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Aging is an inevitable physiological process, often accompanied by age-related bone loss and subsequent bone-related diseases that pose serious health risks. Research on skeletal diseases caused by aging in humans is challenging due to lengthy study durations, difficulties in sampling, regional variability, and substantial investment. Consequently, mice are preferred for such studies due to their similar motor system structure and function to humans, ease of handling and care, low cost, and short generation time. In this review, we present a comprehensive overview of the characteristics, limitations, applicability, bone phenotypes, and treatment methods in naturally aging mice and prematurely aging mouse models (including SAMP6, POLG mutant, LMNA, SIRT6, ZMPSTE24, TFAM, ERCC1, WERNER, and KL/KL-deficient mice). We also summarize the molecular mechanisms of these aging mouse models, including cellular DNA damage response, senescence-related secretory phenotype, telomere shortening, oxidative stress, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) abnormalities, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Overall, this review aims to enhance our understanding of the pathogenesis of aging-related bone diseases.
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Envelhecimento , Animais , Camundongos , Osso e Ossos , FenótipoRESUMO
Chiral amides are important structure in many natural products and pharmaceuticals, yet their efficient synthesis from simple amide feedstock remains challenge due to its weak Lewis basicity. Herein, we describe our study of the enantioselective synthesis of chiral amides by N-alkylation of primary amides taking advantage of an achiral rhodium and chiral squaramide co-catalyzed carbene N-H insertion reaction. This method features mild condition, rapid reaction rate (in all cases 1 min) and a wide substrate scope with high yield and excellent enantioselectivity. Further product transformations show the synthetic potential of this reaction. Mechanistic studies reveal that the non-covalent interactions between the catalyst and reaction intermediate play a critical role in enantiocontrol.
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OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence rate of sinus tarsi syndrome after lateral ankle sprain and observe the clinical efficacy of sinus tarsal corticosteroid injections. METHODS: From January 2021 to Janury 2022, 391 patients with lateral ankle sprain and 88 patients with sinus tarsi syndrome using corticosteroid injections (compound betamethasone 1 ml+ lidocaine hydrochloride 4 ml) were retrospectively analyzed. There were 22 males and 66 females, aged from 29 to 60 years old with an average of (41.00±7.52) years old, duration of the disease from 1 to 12 months with an average of (5.6±4.2) months. The visual analogue scale(VAS) and American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS) scores were collected before, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment. RESULTS: All 88 patients completed a 12-month follow-up. The incidence rate of sinus tarsi syndrome after lateral ankle sprain was 22.5%. One month after treatment, VAS was 1.20±0.89, AOFAS score was 88.70±7.04. Three months after treatment, VAS was 1.60±1.35, AOFAS score was 85.20±10.95. Six months after treatment, VAS 2.35±1.39, AOFAS 80.30±9.75. Twelve months after treatment, VAS was 2.80±1.51, AOFAS score was 79.1±9.94. Significant differences were found before and after treatment at all four time points of follow-up(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that the incidence rate of sinus tarsi syndrome after lateral ankle sprain was 22.5%. Corticosteroid injections were effective in the short term with a 65% recurrence rate of symptoms within 1 year. For patients with no significant long-term effect of conservative treatment, clinicians may explore alternative approaches, including options like ankle arthroscopy.
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Traumatismos do Tornozelo , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Corticosteroides/administração & dosagem , Síndrome , Entorses e DistensõesRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Gut microbiota are closely related to the development and regulation of the host immune system by regulating the maturation of immune cells and the resistance to pathogens, which affects the host immunity. Early use of antibiotics disrupts the homeostasis of gut microbiota and increases the risk of asthma. Gut microbiota actively interact with the host immune system via the gut-lung axis, a bidirectional communication pathway between the gut and lung. The manipulation of gut microbiota through probiotics, helminth therapy, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to combat asthma has become a hot research topic. BODY: This review mainly describes the current immune pathogenesis of asthma, gut microbiota and the role of the gut-lung axis in asthma. Moreover, the potential of manipulating the gut microbiota and its metabolites as a treatment strategy for asthma has been discussed. CONCLUSION: The gut-lung axis has a bidirectional effect on asthma. Gut microecology imbalance contributes to asthma through bacterial structural components and metabolites. Asthma, in turn, can also cause intestinal damage through inflammation throughout the body. The manipulation of gut microbiota through probiotics, helminth therapy, and FMT can inform the treatment strategies for asthma by regulating the maturation of immune cells and the resistance to pathogens.
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Cerebral ischemic preconditioning (CIP) has been shown to improve brain ischemic tolerance against subsequent lethal ischemia. Reactive astrocytes play important roles in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Recent studies have shown that reactive astrocytes can be polarized into neurotoxic A1 phenotype (C3d) and neuroprotective A2 phenotype (S100A10). However, their role in CIP remains unclear. Here, we focused on the role of N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2) in regulating the transformation of A1/A2 astrocytes and promoting to brain ischemic tolerance induced by CIP. A Sprague Dawley rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) was used. Rats were divided into the following six groups: (1) sham group; (2) CIP group: left middle cerebral artery was blocked for 10 min; (3) MCAO/R group: left middle cerebral artery was blocked for 90 min; (4) CIP + MCAO/R group: CIP was performed 72 h before MCAO/R; (5) AAV-NDRG2 + CIP + MCAO/R group: adeno-associated virus (AAV) carrying NDRG2 was administered 14 days before CIP + MCAO/R; (6) AAV-Ctrl + CIP + MCAO/R group: empty control group. The rats were subjected to neurological evaluation 24 h after the above treatments, and then were sacrificed for 2, 3, 5-triphenyltetraolium chloride staining, thionin staining, immunofluorescence and western blot analysis. In CIP + MCAO/R group, the neurological deficit scores decreased, infarct volume reduced, and neuronal density increased compared with MCAO/R group. Notably, CIP significantly increased S100A10 expression and the number of S100A10+/GFAP+ cells, and also increased NDRG2 expression. MCAO/R significantly decreased S100A10 expression and the number of S100A10+/GFAP+ cells yet increased C3d expression and the number of C3d+/GFAP+ cells and NDRG2 expression, and these trends were reversed by CIP + MCAO/R. Furthermore, over-expression of NDRG2 before CIP + MCAO/R, the C3d expression and the number of C3d+/GFAP+ cells increased, while S100A10 expression and the number of S100A10+/GFAP+ cells decreased. Meanwhile, over-expression of NDRG2 blocked the CIP-induced brain ischemic tolerance. Taken together, these results suggest that CIP exerts neuroprotective effects against ischemic injury by suppressing A1 astrocyte polarization and promoting A2 astrocyte polarization via inhibiting NDRG2 expression.
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Astrócitos , Isquemia Encefálica , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média , Precondicionamento Isquêmico , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Animais , Precondicionamento Isquêmico/métodos , Masculino , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média/metabolismo , Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Média/patologia , Isquemia Encefálica/metabolismo , Ratos , Proteínas do Tecido NervosoAssuntos
Cistectomia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Cistectomia/métodos , Humanos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento , Segurança , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologiaRESUMO
The present study aims to establish comprehensive evaluation models of physical fitness of the elderly based on machine learning, and provide an important basis to monitor the elderly's physique. Through stratified sampling, the elderly aged 60 years and above were selected from 10 communities in Nanchang City. The physical fitness of the elderly was measured by the comprehensive physical assessment scale based on our previous study. Fuzzy neural network (FNN), support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF) models for comprehensive physical evaluation of the elderly people in communities were constructed respectively. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of the comprehensive physical fitness evaluation models constructed by FNN, SVM and RF were above 0.85, 0.75 and 0.89, respectively, with the FNN model possessing the best prediction performance. FNN, RF and SVM models are valuable in the comprehensive evaluation and prediction of physical fitness, which can be used as tools to carry out physical evaluation of the elderly.
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Redes Neurais de Computação , Aptidão Física , Idoso , Humanos , Exercício Físico , Aprendizado de MáquinaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of pre-electroacupuncture at "Taichong"(LR3), "Neiguan"(PC6) and "Waiguan"(TE5) on blood pressure and cardiac function of high-salt-induced hypertension rats, so as to explore the possible mechanism of pre-electroacupuncture in improving hypertension. METHODS: Twenty-four SD rats were randomly divided into control group, high-salt group and pre-electroacupuncture group, with 8 rats in each group. The hypertension model was established by feeding high-salt diet for 7 weeks. In the pre-electroacupuncture group, rats received electroacupuncture intervention at bilate-ral LR3, PC6 and TE5 (2 Hz/15 Hz, 2 mA) for 30 min, once a day, from the first day of modeling, for a total of 7 weeks. The blood pressure of rats was monitored by caudal artery noninvasive blood pressure measurement technique before and at the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th week of modeling. At the 8th week of the experiment, left ventricular catheterization was performed and biological signal acquisition system was used to detect left ventricular hemodynamics indexes and analyze left ventricular function, the car-diac mass ratio was measured to evaluate the degree of myocardial hypertrophy. The mRNA expressions of atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP), myosin heavy chain 7(MYH7), α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA), interleukin(IL)-1ß, and IL-6 of myocardial tissues were detected by quantitative real-time PCR. Sirius red staining was used to observe the degree of myocardial fibrosis. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), cardiac mass ratioï¼and the mRNA expressions of ANP, MYH7, α-SMA, IL-1ß, and IL-6, and sirius red staining area of myocardium were all significantly increased(P<0.01,P<0.05)ï¼maximal rate of rise and descent of left ventricular pressure(LVP±dP/dtmax) were decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01) in the high-salt group. Compared with the high-salt group, rats in the pre-electroacupuncture group had lower systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, LVEDPï¼cardiac mass ratioï¼higher LVP±dP/dtmax,down-regulated mRNA expressions of ANP, MYH7, α-SMA, IL-1ß, IL-6, and smaller area of sirius red staining(P<0.05, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Pre-electroacupuncture tends to lower blood pressure, improve cardiac function and reduce myocardial fibrosis in high-salt-induced hypertension rats, which may be associated with inhibiting inflammatory response.
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Eletroacupuntura , Hipertensão , Animais , Ratos , Pressão Sanguínea , Fibrose , Hipertensão/induzido quimicamente , Hipertensão/genética , Hipertensão/terapia , Interleucina-6/genética , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , RNA MensageiroRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Circular RNA homeodomain interacting protein kinase 3 (circHIPK3) has been implicated in facilitating angiogenesis in various conditions. However, its role in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether circHIPK3 promotes bone microvascular activity and angiogenesis by targeting miR-7 and Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4)/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling in ONFH. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Fifty patients with steroid-induced ONFH undergoing hip-preserving surgery or total hip arthroplasty were included in this study. The expression of circHIPK3, miR-7 and KLF4 was evaluated using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in necrotic and healthy samples of the femoral head. Bone microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) were extracted and cultured with 0.1 mg/mL hydrocortisone to create a hormonally deficient cell model. These BMECs were then transfected with either circHIPK3 overexpressing or silencing plasmids with or without miR-7 mimics. The MTT assays were used to detect cell proliferation. Scratch assays were used to assess the migration ability of the BMECs. The tube formation was carried out using an in vitro Matrigel angiogenesis assay. Annexin V-FITC/PI and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays were used to assess the degree of apoptosis. Western blot assays were carried out to discern KLF4 and VEGF expression. The interactions of circHIPK3, miR-7 and KLF4 were confirmed using luciferase, RNA-binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP), RNA pull-down, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assays. RESULTS: The circHIPK3 and KLF4 expression was decreased, whereas miR-7 expression was increased in necrotic tissues compared to non-necrotic samples. Both circHIPK3 and KLF4 expression correlated negatively with miR-7. The overexpression of circHIPK3 promoted the proliferative, migratory and angiogenic capabilities of the BMECs, while adding an miR-7 mimic reversed these effects. At the same time, the overexpression of circHIPK3 reduced the apoptosis rate of the BMECs and increased KLF4 and VEGF protein expression, but adding an miR-7 mimic reversed these effects. The FISH, RNA pull-down, RIP, and luciferase assays revealed an interaction between circHIPK3, miR-7 and KLF4. CONCLUSIONS: The circHIPK3 promotes BMEC proliferation, migration and angiogenesis by targeting miR-7 and KLF4/VEGF signaling.
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MicroRNAs , Osteonecrose , Humanos , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais , Fator 4 Semelhante a Kruppel , Cabeça do Fêmur , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células , RNA Circular/genética , Osteonecrose/metabolismo , Esteroides/metabolismoRESUMO
Background: The primary aim of this present study is to undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis of the perioperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes associated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) and open partial nephrectomy (OPN) as interventions for the treatment of complex renal tumors, defined as PADUA or RENAL score ≥ 7. Methods: We systematically carried out an extensive search across four electronic databases, namely PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science. Our objective was to identify pertinent studies published in the English language up to December 2023, and encompassed controlled trials comparing LPN and OPN as interventions for complex renal tumors. Results: This study encompassed a total of seven comparative trials, involving 934 patients. LPN exhibited a noteworthy reduction in the length of hospital stay (weighted mean difference [WMD] -2.06 days, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.62, -1.50; p < 0.00001), blood loss (WMD -34.05mL, 95% CI -55.61, -12.48; p = 0.002), and overall complications (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.19, 0.79; p = 0.009). However, noteworthy distinctions did not arise between LPN and OPN concerning parameters such as warm ischemia time, renal function, and oncological outcomes. Conclusions: This study reveals that LPN presents several advantages over OPN. These benefits encompass a shortened hospital stay, diminished blood loss, and a reduced incidence of complications. Importantly, LPN achieves these benefits while concurrently upholding comparable renal function and oncological outcomes. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=457716, identifier CRD42023453816.
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The process of parturition is associated with inflammation within the uterine tissues, and IL-1ß is a key proinflammatory cytokine involved. Autophagy is emerging as an important pathway to remove redundant cellular components. However, it is not known whether IL-1ß employs the autophagy pathway to degrade collagen, thereby participating in membrane rupture at parturition. In this study, we investigated this issue in human amnion. Results showed that IL-1ß levels were significantly increased in human amnion obtained from deliveries with spontaneous labor and membrane rupture, which was accompanied by decreased abundance of COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein but not their mRNA, the two components of collagen I. Consistently, IL-1ß treatment of cultured primary human amnion fibroblasts reduced COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein but not their mRNA abundance along with increased abundance of autophagy activation markers, including the microtubule-associated protein L chain 3ß II/I ratio and autophagy-related 7 (ATG7) in the cells. The reduction in COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein abundance induced by IL-1ß could be blocked by the lysosome inhibitor chloroquine or small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of ATG7 or ER-phagy receptor FAM134C, suggesting that FAM134C-mediated ER-phagy was involved in IL-1ß-induced reduction in COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein in amnion fibroblasts. Consistently, levels of L chain 3ß II/I ratio, ATG7, and FAM134C were significantly increased in human amnion obtained from deliveries with spontaneous labor and membrane rupture. Conclusively, increased IL-1ß abundance in human amnion may stimulate ER-phagy-mediated COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein degradation in amnion fibroblasts, thereby participating in membrane rupture at parturition.
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The process of parturition is associated with inflammation within the uterine tissues, and IL-1ß is a key proinflammatory cytokine involved. Autophagy is emerging as an important pathway to remove redundant cellular components. However, it is not known whether IL-1ß employs the autophagy pathway to degrade collagen, thereby participating in membrane rupture at parturition. In this study, we investigated this issue in human amnion. Results showed that IL-1ß levels were significantly increased in human amnion obtained from deliveries with spontaneous labor and membrane rupture, which was accompanied by decreased abundance of COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein but not their mRNA, the two components of collagen I. Consistently, IL-1ß treatment of cultured primary human amnion fibroblasts reduced COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein but not their mRNA abundance along with increased abundance of autophagy activation markers, including the microtubule-associated protein L chain 3ß II/I ratio and autophagy-related 7 (ATG7) in the cells. The reduction in COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein abundance induced by IL-1ß could be blocked by the lysosome inhibitor chloroquine or small interfering RNA-mediated knockdown of ATG7 or ER-phagy receptor FAM134C, suggesting that FAM134C-mediated ER-phagy was involved in IL-1ß-induced reduction in COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein in amnion fibroblasts. Consistently, levels of L chain 3ß II/I ratio, ATG7, and FAM134C were significantly increased in human amnion obtained from deliveries with spontaneous labor and membrane rupture. Conclusively, increased IL-1ß abundance in human amnion may stimulate ER-phagy-mediated COL1A1 and COL1A2 protein degradation in amnion fibroblasts, thereby participating in membrane rupture at parturition.
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke, its correlates and its association with quality of life (QOL) among pregnant and postnatal Chinese women. DESIGN: This was a multicentre, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Participants were consecutively recruited from eight tertiary hospitals located in eight municipalities or provinces in China. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1140 women were invited to join this study and 992 (87.02%) completed all measures. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME: Measures women's secondhand smoking behaviour (frequency and location of exposure to secondhand smoking), and their QOL measured by the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 211 women (21.3%, 95% CI 18.7% to 23.8%) had been exposed to secondhand smoking. Exposure to secondhand smoking was most common in public areas (56.4%), and residential homes (20.5%), while workplaces had the lowest rate of exposure (13.7%). Women with physical comorbidities were more likely to report secondhand smoking exposure, while older women, women living in urban areas, those with college or higher education level, and women in their second trimester were less likely to report exposure to secondhand smoking. Network analysis revealed that there were six significant links between secondhand smoke and QOL items. The strongest negative edge was the connection between secondhand smoke and QOL9 ('physical environment health', edge weight=-0.060), while the strongest positive edge was the connection between secondhand smoke and QOL3 ('pain and discomfort', edge weight=0.037). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoking is becoming lower among pregnant and postnatal women in China compared with findings reported in previous studies. Legal legislation should be maintained and promptly enforced to establish smoke-free environments in both public and private urban/rural areas for protection of pregnant and postnatal women, especially those who are physically vulnerable and less educated.
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Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco , Idoso , China/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Qualidade de Vida , Inquéritos e Questionários , Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco/prevenção & controleRESUMO
Objective: This article aims to observe the changes in long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression profiles in rat hearts after ozone sub-chronic exposure. To provide scientific data to explore the role and mechanism of differentially expressed lncRNA in damaged hearts caused by ozone sub-chronic exposure. Methods: Eighteen Wistar rats were randomly divided into filtered air and ozone exposure groups, with nine rats in each group. The rats in filtered air group were exposed to filtered air, while the rats in ozone exposure group were exposed to ozone at 0.5 ppm(0.980 mg/m3)for 90 days at a frequency of 6 hours per day. After ozone exposure, cardiac tissues were collected and the total RNA was extracted. The expression level of lncRNA in the hearts of two groups was detected by microarray and qRT-PCR method and the potential functions of the differentially expressed lncRNA were analyzed by bioinformatics. Results: Compared with the filtered air group, lncRNA's expression profile was significantly altered in the rat hearts of ozone exposure group. A total of 167 lncRNA were up-regulated significantly and 64 lncRNA were down-regulated significantly. GO analysis indicated that the up-regulated lncRNA might involve in the process of regulating growth and development, and the down-regulated lncRNA might participate in nutrient catabolic. KEGG results showed that the up-regulated lncRNA might be involved in regulating the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway. The down-regulated lncRNA might regulate the metabolic processes of various vitamins and main energy-supplying substances. Conclusion: Ozone sub-chronic exposure can cause changes in the expression profile of lncRNA in rat hearts, which may regulate the effects of ozone sub-chronic exposure on the heart through the metabolism of energy and nutrients.
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Ozônio , RNA Longo não Codificante , Animais , Biologia Computacional , Ozônio/efeitos adversos , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , Ratos , Ratos WistarRESUMO
At present, medical disputes are still widely-concerned social problems and occasionally evolve into severe social events. In the dispute settlement mechanism, forensic identification opinion is the important technical support. Due to the high professionalism and complexity of medicine, the identification of medical malpractice has become major and difficult problem in the identification. This paper systematically analyze the concept of medical malpractice and five legal theories of malpractice determination, pointing out that China's forensic identification of medical damage should be led by the theory of "medical standards", supplemented by "prudent patient" standard and strengthen "peer review" in form. At the same time, seven main identification principles should be followed in practice: (1) take "obligation of diagnosis and treatment" as the basic principle of medical malpractice identification; (2) take whether to fulfill the obligation of diagnosis and treatment corresponding to current medical level as the specific principle; (3) take diagnosis and treatment routine, norms and guidelines as the main basis; (4) the principle of "peer review"; (5) the principle of "the generality of medical emergency action"; (6) the principle of "notification-informed-consent"; (7) the principle of "review of complications". This paper also puts forward the corresponding identification ideas in view of the above principles, hoping this helps standardize medical damage forensic identification activities.
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Imperícia , Dissidências e Disputas , Medicina Legal , Humanos , Consentimento Livre e EsclarecidoRESUMO
Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease in children characterized by airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness and airway remodeling. Childhood asthma is usually associated with allergy and atopy, unlike adult asthma, which is commonly associated with obesity, smoking, etc. The pathogenesis and diagnosis of childhood asthma also remains more challenging than adult asthma, such as many diseases showing similar symptoms may coexist and be confused with asthma. In terms of the treatment, although most childhood asthma can potentially be self-managed and controlled with drugs, approximately 5-10% of children suffer from severe uncontrolled asthma, which carries significant health and socioeconomic burdens. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the pathogenesis of childhood asthma from a new perspective. Studies have revealed that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of respiratory diseases. In addition, altered expression of ncRNAs in blood, and in condensate of sputum or exhalation affects the progression of asthma via regulating immune response. In this review, we outline the regulation and pathogenesis of asthma and summarize the role of ncRNAs in childhood asthma. We also hold promise that ncRNAs may be used for the development of biomarkers and support a new therapeutic strategy for childhood asthma.
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OBJECTIVE: Excessive Internet use is a common health problem globally. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, correlates, and network structure of Internet addiction symptoms (Internet addiction hereafter) among Chinese pregnant and postpartum women. METHODS: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study using Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) to evaluate Internet addiction and quality of life (QOL), respectively. Univariate analyses, multivariate logistic regression analyses, and network analyses were performed. RESULTS: Of a total of 1,060 women who completed the study, 320 (30.19%, 95% CI=27.42%-32.96%) women reported Internet addiction during or after pregnancy. Women with previous adverse pregnancy experiences (OR=1.831, P=0.001) and physical comorbidities (OR=1.724, P=0.004) had a higher likelihood of developing Internet addiction. Internet addiction was significantly associated with poor QOL in all domains. Network analyses revealed that IAT item 16 (request an extension for longer time spent online) was the most central symptom in the analyses, and also one of the strongest bridging symptoms linking the Internet addiction and QOL communities. LIMITATIONS: This was a cross-sectional study, all study findings were based on self-reported data, and possible recall bias and selection bias may exist. CONCLUSION: Internet addiction is common among Chinese pregnant and postpartum women, and is significantly associated with lower QOL. Effective strategies, especially focusing on central symptoms, are needed to reduce the impact of Internet addiction and improve QOL in pregnant and postpartum women.
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Transtorno de Adição à Internet , Qualidade de Vida , China/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Internet , Período Pós-Parto , Gravidez , Prevalência , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Globally, about two million people die from liver diseases every year. Liver transplantation is the only reliable therapy for severe end-stage liver disease, however, the shortage of organ donors is a huge limitation. Human hepatocytes derived liver progenitor-like cells (HepLPCs) have been reported as a novel source of liver cells for development of in vitro models, cell therapies, and tissue-engineering applications, but their functionality as transplantation donors is unclear. Here, a 3-dimensional (3D) co-culture system using HepLPCs and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) was developed. These HepLPC spheroids mimicked the cellular interactions and architecture of mature hepatocytes, as confirmed through ultrastructure morphology, gene expression profile and functional assays. HepLPCs encapsulated in alginate beads are able to mitigate liver injury in mice treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCL4), while alginate coating protects the cells from immune attack. We confirmed these phenomena due to HUVECs producing glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) to promote HepLPCs maturation and enhance HepLPCs tight junction through MET phosphorylation. Our results display the efficacy and safety of the alginate microencapsulated spheroids in animal model with acute liver injury (ALF), which may suggest a new strategy for cell therapy.