1.Quality index monitoring and application evaluation of nucleic acid pooling detection mode in blood stations
Fei DONG ; Yang LIU ; Guoliang DONG ; Weiwei ZHAI ; Weimin LIU ; Xuemei LI
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2025;38(2):251-256
[Objective] To explore the influencing factors of quality monitoring index on the nucleic acid pooling detection mode and continuously improve the detection quality of nucleic acid laboratory. [Methods] The quality monitoring indicators (NAT reactive rate, NAT resolution reactive rate, NAT invalid batch rate, NAT invalid result rate, equipment failure rate) and causes of invalidity in our laboratory from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The quality monitoring indicators of the laboratory during 2020 to 2022 were compared longitudinally. The quality monitoring indicators of the laboratory in 2022 were compared horizontally with the overall level in Shandong for the same period to find the differences. [Results] From 2020 to 2022, a total of 218 686 samples were detected, the NAT reactive rate was 0.15‰ (32 samples in total), the resolution reactive rate was 39.02%, the invalid batch rate was 1.06%, the invalid result rate was 1.18%, and the equipment failure rate was 3.58%. There were no differences in the NAT reactive rate, NAT resolution reactive rate and NAT invalid batch rate among different years (P>0.05), but there were differences in the invalid result rate (P<0.05). Equipment failure was the main cause of invalid results (56.53%). Compared with other laboratories in Shandong, there were differences in the NAT reactive rate and invalid result rate (P<0.05). There were differences in the reaction rate, resolution rate and invalid result rate among different reagents (P<0.05). Compared with other two laboratories using the same manufacturer's reagent, there were differences in the reactive rate and invalid result rate (P<0.05), but no difference in the resolution rate and invalid batch rate (P>0.05). [Conclusion] Establishing quality indexes for process control and regular analysis can timely detect potential risks in laboratory operation. The use of quality indicators to implement self-comparison and inter-laboratory comparison can help the laboratory systematically and scientifically evaluate its own operating status and formulate corresponding quality management strategies, thereby improving the laboratory's testing capacity and ensure the safety of blood use.
2.Imaging characteristics of small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma
Zhenjie CONG ; Weiwei YIN ; Maozhu JIANG ; Chenggong DONG ; Zuoqiang CHI ; Zhijun LIN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2025;24(3):394-400
Objective:To investigate the imaging characteristics of small intestinal epithe-lioid angiosarcoma.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinical data of 5 male patients with small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma who were admitted to 3 medical centers, including Yantaishan Hospital of Yantai et al, from January 2013 to December 2023 were collected. The age of 5 patients was 54 (range, 36-73)years. All 5 patients underwent computer tomography (CT) plain scan and dynamic contrast-enhanced scan, with 1 patient also undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plain scan. Observation indicators: (1) results of CT and MRI examination; (2) surgical conditions and postoperative pathological examination; (3) follow-up. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range), and count data were described as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Results of CT and MRI examination. Of the 5 patients with small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma, two cases were primary small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma and the other three cases were metastatic small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma. None of the five patients exhibited metastasis to other solid organs, and no significant ascites or peritoneal metastases. ① In two cases of primary small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma, three tumors were identified, appearing as round soft tissue nodules on CT plain scan, primarily growing intraluminally. The CT value for tumors of those two cases on plain scan were 30, 35, 32 HU, respec-tively. During the arterial phase of enhanced CT scan, moderate enhancement was observed for tumors of those two cases, with CT value of 57, 72, 65 HU, respectively. During the venous phase of enhanced CT scan, significant enhancement was observed for tumors of those two cases, with CT value of 76, 86, 88 HU, respectively. During the delayed phase of enhanced CT scan, slightly decreased enhancement was observed for tumors of those two cases, with CT value of 74, 79, 72 HU, showing no significant necrosis or cystic changes within the tumors. ② In three cases of metastatic small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma, four tumors were identified with uneven thickening of the intestinal wall appeared on CT plain scan. The CT value for tumors of those three cases on plain scan were 39, 37, 38, 28 HU, respectively. During the arterial phase of enhanced CT scan, mild to moderate enhancement was observed for tumors of those three cases, with CT value of 57, 56, 52, 45 HU, respectively. During the venous phase of enhanced CT scan, significant enhancement was observed for tumors of those three cases, with CT value of 84, 88, 82, 77 HU, respectively. During the delayed phase of enhanced CT scan, further changes of increased or decreased enhancement was observed for tumors of those three cases, with CT value of 95, 78, 72, 70 HU. One case of those three patients had thickened intestinal wall with low signal on T1-weighted imaging, heterogeneous high signal on fat-suppressed T2-weighted imaging, significant high signal on diffusion-weighted imaging and low signal on apparent diffusion coefficient imaging on MRI scan. (2) Surgical conditions and post-operative pathological examination. All five cases underwent complete tumor resection. In two cases of primary epithelioid angiosarcoma with three small intestinal tumor foci, there were two tumors invading the serosa and one tumor invading the submucosa. All three metastatic epithelioid angio-sarcoma cases showed four tumors invasion through the serosa, with one case exhibiting mesenteric lymph node metastasis. Microscopic examination revealed hemorrhagic necrosis on the tumor mucosal surface, with tumor cells located in the submucosa or throughout the intestinal wall, displaying infiltrative growth patterns. The distribution was diffuse, with local networks forming irregularly sized vascular-like structures, containing red blood cells and forming blood sinuses and vascular networks. Tumor cells were arranged in solid sheets, strands, and nests, exhibiting spindle-shaped or epithelioid characteristics, with marked atypia, large nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and mitotic figures. Immunohistochemical analysis showed diffuse strong positivity for CD31, Fli-1, and Vim in all five patients. (3) Follow-up. All five patients were followed up postoperatively for 6(range, 3?48)months. During the follow-up period, four patients succumbed to widespread metastasis. One patient with metastatic small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma underwent six cycles of chemotherapy and remained in good condition four years post-surgery.Conclusion:The imaging characteristics of small intestinal epithelioid angiosarcoma include abnormal thickening or masses of the intestinal wall.
3.LINC00973 regulates multidrug resistance of non-small-cell lung cancer through hsa-miR-150-5p/ABCG5 axis
Yunxiu XIA ; Hongliang DONG ; Cuilan LIU ; Fei WANG ; Bingjie CUI ; Weiwei CHEN ; Jing DU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2025;41(3):433-443
AIM:This study aims to investigate the mechanism by which LINC00973 regulates multidrug re-sistance of non-small-cell lung cancer(NSCLC).METHODS:The GEPIA database was employed to analyze the expres-sion levels of LINC00973 in NSCLC and its correlation with patient prognosis in clinical settings.RT-qPCR was utilized to assess LINC00973 expression in various NSCLC cell lines and chemoresistant cells.The migration,invasion,stemness ca-pacity,and drug sensitivity of NSCLC cells with either overexpression or knockdown of LINC00973 were evaluated using wound healing assay,Transwell assay,sphere formation assay,and CCK-8 assay.RNA sequencing was conducted on LINC00973-overexpressing and parental NSCLC cells to identify dysregulated pathways and targets.The LncBase Pre-dicted v.2 and TargetScan databases were used to predict the microRNAs(miRNAs)co-bound by LINC00973 and their target genes.Mimics and inhibitors of candidate miRNAs were synthesized and transfected into NSCLC cells subjected to LINC00973 overexpression or knockdown.Changes in the expression level of LINC00973,and the mRNA and protein ex-pression levels of its target genes were assessed using RT-qPCR and Western blot.RESULTS:Analysis of the GEPIA da-tabase revealed that LINC00973 was significantly up-regulated in lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcino-ma,correlating with poor prognosis of NSCLC patients.The LINC00973 expression was elevated in various NSCLC and chemoresistant cell lines(A549/DDP and A549/5-FU).Overexpression of LINC00973 in A549 and H520 cells markedly enhanced their migration,invasion,and stemness capabilities,while concurrently reducing sensitivity to chemotherapy and targeted therapies.RNA sequencing,along with RT-qPCR results,indicated that ATP-binding cassette transporter G5(ABCG5)was activated in LINC00973-overexpressing A549 and H520 cells.Further database analyses and dual trans-fection experiments confirmed that LINC00973 regulated ABCG5 expression through competitive binding with hsa-miR-150-5p.CONCLUSION:LINC00973,which is aberrantly up-regulated in NSCLC specimens and associated with poor clinical prognosis,promotes the expression of ABCG5 through competitive binding with hsa-miR-150-5p.This interaction leads to en-hanced invasion,stemness,and multidrug resistance in NSCLC cells.
4.Analysis of risk factors for changes in anteversion angle after intramedullary nail internal fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly
Chao HAN ; Xiang SUN ; Zhe HAN ; Mengqi XIE ; Weiwei HE ; Qiang DONG ; Xinlong MA
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2025;45(8):478-484
Objective:To explore the degree of change in anteversion angle and related risk factors after intramedullary nail fixation of intertrochanteric femur fracture in the elderly.Methods:The data of 256 elderly patients who underwent intramedullary nail fixation for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur at Tianjin Hospital of Tianjin University from March 2020 to March 2023 were selected, including 114 males and 142 females, with an age of 75.40±10.69 years (range, 65-94 years). The degree of change in the anteversion angle of the affected hip before and after the surgery was measured by CT scan of the hip, the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) was plotted, the area under the ROC curve was analyzed, and the optimal degree of grouping was determined by calculating the Youden Index, then all the patients were divided into two groups. The correlation between various risk factors (age, sex, type of internal fixation, fracture AO type, quality of reduction, fracture medial cortical defect or not, cusp distance) and the change of anterior tilt angle was screened by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Results:All 256 patients were followed up for 20.7±2.1 months (range, 18-23 months). Anteversion on the healthy side was 12.68°±5.10° (range, 5°-28°); postoperative anteversion on the affected side was 15.04°±7.67° (range, 9°-36°). By comparing the difference in the anterior tilt angle between the affected side and the healthy side, it was found that the anterior tilt angle of 67 patients was completely restored to the healthy side level after the operation. The anteversion angle was enlarged in 131 cases, of which the mildly increased angle (1°-9°) was found in 106 cases, moderately increased (10°-15°) was found in 17 cases, and significantly increased (>15°) was found in 8 cases; 58 patients showed anteversion angle reduction, of which 45 cases were mildly reduced (1°-9°), 13 cases were moderately reduced (10°-14°). The area under the ROC curve for the patient's anteversion angle and its 95% CI were 0.714(0.559, 0.867), and the maximum value of its Youden Index was 0.221, which corresponded to the optimal critical angle of 4°. There was no statistically significant difference in age, gender, reduction quality or fracture AO classification between the group with an anteversion angle>4° and the group with an anteversion angle≤4° ( P>0.05). The types of internal fixation, medial cortical defect and insufficient tip apex distance (TAD) were included in the binary variable logistic regression analysis. The results showed that single-nail internal fixation [ OR=0.412, 95% CI(0.244, 0.695), P=0.007], medial cortical defect [ OR=0.471, 95% CI(0.279, 0.793), P=0.009] and TAD>25 mm [ OR=0.367, 95% CI(0.207, 0.651), P=0.003] are independent risk factors for changes in anteversion angle after intramedullary nail fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly. Conclusion:Single-nail internal fixation, medial cortical defect and TAD >25 mm are independent risk factors for the change of anteversion angle after intramedullary nail internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly.
5.Correlation analysis between inflammatory markers in complete blood counts and influenza A virus infection
Zexin DONG ; Ling JIN ; Bangshun HE ; Weiwei CUI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2025;43(10):780-786
Objective To retrospectively analyze the correlation between inflammatory markers in complete blood counts(CBC)and influenza A virus infection in patients visited the outpatient department of Nanjing First Hospital.Methods The suspected influenza A virus infection patients visited the outpatient department of Nanjing First Hospital from February to March 2023 were collected and di-vided into the positive and negative groups based on the detection results of influenza A virus antigen.The differences in inflammatory markers in CBC between the two groups were compared.The Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between inflammatory markers and influenza A virus infection.Meanwhile,the restricted cubic spline(RCS)and age subgroup(≤6 years,7-12 years,13-17 years,and ≥18 years)analysis were also performed.Results A total of 1 487 outpatients were included,of which 404(27.2%)were positive for influenza A virus antigen.The Logistic regression analysis showed that white blood cell count(WBC),lymphocyte percentage(LY%),and lymphocyte count(LYM)were significantly negatively correlated with influenza A virus infection(P<0.01),while the neutrophil percentage(NE%),monocyte/lymphocyte ratio(MLR),and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR)were significantly positively correlated with influenza A virus infection(P<0.01).The RCS analysis exhibited the same trend.The age subgroup analysis showed that when the age was greater than 6 years,LYM was significantly negatively correlated with influenza A virus infection(P<0.01).When the age was greater than 12 years,MLR was significantly positively correlated with influenza A virus infec-tion(P<0.01).Conclusion The WBC,LY%,LYM,NE%,MLR,and NLR in CBC parameters are important indicators associated with the occurrence of Influenza A virus infection,especially LYM in patients aged over 6 years and MLR in patients aged over 12 years,which may serve as biomarkers for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of influenza A virus infection.
6.Cerebral autoregulation in cerebral small vessel disease
Furong LI ; Ya'nan ZHANG ; Shuhan LIU ; Weiwei DONG ; Xiaowen SUI ; Xin PAN ; Hongling ZHAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2025;33(5):383-386
Cerebral blood flow directly affects the metabolism of substances and neural activity in the brain, and is closely associated with the occurrence and development of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Multiple studies have revealed that various imaging biomarkers in patients with CSVD, such as lacunar infarction, enlarged perivascular spaces, cerebral microbleeds, cerebral atrophy, and white matter hyperintensities, are closely associated with cerebral autoregulation (CA) function. Therefore, understanding the regulatory mechanism of CA in patients with CSVD is of great significance for delaying the further development of CSVD, improving cerebral ischemia and cognitive impairment. This article reviews the correlation and mechanism between CA and CSVD.
7.Prospective cohort study on the effect of abdominal circumference on the intestinal radiation dose volume and the acute intestinal toxicity in pelvic intensity modulated radiation therapy for rectal cancer patients
Songyou WU ; Gang WANG ; Wenling WANG ; Hongmin DONG ; Weiwei CHEN ; Xiaokai LI ; Wanghua CHEN ; Kai ZUO
Journal of International Oncology 2025;52(9):566-575
Objective:To investigate the effect of abdominal circumference on intestinal radiation dose volume and acute intestinal toxicity in pelvic intensity modulated radiation therapy for rectal cancer.Methods:A total of 150 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who received adjuvant and neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from March 2023 to January 2025 were enrolled, including 82 cases of adjuvant radiotherapy and 68 cases of neoadjuvant radiotherapy. All patients underwent radiotherapy CT simulation positioning in the standard mode of prone position with abdominal board padding and bladder filling. Intestinal toxicity was categorized as a binary variable based on the occurrence of ≥2 grade acute intestinal toxicity. Linear and logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors influencing intestinal radiation dose volumes (V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40) and acute intestinal toxicity in LARC patients. Generalized additive models and piecewise linear and logistic regression analyses were employed to examine the threshold effects of abdominal circumference on intestinal radiation dose volumes and acute intestinal toxicity. The threshold value for abdominal circumference was determined based on the upper limit of the 95% CI for the threshold. A difference test was used to validate the differences in intestinal radiation dose volume and acute intestinal toxicity between small and medium-to-large abdominal circumferences. Results:Univariate analysis showed that, gender, body mass, abdominal circumference, planning target volume (PTV), intestinal volume were all influencing factors for the radiation dose volumes (V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40) of each intestinal segment of patients with LARC undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy (all P<0.05). Body mass, abdominal circumference, intestinal volume were all influencing factors for the radiation dose volumes (V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40) of each intestinal segment of patients with LARC undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy (all P<0.05). Body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference, intestinal volume and individual intestinal radiation volumes (V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40) were all influencing factors for the acute intestinal toxicity of patients with LARC undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy (all P<0.05). Body mass, BMI, abdominal circumference, multiple intestinal radiation dose volumes (V 20, V 30, V 40) were all influencing factors for the acute intestinal toxicity of patients with LARC undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy (all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that, abdominal circumference (V 10: β=-1.01, 95% CI: -1.68--0.33, P=0.004; V 20: β=-0.94, 95% CI: -1.28--0.60, P<0.001; V 30: β=-0.58, 95% CI: -0.82--0.34, P<0.001; V 40: β=-0.41, 95% CI: -0.60--0.23, P<0.001) was an independent influencing factor for the radiation dose volume of each intestinal segment of patients with LARC undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy. Abdominal circumference (V 10: β=-0.92, 95% CI: -1.62--0.22, P=0.010; V 20: β=-0.84, 95% CI: -1.11--0.57, P<0.001; V 30: β=-0.42, 95% CI: -0.57--0.28, P<0.001; V 40: β=-0.30, 95% CI: -0.41--0.19, P<0.001) was an independent influencing factor for the radiation dose volume of each intestinal segment of patients with LARC undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy. Abdominal circumference ( OR=0.86, 95% CI: 0.78-0.95, P=0.002) was an independent influencing factor for the acute intestinal toxicity of patients with LARC undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy. Abdominal circumference ( OR=0.87, 95% CI: 0.79-0.96, P=0.004) was an independent influencing factor for the acute intestinal toxicity of patients with LARC undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy. The generalized additive model revealed a nonlinear relationship between abdominal circumference and intestinal radiation dose volume and acute intestinal toxicity of adjuvant radiotherapy patients. Further segmented regression analysis results showed that there was a threshold effect between abdominal circumference and intestinal radiation dose volume (V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40) and acute intestinal toxicity. The inflection point values between abdominal circumference and intestinal radiation dose volume V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40 in LARC patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy were all 71.9 cm; the inflection point values between abdominal circumference and the intestinal radiation dose volume V 10, V 20, V 30, V 40 in LARC patients undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy were 69.0, 69.0, 69.0, 68.6 cm, respectively; The inflection point values between abdominal circumference and acute intestinal toxicity in LARC patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy and neoadjuvant radiotherapy were 71.9, 69.0 cm, respectively. Based on the upper limit of the 95% CI threshold, the cutoff values for small and medium-to-large abdominal circumferences for patients undergoing adjuvant and neoadjuvant radiotherapy were set at 76.1, 71.9 cm, respectively. In patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy, the levels of intestinal radiation dose volume V 10 [ (7.65±2.29) cm 3vs. (5.88±2.68) cm 3, t=2.76, P=0.007], V 20 [ (4.28±1.27) cm 3vs. (2.72±1.31) cm 3, t=4.81, P<0.001], V 30 [ (2.42±1.07) cm 3vs. (1.37±0.76) cm 3, t=4.95, P<0.001], V 40 [ (1.69±0.74) cm 3vs. (0.92±0.58) cm 3, t=4.93, P<0.001] in the small abdominal circumference group ( n=22) were significantly higher than those in patients with medium-to-large abdominal circumferences ( n=60) ; In patients undergoing neoadjuvant radiotherapy, patients with small abdominal circumferences ( n=11) had significantly higher V 20 [ (3.09±0.84) cm 3vs. (2.28±1.17) cm 3, t=2.17, P=0.033], V 30 [1.44 (1.22, 1.53) cm 3vs. 0.91 (0.56, 1.22) cm 3, Z=-3.04, P=0.002], V 40 [0.93 (0.84, 1.09) cm 3vs. 0.44 (0.30, 0.81) cm 3, Z=-3.19, P=0.001] than patients with medium-to-large abdominal circumferences ( n=57). In patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy and neoadjuvant radiotherapy, there were statistically significant differences in acute intestinal toxicity between patients with small abdominal circumferences and with medium-to-large abdominal circumferences ( χ2=10.46, P=0.001; χ2=8.13, P=0.004) . Conclusions:In the standard mode (prone position with abdominal board padding and bladder filling), abdominal circumference is an independent factor influencing the intestinal radiation dose volume and acute intestinal toxicity in rectal cancer radiotherapy patients. There is a significant non-linear threshold effect between abdominal circumference and different levels of intestinal radiation dose volume and acute intestinal toxicity. The impact of abdominal circumference on intestinal radiation dose volume and toxicity differs significantly before and after the inflection point value. Patients with smaller abdominal circumferences not only fail to achieve the expected benefits under the current standard radiotherapy regimen but also face higher risks of intestinal radiation dose volume and toxicity.
8.Analysis of risk factors for changes in anteversion angle after intramedullary nail internal fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures in the elderly
Chao HAN ; Xiang SUN ; Zhe HAN ; Mengqi XIE ; Weiwei HE ; Qiang DONG ; Xinlong MA
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2025;45(8):478-484
Objective:To explore the degree of change in anteversion angle and related risk factors after intramedullary nail fixation of intertrochanteric femur fracture in the elderly.Methods:The data of 256 elderly patients who underwent intramedullary nail fixation for intertrochanteric fractures of the femur at Tianjin Hospital of Tianjin University from March 2020 to March 2023 were selected, including 114 males and 142 females, with an age of 75.40±10.69 years (range, 65-94 years). The degree of change in the anteversion angle of the affected hip before and after the surgery was measured by CT scan of the hip, the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC) was plotted, the area under the ROC curve was analyzed, and the optimal degree of grouping was determined by calculating the Youden Index, then all the patients were divided into two groups. The correlation between various risk factors (age, sex, type of internal fixation, fracture AO type, quality of reduction, fracture medial cortical defect or not, cusp distance) and the change of anterior tilt angle was screened by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Results:All 256 patients were followed up for 20.7±2.1 months (range, 18-23 months). Anteversion on the healthy side was 12.68°±5.10° (range, 5°-28°); postoperative anteversion on the affected side was 15.04°±7.67° (range, 9°-36°). By comparing the difference in the anterior tilt angle between the affected side and the healthy side, it was found that the anterior tilt angle of 67 patients was completely restored to the healthy side level after the operation. The anteversion angle was enlarged in 131 cases, of which the mildly increased angle (1°-9°) was found in 106 cases, moderately increased (10°-15°) was found in 17 cases, and significantly increased (>15°) was found in 8 cases; 58 patients showed anteversion angle reduction, of which 45 cases were mildly reduced (1°-9°), 13 cases were moderately reduced (10°-14°). The area under the ROC curve for the patient's anteversion angle and its 95% CI were 0.714(0.559, 0.867), and the maximum value of its Youden Index was 0.221, which corresponded to the optimal critical angle of 4°. There was no statistically significant difference in age, gender, reduction quality or fracture AO classification between the group with an anteversion angle>4° and the group with an anteversion angle≤4° ( P>0.05). The types of internal fixation, medial cortical defect and insufficient tip apex distance (TAD) were included in the binary variable logistic regression analysis. The results showed that single-nail internal fixation [ OR=0.412, 95% CI(0.244, 0.695), P=0.007], medial cortical defect [ OR=0.471, 95% CI(0.279, 0.793), P=0.009] and TAD>25 mm [ OR=0.367, 95% CI(0.207, 0.651), P=0.003] are independent risk factors for changes in anteversion angle after intramedullary nail fixation of intertrochanteric femur fractures in elderly. Conclusion:Single-nail internal fixation, medial cortical defect and TAD >25 mm are independent risk factors for the change of anteversion angle after intramedullary nail internal fixation of intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly.
9.Impact of GM-CSF deficiency on the disease course and immune response in mice infected with Exophiala oligosperma
DONG Qi ; LU Jiejie ; WU Weiwei
China Tropical Medicine 2025;25(1):28-
Objective To investigate the role of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) deficiency in the pathogenesis of Exophiala oligosperma (E. oligosperma) infection, a dematiaceous fungus, aiming to provide new insights and evidence for the treatment of dematiaceous fungal infections. Methods C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) mice and Csf2 gene knockout (KO) mice (C57BL/6 background) were selected. Using E. oligosperma isolated from patients with caspase recruitment domain-containing protein 9 (CARD9) gene deficiency, a murine subcutaneous infection model was established to simulate the human infection route. The natural progression of infection in the mice was observed for six weeks, with skin lesion tissues collected at appropriate time points for pathological analysis and monitoring immune responses. Results Both WT and Csf2 KO mice exhibited spontaneous pathogen clearance and gradual recovery of foot tissue appearance during the progression of infection, with a 100% survival rate at the end of observation. Compared to WT mice, Csf2 KO mice showed reduced footpad swelling at 1 and 2 weeks post-infection (t=4.674, t=5.961, P<0.01). Fungal clearance in Csf2 KO mice was delayed, with fungal colonies still detectable in lesion tissues at week 4, and Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS)-positive fungal spores observed in histopathological sections. There was no significant difference found in macrophage infiltration between WT and Csf2 KO mice during the early stages of infection (1-2 weeks) (P>0.05), while neutrophil infiltration was significantly reduced in Csf2 KO mice at week 2 (t=3.287, P<0.01). In addition, Csf2 KO mice exhibited lower levels of IL-6 and IL-1β in foot lesion homogenates at week 1 (t=4.686, t=4.102, P<0.05). Conclusions This study demonstrated that GM-CSF deficiency delays pathogenic fungi clearance, prolongs the disease course and affects early inflammatory cytokine production as well as neutrophil infiltration during the early stages of fungal infections.
10.Ameliorative effect and mechanism of photobiomodulation on cognitive dysfunction caused by chronic stress
Huafeng DONG ; Bing LIU ; Xiaobing CHEN ; Weiwei LIU ; Fang XIE ; Yun ZHAO ; Zhaowei SUN ; Xue WANG ; Lingjia QIAN
Military Medical Sciences 2025;49(9):647-654
Objective To find out whether photobiomodulation(PBM)can mitigate cognitive dysfunction caused by chronic stress by affecting levels of adenosine triphosphate(ATP)and adenosine receptors.Methods Twenty-four C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a control group,a stress group,and a treatment group.Chronic unpredictable mild stress was used to establish a mouse model of stress.Six weeks into modeling,the treatment group was subjected to one week of PBM interventions.Behavioral tests were conducted to observe behavioral changes in the mice.Western blotting(WB)was used to detect the expressions of A1,A2B,and A3 adenosine receptors in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of mice in the three groups.Twelve C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a control group and an intervention group.The intervention group received a week of PBM interventions and underwent behavioral testing.WB was used to detect the expression changes of A1,A2B,and A3 adenosine receptors in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in both groups.Immunofluorescence assay was adopted to detect the expression of c-Fos in the hippocampus of mice in the two groups.The ATP assay kit made by Beyotime Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.was used to measure changes in ATP contents in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex tissues of mice.Cell experiments were conducted to verify the effect of PBM on intracellular ATP contents.Results Mice in the stress group covered a similar distance to the control group,but finished far fewer platform crossings.There was no significant difference between the treatment group and the control group in the number of times of platform crossings,but compared favorably with the stress group where the levels of adenosine receptors in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex were lower,but were increased by PBM.After PBM interventions in normal mice,platform crossings were increased significantly compared to the control group.PBM also raised adenosine receptor levels and ATP contents in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex,and increased hippocampal c-Fos expressions.In vitro,PBM elevated intracellular ATP levels.Conclusion PBM may improve chronic stress-induced cognitive dysfunction by regulating ATP levels and adenosine receptor expressions,thereby modulating neuronal responsiveness in the hippocampus.

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