ObjectiveTo investigate the level of hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) among preschool children (aged 3‒6 years) and primary and secondary school students in Tonglu County, Zhejiang Province, to evaluate the effectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination, and to provide a basis for hepatitis B prevention and control in the region. MethodsAs part of the 2023 Tonglu County Urban and Rural Residents Health Examination Program, blood samples were collected during health check-ups. Fingertip blood samples were obtained from preschool children, while venous blood samples were collected from primary and secondary school children. The anti-HBs levels in blood (positive + / negative -) were qualitatively tested using hepatitis B surface antibody test kits (latex method). The differences in anti-HBs positivity rates among different age groups were analyzed. ResultsBetween April 1, 2023 and June 30, 2023, a total of 52 919 individuals were surveyed, including 11 973 preschool children and 40 946 primary and secondary school students. The overall anti-HBs positivity rate was 39.74%, with the highest positivity rate observed among preschool children (60.20%). Age was negatively correlated with the anti-HBs positivity rate (P<0.001). No significant gender differences in anti-HBs positivity rates were observed. The anti-HBs positive rate in rural areas was higher than that in urban areas, with statistically significant differences across school grade groups (primary grades 1‒3, grades 4‒6, middle school, and high school) (P<0.001). ConclusionThe anti-HBs positivity rate among preschool and school-age children in Tonglu County decreases with age and remains relatively low. It is recommended to strengthen the monitoring of hepatitis B antibody levels and promote health education among preschool and school-age children. Children who have not completed the full hepatitis B vaccination should receive timely catch-up vaccination.

Objective To investigate the effect of SerpinA5 on the malignant biological behavior of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and its molecular mechanism. Methods The expression levels of the SerpinA5 gene in various tumors and adjacent normal tissues were analyzed by using the TIMER2.0 database. The expression levels of SerpinA5 in the ESCC cell line and esophageal epithelial cells were detected through Western blot analysis. Stably transfected KYSE150 cell line with overexpression of SerpinA5 was constructed through lentiviral transfection, and overexpression efficiency was detected via Western blot analysis. The effects of SerpinA5 overexpression on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion of ESCC cells were detected by employing the CCK8, plate cloning, flow cytometry, wound healing, and Transwell invasion assays. The nude mice subcutaneous xenograft model with SerpinA5 overexpression was constructed. Tumor growth was observed, and tumor volume and mass were measured. The cell proliferation level of the subcutaneous xenograft tumors in nude mice was detected via immunohistochemistry (IHC). Coimmunoprecipitation (Co-IP) was employed to determine the interaction between SerpinA5 and Fn. Western blot analysis was applied to detect the expression levels of proteins (Fn, Integrin-β1, FAK, and p-FAK) related to the Fn/Integrin-β1 signaling pathway in transplanted tumors. Results SerpinA5 was expressed at low levels in ESCC tissues and cell lines. In ESCC cells, SerpinA5 overexpression can considerably inhibit cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and promote cell apoptosis. In the subcutaneous xenograft experiment on nude mice, the tumor volume and weight of the SerpinA5 overexpression group were lower than those of the negative control group. IHC results demonstrated that SerpinA5 overexpression significantly inhibited the proliferation of ESCC cells in tumor tissues. Co-IP confirmed the interaction between SerpinA5 and Fn. Western blot analysis results showed that the expression levels of Fn, Integrin-β1, and p-FAK in the Fn/Integrin-β1 signaling pathway of ESCC cells in the subcutaneous xenograft tumors of nude mice significantly decreased after SerpinA5 overexpression. Conclusion Serpin A5 may inhibit proliferation, migration, and invasion and promote apoptosis of ESCC cells by regulating the Fn/Integrin-β1 signaling pathway.

Objective:To investigate the current research status, research development trends and hotspots from 2012 to 2022 at home and abroad.Methods:This study collected medical English research articles published in core journals at home and abroad in the past 11 years. Changes in the number of published articles over the years and high-yield journal publications at home and abroad were analyzed using Excel, followed by keyword co-occurrence and cluster analysis using CiteSpace.Results:The number of medical English research articles published in China between years has shown a downward trend, while foreign countries have shown a fluctuating upward trend. Medical English research articles in China were mainly published in medical journals, while those in foreign countries were mainly published in language journals. Research hotspots in medical English at home and abroad covered medical English education, medical discourse, medical vocabulary, medical communication and English academic publication. Both domestic and foreign studies focus on medical English education and medical research articles; as for differences, domestic scholars pay more attention to bilingual teaching mode, English teaching reform and medical vocabulary, while foreign scholars focus more on interlingual and intercultural medical communication and English academic publications by second-language medical scholars.Conclusions:There are certain differences in development trends, high-yield journals, and research hotspots of medical English research at home and abroad in the past 11 years.

Objective:To establish an ICP-MS method for the determination of 10 elemental impurities in meglu-mine(APIs).Methods:The samples were processed by closed high-pressure microwave digestion,and the con-tents of the Class 1 elemental impurities arsenic(As),cadmium(Cd),mercury(Hg)and lead(Pb),the Class 2 A elemental impurities cobalt(Co),nickel(Ni)and vanadium(V),and the Class 3 elemental impurities lithium(Li),antimony(Sb)and copper(Cu)were detected by ICP-MS with total quantification.Results:The linear correlation coefficients(r)of each elemental impurity were greater than 0.997.The recoveries of the spiked samples ranged from 93.6％to 116.8％with RSD values of the recoveries lower than 7.4％.RSD values of the precision were lower than 5.4％.The content of nickel in 11 batches of the samples was lower than the permissible daily exposure(PDE)of the impurities of the elements of category 2A in the elemental guideline of ICH Q3D(R2)for oral use but higher than that of PDE of the impurities of category 2A for injection.Conclusion:The method is sensitive and precise enough to accurately determine the levels of Class 1,2A and 3 elemental impurities in meglumine.Nine batches of meglumine were found to have a high risk of nickel residue.

Objective:To investigate the protective effect of quercetin(QUE)on acute lung injury(ALI)rats with sepsis.Methods:Sixty male SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups(n=10):Sham operation group(Sham),model group(CLP),QUE 25 mg/kg group,QUE 50 mg/kg group,QUE 100 mg/kg group and positive drug dexamethasone(DEX)group.Rats in each group were continuously treated for 7 days,and the survival rate was calculated;HE staining and lung wet-to-dry weight ratio(W/D)were used to evaluate the severity of lung injury;TUNEL staining was used to detect lung tissue apoptosis;levels of inflammatory factors,SOD and MDA were detected by the kits;Western blot was used to detect expressions of apoptosis-related proteins and phosphoryla-tion levels of PTEN,β-catenin,protein kinase B(AKT)and glycogen synthase kinase-3β(GSK-3β)in rat lung tissue.Results:Com-pared with CLP group,after QUE 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg treatment,survival rate of rats was significantly increased(P<0.05),the degree of inflammatory cell infiltration in lung tissue was reduced,lung injury score and W/D were reduced(P<0.05),apoptosis rate of lung tissue cells and expressions of apoptosis-related proteins were significantly decreased(P<0.05),levels of inflammatory factors were decreased(P<0.05),while the antioxidant capacity was enhanced(P<0.05),phosphorylation levels of PTEN and β-catenin were decreased,while phosphorylation levels of AKT and GSK-3β were increased(P<0.05).Conclusion:QUE protects rats from ALI with sepsis by inhibiting apoptosis,reducing inflammation and antioxidance,which mechanism may be related to PTEN/β-catenin and AKT/GSK-3β pathways.

The construction of experimental animal models plays an important supporting role in research into the mechanisms of action of Chinese medicines.There have been increasing reports of the construction and evaluation of animal models of spleen deficiency;however,the construction method have involved different standards and there has been insufficient objectification of the evaluation indexes.In this review,we summarize the construction and evaluation method of animal models of spleen deficiency from the aspects of animal selection,model establishment,macroscopic characterization,behavioral experiments,and objective indexes of spleen deficiency,with a view to providing theoretical guidance for the construction of experimental animal models of spleen deficiency and references for the selection of animal model platforms for spleen deficiency.

Objective:To develop and evaluate a nomogram prediction model for the 3-month mortality risk of patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (S-AKI).Methods:Based on the American Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-Ⅳ (MIMIC-Ⅳ), clinical data of S-AKI patients from 2008 to 2021 were collected.Initially, 58 relevant predictive factors were included, with all-cause mortality within 3 months as the outcome event. The data were divided into training and testing sets at a 7∶3 ratio. In the training set, univariate Logistic regression analysis was used for preliminary variable screening. Multicollinearity analysis, Lasso regression, and random forest algorithm were employed for variable selection, combined with the clinical application value of variables, to establish a multivariable Logistic regression model, visualized using a nomogram. In the testing set, the predictive value of the model was evaluated through internal validation. The receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC curve) was drawn, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the discrimination of nomogram model and Oxford acute severity of illness score (OASIS), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), and systemic inflammatory response syndrome score (SIRS). The calibration curve was used to evaluate the calibration, and decision curve analysis (DCA) was performed to assess the net benefit at different probability thresholds.Results:Based on the survival status at 3 months after diagnosis, patients were divided into 7?768 (68.54%) survivors and 3?566 (31.46%) death. In the training set, after multiple screenings, 7 variables were finally included in the nomogram model: Logistic organ dysfunction system (LODS), Charlson comorbidity index, urine output, international normalized ratio (INR), respiratory support mode, blood urea nitrogen, and age. Internal validation in the testing set showed that the AUC of nomogram model was 0.81 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 0.80-0.82], higher than the OASIS score's 0.70 (95% CI was 0.69-0.71) and significantly higher than the SOFA score's 0.57 (95% CI was 0.56-0.58) and SIRS score's 0.56 (95% CI was 0.55-0.57), indicating good discrimination. The calibration curve demonstrated that the nomogram model's calibration was better than the OASIS, SOFA, and SIRS scores. The DCA curve suggested that the nomogram model's clinical net benefit was better than the OASIS, SOFA, and SIRS scores at different probability thresholds. Conclusions:A nomogram prediction model for the 3-month mortality risk of S-AKI patients, based on clinical big data from MIMIC-Ⅳ and including seven variables, demonstrates good discriminative ability and calibration, providing an effective new tool for assessing the prognosis of S-AKI patients.

Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a common complication of radiotherapy and one of the main causes of non-cancer death in patients with thoracic malignant tumors, which seriously affects the clinical outcome and quality of life of patients. PET imaging is able to assess myocardial perfusion, abnormal myocardial metabolic, cardiac sympathetic disorders, myocardial fibrosis and inflammation, and is of great value in the early diagnosis and detection of RIHD. This article reviews the progress of PET imaging in the early detection of RIHD.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of differential distribution of peripheral lymphocyte subsets before and after the first 131I treatment on the therapeutic response to 131I treatment in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on 46 PTC patients (16 males, 30 females, age 20-77 years) who underwent total thyroidectomy and received 131I treatment between January 2021 and August 2021 in First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University. Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets (T, B, CD4 + T, CD8 + T, natural killer (NK), helper T (Th)1, Th2, Th17, and regulatory T (Treg) cells) were measured 1-2 d before and 30 d after 131I treatment. Based on serological and imaging evidence, therapeutic response at 6-12 months post- 131I therapy was categorized as either excellent response (ER) or non-excellent response (NER). Differences of preablative stimulated thyroglobulin (psTg) and clinical baseline characteristics between two groups were assessed by using independent-sample t test, paired t test, or Mann-Whitney U test. Predictive value of lymphocyte subsets before and after 131I treatment for therapeutic response was assessed through logistic regression analysis, ROC curve analysis, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:In ER group ( n=33) and NER group ( n=13), most lymphocyte subsets showed different degrees of reduction 30 d after 131I treatment compared to before 131I treatment, such as T, B, CD4 + T and Th1 cells in ER group, as well as T, B, CD4 + T, Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg cells in NER group ( t values: 2.41-9.57, all P<0.05). Before 131I treatment, NER group had significantly higher levels of psTg, Th2, Th17, and Treg cells compared to the ER group ( t values: from -3.32 to -2.48, U=29.00, all P<0.05). After 131I treatment, most of lymphocyte subsets in NER group (T, B, CD4 + T, CD8 + T, Th1 and Treg cells) showed higher trend than those in ER group but without statistical significances ( t values: from -1.12 to -0.06, all P>0.05). Th2 cells before 131I treatment (odds ratio ( OR)=25.00, 95% CI: 1.36-459.10, P=0.030) was identified as a risk factor for NER. ROC curve analysis indicated that AUCs of psTg and Th2 cells for predicting therapeutic response were 0.932 and 0.790, respectively, which was 0.958 for the combined psTg and Th2 cells. DCA showed that within the threshold probability range of 10%-60%, the curves for psTg, Th2 cells, and the combined psTg and Th2 cells were all higher than the extreme curve, suggesting good effect. Conclusions:Most lymphocyte subsets decrease to varying degrees, and NER group shows a significant decrease 30 d after 131I treatment. Th2 cells may be a risk factor for poor response to 131I treatment, providing a certain value in predicting the therapeutic response to 131I treatment.

Objective To observe the optimal target areas for shear wave velocity(SWV)evaluation on stages of chronic kidney disease(CKD)in different sides(left,right),different parts(upper pole,middle part and lower pole)and different tissue(renal cortex,renal medulla,renal sinus)of kidney.Methods Sixty-five CKD patients(130 kidneys)were retrospectively collected.SWV were compared between different sides,among different parts and tissue of kidney.The optimal regions for evaluating CKD stages were screened.Results No significant difference of SWV was found between left and right kidneys in same parts for same tissue(all P＞0.05),while significant differences of SWV of the same tissue were noticed among upper pole,middle part and lower part of kidney on the same side(all P＜0.05),i.e at upper pole＞at middle part＞at lower pole.Significant differences of SWV were also observed among renal cortex,medulla and sinus of kidney in the same side and parts(all P＜0.05),and the sinus had the highest SWV.Intraclass correlation coefficient analysis showed that the repeatability of the measurements of SWV was the best at the middle part of kidney.Besides,significant differences of SWV were found between renal cortex and medulla at the middle part of kidney among patients with stages 1,2,3 and 4-5 CKD(all P＜0.05),while the highest SWV were observed in patients with 4-5 stage CKD(all P＜0.05).SWV of renal cortex and medulla at middle part were positively correlated with CKD stages(both P＜0.01),the area under the curve of them for evaluating stage of CKD was 0.802 and 0.774,respectively.Conclusion The optimal target areas for SWV evaluation on stages of CKD were renal cortex and medulla at middle part of kidney.