Licorice-regulated gut-joint axis for alleviating collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is partially affected by the integrity of the intestinal barrier. Licorice (GC), a medicinal and food-related herb, exhibits potent anti-inflammatory activity; however, studies on its mechanisms of action in RA are limited.

Method: Using a bovine type-II collagen-induced arthritis rat model, this study examined how GC influences the gut-joint axis to decrease RA.

Research on sleep disorders and related risk factors among healthcare workers from Fujian province supporting Hubei province during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: To explore the impact of COVID-19 on the sleep of healthcare workers from Fujian Province supporting Hubei Province and its related risk factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional, anonymous, self-reported online questionnaire survey was conducted among all participants. The questionnaire consisted of five parts: sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 epidemic-related factors, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire-5 (MEQ-5), and 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).

Ginseng fermentation solution affects the gut microbiota in zebrafish with alcoholic liver disease via PI3K/Akt pathway.

Background: Ginsenosides have received increased amounts of attention due to their ability to modulate the intestinal flora, which may subsequently alleviate alcoholic liver disease (ALD). The effects of ginseng fermentation solution (GFS) on the gut microbiota and metabolism in ALD patients have not been explored.

Purpose: This research aimed to explore the regulatory effect of GFS on ALD both in vitro and in vivo.

Identifying the active compounds and mechanism of action of TongFu XieXia Decoction for treating intestinal obstruction using network pharmacology combined with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry.

Rationale: TongFu XieXia Decoction (TFXXD), a formulation rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and optimized through clinical practice, serves as an advanced version of the classic Da Cheng Qi decoction used for treating intestinal obstruction (IO), demonstrating significant therapeutic efficacy. However, due to the intricate nature of herbal compositions, the principal constituents and potential mechanisms of TFXXD have yet to be clarified. Accordingly, this study seeks to identify the active compounds and molecular targets of TFXXD, as well as to elucidate its anti-IO mechanisms.

Objective Sleep Duration and All-Cause Mortality Among People With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Importance: The association between sleep duration and all-cause mortality remains unclear among people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Objective: To explore whether there is an association between sleep duration and all-cause mortality among people with OSA.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This cohort study investigated participants with OSA from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) in which participants were enrolled between 1995 and 1998 with questionnaires and polysomnography (PSG) assessment and followed up for a median of 11.

Effects of ginseng on short-chain fatty acids and intestinal microbiota in rats with spleen-qi deficiency based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and 16s rRNA technology.

Rationale: Spleen-qi deficiency syndrome, a common weakness syndrome in traditional Chinese medicine, results from insufficient spleen-qi levels. For centuries, ginseng has been relied upon as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat spleen-qi deficiency syndrome. Until now, the mechanism feature of ginseng in treating temper deficiency through intestinal bacteria and short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolites has not been fully elucidated.

Immunomodulatory effect of Liangyi paste on the gut microbiota of mice.

Liangyi paste (LY) is a traditional Chinese medicine made from a mixture of Ginseng and Rehmanniae radix praeparata. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of LY on gut microbiota diversity in immunocompromised mice. The chemical composition of LY extract was analyzed using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS/MS, and the differences in the structure and diversity of the intestinal microbiota of LY extract were examined using 16S rRNA.

Urine and serum metabolomics study of wild ginseng in rats with spleen-qi deficiency using rapid resolution liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Patients with a spleen-qi deficiency often exhibit dysfunction in the metabolic system. Metabolites are considered the most direct reflection of individual physiological and pathological conditions and represent attractive candidates to provide deep insights into disease phenotypes. This study examines the potential therapeutic mechanism of wild ginseng on spleen-qi deficiency through the analysis of serum and urine metabolomics using rapid-resolution liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

Augmentation therapy with tandospirone citrate in vascular depression patients with mild cognitive impairment: A prospective randomized clinical trial.

Cognitive impairment is a prominent clinical manifestation of vascular depression (VaDep). The current study aimed to assess the efficacy of tandospirone citrate in VaDep cases with mild cognitive impairment (VaDep-MCI) as well as the role of plasma monoamine neurotransmitters during the treatment. In this single-blind, randomized controlled study, 116 participants were randomly assigned to the tandospirone (tandospirone citrate-escitalopram) and control (escitalopram) groups.

Metabolomics and network pharmacological analysis to explore the mechanism of ginseng treatment for spleen-qi deficiency.

Ginseng is the main Chinese herbal medicine for tonifying Qi and invigorating the spleen. It has been used to treat spleen-qi deficiency with good protective effects for thousands of years, however, its biological mechanism has not been fully elucidated. This study aims to explore the mechanism of ginseng in the treatment of spleen-qi deficiency by using a comprehensive method combining metabolomics and network pharmacological analysis.

Identification and chemical profiling of anti-alcoholic liver disease biomarkers of ginseng Huang jiu using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS and network pharmacology-based analyses.

This study investigated the mechanism of characteristic non-volatile organic compounds (NVOCs) from ginseng Huang jiu (GH) in the treatment of alcoholic liver disease through UPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS and network pharmacological analyses. Changes in NVOC contents in ginseng Huang jiu and ginseng-soaked wine fermented by different processing technologies were analyzed through liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). A total of 96 ginsenosides were identified in ginseng Huang jiu throughout the fermentation process, which included 37 protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides, 47 protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides, and 4 oleanolic acid-type ginsenosides.

Intervention effects of ginseng on spleen-qi deficiency in rats revealed by GC-MS-based metabonomic approach.

Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.

Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. on intestinal flora in rats with spleen deficiency and damp-heat.

The effects of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. (S. baicalensis Georgi.

Effect of stabilization malvids anthocyanins on the gut microbiota in mice with oxidative stress.

Malvids anthocyanins have been proven to have a significant antioxidant activity. However, natural anthocyanins are unstable as they are easily affected by temperature, light, and pH. They can produce copigmentation with caffeic acids, leading to the improvement of color stability.

Transformation of Protopanaxadiol Saponins in Human Intestinal Flora and Its Effect on Intestinal Flora.

Protopanaxadiol (PPD)-type ginsenosides are the main ginsenosides in ginseng ( C. A. Meyer) with potential therapeutic effects on diseases related to intestinal flora imbalance.

Biotransformation of Ginsenosides (Rb , Rb , Rb , Rc) in Human Intestinal Bacteria and Its Effect on Intestinal Flora.

Ginsenosides, including Rb , Rb , Rb and Rc, belong to protopanaxadiol-type saponins in Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.

Reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among frontline COVID-19 health care workers using classical test theory and item response theory.

Study Objectives: The applicability of sleep-related scales to frontline medical staff for the COVID-19 pandemic has not been fully proved, so sleep survey results lack credibility and accuracy, creating difficulties for the guidance and treatment of frontline medical staff with sleep disorders, which is not conducive to the prevention and control of COVID-19. This study sought to analyze the reliability and validity of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) among frontline medical staff fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A network questionnaire survey was used to investigate the PSQI among frontline medical staff who fought COVID-19 in Wuhan, China from March 19 to April 15, 2020.

Effects of COVID-19 on career and specialty choices among Chinese medical students.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to medical education systems and medical students. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on medical career and specialty choices among medical students. An online cross-sectional survey of Chinese medical students was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic from February to April 2020.

Reduced Sleep Duration and Sleep Efficiency Were Independently Associated With Frequent Nightmares in Chinese Frontline Medical Workers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak.

Objectives: Nightmares were related to emotion and behavioral problems and also emerged as one of the core features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our study aimed to investigate the associations of frequent nightmares with sleep duration and sleep efficiency among frontline medical workers in Wuhan during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

Methods: A total of 528 health-care workers from the province of Fujian providing medical aid in Wuhan completed the online questionnaires.

Weekday and weekend sleep deprivation are associated with recurrent nightmare in adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: Our study aimed to investigate the association between sleep deprivation and parasomnias including nightmare and sleepwalking in Chinese adolescents.

Methods: A total of 19,229 high school students aged 10-20 in Fuzhou were invited to complete questionnaires regarding sleep duration, parasomnias including nightmare and sleepwalking, and emotional problems. Subjects with sleep deprivation (SD) defined as sleeping less than 8 h either on weekdays or on weekends were categorized as three groups: weekday SD, weekend SD and habitual SD.

Association of Tongue Bacterial Flora and Subtypes of Liver-Fire Hyperactivity Syndrome in Hypertensive Patients.

Structural changes in symbiotic human microorganisms can affect host phenotype. Liver-fire hyperactivity syndrome (LFHS) presents as bitter taste, halitosis, xerostomia, odontalgia, and other oral symptoms. LFHS is associated with hypertension (EH).