OBJECTIVE: To explore the differences in the implantation safety and stability of a S ₁ alar-iliac screw (S1AIS) or S2AIS for sacroiliac joint fixation, providing reference for selecting appropriate internal fixation in clinical practice. METHODS: Patients who underwent pelvic CT examination between January 2024 and December 2024 were selected. CT data from 80 patients with normal pelvic structure who met the selection criteria were included in a 1∶1 male to female ratio. CT digital reconstruction technology was used to measure the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the S1AIS and S2AIS insertable ranges, as well as the length, width, and sacral side length of the screw trajectory. The pelvic CT data from 30 patients were randomly selected based on a 1∶1 male to female ratio for three-dimensional (3D) printing of pelvic samples. The S1AIS/S2AIS with a diameter of 6.5 mm and 8.0 mm were implanted at the optimal entry/exit points on the left and right sides, respectively, to observe the perforation of the screw trajectory. The pelvic CT data from 1 patient was randomly selected for 3D printing of 10 pelvic samples to simulate Tile C2 fracture. They were divided into S1AIS group ( n=5) and S2AIS group ( n=5), with one S1AIS and one S2AIS fixation used for posterior sacroiliac joint separation, and the specimen stiffness and maximum load were measured by using an electric tension torsion dual axis universal mechanical tester. RESULTS: The anatomical parameter measurement showed that there was no significant difference in the length and width of the screw trajectory between S1AIS and S2AIS ( P>0.05), but the transverse and longitudinal diameters of the insertable ranges, as well as the sacral side length of the screw trajectory, were all greater than those of S2AIS, with significant differences ( P<0.05). After simulating the implantation of S1AIS and S2AIS with a diameter of 6.5 mm in pelvic specimens, no screw penetration was observed. Both S1AIS and S2AIS with a diameter of 8.0 mm showed screw penetration, with S2AIS having a higher incidence of posterior lateral sacral cortical penetration (46.7%) than S1AIS (3.3%) ( P<0.05). The biomechanical test showed that the stiffness and maximum load of S2AIS were significantly lower than those of S1AIS ( P<0.05). CONCLUSION As a method to fix the sacroiliac joint, the S1AIS has a larger insertable range, a longer sacral side length of the screw trajectory, a lower incidence of posterior lateral cortical rupture of the sacrum, and a greater fixation strength than S2AIS. Therefore, the implantation safety and fixation stability of the S1AIS are superior to S2AIS, and a diameter less than 8.0 mm screws should be selected as S2AIS for Chinese people.
Humans ; Bone Screws ; Sacroiliac Joint/diagnostic imaging* ; Male ; Female ; Sacrum/diagnostic imaging* ; Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation* ; Ilium/diagnostic imaging* ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Printing, Three-Dimensional ; Aged

Antibiotic resistance is spreading at a faster rate than new antibiotic agents applied for clinical remedies. It is an urgent need to discover potential compounds to combat multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Marine fungi offer a promising avenue for mining antibiotic-like molecules with chemical diversity. To discover structurally novel and antibiotic metabolites, we screened the in-house marine fungus genome library and found a fungus Stephanonectria keithii LZD-10-1 containing a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) cluster with 18 modules to synthesize a new subfamily of peptaibols with effective eradication against MDR pathogens. Targeting isolation of the cultured fungus afforded six new peptaibols, which exhibit the ability to kill MDR bacteria by targeting bacterial membrane phospholipids, especially phosphatidylglycerol (PG), leading to the dysfunction of bacterial membranes. Furthermore, their efficacies against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in both Galleria mellonella and mouse wound infection models were observed. This study underscores the significance of employing genome-guided approaches to identify untapped marine fungi as potential sources for novel antibiotic candidates with unique scaffolds.

Cardiac fibrosis is characterized by an elevated amount of extracellular matrix (ECM) within the heart. However, the persistence of cardiac fibrosis ultimately diminishes contractility and precipitates cardiac dysfunction. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are emerging as important regulators of cardiac fibrosis. Here, we elucidate the functional role of a specific circular RNA CELF1 in cardiac fibrosis and delineate a novel feedback loop mechanism. Functionally, circ-CELF1 was involved in enhancing fibrosis-related markers' expression and promoting the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts (CFs), thereby exacerbating cardiac fibrosis. Mechanistically, circ-CELF1 reduced the ubiquitination-degradation rate of BRPF3, leading to an elevation of BRPF3 protein levels. Additionally, BRPF3 acted as a modular scaffold for the recruitment of histone acetyltransferase KAT7 to facilitate the induction of H3K14 acetylation within the promoters of the Celf1 gene. Thus, the transcription of Celf1 was dramatically activated, thereby inhibiting the subsequent response of their downstream target gene Smad7 expression to promote cardiac fibrosis. Moreover, Celf1 further promoted Celf1 pre-mRNA transcription and back-splicing, thereby establishing a feedback loop for circ-CELF1 production. Consequently, a novel feedback loop involving CELF1/circ-CELF1/BRPF3/KAT7 was established, suggesting that circ-CELF1 may serve as a potential novel therapeutic target for cardiac fibrosis.

Objective:To detect the changes in the biological activity and expression of long-chain non-coding RNA-p21 (lncRNA-p21) in human lens epithelial cells HLE-B3 damage induced by hydrogen peroxide.Methods:HLE-B3 cells were divided into normal control group and hydrogen peroxide group, which were cultured in normal culture medium and culture medium containing 200 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide for 24 hours, respectively.Cell viability was determined by MTS colorimetric method.Cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was detected using ROS assay kits.Cell apoptosis was tested by flow cytometry.Cell Caspase-3 activity was detected using Caspase-3 assay kit.Expressions of Bax and Bcl-2 proteins related to cell apoptosis were determined by Western Blot.Cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry.Cell proliferation ability was detected by EDU proliferation assay kit.The expression of lncRNA-p21 in cells was detected by real time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).The localization of lncRNA-p21 in cells was detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization.Results:The ROS content of cells in hydrogen peroxide group was (4.65±0.38), significantly higher than (1.00±0.01) of normal control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( t=16.66, P<0.05).Compared with the normal control group, the cell apoptosis rate was significantly increased, the activity of Caspase-3 was enhanced, and the relative expression of Bax was significantly increased in the hydrogen peroxide group, with statistically significant differences ( t=20.69, 39.80, 12.73, all at P<0.05).Compared with the normal control group, the proportion of G2 phase cells in the hydrogen peroxide group significantly increased, showing a statistically significant difference ( t=23.10, P<0.05).The EDU-positive cell rate of hydrogen peroxide group was (25.41±6.99)%, significantly lower than (50.58±9.15)% of normal control group ( t=6.559, P<0.05).The relative expression level of lncRNA-p21 in the hydrogen peroxide group was 2.36±0.29, significantly higher than 1.02±0.02 in the normal control group ( t=7.893, P<0.05).The fluorescence in situ hybridization experiments indicate that lncRNA-p21 was localized in the cytoplasm. Conclusions:In the oxidative stress model induced by hydrogen peroxide, the proliferation ability of lens epithelial cells significantly decreases, the apoptosis level significantly increases, and the expression levels of ROS and lncRNA-p21 enhances.lncRNA-p21 may be involved in the oxidative stress injury process of lens epithelial cells.

The theory of "yang transforming qi and yin shaping up body" comes from Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor),which describes the basic form of human metabolism dominated by "yang transforming qi":the effect of " yang transforming qi" leads the energy metabolism of human body,while the effect of "yin shaping up body" leads the material metabolism. Metabolic syndrome is a clinical syndrome with metabolic disorders of protein,fat and carbohydrate. The theory of "yang transforming qi and yin shaping up body" has a strong guiding value for the pathogenesis analysis and clinical differentiation and treatment of metabolic syndrome. Yin and yang represent the two basic trends of the change and development of things,and the functions of "transforming qi" and "shaping up body" are the main manifestations of them in metabolism. From this perspective,this paper suggests that the key pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome should be "insufficiency of yang transforming qi and impairment of yin shaping up body" based on the mutual assistance of yin and yang. On this basis we take "coordinating yin-yang and promoting the reproduction of them" as the main directions of therapy,which provides a new idea for the treatment of metabolic syndrome.

Objective To explore the mitochondrial dysfunction in glaucoma-related optic nerve injury and its effect on the apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells(RGCs).Methods The RGC-5 cells were incubated under elevated pressure(70 mmHg,1 kPa=7.5 mmHg)on the basis of standard atmospheric pressure(100 kPa)for 12 h,24 h,and 48 h,respective-ly.The RGC-5 cells cultured under the standard atmospheric pressure were selected as the blank group.The apoptosis of RGC-5 cells was detected through Annexin V/PI staining.The mitochondrial membrane potential(MMP)and reactive oxy-gen species(ROS)level were measured using the JC-1 staining and DCFH-DA fluorescent probe.The expression levels of B cell lymphoma-2(BCL-2)protein,BCL-2-associated X(BAX)protein,cleaved Caspase-3,and cytochrome C(CytC)pro-tein were detected using Western blot.Results Compared with the blank group,the MMP in the 12 h,24 h and 48 h groups significantly decreased(all P＜0.05).Compared with the blank group,the cell apoptosis and ROS level in the 24 h and 48 h groups significantly increased(all P＜0.05),while there was no statistically significant difference in the cell apop-tosis and ROS level between the 12 h group and the blank group(both P＞0.05).Compared with the blank group,the rela-tive expression levels of cleaved Caspase-3 and BAX protein in the 24 h and 48 h groups significantly increased(all P＜0.05),while the relative expression levels of cleaved Caspase-3 and BAX protein in the 12 h group showed no significant difference(both P＞0.05).Compared with the blank group,the relative expression level of BCL-2 protein in the 12 h,24 h and 48 h groups decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Compared with the blank group,the relative expression level of Cyt C protein in the 48 h group significantly increased(P＜0.05),while the relative expression level of Cyt C protein in the 12 h and 24 h groups showed no significant difference(both P＞0.05).Conclu-sion After culture at 70 mmHg pressure,RGC-5 cells show increased apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction.The mito-chondrial damage at the early stage of stress injury may be closely related to exogenous apoptosis pathways.

Objective To investigate the clinical application value of 3D printing technology in the treatment of complex posterior lateral tibial plateau fractures using the suprafibular approach. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 67 patients with complex posterior lateral tibial plateau fractures treated with the suprafibular approach. Patients were divided into 3D printing group (35 cases) and conventional group (32 cases) based on whether 3D printing simulation surgery was used preoperatively. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency were compared between the two groups. Postoperative complications such as incision infection, popliteal vessel injury, and common peroneal nerve injury were observed. Fracture healing time was recorded during follow-up, and Rasmussen scores were evaluated at 6 months postoperatively. The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee function score was assessed during the final follow-up. Results The follow-up duration for 67 patients was 14 to 22 months. One patient in each group developed postoperative incision infection, and no complications such as popliteal vessel injury, common peroneal nerve injury, or deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity occurred. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative fluoroscopy frequency were significantly lower in the 3D printing group than in the conventional group (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in fracture healing time, Rasmussen scores at 6 months postoperatively, and HSS scores during the final follow-up between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion The application of 3D printing technology in the treatment of complex posterior lateral tibial plateau fractures using the suprafibular approach can optimize surgical plans, shorten operation time, and reduce intraoperative blood loss and fluoroscopy frequency.

Objective:To explore the effect of problem-oriented evidence-based nursing on postoperative neurological complications in patients with aortic dissection aneurysm (ADA) .Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 82 ADA patients who underwent surgical treatment in Henan Provincial People's Hospital were selected as the research objects from September 2018 to May 2020. They were randomly divided into the study group and the control group, with 41 cases in each group. The control group was given routine nursing intervention, while the study group was given problem-oriented evidence-based nursing intervention based on routine nursing. The incidence of postoperative neurological complications in ADA patients was compared between the two groups.Results:The incidence of postoperative neurological complications in the study group was 4.88% (2/41) , lower than 24.39% (10/41) in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The problem-oriented evidence-based nursing model can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative neurological complications in ADA patients.

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) from back-splicing of exon(s) have been recently identified to be broadly expressed in eukaryotes, in tissue- and species-specific manners. Although functions of most circRNAs remain elusive, some circRNAs are shown to be functional in gene expression regulation and potentially relate to diseases. Due to their stability, circRNAs can also be used as biomarkers for diagnosis. Profiling circRNAs by integrating their expression among different samples thus provides molecular basis for further functional study of circRNAs and their potential application in clinic. Here, we report CIRCpedia v2, an updated database for comprehensive circRNA annotation from over 180 RNA-seq datasets across six different species. This atlas allows users to search, browse, and download circRNAs with expression features in various cell types/tissues, including disease samples. In addition, the updated database incorporates conservation analysis of circRNAs between humans and mice. Finally, the web interface also contains computational tools to compare circRNA expression among samples. CIRCpedia v2 is accessible at http://www.picb.ac.cn/rnomics/circpedia.
Animals ; Databases, Genetic ; Gene Expression Regulation ; Humans ; Internet ; Mice ; Molecular Sequence Annotation ; RNA ; genetics ; User-Computer Interface

BACKGROUND: Studies on the biomechanical properties in NUSS procedure have obtained some achievements, but the effect of scoliosis surgical correction of scoliosis on thoracic deformity remains unclear.OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of simultaneous correction of pectus excavatum and scoliosis on thoracic deformity so as to provide reference for designing a rational orthopedic scheme.METHODS: The three-dimensional reconstruction model of the chest was established based on the CT data of the patients with pectus excavatum and scoliosis. The surgical correction of pectus excavatum and scoliosis was simulated by numerical simulation method.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Results after correction showed that the bilateral spinous processes at T3-5 segments displaced to the left (X direction) about 1 mm, suggesting that the simultaneous correction is favorable for the correction of scoliosis. (2) Compared with the single NUSS procedure, the displacement at Y direction was increased by 13.358 mm in the simultaneous correction; meanwhile, there was significant difference in the shortest displacement between two methods.(3) In views of Von Mises stress distribution, the stress in the simultaneous correction was decreased by 24.6 MPa compared with the single Nuss procedure, indicating that the simultaneous correction can significantly reduce the Von Mises stress on the chest, which contributes to alleviate the postoperative pain. (4) Our results show that the simultaneous correction cannot only improve scoliosis, but also improve the symptoms of pectus excavatum.