Sphingolipids are essential components of cellular membrane , regulating important physiologic function of cells .Al-terations of sphingolipid metabolism are closely related to the pathogenesis of several chronic diseases .Ceramide biogenesis , the center of sphingolipid metabolism , includes de novo ceramide synthesis , ceramide formation via breakdown of complicated sphingolipids and so on . Recent studies found that aberrant sphingolipid metabolism is strongly linked to insulin resistance associated with obesity .The review fo-cuses on recent advances about aberrant sphingolipid metabolism in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance associated with obesity .

BACKGROUND:Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fracture is a typical unstable fracture characterized by high vertical shear force and high incidence of postoperative complications.At present,there are many fixation methods for Pauwels Ⅲ fracture,and there is no clear conclusion as to which internal fixation is the best fixation method for Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fracture in young adults. OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical effect of three inverted triangle cannulated screws assisted transverse lag screws and femoral neck system in fixing Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fractures of young adults. METHODS:From May 2021 to December 2022,21 young and middle-aged patients with Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fracture were treated with three inverted triangle cannulated screws assisted by transverse lag screws and femoral neck system in Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University.Of them,9 patients were treated with three inverted triangle cannulated screws and one transverse lag screws perpendicular to the fracture line as the 3+1 cannulated screw group and 12 patients were treated with femoral neck system as the femoral neck system group.The two fixation methods were compared in terms of operation time,intraoperative blood loss,total incision length,intraoperative fluoroscopy times,fracture healing time,and limb function. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)All patients were followed up.Patients in the 3+1 cannulated screw group were followed up for 10-25 months,with a mean of(17.44±4.30)months.The patients in the femoral neck system group were followed up for 8-24 months,with a mean of(15.58±4.68)months.(2)The intraoperative fluoroscopy times and Harris score at 3 months postoperatively in the femoral neck system group were better than those in the 3+1 cannulated screw group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The intraoperative blood loss,total incision length,and femoral neck shortening distance in the 3+1 cannulated screw group were better than those in the femoral neck system group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in operation time,fracture healing time,and Harris score at the last follow-up between the two groups(P>0.05).(3)It is indicated that three inverted triangle cannulated screws assisted transverse lag screw and femoral neck system can achieve good clinical effects in the treatment of young and middle-aged Pauwels Ⅲ femoral neck fracture.The femoral neck system has fewer intraoperative fluoroscopy times and better early overall stability,while the 3+1 cannulated screw is more minimally invasive,easier to operate.Both fixation methods are worthy of clinical application and promotion,and can be selected according to the actual clinical situation.

【Objective】 To investigate the relationship between initial serum testosterone level and aggressive characteristics, progression and prognosis of metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). 【Methods】 The clinical data of 302 mPCa patients diagnosed with biopsy and auxiliary examinations at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University during Aug. 2010 and Aug. 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, including 148 cases in the serum testosterone low level group (≤12 nmol/L) and 154 in the normal level group (>12 nmol/L). The independent risk factors associated with aggressive features were analyzed with multifactorial logistic regression, survival was determined with Kaplan-Meier method, the independent risk factors affecting progression and prognosis were identified with multifactorial Cox regression modeling, and the value of initial serum testosterone level in predicting the progression and survival was assessed with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. 【Results】 The low level group had a higher proportion of Gleason score ≥8, T stage >3, initial prostate-specific antigen (PSA) >200 ng/mL, high tumor load, visceral metastasis, PSA≥0.2 ng/mL after 6 months of treatment, and higher body mass index (BMI), but the PSA decline rate after 6 months of treatment was lower than that in the normal level group (P<0.05). Multifactorial logistic regression showed that initial serum testosterone level >12 nmol/L was a protective factor for high tumor load (OR=0.137, 95%CI:0.070-0.265, P<0.001), Gleason score ≥8 (OR=0.371, 95%CI:0.184-0.750, P=0.006) and visceral metastasis (OR=0.337, 95%CI:0.175-0.652, P=0.001). The median progression-free survival was shorter in the low level group than in the normal level group (15 months vs. 20 months, P<0.001), and the median overall survival time was also shorter (45 months vs. 86 months, P<0.001). Multifactorial Cox regression analysis showed that Gleason score ≥8, high tumor load, PSA value at 6 months of treatment, and PSA decline rate were independent influencing factors for progression to castration resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) (P<0.05).The risk of death in patients with high tumor load was 2.510 times higher than that of patients with low tumor load (95%CI:1.555-4.051, P<0.001). ROC curves showed that initial serum testosterone level could predict the risk of progression to CRPC (AUC:0.645) and survival (AUC:0.595). 【Conclusion】 Low level initial serum testosterone is associated with an aggressive profile and poor prognosis of mPCa, and can predict the risk of progression and survival status of mPCa patients.

BackgroundComorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder （ADHD） and emotional dysregulation may represent a distinct subtype of ADHD， which is characterized by an increased risk of anxiety or depressive disorder and a poor clinical prognosis， so research is urgently required to explore its unique executive functioning profile and clinical characteristics. However， there is limited research comparing the clinical symptoms and executive function in children with ADHD in terms of the presence or absence of emotional dysregulation. ObjectiveTo explore the executive function and clinical characteristics of ADHD children with emotional dysregulation. MethodsFrom June 2020 to December 2023， 118 children aged 7 to 12 with ADHD attending the Mental Health Center of West China Hospital， Sichuan University and fulfilling the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders， fifth edition （DSM-5） diagnostic criteria were enrolled. Children were classified into emotional dysregulation group （n=68） and non-emotional dysregulation group （n=50） based on the standard T-scores of Achenbach's Child Behavior Checklist （CBCL）- anxious/depressed， aggressive behavior and attention problems subscales. All children were then subjected to complete the Chinese version of Swanson Nolan and Pelham，Version IV Scale-parent form （SNAP-IV）， Chinese Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children （C-WISC）， Weiss Functional Impairment Scale-Parent form （WFIRS-P） and 4 tests of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery （CANTAB）： ①Stockings of Cambridge （SOC） testing spatial planning. ②Intradimensional-extradimensional Set Shifting（IED） testing cognitive/attentional flexibility， adjusting the total errors across the task. ③Spatial Working Memory （SWM） testing spatial working memory. ④Rapid Visual Information Processing （RVP） testing sustained attention. ResultsThe SNAP-IV Inattention， Hyperactivity/Impulsivity and Oppositional Defiant Disorder domain scores and total score were all higher in emotional dysregulation group compared with non-emotional dysregulation group （t=3.206， 5.088， 6.316， 6.553， P<0.01）. The WFIRS-P family， school learning， life skills， self-concept， social activities and risky activities domain scores and total score were all higher in emotional dysregulation group compared with non-emotional dysregulation group （t=6.074， 4.406， 4.143， 3.984， 6.575， 6.662， 8.254， P<0.01）. In CANTAB， emotional dysregulation group made more total adjusted errors across the IED task compared with non-emotional dysregulation group （t=2.168， P<0.05）. ConclusionChildren with ADHD who exhibit emotional dysregulation have been observed to experience more severe core symptoms， impaired social functioning and poorer performance on tests assessing executive function， particularly in the area of cognitive flexibility. ［Funded by 1·3·5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence-Clinical Research Incubation Project， West China Hospital， Sichuan University （number， 2018HXFH045）]