Objective:To verify the prognostic value of perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy and postoperative chemotherapy, and establish a prognostic prediction nomogram model.Methods:According to 7∶3 radio, 781 gastric cancer patients were randomly divided into training cohort and internal validation cohort. One hundred fifty patients were utilized as the external validation cohort. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to evaluate the prognostic value of perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus, and construct the dynamic nomogram. The concordance index (C-index), net reclassification index and integrated discrimination improvement index, receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curves and decision curve analysis were used to evaluate the nomogram.Results:Perineural invasion ( HR=1.486, 95% CI: 1.150-1.919, P<0.01) and lymphovascular tumor embolus ( HR=1.321, 95% CI: 1.030-1.693, P<0.05) were independent prognostic risk factors for patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy and postoperative chemotherapy. C-index (training cohort: 0.734, internal validation cohort: 0.755, external validation cohort: 0.715), net reclassification index (training cohort: 0.228 for 3-year and 0.213 for 5-year OS prediction; internal validation cohort: 0.211 for 3-year and 0.279 for 5-year OS prediction; external validation cohort: 0.220 for 3-year and 0.440 for 5-year OS prediction) and integrated discrimination improvement index (training cohort: 0.051 for 3-year and 0.041 for 5-year OS prediction; internal validation cohort: 0.027 for 3-year and 0.036 for 5-year OS prediction; external validation cohort: 0.063 for 3-year and 0.153 for 5-year OS prediction) indicated that the nomogram performed better than the traditional TNM staging system ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus are independent prognostic risk factors of gastric cancer patients after postoperative chemotherapy. The novel dynamic nomogram model based on perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus provides better assistance in evaluating prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

This study aims to analyze the biological characteristics such as pathogenicity,serotype,virulence genes,and drug resistance of Escherichia coli(E.coli)causing diarrhea in dairy and meat calves in different farms in the Northern Hebei.From 2022 to 2023,120 diseased tissue sam-ples(feces,anal swabs,and livers)of calves(0-2 months old)suffering from diarrhea in the north-ern Hebei region were collected.The detection of viral and parasitic pathogens was negative.Bacte-rial isolation and cultivation,morphological observation,biochemical identification,and PCR meth-ods were used to identify E.coli.Biological characteristics such as pathogenicity,serum typing,vir-ulence genes,and drug resistance were detected using mouse virulence test,glass plate agglutina-tion test,PCR method,and K-B drug sensitivity paper method,and determine the median lethal dose(LD50)of representative strains of dominant serotypes in mice respectively.The results showed that 76 strains of E.coli were isolated,and 56 strains were pathogenic E.coli that could cause varying degrees of death in mice,with mortality rates all above 40％.Among 56 pathogenic E.coli strains,O6 and O152 were the dominant pathogenic serotypes,among which 48 strains(85.7％)were enterotoxic E.coli(ETEC),6 strains(10.7％)were enteropathogenic E.coli(EPEC),and 2 strains(3.6％)were enterohemorrhagic E.coli(EHEC).The detection rates of vir-ulence genes fyuA,irp2,fliC,stx1,stx2,K88,K99,eaeA and ler were over 50％,while the de-tection rates of other types of virulence genes were 3.6％to 37.0％.The resistance rates to nine drugs such as ampicillin,neomycin,and amoxicillin were over 42.9％,and the resistance rates to other drugs were 12.5％to 32.1％,showing multiple drug resistance and at least resistance to three types of antibiotics.The LD50 values of the dominant serotype of representative strains ETO 152 strain and EPO6 were 3.16×104 and 3.22×106 CFU/mL,respectively.This study can provide ref-erence for the prevention and control of E.coli disease in dairy and meat calves in the Northern Hebei region.

The aim of this study is to establish a rapid,efficient,and sensitive method for detecting the infectious laryngotracheitis virus(ILTV).The DNA of ILTV was extracted and used as a tem-plate to develop a recombinant enzyme-mediated isothermal amplification(RAA)fluorescence de-tection method for ILTV through optimization of conditions,sensitivity analysis,and repeatability assessment.Additionally,the nucleic acids of avian influenza virus(AIV),IBV,and Newcastle dis-ease virus(NDV)were detected to verify the specificity of this method.Finally,this method was applied to analyze 59 clinical samples collected from multiple large-scale chicken farms in Hebei Province,and the results were compared with those obtained from real-time fluorescence quantifi-cation(qPCR)and PCR methods according to national standards.The results showed that the RAA detection method established in this study had a reaction system of 25.0 μL buffer,2.1 μL primer,0.6 μL probe,5.0 μL magnesium acetate,and 5.0 μL template.The reaction temperature was 39 ℃ and the amplification time was within 20 minutes.The sensitivity of this method was 101 copies/μL,and the specificity detection was 100％.Testing of 59 clinical samples showed that 17 were detected positive by both RAA fluorescence and qPCR,and 12 were detected by PCR,and the detection rate of RAA(fluorescence)was consistent with real-time fluorescence quantification and qPCR,which was higher than that of the PCR assay.The research results indicate that the RAA fluorescence method has a short detection time,good specificity and sensitivity,and can be used for rapid detection of ILTV.

This study aims to analyze the biological characteristics such as pathogenicity,serotype,virulence genes,and drug resistance of Escherichia coli(E.coli)causing diarrhea in dairy and meat calves in different farms in the Northern Hebei.From 2022 to 2023,120 diseased tissue sam-ples(feces,anal swabs,and livers)of calves(0-2 months old)suffering from diarrhea in the north-ern Hebei region were collected.The detection of viral and parasitic pathogens was negative.Bacte-rial isolation and cultivation,morphological observation,biochemical identification,and PCR meth-ods were used to identify E.coli.Biological characteristics such as pathogenicity,serum typing,vir-ulence genes,and drug resistance were detected using mouse virulence test,glass plate agglutina-tion test,PCR method,and K-B drug sensitivity paper method,and determine the median lethal dose(LD50)of representative strains of dominant serotypes in mice respectively.The results showed that 76 strains of E.coli were isolated,and 56 strains were pathogenic E.coli that could cause varying degrees of death in mice,with mortality rates all above 40％.Among 56 pathogenic E.coli strains,O6 and O152 were the dominant pathogenic serotypes,among which 48 strains(85.7％)were enterotoxic E.coli(ETEC),6 strains(10.7％)were enteropathogenic E.coli(EPEC),and 2 strains(3.6％)were enterohemorrhagic E.coli(EHEC).The detection rates of vir-ulence genes fyuA,irp2,fliC,stx1,stx2,K88,K99,eaeA and ler were over 50％,while the de-tection rates of other types of virulence genes were 3.6％to 37.0％.The resistance rates to nine drugs such as ampicillin,neomycin,and amoxicillin were over 42.9％,and the resistance rates to other drugs were 12.5％to 32.1％,showing multiple drug resistance and at least resistance to three types of antibiotics.The LD50 values of the dominant serotype of representative strains ETO 152 strain and EPO6 were 3.16×104 and 3.22×106 CFU/mL,respectively.This study can provide ref-erence for the prevention and control of E.coli disease in dairy and meat calves in the Northern Hebei region.

The aim of this study is to establish a rapid,efficient,and sensitive method for detecting the infectious laryngotracheitis virus(ILTV).The DNA of ILTV was extracted and used as a tem-plate to develop a recombinant enzyme-mediated isothermal amplification(RAA)fluorescence de-tection method for ILTV through optimization of conditions,sensitivity analysis,and repeatability assessment.Additionally,the nucleic acids of avian influenza virus(AIV),IBV,and Newcastle dis-ease virus(NDV)were detected to verify the specificity of this method.Finally,this method was applied to analyze 59 clinical samples collected from multiple large-scale chicken farms in Hebei Province,and the results were compared with those obtained from real-time fluorescence quantifi-cation(qPCR)and PCR methods according to national standards.The results showed that the RAA detection method established in this study had a reaction system of 25.0 μL buffer,2.1 μL primer,0.6 μL probe,5.0 μL magnesium acetate,and 5.0 μL template.The reaction temperature was 39 ℃ and the amplification time was within 20 minutes.The sensitivity of this method was 101 copies/μL,and the specificity detection was 100％.Testing of 59 clinical samples showed that 17 were detected positive by both RAA fluorescence and qPCR,and 12 were detected by PCR,and the detection rate of RAA(fluorescence)was consistent with real-time fluorescence quantification and qPCR,which was higher than that of the PCR assay.The research results indicate that the RAA fluorescence method has a short detection time,good specificity and sensitivity,and can be used for rapid detection of ILTV.

Objective:To verify the prognostic value of perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus for patients with gastric cancer undergoing gastrectomy and postoperative chemotherapy, and establish a prognostic prediction nomogram model.Methods:According to 7∶3 radio, 781 gastric cancer patients were randomly divided into training cohort and internal validation cohort. One hundred fifty patients were utilized as the external validation cohort. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to evaluate the prognostic value of perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus, and construct the dynamic nomogram. The concordance index (C-index), net reclassification index and integrated discrimination improvement index, receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curves and decision curve analysis were used to evaluate the nomogram.Results:Perineural invasion ( HR=1.486, 95% CI: 1.150-1.919, P<0.01) and lymphovascular tumor embolus ( HR=1.321, 95% CI: 1.030-1.693, P<0.05) were independent prognostic risk factors for patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy and postoperative chemotherapy. C-index (training cohort: 0.734, internal validation cohort: 0.755, external validation cohort: 0.715), net reclassification index (training cohort: 0.228 for 3-year and 0.213 for 5-year OS prediction; internal validation cohort: 0.211 for 3-year and 0.279 for 5-year OS prediction; external validation cohort: 0.220 for 3-year and 0.440 for 5-year OS prediction) and integrated discrimination improvement index (training cohort: 0.051 for 3-year and 0.041 for 5-year OS prediction; internal validation cohort: 0.027 for 3-year and 0.036 for 5-year OS prediction; external validation cohort: 0.063 for 3-year and 0.153 for 5-year OS prediction) indicated that the nomogram performed better than the traditional TNM staging system ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus are independent prognostic risk factors of gastric cancer patients after postoperative chemotherapy. The novel dynamic nomogram model based on perineural invasion and lymphovascular tumor embolus provides better assistance in evaluating prognosis of gastric cancer patients.

In order to understand the difference and expression of genes in CEK cells before and af-ter baicalin interferes with IBV,further reveal and analyze the mechanism of baicalin interfering IBV replication in CEK cells in vitro.After IBV infected CEK cells for 2 h,9.75 mg/L baicalin liq-uid was added to interfere with CEK cells,which was recorded as the baicalin(H-IBV)group,and three replicate wells were set in the control group and the IBV(IBV)infection group.After 36 h culture,cell samples were collected and subject to transcriptome for sequencing.The results showed that there were 102 differentially expressed genes in H-IBV group compared with IBV in-fection group,among which 48 genes weresignificantly up-regulated and 54 genes were significantly down-regulated.Through functional annotation in GO and KEGG databases,it was found that dif-ferentially expressed genes were mainly annotated in biological processes such as cellular proces-ses,biological regulation,metabolism,and secondary pathways such as viral infectious diseases,signal transduction and interaction.Retinol metabolism pathway,phospholipid transfer to mem-brane,IL-27 mediated signaling pathway,MDA5/RIG-I and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway were significantly enriched in CEK cells,and the production of type Ⅰ interferon and interferon al-pha and the process of antiviral infection were also positively regulated.There were more differen-tial genes enriched in nucleic acid catalysis,immune system,and reaction,and interbiological reac-tion.Through the STRING network interaction map,it was found that most immune-related genes could form a 36-node interaction network centered on IRF7,TLR3 and STAT1.Therefore,com-pared with IBV group,the differentially expressed genes after baicalin treatment were mainly an-notated and enriched in the biological process,and the immune system and response were en-hanced,mainly through the positive regulation of IRF7 in the MDA5/RIG-I receptor signaling pathway and the inhibition of TLR3 signal transduction in the Toll-like receptor signaling path-way.Positive regulation of IL-27 mediated pathway and regulation of JAK-STAT signaling path-way were supplemented by activation of the expression of IRF7,TLR3,STAT1 and other related genes,and interaction with corresponding downstream proteins to promote the expression of IFN-α and regulatory cytokines,coupled with negative regulation of viral(defense)response and viral processes.Thus,baicalin interferes with IBV replication in CEK cells.

Objective:To observe the changes of insulin secretion in the early stage of severe scald in rats, and to explore its signal transduction mechanism.Methods:Twenty-four male Wistar rats aged 7 weeks were divided into sham injury alone (SIA) group, sham injury+ BPV (HOpic) (SIB) group, scald alone (SA) group, and scald+ BPV (HOpic) (SB) group using the random number table, with 6 rats in each group. Full-thickness scald of 50% total body surface area was inflicted in rats of SA and SB groups by a 6-s immersion of the abdomen and a 12-s immersion of the back in 94 ℃ hot water. Rats in SIA and SIB groups received sham injuries through immersion of the back and abdomen in 37 ℃ warm water for 6 and 12 seconds respectively. From 0 (immediately) to 2 day (s) after injury, the rats in groups SB and SIB were intraperitoneally injected with the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway enhancer BPV (HOpic) solution (0.5 mg/mL) at the dosage of 0.6 mg/kg once a day, and the rats in groups SA and SIA were intraperitoneally injected with the same volume of dimethyl sulfoxide once a day. At post injury hour (PIH) 72, the tail blood of rats was sampled for measuring fasting blood glucose (FBG) with a glucometer, and the pancreatic tissue samples of rats was harvested for observing the pathological manifestations of islets by hematoxylin-eosin staining, counting the docked granules per 10 μm membrane of islet beta cells and calculating the proportion of insulin vesicles through the observation of the ultrastructure of islet beta cells by transmission electron microscope, and detecting the phosphorylation level of Akt in the pancreatic PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by Western blotting. Data were statistically analyzed with one-way analysis of variance and least significant difference test.Results:(1) At PIH 72, the rat FBG levels in SIA and SIB groups were normal and similar ( P>0.05). Compared with the levels of those two groups, the rat FBG level in SA group was increased significantly ( P<0.01), while the level in SB group showed no obvious change ( P>0.05). Compared with that in SA group, the rat FBG level in SB group was decreased significantly ( P<0.01). (2) At PIH 72, the morphology of rat islets was complete and the islet cells distributed regularly in SIA and SIB groups. Compared with those in SIA and SIB groups, the morphology of rat islets was incomplete, the insulin vesicles in islets were common, the islet cells distributed irregularly, and the cytoplasm of some islet beta cells was lightly stained or translucent in SA group; the morphology of islets in SB group did not change obviously. Compared with those in SA group, the morphology of islets was comparatively complete, the insulin vesicles in islets were less common, the islet cells distributed comparatively regularly, and the lightly stained or translucent cytoplasm of islet beta cells was less in SB group. (3) At PIH 72, the number of docked granules per 10 μm membrane of rat islet beta cells and the proportion of insulin vesicles in SIA and SIB groups were similar ( P>0.05). Compared with those in SIA and SIB groups, the number of docked granules per 10 μm membrane of rat islet beta cells in SA group was decreased significantly ( P<0.01), while the proportion of insulin vesicles was increased significantly ( P<0.01); the number of docked granules per 10 μm membrane of rat islet beta cells in SB group was obviously decreased ( P<0.05), while the proportion of insulin vesicles did not change obviously ( P>0.05). Compared with those in SA group, the number of docked granules per 10 μm membrane of rat islet beta cells in SB group was significantly increased ( P<0.01), while the proportion of insulin vesicles was significantly decreased ( P<0.01). (4) At PIH 72, the phosphorylation levels of Akt in SIA, SIB, SA, and SB groups were 0.91±0.03, 0.98±0.03, 0.78±0.08, and 0.87±0.08, respectively. Compared with that in SIA group, the phosphorylation level of Akt was increased obviously in SIB group ( P<0.05) but was decreased significantly in SA group ( P<0.01), while the level in SB group did not change obviously ( P>0.05). Compared with the level in SIB group, the phosphorylation levels of Akt in SA and SB groups were decreased significantly ( P<0.01). Compared with that in SA group, the phosphorylation level of Akt in SB group was increased significantly ( P<0.05). Conclusions:At the early stage post severe scald in rats, the activity of the pancreatic PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and the function of insulin secretion are reduced. Improving the activity of the pancreatic PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in rats can ameliorate the function of insulin secretion and recover the physiological level of blood glucose.

As national strategic resources,traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) resource is the material basis for the pharmaceutical industry and health services.The high-efficiency utilization of TCM resource is a major strategic issue that realize the resource conservation and environment friendly recycling economy,guarantee the sustainable development of medicine.But currently,on one hand,the wild TCM resource was seriously damaged and in a serious shortage of stock,the cultivation variety was degenerated,the tending of endangered medicinal materials and the development of alternative varieties were faced many problems.On the other hand,the limited resources cannot be effectively utilized,which results in the waste of resources.Therefore,two ecological restricted resources,poria cocos and Chinese gall,were studied for comprehensive utilization of resources to explore the comprehensive exploitation and utilization of TCM resource as well as the pattern of sustainable development.We suggested that TCM resource should be taken into account as a whole for comprehensive utilization.We should especially pay attention to basic research for the sustainable development of TCM resource,discovery of bioactive substance,excavation and transformation for functional components,the use of biotechnology,the product development,the formation and extension of industry chain.So as the comprehensive exploitation and utilization of TCM resources and sustainable development would be realized.

Objective To explore whether IL-27 inhibited the pulmonary fibrosis through regulating the expression of TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway in the bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model. Methods Forty male C57/BL6 mice were randomly divided into normal control group(group A),bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis group(group B),bleomycin+IL-27 group(group C)and bleomycin+IL-27 antibody group(group D) with 10 in each. Five mice in each group were sacrificed on days 7 and 28 after with intratracheal bleomycin. TGF-βR1,Smad1 and Smad3 in right lung tissue were measured by Western Blot. Results 1. In the bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model,the expression of TGF-βR1 was higher on days 7 and 28,which was inhibited by IL-27. 2. The expressions of p-Smad1 and p-Smad3 were highest in group D on days 7 and 28, but were lower in group C on day 7 than those in group B. Conclusion Exogenous IL-27 might alleviate pulmonary fibrosis through inhibiting the related protein phosphorylation in TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.