Jiawei Yanghe Decoction alleviates pulmonary sarcoidosis by upregulating NR1D1/2 and suppressing Th17 cells.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Jiawei Yanghe Decoction (JWYHD) is a modified version traditional Chinese medicine formula Yanghe Decoction which has been used to treat various autoimmune diseases. However, the effect of JWYHD on pulmonary sarcoidosis remains unclear.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to determine the therapeutic efficacy and potential mechanism of action of JWYHD in pulmonary sarcoidosis.

Jiangzhi Granule Ameliorates JNK-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Reduce Lipotoxic Liver Injury in NASH.

Purpose: Mitochondrial dysfunction mediated by c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) plays an important role in lipotoxic liver injury in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). This study aims to investigate the pharmacological mechanism of Jiangzhi Granule (JZG), a Chinese herbal formula against NASH, with a focus on its regulation of JNK signaling-mediated mitochondrial function.

Methods: Hepatocytes were induced by palmitic acid (PA) for 24 h to establish an in vitro lipotoxic model, which was simultaneously treated with either JZG or vehicle control.

Scoparone alleviates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the PPARα signaling pathway.

Scoparone (Scop), a natural compound derived from Artemisia capillaris Thunb, has demonstrated efficacy in improving nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study aims to explore the underlying mechanism. NAFLD was induced by a high-fat diet in C57BL/6J mice, followed by an 8-week treatment with Scop.

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV-negative tuberculosis, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease with significant public health implications. Its widespread transmission, prolonged treatment duration, notable side effects, and high mortality rate pose severe challenges. This study examines the epidemiological characteristics of TB globally and across major regions, providing a scientific basis for enhancing TB prevention and control measures worldwide.

Efficacy and Safety of Bufei Jiedu Granules in Treating Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Multi-center, Double-Blinded and Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of Bufei Jiedu (BFJD) ranules as adjuvant therapy for patients with multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-PTB).

Methods: A large-scale, multi-center, double-blinded, and randomized controlled trial was conducted in 18 sentinel hospitals in China from December 2012 to December 2016. A total of 312 MDR-PTB patients were randomly assigned to BFJD Granules or placebo groups (1:1) using a stratified randomization method, which both received the long-course chemotherapy regimen for 18 months (6 Am-Lfx-P-Z-Pto, 12 Lfx-P-Z-Pto).

TCMNPAS: a comprehensive analysis platform integrating network formulaology and network pharmacology for exploring traditional Chinese medicine.

The application of network formulaology and network pharmacology has significantly advanced the scientific understanding of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment mechanisms in disease. The field of herbal biology is experiencing a surge in data generation. However, researchers are encountering challenges due to the fragmented nature of the data and the reliance on programming tools for data analysis.

Impact factors of Blastocystis hominis infection in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus: a large-scale, multi-center observational study from China.

Background: Blastocystis hominis (Bh) is zoonotic parasitic pathogen with a high prevalent globally, causing opportunistic infections and diarrhea disease. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection disrupts the immune system by depleting CD4 T lymphocyte (CD4 T) cell counts, thereby increasing Bh infection risk among persons living with HIV (PLWH). However, the precise association between Bh infection risk and HIV-related biological markers and treatment processes remains poorly understood.

Elucidation of the underlying mechanism of Hua-ban decoction in alleviating acute lung injury by an integrative approach of network pharmacology and experimental verification.

The pathogenic hyper-inflammatory response has been regarded as the major cause of the severity and death related to acute lung injury (ALI). Hua-ban decoction (HBD) is a classical prescription in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It has been extensively used to treat inflammatory diseases; however, its bioactive components and therapeutic mechanisms remain unclear.

Protopanaxadiol ameliorates NAFLD by regulating hepatocyte lipid metabolism through AMPK/SIRT1 signaling pathway.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become one of the main chronic liver diseases worldwide. Protopanaxadiol (PPD), an active compound derived from Gynostemma pentaphyllum, has been found able to improve free fatty acid-induced lipid accumulation in hepatocytes. However, the efficacy of PPD on NAFLD and the underlying mechanism remains unknown.

The potential function and clinical application of FGF21 in metabolic diseases.

As an endocrine hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) plays a crucial role in regulating lipid, glucose, and energy metabolism. Endogenous FGF21 is generated by multiple cell types but acts on restricted effector tissues, including the brain, adipose tissue, liver, heart, and skeletal muscle. Intervention with FGF21 in rodents or non-human primates has shown significant pharmacological effects on a range of metabolic dysfunctions, including weight loss and improvement of hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation to predict the plasma concentration profile of schaftoside after oral administration of total flavonoids of .

The total flavonoids of (TFDS) are the flavonoid extracts purified from Desmodii Styracifolii Herba. The capsule of TFDS was approved for the treatment of urolithiasis by NMPA in 2022. Schaftoside is the representative compound of TFDS that possesses antilithic and antioxidant effects.

The rapid and efficient strategy for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron transmission control: analysis of outbreaks at the city level.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron (B.1.1.

High-fat diet combined with dextran sulfate sodium failed to induce a more serious NASH phenotype than high-fat diet alone.

Animal models are essential tools to investigate the pathogenesis of diseases. Disruption in the intestinal epithelial barrier and gut vascular barrier is an early event in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Intestinal epithelial barrier can be destroyed by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) oral administration.

Salvia-Nelumbinis naturalis improves lipid metabolism of NAFLD by regulating the SIRT1/AMPK signaling pathway.

Background: Salvia-Nelumbinis naturalis (SNN), the extract of Chinese herbal medicine, has shown effects on NAFLD. This study aims to explore the underlying mechanism of SNN for regulating the lipid metabolism disorder in NAFLD based on the SIRT1/AMPK signaling pathway.

Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) were used to establish the NAFLD model.

Extract of (Roxb.) Moon [Apocynaceae] Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibiting Angiogenesis.

The extract of (Roxb.) Moon [Apocynaceae] (MTE) has shown a significant anti-cancer effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we used transcriptomics methods to investigate the underlying mechanism of MTE against HCC.

Comparative pharmacokinetic studies of five C-glycosylflavones in normal and urolithiasis model rats following administration of total flavonoids from Desmodium styracifolium by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

The total flavonoids of Desmodium styracifolium are the flavonoid extracts purified from Desmodii Styracifolii Herba, which has conventionally been used for treating urolithiasis in China. In this study, a sensitive and simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed to simultaneously determine five active components of the extracts in rat plasma. Chromatographic separation of the analytes (schaftoside, vicenin-1, vicenin-2, vicenin-3, and isovitexin) was performed on an ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 Column under gradient elution conditions.

Scoparone Improves Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Through Alleviating JNK/Sab Signaling Pathway-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction.

The activated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) specifically combined with SH3 domain-binding protein 5 (Sab) may mediate damage to the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Whether mitochondrial dysfunction induced by the JNK/Sab signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in the lipotoxic injury of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) remains a lack of evidence. Scoparone, a natural compound from Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs, has the potential for liver protection and lipid metabolism regulation.

Lanzhang Granules Ameliorate Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating the PPAR Signaling Pathway.

Background: There is still a lack of effective therapeutic drugs for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to date. In this study, we applied mouse model experiments to clarify the effect of Chinese herbal medicine "Lanzhang Granules (LZG)" on NAFLD and further explore the potential mechanism to provide an alternative method for NAFLD treatment.

Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice were fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) for twenty-two weeks to induce the NAFLD model.

Evaluation of efficacy and safety of Qiangzhu-qinggan formula as an adjunctive therapy in adult patients with severe influenza: study protocol for a randomized parallel placebo-controlled double-blind multicenter trial.

Background: Influenza can fall into three categories according to severity: mild influenza, severe influenza, and critical influenza. Severe influenza can result in critical illness and sometimes death particularly in patients with comorbidities, advanced age, or pregnancy. Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) are the only antiviral drugs in widespread use for influenza.

Jiang Zhi Granule protects immunological barrier of intestinal mucosa in rats with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Context: Jiang Zhi Granule (JZG) is known to improve hepatic function, reduce liver fat deposition and inflammation in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Objective: To determine the protective mechanism of JZG on immunological barrier of intestinal mucosa in rats with diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Materials And Methods: A Sprague-Dawley (SD) model of NASH was established using a high-fat diet and 1% dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) through drinking water.