OBJECTIVETo identify the master transcription factors (TF) that might be responsible for the gene expression alteration of OA.

METHODSRaw expression data for rat OA model(GSE30322) was downloaded from NCBI GEO database. Microarray data analysis for rat and human was carried out separately using functions from limma packagein R, gene expression was considered as significantly changed between conditions if adjusted-value<0.05 and the absolute value of fold change>=2. iRegulon was applied to differentially up-regulated and down-regulated genes in OA separately.

RESULTS(1)15 TFs, including FOXN4, NANOS1, E2F6, RAD21, MECOM, ETS1, MEF2A, POU2F3, BRCA1, GATA3, ZNF706, ZBTB33, SUZ12, DBP and SETDB1, were identified as the potential master TFs of up-regulated DEGs with statistical significance. (2)12 TFs, including ARID3A, YY1, RDBP, ATF1, CRX, TAF1, XBP1, SOX3, E2F4, PGR, TIMM8A and HOXA2, were identified as the potential master TFs of down-regulated DEGs with statistical significance.

CONCLUSIONSThe newly identified TFs maybe play important roles in pathogenesis of early experimental osteoarthritis, and our study provides new diagnostic markers or therapeutic targets for OA.

Objective:To investigate the effects of different local complications of acute pancreatitis (AP) on the microcirculation of multiple organs in the upper abdomen.Methods:A dynamic volume perfusion computed tomography (DVPCT) scan in the upper abdomen was prospectively conducted in 101 patients with AP and 24 patients with neither AP nor other obvious upper abnominal lesions diagnosed in People′s Hospital of Deyang City from April 1 to October 31, 2019, 86 patients with AP (AP group) and 21 controls (control group) were enrolled in the study. AP patients were divided into no local complications group (21 cases), acute peripancreatic fluid collection (APFC) group (19 cases), acute necrotic collection (ANC) group (27 cases), walled-off necrosis (WON) group (11 cases) and walled-off necrosis with infection (WONI) group (8 cases). The blood flow (BF) of pancreas, liver, spleen, two kidneys and adrenal glands was measured by deconvolution. The hepatic arterial perfusion (HAP), hepatic portal perfusion (HPP) and hepatic perfusion index (HPI) of each group were calculated by maximum slope. T test was used for statistical analysis. Results:The BF of pancreas, spleen and left adrenal gland of ANC group was (139.89±34.28), (141.42±47.85) and (107.87±26.41) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1, respectively, the BF of pancreas, spleen and left adrenal gland of WON group was (130.00±44.83), (106.12±38.16) and (98.38±41.39) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1 respectively, and the BF of pancreas, spleen and left adrenal gland of WONI group was (127.91±35.86), (102.09±23.73) and (105.66±27.01) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1, respectively, which were all lower than those of control group ((161.22±31.60), (174.00±62.73) and (134.53±36.36) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1), and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.440, 2.043, 2.943; 2.296, 3.796, 2.548; 2.448, 4.479, 2.154; all P<0.05). The BF of left kidney cortex of WONI group was lower than that of control group ((247.44±39.32) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1 vs. (294.80±39.13) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1), and the difference were statistically significant ( t=2.910, P<0.05). The HAP of ANC group, WON group and WONI group was (18.63±9.54), (19.10±7.47) and (19.51±6.26) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1, respectively, and the HPI was (25.01±15.51)%, (45.98±31.42)% and (35.92±24.95)%, respectively, which were all higher than those of control group ((12.18±5.14) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1 and (13.44±6.49)%), and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.997, 3.088, 3.235; 3.503, 3.397, 2.517; all P<0.05) . The HPP of ANC group, WON group and WONI group was (72.37±21.76), (48.83±35.10) and (57.55±29.45) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1, respectively, which were all lower than that of control group ((86.43±17.98) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1), and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.391, 3.331 and 3.226, all P<0.05). The HAP and HPI of APFC group were both higher than those of control group ((18.67±10.24) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1 vs. 12.18±5.14) mL·min -1·(100 g) -1 and (23.75±20.41)% vs. (13.44±6.49)%), and the differences were statistically significant ( t=2.572 and 2.108, both P<0.05) . Conclusions:AP complicated with ANC, WON and WONI can reduce the BF of pancreas, spleen and left adrenal gland, and WONI can induce the decrease of BF of left kindney cortex. AP complicated with ANC, WON and WONI can increase HAP and HPI, but decrease HPP. Furthermore, AP complicated with APFC can increase HAP.

Objective:To evaluate the application of one-stop dynamic volume perfusion CT (dVPCT) in upper abdomen, and its feasibility of replacing conventional enhanced CT, perfusion, and angiography.Methods:A total of 94 patients with upper abdominal perfusion examinations were retrospectively enrolled in Deyang People's Hospital of Sichuan Province from April 2017 to June 2019. The data of another 64 patients underwent routine upper abdominal enhancement with 64-slice CT (28 patients) and dual-source CT (26 patients) were analyzed in the same period. The radiation dose and image quality were compared. According to different contrast agent concentration and dosage, 4 perfusion groups and 2 conventional enhanccement groups were divided, including 60 ml iohexol group (350 mg/ml) and 60 ml ultravist group (370 mg/ml), 60 ml and 80 ml iomeprol group (400 mg/ml), 64-slice routine group and dual-source CT routine group. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the liver, pancreas and abdominal aorta images in the arterial and portal vein phases were measured by two radiologists in a blinded way. Subjective image quality was evaluated by two radiologists using a 5-point Likert Scale in a blinded method. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance and kappa test. Imaging findings and typical cases of perfusion were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Radiation dose: the effective dose of each perfusion group was lower than that of the 64-slice spiral CT scan, but higher than that of the dual-source CT routine scan. The SNR and CNR of the 80 ml iomeprol dVPCT group were better than that of 64-slice spiral CT and dual-source CT routine scan ( P<0.05), and were better than that of 60 ml iohexol, ultravist and iomeprol dVPCT groups ( P<0.05). However, the subjective index was lower than that of the dual-source CT routine scan group ( P<0.05). The comprehensive information of multi-phase images, vascular images and perfusion quantitative parameters of volume perfusion data reconstruction in this group is superior to conventional enhanced CT in the detection of lesions, visualization of normal tissues and blood vessels. Conclusion:One-stop dVPCT imaging of the upper abdomen has lower radiation dose with good image quality and more diagnostic information. dVPCT with 80 ml Iomeprol (400 mg/ml) can obtain much better images.

Pulmonary blast injury has become the main type of trauma in modern warfare, characterized by externally mild injuries but internally severe injuries, rapid disease progression, and a high rate of early death. The injury is complicated in clinical practice, often with multiple and compound injuries. Currently, there is a lack of effective protective materials, accurate injury detection instrument and portable monitoring and transportation equipment, standardized clinical treatment guidelines in various medical centers, and evidence-based guidelines at home and abroad, resulting in a high mortality in clinlcal practice. Therefore, the Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association and the Editorial Committee of Chinese Journal of Trauma organized military and civilian experts in related fields such as thoracic surgery and traumatic surgery to jointly develop the Clinical treatment guideline for pulmonary blast injury ( version 2023) by combining evidence for effectiveness and clinical first-line treatment experience. This guideline provided 16 recommended opinions surrounding definition, characteristics, pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment, and in-hospital treatment of pulmonary blast injury, hoping to provide a basis for the clinical treatment in hospitals at different levels.