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With the upsurge of artificial intelligence(AI)technology in the medical field, its application in ophthalmology has become a cutting-edge research field. Notably, machine learning techniques have shown remarkable achievements in diagnosing, intervening, and predicting ophthalmic diseases. To meet the requirements of clinical research and fit the actual progress of clinical diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic AI, the Ophthalmic Imaging and Intelligent Medicine Branch and the Intelligent Medicine Special Committee of Chinese Medicine Education Association organized experts to integrate recent evaluation reports of clinical AI research at home and abroad and formed a guideline on clinical research evaluation of AI in ophthalmology after several rounds of discussion and modification. The main content includes the background and method of developing this guideline, introduction to international guidelines on the clinical research evaluation of AI, and the evaluation methods of ophthalmic AI models. This guideline introduces general evaluation methods of clinical ophthalmic AI research, evaluation methods of clinical AI models, and common indices and formulae for clinical AI model evaluation in detail, and amply elaborates the evaluation method of clinical ophthalmic AI trials. This guideline aims to provide guidance and norms for clinical researchers of ophthalmic AI, promote the development of regularization and standardization, and further improve the overall level of clinical ophthalmic AI research evaluations.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical application value of left ventricular myocardial strain obtained by cardiac MR (CMR) in recent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods:From January 2020 to December 2020, a total of 163 patients successfully underwent primary PCI and underwent CMR examination within one week after surgery at Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University. The scan sequences included rapid balance-fast field echo and late-gadolinium enhancement. CVI42 post-processing software was used to analyze and measure the left ventricular myocardial strain indices, including left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS), left ventricular global circumferential strain (GCS), and left ventricular global radial strain (GRS). According to the results of the 1-year follow-up after surgery, the patients were divided into the MACE group ( n=28) and the non-MACE group ( n=135). For continuous variables with a normal distribution, the t test of two independent samples was used for comparisons between groups. For continuous variables with an abnormal distribution, the variables were compared and analyzed by the rank sum test. For categorical variables, the χ 2 tests were used for between-group comparisons. Cox regression was used to analyze the prognostic value of myocardial strain on the development of MACE in patients with STEMI. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of myocardial strain parameters, and the optimal cut-off value was evaluated by calculating the Youden index. Results:The GLS, GCS, and GRS of the MACE group were (-10.4±3.3)%, [-11.9 (-14.5, -9.3)]%, and (18.3±6.3)%, respectively, and those of the non-MACE group were (-13.7±3.4)%, [-14.6 (-16.4, -11.7)]%, and (22.3±6.1)%, respectively. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( t/ Z=-4.71, -3.04, 3.21, P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that GLS was an independent predictor of MACE (HR=1.546, 95%CI 1.180-2.027, P=0.002). The ROC curve analysis showed that GLS had the largest area under the curve (AUC) (AUC=0.754, 95%CI 0.658-0.851, P<0.001), with a cut-off value of -12.45%. Its diagnostic sensitivity was 71.4%, and the specificity was 67.4%. The value was better than that of the traditional predictor of STEMI prognosis, namely, left ventricular ejection fraction (AUC=0.680, 95%CI 0.567-0.793, P=0.003). Conclusion:GLS of CMR is an independent predictor of MACE in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.
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Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of TAR DNA-binding protein 43(TDP-43)on oxygen-glucose deprivation(OGD)-induced apoptosis in mouse atrial myocytes(HL-1 cells).Methods The in vitro cultured mouse atrial myocytes(HL-1 cells)were divided into:(1)control group and groups with different OGD treatment times(2,4,8,16 h),and cell viability was detected by CCK-8 assay,and TDP-43 protein expression level was detected by Western blotting,which was used to determine the time point of OGD induction for the subsequent study;(2)control and OGD groups,flow cytometry was used to detect apoptosis,JC-1 staining to detect mitochondrial membrane potential,chemiluminescence to detect adenosine triphosphate(ATP)relative content,microplate method to detect malondialdehyde(MDA)content,and WST-1 method to detect superoxide dismutase(SOD)content.Mouse atrial myocytes(HL-1 cells)transfected with lentivirus were divided into:(1)negative control lentiviral intervention group(NC-shRNA),TDP-43 knockdown lentiviral intervention group(TDP-43-shRNA1,TDP-43-shRNA2,TDP-43-shRNA3),and Western blotting was used to detect the TDP-43 protein expression level,and the group with the highest lentiviral knockdown efficiency was selected as the TDP-43-shRNA for subsequent experiments;(2)NC-shRNA group,TDP-43-shRNA group,OGD+NC-shRNA group,OGD+TDP-43-shRNA group,under normoxic and OGD conditions,flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate,MitoTracker staining to detect mitochondrial morphology,JC-1 staining to detect mitochondrial membrane potential,chemiluminescence to detect the relative content of ATP,flow cytometry to detect the fluorescence intensity of reactive oxygen species(ROS),microplate to detect the content of MDA,and WST-1 to detect the content of SOD.Results CCK-8 method showed that,with the prolongation of OGD time,the viability of mouse atrial myocytes(HL-1 cells)gradually decreased;Western blotting assay showed that the expression level of TDP-43 protein gradually increased,and both of them showed a strong time-dependence.Compared with control group,mouse atrial myocytes(HL-1 cells)viability was the lowest(P<0.05)and TDP-43 protein expression was the highest(P<0.05)at 16 h of OGD,accordingly,OGD 16 h was chosen as the induction time point for subsequent experiments.Compared with control group,the apoptosis rate,the fluorescence intensity ratio of mitochondrial membrane potential and the content of MDA increased,the relative content of ATP and SOD decreased in OGD group,and the differences were all statistically significant(P<0.05).Western blotting detection showed that compared with NC-shRNA group,the TDP-43-shRNA2 group had the most obvious reduction in TDP-43 protein expression level(P<0.05)and the highest knockdown efficiency,so the TDP-43-shRNA2 group was selected for subsequent experiments.The results of flow cytometry showed that under normoxic conditions,there was no significant change in the apoptosis rate in TDP-43-shRNA group compared with NC-shRNA group(P>0.05);and under OGD conditions,the apoptosis rate in OGD+TDP-43-shRNA group reduced when compared with OGD+NC-shRNA group(P<0.05).MitoTracker staining results showed that the mitochondrial morphology of TDP-43-shRNA group was intact without significant changes compared with NC-shRNA group;the mitochondria of OGD+NC-shRNA group increased in number,most of which were fragmented and scattered in distribution;compared with OGD+NC-shRNA group,the mitochondrial morphology of OGD+TDP-43-shRNA group was restored.Under normoxic conditions,there were no significant changes in mitochondrial membrane potential,relative ATP content,ROS fluorescence intensity,MDA content,and SOD content in TDP-43-shRNA group compared with NC-shRNA group(P>0.05);however,under OGD conditions,the ratio of fluorescence intensity of mitochondrial membrane potential of cells the fluorescence intensity of ROS,and the content of MDA decreased,and the relative content of ATP and the content of SOD increased in OGD+TDP-43-shRNA group compared with that of OGD+NC-shRNA group,and all of these differences was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion TDP-43 exacerbates OGD-induced mitochondrial dysfunction by regulating cardiomyocyte apoptosis;therefore,knockdown of TDP-43 expression is expected to be a potential therapeutic strategy for ischemic cardiomyopathy.
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Resumo Fundamento: O manejo da insuficiência cardíaca (IC) tem melhorado acentuadamente, mas uma melhora clinicamente significativa na capacidade funcional e na qualidade de vida talvez seja mais importante para os pacientes do que viver mais. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo revisar a melhora na qualidade de vida com sacubitril/valsartan em pacientes com IC e fração de ejeção (FE) reduzida/preservada a partir de ensaios clínicos prospectivos. Métodos: PubMed, Embase e Cochrane Library foram pesquisados em busca de ensaios clínicos randomizados (ECRs) e estudos de coorte prospectivos publicados desde o início até julho de 2021. Um total de 6 ensaios clínicos e 16.854 pacientes com IC foram incluídos. O desfecho primário foi a alteração da linha de base na pontuação do resumo clínico do KCCQ. Os desfechos secundários foram pontuações em outros domínios do KCCQ, ocorrência de eventos adversos graves (EAs) e mortalidade geral. Valores de p < 0,05 foram considerados estatisticamente significativos. Resultados: O tratamento de sacubitril/valsartan mostrou KCCQ-CSS significativamente maior em comparação com o controle (DMP=0,975, IC 95%:0,885, 1,064, p<0,001; I2=94,8%, pheterogeneidade<0,001). Uma diminuição significativa na taxa de mortalidade foi observada no grupo sacubitril/valsartan em comparação com o grupo controle (RR=0,895, IC 95%: 0,831, 0,965, p=0,004; I2=43,6%, pheterogeneidade=0,150). No entanto, nenhuma redução significativa na ocorrência de EAs graves foi encontrada entre pacientes com IC tratados com sacubitril/valsartan em comparação com o grupo controle (RR=0,950, IC 95%: 0,879, 1,027, p<0,001; I2=68,1%, pheterogeneidade= 0,024). Conclusões: Nosso estudo demonstrou que o sacubitril/valsartan pode melhorar significativamente a QVRS em comparação com outros tratamentos de acordo com os resultados do KCCQ-CSS e alguns subdomínios do índice KCCQ durante o acompanhamento em pacientes com IC.
Abstract Background: Heart failure (HF) management has markedly improved, but a clinically meaningful improvement in functional capacity and quality of life is perhaps more important for patients than living longer. Objective: This study aimed to review the improvement in quality of life with sacubitril/valsartan in patients with HF and reduced/preserved ejection fraction (EF) from prospective clinical trials. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective cohort studies published from inception to July 2021. A total of 6 clinical trials and 16854 patients with HF were included. The primary outcome was the change from baseline in KCCQ clinical summary score. The secondary outcomes were scores in other domains of KCCQ, the occurrence of serious adverse events (AEs), and overall mortality. P-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Treatment of sacubitril/valsartan showed significantly higher KCCQ-CSS compared to the control (WMD=0.975, 95% CI: 0.885, 1.064, p<0.001; I2=94.8%, pheterogeneity<0.001). A significant decrease in the mortality rate was observed in the sacubitril/valsartan group compared to the control group (RR=0.895, 95%CI:0.831, 0.965, p=0.004; I2=43.6%, pheterogeneity=0.150). Nevertheless, no significant reduction in the occurrence of serious AEs was found among HF patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan compared to the control group (RR=0.950, 95%CI: 0.879, 1.027, p<0.001; I2=68.1%, pheterogeneity=0.024). Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that sacubitril/valsartan might significantly improve the HRQL compared to other treatments according to the results in KCCQ-CSS and some subdomains in the KCCQ index during the follow-up in patients with HF.
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ObjectiveTo explore the material basis and mechanism of Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma (NRER)-Agrimoniae Herba (AH), the herbal pair effective in regulating the liver, invigorating Qi, and calming palpitations, in the treatment of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) by network pharmacology and molecular docking. MethodThe chemical components and targets of NRER and AH were collected from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) combined with relevant literature. GeneCards,Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM),and DrugBank were used to predict the potential targets against PVCs. STRING platform was used for protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis. Metascape platform was used for Gene Ontology(GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) enrichment analysis. Cytoscape 3.8.0 was used to construct the NRER-AH component-potential target-signaling pathway network. The main target proteins underwent molecular docking to the active components of NRER-AH by AutoDock 4.2.6. ResultThe targets of nine active components in NRER-AH (such as quercetin,kaempferol,and acacetin) against PVCs mainly involved tumor necrosis factor (TNF),mitogen-activated protein kinase 1(MAPK1),and protein kinase B1(Akt1). The potential targets were mainly enriched in 26 signaling pathways,such as pathways in cancer and the advanced glycosylation end product (AGE)-receptor of advanced glycosylation end product(RAGE) signaling pathway. The results of molecular docking showed that the majority of the active components (92.59%) of NRER-AH had good binding activities with the main target proteins TNF,MAPK1,and Akt1. ConclusionThe active components of NRER-AH can regulate cardiac ion channels,resist inflammation, and combat oxidative stress to treat PVCs through multi-target and multi-pathway interventions. They can also improve symptoms related to depression and anxiety by inhibiting monoamine oxidase activity and protecting nerves from damage. This study is expected to provide research ideas and the theoretical basis for further exploring the material basis and mechanism of NRER-AH in the treatment of PVCs.
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Objective:To investigate the predictive value of YKL-40 at admission on stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) and poor outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:Patients with AIS admitted to Taixing People’s Hospital from February 2020 to March 2021 were enrolled prospectively. The poor outcome was defined as 3-6 points on the modified Rankin Scale at 90 d after onset. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent predictors of SAP and poor outcome, and the predictive value of serum YKL-40 on SAP and poor outcome was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results:A total of 377 patients with AIS were enrolled. The median serum YKL-40 was 127.16 μg/L. One hundred and four patients (27.6%) had SAP, and 126 (33.4%) had poor outcomes at 90 d after onset. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for confounding factors, YKL-40 was the independent predictors of SAP (odds ratio [ OR] 1.005, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.003-1.008; P=0.001) and poor outcome at 90 d ( OR 1.009, 95% CI 1.006-1.011; P=0.001). The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of YKL-40 for predicting SAP was 0.769 (95% CI 0.713-0.824; P<0.001), the best cutoff value was 168.70 μg/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 71.2% and 75.1% respectively; the area under the curve of YKL-40 for predicting poor outcome at 90 d was 0.787 (95% CI 0.735-0.840; P<0.001), the best cutoff value was 195.56 μg/L, and the sensitivity and specificity were 68.3% and 84.1% respectively. Conclusion:Higher serum YKL-40 at admission has a good predictive value for SAP and poor outcome at 90 d in patients with AIS.
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Pelvic and acetabular fractures are one of the serious traumatic diseases, leading to a high rate of disability and fatality. Their operative principles are anatomical repositioning and rigid fixation to achieve early functional exercise and avoid complications. The updating modern technology has made precision and minimally invasion a trend in orthopedic surgery. An increasingly number of new technologies has been applied in clinical surgery, such as three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional navigation, and orthopedic robotics, each with its own characteristics. Of them, three-dimensional printing technology is more advantageous in terms of reducing surgical cost and risk, enhancing surgical efficiency, achieving surgical precision and reducing radiation exposure, as evidenced by a large number of clinical case reports and randomized controlled trials. This paper summarizes the current situation and assesses the prospects of three-dimensional printing technology in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic and acetabular fractures in order to provide reference for orthopedic colleagues.
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Objective: To examine the clinical effect of minimally invasive duodenum preserving pancreatic head resection(DPPHR) for benign and pre-malignant lesions of pancreatic head. Methods: The clinical data of patients with diagnosis of benign or pre-malignant pancreatic head tumor were retrospectively collected and analyzed,all of them underwent laparoscopic or robotic DPPHR between October 2015 and September 2021 at Division of Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic surgery,Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital. Thirty-three patients were enrolled with 10 males and 23 females. The age(M(IQR)) was 54(32) years old(range: 11 to 77 years old) and the body mass index was 21.9(2.9)kg/m2(range: 18.1 to 30.1 kg/m2). The presenting symptoms included abdominal pain(n=12), Whipple triad(n=2), and asymptomatic(n=19). There were 7 patients with hypertension and 1 patient with diabetes mellitus. There were 19 patients who were diagnosed as American Society of Anesthesiologists class Ⅰ and 14 patients who were diagnosed as class Ⅱ. The student t test,U test, χ2 test or Fisher exact test was used to compare continuous data or categorized data,respectively. All the perioperative data and metabolic morbidity were analyzed and experiences on minimally invasive DPPHR were concluded. Results: Fourteen patients underwent laparoscopic DPPHR,while the rest of 19 patients received robotic DPPHR. Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging was used in 19 patients to guide operation. Five patients were performed pancreatico-gastrostomy and the rest 28 patients underwent pancreaticojejunostomy. Pathological outcomes confirmed 9 solid pseudo-papillary neoplasms, 9 intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, 7 serous cystic neoplasms, 6 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, 1 mucous cystic neoplasm, 1 chronic pancreatitis. The operative time was (309.4±50.3) minutes(range:180 to 420 minutes),and the blood loss was (97.9±48.3)ml(range:20 to 200 ml). Eighteen patients suffered from postoperative complications,including 3 patients experienced severe complications(Clavien-Dindo Grade ≥Ⅲ). Pancreatic fistula occurred in 16 patients,including 8 patients with biochemical leak,7 patients with grade B pancreatic fistula and 1 patient with grade C pancreatic fistula. No one suffered from the duodenal necrosis and none perioperative death was occurred. The length of hospital stay was 14(7) days (range:6 to 87 days). The follow-up was 22.6(24.5)months(range:2 to 74 months). None suffered from recurrence or metastasis. During the follow-up,all the patients were free of refractory cholangitis. Moreover,in the term of endocrine dysfunction,no postoperative new onset of diabetes mellitus were observed in the long-term follow-up. However,in the view of exocrine insufficiency,pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was complicated in 2 and 1 patient,respectively,with the supplement of pancreatic enzyme,steatorrhea and weight loss relieved,but NAFLD was awaited to be seen. Conclusions: Minimally invasive DPPHR is feasible and safe for benign or pre-malignant lesions of pancreatic head. Moreover,it is oncological equivalent to pancreaticoduodenectomy with preservation of metabolic function without refractory cholangitis.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Duodenum/surgery , Pancreas/surgery , Pancreatectomy , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery , Pancreaticoduodenectomy , Postoperative Complications , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Methods: Clinical data of 8 patients underwent laparoscopic surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from September 2019 to June 2020 were reviewed retrospectively. There were 5 males and 3 females,aged from 47 to 72 years old. All patients underwent abdominal enhanced CT and PET-CT before operation to accurately evaluate the tumor stage and exclude distant metastasis. Results: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with AG regimen(gemcitabine 1 000 mg/m2 and albumin bound paclitaxel 125 mg/m2) was received for 2 to 6 cycles before surgery. All 8 patients successfully completed the operation,including 5 cases of pancreaticoduodenectomy,2 cases of radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy(RAMPS),and 1 case of total pancreatectomy. No conversion to laparotomy or laparoscopic assisted surgery. The operation time was 240 to 450 minutes,the blood loss was 100 to 500 ml,the postoperative length of stay was 10 to 16 days. During the follow-up period up to December 31, 2020, there was 1 case suffered grade B pancreatic leakage and abdominal infection. The numbers of resected lymph nodes were 9 to 31. All patients received R0 resection. The follow-up times were 4.5 to 9.5 months. One patient underwent RAMPS was diagnosed as liver metastasis after 2 months of the operation,and the other 7 patients still survived without tumor recurrence. Conclusion: Minimally invasive surgery of pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is safe and feasible in experienced pancreatic minimally invasive centers.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , China , Laparoscopy , Neoadjuvant Therapy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Pancreatectomy , Pancreatic Neoplasms/surgery , Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Objectives: To explore the causes of ineffective or short-term recurrence (within 3 months)of trigeminal neuralgia treated by percutaneous microballoon compression(PBC), and to examine the reoperative strategies and clincal outcomes of modified PBC. Methods: The clinical data of 21 patients with ineffective or short-term recurrence after PBC treatment (5.7% of 369 patient received PBC) admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery,Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University from June 2018 to June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 8 males and 13 females, mean aged 66.6 years (range:51 to 79 years).Among them,2 patients was ineffective after PBC and 19 patients relapsed within 3 months.The distribution of pain was along V2 branches in 2 cases,V3 branches in 3 cases,V1+V2 branches in 1 case,and V2+V3 branches in 15 cases.The mean time of recurrence was 46.8 days (range:23 to 76 days) among the 19 patients with short-term recurrence.The patients were divided into 4 types based on the causes of postoperative ineffectiveness or short-term recurrence.TypeⅠ:extracapsular false pear (1 case);Type Ⅱ:invalid true pear(2 cases);Type Ⅲ:capsular rupture (6 cases);Type Ⅳ:compression blind area (12 cases).The individualized modified PBC operation plans were used according to the types of the patients and the clinical effect and complications of the patients were observed. Results: The pain symptoms of the patients disappeared after the second operation with immediate effective rate of 100%. All patients had mild facial numbness after surgery.Five patients(23.8%,5/21) had masseter muscle weakness, 3 (14.3%,3/21) had peristomatous herpes, 1(4.8%, 1/21) had diplopia.No bleeding or other complications occurred.All patients were followed up for at least 12 months (range:13 to 28 months). One patient (4.8%,1/21) (compression blind area type) had pain recurrence 9 months after surgery, and cured by receiving the original modified PBC surgery again with no recurrence after another 13 months' follow-up. None of the other patients relapsed during the follow-up period.Up to the last follow-up,19 cases(90.5%,19/21) were cured,and 2 cases (9.5%,2/21) were relieved. Conclusions: The main reason for ineffective or short-term recurrence of PBC in trigeminal neuralgia patients is the ineffectively compressed of trigeminal ganglion.According to the different types of patients,the use of individualized modified surgical scheme can improve the efficacy of PBC surgery.
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Pain , Recurrence , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome , Trigeminal Neuralgia/surgeryABSTRACT
This study aims at the critical role of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in tumor drug resistance, taking advantage of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) dependence of P-gp mediated drug transport and efflux across the cell membrane. Mitochondrial targeted calcium arsenite/doxorubicin (DOX) lipid nanoparticles were constructed via hydrothermal method and thin-film dispersion method for reversing tumor drug resistance. The results showed that the lipid nanoparticles were uniform in size and well dispersed with a mean particle size of (261 ± 7) nm, zeta potential of (-9.6 ± 1.3) mV. The DOX loading efficiency and encapsulation efficiency were 22.6% and 84.0%. The in vitro drug release profile was pH-dependent; the drug accumulation at mitochondria was significantly increased, which then caused overload of calcium and inhibition of P-gp and ATP, thereby reversing tumor drug resistance. The simultaneously released arsenite ion and DOX could synergistically kill the tumor cells. In summary, the lipid nanoparticles prepared in this study have uniform particle size, high drug loading efficiency and encapsulation efficiency, excellent colloidal stability, pH responsiveness, and impressive ability to reverse tumor drug resistance, which may hold great potential in further clinical applications.
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Objective:To explore the relationship between the changes of anorectal angle (ARA) under 3 physiological states and pelvic organ prolapse(POP) in postpartum women by transperineal ultrasound.Methods:The retrospective study enrolled 147 female in 6-8 weeks after delivery examined by pelvic floor ultrasound examinations in Fujian Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital from November 2019 to June 2021, who were divided into POP group and control group. Volume data of pelvic floor ultrasound examinations were obtained at rest, during contraction and during maximal Valsalva maneuver. The differences in the changes of ARA under 3 physiological states between the two groups were compared, and the correlation between the change state of ARA during maximal Valsalva maneuver and POP was analyzed.Results:Compared with ARA at rest, ARA decreased during contraction (χ 2=42.64, P<0.001) and increased during maximal Valsalva maneuver (χ 2=38.43, P<0.001). There was no difference of ARA between the POP group and control group in the 3 physiological states ( P>0.05). However, the risk of POP increased when ARA decreased during maximal Valsalva maneuver ( OR=2.690, 95% CI=1.074-6.739, P<0.05). Conclusions:The decrease of ARA during maximal Valsalva maneuver may increase the risk of POP, and the change of ARA during maximal Valsalva maneuver can be brought into the ultrasonic observation indicators of POP.
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With the development of diagnostic techniques and the improvement of people's living standards, the detection rate of neuroendocrine tumor has been increasing and people are paying more and more attention to it. With multiple treatment modalities, the clinical research progress of neuroendocrine tumor is remarkable. However, due to the tumor heterogeneity, metastasis and recurrence of neuroendocrine tumor remains a difficult problem for clinicians. The efficacy of neuroendocrine tumor still needs to be improved. Therefore, the biological behavior of neuroendocrine tumor needs to be further studied. In recent years, with the development of molecular biology, the basic and transformation research of neuroendocrine tumor has made some progress. In this paper, we focus on the hot topics of neuroendocrine tumor, such as multiomics (copy number variation, genomics, transcriptomics), tumor microenvironment (immune microenvironment, tumor microvasculature, tumor-associated fibroblasts, etc.), preclinical research model construction (cell lines, organoids, patient derived xenograft models, genetically engineered mice), etc. Specifically, the related clinical transformation significance will be elaborated.
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Animals , Mice , DNA Copy Number Variations , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Neuroendocrine Tumors/genetics , Translational Research, Biomedical , Tumor MicroenvironmentABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the antibody levels against diphtheria among healthy population in Jiading District of Shanghai, and to make evaluation of the effect of diphtheria toxoid vaccination strategy. Methods Serum samples were collected from healthy population in Jiading District of Shanghai in 2010-2013.Antibody against diphtheria was tested by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Geometric mean titer (GMT) of diphtheria antibody was compared between different population characteristics. Results A total of 1 029 serum samples were collected from the healthy population.With 1 003 of 1 029 diphtheria antibody titer of IgG (over 0.01 IU/mL), the positive rate was 97.47%, reaching the level of security protection (over 0.1 IU/mL) that accounted for 70.36%, and achieving the long-term protection level (over 1 IU/mL) that accounted for 35.57%;IgG GMT 0.325 IU/mL.There was significant difference in the positive rates and antibody levels between city residents and floating population in the field of diphtheria antibodies (χ2=4.708, P < 0.05;t=2.787, P < 0.05).There were statistically significant differences between different age groups in diphtheria antibody positive rates (χ2=30.262, P < 0.001) and statistically significant differences in GMT diphtheria antibody levels between different age groups (F=99.500, P < 0.001), GMT ranged in 0.029 IU/mL (30 years age group)~1.526 IU/mL (5 years age group). Conclusion The investigation of diphtheria antibody levels in Shanghai Jiading District truly reflects the effect of routine diphtheria immunization in Jiading District.DT (diphtheria & tetanus) vaccination for third grade junior is effective.We suggest a booster dose of diphtheria-containing vaccine for adolescents or adults so as to maintain immune levels.
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The development of chemotherapy resistance significantly impairs the efficiency of chemotherapy, but the underlying mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance in gastric cancer (GC) are complicated and still need to be further explored. Here, we aimed to reveal the effects of miR-4290/PDK1 (pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1) axis on chemotherapy resistance of GC in vitro. The expression patterns of miR-4290 in GC tissues and cell lines were determined by real-time quantitative PCR. Kaplan-Meier was used to assess the relationship between miR-4290 expression levels and patients' overall survival. CCK-8 and flow cytometry technologies were applied to detect cell proliferation and apoptosis. The luciferase gene reporter assay was used to evaluate the interaction between miR-4290 and PDK1. miR-4290 was lowly expressed in GC tissues and cell lines, which was closely associated with the shorter overall survival of GC patients. miR-4290 mimics significantly inhibited cell proliferation and induced cell apoptosis, as well as induced a significant reduction in the expression of PDK1. Moreover, miR-4290 significantly inhibited glycolysis and decreased the IC50 value to cisplatin in SGC7901 cells, whereas these effects were abolished and cell apoptosis was promoted when PDK1 was overexpressed. In conclusion, this study revealed that miR-4290 suppressed PDK1-mediated glycolysis to enhance the sensitivity of GC cells to cisplatin.
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Humans , Stomach Neoplasms/metabolism , Cisplatin/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics , MicroRNAs/metabolism , Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase/metabolism , Glycolysis/genetics , Transfection , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Apoptosis/drug effects , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Flow Cytometry , Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective: To explore the distribution features of microvolt T-wave alternation(MTWA) through exercise stress test (EST) in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with MTWA changes after revascularization. Methods: MTWA was measured in pre-cordial ECG leads in 326 patients with suspected CAD. Based on coronary angiography and coronary CTA, the patients were divided into 4 groups: ① Control group, patients without coronary stenosis, n=101, ② Coronary stenosis<50% group, n=99, ③ 50% ≤ Coronary stenosis<70% group, n=53 and ④ Coronary stenosis ≥ 70% group, n=73; MTWA was compared among different groups. 95 patients with coronary stenosis ≥ 50%were further divided into 2 subgroups: R (right coronary)stenosis ≥ 50% subgroup, n=23 and LAD (left anterior descending branch) stenosis ≥ 50% subgroup, n=72; MTWA was respectively compared to Control group. In addition, MTWA was collected from 103 patients with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as PCI group, MTWA was compared to Coronary stenosis ≥ 70% group. Results: MTWA was obviously higher in Coronary stenosis ≥ 70% group than the other 3 groups, all P<0.01. Compared with Control group, Rstenosis ≥ 50% subgroup had increased MTWA in V4-V6 pre-cordial leads, P<0.05; LAD stenosis≥50% subgroup had increased MTWA in V1-V2 pre-cordial leads, P<0.01. Compared with Coronary stenosis ≥ 70%group, PCI group showed reduced MTWA, P<0.01. Conclusion: CAD patients with severe coronary stenosis (≥70%) had increased MTWA; MTWA distribution in body surface was approximately corresponding to coronary stenosis site and PCI may decrease MTWA in CAD patients.
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The bodies found in water are one of the most common types in forensic practice. The dis-covery site of the body is often not the drowning site. However, the determination of drowning site is vital for the identification of victim. Inorganic particles and planktons, such as granular impurities, diatoms and bacteria, are valuable markers for the diagnosis of drowning. By comparing the granular impurities and planktons in tissues and suspicious drowning mediums, the drowning site can be concluded based on their similarity of types and distribution, which has practical applied value. In this paper, the research progress on determination of drowning site is summarized to provide reference for the peers.
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Objectives: To analyze the related factors for delayed healing of facial muscle spasm after microvascular decompression
Methods: After microvascular decompression, 116 of 425 patients with delayed healing were followed up, and their clinical data were analyzed
Results: The incidence rate of postoperative delayed healing was 27.3%, which was not correlated with gender, age or intraoperative vascular compression. However, it was correlated with disease course, severity of preoperative symptoms, arteriosclerosis and abnormal facial muscle response. The duration of delayed healing was positively correlated with preoperative disease course
Conclusions: Delayed healing is a common phenomenon after microvascular decompression for facial muscle spasm, with an elusive reason. Therefore, the treatment outcomes should be evaluated after one year of follow-up
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Objective To explore the causes of persistent abnormal muscle response (AMR) after microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS) and the clinical outcomes of these patients.Methods MVD was performed under intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring of AMR in 372 HFS patients in 2014.Before MVD,the characteristic AMR of HFS was recorded in 326 patients.The patients were divided into two groups based on whether AMR disappeared or persisted following MVD;21 patients showed persistent AMR after successful MVD while AMR disappeared after decompression in the other 305 patients.The clinical features,treatment efficacy and postoperative complications were compared between these two groups.Results Gender,side of depression and mean age between the two groups showed no significant differences (P>0.05).The immediate postoperative cure rate of the AMR disappeared group (88.9%) was significantly higher than that in the AMR persisted group (28.6%,P<0.05).The follow-up cure rate showed no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05),and the postoperative and follow-up complications showed no significant differences (P>0.05).Conclusion The long duration of HFS patients may be responsible for persistent AMR after successful decompression,and it is more likely for these patients to get delayed cured;their long-term outcomes showed no difference as compared with those in patients with disappeared AMR after MVD.
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Baculovirus gene expression is the most popular method to make target protein in cultured insect cells. To fast determine the generation of recombinant virus in cultured cells, donor plasmid of pFastBacI was modified by introducing egfp cassette. In the modified vector, egfp cassette was under the control of ie1 promoter, and target gene cassette was under the control of polyhedron promoter. To evaluate the convenience of the genetically modified donor plasmid used in eukaryotic expression, ns1 gene from Bombyx mori bidensovirus was ligated into the donor plasmid to generate recombinant plasmid pFastBacI-[P(ie1)-egfp-sv40]-[P(polh)-ns1-sv40]. Then the plasmid was transformed into DH10B competent cells containing Bm-Bacmid vector to produce the final recombinant Bm-Bacmid with the help of transposase. The resulting recombinant Bm-Bacmid was transfected into BmN cells to generate recombinant virus, which was easily and rapidly judged by green fluorescent signal observed in BmN cells. After infection for 96 h, the BmN cells were harvested and the total protein extracted from the infected BmN cells was subjected to Western blotting analysis. The result showed that a specific protein band about 36 kDa was detected, indicating that NS1 protein was successfully expressed in the BmN cells. In conclusion, the expression of NS1 protein with the modified expression system is useful for further research on the function of NS1 protein.