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如意珍宝丸临床与基础研究专题
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    HUANG Aoqing, WANG Wenli, LIU Ying, WANG Hai ping, ZHU Chunyan, LIN Na

    Vol. 30, Issue 24, Pages: 36-46(2024) DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241743
    Abstract:ObjectiveTo clarify the pharmacodynamic characteristics and neuroinflammatory mechanisms of Ruyi Zhenbaowan (RYZBW) in treating nociceptive hypersensitivity and central sensitisation of spinal cord in the mouse model of central post-stroke pain (CPSP).MethodSPF-grade male ICR mice of 8 weeks old were assigned into the sham operation (Sham), model (CPSP), low-, medium-, and high-dose (0.303, 0.607 1.214 g·kg-1) RYZBW (RYZBW-L, RYZBW-M, and RYZBW-H, respectively), and pregabalin (PGB, 0.046 g·kg-1, positive control) groups. The rat model of CPSP was established by injection of type Ⅳ collagenase into the ventral posterior lateral nucleus of the thalamus on day 1. Rats were administrated with corresponding drugs or normal saline (Sham and CPSP groups) by gavage from day 14 to day 17. The mechanical pain sensitivity test was performed on days 0, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17. On day 18, the L5 segment of spinal cord was collected for the detection of inflammatory cytokines by immunoinflammatory microarray, CXC chemokine ligand 16 (CXCL16) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and calcitonin gene-related peptide (cGRP) by immunohistochemistry. In addition, fluorescence dual-labeling was employed to determine the expression levels of CXCL16, the dendritic cell marker CD11c, the macrophage marker CD68, the microglia marker TMEM119, the endothelial cell markers CD31 and CXCR6, and the T cell marker CD3.ResultCompared with the Sham group, the mechanical pain threshold of the CPSP group was significantly lower than that of the Sham group from day 3 to day 17, with stable hyperalgesia symptoms. On the 7th day, the mechanical pain threshold of the PGB group was significantly higher than that of the CPSP group, with significant analgesic effect (P<0.01). On days 10-17, the mechanical pain threshold of the RYZBW-H group was significantly higher than that of the CPSP group, showing a stable analgesic effect (P<0.05). On the 17th day, the analgesic effect of RYZBW was dose-effect correlated (R2=0.303 7). From day 4 to day 17, the mechanical pain threshold of RYZBW-H group was positively correlated with time (R2=0.111 5). The above results suggested that the analgesia of RYZBW was time-dependent. On the 17 th day, the expression of central sensitization marker cGRP in the spinal dorsal horn of CPSP mice was significantly increased compared with the Sham group (P<0.05), and RYZBW down-regulated it in a dose-dependent manner (R2=0.500 8), suggesting that RYZBW significantly inhibited the central sensitization of the spinal cord caused by CPSP. The results of spinal cord inflammation chip on the 17th day showed that compared with CPSP group, RYZBW-H group inhibited CXCL16 expression (P<0.01).The results of ELISA based on independent repeated samples showed that RYZBW inhibited the expression of CXCL16 protein in spinal cord in a dose-dependent manner (R2=0.250 4). The results of immunofluorescence double labeling showed that compared with Sham group, the expression of CXCL16 in CD11c positive dendritic cells in CPSP group increased, and the number of CD68 positive cells increased (P<0.05). Compared with CPSP group, RYZBW down-regulated it: the expression of CXCL16 in CD31 positive endothelial cells, CD68 positive macrophages and TMEM119 positive microglia increased, and the number and cell body area of TMEM119 positive microglia increased significantly (P<0.05). The number of CD3 positive T cells (P<0.05) and the expression of CXCR6 in CD3 positive T cells were increased. RYZBW inhibited the activation of endothelial cells and macrophages in a dose-dependent manner, and reduced the infiltration of microglia and T cells (R2=0.691 4, R2=0.551 5, R2=0.653 2, R2=0.180 6, R2=0.287 5, R2=0.298 6,R2=0.511 6).ConclusionRYZBW can effectively alleviate nociceptive hypersensitivity and central sensitisation of the spinal cord in CPSP mice by regulating CXCL16-CXCR-6, inhibiting the infiltration and activation of microglia and macrophages, and the activation of dendritic cells, endothelial cells, and T cells.  
    Keywords:Ruyi Zhenbaowan;central post-stroke pain;microglia;macrophages;dendritic cells  
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    WANG Wenli, ZHANG Guoxin, LIU Ying, LIN Na, ZHU Chunyan, LIN Ya

    Vol. 30, Issue 24, Pages: 47-56(2024) DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20240644
    Abstract:ObjectiveTo evaluate the intervention effect of Ruyi Zhenbaowan (RYZBW) on secondary brain injury and central pain in mice with hemorrhagic stroke and to explore its pharmacological mechanism of repairing the neurovascular unit from the perspective of neuroinflammation.MethodA mouse model of central post-stroke pain (CPSP) was established by microinjecting type Ⅳ collagenase into the ventroposterior thalamic nucleus. The day of model establishment was recorded as D1, and the mice were divided into Sham operation group (Sham), model group (CPSP), low (RYZBW-L), medium (RYZBW-M), and high (RYZBW-H) dose groups of RYZBW, and positive drug pregabalin (PGB) group. On the 4th day (D4) after model establishment, gavage administration was performed twice daily. The Sham and CPSP groups received an equal volume of normal saline, while the RYZBW-L, RYZBW-M, and RYZBW-H groups received RYZBW at 1.214, 1.821, 2.428 g·kg-1, respectively, and the PGB group received PGB at 0.046 g·kg-1. Mechanical hyperalgesia was assessed before model establishment (D0), on the 3rd day (D3), and after the first gavage on D4. Nerve damage was evaluated after the second gavage on D1 and D4. On D4, peripheral blood was collected for routine blood tests, and the thalamus was collected for immune-inflammation microarray analysis. In independent samples, quantitative analysis was performed on the localization of immune-inflammatory factors, receptors, and cells via immunofluorescence staining, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and Western blot analysis.ResultCompared with the Sham group, CPSP mice showed significant secondary nerve injury, central pain after stroke (P<0.05,P<0.01), increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW) in peripheral blood (P<0.05), and decreased hemoglobin (HGB) concentration (P<0.05). Immune-inflammation microarray analysis showed that CC chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2) in the CPSP thalamus was significantly increased compared to the Sham group (P<0.01), while CX3C chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1) was significantly decreased (P<0.05). These results were confirmed by ELISA and immunofluorescence staining. Western blot analysis indicated that the protein expression of CX3CR1, the receptor for CX3CL1, was significantly decreased in the CPSP group compared to the Sham group (P<0.01). Immunofluorescence staining revealed that the number of Ly6C+CX3CR1+ non-classical monocytes in the CPSP group did not change significantly, while the number of classical monocytes (CX3CR1-Ly6C+) significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression of CX3CR1 in microglia was significantly increased in the CPSP group (P<0.01). Compared with the CPSP group, RYZBW improved neurological deficits (R2=0.367 9) and central pain symptoms (R2=0.501 9) in a dose-dependent manner. RYZBW-H significantly improved peripheral blood RDW and HGB (P<0.05). Immune-inflammation microarray analysis and ELISA results showed that RYZBW-H significantly inhibited CCL2 expression (P<0.01) and increased CX3CL1 expression (P<0.05). Western blot results indicated that the protein expression of CX3CR1 in the RYZBW-L and RYZBW-H groups was significantly increased (P<0.05). Immunofluorescence staining demonstrated that RYZBW increased the overall expression of CX3CR1 in a dose-dependent manner (R2=0.619 6), inhibited the expression of CX3CR1 on microglia, and decreased both the number (R2=0.494 5) and soma area (R2=0.571 7) of microglia compared with the CPSP group. Additionally, RYZBW increased the infiltration of CX3CR1+Ly6C+ non-classical monocytes in a dose-dependent manner (R2=0.635 3) and effectively inhibited the infiltration of Ly6C+CX3CR1- classical monocytes (R2=0.483 6).ConclusionRYZBW can effectively alleviate secondary injury and central pain in CPSP mice, and its mechanism involves regulating the CX3CL1-CX3CR1 ligand-receptor interaction, inhibiting microglial infiltration and activation, promoting non-classical monocyte infiltration for vascular repair, and suppressing the infiltration of classical monocytes for inflammatory phagocytosis.  
    Keywords:Ruyi Zhenbaowan;central post-stroke pain;microglia;non-classical monocyte;classical monocyte  
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    SUN Chunquan, XIE Yanming, GAO Jinghua, CHEN Weiheng, WANG Lianxin, WANG Shangquan, TIAN Xiangdong, XU Zujian, ZHENG Yuxin, ZHOU Mingwang, LI Chungen, XU Zhanwang, GUO Jiayi, DU Shuangqing, CHEN Qigang, JI Quan, BAI Zhiqiang, XIAO Jing, QI Wanli, YANG Weiyi, ZHANG Jingxiao

    Vol. 30, Issue 24, Pages: 57-67(2024) DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241693
    Abstract:ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Ruyi Zhenbaowan(RYZBW)in the treatment of initial and early knee osteoarthritis (KOA) through a prospective multicenter,randomized,double-blind,and placebo-parallel controlled trial.MethodFrom October 13th, 2021 to December 25th, 2021, 240 KOA subjects meeting the acceptance criteria were enrolled in 15 sub-centers including Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and they were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 120 cases in each group. The intervention measures for the observation group were RYZBW + health education, and the intervention measures for the control group were RYZBW placebo + health education. The intervention period in both groups was four weeks, and they were followed up for four weeks after the intervention. The primary outcome measure was the total score of Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score (WOMAC score), and the secondary outcome measures were the response rate of visual scale (VAS) pain score, WOMAC sub item scores (joint pain, joint stiffness, and joint function), quality of life (SF-12) score, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score.Result(1) Efficacy evaluation. The marginal model results showed that the observation group was better than the control group in improving the WOMAC total score and WOMAC pain score in the treatment of KOA with RYZBW, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in improving VAS score response rate, WOMAC function score, WOMAC stiffness score, SF12-PCS (quality of life-physical health) score, SF12-MCS (quality of life-mental health) score, and TCM syndrome score. (2) Subgroup analysis. ① In terms of VAS score response rate, the response rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group for subjects with baseline VAS score of (4, 5], and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). ② In terms of TCM syndrome score, for subjects aged [56, 60] and [61, 65], the decrease in total TCM syndrome score in the observation group was better than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).ConclusionTibetan medicine RYZBW has good clinical efficacy in improving WOMAC total score, VAS score response rate, WOMAC pain score, WOMAC function score, and TCM syndrome score for patients with initial and early KOA, which can fill the lack of Tibetan medicine RYZBW in the treatment of KOA and make a demonstration study for the inheritance and development of ethnic medicine.  
    Keywords:Tibetan medicine;Ruyi Zhenbaowan;clinical trials;knee osteoarthritis  
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    XU Mingzhu, LI Huaiping, MA Zhaochen, LI Tao, LIU Yudong, XIAO Ziqing, ZHANG Chu, CHEN Kedian, MA Weihua, HUANG Feng, LIN Na, ZHANG Yanqiong

    Vol. 30, Issue 24, Pages: 68-77(2024) DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20250261
    Abstract:ObjectiveTo identify the pharmacodynamic material basis of Ruyi Zhenbaowan in relieving neuropathic pain by integrating the calculation of biological network proximity and pharmacokinetic characterization.MethodThe interaction network of "drug candidate target-related gene of disease" was constructed by Cytoscape 3.8.2, and the average shortest path value of each drug putative target acting on neuropathic pain-related genes in this network was calculated by Pesca 3.8.0 tool so as to evaluate the network proximity between them, and screen prescription candidate targets with strong intervention efficiency and their corresponding potential effect components. After that, plasma and cerebrospinal fluid samples were collected from rats after administration of Ruyi Zhenbaowan at set time points, and the contents of potential effect components in samples was quantified by ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-ion trap mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TRAP/MS), and drug concentration-time curves were plotted, then the pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by DAS 2.1.1.ResultBy evaluating the network proximity between candidate targets and neuropathic pain-related genes in the interaction network, a total of 40 putative targets of Ruyi Zhenbaowan with strong intervention effects on neuropathic pain-related genes, such as estrogen receptor 1(ESR1), cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP)-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha(PRKACA) and protein kinase B1 (Akt1), and 10 corresponding potential effect components, such as glycyrrhizic acid and betulinic acid, were obtained. Pharmacokinetic characterization showed that among the 10 potential effect components, gallic acid, apigenin-7-O-glucuronide, glycyrrhizic acid and apigenin were well absorbed and metabolized in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid, with long onset time and good bioavailability.ConclusionFrom the perspective of efficacy-target-constituent-pharmacokinetic, this study analyzes the main effective materials of Ruyi Zhenbaowan, such as glycyrrhizic acid, gallic acid, apigenin-7-O-glucuronide and apigenin, which have a high exposure in plasma or cerebrospinal fluid and have a strong intervention effect on neuropathic pain. The related results provide reliable experimental evidences for clarifying the material basis and developing quality standards of Ruyi Zhenbaowan.  
    Keywords:Ruyi Zhenbaowan;neuropathic pain;material basis of pharmacodynamics;network pharmacology;pharmacokinetics;ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-ion trap mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-TRAP/MS);plasma;Cerebrospinal fluid  
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    CHEN Kedian, MA Zhaochen, CAI Bingbing, LIU Ying, LIU Yudong, LI Tao, XU Mingzhu, WANG Haiping, LIN Na, ZHANG Yanqiong

    Vol. 30, Issue 24, Pages: 78-84(2024) DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20241443
    Abstract:ObjectiveTo identify the chemical constituents of Ruyi Zhenbaowan in vitro and in vivo.MethodThe chemical constituents of Ruyi Zhenbaowan were identified based on UHPLC-Q Exactive Orbitrap HRMS. A total of 12 male SD rats were randomized into two groups: control (pure water) and Ruyi Zhenbaowan (1.8 g·kg-1). The rats were administrated with the suspension of Ruyi Zhenbaowan or pure water by gavage. After 1.5 h, the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid were collected. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (2.1 mm × 150 mm, 1.7 μm) with a mixture of 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution (A) and acetonitrile (B) as the mobile phase. Gradient elution was carried out according to the procedure of 0~15 min,97%~80%A;15~30 min ,80%~60%A;30~40 min,60%~30%A;40~45 min,30%~5%A. The ion source was electrospray ionization, and scan range was m/z 100-1 500. The prototype components and the components in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid were analyzed qualitatively by scanning in positive and negative ion modes and identified by comparison with the data in published literature and the information of standard substances.ResultA total of 126 chemical constituents were identified from the 80% methanol solution of Ruyi Zhenbaowan, and 14 and 7 prototype constituents were detected in the plasma and the cerebrospinal fluid, respectively. In addition, the fragmentation rules of apigenin, apigenin-7-O-glucuronide, galangin, liquiritin, piperine, glycyrrhizic acid, eugenol, gallic acid, and cholic acid were deduced.ConclusionThis study achieved rapid multicomponent characterization and identification of Ruyi Zhenbaowan in vitro and in vivo, providing theoretical support for exploring active substances and performing quality control.l.  
    Keywords:Ruyi Zhenbaowan;UHPLC-Q Exactive Orbitrap HRMS;chemical constituent;constituent absorbed into plasma;constituent absorbed into cerebrospinal fluid  
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