Objective:To analyze clinical characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis in children. Methods:Clinical data were collected from children diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae -induced rash and mucositis in the Department of Dermatology, Capital Center for Children's Health, Captital Medical University from August 1, 2023, to December 1, 2023, and their clinical features were analyzed. Results:A total of 15 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis were collected, including 8 males and 7 females, aged 4 to 12 years. They were clinically characterized by obvious mucositis, and skin lesions were relatively mild. Oral mucosal involvement was observed in 13 cases, including lip ulcers (12 cases), oral mucositis (7 cases), tongue ulcers (3 cases), and glossitis (1 case) ; ocular mucosal involvement was reported in 7 cases, including suppurative conjunctivitis (4 cases), and eyelid edema (3 cases) ; 3 children had vulvogenital mucosal involvement, including coronary sulcus ulcers (1 case), urethral meatus ulcers (1 case), labia minora ulcers (1 case), and perianal ulcers (1 case) ; 1 child had nasal mucosal ulcers. Skin lesions occurred on the upper limbs in 5 cases, on the lower limbs in 6 cases, on the face in 2 cases, on the vulva in 2 cases, as well as on the trunk in 1 case. The types of skin lesions included targetoid erythema in 11 cases, vesiculobullous lesions in 6 cases and atypical targetoid erythema in 2 cases. PCR for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in vesiculobullous fluids showed negative results in the 6 patients with vesiculobullous lesions. The patients received systemic and topical treatment with antibiotic agents and glucocorticoids, as well as supportive therapy. Main pulmonary symptoms as well as skin and mucosal lesions of the 15 children subsided within 3 weeks, and they all had a favorable prognosis, without obvious complications or sequelae. Conclusion:Mycoplasma pneumoniae-related skin and mucosal lesions predominantly present as mucositis, with mild or absent skin involvement. The disorder usually has a mild course, characterized by short disease duration and favorable prognosis.

Objective To detect the serum soluble endothelial factor(sEng)and placental protein 13(PP13)levels on fetal growth restriction(FGR)in patients with early-onset severe preeclampsia(EOSP)and toanalyze the predictive value.Methods A total of 138 EOSP patients admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology department of Department of Obstetrics,Handan Central Hospital from February 2022 to December 2023 were included as the eclampsia group.Patients with FGR were classified as the restricted group(n=72),while those without FGR were classified as the unrestricted group(n=66).49 healthy pregnant women who underwent physical examination at Department of Obstetrics,Handan Central Hospital were regarded as control group.The general information of the eclampsia group was collected and statistically analyzed.ELISA method was applied to detect sEng and PP13 in serum.Pearson correlation was applied to analyze the correlation between serum sEng,PP13 and neonatal weight.Logistic regression model was applied to analyze the influencing factors of FGR in EOSP patients.ROC curve was applied to analyze the value of serum sEng and PP13 in predicting FGR in EOSP patients.Results The serum sEng(39.03±4.02 ng/L)of the eclampsia group was higher than that of the control group(32.75±3.64 ng/L),and PP13(1.20±0.20 μg/L)was lower than that of the control group(1.69±0.28 μg/L),and the differences were statistically significant(t=9.622,13.182,all P<0.05).The systolic blood pressure(172.64±7.52 mmHg),diastolic blood pressure(109.56±3.29 mmHg),24-hour urine protein(1 951.08±210.16 mg/24 h),adverse maternal and infant outcomes(33.33%)and sEng(41.56±4.22 ng/L)in the restricted group were higher than those in the unrestricted group(166.72±5.11 mmHg,106.39±4.88 mmHg,1504.36±164.27 mg/24 h,12.12%,36.28±3.81 ng/L),and neonatal weight(1 864.07±191.33 g),PP13(1.08±0.13 μg/L)was lower than that in the unrestricted group(2437.94±257.81g,1.34±0.27 μg/L),and the differences were statistically significant(t=4.507～14.930,all P<0.05).Serum sEng was negatively correlated with neonatal weight(r=-0.532,P<0.001),while serum PP13 was positively correlated with neonatal weight(r=0.471,P<0.001).High systolic blood pressure,high diastolic blood pressure,high 24-hour urine protein,and high sEng were risk factors for FGR in EOSP patients,while high PP13 was a protective factor(Wald χ2=4.731～129.166,all P<0.05).The AUC(95%CI)predicted by combined detection of serum sEng and PP13 was higher than AUC(95%CI)predicted by single detection and the differences were statistically significant(Z=2.790,3.443,all P<0.05).Conclusion EOSP patients with FGR have higher serum sEng level and lower PP13 level.sEng and PP13 are influencing factors for FGR in EOSP patients.Combined detection can improve the clinical value of predicting FGR in EOSP patients.

Objective:To analyze clinical characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis in children. Methods:Clinical data were collected from children diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae -induced rash and mucositis in the Department of Dermatology, Capital Center for Children's Health, Captital Medical University from August 1, 2023, to December 1, 2023, and their clinical features were analyzed. Results:A total of 15 children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced rash and mucositis were collected, including 8 males and 7 females, aged 4 to 12 years. They were clinically characterized by obvious mucositis, and skin lesions were relatively mild. Oral mucosal involvement was observed in 13 cases, including lip ulcers (12 cases), oral mucositis (7 cases), tongue ulcers (3 cases), and glossitis (1 case) ; ocular mucosal involvement was reported in 7 cases, including suppurative conjunctivitis (4 cases), and eyelid edema (3 cases) ; 3 children had vulvogenital mucosal involvement, including coronary sulcus ulcers (1 case), urethral meatus ulcers (1 case), labia minora ulcers (1 case), and perianal ulcers (1 case) ; 1 child had nasal mucosal ulcers. Skin lesions occurred on the upper limbs in 5 cases, on the lower limbs in 6 cases, on the face in 2 cases, on the vulva in 2 cases, as well as on the trunk in 1 case. The types of skin lesions included targetoid erythema in 11 cases, vesiculobullous lesions in 6 cases and atypical targetoid erythema in 2 cases. PCR for the detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in vesiculobullous fluids showed negative results in the 6 patients with vesiculobullous lesions. The patients received systemic and topical treatment with antibiotic agents and glucocorticoids, as well as supportive therapy. Main pulmonary symptoms as well as skin and mucosal lesions of the 15 children subsided within 3 weeks, and they all had a favorable prognosis, without obvious complications or sequelae. Conclusion:Mycoplasma pneumoniae-related skin and mucosal lesions predominantly present as mucositis, with mild or absent skin involvement. The disorder usually has a mild course, characterized by short disease duration and favorable prognosis.

Objective To detect the serum soluble endothelial factor(sEng)and placental protein 13(PP13)levels on fetal growth restriction(FGR)in patients with early-onset severe preeclampsia(EOSP)and toanalyze the predictive value.Methods A total of 138 EOSP patients admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology department of Department of Obstetrics,Handan Central Hospital from February 2022 to December 2023 were included as the eclampsia group.Patients with FGR were classified as the restricted group(n=72),while those without FGR were classified as the unrestricted group(n=66).49 healthy pregnant women who underwent physical examination at Department of Obstetrics,Handan Central Hospital were regarded as control group.The general information of the eclampsia group was collected and statistically analyzed.ELISA method was applied to detect sEng and PP13 in serum.Pearson correlation was applied to analyze the correlation between serum sEng,PP13 and neonatal weight.Logistic regression model was applied to analyze the influencing factors of FGR in EOSP patients.ROC curve was applied to analyze the value of serum sEng and PP13 in predicting FGR in EOSP patients.Results The serum sEng(39.03±4.02 ng/L)of the eclampsia group was higher than that of the control group(32.75±3.64 ng/L),and PP13(1.20±0.20 μg/L)was lower than that of the control group(1.69±0.28 μg/L),and the differences were statistically significant(t=9.622,13.182,all P<0.05).The systolic blood pressure(172.64±7.52 mmHg),diastolic blood pressure(109.56±3.29 mmHg),24-hour urine protein(1 951.08±210.16 mg/24 h),adverse maternal and infant outcomes(33.33%)and sEng(41.56±4.22 ng/L)in the restricted group were higher than those in the unrestricted group(166.72±5.11 mmHg,106.39±4.88 mmHg,1504.36±164.27 mg/24 h,12.12%,36.28±3.81 ng/L),and neonatal weight(1 864.07±191.33 g),PP13(1.08±0.13 μg/L)was lower than that in the unrestricted group(2437.94±257.81g,1.34±0.27 μg/L),and the differences were statistically significant(t=4.507～14.930,all P<0.05).Serum sEng was negatively correlated with neonatal weight(r=-0.532,P<0.001),while serum PP13 was positively correlated with neonatal weight(r=0.471,P<0.001).High systolic blood pressure,high diastolic blood pressure,high 24-hour urine protein,and high sEng were risk factors for FGR in EOSP patients,while high PP13 was a protective factor(Wald χ2=4.731～129.166,all P<0.05).The AUC(95%CI)predicted by combined detection of serum sEng and PP13 was higher than AUC(95%CI)predicted by single detection and the differences were statistically significant(Z=2.790,3.443,all P<0.05).Conclusion EOSP patients with FGR have higher serum sEng level and lower PP13 level.sEng and PP13 are influencing factors for FGR in EOSP patients.Combined detection can improve the clinical value of predicting FGR in EOSP patients.

OBJECTIVE: To study the development of surgical robots at home and abroad in recent years. METHODS: Through a large number of literature review and analysis, the qualification approval and technical function characteristics of domestic and foreign surgical robots from January 2019 to July 2022 were analyzed. RESULTS: The related situations of 39 surgical robots were analyzed and reported, and the shortcomings and future development direction of the current surgical robots were summarized. CONCLUSIONS The development of surgical robots in China is now in a rapid development stage. At present, surgical robots generally have the disadvantages of high cost, lack of tactile feedback (force feedback), large size, large space occupation and difficult to move. In the future, it will develop towards intelligent, miniaturized, remote, open and low-cost.
China ; Robotics ; Robotic Surgical Procedures

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of andrographolide （Andro） on angiogenesis in rats with diabetic foot and to explore its mechanism of action based on the Hippo-Yes-associated protein （YAP） signaling pathway. METHODS The rat model of type 2 diabetes was established by using low-dose streptozotocin combined with high-fat and high-glucose diet. On the basis of successful modeling， the rat model of diabetes foot was established by scalding. Model rats were randomly divided into 5 groups with 12 rats in each group： model group， Andro low-dose， medium-dose， and high-dose groups （1， 10， and 20 mg/kg）， as well as inhibitor group （20 mg/kg Andro+100 mg/kg of verteporfin， an specific inhibitor of Hippo-YAP signaling pathway）； other 12 healthy rats were included in the Control group. Rats in each group were intragastrically and intraperitoneally injected with solvents or corresponding drugs， once a day， for 2 consecutive weeks. The wound healing， fasting blood glucose （FBG） and fasting insulin （FINS） were detected in rats after medication. HE staining was performed to observe the tissue damage and capillary number of rat trauma； the number of endothelial progenitor cells （EPCs） in peripheral blood of rats was counted by using flow cytometry； the contents of serum total cholesterol （TC）， triglyceride （TG）， high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C） and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C） in rats were determined by fully automatic biochemical analyzer； the expressions of hypoxia- inducible factor 1α （HIF-1α）， vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） and Hippo-YAP signaling pathway-related proteins in the traumatic tissues of rats in each group were detected by Western blot. RESULTS Compared with Control group， the wound healing rate， capillary number， the proportion of EPCs， HDL-C content， as well as the protein expression levels of HIF-1α and VEGF and the phosphorylation levels of mammalian Ste20-like kinase 1， large tumor suppressor gene 1 and YAP proteins were significantly reduced in the model group， while the FBG， FINS levels and TC， TG and LDL-C contents were significantly increased （P＜0.05）. Compared with model group， the above indexes were significantly reversed in Andro low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose group， in a dose-dependent manner （P＜ 0.05）； verteporfin attenuated the above reversal effect of Andro （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Andro has the effects of lowering blood glucose and blood lipids， promoting blood vessel formation and wound healing in rats with diabetic foot， and its mechanism of action may be related to the activation of Hippo-YAP signaling pathway.

ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of Geju Hugan tablets on the liver of mice with alcohol-induced liver injury， and explore the underlying mechanism based on nuclear factor-κB p65 （NF-κB p65） and B-cell lymphoma-2 （Bcl-2）/Bcl-2-associated X protein （Bax） signaling pathways. MethodAccording to the body weight， 60 SPF-grade male ICR mice were randomized into normal， model， Compound Yiganling tablets （0.16 g·kg^-1）， and low-， medium-， and high-dose （0.2， 0.4， 0.8 g·kg^-1， respectively） Geju Hugan tablets groups. The drugs were administrated at the corresponding doses by gavage， and the normal and model groups with equal volume of pure water once a day for 28 consecutive days. On day 29， the mice in other groups except the normal group were administrated with liquor （53% Vol） by gavage twice a day at the doses of 20， 10 mL·kg^-1 and with the interval of 6 h. Samples were harvested on day 30. The histopathological changes in the liver were observed by hematoxylin-eosin （HE） staining， and the ultrastructural changes in hepatocytes were observed by transmission electron microscopy. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed to measure the levels of malonaldehyde （MDA）， reduced glutathione （GSH）， and triglycerides （TG） in the liver tissue and the levels of alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase （AST） in the serum. Western blotting was employed to determine the protein levels of NF-κB p65， phosphorylated p-inhibitor kappa B alpha （p-IκBα）， Bcl-2， and Bax in the liver tissue. ResultCompared with the normal group， the model group showed increases in the ALT， AST， MDA， and TG levels， a decrease in the GSH level， and increases in the liver injury scores evaluated based on the HE， oil red O， and transmission electron microscopy （P<0.01）. Moreover， the model group showed up-regulated expression of NF-κB， p-IκBα， and Bax （P<0.05， P<0.01） and down-regulated expression of Bcl-2 （P<0.05） in the liver tissue. Compared with the model group， Geju Hugan tablets of all the doses lowered the ALT， AST， MDA， and TG levels and elevated the GSH level （P<0.01）. The liver injury scores assessed based on HE staining and transmission electron microscopy in the medium- and high-dose Geju Hugan tablets groups were lower than those in the model group （P<0.01）. Compared with the model group， medium- and high-dose Geju Hugan tablets down-regulated the protein levels of NF-κB， p-IκBα， and Bax （P<0.01） and all doses of Geju Hugan tablets up-regulated the protein level of Bcl-2 （P<0.01）. ConclusionGeju Hugan tablets protect mice from alcohol-induced liver injury by down-regulating NF-κB signaling pathway to alleviate inflammation in the liver tissue and down-regulating the expression of Bax and up-regulating the expression of Bcl-2 to inhibit hepatocyte apoptosis.

Age-dependent loss of skeletal muscle mass and function is a feature of sarcopenia, and increases the risk of many aging-related metabolic diseases. Here, we report phenotypic and single-nucleus transcriptomic analyses of non-human primate skeletal muscle aging. A higher transcriptional fluctuation was observed in myonuclei relative to other interstitial cell types, indicating a higher susceptibility of skeletal muscle fiber to aging. We found a downregulation of FOXO3 in aged primate skeletal muscle, and identified FOXO3 as a hub transcription factor maintaining skeletal muscle homeostasis. Through the establishment of a complementary experimental pipeline based on a human pluripotent stem cell-derived myotube model, we revealed that silence of FOXO3 accelerates human myotube senescence, whereas genetic activation of endogenous FOXO3 alleviates human myotube aging. Altogether, based on a combination of monkey skeletal muscle and human myotube aging research models, we unraveled the pivotal role of the FOXO3 in safeguarding primate skeletal muscle from aging, providing a comprehensive resource for the development of clinical diagnosis and targeted therapeutic interventions against human skeletal muscle aging and the onset of sarcopenia along with aging-related disorders.
Animals ; Humans ; Sarcopenia/metabolism* ; Forkhead Box Protein O3/metabolism* ; Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism* ; Aging/metabolism* ; Primates/metabolism*

Objective To evaluate effect of dexmedetomidine on mitochondrion-dependent apoptosis during hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) injury to hippocampal neurons of rats.Methods The primarily cultured hippocampal neurons of Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 4 groups (n =40 each) using a random number table method:control group (C group),vehicle group (V group),H/R group and dexmedetomidine group (D group).Hippocampal neurons were subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation followed by restoration of oxygen supply to establish the model of H/R injury.Dexmedetomidine 1 μmol/L was added at 6 h of reoxygenation in D group.The viability of neurons was measured by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay at 20 h of reoxygenation.The ultrastructure of mitochondria was observed by transmission electron microscopy.The expression of cytochrome c (Cyt c),caspase-3,Fis1 and Drp1 was detected by Western blot.The neuronal apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry,and apoptosis rate was calculated.Results Compared with C group,no significant change was found in the viability of neurons in group V (P＞0.05),and the viability of neurons was significantly decreased,the apoptosis rate was increased,the expression of Cyt c,caspase-3,Fis1 and Drp1 was up-regulated (P＜0.05),and the damage to mitochondrial ultrastructure was accentuated in H/R and D groups.Compared with H/R group,the viability of neurons was significantly increased,the apoptosis rate was decreased,the expression of Cyt c,caspase-3,Fis1 and Drp1 was down-regulated (P＜0.05),and the damage to mitochondrial ultrastructure was significantly attenuated in D group.Conclusion The nechanism by which dexmedetomidine reduces the H/R injury to hippocampal neurons is related to inhibiting mitochondrion-dependent apoptosis in rats.

Objective To observe the effects and safety of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) combined with Huaiqihuang on frequent relapse nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) in children. Methods Fifty-five child patients with FRNS were divided into control group, which was given glucocorticoid (GC) to maintain the treatment (group A, n=10), Huaiqihuang group (group B, n=17), ACTH group (group C, n=14) and ACTH combined with Huaiqihuang group (combined treatment group, group D, n=14). Continuous treatment was for 12 months. The GC treatment doses, the levels of basal secretion of adrenal cortex and adrenal cortex reserve were recorded at 6-month and 12-month respectively. And the recurrence rate and adverse reactions were observed in four groups. Results After 6-month treatment, the doses of GC were significantly lower in group C and group D than those in group A and group B (P<0.05). The levels of basal secretion of adrenal cortex were increased in turn in group A~D (P<0.05). After 12-month treatment, the doses of GC were significantly decreased in group C and group D than those in group A and group B, while the level of basal secretion of adrenal cortex and adrenal cortex reserve were increased (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the doses of GC between group C and group D (P>0.05). After treatment for 6 months and 12 months, the recurrence rates of nephrotic syndrome were significantly lower in group C and group D than those of group A and group B (P<0.05). Conclusion The simple application of ACTH and the combination of Huaiqihuang can relieve the inhibition of long-term using GC on hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis in FRNS patients.