High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), when released extracellularly, plays a pivotal role in the development of spinal cord synapses and exacerbates autoimmune diseases within the central nervous system. In experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a condition that models multiple sclerosis, the levels of extracellular HMGB1 and interleukin-33 (IL-33) have been found to be inversely correlated. However, the mechanism by which IL-33 deficiency enhances HMGB1 release during EAE remains elusive. Our study elucidates a potential signaling pathway whereby the absence of IL-33 leads to increased binding of P300/CBP-associated factor with HMGB1 in the nuclei of astrocytes, upregulating HMGB1 acetylation and promoting its release from astrocyte nuclei in the spinal cord of EAE mice. Conversely, the addition of IL-33 counteracts the TNF-α-induced increase in HMGB1 and acetylated HMGB1 levels in primary astrocytes. These findings underscore the potential of IL-33-associated signaling pathways as a therapeutic target for EAE treatment.
Animals ; Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/metabolism* ; Astrocytes/metabolism* ; Interleukin-33/metabolism* ; HMGB1 Protein/metabolism* ; Acetylation ; Mice, Knockout ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; p300-CBP Transcription Factors/metabolism* ; Mice ; Spinal Cord/metabolism* ; Cells, Cultured ; Female ; Signal Transduction

Objective: To synthesis a Gd-labeled molecular probe capable of responding to fibroblast activation protein(FAP) highly expressed in tumor-associated fibroblasts for magnetic resonance imaging studies of pancreatic cancer. Methods: The chemical structure of Z-Gly-Pro-Cys-Lys(Gd-DOTA)-CBT(contrast agent 1) was characterized through mass spectrometry analysis.High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) was used to verify the contrast agent 1 formed a dimer under the cleavage of fibroblast activation protease(FAP) in vitro,and further self-assembled to form Gd-nanoparticles.The cell counting Kit-8(CCK-8) assay was used for biological safety analysis.BxPc-3 tumor-bearing mice were established and randomly divided into three groups,3 mice intravenously(i.v.) injected with 0.08 mmol/kg contrast agent 1 through tail vein were designated as the experimental group,3mice i.v.injected with 0.08 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA were designated as the control group,and 3 mice i.v.injected with normal saline were designated as the blank control group(n=3).Dynamic MR scanning from 0 to 3 hours was performed for them,respectively.The enhancement effects of T1-and T2-weighted imaging were observed and the rate of change in the tumor-to-muscle ratio(T/M) over time was analyzed. Results: Contrast agent 1 efficiently responded to FAP in vitro,forming dimers under the action of FAP,and further self-assembled to form nanoparticle structures.Contrast agent 1 has good biocompatibility.The BxPc-3 tumor-bearing mice showed that the T1-weighted contrast of the tumor reached its highest level at 2 h post injection of contrast agent 1 or Gd-DTPA.In T1-weighted imaging,the T/M at 2 h in the experimental group was 135.20%±0.06% of 0 h,the T/M at 2 h in the Gd-DTPA group was 115.70%±0.05% of 0 h and the T/M at 2 h in the saline group was 113.5%±0.02% of 0h.Compared with Gd-DTPA control group,the experimental group had significantly enhanced T1-weighted MR contrast,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.01).In tumor T2-weighted imaging,the T/M quantitative analysis showed that the tumor T2-weighted contrast enhancement of the three groups was relatively small,and the T/M of the experimental group and the control group at 0.5 h was 94.60±0.03% and 106.30±0.04% of the 0 h,respectively.In the normal saline group,T/M at 0.5 h was 102.20±0.002% of that at 0 h,and no significant enhancement of the T2-weighted MR contrast of tumor was observed. Conclusion Successfully construct a FAP-responsive molecular probe which can self-assemble to form a Gd-nanoparticle structure in tumor cells under the cleavage of FAP,effectively improving the enrichment of Gd in the target region,and enhancing T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of pancreatic cancer,which has potential clinical application value.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index and high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HTPR) during clopidogrel treatment in patients with ischemic stroke.Methods:Patients with ischemic stroke who received maintenance dose of clopidogrel (75 mg/d) in the Department of Neurology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine from January 2017 to March 2021 were retrospectively included. The highest quartile (Q4) of the TyG index was defined as insulin resistance. Platelet reactivity was assessed by thromboelastogram and clopidogrel HTPR was defined as the clot strength induced by adenosine diphosphate (MA ADP) >47 mm. Multivariate regression model was used to analyze the independent correlation between TyG index and platelet reactivity. Results:A total of 83 patients were included. The TyG index showed a linear correlation with MA ADP. The patients were divided into 4 groups according to the quartile of TyG index. The incidence of clopidogrel HTPR increased significantly with the increase of the quartile of the TyG index ( Ptrend=0.017). Multivariate analysis showed that there was a significant independent correlation between insulin resistance and clopidogrel HTPR (odds ratio 4.597, 95% confidence interval 1.285-16.446; P=0.019). Conclusions:In patients with ischemic stroke treated with clopidogrel, the incidence of clopidogrel HTPR gradually increases with the increase of the quartile of the TyG index. The insulin resistance assessed by the TyG index is independently associated with clopidogrel HTPR.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness and advantages of using Fastpass Scorpion suture passer to stitch the inferior capsulolabral complex in arthroscopic Bankart repair compared with traditional arthroscopic suture shuttle. METHODS: The clinical data of 41 patients with Bankart lesion, who met the selection criteria and were admitted between August 2019 and October 2021, was retrospectively analyzed. Under arthroscopy, the inferior capsulolabral complex was stitched with Fastpass Scorpion suture passer in 27 patients (FS group) and with arthroscopic suture shuttle in 14 patients (ASS group). There was no significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05) in gender, age, injured side, frequency of shoulder dislocation, time from first dislocation to operation, and preoperative Rowe score of shoulder. Taking successful suture and pull-tightening as the criteria for completion of repair, the number of patients that were repaired at 5∶00 to 6∶00 (<6:00) and 6∶00 to 7∶00 positions of the glenoid in the two groups was compared. The operation time, and the difference of Rowe shoulder score betwee pre- and post-operation, the occurrence of shoulder joint dislocation, the results of apprehension test, and the constituent ratio of recovery to the pre-injury movement level between the two groups at 1 year after operation. RESULTS: Both groups completed the repair at 5∶00 to 6∶00 (<6∶00), and the constituent ratio of patients completed at 6∶00 to 7∶00 was significantly greater in the FS group than in the ASS group ( P<0.05). The operation time was significantly shorter in the FS group than in the ASS group ( P<0.05). All incisions in the two groups healed by first intention. All patients were followed up 12-36 months (mean, 19.1 months). No anchor displacement or neurovascular injury occurred during follow-up. Rowe score of shoulder in the two groups significantly improved at 1 year after operation than preoperative scores ( P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in the difference of Rowe shoulder score between pre- and post-operation between the two groups ( P>0.05). At 1 year after operation, no re-dislocation occurred, and there was no significant difference in the apprehension test and the constituent ratio of recovery to the pre-injury movement level between the two groups ( P>0.05). CONCLUSION Compared with the arthroscopic suture shuttle, using Fastpass Scorpion suture passer to stitch the inferior capsulolabral complex in arthroscopic Bankart repair is more convenient, saves operation time, and has good effectiveness.
Humans ; Animals ; Arthroscopy/methods* ; Scorpions ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Shoulder Dislocation/surgery* ; Sutures ; Equidae ; Shoulder Joint/surgery* ; Joint Instability/surgery* ; Suture Anchors ; Recurrence ; Range of Motion, Articular

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of neuro-endoscopic evacuation and microsurgery via keyhole approach in early spontaneous supertentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Methods:A prospective multi-center randomized controlled trial was performed; 114 patients with spontaneous supertentorial ICH (time from onset to surgery<6 h) admitted to Departments of Neurosurgery, Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine of Yanbian University from January 2019 to December 2021 and met the surgical indications were selected. They were divided into endoscopic group (evacuation of intracerebral hematoma under neuroendoscope, n=71) and microscopic group (microsurgery of intracerebral hematoma via keyhole approach, n=43) according to different surgical methods. After 1:1 propensity score matching of the general data, surgical time, hematoma clearance rate, early postoperative re-bleeding rate, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) scores 7 d after surgery, activity of daily living (ADL) scores 6 months after surgery, mortality, and surgery-related complications of 66 patients (33 from each group after matching) were compared. Results:The difference of surgical time between endoscopic group and microscopic group was statistically significant (125[102, 157] mins vs. 175[125, 260] mins, P<0.05). However, hematoma clearance rate (93.00%[80.88%, 96.52%] vs. 93.31%[88.15%, 96.03%]), early postoperative re-bleeding rate (15.2% vs. 9.1%), GCS scores 7 d after surgery (13[10, 15] vs. 12[8, 14]), ADL scores 6 months after surgery (65[45, 85] vs. 55[0, 85]), mortality rate (18.2% vs. 21.2%) and incidences of postoperative intracranial infection and acquired pulmonary infection were not statistically significant between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Comparing with microsurgery via keyhole approach, neuro-endoscopy could shorten the surgical time, but not improve the prognosis or safety in early spontaneous supertentorial ICH patients.

Objective:To analyze the detection rate and related factors of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity in 2021 and 2022.Methods:Based on the results of the Seventh National Population Census in 2021,the residents of 32 provinces,municipalities,and autonomous regions were sampled by gender and age.The gender and age of the samples were in line with the characteristics of China's population.A face-to-face interview survey was conducted in community residents in each province in 2021(n=11 005)and 2022(n=30 421)with the Gen-eralized Anxiety Questionnaire-7 and Patient Health Questionnaire-9.Results:The detection rates of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity were 10.67％in 2021 and 11.72％in 2022.The prevalence of depressive and anxi-ety comorbidity were higher in male,younger(age≤17 years),divorced,lower BMI(BMI＜18.5 kg/m2),higher education(graduate),students,and residents with chronic medical history(Ps＜0.001).In 2022,32.06％of people with depressive symptoms had anxious symptoms and 47.62％of people with anxious symptoms had depressive symptoms.Conclusion:In 2021 and 2022,the detection rates of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity were both about 10％,and half of patients with anxious symptoms were accompanied by depressive symptoms,So atten-tion should be paid to the comorbidity of depression and anxiety symptoms.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of hip arthroscopic surgery assisted by platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hip arthroscopy alone in the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).Methods:A retrospective cohort study was performed on the clinical data of 133 FAI patients admitted to Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021. The patients included 86 males and 47 females, aged 19-71 years [(39.1±12.6)years]. A total of 67 patients were treated with hip arthroscopy alone (hip arthroscopy group), and 66 patients were treated with PRP after hip arthroscopy under ultrasound guidance (hip arthroscopy+PRP group). The two groups were compared before, at 12 months after surgery and at the last follow-up regarding the following items: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Modified Harris Hip Score, International Hip Outcome Tool-12 (iHOT-12), and Hip Outcome Score Activities of Daily Living Scale (HOS-ADL). The incidence rate of complications after surgery was compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 108 patients were followed up for 24-36 months [(28.5±3.8)months], while 25 patients were lost to follow-up because of withdrawal of consent, wrong telephone number, etc, including 11 patients (16.4%) in the hip arthroscopy group and 14 patients (21.2%) in the hip arthroscopy+PRP group. The values of VAS in the hip arthroscopy group before, at 12 months after surgery and at the last follow-up were 5.00(5.00, 7.00)points, 3.00(2.00, 3.75)points, and 1.00(0.00, 2.00)points, respectively; the values of Modified Harris Hip Score were 49.00(39.00, 57.00)points, 76.00(69.25, 82.00)points, and 86.00(82.00, 88.00)points, respectively; the values of iHOT-12 were 0.45(0.28, 0.58)points, 0.69(0.58, 0.80)points, and 0.81(0.70, 0.92)points, respectively; the values of HOS-ADL were 0.52(0.42, 0.68)points, 0.87(0.75, 0.93)points, and 0.93(0.86, 0.99)points, respectively. The scores of VAS in the hip arthroscopy + PRP group before, at 12 months after surgery and at the last follow-up were 6.00(5.00, 7.00)points, 3.00(2.00, 3.75)points, and 1.00(0.00, 2.00)points, respectively; the values of Modified Harris Hip Score were 46.50(37.00, 56.75)points, 78.00(72.00, 84.00)points, and 84.50(82.00, 88.00)points, respectively; the values of iHOT-12 were 0.42(0.26, 0.51)points, 0.66(0.58, 0.74)points, and 0.81(0.68, 0.88)points, respectively; the values of HOS-ADL were 0.54(0.38, 0.65)points, 0.87(0.72, 0.96)points, and 0.94(0.86, 1.00)points, respectively. In both groups, VAS, Modified Harris Hip Score, iHOT-12, and HOS-ADL were significantly improved at 12 months after surgery and at the last follow-up compared with those before surgery, and were further improved at the last follow-up compared with those at 12 months after surgery (all P<0.01). There were no significant differences in VAS, Modified Harris Hip Score, iHOT-12 and HOS-ADL between the two groups before, at 12 months after surgery and at the last follow-up (all P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence rates of postoperative hip pain and clicking between the two groups (both P>0.05). Conclusion:Hip arthroscopy can considerably improve short-term hip symptoms and function in FAI patients, but the use of PRP treatment after hip arthroscopy cannot further improve its short-term efficacy in FAI patients.

Objective:To investigate the relationship between serum 25(OH)D and SIRT4 levels and glycolipid metabolism in children with different levels of obesity.Methods:A total of 124 children with different levels of obesity who received treatment in Shaoxing Women's and Children's Health Care Hospital from February 2016 to February 2021 were included in this study. These children were divided into mild/moderate obesity group ( n = 76) and severe obesity group ( n = 48) according to body mass index. An additional 62 healthy children who concurrently received a physical examination were selected for controls. The general data of all children were collected. The relationship between the factors that affect obesity in children and serum 25(OH)D and SIRT4 levels and glycolipid metabolism was analyzed. Results:In the control, mild/moderate obesity, and severe obesity groups, body mass was (26.68 ± 4.98) kg, (33.24 ± 5.48) kg, (37.18 ± 5.88) kg, respectively; waist circumference was (56.12 ± 4.62) cm, (68.45 ± 5.20) cm, (79.34 ± 5.65) cm, respectively; hip circumference was (68.42 ± 5.08) cm, (72.45 ± 6.45) cm, (80.56 ± 6.95) cm, respectively; body mass index (BMI) was (15.90 ± 2.04) kg/m 2, (23.58 ± 2.45) kg/m 2, (25.89 ± 2.35) kg/m 2], respectively; fasting insulin (FINS) level was (26.65 ± 3.68) pmol/L, (34.82 ± 4.15) pmol/L, (48.56 ± 5.49) pmol/l, respectively; homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was (1.06 ± 0.24), (2.12 ± 0.35), (3.84 ± 0.52), respectively; total cholesterol (TC) level was (2.21 ± 0.45) mmol/L, (4.14 ± 0.58) mmol/L, (5.96 ± 0.64) mmol/L, respectively; triacylglycerol (TG) level was (0.68 ± 0.16) mmol/L, (1.12 ± 0.24) mmol/L, (1.56 ± 0.35) mmol/L, respectively; low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was (2.68 ± 0.42) mmol/L, (2.10 ± 0.32) mmol/L, (1.41 ± 0.25) mmol/L, respectively; high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was (1.98 ± 0.42) mmol/L, (3.12 ± 0.51) mmol/L, (4.10 ± 0.56) mmol/L, respectively. There were significant differences in body mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, BMI, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, HDL-C, and LDL-C among the three groups ( F = 53.62, 280.42, 53.33, 303.44, 338.48, 755.71, 618.75, 165.81, 186.89, 251.42, all P < 0.001). Body mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, BMI, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC level, TG level, HDL-C level, and LDL-C level were lower in the control group than in the mild/moderate obesity group ( t = -7.28, -14.56, -4.00, -19.72, -6.49, -21.45, -12.36, 9.20, -14.12, all P < 0.05). Body mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, BMI, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C were lower in the mild/moderate obesity group than in the severe obesity group ( t = -3.79, -10.98, -6.61, -5.19, -15.81, -22.02, -16.34, -8.30, 12.68, -10.03, all P < 0.05). Serum 25(OH)D [(60.52 ± 8.95) nmol/L vs. (49.88 ± 8.12) nmol /L, t = 7.31, P < 0.05] and SIRT4 [(1.98 ± 0.38) mmol/L vs. (1.06 ± 0.30) mmol/L, t = 15.89, P < 0.05] levels were significantly greater in the control group than in the mild/moderate obesity group. Serum 25(OH)D [(49.88 ± 8.12) nmol/L vs. (41.62 ± 7.50) nmol /L, t = 5.68, P < 0.05] and SIRT4 [(1.06 ± 0.30) mmol/L vs. (0.52 ± 0.15) mmol/L, t = 11.57, P < 0.05] levels were significantly greater in the mild/moderate obesity group than in the severe obesity group. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that body mass, waist circumference, hip circumference, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, and LDL were the positive influential factors of childhood obesity ( B = 0.170, 0.310, 0.403, 1.000, 3.464, 2.080, 2.656, 4.324); HDL, serum 25(OH)D and SIRT4 were the negative influential factors of childhood obesity ( B = -2.096, -0.156, -6.615). Pearson correlation analysis showed that serum 25(OH)D was significantly negatively correlated with FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG and LDL ( r = -0.20, -0.46, -0.30, -0.36, all P < 0.01), and significantly positively correlated with FPG and HDL ( r = 0.43, 0.77, both P < 0.01). Serum SIRT4 was negatively correlated with FINS, TC, TG, and LDL ( r = -0.48, -0.74, -0.61, -0.64, all P < 0.01), and positively correlated with FPG and HDL ( r = 0.21, 0.84, both P < 0.01). Conclusion:Serum 25(OH)D and SIRT4 levels decrease with the aggravation of obesity in children and are closely related to glycolipid metabolism. Therefore, early detection of obesity can reflect the degree of obesity and glycolipid metabolism in children.

Objective:To investigate the effects of recombinant human growth hormone on bone metabolism, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and vitamin D3 in dwarfism children at different ages.Methods:Sixty children with dwarfism who received treatment in Shaoxing Women's and Children's Health Care Hospital from January 2018 to January 2019 were included in this study. They were divided into group A (age at 4-9 years, n = 32) and group B (age at >9-13 years, n = 28) according to different ages. Two groups of children were treated with recombinant human growth hormone for 6 months. Total effective rate in two groups was recorded. Before and after treatment, bone metabolism index, serum IGF-1 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels were measured in each group. Results:Total effective rate in the group A was significantly higher than that in the group B [90.62% (29/32) vs. 67.85% (19/28), χ2 = 4.838, P < 0.05]. Before treatment, there were no significant differences in serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, IGF-1 and 25 hydroxyvitamin D3 between groups A and B (all P > 0.05). After treatment, serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, IGF-1 and 25 hydroxyvitamin D3 in the group A were (1.99 ± 0.53) mmol/L, (1.76 ± 0.14 ) mmol/L, (88.97 ± 6.89) μmol/L, (325.57 ± 15.29) ng/L, (89.47 ± 15.58) ng/L, respectively,which were significantly higher than those in the group B [(1.71 ± 0.55) mmol/L, (1.65 ± 0.15) mmol/L, (85.22 ± 6.76) μmol/L, (312.29 ± 13.88) ng/L, (80.11 ± 15.31) ng/L, t = 2.005, 2.936, 2.121, 3.502, 2.340, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Recombinant human growth hormone has better curative effect on dwarfism in children at 4-9 years old than in children at 9-13 years old, and it can effectively improve bone metabolism, IGF-1, vitamin D3 and other indicators.