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PubMed2006

[Syndrome differentiation through drug effects in mapping the two regulatory pathways of gene networks in Shen deficiency syndrome].

OBJECTIVE: To study the regulatory pathways and rules of the gene networks in Shen deficiency syndrome. METHODS: Tissues of hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal, lymphocyte, bone, liver and kidney were taken as samples from 4 months' and 24 months' old SD rats and rats after treatment with Epimedium flavonoids (EF), differences of gene expression profile in Shen deficiency syndrome were studied repeatedly with gene chip rat expression set U230 2.0 array from Affymetrix Co. RESULTS: Gene expressions in the aged rats all decreased including neurotransmitter of gamma-aminobutyric acid (gammaGABA), gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH), insulin-like growth factor (IGF) and binding proteins (IGFBP) in hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal (HPA axis), cell growth-related gene, growth factor related protein, and immune regulatory genes such as interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin 4 (IL-4) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in lymphocytes, parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin, procollagen, collagen, connective tissue growth factor in bone, and oxidative phosphorylation genes such as cytochrome P450 and NADH dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase related with protein metabolism, and glucose-6-phosphatase related with glucose metabolism in liver, most of which were up-regulated after treatment with EF as well as genes related with ageing and cell cycle, such as cyclin B, metabolism related genes and proteins of sodium and chloride channel in kidney. CONCLUSION: Dysfunction of the two regulatory pathways of gene networks as nerve-endocrine-immunity and nerve-endocrine-bone metabolism exists in Shen deficiency syndrome differentiated by effects of drugs, which could be improved by strengthening Shen therapy.

Aging↗

PubMed2007

[A randomized controlled trial of Yiqi Pingchuan Granule in treating acute attack of bronchial spasm due to asthma of qi deficiency and cold syndrome].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Yiqi Pingchuan Granule in treating acute attack of asthma due to qi deficiency and cold syndrome. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total of 80 patients with an acute attack of asthma were included. They were allocated into two groups randomly in a ratio of three to one. Sixty patients in the treatment group received Yiqi Pingchuan Granule and 20 patients in the control group received Ruyi Dingchuan Pill. Patients in both groups were treated for 7 days. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in traditional Chinese medicine syndrome, clinical symptoms and lung function between the two groups (P>0.05). After treatment, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second was increased in the treatment group (P<0.05), and the peak expiratory flow was accelerated in the control group (P<0.05). No significant side effects were noted in both groups. CONCLUSION: Yiqi Pingchuan Granule is safe and effective in treating acute attack of asthma due to qi deficiency and cold syndrome.

Adult↗

PubMed1997

[Pharmacological studies on Chinese bone extract granules].

The Chinese Bone Extract Granules could enhance the immunity of mice with spleen-deficiency, increase the serum calcium content of rats with bone loose, inhibit the gastrointestinal movement of mice with spleen-deficiency and improve the absorption of D-xylose in small intestine of rats with spleen-deficiency. The maximal tolerance dose for mice to take orally twice a day was greater than 50 g/kg. The subacute toxicologic test for 6 weeks of continuous feeding to rats did not show any obvious toxicity.

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PubMed1999

[Immunoregulation of Youguiyin, Sijunzitang, Taohong Siwutang in treating patients with deficiency of kidney, spleen and blood stasis syndrome].

OBJECTIVE: To study the different immunoregulatory effects of Youguiyin, Sijunzitang, Taohong Siwutang to patients with deficiency of Kidney, Spleen and blood stasis Syndrome respectively. METHODS: The treated group, 40 patients in each with deficiency of Kidney, Spleen and blood stasis were treated with Youguiyin, Sijunzitang and Taohong Siwutang respectively. Three control groups (20 patients each) were established respectively. Peripheral venous level of complement C3, circulating immunocomplex (CIC), interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), lymphocyte transformation rate (LTR), the activity of natural killer (NK) cell, and the phagocytic function of neutrophil were measured before and after treatment. RESULTS: Sijunzitang could reduce the level of CIC (P < 0.01), raise the activity of NK cell and LRT (P < 0.01) of the patients with deficiency of Spleen syndrome; the same did the Youguiyin to that of patients with deficiency of Kidney syndrome. Also, Sijunzitang could increase the level of IL-2 in blood and the phagocytic function of neutrophil (P < 0.05); the Taohong Siwutang could lower the level of CIC to patients with blood stasis syndrome (P < 0.01), increase the activity of NK cells (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Youguiyin, Sijunzitang could enhance the immunoregulatory function of the patients with deficiency of Spleen and Kidney, particularly the cellular immune functions, in which the Sijunzitang effect is more complete and significant, while Taohong Siwutang eliminated the effect of CIC in blood better.

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PubMed1992

[The influence of acupuncture on interleukin 2 interferon-natural killer cell regulatory network of kidney-deficiency mice].

The influence of acupuncture on IL2-IFN-NKC regulatory network was investigated, experiments were performed on kidney-deficiency mice received the treatments of acupuncture of "Zusanli" point. The results showed that the interleukin: (IL:), natural killer cell (NKC) activity and interferon (IFN) from the kidney-deficiency mice were lower than that from the normal mice. Acupuncture increased the levels of all the IL2 and NKC activity, acupuncture promoted Newcastle disease virus (NDV) inducing the IFN of kidney-deficiency mice, but also induced the IFN directly. The results suggests that acupuncture could make positive adjustment to IL2-IFN-NKC regulatory network. It provided new theoretical basis for the principles of acupuncture theory on IL2-IFN-NKC regulatory network put forward in recent years.

Acupuncture Therapy↗

PubMed1991

[Plasma cortisol concentration and blood leukocyte content of glucocorticoid receptors in patients with deficiency-cold vs deficiency-heat syndromes].

Plasma cortisol concentration and blood leukocyte content of glucocorticoid receptors (GCR) were assayed in 20 patients with deficiency syndromes, 10 cold in property (deficiency-cold), the other 10 hot in property (deficiency-heat), and also in 10 healthy individuals as normal control for the purpose of investigating the nature of cold and heat syndromes. As a result, the cases of deficiency-cold syndrome (DCS) had a normal concentration of plasma cortisol but a lowered content of GCR in leukocytes when compared with the normal control (P less than 0.05); the cases of deficiency-heat syndrome (DHS) had a higher concentration of plasma cortisol than the normal control (P less than 0.05) and a slightly higher content of GCR in leukocytes. It was concluded that the DCS is characterized by diminished biological effects of adrenocortical activity, while the DHS, by augmented biological effects of adrenocortical activity.

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PubMed2004

Clinical observation in 102 cases of chronic pelvic inflammation treated with qi jie granules.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effects of Qi Jie Granule [see: symbol text] on chronic pelvic inflammation. METHOD: The therapeutic effect, T-lymphocytic subgroups and indexes of blood rheology were observed when 102 cases of chronic pelvic inflammation in the treatment group were treated with Qi Jie Granule, and another 70 cases were treated with Qian Jin Pian as the controls. RESULTS: The total effective rate was 96.08% in the treatment group, but 84.29% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01). Qi Jie Granule was also found effective in improving blood viscosity and regulating T-lymphocytic subgroups, and the difference before and after the treatment was also very significant (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The nature of chronic pelvic inflammation is qi deficiency and blood stasis in accordance with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As a drug that is indicated for chronic pelvic inflammation, its mechanism may be related to the improved blood circulation, accelerated inflammatory absorption and regulated immune function.

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PubMed1991

[The beneficial effect of qigong on the ventricular function and microcirculation in deficiency of heart-energy hypertensive patients].

Ultrasonic cardiogram was performed on 120 aged subjects. Experiment showed that the left ventricular function in the hypertensive aged group (n = 80) was lower than that in the aged group (n = 40), while the left ventricular function in the deficiency of heart-energy hypertensive patients (n = 46) was the lowest in the non-deficiency of heart-energy hypertensive patients (n = 34). After practising Qigong for 1 year, the cardiac output (CO) was increased, the total peripheral resistance (TPR) was decreased, ejection fraction (EF) mitral valve diastolic closing velocity and mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (mvcf) tended to be increased. The results indicated that Qigong had a regulatory effect on haemodynamic alteration as well as on improvement of left ventricular function. Nailfold microcirculation detection of 120 aged subjects was made. It found that hypertension had an accelerating effect on the disturbance of microcirculation. The incidence of disturbance of microcirculation was 73.91% in the deficiency of heart-energy hypertensive patients, after 1 year Qigong practice, the incidence of disturbance of microcirculation was 39.13% (P less than 0.01). The result suggested that Qigong had an effect to improve the disturbance of microcirculation. The above data indicate that Qigong can benefit heart-energy and regulate the blood channel.

Aged↗

PubMed1999

[Effect of sijunzi decoction on serum soluble intercellular adhesive molecule-1, interleukin-15 and monocyte antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity in patients of spleen-deficiency].

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Sijunzi Decoction (SJZD) on serum soluble intercellular adhesive molecule-1 (sICAM-1), interleukin-15 (IL-15) and monocyte antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in patients of Spleen-Deficiency. METHODS: Serum sICAM-1, IL-15 and monocyte ADCC of 66 Spleen-Deficiency patients were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and modified thiazole blue test. RESULTS: Serum sICAM-1 of Spleen-Deficiency patients increased, IL-15 secretion decreased and monocyte ADCC function reduced, which displayed as lowered immune function. After SJZD treatment, all the above-mentioned parameters were normalized. CONCLUSION: SJZD could enhance immune function of organism by strengthening Spleen and tonifying Qi.

Adult↗

PubMed1993

[Preliminary study of cytochemistry on thin-white coating of tongue with deficiency-cold syndrome].

The method of qualitative and quantitative analysis and localization of cytochemistry were used to observe the epithelial cells of the thin-white coating of tongue from 25 patients with Deficiency Cold Syndrome (DCS) and 20 normal persons. Results showed that the level of intracellular DNA, PAS of the epithelial cells in the DCS group were markedly enhanced, while the activities of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and acid alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE) were reduced significantly compared to normal group, P < 0.05, 0.001, 0.001, 0.01 respectively.

Adult↗

PubMed1991

Dialectic classification of syndrome diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine used as new criterion for evaluating prognosis of patients with cervical cancer.

254 patients with cervical cancer were treated by radiotherapy from Jan 1979 to Dec 1984. All the patients were followed up at least for more than 3 years, of them 180 for over 5 years. According to various symptoms, picture of the tongue and pulse condition, the disease was classified into 4 types, namely: 1) deficiency of liver-yin and kidney-yin, 2) deficiency of splenic qi, 3) internal retention of damp-heat, and 4) stagnation of qi and blood or stagnation of liver qi. The survival rate of the various types was quite different. The patients of type 4 had the worst prognosis. The prognosis of patients with type 1 was significantly better than that of patients with type 4. The difference was of statistical significance (P less than 0.01).

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell↗

PubMed1994

[A study of classification and treatment of combined traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine of 69 cases of aplastic anemia].

Hemopoietic progenitor cells (BFU-E, CFU-E and CFU-GM) of 69 cases of aplastic anemia were cultured in vitro while the sensitivity of CFU-E and BFU-E to androgen was assayed. The suppressive effect of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMNC) from patients on normal CFU-GM growth was also studied. Hence 69 cases of aplastic anemia were divided into three types: 10 cases of stem cell deficiency type, 30 cases of immuno-mediated type and 29 cases of androgen response type. According to above classification, different treatment programs were practiced using both TCM and western medicine. In the androgen response type, androgen and TCM were used and the effective rate reached 92.3%. In the immuno-mediated type, in addition to TCM. Immunosuppressive agents were cautiously used and the effective rate was 70.6%. As for the stem cell deficiency type, 10 patients' conditions were usually very severe so comprehensive therapeutical means were adopted and 3 cases were improved. The overall response rate of these three was 73.2%. These results showed that the treatment program under the direction of classification have greatly improved the curative effect.

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PubMed2006

[Pharmacokinetic characteristics of ferulic acid in patients with different syndromes of deficiency of spleen qi, stagnation of liver qi and spleen deficiency, and excess of stomach heat].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the nature of syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine by means of pharmacokinetic (PK) method. METHODS: Twenty-one healthy volunteers, 20 patients with syndrome of stagnation of liver qi and spleen deficiency, 22 patients with syndrome of deficiency of spleen qi and 19 patients with syndrome of excess of stomach heat were included and administered to take Jiawei Xiaoyaosan Recipe (JWXYSR). The serum PK parameters of ferulic acid (FA) were examined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. RESULTS: The absorption rate constant (alpha) and the elimination rate constant (beta) were both decreased while the apparent first-order absorption constant (K(a)) was enhanced significantly in the patients with syndrome of deficiency of spleen qi; the alpha, beta and Ka were all reduced in the patients with syndrome of stagnation of liver qi and spleen deficiency; the beta and K(a) were increased in the patients with syndrome of excess of stomach heat, as compared with the corresponding PK parameters in the healthy volunteers (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: The PK analysis of FA in the patients with syndrome of deficiency of spleen qi shows that the absorption rate is accelerated, and both the distribution and elimination rates are slowed down. The absorption, distribution and elimination rates of AF are all slowed down in the patients with syndrome of stagnation of liver-qi and spleen deficiency, while the absorption and elimination rates of AF are both accelerated in the patients with syndrome of excess of stomach heat. There are obvious differences in the PK characteristics among these three syndromes.

Adult↗

PubMed2004

[Relationship of plasma endotoxin level with TCM deficiency/excess syndrome and grading/staging of pathologic change of liver in patients with chronic hepatitis].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship of plasma endotoxin level with TCM deficiency/excess Syndrome and the grading/staging of pathologic change of liver in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS: Plasma level of endotoxin (ET) was determined using chromogenic limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) assay in 75 patients with chronic hepatitis B (30 of excess dominance, 45 of deficiency dominance) and also in 15 healthy subjects for control. Moreover, pathological examination on liver biopsy of 20 patients was conducted. RESULTS: (1) ET level increased in all CHB patients, and the increment was higher in patients of excess dominance than that in patients of deficiency dominance, showing significant difference (P < 0.01). (2) Correlation between ET level and liver pathological grading/staging was shown in CHB patients. CONCLUSION: Plasma level of ET could be taken as one of the criteria of TCM microcosmic diagnosis in differentiating deficiency/excess syndrome. (2) Endotoxemia plays an important role in pathologic process of liver injury.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1996

[Clinical study on anti-senility effect of kuangquan 851 oral liquor type R and type Y].

The anti-senility effects of Kuangquan 851 Oral Liquor type R and type Y were studied and compared with Qing Chun Bao Oral Liquor as control in 303 subjects of geratic period or presenium with senile syndromes of Kidney or Spleen Deficiency. The results indicated that both type R and Y could improve the Kidney and Spleen Deficiency. The effective rates of type R and Y were 96.6% and 92.3% respectively and were much better than that of the control group. The laboratory findings before and after treatment revealed that effects of Kuangquan 851 Oral Liquor were as follows: increasing antioxidation and clearing away free-radicals; promoting collagen metabolism; enhancing the function of T lymphocytes; improving pulmonary, cardiovasular, brain function; raising male serum testosterone and estradiol levels. The two types were similar in effect.

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PubMed2005

[Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of "mother-son" reinforcing-reducing method on stroke at restoration stage].

OBJECTIVE: To probe into the role of "mother-son" reinforcing-reducing method of five Shu points in clinical treatment of stroke at restoration stage. METHODS: Sixty-six cases of stroke were randomly divided into a treatment group (n = 34) and a control group (n = 32). The treatment group were treated by acupuncture at acupoints of The Hand-Yangming and The Foot-Yangming Channels, and "mother-son" reinforcing-reducing method of the five Shu for reinforcing deficiency and reducing excess according to deficiency and excess of channels differentiated by Cunkou Renying diagnosis; the control group were treated only by acupuncture at acupoints of The Hand-Yangming and Foot-Yangming Channels with uniform reinforcing-reducing method. Blood flow velocity in Cunkou and Renying Vessels before and after treatment were determined with transcranial Doppler ultrasono-blood flow meter and their clinical therapeutic effects were compared. RESULTS: There was a very significant difference before and after treatment in blood flow velocity in Cunkou and Renying vessels in the treatment group; the clinically basic recovery and markedly improving rate after treatment in the treatment group was significantly superior to that in the control group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The acupuncture therapy of "mother-son" reinforcing-reducing method of five Shu points based on differentiation of yin, yang and deficiency and excess of channels by Cunkou and Renying Vessel methods can increase clinical therapeutic effect on stroke at restoration stage.

Acupuncture Points↗

PubMed1994

[Changes in bone mineral content in kidney deficiency].

UNLABELLED: Bone mineral determination (BMD) of ulna and radius in 184 patients with and without Kidney Deficiency (KD) were assayed. RESULT: (BMD) in KD patients was apparently lower than that without KD as well as normal group, no difference between the patients without KD and the normal group, but there was a significant difference between the patients who had same disease with and without KD. The study indicated that BMD in patients with KD had characteristic change. It revealed also the objectivity of Syndrome in TCM.

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PubMed1994

[Relationship between syndrome differentiation and blood total fibrinolytic activity, superoxide dismutase and albumin in nephrosis syndrome].

Relationship between the Syndrome Differentiation and total fibrinolytic activity (TFA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), serum albumin (Alb) was observed in 118 pediatric patients with nephrosis syndrome. The results suggested that there was significant difference between Damp-Heat type and Spleen Deficiency type in terms of blood TFA, SOD and serum Alb. Very significant positive correlation was found between serum Alb and TFA, P < 0.01. The level of TFA in pediatric patients with edema was significantly lower than that in normal children, the more the degree of edema, the more the level of TFA activity. It was shown that there would be possibility to find intrinsic connection between Syndrome Differentiation and laboratory findings.

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