Survey of knowledge acquisition for blood transfusion of medical staff in Wuwei: an underdeveloped city in western China / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the knowledge acquisition status for blood transfusion of transfusion related medical staff in underdeveloped cities in western China and explore its influencing factors. 【Methods】 A questionnaire consisted of blood transfusion laws and regulations, clinical blood transfusion theory and blood transfusion technology was designed, randomly distributed to medical staff and blood transfusion departmenttechnicians of 17 secondary/tertiary hospitals in Wuwei and then collected on the spot. The knowledge acquisition of blood transfusion of each group was compared using statistical description method, and its influencing factors were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression analysis. 【Results】 A total of 507 questionnaires were issued, and 498 valid questionnaires (98.22%) were collected. The scores of transfusion related laws and regulations, blood transfusion theory and blood transfusion technology of doctor group(n=158), nurse group(n=239) and transfusion technician group(n=101)were 4.56-5.97(5.06±0.73)(P<0.01) vs 4.23-5.87(4.98±1.24)(P<0.01) vs 3.71-0.78 (4.15±1.34), 3.67-5.02(4.27±1.02) vs 3.76-5.12(4.06±0.75) vs 4.71-5.98(5.16±0.64)(P<0.01) and 3.41-5.76(3.82±0.56) vs 3.78-5.24(4.01±0.56) vs 3.77-5.46(3.82±0.59). Among the seven departments, blood transfusion department(n=51) won the highest score of above three types of knowledge [4.91-5.97(5.28±0.43) vs 5.03-5.92(5.36±0.59) vs 4.39-5.77(4.97±0.79)(P<0.01) ]. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, occupation, professional titles, training times and hospital grade had an impact on the degree (score) of blood transfusion knowledge acquisition (P<0.05), and multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis indicated that training times was an important influencing factor(P<0.01). 【Conclusion】 This survey revealed that the level of knowledge acquisition for blood transfusion among medical staff in Wuwei is generally low, and there is a significant difference between staff from hospitals of different grade and different departments. It is urgent to strengthen the training of blood transfusion for medical staff in western China.

Study on Mechanism of Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang in Treating Acute Lung Injury / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo explore the action mechanism of Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang on the treatment of lipopolysaccharide （LPS）-induced acute lung injury （ALI） in mice. MethodTraditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform （TCMSP）， GeneCards， DisGeNET， and Herb databases were combined with clinical data from Gene Expression Omnibus （GEO） to screen the key targets of Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang in the treatment of ALI. The protein-protein interaction （PPI） network was constructed to screen the core targets， and gene ontology （GO） and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes （KEGG） pathway enrichment analyses were performed. The mouse ALI model was established by LPS induction to verify the effect and key targets of Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang on the treatment of ALI. The expression levels of Toll-like receptor 4 （TLR4）， nuclear transcription factor-κB p65 （NF-κB p65）， and phosphorylated NF-κB p65 （NF-κB p-p65） in lung tissue were detected by Western blot. ResultThe analysis showed that the treatment of ALI with Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang was related to 10 core targets such as interleukin-6 （IL-6）， tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）， and JUN， involving TNF signaling pathway， Toll-like receptor signaling pathway， NF-κB signaling pathway， etc. The animal experimental results show that Linggan Wuwei Jiangxintang can reduce lung injury， improve the pathological state of ALI mice， significantly reduce the expression of TNF-α and IL-6 in serum， increase the activity of total superoxide dismutase （T-SOD） and catalase （CAT） in lung tissue， and reduce the expression levels of JUN， TLR4， NF-κB p65， and NF-κB p-p65 proteins in lung tissue. ConclusionLinggan Wuwei Jiangxintang can inhibit LPS-induced inflammation and oxidative damage in ALI mice， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway and the reduction of inflammatory factors such as TNF-α and IL-6.

Effect of Wuwei Xiaoduyin on NF-κB Signaling Pathway in Lipopolysaccharide-induced Rat Mesangial Cells / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo study the effect and mechanism of Wuwei Xiaoduyin in treating rat renal mesangial cells （HBZY-1） induced by lipopolysaccharide （LPS） through the nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） signaling pathway. MethodRat HBZY-1 cells were randomly assigned into the normal group， model group， benazepril （50 μmol·L-1） group， and high- and low-dose （2.75 and 0.69 g·kg-1） Wuwei Xiaoduyin groups. The normal group， model group， and benazepril group were treated with 10% normal rat serum， and the Wuwei Xiaoduyin groups with 10% medicated serum. Except the normal group， the other four groups were treated with LPS （100 ng·mL-1） for modeling in vitro. The changes of cell morphology were observed under optical microscope. The expression of NF-κB p65 was detected by immunofluorescence （IF） method. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT） colorimetry was employed to detect cytotoxicity and cell proliferation. The levels of interleukin-1β （IL-1β）， intercellular adhesion molecule-1 （ICAM-1）， laminin （LN）， and fibronectin （FN） in cell supernatant were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. The mRNA levels of IL-1β， FN， and NF-κB p65 were measured by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR. The protein levels of phosphorylated inhibitor of NF-κB kinase β （p-IKKβ）， phosphorylated NF-κB inhibitor （p-IκBα）， and NF-κB p65 were determined by Western blot. ResultCompared with the normal group， the modeling increased cell proliferation （P<0.01）， elevated the levels of IL-1β， ICAM-1， LN， and FN in cell supernatant （P<0.01）， and up-regulated the mRNA levels of IL-1β， FN， and NF-κB p65 （P<0.01） and the protein levels of p-IKKβ， p-IκBα， and NF-κB p65 （P<0.01）. Such changes were recovered by benazepril and Wuwei Xiaoduyin （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionWuwei Xiaoduyin can mitigate the inflammatory injury of renal mesangial cells induced by LPS by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Protective effects of Wuwei Xiaodu Drink against chronic osteomyelitis through Foxp3+CD25+CD4+ Treg cells via the IL-2/STAT5 signaling pathway / 中国天然药物

To explore the effectiveness and safety of a Chinese medicinal decoction Wuwei Xiaodu Drink (WWXDD) in inhibiting chronic osteomyelitis via regulatory T cells signaling. The effective constitutes of WWXDD and osteomyelitis related genes were screened. Target proteins were cross-validated using the Venny database. GO function and KEGG pathway analysis were performed for target proteins, while pharmacological network was constructed. The bone properties were analyzed by HE staining and the concentrations of immune factors were measured by ELISA. The expression of CTLA-4 and Foxp3 mRNA and STAT5, p-STAT5, CTLA-4 and Foxp3 protein were detected using Real-time PCR and Western blot, respectively. FACS was used to analyze the percentages of cells. A total of 117 genes overlapped between 785 target genes of the active compounds of WWXDD and 912 osteomyelitis related genes. Inflammation-related genes, including IL-6, TNFα, IL-1β and IL-2 showed high connection degree in the drug-compound-disease-target network. GO function and KEGG pathway analysis revealed that 117 intersection genes mainly enriched in virus infection related pathways, immune related pathways and chemokine signaling pathway. Furthermore, the development of chronic osteomyelitis was suppressed in model rats after treatment with WWXDD. Meanwhile, the concentrations of IL-2 and CD4+CD25+Foxp3 Treg percentages together with the levels of p-STAT5, CTLA-4 and Foxp3 were also down-regulated. Furthermore, IL-2 and WWXDD drug-containing serum exhibited opposite effects on regulating IL-2, IL-10, TGF-β1, Foxp3, CTLA4 and STAT5. In addition, a STAT5 phosphorylation inhibitor suppressed the expression of Foxp3 and CTLA-4. WWXDD can treat chronic osteomyelitis through suppressing the main regulating factors of Tregs and interfere its immunodepression. Our results bring a new solution for chronic osteomyelitis.

Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Wuwei Xiaoduyin on IgA Nephropathy Rats Based on NF-κB Inflammatory Signaling Pathway / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To observe the effect of Wuwei Xiaoduyin on the nuclear factor-<italic>κ</italic>B （NF-<italic>κ</italic>B） signaling pathway in immunoglobulinA nephropathy（IgAN） rats， and to explore its mechanism of action in the treatment of IgA nephropathy. Method:The 40 SD rats were randomly divided into control group， model group， benazepril group （10 mg·kg·d^-1） and Wuwei Xiaoduyin group （2.75 g·kg·d^-1）， with 10 rats in each group. The IgA nephropathy rat model was established by intragastric administration of bovine serum albumin （BSA）， subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride （CCl₄） and tail vein injection of lipopolysaccharide （LPS） for 9 weeks. The rats in each group were given corresponding doses of drugs by gavage， while the rats in the control group and model group were given the same amount of normal saline for successive 28 days. The levels of 24-hour urinary protein （UTP）， serum creatinine （SCr）， blood urea nitrogen （BUN） and serum albumin （ALB） were detected. The contents of tumor necrosis factor-<italic>α</italic> （TNF-<italic>α</italic>）， interleukin-1<italic>β</italic> （IL-1<italic>β</italic>） and interleukin-6 （IL-6） in serum were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）， the hematoxylineosin staining （HE）， immunofluorescence and transmission electron microscopy were used to observe the renal pathological changes， the expressions of IL-6， I<italic>κ</italic>B kinase <italic>β</italic> （IKK<italic>β</italic>）， phosphorylated I<italic>κ</italic>B kinase <italic>β</italic> （p-IKK<italic>β</italic>）， NF-<italic>κ</italic>B inhibitor protein <italic>α</italic> （I<italic>κ</italic>B<italic>α</italic>）， phosphorylated NF-<italic>κ</italic>B inhibitor protein <italic>α</italic> （p-I<italic>κ</italic>B<italic>α</italic>）， NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 and p-NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 were detected by immunohistochemistry （IHC）， real-time PCR （RT-PCR） and Western blot， respectively. Result:Compared with the control group， the level of UTP in the model group significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， cultured glomerular mesangial cells proliferated， mesangial matrix and electronic dense deposit increased， mesentery thickened. A large amount of IgA was deposited in the glomerular mesangial area and showed irregular particles and mass distribution， the levels of TNF-<italic>α</italic>， IL-1<italic>β</italic>， IL-6 in serum significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， the expression levels of IL-6， IKK<italic>β</italic>， p-IKK<italic>β， </italic>NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 and p-NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 in renal tissue significantly increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）.Compared with the model group， the levels of UTP in each administration group significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， and the renal tissue injury alleviated， the levels of TNF-<italic>α</italic>， IL-1<italic>β</italic>， IL-6 in serum significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， the expressions of IL-6， IKK<italic>β</italic>， p-IKK<italic>β</italic>， I<italic>κ</italic>B<italic>α</italic>， p-I<italic>κ</italic>B<italic>α</italic>， NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 and p-NF-<italic>κ</italic>B p65 in the renal tissue significantly decreased （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. There were no significant differences in serum creatinine， blood urea nitrogen and serum albumin among the groups. Conclusion:Wuwei Xiaoduyin can reduce proteinuria in IgA nephropathy rats， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of NF-<italic>κ</italic>B signaling pathway and the over expression of related inflammatory factors.

Mechanism of Wuwei Ganlu in treatment of knee osteoarthritis:a study based on network pharmacology and molecular docking / 中国中药杂志

Wuwei Ganlu, a formula for medicated bath, consists of medicinal materials of Ephedra sinica, Platycladus orientalis, Myricaria squamosa, Artemisia carvifolia, and Rhododendron anthopogonoides, which is effective in inducing perspiration, resisting inflammation, relieving pain, regulating yellow water disease, and activating blood circulation. On this basis, a variety of formulas for Tibetan medicated bath have been derived for the treatment of diseases in internal organs, joints, nerves, etc. Modern studies have confirmed that Wuwei Ganlu has a good therapeutic efficacy on knee osteoarthritis(KOA). The present study explored the mechanism of Wuwei Ganlu in treating KOA based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Firstly, the chemical components of Wuwei Ganlu were obtained through literature mining and database retrieval, and corresponding potential targets were predicted according to the BATMAN-TCM database. The protein-protein interaction(PPI) network was obtained after the potential targets were input into the STRING database. The network function modules were analyzed by the Molecular Complex Detection(MCODE) algorithm, and the functions of the modules were annotated to analyze the action mode of Wuwei Ganlu. Secondly, the related targets of KOA were collected through the DisGeNET database, and the overlapping targets were confirmed to analyze the mechanism of Wuwei Ganlu in treating KOA. Finally, the key targets were selected for molecular docking with the main components of Wuwei Ganlu to verify the component-target interaction. A total of 550 chemical components and 1 365 potential targets of Wuwei Ganlu were obtained. PPI analysis indicated that this formula could exert the effects of oxidation-reduction, inflammation resistance, bone absorption, bone mineralization, etc. Nineteen common targets were obtained from the intersection of potential targets of Wuwei Ganlu and KOA disease targets. It was found that the Wuwei Ganlu mainly acts on nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB), interleukin-1 beta(IL1β), tumor necrosis factor(TNF), IL6, IL1 receptor antagonist(IL1 RN), and prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase-2(PTGS2) to treat KOA. Among the 550 chemical components of Wuwei Ganlu, 252 potential active components were docked with TNF and 163 with PTGS2, indicating good binding of the components with potential key targets. The study preliminarily explored the mechanism of Wuwei Ganlu in treating KOA to provide a reference for the further development and utilization of Tibetan medicated bath that has been included in the UN Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Study on the Mechanism of Tibetan Medicine Wuwei Shexiang Pills in the Treatment of “Grum bu ”Disease Based on“Ro Nus ZhurJes-Network Target-Molecular Docking ” / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE：To investigate t he p otential mechanism of Tibetan medicine Wuwei shexiang pills in the treatment of “Grum bu ”disease（i.e. rheumatoid arthritis ）. METHODS ：Referring to Sibu Yidian ，Drug Standard of the Ministry of Public Health（Tibetan Medicine ），Jingzhubencao，the constituent ，dose and flavor of Wuwei shexiang pills were collected ；vector structure model was built. From the aspects of six tastes ，three tastes after digestion and seventeen effects ，the properties of the formulation were analyzed ；the“formulation-drug property-disease ”network for the treatment of “Grum bu ”disease was constructed by using Gephi 0.9.2 complex network software. The effective components of Wuwei shexiang pills were screened by using the pharmacology analysis platform of TCM system and the database of organic small molecule biological activity. The target proteins corresponding to the active components were predicted by using BATMAN-TCM network pharmacology research platform ； the target proteins of “Grum bu ”disease were searched by ETCM database. On the basis of screening the common targets of the two，David 6.8 bioinformatics resource database was adopted to conduct gene ontology （GO） analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis ；the network of Wuwei shexiang pills- “Grum bu ”- target-pathway was constructed by using Cytoscape 3.7.0 software，and the network topology analysis was carried out to screen the core targets. Using Glide score as evaluation index ， Maestro Version 11.1.011 software was used for molecular docking of above core targets with effective components of Wuwei shexiang pills. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS ：Wuwei shexiang pills contains myrobalan ，Aconitum pendulum ，Aucklandia lappa ， Acorus calamus and artificial moschus ，and the highest dosage was myrobalan. The six tastes of this formulation were mainly bitter and sweet ；the three tastes after digestion were mainly bitter ；the seventeen effects were mainly blunt ，cool and heavy ，which were mainly used to treat twenty characteristics such as acute ，hot and light. In “formulation-property-disease”network，higher values of edge weight between seventeen effects and twenty characteristics were cooling effect-heat ， blunt effect-sharpness ， heavy effect-light，dilute effect-odor （edge weight values ≥430），etc. A total of 2 306 potential targets of effective components of Wuwei shexiang pills ，211 targets related to “Grum bu ”disease，32 common targets and 29 corresponding effective components were obtained. The results of GO analysis showed that 52 relative results were predicted ，the common targets mainly located in the extracellular area ，nucleus and other parts ，mainly including biological processes and molecular functions such as immune response，inflammatory response ，cytokine activity. The results of KEGG enrichment were significant in 31 pathways（P＜0.05）， involving TNF signaling pathway ，cancer pathway and other signaling pathways. There were 94 active components ，targets and pathway nodes in the network of Wuwei shexiang pills- “Grum bu ”-target-pathway，and 460 edges；TNF，FAS，IL6，IL10， FASLG，PTGS2 and IL 1B were the core targets of the network ， connected with effective components such as quinic acid ， thymol，dehydroepiandrosterone，norcaxone by Van Der Waals force ，hydrogen bond and hydrophobic interaction ，Pi-cation bond and other bonds ，so as to play a role in the treatment of “Grum bu ”disease.

Mechanism of processing-compatibility of ginger in treating cold asthma rat by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry based on metabolomics / 中草药

Objective: To investigate the effects of processing and compatibility of ginger for the treatment of cold asthma rats at the metabolomics level by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Methods: The rats of cold asthma were established by ovalbumin (OVA) + ice water bath. The rats divided randomly into the control group, model group, Linggan Wuwei (fresh/dry/stir- frying) Jiangxin Decoction group and the positive drug Guilong Kechuanning group. The pathological changes of lung tissue were observed by HE staining; The inflammatory cell count in BALF and the content of IgE, IL-4 and IFN-γ in serum were determined. GC-MS was used to conduct the non-targeted metabolomics study to search the serum and urine related differential metabolites in rats with cold asthma, and MetaboAnalyst was used to construct related metabolic pathways. Results: The results showed that Linggan Wuwei (fresh/dry/stir-frying) Jiangxin Decoction improved the pathological changes of rat lung tissue, significantly reduced the BALF inflammatory cell count in BALF and IgE and IL-4 levels in serum, and increased IFN-γ levels. Compared with the control group, 37 differential metabolites (15 in serum and 22 in urine) were screened in cold asthma rats. And seven metabolic pathways involving energy metabolism, oxidative stress may be associated with cold asthma by Metaboanalysis pathway analysis. The overall metabolic profile of the cold asthma rats with the intervention of Linggan Wuwei (fresh/dry/stir-frying) Jiangxin Decoction tended to normal levels. The effect of Linggan Wuwei (dry) Jiangxin Decoction on cold asthma was better than Linggan Wuwei (fresh/stir-frying) Jiangxin Decoction. Conclusion: It is more reasonable to process ginger into dried ginger in Linggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction against cold asthma. Ginger processing-compatibility may play a therapeutic role in cold asthma rats by regulating energy metabolism and oxidative stress.

Clinical Observation of Qingre Tiaoxue Decoction Combined with Wuwei Xiaodu Drink in Enema Treatment of Sequelae of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To discuss clinical effect of comprehensive Qingre Tiaoxue decoction combined with Wuwei Xiaodu drink and enema to sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease (syndrome of dampness heat stasis) and to study the moderating effect to immune inflammatory factor. Method:One hundred and sixty patients were randomly divided into control group (80 cases) and observation group (80 cases) by random number table. The 73 patients in control group completed the therapy (4 patients were exfoliated or lost to follow-up, 3 patients were eliminate), 74 patients in observation group completed the therapy (4 patients were exfoliated or lost to follow-up, 2 patients were eliminate). Patients in control group got Fuke Qianjin capsules,2 grains/time, 3 times/day, and at the third day after menstruation, addition and subtraction therapy of Wuwei Xiaodu drink with enema for 14 days at every night, 1 dose/day, and enema continued for 2-4 h/day. Based on the treatment of enema in control group, patients in observation group added Qingre Tiaoxue decoction for 3 menstrual cycles, 1 dose/day, and stopping during menstrual cycle. Degree of pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and the degree of pain in the lower abdomen and lumbosacral in the non menstrual period were evaluated by pain visual simulation score (VAS). Before and after treatment, scores of syndrome of dampness heat stasis, Mc Cormack scale, and Summary of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) scale were graded, and vaginal ultrasonography, culture of cervical secretion and routine examination of leucorrhea were detected. And levels of CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+, T lymphocyte subsets, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-6 were detected and safety was evaluated. Result:By ANOVA of repeated measurement, after treatment, scores of VAS during dysmenorrheal and VAS during non menstrual period in two groups decreased (P<0.05), and during 3 menstrual cycles, scores of VAS during dysmenorrheal and VAS during non menstrual period in observation group were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). Scores of physical sign and syndrome of damp heat and stasis were lower than those in control group (P<0.01), score of WHOQOL-BREF was higher than that in control group (P<0.01). The depth of pelvic effusion and the volume of pelvic inflammatory mass in observation group were less than those in control group (P<0.01). Levels of CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ and IL-2 were higher than those in control group (P<0.01), and levels of CD8+, TNF-α and IL-6 were lower than those in control group (P<0.01). Comprehensive curative effect in observation group was better than that in control group (Z=2.028, P<0.05). And curative effect of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） Syndrome in observation group was better than that in in control group (Z=2.064, P<0.05). And there were no serious adverse events and adverse reaction caused by Chinese medicine. Conclusion:Comprehensive therapy of Chinese medicine and enema to sequelae of pelvic inflammatory disease can improve the clinical symptoms and signs, improve the quality of life of patients, and regulate the cellular immune function and inflammatory factors. It has better comprehensive curative effect and TCM syndrome curative effect, and is safe for clinical use.

Clinical study of Wuwei-Xiaodu decoction lavage assisted vacuum sealing drainage (VSD)in the treatment of perianal abscess pus period / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of Wuwei-Xiaodu decoction lavage assisted VSD in the treatment of perianal abscess pus period. Methods Ninety patients with perianal abscess who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups by random number table, 45 in each group. The control group was treated with 0.9％ sodium chloride injection assisted VSD. The treatment group was treated with Wuwei-Xiaodu decoction lavage assisted VSD treatment. Both groups were treated for 7 days. WBC was detected by automatic hemorheology tester, CRP, IL-6 and TNF-α were detected by ELISA. The anus bulge, anal self-made function, wound exudation, wound pain were scored and the incision bacteria were detected after treatment. The rate and number of colonies were evaluated. Results The total effective rate was 88.89％ (40/45) in the treatment group and 73.33％ (33/45) in the control group. The total effective rate of the two groups was statistically significant (Z=-2.584, P=0.010). After treatment, the levels of WBC, CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=-3.730, -2.385, -2.170, -3.509, P=0.007, 0.023, 0.034, 0.011). The anal bulge, wound exudation, and wound pain scores in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (t=-2.760, -2.549, -21.151, P=0.005, 0.017, 0.038),. The rate of incision bacteria was significantly lower than that in the control group (χ2=4.406, P=0.036), the number of colonies were significantly lower than that of the control group (t=5.375, P<0.01). Conclusions The Wuwei-Xiaodu decoction lavage assisted VSD can effectively reduce the number of colonies in the perianal period of patients with perianal abscess, reduce postoperative anal bulge, pain and wound exudation, and improve clinical efficacy.

Simultaneous Determination of Liquiritin and Glycyrrhizic Acid in Wuwei Shaji Granules by HPLC / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in Wuwei shaji granules.METHODS:HPLC method was adopted.The determination was performed on Thermo scientific ODS-2 Hypersil column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.5％ phosphoric acid (gradient elution) with flow rate of 1.0 mL/min.The detection wavelength was set at 237 nm,and column temperature was 25 ℃.The sample size was 20 μL.RESULTS:The linear ranges of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid were 48-480 μg(r=0.999 9) and 90-900 μg(r=0.999 9),respectively.The limits of quantitation were 0.55,2.10 μg/mL,and the limits of detection were 0.16,0.62 μg/mL.RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 2.0％.The recoveries were 95.08％-97.58％ (RSD=0.93％,n=6)and 95.86％-99.89％ (RSD=1.67％,n=6),respectively.CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and can be used for the content determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in Wuwei shaji granules.

Study on chemical fingerprint of Wuwei Xiaoduyin Oral Liquid and simultaneous determination of six characteristic components / 中草药

Objective: To establish the HPLC chemical fingerprints of Wuwei Xiaoduyin Oral Liquid (WXOL) and simultaneous determination method for six major characteristic components in this herbal preparation, i.e. chlorgenic acid, luteoloside, luteolin, linarin, caffeic acid, and esculetin. Methods: Both chemical fingerprint analysis and quantitative determination were implemented by Agilent 1260 high performance liquid chromatography system with an Agilent 5 TC-C18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm). A gradient elution program, with the mobile phase of 0.5% glacial acetic acid aqueous solution (A) and methanol (B), was employed as following: 0—10 min, 10%—32% B; 10—20 min, 32% B; 20—25 min, 32%—46% B; 25—31 min, 46%—48% B; 31—41 min, 48%—80% B at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength and column temperature were set at 320 nm and 30 ℃, respectively. Additionally, fingerprint similarity of 10 batches of WXOL was evaluated by software “Similarity Evaluation System for Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM” published by GPC (Version 2012). The amounts of six characteristic components in WXOL were also simultaneously determined. Results: The common fingerprint pattern derived from 10 batches of samples was obtained with the similarity over 0.98 and 17 common peaks defined. Meanwhile, some common peaks were identified via peak pattern match with standard substances, showing that the peak No.5, No.7, No.8, No.12, No.16, and No.17 was chlorgenic acid, esculetin, caffeic acid, luteoloside, linarin, and lutelin, respectively. Chlorgenic acid content range of 54.038 3—105.551 1 μg/mL, esculetin content range of 4.122 1—31.359 9 μg/mL, caffeic acid content range of 2.413 0—4.420 7 μg/mL, luteoloside content range of 4.042 8—11.312 8 μg/mL, linarin content range of 3.866 3—46.271 9 μg/mL, and luteolin content range of 0.990 8—2.126 8 μg/mL. In combination with the non-significant difference of multiple characteristic components content among 10 batches of samples, the quality of home-made WXOL would be stable. Conclusion: A novel quality control method, which is HPLC fingerprint in combination with simultaneous quantitative analysis of multiple components, was established in this study, with high repeatability and reliability. Therefore, this method provides an applicable approach for the quality control of WXOL.

Effects of Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules on autophagy proteins of Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats / 中成药

AIM To observe the effects of Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules (Cinnamomi Ramulus,Poria,Epimedii Folium,etc.) on autophagy proteins of Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats and to explore the possible mechanism of action.METHODS Sixty SD rats were randomized into six groups:normal group,model group,Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules (0.8,1.6,3.2 g/kg) groups and tripterygium glycosides (TPT,40 mg/kg) group.In addition to the normal group,adjuvant arthritis (AA) was induced with Freund's complete adjuvant.From the 2th day after injection of FCA,Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules with different doses and TPT were given by gavage once a day for 12 days.At the end of the experiment,ankle-joint samples were taken to examine the degree of AA by HE.Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ mRNA were determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR.Meanwhile,the protein expression levels of Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ were determined by immunofluorescence histochemical staining and Western blot.RESULTS As compared with the model group,Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules (1.60,3.20 g/kg) not only significantly reduced histopathological injuries,but also effectively up-regulated mRNA and protein expressions of Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ.CONCLUSION Wuwei Wentong Chubi Capsules has a therapeutic action on AA in rats,which might be partly associated with promoting autophagy,decreasing excessive proliferation of synovial cells,leading to the reduction of damage to articular cartilage.

Effect of Local External Application of Wuwei Shuangbai Powder on Cancer Pain and Hemorheology Indexes of Primary Liver Cancer Patients / 广州中医药大学学报

Objective To study the effect of external application of Wuwei Shuangbai Powder on relieving primary liver cancer pain and to observe its effect on hemorheology indexes.Methods A double-blind,randomized and controlled trial was carried out in 60 primary hepatocellular carcinoma patients with cancer pain.The patients were divided into control group and treatment group,30 cases in each group.The treatment group was given external application of Wuwei Shuangbai Powder and oral use of placebo capsules,and the control group was given external application of placebo powder and oral use of celecoxib capsules.The treatment for the two groups lasted for 7 days.Before and after treatment,pain was scored by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS),and the peripheral blood hemorheology indexes of both groups were observed.Results (1) After treatment,the NRS pain scores of both groups were decreased compared with those before treatment (P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01),and the scores of the treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P ＜ 0.05),indicating that the treatment group had better effect on relieving cancer pain.(2) After treatment,the indexes of hemorheology of treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group,and the differences of the indexes except the hematocrit were significant between the two groups(P ＜ 0.05 or P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Wuwei Shuangbai Powder is effective for the treatment of primary liver cancer pain.The mechanism may be related to the improvement of hemorheology of liver cancer patients.

Study on the Improvement Effect and Mechanism of Meng Medicine Wuwei Shaji Powder on Smoke-in-duced Lung Inflammation in Mice / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study the improvement effect and mechanism of Meng medicine Wuwei Shaji powder(WSP)on smoke-induced lung inflammation injury in mice. METHODS:ICR mice were randomly divided into blank group(normal saline), model group (normal saline) and WSP group (2 g/kg). Mice in model group and WSP group received passive smoking to induce model of lung inflammation injury,and intragastrically administrated relevant medicine when modeling,once a day,for 28 d. Af-ter administration,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),IL-6,IL-10 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids(BALF);the pathological changes of lung tissue were observed by op-tical microscope after hematoxylin-eosin staining;Western blot was adopted to detect the protein expressions of extracellular sig-nal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2),phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2),p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK),phos-phorylated p38 MAPK(p-p38 MAPK),nuclear factor kappaB p65(NF-κB p65)and phosphorylated NF-κB p65(p-NF-κB p65)in lung tissue of mice. RESULTS:Compared with blank group,TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 levels in BALF in model group were obviously increased (P<0.01);lung tissue showed significant inflammatory lesions;and the protein expressions of p-ERK1/2, p-p38 MAPK,p-NF-κB p65 in lung tissue were obviously increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group,TNF-α,IL-1β levels in BALF in WSP group were obviously decreased(P<0.05);inflammation injury in lung tissue was obviously improved;and protein expressions of p-p38 MAPK and p-NF-κB p65 in lung tissue were obviously decreased (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:WSP shows improvement effect on smoke-induced lung inflammation injury in mice,which might be by blocking the p38 MAPK,NF-κB p65 phosphorycation to inhibit the high expression of inflammatory factors as TNF-αand IL-6.

Simultaneous Determination of Liquiritin and Glycyrrhizic Acid in Wuwei Shaji Granules by HPLC / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for simultaneous determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in Wuwei shaji granules.METHODS:HPLC method was adopted.The determination was performed on Thermo scientific ODS-2 Hypersil column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.5％ phosphoric acid (gradient elution) with flow rate of 1.0 mL/min.The detection wavelength was set at 237 nm,and column temperature was 25 ℃.The sample size was 20 μL.RESULTS:The linear ranges of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid were 48-480 μg(r=0.999 9) and 90-900 μg(r=0.999 9),respectively.The limits of quantitation were 0.55,2.10 μg/mL,and the limits of detection were 0.16,0.62 μg/mL.RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were all lower than 2.0％.The recoveries were 95.08％-97.58％ (RSD=0.93％,n=6)and 95.86％-99.89％ (RSD=1.67％,n=6),respectively.CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and can be used for the content determination of liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid in Wuwei shaji granules.

Effects ofLinggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction on cAMP, cAMP Dependent PKA, and AQP5 of Asthma Rats / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the effects ofLinggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction on contents of cAMP, cAMP dependent PKA and AQP5 of model rats with clod phlegm-fluid lying latent in the lung asthma;To discuss its mechanism.Methods Ovalbumin intraperitoneal injection and atomization motivation + cold stimulation were used to establish models. Ninety rats were randomly divided into blank control group, model group, hexadecadrol group, andLinggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction low-, medium-, high-dose groups. All administration groups were treated with relevant medicine. The levels of cAMP, PKA, and AQP5 were detected by ELISA.Results Compared with the blank control group, the levels of cAMP, PKA, and AQP5 of rats in model group decreased obviously (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the levels of cAMP, PKA, and AQP5 of rats in all administration groups increased (P<0.05), which increased dramatically inLinggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction high-dose group.ConclusionLinggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction can regulate the normal secretion of cAMP, PKA, and AQP5 in serum of rats with clod phlegm-fluid lying latent in the lung asthma, increase secretion of air passage liquid and decrease mucoprotein concentration, through which plays the role of treating asthma.

Study on Quality Standard for Alatan Wuwei Pill / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To establish the quality standard of Alatan Wuwei Pill. Methods Chebulae Fructus and Granatii Fructus were identified by TLC. Gallic acid and ellagic acid in Gardeniae Fructus and Granatii Fructus were determined by HPLC. Results The TLC spots developed were clear. Gallic acid showed good linear relationship in the range of 0.058 72-1.056 96 mg (r=1.000 0), the average recovery was 99.15%(RSD=1.3%). Ellagic acid showed good linear relationship in the range of 0.079 64-1.194 6 mg (r=1.000 0), the average recovery was 100.02% (RSD=2.3%). Conclusion The method is simple and reproducible. It can be used to control the quality of Alatan Wuwei Pill.

Research on dose-effect relationship of Wuwei Xiaodu Drink on antibacterial metabolism by MSPQC / 中草药

Objective: The effect of Wuwei Xiaodu Drink (WXD) on the metabolism of bacteria and the dose-effect relationship were investigated by MSPQC. Methods: The frequency shift-time curves of the growth and metabolism of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa affected by WXD were obtained by using MSPQC. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) were gained according to FDT and the frequency shift. The dose-effect relationship was analyzed according to the curve which represented the relationship between the concentration of WXD and FDT. The parallel test was carried out with the traditional tube dilution method. Results: The results indicated that WXD inhibited the growth of E. coli, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa, which was dose-dependent. The higher the concentration was, the stronger the antibacterial effect became. The MBC of WXD for three kinds of pathogenic bacteria was 0.9 g/mL. The MIC of WXD for S. aureus and P. aeruginosa was 0.8 g/mL, however for E. coli was 0.7 g/mL within 24 h. Conclusion: MSPQC is a sensitive, quantitative, quick method, which could provide the process information in real time for determining the dose-effect relationship of antimicrobial Chinese materia medica.

Study on intestinal absorption of multiple constituents under the drug response of Wuwei-Jiangya recipe / 国际中医中药杂志

ObjectiveTo research the intestinal absorption characteristics in rats of multiple constituents,when Wuwei-Jiangya recipe was used in rats and showed reducing blood pressure effects.Methods ① After extracting Wuwei-Jiangya recipe,we fed it to rats once daily,until the blood pressure reduced; ②Establish Wuwei-Jiangya recipe and intestinal absorption of multiple constituents fingerprint by using reverted gut sac method and RP-HPLC fmgerprint.ResultsAfter one week's administration,there was the hypotensive effects and multiple constituents can be absorbed by intestine.ConclusionWhen the drug works,reverted gut sac method for studying intestinal absorption constituents can be used for locking the exposure constituents.