Basic skills for use of library is the initial course of information literacy teaching system in our universi-ty. Two years have been past since its teaching reform from 2014, namely classroom teaching in combination with project practice. The connotation and model of project teaching method were thus described in this paper with stress laid on its implementation and adjustment. Project teaching method achieved excellent results in the past two years, which were highly appraised by the teaching administration departments, teachers and students whose information literacy was effectively improved.

Objective:To study the influence of rutin in the morphology of renal tissue of the diabetic mice induced by streptozotocin(STZ), and to clarify the effect of rutin on the kidney tissue damage.Methods:Twelve mice of the total 70 Kunming mice were used as normal group, the other were used to estabish type 1 diabetes mouse models by intraperitoneally injected with STZ (62.5 mg·kg-1), once daily for 5 d.The successfully established model mice were randomly divided into model group,low dose (50 mg·kg-1)of rutin group, high dose (100 mg·kg-1) of rutin group and irbesartan group (45 mg·kg-1).The mice in model group and normal group were given the carboxy methyl cellulose(CMC) and the other mice were given drugs by intragastric administration once daily for 8 weeks accordingly.The weight and blood glucose of the each mouse were determined.Full automatic biochemical analyzer was used to detect the levels of serum creatinine (Cre) and blood urine nitrogen (BUN) of the mice , and the kidney index was calculated.The morphology of renal tissue was observed by HE staining, Masson staining and electron microscope.Results:After injection of STZ,the model success rate was up to 98%.Compared with normal group, there was no significant difference in the weight of the mice in other groups before administration(P>0.05).After administration of rutin, the weights of the mice in model group, low dose of rutin group, high dose of rutin group and irbesartan group were significantly decreased (P<0.05).Compared with model group, the levels of blood glucose of the mice in low and high doses of rutin groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05);the levels of Cre and BUN were significantly reduced (P<0.05);the kidney index of the mice in high dose of rutin group was significantly decreased (P<0.05).Compared with normal group,the kidney tissue of the mice in model group was seriously damaged;glomerular was weaked, the kidney tissue fibrosis was serious, glomerular basement membrane was diffusely thickened and foot process was coalesced or overgrow.Compared with model group,the degree of injury of the mice in low and high doses of rutin groups were significantly improved, especially in high dose of rutin group.Conclusion:Rutin can improve the renal function of diabetic mice induced by STZ and reduce the degree of renal tissue damage in the diabetic mice

The Libguides subject service platform that integrates technologies, resources and service has effectively promoted the subject service in library.Its introduction, construction and achievements in Medical Library of Chinese PLA were described with strategies proposed for improving its problems.

Objective To clone the cDNA encoding human HMGB1, express it in E. coli, and identify its biological activity. Methods Human HMGB1 cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR and cloned into vector pUC19. After sequence analysis, the cDNA was ligated into prokaryotic expression vector pQE-80L and induced by IPTG to express HMGB1. The protein was purified with Ni~(2+)-NTA chromatography and polymyxin B affinity column. To identify the function of purified protein, the product was co-cultured with THP1 cells. Results Recombinant expression plasmid pQE-80L/HMGB1 was constructed successfully. After purification, the protein purity reached 96%. The recombinant HMGB1 stimulated THP1 to secrete TNF-? . Conclusion The highly purified HMGB1 was obtained successfully, which showed biological activity. These results lay the foundation for further research on the function of human HMGB1.

Objective To explore the potential mechanism underlying the treatment of pediatric asthma using Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules through network pharmacology analysis and animal experimental validation.Methods Active components and their associated targets in Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules were identified through screening and retrieval of TCMSP,BATMAN-TCM,and UniProt databases.Disease-related targets for pediatric asthma were selected from GeneCards,DisGeNET,and OMIM databases.The target protein-protein interaction(PPI)relationship between the intersecting targets of the two was obtained through the STRING database,and import it into Cytoscape 3.8.0 software to construct a PPI network.GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were conducted using the Metascape platform to identify potential pathways.An asthmatic mouse model was induced by ovalbumin,and different concentrations of Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules were administered as interventions.Histopathological changes were evaluated using HE staining and PAS staining,and the network pharmacology findings were validated through Western blot analysis.Results A total of 154 active ingredients targeting 283 pediatric asthma-related genes were identified in Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules.KEGG enrichment analyses revealed significant enrichment of signaling pathways such as the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway,TNF signaling pathway,and MAPK signaling pathway among intersection targets.Thirteen key targets were identified through topological analysis of ingredients-targets-pathways network.Animal experiments demonstrated that Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules significantly alleviated ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation and goblet cell hyperplasia,while downregulating the expression of key proteins in the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway(P<0.05).Conclusion The therapeutic efficacy of Xiaoer Zhixiao Pingchuan Granules in pediatric asthma involves a multi-pathway and multi-target mechanism,with the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway emerging as a potential key molecular target.

OBJECTIVE:To provide references for clinicians in the choice of antihypertensive drugs.METHODS:The antihypertensive efficacy 6 classes(or 15 kinds) of antihypertensive drugs in a monotherapy in the treatment of 370 patients with essential hypertension(EH) were compared.RESULTS:The blood pressure was effectively lowered by all of the antihypertensive drugs except doxazosin,and doxazosin and torasemide showed inferior efficacy in the reduction of diastolic blood pressure(DBP).CONCLUSION:Calcium antagonists with prolonged action,angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor(ACEI),angiotens-in receptor antagonist,and the monotherapy of Terazosin or Indapamide can all effectively bring down the blood pressure.It is suggested that low-dose doxazosin and torasemide should not be used alone in treating essential hypertension.

Objective: To investigate the analgesic substances in the aerial part of Urtica fissa (Urticae Fissae Herba), commonly used for rheumatoid and rheumatism arthritis. Methods: The analgesic constituents were isolated with the active guidance of hot plate and acetic acid writhing models, and identified by comprehensive spectroscopic analysis. Results: Thirteen alkaloids (1–13), two lignans (14, 15), and three amides (16–18) were isolated from the active fractions. Among them, compound 1 was a new alkaloid, and compound 6 was a new natural product. The activity evaluation in vivo indicated that various pyrrole alkaloids (1, 3, 6, and 12) possessed significant analgesic activities, they could significantly inhibit the mice pain response induced by acetic acid and hot plate at the dosage of 2 mg/kg BW. Conclusion: The study revealed that the pyrrole alkaloids played important roles in the analgesic activities of Urticae Fissae Herba.

Autophagy is a highly conservative cellular self-protective behavior dependent on lysosomes, and can be used as an important factor in promoting or preventing cancer, and its effect is related to the type and development of tumors. A full understanding of autophagy pathway is helpful to improve the diagnosis and treatment of tumors. Studies have shown that autophagy is closely related to the occurrence and development of oral tumors. Autophagy-related genes and signal pathways play a dual regulatory role on oral tumors. This article reviews the latest progress in the regulatory mechanism and therapeutic effect of autophagy on oral tumors.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of serum uric acid/albumin ratio (sUAR) for acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac valve surgery.Methods:The clinical data of adult patients undergoing cardiac valve surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass from January 2021 to December 2021 from the Heart Center of Henan Provincial People's Hospital were collected retrospectively, and the sUAR was calculated. All patients were divided into AKI group and non-AKI group according to whether AKI occurred within 7 days after cardiac valve surgery, and the differences of clinical data between the two groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the independent correlation factors of AKI after cardiac valve surgery. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the performance of relevant indicators.Results:A total of 422 patients were enrolled, including 194 females (46.0%), 141 hypertension patients (33.4%) and 172 atrial fibrillation patients (40.8%). They were 57 (50, 65) years old. Their sUAR was 8.13 (6.57, 9.54) μmol/g, and hemoglobin was 135 (125, 145) g/L. There were 142 cases in AKI group and 280 cases in non-AKI group, and the incidence of AKI after cardiac valve surgery was 33.6%. Age, atrial fibrillation rate, baseline serum creatinine, N terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide, serum urea,serum uric acid, blood glucose and sUAR were higher in the AKI group than those in the non-AKI group (all P<0.05), and estimated glomerular filtration rate, lymphocyte count,hemoglobin and serum albumin were lower in the AKI group than those in the non-AKI group (all P<0.05). The median cardiopulmonary bypass time of patients in the AKI group was slightly longer than that in the non-AKI group, but the difference was not statistically significant [159 (125, 192) min vs. 151 (122, 193) min, Z=-0.797, P=0.426], and there were no statistically significant differences in other indicators between the two groups. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that sUAR ( OR=1.467, 95% CI 1.308-1.645, P<0.001), age ( OR=1.045, 95% CI 1.020-1.072, P<0.001), atrial fibrillation ( OR=2.520, 95% CI 1.580-4.020, P<0.001), hemoglobin ( OR=0.984, 95% CI 0.971-0.997, P=0.015) were the independent correlation factors. ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve ( AUC) of sUAR predicting AKI after cardiac valve surgery was 0.710 (95% CI 0.659-0.760, P<0.001) with a sensitivity of 85.2% and specificity of 45.0% for the sUAR cut-off point of 7.28 μmol/g. The AUC for the diagnosis of AKI after cardiac valve surgery was 0.780 (95% CI 0.734-0.825, P<0.001) with a sensitivity of 72.5% and specificity of 71.8% for the combination of sUAR with age, hemoglobin and atrial fibrillation. Conclusions:For patients undergoing cardiac valve surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass, preoperative high sUAR is an independent risk factor for postoperative AKI, and sUAR has a certain predictive value for postoperative AKI.

ObjectiveTo explore the effect of tetramethylpyrazine （TMP） on the vascular mimicry （VM） of non-small cell lung cancer A549 stem cell-like cells （CSLCs） in hypoxic state， and on the expression of hepatocyte growth factor （HGF）/mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor （c-Met）. MethodSerum-free sphere culture method was used to separate and enrich A549 CSLCs， and flow cytometry to detect the expression of stem cell marker CD44⁺/CD24^-/low. CoCl₂ was employed to induce hypoxia model. Cell counting kit-8 （CCK-8） assay was employed to examine the influence of 100， 200， 400， 800， 1 600， and 3 200 μmol·L^-1 TMP on the viability of A549 CSLCs. The low， medium， and high concentration （100， 200， 400 μmol·L^-1） of TMP that did not significantly affect the viability of A549 CSLCs was selected for subsequent experiments. Tube formation assay was used to detect the effect of different concentration of TMP on the formation of A549 CSLCs VM under hypoxia condition， and Western blot was applied to measure the expression of HGF/c-Met. ResultThe CD44⁺/CD24^-/low expression ratio of the isolated and enriched CSLCs was （80.3±0.21）%， which was significantly higher than that of the A549 group （P<0.01）. Compared with the control group， TMP groups showed increase in the inhibition rate of CSLCs， particularly the 24 h TMP （800， 3 200 μmol·L^-1） groups and the 48 h TMP （1 600， 3 200 μmol·L^-1） groups （P<0.05）. Compared with blank group and Bevacizumab （Bev） group， each concentration of TMP decreased the number of tubes formed and intersections （P<0.01）. The number of tubes formed and intersections decreased in TMP groups compared with that in the SU11274 group， particularly the 200 μmol·L^-1 TMP group （P<0.05） and 400 μmol·L^-1 TMP group （P<0.01）. Levels of HGF and c-Met in all TMP groups were down-regulated compared with those in the blank group （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionTMP can inhibit the formation of VM in A549 CSLCs in vitro under hypoxia condition which may act by regulating HGF/c-Met related signaling pathways.