Based on the pathogenesis of erectile dysfunction (ED) from the meridian-zangfu relationship and the "brain-heart-kidney-essence chamber" axis, it proposes that dysfunction of the "brain-heart-kidney-essence chamber" axis is closely related to the occurrence of ED. Among these, brain-heart disharmony is the key pathogenic factor, kidney deficiency and essence depletion constitute an important basis, and essence chamber stasis is a critical mechanism. The treatment approach emphasizes harmonizing the brain and heart, regulating the mind, tonifying the kidney and replenishing qi, unblocking qi and blood to harmonize the essence chamber. The primary acupoints include Baihui (GV20)-Neiguan (PC6)-Shenmen (HT7), Taixi (KI3)-Guanyuan (CV4)-Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Zhongji (CV3)-Dahe (KI12)-Gongsun (SP4), with additional acupoints selected based on syndrome differentiation. This approach aims to restore the clarity of the brain and heart, replenish kidney qi, and unblock the essence chamber, thereby facilitating the restoration of normal functions of the brain, heart, kidney, and essence chamber, and alleviating ED symptoms and improving overall clinical efficacy.
Humans ; Male ; Meridians ; Erectile Dysfunction/physiopathology* ; Kidney/physiopathology* ; Brain/physiopathology* ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Acupuncture Points ; Heart/physiopathology*

Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of methyltransferase-like3(METTL3),which functions as m6A modification methyltransferase,on the cellular proliferation,clone formation and migration of nonsmall cell lung cancer(NSCLC) cells. Methods: The METTL3 level and patient overall survival were analyzed by bioinformatics.In the transfected A549 cells,the expression of METTL3 was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot assays,the m6A level was detected by m6A RNA Methylation Assay kit,the cellular viability and growth were detected by CCK-8 assay,the apoptosis was detected by immunofluorescent assay,the colony growth was detected by clone formation assay,the cell migration growth was detected by scratch. Results : Bioinformatics showed that METTL3 was highly expressed in NSCLC and negatively correlated with patient overall survival.The RT-PCR and Western blot data showed that the METTL3 level was higher in NSCLC cells.Moreover,higher METTL3 significantly promoted m6A level,cell proliferation,colony formation,migration,inhibited cell apoptosis,increased the mRNA and protein expressions of EMT-related marker Vimentin but inhibited apoptosis and decreased the mRNA and protein expressions of EMT-related marker E-cadherin in the A549 cells.Furthermore,the contrasting results were obtained in the A549 cells with the knockdown of METTL3. Conclusion The over-expressed METTL3 increases the m6A levels in NSCLC cells and promotes cellular proliferation,colony formation,and migration growth,thereby laying a theoretical foundation for future research on early diagnosis and targeted drug development for NSCLC by targeting METTL3.

BACKGROUND:Current studies have confirmed that Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides can promote nerve regeneration in neurodegeneration-related diseases.The occurrence of neurodegenerative diseases is closely related to mitochondrial dysfunction,but the role of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides on the regulation of apoptosis and mitochondrial function in neurodegenerative diseases is not yet clarified. OBJECTIVE:To explore the regulatory effects and mechanisms of Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides on apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction in H2O2-induced SH-SY5Y cells. METHODS:SH-SY5Y cells were divided into three groups:control group,H2O2 group,and Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides group.Cells in the control group were normally cultured.Cells in the H2O2 group were treated with 300 μmol/L H2O2 for 24 hours.In the Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides group,the intervention with 300 μg/L Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides was conducted first for 1-2 hours,followed by the addition of 300 μmol/L H2O2 for 24 hours.The mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by JC-1 kit.Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL staining kit.The activities of malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase were detected by malondialdehyde test kit and superoxide dismutase test kit,respectively.The apoptosis and expression of mitochondrial dynamics-related proteins were detected by immunofluorescence staining and western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Compared with the control group,the mitochondrial membrane potential and superoxide dismutase activity were significantly reduced,as well as apoptotic rate and malondialdehyde levels were significantly increased in the H2O2 group(P<0.05).After treatment with Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides,the membrane potential and superoxide dismutase activities were significantly increased,and apoptotic rate and malondialdehyde levels were significantly reduced compared with the H2O2 group(P<0.05).(2)The expression levels of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and Caspase-3 were significantly increased,but the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was significantly decreased in the H2O2 group compared with the control group(P<0.05).Compared with the H2O2 group,the levels of Bax and Caspase-3 were significantly decreased,but the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was significantly increased in the Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides group(P<0.05).(3)Compared with the control group,the expression of mitochondrial splitting proteins Fis1 and p-Drp1 was significantly increased,but the expression of mitochondrial fusion proteins OPA1,Mfn1,and Mfn2 was decreased in the H2O2 group(P<0.05).Compared with the H2O2 group,Fis1 and p-Drp1 expression was significantly reduced,but the expression levels of OPA1,Mfn1,and Mfn2 were significantly increased in the Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides group(P<0.05).(4)The above results confirm that Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharides can attenuate H2O2-induced oxidative stress damage and apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells by ameliorating mitochondrial dysfunction.

Objective:To summarize the construction experience of the cardiorespiratory rehabilitation specialist nurse practice base under the integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, so as to provide excellent practice bases for cardiorespiratory rehabilitation specialist nurses.Methods:This study constructed a training course system for practice bases, set up clinical practice courses, and improved the professional literacy and practical skills of cardiorespiratory rehabilitation specialty nurses through theoretical assessment, mind mapping, case reporting, and simulation assessment.Results:Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialist nurses all passed the operational assessment of the Nursing Committee of the Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine and obtained completion certificates. The care report performance of cardiorespiratory rehabilitation specialist nurses improved compared to the training period, with a statistically significant difference ( P<0.001) . Conclusions:The standardized practice base training lays a solid foundation for cultivating excellent and high-quality cardiorespiratory rehabilitation specialist nurses, promoting the development of cardiorespiratory rehabilitation in China.

Purpose: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported to predict adverse survival outcomes among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). This study evaluates the prognostic value of NLR among patients with obstructing CRC who successfully underwent stenting before curative surgery. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent stenting before surgery. Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, perioperative outcomes, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. NLR was calculated from the differential white blood cell counts at least 4 days after successful stenting, before elective surgery. Optimal cutoff to dichotomize NLR was obtained by maximizing log-rank test statistic with recursive partitioning of KaplanMeier RFS and OS curves. The optimal cutoff for high NLR was ≥ 5 at presentation before stenting, and ≥ 4 after stenting. Results: Fifty-seven patients with localized obstructing CRC underwent successful endoscopic stenting before curative surgery. High NLR was associated with lymphovascular invasion (P = 0.006) and apical lymph node involvement (P = 0.034). Major perioperative complication(s) (hazard ratio [HR], 11.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.49 to 51.56; P < 0.01) and high NLR (HR, 3.69; 95% CI, 1.46 to 9.35; P < 0.01) negatively impacted OS on univariate and multivariate analyses. High NLR negatively impacted RFS on univariate analysis (HR, 2.91; 95% CI, 1.29 to 6.60; P = 0.01). Conclusion NLR of ≥ 4 after stenting is an independent prognostic factor among patients with obstructing localized CRC who are successfully decompressed by endoscopic stenting before curative surgery.

Purpose: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported to predict adverse survival outcomes among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). This study evaluates the prognostic value of NLR among patients with obstructing CRC who successfully underwent stenting before curative surgery. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent stenting before surgery. Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, perioperative outcomes, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. NLR was calculated from the differential white blood cell counts at least 4 days after successful stenting, before elective surgery. Optimal cutoff to dichotomize NLR was obtained by maximizing log-rank test statistic with recursive partitioning of KaplanMeier RFS and OS curves. The optimal cutoff for high NLR was ≥ 5 at presentation before stenting, and ≥ 4 after stenting. Results: Fifty-seven patients with localized obstructing CRC underwent successful endoscopic stenting before curative surgery. High NLR was associated with lymphovascular invasion (P = 0.006) and apical lymph node involvement (P = 0.034). Major perioperative complication(s) (hazard ratio [HR], 11.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.49 to 51.56; P < 0.01) and high NLR (HR, 3.69; 95% CI, 1.46 to 9.35; P < 0.01) negatively impacted OS on univariate and multivariate analyses. High NLR negatively impacted RFS on univariate analysis (HR, 2.91; 95% CI, 1.29 to 6.60; P = 0.01). Conclusion NLR of ≥ 4 after stenting is an independent prognostic factor among patients with obstructing localized CRC who are successfully decompressed by endoscopic stenting before curative surgery.

OBJECTIVE： To study the improvement effects and its mechanism of erythropoietin derivative helix B surface peptide （HBSP） on epirubicin-induced myocardial injury in rats. METHODS： SD rats were randomly divided into control group， model group， erythropoietin （EPO） group and HBSP group， with 10 rats in each group. Except for control group， other groups were given epirubicin 2.5 mg/kg intraperitoneally， once a week， for consecutive 6 weeks to induce myocardial injury model. EPO group and HBSP groups were given rhEPO 5 000 u/kg or HBSP 60 μg/kg intraperitoneally， 3 times a week （one day before medication， first day and third day after medication of epirubicin）， for consecutive 6 weeks. At the beginning of the first administration， the rats were weighed at the 11th week. The cardiac function was measured by echocardiography [left ventricular end-diastolic diameter （LVIDd）， ejection fraction （EF）， fractional shortening （FS） and cardiac output（CO）]. The serum levels of troponin I （cTnI） and amino-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP） were determined by ELISA. mRNA expression of PI3K and Akt in myocardial tissue was detected by RT-PCR. The protein expression of p-PI3K and p-Akt in rat myocardium were detected by Western blot. RESULTS： During research period， two rats died in model group， one in EPO group and none in HBSP group. Compared with control group， body weight， the levels of EF， FS and CO were decreased significantly in model group， while the contents of LVIDd and cTnI， NT-proBNP were increased significantly； mRNA expression of PI3K and Akt as well as protein expression of p-PI3K and p-Akt were decreased significantly， above differences were statistical significant （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group， body weight， the levels of EF， FS and CO were increased significantly in EPO group and HBSP group， while the contents of LVIDd and cTnI， NT-proBNP were decreased significantly； mRNA expression of PI3K and Akt as well as protein expression of p-PI3K and p-Akt were increased significantly， above differences were statistical significant （P＜0.05）. Compared with EPO group， the contents of cTnI and NT-proBNP were decreased significantly in HBSP group， with statistical significance （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS： HBSP can improve myocardial injury in rats as much as EPO， and has less toxity. Their mechanism may be related to the activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the influence of infection factors on kidney transplantation after organ donation and possible countermeasures.Methods Thirty-seven cases of kidney transplantation in Organ Transplantation Center of Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University from January 2014 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into two groups according to perioperative infection prevention programs:42 patients with postoperative routine use of cephalosporins or penicillin for 2 weeks,and 95 patients with postoperative application of carbapenems + micafungin.Postoperative infection rate,occurrence time,pathogen infection;donor age,perioperative pathogens of donor and receptor (organ preservation solution,drainage fluid,urine,sputum samples),acute rejection,delayed graft function (DGF),diabetes mellitus,and the use of immunosuppressive agents were recorded.Results The infection rate in carbapenem + micafungin group was 12.6％,and the infection rate in cephalosporin or penicillin group was 19.4％ (P＜0.05).Pathogen positive detection rate of the drainage fluid,urine and sputum was lower in carbapenems + micafungin group than that in cephalosporins or penicillin (P＜0.05).Within 2 weeks after operation,the detection rate of bacteria and fungi in the carbapenems +micafungin infection prevention group was lower than that in the control group (P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the detection of viruses (P＞0.05).There were no significant differences in the detection of pathogens among the two weeks to six months after surgery (P＞ 0.05).Donor infection,acute rejection,DGF,and diabetes mellitus were the risk factors for postoperative infection (P＜0.05).Conclusion The application of carbapenems and micafungin can reduce the incidence of infection for the early stage of DCD kidney transplantation.Donor infection,acute rejection,DGF and diabetes mellitus are all risk factors for the postoperative infection.

Based on thorough analysis of the present healthcare big data,and present problems found in precision medicine,the paper proposed the implementation approach of precision medicine driven by healthcare big data.Citing the practice of the hospital as an example,the authors centered on clinical data to build a precision medicine knowledge system,and leveraged in-depth data mining to develop integrated analysis technology for precision medicine.These efforts aim at application development of precision medicine series upon a panoramic medicine knowledge display,so as to enhance medical quality and diagnosis efficiency and translated use of healthcare big data in precision medicine.

Human APOBEC3G (hA3G) is a cytidine deaminase which inhibits HIV-1 replication. The HIV-1 accessory protein viral infectivity factor (Vif) counteracts with hA3G by targeting it for proteasomal degradation. In this work, we constructed and optimized molecular models of the hA3G dimer and the hA3G-Vif complex. The molecular modeling study revealed that the loop7 motif of hA3G appears on the interfaces of both the hA3G-Vif complex and the hA3G dimer. Biochemical analysis provided evidence suggesting that binding of Vif to hA3G results in steric blocking of hA3G dimerization, implying that monomeric hA3G serves as a substrate for Vif-mediated degradation. Furthermore, we presented evidence for the important roles of the loop7 motif, especially the central residues within the region, in hA3G dimerization, hA3G--Vif interaction, Vif-mediated hA3G degradation as well as subcellular localization of hA3G. This work highlights a multiple-task interface formed by loop7 motif, which regulates biological function of hA3G, thus providing the feasibility of the strategy of blocking Vif-mediated A3G degradation by targeting the putative site around loop7.