Objective To establish a method for the content determination of paeoniflorin in Gujing Pill. Methods Orthogonal test was used to optimize the condition of sample extraction and paeoniflorin content was detected by HPLC. HPLC was performed with Merck- LiChrospher RP- C18 column(4.6? 250 mm,5 ? m); methanol- water (25 ∶ 75) served as mobile phase and the detection wavelength was at 230 nm, the flow rate being 0.8 mL/min. Results Paeoniflorin has a good linearity within 0.27～ 1.35? g(r=0.9998) and the average recovery was 97.08 % with RSD 2.02 % (n=10). Conclusion This method is simple, sensitive, specific and can be used for the quality control of Gujing Pill.

Objective To establish a method for the content determination of naringin and hesperidin in Fructus Aurantii Immaturus.Methods HPLC was performed on the Merck-Lichrospher RP-C18 column(4.6?250 mm,5 ?m);CH3CN-H2O(23 ∶77) served as mobile phase and the detection wavelength was at 283 nm,the column temperature at 30 ℃and the flow rate being 1.0 mL/min.Results The content of naringin ranged from 4.65 to 12.50 mg/g and that of hesperidin from 1.60 to 6.75 mg/g.Conclusion This method is simple,sensitive,specific and can be used for the quality control of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus.

Literature about functional dyspepsia treated with acupuncture in recent 5 years is retrieved in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database and PubMed. The research achievements are arranged and summed up to explore the mechanism of acupuncture for functional dyspepsia. It is found that acupuncture can regulate the secretion of braingut petide, and cause the coordination response of limbic system-brain. Also, it adjusts serum molecule metabolin and the gene expression of the transduction pathway of adjustment signal for rats. It is believed that functional dyspepsia treated with acupuncture is through multiple ways, and adjusting the function of braingut axis is one of the important mechanisms.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Animals ; Dyspepsia ; genetics ; metabolism ; therapy ; Humans ; Rats ; Signal Transduction

Objective:To investigate the effect of galectin-3 (gal-3) on microglia polarization after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).Methods:C57BL/6 male adult mice were used to induce SAH or sham operation models. Gal-3 siRNA or negative control siRNA was injected into the lateral ventricle 48 h before the model was induced. After 24 h of model preparation, the SAH score, neurological function score, brain water content, and Evans blue exudate were measured. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expressions of M1 phenotypic markers (inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS], CD11b, tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) and M2 phenotype markers (CD206, YM1/2, arginase-1 [Arg1]).Results:After using Gal-3 siRNA to inhibit Gal-3, the neurological function score significantly increased, while the SAH score, brain water content, and Evans blue exudate significantly decreased ( P<0.001). Western blot analysis showed that the expressions of M1 phenotypic markers (iNOS, CD11b and TNF-α) in microglia were significantly decreased after Gal-3 inhibition, while the expressions of M2 phenotypic markers (CD206, YM1/2 and Arg1) were significantly increased ( P<0.001). Conclusion:Inhibition of Gal-3 expression can alleviate the early brain injury after SAH, and its mechanism may be associated with regulating the polarization of microglia from M1 to M2 phenotype.

Objective:To investigate the effects of naringin on early brain injury in rats with subarachnoid hemorrhage and its possible mechanism of action.Methods:Rats were randomly divided into the sham operation group, the model group, and the naringin group. Each group had 8 rats. The SAH model was established by intravascular perforation, and then rats in the model group and the naringin group were administered 0.9% NaCl or naringin 40 mg/kg by intraperitoneal injection after 0.5 h. SAH score, neurological function score, cerebral edema, and blood-brain barrier permeability were detected. The level of NAD + and nflammatory factors were detected by ELISA. The expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1), apoptosis inducing factor (AIF), and protease-activated receptor (PAR) proteins was detected by Western Blot. The expression of PARP-1 mRNA was detected by quantitative real-time fluorescence PCR (qRT-PCR). Neuronal apoptosis was detected by an immunofluorescence assay. Results:Compared with the model group, naringin treatment improved neurological function ( P<0.01), reduced cerebral edema and Evans blue exudation (all P<0.01), increased the content of NAD + ( P<0.001), reduced IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α levels (all P<0.001), and reduced the expression of PARP-1/AIF pathway-related proteins in vivo (all P<0.001). In addition, naringin could inhibit neuronal apoptosis in early brain injury after SAH. Conclusions:Naringin can improve the early brain injury after SAH, which may be achieved by inhibiting the PARP-1/AIF pathway.

Objective To study the effect different concentrations of HDAC6 inhibitor tubacin on the proliferation,morphology and membrane surface ultrastructure of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs).Methods Primary BMSCs were cultured.The P4 generation cells were taken for conducting the experiment.The different concentrations of tubacin were used to treat the cells fro 24 h.The cells survival rate was detected by MTT assay.The atomic force microscopy(AFM) was applied to observe the cellular morphology and surface ultramicrostructure and detect the mechanical property in different groups.Results The MTT results showed that low concentration of tubacin had the effect for promoting BMSC proliferation;the AFM results showed that compared with the control group,the height and width of BMSCs after treating by low concentration of tubacin,the membrane surface roughness was decreased and cellular hardness was increased.Conclusion Low concentration of tubacin can promote the BMSC proliferation,causes the changes of morphology and membrane surface ultramicrostructure,enhances the mechanical property and increases the cell implantation treatment efficiency.

Objective:To investigate the effect of rutin on blood-brain barrier in early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rats.Methods:A rat model of SAH was induced by puncturing the internal carotid artery. The rats were divided into a sham operation group, a model group and a rutin (50 mg/kg) group. Twenty-four hours after modeling, SAH score and neurological deficit score were conducted, and brain water content and Evans blue extravasation rate were detected in each group. Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of claudin-5, occludin and zonula occluden (ZO)-1. TUNEL staining was used to detect neuronal apoptosis.Results:Compared with the sham operation group, the SAH score increased, the neurological deficit score decreased, and the brain water content and Evans blue extravasation increased in the model group. Rutin could significantly reduce the SAH score, increase neurological deficit score, and reduce brain water content and Evans blue exudation (all P<0.01). Western blot analysis showed that the expression of claudin-5, occludin and ZO-1 protein decreased in the model group, and the expression of claudin-5, occludin and ZO-1 protein increased significantly in the rutin group ( P<0.01). In addition, the number of TUNEL positive cells induced by SAH in the rutin group decreased. Conclusion:Rutin can play a protective role in early brain injury after SAH, and its mechanism may be associated with protecting the integrity of blood-brain barrier.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in occult peritoneal metastasis (OPM) of gastric cancer.Methods:A total of 93 patients with gastric cancer admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from October 2018 to October 2021 were retrospectively collected. None of the patients had typical peritoneal metastasis on CT. Patients were divided into OPM group (31 cases) and non-OPM group (62 cases) according to laparoscopic exploration. The clinical, pathological and CT features were recorded. The parameters related to adipose tissue (VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue) within the range of 15 mm and 25 mm below the largest layer of gastric cancer lesions in preoperative CT images were measured, including the volume, average CT attenuation and standard deviation. The independent-sample t test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, χ 2 test or Fisher′s exact probability were used to compare the clinical, pathological and CT imaging parameters between OPM and non-OPM groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore the independent risk factors for OPM of gastric cancer and establish a combined model. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the efficacy of each indicator and the combined model in predicting OPM of gastric cancer. Results:There were statistically significant differences in age, pathological type, CA125, ascites, cT stage, the thickest diameter of lesion, average CT attenuation of 15 mm VAT and 25 mm VAT between the OPM group and the non-OPM group ( P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that ascites, cT stage and average CT attenuation of 25 mm VAT were independent risk factors for OPM of gastric cancer, with the OR (95%CI) of 4.940 (1.287-18.967), 4.284 (1.270-14.455), and 1.149 (1.013-1.303), respectively. A combined model was established. The area under the curve (AUC) of ascites, cT stage, average CT attenuation of 25 mm VAT, average CT attenuation of 15 mm VAT and combined model were 0.685, 0.718, 0.703, 0.674 and 0.813, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in AUC between the combined model and each four single indicators above ( Z=2.98, 2.63, 2.09, 2.54, P=0.003, 0.009, 0.037, 0.011). Conclusions:The ascites, cT stage and average CT attenuation of 25 mm VAT are independent risk factors for OPM in gastric cancer. The combined model based on the above three indicators has the best performance in predicting OPM in gastric cancer.

Objective:To conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) worldwide from 2012 to 2022 and to investigate the current research status and hotspots in this field.Methods:The Web of Science Core Collection was used as the data source. According to the set retrieval strategy, the CiteSpace bibliometric tools were used to analyze the published literature and explore the research hotspots and cutting-edge directions.Results:A total of 4 937 articles were included, and the number of publications increased year by year from 2012 to 2022. The United States is a leading country in this field, Harvard University is a leading institution in this field, and Rinkel Gabriel JE is the researcher with the most published articles in this field. The analysis of the keywords provided by the author showed that delayed cerebral ischemia, vasospasm, risk, intracranial aneurysms, endovascular treatment, risk factors, embolization, complications, Pipeline embolization device, coil embolization, hemodynamics, and wall shear stress were the main hotspots and cutting-edge directions of aSAH research.Conclusion:The results of bibliometric analysis help to grasp the current research status of aSAH and determine new directions for future research.

Objective To analyze the changes of coagulation indexes in patients of non-valvular atrial fibrillation with different ABO blood types before and after treatment with the new oral anticoag-ulant dabigatran etexilate.Methods A total of 100 patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation were selected as research subjects,and they were divided into type O group(n=50)and non-type 0 group(n=50)according to blood types,and dabigatran etexilate capsules were given to both groups.The coagulation function indexes of the two groups after 3 months were compared.Results Before treatment,there were significant differences in Von Willebrand factor(vWF)and protein C activities between two groups(P＜0.05).After treatment,the activities of vWF and protein C showed signifi-cant differences between two groups(P＜0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant differ-ence in activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT)between the two groups(P＞0.05),but there was a significant difference in APTT between the two groups after treatment(P＜0.05).There were no significant between-group differences in plasma prothrombin time(PT),thrombin time(TT),in-ternational normalized ratio(INR)and coagulation factor Ⅷ before and after treatment(P＞0.05).There were significant differences in all coagulation related indexes between the two groups after treat-ment compared with treatment before(P＜0.05).Conclusion Patients with type O blood are more likely to alert to occurrence of bleeding events when treated with dabigatran etexilate,and can be pre-dicted by APTT and protein C activity to some extent.