Objective To observe the effects of moxibustion on myocardial pathological morphology,α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)and chromosome 10 deletion phosphatase and tensin homologous protein(PTEN)/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)signalling pathway in rats with chronic heart failure(CHF),and to explore the possible mechanism of moxibustion in attenuating myocardial fibrosis in rats with CHF.Methods According to the random number table method,60 male SD rats were divided into the normal group(n=10)and the surgery group(n=50),and the rats in the surgery group were ligated the left coronary artery to replicate the CHF model.According to the random number table method,40 successfully modelled rats were divided into the model group,the moxibustion group,the bpV(phen)group,and the moxibustion+bpV(phen)group,with 10 rats in each group.The normal and model groups were not given any intervention;in the moxibustion group,customized moxa sticks were used to moxibrate the bilateral"Feishu"(BL13)and"Xinshu"(BL15)on the back of the rats for 30 min at each point once a day;the bpV(phen)group was injected intraperitoneally with the bpV(phen)solution(0.15 mg/kg)twice a week;the moxibustion+bpV(phen)group was based on the bpV(phen)group,and moxibustion was applied according to the moxibustion group.The intervention was carried out for 4 weeks.The general conditions of rats,such as feeding and activity were observed;HE staining was used to detect morphological changes of the cardiomyocytes;Masson staining was used to detect myocardial fibrosis;the cardiac echocardiography was used to detect ejection fraction(EF)and fractional shortening(FS);real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expressions of PTEN and mTOR in the cardiac muscle tissues;protein expressions of PTEN,mTOR,α-SMA in rat myocardial tissue were detected by Western blotting.Results Compared with the normal group,rats in the model group had altered cardiomyocyte morphology,severe damage to myocardial fiber structure,significantly lower EF,FS,and mTOR mRNA and protein expressions,and significantly higher PTEN,α-SMA protein expressions and PTEN mRNA expression(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,myocardial ultrastructural damage was attenuated in the moxibustion group,bpV(phen)group,and moxibustion+ bpV(phen)group,and EF,FS,and mRNA and protein expressions of mTOR were significantly higher,α-SMA protein expression was significantly lower,and mRNA and protein expressions of PTEN were significantly lower(P<0.05).Compared with the moxibustion+bpV(phen)group,myocardial ultrastructural damage was worsen in the moxibustion and bpV(phen)groups,with significantly lower EF,FS,and mRNA and protein expressions of mTOR,significantly higher α-SMA protein expression,and significantly higher mRNA and protein expressions of PTEN(P<0.05).Conclusion Moxibustion can improve the pathological morphology and function of cardiomyocytes and attenuate myocardial fibrosis in rats with CHF,and its mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of PTEN expression,and then the up-regulation of mTOR expression.

Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features,molecular genetics and prognosis of high grade B cell lymphoma with concurrent MYC rearrangement and 11q aberra-tions(HGBCL-MYC-11q).MethodsThree cases of HGBCL-MYC-11q were reviewed and analyzed using hematoxylin-eosin staining,immunohistochemistry,EBER in situ hybridization and fluorescence in situ hybridization.Clinical data were collected with follow-up.Results All three patients were male,age was 10,61,and 74 years,respectively.All patients had Ann Arbor stage Ⅳ disease.All three cases were biopsies occurring in the nasopharynx,upper pharynx and ileocecus,respectively.Three cases were morphologically similar to diffuse infiltrative growth of tumor cells,moderate or moderately large cells,round to slightly irregular nuclei and easily visible mitotic figures.Focal necrosis was noted in one case.One case exhibited the distinct"starry sky"pattern.All cases expressed CD20,BCL6 and MUM1 and high Ki67 index,two cases expressed CD10 and two cases ex-pressed BCL2.CD3,CD30 and TDT were all negative.EBER in situ hybridization was all negative.FISH analyses using C-MYC break-apart probes were all positive and all cases had 11q aberrations.One case only had the 11q23.3 amplification;and one case only had the 11q24.3 loss.After a follow-up for 1-18 months,one patient died and two patients survived with disease.ConclusionHGBCL-MYC-11q is rare,morphologically similar to BL/HGBCL,with MYC rearrangement and 11q abnormali-ties.We should enhance awareness of the disease and improve more accurate diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the disease.

Objective The study aimed to elucidate the evolution of the syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and TCM syndrome elements in different chronic stages of psoriasis vulgaris.Methods A database was constructed using electronic medical records collected from July 2019 to March 2024 from 1,049 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.The study used Sankey diagrams and network association graphs to analyze the evolution of TCM syndromes and their elements in patients at the different stages:initial diagnosis,progressive stage(Week 2-3),progressive stage(Week 4-5),skin lesion improvement stage(Week 6-7),and remission stage.The syndrome elements network was constructed using community detection algorithms,and the association rules between local skin lesion syndrome differentiation and overall syndrome differentiation were displayed using heatmaps.Results(ⅰ)Initial diagnosis.In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood heat syndrome was the most common(79.79％);among the disease location of TCM syndrome elements(called"disease location"),liver was the most prevalent(35.62％);and among the pathological factors of TCM syndrome elements(called"pathological factors"),fire(heat)was the most common(75.48％).(ⅱ)Active stage(Week 2-3).In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood heat syndrome remained the most prevalent(73.13％);among the disease location,liver was still the most prevalent(31.71％);and among the pathological factors,fire(heat)continued to be the most common(82.11％),while dampness(22.26％)and qi stagnation(8.39％)began to increase.(ⅲ)Active stage(Week 4-5).The syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions was dominated by blood heat syndrome(45.91％)and blood dryness syndrome(37.19％);among disease location,the interior was the most prevalent(15.25％);and among the pathological factors,fire(heat)remained the most common(50.66％),with an increase in yin deficiency(34.26％).(ⅳ)Skin lesion improvement stage(Week 6-7).In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,both blood dryness syndrome(49.44％)and blood stasis syndrome(33.33％)increased;among the disease location,meridians increased most significantly and became the most prevalent(13.44％);and among the pathological factors,blood stasis increased most significantly and became the most prevalent(28.20％).(ⅴ)Remission stage.In the syndrome differentiation of local skin lesions,blood stasis syndrome became the primary(55.69％),while the percentage of blood dryness syndrome decreased(21.16％);meridians(25.71％)and blood stasis(62.34％)remained the most predominant syndrome elements related to disease location or pathological factors.Conclusion The overall pattern of TCM syndromes in psoriasis vulgaris evolved from excess to deficiency.From the initial diagnosis to the active phase(Week 2-3),heat syndrome dominated;during the active phase(Week 4-5),heat syndrome coexisted with damp syndrome or yin deficiency syndrome;changes in the syndrome element network were the most significant during the lesion improvement phase,with blood stasis gradually increasing and peaking during the remission phase.Blood stasis,dampness,and qi stagnation were pervasive throughout psoriasis vulgaris;qi stagnation and blood stasis may be the main elements causing further deterioration and prolonged course of the disease during the active phase in patients.

【Objective】 To explore the distribution of polymorphisms of miR-208 genes rs8022522 and rs12894524 locus in Guangxi healthy population and compare the differences in the polymorphism distribution in different population. 【Methods】 SNPscan technology was used to detect genotypes of rs8022522 and rs12894524 from 297 healthy people in Guangxi, and the results were compared with other populations from Human genome Haplotype Map(HapMap) data. 【Results】 Three genotypes, namely, AA (2.7%), AG (24.2%) and GG (73.1%), in rs8022522 were found, with the allele frequencies of A and G being 14.8% and 85.2%. The genotypes of rs12894524 locus were TT (1.3%), TG (13.5%) and GG (85.2%), and the frequency of T and G allele was 8.1% and 91.9%, respectively. rs8022522 and rs12894524 locus genotypes and allele frequencies were significantly different from HapMap-CEU, HapMap- YRI and HapMap-TSI (P<0.05). Compared with HapMap-JPT and HapMap-CHB, there was no significant difference in genotype or allele frequency between the two sites (P>0.05). As for the blood lipid level among the three genotypes in rs8022522, the level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) with GG genotype was significantly different from that in AG group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 The polymorphisms of rs8022522 and rs12894524 of miR-208 gene in Guangxi population are different from those in other regions to varying degrees. The polymorphism of rs8022522 locus is related to the level of HDL-C.

Objective:To investigate influences of ginsenoside Rg1 regulating miR-144-3p on neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier damage in rats with experimental cerebral hemorrhage,and its regulation on formyl peptide receptor 2(FPR2)/p38 path-way.Methods:Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into control group,cerebral hemorrhage group,ginsenoside Rg1 low-dose group(10 mg/kg),ginsenoside Rg1 high-dose group(40 mg/kg),ginsenoside Rg1 high-dose+ago-miR-144-3p group(40 mg/kg ginseno-side Rg1+ago-miR-144-3p),with 18 mice in each group.Except for control group,experimental intracerebral hemorrhage rat model was constructed by injecting collagenase Ⅱ into right caudate nucleus,and then each group was given intraperitoneal administration and intracerebral injection as required.Neurological damage in rats was scored;rat brain water content was determined by dry-wet spe-cific gravity method;levels of TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-1β in rat brain tissues homogenate were determined by ELISA;ultrastructure around cerebral edema was observed by electron microscope;permeability of blood-brain barrier in rats was determined by Evans blue(EB)method;expressions of miR-144-3p/FPR2/p38 pathway were determined by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Results:Compared with control group,blood-brain barrier damage was aggravated in cerebral hemorrhage group,neurological function damage score,brain water content,miR-144-3p,TNF-α,IL-6,IL-1β,p38 mRNA,p-p38/p38 expressions in brain homogenate were increased(P<0.05),FPR2 mRNA and protein expressions were decreased(P<0.05);compared with cerebral hemorrhage group,blood-brain barrier damage was reduced in ginsenoside Rg1 low-dose group and ginsenoside Rg1 high-dose group,neurological function damage score,brain water content,miR-144-3p,TNF-α,IL-6,IL-1β,p38 mRNA,p-p38/p38 expressions in brain homogenate were decreased(P<0.05),FPR2 mRNA and protein expressions were increased(P<0.05);ago-miR-144-3p was able to reverse protective effects of gin-senoside Rg1 on blood-brain barrier and neuroinflammation in rats(P<0.05).Conclusion:Ginsenoside Rg1 may inhibit blood-brain barrier damage and neuroinflammation in rats by regulating miR-144-3p/FPR2/p38 axis.

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy(HFNC)and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with typeⅡrespiratory failure during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Methods A total of 84 patients with AECOPD combined with typeⅡrespiratory failure admitted to the department of internal medicine of Beijing Sijiqing Hospital from September 2019 to December 2021 were selected as the study objects.The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group,with 42 cases in each group.Both groups were given conventional treatment,the observation group was given HFNC,and the control group was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation.The difference of clinical efficacy between the two groups was compared,and the changes of heart rate(HR),respiratory rate(RR),arterial blood gas analysis index,lung function before and 7 days after treatment,complications and tracheal intubation rate,mortality were observed in the two groups.Results The total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group[88.10%(37/42)vs.69.05%(29/42),P＜0.05].Before treatment,HR,RR,arterial blood gas analysis indexes[arterial partial pressure of oxygen(PaO2),arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO2),arterial oxygen saturation(SaO2),pH value],pulmonary function indexes[forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),forced vital capacity(FVC),FEV1/FVC]of the two groups were no statistically significant.After treatment,HR,RR and PaCO2 were significantly lower than before treatment,while PaO2,SaO2,pH,FEV1,FVC and FEV1/FVC were significantly higher than before treatment.After treatment,HR,RR and PaCO2 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group[HR(bpm):90.14±5.66 vs.93.57±4.77,RR(times/min):21.90±4.88 vs.22.45±4.31,PaCO2(mmHg,1 mmHg≈0.133 kPa):60.02±5.93 vs.62.83±6.29],PaO2,SaO2,pH,FEV1,FVC,FEV1/FVC were significantly higher than the control group[PaO2(mmHg):80.70±7.81 vs.76.21±8.23,SaO2:0.94±0.04 vs.0.92±0.04,pH value:7.36±0.05 vs.7.32±0.06,FEV1(L):1.73±0.41 vs.1.53±0.35,FVC(L):2.80±0.48 vs.2.57±0.43,FEV1/FVC:(61.98±5.67)%vs.(59.14±5.34)%,all P＜0.05].The incidence of complications such as of dry throat[4.8%(2/42)vs.19.0%(8/42)],facial compression injury[0%(0/42)vs.14.3%(6/42)],abdominal distension[9.5%(4/42)vs.26.2%(11/42)]in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(all P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the rate of tracheal intubation and mortality between the observation group and the control group[11.90%(5/42)vs.26.19%(11/42)and 4.76%(2/42)vs.7.14%(3/42),both P＞0.05].Conclusion HFNC is effective in treating AECOPD patients with typeⅡrespiratory failure,with fewer complications and high safety.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the lens and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods:226 subjects were recruited between August 14 to September 14, 2018 from the Endocrinology Department of Central South University Xiangya Hospital, the Third Hospital of Changsha City, and the Fourth Hospital of Changsha City. The OGTT test, combined with clinical indicators, were used as the gold standard. Subjects were screened for type 2 diabetes using both the lens AGE fluorescence assay and the gold standard. Drawing the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, we calculated the area under the curve (AUC) and its 95% CI and calculated the AGE for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. Sensitivity, specificity, Youden index, Kappa value, and its 95% CI, and the optimal cut-off value were determined according to the Youden index. Taking diabetes as the outcome indicator and AGE as the binary indicator, three logistic regression models were constructed. Stratified by age and sub-center, the differences between fasting blood glucose and 2 h postprandial blood glucose were compared between the AGE-negative and AGE-positive groups to determine the relationship between AGE and diabetes. Results:The area under the ROC curve was 0.86(95% CI: 0.81-0.91). According to the Youden index, the optimal cut-off point for AGE was 0.24. At this time, the sensitivity was 82.86(95% CI: 77.81-87.91), the specificity was 77.06(95% CI: 71.43-82.7), the Youden index was 59.92(95% CI: 53.36-66.49), the Kappa value was 79.62(95% CI: 74.22-85.02). Except for the 20-39-year-old group, the fasting blood glucose and 2 h postprandial blood glucose of the AGE-positive group in different age groups, different sub-centers, and the general population were higher than those of the AGE-negative group (all P<0.05). After adjusting for the confounding effects of age, gender, and sub-center (model 3), the relative risk of diabetes in the AGE-positive group was 11.75 times higher than the AGE-negative group (95% CI: 5.61-24.60), all with P<0.001. Conclusion:There was a high correlation between AGE in the lens and the risk of type 2 diabetes. When the cut-off point of AGE is 0.24, it had high sensitivity and specificity and could be used as a practical tool for early screening of type 2 diabetes.

The ways of treating diabetes mellitus with depression by using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) include internal treatment, external treatment and combining internal and externalmethod, mostly based on the viscera syndrome differentiation and Qi blood phlegm stasis syndrome differentiation, focusing on soothing the liver qi and regulating, liver and spleen. The internal treatments mainly include self-made prescriptions or classic prescriptions, such as Jiawei-Xiaoyao Powder, Danggui-Shaoyao Decoction, Wendan Decoction, etc; External treatments mainly include common acupuncture, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, abdominal acupuncture, acupoint application, etc. The above treatments can improve the symptoms of depression, and control the blood glucose level.

AIM: To explore the application effect of medical failure mode and effect analysis in the blood sample management of phase I clinical trials, and to provide a basis for improving the quality of blood sample management. METHODS: Convenient sampling was used to draw blood samples from healthy subjects in phase I clinical trials as the research objects. According to whether the medical failure mode and effect analysis method was implemented, they were divided into 3 080 control groups and 3 064 observation groups. The unqualified rate of blood samples, the number of unqualified items, the satisfaction of subjects and the passing rate of the researcher's examination between the two groups were compared. RESULTS: The unqualified rate of blood samples in the control group was 1.95%, and the unqualified rate of blood samples in the observation group was 0.59%. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The number of unqualified items in the blood samples of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). The satisfaction of subjects in the observation group and the passing rate of the investigator were higher than those in the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The implementation of medical failure mode and effect analysis not only provides qualified biological samples for the detection and analysis of drug concentration in clinical trials, but also enhances the standardization and specialization of researchers, and contributes to the improvement of the overall quality of clinical trials.

Objective:To investigate the impact and clinical significance of the revised 2019 Chinese HER-2 testing guidelines on the detecting result evaluation of invasive breast cancers with equivocal HER-2 immunostaining by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).Methods:A total of 569 cases of invasive breast cancers with HER-2 (+ + ) immunostaining evaluated according to the immunohistochemistry (IHC) guidelines of 2014 edition and 2019 edition from May to November 2019 were collected and further detected by FISH. The results of HER-2/CEPl7 double probe were respectively interpreted according to both the 2014 and 2019 Chinese HER-2 testing guidelines and the results were compared.Results:According to the 2014 guidelines, the number of HER-2 positive, equivocal and negative cases were 139 (24.43%), 67 (11.78%), and 363 (63.80%), respectively. Whereas according to the 2019 guidelines, 115 cases (20.21%) were the first group, 9 cases (1.58%) were the second group, 15 cases (2.64%) were the third group, 67 cases (11.78%) were the fourth group, and 363 cases were (63.80%) the fifth group, of which 130 cases (22.85%) were positive and 439 cases (77.15%) were negative by FISH detecting. Compared with the guideline of 2014 edition, the HER-2 positive rate of FISH detection reduced from 24.43% (139/569) to 22.85% (130/559) according to the application of the guideline of 2019 edition, but the difference was not statistically significant ( P=0.567), while the negative rate increased from 63.80% (363/569) to 77.15% (439/569), with a statistically significant difference ( P<0.05). Forty-three cases with incomplete weak to medium intensity of IHC membrane staining which were HER-2 (+ + ) according to 2014 guideline were changed to IHC (+ ) on the basis of the 2019 guideline. According to the FISH guideline of 2014 edition, 1 case (2.33%) was positive, 6 cases (13.95%) was equivocal and 36 cases (83.72%) was negative, while according to the 2019 FISH guideline, all of the 43 cases were negative. Conclusions:According to the guideline of 2019 edition, a proportion of cases changes from HER-2 (+ + ) to (+ ), and the HER-2 positive rate of FISH test decreases slightly, the negative rate increases, the equivocal result is eliminated, which provides a definite reference for screening patients who will be benefited from the targeted treatment of HER-2.