Evaluation of the efficacy of cenegermin in the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis / 中华实验眼科杂志

Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of cenegermin in the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis (NK).Methods:An observational case series study was adopted.Twenty-two patients (26 eyes) with moderate and severe NK diagnosed in Xi'an No.1 Hospital from June to November 2021 were collected and locally treated with cenegermin eye drop.After the corneal epithelium of the affected eye healed, the treatment ended.Relevant index data of patients before and after treatment were obtained through eye examination.The main indicators were the fiber length of corneal sensation measured by Cochet-Bonnet aesthesiometer, the morphological and quantitative indexes of corneal nerves by in vivo confocal microscopy, including the density of corneal nerve fibers and the number of nerve bifurcation points, and tear meniscus height measured by Keratograph Ocular Surface Analyzer.The secondary indicators were best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and adverse reactions.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xi'an No.1 Hospital (No.2021-11). Written informed consent was obtained from each subject. Results:The average treatment duration of patients receiving cenegermin was (4.42±1.86) weeks.After treatment, the corneal epithelial defect of moderate and severe patients healed completely.After treatment, the fiber length of sensation of corneal epithelial defect area and superior defect area were improved, the differences were statistically significant ( Z=-2.45, -3.22; both at P<0.05). There was no significant difference in corneal sensation in inferior, nasal and temporal of corneal epithelial defect area between before and after treatment ( Z=-1.89, -0.31, -1.86; all at P>0.05). After treatment, the average corneal nerve fiber density and the number of corneal nerve fiber bifurcation points in the affected eyes were significantly increased ( Z=-3.95, -3.48; both at P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the tear meniscus height between before and after treatment ( Z=-1.58, P=0.11). After treatment, the BCVA (LogMAR) of patients was 0.22(0.10, 0.40), which was higher than 0.52(0.30, 0.70) at baseline, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-3.63, P<0.01). During the treatment of cenegermin eye drops, transient pain occurred in 3 eyes, and intraocular pressure increased in 1 eye, which all returned to normal after symptomatic treatment. Conclusions:Topical application of cenegermin can repair corneal nerve morphology and function in patients with NK.

A Study on the Impact of National Volume-based Procurement on Inpatient Medical Costs / 中国卫生经济

Objective:To study the impact of the national volume-based procurement policy on inpatient medical costs.Methods:Firstly,a descriptive analysis on the completion of the procurement volume of drugs in the hospital was carried out,and furthermore,using the data on the medical costs of inpatients before and after the implementation of the policy,conducted statistics on changes in the structure of patients'medical expenses.Taking the time of the first day of using the volume-based procurement drugs as the breakpoint,a sharp regression discontinuity model was constructed to compare the changes in the different categories of costs.Re-sults:There is still room for improvement in the use of volume-based procurement drugs in the hospital.After the use of those drugs,in addition to the cost of comprehensive services and consumables rose by 1.01 and 3.07 percentage points respectively,the rest of the categories of costs were on a downward trend,the per capita total medical costs and drug costs of inpatients fell by 644.58 yuan and 300.19 yuan respectively.In addition,the average hospital stay of patients decreased significantly after the implementation of the poli-cy.Conclusion:The national volume-based procurement policy has achieved certain results,but there is a need to set more reason-able procurement volume targets and to adjust cost control measures in a comprehensive manner to further optimize the structure of medical costs.

Clinical characteristics of 25 non-perinatal adult patients with Listeria monocytogenes infection / 中华传染病杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of non-perinatal adult patients with Listeria monocytogenes (LM) infection. Methods:Twenty-five non-perinatal adult patients who were etiologically confirmed as listeriosis in Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University during January 2010 and July 2023 were enrolled in this study. The characteristics of demographic data, underlying diseases, clinical manifestations, laboratory indicators, cranial imaging examination, anti-microbial therapeutic schemes and clinical outcomes were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics were compared between patients with Listeria septicemia and Listerial meningoencephalitis, as well as between survival and death patients. Independent samples t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. Results:The age of enrolled patients was (52.84±12.17) years. Eighteen patients were male, and seven patients were female. The major clinical manifestations included fever (23/25(92%)), headache (15/25 (60%)), disorder of consciousness (12/25(48%)) and vomiting (8/25(32%)). Thirteen (52%) patients had underlying diseases (including hematological diseases, autoimmune disorders, solid neoplasms, and liver cirrhosis, etc). There were no significant differences in blood routine test, aminotransferase, protein levels, renal function, electrolyte, blood glucose, and inflammatory indicators between patients with Listeria septicemia and Listerial meningoencephalitis (all P>0.05). The platelet count in the death group was significantly higher than that in the recovery group ((243.10±92.96)×10 9/L vs (157.80±75.55)×10 9/L, t=2.45, P=0.022). There were also no significant differences in blood biochemical index and inflammatory indicators between these two groups (all P>0.05). Cranial imaging examination of patients with Listerial meningoencephalitis manifested as intracranial infection, cerebral edema/hydrocephalus or cerebral hernia. All nineteen patients with Listerial meningoencephalitis had elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure (220.0(130.0, 290.0) mmH 2O (1 mmH 2O=0.009 8 kPa)), elevated CSF total cell count (522.0(350.0, 783.0)×10 6/L), elevated CSF white blood cell count (356.0(266.0, 668.0)×10 6/L), and CSF protein level (1 817.0(822.5, 6 000.0) mg/L). Fifteen patients had reduced CSF chloride level ((111.70±8.51) mmol/L). Ten patients had decreased CSF glucose level (3.71(1.45, 7.11) mmol/L). The drug sensitivity results of blood and CSF cultures revealed that LM was sensitive to ampicillin. One case was resistance to penicillin, three cases were resistance to meropenem, while three cases were resistance to trimethoprim-sulfonamide. Thirteen cases out of seventeen recovery patients were administered with ampicillin or penicillin-based therapy. Conclusions:When patients with underlying diseases or immune dysfunction suffered with clinical symptoms such as high fever, central nervous system infection, they should be alert to the possibility of listeriosis. Early administration of ampicillin-based therapeutic strategy is beneficial for clinical recovery of the patients.

Remote Virtual Companion via Tactile Codes and Voices for The People With Visual Impairment / 生物化学与生物物理进展

ObjectiveExisting artificial vision devices can be divided into two types: implanted devices and extracorporeal devices, both of which have some disadvantages. The former requires surgical implantation, which may lead to irreversible trauma, while the latter has some defects such as relatively simple instructions, limited application scenarios and relying too much on the judgment of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide enough security. Here we propose a system that has voice interaction and can convert surrounding environment information into tactile commands on head and neck. Compared with existing extracorporeal devices, our device can provide a larger capacity of information and has advantages such as lower cost, lower risk, suitable for a variety of life and work scenarios. MethodsWith the latest remote wireless communication and chip technologies, microelectronic devices, cameras and sensors worn by the user, as well as the huge database and computing power in the cloud, the backend staff can get a full insight into the scenario, environmental parameters and status of the user remotely (for example, across the city) in real time. In the meanwhile, by comparing the cloud database and in-memory database and with the help of AI-assisted recognition and manual analysis, they can quickly develop the most reasonable action plan and send instructions to the user. In addition, the backend staff can provide humanistic care and emotional sustenance through voice dialogs. ResultsThis study originally proposes the concept of “remote virtual companion” and demonstrates the related hardware and software as well as test results. The system can not only achieve basic guide functions, for example, helping a person with visual impairment to shop in supermarkets, find seats at cafes, walk on the streets, construct complex puzzles, and play cards, but also can meet the demand for fast-paced daily tasks such as cycling. ConclusionExperimental results show that this “remote virtual companion” is applicable for various scenarios and demands. It can help blind people with their travels, shopping and entertainment, or accompany the elderlies with their trips, wilderness explorations, and travels.

Clinical efficacy of Liqi Tongbian Decoction combined with compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder in the treatment of slow transit constipation in children / 中国基层医药

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of Liqi Tongbian Decoction combined with compound polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder in the treatment of slow transit constipation (STC) in children. Methods:A total of 92 children with STC who received treatment in Jiande Branch, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from June 2020 to September 2021 were retrospectively selected and included in this study. These patients were divided into a control group and an observation group ( n = 46 per group) according to different treatment methods. The control group was given polyethylene glycol and electrolytes powder (for children). The observation group was given Liqi Tongbian Decoction and polyethylene glycol and electrolytes powder (for children). Before and after treatment, the levels of serum substance P (SP), somatostatin (SS), and nitric oxide (NO) were compared between the two groups. The incidence of adverse reactions, post-treatment clinical symptoms, and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups. Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in SP, SS, and NO levels between the two groups (all P > 0.05). After treatment, the SP level in the observation group was (45.79 ± 7.36) ng/L, which was significantly higher than (37.98 ± 6.25) ng/L in the control group ( P < 0.05). After treatment, SS and NO levels in the observation group were (9.08 ± 1.89) ng/L and (53.62 ± 12.13) mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly lower than (13.25 ± 2.25) ng/L and (68.14 ± 10.52) mmol/L in the control group (both P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 4.35% (2/46), which was significantly lower than 21.74% (10/46) in the control group ( χ2 = 7.06, P < 0.05). After treatment, clinical indicators in the observation group were significantly superior to those in the control group (all P < 0.05). The total effective rate in the observation group was 100% (46/46), which was significantly higher than 89.13% (41/46) in the control group ( χ2 = 7.13, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Liqi Tongbian Decoction combined with polyethylene glycol and electrolytes powder in the treatment of slow transit constipation in children can effectively reduce NO and SS levels, increase SP levels, promote the recovery of intestinal mobility, reduce the occurrence of adverse events, improve clinical symptoms, and improve clinical outcomes.

Application of three-dimensional visualization technique based on CT data in the analysis of renal vascular anatomical variation / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective:To explore the application value of three-dimensional visualization technique based on CT data in the analysis of renal vascular anatomical variation.Methods:The clinical data of 210 patients with renal tumors, adrenal tumors and renal cysts who underwent renal enhanced CT from October 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients, there were 114 males and 96 females with an average age of (56.5±13.2) years. The CT data were reconstructed by 3D slicer software. According to the three-dimensional visualization model, the renal vascular anatomy was analyzed from the perspective of whether it needs to be treated during laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. The variation of renal artery can be divided into multiple renal arteries, premature branches of renal artery and the mixed type with the above two variations. Renal vein variation can be divided into multiple renal veins, late confluence of renal veins and mixed type with the above two variations.Results:Among the 210 patients in this study, there were no statistically significant differences in anatomical variations of renal arteries and veins between males and females ( P=0.914 and P=0.121). Among 420 kidneys, renal artery variation (174/420, 41.4%) was more common than renal vein variation (121/420, 28.8%) ( P<0.01). 32 (7.6%) right kidneys and 38 (9.0%) left kidneys have multiple renal arteries ( P=0.432). Eighty-nine cases (42.4%) had premature branches in the right renal artery, while 37 cases (17.6%) in the left kidney ( P<0.01). 24 kidneys (5.7%) showed mixed renal artery variation. 53 (12.6%) right kidneys and 3 (0.7%) left kidneys had multiple renal veins ( P<0.01). Late confluence of renal veins was found in 41 right kidneys (9.8%) and 33 left kidneys (7.9%), respectively ( P=0.306). 8 (1.9%) mixed renal vein variants were all right kidneys.. From the perspective of laparoscopic renal surgery, there were 71 cases (33.8%) of the left kidney to deal with ≥ 2 renal arteries, as well as 103 cases (49.1%) of the right kidney ( P<0.01). There were 44 cases (21.0%) of the left kidney to deal with ≥ 2 renal veins, as well as 78 cases (37.1%) of the right kidney ( P<0.01). Conclusions:The three-dimensional visualization technique based on renal CT data is helpful to accurately evaluate the renal vascular anatomy before operation. Right renal vascular variants are more common.

Accuracy of bedside lung ultrasound in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing radical resection of gastrointestinal cancer / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the accuracy of bedside lung ultrasound in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in the patients undergoing radical resection of gastrointestinal cancer.Methods:One hundred and eight patients of both sexes, aged >18 yr, undergoing elective radical resection of gastrointestinal cancer with general anesthesia, were enrolled in the study. Lung ultrasound was performed before surgery (T 1) and at 2, 4 and 7 days after surgery (T 2-4). Lung ultrasound score (LUS) and B-line score were recorded. Serum procalcitonin (PCT) concentrations and blood routine were recorded, and systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) was calculated. All the patients underwent chest CT examination before surgery and 7 days after surgery. The results of chest CT and clinical diagnosis were used as the gold standard for PPCs. The occurrence of PPCs within 7 days after surgery was recorded. The patients were divided into PPCs group and non-PPCs group according to the development of PPCs. Spearman′s correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation of B-line score and LUS with PPCs, PCT and SII. The receiver operating curve was used to evaluate the accuracy of B-line score and LUB in predicting PPCs. Results:One hundred and three patients were finally enrolled in the study, including 45 patients in PPCs group and 58 patients in non-PPCs group, and the incidence of PPCs was 43.7%. Both B-line score and LUS were positively correlated with PPCs at T 1 ( P<0.001), and B-line score and LUS were positively correlated with PCT and SII at T 2-4 ( P<0.001). The AUC (95% confidence interval) of B-line score and LUB in predicting PPCs were 0.926 (0.879-0.972) and 0.909 (0.852-0.965), respectively ( P<0.001), the best cut-off values of B-line score and LUB in predicting PPCs were set at 25.5 and 11.5 respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity of B-line score were 0.80 and 0.88 respectively, and the sensitivity and specificity of LUB were 0.78 and 0.93 respectively. Conclusions:Bedside pulmonary ultrasonography (B-line score and LUS) can accurately predict the occurrence of PPCs in the patients undergoing radical resection of gastrointestinal cancer and dynamically evaluate the condition of PPCs, and B-line score >25.5 and LUS score >11.5 indicate a high risk of PPCs.

Dietary patterns of preschool children based on factor analysis combined with cluster / 公共卫生与预防医学

Objective To investigate the dietary intake of preschool children in Northwest China, and provide scientific basis for studying the dietary patterns and characteristics of preschool children and formulating targeted dietary interventions. Methods Using the self-designed “Semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire for Preschool Children in Northwest China“, a convenient sampling method was used to investigate the dietary intake of children aged 3 to 7 years in Northwest China. The factor analysis combined with the cluster method was used to extract the dietary pattern. Results Through factor analysis of the average daily food intake of preschool children, the results show that the KMO test value was 0.82, Bartlett’s test value was 4 528.97, and the associated probability was <0.001, so factor analysis can be performed. In order to obtain more typical factor components so that the results were easier to explain, under the guidance of nutrition experts, the first 4 common factors were finally retained for analysis, and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 62.17%. On this basis, the number of clusters was 4, and the K-means cluster analysis method was used to cluster the factor scores of various foods for preschool children. According to the proportions of various foods and the characteristics of the foods, The dietary patterns of preschool children can be divided into staple food-based dietary patterns, high-protein dietary patterns, healthy dietary patterns, and high-sugar dietary patterns. Conclusion Using factor analysis method, the scores of each food factor of preschool children were continuous variables, and the results were highly repeatable, and subsequent analysis can be carried out. The factor analysis combined with cluster analysis method extracting the dietary pattern of preschool children that had certain degree of science. According to the characteristics of the four dietary patterns extracted in this study, children's dietary interventions can be targeted to promote children's physical and mental health.

Study on ameliorative effect of IDHP on excessive fat accumulation in hepatocytes / 中国药理学通报

Aim To explore whether isopropyl3-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl) -2-hydroxypropanoate (IDHP) could inhibit fat accumulation in liver cells by improving mitochondrial function, and alleviate the symptom of excessive fat accumulation in patients with NAFLD. Methods Cell steatosis model was established by inducing hepatocyte fat accumulation using palmitic acid and oleic acid (PA: OA molar ratio =1

Hemophilia A with reduced coagulation factor Ⅺ: a case report and literature review / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To investigate the possible molecular pathogenesis of a child with hemophilia A accompanied by coagulation factor Ⅺ reduction by testing coagulation-related indicators and genotyping in the child and his family. 【Methods】 Peripheral blood from the patient and his parents for detection of coagulation factors Ⅷ, Ⅸ, Ⅺ, Ⅻ, VWF∶Ag, lupus anticoagulants and F VIII, F XI inhibitors were collected. All exons and flanking sequences of the genes encoding FⅧ and FⅪ were sequenced and bioinformatically analyzed. 【Results】 The child had low FⅧ and FⅪ activity and no parental abnormalities were observed. The sequencing results showed that there was a c. 1834(exon12) C>T heterozygous mutation in the FⅧ gene and a c. 1817 (exon15) G>A heterozygous mutation in the FⅪ gene, which was de novo. Bioinformatics analysis shows that the FⅪ mutation changes the original protein structure and increases the number of carboxyl groups. 【Conclusion】 For patients with prolonged APTT, in addition to excluding factors that interfere with APTT testing, all coagulation factors related to APTT should be tested to clarify the diagnosis.

The role of Huaiqihuang Granules in the long-term management of bronchial asthma in young children: a multicenter real-world study / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective:To observe the role of Huaiqihuang Granules (HQ) in the long-term management of bronchial asthma in young children, and the effective effect on concomitant rhinitis.Methods:A prospective real-world multicenter study was conducted in children aged 2-5 years with asthma diagnosed in the outpatient department (from April 2016 to March 2019)who received either inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA)(control group); inhaled ICS/LTRA plus HQ(combination group), or HQ alone(HQ group). All patients were followed up at week 4, 8, 12 after treatment. The number of days with asthma symptoms, the frequency of severe asthma attacks, the level of asthma control, and the days with rhinitis symptoms in the last 4 weeks were recorded. Differences before and after treatment, and those among groups after treatment were compared using Kruskal- Wallis H test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Results:A total of 2 234 eligible patients were recruited, and 2 147 cases completed followed-up visits, including 477, 1 374 and 296 cases in the control group, combination group, and HQ group, respectively. After the treatment, all 3 groups showed significant declines in the days with asthma symptoms, frequency of severe asthma attack and the days with rhinitis symptoms (all P<0.01), and the rate of well-controlled asthma increased significantly ( P<0.01). It lasted until the end of follow-up. Among groups, patients in the combination group showed significantly less days of asthma symptoms than those of the other 2 group at week 8 and 12[0(0, 0.9) d vs.0(0, 0.3) d, P<0.05; 0(0, 0.1) d vs. 0(0, 1.0) d, P<0.01]. Patients in the combination group and HQ group showed a significantly lower rate of severe asthma attacks than that of the control group at week 12 [0(0, 1), 0(0, 1), 0(0, 2), all P<0.05]. The well-controlled rate of asthma in the combination group was significantly higher than that of the control group and HQ group at week 8 and 12 (89.6% vs. 85.9% vs.82.1%, H=15.28; 90.9% vs. 84.1% vs. 81.8%, χ2=29.32, all P<0.01). Conclusions:HQ can significantly alleviate symptoms of asthma and rhinitis, severe attack of asthma, and increase the control rate of asthma when used as an additional treatment or used alone.

Discovery of novel covalent selective estrogen receptor degraders against endocrine-resistant breast cancer

Endocrine-resistance remains a major challenge in estrogen receptor α positive (ERα+) breast cancer (BC) treatment and constitutively active somatic mutations in ERα are a common mechanism. There is an urgent need to develop novel drugs with new mode of mechanism to fight endocrine-resistance. Given aberrant ERα activity, we herein report the identification of novel covalent selective estrogen receptor degraders (cSERDs) possessing the advantages of both covalent and degradation strategies. A highly potent cSERD 29c was identified with superior anti-proliferative activity than fulvestrant against a panel of ERα+ breast cancer cell lines including mutant ERα. Crystal structure of ERα‒ 29c complex alongside intact mass spectrometry revealed that 29c disrupted ERα protein homeostasis through covalent targeting C530 and strong hydrophobic interaction collied on H11, thus enforcing a unique antagonist conformation and driving the ERα degradation. These significant effects of the cSERD on ERα homeostasis, unlike typical ERα degraders that occur directly via long side chains perturbing the morphology of H12, demonstrating a distinct mechanism of action (MoA). In vivo, 29c showed potent antitumor activity in MCF-7 tumor xenograft models and low toxicity. This proof-of-principle study verifies that novel cSERDs offering new opportunities for the development of innovative therapies for endocrine-resistant BC.

Application status and views of common bowel cleansing regimens in China / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

The quality of colonoscopy diagnosis and treatment is closely related to bowel cleansing. At present, polyethylene glycol electrolyte powder is the most widely used bowel cleaning regimen at home and abroad, but its intake is large, which reduces the compliance of patients. In recent years, many reports on the application of new bowel cleansing have emerged abroad. In contrast, the application of bowel cleanser in China is still relatively single, which has large room for improvement. At present, we need to solve the problem of developing a new bowel cleanser suitable for Chinese people to improve patient tolerance and bowel cleaning effect.

Growth and development of children and related influencing factors: a cross-sectional study of the families with children aged 0-6 years in Jiangsu Province / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To investigate the growth and development of children aged 0-6 years in Jiangsu Province of China and the effects of family factors on the children's growth and development.@*METHODS@#The stratified random sampling method was used to select 2 004 families with children aged 0-6 years of Jiangsu Province. A questionnaire survey on nutritional knowledge, attitude, and behavior was performed for the main caregivers. The Z-score method was used to evaluate nutritional status. The ordinal polytomous logistic regression analysis model was used to investigate the influencing factors for nutritional status.@*RESULTS@#A total of 2 290 questionnaires were distributed, among which 2 004 valid questionnaires were collected (87.51%). The mean age of the children was (28±14) months, and there were 1 105 boys (55.14%) and 899 girls (44.86%). The primary caregivers were mostly parents (1 867 families, 93.16%), and the caregivers of 1 466 families (73.15%) had a university/college degree. Most families had an annual income of 50 000-100 000 yuan/year or 100 000-200 000 yuan/year, accounting for 32.88% and 34.23%, respectively. The results of Z-score showed the growth retardation rates of 1.45% (16/1 105) in boys and 1.78% (16/899) in girls, the underweight rates of 0.54% (6/1 105) in boys and 0.67% (6/899) in girls, the emaciation rates of 1.36% (15/1 105) in boys and 2.00% (18/899) in girls, and the obesity rates of 8.78% (97/1 105) in boys and 10.12% (91/899) in girls, respectively. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that a higher annual family income and a higher nutrition knowledge level of caregiver were beneficial to the growth and development of children (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Children aged 0-6 years in Jiangsu Province have a good status of growth and development but a relatively high obesity rate, and therefore, the monitoring of obesity should be taken seriously. Family economic status and the level of nutritional knowledge of caregivers have a significant impact on children's growth and development.

Therapeutic effects of the extract of Sancao Formula, a Chinese herbal compound, on imiquimod-induced psoriasis via cysteine-rich protein 61 / 中西医结合学报

OBJECTIVE@#Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease that is prone to recurrence, and the proinflammatory factor, cysteine-rich protein 61 (Cyr61), is important in its pathophysiology. Long-term clinical practice has shown that Sancao Formula (SC), a Chinese herbal compound, is effective in the treatment of psoriasis, but the precise mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we investigate the mechanism by which SC extract alleviates imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis.@*METHODS@#The expression of Cyr61 in psoriatic lesions and normal healthy skin was detected using immunohistochemical analysis to investigate the biological role of Cyr61 in models of psoriatic inflammation. A psoriatic mouse model was established by topical application of IMQ, and the effect of topical application of SC extract was evaluated using the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) score, hematoxylin-eosin staining, and histopathological features of the skin. Next, a HaCaT cell inflammation model was established using interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and the effect of SC extract on the mRNA and protein levels of Cyr61 and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) was confirmed using Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses.@*RESULTS@#Immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression of Cyr61 in psoriatic lesions was higher than that in normal skin samples (78.26% vs 41.18%, P < 0.05), and the number of Cyr61-positive cells in psoriatic lesions was also significantly higher than in normal skin (18.66 ± 2.51 vs 4.33 ± 1.52, P < 0.05). Treatment in mice with IMQ-induced psoriasis showed that SC extract could significantly improve the inflammatory phenotype, PASI score (10.875 ± 0.744 vs 3.875 ± 0.582, P < 0.05), and pathological features compared with those in IMQ model group; SC treatment was also associated with decreased levels of Cyr61 and ICAM-1. In the IFN-γ-induced inflammatory cell model, the mRNA and protein levels of Cyr61 and ICAM-1 were upregulated, while the SC extract downregulated the levels of Cyr61 and ICAM-1.@*CONCLUSION@#The results provide a theoretical basis for the involvement of Cyr61 in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and suggest that SC should be used to target Cyr61 for the prevention of psoriasis recurrence.

Effects of synonymous codon usage bias on mRNA half-life and translational regulation / 生物工程学报

With the widespread application of genomics and transcriptomics in the genetics and cell biology of different species, synonymous codon usage bias has been gradually accepted and used to study the deep connection between biological evolution and biological phenotypes. It is an important part of the life activities that mRNA is expressed into proteins with normal biological activities. The synonymous codon usage patterns, which were named as 'the second genetic codon', can express genetic information carried by themselves at the levels of transcriptional regulations, translational regulations and metabolic activities through molecular mechanisms such as fine-tune translation selection. Some studies have shown that the length of mRNA half-life has significant impacts on mRNA activity and the process of transcription and translation. This review summarized the roles of synonymous codon usage patterns in transcription, translational regulation and post-translational modification, with the aim to better understand how organisms skillfully utilize the genetic effects caused by codon usage patterns to accurately synthesize different types of proteins, so as to ensure the growth or differentiation of the specific gene expression procedures to carry out smoothly and maintain the normal life cycle.

The origin and classification of cortical projection neuron / 国际儿科学杂志

As the main cell type in mammalian cortex, cortical projection neurons play an important role in brain functions, including motor control, sensation and cognition.Projection neurons in the cerebral cortex include excitatory projection neurons and inhibitory projection neurons, of which excitatory projection neurons are the main type.Cortical excitatory projection neurons have various subtypes, and most of them have their own unique developmental rules and molecular markers.Studying the origin and classification of projection neurons in the cerebral cortex is helpful to understand the mechanisms of diseases related to abnormal projection neurons.This paper reviews the origin, classification and function of cortical projection neurons.

Clinical analysis of 19 patients with gastrointestinal schwannoma / 中国综合临床

Objective:To investigate the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of gastrointestinal neurilemmoma.Methods:A descriptive study was conducted to retrospectively analyze the clinical manifestations, endoscopic findings, pathological features, treatment methods and prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal neurilemmima diagnosed from May 2017 to November 2020 in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityResults:A total of 19 patients were collected, ranging in age from 45.0 to 70.0 years old, of whom 68.4% (13/19) were female. The clinical symptoms are non-specific, and some patients are asymptomatic (15.8%(3/19)) and may present with abdominal pain (57.9%(11/19)), nausea (31.6%(6/19)), abdominal distension (21.1%(4/19)) and decreased appetite (21.1%(4/19)), and a few with gastrointestinal bleeding (5.3%(1/19)). Tumors were most frequently found in the gastric body (42.1%(8/19)), followed by the duodenum (15.8%(3/19)). Endoscopic submucosal mass is easy to be misdiagnosed as stromal tumor. The pathological type showed shuttle cell tumor, immunohistochemical staining showed positive S100 and Vim, most Ki-67 staining proliferation rate was <5% (57.9%(11/19)), and a small part was ≥10% (10.5%(2/19)). Treatment was either endoscopic or surgical. No tendency to recur and metastasize was found in any of the neurilemmimas.Conclusion:Gastrointestinal neurilemmoma is a very rare submucosal tumor of the digestive tract, most of which are benign and rare in malignancy, and postoperative pathology is the gold standard for its diagnosis. Gastrointestinal neurilemmoma is common in middle-aged female, with diverse and non-specific clinical symptoms, difficult to differentiate from submucosal tumors such as stromal tumors, and its tendency to malignant transformation increases with tumor enlargement. Endoscopic resection is recommended for tumors with tumor diameter <3 cm without serosal invasion, with little trauma and no recurrence.

Effect of propofol on sensitivity of glioma cells to temozolomide and the role of lncRNA-GAS5 / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the effect of propofol on the sensitivity of glioma cells to temozolomide and the role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs)-growth arrest-specific transcript 5 (GAS5) in it.Methods:Human glioma cell line U251 were cultured in vitro and seeded in 6-, 24- or 96-well plates at a density of 1×10 5 cells/ml, and were divided into 5 groups ( n=30 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C), temozolomide group (group T), propofol + temozolomide group (group PT), negative-siRNA + propofol + temozolomide group (group NPT) and GAS5-siRNA + propofol + temozolomide group (group GPT). The U251 cells in group C were cultured in the common culture medium.In group T, temozolomide 400 μmol/L was added to the culture medium.In group PT, the cells were cultured with propofol 8 μg/ml first and then with temozolomide 400 μmol/L.In group NPT and group GPT, U251 cells were transfected with negative-siRNA and GAS5-siRNA, respectively, and then cultured in the same way as previously described in group PT.The expression of lncRNA-GAS5 in U251 cells was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, the cell survival rate was measured by CCK-8 assay, the apoptosis rate was determined by flow cytometry, cell invasion was determined by Transwell invasion assay, and the expression of c-Myc, glutathione S-transferase mu 3 (GSTM3) and P21 was detected by Western blot. Results:Compared with group C, the cell survival rate was significantly decreased, the apoptosis rate was increased, the number of invasive cells was decreased, the expression of c-Myc and GSTM3 was down-regulated, and the expression of P21 and lncRNA-GAS5 was up-regulated in the other four groups ( P<0.05). Compared with group T, the cell survival rate was significantly decreased, the apoptosis rate was increased, the number of invasive cells was decreased, the expression of c-Myc and GSTM3 was down-regulated, and the expression of P21 and lncRNA-GAS5 was up-regulated in group PT and group NPT ( P<0.05). Compared with group PT, the cell survival rate was significantly increased, the apoptosis rate was decreased, the number of invasive cells was increased, the expression of c-Myc and GSTM3 was up-regulated, and the expression of P21 and lncRNA-GAS5 was down-regulated in group GPT ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group NPT ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Propofol can enhance the sensitivity of glioma cells to temozolomide, and the expression of lncRNA-GAS5 is involved in the process.

Current Status and Discussion of Hemophilia Aid System / 罕见病研究

Hemophilia is a hereditary bleeding disorder where the only effective treatment is factor replacement therapy. The main contradiction of hemophilia in China is the contradiction between the increasing demand for quality of life of hemophilia patients and insufficient medical insurance, medical treatment and medicine. Expensive treatment costs are the main reason for patients to "be impoverished due to illness" and "return to poverty due to illness". This article analyzes the current status of the hemophilia aid system through the existing literature data and existing patient aid projects. Cooperation of social insurance, social relief and high-quality medical services is critical to a complete hemophilia comprehensive medical aid system, so that hemophilia patients can receive standardized diagnosis and treatment, and try to achieve the close quality of life as normal.