Objective: To prepare the erythrocyte-liposome drug delivery system to enhance the therapeutic effect of drugs on tumors and inhibit tumor metastasis. Methods: This study prepared and characterized paclitaxel (PTX)-plerixafor (AMD3100) liposomes (Lips), developed the erythrocyte-liposome drug delivery system, and evaluated its targeting efficiency and therapeutic efficacy through a series of in vitro cellular and in vivo animal experiments. Results: The particle size of PTX-AMD-Lips was (186.4±0.83) nm. Drug encapsulation efficiency of PTX-AMD-Lips was (75.50±5.27)% for PTX and (88.31±2.45)% for AMD. The Binding efficiency between RBC and liposomes in the drug delivery system was (69.93±2.55)%. Vitro cellular experiments revealed that PTX-AMD-Lips significantly inhibited tumor cell migration. In vivo animal experiments, the erythrocyte-liposome drug delivery system significantly increased drug accumulation in the lungs. At the experimental endpoint, the quantitative fluorescence signal of tumor size measured (4.04±0.44)×10 for the PTX-Lips group, and (5.14±3.40)×10 for the RBC-PTX-AMD-Lips group. Conclusion: The erythrocyte-liposome drug delivery system could enhance the lung-specific targeting capability of liposomes, kill tumor cells and suppress further metastasis effectively.

ObjectiveTo predict the mechanism through which Shasheng Maidong Tang enhances the efficacy of chemotherapy for lung cancer via network pharmacology and validate the prediction results in animal experiments. MethodsThe potential mechanism through which Shasheng Maidong Tang enhances the efficacy of chemotherapy for lung cancer was predicted by network pharmacology， liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry （LC-MS）， and molecular docking methods. C57/BL6 mice were assigned into normal， model， cisplatin， and Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin groups. In addition to the normal group， the remaining groups were injected subcutaneously with 0.2 mL of 1×10⁷ cells·mL^-1 Lewis lung cancer cells to establish the Lewis lung cancer model. The daily gavage dose of Shasheng Maidong Tang was 3.58 g·kg^-1， and the concentration of cisplatin intraperitoneally injected on every other day was 2 mg·kg^-1. Drugs were administered for 14 d. The changes in the tumor volume and the rate of tumor suppression were monitored， and the tumor histopathological changes were observed by hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to measure the interleukin （IL）-6 and interferon （IFN）-γ levels in peripheral blood. Real-time PCR was performed to quantify the mRNA levels of Janus kinase 2 （JAK2）， signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 （STAT1）， and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 （STAT3） in the tumor tissue of mice. Western blot was employed to determine the protein levels of JAK2， STAT3， B-cell lymphoma-2 （Bcl-2）， cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase-3 （Caspase-3）， and Pim-1 proto1 （PIM1） in the tumor tissue. Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the expression of Bcl-2 and PIM1 in the tumor tissue. ResultsNetwork pharmacological predictions indicated that Shasheng Maidong Tang might enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy for lung cancer by regulating nitrogen metabolism， AGE-RAGE signaling pathway， cancer pathway， and JAK/STAT signaling pathway. The experimental results demonstrated that tumor volume in the cisplatin group and Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group was reduced compared with the model group， with statistically distinct differences observed on days 14， 17， 20 post modeling （P<0.05）. Notably， the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin therapy further decreased tumor volume compared with the cisplatin group， showing marked reductions on days 17 and 20 （P<0.05）， consistent with trends visualized in tumor volume comparison charts. The Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group exhibited higher tumor inhibition rate than the cisplatin group （P<0.05）. Histopathological analysis via HE staining revealed that the tumors in the model group displayed frequent nuclear mitosis， densely arranged cells， hyperchromatic nuclei， and no necrosis. Cisplatin treatment induced partial necrosis and vacuolization， while the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group exhibited extensive necrotic regions， maximal vacuolization， disarranged tumor cells， and minimal mitotic activity. Compared with the model group， the cisplatin group and the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group showed elevated level of IFN-γ （P<0.01） and declined level of IL-6 （P<0.01） in the peripheral blood. Compared with the cisplatin group， the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group presented elevated level of IFN-γ （P<0.01） and lowered level of IL-6 （P<0.01） in the peripheral blood. Compared with the model group， the cisplatin group and the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin groups showed down-regulated mRNA levels of JAK2 and STAT3 （P<0.01） and up-regulated mRNA level STAT1 （P<0.01）. Compared with the cisplatin group， the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group presented down-regulated mRNA levels of JAK2 and STAT3 （P<0.01） and up-regulated mRNA level of STAT1 （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， the cisplatin group and the Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group showed down-regulated protein levels of JAK2 （P<0.01）， Bcl-2 （P<0.01）， PIM1 （P<0.01）， and STAT3 （P<0.05）， and up-regulated protein level of Caspase-3 （P<0.01）. Compared with the cisplatin group， Shasheng Maidong Tang+cisplatin group presented down-regulated protein levels of JAK2 （P<0.01）， Bcl-2 （P<0.01）， PIM1 （P<0.01）， STAT3 （P<0.05）， and up-regulated protein level of Caspase-3 （P<0.01）. The Bcl-2 and PIM1 expression results obtained by immunohistochemistry were consistent with those of Western blot. ConclusionShasheng Maidong Tang may enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in the mouse model of Lewis lung cancer by regulating the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2),total antioxi-dant capacity(T-AOC),C-reactive protein(CRP),and recurrence in inguinal hernia(IH)patients with postoperative laparoscopic total extraperitoneal repair(TEP),as well as their predictive value.Methods A total of 122 IH pa-tients undergoing TEP in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from January 2019 to De-cember 2022 were selected as the observation group,and 122 healthy subjects during the same period were se-lected as the control group.The patients were followed up for 10 months,and were divided into relapse group(n=37)and recovery group(n=85)according to their recurrence situation.Serum MMP-2 levels were detec-ted by automatic biochemical analyzer,T-AOC levels were determined by chemical colorimetric method,and CRP levels were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The influencing factors of TEP recurrence in IH patients were analyzed by Logistic regression.The predictive value of serum MMP-2,T-AOC and CRP for postoperative TEP recurrence in IH patients was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve.Results Serum MMP-2 and CRP levels in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group(P＜0.05),and T-AOC levels were significantly lower than those in control group(P＜0.05).MMP-2 and CRP in relapse group were significantly higher than those in recovery group(P＜0.05),and T-AOC level was lower than that in recovery group(P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)of serum MMP2,T-AOC and CRP in pre-dicting TEP recurrence in IH patients were 0.775,0.804 and 0.731,respectively,and the AUC of the combined pre-diction of the three was 0.887,which was better than that of each indicator alone(Z=2.597,1.983,3.275,P=0.009,0.047,0.001).Conclusion Serum levels of MMP-2,T-AOC and CRP in IH patients with postoperative TEP recurrence significantly increase,which can be used as effective indicators to predict the postoperative TEP recurrence in IH patients,and the combined prediction efficiency of the three is higher.

Objective To analyze the correlation between serum circular RNA-ATAD1(circ-ATAD1)and microRNA-140-3p(miR-140-3p)expression and the prognosis of cervical cancer patients.Methods From March 2018 to March 2020,a total of 146 patients with cervical cancer(study group),146 patients with benign uterine lesions(benign uterine lesions group),and 146 healthy people who underwent the physical examina-tion(control group)in Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated TCM-WM·Hebei were selected as the research sub-jects.Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect serum levels of miR-140-3p and circ-ATAD1.The Kap-lan-Meier method was used to analyze the correlation between serum circ-ATAD1 and miR-140-3p expression and the prognosis of cervical cancer patients.Multivariate Cox regression model was used to analyze the influ-encing factors of prognosis of cervical cancer patients.Results The serum circ-ATAD1 level in the study group was significantly higher than those in the control group and benign uterine lesion group(P＜0.05),and miR-140-3p was significantly lower than those in the control group and benign uterine lesion group(P＜0.05).The proportions of patients with low expression of miR-140-3p and high expression of circ-ATD1 in the cervical cancer patients with vaginal infiltration,lymph node metastasis,and FIGOstage Ⅲ-Ⅳ were higher than those in the cervical cancer patients with no vaginal infiltration,no lymph node metastasis,and FIGO stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ(P＜0.05).The 3-year survival rate of cervical cancer patients with high circ-ATD1 expression was lower than that of patients with low circ-ATD1 expression(30.14％vs.64.38％,P＜0.001).The 3-year survival rate of cervical cancer patients with high miR-140-3p expression was higher than that of patients with low miR-140-3p expression(61.64％vs.32.88％,P＜0.001).FIGO stage,circ-ATAD1,lymph node metas-tasis and miR-140-3p were factors affecting the prognosis of cervical cancer patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion The serum level of circ-ATAD1 in patients with cervical cancer is significantly increased and the level of miR-140-3p is significantly decreased,the two are closely related to lymph node metastasis and FIGO stage in patients with cervical cancer,and are influencing factors for the prognosis of cervical cancer patients.

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1),monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1),insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3(IGFBP-3)and glycolipid metabolism,bone metabolism and microvascular complications(MC)in children with type 1 diabe-tes mellitus(T1DM).Methods A total of 211 children with T1DM(T1DM group)admitted to Handan Cen-tral Hospital,Xingtai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital,Baoding First Central Hospital and Handan Ma-ternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2021 to February 2023 were selected,patients were divided into MC group(63 cases)and non-MC group(148 cases)according to whether MC was complicated within 1 year,and 108 healthy children who underwent physical examination during the same period were selected as control group.The levels of serum GLP-1,MCP-1,IGFBP-3 and glucose and lipid metabolism indexes[fasting plasma glucose(FPG),fasting insulin(FINS),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c),homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR),total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C)]and bone metabolism indexes[bone specific alkaline phosphatase(BALP),osteocalcin(OST),type I collagen cross-linked C-terminal peptide(CTX)]were detec-ted.The correlation between serum GLP-1,MCP-1,IGFBP-3 and glucose and lipid metabolism,bone metabo-lism in children with T1DM were analyzed by Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient.Taking MC in children with T1DM as the dependent variable,the influencing factors were determined by multivariate uncon-ditional Logistic regression model,and the predictive value of serum GLP-1,MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 for MC were analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve.Results The levels of serum GLP-1,FINS,HDL-C,BALP,OST and CTX in the T1DM group were lower than those in the control group,while the levels of MCP-1,IGFBP-3,FPG,HbA1c,HOMA-IR,TG and LDL-C in the T1DM group were higher than those in the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Serum GLP-1 in children with T1DM was negatively correlated with FPG,HbA1c,HOMA-IR,TG and LDL-C,and positively correlated with FINS,HDL-C,BALP,OST and CTX(P<0.05).MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 were positively correlated with FPG,HbA1c,HOMA-IR,TG and LDL-C,and negatively correlated with FINS,HDL-C,BALP,OST and CTX(P<0.05).Follow-up for 1 year,the incidence of MC in 211 children with T1DM was 29.86%(63/211).Elevated HbA1c,HOMA-IR,LDL-C,MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 were independent risk factors for MC in children with T1DM,and elevated GLP-1 was an independent protective factor(P<0.05).The area under the curve of ser-um GLP-1,MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 combined to predict MC in children with T1DM was 0.919,which was grea-ter than 0.781,0.788 and 0.794 predicted by serum GLP-1,MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 alone(P<0.05).Conclu-sion The decrease of serum GLP-1 level and the increase of MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 levels are related to glyco-lipid metabolism,bone metabolism disorder and MC in children with T1DM,the combined application of ser-um GLP-1,MCP-1 and IGFBP-3 has a good predictive value for MC in children with T1DM.

Objective To observe the mechanism of anti-hepatocellular carcinoma of salidroside.Methods H22 hepatocellular carcinoma cells were divided into control group(only fresh culture medium was replaced)and salidroside low-,medium-and high-dose groups,and the corresponding intervention was given in each group for 48 hours.Cellular proliferation activity was detected by cell counting kit(CCK)-8,the number of invasive cells was detected by Transwell assay,the number of autophagosomes was observed by using dansylcadaverine(MDC)staining method,the mRNA and protein expression levels of high mobility group protein 1(HMGB1)and autophagy-related genes yeast Atg6 homolog(Beclinl),microtubule-associated protein lA/lB-light chain 3(LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ)and sequestosome 62(p62)were detected accordingly by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)and Western Blot,respectively.Results Compared with the control group,the cellular proliferation activity was decreased,the number of invading cells and autophagosomes were reduced in salidroside low-,medium-and high-dose groups,mRNA and protein expression level and of p62 were increased,and mRNA and protein expression levels of HMGB1,LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ and Beclin1 were decreased,the differences being statistically significant(P＜0.05),showing a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion Salidroside may inhibit the proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by down-regulating the expression of HMGB1 and autophagy level.

Chronic eczema is clinically characterized by pruritus and skin lesions such as macules,exudation,desquamation,and lichenification.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)typically attributes its pathogenesis to wind,dampness,and heat pathogens,and TCM treatment for chronic eczema focused on dispelling wind,eliminating dampness,and clearing heat.However,there were fewer reports about the treatment of accompanying emotional changes and sleep disturbances in chronic eczema patients.This paper integrated the physique-qi-spirit trinity life view with zang-fu organ differentiation,and proposed that the disorder of spleen transportation and transformation contributed to the pathological foundation of chronic eczema,while the dysfunction of heart and liver was the factor that significantly influenced disease progression after analyzing the clinical features of chronic eczema.For the treatment of chronic eczema,the establishment of strategies should consider clinical characteristics,duration of disease,and skin lesion patterns.The combination of physique-qi-spirit regulation with heart-liver-spleen treatment approaches aims to alleviate clinical symptoms,improve quality of life,and enhance therapeutic efficacy for chronic eczema patients.

Objective To analyze the underestimated influencing factors of ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS)detected by ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology(US-FNAC),and to construct and validate the nomogram prediction model.Methods A total of 105 patients with DCIS diagnosed by US-FNAC in Yixing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2020 to June 2023 were retrospectively selected.All patients were female and aged 40-76 years.According to postoperative pathological results,they were assigned to underestimated group(n=27)and non-underestimated group(n=78).The clinical data of the patients were collected to analyze the influencing factors of the underestimation of DCIS,and a nomogram prediction model was constructed.The receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC)was drawn,and the area under the curve(AUC)was used to analyze the predictive efficacy of the prediction model for the underestimated risk of DCIS before operation.Results Univariate analysis showed that the proportions of palpable masses,tumor size>2 cm,microcalcification,and breast imaging reporting and data system(BI-RADS)4B-5 in the underestimated group were higher than those in the non-underestimated group(P<0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that tumor size[(odds ratio,OR)=4.453,95%(confidence interval,C I):1.890-10.486],microcalcification(OR=3.079,95%CI:1.650-5.742),BI-RADS classification(OR=5.211,95%CI:2.528-10.740)were the independent risk factors for preoperative underestimation of DCIS(P<0.05).Internal validation of the nomogram prediction model based on the above factors showed that the C-index was 0.865(95%CI:0.785-0.952),and the correction curve for predicting the underestimation of DCIS was close to the ideal curve(P>0.05).ROC curve showed that the nomogram model had a sensitivity of 87.90%,a specificity of 88.60%,and an AUC of 0.895(95%CI:0.823-0.966).Conclusion Tumor size,microcalcification and BI-RADS classification are independent risk factors for preoperative underestimation of DCIS.The nomogram prediction model based on these factors can better evaluate the risk of preoperative underestimation of DCIS.

ObjectiveTo investigate the anti-Alzheimer's disease （AD） effect of Dipsacus asper（DA） in the Caenorhabditis elegans model， and decipher the underlying mechanism via the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α （PPARα）/transcription factor EB （TFEB） pathway. MethodsFirst， transgenic AD C. elegans individuals were assigned into the blank control， model， positive control （WY14643， 20 µmol·L^-1）， and low-， medium-， and high-dose （100， 200， and 400 mg·L^-1， respectively） DA groups. The amyloid β-42 （Aβ₄₂） formation in the muscle cells， the paralysis time， and the deposition of amyloid β-protein （Aβ） in the head were detected. The lysosomal autophagy in the BV2 cell model was examined by Rluc-LC3wt/G120A. The expression levels of lysosomal autophagy-related proteins LC3Ⅱ， LC3I， LAMP2， and TFEB were detected by Western blot. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） was employed to determine the mRNA levels of autophagy-related genes beclin1 and Atg5 and lysosome-related genes LAMP2 and CLN2 downstream of PPARα/TFEB. A reporter gene assay was used to detect the transcriptional activities of PPARα and TFEB. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the fluorescence intensity of PPARα， and the active components of the ethanol extract of DA were identified by UPLC-MS. RCSB PDB， Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform （TCMSP）， and Autodock were used to analyze the binding between the active components and PPARα-ligand-binding domain （LBD）. ResultsCompared with the model group， the positive control group and 200 and 400 mg·L^-1 DA groups showed prolonged paralysis time （P<0.05）， and all the treatment groups showed decreased Aβ deposition in the head （P<0.01）. DA within the concentration range of 50-500 mg·L^-1 did not affect the viability of BV2 cells. In addition， DA enhanced the autophagy flux （P<0.05）， up-regulated the mRNA levels of beclin1， Atg5， LAMP2， and CLN2 （P<0.05， P<0.01）， promoted the nuclear translocation of TFEB （P<0.05）， increased LAMP2 expression and autophagy flux （P<0.05， P<0.01）， and enhanced the transcriptional activities of PPARα and TFEB （P<0.01）. The positive control group and 200 and 400 mg·L^-1 DA groups showed enhanced fluorescence intensity of PPARα in the BV2 nucleus （P<0.01）. UPLC-MS detected nine known compounds of DA， from which 8 active components of DA were screened out. The docking results suggested that a variety of components in DA could bind to PPARα-LBD and form stable hydrogen bonds. ConclusionDA may reduce the pathological changes in AD by regulating the PPARα-TFEB pathway.

Objective To explore the impact of multi-model adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASiR-V) algorithm on radiation dose and image quality in children’s ultra-low-dose chest CT examination. Methods A total of 72 children who underwent chest CT scans at Qingdao Municipal Hospital with admissions between January 2024 and January 2025 were selected as subjects and divided into two groups using a random number table. In the control group (n = 36), the tube voltage was set at 100 kVp and the conventional filtered back projection algorithm was used. In the observation group (n = 36), the tube voltage was set at 80 kVp and images were reconstructed using 30% ASiR-V (observation group 1), 60% ASiR-V (observation group 2), and 90% ASiR-V (observation group 3), respectively. Radiation doses were recorded for each group, and both subjective and objective evaluations of image quality were conducted. Results Compared with the control group, the observation group demonstrated significantly lower volume CT dose index [(0.86 ± 0.09) mGy], dose length product [(25.90 ± 3.55) mGy·cm], and effective dose [(0.01 ± 0.001) mSv] (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in subjective evaluation scores of image quality among the four groups (z = −2.206, P = 0.530). Additionally, Fisher’s exact test showed that the proportion of images scoring 4-5 points was higher in observation group 2 than in observation group 3 (P = 0.024). The noise value of the ascending aorta in the mediastinal window and the noise values of the right and left middle lung fields and the right and left upper lung fields in the lung window were lower in observation groups 2 and 3 than in the control group, and these values were lower in observation group 3 than in observation group 2 (P < 0.05). The signal-to-noise ratios of the ascending aorta and liver in observation groups 2 and 3 were higher than those in the control group, and the ratios were higher in observation group 3 than in observation group 2 (P < 0.05). Conclusion Reconstruction using the 60% ASiR-V algorithm for pediatric ultra-low-dose chest CT examination can ensure good image quality while reducing radiation dose and improving examination safety.