Objective To establish a stable and reproducible animal model of abdominal intestinal firearm penetrating injury in a cold high-altitude environment.Methods Twenty landrace pigs were randomly and equally assigned to a low-altitude normal temperature(LN)group and a high-altitude cold(HC)group.The HC group was placed in a cold environment at high altitudes,and the LN group was placed in a normal-temperature environment at low altitudes.They were raised for 48 hours respectively.After anesthesia,they were suspended on the shooting range,and the right lower abdomen of the experimental pigs was shot with a gun.After injury,they were simply bandaged and transported back to the laboratory for observation in the normal temperature environment of the low altitudes.The vital signs and injuries at 0,2,4,8,12 and 24 h and 24 h survival rates of experimental pigs were compared.Laparotomy was immediately performed on the dead pigs and the experimental pigs still alive at 24 h to explore the injuries and observe the pathology of the small intestine and colon.Results The 24 h survival rate of the HC group was 70％,with no statistically significant difference compared to the LN group's 90％(P＞0.05).After the injury,the body temperature of both groups gradually increased.The body temperature of the HC group was significantly higher than the LN group at 0,2,4 and 8 h time points(P＜0.001),and the LN group exceeded the HC group at 24 h(P＜0.05).Both groups showed an initial increase followed by a decrease in heart rate,with the HC group significantly higher than the LN group only at 0 h(P＜0.01),and no statistically significant differences were observed at other time points(P＞0.05).Both groups showed an early increase and later decrease in respiratory rate,with the HC group higher than the LN group at 0,4,8,12 and 24 h(P＜0.05 or P＜0.001).There was no statistically significant difference(P＞0.05)between the HC group and the LN group in small intestine rupture,small intestine contusion,mesenteric injury,colon rupture and wound diameter.The pathology of the small intestine and colon in the HC group showed extensive necrosis and shedding of the mucosa layer,severe congestion and edema of the submucosa,and extensive lymphocyte infiltration.The LN group also showed similar symptoms but to a lesser extent.Conclusion This study established a pig model of abdominal firearm intestinal perforation injury in a cold environment at high-altitudes.The model has strong operability and stable damage,which can provide a reference for subsequent research.

Objective To assess on-related association and causality of vitamin C supplementation and sepsis risk by using two-sample Mendelian randomization(MR)design.Methods The study was based on Genome-Wide Association Studies data to screen single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with vitamin C supplementation as instrumental variables.The association of vitamin C supplementation and risk of sepsis was assessed by MR Egger,weighted median,inverse variance weighting,simple model,and weighted model.Results Inverse variance weighting showed a significant negative association between vitamin C supplementation and the risk of sepsis(P=0.030).Sensitivity analysis was consistent with no significant evidence of significant heterogeneity or pleiotropy.Conclusion There is a potential reverse causal relationship between vitamin C supplementation and reduced sepsis risk,and appropriate vitamin C supplementation may provide a feasible intervention for sepsis prevention.

Objective:To explore the clinical effect of treating complex talar neck fractures with double-column fixation using plates and cannulated screws.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the data of 13 patients with complex talar neck fractures treated with double-column fixation using plates and cannulated screws at Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University from June 2019 to November 2023. There were 9 males and 4 females, with an age of 42.1±17.7 years (range, 15-66 years). There were 5 cases on the left and 8 cases on the right. Four cases were caused by traffic accidents, 8 by falling from a height, and 1 by a heavy object injury. According to the Hawkins classification, there were 12 cases of type II and 1 case of type III talar neck fractures. All the fractures were comminuted, including 12 cases of talar neck combined with talar body, and 3 cases combined with subluxation of subtalar joint. The time from injury to surgery was 3.3±1.6 d (range, 1-6 d). All patients were treated with anteromedial combined anterolateral approach, plate and cannulated screw double-column fixation pattern. The healing time of fractures and the occurrence of complications were recorded. Postoperative anteroposterior and lateral X-ray images were taken to assess the quality of fracture reduction based on the presence or absence of step-offs and angulation after reduction of fractures at the neck or body of the talus. The functional outcome was evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scale.Results:All 13 patients were followed up for 33.8±15.2 months (range, 12-53 months). All fractures healed, and the healing time was 17.2±2.8 weeks (range, 13-23 weeks). Postoperative X-ray evaluation showed that 10 cases had anatomical reduction and 3 cases had near-anatomical reduction. After operation, there was no loosening or breakage of implant, loss of fracture reduction, irritation of skin and soft tissue by internal fixation. The AOFAS score was 88.1±13.0 points (range, 48-100 points), with 9 excellent cases, 3 good cases, and 1 poor case. Superficial skin necrosis in one surgical incision healed after dressing exchange. At the 1-year follow-up after surgery, 1 case developed avascular necrosis of the talus without collapse. And at the last follow-up (postoperative 13 to 53 months), 5 cases developed post-traumatic arthritis.Conclusion:Plate and cannulated screw double-column fixation in the treatment of complex talar neck fractures can achieve satisfactory reduction and strong fixation effects, which is beneficial in reducing complications related to poor reduction.

Objective:To explore the clinical effect of treating complex talar neck fractures with double-column fixation using plates and cannulated screws.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the data of 13 patients with complex talar neck fractures treated with double-column fixation using plates and cannulated screws at Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin University from June 2019 to November 2023. There were 9 males and 4 females, with an age of 42.1±17.7 years (range, 15-66 years). There were 5 cases on the left and 8 cases on the right. Four cases were caused by traffic accidents, 8 by falling from a height, and 1 by a heavy object injury. According to the Hawkins classification, there were 12 cases of type II and 1 case of type III talar neck fractures. All the fractures were comminuted, including 12 cases of talar neck combined with talar body, and 3 cases combined with subluxation of subtalar joint. The time from injury to surgery was 3.3±1.6 d (range, 1-6 d). All patients were treated with anteromedial combined anterolateral approach, plate and cannulated screw double-column fixation pattern. The healing time of fractures and the occurrence of complications were recorded. Postoperative anteroposterior and lateral X-ray images were taken to assess the quality of fracture reduction based on the presence or absence of step-offs and angulation after reduction of fractures at the neck or body of the talus. The functional outcome was evaluated using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scale.Results:All 13 patients were followed up for 33.8±15.2 months (range, 12-53 months). All fractures healed, and the healing time was 17.2±2.8 weeks (range, 13-23 weeks). Postoperative X-ray evaluation showed that 10 cases had anatomical reduction and 3 cases had near-anatomical reduction. After operation, there was no loosening or breakage of implant, loss of fracture reduction, irritation of skin and soft tissue by internal fixation. The AOFAS score was 88.1±13.0 points (range, 48-100 points), with 9 excellent cases, 3 good cases, and 1 poor case. Superficial skin necrosis in one surgical incision healed after dressing exchange. At the 1-year follow-up after surgery, 1 case developed avascular necrosis of the talus without collapse. And at the last follow-up (postoperative 13 to 53 months), 5 cases developed post-traumatic arthritis.Conclusion:Plate and cannulated screw double-column fixation in the treatment of complex talar neck fractures can achieve satisfactory reduction and strong fixation effects, which is beneficial in reducing complications related to poor reduction.

Objective To assess on-related association and causality of vitamin C supplementation and sepsis risk by using two-sample Mendelian randomization(MR)design.Methods The study was based on Genome-Wide Association Studies data to screen single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with vitamin C supplementation as instrumental variables.The association of vitamin C supplementation and risk of sepsis was assessed by MR Egger,weighted median,inverse variance weighting,simple model,and weighted model.Results Inverse variance weighting showed a significant negative association between vitamin C supplementation and the risk of sepsis(P=0.030).Sensitivity analysis was consistent with no significant evidence of significant heterogeneity or pleiotropy.Conclusion There is a potential reverse causal relationship between vitamin C supplementation and reduced sepsis risk,and appropriate vitamin C supplementation may provide a feasible intervention for sepsis prevention.

Objective To observe the changes to,and possible mechanism of,intestinal permeability in pigs without direct injury after an abdominal-and intestinal-penetrating injury from firearms in cold environment at high altitudes.Methods Fifty-five experimental pigs were divided into two groups:high-altitude cold group(HC)and low-altitude normal temperature group(LN).According to the observation time,each group was divided into five experimental subgroups:0h,2h,4 h,8h,and 24 h.There were six pigs in each HC subgroup and five pigs in each LN subgroup.After euthanasia,intestinal tissues were taken,and the levels of the inflammatory factors TNF-α,and IL-6 in intestinal homogenate and the concentrations of intestinal permeability-related proteins DAO and D-lactate acid in blood were detected by ELISA method.The intestinal tissues of experimental pigs were taken at 0 h and 8 h for LN and 8 h for HC,and intestinal pathological changes were observed and scored after HE staining.The concentrations of Occludin,ZO-1,Claudin-3,TLR4,NF-κB,and MLCK(proteins related to intestinal permeability)were detected by Western blot to explore the effect of a cold environment at high altitude on secondary intestinal permeability changes after injury and the possible mechanisms.Results Both the HC group and LN group experienced typical abdominal intestinal penetrating injuries,and there were no significant differences in their abdominal infection scores or intestinal adhesion(P＞0.05).The levels of DAO and D-LA in the serum of experimental pigs in the HC and LN groups gradually increased over time.The levels of DAO and D-LA in the HC group were significantly higher than those in the LN group at all time points(P＜0.01 or P＜0.001).The fastest increase in DAO and D-LA in the HC group was 4 h to 8 h,while in the LN group,it was 8 h to 24 h.The pathological score of intestinal tissue in the HC group was significantly higher than that in the LN group of experimental pigs(P＜0.01).The inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-6 both increased over time in the intestinal tissue of LN and HC groups.The most significant time point for a increase of inflammatory factors in the HC group was 4 h to 8 h,while in the LN group,it was 8 h to 24 h.The intestinal tissue IL-6 and TNF-α levels of experimental pigs in the HC group were higher than those in the LN group the entire time(P＜0.05,P＜0.01,or P＜0.001).The levels of occludin and ZO-1 in the HC group at 8 h decreased significantly compared to those of the LN group at the 8 h time point(P＜0.05),while claudin-3 showed a significant decrease in LN(P＜0.001).In the HC group,TLR4,NF-κB,and MLCK were both higher than those in the LN group at 8 h,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusions A high-altitude cold environment can lead to a secondary increase in intestinal permeability after abdominal-penetrating firearm injury,and its mechanism may be related to the TLR4/NF-κB/MLCK pathway.

Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) refers to non-coding RNA longer than 200 nt, with one or more short open reading frames (sORF), which encode functional micro-peptides. These functional micro-peptides often play key roles in various biological processes, such as Ca²⁺ transport, mitochondrial metabolism, myocyte fusion, cellular senescence and others. At the same time, these biological processes play a key role in the regulation of body homeostasis, diseases and cancers development and progression, embryonic development and other important physiological processes. Therefore, studying the potential regulatory mechanisms of micro-peptides encoded by lncRNA in organisms will help to further elucidate the potential regulatory processes in organisms. Furthermore, it will provide a new theoretical basis for the subsequent targeted treatment of diseases and improvement of animal growth performance. This review summarizes the latest research progress in the field of lncRNA-encoded micro-peptides, as well as the progress in the fields of muscle physiological regulation, inflammation and immunity, common human cancers, and embryonic development. Finally, the challenges of lncRNA-encoded micro-peptides are briefly described, with the aim to facilitate subsequent in-depth research on micro-peptides.
Animals ; Humans ; Neoplasms/therapy* ; Open Reading Frames ; Peptides/chemistry* ; RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics*

Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Maisonneuve fractures. Methods: Data of 21 cases of Maisonneuve fractures from February 2015 to December 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 16 males and 5 females with an average age of 38.8 years (range, 21 to 61 years). The fractures occurred on the left side in 11 patients and on the right side in 10 patients. The causes of injuries were traffic accident in 4 patients, sprain injury in 9 patients and falling injury from height in 8 patients. There were 16 cases of medial malleolar fractures and 5 cases of ruptures of deltoid ligament (4 entirely and 1 partial). There were 17 cases of fractures of the posterior malleolus, among which there were 5 of typeⅠ, 8 of typeⅡ and 4 of type Ⅲ according to the Bartonícek classification of posterior malleolus. There were 4 cases without fracture of posterior malleolus including 1 complete disruption of posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament. Four cases were overlooked of Maisonneuve fracture at the first time. The interval between injury and operation was 2-12 days (mean, 4.9 days). Results: Stabilization of proximal fibular fractures were achieved with plate in 3 cases. There were 16 cases of medial malleolar fractures, and the fixation were achieved with cannulated screws in 13 cases and with anti-glide plates in 3 cases. The entirely rupture of deltoid ligament was repaired in 4 cases with suture anchors, the partial rupture of deltoid ligament was not repaired. There were 17 cases of posterior malleolar fractures, 12 cases treated with open reduction and internal fixation including cannulated screws in 9 cases and anti-glide plates in 3 cases. Stabilization of syndesmosis was achieved with syndesmotic plate in 1 case; the medial and posterior malleolar fractures were stabilized and anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament was repaired with suture anchor in 1 case; the other 19 cases were stabilized with syndesmotic screws, 2 screws in 11 cases and 1 screw in 8. Twenty-one patients were followed up for 13-48 months with an average of 25.6 months. The time of bony union was from 3 to 6 months with an average time of 4.9 months after operation. All patients received anatomical reduction without postoperative complications such as incision infection, reduction lose, breakage of screw and posttraumatic arthritis. In 13 cases, the syndesmotic screw was removed at the mean time of 15.38 weeks postoperative (range, 13-25 weeks). At the latest follow up, AOFAS score was from 84 to 100, with excellent in 13 cases, good in 8 cases, and the excellent and good rate was 100% (21/21). Baird-Jackson score was from 83 to 100, with excellent in 11 cases, good in 8 and fair in 2, and the excellent and good rate was 90.48%(19/21). Conclusion The diagnosis of proximal fibular fracture of Maisonneuve fracture is easily missed. The complete rupture of deep deltoid ligament and displaced obviously of posterior malleolar fracture should be reduction and stabilization. The accuracy of reduction of the syndesmosis is of great concern. The outcome of operation is satisfied.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of liraglutide and insulin glargine in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and conduct pharmacoeconomic analysis, and to provide economical and reasonable T2DM treatment plan. METHODS:80 T2DM patients were randomized into liraglutide group and insulin glargine group,with 40 cases in each group. Both groups were given Metformin hydrochloride sustained-release tablet orally 0.5-2.0 g/d,and diabetes mellitus diet and sport training guide after oral antidiabetic drug withdrawal of previous treatment plan. Liraglutide group was given Liraglutide injection hypodermically,0.6-1.2 mg,qd;insulin glargine group was given insulin glargine hypodermically at 22 o’clock,initial dose of 0.2 IU/(kg·d),adjusted according to the levels of PG,FBG,nocturnal blood glucose level till FBG≤7 mmo1/L and 2 h PG ≤10 mmol/L in both group. Treatment course of 2 groups lasted for 12 weeks. The changes of FBG,2 h PG,HbA1c and BMI were ob-served in 2 groups before and after treatment. 2 therapy plans were evaluated and compared by cost-minimization analysis. RE-SULTS:After treatment,the levels of FBG,2 h PG and HbA1c decreased significantly in 2 groups,compared to before treatment, with statistical significance (P<0.05),but there was no statistical significant difference between 2 groups (P>0.05). After treat-ment,BMI of liraglutide group decreased significantly compared with before treatment and insulin glargine group,with statistical significance (P<0.05). There was no statistical significant difference in BMI of insulin glargine group before and after treatment (P>0.05). Cost-minimization analysis showed that the cost of insulin glargine group in reducing FBG,2 h PG and HbA1c were less than liraglutide group,but were more than liraglutide group in reducing BMI. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated the stability and reliability of cost-minimization analysis. CONCLUSIONS:Lira-glutide and insulin glargine have the same clinical efficacy,but insulin glargine need lower cost in blood glucose control,and liraglutide is better therapy plan for body weight control.

OBJECTIVETo compare the radiation injuries of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) following three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

METHODSThirty-nine NPC patients without previous radiotherapy underwent 3D-CRT and another 32 received IMRT in our institute. The distance between the 2 dens incisivus medialis (DDIM) and LENT SOMA criteria were employed to evaluate TMJ injuries, clinical outcomes, and the performance-to-price ratios.

RESULTSThe short-term local response rates were similar between the two groups (P=0.878). The mean radiation doses of the TMJ were significantly higher in 3D-CRT group than in IMRT group (57.06 vs 40.90 Gy, P<0.001). The DDIM showed significant changes in 3D-CRT groups after the radiotherapy (P<0.05). No significant difference was found in the TMJ injuries between the two groups according to the SOMA criteria (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONRadiation injuries of the TMJ are tolerable in both 3D-CRT and IMRT groups, and 3D-CRT is a more economic choice for patients who can not afford IMRT.

Carcinoma ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; radiotherapy ; Radiation Injuries ; etiology ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted ; Radiotherapy, Conformal ; adverse effects ; methods ; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated ; adverse effects ; methods ; Temporomandibular Joint ; injuries