OBJECTIVE To investigate the immunotoxicity and potential mechanism of Carthamus tinctorius extract on RBL-2H3 cells via direct induction and induction by sensitized serum prepared with an overdose of the extract. METHODS For direct induction by C. tinctorius extract， RBL-2H3 cells were divided into normal control group （no treatment） and C. tinctorius extract group （10 mg/mL）. For induction by sensitized serum prepared with an overdose of C. tinctorius extract， rats were divided into normal control group （no treatment）， adjuvant-treated group （1 mL adjuvant）， C. tinctorius extract-induced sensitization group （2.04 g/mL）， and ovalbumin （OVA）-induced sensitization group （50 mg/mL）. Sensitization was performed once every other day for a total of 3 times. Morphological changes of RBL-2H3 cells were observed， the degranulated rate of cells was counted， and histamine content was determined； the release rate of β -hexosaminidase （ β -Hex） was calculated， the levels of interleukin-6 （IL-6） and tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） and intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration were detected. RESULTS Under direct induction by C. tinctorius extract， compared with the normal control group， the volume of cells in the C. tinctorius extract group was significantly reduced and cell density decreased； the degranulation rate of cells， histamine content， β -Hex release rate， IL-6 and TNF-α levels， as well as intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration were all significantly increased （ P ＜0.01）. Under i nduction by sensitized serum prepared with an overdose of C. tinctorius extract， compared with the adjuvant-treated group， the above indicators in the C. tinctorius extract-induced sensitization group and the OVA-induced sensitization group showed consistent changes with those in the C. tinctorius extract group under direct induction， all being significantly elevated （ P ＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS C. tinctorius extract may affect degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells and promote Ca²⁺ influx accompanied by the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines through two approaches： direct induction and induction by sensitized serum prepared under overdose administration. Its mechanism may be related to the activation of the calcium signaling pathway and the regulation of inflammatory pathways under the synergistic effect of multiple components.

BACKGROUND: While emotional distress, encompassing anxiety and depression, has been associated with negative clinical outcomes, its impact across various clinical departments and general hospitals has been less explored. Previous studies with limited sample sizes have examined the effectiveness of specific treatments (e.g., antidepressants) rather than a systemic management strategy for outcome improvement in non-psychiatric inpatients. To enhance the understanding of the importance of addressing mental health care needs among non-psychiatric patients in general hospitals, this study retrospectively investigated the impacts of emotional distress and the effects of early detection and management of depression and anxiety on hospital length of stay (LOS) and rate of long LOS (LLOS, i.e., LOS >30 days) in a large sample of non-psychiatric inpatients. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 487,871 inpatients from 20 non-psychiatric departments of a general hospital. They were divided, according to whether they underwent a novel strategy to manage emotional distress which deployed the Huaxi Emotional Distress Index (HEI) for brief screening with grading psychological services (BS-GPS), into BS-GPS ( n = 178,883) and non-BS-GPS ( n = 308,988) cohorts. The LOS and rate of LLOS between the BS-GPS and non-BS-GPS cohorts and between subcohorts with and without clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (CSAD, i.e., HEI score ≥11 on admission to the hospital) in the BS-GPS cohort were compared using univariable analyses, multilevel analyses, and/or propensity score-matched analyses, respectively. RESULTS: The detection rate of CSAD in the BS-GPS cohort varied from 2.64% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.49%-2.81%) to 20.50% (95% CI: 19.43%-21.62%) across the 20 departments, with a average rate of 5.36%. Significant differences were observed in both the LOS and LLOS rates between the subcohorts with CSAD (12.7 days, 535/9590) and without CSAD (9.5 days, 3800/169,293) and between the BS-GPS (9.6 days, 4335/178,883) and non-BS-GPS (10.8 days, 11,483/308,988) cohorts. These differences remained significant after controlling for confounders using propensity score-matched comparisons. A multilevel analysis indicated that BS-GPS was negatively associated with both LOS and LLOS after controlling for sociodemographics and the departments of patient discharge and remained negatively associated with LLOS after controlling additionally for the year of patient discharge. CONCLUSION Emotional distress significantly prolonged the LOS and increased the LLOS of non-psychiatric inpatients across most departments and general hospitals. These impacts were moderated by the implementation of BS-GPS. Thus, BS-GPS has the potential as an effective, resource-saving strategy for enhancing mental health care and optimizing medical resources in general hospitals.
Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Male ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data* ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Psychological Distress ; Inpatients/psychology* ; Aged ; Anxiety/diagnosis* ; Depression/diagnosis*

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of the medicated stick massage at meridian knot points in treating Qi stagnation and blood stasis type lumbar disc herniation(LDH)based on the meridian theory.Methods The patients with LDH in the ward 5 of orthopedics department in this hospital from Sep-tember 2024 to April 2025 were selected as the research subjects.On the basis of routine treatment and care,the control group adopted the medicated stick massage at points,while the experimental group adopted the medicated stick massage at meridian knots.The visual analogue scale(VAS)scores,Japanese Orthopaedic So-ciety(JOA)score,TCM syndrome scores and TCM syndrome therapeutic effects before intervention and in two weeks after intervention were compared between the two groups.Results The VAS scores,each item score and total score of JOA,TCM syndrome scores and TCM therapeutic effects after 2-week intervention in the experimental group all were superior to those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion Selecting the medicated stick massage at the meridian knots under the guidance of meridian theory could significantly improve the pain symptoms,lumbar function,TCM syndrome scores,the therapeutic effects are definite,and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Objective To analyze the verification results of national laboratories involved in urinary sodium and potassium monitoring. Methods A total of 416 blinded verification samples from 32 monitoring laboratories, which participated in the national 24-hour urinary sodium and potassium detection verification comparison program in 2023 and 2024, were included as the study subjects. These samples were reanalyzed by both the monitoring laboratories and a reference laboratory using the ion-selective electrode method. Results The overall qualification rates for the 32 laboratories were 84.3% (182/216) in 2023 and 82.0% (164/200) in 2024, with 62.5% (20/32) achieving qualified results for two consecutive years. In 2023, centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) laboratories had higher qualification rates than the third-party laboratories for both 24-hour urinary sodium and potassium (95.2% vs 78.8%, 95.2% vs 75.8%, both P<0.05). This difference was not significant in 2024 (87.8% vs 78.0%, 90.2% vs 76.3%, both P>0.05). There was no significant difference in median absolute relative deviation of urinary sodium results from monitoring laboratories between 2023 and 2024 (2.7% vs 2.1%, P>0.05), whereas the median absolute relative deviation of urinary potassium results in 2024 was lower than that in 2023 (3.4% vs 8.4%, P<0.01). Conclusion The detection accuracy of national laboratories for urinary sodium and potassium monitoring shows an overall improving trend, with the accuracy of potassium measurement showing particular enhancement. There is no significant difference in the detection qualification rates between laboratories of the CDC and the third-party laboratories, suggesting that a sustained verification feedback mechanism is key to driving quality improvement.

OBJECTIVE To explore the potential targets and mechanisms of the modified Baihe dihuang decoction （MBD/ BDD） applied in post-stroke depression （PSD）. METHODS Network pharmacology was used to mine the potential targets and key pathways of MBD/BDD in the treatment of PSD. PSD model rats were induced by focal cerebral ischemia surgery combined with chronic unforeseen mild stress， and then were randomly divided into PSD model group， MBD/BDD group （12.6 g/kg， by raw drug）， and fluoxetine hydrochloride （FLX） group （positive control， 2.3 mg/kg）； a blank control group was also set up， with 8 rats in each group. Each administration group was given a corresponding medication solution by gavage once a day for 21 consecutive days. The intervention effect of MBD/BDD on depression-like symptoms in model rats was evaluated by open field and forced swimming tests. The brain tissues of rats in each group were dissected and total RNA was extracted for transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. The mRNA and protein expressions of genes with significant changes and common neurotrophic factors were verified based on the above results. RESULTS A total of 131 MBD/BDD antidepressant-related target genes were obtained （such as IL1B and AKT1， etc.）， which were closely related to neural active ligand-receptor interactions and cyclic adenosine monophosphate signaling pathway. MBD/BDD could significantly prolong or increase the total time spent and distance traveled in the central grid of qiangzhe@cqtcm.edu.cn PSD model rats， and significantly shorten the cumulative immobility time （P＜0.05）. After treatment with MBD/BDD， the number of genes that changed in rat brain tissue was much higher than that in the FLX group， and there were significant differences in gene profiles among the PSD model group， MBD/BDD group， and FLX group. There were 1 351 differentially expressed genes （DEGs） between the MBD/BDD group and the PSD model group， of which 178 were significantly down-regulated and 1 173 were significantly up-regulated （P＜0.05）. Above 1 351 DEGs were involved in neuronal differentiation， chemical synaptic transmission regulation. They were significantly enriched in axonal guidance， cholinergic synapses and neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions. The top 30 genes in terms of up-regulation in the brain tissue of rats of MBD/BDD group were all associated with neuronal proliferation， development， differentiation， and migration. After MBD/BDD intervention， the expressions of Fezf2， Arx， Ostn， Nrgn genes， brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tyrosine kinase receptor B protein in brain tissue of rats were significantly increased （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS The anti-PSD effect of MBD/BDD may be related to the up-regulation of the expression of genes related to neuronal proliferation， development， differentiation and migration， as well as the promotion of neural structural and functional repair.

OBJECTIVE To understand the current status of research on traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） human resources， and to provide a reference for expanding research ideas on TCM human resources and promoting the construction of TCM talents. METHODS From January 1， 2000 to December 31， 2022， literature related to TCM human resources was collected from the three major databases of CNKI， Wanfang and VIP. Using CiteSpace 5.8 R3 software， visualization analysis was performed for the literature in terms of publication time， journal sources， authors， institutions and areas， funding， research content， keywords， etc. RESULTS A total of 324 literature related to TCM human resources in China were included， and the number of literature issued showed an upward trend， with an annual average of 14.09 literature； 161 kinds of journals were involved， core journals accounted for 18.21% of the total publication volume； a total of 23 authors had published 2 or more literature， with a total of 55 literature published （16.98%）； a total of 416 institutions were involved， mainly schools （66.83%）； 60.49% of the literature were supported by the fund. The majorities of 324 literature were survey studies （170 literature）， and most of them used self-designed questionnaires （55 literature）； the high-frequency keywords included talent training， human resources， TCM， etc. The keywords were clustered into 7 categories， such as “human resources“”talent training“”TCM industry“”TCM services“”talent training models” “fairness” and “TCM talents”. The main problems described in the literature included insufficient talent， lack of reasonable distribution of regional structure， lack of reasonable plans for talent training， and insufficient professional knowledge and abilities. Continuously cultivating high-level talents and improving employment conditions in areas with severe human resource loss were the corresponding countermeasures proposed in the literature. CONCLUSIONS The research on TCM human resources starts late but has developed rapidly overall， and the quality of research needs to be improved； the structure of research team is single and unevenly distributed geographically； there is a structural imbalance in the allocation of human resources， as well as problems such as a shortage of professional talents， low levels of education and training and incomplete development systems.

Objective:To explore the effect and mechanism of microRNA (miRNA)-4320 on the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer MGC803 cells.Methods:Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of miR-4320 in four gastric cancer cell lines(MGC803, HS-746T, SGC7901, BGC823) MGC803 cells were infected with recombinant lentivirus carrying miR-4320 interference fragments or blank lentivirus, and set as si-miR-4320 group and NC group. Thiazole blue colorimetry and Transwell small box experiment were used to detect the proliferation and migration of MGC803 cells after miR-4320 was down-regulated. The bioinformatics software RNAhybrid was used to predict the target gene of miR-4320. The targeting relationship between miR-4320 and target gene was verified by dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression of miR-4320 target gene. Measurement data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation ( ± s), and t-test or one-way ANOVA was used for comparison between groups. Results:The expression of miR-4320 in the four gastric cancer cell lines was significantly higher than that of normal gastric mucosal epithelial cells ( P<0.01). The expression of miR-4320 in MGC803 cells in the NC group and the si-miR-4320 group were 8.19±1.00 and 1.09±0.31, respectively. The miR-4320 interference fragment significantly reduced the expression of miR-4320 ( P<0.01). The absorbance of MGC803 cells in the si-miR-4320 group was significantly lower than that of the NC group ( P<0.05), and the migration ability was significantly lower than that of the NC group ( P<0.01). Suppressor of cytokine signaling1 ( SOCSI) is the target gene of miR-4320. Compared with the NC group, the SOCS1 gene expression in the si-miR-4320 group was significantly up-regulated ( P<0.01). Conclusions:The expression of miR-4320 is increased in gastric cancer cell lines. Down-regulating the expression of miR-4320 can inhibit the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer MGC803 cells by inducing the expression of SOCS1 gene.

Objective:To explore the effect of down-regulation of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) CTB-191K22.5 on the proliferation and invasion of colorectal cancer SW480 cells and the molecular mechanism.Methods:The TCGA database was used to analyze the expression differences of CTB-191K22.5 in colorectal cancer tissues and normal tissues. The CTB-191K22.5 inhibitor (Anti-CTB-191K22.5) and negative inhibitor (Control) were transfected into colorectal cancer SW480 cells, denoted as Observation group and Control group, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT) -PCR) was used to evaluate the inhibitory effect. MTT method and Transwell chamber method were used to evaluate the proliferation and invasion of SW480 cells. Western blot was used to evaluate the protein levels of PI 3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in SW480 cells. The bioinformatics software starBase v2.0 was used to predict the target genes of CTB-191K22.5. qRT-PCR was used to evaluate the expression of CTB-191K22.5 target gene in SW480 cells. Measurement data were expressed as Mean±SD, and t-test was used for comparison between two groups. Results:Compared with normal tissues, the expression of CTB-191K22.5 in colorectal cancer tissues was significantly increased ( P<0.01). The expression of CTB-191K22.5 in SW480 cells of the Control group and Observation group were 6.60±0.85 and 1.08±0.21, respectively. The expression level of CTB-191K22.5 decreased after transfection with Anti-CTB-191K22.5 ( P<0.01). Compared with the Control group, the SW480 cell proliferation ability of the Observation group decreased ( P<0.01). The invasion numbers of SW480 cells in the Control group and Observation group were (135.4 ± 16.29) and (42.24±14.59), respectively. The invasion ability of SW480 cells decreased after transfection with Anti-CTB-191K22.5 ( P<0.01). Compared with the Control group, the expression levels of PI 3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway protein in SW480 cells in the Observation group decreased. miR-326 may be the target gene of CTB-191K22.5. Compared with the Control group, transfection with Anti-CTB-191K22.5 significantly increased the expression level of miR-326 in SW480 cells ( P<0.01). Conclusion:CTB-191K22.5 is highly expressed in colorectal cancer tissues, and down-regulation of CTB-191K22.5 may inhibit the proliferation and invasion of colorectal cancer SW480 cells by targeting miR-326.

Objective:To explore the effect of microRNA (miRNA)-3126-5p on the proliferation and migration of colorectal cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of LIM and SH3 protein 1 ( LASP1). Methods:Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression levels of miR-3126-5p in colorectal cancer cell lines (HT-29, HCT116, LoVo, SW480) and normal intestinal mucosal epithelial cells (HIEC). The cell line with the lowest expression level was selected as the experimental object. The experiment was divided into 2 groups: the negative control group (transfected with miR-NC) and the miR-3126-5p group (transfected with miR-3126-5p). Cells of each group were collected 48h after transfection. qRT-PCR method was used to detect the expression level of miR-3126-5p in each group. The MTS method and the scratch healing experiment were used to detect the proliferation level and migration ability of the cells in each group. The bioinformatics software microRNA.org and the dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment were used to predict and verify the target genes of miR-3126-5p, respectively. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression levels of target genes in each group of cells. Measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation ( Mean± SD), t test was used for comparison between two groups, and one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison between multiple groups. Results:Compared with normal intestinal mucosal epithelial cells (HIEC), the expression level of colorectal cancer cell line miR-3126-5p was significantly reduced ( P<0.05), and the cell line with the lowest expression level was HCT116 cells ( P<0.01). The expression of miR-3126-5p in HCT116 cells in the negative control group and miR-3126-5p group were (1.05±0.16) and (7.91±1.26) respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=5.40, P<0.01). Compared with the negative control group, the proliferation ability of HCT116 cells in the miR-3126-5p group was significantly reduced ( t=4.52, P<0.05), and the migration ability was significantly reduced ( P<0.01). microRNA.org shows that miR-3126-5p has complementary binding sites with LIM and SH3 protein 1 ( LASP1) gene mRNA. miR-3126-5p can target LASP1 mRNA ( P<0.01). Compared with the negative control group, the expression of LASP1 gene in HCT116 cells of the miR-3126-5p group was significantly reduced ( t=4.56, P<0.01). Conclusion:The expression of miR-3126-5p in colorectal cancer cell lines is low, and miR-3126-5p can reduce the proliferation and migration ability of colorectal cancer HCT116 cells by inhibiting the expression of the target gene LASP1.

Objective:To investigate the effect of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) HAGLR on the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells by inhibiting the expression of microRNA (miRNA, miR)-93-5p.Methods:Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression of HAGLR in gastric cancer cell lines (HS-746T, BGC823, SGC7901, MGC803) and normal gastric mucosal epithelial cells (GES-1). Selected the cell line with the lowest HAGLR expression and transfected with the negative control plasmid (negative control group) or HAGLR-high-expression plasmid (HAGLR group) respectively. The MTS method and the scratch healing test were used to detect the proliferation and migration ability of the cells after transfection. The bioinformatics software miRcode database was used to predict the target gene of HAGLR, and the dual luciferase reporter gene experiment was used to verify the binding of HAGLR to the target gene. qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of the target gene. Western blot was used to detect the expression of Hippo signaling pathway. The software SPSS 21.0 was used to conduct statistical analysis. The t test was used for comparison between two groups, and the one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison between multiple groups. Results:Compared with GES-1 cells, the expression level of HAGLR in gastric cancer cell lines was lower (all P<0.05), and the cell line with the lowest HAGLR expression was SGC7901 cells ( P<0.01). The HAGLR expression in SGC7901 cells in the HAGLR group and the negative control group were 1.03±0.13 and 9.75±1.10, respectively. The expression level of HAGLR in the negative control group was significantly lower than that in the HAGLR group ( t=7.87, P<0.01). Compared with the negative control group, the absorbance of SGC7901 cells in the HAGLR group was significantly reduced ( P<0.05), and the scratch healing rate was significantly reduced ( P<0.01). The miRcode database showd that HAGLR and miR-93-5p have complementary binding sites. The dual luciferase reporter gene experiment showed that HAGLR can complement miR-93-5p ( P<0.01). Compared with the negative control group, the expression of miR-93-5p in SGC7901 cells in the HAGLR group was significantly reduced ( P<0.01), and the expression of Hippo signaling pathway protein was significantly reduced (all P<0.01). Conclusions:HAGLR is low expressed in gastric cancer cell lines. HAGLR inhibits the proliferation and migration of gastric cancer SGC7901 cells by negatively regulating miR-93-5p.