Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid autoantibodies (anti-TGAb and anti-TPOAb) in cord blood of infants of mothers complicated with hypothyroidism and the influencing factors of neonatal thyroid function. Methods Clinical data of 67 singleton pregnant women complicated with hypothyroidism in Peking Union Medical College Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Thyroid function and its autoantibody levels in maternal, cord blood and neonatal serum at 5-7 d after birth were compared. Umbilical TSH level and its affecting factors were also investigated. The results of TSH was expressed as median (25th-75th percentile). Results (1) Umbilical TSH levels were elevated in 9. 0% (6/67) of all infants born to mothers complicated with hypothyroidism. (2) No correlation was found in TSH levels between cord blood and venous blood in neonates 5-7 d after birth. Umbilical TSH levels were significantly higher in infants born vaginally than in those born abdominally [10. 20(6. 10-12. 80) mU/L vs 5. 86(4.02-7.74) mU/L,P=0.001]. Higher umbilical TSH levels were also detected in those complicated with fetal distress and preterm birth compared with those withoutere [fetal distress: (10. 36(6. 61-13. 37) mU/L and 6. 89(4. 18-9. 70) mU/L, P = 0. 046; preterm birth: 8. 90(7. 60-10. 33) mU/L and 6.84(4.17-9. 80) mU/L,P=0. 046,0. 049)]. (3) The anti-TGAb levels in cord blood were positively correlated with that in neonatal serum at 5-7 d after birth (r=0. 960, P = 0. 000), and the same was true for anti-TGPOAb levels (r= 0. 975, P = 0. 000). Maternal thyroid autoantibody levels (anti-TGAb and anti-TPOAb) had significant effect on umbilical antibody levels (P = 0. 003 and 0. 000, respectively), but not on the neonatal TSH levels (P>0. 05). Conclusions Umbilical TSH levels are affected by many delivery factors which may limit its prediction role on congenital hypothyroidism. However, there is an increased risk of elevated umbilical TSH, anti-TGAb and anti-TPOAb levels among these patients which may increase the risk of congenital hypothyroidism. Further follow up of these infants is warranted.

Objective To study the clinical presentations,diagnosis and managements of primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) in pregnancy.Methods A total of five cases of pHPT in pregnancy were enrolled from January 2005 to December 2014 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital.Their clinical presentations,managements,maternal-fetal complications and pregnancy outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.Results The median age was 32 (29,41) years.Of the five cases,three were diagnosed in the second trimester,one was before pregnancy and one was after delivery.Most of the clinical symptoms were nonspecific to pHPT,such as nausea,vomiting and loss of appetite.Frequent urination and nocturia occurred in one;unconsciousness and manifestations of acute pancreatitis and eclampsia relevant symptoms were complained of by one.The common maternal complications were nephrolithiasis and hydronephrosis (3/5),osteoporosis (2/5),anemia (2/5) and kaliopenia (2/5),while the severe complications were hypercalcemic crisis (2/5),acute pancreatitis (1/5),eclampsia (1/5),HELLP (hemolysis,elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) syndrome (1/5),disscminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) (1/5),cerebral infarction (1/5) and intrauterine fetal death of one twin (1/5).The median level of calcium in serum samples was 3.70 (2.78,4.50) mmol/L;the median level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in serum samples was 294 (151,634) pg/ml.All of the five cases were positive for parathyroid ultrasonography.Four cases received parathyroid radionuclide imaging and had positive results.One asymptomatic patient received no specific treatment,whereas the neonate presented with hypocalcemia after birth.Two cases received surgical resections in the second trimester;one of them had a live birth without fetal complication,while the other had induced abortion.Two cases received postpartum surgery;one asymptomatic patient had a live birth without fetal complication,whilc thc other with twin pregnancy suffered stillbirths (one intrauterine fetal death and one neonatal death).Pathologic diagnosis were solitary parathyroid adenomas in four cases who received surgery.Their operations were effective except that one case,which was improved after treatment,was complicated with secondary hypoparathyroidism.Conclusions The symptoms of pHPT in pregnancy are often nonspecific,but it can cause maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.Early diagnosis of pHPT,followed by appropriate managements,has been shown to significantly reduce the complications.Surgical management should be a safe and effective choice.

OBJECTIVE Na+/K+-ATPase(NKA)is a large membrane protein expressed universally in all cells.It is indispensable for the maintenance of ionic gradient.We previously reported that the dysfunction of this pump in neurons and astrocytes contributes to stroke and neurodegenerative diseases,respectively.However,its roles in the microglia and stress-related diseases are still unclear.METHODS Two classical models,chronic restraint stress(CRS)model and electronic foot shock(ES)model,were used to study the pathogenesis of anxi-ety in either NKAα1 global knockout(NKAα1 GKO)mice or NKA α1 conditional knockout(NKAα1 CKO)mice.Behavioral tests like open-field test,elevated plus maze,Morris water maze,novel object recognition test and gait imaging test were performed.A variety of molecular bio-logical methods were employed,including RNA sequenc-ing(RNA-seq)analyses,immunofluorescence and elec-trophysiological recordings etc.RESULTS NKAα1 defi-ciency had a broad impact on physical stress-induced anxiety-like behavior,but failed to exacerbate CRS induced memory deficits.Electrophysiology experiment showed that NKAα1 GKO and NKAα1 CKO mice exhibit-ed neuronal hyperexcitability under chronic stress.The underlying mechanisms may involve neuroinflammation,as NKAα1 deficiency exacerbated stress-induced microg-lia activation in vivo.Similarly,inhibition or downregula-tion of NKA α 1 aggravated LPS + ATP-induced inflam-mation in vitro.DR5-12D,a monoclonal antibody against the DR-region of NKAa1,improved stress-induced anxiety-like behavior through amelioration of the neuronal hyper-excitability and neurogenesis deficit in the ventral hippo-campus of mice.CONCLUSION NKA is closely related to neuroinflammation in microglia and DR-region of NKA a1 subunit may serve as a novel target to treat stress-induced anxiety.

Objective:To measure the morphological parameters of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis in healthy adults using multi-slice CT (MSCT) so as to provide a reference for the diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury.Methods:The ankle MSCT imaging data in 110 normal adults were retrieved from the image report database of Cangzhou People′s Hospital from May 2019 to May 2021, including 56 males and 54 females; aged 18-60 years [(38.2±11.0)years]. There were 51 patients with imaging on the right ankle and 59 on the left ankle. Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) was used to measure parameters at 10 mm above the articular surface of the distal tibia on MSCT, including the anterior tibiofibular space (L1), posterior tibiofibular space (L2), middle tibiofibular space (L3), depth of fibula in notch (L4), distance of anterior tibiofibular edge (L5), distance of posterior tibiofibular edge (L6), anterior tibiofibular syndesmosis angle (A1), and fibular rotation angle (A2), and the measurements were compared by sex, age and side. The positive rate of "tibiofibular line" was observed. The morphological classification of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis was performed.Results:There was no significant difference in L1-L6, A1 and A2 among different age and side (all P>0.05). No significant difference was found in L4, L5, A1 and A2 between males and females ( P>0.05), but L1, L2, L3 and L6 were larger in males than in females ( P<0.05 or 0.01). The positive rate of "tibiofibular line" was 80.4% (45/56) in males compared to 74.1% (40/54) in females ( P>0.05), 77.2% (44/57) in the youth compared to 77.4% (41/53) in the middle-aged, and 78.0% (46/59) in the left ankle compared to 76.5% (39/51) in the right ankle (all P>0.05). Morphological classification of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis was crescent in 61 patients (55.5%), trapezoid in 14 (12.7%), I-shaped in 3 (2.7%), M-shaped in 17 (15.5%), V-shaped in 10 (9.1%), Г-shaped in 5 (4.5%). Conclusions:When L1, L2, L3 and L6 are used as references in the diagnosis of adult distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury, gender factors rather than age or side factors should be considered. Males have wider distal tibiofibular space than females, with the fibula more forward. The "tibiofibular line" has a high positive rate and is not affected by gender, age or sides, providing a new idea for the diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury and anatomical reduction. There are many variations in the morphology of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, so it is easy to be misdiagnosed as the separation of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis on X-ray, which should be noted.