1.Characterization of Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension Based on Clinical Symptoms in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Ziyi WANG ; Xingyu FAN ; Yuzhi JIA ; Qingyong HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):230-236
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are common and frequent chronic non-communicable diseases, which often coexist in clinical practice, resulting in a large number of cardiovascular events and deaths, and their case fatality rate far exceeds that of other factors such as dyslipidemia and obesity. Based on the diagnostic standards, guidelines, and animal model evaluation methods of T2DM with hypertension at home and abroad, this study summarized, evaluated, and analyzed the characteristics of the existing animal models of T2DM with hypertension based on the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The animal models showing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in Western medicine are mainly established by injection of streptozocin (STZ) in SHR rats in the surgical induction and chemical induction methods and feeding a high-fat and high-salt diet combined with STZ injection in SD rats in the dietary induction methods. The models showcasing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are mainly established by the surgical induction method. Considering the fitting degrees and the advantages and disadvantages, the ideal modeling method for T2DM with hypertension is the two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) method (a surgical induction method) combined with feeding a high-fat and high-sugar diet and STZ injection. However, the available models lack the characteristics of TCM and the evaluation indicators have poor specificity. This study found that there are few animal models of T2DM with hypertension considering the characteristics of both disease and syndrome, which may be related to the identification and attribution of TCM syndromes in animal macroscopic information. In view of this problem, it is suggested that the evaluation criteria should be established and improved for the animal models combining disease and syndrome, which can help to evaluate the fitting degree of the pathological characteristics of different syndromes in the animal models of T2DM with hypertension. In this way, ideal animal models of T2DM with hypertension can be established to simulate the disease occurrence and development in the human body. The animal models are expected to provide an ideal approach for the further research on the pathogenesis of T2DM and its prevention and treatment with TCM, which is of great significance for the treatment and prevention of T2DM with hypertension and the prognosis of its complications. At the same time, breakthroughs in the basic syndrome models of comorbidities are expected to lay a foundation for the leapfrog development of TCM research.
2.Characterization of Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension Based on Clinical Symptoms in Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Ziyi WANG ; Xingyu FAN ; Yuzhi JIA ; Qingyong HE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):230-236
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are common and frequent chronic non-communicable diseases, which often coexist in clinical practice, resulting in a large number of cardiovascular events and deaths, and their case fatality rate far exceeds that of other factors such as dyslipidemia and obesity. Based on the diagnostic standards, guidelines, and animal model evaluation methods of T2DM with hypertension at home and abroad, this study summarized, evaluated, and analyzed the characteristics of the existing animal models of T2DM with hypertension based on the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The animal models showing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in Western medicine are mainly established by injection of streptozocin (STZ) in SHR rats in the surgical induction and chemical induction methods and feeding a high-fat and high-salt diet combined with STZ injection in SD rats in the dietary induction methods. The models showcasing high fitting degrees with the clinical symptoms in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are mainly established by the surgical induction method. Considering the fitting degrees and the advantages and disadvantages, the ideal modeling method for T2DM with hypertension is the two-kidney, one clip (2K1C) method (a surgical induction method) combined with feeding a high-fat and high-sugar diet and STZ injection. However, the available models lack the characteristics of TCM and the evaluation indicators have poor specificity. This study found that there are few animal models of T2DM with hypertension considering the characteristics of both disease and syndrome, which may be related to the identification and attribution of TCM syndromes in animal macroscopic information. In view of this problem, it is suggested that the evaluation criteria should be established and improved for the animal models combining disease and syndrome, which can help to evaluate the fitting degree of the pathological characteristics of different syndromes in the animal models of T2DM with hypertension. In this way, ideal animal models of T2DM with hypertension can be established to simulate the disease occurrence and development in the human body. The animal models are expected to provide an ideal approach for the further research on the pathogenesis of T2DM and its prevention and treatment with TCM, which is of great significance for the treatment and prevention of T2DM with hypertension and the prognosis of its complications. At the same time, breakthroughs in the basic syndrome models of comorbidities are expected to lay a foundation for the leapfrog development of TCM research.
3.Effect of Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) on SIRT1 Deacetylation-modified Regulation of HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB Pathway in Isoproterenol-induced Cardiomyocyte Injury Model
Shumin HUANG ; Xiaoqian LIAO ; Xingyu FAN ; Ziyi WANG ; Zhixi HU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(14):1488-1495
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and possible mechanism of Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) on rat cardiomyocyte injury induced by isoproterenol from the perspective of regulating the high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1)/ Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway through the deacetylation modification of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1). MethodsThe optimal concentration and intervention duration of isoproterenol hydrochloride and the optimal intervention concentration of Shenfu Injection were screened out by CCK-8 method. Logarithmically growing H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes were taken at 5×104 cells/well and divided into normal group, model group, Shenfu Injection group, and SIRT1 inhibitor group, with 3 replicates in each group.Except for the normal group, the cells in the other groups were induced by isoproterenol hydrochloride to establish a chronic heart failure cell model. After modeling, the Shenfu Injection group was given Shenfu Injection at the optimal intervention concentration, and the SIRT1 inhibitor group was given 1 μmol/L of SIRT1 inhibitor EX-527, for optimal intervention duration.CCK-8 assay was used to detect the cell activity and calculate the inhibitory rate. ELISA assay was used to detect the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidation state/ nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduction state (NAD+/NADH) in cardiomyocytes. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the immunofluorescence localization of HMGB1 and SIRT1 in cardiomyocytes. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of acetylated HMGB1 in cardiomyocytes, HMGB1 in the nucleus and cytoplasm, and SIRT1, TLR4, myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MYD88) and NF-κB p65 in cardiomyocytes. RT-qPCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of SIRT1, HMGB1, TLR4, MYD88 and NF-κB p65 in cardiomyocytes. ResultsThe optimal intervention concentration of isoproterenol hydrochloride was 300 μmol/L, and the intervention duration was 48 hours; 8% was the optimal intervention concentration of Shenfu Injection. Compared to those in the normal group, the cell activity, NAD+/NADH value, nuclear HMGB1 protein expression, cardiomyocyte SIRT1 protein and mRNA expression in the model group decreased, while the cell inhibition rate, cardiomyocyte acetylated HMGB1 and cytoplasmic HMGB1 protein expression, cardiomyocyte TLR4, MYD88, NF-κB p65 protein and mRNA expression all increased (P<0.05); fluorescence localization showed that the content of HMGB1 in cardiomyocytes in the model group increased and was localized in both the nucleus and cytoplasm.Compared to the model group and the SIRT1 inhibitor group, the Shenfu Injection group showed significant improvements in all the above indicators (P<0.05); fluorescence localization showed that the SIRT1 content increased in the Shenfu injection group, while the HMGB1 content decreased, and was mainly located in the nucleus. ConclusionShenfu Injection can improve myocardial cell damage by increasing SIRT1 expression to reduce the acetylation level of HMGB1, regulating the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB pathway and inhibiting the nuclear translocation of HMGB1.
4.Primary Dysmenorrhea Animal Models Based on Data Mining
Xingyu FAN ; Xiaoqian LIAO ; Ziyi WANG ; Shumin HUANG ; Siyuan HU ; Zhixi HU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):166-174
ObjectiveTo study the modeling characteristics of primary dysmenorrhea models in animals and to provide references for the standardization of the primary dysmenorrhea animal models. MethodThe research articles on animal models of primary dysmenorrhea were retrieved to establish a database. The types of experimental animals, modeling methods, modeling cycle, drug dosage, drug injection methods, high-frequency detection indicators, positive drug types, etc., were summarized and analyzed. ResultA total of 171 research articles that met the criteria were included. The animals for primary dysmenorrhea model induction were mainly SD rats, Wistar rats, and Kunming mice. Most of them were prepared by combining estradiol and oxytocin with the modeling cycle of 9 d≤t≤12 d. In terms of drug dosage for rats, estradiol benzoate was 0.5 mg·d-1 on the 1st and 10th days and 0.2 mg·d-1 on the 2nd to 9th days, while oxytocin at 2 U·d-1 was the most common. In terms of drug dosage for mice, diethylstilbestrol at 2 mg·kg-1·d-1 and oxytocin at 20 U·kg-1·d-1 were the most common. In terms of injection methods, oxytocin was mainly administered by intraperitoneal injection and estradiol (estradiol benzoate and diethylstilbestrol) by subcutaneous injection. The detection indicators were mainly behavioral indicators of the writhing assay or the related biochemical indicators in the uterus or serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The positive western medicines were dominated by ibuprofen and Chinese medicines by Tongjingbao. ConclusionAlthough primary dysmenorrhea animal models have become a hot topic, the existing reviews are not comprehensive, and the modeling standards and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome evaluation are inadequate. By summarizing and analyzing the big data of the animal models, this study proposed some specific views to provide guidance and references for establishing the standard and ideal animal models of primary dysmenorrhea, so as to carry out research on this disease.
5.Perioperative PBM in liver transplant patients: establishment and implementation
Xingyu HOU ; Wen QIN ; Fan HAI ; Bing LI ; Li PU ; Songtao SONG ; Gang CHEN ; Ronghua XU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(11):999-1004
【Objective】 To establish a practical and feasible blood management (PBM) model for clinical liver transplant patients, so as to optimize the perioperative blood usage and improve patient prognosis and survival rate. 【Methods】 Led by the Medical Department, a questionnaire survey Establishment and Implementation of a Blood Management Model for Organ Transplant Patients on the importance of establishing a PBM model for liver transplant patients in clinical practice was conducted among 71 staff from relevant departments such as the Anesthesiology Department, Hepatobiliary Department, Blood Transfusion Department, and ICU Medical Department. After statistical analysis, the important items of PBM for liver transplant patients were determined, and a (trial) plan was organized by the Medical Department and training was conducted by Blood Transfusion Department for medical staff training from departments as Anesthesiology, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatology, and ICU; PBM measures for liver transplant patients before, during and after surgery were determined by the Anesthesiology Department, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Department, and ICU; PBM was fully implemented in the experimental group with liver transplant patients in our hospital in 2021 as subjects; 30 cases of liver transplantation performed in our hospital in 2020 were selected as the control group, and the general data, preoperative laboratory examination results, and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative blood transfusion of the two groups of patients were compared. 【Results】 Compared with the control group, the experimental group did not receive any blood component transfusion before surgery. Intraoperative blood transfusion volume of allogeneic components: red blood cells(U) were 12.75(8.75, 18.63) vs 15.25(8.38, 26.13)(P>0.05), apheresis platelet (treatment volume) was 0(0, 2) vs 1(0, 4.25)(P>0.05), plasma(U) was 2 300(1 550, 3 763) vs 3 650(2 075, 5 400)(P<0.05); cryoprecipitate(U) was 0(0, 10) vs 10(0, 30)(P<0.05); Postoperative blood transfusion volume of allogeneic components were as follows: red blood cells(U) 8.00(3.38, 12.88) vs 11.25(4.75, 19.63)(P>0.05), platelets were not transfused, plasma(U) was 0(0, 0) vs 0(0, 600)(P>0.05), and cryoprecipitates were not transfused. 【Conclusion】 The establishment of PBM model for liver transplant patients and the application of its management measures before, during and after transplantation significantly reduced the intraoperative blood transfusion volume and improved the prognosis of patients after transplantation.
6.Mechanism of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Antagonizing DDP Renal Injury Mice Based on Keap1/Nrf2 Signal Pathway
Yongxin WANG ; Dongdong YU ; Yu ZHUANG ; Huanhuan ZHANG ; Yingchun TENG ; Liqin CHAO ; Xingyu WEI ; Shidong FAN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(7):2493-2500
Objective To observe the impacts of acupuncture and moxibustion on kelch like epichlorohydrin related protein 1(Keap1)and nuclear factor E2 related factor 2(Nrf2)signal pathway in kidney tissue of cisplatin(DDP)-induced kidney injury model mice,and to explain the protective mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion on improving kidney injury caused by DDP.Methods Forty SPF male KM rats were randomly divided into 4 groups,with 10 rats in each group.One day before the start of treatment,the three groups of mice outside the blank group were intraperitoneally injected with cisplatin 10 mg·kg-1 according to their body weight,and the blank group was injected with the same dose of 0.9%NaCl solution.The model was established 24 hours later.Both acupuncture group and moxibustion group selected"Dazhui"(GV14),"Ganshu"(BL18),"Shenshu"(BL23)and"Zusanli(Housanli)"(ST36)for acupuncture and moxibustion respectively,once a day for 5 days.The other two groups were fixed every day without treatment.After fasting for 1 day,the contents of BUN,Scr,CysC and NGAL in serum and Keap1 and Nrf2 in renal tissue were detected by ELISA;Western blot and Real-time PCR were used to detect the protein expression and gene transcription of Keap1 and Nrf2 in the kidney tissue of mice in each group.Results Compared with the blank group,the content of Keap1 protein,protein expression and relative expression of mRNA in the model group increased(P<0.05),the content of Nrf2 protein,protein expression decreased(P<0.05),Nrf2 relative expression of mRNA increased(P<0.05);Compared with the model group,the content of Keap1 protein,the expression of Keap1 protein and the relative expression of Keap1 mRNA in the kidney of mice in the acupuncture and moxibustion groups decreased(P<0.05);Nrf2 protein content,protein expression and relative mRNA expression increased(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture and moxibustion can improve the renal function of DDP renal injury model mice and enhance their antioxidant stress ability,so as to improve the renal injury caused by DDP chemotherapy.Its mechanism may be related to Keap1/Nrf2 signal pathway.
7.Establishment the Evaluation System of the Diagnostic Scale for Gastrointestinal Qi Stagnation Syndrome
Ge FANG ; Yuquan TAN ; Xingyu FAN ; Siyuan HU ; Fei WANG ; Jiaxu CHEN ; Xiantao LI ; Zhixi HU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(10):3377-3383
Objective To establish a preliminary evaluation system for gastrointestinal qi stagnation syndrome.Methods On the basis of the systematic evaluation of medical literature in the early stage of the research group,24 high-frequency items were subjected to Delphi method,the item indexes were determined through three rounds of expert consultation,and the proportion value of the indexes was determined by AHP,and the evaluation system of gastrointestinal qi stagnation syndrome was initially constructed.Results A total of 84 valid questionnaires were collected by three rounds of Delphi method,including 15 in the first round,32 in the second round and 37 in the third round.According to the statistics,16 items including distention(stuffy)or distending pain or moving pain(epigastric,abdominal,etc.),belching,borborygmus,flatus,etc.were selected.The order of the proportion of the first level indexes obtained by the analytic hierarchy process from high to low is:clinical symptoms,pulse,tongue;The proportion of secondary indicators from high to low is as follows:distention(stuffy)or distending pain or moving pain(epigastric,abdominal,etc.),pulse string,greasy fur,thin white fur,slippery pulse string,pulse sinking string,light red tongue,flatus,borborygmus,belching,induced or aggravated in case of emotional distress,hiccup,abdominal mass,anorexia,vomiting,belching and swallowing acid.Conclusion Delphi method and analytic hierarchy process have been used to study gastrointestinal qi stagnation syndrome,and an evaluation system has been preliminarily formed.The index structure is reasonable,targeted and has strong clinical practicability.
8.Study of three-dimensional dose distribution based-deep learning in predicting distant metastasis in head and neck cancer
Jiajun CAI ; Yongbao LI ; Fan XIAO ; Mengke QI ; Xingyu LU ; Linghong ZHOU ; Ting SONG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(5):422-429
Objective:To investigate the role of three-dimensional dose distribution-based deep learning model in predicting distant metastasis of head and neck cancer.Methods:Radiotherapy and clinical follow-up data of 237 patients with head and neck cancer undergoing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) from 4 different institutions were collected. Among them, 131 patients from HGJ and CHUS institutions were used as the training set, 65 patients from CHUM institution as the validation set, and 41 patients from HMR institution as the test set. Three-dimensional dose distribution and GTV contours of 131 patients in the training set were input into the DM-DOSE model for training and then validated with validation set data. Finally, the independent test set data were used for evaluation. The evaluation content included the area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), balanced accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, concordance index and Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis.Results:In terms of prognostic prediction of distant metastasis of head and neck cancer, the DM-DOSE model based on three-dimensional dose distribution and GTV contours achieved the optimal prognostic prediction performance, with an AUC of 0.924, and could significantly distinguish patients with high and low risk of distant metastasis (log-rank test, P<0.001). Conclusion:Three-dimensional dose distribution has good predictive value for distant metastasis in head and neck cancer patients treated with IMRT, and the constructed prediction model can effectively predict distant metastasis.
9.Protective effect of dulaglutide against sepsis⁃induced acute kidney inj ury in mice
Fengyi Deng ; Yue Wang ; Xingyu Fan ; Hujing Deng ; Xing Zhong ; Yijun Du ; Hong Su ; Tianrong Pan
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(8):1329-1334
Objective :
To investigate the protective effect of dulaglutide on acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) .
Methods :
Twenty⁃four male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into Control group (normal saline) , LPS group (LPS 15 mg/kg) , LPS + Dul group (LPS 15 mg/kg + Dulaglutide 0. 6 mg/kg) and Dul group (Dulaglutide 0. 6 mg/kg) with 6 mice in each group. The drug was administered by intraperitoneal injection. After drug intervention for 24 h , the body weight and kidney weight of mice were recorded , and kidney tissue and serum samples were collected. The pathological changes in kidney tissue were observed by HE staining.
The serum urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (CRE) levels were detected by the kit. The levels of cytokines interleukin (IL⁃6) , tumor necrosis factor (TNF⁃α ) and IL⁃1β in the kidney were detected by qRT⁃PCR. The contents of macrophage marker F4/80 and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in kidney were determined by immunohistochemistry.
Results :
Compared with Control group , mice in LPS group lost weight and increased kidney weight ( P <
0. 001) . Moreover, the levels of BUN and CRE increased (P < 0. 001 , P < 0. 01) . Meanwhile , the mRNA levels of IL⁃6 , IL⁃1β and TNF⁃α increased (P < 0. 05) . There was obvious pathological damage in kidney tissue. In addition , macrophage and neutrophil infiltration increased in LPS group ( P < 0. 001) . Compared with LPS group , mice in LPS + Dul group gained weight and lost kidney weight (P < 0. 05 , P < 0. 001) . Moreover, the levels of BUN and CRE in LPS + Dul group decreased (P < 0. 01) . The renal histological scores were reduced (P < 0. 05) . In addition , the levels of IL⁃6 , IL⁃1β and TNF⁃α in kidney tissue decreased (P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01) . Moreover, the infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils in kidney was reduced (P < 0. 01) .
Conclusion
Dulaglutide has a protective effect on LPS⁃induced sepsis AKI , which may be related to reduce the expression of inflammatory media⁃ tors and decrease the infiltration of inflammatory cell.
10.Expression of ERAP1 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and its correlation with prognosis
Huanhuan Liu ; Xingyu Fan ; Ying Yang ; Qin Wang ; Hao Zhang ; Faming Pan ; Liwen Chen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(12):1902-1907
Objective :
To investigate the diagnostic endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 (ERAP1) in patients with hepatocellular carcinomae (HCC) .
Methods :
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to de- tect the serum levels of ERAP1 in HCCpatients,cirrhosis patients and healthy controls (HC) .Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the independent risk factors of the severity and prognosis ,and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was used to evaluatesensitivity and specificity of ERAP1 in the diagnosis of different degree of disease and prognosis.
Results :
The serum ERAP1 level of HCC was related to tumor stage,tumor size and number of cancer focal (P <0. 05 ) . ERAP1 level of HCC patients was positivecorrelated with ALT ,AST, TBIL and AFP,while negative correlated with ALB(P<0. 05) .ERAP1 was found to be an independent predictor of different severity and prognosis.When joint diagnosing HCC with AFP,the area under the curve ( AUC) was 0. 932.For the diagnosis of poor prognosis,the AUC was 0. 742.
Conclusion
Serum ERAP1 level has important clinical significance and potential application value in evaluating the severity and prognosis of HCC patients.


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