Skin ulcers are the most prevalent consequence of diabetes mellitus, and people with diabetic ulcers have a substantially greater death risk than those who do not have ulcers. Herbal medications have gained wide concern in recent years due to their multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway synergistic therapeutic effects. Clinical trials have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of herbal treatments in diabetic refractory ulcers. To systematically evaluate the healing effect of herbs on diabetic wounds, a literature search was conducted, the mechanism of action of 15 herbal extracts in promoting diabetic wound healing were reviewed, and the classification based on traditional Chinese medicine theory was discussed, which could provide a reference for the precise treatment and exploitation of herbal medicines for diabetic ulcers.

Objective: To analyze the related factors of the onset of vasovagal syncope (VVS) in children, and to provide basis for the early prevention, early diagnosis and early treatment of VVS. Methods: A total of 126 children with syncope admitted to Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Second Hospital of Lanzhou University from October 2018 to September 2019 were invited in the study. Totally 73 cases of children diagnosed with VVS by HUTT were selected as VVS group, and 53 HUTT negative children were selected as control group. Related factors were retrospectively investigated, and risk factors for VVS were analyzed by univariate and multivariate regression. Results: The VVS group showed statistically significant difference in age distribution with the control group ( χ 2=19.22, P <0.05). The VVS group showed statistically significant differences of proportion in family history, syncope history, prolonged standing, electrocardiogram abnormalities, and vitamin D deficiency (43.84%，31.51%，47.95%，34.25%， 30.14 %) compared with the control group (15.09%，13.21%，20.75%，15.09%，9.43%) ( χ 2=11.71,5.67,9.79,5.83,7.82, P < 0.05 ). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age and family historywere risk factors for VVS( χ 2=3.13, 11.06, P < 0.05 ). Conclusion Age and family history may be risk factors for the onset of VVS. Active attention should be paid to the high risk factors of child patient, early identification and diagnosis can prevent the occurrence and development of VVS in children.

Objective: To assess the application of quantitative immunochemical fecal occult blood test (qFIT) in screening of gastrointestinal diseases for health check-up population. Methods: Total 19 633 health check-up subjects, who received qFIT in AiKang Guobin Physical Examination Center from January 2018 to June 2019 qFIT, were enroll in the study. The positive rate of subjects who received qFIT were analyzed. Gastrointestinal endoscopy were used to diagnose gastrointestinal lesions. The application of qFIT in screening gastrointestinal diseases, especially colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions was evaluated. Results: Total 718 (3.66%) subjects were positive for qFIT, among whom 103 (42.3%) underwent gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations. Finally, 33 (42.3%) cases of colon adenoma, 9 (11.5%) cases of peptic ulcer, and 4 (3.1%) cases of colorectal cancer were detected; and other conditions including gastroenteritis and hemorrhoids were were also diagnosed. There were 87 cases whose qFIT were negative performed colon endoscopy, 5 (5.7%) cases of colon adenoma, no colorectal cancer were detected. The mean value of qFIT for colon cancer was higher than that for polyps (3 569±1 085)μg/L vs. (823±106) μg/L, P=0.01]. The detection rate of colon polyps in qFIT positive subjects was higher than that in qFIT negative subjects [32%(33/103) vs.5.7% (5/87)], and the detective rate of colon cancer in qFIT positive subjects was higher than that in qFIT negative subjects [3.9%(4/103) vs.0(0/87)]. Conclusion Quantitative immunochemical fecal occult blood test can improve the detection rate of colorectal cancer and precancerous lesions in screening of gastrointestinal diseases.

PURPOSE: C-terminal binding protein 1 (CtBP1) is a transcriptional co-repressor that is overexpressed in many cancers. CtBP1 transcriptionally represses a broad array of tumor suppressors, which promotes cancer cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and resistance to apoptosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that CtBP1 is a potential target for cancer therapy. This study was designed to screen for compounds that potentially target CtBP1. METHODS: Using a structure-based virtual screening for CtBP1 inhibitors, we found protocatechuic aldehyde (PA), a natural compound found in the root of a traditional Chinese herb, Salvia miltiorrhiza, that directly binds to CtBP1. Microscale thermophoresis assay was performed to determine whether PA and CtBP1 directly bind to each other. Further, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats associated Cas9 nuclease-mediated CtBP1 knockout in breast cancer cells was used to validate the CtBP1 targeting specificity of PA. RESULTS: Functional studies showed that PA repressed the proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells. Furthermore, PA elevated the expression of the downstream targets of CtBP1, p21 and E-cadherin, and decreased CtBP1 binding affinity for the promoter regions of p21 and E-cadherin in breast cancer cells. However, PA did not affect the expression of p21 and E-cadherin in the CtBP1 knockout breast cancer cells. In addition, the CtBP1 knockout breast cancer cells showed resistance to PA-induced repression of proliferation and migration. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrated that PA directly bound to CtBP1 and inhibited the growth and migration of breast cancer cells through CtBP1 inhibition. Structural modifications of PA are further required to enhance its binding affinity and selectivity for CtBP1.

Objective:To investigate the mechanism of promoting wound healing of Shengji Huayu ointment. Methods: Db/db mice were divided into 5 groups according to the randomized block design: three Shengji Huayu ointment groups respectively at high (15 g·kg-1),middle (10 g·kg-1) and low(5 g·kg-1) dose,the positive control group(Beifuji) and the model control group, and balb/c mice were used in the normal control group,and each group was with 10 mice. The model of full-thickness skin defect in mouse skin was used,and after HE staining,IL-1β and collagen type I and type III in granulation tissue were observed by immunohis-tochemistry and image analysis. Results:HE staining showed that the wound healing was obvious in the high dose group and the mid-dle dose group. The expression of IL-1 β in each group was not obvious. The levels of collagen type I and type III in the three Shengji Huayu ointment groups were higher than those in the model control group (P<0.05).Conclusion: Shengji Huayu ointment can pro-mote wound healing and reduce scar formation in mice.

Refractory wounds are the common complication of diabetes,and the therapeutic scheme and methods are paid more and more attention nowadays. The influence of traditional Chinese medicines on diabetic wound healing, such as promoting fibroblasts proliferation, enhancing granulation tissue formation, increasing the secretion of growth factors and reducing the wound scar, was re-viewed in the paper to provide scientific basis and reference for traditional Chinese medicines used in diabetic refractory wounds.

To find the related syndrome factors of gouty arthritis with blood stasis syndrome by mathematical methods of set pair analysis and connection number so as to guide the diagnosis.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical efficacy of Qinzhu Liangxue Decoction (QZLXD), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, in patients with blood-heat type psoriasis vulgaris. METHODS: Fifty-eight patients diagnosed with blood-heat type psoriasis vulgaris were randomly divided into two groups: QZLXD group (30 cases) and ampeptide group (28 cases). Patients in both groups were treated for 4 weeks. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score and the level of serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were obtained to evaluate the efficacy of the two treatments. RESULTS: There was a better curative result in QZLXD group than in ampeptide group (P<0.05). The response rates in QZLXD and ampeptide groups were 83.33% and 64.28% respectively. DLQI score was also significantly improved during 4-week treatment in QZLXD and ampeptide groups (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in VEGF level between QZLXD and ampeptide groups. CONCLUSION: QZLXD is remarkably advantageous in treatment of psoriasis vulgaris of blood-heat syndrome and improvement of patient's quality of life. The mechanism may be related to decrease in serum VEGF level and action against neogenesis of blood vessels.

To explore the clinical efficacy of Herba Saxifragae cream (HS), a compound of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on chronic eczema.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of resolving stagnation and promoting granulation therapy on expressions of Bax and Bcl-2 in granulation tissue of diabetic rats during wound healing. METHODS: Seventy-two male SD diabetic rats with full-thickness skin lesion were randomly divided into 3 groups: SJHYR 1-treated group, SJHYR 2-treated group and normal saline (NS) control group. SJHYR 1 was prepared with Shengji Recipe (SJR, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine for promoting granulation) and Huayu Recipe (HYR, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine for resolving stagnation) at a ratio of 1:2, while SJHYR 2 was prepared with SJR and HYR at a ratio of 1:1. Immunohistochemical method was used to assess Bax and Bcl-2 protein levels in granulation tissue. RESULTS: SJHYR 1 could accelerate wound healing as compared with SJHYR 2 and NS (P<0.05). On the third day in experiment, Bax and Bcl-2 proteins were not found in any groups, but on the seventh and eleventh day in experiment, Bax and Bcl-2 proteins in SJHYR 1-treated group were much higher than those in the other two groups (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: SJR and HYR in different ratios may all have a role in regulating Bax and Bcl-2 expression in granulation tissue of diabetic rats during wound healing.