Although anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illness in population, antianxiety drugs often only have single action targets, require long-term use, and are associated with many adverse reactions and dependencies. Professor Yan Zhaojun from Shandong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has applied the modified Renshu Powder, a TCM formula, to treat anxiety disorders, with satisfactory outcomes. Here, we investigated the mechanism of action of two core herbs (prepared Rehmannia root and Chinese arborvitae kernel) in the Renshu Powder in the treatment of anxiety disorders by using network pharmacology approaches.
Candidate compounds of the herb pair of prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel were extracted via the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/coelenterazine.html The targets of action of the main compounds were collected using the SwissTargetPrediction database. Targets associated with anxiety disorders were retrieved from DisGeNET, Online Mendated GO analysis mainly involved synaptic signaling, neurotransmitter receptor activity, and G protein-coupled neurotransmitter receptor activity. The KEGG pathways involved neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, serotonergic synapse, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, and MAPK signaling pathway.
The mechanism of action of the prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel in treating anxiety disorders involves multiple ingredients, multiple targets, and pathways.
The mechanism of action of the prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel in treating anxiety disorders involves multiple ingredients, multiple targets, and pathways.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was broken out in December 2019 and soon became a global health emergency. Effective treatment for COVID-19 is urgently needed. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the antiviral effect of Arbidol vs. Chloroquine in treating COVID-19.
We retrospectively analyzed 62 patients with COVID-19 diagnosed according to the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in China. They were divided into two groups depending on the antiviral drugs that they received. Participants in the Arbidol group (n=42) received 0.2 g Arbidol, tid for 10 days,and those in Chloroquine group (n=20) received 500 mg Chloroquine, bid for 10 days. The coronavirus negative conversion time and the length of hospital stay were analyzed and compared between the two groups.
There was no significant difference in demographic and clinical characteristics between the two groups. After antiviral treatment, the nasopharyngeal specimen negative conversion time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the length of hospital stay in the Arbidol group were significantly shorter than those in the Chloroquine group (18.50 vs. 25.05 days, P=0.001; 23.52 vs. 28.75 days, P=0.001). Adverse events observed during the antiviral treatment period were comparable between the two groups. Overall, 3 (7.14%) participants in the Arbidol group and 4 (20.0%) in the Chloroquine group experienced adverse events during antiviral treatment.
These results suggest that Arbidol is advantageous over Chloroquine in terms of the SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion and the length of hospital stay in treating COVID-19 patients.
These results suggest that Arbidol is advantageous over Chloroquine in terms of the SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion and the length of hospital stay in treating COVID-19 patients.
Patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may experience depression. Growing evidence shows that depression interacts with immunity. However, the relationship between depression and immunity among DLBCL patients has not been investigated, despite reports indicating that patients with DLBCL often suffer from depression.
To accurately investigate the relationship between depression and immunity, 82 primarily diagnosed middle-aged patients with DLBCL who received standard chemotherapy were enrolled. The patients were divided into depressed and nondepressed groups according to Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores. Prozac was used to treat patients with depression until their symptoms were alleviated. The concentration of immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP); percentages of cluster of differentiation (CD)3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T lymphocytes and CD56+ natural killer (NK) cells; absolute lymphocyte count (ALC); and neutrophil--lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were calculated at enrollment and after treatment.
A higher score on the depression test was positively associated with serum IAP levels and NLR, and negatively associated with ALC. The levels of NLR and serum IAP in the depressed patients were significantly higher compared to those in the nondepressed patients.
Our results suggest for the first time that IAP and the NLR are closely correlated with depression and may be parameters for predicting depression.
Our results suggest for the first time that IAP and the NLR are closely correlated with depression and may be parameters for predicting depression.
This study was to investigate the effect of high-flux hemodialysis (HD) combined with levocarnitine on vascular calcification, microinflammation, hepcidin, and malnutrition in elderly patients on maintenance HD (MHD).
75 MHD elderly patients admitted to hospital between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2019 were selected as the study subjects. They were randomly divided by digital table into three groups low-flux group (n=25), high-flux group (n=25) and joint group (n=25). In the low-flux group, dialyzer had an ultrafiltration coefficient 12 mL/(h·mmHg) and effective surface area of 1.4 m2 compared with 59 mL/(h·mmHg) and 1.8 m2 in the high-flux group. After treatment, the calcification of blood vessels was examined by lateral X-ray, pelvic plain film and bilateral positive position. For patients in all groups, the concentrations of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and β 2-microglobulin (β 2-MG) in serum were measured by automatic chemiluminescence; levels of interleukin-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), and tumor e higher (P<0.05).
The combination of high-flux HD and levocarnitine in elderly patients on MHD can increase the clearance of medium and large molecular toxins, effectively correct malnutrition, alleviate microinflammation, delay the progress of vascular calcification, and is safe.
The combination of high-flux HD and levocarnitine in elderly patients on MHD can increase the clearance of medium and large molecular toxins, effectively correct malnutrition, alleviate microinflammation, delay the progress of vascular calcification, and is safe.
Although anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illness in population, antianxiety drugs often only have single action targets, require long-term use, and are associated with many adverse reactions and dependencies. Professor Yan Zhaojun from Shandong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has applied the modified Renshu Powder, a TCM formula, to treat anxiety disorders, with satisfactory outcomes. Here, we investigated the mechanism of action of two core herbs (prepared Rehmannia root and Chinese arborvitae kernel) in the Renshu Powder in the treatment of anxiety disorders by using network pharmacology approaches.
Candidate compounds of the herb pair of prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel were extracted via the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) platform. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/coelenterazine.html The targets of action of the main compounds were collected using the SwissTargetPrediction database. Targets associated with anxiety disorders were retrieved from DisGeNET, Online Mendated GO analysis mainly involved synaptic signaling, neurotransmitter receptor activity, and G protein-coupled neurotransmitter receptor activity. The KEGG pathways involved neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, serotonergic synapse, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, and MAPK signaling pathway.
The mechanism of action of the prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel in treating anxiety disorders involves multiple ingredients, multiple targets, and pathways.
The mechanism of action of the prepared Rehmannia root-Chinese arborvitae kernel in treating anxiety disorders involves multiple ingredients, multiple targets, and pathways.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was broken out in December 2019 and soon became a global health emergency. Effective treatment for COVID-19 is urgently needed. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the antiviral effect of Arbidol vs. Chloroquine in treating COVID-19.
We retrospectively analyzed 62 patients with COVID-19 diagnosed according to the guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in China. They were divided into two groups depending on the antiviral drugs that they received. Participants in the Arbidol group (n=42) received 0.2 g Arbidol, tid for 10 days,and those in Chloroquine group (n=20) received 500 mg Chloroquine, bid for 10 days. The coronavirus negative conversion time and the length of hospital stay were analyzed and compared between the two groups.
There was no significant difference in demographic and clinical characteristics between the two groups. After antiviral treatment, the nasopharyngeal specimen negative conversion time of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the length of hospital stay in the Arbidol group were significantly shorter than those in the Chloroquine group (18.50 vs. 25.05 days, P=0.001; 23.52 vs. 28.75 days, P=0.001). Adverse events observed during the antiviral treatment period were comparable between the two groups. Overall, 3 (7.14%) participants in the Arbidol group and 4 (20.0%) in the Chloroquine group experienced adverse events during antiviral treatment.
These results suggest that Arbidol is advantageous over Chloroquine in terms of the SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion and the length of hospital stay in treating COVID-19 patients.
These results suggest that Arbidol is advantageous over Chloroquine in terms of the SARS-CoV-2 negative conversion and the length of hospital stay in treating COVID-19 patients.
Patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may experience depression. Growing evidence shows that depression interacts with immunity. However, the relationship between depression and immunity among DLBCL patients has not been investigated, despite reports indicating that patients with DLBCL often suffer from depression.
To accurately investigate the relationship between depression and immunity, 82 primarily diagnosed middle-aged patients with DLBCL who received standard chemotherapy were enrolled. The patients were divided into depressed and nondepressed groups according to Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores. Prozac was used to treat patients with depression until their symptoms were alleviated. The concentration of immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP); percentages of cluster of differentiation (CD)3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T lymphocytes and CD56+ natural killer (NK) cells; absolute lymphocyte count (ALC); and neutrophil--lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were calculated at enrollment and after treatment.
A higher score on the depression test was positively associated with serum IAP levels and NLR, and negatively associated with ALC. The levels of NLR and serum IAP in the depressed patients were significantly higher compared to those in the nondepressed patients.
Our results suggest for the first time that IAP and the NLR are closely correlated with depression and may be parameters for predicting depression.
Our results suggest for the first time that IAP and the NLR are closely correlated with depression and may be parameters for predicting depression.
This study was to investigate the effect of high-flux hemodialysis (HD) combined with levocarnitine on vascular calcification, microinflammation, hepcidin, and malnutrition in elderly patients on maintenance HD (MHD).
75 MHD elderly patients admitted to hospital between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2019 were selected as the study subjects. They were randomly divided by digital table into three groups low-flux group (n=25), high-flux group (n=25) and joint group (n=25). In the low-flux group, dialyzer had an ultrafiltration coefficient 12 mL/(h·mmHg) and effective surface area of 1.4 m2 compared with 59 mL/(h·mmHg) and 1.8 m2 in the high-flux group. After treatment, the calcification of blood vessels was examined by lateral X-ray, pelvic plain film and bilateral positive position. For patients in all groups, the concentrations of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and β 2-microglobulin (β 2-MG) in serum were measured by automatic chemiluminescence; levels of interleukin-6, C-reactive protein (CRP), and tumor e higher (P<0.05).
The combination of high-flux HD and levocarnitine in elderly patients on MHD can increase the clearance of medium and large molecular toxins, effectively correct malnutrition, alleviate microinflammation, delay the progress of vascular calcification, and is safe.
The combination of high-flux HD and levocarnitine in elderly patients on MHD can increase the clearance of medium and large molecular toxins, effectively correct malnutrition, alleviate microinflammation, delay the progress of vascular calcification, and is safe.
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