Objective To determine the effect of knee extension constraint training on bilateral knee biomechanics and bilateral symmetry in running after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR).Methods A total of 33 male patients with unilateral ACL injuries were randomly assigned to a BRACE group of 14 wearing a brace with limitation of knee extension,a PLACEBO group of 10 wear-ing a brace without limitation of knee extension,and a CONTROL group of 9,wearing no brace.All groups underwent unilateral hamstring-auto graft ACLR surgery,immediately followed by 12-week rou-tine rehabilitation.Between week 13 and 48,both the BRACE and PLACEBO groups wore braces for one hour on Mondays.Then,running biomechanical tests were performed at the ends of Week 12 and Week 48,and the bilateral knee extension/flexion angle,moment and inter-leg difference(ILD)were calculated.One-dimensional statistical parametric mapping(SPM1d)two-way ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor was used to identify differences in bilateral knee biomechanics and ILD among the three groups before and after the intervention.Results There was no significant interaction effect of group and time on bilateral knee flexion angle,knee extension moment,and ILD in running(P>0.05).Moreover,no significant effect of group was found on the bilateral knee biomechanics and ILD in running(P>0.05).Additionally,significant effects of time were observed on bilateral knee flexion angle and extension moment in running.However,bilateral knee flexion angle decreased during termi-nal stance(ACLR leg:89%～100%,P=0.036;non-ACLR leg:94%～100%,P=0.046),while the bi-lateral knee extension moment increased during mid-stance(ACLR leg:17%～59%,P<0.001;non-ACLR leg:38%～61%,P<0.001)between week 12 and 48.Conclusion In this study,no improvement was found in the abnormal knee biomechanics and symmetry during running in male patients after uni-lateral ACL reconstruction through long-term knee extension constraint training.Moreover,within one year after ACL reconstruction,the knee extension moment of the surgical limb increased gradually over time,with no changes in the knee flexion angle of the surgical limb and bilateral knee symme-try,suggesting that abnormal knee biomechanics and bilateral symmetry should be paid attention to in the post-surgery rehabilitation.

Objective: To explore the application of photodynamic therapy (PDT) combined with orally administered retinoic acid in the treatment of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) and provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods: A case of sequential treatment of PVL with PDT and orally administered retinoic acid was reported. The characteristics, diagnosis, treatment of PVL, and the application of PDT and retinoic acid in oral leukoplakia were retrospectively analyzed based on the literature. Results: After four PDT sessions, a majority of the oral lesions were eliminated in a patient clinically diagnosed with PVL, but the lesions recurred two months later. Subsequently, the patient was treated with retinoic acid at a dose of 10 mg, once a day, orally before bedtime. After continuous treatment for 2 weeks, the oral lesions were significantly reduced. The dose was then adjusted to 10 mg, twice a day, and the treatment was extended for 3 months until the lesions completely disappeared. Following this, a periodic regimen was adopted to continue the administration of retinoic acid at a dose of 10 mg, twice a day (3 weeks of treatment followed by 1 week of drug withdrawal as one cycle), for a total of 6 cycles. No recurrence was observed during the 5-month follow-up after drug withdrawal. A review of the literature indicates that PVL is an oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) characterized by multifocality, high recurrence rate, and high malignant transformation rate. Currently, there is no ideal treatment method for PVL. PDT is advantageous because of its low toxicity. Furthermore, it is strongly selective, minimally invasive, and patients experience no scarring. Thus, it has been recommended as the first-line therapy for PVL. However, due to the limitations of local application of photosensitizers in terms of effectiveness, targeting, and penetration depth, the efficacy of PDT in treating PVL remains uncertain. There are a few reports on the treatment of oral leukoplakia with retinoic acid given by oral, but no literature has reported the combination of PDT and retinoic acid given by oral for PVL. Conclusion The sequential combination of PDT and oral retinoic acid therapy is an effective treatment for PVL.

Objective To determine the effect of knee extension constraint training on bilateral knee biomechanics and bilateral symmetry in running after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction(ACLR).Methods A total of 33 male patients with unilateral ACL injuries were randomly assigned to a BRACE group of 14 wearing a brace with limitation of knee extension,a PLACEBO group of 10 wear-ing a brace without limitation of knee extension,and a CONTROL group of 9,wearing no brace.All groups underwent unilateral hamstring-auto graft ACLR surgery,immediately followed by 12-week rou-tine rehabilitation.Between week 13 and 48,both the BRACE and PLACEBO groups wore braces for one hour on Mondays.Then,running biomechanical tests were performed at the ends of Week 12 and Week 48,and the bilateral knee extension/flexion angle,moment and inter-leg difference(ILD)were calculated.One-dimensional statistical parametric mapping(SPM1d)two-way ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor was used to identify differences in bilateral knee biomechanics and ILD among the three groups before and after the intervention.Results There was no significant interaction effect of group and time on bilateral knee flexion angle,knee extension moment,and ILD in running(P>0.05).Moreover,no significant effect of group was found on the bilateral knee biomechanics and ILD in running(P>0.05).Additionally,significant effects of time were observed on bilateral knee flexion angle and extension moment in running.However,bilateral knee flexion angle decreased during termi-nal stance(ACLR leg:89%～100%,P=0.036;non-ACLR leg:94%～100%,P=0.046),while the bi-lateral knee extension moment increased during mid-stance(ACLR leg:17%～59%,P<0.001;non-ACLR leg:38%～61%,P<0.001)between week 12 and 48.Conclusion In this study,no improvement was found in the abnormal knee biomechanics and symmetry during running in male patients after uni-lateral ACL reconstruction through long-term knee extension constraint training.Moreover,within one year after ACL reconstruction,the knee extension moment of the surgical limb increased gradually over time,with no changes in the knee flexion angle of the surgical limb and bilateral knee symme-try,suggesting that abnormal knee biomechanics and bilateral symmetry should be paid attention to in the post-surgery rehabilitation.

Objective:To investigate the factors influencing the decision to delivery interval (DDI) in emergency cesarean section in Guangzhou and the impact of DDI on maternal-infant outcomes.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted on clinical data of pregnant women who underwent emergency cesarean section at municipal and district maternal and child health hospitals in Guangzhou city in 2021. Per the classification method of emergency cesarean section and recommendations for DDI provided by National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines, these subjects were classified into Category Ⅰ and Category Ⅱ cesarean sections. Each category was further divided into two subgroups based on DDI: the Category Ⅰ group into >30 min and ≤30 min subgroups, and the Category Ⅱ group into >75 min and ≤75 min subgroups. Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, two independent samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and logistic regression were used to analyze the potential factors influencing DDI and the impact of DDI on maternal-infant outcomes. Results:(1) Totally 502 women underwent urgent cesarean section, including 304 (60.6%) Category Ⅰ and 198 (39.4%) Category Ⅱ, were analyzed. Among the Category Ⅰ group, 30.3% (92/304) achieved a DDI of ≤30 min, while 37.4% (74/198) of Category Ⅱ cases had a DDI of ≤75 min. (2) For the Category Ⅰ cases, multivariate logistic regression showed that more patients under intravertebral anesthesia, than those under general anesthesia, had a DDI >30 min ( OR=14.04, 95% CI: 6.14-32.10) as well as more with ward-based emergencies than those with delivery room emergencies ( OR=3.21, 95% CI: 1.72-6.00, both P=0.001). Among the Category Ⅱ cases, logistic regression revealed that cesarean section during routine working hours was more likely to achieve DDI >75 min than that during resting hours ( OR=3.93, 95% CI: 2.03-7.63, P=0.001). The risk of DDI >75 min was higher in tertiary maternal and child health hospitals compared with secondary maternal and child health hospitals ( OR=2.45, 95% CI: 1.06-5.70, P=0.037). (3) Among the Category Ⅰ cases, compared with the DDI ≤30 min group, the DDI >30 min group had a lower risk of neonatal Apgar score ≤7 at 1 min ( OR=0.31, 95% CI: 0.14-0.69, P=0.004), but there was no significant difference in the risk of neonatal Apgar score ≤7 at 5 min ( OR=0.21, 95% CI: 0.04-1.17) or neonatal asphyxia ( OR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.07-1.44) between the two subgroups. In cases of Category Ⅱ cesarean sections, there was no significant difference in any maternal-infant outcomes between DDI ≤75 min and DDI >75 min subgroups. Conclusions:The location of emergency and types of anesthesia are the influencing factors of DDI for Category Ⅰ cesarean sections, while the operation time and level of maternal and child health hospital are the influencing factors of DDI for Category Ⅱ cesarean sections. We did not find any impact of DDI on maternal or infant outcome.

AIM:To explore the expression level of vitamin D receptor(VDR)in lung adenocarcinoma and its impact on the biological function of lung adenocarcinoma cells.METHODS:The mRNA expression level of VDR in lung adenocarcinoma and its relationship with prognosis were analyzed through 6 lung adenocarcinoma datasets(compris-ing a total of 792 lung adenocarcinoma tissues and 230 adjacent non-tumor tissues).Immunohistochemistry was used to de-tect VDR protein expression in 30 lung cancer patients.Lung adenocarcinoma cell lines A549 and H1650 were studied,with transfection of negative control(NC)or two VDR short hairpin RNAs(VDR-shRNAs).CCK-8 assay compared the cell viability of cells in each experimental group.Transwell and wound-healing assays compared the invasion and migra-tion capabilities.Gene set enrichment analysis identified pathways enriched in lung adenocarcinoma tissues with high VDR expression.RESULTS:The mRNA expression level of VDR was significantly increased in lung adenocarcinoma tissues(P<0.01).Immunohistochemistry further confirmed the high expression of VDR in lung adenocarcinoma(P<0.01).The survival analysis showed that the expression of VDR had no significant effect on the overall survival of lung ad-enocarcinoma patients(P>0.05).Knockdown of VDR significantly inhibited the cell viability,invasion,and migration ca-pacity of lung adenocarcinoma cells(P<0.05).Gene set enrichment analysis showed that lung adenocarcinoma tissues with high VDR expression were enriched in signaling pathways such as epithelial-mesenchymal transition(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:VDR is highly expressed in lung adenocarcinoma,and VDR knockdown can inhibit the cell viability,in-vasion,and migration capacity of lung adenocarcinoma cells.

Objective:To investigate effects of short-term cigarette smoke exposure combined with poly(I:C)stimulation on lung immune response and interferon expression in mice.Methods:BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 4 groups:control group,smoke group,poly(I:C)group and smoke combined poly(I:C)group.Total cell number and cell classification count of bronchoalveo-lar lavage fluid(BALF)were detected,and cell morphology was observed under ordinary light.Cytokines,chemokines,interferon and interferon stimulating genes expressions in lung tissues were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR.Results:Compared with control group,total cell count,macrophage count and neutrophil count in smoke combined poly(I:C)group were significantly increased(P<0.05),and macrophage count was higher than that in poly(I:C)group.Macrophages of airway lavage fluid of mice in smoke combined with poly(I:C)group were larger in size,round or irregular in shape,and had more vacuoles in cytoplasm.Com-pared with control group,mRNA expressions of neutrophil chemokine CXCL1(P<0.05),CXCL2(P<0.01)and lymphocyte chemo-kine CCL2(P<0.01)in lung tissues of mice in smoke combined with poly(I:C)group were increased.IL-1β,IL-6,TNF-α mRNA expressions were significantly increased(P<0.01),IFN-β(P<0.01),IFN-γ(P<0.05),MX2(P<0.01)and IP-10(P<0.01)expre-ssions in lung tissues were significantly increased,and compared with poly(I:C)group,mRNA expressions of CXCL2(P<0.05),TNF-α(P<0.01)and IFN-β(P<0.05)in lung tissues of mice in smoke combined with poly(I:C)group were significantly increased.Conclusion:Cigarette smoke combined with poly(I:C)induces lung inflammation and expressions of interferon and interferon stimu-lating genes in mice.Cigarette exposure also increases poly(I:C)-induced acute lung inflammation and type Ⅰ interferon expression in mice.

Objective To investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection and the distribution of parasite species and genotypes among HIV-positive individuals in Jiangxi Province. Methods HIV-positive individuals' sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from three AIDS designated hospitals in Jiangxi Province from January 2022 to March 2023. Subjects' stool samples were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted from stool samples. Nested PCR assay was performed based on the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene of Cryptosporidium, and Cryptosporidium gp60 gene was amplified in stool samples positive for the SSU rRNA gene. The second-round PCR amplification product was checked with 1.5% agarose gel electrophoresis, and the products of suspected positive amplifications were sequenced, followed by sequence alignment. The phylogenetic tree was created using the Neighbor-Joining method with the software MEGA 11.0, to characterize the species, genotypes and sub-genotypes of Cryptosporidium. Results A total of 382 HIV-positive individuals were enrolled, with two cases identified with Cryptosporidium infection (0.52% prevalence), and both cases had no abdominal pain or diarrhea. Following sequencing and sequence alignment, the gene sequences of these two Cryptosporidium isolates shared 99.76% and 99.88% similarity with the gene sequence of C. meleagridis isolates. Phylogenetic analysis based on the Cryptosporidium SSU rRNA gene sequence identified the species of these two Cryptosporidium-positive stool samples as C. meleagridis. Following nested PCR amplification of the Cryptosporidium gp60 gene, sequencing and sequence alignment, the two C. meleagridis isolates were characterized as III eA17G2R1 and III bA25G1R1a sub-genotypes, and the sub-genotype III bA25G1R1a was firstly described in humans. Conclusion The prevalence of Cryptosporidium is low among HIV-positive individuals in Jiangxi Province. The likelihood of Cryptosporidium infection cannot be neglected among HIV-positive individuals without diarrhea.

Objective:To investigate the correlation of isokinetic thigh muscle asymmetry with gait asymmetry at one year after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.Methods:A retrospective case series analysis was made on 25 patients treated by ACL reconstruction in Third Hospital of Peking University from January 2014 to January 2019. All the subjects were male, aged 17-47 years [(29.4±5.2)years]. Standard rehabilitation treatment procedures were conducted after surgery. The isokinetic muscle strength of the thigh was collected at one year after operation to evaluate knee extensor and flexor concentric strength at 60°/s, 180°/s and 300°/s, and knee extensor and flexor eccentric strength at 60°/s. The maximum concentric and eccentric strength of the knee extensor and flexor were analysed between the injured and intact side. The three-dimensional motion information and ground reaction force was collected during the stance phase of gait, and knee kinematic and kinetic parameters were calculated by inverse dynamics analysis, including the peak flexion moment, peak extension moment, first and second peak adduction moment, peak external and internal rotation moment, peak flexion angle, peak extension angle during the terminal stance phase, flexion angle at heel strike, peak abduction angle, and peak external rotation angle during terminal stance phase. Spearman correlation analysis was used to study the correlation between limb symmetry index (LSI) of isokinetic muscle strength and LSI of gait parameters.Results:One year after ACL reconstruction, the maximum concentric strength of the knee extensor and flexor at 60°/s, 180°/s and 300°/s and maximum eccentric strength of the knee flexor and extensor at 60°/s on the injured side were significantly lower than those on the normal side (all P<0.01). Compared with the intact side, the peak knee extension moment on the injured side was significantly lower during the stance phase of gait ( P<0.01), and the extension angle was insufficient during the terminal stance phase ( P<0.01). There were no significant differences between the injured and intact side in terms of peak flexion moment, first and second peak adduction moment, peak external and internal rotation moment, peak flexion angle, flexion angle at heel strike, peak abduction angle, and peak external rotation angle during terminal stance phase (all P>0.05). One year after ACL reconstruction, Spearman correlation analysis during gait stance phase showed that the LSI of 60°/s concentric strength of the isokinetic knee extensor was significantly related to LSI of peak internal rotation moment ( R=0.42, P<0.05), the LSI of 180°/s concentric strength of the isokinetic knee extensor was significantly related to LSI of peak flexion moment ( R=0.45, P<0.05), the LSI of 180°/s concentric strength of the isokinetic knee flexor was significantly correlated with LSI of peak flexion angle ( R=0.46, P<0.05), the LSI of 300°/s concentric strength of the isokinetic knee extensor was significantly correlated with LSI of peak knee flexion angle ( R=0.42, P<0.05), and the LSI of 60°/s eccentric strength of the isokinetic flexor was significantly correlated with LSI of peak knee flexion angle ( R=0.54, P<0.01). Conclusions:For patients following ACL reconstruction at one year postoperatively, a significant correlation of isokinetic thigh extensor strength asymmetry with peak knee flexion and rotation moment and peak knee flexion angle, and that of isokinetic thigh flexor strength asymmetry with peak knee flexion angle are observed during the stance phase of gait, which suggests that patients with ACL reconstruction still need systematic rehabilitation training one year postoperatively to improve muscle strength and motor function so as to reduce the risk of ACL reinjury and secondary injury.

To investigate the material basis and mechanism of Liupao tea on preventing COVID-19 by network pharmacology and molecular docking.The active ingredients and targets of Liupao tea were searched through the literature and the TCMSP databases and the network between the two was built by Cytoscape 3.7.1.Then using GenCards platform to predict the disease targets,mapping the common targets between Liupao tea and disease.The common targets were imported into the STRING database for exploring the protein-protein interaction.Core targets were enriched by gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and KEGG (kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes) pathway enrichment analysis using DAVID database etc..Finally,the screened active components were docked with the receptor protein SARS-CoV-2 3CL hydrolase (Mpro).Six active ingredients of Liupao tea were screened,such as (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG),(+)-catechin,(-)-catechin gallate,α-spinasterol,pelargonidin chloride and squalene,and 156 targets were identified.Among them,there were 112 common targets and 38 core targets with COVID-19.GO enrichment analysis (P<0.01) involved lipopolysaccharide,cell response to hypoxia,etc..And the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis (P<0.01)was conducted to obtain the HIF-1,IL-17,T cell receptor and other signaling pathways associated with COVID-19.The results of molecular docking showed that the active ingredients of Liupao tea were well bound to the receptor protein Mpro.The active ingredients of Liupao tea may control HIF-1,IL-17,T cell receptors signaling pathways by binding Mpro hydrolase and acting on inflammation and immune related targets such as MAPK1,TNF to prevent COVID-19.The EGCG of Mpro activity was determined ,and the IC50 was 3.4 μmol/L,which confirmed that EGCG was a certain inhibition effect on Mpro.

The clinical manifestation, laboratory findings, and imaging examination of a baby with familial glucocorticoid deficiency were summarized. The patient presented achypnea, cyanosis, and pigmentation of the whole body skin, no convulsion and hypoglycemia found. Laboratory findings revealed low blood cortisol and high blood ACTH levels. A 1-bp homozygous deletion(c.106+ 1delG) in intron 3 of melanocortin 2 receptor accessory protein(MRAP) gene in the patient was found. His parents were found to be heterozygous carrier for the same mutation, without any clinical manifestation.