ObjectiveTo evaluate the quality of Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw. (L. japonicum, Hai Jin Sha) by comparing its components without stewed (W) and stewed (S) using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) and chemometric analysis. Additionally, network pharmacology was employed to investigate the possible mechanisms of action of L. japonicum in the urinary calculi (UC) treatment.MethodsA fingerprinting method was established to identify components through UHPLC-tandem mass spectrometry. Chemometric techniques were used to compare the L. japonicum extraction methods. Furthermore, various network pharmacological approaches were used to identify and analyze the potential targets of the identified components in relation to UC.ResultsThe W and S extracts were distributed into two distinct clusters. Significant differences in the levels of protocatechuic aldehyde, caffeic acid, and p-coumaric acid were observed between S and W. Network pharmacology analysis revealed that the primary targets of L. japonicum in the UC treatment were serum albumin and epidermal growth factor receptors, with potential active components including protocatechuic acid and caffeic acid.ConclusionThis study comprehensively examined the therapeutic components of L. japonicum before and after boiling, shedding light on its potential mechanisms of action in UC treatment. These findings offer valuable insights into the development and utilization of L. japonicum resources.

Background and purpose:Leptomeningeal metastasis is a form of central nervous system metastasis of melanoma.High mobility group A2(HMGA2)has been proven to play an important role in the occurrence and development of various tumors,but its biological functions in leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells remain unclear.On the basis of building mouse models of central nervous system metastasis of melanoma,this study investigated the differences in cell migration and cell proliferation among leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells,primary site melanoma cells and brain parenchymal metastatic melanoma cells,and further clarified the effects of differentially expressed gene HMGA2 on cell migration and proliferation of leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells.Methods:B16 mouse melanoma cells(B16-parental cells,B16-Par)stably expressing tdTomato and luciferase were generated by lentiviral infection.Subsequently,B16 specific brain parenchymal metastatic cells(B16-brain metastatic cells,B16-BrM)and B16 specific leptomeningeal metastatic cells(B16-leptomeningeal metastatic cells,B16-LM)were collected after adaptive screening of metastatic sites in vivo.The differences in migration and proliferation among B16-Par,B16-BrM and B16-LM were assessed by wound healing assay and cell counting kit-8(CCK-8).RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)was used to analyze differential gene expression in B16-Par,B16-BrM and B16-LM,and HMGA2 gene specifically upregulated in B16-LM was screened out.The results were verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RTFQ-PCR)and Western blot.Gene ontology(GO)analysis was performed for genes which were upregulated in B16-LM specifically.siRNA was used to interfere with the expression of HMGA2 gene in B16-LM,and the knock-down effect was verified by RTFQ-PCR and Western blot.The effects of knocking down HMGA2 on cell migration and proliferation were detected by wound healing assay and CCK-8 assay.Using GSE174401 data in Gene Expression Omnibus(GEO),the specificity of HMGA2 gene expression in leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells from patients was verified.Results:Compared with Par cells,tumor cells screened by the brain environment were more likely to colonize the central nervous system.B16-LM had stronger migration and proliferation abilities,and upregulated the expression of HMGA2 gene.GO analysis revealed that HMGA2 was associated with many biological processes such as angiogenesis and cell proliferation.When the expression of HMGA2 gene was knocked down,the migration and proliferation of B16-LM could be inhibited.HMGA2 was upregulated in leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells from patients.Conclusion:Leptomeningeal metastatic melanoma cells had relatively unique cellular characteristics,which promoted cell migration and proliferation by upregulating HMGA2 gene expression.

Postoperative complications of colorectal cancer (CRC) are the main cause of postoperative death and seriously affect the quality of life and survival time of patients. The application of a clinical prediction model for postoperative complications of CRC can help promptly identify high-risk patients. Accordingly, reasonable intervention measures can be actively taken to reduce the incidence of postoperative complications of CRC. A scientific basis can also be provided to improve the prognosis of patients. In this work, literature on the risk-factor analysis and prediction-model construction of postoperative complications of CRC at home and abroad in recent years was collected and reviewed. The evaluation content and efficiency of the clinical prediction models in postoperative complications of CRC were summarized. Their advantages and disadvantages were also analyzed. The purpose of this study was to provide a reference for the subsequent optimization of such models and the development of a strong, clinically practical, and universal risk-screening tool for postoperative complications of CRC.

Gastric cancer is a common cancer in digestive system in China. It′s in the forefront of cancer in terms of morbidity and case fatality, posing a great threat to people′s health. With the advent of the era of precision medicine, the treatment of each patient with gastric cancer must follow the principle of individualization. However, individualized treatment is based on the development of biomarkers. Liquid biopsy has been reported to be a biomarker capable of detecting information about tumorigenesis and progression, and has been suggested as a useful tool for personalized treatment. Compared with traditional "tissue biopsy" , liquid biopsy has significant advantages because it is noninvasive and painless, reduces cost and time for diagnosis, and could be used for diagnosis, prognosis, prediction of disease progression, or as a surrogate marker of response to treatment.For this purpose, the author will review the related detection techniques of liquid biopsy and its role in early screening, efficacy evaluation and recurrence monitoring of gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of serum lipid levels in centenarians in Hainan province.Methods A total of 899 centenarians were enrolled.Fasting venous blood samples were collected,and serum levels of total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),apolipoprotein A-1 (Apo A1),apolipoprotein B(Apo B) and lipoprotein (a) [Lp (a)] were determined.Characteristics of serum lipid levels in centenarians with different age and gender were analyzed.Results The ratio of male to female in this study was 1 ∶ 4,101 years of age comprised the largest proportion(20.4 ％,183 cases),and the highest age was 109 years old for men and 116 years old for women.People aged 102 years had the highest levels of TC,TG,LDL-C and Apo B,and also had the lowest levels of HDL-C and Apo A1.Serum levels of TC and LDL-C reached the peak at the age of 102 years and showed downward trends year by year.Serum levels of TC,TG,LDL-C,Apo A1 and Apo B were lower in males than in females(P＜0.01),and HDL-C had no significant difference between males and females(P ＞0.05).The detection rates for abnormal serum lipid levels were higher in females than in males(P＜0.01).Serum Lp(a) level was higher in females than in males.Conclusions Serum lipid levels show a peak expression at a certain age in centenarians of Hainan,and the types and ratio of abnormal blood lipids are higher in female centenarians than in male centenarians.

Objective To explore the brain function changes in cirrhotic patients with normal blood ammonia and high in direct bilirubin with regional homogeneity (ReHo) of resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI).Methods Fifty-three cirrhotic patients with normal blood ammonia and high indirect bilirubin (cirrhosis group) and 60 healthy volunteers (control group) performed rs-fMRI scans.ReHo values in different brain areas of the two groups were acquired and compared.The correlation between the ReHo values of different brain regions in both groups and the indirect bilirubin concentrations was analyzed.Results Compared with control group,cirrhosis group showed that ReHo values increased in left dorsal-lateral frontal gyrus,left orbital superior frontal gyrus,left top edge of angular gyrus,left precentral gyrus,right caudate,right putamen,right insula,right olfactory cortex (all P＜0.001),and decreased in left superior occipital gyrus,left middle occipital gyrus,left cuneus,left orbital inferior frontal gyrus,right paracentral lobule,right precuneus,right middle occipital gyrus,bilateral lingual gyrus and bilateral cerebellum (all P＜0.001).ReHo values in right insula and right putamen in cirrhotic patients positively correlated with indirect bilirubin (r=0.32,P=0.021).Conclusion The resting state brain function increases and decreases in some brain regions of cirrhotic patients with normal blood ammonia and high indirect bilirubin.Indirect bilirubin level correlates with function of some brain regions,which has certain effect on brain function of adult.

Objective To study and analyze the therapeutic effects of intravenous low dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in the treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods A total of 86 TIA patients were selected as the research subjects and divided into observation group (intravenous low dose rt-PA thrombolysis treatment combined with aspirin antiplatelet therapy applied,41 cases) and the control group (single aspirin antiplatelet therapy applied,45 cases) according to the treatment methods.The plasma tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA),the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) on admission,at 1,3,7,14 d of the treatment were detected and compared.The control rates of TIA of the patients in the two groups were observed and compared.The patients in the two groups were followed up for 1 year,the ratios of transformation to acute cerebral infarction in the two groups were observed and compared.Results At 1,3 d of the treatment,the plasma t-PA levels of the patients in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).At every time points before and after the treatment,the differences of the plasma PAI-1 levels between the two groups were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in control rates of TIA in each period of time between the patients in the two groups (P ＞ 0.0 5).During the period of following-up,there were 2 cases and 4 cases of patients with transformation to acute cerebral infarction in the observation group and the control group,respectively,and there was no significant differences in the ratios of transformation to acute cerebral infarction between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The application of intravenous infusion of low dose of rt-PA for thrombolysis on the basis of the antiplatelet therapy of aspirin can increase the plasma t-PA level in early period of patients with TIA,help to reduce the risk of thrombosis,but has no obvious influences on the plasma PAI-1 levels,the clinical efficacy and the long-term prognosis.

Objective To study and analyze the therapeutic effects of intravenous low dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in the treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods A total of 86 TIA patients were selected as the research subjects and divided into observation group (intravenous low dose rt-PA thrombolysis treatment combined with aspirin antiplatelet therapy applied,41 cases) and the control group (single aspirin antiplatelet therapy applied,45 cases) according to the treatment methods.The plasma tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA),the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) on admission,at 1,3,7,14 d of the treatment were detected and compared.The control rates of TIA of the patients in the two groups were observed and compared.The patients in the two groups were followed up for 1 year,the ratios of transformation to acute cerebral infarction in the two groups were observed and compared.Results At 1,3 d of the treatment,the plasma t-PA levels of the patients in the observation group were significantly higher than that in the control group,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).At every time points before and after the treatment,the differences of the plasma PAI-1 levels between the two groups were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in control rates of TIA in each period of time between the patients in the two groups (P ＞ 0.0 5).During the period of following-up,there were 2 cases and 4 cases of patients with transformation to acute cerebral infarction in the observation group and the control group,respectively,and there was no significant differences in the ratios of transformation to acute cerebral infarction between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion The application of intravenous infusion of low dose of rt-PA for thrombolysis on the basis of the antiplatelet therapy of aspirin can increase the plasma t-PA level in early period of patients with TIA,help to reduce the risk of thrombosis,but has no obvious influences on the plasma PAI-1 levels,the clinical efficacy and the long-term prognosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of secondary transurethral electrocision for recurrent superficial bladder cancer.Methods One hundred and twenty patients with recurrent superficial bladder cancer were divided into experiment group and control group by random mechanical sampling method with 60 cases of each.Experiment group underwent secondary transurethral electrocision at 4 weeks after initial transurethral electrocision and received mitomycin bladder perfusion chemotherapy,control group patients underwent initial transurethral electrocision and received mitomycin bladder perfusion chemotherapy.The two groups' follow-up cystoscopy at 3-month intervals,the follow-up time was 6-34 (18.6 ± 6.5) months,the recurrence was compared between each other.Results Within the follow-up period,the recurrence rate in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group [21.7％(13/60) vs.63.3％(38/60),P＜0.01].Of all the recurrent patients,high grade rumor (G2 and G3 grade) was mainly,the recurrence rate of high grade tumor in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group [26.2％ (11/42) vs.70.0％(35/50),P ＜ 0.01].Conclusions Secondary transurethral electrocision can reduce the recurrence rate of superficial bladder cancer (especially for the high grade tumor),it can exactly make the classification of malignant tumors and find residual tumor.So it is valuable in the clinical treatment.

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and swallowing training on acute stroke patients with dysphagia and the incidence of post-stroke pneumonia (PSP). Methods Acute stroke patients with dysphagia were divided into 3 groups. Routine group (n=188) received routine swallowing training. Stimulation group (n=196) received routine swallowing training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. Acupuncture group (n=112) received routine swallowing training, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and acupuncture. The incidence of improvment of dysphagia and PSP, and the improvement of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) within 3 weeks were compared. They were followed up for 3 months for the incidence of PSP. Results The incidence of improvment of dysphagia was the most in the acupuncture group (P<0.05), while the incidence of PSP was the least (P<0.05). The improvement of NIHSS was the most in the acupuncture group (P<0.05). The incidence of PSP was not significantly different (P>0.05) within 3 months followed up. Conclusion The acupuncture, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and swallowing training combination can improve the swallowing function and decrease the incidence of PSP in stroke patients with dysphagia.