Objective To evaluate vitamin D status in middle-aged subjects in Beijing and explore the correlation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25(OH)D] levels and dyslipidemia.Methods A total of 448 individuals over 40 years old were enrolled in the cross-sectional survey.The general information,blood biochemical and lipid profiles and serum 25 (OH) D levels were collected.The subjects were either divided into two groups (the dyslipidemia group and the non-dyslipidemia group) based on the lipid levels,or four groups according to quartiles of 25 (OH) D levels.The association between 25 (OH) D levels and dyslipidemia risk was analyzed by a logistic regression analysis.Results A total of 234 cases were in dyslipidemia group,which accounted for 52.23％ of the subjects.The serum 25 (OH) D levels were significantly lower in the dyslipidemia group than in the non-dyslipidemia group both in men and in women (all P ＜ 0.05).The median serum 25 (OH) D level in the total subjects was 15.7 (12.2,20.1) μg/L with 91.1％ subjects of serum 25 (OH) D level ＜ 30 μg/L.The proportion of subjects with dyslipidemia (high TC,high TG,high LDL-C,or low HDL-C) increased with the decrease of 25 (OH) D level quartiles (P ＜0.05).After adjustment of confounding factors,the logistic regression analysis showed that subjects in the lowest 25 (OH) D quartile group had 143％ higher risks for dyslipidemia than those in the highest quartile group.Conclusion These findings indicate that 25 (OH) D insufficiency is highly prevalent among middleaged individuals and it may be associated with the risk of dyslipidemia.

Objective:To investigate the predictive effects of triglyceride-glucose index(TyG) 0 h, TyG 1 h, and TyG 2 h on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) in elderly male participants without diabetes.Methods:A total of 862 subjects were selected and followed up for 20 years, retrospectively. At baseline, all subjects underwent 75 g oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT) and venous plasma glucose measurements were taken before OGTT(FPG), 1 h and 2 h after OGTT(1 h-PG and 2 h-PG, respectively). Fasting blood lipids and other important biochemical indicators were also detected. The index of fasting serum triglycerides(TG) and FPG, 1 h-PG, 2 h-PG were TyG 0 h, TyG 1 h, TyG 2 h, respectively. Cox proportional hazards regression model and receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve were used to evaluate the predictive effect of TyG 0 h, TyG 1 h, and TyG 2 h on T2DM.Results:The results of Cox regression model indicated that TyG 0 h, TyG 1 h and TyG 2 h had predictive effects on T2DM at 10 and 20 years of follow-up [At 10 years of follow-up, TyG 0 h: HR=1.538(95% CI 1.267-1.868), P<0.001; TyG 1 h: HR=2.224(95% CI 1.852-2.672), P<0.001; TyG 2 h: HR=2.117(95% CI 1.777-2.522), P<0.001; and after follow-up for 20 years, TyG 0 h: HR=1.431(95% CI 1.204-1.700), P<0.001; TyG 1 h: HR=2.008(95% CI 1.705-2.364), P<0.001; TyG 2 h: HR=1.850(95% CI 1.582-2.163), P<0.001]. After 10 years of follow-up, the area under the curve(AUC) of TyG 0 h, TyG 1 h, and TyG 2 h for predicting T2DM was 0.699, 0.747, and 0.739, respectively. Comparison of AUC, TyG 1 h or TyG 2 h>TyG 0 h. After 20 years of follow-up, AUC of TyG 0 h, TyG 1 h, and TyG 2 h for predicting T2DM was 0.671, 0.723, and 0.705, respectively. Comparison of AUC, TyG 1 h>TyG 2 h>TyG 0 h. Conclusion:The predictive role of TyG 1 h and TyG 2 h in T2DM is superior to TyG 0 h, and TyG 1 h′s long-term predictive effect on T2DM is better than TyG 2 h, which can be used as a reference index to evaluate the risk of T2DM in clinical practice.

Objective To explore the effect of mechanical stimulation on polarity of macrophages. Methods RAW264.7 cells were stimulated with tensile stretch at various amplitude and time, then cell viability was assessed with cell count kit-8 (CCK-8) for determining the stimulation parameters. RAW264.7 cells were induced to M1 type, then tensile stretch at 10% amplitude and 2 Hz was applied to M1 cells. CCK-8 and flow cytometry were used to detect the effects of tensile stretch on cell activity and apoptosis. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the effect of tensile stretch on M1 type macrophage related gene expression. Results After stimulation for 3 hours, tensile stretch at 15% or 20% amplitude and 2 Hz significantly inhibited cell viability (P<0.05), while tensile stretch at 10% amplitude and 2 Hz did not inhibit the viability of RAW264.7 cells (P>0.05). Tensile stretch at 10% amplitude and 2 Hz neither inhibited viability nor cause apoptosis of M1 type macrophages. The expression of inflammation-related genes including interleukin-1β(IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) of M1 type macrophages was significantly down-regulated with tensile stretch at 10% amplitude and 2 Hz (P＜0.05). Conclusions Mechanical stimulation at 10% amplitude and 2 Hz can inhibit M1 type macrophages and promote the polarization from M1 to M2. Mechanical stimulation may become a method for treating inflammation-related diseases.