The impact of early in-hospital use of PCSK9 inhibitors on cardiovascular outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the safety and assess the cardiovascular impact of early in-hospital administration of PCSK9 inhibitors in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases was conducted for studies involving the use of PCSK9 inhibitors in ACS patients from inception to October 2023. Two independent researchers screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies. Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software. RESULTS: Nine studies, encompassing a total of 2896 ACS patients, were included in the analysis. When compared to statin monotherapy, early administration of PCSK9 inhibitors during hospitalization for ACS proved effective in reducing the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). This encompassed a decrease in coronary revascularization [Relative Risk (RR) = 0.78, 95% CI (0.62, 0.98), P < 0.05], recurrent ACS [RR = 0.62, 95% CI (0.42, 0.94), P < 0.05], readmissions due to unstable angina [RR = 0.71, 95% CI (0.59, 0.85), P < 0.01], and strokes [RR = 0.31, 95% CI (0.09, 1.04), P = 0.058]. There was no significant difference in the incidence of death between the two groups.The use of PCSK9 inhibitors notably hastened the reduction of LDL-C, TG, and Non HDL-C levels in the short term. Additionally, it increased HDL-C levels and the number of individuals meeting LDL-C compliance criteria. Importantly, the risk of adverse drug events, such as ALT increase >3xULN, allergies, and musculoskeletal pain, did not significantly elevate with PCSK9 inhibitor use. CONCLUSION: The early administration of PCSK9 inhibitors has been found to safely and effectively lower diverse lipid levels in patients with ACS. This reduction is associated with a noteworthy decrease in MACEs, encompassing revascularization, recurrent ACS, and hospital readmissions.

Safety and efficacy of minimal transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a preferred treatment for patients with highly critical aortic stenosis (AS), which is a difficult and complicated procedure, leaving a heavy economical burden on patients and national health insurance. Minimalist TAVR can simplify a part of the operation procedures, but the surgical efficacy and safety are still under debated. OBJECTIVES: Explore the effectiveness and safety of minimalist TAVR in the treatment of patients with aortic stenosis. METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases was conducted for studies involving application of minimalist TAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis, two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data and Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software. RESULTS: Nine studies, involving a total of 3,148 AS patients, were included. Minimalist TAVR has similar surgical success rates compared to standardized TAVR, intraoperative fluoroscopy time, dosage of contrast agent, and total operative time were superior to standard TAVR. Regarding surgical complications, the incidence of permanent pacemaker placement and moderate to severe paravalvular leakage were similar for both TAVR, the risk of major vascular complications and major bleeding events in the minimalist TAVR was significantly lower than the standard TAVR. The risk of overall death, stroke, and cardiovascular-related readmission within 30 days was similar in both procedures. CONCLUSION: Patients with severe aortic stenosis treated with minimalist TAVR have similar short-term efficacy as well as 30-day clinical outcomes to standard TAVR, while minimalist TAVR could reduce the risk of major vascular complications and bleeding complications.

Modulating the default mode network: Antidepressant efficacy of transcutaneous electrical cranial-auricular acupoints stimulation targeting the insula.

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous electrical cranial-auricular acupoint stimulation (TECAS) is a novel non-invasive therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) that stimulates acupoints innervated by the trigeminal and auricular vagus nerves. However, there are few neuroimaging studies involving the TECAS for the treatment of MDD. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the treatment response and neurological effects of TECAS using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). METHOD: A total of 34 patients with mild-to-moderate MDD and 34 demographically matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. After an eight-week treatment the primary outcome was clinical response, defined as a baseline-to-endpoint ≥ 50 % reduction in the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17). The low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) method were used to investigate the brain abnormalities of MDD patients and HCs, and altered brain networks were analyzed between pre- and post-treatment using seed-based functional connectivity (FC) analysis. RESULTS: We found no significant differences in terms of gender, age, and years of education between the two groups. After treatment, the response rate was 58.82 %. Compared to HCs, MDD patients showed lower ALFF values in the left insula(t = -4.298,P < 0.005), the insula-based FC revealed in the right middle frontal gyrus (MFG)/ right superior frontal gyrus, orbital part (ORBsupmed) (t = -5.29,P < 0.005) and the right anterior cingulate gyrus (ACC)were decreased (t = -6.08,P < 0.005). Furthermore, Compared to pre-treatment, abnormal FC values in the ACC /orbital superior frontal gyrus (SFG) (t = 3.42,P < 0.005) and left superior frontal gyrus (SFG)/ supplement motor area (SMA) were enhanced (t = 3.34,P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: TECAS exhibits antidepressant efficacy, particularly influencing the insula-based functional connections within the Default Mode Network (DMN) related to emotion processing in individuals with MDD.

ZHU Zongyuan's Experience on Treating Yin Essence Deficiency from Five Internal Organs / 中医杂志

This paper summarized Professor ZHU Zongyuan's clinical experience in applying the treatment method of nourishing yin. Professor ZHU attaches great importance to the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine classic theory to prescription. He is good at combining self-made empirical prescription with classical formulas， and applying the five treatment methods， including clearing and moistening lung yin with sweet-cold medicinals， nourishing stomach yin with sweet-cold medicinals， nourishing kidney yin with sweet-cold medicinals， enriching liver and subduing yang with normal salty medicinals， enriching and astringing heart yin with sour-cold medicinals. In addition， advocating the use of small doses of medicinals in groups can avoid the disadvantages of yin-nourishing medicinals encumbering the spleen and reduce the damage caused by long-term administration， but also easy to handle the cold-heat-warm-cool property of prescriptions， and ensure that the circulation of the qi movement when the five viscera's yin essence to be nourished.

JCAD deficiency attenuates activation of hepatic stellate cells and cholestatic fibrosis

Background/Aims@#Cholestatic liver diseases including primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are associated with active hepatic fibrogenesis, which ultimately progresses to cirrhosis. Activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the main fibrogenic effectors in response to cholangiocyte damage. JCAD regulates cell proliferation and malignant transformation in nonalcoholic steatoheaptitis-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (NASH-HCC). However, its participation in cholestatic fibrosis has not been explored yet. @*Methods@#Serial sections of liver tissue of PBC patients were stained with immunofluorescence. Hepatic fibrosis was induced by bile duct ligation (BDL) in wild-type (WT), global JCAD knockout mice (JCAD-KO) and HSC-specific JCAD knockout mice (HSC-JCAD-KO), and evaluated by histopathology and biochemical tests. In situ-activated HSCs isolated from BDL mice were used to determine effects of JCAD on HSC activation. @*Results@#In consistence with staining of liver sections from PBC patients, immunofluorescent staining revealed that JCAD expression was identified in smooth muscle α-actin (α-SMA)-positive fibroblast-like cells and was significantly up-regulated in WT mice with BDL. JCAD deficiency remarkably ameliorated BDL-induced hepatic injury and fibrosis, as documented by liver hydroxyproline content, when compared to WT mice with BDL. Histopathologically, collagen deposition was dramatically reduced in both JCAD-KO and HSC-JCAD-KO mice compared to WT mice, as visualized by Trichrome staining and semi-quantitative scores. Moreover, JCAD deprivation significantly attenuated in situ HSC activation and reduced expression of fibrotic genes after BDL. @*Conclusions@#JCAD deficiency effectively suppressed hepatic fibrosis induced by BDL in mice, and the underlying mechanisms are largely through suppressed Hippo-YAP signaling activity in HSCs.

Professor GUAN Ling's clinical experience in treating knee osteoarthritis with structure-based medical acupuncture / 中国针灸

This paper summarizes professor GUAN Ling's clinical experience in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with structure-based medical acupuncture (SMA). Based on anatomy and biomechanics and through accurate physical examination, SMA adjusts the mechanical imbalance of muscles to relieve KOA dysfunction, and releases nerve compression to attenuate pain symptoms of KOA. In reference to traditional acupoint selection, and in association with painful areas and mechanical deduction, ashi points located at the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles, etc. are specially stimulated with acupuncture; and the rehabilitation training and health education are the adjuvant treatment for the patients.

Study on immunomodulatory effect of Guipi pills on D-galactose-induced aging mice / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To study the immunomodulatory effect of Guipi pills on D-galactose（D-gal）-induced aging mice. METHODS The immune-related targets and related pathways for Guipi pills to exert immune effects were screened by network pharmacology and verified through pharmacodynamic experiments. Totally 105 male ICR mice were randomly divided into blank control （CON） group， model control （MOD） group， positive control （POS） group， Guipi pills low-dose （GD） group and Guipi pills high-dose （GG） group. Except for the CON group， other groups were subcutaneously injected with 400 mg/kg D-gal to induce the aging model； CON group and MOD group were given distilled water， POS group was given 300 mg/kg pidotimod oral solution intragastrically， GD group and GG group were given Guipi pills 300， 600 mg/kg intragastrically， once a day， for 8 weeks. After medication， the serum and spleen were collected， and the contents of interleukin 2 （IL-2）， IL-4， IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor α （TNF-α）， and the contents of immunoglobulin G （IgG）， IgM and IgA were detected. The spleen index was calculated and the histopathological changes in the spleen were observed. The activities of superoxide dismutase （SOD）， glutathione peroxidase （GSH- Px） and malondialdehyde （MDA）， and the content of 8-hydroxy-2 deoxyguanosine （8-OHdG） in spleen were detected； the expression of TNF/phosphoinositide-3-kinase-threonine protein kinase （PI3k-Akt）-related proteins in spleen was detected except for POS group. RESULTS The results of network pharmacology showed that TNF， IL-6 and Akt1 were core targets. The results of pharmacodynamic study showed that compared with MOD group， the contents of IL-2， IL-4， IgG， IgM and IgA were increased significantly in Guipi pills groups， while the contents of TNF-α and IL-6 were decreased significantly； the spleen index was increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The phenomenon of diffuse proliferation of lymphocytes was improved， the spleen cells were closely arranged， and the line between the white pulp and red pulp was clear. The activities of SOD and GSH-Px in spleen were increased significantly， while the activity of MDA， the content of 8-OHdG， and the protein expressions of TNF-α， PI3K and p-Akt were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS Guipi pills can regulate the immune function of D-gal-induced aging mice， which is related to regulating the TNF/PI3k-Akt pathway， thereby reducing oxidative stress damage in spleen tissue of mice， and regulating protein expressions of TNF-α， PI3K and p-Akt.

Exploring the Application of Auricular Concha Eletro-Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia from the"Ear-Brain-Liver-Spleen"Correlation / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Based on the traditional medical theory,the theory of"ear-brain-liver-spleen correlation"was proposed by linking the ear with the brain,liver and spleen.Then,by combining the Chinese medical etiology of Functional Dyspepsia(FD)and the corresponding modern medical mechanism,we realized that the close connection between the ear,brain,liver and spleen is the theoretical basis for treating FD from the ear.In recent years,a new type of vagus nerve stimulation therapy,auricular concha eletro-acupuncture(ACEA),has been developed to treat FD by regulating the liver and spleen through the regulation of the brain,relieving liver depression and strengthening spleen and qi,thus treating FD.In terms of modern medicine,this is related to its ability to reduce anxiety and depression,reduce pain perception,enhance gastrointestinal motility and reduce central and peripheral inflammation by regulating the activity of the corresponding brain functional areas.By exploring the application of auricular concha eletro-acupuncture in FD on the basis of the"ear-brain-liver-spleen correlation",we will better understand the unique role of auricular stimulation in regulating the brain and the blood of the liver and spleen,and promote the inheritance,innovation and development of TCM theory.

Intervention of quercetin in glycolysis of renal interstitial fibroblasts against interstitial fibrosis mechanism / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To investigate the function and mechanism of quercetin (Que) in anti-fibrosis in vitro and in vivo from the perspective of interfering with the glycolysis of renal interstitial fibroblasts. METHODS: ln vivo experiments, mice were administered in groups, kidneys were dissected, weighed and examined histopathologically and biochemically; ln vitro experiments, rat normal renal fibroblasts (NRK-49F cells) were treated with different reagents, proteins were extracted, and NRK-49F cell activation indicators such as α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were detected by protein immunoblotting (Western Blot). The expression of the proteins, such as proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), was examined by protein immunoblotting (Western Blot), and the effect of Que on glucose uptake in NRK-49F cells induced by transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β1) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) was examined by fluorescence assay; the lactate content of cells in different experimental groups was examined by lactate assay kit; the effect of Que on glucose uptake in NRK-49F cells induced by TGF-β1 and EGF was examined by fluorescence quantitative PCR. EGF-induced mRNA of hexokinase (HK2), phosphofruc-tokinase 1 (PFK1) and muscle pyruvate kinase isozyme 2 (PKM2), key enzymes of glycolysis in NRK-49F cells. RESULTS: Compared with the UUO group, the morphological structures of kidney tissues in the Que administration group were all alleviated to different degrees, which were related to the inhibition of glycolysis, and the serum levels of urea nitrogen (BUN) and blood creatinine (Scr) in mice showed a significant downward trend; lactate production and glucose uptake in NRK-49F cells were gradually reduced, and Que affected TGF-β1 and EGF-induced RIF of mRNA levels of key enzymes of glycolysis gradually decreased and were associated with PKM2. CONCLUSION: Que inhibits PKM2 enzyme activity and glycolysis in NRK-49F cells and reduces TGF-β1-induced myofibroblast activation.

Construction of a replicative expression vector based on the porcine circovirus 2 replicon / 生物工程学报

The antigen gene expression level of a DNA vaccine is the key factor influencing the efficacy of the DNA vaccine. Accordingly, one of the ways to improve the antigen gene expression level of a DNA vaccine is to utilize a plasmid vector that is replicable in eukaryotic cells. A replicative DNA vaccine vector pCMVori was constructed based on the non-replicative pcDNA3.1 and the replicon of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) in this study. An EGFP gene was cloned into pCMVori and the control plasmid pcDNA3.1. The two recombinant vectors were transfected into PK-15 cell, and the plasmid DNA and RNA were extracted from the transfected cells. Real-time PCR was used to determine the plasmid replication efficiency of the two plasmids using plasmid before and after Bcl Ⅰ digestion as templates, and the transcription level of the Rep gene in PCV2 replicon was detected by RT-PCR. The average fluorescence intensity of cells transfected with the two plasmids was analyzed with software Image J, and the transcription level of EGFP was determined by means of real-time RT-PCR. The results showed that the replication efficiency of pCMVori in PK-15 cells incubated for 48 h was 136%, and the transcriptions of Rep and Rep' were verified by RT-PCR. The average fluorescence intensity of the cells transfected with pCMVori-EGFP was 39.14% higher than that of pcDNA3.1-EGFP, and the transcription level of EGFP in the former was also 40% higher than that in the latter. In conclusion, the DNA vaccine vector pCMVori constructed in this study can independently replicate in eukaryotic cells. As a result, the expression level of cloned target gene was elevated, providing a basis for developing the pCMVori-based DNA vaccine.

Imaging findings and related risk factors of small vessel cerebral vascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus / 中华风湿病学杂志

Objective:To explore the characteristics of imaging findings and related risk factors of small vessel cerebral vascular disease (CSVD) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with different disease activity.Methods:One hundred and ninty four SLE patients were included. Patients were divided into three groups according to systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI): stable or mild active disease group (0~9 points) ( n=107), moderate active group (10~14 points) ( n=41), severe active group (≥ 15 points) ( n=46). Imaging findings, general clinical information laboratory tests of all patients were collected, and the imaging data were scored according to the small cerebral vessel score scale. CSVD-related risk factors of SLE patients in the three groups were analyzed by using ordered Logistic regression. Results:There were significant differences in TWMH score, TPVS score and CSVD score among the three groups ( H=6.07, 6.00, 9.63, P<0.05). Orderly logistic regression showed that age [ OR(95% CI)=1.119 (1.051, 1.891), P<0.001], HCT [ OR (95% CI)=1.531 (1.158, 2.026), P=0.003], anti-PM-Scl antibody [ OR (95% CI)=17.271 (1.442, 206.851), P=0.025] were risk factors for CSVD in the severe active disease group. RBC [ OR(95% CI)=0.011 (0.001, 0.155), P=0.001]、anti-Rib.p antibody [ OR(95% CI)=0.093 (0.018,0.047), P=0.004] were protective factors for CSVD. Conclusion:The manifestations of CSVD in SLE patients with different disease activity are different, and are affected by age, part of blood indicators and lupus antibodies.

Preparation and properties of a new artificial bone composite material / 中国修复重建外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To study the preparation and properties of the hyaluronic acid (HA)/α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate (α-CSH)/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) material (hereinafter referred to as composite material).@*METHODS@#Firstly, the α-CSH was prepared from calcium sulfate dihydrate by hydrothermal method, and the β-TCP was prepared by wet reaction of soluble calcium salt and phosphate. Secondly, the α-CSH and β-TCP were mixed in different proportions (10∶0, 9∶1, 8∶2, 7∶3, 5∶5, and 3∶7), and then mixed with HA solutions with concentrations of 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 2.0%, respectively, at a liquid-solid ratio of 0.30 and 0.35 respectively to prepare HA/α-CSH/ β-TCP composite material. The α-CSH/β-TCP composite material prepared with α-CSH, β-TCP, and deionized water was used as the control. The composite material was analyzed by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction analysis, initial/final setting time, degradation, compressive strength, dispersion, injectability, and cytotoxicity.@*RESULTS@#The HA/α-CSH/β-TCP composite material was prepared successfully. The composite material has rough surface, densely packed irregular block particles and strip particles, and microporous structures, with the pore size mainly between 5 and 15 μm. When the content of β-TCP increased, the initial/final setting time of composite material increased, the degradation rate decreased, and the compressive strength showed a trend of first increasing and then weakening; there were significant differences between the composite materials with different α-CSH/β-TCP proportion ( P<0.05). Adding HA improved the injectable property of the composite material, and it showed an increasing trend with the increase of concentration ( P<0.05), but it has no obvious effect on the setting time of composite material ( P>0.05). The cytotoxicity level of HA/α-CSH/β-TCP composite material ranged from 0 to 1, without cytotoxicity.@*CONCLUSION@#The HA/α-CSH/β-TCP composite materials have good biocompatibility. Theoretically, it can meet the clinical needs of bone defect repairing, and may be a new artificial bone material with potential clinical application prospect.

Application of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma with Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To investigate the value of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the diagnosis and treatment of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus. Methods Ten patients of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus treated in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University from January 2017 to January 2021 were selected.TEE was employed to locate the position of the tumor thrombus,determine the occlusion point of the inferior vena cava,count the intraoperative tumor thrombus shedding rate,examine the tumor thrombus resection integrity,and measure blood loss and other indicators,on the basis of which the application value of TEE in the operation of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus was evaluated. Results All the 10 patients had completed the operations successfully,including 8 patients of open operation and 2 patients of laparoscopic operation.TEE showed tumor thrombi clearly,and all the tumor thrombi were completely removed.There was no tumor thrombus shedding during the operation.The blood loss varied within the range of 300-800 ml,with the mean of (520.0±193.2) ml.The grade III tumor thrombi in 2 patients and the grade I tumor thrombus in 1 patient diagnosed before operation were reduced to grade Ⅱ and upgraded to grade Ⅱ,respectively,by TEE.One patient had no floating tumor thrombus at the end of tumor thrombus before operation,and the blocking position was adjusted in time with the assistance of TEE to avoid the shedding of the floating tumor thrombus. Conclusion TEE can accurately determine and dynamically monitor the location and shape of inferior vena cava tumor thrombus,which provides an important reference and has a significant clinical value in the operation of renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus.

Microbial transformation of artemisinin and its derivatives / 中国中药杂志

Microbial transformation is an efficient enzymatic approach for the structural modification of exogenous compounds to obtain derivatives. Compared with traditional chemical synthesis, the microbial transformation has in fact the undoubtable advantages of strong region-and stereo-selectivity, and a low environmental and economic impact on the production process, which can achieve the reactions challenging to chemical synthesis. Because microbes are equipped with a broad-spectrum of enzymes and therefore can metabolize various substrates, they are not only a significant route for obtaining novel active derivatives, but also an effective tool for mimicking mammal metabolism in vitro. Artemisinin, a sesquiterpene with a peroxy-bridged structure serving as the main active functional group, is a famous antimalarial agent discovered from Artemisia annua L. Some sesquiterpenoids, such as dihydroartemisinin, artemether, and arteether, have been developed on the basis of artemisinin, which have been successfully marketed and become the first-line antimalarial drugs recommended by WHO. As revealed by pharmacological studies, artemisinin and its derivatives have exhibited extensive biological activities, including antimalarial, antitumor, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory. As an efficient approach for structural modification, microbial transformation of artemisinin and its derivatives is an increasingly popular strategy that attracts considerable attention recently, and numerous novel derivatives have been discovered. Herein, this paper reviewed the microbial transformation of artemisinin and its artemisinin, including microbial strains, culture conditions, product isolation and yield, and biological activities, and summarized the advances in microbial transformation in obtaining active derivatives of artemisinin and the simulation of in vivo metabolism of drugs.

Anti-HMGCR immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy: A case report / 北京大学学报(医学版)

The patient was a 55-year-old man who was admitted to hospital with "progressive myalgia and weakness for 4 months, and exacerbated for 1 month". Four months ago, he presented with persistent shoulder girdle myalgia and elevated creatine kinase (CK) at routine physical examination, which fluctuated from 1 271 to 2 963 U/L after discontinuation of statin treatment. Progressive myalgia and weakness worsened seriously to breath-holding and profuse sweating 1 month ago. The patient was post-operative for renal cancer, had previous diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease medical history, had a stent implanted by percutaneous coronary intervention and was on long-term medication with aspirin, atorvastatin and metoprolol. Neurological examination showed pressure pain in the scapularis and pelvic girdle muscles, and V- grade muscle strength in the proximal extremities. Strongly positive of anti-HMGCR antibody was detected. Muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2-weighted image and short time inversion recovery sequences (STIR) showed high signals in the right vastus lateralis and semimembranosus muscles. There was a small amount of myofibrillar degeneration and necrosis, CD4 positive inflammatory cells around the vessels and among myofibrils, MHC-Ⅰ infiltration, and multifocal lamellar deposition of C5b9 in non-necrotic myofibrils of the right quadriceps muscle pathological manifestation. According to the clinical manifestation, imageological change, increased CK, blood specific anti-HMGCR antibody and biopsy pathological immune-mediated evidence, the diagnosis of anti-HMGCR immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy was unequivocal. Methylprednisolone was administrated as 48 mg daily orally, and was reduced to medication discontinuation gradually. The patient's complaint of myalgia and breathlessness completely disappeared after 2 weeks, the weakness relief with no residual clinical symptoms 2 months later. Follow-up to date, there was no myalgia or weakness with slightly increasing CK rechecked. The case was a classical anti-HMGCR-IMNM without swallowing difficulties, joint symptoms, rash, lung symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, heart failure and Raynaud's phenomenon. The other clinical characters of the disease included CK as mean levels >10 times of upper limit of normal, active myogenic damage in electromyography, predominant edema and steatosis of gluteus and external rotator groups in T2WI and/or STIR at advanced disease phase except axial muscles. The symptoms may occasionally improve with discontinuation of statins, but glucocorticoids are usually required, and other treatments include a variety of immunosuppressive therapies such as methotrexate, rituximab and intravenous gammaglobulin.

Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on functional connectivity in the related brain regions of patients with depression based on the resting-state fMRI / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the brain effect mechanism and the correlation between brain functional imaging and cognitive function in treatment of depressive disorder (DD) with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) based on the resting-state functional magenetic reasonance imaging (rs-fMRI).@*METHODS@#Thirty-two DD patients were included in a depression group and 32 subjects of healthy condition were enrolled in a normal group. In the depression group, the taVNS was applied to bilateral Xin (CO15) and Shen (CO10), at disperse-dense wave, 4 Hz/20 Hz in frequency and current intensity ≤20 mA depending on patient's tolerance, 30 min each time, twice daily. The duration of treatment consisted of 8 weeks. The patients of two groups were undertaken rs-fMRI scanning. The scores of Hamilton depression scale (HAMD), Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) and Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST) were observed in the normal group at baseline and the depression group before and after treatment separately. The differential brain regions were observed before and after treatment in the two groups and the value of degree centrality (DC) of fMRI was obtained. Their correlation was analyzed in terms of HAMD, HAMA and WCST scores.@*RESULTS@#The scores of HAMD and HAMA in the depression group were all higher than those in the normal group (P<0.05). After treatment, the scores of HAMD and HAMA were lower than those before treatment in the depression group; the scores of total responses, response errors and perseverative errors of WCST were all lower than those before treatment (P<0.05). The brain regions with significant differences included the left inferior temporal gyrus, the left cerebellar peduncles region 1, the left insula, the right putamen, the bilateral supplementary motor area and the right middle frontal gyrus. After treatment, the value of DC in left supplementary motor area was negatively correlated to HAMD and HAMA scores respectively (r=-0.324, P=0.012; r=-0.310, P=0.015); the value of DC in left cerebellar peduncles region 1 was negatively correlated to the total responses of WCST (r=-0.322, P=0.013), and the left insula was positively correlated to the total responses of WCST (r=0.271, P=0.036).@*CONCLUSION@#The taVNS can modulate the intensity of the functional activities of some brain regions so as to relieve depressive symptoms and improve cognitive function.

Research Progress of Hyperspectral Imaging Technology in Biological Evidence / 法医学杂志

Hyperspectral imaging technology can obtain the spatial and spectral three-dimensional imaging of substances simultaneously, and obtain the unique continuous characteristic spectrum of substances in a wide spectrum range at a certain spatial resolution, which has outstanding advantages in the fine classification and identification of biological substances. With the development of hyperspectral imaging technology, a large amount of data has been accumulated in the exploration of data acquisition, image processing and material inspection. As a new technology means, hyperspectral imaging technology has its unique advantages and wide application prospects. It can be combined with the common biological physical evidence of blood (stains), saliva, semen, sweat, hair, nails, bones, etc., to achieve rapid separation, inspection and identification of substances. This paper introduces the basic theory of hyperspectral imaging technology and its application in common biological evidence examination research and analyzes the feasibility and development of biological evidence testing and identification, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the development of new technology and promote hyperspectral imaging technology in related biological examination, to better serve the forensic practice.

Cultivation of prescription-auditing pharmacists’ability in prescription pre-audit and case analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To summariz e the expe rience of the ability training of prescription-auditing pharmacists in prescription pre-audit，and introduce the typical cases of the prescription-auditing pharmacists participating in the drug intervention. METHODS From October ，2020 to October ，2021，under the audit mode of “prescription pre-audit system+prescription-auditing pharmacists ” adopted by Yuxi People ’s Hospital （hereinafter referred to as “the hospital ”），the abilities of prescription-auditing pharmacists were cultivated from the aspects of training in pharmaceutical related professional knowledge ，training in the use of Chinese and English medical retrieval tools ，databases and websites ，and clinical thinking and communication ability ；through the construction of ability evaluation form of prescription-auditing pharmacists ，their abilities were assessed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS After one year ’s ability training ，the rational rate of prescription （doctor’s order ），the proportion of doctors ’active revision of problem prescription （doctor’s order ）and the doctor ’s acceptance rate of intervention by prescription-auditing pharmacists showed an upward trend ，the average time of irrational prescription （doctor’s order ）by prescription-auditing pharmacists showed a shortening trend ，and the intervention rate of prescription （doctor’s order ）showed a downward trend. In addition to the publication of papers （belonging to the bonus item ），the average score of the ability evaluation form of prescription-auditing pharmacists had significantly increased ， from 45.2 in October 2020 to 97.6 in October 2021.

Establishment of a TreeNet algorithm-based model for early prediction of essential hypertension / 预防医学

Objective@#To create a model for early prediction of essential hypertension (EH) based on the TreeNet algorithm, so as to provide a tool for early monitoring of EH. @*Methods@#The health examination data were collected from individuals receiving health examinations in Hangzhou Haiqin Health Examination Center or Shanghai Yibao Health Management Co., Ltd from 2014 to 2016, and a predictive model for EH was created based on the TreeNet algorithm. The effectiveness of the model for early prediction of EH was evaluated using root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute deviation (MAD), coefficient of determination (R2) and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. @*Results@#A total of 12 variables were included in the model, and the highest contributing variable was body mass index (BMI), followed by BMI difference, two-year BMI difference, two-year triglyceride (TG) difference, two-year total cholesterol (TC) difference, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in 2014, TG in 2014, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in 2014, body weight in 2015, fasting blood glucose in 2015, TG in 2015, urea nitrogen difference and platelet in 2015. The highest predictive accuracy was 100.00%, and the lowest was 56.89%. The risk of EH significantly increased among individuals with BMI in 2015 of >25 kg/m2, two-year BMI difference of >0.5 kg/m2, two-year TG difference ranging from 1.3 to 3.3 mmol/L, TC in 2015 of 2.0 to 2.4 mmol/L and HDL-C in 2014 of <0.52 mmol/L. The model presented RMSE of 0.082, MAD of 0.064, R2 of 0.811, area under the ROC curve of 0.788 (95%CI: 0.741-0.815), sensitivity of 69.05% and specificity of 66.21% for prediction of EH@*Conclusion@# The TreeNet algorithm-based model is effective for early monitoring of high-risk individuals for EH.

Effects of Shenqi fuzheng injection on low-glucose-mediated immunosuppressive microenvironment and its mechanism of action / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM: To investigate the effect of Shenqi fuzheng injection (SFI) on tumor immunity and its preliminary molecular mechanism. METHODS: The animal model of low glucose tumor microenvironment was established by B16-PKM2-OE; the level of interleukin-2(IL-2) and interferon-γ(IFN-γ), CD40L and transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1) were detected by ELISA kit; the expressions of glucose transporter-1 (Glut-1) and key enzymes of glycolysis ( HK, PFK and PK ) in CD4