OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of chrysophanol, a phytochemical derived from Radix et Rhizoma Rhei on HepG2 liver cancer cells. METHODS: HepG2 cell line was treated with different concentrations chrysophanol (0-100 μmol/L) for 24 h. The cell counting kit 8 assay was employed to assess cell viability. Intracellular calcium levels were examined using Fluo-4 AM and Mag-fluo-4 AM staining, followed by flow cytometry analysis. Mitochondrial membrane potential was measured with JC-1 assay kit. Additionally, the expressions of key proteins such as p-JNK, Bax, cytochrome c (Cyt C), cleaved caspase-3 (cCaspase-3), and caspase-8 were analyzed by Western blot. The inhibitory effects of chrysophanol on the invasion of cells were determined using a Transwell assay. Analysis of invasiveness was conducted by wound healing assay. RESULTS: Chrysophanol significantly reduced the proliferation of HepG2 liver cancer cells by affecting intracellular calcium distribution, diminishing mitochondrial membrane potential, and enhancing the expressions of p-JNK, Bax, Cyt C, cCaspase-3, and caspase-8 in the groups treated with 75 or 100 μmol/L chrysophanol compared to the control group (P<0.05). Additionally, 75 and 100 μmol/L chrysophanol exhibited inhibitory effects on cell migration and wound healing. CONCLUSION Chrysophanol demonstrates potential against HepG2 liver cancer cells, suggesting its potential use as a therapeutic agent for liver cancer treatment.
Humans ; Calcium/metabolism* ; Hep G2 Cells ; Liver Neoplasms/metabolism* ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial/drug effects* ; Anthraquinones/pharmacology* ; Cell Proliferation/drug effects* ; Cell Death/drug effects* ; Apoptosis/drug effects* ; Cell Movement/drug effects* ; Cell Survival/drug effects*

OBJECTIVE: To explore the anti-photoaging properties of salvianolic acid B (Sal B). METHODS: The optimal photoaging model of human immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) were constructed by expose to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. The cells were divided into control, model and different concentrations of Sal B groups. Cell viability was measured via cell counting kit-8. Subsequently, the levels of oxidative stress, including reactive oxygen species (ROS), hydroxyproline (Hyp), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were detected using the relevant kits. Silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) protein level was detected using Western blot. The binding pattern of Sal B and SIRT1 was determined via molecular docking. RESULTS: Sal B significantly increased the viability of UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Sal B effectively scavenged the accumulation of ROS induced by UVB (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In addition, Sal B modulated oxidative stress by increasing the intracellular concentrations of Hyp and CAT and the activity of GSH-Px (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The Western blot results revealed a substantial increase in SIRT1 protein levels following Sal B administration (P<0.05). Moreover, Sal B exhibited good binding affinity toward SIRT1, with a docking energy of -7.5 kCal/mol. CONCLUSION Sal B could improve the repair of photodamaged cells by alleviating cellular oxidative stress and regulating the expression of SIRT1 protein.
Humans ; Sirtuin 1/metabolism* ; Ultraviolet Rays ; Oxidative Stress/radiation effects* ; Keratinocytes/metabolism* ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Benzofurans/pharmacology* ; Skin Aging/radiation effects* ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism* ; Cell Survival/radiation effects* ; HaCaT Cells ; Hydroxyproline/metabolism* ; Glutathione Peroxidase/metabolism* ; Catalase/metabolism* ; Depsides

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Objective To investigate the effects of γ-glutamyl hydrolase(GGH)rs11545078 C＞T polymorphisms on serum concentrations,chemotherapy toxicities of methotrexate(MTX),and prognosis in children with intracranial tumors.Methods Peripheral blood samples were obtained from children with intracranial tumors to extract genome DNA.Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry was used to detect the genotypes of GGH rs11545078 C＞T polymorphisms.Fluorescence polarization immunoassay was employed to determine the serum concentrations of MTX.The incidences of toxicities,relapse,and metastasis were recorded after chemotherapy with MTX.The associations of GGH rs11545078 C＞T polymorphisms with concentration-to-dose ratios(C/D ratios),chemotherapy toxicities of MTX,relapse,and metastasis of tumors were analyzed.Results A total of 75 children were included in the present study.The frequencies of rs11545078 CC and CT genotypes were 82.67％and 17.33％,respectively.The frequencies of C and T alleles were 91.33％and 8.67％,respectively.There were no statistically significant differences for these frequencies among the children with intracranial tumors,the children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia,and the health population in Beijing.Children with the CC genotype had higher median C/D ratios of MTX in 24 and 42 h(25.19 and 0.14 μmol·L-1 per g·m-2,respectively),higher metastasis rates(46.77％),and lower relapse rates(17.74％)than those in CT genotype carriers(22.01 and 0.11 μmol·L-1 per g·m-2,38.46％,and 30.77％,respectively),and the differences were no statistically significant(all P＞0.05).The incidences of gastrointestinal disorders(76.92％)in children with the CT genotype were significantly higher than those in CC genotype carriers(45.16％,P＜0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in the incidences of other adverse events between patients with the CC genotype and patients with the CT genotype(all P＞0.05).Conclusion GGH rs11545078 CT might be a risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders in children with intracranial tumors treated with MTX.

Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined inflatable mediastinoscopy with laparoscopy guided by the concept of “reduced field and port” during esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.Methods:This is a retrospective cohort study. The clinical data of 497 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent minimally invasive esophagectomy at the Center of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, between January 2017 and December 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 416 male and 81 female patients, with an age of (68.3±8.0) years (range: 44 to 89 years). Patients were divided into the traditional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery group (Group A, n=354) and the combined inflatable mediastinoscopy with laparoscopic surgery group(Group B, n=143) based on the surgical approach. Furthermore, Group B was subdivided into the multiport laparoscopic group (Group B1, n=81) and the single-incision laparoscopic surgery plus one port group (Group B2, n=62). Perioperative indicators and postoperative survival differences were compared between the groups. Inter-group comparisons were performed using the independent sample t-test, χ2 test, or Fisher′s exact probability test. Survival curves were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the Log-rank test was used to analyze the survival differences between groups. Results:Compared with Group A, Group B demonstrated a significantly shorter operative time ((181.8±11.4) minutes vs. (196.7±8.1)minutes, t=16.09, P<0.01), a lower incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (8.4% (12/143) vs. 17.8% (63/354), χ2=6.27, P=0.012), lower perioperative mortality (0 vs. 3.1%(11/354), P=0.039), and a shorter postoperative hospital stay ((16.2±2.2)days vs. (18.9±4.1)days, t=8.56, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the anastomotic leak rate, number of lymph nodes dissected, or intraoperative blood loss between the two groups (all P>0.05). Overall survival time and recurrence-free survival time showed no significant difference between the two groups (all P>0.05). Subgroup analysis revealed no significant differences in perioperative indicators or postoperative complication rates between Group B1 and Group B2. Conclusions:Compared with traditional thoracoscopic combined with laparoscopic surgery, inflatable mediastinoscopy offered advantages in terms of lower postoperative pulmonary complication rates, shorter operative time, reduced postoperative hospital stay, and lower perioperative mortality. The “reduced field and port” concept could further minimize surgical trauma during the transmediastinal approach for esophagectomy while ensuring surgical safety and efficacy.

Objective: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of Astragalus Polysacharin(APS) on the proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells by regulating miR-107 and miR-346-mediated macrophage polarization in breast cancer-derived exosomes. Methods: Forty 8-week-old female BALB/c mice were selected and breast cancer xenograft models and 4T1 transplanted tumor models were established. The mice were divided into the control group and the APS group. The APS group mice received daily intragastric administration of APS for 25 days, while the control group mice were given the same amount of normal saline. After all treatments were completed, the mice were euthanized, and tumor tissues were isolated. Western blot and flow cytometry were used to detect the expressions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA), Ki-67, CD206, CD163, inducible nitric-oxide synthase(iNOS), and CD86. The apoptosis of single-cell suspensions in tumor tissues was analyzed. Human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 was cultured and stimulated with APS, and exosomes from the cell culture medium were collected. The proliferation, migration, and invasion of cells were detected by CCK-8 assay, scratch assay, permeability chamber cell invasion assay, and qRT-PCR. Differentially expressed genes were screened by bioinformatics. Results : By measuring the expressions of molecules related to breast cancer cell proliferation and metastasis, it was shown that APS treatment reduced the expressions of proliferation-related proteins(PCNA and Ki-67) and metastasis-related proteins(Vimentin) in MDA-MB-231 xenograft tumor tissues; and the polarization of tumor-associated macrophages was observed. APS treatment of 4T1 transplanted tumor tissues could reduce the number of M2 macrophages and increase the number of M1 macrophages, resulting in a decrease in the ratio of M2/M1 macrophages and an increase in cell apoptosis in 4T1 transplanted tumor tissues. The expressions of related proteins iNOS and CD86 increased, and CD206 and CD163 decreased. After APS treatment, the exosomes produced by MDA-MB-231 reduced the polarization of M2 macrophages and affected the expressions of miR-107 and miR-346. Conclusion APS inhibits the polarization of M2 macrophages by regulating the expression of miR-107 or miR-346 in breast cancer cell-derived exosomes, ultimately inhibiting the proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells.

Objective To investigate the effect of senkyunolide I(SEN I)on neuronal apoptosis in sepsis-associated encephalopathy(SAE)rats via modulation of the mixed-lineage kinase 3(MLK3)/c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3(JNK3)signaling pathway.Methods Screening for a SAE model by monitoring neurobehavioral and electroencephalographic alterations in rats with sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture(CLP).Divided into normal control group,sham operation group,sepsis without encephalopathy group,SAE model group,SAE+MLK3/JNK3 signaling pathway inhibitor(URMC-099)group,SAE+low-dose SEN I group(36 mg/kg),and SAE+high-dose SEN I group(144 mg/kg),with 10 animals in each group.After 30 minutes of successful modeling,intraperitoneal injection was administered according to the group,and the administration was completed within 24 hours.HE staining was used to observe the pathological conditions of hippocampal tissue under a light microscope,transmission electron microscopy was used to observe changes in the morphology of neuronal nuclei,cytoplasm,and mitochondrial ultrastructure,TUNEL staining was used to detect hippocampal neuronal apoptosis,and Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of p-JNK3,JNK3,p-MLK3,MLK3,and Fas ligand(Fas-L)proteins.Results Compared with the normal control group and sham surgery group,the sepsis without encephalopathy group showed no significant changes in neuronal structural morphology and neuronal apoptosis,and there were no significant differences in the expression of p-JNK3,JNK3,p-MLK3,MLK3,and Fas-L proteins(P＞0.05).However,the SAE model group had aggravated neuronal structural morphology damage,increased neuronal apoptosis rate,and increased expression level of p-JNK3,JNK3,p-MLK3,MLK3,and Fas-L proteins(P＜0.01);Compared with the SAE model group,the inhibitor URMC-099 and SEN I treatment groups showed significant improvement in neuronal structural and morphological damage,decreased neuronal apoptosis rates,and reduced p-JNK3,JNK3,p-MLK3,MLK3,and Fas-L protein expression(P＜0.01),with the high-dose SEN I group showing more significant improvement.Conclusion SEN I effectively reduces neuronal apoptosis in SAE and exerts neuroprotective effects on SAE by inhibiting the activation of the MLK3/JNK3 signaling pathway.

Objective To explore the potential categories of psychosocial adaptation in psoriasis patients and their differences in social alienation.Methods Using a cross-sectional survey design,convenience sam-pling was used to select 376 psoriasis patients from multiple hospitals in Shandong Province from September to December 2022.Participants completed the general information questionnaire,Psychosocial Adaptation to Illness Scale(PAIS-SR),Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-Ⅱ(AAQ-2),and General Alienation Scale(GAS).Latent profile analysis was performed using Mplus8.0 software to identify psychosocial adaptation patterns of psoriasis patients,and SPSS25.0 was used to compare social alienation differences among different adaptation groups.Results Psoriasis patients could be divided into two latent profiles:moderate psychosocial adaptation group(31.38％)and low psychosocial adaptation group(68.62％).Medical payment method,dis-ease recurrence,psoriasis subtype,disease duration,family history,skin lesion exposure,and AAQ-2 scores were identified as main influencing factors(P＜0.05).Significant differences in total GAS scores were found between the two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion The psychosocial adaptation of psoriasis patients shows het-erogeneity and could be classified into two latent profiles.Targeted interventions should be implemented to improve psychosocial adaptation levels.

[Purpose]To analyze the compliance of liver cancer clinical screening and related in-fluencing factors in Inner Mongolia from 2016 to 2018.[Methods]The liver cancer screening pro-gram was conducted among permanent residents aged 40～74 years old in Inner Mongolia from 2016 to 2018.The risk factor assessment questionnaire was used for primary screening,and the identified high-risk subjects of liver cancer were subject to undergo clinical screening including ul-trasound examination and serum AFP test.The clinical screening rate of high-risk subjects and de-tection rate were calculated and compared among different groups.Multivariate Logistic regression model was used to analyze influencing factors related to the clinical screening rate of liver cancer.[Results]A total of 70 109 residents completed questionnaires risk assessments from 2016 to 2018,and 11 211 subjects were identified as high-risk of liver cancer with the high-risk rate of 15.99％.Among 11 211 high-risk subjects,4 998 underwent clinical screening with a screening rate of 44.58％.There were 125 cases of AFP positive(2.50％),11 cases of occupying lesions in the liver(0.22％),6 cases of cirrhosis(0.12％),and 2 303 cases of fatty liver(46.08％).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that female,age of 45～54 years old,Mongolians and other ethnic minorities,individuals with vegetables intake＜2.5 kg/week and ≥2.5 kg/week,high-fat diet,history of smoking,smoking,alcohol drinking,history of tea-drinking,history of psychologi-cal trauma and stress in recent years,diseases of hepatobiliary system,and chronic hepatitis B were more likely to participate in clinical screening(all P＜0.05).[Conclusion]The screening com-pliance of high-risk population for liver cancer is low but the detection rate is high in Inner Mongo-lia from 2016 to 2018.The program mechanism should be improved to increase the liver cancer screening compliance.

Body weight abnormalities, including overweight, obesity, and underweight, have become a dual public health challenge in Chinese adults: overweight and obesity lead to a variety of chronic complications, while underweight increases the risks of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and organ dysfunction. To systematically address these issues, multidisciplinary experts in endocrinology, sports science, nutrition, and psychiatry from various regions have held multiple weight management seminars. Based on the latest epidemiological data and clinical evidence, they expanded the guideline to include assessment and intervention strategies for underweight, in addition to the core content of obesity management. This guideline outlines the etiological mechanisms, evaluation methods, and multidimensional management strategies for overweight and obesity, covering key areas such as diagnosis and assessment, medical nutrition therapy, exercise prescription, pharmacological intervention, and psychological support. It is intended to provide a scientific and standardized approach to weight management across the adult population, aiming to curb the rising prevalence of obesity, mitigate complications associated with abnormal body weight, and improve nutritional status and overall quality of life.