1.Mechanism of Liangfang Wenjing Decoction in Regulating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress to Reduce Apoptosis and Alleviate Ovarian Microvascular Injury in Rats with Cold Coagulation and Blood Stasis Syndrome
Tianyuan LYU ; Xueyan MA ; Yue HU ; Liqun FENG ; Xiaodan SONG ; Lianmin MEI ; Xiumei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(20):103-114
ObjectiveTo observe ovarian microvascular damage in rats with cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome and to explore the mechanism by which Liangfang Wenjing decoction improves this condition in rats. MethodsFifty SPF female SD rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group, low-dose (8.1 g·kg-1) and high-dose groups (16.2 g·kg-1) of Liangfang Wenjing decoction, and a 4-phenylbutyric acid (0.1 g·kg-1) group, with 10 rats in each group. The ice-water bath method was employed to establish the rat model of cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome. Concurrent with modeling, Liangfang Wenjing decoction was administered continuously for 21 days, once daily. The rats' syndrome manifestations and estrous cycles were recorded. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect serum reproductive hormone levels and levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1), nitric oxide (NO), thrombomodulin (TM), and von Willebrand factor (vWF) in ovarian tissue. Prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), thrombin time (TT), and fibrinogen (FIB) were measured. The ovarian microcirculatory blood perfusion was detected by laser speckle contrast imaging. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the ovarian histopathology, flow cytometry to detect ovarian apoptosis rate, and transmission electron microscopy to observe the ultrastructure of ovarian microvascular endothelial cells. Western blot was employed to detect the protein expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS), Caspase-3, B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), inositol-requiring enzyme1α (IRE1α), p-IRE1α, apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), p-ASK1, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p-JNK. Immunofluorescence was used to detect ovarian Bax and Bcl-2 expression in microvascular endothelial cells. ResultsCompared with the blank group, the model group showed signs of cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome, prolonged estrus cycles, and reproductive hormone disorders. Histopathological results revealed a decrease in follicle counts at all stages and disorganized granulosa cell arrangement. Ovarian microcirculatory perfusion was significantly decreased (P<0.01). PT, APTT, and TT were reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01), while FIB levels were increased (P<0.05). In ovarian tissue, NO content was decreased, while ET-1, vWF, and TM levels were increased significantly (P<0.01). The apoptosis rate of ovarian cells was markedly increased (P<0.01). Furthermore, p-eNOS/eNOS and Bcl-2 were decreased (P<0.05), whereas Bax, cleaved-Caspase-3/Caspase-3, GRP78, CHOP, p-IRE1α/IRE1α, p-ASK1/ASK1, and p-JNK/JNK expression showed significant increases (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, Liangfang Wenjing decoction intervention alleviated the symptoms of cold coagulation and blood stasis, gradually restored the estrus cycle, and improved ovarian histopathology and endothelial cell ultrastructure. Microcirculatory blood perfusion was significantly elevated (P<0.05). NO content in ovarian tissue was elevated, while ET-1, vWF, and TM levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The p-eNOS/eNOS ratio and Bcl-2 expression were significantly elevated (P<0.05), while the expression of Bax, cleaved-Caspase-3/Caspase-3, GRP78, CHOP, p-IRE1α/IRE1α, p-ASK1/ASK1, and p-JNK/JNK was significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionLiangfang Wenjing decoction may regulate the IRE1α/ASK1/JNK signaling pathway to inhibit endoplasmic reticulum stress, attenuate apoptosis, and improve microvascular endothelial injury in ovaries of rats with cold coagulation and blood stasis syndrome.
2.Overview of in vitro skin models of transdermal drug delivery systems
Yan LIU ; Xiaolei HU ; Kehong XU ; Hairong ZHAO ; Xiumei WU ; Zizhong YANG ; Chenggui ZHANG ; Yu ZHAO ; Pengfei GAO
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(2):122-128
Skin modeling of transdermal drug delivery system refers to experimental models that mimic the structure and function of human skin to explore and evaluate absorption,penetration,and efficacy of medicines in transdermal drug delivery.It provides an alternative to traditional human skin experiments and reduces the use of human skin in medical research,which is convenient,controllable,and cost effective.For skin models of transdermal drug delivery systems,this article introduces commonly used animal skin models,artificial skin models,and recombinant human skin models from the perspective of the transdermal absorption pathway of medicines,and analyzes their advantages,disadvantages,and applications so provide references the research and development of transdermal formulations and topical therapies.
3.Effect of lumbar bone marrow composition on bone marrow diffusion signal intensity and apparent diffusion coefficient in healthy adult women
Zheng HAN ; Liang HU ; Jiangfeng PAN ; Xiumei XIA
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(4):555-559
Objective To analyze the effect of lumbar bone marrow composition on bone marrow diffu-sion-weighted imaging(DWI)in healthy adult women.Methods Retrospective analysis was performed on up-per abdominal MRI of 103 adult women.Bone marrow fat fraction of lumbar vertebra was measured according to two-point water-lipid separation technique,and apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC)value of lumbar verte-bra was measured according to DWI image(b=800 s/mm2).The subjects were divided into the high-signal group and the equal-low-signal group according to the signal intensity of lumbar vertebra and adjacent erector spine muscles.The effects of age,lumbar bone marrow fat fraction and menstrual status on the signal intensity and ADC value of lumbar bone marrow diffusion were analyzed.Finally,the correlation between lumbar bone marrow fat fraction and ADC value was analyzed.Results Univariate analysis showed that the lumbar bone marrow diffusion signal intensity and ADC value were affected by age,lumbar bone marrow fat fraction and menstrual status(P<0.001).Multivariate analysis showed that age(P=0.046)and lumbar bone marrow fat fraction(P=0.005)were the influencing factors of lumbar bone marrow diffusion signal intensity,but men-strual status(P=0.242)was not the influencing factor.In addition,lumbar bone marrow fat fraction(P<0.001)was the factor influencing the ADC value of lumbar bone marrow,and the two were negatively correla-ted(r=-0.607,P<0.001),but age(P=0.497)and menstrual status(P=0.082)were not the influencing factors.Conclusion The bone marrow composition of lumbar vertebrae in healthy adult women has significant effects on the signal intensity and ADC value of bone marrow diffusion.
4.Software-aided efficient identification of the components of compound formulae and their metabolites in rats by UHPLC/IM-QTOF-MS and an in-house high-definition MS2 library:Sishen formula as a case
Hong LILI ; Wang WEI ; Wang SHIYU ; Hu WANDI ; Sha YUYANG ; Xu XIAOYAN ; Wang XIAOYING ; Li KEFENG ; Wang HONGDA ; Gao XIUMEI ; Guo DE-AN ; Yang WENZHI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(10):1484-1495
Identifying the compound formulae-related xenobiotics in bio-samples is full of challenges.Conventional strategies always exhibit the insufficiencies in overall coverage,analytical efficiency,and degree of automation,and the results highly rely on the personal knowledge and experience.The goal of this work was to establish a software-aided approach,by integrating ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/ion-mobility quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry(UHPLC/IM-QTOF-MS)and in-house high-definition MS2 library,to enhance the identification of prototypes and metabolites of the compound formulae in vivo,taking Sishen formula(SSF)as a template.Seven different MS2 acquisition methods were compared,which demonstrated the potency of a hybrid scan approach(namely high-definition data-independent/data-dependent acquisition(HDDIDDA))in the identification precision,MS1 coverage,and MS2 spectra quality.The HDDIDDA data for 55 reference compounds,four component drugs,and SSF,together with the rat bio-samples(e.g.,plasma,urine,feces,liver,and kidney),were acquired.Based on the UNIFI? platform(Waters),the efficient data processing workflows were estab-lished by combining mass defect filtering(MDF)-induced classification,diagnostic product ions(DPIs),and neutral loss filtering(NLF)-dominated structural confirmation.The high-definition MS2 spectral li-braries,dubbed in vitro-SSF and in vivo-SSF,were elaborated,enabling the efficient and automatic identification of SSF-associated xenobiotics in diverse rat bio-samples.Consequently,118 prototypes and 206 metabolites of SSF were identified,with the identification rate reaching 80.51%and 79.61%,respectively.The metabolic pathways mainly involved the oxidation,reduction,hydrolysis,sulfation,methylation,demethylation,acetylation,glucuronidation,and the combined reactions.Conclusively,the proposed strategy can drive the identification of compound formulae-related xenobiotics in vivo in an intelligent manner.
5.The application of nurse-performed point-of-care ultrasound in the management of abdominal distension in patients with enteral nutrition in ICU
Xiumei NI ; Shaohua HU ; Jiangying HAN ; Hong FU ; Yuehong CAI ; Lican ZHAO ; Jihai WANG ; Xuemei ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(17):2123-2129
Objective To explore the application of nurse-performed point-of-care ultrasound in abdominal distension of ICU patients with enteral nutrition.Methods Purposive sampling method was used to select 108 patients with enteral nutrition abdominal distension admitted to the ICU of a tertiary A general hospital in Hefei City from January to December 2022,and they were divided into an experimental group and a control group according to random number table method.The experimental group used bedside ultrasound to evaluate the stomach,intestine and abdominal cavity of patients with abdominal distension,and implemented targeted treatment measures according to the evaluation results.The control group was given corresponding treatment measures according to the abdominal sight,touch,tapping,listening and traditional syringe withdrawal method.Intra-abdominal pressure,abdominal circumference,feeding compliance rate and feeding interruption rate,ICU stay time and mechanical ventilation time were compared at the 1st,3rd and 5th day.Results 11 cases dropped out of the study due to transfer,automatic discharge,death,etc.,and 97 cases were included 51 cases in the experimental group and 46 cases in the control group.Repeated measurement ANOVA showed that intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal circumference time in the 2 groups had interaction with each other(F=41.724,P<0.001;F=17.762,P<0.001).Generalised estimating equations showed that there was only a between-group effect for the rates of feeding compliance and feeding disruption in 2 groups(Wald y2=18.033,P<0.001;Wald x2=6.567,P<0.001).Simple effect analysis showed that on the 3rd and 5th day after intervention.The experimental group had lower abdominal depression and the feeding interruption rate was lower than the control group(P<0.05).On the 5th day after interven-tion,the abdominal circumference of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group,the feeding compliance rate was higher than that of control group(P<0.05).After intervention,in the experimental group,the mechanical ventilation time was shorter than that of the control group(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in ICU stay time between the 2 groups(P=0.095).Conclusion The application of nurse-performed point-of-care ultrasound in the management of abdominal distension in patients with enteral nutrition in ICU is feasible and scientific,which is helpful for the management of patients with enteral nutrition abdominal distension in ICU,reducing internal abdominal pressure,shortening mechanical ventilation time,and avoiding the occurrence of feeding intolerance.
6.Isolation and antifungal resistance analysis of 10 strains of Candida auris
Li LIN ; Shuai ZU ; Hengrui ZHAO ; Jingyu WANG ; Lei ZHENG ; Xiumei HU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(6):644-648
Objective:Analyze the isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Candida auris.Methods:Using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, 10 clinically isolated strains of Candida auris were identified in Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University between September and December 2023. Additionally, their resistance to multiple antifungal drugs, specimen source, and patient prognosis were analyzed. Results:All 10 isolates were identified as Candida auris by mass spectrometry. The drug sensitivity test showed that 10 strains were resistant to fluconazole, 3 strains were resistant to amphotericin B, and all were sensitive to Echinocandins. The samples came from various sources; except for 2 patients who were in good condition, 1 patient with stable condition were discharged, and 1 patient died, the remaining 6 patients voluntarily discharged due to worsening of their condition. Conclusions:Candida auris can be identified by mass spectrometry. It was found that Candida auris had high resistance to fluconazole and no resistance to echinocanthin.
7.Visual analysis of research hotspots and evolution of successful aging based on CiteSpace
Lan WANG ; Xiumei HOU ; Chunfeng HU ; Yan WANG ; Zhongli SHI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(2):198-204
Objective:To analyze the research status and development trend of successful aging at home and abroad, so as to provide references for the study of population aging in China.Methods:The literatures on successful aging included in China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science core collection from the establishment of database to April 2023 were retrieved, and CiteSpace software was used to analyze.Results:A total of 199 Chinese articles and 517 English articles were included. The number of articles published at home and abroad was generally on the rise, the published journals had certain authority, and a core group of domestic authors had been formed.Conclusions:Research hotspots at home and abroad involve influencing factors, study population, cognitive function, etc. This field is in the stage of discipline development and application diffusion. Physical and mental health of the elderly, successful aging at work, and healthy aging are the future development trends. In the future, international exchanges and cooperation should be strengthened, combined with the actual situation in China, further improve the related theories of successful aging and build a more scientific and localized successful aging system, so as to provide guidance for solving the problem of population aging.
8.Practice and benefit of national standardized management of type 2 diabetes in Yulin City
Jie HU ; Feng ZHANG ; Xingmei LI ; Yanni WANG ; Fuxiang SHI ; Shaojuan FENG ; Puliufang HE ; Xiumei ZHANG ; Hui ZHAO ; Qiaofen YANG ; Rui SONG ; Xiuxiu FENG ; Jiansheng NIU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(5):836-840
【Objective】 To investigate the practice and benefit of national standardized management of type 2 diabetes in Yulin City. 【Methods】 We recruited the adult type 2 diabetes patients who sought medical help at our hospital from May 2020 to October 2022 as subjects. We collected their basic information (sex and age); measured height, weight, waist and hip circumference, and blood pressure; calculated body mass index (BMI); and detected blood glucose, c-peptide, HbA1c, biomarkers, urinary microalbumin, sensory nerve conduction velocity of lower limbs, ABI, and subcutaneous and visceral fat at the time of MMC recruited and the end of six months. T test and Mann-Whitney U rank sum test were used for measurement data and χ2 test or Fisher’s exact probability method for counting data to analyze the data. 【Results】 After 6 months, the levels of fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, HbA1c, and visceral and subcutaneous fat in all the patients decreased, but the level of fasting c-peptide increased compared with the baseline (all P<0.05). Secondly, compared with the baseline, the control rate of HbA1c (35.21% vs. 13.71% ) and the comprehensive control rate (13.97% vs. 7.26% ) were both significantly increased at six months (P<0.05). Thirdly, after 6 months, the levels of fasting blood glucose, postprandial blood glucose, HbA1c, TG, TC, and UA were decreased more, while the fasting c-peptide and postprandial c-peptide were increased more in the patients of the HbA1c standard group (HbA1c<7% ) than those of the non-standard group. 【Conclusion】 The multiple benefits of blood glucose, blood lipid, uric acid and islet function can be achieved by taking type 2 diabetes patients into MMC. Meanwhile, the rates of HbA1c control and comprehensively reaching the standard are significantly increased. Therefore, MMC can explore a new way for the management of type 2 diabetic patients in this area.
9.Pharmacokinetic study about compatibility of Eucommia ulmoides and Psoralea corylifolia.
Yuxing HUANG ; Erwei LIU ; Xuhua HUANG ; Jia HAO ; Siyuan HU ; Xiumei GAO
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2023;15(2):263-270
OBJECTIVE:
The compatibility of Eucommia ulmoides (Eu) and Psoralea corylifolia (Pc) on the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties in the rat was explored in this study.
METHODS:
Eu extract, Pc extract and the combined extracts (crude drug ratio was 2:1) was administered by gavage, respectively. Two PK experiments were conducted. In first one, the blood samples were collected via the occuli chorioideae vein to get the PK properties of the components. In second one, the blood samples were simultaneously collected via the internal jugular vein or portal vein at different time points and the concentrations of target ingredients were detected by LC/MS/MS to clear the location where the interaction of Eu and Pc took place in vivo.
RESULTS:
Eight of 11 ingredients in Eu and Pc extract were determined in rat plasma. The exposure levels of geniposidic acid (GPA), aucubin (AU), geniposide (GP), pinoresinol diglucoside (PDG), psoralen glycosides (PLG) and isopsoralen glycosides (IPLG) were decreased 1/5-2/3 after administration of combined extracts. Comparing to the combined administration, the exposure of GPA and AU in plasma of single Eu administration collected via the portal vein were decreased 1/3-2/3, and the values of AUC0-24h and AUC0-∞ of GP collected from the portal vein or internal jugular vein were double increased. The other components' parameters were not significantly changed.
CONCLUSION
In summary, the Pc and Eu combined administration could affect the exposure of the main components of Eu extract in rats due to the changed intestinal absorption. The research on the compatibility of Pc and Eu was helpful to guide the clinical administration of Eu and Pc simultaneously.
10.Control rate of blood glucose and its influencing factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Yulin City
Jie HU ; Ling ZHANG ; Feng ZHANG ; Yao HAO ; Wanxia HE ; Xiumei ZHANG ; Fuxiang SHI ; Shaojuan FENG ; Jiansheng NIU
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2022;43(6):901-904
【Objective】 To investigate the control rate of blood glucose and its influencing factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Yulin area. 【Methods】 We selected the adult type 2 diabetes patients who visited our hospital from May 2020 to December 2021 as the subjects. Then we collected their basic information (gender, age, household income, type of medical insurance payment, education level, and duration of disease), measured their height and weight, calculated their body mass index (BMI), detected HbA1c, and measured their subcutaneous and visceral fat. The Chi-square test and multivariate Logistic regression methods were used to analyze the influencing factors. 【Results】 The total attainment rate of HbA1c (HbA1c<7%) among 877 adults with type 2 diabetes was 13.34%. The Chi-square test showed that statistical differences in the attainment rate of HbA1c among different ages, family annual income, type of medical insurance, and duration of disease. Further unconditional multivariate Logistic regression analysis model results showed that the HbA1c attainment rate in 18-44 years old group was 0.418 times higher than that in ≥60 years old group (95% CI=0.219-0.799, P=0.008). The HbA1c compliance rate of patients with employees’ medical insurance was 1.744 times that those with residents’ medical insurance (95% CI=1.131-2.782, P=0.013). The HbA1c attainment rate of diabetic patients with an annual family income of 30 000 yuan to 100 000 yuan was 1.873 times (95% CI=1.074-3.266, P=0.027), and with an annual family income of more than 100 000 yuan was 2.649 (95% CI=1.299-5.404, P=0.007) times than that of diabetic patients with less than 30 000 yuan. 【Conclusion】 The blood glucose control rate in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Yulin area is lower compared with the level of the nation and other regions. Age, annual household income, and type of medical insurance payment are independent influencing factors.

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