1.Effects of Huayu Tongluo moxibustion on learning and memory ability and neuronal injury in the hippocampal CA1 region in vascular dementia rats via the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway.
Shuaihui QIU ; Qiqi YANG ; Jun YANG ; Kepo WANG ; Xinhua ZHOU ; Weiran LI ; Peiyun WANG ; Fei LI
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2025;45(11):1591-1599
OBJECTIVE:
To observe the effect of Huayu Tongluo moxibustion on the NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)/cysteine-aspartic acid protease-1 (Caspase-1)/gasdermin D (GSDMD) signaling pathway in rats with vascular dementia (VD), and to explore its mechanism in improving learning and memory ability and alleviating neuronal injury in the hippocampal CA1 region.
METHODS:
A total of 80 SPF-grade male Wistar rats were included. Three rats were excluded based on the Morris water maze test. From the remaining rats, 12 were randomly selected as the sham operation group. The rest were used to establish VD models via modified bilateral common carotid artery ligation. Thirty-six successfully modeled rats were randomly divided into a model group, a medication group, and a moxibustion group, with 12 rats in each group. The medication group was treated with nimodipine solution (12 mg/kg) via gavage. The moxibustion group was treated with Huayu Tongluo moxibustion. The suspended moxibustion was applied at Shenting (GV24) and Dazhui (GV14), and aconite cake-separated moxibustion was applied at Baihui (GV20), with each acupoint treated for 20 min. All treatments were administered once daily for 21 consecutive days. Before and after modeling, and after intervention, the Morris water maze test was used to assess cognitive function. After intervention, the activation and morphology of microglia in the hippocampal CA1 region were observed by immunofluorescence. Ultrastructure of hippocampal CA1 neurons was examined by transmission electron microscopy. Western blot was used to detect protein expression of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), Caspase-1, GSDMD, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in the hippocampal CA1 region. ELISA was used to detect the content of IL-6, IL-8, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the hippocampal CA1 region.
RESULTS:
Compared with the sham operation group, the model group showed longer mean escape latency (P<0.01) and fewer platform crossings (P<0.01); the microglial processes in the hippocampal CA1 region were thickened, cytoplasm was hypertrophic, and relative fluorescence intensity of ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1 (IBA-1) was increased (P<0.05); the neuronal ultrastructure in the CA1 region was severely damaged, rough endoplasmic reticulum was swollen, mitochondria were deformed and swollen, some cristae were ruptured or dissolved, showing vacuolar changes; the protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, GSDMD, and IL-1β, as well as levels of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α were significantly elevated (P<0.001). Compared with the model group, both the medication group and the moxibustion group showed shortened mean escape latency (P<0.01) and increased platform crossings (P<0.01); the microglial processes were thinner, and IBA-1 fluorescence intensity was decreased (P<0.05); the neuronal ultrastructure in the CA1 region was partially improved; the protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, GSDMD, and IL-1β, and levels of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α were significantly reduced (P<0.001). Compared with the medication group, the moxibustion group showed shortened mean escape latency (P<0.05) and more platform crossings (P<0.05); the IBA-1 fluorescence intensity was decreased (P<0.05); the neuronal ultrastructure in the CA1 region was improved; the protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, GSDMD, and IL-1β, as well as levels of IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α, were significantly lower (P<0.001).
CONCLUSION
The Huayu Tongluo moxibustion could enhance learning and memory abilities in VD rats, inhibit excessive activation of microglia, and alleviate neuronal injury in the hippocampal CA1 region. Its mechanism may involve modulation of the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD signaling pathway, reduction of inflammatory responses.
Animals
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Male
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Dementia, Vascular/physiopathology*
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Rats
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Signal Transduction
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Moxibustion
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Rats, Wistar
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CA1 Region, Hippocampal/injuries*
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NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/genetics*
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Caspase 1/genetics*
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Memory
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Humans
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Neurons/metabolism*
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Learning
2.Correlation between net ultrafiltration intensity of continuous renal replacement therapy and survival prognosis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
Youli TANG ; Lu JIN ; Peiyun LI ; Fang WANG ; Yingying YANG ; Ling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2025;41(9):651-659
Objective:To explore the correlation between the intensity of net ultrafiltration in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and the survival prognosis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), and provide evidence-based references for establishing optimal net ultrafiltration target during CRRT.Methods:This was a retrospective observational study. Demographic and clinical data of critically ill AKI patients who received CRRT in the Intensive Care Unit of West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May 2021 to September 2023 were collected. Net ultrafiltration was defined as the hourly fluid clearance volume in the 72 hours prior of CRRT. This variable was converted into a categorical variable, including low net ultrafiltration <1.01 ml·kg -1·h -1, moderate net ultrafiltration 1.01-1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 and high net ultrafiltration >1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1, and the differences of baseline characteristics and clinical treatment conditions among the three groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were used to compare the survival conditions among the three groups in patients at 28 days and 60 days after CRRT. Logistic regression analysis method was used to analyze the related factors of mortality in patients 28 days and 60 days after CRRT. Results:This study included a total of 661 critically ill AKI patients who underwent CRRT for more than 72 hours. The age was 56.00 (43.00, 68.00) years, and 488 patients (73.83%) were males. The net ultrafiltration rate was 1.36 (0.94, 1.89) ml·kg -1·h -1. Among them, 188 patients (28.44%) were in the low net ultrafiltration group, 152 patients (23.00%) were in the medium net ultrafiltration group, and 321 patients (48.56%) were in the high net ultrafiltration group. There were statistically significant differences among the three groups in terms of gender distribution ( χ2=17.81, P<0.001), body mass index ( H=32.37, P<0.001), urine volume 24 hours before admission ( H=9.41, P=0.009), fluid overload ( H=6.02, P=0.049), platelets ( H=13.49, P=0.001), pro-B type natriuretic peptide ( H=14.18, P<0.001), serum creatinine ( H=9.66, P=0.008), lactate ( H=9.83, P=0.007), AKI stage distribution ( χ2=15.51, P=0.004), admission indication ( P<0.001), total CRRT duration ( H=8.45, P=0.015), ultrafiltration ( H=456.10, P<0.001), net ultrafiltration ( H=561.20, P<0.001), and vasoactive-inotropic score at 72 hours of CRRT treatment ( H=10.42, P=0.005). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the 28-day (Log-rank test, χ2=10.89, P=0.004) and 60-day (Log-rank test, χ2=8.55, P=0.014) survival rates among the three groups in patients after CRRT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed age ( OR=1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.04, P<0.001), mean arterial pressure ( OR=0.98, 95% CI 0.97-1.00, P=0.011), bilirubin ( OR=3.02,95% CI 1.39-5.59, P=0.006), 72-hour vasoactive-inotropic score ( OR=1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.02, P=0.004), low net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.66, 95% CI 1.02-2.72, P=0.042), and high net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.78, 95% CI 1.14-2.78, P=0.011) were independent correlated factors of 28-day mortality after CRRT. Age ( OR=1.02,95% CI 1.01-1.04, P<0.001), mean arterial pressure ( OR=0.98,95% CI 0.97-1.00, P=0.016), fluid overload ( OR=1.10, 95% CI 1.02-1.19, P=0.012), bilirubin ( OR=4.96,95% CI 1.00-17.80, P=0.013), 72-hour vasoactive-inotropic score ( OR=1.02,95% CI 1.01-1.03, P=0.003), and high net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.91,95% CI 1.22-3.00, P=0.005) were independent correlated factors of 60-day mortality after CRRT. Conclusions:During the first 72 hours of CRRT, net ultrafiltration > 1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 and net ultrafiltration < 1.01 ml·kg -1·h -1 are associated with a higher mortality rate at 28 days or 60 days after CRRT. Net ultrafiltration of 1.01-1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 may be a relatively safe range.
3.Correlation between net ultrafiltration intensity of continuous renal replacement therapy and survival prognosis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
Youli TANG ; Lu JIN ; Peiyun LI ; Fang WANG ; Yingying YANG ; Ling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2025;41(9):651-659
Objective:To explore the correlation between the intensity of net ultrafiltration in continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and the survival prognosis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), and provide evidence-based references for establishing optimal net ultrafiltration target during CRRT.Methods:This was a retrospective observational study. Demographic and clinical data of critically ill AKI patients who received CRRT in the Intensive Care Unit of West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May 2021 to September 2023 were collected. Net ultrafiltration was defined as the hourly fluid clearance volume in the 72 hours prior of CRRT. This variable was converted into a categorical variable, including low net ultrafiltration <1.01 ml·kg -1·h -1, moderate net ultrafiltration 1.01-1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 and high net ultrafiltration >1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1, and the differences of baseline characteristics and clinical treatment conditions among the three groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier survival curve and log-rank test were used to compare the survival conditions among the three groups in patients at 28 days and 60 days after CRRT. Logistic regression analysis method was used to analyze the related factors of mortality in patients 28 days and 60 days after CRRT. Results:This study included a total of 661 critically ill AKI patients who underwent CRRT for more than 72 hours. The age was 56.00 (43.00, 68.00) years, and 488 patients (73.83%) were males. The net ultrafiltration rate was 1.36 (0.94, 1.89) ml·kg -1·h -1. Among them, 188 patients (28.44%) were in the low net ultrafiltration group, 152 patients (23.00%) were in the medium net ultrafiltration group, and 321 patients (48.56%) were in the high net ultrafiltration group. There were statistically significant differences among the three groups in terms of gender distribution ( χ2=17.81, P<0.001), body mass index ( H=32.37, P<0.001), urine volume 24 hours before admission ( H=9.41, P=0.009), fluid overload ( H=6.02, P=0.049), platelets ( H=13.49, P=0.001), pro-B type natriuretic peptide ( H=14.18, P<0.001), serum creatinine ( H=9.66, P=0.008), lactate ( H=9.83, P=0.007), AKI stage distribution ( χ2=15.51, P=0.004), admission indication ( P<0.001), total CRRT duration ( H=8.45, P=0.015), ultrafiltration ( H=456.10, P<0.001), net ultrafiltration ( H=561.20, P<0.001), and vasoactive-inotropic score at 72 hours of CRRT treatment ( H=10.42, P=0.005). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the 28-day (Log-rank test, χ2=10.89, P=0.004) and 60-day (Log-rank test, χ2=8.55, P=0.014) survival rates among the three groups in patients after CRRT. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed age ( OR=1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.04, P<0.001), mean arterial pressure ( OR=0.98, 95% CI 0.97-1.00, P=0.011), bilirubin ( OR=3.02,95% CI 1.39-5.59, P=0.006), 72-hour vasoactive-inotropic score ( OR=1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.02, P=0.004), low net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.66, 95% CI 1.02-2.72, P=0.042), and high net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.78, 95% CI 1.14-2.78, P=0.011) were independent correlated factors of 28-day mortality after CRRT. Age ( OR=1.02,95% CI 1.01-1.04, P<0.001), mean arterial pressure ( OR=0.98,95% CI 0.97-1.00, P=0.016), fluid overload ( OR=1.10, 95% CI 1.02-1.19, P=0.012), bilirubin ( OR=4.96,95% CI 1.00-17.80, P=0.013), 72-hour vasoactive-inotropic score ( OR=1.02,95% CI 1.01-1.03, P=0.003), and high net ultrafiltration group (medium net ultrafiltration group as a reference, OR=1.91,95% CI 1.22-3.00, P=0.005) were independent correlated factors of 60-day mortality after CRRT. Conclusions:During the first 72 hours of CRRT, net ultrafiltration > 1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 and net ultrafiltration < 1.01 ml·kg -1·h -1 are associated with a higher mortality rate at 28 days or 60 days after CRRT. Net ultrafiltration of 1.01-1.38 ml·kg -1·h -1 may be a relatively safe range.
4.Bibliometric analysis of radiomics research
Miyang YANG ; Chujie CHEN ; Zhaochu WANG ; Peiyun YE ; Chengkun HONG ; Yuhang ZHANG ; Liyuan FU
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(8):113-120
Objective:To analyze the development status,frontiers and hotspots of radiomics research in the past five years from 2019 to 2023,and to provide theoretical reference and guidance for radiomics research in China.Methods:The relevant literature in the field of radiomics published in the core database of Web of Science(WOS)from January 1,2003 to August 10,2023 were searched.According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,6,777 eligible literatures were screened and obtained,including 6,254 articles in the past five years from January 1,2019 to August 10,2023.Bibliometric methods were used to analyze the clustering of countries and regions,institutions,journals,authors,keywords and draw visual maps.Results:The 6,777 radiomics-related articles published between 2003 and 2023 were first published in 2011,and the number of papers tended to stabilize in 2018,and then the number showed a significant trend of increasing year by year.Among the 6,254 articles published from 2019 to 2023,China(3,564 articles),United States(1,164 articles),and Italy(530 articles)ranked the top 3 in terms of publication volume,with close cooperation between countries.General Electric of the United States published the most papers(448 articles),and the journal Frontiers in Oncology(704 papers)ranked first in terms of paper publication volume.From 2019 to 2023,the diseases of concern in the field of radiomics are rectal cancer,hepatocellular carcinoma,breast cancer,and lung cancer(especially non-small cell lung cancer).Conclusion:Although China ranks first in the number of national publications,the quality of research still needs to be improved.In the future,the research trend in the field of radiomics may be the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of various diseases,the prediction and evaluation of curative effect,the evaluation of tumor disease metastasis and the identification of gene phenotype based on radiomics combined with multiple imaging techniques.
5.Automatic measurement of detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system
Peiyun YE ; Hui XIONG ; Jian CHEN ; Zhifeng HUANG ; Yamei LIN ; Zhijie YANG ; Chujie CHEN ; Miyang YANG ; Chengkun HONG ; Yuhang ZHANG ; Minghui MAO ; Taipeng ZENG ; Liyuan FU
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(12):18-24
Objective:To design an intelligent measurement program of detection parameters of quality control of imaging system of multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) based on MATLAB software platform,so as to achieve intelligent detection for quality control of MSCT imaging system. Methods:We designed an intelligent measurement program for the detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system (referred to as the intelligent measurement program) bases on the function of graphical user interfaces (GUI) of MATLAB software. A series of algorithms such as image reading,binarization,and circular detection based on the Hough transform were employed to conduct automatic measurement and calculation for CT values (water),noise and uniformity of the parameters of MSCT quality control. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was adopted to analyze the consistency of the detection results between the manual measurement method and the designed intelligent detection program. Results:The designed intelligent measurement program in this study can automatically assess the detection parameters of quality control of the MSCT imaging system,which included CT values (water),noise and uniformity. There was favorable consistency in the detection results between the manual measurement method and the intelligent measurement program (range of ICC values was from 0.881 to 0.985). Conclusion:The intelligent measurement program of detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system can simplify the process of calculating detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system,and provide a reliable detection tool for quality control of MSCT imaging equipment,which can effectively improve the detection efficiency of quality control.
6.Automatic measurement of detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system
Peiyun YE ; Hui XIONG ; Jian CHEN ; Zhifeng HUANG ; Yamei LIN ; Zhijie YANG ; Chujie CHEN ; Miyang YANG ; Chengkun HONG ; Yuhang ZHANG ; Minghui MAO ; Taipeng ZENG ; Liyuan FU
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(12):18-24
Objective:To design an intelligent measurement program of detection parameters of quality control of imaging system of multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) based on MATLAB software platform,so as to achieve intelligent detection for quality control of MSCT imaging system. Methods:We designed an intelligent measurement program for the detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system (referred to as the intelligent measurement program) bases on the function of graphical user interfaces (GUI) of MATLAB software. A series of algorithms such as image reading,binarization,and circular detection based on the Hough transform were employed to conduct automatic measurement and calculation for CT values (water),noise and uniformity of the parameters of MSCT quality control. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was adopted to analyze the consistency of the detection results between the manual measurement method and the designed intelligent detection program. Results:The designed intelligent measurement program in this study can automatically assess the detection parameters of quality control of the MSCT imaging system,which included CT values (water),noise and uniformity. There was favorable consistency in the detection results between the manual measurement method and the intelligent measurement program (range of ICC values was from 0.881 to 0.985). Conclusion:The intelligent measurement program of detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system can simplify the process of calculating detection parameters of quality control of MSCT imaging system,and provide a reliable detection tool for quality control of MSCT imaging equipment,which can effectively improve the detection efficiency of quality control.
7.Quality Difference Analysis of Raw and Steamed Products of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Based on Electronic Eye Technique and Chemical Fingerprint
Xiaoxu CHEN ; Cong LIU ; Lixia WANG ; Xiaoyun YANG ; Peiyun GAO ; Hongwei WU ; Liying TANG ; Zhuju WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(10):202-208
ObjectiveTo explore the quality differences between steamed products and raw products of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium(CRP). MethodThe color of steamed products and raw products of CRP was determined from the perspective of appearance by electronic eye technique, and the quality differences between them was objectively characterized by the luminous value(L*), yellow-blue value(b*), red-green value(a*) and total chromatic value(E*ab). Based on this, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography(UPLC) was used to establish a fingerprint evaluation method with the mobile phase of acetonitrile(A)-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution(B) for gradient elution(0-5 min, 5%A; 5-30 min, 5%-20%A; 30-60 min, 20%-52%A), detection wavelength at 270 nm, flow rate of 0.3 mL·min-1 and column temperature of 30 ℃. The quality differences between steamed products and raw products of CRP were compared from the perspective of chemical composition, and correlation analysis was used to reveal the correlation between the difference in appearance color and the difference in internal chemical composition. ResultAfter being steamed, L*, b* and E*ab of CRP showed an overall decreasing trend, indicating that the color of the steamed products darkened and deepened from yellow to blue but still tended to be yellow, while a* showed an overall increasing trend, indicating that the color of the steamed products tended to red. A total of 24 peaks were identified in the fingerprint profiles of raw products and steamed products of CRP, and 13 of the main peaks were identified. The precision, stability and repeatability studies showed that compared with the reference peak (peak 14, hesperidin), the relative standard deviations(RSDs) of the relative peak area and relative retention time of the remaining peaks were<3.0%.The results of chemometric statistical analysis showed that there were some differences between raw products and steamed products of CRP, and 7 main differential components were identified, among which 5-hydroxymaltol(peak 1) and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural(peak 2) were the characteristic components of steamed products. The correlation analysis results showed that, in addition to the above two characteristic components, four components of peak 4, peak 10 (vicenin-2), peak 23 (tangeretin) and peak 24 (5-demethylnobiletin) also correlated significantly with the color change (E*ab) of the samples (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionBefore and after steaming, not only the chemical composition changes, but also the color. Comparing the characteristic peaks of chemical composition difference and color difference before and after steaming of CRP, it is found that 5-hydroxymaltol, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and peak 4 are common characteristic difference components, which can provide a reference for establishing the characteristic quality control method of steamed products, and quickly evaluating the quality difference between raw products and steamed products of CRP.
8.Effect of CTRP13 regulates high glucose-induced autophagy dysfunction of primary rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells through the AMPK/mTOR pathway
Jing YU ; Qi ZHANG ; Jing LIU ; Zibing QIAN ; Limin TIAN ; Peiyun ZENG ; Ruixia YANG ; Jie YANG ; Rui CUI ; Zhengping CHANG
Chinese Journal of Diabetes 2023;31(12):929-937
Objective To investigate the effect of C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein 13 protein(CTRP13)on the autophagy function of primary rat liver sinusoidal endothelial cells(rLSECs)induced by high glucose through AMP-activated protein kinase/mammalian target of rapamycin complex(AMPK/mTOR)pathway.Methods After isolation,identification and culture,original rat liver sinusoid endothelial cells(rrLSECs)were divided into normal control(NC)group,high glucose(HG)group,HG +LV-CTRP13 group,HG+ lentiviral empty vector(LV-Con)group(HG+LV-Con).CTRP13 lentivirus over expression vector(LV-CTRP13)and lentivirus empty vector(LV-Con)were constructed and transfected into rrLSECs.According to the intervention methods of AMPK inhibitor Compound C,mTOR inhibitor Torin1 and autophagy inhibitor 3MA,the transfected cell were divided into normal control(NC)group,high glucose(HG)group,HG+LV-CTRP13 group,HG+lentiviral empty vector(LV-Con)group(HG+ LV-Con).qRT-PCR and western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels of CTRP13,autophagy related protein Beclin1,human microtubule-associated protein light chain 3II(LC3II),human plasma membrane membrane vesicle association proteins(PLVAP)and p-AMPK and p-MTOR in rat rLSECs of each group.Results Compared with NC group,the number of autophagosome was decreased in HG and HG+LV-CTRP13 group(P<0.05).Compared with HG group,the number of autophagosome bodies was increased in HG +LV-CTRP13 group(P<0.05).The CTRP13 mRNA and protein expression was higher in NC and HG + LV-CTRP13 groups than in HG and HG + LV-Con groups(P<0.05).In HG+LC-CTRP13 group,Beclin1,LC3II,p-AMPK,and AMPK mRNA,Beclin1,LC3II/LC3I protein expression were higher than HG and HG + LV-Con group(P<0.05),PLVAP,p-mTOR,mTOR mRNA,and PLVAP protein expression were lower than HG and HG+LV-Con group(P<0.05).Comparison with HG + LV-CTRP13,p-mTOR protein expression in HG+LV-CTRP13+Compound C group increased(P<0.05),while expressions of CTRP13,Beclin1 and LC3II/LC3I protein decreased(P<0.05);the protein expressions of p-AMPK,Beclin1 and LC3II/LC3I were increased in HG+LV+ CTRP13+Torin1 group(P<0.05),while CTRP13 and p-mTOR protein expression was decreased(P<0.05);protein expressions of p-AMPK,p-mTOR and LC3II/LC3I were higher in HG+LV-CTRP13 + 3MA group(P<0.05),while LC3II/LC3I protein expression was lower(P<0.05).Conclusion CTRP13 overexpression activates AMPK/mTOR-autophagy signaling pathway,which may play a protective role in the function of rLSECs anddelay liver sinusoid capillarization.
9.Proteolytic Enzymes Screening for Enzymolysis Preparation Technology of Active Parts of Periplaneta americana against Liver Fibrosis
Huarui YANG ; Yongshou YANG ; Peiyun XIAO
China Pharmacy 2019;30(14):1953-1958
OBJECTIVE: To optimize the proteolytic enzymes for enzymolysis technology of degreasing ointment from Periplaneta americana, and to improve the extraction rate and activity of anti-liver fibrosis active part from P. americana. METHODS: Using degreasing ointment of P. americana as control, ninhydrin method and folin-ciocalteu method were used to investigate the hydrolysis degree of trypsin (TR), pepsin (PE), alkaline protease (AL), papain (PA) and neutral protease (NE) to the degreasing ointment. Macroporous resin isolation and purification method was used to investigate the yield of elution part from hydrolyzate, with 50%, 60%, 70%, 95% ethanol as eluting solvents. Inhibition test in vitro of rat hepatic stellate cells HSC-T6 was performed, and anti-liver fibrosis activity of elution part from hydrolyzate was investigated. RESULTS: The hydrolysis degree of PA and NE were 14.15% and 15.70%, showing strong enzymatic hydrolysis ability. The yield of 95% ethanol elution part from PA, NE and AL hydrolyzate were (0.73±0.04)%,(0.65±0.01)% and(0.64±0.05)%, improving 30.36%, 16.07%, 14.29% compared with degreasing ointment without enzyme. Results of inhibition test in vitro showed that inhibitory rate of 50%, 60%, 70% ethanol elution parts isolated and purified from hydrolyzate had a low inhibition rate or a growth-promoting effect on HSC-T6 cells. Inhibition rates of 95% ethanol elution parts to HSC-T6 cells were all more than 20%. IC50 of 95% ethanol elution part isolated and purified from PA and NE hydrolyzate for 24-72 h were 94.5-112.3 and 117.1-120.0 μg/mL, which were lower than that (116.1-123.0 μg/mL) of degreasing ointment without enzyme. CONCLUSIONS: PA is the best hydrolyzate for enzymolysis technology of active parts against liver fibrosis in degreasing ointment from P. americana, followed by NE and AL; PE and TR, which have poor effect, are not suitable for the enzymatic hydrolysis technology.
10.Status quo and influencing factors of caring efficacy among nursing undergraduates
Feng LIU ; Jing REN ; Yang LUO ; Peiyun CHEN ; Houqiang HUANG ; Silin ZHENG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2019;18(1):46-51
Objective To explore the status quo and influencing factors of caring efficacy of nursing undergraduate students so as to provide reference for improving their caring efficacy. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted. Totally 274 nursing undergraduate students from 10 general hospitals in Sichuan Province were surveyed by using general information questionnaire, professional model scale for nursing students, professional identity questionnaire for nursing students and caring efficacy scale. Results The average score of caring efficacy of undergraduate nursing students was (4.00 ±0.64), which was lower that of jurior nurse before training (4.55±0.34) and after training (4.98±0.27). The average score of career identity and professional model (3.63±0.68) were postively related with career effevtieness (all P<0.001). The care from family, medical staffs, job-taking benefits and dimission risks, social comparison and self-reflection were the main factors influencing caring efficacy (P<0.01), which explained 40.9% of the varianceof caring efficacy among undergraduate nursing students. Conclusions Caring efficacy of the nursing students was above the middle level, but lower than that of clinical junior nurses. Their professional model and professional identity were positively correlated with caring efficacy. It is necessary to establish a good professional model, through example education, perfect career planning and improve the professional identity of nursing undergraduate students, so as to improve their caring efficacy of nursing students, and then improve the quality of nursing team reserves.

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