ObjectiveThis paper aims to analyze the damage degree of muscle tone in rats with spasticity of cerebral apoplexy （SCA） and the expression of Nestin and β-catenin in the M1 region of the cerebral cortex， thereby investigating the action mechanism of different doses of Shaoyao Gancaotang on rats with SCA. MethodsThe rats were randomly divided into a blank group， a model group， a positive control group （baclofen， 5.25 mg·kg^-1）， and low， medium， and high-dose groups of Shaoyao Gancaotang （2.1， 4.2， 8.4 g·kg^-1）， with nine rats in each group. A rat model with SCA was established by using a modified phrenic nerve block combined with intraventricular injection of anhydrous ethanol. Following behavioral scoring to confirm model validity， drug interventions were conducted. Neurological deficits and muscle tone were evaluated by behavioral assessments. The open field test was used to measure locomotor distance. Transmission electron microscopy was employed to examine the synaptic structures. Skeletal muscle adenosine triphosphate （ATP）ase staining was used to analyze myofibrillar changes. Hematoxylin and eosin （HE） staining was used to observe the histomorphological changes. Immunohistochemistry， Real-time polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR）， and Western blot were employed to detect mRNA levels and protein expressions of Nestin and β-catenin in the M1 region of the cerebral cortex. ResultsCompared with the blank group， rats in the model group exhibited significantly increased neurological deficit scores （P<0.01）， markedly elevated muscle tone scores （P<0.01）， substantially reduced locomotor distance （P<0.01）， prominent structural swelling and blurring， severe destruction of cerebral cortical cells， a significant increase in the proportion of skeletal muscle ATPase type Ⅰ fibers （P<0.01）， a significant decrease in mRNA levels and protein expression of Nestin （P<0.01）， and a significant increase in mRNA levels and protein expression of β-catenin （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the Shaoyao Gancaotang group exhibited reduced neurological deficit scores and muscle tone scores in rats with SCA （P<0.01） and increased locomotor distance （P<0.01）. Transmission electron microscopy revealed clearer and more intact synaptic structures in the rats from the Shaoyao Gancaotang group， with increased vesicle numbers and improved morphology. HE staining revealed intact neuronal cell structures with regular arrangement and reduced vacuolated cells in the rats from Shaoyao Gancaotang. ATPase staining result indicated a decreased proportion of type Ⅰ muscle fibers in the rats from the Shaoyao Gancaotang group （P<0.01）. Real-time PCR results demonstrated increased mRNA expressions of Nestin and β-catenin in the rats from the Shaoyao Gancaotang group （P<0.01）. Immunohistochemistry and western blot analyses indicated elevated protein expressions of Nestin and β-catenin in rats with SCA from the Shaoyao Gancaotang group （P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionShaoyao Gancaotang may improve neurological function impairment and limb spasticity in model rats with SCA by regulating the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in the cerebral cortex M1 region.

Background Co-exposure to noise and microwave radiation occurs frequently. The central nervous system has been identified as a sensitive target organ for both noise and microwave exposure individually, and the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. The specific biological effects resulting from co-exposure to these two factors have yet to be fully elucidated. Objective To clarify the effects of co-exposure to noise and microwave on neurobehavior and hippocampal tissue structure, and to explore the underlying mechanism through the assessment of serum cytokines. Methods C57BL/6N mice were selected and randomly assigned to a blank control group, a noise group, a microwave group, and a combined noise & microwave exposure group. To establish the exposure models, the noise group was subjected to broadband noise at 100 dB for 2 h, while the microwave group received radiation at a central frequency of 9.375 GHz with an average power density of 12 mW·cm⁻² and a specific absorption rate of 2.58 W·kg⁻¹ for 15 min. Open field and tail suspension tests assessed anxiety-like emotional behaviour; novel object recognition and Y-maze tests evaluated cognitive function. Histological changes in hippocampal tissue were examined using haematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, and Nissl staining under light microscopy. Serum cytokine levels were measured using radioimmunoassay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results After 3 d of exposure, the noise, microwave, and combined exposure groups showed significant reductions in exploration frequency, duration, and distance within the central zone of the open field test compared to the control group (P < 0.01); the combined exposure group exhibited increased ratios of peripheral-to-central exploration time and distance (P < 0.05). After 7 d of exposure, compared with the control group, the noise group maintained a decrease in central zone exploration time (P < 0.01), while the combined exposure group showed persistent decline across all central zone metrics (P < 0.05) and elevated peripheral-to-central ratios (P < 0.05); compared to the microwave group, the combined exposure group showed significant less time in the central zone (P < 0.05) and higher peripheral-to-central ratios (P < 0.05). Regarding behaviour and cognition, compared with the control group, the combined exposure group showed increased immobility time in the tail suspension test after 3 d of exposure (P < 0.01). At this interval, all exposure groups demonstrated reduced frequency and duration of novel object recognition (P < 0.05), with the combined exposure group showing a marked decrease in novel arm exploration time (P < 0.01). After 7 d of exposure, compared with the control group, the noise group showed reduced novel object recognition frequency (P < 0.05), and both the noise and microwave groups exhibited decreased novel arm exploration time (P < 0.05). Pathological alterations including an increased number of hyperchromatic nuclei and depleted Nissl bodies were observed in the CA3 and DG regions across all exposure groups with the most severe lesions observed in the combined exposure group. Serum levels of central nervous system-specific protein β (S-100β), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and corticosterone (CORT) were significantly elevated in all exposure groups compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) levels increased in the combined exposure group (P < 0.05), while CXC chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) levels rose in both the noise and combined groups compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Specifically, S-100β and CXCL10 levels in the combined exposure group were higher than those in the microwave group (P < 0.05); moreover, levels of S-100β, GFAP, CORT, AQP4, and CXCL10 in the combined exposure group were significantly higher than those in the noise group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Combined exposure to noise and microwave radiation induces pathological changes in the hippocampus of mice, increases levels of serum stress hormones and neuro-specific biomarkers. These impairments are more severe than those observed following single-factor exposure. The underlaying mechanism may be related to systemic stress response, neuronal damage, astrocyte activation, and changes in blood-brain barrier permeability, leading to emotional behavioral abnormalities and cognitive decline.

Objective:To analyze the correlation between poor sleep status in late pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety.Methods:In this prospective cohort study, a total of 401 women in early pregnancy were consecutively enrolled at Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from December 2020 to April 2021. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used to assess the sleep status in late pregnancy. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) were used to assess the emotional status in late pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. During the follow-up, 123 subjects did not complete the sleep and emotional assessment in late pregnancy, 77 subjects did not complete the postpartum emotional assessment, and 201 cases were finally included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between poor sleep status in late pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety.Results:Among 201 women in early pregnancy included in the analysis, the detection rate of postpartum depression and anxiety was 15.4% (31/201) and 27.4% (55/201), respectively. Poor sleep quality ( OR=2.49, 95% CI: 1.02-6.07), difficulty falling asleep ( OR=6.74, 95% CI: 2.31-19.70), and excessive daytime sleepiness ( OR=6.34, 95% CI: 2.08-19.32) in late pregnancy were positively correlated with postpartum depression (all P0.05). Poor sleep quality ( OR=3.89, 95% CI: 1.81-8.40), difficulty falling asleep ( OR=6.75, 95% CI: 2.43-18.77), short-time sleep ( OR=2.89, 95% CI: 1.36-6.11), fragmented sleep ( OR=5.69, 95% CI: 2.27-14.28) and excessive daytime sleepiness ( OR=3.07, 95% CI: 1.07-8.78) in late pregnancy were positive correlation factors for postpartum anxiety (all P0.05). Conclusions:Poor sleep status in late pregnancy is associated with postpartum depression and anxiety. Strengthening screening and management of poor sleep status in late pregnancy may help maintain healthy postpartum emotion.

Objective To investigate the predicting value of cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking(CMR-FT)for adverse left ventricular remodeling(ALVR)in patients with acute anterior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods The clinical data and cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)images of 161 acute anterior wall STEMI patients within 1 week and 6 months after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)were retrospectively analyzed.ALVR was defined as an increase of left ventricular end-diastolic volume(LVEDV)over 20％at the second CMR examination compared to the baseline.The CMR parame-ters were analyzed by CVI42 post-processing software.The logistic regression analysis was used to screen the independent predictors of ALVR,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the predictive efficiency of ALVR.Results The incidence of ALVR at 6 months was 21.7％(35/161).The logistic regression analysis showed that the left ventricular global circumferential strain(LVGCS)and right ventricular global longitudinal strain(RVGLS)at baseline were independent predictors for ALVR(P＜0.001).When LVGCS was-13.89％and RVGLS was-15.07％at baseline,the sensitivity of predicting ALVR was 0.714 and 0.743,the specificity was 0.833 and 0.810,and the area under the curve(AUC)was 0.806 and 0.835,respectively.The sensitivity of LVGCS combined with RVGLS in predicting ALVR was 0.802,the specificity was 0.952,and the AUC was 0.888.The DeLong test showed that the AUC of LVGCS com-bined with RVGLS in predicting ALVR was significantly higher than that of individuals,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The LVGCS and RVGLS at baseline are independent predictors for ALVR in patients with acute anterior wall STEMI,their combination can significantly improve the pre-dictive efficiency of ALVR in these patients.

Objective To investigate the predicting value of cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking(CMR-FT)for adverse left ventricular remodeling(ALVR)in patients with acute anterior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods The clinical data and cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR)images of 161 acute anterior wall STEMI patients within 1 week and 6 months after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)were retrospectively analyzed.ALVR was defined as an increase of left ventricular end-diastolic volume(LVEDV)over 20％at the second CMR examination compared to the baseline.The CMR parame-ters were analyzed by CVI42 post-processing software.The logistic regression analysis was used to screen the independent predictors of ALVR,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to evaluate the predictive efficiency of ALVR.Results The incidence of ALVR at 6 months was 21.7％(35/161).The logistic regression analysis showed that the left ventricular global circumferential strain(LVGCS)and right ventricular global longitudinal strain(RVGLS)at baseline were independent predictors for ALVR(P＜0.001).When LVGCS was-13.89％and RVGLS was-15.07％at baseline,the sensitivity of predicting ALVR was 0.714 and 0.743,the specificity was 0.833 and 0.810,and the area under the curve(AUC)was 0.806 and 0.835,respectively.The sensitivity of LVGCS combined with RVGLS in predicting ALVR was 0.802,the specificity was 0.952,and the AUC was 0.888.The DeLong test showed that the AUC of LVGCS com-bined with RVGLS in predicting ALVR was significantly higher than that of individuals,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The LVGCS and RVGLS at baseline are independent predictors for ALVR in patients with acute anterior wall STEMI,their combination can significantly improve the pre-dictive efficiency of ALVR in these patients.

Objective:To analyze the correlation between poor sleep status in late pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety.Methods:In this prospective cohort study, a total of 401 women in early pregnancy were consecutively enrolled at Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, from December 2020 to April 2021. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were used to assess the sleep status in late pregnancy. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) were used to assess the emotional status in late pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. During the follow-up, 123 subjects did not complete the sleep and emotional assessment in late pregnancy, 77 subjects did not complete the postpartum emotional assessment, and 201 cases were finally included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between poor sleep status in late pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety.Results:Among 201 women in early pregnancy included in the analysis, the detection rate of postpartum depression and anxiety was 15.4% (31/201) and 27.4% (55/201), respectively. Poor sleep quality ( OR=2.49, 95% CI: 1.02-6.07), difficulty falling asleep ( OR=6.74, 95% CI: 2.31-19.70), and excessive daytime sleepiness ( OR=6.34, 95% CI: 2.08-19.32) in late pregnancy were positively correlated with postpartum depression (all P0.05). Poor sleep quality ( OR=3.89, 95% CI: 1.81-8.40), difficulty falling asleep ( OR=6.75, 95% CI: 2.43-18.77), short-time sleep ( OR=2.89, 95% CI: 1.36-6.11), fragmented sleep ( OR=5.69, 95% CI: 2.27-14.28) and excessive daytime sleepiness ( OR=3.07, 95% CI: 1.07-8.78) in late pregnancy were positive correlation factors for postpartum anxiety (all P0.05). Conclusions:Poor sleep status in late pregnancy is associated with postpartum depression and anxiety. Strengthening screening and management of poor sleep status in late pregnancy may help maintain healthy postpartum emotion.

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Objective:To investigate the impact of family cohesion and family conflict on the sleep duration of preschool children.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 2 990 preschool children from kindergartens in Dongcheng District, Beijing from April to June 2019. Family cohesion and conflict were assessed using the family life questionnaire (FLQ), while children's sleep duration and other variables were collected through a custom survey questionnaire. Independent sample t-test and Chi square test were performed using R statistical software package and EmpowerStats software, and multivariate Logistic regression models to explore the relationships between family cohesion, family conflict, and children's sleep duration. Results:A total of 612 children (20.47%) were identified with insufficient sleep duration. The group with insufficient sleep duration had lower family cohesion scores( (12.57±2.01) vs (12.84±2.01), t=2.928, P=0.002), and family conflict scores ((12.15±2.43) vs (12.52±2.24), t=3.643, P<0.001) than the group with sufficient sleep duration. The results of multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of family cohesion ( β=-0.234, OR=0.791, 95% CI=0.645-0.969, P=0.024) and low levels of family conflict ( β=-0.399, OR=0.671, 95% CI=0.553-0.813, P<0.001) were protective factors for sleep duration in preschool children. Conclusion:Family cohesion and family conflict significantly affect the sleep duration of preschool children, providing directions for interventions to improve insufficient sleep among children.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease characterized by airway inflammation. Airway inflammation dominated by eosinophils (EOS) has attracted increasing attention in the occurrence and development of COPD. EOS type COPD is a special population in a large number of COPD patients. In recent years, there have been many studies on EOS type COPD, involving type 2 immune response, COPD progression and the use of glucocorticoids. This article reviews the above relationships. It is helpful to further understand EOS type COPD and provide help for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of COPD.

Objective To investigate the effect of aspirin on oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygen-ation(OGD/R)-induced injury in mouse hippocampal neuron HT22 cells by regulating ferropto-sis.Methods HT22 cells were randomly divided into control group,model group,low-,medium-and high-dose groups(n=3).Cellular OGD/R injury model was established in the other 4 groups except the control group.Aspirin of 100,200 and 400 μg/ml was used to treat the cells from the above 3 treatment groups,respectively.Cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay.The contents of TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.The contents of SOD,catalase,glutathione,reac-tive oxygen species(ROS),lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),Fe2+and MDA were detected by the corresponding reagent kits.Western blot analysis was performed to determine the expression of solute carrier family 7 members 11(SLC7A11),glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)and Acyl-CoA synthase long chain member 4(ACSL4).Results The model group had significantly lower cell vi-ability than the control group(0.49±0.07 vs 1.00±0.12,P＜0.01),but the viability of the low-,medium-and high-dose groups were higher than that of the model group(0.72±0.10 vs 0.49±0.07,P＜0.05;0.87±0.10 vs 0.49±0.07,P＜0.01;0.93±0.07 vs 0.49±0.07,P＜0.01).Compared with the control group,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,ROS,LDH,Fe2 and MDA and the protein expression of ACSL4 were significantly increased,while the contents of SOD,catalase,glutathione and protein levels of SLC7A11 and GPX4 were obviously decreased in the model group(P＜0.01).Compared with model group,aspirin treatment reversed all above indicators no matter its doses(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Conclusion Aspirin alleviates OGD/R-induced neuronal in-jury through regulating ferroptosis in mouse neuron HT22 cells in a dose-dependent manner.