TCM Treatment for 40 Cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Channel Blockage due to Yin Deficiency

To verify the therapeutic effects of the method of softening and lubricating the joints, and calming the endogenous wind in case of rheumatoidirthritis (RA) with the syndrome of channel blockage due to yin deficiency, 60 RA patients with the syndrome of channel blockage due to yin deficiency were randomly divided into a treatment group (40 cases) and a control group (20 cases) and treated respectively by the The result turned out to be that the effect in the treatment group was very satisfying. The treatment group obtained a better result in the accumulated points of syndrome and RA, morning rigidity of the joints, grip strength, 20m walking time and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (P＜0.01 or P＜0.05). The above indicates that channel blockage due to yin deficiency is an important pathogenesis of RA, and calming the endogenous wind is a method of choice for treating RA.

Empirical Prescriptions Used in Treatment of Epigastralgia due to Blood Stasis of Deficiency Type

Epigastralgia,a commonly-seen symptom inchronic gastritis or gastric ulcer,and usually causesinjury of the vital-qi and thereby deficiency of thehuman body due to its chronicity.The deficiency isdivided into deficiency of yin,yang,qi,and blood.Asis said in A Guide to Clinical Practice with MedicalRecords(临证指南医案),illnesses at the early stageaffect channels which dominate qi while at the latestage collaterals which dominate blood,and

Changes of free radicals and digestive enzymes in saliva in cases with deficiency inspleen-yin syndrome

Objective：To explore the nature of deficiency in spleen-yin syndrome,which could provide scientific theoretical support and practical guidance for clinical Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）syndrome differentiation based on biology,and had a strong clinical significance.Methods：Serum Cu and Zn were detected by atomic absorption spectrophotometer,serum vitamin E by high performance liquid chromatography,serum vitamin C by 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine Colorimetry,total superoxide dismutase（SOD）and Cu and Zn- SOD by the xanthine oxidase method,and malondialdehyde（MDA）by the 2-thiobarbituric acid method（TBA）.Total antioxidant capacity was detected by a colorimetry kit.Amylase Activity was detected by an automatic biochemical analyzer.Lysozyme was detected by lysozyme detection plate,the diameter of bacteriolysis circle was measured and the corresponding content of lysozyme was obtained from a table of standard curve values.Results： No significant difference in total SOD and Cu,Zn-SOD was found between deficiency in spleen-yin group and normal group.However,such factors in deficiency in kidney-yin group were significantly lower than the other groups（P〈0.05）.The MDA content in both deficiency in spleen-yin group and deficiency in kidney-yin group were significantly higher than that of normal group（P〈0.05）,while the total antioxidant capacity was significantly lower than normal group（P〈0.05）.The vitamin E content in deficiency in kidney-yin group was significantly lower than that in the other two groups（P〈0.05）.No significant difference in the contents of vitamin C,Cu and Zn were observed in these groups.The Zn/Cu level in deficiency in kidney-yin group and the vitamin E level in deficiency in spleen-yin group decreased,but with no significant difference.Amylase activity in unit time in cases with deficiency in spleen-yin was lower than and had significant differences with that in normal cases,and higher than that in cases with deficiency in kidney-yin.The sectional velocity of saliva and the ratio of lysozyme in normal case group were significantly higher than other two groups,while deficiency in the spleen-yin group was significantly higher than the deficiency in kidney-yin group.Conclusion：All the results indicated that the objective pathological mechanism between the deficiency in spleen-yin and deficiency in kidney-yin was different.

Clinical Observation on Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction Combined with Acupuncture in Treating Spleen Deficiency and Liver Hyperactivity Type Tic Disorders

[Objectives]To observe the clinical efficacy of Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type tic disorders(TD).[Methods]Sixty patients with spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD were randomly divided into a treatment group of 40 cases and a control group of 20 cases.The treatment group received Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture,and the control group received Haloperidol Tablets.After 4 weeks of treatment,the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale(YGTSS)score,the total score of TCM syndrome and the clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.[Results]After treatment,the total effective rate of 87.5%in the treatment group was higher than 80.0%in the control group(P>0.05);the total score of YGTSS and the total score of TCM syndromes in the two groups were compared within groups,P﹤0.01;between groups,P﹤0.01.The recurrence rates of the treatment group and the control group were 11.1%and 71.4%,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P﹤0.01).[Conclusions]Modified Huan'gan Lipi Decoction combined with acupuncture in the treatment of spleen deficiency and liver hyperactivity type TD can significantly improve the patient's tic symptoms,and its long-term efficacy is stable.

Efficacy of integrative medicine in deficiency of both qi and yin in the rat model of type 2 diabetes

Objective:To establish a rat model of type 2 diabetes(T2DM)manifesting the Chinese medicine syndrome pattern of both qi and yin deficiency for evaluating the efficacy of a Chinese herbal formula(CHF),integrative medicine(IM),and pioglitazone(PIO)on T2DM indicators in the animal model.Methods:The rat model was induced by a high-fat diet(HFD)and streptozotocin(STZ,30 mg/kg).CHF(3.4 g/kg),PIO(2.7 mg/kg),and IM(3.4 g CHF+2.7 mg PIO)were administered to rats once daily for 14 days.Related laboratory parameters were observed.Results:Diabetic rats showed unsmooth fur,alopecia,reduced activity,huddling,somnolence,depression,pale or reddened tongue,damp/dark red tail,and high levels of water and food intake,urine volume,and stool weight,but weakened grip strength.Low levels of serum SOD,Nat-Kt-ATPase,cAMP/cGMP,and a high level of iNOS were observed.Hyperglycemia,hyperinsulinemia,insulin resistance,high levels of serum glucagon/IDE and pancreatic amylin,and low serum and pancreatic SS levels were evident as well.Conclusions:A rat model of T2DM with both qi and yin deficiency was successfully replicated.CHF appeared to be more efficacious than IM and PIO in the rat model of qi and yin deficiency pattern of T2DM,though IM and PIO were each found to have their merits and drawbacks in attenuating T2DM indicators in the rat model.

Establishment and evaluation of a mouse model of bronchial asthma with Yin deficiency syndrome

Objective: To establish and evaluate a mouse model of bronchial asthma with Yin deficiency syndrome. Methods: The mouse model of bronchial asthma with Yin deficiency syndrome was established by the treatment with injecting ovalbumin(OVA) two times to sensitize, inhaling OVA 14 times to stimulate, and using thyroxin through lavage during late stimulation. This model was evaluated through body weight, asthmatic behaviors, respiratory function, autonomous activity, lung pathology, and pulmonary fluid clearance. Results: OVA combined with thyroxin was an appropriate method to induce the mouse model with increased food and water intake, autonomous activity, asthmatic behaviors score, and respiratory rate, decreased body weight, tidal volume, and wet/dry ratio of lung, and changed with pathology of lung tissue. The changes of the above mentioned parameters indicated that the model was the bronchial asthma with Yin deficiency syndrome. Conclusion: The OVA combined with thyroxin is a good pattern to establish a mouse model of bronchial asthma with Yin deficiency syndrome successfully, which can highly simulate the clinical symptoms of this disease.

Yiqi Huoxue Decoction in the treatment of Qi and yin deficiency and stasis type diabetic nephropathy in stageⅢ and its effect on VEGF and TGF-β1

Objective:To observe the efficacy of Yiqi Huoxue Decoction in the treatment of patients with diabetic nephropathy(DN)stageⅢwith qi and yin deficiency and stasis and its effects on vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β1).Methods:Sixty patients with stage DN of Qi-yin deficiency and stasis type DN who were treated in the Endocrinology Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from September 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the research subjects.The remainder method was used to divide them into 30 cases in the observation group and 30 cases in the control group.Patients in both groups were referred to the guidelines and expert consensus for general treatment of DN(hypogl-ycemic,antihypertensive,lipid-lowering,etc.).The control group was given pancreatic kallikrein enteric-coated tablets orally once,120U,3 times a day,and the observation group was given The traditional Chinese medicine Yiqi Huoxue Decoction was taken orally,one dose daily,twice a day in the morning and evening;the two groups intervened continuously for 8 weeks.Detect blood FPG,PBG,HbA1c,β2-MG,BUN,SCr,VEGF,TGF-β1,and urine mALB and UACR levels before and after treatment,and calculate eGFR before and after treatment in both groups;observe changes in TCM syndrome scores in the two groups,Compare its clinical efficacy.Results:After 8 weeks of treatment,the total clinical effective rate of patients in the observation group was 93.3%,which was significantly different from the control group of 76.6%(P<0.05);the TCM syndrome scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those before treatment and in the control group(P<0.05);The levels of FPG,HbA1c,PPG,mALB,β2-MG,UACR,VEGF,and TGF-β1 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,with significant differences(P<0.05).The levels of SCr and BUN in the observation group were significantly lower.Compared with before treatment,eGFR increased,but there was no signi-ficant difference(P>0.05).Conclusion:Yiqi Huoxue Decoction for the treatment of patients with DN typeⅢqi-yin deficiency and stasis type,not only helps to lower blood sugar levels,improve TCM syndromes,but also can reduce early renal damage,reduce urine albumin,and delay kidney function It may be further worsened and has better safety.The mechanism may be related to reducing the levels of VEGF and TGF-β1,thereby delaying the fibrosis of tubulointerstitial scar and inhibi-ting glomerular capillary sclerosis.

Regulative Actions of the Chinese Drugs for Tonifying the Kidney on Gene Expression of the Hypothalamic GnRH,Pituitary FSH,LH and Osteoblastic BGP

It is found that the drugs for nourishing yin to reduce pathogenic fire can significantly down-regulate, and the drags for tonifying the kidney to replenish essence can up-regulate mRNA expression of the hypothalamic GnRH, pituitary FSH, LH and osteoblastic BGP, indicating that the Chinese drugs for tonifying the kidney can regulate gene expression of the hypothalamic GnRH, pituitary FSH, LH, and osteoblastic BGP, which is possibly one of the main mechanisms of the Chinese drug for tonifying the kidney, regulating ephebic development process and improving skeletal development in sexual precocity children.

Effect of Huangqi Xiaoke Recipe combined with alprostadil on qi and yin deficiency type diabetic nephropathy and its effect on vascular endothelium and oxidative stress

Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of Huangqi Xiaoke Decoction combined with alprostadil on qi and yin deficiency type diabetic nephropathy (DN) and its effect on vascular endothelium and oxidative stress. Methods: A total of 72 patients with qi and yin deficiency type DN who were admitted to the diabetes specialist ward and outpatient department of Baoan District Hospital of Shenzhen from January 2017 to July 2018 were enrolled. The patients were divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number method. 36 cases in each group. Both groups were treated with conventional treatments such as hypoglycemic, hypotensive, lipid-lowering and anti-platelet aggregation. The control group was treated with alprostadil on the basis of conventional treatment. The observation group was given orally on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated once a day for a total of 4 weeks. Compare the clinical syndrome scores and clinical efficacy of the two groups before and after treatment;fasting blood glucose (FPG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), blood lipids (TC, TG, LDL, HDL), serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN Endothelin-1 (ET-1), nitric oxide (NO), von Willebrand factor (vWF);glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide disproportionation The level of enzyme (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA). Results:The total effective rate of TCM syndromes in observation group was 94.44%, which was significantly different from 72.22% in the control group. The scores of TCM syndromes in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group;Compared with the control group, the HDL-C of the observation group did not change much, there was no statistical difference;FBG, HbA1C, SCr, BUN, TC, TG, LDL-C, ET-1, vWF, MDA Significantly decreased, NO, GSH-Px, SOD increased significantly, with significant difference. Conclusion: Huangqi Xiaoke Decoction combined with alprostadil in the treatment of qi and yin deficiency type DN has significant curative effect, which can not only lower blood sugar, regulate blood lipids, improve renal function and clinical symptoms, but also inhibit oxidative stress and protect endothelial function.

基于PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路探讨复方地黄颗粒对帕金森病阴虚动风证大鼠的影响

目的观察复方地黄颗粒对帕金森病(PD)阴虚动风证大鼠黑质PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路的影响,探讨其治疗PD的作用机制。方法通过向黑质注射6-羟多巴胺制备PD阴虚动风证大鼠模型。将大鼠随机分为对照组、假手术组、模型组、美多芭组和复方地黄颗粒低、中、高剂量组,每组10只。各组分别予相应溶液灌胃,连续28 d。检测大鼠神经行为学变化,HE染色观察黑质形态变化,RT-qPCR检测受损黑质PI3K、AKT、mTOR、p62、LC3BmRNA表达,免疫组化检测受损黑质p-PI3K、p-AKT、p-mTOR表达,Western blot检测受损黑质p-PI3K、PI3K、p-AKT、AKT、p-mTOR、mTOR、p62、LC3B蛋白表达。结果与对照组和假手术组比较,模型组大鼠旋转圈数增加,爬杆时间延长,悬挂时间及移动格数减少(P<0.01);黑质神经元排列紊乱,胞核固缩、结构模糊;受损黑质PI3K、AKT、mTOR、p62 mRNA表达升高,p-PI3K、p-AKT、p-mTOR、p62蛋白表达升高,LC3B mRNA和LC3BⅡ/Ⅰ蛋白表达降低(P<0.01)。与模型组比较,美多芭组及复方地黄颗粒各剂量组大鼠旋转圈数减少,爬杆时间缩短,悬挂时间及移动格数增加(P<0.01);黑质神经元数目增多,结构形态明显改善;受损黑质PI3K、AKT、mTOR、p62 mRNA表达降低,p-PI3K、p-AKT、p-mTOR、p62蛋白表达降低,LC3B mRNA和LC3BⅡ/Ⅰ蛋白表达升高(P<0.05,P<0.01),以复方地黄颗粒高剂量组作用最明显(P<0.05,P<0.01),与美多芭组差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论复方地黄颗粒可能通过抑制PI3K/AKT/mTOR信号通路增强受损黑质自噬能力,保护多巴胺能神经元,从而治疗PD。

Study on syndrome differentiation based on pharmacology of syndrome management system-a case of Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome

Taking the Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome as an example,the research method of pharmacology of syndrome management system was proposed.By means of text mining,systematic pharmacology and target analysis,to attempt to reveal the essence of the corresponding syndrome by studying the drugs and targets of Qi and Yin deficiency.Fourteen Chinese herbs treating Qi and Yin deficiency were retrieved and used more than 30 times,and 9,317 related targets were predicted.The common targets of action were 85.Topological analysis was carried out by using degree centrality,closeness centrality and betweenness centrality to confirm that estrogen receptor(ESR1),tumor necrosis factor(TNF),D(2)dopamine receptor(DRD2),vitamin D3 receptor(VDR),glucocorticoid receptor(NR3C1),acetylcholinesterase(ACHE)and endothelin-1(EDN1)were highly correlated with Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome.Through the target to find Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome corresponding to 17 categories of diseases.A new idea was provided for studying the biological essence of TCM clinical syndrome differentiation.

Clinical Significance and Changes of ECG in the Patients with Cardiac Deficiency of the Qi and the Yin

In order to explore the changes and clinical significance of ECG in the patients with cardiac deficiency of the Qi and Yin, 124 patients with heart diseases were examined by means of ECG. The results showed that the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy in cardiac deficiency of the Qi (CDQ) was obviously higher than that of cardiac deficiency of the Yin (CDY). The higher prevalence of tachycardia occurred in the patients with CDY.The prevalence of the Q - T interval prolongation and abnormalities of ST - T segment in the patients with CDY was also higher than that of CDQ. The difference between two groups suggests that the diagnosis of two syndromes by ECG may be of important value.

利用磁珠法结合MALDI-TOF MS进行慢性心衰气阴虚证血液蛋白质组学研究的方法学探讨

目的:建立磁珠法结合MALDI-TOF MS进行慢性心衰气阴虚证血液蛋白质组学研究的实验方法。方法:采用MALDI-TOF-MS技术检测不同磁珠分离的患者血液蛋白质谱,从采集、蛋白提取、反复冻融、重复性、基质样品比例等方面分析其影响。结果:血清质谱峰均多于血浆,弱阳离子磁珠出峰数量优于铜螯合磁珠,气阴虚证患者与健康组比较蛋白表达有明显差异。结论:该方法作为一种高通量、快速分离、制备和鉴定的蛋白质组学技术,整个实验体系稳定、可靠、重复性好,适用于中医证候蛋白质组学的研究。

The Combined Use of Tonification and Purgation in Treatment of Fatty Liver

Fatty liver is a disease caused by excessive accumulation of fat in the liver due to long-term ort repeated affection of various causative factors'When the pathogenic factor prevails,the qi is sure to be deficient',Therefore,deficiency of the vital-qicontributes greatly to the occurrence of fatty liver.For many years,the author has concentrated ont the treatment of fatty liver with the tonificatioin method,or tonification followed by purgation,or the combination of tonificaytioin with purgation,so as to effectively prevent the liver from being injured by harmful substances ,and to benefit the recovery of fatty liver.The following is a report of his experience in treatment of fatty liver with the combined use of tonification and purgation.

The Clinical Experience of Prof. Zhang Xiaofeng in the Treatment of Small Follicular, Ovulatory Infertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine

With the popularization of clinical ultrasound technology,small follicular ovulation infertility is gradually being recognized in clinical practice.Low follicle ovulation refers to the phenomenon that the average value of the three diameter lines of the dominant follicle is less than 14mm-18mm under continuous ultrasound monitoring.The dominant follicle ovulates before it develops to maturity,which is a kind of ovulation disorder and one of the leading causes of unexplained infertility[1],accounting for 25%-30%of the total number of patients with infertility[2].At present,Western medicine mostly uses ovulation,stimulating drugs to treat this disease.Still,due to the clinical result of“high ovulation but low pregnancy”,there are certain obstacles in treatment.The purpose of this article is to discuss Zhang Xiaofeng’s understanding of TCM of this disease.The tutor believes that the location of the disease is in the kidney,and the mechanism of the disease is kidney yin deficiency and blood heat.The treatment principle is sequential therapy,nourishing yin and clearing heat,taking into account the protection of the spleen and stomach,and the therapeutic effect is perfect.

Liver metabolomic characteristics in three different rat models of Yin deficiency based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the mechanism of Yin deficiency syndrome(YDS) by analyzing the liver metabolomic characteristics of three different Yin deficiency rat models METHODS:Following the TCM etiology,for clinical features and pathological manifestations of modern medicine,three kinds of animal models of Yin deficiency were induced and replicated.Totally 48 Sprague-Dawley(SD) male rats were randomly divided into blank group,irritation induced model group,Fuzi-Ganjiang induced model group,and thyroxine-reserpine induced model group.After successful development of model,the ultraperformance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was carried out to detect metabolites in each group.The metabolites of rat liver were analyzed for the characteristics of their biomarkers.The pathway enrichment analysis and metabolic network construction were performed through various online databases including Metabolite Biology Role,Human Metabolome Database,MetaboAnalyst,and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes.RESULTS:The SD rats in the experimental group showed symptoms like less weight gain,reduced diet and water intake,high body temperature,increased liver and kidney indexes,and abnormal liver and kidney tissue morphology.Moreover,the rats showed high increased levels of serum cyclic adenosine monophosphate,estradiol,alanine transaminase,and aspartate aminotransferase and decreased levels of cyclic guanosinc monophosphate and testosterone.We found four key interrelated metabolic pathways in the liver tissue metabolomics,including the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid and coenzyme A,and metabolism of alpha-linolenic acid metabolism,glycerophospholipid metabolism,and sphingolipid.CONCLUSION:The liver and kidney YDS is closely related to the biosynthesis of pantothenic acid and CoA and abnormal metabolism of α-linolenic acid,glycerophospholipid,and sphingolipid in SD rats.

基于糖代谢和胰岛素抵抗评估益气养阴法治疗气阴两虚型2型糖尿病的疗效

目的分析益气养阴法治疗气阴两虚型2型糖尿病对患者糖代谢和胰岛素抵抗评估的影响。方法南京中医药大学附属南京市中西医结合医院2019年6月—2022年3月收治的90例气阴两虚型2型糖尿病患者随机分为胰岛素泵治疗组(45例)和益气养阴治疗组(45例)。益气养阴治疗组采用胰岛素泵强化治疗联合益气养阴法进行治疗,胰岛素泵治疗组单独进行胰岛素泵强化治疗,两组均治疗2周。统计两组治疗2周后的临床疗效及治疗期间不良反应发生情况,比较两组治疗前和治疗2周后中医证候积分、糖代谢情况、胰岛素抵抗情况。结果治疗2周后,益气养阴治疗组总有效率为91.11%(41/45),高于胰岛素泵治疗组[73.33%(33/45),P<0.05]。治疗2周后与治疗前比较,两组口燥咽干、倦怠乏力、失眠、自汗盗汗、五心烦热、气短懒言评分及血清空腹血糖(fasting blood glucose,FPG)、餐后2 h血糖(postprandial 2-hour blood glucose,2 h PG)、糖化血红蛋白(glycated hemoglobin,HbA1c)、空腹胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)水平、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homa-IR)降低,益气养阴治疗组低于胰岛素泵治疗组(P<0.05),两组胰岛素敏感指数(insulin sensitivity index,ISI)、胰岛功能指数(Homa-islet)升高,益气养阴治疗组高于胰岛素泵治疗组(P<0.05)。治疗期间,益气养阴治疗组总不良反应发生率与胰岛素泵治疗组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论气阴两虚型2型糖尿病患者采用益气养阴法进行治疗,可有效改善患者中医证候、糖代谢,降低患者机体胰岛素抵抗程度,具有较好的治疗效果。

针药并用治疗气阴两虚兼瘀型糖尿病性勃起功能障碍的疗效观察及对血管内皮功能及相关生长因子的影响

目的 观察针刺联合益气养阴活血方治疗气阴两虚兼瘀型糖尿病性勃起功能障碍的临床疗效及对血管内皮功能及相关生长因子的影响。方法 将90例气阴两虚兼瘀型糖尿病性勃起功能障碍患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,每组45例。对照组予糖尿病基础治疗及他达拉非片口服治疗,治疗组在对照组基础上采用针刺联合益气养阴活血方。比较两组国际勃起功能指数-5(international index of erectile function-5, IIEF-5)评分和中医证候积分变化,比较两组血清内皮素-1(endothelin-1, ET-1)、血管紧张素-Ⅱ(angiotensin Ⅱ, Ang-Ⅱ)、一氧化氮(nitric oxide, NO)和血管活性肠肽(vasoactive intestinal peptide, VIP)含量变化,比较两组血清内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF)、转化生长因子-β(transforming growth factor-β, TGF-β)、成纤维细胞生长因子-21(fibroblast growth factor 21, FGF-21)和胰岛素样生长因子-1(insulin-like growth factor 1, IGF-1)含量变化,并比较两组临床疗效。结果 治疗后,两组IIEF-5评分高于治疗前(P<0.05),对照组勃起无力、腰膝酸软、阴部刺痛及中医证候积分总分低于治疗前(P<0.05),治疗组中医证候各项积分及总分低于治疗前(P<0.05);且治疗组IIEF-5评分高于对照组(P<0.05),治疗组中医证候各项积分及总分低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组血清ET-1和AngⅡ低于治疗前,NO和VIP高于治疗前(P<0.05);且治疗组血清ET-1和AngⅡ低于对照组,NO和VIP高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组血清VEGF和IGF-1高于治疗前,TGF-β和FGF-21低于治疗前(P<0.05);且治疗组血清VEGF和IGF-1高于对照组,TGF-β和FGF-21低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗组总有效率为90.7%,高于对照组的73.8%(P<0.05)。结论 在西药治疗的基础上,针刺联合益气养阴活血方能够改善气阴两虚兼瘀型糖尿病性勃起功能障碍患者临床症状,提高治疗效果,可能与改善血管内皮功能、调节相关生长因子有关。

基于文献挖掘和网络药理学探析阴虚型免疫性血小板减少症用药规律与作用机制

目的利用数据挖掘技术及网络药理学探讨中药治疗阴虚型免疫性血小板减少症用药规律与潜在作用机制。方法运用中国知网、万方数据库检索中药治疗阴虚型免疫性血小板减少症相关文献,通过中医传承辅助平台V2.5软件分析组方规律,确定常用药对;运用中药系统药理学数据库与分析平台(TCMSP)、本草组鉴数据库、GeneCards数据库获取关键基因和主要靶点信息,利用STRING数据库构建交集靶点蛋白相互作用网络,采用Cytoscape 3.7.1软件中的CytoHubba和MCODE插件筛选出关键靶点信息,采用METASCAPE数据库基因本体(GO)功能富集分析和京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)通路富集分析。结果共筛选得到129篇有效文献,共计130个中药处方,通过关联规则筛选出“生地黄—牡丹皮—旱莲草”为最佳中药复方,HSP90AA1、STAT3、VEGFA、MAPK3等为关键靶点,槲皮素、山柰酚、金合欢素与木犀草素等为主要有效成分,其主要作用机制可能是调控癌症通路、Th17细胞分化及核转录因子κB(NF-κB)信号通路等。结论治疗阴虚型免疫性血小板减少症应抓住止血、凉血、行血三要素,初步揭示常用复方“生地黄—牡丹皮—旱莲草”通过多成分—多靶点—多通路发挥治疗作用,为今后研究提供理论依据。

通督调神针法治疗阴虚动风型脑梗死偏瘫疗效及对患者血清Hcy、CRP水平的影响

目的:探讨通督调神针法治疗阴虚动风型脑梗死偏瘫患者疗效及对患者血清同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)、C反应蛋白(CRP)水平的影响。方法:选取脑梗死偏瘫患者76例,1∶1随机分为观察组(西医治疗+通督调神针法)与对照组(常规西医治疗)各38例。持续治疗1个月后,评估两组临床疗效,比较两组治疗前后中医证候积分、血清炎症因子(Hcy、CRP)水平、运动功能[Fugl-Meyer评定量表(FMA)]、平衡功能[Berg平衡量表(BBS)]和移动功能[功能性步态评价表(FGA)]变化情况,并记录两组不良事件发生率。结果:观察组总有效率更高(P<0.05);观察组治疗后中医证候积分降低程度比对照组更明显(P<0.05)。观察组治疗后FMA、FGA和BBS评分升高水平均比对照组更明显(P<0.05),观察组治疗后Hcy、CRP水平下降程度均比对照组更明显(P<0.05)。治疗期间两组均无不良事件发生。结论:阴虚动风型脑梗死偏瘫患者应用通督调神针法联合常规西医治疗具有较好的增益效果,可有效提高临床疗效,缓解患者临床症状,提高运动、平衡和移动能力,降低炎症反应。