Efficacy of Xuebijing injection for the treatment of acute lung injury: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background: Management guidelines for acute lung injury (ALI) are extremely limited. Xuebijing, a traditional Chinese medicine, exerts therapeutic effects in patients with ALI; however, supportive evidence is currently insufficient.

Material And Methods: A systematic literature search of seven electronic databases for randomised controlled trials assessing the efficacy of Xuebijing injections in patients with ALI, published from inception to March 31, 2024, was performed.

Fangji Fuling Decoction Alleviates Sepsis by Blocking MAPK14/FOXO3A Signaling Pathway.

Objective: To examine the therapeutic effect of Fangji Fuling Decoction (FFD) on sepsis through network pharmacological analysis combined with in vitro and in vivo experiments.

Methods: A sepsis mouse model was constructed through intraperitoneal injection of 20 mg/kg lipopolysaccharide (LPS). RAW264.

Buyang Huanwu Decoction alleviates blood stasis, platelet activation, and inflammation and regulates the HMGB1/NF-κB pathway in rats with pulmonary fibrosis.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Qi deficiency and blood stasis are identified to be pathological factors of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory. Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) is a traditional Chinese prescription ameliorating Qi deficiency and blood stasis.

Aim Of The Study: The objective of this study was to investigate the anti-fibrosis effect of BYHWD and the potential molecular mechanism in rats.

NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated Pyroptosis induce Notch signal activation in endometriosis angiogenesis.

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus that not only causes severe pelvic pain and infertility but also increased risk for ovarian carcinogenesis in women of reproductive age. Here, we found that angiogenesis was increased and accompanied with up-regulation of Notch1 in human endometriotic tissue sample, which is associated with pyroptosis induced by activation of endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome. Further, in endometriosis model induced in wild type and NLRP3-deficient (NLRP3-KO) mice, we found that deficiency of NLRP3 suppressing the development of endometriosis.

Effectiveness and safety of Suhuang Zhike capsule as adjuvant treatment for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Suhuang Zhike capsule in the adjuvant treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).

Methods: The database including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and Wanfang Data was searched. The retrieval time was from database establishment to May 2021.

Berberine alleviates NLRP3 inflammasome induced endothelial junction dysfunction through Ca signalling in inflammatory vascular injury.

Background: Berberine has received rising attention for its application in cardiovascular disease because of its relationship with inflammation. The endothelial NLRP3 inflammasome triggers inflammatory vascular injury which would lead to cardiovascular disease. Endothelial calcium signalling plays a crucial role in both the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and endothelial cells dysfunction.

Efficacy and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism: a meta-analysis.

Objective: Several trials had compared the efficacy and safety between non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin for acute venous thromboembolism, but the results were incomplete. This updated review comprehensively assessed the efficacy and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism.

Design: Meta-analysis of randomised control trials.

Efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone against acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is caused by an inflammatory injury to the lung. Dysregulated inflammation is the cardinal feature of ARDS. Methylprednisolone is an option for treating ARDS.

[Inferior vena cava diameter combined with lung ultrasound B-line score to guide fluid resuscitation in patients with septic shock].

Objective: To compare the effect of goal-directed fluid resuscitation and bedside ultrasound-guided fluid resuscitation in patients with septic shock, and to evaluate the application value of bedside ultrasound in fluid resuscitation of patients with septic shock.

Methods: Forty patients with septic shock admitted to department of critical care medicine of Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from June 2018 to October 2019 were enrolled, and they were divided into early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) group and ultrasound group according to random number table, with 20 patients in each group. Bacterial cultures were routinely performed, and all patients received conventional treatments, such as anti-infection, nutritional support and organ support.

Contribution of TFEB-mediated autophagy to tubulointerstitial fibrosis in mice with adenine-induced chronic kidney disease.

Autophagy has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Transcription factor EB (TFEB) is a master controller of autophagy. However, the pathophysiological roles of TFEB in modulating autophagy and tubulointerstitial injury in CKD are unknown.

[Effects of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on survival rate and neurological outcome: a Meta-analysis].

Objective: To compare the influences of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) and conventional or mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR/MCPR) on survival rate and neurological outcome for adult patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), and to assess the effect of ECPR.

Methods: Databases such as Medline, Embase, ScienceDirect, HighWire, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched from January 2000 to October 2018 to retrieve clinical trials on comparison of the effect of ECPR and CCPR/MCPR on survival rate and neurological outcome of adult patients with OHCA. Thereafter, the studies retrieved were based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Upregulation of microRNA-191 can serve as an independent prognostic marker for poor survival in prostate cancer.

MicroRNA-191 (miR-191) has been identified as being upregulated in several types of cancers, and plays the role of oncogene. The expression of miR-191 has been found to be upregulated in prostate cancer tissues as well as cell lines. In this study, we analyzed the correlation of miR-191 expression with clinicopathologic factors and prognosis in prostate cancer.

Periodontal ligament fibroblasts migration injury via ROS/TXNIP/Nlrp3 inflammasome pathway with Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide.

Inflammasomes serve as an intracellular machinery to initiate inflammatory response to various danger signals. However, the chronic periodontitis pathological relevance of this inflammasome activation, particularly in periodontal ligament fibroblasts, remains largely unknown. The present study demonstrated that Nlrp3 inflammasome components abundantly expressed in cultured mouse periodontal ligament fibroblasts (mPDLFs).

[Diagnostic value of lung ultrasound B-line score in acute heart failure].

Objective: To investigate the value of bedside lung ultrasound B-line score in the diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF).

Methods: A retrospectively analysis was conducted. The adult patients presenting with acute dyspnea in intensive care unit (ICU) of Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled.

[Pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia for survival and neuro-protection after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials].

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) for survival and neuro-protection.

Methods: Databases such as Medline, ScienceDirect, Embase, Highwire, Cochrane Library, CNKI and Wanfang digital database were searched from January 2000 to March 2017 to retrieve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia after OHCA. Thereafter, the studies retrieved were screened based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Multiple organ dysfunction due to heatstroke after sauna: case report and review of the literature.

Heatstroke usually occurs in summer during heat waves, and few cases occur in winter. We report the case of a 26-year-old man who went through multiple organ dysfunction after sauna in January, and finally was diagnosed as heatstroke.

Laparoscopic Extravesical Submucosal Tunneling Ureteroneocystostomy Combined with Psoas Hitch for Medium-Length Distal Ureteral Defects in Adults.

Objective: This study aims to describe the technique and feasibility of laparoscopic submucosal tunneling ureteroneocystostomy in combination with psoas hitch to restore urinary tract continuity in patients showing medium-length distal ureteral defects.

Materials And Methods: From January 2012 to April 2016, a total of 13 patients (4 males and 9 females) with a mean age of 37 years were performed with the laparoscopic operation of ureteral submucosal tunneling reimplantation combined with psoas hitch. The mean defective length was 5.

A new ent-kaurane diterpene from Euphorbia stracheyi Boiss.

The chemical investigation of whole plants Euphorbia stracheyi Boiss from China led to the isolation of one new ent-kaurane diterpene, ent-Kaurane-16β,17,19-triol-3-one (1), along with three known ent-kaurane diterpenoids (2-4) as ent-Kaurane-3α,16β,17-triol (2)，ent-16S,17-dihydroxy-kaurane-3-one (3) and ent-3S,16S,17-trihydroxy-kaurane-2-one (4). Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses including 1D, 2D NMR, HR-ESI-MS, and by comparison with the literature. Compound 2 was a new natural product and firstly isolated from nature, while compounds (3-4) were isolated from E.

The effect of early goal-directed therapy on mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: a meta-analysis.

Background: The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has recommended early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) as an essential strategy to decrease mortality among patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. However, three latest multicenter trials failed to show its benefit in the patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. This article was to evaluate the effect of EGDT on the mortality of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

A new tigliane-type diterpene from Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam.

One new tigliane-type diterpene, 4-deoxy-4(β)H-8-hydroperoxyphorbol-12-benzoate-13-isobutyrate (1), together with two known diterpenoids, 3-acetyl-5,8-dibenzoyl-14α-propanoyl-13,17-epoxy-7-myrsinaone diterpene with C9-C10 cyclised to form an additional lactone ring (2), Euphodendriane A (3) have been isolated from the whole plants of Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam. Their structures were elucidated by means of extensive spectroscopic analysis (NMR and HR-ESI-MS) and comparison with data reported in the literature. This is the first isolation of 8-hydroperoxy tigliane diterpene (1) from the genus of Euphorbia.

A rhodamine based fluorescent probe for Hg2+ and its application to cellular imaging.

A new rhodamine-based fluorescent probe (Rh-F) for detection of Hg(2+) ions was synthesized, which could bind Hg(2+) in aqueous ethanol (7:3, v/v) at pH 7.0 with detectable change in color and fluorescence. The response is based on a ring opening reaction and formation of a 1:1 complex, while ring-opening process of spirolactam enables large fluorescent enhancement and colorimetric change upon the addition of Hg(2+).

A new rhodamine-based "off-on" fluorescent chemosensor for Hg (II) ion and its application in imaging Hg (II) in living cells.

A novel rhodamine derivative (Rh-C), synthesized by the reaction of rhodamine ethylenediamine and cinnamoyl chloride, was evaluated as a chemoselective Hg(2+) ion sensor. Addition of Hg(2+) to an ethanol aqueous solution of the Rh-C resulted in a color change from colorless to obvious pink color together with distinctive changes in UV-vis absorption spectrum and fluorescence spectrum. However, other common alkali-, alkaline earth-, transition- and rare earth metal ions induced no or minimal spectral changes.

Isolation and identification of a novel WSSV nucleocapsid protein by cDNA phage display using an scFv antibody.

In a previous study, a scFv phage display library against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was constructed and yielded a clone designated A1 with conformational specificity against native but not denatured viral antigen. Although the clone A1 has been used successfully as a diagnostic antibody, its precise target antigen has not been elucidated. A different strategy was adopted involving the construction of a second T7 phage display library utilizing mRNA isolated from shrimp infected with WSSV.