
6.Effects of ginkgolide C on cartilage pathologic changes,matrix degradation,and inflammatory responses in two osteoarthritis models
Lina JIA ; Yingchao GONG ; Xianan FAN ; Xinru JIANG ; Zhenghua JI ; Mingchao ZHAO ; Yicong CHANG ; Rui LI ; Fangping LIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2024;44(7):1489-1497
The cartilage-protective effect of ginkgolide C(GC)on the two modeling modalities was investigated based on joint pain,degree of cartilage pathology,ECM degradation process,and level of inflammatory mediator production in rats.Twenty-five SD rats were selected and randomly di-vided into five groups:the control group(Control group),model 1 group(ACLT group),adminis-tration 1 group(ACLT+GC group),model 2 group(MIA group),and administration 2 group(MIA+GC group.)The rats were euthanized after 4 weeks of the test.Femur,tibia and blood samples were collected from the right hind limb of rats.The degree of pathology in the femur and tibia of rats was assessed by saffron O solid green staining and OARSI score.Immunohistochemis-try was used to detect the expression levels of collagen Ⅱ and MMP-13 in cartilage.ELISA was used to detect the changes in the levels of MMP-3,MMP-13,CTX-Ⅱ,COMP,COX-2,INOS,IL-1β,and TNF-α in the serum of rats.Cold sensitivity test and knee extension vocalization test were conducted to detect the degree of joint pain in rats.ACLT could cause more severe structural dam-age to articular cartilage compared with the MIA group.The OARSI scores and the expression of MMP-13 in femur and tibia,and the serum levels of MMP-13,MMP-3,CTX-Ⅱ,and COMP were higher in the ACLT group than those in the MIA group.However,the levels of inflammatory me-diators COX-2,IL-1β,and TNF-α were significantly lower in the ACLT group than in the MIA group(P<0.0l).GC intervention reduced the OARSI score(P<0.05 or P<0.01)and pain scores,inhibited the ECM matrix degrading enzymes(MMP-13,MMP-3),cartilage metabolism markers(CTX-11,COMP),and inflammatory mediators(COX-2,INOS,IL-1β and TNF-α)ex-pression,and promoted collagen Ⅱ synthesis.Both modeling methods resulted in cartilage damage.In particular,the OA model constructed by ACLT+PMMx method in rats had obvious joint dam-age,which was favorable to investigate the degree of cartilage structural damage.GC attenuated cartilage pathological changes,pain severity and inflammatory response in the rat OA model in both groups,thus exerting a cartilage-protective effect.
7.Research progress in epigenetic toxicity of diesel exhausts
Xianan ZHANG ; Xiaobo LI ; Rui CHEN
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2023;40(5):520-523
Diesel exhaust (DE) can enter the organism body and cause multiple organ damage. DE contains particles that can be suspended in the air for a long time. Epigenetic regulation is a post transcriptional regulation change that does not involve DNA sequence changes. Many evidences showed that DE can affect the normal physiological functions of multiple organs and systems through epigenetic changes, thus regulating the occurrence and development of multiple diseases. This paper reviewed the research progress of DNA methylation and non-coding RNA in the biological harmful effects of DE. This will provide a basis for the safety evaluation, health risk assessment, and management of DE.
8.Activation of NOX4-NLRP3 signaling pathway in renal fibrosis of aging mice
Yuli Han ; Xianan Dong ; Liu Yang ; Xuewang Li ; Yan Li ; Weiping Li ; Weizu Li
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(7):1022-1028
Objective:
To explore the effects and mechanisms of NADPH oxidase 4(NOX4) and nucleotide-binding oligomeric structural domain protein-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3) inflammasome on aging-associated renal injury in mice.
Methods:
The 6, 16, 20, and 24-month-old mice were used in this study. The levels of serum creatinine(SCr) and blood urea nitrogen(BUN) were detected by the kit. Frozen sections of kidney tissue were used to detect the levels of β-Galactosidase(β-Gal) and reactive oxygen species(ROS). The pathological changes of the kidney were observed by H&E, PAS, and Masson staining. The expressions of collagen Ⅳ and NLRP3 were detected by immunohistochemistry. Western blot was used to detect the expression of related proteins in the NOX4-NLRP3 signaling pathway in kidney tissues.
Results:
The results showed that, compared with 6-month-old mice, the levels of BUN and SCr in serum, β-Gal activity, and ROS level in the renal cortex increased, the glomerular and tubular injury was mild, and there was no obvious renal fibrosis change in 16-month-old mice. However, in 20 and 24-month-old mice, these indexes increased, the damage of glomeruli and renal tubules increased, and renal fibrosis appeared. In addition, expression of NOX4 and NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins mediating ROS production was upregulated in the kidneys of 20-and 24-month-old mice.
Conclusion
The NOX4-NLRP3 signaling pathway may activate and promote renal aging and renal fibrosis during aging.
9.Research progress on the accessibility and promotion strategies of prenatal care services for urban migrant women
Ronghuang GUO ; Li SUN ; Xianan ZHU ; Ping WU ; Xuyuan LI ; Jing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(28):3911-3915
Prenatal care services are an important part of my country's public health services, and play an important role in enhancing the pregnancy and childbirth experience of urban migrant women and improving their pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. The accessibility of prenatal care services is an important indicator for evaluating the equalization of basic public services. This paper outlines the concept and measurement dimensions of the accessibility of prenatal care services. This paper also analyzes the factors affecting the accessibility of prenatal care services for urban migrant women in my country from the perspectives of service providers, demanders, and both parties, and proposes strategies to improve the accessibility of prenatal care services for urban migrant women.
10.Guidance of magnetic resonance imaging for target area delineation of postoperative presacral recurrence of rectal cancer
Xianan LI ; Tao LIU ; Chang WANG ; Peng GUO ; Yingjiang YE ; Yalin CHEN ; Jin CHENG
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2020;23(12):1170-1176
Objective:Presacral recurrence of rectal cancer have altered the adjacent structures of original pelvic organs due to the previous radical surgery of rectal cancer, and the boundary between recurrent tumor tissues and pelvic internal structures is not clear. Conventional CT examination has poor soft tissue resolution, which makes it difficult to accurately delineate the target area of radiotherapy. This study aimed to explore the guiding role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in delineating the target area of presacral recurrence after radical resection of rectal cancer.Methods:A descriptive case series research method was adopted. From May 2014 to May 2019, the clinical data of 30 patients with presacral recurrence after radical resection of rectal cancer were collected, who were admitted to Peking University People's Hospital, confirmed by pathology or discussed by multidisciplinary team (MDT), with complete MRI, CT and case information. According to the gross tumor volume (GTV) with presacral recurrence outlined in CT and MRI images, including presacral recurrent lesions (GTVT) and metastatic lymph nodes (GTVN), the GTV volume was calculated, and the tumor boundary and diameter were measured. The differences between MRI and CT were compared.Results:The volume of GTVT-CT was larger than that of GTVT-MR in all the 30 patients. The median volume of GTVT-CT was 67.86 (range 5.12-234.10) cm 3, which was significantly larger than 43.02 (range 3.42-142.50) cm 3 of GTVT-MR with statistically significant difference ( Z=-4.288, P<0.001). The mean volume of GTVN outlined by CT and MRI was (0.43±0.11) cm 3 and (0.40±0.10) cm 3 respectively without statistically significant difference ( t=1.550, P=0.132). The mean values of boundary and radial line of the presacral lesions on CT images were all longer than those on MRI images. The vertical diameter of GTVT on CT and MRI images was (6.66±2.92) cm and (5.17±2.40) cm ( t=5.466, P<0.001); the anterior boundary was (3.24±2.51) cm and (2.69±2.48) cm ( t=4.685, P<0.001); the anteroposterior diameter was (4.92±2.02) cm and (4.04±1.57) cm ( t=6.210, P<0.001); the left boundary was (3.05±1.00) cm and (2.64±0.78) cm ( t=2.561, P=0.016); the right boundary was 2.66 (0.00-4.23) cm and 1.82 (-1.10-3.59) cm ( Z=-3.950, P<0.001); the transverse diameter was (5.01±1.78) cm and (3.82±1.29) cm ( t=4.648, P<0.001), respectively, whose differences were all statistically significant. MRI was superior to CT in judging the involvement of anterior organs, such as intestine, prostate, bladder and the posterior sacrum. Fifteen patients received radiotherapy according to the target area guided by MRI and 10 patients obtained clinical symptom relief. Conclusion:Compared with CT, the GTV of postoperative presacral recurrence of rectal cancer outlined in MRI images is smaller, and MRI can determine the boundary between tumor and surrounding normal tissues more precisely, so it can show the invasion range of tumor more accurately and guide the accurate implementation of radiotherapy.


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