Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which increases the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). In the pathophysiology of IBD, ubiquitination/deubiquitination plays a critical regulatory function. Josephin domain containing 2 (JOSD2), a deubiquitinating enzyme, controls cell proliferation and carcinogenesis. However, its role in IBD remains unknown. Colitis mice model developed by dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) or colon tissues from individuals with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease showed a significant upregulation of JOSD2 expression in the macrophages. JOSD2 deficiency exacerbated the phenotypes of DSS-induced colitis by enhancing colon inflammation. DSS-challenged mice with myeloid-specific JOSD2 deletion developed severe colitis after bone marrow transplantation. Mechanistically, JOSD2 binds to the C-terminal of inosine-5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase 2 (IMPDH2) and preferentially cleaves K63-linked polyubiquitin chains at the K134 site, suppressing IMPDH2 activity and preventing activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and inflammation in macrophages. It was also shown that JOSD2 knockout significantly exacerbated increased azoxymethane (AOM)/DSS-induced CRC, and AAV6-mediated JOSD2 overexpression in macrophages prevented the development of colitis in mice. These outcomes reveal a novel role for JOSD2 in colitis through deubiquitinating IMPDH2, suggesting that targeting JOSD2 is a potential strategy for treating IBD.

OBJECTIVES: To construct an intelligent analysis model for classifying fetal orientation during intrapartum ultrasound videos based on multi-feature fusion. METHODS: The proposed model consists of the Input, Backbone Network and Classification Head modules. The Input module carries out data augmentation to improve the sample quality and generalization ability of the model. The Backbone Network was responsible for feature extraction based on Yolov8 combined with CBAM, ECA, PSA attention mechanism and AIFI feature interaction module. The Classification Head consists of a convolutional layer and a softmax function to output the final probability value of each class. The images of the key structures (the eyes, face, head, thalamus, and spine) were annotated with frames by physicians for model training to improve the classification accuracy of the anterior occipital, posterior occipital, and transverse occipital orientations. RESULTS: The experimental results showed that the proposed model had excellent performance in the tire orientation classification task with the classification accuracy reaching 0.984, an area under the PR curve (average accuracy) of 0.993, and area under the ROC curve of 0.984, and a kappa consistency test score of 0.974. The prediction results by the deep learning model were highly consistent with the actual classification results. CONCLUSIONS The multi-feature fusion model proposed in this study can efficiently and accurately classify fetal orientation in intrapartum ultrasound videos.
Humans ; Female ; Ultrasonography, Prenatal/methods* ; Pregnancy ; Fetus/diagnostic imaging* ; Neural Networks, Computer ; Video Recording

Objective:To explore the impact of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) recurrence.Methods:This study is a prospective cohort study based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database. The inclusion criteria were participants who underwent the national baseline survey in 2011. The exclusion criteria were as follows: ① female participants; ② participants without BPH/LUTS information at baseline; ③ participants who had not experienced CVD at baseline. The basic characteristics of BPH/LUTS patients and non-BPH/LUTS patients was compared. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze whether BPH/LUTS is a risk factor for CVD recurrence.Results:A total of 903 male patients with stroke or heart disease were finally included, among which there were 324 (36.9%) cases of BPH/LUTS and 579 (64.1%) cases without BPH/LUTS. Patients with BPH/LUTS had a higher proportion of comorbidities such as hypertension [186 cases (57.4%) vs. 165 cases (28.5%), P=0.014], dyslipidemia [100 cases (31.2%) vs. 104 cases (18.2%), P<0.001], diabetes [55 cases (17.2%) vs. 57 cases (9.8%), P=0.002], chronic kidney disease [71 cases (22.2%) vs. 56 cases (9.8%), P<0.001], and chronic lung disease [87 cases (26.9%) vs. 117 cases (20.3%), P=0.029] compared to those without BPH/LUTS. During the 7-year follow-up, there were 341 (37.8%) cases of CVD recurrence, including 319 (35.3%) cases of heart disease recurrence and 38 (4.2%) cases of stroke recurrence. In the multifactorial adjusted Cox regression model, BPH/LUTS was a risk factor for CVD recurrence ( HR=1.41, 95% CI 1.12-1.77, P=0.003) and heart disease recurrence ( HR=1.40, 95% CI 1.10-1.77, P=0.005), while BPH/LUTS was not a risk factor for stroke recurrence ( HR=2.05, 95% CI 0.97-4.32, P=0.058). When stratified by age, in the population aged ≤65 years, BPH/LUTS was a risk factor for CVD ( HR=1.43, 95% CI 1.07-1.91, P=0.002) and heart disease recurrence ( HR=1.40, 95% CI 1.03-1.90, P=0.006), but not for stroke recurrence ( HR=2.16, 95% CI 0.98-6.09, P=0.053). In patients aged >65 years, BPH/LUTS was not a risk factor for CVD ( P=0.110), heart disease ( P=0.096), or stroke recurrence ( P=0.830). Conclusions:BPH/LUTS is closely related to an increased risk of CVD recurrence, especially for CVD patients aged ≤65 years old. Therefore, for elderly male CVD patients aged ≤65 years, preventing and actively treating BPH/LUTS may have significant implications.

Objective To screen long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)associated with disulfidptosis and investigate the immune landscape between lncRNA and pancreatic cancer,for effective guidance in clinical practice.Methods The normal and pancreatic cancer tissue samples were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database,and the lncRNA associated with disulfidptosis was identified based on the Cox and LASSO regression analyses.A risk prognosis model was constructed,and its predictive performance was verified using comprehensive methods.An accurate nomogram was construted to predict the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer.The biological differences were analyzed via Gene Ontology,Gene Set Enrichment Analysis,and an immunoassay.The immunotherapy response was estimated using the tumor mutational burden(TMB)score.Results A total of 251 disulfidptosis-related lncRNAs were successfully identified,and three groups of lncRNAs were selected as the reference for the risk model.Pathway analysis showed that immune-related pathways were associated with disulfidptosis-related lncRNA risk models.The risk score was significantly correlated with immune cell infiltration and the ESTIMATE score.Patients with higher risk scores had elevated TMB,indicating that high-risk patients exhibited a better immune checkpoint blockade response.Conclusion The findings of this study contribute to a deeper understanding of disulfidpto-sis-related lncRNA and provide a potential therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer.

Objective To explore the role of an artificial intelligence(AI)model based on real-time object detection network in fetal facial ultrasound examination.Methods With the normal fetal facial ultrasound standard plane(FFUSP)at 20-24 weeks of gestation as the research object,a FFUSP recognition model based on real-time object detection network was constructed.The recognition accuracy of the model for FFUSP and the anatomical structures were analyzed,and the clinical value was evaluated by analyzing its performance in identifying FFUSP in 119 cases of fetal ultrasound images.Results The overall precision,recall rate,mAP@.5 and mAP@.5:.95 of the AI model were 97.8%,98.5%,98.1%and 61.0%,respectively.The clinical validation showed that the AI model had a sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,negative predictive value and accuracy of 100.0%,98.5%,87.4%,100.0%and 98.7%for facial anatomy recognition,and the results were highly consistent with the classification of fetal ultrasound experts(k=0.925,P<0.001).The recognition accuracy of the model for 3 types of standard planes reached 100%;and the average speed of dynamic video detection was 33.93 frames per second.Conclusion The FFUSP recognition model based on real-time object detection network exhibits excellent performance,and it can be applied to real-time ultrasound diagnosis,teaching and intelligent quality evaluation.

Invasive fungal disease （IFD） is a deep infectious disease with an overall increasing incidence in patients with hematologic malignancies. Triazoles， polyenes， echinocandins echinocandin antifungal drugs， 5-fluorocytosine and Compound sulfamethoxazole are the main drugs used in the clinical treatment of IFD. Therapeutic drug monitoring for IFD prevention and treatment is helpful to optimize treatment outcomes and reduce adverse effects. In this paper， the effective plasma concentration ranges of the above 5 types of drugs are systematically summarized， and the correlation between the plasma concentration of antifungal drugs and the efficacy and adverse reactions is reviewed. Solid phase extraction combined with ultra-performance chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry is a promising detection method in this research field.

Objective:The effect and safety of etoposide combined with G-CSF were compared with those of cyclophosphamide combined with G-CSF in autologous peripheral blood mobilization in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) .Methods:Patients with MM who received autologous peripheral blood stem cell mobilization and collection in the Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 were included. A total of 134 patients were screened by propensity score matching technology according to a 1∶1 ratio. A total of 67 cases were each treated with ETO combined with G-CSF mobilization scheme (ETO group) and CTX combined with G-CSF mobilization scheme (CTX group). Their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Results:①Collection results: the ETO and CTX groups [2 (1-3) d vs 2 (1-5) d; P<0.001] and CD34 + cells [7.62×10 6 (2.26×10 6-37.20×10 6) /kg vs 2.73×10 6 (0.53×10 6-9.85×10 6) /kg; P<0.001] were collected. The success rate of collection was 100.0% (67/67) versus 76.1% (51/67) ( P<0.001). Excellent rate of collection was 82.1% (55/67) versus 20.9% (14/67; P<0.001). Two patients in the ETO group switched protocols after 1 day of collection, and 11 patients in the CTX group switched protocols after 1-2 days of collection. ②Adverse reactions: granular deficiency with fever (21.5%[14/65] vs. 10.7%[6/56]; P=0.110), requiring platelet transfusion [10.7% (7/65) vs 1.8% (1/56) ; P=0.047]. ③Until the end of follow-up, 63 cases in the ETO group and 54 cases in the CTX group have undergone autologous transplantation. The median number of CD34 + cells infused in the two groups was 4.62×10 6 (2.14×10 6-19.89×10 6) /kg versus 2.62×10 6 (1.12×10 6-5.31×10 6) /kg ( P<0.001), neutrophil implantation time was 11 (9-14) d versus 11 (10-14) d ( P=0.049), and platelet implantation time was 11 (0-19) d vs. 12 (0-34) d ( P=0.035). One case in the CTX group experienced delayed platelet implantation. Conclusion:The mobilization scheme of etoposide combined with G-CSF requires relatively platelet transfusion, but the collection days are shortened. The collection success rate, excellent rate, and the number of CD34 + cells obtained are high, and the neutrophil and platelet engraftment is accelerated after transplantation.

Purpose To explore the application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the local muscle microcirculation before and after acupuncture at Zusanli point in normal people.Materials and Methods A total of 72 healthy volunteers who visited the Department of Ultrasound,the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from September 2018 to May 2020 were prospectively collected,all subjects performed ultrasound contrast before acupuncture,acupuncture with strongest deqi,and two hours after acupuncture to observe the blood flow perfusion of the microvessels in the tibialis anterior muscle.The pre-selected areas of interest the small arteries,muscle tissues and venules in the middle were analyzed to obtain the time-intensity curve and contrast transit time(CTTs)perfusion parameters.Needle sensation was evaluated using objective scoring criteria for acupuncture combined with moxibustion recipients.Gastrin,plasma gastrin,cholecystokinin,and secretin were measured in all subjects before acupuncture,when acupuncture had the strongest deqi,and two hours after acupuncture.Results ①CTTs of arterial-muscle,muscle-venous and arterial-venous of the tibialis anterior muscle at acupuncture with strongest deqi were significantly shorter than those at before acupuncture and two hours after acupuncture(all P<0.001),and there was no significant difference in CTTs before and after acupuncture and moxibustion(P>0.05);②when acupuncture deqi was strongest,serum gastrin,plasma prokinetics,cholecystokinin,and secretin were significantly increased compared with those before acupuncture and two hours after acupuncture,with statistically significant difference(all P<0.001),while there was no significant difference in these parameters between before acupuncture and two hours after acupuncture(P>0.05);③when acupuncture had the strongest deqi,there were positive correlations between gastrin,plasma prokinetic hormone,cholecystokinin,and secretin values and CTTs of arterial-muscle,muscle-venous,and arterial-venous(r=0.360-0.702,P<0.001).Conclusion Acupuncture of the Zusanli,when it gains the strongest deqi,can cause changes in the microcirculation around the skeletal muscle,leading to a significant shortening of CTTs,and also promotes the secretory function of the gastrointestinal tract.

Objective:To explore the impact of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) recurrence.Methods:This study is a prospective cohort study based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database. The inclusion criteria were participants who underwent the national baseline survey in 2011. The exclusion criteria were as follows: ① female participants; ② participants without BPH/LUTS information at baseline; ③ participants who had not experienced CVD at baseline. The basic characteristics of BPH/LUTS patients and non-BPH/LUTS patients was compared. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyze whether BPH/LUTS is a risk factor for CVD recurrence.Results:A total of 903 male patients with stroke or heart disease were finally included, among which there were 324 (36.9%) cases of BPH/LUTS and 579 (64.1%) cases without BPH/LUTS. Patients with BPH/LUTS had a higher proportion of comorbidities such as hypertension [186 cases (57.4%) vs. 165 cases (28.5%), P=0.014], dyslipidemia [100 cases (31.2%) vs. 104 cases (18.2%), P<0.001], diabetes [55 cases (17.2%) vs. 57 cases (9.8%), P=0.002], chronic kidney disease [71 cases (22.2%) vs. 56 cases (9.8%), P<0.001], and chronic lung disease [87 cases (26.9%) vs. 117 cases (20.3%), P=0.029] compared to those without BPH/LUTS. During the 7-year follow-up, there were 341 (37.8%) cases of CVD recurrence, including 319 (35.3%) cases of heart disease recurrence and 38 (4.2%) cases of stroke recurrence. In the multifactorial adjusted Cox regression model, BPH/LUTS was a risk factor for CVD recurrence ( HR=1.41, 95% CI 1.12-1.77, P=0.003) and heart disease recurrence ( HR=1.40, 95% CI 1.10-1.77, P=0.005), while BPH/LUTS was not a risk factor for stroke recurrence ( HR=2.05, 95% CI 0.97-4.32, P=0.058). When stratified by age, in the population aged ≤65 years, BPH/LUTS was a risk factor for CVD ( HR=1.43, 95% CI 1.07-1.91, P=0.002) and heart disease recurrence ( HR=1.40, 95% CI 1.03-1.90, P=0.006), but not for stroke recurrence ( HR=2.16, 95% CI 0.98-6.09, P=0.053). In patients aged >65 years, BPH/LUTS was not a risk factor for CVD ( P=0.110), heart disease ( P=0.096), or stroke recurrence ( P=0.830). Conclusions:BPH/LUTS is closely related to an increased risk of CVD recurrence, especially for CVD patients aged ≤65 years old. Therefore, for elderly male CVD patients aged ≤65 years, preventing and actively treating BPH/LUTS may have significant implications.

OBJECTIVE To extract the effective components of Psoralea corylifolia and evaluate its efficacy in the treatment of vitiligo. METHODS The concentrations of psoralen， isopsoralen， neobavaisoflavone， corylin， psoralidin， corylifolinin， and bakuchiol in P. corylifolia extract were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography. Based on the analytic hierarchy process （AHP） and Plackett-Burman design， with the concentrations of the 7 components as evaluation indexes and the crushing degree， ethanol concentration， and soaking time as factors， the extraction process of P. corylifolia was optimized by Box-Behnken response surface methodology and the validation test was conducted. Zebrafish were divided into blank control group， positive control group （8-methoxypsoralen， 10.8 μg/mL）， and low-， medium-， and high-concentration groups of P. corylifolia extract （500， 1 000， 2 000 μg/mL）， with 6 fish in each group. The effects of P. corylifolia extract on the melanin production of zebrafish were studied by density analysis. RESULTS The best extraction process was P. corylifolia powder over 60 meshes and soaked in 80% ethanol for 72 hours. The average comprehensive score of three validation experiments was 98.27， with an RSD of 1.36%， and the relative error was 1.02% compared with the predicted value of the fitting equation （97.28）. Compared with the blank control group， the melanin pigmentation of zebrafish in the low-， medium-， and high-concentration groups of P. corylifolia extract was significantly increased （P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS The optimized extraction process of P. corylifolia is reasonable and feasible， and the obtained P. corylifolia extract can significantly promote the production of melanin in zebrafish.