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It is believed that kidney deficiency is the fundamental pathogenesis while liver constraint and spleen deficiency, and disharmony of chong (thorough vessel, 冲脉)and ren (conception vessel, 任脉) is the key pathogenesis of infertility patients who adopted controlled ovarian hyperstimulation of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) programme. Therefore, the method of tonifying the kidneys dominantly and treating the liver and spleen simultaneously is proposed, and Chinese herbal medicine is suggested to be used in adjuvant treatment of staged IVF-ET controlled ovrian hyperstimulation. In the regulation stage, modified Liuwei Dihuang Pill (六味地黄丸) can be used to tonify kidney and supplement essence, fortify spleen and nourish liver; in the ovulation promotion stage, modified Wenjing Decoction (温经汤) should be used to warm kidney and assist yang, dispel stasis and nourish blood; in the pre-transplantation endothelial preparation stage, modified Shenling Baizhu Powder (参苓白术散) is suggested to fortify spleen and replenish qi, invigorate blood and resolve stasis; after the transplantation stage, modified Shoutai Pill (寿胎丸) or Taiyuan Decoction (胎元饮) can be taken to fortify spleen and tonify kidney, benefit qi and nourish blood.
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Objective:To explore the effects of Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription on the proliferation and migration of hepatocellular carcinoma cells; To discuss its possible mechanism.Methods:Using human highly metastatic liver cancer cell line (HCCLM3) as the research object, they were randomly divided into control group and TCM group (100, 200, 400, 800, 1 600, 3 200 μg/ml Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription) and Western medicine group (2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40 μmol/L sorafenib) using a random number table method. Cell viability was detected using cell counting reagent (CCK-8) method; HCCLM3 cells were divided into control group and TCM (Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription 800 μg/ml) group and combined group (Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription 800 μg/ml +sorafenib 20 μmol/L). Western blot method was used to detect the protein expressions of kinase/signaling transducer and transcriptional activator (JAK2/STAT3) pathway related proteins (p-JAK2, JAK2, p-STAT3, STAT3) in each group.Results:Compared with the control group, viability and mobility of HCCLM cell in TCM group and Western medicine group decreased ( P<0.01 or P<0.05); compared with the control group, the protein expressions of P-JAK2, JAK2, P-STAT3 and STAT3 in the TCM group and the combined group decreased ( P<0.05), and the JAK2 protein expression in the combined group was lower than that in the TCM group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Jianpi Bushen Jiedu Prescription can inhibit the proliferation and migration of HCC cells by regulating JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
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Objective To investigate the anti-fibrosis action of the therapy of tonifying kidney and removing stasis(shortened to Bushen Quyu method)on moderate-to-severe intrauterine adhesion and its influence on extracellular matrix degradation related factors in menstrual blood.Methods A total of 124 patients with moderate-to-severe intrauterine adhesions of kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome who were to undergo transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA)were randomly divided into a study group and a control group,with 62 patients in each group.Both groups were given TCRA treatment.After the operation,the control group was treated with Progesterone + Estradiol Valerate Tablets,and the study group was treated with the combination of the Bushen Quyu method by using modified Guishen Decoction based on the treatment of the control group.The treatment covered 3 menstrual cycles.The changes in menstrual status,transvaginal color Doppler sonography parameters,scores of kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome,and scores of uterine adhesion in the two groups were observed before and after the treatment.Moreover,the two groups were observed before and after treatment in the changes of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF),transforming growth factor β1(TGF-β1),platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF),and connective tissue growth factor(CTGF)as well as the mRNA expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP-9),matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory factor 1(TIMP-1),phosphatidylinositol-3-hydroxykinase(PI3K)and collagen type I A1 protein(COL1A1).After treatment,the clinical efficacy and safety of the two groups were assessed.Results(1)After 3 menstrual cycles of treatment,the total effective rate in the study group was 93.55%(58/62),and that in the control group was 80.65%(50/62).The intergroup comparison showed that the therapeutic effect of the study group was significantly superior to that of the control group(P<0.05).(2)After treatment,the menstrual flow,menstrual cycle and menstrual period of the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the recovery of menstrual flow,menstrual cycle and menstrual period in the study group was significantly superior to that in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).(3)After treatment,the transvaginal color Doppler sonography parameters of uterine blood flow index(FI),pulsatility index(PI),resistance index(RI),uterine cavity volume,and endometrial thickness in the two groups were significantly improved compared with those before treatment(P<0.05).And the study group had significantly higher FI,uterine cavity volume,and endometrial thickness and had lower PI and RI than the control group(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(4)After treatment,the scores of uterine adhesion and the scores of kidney deficiency and blood stasis syndrome in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the above scores in the study group were significantly lower than those of the control group after treatment(P<0.01).(5)After treatment,the levels of VEGF,TGF-β1,PDGF,and CTGF in the two groups were significantly decreased compared with those before treatment(P<0.05),and the levels of the above cytokines in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group after treatment(P<0.01).(6)After treatment,the relative mRNA expression levels of MMP-9 and PI3K in the menstrual blood of the two groups were significantly higher and the mRNA expression level of COL1A1 was significantly lower than that before treatment(P<0.05).And the study group had higher mRNA expression levels of MMP-9 and PI3K in the menstrual blood than the control group after treatment(P<0.05 or P<0.01).(7)The total incidence of adverse reactions in the control group was 25.81%(16/62)and that in the study group was 16.13%(10/62).The intergroup comparison showed that the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant(P>0.05).The symptoms of adverse reactions in the two groups disappeared after symptomatic treatment,and there were no adverse reactions related to the medication of Chinese medicine during the study.Conclusion The combination of Bushen Quyu formula combined with western medicine is more effective than western medicine alone for the treatment of patients with uterine adhesions after TCRA.The application of Bushen Quyu formula can further promote the recovery of menstruation in the patients,improve the circulation of blood flow in the endometrium,increase the endometrial thickness,regulate the expression of fibrosis factors,up-regulate the mRNA expressions of PI3K and MMP-9,restore the balance of the extracellular matrix(ECM),and prevent the reoccurrence of intrauterine adhesions.And its clinical medication is safe.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)is a common gynecological disease in clinic.Based on years of clinical practice,Professor ZHU Ling believes that the pathogenesis of PCOS is characterized by yang deficiency of kidney and spleen,and internal retention of phlegm and fluid,which accords with the pathogenesis nature of phlegm-retention.With reference to the pathogenic site of PCOS,PCOS can be allocated to the category of"phlegm-retention in uterus".Following the principle of"phlegm-retention resolved with warm herbs"established by ZHANG Zhong-Jing,Shenqi Pills plus Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction(aka,Shen Ling Decoction)recorded in Jin Gui Yao Lve(Synopsis of the Golden Chamber)can be used for the treatment of PCOS to warm yang and resolve phlegm-retention,dissolve phlegm and remove dampness,regulate menstruation and promote gestation,and significant efficacy can be achieved.The treatment of PCOS based on the principle of"phlegm-retention resolved with warm herbs"will provide a reference for clinical treatment of PCOS.
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BACKGROUND:Mechanical factors can affect the angiogenic ability of vascular endothelial cells.How the vessel number affects the hydrodynamic properties of microvessels remains to be clarified. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the influence of vessel number on the hydrodynamics of vascular networks based on computational fluid dynamics. METHODS:Three three-dimensional models of vascular network with different vessel numbers were constructed using the Geometry module of ANSYS 19.0 software,and then the vascular network was meshed to tetrahedral elements in Mesh module.The vascular network was assumed to rigid wall without slip,and the blood was assumed to laminar,viscous,and incompressible Newtonian fluid.Blood density,velocity,and a series of blood viscosity coefficients were also established.The Navier-Stokes equation was used for calculation.Hydrodynamic properties of different parts of vascular network with different vessel numbers were analyzed and compared. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The streamline,velocity,and mass flow all had the same trend in the vascular network,that is,the outlet and inlet were higher and the middle junction of vascular network was lower.The more the number of vessels,the thinner the blood flow lines in each part of the vascular network.Also,the velocity,mass flow,and wall shear decreased with the increase of the number of blood vessels.Therefore,the changes in vessel number could influence the hydrodynamic environment in the vascular network.Computational fluid dynamics indicates that the changes in vessel numbers can influence the hydrodynamic properties of blood,and provides a new idea for treating bone hypoperfusion-induced diseases(fracture nonunion,bone defect,osteoporosis,etc.)through tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation based on the coupling between angiogenesis and osteogenesis.
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Healthy birth and child development are the prerequisite for improving the overall quality of the population. However, premature ovarian failure(POF) threatens the reproductive health of women. The incidence of this disease has been on the rise, and it tends to occur in the young. The causes are complex, involving genetics, autoimmune, infectious and iatrogenic factors, but most of the causes remain unclear. At the moment, hormone replacement therapy and assisted reproductive technology are the main clinical approaches. According to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), kidney deficiency and blood stasis are one of the major causes of POF, and TCM with the effects of tonifying kidney and activating blood has a definite effect. Through clinical trials, TCM prescriptions for POF have excellent therapeutic effect as a result of multi-target regulation and slight toxicity. In particular, they have no obvious side effects. A large number of studies have shown that the kidney-tonifying and blood-activating TCM can regulate the neuroendocrine function of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, improve ovarian hemodynamics and microcirculation, reduce the apoptosis of granulosa cells, alleviate oxidative stress injury, and modulate immunologic balance. The mechanism is that it regulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(Akt), vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF), transforming growth factor(TGF)-β/Smads, nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2)/antioxidant response element(ARE), and nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB) signaling pathways. This article summarized the pathological mechanisms of tonifying kidney and activating blood TCM in the prevention and treatment of POF and explored the biological basis of its multi-pathway and multi-target characteristics in the treatment of this disease. As a result, this study is expected to serve as a reference for the treatment of POF with the tonifying kidney and activating blood therapy.
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Child , Humans , Female , Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/drug therapy , Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A , Medicine, Chinese Traditional , NF-kappa B , KidneyABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of tonifying kidney and promoting pharynx prescription on IgA nephropathy model rats and the mechanism of regulating the TLR4 signaling pathway.Methods After SD rats were randomly divided into groups,the rat model of IgA nephropathy was replicated.After the medication,urinary RBC,UTP,blood creatinine,urea nitrogen,renal tissue TLR4,MyD88,NF-κB,MCP-1 expression,C1GALT1 and cosmoc mRNA expression in peripheral blood,TLR4,NF-κB and IL-6 in serum were observed.Results ①Compared with the blank group,urinary RBC,UTP,and renal tissue TLR4,MyD88 and NF-κB,MCP-1 expression,C1GALT1 and cosmoc mRNA expression in peripheral blood,TLR4,NF-κB and IL-6 in serum increased in the model group(P<0.05).②Compared with the model group,UTP,urinary RBC,renal tissue TLR4,MyD88 and NF-κB,MCP-1 expression,C1GALT1 and cosmoc mRNA expression in peripheral blood,the content of TLR4 and NF-κB,IL-6 were decreased(P<0.05)in tonifying kidney and promoting pharynx prescription group;There was no significant change in renal function.Conclusions ①The tonifying kidney and promoting pharynx prescription can effectively reduce hematuria and proteinuria in rats with IgA nephropathy.②The tonifying kidney and promoting pharynx prescription can reduce renal injury by improving the immune response mediated by TLR4 Signal transduction system induced by mucosal infection and reducing abnormal glycosylation IgA1 by adjusting key enzyme C1GalT1 and molecular companion Cosmc in IgA1 glycosylation process.
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Astrocytes are important nerve cells in the central nervous system (CNS), which mainly play a key role in nutrition and support. Astrocytes and neurons undergo close energy coupling and substance coupling, which are closely related and interact with each other. In recent years, many studies have shown that the astrocyte-neuron coupling imbalance plays a central role in the occurrence and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and serves as an important therapeutic target receiving increasing attention. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, the main pathogenesis of AD is kidney deficiency and marrow inadequacy, and in clinical medication, kidney-tonifying and marrow-filling TCM prescriptions are often employed with satisfactory results achieved. As reported, many kidney-tonifying and marrow-filling prescriptions exhibit regulatory and protective effects on the imbalance of astrocyte-neuron coupling, suggesting that the effect of kidney-tonifying and marrow-filling prescriptions in treating AD may have some internal relationship with its regulation of the imbalance of astrocyte-neuron coupling. This article reviewed the underlying internal relationship between the imbalance of astrocyte-neuron coupling and the pathogenesis of kidney deficiency and marrow inadequacy in AD and the research progress in the intervention mechanism of TCM for tonifying the kidney and filling the marrow.
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The important pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) lies in kidney deficiency and blood stasis. Therefore, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation is widely used in clinical practise with high response. The existing literature mainly focuses on single medicine for tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation, as well as TCM compounds, such as classic prescriptions Yougui Pill, Duhuo Jisheng Decoction, which contain TCMs for tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation, or self-made empirical prescriptions Bushen Huoxue Recipe and Bushen Tongluo Recipe, which are based on the idea of tonifying the kidney and activating blood circulation. The above TCMs mainly regulate oxidative stress response, inflammatory cytokine level, no level, lymphatic function and microcirculation Inhibit chondrocyte apoptosis, regulate cartilage metabolism, protect and repair cartilage, and inhibit matrix degrading enzymes to play a therapeutic role.
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The aim of the study is to explore the application of simultaneous treatment of spleen and kidney in the treatment of sarcopenia by sorting TCM literature and related research. It is believed that the location of sarcopenia is in the muscles and sinews, and the main pathological changes are located in the spleen and kidney, which is closely related to the kidney. The pathogenesis is deficiency of the spleen and kidney, muscle deprived of nourishment, and the treatment should focus on invigorating spleen and tonifying kidney. The mechanism of invigorating spleen and tonifying kidney in the treatment of sarcopenia may be related to improving mitochondrial function, reducing inflammatory factors, promoting insulin secretion and repairing muscle fibers.
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Objective:To discuss the clinical efficacy of modified Zuoguiwan on postmenopausal osteoarthritis of knee (KOA) with deficiency of liver and kidney based on theory of syndrome differentiation and treatment of kidney, and its effect on endocrine hormone and cartilage metabolism.Method:One hundred and forty patients of KOA were randomly divided into control group (70 cases) and observation group (70 cases) by random number table. Patients in two group got glucosamine hydrochloride capsule for 12 weeks, 1 capsule/time, 2 times/day, and those with obvious pain was added celecoxib capsules for 4 weeks, 0.2 g/time, 1 time/day. The control group took Kang Zengsheng pills orally. patients in observation group was also added with modified Zuoguiwan for 12 weeks, 1 dose/day. Before and after treatment, pain level during activity and rest by visual simulation of pain (VAS) were scored. And visual scale of osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) of Western Ontario and McMaster University, knee osteoarthritis severity index (ISOA), deficiency of liver and kidney, self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) were scored. And levels of serum estradiol (E2), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were scored.Result:Scores of VAS during activity and rest in observation group were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). The total score of WOMAC, scores of pain, stiffness, joint function, deficiency of liver and kidney, SAS and SDS were all lower than those in control group (P<0.01). Total score of ISOA, symptoms and signs, maximum walking distance, daily life were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). Levels of E2, FSH, LH, TNF-α, IL-1β and MMP-3 were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). Level of TGF-β was higher than that in control group (P<0.01). And total clinical effective rate in observation group was 89.23%(58/65), which was higher than 74.60%(47/63) in control group (χ2=4.793, P<0.05).Conclusion:Modified Zuoguiwan can obviously alleviate symptoms, improve joint function, regulate the level of endocrine hormone, relieve anxiety and depression, regulate the environment of cartilage metabolism, inhibit inflammatory reaction, and improve the patients' ability of daily life and clinical efficacy.
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OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of TCM compound preparation for tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation, and to provide evidence-based reference for rational drug use in the clinic. METHODS: By retrieving Cochrane library, PubMed, Embase, CBM, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang database, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about TCM compound preparation for tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation (trial group) versus calcium or non-calcium agents (control group) in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis were included. After literature screening, data extraction and quality evaluation with bias risk evaluation tool and Jadad scale of Cochrane system evaluator manual 5.1.0, Meta-analysis was conducted by using Stata 12.0 software, and trial sequential analysis (TSA) was conducted by using TSA 0.9 software. RESULTS: Totally 18 RCTs were included, involving 1 408 patients. The results of Meta-analysis showed that total response rate [RR=1.35,95%CI(1.17,1.54),P<0.000 1] and bone density[SMD=0.24,95%CI(0.16,0.32),P<0.000 1] of trial group were significantly higher than those of control group; blood calcium [SMD=-0.05,95%CI(-0.09,0.00), P=0.033] of trial group was significantly lower than that of control group. There was no statistical significance in the levels of urine creatinine [SMD=-1.60,95%CI(-5.94,2.74),P=0.470], urinary calcium/urine creatinine ratio [SMD=-0.05,95%CI(-0.14,0.04),P=0.295], urinary hydroxyproline/urine creatinine ratio [SMD=-0.16,95%CI(-1.04,0.72),P=0.726], ALT [SMD=0.51,95%CI(-3.26,4.28),P=0.790], AST [SMD=0.23,95%CI(-5.22,4.77),P=0.929], serum alkaline phosphatase [SMD=-0.22,95%CI(-0.68,0.25),P=0.361], serum phosphate [SMD=-0.02,95%CI(-0.11,0.07),P=0.639], urea nitrogen [SMD=-0.19,95%CI(-0.70,0.31),P=0.453], estradiol [SMD=0.62,95%CI(-0.28,1.52),P=0.177], IL-6 [SMD=-1.78,95%CI(-4.86,1.30),P=0.258] or VAS [SMD=0.55,95%CI(-1.03,2.13),P=0.496] between 2 groups. No server ADR was found in 2 groups. TSA showed that there were extract evidences for total response rate of TCM compound preparation in the treatment postmenopausal osteoporosis. CONCLUSIONS: TCM compound preparation for tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation shows significant therapeutic efficacy for postmenopausal osteoporosis, and can improve serum calcium and bone density with good safety.
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With the advance of aging in the world, aging and its relevant cardiovascular diseases have become an important concern for medical care. Aging is a universal and multifactorial process characterized by a gradual decline in physiological functions, cell dysfunction and a variety of diseases. Telomere shortening is currently a hallmark of vascular aging. The shortening of telomere length is accelerated by exposure to smoking, obesity and other factors. Telomere shortening and dysfunction play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of senile-related cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and stress are considered to increase oxidative stress or inflammation, accelerate the shortening of telomeres, and protect the healthy telomere length. Previous studies have also shown that telomere shortening is closely related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This may be an effective biomarker for the risk stratification of cardiovascular disease. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), human aging and kidney deficiency are accompanied. The heart and kidney are interrelated and mutually constrained for coordinating water and fire. Impaired heart function due to kidney deficiency and self-aging can cause relevant cardiovascular diseases. The study found that TCM or prescriptions for activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis and many kidney-reinforcing TCM or prescriptions are likely to affect cardiovascular diseases by altering telomere length and telomerase activity. In today' s aging society, TCM for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and tonifying kidney from the perspective of telomere is of great significance for the pathological mechanism of cardiovascular diseases.
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Objective:To observe the effects of recipes for tonifying kidney and replenishing Qi, Zuoguiwan (ZG) and Yiqi Congming Tang(YQ) on memory capacity, expressions of learning and memory-related genes expression, and explore the changes in relevant epigenetic modification enzymes. Method:SD male rats with natural aging (24 months old) were used as animal models and randomly divided into aged control group, aged ZG group(12.12 g·kg-1), aged YQ group(10.18 g·kg-1), aged compound group(11.15 g·kg-1) and aged antagonist RU38486 group(5×10-3g·kg-1). Another 5 months old male SD rats were included as the young control group. Morris water maze method was used to observe the spatial learning and memory ability of the rats. The co-localizations of histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) and methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) in hippocampus of rats in each group were observed by laser confocal microscope. The changes in expressions of glucocorticoid receptor (GR), synapsin1(Syn-1), HDAC2, and histone acetyltransferase 1(HAT1) proteins in hippocampus of each group were detected by Western blot, and mRNA expression of HDAC2 was detected by Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase Chain reaction (Real-time PCR). At the same time, the effects of ZG, YQ and compound decoction in alleviating the above-mentioned abnormal changes were observed. Result:Compared with the young control group(control group), the latency of the aged control group was significantly prolonged (PPPPPPPConclusion:ZG group, YQ group, and compound group can improve the spatial learning and memory abilities of aged rats by increasing the expression of learning-memory-associated protein GR and epigenetic modification enzyme HAT1, and reducing the expression of HDAC2 and the co-localization of HDAC2 protein and MeCP2 in the nucleus.
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To analyze the intervention of the effective components of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription for the disease networks of blood stasis syndrome of kidney deficiency. According to the literature research on the traditional efficacy, active ingredients, and modern pharmacology of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription, the complex network analysis was performed by using cytoscape, and the structure of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription was also validated. The results showed that the effective constituents of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription were psoralen, epimedium glycosides, lycium barbarum polysaccharides, total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae, oleanolic acid, fennelin, and inocosterone. Moreover, four basic elements of Sovereign-Minister-Assistant-Guide (Jun-Chen-Zuo-Shi) of the effective components of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription were summarized effectively. There have a greater correlation between tonifying kidney and activating blood function of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription and modern pharmacology, such as raising estrogen levels and increasing the degree of bone mineral density. The effective ingredients in Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription in line with the prescription structure of Sovereign-Minister-Assistant-Guide in the single herb medicine. The active ingredients of Zhuanggu Zhitong Prescription can interact with multiple signaling pathways through multi-channel and multi-target such as Wnt/β-catenin, ERK/MAEK/NF-kB and so on, in order to exert the effect of tonifying kidney and activating blood and strengthening bone.
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Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of therapy of tonifying kidney,activating bone-marrow, and unblocking collaterals for patients with chronic aplastic anemia (CAA), and to investigate its effect on thromboelastogram platelet maximum amplitude (Ma) value for exlporing its therapeutic mechanism. Methods Sixty CAA patients were randomized into trial group and control group, 30 cases in each group. The control group was given oral use of Stanozolol and Cyclosporin A, and the trial group was orally given the recipe with the actions of tonifying kidney,activating bone-marrow,and unblocking collaterals,which is mainly composed of Radix Rehmanniae,Radix Rehmanniae Preparata,Caulis Spatholobi,Semen Cuscutae,Fructus Lycii,Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Herba Ecliptae, Pheretima, and Semen Strychni Preparata. The clinical efficacy was evaluated after treatment,and peripheral hemogram and thromboelastogram Ma value of the two groups were compared before and after treatment. Results (1)The trial group had better western medicine therapeutic effect and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)syndrome therapeutic effect than the control group, the difference being signficant (P < 0.01).(2) After treatment, TCM syndrome scores, parameters of blood routine test,thromboelastogram Ma value of the two groups were improved compared with those before treatment (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01),and the improvement in the trial group was superior to that in the control group (P <0.05). Conclusion Therapy of tonifying kidney, activating bone-marrow, and unblocking collaterals is effective on improving blood coagulation function by increasing the quality and amount of platelet.
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The principles and methods of prevention and treatment of Chinese medicine for senile encephalopathy are diverse, reflecting the flexibility of syndrome differentiation and treatment. Kidney essence deficiency is one of the main pathogenesis of senile encephalopathy. According to the correlation between brain and kidney, this paper systematically analyzed the strategy of preventing and treating senile encephalopathy based on the theory of "kidney visceral manifestation", in order to provide theoretical basis for guiding clinical treatment.
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Male sterility affects human reproduction seriously. Modern medicine has not yet fully understood the reasons for abnormal sperm, so clinical treatment is mainly based on experience, but the effect is inaccurate. According to "kidney controls reproduction" and "chronic illness causes blood stasis" theory, Professor JIN Bao-fang treats abnormol speerm sterility by tonifying kidney and activating blood circulation to remove obstruction with modified Yangjing Decoction, which has achieved good efficacy.
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[Objective] This paper introduces the experience of Professor TAN Yong's treatment of the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome(LUFS) with a view to provide references for the related study.[Methods]Through studying with Professor TAN, collecting and analyzing clinical case data, researching editorial book and articles. From the etiology, pathogenesis and drug selection of the LUFS, the clinical experience of the teacher was discussed, Professor TAN's academic characteristics on the treatment of LUFS were summarized, and a medical case was provided to support the idea.[Results]Professor TAN believes that the pathogenesis of this disease is mostly due to deficiency of the kidney Yin, the weak Yang qi, Yin and Yang conversion is unfavorable during intermenstrual period, combined with pathological factors such as liver depression, blood stasis, and phlegm dampness. Unsmooth running of Qi and blood, so that the follicular can not be discharged smoothly, the disease occurs. In the treatment of combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) and western Medicine, in the intermenstrual period attach importance to the function of the heart and brain, to tonifying kidney and blood circulation as a method, the use of "Tonifying Kidney Stimulating Ovulation" medicine treatment, combined with western medicine, in the clinically achieved good results. The medical case was based on the "Tonifying kidney Stimulating Ovulation" medicine as the basis for the successful pregnancy after the treatment, which fully proved the above mentioned dialectical thinking and treatment experience. [Conclusion]It is worthwhile to learn and promote the treatment of LUFS with tonifying kidney and blood circulation therapy.
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[Objective] To explore the theoretical basis of Professor WU Xu's treatment of cerebral palsy from kidney and brain. [Methods] On the basis of summarizing the experience of previous predecessors, this paper analyzes Professor WU Xu's new understanding of the pathogenesis of cerebral palsy, and introduces the theory of "tonifying kidney -strengthening brain", which explains the theory of kidney and brain from the aspects of Zangfu theory and meridian theory treatment of cerebral palsy academic point of view, sums up clinical experience, analysis of typical clinical cases. [Results] Professor WU Xu holds that it is the key pathogenesis that "brain damage, kidney qi loss", advocates from the kidney and brain treatment. The establishment of "tonifying kidney-strengthening brain" treatment of cerebral palsy, and achieves good clinical efficacy. [Conclusion] Professor WU Xu's experience in treating cerebral palsy from kidney and brain has unique understanding and worth to spread.