Objective:To investigate the application value of the Nottingham Hip Fracture Score (NHFS) in China and establish a formula specifically designed to assess the risk for 30-day mortality after surgery for hip fracture patients in China.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 824 hip fracture patients who had been treated at Department of Orthopaedics, The First Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from August 2019 to May 2022. There were 312 males and 512 females with a median age of 73 (63, 82) years. The clinical data were compared between patients with different survival outcomes. The 30-day mortality was calculated by the formula according to the patients' NHFS, and compared with the actual one to validate the effectiveness of the original prediction model. The patients were divided into a training group ( n=577) and a validation group ( n=247). Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to establish a new prediction model for the patients in the training group. The discrimination, calibration, and clinical effectiveness of the predictive model were assessed in both the training and validation groups. Results:Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that advanced age (≥86 years old) ( OR=3.775, 95% CI: 1.099 to 12.972, P=0.035), male ( OR=3.151, 95% CI: 1.574 to 6.306, P=0.001), admission hemoglobin concentration ≤100 g/L ( OR=2.402, 95% CI: 1.189 to 4.850, P=0.015), dependence on others for care before admission ( OR=2.673, 95% CI: 1.298 to 5.505, P=0.008), and comorbidities ≥2 ( OR=4.988, 95% CI: 1.874 to 13.274, P=0.001) were identified as risk factors for postoperative 30-day mortality (all P<0.05). In validation of the original prediction model, the C-index was found to be 0.764, indicating good discrimination. However, there was a significant discrepancy between the mortality forecast by the original prediction model and the actual mortality ( P<0.05), indicating poor calibration. After the prediction model was recalibrated, 30-day mortality (%) = 100/[1 + e (5.818-NHFS×0.599)]. After the new prediction model was validated in both the training and validation groups, the C-indexes were 0.762 and 0.780, indicating a good level of discrimination. The predicted 30-day mortality by the prediction model was closely aligned with the actual mortality ( P>0.05), demonstrating good calibration. When the threshold probabilities of the training and the validation groups were 0 to 26% and 0 to 35%, respectively, the patients might benefit from clinical intervention, showing clinical effectiveness of the model. Conclusions:The NHFS can predict the risk for 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery. The new NHFS prediction model after calibration has a good predictive value for 30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery in Chinese population.

Objective To investigate the allele frequencies of eight short tandem repeats(STR) loci:TH01,FES, D19S400,D7S820,D16S539,D20S161,D3S1545 and D5S818 in Han population in Henan province.Methods DNA was extracted with phenol-chloroform from EDTA-blood samples of the unrelated individuals in Henan province and amplified with PCR technique. The PCR product was analyzed with the undenatured PAGE vertical electrophoresis and silver-stain.Results The authors got the frequencies of the eight loci. The heterozygosities of the eight loci are 0.66, 0.67, 0.80, 0.76, 0.79, 0.79, 0.78 and 0.78; the discrimination powers are 0.83, 0.83, 0.94, 0.91, 0.93, 0.93, 0.92 and 0.92.Conclusion The heterozygosities of the eight loci are high and the frequencies are in good agreement with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, so the eight loci can be used in idividual identification testing.

DNA double-strand break (DSB) is the most severe form of DNA damage, which is repaired mainly through high-fidelity homologous recombination (HR) or error-prone non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). Defects in the DNA damage response lead to genomic instability and ultimately predispose organs to cancer. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), which is involved in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism, is overexpressed in a variety of tumors. In this report, we found that Nampt physically associated with CtIP and DNA-PKcs/Ku80, which are key factors in HR and NHEJ, respectively. Depletion of Nampt by small interfering RNA (siRNA) led to defective NHEJ-mediated DSB repair and enhanced HR-mediated repair. Furthermore, the inhibition of Nampt expression promoted proliferation of cancer cells and normal human fibroblasts and decreased β-galactosidase staining, indicating a delay in the onset of cellular senescence in normal human fibroblasts. Taken together, our results suggest that Nampt is a suppressor of HR-mediated DSB repair and an enhancer of NHEJ-mediated DSB repair, contributing to the acceleration of cellular senescence.
Antigen-Antibody Complex ; metabolism ; Antigens, Nuclear ; genetics ; metabolism ; Carrier Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; Cellular Senescence ; DNA Breaks, Double-Stranded ; DNA End-Joining Repair ; DNA Repair ; DNA-Activated Protein Kinase ; genetics ; metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; HeLa Cells ; Homologous Recombination ; genetics ; physiology ; Humans ; Ku Autoantigen ; Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase ; genetics ; metabolism ; physiology ; Nuclear Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; RNA, Small Interfering ; genetics ; beta-Galactosidase ; metabolism

The high diversity of T cell receptors (TCRs) is the basis for recognizing antigens, playing an essential role in adaptive immunity. TCR diversity is generated from V(D)J rearrangement during the thymocyte development in the thymus. Standing out from the four TCR genes, Tcra and Tcrd genes are characterized by locating at the same locus and sharing specific V genes. Hence, their rearrangement and regulation have a certain particularity. Previous studies mainly focused on cis-regulatory elements and trans-acting factors regulating the Tcra/ Tcrd rearrangement. However, recent progress has shown that chromatin spatial organization plays an essential role in antigen receptor gene rearrangement. Chromatin organization proteins, such as CTCF-Cohesin, are involved in regulating rearrangement and enhancing the diversity of TCR repertoire by loop extrusion. Recombinase RAG also scans chromatin of antigen receptor genes for rearrangement. This review described the progress in the rearrangement of Tcra and Tcrd genes and the possible regulatory mechanism, especially the influence of the chromatin spatial organization.

Objective:To analyze the influences of leukocytes on improving blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and periodontitis after periodontal mechanical therapy.Methods:Thirty-five patients visiting Peking University Third Hospital from March 2011 to August 2012, as well as thirty-four patients visiting Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from March 2011 to August 2012 and December 2016 to December 2018 were selected in this research. These subjects were non-smokers, and with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis and T2DM. The full set of periodontal examinations including probing depth (PD), attachment loss (AL), bleeding index (BI) and plaque index (PLI) were conducted. Besides, counts of white blood cells (WBC), parameters of glucose and lipids metabolites such as fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) in serum were examined before treatment. Then, oral hygiene instruction, scaling and root planing (SRP) were carried out. Three months after SRP, the baseline examinations were repeated in all patients. According to the baseline leukocyte counts, the patients were divided into subgroups: low WBC group (WBC<6.19×10 9/L) and high WBC group (WBC≥6.19×10 9/L). Paired t-test for comparison of changes after treatment, analysis of co-variance for comparing the intervention effects between subgroups, and multifactor Logistic regression analysis were performed. Results:Three months after SRP, all periodontal indexes were significantly improved in both groups. Leukocyte counts decreased significantly in high WBC group (6.89±1.53 vs. 7.64±1.51, P=0.008). In high WBC group, HbA 1c (7.18±1.09 vs. 7.67±1.35, P=0.001) and LDL (2.67±0.85 vs. 3.28±0.76, P=0.042) decreased significantly, while there were no such differences in low WBC group. Influence of leukocyte level on HbA 1c ( OR=0.12, P=0.038) and LDL ( OR=0.15, P=0.001) improvement was statistically significant. Hierarchical analysis showed such improvement notably perform in female [HbA 1c ( OR=0.30, P=0.021), LDL ( OR=0.34, P=0.001)] and severe periodontitis group [HbA 1c ( OR=0.15, P=0.025), LDL ( OR=0.24, P=0.017)]. Through interaction test, female and leukocyte counts at baseline had relative excess risk affecting the effect of periodontal intervention on HbA 1c ( P=0.036) and LDL ( P=0.005). Conclusions:SRP could significantly improve the blood glucose and lipid control in patients who had T2DM and chronic periodontitis with relative higher leukocytes level. Female patients with severe periodontitis showed more obviously effects.