Objective To make a rapid determination of ferulic acid and identification of its structure in rhizome of Phragmites communis (RPC). Methods The chemical constituents were extracted by solvent and the relative content and structure of ferulic acid in RPC were determined and identified using GC-TOFMS technique. Results By GC-TOFMS, the ferulic acid was successfully isolated from the extracts of RPC in a relative content of 5%. According to the exact masses and corresponding elemental compositions of molecular ion and eight characteristic ions, a possible fragmentation pathway of the ferulic acid molecule was proposed, by which the molecular structure was confirmed. Conclusion GC-TOFMS technique is a rapid, accurate, sensitive, and reliable method for determination of the relative content of ferulic acid in RPC and identificatiion of its structure.

Objective To assess the length of stay,early complication and cost of treatment in radical cystectomy (RC) patients with different Charlson Comorbidity Index Score (CCI).Methods A prospective study of a total of 102 patients who underwent RC between March 2012 and August 2014 in Center for Research of Urology in Yunnan Province,China.They were divided into three groups:69 cases in CCI=0 or 1group,19 cases in CCI=2 group,14 cases in CCI≥3 group.Comorbidities were graded according to CCI,and each patient was followed-up for 3 months after RC.Length of stay,early complications and treatment cost were analyzed by statistics.Results A total of 102 patients were analyzed.There were obvious differences with respect to length of stay,early complication and cost of treatment comparing patients in each CCI group,H=20.722,6.025,and 7.047,P＜0.05.The incidence of diversion-related early complications in patients with different CCI showed significant difference,H=7.100,P＜0.05,however,the non diversionrelated early complications did not show significant difference between patients with different CCI,H=2.590,P＞0.05.Conclusions Patients with different CCI showed difference in the length of stay,early complication and cost of treatment in RC patients with different CCI.CCI≥3 might help to identify patients at risk for early complications after RC,especially in the orthotopic urinary diversion operation.Patients' complication should be evaluated standardized before operation and these should be included in patients' consideration.

Objective:To investigate the changes in total radioactivity in patient body with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) after 131I treatment and the factors influencing its metabolism. Methods:The clinical data from 218 patients after DTC treatment in the Department of Nuclear Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from September 2021 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on administrated 131I dose, 171 patients were divided into low-dose group (≤ 3.7 GBq) and 47 into high-dose group (>3.7 GBq) . A whole body dynamic radiation monitoring system was used to measure the in vivo residual activity of 131I 24, 48 and 72 h after 131I administration and to explore their influencing factors. Results:24, 48 and 72 h after adimination of 131I, the residual activity of 131I in the low-dose group patients was significantly lower than in the high-dose group patients ( t= -7.46, -3.31, -2.01, P<0.05) . The discharge compliance rate at 24 and 48 h in the low-dose group was significantly higher than that in the high-dose group (21.0% vs. 4.3%, 98.2% vs. 89.4%, χ2 = 7.23, 5.91, P<0.05) , and all patients could meet the discharge criteria at 72 h. Univariate analysis showed that the residual 131I activity at 24 and 48 h was dependent on age, body mass index (BMI) , basal metabolism rate (BMR) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) . As have been shown by multiple linear regression analysis, in the low-dose group, the older age, the higher BMR and the higher TSH level at 24 h tended to the higher 131I residual activity in the body. At 48 h, the higher BMI and the higher TSH level lead to the higher 131I residual activity in patient body. Meanwhile, in the high-dose group, the higher age and BMR at 24 h, tended to the higher in vivo131I residual activity. The influencing factors were analyzed in terms that 131I residual activity reaching 400 MBq in patient body at 24 and 36 h. The result showed that at 24 h the lower TSH level leaded to the lower 131I residual activity in patient body. At 36 h, the younger age, the lower TSH level, and the smaller 131I treatment dose tended to the lower in vivo131I residual activity. Conclusions:Age, BMI, BMR and TSH levels are the influencing factors for the change in total activity in patient body after 131I treatment of DTC. Radiation dose assessment based on the above indicators can provide a reference for adjusting the length of hospitalization time.

【Objective】 To investigate the potential mechanism of miR-17 in vascular smooth muscle cells in coronary artery disease (CAD). 【Methods】 mRNA expression of miR-17 and insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in serum and VSMCs of CAD patients were detected by RT-qPCR. Potential targets of miR-17 were detected by bioinformatics and luciferase reporter assay; CCK-8 and cloning formation assay was performed to measure the proliferation of VSMCs. 【Results】 RT-qPCR results showed that compared with those in control group, the miR-17 mRNA expression in VSMCs and serum of CAD patients were significantly upregulated (P<0.01). The results of CCK-8 and clone formation assay showed that compared with those in control group, the number of VSMCs proliferation and cloning formation in the miR-17 overexpression group were significantly increased (P<0.01); those in the miR-17 low expression group were significantly reduced (P<0.01). Bioinformatics analysis showed that the 3’-UTR of IGF-1 had an miR-17 binding site. The luciferase reporter assay showed that the luciferase activity of VSMCs co-transfected with wild-type IGF-1 plasmid and miR-17 mimic was increased (P<0.001). However, the luciferase activity of VSMCs transfected with mutant IGF-1 plasmid and miR-17 mimics remained unchanged. Compared with that in control group, the expression of IGF-1 in VSMCs was upregulated after miR-17 overexpression (P<0.01). And the number of VSMCs proliferation and clone formation in the IGF-1 overexpression group was significantly increased (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 miR-17 promotes the proliferation of VSMCs by targeting IGF-1. This indicates that miR-17 can be used as a predictive biomarker of CAD, and IGF-1 may be a potential therapeutic target.

Objective:To explore the effect of foraging exercise (FE) on the behavior of rats with post-stroke depression (PSD) and the expression of 5-Hydroxytryptamine 1A (5-HT1A) receptor and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in their frontal lobes.Methods:Thirty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into an ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) group, a PSD group and a PSD+ FE (FE) group, each of 12. The right middle cerebral artery of each was occluded using the thread occlusion method with 1.5h of ischemia. In the PSD and FE groups, mild stimulation was administered at unpredictable intervals over 3 weeks beginning 1 week after the successful modeling. The rats in the I/R group were raised in a group. Those in the PSD group were raised in individual cages. Those in the FE group were raised in a single cage and foraged freely for a total of 4 weeks. Four and eight weeks after the modeling, the body weights were measured, and the open field, social interaction (SIT) and sugar preference tests were administered to all of the groups. Four weeks later, all of the rats were sacrificed and their brains were sliced and stained. The expression of 5-HT1A receptor and TGF-β1 in the frontal lobe was detected using western blotting.Results:One week after modeling, there was no significant difference in average body weight or the average behavioral scores among the three groups. After four weeks the PSD and FE groups had significantly lower average body weight than the I/R group, fewer counts of rearing and grid crossing, longer SIT latency, less interaction time and lower average sugar preference (all significant differences). After eight weeks the average body weight had increased in each group. SIT latency had shortened and interaction time had increased in the FE group, and the rearing and grid crossing counts and sugar preference had increased in the PSD and FE groups. At that point the FE group had significantly greater average body weight than the PSD group, more counts of rearing and grid crossing, shorter SIT latency, increased interaction time, and greater sugar preference. The ratio of residual brain volume in the right hemisphere of the PSD and FE groups was significantly lower on average than in the I/R group. However, there was no significant difference in the right residual brain volume ratio between the PSD and FE groups. Staining revealed that the pathological changes in the frontal lobes of the FE group had been significantly relieved compared with the PSD group. Eight weeks after the operation the increases in average 5-HT 1A receptor and TGF-β1 levels in the FE group were significantly greater than in the PSD group.Conclusion:Foraging can relieve the depressive symptoms of rats modeling post-stoke depression. The mechanism may be related to alleviating the pathological damage and increasing the expression of 5-HT1AR and TGF-β1 in the frontal lobe. Early chronic stress may increase the volume of cerebral infarction, at least in rats.

Metastasis is crucial for the mortality of non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a critical role in regulating tumor metastasis. Glioma-associated oncogene 1 (Gli1) is aberrantly active in a series of tumor tissues. However, the molecular regulatory relationships between Gli1 and NSCLC metastasis have not yet been identified. Herein, we reported Gli1 promoted NSCLC metastasis. High Gli1 expression was associated with poor survival of NSCLC patients. Ectopic expression of Gli1 in low metastatic A549 and NCI-H460 cells enhanced their migration, invasion abilities and facilitated EMT process, whereas knock-down of Gli1 in high metastatic NCI-H1299 and NCI-H1703 cells showed an opposite effect. Notably, Gli1 overexpression accelerated the lung and liver metastasis of NSCLC in the intravenously injected metastasis model. Further research showed that Gli1 positively regulated Snail expression by binding to its promoter and enhancing its protein stability, thereby facilitating the migration, invasion and EMT of NSCLC. In addition, administration of GANT-61, a Gli1 inhibitor, obviously suppressed the metastasis of NSCLC. Collectively, our study reveals that Gli1 is a critical regulator for NSCLC metastasis and suggests that targeting Gli1 is a prospective therapy strategy for metastatic NSCLC.