Objective To measure the in vitro antibacterial activity of tigecycline against carbapenems-resistant Acinetobacter calcoacetcus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex.Methods The isolated strains of carbapenems-resistant Acinetobacter calcoacetcus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex were collected in our hospital from December 2013 to February 2014.The MIC test strip was a-dopted to measure the MIC value of tigecycline.The break point adopted the judgment criteria published by FDA.Results All 61 strains of carbapenems-resistant Acinetobacter calcoacetcus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex had extremely high drug resistant rate to the commonly used antimicrobial agents.The sensitive rate of tigecycline was 80.3%,intermediation was 19.7% and no re-sistant strain was found in this study.MIC50 and MIC90 were 2 μg/mL and 3 μg/mL respectively.Conclusion Tigecycline has bet-ter in vitro antibacterial activity to the carbapenems-resistant Acinetobacter calcoacetcus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex isolated in our hospital.

BACKGROUND:The etiology of anterior cruciate ligament injury remains unclear yet, and some researchers have pointed that interior and exterior factors both contribute to anterior cruciate ligament injury;additionally, the genetic factor interior factors stand out. Collagen genes COL1A1, COL5A1, and COL12A1 are reported to be associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Caucasian populations. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of polymorphisms of COL1A1, COL5A1 and COL12A1 genes with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population . METHODS:105 patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury were enrolled and 110 patients without history of anterior cruciate ligament injury were as controlls. The first intron rs1800012 in COL1A1, rs127722 and rs13946 in the 3'-UTR region of COL5A1 gene, rs970547 and rs240736 in the 65 and 29 regions of COL12A1 extron were detected and classified by restriction fragment length polymorphism and genetic sequencing technology. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:rs1800012, rs12722 and rs13946 genotypes, phenotypes and haplotypes in COL1A1 and COL5A1 genes showed no significant differences between groups. rs970547 and rs240736 genotypes as well as phenotypes and haplotypes in COL12A1 also showed no significant differences between groups. However, there was a significant difference in rs970547 gene frequence in male patients between groups. In conclusion, the Sp1 binding site of COL1A1 rs1800012 is not the susceptibility locus of anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population. COL5A1 genes rs12722 and rs13946 in COL5A1 are not closely related to anterior cruciate ligament injury. COL12A1 rs970547 and rs240736 have a certain association with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese men. Male individuals with COL12A1 rs970547 A allelicgene and AA genotype are likely to be susceptible to anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population.

ObjectiveTo investigate the genetic polymorphisms of 21 short tandem repeat(STR)loci (D3S1358, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, Penta E, D2S441, TPOX, TH01, D2S1338, CSF1PO, Penta D, D10S1248, D19S433, vWA, D21S11, D18S51, D6S1043, D8S1179, D5S818, D12S391 and FGA). Methods A total of 560 blood samples were collected from unrelated healthy individuals of Han population in Hunan Province. Chelex-100 extraction method was applied to the extraction of genomic DNA, and an AGCU EX22 Kit and 9700 STR amplification was used in amplification reactions. The products were separated and analyzed on 310 Genetic Analyzer.ResultsA total of 248 alleles were observed, the al-lelic frequencies ranging from 0.001 to 0.518. Observation of genotype distributions for each locus showed no deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium exceptPentaE(P=0.023). The combined pow-er of discrimination, combined power of exclusion, and combined matching probability of the 21 STR loci were approximately 0.999 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 8, 0.999 999 998, and 1.36×10-25, respectively. ConclusionThe 21 STR loci show high polymorphisms in the Han population, which can provide valu-able data and a theoretical basis for forensic individual identification and paternity testing.

Objective To explore the efficacy of microvascular technology combined with perforator flap repair in the treatment of soft tissue defects in hand injuries.Method 98 patients with hand injury soft tissue defects admitted to our hospital from August 2018 to February 2023 were selected as the study subjects.The patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table method,with 49 cases in each group.The control group was treated with thoracoabdominal pedicle flap repair,while the observation group was treated with microvascular technology combined with perforator flap repair.Compare the efficacy,visual analogue scale(VAS)score,histopathological score,total finger mobility(TAM)score,sensory function grading,and comprehensive quality of life assessment questionnaire 74(GQOLI-74)score between two groups before and after treatment.Result After 6 months of surgery,the therapeutic effect of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group(95.92％vs 79.59％)(P＜0.05).On postoperative days 3 and 7,the VAS score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group,while the histopathological score was significantly higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05).After 6 months of surgery,the TAM score and sensory function grading in the observation group were(3.37±0.43)and(4.17±0.12)levels,respectively,higher than those in the control group(2.27±0.26)and(3.32±0.12)levels(P＜0.05).After 6 months of surgery,the psychological,physical,social,and material function scores of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion The combination of microvascular technology and perforator flap repair has a significant therapeutic effect on patients with hand injury tissue injury,which can improve their hand sensation and motor function,alleviate pain,and improve tissue healing and quality of life.

Objective To investigate the influencing factors of malnutrition in hospitalized elder-ly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases,and to construct a predictive model.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 426 elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic dis-eases admitted to the Department of Geriatrics of Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2023 to February 2024.Based on a Mini-nutritional Assessment-Short Form(MNA-SF)score＜8 and either an albumin level＜34.0 g/L or a prealbumin level＜200 mg/L as reference of malnutrition,patients were classified into malnutrition group and non-malnutrition group.General characteristics,oral status[assessed using the Oral Health Assessment Tool(OHAT)],diet-ary inflammatory index(DII,evaluated through a food frequency questionnaire),and activities of daily living[assessed using the Barthel Index(BI)]were compared between the two groups.Multiva-riable Logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the influencing factors of malnutrition in elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases and to construct a model formula.A gradient boosting machine(GBM)algorithm was implemented using R software to build a GBM predictive mod-el.Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)curves were utilized to analyze the predictive performance of both models,and the Delong test was applied to compare the difference of the area under the curve(AUC).Results Ninety-two patients were diagnosed with malnutrition(malnutrition group),while 334 patients had no malnutrition(non-malnutrition group).Statistically significant differences were observed between the malnutrition and non-malnutrition groups in terms of age,the number of chronic comorbidities,the number of medication taken,OHAT scores,DII,and BI scores(P＜0.05).Advanced age,a higher number of chronic comorbidities,a greater number of medication taken,higher OHAT scores,higher DII,and lower BI scores were all influencing factors of malnu-trition in elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases(P＜0.05).The ROC curve analy-sis revealed an AUC of GBM model was 0.901 and 0.874 for the Logistic regression model.The De-long test indicated that the predictive performance of the GBM model was superior to that of the Lo-gistic regression model(P＜0.05).Conclusion Malnutrition in hospitalized elderly patients with chronic multimorbidity is associated with age,the number of chronic comorbidities,the number of medications taken,OHAT scores,DII,and BI scores.The constructed GBM model can effectively assess the risk of malnutrition in these patients.

BACKGROUND:At present,there is still controversy in clinical practice about the choice of internal fixation of Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fracture,and the selection of internal fixation that provides stable fixation strength is the key basis for achieving Pauwels type Ⅲ fracture fixation. OBJECTIVE:The three-dimensional finite element analysis method was used to test the difference in biomechanical strength of three types of internal fixation in Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fracture,which provided a reference for its clinical treatment. METHODS:Using the CT data of the left femur of a healthy male volunteer,a complete femur and its cancellous bone were reconstructed in Mimics software,and Geomagic studio software was used for reverse modeling.Cannulated compression screw,dynamic hip screw,and femoral neck system were created in UG-NX software.Three kinds of internal fixation models were assembled on the femur model,and Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fracture was simulated by Hypermesh software.Finally,Abaqus software was used to carry out finite element experimental analysis to analyze and compare the stress distribution,stress peak,strain,and displacement distribution caused by fixed femoral neck fracture of different internal fixation systems. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The stress of the proximal femur bone mass was mainly distributed in the area below the femoral neck near the fracture end,with the highest stress peak in the dynamic hip screw group and the smallest in the femoral neck system group.(2)The stress distribution of the internal fixation device was mainly concentrated on the screw surface near the fracture line,with the highest stress peak in the femoral neck system group and the smallest in the dynamic hip screw group.(3)The main strain field of the proximal femur bone mass was distributed in the upper surface area where the bone and screw contacted,and the yield strain was the smallest in the femoral neck system group and the largest in the cannulated compression screw group.(4)The main strain field of the internal fixation device model was distributed on the upper surface of the femoral neck screw,with the yield strain being the smallest in the femoral neck system group and the largest in the cannulated compression screw group.(5)The displacement distribution values of femur,proximal bone mass,distal bone block,internal fixation device and internal fixation with the femur as a whole in the three femoral neck fracture internal fixation models decreased gradually from proximal to distal,and the peak displacement of the femoral neck system group was the largest and the lowest in the dynamic hip screw group.(6)The results showed that when the Pauwels type Ⅲ femoral neck fracture was fixed,the stress distribution of femoral neck system was more uniform,the mechanical conduction characteristics were better,and it was subjected to lower yield strain,higher stress and higher displacement.It has relatively better biomechanical stability and can provide a superior mechanical environment for fracture healing.

Objective To investigate the influencing factors of malnutrition in hospitalized elder-ly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases,and to construct a predictive model.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 426 elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic dis-eases admitted to the Department of Geriatrics of Suzhou Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University from January 2023 to February 2024.Based on a Mini-nutritional Assessment-Short Form(MNA-SF)score＜8 and either an albumin level＜34.0 g/L or a prealbumin level＜200 mg/L as reference of malnutrition,patients were classified into malnutrition group and non-malnutrition group.General characteristics,oral status[assessed using the Oral Health Assessment Tool(OHAT)],diet-ary inflammatory index(DII,evaluated through a food frequency questionnaire),and activities of daily living[assessed using the Barthel Index(BI)]were compared between the two groups.Multiva-riable Logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the influencing factors of malnutrition in elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases and to construct a model formula.A gradient boosting machine(GBM)algorithm was implemented using R software to build a GBM predictive mod-el.Receiver Operating Characteristic(ROC)curves were utilized to analyze the predictive performance of both models,and the Delong test was applied to compare the difference of the area under the curve(AUC).Results Ninety-two patients were diagnosed with malnutrition(malnutrition group),while 334 patients had no malnutrition(non-malnutrition group).Statistically significant differences were observed between the malnutrition and non-malnutrition groups in terms of age,the number of chronic comorbidities,the number of medication taken,OHAT scores,DII,and BI scores(P＜0.05).Advanced age,a higher number of chronic comorbidities,a greater number of medication taken,higher OHAT scores,higher DII,and lower BI scores were all influencing factors of malnu-trition in elderly patients with comorbidities of chronic diseases(P＜0.05).The ROC curve analy-sis revealed an AUC of GBM model was 0.901 and 0.874 for the Logistic regression model.The De-long test indicated that the predictive performance of the GBM model was superior to that of the Lo-gistic regression model(P＜0.05).Conclusion Malnutrition in hospitalized elderly patients with chronic multimorbidity is associated with age,the number of chronic comorbidities,the number of medications taken,OHAT scores,DII,and BI scores.The constructed GBM model can effectively assess the risk of malnutrition in these patients.

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome associated with aging, which is characterized by a decrease in the ability to stress and maintain homeostasis after the loss of physiological reserve function, resulting in an increased risk of falls, disability, and even death.Cognitive impairment is a disorder of cognitive function due to a variety of causes, between normal aging and dementia.In the early stages, frailty is a certain reversibility.As the core of physical frailty, sarcopenia has been a research hotspot in recent years.With the deep research on sarcopenia, researchers have found that is closely related to cognitive disorder.Muscle-brain axis may play a role in sarcopenia and cognitive impairment.This article illustrates its possible mechanisms at the crossroad of sarcopenia and cognitive disorder, and to provide reference for exploring new targets for intervention of sarcopenia and cognitive impairment.

【Objective】 To investigate the protection of astragaloside IV from high glucose induced podocyte injury and mitochondrial dysfunction and its molecular mechanisms. 【Methods】 The model of podocyte injury induced by high glucose (30 mmol/L glucose) was established, and the model cells were treated with low, medium and high doses of astragaloside IV respectively; cell activity was detected by CCK-8. Apoptosis was detected by TUNEL staining. Mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by JC-1 fluorescence probe. ATP content was detected by the kit. The expression levels of apoptosis and podocyte injury related proteins and Notch pathway related proteins were detected by Western blotting. 【Results】 Compared with the control group, cell activity was decreased, apoptosis level was increased (P<0.05), anti-apoptotic protein (Bcl2) expression was decreased, and apoptosis protein (Bax, cleaved-caspase 9, cleaved-caspase 3) expressions were increased (all P<0.05) in HG group. Compared with HG group, HG+AS-IV improved cell activity and apoptosis level induced by high glucose (P<0.05), increased expression of anti-apoptotic protein (Bcl2), and decreased expressions of apoptotic protein (Bax, cleaved-caspase 9, and cleaved-caspase 3) (all P<0.05). Compared with the control group, mitochondrial dysfunction occurred in HG group, JC-1 monomer content increased, and ATP content decreased (all P<0.05). Compared with HG group, HG+AS-IV improved mitochondrial dysfunction, increased JC-1 polymer content and ATP content (P<0.05). In addition, compared with the control group, the expression of Notch pathway-related protein was decreased in HG group (P<0.05). Compared with HG group, Notch pathway-related protein expression was increased in HG+AS-IV group (all P<0.05). Molecular docking results showed that AS-IV could bind Notch1. 【Conclusion】 Astragaloside IV can improve podocyte injury and mitochondrial dysfunction induced by high glucose, possibly by inhibiting Notch pathway activation.

Objective To explore the differential expression of the key microfilament cytoskeleton-binding proteins in immature dendritic cells(imDCs)during antigen phagocytosis.Methods Monocytes(MOs)were isolated from peripheral blood of healthy individuals and cultured with recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor(rhGM-CSF)and recombinant human interleukin-4(rhIL-4)for 6 days to obtain imDCs.ImDCs were co-cultured with low molecular weight(40 kDa)and high molecular weight(150 kDa)dextrans for 1,3 and 6 hours,respectively.Flow cytometry was used to detect the percentage of imDCs phagocytosing dextran and the expression of immunophenotype molecules.The localization of filamentous actin(F-actin),PFN1,WASP,and α-actinin in cells were observed by immunofluorescence imaging.The differential expression of MCBPs at the mRNA and protein levels were respectively detected by q-PCR and Western blotting.Finally,the MCBPs with the highest component coefficients were identified based on the stepwise regression and principal component analysis method in systems biology algorithms.Results During the process of antigen phagocytosis,imDCs phagocytized low molecular weight antigens at a faster rate,with a phagocytic duration of approximately three hours.Their cell phenotypes and morphology gradually differentiated into mDCs,and F-actin remodeling was occurred significantly.The expression of MCBPs such as PFN1,CDM,WASP,CAPZB,Filamin A,α-actinin were downregulated,while the expression of WAVE1,Arp2/3 complex,and Fascin were upregulated.The mRNA expression of signaling protein Rac1 was upregulated,while the mRNA expressions of CDC42 and RhoA were downregulated.The immunofluorescence results showed that PFN1,WASP,and α-actinin were transposed during the antigen phagocytosis process of imDCs.The results of stepwise regression and principal component analysis showed that PFN1 had the highest component coefficient.Conclusions PFN1 may be a key MCBPs involved in the process of antigen phagocytosis of imDCs,which is of great significance for further understanding the relationship between changes in the cytoskeleton structure of imDCs and their immunological functions.