Action mechanism of Zhitong Rushen Decoction in treating functional anorectal pain based on network pharmacology

Objective:Network pharmacology method was adopted in this study to screen the target of Zhitong Rushen Decoction of the treatment to Functional Anorectal Pain(FAP)and explore its mechanism of treatment.Methods:Chemical components and selected targets related to the ten traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)herbs were searched through the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP).Through GeneCards database,OMIM database,disease targets of FAP were searched.R language was used to screen the common targets between drugs and disease,and then the interaction network diagram of the targets was constructed by String.Cytoscape3.7.0 was applied to construct the active ingredients-targets interacted network.GO enrichment analysis and KEGG enrichment analysis of targets were based on R language.Results:Four main chemical components including quercetin,wogonin,fisetin and kaempferol were screened,and four key targets including ESR1、NOS2、PGR and CHRM3 were identified.In GO enrichment analysis,66 molecular function entries,1040 biological process entries,26 cell component entries were obtained.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that zhitong rushen decoction played a therapeutic role in functional anorectal pain by regulating AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,Bladder cancer,Estrogen signaling pathway,HIF-1 signaling pathway.Conclusion:Zhitong rushen decoction for the treatment of functional anorectal pain may be related to its multi-component effect on multiple targets and multiple signaling pathways,providing theoretical basis for further study of active ingredients and mechanism of action.

Research progress of diabetes treatment guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine constitutional types

Diabetes and its complications seriously affect patients’life quality,and have a major impact on individuals,families,health systems,and national economies.Traditional Chinese Medicine constitution refers to the inherent characteristics of a relatively comprehensive and stable form,structure,physiological function,and psychological state formed under the combined effects of innate endowments and acquired in the course of an individual’s life.Many studies have shown that the constitution type is closely related to the incidence of diabetes,especially in the process of disease prevention and treatment.This article reviews the correlation of diabetes and its chronic complications with constitution types to provide theoretical basis for the treatment of diabetes based on syndrome differentiation.

The Application Progress of Auricular Therapy in Diabetes

Diabetes,as a chronic incurable disease,not only causes acute complications such as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar status,ketoacidosis and hypoglycemia,but also affects arteries and nervous system,causing the eyes,kidneys,feet,blood vessels,nerves and other organs or tissues damage,and leading to the occurrence and development of chronic diseases.The World Health Organization believes that diabetes may be the most important non-communicable global disease caused by unhealthy modern lifestyles and regards it as a major global health problem.At present,there is still a lack of specific drugs for the treatment of diabetes,and related treatment drugs are often accompanied by adverse reactions.Auricular therapy as a non-drug,non-invasive treatment method show unique advantages in the treatment of diabetes.This article reviews the mechanism of auricular therapy and its application status in diabetes,in order to broaden the mind for the auricular therapy to treat diabetes.

Temporal trends in diagnosis,treatment,and outcome for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome in three regions of China,2008–2015

To the Editor:As acute coronary syndromes(ACS)is common causes of morbidity and mortality in China,they serve as an important case example to assess the impact of these health reforms on the quality,safety,and efficiency of healthcare.[1]ACS comprises a wide spectrum of disease subgroups,including ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI),unstable angina(UA),and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(NSTEMI).Previous studies have shown increases in the intensity of testing and treatment while stable in-hospital mortality for STEMI in China between 2001 and 2011.[2]As non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome(NSTE-ACS)patients,who account for about two-thirds of ACS patients,have a wide spectrum of disease severity,risk-stratified management is recommended to ensure appropriate allocation of resources,especially in limited-resource settings of China.As limited data exist on the use of medical services and clinical outcomes in relation to health reforms,we aimed to determine temporal trends in diagnosis,treatment,and outcome for hospitalized NSTE-ACS patients in three regions of China between 2008 and 2015.