Curcumae Rhizoma, derived from the rhizome of Curcuma phaeocaulis, Curcuma kwangsiensis and Curcuma wenyujin, was called Ezhu in China. In the past, Curcumae Rhizoma extracts were obtained through water decoction or alternative methods, which showed significant anti-cancer effects. However, the mixed extracts contain various compound components of Curcumae Rhizoma, leading to an ambiguous mechanism of action for Curcumae Rhizoma extracts anti-cancer. Contemporary researchers have extracted the chemical components of Curcumae Rhizoma separately for experimental verification of its active ingredients in the anti-cancer field. Numerous studies demonstrated that curcumol, germacrone, β-elemene, and curcumin in Curcumae Rhizoma extracts have significant governing effects in anti-cancer activities. Pharmacological studies have shown that Curcumae Rhizoma suppresses cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and migration, triggering apoptosis and regulating cellular autophagy to achieve anticancer effects. Here, we summarized the research progress of Curcumae Rhizoma on anti-cancer effects from 2013 to 2022, aiming to explore the deeper molecular mechanisms of Curcumae Rhizoma's active components in cancer treatment.

Objective:To investigate the effect of rehabilitation exercise combined with resistance training on the postoperative recovery and quality of life among patients with pulmonary nodules.Methods:A randomized controlled study was conducted on 90 patients with pulmonary nodules who underwent thoracoscopic resection of pulmonary nodules at Zhejiang Veteran Hospital between January 2022 and April 2023. Patients were randomly allocated into an observation group and a control group, with 45 patients in each group using the random number table method. The control group underwent routine rehabilitation exercise, whereas the observation group received resistance training combined with routine rehabilitation exercise. All patients were treated for 1 week. The incidence of postoperative complications and the changes in lung function, exercise endurance, and quality of life from baseline levels were compared between the two groups.Results:The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [6.7% (3/45) vs. 24.4% (11/45), χ2 = 5.41, P = 0.020). After intervention, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second, maximal voluntary ventilation per minute, and forced vital capacity in the observation group were (83.84 ± 4.35)%, (96.53 ± 3.45) L/min, and (2.87 ± 0.16) L, respectively, which were higher than those in the control group [(78.98 ± 4.01)%, (92.13 ± 3.08) L/min, (2.62 ± 0.19) L, t = -5.51, -6.38, -6.75, all P < 0.001]. Additionally, the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea score in the observation group was (0.42 ± 0.13) points, which was significantly lower than that in the control group [(0.87 ± 0.19) points, t = 13.11, P < 0.001). The modified Barthel index score in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(89.53 ± 3.67) points vs. (82.94 ± 4.23) points, t = -7.89, P < 0.001). Conclusion:The combination of rehabilitation exercise and resistance training can effectively enhance lung function, exercise endurance, and overall quality of life in patients with pulmonary nodules. Furthermore, this combined therapy markedly reduces postoperative complications.

Early-onset facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by severe muscle weakness started in early childhood,with extramuscular manifestations such as retinal vascular tortuosity,sensorineural hearing loss and epilepsy.Herein we report a case with early-onset facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and Coats syndrome.Early diagnosis of Coats syndrome is critical for the prognosis.

Objective: To investigate the clinical application value of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplotype analysis in the preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of monogenic diseases. Methods: The whole genome amplification products of biopsied trophectoderm cells were analyzed by SNP haplotype analysis and verified by Sanger sequencing. Results: A total of 205 embryos were performed SNP haplotype analysis and Sanger sequencing. Among them, Sanger sequencing failed in 14.63% (30/205) of embryos, and SNP haplotype analysis failed in 0.98% (2/205) of embryos. The failure rate of the latter was significantly lower than that of the former (P＜0.05). There were consistent results in 155 (75.61%) embryos, and inconsistent results in 18 (8.78%) embryos. Forty-five embryos in 41 cycles were performed embryo transplantation. The clinical pregnancy rate was 70.73% (29/41) and the implantation rate was 71.11% (32/45). The results of prenatal diagnosis of amniotic fluid during the second trimester of pregnancy were completely consistent with those of SNP haplotype analysis. Conclusion SNP haplotype analysis is accurate, and its failure rate is lower than that of Sanger sequencing. It can be effectively used in the PGD of clinical monogenic diseases.

Objective To summarize the clinical features,natural history and causes of death of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy,lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS).Methods We retrospectively evaluated the clinical findings of 64 patients diagnosed as MELAS more than 3 years (death cases excluded) in Huashan Hospital from January 2005 to March 2017 and analyzed the natural course and the causes of death of the disease.Results Among 64 patients,the male-to-female ratio was 1.3 ∶ 1.Median onset age was 20.5 (16.8) years.The peak of incidence age was from 14 to 22 years.The most common features of MELAS in acute phase were seizures (48/64,75.0％),headache (41/64,64.1％),blurred vision (37/64,57.8％),nausea and vomiting (27/64,42.1％),fever (25/64,39.1％),mental and behavioral disorder (24/64,37.5％).Lactate dehydrogenase (31/60,51.6％),resting blood lactic acid (43/58,74.1％) and cerebral spinal fluid lactic acid (9/9) were elevated.Abnormal findings in electroencephalogram (36/40,90.0％),electrocardiogram (37/47,78.7％),electromyography (25/41,61.0％) were detected.In this cohort,20 patients (20/64,31.3％) with MELAS were dead.A Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed the estimated overall median survival time was 12 years.The median survival time of the group onset before sex maturity (≤ 14 years) was 8 years and that in the group onset after sex maturity (＞ 14 years) was 21 years.The causes of death were cardiogenic incidence (4/20,20.0％),pulmonary infection (4/20,20.0％),lactic acidosis (2/20,10.0％) and status epilepticus (2/20,10.0％).Conclusions MELAS is usually presented in young people associated with high mortality rate.The leading causes of death are cardiogenic,pulmonary infection and lactic acidosis.

Objective To research the clinical effect of audiovisual dispersion combined with atropine for preventing blood vessel vagus reflex (VVR) in the patients with procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH).Methods One hundred and twenty six patients undergoing PPH in this hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 were numbered according to the order of admission and then divided into 2 groups according to parity number.The two groups were intraoperative given atropine to prevent VVR,the observation group additionally conducted the audiovisual dispersion intervention.The prevention effects were compared between the two groups.Results There was 1 case (1.59％) of VVR in the observation group,which was lower than 7 cases (11.11％) in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05).The mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR) level and anxiety score had no statistically significant difference between the two groups before entering the operating room (T1)(P＞0.05).The levels of MAP and HR at the time PPH was fired in the control group were decreased compared with those at T1 (P＜0.05),the decrease was more obvious compared with the observation group (P＜0.05);the score of anxiety in the observation group was decreased compared with that at T1 (P＜0.05),and was lower than that of control group (P＜ 0.05).The MAP,HR level and anxiety score at 30 min after surgery had no statistical difference between the two groups (P＞0.05).Conclusion Implementing the audiovisual dispersion intervention is beneficial to the intraoperative emotional stability in the patients with PPH and reduces the occurrence of VVR.

Objective: To disclose the effects of booster immunization of human diploid cell rabies vaccine (HDCV) after eight years of primary vaccination. Methods: Sixty subjects who had participated the phase Ⅲ clinical trial of freeze-dried HDCV were selected and gaven booster immunization after eight years of primary vaccination. The side effects of booster immunization were observed. The serum before and after 14 days of booster immunization were collected and detected the rabies virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) by rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT). The positive rate and geometric mean titer (GMT) of RVNA before and after booster immunization were made statistical analysis. Results: Total 54 subjects finished the follow-up and RVNA detection. No sever side-effects were observed in 30 min or 15 days of follow-up after booster immunization. The positive rate of RVNA before and after booster immunization were 51.85% (28/54) and 96.30% (52/54). The GMT of RVNA before and after booster immunization were 1.42 IU/ml and 30.61 IU/ml. Conclusions The freeze-dried HDCV has good immune effects with one-dose of booster immunization after eight years of primary vaccination.

Objective To investigate antibiotics resistant characteristics and carbapenemases genotype of Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Unit (ICU),so as to provide theoretical basis for clinical prevention and treatment.Methods Retrospective study was made on 90 non-duplicated clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii,which were collected From January 2013 to January 2014 in three tertiary hospitals of Qingdao.All strains were identified by VITEK2 automated microbiology analyzer;K-B method was used to do drug susceptibility test;polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to amplify the OXA-23,OXA-24,OXA-51,OXA-58,KPC-2,VIM,IMP genes,and the positive products of genes were sequenced;the chi-square test was used to compare the difference of the resistance rates.Results The detection rate of multi-drug resistant A.baumannii (MDRAB)and Pan-drug resistant A.baumannii (PDRAB)was 61.11% (55/90) and 17.78% (16/90).In the 32 strains of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii,the resistant rates to Cefoperazone/sulbactam,Polymyxin B was lower,while the resistant rates to other drugs tested were more than 85%.The difference of the resistance rates to 9 drugs between imipenem resistant group and Imipenem sensitive group were statistically significant (P≤0.05).PCR result showed: 32 strains detected OXA-51 gene,28 strains detected OXA-23 gene,and 3 strains detected VIM gene,the detection rates of which were 100%,87.50% and 9.38% respectively.All strains were not detected OXA-24,OXA-58,KPC-2 and IMP genes.The sequenced results were absolutely homology with the corresponding genes in genbank.Conclusions The resistance of A.baumannii in ICU is serious in this region,especially imipenem-resistant A.baumannii,which were nearly no-sensitive to most of the drugs commonly used in clinical.The gene existence of carbapenemase and carbapenemase producing is one of the main resistance mechanism of Acinetobacter baumannii to carbapenem antibiotics.OXA-23 was the major genotypes in this region.

Objective To summarize the characteristic of muscle MRI of lower limbs in patients with GNE myopathy and to explore the correlation between the fatty degenerative score of muscle MRI and clinical phenotype.Methods This was a prospective study. Seventeen patients with genetically confirmed GNE myopathy,having lower limb muscle MRI test and completed clinical and laboratory data.The degree of fatty degeneration in 18 muscles of lower limbs in each patient was grading.According to the GM-W score, these patients were divided into two groups.GM-W score≤3 were divided into mild group(n=8)and GM-W score≥ 4 were divided into severe group(n=9). Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare the fatty degenerative score in different muscles of the thigh and the calf level;Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare score of the same muscle between mild and severe group;Spearman rank correlation test was used to analysis the relationship between fatty degenerative score and the course of disease (year), GM-W score, creatinine kinase (IU/L), respectively.Results At the thigh level, the most severely involved muscle of GNE myopathy was semi-tendinosusand adductor, followed by semi-membranous, biceps femoris and gracilis. There was no statistically significant difference in the fatty degenerative score of the above-mentioned muscles (P=0.058). At the calf level, the most severely involved muscle was medial of soleus which score was 4.0(3.0, 4.0), followed by tibialis anterior,extensor digitorum longus and lateral of soleus. There was no significant difference of the above (P=0.259).The fatty degenerative score showed difference between the mild and severe group at sartorius and adductor(P<0.05).At the calf level,the fatty degenerative score in peroneus longus, medial of soleus, lateral of soleus, medial of gastrocnemius and lateral of gastrocnemius showed difference between groups(P<0.05).The total score of fatty degenerative of Lower limb muscles was positively correlated with GM-W score(r=0.730, P<0.05). There were positive correlations between the score of fatty degenerative of the sartorius,peroneal longus,lateral of soleus,medial of gastrocnemius, lateral of gastrocnemius and the GM-W scores( r=0.630,0.845,0.569,0.591,0.640, 0.659,P<0.05).The total score of fatty degenerative of Lower limb muscles was not correlated with the level of creatine kinase(P=0.582), course of disease(P=0.601) and age of onset(P=0.850). Conclusions GNE myopathy in the thigh level within the adductor muscle and posterior muscle involvement, calf level to the tibial anterior muscle early involvement. The total score of fatty degenerative of lower limb muscles is positively correlated with GM-W score,but not correlated with the level of creatine kinase,course of disease and age of onset.