Objective To investigate the role of local aldosterone system in oncofetal fibronectin ( oncofetal FN) mRNA expression and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in human mesangial cells (HMCs) exposed to short-term intermittent high glucose and the effect of Fenofibrate.Methods The HMCs were divided into 8 groups:normal glucose(NG) ;osmotic fluctuation(OF) ;mean glucose load (MGL) ;stable high glucose (SHG),short-term intermittent high glucose (IHG) ; intermittent high glucose plus eplerenone (IHGE) ; intermittent high glucose plus fenofibrate(IHGF) ; and normal glucose plus fenofibrate (NGF) groups.The mRNA expression levels of Aldosterone synthase ( CYP11 B2 ),11 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 ( 11βHSD2 ) and oncofetal FN were determined by RT-PCR.The expression of CYP11B2 protein was determined by western-blot.Aldosterone level in cell culture supernatant was detected by radioimmunoassay.The expression and translocation of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR)protein were assayed with confocal laser scanning microscopy. ROS levels were determined by Fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence microplate reader.Results ( 1 ) MGL,SHG,and IHG groups showed a 2.41,3.63,and 4.45 times increase in CYP11B2 mRNA expression,and a 1.83,2.15,and 2.78 times increase in CYP11B2 protein expression,respectively,compared with NG group (P ＜ 0.05 ).The aldosterone levels of HMCs culture supernatant in MGL,SHG,and IHG groups were also increased,being 1.49,2.04,and 2.54 times of that in NG group ( P＜0.05 ),and the degree of elevation in IHG group was more marked than that in SHG group( P＜0.05 ).MR was activated and translocated from cytosol to nucleus in MGL,SHG,and IHG groups.Quantitative analysis showed the ratioes of cytosol/nucleus fluorescence intensity in MGL,SHG,and IHG groups were 15％,38％,and 53％ decreased as compared with that in NG group,and the decrease was more marked in IHG group ( P＜0.05 ).(2) Oncofetal FN mRNA expression and ROS levels in MGL,SHG,and IHG groups were increased,being 1.54,2.31,3.65 and 1.26,1.91,2.48 times of those in NG group,respectively ( P＜0.05 ),and this increase was more marked in group IHG ( P＜O.05 ).Compared with IHG group,oncofetal FN mRNA expression and ROS levels in group IHGE were significantly decreased by 54％ and 53％,and in group IHGF by 45％ and 39％. ( 3 ) CYP11B2 mRNA,protein,and aldosterone levels in IHGF group were decreased by 74％,59％,and 50％,and the activation of MR in group IHGF was inhibited when the ratio of cytosol/nuclear fluorescence intensity was increased 1.88 fold as compared with that in group IHG ( P＜0.05 ).Conclusions Increased expressions of oncofetal FN and ROS by HMCs induced by short-term intermittent high glucose were nore marked than those induced by stable high glucose.The mechanism was associated with activation of local aldosterone system.Fenofibrate may inhibit the activation of local aldosterone system and alleviate the injury to HMCs induced by intermittent high glucose.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical efficacy of Jianpi shoushen decoction in the treatment of cases of impaired glucose tolerance with Qi deficiency and phlegm-dampness constitution. METHODS:62 Patients with impaired glucose tolerance with Qi deficiency and phlegm-dampness constitution were randomized into 2 groups, i.e. trial group were treated with Jianpi shoushen decoction q.d for 3months (p.o.,n=31); control group were treated with 50 mg Acarbose tablet t.i.d for 3 months (p.o.,n=31). Patients in two groups were all received healthy education such as diet guide and sport instruction. The effective rate, glycemic index and weight index of two groups were observed. RESULTS: The rate of hypoglycemic efficacy and weight lose efficacy in trial group were better than in control group(P

Objective To explore preliminarily the role of the E2 subunit of pymvate dehydrogenase (PDC-E2) modified by xenobiotics (e.g.2-octynic acid,2-OA) in the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).Methods Patients of PBC (102 cases),primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC,34 cases) and healthy controls (HC,50 cases) were selected.The anti-PDC-E2,anti-2-OA and anti-lipoic acid (LA) antibody in the peripheral blood of the 3 groups were tested by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).By inhibitive ELISA (iELISA),30 of the 102 PBC patients with anti-PDC-E2 antibody but without anti-2-OA antibody were selected to detect whether there was any new epitope on the PEC-E2 conjugated with 2-OA.The chi-square test and Fisher exact test were taken to analyze the enumeration data.The two-tailed unpaired t test with Welch's correction was used to compare the measurement data.Spearman rank correlation analysis was also employed for proper test.Results The positive rate of anti-PDC-E2,anti-LA and anti-2-OA antibody in PBC patients was 94.1％(96/102),73.5％(73/102) and 53.9％(55/102) respectively,all of which were statistically significantly higher than those in healthy controls group but were of no significant difference between PSC and healthy controls group.There was no significant relevance between the levels of Anti-LA and anti-2-OA antibody in the PBC group (r=-0.065,P=0.520).The iELISA results showed that the antibody,which only identified the epitopes on 2-OA-PDC-E2 induced by the 2-OA conjugation with PDC-E2,existed in 40％(12/30) of the PBC patients,and more interestingly,this antibody was predominantly appeared in PBC patients at their early clinical stage.Conclusion There are anti-LA antibody and anti-2-OA antibody in PBC patients,which have shown no significant association with each other.It is very likely that new antigenic conformational epitopes on PDC-E2 modified by 2-OA would emerge,which might led to the immune response in the individuals who are susceptible to PBC,and thus contribute for the breaking of PDC-E2 immune tolerance,and PBC occurrence finally.

Objective To explore the best way for clinical screening of primary aldosteronism (PA).Methods Three hundred and three suspected cases of PA were collected and divided into groups of primary aldosteronism group, essential hypertension group, and nonsecreting cortical adrenal tumor group.The plasma aldosterone concentration/plasma renin concentration ratio ( ARR) was used to draw the receiver operating characteristic ( ROC) curve and obtain the best cut-off point.Furthermore, the current screening schemes for PA were compared.Results Upright ARR yield had larger areas under the ROC curve than plasma aldosterone concentration or plasma renin concentration under all conditions of testing. The best cut-off point of upright ARR[(pg/ml)/(μIU/ml)] for the diagnosis of PA was 43.45.During the two postural stimulation tests,the two upright ARR exceeded 43.45 with the highest diagnostic sensitivity of PA reaching 0.94.During the two upright tests ARR was less than 43.45, with a sensitivity of 0.74, and a specificity of 0.94.Conclusion To screen for PA in high-risk populations, twice postural stimulation test is recommended.As long as the upright ARR is above 43.45, PA may be considered and further confirmation is needed to prevent misdiagnosis.

Multiple myeloma is a plasma cell disease with the second highest incidence among hematological malignancies. Its risk of concurrent thrombosis is high, which greatly affects the quality of life and even endangers life of multiple myeloma patients. The pathogenesis of thrombosis in patients with multiple myeloma is complex, which is still unclear. However many mechanisms are considered to be related to hypercoagulable state in patients with multiple myeloma. Currently, there is a lack of thrombosis risk assessment model for multiple myeloma. Therefore, this paper reviews the research and the latest progress of venous thrombosis in patients with multiple myeloma, and provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis.

Objective: To detect the mutation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene in peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in Yunnan area with Super-ARMS, and to explore its correlation with clinicopathological characteristics. Methods: A total of 222 blood samples from patients with NSCLC were collected between January 2017 to December 2018 in the Molecular Diagnostic Center of Yunnan Cancer Hospital. The EGFR gene mutation in peripheral blood samples was detected by SuperARMS, and the relationship between EGFR gene mutation and clinicopathological features was analyzed. Meanwhile, the independent risk factors influencing EFGR mutation were also analyzed. Results: In the peripheral blood of 222 NSCLC patients, there were 81 cases (36.5%) with EGFR gene mutation. Among them, exon 19 deletion and L858R gene point mutation were the most common (75.3% of total mutation); female patients had a higher mutation rate than male patients (45.9% vs 27.0%); patients <60 years old had a higher incidence of mutation than patients≥60 years old (43.2% vs 28.8%) (P<0.05 or P<0.01); moreover, patients with no history of smoking, no history of radical surgery, adenocarcinoma, advanced stage and no history of chemotherapy had higher incidence of EGFR mutation (43.9% vs 21.6%, 39.2% vs 21.2%, 43.9% vs 4.8%, 39.7% vs 23.3% and 44.0% vs 23.5%) (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that young, no smoking history, adenocarcinoma and no surgical history were independent risk factors for EGFR gene mutation (all P<0.01). Conclusion: In the peripheral blood of patients with NSCLC in Yunnan, the mutation rate of EGFR gene is higher in patients with age<60 years old, adenocarcinoma and non-smoking. Super-ARMS method is more sensitive in the detection of EGFR mutation in peripheral blood of lung cancer patients.

Objective To investigate the change of circulating follicular helper T cells (cTfh) in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic myeloperoxidase antibody-associated vasculitis (MPO-AAV), and to analyze the relationship between cTfh and disease activity. Methods Thirty-eight untreated MPO-AAV patients (patient group) and thirty-eight healthy volunteers (control group) were enrolled in this study. cTfh and membrane expression of inducible co-stimulator(ICOS)and programmed cell death protein 1(PD-1) were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). Serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic myeloperoxidase antibody (MPO-ANCA) was measured by ELISA. Disease activity was evaluated by Birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS). Results Compared with those in control group, the proportions of cTfh, ICOS+Tfh and PD-1+Tfh cells in patient group were significantly higher [(25.9±3.8)％vs. (21.0±5.3)％, P<0.001;(1.8±0.8)％vs. (0.8±0.5)％, P<0.001 and (10.2±2.8)％vs. (8.2±2.2)％, P=0.001, respectively]. Meanwhile, the expression of ICOS and PD-1 on cTfh in patient group was markedly more intensive (59.6±10.0 vs.49.2±6.9, P<0.001 and 532.6±104.2 vs. 485.1±73.4, P=0.025, respectively). In patient group, the proportion of cTfh was positively correlated with the ratio of ICOS+Tfh, the expression of ICOS, the level of MPO-ANCA and BVAS (r=0.407, P=0.011; r=0.705, P<0.001; r=0.737, P<0.001 and r=0.663, P<0.001, respectively). The expression intensity of ICOS on cTfh was positively associated with ICOS+Tfh ratio, serum MPO-ANCA and BVAS (r=0.388, P=0.016; r=0.645, P<0.001 and r=0.653, P<0.001, respectively). Nevertheless, the expression of PD-1 on cTfh was only positively correlated with the ratio of PD-1+Tfh (r=0.473, P=0.003). Conclusions Enhanced cTfh in patients with MPO-AAV might produce MPO-ANCA, which is related to the aggravation of MPO-AAV. Thus, cTfh and its ICOS could be potentially targeted for the treatment of MPO-AAV.

Purpose: This study compared the diagnostic performance of the Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS), the Risk of Malignancy Index 4 (RMI4), the International Ovarian of Tumor Analysis Logistic Regression Model 2 (IOTA LR2), and the IOTA Simple Rules (IOTA SR) in predicting the malignancy of adnexal masses (AMs). Methods: This retrospective study included 575 women with AMs between 2017 and 2020. All clinical messages, ultrasound images, and pathological findings were collected. Two senior doctors (group I) and two junior doctors (group II) used the four systems to classify AMs. The postoperative pathological diagnosis was used as the gold standard to evaluate the diagnostic efficiency. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to test the diagnostic performance. The interrater agreement between the two groups was tested using kappa values. Results: Of all 592 AMs, 447 (75.5%) were benign, 123 (20.8%) were malignant, and 22 (3.7%) were borderline. The intergroup consistency test yielded kappa values of 0.71, 0.92, 0.68, and 0.77 for the O-RADS, RMI4, IOTA LR2, and IOTA SR, respectively. To predict malignant lesions, the areas under the curve of the O-RADS, RMI4, IOTA LR2, and IOTA SR systems were 0.90, 0.89, 0.90, and 0.86 for group I and 0.89, 0.87, 0.88, and 0.84 for group II, respectively. The O-RADS had the highest sensitivity (91.0% in group I and 84.8% in group II). Conclusion The four diagnostic systems could compensate for junior doctors’ inexperience in predicting malignant adnexal lesions. The O-RADS performed best and showed the highest sensitivity.

Isolated fornix infarction is very rare in cerebral infarction. A case of right column fornix infarction with acute anterograde amnesia as the only manifestation who was diagnosed in the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University in March 2020 was presented. The clinical symptoms were the inability to recall recent events, repeated speech. Head magnetic resonance suggested right fornix column infarction and diffusion tensor imaging showed reduction of right fornix fiber bundles. The symptoms improved significantly after conventional treatment of cerebral infarction and improving intelligence treatment.

Objective To explore the factors influencing the image quality of thyroid CT and the application value of optimization schemes in reducing streak artifacts in thyroid CT examinations.Methods A retrospective review of the data of 141 patients who underwent thyroid enhanced CT examinations was conducted to analyze the factors affecting image quality.After determining the influencing factors,a self-controlled study was conducted on 48 patients who underwent thyroid CT examinations to analyze the feasibility of the optimization scheme.Results The patients'body mass index(BMI),neck circumference,pharynx-jaw angle,and pharynx-jaw angle-to-neck circumference ratio showed statistically significant differences in their impact on image quality(P<0.05).Compared to the conventional scheme,the optimization scheme showed significantly higher subjective and objective image evaluations.The optimization scheme also significantly improved the diagnostic performance of the images,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant difference in radiation dose between the two positions(P>0.05).Conclusion The optimization scheme can effectively reduce streak artifacts in thyroid CT examinations.