BackgroundThe middle school stage represents a crucial period for the development of borderline personality features. Negative parenting styles and emotional regulation strategies are associated with the formation of borderline personality features. However， the moderating role of emotional regulation strategies between negative parenting styles and borderline personality features among middle school students remains unclear. ObjectiveTo explore the moderating influence of emotional regulation strategies in the relationship between negative parenting styles and borderline personality features among middle school students， and to provide references for the intervention of borderline personality features. MethodsIn October 2023， a total of 5 965 middle school students from three middle schools in Nanning， Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were selected by cluster sampling， and assessed by the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children （BPFS-C）， the Egna Minnen Barndoms Uppfostran （EMBU）， and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Chinese Revised Version （ERQ-CRV）. Pearson correlation analysis was used to test the correlation between the scores of each scale， and the model 1 of the Process macro program was used to conduct the moderating effect test. ResultsA total of 5 572 middle school students （93.41%） completed this study， and 1 388 of them （24.91%） were identified as having high borderline personality features. The BPFS-C score of middle school students was positively correlated with the score of the negative parenting style dimension of EMBU （r=0.367， P<0.01）， negatively correlated with the score of the cognitive reappraisal dimension of ERQ-CRV （r=-0.168， P<0.01）， and positively correlated with the score of the expression inhibition dimension of ERQ-CRV （r=0.344， P<0.01）. Cognitive reappraisal played a negative moderating effect between negative parenting styles and borderline personality features （β=-0.072， 95% CI： -0.104–-0.041， P<0.01）， while expressive suppression played a positive moderating effect （β=0.076， 95% CI： 0.055–0.097， P<0.01）. ConclusionCognitive reappraisal strategy may help mitigate the negative influence of negative parenting styles on middle school students' borderline personality features， while expressive suppression may exacerbate the harm of negative parenting styles to the borderline personality features of middle school students.

Objective To establish a human luminal breast cancer stem cell(BCSC)model and investigate the inhibitory effects of astragaloside Ⅳ(AS-Ⅳ)on BCSC growth.Methods MCF-7 breast cancer cells were cultured in stem cell-specific medium to induce BCSC formation.The BCSCs were then divided into a blank control group and an AS-Ⅳ treatment group,both groups were given PBS or AS-Ⅳ treatment.Morphological changes were observed after intervention.The therapeutic efficacy of AS-Ⅳ was evaluated using 3D spheroid formation and cell viability assays.Transcriptomic profiling and gene expression analysis were performed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.Results Compared with the MCF7 breast cancer cells,MCF7 breast cancer stem cell mammospheres exhibited accelerated growth(P＜0.01)and significantly increased expression of the stemness marker ALDH1A1(P＜0.01).Further comparison with the blank control group revealed that astragaloside Ⅳ(AS-Ⅳ)treatment significantly inhibited MCF7 breast cancer stem cell proliferation(P＜0.001)and slowed mammosphere growth(P＜0.01).Transcriptomic analysis demonstrated that differentially expressed genes(DEGs)induced by stem cell modeling and AS-Ⅳ intervention were enriched in the cellular senescence signaling pathway.AS-Ⅳ intervention substantially increased the number of SA-β-gal-positive cells(P＜0.01).RT-PCR analysis confirmed that AS-Ⅳsignificantly upregulated mRNA expression of IL-1α(P＜0.01),P21(P＜0.001),and P53(P＜0.05)in MCF7 breast cancer stem cells.Conclusion Astragaloside Ⅳ suppresses the growth of human luminal breast cancer stem cells by inducing cellular senescence.

Objective:To explore the association between cognitive function and the level of gamma-amino-butyric acid(GABA)in anterior cingulate cortex(ACC)before and after treatment in patients with major depres-sion disorder.Methods:Totally 31 medication-naive patients with major depression disorder meeting the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition(DSM-5)and 33 normal controls were col-lected.Each eligible patient received treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor agents for 8 weeks.The MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery(MCCB)was used to evaluate the cognitive function.By means of 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy,anterior cingulate cortex GABA concentrations were measured.Results:At base-line,the concentration of ACC GABA relative to water(GABA+/W)was lower in the patient group than in the control group(P＜0.05)and increased after treatment(P＜0.05).ACC GABA+/W was negatively associated with verbal learning and visual memory score in patient group at baseline(correlation coefficient and P value were r=-0.40,P＜0.05;r=-0.42,P＜0.05,respectively).The ACC GABA+/W difference resulted of treatment in patient group was positively associated with the difference of working memory score and the difference of reasoning and problem-solving score(correlation coefficient and P value were r=0.58,P＜0.05;r=0.66,P＜0.05,respec-tively).Conclusion:The cognitive dysfunction of patients with major depression disorder may not be related to the degree of depression and anxiety.And improvement of cognitive function may be associated with increase of ACC GABA concentrations.

Objective: To investigate the function and mechanism of golgi protein 73(GP73) neutralizing antibody in Methionine-choline deficient(MCD) diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD). Methods : Total cholesterol(TC),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),triglyceride(TG) and serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) levels were detected after MCD diet and GP73 neutralizing antibody intervention. Lipid deposition in liver tissue was observed by oil red O staining; qRT-PCR was used to detect the gene expression ofACC1,HMGR,TIMP1andTGF-βin liver tissue; Western blotting was used to detect α-SMA and SREBP1 protein expression levels in liver tissues. Results : GP73 neutralizing antibody could reduce the accumulation of serum ALT and AST(P<0.001) induced by MCD diet, and increase the levels of serum TG and TC(P<0.001);The gene expression levels ofHGMR(P<0.001),TGF-β(P<0.05),ACC1(P<0.01) and the protein expression levels of α-SMA(P<0.05) and SREBP1(P<0.05) in liver tissue significantly decreased, and the lipid deposition was also improved. Conclusion GP73 neutralizing antibody inhibits the formation of MCD-induced NAFLD by slowing down the progression of liver fibrosis and reducing the deposition of liver lipids.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of melatonin on prefrontal cortex ischemia-induced cognitive impairment in rats and to investigate the receptor mechanism.Methods:Clean-grade adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 300 g, were selected, and a catheter was implanted into the prefrontal cortex.The experiment was performed in two parts.Experiment Ⅰ Twenty-four rats, in which catheters were successfully inserted into the prefrontal cortex, were assigned into 3 groups ( n=8 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C), model group (group M) and melatonin group (group ME). Normal saline 0.5 μl was injected into the prefrontal cortex in group C, 1 μmol/L endothelin 0.5 μl was microinjected into the prefrontal cortex in group M, and 1 μmol/L endothelin and 1 μmol/L melatonin 0.5 μl were injected into the prefrontal cortex in group ME.Experiment Ⅱ Forty-four rats, in which catheters were successfully inserted into the prefrontal cortex, were assigned into 4 groups ( n=11 each) using a random number table method: model group (group M), melatonin group (group ME), MT 1/2R antagonist luzindole + melatonin group (group L + ME) and MT 2R antagonist 4p-pdot + melatonin group (group P + ME). In group M, 1 μmol/l endothelin 0.5 μl was microinjected into the prefrontal cortex.In group ME, 1 μmol/L endothelin + 1 μmol/L melatonin 0.5 μl was injected into the prefrontal cortex.In group L + ME, 1 μmol/L endothelin + 1 μmol/L MT 1/2R antagonist + 1 μmol/L melatonin 0.5 μl was injected into the prefrontal cortex.In group P + ME, 1 μmol/L endothelin + 1 μmol/L MT 2R antagonist + 1 μmol/L melatonin 0.5 μl was injected into the prefrontal cortex.T-maze and the open field tests were performed at 1 week after administration. Results:Experiment Ⅰ There was no significant difference in the locomotor speed in open field test among C, M and ME groups ( P>0.05). The rate of correct selection in T-maze test was significantly lower in M and ME groups than in group C and higher in group ME than in group M( P<0.05). Experiment Ⅱ There was no significant difference in the locomotor speed in open field test among the four groups( P>0.05). Compared with group M, the rate of correct selection in open field test was significantly increased in ME and P+ ME groups ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in group L+ ME ( P>0.05). Compared with group ME, the rate of correct selection in open field test was significantly decreased in group L+ ME ( P<0.05), and no significant change was found in group P+ ME( P>0.05). Conclusion:Melatonin can attenuate prefrontal cortex ischemia-induced cognitive impairment in the rats, and the mechanism is related to activation of MT 1R.

To evaluate the effect of exogenous hydrogen sulfide on phenotypic transformation of alveolar macrophages in a mouse model of endotoxin-induced acute lung injury (ALI).Methods Thirty pathogen-free healthy male C57BL/6 mice,aged 8 weeks,weighing 18-20 g,were divided into 3 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group Sham),group ALI and exogenous hydrogen sulfide group (group NaHS).In group Sham,normal saline was intratracheally instilled and intraperitoneally injected.In ALI and NaHS groups,lipopolysaccharide 20 mng/kg was intratracheally instilled,and normal saline and sodium hydrosulfide (28 μmol/kg) 100 μl were intraperitoneally injected,respectively,every day.Mice were sacrificed at day 3 after administration of lipopolysaccharide,and lungs were removed for measuremnent of the lung coefficient and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and arginase (by immunohistochemistry) and for microscopic examination of the pathological changes.Lung injury was evaluated by the index of quantitative assessment (IQA).Results Compared with group Sham,the lung coefficient and IQA were significantly increased,and the expression of iNOS and arginase in lung tissues was up-regulated in group ALI (P＜0.05).Compared with group ALI,the lung coefficient and IQA were significantly decreased,the expression of iNOS in lung tissues was down-regulated (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the expression of arginase in lung tissues in group NaHs (P＞0.05).Conclusion Exogenous hydrogen sulfide mitigates endotoxin-induced ALI through inhibiting phenotypic transformation of alveolar macrophages to M1 subtype in mice.

Objective To study the effect of Golgi protein 73(GP73) on inflammation, and to reveal the effect of GP73 on tumorigenesis and metastasis.Methods The transcriptional activity of NF-κB and the expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-αwith GP73 overexpression or knockdown were detected to illuminate the role of GP73 in inflammation.According to the TCGA database, the correlation between the transcriptional activity of GP73 and the expression of NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-αwas analyzed to determine the role of GP73 in tumor inflammation.Results Correlative analysis showed that there was a positive correlation between the expression of GP73 with NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α.The transcriptional activity of NF-κB was upregulated by GP73 overexpression, but downregulated by GP73 knockdown.The expression of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-αwas upregulated by GP73 overexpression.Ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate ( PDTC ) was in-volved in inflammation reaction induced by GP73.Conclusion GP73 is possibly involved in inflammation and promotes tu-morigenesis and metastasis.

Objective To knock out the GP73 gene in H22 cells originating in mice using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system and construct H22 GP73 gene knockout stable strain for identification of its functions .Methods Two pairs of sgRNAs that could specifically identify the upstream and downstream of GP 73 gene first promoter were designed before a recombinant eukaryotic expressional plasmid was constructed using pX 459 .After enzyme digestion and sequencing , two pairs of recombinant plasmids were co-transfected into H22 cells before puromycin was used to screen positive cells and monoclonal cells which stably knocked out GP 73 gene were developed .The knockout effect was measured by Western blotting.Cell Titer 96? AQueous One Solution Assay was used to detect the effect on cell reproductive capacity when the GP73 was knocked out .The transferability was detected through wound healing test .Results The result of Western blotting suggested that GP73 protein was undetected in the construction of H22 GP73 knockout gene stable strain after transfection.The transfer and reproduction slowed down .Conclusion H22 GP73 gene knockout stable strain can be successfully built using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system ,thus facilitating studies on the function of GP 73 in hepatocarcinogenesis .