Electro-scalp acupuncture regulates the expression of CYP27a1/b1, CYP24a and related inflammatory cytokines in ischemic cortex of rats with middle cerebral artery occlusion.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electro-scalp acupuncture (ESA) on the expression of cytochrome P450a1/b1 (CYP27a1/b1), cytochrome P45024a (CYP24a), signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)4, STAT6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-4 in ischemic cerebral cortex of rats with acute ischemic stroke, so as to explore its mechanism in alleviating inflammatory reaction of ischemic stroke.

Methods: Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation, model, vitamin D and ESA groups, with 15 rats in each group. The middle cerebral artery occlusion rat model was established with thread ligation according to Zea-Longa's method.

Electroacupuncture of scalp acupoint alleviates cerebral ischemic inflammatory injury by down-regulating RORγt and promoting balance of IL-17ATh17/FOXP3Treg in MCAO rats.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of scalp acupoint (Dingnieqian-xiexian, MS6) on expression of retinoid-related orphan receptor γT (ROR γ t), interleukin (IL)-17A, IL-10, transfor-ming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), IL-6, IL-21, and IL-17A Thelper cells(Th) 17 and forkhead transcription factor P3 (FOXP3) regulatory T cells (Treg) differentiation of ischemic cortex in ischemic stroke rats, so as to explore its molecular mechanisms underlying relief of inflammatory injury of ischemic stroke.

Methods: A total of 120 male SD rats were randomly assigned to sham operation, model, EA, inhibitor, agonist and EA+agonist groups, with 15 rats in each group. The ischemic stroke model was established by occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery according to Longa's methods.

Long-term repetitive transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with disorders of consciousness: a preliminary study.

Objectives: To investigate the effects of long-term repetitive transcranial direct current stimulation on patients with DOC in the subacute phase.

Methods: In a randomized, double-blind, controlled study, 33 patients were randomly assigned to the active or sham group, and 28 patients completed the study. Patients in the active group received anodal stimulation over the DLPFC, while patients in the sham group received placebo stimulation (20 min/day, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks).

[Effects of electro-scalp acupuncture on inflammatory response and microglial polarization in the ischemic cortex of rats with ischemic stroke].

Objective: To observe the effects of electro-scalp acupuncture （ESA） on the expression of microglial markers CD206 and CD32, as well as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and IL-10 in the ischemic cortex of rats with ischemic stroke, and to explore the mechanisms of ESA on alleviating inflammatory damage of ischemic stroke.

Methods: Sixty 7-week-old male SD rats were randomly selected, with 15 rats assigned to a sham surgery group. The remaining rats were treated with suture method to establish rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).

Does the last 20 years paradigm of clinical research using volatile organic compounds to non-invasively diagnose cancer need to change? Challenges and future direction.

Purpose: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have shown great potential as novel biomarkers for cancer detection; however, comprehensive quantitative analysis is lacking. In this study, we performed a bibliometric analysis of non-invasive cancer diagnosis using VOCs to better characterise international trends and to predict future hotspots in this field, and then we focussed on human studies to analyse clinical characteristics for presenting the current controversies and future perspectives of further clinical work.

Methods: Publications, from 2002 to 2022, were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database.

[Visualized analysis of knowledge map for traditional Chinese medicine prevention and treatment of pulmonary nodules based on CiteSpace].

This study aims to analyze the current status and development trend of the prevention and treatment of pulmonary nodules(PN) with traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) based on knowledge map and to provide both references and suggestions for future research directions. CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and SinoMed were searched for relevant papers from the inception to December 31, 2021. Eligible articles were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

[Scalp acupuncture regulates hypothalamic VR/CaMKⅡ/AQP signaling pathway in rats with focal cerebral ischemia].

Objective: To observe the effect of scalp acupuncture on the expression of argarginine vasopressin receptor-1a(VR), phosphorylated calmodulin-dependent protein kinase Ⅱ(p-CaMKⅡ), and aquaporin 4(AQP) at hypothalamus in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rats, so as to explore the molecular mechanisms of scalp acupuncture reducing encepha-ledema in acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: A total of 96 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal， model, inhibitor and scalp acupuncture groups, with 24 rats in each group. The MCAO model was established by thread occlusion method.

Tumor-associated antigen-based personalized dendritic cell vaccine in solid tumor patients.

Tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) have been tested in various clinical trials in cancer treatment but the patterns of specific T cell response to personalized TAA immunization remains to be fully understood. We report antigen-specific T cell responses in patients immunized with dendritic cell vaccines pulsed with personalized TAA panels. Tumor samples from patients were first analyzed to identify overexpressed TAAs.

A Multi-Element Expression Score Is A Prognostic Factor In Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Purpose: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly malignant tumor of the central nervous system. Although primary GBM patients receive extensive therapies, tumors may recur within months, and there is no objective and scientific method to predict prognosis. Adoptive immunotherapy holds great promise for GBM treatment.

Flexibility Analysis of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Aa.

Objective: To investigate the flexibility and mobility of the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin Cry1Aa.

Methods: The graph theory-based program Constraint Network Analysis and normal mode-based program NMsim were used to analyze the global and local flexibility indices as well as the fluctuation of individual residues in detail.

Results: The decrease in Cry1Aa network rigidity with the increase of temperature was evident.

[Surgical correction of male external genitalia giant condyloma acuminata].

Objective: To observe the clinical efficiency of curettage combining circumcision on giant condyloma acuminata(CA) in male external genitalia, the relationship between recurrence and curettage depth, the possibility of HPV infection in PBMC after operation.

Methods: Curettage combining circumcision was carried out on 50 cases with CA. The removed wart and wound surface tissues were examined under light microcope and for HPV-DNA detection by PCR.