BACKGROUND: Polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite is a new composite scaffold material prepared based on common bone tissue engineering materials using 3D printing technology. At present, little is reported on the in vitro biocompatibility of the composite material. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cytocompatibility of 3D printed polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds. METHODS: Polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds were prepared by 3D printing technology to characterize the microstructure, porosity and mechanical properties of the two materials. Rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were inoculated on the surface of the 3D-printed polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds. Cell proliferation rate was detected by CCK-8 method. Cell growth on the scaffolds was observed by scanning electron microscopy and Live/Dead cell staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Two kinds of scaffolds had a three-dimensional network and interconnected structure. The fibers were arranged in a regular order and interlaced. There was no gap on the fiber surface, and the fiber spacing and diameter were relatively uniform. There was no significant difference in the porosity between two kinds of scaffolds (P > 0. 05). The elastic modulus of the composite scaffold was higher than that of the simple polycaprolactone scaffold (P < 0. 05). There was no significant difference in cell proliferation between two kinds of scaffolds after 1 day of culture. After 4 and 7 days of culture, cell proliferation on the composite scaffold was significantly faster than that on the simple polycaprolactone scaffold (P < 0. 05). Live/Dead cell staining showed that both polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds had good cytocompatibility and high cell viability. A larger number of cells adhered to the polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds. Scanning electron microscopy showed that cells grew well on two kinds of scaffolds and distributed on the surface and micropores of the scaffold. The secreted extracellular matrix appeared in filaments and surrounded the cells. These findings suggest that the polycaprolactone/nano-hydroxyapatite composite material prepared by 3D printing technology has abundant pores, exhibit good mechanical properties, and have good cytocompatibility and can be used as a scaffold material for tissue engineering.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the synthesis of novel phenylalanine dipeptide derivatives and their inhibitory effects on tumor cells. METHODS: Starting from L-phenylalanine or L-tyrosine, a series of derivatives were synthesized by reaction with chloroacetyl chloride, followed by condensation with L-phenylalaninol or L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride and nucleophilic substitution reaction with differently substituted phenol. The cell proliferation inhibiting activities of the derivatives were evaluated by thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide(MTT) method. RESULTS: Some of the target compounds showed certain inhibitory effect for leukemia cell lines K562 and HEL in vitro. Furthermore, the derivatives 3f and 3q had preferably inhibitory effect on K562 cell line prostate cancer PC3 cells in vitro. CONCLUSION: Phenylalanine dipeptide derivatives possess good effect on the leukemia and prostate cancer cells and are worth of further research.

Background At present, a large number of reports focus on the bones of limbs and trunk, while there are few studies on the effect of fluorosis on jawbone which is the inevitable structural basis for the development and treatment of oral diseases. Objective To preliminarily investigate the effect of fluoride exposure on the mechanical properties of jawbone by observing the changes in the intraosseous environment and the maximum load against shearing force (LSF_max) of the jawbone in rats with chronic fluoride treatment. Methods Screening experiment: 48 SD male rats were randomly divided into a control group and three fluoride exposure groups (50, 150, and 250 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride concentration), 12 rats in each group. The fluoride exposure groups were molded by feeding different concentrations of sodium fluoride solution, and the control group drank tap water from Guizhou area. Each group was further divided into 4 subgroups with 3 animals each according to observation time points after 0, 2, 4, and 6 months. The LSF_max of the jawbone was measured with an electronic universal ergometer, the expression of type I collagen (Col1) was shown by Sirius red staining, and the expression of runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2) was determined semi-quantitatively by immunohistochemistry at selected time points. Formal experiment: 12 male SD rats were randomly divided into a fluoride exposure group and a control group. The fluoride exposure group were fed with 150 mg·L⁻¹ sodium fluoride solution, and the control group drank tap water from Guizhou. After feeding with fluoride for 5 months, the ergometer was used to measure the LSF_max of the jawbone. Osteoclasts were counted after tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. Col1, Runx2, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and cathepsin K (Cath K) were detected semi-quantitatively by immunohistochemistry expression and Sirius red staining. Micro computed tomography (Micro CT) was used to observe the trabecular bone microstructure. Results Screening experiment: The LSF_max of the control group and the 50 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride exposure group reached the peak value at the 2nd month, and the LSF_max of the 50 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride exposure group reached the valley value at the 4th month. The LSF_max of the 150 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride exposure group at the 4th month was higher than that at the 6th month (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the LSF_max at each time point in the 250 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride exposure group. At the same time point, there was no statistically significant difference in LSF_max among the groups. The Col1 levels of the 50 mg·L⁻¹, 150 mg·L⁻¹, and 250 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride exposure groups were higher than the time point 0 from the 2nd month (P＜0.05). The Runx2 showed no statistically significant difference by concentration or time. Formal experiment: After feeding with 150 mg·L⁻¹ fluoride for 5 months, the LSF_max of the fluoride exposure group was greater than that of the control group (P<0.05). The expressions of Col1, Runx2, BMP2, ALP, and Cath K in the fluorosis exposure group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in osteoclast count or indicators of bone trabecular microstructure. Conclusion Chronic fluoride exposure may increase the shear strength of jaw bone.

Pellionia scabra belongs to the genus Pellionia in the family of Urticaceae, and is a high-quality wild vegetables with high nutritional value. In this study, high-throughput techniques were used to sequence, assemble and annotate the chloroplast genome. We also analyzed its structure, and construct the phylogenetic trees from the P. scabra to further study the chloroplast genome characteristics. The results showed that the chloroplast genome size was 153 220 bp, and the GC content was 36.4%, which belonged to the typical tetrad structure in P. scabra. The chloroplast genome encodes 130 genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes in P. scabra. Among them, 15 genes contained 1 intron, 2 genes contained 2 introns, and rps12 had trans-splicing, respectively. In P. scabra, chloroplast genomes could be divided into four categories, including 43 photosynthesis, 64 self-replication, other 7 coding proteins, and 4 unknown functions. A total of 51 073 codons were detected in the chloroplast genome, among which the codon encoding leucine (Leu) accounted for the largest proportion, and the codon preferred to use A and U bases. There were 72 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) in the chloroplast genome of P. scabra, containing 58 single nucleotides, 12 dinucleotides, 1 trinucleotide, and 1 tetranucleotide. The ycf1 gene expansion was present at the IRb/SSC boundary. The phylogenetic trees showed that P. scabra (OL800583) was most closely related to Elatostema stewardii (MZ292972), Elatostema dissectum (MK227819) and Elatostema laevissimum var. laevissimum (MN189961). Taken together, our results provide worthwhile information for understanding the identification, genetic evolution, and genomics research of P. scabra species.
Phylogeny ; Genome, Chloroplast/genetics* ; Genomics ; Chloroplasts/genetics* ; Codon ; Urticaceae/genetics*

ObjectiveTo compare the clinical effects of Shang Ring scissor circumcision (SC) and electrotome circumcision (EC) in the treatment of redundant prepuce or phimosis.Methods: Results: Conclusion.

METHODSThis retrospective study included 524 patients with redundant prepuce or phimosis, 422 treated by SC and 120 by EC. We made comparisons between the two groups of patients in the operation time, intra- and post-operative pain scores, pain scores before, at and after ring removal, wound healing time, and incidence rates of postoperative edema and incision dehiscence.

RESULTSThe operation time was longer in the SC than in the EC group (［59.99±5.39］ vs ［39.94±4.94］ sec, P<0.05), but there were no significant differences between the two groups in the intraoperative pain scores (1.02±0.74 vs 1.08±0.59, P>0.05) or the pain scores within 24 h after operation (6.74±1.01 vs 6.56±1.06, P>0.05), 24 h prior to ring removal (1.14±0.69 vs 1.10±0.64, P>0.05), and after ring removal (2.73±0.74 vs 2.85±0.75, P>0.05) except at ring removal, which was remarkably lower in the SC than in the EC group (3.56±0.47 vs 4.77±0.58, P<0.05). The wound healing time was markedly shorter in the former than in the latter (［14.11±1.26］ vs ［39.78±7.55］ d, P<0.05), but the incidence rate of incision dehiscence showed no significant difference between the two groups (4.03% ［17/422］ vs 9.17% ［11/120］, P>0.05). The rate of postoperative satisfaction with the external penile appearance was 100% in both of the two groups.

CONCLUSIONSShang Ring scissor circumcision is preferred to electrotome circumcision for its advantages of less pain at ring removal and shorter healing time despite its longer operation time.

OBJECTIVE To mine the adverse drug events （ADE） signals for gilteritinib， and provide a reference for safe drug use in clinic. METHODS ADE reports with gilteritinib as the primary suspected drug were extracted from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System （FAERS） database from February 1st， 2018 to December 31st， 2023. Reporting odds ratio （ROR） and proportional reporting ratio （PRR） were applied to detect the risk signals from the data in the FAERS database. The classification and statistics of collected signal data were conducted by using the preferred term （PT） and systemic organ class （SOC） in ADE terminology set of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities （24.1 edition）. RESULTS Totally， 2 755 gilteritinib-related ADE reports were collected from the database， involving 676 ADE signals （95 positive signals）， 313 PTs and 25 SOCs. Among them， nine signals were not recorded in the package insert. The top 5 PTs consisted of abnormal liver function， decreased platelet count， febrile neutropenia， pneumonia and myelosuppression. The top 6 SOCs for positive signal counts were examinations， general disorders and administration site conditions， respiratory， thoracic and mediastinal disorders， infections and infestations， heart organ disorders， and nervous system disorders. ADEs not recorded in the drug package insert included pneumonia， myelosuppression， decreased blood cell count， sepsis， hemorrhage， infection （not specifically referred to）， septic shock， respiratory failure， and aspergillosis. CONCLUSIONS In addition to paying attention to common ADEs such as liver dysfunction and thrombocytopenia， it is necessary to monitor ADEs with strong signals that are not mentioned in the drug instructions when using gefitinib， such as pneumonia， bone marrow suppression， cytopenia， sepsis， bleeding， infection （not specifically referred to）， septic shock， respiratory failure， Aspergillus infection， elevated serum creatinine and interstitial lung disease.

Diabetes is a disease that leads primarily to microvascular damage. In recent years, with the improvement of living standards, the number of diabetes patients has been increasing. The latest data is shown that about 9.3%(463 million people)globally have diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness among the working-age population. What have been progressively recognized in recent years is hyperglycemia can also lead to tear film instability, corneal nerve dysfunction, corneal sensitivity decreased, and tear osmolarity increased. The etiology and mechanisms of ocular surface dysfunction caused by diabetes are diverse and complex, including hyperglycemia destabilizing the tear film, disturbances in connectivity between dendritic cells and neurons, and inflammatory cytokines inducing damage to the lacrimal glands, leading to impaired tear secretion. This article is intended to review recent progress and mechanisms in diabetic dry eye and the general conditions of patients that ophthalmologists should consider during the diagnosis and treatment of the diabetic dry eye.

According to the situation of 34 batches of natural rubber latex condoms tested by our center in 2018, the unqualified items in the product inspection items and the exploratory research results of D4 and D5 content in silicone oil lubricants are analyzed. We make recommendations on product technical requirements or standards to strengthen the quality supervision of products.
Condoms/standards* ; Latex ; Silicone Oils

Aim To investigate the effects of DAP on human rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts(RA-FLS)and its relationship with endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)PERK/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway.Methods RA-FLS cells were cultured and identified by immunofluorescence assay for Vimentin and CD68.CCK-8 detected(0,5,10,20,30,40,50,60,70)mg·L-1 DAP on the proliferation activity of RA-FLS cells.According to the proliferation activity,the experiment was divided into blank group(Blank),low dose group(L-DAP),medium dose group(M-DAP),high dose group(H-DAP)and high dose+specific inhibitor 4-PBA group(H-DAP+4-PBA).The levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.Cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry.The invasion and migration of cells were detected by Transwell and scratches assays,and the expressions of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related proteins GRP78,PERK,P-PERK,ATF4,CHOP,Caspase-12,C-Caspase-12 and Bcl-2 were assessed by Western blot.Results CCK-8 results showed that compared with 0 mg·L-1 DAP group,the proliferation activity of each group in 20-70 mg·L-1 DAP group was significantly different(P<0.05),and the proliferation rate corresponding to 0,20,40 and 60 mg·L-1 DAP group was significantly different(P<0.05).This concentration was used as the basis for blank,low-dose,medium-dose,high-dose groups and high-dose+4-PBA experimental grouping.DAP could inhibit the release of inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α from RA-FLS cells in concentration,reduce the invasion ability of cells,promote apoptosis,upregulate the expression of PERK,P-PERK,ATF4,GRP78,CHOP,Caspase-12, C-caspase-12 proteins and decrease the expression level of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2.Another set of experiments demonstrated that high dose DAP+4-PBA could up-regulate the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α,as well as the invasion of cells,and inhibit the expression of apoptosis and ERs-related proteins.Conclusions Daphresin regulates the secretion of inflammatory factors by activating the PERK/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway,inhibits the proliferation and invasion of RA-FLS cells,and induces apoptosis,which is expected to be a potential therapeutic pathway for RA.

OBJECTIVE To provide reference for the optimization of development policy of traditional Chinese medicine. METHODS ROSTCM text mining analysis software was adopted to screen the literature preliminarily ，the PMC policy index model was built ，and the results by PMC index and visual PMC surface were analyzed. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS A total of 33 policies related to traditional Chinese medicine were included ，and 10 primary variables and 46 secondary variables were set. The average PMC index of 33 policies was 6.15，of which 2 were excellent policies and the rest were good policies. Among the primary variables ，the scores of policy openness ，policy evaluation and policy field were relatively high ，while the scores of release time ，policy level and policy type were low. The analysis of sink index and secondary variables showed that the macro planning of national policies was not specific enough in terms of policy objectives and contents ，with low score ，while the local policies were usually planned in detail. Generally speaking ，there is still much room for improvement in the policies related to the development of traditional Chinese medicine in terms of policy system construction ，government investment ，talent construction ， financing supporting policies ，market access rules ，responsible subjects and legal guarantee.