ObjectiveTo establish a quality evaluation method for Zhuye Shigao granules（Zhuye Shigaotang） based on fingerprint and determination of index components， and to investigate the therapeutic effect of Zhuye Shigao granules on mice with cold-dampness pestilence attacking lung syndrome. MethodsThe fingerprint of Zhuye Shigao granules was established by high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC）， and the methods for determination of total calcium， orientin， isoorientin， ginsenosides Rg₁， Re and Rb₁ and other 2 index components were established. Fifty ICR mice were randomly divided into the blank group， model group， Zhuye Shigao granules low， medium and high dose groups（9.3， 18.6， 37.2 g·kg^-1·d^-1）， with 10 mice in each group. In addition to the blank group， the model mice with cold-dampness pestilence attacking lung syndrome was prepared by nasal drip of lipopolysaccharide combined with cold-dampness environment. Each administration group was given the corresponding liquid by gavage according to the dose， while the blank group and model group were given the same volume of normal saline by gavage. Then， the body temperature and organ index of mice in each group were measured， hematoxylin-eosin（HE） staining was used to investigate the lung tissue injury of mice in each group， and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay（ELISA） was used to detect the changes of tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α）， interleukin（IL）-lβ， IL-6， IL-10 levels in serum and lung tissue， as well as immunoglobulin（Ig）A and IgM levels in serum. ResultsThe fingerprint similarity of 10 batches of Zhuye Shigao granules was>0.950， and 20 common peaks were calibrated. Seven of them were identified， including peak 11（isoorientin）， peak 12（orientin）， peak 14（apioside liquiritin）， peak 15（liquiritin）， peak 17（apioside isoliquiritin）， peak 19（isoliquiritin） and peak 20（liquiritigenin）. The results of quantitative analysis showed that the content range of each index component in 10 batches of Zhuye Shigao granules was as follows：Total calcium of 9.978-11.294 mg·g^-1， isoorientin of 0.033-0.041 mg·g^-1， orientin of 0.046-0.055 mg·g^-1， ginsenoside Rg₁+ginsenoside Re of 0.748-0.762 mg·g^-1， ginsenoside Rb₁ of 0.151-0.197 mg·g^-1， liquiritin of 1.106-1.366 mg·g^-1， glycyrrhizic acid of 0.904-1.182 mg·g^-1_. Compared with the blank group， the body temperature of mice in the model group was significantly increased， the organ indexes of liver， lung and spleen were significantly decreased， the organ index of thymus was significantly increased， HE staining of lung tissue showed infiltration of inflammatory cells， a small amount of serous exudation was observed in the alveoli， and lung tissue was damaged. After the intervention of Zhuye Shigao granules， the pathological changes were improved compared with the model group. The expression levels of IL-1β， IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly increased， the expression level of IL-10 was significantly decreased in serum and lung tissue. The levels of IgA and IgM in serum were significantly decreased（P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the body temperature， the organ indexes and immune factor levels in serum and lung tissue of mice in the Zhuye Shigao granules medium and high dose groups were significantly reduced（P<0.05， P<0.01）. ConclusionIn this study， the quality evaluation of Zhuye Shigao granules was carried out based on fingerprint combined with determination of index components， and the fingerprint of four herbs（Lophatheri Herba， Ophiopogonis Radix， Pinelliae Rhizoma and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma） in this formula and the determination of 8 index components were established. The therapeutic effect of Zhuye Shigao granules on mice with cold-dampness pestilence attacking lung syndrome may be related to inhibiting inflammatory response and mediating immune regulation.

ObjectiveTo clarify the neuroprotective effect of black Panacis Quinquefolii Radix（PQR） and explore its active ingredients， with the aim of establishing an activity-oriented quality evaluation method. MethodsTransgenic Tg（HuC∶EGFP） zebrafish was used to establish a neuronal injury model by aluminum chloride immersion. Different doses（10， 20 mg·L^-1） of PQR and black PQR ethanol extracts were administered. The neuroprotective effects of PQR and black PQR were compared by analyzing the fluorescent area and intensity of zebrafish neurons. Based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography（UPLC）， a fingerprint profile of black PQR was established， followed by principal component analysis（PCA） and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis（OPLS-DA）. Differential components were screened using the criteria of variable importance in the projection（VIP） value>1 and P<0.05. The neuroprotective activity of 14 batches of black PQR was assessed， and Spearman correlation analysis was used to identify saponins related to neuroprotective activity， which were then validated. Based on the above results， active marker components were determined， and an UPLC method was established for their quantitation with clear content limits. ResultsPharmacological efficacy results showed that both PQR and black PQR at different doses could significantly improved neuronal damage in zebrafish. At a dose of 20 mg·L^-1， black PQR demonstrated superior efficacy（P<0.05）. The fingerprint similarities of 14 batches of black PQR were>0.94， with 26 common peaks identified. Through comparison with the reference standards， 8 components were confirmed， including peak 1（ginsenoside Rg₁）， peak 2（ginsenoside Re）， peak 5（ginsenoside Rb₁）， peak 9（ginsenoside Rd）， peak 16［ginsenoside 20（S）-Rg₃］， peak 17［ginsenoside 20（R）-Rg₃］， peak 18（ginsenoside Rk₁）， and peak 19（ginsenoside Rg₅）. The results of PCA and OPLS-DA indicated that there were differences in saponins among black PQR samples from different origins， and 12 differential components were screened. All 14 batches of black PQR exhibited good protective effects on zebrafish neurons， with Shaanxi-produced black PQR showing superior protective effects compared to the other three production regions. Spearman correlation analysis revealed that a total of 11 components， including ginsenosides 20（S）-Rg₃， 20（R）-Rg₃， Rk₁ and Rg₅， showed a significant positive correlation with the neuroprotective effect in zebrafish（P<0.05）. The activity validation results indicated that ginsenosides 20（S）-Rg₃， 20（R）-Rg₃， Rk₁ and Rg₅ were the primary components responsible for the neuroprotective effects of black PQR. Quantitative analysis showed that the content of ginsenoside 20（S）-Rg₃ in 14 batches of black PQR ranged from 0.17% to 0.52%， and the repair rate of neuronal damage ranged from 42.77% to 97.83%. ConclusionBased on the fingerprint and neuronal protective activity， the spectrum-effect related quality control model of black PQR was established， with ginsenoside 20（S）-Rg₃ as the quality control index， and the neuronal damage repair rate≥60% as the evaluation standard， the minimum limit of ginsenoside 20（S）-Rg₃ in black PQR should be≥0.20%.

ObjectiveTo assess the quality consistency of black Panacis Quinquefolii Radix（bPQR） decoction pieces prepared by atmospheric and pressurized steaming processes based on chromaticity-chemical composition-vasoactive inhibition. The ultimate goal was to screen the pressurized steaming process yielding quality equivalent to atmospheric steaming， and optimize the processing technology of bPQR. MethodsThe bPQR decoction pieces were prepared using both atmospheric and pressurized steaming processes， and the chromaticity values［lightness value（L^*）， red/green chromaticity value（a^*）， yellow/blue chromaticity value（b^*）， total chromaticity value（E^*ab）］ were measured. High performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） was employed to establish fingerprint profiles for the decoction pieces， and cluster analysis was conducted on chromaticity values and the common peak areas in fingerprint profiles to elucidate the quality relationships between the decoction pieces processed by different methods. The optimal atmospheric steaming of bPQR decoction pieces was determined through zebrafish angiogenesis inhibition experiments. The contents of ginsenosides Rg₁， Re， Rb₁， 20（S）-Rg₃， Rk₁ and Rg₅ in the decoction pieces were quantified， and Spearman correlation analysis was employed to investigate the relationship between saponin content， chromaticity， and angiogenesis inhibition activity during the steaming process. By integrating the consistency of chromaticity， saponin components and angiogenesis inhibition activity， pressurized steaming conditions with quality equivalent to the atmospheric pressure method were selected. ResultsCompared with the atmospheric steaming method， pressurized steaming resulted in faster color darkening and higher conversion rates of ginsenosides in bPQR decoction pieces. Moreover， the neovascularization inhibitory activity of bPQR decoction pieces continued to increase with the deepening of processing. Based on the effectiveness and safety， the optimal process for preparing bPQR decoction pieces with neovascularization inhibitory activity was determined to be atmospheric steaming for 21 h. All six ginsenosides tested exhibited strong to extremely strong correlations with both the chromaticity values of the decoction pieces and their neovascularization inhibitory activities. Among them， ginsenosides Rg₁， Re and Rb₁ exhibited positive correlations with chromaticity values and negative correlations with zebrafish angiogenesis inhibition activity. Conversely， ginsenosides 20（S）-Rg₃， Rk₁ and Rg₅ showed negative correlations with chromaticity values and positive correlations with zebrafish angiogenesis inhibition activity. By integrating chromaticity values， cluster analysis results， as well as the results of activity， it was determined that the quality of bPQR decoction pieces steamed under pressurized conditions of 110 ℃（0.045 MPa） for 5 h and 115 ℃（0.07 MPa） for 3 h was highly consistent with that obtained by atmospheric steaming for 21 h. ConclusionThe preparation of bPQR decoction pieces by pressurized steaming has the advantages of short preparation time， low energy consumption， and rapid saponin conversion rate， making it a viable alternative to atmospheric steaming for preparing bPQR decoction pieces. Meanwhile， the evaluation method based on chromaticity-chemical composition-activity can provide a more scientific and effective explanation of change rules in the quality during traditional Chinese medicine processing， and offer a new model for optimizing processing technology and enhancing quality control.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects and mechanism of the combination of arsenic trioxide （ATO） and its dimethylarsinic acid （DMAV） metabolite on apoptosis of human acute promyelocytic leukemia NB4 cells by affecting the balance of metabolic reaction. MethodsThe rats were injected with the same amount of sterile normal saline， ATO（1.6 mg·kg^-1）， and DMAV（4， 8， 16， and 32 mg·kg^-1） combined with ATO（1.6 mg·kg^-1）， respectively， to obtain the corresponding drug-containing serum. The effect of drug-containing serum on the proliferation of NB4 cells was detected by the cell counting kit-8 （CCK-8 ）method. Apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry with Annexin-V-FITC/PI double staining. Intracellular reactive oxygen species （ROS） accumulation was detected by flow cytometry using fluorescent probe DCFH-DA. The changes of mitochondrial membrane potential （Δψm） were detected by the fluorescence probe JC-1. Western blot detected the expression of apoptosis-related proteins， namely B-cell lymphoma-2（Bcl-2）-associated X protein（Bax）/Bcl-2， Cytochrome C， cleaved Caspase-9， and cleaved Caspase-3， as well as c-Jun N-terminal kinase（JNK） phosphorylation levels. Results①The Combination of the two drugs had a higher proliferation inhibition rate and more apoptosis than ATO alone. ②The combination of two drugs can significantly increase the production of ROS compared with any single treatment group. ③The Δψm was significantly reduced in the two-drug combination group compared with any single treatment group. ④Compared with either group， the combination group significantly released Cytochrome C， significantly down-regulated the expression of Bcl-2， and up-regulated the expression of Bax， cleaved Caspase-3， and cleaved Caspase-9. ⑤The phosphorylation level of JNK was significantly up-regulated in the two-drug combination group compared with any single treatment group. ConclusionThe combination of DMAV and ATO may synergistically induce mitochondrial apoptosis through ROS-mediated oxidative stress， triggering Δψm dissipation and Cytochrome C release. By activating Caspase-9/Caspase-3 and the phosphorylation level of JNK， the Bcl-2 family protein （Bax/Bcl-2） was regulated to promote the apoptosis of NB4 cells.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of a modified dual-plane implant augmentation mammoplasty via periareolar incision.Methods:The patients undergoing primary breast augmentation at Vcharm Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery Hospital of Chongqing from October 2018 to June 2023 were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Participants were alternately assigned to Group A (traditional Tebbetts dual-plane implant augmentation mammoplasty) and Group B (modified dual-plane implant augmentation mammoplasty) based on admission sequence. The modified technique included sharp subfascial dissection above the 5th rib, oblique muscle dissection below the 5th rib to create a subpectoral pocket, and elevation of the serratus anterior and external oblique fascia to the newly defined inframammary fold. Implants were positioned with 70% in the subfascial plane superiorly and 30% in the submuscular-fascial plane inferiorly. Postoperative pain was assessed using the numerical rating scale (NRS, 0-10) during days 0-7. Patient satisfaction (breast morphology, breast softness in sitting and supine positions) and complications were evaluated at 12-month follow-up. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0. The measurement data were expressed as Mean ± SD, and the inter-group comparisons were performed by t-test. The enumeration data were expressed as examples and (or) percentages, and the inter-group comparisons were performed by χ2 test or Fisher exact probability test. P<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results:Forty-eight female patients were included in Group A with age of (34.0±5.0) years and body mass index of (20.6±3.1) kg/m 2. Forty-three cases were received anatomical implants, and 5 cases rough round implants. The volume of implants was (265.0±12.5) cc. Fifty female patients were included in Group B with age of (35.0±4.5) years and body mass index of (21.5±3.7) kg/m 2. Forty-two cases were received anatomical implants and 8 cases rough round implants. The volume of implants was (262.0±15.0) cc. Baseline characteristics (age, body mass index, implant type, volume) showed no intergroup differences ( P>0.05). Group B demonstrated significantly lower NRS scores than Group A at all timepoints ( P<0.05). The immediate postoperative scores were 8.0±1.6 vs. 4.8±0.8, decreasing to 4.4±0.7 vs. 2.2±0.3 on Day 7. At 12 months, satisfaction rates for breast morphology[91.7%(44/48) vs. 92.0%(46/50)] and breast softness in sitting position [85.4%(41/48) vs. 86.0%(43/50) ] were comparable (both P>0.05). However, superior breast softness satisfaction in supine position was achieved in Group B [64.0%(32/50) vs. 43.8%(21/48), P<0.01] and fewer patients reported marked softness deterioration in supine position [28.0%(14/50) vs. 54.2%(6/48), P<0.01]. No hematoma, infection, delayed wound healing, implant malposition or wavy breast occurred in two groups. Capsular contracture occurred in 1 case per group. The implant was easy to be touched in 5 and 6 cases of Groups A and B, respectively ( P>0.05), while dynamic distortion was observed only in Group A (1 vs. 0, P<0.01). Conclusion:The modified dual-plane implant augmentation mammoplasty via periareolar incision significantly reduces postoperative pain, enhances breast softness in supine position, and prevents dynamic distortion without increasing complication risks, representing an optimized approach for implant-based augmentation.

Multimodal tumor therapy system is an integrated treatment system that combined deep cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation(RFA),with key benefit of remodeling tissue properties through cryoablation process,reduce local impedance,blood perfusion and thermal insulation effects of gases,thereby considerably boosting the efficiency and reach of subsequent RFA.Interventional Physician Branch of Shanghai Medical Doctor Association,the Solid Tumor Theranostics Committee of the Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association,Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Committee of Tumor Minimally Invasive Therapy and the Innovative and Translational Consortium for Tumor Multi-Modal Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment of Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering organized relevanted experts in the field of tumor treatment in China to discuss and formulated this expert consensus,in order to standardize the procedures of multimodal ablation therapy for pulmonary tumors and enhance therapeutic effectiveness.

Objective:To construct a recombinant gene of single-chain fragment variable(scFv)against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein(S protein).Methods:Using genetic engineering antibody technology,BALB/c mice were immunized with SARS-CoV-2 S protein antigen.The total RNA of the spleen was extracted to obtain the heavy chain(VH)and light chain(VL)gene sequences of the antibody variable region(V).Through multiple-primer PCR amplification and screening,the corresponding VH and VL gene sequences were obtained.After purification and recovery,the VH and VL primer genes of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein with restriction enzyme cutting sites and the VH and VL genes were successfully connected by the overlap extension PCR method to obtain the scFv recombinant gene.The sequencing results were compared and analyzed in the gene bank by using BLAST on the NCBI website.Results:The VH and VL genes of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein were successfully obtained,and scFv was obtained by connecting through the overlap extension PCR technique(SOE-PCR).The BLSAT analysis of scFv showed that its gene homology was greater than 80%.The indirect ELISA detection results showed that there was obvious binding in the prokaryotic expression supernatant.Conclusion:This study provides a technical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and the research and development of new related antibodies.

The superiority of magnetic resonance(MR)images in soft tissue imaging makes them indispensable for medical diagnosis and radiotherapy,but factors such as acquisition cost and contraindications limit their widespread application.In contrast,computed tomography(CT)scanning has the advantages of fast imaging speed and low cost.Herein,this review summarizes the research progress of generative deep learning models in the field of medical CT to MR image synthesis,and especially analyzes the technical characteristics,performance advantages,and challenges of various MR image synthesis methods from clinical scenarios such as spinal lesions,acute ischemic stroke,and tumor segmentation.Furthermore,the application value and future research prospects of medical image synthesis are discussed.

The superiority of magnetic resonance(MR)images in soft tissue imaging makes them indispensable for medical diagnosis and radiotherapy,but factors such as acquisition cost and contraindications limit their widespread application.In contrast,computed tomography(CT)scanning has the advantages of fast imaging speed and low cost.Herein,this review summarizes the research progress of generative deep learning models in the field of medical CT to MR image synthesis,and especially analyzes the technical characteristics,performance advantages,and challenges of various MR image synthesis methods from clinical scenarios such as spinal lesions,acute ischemic stroke,and tumor segmentation.Furthermore,the application value and future research prospects of medical image synthesis are discussed.

Objective:To construct a recombinant gene of single-chain fragment variable(scFv)against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein(S protein).Methods:Using genetic engineering antibody technology,BALB/c mice were immunized with SARS-CoV-2 S protein antigen.The total RNA of the spleen was extracted to obtain the heavy chain(VH)and light chain(VL)gene sequences of the antibody variable region(V).Through multiple-primer PCR amplification and screening,the corresponding VH and VL gene sequences were obtained.After purification and recovery,the VH and VL primer genes of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein with restriction enzyme cutting sites and the VH and VL genes were successfully connected by the overlap extension PCR method to obtain the scFv recombinant gene.The sequencing results were compared and analyzed in the gene bank by using BLAST on the NCBI website.Results:The VH and VL genes of anti-SARS-CoV-2 S protein were successfully obtained,and scFv was obtained by connecting through the overlap extension PCR technique(SOE-PCR).The BLSAT analysis of scFv showed that its gene homology was greater than 80%.The indirect ELISA detection results showed that there was obvious binding in the prokaryotic expression supernatant.Conclusion:This study provides a technical basis for the diagnosis and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and the research and development of new related antibodies.