Objective To explore the clinical and MSCT manifestations of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung diseases.Methods Totally 102 patients with proved NTM lung diseases (NTM group) and 102 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB group) were included in the study.MSCT image and clinical data of patients were retrospectively analyzed.The t/x2 test were used to analyze the differences of clinical and imaging findings between two groups.Results The main clinical symptoms of NTM group were cough,expectoration,hemoptysis and shortness of breath after activity,which had no significant differences between two groups (all P＞ 0.05).NTM lung diseases patients often associated with chronic lung diseases such as pulmonary tuberculosis,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,pulmonary heart disease.The differences were significant between two groups (all P＜0.05).The main CT manifestations of NTM lung diseases included centrilobular nodules (89/102,87.25％),bronchiectasis (67/102,65.69％) and patchy consolidation (64/102,62.75％).Secondly,fiber cable disease,thin-wall cavities and pleural incrassation were common found.The detection rate of centrilobular nodules,bronchiectasis and thin-wall cavities in NTM group were significantly higher than those in TB group (x2 =3.995,22.675,12.823,respectively,all P＜0.05).Bronchiectasis were often found in the right middle lobe and/or left lingula lobe.Conclusion NTM lung diseases patients often associate with chronic lung disease.The CT manifestations of NTM lung diseases have certain characteristics.Especially when the bronchiectasis occurred in the right middle lobe and/or left lingular lobe and accompany by the centrilobular nodules,thin-wall cavity and antituberculous therapy being invalid,NTM lung diseases should be considered.

Objective To investigate the value of MSCT in assessing bowel ischemia of small-bowel obstruction .Methods CT images and electronic medical records of 40 patients with small-bowel obstruction were retrospectively evaluated.Patients were treated by surgery.The CT signs of bowel ischemia were recorded.Relationship between CT signs and bowel ischemia were tested by Fisher exact andχ2 test.Sensitivity and specificity of MSCT for ischemia were also assessed.Results Bowel ischemia was confirmed at surgery and/or pathological examination in 21 of 40 patients.Diminished enhancement after contrast agent injection was the most common sign in bowel ischemia patients.The signs of increased bowel-wall attenuation on non enhanced images and diminished enhancement after contrast agent injection were significantly associated with ischemia (P <0.000 1).The signs of increased bowel-wall attenuation on non enhanced images and pneumatosis intestinalis had high sensitivity(100%).The sign of diminished enhancement after contrast agent injection had high sensitivity(95.2%)and specificity(94.7%).Conclusion MSCT is accurate in assessing bowel ischemia of small-bowel obstruction, and improves the timeliness and diagnosis for this disease.

Objective To explore the expression and significance of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat 3), glucose transporter protein 1 (GluT-1) and proliferation cell nuclear antigen (PC NA) in lesions of condylomata acuminata (CA). Methods SP immunohistochemistry method was used to measure the expression of Stat 3, GluT-1 and PCNA in tissue samples from 40 cases of CA and 20 normal skin controls. Results The positivity rates of Stat 3, GluT-1 and PCNA were 85.0% (34/40), 87.5% (35/40) and 85.0%(34/40), respectively in CA tissue, 35.0% (7/20), 30.0% (6/20)and 55.0% (11/20),respectively in the control tissue; statistical difference was observed in these rates between the two groups (all P ＜ 0.05). The expression intensity of Stat 3, GluT-1 and PCNA was also higher in CA tissue than that in the controls. In addition, the expression intensity of PCNA was correlated with that of Stat 3 and GluT-1in CA tissue (both P＜ 0.05). Conclusions There is an overexpression of Star 3, GluT-1 and PCNA in CA tissue, and the overexpression of Stat 3 and GluT-1 may be associated with the over-proliferation of CA tissue.

Objective To explore the CT characteristics of mycobacteria intracellulare lung disease.Methods CT imaging data of 37 patients with mycobacteria intracellulare lung disease in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively.Results The main CT signs of mycobacteria intracellulare lung disease included centrilobular nodules (97.3%), bronchiectasis (73.0%) and patchy consolidation (54.1%).Fibrous lesion(43.2%), diameter≥1 cm nodules(35.1%)and thin-wall cavity(29.7%) were also common found in patients.Thick-wall cavity and pleural effusion were not common.The typical CT manifestation was bronchiectasis accompany by the centrilobular nodules occurred in the right middle lobe and (or) left lingular lobe.Conclusion CT manifestations of mycobacteria intracellulare lung disease have some characteristics, and CT examination has a certain value in the diagnosis of this disease.

Objective To investigate the MSCT manifestations of hepatic fat-poor perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa). Methods CT and pathological findings of 8 patients with hepatic fat-poor PEComa confirmed by surgery were assessed retrospectively.Results 8 cases had solitary lesion,all lesions with round or round-like shape.The largest diameter ranged 20-110 mm.The fat density was not measured by CT scan.6 lesions composed of solid component,and solid part showed obviously enhancement on arterial phase.On portal venous phase and parenchymal phase,the tumors showed equal or low or slightly high density.2 lesions showed cystic necrosis,peripheral enhancement on arterial phase,1 lesion showed continuous enhancement and the enhancement degree increased,and another lesion showed reduced enhancement.All lesions had tortuous vascular in the center of lesions or at the peripheral.Immunohistochemistry examinations showed that HMB45,Melan-A and SMA were positive in all cases,CD31,CD34 and S-100 expressed positive in partial cases. Conclusion The CT findings of hepatic fat-poor PEComa are lack of specificity.When the enhancement and clearance pattern of liver mass is similar to hepatocellular carcinoma or adenoma,the clinical history does not support the diagnosis,may consider the possibility of PEComa when tortuous vascular in the center of lesions or at the peripheral on arterial phase.

Objective:To investigate the expression of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) MTATP6P1 in melanoma and its effect on the proliferation, migration and invasion of melanoma cells by targeting miRNA-411-5p (miR-411-5p).Methods:A total of 461 samples of melanoma tissues and paracancerous tissues (>2 cm from the tumor margin) were collected from the tumor-associated lncRNA database (TANRIC database updated in July 2021), and the expression of MTATP6P1 was compared between the two groups. The bioinformatics software lncRNA Disease v2.0 was used to predict the possible binding site microRNA (miRNA) of MTATP6P1. Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the relative expression level of MTATP6P1 in melanoma cells A-375, WM266-4, VMM5A, A2058 and normal human epidermal melanocytes PIG1; and the lowest relative expression level of cells in MTATP6P1 were divided into MTATP6P1 group (transfected with MTATP6P1 overexpression plasmid) and NC group (transfected with blank plasmid). The proliferation ability of A-375 cells was detected by using CCK-8 method; the migration ability of A-375 cells was detected by using scratch test; the invasion ability of A-375 cells was detected by using Transwell assay; the targeting relationship between MTATP6P1 and miR-411-5p was detected by using dual luciferase reporter gene assay; Western blot was used to detect the expression of ERK signaling pathway related proteins in cells.Results:The relative expression levels of MTATP6P1 in melanoma tissues and adjacent tissues were 9.82±0.58 and 11.56±0.16, respectively. The expression level of MTATP6P1 in melanoma tissues was lower than that in paracancerous tissues ( t = 9.56, P = 0.009). The relative expression levels of MTATP6P1 in normal human epidermal melanocyte PIG1 and melanoma cells A-375, WM266-4, VMM5A, and A2058 were 1.01±0.13, 0.12±0.02, 0.66±0.04, 0.39±0.07, 0.49±0.05; the relative expression level of MTATP6P1 in melanoma cells was lower than that in PIG1 cells (all P < 0.05), and then A-375 cells with the lowest relative expression level were taken to perform the subsequent experiments. The relative expression levels of MTATP6P1 in A-375 cells of MTATP6P1 group and NC group were 14.83±1.67 and 1.02±0.30, respectively ( t = 8.13, P < 0.001). After 16, 24, 32, and 40 h of culture, the proliferation ability of the cells in the MTATP6P1 group was lower than that in NC group (all P < 0.05). The scratch healing rates of A-375 cells in MTATP6P1 group and NC group were (26±7)% and (55±4)%, respectively; the scratch healing rate in MTATP6P1 group was lower than that in NC group ( t = 3.48, P = 0.009). The invasive number of A-375 cells in MTATP6P1 group and NC group were (32±12) and (116±17), respectively; the number of invasive cells in MTATP6P1 group was lower than that in NC group ( t = 4.11, P = 0.006). The results of dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that there was a targeting relationship between MTATP6P1 and miR-411-5p. The relative expression level of miR-411-5p in A-375 cells of MTATP6P1 group and NC group was 1.04±0.16 and 5.37±0.68, respectively; the expression level of miR-411-5p in MTATP6P1 group was lower than that in NC group ( t = 6.20, P < 0.001). The expressions of ERK signaling pathway proteins p-Ras, p-Raf, p-MEK1, p-RSK, and AP-1 in A-375 cells of MTATP6P1 group were lower than those in NC group. Conclusions:MTATP6P1 inhibits the proliferation, migration and invasion of melanoma A-375 cells through targeting miR-411-5p.

Objective: To investigate the relationship among depression, anxiety, stress and addictive substance use behavior in secondary vocational students. Methods: Cluster sampling method and the Adolescent Health-related Behaviors Questionnaire were used to collect demographic characteristics, psychological symptoms, and addictive substance usage among 5 935 students in nine vocational schools in Chongqing, Zhaoqing, Ningbo, and Taiyuan. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the addictive substance use behavior and psychological factors. Results: The detection rates of depression, anxiety and stress were 46.5% (n=2 762), 58.7% (n=3 483), and 29.8% (n= 1 770), respectively. The prevalence of addictive substances was 74.8% (n=4 440), traditional drugs was 0.8% (n=50), new drugs was 2.8% (n=166), other addictive drugs was 4.1% (n=241). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compared with the normal psychological states of secondary vocational students, the OR value of mild depression tendency alcohol and tobacco use behavior of secondary vocational students was 1.45; the OR values of mild anxiety, moderate anxiety, severe anxiety and very serious anxiety were 1.46, 1.46, 1.71, and 1.83, respectively; the traditional drugs use behaviors were 5.51, and 2.61, respectively, for the severe anxiety and very serious anxiety. Compared with the normal psychological state of secondary vocational students, the OR values of the severe anxiety and very severe anxiety were 2.56, and 2.66, respectively, for severe anxiety and very serious anxiety. Compared with normal psychological status of secondary vocational students, the OR values of mild, moderate, severe, and very severe anxiety were 2.14, 2.47, 2.39, and 3.45, respectively; all P values <0.05. Conclusion Anxiety and mild depression were risk factors of tobacco and alcohol use in secondary vocational students; severe and above anxiety were the risk factors of drug use in secondary vocational students; anxiety was the risk factor for other addictive drug use in secondary vocational students.