病毒性肝炎防治新形势下对中医药防治肝纤维化的思考

抗肝纤维化是中医药防治病毒性肝炎特色优势的重要体现。《2016-2021年全球卫生部门病毒性肝炎战略》、《中国病毒性肝炎防治规划(2017-2020)》的发布为中医药防治肝纤维化带来机遇。如何提高肝纤维化的疗效、研发更多抗肝纤维化的有效中药新药是新形势下中医药防治肝纤维化研究的挑战。以提高临床疗效为目的,从肝纤维化发生发展的不同阶段着手,发挥中医辨证论治的优势,早期干预,并联合精准医学、中医特色慢病管理等手段开展临床与基础研究,进一步建立并推广应用中医药防治肝纤维化的临床诊疗指南及中医药防治肝纤维化的中医特色慢病管理指南是未来中医药防治肝纤维化研究的重要内容。     

Hepatic stellate cells: a target for the treatment of liver fibrosis

Hepatic fibrosis is a wound-healing process that occurs when the liver is injured chronically. Hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are responsible for the excess production of extracellular matrix (ECM) components. The activation of HSC, a key issue in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis, is mediated by various cytokines and reactive oxygen species released from the damaged hepatocytes and activated Kupffer cells. Therefore, inhibition of HSC activation and its related subsequent events, such as increased production of ECM components and enhanced proliferation, are crucial goals for intervention in the hepatic fibrogenesis cascade. This is especially true when the etiology is unknown or there is no established therapy for the cause of the chronic injury. This review explores the rationale for choosing HSC as a target for the pharmacological, molecular, and other novel therapeutics for hepatic fibrosis. One focus of this review is the inhibition of two cytokines, transforming growth factor-β and platelet-derived growth factor, which are important in hepatic fibrogenesis. A number of new agents, such as Chinese herbal recipes and herbal extracts, silymarin, S-adenosyl-l-methionine, polyenylphosphatidylcholine, and pentoxifylline are also discussed. Received: April 3, 2000 / Accepted: April 28, 2000     

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of primary liver cancer: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Primary liver cancer (PLC) is a common cancer, and its morbidity and mortality are ranked 6th and 3rd in the world for malignant tumors, respectively. And this number is still on the rise, seriously endangering people''s health. In recent years, acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine have been widely used in the treatment of PLC, and there are few restrictions. However, we have not found a meta-analysis of their synergistic effects. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis will evaluate the efficacy and acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of primary liver cancer.Method:We will search the following databases from inception up to August 20, 2021: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, AMED, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, CBM, and Wanfang. There will be no restrictions regarding publication date or language. We will apply a combination of medical keywords and words, including “acupuncture,” “Chinese herbal medicine” and “primary liver cancer”. Additionally, we will manually search all reference lists from relevant systematic reviews to find other eligible studies. We will use the random effects model in REVMAN v5.3 for meta-analysis. The study for acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of PLC was a randomized controlled study. Two researchers will independently review the research selection, data extraction, and research quality assessments. Finally, we will observe the outcome measures.Results:This study will provide evidence-based medical evidence for the treatment of PLC with a combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and provide new ideas and methods for the treatment of PLC.Registration number: INPLASY202180103     

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion combined with the external application of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of primary liver cancer: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the world, and its incidence and fatality rate are increasing year by year. Due to the large population base in China, the aging population is severely affected by environmental pollution, eating habits, and unhealthy lifestyles. And many other influences have caused the number of new PLC cases and deaths in China to rank first in the world. Acupuncture combined with external application of Chinese medicine to treat PLC is currently one of the commonly used treatments in China. However, this combined treatment still lacks evidence-based medicine support. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with external application of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of PLC.Method:We will search PubMed, Web of Science, GCBI, Embase, OVID, AMED, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, CBM, and Wanfang databases. As of September 15, 2021, there are no restrictions on search language, publication time, and publication status. We will use the following medical keywords to search, including: “acupuncture”, “external application of traditional Chinese medicine”, and “primary liver cancer”. At the same time, we will manually search all reference lists from relevant systematic reviews to find other eligible studies. We will use the random effects model in REVMAN v5.3 for meta-analysis. The study for acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of PLC was a randomized controlled study. Two researchers will independently review the research selection, data extraction, and research quality assessments. Finally, we will observe the outcome measures.Results:This study will provide evidence-based guidance for the treatment of PLC with acupuncture and the external application of traditional Chinese medicine and offers new ideas and methods for the treatment of PLC.     

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease: From simple steatosis toward liver cirrhosis and potential complications. Proceedings of the Third Translational Hepatology Meeting,organized by the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH)

This is a meeting report of the 3rd Translational Hepatology Meeting held in Alicante, Spain, in October 2021. The meeting, which was organized by the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH), provided an update on the recent advances in the field of basic and translational hepatology, with a particular focus on the molecular and cellular mechanisms and therapeutic targets involved in metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), cirrhosis and end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).