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Yu Z, Wang RR, Wei W, Liu LY, Wen CB, Yu SG, Guo XL, Yang J. A coordinate-based meta-analysis of acupuncture for chronic pain: Evidence from fMRI studies. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:1049887. [PMID: 36590302 PMCID: PMC9795831 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1049887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Chronic pain (CP) patients tend to represent aberrant functional brain activity. Acupuncture is an effective clinical treatment for CP, and some fMRI studies were conducted to discover the alternation of brain regions after acupuncture therapy for CP. However, the heterogeneity of neuroimaging studies has prevented researchers from systematically generalizing the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of CP. Methods We searched bibliographic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, ScienceDirect, China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database, etc., and trials registration platforms (From inception to September 1st, 2022). Two independent researchers assessed the study's bias and quality. Furthermore, activation likelihood estimation (ALE) analysis was applied to explore aberrant brain functional activity and acupuncture's central mechanism for CP. Results Totally 14 studies with 524 CP patients were included in the study. ALE analysis showed that CP patients presented with decreased ALFF/ReHo in the precuneus, posterior cingulate cortex, right inferior parietal lobule, right superior temporal gyrus, cingulate gyrus, superior frontal gyrus, left medial frontal gyrus including medial prefrontal gurus, left middle frontal gyrus. Conclusion This ALE meta-analysis pointed out that acupuncture could modulate the default mode network, the frontoparietal network to treat CP. This provided a systematic summary of the neuroimage biomarker of acupuncture for the treatment of CP. Systematic review registration PROSPERO, identifier: CRD42021239633.
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- Zheng Yu
- School of Intelligent Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Chengdu Xinan Gynecological Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Intelligent Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Chengdu Xinan Gynecological Hospital, Chengdu, China,Xiao-Li Guo
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Jie Yang
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Qing AL, Lei XH, Chen L, Sun FG, Weng Y, Li CY, Ye L, Wen CB. [Effects of different doses of glucocorticoids on minimally invasive procedures in pain patients with type 2 diabetes]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:3554-3558. [PMID: 34808747 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210726-01663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of different doses of glucocorticoids on minimally invasive procedures in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and optimize the clinical pathways of minimally invasive procedures. Methods: The clinical data of 284 patients with T2DM who received minially invasive procedures from the Department of Pain Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May 2017 to May 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the main diagnostic types: spine-related group (n=148) and herpes zoster group (n=136). According to the cumulative dose of glucocorticoids (GCs) per unit body surface area during the hospitalization, patients were further divided into three subgroups: low-dose group (GCs<3.5 mg/m2), medium-dose group (3.5 mg/m2 ≤GCs<7 mg/m2), and high-dose group (GCs≥7 mg/m2). The clinical characteristics of the patients in different subgroups of the two diseases groups were compared. The effects of the glucocorticoids on the pain intensity, blood glucose, length of hospital stay (LOS) and total hospitalization cost were compared among the 3 subgroups of the two diseases groups. Results: There were no significant differences in the age, gender, height, weight, visual analog scale (VAS) and fasting blood glucose before procedures between the two groups (all P>0.05). The VAS score of the low-dose group from the spine-related group was 4.5±1.6, which was higher than that of the medium-dose group (3.5±1.3) (P=0.004). VAS score was 4.3±1.3 in the medium-dose group and 4.4±1.6 in the high-dose group from the herpes zoster group, which were higher than that in the low-dose group (3.5±0.9) (P=0.006). In terms of blood glucose, the impact on the fasting blood glucose before and after the procedures in the low-dose group from the spine-related group was less than that in the medium dose group (P=0.013). In the herpes zoster group, the blood glucose of the low-dose group was (11±5) mmol/L, which had less influence on the blood glucose fluctuation during the hospitalization than that in the high-dose group [(15±5) mmol/L] (P<0.05). The LOS and hospitalization cost in the low-dose group from the spine-related group were (9±4) d and (10 583±4 851) yuan, respectively, which were less than those in the medium-dose group [(11±3) d and (15 202±7 418) yuan] and high-dose group [(13±6) d and (18 100±4 138) yuan] (all P<0.05); however, there was no significant difference among different subgroups in the herpes zoster group (all P>0.05). Conclusion: When used in the patients with T2DM undergoing minimally invasive procedures for spine-related diseases, low-dose glucocorticoids can obtain more clinical benefit than high dose, and high dose can lead to raised blood glucose, prolong the LOS, and increase the hospitalization cost.
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- A L Qing
- Department of Pain Medicine,West China Hospital, Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health, Department of Anesthesiology, West China Fourth Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine,West China Hospital, Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine,West China Hospital, Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine,West China Hospital, Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Clinical Research Management,West China Hospital,Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine,West China Hospital, Sichuan University,Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine,Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Province People's Hospital,Chengdu 610072, China
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Li S, Li R, Xu YX, Baak JPA, Gao JH, Shu JQ, Jing LJ, Meng XL, Wen CB, Gan YX, Zheng SC, Zeng Y. Traditional Chinese Medicine Aconiti Radix Cocta Improves Rheumatoid Arthritis via Suppressing COX-1 and COX-2. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2021; 2021:5523870. [PMID: 34539799 PMCID: PMC8443343 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5523870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Aconiti Radix Cocta (AC) is clinically employed to expel wind, remove dampness, and relieve pain. We evaluated the antirheumatoid arthritis (RA) activities and underlying mechanisms of AC. The chemical constituents of AC were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using three reference compounds (benzoylaconitine, benzoylmesaconine, and benzoylhypacoitine). The anti-RA effects of AC were evaluated in adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) rats by hind paw volume and histopathological analysis. The effects of AC on inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-17A) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The regulation of cyclooxygenases (COX-1 and/or COX-2) was determined by Western blot and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analyses. AC significantly reduced paw swelling, attenuated the inflammation and bone destruction in joint tissues, and reduced IL-1β and IL-17A in the serum. Moreover, AC downregulated the expression of COX-1 and COX-2 in the synovial tissues. We also identified that AC possesses significant anti-RA activities on AIA, which may be ascribed to the regulation of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-17, as well as to the inhibition of arachidonic acid signaling pathways. Our findings provide theoretical support for AC as an effective nature-derived therapeutic agent for RA treatment.
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- Shuang Li
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Department of Pathology, and Department of Research,, Stavanger University Hospital, Dr. Jan Baak AS, Risavegen 66, Stavanger 4056, Norway
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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Xu Q, Guo Q, Wang CX, Zhang S, Wen CB, Sun T, Peng W, Chen J, Li WH. Network differentiation: A computational method of pathogenesis diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine based on systems science. Artif Intell Med 2021; 118:102134. [PMID: 34412850 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2021.102134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Resembling the role of disease diagnosis in Western medicine, pathogenesis (also called Bing Ji) diagnosis is one of the utmost important tasks in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In TCM theory, pathogenesis is a complex system composed of a group of interrelated factors, which is highly consistent with the character of systems science (SS). In this paper, we introduce a heuristic definition called pathogenesis network (PN) to represent pathogenesis in the form of the directed graph. Accordingly, a computational method of pathogenesis diagnosis, called network differentiation (ND), is proposed by integrating the holism principle in SS. ND consists of three stages. The first stage is to generate all possible diagnoses by Cartesian Product operated on specified prior knowledge corresponding to the input symptoms. The second stage is to screen the validated diagnoses by holism principle. The third stage is to pick out the clinical diagnosis by physician-computer interaction. Some theorems are stated and proved for the further optimization of ND in this paper. We conducted simulation experiments on 100 clinical cases. The experimental results show that our proposed method has an excellent capability to fit the holistic thinking in the process of physician inference.
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- Qiang Xu
- College of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China.
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- Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China
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- College of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China
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- College of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China
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- School of pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610100, China.
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Li S, Li R, Zeng Y, Meng XL, Wen CB, Zheng SC. [Chemical components and pharmacological action of Aconiti Radix]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2019; 44:2433-2443. [PMID: 31359708 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190221.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Aconiti Radix is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine( TCM) herb in clinic,with the effects in expelling wind and removing damness,warming menstruation and relieving pain. With a long medicinal history and high medicinal value,it was used for anemofrigid-damp arthralgia,arthralgia,cold hernia and anesthesia analgesia. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Aconiti Radix has a good therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis,neuropathic pain and hypertension. As a well-known toxic TCM herb,its main pharmacodynamic and toxic components are alkaloids,which can lead to neurotoxicity and cardiotoxicity while exerting anti-inflammatory,analgesic,anti-tumor and other pharmacodynamic effects. Therefore,it is often processed to reduce its toxicity or combined with Paeoniae Radix Alba and Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix to achieve the purpose of reducing toxicity and increasing efficacy in clinic.In recent years,with the deepening of the study on the incompatibility of TCM represented by " eighteen incompatible herbs",there have been new findings about TCM incompatibility. It has been found complementary effect,rather than no obvious toxic and side effects after the combination with incompatible herbs of Aconiti Radix. To provide the basis for further study and clinical application of Aconiti Radix,this paper reviewed chemical components,pharmacological action,toxicity and compatibility of Aconiti Radix by consulting relevant literatures published in recent years at home and abroad. Meanwhile,this paper also described the relationship between chemical constituents,as well as anti-inflammatory,analgesic,anti-tumor and other pharmacological effects and toxicity.
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- Shuang Li
- Pharmacy College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Pharmacy College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Pharmacy College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Pharmacy College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Medical Information Engineering College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Medical Information Engineering College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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Zheng SC, Yan XY, Chen J, Zhao ST, Wen CB. [Anti-inflammatory mechanism analysis of antirheumatic Chinese medicinal herb Aconiti Radix based on protein interaction network]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2018; 42:1747-1751. [PMID: 29082700 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20170121.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Inflammation is one of the important risk factors of rheumatic diseases. Aconiti Radix is widely used for the treatment of rheumatism, which has significant anti-inflammatory effects. However, its anti-inflammatory mechanism on molecular level is still not clear. The purpose of this study is to illuminate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Aconiti Radix based on the protein interaction network (PIN) analysis on molecular network level. The main anti-inflammatory components (aconitine, hypaconitine and mesaconitine) were chosen in this study to obtain the targets of the components and protein-protein information though databases retrieval and construct the PIN of Aconiti Radix. By a graph theoretic clustering algorithm molecular complex detection(MCODE), 13 modules were identified and analyzed by gene ontology(GO) enrichment. The results showed that the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Aconiti Radix was mainly associated with prostanoid metabolic process and leukocyte chemotaxis mediated by chemokines. In this study, the anti-inflammatory mechanism of Aconiti Radix was elucidated systematically from molecular network level, which provided the scientific basis for the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
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- Shi-Chao Zheng
- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Medical Information Engineering, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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