Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and risk factors of noninfectious fever after endovascular repair of aortic dilatation diseases, and to explore management strategies. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of patients who underwent endovascular aortic repair for aortic dilatation diseases from January 2021 to October 2023. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, the enrolled patients were divided into a febrile group and an afebrile group according to the presence of postoperative fever. Clinical data, including demographics and surgical details, were compared between the two groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed on indicators with P≤0.05 in the univariate analysis, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to analyze the predictive value of risk factors for postoperative noninfectious fever. Results A total of 305 patients were included in the final analysis. Postoperative noninfectious fever occurred in 75.08% (229/305) of the patients, with 98.25% of cases occurring within the first two postoperative days. The febrile group (n=229) had a median age of 65.0 (IQR: 53.0, 73.0) years with 83.4% males, while the afebrile group (n=76) had a median age of 71.0 (IQR: 65.0, 76.7) years with 84.2% males. Univariate analysis showed that the age, prevalence of coronary heart disease, preoperative statin use, and prevalence of aortic aneurysm were significantly lower in the febrile group compared to the afebrile group. Logistic regression analysis indicated that age, surgical site, disease type, preoperative elevated body temperature, and stent type were significantly associated with noninfectious fever, while preoperative statin use was negatively correlated. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that age, surgical site, preoperative elevated body temperature, and stent type had significant predictive value for postoperative noninfectious fever (P<0.01). Conclusion Noninfectious fever is highly prevalent following aortic repair. The relationship between fever and infection should be comprehensively evaluated based on risk factors and changes in the patient's condition to promote the rational use of antibiotics.

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and features of noninfectious fever in elderly patients with aortic dilation disease.Methods A total of 599 elderly patients diagnosed with aortic dilation disease(including 274 cases of acute disease and 325 cases of chronic disease)in the Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2021 to June 2024 were recruited.According to their age,the patients with acute disease were divided into aged group 1(105 cases)and non-age group 1(169 cases),and those with chronic disease were into aged group 2(231 cases)and non-age group 2(94 cases).For the 520 patients(246 cases of acute disease and 274 cases of chronic disease)subjected for endovascular repair surgery,they were assigned into aged group 3(90 cases)and non-aged group 3(156 cases)for those with acute dis-ease,and aged group 4(206 cases)and non-aged group 4(68 cases)for those with chronic disease.For the 230 patients experiencing postoperative non-infectious fever,they were divided into acute-febrile(50 cases),acute-afebrile(20 cases),chronic-febrile(106 cases)and chronic-afebrile(54 cases)groups.Their general data was compared among the groups.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the risk factors for postoperative noninfectious fever.ROC curve was plotted to analyze the predictive performance of our model for postoperative noninfec-tious fever.Results The surgical rate of endovascular repair surgery was 86.81％(520/599).The aged patients had significantly lower incidences of postoperative fever and non-infectious fever than the non-aged patients(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).There were no statistical differences in the ratio of using first and second generation cephalosporins or clindamycin and the duration of postopera-tive medication between the febrile group and afebrile group(P＞0.05).Multivariate logistic re-gression analysis showed that for acute disease,implantation of polytetrafluoroethylene stents(OR=7.931,95％CI:1.945-32.337,P=0.004)was a risk factor,while administration of statins(OR=0.160,95％CI:0.032-0.807,P=0.026)was a protective factor for non-infectious fever.ROC curve analysis indicated that showed our model based on above results of multivariate logis-tic regression analysis had an AUC value of 0.836,a sensitivity of 60.0％and a specificity of 95.0％.For chronic disease,implantation of polytetrafluoroethylene stents(OR=2.558,95％CI:1.250-5.235,P=0.010)and preoperative increased temperature(OR=4.615,95％CI:1.502-14.181,P=0.008)were risk factors for non-infectious fever.Based on these results,the construc-ted model obtained an AUC value of 0.714 in ROC curve analysis.Conclusion For elderly patients undergoing aortic repair surgery,it is unnecessary to upgrade the variety of antibiotics or extend the course of treatment due to advanced age.Individualized analysis of possible infections should be conducted to promote the rational use of antibiotics.

Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and features of noninfectious fever in elderly patients with aortic dilation disease.Methods A total of 599 elderly patients diagnosed with aortic dilation disease(including 274 cases of acute disease and 325 cases of chronic disease)in the Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2021 to June 2024 were recruited.According to their age,the patients with acute disease were divided into aged group 1(105 cases)and non-age group 1(169 cases),and those with chronic disease were into aged group 2(231 cases)and non-age group 2(94 cases).For the 520 patients(246 cases of acute disease and 274 cases of chronic disease)subjected for endovascular repair surgery,they were assigned into aged group 3(90 cases)and non-aged group 3(156 cases)for those with acute dis-ease,and aged group 4(206 cases)and non-aged group 4(68 cases)for those with chronic disease.For the 230 patients experiencing postoperative non-infectious fever,they were divided into acute-febrile(50 cases),acute-afebrile(20 cases),chronic-febrile(106 cases)and chronic-afebrile(54 cases)groups.Their general data was compared among the groups.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the risk factors for postoperative noninfectious fever.ROC curve was plotted to analyze the predictive performance of our model for postoperative noninfec-tious fever.Results The surgical rate of endovascular repair surgery was 86.81％(520/599).The aged patients had significantly lower incidences of postoperative fever and non-infectious fever than the non-aged patients(P＜0.05,P＜0.01).There were no statistical differences in the ratio of using first and second generation cephalosporins or clindamycin and the duration of postopera-tive medication between the febrile group and afebrile group(P＞0.05).Multivariate logistic re-gression analysis showed that for acute disease,implantation of polytetrafluoroethylene stents(OR=7.931,95％CI:1.945-32.337,P=0.004)was a risk factor,while administration of statins(OR=0.160,95％CI:0.032-0.807,P=0.026)was a protective factor for non-infectious fever.ROC curve analysis indicated that showed our model based on above results of multivariate logis-tic regression analysis had an AUC value of 0.836,a sensitivity of 60.0％and a specificity of 95.0％.For chronic disease,implantation of polytetrafluoroethylene stents(OR=2.558,95％CI:1.250-5.235,P=0.010)and preoperative increased temperature(OR=4.615,95％CI:1.502-14.181,P=0.008)were risk factors for non-infectious fever.Based on these results,the construc-ted model obtained an AUC value of 0.714 in ROC curve analysis.Conclusion For elderly patients undergoing aortic repair surgery,it is unnecessary to upgrade the variety of antibiotics or extend the course of treatment due to advanced age.Individualized analysis of possible infections should be conducted to promote the rational use of antibiotics.

Objective:To summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of a family with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation and to review the literature. Methods:Case summary.The clinical manifestations, neuroelectrophysiology, genetic examination, treatment and follow-up of a family with autosomal dominant HSAN diagnosed at the Department of Neurology, Beijing Children′s Hospital in March 2024 were summarized.At the same time, related English and Chinese literatures were searched from CNKI, Wanfang and PubMed databases from their establishment to July 2024, with " serine palmitoyltransferase long-chain base subunits 1", " hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy", " SPTLC1" and " HSAN1" taken as key words.Results:The proband was a 11-year-and-2-month-old boy, who developed limited bending at the age of 7.The patient had ankle pain and knee bending during walking, and limited movement.He could neither jump on one foot nor bend down to pick up things from the ground, but there was no obvious sensory and autonomic nervous function abnormalities.His parents had no abnormal clinical manifestations.Neuroelectrophysiology showed peripheral nerve damage, and family whole exon sequencing revealed a maternal heterozygous missense variation of the SPTLC1 gene c.1015G>A, p.A339T(maternal origin, reported).Further maternal neuroelectrophysiology examination and sphingomyelin analysis confirmed the diagnosis of HSAN1A.The proband wore orthopedic insoles, and the proband and his mother took L-serine orally for 8 months.During the follow up, the proband reported slight improvement in muscle strength, and no adverse reactions were found.Two Chinese and thirteen English case reports on autosomal dominant HSAN caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation were retrieved.Twenty cases had complete clinical data.Therefore, a total of 22 cases, including the above-mentioned two patients, were analyzed.Except for patients whose age at diagnosis is unknown and who are deceased, the age at diagnosis ranged from 7 to 93 years.The 66.7%(14/21) cases were childhood-onset.The first clinical symptoms were mainly gait abnormalities, easy falls, sensory disorders and ulcers.Foot deformity, and autonomic neuropathy were detected in 53.3% (8/15), and 31.6% (6/19) cases, respectively, 15.8% (3/19) of the cases had amputation.Only 1 case was treated with L-serine, who showed partial relief of clinical symptoms, but electromyography was not significantly improved.Fifteen cases received neuroelectrophysiological testing, and 78.6%(11/14) of the patients showed sensory and motor neurogenic injuries.All the gene variations reported previously were missense mutations, and the high frequency variation was p. C133T/W. Conclusions:This study is helpful to improve the understanding of the clinical characteristics of HSAN1A caused by the SPTLC1 gene.Oral L-serine supplementation may benefit patients and gene detection promotes diagnosis confirmation and early treatment.

Objective:To summarize the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of a family with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSAN) caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation and to review the literature. Methods:Case summary.The clinical manifestations, neuroelectrophysiology, genetic examination, treatment and follow-up of a family with autosomal dominant HSAN diagnosed at the Department of Neurology, Beijing Children′s Hospital in March 2024 were summarized.At the same time, related English and Chinese literatures were searched from CNKI, Wanfang and PubMed databases from their establishment to July 2024, with " serine palmitoyltransferase long-chain base subunits 1", " hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy", " SPTLC1" and " HSAN1" taken as key words.Results:The proband was a 11-year-and-2-month-old boy, who developed limited bending at the age of 7.The patient had ankle pain and knee bending during walking, and limited movement.He could neither jump on one foot nor bend down to pick up things from the ground, but there was no obvious sensory and autonomic nervous function abnormalities.His parents had no abnormal clinical manifestations.Neuroelectrophysiology showed peripheral nerve damage, and family whole exon sequencing revealed a maternal heterozygous missense variation of the SPTLC1 gene c.1015G>A, p.A339T(maternal origin, reported).Further maternal neuroelectrophysiology examination and sphingomyelin analysis confirmed the diagnosis of HSAN1A.The proband wore orthopedic insoles, and the proband and his mother took L-serine orally for 8 months.During the follow up, the proband reported slight improvement in muscle strength, and no adverse reactions were found.Two Chinese and thirteen English case reports on autosomal dominant HSAN caused by the SPTLC1 gene variation were retrieved.Twenty cases had complete clinical data.Therefore, a total of 22 cases, including the above-mentioned two patients, were analyzed.Except for patients whose age at diagnosis is unknown and who are deceased, the age at diagnosis ranged from 7 to 93 years.The 66.7%(14/21) cases were childhood-onset.The first clinical symptoms were mainly gait abnormalities, easy falls, sensory disorders and ulcers.Foot deformity, and autonomic neuropathy were detected in 53.3% (8/15), and 31.6% (6/19) cases, respectively, 15.8% (3/19) of the cases had amputation.Only 1 case was treated with L-serine, who showed partial relief of clinical symptoms, but electromyography was not significantly improved.Fifteen cases received neuroelectrophysiological testing, and 78.6%(11/14) of the patients showed sensory and motor neurogenic injuries.All the gene variations reported previously were missense mutations, and the high frequency variation was p. C133T/W. Conclusions:This study is helpful to improve the understanding of the clinical characteristics of HSAN1A caused by the SPTLC1 gene.Oral L-serine supplementation may benefit patients and gene detection promotes diagnosis confirmation and early treatment.

The challenging clinical outcomes associated with advanced cervical cancer underscore the need for a novel therapeutic approach. Monensin, a polyether antibiotic, has recently emerged as a promising candidate with anti-cancer properties. In line with these ongoing efforts, our study presents compelling evidence of monensin's potent efficacy in cervical cancer. Monensin exerts a pronounced inhibitory impact on proliferation and anchorage-independent growth. Additionally, monensin significantly inhibited cervical cancer growth in vivo without causing any discernible toxicity in mice. Mechanism studies show that monensin's anti-cervical cancer activity can be attributed to its capacity to inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, rather than inducing oxidative stress. Monensin effectively reduces both the levels and activity of β-catenin, and we identify Akt, rather than CK1, as the key player involved in monensin-mediated Wnt/β-catenin inhibition. Rescue studies using Wnt activator and β-catenin-overexpressing cells confirmed that β-catenin inhibition is the mechanism of monensin’s action. As expected, cervical cancer cells exhibiting heightened Wnt/β-catenin activity display increased sensitivity to monensin treatment. In conclusion, our findings provide pre-clinical evidence that supports further exploration of monensin's potential for repurposing in cervical cancer therapy, particularly for patients exhibiting aberrant Wnt/β-catenin activation.

ObjectiveTo identify the possible health impact of the 14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County and propose improvement measures through health impact assessment. MethodsBased on the data of Deqing County， stakeholder interviews and Delphi Consultation Method， this study described the current status of employment and social security and analyzed the potential health impacts of implementing the 14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County. ResultsThrough a quick assessment process， the results showed that the implementation of the plan would bring mixed health impacts. Positive impacts included enhanced social security capacity， improved health levels of low-income populations and families， increased convenience of medical treatment， and improved efficiency of health services. Negative impacts included reduced accessibility of digital services for the elderly， increased gap in benefits for retirees， increased risk of discrimination against disabled individuals， increased risks of layoffs and unemployment for vulnerable groups， and increased employment instability for middle-aged and elderly populations. ConclusionThe 14th five⁃year plan for the development of employment and social security in Deqing County will bring a series of positive health impacts， but negative health impacts also warrant attention.

Objective To identify the relationship between nephritis activity, autophagy and inflammation in patients with SLE. Methods Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) and P62 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of SLE patients with lupus nephritis and non-lupus nephritis patients. Tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interferon γ (IFN-γ) in the serum of SLE patients were determined by ELISA. The correlation between LC3II/LC3I ratio and SLE disease activity score (SLEDAI), urinary protein, TNF-α and IFN-γ levels was analyzed by Pearson method. Results The expression of LC3 was increased and P62 was decreased in SLE patients. TNF-α and IFN-γ were increased in the serum of SLE patients. LC3II/LC3I ratio was positively correlated with SLEDAI (r=0.4560), 24 hour urine protein (r=0.3753), IFN-γ (r=0.5685), but had no correlation with TNF-α (r=0.04 683). Conclusion Autophagy is found in PBMCs of SLE, and the autophagy is correlated with renal damage and inflammation in patients with lupus nephritis.
Humans ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism* ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism* ; Autophagy-Related Proteins/metabolism* ; Lupus Nephritis/urine* ; Kidney ; Interferon-gamma/metabolism* ; Inflammation/metabolism* ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/metabolism*

Salt stress may cause primary osmotic stress and ion toxicity, as well as secondary oxidative stress and nutritional stress in plants, which hampers the agricultural production. Salt stress-responsive transcription factors can mitigate the damage of salt stress to plants through regulating the expression of downstream target genes. Based on the soil salinization and its damage to plants, and the central regulatory role of transcription factors in the plant salt stress-responsive signal transduction network, this review summarized the salt stress-responsive signal transduction pathways that the transcription factors are involved, and the application of salt stress-responsive transcription factors to enhance the salt tolerance of plants. We also reviewed the transcription factors-regulated complex downstream gene network which is formed by forming homo- or heterodimers between transcription factors and by forming complexes with regulatory proteins. This paper provides a theoretical basis for understanding the role of salt stress-responsive transcription factors in the salt stress regulatory network, which may facilitate the molecular breeding for improved stress resistance.
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant ; Osmotic Pressure ; Plant Proteins/metabolism* ; Plants, Genetically Modified ; Salt Stress ; Salt Tolerance ; Stress, Physiological ; Transcription Factors/metabolism*

Objective:To investigate the characteristics of death, tendency and the prediction of Shenzhen residents with adult hematological malignancies from 2017 to 2020.Methods:The surveillance data of hematological malignancies from 2017 to 2020 and the demographic data in Shenzhen were collected from Shenzhen death cause monitoring system and Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, respectively. The data of the 7th national demographic data in 2020 were set as the standardized population data. Crude mortality rate (CMR), standardized mortality rate (SMR) and annual percentage change (APC) of mortality were calculated by using Joinpoint software. The grey model GM(1,1) was built to predict the mortality of adult hematological malignancies in Shenzhen between 2021 and 2025.Results:From 2017 to 2022, the male CMR of hematological malignancies was 1.15/100 000 to 1.85/100 000, and the SMR was 2.24/100 000 to 2.44/100 000; the female CMR of hematological malignancies was 0.81/100 000 to 1.75/100 000, and the SMR was 1.67/100 000 to 1.90/100 000. There were no statistically significant differences in the annual CMR and SMR between male and female hematological malignancies (all P > 0.05), and the annual change trend of CMR and SMR was not significant. The APC of male and female CMR was 27.28% and 12.70%, respectively (χ 2 = 0.01, P = 0.939); the APC of male and female SMR was 1.12% and 4.77%, respectively (χ 2 = 0.91, P = 0.318). The death causes of hematological malignancies were successively acute myeloid leukemia (AML), lymphoma, multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) plus chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (CLL) plus chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The CMR of patients with hematological malignancies aged 18-40 years was low, the CMR began to rise in patients above 40 years, especially the rapid increase at the age of 60 years, reaching the peak at the age of 80 years or above. The shortest median time of all kinds of hematological malignancies from the onset of disease to the death was found in AML group (8 months, range 0.1-168 months), the longest time was in CLL+CML group (24 months, range 0.1-300 months). Infection was the most direct cause of death, followed by single organ failure. GM(1,1) model had the better predictive effects and the total SMR would increase from 2021 to 2025 (4.52/100 000, 4.76/100 000, 5.01/100 000, 5.28/100 000 and 5.57/100 000, respectively). Conclusions:The incidence of hematological malignancies in Shenzhen residents over 40 years old is on the increase. The trend of adult hematological malignancies in Shenzhen will rise predicted by GM (1,1) grey model.