{"title":"Role of Chinese Medicine in Addressing Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: A Comprehensive Review.","authors":"Shuo Zhang, Ying Zhao, Qi-Zhe Ma, Na Li, Zhen-Lin Chen, Rui-Jia Fu, Ding-Qiao Xu, Yu-Ping Tang","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4011-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4011-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144186682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intervention of Bazi Bushen Capsule on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Concomitant with Erectile Dysfunction Induced by Testosterone Supplementation in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats.","authors":"Run-Tao Zhang, Yun-Long Hou, Meng-Nan Li, Li-Ping Chang, Xuan Lu, Yu-Ning Jiang, Yong-Jie Meng, Kun-Xu Niu, Si-Wei Wang, Ya-Wen Li, Hong-Rong Li, Cong Wei, Yi-Ling Wu","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4220-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4220-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the intrinsic relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction (ED) and evaluate the therapeutic effects of Bazi Bushen Capsule (BZBS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A model of BPH concomitant with ED was established by using testosterone-supplemented spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Forty SHRs were divided into 4 groups based on the random number table (n=10 per group), including the model group (SHR+T), the BZBS low-dose group (SHR+T+BZ-low), the BZBS high-dose group (SHR+T+BZ-high), and the finasteride group (SHR+T+Fi). Ten Wistar-Kyoto rats were set up as the control group. Except for the control group, SHRs were subcutaneously injected with 3 mg/kg testosterone, and treated with different therapeutic modalities at the same time for 28 days. The androgen signaling markers related to the prostate, markers of cell proliferation and apoptosis, indicators of corpus cavernosum fibrosis and contraction/relaxation function, inflammatory markers in the prostate and corpus cavernosum tissue were assessed. Network pharmacology analysis was conducted to identify the key therapeutic targets of BZBS and to further validate the experimental findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BZBS significantly reduced prostate wet weight and prostate index, and improved pathological changes (P<0.01). BZBS modulated expressions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Bcl-2-associated X protein, and B-cell lymphoma 2 expression (P<0.05 or P<0.01). BZBS alleviated corpus cavernosum fibrosis, increased the smooth muscle area, upregulated α-smooth muscle actin expression, and improved functional markers-including Ras homolog family member A, Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, nitric oxide, and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (P<0.05 or P<0.01). BZBS also regulated androgen levels, including dihydrotestosterone, 5α-reductase type II, and prostate-specific antigen (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Notably, BZBS effectively attenuated inflammatory responses in both the prostate and corpus cavernosum tissue (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Unlike finasteride-which primarily reduces prostate inflammation-BZBS exhibited a dual therapeutic effect on both BPH and ED. Network pharmacology further suggested that BZBS exerts its effects through multiple inflammation-related targets and pathways.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in both BPH and ED. BZBS effectively ameliorates these conditions by modulating inflammatory processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144149556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reappraising Glucocorticoid Tapering in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Immunomodulatory Edge of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine through Real-World Evidence.","authors":"Chen-Guang Zhan, Run-Yue Huang","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4223-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4223-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144149557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Colon Dialysis with Yishen Decoction Improves Autophagy Disorder in Intestinal Mucosal Epithelial Cells of Chronic Renal Failure by Regulating SIRT1 Pathway.","authors":"Yan-Jun Fan, Jing-Ai Fang, Su-Fen Li, Ting Liu, Wen-Yuan Liu, Ya-Ling Hu, Rui-Hua Wang, Hui Li, Da-Lin Sun, Guang Zhang, Zi-Yuan Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-3829-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-3829-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the mechanism of colon dialysis with Yishen Decoction (YS) in improving the autophagy disorder of intestinal epithelial cells in chronic renal failure (CRF) in vivo and in vitro.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty male SD rats were randomly divided into normal, CRF, and colonic dialysis with YS groups by a random number table method (n=10). The CRF model was established by orally gavage of adenine 200 mg/(kg•d) for 4 weeks. CRF rats in the YS group were treated with colonic dialysis using YS 20 g/(kg•d) for 14 consecutive days. The serum creatinine (SCr) and urea nitrogen (BUN) levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Pathological changes of kidney and colon tissues were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Autophagosome changes in colonic epithelial cells was observed with electron microscopy. In vitro experiments, human colon cancer epithelial cells (T84) were cultured and divided into normal, urea model (74U), YS colon dialysis, autophagy activator rapamycin (Ra), autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA), and SIRT1 activator resveratrol (Re) groups. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), Claudin-1, silent information regulator sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), LC3, and Beclin-1 both in vitro and in vivo.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Colonic dialysis with YS decreased SCr and BUN levels in CRF rats (P<0.05), and alleviated the pathological changes of renal and colon tissues. Expressions of SIRT1, ZO-1, Claudin-1, Beclin-1, and LC3II/I were increased in the YS group compared with the CRF group in vivo (P<0.05). In in vitro study, compared with normal group, the expressions of SIRT1, ZO-1, and Claudin-1 were decreased, and expressions of Beclin-1, and LC3II/I were increased in the 74U group (P<0.05). Compared with the 74U group, expressions of SIRT1, ZO-1, and Claudin-1 were increased, whereas Beclin-1, and LC3II/I were decreased in the YS group (P<0.05). The treatment of 3-MA and rapamycin regulated autophagy and the expression of SIRT1. SIRT1 activator intervention up-regulated autophagy as well as the expressions of ZO-1 and Claudin-1 compared with the 74U group (P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Colonic dialysis with YS could improve autophagy disorder and repair CRF intestinal mucosal barrier injury by regulating SIRT1 expression in intestinal epithelial cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pei-Pei Lu, Lan Yan, Qi Geng, Lin Lin, Lu-Lu Zhang, Chang-Qi Shi, Peng-Cheng Zhao, Xiao-Meng Zhang, Jian-Yu Shi, Cheng Lyu
{"title":"Triptolide Ameliorates Collagen-Induced Arthritis and Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats by Suppressing IGF1-Mediated Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition.","authors":"Pei-Pei Lu, Lan Yan, Qi Geng, Lin Lin, Lu-Lu Zhang, Chang-Qi Shi, Peng-Cheng Zhao, Xiao-Meng Zhang, Jian-Yu Shi, Cheng Lyu","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4224-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4224-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the common mechanisms among collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis, and CIA+BLM to evaluate the therapeutic effect of triptolide (TP) on CIA+BLM.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-six male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to 6 groups according to a random number table (n=6 per group): normal control (NC), CIA, BLM, combined CIA+BLM model, TP low-dose (TP-L, 0.0931 mg/kg), and TP high-dose (TP-H, 0.1862 mg/kg) groups. The CIA model was induced by intradermal injection at the base of the tail with emulsion of bovine type II collagen and incomplete Freund's adjuvant (1:1), with 200 µL administered on day 0 and a booster of 100 µL on day 7. Pulmonary fibrosis was induced via a single intratracheal injection of BLM (5 mg/kg). The CIA+BLM model combined both protocols, and TP was administered orally from day 14 to 35. After successful modeling, arthritis scores were recorded every 3 days, and pulmonary function was assessed once at the end of the treatment period. Lung tissues were collected for histological analysis (hematoxylin eosin and Masson staining), immunohistochemistry, measurement of hydroxyproline (HYP) content, and calculation of lung coefficient. In addition, HE staining was performed on the ankle joint. Total RNA was extracted from lung tissues for transcriptomic analysis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were compared with those from the RA-associated interstitial lung diseases patient dataset GSE199152 to identify overlapping genes, which were then used to construct a protein-protein interaction network. Hub genes were identified using multiple topological algorithms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The successfully established CIA+BLM rat model exhibited significantly increased arthritis scores and severe pulmonary fibrosis (P<0.01). By intersecting the DEGs obtained from transcriptomic analysis of lung tissues in CIA, BLM, and CIA+BLM rats with DEGs from rheumatoid arthritis-interstitial lung disease patients (GSE199152 dataset), 50 upregulated and 44 downregulated genes were identified. Through integrated PPI network analysis using multiple topological algorithms, IGF1 was identified as a central hub gene. TP intervention significantly improved pulmonary function by increasing peak inspiratory flow (P<0.01), and reduced lung index and HYP content (P<0.01). Histopathological analysis showed that TP alleviated alveolar collapse, interstitial thickening, and collagen deposition in the lung tissues (P<0.01). Moreover, TP treatment reduced the expression of collagen type I and α-SMA and increased E-cadherin levels (P<0.01). TP also significantly reduced arthritis scores and ameliorated synovial inflammation (P<0.05). Both transcriptomic and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed that IGF1 expression was elevated in the CIA+BLM group and downregulated following TP treatment (P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TP exerts protectiv","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Xin Xu, Lin Chen, Wen-da Chen, Jia-Xue Fan, Ying-Ying Ren, Meng-Jiao Zhang, Yi-Min Chen, Pu Wu, Tian Xie, Jian-Liang Zhou
{"title":"Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment: Integrating Immunotherapy and Chinese Herbal Medicines to Enhance Immune Response.","authors":"Yu-Xin Xu, Lin Chen, Wen-da Chen, Jia-Xue Fan, Ying-Ying Ren, Meng-Jiao Zhang, Yi-Min Chen, Pu Wu, Tian Xie, Jian-Liang Zhou","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4134-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4134-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Qiming Granule for Nerve Injury Associated with Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Non-inferiority, Active-Controlled Clinical Trial.","authors":"Xue-Fei Ma, Hong-Wei Jiang, Yu-Jin Ma, Xin-Sheng Li, Pi-Jun Yan, Kun Yang, Hong-Yu Kuang","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-3822-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-3822-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qiming Granule as an early treatment for patients with nerve injury associated with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a multicenter, randomized, non-inferiority, active-controlled clinical trial. Patients with NPDR complicated with nerve injury, regardless of whether they presented with fundus abnormalities, were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio via a randomized number table to orally receive either 4.5 g of Qiming Granule or 0.5 g of calcium dobesilate (CaD), both 3 times daily for 24 weeks. The primary endpoints were changes in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area from baseline to week 24. The secondary endpoints included changes in RNFL thickness and FAZ area from baseline to week 12, and visual function questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-25) and health survey questionnaire (SF-36 scale), CM syndrome element scale score and the rates of abnormal full-field electroretinogram (ERG), abnormal dilated fundus, and abnormal visual acuity at treatment of weeks 12 and 24. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were detected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 82 patients were enrolled in the study. Changes in RNFL thickness from baseline to week 24 in the Qiming Granule and CaD groups were -1.53 ± 9.88 µm and -4.61 ± 9.23 µm, respectively (a difference of 3.08 µm [97.5% CI: -2.11 to 8.25]). Changes in FAZ area from baseline to week 24 were -0.08 ± 0.39 mm<sup>2</sup> and 0.01 ± 0.05 mm<sup>2</sup>, respectively (a difference of -0.09 mm<sup>2</sup> [97.5% CI: -0.26 to 0.08]). Non-inferiority was achieved for both primary endpoints. There were no significant differences between the two groups in secondary endpoints, including changes in RNFL thickness and FAZ area from baseline to week 12, rates of abnormal ERG, dilated fundus, and visual acuity results at weeks 12 and 24, as well as NEI-VFQ-25, SF-36 scale, and CM syndrome element scale scores at week 24. ADRs were detected in 4 (9.76%) and 1 (2.44%) patients in the Qiming Granule and CaD groups, respectively. No serious ADRs occurred.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Qiming Granule demonstrates non-inferiority in terms of efficacy and safety as an early treatment for nerve injury associated with NPDR. (Registration No. ISRCTN39825773).</p>","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advancing Traditional Chinese Medicine Research through Real-World Evidence-Insights from the Xuanshen Yishen Decoction Study.","authors":"Jian-Ping Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4018-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4018-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Buyang Huanwu Decoction Promotes Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury by Regulating cAMP/PKA/NF-κB p65 Pathway.","authors":"Si-Yuan Li, Ting-Ting Fan, Jian Yin, Cai-Yun Wan, Mei-Li Li, Shuai-Shuai Xia, Qiang Li, Liang Li","doi":"10.1007/s11655-025-4201-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-025-4201-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate whether Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) had a good curative effect on the neuroprotection of red nucleus neurons after spinal cord injury (SCI) and the possible molecular mechanism.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ninety male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups (n=18 per group) according to a random number table, including the control, model, low- (12.78 g/kg, BL group), medium- (25.65 g/kg, BM group), and high-dose BYHWD groups (51.30 g/kg, BH group). A rubrospinal tract transection model in rats was established, and different doses of BYHWD were intragastrically administrated for 4 weeks. The forelimb locomotor function was recorded using the spontaneous vertical exploration test. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) level in red nucleus was detected through an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The morphology and number of red nucleus neurons were observed using Nissl's staining and axonal retrograde tracing by Fluoro-Gold (FG). The expression of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (PKA), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) p65, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in red nucleus were detected using immunohistochemistry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with the control group, the utilization rate of bilateral forelimbs, unilateral right forelimbs, proportion of FG-labeled positive neurons, cAMP level, protein expressions of PKA and BDNF, and BDNF mRNA expression were significantly decreased in the model group (P<0.01), while NF-κB p65 was increased in the model group (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the utilization rate of bilateral forelimbs and unilateral right forelimbs were significantly higher in the BL, BM and BH groups (P<0.01), the proportion of FG-labeled positive neurons, cAMP level, protein expressions of PKA and BDNF and BDNF mRNA expression in all BYHWD groups were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while NF-κB p65 were decreased in all BYHWD groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BYHWD possesses a sound neuroprotective effect on red nucleus neurons after SCI, and the efficacy was dose-related. The mechanism may be related to regulating the cAMP/PKA/NF-κ B p65 signaling pathway, finally promoting expression of BDNF.</p>","PeriodicalId":10005,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}