BACKGROUND:Transcranial magneto-acoustic-electrical stimulation is a novel non-invasive neural regulation technique that utilizes the induced electric field generated by the coupling effect of ultrasound and static magnetic field to regulate the discharge activity of the nervous system.However,the mechanism by which it affects synaptic plasticity in the brain is still not enough. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of transcranial magneto-acoustic-electrical stimulation intensity on synaptic plasticity of the prefrontal cortex neural network in mice. METHODS:(1)Animal experiment:Twenty-four C57 mice were equally and randomly divided into four groups:the control group receiving pseudo-stimulation,the 6.35 W/cm2 stimulation group receiving coupled stimulation of 0.3 T,6.35 W/cm2,the 17.36 W/cm2 stimulation group receiving coupled stimulation of 0.3 T,17.36 W/cm2,and the 56.25 W/cm2 stimulation group receiving coupled stimulation of 0.3 T,56.25 W/cm2.The local field potential signals and behavioral correctness were recorded during the execution of T-maze in mice.(2)Modeling and simulation experiments:A neural network model of the prefrontal cortex in mice stimulated by transcranial magneto-acoustic-electrical stimulation was constructed to compare the structural connectivity characteristics of the neural network under different stimulation intensities. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Transcranial magneto-acoustic-electrical stimulation could effectively shorten the behavior learning time,improve the working memory ability of mice(P＜0.05),and continue to stimulate the frontal lobe of mice after learning behavior.There was no significant difference in the accuracy of the T-maze behavioral experiment among the experimental groups(P＞0.1).Analysis of local field potential signals in the frontal lobe of mice revealed that transcranial magneto-acoustic-electrical stimulation promoted energy enhancement of β and γ rhythms.As the stimulation intensity increased,there was an asynchronous decrease in β and γ rhythms.Through β-γ phase amplitude coupling,it was found that stimuli could enhance the neural network's ability to adapt to new information and task requirements.Modeling and simulation experiments found that stimulation could enhance the discharge level of the neural network,increase the long-term synaptic weight level,and decrease the short-term synaptic weight level only when the stimulation intensity was high.To conclude,there is a complex nonlinear relationship between different stimulus intensities and the functional structure of neural networks.This neural regulation technique may provide new possibilities for the treatment of related neurological diseases such as synaptic dysfunction and neural network abnormalities.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with IgD multiple myeloma (MM). METHODS: The clinical data of 8 patients with IgD MM admitted to Gansu Provincial Hospital from September 2013 to February 2023 were collected, and their clinical characteristics and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed and summarized. RESULTS: Among the 8 enrolled patients, there were 4 males and 4 females, with a median age of 60 (44-74) years. All patients had symptoms of renal insufficiency and anemia. There were 3 cases of bone invasion, 3 cases of splenomegaly, 7 cases of IgD-λ type, and 1 case of IgD-κ type. FISH examination was performed in 7 cases, and 6 of them were positive for 1q21 . There were 6 cases in DS stage III and 2 cases in DS stage II; According to ISS staging, there were 6 cases in stage III, 1 case in stage II, and 1 case in stage I; According to R-ISS staging, there were 5 cases in stage III and 3 cases in stage II. All patients received bortezomib-based combination chemotherapy, with 1 case undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and 2 cases receiving daratumumab in combination. The median treatment period was 6 (1-15) cycles. The short-term efficacy was evaluated after 4-6 courses of treatment. Among the 6 patients with assessable efficacy, 1 case experienced disease progression (PD), and 5 cases achieved complete remission (CR). The median follow-up time was 26 (11-33) months, and the median progression-free survival (PFS) and median overall survival (OS) of the patients were 11.25 (3-26) months and 18.5 (4-33) months, respectively. Among the 8 patients, 4 cases died. Among the deceased patients, 3 cases were in R-ISS stage III and 3 cases were 1q21 positive. 2 of the 5 patients with early CR died due to disease progression. CONCLUSION The incidence of IgD MM is low, the symptoms of early renal damage, blood system damage and bone erosion in IgD MM patients are obvious, and the median survival time is short. ASCT and / or daratumumab may bring lasting relief for IgD MM patients, but large-scale clinical studies are still needed.
Humans ; Multiple Myeloma/therapy* ; Middle Aged ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Prognosis ; Immunoglobulin D ; Adult ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGLL). METHODS: The clinical data of 7 patients with T-LGLL in Gansu Provincial Hospital from March 2016 to June 2023 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Among the 7 patients, 5 were male and 2 were female, with a median age of 51(28-83) years old. At the onset of illness, 6 cases showed symptoms of fatigue and anemia, 4 cases had enlarged lymph nodes, and 5 cases had splenomegaly. Examination showed that 4 cases were antinuclear antibody(ANA) positive, 5 cases were anemia. The median hemoglobin (Hb) level was 83(61-151) g/L, the median white blood cell count (WBC) was 5.6(2.0-8.7)×10⁹ /L, and the median percentage of lymphocytes in peripheral blood was 66.2(13.9-89.1)%. There were 3 cases with extremely active bone marrow hyperplasia, 2 cases with active hyperplasia, and 2 cases with decreased hyperplasia. There were 5 cases with mild myelofibrosis (MF-1), and 1 case with moderate myelofibrosis (MF-2). The median percentage of T cells was 64.3 (31.5-80.6)%. 5 cases showed the classic immunophenotype (CD3 ⁺ CD4^- CD8 ⁺), 6 cases were CD57 ⁺, 3 cases were TCRα/β ⁺, and 3 cases were TCRγ/δ ⁺. TCRG rearrangement was detected in 5 cases.The median follow-up time was 55(4-87) months, one patient died of heart disease, and the other 6 patients are surviving. CONCLUSION The incidence of T-LGLL is low. The initial symptoms of T-LGLL include anemia, fatigue, lymph node enlargement, splenomegaly, and higher percentage of lymphocytes in peripheral blood, the percentage of abnormal T cells in bone marrow was significantly increased. Analysis of flow cytometric immunophenotyping, TCR gene rearrangement, and hot spot genes such as STAT3 and STAT5b, can improve the diagnostic accuracy.
Humans ; Leukemia, Large Granular Lymphocytic/diagnosis* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Female ; Aged ; Prognosis ; Adult ; Aged, 80 and over ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of METTL3 and FOXO3 in anthracycline resistance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. METHODS: Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation sequencing (MeRIP-seq) and transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) were performed in anthracycline-resistant and sensitive HL60 and K562 cells with lentivirus-mediated knockdown or overexpression of METTL3 and FOXO3. TCGA and GSE6891 datasets were used for analysis of the clinical and gene expression data of AMI patients. FOXO3 expressions at the mRNA and protein levels in the transfected cells were detected with RT-qPCR and Western blotting, and the changes in cell proliferation and apoptosis were evaluated using CCK8 assay and flow cytometry; the expression of m⁶A-modified mRNA and mRNA stability of FOXO3 was detected analyzed using MeRIP-qPCR and RT-qPCR. Functional enrichment analysis of the differential genes in the transfected cells was performed. RESULTS: Differential gene analysis in anthracycline-resistant versus sensitive AML cells and in cells with METTL3 knockdown revealed the enrichment in FoxO and autophagy pathways (P<0.05), and the anthracycline-resistant cells showed significantly increased m⁶A modification of FOXO3. FOXO3 expression was positively correlated with METTL3 expression. METTL3 knockdown significantly reduced FOXO3 mRNA stability and its protein levels in anthracycline-resistant AML cells, which exhibited higher m6A-modified FOXO3 expression levels than their sensitive counterparts. Database analysis, Kaplan-Meier analysis and RT-qPCR results suggested that a high FOXO3 expression was associated with a poor prognosis of AML patients. In anthracycline-resistant AML cells expressing higher FOXO3 levels than the sensitive cells, lentivirus-mediated overexpression of FOXO3 significantly enhanced cell proliferation and suppressed cell apoptosis. Inhibiting autophagy using an autophagy inhibitor (Baf.A1) obviously enhanced the inhibitory effect of adriamycin on resistant AMI cells and cells overexpressing FOXO3. CONCLUSIONS METTL3 promotes FOXO3 expression via m6A modification, and FOXO3-driven autophagy contributes to anthracycline resistance in AML cells by enhancing cell proliferation and suppressing cell apoptosis.
Humans ; Forkhead Box Protein O3/genetics* ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics* ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Methyltransferases/genetics* ; Autophagy ; Anthracyclines/pharmacology* ; HL-60 Cells ; Apoptosis ; Cell Proliferation ; K562 Cells

Purpose/Significance To explore the feasibility of applying blockchain technology to the current healthcare system of hos-pitals,and to achieve the purpose of protecting patients'privacy to the greatest extent possible at a lower cost.Method/Process 505 questionnaires are randomly distributed and collected from people of different age groups in Beijing,Tianjin,Shanghai and Shenzhen who have a certain degree of understanding of blockchain technology,and the results are analyzed.Result/Conclusion Different age groups are highly concerned about personal privacy and privacy protection,and are willing to accept blockchain as an emerging technology.There is a greater demand and acceptance for the application of blockchain technology in the primary health care systems.

Objective:To analyze the research hotspots of self-management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at home and abroad.Methods:Related literature on self-management of COPD patients were searched in China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science databases, and the searched period was from January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2023. CiteSpace 5.8 software was used for keyword cluster analysis.Results:A total of 641 articles in Chinese and 1 192 in English were obtained. Domestic research hotspots about self-management of COPD patients mainly focused on health education, continuing care, rehabilitation care, etc. Foreign research hotspots about self-management of COPD patients mainly focused on mobile health, telemedicine and so on.Conclusions:This paper analyzes the research hotspots of self-management of COPD patients at home and abroad and provides reference for future research on self-management of COPD patients.

Objective:To retrieve, evaluate, and summarize the best domestic and international evidence on non-pharmacological management of sleep disorders in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, providing evidence-based guidance for healthcare professionals to conduct standardized assessment and management of sleep disorders in these patients.Methods:Clinical questions were translated into evidence-based questions using the PIPOST model. A systematic search of domestic and international databases and professional association websites was conducted for literature related to non-pharmacological management of sleep disorders in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, including clinical decisions, evidence summaries, guidelines, and systematic reviews. The search covered publications up to December 17, 2022. Two researchers trained in evidence-based nursing independently completed the quality assessment, evidence extraction, and summary of the included literature.Results:A total of 16 publications were included, comprising two clinical decisions, one evidence summary, five guidelines, six systematic reviews, and two randomized controlled studies. The best evidence was summarized from seven aspects: multidisciplinary collaboration, identification of risk factors, assessment and monitoring, referral, psychological behavioral interventions, exercise management, and complementary therapies, resulting in 25 key recommendations.Conclusions:This study summarizes the current best evidence for non-pharmacological management of sleep disorders in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Healthcare professionals can follow these best evidence practices to standardize the assessment of patient sleep disorder symptoms and choose appropriate intervention plans based on clinical context and patient preferences, thereby improving patient sleep quality.

Objective To investigate the risk factors of recurrent stroke in IS patients with CHF.Methods A total of 235 elderly IS patients with CHF admitted to Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were enrolled in this study.According to LVEF clas-sification,they were divided into reduced ejection fraction HF group(HFrEF,LVEF＜40％,80 patients),intermediate ejection fraction HF group(HFmrEF,40％≤LVEF＜50％,57 patients),and preserved ejection fraction HF group(HFpEF,LVEF≥50％,98 patients).After all of them were followed up for 12 months,the patients with recurrent IS were assigned into the recurrent IS group(42 patients)and those without into the non-recurrent IS group(193 patients).Their gener-al data,laboratory results,clinical endpoint events and other indicators were compared in the above groups.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied to identify the related risk fac-tors for recurrent stroke in elderly patients with CHF and IS.Results There were significant differences in women ratio,age,history of smoking and drinking,peripheral vascular disease,RBC count,hemoglobin,hematocrit,LDL-C,prothrombin time,international standardized ratio,BNP,LVEF,LVEDD and LVESD among the three groups(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The recurrent IS group had obviously larger proportion of diabetes mellitus,longer thrombin time,and larger LAD and RAD when compared with the non-recurrent IS group(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that diabetes(OR=0.251,95％CI:0.1 96-1.494,P=0.031)and LAD(OR=1.085,95％CI:1.008-1.169,P=0.031)were independent risk factor for recurrent stroke in elderly patients with CHF and IS.There were no significant differences in follow-up period and incidence of clinical endpoints among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Diabetes and LAD are independent risk factors for recurrent IS in elderly CHF patients with IS.

Objective To investigate the clinical features and related risk factors of chronic heart failure(CHF)patients with ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 153 elderly CHF patients with-out atrial fibrillation(AF)/atrial flutter(AFL)admitted in our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023 were enrolled,and according to diagnosis,they were divided into CHF group(84 cases)and ischemic stroke group(69 cases,CHF+ischemic stroke).General information,medical history and auxiliary examination indicators were collected.All of them were followed up for 6 months.SPSS statistical software was used to analyze the data of the 2 groups of patients,and the risk factors related to ischemic stroke were identified.Results Significant differences were observed in terms of age,hypertension,diabetes,partial thromboplastin time,left atrial diameter,left ventricular ejection fraction,right ventricular diameter,left ventri-cular end-systolic diameter,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter,CHF classification,thrombosis risk(CHA2DS2-VASc)score,HAS-BLED score,and usage of antiplatelet agents between the two groups(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that CHA2DS2-VASc score(OR=2.471,95％CI:1.356-4.502,P=0.003)and HAS-BLED score(OR=6.626,95％CI:2.049-21.432,P=0.002)were independent risk factors for ischemic stroke.ROC curve analysis indicated that the AUC value of CHA2DS2-VASc score and HAS-BLED score in predicting ischemic stroke in elderly CHF patients without AF/AFL was 0.936(95％CI:0.898-0.975,P＜0.01)and 0.922(95％CI:0.880-0.964,P＜0.01),respectively.Conclusion High CHA2DS2-VASc score and high HAS-BLED score are independent risk factors for ischemic stroke in elderly CHF patients with-out AF/AFL.

Objective:To summarize the evidence of cognitive training in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, so as to provide evidence-based evidence for clinical decision-making and practice.Methods:The literature about the relevant cognitive training in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment were searched for CNKI, VIP database, Wanfang, SinoMed, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane Library, JBI as well as home and abroad official website of relevant professional institutes, including clinical decisions, guidelines, evidence summaries, systematic reviews, best practice information manuals, expert consensuses, and high-quality original studies. The literature retrieval period was from the database construction to March 1, 2023. Two researchers screened and evaluated the quality of the included literature, and extracted, generalized and summarized evidence according to the topic.Results:A total of 17 articles were involved, including 3 clinical decisions, 4 guidelines, 2 evidence summaries, and 8 systematic reviews. Finally, 6 evidence topics and 25 pieces of best evidences were formed, including screening and evaluation, training principles, training time, training place, training content, training effect.Conclusions:Cognitive training can effectively improve cognitive function in breast cancer patients with chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment. Medical staff should carefully select the best evidence, early screen and dynamically evaluate the cognitive changes of patients, follow the principle of step by step and dynamic adjustment, and carry out individualized cognitive training as soon as possible according to the treatment cycle and patients wishes, so as to prevent or delay chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and improve the quality of life of patients.