BACKGROUND Jianpi Gushen Huayu Decoction(JPGS)has been used to clinically treat diabetic nephropathy(DN)for many years.However,the protective mechanism of JPGS in treating DN remains unclear.AIM To evaluate the therap...BACKGROUND Jianpi Gushen Huayu Decoction(JPGS)has been used to clinically treat diabetic nephropathy(DN)for many years.However,the protective mechanism of JPGS in treating DN remains unclear.AIM To evaluate the therapeutic effects and the possible mechanism of JPGS on DN.METHODS We first evaluated the therapeutic potential of JPGS on a DN mouse model.We then investigated the effect of JPGS on the renal metabolite levels of DN mice using non-targeted metabolomics.Furthermore,we examined the effects of JPGS on c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)/P38-mediated apoptosis and the inflammatory responses mediated by toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)/NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3).RESULTS The ameliorative effects of JPGS on DN mice included the alleviation of renal injury and the control of inflammation and oxidative stress.Untargeted metabolomic analysis revealed that JPGS altered the metabolites of the kidneys in DN mice.A total of 51 differential metabolites were screened.Pathway analysis results indicated that nine pathways significantly changed between the control and model groups,while six pathways significantly altered between the model and JPGS groups.Pathways related to cysteine and methionine metabolism;alanine,tryptophan metabolism;aspartate and glutamate metabolism;and riboflavin metabolism were identified as the key pathways through which JPGS affects DN.Further experimental validation showed that JPGS treatment reduced the expression of TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathways and JNK/P38 pathway-mediated apoptosis related factors.CONCLUSION JPGS could markedly treat mice with streptozotocin(STZ)-induced DN,which is possibly related to the regulation of several metabolic pathways found in kidneys.Furthermore,JPGS could improve kidney inflammatory responses and ameliorate kidney injuries in DN mice via the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway and inhibit JNK/P38 pathwaymediated apoptosis in DN mice.展开更多
[Objectives]To explore the neuroprotective mechanism of Qingre Huayu Decoction on rats with acute cerebral ischemia injury.[Methods]SD rats were divided into sham operation group,ischemia model group,low,medium and hi...[Objectives]To explore the neuroprotective mechanism of Qingre Huayu Decoction on rats with acute cerebral ischemia injury.[Methods]SD rats were divided into sham operation group,ischemia model group,low,medium and high dose groups of Qingre Huayu De-coction,with 10 rats in each group.Referring to the MCAO operation model,both the sham operation group and the model group were given normal saline by gavage,and the Qingre Huayu Decoction group was given different doses of Qingre Huayu Decoction by gavage.After the op-eration,the rats were scored for neurological deficit,neurons were stained with HE,apoptotic cells were detected with TUNEL,and the levels of autophagy and apoptotic proteins in the Ca^(2+)/CaMKKβ-AMPK-mTORpathway in brain tissue were detected with Western-blot.[Results]Compared with the model group,the neurological function score of Qingre Huayu Decoction Group decreased significantly(P<0.05),the pathological damage of neurons in Qingre Huavu Decoction Group decreased.the proportion of apoptosis-positive cells detected by TUNEL de-creased(P<0.05),and the expression of CaMKKβand AMPK increased,expression of mTOR decreased,expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 increased,and expression of Caspase-3decreased in Qingre Huayu Decoction Group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Qingre Huayu Decoction may play a neuroprotective role by activating Ca^(2+)/CaMKKβ-AMPK-mTOR pathway and regulating the level of apoptosis and autophagy.展开更多
Background:Exploring the protective mechanism of the Liangxue Huayu(LXHY)decoction on human retinal pigment epithelial(RPE)cells induced by hypoxia through the autophagy pathway.Methods:The appropriate LXHY decoction ...Background:Exploring the protective mechanism of the Liangxue Huayu(LXHY)decoction on human retinal pigment epithelial(RPE)cells induced by hypoxia through the autophagy pathway.Methods:The appropriate LXHY decoction concentration was determined by CCK-8.ARPE-19 cells were divided into the normal control group(A group),CoCl_(2)group(B group),3-Methyladenine(3-MA)group(treated with 3-MA(the inhibition of autophagy pathway))(C group),blank serum(BS)group(D group),LXHY drug-contained serum(DCS)group(E group),and Rapamycin(RAP)group[treated with LXHY drug-contained serum combined with rapamycin group(the activation of autophagy pathway)](F group).Counting the number of autophagosomes and autolysosomes in each group of cells under transmission electron microscopy.After infection of cells in each group by mRFP-GFP-LC3 fusion protein adenovirus,the strength of autophagic flux was detected.The mRNA expression levels of LC3 and Beclin-1 were detected by Q-PCR.Results:CCK-8 assay results showed that LXHY DCS could inhibit the cell proliferation of ARPE-19 under hypoxia(all P<0.05).As the transmission electron microscopy assay result showed,compared with the normal control group,the number of autolysosomes was significantly increased in the CoCl_(2)group(P<0.05).Compared with CoCl_(2)group,the number of autolysosomes was significantly reduced the 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).As autophagic flux assay result showed,compared with the normal control group,the level of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly risen in CoCl_(2)group(all P<0.001).Compared with the CoCl_(2)group,the level of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly fell down in 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.05).The level of autolysosomes in the LXHY drug-contained serum group was lower than in the blank serum group(P<0.05).Compared with the LXHY drug-contained serum group,the levels of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly risen in the LXHY drug-contained serum combined with the rapamycin group(all P<0.05).As the Q-PCR result showed,compared with the normal control group,the expression of LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA were significantly reduced in the CoCl_(2)group(all P<0.001).Compared with the CoCl_(2)group,the expression of LC3 mRNA were significantly increased in the 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).Beclin-1 mRNA expression was increased significantly(all P<0.001)in the blank serum group and the LXHY drug-contained serum group.And Beclin-1 mRNA expression in the LXHY drug-contained serum group was statistically significant increased than blank serum group(P<0.001).In the LXHY drug-contained serum combined with the rapamycin group,the LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA expression was reduced significantly compared with the LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).Conclusion:The LXHY DCS has the ability to protect the human retinal pigment epithelial cell(ARPE-19)damage under hypoxia through the autophagy pathway.展开更多
Background:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer(GC),however,optimizing its effectiveness remains an important research focus.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),a promi...Background:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer(GC),however,optimizing its effectiveness remains an important research focus.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),a promising adjunctive therapy,has shown enhanced clinical outcomes when combined with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.Therefore,this study is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy FLOT in the treatment of advanced GC.Methods:This study is a prospective,double-arm,randomized controlled trial.It involves a total of 260 patients diagnosed with advanced GC,who will be randomly assigned to two groups-a TCM treatment group and a control group,each comprising 130 patients.All patients will receive standard FLOT chemotherapy,and patients in the TCM treatment group will additionally receive TCM treatment with Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction.After four cycles of chemotherapy,GC D2 radical surgery will be performed.The primary objective is to evaluate the postoperative pathological response rate of the tumor.The secondary objectives include evaluating the perioperative nutritional status,the efficacy of TCM syndrome,and adverse events associated with both chemotherapy and surgery.Discussion:Currently,no trials have investigated the impact of TCM in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the preoperative treatment in patients with advanced GC.Accordingly,it is imperative to conduct this prospective study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of this regimen,meanwhile providing high-level clinical evidence for TCM combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and introducing an innovative regimen for preoperative comprehensive treatment of GC.展开更多
Objective:To study the intervention effect of Peiyuan Huayu Decoction on the neuron damage in model rats with acute subdural hematoma (ASDH).Methods: 160 SD rats were randomly divided into four groups, and the ASDH mo...Objective:To study the intervention effect of Peiyuan Huayu Decoction on the neuron damage in model rats with acute subdural hematoma (ASDH).Methods: 160 SD rats were randomly divided into four groups, and the ASDH model rats were made by stereotactic autoblood injection, and sham operation group received craniotomy without blood injection. Sham operation group and model group were normally bred after model establishment, and 6 h after model establishment, the treatment group received intragastric administration of Peiyuan Huayu Decoction, and control group received intragastric administration of Piracetam Tablets, 1 time a day. On the 1d, 3d, 5d and 7d after model establishment, the general conditions of rats (activity, food intake and mental state) were observed, blood was collected via auricula dextra, ELISA method was used to determine peripheral plasma NSE and S100β protein contents, routine HE staining was conducted after perfusion fixation, the neurons in blood injection side of brain tissue were counted, and the neuron damage was observed.Results: 26 rats were dead in the experiment. The general conditions of sham operation group were significantly better than those of other groups, treatment group was significantly better than model group and control group on the 5d group (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference on the 1d, 3d and 7d (P>0.05);neuron count of sham operation group was basically stable, treatment group was not different from model group and control group on the 1d (P>0.05), treatment group was better than model group (P<0.05), and not different from control group (P>0.05) on the 3d, and treatment group was better than model group and control group on the 5d and 7d (P<0.05);peripheral plasma S100β protein and NSE contents of sham operation group were at lower levels, treatment group was not significantly different from model group and control group on the 1d (P>0.05), S100β protein and NSE contents decreased significantly on the 3d, and treatment group was significantly different from model group and control group (P<0.05), S100β protein and NSE contents increased on the 5d and 7d, the increase in treatment group was slower than that in model group and control group, and there was significant difference (P<0.05).Conclusion:Peiyuan Huayu Decoction has obvious protective effect on the neurons in ASDH model rats, and this effect may be based on the inhibition of secondary neuron damage.展开更多
Objective:To explore the mechanism of the action of Huoxue Huayu Lishui prescription on acute ankle joint injury.Methods:Forty-eight SPF rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Shujin Huoluo capsule gr...Objective:To explore the mechanism of the action of Huoxue Huayu Lishui prescription on acute ankle joint injury.Methods:Forty-eight SPF rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Shujin Huoluo capsule group,low,medium and high dose groups for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.The blank group was not modeled,and the other groups were modeled.Each group of 8 animals,the Shujin Huoluo capsule group was given 0.2g/ml mixed liquid by gavage,and the low,medium and high blood circulation and blood stasis Lishui prescription group was given 1.03g/ml,2.06g/ml,4.12g/ml decoction For the stomach,the normal group was given 1.5ml/100g,once a day for 1 week.The expression of NF-κB P65 and transforming growth factor kinase 1(TAK1)protein in the soft tissue around the ankle joint of rats was detected by sports protein immunoblotting method,and the mRNA expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 was detected by PCR technology.Results:One day after modeling,the expressions of P65 and TAK1 mRNA and protein in the model group,the positive drug group,and low,medium and high doses of Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe were significantly different from those of the blank control group(P<0.05).After taking the medicine for 7 days,compared with the model group,the expressions of P65 and TAK1 mRNA and protein in the Shujin Huoluo capsule group and the low,medium and high dose Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe group were all decreased(P<0.05).After 7 days of taking the medicine,compared with the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group,there was no difference in P65 protein in the low-dose Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe group.The expression of P65 protein in the middle and high groups and the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group were all decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group,the expressions of TAK1 protein,P65 and TAK1 mRNA in the low,medium,and high groups and the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group were all decreased(P<0.05).The results suggest that Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe can inhibit the expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 protein in ankle joint injury.Conclusion:Huoxue Huayu Lishui prescription may regulate the expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 in ankle joint injury of NF-κB rats,so as to improve the clinical symptoms of local swelling and pain in the ankle joint.展开更多
Background:This paper investigates the mechanism of Liangxue Huayu decoction treating age-related macular degeneration through network pharmacology and clinical verification.Methods:The potential targets of Liangxue H...Background:This paper investigates the mechanism of Liangxue Huayu decoction treating age-related macular degeneration through network pharmacology and clinical verification.Methods:The potential targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction were retrieved by the BATMAN-TCM database,and age-related macular degeneration-related disease targets were collected using the OMIM,GeneCards,and CTD databases.The intersection of targets for Liangxue Huayu decoction for age-related macular degeneration was performed using the online tool Venny2.1.0.Protein-protein interaction network was drawn using the String database.And core targets were obtained with the CytoNCA plugin.The gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses were performed using the Metascape database.Finally,targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction for age-related macular degeneration were identified in clinical research.Results:In this study,832 potential action targets and 9,475 age-related macular degeneration-related disease targets were screened,and 575 intersection targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction and age-related macular degeneration were obtained.Protein-protein interaction network analysis showed that 15 core targets include chemokine 8,interleukin 1,histone deacetylase 2,estrogen receptor 2,and glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1,et al.Gene ontology enrichment analysis included 2,727 biological processes,434 molecular functions,and 206 cellular components.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis selected 107 signaling pathways.Clinical validation showed that peripheral blood chemokine 8 and interleukin 1 levels were significantly lower after age-related macular degeneration patients compared with before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(t chemokine 8=12.684,t interleukin 1=11.405,all P<0.001).Conclusion:By treating age-related macular degeneration with multiple targets and multiple pathways,Liangxue Huayu decoction can down-regulate the expression of inflammatory factors and treat age-related macular degeneration,which provides a basis for further studying the action mechanism of regulating age-related macular degeneration.展开更多
Objective:To clarify potential molecular mechanism of annti-inflammatory and signal pathways of XuanBaiChengQi(XBCQ)Decoction in treatment on COVID-19.Methods:The active ingredients and targets of XBCQ Decoction were ...Objective:To clarify potential molecular mechanism of annti-inflammatory and signal pathways of XuanBaiChengQi(XBCQ)Decoction in treatment on COVID-19.Methods:The active ingredients and targets of XBCQ Decoction were searched from the TCMSP、literature and Swiss Target Prediction.COVID-19 pneumonia targets were obtained by the GeneCards.A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed through the STRING database.Metascape datebase was used to perform Gene Ontology(GO)function enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analysis.And then Cytoscape 3.7.2 software was used to create an active ingredients-target-disease network.Results:Apart from gypsum,XBCQ Decoction contains 3 herbs,52 compounds and 674 relavent targets.The targets of the main active ingredients of XBCQ Decoction were intersected with the therapeutic targets of the COVID-19 pneumonia,obtaining 78 key targets.Network of drug components-target-disease indicated that 5 compounds(e.g.α-Spinasterol、Chrysophanic acid、Palmidin A、Vitamin-e、Physcion)play crusial role in treatment.Conclusion:From these ways,we found some key molecular targets,such as CYP19A1,PTGS2,EGFR,BCL2,HMGCR,PPARG,NOS2,SLC6A4,MAPK1,MAPK3.These targets jointly participate in the regulation of Pathways in cancer,MAPK signal pathway,Jak-STAT signal pathway and many other signal pathways,among which anti-inflammatory effect may be the main mechanism of XuanBaiChengqi Decoction.展开更多
[目的]探讨健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗脾肾两虚夹瘀型糖尿病肾脏病(DKD)的临床疗效以及其对患者血清基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)、单核细胞趋化因子-1(MCP-1)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平的影响。[方法]选择沧州中西医结合医院2019...[目的]探讨健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗脾肾两虚夹瘀型糖尿病肾脏病(DKD)的临床疗效以及其对患者血清基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)、单核细胞趋化因子-1(MCP-1)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平的影响。[方法]选择沧州中西医结合医院2019年1月—2021年5月纳入80例脾肾两虚夹瘀型DKD患者作为研究对象,采用随机数字表法分成观察组与对照组各40例。观察组给予健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗,对照组单用氯沙坦钾片治疗,连续治疗12周后观察两组临床疗效。治疗前后检测受试者血糖[空腹血糖(FPG)、餐后2 h血糖(2 h PG)和糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)]、血脂[总胆固醇(TC)、三酰甘油(TG)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)]及肾功能指标[尿微量白蛋白/尿肌酐比值(UACR)、肌酐(SCr)和尿素氮(BUN)]。选用酶联免疫吸附法测定血清MMP-9、MCP-1和VEGF水平。并统计两组不良反应情况。[结果]观察组总有效率为92.50%(37/40),较对照组72.50%(29/40)有所提高(P<0.05)。两组治疗后FPG、2 h PG和HbA1c均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后血清TC、TG和LDL-C浓度均较治疗前下降(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后UAER和血清SCr、BUN水平均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后血清MMP-9水平均较治疗前升高(P<0.05),血清MCP-1、VEGF浓度均较治疗前下降(P<0.05);且治疗后,观察组对血清MMP-9水平的升高作用及对血清MCP-1、VEGF水平的降低作用较对照组更显著(P<0.01)。所有患者均无明显不良反应发生。[结论]应用健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗脾肾两虚夹瘀型DKD能安全有效地上调患者MMP-9表达水平,下调MCP-1、VEGF表达水平,改善肾功能,整体疗效确切。展开更多
基金Supported by the Scientific Foundation of Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hebei Province,China,No.2023257.
文摘BACKGROUND Jianpi Gushen Huayu Decoction(JPGS)has been used to clinically treat diabetic nephropathy(DN)for many years.However,the protective mechanism of JPGS in treating DN remains unclear.AIM To evaluate the therapeutic effects and the possible mechanism of JPGS on DN.METHODS We first evaluated the therapeutic potential of JPGS on a DN mouse model.We then investigated the effect of JPGS on the renal metabolite levels of DN mice using non-targeted metabolomics.Furthermore,we examined the effects of JPGS on c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK)/P38-mediated apoptosis and the inflammatory responses mediated by toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)/NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3).RESULTS The ameliorative effects of JPGS on DN mice included the alleviation of renal injury and the control of inflammation and oxidative stress.Untargeted metabolomic analysis revealed that JPGS altered the metabolites of the kidneys in DN mice.A total of 51 differential metabolites were screened.Pathway analysis results indicated that nine pathways significantly changed between the control and model groups,while six pathways significantly altered between the model and JPGS groups.Pathways related to cysteine and methionine metabolism;alanine,tryptophan metabolism;aspartate and glutamate metabolism;and riboflavin metabolism were identified as the key pathways through which JPGS affects DN.Further experimental validation showed that JPGS treatment reduced the expression of TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathways and JNK/P38 pathway-mediated apoptosis related factors.CONCLUSION JPGS could markedly treat mice with streptozotocin(STZ)-induced DN,which is possibly related to the regulation of several metabolic pathways found in kidneys.Furthermore,JPGS could improve kidney inflammatory responses and ameliorate kidney injuries in DN mice via the TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway and inhibit JNK/P38 pathwaymediated apoptosis in DN mice.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Plan Project of Jiangxi Provincial Admin-istration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2022A341)Science and Technolo-gy Plan Project of Ji'an City(406150481004).
文摘[Objectives]To explore the neuroprotective mechanism of Qingre Huayu Decoction on rats with acute cerebral ischemia injury.[Methods]SD rats were divided into sham operation group,ischemia model group,low,medium and high dose groups of Qingre Huayu De-coction,with 10 rats in each group.Referring to the MCAO operation model,both the sham operation group and the model group were given normal saline by gavage,and the Qingre Huayu Decoction group was given different doses of Qingre Huayu Decoction by gavage.After the op-eration,the rats were scored for neurological deficit,neurons were stained with HE,apoptotic cells were detected with TUNEL,and the levels of autophagy and apoptotic proteins in the Ca^(2+)/CaMKKβ-AMPK-mTORpathway in brain tissue were detected with Western-blot.[Results]Compared with the model group,the neurological function score of Qingre Huayu Decoction Group decreased significantly(P<0.05),the pathological damage of neurons in Qingre Huavu Decoction Group decreased.the proportion of apoptosis-positive cells detected by TUNEL de-creased(P<0.05),and the expression of CaMKKβand AMPK increased,expression of mTOR decreased,expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 increased,and expression of Caspase-3decreased in Qingre Huayu Decoction Group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Qingre Huayu Decoction may play a neuroprotective role by activating Ca^(2+)/CaMKKβ-AMPK-mTOR pathway and regulating the level of apoptosis and autophagy.
基金support of the foundation projects:Fujian Province Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Project Plan(No.2021ZYJC08).
文摘Background:Exploring the protective mechanism of the Liangxue Huayu(LXHY)decoction on human retinal pigment epithelial(RPE)cells induced by hypoxia through the autophagy pathway.Methods:The appropriate LXHY decoction concentration was determined by CCK-8.ARPE-19 cells were divided into the normal control group(A group),CoCl_(2)group(B group),3-Methyladenine(3-MA)group(treated with 3-MA(the inhibition of autophagy pathway))(C group),blank serum(BS)group(D group),LXHY drug-contained serum(DCS)group(E group),and Rapamycin(RAP)group[treated with LXHY drug-contained serum combined with rapamycin group(the activation of autophagy pathway)](F group).Counting the number of autophagosomes and autolysosomes in each group of cells under transmission electron microscopy.After infection of cells in each group by mRFP-GFP-LC3 fusion protein adenovirus,the strength of autophagic flux was detected.The mRNA expression levels of LC3 and Beclin-1 were detected by Q-PCR.Results:CCK-8 assay results showed that LXHY DCS could inhibit the cell proliferation of ARPE-19 under hypoxia(all P<0.05).As the transmission electron microscopy assay result showed,compared with the normal control group,the number of autolysosomes was significantly increased in the CoCl_(2)group(P<0.05).Compared with CoCl_(2)group,the number of autolysosomes was significantly reduced the 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).As autophagic flux assay result showed,compared with the normal control group,the level of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly risen in CoCl_(2)group(all P<0.001).Compared with the CoCl_(2)group,the level of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly fell down in 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.05).The level of autolysosomes in the LXHY drug-contained serum group was lower than in the blank serum group(P<0.05).Compared with the LXHY drug-contained serum group,the levels of autophagosomes and autolysosomes were significantly risen in the LXHY drug-contained serum combined with the rapamycin group(all P<0.05).As the Q-PCR result showed,compared with the normal control group,the expression of LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA were significantly reduced in the CoCl_(2)group(all P<0.001).Compared with the CoCl_(2)group,the expression of LC3 mRNA were significantly increased in the 3-Methyladenine group,blank serum group and LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).Beclin-1 mRNA expression was increased significantly(all P<0.001)in the blank serum group and the LXHY drug-contained serum group.And Beclin-1 mRNA expression in the LXHY drug-contained serum group was statistically significant increased than blank serum group(P<0.001).In the LXHY drug-contained serum combined with the rapamycin group,the LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA expression was reduced significantly compared with the LXHY drug-contained serum group(all P<0.001).Conclusion:The LXHY DCS has the ability to protect the human retinal pigment epithelial cell(ARPE-19)damage under hypoxia through the autophagy pathway.
基金This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Ethical approval number:2023NL-046-02)registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry(Registration number:ChiCTR2300072742).
文摘Background:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer(GC),however,optimizing its effectiveness remains an important research focus.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),a promising adjunctive therapy,has shown enhanced clinical outcomes when combined with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.Therefore,this study is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy FLOT in the treatment of advanced GC.Methods:This study is a prospective,double-arm,randomized controlled trial.It involves a total of 260 patients diagnosed with advanced GC,who will be randomly assigned to two groups-a TCM treatment group and a control group,each comprising 130 patients.All patients will receive standard FLOT chemotherapy,and patients in the TCM treatment group will additionally receive TCM treatment with Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction.After four cycles of chemotherapy,GC D2 radical surgery will be performed.The primary objective is to evaluate the postoperative pathological response rate of the tumor.The secondary objectives include evaluating the perioperative nutritional status,the efficacy of TCM syndrome,and adverse events associated with both chemotherapy and surgery.Discussion:Currently,no trials have investigated the impact of TCM in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the preoperative treatment in patients with advanced GC.Accordingly,it is imperative to conduct this prospective study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of this regimen,meanwhile providing high-level clinical evidence for TCM combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and introducing an innovative regimen for preoperative comprehensive treatment of GC.
文摘Objective:To study the intervention effect of Peiyuan Huayu Decoction on the neuron damage in model rats with acute subdural hematoma (ASDH).Methods: 160 SD rats were randomly divided into four groups, and the ASDH model rats were made by stereotactic autoblood injection, and sham operation group received craniotomy without blood injection. Sham operation group and model group were normally bred after model establishment, and 6 h after model establishment, the treatment group received intragastric administration of Peiyuan Huayu Decoction, and control group received intragastric administration of Piracetam Tablets, 1 time a day. On the 1d, 3d, 5d and 7d after model establishment, the general conditions of rats (activity, food intake and mental state) were observed, blood was collected via auricula dextra, ELISA method was used to determine peripheral plasma NSE and S100β protein contents, routine HE staining was conducted after perfusion fixation, the neurons in blood injection side of brain tissue were counted, and the neuron damage was observed.Results: 26 rats were dead in the experiment. The general conditions of sham operation group were significantly better than those of other groups, treatment group was significantly better than model group and control group on the 5d group (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference on the 1d, 3d and 7d (P>0.05);neuron count of sham operation group was basically stable, treatment group was not different from model group and control group on the 1d (P>0.05), treatment group was better than model group (P<0.05), and not different from control group (P>0.05) on the 3d, and treatment group was better than model group and control group on the 5d and 7d (P<0.05);peripheral plasma S100β protein and NSE contents of sham operation group were at lower levels, treatment group was not significantly different from model group and control group on the 1d (P>0.05), S100β protein and NSE contents decreased significantly on the 3d, and treatment group was significantly different from model group and control group (P<0.05), S100β protein and NSE contents increased on the 5d and 7d, the increase in treatment group was slower than that in model group and control group, and there was significant difference (P<0.05).Conclusion:Peiyuan Huayu Decoction has obvious protective effect on the neurons in ASDH model rats, and this effect may be based on the inhibition of secondary neuron damage.
基金Hunan Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Research Program Project(No.201920)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81874476)Hunan Natural Science Foundation Project(No.2018JJ2303)。
文摘Objective:To explore the mechanism of the action of Huoxue Huayu Lishui prescription on acute ankle joint injury.Methods:Forty-eight SPF rats were randomly divided into blank group,model group,Shujin Huoluo capsule group,low,medium and high dose groups for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.The blank group was not modeled,and the other groups were modeled.Each group of 8 animals,the Shujin Huoluo capsule group was given 0.2g/ml mixed liquid by gavage,and the low,medium and high blood circulation and blood stasis Lishui prescription group was given 1.03g/ml,2.06g/ml,4.12g/ml decoction For the stomach,the normal group was given 1.5ml/100g,once a day for 1 week.The expression of NF-κB P65 and transforming growth factor kinase 1(TAK1)protein in the soft tissue around the ankle joint of rats was detected by sports protein immunoblotting method,and the mRNA expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 was detected by PCR technology.Results:One day after modeling,the expressions of P65 and TAK1 mRNA and protein in the model group,the positive drug group,and low,medium and high doses of Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe were significantly different from those of the blank control group(P<0.05).After taking the medicine for 7 days,compared with the model group,the expressions of P65 and TAK1 mRNA and protein in the Shujin Huoluo capsule group and the low,medium and high dose Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe group were all decreased(P<0.05).After 7 days of taking the medicine,compared with the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group,there was no difference in P65 protein in the low-dose Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe group.The expression of P65 protein in the middle and high groups and the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group were all decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group,the expressions of TAK1 protein,P65 and TAK1 mRNA in the low,medium,and high groups and the Shujin Huoxue Capsule group were all decreased(P<0.05).The results suggest that Huoxue Huayu Lishui Recipe can inhibit the expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 protein in ankle joint injury.Conclusion:Huoxue Huayu Lishui prescription may regulate the expression of NF-κB P65 and TAK1 in ankle joint injury of NF-κB rats,so as to improve the clinical symptoms of local swelling and pain in the ankle joint.
文摘Background:This paper investigates the mechanism of Liangxue Huayu decoction treating age-related macular degeneration through network pharmacology and clinical verification.Methods:The potential targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction were retrieved by the BATMAN-TCM database,and age-related macular degeneration-related disease targets were collected using the OMIM,GeneCards,and CTD databases.The intersection of targets for Liangxue Huayu decoction for age-related macular degeneration was performed using the online tool Venny2.1.0.Protein-protein interaction network was drawn using the String database.And core targets were obtained with the CytoNCA plugin.The gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses were performed using the Metascape database.Finally,targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction for age-related macular degeneration were identified in clinical research.Results:In this study,832 potential action targets and 9,475 age-related macular degeneration-related disease targets were screened,and 575 intersection targets of Liangxue Huayu decoction and age-related macular degeneration were obtained.Protein-protein interaction network analysis showed that 15 core targets include chemokine 8,interleukin 1,histone deacetylase 2,estrogen receptor 2,and glutamate ionotropic receptor NMDA type subunit 1,et al.Gene ontology enrichment analysis included 2,727 biological processes,434 molecular functions,and 206 cellular components.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis selected 107 signaling pathways.Clinical validation showed that peripheral blood chemokine 8 and interleukin 1 levels were significantly lower after age-related macular degeneration patients compared with before treatment,and the difference was statistically significant(t chemokine 8=12.684,t interleukin 1=11.405,all P<0.001).Conclusion:By treating age-related macular degeneration with multiple targets and multiple pathways,Liangxue Huayu decoction can down-regulate the expression of inflammatory factors and treat age-related macular degeneration,which provides a basis for further studying the action mechanism of regulating age-related macular degeneration.
文摘Objective:To clarify potential molecular mechanism of annti-inflammatory and signal pathways of XuanBaiChengQi(XBCQ)Decoction in treatment on COVID-19.Methods:The active ingredients and targets of XBCQ Decoction were searched from the TCMSP、literature and Swiss Target Prediction.COVID-19 pneumonia targets were obtained by the GeneCards.A protein-protein interaction(PPI)network was constructed through the STRING database.Metascape datebase was used to perform Gene Ontology(GO)function enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathway analysis.And then Cytoscape 3.7.2 software was used to create an active ingredients-target-disease network.Results:Apart from gypsum,XBCQ Decoction contains 3 herbs,52 compounds and 674 relavent targets.The targets of the main active ingredients of XBCQ Decoction were intersected with the therapeutic targets of the COVID-19 pneumonia,obtaining 78 key targets.Network of drug components-target-disease indicated that 5 compounds(e.g.α-Spinasterol、Chrysophanic acid、Palmidin A、Vitamin-e、Physcion)play crusial role in treatment.Conclusion:From these ways,we found some key molecular targets,such as CYP19A1,PTGS2,EGFR,BCL2,HMGCR,PPARG,NOS2,SLC6A4,MAPK1,MAPK3.These targets jointly participate in the regulation of Pathways in cancer,MAPK signal pathway,Jak-STAT signal pathway and many other signal pathways,among which anti-inflammatory effect may be the main mechanism of XuanBaiChengqi Decoction.
文摘[目的]探讨健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗脾肾两虚夹瘀型糖尿病肾脏病(DKD)的临床疗效以及其对患者血清基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)、单核细胞趋化因子-1(MCP-1)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平的影响。[方法]选择沧州中西医结合医院2019年1月—2021年5月纳入80例脾肾两虚夹瘀型DKD患者作为研究对象,采用随机数字表法分成观察组与对照组各40例。观察组给予健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗,对照组单用氯沙坦钾片治疗,连续治疗12周后观察两组临床疗效。治疗前后检测受试者血糖[空腹血糖(FPG)、餐后2 h血糖(2 h PG)和糖化血红蛋白(HbA1c)]、血脂[总胆固醇(TC)、三酰甘油(TG)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)]及肾功能指标[尿微量白蛋白/尿肌酐比值(UACR)、肌酐(SCr)和尿素氮(BUN)]。选用酶联免疫吸附法测定血清MMP-9、MCP-1和VEGF水平。并统计两组不良反应情况。[结果]观察组总有效率为92.50%(37/40),较对照组72.50%(29/40)有所提高(P<0.05)。两组治疗后FPG、2 h PG和HbA1c均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后血清TC、TG和LDL-C浓度均较治疗前下降(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后UAER和血清SCr、BUN水平均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),且均以观察组的改善更显著(P<0.01)。两组治疗后血清MMP-9水平均较治疗前升高(P<0.05),血清MCP-1、VEGF浓度均较治疗前下降(P<0.05);且治疗后,观察组对血清MMP-9水平的升高作用及对血清MCP-1、VEGF水平的降低作用较对照组更显著(P<0.01)。所有患者均无明显不良反应发生。[结论]应用健脾固肾化瘀方联合氯沙坦钾片治疗脾肾两虚夹瘀型DKD能安全有效地上调患者MMP-9表达水平,下调MCP-1、VEGF表达水平,改善肾功能,整体疗效确切。