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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, immunophenotype, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of SRF-rearranged cellular perivascular myoid tumor. Methods: Two cases of SRF-rearranged cellular perivascular myoid tumor diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from October 2021 to March 2022 were collected. Immunohistochemical staining, fluorescence in-situ hybridization (FISH) and next-generation sequencing (NGS) were performed, and the literature was reviewed. Results: Case 1, a 3-month-old boy presented with a painless tumor of the scalp, measuring about 2 cm in diameter. Case 2, a 3-year-old girl complained with a painless tumor of the knee, measuring approximately 1.5 cm in diameter. Microscopically, the tumor had a clear boundary and showed multinodular growth. The tumor was mainly composed of spindle cells arranged in long intersecting fascicles associated with thin, slit-like or branching ectatic vessels, focally forming hemangiopericytoma-like appearance. The tumor cells were abundant, but there was no obvious atypia. Mitotic figures (3-4/10 HPF) were noted. H-caldesmon and SMA were positive in both cases. Case 1 showed diffuse and strong positivity for Desmin, and focally for CKpan. Ki-67 proliferation index was 20% and 30%, respectively. FISH displayed NCOA2 gene translocation in case 1 and the RELA gene translocation in case 2. NGS detected the SRF-NCOA2 gene fusion in case 1 and the SRF-RELA gene fusion in case 2. Both patients underwent local excisions. During the follow-up of 5-14 months, case 1 had no local recurrence, while case 2 developed local recurrence 1 year post operatively. Conclusions: SRF-rearranged cellular perivascular myoid tumor is a novel variant of perivascular cell tumor, which tends to occur in children and adolescents. The tumor forms a broad morphologic spectrum ranging from a pericytic pattern to a myoid pattern, and include hybrid tumors with a mixture of pericytic and myoid patterns. Due to its diffuse hypercellularity and increased mitotic figures and smooth muscle-like immunophenotype, the tumor is easy to be misdiagnosed as myogenic sarcomas. The tumor usually pursues a benign clinical course and rare cases may locally recur.
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Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis , Calmodulin-Binding Proteins , China , Hemangiopericytoma/pathology , Sarcoma/pathology , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/pathologyРеферат
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), and to explore the risk factors leading to poor prognosis.Methods:The clinical data of 95 patients with ECPR admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2020 to May 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the survival status at the time of discharge, the patients were divided into the survival group and death group. The difference of clinical data between the two groups was compared to explore the risk factors related to death and poor prognosis. Risk factors associated with death were identified by Binary Logistic regression analysis. Results:A total of 95 patients with ECPR were included in this study, 62 (65.3%) died and 33 (34.7%) survived at discharge. Patients in the death group had longer low blood flow time [40 (30, 52.5) min vs. 30 (24.5, 40) min ] and total cardiac arrest time[40 (30, 52.5) min vs. 30(24.5, 40) min], shorter total hospital stay [3 (2, 7.25) d vs. 19 (13.5, 31) d] and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) assisted time [26.5 (17, 50) h vs. 62 (44, 80.5) h], and more IHCA patients (56.5% vs. 33.3%) and less had spontaneous rhythm recovery before ECMO (37.1% vs. 84.8%). Initial lactate value [(14.008 ± 5.188) mmol/L vs.(11.23 ± 4.718) mmol/L], APACHEⅡ score [(30.10 ± 7.45) vs. (25.88 ± 7.68)] and SOFA score [12 (10.75, 16) vs. 10 (9.5, 13)] were higher ( P< 0.05). Conclusions:No spontaneous rhythm recovery before ECMO, high initial lactic acid and high SOFA score are independent risk factors for poor prognosis in ECPR patients.
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Objective To investigate the potential value of miR-141 as a diagnostic blood biomarker expression level in patients with colorectal cancer(CRC)and its change after radical CRC resection.Methods 75 CRC patients admitted to Affiliated to Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University 3201 Hospital from April 2019 to March 2021 were included in the experimental group,and 20 patients who received planned surgery for inguinal hernia during the same period were used as non-cancer control group.Surgical tissue and serum samples of these patients were collected.Microarray analysis was performed for miRNAs with significant expression differences in CRC tissues and serum.Real-time quantitative PCR(qRT-PCR)was used to verify the expression level of miR-141 in serum samples of the patients before surgery and at the 3rd day after surgery,and the relationship between miR-141 and clinicopathological characteristics of CRC patients was analyzed.Results By miRNA microarray analysis,we confirmed that 12 miRNAs were up-regulated simultaneously in tissue and serum samples of CRC patients,among which miR-141 was the most significantly up-regulated.Meanwhile,the relative expression level of miR-141 in serum of CRC group was significantly higher than that of non-cancer control group after qRT-PCR verification[2.50(1.06,3.12)vs.0.97(0.68,1.21),Z=-5.842,P＜0.05].According to ROC curve analysis,the AUC value of preoperative serum miR-141 for the diagnosis of CRC was 0.927(95％CI:0.862～0.992).When serum miR-141 ≥ 1.418,the accuracy of distinguishing between CRC and non-cancer control groups was 90.53％.Combined detection of serum miR-141 could increase the diagnostic AUC value of carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen-199 to 0.944(95％CI:0.899-0.998).For CRC patients,the relative expression level of serum miR-141 after radical resection was significantly lower than that before surgery[1.85(1.29,2.22)vs.2.55(2.07,3.18),Z=-5.416,P＜0.001].For those who did not receive radical resection,the relative expression level of serum miR-141 after surgery was slightly lower than that before surgery[2.28(1.72,2.74)vs.2.45(2.06,2.85)],but the difference was not statistically significant(Z=-1.917,P=0.055).The expression level of Mir-141 in serum of CRC patients was correlated with UICC stage and histological grade(P＜0.05).Conclusion Serum miR-141 reflects the pathological changes of CRC patients and can be used as a biomarker for non-invasive diagnosis of CRC.
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Objective To evaluate the value of high-throughput sequencing(HTS)data reanalysis that does not include ERBB2 copy number variation(CNV)analysis,in identifying ERBB2 amplification in patients with colorectal cancer.Methods The HTS data of 252 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed by pathological biopsy who received peripheral blood cfDNA HTS detection samples were retrospectively analyzed.According to the HTS data of ERBB2 non-amplified samples judged by immunohistochemistry(IHC)and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),the number of chromosome 17(Chr17)reads in the total number of reads was calculated the range of the ratio was initially determined as the threshold for prompting ERBB2 amplification.Suspected positive samples were screened according to thresholds and verified by digital PCR,IHC and FISH.Results The proportion of the number of Chr17 reads accounts for the number of total reads in the 89 cases of ERBB2 non-amplified samples determined by IHC and/or FISH ranged from 0.188 to 0.299(0.239±0.192).Using 0.298(1.25 times the mean)as the threshold indicating ERBB2 amplification,the data of 163 samples were analyzed,of which 7 cases were suspected to be positive,and the ratio ranged from 0.302 to 0.853.Among them,5 cases were determined to be positive by IHC and/or FISH,and 6 cases were confirmed to be positive by digital PCR.The ratio of the number of Chr17 reads to the number of total reads was positively correlated with the ratio of ERBB2/EIF2C1,and the correlation was good(r2=0.909).Conclusion The high-throughput sequencing data that does not cover the ERBB2 CNV analysis has a certain hint value for ERBB2 amplification in patients with colorectal cancer.
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BACKGROUND:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a common orthopedic disease,and hip preservation surgery with bone grafting is commonly used in the early stage,in which autologous bone and allograft bone are commonly used as bone grafting materials.However,autologous bone transplantation is highly traumatic and bone supply is limited,and allograft bone is rich in sources,but there are serious risks of immune rejection and absorption.In recent years,the tissue engineering technique based on mesenchymal stem cells is a new method for the treatment of femoral head necrosis,which is gradually widely used after basic experiments and clinical application. OBJECTIVE:To review the application and prospect of tissue engineering in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head to provide a new choice for the clinical treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. METHODS:The PubMed database and CNKI database from 2013 to 2023 were searched by the first author with Chinese and English search terms"tissue engineering,mesenchymal stem cells,biological scaffolds,cytokines,osteonecrosis of the femoral head,bone graft,hip preservation".The articles on the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head with tissue engineering technology were selected,and 55 representative articles were included for review after the initial screening of all articles according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)With the continuous development of biotechnology and materials science,great progress has been made in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head by bone tissue engineering,such as the application of gene-modified mesenchymal stem cells to repair osteonecrosis,the combination of gene recombination technology and surface modification technology with bone tissue engineering in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head.(2)When applied to the necrotic femoral head,tissue engineering technology can promote the regeneration of necrotic bone tissue and the repair of the vascular system,provide biomechanical stability for the necrotic area,and use bioactive factors to accelerate the repair of seed cells to complete the regeneration of new bone in necrotic area.(3)However,most of these studies are still in the animal experiment stage,and there are still many unsolved problems and challenges in bone tissue engineering research.With the rapid development of nanotechnology,tissue engineering and clinical medicine,biomimetic replacement bone grafting materials with perfect performance are expected to come into being.(4)In the future,bone tissue engineering for osteonecrosis of the femoral head is expected to be a satisfactory treatment for patients with hip preservation.
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Objective To prepare a nano drug(PFOB@Lip-MMC)with liposome as the carrier,liquid perfluorooc-tyl bromide(PFOB)as core and mitomycin C(MMC)loading on the liposome shell and study its inhibitory effect on the proliferation of human pterygium fibroblasts(HPFs).Methods The thin film dispersion-hydration ultrasonic method was used to prepare PFOB@Lip-MMC and detect its physical and chemical properties.Cell Counting Kit-8,Cam-PI cell viability staining and flow cytometry were employed to detect the impact of different concentrations of PFOB@Lip-MMC on the via-bility of HPFs.DiI fluorescence labeled PFOB@Lip-MMC was used to observe the permeability of the nano drug to HPFs under a laser confocal microscope.After establishing HPF inflammatory cell models,they were divided into the control group(with sterile phosphate-buffered saline solution added),PFOB@Lip group(with PFOB@Lip added),MMC group(with MMC added),PFOB@Lip-MMC group(with PFOB@Lip-MMC added)and normal group(with fresh culture medi-um added)according to the experimental requirements.After co-incubation for 24 h,flow cytometer was used to detect the apoptosis rate of inflammatory cells,and the gene expression levels of interleukin(IL)-1β,prostaglandin E2(PGE2),tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in cells were analyzed by PCR.Results The average particle size and Zeta potential of PFOB@Lip-MMC were(103.45±2.17)nm and(27.34±1.03)mV,respec-tively,and its entrapped efficiency and drug loading rate were(72.85±3.28)％and(34.27±2.04)％,respectively.The sustained-release MMC of drug-loaded nanospheres reached(78.34±2.92)％in vitro in a 24-hour ocular surface environ-ment.The biological safety of PFOB@Lip-MMC significantly improved compared to MMC.In terms of the DiI fluorescence labeled PFOB@Lip-MMC,after co-incubation with inflammatory HPFs for 2 h,DiI fluorescence labeling was diffusely dis-tributed in the cytoplasm of inflammatory HPFs.The apoptosis rate of inflammatory HPFs in the PFOB@Lip-MMC group[(77.23±4.93)％]was significantly higher than that in the MMC group[(51.62±3.28)％].The PCR examination results showed that the gene transcription levels of IL-1 β,PGE2,TNF-α and VEGF in other groups were significantly reduced com-pared to the control group and PFOB@Lip group,with the most significant decrease in the PFOB@Lip-MMC group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion In this study,a novel nano drug(PFOB@LIP-MMC)that inhibited the proliferation of HPFs was successfully synthesized,and its cytotoxicity was significantly reduced compared to the original drugs.It has good bio-compatibility and anti-inflammatory effects,providing a new treatment approach for reducing the recurrence rate after pte-rygium surgery.
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Objective To evaluate the relationship between diabetic nephropathy(DN)and diabetic retinopathy(DR)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)based on imaging and clinical testing data.Methods Totally 600 T2DM patients who visited the First People's Hospital of Ziyang from March 2021 to December 2022 were included.The fundus photography and fundus fluorescein angiography were performed on all these patients and their age,gender,T2DM duration,cardiovascular diseases,cerebrovascular disease,hypertension,smoking history,drinking history,body mass in-dex,systolic blood pressure,diastolic blood pressure and other clinical data were collected.The levels of fasting blood glu-cose(FPG),triglyceride(TG),total cholesterol(TC),high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low-density lipo-protein cholesterol(LDL-C),glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c),24 h urinary albumin(UAlb),urinary albumin to creati-nine ratio(ACR),serum creatinine(Scr)and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)were measured.Logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors associated with DR.DR staging was performed according to fundus images,and the convolutional neural network(CNN)algorithm was used as an image analysis method to explore the correlation between DR and DN based on emission computed tomography(ECT)and clinical testing data.Results The average lesion area rates of DR and DN detected by the CNN in the non-DR,mild-non-proliferative DR(NPDR),moderate-NPDR,severe-NPDR and pro-liferative DR(PDR)groups were higher than those obtained by the traditional algorithm(TCM).As DR worsened,the Scr,BUN,24 h UAlb and ACR gradually increased.Besides,the incidence of DN in the non-DR,mild-NPDR,moderate-NPDR,severe-NPDR and PDR groups was 1.67％,8.83％,16.16％,22.16％and 30.83％,respectively.Logistic regression analysis showed that the duration of T2DM,smoking history,HbA1c,TC,TG,HDL-C,LDL-C,24 h UAlb,Scr,BUN,ACR and glomerular filtration rate(GFR)were independent risk factors for DR.Renal dynamic ECT analysis demonstrated that with the aggravation of DR,renal blood flow perfusion gradually decreased,resulting in diminished renal filtration.Conclusion The application of CCN in the early stage DR and DN image analysis of T2DM patients will improve the diag-nosis accuracy of DR and DN lesion area.The DN is worsening as the aggravation of DR.
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Brugada syndrome presents mainly in adulthood,and sudden death occurs mainly at rest or during sleep.It is uncommon in childhood,especially with atrial flutter as the first manifestation.In this article,we report a case of a 13-year-old child with atrial flutter as the first manifestation,without underlying cardiac disease,who developed Brugada-like electrocardiographic changes during the treatment of propafenone,and genetic testing revealed the suspected mutant genes SCN5A(c.2834A＞G[p.D945G]).Present case and related literature review might improve the awareness of clinicians on the inducing factors of Brugada syndrome and related a variety of cardiac arrhythmias,the importance of electrocardiogram monitoring during the application of antiarrhythmic drugs,and provide guidance and close follow-up strategies to this high-risk group,so as to avoid the occurrence of adverse events in these patients.
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Objective To analyze the bioelectromagnetic dose of human blood-brain barrier opening induced by electromagnetic pulse.Methods A typical exposure platform was used to establish an environment for human brain dosimetric study.The bioelectromagnetic dose was evaluated with electromagnetic simulation method using a 3D digital human model.Results The electric field at the centre of the head reached a peak of 1.49 kV/m,and there was a decrease of 41.6 dB from the excitation field.The maximum electric field amplitude on the surface of the nose tip was 1795 kV/m.The head had an average absorption rate of 4.16×10-8 J/kg under one pulse,while under extreme conditions with a repetition frequency of 1000 s-1,the average specific absorption rate of the head was 4.16×10-5 W/kg.Conclusion Local high-intensity electric fields pose significant safety risks in clinical application,and it is necessary to study the means of inhibiting local high-intensity electric field in combination with the dose-effect relationship of blood-brain barrier opening.The human brain bioelectromagnetic doses provided by the study can be used to evaluate the clinical efficacy.
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Objective:To investigate the correlation between gender, age, blood collection time, season and changes in cTnT concentration.Methods:In this study, 3548 patients (non-cardiovascular diseases) in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University were selected from 1 January to 31 December 2019. The basic data of the patients were collected, including gender, age, time of blood collection, medical history, clinical diagnosis, and results of cTnT testing. 1 840 males and 1 708 females were finally enrolled, with an age distribution of 65 (53, 75) years. The distribution of the data was assessed using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test, where non-normally distributed data were expressed as M( Q1, Q3). The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to compare cTnT concentrations between men and women, and to analyse the influence of gender on cTnT results. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare cTnT levels between gender groups, to analyse the correlation between different times of blood collection, seasons, and other factors and cTnT concentrations. Result:cTnT concentrations increased with age in both males and females over the age of 60 years. cTnT levels were highest in individuals over the age of 90 years (0.028 ng/ml in males and 0.018 ng/ml in females). cTnT levels were higher in males (0.012 ng/ml) than in females (0.009 ng/ml) in all age groups ( H=6.340, P<0.01). The concentrations of cTnT varied at different time points of blood collection. In both males and females, cTnT concentrations reached a maximum at 8:00 and 13:00 (0.013 ng/ml and 0.012 ng/ml, respectively). Analysis of the physiological effect of season on cTnT secretion showed that cTnT levels were generally higher in spring and winter(0.012 ng/ml) than in summer and autumn(0.010 ng/ml). Conclusions:cTnT concentration is influenced by gender, age, time of blood collection and season. When analysing cTnT results in clinical practice, the gender and age of the individual should be taken into account, as well as the time point of blood collection and seasonal factors.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of icariin （ICA）-mediated vitamin D system on peripheral blood dendritic cells （DCs） and helper T cells 17 （Th17）/regulatory T cells （Treg） balance in myocardial remodeling model of Dahl salt-sensitive rats. MethodFifty SPF Dahl salt-sensitive rats were divided into model group， vitamin D group （3×10-5 mg·kg-1·d-1）， and high-， medium-， and low-dose ICA groups （120， 60， 30 mg·kg-1·d-1）， and 10 Dahl salt-resistant rats were used as normal group. The myocardial remodeling model was established by feeding rats with a high-salt diet containing 8% NaCl. After six weeks of modeling， the normal group and the model group were given an equal volume of ultrapure water by gavage， and other groups were continuously administrated for six weeks. Cardiac echocardiography， hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining， and Masson staining were used to observe the pathological changes in cardiac structure and fibrosis. The levels of serum 25（OH）D3， B-type N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide （NT-ProBNP）， interleukin （IL）-17， transforming growth factor （TGF）-β1， IL-12， and IL-10 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）. The phenotype of peripheral blood DCs and the ratio of Th17/Treg cells of rats were detected by flow cytometry. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction （Real-time PCR） and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of vitamin D receptor （VDR），1α-hydroxylase （CYP27B1）， and 24-hydroxylase （CYP24A1） in peripheral blood DCs of rats. ResultCompared with the control group， the rats in the model group had pathological changes such as disordered arrangement of myocardial cells and cytoplasmic hypertrophy and swelling. Myocardial collagen fibers proliferated significantly， and the arrangement of myocardial fibers was disordered. The levels of serum 25（OH）D3 and IL-10 were significantly decreased， and the levels of serum IL-17， TGF-β1， IL-6， IL-12， and NT-ProBNP were significantly increased （P<0.05）. The costimulatory molecules CD40， CD80， CD86， and MHC-Ⅱ were highly expressed in the peripheral blood DCs， and the expression of CD11 and CD11b was lower （P<0.05）. The proportion of Th17 cells in the peripheral blood was significantly increased， and the proportion of Treg cells was decreased. The ratio of Th17/Treg was increased （P<0.05）. The mRNA and protein expressions of CYP24A1 in peripheral blood DCs increased， and the mRNA and protein expressions of CYP27B1 and VDR decreased （P<0.05）. Compared with the model group， the arrangement of myocardial fibers in each drug administration group was relatively regular， and the swelling of myocardial cells was significantly reduced. The pathological morphology of myocardial tissue was improved to varying degrees. The pathological changes in myocardial tissue were improved and alleviated to varying degrees. The drug could reduce the serum levels of NT-ProBNP， IL-17， TGF-β1， IL-6， and IL-12 and increase the level of serum 25（OH）D3 and IL-10 （P<0.05）. The expression of costimulatory molecules CD40， CD80， CD86， and MHC-Ⅱ in the peripheral blood DCs of rats was decreased， and the expression of CD11 and CD11b molecules was increased （P<0.05）. The drug could reduce the proportion of Th17 cells in peripheral blood and the ratio of Th17/Treg cells and increase the proportion of Treg cells （P<0.05）. It could decrease the mRNA and protein expressions of CYP24A1 in peripheral blood DCs of rats and elevate the mRNA and protein expression of VDR and CYP27B1 （P<0.05）. ConclusionICA can regulate the phenotype of peripheral blood DCs and the ratio of Th17/Treg cells by regulating the vitamin D system and play a role in improving myocardial remodeling from the perspective of immune balance.
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Objective To evaluate the application effect of joint inventory management method in drug procurement and control management in multiple hospital areas. Methods Based on the joint inventory management model, four pilot drugs were selected from a certain group hospital by reasonable data processing methods for research. The effects of the model application were compared and analyzed from aspects such as inventory cost, turnover situation, and supply situation. Results After applying the joint inventory management model led by the central hospital, the inventory and amount of drugs in the three pilot hospitals were significantly reduced, with the inventory reduced by 31.93% and the average inventory amount decreased by 16.23%; The inventory turnover days had significantly decreased, with the turnover days of all three branches decreasing by more than one day; The drug shortage rate had significantly decreased, with the most significant change among the pilot drugs being the doxorubicin liposome injection, which had a 6.7% decrease in the shortage rate; The comparison results of each group of data showed statistical significance （P<0.05）. Conclusion Adopting a central hospital led joint inventory management model in multiple hospital areas could significantly improve the effectiveness of drug procurement management and inventory management, which enhanced the efficiency of hospital fund utilization.
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ObjectiveIt was reported that the transthyretin (TTR) has a neuroprotective effect on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is manifested by the ability of TTR to inhibit the pathological aggregation of amyloid beta protein (Aβ). In this work, we investigated the mechanism of the interactions between TTR and Aβ at the molecular level to reveal the neuroprotective effect of TTR on AD. MethodsProtein-protein docking was used to explore the models of interaction between different structural forms of TTR and Aβ, and molecular dynamics simulation was further applied to investigate the dynamic process of the interaction between the two. ResultsBoth TTR tetramer and monomer can interact with Aβ monomer, and the thyroxine-binding channel of TTR tetramer is the main binding site of Aβ monomer. In addition, the EF helix and EF loop of TTR tetramer were also able to bind Aβ monomer. When the TTR tetramer dissociates, the hydrophobic site of the internal TTR monomer is exposed, which has a strong affinity for Aβ monomer. For the interaction between Aβ aggregates and TTR, a higher degree of aggregation can be formed between TTR monomer and Aβ aggregates due to the β-sheet-rich property of TTR monomer and Aβ aggregates, which may therefore reduce the cytotoxicity of Aβ aggregates. ConclusionBoth TTR tetramer and monomer can inhibit Aβ aggregation by “sequestering” Aβ monomer, while TTR monomer can reduce the cytotoxicity of Aβ aggregates by forming large co-aggregation with Aβ aggregates. This work can provide an important theoretical basis for the design and discovery of anti-AD drugs based on the neuroprotective effects of TTR.
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Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography(SS-OCTA)is a new vascular imaging technique that was recently proposed. It has the advantages of being non-invasive, quick, high-resolution, and automated vascular stratification imaging. It is extremely helpful in the early diagnosis of ophthalmology-related diseases, as well as in the evaluation of treatment effectiveness and the tracking of disease progression. Based on the foundation of OCTA, SS-OCTA utilizes a fast-tuning laser with a wavelength of 1 050 nm for deeper penetration and non-invasive depth-resolved imaging of the retinal and choroidal microvascular systems, deepening the understanding of the characteristics of a wide range of ophthalmic diseases(fundus lesions, glaucoma, neurodegenerative diseases, etc.). The structures of the anterior segment of the eye can also be studied using SS-OCTA, including changes in the depth and density of corneal neovascularization as well as changes in iris neovascularization before and after therapy. This approach provides a novel tool for ophthalmic clinical practice. The development of the clinical use of SS-OCTA technology in ophthalmology is reviewed in this article.
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Objective:To investigate the value of multi-parametric analysis based on dual-layer detector spectral CT (DLCT) in predicting the initial recurrence risk for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).Methods:From November 2021 to October 2022, 102 PTC patients confirmed by pathology were retrospectively collected at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in this cross-sectional study. There were 25 males and 77 females, with an age of (42±13) years old. The initial recurrence risk assessment for PTC patients was categorized into a low-risk group (75 cases) and an intermediate-high-risk group (27 cases). Clinical data, including age, gender, body mass index, history of nodular goiter, history of Hashimoto thyroiditis, and preoperative thyroid function, were collected. Tumor morphological features, including size, location, shape, aspect ratio, the degree of thyroid capsule contact, calcification, and cystic change, were evaluated. Quantitative DLCT parameters, including iodine concentration (IC), standardized iodine concentration (NIC), effective atomic number (Z eff), standardized effective atomic number (NZ eff), electronic density (ED), CT values under different energy levels (40-200 keV, 30 keV intervals) and slope of energy spectrum curve (λ HU) both in the arterial and venous phase were measured. The differences in clinical, morphological features, and spectral CT quantitative parameters between the two groups were compared using independent sample ttest, Mann-Whitney U test, or χ2 test. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to construct three models based on clinical and morphological features, quantitative DLCT parameters and their combination, respectively. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the predictive performance of these models for the initial recurrence risk of PTC patients, and the area under the curve (AUC) was compared using the DeLong test. Results:Significant differences were found in gender, lesion long diameter, lesion short diameter and calcification between the low-risk group and intermediate-high-risk groups ( P<0.05). The arterial phase IC, arterial phase Z eff, arterial phase λ HU, arterial phase CT 40 keV, venous phase NIC and venous phase NZ eff in intermediate-high-risk group were significantly lower than those in the low-risk group ( P<0.05). The logistic regression analysis revealed that the clinical model included gender ( OR=2.895, 95% CI 1.047-8.002, P=0.040) and lesion long diameter ( OR=1.142, 95% CI 1.042-1.251, P=0.004), with an AUC of 0.720, sensitivity of 63.0%, and specificity of 78.7% in predicting the initial recurrence risk of PTC patients. The DLCT quantitative parameter model included arterial phase IC ( OR=0.580, 95% CI 0.370-0.908, P=0.017), venous phase NIC ( OR=0.077, 95% CI 0.011-0.536, P=0.010), and venous phase NZ eff ( OR=0.002, 95% CI 0.001-0.103, P=0.009), with an AUC of 0.774, sensitivity of 71.9%, and specificity of 70.0%. The AUC of the combined model was 0.857, with a sensitivity of 74.1%, and specificity of 88.0%, outperforming the clinical model ( Z=2.92, P=0.004) and the DLCT quantitative parameter model ( Z=2.07, P=0.046). Conclusion:Multi-parametric analysis based on DLCT can help predict the initial recurrence risk for PTC, and combining it with clinical and morphological features, the predictive accuracy can be improved.
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Objective To investigate the capillarization of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and its association with hepatic fibrosis during the development of alveolar echinococcosis, so as to provide the basis for unraveling the mechanisms underlying the role of LSEC in the development and prognosis of hepatic injuries and hepatic fibrosis caused by alveolar echinococcosis. Methods Forty C57BL/6 mice at ages of 6 to 8 weeks were randomly divided into a control group and 1-, 2- and 4-week infection groups, of 10 mice in each group. Each mouse in the infection groups was intraperitoneally injected with 2 000 Echinococcus multilocularis protoscoleces, while each mouse in the control group was given an equal volume of phosphate-buffered saline using the same method. All mice were sacrificed 1, 2 and 4 weeks post-infection and mouse livers were collected. The pathological changes of livers were observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and hepatic fibrosis was evaluated through semi-quantitative analysis of Masson’s trichrome staining-positive areas. The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition were examined using immunohistochemical staining of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen type I alpha 1 (COL1A1), and the fenestrations on the surface of LSECs were observed using scanning electron microscopy. Primary LSECs were isolated from mouse livers, and the mRNA expression of LSEC marker genes Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf was quantified using real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay. Results Destruction of local liver lobular structure was observed in mice 2 weeks post-infection with E. multilocularis protoscoleces, and hydatid cysts, which were surrounded by granulomatous tissues, were found in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection. Semi-quantitative analysis of Masson’s trichrome staining showed a significant difference in the proportion of collagen fiber contents in mouse livers among the four groups (F = 26.060, P < 0.001), and a higher proportion of collagen fiber contents was detected in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group [(11.29 ± 2.58)%] than in the control group (P < 0.001). Immunohistochemical staining revealed activation of a few HSCs and ECM deposition in mouse livers 1 and 2 weeks post-infection, and abundant brown-yellow stained α-SMA and COL1A1 were deposited in the lesion areas in mouse livers 4 weeks post-infection, which spread to surrounding tissues. Semi-quantitative analysis revealed significant differences in α-SMA (F = 7.667, P < 0.05) and COL1A1 expression (F = 6.530, P < 0.05) in mouse levers among the four groups, with higher α-SMA [(7.13 ± 3.68)%] and COL1A1 expression [(13.18 ± 7.20)%] quantified in mouse livers in the 4-week infection group than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). Scanning electron microscopy revealed significant differences in the fenestration frequency (F = 37.730, P < 0.001) and porosity (F = 16.010, P < 0.001) on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups, and reduced fenestration frequency and porosity were observed in the 1-[(1.22 ± 0.48)/μm2 and [(3.05 ± 0.91)%] and 2-week infection groups [(3.47 ± 0.10)/μm2 and (7.57 ± 0.23)%] groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). There was a significant difference in the average fenestration diameter on the surface of mouse LSECs among the four groups (F = 15.330, P < 0.001), and larger average fenestration diameters were measured in the 1-[(180.80 ± 16.42) nm] and 2-week infection groups [(161.70 ± 3.85) nm] than in the control group (both P values < 0.05). In addition, there were significant differences among the four groups in terms of Stabilin-1 (F = 153.100, P < 0.001), Stabilin-2 (F = 57.010, P < 0.001), Ehd3 (F = 31.700, P < 0.001), CD209b (F = 177.400, P < 0.001), GATA4 (F = 17.740, P < 0.001), and Maf mRNA expression (F = 72.710, P < 0.001), and reduced mRNA expression of Stabilin-1, Stabilin-2, Ehd3, CD209b, GATA4 and Maf genes was quantified in three infection groups than in the control group (all P values < 0.001). Conclusions E. multilocularis infections may induce capillarization of LSECs in mice, and result in a reduction in the expression of functional and phenotypic marker genes of LSECs, and capillarization of LSECs occurs earlier than activation of HSC and development of hepatic fibrosis.
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LCH-2011 regimen)was referenced,and the targeted drug Dabrafenib was added to treat those with the BRAF-V600E mutation.The clinical characteristics,BRAF-V600E mutation status,and treatment response between the single-system LCH(SS-LCH)group and the multisystem LCH(MS-LCH)group were summarized.Survival curves were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method,and the Log-Rank test was used to compare the survival rates between the two groups.Results This study included a total of 31 cases,with 18 males and 13 females.The median age of onset was 10 months(ranging from 1 to 84 months).9 cases were SS-LCH,and 22 cases were MS-LCH,with 5 cases experiencing pituitary involvement/diabetes insipidus.Among the 27 cases that underwent BRAF-V600E mutation testing,20 were positive(3 cases in the SS-LCH group,with a positivity rate of 37.5%;17 cases in the MS-LCH group,with a positivity rate of 89.5%).The difference in the BRAF-V600E mutation positivity rate between the two groups was statistically significant(P = 0.011).The median follow-up time was 24 months(ranging from 3 to 62 months).The effective rate after 6 weeks of induction chemotherapy was 88.9%in the SS-LCH group(8/9)and 81.8%in the MS-LCH group(18/22).The observed progression-free rate at the end of the observation period reached 29.0%(9/31).All three deaths occurred in the MS-LCH group with involvement of high-risk organs.There was no statistically significant difference in the overall survival rate between the SS-LCH and MS-LCH groups,as well as between the BRAF-V600E mutation positive and negative groups(χ2 = 1.156,0.437;P = 0.282,0.508).Conclusion LCH in children is more common in infants and young children,with a high incidence of BRAF-V600E gene mutation in affected children,and is often seen in MS-LCH.Dabrafenib may help improve the prognosis of children with BRAF-V600E mutation.
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Objective To explore the specific plasma exosomal protein expression in Coronary Heart Disease(CHD)with phlegm-turbidity syndrome(PTS),so as to provide biological reference for the diagnosis of CHD with PTS.Methods A total of 20 CHD patients with PTS and 20 healthy subjects at the same period were included.Plasma exosomes were extracted from all subjects using the qEV size exclusion method.First,10 CHD cases with PTS and 10 healthy subjects were randomly selected,and differentially expressed proteins between the two groups were screened using label free non-targeted protein quantification analysis.Then,MRM targeting protein labeling technique was applied to verify the differentially expressed proteins in the remaining subjects.Results Compared with healthy controls,214 differentially expressed plasma exosomal proteins(61 up-regulated and 153 down-regulated)were found in CHD patients with PTS,mainly related to cholesterol metabolism,complement and coagulation cascade,and immune effects.ANXA6,C4BPB,F8,CFB,APOE,C9,and CLU proteins were further validated by MRM targeting protein.Conclusion CHD patients with PTS had differences in plasma exosomal protein expression from healthy controls,and the differential proteins are mainly related to cholesterol metabolism,complement,and the coagulation cascade.
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Objective:To explore the differential expression profile of miRN in the development of diabetes nephropathy (DN), and further explore the mechanism of miR-126-5p involved in high glucose induced injury of renal tubular epithelial cells.Methods:Firstly, we downloaded existing chip data from the Gene Expression Integrated Database (GEO) and used GEO2R, miRanda, gene ontology (GO) analysis, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis to mine differential miRNAs. Subsequently, a high glucose induced HK-2 cell injury model was used and divided into three groups: high glucose model group, si-HOTAIR group, and si HOTAIR+ miR-126-5p inhibitor group. The three groups of cells were sequentially transfected with siRNA-NC, siRNA-HOTAIR, and siRNA-HOTAIR+ miR-126-5p mimic, and cultured in a medium containing 60 mmol/L glucose. Flow cytometry was used to detect changes in apoptosis levels in each group, while cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to detect changes in cell proliferation.Results:Through data mining analysis using GEO, it was found that compared to ordinary mice, DN mice had 74 upregulated miRNAs and 80 downregulated miRNAs in their kidney tissue. Enrichment analysis results showed that miRNAs could target signaling pathways such as Wnt, PKG, MAPK, and Rap1, and miR-126-5p was significantly downregulated. In the high glucose induced HK-2 cell injury model, the experimental results showed that the inhibitory effect on cell proliferation activity was more significant at a high glucose concentration of 60 mmol/L ( P<0.05); High glucose stimulation significantly reduced the expression of miR-126-5p ( P<0.05). The results of flow cytometry showed that compared with the high glucose model group, the apoptosis rate of the si-HOTAIR group significantly decreased ( P<0.05), while the apoptosis rate of the si-HOTAIR+ miR-126-5p inhibitor group significantly increased ( P<0.05). The CCK-8 experiment showed that compared with the high glucose model group, the cell viability of the si-HOTAIR group significantly increased ( P<0.05); The cell viability of the si-HOTAIR+ miR-126-5p inhibitor group was inhibited ( P<0.05). Conclusions:miR-126-5p can inhibit high glucose induced apoptosis in HK-2 cells and protect them.
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Background Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) exposure may affect male reproductive health. There are regional differences in PFASs exposure levels among men of childbearing age in China, and current research results on associated influencing factors are inconsistent. Objective To investigate the levels of PFASs in serum and their determinants among men of childbearing age. Methods The participants (n=113, 22-45 years old) were from a cross-sectional study of exposure to environmental pollutants and male reproductive health damage in Hubei Province conducted from April to June 2013 at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Tongji Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province. Eleven kinds of PFASs were measured in serum by isotopic dilution-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The included PFASs were prefluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUdA), perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA), perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA), perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). Information about participants' demographic characteristics, lifestyle, and habits was collected by a set of self-designed questionnaires. The associations of demographic characteristics, lifestyle, and habits with exposure to PFASs were analyzed by linear regression. Results The major components of PFASs were PFOS and PFOA, and the concentrations expressed as M (P25, P75) were 8.31 (4.90, 17.79) ng·mL−1 and 2.77 (2.18, 3.46) ng·mL−1, respectively. The positive rates of six PFASs (PFOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFUdA, PFHxS, and PFOS) were 100%, followed by PFDoA and PFTrDA (87.61% and 88.59%, respectively). The linear regression results showed that age was positively associated with the levels of Σ8PFASs (sum of the concentrations of the eight PFASs with a positive rate greater than 80%) (P < 0.05). The concentration of serum PFOA in men with monthly family income of 2000-4000 yuan was 53.73% (P < 0.01) higher than those in men with monthly family income of <2000 yuan. The serum concentrations of PFNA and PFTrDA were both 32.31% (P < 0.05) higher in men with monthly family income ≥4000 yuan than those in men with monthly family income <2000 yuan. The serum concentration of PFHxS in men who used plastic cups was 33.64% (P < 0.01) higher than that in men who did not report oral contact with plastic products (plastic tableware, plastic cups, and plastic bags for packing food). The serum concentrations of PFHxS, PFOS, and Σ8PFASs were 33.64% (P < 0.01), 43.33% (P < 0.01), and 36.34% (P < 0.05) higher in men who bathed with laundry soap than those in men who did not use detergents. Men who bathed with toilet soap had a 34.99% (P < 0.05) higher serum concentration of PFHxS than those who bathed without detergents. Conclusion Men of childbearing age are exposed to PFASs extensively. Age, monthly household income, usage of laundry soap or toilet soap in bathing, and usage of plastic cups may influence the level of PFASs in serum. However, further investigation is needed to confirm these results.