Objective To investigate the effects of Tongyangxiao(TYX)lotion on the healing of infected wounds and the expression of interleukin(IL)-1β and inhibitor of nuclear factor κBα(IκBα)/p65 in rats.Methods Fifty rats were randomly assigned to the model group,potassium permanganate(PP)group,and low-,medium-,and high-dose(TYX-L,TYX-M,TYX-H)groups,with 10 rats in each group.An open infection model of full-thickness skin defects was established,and the rats in each group were treated with the corresponding medicinal solution for dressing changes once a day for a total of 14 days.The wound healing of rats was observed,and immunofluorescence,immunohistochemistry,and Western blotting were used to detect the nuclear translocation rate of p65 and the expression levels of IL-1β,p-IκBα/IκBα,and p-p65/p65 proteins in the granulation tissue.Results Compared with the model group,the wound healing rates of both the TYX-M group and the TYX-H group increased on the 7th day of treatment(P<0.05).Compared with the model group and the PP group,the wound healing rates of the TYX-L group,the TYX-M group and the TYX-H group increased on the 14th day of treatment(P<0.05).On the 7th day of treatment,the expression of IL-1β in the TYX-M group was lower than that in the PP group and the Model group(P<0.05),and the p-IκBα/IκBα ratio in the TYX-H group was lower than that in the PP group and the model group(P<0.05).The nuclear translocation rates of p65 in the TYX-L group,TYX-M group and TYX-H group were lower than those in the PP group and model group(P<0.05).On the 14th day of treatment,the p-p65/p65 ratio in the TYX-H group and the TYX-M group was lower than that in the model group(P<0.05),and the IL-1β in the TYX-L group,the TYX-M group,and the TYX-H group and p-IκBα/IκBα ratio in the TYX-H group were lower than those in the PP group and the model group(P<0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of TYX lotion in promoting the healing of infected wounds was associated with the suppression of the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway and alleviation of inflammatory responses.

Objective:To investigate the mediating effect of psychological stress between sleep disorder and fatigue in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) .Methods:Convenience sampling was used to select 305 ACS patients with PCI from August to September 2024 in China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University. General Information Questionnaire, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20), Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to survey the patients at discharge, and one month after discharge.Results:The MFI-20, SCL-90, and PSQI scores at discharge of 305 patients with PCI for ACS were (59.27±18.33), (141.09±49.08), and (10.72±4.95), respectively. The MFI-20, SCL-90, and PSQI scores at one month after discharge were (55.58±19.28), (134.08±44.29), and (9.17±5.20), respectively. Mediating effect analysis showed that at discharge, the direct effect of sleep disorder on fatigue was 0.403, the mediating effect was 0.216, and the total effect was 0.619, with the mediating effect accounting for 34.89% of the total effect. One month after discharge, the direct effect of sleep disorder on fatigue was 0.385, the mediating effect was 0.355, and the total effect was 0.740, with the mediating effect accounting for 47.97% of the total effect.Conclusions:Psychological stress plays a mediating role between sleep disorder and fatigue at different time points in ACS patients undergoing PCI. Clinical attention should be paid to sleep disorders and psychological stress of ACS patients undergoing PCI, so as to improve their fatigue.

Objective:To investigate the mediating effect of psychological stress between sleep disorder and fatigue in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) .Methods:Convenience sampling was used to select 305 ACS patients with PCI from August to September 2024 in China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University. General Information Questionnaire, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20), Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to survey the patients at discharge, and one month after discharge.Results:The MFI-20, SCL-90, and PSQI scores at discharge of 305 patients with PCI for ACS were (59.27±18.33), (141.09±49.08), and (10.72±4.95), respectively. The MFI-20, SCL-90, and PSQI scores at one month after discharge were (55.58±19.28), (134.08±44.29), and (9.17±5.20), respectively. Mediating effect analysis showed that at discharge, the direct effect of sleep disorder on fatigue was 0.403, the mediating effect was 0.216, and the total effect was 0.619, with the mediating effect accounting for 34.89% of the total effect. One month after discharge, the direct effect of sleep disorder on fatigue was 0.385, the mediating effect was 0.355, and the total effect was 0.740, with the mediating effect accounting for 47.97% of the total effect.Conclusions:Psychological stress plays a mediating role between sleep disorder and fatigue at different time points in ACS patients undergoing PCI. Clinical attention should be paid to sleep disorders and psychological stress of ACS patients undergoing PCI, so as to improve their fatigue.

Objective To investigate the effects of Tongyangxiao(TYX)lotion on the healing of infected wounds and the expression of interleukin(IL)-1β and inhibitor of nuclear factor κBα(IκBα)/p65 in rats.Methods Fifty rats were randomly assigned to the model group,potassium permanganate(PP)group,and low-,medium-,and high-dose(TYX-L,TYX-M,TYX-H)groups,with 10 rats in each group.An open infection model of full-thickness skin defects was established,and the rats in each group were treated with the corresponding medicinal solution for dressing changes once a day for a total of 14 days.The wound healing of rats was observed,and immunofluorescence,immunohistochemistry,and Western blotting were used to detect the nuclear translocation rate of p65 and the expression levels of IL-1β,p-IκBα/IκBα,and p-p65/p65 proteins in the granulation tissue.Results Compared with the model group,the wound healing rates of both the TYX-M group and the TYX-H group increased on the 7th day of treatment(P<0.05).Compared with the model group and the PP group,the wound healing rates of the TYX-L group,the TYX-M group and the TYX-H group increased on the 14th day of treatment(P<0.05).On the 7th day of treatment,the expression of IL-1β in the TYX-M group was lower than that in the PP group and the Model group(P<0.05),and the p-IκBα/IκBα ratio in the TYX-H group was lower than that in the PP group and the model group(P<0.05).The nuclear translocation rates of p65 in the TYX-L group,TYX-M group and TYX-H group were lower than those in the PP group and model group(P<0.05).On the 14th day of treatment,the p-p65/p65 ratio in the TYX-H group and the TYX-M group was lower than that in the model group(P<0.05),and the IL-1β in the TYX-L group,the TYX-M group,and the TYX-H group and p-IκBα/IκBα ratio in the TYX-H group were lower than those in the PP group and the model group(P<0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of TYX lotion in promoting the healing of infected wounds was associated with the suppression of the activation of NF-κB signaling pathway and alleviation of inflammatory responses.

Objective To explore the mechanism of Tongyangxiao Lotion(TYX)for promoting wound healing following surgery for anal fistula.Methods The active ingredients and drug targets of TYX were explored using TCMSP and BATMAN databases,and the targets associated with wound healing were screened using GeneCards and OMIM databases;the intersecting drug and wound-related targets were analyzed with protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.In 25 SD rat models with simulated anal fistula surgery,the effect of wound dressing with TYX at low,medium and high doses(once daily for 14 days)on wound healing were assessed in comparison with potassium permanganate(PP)solution.The granulation tissues collected from the wounds were examined for pathological changes with HE staining and for TNF-α expression using immunohistochemistry.The expressions of 1β,TNF-α,IL-6 mRNA and proteins in the granulation tissue were detected using RT-qPCR,Western blotting or ELISA.Results Network pharmacology analysis yielded 156 common targets between TYX and wound healing,and among them IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 were identified as potential targets of TYX for promoting wound healing.Six core components of TYX were capable of binding to IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 with binding energies all below-6.0 Kcal/mol.In the rat models,the wounds with TYX and PP solution dressing showed significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and increased fibroblasts and collagen deposition.TYX at the 3 doses and PP solution all significantly reduced the expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 protein in the granulation tissues,but TYX at the medium and high doses produced significantly stronger effects than PP solution for lowering TNF-α protein expression and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-6.Conclusion TYX accelerates wound healing by down-regulating the inflammatory factors and reducing inflammation in the wounds.

Objective To explore the mechanism of Tongyangxiao Lotion(TYX)for promoting wound healing following surgery for anal fistula.Methods The active ingredients and drug targets of TYX were explored using TCMSP and BATMAN databases,and the targets associated with wound healing were screened using GeneCards and OMIM databases;the intersecting drug and wound-related targets were analyzed with protein-protein interaction(PPI)analysis and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses.In 25 SD rat models with simulated anal fistula surgery,the effect of wound dressing with TYX at low,medium and high doses(once daily for 14 days)on wound healing were assessed in comparison with potassium permanganate(PP)solution.The granulation tissues collected from the wounds were examined for pathological changes with HE staining and for TNF-α expression using immunohistochemistry.The expressions of 1β,TNF-α,IL-6 mRNA and proteins in the granulation tissue were detected using RT-qPCR,Western blotting or ELISA.Results Network pharmacology analysis yielded 156 common targets between TYX and wound healing,and among them IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 were identified as potential targets of TYX for promoting wound healing.Six core components of TYX were capable of binding to IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 with binding energies all below-6.0 Kcal/mol.In the rat models,the wounds with TYX and PP solution dressing showed significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and increased fibroblasts and collagen deposition.TYX at the 3 doses and PP solution all significantly reduced the expressions of IL-6,IL-1β,TNF-α mRNA and IL-6 protein in the granulation tissues,but TYX at the medium and high doses produced significantly stronger effects than PP solution for lowering TNF-α protein expression and mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-6.Conclusion TYX accelerates wound healing by down-regulating the inflammatory factors and reducing inflammation in the wounds.

Objective: To investigate the expression of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B1(eIF2B1) in HCC and its correlation with clinical prognosis. Methods: Through the follow⁃up of the clinical data of 743 hepatocellular carcinoma patients in the specimen bank ,91 HBV⁃related liver cancer patients with complete follow⁃up information were screened out , and their postoperative tumor tissues were selected. Meanwhile , the adjacent tumor tissues with a distance of more than 2 cm from the tumor margin were collected to make tissue chips. Western blot and immunohistochemical experiments were performed. Image J was used to analyze the proportion of positive cells stained by tissue chip and the gray value of Western blot results. Clinical data and follow⁃up data of included patients were statistically analyzed by R4. 0. 5 software. Results: Immunohistochemical results suggested that eIF2B1 was more strongly expressed in HCC than in para⁃cancerous tissues. Western blot results showed that eIF2B1 was more strongly expressed in HepG2. 2. 15 cells than in HepG2 cells. The expression of eIF2B1 in HCC tissues was correlated with tumor number (P < 0. 05) . Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that the expression of eIF2B1 was an independent risk factor for the overall clinical prognosis of HBV⁃DNA positive patients (HR = 4. 28 ,P = 0. 018) . Conclusion The expression of eIF2B1 is significantly enhanced in HBV⁃associated HCC tissues and is significantly associated with overall survival in HBV DNA positive patients.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for rapid judgement of blending endpoint of Jingqi shuangshen capsules and content determination of astragaloside Ⅳ. METHODS:AOTF-NIR combined with principal component analysis and Moving Block Standard Deviation method was used to identify the blending endpoint. First derivative combined with savitzky-golay filter method were used to spectrum pretreatment. The partial least square method was used to establish quantitative analysis model of the content of astragaloside Ⅳin mixed endpoint sample. The content of astragaloside Ⅳ in mixed endpoint sample was determined by HPLC-ELSD to validate the model. RESULTS:Methodology validation of content determination of astragaloside Ⅳ in mixed material sample and mixed endpoint sample was in line with the requirements. NIR monitoring results showed that the product reached the blending endpoint after 30 min. The results of NIR monitoring were generally consistent with the results of HPLC-ELSD. The principal component dimension of the quantitative model was 9;determination coefficients was 0.954 9;Root Mean Square of Calibration of the model was 0.039 2;Root Mean Square Error of Prediction of the model was 0.042 6. Predicted average value of astragaloside Ⅳ by NIR was 11.74 mg/g,and measured average value of astragaloside Ⅳ by HPLC-ELSD was 11.38 mg/g;average deviation was 3.16%. CONCLUSIONS:AOTF-NIR can rapidly judge the blending endpoint sample of Jingqi shuangshen capsules,rapidly determine the content of astragalosideⅣin mixed endpoint material,improve the quality control level of blending process and shorten blending cycle.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between ciaH, eno, pykF genes and fluoride resistance through determining the differential expressions of ciaH, eno and pykF genes of fluoride-resistant Streptococcus mutans cultivated in fluoride environment. Methods:The cultured Streptococcus mutans and their fluoride-resistant strains were divided into UA (Streptococcus mutans subcultured in BHI without NaF), FR (fluoride-resistant Streptococcus mutans subcultured in BHI without NaF) and FFR (fluoride-resistant Streptococcus mutans subcultured in BHI containing 1 g·L-1 NaF) groups.After 11 h (logarithmic phase) and 20 h (platform stage) cultivation, the expression levels of ciaH, eno and pykF mRNA were detected by RT-PCR method.Results:Compared with FR group, the expression levels of ciaH, eno and pykF mRNA in FFR group were increased both in the logarithmic phase and the platform stage(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Compared with UA group, the expression levels of eno and pykF mRNA in FR group were decreased both in the logarithmic phase and the platform stage(P<0.01), whereas the expression level of ciaH mRNA had no significant difference in the logarithmic phase (P>0.05), but it was increased in the platform stage (P<0.01).Conclusion:Fluoride can increase the expression levels of ciaH, eno and pykF genes in fluoride-resistant Streptococcus mutans, indicating that these genes are related to the production of fluoride resistance.

Objective:To study the effects of miR-20a on the osteogenic differentiation potential of inflammatory periodontal liga-ment cells(IPDLSCs).Methods:Cells were isolated and cultured from the healthy and inflammatory periodontal ligament samples (HPDLSCs and IPDLSCs)respectively.miR-20a expression was analyzed by qRT-PCR.Alizarin red staining,Western blot and PCR were used to evaluate the osteogenic differentiation potential of IPDLSCs after transient transinfection of miR-20a mimics or inhib-itor.Results:miR-20a expression in IPDLSCs was lower than that in HPDLSCs,and the osteogenic differentiation potential of IP-DLSCs were promoted by miR-20a mimics,and reduced by miR-20a inhibitor.Conclusion:The miR-20a in IPDLSCs was down reg-ulated.miR-20a can promote the osteogenic differentiation potential of IPDLSCs.