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ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the relationship between fasting blood glucose (FBG) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Subjects and methods: The study enrolled 2,959 women seen at the Maanshan People's Hospital of Anhui Province from December 2013 to December 2018. Carotid IMT was measured using Doppler ultrasound. Linear regression and R smoothing curves were used to analyze the relationship between blood glucose level and carotid IMT in the premenopausal and postmenopausal groups. Results: Postmenopausal compared with premenopausal women had higher mean IMT (mIMT; 0.81 ± 0.23 mm versus 0.70 ± 0.14 mm, respectively, p < 0.001) and maximum IMT (maxIMT; 0.86 ± 0.35 mm versus 0.74 ± 0.16 mm, respectively, p < 0.001) values. On linear regression analysis, mIMT values increased with increasing FBG values when FBG level was ≤ 7 mmol/L, but no significance was found between FBG and maxIMT. After stratification by menopausal status, mIMT and maxIMT increased with increasing FBG when FBG was ≤ 7 mmol/L in the premenopausal group. In the postmenopausal group, mIMT and maxIMT increased with increasing FBG. After adjustment for covariate factors, the relationship between FBG and mIMT remained the same as before the adjustment, but when FBG was ≤ 11 mmol/L, the maxIMT increased with increasing FBG. In the stratification analysis, maxIMT increased with increasing FBG when FBG was ≤ 7 mmol/L in the premenopausal group, while both mIMT and maxIMT increased with increasing FBG when FBG was > 10 mmol/L in the postmenopausal group. Conclusion: Levels of FBG contributed more to increased IMT in postmenopausal than premenopausal women. The influence of FBG was greater on maxIMT than mIMT. Additionally, FBG was helpful in assessing focal thickening of the carotid intima.
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With a global rise in morbidity rates, obesity has become a pressing public health issue. With increased adipocyte number and volume as the main characteristics, obesity is also manifested by metabolic disorders to varying degrees. At the same time, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes, hypertension, stroke, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, imposing burdens on society and families. Influenced by lifestyle, environment, behavior, and genetics, obesity is caused by the interaction of many factors, and its pathological process is complex, involving inflammation, autophagy, and intestinal dysbiosis. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade reaction, a pivotal signaling pathway, plays a crucial role in cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and stress responses. Both Chinese and international studies indicate that the MAPK signaling pathway can effectively regulate obesity through various pathways, including the modulation of adipocyte differentiation and apoptosis, appetite control, and inflammation improvement. Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has demonstrated significant efficacy in preventing and treating obesity, leveraging advantages such as multiple targets, diverse components, and minimal adverse effects. Research indicates that the MAPK signaling pathway is a primary focus of TCM regulation in this context, although a systematic review in this field is currently lacking. Therefore, this paper, by reviewing the latest Chinese and international research, provided a concise overview of the basic structure of the MAPK pathway, with a specific emphasis on recent progress in TCM interventions targeting the MAPK pathway for obesity treatment. The results indicate that regulating adipose tissue formation, differentiation, and thermogenesis, reducing inflammation and oxidative stress levels, and improving insulin sensitivity and metabolic disorders seem to be the main ways for TCM to regulate the MAPK pathway to prevent and treat obesity. However, it is necessary to find more research methods and explore potential mechanisms underlying TCM formulations based on the MAPK pathway for obesity prevention and treatment.
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Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is a first-line treatment for chronic hepatitis B. With increasing use worldwide, the adverse events of renal injury caused by this drug have also attracted industry attention. This article reports a 61- year-old patient with liver cancer complicated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The patient started using TDF in mid-March 2022 and developed kidney injury after 2 months of treatment, during which he received 2 courses of donafenib combined with sintilimab chemotherapy and irregular administration of diclofenac for pain relief. In this paper, Naranjo’s assessment scale was used to evaluate the drugs that may be associated with renal injury, including TDF and sintilimab, and the drugs that are suspected to be associated with renal injury are donafenib and diclofenac. The renal injury caused by TDF can be judged according to the changes in the patient’s condition, the incidence of drug-induced renal injury, clinical manifestations, occurrence time, occurrence mechanism, drug combination, and high-risk factors. The changes of serum creatinine in patients with liver cancer complicated with HBV infection after TDF should be dynamically monitored in the clinic, and the dose of antiviral drugs should be adjusted if necessary and other antiviral drugs with less impact on renal function can be selected, to provide individualized medication recommendations for tumor patients, reduce the incidence of TDF-related renal injury.
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Objective: To explore the vaccination coverage of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in China from 2017 to 2021. Methods: Using the reported number of PCV13 administrated doses from 2017 to 2021 and the population data from 31 provinces in China, which were collected by the Immunization Program Information System and summarized data at different levels (prefecture, provincial, and national). Collecting batch release data of PCV13 during the same period through the official website of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control. The average coverage level of PCV13 was calculated by comparing the number of PCV13 vaccinations reported annually to the number of births in that year, and the spatial auto-correlation analysis was conducted in 2021 at the prefecture level. The coverage of PCV13 vaccination was estimated by the total vaccine doses administered each year divided by the number of newborn in the year, as of the administrated dose number per 100 people. Results: From March 2017 to December 2020, the total batch release of PCV13 was 20.06 million, with a total of 71.54, 384.75, 475.45, and 10.8886 million doses each year. During the same period, PCV13 reported doses were 20.2369 million and the vaccination doses from 2017 to 2021 were 4.08, 170.46, 407.52, 599.77, and 8.4185 million doses, respectively. From 2017 to 2021, the ratio of PCV13 doses administrated per 100 infants in each year was 0.25, 10.26, 23.81, 38.16, and 69.90 doses per 100 people, respectively. The range of the ratio in each province increased from 3.85 doses in 2017 to 264.41 doses per 100 people in 2021. The spatial auto-correlation analysis results showed that based on prefecture-level cities, there was spatial clustering in a certain area of PCV13 coverage from 2017 to 2021, and the spatial correlation in 2021 was the highest. The hotspot analysis showed that the hotspot areas with high coverage levels of PCV13 were concentrated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian and their surrounding areas. The cold spots with low vaccine coverage were concentrated in Yunnan, Qinghai, Tibet, and their surrounding areas. Conclusion: The average coverage level of PCV13 is low in China with significant regional differences.
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Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Cobertura Vacinal , Vacinas Conjugadas , China , Vacinas Pneumocócicas , Vacinação , TibetRESUMO
Adult vaccination is an important component of the life-course immunization for all. Strengthening adult vaccination in China contributes to shrinking immunization gaps between regions and groups, enhancing the overall immunity of our population, and promoting health equity and social prosperity. Chinese adults bear the heavy burden of vaccine preventable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal diseases and shingles, and have low coverage of vaccines against those diseases, so it is necessary to make efforts to improve adult vaccination development. This article focuses on elaborating the values of adult vaccination, introducing the current status of adult vaccination abroad, and analyzing the challenges and existing foundations for China to provide adult vaccination, and makes suggestions for the building and development of adult vaccination.
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Adulto , Humanos , Povo Asiático , China , VacinaçãoRESUMO
Objective: To understand the current situation of vaccination services for adults in China, explore how to establish a stable and efficient vaccination service system for adults, and provide reference for formulating corresponding policies. Methods: The vaccination information systems of nine provinces in China were used to obtain information on urban and rural vaccination of influenza vaccine, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), and human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) from 2019 to 2021. The indicator, vaccination rate/full vaccination rate, was used for statistical description. Results: The vaccination rate/full vaccination rate of the three vaccines in eastern China was generally higher than that in central and western China. The vaccination rate/full vaccination rate in urban areas was generally higher than that in rural areas. From 2019 to 2021, the vaccination rates of influenza vaccine among people aged 60 years and above in urban and rural areas were 2.96%, 6.29%, 6.14% and 1.29%, 2.58%, 2.94%, respectively. The vaccination rates of the PPV23 among people aged 60 years and above in urban and rural areas increased year by year, with rates of 0.38%, 1.05%, 1.15% and 0.14%, 0.49%, 0.59%, respectively. From 2019 to 2021, the HPV coverage of female adults aged 27-45 years in urban and rural areas increased year by year, with rates of 0.46%, 0.93%, 1.88% and 0.17%, 0.40%, 1.08%, respectively. Conclusion: The vaccination rates of influenza vaccine,PPV23 vaccine and HPV vaccine for adults in China are relatively low, with higher rates in the eastern region than in the central and western regions, and higher rates in urban areas than in rural areas. It is recommended to formulate corresponding health and economic policies and explore a suitable vaccination service system for adults in China to improve vaccination rates.
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Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Vacinas contra Influenza/uso terapêutico , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinação , China , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Objective: To explore the vaccination coverage of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in China from 2017 to 2021. Methods: Using the reported number of PCV13 administrated doses from 2017 to 2021 and the population data from 31 provinces in China, which were collected by the Immunization Program Information System and summarized data at different levels (prefecture, provincial, and national). Collecting batch release data of PCV13 during the same period through the official website of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control. The average coverage level of PCV13 was calculated by comparing the number of PCV13 vaccinations reported annually to the number of births in that year, and the spatial auto-correlation analysis was conducted in 2021 at the prefecture level. The coverage of PCV13 vaccination was estimated by the total vaccine doses administered each year divided by the number of newborn in the year, as of the administrated dose number per 100 people. Results: From March 2017 to December 2020, the total batch release of PCV13 was 20.06 million, with a total of 71.54, 384.75, 475.45, and 10.8886 million doses each year. During the same period, PCV13 reported doses were 20.2369 million and the vaccination doses from 2017 to 2021 were 4.08, 170.46, 407.52, 599.77, and 8.4185 million doses, respectively. From 2017 to 2021, the ratio of PCV13 doses administrated per 100 infants in each year was 0.25, 10.26, 23.81, 38.16, and 69.90 doses per 100 people, respectively. The range of the ratio in each province increased from 3.85 doses in 2017 to 264.41 doses per 100 people in 2021. The spatial auto-correlation analysis results showed that based on prefecture-level cities, there was spatial clustering in a certain area of PCV13 coverage from 2017 to 2021, and the spatial correlation in 2021 was the highest. The hotspot analysis showed that the hotspot areas with high coverage levels of PCV13 were concentrated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Fujian and their surrounding areas. The cold spots with low vaccine coverage were concentrated in Yunnan, Qinghai, Tibet, and their surrounding areas. Conclusion: The average coverage level of PCV13 is low in China with significant regional differences.
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Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Cobertura Vacinal , Vacinas Conjugadas , China , Vacinas Pneumocócicas , Vacinação , TibetRESUMO
Adult vaccination is an important component of the life-course immunization for all. Strengthening adult vaccination in China contributes to shrinking immunization gaps between regions and groups, enhancing the overall immunity of our population, and promoting health equity and social prosperity. Chinese adults bear the heavy burden of vaccine preventable diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal diseases and shingles, and have low coverage of vaccines against those diseases, so it is necessary to make efforts to improve adult vaccination development. This article focuses on elaborating the values of adult vaccination, introducing the current status of adult vaccination abroad, and analyzing the challenges and existing foundations for China to provide adult vaccination, and makes suggestions for the building and development of adult vaccination.
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Adulto , Humanos , Povo Asiático , China , VacinaçãoRESUMO
Objective: To understand the current situation of vaccination services for adults in China, explore how to establish a stable and efficient vaccination service system for adults, and provide reference for formulating corresponding policies. Methods: The vaccination information systems of nine provinces in China were used to obtain information on urban and rural vaccination of influenza vaccine, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23), and human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) from 2019 to 2021. The indicator, vaccination rate/full vaccination rate, was used for statistical description. Results: The vaccination rate/full vaccination rate of the three vaccines in eastern China was generally higher than that in central and western China. The vaccination rate/full vaccination rate in urban areas was generally higher than that in rural areas. From 2019 to 2021, the vaccination rates of influenza vaccine among people aged 60 years and above in urban and rural areas were 2.96%, 6.29%, 6.14% and 1.29%, 2.58%, 2.94%, respectively. The vaccination rates of the PPV23 among people aged 60 years and above in urban and rural areas increased year by year, with rates of 0.38%, 1.05%, 1.15% and 0.14%, 0.49%, 0.59%, respectively. From 2019 to 2021, the HPV coverage of female adults aged 27-45 years in urban and rural areas increased year by year, with rates of 0.46%, 0.93%, 1.88% and 0.17%, 0.40%, 1.08%, respectively. Conclusion: The vaccination rates of influenza vaccine,PPV23 vaccine and HPV vaccine for adults in China are relatively low, with higher rates in the eastern region than in the central and western regions, and higher rates in urban areas than in rural areas. It is recommended to formulate corresponding health and economic policies and explore a suitable vaccination service system for adults in China to improve vaccination rates.
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Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Vacinas contra Influenza/uso terapêutico , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Vacinação , China , Vacinas contra Papillomavirus/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
Objective:To compare and analyze the efficacy and safety of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) combined with conventional therapy (surgery combined with radiochemotherapy) and conventional therapy alone for pancreatic cancer.Methods:Literature review was conducted from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, Chongqing VIP, CNKI, Wanfang Data and China Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed). The literatures that met the inclusion criteria were screened and the data were extracted. Meta-analysis was carried out by RevMan 5.4 software.Results:A total of 11 studies consisting of 813 patients were included. According to the combined results, compared with conventional therapy, IORT combined with conventional therapy could improve the overall survival rate of pancreatic cancer ( HR=0.66, 95% CI=0.54-0.81, Z=4.03, P<0.001), and did not increase the treatment-related side effects ( OR=1.00, 95% CI=0.69-1.46, Z=0.01, P=0.99), but failed to bring benefit to the local control rate ( HR=0.56, 95% CI=0.31-1.01, Z=1.93, P=0.05). Conclusions:The overall survival rate in the IORT combined with conventional therapy group is significantly better than that in the conventional therapy group. No significant difference is found in the treatment-related adverse reactions between two groups. IORT combined with conventional therapy is worthy of clinical application.
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Objective:To study the epidemic characteristics of kala-azar in Shaanxi Province, and to provide scientific basis for formulating effective prevention and control measures.Methods:Information of kala-azar confirmed cases and clinically diagnosed cases whose current addresses were reported in Shaanxi Province in the Surveillance Report Management System of China Disease Control and Prevention Information System from 2011 to 2022 was collected. Trend analysis was made on the number of cases in each year, and descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the onset time, regional and population distribution characteristics and the time interval from onset to diagnosis of kala-azar cases.Results:A total of 225 kala-azar cases were reported in Shaanxi Province from 2011 to 2022, and the number of cases showed an increasing trend (χ 2trend = 98.50, P < 0.001), with the highest number in 2020 (42 cases). The onset time was mainly from March to May (77 cases, 34.22%). The top three cities with the number of reported cases were Hancheng (65 cases, 28.89%), Shangluo (47 cases, 20.89%) and Weinan cities (44 cases, 19.56%). The male to female ratio was 1.74∶1.00 (143/82), the age of onset was mainly concentrated in the age group of 36 - 60 years old (111 cases, 49.33%), and the occupation was mainly farmers (150 cases, 66.67%). The median interval from onset to diagnosis was 11 days, and 78.22% (176/225) of the cases were diagnosed within 1 month. Conclusions:From 2011 to 2022, the overall incidence of kala-azar in Shaanxi Province has showed an upward trend, with the main population being middle-aged male farmers. The main affected areas are Hancheng, Shangluo and Weinan cities. It is urgent to strengthen the surveillance and prevention and control of kala-azar in key populations and key regions.
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Objective:To investigate the application value of intravenous anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided nerve block in patients with intestinal cancer.Methods:A total of 200 patients who prepared to undergo laparoscopic radical resection of intestinal cancer under general anesthesia in Beijing Yanhua Hospital between January 2017 and January 2022 were selected as the study subjects.They were divide into study group and control group according to inter-group matching principle,with 100 cases in each group.Control group adopted single intravenous anesthesia,and study group adopted intravenous anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided nerve block.The heart rate(HR),mean arterial pressure(MAP),blood oxygen saturation(SpO2)before anesthesia(T0),after anesthesia(T1),when skin incision(T2)and when completed surgery(T3),and the visual analogue scale(VAS)values,the time of the first exhausting,the time of postoperative hospital stay,the occurrence of adverse reaction at the 6th h(T4)and 12th h(T5)after surgery between two groups were compared.The drive pressure(DP)values at five time points included 5min(t1)after endotracheal intubation,5min(t2)after establishing pneumoperitoneum,5min(t3)and 60min(t4)after implementing the position with lower head and higher foot,and 5min(t5)after restoring horizontal position of pneumoperitoneum exhaust were recorded.And then,the concentrations of serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),angiotensin(AngⅡ)and cortisol(Cor)before and 24h after surgery were respectively measured.Results:The results of one-way ANOVA indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in HR,MAP and SpO2 between the two groups at T0,T1,T2 and T3(P>0.05),respectively.The dosage of Propofol within unit time of study group was significantly lower than that of control group(t=8.305,P<0.05),and the time of the first exhausting and the time of hospital stay of study group were significantly shorter than those of control group(t=7.978,t=9.141,P<0.05),respectively.The VAS scores of study group were significantly lower than that of control group at T4 and T5(t=10.033,t=9.071,P<0.05),and the incidence of adverse reaction of study group was significantly lower than that of control group(x2=13.78,P<0.05),respectively.The results of one-way ANOVA showed that there were statistically significant differences in DP values between the two groups at different times(F=595.765,F=448.108,P<0.05),and the DP values of two groups at t2,t3,t4 and t5 were significantly higher than that at t1(10.59±1.52)(F=595.765,P<0.05).The DP values at t2,t3 and t4 of study group were significantly higher than those of control group(t2=17.69±2.12,t3=20.16±2.06,t4=20.06±2.0)(t=9.650,t=14.339,t=0.738,P<0.05),respectively.The differences of the serum AngⅡ,Cor,TNF-α and IL-6 levels between two groups were not statistically significant before surgery(P>0.05).The serum AngⅡ,Cor,TNF-α and IL-6 levels of the two groups of patients after surgery were significantly higher than them before surgery.At 24 hours after surgery,the serum AngⅡ,Cor and TNF-α and IL-6 levels of study group of patients were significantly lower than them of control group(t=2.601,t=3.790,t=5.779,t=6.154,P<0.05),respectively.Conclusion:The application of intravenous anesthesia combined with ultrasound-guided nerve block in patients who undergo laparoscopic radical resection of intestinal cancer can effectively maintain intraoperative hemodynamic stability,and reduce the amount of anesthetic,and shorten the times of the first exhausting and hospital stay,and reduce postoperative pain,stress and inflammation reaction,and improve respiratory function.
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@#<b>Objective</b> To complete the Monte Carlo design and preliminary test of X-ray protective rubber. <b>Methods</b> According to the characteristics of X-ray energy spectrum for interventional therapy, the shielding effects of lead rubber, tungsten and bismuth composite rubber, and gadolinium and bismuth composite rubber samples were calculated by Monte Carlo simulation. The variation law of lead equivalent of lead-free rubber and lead rubber with X-ray peak tube voltage was obtained through actual measurement. <b>Results</b> Within the peak tube voltage range of 60-110 kV, lead-free rubber effectively replaced lead rubber. <b>Conclusion</b> The shielding and attenuation effect of the existing lead-free protective rubber on low-energy stray X-rays is better than that of lead rubber. Considering the inherent defects of lead rubber, flexible X-ray protective materials with thermoplastic elastomer as filler will have broad development prospects.
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Objective: To understand the vaccination status of enterovirus type 71 (EV71) inactivated vaccines in China from 2017 to 2021 and provide evidence for making policy on immunization strategy against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Methods: Using the reported dose number of EV71 vaccination and birth cohort population data collected by the China immunizaiton program information system to estimate the cumulative coverage of EV71 vaccine by the end of 2021 among the birth cohorts since 2012 at national, provincial, and prefecture levels, and analyze the correlation between the vaccination coverage and the potential influencing factors. Results: As of 2021, the estimated cumulative vaccination coverage of the EV71 vaccine was 24.96% in birth cohorts since 2012. The cumulative vaccination coverage was between 3.09% and 56.59% in different provinces, between 0 and 88.17% in different prefectures. There was a statistically significant correlation between vaccination coverage in different regions and the region's previous HFMD prevalence and disposable income per capita. Conclusions: Since 2017, the EV71 vaccines have been widely used nationwide, but the coverage of EV71 vaccination varies greatly among regions. Vaccination coverage is higher in relatively developed regions, and the intensity of previous epidemic of HFMD may have a certain impact on the acceptance of the vaccine and the pattern of immunization service. The impact of EV71 vaccination on the epidemic of HFMD requires further studies.
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Humanos , Enterovirus Humano A , Doença de Mão, Pé e Boca/prevenção & controle , Vacinas de Produtos Inativados , Vacinas Virais , Enterovirus , Vacinação , China/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Objective To investigate the expression of programmed death ligand 1(PD-L1) in primary tumor cells(TCs) and tumor-infiltrating immune cells(TICs) in patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer(CRC) and determine its predictive value for recurrence after microwave ablation(MWA) of liver metastases. Methods The paraffin-embedded specimens of 28 patients with CRC liver metastasis were collected retrospectively. The expression of PD-L1 in the primary lesions was detected by immunohistochemistry, and the relationship between PD-L1 and clinical features was analyzed. Recurrence-free survival(RFS) was analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method and Log rank test. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the factors influencing recurrence. Results The positive rates of PD-L1 in TCs and TICs in primary CRC were 14.3%(4/28) and 46.4%(13/28), respectively. PD-L1 expression in primary TICs of CRC patients with liver metastases was significantly correlated with the largest hepatic tumor diameter (P < 0.05). PD-L1 expression in primary TICs of CRC patients with liver metastasis was correlated with poor RFS after MWA (P < 0.05). PD-L1 expression in primary TICs and the largest hepatic tumor diameter > 3 cm in CRC patients with liver metastases were the risk factors for recurrence after MWA (P < 0.05). Conclusion PD-L1 expression in primary TICs of CRC patients with liver metastasis may increase the risk of recurrence after MWA for liver metastasis.
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OBJECTIVE@#We propose a novel region- level self-supervised contrastive learning method USRegCon (ultrastructural region contrast) based on the semantic similarity of ultrastructures to improve the performance of the model for glomerular ultrastructure segmentation on electron microscope images.@*METHODS@#USRegCon used a large amount of unlabeled data for pre- training of the model in 3 steps: (1) The model encoded and decoded the ultrastructural information in the image and adaptively divided the image into multiple regions based on the semantic similarity of the ultrastructures; (2) Based on the divided regions, the first-order grayscale region representations and deep semantic region representations of each region were extracted by region pooling operation; (3) For the first-order grayscale region representations, a grayscale loss function was proposed to minimize the grayscale difference within regions and maximize the difference between regions. For deep semantic region representations, a semantic loss function was introduced to maximize the similarity of positive region pairs and the difference of negative region pairs in the representation space. These two loss functions were jointly used for pre-training of the model.@*RESULTS@#In the segmentation task for 3 ultrastructures of the glomerular filtration barrier based on the private dataset GlomEM, USRegCon achieved promising segmentation results for basement membrane, endothelial cells, and podocytes, with Dice coefficients of (85.69 ± 0.13)%, (74.59 ± 0.13)%, and (78.57 ± 0.16)%, respectively, demonstrating a good performance of the model superior to many existing image-level, pixel-level, and region-level self-supervised contrastive learning methods and close to the fully- supervised pre-training method based on the large- scale labeled dataset ImageNet.@*CONCLUSION@#USRegCon facilitates the model to learn beneficial region representations from large amounts of unlabeled data to overcome the scarcity of labeled data and improves the deep model performance for glomerular ultrastructure recognition and boundary segmentation.
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Humanos , Elétrons , Células Endoteliais , Aprendizagem , Podócitos , NefropatiasRESUMO
ObjectiveTo characterize the chemical constituents of Dayuanyin based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/electrostatic field orbitrap mass spectrometry(UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS). MethodThe detection was performed on a Thermo Acclaim™ RSLC 120 C18 column(2.1 mm×100 mm, 2.2 μm), the mobile phase was acetonitrile(A)-0.1% formic acid aqueous solution(B) for gradient elution (0-7.5 min, 10%-19%A; 7.5-12 min, 19%-22.5%A; 12-23 min, 22.5%-27%A; 23-27 min, 27%-56%A; 27-35 min, 56%-84%A; 35-36 min, 84%-90%A), the flow rate was 0.3 mL·min-1, and the column temperature was 30 ℃. The data were collected in the positive and negative ion modes by heated electrospray ionization(HESI), and the detection range was m/z 80-1 200. Combining the retention time of the reference substance, fragment ions, databases such as PubChem and related literature, Xcalibur 3.0 was used to identify the chemical constituents of Dayuanyin. ResultA total of 161 compounds were identified, including 14 alkaloids, 60 flavonoids, 16 terpenoids, 26 saponins, 18 phenylpropanoids, 16 organic acids and 11 others. ConclusionThe established method can effectively and quickly identify the chemical components in Dayuanyin, and clarify its chemical composition, which can provide a basis for the development of compound preparations of this famous classical formula.
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Male diabetic individuals present a marked impairment in fertility; however, knowledge regarding the pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic strategies is unsatisfactory. The new hypoglycemic drug dapagliflozin has shown certain benefits, such as decreasing the risk of cardiovascular and renal events in patients with diabetes. Even so, until now, the effects and underlying mechanisms of dapagliflozin on diabetic male infertility have awaited clarification. Here, we found that dapagliflozin lowered blood glucose levels, alleviated seminiferous tubule destruction, and increased sperm concentrations and motility in leptin receptor-deficient diabetic db/db mice. Moreover, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) antagonist exendin (9-39) had no effect on glucose levels but reversed the protective effects of dapagliflozin on testicular structure and sperm quality in db/db mice. We also found that dapagliflozin inhibited the testicular apoptotic process by upregulating the expression of the antiapoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) and inhibiting oxidative stress by enhancing the antioxidant status, including total antioxidant capacity, total superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity, as well as decreasing the level of 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE). Exendin (9-39) administration partially reversed these effects. Furthermore, dapagliflozin upregulated the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) level in plasma and GLP-1R expression by promoting AKT8 virus oncogene cellular homolog (Akt) phosphorylation in testicular tissue. Exendin (9-39) partially inhibited Akt phosphorylation. These results suggest that dapagliflozin protects against diabetes-induced spermatogenic dysfunction via activation of the GLP-1R/phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathway. Our results indicate the potential effects of dapagliflozin against diabetes-induced spermatogenic dysfunction.
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Camundongos , Animais , Masculino , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Antioxidantes , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Sêmen/metabolismo , Diabetes MellitusRESUMO
@#To explore the correlation between leptomeningeal collateral circulation and efficacy and outcome of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction of middle cerebral artery. Methods The clinical and imaging data of 136 patients with acute cerebral infarction of middle cerebral artery who received intravenous thrombolysis in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2019 to December 2020 were retrospective analyzed. They were divided into poor collateral group(0~1 points,n=58) and good collateral group(2~3 points,n=78). The differences in baseline clinical data,NIHSS score before and after thrombolysis,90 d MRS score after thrombolysis,early neurological deterioration(END),and the incidence of hemorrhage after thrombolysis were analyzed between the two groups. Factors influencing the prognosis of thrombolysis were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was used to evaluate the prognostic value of collateral circulation score. Results Compared with the group with good collateral,the mean age and prevalence of atrial fibrillation were significantly increased in the poor collateral group,while the rate of thrombolysis and the incidence of good prognosis were significantly decreased (P< 0.01),and there was no significant difference in the incidence of hemorrhage after thrombolysis between the two groups (P> 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that good collateral circulation was an independent influencing factor for good prognosis of thrombolysis (OR=5.503,95%CI 1.828~16.570,P=0.002). The area under the ROC curve predicted by collateral circulation score was 0.801(95%CI 0.724~0.865,P< 0.001). Conclusion Good leptomeningeal collateral circulation can significantly improve the efficacy of thrombolysis in patients with acute cerebral infarction of middle cerebral artery,and improve the prognosis of thrombolysis. The collateral circulation score has a good predictive value for the prognosis of thrombolysis.
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Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has shown impressive efficacy in treating B-cell malignancies. A single-center phase I dose-escalation study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of T cells transduced with CBM.CD19 CAR, a second-generation anti-CD19 CAR bearing 4-1BB costimulatory molecule, for the treatment of patients with refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Ten heavily treated patients with refractory DLBCL were given CBM.CD19 CAR-T cell (C-CAR011) treatment. The overall response rate was 20% and 50% at 4 and 12 weeks after the infusion of C-CAR011, respectively, and the disease control rate was 60% at 12 weeks after infusion. Treatment-emergent adverse events occurred in all patients. The incidence of cytokine release syndrome in all grades and grade ⩾ 3 was 90% and 0, respectively, which is consistent with the safety profile of axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel. Neurotoxicity or other dose-limiting toxicities was not observed in any dose cohort of C-CAR011 therapy. Antitumor efficacy was apparent across dose cohorts. Therefore, C-CAR011 is a safe and effective therapeutic option for Chinese patients with refractory DLBCL, and further large-scale clinical trials are warranted.