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Due to the advancement of 16S rRNA sequencing technology, the lower respiratory tract microbiota, which was considered non-existent, has been revealed. The correlation between these microorganisms and diseases such as tumor has been a hot topic in recent years. As the bacteria in the surrounding can infiltrate the tumors, researchers have also begun to pay attention to the biological behavior of tumor bacteria and their interaction with tumors. In this review, we present the characteristic of the lower respiratory tract bacteria and summarize recent research findings on the relationship between these microbiota and lung cancer. On top of that, we also summarize the basic feature of bacteria in tumors and focus on the characteristic of the bacteria in lung cancer. The relationship between bacteria in lung cancer and tumor development is also been discussed. Finally, we review the potential clinical applications of bacterial communities in the lower respiratory tract and lung cancer, and summarize key points of sample collection, sequencing, and contamination control, hoping to provide new ideas for the screening and treatment of tumors. .
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Humans , Lung Neoplasms , RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics , Bacteria/genetics , Microbiota , Respiratory System , Lung/microbiologyABSTRACT
Objective:To report the results of a study of 7 patients with osteoarthritis who underwent arthroscopic sternoclavicular arthroplasty in response to conservative treatment.Methods:Arthroscopic sternoclavicular arthroplasty was performed in 7 patients with sternoclavicular osteoarthritis. There were 3 males and 4 females.The age ranges from 34 to 62, with an average age of 43. Patients were evaluated before surgery and at follow-up using the Constant score and Rockwood sternoclavicular joint score system. The postoperative follow-up lasted from 1 to 10 months, with an average of 3.7 months. The surgery was performed under general anesthesia without shoulder joint fixation.Results:All patients recovered preoperative function or full activity within 2 weeks after operation. At the last follow-up, 6 patients had no pain and 1 had mild tension after activity. The median Constant score increased from 69.6 (62-80) to 94.3 (88-96); The median Rockwood score increased from 5.7 (on a scale of 3 to 8) to 14.3 (on a scale of 12 to 15)(maximum 15). Clinical efficacy: All 7 cases were excellent (13-15 points). There were no complications, especially no problems with joint stability.Conclusion:Arthroscopic sternoclavicular arthroplasty is a new method for the treatment of sternoclavicular osteoarthritis which failed to respond to conservative treatment.
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With the popularization of health awareness and the progress of gastroscopy, the proportion of early gastric cancer is increasing year by year in China. Early gastric cancer has a good prognosis and long-term survival time. Improving postoperative life quality of patients with early gastric cancer will become one of the key directions of gastric cancer research. Therefore, on the premise of ensuring radical tumor treatment, function-preserving gastrectomy for the purpose of improving patients′ quality of life has become a hot topic in early gastric cancer. In recent years, with the deep study on the rule of lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer, the application extent of function-preserving gastrectomy has gradually expanded to advanced gastric cancer. Function-pre-serving gastrectomy includes segmental gastrectomy, proximal gastrectomy and local gastrectomy. The authors summarize important research progress of function-preserving gastrectomy at home and abroad and their own practical experience in recent years, aiming to provide references for clinical surgeons to carry out function-preserving gastrectomy.
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Gastric cancer is one of the common malignant tumors worldwide, characteri-zed by poor prognosis. Currently, screening, diagnosis and postoperative recurrence monitoring for gastric cancer rely heavily on methods such as endoscopy, imaging and pathological examinations. However, traditional diagnostic approaches have limitations, including invasiveness and low sensi-tivity. Liquid biopsy techniques, with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection as a representative, can identify and analyze free DNA released into the bloodstream by tumor cells. Liquid biopsy is less invasive and requires smaller sample volumes. Furthermore, ctDNA detection allows for repeated assessments over time, enabling longitudinal monitoring of tumor burden and molecular changes. It has played a crucial role in guiding treatment selection, evaluating treatment efficacy, and monitoring recurrence in various cancer types. Based on the latest literature and clinical practice, the authors elaborate on the research progress of ctDNA detection in gastric cancer.
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Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) develops on the mucosal epithelium of the oral cavity. It accounts for approximately 90% of oral malignancies and impairs appearance, pronunciation, swallowing, and flavor perception. In 2020, 377,713 OSCC cases were reported globally. According to the Global Cancer Observatory (GCO), the incidence of OSCC will rise by approximately 40% by 2040, accompanied by a growth in mortality. Persistent exposure to various risk factors, including tobacco, alcohol, betel quid (BQ), and human papillomavirus (HPV), will lead to the development of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), which are oral mucosal lesions with an increased risk of developing into OSCC. Complex and multifactorial, the oncogenesis process involves genetic alteration, epigenetic modification, and a dysregulated tumor microenvironment. Although various therapeutic interventions, such as chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and nanomedicine, have been proposed to prevent or treat OSCC and OPMDs, understanding the mechanism of malignancies will facilitate the identification of therapeutic and prognostic factors, thereby improving the efficacy of treatment for OSCC patients. This review summarizes the mechanisms involved in OSCC. Moreover, the current therapeutic interventions and prognostic methods for OSCC and OPMDs are discussed to facilitate comprehension and provide several prospective outlooks for the fields.
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Humans , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck , Mouth Neoplasms/therapy , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Tumor MicroenvironmentABSTRACT
Objective:To assess the efficacy of immunosuppressor on treatment of Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura nephritis(HSPN).Methods:Literatures were searched in PubMed, Cochrane library, Web of Science, Wanfang database, CNKI and CBM database from inception to January 2021.The studies that investigated the effect of immunosuppressor on HSPN outcomes were included.Article screening, data extraction and quality assessment were accomplished by two investigators independently, and statistical analyses were performed by STATA 14.Results:Ten studies were included with 443 cases, of which, 245 cases were in the experimental group while 198 cases were in the control group.The Meta-analysis showed that the experimental group had higher complete remission rate( OR=1.95, 95% CI 1.19-3.22, P=0.009), total remission rate ( OR=2.92, 95% CI 1.74-4.88, P<0.001), proteinuria decreasing level ( SMD=0.35, 95% CI 0.09-0.61, P=0.008), the increasing level of serum albumin ( SMD=1.27, 95% CI 0.43-2.11, P=0.003) and the increasing level of estimated glomerular filtration rate ( SMD=0.48, 95% CI 0.21-0.76, P=0.001), lower relapse rate ( OR=0.19, 95% CI 0.05-0.72, P=0.015) as well as death rate ( OR=0.19, 95% CI 0.04-0.78, P=0.021)than those of the control group. Conclusion:The immunosuppressor could enhance complete remission rate, total remission rate, proteinuria decreasing level, the increasing level of serum albumin and the increasing level of estimated glomerular filtration rate, reduce relapse rate and death rate of HSPN patients.
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TetR family transcriptional regulators (TFRs) are widely distributed in bacteria and archaea, and the first discovered TFR was confirmed to control the expression of tetracycline efflux pump in Escherichia coli. TFRs can bind DNAs and ligands. Small molecule ligands can induce conformational changes of TFRs, inhibiting or promoting TFRs to control target gene expression. Currently, TFRs have a wide variety of ligands, including carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids and their derivatives, metal ions, and so on. Due to the diversity of ligands, TFRs regulate a wide range of physiological processes, from basic carbon metabolism and nitrogen metabolism to quorum sensing and antibiotic biosynthesis. On the basis of the recent studies in our laboratory and the literature, we review here the regulatory mechanism mediated by ligands of TFRs in primary and secondary metabolism, as well as the application of ligands for TFRs in the development of gene route and the activation of antibiotic biosynthesis.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents , Bacteria/metabolism , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial , Ligands , Quorum SensingABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the treatment effect of hemoperfusion(HP) on Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura(HSP) outcomes.Methods:PubMed, Cochrane library, Web of science, Wanfang database, CNKI and CBM database were searched from inception to February 2020.Literatures of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) that investigated the effect of HP on HSP outcomes were included.Articles screening, data extraction and quality assessment were accomplished by two investigators independently, and statistical analyses were performed by RevMan 5.3.Results:Thirteen RCTs were included with 803 cases, of which, 397 cases were in the HP group while 406 cases were in the control group.The Meta-analysis revealed the HP group had less disappearing time of hematuresis or albuminuria[ MD=-2.77, 95% CI(-3.18, -2.36), P<0.001], relieving time of abdominal pain[ MD=-1.70, 95% CI(-2.17, -1.23), P<0.001], disappearing time of hematochezia[ MD=-1.54, 95% CI(-1.68, -1.40), P<0.001], and the length of hospital stay[ MD=-3.23, 95% CI(-3.60, -2.87), P<0.001] than the control group. Conclusion:The HP could shorten disappearing time of hematuresis or albuminuria, relieving time of abdominal pain, disappearing time of hematochezia, and the length of hospital stay of HSP.
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Malignant melanoma is a kind of tumor produced by human melanocytes. It has a high degree of malignancy, early metastasis and high mortality. Most melanomas are caused by malignant skin nevus and can also be seen in the digestive tract such as rectum and anus. Primary malignant melanoma of pleura is rare, rarely seen in case reports. This paper reports the clinical data of a case of malignant melanoma with cough, expectoration and pleural effusion as the first symptoms diagnosed by thoracoscopy combined with pathology in Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, and analyzes and summarizes the literature data.
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The plants of genus osmunda have abundant germplasm resource, which are widely distributed in the world. They have long been used for the treatment of viral, fugal and inflammation diseases. These plants have broad bioactivities and contain various chemical constituents such as flavonoids, esters and steroids. They also have high nutrition value, food value and ornamental value with composition of protein, lipids, carbohydrates, cellulose and trace elements (K, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, etc). The world wide research progresses of the genus osmunda on plant resources, chemical constituents, bioactivities in the past few decades were collected and summarized. This paper provided the evidences and references for further research and exploitment.
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Objective To examine the effect of aerobic exercise training on plasma metabolites in pre-diabetes mellitus(PDM)subjects.Methods Twenty-five PDM subjects were selected,and each 10 age-and sex-matched with normoglycemia and new-onset T2DM subjects were enrolled.PDM subjects underwent aerobic exercise(n=13)or health education (n=12) for 12 weeks.The aerobic exercise was con ducted 3 times/week,50 min/time at 40%-60% of oxygen uptake reserve.Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS)was used to analyze the spectrum of plasma metabolites.Principal component analysis was employed to study the differences in plasma metabolite profiles between subjects with different glycemic level and between PDM subjects before and after aerobic exercise.Results After training,the body fat percentage,2-hour plasma glucose,and low density lipoprotein cholesterol of PDM subjects reduced significantly(by 4.6%,16.22% and 9.27% on average).Comparison of plasma metabolizers in PDM subjects before and after exercise revealed 31 differential metabolites,with 25 metabolites such as phosphatidylcholine,lysophosphatidylcholines,sphingomyelin and betaine increasing,and 6 metabolites,such as oleic acid and cytosine decreasing.Conclusion Aerobic exercise has a marked effect on the plasma metabolites in PDM subjects.Phosphatidylcholine,lysophosphatidylcholines,sphingomyelin and oleic acid may be the potential biomarkers of aerobic exercise improving the glycolipid metabolism in PDM subjects.These findings can help us better understand the mechanism of aerobic exercise preventing T2DM diabetes.
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Objective To investigatet the effects of miR-122 in the therapy of bone marrow derived stem cells (BMSCs)for acute liver injury in the rats,and to clarify the mechanism.Methods The BMSCs were isolated from the bone marrow of male rats by density gradient centrifugation.The BMSCs were divided into transfection group and control group.The BMSCs in transfection group were transfected with miR-122 mimics by liposome,while the BMSCs in control group were not.60 SD rats with acute liver injury induced by 10%CCl4 were randomly divided into control group (the saline was injected through mainline),normal treatment group (the normal BMSCs were injected through mainline) and experimental therapy group (the BMSCs transfected with miR-122 mimics by liposome were injected through mainline)(n=20).The liver function and tissue pathology were examined at 1 d, 7 d and 14 d after transplantation.Results The expression level of ALB in BMSCs was up-regulated,while the AFP expression level was down-regulated after the transfection of miR-122 mimics.At 1 d after transfection of BMSCs,the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activities had no significant difference between normal treatment group and experimental therapy group.At 7 d and 14 d after transfection of BMSCs,the serum ALT and AST activities in experimental therapy group were obviously lower than those in normal treatment group (P <0.05).The liver congestion,cytoplasm degeneration and liver cell necrosis in experimental therapy group were improved compared with normal treatment group.Conclusion The up-regulation of miR-122 expression in BMSCs would promote its differentiation into hepatocyte like cells,which plays a role in promoting the recovery of liver injury.
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Objective To establish an HPLC-ELSD method for the determination of pinitol in Fufang Kushen Injection. Methods Chromatographic condition was as follows:Cosmosil Sugar-D column (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm), the mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-water in gradient mode, the temperature of the drift tube of 77 ℃, and the gas flow rate of 2.0 L/min. Results The standard curve of pinitol was rectilinear within the range of 0.5-10.0 μg, r=0.999 6 (n=5). The average recovery was 97.30%(RSD=1.29%, n=5). Conclusion The method is simple and rapid, the result is accurate, reliable and reproducible.
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Objective To observe the effects of different interventions on the body mass index (BMI) and body fat content in overweight and obese adolescents, with an attempt to design reasonable weight relief program.Methods Totally 67 overweight or obese adolescents from a middle school of Beijing were randomly divided into three groups: control group ( n = 16 ), diet intervention group ( n= 22), and combined interventions group ( n =29). The changes of BMI and body fat rate (BFR) were observed. Results BMI significantly decreased after interventions ( diet intervention group: P = 0. 000; combined interventions group: P = 0. 018 ); the change of BMI in diet intervention group was significantly larger than that in control group ( P = 0. 035 ). The trunk and body BFRs also significantly decreased after interventions (diet intervention group: P=0. 000, P = 0. 013; combined interventions group: P = 0. 000, P = 0. 000 ); the changes of trunk and body BFRs were significantly larger in combined interventions group than those in control group ( P = 0.005, P = 0. 003 ). Conclusion Diet intervention and combined interventions are both effective in achieving weight loss in adolescents, and combined interventions have superior effectiveness.
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Objective To explore the effects of diet and/or exercise intervention on oxidative stress of overweight or obese adolescents.Methods Thirty-one adolescents with normal body weight(normal control group)and 93 overweight or obese adolescents(average age(13.6 ±0.7)years; body mass index (BMI)22.4 to 34.1 kg/m2)were enrolled in this study.The overweight or obese participants were then randomly assigned to the diet group(group A),exercise group(group B),diet plus exercise group(group C),and non-intervention group(group D).Individualized caloric intake was carried out.One-hour afterschool exercise was performed once per day,4 days per week for 10 weeks.Changes of anthropometry,body composition,and metabolic biomarkers were determined.Results Compared to the normal control group,serum levels of fasting glucose,total cholesterol(TC),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),and malondialdehyde(M DA)of the in overweight group were significant increased(all P < 0.05),although the level of SOD was significant decreased(P < 0.05).Serum MDA level was positively correlated with bodyweight,BMI,TC,and LDL-C(R values were 0.209,0.228,0.274,and 0.263,respectively ; all P <0.05),and serum SOD level was negatively correlated with bodyweight and BMI(R values were-0.334 and-0.362,respectively ; both P < 0.05).Group A,B and C showed a significant decrease in BMI,waist circumference and body fat after the intervention(all P < 0.05).The level of MDA was significantly decreased after the intervention in group A and B(both P < 0.05); the levels of TC and LDL-C were significantly decreased in group B and C(both P < 0.05).Conclusion:Oxidative stress could have existed in overweight adolescents even when their serum glucose and lipid profiles are at a normal level.Ten-week diet and/or exercise intervention may contribute to improved body weight control,lipid metabolism,and oxidative stress response in this population.
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@# ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise, nutrition or both on physical fitness and metabolism in obesity adolescents. Methods94 overweight/obese adolescents (12~16 years old) underwent 10 weeks exercise alone, nutrition intervention alone, and exercise combined with nutrition, respectively. The physical and metabolism index were detected before and after intervention. ResultsThe body mass index (BMI), body fat, body fat% decreased in all the groups. Especially, exercise alone decreased total cholesterol (TC), increased fasting insulin (FINS), insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and function of β-cells (HOMA-β). Nutrition alone decreased TC, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Exercise combined with nutrition decreased TC and LDL-C, increased FINS and HOMA-β. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) tended to decrease in all the groups. ConclusionThe aerobic exercise and /or nutrition intervention can improve the lipid metabolism, Exercise can improve function of the β-cell of pancreas. But the effects of exercise and/or nutrition on HDL-C and insulin resistance are not satisfactory.