ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma polysaccharides on hyperlipidemia in mice by modulating the gut microbiota. MethodsNinety male C57BL/6J mice were randomized into the following groups （n=15）： control， model， simvastatin， low- （100 mg·kg^-1）， medium- （200 mg·kg^-1）， and high-dose （400 mg·kg^-1） Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma polysaccharides groups. Other groups except the control group were fed with a high-fat diet for the modeling of hyperlipidemia， and drug interventions lasted for 12 weeks. Serum levels of total cholesterol （TC）， triglycerides （TG）， low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）， and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） were measured by an automatic biochemical analyzer. The pathological changes in the liver and epididymal fat were observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining， and lipid accumulation in the liver was assessed by oil red O staining. The gut microbiota was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. ResultsCompared with the control group， the model group exhibited an increase in body weight （P<0.01）， along with marked elevations in serum levels of TC， TG， and LDL-C （P<0.05，P<0.01）. Furthermore， the model group showcased increase in the liver index and epididymal fat coefficient （P<0.05）， increased liver fat accumulation， enlargement of adipocytes in the epididymal fat， decreases in both alpha and beta diversity of the gut microbiota， and an increase in the relative abundance of Allobaculum （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma polysaccharides suppressed the increase in body weight （P<0.01）， lowered the serum levels of TC， TG， and LDL-C （P<0.05，P<0.01）， reduced the liver index and epididymal fat coefficient （P<0.05）， alleviated liver fat accumulation， and decreased the size of adipocytes in the epididymal fat. Furthermore， it enhanced the alpha and beta diversity of the gut microbiota in mice， reduced the relative abundance of Allobaculum， Erysipelotrichaceae， and Clostridium （P<0.01）， and increased the relative abundance of Akkermansia and Blautia （P<0.01）. ConclusionPolygonati Odorati Rhizoma polysaccharides can ameliorate hyperlipidemia induced by a high-fat diet in mice by regulating the diversity and composition of the gut microbiota.

Objective To reform the teaching content of acupuncture and moxibustion for undergraduate of Nursing College and to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching reform,so to provide constructive information for optimizing the curriculum.Methods To revise the teaching content of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)acu-puncture course based on the results of previous questionnaires,including reducing boring theoretical knowledge,increasing commonly used acupuncture techniques and clinical case analysis,organizing all undergraduates atten-ding the TCM teaching in the Nursing College of Peking Union Medical College to fill out the"Acupuncture Course Content Questionnaire"in 2023.The content covers four aspects:students'basic cognition of acupuncture and moxibustion before the course,students' learning feedback,students'learning effectiveness after the course and students' suggestions for further optimization of acupuncture and moxibustion course.Results Totally 149 students participated in the questionnaire survey and 73.15%of them were interested in the acupuncture course.There were 62.42%of the students thought that the most difficult part of the course was the"Acupuncture Points",and 71.81%of them complained the most constraining factor to the learning effectiveness was the diffi-culty of memorizing the meridians and acupoints.The most interesting part of the course was"Overview of Acu-puncture Treatment and Acupuncture Treatment of Common Diseases",which accounted for 44.3%of the students.Through the study,88.59%of the students were willing to recommend acupuncture treatment to pa-tients with indications.Students' suggestions for improvement of the acupuncture course was increase of classroom practice or learning by observation of operation videos.Conclusions The reformed acupuncture course highlights the practicability,improves the learning interest and subjective initiative,but the training of practice skill still needs to be strengthened.

Objective:To investigate the feasibility of expectant management of different degrees of vaginal fluid in pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes in the second trimester.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to collect 103 pregnant women who were diagnosed with premature rupture of membranes in the second trimester of pregnancy and insisted on continuing the pregnancy in Shanxi Bethune Hospital from July 2012 to July 2022. According to the degree of vaginal fluid, pregnant women were divided into rupture group (with typical vaginal fluid, 48 cases) and leakage group (without typical vaginal fluid, 55 cases). The rupture latency (the time from rupture of membranes to termination of pregnancy), gestational weeks of termination, indications and methods of termination of pregnancy, maternal infection related indicators and perinatal outcomes were compared between the two groups. Univariate regression model was used to analyze the correlation between different degrees of vaginal fluid in pregnant women with premature rupture of membranes and maternal and neonatal outcomes.Results:(1) Obstetric indicators: there was no significant difference in the gestational age of rupture of membranes between the two groups ( P>0.05). However, the proportion of rupture latency >28 days in the leakage group was significantly higher than that in the rupture group [42% (23/55) vs 13% (6/48); χ2=33.673, P<0.001], and the incidence of pregnancy termination ≥28 weeks was significantly higher [47% (26/55) vs 19% (9/48); χ2=9.295, P=0.002]. (2) Indications and methods of termination: the incidence of progressive reduction of amniotic fluid as the indication for termination in the leakage group was significantly lower than that in the rupture group [22% (12/55) vs 42% (20/48); χ2=4.715, P=0.030], and the incidence of full-term termination in the leakage group was significantly higher than that in the rupture group [31% (17/55) vs 12% (6/48); χ2=5.008, P=0.025], while there were no significant differences in the indications of termination of pregnancy, including amniotic cavity infection, uterine contraction failure and fetal distress between the two groups (all P>0.05). The incidence of induced labor or spontaneous contraction in the leakage group was significantly lower than that in the rupture group [53% (29/55) vs 81% (39/48); χ2=9.295, P=0.002], while the cesarean section rate and vaginal delivery rate were similar between the two groups (both P>0.05). (3) Infection related indicators: the incidence of amniotic cavity infection in the leakage group was significantly higher than that in the rupture group [31% (17/55) vs 13% (6/48); χ2=4.003, P=0.045]. However, there were no significant differences in the elevation of inflammatory indicators, the positive rate of cervical secretion bacterial culture and the incidence of tissue chorioamnionitis between the two groups (all P>0.05). (4) Perinatal outcomes: the live birth rate in the leakage group was significantly higher than that in the rupture group [51% (28/55) vs 27% (13/48); χ2=5.119, P=0.024]. The proportion of live births with 1-minute Apgar score >7 in the leakage group was significantly higher than that in the rupture group [38% (21/55) vs 17% (8/48); χ2=4.850, P=0.028]. However, there were no significant differences in the birth weight of live births and the incidence of neonatal complications between the two groups (all P>0.05). (5) Univariate regression analysis showed that compared with the rupture group, the leakage group had a higher risk of pregnancy termination at ≥28 gestational weeks ( RR=2.521, 95% CI: 1.314-4.838; P=0.002), amniotic infection ( RR=2.473, 95% CI: 1.061-5.764; P=0.025), perinatal survival ( RR=1.880, 95% CI: 1.104-3.199; P=0.014). Conclusion:Compared with pregnant women with typical vaginal fluid in the second trimester of premature rupture of membranes, expectant treatment for pregnant women with atypical vaginal fluid is more feasible, which could effectively prolong the gestational weeks and improve the perinatal live birth rate.

In recent years,psoriatic arthritis has become a major problem in the medical field,with cases gradually increasing in China,and it is still incurable.Here,we summarize the pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of currently available animal models of psoriatic arthritis based on Chinese and Western medical evidence.Literature in line with this topic was collated and summarized.The etiology and pathogenesis according to Chinese and Western medicine of existing psoriatic arthritis models were given agreement scores;the diagnostic criteria of Chinese and Western medicine were compared;and the models'characteristics and degree of agreement with clinical observations were assessed.This study found that the human leukocyte antigen transgenic mouse model,the multiple hybridization transgenic mouse model,and the mannan-induced mouse model had the highest agreement scores.As psoriatic arthritis is more common in Europe,methods for the preparation of animal models have been mostly imported from abroad,and very few animal models have the characteristics of Chinese medicine;therefore,the model fitness scores of Western diagnoses were higher than those of Chinese diagnoses as a whole.We hope to leverage the unique diagnosis and treatment method of Chinese medicine further to improve the types of psoriatic arthritis animal models available.This study provides a basis for the construction of improved animal models of psoriatic arthritis with combined traditional Chinese and Western medicine characteristics.

Traditional Chinese medicine dispensing granules（TCMDGs）is the new type of decoction pieces with the development of modernization of TCM， which has received mixed opinions since its practical application. In 2021， the national departments issued Announcement on Ending the Pilot Work of TCMDGs， marking the end of the 28-year pilot work of TCMDGs， and eligible TCM enterprises can produce TCMDGs after filing. However， this does not mean that the preparation process， quality standard and efficacy research of TCMDGs have been developed and matured， on the contrary， there are still some problems that need to be solved and gradually improved. For example， in the production process， there are problems such as unclear， unified and non-standardized preparation parameters. In terms of quality control， there are some problems such as lack of producing area regulation， variety selection and processing specification. In terms of consistency evaluation with traditional decoction， there are problems such as unclear relationship between the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of the two. Therefore， in view of some prominent problems of TCMDGs at present， this paper takes the published literature as the main data source and combines the specific requirements of the code or technical standards such as the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia， Publicity of the Unified Standard on the Varieties of TCMDGs， Quality Control and Standard Formulation Technical Requirements of TCMDGs. The production process of TCMDGs， the origin and variety of raw materials， the processing of decoction pieces， the quality control standard and the consistency evaluation of formula granules and traditional decoction were sorted out and visualized by literature mining， data analysis and list comparison. Based on the analysis results， the following suggestions were made. In terms of preparation process， the completeness and standardization of process parameters should be strengthened. In terms of quality evaluation， attention should be paid to the relationship between the authenticity， variety， processing and quality of medicinal materials. In the consistency evaluation of formula granules and traditional decoction， the deep difference and mechanism between TCMDGs and traditional decoction were discussed by combining structural Chinese medicine， quality marker（Q-Marker） theory and physicochemical characterization， so as to provide reference for the application and development of TCMDGs.

Objective To explore the beneficial effects and mechanisms of neutrophil elastase (NE) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) on lead-induced hepatic inflammation in mice. Methods The specific pathogen free male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups： control group, lead-exposed group, NE inhibitor group, and MPO inhibitor group, with three mice in each group. The mice in lead-exposed group, NE inhibitor group, and MPO inhibitor group were intraperitoneally injected with a dose of 10 mg/kg body mass of lead acetate solution, while the mice of control group received an equal volume of 0.9% saline three times per week for four weeks. In the last seven days, mice in both inhibitor groups were intraperitoneally injected with a dose of 40 mg/kg NE inhibitor sivelestat sodium or MPO inhibitor 4-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide (4-ABAH) once per day. Mouse body weight and liver histopathological changes were observed. The mRNA expression of genes associated with inflammation, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (Tnfa), interleukin-1β (Il1b), interleukin-6 (Il6), and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3(Nlrp3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (Asc) and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase (Caspase1) in the mouse liver tissues was detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The protein expression of NLRP3, ASC, and CASPASE-1 was detected using Western blotting. Results The activities of mice in all four groups were generally normal, and there was no significant difference in body weight (P>0.05). The results of hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that the cell size of hepatocytes varied in the lead-exposed mice, with indistinct cell boundaries, indicating early inflammatory responses in liver tissues. After intervention with NE or MPO inhibitors, the early inflammatory responses improved in the liver tissues of the mice in both inhibitor groups, with a better improvement observed in MPO inhibitor group compared with the NE inhibitor group. The mRNA expression of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Nlrp3, Asc, and Caspase1, as well as the protein expression of ASC, and CASPASE-1 in the livers of mice in the lead-exposed group was higher compared with those in the control group (all P<0.05). Compared with the lead-exposed group, the relative mRNA expression of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Nlrp3 and Asc was decreased in the liver tissues of mice in the NE inhibitor group (all P<0.05), while the relative expression of mRNA of Tnfa, Il1b, Il6, Caspase1 and the protein expression of ASC and CASPASE-1 were decreased in the liver tissues of mice in the MPO inhibitor group (all P<0.05). Conclusion Lead induce hepatic inflammation in mice by activating NLRP3 inflammasome. The inhibition of NE or MPO improve the lead-induced hepatic inflammatory responses in mice by alleviating NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

OBJECTIVE To study the improvement effects and mechan ism of thalidomide on Alzheimer ’s disease （AD）model of Caenorhabditis elegans . METHODS In this study ，the BR 5270 strain of C. elegans was used as AD model and BR 5271 strain as the control. The effects of thalidomide （0.5，2.0，6.0，15.0 mg/mL）on the motility of BR 5270 strains of C. elegans were studied by the basal slowing response assay ；the effects of thalidomide （0.5，2.0，6.0，15.0 mg/mL）on the survival time of BR 5270 strain of C. elegans were studied by life assay ；the effects of thalidomide （0.5，2.0，6.0 mg/mL）on learning and memory ability of BR 5270 strain of C. elegans were studied by short-term and long-term learning and memory assay. RT-PCR technology was used to study the effects of thalidomide （0.5，2.0，6.0 mg/mL）on mRNA expression of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase（PI3K）/protein kinase B （Akt）signal pathway related genes （Age-1，Akt-1，Gsk-3）and calpain homologous gene （Clp-1）in BR 5270 strain of C. elegans . RESULTS After the intervention of thalidomide ，oscillation times of BR 5270 strain of C. elegans increased significantly within 30 s （except for 0.5 mg/mL group ），and the 10％ of maximum life span was prolonged significantly （only 0.5 mg/mL group ）；the short-term and long-term learning indexes were improved significantly （only 6.0 mg/mL group ）；mRNA expression of Age-1 and Akt-1（except for 0.5，2.0 mg/mL groups ）were increased significantly ，mRNA expression of Gsk-3（except for 0.5 mg/mL group ） and Clp-1 were decreased （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS Thalidomide can ameliorate the dyskinesia of AD model of C. elegans，prolong the lifespan of this strain ，and enhance its learning and memory ability. Its mechanism of action may be related to activation of PI 3K/Akt signaling pathway and inhibition of calpain.

Objective:To investigate postoperative pathological diagnosis upgrade of high-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in postmenopausal women and its influencing factors.Methods:Clinicopathologic data of 378 post-menopausal women with HSIL who underwent cervical conization or total hysterectomy in Shanxi Bethune Hospital between January 2017 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to whether the pathological diagnosis was upgraded after operation, they were divided into upgraded group and non-upgraded group. The clinicopathological characteristics of both groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of postoperative pathological upgrade.Results:Among 387 patients, 28 patients (7.2%) were postoperatively upgraded to cervical cancer. Compared with the non-upgraded group, the proportions of the following indexes in the upgraded group were higher [the proportion of HSIL detected by cervical thinprep cytologic test (TCT): 57.1% (16/28) vs. 44.6% (160/359); the proportion of HSIL detected by colposcopic impression: 89.3% (25/28) vs. 59.3% (213/359); the proportion of glandular involvement: 46.4% (13/28) vs. 24.0% (86/359); the number of lesion involvement ≥ 2: 82.1% (23/28) vs. 59.6% (214/359); the proportion of positive endocervical curettage (ECC): 64.3% (18/28) vs. 46.0% (165/359)]; and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the proportions of patients stratified by menopausal duration, colporrhagia, gravidity frequency, reproductive frequency, human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18 infection and multiple HPV infection (all P > 0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis found that colposcopic impression of HSIL ( OR = 6.195, 95% CI 1.432-26.804), glandular involvement ( OR = 2.468, 95% CI 1.050-5.801), and ECC positive ( OR = 3.477,95% CI 1.028-11.764) were independent risk factors for postoperatively upgraded to cancer for postmenopausal HSIL patients in women (all P < 0.05). Conclusion:For post-menopausal women, patients with colposcopic impression of HSIL, glandular involvement and ECC positive should be alert to the risk of postoperatively pathological upgrade.

With the concepts of minimal invasive surgery and precision medicine embedding deeply in modern medicine, traditional clinical treatment strategies are constantly updated due to the rapid progression of medical research. Systematic dissection of the regional lymph nodes is a key component in the surgical therapy of gynecologic malignancies, however it may result in a series of complications, such as lower extremity lymphedema, deep venous thrombosis, immune disorders and so on, which seriously impact the patients' quality of life. The necessity of systematic lymphadenectomy and the extent of lymph nodes resection have always been one of the most controversial issues in gynecologic oncology. In recent years, the extensive application of sentinel lymph node (SLN) technology has been increasingly used in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies, which may provide important guidance on this issue. This article reviews the clinical application status, detection methods, detection efficiency, and current controversies regarding SLN mapping and biopsy in cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and vulvar cancer, discussing the application value of SLN technology in gynecologic oncology.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of anti interleukin(IL)-8 monoclonal antibodies on the growth and metastasis of cervical cancer. Methods Involved cervical cells included CaSki cells with high expression of IL-8 and SiHa cell lines with IL-8 plasmid transfected (pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa). Cervical cancer animal model was established on nude mice. Boyden method was used in vitro study to observe the effects of anti IL-8 antibodies on the chemotaxis of high-expressed IL-8 cervical cancer cells. The effect of anti IL-8 antibodies on the growth of cervical cancer cells and nude mice transplantation tumor was observed by the experiment in vivo through reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), TUNEL method. Cell line (CaSki and pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa) modeled nude mice were divided into 5 groups with 5 animals in each group. The blank control group (group Ⅰ) was given the equal volume of phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Negative control group (group Ⅱ) was injected with IgG at the same volume of IgG. Treatment group (group Ⅲ) was injected with anti IL-8 antibodies at dose of 100 μg for once and intervals for once 2 days. Treatment group (group Ⅳ) was injected with anti IL-8 antibodies at dose of 500 μg for once and intervals for once 3 days. Treatment group (group V) was injected with anti IL-8 antibodies at dose of 1 000 μg for once and intervals for once 1 week.Results Experiments in vitro showed that the cell chemotaxis ability of anti IL-8 antibody in CaSki cells and pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells was lower than that in the blank control group(CaSki cells:F=289.6,P =0.000; pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells:F=79.0,P=0.005).GroupⅣwas taken as the example for its best anti-tumor effect in experiments in vivo. The tumor weight in groupⅣwas lower than that in groupⅠ[CaSki cells: (0.172±0.031) g vs. (0.735± 0.015) g, P＜ 0.05; pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells: (0.400±0.029) g vs. (1.430±0.199) g, P＜ 0.05]. The tumor volume in groupⅣwas less than that in groupⅠ[CaSki cells:(0.049±0.028)cm3vs.(0.214±0.016) cm3,P＜0.05;pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells:(0.063±0.022)cm3vs.(0.600±0.072)cm3,P＜0.05].The tumor growth curve also showed that tumor growth was slow, and the time of tumor formation as well as survival time was prolonged in anti IL-8 antibody treated group. The expression of mRNA in IL-8 in group IV was lower than that in group Ⅰ (CaSki cells: 0.58±0.06 vs. 1.15±0.13, P＜ 0.05; pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells: 0.69±0.08 vs. 1.16±0.13,P＜0.05).The protein expression of IL-8 in groupⅣwas lower than that in groupⅠ(CaSki cells:126±29 vs.411±112,P＜0.05;pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells:134±47 vs.327±69,P＜0.05).Apoptotic index in groupⅣwas higher than that in groupⅠ(CaSki cells:81.8±3.0 vs.26.0±5.6,P＜0.05;pcDNA3.1-IL-8-SiHa cells: 84.4±3.6 vs. 32.0±4.9, P＜0.05). Conclusion Anti IL-8 antibody can inhibit cell migration of human cervical cancer in vitro, inhibit growth and metastasis of transplantation tumor in vivo, and promote apoptosis and necrosis with a dose-dependent way in vivo.