Changes of fasting plasma glucose level before and after menopause: Research based on Kailuan health checkup cohort / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective:To analyze the changes of fasting plasma glucose(FPG)level before and after menopause.Methods:Kailuan health checkup cohort was used to extract data of women aged≥18 years who participated in the first physical examination of Kailuan physical examination cohort and had menopausal age at the end of the seventh physical examination. A total of 3 749 women with 22 057 physical examination records were included in the analysis. Natural logarithmic transformation was applied to FPG, and a segmented linear mixed-effects model was used to analyze the changes in ln-transformed FPG before and after menopause. Additionally, an interaction analysis was performed to assess the multiplicative effect of baseline age and baseline body mass index(BMI)on ln-transformed FPG concerning pre- and post-menopausal periods.Results:The average age of the first physical examination for women in this study was (45.63±4.52)years, the median menopausal age was 51(50~53)years, and the median number of physical examinations was 6(5~7)times. The results of the piecewise linear mixed effect model showed that lnFPG increased from 1 year before menopause, with an average annual increase of 0.021 mmol/L, and continued to increase from menopause to 5 years after menopause, with an average annual increase of 0.007 mmol/L. LnFPG tended to be stable after 5 years of menopause. Baseline age could affect the changes of lnFPG before and after menopause, and there was a negative multiplicative interaction between baseline age ≥45 years and the time period from 6 years to 1 year before menopause( P=0.032). Women with baseline age ≥45 years had a higher average annual increase in lnFPG from 1 year before menopause to 5 years after menopause than women with baseline age <45 years( P<0.05). On lnFPG, there was a positive multiplicative interaction between baseline BMI and time segments around menopause. Compared to women with BMI <24.0 kg/m 2, obese women displayed more annual increase in lnFPG from 6 years to 1 year before menopause as well as from menopause to 5 years after menopause( P<0.05). Conclusions:Menopause has an adverse impact on FPG, with the most significant changes occurring within the period of one year before menopause and up to five years after menopause. Age and BMI significantly influence the changes in FPG before and after menopause.

Implantation of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (ADSCs)-Lining Prosthetic Graft Promotes Vascular Regeneration in Monkeys and Pigs

BACKGROUND@#Current replacement procedures for stenosis or occluded arteries using prosthetic grafts have serious limitations in clinical applications, particularly, endothelialization of the luminal surface is a long-standing unresolved problem.METHOD: We produced a cell-based hybrid vascular graft using a bioink engulfing adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ADSCs) and a 3D bioprinting process lining the ADSCs on the luminal surface of GORE-Tex grafts. The hybrid graft was implanted as an interposition conduit to replace a 3-cm-long segment of the infrarenal abdominal aorta in Rhesus monkeys. @*RESULTS@#Complete endothelium layer and smooth muscle layer were fully developed within 21 days post-implantation, along with normalized collagen deposition and crosslinking in the regenerated vasculature in all monkeys. The regenerated blood vessels showed normal functionality for the longest observation of more than 1650 days. The same procedure was also conducted in miniature pigs for the interposition replacement of a 10-cm-long right iliac artery and showed the same long-term effective and safe outcome. @*CONCLUSION@#This cell-based vascular graft is ready to undergo clinical trials for human patients.

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes are Effective for Radiation Enteritis and Essential for the Proliferation and Differentiation of Lgr5+ Intestinal Epithelial Stem Cells by Regulating Mir-195/Akt/b-Catenin Pathway

BACKGROUND@#Radiation enteritis (RE) is a common complication of abdominal or pelvic radiotherapy, which when severe, could be life-threatening. Currently, there are no effective treatments. Studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-derived exosomes (MSC-exos) exhibit promising therapeutic effects in inflammatory diseases. However, the specific role of MSC-exos in RE and the regulatory mechanisms remain elusive. @*METHODS@#In vivo assay was carried out by injecting MSC-exos into the total abdominal irradiation (TAI)-induced RE mouse model. For in vitro assay, Lgr5-positive intestinal epithelial stem cells (Lgr5+ IESC) were extracted from mice, followed by irradiation along with MSC-exos treatment. HE staining was performed to measure histopathological changes. mRNA expression of inflammatory factors TNF-a and IL-6 and stem cell markers LGR5, and OCT4 were quantified by RT-qPCR. EdU and TUNEL staining was performed to estimate cell proliferation and apoptosis. MiR-195 expression in TAI mice and radiation-induced Lgr5+ IESC was tested. @*RESULTS@#We found that the injection of MSC-exos inhibited inflammatory reaction, increased stem cell marker expression, and maintained intestinal epithelial integrity in TAI mice. Furthermore, MSC-exos treatment increased the proliferation and simultaneously suppressed apoptosis in radiation-stimulated Lgr5+ IESC. MiR-195 expression increased by radiation exposure was decreased by MSC-exos therapy. MiR-195 overexpression facilitated the progress of RE by counteracting the effect of MSC-exos. Mechanistically, the Akt and Wnt/b-catenin pathways inhibited by MSC-exos were activated by miR-195 upregulation. @*CONCLUSION@#MSC-Exos are effective in treating RE and are essential for the proliferation and differentiation of Lgr5+ IESCs. Moreover, MSC-exos mediates its function by regulating miR-195 Akt b-catenin pathways.

Study on the relationship between body image disturbance and depression and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women： a scoping review / 四川精神卫生

BackgroundPsychological problems such as depression and anxiety are common in pregnant women， and many studies have found that body image disturbance is closely related to depression and anxiety symptoms. Still， there is large variability in previous findings. ObjectiveTo review the researches on the relation of body image disturbance to depression and anxiety in pregnant women， and to provide a reference for interventions targeting maternal body image disturbance and depression and anxiety symptoms. MethodsOn January 10， 2023， well qualified literature focusing on the relationship between body image disturbance and depression and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women were searched in PubMed， Embase， CINAHL， Web of Science， China National Knowledge Infrastructure （CNKI）， VIP databases， Wanfang Data Database and China Biology Medicine disc （CBMdisc） from inception to January 1， 2023. The research content， factors influencing body image disturbance and relevant findings were extracted and summarized for analysis. ResultsA total of 14 articles were included in this review. The body image disturbance in pregnant women was manifested predominantly by an excessive concern about body weight and shape， and was affected by demographic characteristics， sociocultural factors， obstetric factors and other factors. Furthermore， body image disturbance significantly predicted the occurrence of depression， and proved a close relationship with anxiety symptoms. ConclusionBody image disturbance seriously affects the physical functioning and psychological status of pregnant women and may further exacerbate the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Comparative study of the efficacy and safety between mono-chemotherapy and targeted therapy for patients over 80 years old with advanced non-small cell lung cancer / 中国医师杂志

Objective To compare the efficacy and safety between mono-chemotherapy and targeted therapy as first-line regimen for patients over 80 years old with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods 108 NSCLC patients aged ≥80 years in our hospital were divided into two groups according to the therapeutic program,of which group A was mono-chemotherapy group (n =60) and group B was targeted therapy group (n =48).The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS),while secondary endpoint was objective response rate (RR),disease control rate (DCR) and safety.Results The median PFS,and median OS in group B were significantly longer than those in group A (P =0.013,0.025).The 1-year survival rate of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (P =0.001),and there was no significant difference between the two groups (P =0.605).There was also no statistically significant difference in RR between the two groups (P =O.408).DCR in Group B was significantly higher than that in group A (P =0.043).The incidence of skin rash in group B was significantly higher than that in group A,and the incidence of adverse reactions and hematological toxicity in group A was significantly higher than that in group B.Conclusions Compared with single-agent chemotherapy,epithelial growth factor receptor-tyrosinekinase (EGFR-TKI) targeted therapy has longer PFS and OS benefits for patients ≥ 80 years with advanced NSCLC,and was well tolerated by patients.

Rapid Determination of Content of 3-Butylphthalide in Angelicae Sinensis Radix by Near-infrared Diffuse Reflection Spectrum / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To establish a quantitative model to rapidly determine content of 3-butylphthalide in Angelicae Sinensis Radix based on near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (NIR). Methods Totally 145 batches of samples of Angelicae Sinensis Radix from 14 areas of Gansu and Yunnan Provinces were collected and dried in the shade. With the content of 3-butylphthalide determined by RP-HPLC-DAD as reference, the NIR spectra of 145 batches of Angelicae Sinensis Radix were collected by integrating sphere diffuse reflectance, and the PLS (partial least squares) quantitative analysis model was established between 7415-4056 cm-1. Results The Rc (correlation coefficient between actual content and predicted content), RMSEC (the root-mean-square error of calibration), RMSEP (the root-mean-square error of prediction), Rcv (cross-validation correlation coefficient), RMSECV (the root-mean-square error of cross-validation), and average predicted recovery reached 0.976 7, 0.614 3, 0.706 5, 0.897 8, 1.155 4 and 102.08%, respectively. Conclusion This prediction model was accurate, reliable, and can be used to quantitatively determine the content of 3-butylphthalide in Angelicae Sinensis Radix.

The effect of nursing intervention on peri-operative percutaneous coro-nary angioplasty and stent implantation / 中国现代医生

Objective To observe the effects of percutaneous coronary angioplasty and stent implantation in periopera-tive nursing intervention effect. Methods From January 2012 to January 2014 year in our hospital, 64 cases of percuta-neous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent implantation were observed, according to different nursing patients were randomly divided into intervention group (n=33﹚ and the control group(n=32﹚,the control group adopted random symptomatic care, the intervention group focused on the implementation of perioperative nursing, included preopera-tive preparation,and psychological nursing,observation and nursing cooperation during the operation, postoperative complications and nursing, observation of life, patients,the SAS score, SDS score, the incidence and nursing satisfac-tion, complications were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results After treatment, two groups of SAS, SDS scores were significantly decreased than before treatment(P<0.05﹚, and the SAS, SDS scores of pa-tients in the intervention group were lower than control group (P<0.05﹚. After interventional,nursing satisfaction rate was 93.75% in the intervention group,nursing satisfaction rate was 71.88%,was significantly higher than the con-trol group (χ2=6.348,P<0.05﹚. After intervention, the incidence of complications of intervention group was 12.50%, the control group was 31.25%, the incidence of postoperative complications of the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group(P<0.05﹚. Conclusion Percutaneous coronary angioplasty and stent implantation of perioper-ative nursing intervention measures can improve nursing satisfaction, improve the patients' negative psychological shape body, reduce the incidence of complications, is conducive to the recovery of patients with the disease.