BACKGROUND: At present, the basic underlying molecular mechanism regulating the interactions among venous endothelial cells, platelets, leukocytes, and promoting local deep vein thrombosis microenvironment formation, still remains unclear, and there is no ideal method for early diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis. OBJECTIVE: To study the underlying role of nuclear factor kappa B1 and tissue factor in rats with deep vein thrombosis. METHODS: A total of 67 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group (n=10) and model group (n=57). Deep vein thrombosis model was established by a clamping and sewing method in femoral vein combined with cast fixation. The incidence and serious degree of thrombus were observed by dissecting rat femoral vein in different time points (2.5 and 25 hours after modeling). The model group was further divided into pre-thrombogenesis group (2.5 hours after modeling), thrombogenesis group (25 hours after modeling) and non-thrombogenesis group (25 hours after modeling). Then total RNA was extracted from the localized femoral venous endothelial tissue. The candidate genes, associated inflammation and thrombosis, were screened by a special gene chip. Then the gene expression of nuclear factor kappa B1 and tissue factor was further identified by real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Pre-thrombogenesis group had no thrombogenesis, while thrombogenesis group have 23 cases with thrombosis and non-thrombogenesis group have 22 cases without thrombosis. The results of gene chip hybridization analysis and real-time PCR found that the mRNA expression of nuclear factor kappa B1 and tissue factor in rat femoral vein endothelial tissue were significantly up-regulated at 2.5 hours after modeling (pre-thrombogenesis group was higher than control group) (P < 0.05), and continued up-regulating at 25 hours after modeling (thrombogenesis group was higher than the pre-thrombogenesis group, non-thrombogenesis group and control group) (P < 0.05). The results from present study indicate that up-regulating expressions of nuclear factor kappa B1 and tissue factor in local femoral venous endothelial tissue of rat deep vein thrombosis models may play a key role in initiating venous thrombosis.

BACKGROUND: The molecular mechanism and core regulatory network of deep vein thrombosis are not fully clarified yet.OBJECTIVE: To explore the roles of oxidative stress and Rac1/2 in rat deep vein thrombosis.METHODS: Deep vein thrombosis model in SD rats was established by a champing method femoral veins clamping combinedwith fixation of the lower extremity with plaster. The incidence and serious degree of thrombus were observed by dissecting ratfemoral vein at different time points (2.5 and 25 hours after modeling). The model rats were divided into pre-thrombogenesisgroup (2.5 hours after modeling), thrombogenesis group (25 hours after modeling) and non-thrombogenesis group (25 hours aftermodeling). Then total RNA and protein were extracted from the femoral venous wall tissues.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Colorimetry results showed that compared with the non-thrombogenesis group, theconcentration of malondiadehyde in rat femoral vein wall tissues of the thrombogenesis group was the highest (P < 0.05), followedby that of the pre-thrombogenesis group (P < 0.05). The concentrations of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductasein the thrombogenesis group were the lowest, followed by those in the pre-thrombogenesis group (P < 0.05). The results of genechip hybridization analysis and real-time PCR showed that compared with the non-thrombogenesis group, the expressions ofRac1 and Rac2 in rat femoral vein wall tissues of thrombogenesis group increased the most, followed by that of thepre-thrombogenesis group (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that the up-regulation of malondialdehyde and Rac1/2 as well asthe activity decrease of total superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase may lead to the formation of deep venousthrombosis.

Objective To explore the necessity and function of the sustentaculum tali screw placement for the treatment of Sanders type Ⅱ calcaneal fracture.Methods The data of Dicom that CT scan with bone was input into Mimics 12.0 software and Ansys 13.0 software for construction of calcaneus three-dimensional finite element model.Then,this model was imported into Solidworks 2010 software.Type Ⅱ calcaneal fracture model was established according to Sanders type cutting of calcaneus.Geometric parameters of AO calcaneal plate and screws were imported to the Solidworks 2010 software.Two internal fixation simulations were established based on the calcaneal model.In one model,the steel was placed on the outside with bone and the cancellous' bone screws were infiltrated respectively into the vertical bone since two screw holes which under the articular surface behind the steel plate,two screw holes which rear of the steel plate,a screw hole of the below calcaneus,two screw holes which in front of steel plate.In another model,a cortical bone screw was infiltrated into the sustentaculum tali through the bottom screw hole of articular surface of the steel plate.The two internal fixation models were loaded under the same condition,and non linear finite element analysis was carried out.The stress distribution in the two internal fixation models was calculated respectively.Results The maximum principal stress focused on the cortical bone of sustentaculum tali in both of the models under the same condition of loading.Bone joint displacement,maximum principal stress of calcaneal and internal fixation system in the model with sustentaculum screw fixation were smaller than that in the model without sustentaculum screw fixation.The stress in the model with sustentaculum screw fixation was more dispersed.Conclusion The placement of sustentaculum tali screw is essential for fixation of type Ⅱ calcaneal fracture to achieve the biomechanical stability and can be used in clinical.

Objective:To investigate the value of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) quantitative parameters with different b values in the diagnosis of prostate cancer and its correlation with prostate cancer diagnosis to determine the optimal b values.Methods:Forty-one patients with pathologically confirmed prostate cancer who were admitted by Yuyao People's Hospital from May 2019 to April 2021 were included in this study. Forty-seven foci were selected to undergo 1.5T MR high-resolution T 2-weighted imaging (T 2WI) and DWI. Four different b values (800, 1 000, 1 500, 2 000 s/mm 2) were applied to DWI. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and areas of tumor region were measured on different b-value ADC maps. Tumor signal intensity and area were measured on DWI. The same area in the same layer was selected as the reference area to calculate and analyze the signal intensity. Results:The ADC values of tumor area were 0.93 ± 0.21, 0.87 ± 0.19, 0.76 ± 0.17 and 0.68 ± 0.14 when b values were 800, 1 000, 1 500 and 2 000 s/mm 2, respectively, which were significantly different from the ADC values of the reference area (1.59 ± 0.26, 1.50 ± 0.27, 1.28 ± 0.25, and 1.08 ± 1.84, t = 13.53, 13.08, 11.79, 7.30, all P < 0.01). However, there was no significant difference in the signal intensity ratio (-0.26, -0.27, -0.25, -0.22) on the ADC maps of tumor area under different b values ( P = 0.52). The DWI signal intensities of tumor region were 68.2 ± 19.1, 59.5 ± 18.8, 47.9 ± 17.7, and 50.1 ± 11.5, respectively when b values were 800, 1 000, 1 500, and 2 000 s/mm 2, respectively, which were significantly different from the DWI signal intensities of reference area (49.1 ± 17.7, 38.7 ± 11.3, 25.3 ± 6.9, 19.6 ± 4.5, t = 5.02, 6.50, 9.43, 16.93, all P < 0.01). DWI signal intensity ratio of tumor region at the b value of 800 s/mm 2 was significantly different from that at the b value of 1 000, 1 500 and 2 000 s/mm 2 (0.16 vs. 0.21, 0.30, 0.33, t = 10.84, 23.27, 22.85, all P < 0.01). DWI signal intensity ratio at the b value of 1 000 s/mm 2 was significantly different from that at the b value of 1 500 and 2 000 s/mm 2 ( t = 12.34, 14.10, both P < 0.01). Conclusion:High b-value DWI ( b ≥ 1 500 s/mm 2) has a remarkable advantage in the diagnosis of prostate cancer over low b-value DWI.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of TCF3-PBX1 fusion gene-positive childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).Methods:The clinical data of 1 287 newly diagnosed children with B-ALL who were admitted to five hospital in Fujian province (Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Nanping First Hospital of Fujian Province) from April 2011 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the results of TCF3-PBX1 fusion gene testing, all the patients were divided into TCF3-PBX1-positive group and TCF3-PBX1-negative group. The clinical characteristics, early treatment response [minimal residual disease (MRD) at middle stage and end of induction chemotherapy] and long-term efficacy [overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS)] of the patients in both groups were compared. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis. The prognostic factors of TCF3-PBX1-positive B-ALL were analyzed by using Cox proportional hazards model. Among 83 children with TCF3-PBX1-positive B-ALL, the treatment regimens, risk stratification and efficacy evaluation of 62 cases were performed by using Chinese Children's Leukemia Group (CCLG)-ALL 2008 regimen and 21 cases were performed by using Chinese Children's Cancer Group (CCCG)-ALL 2015 regimen, and the efficacy and incidence of serious adverse events (SAE) between the two groups compared.Results:Among 1 287 B-ALL patients, 83 patients (6.4%) were TCF3-PBX1-positive. The proportion of patients with initial white blood cell count (WBC)≥50×10 9/L in the TCF3-PBX1-positive group was higher than that in the TCF3-PBX1-negative group, while the proportions of patients with MRD ≥1% on induction chemotherapy day 15 or day 19, and MRD ≥0.01% on induction chemotherapy day 33 or day 46 in the TCF3-PBX1-positive group were lower than those in the TCF3-PBX1-negative group (all P < 0.05). Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that MRD ≥1% on induction chemotherapy day 15 or day 19 and TCF3-PBX1 ≥0.01% on induction chemotherapy day 33 or day 46 were risk factors for OS and EFS (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that MRD ≥1% on induction chemotherapy day 15 or day 19 was an independent risk factor for OS ( HR = 10.589, 95% CI 1.903-58.933, P = 0.007) and EFS ( HR = 10.218, 95% CI 2.429-42.980, P = 0.002). TCF3-PBX1≥0.01% on induction chemotherapy day 33 or day 46 was an independent risk factor for EFS ( HR = 6.058, 95% CI 1.463-25.087, P = 0.013) but not for OS ( HR = 3.550, 95% CI 0.736-17.121, P = 0.115). The 10-year EFS and OS rates of the TCF3-PBX1-positive group were 84.6% (95% CI 76.9%-93.1%) and 89.1% (95% CI 82.1%-96.6%), and the differences between the two groups were not statistically significant (both P > 0.05). Among 80 children who received standardized treatment, compared with children who were treated with CCLG-ALL 2008 regimen, the incidence of infection-related SAE was lower in children who were treated with CCCG-ALL 2015 regimen [0 (0/21) vs. 20.3% (12/59), χ2 = 5.22, P = 0.022], but there were no statistical differences in treatment-related mortality, relapse rate, EFS and OS between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Conclusions:Children with TCF3-PBX1-positive B-ALL have a good prognosis, and MRD≥1% at middle stage of induction chemotherapy and TCF3-PBX1≥0.01% at the end of induction chemotherapy may be influencing factors for poor prognosis. CCCG-ALL 2015 regimen can reduce infection-related SAE while achieving good efficacy.

Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy between coracoclavicular ligament anatomical reconstruction and clavicular hook plate in the treatment of Neer Ⅱb distal clavicular fractures.Methods:A total of 64 patients with Neer Ⅱb clavicular fracture were treated at Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital to Nanjing Medical University from September 2016 to June 2019. They were 35 males and 29 females, aged from 19 to 68 years (average, 50.7 years). They were assigned into 2 groups according to their operative methods: a reconstruction group of 30 cases undergoing coracoclavicular ligament anatomical reconstruction and a hook plate group of 34 cases undergoing fixation with a clavicular hook plate. The 2 groups were compared in terms of hospital stay, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, surgical incision length, postoperative coracoclavicular separation ratio, visual analogue scale (VAS) and Constant-Murley shoulder scores at 3, 6 and 12 months after operation, and postoperative complications.Results:There was no significant difference in general data between the 2 groups, showing comparability between groups ( P>0.05). Operations were completed uneventfully and surgical incisions healed by primary intention in both groups after operation. All the patients were followed up for 12 to 24 months (average, 14.6 months). The operation time [(74.6±22.0) min] and incision length [(10.4±0.4) cm] were significantly shorter but the intraoperative blood loss [(90.2±5.3) mL] was significantly less in the hook plate group than those in the reconstruction group [(95.6±20.8) min, (12.4±0.9) cm and (74.2±3.5) mL] ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in hospital stay between the 2 groups ( P>0.05). At 3, 6 and 12 months after operation, the VAS scores (1.8±0.5, 1.2±0.3 and 1.1±0.2) and Constant-Murley scores (85.2±4.6, 91.1±2.6 and 92.1±2.2) in the reconstruction group were significantly better than those in the hook plate group (3.2±1.0, 1.6±0.3 and 1.5±0.3; 73.6±2.9, 85.9±4.6 and 87.0±3.1) ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, the postoperative coracoclavicular separation ratio (elevation) in the hook plate group (0.20±0.16) was significantly greater than that in the reconstruction group (0.10±0.05) ( P<0.05). Conclusion:In the treatment of Neer ⅡB distal clavicular fractures, coracoclavicular ligament anatomical reconstruction may lead to better fixation and fewer postoperative complications than a clavicular hook plate, demonstrating fine clinical efficacy.

Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of anatomical reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligament at the original insertion point and clavicular hook plate fixation in the treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation.Methods:Retrospective analysis was made on the data of 67 patients with acromioclavicular joint dislocation who received surgical treatment in the Department of Orthopaedics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from June 2015 to January 2021. According to the surgical method, they were divided into reconstruction group (using the technique of anatomical reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligament at the original insertion point) and hook plate group (using the clavicular hook plate). There were 37 cases in the reconstruction group, including 26 males and 11 females, aged 47.2±9.6 years (range, 18-65 years), 13 cases on the left and 24 cases on the right. Among the 37 patients, 8 were sports injuries, 14 were falls, 11 were traffic accidents, and 4 were external force injuries. The average time from injury to surgery was 8.3±2.3 days. There were 30 cases in the hook plate group, including 24 males and 6 females, aged 47.4±9.7 years (range, 18-67 years), 12 cases on the left and 18 cases on the right. Among the 30 patients, 7 were sports injuries, 11 were falls, 9 were traffic accidents, and 3 were external force injuries. The average time from injury to surgery was 7.9±2.6 days. The surgical time, incision length, intraoperative bleeding, hospital stay, postoperative coracoclavicular separation ratio, and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Constant-Murley score and visual analog scale (VAS) were used to assess the shoulder joint function and pain degree of patients.Results:Both groups of patients were followed up, with a follow-up time of 12.3±0.4 months for the reconstruction group and 12.2±0.5 months for the hook plate group. The operation time (105.8±10.0 min), incision length [12.0 (11.0, 13.0) cm] and hospitalization time (6.8±2.1 d) in the reconstruction group were longer than those in the hook plate group [48.3±4.9 min, 10.0 (10.0, 11.0) cm, and 5.5±2.7 d], while the intraoperative blood loss (75.1±3.9 ml) was less than that in the hook plate group (90.3±6.3 ml), the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05). The VAS [4.0 (3.0, 5.0), 3.0 (3.0, 3.0), 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) points] and Constant-Murley score (65.4±4.5, 84.9±2.5, 90.1±2.5 points) of the reconstruction group at 3 days, 3 months, and 12 months after surgery were better than those of the hook plate group [5.0 (4.0, 5.0), 4.0 (4.0, 4.0), 3.0 (3.0, 4.0) and 56.9±3.5, 79.6±4.0, 86.8±2.4 points], the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). At the last follow-up, there was a statistically significant difference in the separation ratio of coracoclavicular distance between the reconstruction group (0.12±0.08) and the hook plate group 0.22±0.15 ( t=3.25, P=0.002). There was no significant difference ( Z=-0.52, P=0.605) in the separation ratio of acromioclavicular distance [0.16 (0.05, 0.25) and 0.16 (0.04, 0.40)]. In the hook plate group, 6 cases had shoulder joint foreign body sensation and 2 cases had acromioclavicular joint redislocation (both Rockwood type III). Because the shoulder joint function did not affect their daily life, neither patient underwent secondary surgery. And no case of acromioclavicular joint redislocation occurred in the reconstruction group. Conclusion:Compared with the clavicular hook plate fixation, anatomic reconstruction of coracoclavicular ligament at the original insertion point in the treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation can reduce the pain of the shoulder joint earlier, which has the characteristics of small trauma, good effect, and reduces the steps of internal fixation removal, and has good clinical curative effect.

OBJECTIVETo explore the relationship between ventilator efficiency of cardiopulmonary exercising test (the slope of the relation between ventilation and carbon dioxide production, VE/VCO(2)slope) and systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) measured by echocardiography in patients with chronic heart failure (HF).

METHODSData from 86 HF patients who were treated in Fuwai Hospital between December 2012 and July 2014 and performed the symptom limited maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and echocardiography were retrospectively analyzed.H F patients were divided into 3 groups (mild, moderate and severe) according to the maximum oxygenconsumption (peakVO(2)).

RESULTSThere is a significant linear correlation between VE/VCO(2)slope and sPAP (r=0.260, P=0.016). Using VE/VCO(2)slope>34.2 as a cutoff value to predict patients with sPAP>50 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) yielded a sensitivity of 70.0% and a specificity of 64.3%. The degree of the linear correlation between VE/VCO(2)slope and sPAP is stronger in mild HF patients (peakVO(2)>14 ml·kg(-1)·min(-1), r=0.686, P<0.001). Using VE/VCO(2) slope>34.2 as a cutoff value to predict sPAP>50 mmHg in mild HF patients, the sensitivity is 71.4% and the specificity is 93.8%.

CONCLUSIONThere is a significant linear correlation between VE/VCO(2)slope and sPAP in HF patients. VE/VCO(2)slope>34.2 is linked with a high possibility of sPAP>50 mmHg in HF patients, especially for patients with mild HF. Invasive hemodynamic examination and impact of special therapy are warranted in future studies to veryfy present results.

Carbon Dioxide ; Chronic Disease ; Echocardiography ; Exercise Test ; Heart Failure ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Pulmonary Artery ; Retrospective Studies