AIM:To investigate the visual quality and stereopsis after the implantation of PanOptix trifocal intraocular lens(TFNT00).METHODS: A prospective clinical study was conducted. A total of 36 cataract patients(50 eyes)who underwent phacoemulsification combined with TFNT00 implantation in Jinan Mingshui Eye Hospital from November 2022 to April 2024 were selected. They were followed up until 3 mo after the operation. The uncorrected distance visual acuity(UCDVA), uncorrected intermediate visual acuity(UCIVA), uncorrected near visual acuity(UCNVA), objective scatter index(OSI), modulation transfer function cut off(MTF-cut-off), Strehl ratio(SR)and 100%, 20%, 9% contrast visual acuity(CVA)were observed. The binoptometer was used to collect the patients' far and near stereopsis acuities. The defocus curve was drawn after the operation; the Chinese version of the VF-14 Visual Function Index Scale was used to evaluate the visual quality and satisfaction after the operation.RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in the UCDVA, UCIVA and UCNVA of the patients at different time after the operation(all P<0.05). The transition of the defocus curve was gentle between +0.5--3.0 D after the operation. The OSI value at 3 mo postoperatively after the operation was significantly lower than that before the operation(P<0.01), and the MTF-cut-off, SR, 100% CVA, 20% CVA and 9% CVA were significantly improved than those before operation(all P<0.01). The far and near stereopsis acuities of 34 patients were abnormal before the operation. The far stereopsis acuities of the patients who underwent bilateral eye surgeries were all normal after the operation, and the near stereopsis acuity of 12 patients was normal. Among the patients who underwent unilateral eye surgeries, the far stereopsis acuities of 13 patients were normal, and the near stereopsis acuities of 11 patients were normal. The far and near stereopsis acuities of the patients who underwent bilateral eye surgeries were significantly better than those patients who underwent unilateral eye surgeries.CONCLUSION: The PanOptix trifocal intraocular lens can provide patients with good full-range visual acuity. The stereopsis of the patients with bilateral implants is better than that of the patients with unilateral implants. The overall visual quality and satisfaction of the patients after the operation are relatively high.

Objective:To investigate the association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index (BMI) and body circumferences among the older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China.Methods:Subjects were older adults over 65 years old from the Healthy Aging and Biomarkers Cohort Study (HABCS) between 2017 and 2018 conducted in 9 longevity areas in China. A total of 1 968 older adults were included in this study. Information including socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, diet intake, and health status was collected by using questionnaires and physical examinations. Urine samples were collected to detect urinary cadmium and creatinine levels. Body circumferences included waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference. Subjects were divided into three groups (low:<0.77 μg/g·creatinine, middle:0.77-1.69 μg/g·creatinine, high:≥1.69 μg/g·creatinine) by tertiles of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium level with BMI and body circumferences. The dose-response relationship of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration with BMI and body circumferences was analyzed by using restrictive cubic splines fitting multiple linear regression model.Results:The mean age of subjects was (83.34±11.14) years old. The median (Q1, Q3) concentration of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium was 1.13 (0.63, 2.09) μg/g·creatinine, and the BMI was (22.70±3.82) kg/m 2. The mean values of waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference were (85.42±10.68) cm, (92.67±8.90) cm, and (31.08±4.76) cm, respectively. After controlling confounding factors, the results of the multiple linear regression model showed that for each increment of 1 μg/g·creatinine in creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium, the change of BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference in the high-level group was -0.28 (-0.37, -0.19) kg/m 2, -0.74 (-0.96, -0.52) cm, -0.78 (-0.96, -0.61) cm, and -0.20 (-0.30, -0.11) cm, respectively. The restrictive cubic splines curve showed a negative nonlinear association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with BMI ( Pnonlinear<0.001) and negative linear associations of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with waist circumference ( Plinear<0.001), hip circumference ( Plinear<0.001), and calf circumference ( Plinear<0.001). Conclusion:Urinary cadmium level is significantly associated with decreased BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China.

Objective To investigate the differential diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG)/PET/CT combined with serum lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),β2-microglobulin(β2-MG),and C-reactive protein(CRP)in sarcoidosis and lymphoma.Methods The 18F-FDG PET/CT images of 19 patients with sarcoidosis and 33 patients with lymphoma were analyzed retrospectively.The lymph node maximum diameter,density,distribution morphology,maximum standardized uptake value(SUVmax),extra-nodal involvement,and serum LDH,β2-MG,and CRP results were analyzed and compared.Results There was no statistically significant difference between sarcoidosis and lymphoma in lymph node density,necrosis rate,and SUVmax(P＞0.05).There was statistically significant difference in the maximum diameter between lymph nodes in sarcoidosis(2.4±0.7)cm and lymphoma(3.3±1.3)cm(P＜0.05).The incidence of symmetric enlargement of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes was 84.2％in sarcoidosis,the lymph node fusion rate was 21.1％,the lung involvement rate was 57.8％,the spleen involvement rate was 10.5％,and the rates of lymphoma were 15.2％,63.6％,0.0％,and 36.4％,with statistically significant differences(P＜0.05).There were statistically significant differences in LDH and β2-MG between the two groups(P＜0.05),but the differences in CRP were not statistically significant(P＞0.05).Conclusion PET/CT can show the anatomy of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes and extra-nodal affected organs as well as glucose metabolism,showing a certain differential diagnostic value of sarcoidosis and lymphoma when combined with serum LDH and β2-MG levels.

Objective:To investigate the association of urinary cadmium level with body mass index (BMI) and body circumferences among the older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China.Methods:Subjects were older adults over 65 years old from the Healthy Aging and Biomarkers Cohort Study (HABCS) between 2017 and 2018 conducted in 9 longevity areas in China. A total of 1 968 older adults were included in this study. Information including socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, diet intake, and health status was collected by using questionnaires and physical examinations. Urine samples were collected to detect urinary cadmium and creatinine levels. Body circumferences included waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference. Subjects were divided into three groups (low:<0.77 μg/g·creatinine, middle:0.77-1.69 μg/g·creatinine, high:≥1.69 μg/g·creatinine) by tertiles of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium level with BMI and body circumferences. The dose-response relationship of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium concentration with BMI and body circumferences was analyzed by using restrictive cubic splines fitting multiple linear regression model.Results:The mean age of subjects was (83.34±11.14) years old. The median (Q1, Q3) concentration of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium was 1.13 (0.63, 2.09) μg/g·creatinine, and the BMI was (22.70±3.82) kg/m 2. The mean values of waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference were (85.42±10.68) cm, (92.67±8.90) cm, and (31.08±4.76) cm, respectively. After controlling confounding factors, the results of the multiple linear regression model showed that for each increment of 1 μg/g·creatinine in creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium, the change of BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and calf circumference in the high-level group was -0.28 (-0.37, -0.19) kg/m 2, -0.74 (-0.96, -0.52) cm, -0.78 (-0.96, -0.61) cm, and -0.20 (-0.30, -0.11) cm, respectively. The restrictive cubic splines curve showed a negative nonlinear association of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with BMI ( Pnonlinear<0.001) and negative linear associations of creatinine-adjusted urinary cadmium with waist circumference ( Plinear<0.001), hip circumference ( Plinear<0.001), and calf circumference ( Plinear<0.001). Conclusion:Urinary cadmium level is significantly associated with decreased BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference and calf circumference among older adults over 65 years old in 9 longevity areas of China.

Objective To study the effect of different types of renal puncture needles on the risk of bleeding after renal puncture.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 428 patients who under-went renal biopsy in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and Jiulongpo District People's Hospital of Chongqing from January 2020 to December 2022.Different types of puncture needles were used to compare the occurrence of postoperative bleeding complications(hematoma,hematuria).Results The incidence of bleeding complications after renal puncture in 428 patients was 21.0％(90/428),of which the incidence of hematoma was 18.9％(81/428),the incidence of hematuria was 2.1％(9/428),the median decrease in hemoglobin(Hb)was 5 g/L,and the incidence of serious complications such as blood transfusion and interventional therapy was 0.7％(4/428).The patients with different types of renal puncture needles were grouped(16G group,18G group).There was no significant difference in baseline data and distri-bution of renal pathological types between the two groups(P＞0.05).The incidence of postoperative bleeding in 16G group and 18G group was 22.4％(52/232)and 19.4％(38/196),respectively.The incidence of hema-toma was 20.6％(48/232)and 16.8％(33/196),respectively.The incidence of hematuria was 1.7％(4/232)and 2.6％(5/196),respectively.The decrease of Hb was 6(0,16)g/L and 4(0,17)g/L,respectively.There was no significant difference(P＞0.05).There was no significant difference in the incidence of serious compli-cations such as blood transfusion,interventional therapy and Hb decrease＞10 g/L between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy is safe and has a low incidence of serious complica-tions.There was no significant relationship between different puncture needle types and postoperative bleeding risk.

BACKGROUND:Endothelin has been found to be involved in the breakdown of the blood-spinal cord barrier after spinal cord injury,and stem cell-derived exosomes can reduce the permeability of the blood-spinal cord barrier and repair spinal cord injury. OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether exosomes produced by human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can reduce the permeability of the blood-spinal cord barrier by inhibiting endothelin-1 expression,thus repairing spinal cord injury. METHODS:Exosomes were extracted from the cultured supernatant by the hyperspeed centrifugation method.The morphology of exosomes was observed by transmission electron microscope.The expression levels of tsg101 and CD63 were detected by western blot assay.Eighty SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,model group,exosome group,and endothelin-1 group(n=20).The modified Allen's method was used to create the rat model of spinal cord injury.In the endothelin-1 group,10 μL(1 μg/mL)endothelin-1 was injected directly into the injured area with a microsyringe.Immediately,1 day,2 days after operation,sham operation group and model group were injected with 200 μL PBS solution through the tail vein;the exosome group and endothelin-1 group were injected with 200 μL exosome(200 μg/mL)solution through the tail vein,respectively.Hind limb motor function scores were performed on days 1,3,7,14 and 21 after spinal cord injury.The blood-spinal cord barrier permeability was observed by Evans blue staining on day 7 after injury.The expression levels of tight junction proteins β-Catenin,ZO-1,Occludin and endothelin-1 in the spinal cord were detected by western blot assay. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan score in the exosome group was significantly higher than that in the model group at 3-21 days after injury(P<0.05).Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed that spinal cord injury was greatly reduced in the exosome group compared with the model group.Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan score in the endothelin-1 group was significantly decreased compared with the exosome group(P<0.05).Spinal cord injury was more severe in the endothelin-1 group than that in the exosome group.(2)The expression of endothelin-1 in the model group was significantly increased compared with the sham operation group(P<0.05),and the expression of endothelin-1 in the exosome group was significantly decreased compared with the model group(P<0.05).(3)The blood-spinal cord barrier Evans blue exudate in the exosome group was significantly decreased compared with the model group(P<0.05).The expression levels of the tight junction proteins β-Catenin,Occludin and ZO-1 in the exosome group were increased(P<0.05);the Evans blue exudate in the endothelin-1 group was significantly increased compared with the exosome group(P<0.05).The expression level of tight junction protein was significantly decreased compared with the exosome group(P<0.05).(4)The results show that human umbilical cord mesenchymal cell-derived exosomes protect the permeability of the blood-spinal cord barrier by down-regulating the expression of endothelin-1 and play a role in the repair of spinal cord injury.

Objective:To correlate neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with cardiac function in patients with acute myocardial infarction (ACI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and investigate its clinical value in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients.Methods:A total of 120 patients with AMI who underwent PCI at Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from March 2020 to February 2023 were included in this prospective study. The difference in NLR measured 1 day after PCI relative to that measured at 5 days after surgery (?NLR) was correlated with cardiac function ultrasound indicators measured at 3 months after surgery, myocardial injury, and inflammatory biochemical indicators at 1 day after surgery. The MACEs occurring within 3 months after surgery were recorded. The value of ΔNLR recorded during the early stage after PCI for predicting MACEs in patients with AMI was evaluated.Results:At 3 months after surgery, 13 out of 120 patients with AMI (10.83%) had MACEs. The ?NLR in patients with AMI who had MACEs was (3.55 ± 0.47), which was significantly higher than (2.06 ± 0.34) in patients with AMI who had no MACEs ( t = 17.25, P < 0.001). An optimal critical value of ?NLR for predicting MACEs after PCI in patients with AMI was 2.75, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.972, a sensitivity of 90.70%, and a specificity of 91.10%. Conclusion:Increased NLR during the early stage after PCI in patients with AMI is closely related to decreased cardiac function, and worsened myocardial injury and inflammatory reactions. Changes in NLR after PCI in patients with AMI have a highly valuable value for predicting MACEs in these patients.

Objective:To explore the protective mechanism of tea polyphenols (TP) on mouse oral cancer.Methods:A total of 50 mice were divided into control group, model group, TP group, Selisistat group, TP+ Selisistat group, with 10 mice in each group. The control group was gavaged with physiological saline, while the model group, TP group, Selisistat group, and TP+ Selisistat group were gavaged with 300 mg/L 4-NQO to establish a mouse oral cancer model. Physiological saline, 200 mg/kg TP, 0.01 mg/kg Selisistat, and 200 mg/kg TP+ 0.01 mg/kg Selisistat were gavaged respectively. The weight changes of each group of mice were compared; HE staining was used to observe the morphology of mouse oral tumor tissue; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum; Immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expression of silencing information regulatory factor (Sirt1) and nuclear factor E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) proteins in mouse oral tissues.Results:Compared with the control group, the model group mice had a decrease in body weight [(23.19±1.36)g], a decrease in serum SOD level [(91.64±8.75)U/ml], an increase in MDA level [(5.18±0.46)nmol/ml], a decrease in Sirt1 (0.38±0.05) and Nrf2 (0.36±0.05) protein expression in oral tissue, and an increase in Nrf2 acetylation level (0.84±0.11) (all P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the TP group mice had an increase in body weight [(25.28±1.25)g], elevated serum SOD levels [(121.24±10.68)U/ml], decreased MDA levels [(3.89±0.42)nmol/ml], increased expression of Sirt1 (0.61±0.09) and Nrf2 (0.58±0.06) proteins in oral tissue, and decreased Nrf2 protein acetylation levels (0.39±0.05); The Selisistat group mice showed a decrease in body weight [(21.41±1.07)g], a decrease in serum SOD levels [(72.16±7.43)U/ml], an increase in MDA levels [(5.87±0.41)nmol/ml], a decrease in Sirt1 (0.23±0.04) and Nrf2 protein (0.24±0.03) expression in oral tissue, and an increase in Nrf2 acetylation levels (1.12±0.14) ( P<0.05). The body weight [(23.32±1.27)g], serum SOD levels [(92.58±8.13)U/ml], and oral Sirt1 (0.41±0.06) and Nrf2 (0.38±0.05) protein expression in the TP+ Selisistat group mice were higher than those in the Selisistat group, while MDA [(5.11±0.38)nmol/ml] and Nrf2 acetylation levels (0.82±0.09) were lower than those in the Selisistat group (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Tea polyphenols can alleviate oral tissue damage and alleviate oxidative stress in mice with oral cancer, and their mechanism may be related to the upregulation of the Sirt1/Nrf2 pathway.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of celastrol （CSL） on drug resistance of liver cancer cells. METHODS Human liver cancer lenvatinib （Len）-resistant cells Huh7/Len were constructed and divided into control group， CSL low-， medium- and high-concentration groups （1， 2.5， 5 μmol/L）， and CSL high-concentration+Zn27 [focal adhesion kinase （FAK） inhibitor] group （5 μmol/L CSL+2 nmol/L Zn27）， with 6 holes in each group. The proliferation （by absorbance） and cloning ability， apoptotic rate， the number of invasion cells and migration cells， the level of reactive oxygen species（ROS） as well as the protein expressions of phosphorylated FAK （p-FAK）， phosphorylated mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase （p-MEK）， phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase （p-ERK）， B-cell lymphoma-2 （Bcl-2）， Bcl-2 associated X protein （Bax） and caspase-3 were detected. RESULTS Compared with control group， cell absorbance， clone count， invasion count and migration count ， and the protein expressions of p-FAK， p-MEK， p-ERK and Bcl-2 were significantly reduced in the CSL low- ， medium- ， high- concentration groups； the apoptosis rate， ROS level， and protein expressions of Bax and caspase-3 were significantly increased， in a concentration-dependent manner （P＜0.05）. Compared with CSL high-concentration group， the changes of above indexes were all reversed significantly in CSL high-concentration+Zn27 group （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS CSL can enhance oxidative stress， promote cell apoptosis， inhibit malignant progression and chemotherapy resistance of liver cancer cells， and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of the FAK/MEK/ERK signaling pathway.