Objective:To investigate the correlation between arcuate fasciculus(AF),superior longitudinal fasciculus(SLF),inferior longitudinal fasciculus(ILF),and post-stroke aphasia(PSA)by diffusion tensor imaging(DTI).Method:Fourteen patients with post-stroke aphasia were included,while 18 healthy individuals with gender and age matching were recruited as controls.Western aphasia battery(WAB)and DTI were performed in two groups of participants.Result:Compared with normal healthy controls,aphasic patients had dominant side AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF damage,with a significant decrease in fiber FA value,fiber quantity,and fiber length(P<0.05).However,dominant side SLF-I,non dominant side AF,SLF-I,SLF-Ⅱ,and SLF-Ⅲ had no significant damage(P>0.05).The non-dominant side ILF fiber quantity of non-dominant side in the aphasic group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group(P<0.05).However,there were no significant decrease in the FA value and fiber length between two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant correlation between specific single bundle fi-ber damage and WAB's AQ,spontaneous speech,auditory comprehension,repetition and naming scores(P>0.05).Conclusion:The injury of AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF in the dominant side of the brain is an important central mechanism for the occurrence of PSA.

Objectives:To compare the biomechanical characteristics of 3D-printed titanium alloy artificial vertebral bodies(AVB)with standard,self-stabilizing,and truss structures in spinal reconstruction after total en bloc spondylectomy(TES).Methods:A finite element model of the normal spine was constructed based on the CT data of the T10-L2 segments of a healthy adult male and was subsequently validated.The defect after vertebral column resection was simulated by removing the T12 vertebra,and three types of 3D-printed titanium alloy AVBs were implanted:standard(cylindrical),self-stabilizing(with two pairs of screws at the upper and lower ends),and truss(with bilateral ring holes for screw-rod connection).A 200N axial load and a 7.5N·m torque were applied using Abaqus software to simulate flexion,extension,lateral bending,and rotation movements.The overall stiffness of the"vertebra-prosthesis-vertebra"composite structure,the stress distributions on the posterior column connecting rod,the endplate,and the fusion device were analyzed.Results:The range of motion of the T10-L2 normal spinal finite element model established in this study was consistent with previous literature reports,therefore validating the model.Stiffness analysis showed that the displacement difference among the standard,truss,and self-stabilizing AVBs under the same load was 0.1mm,with the self-stabilizing structure AVB exhibiting the smallest displacement;The truss structure had smaller displacement in left-right bending.Stress analysis results indicated that the posterior column connecting rods of the three kinds of morphological AVBs bore the maximum Von Mises stress(174.90-175.00MPa)during rotation.Compared with the standard structure,the truss structure reduced the mid-segment stress of the posterior column connecting rod by 18.5％-24.3％during flexion-extension and lateral bending.Endplate stress analysis revealed that the maximum Von Mises stress on the endplate occurred during flexion,with values of 32.54MPa,30.76MPa,and 24.37MPa for the standard,truss,and self-stabilizing structures,respectively.The self-stabilizing structure reduced endplate stress by 14％-30％compared with the other two structures.Analysis of the internal fixation system showed that the cage stress of the self-stabilizing AVB was significantly lower than that of the standard and truss structures:reduced by 57％and 61％in flexion;52％-62％and 59％-64％in lateral bending;and 61％-62％and 46％-61％in rotation,respectively.Conclusions:Compared to the standard structure,the truss structure AVB reduces the stress concentration of the posterior column connecting rod through a multi-segment stress dispersion mechanism.The self-stabilizing structure AVB enhances the stability of the prosthesis-vertebral body interface through screw fixation.

Objectives:To compare the biomechanical characteristics of 3D-printed titanium alloy artificial vertebral bodies(AVB)with standard,self-stabilizing,and truss structures in spinal reconstruction after total en bloc spondylectomy(TES).Methods:A finite element model of the normal spine was constructed based on the CT data of the T10-L2 segments of a healthy adult male and was subsequently validated.The defect after vertebral column resection was simulated by removing the T12 vertebra,and three types of 3D-printed titanium alloy AVBs were implanted:standard(cylindrical),self-stabilizing(with two pairs of screws at the upper and lower ends),and truss(with bilateral ring holes for screw-rod connection).A 200N axial load and a 7.5N·m torque were applied using Abaqus software to simulate flexion,extension,lateral bending,and rotation movements.The overall stiffness of the"vertebra-prosthesis-vertebra"composite structure,the stress distributions on the posterior column connecting rod,the endplate,and the fusion device were analyzed.Results:The range of motion of the T10-L2 normal spinal finite element model established in this study was consistent with previous literature reports,therefore validating the model.Stiffness analysis showed that the displacement difference among the standard,truss,and self-stabilizing AVBs under the same load was 0.1mm,with the self-stabilizing structure AVB exhibiting the smallest displacement;The truss structure had smaller displacement in left-right bending.Stress analysis results indicated that the posterior column connecting rods of the three kinds of morphological AVBs bore the maximum Von Mises stress(174.90-175.00MPa)during rotation.Compared with the standard structure,the truss structure reduced the mid-segment stress of the posterior column connecting rod by 18.5％-24.3％during flexion-extension and lateral bending.Endplate stress analysis revealed that the maximum Von Mises stress on the endplate occurred during flexion,with values of 32.54MPa,30.76MPa,and 24.37MPa for the standard,truss,and self-stabilizing structures,respectively.The self-stabilizing structure reduced endplate stress by 14％-30％compared with the other two structures.Analysis of the internal fixation system showed that the cage stress of the self-stabilizing AVB was significantly lower than that of the standard and truss structures:reduced by 57％and 61％in flexion;52％-62％and 59％-64％in lateral bending;and 61％-62％and 46％-61％in rotation,respectively.Conclusions:Compared to the standard structure,the truss structure AVB reduces the stress concentration of the posterior column connecting rod through a multi-segment stress dispersion mechanism.The self-stabilizing structure AVB enhances the stability of the prosthesis-vertebral body interface through screw fixation.

Objective:To investigate the correlation between arcuate fasciculus(AF),superior longitudinal fasciculus(SLF),inferior longitudinal fasciculus(ILF),and post-stroke aphasia(PSA)by diffusion tensor imaging(DTI).Method:Fourteen patients with post-stroke aphasia were included,while 18 healthy individuals with gender and age matching were recruited as controls.Western aphasia battery(WAB)and DTI were performed in two groups of participants.Result:Compared with normal healthy controls,aphasic patients had dominant side AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF damage,with a significant decrease in fiber FA value,fiber quantity,and fiber length(P<0.05).However,dominant side SLF-I,non dominant side AF,SLF-I,SLF-Ⅱ,and SLF-Ⅲ had no significant damage(P>0.05).The non-dominant side ILF fiber quantity of non-dominant side in the aphasic group was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group(P<0.05).However,there were no significant decrease in the FA value and fiber length between two groups(P>0.05).There was no significant correlation between specific single bundle fi-ber damage and WAB's AQ,spontaneous speech,auditory comprehension,repetition and naming scores(P>0.05).Conclusion:The injury of AF,SLF-Ⅱ,SLF-Ⅲ,and ILF in the dominant side of the brain is an important central mechanism for the occurrence of PSA.

Lithium batteries are widely used in energy storage, power, and other fields due to their advantages such as high performance and low cost. With the rapid development of the lithium battery industry, its production is constantly growing. However, the identification of occupational hazards and assessment of their health risks in lithium battery industry has rarely been reported. The composition of lithium batteries is complex and involves large numbers of compounds. Besides the traditional occupational hazards, workers may be exposed to many emerging chemicals throughout the production of raw materials, assembly and disassembly of lithium batteries. Therefore, this paper introduced the process chain of lithium battery production, analyzed the underlying occupational hazards in the industry, reviewed the health impacts of typical occupational hazards, and proposed the future research needs according to the current status of research on occupational exposure and health hazards in the lithium battery industry.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of a very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) type 28 child with atypical clinical manifestations. METHODS: A VEO-IBD type 28 child with atypical clinical manifestations admitted to the Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University on November 5, 2021 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data of the child was collected. Peripheral venous blood samples of the child and his parents were collected for high-throughput sequencing. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing and bioinformatic analysis. RESULTS: The child, a 50-day-old male, had manifested bronchitis, ulcerative stomatitis, eczema and slightly loose stool. High-throughput sequencing revealed that he has harbored compound heterozygous variants of the IL-10RA gene, namely c.299T>G (p.V100G) and c.301C>T (p.R101W), which were inherited from his father and mother, respectively. Bioinformatic analysis showed that both variants have been recorded in the HGMD database, though the c.299T>G variant has not been included in the gnomAD, 1000 Genomes, ExAC and ESP6500 databases, while the c.301C>T variant has a low population frequency. Both variants were predicted to be deleterious by the online software including SIFT, PolyPhen-2 and Mutation Taster. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), both variants were predicted to be pathogenic (PS3+PM2_Supporting+PP3). CONCLUSION The c.299T>G and c.301C>T variants of the IL-10RA gene probably underlay the VEO-IBD type 28 in this child. Above finding has expanded the phenotypic spectrum of VEO-IBD type 28 due to variants of the IL-10RA gene and provided a reference for the clinical diagnosis of this disease.
Humans ; Child ; Male ; Computational Biology ; Diarrhea ; Gene Frequency ; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/genetics* ; Mutation

Objective : To explore the nucleotide variation and protein amino acid changes of E4 and L2 genes of Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) , and to analyze the evolutionary characteristics of HPV16 virus. Methods : 40 HPV16 infection⁃positive cervical exfoliated cells samples and tissue cell samples were collected from hospital , viral DNA was extracted , Sanger sequencing perform in cervical exfoliated cells DNA and high⁃throughput sequencing technology sequenced in cervical tissues DNA for E4 and L2 genes of HPV16 , HPV16 E4 and L2 gene phylogenetic evolution trees were constructed , and variation of HPV16 E4 and L2 genes were analyzed. Results : There were 72 HPV16 E4 variant samples with nucleotide variants (4 missense mutations and 7 synonymous mutations) at 10 sites , HPV16 L2 gene variants in 74 samples , and nucleotide variants (23 missense mutations and 18 synonymous mutations) at 40 sites. The variation frequency of T4177C , A4288C and A4654C in cervical cancer was significantly higher than that in non⁃cervical cancer, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0. 05) . Conclusion ① The main HPV16 virus strains in Xinjiang are European strains , and a few are Asian strains. ② The mutation frequency of T4177C , A4288C and A4654C in HPV16 L2 gene is higher than that in non⁃cervical cancer, and G4181A is related to the Asian strain.

ObjectiveTo compare the functional connectivity of brain networks in stroke patients with upper limb motor dysfunction during unilateral or bilateral upper limb movement using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). MethodsFrom April to June, 2021, 40 stroke patients with upper limb motor dysfunction in Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huashan Hospital, finished unilateral (affected) and bilateral upper limb movement. Eight-minute fNIRS data were collected before and after movement, and the functional activities and connectivity of prefrontal cortex (PFC), upper limb and hand functional area (H), primary sensory cortex (S1) were analyzed based on oxygenated hemoglobin. ResultsFunctional activities increased in affected H after unilateral task (t = -3.135, P < 0.05), while the functional connectivity increased between affected H and affected S1, affected H and unaffected S1, and affected S1 and unaffected S1 (|t| > 3.218, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the functional activities and connectivity of all the areas after bilateral upper limb task (|t| < 2.385, P > 0.05). The improvement of affected H was more after unilateral task than after bilateral upper limb task (t = 2.026, P < 0.05). ConclusionUnilateral affected upper limb training is more effective on functional activities and connectivity for corresponding brain regions than bilateral task.

Disease anthropology takes disease as the research object and uses anthropological methods to study disease. In the 1970s, a French anthropologist named Francois Laplantine foundedetiology and the therapeutic method to study disease using"opposite mode". Based on Francois Laplantine' s mode of disease etiology:ontologi-cal mode and relevance theory mode, this paper discussed the formulation process and relationship between ontolog-ical mode and relevance theory mode of western medicine and argued that moral trauma can be accepted for and can be attributed to the pathogenic factors in the relevance theory mode of disease etiology.

The HPLC-ELSD method was used in the content determination of astragaloside, astragalosideⅠ, astragalosideⅡand astragalosideⅢ in Mongolia Radix Astragali (Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus(Bge.) Hsiao) among 16 batches from various habitats. The DIKMA Diamonsil C18 (150 mm× 4.6 mm, 5μm) was adopted with acetonitrile and water as the mobile phase at a gradient mode program. The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1. And the column temperature was 30℃. The ELSD detector parameters were the drift tube temperature at 90℃, and the air flow rate of 2.8 L·min-1. The SPSS 16.0 software was used in the cluster analysis of content determination. The results showed that when the injection volume was within the range of 0.093 2-1.02μg (r = 0.999 5), 0.789-8.78μg (r = 0.999 7), 0.506-3.13μg (r = 0.999 6), and 0.016 1-1.38μg (r = 0.999 2) for astragaloside, astragalosideⅠ, astragalosideⅡ and astragalosideⅢ, respectively, the average recoveries were 97.55%, 98.61%, 99.68%, 98.58%with RSD of 1.2%, 1.3%, 1.3%, 1.2%, respectively. The results of cluster analysis showed that the single using of astragaloside as index was unable to differentiate Mongolia Radix Astragali from various habitats. However, the simultaneous determination of 4 types of astragalosides as indexes can differentiate Mongolia Radix Astragali from various habitats. It was concluded that the method was simple, quick and accurate, which can directly reflect the quality status of Mongolia Radix Astragali from different origins. It also provided new ideas for the quality control of Mongolia Radix Astragali.