Changes of serum HMGB1 and IDO levels in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and their clinical significance / 中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志

@#[摘 要] 目的：检测食管鳞状细胞癌（ESCC）患者血清中高迁移率族蛋白B1（HMGB1）和吲哚胺-2，3-双加氧酶（IDO）的表达水平并探讨两者与临床病理特征及淋巴细胞亚群的相关性。方法：选取2021年3月至2022年8月在河北医科大学第四医院初次住院治疗的95例ESCC患者作为ESCC组，另选取40例健康体检人群作为对照组。ELISA法检测全部研究对象的血清HMGB1和IDO水平及不同组ESCC细胞培养上清中HMGB1、IDO和p65水平，流式细胞术检测全部研究对象外周血淋巴细胞亚群水平。WB法检测仅敲低HMGB1基因表达或敲低HMGB1后再加入NF-κB信号通路激活剂对ESCC细胞HMGB1、IDO和p65表达的影响。结果：ESCC组患者血清HMGB1和IDO水平明显高于对照组（均P<0.01）；血清HMGB1和IDO表达水平升高是ESCC临床进展的独立危险因素（均P<0.01），二者联合检测对ESCC临床进展预测价值更高（P<0.01）；血清HMGB1和IDO与ESCC患者的T分期、N分期和临床分期有明显关联（均P<0.05）； ESCC组患者血清HMGB1与外周血CD3+ T细胞、CD4+ T细胞、B细胞和NK细胞绝对计数值呈显著负相关，而与Treg细胞百分率呈显著正相关（均P<0.05），血清IDO与外周血CD3+ T细胞百分率和绝对计数值、CD4+ T细胞百分率和绝对计数值、CD8+ T细胞和B细胞绝对计数值呈显著负相关，而与Treg细胞百分率呈显著正相关（均P<0.05）；血清HMGB1和IDO表达水平呈显著正相关（P<0.01）。si-HMGB1组KYSE30和ECA109细胞及其培养上清液中IDO和p65表达水平明显低于si-NC组和si-HMGB1+PMA组（均P<0.05）。结论：血清HMGB1和IDO与ESCC临床进展和机体免疫功能密切相关，具有成为ESCC肿瘤标志物和免疫治疗新靶点的潜力。HMGB1可能通过NF-κB信号通路促进IDO表达，进行双靶点联合治疗可能会取得更好的疗效。

A comparison of current guidelines for the management of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma worldwide / 中华外科杂志

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most common human liver malignancy and its incidence rate has been gradually increasing worldwide over the past decades. Surgical resection (R0 resection) is the preferred potentially curative treatment for ICC patients. However, due to its conceal clinical features and high invasiveness, most patients have lost the opportunity for surgical resection at the time of diagnosis. In recent years, with the rapid development of targeted therapy and immunotherapy, which is represented by immune checkpoint inhibitors, clinicians are expected to provide more effective treatment options for patients with mid-stage or advanced ICC. At present, there are still controversial opinions on different guidelines regarding preoperative biliary drainage, the extent of hepatectomy, the definition of R0 resection, the width of the resection margin, lymph node dissection, postoperative recurrence, adjuvant therapy, etc. In this review, 12 guidelines or expert consensus published worldwide from 2012 to 2022 (including 4 Chinese guidelines, 4 European guidelines, 2 American guidelines and 2 Japanese guidelines) were retrieved. Focusing on sorting and comparing the current views on clinical management of ICC in different guidelines, this review aims to provide reference information for ICC clinical management and decision-making.

Burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to population aging in China, 1990‒2050 / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective: The direction and intensity of population aging on the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China from 1990 to 2019 were analyzed, and the burden of NCDs in 2050 was predicted. Methods: The disease-specific disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost (YLLs), and years lived with disability (YLDs) in the Chinese population from 1990 to 2019 were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study.The differences in indicators from 1990 to 2019 were attributed to the contribution of age structure, population size, and all other causes. The Bayesian age-time-cohort models were used to predict DALYs from NCDs to 2050. Results: The absolute level of DALYs caused by NCDs increased by 7.460 million from 1990 to 2019, and the age structure contributed 186.0% (95% Uncertainty Intervals (UIs): 178.4%-193.6%), population size contributed 77.0% (95% UIs: 69.5%-80.8%), all other causes contributed -163.0% (95% UIs:-163.1%- -159.3%). DALYs caused by NCDs consist of 2.527 million YLLs and 4.934 million YLDs, in which the contribution of age structure to YLLs and YLDs was 414.6% (95% UIs: 396.2%-432.5%) and 69.1% (95% UIs: 66.7%-71.4%), respectively. From 2019 to 2050, the diseases with increased DALYs due to changes in age structure are cardiovascular diseases, neoplasms, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological disorders, sense organ diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, digestive diseases, mental disorders, and skin and subcutaneous diseases in descending order. Conclusions: From 1990 to 2019, except for skin and subcutaneous diseases, the burden of other NCDs attributable to population aging increased, mainly due to disability. By 2050, the burden of NCDsattributable to population aging will continue to rise.

Meta analysis on acceptance rate of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in China / 中华预防医学杂志

Objective: To systematically evaluate the acceptance of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, so as to provide reference for the promotion of preventive drug use before human immunodeficiency virus exposure in China. Methods: By searching the databases of China national knowledge infrastructure, VIP database, Wanfan knowledge service platform, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and The Cochrane Library with key words of "men who have sex with men" "pre-exposure prophylaxis" "PrEP" and "MSM". The literature on the willingness of Chinese MSM population to accept PrEP was systematically collected, and the data of the literature meeting the inclusion criteria were extracted for Meta analysis. Results: A total of 12 articles were selected in this study, including 6 articles in English and 6 in Chinese. The score of bias risk assessment of eligible articles was 14-18, which was more than 70% of the total score. The total number of samples was 11 269. The overall acceptance rate of PrEP was 0.77(95%CI:0.71-0.82). In subgroup analysis, the acceptance rates of different nationalities, marriage, household registration, age, education background, income, sexual orientation, sexual behavior and awareness of PrEP were statistically significant. Conclusion: In general, the acceptance rate of PrEP in MSM population is higher, but the awareness rate is low. There are differences in the acceptance rate among different groups.

Positive role and ethical problems of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#Artificial intelligence is described as the“fourth industrial revolution”. Driven by the development of the Internet and big data, ophthalmology has become a frontier discipline in this wave, showing a good prospect of vigorous development. Artificial intelligence has been applied to the auxiliary screening, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of eye diseases, and assisted in the completion of corneal, refractive, cataract and other related operations; Help realize graded diagnosis and treatment, telemedicine and improve the training mode of ophthalmic talents, and participate in eye health management and ophthalmic education. While artificial intelligence brings benefits to mankind, it also brings a number of ethical problems, among which the contradictions related to medical ethics, such as the division of responsibility for diagnosis and treatment errors, the protection of patient information privacy, humanistic care and its fairness, the contradiction between the growing artificial intelligence and imperfect ethics and laws are particularly prominent. Artificial intelligence must be guided by the correct value and abide by the corresponding ethical norms to continue to mature and improve in clinical practice. This paper summarizes the development status and ethical dilemma of ophthalmology under the background of artificial intelligence to provide reference for promoting its healthy development in the field of ophthalmology.

Effects of p-hydroxycinnamaldehyde extract from the Cochinchina momordica seeds on growth and metastasis of melanoma transplanted tumors in mice and its mechanism / 中国肿瘤生物治疗杂志

@#[摘 要] 目的：体内外实验探讨木鳖子单体化合物对羟基桂皮醛[Momordica cochinchinensis(Lour.)Spreng.p-hydroxycinnamaldehyde，CMSP]对小鼠黑色素瘤移植瘤生长和转移的影响及其作用机制。方法：建立荷瘤小鼠动物模型，并将18只C57BL/6小鼠随机分成3组（每组6只）：对照组（腹腔注射0.1 ml生理盐水）、CMSP治疗组（分别腹腔注射0.1 ml 1、2 mg/ml CMSP），给药的第5天开始，每次给药前用卡尺分别测量和计算小鼠移植瘤的体积，实验结束后称量移植瘤的质量；H-E染色后光镜观察肝组织的病理学变化；免疫组织化学SP法观察移植瘤组织E-cadherin和vimentin蛋白的表达。采用细胞划痕和Transwell实验分别检测CMSP实验组（10、20 µg/ml）黑色素瘤B16细胞24、48 h的迁移能力，qPCR法检测CMSP处理24 h后B16细胞EMT相关mRNA表达，WB法检测CMSP处理B16细胞48 h后β-catenin、p-β-catenin（Ser675）、vimentin和E-cadherin蛋白的表达水平。结果：CMSP治疗组小鼠移植瘤平均体积和肿瘤质量明显降低（均P<0.05）；对照组小鼠肝脏中转移灶的数量明显多于CMSP（1、2 mg/kg）治疗组（均P<0.05），CMSP（2 mg/kg）处理组小鼠的肝组织内未发现明显转移灶。CMSP治疗组（1、2 mg/kg）移植瘤组织中E-cadherin蛋白表达水平明显高于对照组（均P<0.05），而vimentin蛋白表达显著低于对照组（均P<0.01）。体外实验中，CMSP实验组（10、20 μg/ml）B16细胞24、48 h后划痕愈合率较对照组均明显降低（均P<0.05）。20 μg/ml CMSP处理B16细胞24、48 h后穿过Transwell小室的细胞数较对照组则显著下降（均P<0.01）。CMSP（10、20 μg/ml）处理B16细胞后β-catenin mRNA表达水平较对照组明显降低（均P<0.01），E-cadherin mRNA表达水平则明显升高（均P<0.05），而vimentin mRNA表达水平在10 μg/ml处理组与对照组相比差异无统计学意义（P>0.05），20 μg/ml处理组则明显降低（P<0.01）。与对照组相比，CMSP实验组（10、20 μg/ml）处理B16细胞后β-catenin、p-β-catenin和vimentin蛋白表达均显著降低（均P<0.01），而E-cadherin蛋白表达则明显升高（均P<0.01）。结论：CMSP能够抑制小鼠黑色素瘤移植瘤的生长和转移，其作用机制可能与抑制wnt/β-catenin通路的活性相关。

Maxillofacial connective tissue hyperplastic trichoepithelioma: report of two cases and a literature review / 口腔疾病防治

Objective@# To investigate the diagnosis and clinical treatment of maxillofacial connective tissue hyperplastic trichoepithelioma. @*Methods@# The clinical data of two cases of maxillofacial connective tissue hyperplastic trichoepithelioma were summarized and analyzed along with the literature@*Results @# Two cases of maxillofacial connective tissue hyperplastic trichoepithelioma were male, aged 21 and 30 years. The clinical manifestations were painless pale brown and pale white plaques in the maxillofacial region. The lesion was tough and clear, with no ulcers in the middle depression. The course was 10-16 months, with 1-3 months before medical treatment, and the tumor had a significant history of enlargement. After surgery, the skin was cut 3 mm along the outer circumference of the tumor, and local tissue defects were repaired by the adjacent flap. The pathological report showed that the tumor cells were located in the dermis, and were striped, trabecular or nested. The tiny sac contained fibrous connective tissue proliferation. The tumor cells were amorphous without obvious nuclear division. Immunohistochemical analysis reported bcl-2(-), CK7(-), CK19(-), CD34(+), P63(+), CK56(+), and Ki67(±). The pathological diagnosis was connective tissue proliferative hair epithelial tumor. The patient was followed up for 24 months. There was no recurrence of the tumor, no obvious scarring, and no deformity or dysfunction of the maxillofacial region.@*Conclusion@#Pathological and immunohistochemical examination is the basis for the differential diagnosis of maxillofacial connective tissue hyperplastic trichoepithelioma, and surgical removal of tumors is an effective treatment.

Curative effect of pterygium resection and autologous limbal stem cell transplantation combined with amniotic membrane transplantation in the treatment of pterygium / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

@#AIM: To observe the curative effect of pterygium resection and autologous limbal stem cell transplantation(LSCT)combined with amniotic membrane transplantation(AMT)in the treatment of pterygium.<p>METHODS: Totally 177 patients(187 eyes)with pterygium treated in ophthalmology clinic of the hospital between January 2017 and January 2020 were selected and randomly divided into group A(59 cases, 64 eyes), group B(59 cases, 60 eyes), and group C(59 cases, 63 eyes). All were treated with pterygium resection. On this basis, patients in the three groups were treated with autologous LSCT, AMT, and autologous LSCT combined with AMT, respectively. All subjects were followed up for 12mo after surgery. Visual acuity, corneal epithelial repair, and neovascularization of the three groups were comparatively analyzed. Postoperative recurrence rate, ocular symptoms, complications, and survival of grafts were statistically analyzed.<p>RESULTS: Visual acuity changes and repair time of corneal epithelial defect showed no statistically significant difference among the three groups(<i>P</i>>0.05). 1mo after surgery, the corneal fluorescein staining(FL)value of group C was significantly lower than that of group A or group B(all <i>P</i><0.05). No angiogenesis or recurrent true pterygium was observed. 6mo and 12mo after surgery, the grades of conjunctival fibroplasia in group A and group C were significantly different from that in group B(<i>P</i><0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the wet length of the filter paper in Schirmer I test in terms of time, inter-group and interaction effects(<i>P</i>>0.05). 1mo after surgery, the tear film breakup time(BUT)of group C was significantly longer than that of group A or group B(all <i>P</i><0.05). There were different degrees of conjunctival edema in the three groups after surgery, which disappeared within 2wk after suture removal. Grafts all survived, vascularization of amniotic membrane grafts ended.<p>CONCLUSION:Autologous LSCT, AMT and autologous LSCT combined with AMT all are effective in the treatment of pterygium. However, autologous LSCT combined with AMT can achieve better short-term effect, with milder conjunctival fibroplasia and dry eye symptoms.

Relationship between chronic diseases and cognitive function in elderly patients of high intellectuals / 上海预防医学

Objective To determine the relationship between chronic diseases and cognitive function in elderly patients, for the purpose of preventing and alleviating cognitive malfunction. Methods A total of 100 retired high intellectuals with age older than 65 years were enrolled.They were hospitalized in Zhongshan Hospital and were requested to complete a conventional questionnaire.Cognitive function was evaluated by Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scale.Their chronic diseases including hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus were recorded and compared among subjects with different cognitive function levels. Results Based on MoCA Scale, 34 cases were sorted as having normal cognitive function, 50 cases as mild cognitive impairment, and 16 cases as moderate cognitive impairment.Patients with moderate cognitive impairment showed a significantly higher percentage of hypertension (93.8%), coronary artery disease (75.0%), stroke (56.3%), diabetes mellitus (56.3%) while the patients with normal cognitive function exhibited relatively lower percentage of the above-mentioned diseases (61.8%, 41.2%, 17.6%, 20.6%, respectively, P < 0.05).However such difference was not observed for respiratory disease and neoplastic disease among patients with different cognitive conditions (P>0.05).In addition, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases were found to be important risk factors of mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment (P=0.002). Conclusion Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases could be imperative to alleviate the process of cognitive impairment.

Discrimination of Periplaneta americana and other insectivorous herbs by FTIR spectroscopy combined with chemometrics / 中草药

Objective: To establish a method for the identification of the Periplaneta americana and other insectivorous herbs (Scorpio and Hirudo) based on infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics, and to provide a basis for the identification of the P. americana. Methods: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to collect the infrared spectrum data of three kinds of insect medicine powders. After the second order derivation of the obtained spectral data, the ordinate verticalization method and standardization method were used to optimize the spectrum. The spectral data was further analyzed by chemometrics, such as hierar chicalcluster analysis (HCA), principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). Results: There were differences in the infrared fingerprints of the P. americanas, Scorpios, Leeches. The absorption peaks of the P. americanas at 1 711, 1 410, and 712 cm-1 were obvious. The absorption peaks of the Scorpios at 1 753, 1 400, 1 168, and 717 cm-1 were obvious. The absorption peaks of the Leeches at 1 558, 1 457, 1 400, and 669 cm-1 were obvious, And the leeches have no absorption peak at 1 753-1 711 cm-1. The peak shape of the three insectivorous herbs was significantly different at 1 800-1 700 cm-1. In the second derivative spectrum, the positions of the main peaks are the same, but the intensity of the common peaks is different. Using the HCA analysis method, it was found that the three insectivorous herbs could be quickly distinguished. The PCA and PLS-DA analysis methods were used to find that the three insectivorous herbs were distributed in different regions. Conclusion: Infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics can easily and quickly identify the P. americanas and other insectivorous herbs (Scorpios and Leeches), and provide reference for the quality control and evaluation of P. americanas.

Genetic variation and population structure of different geographical populations of Meretrix petechialis based on mitochondrial gene COI

The hard clam (Meretrix petechialis) is a commercially important shellfish in China. To provide valuable insights into management and conservation of M. petechialis, we investigated the genetic variation and population structure of M. petechialis by analysing samples from nine geographical populations. In this study, the genetic diversity and differentiation of nine populations of M. petechialis were assessed using the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) gene. A total of 90 COI sequences were obtained and each COI sequence was 699 bp in length. Fifty-one haplotypes were identified with 10 haplotypes sharedamong populations. The haplotype diversity was highest in Fujian, Panjin and Jiangsu (0.9778 ± 0.0540) and lowest in Dalian (0.7778 ± 0.1374). The nucleotide diversity was highest in Panjin (0.453401 ± 0.240463) and lowest in Jiangsu (0.006213 ± 0.004141). Neutral test (Fu’s Fs) and mismatch distribution analysis revealed that the hard clam experienced a population expansion event. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated that 91.7% of the genetic variance was within populations and 0.52% of the variance was among populations, demonstrating significant genetic differentiation among populations (P < 0.05). The neighbour-joining tree showed that the haplotypes were not clustered according to the geographical location, but some haplotypes from the same or neighbouring locations grouped together. The results obtained in this study provide useful information on the genetic diversity and population structure of M. petechialis and shed light on the management and protection of resources of M. petechialis in the northwestern Pacific.

Monitoring Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Primary Osteosarcoma Using Diffusion Kurtosis Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Initial Findings

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) is effective in monitoring tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with osteosarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-nine osteosarcoma patients (20 men and 9 women; mean age, 17.6 ± 7.8 years) who had undergone magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and DKI before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy were included. Tumor volume, apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), mean diffusivity (MD), mean kurtosis (MK), and change ratio (ΔX) between pre- and post-treatment were calculated. Based on histologic response, the patients were divided into those with good response (≥ 90% necrosis, n = 12) and those with poor response (< 90% necrosis, n = 17). Several MRI parameters between the groups were compared using Student's t test. The correlation between image indexes and tumor necrosis was determined using Pearson's correlation, and diagnostic performance was compared using receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS: In good responders, MDpost, ADCpost, and MKpost values were significantly higher than in poor responders (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.042, respectively). The ΔMD and ΔADC were also significantly higher in good responders than in poor responders (p < 0.001 and p = 0.01, respectively). However, no significant difference was observed in ΔMK (p = 0.092). MDpost and ΔMD showed high correlations with tumor necrosis rate (r = 0.669 and r = 0.622, respectively), and MDpost had higher diagnostic performance than ADCpost (p = 0.037) and MKpost (p = 0.011). Similarly, ΔMD also showed higher diagnostic performance than ΔADC (p = 0.033) and ΔMK (p = 0.037). CONCLUSION: MD is a promising biomarker for monitoring tumor response to preoperative chemotherapy in patients with osteosarcoma.

Effect of early restrictive fluid resuscitation on inflammatory and immune factors in patients with severe pelvic fracture / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)

Purpose:@#To study the effect of early restrictive fluid resuscitation (EFR) on inflammatory and immune factors in patients with severe pelvic fracture (SPF ).@*Methods:@#A total of 174 SPF patients in the Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College from July 2015 to June 2018 were involved in this study and divided into EFR group (n = 87) and control group (n = 87) using the random number table method. Conventional fluid resuscitation (CFR) was performed in control group, and EFR was performed in EFR group. The incidences of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) during rescue, successful rescue rate, blood transfusion volume, fluid input, and resuscitation time were compared between the two groups. The parameters including prothrombin time (PT), hematocrit (HCT), platelet (PLT) and blood lactate (BL) at the 4th hour after fluid resuscitation were recorded. The levels of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6, CRP) and immune factors (CD3＋, CD4＋, CD8＋, CD4＋/CD8＋) were compared between the two groups before treatment and 7 days after treatment. The revised acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation system and the sequential organ failure assessment scores were adopted for evaluation before treatment and 7 days after treatment.@*Results:@#The incidences of ARDS and MODS during rescue in EFR group were significantly lower than those in control group (p=0.015 and 0.010 respectively), and the successful rescue rate in EFR group was significantly higher than that in control group (p = 0.011). The blood transfusion volume, fluid input, resuscitation time in EFR group were significantly lower than those in control group (p = 0.016, 0.002 and 0.001 respectively). At the 4th hour after fluid resuscitation, PT and BL in EFR group were significantly lower than those in control group (p = 0.021 and 0.003 respectively), while HCT and PLT in EFR group were significantly higher than those in control group (p = 0.016 and 0.021 respectively). On day 7 after treatment, TNF-α, IL-6, CRP and CD8＋ in EFR group were significantly lower than those in control group (p = 0.003, 0.004, 0.007 and 0.003 respectively), while CD3＋, CD4＋ and CD4＋/CD8＋in EFR group were significantly higher than those in control group (p = 0.004, 0.000, 0.007 respectively). On day 7 after treatment, the revised acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) system and the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores in EFR group were significantly lower than those in control group.@*Conclusion:@#EFR can effectively eliminate inflammatory factors, improve immune function, maintain the stability of blood components, reduce the incidences of ARDS and MODS, and elevate the successful rescue rate in patients with SPF.

Study on improvement of quality standard for Kechuan Liuwei oral liquid / 药学实践杂志

Objective To improve the quality control standard of the hospital preparation Kechuan Liuwei oral liquid in Longhua Hospital.Methods TLC was used for qualitative identification of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Asarum sieboldi Mig in the Kechuan Liuwei oral liquid.Ephedrine and Baicalin content in ephedra and Scutellaria were determined by HPLC with Welch-C18column (4.6mm×250mm, 5μm).Acetonitrile-0.1％phosphoric acid solution (4∶96) and methanol-0.1％phosphoric acid solution (47∶53) were used as mobile phase.The detection wavelengths were 206nm and 278nm respectively.The flow rate was 1.0ml/min.Results The TLC spots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and asarum were clear without interference of the negative control.The linear range of Ephedrine hydrochloride was within 12.04-301.00μg/ml (r=0.999 9).The average recovery was 101.7％ (RSD=1.5％).The linear range of Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride was within 7.98-199.40μg/ml (r=0.999 9).The average recovery was 101.6％ (RSD=2.4％).The linear range of Baicalin was within 5.18-129.50μg/ml (r=0.999 9).The average recovery was 101.0％ (RSD=0.3％).Conclusion The qualitative identification and the active ingredient assay method established in this experiment were simple and feasible.Those methods can be used as the quality control standard for Kechuan Liuwei oral liquid.

The roles of m6A in cancer biology and its targeted therapy / 药学学报

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification is one of the most common modifications of eukaryotic mRNA, and has become a hotspot in the field of life sciences in recent years. m6A modification is dynamically reversible in mammalian cells and regulated by m6A methyltransferase (writers), demethylase (erasers), and "reader" proteins. m6A can regulate various biological processes of mRNA such as RNA splicing, nuclear export, protein translation and degradation. Recent studies indicated that m6A is important for the initiation and development of cancer. The present review summarized biological functions of m6A on mRNA and discussed its roles in cell proliferation, migration, invasion, cell mentalism, and angiogenesis. Further, the m6A can regulate the development of various cancers including acute myelocytic leukemia (AML), breast, liver and colorectal cancer. Nowadays, the inhibitors of m6A related enzymes including fat-mass and obesity-associated protein and AlkB homolog 5 are being developed. We further discussed the potential values of m6A and its related targets on cancer therapy and treatment.

Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate Attenuates High-fat Diet-induced Impaired Spermatogenesis / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#To determine the mitigating effects of sodium 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced spermatogenesis dysfunction.@*METHODS@#Male rats (n = 30) were randomly divided into three groups: control, HFD, and 4-PBA (HFD +4-PBA). After 13 weeks, rats were euthanized. Testes and epididymis were harvested for further analysis. Sex hormones were detected, and hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed to examine the histological changes in the testes. Semen samples were collected to evaluate sperm quality. Spermatogenic cell apoptosis was detected by TUNEL assay.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the control group, the final body weight and body weight gain were significantly higher in HFD-fed rats, while the testicle/body weight ratios were lower (P < 0.05). In HFD-fed rats, obvious pathological changes in the testicular tissue were observed. Treatment with 4-PBA attenuated HFD-induced histological damage, ameliorated the HFD-induced decrease in serum testosterone (T), and reduced the rate of testicular cell apoptosis (P < 0.05) in obese male rats. Finally, 4-PBA significantly improved semen parameters in HFD rats (P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#HFD exposure induced detrimental effects on spermatogenesis, semen quality, serum T level, and testicular cell apoptosis in rats. Treatment with 4-PBA ameliorated HFD？induced impaired spermatogenesis via inhibition of apop-tosis in rats. 4-PBA may have therapeutic value in the treatment of obesity？related impairment of spermatogenesis.

Effects of estradiol on naphthalene-induced telomerase activity and apoptosis of LEC in ovariectomized female rats / 眼科新进展

Objective To explore the effects of estradiol on the telomerase activity and apoptosis of lens epithelial cells and its mechanisms.Methods Fifty adult female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n =10):ovariectomized group,estradiol group 1,estradiol group 2,estradiol group 3 and sham group.All rats were prepared for ovariectomized models except that of the sham group.After 2 weeks of the operation,rats in the 5 groups were given naphthalene solution through a stomach tube,and meanwhile,estradiol group 1,estradiol group 2,estradiol group 3 received estradiol valerate with the dose of 0.21 mg · kg-1 · d-1,0.42 mg · kg-1 · d-1 and 0.84 mg · kg-1 · d-1,accordingly,while rats in the ovariectomized group and sham group were given 9 g · L-1 Nacl by stomach perfusion with a dose of 0.42 mg · kg-1 ·d-1.Then,the opacity of the lens in each group was examined by a slit lamp microscope every week.After 12 weeks of naphthalene solution administration,all rats were sacririced and the serum estradiol concentration was determined by radioimmunoassay.Next,the lenses were taken out,and TERT mRNA expression of lens epithelial cells (LEC) was measured by RT-qPCR,and finally,the apoptotic rate was detected by TUNEL method.Results The opacity of lens in the ovariectomized group was different from that in the estradiol group 1,estradiol group 2,estradiol group 3 and sham group,with statistical significances (all P ＜ 0.05),and the opacity of lens in the estradiol group 1,2,3 and sham group were mild and occurred later.The serum estradiol concentration in the ovariectomized group (8.19 ± 1.45)ng · L-1 was significantly lower than that of estradiol groupl,2,3 and sham group,and there were significant differences (all P ＜ 0.05).Thc relative expression of TERT mRNA in LEC in the ovariectomized group (0.371 2-±0.056 4) was significantly lower than that in estradiol group 1,2,3,but the apoptotic rate of LEC (0.602 1 ±0.010 8) was obviously higher than that of estradiol group 1,2,3 in a dose-dependent manner,and there were significant differences (all P ＜ 0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed the relative expression of LEC TERT mRNA in rats was negatively correlated with the apoptosis rate(r =-0.859,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Estradiol can up-regulate TERT mRNA expression and enhance telomerase activity of LEC in naphthalene-induced ovariectomized female rats in a dose-dependent manner.Estradiol can inhibit the LEC apoptosis in naphthalene-induced ovariectomized female rats,and the mechanism may be related to the increase of telomerase activity in the LEC.

Study on Adsorption of Two Sulfonamide Antibiotics by Graphene Oxide / 分析化学

Graphene oxide (GO) was prepared by modified Hummers method with graphite as raw materials and used as adsorbent for sulfamethoxazole (SMZ) and sulfamerazine (SMR) in aqueous solutions.The graphene oxide was characterized by fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).The effects of pH value,adsorption time,initial concentration and temperature on the adsorption property of GO to two sulfonamide antibiotics were investigated and combined with the physical and chemical properties of two kinds of antibiotics.The result showed the maximum adsorption capacity were 138.50 mg/g and 96.06 mg/g at pH=1,adsorbent dosage of 20 mg,45℃,adsorption time of 100 min and 120 min for SMZ and SMR,respectively.The adsorption data of SMZ and SMR fitted well with the Pseudo-second-order kinetics model and the Langmuir isotherm model.The adsorption properties of GO were evaluated with lake water and tap water as real samples and good results were obtained.GO could be used as enrichment and separation materials for sample pretreatment and removing pollutant in wastewater.

Proliferation inhibition effects of curcumin against CD44+colon cancer cells in vitro / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:To study confirm whether curcumin could inhibit the proliferation of CD44+colon cancer cells. In this study. Methods: MTT method was used to test the proliferation inhibition effects of curcumin against colon cancer cells. And Real-time PCR and Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) were used to determine CD44 expression level in colon cancer cells after treated with curcumin. Then we used Magnetic-activated cell sorting ( MACS) method to separate CD44 positive and negative cells. And we compared the proliferation inhibition effects of curcumin against these two kinds of cells. Results: Curcumin could inhibit the proliferation of HCT116 and HT-29 colon cancer cell lines. The expression level of CD44 could also be down-regulated after the colon cancer cells were treated with curcumin. Conclusion: Curcumin could inhibit the proliferation of CD44+colon cancer cells. Thus it was suggested that crcumin might have the effect to inhibit the proliferation of colon cancer stem cells and might be used as a promising agents to prevent the relapse and metastasis of colon cancer.

Relationship between Wound Age and the Expression of Fzd2 in Rats Skeletal Muscle after Contusion / 法医学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between wound age and the expressions of frizzled-2 (Fzd2) mRNA and its protein in rats skeletal muscle after contusion,and to explore its possibility of being an index for wound age estimation.Methods The mRNA and protein expressions of Fzd2 in rats skeletal muscle of the control group and the experimental group within 4-48 h after contusion were detected per 4 h by RT-qPCR and Western blotting.Results The relative expression of Fzd2 mRNA increased at 24h,36h and 40h after contusion,and the expression at 24h was twice as the control group (P＜0.05).The relative expression of Fzd2 protein changed inconspicuously after contusion (P＞0.05).Conclusion The changes of Fzd2 mRNA expression after contusion in a certain time can be a basis to estimate wound age by combined multi-indicators.