Scutellariae Radix is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which has the functions of heat-clearing and damp-drying, purging fire and detoxifying, hemostasis and miscarriage prevention. Modern pharmacological studies show that Scutellariae Radix has various effects, such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, liver protection and antiviral microorganisms. By searching the documents in the past ten years, the author has found that Scutellariae Radix and its active components play an important role in protecting the liver. It can prevent and cure liver injuries caused by different reasons, including acute or chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and liver cancer. Among all kinds(chemical, immunological, alcoholic, nonalcoholic, viral, ischemia-reperfusion, etc.) of acute or chronic hepatitis, most studies are on CCl_4 induced chemical liver injury. Scutellariae Radix and its active components can significantly reduce the serum transaminase level in hepatitis animals, and reduce the degree of liver pathological damage. The mechanisms include antioxidant stress, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis, inhibition of immunity, anti-virus and regulation of lipid metabolism, etc. Scutellariae Radix and its active components can significantly inhibit the activation of hepatic stellate cells and reduce extracellular matrix, and its anti-fibrosis mechanism involves antioxidation, anti-inflammatory, inducing apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells and so on. Whether in vivo or in vitro, Scutellariae Radix and its active components show a good anti-hepatocarcinoma effect, especially on hepatocarcinoma. Its prevention and treatment mechanisms for hepatocarcinoma mainly include blocking cancer cell cycle, inhibiting cancer cell metastasis, promoting cancer cell apoptosis and inducing autophagy. It can be seen that Scutellariae Radix has multiple functions and mechanisms in liver protection, and has a great development potential. Therefore, this paper reviews the prevention and treatment effects and mechanism of Scutellariae Radix and its components on different liver diseases, in order to provide reference for in-depth study, development and clinical application in the prevention and treatment of liver disease.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Flavonoids ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Scutellaria baicalensis

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of flurbiprofen axeyil injection combined with sufentanil for postoperative patient undergoing ovarian cancer radical operation.Methods60 postoperative patients undergoing radical ovarian cancer surgery were randomly divided into three groups with 20 cases in each group, including Sufentanil 150 μg (group S) ,Flurbiprofen Axeyil injection 200 mg (group F) ,Flurbiprofen Axeyil injection 100 mg plus Sufentanil 100 μg (group FS).The drugs in each group were added with Azasetron 10 mg and diluted to 100 ml, then infused by a pump in a rate of 2 ml/h.The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Ramesays scores were used to evaluate the analgesic effect at 0.5,2,4,8,12,24 and 48 h after surgery.The incidence of side effects was recorded.ResultsAll the patients showed good pain relief with PCIA.The VAS of group F(3.3 +0.8) at 2 h after operation was slightly higher than that of group S (2.6 + 1.0) and SF (2.8 + 1.1) (P ＜ 0.05), which became similar 4 h later (P ＞0.05).In groups F (2.4 +0.8,2.3 +0.6) and FS(2.9 +0.8,2.6 ±0.4), the average Ramsay score was slightly lower than that in group S(3.8 +0.9,3.6 +0.5) (P ＜0.05).But the differences were not significant within 8 h after operation (P ＞ 0.05).The accidence rates of nausea, vomiting, itching, somnolence of group S(20％ ,15％ ,20％) were significantly higher than those in group F (5％ ,0,5％)and FS(5％,5％ ,5％) (P ＜0.05).No respiratory depression or abnormal bleeding occurred in three groups during the period of postoperative 48 hour.The amount of hydrothorax had no difference between 3 groups (P ＜0.05).ConclusionsIntravenous postoperative analgesia with Flurbiprofen Axeyil injection combined with Sufentanil had a better analgesic effect than Sufentanil or Flurbiprofen Axeyil used alone, and it could significantly reduce the dose requirement of Sufentanil as well as its associated side effects.

Liver can regenerate after chemical damage or partial hepatectomy. Liver regeneration is a complex process involving a variety of cytokines und multiple signal pathways. NK2 is a sensitive transcription factor of oxidation-reduction, which plays a regulatory role in cell defense, oxidation-reduction balance, inflammation and intermediate metabolism. It is closely related to cell proliferation. Some reports ha\e proved that liver regeneration is delayed after partial hepalectomy. Furthermore, ihis phenomenon is observed in the mice with absence of Nrf2. There fore. NrQ signaling pathway is involved in the process of liver regeneration. This article reviews the role of Nri2 signaling pathway in the process of liver regeneration according to the existing research results. We have also summarized the drugs that may affect liver regeneration or hepatocyte proliferation, hoping to find more drugs for liver diseases and provide ideas for the mechanism of the drugs.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of new Xianling gubao capsule on fracture healing in rats,and to provide reference for seeking new formula of"to reduce stockpiles and increase efficiency(to reduce stockpiles and constant efficiency)".METHODS:Rats were randomly divided into sham operation group(distilled water),model group(distilled water),Xianling gubao capsule group (350 mg/kg),new Xianling gubao capsule low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups (53,105,210 mg/kg),with 14 rats in each group. Except for sham operation group,right middle femur fracture model was established under the anesthetic state. Rats were given relevant medicine 10 mL/kg intragastrically after woken,once a day,for consecutive 4 weeks.After last administration,body weights of rats were determined;the formation of callus and histopathological changes in fracture were observed;biomechanics of fracture side(fracture stress and bone crushing force)was measured. The levels of inflammatory factors (TNF-α ,IL-1 β) in serum were detected by ELISA. RESULTS:Compared with sham operation group,body weight,fracture stress and bone crushing force of fracture side were decreased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01),while the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-1 β were increased significantly(P<0.01). In model group,the scab was visible around the fracture,and the trabecular bone was not mature and arranged in confusion. Compared with model group,body weights of rats were increased significantly in new Xianling gubao capsule high-dose group and Xianling gubao capsule group (P<0.05);fracture stress of fracture side were increased significantly in new Xianling gubao capsule medium-dose and high-dose groups and Xianling gubao capsule group(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The serum levels of TNF-α and IL-1β were decreased significantly(P<0.01). There was no statistical significance in above indexes among new Xianling gubao capsule groups and Xianling gubao capsule group(P>0.05).The area of the callus in each group was smaller;the fracture line became blurred;the fracture trace disappeared and the number of bone trabeculae increased. The cortical layer was thickened,and a large number of capillary implants were found in the bone marrow cavity. CONCLUSIONS:New Xianling gubao capsule has a significant role in promoting fracture healing,and can effectively improve the strength of bone biomechanics and inhibit the inflammatory reaction.

The present study explored the mechanism of Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma(FDR) and its main active components in the treatment of acute lung injury(ALI) based on the network pharmacology and the in vitro experiments. The main active components of FDR were obtained from the TCMSP database and screened by oral bioavailability and drug-likeness. The related target proteins of FDR were retrieved from the PubChem database, and the target genes related to ALI were screened out from the GeneCards database. A protein-protein interaction(PPI) network of compound target proteins and ALI target genes was constructed using STRING 11.0. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis(IPA) platform was used to analyze the common pathways of the potential compound target proteins of FDR and ALI target genes, thereby predicting the key targets and potential signaling pathways of FDR for the treatment of ALI. Finally, the potential pathways and key targets were verified by the in vitro experiments of lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW264.7 cells intervened by epicatechin(EC), the active component of FDR. The results of network pharmacology showed that 15 potential active components such as EC, procyanidin B1, and luteolin presumedly functioned in the treatment of ALI through nuclear transcription factor-κB(NF-κB) signaling pathway, transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β) signaling pathway, and adenosine 5'-monophosphate(AMP)-activated protein kinase(AMPK) signaling pathway through key targets, such as RELA(P65). The results of in vitro experiments showed that 25 μmol·L~(-1) EC had no toxicity to cells and could inhibit the expression of the p65-phosphorylated protein in the NF-κB signaling pathway to down-regulate the expression of downstream inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), IL-1β and nitric oxide(NO), and up-regulate the expression of IL-10. These results suggested that the therapeutic efficacy of FDR on ALI was achieved by inhibiting the phosphorylation of p65 protein in the NF-κB signaling pathway and down-regulating the level of proinflammatory cytokines downstream of the signaling pathways.
Acute Lung Injury/genetics* ; Lipopolysaccharides ; NF-kappa B/metabolism* ; Rhizome ; Signal Transduction

【Objective】 To evaluate and analyze the impact of COVID-19 epidemic on inventory of red blood cells (RBCs)in local and municipal blood stations in China, and to provide reference for the management of public health emergencies. 【Methods】 Relevant data from 2018 to 2021 were collected, and the differences in the volume of qualified RBCs, the usage efficiency of inventory RBCs, the average daily distribution of RBCs,the blood distribution rate of RBCs prepared by 400 mL whole blood, the difference in the average storage days of RBCs at the time of distribution, the average daily inventory of RBCs and the time of the average daily inventory of RBCs to maintain the distribution in 24 local and municipal blood stations in China during the COVID-19 epidemic and non-epidemic periods were retrospectively analyzed. 【Results】 Compared with non-epidemic periods, the volume of qualified RBCs [(117 525.979 ±52 203.175)U] and the average daily distribution of RBCs [( 156. 468 ± 70. 186) U ] increased significantly, but the usage efficiency of inventory RBCs decreased(97.24%±0.51%) significantly (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in the blood distribution rate of RBCs prepared by 400 mL whole blood(73.88%±20.30%), the average storage days of RBCs distribution(13.040 ±3.486), the average daily stock quantity of RBCs[(2 280.542 ±1 446.538) U ] and the time of the average daily inventory of RBCs to maintain the distribution[(15.062 ±7.453) d] (P>0.5). 【Conclusion】 During the COVID-19 epidemic, the inventory management of RBCs operated well, the overall inventory remained relatively stable, the stock composition and storage period showed no significant change.

Elevated blood pressure is one of the major contributors to cardiovascular disease and premature death. The exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) is closely associated with changes in blood pressure, and even short-term exposure to PM_2.5 can lead to an increase in blood pressure. PM_2.5 is a complex mixture that exerts different toxicities and triggers increased blood pressure through various mechanisms. Therefore, in this article, we provided a comprehensive review of published studies on the effects of short-term exposure to PM_2.5 and its components on blood pressure, and elaborated potential mechanisms from four aspects, including oxidative stress and inflammatory response, endothelial dysfunction, autonomic nervous system disorders and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis activation, and epigenome alteration. Given the limitations of existing research, future prospective studies can be conducted on diverse populations, using more precise exposure measurement methods and multi-omics approaches, to further elucidate the mechanisms underlying the effects of PM_2.5 and its various components on blood pressure. The findings would provide a theoretical foundation for effective protection of public health, particularly vulnerable groups.