Objective To investigate the imaging features of the juxta-artieular bone cyst (intraosseous ganglia). Methods The imaging findings of 54 cases histopathologically confirmed were studied retrospectively. X-ray, CT, and MRI were performed in 46 eases,30 cases, and 14 cases, respectively.Results Of the 54 cases, 27 arised from the ankle (including multiple lesions), 16 from the knee joint,7 from the hip joint, 1 from the proximate end of the humerus, ulna, trapezium bone, the first phalange in each, and 1 from the talus and the distal end of the tibia. There were 43 eases (44 lesions) in the ankle and knee joints, with 29 (65.9%) lesions located in the medial articular surface. Fifty-four eases had thinning sclerotic rim, showing a unilocular round osteolytic appearance in 44 cases and a muhiloculated-cystic appearance with septa in 10 cases. Discontinuous articular surface were seen in 15 cases, articular surface collapse in 1, gas density in 3 and fluid-fluid plane in 1. (1) On x-ray films, 46 cases (47 lesions) with well-defined sclerotic rim revealed round, arch or irregular lyric areas at the adjacent articular surface. The fissures were found at the adjacent articular surface in 6 lesions. No joint spaces were abnormal. (2)On CT,30 cases with sclerotic rim showed round in 19 lesions, arch in 3, and irregular in 8. The fissures were seen at the adjacent articular surface in 14 lesions. The density showed homogeneous in 27 lesions, and gas existed in 3. (3) Fourteen cases (15 lesions)showed hypointense to isointense signal on MR T1 Wl and hyperintense signal on T2WI. Fluid- fluid plane was found in 1 ease. The fissures were observed at the adjacent articular surface in 8 lesions. 7 cases showed swelling soft tissue. Conclusion The characteristic locations combined with the typical imaging features may suggest the diagnosis of jaxta-articular bone cyst.

Objective:To evaluate the role of Sigma-1 receptor (Sigma-1R) in pentazoxine-induced reduction of oxygen-glucose deprivation and restoration (OGD/R) injury in SH-SY5Y cells and the relationship with endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS).Methods:The well-growing SH-SY5Y cells were divided into 4 groups ( n=6 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C), OGD/R group (group O), OGD/R+ pentazoxin group (group OP) and OGD/R+ pintazoxin+ BD1047 group (group OPB). The cells in group C were normally cultured. In O group, OP group and OPB group, the culture medium was replaced with EBSS medium, and then the cells were cultured in an incubator of 5% CO 2-95% N 2 at 37 ℃ for 4 h, then replaced with DMEM/F12 medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum for restoration of O 2-glucose supply for 18 h, and in addition pentazoxin (final concentration 10 μmmol/L) was added during restoration in OP group, and pentazoxin (final concentration 10 μmmol/L) and Sigma-1R blocker BD1047 (final concentration 20 μmol/L) were added during restoration in OPB group. The apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry at the end of restoration, and the expression of Sigma-1R, C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), phosphorylated inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (p-IRE1), spliced X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1s), and activated caspase-3 (c-cas-3) was detected by Western blot. Results:Compared with group C, the apoptosis rate was significantly increased, and the expression of CHOP and p-IRE1 was up-regulated in O group, OP group and OPB group, the expression of XBP1s and c-cas-3 was significantly up-regulated in O group and OPB group ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in the expression of Sigma-1R, XBP1s and c-cas-3 in OP group ( P>0.05). Compared with O group, the apoptosis rate was significantly decreased, the expression of Sigma-1R was up-regulated, and the expression of CHOP, p-IRE1, XBP1s and c-cas-3 was down-regulated in OP group ( P<0.05). Compared with OP group, the apoptosis rate was significantly increased, the expression of Sigma-1R was down-regulated, and the expression of CHOP, p-IRE1, XBP1s and c-cas-3 was up-regulated in OPB group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Sigma-1R is involved in pentazoxine-induced reduction of OGD/R injury in SH-SY5Y cells, and the mechanism may be related to inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Objective:To explore the association between childhood growing environment and depressive symptoms in young old persons aged 60 to 74 years.Methods:The data of the fourth wave of China Health and Re-tirement Longitudinal Study in 2018 and the life course survey in 2014 were used to secondary analysis.A total of 7 642 young old persons aged 60 to 74 years were included,and the 10-item of the Center for Epidemiological Stud-ies Depression(CES-D-10)scale was used to evaluate the depressive symptoms.The generalized linear mixed effects model was used to explore the relationship between childhood growing environment and depressive symp-toms in the young old persons.Results:The detection rate of depressive symptoms occurrence in the young old per-sons was 37.2％.The risk factors of depressive symptoms included female(OR=1.89),rural(OR=1.35),hav-ing hunger experience(OR=1.22),poor relationship with male dependents(OR=1.72),female caregiver's expe-riences of being bedridden due to illness(OR=1.38),community insecurity(OR=1.59),more harmonious neigh-borhood relationship(OR=1.20)and less harmonious neighborhood relationship(OR=1.81).The protective fac-tors of depressive symptoms occurrence included moderate(OR=0.79)and high(OR=0.50)per capita house-hold income,and educated father(OR=0.84)(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Childhood growing environment is an influ-ential factor of depressive symptoms in the young old persons.The long-term health effects of childhood environ-ment should be paid attention to.

Objective Based on the framework of"quantitative analysis of supporting policies",this study focuses on the formulation and implementation of supporting policies for pharmaceutical science and technology innovative enterprises in China,so as to provide a certain reference for the implementation and improvement of policies for pharmaceutical science and technology innovative enterprises in China.Methods This study used Roy Rothwell and Walter Zegveld's innovative policy tools as the basis for analysis,and combined with the dimension of policy type,the policy was quantitatively analyzed.Results A total of 47 effective policy documents were selected,including 22 issued by the state and 25 issued by Beijing municipal government.A total of 104 policy instruments were included through the dismantling of policy provisions.Specifically,environment-based policy tools accounted for the highest proportion(60.58%),while demand-based and supply-based policy tools were relatively few.From the perspective of policy types,there were more planning policy documents(25 articles),while there were relatively few specific implementation policies(22 articles).Conclusion It is necessary to focus on optimizing the formulation stage of support policies and improving the use of supply-oriented and demand-oriented policy tools to better meet the needs of pharmaceutical science and technology innovative enterprises.

Objective To investigate human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in adult patients with plantar warts,and to explore their relationship with clinical features of adult plantar warts.Methods PCR,gene sequencing and TA-cloning technique were performed to detect HPV types in 221 patients with plantar warts.Meanwhile,clinical data were recorded,including patients' age,disease duration,symptoms and number of warts.Results Of 221 specimens,HPV DNA was detected in 215,with the HPV-positive rate being 97％.Single HPV infections were detected in 206 specimens (96％,206/215),among which,HPV types included HPV-27 (44.7％,92/206),-2 (12.1％,25/206),-57 (7.3％,15/206),-7 (Alpha genus;0.5％,1/206),-65 (Gamma genus;0.5％,1/206),-1 (33.5％,69/206) and-63 (Mu genus;1.5％,3/206).There were no significant differences in age,disease duration,number of warts,incidence of pain and gender among patients with HPV-27,-2 or-57 infections.Compared with patients with HPV-27 infection,patients with HPV-1 infection were more related to age ≤ 30 years,disease duration ≤ 1 year,number of warts ≤ 2 and high incidence of pain.Conclusion HPV-27,-2,-57 and-1 are the main types in adult patients with plantar warts,and HPV types are correlated with clinical features of adult plantar warts.

Objective: To identify the initial chest computed tomography (CT) findings and clinical characteristics associated with the course of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Materials and Methods: Baseline CT scans and clinical and laboratory data of 72 patients admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia (39 men, 46.2 ± 15.9 years) were retrospectively analyzed. Baseline CT findings including lobar distribution, presence of ground glass opacities, consolidation, linear opacities, and lung severity score were evaluated. The outcome event was recovery with hospital discharge. The time from symptom onset to discharge or the end of follow-up (for those remained hospitalized) was recorded. Data were censored in events such as death or discharge without recovery. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression was used to explore the association between initial CT, clinical or laboratory findings, and discharge with recovery, whereby hazard ratio (HR) values < 1 indicated a lower rate of discharge at four weeks and longer time until discharge. Results: Thirty-two patients recovered and were discharged during the study period with a median length of admission of 16 days (range, 9 to 25 days), while the rest remained hospitalized at the end of this study (median, 17.5 days; range, 4 to 27 days). None died during the study period. After controlling for age, onset time, lesion characteristics, number of lung lobes affected, and bilateral involvement, the lung severity score on baseline CT (> 4 vs. ≤ 4 [reference]: adjusted HR = 0.41 [95% confidence interval, CI = 0.18–0.92], p = 0.031) and initial lymphocyte count (reduced vs. normal or elevated [reference]: adjusted HR = 0.14 [95% CI = 0.03–0.60], p = 0.008) were two significant independent factors that influenced recovery and discharge. Conclusion Lung severity score > 4 and reduced lymphocyte count at initial evaluation were independently associated with a significantly lower rate of recovery and discharge and extended hospitalization in patients admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia.

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture at Yangming meridian combined with modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction on hemiplegia,hemorheology and neurotrophic factors in pa-tients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis.Methods A to-tal of 84 hospitalized patients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis from March 2018 to June 2023 were selected as research objects,and they were randomly divid-ed into observation group and control group,with 42 cases in each group.The control group was con-ducted with acupuncture and routine treatment,while the observation group was conducted with modi-fied Buyang Huanwu Decoction on the basis of the control group.Clinical efficacy after 2 weeks of treatment as well as the scores of main symptoms,neurological function,limb function,hemorheologi-cal indicators and levels of neurotrophic factors before and after treatment were compared between two groups.Results After 2 weeks of treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was sig-nificantly higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05);after treatment,the scores of symptoms such as hemiplegia,deviated mouth and awkward speech in both groups decreased significantly when compared to those before treatment,and these scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the score of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)in both groups decreased significantly when compared to that before treat-ment,and the score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05);the score of the Motor Function Assessment Scale(Fugl-Meyer)after treatment in both groups was significantly higher than that before treatment,and the observation group was significant-ly higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the plasma viscosity,red blood cell aggregation index,whole blood high shear viscosity and whole blood low shear viscosity in both groups decreased significantly when compared to those before treatment,and these indexes in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the levels of serum brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),nerve growth factor(NGF)and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF)in both groups increased significant-ly when compared to those before treatment,and the levels of these indexes in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at Yangming meridian combined with modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction can enhance the therapeutic effect for patients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis,im-prove clinical symptoms,repair nerve damage,and promote the recovery of limb function.

Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture at Yangming meridian combined with modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction on hemiplegia,hemorheology and neurotrophic factors in pa-tients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis.Methods A to-tal of 84 hospitalized patients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis from March 2018 to June 2023 were selected as research objects,and they were randomly divid-ed into observation group and control group,with 42 cases in each group.The control group was con-ducted with acupuncture and routine treatment,while the observation group was conducted with modi-fied Buyang Huanwu Decoction on the basis of the control group.Clinical efficacy after 2 weeks of treatment as well as the scores of main symptoms,neurological function,limb function,hemorheologi-cal indicators and levels of neurotrophic factors before and after treatment were compared between two groups.Results After 2 weeks of treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was sig-nificantly higher than that of the control group(P＜0.05);after treatment,the scores of symptoms such as hemiplegia,deviated mouth and awkward speech in both groups decreased significantly when compared to those before treatment,and these scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the score of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS)in both groups decreased significantly when compared to that before treat-ment,and the score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05);the score of the Motor Function Assessment Scale(Fugl-Meyer)after treatment in both groups was significantly higher than that before treatment,and the observation group was significant-ly higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the plasma viscosity,red blood cell aggregation index,whole blood high shear viscosity and whole blood low shear viscosity in both groups decreased significantly when compared to those before treatment,and these indexes in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).After treatment,the levels of serum brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),nerve growth factor(NGF)and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF)in both groups increased significant-ly when compared to those before treatment,and the levels of these indexes in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at Yangming meridian combined with modified Buyang Huanwu Decoction can enhance the therapeutic effect for patients with cerebral infarction differentiated as type of Qi deficiency and blood stasis,im-prove clinical symptoms,repair nerve damage,and promote the recovery of limb function.

Background/Aims: Ubiquitination is widely involved in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by regulating various cellular processes. However, systematic strategies for screening core ubiquitin-related genes, clarifying their functions and mechanisms, and ultimately developing potential therapeutics for patients with HCC are still lacking. Methods: Cox and LASSO regression analyses were performed to construct a ubiquitin-related gene prediction model for HCC. Loss- and gain-of-function studies, transcriptomic and metabolomics analysis were used to explore the function and mechanism of UBE2S on HCC cell glycolysis and growth. Results: Based on 1,423 ubiquitin-related genes, a four-gene signature was successfully constructed to evaluate the prognosis of patients with HCC. UBE2S was identified in this signature with the potential to predict the survival of patients with HCC. E2F2 transcriptionally upregulated UBE2S expression by directly binding to its promoter. UBE2S positively regulated glycolysis in a HIF-1α-dependent manner, thus promoting the proliferation of HCC cells. Mechanistically, UBE2S enhanced K11-linkage polyubiquitination at lysine residues 171 and 196 of VHL independent of E3 ligase, thereby indirectly stabilizing HIF-1α protein levels by mediating the degradation of VHL by the proteasome. In particular, the combination of cephalomannine, a small molecule compound that inhibits the expression of UBE2S, and PX-478, an inhibitor of HIF-1α, significantly improved the anti-tumor efficacy. Conclusions UBE2S is identified as a key biomarker in HCC among the thousands of ubiquitin-related genes and promotes glycolysis by E3 enzyme-independent ubiquitination, thus serving as a therapeutic target for the treatment of HCC.

Background/Aims: Ubiquitination is widely involved in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by regulating various cellular processes. However, systematic strategies for screening core ubiquitin-related genes, clarifying their functions and mechanisms, and ultimately developing potential therapeutics for patients with HCC are still lacking. Methods: Cox and LASSO regression analyses were performed to construct a ubiquitin-related gene prediction model for HCC. Loss- and gain-of-function studies, transcriptomic and metabolomics analysis were used to explore the function and mechanism of UBE2S on HCC cell glycolysis and growth. Results: Based on 1,423 ubiquitin-related genes, a four-gene signature was successfully constructed to evaluate the prognosis of patients with HCC. UBE2S was identified in this signature with the potential to predict the survival of patients with HCC. E2F2 transcriptionally upregulated UBE2S expression by directly binding to its promoter. UBE2S positively regulated glycolysis in a HIF-1α-dependent manner, thus promoting the proliferation of HCC cells. Mechanistically, UBE2S enhanced K11-linkage polyubiquitination at lysine residues 171 and 196 of VHL independent of E3 ligase, thereby indirectly stabilizing HIF-1α protein levels by mediating the degradation of VHL by the proteasome. In particular, the combination of cephalomannine, a small molecule compound that inhibits the expression of UBE2S, and PX-478, an inhibitor of HIF-1α, significantly improved the anti-tumor efficacy. Conclusions UBE2S is identified as a key biomarker in HCC among the thousands of ubiquitin-related genes and promotes glycolysis by E3 enzyme-independent ubiquitination, thus serving as a therapeutic target for the treatment of HCC.