ObjectiveTo establish the multi-technique characteristic profiles of Alumen by X-ray diffraction（XRD）， Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR） and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis（TG-DTA）， and to explore the spectral characteristics for rapid identification of Alumen and its potential adulterant， Ammonium alum. MethodsA total of 27 batches of Alumen samples from 8 production regions were collected for preliminary identification based on visual characteristics. The PDF standard cards of XRD were used to differentiate Alumen from A. alum， and the XRD characteristic profiles of Alumen were established， and then the common peaks were screened. Based on hierarchical clustering analysis（HCA） and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis（OPLS-DA）， the characteristic information that could be used for identification of Alumen was selected with variable importance in the projection（VIP） value>1. FTIR characteristic profiles of Alumen were established， and key wavenumbers for identification were screened by HCA and OPLS-DA with VIP value>1. Meanwhile， the thermogravimetric differences between Alumen and A. alum were analyzed by TG-DTA， and the thermogravimetric traits that could be used for identification were screened. ResultsAlumen and A. alum could not be effectively distinguished by traits alone. However， by comparing the PDF standard cards of XRD， 15 batches of Alumen and 12 batches of A. alum could be distinguished. In the XRD profiles， 10 characteristic peaks were confirmed， corresponding to diffraction angles of 14.560°， 24.316°， 12.620°， 32.122°， 17.898°， 34.642°， 27.496°， 46.048°， 40.697° and 21.973°. In the FTIR profiles， 4 wavenumber ranges（399.193-403.050， 1 186.010-1 471.420， 1 801.190-2 620.790， 3 612.020-3 997.710 cm^-1） and 12 characteristic wavenumbers（1 428.994， 1 430.922， 1 432.851， 1 434.779， 1 436.708， 1 438.636， 1 440.565， 1 442.493， 1 444.422， 1 446.350， 1 448.279， 1 450.207 cm^-1） were identified. In the TG-DTA profiles， there were characteristic decomposition peaks of ammonium ion and mass reduction features near 555.34 ℃ for A. alum. These characteristics could serve as important criteria for distinguishing the authenticity of Alumen. ConclusionXRD， FTIR and TG-DTA can be used to rapidly detect Alumen and A. alum， and combined with the discriminant features selected through chemometrics， the rapid and accurate identification of Alumen and A. alum can be achieved. The research findings provide new approaches for the rapid identification of Alumen.

ObjectiveTo establish the multi-technique characteristic profiles of Alumen by X-ray diffraction（XRD）， Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR） and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis（TG-DTA）， and to explore the spectral characteristics for rapid identification of Alumen and its potential adulterant， Ammonium alum. MethodsA total of 27 batches of Alumen samples from 8 production regions were collected for preliminary identification based on visual characteristics. The PDF standard cards of XRD were used to differentiate Alumen from A. alum， and the XRD characteristic profiles of Alumen were established， and then the common peaks were screened. Based on hierarchical clustering analysis（HCA） and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis（OPLS-DA）， the characteristic information that could be used for identification of Alumen was selected with variable importance in the projection（VIP） value>1. FTIR characteristic profiles of Alumen were established， and key wavenumbers for identification were screened by HCA and OPLS-DA with VIP value>1. Meanwhile， the thermogravimetric differences between Alumen and A. alum were analyzed by TG-DTA， and the thermogravimetric traits that could be used for identification were screened. ResultsAlumen and A. alum could not be effectively distinguished by traits alone. However， by comparing the PDF standard cards of XRD， 15 batches of Alumen and 12 batches of A. alum could be distinguished. In the XRD profiles， 10 characteristic peaks were confirmed， corresponding to diffraction angles of 14.560°， 24.316°， 12.620°， 32.122°， 17.898°， 34.642°， 27.496°， 46.048°， 40.697° and 21.973°. In the FTIR profiles， 4 wavenumber ranges（399.193-403.050， 1 186.010-1 471.420， 1 801.190-2 620.790， 3 612.020-3 997.710 cm^-1） and 12 characteristic wavenumbers（1 428.994， 1 430.922， 1 432.851， 1 434.779， 1 436.708， 1 438.636， 1 440.565， 1 442.493， 1 444.422， 1 446.350， 1 448.279， 1 450.207 cm^-1） were identified. In the TG-DTA profiles， there were characteristic decomposition peaks of ammonium ion and mass reduction features near 555.34 ℃ for A. alum. These characteristics could serve as important criteria for distinguishing the authenticity of Alumen. ConclusionXRD， FTIR and TG-DTA can be used to rapidly detect Alumen and A. alum， and combined with the discriminant features selected through chemometrics， the rapid and accurate identification of Alumen and A. alum can be achieved. The research findings provide new approaches for the rapid identification of Alumen.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as a treasure of the Chinese nation, plays a significant role in maintaining public health. In 2019, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council proposed for the first time the establishment of a TCM registration and evaluation evidence system that integrates TCM theory, "personal experience" and clinical trials (referred to as the "Three-in-One" System) to promote the inheritance and innovation of TCM. Subsequently, the National Medical Products Administration issued several guiding principles to advance the improvement and implementation of this system. Owing to the complexity of its implementation, there are still differing understandings within the TCM industry regarding the positioning of the "Three-in-One" Registration and Evaluation Evidence System, as well as the connotation and value orientation of the "personal experience." To address this, Academician WANG Qi, President of the TCM Association, China International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Healthcare and TCM master, led a group of academicians, TCM masters, TCM pharmacology experts and clinical TCM experts to convene a "Seminar on Promoting the Implementation of the ′Three-in-One′ Registration and Evaluation Evidence System for Chinese Medicinals." Through extensive discussions, an expert consensus was formed, clarifying the different roles of the TCM theory, "personal experience" and clinical trials within the system. It was further emphasized that the "personal experience" is the core of this system, and its data should be derived from clinical practice scenarios. In the future, the improvement of this system will require collaborative efforts across multiple fields to promote the high-quality development of the Chinese medicinal industry.

AIM: To quantify early changes of macular capillary parameters in type 2 diabetic patients using optical coherence tomography angiography(OCTA).METHODS: Retrospective case study. A total of 49 healthy subjects, 52 diabetic patients without retinopathy(noDR)patients, and 43 mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy(mNPDR)patients were recruited. Capillary perfusion density, vessel length density(VLD), and average vessel diameter(AVD)were calculated from macular OCTA images(3 mm×3 mm)of the superficial capillary plexus after segmenting large vessels and the deep capillary plexus. Parameters were compared among control subjects, noDR, and mNPDR patients. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve estimated the abilities of these parameters to detect early changes of retinal microvascular networks.RESULTS: Significant differences were found in the VLD and AVD among the three groups(P<0.001). Compared with the control group, the noDR group had significantly higher AVD(P<0.05). VLD of both layers in patients of mNPDR group was significant decreased compared with that of noDR group(all P<0.01). Deep AVD had a higher area under the curve(AUC)of 0.796 than other parameters to discriminate the noDR group from the healthy group. Deep AVD had the highest AUC of 0.920, followed by that of the deep VLD(AUC=0.899)to discriminate the mNPDR group from the healthy group.CONCLUSIONS: NoDR patients had wider AVD than healthy individuals and longer VLD than mNPDR patients in both layers. When compared with healthy individuals, deep AVD had a stronger ability than other parameters to detect early retinal capillary impairments in noDR patients.

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that are released from the cell into the extracellular microenvironment,and are a carrier of biological information transmitted over long distances,which have a dual regulatory effect on the immune system.Studies have shown that viruses can hold the endosomal-exosomal pathway hostage to spread.This review describes the role played by exosomes in viral infections.On the one hand,exosomes can transmit antiviral substances and trigger im-mune responses against viral infections,and on the other hand,exosomes can serve as potential mediators of viral transmis-sion,which have been shown to be closely related to the transmission and immune escape of a variety of viruses.Understand-ing the role of exosomes in viral infections is essential for the detection of viruses in the blood,for improving blood safety,and for the search and development of antiviral drugs.

The biological clock(also known as the circadian rhythm)is the fundamental reliance for all organisms on Earth to adapt and survive in the Earth's rotation environment.Circadian rhythm is the most basic regulatory mechanism of life activities,and plays a key role in maintaining normal physiological and biochemical homeostasis,disease occurrence and treatment.Recent studies have shown that the biologi-cal clock plays an important role in the development of oral tissues and in the occurrence and treatment of oral diseases.Since there is cur-rently no guiding literature on the research methods of biological clock in stomatology,researchers mainly conduct research based on pub-lished references,which has led to controversy about the research methods of biological clock in stomatology,and there are many confusions about how to rationally apply the research methods of circadia rhythms.In view of this,this expert consensus summarizes the characteristics of the biological clock and analyzes the shortcomings of the current biological clock research in stomatology,and organizes relevant experts to summarize and recommend 10 principles as a reference for the rational implementation of the biological clock in stomatology research.

Objective To investigate the changes in the levels of serum visinin-like protein-1(VILIP-1)and soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(sTREM-1)in patients with acute cerebral hem-orrhage(ACH)and their correlation with the degree of neurological deficits and prognosis.Methods Totally 115 cases of ACH patients admitted to this hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were selected as the ACH group,and another 115 healthy volunteers with physical examination in the same period were selected as the control group.The ACH patients were divided into mild deficit group(39 cases),moderate deficit group(46 cases)and severe deficit group(30 cases)according to the degree of neurological deficit assessed by the national institutes of health stroke scale(NIHSS).Patients with ACH were divided into a poor prognosis group(27 cases)and a good prognosis group(88 cases)after 90 d of follow-up according to the prognosis as-sessed by the modified Rankin scale.Serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Spearman correlation was used to analyze the correlation between NIHSS scores and se-rum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels in ACH patients,a multifactorial Logistic regression model was set up to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis of ACH patients,and the predictive value of serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels in poor prognosis in ACH patients was analyzed by plotting the receiver operating character-istic(ROC)curve.Results Compared with the control group,serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels were ele-vated in the ACH group(P＜0.05).Serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels increased sequentially in the mild-deficiency,moderate-deficiency,and severe-deficiency groups(P＜0.05).Spearman correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between NIHSS scores and serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels in ACH patients(r=0.792 and 0.781,both P＜0.001).After 90 d of follow-up,the incidence of poor prognosis in 115 ACH patients was 23.48％(27/115).Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that increased hematoma volume and elevated NIHSS score,VILIP-1,and sTREM-1 were independent risk factors affecting the progno-sis of patients with ACH(P＜0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of serum VIL-IP-1 and sTREM-1 levels combined to predict poor prognosis in ACH patients was 0.872,which was greater than that of serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels alone,which were 0.784 and 0.772(P＜0.05).Conclusion Ele-vated serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 levels in ACH patients are closely associated with increased degree of neurological deficit and poor prognosis,and the combined detection of serum VILIP-1 and sTREM-1 has high predictive value for poor prognosis in ACH patients.

Objective To explore the expression levels of serum glycerophospholipid metabolites lysophosphatidylcholine(LPC)18∶3 and lysophosphatidylethanolamine(LPE)16∶1 in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD)and their correlation with clinical prognosis.Methods A total of 112 AECOPD patients diagnosed and treated in Tangshan People's Hospital from January 2019 to January 2022 were selected as the AECOPD group.According to the 3-month follow-up prognosis of the AECOPD group patients,they were divided into survival group(n=90)and death group(n=22).During the same period,60 stable COPD patients were selected as the stable period group,while 60 healthy individuals in the same period were selected as the control group.High performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS)was used to detect serum LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 levels in each group.Pearson method was used to analyze their correlation.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze factors affecting the prognosis of AECOPD patients.Receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn to evaluate the prognostic value of LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 in AECOPD patients.The prognosis of AECOPD patients with different serum LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 expression groups was compared by K-M curve.Results Serum LPC18∶3(21.67±4.35 μ mol/L),LPE16∶1(16.20±5.17 μ mol/L),PEF％pred,FEV1％pred,and FEV1/FVC％in AECOPD group were lower than those of stable phase group(43.24±6.17 μ mol/L,32.19±5.98 μmol/L)and the control group(68.14±8.78 μ mol/L,44.82±7.44 μ mol/L),with significant differences(F=461.240～1 102.534,all P＜0.05).The serum LPC18:3 and LPE16:1 levels in the AECOPD group were positively correlated with lung function indicators such as PEF％pred,FEV1％pred,and FEV1/FVC％(r=0.603～0.756,allP＜0.05).The course of COPD and PCT of AECOPD patients in the death group were higher than those in the survival group(t=3.961,2.509),while the PEF％pred,FEV1％pred,FEV1/FVC％,serum LPC18∶3(17.20±4.11μ mol/L),and LPE16∶1(10.15±3.03 μ mol/L)in the death group were lower than those in the survival group(22.76±4.35 μ mol/L,17.68±5.22 μ mol/L),with significant differences(t=4.141～6.490,all P＜0.05).Serum LPC18∶3(OR=0.691,95％CI:0.519～0.920)and LPE16∶1(OR=0.586,95％CI:0.382～0.901)were independent protective factors,while the course of COPD(OR=1.510,95％CI:1.203～1.895)and procalcitonin(OR=1.759,95％CI:1.159～2.671)were risk factors affecting the prognosis of AECOPD patients.The area under the curve(95％CI)of combined serum LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 for prognosis evaluation of AECOPD patients was better than that of serum LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 predicted separately[0.866(0.822～0.907)vs 0.794(0.748～0.830),0.786(0.739～0.836)](Z=3.957,4.195,P=0.002,＜0.001).The mortality risk of AECOPD patients in the low expression group of LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 was higher than that in the high expression group of LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1(log rankx2=4.475,5.763,P=0.034,0.016).Conclusion The serum levels of glycerophospholipid metabolites LPC18∶3 and LPE16∶1 in AECOPD patients were decreased,which were related to lung function status.The combination of the two may effectively evaluate the prognosis of AECOPD patients.

Objective:To evaluate the clinical value of CD4 + T lymphocyte subsets such as helper Th2 in patients with recurrent uveitis (BU) in Beh?et′s disease (BD). Methods:The clinical data of 153 hospitalized patients diagnosed with Beh?et′s disease from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023 in the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. The subsets of CD4 + T lymphocytes were measured, including helper T cells (Th cells) such as Th1, Th2, Th17 and regulatory T cells (Treg cells), biochemical lipid indexes (TC, TG, etc.), the frequency of oral ulcers in the past 1 year, the frequency of genital ulcers in the past 1 year, and drug use before admission;According to whether there was ocular involvement and uveitis, 153 cases of BD were divided into Beh?et non-uveitis group (non-BU group) and Beh?et uveitis group (BU group). The above indexes and independent correlation factors of recurrent BU were compared between BU group and non-BU group;The above indexes and independent correlation factors of recurrent BU were compared between BU group and non-BU group. The levels of cytokines and ICBD total score, the correlation between ICBD total score and various cytokines, and the diagnostic performance of Th2 cells were compared between BU group and non-BU group.The statistical methods were Mann-Whitney U test, independent sample t test, Chi-square test, multiple logistic regression analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis. Results:①The levels of Th1, Th2, Th17 cells, TC and TG in BU group were higher than those in non-BU group [133.87 (93.38, 229.87)/μl vs. 102.51(64.25, 149.23)/μl] and [9.43 (5.84, 14.13)/μl vs. 6.78(4.23, 9.44)/μl], [15.53 (9.36, 25.27)/μl vs. 9.83(5.46, 14.76)/μl], [4.21 (3.89, 4.90) mmol/L vs. 3.89(3.37, 4.34)mmol/L)], [1.43(1.00, 2.21)mmol/L vs. 0.96(0.69, 1.38)mmol/L], The differences were statistically significant ( Z=-3.24, Z=-3.05, Z=-3.94, Z=-2.25, Z=-3.47; all P<0.05); There was no statistical significance in Chi-square test between the two groups ( χ2=5.69, P>0.05).②The levels of IL-2, IL-10 and total ICBD score in BU group were higher than those in non-BU group, with statistical significance ( Z=-2.12, Z=-2.29, t=-6.48; all P<0.05). ③ The results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that Th2 was an independent correlation factor for BU [ OR value (95% CI) was 1.143(1.007, 1.298), P=0.039]. The total score of BU patients was correlated with Th2 and Th17 cells. ROC analysis showed that the sensitivity of Th2 in diagnosing BU was 68.8%, the specificity was 49.5% and the area under the curve (95% CI) was 0.697 (0.585, 0.809) (P=0.001). Conclusion:CD4 + T lymphocyte subsets such as the absolute number of Th2 cells are related to BU, which is an important indicator to observe the severity of disease progression in BU patients, and has certain clinical value in evaluating the recurrence of BU in BD patients.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting technique using spinal,pelvi-lower extremity line to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods 426 patients with KOA were all from the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.They were randomly divided into experimental group(384 cases,57 cases of elimination,shedding and termination)by computer generated sequence.Traditional Chinese bone setting techniques were applied with spinal-pelvic-lower limb force line(divided into three parts:lumbar fixed point reduction method,hip joint push-pull and extension method and knee peripheral tendon recovery method every 3 days.2 weeks)treatment;The control group was the waiting treatment group(48 cases,6 cases were eliminated,abscission,termination),which was only used for clinical observation for 2 weeks.The main outcome index was WOMAC pain score.Secondary outcome measures were WOMAC stiffness score,functional score,standardized score and quality of life score(SF-12).The test time points were baseline,2 weeks after enrollment,and follow-up(14 weeks after enrollment).The control group was at baseline and 2 weeks after enrollment.Results Compared with baseline,WOMAC pain score,stiffness score,functional score and standardized score were all decreased in 2 groups 2 weeks after enrollment(P<0.05),but the experimental group was significantly decreased compared with the control group(P<0.001).SF-12 quality of life scores were all higher than before(P<0.001),but the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group(P<0.001).At follow-up,compared with 2 weeks after enrollment,WOMAC pain scores were increased(P<0.001),WOMAC stiffness,joint function and standardized scores were decreased(P<0.001),and SF-12 scores were increased(P<0.001).Conclusion The use of spinal-pelvi-lower extremity line of traditional Chinese medicine bone-setting technique in the treatment of KOA is effective in improving the knee joint function and improving the quality of life of patients,but the short-term effect of pain relief is good,and the long-term effect is not good.Its safety is good,and it can be considered in clinical application for KOA patients with joint dysfunction as the main manifestation.