Objective To optimize extraction process of flavonoids from Toosendan Fructus.Methods Three parameters that significantly affect the extraction rate of flavonoids, ratio of material to water, extraction time and ethanol concentration, were taken into consideration for extraction ratio of flavonoids from Toosendan Fructus. Based on the results of single-factor experiment, the extraction parameters of flavonoids from Toosendan Fructus were optimized by Box-Behnken of response surface methodology (RSM).Results The optimum extraction conditions were as follow: material to water ratio was 1:35; extraction time should be 3 h; ethanol concentration was 70%. The extraction ratio was up to 0.587 3% in the optimum extraction conditions.Conclusion The actual value is highly matching the theoretically value of RSM model. The results indicated that this method can rationally optimize extraction process of flavonoids from Toosendan Fructus.

Breast cancer as one of the common malignant tumors in women, has received widespread attention. Aerobic glycolysis is the main metabolic pathway of breast cancer cells, and its key enzymes play an important role in the metabolism of cancer cells. The key enzymes of glycolysis are regulated by the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Abnormal activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway regulates downstream target genes, thereby affecting the activities of key glycolysis enzymes. Glycolysis and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway play an important role in the occurrence and development of breast cancer, but the specific regulatory relationship between the two has not been studied in depth. Therefore, this article summarizes the regulation relationship between aerobic glycolysis and Wnt/β-catenin pathway in order to explore new strategies for breast cancer treatment.

Objective:To analyze the causes and influencing factors of conversion from laparoscopic surgery to laparotomy.Methods:To analyze and summarize the clinical data of 84 patients who converted to laparotomy in 16 203 cases of laparoscopic surgery from August 2017 to August 2020 in the Department of Gynecology of the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, each patient converted to surgery was matched with 2 patients who underwent simple laparoscopic surgery. The patients were divided into conversion to laparotomy group (84 cases) and control group (168) cases, and analyze the influencing factors of laparoscopic conversion to laparotomy. χ 2 test or corrected χ 2 test or Fisher exact probability method were used for the comparison of counting data between groups, and conditional regression analysis was used for the multivariate analysis of case control design. Results:The conversion rate of gynecologic laparoscopic surgery to laparotomy was 0.52%(84/16 203). The reasons for 84 cases of conversion from laparoscopic surgery to open surgery were as follows: pelvic adhesion 50.0%(42/84), unexpected malignant tumor 19.0%(16/84), tumor oversize or special shape and location 14.3%(12/84), hemostasis difficulty 7.1%(6/84), multiple uterine fibroids 3.5%(3/84), simultaneous surgery 3.5%(3/84), bladder injury 1.2%(1/84), and subcutaneous emphysema 1.2%(1/84) during the operation. There were no significant differences in body mass index and comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, thyroid disease) between the two groups (all P>0.05). And the history of endometriosis was 36.9% (31/84) and the history of pelvic surgery in the transperitoneal group was 60.7% (51/84) higher than that in the conversion to laparotomy group of 20.8% (35/84), 30.6% (51/84) (χ 2=7.482, 21.42, P=0.006). The results of conditional regression analysis showed that that surgical history( OR=3.979, 95% CI 2.010-7.874, P<0.001 and thyroid history ( OR=15.333, 95% CI 1.087-216.346, P=0.005) increased the risk of conversion to laparotomy; Hypertension history ( OR=0.203, 95% CI 0.067-0.622, P=0.005) reduced the risk of conversion to laparotomy. Further analysis of which operation type affected the conversion to laparotomy showed that cesarean section ( OR=2.105, 95% CI 1.109-4.351, P=0.044), myomectomy ( OR=11.605, 95% CI 3.306-40.735, P<0.001), and ovarian cyst removal ( OR=7.914, 95% CI 2.157-21.037, P=0.002) affected the conversion to laparotomy. Conclusion:The main reason for conversion from gynecologic laparoscopic surgery to laparotomy is pelvic adhesion. The history of surgery and thyroid disease are the risk factors for conversion to laparotomy. Among them, myomectomy and ovarian cyst removal are important factors for conversion to laparotomy. Before operation, appropriate clinical operation methods should be selected according to the patient's medical history and condition to ensure the patient's safety.

Objective Tostudy the influence of pipe structures on the mixing uniformity of airborne effluents from nuclear power plant chimneys. Methods We used the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method to simulate the velocity distribution and gas mixing in long straight pipes (I type) with square section and circular section, 90° single-bend pipes (L type) with square section and circular section, and 90° double-bend pipes (S type and U type) with square section and circular section. Results For the long straight pipe, due to the lack of flow disturbance caused by structural changes, the mixing effect was not good; when the pipe section was circular, it might take mixing distance 20 times the hydraulic diameter to achieve the uniformity index required by the relevant standard; for the square pipe, the distance might be longer. In the single bend pipe with square section, the velocity uniformity was improved more greatly after the bend, and the tracer gas met the mixing uniformity at a shorter distance (11 times the hydraulic diameter), as compared with the single bend pipe with circular section. For the S-type double-bend pipe, the tracer gas appeared uniformly mixed after a distance 6 times the hydraulic diameter in the square pipe, and 7 times the hydraulic diameter in the circular pipe. For the U-type double-bend pipe, the gas in the square pipe also achieved uniform mixing ata shorter distance downstream, and the airflow showed greater disturbance when passing through the bend. Conclusion The CFD method can make an accurate prediction for the change patterns of gas mixing uniformity in pipes with different structures, and can partially replace physical experiments to study the factors affecting the mixing uniformity of airborne effluents from the chimney of nuclear power plants.

ObjectiveTo investigate the possible mechanism of Wenfei Huaxian Decoction （温肺化纤汤） in treatment of pulmonary fibrosis in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease （SSc-ILD）. MethodsSixty C3H/He female rats were randomly divided into a control group， a model group， a pirfenidone group， and low-， medium-， and high-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction groups. The SSc-ILD model mice was established by subcutaneous injection of bleomycin solution 0.04 mg/d into the back of mice for 28 days in all groups but the control group. After successful modelling， the pirfenidone group was given pirfenidone capsule 300 mg/（kg·d） by gavage， the low-， medium- and high-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction groups were given Wenfei Huaxian Decoction 7.81， 15.62， and 31.24 g/（kg·d） by gavage， respectively， and the control group as well as the model group were given normal saline 0.1 ml/10 g by gavage， for a total of 21 days. At the end of the intervention， HE staining and Masson staining were used to observe the pathological changes in the skin and lung tissues； the hydroxyproline content of the skin and lung tissues was detected； the protein expression levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins glucose-regulated protein 78 （BIP） and C/EBP homologous protein （CHOP） as well as those of nuclear factor kappa B （NF-κB） pathway p65 were measured by western blot； ELISA was performed to determine the expression levels of interferon gamma （IFN-γ）， interleukin 6 （IL-6） and tumour necrosis factor alpha （TNF-α） in serum of rats. ResultsThe results of HE and Masson staining indicated that compared with the control group， the dermis significantly thickened， the number of collagen fibers significantly enlarged， and the number of inflammatory cells significantly increased in the model group； the lung tissue showed a marked inflammatory cellular response with massive collagen fibre proliferation with inflammatory cell infiltration. Compared with the model group， the skin tissue and lung tissue collagen fibre proliferation significantly reduced and inflammatory cell infiltration reduced in the pirfenidone group and all dose groups of Wenfei Huaxian Decoction， and the effects of pirfenidone group and Wenfei Huaxian Decoction medium- and high-dose groups were basically comparable. Compared with the model group， the content of hydroxyproline in skin and lung tissue， the serum level of IFN-γ， IL-6 and TNF-α， and the expression levels of BIP and CHOP protein in lung tissue increased in model group （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group， the content of hydroxyproline in skin tissue of pirfenidone group， low-and medium-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction groups decreased， and the content of hydroxyproline in lung tissue of medium-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group decreased. The serum level of IFN-γ， IL-6， TNF-α and the expression levels of BIP， CHOP and p65 protein in lung tissue of rats in pirfenidone group and high-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group decreased （P＜0.05）. The content of hydroxyproline in lung tissue of medium-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group was significantly lower than that of low-dose and high-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group， and the serum level of IFN-γ， IL-6， TNF-α in low- and medium-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group were higher than those in high-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction group. The expression level of BIP protein in high-dose group was significantly lower than that in low- and medium-dose Wenfei Huaxian Decoction groups （P＜0.05）. ConclusionWenfei Huaxian Decoction can improve the skin and lung fibrosis of SSc-ILD rats， which may act through anti-inflammation， inhibition of NF-κB pathway， and then inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress， which ultimately blocked the fibrotic process.

Pancreatogenic diabetes is a type of diabetes secondary to pancreatic exocrine disease， and it was officially named by American Diabetes Association in 2014. Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are the most common causes of pancreatogenic diabetes. The pathogenesis of this disease remains unclear， and there is still a lack of systematic treatment regimens， which leads to the extremely high misdiagnosis rate of pancreatogenic diabetes in China and globally. In addition， studies have shown that compared with patients with type 2 diabetes， patients with pancreatogenic diabetes tend to have higher risks of death and readmission， which brings great challenges to the health and clinical treatment of patients. Therefore， the comprehensive understanding and early accurate identification and diagnosis of pancreatogenic diabetes are of great significance in reducing the disability and mortality rates of this disease. This article elaborates on the possible pathogenesis of pancreatogenic diabetes.