Objective:To construct a prognostic model for ovarian cancer based on programmed cell death receptor-1(PD-1)and B lymphocyte infiltration.Methods:A total of 102 patients with ovarian cancer admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College from February 2019 to February 2022 were selected.PD-1 expression and CD20+B cell infiltration degree in cancer tissues were detected,relationship between them and pathological characteristics were analyzed,and correlation between PD-1 expres-sion with B lymphocyte infiltration degree and survival rate of patients were analyzed.Independent influencing factors of poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients were analyzed,prediction model was built and validated according to independent factors.Results:PD-1 expression and CD20+B cell infiltration degree were closely related to tumor size,FIGO stage,tumor differentiation and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05).PD-1 expression was negatively correlated with B-lymphocyte infiltration degree(P<0.05).Patients with high PD-1 expression and low B-lymphocyte infiltration had higher mortality(P<0.05).FIGO stage,lymph node metastasis,PD-1 expres-sion and CD20+B cell infiltration were independent factors affecting poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.Prediction model was constructed by independent influencing factors,which had good differentiation and accuracy.Conclusion:PD-1 expression is closely related to CD20+B cell infiltration degree.There is a close relationship between PD-1 and CD20+B cell infiltration with clinico-pathological characteristics and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients,which are independent influencing factors for poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of a baby smoothing and special caring cream in reducing the recurrence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Children with moderate AD (with overall investigator's global assessment [IGA] scores of 3 - < 4) were enrolled from Shunyi Maternal and Children′s Hospital of Beijing Children′s Hospital from April 2021 to June 2024. During the induction period, all children were topically treated with 0.1% hydrocortisone butyrate cream twice daily on the lesional skin, as well as with a baby smoothing and special caring cream at least twice daily throughout the body; at the 2-week visit, patients with an IGA score of ≤ 1 point entered the maintenance phase, while those with an IGA score of > 1 point continued the treatment for another 2 weeks; at the 4-week visit, patients with an IGA score of ≤ 1 point entered the maintenance phase, while those still with an IGA score of > 1 point were withdrawn from the study, and received conventional treatment. Patients who entered the maintenance period were randomly divided into the test group and the control group in a 1∶1 ratio using a random number table. In the test group, the hydrocortisone butyrate cream was discontinued, while the baby smoothing and special caring cream was continued twice daily for 8 consecutive weeks; in the control group, both the hydrocortisone butyrate cream and the baby smoothing and special caring cream were discontinued. IGA and Scoring AD (SCORAD) scores were assessed by clinicians at weeks 4 and 8 in the maintenance phase, while the patient-oriented eczema measure (POEM) score was evaluated weekly by patients' parents. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Breslow test were used to compare recurrence rates in the two groups (the primary efficacy outcome), and a generalized estimating equation model was used to evaluate the changes in IGA, SCORAD, and POEM scores in the two groups (the secondary efficacy outcomes). Adverse reactions were monitored throughout the study to evaluate safety.Results:A total of 68 children with moderate AD aged from 3 months to 2 years were included. There were 38 females and 30 males, aged 11.72 ± 6.03 months. Fifty-two patients entered the maintenance phase; 2 were lost to follow-up, and 50 were included in the per-protocol set, with 28 in the test group and 22 in the control group. The recurrence rate during the maintenance phase was 7.14% (2/28) in the test group and 31.82% (7/22) in the control group, showing a significant difference between the two groups ( χ 2 = 5.08, P = 0.032). At weeks 4 and 8 in the maintenance phase, the IGA scores were significantly lower in the test group than in the control group (Wald χ 2 = 5.06, P = 0.024), whereas the SCORAD scores showed no significant differences between the two groups (Wald χ 2 = 2.92, P = 0.087). During weeks 1 - 8 in the maintenance phase, the POEM scores showed no significant differences between the two groups or over time (both P > 0.05), while the two groups showed different change trends in POEM scores over time (Wald χ 2interaction = 55.37, Pinteraction < 0.001). Throughout the entire study period, no adverse reactions were observed among all 68 subjects. Conclusion:With a high safety profile, the baby smoothing and special caring cream could reduce the recurrence rate during the maintenance phase, showing promise as an adjuvant therapy for the maintenance treatment of AD in infancy, and is worthy of clinical application.

Objective:To investigate the impact of frailty on post-stroke depression (PSD) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and to identify risk factors for PSD in order to construct a risk prediction model.Methods:A convenience sampling method was used to recruit a total of 450 patients with acute ischemic stroke who were treated in the Department of Neurology at the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from March 2023 to April 2024. Data were collected using the Edmonton Frail Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Barthel Index (Activities of Daily Living, ADL), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Morse Fall Scale. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the impact of frailty on PSD and to identify other risk factors. Based on the results, a predictive model was developed.Results:A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed, with 412 valid responses returned, yielding a valid response rate of 91.56%. The incidence of PSD among the 412 patients was 45.63% (188/412). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that frailty, sleep disturbance, C-reactive protein (CRP), and ADL score were the influencing factors for PSD in patients with acute ischemic stroke ( P<0.05). These factors were incorporated into the predictive model, and a risk nomogram was constructed. The area under the curve of the model was 0.764 [95% CI (0.716, 0.811) ], indicating good discriminative ability. Internal validation of the nomogram using the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed χ 2=5.883, P=0.66 ( P>0.05), suggesting good calibration of the model. Conclusions:Frailty increases the risk of post-stroke depression in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Sleep disturbance, CRP level, and ADL score are important screening indicators for PSD risk. Targeted assessment and early intervention are recommended to reduce the likelihood of PSD.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of a baby smoothing and special caring cream in reducing the recurrence of atopic dermatitis (AD) in infancy.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Children with moderate AD (with overall investigator's global assessment [IGA] scores of 3 - < 4) were enrolled from Shunyi Maternal and Children′s Hospital of Beijing Children′s Hospital from April 2021 to June 2024. During the induction period, all children were topically treated with 0.1% hydrocortisone butyrate cream twice daily on the lesional skin, as well as with a baby smoothing and special caring cream at least twice daily throughout the body; at the 2-week visit, patients with an IGA score of ≤ 1 point entered the maintenance phase, while those with an IGA score of > 1 point continued the treatment for another 2 weeks; at the 4-week visit, patients with an IGA score of ≤ 1 point entered the maintenance phase, while those still with an IGA score of > 1 point were withdrawn from the study, and received conventional treatment. Patients who entered the maintenance period were randomly divided into the test group and the control group in a 1∶1 ratio using a random number table. In the test group, the hydrocortisone butyrate cream was discontinued, while the baby smoothing and special caring cream was continued twice daily for 8 consecutive weeks; in the control group, both the hydrocortisone butyrate cream and the baby smoothing and special caring cream were discontinued. IGA and Scoring AD (SCORAD) scores were assessed by clinicians at weeks 4 and 8 in the maintenance phase, while the patient-oriented eczema measure (POEM) score was evaluated weekly by patients' parents. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Breslow test were used to compare recurrence rates in the two groups (the primary efficacy outcome), and a generalized estimating equation model was used to evaluate the changes in IGA, SCORAD, and POEM scores in the two groups (the secondary efficacy outcomes). Adverse reactions were monitored throughout the study to evaluate safety.Results:A total of 68 children with moderate AD aged from 3 months to 2 years were included. There were 38 females and 30 males, aged 11.72 ± 6.03 months. Fifty-two patients entered the maintenance phase; 2 were lost to follow-up, and 50 were included in the per-protocol set, with 28 in the test group and 22 in the control group. The recurrence rate during the maintenance phase was 7.14% (2/28) in the test group and 31.82% (7/22) in the control group, showing a significant difference between the two groups ( χ 2 = 5.08, P = 0.032). At weeks 4 and 8 in the maintenance phase, the IGA scores were significantly lower in the test group than in the control group (Wald χ 2 = 5.06, P = 0.024), whereas the SCORAD scores showed no significant differences between the two groups (Wald χ 2 = 2.92, P = 0.087). During weeks 1 - 8 in the maintenance phase, the POEM scores showed no significant differences between the two groups or over time (both P > 0.05), while the two groups showed different change trends in POEM scores over time (Wald χ 2interaction = 55.37, Pinteraction < 0.001). Throughout the entire study period, no adverse reactions were observed among all 68 subjects. Conclusion:With a high safety profile, the baby smoothing and special caring cream could reduce the recurrence rate during the maintenance phase, showing promise as an adjuvant therapy for the maintenance treatment of AD in infancy, and is worthy of clinical application.

Objective:To construct a prognostic model for ovarian cancer based on programmed cell death receptor-1(PD-1)and B lymphocyte infiltration.Methods:A total of 102 patients with ovarian cancer admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College from February 2019 to February 2022 were selected.PD-1 expression and CD20+B cell infiltration degree in cancer tissues were detected,relationship between them and pathological characteristics were analyzed,and correlation between PD-1 expres-sion with B lymphocyte infiltration degree and survival rate of patients were analyzed.Independent influencing factors of poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients were analyzed,prediction model was built and validated according to independent factors.Results:PD-1 expression and CD20+B cell infiltration degree were closely related to tumor size,FIGO stage,tumor differentiation and lymph node metastasis(P<0.05).PD-1 expression was negatively correlated with B-lymphocyte infiltration degree(P<0.05).Patients with high PD-1 expression and low B-lymphocyte infiltration had higher mortality(P<0.05).FIGO stage,lymph node metastasis,PD-1 expres-sion and CD20+B cell infiltration were independent factors affecting poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.Prediction model was constructed by independent influencing factors,which had good differentiation and accuracy.Conclusion:PD-1 expression is closely related to CD20+B cell infiltration degree.There is a close relationship between PD-1 and CD20+B cell infiltration with clinico-pathological characteristics and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients,which are independent influencing factors for poor prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.

Objective:To investigate the impact of frailty on post-stroke depression (PSD) in patients with acute ischemic stroke and to identify risk factors for PSD in order to construct a risk prediction model.Methods:A convenience sampling method was used to recruit a total of 450 patients with acute ischemic stroke who were treated in the Department of Neurology at the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University from March 2023 to April 2024. Data were collected using the Edmonton Frail Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Barthel Index (Activities of Daily Living, ADL), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Morse Fall Scale. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the impact of frailty on PSD and to identify other risk factors. Based on the results, a predictive model was developed.Results:A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed, with 412 valid responses returned, yielding a valid response rate of 91.56%. The incidence of PSD among the 412 patients was 45.63% (188/412). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that frailty, sleep disturbance, C-reactive protein (CRP), and ADL score were the influencing factors for PSD in patients with acute ischemic stroke ( P<0.05). These factors were incorporated into the predictive model, and a risk nomogram was constructed. The area under the curve of the model was 0.764 [95% CI (0.716, 0.811) ], indicating good discriminative ability. Internal validation of the nomogram using the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test showed χ 2=5.883, P=0.66 ( P>0.05), suggesting good calibration of the model. Conclusions:Frailty increases the risk of post-stroke depression in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Sleep disturbance, CRP level, and ADL score are important screening indicators for PSD risk. Targeted assessment and early intervention are recommended to reduce the likelihood of PSD.

Objective:To accurately ascertain the whole genome sequencing and the composition of open reading frames (ORFs) of non-replicating Tiantan strain of vaccinia virus (NTV) using next-generation long-read sequencing technology.Methods:NTV, obtained from our laboratory stock, was amplified and purified on chicken embryo fibroblast cells(CEFs), and the full-length genomic nucleic acid of NTV was extracted. The PacBio HiFi sequencing platform was utilized for de novo assembly to obtain the complete genomic sequence of NTV. Using a homology annotation strategy, we identified its ORF composition and compared it with known non-replicating vaccinia virus strains. Results:The total length of NTV′s genome was 171 729 bp, with a GC content of 33%. Its unique inverted terminal repeat (ITR) region comprised hairpin structures, two tandem repeat regions, and three non-repeat regions. NTV contained 166 ORFs, with major differences observed in the ITR and its surrounding regions when compared to MVA-BN and NYVAC. These three strains shared a common set of 138 ORFs. NTV encoded six unique ORFs related to virus evasion of host antiviral response.Conclusions:This study accurately determines the whole genome sequencing and ORFs composition of NTV, and reveals its similarities and differences with other replication-deficient vaccinia virus strains, which pave a way for the development and application of the next generation of monkeypox vaccines and novel viral vectors.

Objective:To screen risk factors for carotid plaque vulnerability in patients with ischemic stroke and construct a risk prediction model.Methods:From November 2019 to January 2021, a total of 164 patients with ischemic stroke hospitalized in the Neurology Department of the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University were selected as the study subjects by convenience sampling method. Color doppler ultrasound was used to measure carotid plaques in patients with ischemic stroke to determine whether they were vulnerable plaques. The patients were surveyed using the General Information Questionnaire and the Type D Personality Scale. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors of carotid plaque vulnerability in ischemic stroke patients, and based on this, a risk prediction model for carotid plaque vulnerability in ischemic stroke patients was constructed.Results:A total of 87 patients with ischemic stroke had vulnerable carotid plaques. The results of binary Logistic regression analysis showed that age ( OR=1.136, 95% CI: 1.052-1.226), total score of Type D Personality Scale ( OR=1.170, 95% CI: 1.043-1.312), smoking history ( OR=3.058, 95% CI: 1.054-8.875), homocysteine ( OR=1.400, 95% CI: 1.179-1.664), triglycerides ( OR=2.356, 95% CI: 1.534-3.619) were risk factors for carotid plaque vulnerability in stroke patients ( P<0.05). The results of risk prediction model based on risk factors show that, the area under the receiver operating characteristic of the subjects was 0.935, indicating good clinical predictive ability. Conclusions:Age, total score of Type D Personality Scale, smoking history, homocysteine and triglyceride are risk factors of carotid plaque vulnerability in stroke patients. The risk prediction model can early identify and screen high-risk factors for carotid plaque vulnerability in ischemic stroke patients, and is worthy of clinical promotion and practice.

This study aims to explore the molecular mechanism of Ganoderma against gastric cancer based on network pharmacology, molecular docking, and cell experiment. The active components and targets of Ganoderma were retrieved from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP), and gastric cancer-related targets from GeneCards and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM). The protein-protein interaction(PPI) network of the common targets was constructed with STRING, followed by Gene Ontology(GO) term enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis of the common genes based on Bioconductor and R language. The medicinal-disease-component-target network and medicinal-disease-component-target-pathway network were established by Cytoscape. Molecular docking was performed between β-sitosterol(the key component in Ganoderma) and the top 15 targets in the PPI network. Cell experiment was performed to verify the findings. A total of 14 active components and 28 targets of Ganoderma were retrieved, and the medicinal and the disease shared 25 targets, including caspase-3(CASP3), caspase-8(CASP8), caspase-9(CASP9), and B-cell lymphoma-2(BCL2). The common targets involved 72 signaling pathways and apoptosis and p53 signaling pathway may play a crucial role in the effect of Ganoderma against gastric cancer. β-sitosterol had strong binding activity to the top 15 targets in the PPI network. The in vitro cell experiment demonstrated that β-sitosterol inhibited gastric cancer AGS cell proliferation by inducing cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in the S phase, which might be related to the regulation of the p53 pathway. This study shows the multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway characteristics of Ganoderma against gastric cancer, which lays a scientific basis for further research on the molecular mechanism.
Ganoderma ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Network Pharmacology ; Stomach Neoplasms/genetics*

Background/Aims: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is closely associated with diabetes. The cumulative impact of both diseases synergistically increases risk of adverse events. However, present population analysis is predominantly conducted with reference to non-NAFLD individuals and has not yet examined the impact of prediabetes. Hence, we sought to conduct a retrospective analysis on the impact of diabetic status in NAFLD patients, referencing non-diabetic NAFLD individuals. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2018 was used. Hepatic steatosis was defined with United States Fatty Liver Index (US-FLI) and FLI at a cut-off of 30 and 60 respectively, in absence of substantial alcohol use. A multivariate generalized linear model was used for risk ratios of binary outcomes while survival analysis was conducted with Cox regression and Fine Gray model for competing risk. Results: Of 32,234 patients, 28.92% were identified to have NAFLD. 36.04%, 38.32% and 25.63% were non-diabetic, prediabetic and diabetic respectively. Diabetic NAFLD significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, chronic kidney disease, all-cause and CVD mortality compared to non-diabetic NAFLD. However, prediabetic NAFLD only significantly increased the risk of CVD and did not result in a higher risk of mortality. Conclusions Given the increased risk of adverse outcomes, this study highlights the importance of regular diabetes screening in NAFLD and adoption of prompt lifestyle modifications to reduce disease progression. Facing high cardiovascular burden, prediabetic and diabetic NAFLD individuals can benefit from early cardiovascular referrals to reduce risk of CVD events and mortality.