The theory of"eyes as the convergence of various meridians"recorded in the Ling Shu Kouwen chapter is the theoretical basis for acupuncture treatment of eye diseases.This article explained the theoretical connotation of"eyes as the convergence of various meridians"from this perspective:eyes rely on the circulation of the twelve meridians and the nourishment of qi and blood to maintain the divine radiance;the penetrating operation of the twelve meridians enhances the close connection between the eyes,the brain,and various related organs.Based on the above theoretical basis,the basic pathogenesis of amblyopia patients with"lack of dependence on qi and unclear visual perception"was summarized.The treatment principle is"regulating qi and meridians,improving vision",and the application of the regulating qi and improving vision acupoint formula has shown good efficacy.The article also expounded the acupoint selection rules and basis from the perspective of meridian syndrome differentiation,in order to provide reference for the selection and compatibility of acupoints for amblyopia.

Acupuncture is considered both safe and effective for treating depression;however,its underlying mechanism remains incompletely understood.This article reviewed the mechanisms of acupuncture in depression from the perspective of brain network dynamics.It has been found abnormal alterations in the structural and functional brain networks,including the default mode network,cognitive control network,salience network and affective network in individuals with depression.Acupuncture has been shown to enhance the diffusion anisotropy value of white matter and repair the microstructure of white matter fiber bundles in key brain regions.It can also modulate the activation the functional brain networks,either globally or in specific network segments,improve functional connectivity within and between functional networks,regulate global transmission efficiency and connectivity patterns of functional networks,restore brain network interaction balance,regulate abnormal integration of functional networks,and improve emotional regulation ability and cognitive function,in order to alleviate the clinical symptoms of depression and serve as an effective antidepressant therapy,which can provide reference for the study of acupuncture intervention in the brain network mechanism of depression.

Acupuncture is considered both safe and effective for treating depression;however,its underlying mechanism remains incompletely understood.This article reviewed the mechanisms of acupuncture in depression from the perspective of brain network dynamics.It has been found abnormal alterations in the structural and functional brain networks,including the default mode network,cognitive control network,salience network and affective network in individuals with depression.Acupuncture has been shown to enhance the diffusion anisotropy value of white matter and repair the microstructure of white matter fiber bundles in key brain regions.It can also modulate the activation the functional brain networks,either globally or in specific network segments,improve functional connectivity within and between functional networks,regulate global transmission efficiency and connectivity patterns of functional networks,restore brain network interaction balance,regulate abnormal integration of functional networks,and improve emotional regulation ability and cognitive function,in order to alleviate the clinical symptoms of depression and serve as an effective antidepressant therapy,which can provide reference for the study of acupuncture intervention in the brain network mechanism of depression.

The theory of"eyes as the convergence of various meridians"recorded in the Ling Shu Kouwen chapter is the theoretical basis for acupuncture treatment of eye diseases.This article explained the theoretical connotation of"eyes as the convergence of various meridians"from this perspective:eyes rely on the circulation of the twelve meridians and the nourishment of qi and blood to maintain the divine radiance;the penetrating operation of the twelve meridians enhances the close connection between the eyes,the brain,and various related organs.Based on the above theoretical basis,the basic pathogenesis of amblyopia patients with"lack of dependence on qi and unclear visual perception"was summarized.The treatment principle is"regulating qi and meridians,improving vision",and the application of the regulating qi and improving vision acupoint formula has shown good efficacy.The article also expounded the acupoint selection rules and basis from the perspective of meridian syndrome differentiation,in order to provide reference for the selection and compatibility of acupoints for amblyopia.

Synapse is the key part of information transmission between neurons,which has certain plasticity.Glutamate receptor plays an important role in the synaptic plasticity of the central nervous system,and acupuncture can regulate the glutamate receptor to normal under pathological conditions,and its research is also deepening.This paper summarizes the recent research literature on the effects of two types of glutamate receptors,ionic glutamate receptor and metabotropic glutamate receptor,on synaptic plasticity,as well as acupuncture regulating the expression of ionic glutamate receptor and metabotropic glutamate receptor,in order to provide a theoretical basis for acupuncture regulating synaptic plasticity based on glutamate receptor expression,and provide reference for subsequent research.

Depressive disorder seriously affects people's physical and mental health.Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for depression,yet,its mechanism is unclear.Therefore,acupuncture's action mechanism in intervening depression was summarized from several perspectives,including morphology and ultrastructure of neurons in depression-related brain areas,function and structure of glial cells,brain functional and structural connectivity,and neuroelectrophysiology.It's discovered that acupuncture can repair the morphological and ultrastructural damage of neurons in the hippocampus and prefrontal lobe,mitigate the functional and structural injuries of glial cells in the hippocampus and prefrontal lobe,strengthen functional connectivity and heal structural connection,and promote neuroelectrophysiological activities,which possibly are the principal mechanisms of how acupuncture works in intervening depressive disorder.

Objective: To explore the abnormal changes in neuroelectric activity in the primary visual cortex of rats deprived of vision in one eye and to investigate the regulatory effect of acupuncture in the sensitive period on the abnormal coding and conduction of electrical signals of rats' optic neurons.Methods: Sixty 14-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group, an early-stage acupuncture group, a middle-stage acupuncture group, and a late-stage acupuncture group, with 12 rats in each group. Rats in every group except the blank group received right eyelid suturing to create a monocular deprivation model in the sensitive period of visual development (from the day rats open their eyes to the 45th day after their birth). Rats in the three acupuncture groups started to undergo acupuncture respectively on the 3rd, 12th, and 21st days after the model replication was done, with each group receiving nine-day treatment. The activity level of the neuroelectrical signal of the primary visual cortex in each group, including the latency and amplitude of P100 wave, average discharge frequency and amplitude of neurons, the power spectral density (PSD), and interspike interval (ISI), were measured by neuroelectric evaluation technology after the acupuncture treatment was finished. Results: Compared with the blank group, the latency of P100 wave in the visual center of vision-deprived eyes was significantly prolonged, and the amplitude was significantly reduced (P<0.05); the average discharge frequency and amplitude of the neurons in the visual cortex also decreased significantly (P<0.05); PSD decreased and ISI was prolonged significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the abnormal electrical activity of optic neurons in the three acupuncture groups ameliorated, the latency of P100 shortened, and the amplitude of P100 increased (P<0.05), the discharge frequency and amplitude increased significantly (P<0.05), the PSD reduced, and the ISI shortened (P<0.05). In addition, among the three acupuncture groups, the early-stage acupuncture group had the best effect on various indicators. Conclusion: Abnormal electrophysiological activity is significant in the visual center of vision-deprived rats, and acupuncture treatment in the sensitive period of visual development can enhance the bioelectrical activity of visual nerve cells, improve the efficiency of optic nerve conduction, and regulate the inhibition and retardation of visual response caused by visual deprivation.

Objective:To study the early predictive value of urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipoprotein (NGAL) and kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) for acute kidney injury (AKI) in neonates with severe asphyxia.Method:From January 2019 to June 2020, neonates with severe asphyxia admitted to our hospital within 6 hours after birth were enrolled in the study. The dynamic changes of urine NGAL and KIM-1 at admission, 24 h, 48 h and 1 w after birth were examined. Neonates were assigned into AKI group and non-AKI group according to the clinical practice guidelines for AKI issued by KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome). The sensitivity and specificity of NGAL and KIM-1 predicting AKI at different time points were evaluated using ROC curve and area under curve (AUC).Result:According to the diagnostic criteria of neonatal AKI, 9 cases were in the AKI group and 42 cases in the non-AKI group, and the incidence of AKI was 17.6%. Urine NGAL was significantly increased in AKI group at admission and 24 h after birth compared with the non-AKI group [(115.6±75.5) ng/ml vs. (49.8±29.0) ng/ml, (90.7±35.6) ng/ml vs. (55.6±30.7) ng/ml] ( P<0.05). No significant differences existed at 48 h and 1 w after birth between the two groups. At 24 h after birth, urine KIM-1 in the AKI group was significantly higher than the non-AKI group [(808.3±555.3) pg/ml vs. (318.4±234.0) pg/ml, P<0.05] and no significant differences existed between the two groups at admission, 48 h and 1 w after birth. The AUC of NGAL predicting AKI at admission, 24 h, 48 h and 1w after birth were 0.804 (95% CI 0.573~1.000), 0.792 (95% CI 0.580~1.000), 0.732 (95% CI 0.517~0.947) and 0.551(95% CI 0.371~0.730), respectively. The AUC of KIM-1 predicted AKI at admission, 24 h, 48 h and 1 w after birth was 0.860 (95% CI 0.676~1.000), 0.824 (95% CI 0.655~0.993), 0.768 (95% CI 0.622~0.914), 0.622 (95% CI 0.392~0.852), respectively. Conclusion:At admission, 24 h and 48 h after birth, urine NGAL and KIM-1, as kidney injury markers, may predict the occurrence of AKI after severe neonatal asphyxia.

Objective:To study the correlations of neonatal hemodynamic parameters with gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW) using non-invasive ultrasound cardiac output monitor (USCOM).Method:From March to September 2019, neonates with stable hemodynamics admitted to the Department of Neonatology of our hospital were enrolled in this prospective study. According to their GA, they were assigned into <29 w group, 29~33 w group, 34~36 w group and ≥37 w group. According to their BW, they were assigned into <1 000 g group, 1 000~1 499 g group, 1 500~2 499 g group and ≥2 500 g group. Cardiac output (CO), cardiac index (CI), stroke volume (SV), myocardial contractility (inotropy, INO), flow time corrected (FTC), systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) and heart rate (HR) were measured using USCOM. The univariate linear regression method was used to analyze the correlation of hemodynamic parameters with different GA and BW.Result:A total of 120 neonates with stable hemodynamics were enrolled, including 69 males and 51 females. The average GA was (34.2±3.8)w and the average BW was (2 221±860) g. SV ( r=0.489, P<0.001), CO ( r=0.681, P<0.001), CI ( r=0.348, P<0.001), FTC ( r=0.266, P=0.003), INO ( r=0.446, P<0.001)and HR ( r=-0.322, P<0.001) showed significant linear correlations with GA. No linear correlation existed between SVRI ( r=-0.052, P=0.574) and GA. SV ( r=0.603, P<0.001), CO ( r=0.852, P<0.001), CI ( r=-0.390, P<0.001), INO ( r=0.576, P<0.001) and HR ( r=-0.440, P<0.001) showed significant linear correlations with BW. No significant linear correlations existed between SVRI ( r=-0.076, P=0.409) or FTC ( r=0.090, P=0.329) and BW. Conclusion:USCOM can monitor neonatal hemodynamic parameters in real-time.Hemodynamic parameters including SV, CO, CI and INO are significantly different among newborns with different GA and BW and these parameters are linearly correlated with GA and BW.

Objective To evaluate the application value of bedside noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring in the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal septic shock.Methods The purchase time and use of Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM) to monitor hemodynamic status were taken as the grouping condition,and the infants admitted to Department of Neonatology in Shanghai Children's Hospital from March 2014 to December 2016 were divided into 3 groups,16 of USCOM's pre-purchased septic shock infants were taken as non-USCOM monitoring group,20 patients with septic shock received USCOM monitoring as USCOM monitoring group,the other 20 non-septic shock neonates were assigned as a control group,whose primary diseases were premature,neonatal jaundice or neonatal pneumonia.Systolic volume (SV),cardiac output (CO),heart rate (HR),cardiac index (CI) and systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) in USCOM monitoring group and control group were recorded.The doses of dopamine,dobutamine,epinephrine or norepinephrine and the time of vasoactive drug administration were compared between the USCOM monitoring group and non-USCOM monitoring group.The data of 3 groups were analyzed statistically.Results Compared with the control group,the hemodynamic parameters of the USCOM monitoring group before treatment such as CO [(0.68 ± 0.44)L/min vs.(0.44 ± 0.17) L/min,t =3.306,P =0.004],CI [(4.40 ± 1.88) L/(min · m2) vs.(3.00 ±0.40) L/(min · m2),t =3.328,P =0.004],SV [(3.90 ±2.39) cm3 vs.(3.08 ±0.31) cm3,t =2.227,P =0.038]and HR [(166.09 ± 26.20) times/min vs.(145.35 ± 16.16) times/min,t =2.750,P =0.013] were increased,while the SVRI showed an obvious decline [(795.88 ± 450.19) d · s/(cm5 · m2) vs.(1 160.61 ± 49.59)d · s/(cm5 · m2),t =-2.898,P =0.009],and the differences were statistically significant.While in the USCOM monitoring group after treatment,the CO [(0.56 ± 0.28) L/min vs.(0.68 ± 0.44) L/min,t =2.456,P =0.024] and CI [(3.65 ± 1.10) L/ (min · m2) vs.(4.40 ± 1.88) L/ (min · m2),t =2.614,P =0.017] were decreased significantly compared with those in USCOM monitoring group before treatment.Compared with non-USCOM monitoring group,the doses of dopamine [(45.72 ± 28.80) mg/kg vs.(85.83 ± 69.33) mg/kg,t =2.352,P =0.005],dobutamine [(12.81 ±26.18) mg/kg vs.(85.83 ±69.33) mg/kg,t =4.351,P =0.002],epinephrine [(0.11 ±0.33) mg/kg vs.(0.90± 1.75) mg/kg,t=1.986,P =0.014],and the time of vasoactive drug use [(68.10 ±34.37) h vs.(167.75 ± 117.14) h,t =3.626,P =0.001] were decreased significantly in USCOM monitoring group.The doses of norepinephrine [(1.91 ± 3.79) mg/kg vs.(0.47 ± 0.90) mg/kg,t =-1.481,P =0.046] were increased significantly in USCOM monitoring group.Conclusion The noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of septic shock in neonates by clarifying the hemodynamic status of shock and guiding the rational use of vasoactive drugs so as to improve the successful rescue rate.