In the context of the People's Republic of China,coronary artery disease(CAD)presents a sig-nificant clinical challenge,with over 11.3 mil-lion patients diagnosed.Traditionally,the diagnos-is of CAD has predominan...In the context of the People's Republic of China,coronary artery disease(CAD)presents a sig-nificant clinical challenge,with over 11.3 mil-lion patients diagnosed.Traditionally,the diagnos-is of CAD has predominantly relied on invasive coronary angiography.[1]However,recent advances in clinical research have revealed a notable trend:a substantial 82% of patients subjected to such invas-ive diagnostics do not necessitate interventional therapy.展开更多
Objective: To study the protective effect of ruanganyin on the liver of HBV transgenic mice. Methods: 50 half HBV transgenic mice, male and female, were randomly divided into treatment group (high, medium and low dose...Objective: To study the protective effect of ruanganyin on the liver of HBV transgenic mice. Methods: 50 half HBV transgenic mice, male and female, were randomly divided into treatment group (high, medium and low dose Ruanganyin), model group, positive control group (entecavir dispersible tablet) and 10 non HBV transgenic mice as blank control. The mice were killed after 4 weeks of drug intervention.The serum levels of ALT, AST, TBIL, LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII were observed. Results: (1) compared with the blank control group, the ALT,AST and TBIL levels in the model group were significantly higher than those in the blank control group (P < 0.01);compared with the model group, the ALT, AST and TBIL levels in the high-dose group of ruanganyin after treatment were significantly lower than those in the model group (P<0.01/P<0.05);the ALT, AST and TBIL levels in the positive control group were lower than those in the model group (P<0.01/P<0.05) There was no significant difference in ALT, AST and TBIL levels between the two groups (P>0.05). (2) Compared with the blank control group, the level of LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII in the model group was significantly higher than that in the blank control group (P<0.01);compared with the model group, the level of LN, HA and IV-C in the high-dose group and the positive control group after treatment was significantly lower than that in the model group (P<0.01);the level of PCIII in the high-dose group and the positive control group after treatment was significantly lower than that in the model group (P<0.01);There was no significant difference in LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII levels between the two groups (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Chinese medicine Ruanganyin has the effects of protecting liver, reducing enzyme and anti fibrosis, but its mechanism of anti fibrosis needs further study.展开更多
Background There are limited data on long-term （〉 5 years） outcomes of drug-eluting stent （DES） implantation compared with coro- nary artery bypass grafting （CABG） for ostial/rnidshaft left main coronary artery...Background There are limited data on long-term （〉 5 years） outcomes of drug-eluting stent （DES） implantation compared with coro- nary artery bypass grafting （CABG） for ostial/rnidshaft left main coronary artery （LMCA） lesions. Methods Of the 259 consecutive pa- tients in Beijing Anzhen Hospital with ostial/midshaff LMCA lesions, 149 were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） with DES and 110 were with CABG. The endpoints of the study were death, repeat revascularization, myocardial infarction （MI）, stroke, the composite of cardiac death, and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events （MACCE, the composite of cardiac death, MI, stroke or repeat revascularization）.The duration of follow-up is 7.1 years （interquartile range 5.3 to 8.2 years）. Results There is no significant differ- ence between the PCI and CABG group during the median follow-up of 7.1 years （interquartile range： 5.3-8.2 years） in the occurrence of death （HR： 0.727, 95% CI： 0.335-1.578; P = 0.421）, the composite endpoint of cardiac death, MI or stroke （HR： 0.730, 95% CI： 0.375-1.421; P = 0.354）, MACCE （HR： 1.066, 95% CI： 0.648-1.753; P = 0.801）, MI （HR： 1.112, 95% CI： 0.414-2.987; P = 0.833）, stroke （HR： 1.875, 95% CI： 0.528-6.659; P = 0.331）, and repeat revascularization （HR： 1.590, 95% CI： 0.800-3.161; P = 0.186）. These results remained after multivariable adjusting. Conclusion During a follow-up up to 8.2 years, we found that DES implantation had similar endpoint outcomes compared with CABG.展开更多
Animal-derived traditional Chinese medicines(ATCMs),which are prepared from whole animals,organs,or physiological and pathological products,have gained wide recognition and have become an integral part of traditional ...Animal-derived traditional Chinese medicines(ATCMs),which are prepared from whole animals,organs,or physiological and pathological products,have gained wide recognition and have become an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years.To provide a comprehensive reference on these agents,we systematically reviewed small-molecule compounds,analytical techniques,and pharmacological activities of ATCMs.Information and research progress regarding ATCMs were collected from scientific journals,Materials Medica,and scientific databases(PubMed,Google Scholar,Science Direct,Web of Science,and China National Knowledge Infrastructure).Various small-molecule compounds,including nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds,steroids,flavonoids,terpenoids,amino acids,and oligopeptides were summarized.Common analytical techniques applied to ATCMs include spectral and chromatographic techniques,of which hyphenated techniques are the most widely used.The primary pharmacological activities of small-molecule compounds in ATCMs include their effects on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems,as well as their anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities.This systematic review provides a comprehensive reference for small-molecule ATCM compounds,analytical techniques,and pharmacological activities.展开更多
Objective To develop a simple, sensitive, and precise method for simultaneous determination of 10 anthraquinones in Rhubarb. Methods HPLC-Q-HR/MS was employed for simultaneous quantification of free anthraquinones（al...Objective To develop a simple, sensitive, and precise method for simultaneous determination of 10 anthraquinones in Rhubarb. Methods HPLC-Q-HR/MS was employed for simultaneous quantification of free anthraquinones（aloe-emodin, emodin, chrysophanol, physcion, and rhein） and their glycosides. Chromatographic analysis was performed on an XBridge^（TM） C_（18） column（2.1 mm × 150 mm, 5 μm） with mobile phases consisting of 3 mmol/L ammonium acetate（A） and methanol（B） at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. Results All calibration curves exhibited good linear relationship（R^2 〉 0.999）. The limits of detection（LOD） and quantification（LOQ） were in the range of0.39-2.97 ng/mL and 0.56-8.90 ng/mL, respectively. The overall intra-and inter-day precisions of analytes presented as relative standard deviations（RSDs） were less than 2.79%. Relative recoveries varied between 97.83% and 104.28%. The validated method was applied to assess the quality of Rhubarb collected from different regions of China. Results showed that chrysophanol and rhein-8-O-β-D-glucoside was the largest portion of free anthraquinones and anthraquinone glycosides in Rhubarb, respectively. The total content of anthraquinones was higher in Rhubarbs from Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu provinces than that in those from Shandong and Henan provinces, while no significant variability existed in different regions of the same province.Conclusion HPLC-Q-HR/MS method is accurate and reliable for simultaneous quantification of above free anthraquinones and their glycosides in Rhubarb and can be applied to standardize the quality of Rhubarb and its quality control in different regions.展开更多
Much effort has been devoted to improving treatment efficiency for osteosarcoma(OS).However,most current approaches result in poor therapeutic responses,thus indicating the need for the development of other therapeuti...Much effort has been devoted to improving treatment efficiency for osteosarcoma(OS).However,most current approaches result in poor therapeutic responses,thus indicating the need for the development of other therapeutic options.This study developed a multifunctional nanoparticle,PDA-MOF-E-M,an aggregation of OS targeting,programmed death targeting,and near-infrared(NIR)-aided targeting.At the same time,a multifunctional nanoparticle that utilises Fe-MOFs to create a cellular iron-rich environment and erastin as a ferroptosis inducer while ensuring targeted delivery to OS cells through cell membrane encapsulation is presented.The combination of PDA-MOF-E-M and PTT increased intracellular ROS and LPO levels and induced ferroptosis-related protein expression.A PDA-based PTT combined with erastin showed significant synergistic therapeutic improvement in the anti-tumour efficiency of the nanoparticle in vitro and vivo.The multifunctional nanoparticle efficiently prevents the osteoclasia progression of OS xenograft bone tumors in vivo.Finally,this study provides guidance and a point of reference for clinical approaches to treating OS.展开更多
Biological denitrification is a crucial process in the nitrogen biogeochemical cycle,and Thermus has been reported to be a significant heterotrophic denitrifier in terrestrial geothermal environments.However,neither t...Biological denitrification is a crucial process in the nitrogen biogeochemical cycle,and Thermus has been reported to be a significant heterotrophic denitrifier in terrestrial geothermal environments.However,neither the denitrification potential nor the evolutionary history of denitrification genes in the genus Thermus or phylum Deinococcota is well understood.Here,we performed a comparative analysis of 23 Thermus genomes and identified denitrification genes in 15 Thermus strains.We confirmed that Thermus harbors an incomplete denitrification pathway as none of the strains contain the nosZ gene.Ancestral character state reconstructions and phylogenetic analyses showed that narG,nirS,and norB genes were acquired by the last common ancestor of Thermales and were inherited vertically.In contrast,nirK of Thermales was acquired via two distinct horizontal gene transfers from Proteobacteria to the genus Caldithermus and from an unknown donor to the common ancestor of all known Thermus species except Thermus filiformis.This study expands our understanding of the genomic potential for incomplete denitrification in Thermus,revealing a largely vertical evolutionary history of the denitrification pathway in the Thermaceae,and supporting the important role for Thermus as an important heterotrophic denitrifier in geothermal environments.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program(2022YFC3602400,2023YFC2506502)Shandong Provincial Key Research and Development Program(2021SFGC0503).
文摘In the context of the People's Republic of China,coronary artery disease(CAD)presents a sig-nificant clinical challenge,with over 11.3 mil-lion patients diagnosed.Traditionally,the diagnos-is of CAD has predominantly relied on invasive coronary angiography.[1]However,recent advances in clinical research have revealed a notable trend:a substantial 82% of patients subjected to such invas-ive diagnostics do not necessitate interventional therapy.
文摘Objective: To study the protective effect of ruanganyin on the liver of HBV transgenic mice. Methods: 50 half HBV transgenic mice, male and female, were randomly divided into treatment group (high, medium and low dose Ruanganyin), model group, positive control group (entecavir dispersible tablet) and 10 non HBV transgenic mice as blank control. The mice were killed after 4 weeks of drug intervention.The serum levels of ALT, AST, TBIL, LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII were observed. Results: (1) compared with the blank control group, the ALT,AST and TBIL levels in the model group were significantly higher than those in the blank control group (P < 0.01);compared with the model group, the ALT, AST and TBIL levels in the high-dose group of ruanganyin after treatment were significantly lower than those in the model group (P<0.01/P<0.05);the ALT, AST and TBIL levels in the positive control group were lower than those in the model group (P<0.01/P<0.05) There was no significant difference in ALT, AST and TBIL levels between the two groups (P>0.05). (2) Compared with the blank control group, the level of LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII in the model group was significantly higher than that in the blank control group (P<0.01);compared with the model group, the level of LN, HA and IV-C in the high-dose group and the positive control group after treatment was significantly lower than that in the model group (P<0.01);the level of PCIII in the high-dose group and the positive control group after treatment was significantly lower than that in the model group (P<0.01);There was no significant difference in LN, HA, IV-C and PCIII levels between the two groups (P> 0.05). Conclusion: Chinese medicine Ruanganyin has the effects of protecting liver, reducing enzyme and anti fibrosis, but its mechanism of anti fibrosis needs further study.
文摘Background There are limited data on long-term （〉 5 years） outcomes of drug-eluting stent （DES） implantation compared with coro- nary artery bypass grafting （CABG） for ostial/rnidshaft left main coronary artery （LMCA） lesions. Methods Of the 259 consecutive pa- tients in Beijing Anzhen Hospital with ostial/midshaff LMCA lesions, 149 were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） with DES and 110 were with CABG. The endpoints of the study were death, repeat revascularization, myocardial infarction （MI）, stroke, the composite of cardiac death, and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events （MACCE, the composite of cardiac death, MI, stroke or repeat revascularization）.The duration of follow-up is 7.1 years （interquartile range 5.3 to 8.2 years）. Results There is no significant differ- ence between the PCI and CABG group during the median follow-up of 7.1 years （interquartile range： 5.3-8.2 years） in the occurrence of death （HR： 0.727, 95% CI： 0.335-1.578; P = 0.421）, the composite endpoint of cardiac death, MI or stroke （HR： 0.730, 95% CI： 0.375-1.421; P = 0.354）, MACCE （HR： 1.066, 95% CI： 0.648-1.753; P = 0.801）, MI （HR： 1.112, 95% CI： 0.414-2.987; P = 0.833）, stroke （HR： 1.875, 95% CI： 0.528-6.659; P = 0.331）, and repeat revascularization （HR： 1.590, 95% CI： 0.800-3.161; P = 0.186）. These results remained after multivariable adjusting. Conclusion During a follow-up up to 8.2 years, we found that DES implantation had similar endpoint outcomes compared with CABG.
基金financially supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82130111)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81803716 and 32400325)Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen(No.SZZYSM202106004)。
文摘Animal-derived traditional Chinese medicines(ATCMs),which are prepared from whole animals,organs,or physiological and pathological products,have gained wide recognition and have become an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine in recent years.To provide a comprehensive reference on these agents,we systematically reviewed small-molecule compounds,analytical techniques,and pharmacological activities of ATCMs.Information and research progress regarding ATCMs were collected from scientific journals,Materials Medica,and scientific databases(PubMed,Google Scholar,Science Direct,Web of Science,and China National Knowledge Infrastructure).Various small-molecule compounds,including nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds,steroids,flavonoids,terpenoids,amino acids,and oligopeptides were summarized.Common analytical techniques applied to ATCMs include spectral and chromatographic techniques,of which hyphenated techniques are the most widely used.The primary pharmacological activities of small-molecule compounds in ATCMs include their effects on the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems,as well as their anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities.This systematic review provides a comprehensive reference for small-molecule ATCM compounds,analytical techniques,and pharmacological activities.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81274179)
文摘Objective To develop a simple, sensitive, and precise method for simultaneous determination of 10 anthraquinones in Rhubarb. Methods HPLC-Q-HR/MS was employed for simultaneous quantification of free anthraquinones（aloe-emodin, emodin, chrysophanol, physcion, and rhein） and their glycosides. Chromatographic analysis was performed on an XBridge^（TM） C_（18） column（2.1 mm × 150 mm, 5 μm） with mobile phases consisting of 3 mmol/L ammonium acetate（A） and methanol（B） at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. Results All calibration curves exhibited good linear relationship（R^2 〉 0.999）. The limits of detection（LOD） and quantification（LOQ） were in the range of0.39-2.97 ng/mL and 0.56-8.90 ng/mL, respectively. The overall intra-and inter-day precisions of analytes presented as relative standard deviations（RSDs） were less than 2.79%. Relative recoveries varied between 97.83% and 104.28%. The validated method was applied to assess the quality of Rhubarb collected from different regions of China. Results showed that chrysophanol and rhein-8-O-β-D-glucoside was the largest portion of free anthraquinones and anthraquinone glycosides in Rhubarb, respectively. The total content of anthraquinones was higher in Rhubarbs from Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu provinces than that in those from Shandong and Henan provinces, while no significant variability existed in different regions of the same province.Conclusion HPLC-Q-HR/MS method is accurate and reliable for simultaneous quantification of above free anthraquinones and their glycosides in Rhubarb and can be applied to standardize the quality of Rhubarb and its quality control in different regions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.82373297).
文摘Much effort has been devoted to improving treatment efficiency for osteosarcoma(OS).However,most current approaches result in poor therapeutic responses,thus indicating the need for the development of other therapeutic options.This study developed a multifunctional nanoparticle,PDA-MOF-E-M,an aggregation of OS targeting,programmed death targeting,and near-infrared(NIR)-aided targeting.At the same time,a multifunctional nanoparticle that utilises Fe-MOFs to create a cellular iron-rich environment and erastin as a ferroptosis inducer while ensuring targeted delivery to OS cells through cell membrane encapsulation is presented.The combination of PDA-MOF-E-M and PTT increased intracellular ROS and LPO levels and induced ferroptosis-related protein expression.A PDA-based PTT combined with erastin showed significant synergistic therapeutic improvement in the anti-tumour efficiency of the nanoparticle in vitro and vivo.The multifunctional nanoparticle efficiently prevents the osteoclasia progression of OS xenograft bone tumors in vivo.Finally,this study provides guidance and a point of reference for clinical approaches to treating OS.
基金supported by funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.91951205,92051108,31850410475,and 31970122)the National Science and Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program of China(2021FY100900)the U.S.National Science Foundation(DEB 1557042 and DEB 1841658).
文摘Biological denitrification is a crucial process in the nitrogen biogeochemical cycle,and Thermus has been reported to be a significant heterotrophic denitrifier in terrestrial geothermal environments.However,neither the denitrification potential nor the evolutionary history of denitrification genes in the genus Thermus or phylum Deinococcota is well understood.Here,we performed a comparative analysis of 23 Thermus genomes and identified denitrification genes in 15 Thermus strains.We confirmed that Thermus harbors an incomplete denitrification pathway as none of the strains contain the nosZ gene.Ancestral character state reconstructions and phylogenetic analyses showed that narG,nirS,and norB genes were acquired by the last common ancestor of Thermales and were inherited vertically.In contrast,nirK of Thermales was acquired via two distinct horizontal gene transfers from Proteobacteria to the genus Caldithermus and from an unknown donor to the common ancestor of all known Thermus species except Thermus filiformis.This study expands our understanding of the genomic potential for incomplete denitrification in Thermus,revealing a largely vertical evolutionary history of the denitrification pathway in the Thermaceae,and supporting the important role for Thermus as an important heterotrophic denitrifier in geothermal environments.
