OBJECTIVE To prepare Arg-Gly-Asp（RGD）-modified doxorubicin （DOX）-loaded “core-shell” nanoparticles （RGD@DOX-LPNs）， characterize the nanoparticles， and investigate their antitumor effects. METHODS RGD@DOX-LPNs were prepared using the nanoprecipitation method. Their morphology was examined by visual inspection and electron microscopy. Particle size， polydispersity index （PDI）， and Zeta potential were determined， and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） were employed. Encapsulation efficiency （EE）， drug loading （DL）， and stability were evaluated. The in vitro release kinetics， mucus diffusion， and tumor cell uptake [tracked using coumarin 6 （COU）] were investigated. The in vivo tissue distribution and gastrointestinal retention [labeled with 11-chloro-1， 1′-dipropyl-3， 3， 3′， 3′-tetramethyl-10， 12- trimethyleneindotricarbocyanine iodide （IR780）] were investigated. Using 4T1 tumor-bearing mice as the experimental subjects， the effects of the prepared formulation on tumor volume， tumor weight， and cell apoptosis rate were evaluated. RESULTS RGD@DOX-LPNs presented as orange transparent liquid with uniform and near-spherical particles. The particle size was （159.67± 8.02） nm， PDI was 0.15±0.06， and Zeta potential was （－19.70±0.79） mV. After modification with RGD， the thermal absorption peak and crystalline diffraction peak of DOX disappeared. EE and DL of RGD@DOX-LPNs were （72.65±4.37）% and （4.62± 0.38）% ， respectively. No obvious changes in appearance， particle size， or EE were observed after storage at 4 ℃ and 25 ℃ for 7 days. The cumulative drug release at 4 h was approximately 73%， which was lower than that of free DOX（almost completely released within 1 h）. The amount of COU in the first segmental mucus layer of COU-LPNs was significantly lower than that in the corresponding segment of RGD@COU- LPNs， whereas it was significantly higher in the 2nd to 5th segmental mucus layers compared to RGD@COU-LPNs （P＜0.01）. Cellular uptake of RGD@COU-LPNs was significantly higher than that of COU-LPNs（P＜0.05）. The isolated tissue fluorescence intensity of RGD@IR780-LPNs was stronger than that of IR780-LPNs， indicating better small intestinal retention. Compared with free DOX and unmodified nanoparticles （DOX-LPNs）， RGD@DOX-LPNs exhibited a higher tumor inhibition rate of 65.74%， significantly reduced tumor volume and weight， and increased apoptosis rate（P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS RGD@DOX-LPNs are successfully prepared with sustained release properties， which can improve gastrointestinal mucus retention， enhance cellular uptake of DOX， and have potent antitumor activity against breast cancer.

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of the arthroscopic"Three Suture-Trident Star"technique in treating avulsion fractures of the distal point of the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL).Meth-ods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 46 patients undergoing the arthroscopic"Three Suture-Trident Star"technique for ACL distal point avulsion fractures between January 2019 and January 2022.The physical examinations(including stability and mobility),International Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC)scores,Tegner activity level scores,visual analogue scale(VAS)scores,postopera-tive satisfaction,complications,and return-to-sports time were compared among before the operation,as well as 6 and 12 months after the operation,respectively.Results The average age of the 46 pa-tients,26 male and 20 female,was 37.6±10.3 years.Their average follow-up period was 14.4±2.7 months.The IKDC scores before surgery and at 6 and 12 months postoperatively were 59.7±5.4,86.1±5.7,and 89.5±5.0(P<0.001),respectively,the corresponding Lysholm scores,Tegner scores and VAS scores were 56.7±5.0,84.8±4.4 and 90.6±4.2(P<0.001),0.5±0.3,4.6±1.7 and 6.6±2.1(P<0.001),as well as 7.1±1.1,1.7±1.0 and 0.7±0.8(P<0.001),respectively.Postoper-ative satisfaction was rated as excellent in 42 cases,good in 3 cases,and fair in 1,with a good-to-excellent rate of 97.8%.The physical examinations at 6 and 12 months postoperatively were of nega-tive results in the anterior drawer and Lachman tests,while the average return-to-sports time was 8.3±2.5 months.All patients had primary healing of the avulsion fractures without any postoperative com-plications such as infection,joint stiffness,displacement or loosening of the fracture block,or mal-union,and none required secondary surgery.Conclusion The arthroscopic"Three Suture-Trident Star"technique demonstrates significant clinical efficacy in treating patients with avulsion fractures of the ACL distal point,effectively restoring postoperative joint stability and function.

Purpose To explore the ability of proton density fat fraction(PDFF)and decay constant T2* values in MRI to reflect skeletal muscle aging.Materials and Methods 3T MRI data of skeletal muscle in the middle thigh of 211 healthy adults from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University from August to December 2023 were prospectively collected.Gender,age,height,weight and body mass index(BMI)were recorded.PDFF value and T2* value of thigh skeletal muscle were measured at post-processing workstation,and statistical differences among different age,gender and BMI groups were analyzed.The correlation between PDFF value and T2* value of thigh skeletal muscle and age and BMI was analyzed.Results There were statistically significant differences in PDFF values of thigh skeletal muscle among different age groups(H=18.476-85.619,all P<0.01).There were significantly differences in T2*values of the left and right quadriceps muscles,hamstrings and adductors among different age groups(H=13.342-47.566,all P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in the PDFF values of right quadriceps,left and right hamstring,adductor and sartor muscles between male and female groups(Z=-4.929--1.626,all P<0.05),while there were statistically significant differences in T2* values of left sartor muscle(Z=-2.971,P=0.003).There was no statistical significance in PDFF value of skeletal muscle of thigh in different BMI groups(P>0.05),but there were statistically significant differences in T2* value of left and right quadriceps muscle,hamstring muscle and adductor muscle(H=9.542-24.495,all P<0.05).There was a moderate positive correlation between age and PDFF value of thigh skeletal muscle(r=0.635,P<0.01),but a slight negative correlation with T2* value of left and right quadriceps,hamstring and sarcoleus(r=-0.451--0.189,all P<0.01).There was a slight positive correlation between BMI and T2* values of thigh skeletal muscle(r=0.317,P<0.01).There was a moderate negative correlation between the PDFF value and T2* value of all thigh skeletal muscles(r=-0.749--0.624,P<0.01).The PDFF and T2* values of the front and back thigh muscles(quadriceps,hamstring)were most significantly correlated with age and BMI.Conclusion PDFF based on MRI can reflect the age-related changes in the microenvironment of thigh skeletal muscle,and is a potential imaging biological marker for accurate and non-invasive quantitative evaluation of thigh skeletal muscle aging.

To assess the value of endorectal ultrasonography ( ERUS ) in predicting the pathological response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy( NCRT ) for locally advanced rectal cancer( LARC) . Methods Ninety‐nine patients with LARC received NCRT and total mesorectal excision in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed . T he maximum length and thickness of rectal tumor were measured by ERUS both before NCRT ( ERUS1 ) and after NCRT following sugery ( ERUS2 ) ,and the length and thickness reduction rate were calculated . T he patients were classified into good responder group ( n ＝ 47 ) and poor responder group( n ＝ 52 ) ,or pathological complete response ( pCR) group ( n ＝ 25 ) and non‐pCR group ( n＝74) according to pathological tumor regression grade ( T RG ) . T he differences of various parameters were compared between groups . T he correlations between these parameters and T RG grading were analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis . T he ROC curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of the parameter . Results T he length and thickness of ERUS2 were significantly shorter than that of ERUS1( all P ＜0 .05) . T he length and thickness of ERUS2 in good responder group were shorter than those in poor responder group ,while the length and thickness reduction rate were higher than those in poor responder group with significant difference ( all P ＜ 0 .05 ) . T he length and thickness of ERUS2 in pCR group were shorter than those in non‐pCR group ,w hile the length and thickness reduction rate were higher than those in non‐pCR group with significant difference ( all P ＜ 0 .05 ) . T he length and thickness of ERUS2 were positively correlated with T RG grading ( r ＝ 0 .577 ,0 .605 ; all P ＜ 0 .01 ) and the length and thickness reduction rate were negatively correlated with T RG grading ( r ＝ －0 .681 ,－0 .598 ; all P ＜0 .01 ) . ROC curve showed the cut‐off value of the length and thickness reduction rate to predict good responder were 41 .34% ,46 .46% , with corresponding AUC areas of 0 .843 ,0 .796 , sensitivity of 74 .5% ,70 .2% , and specificity of 76 .9% ,80 .8% ,respectively . ROC curve showed the cut‐off value of the length and thickness reduction rate to predict pCR were 57 .36% ,58 .52% ,with corresponding AUC areas of 0 .851 and 0 .895 , sensitivity of 68 .0% ,76 .0% ,and specificity of 94 .6% ,93 .2% ,respectively . Conclusions T he changes of length and thickness of tumor after NCRT are well correlated with treatment response . T he length and thickness reduction rate measured on ERUS present high accuracy in prediction of good response and pCR in LARC patients .

As an important zoonotic pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus has led to serious mastitis and endometritis in infected dairy cows. In this study, a total of 164 strains of S. aureus were isolated from dairy cows in Xinjiang Province, China, and subjected to assays to determine drug susceptibility and biofilm (BF) formation ability. Enterotoxin-related genes were detected, and the transcription levels of genes related to BF formation were determined by using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Moreover, the pathogenicity of isolates with different BF formation abilities was determined by measuring their hemolysis activity, half lethal dose (LD₅₀) and organ bacterial load. The results showed that 86.0% of S. aureus isolates could form BF. Among them, 42.1% of the strains had weak BF formation ability, and most strains with a strong BF formation ability were ica gene carriers. The S. aureus isolates displayed multidrug resistance and their drug resistance was positively correlated with their BF formation ability. Moreover, 96.3% of the S. aureus isolates carried enterotoxin genes. Among them, the detection rates of the novel enterotoxin genes were higher than those of conventional enterotoxin genes. Furthermore, isolates with a strong BF formation ability had higher LD50 but lower hemolysis ability and organ bacterial load than those of the isolates with weak or no BF ability. However, isolates without BF ability produced more severe pathological changes than those of isolates with strong BF formation ability. These findings suggest that higher BF ability and presence of novel enterotoxin genes are important characteristics of S. aureus isolates from dairy cows in Xinjiang Province, China, and such isolates may pose potential threats to food safety.
Bacterial Load ; Biofilms ; China ; Drug Resistance ; Drug Resistance, Microbial ; Drug Resistance, Multiple ; Endometritis ; Enterotoxins ; Female ; Food Safety ; Hemolysis ; Lethal Dose 50 ; Mastitis ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Staphylococcus aureus ; Staphylococcus ; Virulence

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem that causes major illnesses and disabilities worldwide. Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that the prevalence of AR has increased progressively over the last few decades in more developed countries and currently affects up to 40% of the population worldwide. Likewise, a rising trend of AR has also been observed over the last 2–3 decades in developing countries including China, with the prevalence of AR varying widely in these countries. A survey of self-reported AR over a 6-year period in the general Chinese adult population reported that the standardized prevalence of adult AR increased from 11.1% in 2005 to 17.6% in 2011. An increasing number of original articles and imporclinical trials on the epidemiology, pathophysiologic mechanisms, diagnosis, management and comorbidities of AR in Chinese subjects have been published in international peer-reviewed journals over the past 2 decades, and substantially added to our understanding of this disease as a global problem. Although guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in Chinese subjects have also been published, they have not been translated into English and therefore not generally accessible for reference to non-Chinese speaking international medical communities. Moreover, methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AR in China have not been standardized entirely and some patients are still treated according to regional preferences. Thus, the present guidelines have been developed by the Chinese Society of Allergy to be accessible to both national and international medical communities involved in the management of AR patients. These guidelines have been prepared in line with existing international guidelines to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of AR in China.
Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group* ; China ; Comorbidity ; Developed Countries ; Developing Countries ; Diagnosis* ; Epidemiologic Studies ; Epidemiology ; Global Health ; Humans ; Hypersensitivity* ; Prevalence ; Rhinitis, Allergic*

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of long non-coding RNA(lncRNA) RP11-770J1.3 and transmembrane protein 25 (TMEM25) on paclitaxel resistance in human breast cancer MCF-7/PR cell line.

METHODSThe expression of lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 in human breast cancer MCF-7(paclitaxel sensitive) and MCF-7/PR(paclitaxel resistant) cells were detected by quantitative RT-PCR. The synthetic interfering fragments of lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 were transfected into MCF-7/PR cells. Sulforhodamine B assay was used to detect the sensitivity of MCF-7/PR cells to paclitaxel after interference of lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25. The expression of multidrug-resistance genes and proteins were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot, respectively.

RESULTSlncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 were highly expressed in MCF-7/PR cells, and were significantly down-regulated after transfection of synthetic interfering fragments. Down-regulation of lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 enhanced the sensitivity of MCF-7/PR cells to paclitaxel, and inhibited the expression of MRP, BCRP and MDR1/P-gp (all<0.05). Such effects were more significant when lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 were both down-regulated (all<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSlncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 are highly expressed in MCF-7/PR cells, and the down-regulation of lncRNA RP11-770J1.3 and TMEM25 can enhance paclitaxel sensitivity in MCF-7/PR cells.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) on cell cycle of breast cancer and its molecular mechanisms.

METHODSThe expression of CXCR4 and S phase kinase associated protein 2 (Skp2) was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (fqRT-PCR) and Western blot in breast cancer cells. The expression of signal proteins and the downstream genes of Skp2 was detected by Western blot. The effect of CXCR4, PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor LY294002 and ERK pathway inhibitor U0126 on cell cycle of breast cancer was detected by propidium iodide staining.

RESULTSSkp2 was significantly down-regulated in CXCR4-downregulated cells and up-regulated in CXCR4-upregulated cells. CXCR4 also regulated the expression of Skp2 and other downstream genes by signaling protein. The proportion of cells in G/Gphase increased and that in S phase declined in CXCR4-downregulated cell, and the effect was more significant when combined with the use of LY294002 or U0126.

CONCLUSIONSCXCR4 can affect cell cycle and inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cells by regulating Skp2 gene expression through PI3K/Akt and ERK signaling pathway.

Objective To evaluate the value of endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS) in assessment of mesorectal fascia (MRF) invasion in rectal cancer.Methods Data of 44 patients who accepted preoperative ERUS and total mesorectal excision surgery within a week were retrospective analyzed.There were 18 patients who accepted preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy and 26 patients didn't acceped.Taking the pathological diagnosis of circumferential resection margin (CRM) as the gold standard,the diagnostic efficiency of ERUS for the MRF invasion in rectal cancer was evaluated.Results The final pathological T staging was T1 in 2 cases,T2 in 17 cases and T3 in 25 cases.There were 2 cases of CRM positive results,and 42 cases of CRM negative results.With regard to the location of tumor,there were 16 cases located in low,and 28 cases in mid rectum.There were 26 cases located in anterior or antero-lateral wall of rectum,13 cases in posterior or postero-lateral wall,and 5 cases with a circle of rectum.The diagnostic accuracy were 83.33 ％ (15/18) and 92.31％ (24/26) for cases of accepting and not accepting the preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy;80.77％ (21/26) for cases located in anterior or antero-lateral wall,and 100％ (13/13) for cases located in posterior or postero-lateral wall;75.00％ (12/16)and 96.43 ％ (27/28) for low position and mid position tumors.The total diagnostic accuracy was 88.64％ (39/44).Conclusion ERUS can be an effective method in preoperative assessment of the MRF invasion in rectal cancer.