ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of action of Kaixinsan in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease （AD） based on network pharmacology， molecular docking， and animal experimental validation. MethodsThe Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform（TCMSP） and the Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine（ETCM） databases were used to obtain the active ingredients and targets of Kaixinsan. GeneCards， Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man（OMIM）， TTD， PharmGKB， and DrugBank databases were used to obtain the relevant targets of AD. The intersection （common targets） of the active ingredient targets of Kaixinsan and the relevant targets of AD was taken， and the network interaction analysis of the common targets was carried out in the STRING database to construct a protein-protein interaction（PPI） network. The CytoNCA plugin within Cytoscape was used to screen out the core targets， and the Metascape platform was used to perform gene ontology（GO） functional enrichment analysis and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes（KEGG） pathway enrichment analysis. The “drug-active ingredient-target” interaction network was constructed with the help of Cytoscape 3.8.2， and AutoDock Vina was used for molecular docking. Scopolamine （SCOP） was utilized for modeling and injected intraperitoneally once daily. Thirty-two male C57/BL6 mice were randomly divided into blank control （CON） group （0.9% NaCl， n=8）， model （SCOP） group （3 mg·kg^-1·d^-1， n=8）， positive control group （3 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 of SCOP+3 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 of Donepezil， n=8）， and Kaixinsan group （3 mg·kg^-1·d^-1 of SCOP+6.5 g·kg^-1·d^-1 of Kaixinsan， n=8）. Mice in each group were administered with 0.9% NaCl， Kaixinsan， or Donepezil by gavage twice a day for 14 days. Morris water maze experiment was used to observe the learning memory ability of mice. Hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining method was used to observe the pathological changes in the CA1 area of the mouse hippocampus. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay（ELISA） was used to determine the serum acetylcholine （ACh） and acetylcholinesterase （AChE） contents of mice. Western blot method was used to detect the protein expression levels of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3（STAT3） and nuclear transcription factor（NF）-κB p65 in the hippocampus of mice. ResultsA total of 73 active ingredients of Kaixinsan were obtained， and 578 potential targets （common targets） of Kaixinsan for the treatment of AD were screened out. Key active ingredients included kaempferol， gijugliflozin， etc.. Potential core targets were STAT3， NF-κB p65， et al. GO functional enrichment analysis obtained 3 124 biological functions， 254 cellular building blocks， and 461 molecular functions. KEGG pathway enrichment obtained 248 pathways， mainly involving cancer-related pathways， TRP pathway， cyclic adenosine monophosphate（cAMP） pathway， and NF-κB pathway. Molecular docking showed that the binding of the key active ingredients to the target targets was more stable. Morris water maze experiment indicated that Kaixinsan could improve the learning memory ability of SCOP-induced mice. HE staining and ELISA results showed that Kaixinsan had an ameliorating effect on central nerve injury in mice. Western blot test indicated that Kaixinsan had a down-regulating effect on the levels of NF-κB p65 phosphorylation and STAT3 phosphorylation in the hippocampal tissue of mice in the SCOP model. ConclusionKaixinsan can improve the cognitive impairment function in SCOP model mice and may reduce hippocampal neuronal damage and thus play a therapeutic role in the treatment of AD by regulating NF-κB p65， STAT3， and other targets involved in the NF-κB signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the effects of different cultivation method and harvest periods on chromatic characteristics and the primary bioactive components of Dendrobium officinale.Methods Fifteen batches of three-year-old Dendrobium officinale were categorized into five cultivation groups:DP-ZP,YB-ZP,HS-ZP,SP-ZP,and ZJ-ZP,with three batches per group.Thirty-six batches of Dendrobium officinale samples were categorized into twelve harvest groups according to different harvest periods and growth years:the T1 to T6 groups were three-year-old samples,and the F1 to F6 groups were four-year-old samples.Chromaticity values of Dendrobium officinale under different cultivation methods and harvest periods were measured using colorimetry.Polysaccharide content under different cultivation method and harvest periods was quantified via ultraviolet spectrophotometry.Mannose,glucose,flavonoids,and phenolic acids(rutin,quercetin,naringenin,and syringic acid)were analyzed in each group under different cultivation methods and harvest periods using HPLC.The total amount of mannose and glucose,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose,and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids were calculated.The entropy weight-TOPSIS method was applied to assign objective weights to indicators,followed by the calculation of relative closeness(C)for comprehensive quality assessment of medicinal materials.Results Under different cultivation methods,compared with the DP-ZP group,the b? value of the ZJ-ZP and YB-ZP groups decreased,whereas that of the SP-ZP group increased.The L? value and polysaccharide,syringic acid,naringenin,and quercetin contents decreased,whereas the a? value increased in the YB-ZP,SP-ZP,HS-ZP,and ZJ-ZP groups.The mannose contents decreased in the HS-ZP and SP-ZP groups and increased in the ZJ-ZP group(P<0.05).The glucose content in the ZJ-ZP and SP-ZP groups decreased,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose increased(P<0.05).Compared with the SP-ZP group,the mannose and glucose contents and the total amount of mannose and glucose were significantly increased,and the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose was decreased in the DP-ZP,YB-ZP,HS-ZP,and ZJ-ZP groups(P<0.01).Compared with the ZJ-ZP group,the rutin contents and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids were decreased in the SP-ZP,HS-ZP,DP-ZP,and YB-ZP groups(P<0.05).Compared with the T3 group,the L? value of the T1,T2,T5,and T6 groups decreased,whereas the b? value increased.The a? value and the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose increased in the T1,T2,and T4 to T6 groups,whereas the polysaccharide and glucose contents and the total amount of mannose and glucose decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the T5 group,the mannose content in the T1 to T4 and T6 groups decreased,whereas the rutin content increased in the T1 to T4 groups(P<0.05).Compared with the T6 group,the syringic acid and quercetin contents increased in the T1 to T5 groups,and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids increased in the T1 to T4 group(P<0.05).Compared with the F1 group,the syringic acid content in the F2 to F6 group increased,the quercetin content decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the F2 group,the glucose and rutin content and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids decreased in the F1 and F3 to F6 groups(P<0.01).Compared with the F3 group,the L? value decreased,the b? value increased,mannose content and the total amount of mannose and glucose decreased in the F1,F2,and F4 to F6 groups.Polysaccharide content in the F1 and F4 to F6 groups decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the F6 group,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose was significantly decreased in the F1 to F4 groups(P<0.01).Entropy weight-TOPSIS analysis showed that the C of chromatic characteristics and primary bioactive components in DP-ZP(C=0.661 1)and F5(C=0.538 9)groups were the highest.Conclusion Dendrobium officinale cultivated under greenhouse conditions and four-year-old Dendrobium officinale harvested in February exhibit optimal overall quality.These findings provide an experimental basis for the selection of cultivation method and the optimal harvest period of high-quality Dendrobium officinale.

Objective:To investigate the effect of dapagliflozin on non-dipper blood pressure in patients with diabetic kidney disease(DKD).Methods:A total of 104 patients with DKD treated in the Department of Nephrology of Henan Provincial Hospital of Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine from January 2023 to January 2024 were selected as the study subjects.The patients were divided into a dapa-gliflozin group and a control group by the random number table method,with 52 patients in each group.The control group was given conventional Western medicine treatment,and the dapagliflozin group was additionally given dapagliflozin(10 mg/dose,once a day)on the basis of the treatment in the control group.Both groups re-ceived continuous treatment for 12 weeks.The following indicators and the incidence of adverse reactions after treatment were com-pared between the two groups,including blood glucose indicators[fasting plasma glucose(FPG),2-hour postprandial blood glucose(2 h PBG),and glycated hemoglobin(HbA1c)],renal function markers[serum cystatin C(CysC),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),se-rum creatinine(Scr),estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR),and urinary albumin/creatinine ratio(UACR)],24-h ambulatory blood pressure,proportion of non-dipper blood pressure and reversal rate of dipper blood pressure,blood electrolytes[potassium(K),sodium,chlorine,calcium,magnesium,and phosphorus],serum uric acid(SUA),and urine electrolytes[urine potassium,urine sodium(UNa),urine chlorine,urine calcium,urine magnesium(UMg),and urine phosphorus].Results:The FPG,2 h PBG,HbA1c,CysC,BUN,Scr,UACR,mean 24 h systolic blood pressure(24 h SBP),mean daytime systolic blood pressure,and mean nighttime diastolic blood pressure were decreased and the eGFR was elevated in both groups after treatment.The mean nighttime systolic blood pressure(nSBP),K,and SUA were decreased and the UNa and UMg were increased in the dapagliflozin group after treatment(P<0.05).Com-pared with the control group,the dapagliflozin group experienced decreases in CysC,BUN,Scr,UACR,24 h SBP,nSBP,K,and SUA and increases in eGFR,UNa,and UMg after treatment(P<0.05).The proportion of non-dipper blood pressure after treatment in the dapagliflozin group was lower than that in the control group and before treatment,and the reversal rate of dipper blood pressure was higher than that in the control group(P<0.05).During treatment,the incidence rates of adverse reactions was 3.85%in the dapa-gliflozin group and 5.77%in the control group(P=1.000).Conclusion:Dapagliflozin improves the renal function,decreases the noctur-nal blood pressure,and increases the reversal rate of dipper blood pressure in patients with DKD.Dapagliflozin promotes UNa excre-tion and decreases the SUA level,which may be the potential mechanism of reversing non-dipper blood pressure.

Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） compound prescriptions serve as crucial practical embodiments of TCM theoretical frameworks， characterized by their complex multi-component composition and multi-target interactions. The research on the material basis of their pharmacological effects has gradually become the key to promoting the modernization of TCM. In recent years， new ideas and theories regarding the research on pharmacodynamic substance basis of TCM compound prescriptions have been continuously proposed. This review systematically summarizes and reviews analytical techniques such as targeted fishing technology， spectrum-effect relationship analysis， serum pharmacochemistry， network pharmacology， high-throughput screening， and cell membrane chromatography. It is found that these techniques exhibit unique advantages in areas including target-specific analysis， component-pharmacological effect correlation analysis， identification of the material basis in vitro and in vivo， prediction of multi-target mechanisms， efficient screening of active ingredients， and analysis of interactions between cell membrane receptors. These techniques compensate for the shortcomings of traditional research methods， enhance the systematicness and precision of research on pharmacodynamic substance based TCM compound prescriptions， and can provide theoretical support for the promotion and clinical application of TCM compound prescriptions.

Chronic, unresolved inflammation correlates with persistent hepatic injury and fibrosis, ultimately progressing to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) demonstrates therapeutic potential against HCC, yet its mechanism in preventing hepatic "inflammation-carcinoma transformation" remains incompletely understood. In the current research, clinical HCC specimens underwent analysis using hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining and immunohistochemistry (IHC) to evaluate the expression of fibrosis markers, M2 macrophage markers, and CXCL12. In vitro, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-induced LX-2 cells and a co-culture system of LX-2, THP-1, and HCC cells were established. Cell functions underwent assessment through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), flow cytometry, and Transwell assays. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), Western blotting and immunofluorescence evaluated the differential expression of molecules. The interaction between β-catenin/TCF4 and CXCL12 was examined using co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP), dual luciferase, and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays. A DEN-induced rat model was developed to investigate BDMC's role in liver fibrosis-associated HCC (LFAHCC) development in vivo. Our results showed that clinical HCC tissues exhibited elevated fibrosis and enriched M2 macrophages. BDMC delayed liver fibrosis progression to HCC in vivo. BDMC inhibited the inflammatory microenvironment induced by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Furthermore, BDMC suppressed M2 macrophage-induced fibrosis and HCC cell proliferation and metastasis. Mechanistically, BDMC repressed TCF4/β-catenin complex formation, thereby reducing CXCL12 transcription in LX-2 cells. Moreover, CXCL12 overexpression reversed BDMC's inhibitory effect on macrophage M2 polarization and its mediation of fibrosis, as well as HCC proliferation and metastasis. BDMC significantly suppressed LFAHCC development through CXCL12 in rats. In conclusion, BDMC inhibited LFAHCC progression by reducing M2 macrophage polarization through suppressing β-catenin/TCF4-mediated CXCL12 transcription.
Animals ; Liver Neoplasms/etiology* ; Humans ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/immunology* ; Liver Cirrhosis/complications* ; Macrophages/drug effects* ; Male ; Rats ; Chemokine CXCL12/genetics* ; Diarylheptanoids/pharmacology* ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; beta Catenin/genetics*

Objective:To explore the dual mediating effects of health belief and depression among health knowledge, social support, and health behaviors based on the capacity, opportunity, motivation-behavior (COM-B) model, and analyze the influencing factors of health behaviors in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods:This multi-center cluster sampling research recruited ischemic stroke patients ( n=1 696) who were hospitalized in neurology departments of five tertiary hospitals in Henan Province from October 2023 to October 2024. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted using the general information questionnaire, social support rating scale (SSRS), stroke prevention knowledge questionnaire(SPKQ), short form health belief model scale(SF-HBMS), health promoting lifestyle profile-Ⅱ (HPLP-Ⅱ), and patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) to ultimately reveal the pathways and effect sizes among variables. Partial correlation analysis and multiple linear stepwise regression analysis were conducted to examine the relationships among social support, health knowledge, health belief, health behaviors, and depression in stroke patients by SPSS 26.0 software. Structural equation modeling was constructed using AMOS 28.0 software, and the mediating effect was tested using the Bootstrap method. Results:The scores of social support, health knowledge, health belief, and health behaviors among ischemic stroke patients were (37.46±9.94), (26.56±6.84), (75.62±12.62) and (130.79±26.27), respectively. The score of depression was 5.00 (2.00, 8.00). Health behaviors were positively correlated with health knowledge, social support, and health belief( r=0.333, 0.246, 0.267, all P<0.05), while negatively correlated with depression ( r=-0.146, P<0.05). Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that health knowledge, social support, health belief, and depression were all influencing factors of health behaviors in ischemic stroke patients (all P<0.05). Health belief (effect value=0.068, 95% CI=0.048-0.093) and depression (effect value=0.009, 95% CI=0.003-0.018) both played partial mediating roles between health knowledge and health behaviors, accounting for 17.3%(0.077/0.446) of the total effect. Meanwhile, health belief (effect value=0.045, 95% CI=0.029-0.063) and depression (effect value=0.016, 95% CI=0.008-0.027) both played partial mediating roles between social support and health behaviors, accounting for 26.5%(0.061/0.230) of the total effect. Conclusion:Health knowledge and social support can not only directly influence health behaviors but also indirectly affect them through health belief and depression in patients with ischemic stroke.

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics as well as infection prevention and control strategies of patients with Candida auris(C.auris)infection/colonization.Methods Clinical characteristics as well as preven-tion and control measures of patients detected with C.auris in a general hospital from September 2023 to March 2024 were analyzed,prevention and control measures were evaluated.Results A total of 9 patients were detected C.auris,and the specimen sources were urine from 5 cases(55.56％),sputum from 3 cases(33.33％),and ab-dominal drainage fluid from 1 case(11.11％).There were 5 cases of community-associated infection(55.56％),3 cases of community colonization(33.33％),and 1 case of hospital colonization(11.11％).There were 5 cases of deaths(55.56％),3 cases of discharges(33.33％),and 1 case of transfer(11.11％).Through measures such as training,early warning,single-room isolation,personal protection,hand hygiene,environmental cleaning and disin-fection and strengthening supervision on sampling process,supervising sampling detection and screening,terminal disinfection,and ensuring a qualified detection result of specimens before admitting new patients,no C.auris was detected from patient's surrounding environment sampling,and no cross-transmission occurred in the hospital.Conclusion Paying attention to the implementation of prevention and control measures for C.auris infection can effectively control the occurrence and cross transmission of healthcare-associated infection.

Objective:To explore the dual mediating effects of health belief and depression among health knowledge, social support, and health behaviors based on the capacity, opportunity, motivation-behavior (COM-B) model, and analyze the influencing factors of health behaviors in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods:This multi-center cluster sampling research recruited ischemic stroke patients ( n=1 696) who were hospitalized in neurology departments of five tertiary hospitals in Henan Province from October 2023 to October 2024. A cross-sectional investigation was conducted using the general information questionnaire, social support rating scale (SSRS), stroke prevention knowledge questionnaire(SPKQ), short form health belief model scale(SF-HBMS), health promoting lifestyle profile-Ⅱ (HPLP-Ⅱ), and patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9) to ultimately reveal the pathways and effect sizes among variables. Partial correlation analysis and multiple linear stepwise regression analysis were conducted to examine the relationships among social support, health knowledge, health belief, health behaviors, and depression in stroke patients by SPSS 26.0 software. Structural equation modeling was constructed using AMOS 28.0 software, and the mediating effect was tested using the Bootstrap method. Results:The scores of social support, health knowledge, health belief, and health behaviors among ischemic stroke patients were (37.46±9.94), (26.56±6.84), (75.62±12.62) and (130.79±26.27), respectively. The score of depression was 5.00 (2.00, 8.00). Health behaviors were positively correlated with health knowledge, social support, and health belief( r=0.333, 0.246, 0.267, all P<0.05), while negatively correlated with depression ( r=-0.146, P<0.05). Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that health knowledge, social support, health belief, and depression were all influencing factors of health behaviors in ischemic stroke patients (all P<0.05). Health belief (effect value=0.068, 95% CI=0.048-0.093) and depression (effect value=0.009, 95% CI=0.003-0.018) both played partial mediating roles between health knowledge and health behaviors, accounting for 17.3%(0.077/0.446) of the total effect. Meanwhile, health belief (effect value=0.045, 95% CI=0.029-0.063) and depression (effect value=0.016, 95% CI=0.008-0.027) both played partial mediating roles between social support and health behaviors, accounting for 26.5%(0.061/0.230) of the total effect. Conclusion:Health knowledge and social support can not only directly influence health behaviors but also indirectly affect them through health belief and depression in patients with ischemic stroke.

Objective:To construct a nursing quality evaluation index system for inflammatory bowel disease centers, so as to provide a comprehensive, systematic, and quantifiable basis for evaluating the quality of nursing in inflammatory bowel disease centers.Methods:Using the structure-process-outcome model as a theoretical framework, literature analysis, semi-structured interviews and group discussions were used to form a pool of indicator entries. Fifteen experts were selected to conduct two rounds of expert consultation using the Delphi method to determine the final version of the index system. Index weights were calculated by hierarchical analysis.Results:In the two rounds of expert consultation, the effective recovery rate of the questionnaire was 100.0% (15/15), the authority coefficient was 0.83, and the Kendall's harmony coefficient for all indicators was 0.31 and 0.49, respectively ( P<0.01). A nursing quality evaluation index system for inflammatory bowel disease centers was ultimately formed, which included three primary indicators, 18 secondary indicators, and 114 tertiary indicators. Conclusions:The index system constructed is scientific and reliable, providing a quality evaluation and management system for nursing management in inflammatory bowel disease centers.

Objective To investigate the effects of different cultivation method and harvest periods on chromatic characteristics and the primary bioactive components of Dendrobium officinale.Methods Fifteen batches of three-year-old Dendrobium officinale were categorized into five cultivation groups:DP-ZP,YB-ZP,HS-ZP,SP-ZP,and ZJ-ZP,with three batches per group.Thirty-six batches of Dendrobium officinale samples were categorized into twelve harvest groups according to different harvest periods and growth years:the T1 to T6 groups were three-year-old samples,and the F1 to F6 groups were four-year-old samples.Chromaticity values of Dendrobium officinale under different cultivation methods and harvest periods were measured using colorimetry.Polysaccharide content under different cultivation method and harvest periods was quantified via ultraviolet spectrophotometry.Mannose,glucose,flavonoids,and phenolic acids(rutin,quercetin,naringenin,and syringic acid)were analyzed in each group under different cultivation methods and harvest periods using HPLC.The total amount of mannose and glucose,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose,and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids were calculated.The entropy weight-TOPSIS method was applied to assign objective weights to indicators,followed by the calculation of relative closeness(C)for comprehensive quality assessment of medicinal materials.Results Under different cultivation methods,compared with the DP-ZP group,the b? value of the ZJ-ZP and YB-ZP groups decreased,whereas that of the SP-ZP group increased.The L? value and polysaccharide,syringic acid,naringenin,and quercetin contents decreased,whereas the a? value increased in the YB-ZP,SP-ZP,HS-ZP,and ZJ-ZP groups.The mannose contents decreased in the HS-ZP and SP-ZP groups and increased in the ZJ-ZP group(P<0.05).The glucose content in the ZJ-ZP and SP-ZP groups decreased,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose increased(P<0.05).Compared with the SP-ZP group,the mannose and glucose contents and the total amount of mannose and glucose were significantly increased,and the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose was decreased in the DP-ZP,YB-ZP,HS-ZP,and ZJ-ZP groups(P<0.01).Compared with the ZJ-ZP group,the rutin contents and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids were decreased in the SP-ZP,HS-ZP,DP-ZP,and YB-ZP groups(P<0.05).Compared with the T3 group,the L? value of the T1,T2,T5,and T6 groups decreased,whereas the b? value increased.The a? value and the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose increased in the T1,T2,and T4 to T6 groups,whereas the polysaccharide and glucose contents and the total amount of mannose and glucose decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the T5 group,the mannose content in the T1 to T4 and T6 groups decreased,whereas the rutin content increased in the T1 to T4 groups(P<0.05).Compared with the T6 group,the syringic acid and quercetin contents increased in the T1 to T5 groups,and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids increased in the T1 to T4 group(P<0.05).Compared with the F1 group,the syringic acid content in the F2 to F6 group increased,the quercetin content decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the F2 group,the glucose and rutin content and the total amount of flavonoids and phenolic acids decreased in the F1 and F3 to F6 groups(P<0.01).Compared with the F3 group,the L? value decreased,the b? value increased,mannose content and the total amount of mannose and glucose decreased in the F1,F2,and F4 to F6 groups.Polysaccharide content in the F1 and F4 to F6 groups decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the F6 group,the peak area ratio of mannose to glucose was significantly decreased in the F1 to F4 groups(P<0.01).Entropy weight-TOPSIS analysis showed that the C of chromatic characteristics and primary bioactive components in DP-ZP(C=0.661 1)and F5(C=0.538 9)groups were the highest.Conclusion Dendrobium officinale cultivated under greenhouse conditions and four-year-old Dendrobium officinale harvested in February exhibit optimal overall quality.These findings provide an experimental basis for the selection of cultivation method and the optimal harvest period of high-quality Dendrobium officinale.