BACKGROUND:The capability of repairing articular cartilage damage is very limited,and tissue engineering technology provides new therapeutic options for repairing damaged cartilage,in which the interaction and induction between chondrocytes,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells,and synovial mesenchymal stem cells is the basis of autologous healing of cartilage damage. OBJECTIVE:To construct the chondrocyte-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-synovial mesenchymal stem cell co-culture system to simulate the in vitro microenvironment of chondrocytes,and to explore the optimal cell inoculation ratio,meanwhile to observe the effects of icariin-containing serum on the proliferation of chondrocytes and the chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells in the system. METHODS:Rat knee chondrocytes,bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and synovial mesenchymal stem cells were extracted,cultured and identified,and a chondrocyte-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-synovial mesenchymal stem cell non-contact co-culture system was constructed according to different cell inoculation ratios.After 72 hours of co-culturing,the chondrocyte proliferative activity and phenotypic ability were observed,and the co-culture system with the best overall effect was selected.New Zealand white rabbits were gavaged with icariin solution(0.25 mg/mL)to prepare icariin-containing serum,and cultured in conventional complete medium(high sugar DMEM culture medium containing 10%fetal bovine serum and 1%double antibody by volume)as the control group,while the experimental group was intervened by adding 10%icariin-containing serum by volume on the basis of above.The proliferative activity of chondrocytes and the expression of collagen type II were tested for the two groups after 24 and 48 hours.The differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and synovial mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes in the co-culture system was tested by immunofluorescence staining after 14 days. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The three kinds of cells grew normally adherently to the wall in different ratios of co-culture,where chondrocytes showed the best proliferative activity and phenotypic ability in the co-culture system when chondrocytes:bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells:synovial mesenchymal stem cells=2:1:1.(2)Compared with the control group,the proliferative activity and type II collagen expression of chondrocytes in the experimental group were significantly increased after 24 hours(P<0.01),and the two groups still had difference after 48 hours(P<0.05).The two groups showed obvious chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and synovial mesenchymal stem cells after 14 days(P<0.01),and some of the cells appeared round or oval,and the cytoplasmic type II collagen immunofluorescence staining was positive.The fluorescence intensity of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.01).(3)The results showed that the chondrocyte-bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-synovial mesenchymal stem cell co-culture system could be successfully established by the non-contact co-culture method,and the best chondrocyte proliferative activity and phenotypic ability could be obtained when the cell ratio was 2:1:1.Icariin-containing serum had the promoting effect on chondrocyte proliferation,and chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and synovial mesenchymal stem cells in the system.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanism of total alkaloids of Corydalis Rhizoma （TAC） on the regulation of cuproptosis in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy （DCM） based on silence information regulator 1（Sirt1）/tumor protein 53（P53）signaling pathway. METHODS DCM rat model was induced by high-fat and high-sugar diet and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. Thirty-two model rats were randomly divided into model group， TAC low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose groups （7， 10.5， 14 mg/kg）， with 8 rats in each group. An additional 8 rats were assigned to normal control group. Related drugs or normal saline were administered intragastrically in each group， once a day， for 4 weeks. After the last medication， the fasting blood glucose （FBG） levels of the rats were measured. The levels of myocardial creatine kinase （CK）， creatine kinase isoenzyme （CK-MB）， and lactate dehydrogenase （LDH） in serum and myocardial tissue of rats were all detected. The pathological morphology， fibrosis degree， and Cu2+ deposition of myocardial tissue in rats were observed. The levels of Cu2+ and glutathione （GSH） in myocardial tissue， the expressions of Sirt1/P53 signaling pathway-related proteins [Sirt1， P53， solute carrier family 7 membrane 11 （SLC7A11）]， and iron-sulfur cluster-related proteins [ferredoxin 1 （FDX1）， lipoic acid synthetase （LIAS）， aconitase 2 （ACO2）， NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase core subunit S8 （NDUFS8）， dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase （DLAT）， dihydrolipoamide succinyltransferase （DLST）]， and heat shock protein 70 （HSP70） were all determined. RESULTS Compared with normal control group， the model group exhibited significantly elevated levels of FBG， CK， CK-MB and LDH in both serum and myocardial tissue， as well as increased 2+ levels of Cu in myocardial tissue and the expression of P53 and HSP70 proteins （P＜0.05）； the level of GSH and the expression levels of Sirt1， SLC7A11， FDX1， LIAS， ACO2， NDUFS8， DLAT， and DLST proteins in myocardial tissue were all significantly decreased （P＜0.05）； the myocardial tissue exhibited severe pathological damage， with numerous inflammatory cell infiltrations and significant fibrosis， as well as increased deposition of Cu2+. Compared with model group， most of the above quantitative indicators in rats were significantly reversed in TAC groups （P＜0.05）； the pathological damage to the myocardial tissue was alleviated， with reduced fibrosis and Cu2+ deposition. CONCLUSIONS TAC can ameliorate DCM in rats， and its mechanism of action may be related to activating the activity of the Sirt1/P53 signaling pathway， promoting the chelation of GSH with Cu2+， and inhibiting cuproptosis of cardiomyocyte.

The rationale for the design of control groups in tuina clinical trial is the foundation for rigorously validating the effectiveness and safety of this therapy. This article reviewed the current state of the design of tuina placebo in control groups of clinical trials， pointed out the necessity of setting up tuina placebo in clinical trials of tuina， analyzed the challenges in implementing blinding of tuina manipulation， and concluded that tuina placebo is still challenged by the placebo effect， the diversification of tuina manipulation but the lack of standardization， and the difficulty of implementing blinding due to the high level of public awareness of tuina. This article also summarized the design of placebo manipulation in three types of clinical trials， including spinal manipulation， acupressure， and paediatric tuina， and proposed four strategies for designing placebo tuina manipulation-controlling placebo effects， developing operational standards for placebo tuina manipulation， ensuring the rigor of blinding implementation， and applying new technologies to enhance the standardization and blinding capacity of placebo tuina methods. So the article is aimed at improving the methodological quality of tuina clinical trial designs， and promoting the standardization and scientificity of tuina clinical trial design.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which predominantly affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, is associated with a significantly reduced quality of life and often triggers various other pulmonary conditions. Lung cancer, as one of the most prevalent and deadly pulmonary malignancies worldwide, poses a severe threat to global public health. The risk of developing lung cancer is markedly higher in COPD patients compared to the general population, indicating numerous associations between the two conditions that warrant in-depth investigation. Although a substantial body of research has explored the relationship between COPD and lung cancer, studies focusing on the molecular mechanisms underlying their connection remain limited. This article reviews the latest research progress on the mechanisms of COPD complicated by lung cancer from four perspectives: the role of chronic pulmonary inflammation, programmed cell death, genetic and molecular interactions, and dysbiosis of the pulmonary microbiome. The aim of this article is to provide new insights and references for the prevention and therapeutic strategies of COPD complicated with lung cancer.

[Objective]To explore the research status and trend of acupuncture treatment of vitiligo for nearly 20 years,and provide certain reference for future research in this field.[Methods]The literatures related to acupuncture treatment of vitiligo were retrieved in China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),VIP Database and Wanfang Database from January 1,2003 to October 20,2023.After screening,CiteSpace software was used to visually analyse the literature authors,institutions and keywords.[Results]A total of 351 documents were included,and the number of articles published showed an upward trend,especially an explosive growth in 2017.A total of 297 authors were involved,and the core authors with the largest number of publications were REN Yingying,CHENG Aihua and LIU Hongxia,with 5 publications each.A small-scale cooperative team was formed among the authors.Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine published the most papers,with 19 articles.There were 19 keywords with frequency≥5,involving 11 cluster labels and 15 emergent words.[Conclusion]In the past 20 years,the popularity of acupuncture therapy for vitiligo has increased,mainly focusing on the clinical study of fire acupuncture,and there are few basic researches.Large-scale and high-quality multi-center randomized controlled trials and basic experiments are carried out,and strengthening the cooperation between various teams and institutions is conducive to the further development of this field.

Objective To analyze the refractive prediction error(PE)in combined vitrectomy,phacoemulsification,and intraocular lens(IOL)implantation for patients with macular disease and cataract.Methods This study encom-passed 96 patients(96 eyes)diagnosed with macular disease and cataract,who underwent combined vitrectomy,phacoe-mulsification and IOL implantation at the Department of Ophthalmology in Xijing Hospital,Air Force Military Medical Uni-versity from May 2014 to November 2022.The best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)and actual spherical equivalent(SE)were studied,PE and absolute refractive error(ARE)were calculated,and the correlations between PE and axial length(AL),anterior chamber depth(ACD),lens thickness(LT),flat keratometry(Kf),steep keratometry(Ks),mean kera-tometry(Km),corneal astigmatism degree(cylinder,Cyl),intraocular pressure(IOP),BCVA,corneal astigmatism axis,the classification of macular diseases,and the type of intraoperative vitreous fillers were analyzed.Results In the early postoperative period(within 3 days after surgery),no statistically significant disparity in BCVA was observed compared to preoperative data among the 96 patients studied(P＞0.05).The ARE was determined to be(1.47±2.54)D,indicating a substantial deviation between the actual SE and preoperative predictive refraction of the 96 patients(P＜0.05).Among them,61 patients had a myopic shift,35 patients had a hyperopic shift,and the values of PE were(-1.81±3.07)D and(0.87±0.96)D,respectively.At the 1-month mark after surgery,there was no statistically significant difference in BCVA compared to the preoperative data of 12 follow-up patients(P＞0.05).Similarly,no statistically significant differences were found between every two of the three data,namely the actual SE one month after surgery,the preoperative predictive refraction,and the actual SE in the early postoperative period of the 12 follow-up patients(all P＞0.05).Also,no disparity was observed in BCVA at the last follow-up(P＞0.05)among the 6 patients who were followed up for over 1 year(long-term postoperative follow-up).The correlation analysis revealed that,in the early postoperative period,the PE of patients with myopic shift was negatively correlated with both preoperative AL and Cyl measurements(both P＜0.05).The early postoperative PE of patients with myopic shift was associated with the diagnostic classification of macular diseases(P＜0.05),and the degree of myopic shift was observed to be significantly greater in patients with pathological myopia macular holes compared to those with other macular diseases(P＜0.05).Additionally,the early postoperative PE of patients with myopic shift was uncorrelated with preoperative ACD,TL,Kf,Ks,Km,IOP,BCVA,the type of intraoperative vitreous fillers and the corneal astigmatism axis(all P＞0.05).In contrast,for patients exhibiting hyperopic shift,the PE observed in the early postoperative period exhibited a positive correlation with preoperative Cyl(P＜0.05).PE was also correlated with the type of intraoperative vitreous fillers(P＜0.05),and the degree of hyperopic shift was notably enhanced when the intraoperative vitreous cavity was filled with silicone oil(P＜0.05).The PE of patients with hyperopic shift observed in the early postoperative period exhibited no correlation with preoperative AL,ACD,TL,Kf,Ks,Km,IOP,BCVA,the diagnos-tic classification of macular diseases or the astigmatism axis(all P＞0.05).Conclusion Refractive prediction error may occur in patients with macular disease and cataract in the initial postoperative period after the vitrectomy combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation,predominantly caused by myopic shift.However,over time,there is a signifi-cant reduction in the magnitude of this refractive error.The direction and extent of diopter drift appear to be influenced by preoperative AL,Cyl,the specific diagnosis of macular disease,and the type of vitreous cavity filler utilized in the surgical procedure.

Objective:To analyze the optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging characteristics in patients with Coats disease and their value in predicting macular fibrosis.Methods:A nested case-control study was performed.A total of 43 patients (43 eyes) diagnosed with Coats disease through color fundus photography, ocular B-scan ultrasonography, fundus fluorescein angiography, and spectral-domain OCT examination were enrolled from January 2008 to October 2021 at the Xijing Hospital.Among them, there were 40 males and 3 females, aged from 2 to 60 years old, with a median age of 13 years.Macular fibrosis was used as an indicator of poor prognosis, and patients were divided into two groups based on whether macular fibrosis occurred at the end of follow-up.The differences in OCT characteristics between two groups were compared and logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for macular fibrosis.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xijing Hospital of Fourth Military Medical University (No.KY20202009-C-1).Results:The OCT clinical features of 43 cases of Coats disease included intraretinal hard exudates in 43 eyes (100%), subretinal fluid in 21 eyes (48.8%), macular cysts in 17 eyes (27.9%), subretinal exudates in 9 eyes (20.9%), anterior retinal hyperreflective dots in 7 eyes (16.3%), epiretinal membrane in 21 eyes (48.8%), and intraretinal fluid in 22 eyes (51.2%).In color fundus photos of 41 eyes, 38 eyes (93.0%) had hard exudates distributed in the posterior pole and 27 eyes (65.9%) had the mid-peripheral region.OCT examination showed that hard exudates were distributed in the inner nuclear layer in 35 eyes (81.4%) and the outer nuclear layer in 33 eyes (76.7%).Among 21 eyes with exudative retinal detachment detected by OCT, 9 eyes (42.9%) were detected by fundus photography and 18 eyes (85.7%) were detected by B-scan ultrasonography.The proportions of eyes with subretinal fluid and subretinal exudates were higher in the macular fibrosis group than in the non-macular fibrosis group, and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=20.755, P<0.001; χ2=6.133, P=0.013).Logistic regression analysis showed that the presence of subretinal fluid was a risk factor for macular fibrosis (odds ratio=48.345, 95% confidence interval: 4.272-547.066, P=0.002). Conclusions:OCT examination can detect subretinal fluid, subretinal exudates, macular cysts, macular exudates, and hyperreflective spots in the retina of patients with Coats disease.Subretinal fluid is a risk factor for macular fibrosis.

Special flight missions cover vast areas,involve urgent tasks,and often require long hours,leading to visual issues for crew,especially during night flights.These problems affect flight parameters and information access.Current special aircraft cockpit displays have low technical standards and limited product sources,restricting design choices.The absence of visual ergonomics evaluation tools and methods in the aviation industry significantly contributes to the shortcomings in military aircraft cockpit design.Considering the General Specification for Airborne Liquid Crystal Displays(GJB8187-2015)and other relevant standards,this covers modern cockpit display requirements,current cockpit display status,screen light source modification technology,and visual ergonomics assessment for cockpit displays.To determine if the visual clarity,color accuracy,and other attributes of current special aircraft airborne displays during flight meet the needs for long-duration operations,and if the operational environment ensures visual comfort and ergonomics to minimize visual fatigue.We seek to enhance the evaluation of visual ergonomics satisfaction for flight crews in current special aircraft cockpits and offers new approaches to optimize cockpit display technology,reducing visual issues from prolonged screen use during flights.

ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effect of early postoperative comprehensive rehabilitation on elbow joint dysfunction and ulnar nerve injury in children and adolecents with supracondylar fracture of humerus complicated with ulnar nerve injury. MethodsA total of 49 children with supracondylar fracture of humerus complicated with ulnar nerve injury after operation were selected from January, 2016 to December, 2021 in Wangjing Hospital, which were randomly divided into control group (n = 24) and treatment group (n = 25). The control group accepted wax therapy and acupuncture, and the treatment group accepted medicine fumigation, joint mobilization and electromyographic biofeedback, for twelve weeks. They were assessed with The Hospital for Special Surgery Elbow score (HSS) and Medical Research Neurotrauma Society Report (MCRR) before and after treatment. ResultsAfter treatent, the HSS scores increased in both groups (|t| > 8.345, P < 0.001). The HSS score was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (t = 4.536, P < 0.001). The d-value of HSS scores before and after treatment was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (t = 3.717, P < 0.05). The rate of excellent recovery of ulnar nerve function was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (χ² = 5.975, P < 0.05). ConclusionEarly postoperative comprehensive rehabilitation could romote the recovery of elbow function and ulnar nerve injury in children and youth with supracondylar fracture of humerus complicated with ulnar nerve injury.

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