Caffeoylquinic acids from Silphium perfoliatum L. show hepatoprotective effects on cholestatic mice by regulating enterohepatic circulation of bile acids.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The incidence of cholestatic liver disease (CLD), which is primarily marked by abnormal bile acids (BAs) metabolism and can result in significant hepatic injury, is rising. Nevertheless, there remains a lack of effective treatments and drugs in clinical practice. Silphium perfoliatum L.

Anesthesia for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-assisted thoracoscopic lower lobe subsegmental resection in a patient with a single left lung: A case report.

Background: It is difficult and risky for patients with a single lung to undergo thoracoscopic segmental pneumonectomy, and previous reports of related cases are rare. We introduce anesthesia for Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-assisted thoracoscopic lower lobe subsegmental resection in a patient with a single left lung.

Case Summary: The patient underwent comprehensive treatment for synovial sarcoma of the right lung and nodules in the lower lobe of the left lung.

Deciphering three-dimensional bioanode configuration for augmenting power generation and nitrogen removal in air-cathode microbial fuel cells.

In this study, the engineering-oriented three-dimensional (3D) bioanode concept was applied, demonstrating that spiral-stairs-like/rolled carbon felt (SCF/RCF) configurations achieved good performances in air-cathode microbial fuel cells (ACMFCs). With the 3D anodes, ACMFCs generated significantly higher power densities of 1535 mW/m (SCF) and 1800 mW/m (RCF), compared with that of a traditional flat carbon felt anode (FCF, 315 mW/m). The coulombic efficiency of 15.

Coupling mixotrophic denitrification and electroactive anodic nitrification by nitrate addition for promoting current generation and nitrogen removal.

Nitrate promotes anodic denitrification and fasts organic matter removal in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). However, it suffers from poor total nitrogen (TN) removal and current recovery. In this study, some novel electroactive nitrifying/denitrifying bacteria (ENDB) were introduced in a single chambered air-cathode MFC to investigate the performance of this device and the microbial community shift by adding nitrate.

Serological and Molecular Characterization of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Gastric Cancer.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been reported to be associated with gastric cancer (GC). Nonetheless, no study has revealed the role of HBV infection in the survival of patients with GC, and the mutation profiles of HBV-infected patients with GC have never been documented. Here, we performed an updated meta-analysis and found a significantly increased risk of GC in HBV-infected individuals (sOR, 1.

Efficacy and safety of intermittent versus continuous dose apatinib plus docetaxel as second-line therapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Previous studies of the second-line treatment for advanced gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJAC) had reported that apatinib combined with chemotherapy improved the treatment outcomes. However, the benefits were sometimes limited due to the tolerance of continuous dose regimen. This randomized controlled study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of intermittent or continuous dose apatinib plus docetaxel as a second-line therapy in patients with advanced GC/GEJAC.

Integrated simultaneous nitrification/denitrification and comammox consortia as efficient biocatalysts enhance treatment of domestic wastewater in different up-flow bioelectrochemical reactors.

Simultaneous nitrification/denitrification (SND) can efficiently deplete NH by using air-exposed biocathode (AEB) in bioelectrochemical reactors. However, the fluctuation of wastewater adversely affects the functional biofilms and therefore the performance. In this work, four up-flow bioelectrochemical reactors (UBERs) with some novel inocula were investigated to improve domestic wastewater treatment.

Comparative evaluation of simultaneous nitritation/denitritation and energy recovery in air-cathode microbial fuel cells (ACMFCs) treating low C/N ratio wastewater.

Air-cathode microbial fuel cells (ACMFCs) can extract available electrons from the low C/N ratio wastewater (LCNW) for pollutant degradation and power generation. However, the multiple effects of operating parameters and their relationship between the performances and parameters are still lacking. In this study, several ACMFCs for simultaneous nitritation/denitritation (SND) and energy recovery were constructed and evaluated in terms of chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH-N, C/N ratio, phosphate buffer solution (PBS), and external resistance (R), and several derived parameters (e.

Substrate salinity: A critical factor regulating the performance of microbial fuel cells, a review.

Substrate salinity is a critical factor influencing microbial fuel cells (MFCs) performance and various studies have suggested that increasing substrate salinity first improves MFC performance. However, a further increase in salinity that exceeds the salinity tolerance of exoelectrogens shows negative effects because of inhibited bacterial activity and increased activation losses. In this review, electricity generation and contaminant removal from saline substrates using MFCs are summarized, and results show different optimal salinities for obtaining maximum performance.

Limb-bud and heart as a novel biomarker for gastric intestinal type adenocarcinoma.

The present study compared the expression levels of limb-bud and heart (LBH) between gastric intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (GITA) and healthy gastric tissues; with the aim of investigating the possible effect of LBH on the prognosis of patients with GITA and to analyze the associated signaling pathways in GITA. Three Oncomine gastric datasets were utilized for the preliminary prediction of the expression levels of LBH mRNA in GITA and healthy gastric tissues. Gene expression and corresponding clinical data of 163 patients with GITA were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas.

Effect of Apatinib on Serum CD4+CD25+ T cells, NK Cells, and T Cells Subgroup in Malignant Tumor.

Objective: The immune makers including CD4+CD25+ T cells, natural killer cells, and T cells subgroup were retrospectively analyzed to find the relationship between apatinib and the immune system in the patients treated with apatinib.

Method: Forty-two patients with advanced malignant tumors orally took apatinib as treatment and 16 patients with the same situation did not take apatinib as a control group. These patients were all included in the study, and they orally received apatinib 500 mg daily as monotherapy or combination.

Inhibitor 1 of Protein Phosphatase 1 Regulates Ca/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II to Alleviate Oxidative Stress in Hypoxia-Reoxygenation Injury of Cardiomyocytes.

Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII), regulated by inhibitor 1 of protein phosphatase 1 (I1PP1), is vital for maintaining cardiovascular homeostasis. However, the role and mechanism of I1PP1 against hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) injury in cardiomyocytes remain a question. In our study, after I1PP1 overexpression by adenovirus infection in the neonatal cardiomyocytes followed by hypoxia for 4 h and reoxygenation for 12 h, the CaMKII alternative splicing subtype, ATP content, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release were determined.

The role of prostaglandin E receptor 2 and epidermal growth factor receptor in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with (pN+) regional lymph node metastasis.

Background: To find the relationship between prostaglandin E receptor 2 (EP) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with regional lymph nodes metastasis (pN+) who had undergone curative resection, and to analyze them in the role of judging prognosis.

Methods: Sixty-three patients with ESCC who underwent attempted curative esophagectomy with lymph node metastasis were collected. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to analyse the expression of EP and EGFR in tumor tissues.

Cytoplasmic ERβ1 expression is associated with survival of patients with Stage IV lung adenocarcinoma and an EGFR mutation at exon 21 L858R subsequent to treatment with EGFR-TKIs.

The present study assessed whether estrogen receptor (ER)β1 is associated with the survival of patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma, with or without mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) following treatment with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Pathologically confirmed stage IV lung adenocarcinomas were assessed for EGFR mutations and ERβ1 expression. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test.

Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II regulation by inhibitor 1 of protein phosphatase 1 alleviates necroptosis in high glucose-induced cardiomyocytes injury.

Ca/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) plays an important role in the cardiovascular system. However, the potential protective role of inhibitor 1 of protein phosphatase 1 (I1PP1), which is able to regulate CaMKII, in high glucose-induced cardiomyocytes injury remains unknown. In the present study, cardiomyocytes were transfected with I1PP1 adenovirus to inhibit protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) expression.

Exogenous Hydrogen Sulfide Supplement Attenuates Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Hypertrophy in a Sirtuin 3-Dependent Manner.

Hydrogen sulfide (HS) is a gasotransmitter with a variety of cardiovascular protective effects. Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) is closely related to mitochondrial function and oxidative stress. We found that NaHS increased SIRT3 expression in the preventive effect on isoproterenol- (ISO-) induced myocardial hypertrophy.

Effects of Human Interleukin-10 on Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury in Rats.

Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is one of the most serious complications of mechanical ventilation (MV) and can increase the mortality of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This work aimed to test the hypothesis that the anti-inflammatory properties of human interleukin-10 (hIL-10) can reduce VILI. Thirty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into three groups (n = 12) as follows: a control group, a VILI group, and a hIL-10 group.

Dihydromyricetin attenuated Ang II induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation related to inhibitory of oxidative stress.

Dihydromyricetin (DMY) is one of the most important flavonoids in vine tea, which showed several pharmacological effects. However, information about the potential role of DMY on angiotensin II (Ang II) induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation remains unknown. In the present study, cardiac fibroblasts isolated from neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were pretreated with different concentrations of DMY (0-320μM) for 4h, or DMY (80μM) for different time (0-24h), followed by Ang II (100nM) stimulation for 24h, Then number of cardiac fibroblasts and content of hydroxyproline was measured.