Research progress on the effect mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion for pressure injuries / 中国针灸

Evidence shows that acupuncture-moxibustion could promote the healing of pressure injuries (PI), but its action mechanism is not fully understood. This review summarizes the basic research literature of acupuncture-moxibustion for PI and identifies that the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion for PI is related with regulation of related signaling pathway target proteins, improvement of inflammatory response, modulation of vascular microenvironment, attenuation of oxidative stress damage, and inhibition of cell apoptosis. The review also points out the current limitations and future research directions. It emphasizes the need for further exploration of the upstream regulatory mechanism, specific cellular molecules, and the interactions among these molecules. A multi-level, multi-target, and multi-dimensional approach is required to fully understand the mechanism underlying the promotion of PI healing by acupuncture-moxibustion.

Comparison of lung cancer mortality between rural and urban areas in the mainland of China from 2004 to 2018 / 上海预防医学

Objective:To analyze the trend of mortality from lung cancer in urban and rural areas of Chinese mainland from 2004 to 2018. Methods:Cancer cases from 2004 to 2018 coded as C33-C34 according to the International Classification of Diseases-10th Revision （ICD-10） were collected from the Chinese national mortality surveillance system. The crude mortality rate （CMR）， age-standardized mortality （ASMR） and annual percentage change （APC） were calculated to analyze the mortality trend of lung cancer in rural and urban areas. Results:From 2004 to 2018， the CMR of lung cancer was 41.11/105， and the ASMR was 27.91/105， with no significant tendency of upward or downward. The CMR of lung cancer in urban areas was 46.03/105， and the ASMR was 30.33/105， with an APC of -0.82%. The CMR of lung cancer in rural areas was 38.54/105， and the ASMR was 26.66/105， with an APC of 1.73%. The difference between urban and rural CMR was significant. The CMR of lung cancer in urban eastern， central and western areas were 50.27/105， 44.59/105 and 40.64/105， respectively. The APC of eastern and central urban areas were -1.05% and -1.08%， respectively. The CMR of lung cancer in rural eastern， central and western areas were 45.82/105， 38.26/105 and 28.90/105， respectively， with an increasing trend. The CMR of lung cancer was significantly different between urban and rural areas of eastern， central and western areas of China. The CMR of lung cancer in urban males and females were 63.17/105 and 28.42/105， respectively. The CMR of lung cancer in rural males and females were 52.83/105 and 23.62/105， respectively. The ASMR of lung cancer in rural men and women increased by 1.18% and 1.09%， respectively. The ASMR of lung cancer in urban men and women decreased by 0.61% and 1.35%， respectively. The CMR of lung cancer between males and females in urban and rural was significantly different. The CMR rate of lung cancer increased with age， with the peak in the age group above 60 years old. The ASMR rate of lung cancer showed a decreasing trend in the group under 60 years old in both urban and rural areas. While in rural areas， the ASMR of lung cancer showed an increasing trend in the group over 60 years old. There were significant variations in lung cancer CMR between rural and urban areas in groups aged 0-19， 40-59， and over 60 years. Conclusion:The CMR of lung cancer in China is different between urban and rural areas from 2004 to 2018， which may be affected by smoking， ageing， industrialization and gender. Identifying high-risk populations， especially those in rural areas and providing early intervention can help to reduce the mortality rate of lung cancer.

Summary and prospect of medicinal plant active substances in regulation of p65 nuclear translocation / 中国中药杂志

As the most important nuclear transcription factors in the cells, NF-κB is involved in many intracellular signaling pathways and transcription and regulation of genetic information. The signal transduction pathways mainly include the activation of IκB kinase, degradation of IκB protein and the nuclear translocation of p65. p65 trans-nuclear binding with DNA is the key for NF-κB to play a role. Abnormal activation of NF-κB is a major factor in the induction of oxidative stress, inflammation, cancer and so on. Therefore, maintaining the balance of NF-κB activity and regulating the nuclear translocation of p65 have great significance for further research on related subjects. In this paper, the regulation effects of the main active substances of medicinal plants (such as polyphenols, saponins, and alkaloids) on p65 nuclear translocation and the upstream pathway of NF-κB were discussed, expecting to provide reference for the development of natural active substances for functional food.

The distribution of azidothymidine palmitate galactosylated liposomes in mice / 药学学报

Hepatocytes act as a reservoir for the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) and are responsible for its continual dissemination in the peripheral circulation. For this reason, galactosylated liposomes (GalLs) containing home-made [(2-lactoylamido) ethylamino] formic acid cholesterol ester (CH-ED-LA ) as a homing device were prepared to study the biodistribution of the liposomal azidothymidine palmitate (AZTP) in mice. Four liposomes of the present study, soybean phosphatidylcholine (SPC)/cholesterol(CH)/CH-ED-LA (80 : 10: 10, 10% GalLs), SPC/CH/CH-ED-LA (80 : 15:5, 5% GalLs), SPC/CH/CH-ED-LA (80 : 17 : 3, 3% GallLs) and SPC/CH (80 : 20, CL) incorporated AZTP were prepared by ethanol-injection method followed by ultrasonic-dispersion and characterized by entrapped efficiency which was more than 95% and their mean diameter was less than 100 nm, respectively. The effects of the addition upon the liposomal membrane potential and AZTP content were also unseen. The distributions of AZT in various organs were determinated by reversed phase HPLC after intravenous administration via tail vein in mice, at a dose of 15.85 mg x kg(-1) AZT solution and 30 mg x kg(-1) AZTP (at equimolar doses) in CL or GalLs, respectively. Compared to AZT control solution, the half-life of AZT in each group of AZTP liposomes increased significantly (P < 0.05). In addition, the concentration-averaged overall drug targeting efficiency (r(e)) of the liver presented by AZTP CL and GalLs containing 3% , 5% , 10% (mol/mol) CH-ED-LA increased 1.32 and 1.48, 2.13, 1.50 times as that of AZT solution, respectively. These results indicate that liposomes containing such novel galactosylated lipid, CH-ED-LA, had remarkably improved the targetability of AZTP to liver, and are anticipated to be a potential candidate for liver targeting delivery carriers.