1.Chronic disease prevention and control literacy among residents in Taizhou City
XIE Wenjun ; KONG Linxiao ; LI Siyu ; WEI Qiaochun ; WANG Liangyou
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(10):916-920
Objective:
To investigate the level of chronic disease prevention and control literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide insights into formulating health education strategies on chronic diseases.
Methods:
A total of 32 313 permanent residents at ages of 15 to 69 years were sampled in Taizhou City using the multi-stage stratified random sampling method and probability proportionate to size sampling method (PPS). Subjects' demographic characteristics and chronic disease prevention and control literacy were collected using the national health literacy surveillance questionnaire. The levels of chronic disease prevention and control literacy from 2017 to 2022 were evaluated and standardized by the population data provided by Taizhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics. Factors affecting the chronic disease prevention and control literacy were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
Totally 32 313 questionnaires were distributed, and 32 258 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 99.83%. The median age of participants was 51.00 (interquartile range, 19.00) years. There were 15 754 men (48.84%) and 16 504 women (51.16%), and 11 060 urban residents (34.29%) and 21 198 rural residents (65.71%). Farmer was the predominant occupation (16 003 residents, 49.61%). The level of chronic disease prevention and control literacy among residents in Taizhou City was 32.97%, which was 22.58%, 26.41%, 33.48%, 34.44%, 38.53% and 39.68% from 2017 to 2022, respectively, showing an upward trend (P<0.05) with a cumulative growth rate of 17.10%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (15 to 24 years, OR=1.566, 95%CI: 1.309-1.874; 25 to 34 years, OR=1.345, 95%CI: 1.173-1.542; 35 to 44 years, OR=1.482, 95%CI: 1.311-1.675; 45 to 54 years, OR=1.203, 95%CI: 1.078-1.343), educational level (primary school, OR=1.728, 95%CI: 1.546-1.932; junior high school, OR=2.211, 95%CI: 1.977-2.472; high school/vocational high school/technical secondary school, OR=3.368, 95%CI: 2.972-3.817; college or above, OR=7.271, 95%CI: 6.313-8.373), occupation (farmer, OR=0.739, 95%CI: 0.663-0.825; others, OR=0.778, 95%CI: 0.694-0.872), place of residence (urban areas, OR=0.903, 95%CI: 0.852-0.956) and annual household income (30 000 to 49 999 Yuan, OR=1.138, 95%CI: 1.030-1.259; 50 000 to 99 999 Yuan, OR=1.239, 95%CI: 1.143-1.342; 100 000 to 199 999 Yuan, OR=1.445, 95%CI: 1.334-1.566; 200 000 Yuan and above, OR=1.803, 95%CI: 1.629-1.997) were influencing factors for chronic disease prevention and control literacy.
Conclusions
The level of chronic disease prevention and control literacy among residents in Taizhou City shows an upward trend from 2017 to 2022, with age, educational level, occupation, place of residence and annual household income as the influencing factors.
2.Preliminary study on therapeutic effect of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)adriamycin magnetic nanoparticles via transarterial embolization on liver VX2 tumor in rabbits
Guo-Ping LI ; Xiao-Lin WANG ; Gao-Quan GONG ; Jian-Hua WANG ; Zhi-Ping YAN ; Jie-Min CHEN ; Xu-Dong QU ; Hong GAO ; Yi CHEN ; Linxiao LIU ;
Journal of Interventional Radiology 1994;0(03):-
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)adriamycin magnetic nanoparticles(ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4)on liver VX2 tumor in rabbits via transcatheter arterial chemoembolization.Methods VX2 tumor pieces were successfully implanted into liver lobes of rabbits with liver tumors formation.All the animals were randomly divided into 4 groups of 8 each.Group A(control group)injected with 10 ml physiologic saline,Group B(ADM group)treated with free adriamycin (1 mg/kg)via arterial infusion,Group C(ADM-PNIPAM group)ADM-PNIPAM(1.5 mg/kg)was infused through arterial route,Group D(ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4+M group)ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4(2 mg/kg)was infused through arterial route;all were in individual doses,respectively;meanwhile an persistant magnet with intensity of 0.4 T was stabilized at the tumor region.Spiral CT scans were performed to measure size of liver tumors and evaluate lung metastasis at 1 day before operation and 14 days after operation.All experimental animals were sacrficed on the 15th days after operation and followed by pathologic and histologic examination of the tumor and lung specimens including changes befor and after the operation with correlative comparisons.Results There were no significant difference in volumes of tumors among 4 groups at 1 day before operation.The average tumor volume in the group A was(23.87?7.02)cm~3 at 14 days after operation;(7.70?1.53)cm3 in group B;(4.29?0.25)cm~3 in group C;(2.05?0.18)cm~3 in group D. The average tumor volumes in the group B,group C and group D were significantly smaller than that in the control group A at same time after operation and there was significant difference among the three experimental groups.According to the order of tumor sizes from small to large was as follows:group D<group C<group B<group A.It showed that the average size of group D(ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4+M group) was the smallest among the 4 groups.Lung metastatic rates were 100%,66.7%,37.5% and 12.5% in group A,group B,group C and group D at 14 days after operation,respectively.Lung metastatic rates of group D was lower than that of group A,but there were no significant differences among group A,B and C.But pathological examination showed that there were lesser number of lung metastatic tumors in group B and C than that of group A .The intratumoral necrotic degrees showed as group D>group C>group B>group A. Conclusions ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4 treatment for liver tumor via vascular interventional method combined with magnetic field localized in the lesion possesses significant inhibitory effect on tumor growth of liver VX2 tumor in rabbits.ADM-PNIPAM-Fe_3O_4 is thus initially confirmed as a kind of effective praeputium in interventional chemoembolization.
3.Exosomes Derived from Mouse Breast Carcinoma Cells Facilitate Diabetic Wound Healing
Chao ZHANG ; Wenchi XIAO ; Hao WANG ; Linxiao LI ; Yan YANG ; Yongwei HAO ; Zhihao XU ; Hongli CHEN ; Wenbin NAN
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2024;21(4):571-586
BACKGROUND:
Exosomes derived from breast cancer have been reported to play a role in promoting cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, which has the potential to accelerate the healing process of diabetic wounds. The aim of this investigation was to examine the function of exosomes originating from 4T1 mouse breast carcinoma cells (TEXs) in the process of diabetic wound healing.
METHODS:
The assessment of primary mouse skin fibroblasts cell proliferation and migration was conducted through the utilization of CCK-8 and wound healing assays, while the tube formation of HUVECs was evaluated by tube formation assay. High-throughput sequencing, RT-qPCR and cell experiments were used to detect the roles of miR-126a-3p in HUVECs functions in vitro. The in vivo study employed a model of full-thickness excisional wounds in diabetic subjects to explore the potential therapeutic benefits of TEXs. Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent techniques were utilized to evaluate histological changes in skin tissues.
RESULTS:
The findings suggested that TEXs facilitate diabetic wound healing through the activation of cell migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. An upregulation of miR-126a-3p has been observed in TEXs, and it has demonstrated efficient transferability from 4T1 cells to HUVEC cells. The activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway has been attributed to miR-126a-3p derived from TEXs.
CONCLUSIONS
The promotion of chronic wound healing can be facilitated by TEXs through the activation of cellular migration, proliferation, and angiogenesis. The activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway by miR-126a-3p originating from TEXs has been discovered, indicating a potential avenue for enhancing the regenerative capabilities of wounds treated with TEXs.