BACKGROUND:Artificial teeth computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) is a high technology involving various subjects.Many CAD/CAM systems have designed.However,they have some disavantages and a high cost.Therefore,only the system with proprietary intellectual property can solve this problem.OBJECTIVE:To optimize the connector of the CAD/CAM fixed bridge.METHODS:Three-dimensional finite element models of the connector were established which was used to design different styles of connectors.Stress under different vertical loading conditions was compared.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The connectors with different appearances displayed varying stress.Stress on the connector with arc transition was less than connector without arc transition.Connector was supposed to design to style with arc transition.

Objective:To investigate the effect and mechanism of 6-formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.Methods:Male C57BL/6J mice aged 8-12 weeks were divided into 4 groups with 8 mice in each group, according to the method of simple random sampling. Sepsis-induced ALI mice model was established by intraperitoneal injection of LPS 5 mg/kg (LPS group), and phosphate buffer saline (PBS) control group (PBS group) was injected with equal volume of PBS. The LPS+FICZ group was intervened by intraperitoneal injection of 1 μg FICZ 1 hour after LPS stimuli, while the FICZ control group (FICZ group) was given the same amount of FICZ 1 hour after intraperitoneal injection of PBS. Serum and lung tissue were collected 24 hours after LPS stimuli, and the pathological changes of lung tissue were analyzed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio of lung tissue. The concentrations of inflammatory factors in serum and lung tissue were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The expression levels of endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling pathway related molecules were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting.Results:Compared with PBS group, inflammatory cell infiltration, alveolar collapse and obvious alveolar exudative lesions had increased, lung tissue W/D ratio was significantly increased, serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) level, lung tissue IL-6 mRNA expression, and the mRNA expressions of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), CCAAT/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), and the protein expressions of GRP78, PERK, activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6), CHOP in lung tissue were significantly increased in LPS group. However, the indexes of FICZ group were not affected. Compared with LPS group, LPS+FICZ group had less inflammatory cell infiltration, relatively intact alveolar structure. Lung W/D weight ratio in LPS+FICZ group was significantly decreased (5.38±0.10 vs. 6.60±0.30, P < 0.01), so as serum IL-6 (ng/L: 15.55±3.77 vs. 32.22±3.84) and lung IL-6 mRNA expression (2 -ΔΔCt: 0.79±0.21 vs. 6.89±0.92, both P < 0.01). The mRNA expressions of GRP78, PERK and CHOP were also significantly decreased [GRP78 mRNA (2 -ΔΔCt): 1.90±0.16 vs. 7.55±1.29, PERK mRNA (2 -ΔΔCt): 1.68±0.20 vs. 4.54±0.89, CHOP mRNA (2 -ΔΔCt): 1.13±0.24 vs. 4.44±1.13, all P < 0.05], and the protein expressions of GRP78, PERK, ATF6 and CHOP were significantly decreased (GRP78/GAPDH: 0.59±0.02 vs. 0.77±0.01, PERK/GAPDH: 0.48±0.03 vs. 1.04±0.05, ATF6/GAPDH: 0.51±0.03 vs. 0.65±0.01, CHOP/GAPDH: 0.91±0.05 vs. 1.11±0.07, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:FICZ protects LPS-induced ALI possibly via suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress and reducing IL-6 expression in blood and lung tissue.

Objective To detect the effect of E6AP on gastric cancer cell proliferation and migration.Methods The expression of E6AP in different gastric cancer cell lines and normal gastric mucosa epithelial cell lines was detected by Western blotting.Gastric cancer cells BGC-823 stably expressing E6AP short hairpan RNA(shRNA) were obtained by lentiviral vector of E6AP.The effect of E6AP on BGC-823 cell growth and migration was determined by CCK-8 kit, Tran-swell and wound healing assay.Results Gastric cancer cell line BGC-823 in which E6AP was stably knocked down was established.Knockdown of E6AP inhibited the proliferation and migration of BGC-823 cells.Conclusion E6AP plays a key role in gastric cancer proliferation and migration.

Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of cervical conization under cervical endoscopy in high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Methods: From June 2017 to June 2019, 100 patients with grade II and III CIN admitted to Harbin First Hospital were divided into control group and observation group with 50 cases in each group by random number table method.The control group was treated with traditional cervical cold knife conization, while the observation group was treated with cervical conization under endoscopy.To compare the therapeutic effects of two surgical methods. Results: The incidence of positive margin were significantly lower than that in the control group(8%(4/50) and 18%(9/50)), and the difference was statistically significant (χ²=4.98, P<0.05). The postoperative follow up was proceed one year.The incidence of cure were significantly higher than that in the control group(96%(48/50)vs.84%(40/50)), and the residual rate and recurrence rate were lower than that of the control group(6%(3/50) and 14%(7/50), 2%(1/50)and 8%(4/50)), the difference was statistically significant (χ²=10.56, 3.98, 13.96, all P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [6% (3/50) and 18% (9/50)], the difference was statistically significant (χ²=11.25, P<0.05). There was no significant difference in bleeding volume, operation time and wound healing time between the two groups (t value was 1.46, 1.26 and 0.98 respectively, all P>0.05). Conclusion The cervical conization through cervical canal endoscope can accurately locate the focus of high-grade CIN, with higher rate of lesion clearance, lower rate of lesion recurrence and complications.

Objective:To examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of individuation test for emerging adults short version (ITEAS) among college students.Methods:A total of 1 778 college students were investigated with the Chinese version of the ITEAS, the separation-individuation test of adolescence subscales, including the separation anxiety subscale and dependency denial subscale, and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale from August to October 2021.Ninety of these college students were retested with the Chinese version of the ITEAS after a 4-week interval.And data were analyzed by SPSS 26.0 and AMOS 21.0.Results:Exploratory factor analysis found that both the revised ITEAS for fathers (ITEAS-F) and ITEAS for mothers (ITEAS-M) had 21 items in five dimensions, including seeking support, connection, invasion, self-reliance and fear of disappointing the parents.Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the five-factor models for both the ITEAS-F and ITEAS-M scales fit well ( χ2/ df=2.27, CFI=0.92, TLI=0.90, RMSEA=0.06, SRMR=0.07; χ2/ df=2.38, CFI=0.94, TLI=0.93, RMSEA=0.06, SRMR=0.07). The criterion-related validation showed that the dimensions of seeking support, connection, and self-reliance in both the ITEAS-F and ITEAS-M were significantly negatively correlated with separation anxiety and rejection of reliance, and were significantly positively correlated with self-esteem.Moreover, the dimensions of invasion and fear of disappointing the parents were significantly positively correlated with separation anxiety and rejection of reliance, and were significantly negatively correlated with self-esteem.Furthermore, the Cronbach’s α ranged from 0.79 to 0.90 ( P<0.01) and 0.82 to 0.92 ( P<0.01), respectively.And the retest reliability ranged from 0.73 to 0.86 ( P<0.01) and 0.78 to 0.86 ( P<0.01), respectively. Conclusion:The Chinese version of ITEAS meets the requirements for psychometric assessments and is a valid and reliable instrument.

Objective To investigate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the occurence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) among the patients with thyroid nodules. Methods This cross-sectional study collected the data of 4 350 patients with thyroid nodules who underwent thyroidectomy in our hospital from January 1994 to December 2013. The patients were divided into normal weight (BMI 18.50~23.9 kg/m 2), overweight (BMI 24.0~27.9 kg/m 2), and obese (BMI≥28.0 kg/m 2) groups according to BMI, as well as benign nodules and papillary thyroid carcinoma groups based on their pathological finding. The differences of age-sex composition, nodule diameter, TSH level, overweight and obese constituent ratio between two groups were also analyzed. Logistic regression method was used to evaluate the risk factors of PTC. Results (1) Compared with the benign nodule group, there was a higher proportion of patients under the age of 40 years (34.1% vs 19.5%, P<0.01) in PTC group, with smaller tumour diameters [ 1.0 (0.7-2.0) cm vs 3.0 (2.0-4.0) cm, P<0.01]and higher TSH levels [ 1.9 (1.2-3.0) mU/L vs 1.6 (0.9-2.5) mU/L, P<0.01]. (2) The proportion of obese patients was higher in PTC group than that in the benign nodule group (28.7% vs 20.7%, P<0.01) among male patients. While the difference was not found among female patients. (3) Stratification analysis according to gender and age showed that the proportion of overweight (49.4% vs 44.1%, P<0.05) or obese (26.5% vs 15.3%, P<0.01) in PTC group was higher than that of benign nodule group among male patients aged≤40 years and the proportion of obese patients in PTC group was higher than that of benign nodule group (30.8% vs 22.2%, P<0.01) among male patient aged 41 to 65 years. (4) A multivariate analysis indicated that overweight (OR=4.947) and obesity (OR=7.648) were all independent risk factors for PTC (P<0.01) among male patients aged≤40 years. Conclusion Overweight and obesity are associated with higher PTC risk for male patients aged 40 years or less.

Objective To investigate the trends in the clinicopathological characteristics of thyroid cancer patients undergoing surgery from 1994 to 2013. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of inpatients with thyroid nodular diasease undergoing thyroidectomy with pathology results from January 1994 to December 2013. The trends in the pathogenic constituent of thyroid nodule and the clinicopathological characteristics of 3 399 patients with thyroid cancer were analyzed. Results (1) Over the past 20 years, the proportion of patients diagnosed as thyroid cancer was gradually increased, especially those with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Whereas the proportions of benign nodule and other rare thyroid cancer were gradually decreased(P<0.01). (2) The average age of patients with thyroid cancer was (44.30±11.72) years, with the peak incidence at 30~59 years. The incidence of thyroid cancer was increasing in both males and females, especially more evident in the absolute increase in women(P<0.05). (3) Among 3 399 patients with thyroid cancer, 56.20%(1 910/3 399)underwent subtotal lobectomy. 20.74%(705/3 399)underwent total/near total thyroidectomy, showing an increase trend (P<0.01). Ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy for thyroid nodule were performed in 48.87% (1 661/3 399)patients before operation. The proportion of aspiration biopsy was gradually increased since 2004. (4) An increase in thyroid cancer of tumor sizes less than 2.0 cm was observed, especially those size≤1.0 cm(P<0.01). 83.96%(2 854/3 399)patients revealed TNM Ⅰ~Ⅱ stage, and the proportion of patients with TNM Ⅲ~Ⅳ stage was gradually decreased since 2006(P<0.01). Conclusion Over the past 20 years, the proportion of thyroid cancer, especially papillary thyroid microcarcinoma reveals an ascending tendency. The percentages of patients undertaking total/near total thyroidectomy and ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy before operation are on the rising.

Objective To determine the correlation between papillary thyroid cancer( PTC) malignancy with thyroid antibody expression level. Methods In this retrospective study, 4046 goiter patients with complete clinical data who have undergone thyroidectomy were separated into the benign nodule ( n=1357) and PTC groups ( n=2689), and their preoperative thyroglobulin antibody ( TgAb) and thyroid peroxidase antibody ( TPOAb) were assessed through antibody analysis. HT was determined based on the postoperative histopathology. The collected data were then evaluated for the correlation with PTC malignancy through statistical tests. Results In general, patients in the PTC group showed a significantly higher TgAb positivity ( 10. 9％) than those in the benign group ( 5. 6％, P<0.01) . Among female patients, a higher TgAb positivity was observed for those in the PTC group than those in the benign group (14.0％ vs 7.0％, P<0.01), while no significant difference between groups was observed in male patients. The high odds ratio of 2.18 supports the significant correlation between TgAb-positive status and higher risk of developing PTC in women (P<0.05). However, the risk of developing PTC was not correlated with higher TgAb titre. TgAb was not significantly correlated with the mass size, multifocality, lymph node metastasis or the TNM classification of malignant tumor stage Ⅲ/Ⅳ. Conclusion The increasing risk of PTC is related to TgAb among female patients, but it will not increase as TgAb titer rises. It is not associated with PTC aggressiveness.

Objective To explore the potential influence of gender on screening value of aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) for primary aldosteronism (PA).Methods The biochemical parameters were collected of 451 PA patients and 300 essential hypertension (EH) patients who were diagnosed in the General Hospital of PLA from 1992 to 2014. Each group was then divided into two groups by gender. The clinical characteristics were compared and then the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was conducted to evaluate the best cut-off value.Results The plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC), serum sodium and ARR were much higher, but the plasma rennin activity (PRA), serum potassium and BMI were much lower in PA patients than in EH patients (P<0.01), and no significant difference existed between the two groups in age, duration of hypertension and blood pressure. The PRA was obviously lower in males than in females either in PA or in EH patients, but no signicantcant difference existed between males and females in PAC (P>0.05). The best cut-off value of ARR in male PA patients was 19.11, the relevant area under the curve (AUC) was 0.968, the sensitivity and specicantcity was 92.44% and 93.08%, and the Youden index (YI) was 0.86. The best cut-off value of ARR in female PA patients was 27.26, with AUC 0.956, sensitivity 92.07%, specicantcity 90.00% and YI 0.82, respectively. If the cut-off value was set at 27.26 in males, the specicantcity would rise a little, but the sensitivity and YI would sharply decrease. Similarly, the sensitivity would increase a little but the specicantcity and YI would fall substantially if the cut-off value in females was set at 19.11. The best cut-off value of ARR in men was smaller than the ocantcial value recommended by guidelines.Conclusion Gender is an important factor should be considered while ARR is used in PA screening, and the cut-off value of ARR in screening female PA patients should be setting higher.

This article reported a case of malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma with cranial metastasis. The patient was a 25-year-old man. At the age of 10, he was diagnosed with retroperitoneal paraganglioma. He received radiotherapy after partial resection of the tumor. At the age of 15, when he consulted for headache and hypertension, a space occupying lesion was found on the right adrenal without further diagnosis and treatment. His headache and hypertension were aggravated at the age of 25. Then he visited our medical center and diagnosed with right adrenal pheochromocytoma. He undertook an operation to remove the right adrenal lesion, and his blood pressured could be controlled in the normal range with oral antihypertensive medication. One year after the surgery, a cranial lesion with positive 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging was found following the increase of norepinephrine and dopamine in both blood and urine. The diagnosis of malignant pheochromocytoma with cranial metastasis was confirmed. The cranial lesion was treated with cyberknife therapy for 4 times, and the lesion was slightly reduced. Four year after the removal of right adrenal tumor, he developed multiple bone metastasis in the right ribs and left ilium, and then he received 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine radiotherapy. Additionally, the results of gene test indicated a pathogenic mutation of SDHB. During the follow-up period of one year after the treatment, his blood pressure fluctuated to about 140/90mmHg with 10mg of phenoxybenzamine once a day. The case is a malignant pheochromocytoma with multiple bone metastasis characterized by a long course with an ideal prognosis in a way. Consequently, we suggested the diagnostic pathway with genetic testing based on clinical phenotype to approach more timely diagnosis and reasonable evaluation of the prognosis in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. Furthermore, clinicians should pay more attention to the long-term surveillance.