Biomarkers broaden the research thinking of traditional Chinese Medicine

On July 27, the 11th academic seminar of the National Development Forum of traditional Chinese medicine (Zhujiang Forum) was held in Guangzhou Chen Kaixian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and more than 30 experts at home and abroad discussed the theme of "biomarkers and traditional Chinese medicine", and proposed that TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, treatment without disease, mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine composition, evaluation of TCM curative effect and other aspects could be explored from the perspective of biomarkers Li Daning, deputy director of the State Administration of traditional Chinese medicine, attended the meeting Biomarker is a kind of characteristic biochemical index in the process of general physiology, pathology or treatment, which can be objectively measured and evaluated Through the measurement of biomarker, we can know the current biological process of the body According to the meeting, how to use relevant theories and technologies of biomarkers to study the scientific connotation of traditional Chinese medicine and how to find, discover and apply valuable biomarkers have become one of the hot spots in the field of traditional Chinese medicine research at home and abroad At present, there is an urgent need to integrate the superior resources of various disciplines, focus on the discovery of biomarkers and the research of traditional Chinese medicine, and explore the development trend, possible research entry points, research ideas and related technical methods, so as to improve the research level of traditional Chinese medicine and promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine internationally The forum is sponsored by the Ministry of science and technology, the State Administration of traditional Chinese medicine and the people's Government of Guangdong Province.