OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of Euscaphis japonica from different habitats. METHODS The relative correction factors of gallic acid， protocatechuic acid， ellagic acid， isoquercitrin， astragalin and apigenin were calculated with quercetin as the internal reference； the relative correction factors of euscaphic acid， oleanolic acid， stigmasterol and β-sitosterol were also calculated with ursolic acid as the internal reference. The contents of 12 components in 18 batches of samples were calculated by QAMS method and were compared with external standard method. At the same time， the contents of water-soluble extract， alcohol-soluble extract， total ash and acid-insoluble ash were detected. The quality of E. japonica was evaluated by principal component analysis （PCA）， orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis （OPLS-DA）， and weighted technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS） method. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the results of QAMS method and external standard method for the 12 components in the 18 batches of samples. However， notable content variations were observed among different batches of samples. The results of PCA and OPLS-DA showed that S1-S7， S8- S12， and S13-S18 were clustered into one category respectively. Seven key characteristic components variable importance in projection values ＞1， euscaphic acid， ursolic acid， protocatechuic acid， apigenin， β-sitosterol， isoquercitrin， and oleanolic acid， respectively. The analysis results of the weighted TOPSIS method revealed that the relative closeness for evaluating the quality of 18 batches of samples ranged from 0.283 5 to 0.644 1， with the samples of E. japonica from Fengjie， Chongqing， demonstrating the highest quality. CONCLUSIONS The established method is accurate and feasible， which can be used for the quality evaluation of E. japonica combined with chemometrics and weighted TOPSIS model.

Given the increasing concern regarding antibacterial resistance, the antimicrobial properties of naphthoquinones have recently attracted significant attention. While 1,4-naphthoquinone and its derivatives have been extensively studied, the antibacterial properties of 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives remain relatively unexplored. This study presents a comprehensive in vitro and in vivo analysis of the antibacterial activity of 35 naturally sourced and chemically synthesized derivatives of 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone. Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing identified three compounds with activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with one compound (PNP-02) demonstrating activity comparable to vancomycin in minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and time-kill assays. Microscopic and biochemical analyses revealed that PNP-02 adversely affects the cell wall and cell membrane of MRSA. Mechanistic investigations, including proteomic sequencing analyses, Western blotting, and RT-qPCR assays, indicated that PNP-02 compromises cell membrane integrity by inhibiting arginine biosynthesis and pyrimidine metabolism pathways, thereby increasing membrane permeability and inducing bacterial death. In an in vivo mouse model of skin wound healing, PNP-02 exhibited antibacterial efficacy similar to vancomycin. The compound demonstrated low toxicity to cultured human cells and in hemolysis assays and remained stable during serum incubation. These findings suggest that PNP-02 possesses promising bioactivity against MRSA and represents a potential novel antibacterial agent.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus/genetics* ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry* ; Naphthoquinones/administration & dosage* ; Animals ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Mice ; Humans ; Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology* ; Molecular Structure

Aim To construct a diabetic atherosclerosis mouse model and study the pathological characteristics of diabetic atherosclerosis.Methods Fifty 8-week-old male LDLR-/-mice were fed with standard diet for 2 weeks and then changed to high-fat diet,they were randomly divided into two groups.The diabetic atherosclerosis group was given intraperitoneal injection of low dose streptozotocin(STZ)for 5 days continuouly to establish the model,and the atheroscle-rosis group was given citrate buffer injection at the same time.The body mass,blood glucose and blood lipids of the mice in the two groups were detected for many times.At the age of 23 weeks,the mice were euthanized after glucose tolerance test.HE staining and oil red O staining were used to detect the gross and aortic root atherosclerosis,immunohistochemical staining was used to detect CD4,α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA),EGF-like module-containing mucin-like hormone re-ceptor-like 1(EMR1),monocyte chemotactic protein-1(MCP-1),NOD-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),vascular cell adhesion molecule-1(VCAM-1),matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2)and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1),Western blot was used to detect α-SMA,CD4,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),NLPR3,intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1),and type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen.Results Compared with the atherosclerosis group,the body mass decreased,the levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDLC)increased,and the levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDLC)decreased(P＜0.05)in the diabetic atherosclerosis group.Compared with the atherosclerosis group,the distribution of atherosclerotic plaques was diffuse and the area was increased in the diabetic atherosclerosis group,and the contents of lipids,T cells,macrophages,smooth muscle cells,type Ⅰ and Ⅲ colla-gen were increased(P＜0.05);the protein levels of TNF-α,MCP-1,MMP-2,NLRP3,ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in vascular tissues were increased,while the content of TIMP-1 were decreased and MMP2/TIMP-1 were increased(P＜0.05).Conclusions LDLR-mouse model of diabetic atherosclerosis can be successfully established by STZ induction combined with high-fat diet,which can reflect the plaque composition and inflammatory characteristics of diabetes promoting atheroscle-rosis.It can be used as a relatively ideal pathological model for the study of diabetic macroangiopathy.

Objective:To explore the current situation of organizational silence among emergency nurses and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide a basis for interventions.Methods:From April to July 2023, convenience sampling was used to select 150 nurses from the Emergency Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University as the research subject. These subjects were surveyed using the General Information Questionnaire, Nurse Organizational Silence Evaluation Questionnaire and the Emotional Intelligence Scale. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between organizational silence and emotional intelligence among emergency nurses, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of nurse organizational silence.Results:A total of 150 questionnaires were distributed, and 132 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 88.00% (132/150). The score of the Nurse Organizational Silence Evaluation Questionnaire of 132 emergency nurses was (60.83±13.52). The results of Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a negative correlation between emotional intelligence and organizational silence in emergency nurses ( r=-0.410, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, education level, work years, perceived economic level, and emotional intelligence were the influencing factors of organizational silence among emergency nurses ( P<0.05), which could explain 33.9% of the variation. Conclusions:Nursing managers should focus on nurses who are female and with low education levels, short working years, and low perceived economic levels, and provide training to improve their emotional intelligence, thereby reducing the level of organizational silence among emergency nurses.

Objective:To exploring the application effect of doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster intervention mode in patients with tracheotomy after stroke.Methods:Using convenient sampling method, a total of 130 stroke patients with tracheostomy who were admitted to Shangqiu First People's Hospital from August 2020 to February 2022 were selected as the research objects. The patients were divided into the control group and the observation group using the random number table method, with 65 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing care, while the observation group applied doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster nursing intervention mode on the basis of the control group. After intervention, scores of Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and patient nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups.Results:After intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the nursing satisfaction was higher than that of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The doctors-nurses-patients theory of goal attainment combined with StMarys cluster intervention mode can help improve the psychological state of patients and increase nursing satisfaction.

Objective:To investigate the safety and therapeutic effect of split liver transplantation (SLT) in clinical application.Methods:This is a retrospective case-series study. The clinical data of 203 consecutive SLT, 79 living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and 1 298 whole liver transplantation (WLT) performed at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from July 2014 to July 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Two hundred and three SLT liver grafts were obtained from 109 donors. One hundred and twenty-seven grafts were generated by in vitro splitting and 76 grafts were generated by in vivo splitting. There were 90 adult recipients and 113 pediatric recipients. According to time, SLT patients were divided into two groups: the early SLT group (40 cases, from July 2014 to December 2017) and the mature SLT technology group (163 cases, from January 2018 to July 2023). The survival of each group was analyzed and the main factors affecting the survival rate of SLT were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method and Log-rank test were used for survival analysis.Results:The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3-, and 5-year were 74.58%, 71.47%, and 71.47% in the early SLT group, and 88.03%, 87.23%, and 87.23% in the mature SLT group, respectively. Survival rates in the mature SLT group were significantly higher than those in the early SLT group ( χ2=5.560, P=0.018). The cumulative survival rates at 1-, 3- and 5-year were 93.41%, 93.41%, 89.95% in the LDLT group and 87.38%, 81.98%, 77.04% in the WLT group, respectively. There was no significant difference among the mature SLT group, the LDLT group and the WLT group ( χ2=4.016, P=0.134). Abdominal hemorrhage, infection, primary liver graft nonfunction,and portal vein thrombosis were the main causes of early postoperative death. Conclusion:SLT can achieve results comparable to those of WLT and LDLT in mature technology liver transplant centers, but it needs to go through a certain time learning curve.

Objective To analyze the hotspots and frontiers of researches related to pain in Parkinson's disease. Methods The literatures on pain in Parkinson's disease were retrieved from CNKI,VIP,Wanfang data,CBM and Web of Science Core Collection from inception to November,2023,and were analyzed with CiteSpace 6.1.R6. Results A total of 926 literatures were included with 293 in Chinese and 633 in English,respectively.Chinese high-fre-quency keywords were quality of life,sleep disorders and depression,while English high-frequency keywords were nonmotor symptom,quality of life and levodopa.The latest bursting word in Chinese was pathogenesis,while the latest bursting words in English were exercise and management. Conclusion Number of researches related to pain in Parkinson's disease is gradually rising,and the characteristics,patho-genesis,quality of life,rehabilitation interventions and clinical efficacy have become research hotspots.The mechanism of pain in Parkinson's disease and rehabilitation management program will be the main research top-ics in the future.

[Objective]This study aimed to improve the existing semen processing methods in the field of reproductive male medicine,particularly focusing on the 300×g 20 min treatment condition in the double-layer density gradient method,to enhance fertilization outcome.[Methods]Semen specimens from 1623 patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques at the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from July and September 2020 and March and May 2022 were collected for preliminary experiments.Four different double-layer density gradient methods(200×g 10 min,200×g 20 min,300×g 10 min,and 300×g 20 min)were compared for sperm DNA fragmentation rates and recovery rates after processing.Subsequently,the optimal method was selected as the new approach and compared with the current method in use(300×g 20 min double-layer gradient method)to assess any statistical differences in fertilization rates.Further optimization to a single-layer density gradient method was performed based on the new method and compared with the double-layer density gradient method to determine any statistical differences.Experimental conditions were strictly controlled for temperature,centrifugation speed,and duration,with the quantity and processing conditions of each sample recorded.[Results]Among the four double-layer density gradient methods,the sperm DNA fragmentation rate was lower with the 300×g 10 min treatment compared to 300×g 20 min while ensuring sufficient sperm recovery rates.Consequently,the 300×g 10 min method was selected as the new approach for experimentation.Results indicated that the total fertilization rate and 2 pronuclei(2PN)fertilization rate with the new 300×g 10 min method were higher than with the 300×g 20 min method,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Although the cleavage rate with 300×g 10 min was slightly higher than 300×g 20 min,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).The total fertilization rate and 2PN fertilization rate were slightly higher with the single-layer density gradient method compared to the double-layer density gradient method,but the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).The cleavage rate with the single-layer density gradient method was higher than the double-layer density gradient method,and the blastocyst formation rate is lower than that of the double-layer density gradient method,and the differences are statistically significant(P<0.05).[Conclusion]The 300×g 10 min double-layer density gradient method successfully improved total fertilization rates,2PN fertilization rates,and cleavage rates compared to the existing 300×g 20 min method,while reducing the time required for semen optimization processing.Although the single-layer density gradient method improves the cleavage rate,and saves reagent costs and operation time,its blastocyst formation rate has decreased.These findings provide valuable guidance and insights for semen processing methods in the field of reproductive andrology.

β2-adrenergic receptor （β2-AR） agonists are widely used as first-line drugs in the treatment of bronchial asthma （hereinafter referred to as “asthma”）， but long-term use can lead to β2-AR desensitization and reduce its clinical efficacy， resulting in poor symptom control of some asthma patients. The mechanism of β2-AR desensitization induced by β2-AR agonists mainly includes slow hyposensitization （related to the decrease of β2-AR density in airway mucosa） and rapid hyposensitization （related to the mechanism of stimulatory G protein decoupling）. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate（cAMP）-protein kinase A and cAMP- exchange protein activated by cAMP signaling pathways are closely related to β2-AR desensitization. Glucocorticoids， peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma agonists， ASM-024， Chinese medicine monotherapies and formulations， when combined with β2-AR agonists， can improve the sensitivity of β2-AR， so as to better control asthma symptoms.

Objective To investigate the impact of ampelopsin(AMP)on oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion(OGD/R)induced neuronal damage and its mechanism,and to lay a foundation for the study of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain damage.Methods Neurons of newborn SD rats were isolated and cultured in vitro,and they were divided into 5 groups:control group(AMP 0 μmol/L),OGD/R group,low dose AMP group(OGD/R+AMP 20 μmol/L),high dose AMP group(OGD/R+AMP 30 μmol/L)and JAK2/STAT3 activator group(OGD/R+AMP 30 μmol/L+Coumermycin A1 10 μmol/L).CCK-8 method was used to de-tect the cell viability of different treatment groups,the lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)kit was used to detect the cell activity of LDH in the medium,flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the levels of interleukin-6(IL-6),interleukin-10(IL-10)and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),the kit was used to detect the levels of reactive oxygen species(ROS),malondial-dehyde(MDA)and superoxide dismutase(SOD),and Western blotting was used to detect the expression of apoptosis related proteins B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax),enzymatic cleavage of cysteine containing aspartate protein hydrolase-3(C-caspase-3),tyrosine kinase 2(J AK2),phosphorylated JAK2(p-JAK2),signal transduction and transcription activating factor 3(STAT3)and phosphorylated STAT3(p-STAT3).Results Compared with the concentration of AMP of 0 μmol/L,the cell viability in con-centration of AMP of 5-30 μmol/L was not obvious different(P＞0.05),when the concentration of AMP was 40 μmol/L,the cell viability decreased obviously(P＜0.05).Compared with the control group,the cell viability,the levels of SOD fluorescence intensity,IL-10 and Bcl-2 in OGD/R group decreased obviously,the LDH activity,cell apoptosis rate,the levels of ROS,MDA,IL-6,TNF-α,Bax,C-caspase-3,p-JAK2/JAK2,and p-STAT3/STAT3 increased obviously(P＜0.05).Compared with OGD/R group,the cell viability,the levels of SOD fluorescence intensity,IL-10 and Bcl-2 in low and high dose AMP groups increased,the LDH activity,cell apoptosis rate,the levels of ROS,MDA,IL-6,TNF-α,Bax,C-caspase-3,p-JAK2/JAK2,and p-STAT3/STAT3 decreased(P＜0.05),and JAK2/STAT3 activator was able to reverse the protective effect of AMP on OGD/R induced neuronal.Conclusion AMP attenuates OGD/R induced neuronal by reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory response,and its mechanism may be related to inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 signal pathway phosphorylation.