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Objective: To investigate the prevalence of tonsil hypertrophy in patients with different sagittal skeletal craniofacial patterns, as well as the correlation between tonsil hypertrophy and the type of skeletal pattern. Methods: Lateral cephalograms of patients who visited the Department of Orthodontics Division 1, School of Stomatology, Wuhan University during January to August, 2019 were retrospectively collected. Patients (children: age≥6 and ≤12 year; adults: age≥18 year) were divided into three groups according to the ANB (subspinale-nasion-supramental) angle: the skeletal class Ⅰ group (0°≤ANB≤4°), skeletal class Ⅱ group (ANB>4°) and skeletal class Ⅲ group (ANB<0°). Tonsil hypertrophy was diagnosed with lateral cephalogram by two specifically trained orthodontists independently, according to the Baroni's method. The between-group differences in tonsil hypertrophy prevalence were analyzed using chi-square tests with Bonferroni correction (α=0.017). Results: A total of 1 776 patients (593 children and 1 183 adults) were included, among which 672 (37.8%) were with class Ⅰ, 849 (47.8%) with class Ⅱ, and 255 (14.4%) with class Ⅲ skeletal pattern. The prevalence of tonsil hypertrophy in children was 66.3% (393/593). The proportion of children with tonsil hypertrophy in class Ⅲ group [87.0% (60/69)] were significantly higher than that in class Ⅰ [65.6% (145/221), χ²=11.56, P<0.017] and class Ⅱ [62.0% (188/303), χ²=15.69, P<0.017] groups. The prevalence of tonsil hypertrophy in adults was 23.2% (275/1 183). The proportion of adults with tonsil hypertrophy in class Ⅲ group [42.5% (79/186)] was significantly higher than that in class Ⅰ [19.1% (86/451), χ²=36.50, P<0.017] and class Ⅱ [20.2% (110/546), χ²=35.00, P<0.017] groups. However, there was no significant difference in the prevalence of tonsil hypertrophy between class Ⅰ and class Ⅱ groups for both children (χ²=0.70, P>0.017) and adults (χ²=0.18, P>0.017). Conclusions: The prevalence of tonsil hypertrophy in skeletal class Ⅲ patients was significantly higher than that in patients with skeletal class Ⅰ and Ⅱmalocclusion. Tonsil hypertrophy could be an important risk factor for skeletal class Ⅲ patients.
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Humans , Cephalometry/methods , Hypertrophy , Malocclusion , Palatine Tonsil , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Abstract@#The growth and development of children is related to the future of the country and the nation. In recent years, there have been more and more cohort studies in the field of children s mental health. Bymainly introducing the advantages of cohort studies on children in distress and organizes domestic and foreign cohort studies in the field of mental health of children in distress, this article finds that it is mostly used in depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, suicidal ideation and attempts, etc, and mainly explores the risk and prevalence of mental health development in children in distress, and identifies long term negative damage. The research aims to promote the long term development and high quality development of such research by analyzing and summarizing the status quo and prospects of cohort research in the field of mental health of children in distress.
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ObjectiveTo analyze the differential components in water extract of Chuanxiong Rhizoma before and after processing with wine, and to explore the molecular mechanism of Chuanxiong Rhizoma processed with wine in enhancing anti-cerebral ischemia injury. MethodUltra high performance liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) was used to qualitatively analyze the main chemical components in water extract of Chuanxiong Rhizoma based on the spectral information of compound, comparison of reference substance and references. The chemical pattern recognition method was used to screen the differential components of Chuanxiong Rhizoma before and after processing. Based on these differential components, the potential targets of differential components were predicted by online databases, and the related targets of cerebral ischemia were searched. Cytoscape 3.6.0 was used to establish the network diagram of differential components-action targets-diseases of Chuanxiong Rhizoma processed with wine. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of intersection targets was constructed by STRING 11.5. The potential targets of differential components against cerebral ischemia were analyzed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis through DAVID 6.8. At the same time, the chemical compounds with high relative content and increased peak area after wine processing were docked with their corresponding targets to verify the mechanism of enhanced effect after wine processing. ResultA total of 71 chemical components were identified from Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 34 differential components and 603 potential targets were screened out. At the same time, a total of 769 disease targets and 60 intersection targets were obtained. Seven key targets were identified through PPI network analysis, including JUN, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), Caspase-3 (CASP3) and mtrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9). Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway was the main differential signaling pathway. The results of molecular docking showed that differential components (senkyunolide K, senkyunolide F, 3-n-butylphthalide, Z,Z′-6,8′,7,3′-diligustilide, ferulic acid and Z-ligustilide) and corresponding targets had good binding activities. ConclusionThe synergistic mechanism of Chuanxiong Rhizoma processed with wine may be related to the enhanced inhibitory effect of inflammatory reaction.
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As intelligent production of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been inevitable, informatization and automation of the production process have become the precondition for realizing intelligent manufacturing of TCM, of which the accumulation of critical material attribute and the critical quality attribute are the basis. The study of material properties is of great significance to achieve the quality control of the final product in the process, but there is a lack of systematic induction and summary of the research on the attribute of TCM pills. Therefore, the authors analyzed and summarized the attributes of raw materials, excipients and intermediates in the pill unit process according to the classification of powder properties, rheological properties and texture properties. What’s more, the impact of material attributes on the quality of the final product was summarized. Besides, this review summarized the attribute characterization techniques involved in the pill process and provided some suggestions for the characterization of product quality attributes. Finally, based on the concept of quality by design (QbD), the authors proposed that the study of material attribute should be combined with process analytical technology (PAT), and the focus of drug quality control should be moved forward to guide equipment upgrading, so as to realize intelligent continuous manufacturing of TCM pills.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Biejiajian Wan (BJJW) on transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of HepG2 cells, and explore its mechanism against EMT of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. MethodHepG2 cells were randomly divided into a blank group, a TGF-β1 model group (10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1), a low-dose BJJW group (10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1+0.55 g·kg-1 BJJW), a medium-dose BJJW group (10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1+1.1 g·kg-1 BJJW), a high-dose BJJW group (10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1+2.2 g·kg-1 BJJW), and a sorafenib group (10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1+0.03 g·kg-1 sorafenib). The EMT model was induced by 10 μg·L-1 TGF-β1 in HepG2 cells. After treatment with corresponding medicated serum, cell counting kit -8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect cell proliferation. Cell migration ability was detected by the Transwell assay and wound healing assay. The protein expression related to EMT and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway was detected by cell immunofluorescence assay and Western blot. ResultCompared with the blank group 4 days later, the TGF-β1 model group showed fusiform and loose cells with widened gap and antennae reaching out, decreased protein expression of E-cadherin (P<0.05), and increased protein expression of N-cadherin and vimentin (P<0.05), which indicated that the EMT model was properly induced in HepG2 cells by TGF-β1 stimulation for 4 days. After 48 hours of treatment with the corresponding medicated serum, each medication group showed inhibited proliferation of HepG2 cells that had undergone EMT, especially the low- and high-dose BJJW groups (P<0.01), and the medium-dose BJJW group showed increased E-cadherin protein expression (P<0.05) and decreased p-p65, N-cadherin, and vimentin protein expression (P<0.05), as compared with the TGF-β1 model group. As revealed by the transwell assay and wound healing assay, TGF-β1 enhanced the migration ability of HepG2 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01) compared with the results in the blank group, compared with the TGF-β1 model group, the medication groups showed inhibited migration ability of HepG2 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the blank group, the TGF-β1 model group promoted the expression of p65 and Snail into the nucleus. Compared with the TGF-β1 model group, the medication groups inhibited the expression of p65 and Snail into the nucleus. ConclusionBJJW may inhibit the EMT, proliferation, and migration of HepG2 cells induced by TGF-β1 by suppressing the NF-κB signaling pathway to exert an anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effect.
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OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the effect of computer navigation gap balance technology on the recovery of lower limb function after total knee arthroplasty.@*METHODS@#The clinical data of 106 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who underwent total knee arthroplasty from July 2018 to June 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. They were divided into measurement osteotomy group and space balance group according to different osteotomy techniques during total knee arthroplasty. There were 61 cases in osteotomy group, 24 males and 37 females;The age ranged from 45 to 77(63.35±4.26) years;According to K-L classification, 41 cases were grade Ⅲ and 20 cases were grade Ⅳ. intraoperative measurement osteotomy was performed. There were 45 cases in the gap balance group, 17 males and 28 females;Age 45 to 78(64.03±4.31) years;According to K-L classification, 29 cases were classified as grade Ⅲ and 16 cases as grade Ⅳ. computer navigation gap balance technology was implemented. The amount of intraoperative bleeding, operation time, incision length, hospital stay and postoperative complications were compared between two groups. The clinical efficacy was evaluated by Knee Society score(KSS) before operation and 12 months after operation.@*RESULTS@#Total of 106 patients were followed up for 12 to 18(20.38±3.25) months. There were significant differences in intraoperative bleeding and operation time between two groups(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in incision length and hospital stay between the two groups(P>0.05). At 12 months after operation, the total score of KSS in the gap balance group (173.59±14.50) was better than that in the osteotomy group (164.95±12.10)(P<0.05). There were no serious complications of poor prosthesis loosening between two groups during follow-up, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of other complications between two groups(P>0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The application of computer navigation gap balance technology in total knee arthroplasty is conducive to the recovery of lower limb function in patients with OA, and there are no serious adverse complications and high safety.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee , Computers , Knee Joint/surgery , Knee Prosthesis , Lower Extremity , Osteoarthritis, Knee/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Technology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
This study aims to explore the effect of butyl alcohol extract of Baitouweng Decoction(BAEB) on vulvovaginal candidiasis(VVC) in mice and to clarify the mechanism from Toll-like receptors(TLRs)/MyD88 and Dectin-1/Syk signal pathways and NLRP3 inflammasome. To be specific, female KM mice were randomized into control group(i.g., normal saline), model group, fluco-nazole group(i.g., 20 mg·kg~(-1)), and low-dose, medium-dose, and high-dose BAEB groups(i.g., 20, 40, and 80 mg·kg~(-1), respectively). VVC was induced in mice except the control group. After the modeling, administration began and lasted 7 days. The ge-neral conditions and body weight of mice were recorded every day. On the 1 st, 3 rd, 7 th, and 14 th after vaginal infection by Candida albicans, the fungal load in the vaginal lavage fluid of the mice was measured with the plate method, and the morphology of C. albicans in vaginal lavage fluid was observed based on Gram staining. After the mice were killed, vaginal tissues were subjected to hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining and periodic acid-Schiff(PAS) staining for vaginal histopathological analysis. The content of cytokines in vaginal lavage fluid, such as interleukin(IL)-1β, IL-18, tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), IL-6, and S100 a8, was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), and content of reactive oxygen species(ROS) in vaginal tissues by tissue ROS detection kit. The protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, Dectin-1, Syk, MyD88, TLR2, TLR4, and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) in vaginal tissues was detected by Western blot, and the levels and distribution of NLRP3, Dectin-1, Syk, MyD88, TLR2, and TLR4 in vaginal tissues were determined with the immunohistochemical method. The results show that BAEB can improve the general conditions of VVC mice, reduce the fungal load and C. albicans hyphae in vaginal secretion, decrease ROS content in vaginal tissues and content of cytokines in vaginal lavage fluid, and down-regulate the expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, Dectin-1, Syk, MyD88, TLR2, TLR4, and NF-κB in vaginal tissues. The above results indicate that BAEB exerts therapeutic effect on VVC mice by down-regulating the key proteins in the TLRs/MyD88 and Dectin-1/Syk signal pathways and NLRP3 inflammasome.
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Animals , Female , Humans , Mice , 1-Butanol/therapeutic use , Candida albicans , Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal/drug therapy , Caspase 1/metabolism , Cytokines/metabolism , Inflammasomes/metabolism , Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/metabolism , NF-kappa B/metabolism , NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism , Plant Extracts/therapeutic use , Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism , Signal Transduction , Toll-Like Receptor 2/metabolism , Toll-Like Receptor 4/metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolismABSTRACT
Objective:To study the effect of Tanhuo Formula (THW) on the expression of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP), Caspase-3 and angiogenesis.Methods:Rats were divided into sham group, model group, low-dose THW group, medium-dose THW group, high-dose THW group and Ginaton group according to random number table method. Except the sham group, rats in other groups were subjected to the middle cerebral artery occlusion via a suture method. After 2 hours,rats in the low, medium and high dose of THW groups were gavaged with 0.92, 1.84 and 3.68 g/kg of THW dry extract powder solution respectively, and the Ginaton group were gavaged with 60 mg/kg of Ginaton, once every 24 hours for 3 days. Rats in sham operation group and model group were given equal volume of normal saline by gavage. The limb symmetry score was used to evaluate limb dysfunctions. The immunofluorescence staining of GFAP and Caspase-3 were applied to assess astrocyte activation and neuronal apoptosis, respectively. The double-labeled immunofluorescence staining of platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule (CD31) and chondroitinsulphate peoteoglycan (NG2) were performed to detect angiogenesis.Results:Compared with the model group, rats in the high-dose of THW group showed increased limb symmetry score ( P<0.01 or P<0.05), increased number of Caspase-3 (cortex: 765.0±122.4 vs. 1 131.0±392.9; striatum: 895.9±389.8 vs. 1 401.9±453.1) ( P<0.01 or P<0.05) and CD31 +/NG2 + (cortex: 1 355.0±257.9 vs. 825.4±308.1; striatum: 1 290.9±400.9 vs. 675.2±259.7) ( P<0.01) positive cells in the periinfarct cortex and striatum, and attenuated the integrated optical density of GFAP in the perilesional cortex (4 210.00±1 226.38 vs. 7 935.78±2 001.98) ( P<0.01). Conclusions:THW could ameliorate the limb functional disorders, inhibit astroglia activation, down-regulate the expression of Caspase-3, and enhanced angiogenesis in MCAO rats.
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Objective:To explore the alteration of JAK2/STAT3 pathway after carbon ion ( 12C 6+) irradiation and the difference in the infiltration of CD8 + T cells in lung cancer regulated by downstream protein FOXP3. Methods:Significantly altered JAK2/STAT3 pathway and related differentially-expressed genes and proteins such as FOXP3 in lung cancer after carbon ion irradiation were screened based on RNA sequencing analysis in the Lewis tumor model of C57BL/6 mice. The correlation between FOXP3 and major immune cell infiltration in the immune microenvironment of lung cancer was analyzed using the ssGSEA immune infiltration algorithm in the R software "GSVA" and CD8 + T cell infiltration in the immune microenvironment of lung cancer was evaluated based on the carbon ion combined with STAT3 inhibition pathway (niclosamide). Results:The JAK2/STAT3 pathway was inhibited and the expression of related genes and proteins was downregulated in lung cancer after carbon ion irradiation. Immune scoring based on the ssGSEA algorithm showed that FOXP3 expression was significantly negatively correlated with CD8 + T cell infiltration in the immune microenvironment of lung cancer. The role of targeting the JAK2/STAT3 pathway in increasing CD8 + T cell infiltration in lung cancer was further clarified by carbon ion irradiation combined with STAT3 inhibition (niclosamide). Conclusion:Carbon ion irradiation ( 12C 6+) can play a synergistic role with immunotherapy by targeting the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
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OBJECTIVE@#To compare the therapeutic effect between cotton-moxibustion and compound flumetasone ointment, and observe the effect on quality of life in patients with chronic eczema.@*METHODS@#A total of 66 patients with chronic eczema were randomized into an observation group (33 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (33 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the observation group, cotton-moxibustion was adopted on target skin lesion, once a day, 3 cones a time. In the control group, external application of compound flumetasone ointment was given twice a day. The treatment for 3 weeks was required in the both groups. Before treatment and 1,2,3 weeks into treatment, scores of visual analogue scale (VAS), eczema area and severity index (EASI) and dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were observed, and the recurrence rate was evaluated in the follow-up one month after treatment.@*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the VAS scores of 1,2,3 weeks into treatment, the EASI and DLQI scores of 2,3 weeks into treatment were decreased in the both groups (@*CONCLUSION@#Cotton-moxibustion can effectively improve the pruritus symptom, skin lesion and quality of life in the patients with chronic eczema, the therapeutic effect is superior to the external application of compound flumetasone ointment.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Eczema/drug therapy , Moxibustion , Quality of Life , Recurrence , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the efficacy of @*METHODS@#A total of 58 participants were included. Of them, 29 patients with insomnia were included into an observation group, and 29 healthy participants were included into a control group. The patients in the observation group were treated with @*RESULTS@#The total effective rate was 89.7% (26/29) in the observation group. In the observation group, the scores of PSQI, ISI and DISS, the A, B speed of NCT were all decreased after treatment (@*CONCLUSION@#The
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Humans , Acupuncture Therapy , Brain/diagnostic imaging , Emotions , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/therapyABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of serum glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)level in middle-aged and elderly patients with Parkinson's disease(PD).Methods:In the prospective study, a total of 39 patients with PD hospitalized in the Department of Neurology of Zhejiang Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and 17 healthy subjects from January 2017 to May 2021 were collected.Serum GFAP levels in the PD group and healthy control(CT)group were detected by an ultra-sensitive Simoa hypersensitive protein detection technology.The correlations of serum GFAP level with age, gender, clinical presentation type, depression score, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale(MOCA)score and Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE)score were analyzed.Results:The level of serum GFAP was significantly higher in PD group(219.6±166.2)ng/L than in CT group(109.9±56.6)ng/L( P< 0.01). In PD group, there was no correlation of serum GFAP with age, gender, clinical classification, depression and MOCA score(age: r=0.042, gender: r=-0.142, depression score: r=0.076, MoCA score: r=0.014, all P>0.05); but there was a significant negative correlation between serum GFAP and MMSE score( r=-0.433, P< 0.05). Conclusions:There is a negative correlation between serum GFAP level and MMSE score, suggesting that the increase of serum GFAP might be suggestive of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease patients to some extent, which should be paid attention to in clinical work.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical application value of blood oxygen level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI) to the protection of language function in patients with unilateral frontal and temporal lobes glioma receiving postoperative intensity modulation radiation therapy (IMRT).Methods:A total of 27 patients with unilateral frontal and temporal lobe gliomas were treated with postoperative radiotherapy. The planning CT and BOLD-fMRI were performed before radiotherapy, and the language functional areas were delineated based on the fused images of 3D T1 and CT. IMRT technology was used to develop radiotherapy plans with and without language function area protection, naming conventional and protective radiotherapy plans respectively. The maximum radiation dose ( Dmax), average radiation dose ( Dmean), target conformal (CI) and dose uniformity (HI) of PTV of the two plans were compared and analyzed to ensure that the protective radiotherapy plan could meet the radiotherapy standard. Then, the Dmax and Dmean of the language function area were compared and analyzed to evaluate whether the Dmax and Dmean of the language function area were decreased in the protective radiotherapy plan. Results:There were no significant differences in CI, HI, Dmax and Dmean of PTV between the conventional radiotherapy plan and protective radiotherapy plan ( P>0.05). There were statistically significant differences in Dmax and Dmean of Wernicke′s and Broca′s (healthy side and affected side) between the conventional radiotherapy plan and protective radiotherapy plan ( t=3.073-12.707, P<0.05). Dmax and Dmean of Wernicke′s and Broca′s (healthy side and affected side) were decreased in the protective radiotherapy plan compared with the conventional radiotherapy plan, and the decrease was significant in the healthy side. Conclusions:BOLD-fMRI combined with IMRT can not only guarantee the target dose of patients with glioma receiving postoperative radiotherapy, but also reduces the radiation dose to the language function area. Chinese reading task and paragraph comprehension task are the stimulation mode of language function in patients after brain tumor surgery. These tasks are simple and the effect is accurate.
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Objective:To understand the attitudes of obstetricians and midwives towards the development of nurse practitioner in China.Methods:The phenomenological method in qualitative research was used to conduct semi-structured interviews with 24 medical staff in the third-A general hospitals and women and children's hospitals in Guangzhou and Dongguan City. The interview data were analyzed by Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method.Results:Four themes were extracted, namely, unanimous approval attitude, imperfect midwifery discipline and management system, insufficient independent practice capacity, low support and recognition in midwifery area.Conclusions:Obstetricians and midwives hold a positive attitude towards the development of midwifery nurse practitioner. At the same time,its development is restricted in many aspects. They can gradually develop midwife′s legislation, improve the management system, try some prescription rights, and increase the education and talents of midwifery subjects. Cultivation and promotion of social recognition will help gradually train midwifery nurse practitioner in China.
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Objective:To explore the effective chemical constituents and target genes of the Sanhan-Qushi-Wenjing-Tongluo formula through the method of network pharmacology, and to further analyze the mechanism of treatoffing psoas fasciitis. Methods:The TCMSP database was used to search and screen the chemical active substances of Sanhan-Qushi-Wenjing-Tongluo formula and its target proteins acting on the human body. At the same time, the GeneCards database platform was used to predict the target of disease and the active ingredient-target network was constructed. Construct a PPI network through the STRING database, search for PPI core genes, and then perform GO enrichment analysis and KEGG enrichment analysis to find the signal pathways involved and construct a target-path network. Results:Through screening, a total of 23 key chemical components and 25 common target proteins was obtained in Sanhan-Qushi-Wenjing-Tongluo formula treating psoas fasciitis; gene analysis of enrichment analysis results include antibiotic response, cyclin-dependent proteins kinase holoenzyme complex, cytokine receptor binding, etc. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis results include AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, measles, endocrine resistance, inflammatory bowel disease, etc; the target genes gained which have a higher degree of matching with the above mentioned pathways include IL6, JUN, IL1B, CDK4, CCND1. Conclusion:Sanhan-Qushi-Wenjing-Tongluo formula could treat psoas fasciitis by regulating the target genes such as IL6, JUN, IL1B, CDK4 and CCND1.
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Objective:To study the effect of Biejiajian Wan on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of rat hepatic oval cells induced by transforming growth factor- β1(TGF-β1), in order to explore its mechanism in reversing EMT. Method:WB-F344 cells were divided into five groups: blank group, TGF-β1 model group (10 μg·L-1TGF-β1), low-dose group (10 μg·L-1TGF-β1+0.55 g·kg-1Biejiajian Wan), medium-dose group (10 μg·L-1TGF-β1+1.1 g·kg-1Biejiajian Wan), high-dose group (10 μg·L-1TGF-β1+2.2 g·kg-1Biejiajian Wan). Except blank group, TGF-β1 was used to induce WB-F344 cells in all of the remaining groups to construct an EMT model. After the cells were treated with low, medium and high doses of Biejiajian Wan serum, the changes of migration ability of WB-F344 cells were detected by cell scratching test. The expressions of E-cadherin, N-cadherin and Vimentin were detected by Western blot. Real-time PCR was used to detect the changes in the expression of β-catenin mRNA. The expression of β-catenin was detected by cell immunofluorescence assay. Result:Compared with normal WB-F344 cells, the intercellular space of WB-F344 cells became loose from tight, and the morphology changed from cobblestone to fibroblast after TGF-β1 induced WB-F344 cells for 4 days, and the expression of E-cadherin protein decreased, while the expression of N-cadherin protein increased (P<0.01), indicating that the EMT model of WB-F344 cells was successfully built. Compared with the blank group, the migration ability of WB-F344 cells in TGF-β1 model group was enhanced (P<0.01), compared with TGF-β1 model group, Biejiajian Wan could significantly inhibit the migration ability of WB-F344 cells; specifically, the low-dose group had no statistical significance, and the medium and high-dose groups had statistical significance (P<0.05). Western blot results showed that compared with the blank group, the expression of E-cadherin decreased, whereas those of N-cadherin and Vimentin increased in the TGF-β1 model group (P<0.01), compared with TGF-β1 model group, E-cadherin protein expression was increased in the low, medium and high-dose groups, while the expressions of N-cadherin and Vimentin was decreased; specifically, the low-dose groups had no statistical significance, and the medium and high dose groups had statistical significance (P<0.05,P<0.01). Real-time PCR results showed that compared with the blank group, the mRNA expression of β-catenin in the TGF-β1 model group was increased (P<0.05), whereas compared with TGF-β1 model group, the mRNA expression of β-catenin in the low, medium and high-dose groups of Biejiajian Wan was reduced (P<0.01). The results of cellular immunofluorescence showed that compared with the blank group, the fluorescence expression of β-catenin in the cell nucleus was enhanced in the TGF-β1 model group; and compared with the TGF-β1 model group, the expression of β -catenin in the cell nucleus of the low, medium and high-dose groups of Biejiajian Wan decreased, and the inhibitory effect of Biejiajian Wan on β-catenin in the cell nucleus was positively correlated with its concentration. Conclusion:Biejiajian Wan may reverse the EMT process that TGF-β1 induced WB-F344 cells, and inhibit the migration of WB-F344 cells by inhibiting Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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Objective To analyze the components of proteins from Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid using the shotgun method, and to identify the active components with potential regulatory effects for immune dysregulation diseases. Methods The E. granulosus cyst fluid was collected aseptically from the hepatic cysts of patients with cystic echinococcosis, and characterized by liquid chromatography (LC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) following digestion with trypsin. The protein data were searched using the software MaxQuant version 1.6.1.0 and the cellular components, molecular functions, and biological processes of the identified proteins were analyzed using the Gene Ontology (GO) method. Results The E. granulosus cyst fluid separated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) had a relative molecular mass of 25 to 70 kDa. LS-MS/MS analysis identified 37 proteins, including 32 known proteins and 5 unknown proteins. At least 4 proteins were preliminarily found to exhibit potential regulatory effects for immune dysregulation diseases, including antigen B, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), thioredoxin peroxidase (TPX) and malate dehydrogenase (MDH). GO enrichment analysis showed that the identified proteins had 149 molecular functions and were involved in 341 biological processes. Conclusions E. granulosus cyst fluid has a variety of protein components, and four known proteins are preliminarily identified to be associated with immune dysregulation diseases.
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OBJECTIVE:To investig ate the application and trend o f tranexamic acid in the orthopedic inpatient ,and to provide reference for rational drug use. METHODS :The consumption of tranexamic acid ,the distribution of orthopedics diseases using tranexamic acid and route of administration were analyzed in 3 sub-departments (joint surgery department ,spinal surgery department,orthopedic trauma department )from 4 third-grade class-A hospitals of Chongqing during 2017 to 2020. RESULTS : The total consumption of tranexamic acid used in orthopaedic department had increased year by year in the past 4 years,with increase of 6.2%-52.2%,and the consumption of tranexamic acid in various departments also increased year by year ;from 2017 to 书辅料标明情况及风险控制建议 [J].中国药师,2018,21 中华中医药杂志,2018,33(6):2225-2229. (18):2020-2022. [10] 孟菲,李学林.中成药说明书中规格项存在的问题与探 [ 7 ] 国家药典委员会.中华人民共和国药典:二部[S]. 2010年 讨[J].当代医学,2015,21(12):14-15. 版.北京:中国医药科技出版社,2010:1014. [11] 国家食品药品监督管理局 .中成药规格表述技术指导原 [ 8 ] 孟菲,李学林.中成药说明书中功能主治项表述方法的探 则:征求意见稿 [EB/OL].(2017-10-11)[2020-12-20]. 讨[J].中医药临床杂志,2015,27(1):111-112. https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/xxgk/zhqyj/zhqyjyp/20171011- [ 9 ] 田硕,郭晖,苗明三.中成药说明书完善的思考及实践[J]. 151401184.html. [12] 王裴芳.我国中成药说明书中老年人用药项的调查分 Δ基金项目:重庆市科技计划项目-技术预见与制度创新项目(No. 析[J].中国药房,2015,26(29):4055-4057. cstc2018jsyj-zdcxX0052);重庆市社会科学规划项目(No.2019QNGL31) [13] 林志健,周伟龙,张冰,等.中成药说明书中儿童用药信息 *硕士研究生 。研究方向 :社会医学 、卫生事业管理 。电话: 023-68485178。E-mail:351389583@qq.com 的修订完善思考 [J].药物流行病学杂志 ,2018,27(4): # 通信作者:教授,硕士生导师,硕士。研究方向:医事法学、卫生 244-248. 政策、卫生事业管理。电话:023-68485178。E-mail:puchuan68@sina. (收稿日期:2021-01-07 修回日期:2021-05-26) com (编辑:罗 瑞) ·1622· China Pharmacy 2021Vol. 32 No. 13 中国药房 2021年第32卷第13期 2019,joint surgery department accounted for the largest prop ortion(59.2% ,53.5% ,47.2%)to use tranexamic acid ,and orthopedic trauma department accounted for the largest proportion (39.2%)in 2020. On the whole ,top 4 orthopedic diseases in the list of the consumption of tranexamic acid were joint replacement (25.5%-29.6%),hip fracture (19.3%-23.6%),diaphysis fracture (13.5%-18.6%)and pelvic and acetabular fracture (8.2%-14.0%). The route of administration for tranexamic acid in spinal surgery department ,joint surgery department and orthopedic trauma department was mainly intravenous application every year (accounting for 55.1%-81.0%,46.9%-77.1%,49.3%-73.3%,44.9%-71.5%). CONCLUSIONS :The consumption of tranexamic acid in orthopedic inpatients is increased year by year ,and is dominated by joint surgery department and orthopedic trauma department. The route of tranexamic acid is still mainly intravenous administration ,which is safe and reliable.
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The color characteristic information of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma powder was obtained by spectrophotometer, the feasibility of rapid identification of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma origin based on chromaticity value was studied by statistical analysis. The results of rank correlation analysis showed that a~*(P<0.01), b~*(P<0.01) had significantly correlation with the origin of medicinal herbs, which could be used as two important parameters to distinguish the origin of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, the larger the a~* value, the more red the powder color,and the greater the b~* value, the more yellow the powder color. Meanwhile, through Fisher discriminant analysis, the linear discriminant functions of different genus Rhei Radix et Rhizoma were established, which was Rheum tanguticum=40.666a~*+0.019b~*-213.303, Rh. palmatum=34.121a~*+0.061b~*-151.770, Rh. officinale=28.071a~*+0.113b~*-104.604 3, the coincidence rate of cross-validation was over 95%, among them, the discriminant rate of Rh. tanguticum and Rh. officinale reached 100%;In addition, using the percentile method to analyze the 90% reference value range of three different origin of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, as a result, Rh. tanguticum a~*(10.236 5-10.604 7), b~*(32.294 8-34.841 7); Rh. palmatum a~*(8.602 7-8.770 0), b~*(27.534 8-28.968 6), and Rh. officinale a~*(6.825 7-7.464 3),b~*(21.001 6-27.716 4). According to this study, rank correlation analysis and Fisher discriminant analysis are feasible to distinguish the base of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma in a certain range, and provide some theoretical basis for the identification of Rhei Radix et Rhizoma. It also provides a new method and idea for the identification of other multi-base Chinese medicine.
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Objective To assess the burden of clonorchiasis and identify its temporal and spatial changes in China, thus to provide insights into the control and prevention of the diseases. Methods The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) was employed as the primary indicator for the disease burden. The prevalence data of Clonorchis sinensis infection were obtainted from the three national surveys on important human parasitic diseases in China, conducting during the period from 1988 to 1922, from 2001 to 2004 and from 2014 to 2016, respectively, and the demographic data from National Bureau of Statistics of China. DALYs of clonorchiasis were calculated and the temporal changes were analyzed at both national and provincial levels, using the disability weight (DW) obtained from a community study in China. Sensitivity analysis was carried out to compare the resulted DALYs of China calculated under the method adopted in this study and that calculated with other commonly used methods. Results The national burden of clonorchiasis was 489174.04 [95% confidence interval (CI): (391648.87, 597509.87)] DALYs in China in 2016, indicating 0.36 [95% CI: (0.28, 0.43)] DALYs per 1 000 populations. The regions with a high burden of clonorchiasis were concentrated in southern China and northeastern China, and the provinces with the three highest burdens of clonorchiasis included Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangdong Province and Heilongjiang Province, which accounted for 91.18% of total burdens of clonorchiasis in China. During the periods of the three national surveys on important human parasitic diseases in China, the national burden of clonorchiasis was found to show a tendency of first rise and then decrease in China; however, the burden of clonorchiasis has recently shown a tendency towards a rise in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province and Jiangxi Province. Sensitivity analysis showed that the calculation of diseases burden with age-stratified prevalence of clonorchiasis was similar to that of our method without age stratification; however, the burden estimates calculated only based on the DW of the severe symptoms were much lower than our estimates. Conclusions The burden of clonorchiasis is high in China, with a large regional difference. Recently, the overall burden of clonorchiasis has shown a tendency of decline in China; however, there is a tendency towards a rise in some provinces. Therefore, the control of clonorchiasis requires more adaptations to local circumstances.