Evaluating the effect and mechanism of Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction combined with FLOT regimen neoadjuvant chemotherapy for the patients with locally advanced gastric cancer:protocol for a prospective,double-arm,randomized controlled clinical trial

Background:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plays a vital role in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer(GC),however,optimizing its effectiveness remains an important research focus.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),a promising adjunctive therapy,has shown enhanced clinical outcomes when combined with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.Therefore,this study is designed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy FLOT in the treatment of advanced GC.Methods:This study is a prospective,double-arm,randomized controlled trial.It involves a total of 260 patients diagnosed with advanced GC,who will be randomly assigned to two groups-a TCM treatment group and a control group,each comprising 130 patients.All patients will receive standard FLOT chemotherapy,and patients in the TCM treatment group will additionally receive TCM treatment with Yiqi Huayu Jiedu decoction.After four cycles of chemotherapy,GC D2 radical surgery will be performed.The primary objective is to evaluate the postoperative pathological response rate of the tumor.The secondary objectives include evaluating the perioperative nutritional status,the efficacy of TCM syndrome,and adverse events associated with both chemotherapy and surgery.Discussion:Currently,no trials have investigated the impact of TCM in combination with neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the preoperative treatment in patients with advanced GC.Accordingly,it is imperative to conduct this prospective study to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of this regimen,meanwhile providing high-level clinical evidence for TCM combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and introducing an innovative regimen for preoperative comprehensive treatment of GC.

Diastereoisomeric saponins from the rhizomes of Tupistra chinensis

一双 diastereoisomeric furostanol saponins 从 Tupistra chinensis 根茎从甲醇摘录的 n-butanol 部分被获得，湖北的申农吉亚·福雷斯特区域的民间药省。他们的结构是坚定的，根据化学、分光镜的证据。

Furostanol saponins with inhibitory action against COX-2 production from Tupistra chinensis rhizomes

Two furostanol saponins were obtained from the n-butanol fraction of methanol extract from Tupistra chinensis rhizomes, a folk medicine of Shennongjia Forest District of Hubei Province. Their structures were determined as （25S）-26-O-（β-D-glucopyranosyl）- furost-1β, 3β, 22α, 26-tetrol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 2）-β-D-glucopyranoside （1） and （25R）- 26-O-（β-D-glucopyranosyl）-furost-1β, 3β 22a, 26-tetrol 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 2）-β-D-glu- copyranoside （2）, on basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences. 1 and 2 displayed marked inhibitory action towards COX-2 production in macrophages of the rat abdomen induced by LPS at 20 μg/mL.

A Cytotoxic Saponin with Two Monoterpenoids from Albizia julibrissin

A new cytotoxic saponin(1). Julibrosides J(27), was isolated from the stem barks of Alibizia. julibrissin by chromatography, and the structure was elucidated as 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta -D- fucopyranosyl - (1-->6) -beta -D-glucopyranosyl - 21-O-[(6S)-2 -trans-2-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-6-O- [4-O-((6S)-2-trans-2-hydroxylmethy 6- methyl - 6- hydroxy)-2,7-octadienoyl-beta-D-quinovopy- -ranosyl]-2.7-octadienoyl}- acacic acid- 28 -O-beta-D-glucopranosyl-(1-->3)-[(alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1-->4)]-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucopyrnosyl ester based on spectral and chemical evidences.

A Furostanol Saponin from the Cytotoxic Fraction of Tupistra chinensis Rhizomes

A furostanol saponin was obtained from the n-butanol fraction of methanol extract from Tupistra chinensis rhizomes, a folk medicine of Shennongjia Forest District of Hubei Province. Its structure was determined as 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（25S）-22-O-methyl-5β-furost-1β, 3β, 5β, 22α; 26-pentaol-26-O-β-D-glucopyranoside （1） on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidences. The n-butanol fraction displayed marked inhibitory activity in vitro towards HeLa and HL-60 human tumor cell lines by MTT method.

A novel polyionic liquid with lubricity and viscosity-increasing dual functionalities as the additive in aqueous lubrication system

The polyionic liquid poly-PEGMA-r-METAC(PPM)with quaternary ammonium has been synthesized and evaluated as additive in aqueous lubricating fluids.The rheological behavior of aqueous lubricating fluids with PPM has been characterized to confirm PPM’s function as a viscosity modifier.The tribological behavior of aqueous lubricating fluids with PPM has been investigated on SRV-V and MTM testing machines.It was found that PPM has excellent viscosity-increasing,lubricating,and anti-wear properties as an additive for aqueous,which can be attributed to the ability of PPM to form the protective film and boundary tribofilm generated from complex tribochemical reaction on rubbing surface.The obtained PPM with dual functions of anti-corrosion additives and viscosity index improver can play an important role in diverse lubrication regimes.

Biocatalyzed cross-coupling of sinomenine and 1,2-dihydroxybenzene by Coriolus unicolor

Sinomenine is a clinically available drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis（RA）.In a continuous research aiming at discovery of sinomenine derivates with better bioactivity,a cross-coupling reaction of sinomenine and 1,2-dihydroxybenzene catalyzed by a fungus Coriolus unicolor afforded an unique C-C cross-coupled compound 2,together with（S）-disinomenine and （R）-disinomenine.The structure of 2 was elucidated by MS and NMR spectroscopy.Compound 2 was further assayed for the inhibitory activity on IL-6 overproduction in SW982 cells and exhibited a much more potent activity on IL-6（96%inhibition） compared with those of（S）-disinomenine and sinomenine（17%and 12%inhibition,respectively）.

Synthesis, Structure and H＋/K＋-ATPase Inhibitory Activity of Novel Triazolyl Substituted Tetrahydrobenzofuran Derivatives via One-pot Three-component Click Reaction

Eleven triazolyl substituted tetrahydrobenzofuran derivatives were synthesized in high yields as novel H＋/K＋- ATPase inhibitor via one-pot Cul-catalyzed three-component click reaction of azide, secondary amine and 3-bromopropyne under mild conditions in water. Their structures were characterized by NMR, IR, ESI-MS, ele- mental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Most of the target compounds exhibited better H＋/K＋- ATPase inhibitory activity than commercial omeprazole with IC50 values less than 15 gmol＇L-~. The initial struc- ture-activity analysis suggested that the triazole substituted by cycloalkyl, aromatic ring or O-containing side-chain seemed to be beneficial for enhancing the activity.

Surface force apparatus and its application to research of the surface contact

The surface force apparatus (SFA) plays a key role in research of nano-technology. A new SFA is introduced. With this apparatus, the theories about non-adhesion and adhesion contact were studied. The experiments showed the agreement between Hertz and non-adhesion contact. The JKR theory approximately accords with the experiment.

Facile Synthesis of 7-epi-Taxane and Its Derivatives and Preliminary Evaluation of Anticancer Activity

7-epi-Taxane has been achieved efficiently in gram scale from natural taxane via inversion of the 7-hydroxyl group simply using Ag20 as catalyst and DMF as solvent. The catalyst could he quantitatively recovered by filtra- tion without loss of catalytic activity. This condition is also applicable to the direct epimerization of taxane derivatives （e.g., docetaxel and paclitaxel） to 7-epi-taxane derivatives （e.g., 7-epi-docetaxel and 7-epi-paclitaxel）. Furthermore, 33 ester derivatives of 7-epi-taxane with different amino acid moieties at the position of C-13 were successfully synthesized via esterification without protecting C-7-OH. Bioassay results revealed that compounds 13 and 18 have good selectivity against prostatic cancer cell line DU145, with ICs0 value as low as 15.9 nmol/L for 18.

Nanofriction characteristics of h-BN with electric field induced electrostatic interaction

The nanofriction properties of hexagonal boron nitride(h-BN)are vital for its application as a substrate for graphene devices and solid lubricants in micro-and nano-electromechanical devices.In this work,the nanofriction characteristics of h-BN on Si/SiO_(2) substrates with a bias voltage are explored using a conductive atomic force microscopy(AFM)tip sliding on the h-BN surface under different substrate bias voltages.The results show that the nanofriction on h-BN increases with an increase in the applied bias difference(V_(t–s))between the conductive tip and the substrate.The nanofriction under negative V_(t–s) is larger than that under positive V_(t–s).The variation in nanofriction is relevant to the electrostatic interaction caused by the charging effect.The electrostatic force between opposite charges localized on the conductive tip and at the SiO2/Si interface increases with an increase in V_(t–s).Owing to the characteristics of p-type silicon,a positive V_(t–s) will first cause depletion of majority carriers,which results in a difference of nanofriction under positive and negative V_(t–s).Our findings provide an approach for manipulating the nanofriction of 2D insulating material surfaces through an applied electric field,and are helpful for designing a substrate for graphene devices.