Stem-leaf saponins from Panax notoginseng (SLSP) comprise numerous PPD-type saponins with diverse pharmacological properties; however, their role in Parkinson's disease (PD), characterized by microglia-mediated neuroinflammation, remains unclear. This study evaluated the effects of SLSP on suppressing microglia-driven neuroinflammation in experimental PD models, including the 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPTP)-induced mouse model and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated BV-2 microglia. Our findings revealed that SLSP mitigated behavioral impairments and excessive microglial activation in models of PD, including MPTP-treated mice. Additionally, SLSP inhibited the upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and attenuated the phosphorylation of PI3K, protein kinase B (AKT), nuclear factor-κB (NFκB), and inhibitor of NFκB protein α (IκBα) both in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, SLSP suppressed the production of inflammatory markers such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in LPS-stimulated BV-2 cells. Notably, the P2Y2R agonist partially reversed the inhibitory effects of SLSP in LPS-treated BV-2 cells. These results suggest that SLSP inhibit microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in experimental PD models, likely through the P2Y2R/PI3K/AKT/NFκB signaling pathway. These novel findings indicate that SLSP may offer therapeutic potential for PD by attenuating microglia-mediated neuroinflammation.
Animals ; Panax notoginseng/chemistry* ; Saponins/pharmacology* ; Microglia/immunology* ; Mice ; NF-kappa B/immunology* ; Signal Transduction/drug effects* ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/immunology* ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics* ; Male ; Parkinson Disease/immunology* ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Disease Models, Animal ; Plant Leaves/chemistry* ; Neuroinflammatory Diseases/drug therapy* ; Humans

[Objective]To investigate the expression of scaffold protein PDLIM5 in multiple sclerosis(MS)patients and the mouse microglial cell line BV2,and to explore its effects on the phagocytosis of microglial cells.[Methods]Peripheral blood samples were collected from 24 MS patients and 6 healthy volunteers as controls.The expression levels of PDLIM5 were detected by real-time quantitative PCR.A neuroinflammation cell model was established by treating the mouse microglial cell line BV2 with lipopolysaccharide(LPS,1 μg/mL).The expression levels of PDLIM5 were measured by Western Blot.The effect of PDLIM5 expression on phagocytosis was analyzed by transfecting BV2 cells with PDLIM5 shRNA plasmids or PDLIM5 overexpression plasmids.[Results]Real-time quantitative PCR results showed that compared with the healthy control group,the expression level of PDLIM5 from the MS patients was significantly increased in monocytes[2.78(0.70-6.86)vs.0.54(0.39-1.51),P=0.036]and lymphocytes[1.62(0.90-2.26)vs.0.11(0.05-0.21),P<0.001].Western Blot results indicated that PDLIM5 expression was significantly upregulated in BV2 cells following LPS stimulation(P<0.05).Plasmid transfection experiments demonstrated that knockdown of PDLIM5 inhibited the phagocytic capacity of BV2 cells as measured by trypan blue uptake(P<0.05),while overexpression of PDLIM5 enhanced the phagocytic ability of BV2 cells(P<0.001).[Conclusion]Under neuroinflammatory conditions,PDLIM5 expression is elevated,and this upregulation promotes the phagocytosis of microglial cell.

Objective To compare conventional MRI manifestations of brain epithelioid glioblastoma(eGBM)and pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma(PXA),and to explore the value of radiomics model for differentiating eGBM and PXA.Methods Forty-three cases of brain eGBM(eGBM group)and 79 cases of PXA(PXA group)confirmed by surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed,and conventional MRI maniofestations were compared between groups.The patients were divided into training set(n=85,including 30 cases of eGBM and 55 cases of PXA)and test set(n=37,including 13 cases of eGBM and 24 cases of PXA)at the ratio of 7∶3.A radiomics regression model was established based on T2WI and enhanced T1WI.Receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn to assess the value of the model for discriminating eGBM and PXA.Results Patients in eGBM group were older than in PXA group,and the proportion of minors in eGBM group was lower than that in PXA group(both P＜0.05).Compared with PXA group,eGBM group showed higher proportion of multiple lesions,with high T1WI signals and peritumoral edema,more unclear boundary and uneven signals(all P＜0.05).After administration of contrast agents,circular enhancement was more often observed in eGBM group,while lesions in PXA group tended to present wall nodule enhancement(both P＜0.05).The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy and area under the curve(AUC)of the radiomics model based on 19 selected features was 88.91％,79.94％,86.75％and 0.892 in training set,respectively,which was 84.58％,79.20％,81.12％and 0.824 in test set,respectively.Conclusion Conventional MRI manifestations of eGBM and PXA were different to a certain extent.Radiomics model was valuable for distinguishing eGBM and PXA.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease in middle-aged and elderly people. In particular, increasing evidence has showed that astrocyte-mediated neuroinflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of PD. As a precious traditional Chinese medicine, bear bile powder (BBP) has a long history of use in clinical practice. It has numerous activities, such as clearing heat, calming the liver wind and anti-inflammation, and also exhibits good therapeutic effect on convulsive epilepsy. However, whether BBP can prevent the development of PD has not been elucidated. Hence, this study was designed to explore the effect and mechanism of BBP on suppressing astrocyte-mediated neuroinflammation in a mouse model of PD. PD-like behavior was induced in the mice by intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) (30 mg·kg^-1) for five days, followed by BBP (50, 100, and 200 mg·kg^-1) treatment daily for ten days. LPS stimulated rat C6 astrocytic cells were used as a cell model of neuroinflammation. THe results indicated that BBP treatment significantly ameliorated dyskinesia, increased the levels of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and inhibited astrocyte hyperactivation in the substantia nigra (SN) of PD mice. Furthermore, BBP decreased the protein levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and up-regulated the protein levels of takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) in the SN. Moreover, BBP significantly activated TGR5 in a dose-dependent manner, and decreased the protein levels of GFAP, iNOS and COX2, as well as the mRNA levels of GFAP, iNOS, COX2, interleukin (IL) -1β, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in LPS-stimulated C6 cells. Notably, BBP suppressed the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT), inhibitor of NF-κB (IκBα) and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) proteins in vivo and in vitro. We also observed that TGR5 inhibitor triamterene attenuated the anti-neuroinflammatory effect of BBP on LPS-stimulated C6 cells. Taken together, BBP alleviates the progression of PD mice by suppressing astrocyte-mediated inflammation via TGR5.
Humans ; Mice ; Rats ; Animals ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Parkinson Disease/pathology* ; Astrocytes/pathology* ; Powders/therapeutic use* ; Ursidae/metabolism* ; NF-kappa B/metabolism* ; Neuroinflammatory Diseases ; Neurodegenerative Diseases/metabolism* ; Cyclooxygenase 2/metabolism* ; Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology* ; Bile ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Microglia ; Disease Models, Animal

Objective: To investigate the current situation of cyberbullying and health risk behaviors among secondary vocational school students, to explore the effects of cyberbullying on health risk behaviors, so as to provide a reference for formulating intervention strategies to promote adolescent health related behaviors. Methods: From March to April 2023, a field survey was conducted on 1 184 students from one secondary vocational school each in Jilin City and Yanji City by random cluster sampling method. The data was analyzed using Chi square tests and generalized linear models. Results: Among secondary vocational school students, 839 individuals (70.9%) experienced the cyberbullying, and 1 036 individuals (87.5%) had one and more health risk behavior group. There was a positive correlation between cyberbullying and health risk behaviors ( r=0.60, P <0.01). The generalized linear model analysis showed that female and no Internet addiction were negatively correlated with the health risk behaviors of secondary vocational students ( β =-2.75, -8.90), and the single parent families and peer pressure was positively correlated with the health behaviors of secondary vocational students ( β =2.56, 4.82)( P ＜0.05). Secondary vocational students experienced cyberbullying who from single parent families, peer pressure and social oriented internet usage were more likely to engage in health risk behaviors ( β= 3.41, 4.88, 2.20, P <0.05). Conclusions The incidence of cyberbullying and health risk behaviors among secondary vocational school students is relatively high, and cyberbullying can influence the occurrence of health risk behaviors. It is important to focus on and implement guidance for internet use and health behavior education for secondary vocational students from multiple perspectives, including the family, school, and society. Corresponding intervention strategies should be taken to promote the healthy development of adolescents.

ObjectiveTo determine the epidemic characteristics of anthrax in Chengde City， Hebei Province from 2005 to 2021， and to provide evidence for formulating prevention and control measures of anthrax and reducing incidence rate. MethodsThis study collected the data of anthrax epidemic in Chengde City and conducted descriptive analysis. ResultsFrom 2005 to 2021， a total of 11 anthrax cases were reported in Chengde City with no death. The average incidence rate was 0.08/10⁵， which remained low. Furthermore， 10 cases were cutaneous anthrax and 1 case was pulmonary anthrax. The cases were mainly reported in Weichang County， accounting for 90.91% of the total reported cases， followed by Pingquan City. In addition， the cases were mainly reported from July to August and mainly between 30 and 59 years old with a gender ratio of 2.67∶1. ConclusionThe anthrax epidemic in Chengde City is likely to increase. It mainly occurs in summer， rural areas， and male young and middle-aged farmers. It is necessary to improve epidemic monitoring， health education， disease prevention capacity， early identification of the epidemic， and active response.

Objective To investigate whether endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be an alternative method for diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) by comparing the ability of EUS versus CT and transabdominal ultrasonography (TUS) in the diagnosis of muddy stones of the common bile duct. Methods A prospective study was conducted for 53 patients suspected of muddy stones of the common bile duct who attended Nanxishan Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from July 2019 to December 2021, and all patients underwent EUS, TUS, and CT before ERCP. With ERCP and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) for removing muddy stones of the common bile duct as the gold standard for the diagnosis of muddy stones of the common bile duct, EUS, TUS, and CT were compared in terms of their ability to display the muddy stones of the common bile duct. The chi-square test or the Fisher's exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. Results In the 53 patients, EUS, TUS, and CT had a positive rate of 88.68%, 50.94%, and 62.26%, respectively, in detecting muddy stones of the common bile duct. As for the positive results confirmed by EST under ERCP, EUS had a sensitivity of 93.75%, a specificity of 60.00%, and an accuracy of 90.57% in detecting muddy stones of the common bile duct, while TUS had a sensitivity of 56.25%, a specificity of 100.00%, and an accuracy of 60.38% and CT had a sensitivity of 66.67%, a specificity of 80.00%, and an accuracy of 67.92%. There was a significant difference between EUS and CT in the accuracy in detecting muddy stones of the common bile duct ( χ 2 =8.26, P =0.004), and there was also a significant difference in diagnostic accuracy between EUS and TUS ( χ 2 =13.05, P < 0.001). Conclusion EUS is more accurate than TUS and CT in the diagnosis of muddy stones of the common bile duct, and instead of ERCP, EUS is thus recommended for suspected muddy stones of the common bile duct when TUS and CT fail to identify the lesions in clinical practice, so as to make a confirmed diagnosis and reduce related costs and complications.

Pyroptosis is a newly discovered programmed cell death that can lead to inflammatory response, its occurrence depends on the sequential activation of inflammatory bodies and caspase, and then the pore-forming generated by the fragmentation of gasdermin D and its cell membrane polymerization. Pyroptosis is mainly comprised of the pathway that depends on caspase-1 activated by flammasomes and the non-classical pathway that depends on caspase-4/5/11 activated by cytoplasmic lipopolysaccharide. As an important mechanism mediating the inflammatory response of the body, pyroptosis plays an irreplaceable role in the body's response to noxious stimuli, which is closely related to many diseases such as nervous system diseases, cardiovascular system diseases and tumors. Recent studies have found that pyroptosis also plays a key role in the occurrence of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (II/RI). This paper reviews the molecular characteristics, mechanism of pyroptosis and its relationship with II/RI in recent years, in order to provide theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of II/RI.

Objective:To establish a drug-related problems (DRPs) classification system for outpatients and home patients and provide healthcare staff with tools for standardized recording of DRPs.Methods:DRPs classification systems-related literature were collected by searching foreign databases. The selected DRPs classification systems were compared and analyzed, and the initial DRPs classification system was formed by integrating the characteristics of pharmaceutical care for outpatients and home patients in China. The expert consultation form of DRPs classification system was made, expert consultation was performed for 2 rounds using Delphi method, and the final DRPs classification system was formed through modification and adjustment according to expert opinions.Results:A total of 25 DRPs classification systems were obtained, of which 16 were selected and then integrated to form the initial version of the DRPs classification system. The primary structure of the initial DRPs classification system consisted of 5 parts: problem state, problem type, problem cause, problem intervention, and intervention result. Each part had different number of items, among which there were different number of secondary structure items in problem cause, problem intervention, and intervention result. In the first round of consultation, 32 experts were invited and 30 consultation forms were collected, with a recovery rate of 94%. In the second round of consultation, 30 experts were invited and 30 consultation forms were collected, with a recovery rate of 100%. After 2 rounds of consultation, the acceptance rates of experts for the question state, problem type, problem cause, question intervention, and intervention result in the primary structure were 100%, 90%, 83%, 83%, and 97%, respectively. For the evaluation of 5 categories of drug treatment (indications, effectiveness, safety, economy, and compliance) in DRPs classification system, except for that the expert authority coefficient of economics was 0.79, the expert authority coefficient of the other 4 categories of issues was all >0.8. In the first and second round of consultation, the coordination coefficient of expert opinions was 0.386 ( χ2=995.258, P<0.001) and 0.364 ( χ2=971.232, P<0.001), respectively. After modifying with expert opinions, a final version of DRPs classification system was formed, which included 38 primary structure items in 5 categories and 90 secondary structure items in 3 categories. Conclusion:A DRPs classification system for outpatients and home patients suitable for China′s national conditions has been initially established, which can be used as a standardized recording tool for DRP.

Objective:To establish a drug-related problems (DRPs) classification system for outpatients and home patients and provide healthcare staff with tools for standardized recording of DRPs.Methods:DRPs classification systems-related literature were collected by searching foreign databases. The selected DRPs classification systems were compared and analyzed, and the initial DRPs classification system was formed by integrating the characteristics of pharmaceutical care for outpatients and home patients in China. The expert consultation form of DRPs classification system was made, expert consultation was performed for 2 rounds using Delphi method, and the final DRPs classification system was formed through modification and adjustment according to expert opinions.Results:A total of 25 DRPs classification systems were obtained, of which 16 were selected and then integrated to form the initial version of the DRPs classification system. The primary structure of the initial DRPs classification system consisted of 5 parts: problem state, problem type, problem cause, problem intervention, and intervention result. Each part had different number of items, among which there were different number of secondary structure items in problem cause, problem intervention, and intervention result. In the first round of consultation, 32 experts were invited and 30 consultation forms were collected, with a recovery rate of 94%. In the second round of consultation, 30 experts were invited and 30 consultation forms were collected, with a recovery rate of 100%. After 2 rounds of consultation, the acceptance rates of experts for the question state, problem type, problem cause, question intervention, and intervention result in the primary structure were 100%, 90%, 83%, 83%, and 97%, respectively. For the evaluation of 5 categories of drug treatment (indications, effectiveness, safety, economy, and compliance) in DRPs classification system, except for that the expert authority coefficient of economics was 0.79, the expert authority coefficient of the other 4 categories of issues was all >0.8. In the first and second round of consultation, the coordination coefficient of expert opinions was 0.386 ( χ2=995.258, P<0.001) and 0.364 ( χ2=971.232, P<0.001), respectively. After modifying with expert opinions, a final version of DRPs classification system was formed, which included 38 primary structure items in 5 categories and 90 secondary structure items in 3 categories. Conclusion:A DRPs classification system for outpatients and home patients suitable for China′s national conditions has been initially established, which can be used as a standardized recording tool for DRP.