Objective To observe the effects of wheat grain moxibustion for"Huantiao"on sciatic nerve function,pathological morphology of sciatic nerve stem and expressions of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway expression in spinal cord tissue of rats with sciatic nerve injury(SNI);To explore the possible mechanism of wheat grain moxibustion for the treatment of SNI.Methods Totally 24 SD male rats were randomly divided into blank group,sham-operation group,model group and wheat grain moxibustion group,with 6 rats in each group.The model group and the wheat grain moxibustion group used a rat model with sciatic nerve clamping injury.From the 7th day after modeling,the rats were treated with moxibustion on the affected side of"Huantiao"for 6 strokes each time,once a day,for consecutive 10 days.The sciatic nerve function index(SFI)of rats on the 7th day after modeling and after intervention were observed,mechanical withdraw threshold(MWT)in rats were measured using a fiber optic pain gauge,ELISA was used to detect NO and iNOS content in spinal cord tissue,HE staining was used to observe the morphology of sciatic nerve stem,the expression of TLR4,NF-κBp65,p-NF-κBp65,MyD88,IκBα and p-IκBα in spinal cord tissue were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the sham-operation group,the SFI and MWT of the rats in the model group significantly decreased(P<0.01),the arrangement of nerve fibers in sciatic nerve stem was disordered,with a significant increase in the number of Schwann cells and a large number of vacuolar degeneration,the content of NO,iNOS and the expression of TLR4,p-NF-κBp65,MyD88,p-IκBα protein in spinal cord tissue significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the SFI and MWT of the rats in the wheat grain moxibustion group increased significantly(P<0.01),the damage of sciatic nerve stem was reduced,with orderly cell arrangement,a decrease in the number of Schwann cells,and a decrease in axonal demyelination and cellular vacuolar degeneration,the content of NO,iNOS and the expression of TLR4,p-NF-κBp65,MyD88,p-IκBα in spinal cord tissue significantly decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion Wheat grain moxibustion for"Huantiao"can down-regulate TLR4,p-NF-κBp65,MyD88 and p-IκBα protein expressions in spinal cord tissue of SNI rats,reduce the secretion of NO and iNOS,thereby relieve pain and damaged nerve tissue inflammation response.

The set of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer (the second edition) was published in 2023 in China. Based on the first (2012) edition, the current set was revised jointly by nearly 100 experts in endocrinology, thyroid surgery, oncology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound medicine, and pathology from seven national societies for one year. The new version of the guideline is still divided into two parts, namely, thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. The writing mode of asking clinical questions, explaining and giving recommendations is adopted, and a total of 117 recommendations are provided. This article aims to compare the variations in the differentiation of benign and malignant thyroid nodules and surgical treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer between the new and old versions from the perspective of surgery. The author's own understanding and experiences are also discussed.

Objective To investigate the impacts of quercetin(QUE)on angiogenesis and hypoxia inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor(HIF-1α/VEGF)signaling pathway in periodontal tissue of orthodontic tooth movement in rats.Methods A rat model of orthodontic tooth movement was constructed,and the modeled rats were randomly separated into the model group,the low-dose quercetin treatment(QUE-L)group,the high-dose quercetin treatment(QUE-H)group and the QUE-H+pathway inhibitor YC-1(QUE-H+YC-1)group,with 12 rats in each group.Another 12 rats were regarded as the control group.The movement distance of the first molar of rats in each group was measured.HE staining was applied to observe the pathological changes of periodontal tissue and count the number of blood vessels generated in periodontal tissue.Immunohistochemistry was applied to detect expression levels of bone morphogenetic protein 2(BMP2)and bone morphogenetic protein 4(BMP4)in periodontal tissue.Western blot assay was applied to detect the expression of HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway related proteins.Results Compared with the control group,the periodontal tissue fibers were scattered and disordered in the model group,with an increased intercellular space,infiltration of a large number of inflammatory cells and bone resorption pits,the movement distance of the first molar increased,the number of periodontal tissue blood vessels decreased,and the expression of BMP2,BMP4,HIF-1α and VEGF decreased(P＜0.05).The fibrous arrangement of periodontal tissue was relatively tight in the QUE-L group and the QUE-H group compared to the model group,with reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells and reduced alveolar bone resorption.The movement distance of the first molar decreased,the number of periodontal tissue blood vessels increased,and the expression of BMP2,BMP4,HIF-1α and VEGF increased(P＜0.05).Compared with the QUE-H group,the periodontal tissue fibers in the QUE-H+YC-1 group were scattered and disordered,with obvious intercellular gaps,increased infiltration of inflammatory cells and increased bone resorption pits,the movement distance of the first molar increased,the number of blood vessels in periodontal tissue decreased,and the expression of BMP2,BMP4,HIF-1α and VEGF decreased(P＜0.05).Conclusion Quercetin can promote angiogenesis in periodontal tissue during orthodontic tooth movement in rats,and its mechanism is related to the activation of the HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway.

Objective To predict the potential suitable distribution areas of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai in China;To provide a references for resource development and expanded cultivation of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai.Methods Totally 85 pieces of information on the distribution of sample sites were collected and combined data on 72 environmental factors,and the dominant environmental factors affecting the suitability distribution of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai were analyzed using the maximum entropy(MaxEnt)model and geographic information system software ArcGIS.Results The five dominant environmental factors influencing the suitability distribution of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai were dry month precipitation,May light radiation,November precipitation,September mean temperature,and October light radiation.The potentially suitable distribution area of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai in China was mainly concentrated in the transition zone between south-central Hunan Province and northeast Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.Conclusion The results of this study can provide references for the selection of the cultivation areas of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai and protection of wild reso of Sophora japonica cv.jinhuai.

Bile reflux gastritis is a common and frequently occurring disease of the digestive system,and the pathology is diverse.Professor Zhou Xinyou emphasized that the disease primarily affects the gallbladder,liver and stomach,advocating for a comprehensive differentiation of its etiology and pathogenesis across three distinct stages.In the early stage,the gallbladder is dysfunctional,which then affects the stomach;In the intermediate stage,there is congestion in the liver and gallbladder,leading to excessive wood element suppressing the earth element;in the late stage,gastric collaterals damage,with qi deficiency and blood stasis.Professor Zhou Xinyou follows the diagnosis and treatment ideas of"multiple compound methods,comprehensive application,and overall adjustment".For typical clinical symptoms,he has formulated the treatment principles and treatment methods of pain separation,general use,oral bitterness and upset,purging heat and stomach,treating gallbladder and stomach,regulating qi and resolving depression,so as to achieve both symptoms and root causes of treatment,gallbladder and stomach regulation.

Objective:To explore the association between internet use and healthy lifestyles in urban adults.Methods:From May to August, 2022, a face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in residents aged 18-64 years selected in the urban area of Hangzhou by integrated cluster stratified random sampling and Kish grid method. The information about internet use included the internet use time in the past 7 days and 12 kinds of internet use contents. Using factor analysis and K-means clustering, three types of internet use were summarized, i.e. general type, video game type and working/learning type. Healthy lifestyles were defined as active physical activity, healthy diet habit, non-smoking, non-drinking, healthy weight, and healthy waist circumference. The correlations between internet use and healthy lifestyles were evaluated by using binary logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression analyses.Results:A total of 1 624 participants were included. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the longer internet use time group (≥8.5 h/d) was less likely to have healthy weight ( OR=0.59, 95% CI:0.41-0.85) and 5-6 healthy lifestyles ( OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.32-0.96) compared with those with shorter internet use time group (<2.5 h/d). For different types of internet use, it was found that compared with working/learning type group, the general type group was less likely to have healthy diet habits ( OR=0.63, 95% CI: 0.46-0.86), non-drinking ( OR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.47-0.99), healthy waist circumference ( OR=0.59, 95% CI: 0.42-0.84) and 5-6 healthy lifestyles ( OR=0.40, 95% CI: 0.23-0.69), the video game type group was less likely to have active physical activity ( OR=0.73, 95% CI: 0.55-0.97) and healthy diet habits ( OR=0.79, 95% CI: 0.62-0.99). Conclusion:Too long internet use (≥8.5 h/d), general type and video game type of internet use were associated with unhealthy lifestyles.

Globally, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Although survival rates for lung cancer patients have improved over the past few decades, the survival rates have not yet reached the levels of other common malignancies. In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown great promise in clinical trials and have been rapidly incorporated into the standard of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, many patients do not benefit from treatment. Our findings suggest that the heterogeneity of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is closely related to the efficacy of ICIs. Single-cell sequencing is a technology that can specifically analyze cell populations at the genome and transcriptome levels at the single-cell level. This article reviews the potential value of single-cell sequencing technology in predicting immune responses to lung cancer.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a malignant tumor with strong invasiveness and high mortality. It has the characteristics of easy metastasis, fast growth, high degree of malignancy and strong invasiveness. The prognosis of patients is generally poor. The current clinical diagnosis of SCLC is mainly based on tissue biopsy, which is invasive, long cycle time and high cost. In recent years, liquid biopsy has been gradually applied because of its non-invasive, comprehensive and real-time characteristics that traditional tissue biopsy does not have. The main detection objects of liquid biopsy include circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and exosomes in peripheral blood. The application of liquid biopsy in the clinical treatment of SCLC will help clinicians to improve the detailed diagnosis of SCLC patients, as well as the timely control and response to the treatment response of patients.
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Biomarkers, Tumor ; Circulating Tumor DNA ; Humans ; Liquid Biopsy ; Lung Neoplasms/therapy* ; Neoplastic Cells, Circulating/metabolism* ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/therapy*

Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest morbidity and mortality in the world. The low early diagnosis rate and poor prognosis of patients have caused serious social burden. Regular screening of high-risk population by low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) can significantly improve the early diagnosis rate of lung cancer and bring new opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. In recent years, LDCT lung cancer screening programs have been carried out in many countries around the world and achieved good results, but there are still some controversies in the selection of screening subjects, screening frequency, cost effectiveness and other aspects. In this paper, the key factors of LDCT lung cancer screening, screening effect, pulmonary nodule management and artificial intelligence contribution to the development of LDCT will be reviewed, and the application progress of LDCT in lung cancer screening will be discussed.
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Artificial Intelligence ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods* ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging* ; Radiation Dosage ; Tomography, Spiral Computed/methods*

BACKGROUND: microRNAs play an important role in the development and biological phenotype of lung cancer. The present study was to investigate miR-367-3p level in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and its biological function of NSCLC cells. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with NSCLC (13 cases of adenocarcinoma and 9 cases of squamous carcinoma) admitted to our hospital and treated by surgery were included. During the operation, cancer tissue, paracancerous tissue and 5 mL peripheral blood were collected. Meanwhile, 22 healthy controls were selected and 5 mL peripheral blood was taken. Real-time PCR was applied to detected the expression of miR-367-3p in cancer tissues, peripheral blood of patients with NSCLC and healthy controls. miR-367-3p was detected in lung cancer cell lines (A549) and normal bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B). The proliferation and invasion ability of A549 cells before and after infection were detected by MTT and Transwell assay after transfection with exogenous miR-367-3p. The downstream target gene of miR-367-3p was analyzed by bioinformatics. Zinc finger E-box binding homeobox 2 (ZEB2) was detected by Real-time PCR and Western blot. RESULTS: miR-367-3p in cancer tissues of 22 NSCLC patients was lower than corresponding normal tissues (P<0.05), and the serum miR-367-3p level in healthy subjects was higher than NSCLC subjects (P<0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of NSCLC was 0.95 (95%CI: 0.89-1.00) and 0.85 (95%CI: 0.74-0.97) respectively; The proliferation and migration ability of lung cancer cell line A549 transfected with exogenous miR-367-3p decreased significantly (P<0.05); Bioinformatics predicted that the downstream target of miR-367-3p was ZEB2 and up-regulating miR-367-3p expression, ZEB2 gene was decreased (P<0.05). The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data analysis showed that there was no significant difference in overall survival (OS) and disease free survival (DFS) between ZEB2 high expression group and low expression group (P>0.05). ZEB2 expression was positively correlated with infiltration of B lymphocytes (r=0.32, P<005), CD8⁺ T cells (r=0.44, P<005), CD4⁺ T cells (r=0.46, P<005), macrophages (r=0.65, P<005), neutrophils (r=0.73, P<005) and dendritic cells (r=0.71, P<005) in NSCLC. CONCLUSIONS The expression of miR-367-3p is down regulated in NSCLC patients and participates in the biological process of proliferation and invasion of NSCLC by targeting ZEB2 gene.
Humans ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics* ; Lung Neoplasms/genetics* ; Cell Proliferation ; MicroRNAs/genetics* ; A549 Cells ; Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2/genetics*