BAK ameliorated cerebral infarction/ischemia-reperfusion injury by activating AMPK/Nrf2 to inhibit TXNIP/NLRP3/caspase-1 axis.

Background: Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a serious vascular disease with extremely high mortality and disability rate. Bakuchiol (BAK) was found in leaves and seeds of Psoralea corylifolia Linn and has been shown to decrease inflammation and reduce oxidative stress, while the mechanism of BAK in ameliorating cerebral I/R injury remains unclear.

Methods: Middle cerebral artery occlusion reperfusion (MACO/R) was used to establish mouse model.

Protective effect of electroacupuncture at ST36 against damage of intestinal mucosa, oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by 5-FU chemotherapy in mice with colon cancer.

Objectives: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Zusanli"(ST36) on intestinal mucosal damage, intestinal mucosal oxidative stress injury and apoptosis induced by 5-fluorouraeil (5-FU) chemotherapy in colorectal cancer-bearing mice.

Methods: Thirty male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal control, colorectal cancer (CT26), 5-FU, non-acupoint and ST36 groups, with 6 mice in each group. Except for those of the normal control group, mice of the remaining 4 groups received subcutaneous implantation of colorectal CT26 cell suspension (0.

Intervention of Compound Xueshuantong Capsule on the incidence of heart failure in patients with acute myocardial infarction after PCI based on the combination of disease and syndrome: A multi-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

Background: Heart failure (HF), manifested as a severe or end stage of various cardiac diseases, is characterized by increased incidence, mortality, re-hospitalization, and economic burden. Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common and important causes of HF. Since 2005, acute MI (AMI)-associated mortality in China has been on the rise, and MI accounts for 23.

A compound formulation of EGF-modified paclitaxel micelles and EGF-modified emodin micelles enhance the therapeutic effect of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is a serious threat to female health, although the incidence of it is relatively low, its mortality rate remains high due to its intense invasion and metastasis. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new treatment strategies for ovarian cancer. In this study, paclitaxel and emodin were encapsulated in different micelles, and loaded on the surface of the micelles with epidermal growth factor (EGF) as the targeting molecule, made compound formulations in proportion.

[Effects of FABP5-PPARγ signaling pathway on learning-memory ability and lipid metabolism in rats with vascular dementia].

To investigate the effects of fatty acid binding protein 5(FABP5)- peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma(PPARγ) signaling pathway on learning-memory ability and lipid metabolism in rats with vascular dementia(VD) and its mechanisms. ①VD model rats were established by ligating bilateral common carotid artery. These rats were divided into three groups: normal group (WT group), sham-operated group (sham group) and VD model group; ②WT group and FABP5 inhibitor group were set up.

Calcifying fibrous tumor of stomach: A case report.

Rationale: Calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare benign soft tissue mesenchymal neoplasm. Although the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the most common predilection site of CFT, the clinicians, even including pathologist, generally consider it as GI stromal tumor (GIST) or other submucosal tumors such as schwannoma and leiomyoma.

Patient Concerns: A 55-year-old man presented with complaints of epigastric discomfort and abdominal distention for more than 1 year.

Advances in plant-based inhibitors of P-glycoprotein.

Multidrug resistance (MDR) has emerged as the main problem in anti-cancer therapy. Although MDR involves complex factors and processes, the main pivot is the expression of multidrug efflux pumps. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) belongs to the family of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-binding cassette (ABC) transporters.

[Effect of Acanthopanax senticosus Polysaccharides on Cardiac Endogenous Metabolism in Rats Based on Metabolomics].

Objective: Using metabolomics method to study the influence of Acanthopanax senticosus polysaccharides on cardiac endogenous metabolism in rats, in order to find potential biomarkers and analyze the metabolic pathways which can explore the pharmacological effects and mechanisms of action.

Methods: 20 SD rats were randomly divided into two groups, the blank and Acanthopanax senticosus polysaccharides treatment groups, which were treated with saline and Acanthopanax senticosus polysaccharide for 20 days. On the 21th day,heart tissue were collected and each sample extract was analyzed by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS.

Absorption characteristic of paeoniflorin-6'-O-benzene sulfonate (CP-25) in in situ single-pass intestinal perfusion in rats.

1. Paeoniflorin-6'-O-benzene sulfonate (CP-25) was synthesized to improve the poor oral absorption of paeoniflorin (Pae). 2.

Total glucosides of paeony inhibit the inflammatory responses of mice with allergic contact dermatitis by restoring the balanced secretion of pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokines.

The present study aimed to investigate the regulation exerted by the total glucosides of paeony (TGP) on the production of interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, IL-10 and IL-17 in the serum and lymphocytes of mice with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). ACD in mice was induced by the repeated application of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) to their skins. The mice were orally administered TGP (35, 70, and 140mg/kg/d) and prednisone (Pre, 5mg/kg/d) from day 1 to day 7 after immunization.

Analysis of BIM (BCL-2 like 11 gene) deletion polymorphism in Chinese non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Background: Drug resistance significantly weakens the efficacy of cancer treatment, and the BIM (also known as the BCL2L11 gene) deletion polymorphism has been identified as a potential biomarker for drug resistance. In this retrospective study, we included a total of 290 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) and chemotherapy.

Methods: The BIM deletion polymorphism of each patient was detected by polymerase chain reaction.

[DNA methylation in vertebrate embryogenesis].

DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that regulates temporal and spatial expression of genes for controlling cell fate and differentiation. Recently, DNA methylation has been demonstrated to be required for vertebrate early embryogenesis. Loss of Dnmt genes in zebrafish and mice caused defects in organogenesis and tissue terminal differentiation.

[Vibrational spectra of black species of hetian nephrite (tremolite jade) and its color genesis].

Black nephrite is a very uncommon jade type currently found only at Karakashi. In order to study the spectral characteristics and color-genetic mechanism of the black nephrite, samples collected from Karakashi were studied using EMPA, IR, Raman and XRD. The results are as follows: nephrite with different color has nearly the same major chemical compostions, while the black ones contain higher carbon; nephrite with different color has similar vibration spectrum, while the black ones show characteristic peak of graphite.