Acupoint compatibility effect: increasing "effect value" and expanding "effect domain" / 中国针灸

By summarizing and exploring the theoretic connotation, key of functions and effect mechanism of acupoint compatibility, the effect of acupoint compatibility is concluded as the increase of "effect value" and the expansion of "effect domain". The increase of "effect value" is the concrete embodiment by the value of medical assessment scale, the value of objective index detection in clinical trial and the value of index detection in experiment research. The expansion of "effect domain" is the increase of effect target and the extension of effect scope. The paper interprets the scientific connotation of acupoint compatibility therapy from a new perspective, and emphasizes the innovative approaches to research while bringing forth new ideas on the research method. It is anticipated that a novel breakthrough can be achieved in the study of acupoint compatibility and the improvement of acupuncture-moxibustion efficacy.

Factors Influencing and Adverse Reactions of Voriconazole Clearance in Patients with Hematological Diseases / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To monitor the changes of voriconazole minimum concentration(Cmin) in patients with hematological diseases, and evaluate the factors influencing and adverse reactions of voriconazole clearance in patients with hematological diseases, so as to provide a theoretical basis for reasonable clinical use of voriconazole.@*METHODS@#136 patients with hematological diseases who used voriconazole in Wuhan NO.1 Hospital from May 2018 to December 2019 were selected. The correlation between C-reactive protein, albumin, creatinine and voriconazole Cmin were analyzed, and the changes of voriconazole Cmin after glucocorticoid treatment was also detected. In addition, stratified analysis was used to explore the adverse events of voriconazole.@*RESULTS@#Among 136 patients, 77 were male (56.62%) and 59 were female (43.38%). There were positive correlations between voriconazole Cmin and C-reactive protein and creatinine levels (r=0.277, r=0.208), while voriconazole Cmin was negatively correlated with albumin level (r=-2.673). Voriconazole Cmin in patients treated with glucocorticoid was decreased significantly (P<0.05). In addition, sratified analysis of voriconazole Cmin showed that compared with voriconazole Cmin 1.0-5.0 mg/L group, the incidence of adverse reactions of visual impairment in voriconazole Cmin> 5.0 mg/L group was increased (χ2=4.318, P=0.038).@*CONCLUSION@#The levels of C-reactive protein, albumin and creatinine are closely related to the voriconazole Cmin, which indicate that inflammation and hyponutrition may prevent the clearance of voriconazole in patients with hematological diseases. It is necessary to monitor the voriconazole Cmin of patients with hematological diseases, and adjust the dosage in time to reduce adverse reactions.

Association Analysis between Genotype and Phenotype of α,β-Thalassaemia Carriers in Huizhou Area of Guangdong Province / 中国实验血液学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the prevalence, genotype distribution and hematological characteristics of α,β-thalassaemia carriers in Huizhou area of Guangdong Province.@*METHODS@#10 809 carriers of simple β-thalassaemia and 1 757 carriers of α,β-thalassaemia were enrolled as our study cohort. The hematological parameters were detected by automated blood cell counters and automatic capillary electrophoresis. Suspension array technology, gap-polymerase chain reaction (gap-PCR) and PCR-reverse dot blot were used for the genotyping of thalassaemia carriers.@*RESULTS@#The prevalence of α,β-thalassaemia in Huizhou area of Guangdong Province was 1.99%. A total of 62 genotypes were detected, and the most prevalent genotype was --SEA/ αα, βCD41-42/ βN (19.29%), the next was --SEA/ αα, βIVS-II-654/ βN (16.73%). Significant differences in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) were found between different genotype groups for simple β-thalassaemia and α,β-thalassaemia. Violin plots showed that carriers with co-inheritance of β-thalassaemia and mild α-thalassaemia expressed the lightest anemia, and carriers with co-inheritance of β-thalassaemia and hemoglobin H (Hb H) disease expressed the most severe anemia.@*CONCLUSION@#There is a high prevalence of α,β-thalassaemia in Huizhou area of Guangdong Province. Because of the lack of specific hematological makers for diagnosis of α,β-thalassaemia, it is necessary to distinguish it from simple β-thalassaemia by genotyping of α- and β-thalassaemia in order to correctly guide genetic counseling and prenatal disgnosis.

Antiviral effect of Fufang yinhua jiedu (FFYH) granules against coronavirus and its potential mechanism / 药学学报

To investigate the effect of Fufang yinhua jiedu (FFYH) granules against coronavirus and its potential mechanism, we used Huh7, Huh7.5, H460, and C3A cell lines as in vitro models to evaluate the cytotoxicity and antiviral activity of FFYH by observation of cell pathogenic effect (CPE); and then the inhibitory effect of FFYH on the transcription expression of coronavirus RNA and inflammatory factor mRNA were evaluated by quantitive reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR); finally, the inhibitory effect of FFYH on the expression of coronavirus protein and its underlying mechanism against coronavirus were investigated by Western blot and immunofluorescence. Our results indicated that 50% toxic concentration (TC50) FFYH on Huh7, Huh7.5, H460, and C3A cells were 2 035.21, 5 245.69, 2 935.28 and 520 µg·mL-1, respectively; 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of FFYH on HCoV-229E in Huh7 and Huh7.5 cells were 438.16 and 238.54 µg·mL-1 with safety index (SI) of 4.64 and 21.99, respectively; IC50 of FFYH on HCoV-OC43 in H460 cells was 165.13 µg·mL-1 with SI of 17.78. Moreover, FFYH not only could inhibit the replication of coronaviruses (HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-229E) through inhibiting the transcription of viral RNA and the expression of viral protein, but also effectively suppress the expression of inflammatory factors interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) at mRNA level caused by coronaviruses, which might be associated with the inhibitory effect of FFYH on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and the nuclear translocation of nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB). In summary, our results demonstrated that FFYH exhibited a good in vitro anti-coronavirus effect, which provides a theoretical basis for its clinical use in the treatment of anti-coronavirus pneumonia.

Oxygen Metabolism-induced Stress Response Underlies Heart-brain Interaction Governing Human Consciousness-breaking and Attention / 神经科学通报·英文版

Neuroscientists have emphasized visceral influences on consciousness and attention, but the potential neurophysiological pathways remain under exploration. Here, we found two neurophysiological pathways of heart-brain interaction based on the relationship between oxygen-transport by red blood cells (RBCs) and consciousness/attention. To this end, we collected a dataset based on the routine physical examination, the breaking continuous flash suppression (b-CFS) paradigm, and an attention network test (ANT) in 140 immigrants under the hypoxic Tibetan environment. We combined electroencephalography and multilevel mediation analysis to investigate the relationship between RBC properties and consciousness/attention. The results showed that RBC function, via two independent neurophysiological pathways, not only triggered interoceptive re-representations in the insula and awareness connected to orienting attention but also induced an immune response corresponding to consciousness and executive control. Importantly, consciousness played a fundamental role in executive function which might be associated with the level of perceived stress. These results indicated the important role of oxygen-transport in heart-brain interactions, in which the related stress response affected consciousness and executive control. The findings provide new insights into the neurophysiological schema of heart-brain interactions.

Effect analysis of trajectory screw technique in fragility fracture of pelvic ring / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To assess the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive technology with trajectory screw fixation for fragility fractures of pelvic(FFP).@*METHODS@#A retrospective case control study was performed to analyze the clinical data of 35 patients with FFP who were treated and followed up between January 2016 and December 2019. There were 12 males and 23 females, aged from 65 to 99 years with an average of(75.4±7.8) years old. There were 13 cases of type Ⅱb, 7 cases of type Ⅱc, 8 cases of type Ⅲa, 2 cases of type Ⅲb, 2 cases of type Ⅲc, 1 case of type Ⅳb, and 2 cases of type Ⅳc according to Rommens FFP comprehensive classification. All patients received the treatment of minimally invasive technology with trajectory screws fixation. According to the different methods of anterior pelvic ring fixation, FFP patients were divided into two groups:12 cases were fixed with the pedicle screw rod system in the anterior pelvic subcutaneous internal fixator (INFIX) group;23 cases were fixed with hollow screws of the pubic symphysis, superior ramus of pubis or acetabular anterior column in the screw group. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative fluoroscopy times, length of hospital stay, cost of internal fixation, pre- and post-operative visual analogue scale(VAS) were compared between the two groups. The fracture reduction quality was evaluated according to the Matta criteria, and the clinical function was evaluated by the Majeed functional scoring system respectively.@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up for 12 to 39(16.5±5.4) months after surgery. There was no statistically significant difference in the operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, and length of hospital stay between the two groups(P>0.05). As for the cost of internal fixation, the cost of internal fixation in the screw group [2 914 (2 914, 4 371) yuan] was significantly lower than that of the INFIX group [6 205 (6 205, 6 205) yuan] (P<0.05). No significant difference was observed in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in VAS assessment at admission, 1 week, and 3 months after surgery between the two groups(P>0.05). However, the VAS assessment at 1 week and 3 months after surgery of the two groups were significantly better than those at admission(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the quality of fracture reduction after the operation and the efficacy evaluation at the last follow-up between the two groups(P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#For the treatment of fragility fractures, minimally invasive technology with trajectory screw fixation can achieve good clinical efficacy. It has the advantages of being relatively minimally invasive, less bleeding, relieving the pain. It deserves clinical application.

Analysis on incidence of occupational diseases in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2020 / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

Objective: To analyze the incidence characteristics of occupational diseases in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2020, provide scientific basis for formulating occupational disease prevention and control policies. Methods: In January 2021, based on the data of occupational diseases in Guangzhou reported in the Information Monitoring System of Occupational Diseases and Occupational Health, descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the types and characteristics of occupational diseases in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2020. Results: A total of 1341 cases of 38 kinds of occupational diseases in 9 categories were reported in the past 11 years. The incidence of occupational pneumoconiosis, occupational otolaryngology and oral diseases and occupational chemical poisoning ranked the top three, accounting for 38.1% (511/1341) , 30.5% (409/1341) and 16.2% (217/1341) of the total cases respectively. The cases of pneumoconiosis in welders and silicosis accounted for 47.7% (244/511) and 34.4% (176/511) of the cases of occupational pneumoconiosis respectively. The cases of noise deafness accounted for 99.8% (408/409) of occupational otorhinolaryngology oral diseases. Acute occupational chemical poisoning cases accounted for 26.7% (58/217) of the occupational chemical poisoning cases, in which dichloroethane poisoning cases ranked the first, accounting for 79.3% (46/58) . Chronic occupational chemical poisoning cases accounted for 73.3% (159/217) of the occupational poisoning cases, in which benzene and lead poisoning cases ranked the top two, accounting for 79.2% (126/159) and 17.6% (28/159) respectively. Conclusion: Pneumoconiosis, silicosis, noise deafness, benzene poisoning, lead poisoning, dichloroethane poisoning should be supervised and managed as key occupational diseases in Guangzhou.

Research on the mechanism of bufalin inhibiting migration and invasion of human prostate cancer PC3 cells / 药学学报

In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of bufalin on proliferation, migration and invasion of PC3 cells in vitro, and preliminarily explored the molecular mechanism of epithelial-mesenchymal transformation (EMT) inhibited by bufalin. The viability of PC3 cells was evaluated by MTT assay, and the migration and invasion abilities of PC3 cells were detected by wound healing and Transwell assay. Western blot was used to detect the expression of EMT and integrin family proteins. The results showed that the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of bufalin against PC3 cells was 0.26 ± 0.03 μmol·L-1. After bufalin treatment, the migration rate of PC3 cells slowed down (P < 0.05), the number of PC3 cells passing through the microporous membrane decreased (P < 0.05), which indicated that bufalin could inhibit the proliferation, migration and invasion of PC3 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. We found that bufalin could affect the expression of EMT-related proteins,including up-regulation of E-cadherin and down-regulation of N-cadherin, β-catenin, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), c-myc and Snail. Bufalin also inhibited the expression of integrin family proteins, including integrin α2 (ITGA2), integrin β1 (ITGB1), integrin β3 (ITGB3), integrin β5 (ITGB5), Yes-associated protein/transcriptional coactivator with a PDZ-binding motif (YAP/TAZ) and integrin-linked kinase (ILK). In addition, bufalin could also inhibit the protein expression level of phospho-focal adhesion kinase (p-FAK)/FAK, phospho-steroid receptor coactivator (p-Src)/Src and phospho-protein kinase B (p-Akt)/Akt. These results suggested that bufalin might inhibit the proliferation, metastasis and invasion of prostate cancer PC3 cells through the FAK/Src/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway. Therefore, bufalin provides reference value for the development of therapeutic drugs for prostate cancer.

Clinical Efficacy of Gandou Fumu Granules on Wilson Disease with Liver-kidney Deficiency and Phlegm-blood Stasis / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of Gandou Fumu granules （GDFM） in the treatment of Wilson disease （WD） with liver-kidney deficiency and phlegm-blood stasis. MethodNinety WD patients in The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine were randomly divided into a control group （45 cases） and a treatment group （45 cases）. All patients were treated with sodium 2，3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate （DMPS）， while those in the treatment group received additional GDFM. All patients were treated for four courses （32 days）. The traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） syndrome scores，clinical effective rate，24 h urinary copper，ceruloplasmin （CER），tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α），interleukin-1β（IL-1β），interleukin-6 （IL-6），superoxide dismutase （SOD），glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px） and malondialdehyde （MDA） levels of the two groups before and after treatment were observed. ResultAfter treatment， the TCM syndrome scores of the two groups decreased （P<0.01），and the score of TCM syndrome in the treatment group was lower than that of the control group （P<0.01）. The total effective rate of the treatment group was 82.22% （37/45）， higher than 57.78% （26/45） of the control group （χ2=6.402，P<0.05）. There was no significant difference in CER before and after treatment in both groups. The post-treatment 24 hour urinary copper increased （P<0.01）， which was higher in the treatment group than that in the control group （P<0.05）. The TNF-α，IL-1β， and IL-6 levels were significantly reduced in both groups after treatment（P<0.01），and the above indicators in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group （P<0.01）. After treatment，the SOD level increased and the MDA level decreased in the control group （P<0.01）， while no significant difference in GSH-Px level was observed. The SOD and GSH-Px levels increased and the MDA level decreased in the treatment group （P<0.01）. After treatment， SOD and GSH-Px levels of the treatment group were higher than those in the control group， while the MDA level was lower than that in the control group（P<0.05，P<0.01）. ConclusionGDFM can improve the TCM syndrome score and clinical efficacy，enhance the copper removing effect，and inhibit the inflammatory response and antioxidative stress in the treatment of WD with liver and kidney deficiency and phlegm-blood stasis.

Analysis of pathogenic bacteria distribution and drug resistance characteristics of bloodstream infection in patients with neutrophilic deficiency after chemotherapy in acute leukemia / 中国热带医学

@#Abstract: Objective　To investigate the distribution and drug resistance characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in patients with neutropenic acute leukemia (AL) and bloodstream infections (BSI). Methods　The clinical data of 258 neutropenic acute leukemia patients with bloodstream infections, who admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2016 to December 2021, were collected and analyzed for pathogenic bacteria and drug resistance. Results A total of 268 strains of pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 258 patients, including 180 strains of gram-negative bacteria (67.16%), 61 strains of gram-positive bacteria (22.76%), and 27 strains of fungi (10.07%). Gram-negative bacteria were mainly Klebsiella pneumoniae (53/268, 19.78%), Escherichia coli (49/268, 18.28%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (41/268, 15.30%). Gram-positive bacteria were mainly coagulase negative Staphylococcus (31/268, 11.57%) and Staphylococcus aureus(17/268, 6.34%). The main fungi were Candida tropicalis (25/268, 9.33%). Escherichia coli (33/268, 12.31%) was the most common pathogen isolated from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (25/268, 9.33%), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (18/268, 6.72%) and Candida tropicalis (18/268, 6.72%). Klebsiella pneumoniae (35/268, 13.06%) was the most common pathogen isolated from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (15/268, 5.60%) and Escherichia coli (14/268, 5.22%). The resistance of Gram-negative bacteria to piperacillin/tazobactam, cefoperazone/sulbactam, imipenem, meropenem, ertapenem, amikacin, cefoxitin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was low. Gram-positive bacteria were sensitive to linezolid and vancomycin. Candida was sensitive to flucytosine, amphotericin B and itraconazole. Conclusions　In patients with granulosa after AL chemotherapy combined with BSI, the pathogenic bacteria isolated from AML are diverse, and the pathogenic bacteria isolated from ALL are mainly gram-negative bacteria. Pathogenic bacteria have different degrees of drug resistance to commonly used antibacterial drugs, so it is important to strengthen the monitoring of the distribution of pathogenic bacteria and the change of drug resistance and rational use of antibacterial drugs to minimize the death of patients.

Effect of Geniposide on Liver Injury and Bile Acid Profile in Serum, Liver and Excrement of Rats / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To investigate the hepatotoxicity of different doses of geniposide on the liver of rats and the effects on bile acid profile in serum， liver tissue and feces. Method:The 60 Sprague Dawley rats， half male and half female， were randomly divided into 5 groups according to body weight： blank group and four different doses （50， 100， 200， 400 mg·kg^-1） geniposide groups， 12 rats in each group. The rats were treated by gavage once a day for 7 consecutive days， and the serum， liver and cecal contents were collected on the 8^th day of treatment. The activities of alanine aminotransferase （ALT）， aspartate aminotransferase （AST） and alkaline phosphatase （ALP）， the contents of albumin （ALB）， total bilirubin （TBIL）， total bile acid （TBA）， creatinine （Crea） and carbamide （Urea） were detected in each group. The sections of liver tissue were stained with hematoxylin-eosin（HE）， and the protein expressions of cytokeratin 7（CK7） and cytokeratin 19（CK19） were detected by immunohistochemistry. The protein expressions of CK7 and CK19 in the liver tissue were detected by Western blot. And the mRNA expressions of cholesterol 7<italic>α</italic>-hydroxylase （CYP7A1）， cholesterol 27<italic>α</italic>-hydroxylase （ CYP27A1） and cholesterol 12<italic>α</italic>-hydroxylase （CYP8B1） were detected by real-time PCR. The contents of 18 kinds of bile acids in serum， liver and cecal contents were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry（UPLC-MS）. Result:Compared with the control group， TBIL level in each dose of geniposide group was increasesd significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. ALT， AST activity and TBA content in 400 mg·kg^-1 geniposide group were increased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. HE staining showed that， compared with control group， there was bile duct reaction in the portal area and inflammatory cells infiltrate around bile duct in 200 mg·kg^-1 and 400 mg·kg^-1 geniposide groups， especially 400 mg·kg^-1. The expressions of CK7 and CK19 in liver tissue of 400 mg·kg^-1 geniposide group were significantly higher than those in the control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. Compared with the control group， the contents of glycoursodeoxycholic acid （GUDCA） and glycohyodeoxycholic acid （GHDCA） in liver tissue of 400 mg·kg^-1 geniposide group decreased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）， the contents of sodium taurochenodeoxycholate （TCDCA）， hyodeoxycholic acid （HDCA）， cholic acid （CA） and chenodeoxycholic acid （CDCA） in liver tissue increased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， the contents of glycocholic acid hydrate （GCA）， glycochenodeoxycholic acid （GCDCA）， glycodeoxycholic acid hydrate （GDCA）， glycocholic acid （GLCA）， tauroursodeoxycholic acid （TUDCA）， GUDCA， GHDCA， ursodeoxycholic （UDCA） and taurolithocholic acid （TLCA） decreased， the proportions of TCDCA， HDCA， CA， CDCA and deoxycholic acid （DCA） in liver tissue increased， the contents of GHDCA and lithocholic acid （LCA） in serum decreased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， while sodium taurohyodeoxycholate hydrate （THDCA）， taurocholic acid （TCA）， GCA， TCDCA， UDCA， CA， CDCA， DCA in serum decreased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. The contents of CA， UDCA， CA， CDCA and DCA increased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05）， the ratio of CA/DCA increased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05）， and the ratio of CA and CDCA increased by 19.60% and 4.63%， respectively； Compared with the control group， the contents of all bile acids in cecal contents of 400 mg·kg^-1 were decreased， and the contents of GCA， UDCA， HDCA， GCDCA， GDCA， TLCA， GLCA， CDCA， DCA and LCA were decreased significantly （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. In addition， real-time PCR results showed that the mRNA expressions of CYP7A1， CYP27A1 in the 400 mg·kg^-1 geniposide group were significantly higher than those in the control group （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. Conclusion:The 400 mg·kg^-1geniposide can cause obvious hepatotoxicity in rats， and the bile acid profile in liver， serum and excrement changes significantly， and the changes of the each bile acid in liver， serum and feces are different. However， the causal relationship between the gardenoside-induced liver injury and the changes in bile acid profile are<italic> </italic>not clear. It needs to be further studied.

Protective Effect and Mechanism of Gandou Fumu Decoction on Oxidative Damage of HepG2 Cells Induced by CuCl2 / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of Gandou Fumu decoction （GDFMD） on the oxidative damage of HepG2 cells induced by CuCl₂based on the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin （PI3K/Akt/mTOR） signaling pathway. Method:CuCl₂ （200 μmol·L^-1） was used to induce a copper-loaded HepG2 cell model. HepG2 cells were divided into a blank group （HepG2 cells + blank rat serum）， a model group （HepG2 cells + CuCl₂ + normal rat serum）， a GDFMD group （HepG2 cells + CuCl₂ + GDFMD-medicated rat serum）， an inhibitor group （HepG2 cells + NVP-BEZ235 + normal rat serum）， and a GDFMD + NVP-BEZ235 group （HepG2 cells + NVP-BEZ235 + GDFMD-medicated rat serum）. ELISA method was used to determine superoxide dismutase （SOD）， glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px） activity， and malondialdehyde （MDA） content. The expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 （LC3） was detected by immunofluorescence. Phospho-PI3K/PI3K （p-PI3K/PI3K）， p-Akt/Akt， p-mTOR/mTOR， Beclin-1， LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ， and p62/Actin were determined by Western blot. PI3K， Akt， mTOR， Beclin-1， LC3Ⅰ， LC3Ⅱ， p62 mRNA expression was measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Result:Compared with the blank group， the model group displayed decreased activities of SOD and GSH-Px and increased content of MDA （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. Compared with the model group， the GDFMD group showed elevated activities of SOD and GSH-Px and reduced content of MDA （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）， while the inhibitor group exhibited weakened GSH-Px activity and up-regulated content of MDA （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. Compared with the blank group， the model group showed diminished expression of p-PI3K/PI3K， p-Akt/Akt， p-mTOR/mTOR， and p62， and increased expression of Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The expression of p-PI3K/PI3K， p-Akt/Akt， p-mTOR/mTOR， and p62 was elevated， and the expression of Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ declined in the GDFMD group （<italic>P</italic><0.05，<italic> P<</italic>0.01）， while the p-PI3K/PI3K and p-mTOR/mTOR expression was down-regulated and the Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ/LC3 I expression was increased in the inhibitor group （<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P<</italic>0.01） as compared with those in the model group. Compared with the GDFMD group， the GDFMD + NVP-BEZ235 group showed down-regulated expression of p-Akt/Akt and p-mTOR/mTOR and up-regulated expression of Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ（<italic>P</italic><0.05， <italic>P</italic><0.01）. The expression of LC3Ⅱ protein in the model group was increased （<italic>P</italic><0.01） as compared with that in the blank group. The expression of LC3Ⅱ protein was lower in the GDFMD group than in the model group， and higher in the GDFMD + NVP-BEZ235 group than in the GDFMD group. No significant difference in the expression of PI3K， Akt， and mTOR mRNA was observed among the groups. Compared with the blank group， the model group displayed lowered expression of p62 mRNA， and elevated expression of Beclin-1， LC3Ⅰ， and LC3Ⅱ mRNA （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. Compared with the model group， the GDFMD group exhibited increased expression of p62 mRNA， and declining expression of Beclin-1， LC3Ⅰ， and LC3Ⅱ mRNA （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， while the inhibitor group showed increased expression of Beclin-1 mRNA （<italic>P</italic><0.05）. The expression of Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ mRNA in the GDFMD + NVP-BEZ235 group was elevated （<italic>P</italic><0.01） as compared with that in the GDFMD group. Conclusion:GDFMD may inhibit the excessive autophagy and alleviate the oxidative damage of HepG2 cells induced by CuCl₂， with the underlying mechanism related to the activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway.

Analysis of clinical effects of iliolumbar fixation in treating U-shaped sacral fractures / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the efficacy of iliolumbar fixation in the treatment of U-shaped sacral fractures.@*METHODS@#A retrospective study was conducted on the 14 complex U-shaped sacral fractures which had been treated from January 2014 to December 2019, involved 10 males and 4 females, aged 24 to 48 (35.4±6.5) years. Fracture healing time, nerve function, clinical function and complications were observed in the patients.@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up for 9 to 16(26.0±5.9) months. The complete weight-bearing time for bone healing was(12.4±2.0) weeks. One case of surgical incision infection occurred after operation, and one case of sacrum nailspenetrated to the outer plate of sacrum. No complications such as pressure ulcers, loosening or rupture of internal fixation occurred. According to Gibbons scoring, the neurological function recovered from preoperative 2.9±0.9 to postoperative 2.1±1.1, there were statistically significant differences between preoperative and postoperative (@*CONCLUSION@#Sacral lumbar fixation is an effective method for the treatment of U-shaped sacrum fractures. It has the advantages of strong internal fixation and satisfactory functional recovery.

Classification and reconstruction of complex defects after lateral facial tumor surgery / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective: To explore the classification and reconstruction strategy of defects in lateral face region after operation of malignant tumors. Methods: Eighteen cases with the reconstruction of complicated defects after resection of tumors in the region of lateral face from January 2015 to January 2018 in Hunan Cancer Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. There were 14 males and 4 females, aged from 32 to 68 years. According to the presence or absence of bony scaffold, complicated defects were divided into two main categories: soft tissue perforating defects and soft tissue defects combined with bony scaffold defects. All soft tissue perforating defects in 5 cases were repaired with free anterolateral femoral flaps. Among 13 cases with soft tissue plus bony scaffold defects, 3 were repaired with free fibular flaps, 6 with free fibular flaps combined with free anterolateral femoral flaps, and 4 with chimeric deep circumflex iliac artery perforator flaps combined with anterolateral femoral flaps. Results: All flaps survived well. Two patients complicated with fistula in floor of mouth, but the wound healed after dressing change. Transoral feeding was resumed within 2 weeks after surgery in all patients. One year follow-up evaluation showed that 14 cases had symmetrical face and 10 cases had mouth opening more than 3 transverse fingers. After 36-50 months of follow-up, 6 patients died, with an overall 3-year survival rate of 66.7%. Conclusion: The classification of defects with or without bony stent loss is conducive to the overall repair design, the recovery of facial contour stent, the effective fill of dead space and the maintain of residual occlusal relationship. Good reconstruction results require a multi flap combination of osteocutaneous and soft tissue flaps.

Modified transverse tibial bone transplantation and microcirculation reconstruction for the treatment of end-stage diabetic foot / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To explore clinical effect of modified transverse tibial bone transfer microcirculation reconstruction in treating end-stage diabetic foot.@*METHODS@#From August 2016 to June 2018, 87 patients with diabetic foot treated with modified tibial transverse bone removal and microcirculation reconstruction, inclduing 54 males and 33 females;aged from 39 to 95 years old with an average of (68.9±11.3) years old;2 patients were grade 2, 37 patients were grade 3 and 50 patients were grade 4 according to Wagner's classification;the courses of diabetic were for 10 to 16 years with an average of (13.0±2.2) years;the courses of diabetic feet were for 21 to 48 days with an avergae of (34.2±8.6) days. Postoperative comlications were observed. Skin temperature, visual analogue scale(VAS) and ankle brachial index(ABI) and wound healing were recorded before and 3 months after operation.@*RESULTS@#All patients were followed up for 4 to 19 months with an average of (12.6±2.8) months. Two patients occurred subcutaneous tissue liquefaction and seepage under needle passage during bone transfer, and scabed without special treatment. One patient was performed amputation above 5 cm of ankle joint because of severe infection, and 1 patient occurred re-ulceration at 1 year after wound healing, bone transfer was performed again at the same site, and was completely healed at 8 weeks after operation. The healing time of wound ranged from 3 to 24 weeks with an average of (11.9± 3.8) weeks. Foot skin temperature before operation was (28.9±0.91) ℃, and increased to (31.70±0.32)℃ at 3 months after operation(@*CONCLUSION@#Modified lateral tibial bone transfer could effectively reconstruct microvascular network under lower leg, promote recovery of peripheral blood vessels, and promote wound healing of foot, reduce or avoid amputation. At the same time, the improved osteotomy is one of the effective methods for the treatment of diabetic foot which has advantags of less trauma, simple opertaion.

Effect of single hyperbaric oxygen treatment on attention networks in young migrants in Tibet / 生理学报

Many studies have shown that high-altitude exposure could significantly influence human cognition, and the approaches which could enhance the human cognition in high-altitude hypoxia environment attract great attention. In the present study, we recruited a total of 60 subjects who had been migrated to Tibet University as adults for more than one year. These participants were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group. The participants in the experimental group were instructed to complete a hyperbaric oxygen treatment, and those in the control group just completed a wait condition. By using the attention network test (ANT), the changes of the attention function before and after a single session of hyperbaric oxygen treatment were explored. The results showed that single hyperbaric oxygen treatment significantly improved the orienting function of attention, with an obvious post-intervention effect, but not the alerting and conflict function of attention. We also found a strong association between alerting function and conflict function after the end of intervention, suggesting the change of the overall performance of attention function. The present findings might suggest that the improvement of attention function by a single session of hyperbaric oxygen intervention is derived from the increase of general cognitive resources, rather than the transfer of cognitive resources within the attention system.

Progress on artificial intelligence assisted X-ray film recognition in orthopedics / 中国骨伤

As an important tool for assessing musculoskeletal conditions, imaging plays an important role in assessing the risk of disease, judging disease and the progress of disease, and prognosis scores. Accompanied with the rapid development of artificial intelligence(AI) in the field of image detection and interpretation, some AI-assisted recognition studies involving musculoskeletal X-ray imaging have been examined and shown a high potential value, which can enhance various parts of the X-ray imaging value chain and guide clinicians by improving imaging efficiency, imaging quality, and diagnostic accuracy. At present, the development of AI-assisted imaging recognition technology is still at an early stage. AI algorithms need to be further improved and developed. Image data is still insufficient and the qualityis relatively heterogeneous. The long-term accuracy and stability of technical performance require further observation and research.

Long-term exposure to high altitude affects spatial working memory in migrants-evidence from time and frequency domain analysis / 生理学报

Long-term exposure to high altitude affects spatial working memory. Previous studies have focused on the analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) components in time domain rather than in frequency domain. To explore the influence of long-term high altitude exposure on time dynamic characteristics and neural oscillation process of the spatial working memory, n-back task combined with the technology of event related potential recording was performed on 20 young migrants who grew at low altitude before the age of 18 and moved to high altitude more than three years ago, and 21 young people who had never been to the high altitude. EEG data were recorded, and the time domain and frequency domain analyses were performed. The results showed that the response time was longer and the accuracy rate was lower under the 2-back condition in the high altitude group compared with those in low altitude group. The late positive potential (LPP) amplitude was more negative, P2 amplitude was more positive in the 2-back condition, and the power value of early delta frequency band (1-4 Hz, 160-300 ms) was larger, while the power values of late delta frequency band (1-4 Hz, 450-650 ms) and theta frequency band (4-8 Hz, 450-650 ms) were smaller in the high altitude group compared with those in low altitude group. The results suggested that long-term exposure to high altitude affected the spatial working memory ability of the migrants, which was reflected in the lack of attention resources in the later matching stage, decreased response inhibition ability and information maintenance ability, and thus resulted in impaired spatial working memory.

Effect of Xiayuxue Tang with Different Processing Method on CCl4-induced Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To compare the anti-hepatic fibrosis effect of ethanol extract of honey Xiayuxue Tang (H-Xiayuxue Tang)and prepared slices of crude drug-Xiayuxue Tang (C-Xiayuxue Tang). Method::Totally 40 wistar rats were randomlydivided into normal group, model group, H-Xiayuxue Tang group, C-Xiayuxue Tang group, and Fuzheng Huayu group. Liver fibrosis model was induced by hypodermic injection of 50% carbon tetrachloride for 9 weeks. From the seventh week, the normal group and the model group were given 0.3% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose by gavage. The other three groups were given H-Xiayuxue Tang(0.58 g·kg-1), C-Xiayuxue Tang (0.43 g·kg-1), Fuzheng Huayu (2 g·kg-1), respectively. At the end of the ninth week, liver tissues and serum samples were collected for follow-up studies. The pathological changes and fibrosis degree were observed by HE and Sirius red staining, hydroxyproline content in liver tissues was detected by alkaline hydrolysis, serum liver function was determined by automatic analysis, the expressions of collagen type I (COL-I) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in liver tissues were detected by Real-time PCR. The expressions of α-SMA in liver tissues was detected by Western blot and Immunohistochemistry, and serum inflammatory factors and oxidantion indexes were determined by ELISA, respectively. Result::Compared with control group, the severity of liver fibrosis was observed, the area ratio of Sirius red positive staining, hydroxyproline (Hyp) content, the protein and mRNA expressions of α-SMA, COL-I in the liver tissue were significantly increased in the model group (P<0.01). And the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBil), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the serum of the rats were markedly increased (P<0.01). The levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were apparently decreased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the degree of liver fibrosis was significantly improved, the area ratio of Sirius red positive staining, the content of Hyp, the protein and mRNA expression of α-SMA and COL-I, and the serum levels of AST, ALT, TBil, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-17A and MDA were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The serum contents of SOD and GSH-Px were markedly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01), respectively, by H-Xiayuxue Tang or C-Xiayuxue Tang. Among them, the improvement of liver histopathological changes was more obvious in the H-Xiayuxue Tang group than in the C-Xiayuxue Tang group. Meanwhile, the percentage of Sirius red positive staining area, the content of hydroxyproline, the expressions of COL-I and α-SMA mRNA and protein in liver tissue were significantly decreased compared with the C-Xiayuxue Tang group(P<0.05, P<0.01). In addition, there was no significant difference in serum liver function, inflammatory factors and oxidantion related indicators between groups, but the improvement trend of H-Xiayuxue Tang was more obvious. Conclusion::H-Xiayuxue Tang and C-Xiayuxue Tang have a better effect in hepatic fibrosis, especially H-Xiayuxue Tang, suggesting that honey can increase the anti-hepatic fibrosis effect of Xiayuxue Tang.

Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of arthroplasty with Swanson prosthesis in the surgical treatment of 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint diseases / 北京大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#Metatarsophalangeal joint is an important joint for daily weight-bearing walking. Osteoarthritis, osteochondrosis of the metatarsal head, rheumatoid arthritis can often cause the destruction of 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint, leading to pain, limited joint movement and toe deformities, severely affecting the forefoot function. The purpose of this study is to report the results of middle-long term follow-up after performing Swanson double-stem silicon implant arthroplasty in patients with diseases of 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint.@*METHODS@#From January 2010 to October 2015, 21 patients with 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint replacement were performed with Swanson double-stem silicone prosthesis. In the study, 16 cases were successfully followed up, 2 men and 14 women with an average age (66.7±5.5) years. There were 9 cases diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, 5 cases with severe osteoarthritis and 2 cases with osteochondrosis of the metatarsal head. The American Association of foot and ankle surgery Maryland foot scoring system and visual analogue score (VAS) were used to evaluate the walking function, metatarsophalangeal joint mobility and pain degree before and after surgery.@*RESULTS@#The follow-up time ranged from 17 months to 5 years, with an average of 3.2 years. According to Maryland foot scoring system of the American Association of foot and ankle surgery, the preoperative score was (60.69±6.12) points and postoperative score was (88.13±5.84) points. Range of motion of metatarsophalangeal joint: preoperative: back extension 5.4°±3.1°, plantar flexion 4.4°±2.7°; postoperative: back extension 15.7°±4.5°, plantar flexion 12.2°±4.3°, the motion of 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint after operation was significantly improved compared with that before operation (P < 0.01). The preoperative VAS was (6.8±0.9) points and the last follow-up was (2.3±0.8) points, the pain symptom of metatarsophalangeal joint was improved obviously after operation. The postoperative score was significantly higher than the preoperative score according to Maryland foot scoring system (P < 0.01), the excellent rate was 81.3%.@*CONCLUSIONS@#With the advantages of alleviating pain, preserving the length and alignment of metatarsophalangeal joint, improving the function of walking, and correcting the deformity, Swanson double-stem silicon implant arthroplasty is a reproducible and safe option for the reconstruction of the 2-5 metatarsophalangeal joint. However, there is still some probability of adverse reactions and still room for improvement.