Objective To evaluate the patency rate of two types of metallic biliary stent in treating malignant biliary stenosis, and to discuss the patient’s survival rate. Methods A total of 126 patients with malignant biliary stenosis were treated with percutaneous implantation of biliary stent. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 167 metallic biliary stents were used in 126 patients. Ninety - two metal stents of mesh type were employed in 70 cases, while 75 metal stents of laser engraving type were adopted in 56 cases. After the treatment all patients were followed up, and the stent patency time as well as the median survival time was determined. The results were analyzed and compared between the two types of stents. Results Technical success rate was 100% (126/126). The median patency rate time of mesh type and laser type was 182 days and 196 days respectively, the patient’s median survival time of mesh type group and laser type group was 179 days and 186 days respectively. No statistically significant differences in the stent patency time and in the median survival time existed between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion In treating malignant biliary obstruction with stenting, the mesh type stent and the laser type stent have quite same therapeutic effect. Therefore, in clinical practice the two types of stent can be replaced with each other to a certain degree.

Objective To analyze the gonadal hormone and seminal plasma of patients with abnormal semen liquefaction and investigate the influence mechanism in order to provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment. Methods 152 men of childbearing age were divided into two groups according to the liquefaction time (cut?off point: 60 minutes). Routine semen parameters,gonadal hormone and seminal plasma were tested and compared between the above groups. T?test was applied to compare individual gland function (pH value,neutralα?glycosidase,fructopyranose,seminal plasma zinc and citric acid) and gonadal hormone (FSH,LH,PRL,T and E2). Logistic regression analysis was adopted to probe the influencing factors for abnormal semen liquefaction. Results Seminal pH value (7.47 ± 0.13 vs. 7.32 ± 0.18),citric acid(51.12 ± 12.95 vs. 83.11 ± 33.46)and FSH (4.40 ± 1.03 vs. 4.85 ± 1.50)levels were significant different between the two groups (P < 0.05),but the other indexes showed no significant difference. Correlation regression analysis showed that semen liquefaction capacity has correlative relationship with seminal plasma fructose (OR=2.644),citric acid (OR=0.922),serum T (OR=1.029) and E2,while no correlative relationship with other indexes. Conclusions Correlation between two glands (seminal vesicle and prostate) and balance in the two hormones (T and E2) influence the liquefaction time. Specific causes should be distinguished before diagnosis.

Organoid is a newly developed cellular there-dimensional culture system in recent years. Organoids have a three-dimensional structure, which is similar to that of the real organs. Together with the characteristics of self-renewal and reproduction of tissue origin, organoids can better simulate the function of real organs. Organoids provide a new platform for the study of organogenesis, regeneration, disease pathogenesis, and drug screening. The digestive system is an essential part of the human body and performs important functions. To date, organoid models of various digestive organs have been successfully established. This review summarizes the latest research progress of organoids of taste buds, esophagi, stomachs, livers and intestines, and prospects future application of organoids.
Humans ; Organoids ; Intestines ; Liver

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of Angelica dahurica decoction pieces processed by different drying methods. METHODS Adobe Photoshop 2020 software was used to determine the red green degree （a）， yellow blue degree （b） and brightness （L） values of A. dahurica decoction pieces processed by 3 drying methods as steamed-cut and fresh-cut-dried， and semi- fresh-cut-dried. The contents of nine coumarins such as umbelliferone in A. dahurica decoction pieces processed by 3 drying methods were determined by HPLC. SPSS 26.00 software and SIMCA14.0 software were used to conduct principal component analysis and partial least squares-discriminant analysis on the content of coumarin in 32 batches of A. dahurica decoction pieces. Gray correlation analysis was conducted on the color of the powder and the coumarins contents in A. dahurica decoction pieces. RESULTS The a， b and L were 0-2.4， 6.0-20.3 and 35.6-51.1 in 32 batches of A. dahurica decoction pieces. The contents of umbelliferone， byakangelicin， psoralen， xanthotoxin， bergapten， oxypeucedanin， imperatorin， phellopterin and isoimperatorin were 0.026-0.324， 0.051-0.549， 0-0.113， 0-0.398， 0.256-1.115， 1.434-6.014， 1.866-4.039， 0.742-1.455 and 0.789-2.642 mg/g， respectively. And the total content ranged 6.442-13.382 mg/g， respectively. The results of principal component analysis showed that the comprehensive scores of BZ-27-BZ-30 and BZ-32 batches of semi-fresh-cut-dried decoction pieces were in the top order， and the internal quality of the other two kinds of decoction pieces was quite different. The results of partial least squares discriminant analysis showed that semi-fresh-cut-dried decoction pieces were clustered into one category， poor separation was observed in steamed-cut and fresh-cut-dried decoction pieces. Results of gray correlation analysis showed that the correlationcoefficients of L and b with bergapten， oxypeucedanin，imperatorin， phellopterin， isoimperatorin and b with psoralen were all greater than 0.8， a had a low correlation with all components. CONCLUSIONS The appearance traits of A. dahurica decoction pieces have strong correlation with the contents of coumarins. The quality of the decoction pieces can be roughly judged by the color， i.e. the whiter the color of the decoction pieces， the better the quality. The quality of sample obtained by semi- fresh-cut-dried is better than steamed-cut and fresh-cut-dried decoction pieces.

ObjectiveTo study the potential quality marker （Q-marker） of Tinosporae Radix associated with efficacy of "relieving sore throat" based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry （UPLC-Q-TOF-MS）， multivariate statistical analysis （MSA）， and network pharmacology. MethodUPLC-Q-TOF-MS was used to identify the main chemical components in 18 batches of Tinosporae Radix. On this basis， principal component analysis （PCA） and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis （OPLS-DA） were employed to screen out the main marker components that caused differences between groups. Moreover， network pharmacology technology was applied to predict the potential "sore throat-relieving" components， and the molecular docking between the common components resulting from MSA and network pharmacology and the core targets was carried out to verify the marker components. ResultA total of 17 compounds， including alkaloids， diterpenoid lactones， and sterols， were identified by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. Five main differential components were found by MSA： Columbamine， jatrorrhizine， palmatine， menisperine， and columbin. Network pharmacology analysis yielded six compounds： tetrahydropalmatine， palmatine， menisperine， fibleucin， neoechinulin A， and columbin which were selected as potential "sore throat-relieving" components of Tinosporae Radix. They may relieve sore throat by acting on interleukin-6， epidermal growth factor receptor， prostaglandin G/H synthase 2， matrix metalloproteinase-9， proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Src and other targets， and regulating Hepatitis B， influenza A， human T-cell virus infection， human cytomegalovirus infection， coronavirus disease-2019， and other signaling pathways. The common active components in Tinosporae Radix resulting from MSA and network pharmacology analysis were palmatine， menisperine， and columbin， which had high binding affinity with six core targets and can be used as the Q-marker components of Tinosporae Radix in "relieving sore throat". ConclusionThis study predicts the "sore throat-relieving" Q-marker of Tinosporae Radix， which lays a basis for developing the quality standard of Tinosporae Radix based on the efficacy and improving the quality evaluation system of the medicinal.