Objective:To explore the therapeutic effect of compound Kuijie Ankang Decoction on ulcerative colitis (UC) model mice by non targeted metabonomics; To explore its mechanism.Compound Kuijie Ankang.Methods:The mice were randomly divided into blank control group, model group, Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and sulfasalazine group, with 12 mice in each group. Except the blank control group, the other groups were given 1.5% DSS solution for free drinking to prepare UC model. After successful modeling, Kuijie Ankang Decoction group was intragastrically administered with compound Kuijie Ankang Decoction of 9.68 g/kg, sulfasalazine group was intragastrically administered with sulfasalazine capsule suspension of 320 mg/kg, model group and blank control group were intragastrically administered with equal volume of purified water, once a day, for 7 consecutive days. The body mass and disease activity index (DAI) score of mice were measured. ELISA was used to measure the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in the colon tissue of mice; the protein expressions of Claudin-1 and Zo-1 in colon tissue were detected by immunofluorescence method. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes in the colon, and UHPLC-OE-MS technology was used to analyze the endogenous metabolite structure of mouse colon tissue, differential metabolites and related metabolic pathways were screened.Results:Compared with the model group, the colon length in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and sulfasalazine group increased ( P<0.01), the DAI score decreased ( P<0.01), the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in colon tissue decreased ( P<0.01), the level of IL-10 increased ( P<0.01), and the average optical density of Claudin-1 and Zo-1 protein increased ( P<0.01 or P<0.05). Metabolomics analysis identified 26 potential differential metabolites, including nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, guanine, gamma aminobutyric acid, and thiamine, affecting 26 key metabolic pathways, including lysine biosynthesis, thiamine metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism. Conclusion:Kuaijie Ankang Decoction may improve metabolites such as Gamma aminobutyric acid and thiamine through metabolic pathways such as lysine biosynthesis to alleviate inflammatory reactions, thereby exerting therapeutic effects on ulcerative colitis in mice.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Kuijie Ankang Decoction in regulating immune,autophagy and intestinal flora in the treatment of ulcerative colitis(UC).Methods UC mouse model was established by free drinking with sodium dextran sulfate.The mice were randomly divided into blank control group,model group,Kuijie Ankang Decoction group,salazine sulfopyridine(SASP)group and 3-methyladenine(3-MA)group,with 12 mice in each group.Each drug group was given corresponding drugs for gavage,the blank control group and model group were given the same volume of distilled water for gavage for 7 days.The general condition of mice was observed and the disease activity index(DAI)was scored,the morphology of colon tissue was observed by HE staining,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8 and IL-10 in colon tissue were detected by ELISA,the mRNA and protein expressions of LC3,Beclin-1 and p62 in colon tissue were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot,respectively.16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze the structure of intestinal flora.Results Compared with the blank control group,the mice in the model group showed a decrease in body mass,an increase in DAI score,a decrease in colon length,serious mucosal injury and inflammatory cell infiltration,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 decreased(P<0.01),the mRNA expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the mRNA and protein expression of p62 increased(P<0.01),while the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ and Beclin-1 proteins decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the body mass of mice in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group increased(P<0.05),DAI score decreased(P<0.05),the colon length increased(P<0.05),the pathological damage of colon mucosa was alleviated,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 increased(P<0.01),the expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA in colon tissue increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expression of p62 mRNA and protein decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰand Beclin-1 protein increased(P<0.05,P<0.01).16S rDNA sequencing results showed that the diversity and evenness of the intestinal flora in the model group mice decreased,with a decrease in the relative abundance of Firmicutes,Actinobacteria and Patescibacteria(P<0.05),and an increase in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota,Verrucomicrobiota and Proteobacteria(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Bacilli and Coriobacteriia decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia,Clostridia and Verrucomicrobiae increased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Ligilactobacillus and Dubosiella decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae,Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group,Akkermansia and unclassified Lachnospiraceae increased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the diversity and evenness of intestinal flora increased in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group,with an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes(P<0.05),a decrease in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota and Verrucomicrobiota(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia and Bacilli increased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobiae decreased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae and Ligilactobacillus increased(P<0.05),while the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group and Akkermansia decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Kuijie Ankang Decoction can significantly improve the intestinal mucosal injury of UC mice,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of colon autophagy level and intestinal flora disorder.

Objective Using the theory of the"lung-intestinal axis"to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with modified Ginseng-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San in patients with ulcerative colitis and its effects on intestinal flora balance.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with ulcerative colitis who received treatment at our hospital between October 2022 and December 2024 were enrolled in this study.These patients were randomly assigned to either the combination group or the control group,with 75 patients in each group.The control group was treated with modified Shenling Baizhu San,while the combination group received acupuncture in addition to the same herbal formula.After four treatment cycles,changes in TCM symptom scores,intestinal mucosal barrier func-tion,immune microenvironment,gut microbiota balance,and overall clinical efficacy were evaluated and compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the control group,the combination group showed significant improvements after treatment:TCM syndrome scores,IBDQ,DAI,Baron score,DAO,PCT,ET,IL-23,IL-6,IL-1β,CD8+,Enterobacteriaceae,Escherichia coli,Bifidobacterium bifidum,Th17/Treg ratio,and incidence of adverse reactions were significantly reduced;meanwhile,levels of Hb,ALB,PAB,TGF-β1,CD4+,CD4+/CD8+ratio,and Lactobacillus,as well as clinical efficacy,were markedly increased.All differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Effective and safe treatment of ulcerative colitis can be achieved through the combination of acupuncture and a modified formula of Ginseng-Ling-Bai-Juju-San,which may improve intestinal mucosal lesions,reduce inflammation,and stabilize the balance of intestinal flora by modulating the endocrine network of the"lung-intestinal axis".

Objective Using the theory of the"lung-intestinal axis"to analyze the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture combined with modified Ginseng-Ling-Bai-Zhu-San in patients with ulcerative colitis and its effects on intestinal flora balance.Methods One hundred and fifty patients with ulcerative colitis who received treatment at our hospital between October 2022 and December 2024 were enrolled in this study.These patients were randomly assigned to either the combination group or the control group,with 75 patients in each group.The control group was treated with modified Shenling Baizhu San,while the combination group received acupuncture in addition to the same herbal formula.After four treatment cycles,changes in TCM symptom scores,intestinal mucosal barrier func-tion,immune microenvironment,gut microbiota balance,and overall clinical efficacy were evaluated and compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the control group,the combination group showed significant improvements after treatment:TCM syndrome scores,IBDQ,DAI,Baron score,DAO,PCT,ET,IL-23,IL-6,IL-1β,CD8+,Enterobacteriaceae,Escherichia coli,Bifidobacterium bifidum,Th17/Treg ratio,and incidence of adverse reactions were significantly reduced;meanwhile,levels of Hb,ALB,PAB,TGF-β1,CD4+,CD4+/CD8+ratio,and Lactobacillus,as well as clinical efficacy,were markedly increased.All differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Effective and safe treatment of ulcerative colitis can be achieved through the combination of acupuncture and a modified formula of Ginseng-Ling-Bai-Juju-San,which may improve intestinal mucosal lesions,reduce inflammation,and stabilize the balance of intestinal flora by modulating the endocrine network of the"lung-intestinal axis".

Objective To investigate the mechanism of Kuijie Ankang Decoction in regulating immune,autophagy and intestinal flora in the treatment of ulcerative colitis(UC).Methods UC mouse model was established by free drinking with sodium dextran sulfate.The mice were randomly divided into blank control group,model group,Kuijie Ankang Decoction group,salazine sulfopyridine(SASP)group and 3-methyladenine(3-MA)group,with 12 mice in each group.Each drug group was given corresponding drugs for gavage,the blank control group and model group were given the same volume of distilled water for gavage for 7 days.The general condition of mice was observed and the disease activity index(DAI)was scored,the morphology of colon tissue was observed by HE staining,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,IL-8 and IL-10 in colon tissue were detected by ELISA,the mRNA and protein expressions of LC3,Beclin-1 and p62 in colon tissue were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot,respectively.16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze the structure of intestinal flora.Results Compared with the blank control group,the mice in the model group showed a decrease in body mass,an increase in DAI score,a decrease in colon length,serious mucosal injury and inflammatory cell infiltration,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 decreased(P<0.01),the mRNA expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the mRNA and protein expression of p62 increased(P<0.01),while the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ and Beclin-1 proteins decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the body mass of mice in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group increased(P<0.05),DAI score decreased(P<0.05),the colon length increased(P<0.05),the pathological damage of colon mucosa was alleviated,the contents of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6 and IL-8 in colon tissue decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the content of IL-10 increased(P<0.01),the expressions of LC3 and Beclin-1 mRNA in colon tissue increased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expression of p62 mRNA and protein decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),the expressions of LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰand Beclin-1 protein increased(P<0.05,P<0.01).16S rDNA sequencing results showed that the diversity and evenness of the intestinal flora in the model group mice decreased,with a decrease in the relative abundance of Firmicutes,Actinobacteria and Patescibacteria(P<0.05),and an increase in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota,Verrucomicrobiota and Proteobacteria(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Bacilli and Coriobacteriia decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia,Clostridia and Verrucomicrobiae increased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of Ligilactobacillus and Dubosiella decreased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae,Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group,Akkermansia and unclassified Lachnospiraceae increased(P<0.05).Compared with the model group,the diversity and evenness of intestinal flora increased in Kuijie Ankang Decoction group and SASP group,with an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes(P<0.05),a decrease in the relative abundance of Bacteroidota and Verrucomicrobiota(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Bacteroidia and Bacilli increased(P<0.05),the relative abundance of Verrucomicrobiae decreased(P<0.05);the relative abundance of unclassified Muribaculaceae and Ligilactobacillus increased(P<0.05),while the relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group and Akkermansia decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Kuijie Ankang Decoction can significantly improve the intestinal mucosal injury of UC mice,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of colon autophagy level and intestinal flora disorder.

Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a common disease of the digestive system.Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase(PI3K)/synuclein/threonine kinase(AKT)is closely related to cell survival,apoptosis,inflammation and other biological processes,and the expression levels of PI3K and AKT significantly increase during the course of UC,with accelerated apoptosis,improved inflammation,and damaged intestinal mucosal barrier function.In recent years,a large number of basic and clinical trials have been conducted on PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in TCM,and the results indicate that PI3K/AKT signaling pathway is expected to be an important potential target for UC treatment.This article analyzed the mechanism of the regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in TCM from monomer,extract,compound and acupuncture,and suggested that the regulation of this signaling pathway is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of UC,and provide reference for drug development.

【Objective】 To investigate the clinical efficacy of human acellular allogeneic dermis (HADM) in the repair of urinary fistula. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 12 female patients with complex vesicovaginal fistula treated during Jun.2021 and Nov.2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients’ average age was 47.3 years, ranging from 38 to 56 years. The body mass index (BMI) ranged from 16.6 to 25.2, with an average of 21.3. HADM was inserted between vagina and bladder wall fistula to repair fistula in all 12 patients. 【Results】 All operations were successful. After the operation, the vaginal urine leakage stopped and the urinary tube was retained for 2 weeks. During the postoperative follow-up of 1 to 16 months, no recurrence or complication were observed. 【Conclusion】 Transvaginal HDMA is an ideal surgical method in the treatment of complex vesicovaginal fistula, which has advantages of small trauma, fast recovery and high success rate.

【Objective】 To explore the diagnosis and choice of surgical treatment of paraurethral cyst in adults. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 56 patients with paraurethral cyst treated at our hospital during Dec.2011 and Jul.2022 were retrospectively analyzed. 【Results】 Of the 56 patients, most of the urethral masses were found during physical examination or bathing, and the time between finding of masses and admission was 2 days to 10 years. Two cases were diagnosed as vaginal wall mass, and one as ureal mass, which were confirmed by postoperative pathology as leiomyoma. Fifty-three cases were diagnosed as paraurethral cysts, 15 of whom underwent fenestration and 38 complete resection of the cyst wall. In the 38 cases who underwent complete resection of cyst wall, 6 had urethral damage due to large and deep cysts closely connected with the urethra, and catheter was indwelled for 10 to 14 days after surgery. All cases were cured without complications. There was no recurrence during the 2 months to 10 years of follow-up. 【Conclusion】 Paraurethral cysts are not difficult to diagnose. Large cysts are likely to damage the urethra due to repeated infection and close connection with urethra. We suggest that the large and deep paraurethral cysts should be removed with fenestration.

Objective:To analyze the distribution and composition characteristics of jellyfish stings in various coastal baths in Qinhuangdao City from 2017 to 2019, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention, control and early warning of jellyfish stings.Methods:Statistics and analysis of the age, gender, time of stings, location of injury, first symptoms, and playing time in the sea at the time of the sting, etc. of people with jellyfish stings in various bathing beaches along the coast of Qinhuangdao from 2017 to 2019 (July to August) were conducted.Results:The number of jellyfish stings in the coastal bathing beaches of Qinhuangdao City in 2017, 2018, and 2019 was decreasing year by year, with 1 890, 492, and 171 cases respectively. Among them, Qianshuiwan Bathing Beach and Dongshan Bathing Beach had more stings (60.90% and 35.08% respectively in 2017, 24.39% and 64.23% respectively in 2018, 16.96% and 16.42% respectively in 2019). There was no significant change in the gender and age distribution of jellyfish stings each year [57.99% males in 2017, with a median age of 13 (8, 31) years old; 63.21% males in 2018, with a median age of 25 (8, 29) years old; and 59.65% males in 2019, with a median age of 12 (7, 31) years old]. Stings were mainly located at the lower limbs (the proportion of lower limb injuries: 46.54% in 2018, 45.61% in 2019), followed by upper limbs (upper arm, elbow, forearm), trunk, etc. The first symptom was mainly pain (89.43% in 2018, 38.29% in 2019), followed by rash (64.43% in 2018, 59.43% in 2019), numbness, blisters, etc. Sting incidents mainly occurred from 13:00 to 17:59 (the proportion of sting incidents in this time period in 2018 and 2019 were 68.09% and 52.63%, respectively).Conclusions:Jellyfish stings in coastal baths in Qinhuangdao City are mainly distributed in Qianshuiwan Baths and Dongshan Baths. The management of these sea areas should be strengthened, and scientific publicity and medical rescue should be strengthened to prevent jellyfish stings in peak hours and related baths.

Objective:The clinical efficacy, safety and quality of life in female patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI)treated by midurethral sling were studied by multicenter retrospective study.Methods:From January 2018 to December 2018, 531 female patients with severe stress urinary incontinence from seven domestic urinary center were included in this study, including 78 cases from General Hospital of Central Theater Command, 122 cases from Shanghai Jiao tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ren Ji Hospital, 67 cases from Shanghai Jiaotong University Affiliated First People’s Hospital, 68 cases from People’s Hospital of Jiangsu Province, 71 cases from The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 65 cases from Zhejiang Provincial People’s hospital, 60 cases from Xiamen University First Affiliated Hospital. Among the 531 patients, 214 cases received TVT sling with an average age of (58.14±10.16) years. 181 cases were in postmenopausal(84.6%). The number of births ≥2 times was 89 (41.6%) cases. The score of ICI-Q-SF was 16.00±1.73. There were 166 cases of moderate incontinence (77.6%) and 48 cases of severe incontinence (22.4%). There were 317 patients in the TOT/TVT-O group with an average age of (58.33±10.25) years. 247 cases were in postmenopausal(77.9%). The number of births ≥2 times was 120 (37.8%) cases. The score of ICI-Q-SF was 15.79±1.75. There were 256 cases of moderate incontinence (80.8%) and 61 cases of severe incontinence (19.2%). There was no statistically significant difference in general data parameters between the two groups ( P>0.05). 1, 6, 12 months after the operation, the two groups of patients incontinence questionnaire Summary(ICI-Q-SF), common complications and Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-I), satisfaction evaluation follow-up. ICI-Q-SF score improved > by 50% (cure + significant improvement) and 1-hour pad test <10 g (qualitative index) were used as the evaluation index of surgical success. Result:Both of the two surgical methods have high successive rate. There was no significant difference between 94.9% (203/214) of the TVT group and 93.7% (297/317) of the TOT/ TVT-O group ( P>0.05). Postoperative improvement of urinary incontinence (cure rate) [88.3% (189/214)]in the TVT group was slightly higher than that in the TOT/ TVT-O group [77.0% (244/317)] ( P<0.05). There was no change in the recurrence rate of urinary incontinence in the follow-up 6 and 12 months after the operation. There was no statistically significant difference between 4.4% (9/203) in the TVT group and 5.4% (16/297) in the TOT/TVT-O group ( P>0.05). The subjective cure rate 12 months after the operation was 96.3% (206/214) in the TVT group and 95.9% (304/317) in the TOT/TVT-O group ( P>0.05). 10 patients occurred bladder perforation occurred in the TVT group, and no bladder perforation occurred in the TOT/TVT-O group ( P<0.001). The incidence of pain and discomfort in the TVT group was significantly lower at 1.9% than that in the TOT/TVT-O group at 6.9% ( P<0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of complications such as dysuria/urinary retention, frequent urination/urgency incontinence. Both of them exposed sling ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Both TVT and TOT/TVT-O sling can effectively treat female stress urinary incontinence, and both can improve the sexual satisfaction of patients after the surgery, with fewer complications and other advantages. The selection of specific surgical methods in clinical practice can be individualized according to the patient's physical conditions, clinical needs and the operation methods familiar to doctors.