ObjectiveThis paper aims to explore the risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis （CAG） with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome and establish a prediction model. MethodsClinical data of 180 patients with CAG who participated in the "clinical study of Xianglian Huazhuo Particles blocking CAG cancer transformation" of Hebei Sheng Zhong Yi Yuan from July 2021 to March 2022 were collected. After confounding factors were controlled by propensity score matching， patients were divided into a training set （namely dev） and a validation set （namely vad） in a seven to three ratio. The risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome in the training set were investigated by using univariate Logistic regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator （namely Lasso） regression algorithms. Subsequently， a model， named model 1se， was developed by using the training set data to predict the risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome. The accuracy of the prediction model was assessed by using various methods， including the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve， Hosmer-Lemeshow test （H-L）， calibration plot， and decision curve analysis （DCA）. ResultsAge， body mass index （BMI）， family history of cancer， job and life satisfaction， yellow and greasy fur with slippery pulse， and heavy body sensation were independent risk factors of the model. The prediction model showed excellent predictive value for both the training and validation sets. ConclusionThe established prediction model for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome has high discrimination and excellent calibration， which could provide an excellent clinical basis for disease diagnosis and individualized treatment of patients.

ObjectiveThis paper aims to explore the risk factors for chronic atrophic gastritis （CAG） with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome and establish a prediction model. MethodsClinical data of 180 patients with CAG who participated in the "clinical study of Xianglian Huazhuo Particles blocking CAG cancer transformation" of Hebei Sheng Zhong Yi Yuan from July 2021 to March 2022 were collected. After confounding factors were controlled by propensity score matching， patients were divided into a training set （namely dev） and a validation set （namely vad） in a seven to three ratio. The risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome in the training set were investigated by using univariate Logistic regression analysis and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator （namely Lasso） regression algorithms. Subsequently， a model， named model 1se， was developed by using the training set data to predict the risk factors for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome. The accuracy of the prediction model was assessed by using various methods， including the receiver operating characteristic （ROC） curve， Hosmer-Lemeshow test （H-L）， calibration plot， and decision curve analysis （DCA）. ResultsAge， body mass index （BMI）， family history of cancer， job and life satisfaction， yellow and greasy fur with slippery pulse， and heavy body sensation were independent risk factors of the model. The prediction model showed excellent predictive value for both the training and validation sets. ConclusionThe established prediction model for CAG with turbidity toxin accumulation syndrome has high discrimination and excellent calibration， which could provide an excellent clinical basis for disease diagnosis and individualized treatment of patients.

OBJECTIVES: Exposure to rare earth elements (REEs) has been linked to various systemic diseases, but their impact on the offspring blood-brain barrier (BBB) via the gut-brain axis remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the effects of maternal exposure to neodymium oxide (Nd₂O₃) on the BBB integrity of offspring rats, and to evaluate the potential protective role of bifidobacterium tetrad viable tablets (BTVT) against Nd₂O₃-induced intestinal and BBB damage. METHODS: Healthy adult SD rats were mated at a 1:1 male-to-female ratio, with the day of vaginal plug detection marked as gestational day 0. A total of 60 pregnant rats were randomly assigned to the following groups: Control, 50 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, 100 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃, and 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃ + BTVT group. Treatments were administered by daily oral gavage throughout pregnancy and lactation. On postnatal day 21 (weaning), offspring feces, brain, and colon tissues were collected. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was used to assess structural changes in brain and intestinal tissues. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in feces were quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Evans Blue (EB) dye extravasation assessed BBB permeability. Gene and protein expression levels of tight junction proteins occludin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) were measured by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and Western blotting (WB), respectively. Neodymium levels in brain tissue were determined via inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). RESULTS: HE staining revealed that maternal Nd₂O₃ exposure caused mucosal edema, increased submucosal spacing, and lymphocyte infiltration in offspring colon, as well as neuronal degeneration and vacuolization in brain tissue. BTVT intervention alleviated these changes. GC-MS analysis showed that levels of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid significantly decreased, while valeric acid and isovaleric acid increased in offspring of Nd₂O₃-exposed mothers (P<0.05). BTVT significantly restored levels of acetic, propionic, and isobutyric acids and reduced valeric acid content (P<0.05). EB permeability was significantly elevated in Nd₂O₃-exposed offspring brains (P<0.05), but reduced with BTVT treatment (P<0.05). RT-PCR and WB showed downregulation of occludin and ZO-1 expression following Nd₂O₃ exposure (P<0.05), which was reversed by BTVT (P<0.05). ICP-MS results indicated significantly increased brain neodymium levels in offspring from all Nd₂O₃-exposed groups (P<0.05), while BTVT significantly reduced neodymium accumulation compared to the 200 mg/(kg·d) Nd₂O₃ group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Maternal exposure to Nd₂O₃ during pregnancy and lactation disrupts intestinal health and BBB integrity in offspring, elevates brain neodymium accumulation, and induces neuronal degeneration. BTVT effectively mitigates Nd₂O₃-induced intestinal and BBB damage in offspring, potentially through modulation of the gut-brain axis.
Animals ; Female ; Blood-Brain Barrier/pathology* ; Pregnancy ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rats ; Male ; Neodymium/toxicity* ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects/prevention & control* ; Lactation ; Maternal Exposure/adverse effects* ; Brain

Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadliest cancers globally, with its incidence and mortality rates rising each year. Therefore, finding new, safe, and effective alternative therapies poses a significant research challenge in this field. Programmed cell death refers to the process by which cells actively self-destruct in response to specific stimuli, regulated by genetic mechanisms. Modern research indicates that dysregulation of programmed cell death is widespread in the occurrence and progression of lung cancer, allowing cancer cells to evade death while continuing to proliferate and metastasize. Thus, inducing the death of lung cancer cells can be considered a novel therapeutic strategy for treating the disease. In recent years, research on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) in the field of oncology has gained widespread attention, becoming a focal point. An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that TCM can inhibit the progression of lung cancer and exert anti-cancer effects by inducing apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, autophagy, and ferroptosis. This paper provided a comprehensive review of the molecular mechanisms of programmed cell death in lung cancer, along with the potential mechanisms and research advancements related to the regulation of these processes by TCM, so as to establish a theoretical foundation and direction for future basic and clinical research on lung cancer.
Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology* ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use* ; Apoptosis/drug effects* ; Animals ; Autophagy/drug effects*

Objective:To explore the influence of injection methods of different contrast agents on CMR image quality,and further optimize"one-stop"examination process under the premise of the analysis for high-pressure bolus pressure curve of contrast-enhanced(CE)cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR).Methods:The data of CMR examination of 70 patients with old myocardial infarction who admitted to the department of emergency of Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University from December 2023 to December 2024 were selected as research objects.They were divided into an observation group and a control group by a simple randomization method,with 35 cases in each group.The observation group adopted gadolinium contrast agent injection with double-phase double-flow,with two bolus injections at 4 ml/s and 2 ml/s sequentially.The control group adopted the injection with single-phase double-flow,with only one bolus injection at 4 ml/s.The dynamic pressure time curve was drawn,and the total bolus dose and pressure peak of two kinds of injection methods were compared.The residual liquid samples of the observation group and the control group were collected after injection of contrast agent was conducted.After the residual liquids of 10 ml,20 ml and 30 ml were derived respectively,the T1 mapping sequence was used to collect signal intensity values,and to compared the difference of that between two groups.The signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of left ventricular blood pool,infarcted myocardium and distal myocardium,and the contrast-to-noise ratios(CNR)between infarcted myocardium and blood pool,and between distal myocardium and blood pool were compared between the observation group and the control group.Results:There was no statistical difference in the total dose of bolus injection between the observation group and the control group(P>0.05).The peak value of the pressure of bolus injection in the observation group and control group were respectively(87.4±11.3)pound force per square inch(PSI)and(104.0±20.1)PSI,and the difference was statistically significant(t=5.81,P<0.05).T1 signal intensity values of 10 ml residual liquid and 20 mL residual liquid were respectively 1984.43±70.26 and 2190.56±195.96 in observation group,and they were respectively 1203.36±184.99 and 2884.64±349.39 in control group,and the differences were significant(t=-3.57,6.03,P<0.05).The T1 signal intensity value of 30mL residual fluid sample was 4371.75±75.16 in observation group,and that was 4261.86±110.68 in control group,and the difference was no significant(P>0.05).The SNR value of blood pool was(4.88±1.01)in observation group,which was lower than(8.25±1.36)in control group,and the difference of that between two groups was significant(t=6.11,P<0.05).The CNR values of infarcted myocardium and blood pool,of remote myocardium and blood pool between two groups were statistically significant(t=-4.79,-5.39,P<0.05).Conclusion:The contrast agent of high-pressure bolus injection with dual-phase dual-flow method can not only explore the time window of the extravasation of contrast agent,but also improve the SNR and the CNR of CMR images,and further optimize the CMR examination process.

Objective:To explore the influence of injection methods of different contrast agents on CMR image quality,and further optimize"one-stop"examination process under the premise of the analysis for high-pressure bolus pressure curve of contrast-enhanced(CE)cardiac magnetic resonance(CMR).Methods:The data of CMR examination of 70 patients with old myocardial infarction who admitted to the department of emergency of Xuanwu Hospital,Capital Medical University from December 2023 to December 2024 were selected as research objects.They were divided into an observation group and a control group by a simple randomization method,with 35 cases in each group.The observation group adopted gadolinium contrast agent injection with double-phase double-flow,with two bolus injections at 4 ml/s and 2 ml/s sequentially.The control group adopted the injection with single-phase double-flow,with only one bolus injection at 4 ml/s.The dynamic pressure time curve was drawn,and the total bolus dose and pressure peak of two kinds of injection methods were compared.The residual liquid samples of the observation group and the control group were collected after injection of contrast agent was conducted.After the residual liquids of 10 ml,20 ml and 30 ml were derived respectively,the T1 mapping sequence was used to collect signal intensity values,and to compared the difference of that between two groups.The signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of left ventricular blood pool,infarcted myocardium and distal myocardium,and the contrast-to-noise ratios(CNR)between infarcted myocardium and blood pool,and between distal myocardium and blood pool were compared between the observation group and the control group.Results:There was no statistical difference in the total dose of bolus injection between the observation group and the control group(P>0.05).The peak value of the pressure of bolus injection in the observation group and control group were respectively(87.4±11.3)pound force per square inch(PSI)and(104.0±20.1)PSI,and the difference was statistically significant(t=5.81,P<0.05).T1 signal intensity values of 10 ml residual liquid and 20 mL residual liquid were respectively 1984.43±70.26 and 2190.56±195.96 in observation group,and they were respectively 1203.36±184.99 and 2884.64±349.39 in control group,and the differences were significant(t=-3.57,6.03,P<0.05).The T1 signal intensity value of 30mL residual fluid sample was 4371.75±75.16 in observation group,and that was 4261.86±110.68 in control group,and the difference was no significant(P>0.05).The SNR value of blood pool was(4.88±1.01)in observation group,which was lower than(8.25±1.36)in control group,and the difference of that between two groups was significant(t=6.11,P<0.05).The CNR values of infarcted myocardium and blood pool,of remote myocardium and blood pool between two groups were statistically significant(t=-4.79,-5.39,P<0.05).Conclusion:The contrast agent of high-pressure bolus injection with dual-phase dual-flow method can not only explore the time window of the extravasation of contrast agent,but also improve the SNR and the CNR of CMR images,and further optimize the CMR examination process.

177Lu-prostate specific membrane antigen(PSMA)radio-ligand therapy has been approved abroad for advanced prostate cancer and has been in several clinical trials in China.Based on domestic clinical practice and experimental data and referred to international experience and viewpoints,the expert group forms a consensus on the clinical application of 177Lu-PSMA radio-ligand therapy in prostate cancer to guide clinical practice.

BACKGROUND:Inhibition of osteoclast activity by bisphosphonates slows the progression of osteoporosis.However,serious complications of bisphosphonates,such as osteonecrosis of the jaw and atypical femur fracture,limit the clinical application of bisphosphonates.Effective alternative therapies need to be sought to improve existing clinical dilemmas. OBJECTIVE:To prepare strontium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles loaded with bisphosphonates(BPS@Sr-MBG)and analyze its activity against bone loss. METHODS:Strontium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles(Sr-MBG)were prepared by sol-gel method and added to alendronate saturated solution for the preparation of BPS@Sr-MBG.(1)Cell experiment:Mouse bone marrow macrophages were inoculated in 96-well plates and supplemented with ɑ-MEM complete culture medium containing macrophage colony stimulating factor and activator-ligand of nuclear factor κB receptor for osteoclast induced differentiation experiment.Meanwhile,they were cultured in three groups.The blank group was added with PBS.The control group was added with bisphosphonate,and the experimental group was added with BPS@Sr-MBG.After 5 days of culture,the differentiation of osteoclasts was observed by F-actin ring staining.(2)Animal experiments:Twenty-four female C57/BL mice were randomly divided into four groups with six mice in each group.Except sham operation group,ovariectomy group,BPS group and BPS@Sr-MBG group were used to construct osteoporosis model.One week after model establishment,mice in BPS group and BPS@Sr-MBG group were intraperitoneally injected with bisphosphonate solution and BPS@Sr-MBG solution,respectively.Mice in the sham operation group and ovariectomy group were intraperitoneally injected with PBS once a week.After 8 weeks of continuous injection,mouse femurs were taken for Micro-CT scanning and hematoxylin-eosin staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Cell experiment:F-actin ring-formation staining demonstrated that compared with blank group,the area proportion and number of osteoclasts in the control group were decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the control group,the area proportion of osteoclasts and the number of osteoclasts in the experimental group were decreased(P<0.01).(2)Animal experiments:Micro-CT scanning results of femur showed that compared with the sham operation group,bone density,trabecular bone volume fraction,trabecular thickness and trabecular number of mice in the ovariectomy group were decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),while trabecular distance and structural model index were increased(P<0.01).Compared with the ovariectomy group,the above bone parameters in the BPS group and BPS@Sr-MBG group were significantly improved(P<0.01),and the improvement in the BPS@Sr-MBG group was more obvious.The Micro-CT scanning results were further confirmed by hematoxylin-eosin staining of the femur.(3)The results show that BPS@Sr-MBG can exert anti-osteoporosis activity through anti-osteoclastic effect and promoting bone formation.

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. As an amplifier of the inflammatory response, TREM-1 is mainly involved in the production of inflammatory mediators and the regulation of cell survival. TREM-1 has been studied in infectious diseases and more recently in non-infectious disorders. More and more studies have shown that TREM-1 plays an important pathogenic role in kidney diseases. There is evidence that TREM-1 can not only be used as a biomarker for diagnosis of disease but also as a potential therapeutic target to guide the development of novel therapeutic agents for kidney disease. This review summarized molecular biology of TREM-1 and its signaling pathways as well as immune response in the progress of acute kidney injury, renal fibrosis, diabetic nephropathy, immune nephropathy, and renal cell carcinoma.