BACKGROUND:The kidney tissues easily affected exercise ischemia reperfusion, increased free radicals and inflammation, resulted in abnormal renal function after acute exercise. OBJECTIVE:To observe the influence of Blackcurrant Extract on the structure of kidney and expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor-κB at 24 hours after exhaustiveexercise. METHODS:A total of 30 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=10). Rats in the Blackcurrant Extract group were intragastricaly administered 0.44 g/kg Blackcurrant Extract. Rats in the quietness control group and 24-hour exhaustive exercise group were intragastricaly given an equal volume of distiled water for 6 consecutive weeks. Rats in the 24-hour exhaustive exercise group and Blackcurrant Extract group received no swimming motion until exhaustion fatigue after final intragastric administration. Twenty-four hours later, samples were obtained. Kidney tissue morphology and ultrastructure were observed by electron microscopy and light microscopy. Protein expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and nuclear factor-κB was detected using immunohistochemistry. Tumor necrosis factor-αmRNA and nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression was detected using RT-PCR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the quietness control group, tumor necrosis factor-α protein and nuclear factor-κB protein expression in the kidney was higher in the 24-hour exhaustive exercise group, and tumor necrosis factor-α mRNA and nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression was significantly increased (P < 0.01). Compared with the 24-hour exhaustive exercise group, tumor necrosis factor-α protein and nuclear factor-κB protein expression was lower in the Blackcurrant Extract group, and nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression was significantly decreased (P < 0.05); tumor necrosis factor-α mRNA expression was significantly reduced (P < 0.01). Kidney in the 24-hour exhaustive exercise group showed obvious morphological changes and ultrastructural damage. The structure of the kidney in the Blackcurrant Extract group tended to be normal. Results suggested that Blackcurrant Extract can repair the kidney tissue injury, reduce the expression of inflammatory factors, and prevent inflammatory damage in the kidney at 24 hours after exhaustive exercise.

Objective To explore the effect of sitting and lateral sputum aspiration on the retention time of tracheal cannula in patients with neurosurgical tracheotomy. Methods Totally 120 cases of neurosurgery tracheotomy in hospitalized patients complicated with pulmonary infection by random number table method, 58 cases were divided into experimental group and control group 62 examples, two groups of patients with sputum top all joint taps to the back of the chest, the experimental group after taps take seat effectively causes cough; In the control group, the lateral position was used to effectively cough or induce cough, and the daily sputum volume of the two groups of patients was observed. To observe the time when the body temperature was restored to normal after the phlegm of the two groups of patients, the time of the lung auscultation, and the time of the tracheal tube retention. Results Implementing position row of phlegm daily sputum volume within a week the experimental group were (44.84±6.85) ml, (44.60±6.80) ml, (43.79±5.98) ml, (44.38±5.42) ml, (42.22±5.45) ml, (38.12±4.77) ml, (36.88±4.57) ml and control group were(36.13±7.34) ml, (35.15±7.34) ml, (36.13±7.34) ml, (37.13±7.34) ml, (37.13±7.34) ml, (32.97±7.17) ml, (31.35±4.36) ml, the difference had statistical significance (t=4.30-7.31, P<0.01);In the two groups, the time of normal body temperature recovery, the time of hearing and the time of the lung and the time spent in the tracheal tube were compared, and the experimental group were respectively (9.93±2.02) d, (32.33±1.50) d, (37.33±1.50) d, while control group were(15.77±1.05) d, (37.63 ± 2.33) d, (42.63 ± 2.33) d, the difference had statistical significance (t=20.04, 14.71, P<0.01). Conclusions It is better to reduce the retention time of tracheal tube in patients with neurosurgical patients than the lateral position.

Objective To study the effects of melatonin (MT) on mitochondrial autophagy in neonatal rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD).Method Animal model of HIBD was established.Forty-five 7-day-old Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned to sham operation group and HIBD group.Brain tissue were taken at 0,2,4,6,8,12,24 and 48 h after model preparation,and the expressions of mitochondrial autophagy-related protein Bnip3 and autophagy-related protein LC3-Ⅱ were detected.Seventy-two 7-day-old SD rats were randomly assigned to sham operation group,HIBD group and post-HIBD treatment group (3-MA,Mdivi-I,Rapa,MT,3-MA + MT,Mdivi-1 + MT,Rapa + MT).The sizes of cerebral infarction after different treatment were detected using triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining (TIC).Primary cortical cells of fetal SD rats (embryonic day:17 ～ 19 d) were cultured.JC-I staining was used to detect mitochondrial membrane potential and immunofluorescence method was used to observe mitochondrial autophagy.The Oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion/R (OGD) model was prepared.Autophagy inhibitor 3-MA,mitochondrial autophagy inhibitor Mdivi-1,autophagy activator Rapa,and MT were applied and Bnip3 and LC3-Ⅱ expressions and CCK8 (Cell Counting Kit CCK 8) for cell viability assay were examined.Result TTC staining results showed significant white infarcts in the tissue of HIBD group after hypoxia-ischemia,especially in the 3-MA and Mdivi-1 groups,and the infarcts were smaller in Rapa group and groups with MT treatment,the differences were statistical significant (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the sham operation group,the expressions of Bnip3 and LC3-Ⅱ in the HIBD group were significantly increased (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with the normal group,the expressions of Bnip3 and LC3-Ⅱ in the OGD/R group were increased (P ＜0.05).The activities of 3-MA and Mdivi-1 cells decreased significantly,the mitochondrial membrane potential decreased,and mitochondrial autophagy were decreased (P ＜ 0.05).The cell activity,mitochondrial membrane potential,and mitochondrial autophagy of Rapa group were increased (P ＜ 0.05).The cell viability,Bnip3 and LC3-Ⅱ expressions were increased in groups with MT intervention (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion MT may play an important protective role in the early stage of brain injury by enhancing mitochondrial autophagy of HIBD,which provide a theoretical basis for the study of specific related mechanisms.

Objective To investigate the feasibility,safety,and effectiveness of ultrasound-guided microwave ablation in the treatment of multifocal T1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC).Methods A total of 68 patients with multifocal T1N0M0(≤ 3 lesions)PTC,whose diagnosis was confirmed at authors'hospital from January 2019 to January 2022,were randomly included as the study subjects.The maximum diameter of tumor was ≤2 cm.Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation was carried out in all patients.The patients were followed up until April 2023,with a median time of 30 months.The follow-up examinations included conventional ultrasound,contrast-enhanced ultrasound,thyroid function,and necessary fine needle aspiration cytology(FNA).Results The 68 patients were divided into T1a group(n=52)and T1b group(n=16).The ablation time in Tib group was significantly longer than that in T1a group,and the maximum diameter of tumor in T1b group was significantly larger than that in T1a group,the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).All 68 patients successfully completed the surgery and were recovered at discharge with no obvious complications.Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging revealed that the ablated lymph nodes showed no enhancement.Post-ablation one-,3-and 6-month maximum diameters and volumes of the tumor were significantly larger than their pre-ablation values(P＜0.05).Post-ablation 12-,18-and 24-month maximum diameters and volumes of the tumor were gradually decreased(P＜0.05).No tumor progression or recurrence was observed during follow-up period.Thyroid function including thyroglobulin,total thyroxine,and thyrotropin,which were determined before ablation and at the last follow-up visit,showed no significant changes(P＞0.05).Conclusion For the treatment of T1N0M0 PTC,ultrasound-guided microwave ablation has excellent clinical feasibility,safety,and effectiveness.(J Intervent Radiol,2024,33:495-499)

Objective To construct and validate a nomogram model for predicting microvascular invasion (MVI) based on the characteristics on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods A total of 262 patients with HCC who were diagnosed in Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University from January 2017 to July 2020 were enrolled and randomly divided into modeling group and validation group at a ratio of 1∶ 1, with 131 patients in each group. MVI was confirmed by postoperative microscopic pathological results, and there were 70 patients with MVI in the modeling group and 56 patients with MVI in the validation group. CEUS was used to evaluate LI-RADS characteristics for the two groups. The independent samples t -test was used for comparison of continuous data between the two groups, and the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the risk factors for MVI in the modeling group; the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated for the model in predicting MVI to evaluate the accuracy of prediction; a decision curve analysis was used to evaluate the consistency of the model, and dispersion was compared between the calibration curve and the standard curve for the model in predicting MVI. Results There were no significant differences in clinical data and CEUS findings between the modeling group and the validation group (all P > 0.05). The univariate analysis showed that compared with the MVI-negative patients, the MVI-positive patients had significant increases in serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP) level, tumor diameter, and LR-5 "late and mild washout" and LR-M "early washout" on LI-RADS, as well as a significantly higher LI-RADS grade (all P < 0.05). The multivariate analysis showed that AFP 20-400 ng/mL (odds ratio [ OR ]=2.65, P < 0.001), AFP≥400 ng/mL ( OR =3.98, P < 0.001), tumor diameter ≥30 mm ( OR =2.12, P < 0.001), and LR-M on CEUS ( OR =3.24, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for MVI. The ROC curve analysis showed that the nomogram had an AUC of 0.867 and 0.821 in predicting MVI in the modeling group and the validation group, respectively. The nomogram model had a C-Index of 0.765 (95% confidence interval: 0.701-0.834). The calibration curves of the nomogram model were close to the standard curve in both groups. Conclusion The nomogram model based on LI-RADS obtained by CEUS in combination with AFP and tumor diameter has a good application value and can guide the preoperative screening for patients at a high risk of MVI and the development of appropriate surgical plans in clinical practice.