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Abstract Introduction: The red starfish (Echinaster sepositus) is one of the most common asteroid species in the Mediterranean Sea. However, information about their biology or their role in benthic communities is scarce. Objective: This study aims to provide new information on the ecology of this species through the temporal characterization of the population of E. sepositus in Cala del Racó (Alicante, Spain) and the in situ monitoring of its reproductive cycle. Methods: For this purpose, three study areas were established at different depths. For each of the recorded starfish, data about the size, the substrate on which it was found, the area, the depth and the sex in the case of observing the reproduction were collected. Results: A total of 19 samplings have been carried out throughout a year of study. In this way, it has been possible to observe that the density of individuals increases in the shallower zone during autumn and winter, when the temperature drops to 14.13 ºC, while it decreases in spring and summer when the temperature rises to 27.17 ºC. Those results are reversed in the deepest part of the study. The highest density of individuals (0.51 ind/m2) occurred in October. Arborescent photophilic algae and crustose coralline algae were the substrates with the highest number of E. sepositus recorded. Medium to large specimens are located preferably on crustose coralline algae or arborescent photophilic algae, while smaller individuals were mostly located on Posidonia oceanica. No specimens of E. sepositus were observed spawning. Conclusions: Data leads to assume that there is a migration of starfishes towards more superficial areas when the water is at colder temperature and towards deeper areas when the temperature increases. It is valued the possibility that there is a change in the nutritional needs of E. sepositus throughout its development. According to our observations, the future reproduction studies should be concentrated between late-summer and early-autumn.
Resumen Introducción: La estrella de mar roja (Echinaster sepositus) es una de las especies de asteroideos más comunes del mar Mediterráneo. Sin embargo, la información sobre su biología o su papel en las comunidades bentónicas es escasa. Objetivo: Este estudio pretende aportar nueva información sobre la ecología de esta especie mediante la caracterización temporal de la población de E. sepositus en la Cala del Racó (Alicante, España) y el monitoreo in situ de su ciclo reproductivo. Métodos: Con este fin se establecieron tres zonas de estudio a distintas profundidades. Para cada una de las estrellas registradas se tomaron datos de tamaño, el sustrato sobre el que se encuentra, la zona, la profundidad y el sexo en caso de observar la reproducción. Resultados: A lo largo de un año de estudio se han realizado un total de 19 muestreos. De esta forma se ha podido observar que la densidad de individuos aumenta en la zona menos profunda durante otoño e invierno, cuando la temperatura del agua baja hasta los 14.13 ºC, mientras que se reduce en primavera y verano, cuando la temperatura se eleva hasta los 27.17 ºC. Este resultado se invierte en la zona más profunda del estudio. La mayor densidad de individuos ha sido observada en octubre (0.51 ind/m2). Las algas fotófilas arborescentes y las algas coralinales costrosas han sido los sustratos con un mayor número de E. sepositus registrados. Los ejemplares de tamaños medianos a grandes se localizan preferentemente sobre algas coralinales costrosas o algas fotófilas arborescentes, mientras que los individuos de menor tamaño se sitúan mayormente sobre Posidonia oceanica. No se observaron ejemplares de E. sepositus reproduciéndose. Conclusiones: Los datos permiten presuponer que existe una migración entre las zonas más superficiales, cuando la temperatura del agua es menor, y zonas más profundas cuando la temperatura aumenta. Se valora la posibilidad de la existencia de un cambio en los requerimientos nutricionales de E. sepositus a lo largo de su desarrollo. De acuerdo con nuestras observaciones, los estudios futuros sobre la reproducción de esta especie deben concentrarse entre finales de verano y principios de otoño.
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Animaux , Reproduction , Étoile de mer/anatomie et histologie , Espagne , Études par échantillonnageRésumé
Resumen Antecedentes: Las alteraciones cromosómicas están presentes en 50 a 60 % de los abortos espontáneos y en 6 a 19 % de los mortinatos. Aunque se prefieren los microarreglos para estudiarlos, numerosos hospitales no pueden ofrecerlos. Objetivo: Presentar los resultados del estudio citogenético de 303 productos de la concepción (POC), 184 se obtuvieron de abortos espontáneos, 49 fueron mortinatos y en 17 no se identificó la de edad gestacional. Material y métodos: Se empleó cariotipo, hibridación in situ con fluorescencia, secuencias cortas repetidas en tándem y microarreglos, según el tipo de pérdida y la muestra disponible. Resultados: En 29 POC se encontró tejido materno, por lo que fueron eliminados de los análisis. En 250 (91.2 %)/274 casos se obtuvieron resultados informativos; la tasa de éxito del cariotipo fue de 80.7 %; la de los microarreglos de SNP, de 94.5 %; y la de la hibridación fluorescente in situ y la repetición corta en tándem, de 100 %. Se observaron anomalías citogenéticas en 57.6 % de los abortos espontáneos y en 24.5 % de los mortinatos; 94 % de las anomalías fueron numéricas y 6 %, submicroscópicas. Conclusiones: El cariotipo en conjunto con el estudio de secuencias cortas repetidas en tándem para descartar contaminación de células maternas es efectivo para estudiar abortos espontáneos; los microarreglos se recomiendan en los mortinatos.
Abstract Background: Chromosomal abnormalities are present in 50 to 60 % of miscarriages and in 6 to 19 % of stillbirths. Although microarrays are preferred for studying chromosomal abnormalities, many hospitals cannot offer this methodology. Objective: To present the results of the cytogenetic analysis of 303 products of conception (POC), which included 184 miscarriages, 49 stillbirths and 17 cases of undefined age. Material and methods: Karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridization, short tandem repeats and microarrays were used, depending on the type of loss and available sample. Results: In 29 POCs we found maternal tissue and were eliminated from the analyses. Informative results were obtained in 250 (91.2 %)/274 cases; the karyotyping success rate was 80.7 %; that of single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays, 94.5 %; and that of fluorescence in situ hybridization and short tandem repeat, 100 %. Cytogenetic abnormalities were observed in 57.6 % of miscarriages and in 24.5 % of stillbirths; 94 % of total anomalies were numerical and 6 % were submicroscopic. Conclusions: Karyotyping with simultaneous short tandem repeat study to rule out contamination of maternal cells is effective for studying miscarriages; in stillbirths, microarrays are recommended.
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@#BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke refers to a disorder in the blood supply to a local area of brain tissue for various reasons and is characterized by high morbidity, mortality, and disability. Early reperfusion of brain tissue at risk of injury is crucial for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate comfort levels in managing acute stroke patients with hypoxemia who required endotracheal intubation after multidisciplinary in situ simulation training and to shorten the door-to-image time. METHODS: This quality improvement project utilized a comprehensive multidisciplinary in situ simulation exercise. A total of 53 participants completed the two-day in situ simulation training. The main outcome was the self-reported comfort levels of participants in managing acute stroke patients with hypoxemia requiring endotracheal intubation before and after simulation training. A 5-point Likert scale was used to measure participant comfort. A paired-sample t-test was used to compare the mean self-reported comfort scores of participants, as well as the endotracheal intubation time and door-to-image time on the first and second days of in situ simulation training. The door-to-image time before and after the training was also recorded. RESULTS: The findings indicated that in situ simulation training could enhance participant comfort when managing acute stroke patients with hypoxemia who required endotracheal intubation and shorten door-to-image time. For the emergency management of hypoxemia or tracheal intubation, the mean post-training self-reported comfort score was significantly higher than the mean pre-training comfort score (hypoxemia: 4.53±0.64 vs. 3.62±0.69, t= -11.046, P<0.001; tracheal intubation: 3.98±0.72 vs. 3.43±0.72, t= -6.940, P<0.001). We also observed a decrease in the tracheal intubation and door-to-image time and a decreasing trend in the door-to-image time, which continued after the training. CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrates that the implementation of in situ simulation training in a clinical environment with a multidisciplinary approach may improve the ability and confidence of stroke team members, optimize the first-aid process, and effectively shorten the door-to-image time of stroke patients with emergency complications.
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AIM:To evaluate corrective effect and stability of corneal morphology in patients with moderate to high myopia after 2a treatment of femtosecond laser assisted laser in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)Xtra.METHODS:Retrospective case-control study. A total of 30 cases(58 eyes)Patients with moderate to high myopia combined with astigmatism who planned to undergo refractive surgery in our hospital from August 2019 to August 2020 were included, and different types of surgery were performed respectively based on the relevant index of keratoconus screening in the preoperative corneal topography. They were divided into FS-LASIK group and Xtra group, with 15 cases(29 eyes)in each group. Uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA), best corrected visual acuity(BCVA), spherical equivalent(SE)and the corneal curvature of the anterior and posterior surfaces of different diameters(3, 5 and 7 mm)measured by Sirius three-dimensional corneal topography were observed preoperatively and 3 mo, 1 and 2 a postoperatively.RESULTS: The UCVA of the two groups of patients at different time points after surgery was significantly increased compared with preoperatively(both P&#x003C;0.01), and there was no difference in UCVA and SE between the two groups(P&#x003E;0.05). After 2 a postoperatively, residual astigmatism was -0.25-0 D in 25 eyes(86%)of the FS-LASIK Xtra group and 24 eyes(83%)of the FS-LASIK group. The actual corrected SE and expected corrected SE of both groups were positively correlated(both P&#x003C;0.05). There were differences in corneal curvature on the surface of different diameter areas(3, 5, and 7 mm)between the two groups at 3 mo, 1, and 2 a postoperatively compared with preoperatively. After 1 and 2 a postoperatively, the corneal posterior surface curvature of the FS-LASIK Xtra group with corneal diameter of 3 and 5 mm was higher than that of the FS-LASIK group(P&#x003C;0.05).CONCLUSIONS:FS-LASIK Xtra has good safety, efficacy and predictability in correcting patients with moderate to high myopia.
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In situ simulation is gradually becoming an important way to test loopholes in medical systems and train team work.But it has not yet started in the field of pediatric intensive care in China.Through the definition,historical development,comparison with training center simulation,application in the field of pediatric intensive care abroad,application challenges,and future prospects of in situ simulation,a preliminary introduction is provided to provoke awareness and attention to in situ simulation,and promote its promotion in the field of pediatric intensive care in China.
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Ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS),a pathological type of breast cancer that is limited to the terminal ducts of the breast without breaking through the basement membrane,is considered as the precursor of invasive ductal carcinoma(IDC).When DCIS breaks through the basement membrane and invades surrounding tissues,it can form infiltrating lesions.If the maximum diameter of a single infiltrating lesion is less than 1mm or the maximum diameter of multiple infiltrating lesions is less than 1mm,it is defined as ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion(DCIS-Mi).About 12%-40%of untreated and intervened DCIS will progress to IDC,and DCIS and IDC can also coexist.However,there is a considerable portion of DCIS that never progresses with good prognosis.Recently,overdiagnosis and overtreatment of DCIS have become the research hotspots.The histological grade of DCIS is mainly based on the morphology of the nucleus,which is divided into three nuclear levels:low,medium,and high.There are also significant differences in receptor expression and molecular type distribution between DCIS,DCIS-Mi,and IDC.For DCIS with or without microinvasion as well as different histological grades,there are many controversies about the treatment regimen,clinical prognosis and risk.The development of modern imaging technology has achieved preliminary evaluation of histological grading,infiltration status,and prognosis prediction of DCIS.The most commonly used breast imaging techniques in clinical practice currently include mammography(MG),ultrasound(US),and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).The imaging principles of these three techniques are different,and each has its own advantages and disadvantages in breast disease imaging diagnosis.However,they can complement each other and play an important role in disease diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis evaluation.Mammography has the advantages of safety,reliability and good repeatability.It is the preferred screening method for breast cancer recommended by international guidelines.The main manifestations of DCIS on MG can be divided into non calcified lesions and calcified lesions.On US,the main manifestations are lesions and non-lesion type,which can be further divided into hypoechoic changes,calcification,ductal changes,and structural disorders and distortions.MRI has higher sensitivity in detecting DCIS without calcification and multifocal DCIS compared with MG,and has higher accuracy in evaluating the lesion range.However,there are also shortcomings such as low diagnostic specificity and insensitivity to microcalcification display.In addition,radiomics has great potential in the histopathological evaluation,prediction,and guidance of individualized precision treatment of DCIS.In the current era of precision medicine,image features,histopathology,molecular genes,etc.are increasingly significant in predicting the prognosis of breast cancer.The early accurate diagnosis and molecular type of DCIS are also extremely important in clinical work.It has become a consensus in clinical treatment to predict the potential benefits of different treatments through molecular typing,histological grade,and imaging findings,in order to develop the most suitable personalized treatment plan.This article reviewed the correlation between imaging features and the molecular subtype,histopathology and prognosis of DCIS.
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@#Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease caused by abnormal cloning of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow, which leads to accumulation of a large number of abnormally differentiated myeloid cells. It is difficult to cure by traditional treatment. The successful application of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) immunotherapy indicates that the treatment of hematological tumors has entered a new stage of precision immunotherapy. However, CAR-T immunotherapy has been found to have many problems in clinical applications, including long treatment cycle, expensive prices, off-target effects, cytokine release syndrome, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to expand the application of CAR or adopt improved measures to enhance the therapeutic effect. This article reviews the new strategies for genetic engineering modification of CAR immune cells and the research progress and application of in situ programming to generate CAR-T, and besides, briefly introduces the new methods about the delivery of gene drugs in vivo, aiming to provide new ideas and theoretical basis for expanding and improving the application of precision immunotherapy in AML.
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Objective:To explore the antitumor effect of ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and its mechanism.Methods:The 6-week-old female BALB/c mice were selected, and the bilateral murine subcutaneous B-cell lymphoma model was established with murine B-cell lymphoma A20 cells. The subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice were randomly divided into untreated group (without treatment), ADU-S100 in situ vaccine treatment group (intratumoral injection of interferon gene stimulating factor agonist ADU-S100), doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group (intratumoral injection of doxorubicin), and ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group (intratumoral injection of ADU-S100 and doxorubicin) by using random number table method, with 5 mice in each group. The right tumors of the bilateral subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice were defined as proximal tumors, and the left tumors of the bilateral subcutaneous tumor-bearing mice were defined as distal tumors. Only the proximal tumors were treated via the intratumoral route, and the distal tumors were not treated. On day 23 after tumor inoculation, the percentages of CD11c + dendritic cells (DC), CD8 + CD11c + DC and CD80 + CD11c + DC in the spleen of mice in each group were detected by flow cytometry. The splenocytes of mice in each group were stimulated with A20 tumor cell lysate in vitro, the percentages of 5'-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine-positive (EdU +) cells and tumor necrosis factor-α-positive (TNF-α +) cells in CD8 + T cells in each in situ vaccine treatment group were detected by flow cytometry, and the killing effect of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) in each group was measured by using the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) cytotoxicity assay kit. The mice treated with ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine were intraperitoneally injected with anti-mouse CD8α (clone 53-6.7) mAb or isotype control on days 7, 12 and 17 after tumor inoculation to eliminate CD8 + cells. On day 23 after tumor inoculation, the proximal and distal tumor volumes of mice in the ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine combined with anti-mouse CD8α (clone 53-6.7) mAb or isotype control treatment group were measured, the percentages of CD8 + T cells and CD8 + CD11c + DC in the spleen of tumor-bearing mice in these two groups were detected by flow cytometry, and the infiltration of CD8 + T cells in the tumor tissues from these two groups was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining. Results:On days 11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 after tumor inoculation, the proximal and distal tumor volumes of mice in each treated group were lower than those in the untreated group (all P < 0.05). The proportions of CD11c + DC in the spleen of the untreated group, ADU-S100 in situ vaccine treatment group, doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group and ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group were (4.92±0.63)%, (7.54±0.84)%, (7.45±0.86)% and (11.63±0.85)%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( F = 72.30, P < 0.001); the proportions of CD8 + CD11c + DC were (1.36±0.34)%, (4.02±0.43)%, (4.22±0.61)% and (6.11±0.73)%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( F = 76.09, P < 0.001); the proportions of CD80 + CD11c + DC were (0.51±0.24)%, (1.69±0.23)%, (1.82±0.25)% and (4.09±0.39)%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( F = 167.40, P < 0.001). The CTL responses and the proportion of EdU + cells and TNF-α + cells in CD8 + T cells in each in situ vaccine treatment group were higher than those in the untreated group (all P < 0.05). Furthermore, the enhanced CTL responses and the increased proportion of EdU + cells and TNF-α + cells in CD8 + T cells were observed in the ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group as compared to the ADU-S100 in situ vaccine treatment group and doxorubicin in situ vaccine treatment group (all P < 0.05). The proportions of CD8 + T cells and CD8 + CD11c + DC in the spleen of mice treated with ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine and anti-mouse CD8α mAb were lower than those in ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine and isotype control group (both P < 0.05) and both proximal and distal tumor volumes of mice treated with ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine and anti-mouse CD8α mAb were larger than those in ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine and isotype control group (both P < 0.05). Conclusions:ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine can induce profound regression of proximal tumors in bilateral murine subcutaneous B-cell lymphoma model and generate systemic immune responses capable of partially inhibiting distant tumor growth, and the antitumor efficacy of ADU-S100/doxorubicin in situ vaccine may require CD8 + CD11c + DC-mediated CD8 + T cell immune responses.
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Band 3 protein is an important channel protein in the erythrocyte membrane which mediates the anion transport process inside and outside the cell membrane,as well as contributes to the maintenance of erythrocyte morphology,and has important physiological functions.However,the distribution state of this protein in the primary cell membrane is not known.Cryo-scanning electron microscopy enables imaging of the surface morphology of biological samples in a near-physiological state.In order to investigate the distribution of band 3 protein on erythrocyte membranes under physiological conditions,the present study utilized 5-nm gold nanoparticles modified with the antibodies to specifically bind to the band 3 protein on human blood erythrocyte membranes and imaged them by cryo-scanning electron microscopy,to obtain distribution of band 3 protein on human blood erythrocyte membranes.The results showed that the membrane proteins on the erythrocyte membranes tended to be clustered and distributed to form ″protein islands″,and band 3 proteins were mainly distributed in these protein islands,which were tightly connected with each other to form several functional microregions to play their respective roles.
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Objective To evaluate the effects combining in situ amniotic fluid culture with chromosomal microarray analysis(CMA)in prenatal diagnosis of fetal chromosomal abnormalities.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 3 133 pregnant women who underwent amniocentesis at Huaihua Maternal and Child Health Hospital from October 2018 to February 2023 due to different indica-tions for prenatal diagnosis.The detection rates and differences of in situ amniotic fluid culture and CMA in detecting fetal chromosomal abnormalities were compared.Results Among the 3 133 samples,the detection rates increased by 0.95％(in situ culture)and 2.36％(CMA)in the double-indication group compared with the single-indication group.The combined testing detected 796 abnormal cases(25.41％),including 300 cases(9.58％)by in situ culture and 706 cases(22.53％)by CMA.Both techniques detected 145 aneu-ploidies and 31 large segmental structural abnormalities,while CMA additionally detected 169 copy number variants(CNV),loss of heterozygosity(LOH),absence of heterozygosity(AOH)/region of homozygosity(ROH)and uniparental disomy(UPD),and in si-tu culture additionally detected 11 balanced rearrangements.They jointly detected 23 cases of mosaicism(0.73％).Conclusion In si-tu amniotic fluid culture and CMA complement each other.Their combined application can significantly improve the detection rate of fe-tal chromosomal abnormalities and provide more detailed and accurate information for prenatal genetic counseling,thus facilitating preg-nant women to decide continuing or terminating the pregnancy.
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Objective To compare the success rates of different culture methods for hemorrhagic amniotic fluid.Methods Thirty-one hemorrhagic amniotic fluid samples from pregnant women who were subjected to chromosomal examination at Anhui Maternal and Child Health Hospital were collected from January 2021 to December 2022.Two culture methods,the slide in situ culture box method(re-ferred to as the slide method)and the plastic bottle culture combined with slide in situ culture box method(referred to as the combined culture method),were used for cell cultivation.All the cells were harvested and stained with Giemsa staining,then the number of eligi-ble karyotype was counted and the success rates were compared between the two methods.Results Among the 31 cases of the slide method,21 were successfully cultured with a success rate of 67.7％.For the combined culture method,all the 31 cases were success-fully cultured with a success rate of 100％.The success rate of the combined culture method was significantly higher than that of the slide method(P＜0.05).Of 31 bloody amniotic fluid samples,three cases were fresh bleeding,and an average number of eligible kary-otype was 8 in the slide method and 32 in the combined culture method.Twenty-eight cases were old bleeding,and an average number of eligible karyotype was 13 in the slide method and 53 in the combined culture method.The number of eligible karyotype in the com-bined culture method was significantly higher than that of the slide method(P＜0.05).Conclusion The combined culture method is suitable for the cultivation of hemorrhagic amniotic fluid samples,and should be worthy of promotion in the clinics.
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Objective To explore the effects of small incision in situ release on surgical indications,nerve conduction velocity and upper limb function in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS).Methods A total of 100 CTS patients admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to January 2022 were selected,they were randomly divided into the control group(50 cases,treated with traditional carpal tunnel release)and the observation group(50 cases,treated with small incision in situ release),the clinical data of CTS patients were collected and surgical indications,nerve conduction velocity,upper limb function and the incidence of complications were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate was 98.00％in the observation group and 84.00％in the control group(P＜0.05).In the observation group,the length of incision was(1.65±0.29)cm,the time of opening and closing incision was(4.85±1.02)min,the hospitalization time was(3.24±0.62)d,the intraoperative blood loss was(17.88±3.53)mL,and the VAS score was(3.03±0.56)points one day after operation.The control group were(4.02±0.81)cm,(10.06±2.28)min,(7.11±1.34)d,(24.37±5.27)ml,(4.04± 0.89)points,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).After treatment,The thumle-wrist sensory conduction velocity of CTS patients in the study group was(46.05±8.39)m/s,the middle finger-wrist sensory conduction velocity was(45.05±8.95)m/s,the thenar muscles-wrist motor conduction velocity was(53.94±11.47)m/s,the FIM ADL score was(34.38±7.22)points,and FMA The upper limb score was(34.23±7.25)points,and the control group was(41.86±8.22)m/s,(40.88±8.28)m/s,(49.05±10.01)m/s,(27.81±6.01)points,(41.05±9.19)points.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The total incidence of complications was 4.00％in the observation group and 20.00％in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Small incision in situ release is effective in the treatment of CTS patients,which can improve the surgical indications and nerve conduction velocity,help patients recover upper limb function,and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.
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Purpose To explore the diagnostic value of dif-ferent fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH)signal types and chromosomal karyotyping analysis in ETV6/RUNX1-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia(B-ALL).Methods Clini-cal data of 164 newly diagnosed ETV6/RUNX1-positive B-ALL patients were collected for retrospective analysis of chromosomal karyotyping and FISH.Results Among the 164 patients,163 positive cases were detected by FISH,among them the classic 2F1R1G signal type was found in 61 cases,and 102 cases showed non-classic signal types,with 2F1G and 1F1R2G signal types being the most common,indicating ETV6 deletion.Among them,the classic 2F1R1G signal type was found in 61 cases,and 102 cases showed non-classic signal types,with 2F1G and 1F1R2G signal types being the most common,indicating ETV6 deletion.Among the 125 children who could undergo karyoty-ping analysis,106 had a normal karyotype and 19 had an abnor-mal karyotype,with no detection of t(12;21)translocation.Conclusion FISH technology has high sensitivity in detecting ETV6/RUNX1 fusion genes,and it often manifests as non-clas-sic signal types,including ETV6 deletions.Chromosomal karyo-typing analysis helps to identify complex karyotypes and polyploidy but is not conducive to detecting t(12;21)fusion.Therefore,both FISH signal types and karyotyping analysis play indispensable roles in ETV6/RUNX1-positive B-ALL.
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Purpose To explore the clinicopathologic fea-tures of Epstein-Barr virus-positive inflammatory follicular den-dritic cell sarcoma(EBV+IFDCS).Methods The clinico-pathologic features of 9 cases of EBV+IFDCS were retrospective-ly analyzed and followed up.Results The age of 9 patients with EBV+IFDCS ranged from 22 to 78 years(mean 44.7 years).7 cases occurred in the liver and 2 in the spleen.Fi-brinoid degeneration and hyaline degeneration in the vessel walls(6/9),eosinophilic infiltration(3/9),and epithelioid granulo-mas(2/9)were seen in some cases.The tumor cells expressed CD21(7/9),CD23(8/9)and CD35(9/9),partially ex-pressed SMA(6/9)and D2-40(1/9).It was noteworthy that 2 cases from the spleen accompanied by high expression of IgG4 plasma cells(80-135/10 HPF),and in the liver(0-36/10 HPF).All cases were followed up for 3-84 months,with 6 pa-tients disease-free,2 patients underwent metastasis,1 patient lost of follow-up.Conclusion EBV+IFDCS is a rare low-grade malignant tumor.EBER in situ hybridization and immunohisto-chemical detection play important roles in the diagnosis and dif-ferential diagnosis of EBV+IFDCS.Surgical resection is the main therapeutic intervention for EBV+IFDCS,and patients re-quire long-term post-surgical follow-up.
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Objective To evaluate the value of high-throughput sequencing(HTS)data reanalysis that does not include ERBB2 copy number variation(CNV)analysis,in identifying ERBB2 amplification in patients with colorectal cancer.Methods The HTS data of 252 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed by pathological biopsy who received peripheral blood cfDNA HTS detection samples were retrospectively analyzed.According to the HTS data of ERBB2 non-amplified samples judged by immunohistochemistry(IHC)and/or fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),the number of chromosome 17(Chr17)reads in the total number of reads was calculated the range of the ratio was initially determined as the threshold for prompting ERBB2 amplification.Suspected positive samples were screened according to thresholds and verified by digital PCR,IHC and FISH.Results The proportion of the number of Chr17 reads accounts for the number of total reads in the 89 cases of ERBB2 non-amplified samples determined by IHC and/or FISH ranged from 0.188 to 0.299(0.239±0.192).Using 0.298(1.25 times the mean)as the threshold indicating ERBB2 amplification,the data of 163 samples were analyzed,of which 7 cases were suspected to be positive,and the ratio ranged from 0.302 to 0.853.Among them,5 cases were determined to be positive by IHC and/or FISH,and 6 cases were confirmed to be positive by digital PCR.The ratio of the number of Chr17 reads to the number of total reads was positively correlated with the ratio of ERBB2/EIF2C1,and the correlation was good(r2=0.909).Conclusion The high-throughput sequencing data that does not cover the ERBB2 CNV analysis has a certain hint value for ERBB2 amplification in patients with colorectal cancer.
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BACKGROUND:Medical hydrogels are new functional polymer materials with three-dimensional structural networks and excellent biocompatibility,which have been widely studied in the field of tissue engineering and drug carriers,but the research on the combination of medical hydrogels and Chinese medicine for the treatment of diseases based on tissue engineering is still in the early exploration stage.Therefore,through the analysis of the mechanism of the role of medical hydrogels,the integration of medical hydrogels and Chinese medicine in the research of the joint application of the article,can better provide ideas for scientific researchers,and the joint application of Chinese medicine and medical hydrogels is of great significance. OBJECTIVE:To explore the strategy and significance of Chinese medicine combined with medical hydrogel for disease treatment based on tissue engineering research. METHODS:PubMed and CNKI were used to retrieve articles about the application of Chinese medicine combined with medical hydrogel in tissue engineering from January 2010 to November 2022,with the Chinese and English search terms"hydrogel,traditional Chinese medicine,drug carrier,tissue engineering".After the initial screening of all articles according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria,the 61 articles with high relevance were retained for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Although the application of Chinese medicine combined with medical hydrogel is involved in intra-articular,intra-tissue organ,soft tissue wounds,tissue engineering,etc.,except for the clinical application of Chinese medicine combined with hydrogel dressing for soft tissue injury,other aspects are still in the experimental stage.(2)The development of Chinese medicine combined with medical hydrogel has great potential and development prospects,but there is a certain difficulty in the manufacture of the gel with high-performance requirements,and it is difficult to master the physical and chemical properties precisely.(3)At present,the comprehensive view of injectable hydrogel with the characteristics of easy to use,its joint use of Chinese medicine can be extended to a wider range,can be used for joint,organ,tissue engineering-related disease treatment.Smart hydrogel has high sensitivity and reversible transformation can also meet the use of the special environment.During the combined use of Chinese medicine,it also needs to understand the mechanism of action of Chinese medicine components.(4)The strategy of combining Chinese medicine with medical hydrogels for disease treatment should start with matching the therapeutic effects of Chinese medicine on organs,tissues and cells combined with appropriate types of medical hydrogels to make up for the shortcomings of traditional Chinese medicine delivery methods and frequent drug delivery.In tissue engineering,hydrogels can be loaded with stem cells after Chinese medicine intervention,or with both Chinese medicine and stem cells for disease treatment.(5)In future research of combined Chinese medicine and medical hydrogel application,we also need to consider:we should ensure that the biological properties of medical hydrogel can be quantified,and grasp the characteristics of hydrogel with different manufacturing processes of different materials to produce the required medical hydrogel that meets the application conditions.In Chinese medicine,we need to comprehensively understand and analyze the therapeutic effects and application mechanisms of known Chinese medicine monomer and Chinese medicine compound extracts,so as to achieve a more perfect combination between Chinese medicine and medical hydrogel under a more clear mechanism.With the continuous improvement of medical science and technology innovation,the medical hydrogel can be innovatively combined with other traditional treatment methods of Chinese medicine,such as acupuncture,massage,cupping and so on,to be used from multiple angles.
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【Objective】 To investigate the effect of polymerized human cord hemoglobin (PolyCHb) in chemoimmunotherapy for breast cancer in mice. 【Methods】 A 4T1 breast cancer in situ tumor model was established, and 15 mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: blank group: no intervention; Control group: doxorubicin + PD-1 inhibitor was given intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin 5 mg·kg-1 once a week and PD-1 inhibitor 12.5 mg·kg-1 once a week; Experimental group: DOX+ a-PD-1+ PolyCHb, the usage of DOX and a-PD-1 was the same as above, PolyCHb: PolyCHb 600 mg·kg-1 was injected into the tail vein, three times a week; The administration period was 4 weeks. During the administration, the tumor volume was recorded 3 times per week, the tumor growth curve of each group was drawn and the tumor inhibition rate was calculated. The mice were killed on the 29th day, and the tumor was removed and weighed to calculate the tumor inhibition rate. Immunofluorescence, HE staining, TUNEL method and immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of HIF-1α, observe the pathological changes of tumor tissue, detect the apoptosis of tumor cells, and detect the expression of tumor proliferation index Ki67. 【Results】 Compared with the blank group and the control group, the tumor volume in the experimental group decreased significantly (P<0.05) and the tumor inhibition rate (%) increased significantly (P<0.05). The content of HIF-1α in tumor tissue in experimental group decreased (P<0.05). In the experimental group, the growth area of tumor tissue decreased, accompanied by the increase of necrosis area; The positive rates (%) of apoptosis in tumor tissues of blank group, control group and experimental group were 18.79±0.62, 20.68±1.19 and 41.65±2.99 respectively (F=135.2, P<0.001). In addition, the results of tumor proliferation index Ki67 showed that there was a statistical difference between the control group and the experimental group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 PolyCHb increases the sensitivity of chemoimmunotherapy in breast cancer mouse model, and the mechanism may be related to the decrease of HIF-1α expression, the promotion of apoptosis and the inhibition of cell proliferation.
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Objective:To investigate the expression of KCTD8 gene in breast ductal carcinoma and its correlation with clinical factors and prognosis.Methods:Immunohistochemistry technology(IHC)were employed to detect protein expression levels of KCTD8 in 27 pairs of breast ductal carci-noma and its paired adjacent tissues.Analyzing the correlation between changes in KCTD8 expres-sion of protein and clinical factors using statistical techniques.RNA expression and methylation data of breast cancer(including intraductal cancer)were analysed from TCGA database.Result:The pro-tein expression of KCTD8 gene in 27 pairs of breast ductal carcinoma tissues showed a decreasing trend compared to adjacent tissues(P＜0.05),and the decreased expression level of protein was cor-related with the tumor size of patients(P＜0.05).The analysis results of the TCGA database indicate that the expression and hypemethylation of KCTD 8 gene in breast cancer(including intraductal can-cer)tissues affected the prognosis of patients.Conclusion:The reduced protein expression level of KCTD8 gene in breast ductal carcinoma may be involved in the development and affect the prog-nosis of patients.
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AIM:To compare the corneal refractive power and visual quality after three kinds of corneal refractive surgery: laser subepithelial keratomileusis(LASEK), transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy(TransPRK)and femtosecond laser assisted in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK).METHODS: Retrospective study. A total of 232 patients(464 eyes)who underwent elective corneal refractive surgery in our hospital from January 2021 to December 2022 were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into the LASEK group of 70 cases(140 eyes), TransPRK group of 76 cases(152 eyes), and FS-LASIK group of 86 cases(172 eyes)according to the different surgical choices made by the patients. Uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA), visual quality, biomechanical stability, tear film break-up time(BUT), Schirmer Ⅰ test(SⅠt)and quality of life were compared among the three groups at 1 and 3 mo postoperatively.RESULTS: The UCVA of the three groups significantly improved at 1 and 3 mo postoperatively, the total high-order aberrations, spherical aberration, horizontal coma, and vertical coma of the entire cornea were significantly increased, while the biomechanical stability in all three groups were significantly reduced(all P<0.05). At 3 mo postoperatively, the biomechanical stability in the TransPRK and LASEK groups were higher than those of the FS-LASIK group(all P<0.05), and the TransPRK group had higher quality of life scores than the LASEK group and FS-LASIK group(P<0.05). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in preoperative or postoperative BUT and SⅠt among the three groups(all P>0.05).CONCLUSION:In the treatment of ametropia, LASEK, TransPRK and FS-LASIK all have certain effects, and have similar results in improving UCVA and increasing visual quality. However, TransPRK and LASEK have more stable biomechanical properties than FS-LASIK, and have better efficacy in improving patients' quality of life.
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AIM: To investigate the risk factors of refractive regression after correction of moderate and high myopia by femtosecond laser assisted in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK)for 1 a, and construct prediction model.METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 400 patients(800 eyes)with moderate and high myopia undergoing FS-LASIK correction in Xi'an Gaoxin Hospital from June 2017 to November 2018, and the patients were randomly divided into modeling group(n=300)and verification group(n=100)according to a ratio of 3:1. The modeling group was divided into regression group and non-regression group according to the occurrence of refractive regression at 1 a after surgery. The changes of corneal curvature and corneal thickness were observed. Logistic regression analysis was used to screen the risk factors of refractive regression in patients with moderate and high myopia at 1 a after FS-LASIK correction, and the prediction model was built based on the regression coefficient. Receiver operating curve(ROC)was used to evaluate model differentiation.RESULTS:Refractive regression occurred in 44 eyes of the modeling group and 15 eyes of the verification group at 1 a after surgery. The anterior corneal surface curvature in the modeling group was lower than that in the regression group at 6 and 12 mo after surgery(all P<0.05). The degree of corneal hyperplasia in the regression group was greater than that in the non-regression group at 1, 3, 6 and 12 mo after surgery(all P<0.05). The regression equation of the probability value of refractive regression in patients with moderate and high myopia corrected by FS-LASIK at 1 a after surgery is as follows:P=1/[1+e-(-5.989+0.127×age+2.019×preoperative diopter-0.022×preoperative central corneal thickness+0.043×depth of cutting-1.569×diameter of cutting optical region)], Hosmer-Lemeshow detected the goodness of fit of the regression equation(P=0.818). Internal verification using the modeling group data showed that the area under ROC curve was 0.890(95%CI: 0.843-0.937), the sensitivity was 81.82%, and the specificity was 84.71%. The area under ROC curve was 0.838(95%CI: 0.717-0.959), the sensitivity was 80.00%, and the specificity was 87.57%.CONCLUSIONS:The established risk model has good discriminating validity and can be used to identify the high-risk group of refractive regression at 1 a after FS-LASIK in patients with moderate and high myopia.