1.Effect and mechanism of Jingangteng capsules in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease based on gut microbiota and metabolomics
Shiyuan CHENG ; Yue XIONG ; Dandan ZHANG ; Jing LI ; Zhiying SUN ; Jiaying TIAN ; Li SHEN ; Yue SHEN ; Dan LIU ; Qiong WEI ; Xiaochuan YE
China Pharmacy 2025;36(11):1340-1347
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect and mechanism of Jingangteng capsules in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS Thirty-two SD rats were randomly divided into normal group and modeling group. The modeling group was fed a high-fat diet to establish a NAFLD model. The successfully modeled rats were then randomly divided into model group, atorvastatin group[positive control, 2 mg/(kg·d)], and Jingangteng capsules low- and high-dose groups [0.63 and 2.52 mg/(kg·d)], with 6 rats in each group. The pathological changes of the liver were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining and oil red O staining. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed to determine the serum levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-18. 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing and metabolomics techniques were applied to explore the effects of Jingangteng capsules on gut microbiota and metabolisms in NAFLD rats. Based on the E-mail:591146765@qq.com metabolomics results, Western blot analysis was performed to detect proteins related to the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB)/NOD-like receptor family protein 3 (NLRP3) signaling pathway in the livers of NAFLD rats. RESULTS The experimental results showed that Jingangteng capsules could significantly reduce the serum levels of TG, TC, LDL-C, AST, ALT, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, while increased the level of HDL-C, and alleviated the hepatic cellular steatosis and inflammatory infiltration in NAFLD rats. They could regulate the gut microbiota disorders in NAFLD rats, significantly increased the relative abundance of Romboutsia and Oscillospira, and significantly decreased the relative abundance of Blautia (P<0.05). They also regulated metabolic disorders primarily by affecting secondary bile acid biosynthesis, fatty acid degradation, O-antigen nucleotide sugar biosynthesis, etc. Results of Western blot assay showed that they significantly reduced the phosphorylation levels of NF-κB p65 and NF-κB inhibitor α, and the protein expression levels of NLRP3, caspase-1 and ASC (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Jingangteng capsules could improve inflammation, lipid accumulation and liver injury in NAFLD rats, regulate the disorders of gut microbiota and metabolisms, and inhibit NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway. Their therapeutic effects against NAFLD are mediated through the inhibition of the NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway.
2.Investigation and analysis of the current situation of pharmaceutical care demand and payment willingness of inpatients in Hubei Province
Xiaochun YE ; Chengcheng LI ; Lulu LI ; Tiying DENG ; Yangcong LIU ; Di LI ; Shaohui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(18):2226-2231
OBJECTIVE To provide empirical basis for promoting the dynamic adjustment of the pharmaceutical care catalogue and the formulation of policies such as hierarchical payment of medical insurance. METHODS A multicenter cross- sectional survey method was adopted to conduct a questionnaire survey among 424 inpatients in 22 tertiary medical institutions in 12 prefecture-level cities of Hubei Province to evaluate their demand for pharmaceutical care, willingness to pay and preference for service forms. Combined with univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis, the influencing factors and key factors that affect patients’ willingness to pay for pharmaceutical care were identified. RESULTS Only 39.86% of the patients were aware of pharmaceutical care or pharmacists, and 89.62% of the patients hope to receive pharmaceutical care. Among the 16 types of pharmaceutical care, the patients surveyed had a relatively high recognition rate for guidance on drug usage and dosage, notification of medication precautions, and the identification, prevention and handling of adverse drug reactions. 96.70%, 95.30%, and 94.12% respectively expressed strong approval and approval. The demand for services such as insurance-related policy consultation, popular science on the mechanism of drug action, and assessment of the combined use of traditional Chinese and Western medicines was relatively low, with 61.65%, 68.47%, and 68.47% expressing strong approval and approval respectively. The positive influencing factors of willingness to pay were household monthly income > 5 000 yuan (OR=1.742), awareness of pharmaceutical care or pharmacists (OR=3.620), and the desire to receive pharmaceutical care (OR=4.686) (P<0.05), while self-rating health as “good” (OR=0.390) was a negative influencing factor (P<0.05). Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (54.48%) and antihypertensive drugs (45.05%) were the service scenarios that the surveyed patients most hope to be covered. 85.14% of the patients preferred “service when xiaochnye@126.com needed”, with a single service duration of less than 10 minutes being appropriate (84.43%), and the willingness to pay within 20 yuan being the main type (85.38%). CONCLUSIONS Based on the characteristics of patients’ needs and payment behaviors, it is suggested that our country could consider establishing a hierarchical payment mechanism for pharmaceutical care, and focus on differentiated design in combination with diseases and medication situations. At the same time, the rights, responsibilities and service standards of resident pharmacists in the links such as medication reorganization and medical order review should be further clarified to comprehensively enhance the clinical value and policy operability of pharmaceutical care.
3.Comparison of 3 evaluation criteria for potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture
Xuan ZHANG ; Yu SUN ; Yang GAO ; Yirou JIANG ; Hua ZHU ; Wei GONG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(6):762-766
OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures at admission and compare the concordance of 3 evaluation criteria. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to review the data of elderly patients with femoral neck fractures admitted to the Department of Orthopedics in Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital from July 2022 to June 2023. The PIMs were identified according to the Criteria of Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Older Adults in China:2017 edition (hereinafter referred to as Chinese criteria), American Geriatrics Society 2023 Updated AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Older Adults (hereinafter referred to as 2023 Beers criteria), third version criteria for screening tool of older people’s prescriptions for potentially inappropriate medication (hereinafter referred to as STOPP criteria version 3). The concordance of the 3 evaluation criteria was compared by using Kappa statistics. RESULTS A total of 246 patients were included in this study; 49 patients (19.92%) with 77 PIMs were detected by the Chinese criteria, 64 patients (26.02%) with 118 PIMs were detected by the 2023 Beers criteria, and 41 patients (16.67%) with 67 PIMs were detected by the STOPP criteria version 3; 22 patients met all three criteria simultaneously. The concordance among the three criteria showed moderate agreement (0.417≤Kappa≤0.486) when compared in pairs. CONCLUSIONS There are certain differences in the PIM evaluated by the three criteria, but the prevalence of PIMs is below 30% according to the different H202134) criteria. Benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, antidepressants, and other drugs may increase the risk of patients falling again.
4.Application of narrative pharmacy in cardiovascular pharmacy clinic
Xiaochun YE ; Yan ZHANG ; Wei ZHU ; Siyuan GAO ; Shaohui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(7):872-876
OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of narrative pharmacy management on medication compliance, negative emotions, and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease complicated with negative emotions. METHODS A total of 49 patients with drug use problems and negative emotions attending the cardiovascular pharmacy clinic of Wuhan First Hospital from February to August 2023 were selected as the study objects, narrative pharmacy model was applied for patient management during their visits; pharmaceutical care and emotional management were performed after 2 weeks of treatment and a follow-up visit was conducted to evaluate and record the management effect one month later. RESULTS Adopting a narrative pharmacy management model, 49 patients were involved in 114 drug related consultation questions. Compared with the visit, after one month of management, the number of medication types taken by patients significantly decreased [4.00 (2.00, 6.00) vs. 3.00 (1.50, 5.00), P<0.05], the incidence of adverse reactions significantly decreased (32.65% vs. 2.04%, P<0.001), the rate of blood pressure and lipid compliance significantly increased (30.61% vs. 95.92%, P<0.001), and the score of the patient’s medication compliance significantly improved ([ 3.94±2.44) vs. (6.78±2.07), P<0.01]. The depression score significantly decreased [3.00 (2.00, 4.50) vs. 2.00 (0.00, 3.00), P<0.001], the anxiety score significantly reduced [3.00 (2.00, 4.50) vs. 1.00 (0.00, 2.00), P<0.001], quality of life score was significantly improved [22.00 (19.00, 22.00) vs. 23.00 (23.00, 24.50), P<0.01]. In the satisfaction survey, there was a slight increase in the overall satisfaction proportion (91.84% vs. 97.96%, P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS The application of narrative pharmacy in cardiovascular pharmacy clinic can improve patient compliance, reduce adverse drug reactions, enhance the effectiveness of drug treatment, avoid drug interactions, effectively improve the anxiety and depression, and ultimately improve the quality of life.
5.Comparison of the Recent Efficacy of Robot-assisted and Thoracic Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Mckeown Radical Resection of Esophageal Cancer based on Propensity Score Matching
Tianci ZHANG ; Ligong YUAN ; Jieyong TIAN ; Xinhao LI ; Zhining HUANG ; Xianning WU
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(2):310-318
ObjectiveTo explore the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy, RAMIE) and thoracic laparoscopy combined with minimally invasive esophageal resection (minimal invasive esophagectomy, MIE). MethodsThe data of 188 patients treated with Da Vinci robot assisted minimally invasive esophageal resection (RAMIE) from April 2021 to December 2022 were analyzed. In the RAMIE group, 69 patients, 49 males and 20 female, age (67.2 ± 7.2); 119 in the MIME group, respectively, 89 males and 30 female, age (69.1 ± 7.0). At 1 ∶ 1, including 58 patients in the RAMIE group and 58 patients in the MIE group. The t-test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, χ2 test, and so on. ResultsAfter PSM treatment, the clinical data between the two groups. There was no significant difference in operation time, postoperative tube days, and total number of lymph node dissection between the RAMIE and MIE groups (P <0.05); the RAMIE group was better in terms of intraoperative bleeding and the MIE group, statistically significant (P <0.05); the MIE group was better in drainage flow and lymph node dissection for three days (P <0.05). In terms of postoperative complications, there was no statistical difference between RAMIE and MIE groups (P>0.05). ConclusionThe recent efficacy of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy is comparable to that of thoracic laparoscopy and minimally invasive Mckeown esophagectomy; robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy can reduce intraoperative bleeding and have more advantages in left recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection.
6.Protective effect of melatonin on formaldehyde exposure-induced acute lung injury in rats through modulation of the Nrf2 pathway
Bihong Wang ; Xiaoyu Nie ; Weijie Ding ; Jiating Zhou ; Beiqi Xu ; Ying Zhang ; Jianguo Lv ; Yanling Sun
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(1):23-28
Objective :
To investigate the protective effect of melatonin (MT) on formaldehyde (FA) inhalation-in- duced acute lung injury (ALI) in rats and its mechanism through the regulation of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway.
Methods :
Fifty female Wistar rats were randomly divided into Control group ,FA group,FA + MT 5 mg / kg group,FA + MT 10 mg / kg group and FA + MT 20 mg / kg group,with 10 rats in each group.Except for the Control group,all other groups inhaled 3 mg / m3 FA daily for 21 d consecutively to construct the tainted model,and then treated with different MT doses for 14 d.The tainting was continued during the MT treatment.Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the histopathological changes in lung tissue,lung water content and lung coefficient were weighed and measured,glutathione ( GSH) ,superoxide dismutase (SOD) and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine ( 8-OHdG) levels were measured by absorbance photometric method ,and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) ,in- terleukin (IL) -6,and IL-1 β concentrations,Western blot to detect the protein expression levels of Nrf2,heme ox- ygenase-1 (HO-1) ,nuclear factor-κB ( NF-κB) ,and phosphorylated nuclear factor-κB ( p-NF-κB) in lung tis- sues,and quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR) to detect the Nrf2,HO-1,and Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) mRNA expression levels.
Results :
Compared with the control group,lung injury was obvious in rats in the FA group ; lung tissue GSH and SOD levels were reduced ,and 8-OHdG levels were elevated ( P < 0. 05) ; alveolar lavage fluid TNF-α , IL-6,and IL-1 β levels were elevated (P<0. 05) ; Nrf 2 and HO-1 protein expression levels were reduced in the lung tissue (P<0. 05) ,and p-NF-κB protein expression levels were was ele- vated (P<0. 05) ; the relative mRNA expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 in lung tissue was decreased,and the relative mRNA expression of Keap1 was elevated (P<0. 05) .Compared with the FA group,the lung injury of rats in the MT group was improved ; the levels of GSH and SOD in the lung tissue were increased (P<0. 05) ,and the level of 8-OHdG was decreased (P<0. 05) ; the levels of TNF-α , IL-6,and IL-1 β in the alveolar lavage fluid were de- creased (P<0. 05) ; and the expression levels of the Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins in the lung tissue were increased (P <0. 05) .p-NF-κB protein expression level was decreased (P <0. 05) ; the relative mRNA expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 in lung tissues were increased (P<0. 05) ,and the relative mRNA expression level of Keap1 was decreased (P<0. 05) in lung tissues,and all of them were in a dose-dependent manner.
Conclusion
MT can al- leviate oxidative stress and inflammatory responses and mitigate FA exposure-induced acute lung injury by regula- ting the Nrf2 / Keap1 / HO-1 signaling pathway.
7.Relationship between timing of pulmonary surgery and postoperative pulmonary complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a prospective cohort study
Dawei YANG ; Min LI ; Xianning DUAN ; Jianyou ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;44(1):26-30
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the timing of pulmonary surgery and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.Methods:Sixty-eight American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅰor Ⅱ patients of either sex, with body mass index of 18-30 kg/m 2, who were first infected with SARS-CoV-2 after December 2022, undergoing elective thoracoscopic partial pneumonectomy from January to May 2023, were included in this prospective cohort study. The patients were divided into 2 groups ( n=34 each) according to the time between the date of surgery and SARS-CoV-2 infection: 5-10 weeks group and 11-16 weeks group. The preoperative persistent symptoms and dyspnea before operation were recorded. The serum concentrations of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at 1 day before operation and 2 h and 1 and 2 days after operation. The white blood cell count and serum C-reactive protein concentration were measured at 1 day before operation and 1 and 2 days after operation. The occurrence of PPCs and length of postoperative hospital stay were recorded. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between PPCs and timing of pulmonary surgery after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results:Two patients in each group were excluded from the study because of conversion to thoracotomy. Thirty-two patients were finally included in each group. Compared with 5-10 weeks group, the ratio of preoperative persistent symptoms and dyspnea was significantly decreased, the serum concentrations of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and C-reactive protein and white blood cell count were decreased at each time point after operation, the incidence of PPCs and postoperative pulmonary infection was decreased, and the length of postoperative hospital stay was shortened in 11-16 weeks group ( P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that short time from the date of surgery to infection ( OR=1.754, 95% confidence interval[ CI] 1.509-2.038, P<0.001), preoperative persistent symptoms ( OR=2.523, 95% CI 2.047-3.110, P<0.001), preoperative dyspnea ( OR=1.875, 95% CI 1.406-2.500, P<0.001) and high white blood cell count at 1 day after surgery ( OR=0.676, 95% CI 0.651-0.701, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for PPCs. Conclusions:The risk of PPCs is lower in the patients undergoing pulmonary surgery at 11-16 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection than at 5-10 weeks after infection. Short time from the date of surgery to infection is an independent risk factor for PPCs.
8.Effect of pressure-controlled volume-guaranteed ventilation on perioperative pulmonary function in patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy
Jianyou ZHANG ; Ning GUO ; Dawei YANG ; Yixin WANG ; Suhong TANG ; Xianning DUAN
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(8):820-824
Objective To observe the effect of pressure-controlled ventilation volume-guaranteed(PCV-VG)mode on respiratory mechanics,lung injury markers and postoperative pulmonary complications(PPCs)in thoracoscopic patients.Methods Fifty-nine patients undergoing elective thoracoscopic lobecto-my,29 males and 30 females,aged 18-64 years,BMI 18.5-26.0 kg/m2,ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,were divided into two groups using a random number table method:the PCV-VG mode group(group P,n=29)and the volume-controlled ventilation(VCV)mode group(group V,n=30).The PCV-VG mode was used for one-lung ventilation(OLV)in group P,and the VCV mode was used in group V.Anesthesia in-duction and maintenance medications were consistent in all patients.PaO2 was recorded before induction of anesthesia,5 minutes after intubation,15 minutes after OLV,30 minutes after OLV,and 3 days postopera-tively,and oxygenation index(OI)and intrapulmonary shunt rate(Qs/Qt)were calculated.Peak airway pressure(Ppeak),pulmonary dynamic compliance(Cdyn),and driving pressure(DP)were recorded 5 minutes after intubation,15 minutes after OLV,and 30 minutes after OLV.Clara cell secretory protein-16(CC-16)and interleukin-6(IL-6)concentration were measured before induction of anesthesia and after ex-tubation.Recording the occurrence of PPCs within 1 week after surgery.Results Compared with group V,Ppeak and DP were significantly reduced,Cdyn was increased significantly in group P 15 minutes and 30 minutes after OLV(P<0.05),PaO2 and OI were significantly increased in group P 3 days postoperatively(P<0.05),CC-16 and IL-6 concentrations were significantly reduced in group P after extubation(P<0.05).Compared with group V,the incidence of PPCs was significantly reduced in group P(P<0.05).Conclusion During one-lung ventilation for thoracoscopic surgery,the pressure-controlled ventilation vol-ume-guaranteed mode reduces peak airway pressure and driving pressure,improves pulmonary dynamic compliance and improves oxygenation,reduces the incidence of PPCs.
9.Correlation between different operation timing of pulmonary surgery and intraoperative intrapulmo-nary shunt rate in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Min LI ; Xianning DUAN ; Jianyou ZHANG ; Dawei YANG
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(10):1052-1057
Objective To investigate the correlation between different operation timing of thoraco-scopic partial pneumonectomy and intraoperative intrapulmonary shunt rate in patients with novel coronavirus(SARS-CoV-2)infection.Methods A total of 120 patients,65 males and 55 females,aged 30-75 years,BMI 18.5-25.0 kg/m2,ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,scheduled for elective thoracoscopic partial pneumo-nectomy from December 2022 to May 2023 were selected.The patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were di-vided into three groups according to different operation timing after infection:5-8 weeks after infection(group B),9-12 weeks after infection(group C),and 13-16 weeks after infection(group D),30 pa-tients in each group.In addition,30 non-infected patients were selected as the control group(group A).Blood gas analysis was performed at 10 minutes of two-lung ventilation(TLV)and 15 and 30 minutes of one-lung ventilation(OLV)to measure radial artery and mixed venous blood gases.Intrapulmonary shunt rate(Qs/Qt)was calculated accordingly.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to investigate the cor-relation between different operation timing and intrapulmonary shunt rate in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infec-tion.The occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications(PPCs)within 7 days after surgery was re-corded.Results Compared with group A,groups B and C exhibited significant decreases in PaO2 levels and increases in Qs/Qt ratios at 10 minutes of TLV as well as at 15 and 30 minutes of OLV(P<0.05),group D exhibited significant decreases in PaO2 levels and increases in Qs/Qt ratios at 15 and 30 minutes of OLV(P<0.05),group B exhibited significant increases in postoperative pulmonary infection rates and the incidence of respiratory failure within 7 days after surgery(P<0.05).Compared with group B,the inci-dence of pulmonary infection and respiratory failure within 7 days after surgery were significantly reduced in group D(P<0.05).Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that shorter infection time(β=-0.478,95%CI-3.857 to-1.231,P<0.001),worsening clinical types of infection(β=0.274,95%CI 0.368 to 3.453,P=0.016),and preoperative persistent symptoms(β=-0.240,95%CI-5.986 to-0.537,P=0.019)were associated with increased intrapulmonary shunt rate at 10 minutes of TLV.Shor-ter infection time(β=0.267,95%CI 0.130 to 3.018,P=0.033),worsening clinical types of infection(β=-0.391,95%CI-4.715 to-1.323,P=0.001),preoperative persistent symptoms(β=-0.497,95%CI-10.484 to-4.491,P<0.001),and preoperative dyspnea(β=-0.246,95%CI-8.596 to-0.691,P=0.022)were associated with increased intrapulmonary shunt rate at 15 minutes of OLV.Conclusion SARS-CoV-2 infection increases intrapulmonary shunt rate 5-8 and 9-12 weeks after infection,but the intrapulmonary shunt rate gradually recovers at 10 minutes of TLV 13-16 weeks after in-fection,and patients who undergo surgery during this interval have a lower incidence of PPCs.The shorter infection time,the aggravation of clinical classification of infection,and the presence of persistent symptoms before surgery are associated with the increase of intrapulmonary shunt rate.
10. TDZD-8 alleviates oxaliplatin induced neuropathic pain
He-Yu YANG ; Zhuo-Qi CAO ; Mei-Rong XU ; Jun ZHANG ; Ling LIU ; Yu-Jia WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2023;39(4):679-684
Aim To explore the effect of GSK-3β (glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta) inhibitor TDZD-8 on the neuropathic pain induced by side effects of chemotherapeutic drug oxaliplatin and the underlying mechanism. Methods The rat model of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic pain was established by intraperitoneal injection of oxaliplatin for five consecutive days; the anti-nociception effect was detected by intrathecal injection of TDZD-8. The spontaneous flinches and mechanical pain threshold were used to detect the changes of pain behavior of rats; immunofluorescence and Western blot analysis were used to detect the changes of spinal inflammation and protein levels of rats. Results Intrathecally injection of TDZD-8 significantly alleviated oxaliplatin induced hyperalgesia in rats. TDZD-8 injection obviously inhibited the activation spinal microglia and the inflammatory reaction. TDZD-8 administration significantly inhibited GSK-3β activation. Conclusion TDZD-8 blocks GSK-3β activation, decreases NLRP3 (NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3) inflammasome mediated spinal inflammation and alleviates neuropathic pain.


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