OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a herbal medicine formula, on inflammation and the imbalance of the gut microbiota in a rat model of colorectal cancer (CRC) induced by azoxymethane (AOM) /dextran sulfate sodium (DSS). METHODS: A total of 75 male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into five groups: normal control group (NC), model group (MODEL), low-dose BXD treatment group (L-BXD), high-dose BXD treatment (H-BXD) group and MS treatment group (MS). BXD and MS were used in CRC mice at the doses of 3.915 g/kg, 15.66 g/kg, 0.6 g/kg for 3 weeks consecutively. Histopathological changes in the colon were observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The content of inflammatory factors in serum was detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the expression of mRNA and protein of genes related to immunity, apoptosis, inflammation, and inflammatory factors was evaluated. Changes in the intestinal flora of mouse fecal were determined based on high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA microbial gene. RESULTS: Compared to the model group, the low-dose BXD and high-dose BXD groups decreased the number of colon tumors, reversed weight loss, and shortened colon length of mice. The pathological examination showed that BXD alleviated the malignancy of intestinal tumors. It also suppressed signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) expression, while increasing the expression of the tight junction protein ZO-1 in colon tissues. Additionally, the levels of key pathway proteins involved in inflammation (phosphorylated-STAT3, Bcl-2, COX-2) and cell cycle regulatory molecules (c-Myc and PCNA) were reduced. According to 16S rRNA sequence analysis, BXD enhanced the relative abundance of potentially beneficial bacteria, while that of cancer-related bacteria decreased. CONCLUSION BXD plays a preventive role in developing colorectal cancer; its mechanisms are related to the inhibition of inflammation and tumor proliferation, as well as maintenance of intestinal homeostasis.

Objective:To investigate the distribution of CGG repeat numbers in the FMR1 gene among reproductive-age women in China, providing data reference for carrier screening and genetic counseling of Fragile X syndrome. Methods:This cross-sectional study recruited 16 610 reproductive-age women from 12 medical institutions between July 2022 and October 2023. Peripheral venous blood samples (3 mL) were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted. The number of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene was determined using the triplet-primed polymerase chain reaction (TP-PCR) combined with capillary electrophoresis technology. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the prevalence and distribution of CGG repeat expansions. Results:Among 16 610 women of childbearing age, 5 684 (34.220%) women had the same number of CGG repeats in the two alleles of FMR1 gene, and 10 926 (65.780%) women had different numbers of repeats in the two alleles. Among the 33 220 FMR1 alleles in 16 610 women of reproductive age, the most common CGG repeat numbers were 29 [48.645% (16 160/33 220)] and 30 [26.276% (8 729/33 220)], while the most frequent CGG genotype was CGG 29/29 [24.726% (4 107/16 610)]. The CGG repeat numbers of FMR1 gene were normal in 16 498 women (99.326%). Among the 112 women (0.674%) with CGG repeat abnormities, 96 (0.578%) women were classified as intermediate carriers, 15 (0.090%) as premutation carriers, and 1 (0.006%) as a full mutation carrier, whose CGG genotype was (36, >200). Conclusion:In the general reproductive-age female population in China, the normal CGG repeat numbers of the FMR1 gene account for 99.326%, while the intermediate carrier rate is 0.578%, and the combined carrier rate of the premutation and full mutation types is 0.096%.

Objective:To investigate the distribution of CGG repeat numbers in the FMR1 gene among reproductive-age women in China, providing data reference for carrier screening and genetic counseling of Fragile X syndrome. Methods:This cross-sectional study recruited 16 610 reproductive-age women from 12 medical institutions between July 2022 and October 2023. Peripheral venous blood samples (3 mL) were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted. The number of CGG repeats in the FMR1 gene was determined using the triplet-primed polymerase chain reaction (TP-PCR) combined with capillary electrophoresis technology. Statistical analyses were performed to assess the prevalence and distribution of CGG repeat expansions. Results:Among 16 610 women of childbearing age, 5 684 (34.220%) women had the same number of CGG repeats in the two alleles of FMR1 gene, and 10 926 (65.780%) women had different numbers of repeats in the two alleles. Among the 33 220 FMR1 alleles in 16 610 women of reproductive age, the most common CGG repeat numbers were 29 [48.645% (16 160/33 220)] and 30 [26.276% (8 729/33 220)], while the most frequent CGG genotype was CGG 29/29 [24.726% (4 107/16 610)]. The CGG repeat numbers of FMR1 gene were normal in 16 498 women (99.326%). Among the 112 women (0.674%) with CGG repeat abnormities, 96 (0.578%) women were classified as intermediate carriers, 15 (0.090%) as premutation carriers, and 1 (0.006%) as a full mutation carrier, whose CGG genotype was (36, >200). Conclusion:In the general reproductive-age female population in China, the normal CGG repeat numbers of the FMR1 gene account for 99.326%, while the intermediate carrier rate is 0.578%, and the combined carrier rate of the premutation and full mutation types is 0.096%.

With the increasing pressure from society, work, and family, the number of patients with mental disorders such as depression and anxiety in China is on the rise. Human psychology, like the body, is divided into three states, including health, sub-health, and illness. However, in the early stages of changes in mental health status, most people are unable to detect it in a timely manner, which to some extent promotes the occurrence and progression of diseases. Psychological flexibility, as the cornerstone of mental health, is an important indicator for early assessment of mental health. This paper aims to elaborate on the concept, content, and measurement tools of psychological flexibility, explore the research status and development problems at home and abroad, and provide reference for promoting clinical psychological treatment and nursing care in China.

Objective To investigate the effect of radiation on cardiomyocyte apoptosis and its related mechanism.Methods Rat H9C2 cardiomyocytes were divided into blank control group,X-ray irradiation group(X-ray group),X-ray irradiation+microRNA(miRNA)-134-5p inhibitor group(X-inhibitor group)and X-ray irradiation+miRNA-134-5p inhibitor negative control group(X-NC group).H9C2 cardiomyocytes were irradiated with 6 Gy X-ray,and the changes of various indexes were detected 48 h after irradiation.Cell viability was detected by cell counting kit 8 assay.The apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry and Hoechst 33342 staining.The level of reactive oxygen species(ROS)in cells was detected by DCFH-DA fluorescence probe.The mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by JC-1 method.The activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and the level of malondialdehyde(MDA)in cells were measured by kits.The expression of miRNA-134-5p was detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The protein expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),protein kinase B(Akt),phosphorylated Akt(p-Akt),Bcl2 and Bax was detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with the blank control group,in the X-ray group the levels of ROS and MDA were significantly increased,the activity of SOD was significantly decreased,the decreased percentage in mitochondrial membrane potential was significantly increased,the number of micronuclei of DNA damage was significantly increased,and the apoptosis rate was significantly increased(all P＜0.01).Compared with the X-ray group,all the indexes of the X-inhibitor group were reversed(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01),while there was no significant difference in the above parameters in the X-NC group(all P＞0.05).Compared with the blank control group,the X-ray group had a significant increase in the miRNA-134-5p level and significant reductions in the protein level of BDNF,Bcl2/Bax ratio,and p-Akt/Akt ratio(all P＜0.01).Compared with the X-ray group,the X-inhibitor group had a significant reduction in the level of miRNA-134-5p and significant increases in the protein level of BDNF,Bcl2/Bax ratio,and p-Akt/Akt ratio(all P＜0.01),and there was no significant difference in all parameters in the X-NC group(all P＞0.05).Conclusion X-ray irradiation can induce oxidative stress,mitochondrial damage,and DNA damage,eventually leading to apoptosis in rat cardiomyocytes,and the mechanism may involve miRNA-134-5p/BDNF/Akt signaling pathway.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the genetic basis for a patient with Dilated cardiomyopathy. METHODS: A patient admitted to Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University in April 2022 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data and family history of the patient was collected. Targeted exome sequencing was carried out. Candidate variant was verified by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis based on guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG). RESULTS: DNA sequencing revealed that the patient has harbored a heterozygous c.5044dupG frameshift variant of the FLNC gene. Based on the ACMG guidelines, the variant was predicted to be likely pathogenic (PVS1+PM2_Supporting+PP4). CONCLUSION The heterozygous c.5044dupG variant of the FLNC gene probably underlay the pathogenesis in this patient, which has provided a basis for the genetic counseling for his family.
Humans ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/genetics* ; Genetic Testing ; Genetic Counseling ; Computational Biology ; Frameshift Mutation ; Mutation ; Filamins

Objective:To explore the relationship between hematocrit, early fluid therapy, and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock, and to provide evidence for fluid resuscitation therapy and prognosis assessment in these patients.Methods:The clinical information of patients with septic shock who were diagnosed and treated in the Emergency Intensive Care Unit (EICU) of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 were collected. Taking the survival or death of patients 28 days after admission as the end point of clinical research, the patients were divided into the survival and death groups. After analyzing the basic data of the two groups, the univariate and multivariate COX regression analyses were used to analyze the evaluation value of Δ Hematocrit (HCT) d2-d1 and ΔHCT d3-d1 on the prognosis of patients with septic shock. At the same time, the Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to analyze the overall survival rate of patients with septic shock, and the smooth curve fitting graph was used to verify its relationship with net fluid intake and death. Results:There were 241 cases in the survival group and 67 cases in the death group. Univariate COX analysis showed statistically significant differences between the survival and death groups in acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) ( P=0.0006), red cell volume distribution width (RDW) ( P=0.0043), age ( P=0.0184), ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.0136), ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.0204), and white blood cell (WBC) ( P=0.0444). Multivariate COX analysis showed that ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.0115) and ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.0029) were independent risk factors for death in EICU patients with septic shock. ΔHCT d2-d1 and ΔHCT d3-d1 were divided into three groups according to the three-digit method. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed no significant difference among the three groups in the overall survival rate related to ΔHCT d2-d1 ( P=0.16), but there was a statistically significant difference in the overall survival rate among the three groups related to ΔHCT d3-d1 ( P=0.025). The smooth fitting curve of ΔHCT d3-d1, net fluid intake, and prognosis showed that ΔHCT d3-d1 was negatively correlated with net fluid intake, and the middle ΔHCT d3-d1 group had the best prognosis. Conclusions:The value of ΔHCT d3-d1 is related to the net fluid intake of patients with septic shock. An appropriate decrease in HCT on the third day can improve the prognosis of patients with septic shock. The dynamic changes of hematocrit can provide a certain basis for fluid resuscitation and prognosis evaluation in patients with septic shock.

Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) in the treatment of infants with severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia.Methods:A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. The infants with severe RSV pneumonia who received invasive mechanical ventilation admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) of Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Institute of Pediatrics from January 2018 to December 2019 were enrolled. According to the order of admission, each infant was assigned to HFOV group or CMV group by random number table. The basic data, pediatric critical score, blood gas analysis, ventilator parameters, oxygenation index [OI, OI = mean airway pressure (Pmean)×fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO 2)/arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO 2)×100], duration of mechanical ventilation, length of ICU stay, complications, prognosis, use of muscle relaxants and vasoactive drugs and other clinical indicators of the two groups were recorded. Results:A total of 28 infants were enrolled in the analysis, including 15 infants receiving CMV and 13 infants receiving HFOV. There were no significant differences in age, body weight, pediatric critical score and OI before enrollment, type Ⅱ respiratory failure, multiple organ dysfunction, basic diseases and laboratory examination indexes before enrollment between the two groups. Six hours after enrollment, compared with CMV group, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), case of transcutaneous oxygen saturation (SpO 2) decrease, case of HR decrease, case of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and OI in HFOV group were significantly decreased [HR (bpm): 130 (125, 138) vs. 144 (140, 160), RR (times/min): 35 (34, 38) vs. 40 (35, 45), SpO 2 decrease (case: 1 vs. 10), HR decrease (case: 0 vs. 6), CPR (case: 0 vs. 4), OI: 6.5 (4.4, 8.9) vs. 9.3 (8.0, 12.8)], while case of use of muscle relaxants (case: 3 vs. 0) and volume of 7-day positive fluid balance [mL/kg: 167.1 (113.8, 212.6) vs. 90.8 (57.8, 112.7)] were significantly higher, the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There was no use of blood purification treatment, no severe complications such as pneumothorax and intracranial hemorrhage, and no death within 28 days in the two groups. Conclusion:Compared with CMV, HFOV in the treatment of infants with severe RSV pneumonia can improve the oxygenation level and clinical physiological indexes earlier, reduce the incidence of adverse events such as HR, SpO 2 decrease and CPR, increase the use of muscle relaxants and the positive fluid balance, and do not increase the incidence of severe complications such as pneumothorax and intracranial hemorrhage, so its clinical application is safe.

Objective To investigate the effect of neuropilin-1 (NRP1) on radiation-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) by measuring the expressions of EMT-related transcription factors in the irradiated cells with different levels of NRP 1.Methods Human lung type Ⅱ epithelial cells (A549) were transfected with NRP1 over-expression lentiviral vector and NRP1 inhibition vector to construct two cell models of NRP1high-A549 and NRP1low-A549.A NRP1 knock-down cell model was also constructed by transferring siNRP1 into normal mouse lung epithelial MLE-12 cells that was validated at both protein and mRNA levels.A single dose of 10 Gy X-ray was delivered to these cell models,then total protein and RNA were extracted at 0,12,24 and 48 h after irradiation.The expressions of EMT-related transcription factors (Twist and ZEB1) and EMT markers (β3-catenin,N-cadherin,and Vimentin) in each cell model were detected by Western blot and qPCR.Results After 10 Gy irradiation,the expressions of NRP1 mRNA and protein were significantly increased in A549 and MLE-12 cells.The expressions of the mesenchymal markers (Vimentin and N-cadherin) and the transcription factors of ZEB1 and Twist were also significantly increased (A549:t=2.917,7.361,4.852,9.278,P＜0.01;MLE-12:t=9.652,31.357,30.985,17.266,P ＜0.01).The expressions of Vimentin and N-cadherin were significantly decreased in NRP1low-A549 (t =10.077,15.707,P ＜ 0.01) and siNRP1-MLE-12 cells (t =5.745,P ＜ 0.01),but the expression of epithelial marker (β3-catenin) was significantly increased in these cells.The expressions of N-Cadherin and Vimentin were significantly elevated (t =16.055,5.560,P ＜ 0.01),while β-catenin decreased significantly in NRP1high-A549 cells.After irradiation,the transcription factor of Twist in NRP1low-A549 group was significantly decreased (t=3.987,P＜0.01),while the transcription factors of ZEB1 and Twist in the NRP1high-A549 group increased in a time-dependent manner (t =11.289,2.903,P＜0.01).After irradiation,the transcription factor of ZEB1 decreased significantly in siNRP1-MLE-12 cells (t=13.449,P＜0.01),and the protein expressions of ZEB1 and Twist in siNRP1-MLE-12 cells were lower than those of control group in a time-dependent manner.Conclusions NRP1 promotes radiation-induced EMT in human and mouse epithelial cells through up-regulation of transcription factors of ZEB1 and Twist.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for analyzing the volatile oil of high-yield and high-oil Curcuma kwangsiensis, and to provide reference for its breeding. METHODS:GC-MS was performed on the column of HP-5MS quartz elastic capillary column,carrier gas was high purity helium(99.999%),flow rate was 1.0 ml/min,inlet temperature was 250 ℃,the initial tem-perature of column was 50 ℃(temperature programmed),split injection with split ratio of 10:1. Mass spectrometry conditions:ionization mode was the electron impact ion source,ionization energy was 70 eV,the ion source temperature was 230 ℃,the quadrupole temperature was 150 ℃, transmission line temperature was 280 ℃,the electron multiplier voltage was 1588 V,and mass scanning range was m/z 45 to 500. High-yield and high-oil germplasm of were screened from 100 different germplasms,the volatile oil composition of single plant and relative percentage contents of each composition were compared,SPSS 22.0 software was used for cluster analysis. RESULTS:Totally 10 high-yield and high-oil germplasm were screened,54 kinds of compounds were identified,the common compositions of 10 different germplasms were camphor,1-caryophyllene,γ-elemene,curcumene, gemma ketone and new curdione,most germplasms contained borneol,isoborneol,δ-elemene,germacrene and calamine. The C78,C104,purpose 2,volatile oil content and relative percentage contents of active compositions in volatile oil were high. The 10 high-yield and high-oil germplasms can be divided into 3 groups. CONCLUSIONS:The study basically clears the main chemicalcomposition of volatile oil of high-yield and high-oil C. kwangsiensis,C78,C104 and purpose 2 are the more excellent strains in high-yield and high-oil C. Kwangsiensis germplasm.