ObjectiveTo investigate the change in the expression of magnesium transporter 1 （MagT1） in peripheral blood CD8⁺ T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus （HBV） infection， as well as the correlation of serum Mg²⁺ and MagT1 with HBV DNA load. MethodsA total of 102 patients with HBV infection who were admitted to Tangshan Workers’ Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were enrolled， and a case-control study was conducted. According to the stage of disease progression， the subjects were divided into chronic hepatitis B group with 40 patients， compensated liver cirrhosis group with 32 patients， and hepatocellular carcinoma group with 30 patients， and 32 healthy volunteers matched by age and sex were enrolled as normal control group. The serum concentration of Mg²⁺ was measured； RT-qPCR was used to measure the mRNA expression level of MagT1 in CD8⁺ T cells and serum HBV DNA load； flow cytometry was used to measure the expression levels of programmed death-1 （PD-1）， T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3 （Tim-3）， and natural killer cell group 2D （NKG2D） on the surface of CD8⁺ T cells. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups， and the SNK-q test was used for comparison between two groups； the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups； a Pearson linear correlation analysis was used to investigate the correlation between the mRNA expression level of MagT1 and other related indicators. ResultsThere were significant differences in the serum level of Mg²⁺ and the mRNA expression level of MagT1 between the normal control group， the chronic hepatitis B group， the compensated liver cirrhosis group， and the hepatocellular carcinoma group （F=29.014 and 145.578， both P<0.001）. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that the serum level of Mg²⁺ and the mRNA expression level of MagT1 were positively correlated with HBV DNA load （r=0.335 and 0.394， both P<0.05）. The hepatocellular carcinoma group had the highest levels of PD-1 and Tim-3， followed by the compensated liver cirrhosis group， the chronic hepatitis B group， and the normal control group； the normal control group had the highest level of NKG2D， followed by the chronic hepatitis B group， the compensated liver cirrhosis group， and the hepatocellular carcinoma group （all P<0.001）. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that the mRNA expression level of MagT1 was negatively correlated with PD-1 and Tim-3 （r=-0.643 and -0.640， both P<0.05） and was positively correlated with NKG2D （r=0.655， P<0.05）. ConclusionThere is a reduction in the mRNA expression level of MagT1 in peripheral blood CD8⁺ T cells in patients with HBV infection， which is positively correlated with serum HBV DNA load. The reduction in the expression of MagT1 may contribute to CD8⁺ T cell exhaustion by impairing Mg²⁺ influx， manifesting as the upregulation of PD-1 and Tim-3 and the downregulation of NKG2D.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of serum microRNA-326(miR-326)and microRNA-623(miR-623)in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)patients and their clinical pathological characteristics and prognosis.Methods A total of 114 NSCLC patients diagnosed in our hospital from March 2019 to June 2020 were collected as study subjects as case group,123 healthy individuals who underwent physical examination were as the control group.According to the 3-year prognosis,patients were separated into a survival group of 71 cases and a death group of 43 cases.Patient related clinical data were collected,real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR method was applied to detect the expression levels of miR-326 and miR-623 in various serum samples;Kaplan-Meier method was applied to analyze the relationship between the expression levels of serum miR-326 and miR-623 in NSCLC patients and their 3-year prognosis;Cox proportional risk regression model was applied to analyze the influencing factors of 3-year prognosis in NSCLC patients.Results The expression levels of serum miR-326 in the case group and control group were 0.64±0.15 and 1.02±0.23,respectively,and the expression levels of miR-623 were 0.56±0.10 and 0.98±0.15,respectively.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The proportions of patients with low expression of miR-326 and miR-623 in low differentiation,TNM stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ,and lymph node metastasis were higher than those in high differentiation,TNM stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ,and no lymph node metastasis(P＜0.05).The 3-year survival rates of patients with low expression of miR-326(20/55,36.36％)and miR-623(27/61,44.26％)in the serum of NSCLC patients were lower than those of patients with high expression of miR-326(51/59,86.44％)and miR-623(44/53,83.02％)(Log Rank x2=32.060,22.812,P＜0.05).Serum miR-326[(0.55±0.09)vs.(0.69±0.11)]and miR-623 levels[(0.48±0.08)vs.(0.61±0.10)]of patients in the death group were significantly lower than those in the survival group(P＜0.05).The area under the curve(AUC)for poor prognosis of serum miR-326 and miR-623 alone and in combination in patients diagnosed with NSCLC were 0.828(95％CI:0.754 to 0.901),0.763(95％CI:0.671 to 0.855),and 0.903(95％CI:0.849 to 0.958),respectively.The proportions of patients with TNM stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ,lymph node metastasis,low expression of miR-326 and low expression of miR-623in the death group were higher than those in the survival group(P＜0.05).MiR-326 and miR-623 were protective factors affecting 3-year mortality in NSCLC patients,while TNM staging and lymph node metastasis were independent risk factors affecting 3-year mortality in NSCLC patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion The low expression of miR-326 and miR-623 may be involved in the occurrence and development of lung cancer,which is closely related to the clinical pathological characteristics and poor prognosis of patients.

RNAs are involved in the crucial processes of disease progression and have emerged as powerful therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers. However, efficient delivery of therapeutic RNA to the targeted location and precise detection of RNA markers remains challenging. Recently, more and more attention has been paid to applying nucleic acid nanoassemblies in diagnosing and treating. Due to the flexibility and deformability of nucleic acids, the nanoassemblies could be fabricated with different shapes and structures. With hybridization, nucleic acid nanoassemblies, including DNA and RNA nanostructures, can be applied to enhance RNA therapeutics and diagnosis. This review briefly introduces the construction and properties of different nucleic acid nanoassemblies and their applications for RNA therapy and diagnosis and makes further prospects for their development.

Humans ; Computed Tomography Angiography ; Deep Learning ; Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Artery Disease ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Coronary Stenosis/diagnosis* ; Retrospective Studies ; Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial ; Predictive Value of Tests

Objective:To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and transmission chain of an epidemic of COVID-19 in Haidian district, Beijing.Methods:Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the epidemic, and field investigation and big data technology were used to analyze the transmission chain of the epidemic.Results:From April 27 to May 13, 2022, an epidemic of COVID-19 occurred in Haidian district. The strains isolated from the cases were identified by whole genome sequencing as Omicron variant (BA.2.2 evolutionary branch). A total of 38 infection cases were detected, including 34 confirmed cases and 4 asymptomatic cases. Most cases were mild ones (88.2%), no severe, critical or death cases occurred. The early clinical symptoms were mainly sore throat (50.0%) and cough (29.4%). The epidemic lasted for 17 days, resulting in 7 generations of the cases and involving 3 community transmissions, 2 working place transmissions and 8 family transmissions; the main infection routes were co-residence (47.6%) and co-space exposure (31.6%). The intergenerational interval M( Q1, Q3)was 3 (1, 6) days. The overall secondary attack rate was 1.5% (37/2 482), and the family secondary attack rate was 36.7% (18/49). Conclusions:The cases in this COVID-19 epidemic caused by Omicron variant had mild clinical symptoms, but the case clustering in families and communities was obvious, the transmission was rapid, and the risk for co-space exposure was high. It is necessary to use information technology to identify close contacts in the local population for the rapid and effective blocking of the epidemic spread.

Objective:To preliminarily explore the related factors that affect chimera mosaicism in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Methods:A case-control study was conducted to retrospectively analyze the clinical data of 2252 blastocysts in 579 preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) cycles in the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to December 2020. Biopsy cells were analyzed by next generation sequencing (NGS). According to the analysis results, all embryos were divided into mosaicism group and non-mosaicism group. Mosaicism types included euploid-aneuploid mosaicism, aneuploid-aneuploid mosaicism and complex mosaicism. The population characteristics and laboratory-related parameters of the two groups of embryos were compared, and single-factor and multi-factor analysis of the incidence of mosaicism were performed to evaluate the related factors that affect the development of mosaic embryos.Results:A total of 2252 blastocysts in 579 cycles were included in this study, 905 embryos (40.2%) were euploid, 923 (41.0%) were aneuploid, and 424 (18.8%) were mosaicism. Among them, 228 (10.1%) were euploid-aneuploidy mosaicism, 59 (2.6%) were aneuploidy-aneuploidy mosaicism, and 137 (6.1%) were complex mosaicism. NGS technology was performed in 4 institutions, and the mosaicism rate fluctuated between 7.6% and 26.2%. After adjusting the confounding factors (the age of the male and female partners, the quality of the male partner's sperm, the ovarian stimulation protocols, the type of culture medium, the indications of PGT, the different biopsy operators and the developmental stage of the blastocyst), it was found that the blastocyst trophectoderm cell (TE) score (grade C vs. grade A, P=0.014) and the genetic testing institutions (institution 2 vs. early stage of institution 1, P<0.001; late stage of institution 1 vs. early stage of institution 1, P<0.001) had a significant effect on the occurrence of mosaicism. Compared with the TE score of grade A, the chance of mosaicism in grade C increased by 66% (a OR=1.66, 95% CI=1.11-2.50, P=0.014). Compared with the early stage of institution 1, the incidence of mosaicism in institution 2 and late stage of institution 1 was 2.28 times (a OR=2.28, 95% CI=1.71-3.04, P<0.001), and late stage of institution 1 was 2.17 times that of the early stage (a OR=2.17, 95% CI=1.41-3.34, P<0.001). Conclusion:The incidence of mosaicism during IVF treatment is related to NGS genetic testing institutions and the quality of trophectoderm cells

Objective:To preliminarily explore the related factors that affect chimera mosaicism in in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Methods:A case-control study was conducted to retrospectively analyze the clinical data of 2252 blastocysts in 579 preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) cycles in the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to December 2020. Biopsy cells were analyzed by next generation sequencing (NGS). According to the analysis results, all embryos were divided into mosaicism group and non-mosaicism group. Mosaicism types included euploid-aneuploid mosaicism, aneuploid-aneuploid mosaicism and complex mosaicism. The population characteristics and laboratory-related parameters of the two groups of embryos were compared, and single-factor and multi-factor analysis of the incidence of mosaicism were performed to evaluate the related factors that affect the development of mosaic embryos.Results:A total of 2252 blastocysts in 579 cycles were included in this study, 905 embryos (40.2%) were euploid, 923 (41.0%) were aneuploid, and 424 (18.8%) were mosaicism. Among them, 228 (10.1%) were euploid-aneuploidy mosaicism, 59 (2.6%) were aneuploidy-aneuploidy mosaicism, and 137 (6.1%) were complex mosaicism. NGS technology was performed in 4 institutions, and the mosaicism rate fluctuated between 7.6% and 26.2%. After adjusting the confounding factors (the age of the male and female partners, the quality of the male partner's sperm, the ovarian stimulation protocols, the type of culture medium, the indications of PGT, the different biopsy operators and the developmental stage of the blastocyst), it was found that the blastocyst trophectoderm cell (TE) score (grade C vs. grade A, P=0.014) and the genetic testing institutions (institution 2 vs. early stage of institution 1, P<0.001; late stage of institution 1 vs. early stage of institution 1, P<0.001) had a significant effect on the occurrence of mosaicism. Compared with the TE score of grade A, the chance of mosaicism in grade C increased by 66% (a OR=1.66, 95% CI=1.11-2.50, P=0.014). Compared with the early stage of institution 1, the incidence of mosaicism in institution 2 and late stage of institution 1 was 2.28 times (a OR=2.28, 95% CI=1.71-3.04, P<0.001), and late stage of institution 1 was 2.17 times that of the early stage (a OR=2.17, 95% CI=1.41-3.34, P<0.001). Conclusion:The incidence of mosaicism during IVF treatment is related to NGS genetic testing institutions and the quality of trophectoderm cells

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and adverse events of 192Ir high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in the treatment of locally recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods:Clinical data of 22 cases of recurrent NSCLC after radiotherapy admitted to our hospital from September 2013 to March 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. 192Ir HDR-BT was adopted for reradiotherapy. The prescription dose was 30Gy for 1 fraction. CT scan was reviewed every 1 month in the first 3 months after treatment and every 3 months after 3 months. Local control rate and adverse events were evaluated. The 1-and 2-year overall survival (OS) rates of re-treatment after relapse were calculated. Results:All the 22 patients completed the treatment successfully. The 1-, 3-and 6-month complete response (CR) rates were 9%, 14% and 14%, 82%, 82% and 82% for the partial response (PR) rates, 5%, 0% and 0% for the stable disease (SD) rates, 5%, 5% and 5% for the progressive disease (PD) rates, 91%, 96% and 96% for the objective response rates (ORR), respectively. The 1-and 2-year OS rates of re-treatment after relapse were 59% and 27%. Five patients (23%) experienced acute radiation-induced pneumonitis (3 cases of grade 1 and 2 cases of grade Ⅱ), 4 cases (18%) of radiation-induced bone marrow suppression (3 cases of grade I leukopenia and 1 case of grade I thrombocytopenia) and 1 case of postoperative pneumothorax. All these adverse events were mitigated after symptomatic treatment.Conclusion:192Ir HDR-BT is an efficacious and safe treatment of locally recurrent NSCLC.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the genetic pathogenesis of X-linked agammaglobulinemia in two patients for clinical diagnosis and family counseling. METHODS: Data was collected from the patients' family including clinical information, blood immunoglobulin level, as well as classification and subgrouping of B lymphocytes. Gene mutations were screened by whole exome sequencing (WES) through next-generation sequencing (NGS), the result was verified with Sanger sequencing. RESULTS: A BTK c.1627T>C (p.Ser543Pro) variant was found in the pedigree. The phenotype and variant have co-segregated in the pedigree. The variant was not found in population database. The variant has affected in the kinase domain which contained no benign variants and is harmful as predicted through bioinformatic analysis. CONCLUSION BTK c.1627T>C (p.Ser543Pro) is a pathogenic variant contributing to X-linked agammaglobulinemia in this pedigree. Above finding has provided reproduction guidance for this family.
Agammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine Kinase/genetics* ; Agammaglobulinemia/genetics* ; DNA Mutational Analysis ; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked ; Humans ; Mutation ; Pedigree

Objective:To investigate the correlation between the human Day 3 embryo quality, blastocyst biopsy time, degree of expansion of the blastocysts, inner cell mass (ICM) morphology, trophectoderm (TE) morphology and their ploidy status.Methods:This was a retrospective case-control study for patients who underwent in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) at the Reproductive Medicine Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to October 2019. A total of 977 blastocysts were biopsied in 255 cycles of PGT, and the correlation between relevant morphological parameters and euploidy rate was analyzed. Results:1) A total of 977 blastocysts from 255 cycles were biopsied, and 937 blastocysts (95.9%) successfully obtained chromosome results, including 396 (42.3%) euploidy and 541 (57.7%) aneuploidy. 2) There was no significant correlation between the euploidy rate of blastocysts and the maternal age in the preimplantation genetic testing for chromosomal structural rearrangements (PGT-SR) cycles (633 blastocysts), while in the preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) cycles (304 blastocysts) the euploidy rate of blastocysts showed a significant downward trend with the increase of the maternal age ( P=0.000 1). 3) The euploidy rate of blastocysts biopsy on day 6 and day 7 was significantly lower than that on the day 5 ( OR=0.7, 95% CI=0.5-0.9, P=0.009 1; OR=0.4, 95% CI=0.1-0.6, P=0.001 2), the euploidy rate of the blastocysts with ICM grade B was significantly lower than that of the blastocysts with ICM grade A ( OR=0.4, 95% CI=0.3-0.7, P=0.000 1), the rate of euploidy of the blastocysts with TE grade C was significantly lower than that with TE grade A ( OR=0.4, 95% CI=0.2-0.7, P=0.000 4) adjusting for maternal age and cycle difference, while day 3 embryo quality, degree of expansion of the blastocysts were not associated with blastocysts ploidy. Conclusion:Day 3 embryo quality and expansion of the blastocysts have no correlation with euploidy, while the blastocyst biopsy time, ICM morphology, TE morphology are significantly correlated with their ploidy status.