To study the mechanism of Huangqin decoction (HQT) in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) by using network pharmacology, chemical components and targets related to the four herbs of Chinese meteria medical in HQT were searched through the traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform (TCMSP) to construct the interaction network diagram of the target point of the compounds. The UC-related targets were screened through OMIM, TTD, and GeneCard databases. The compound-target network was constructed using Cytoseape_v3.7.1 software; based on the STRING database, a target interaction network for HQT for UC was constructed, and the core target of HQT for UC was selected based on topological parameters. GO (gene ontology) biological process enrichment analysis and KEGG (KEGG pathway analysis) pathway annotation analysis were performed on the disease and drug intersection targets using the R package clusterprofile version 3.12.0 in Bioconductor. The HQT compound-UC target network contains 128 compounds and corresponding targets 141. The core targets are AKTI, IL6, PTGS2, IL10, IL1β and so on. GO functional enrichment analysis yielded 151 GO terms, and KEGG pathway enrichment screening resulted in 33 associations with UC, mainly involving PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway and so on. The synergetic effect of HQT with multi-components and multi-pathway was confirmed by network pharmacology, and the main possible mechanism of HQT in treating UC was predicted, which lay a foundation for the identification of effective components, the mechanism of action, and clinical application.

Objective: To explore the association between thyroid hormones and visceral fat area(VFA) in the patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A total of 729 patients with type 2 diabetes, who joined National Metabolic Management Center(MMC) through Ningbo First Hospital from March, 2018 to July, 2019, were enrolled in this study. Blood tests were taken to assess their thyroid hormones and biochemical indexes. VFA and subcutaneous fat area(SFA) were obtained through bioelectrical impedance analysis. Statistics were later analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis and multivariate linear regression. Results: Spearman correlation analysis showed that VFA were positively correlated with T₃、FT₃(r=0.225 and 0.211, P<0.01), and VFA were inversely correlated with FT₄(r=-0.112, P<0.01). No correlation was found between VFA and either of T₄ or TSH(P>0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis indicated that VFA was independently correlated with FT₄ and FT₃(P<0.01). An increment of 1 pmol/L in FT₄ was associated with 1.759 cm² increase in VFA, and increment of 1 pmol/L in FT₃ was associated with 3.256 cm² decrease in VFA. Conclusion VFA in patients with type 2 diabetes are correlated with FT₃ and FT₄.

Objective To study the effect of relatively closed environment dispensing mode on insoluble particles in pharmaceuticals.Methods The numbers of insoluble particles in conventional manual dispensing mode and relatively closed environment dispensing mode in lass Ⅰ and class Ⅲ environment were detected, effect of different dispensing modes on the number of insoluble particles in pharmaceuticals was compared.Results When adopting manual dispensing, the numbers of 1-10 μm insoluble particulates in different groups in class Ⅰ environment were less than those in class Ⅲ environment respectively, differences were all statistically significant (all P＜0.05). When adopting a new mode of dispensing in relatively closed environment, there was no significant difference in the numbers of 1-15 μm insoluble particulates in different groups between class Ⅰ and class Ⅲ environment respectively (all P＞0.05). The numbers of 1-20 μm and 1-15 μm insoluble particles in different groups were less than those in manual dispensing when the new mode of dispensing were adopted in class Ⅲ and class Ⅰenvironment respectively, differences were all statistically significant (all P＜0.05). The numbers of 1-15 μm insoluble particles in different groups in manual dispensing in class Ⅰ environment were more than those in class Ⅲ environment respectively, difference were all statistically significant (all P＜0.05).Conclusion The relatively closed environment dispensing mode can effectively reduce environmental particulates entering intravenous infusion system during dispensing process.

Objective To investigate the status of self‐management of blood pressure (BP) among elderly hypertensive patients living in new rural communities of Shanghai. Methods We enrolled a total of 2 241 hypertensive patients over 60 years old who participated in the National Key Research and Development Project "Cohort study on hypertension" of the 13th Five‐Year Plan in Langxia, Shanghai from May to July 2018. Questionnaires, physical examinations, and laboratory tests were conducted. We collected participants' demographic information, cardiovascular history, and self‐management behaviors related to hypertension. The status of self‐management of BP among participants with hypertension was analyzed. Pearson's chi‐squared test was used to explore the differences between males and females. Results Participants'mean age was (70.0±6.8) years, and males accounted for 38.8% of all participants. The systolic and diastolic BP levels of participants were (147.8±15.4) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) and (82.8±9.8) mmHg, respectively. The systolic blood pressure level of women was higher than that of men, and the diastolic blood pressure level of men was higher; the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05). The awareness, treatment, and control rate of hypertension were 79.0%, 78.0%, and 25.6%, respectively. Males had a significantly higher control rate than females (P<0.05). The status of self‐management of blood pressure was as follows: (1) As to lifestyle, 84.4% of participants lacked exercise, and 69.2% were overweight or obese. The prevalence of smoking and drinking was higher in males (40.7% and 46.2%, respectively), and the proportion of females (12.4%) with anxiety and/or depression was higher than that of males (P all<0.001). (2) Concerning BP‐monitoring, only 10.1% of participants measured BP every week, 22.9% had BP measurement instruments at home, and 4.6% recorded their BP levels. There was no significant difference in self‐blood pressure monitoring behavior between men and women. (3) Regarding adherence to medication treatment, 97.6% took antihypertensive drugs regularly, and 21.6% were on combination therapy. The proportion of men taking combined drugs was higher than that of women, but there was no significant difference. Conclusions The rates of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in elderly hypertensive patients in new rural communities of Shanghai were above the national average. However, the status of self‐management of BP was still not satisfactory. More attention should be paid to healthy lifestyle, home BP monitoring, and effective pharmaceutical treatment strategies for hypertension.

Objective To investigate the effect of 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1α,25-(OH)2 D3] on tumor necrosis factor-α ( TNF-α) induced activation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells ( HUVECs ) . The mechanism involved in this process was also studied. Methods HUVECs were cultured and treated with TNF-α( 40 ng/ml), 1α,25-(OH)2D3(10-8 mol/L), and SN50 as indicated. Vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) and E-selectin were used as markers of endothelial activation, which were detected by Western blotting and realtime PCR (RT-PCR). NF-κB signaling pathway was investigated to study the mechanism. Western blotting, RT-PCR, immunofluorescence assay, and chromatin immunoprecipitation ( ChIP ) method were used to evaluate the effects of 1α,25-( OH) 2 D3 on its early activation, nuclear transport, and binding to VCAM and E-selectin promoters. Results (1) Western blotting and RT-PCR showed that TNF-α could significantly up-regulate the expression of VCAM and E-selectin in HUVECs, which can be inhibited by specific NF-κB blocker SN50. 1α,25-( OH) 2 D3 down-regulated the expression of VCAM and E-selectin induced by TNF-α. ( 2 ) Western blotting showed that TNF-α induces I-κBαphosphorylation, thereby activating NF-κB p65 subunit. Immunofluorescence showed that 1α, 25-( OH ) 2 D3 significantly inhibited the nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 subunit. ChIP analysis revealed that 1α,25-( OH) 2 D3 inhibited the binding of NF-κB p65 to VCAM and E-selectin promoters and thus affected gene expression. Conclusions TNF-αenhanced the expression of E-selectin and VCAM in HUVECs via NF-κB signaling pathway. 1α,25-( OH) 2 D3 may inhibit NF-κB early activation, nuclear transport and the binding of NF-κB p65 to VCAM and E-selectin promoters, thereby inhibiting TNF-α-induced endothelial cell activation.

To compare carbon nanoparticles with methylene blue for sentinel lymph nodes mapping in laparoscopic staging of early endometrial carcinoma.Forty five patients with stage I or stage Ⅱ endometrial carcinoma undergoing laparoscopic operation from January 2016 to January 2018 were randomly divided into two groups:methylene blue was applied in 20 cases and carbon nanoparticies were applied in 25 cases for sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in laparoscopic staging;and the images of two tracers were compared.The development time of nano-carbon group was shorter[(16.4±3.4) min vs.(21.0±5.9)min,t=3.26,P=0.02] and duration was longer [(73.1 ± 14.3) min vs.(54.6 ± 14.9)min,t=5.41,P=0.04] than those of methylene blue group.In lymphatic mapping,the detection rate of SLN in nano-carbon group was significantly higher than that of methylene blue group [95％ (21/22)vs.5/18].For detection of metastatic SLN,the sensitivity of methylene blue group was 1/2 and that of nano-carbon group was 4/4 (x2=66.70,P＜0.01).The results indicate that both methylene blue and Nano-carbon tracer can be used for SLN mapping in laparoscopic staging of early endometrial carcinoma,and nano-carbon tracer is recommended as the first choice to predict pelvic lymph node metastasis in endometrial carcinoma surgery.

Electronic data capture(EDC) plays an important role in improving the quality of clinical research.The authors introduced the main functions of EDC and the use flow, then from its core function, analyzed the role of EDC in improving the quality of clinical research and scientific research management. Then they proposed the thinking of finding and solving problems from EDC " big data".Their efforts aim at enabling research administrators in extending clinical research management scope and management quality.

Objective: To investigate the expression and function of the TNF signaling pathway in the early stage of orthodontic tooth movement with periodontitis and to provide evidence to study the early inflammatory response in patients with periodontitis orthodontic treatment. Methods: Sixteen SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: group A--12 h of orthodontic tooth movement of the bilateral maxillary first molars in rats with periodontitis; group B--periodontitis model of the bilateral maxillary first molars without orthodontic tooth movement; group C--12 h of orthodontic tooth movement of the same teeth in rats with healthy periodontium; group D--control group without operations. The bilateral maxillary first molars and surrounding periodontal tissue of each group were collected for gene chip detection. Pathway enrichment analysis, qRT-PCR and GO (gene ontology) analysis were performed to identify differential genes involved in the TNF signaling pathway. Results : Gene chip results showed that the TNF signaling pathway was significantly upregulated in group A, group B and group C (P <0.01). Among the differential genes involved in the pathway, 28 were upregulated and 5 were downregulated in group A, 12 were upregulated and 4 were downregulated in group B, and 12 were upregulated and 1 was downregulated in group C (P <0.05). The most significant GO items included "response to lipopolysaccharide", "inflammatory response", "positive regulation of NF-κB transcription factor activity", "positive regulation of NF-κB import into nucleus" and "response to hypoxia"(P <0.001). qRT-PCR results showed no significant difference in TNF-α mRNA expression in group C compared with that in group D, TNF-α was upregulated in both groups A and B (P <0.01), and mRNA expression decreased in the following order: group A > group B > group C (P <0.05). Compared with group D, the expression levels of prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and interleukin-6 ( IL-6) in groups A, B and C were significantly upregulated (P <0.05), but the expression levels of PTGS2 and IL-6 in group A were lower than those in group B (P < 0.05). Conclusion The TNF signaling pathway is activated in the early stage of orthodontic tooth movement in rats with periodontitis. The pathway products participate in many biological processes and play an important role in the inflammatory response and bone absorption.

Objective To monitor reactive oxygen species(ROS) levels in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells cultured in vitro under albumin overload and their effect on autophagy activation,and to investigate the underlying mechanisms.Methods HK-2 cells cultured in vitro were divided into a normal control group (NC),an albumin (ALB) group,an ALB + N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) group,an NAC group,an ALB+chloroquine(CQ)group and an ALB+ rapamycin(RAP)group.The expression of molecular markers for autophagy,Beclin-1 and microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3),were detected by Western blotting.ROS levels were measured by a dichloro-dihydro-fluorescein diacetate(DCFH-DA) immunofluorescence method.Results Albumin overload-induced autophagy was activated in HK-2 cells as assessed by the significant upregulation of Beclin-1 and LC3-Ⅱ levels,compared with the control group(both P＜0.05).Albumin overload triggered oxidative stress in HK-2 cells as revealed by the increased production of ROS and the enhancement of green fluorescence brightness,compared with the control group [(22.47 ± 0.79) vs.(10.15 ± 0.57),P ＜ 0.05].The antioxidant NAC significantly inhibited albumin-induced autophagy(P ＜0.05).Moreover,the increase in ROS levels caused by albumin overload was promoted by chloroquine and blocked by rapamycin (both P＜0.05).Conclusions The mechanisms for albumin overload-induced autophagy in HK-2 cells were related to oxidative stress.

With the continuous improvement of techniques,mini-invasive surgeries have reached a new peak. There is another great revolution about surgery for colorectal cancer from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery and single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) and robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery. NOSES for colorectal cancer has the advantages of mild pain, quick recovery and small surgical scar, however, it is still in infancy. There is no unified standard in terms of naming,indications and contraindications,aseptic principle and no-tumor principle,and technology platform, and thus further clinical data support is needed.