Spinal cord injury is one of the important field of neuroscience, and neural tract tracing techniques are important research tools. The neural fiber types in the spinal cord are complex, and there are some difference in structures between human beings and animals. This article reviewed different types of neural fibers closely related with spinal cord injury and regeneration, the difference between human beings and animals, and the application of neural tract tracing techniques in the study of spinal cord injury and regeneration.

Objective To observe the effect of injecting botulinum toxin type A on muscle tension,disability level and ability in the activities of daily living in patients with post-stroke dystonia.Methods Thirty-two patients with post-stroke dystonia were divided into an observation group (n =16) and a control group (n =15).The patients in the observation group were injected with 200-600 U of botulinum toxin type A in the relevant muscles,while the patients in the control group were given 12 mg diphenhydrazole hydrochloride tablets orally.Before and 2,6 and 12 weeks after the treatment,spasticity,disability and daily living ability were evaluated in both groups using the modified Ashworth scale (MAS),a disability assessment scale (DAS) and the modified Barthel index (MBI).Results After the treatment,the average MAS,DAS and MBI scores of both groups were significantly better than before the treatment.And the average MAS,DAS and MBI scores of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group.Conclusion Botulinum toxin A injection can significantly improve dystonia and relieve disability among stroke survivors.

Objective To explore the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography ( CEUS ) breast predictive model in the optimization of BI-RADS classification of breast lesions . Methods A total of 1049 BI-RADS 4 ,5 breast lesions were obtained from 1039 patients in 8 centers . CEUS examination was performed prior to biopsy or surgery . According to the classification of the model ,class 3 ,4A ,4B and 4C were selected as biopsy thresholds ,and the ROC curve was drawn . The diagnostic sensitivity ,specificity , accuracy ,positive predictive value ,negative predictive value and Jordanian index were calculated for the biopsy threshold . The biopsy rate of breast lesions before and after angiography ,cancer detection rate , follow-up cases of malignant risk were compared . Results There were benign lesions 586 ( 55 .9％ ) , malignant lesions 463 (44 .1％ ) in the 1049 breast lesions . The area of ROC with thresholds of 3 ,4A ,4B and 4C were 0 .695 ,0 .838 ,0 .847 and 0 .757 ,respectively ( all P < 0 .01) . Ultrasonography had a certain diagnostic effect on benign and malignant breast lesions . The diagnostic sensitivity ,specificity ,accuracy , positive predictive value and negative predictive value with class 4A after CEUS set as the biopsy threshold were 93 .32％ ,75 .65％ ,82 .75％ ,75 .57％ and 93 .35％ ,respectively ,and the Jordanian index was 0 .690 . When chass 3 after CEUS was set as the biopsy threshold ,the biopsy rate was reduced from 100％ to 76 .74％ ,the detection rate was increased from 44 .23％ to 56 .77％ ,and the risk of cancer was only 0 .67％ in the follow-up cases . When class 4A was set as the biopsy threshold ,the biopsy rate was reduced from 100％ to 55 .58％ after CEUS . The detection rate of cancer increased from 44 .23％ to 74 .44％ . The risk of cancer was 2 .96％ . Conclusions The biopsy rate of breast lesions in category 4 and 5 would be reduced and cancer detection rate of them would be increased after CEUS ,however ,the risk of malignancy in the follow -up cases would be controlled as low as category 3 and 4A in previous BI-RADS . Thus ,CEUS has a good prospect of in optimizing BI-RADS and reducing biopsy rate in unnecessary lesions .

Objective To establish a rat liver transplantation model under direct vision of single operator and to explore the effect of different perfusion methods on the quality of the donor liver. Methods On the basis of the "two-cuff method" established by Kamada, the operation details were improved to established the rat liver transplantation model. The recipient rats were divided into two groups according to different perfusion methods, group A (perfusion via abdominal aorta) and group B (perfusion via portal vein). The perfusion effect, operation time, operation success rate, postoperative liver function, liver graft pathological manifestations and survival were compared between the two groups. Results There were more residual red blood cells in sinus hepaticus in group B than in group A after perfusion. Both the donor liver perfusion time and donor operation time were longer in group A than those in group B, and the differences were statistically significant (both P < 0.01). The success rate of operation in group A and group B was 77% and 71%, respectively. At 3 d after liver transplantation in rats, the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and total bilirubin (TB) of the rats in the two groups were significantly higher than normal. At 7, 30 d after operation, compared with group A, the levels of ALT, AST and TB in group B were significantly increased, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.01-0.05). The liver pathological examination showed that the degree of inflammatory reaction in the liver and degree of destruction of liver tissue in group B were more severe than those in group A, but there was no significant difference in long-term survival rate between the two groups. Conclusions Although the perfusion time and donor operation time of rat liver transplantation model were slightly prolonged by means of abdominal aorta perfusion, the perfusion effect was better, which can reduce liver tissue damage after operation and restore liver function to normal levels more quickly.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in breast precancerous lesions . Methods Retrospectively analyzed the contrast-enhanced ultrasound model and angiographic predictive model of 465 cases of the A prospective multicenter study of breast nodules contrast-enhanced ultrasound" that led the Sichuan Provincial People′s Hospital from January 2016 to April 2017 ,which included 69 cases of breast precancerous lesions and 396 other types benign lesions ,and the sensitivity ,specificity and accuracy of the diagnosis of breast precancerous lesions were calculated . Results The sensitivity of ultrasound predictive model for the diagnosis of precancerous lesions was 60 .9％ and AUC was 0 .681 . Precancerous lesions mainly showed non-concentricity , increased homogeneity , and increased lesions;other types of benign lesions mainly showed non-centripetal ,high uniformity enhancement and lesion size unchanged . Conclusions Contrast-enhanced ultrasound shows a potential value in the differential diagnosis of precancerous lesions and other types of benign lesions ,that can help clinicians to take early intervention measures for breast precancerous lesions ,but there are still many problems to be solved .

Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy(PDT)com-bined with CO2 laser in treating vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia(VaIN)to provide reference for the treatment scheme of the patients with VaIN.Methods A total of 80 patients with definitely diagnosed VaIN by colpo-scopic biopsy in Henan University People's Hospital from June 2022 to February 2023 were selected and di-vided into the PDT combined CO2 laser group and CO2 laser group by the random number table method,40 cases in each group.The follow up lasted for 6 months.The cure rate,negative conversion rate of human papillomavir-us(HPV),adverse reactions,recurrence and progression were compared between the two groups.Results After 3,6 months of treatment,the cure rates of VaIN in the PDT combined CO2 laser group were 77.50％and 82.50％,respectively,which in the CO2 laser group were 75.00％and 70.00％respectively,and the differ-ences between the two groups were not statistically significant(P＞0.05).There was no statistically signifi-cant difference in the cure rates of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(LSIL)and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(HSIL)after 3,6 months of treatment between the two groups(P＞0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in the negative conversion rate of HPV after 3 months of treatment be-tween the PDT combined with CO2 laser group and CO2 laser group(71.79％vs.56.41％,P＞0.05).How-ever,after 6 months of treatment,the negative conversion rate of HPV in the PDT combined CO2 laser group was significantly higher than that in the CO2 laser group(82.05％vs.58.97％,P＜0.05).In the CO2 laser group,one case experienced vaginal bleeding during treatment process,two cases appeared mild vaginal wall adhesion.No obvious adverse reaction was observed in the PDT combined with CO2 laser group.After 6 months of treatment,there was no case with progression of lesion in both groups;there were one case(3.23％)of relapse in the PDT combined CO2 laser group and three cases(10.00％)of relapse in the CO2 laser group,and the difference was not statistically significant(P＞0.05).Conclusion PDT combined with CO2 laser for treating VaIN has a high cure rate and HPV clearance rate,which is a safe and effective method for treating VaIN.

AIM:To explore the expression of calcium binding and coiled-coil domain 2(CALCOCO2)in ani-mal models of atrial fibrillation(AF)and its role and mechanism in reversing atrial remodeling in AF mice.METHODS:Twelve rats and 12 mice were randomly divided into the following 2 groups(n=6 each):saline control group(saline group)and angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ)-induced AF group(Ang Ⅱ group).Western blot and immunohistochemistry(IHC)were used to detect CALCOCO2 expression in rat and mouse atrial muscle tissues.Another 24 mice were randomly divided into 4 groups(n=6 each):saline-oeNC,Ang Ⅱ-oeNC,saline-oeCALCOCO2,and Ang Ⅱ-oeCALCOCO2.An adeno-asso-ciated virus was used to induce CALCOCO2 overexpression in mouse atrial myocardium.Subsequently,transthoracic echocardiography and intracardiac electrophysiological testing were used to compare mouse cardiac function among the 4 groups.Western blot and TUNEL staining were also used to evaluate the effect of CALCOCO2 on apoptosis of cardiomyo-cytes in AF models.Additionally,IHC was used to assess the effect of CALCOCO2 on the levels of oxidative stress-related proteins[NADPH oxidase 2(NOX2)and NOX4]and fibrosis-related proteins[collagen type Ⅰ(Col Ⅰ),connexin 40(Cx40)and α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)]in AF atrial myocardium.RESULTS:The CALCOCO2 protein level in the atrial myocardium of rats and mice was significantly decreased in Ang Ⅱ group compared with saline group,as detected by Western blot and IHC(0.19±0.01 vs 0.32±0.03 for rats,0.37±0.10 vs 1.00±0.10 for mice,P<0.01).Compared with Ang Ⅱ-oeNC group,the mice in Ang Ⅱ-oeCALCOCO2 group exhibited decreased left atrial inner diameter,shorter AF duration,and increased ejection fraction(P<0.05).Semi-quantitative analysis of TUNEL staining revealed a signifi-cantly decreased apoptosis rate of mouse atrial myocytes in Ang Ⅱ-oeCALCOCO2 group compared with Ang Ⅱ-oeNC group(0.30±0.06 vs 0.61±0.03,P<0.01),which was consistent with the Western blot trend of apoptosis-related proteins such as BAX(1.94±0.34 vs 3.14±0.34,P<0.05)and cleaved caspase-3(2.19±0.41 vs 3.52±0.55,P<0.05).The semi-quantitative results of IHC and immunofluorescence revealed significantly increased levels of oxidative stress-related pro-teins(NOX2 and NOX4)and fibrosis-related proteins(Col Ⅰ and α-SMA),as well as decreased Cx40 levels,in Ang Ⅱ-oeNC group compared with saline-oeNC group.However,the expression levels of these proteins were significantly re-versed after CALCOCO2 overexpression(all P<0.05).CONCLUSION:Overexpression of CALCOCO2 reverses AF-in-duced electrical and structural remodeling by inhibiting the oxidative stress,apoptosis and fibrosis in mouse atrial tissues.

ObjectiveTo explore and analyze the influencing factors of myopia among the primary and middle school students, and to provide an evidence for the prevention and control of myopia in students through the combination of scientific use in electronic products and adherence improvement to outdoor activities. MethodsStratified cluster sampling method was used to select 4 schools in Jiading District, in which all the students in grades 3‒5 of primary school and grades 7‒9 of middle school were enrolled into the study for a questionnaire survey and refraction examination. The χ² test was used to compare the data between the myopic and non-myopic group. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of myopia. ResultsThe total myopia detection rate among the primary and middle school students in the industrial zone of Jiading District was 62.8%, with a detection rate of 46.9% for primary school students and 75.6% for middle school students, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that middle school (OR=3.639, 95%CI=3.045‒4.349, P<0.001), female students (OR=1.278, 95%CI=1.081‒1.510, P=0.004), the frequency of school desks and chairs was adjusted>1 semester (OR=1.227, 95%CI=1.031‒1.461, P=0.021), the length of time spent on extracurricular tutorial classes for main courses ≥1 hour in a week (OR=1.205,95%CI=1.009‒1.440, P=0.040), parents reduced the length of time that their children spent on exercise (OR=1.205, 95%CI=1.009‒1.440, P=0.040), and parental myopia (OR=2.611, 95%CI=2.157‒3.160, P<0.001) were associated with myopia among the primary and middle school students in the industrial zone of Jiading District. ConclusionThe detection rate of myopia among students in Jiading District was relatively high. More attention should be paid to the effect of school desks and chairs’ adjustment frequency, the length of time spent on extracurricular tutorial classes for main courses, electronic screen exposure time on students’ vision, so as to prevent and slow down the occurrence and development of myopia.

AIM:To investigate the differences in clinical features and therapeutic effects of the tea tree oil wipes combined with deep massages of the meibomian glands for different age groups of patients with demodex blepharitis.METHODS:The clinical data of 146 patients(292 eyes)diagnosed with demodex blepharitis, hospitalized in Department of Ophthalmology, Xijing Hospital from January 2023 to October 2023, was collected in this retrospective study, and the patients were divided into group A(64 cases with 128 eyes)aged ≤45 years old and group B(82 cases with 164 eyes)aged >45 years old according to different ages. The differences in total numbers of binocular mites, Schirmer I tests, symptom and sign scores before, and at 1 and 3 mo after the treatment of the tea tree oil wipes combined with deep massages of the meibomian glands were analyzed between the two groups.RESULTS: Before the treatments, the total number of the mites in the group A [7(6, 8)] was lower than that in the group B [8(7, 9.25); P<0.05]. The dry eye score in the group A [6(6, 7)] was lower than that in the group B [11(10, 12); P<0.001], and the ocular surface irritation symptom score in the group A [10(9, 11)] was higher than that in the group B [6(6, 7); P<0.001]. Both groups experienced a decrease in mite counts and improvement in symptoms and signs scores at 1 mo after treatment, and there was still a degree of improvement in all clinical indicators, with patients in the group B showing a further reduction in mite counts [-1(-3, 0)] even after the treatment was continued for 3 mo.CONCLUSION:The total numbers of mites in patients of older than 45 years old were higher than those in patients of ages younger than 45, and older patients have more serious dry eyes, with less serious symptoms of ocular surface irritation. The treatment can effectively reduce the number of mites in patients of different ages with demodex blepharitis, but the outcomes of Schirmer I tests do not change after the treatment. Longer treatment duration provide sustained clinical benefits.

AIM: To explore the factors affecting the whole-eye astigmatism after pterygium excision combined with autologous limbal stem cell transplantation.METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of 42 patients(42 eyes)with primary pterygium admitted in the ophthalmology department of Xijing Hospital from January 2023 to October 2023. They underwent pterygium excision combined with autologous limbal stem cell transplantation. The maximum invasion depth of pterygium into the cornea was measured with anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT)before operation, the length of the pterygium invading cornea, the width of the limbus and the area of the invading cornea were measured during the operation, and three-dimensional values of corneal astigmatism of anterior segment, index of surface variance(ISV), index of vertical asymmetry(IVA), best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)and whole-eye astigmatism were collected before and at 1 mo after surgery. Patients with astigmatism ≤0.50 D or >0.50 D of the whole eye at 1 mo after surgery were assigned to group A and B, respectively. The differences of clinical data before and at 1 mo after surgery between the two groups, and the correlation between pre-operative clinical indicators and whole-eye astigmatism were analyzed. The decision tree algorithm was performed to explore the influencing factors of whole-eye astigmatism at 1 mo postoperatively.RESULTS: The maximum invasion depth of pterygium in the group A was significantly less than that in the group B [80.00(40.00, 180.00)μm vs 175.00(123.00, 190.00)μm, P=0.002]. Preoperative BCVA(LogMAR), whole-eye astigmatism, cornea astigmatism, ISV, IVA and maximum invasion depth of pterygium were positively correlated with whole-eye astigmatism at 1 mo after surgery(rs=0.317, P=0.041; rs=0.545, P<0.001; rs=0.448, P=0.003; rs=0.389, P=0.011; rs=0.382, P=0.013; rs=0.391, P=0.010). The decision tree algorithm screened out two influential factors: the maximum invasion depth of pterygium into the cornea and preoperative whole-eye astigmatism. The risk of whole-eye astigmatism >0.50 D at 1 mo after operation was higher with maximum invasion depth of pterygium into the cornea >95 μm than that with ≤95 μm. Among the patients with whole-eye astigmatism >2.63 D before operation, the probability of residual whole-eye astigmatism >0.50 D was 88.9%, and the predictive model AUC was 0.804.CONCLUSION: The whole-eye astigmatism after pterygium resection is mainly affected by the maximum invasion depth of pterygium into the cornea and preoperative whole-eye astigmatism. When the maximum invasion depth of pterygium into the corneal is >95 μm and the whole-eye stigmatism is >2.63 D before surgery, the patient should receive surgical treatment as soon as possible in order to obtain good clinical benefits.