Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome,also named syndrome,are comprehensive and integral analyses of clinical information which helps to guide different individualized treatment prescriptions.Methods:Th...Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome,also named syndrome,are comprehensive and integral analyses of clinical information which helps to guide different individualized treatment prescriptions.Methods:Thirty healthy controls and 80 colorectal cancer(CRC)patients(including 33 Spleen Qi Deficiency syndrome,23 Dampness Heat syndrome,17 Blood Stasis syndrome and 7 other syndrome)were enrolled into this study.Human mRNAs were extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells.The gene expression for CRC patients with different TCM syndrome was determined by microarray and qRT-PCR.Results:Spleen Qi Deficiency,Dampness Heat and Blood Stasis were the most common syndromes in CRC patients.There is a significant difference was found in mRNA expression levels(especially for PIK3CA,STAT3,SOX9 and KDM5C)among Spleen Qi Deficiency,Dampness Heat and Blood Stasis syndrome groups.The higher mRNA levels of JNK1,TP53,MLH1,MSH6,PMS2,SOCS3,TCF7L2,FAM123B,PSAP,FBXW7,SALL4 and the lower expression of inflammatory cytokine IL-6 were found in Spleen Qi Deficiency group but not other syndrome types.The higher mRNA levels of KRAS,MUC16,EGFR,GRASP65,PIK3CA,MAPK7,CD24,STAT3,SLC11A1,Bcl-2,TXNDC17 and some inflammatory cytokines(IL-6,IL-23,TNF-a,CXCR4)were found in Dampness Heat group but not other syndrome types.Blood Stasis syndrome showed higher expression of SOX9,MLH1,MSH6,KDM5C,PCDH11X,PSAP and SALL4,and lower mRNA levels of PIK3CA,CD24,STAT3,CXCR4,TXNDC17 and TP53.The CRC patients with Dampness Heat syndrome might have a poor prognosis than other syndrome types.Conclusion:The identification of syndrome conditions had different impacts on CRC prognosis,and which might be related with different mRNA expression levels.Some oncogenes and pro-inflammatory cytokines were highly expressed in Dampness Heat group but not other syndrome types,suggesting that the CRC patients with Dampness Heat syndrome might have a poor prognosis.Our results prelimitarily uncovered the molecular basis of syndrome differences in CRC prognosis,a better understanding for TCM treatment of CRC.展开更多
Background:Empty nose syndrome(ENS)is an iatrogenic disorder that most commonly presents with paradoxical nasal obstruction.Diagnosis of ENS is based mainly on symptomatology and surgical history.Symptomatic or surgic...Background:Empty nose syndrome(ENS)is an iatrogenic disorder that most commonly presents with paradoxical nasal obstruction.Diagnosis of ENS is based mainly on symptomatology and surgical history.Symptomatic or surgical treatment is typically offered to patients.Case presentation:A 17-year-old Chinese male presented with ENS following inferior turbinate resection.His main symptoms were dizziness and nasal congestion.He was diagnosed with a traditional Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of liver yang ascending.Acupuncture treatment involved needling ST 36(Zusanli)GB 20(Fengchi),PC 6(Neiguan),LI 4(Hegu),LR 3(Taichong),LR 2(Xingjian),GB 43(Xiaxi),DU 20(Baihui),EX-HN3(Yintang),ST 2(Sibai),and LI 20(Yingxiang).Near complete resolution of dizziness and nasal congestion were achieved after 2 treatments.Conclusion:Acupuncture may be used to resolve symptoms of ENS.Acupoint selection and needle manipulation should be based on TCM pattern diagnosis.展开更多
The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） treatments for Western medicine （WM） diseases relies heavily on the proper classification of patients into TCM syndrome types. The authors developed a data-driven...The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） treatments for Western medicine （WM） diseases relies heavily on the proper classification of patients into TCM syndrome types. The authors developed a data-driven method for solving the classification problem, where syndrome types were identified and quantified based on statistical patterns detected in unlabeled symptom survey data. The new method is a generalization of latent class analysis （LCA）, which has been widely applied in WM research to solve a similar problem, i.e., to identify subtypes of a patient population in the absence of a gold standard. A well-known weakness of LCA is that it makes an unrealistically strong independence assumption. The authors relaxed the assumption by first detecting symptom co-occurrence patterns from survey data and used those statistical patterns instead of the symptoms as features for LCA. This new method consists of six steps： data collection, symptom co-occurrence pattern discovery, statistical pattern interpretation, syndrome identification, syndrome type identification and syndrome type classification. A software package called Lantern has been developed to support the application of the method. The method was illustrated using a data set on vascular mild cognitive impairment.展开更多
目的探讨老年原发性高血压中医证型与血压变异性之间的相关性,为老年原发性高血压中医辨证分型提供客观化标准。方法采用24 h动态血压检测技术,对103例入选老年高血压患者监测血压,同时对其进行中医辨证分型,观察各证型的动态血压数据...目的探讨老年原发性高血压中医证型与血压变异性之间的相关性,为老年原发性高血压中医辨证分型提供客观化标准。方法采用24 h动态血压检测技术,对103例入选老年高血压患者监测血压,同时对其进行中医辨证分型,观察各证型的动态血压数据。结果 (1)老年高血压患者中肾精不足证型在所有证型中所占比例最高,与其他证型组比较差异有统计学意义;(2)瘀血阻络证、肾精不足证两组24 h平均收缩压(24 h SBP)高于其他三组,差异有统计学(P<0.05);肾精不足证组24 h平均舒张压(24 h DBP)高于其他组。肾精不足证、瘀血阻络证组24 h收缩压标准差(24 hSBP-SD)均明显大于其他证型组;各证型组24 h舒张压标准差(24 h DBP-SD)比较差异均无统计学意义。结论老年高血压患者以肾精不足和瘀血阻络两证型多见;血压变异性可作为老年高血压部分中医证型的辨证参考依据。展开更多
基金This research was supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant No.81874380,81672932,81730108 and 81973635)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars(grant No.LR18H160001)+6 种基金Zhejiang Province Science and Technology Project of TCM(grant No.2019ZZ016)Zhejiang Province Medical Science and Technology Project(grant No.2017RC007)Talent Project of Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology(grant No.2017YCGC002)Key Project of Hangzhou Ministry of Science and Technology(grant No.20162013A07)Zhejiang Provincial Project for the Key Discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine(grant No.2017-XK-A09)the Open Project Program of Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica(No.JKLPSE201807)the Project of the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD).
文摘Background:Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome,also named syndrome,are comprehensive and integral analyses of clinical information which helps to guide different individualized treatment prescriptions.Methods:Thirty healthy controls and 80 colorectal cancer(CRC)patients(including 33 Spleen Qi Deficiency syndrome,23 Dampness Heat syndrome,17 Blood Stasis syndrome and 7 other syndrome)were enrolled into this study.Human mRNAs were extracted from peripheral blood mononuclear cells.The gene expression for CRC patients with different TCM syndrome was determined by microarray and qRT-PCR.Results:Spleen Qi Deficiency,Dampness Heat and Blood Stasis were the most common syndromes in CRC patients.There is a significant difference was found in mRNA expression levels(especially for PIK3CA,STAT3,SOX9 and KDM5C)among Spleen Qi Deficiency,Dampness Heat and Blood Stasis syndrome groups.The higher mRNA levels of JNK1,TP53,MLH1,MSH6,PMS2,SOCS3,TCF7L2,FAM123B,PSAP,FBXW7,SALL4 and the lower expression of inflammatory cytokine IL-6 were found in Spleen Qi Deficiency group but not other syndrome types.The higher mRNA levels of KRAS,MUC16,EGFR,GRASP65,PIK3CA,MAPK7,CD24,STAT3,SLC11A1,Bcl-2,TXNDC17 and some inflammatory cytokines(IL-6,IL-23,TNF-a,CXCR4)were found in Dampness Heat group but not other syndrome types.Blood Stasis syndrome showed higher expression of SOX9,MLH1,MSH6,KDM5C,PCDH11X,PSAP and SALL4,and lower mRNA levels of PIK3CA,CD24,STAT3,CXCR4,TXNDC17 and TP53.The CRC patients with Dampness Heat syndrome might have a poor prognosis than other syndrome types.Conclusion:The identification of syndrome conditions had different impacts on CRC prognosis,and which might be related with different mRNA expression levels.Some oncogenes and pro-inflammatory cytokines were highly expressed in Dampness Heat group but not other syndrome types,suggesting that the CRC patients with Dampness Heat syndrome might have a poor prognosis.Our results prelimitarily uncovered the molecular basis of syndrome differences in CRC prognosis,a better understanding for TCM treatment of CRC.
文摘Background:Empty nose syndrome(ENS)is an iatrogenic disorder that most commonly presents with paradoxical nasal obstruction.Diagnosis of ENS is based mainly on symptomatology and surgical history.Symptomatic or surgical treatment is typically offered to patients.Case presentation:A 17-year-old Chinese male presented with ENS following inferior turbinate resection.His main symptoms were dizziness and nasal congestion.He was diagnosed with a traditional Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of liver yang ascending.Acupuncture treatment involved needling ST 36(Zusanli)GB 20(Fengchi),PC 6(Neiguan),LI 4(Hegu),LR 3(Taichong),LR 2(Xingjian),GB 43(Xiaxi),DU 20(Baihui),EX-HN3(Yintang),ST 2(Sibai),and LI 20(Yingxiang).Near complete resolution of dizziness and nasal congestion were achieved after 2 treatments.Conclusion:Acupuncture may be used to resolve symptoms of ENS.Acupoint selection and needle manipulation should be based on TCM pattern diagnosis.
基金supported by Hong Kong Research Grants Council under grants No.16202515 and16212516Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute,China Ministry of Science and Technology TCM Special Research Projects Program under grants No.200807011,No.201007002 and No.201407001-8+2 种基金Beijing Science and Technology Program under grant No.Z111107056811040Beijing New Medical Discipline Development Program under grant No.XK100270569Beijing University of Chinese Medicine under grant No.2011-CXTD-23
文摘The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） treatments for Western medicine （WM） diseases relies heavily on the proper classification of patients into TCM syndrome types. The authors developed a data-driven method for solving the classification problem, where syndrome types were identified and quantified based on statistical patterns detected in unlabeled symptom survey data. The new method is a generalization of latent class analysis （LCA）, which has been widely applied in WM research to solve a similar problem, i.e., to identify subtypes of a patient population in the absence of a gold standard. A well-known weakness of LCA is that it makes an unrealistically strong independence assumption. The authors relaxed the assumption by first detecting symptom co-occurrence patterns from survey data and used those statistical patterns instead of the symptoms as features for LCA. This new method consists of six steps： data collection, symptom co-occurrence pattern discovery, statistical pattern interpretation, syndrome identification, syndrome type identification and syndrome type classification. A software package called Lantern has been developed to support the application of the method. The method was illustrated using a data set on vascular mild cognitive impairment.
文摘目的探讨老年原发性高血压中医证型与血压变异性之间的相关性,为老年原发性高血压中医辨证分型提供客观化标准。方法采用24 h动态血压检测技术,对103例入选老年高血压患者监测血压,同时对其进行中医辨证分型,观察各证型的动态血压数据。结果 (1)老年高血压患者中肾精不足证型在所有证型中所占比例最高,与其他证型组比较差异有统计学意义;(2)瘀血阻络证、肾精不足证两组24 h平均收缩压(24 h SBP)高于其他三组,差异有统计学(P<0.05);肾精不足证组24 h平均舒张压(24 h DBP)高于其他组。肾精不足证、瘀血阻络证组24 h收缩压标准差(24 hSBP-SD)均明显大于其他证型组;各证型组24 h舒张压标准差(24 h DBP-SD)比较差异均无统计学意义。结论老年高血压患者以肾精不足和瘀血阻络两证型多见;血压变异性可作为老年高血压部分中医证型的辨证参考依据。
