Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of Huqizhengxiao decoction (HQZXD) on subcutaneous tumor in H22 hepatoma-bearing mice and its potential mechanism.Methods:Twenty-five healthy male BALB/c inbred mice aged 4 to 6 weeks and weighing (20±2) g were taken. One of them was used for the amplification of H22 hepatoma cells. The amplified H22 hepatoma cells were inoculated subcutaneously at the left posterior axillary line of the remaining mice for modeling. After subcutaneous tumor formation, the mice were randomly divided into four groups: model group, HQZXD group, sorafenib group and combined (HQZXD+ sorafenib) group, with 6 mice in each group. Tumor inhibition rates, and serum levels of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were observed. The expression of interleukin (IL)-6, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3), and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) in tumor tissues was detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify the levels of IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and IL-1β in tumor tissues. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was employed to assess the mRNA levels of IL-6, STAT3, and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL1) in tumor tissues.Results:The general condition of mice in all treatment groups improved compared to the model group. Notably, the tumor weight (0.50±0.22) g and tumor volume (0.37±0.18) cm 3 in the combined group were significantly lower than those in the model group [tumor weight: (1.63±0.26) g, tumor volume: (0.98±0.83) cm 3] with statistical significance (both P<0.05). The tumor inhibition rates for the sorafenib, HQZXD, and combination groups were 35.4%, 48.6%, and 69.7%, respectively. Compared to the model group, serum levels of AST and ALT were reduced in all treatment groups, with the combined group showing the most significant decrease [AST: (48.81±2.82) U/L vs. (188.12±6.51) U/L; ALT: (34.14±1.25) U/L vs. (116.62±4.72) U/L], and the differences were statistically significant (both P<0.05). The protein expression levels of IL-6, STAT3, p-STAT3, IL-1β, TNF-α, and NLRP3 in tumor tissues were reduced in all treatment groups compared to the model group, with the combined group showing the most marked reduction, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Similarly, the mRNA levels of IL-6, STAT3, and CXCL1 in tumor tissues were lower in all treatment groups compared to the model group, with the combined group showing lower levels than the single treatment groups, and these differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion:HQZXD can inhibit the activation of IL-6/STAT3 pathway, reduce inflammation in tumors, and consequently play a certain inhibitory effect on tumor.

Objective To investigate the effect of hyperglycemia activated CCAAT enhancer binding protein β(C/EBPβ)promoting the expression of thyroid hormone nuclear receptor α1(THα1)on diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM).Methods Twenty healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into diabetes mellitus(DM,n=10)group and DCM(n=10)group.Cardiomyocyte were divided into four groups:DM-cell,glucose intervention(Glu),knockdown C/EBPβ group(cardiomyocyte were transfected with plasmids targeting knockdown C/EBPβ)and si-NC group(cardiomyocyte were transfected with nagetive control sequence of plasmids).HE and Masson staining was performed to detect myocardial injury and collagen deposition.Echocardiography was used to evaluate left ventricular function.The mRNA and protein expression of C/EBP β and THα1 was detected using RT-qPCR,Western blot and immunofluorescence staining in myocardial cells.Apoptosis was analyzed using flow cytometric.Contraction frequency was counted by microscopy.Results Compared to DM group,count of fibroblasts,collagen volume fraction,end-systolic dimension of left ventricular,and the mRNA and protein expression of C/EBPβ and THα1 as well as fluorescence intensity increased(P<0.05);left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)decreased in DCM group(P<0.05).The mRNA and protein expression of C/EBPβ and THα1 were higher in the Glu group than in DM-cell group(P<0.05).The percentage of apoptosis,the mRNA and protein expression of THα1 of myocardial cells were lower in the si-C/EBPβ group than in the si-NC group(P<0.05),and LVFS was higher in the si-NC group(P<0.05).Conclusions High glucose regulates C/EBPβ expression,which in turn drives THα1 expression in myocardial tissue,leading to adverse effects on myocardial tissue.Conversely,silencing C/EBPβ downregulates THα1 expression,and exerts a protective effect on cardiomyocytes.

Objective To investigate the effect of hyperglycemia activated CCAAT enhancer binding protein β(C/EBPβ)promoting the expression of thyroid hormone nuclear receptor α1(THα1)on diabetic cardiomyopathy(DCM).Methods Twenty healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into diabetes mellitus(DM,n=10)group and DCM(n=10)group.Cardiomyocyte were divided into four groups:DM-cell,glucose intervention(Glu),knockdown C/EBPβ group(cardiomyocyte were transfected with plasmids targeting knockdown C/EBPβ)and si-NC group(cardiomyocyte were transfected with nagetive control sequence of plasmids).HE and Masson staining was performed to detect myocardial injury and collagen deposition.Echocardiography was used to evaluate left ventricular function.The mRNA and protein expression of C/EBP β and THα1 was detected using RT-qPCR,Western blot and immunofluorescence staining in myocardial cells.Apoptosis was analyzed using flow cytometric.Contraction frequency was counted by microscopy.Results Compared to DM group,count of fibroblasts,collagen volume fraction,end-systolic dimension of left ventricular,and the mRNA and protein expression of C/EBPβ and THα1 as well as fluorescence intensity increased(P<0.05);left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS)decreased in DCM group(P<0.05).The mRNA and protein expression of C/EBPβ and THα1 were higher in the Glu group than in DM-cell group(P<0.05).The percentage of apoptosis,the mRNA and protein expression of THα1 of myocardial cells were lower in the si-C/EBPβ group than in the si-NC group(P<0.05),and LVFS was higher in the si-NC group(P<0.05).Conclusions High glucose regulates C/EBPβ expression,which in turn drives THα1 expression in myocardial tissue,leading to adverse effects on myocardial tissue.Conversely,silencing C/EBPβ downregulates THα1 expression,and exerts a protective effect on cardiomyocytes.

Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of Huqizhengxiao decoction (HQZXD) on subcutaneous tumor in H22 hepatoma-bearing mice and its potential mechanism.Methods:Twenty-five healthy male BALB/c inbred mice aged 4 to 6 weeks and weighing (20±2) g were taken. One of them was used for the amplification of H22 hepatoma cells. The amplified H22 hepatoma cells were inoculated subcutaneously at the left posterior axillary line of the remaining mice for modeling. After subcutaneous tumor formation, the mice were randomly divided into four groups: model group, HQZXD group, sorafenib group and combined (HQZXD+ sorafenib) group, with 6 mice in each group. Tumor inhibition rates, and serum levels of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were observed. The expression of interleukin (IL)-6, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3), and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) in tumor tissues was detected using immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to quantify the levels of IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and IL-1β in tumor tissues. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was employed to assess the mRNA levels of IL-6, STAT3, and C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL1) in tumor tissues.Results:The general condition of mice in all treatment groups improved compared to the model group. Notably, the tumor weight (0.50±0.22) g and tumor volume (0.37±0.18) cm 3 in the combined group were significantly lower than those in the model group [tumor weight: (1.63±0.26) g, tumor volume: (0.98±0.83) cm 3] with statistical significance (both P<0.05). The tumor inhibition rates for the sorafenib, HQZXD, and combination groups were 35.4%, 48.6%, and 69.7%, respectively. Compared to the model group, serum levels of AST and ALT were reduced in all treatment groups, with the combined group showing the most significant decrease [AST: (48.81±2.82) U/L vs. (188.12±6.51) U/L; ALT: (34.14±1.25) U/L vs. (116.62±4.72) U/L], and the differences were statistically significant (both P<0.05). The protein expression levels of IL-6, STAT3, p-STAT3, IL-1β, TNF-α, and NLRP3 in tumor tissues were reduced in all treatment groups compared to the model group, with the combined group showing the most marked reduction, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Similarly, the mRNA levels of IL-6, STAT3, and CXCL1 in tumor tissues were lower in all treatment groups compared to the model group, with the combined group showing lower levels than the single treatment groups, and these differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion:HQZXD can inhibit the activation of IL-6/STAT3 pathway, reduce inflammation in tumors, and consequently play a certain inhibitory effect on tumor.

The traditional experimental teaching mode of forensic science and biological evidence is mostly confined to experimental operation, which is not capable of cultivating students' comprehensive quality and post competency. Therefore, it is urgent to seek an innovative teaching and training mode. At present, the experimental teaching of forensic science and biological evidence is dominated by teachers. There are some problems, such as insufficient training of students' scientific thinking and innovation ability, single teaching and evaluation model, and disconnection from the practical application. This paper proposes an experimental teaching design scheme of forensic science and biological evidence based on post competency training. The course is implanted in the framework of simulated cases, and the virtual simulation experiment platform and group discussion learning method are used to achieve a training model oriented by social needs and centered on students. In the preliminary study on the students who were trained in this mode of selected sections, we found that, compared with traditional teaching, the time for students to complete the prescribed experimental operation in this teaching mode was shortened by 4 minutes on average, and the average score of theoretical course test case analysis questions was increased by 1.5 points. In conclusion, the instructional design of the experiment teaching forensic science and biological evidence can effectively improve students' post-competency, and it deserves further exploration and application.

Climate change has led to an increasing frequency and intensity of extreme climate events such as heat and drought extremes with considerable global public health burden. This systematic review collected 87 domestic and international studies from 2000 to 2023, considering the impacts of heat extremes, drought extremes, and compound hot-dry events on infectious diseases attributable to various transmission pathways such as waterborne, foodborne, insect-borne, airborne, and contact-transmitted diseases. Our results showed that high temperature was associated with increased transmission risks of waterborne and foodborne diseases including infectious diarrheal diseases (cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and paratyphoid) and infectious gastroenteritis; vector-borne diseases including dengue fever, Zika virus (ZIKV) disease, chikungunya fever, malaria, West Nile fever, and Rift Valley fever; airborne diseases including influenza-like diseases, influenza A, measles, and mumps; and contact-transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, schistosomiasis, and leptospirosis. Additionally, drought conditions also amplified the transmission risks of waterborne and foodborne diseases including cholera, Escherichia coli infection, rotavirus infection, and hepatitis E; vector-borne diseases such as scrub typhus, schistosomiasis, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, and West Nile fever; airborne diseases including meningococcal meningitis, pertussis, measles, and upper respiratory infections; and contact-transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Along with global warming, the frequency of compound high temperature and drought events shows a considerably increasing trend, causing more adverse health effects than heat or drought alone. However, there is limited research quantifying their effects on infectious diseases. These associations may be mediated through temperature and precipitation on infectious disease pathogens, transmission vectors, population susceptibility, public health services, and behaviors. In the context of climate change, the increasing occurrence of compound events of high temperatures and droughts raises health concerns, and further studies are needed to enhance our understanding of the impacts of climate change on infectious diseases and improve human adaption to climate change.

Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the 2021 global burden of disease database assessment of deaths and disability-adjusted life year(DALY)attributed to alcohol exposure induced malignant tumors in China,providing a scientif-ic basis for the prevention and control of alcohol exposure-related malignancies in China.Methods The 2021 global burden of dis-ease database were retrieved,analyzed the number of deaths and mortality,DALYs,and DALY rates for malignant tumors in China,and analyzed the mortality and DALY situations attributed to alcohol exposure for different gender and types of tumors.Results In 2021,the number of cancer-related deaths in China was 2.8178 million,accounting for 28.50%of the global total cancer deaths(2.8178 million vs.9.8884 million).The DALYs of malignant tumors in China were 2.8209 million person-year,accounting for 30.20%of the global DALY of malignant tumors(2.8209 million person-year vs.9.3407 million person-year).The mortality of malignant tumors attributed to alcohol exposure in males(12.80/100,000 vs.1.37/100,000)and DALY rate(354.08/100,000 vs.34.96/100,000)were higher than those in females.From the perspective of age distribution,the mortality of malignant tumors caused by alco-hol exposure increased with age,and the DALY rate reached its peak in the 70-year-old age group and then decreased again.The top three tumors with the highest disease burden caused by alcohol exposure were esophageal cancer,liver cancer,and colorectal cancer.Conclusion Alcohol exposure in China leads to a heavier burden of malignant tumor mortality and DALY,with higher in male malig-nant tumor mortality than that in females.Alcohol exposure mainly causes gastrointestinal tumors.The prevention and treatment of male gastrointestinal tumors should focus on alcohol exposure.

Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the 2021 global burden of disease database assessment of deaths and disability-adjusted life year(DALY)attributed to alcohol exposure induced malignant tumors in China,providing a scientif-ic basis for the prevention and control of alcohol exposure-related malignancies in China.Methods The 2021 global burden of dis-ease database were retrieved,analyzed the number of deaths and mortality,DALYs,and DALY rates for malignant tumors in China,and analyzed the mortality and DALY situations attributed to alcohol exposure for different gender and types of tumors.Results In 2021,the number of cancer-related deaths in China was 2.8178 million,accounting for 28.50%of the global total cancer deaths(2.8178 million vs.9.8884 million).The DALYs of malignant tumors in China were 2.8209 million person-year,accounting for 30.20%of the global DALY of malignant tumors(2.8209 million person-year vs.9.3407 million person-year).The mortality of malignant tumors attributed to alcohol exposure in males(12.80/100,000 vs.1.37/100,000)and DALY rate(354.08/100,000 vs.34.96/100,000)were higher than those in females.From the perspective of age distribution,the mortality of malignant tumors caused by alco-hol exposure increased with age,and the DALY rate reached its peak in the 70-year-old age group and then decreased again.The top three tumors with the highest disease burden caused by alcohol exposure were esophageal cancer,liver cancer,and colorectal cancer.Conclusion Alcohol exposure in China leads to a heavier burden of malignant tumor mortality and DALY,with higher in male malig-nant tumor mortality than that in females.Alcohol exposure mainly causes gastrointestinal tumors.The prevention and treatment of male gastrointestinal tumors should focus on alcohol exposure.

Objective To explore the effect of cognitive education and behavioral intervention in solid-state high resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) examination. Methods From April 2016 to June 2017, 60 patients with solid-state HRM in the gastrointestinal motility room at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaotong University were as the research object. The 60 patients were divided into control group and experimental group with 30 cases each by the method of random numbers. The conventional methods was used in control group to conduct informed counseling before the examination and the coordination guidance in the examination. The conventional methods and cognitive behavioral intervention was used in experimental group at the same time. The successful rate of intubation, the time used for the examination, discomfort symptoms during intubation, the patient's satisfaction in the whole check process and self-evaluation of intubation pain experience in two groups of patients were compared. Results The time used in the experimental group examination was (28.50±8.75) min, and the control group was (33.13± 5.49) min. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=2.584, P=0.015). In the experimental group, the number of nausea, vomiting, and coughing in the intubation process was 11, 0, and 1, respectively, and the control group was 20, 6, and 7, respectively. The difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.406, 4.630, 5.192, all P<0.05). In the experimental group, the scores of the 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 items of the intubation pain experience self-evaluation in the examination process were (1.00 ± 0.64), (1.37 ± 0.85), (2.80 ± 0.96), (1.50 ± 0.51), (0.87 ± 0.63), (0.77 ± 0.50), (0.60 ± 0.56), (1.07 ± 0.25), (0.57 ± 0.57), (1.50 ± 0.63) points, and the 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 scores of the control group they were (1.50 ± 0.51), (2.03 ± 0.76), (3.50 ± 0.82), (2.03 ± 0.76), (1.20 ± 0.61), (1.03 ± 0.41), (0.83 ± 0.53), (1.23 ± 0.43), (0.87 ± 0.57), (2.00 ± 1.05) points, respectively. The difference was statistically significant (t=-4.130--2.140, all P<0.05). Conclusions HRM is an important test before the clinical application of a wide range of clinical applications for the detection of esophageal motility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The degree of patient cooperation with the operation directly affects the high-resolution esophageal manometry test results and self-experience. Medical staff can give patients cognitive education and behavioral intervention before examination, which can effectively reduce the symptoms and pain caused by intubation, improve patient compliance, shorten the time for examinations, improve work efficiency, and improve patient satisfaction. It is worth further promotion and application in clinical examination.