1.Wuzhi Wuyang——Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Malignant Tumor
Baojin HAN ; Ying TAN ; Ruijuan CAI ; Qiyuan MAO ; Chuchu ZHANG ; Yiwei ZHONG ; Hongsheng LIN
Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025;52(2):93-97
In response to the clinical needs of cancer treatment and rehabilitation, Professor Lin Hongsheng proposed the Wuzhi Wuyang (five treatments and rehabilitation) concept on the basis of years of clinical experience and the Guben Qingyuan (consolidate the foundation and clear the source) theory. Wuzhi Wuyang emphasizes the importance of treatment and rehabilitation and aims to provide personalized and stage-specific treatment and rehabilitation plans by integrating the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and modern medicine to achieve comprehensive life-cycle management for patients with cancer. The proposal of Wuzhi Wuyang has provided new ideas and methods for the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of cancer, along with valuable references for clinical practice and academic research. This article summarizes the connotation of Wuzhi Wuyang and its application in the comprehensive management of cancer prevention and treatment with TCM.
2.Textual Research on Key Information of Famous Classical Formula Jiegengtang
Yang LEI ; Yuli LI ; Xiaoming XIE ; Zhen LIU ; Shanghua ZHANG ; Tieru CAI ; Ying TAN ; Weiqiang ZHOU ; Zhaoxu YI ; Yun TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):182-190
Jiegengtang is a basic formula for treating sore throat and cough. By means of bibliometrics, this study conducted a textual research and analysis on the key information such as formula origin, decocting methods, and clinical application of Jiegengtang. After the research, it can be seen that Jiegengtang is firstly contained in Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Disease, which is also known as Ganjietang, and it has been inherited and innovated by medical practitioners of various dynasties in later times. The origins of Chinese medicines in this formula is basically clear, Jiegeng is the dried roots of Platycodon grandiflorum, Gancao is the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, the two medicines are selected raw products. The dosage is 27.60 g of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and 13.80 g of Platycodonis Radix, decocted with 600 mL of water to 200 mL, taken warmly after meals, twice a day, 100 mL for each time. In ancient times, Jiegengtang was mainly used for treating Shaoyin-heat invasion syndrome, with cough and sore throat as its core symptoms. In modern clinical practice, Jiegengtang is mainly used for respiratory diseases such as pharyngitis, esophagitis, tonsillitis and lung abscess, especially for pharyngitis and lung abscess with remarkable efficacy. This paper can provide literature reference basis for the modern clinical application and new drug development of Jiegengtang.
3.Textual Research on Key Information of Famous Classical Formula Jiegengtang
Yang LEI ; Yuli LI ; Xiaoming XIE ; Zhen LIU ; Shanghua ZHANG ; Tieru CAI ; Ying TAN ; Weiqiang ZHOU ; Zhaoxu YI ; Yun TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(7):182-190
Jiegengtang is a basic formula for treating sore throat and cough. By means of bibliometrics, this study conducted a textual research and analysis on the key information such as formula origin, decocting methods, and clinical application of Jiegengtang. After the research, it can be seen that Jiegengtang is firstly contained in Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Disease, which is also known as Ganjietang, and it has been inherited and innovated by medical practitioners of various dynasties in later times. The origins of Chinese medicines in this formula is basically clear, Jiegeng is the dried roots of Platycodon grandiflorum, Gancao is the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, the two medicines are selected raw products. The dosage is 27.60 g of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and 13.80 g of Platycodonis Radix, decocted with 600 mL of water to 200 mL, taken warmly after meals, twice a day, 100 mL for each time. In ancient times, Jiegengtang was mainly used for treating Shaoyin-heat invasion syndrome, with cough and sore throat as its core symptoms. In modern clinical practice, Jiegengtang is mainly used for respiratory diseases such as pharyngitis, esophagitis, tonsillitis and lung abscess, especially for pharyngitis and lung abscess with remarkable efficacy. This paper can provide literature reference basis for the modern clinical application and new drug development of Jiegengtang.
4.Ameliorating effects of tetrahydrocurcumin and its nano-preparations on lipopolysaccharide-induced depression in mice
Hui Tan ; Yuanping Li ; Jingyuan Meng ; Tengteng Ma ; Yan Yang ; Zhengmao Yang ; Jiaqing Ma ; Jianping Xie ; Ying Guo
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(1):79-86
Objective :
To investigate the antidepressant effects and the underlying mechanisms of tetrahydrocurcumin(THC) and its nanoparticle formulation(THCN).
Methods :
Forty-six male ICR mice were randomly divided into Con group, LPS group, THC group, THCN group and SER group. A mouse depression model was established by intraperitoneal administration of LPS. The anxiety and depression-like behaviors of mice were evaluated by open field test(OFT) and forced swimming test(FST). Myelin staining was applied to assess the extent of demyelination in the prefrontal cortex of the mice. The prefrontal cortex and hippocampus were further examined for the expression levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) and Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4) through quantitative immunofluorescence assays.
Results :
Compared with the Con group, the LPS group showed increased anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors in both the long-term and short-term experiments(P<0.05); the degree of demyelination increased in the LPS group of the long-term experiment(P<0.01); the expression of GFAP was reduced in the LPS group of the short-term experiment(P<0.01), while the expression of TLR4 increased(P<0.05); the expression of TLR4 decreased in the THC group(P<0.01); the expression of GFAP in the prefrontal cortex of the THCN group was reduced(P<0.01), while the expression of TLR4 increased(P<0.05). Compared with the LPS group, the THC group showed reduced depressive-like behaviors in the long-term experiment(P<0.05), while the anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors of the THCN group and the SER group were reduced(P<0.05), and the anxiety-like and depressive-like behaviors of the THC group and the THCN group were reduced in the short-term experiment(P<0.05); the degree of demyelination was reduced in the THC group, THCN group and SER group in the long-term experiment(P<0.05); the expression of GFAP increased in the THC group of the short-term experiment(P<0.05), while the expression of TLR4 was reduced(P<0.05), and the expression of GFAP increased in the THCN group(P<0.05). Compared with the THC group, the THCN group and the SER group showed reduced anxiety-like behaviors in the long-term experiment(P<0.05); the expression of GFAP in the prefrontal cortex of the THCN group was reduced in the short-term experiment(P<0.05), while the expression of TLR4 in the hippocampal DG area increased in the short-term experiment(P<0.01).
Conclusion
Tetrahydrocurcumin and its nanoparticle formulation both exert significant ameliorative effects on depression-like behaviors and demyelination in mice induced by lipopolysaccharide. The antidepressant mechanism of THC appears to be mediated through the down-regulation of TLR4 and the up-regulation of GFAP. The mechanism underlying the antidepressant action of THCN seems predominantly focused on the enhancement of GFAP expression.
5.Relationship between gaming motivation and gaming disorder symptoms among adolescents: a network analysis approach
Xinjie TAN ; Shuanghong CHEN ; Chunlin LIU ; Wanjun YANG ; Ying HE
Sichuan Mental Health 2025;38(3):261-266
BackgroundPreventing and intervening in adolescent gaming disorder is of significant practical importance. Gaming motivation is strongly linked to gaming addiction and serves a key function in comprehending and addressing addictive gaming behaviors. However, the relationship between components of gaming motivation and symptoms of gaming disorder remains unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between components of gaming motivation and symptoms of gaming disorder among adolescents, so as to provide references for the prevention and intervention of gaming disorder in this population. MethodsFrom January to February 2024, a cluster sampling method was employed to select 1 414 adolescents from four middle schools in Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality as participants in the study. Online Game Motivation Scale (OGMS) and Gaming Disorder Scale for Adolescents (GADIS-A) were administered. Network analysis methods were utilized to investigate the relationships between components of gaming motivation and symptoms of gaming disorder. ResultsThe network edge weights revealed that achievement motivation was positively correlated with impaired game control ability, continued gaming despite negative consequences and the frequency of symptom occurrence (r=0.115, 0.050, 0.076, P<0.05). Social motivation was negatively correlated with negative consequences (r=-0.054, P<0.05),while immersion motivation was positively correlated with continued gaming despite negative consequences (r=0.032, P<0.05). Achievement motivation exhibited the highest strength centrality (1.157) among the three components of gaming motivation. ConclusionThe connections between components of gaming motivation and symptoms of gaming disorder exhibit distinct patterns, with each motivational component influencing gaming disorder through specific symptom pathway. Among these components, achievement motivation plays the most critical role in the interplay between gaming motivation and symptoms of gaming disorder. [Funded by Chongqing Science and Health Joint Medical Science and Technology Innovation Projects General Projects (number, 2023MSXM133)]
6.Congenital myasthenic syndrome caused by COLQ gene mutations: A case report and literature review
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2025;42(6):554-557
Congenital myasthenic syndrome(CMS)is a group of neuromuscular transmission disorders caused by genetic defects,and it is characterized by an early age of onset,fatigable weakness of skeletal muscle,and a high disability rate,with respiratory failure as a common cause of death. Endplate acetylcholinesterase deficiency(EAD)caused by COLQ gene mutations is a subtype of CMS,and repetitive compound muscle action potential(R-CMAP)in nerve conduction examination is the key evidence for diagnosis. The heterogeneity of clinical phenotypes of CMS often leads to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis,resulting in delayed treatment. This article reports a case of CMS caused by COLQ mutation and summarizes the pathogenesis,mechanisms,clinical manifestations,electrophysiological characteristics,differential diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of the disease with reference to relevant literature,in order to improve the understanding of this subtype of CMS among clinicians.
7.Association between urinary metal mixtures and mild cognitive impairment among elderly residents in Guangdong compounds
Chuijia KONG ; Ying ZHANG ; Zhenkun TAN ; Junjiao PING ; Haibo ZHANG ; Jiali LUO ; Xinxia LIU
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2025;42(8):893-899
Background Environmental metal exposure is closely associated with the onset and progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. Effectively identifying hazardous metal exposure and assessing their interaction effects have significant public health implications. Objective To explore the relationship between urinary single metal and metal mixture exposure and MCI in elderly compound residents. Methods This study included 391 elderly individuals aged 60 and above from residential compounds in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province. Concentrations of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), selenium (Se), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), vanadium (V), cobalt (Co), antimony (Sb), thallium (Tl), zinc (Zn), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) in urine were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Cognitive function in the elderly was assessed using the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between single metal exposure level and MCI. LASSO regression and multi-metal logistic regression models were used to identify key metal ions associated with MCI. Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) was employed to analyze the relationship between key metal ion mixtures and MCI, as well as the interactions between metals. Age, gender, education level, occupation, and body mass index were adjusted as covariates. Results A total of 78 among the 391 elderly individuals surveyed (19.94%) were diagnosed with MCI (MCI group), and the other 313 individuals were controls. The levels of Se, Cd, Mn, and As in the urine of the MCI group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). In the single-metal model, after adjusting for covariates and using the first quartile (Q1) of each metal concentration as the reference, the OR for MCI in the elderly in the Q4 group of Se was 2.190 (95%CI: 1.017, 4.716); for Cd, the OR was 2.345 (95%CI: 1.041, 5.283) in the Q3 group and 2.371 (95%CI: 1.043, 5.393) in the Q4 group; for Mn, the OR was 2.355 (95%CI: 1.038, 5.344) in the Q2 group; for As, the OR was 3.377 (95%CI: 1.442, 7.908) in the Q3 group and 2.886 (95%CI: 1.227, 6.788) in the Q4 group; for Sb, the OR was 2.779 (95%CI: 1.234, 6.257) in the Q2 group. When urinary metal concentrations were ln-transformed and included as continuous variables in the single-metal model, Cd concentration was positively correlated with MCI (OR=1.377; 95%CI: 1.008, 1.882; P=0.044). Cd, Se, Mg, Ca, Mn, As, Cr, Co, Tl, and Sb were selected by the LASSO regression model and included in the multi-metal model. In the multi-metal model, compared with Q1, the OR for MCI in the elderly was 0.395 (95%CI: 0.164, 0.953) in the Q2 group of Co and 0.390(95%CI: 0.167,0.911) in the Q3 group of Co; for Mn, the OR in the Q2 group was 2.636 (95%CI: 1.053, 6.596); for Sb, the OR in the Q2 group was 2.640 (95%CI: 1.047, 6.658). As continuous variables, Mg (OR=0.472; 95%CI: 0.248, 0.899; P=0.022) and Co (OR=0.857; 95%CI: 0.737, 0.996; P=0.044) concentrations were negatively correlated with MCI. The BKMR mixture analysis suggested that Mg and Co exhibited a synergistic negative correlation with MCI, while Mn and Sb exhibited a synergistic positive correlation with MCI. Mg and Co attenuated the positive correlation of Mn and Sb with MCI, whereas Mn weakened the protective effects of Mg and Co. Conclusion Elevated levels of Se, Cd, As, Mn, and Sb in urine may increase the risk of MCI in the elderly, while Mg and Co have protective effects. Potential synergistic or antagonistic interactions may be found among Mn, Sb, Mg, and Co, which should not be overlooked in terms of their impact on the cognitive function of the elderly.
8.Suanzaoren Tang Regulates SP1/SK1/S1PR1 Signaling Pathway to Reduce Hippocampal Neuroinflammation and Improve Synaptic Plasticity in Rat Model of Depression
Jianyu FENG ; Wenhua WANG ; Youwen WANG ; Ying TAN ; Xusheng TIAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(21):1-10
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of Suanzaoren Tang on the rat model of depression established by solitary culture combined with chronic unpredictable mild stress by reshaping the inflammatory microenvironment and mediating changes in hippocampal synaptic plasticity. MethodsSeventy-two male SD rats were randomized by a random number table into six groups: control group, model group, fluoxetine group (0.003 6 g·kg-1), and high-(10 g·kg-1), medium-(5 g·kg-1), low-dose (2.5 g·kg-1)Suanzaoren Tang groups, with 12 rats per group. The sucrose preference rate and open field test scores of rats in each group were observed. Western blot was employed to determine the expression levels of the key proteins in the specificity protein 1 (SP1)/sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1)/sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) signaling pathway, as well as hippocampal proteins synaptophysin Ⅰ (SYNⅠ), postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95), and family with sequence similarity 19, member A5 (FAM19A5). Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the positive expression of SP1, PSD-95, SYNⅠ, interleukin (IL)-10, and IL-6. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was employed to determine the mRNA levels of SP1 and S1PR1. Finally, transmission electron microscopy was employed to observe the ultrastructural changes of hippocampal synapses. ResultsCompared with the control group, the model group exhibited a decrease in sucrose preference index (P<0.01) and reduced total scores for horizontal and vertical movements in the open field test (P<0.01), which indicated the successful modeling of depression. Moreover, the model group showed reduced synaptic vesicles in the hippocampus (P<0.01), up-regulated expression of SP1, SK1, S1PR1, and IL-6 (P<0.01), and down-regulated expression of SYNⅠ, PSD-95, FAM19A5, and IL-10 (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, high- and medium-dose Suanzaoren Tang and fluoxetine increased the sucrose preference index and the total scores for horizontal and vertical movements in the open field test (P<0.01). All Suanzaoren Tang groups and the fluoxetine group demonstrated reductions in SP1, SK1, S1PR1, and IL-6 expression (P<0.05, P<0.01), alongside restored synaptic vesicles in the hippocampus (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionSuanzaoren Tang modulates hippocampal expression of FAM19A5, SYNⅠ, PSD-95, IL-10, IL-6, and the SP1/SK1/S1PR1 pathway in the rat model of depression. The antidepressant effects may be related to the ability of reducing neuroinflammation and enhancing synaptic plasticity.
9.Suanzaoren Tang Regulates SP1/SK1/S1PR1 Signaling Pathway to Reduce Hippocampal Neuroinflammation and Improve Synaptic Plasticity in Rat Model of Depression
Jianyu FENG ; Wenhua WANG ; Youwen WANG ; Ying TAN ; Xusheng TIAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(21):1-10
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of Suanzaoren Tang on the rat model of depression established by solitary culture combined with chronic unpredictable mild stress by reshaping the inflammatory microenvironment and mediating changes in hippocampal synaptic plasticity. MethodsSeventy-two male SD rats were randomized by a random number table into six groups: control group, model group, fluoxetine group (0.003 6 g·kg-1), and high-(10 g·kg-1), medium-(5 g·kg-1), low-dose (2.5 g·kg-1)Suanzaoren Tang groups, with 12 rats per group. The sucrose preference rate and open field test scores of rats in each group were observed. Western blot was employed to determine the expression levels of the key proteins in the specificity protein 1 (SP1)/sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1)/sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1PR1) signaling pathway, as well as hippocampal proteins synaptophysin Ⅰ (SYNⅠ), postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95), and family with sequence similarity 19, member A5 (FAM19A5). Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the positive expression of SP1, PSD-95, SYNⅠ, interleukin (IL)-10, and IL-6. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was employed to determine the mRNA levels of SP1 and S1PR1. Finally, transmission electron microscopy was employed to observe the ultrastructural changes of hippocampal synapses. ResultsCompared with the control group, the model group exhibited a decrease in sucrose preference index (P<0.01) and reduced total scores for horizontal and vertical movements in the open field test (P<0.01), which indicated the successful modeling of depression. Moreover, the model group showed reduced synaptic vesicles in the hippocampus (P<0.01), up-regulated expression of SP1, SK1, S1PR1, and IL-6 (P<0.01), and down-regulated expression of SYNⅠ, PSD-95, FAM19A5, and IL-10 (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, high- and medium-dose Suanzaoren Tang and fluoxetine increased the sucrose preference index and the total scores for horizontal and vertical movements in the open field test (P<0.01). All Suanzaoren Tang groups and the fluoxetine group demonstrated reductions in SP1, SK1, S1PR1, and IL-6 expression (P<0.05, P<0.01), alongside restored synaptic vesicles in the hippocampus (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionSuanzaoren Tang modulates hippocampal expression of FAM19A5, SYNⅠ, PSD-95, IL-10, IL-6, and the SP1/SK1/S1PR1 pathway in the rat model of depression. The antidepressant effects may be related to the ability of reducing neuroinflammation and enhancing synaptic plasticity.
10.A Rare Normal Variant with an Unusual Presentation on a Male Mammogram:A Case Report
Victoria Kai Lin TAY ; Si YING TAN ; Chow Yin WONG ; Lester Chee Hao LEONG
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2025;86(1):160-165
The sternalis muscle is a rare supernumerary muscle representing a normal anatomical variant in the anterior thoracic musculature. Due to wide variation in its morphology and relative unfamiliarity among radiologists, it has been implicated in the misdiagnosis of breast masses on mammography. A 23-year-old male with no significant medical history was referred to our institution for further management of painless bilateral breast enlargement since adolescence. Physical examination revealed breasts of slightly prominent size but there was no palpable breast lump. Mammography work-up found symmetrical, well-defined soft tissue masses projected over the posteromedial aspect of both breasts. Imaging findings were consistent with bilateral sternalis muscles, unusually hypertrophic in size due to intense upper body weight training by the patient. This case highlights the importance of recognizing the usual and unusual presentations of the sternalis muscles on mammography to avoid any unnecessary work-up.


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