Objective To investigate the expression of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)in the tissue of breast cancer after surgery and their effects on angiogenesis.Methods Totally 60 patients with breast cancer treated in the Nanchong Central Hospital from April 2021 to April 2022 were selected as research subjects.After surgical treatment,the samples of cancer tissues and normal tissue adjacent to the cancer were taken for study.The expression of COX-2,TLR4 and microvessel density(MVD)in the tissues were detected by immunohistochemical method.The factors affecting the expression of COX-2,TLR4 and their relationship with angiogenesis in the tissues of breast cancer after surgery were analyzed.Results The positive expression of COX-2,TLR and MVD in the breast cancer tissue was significantly higher than those in the adjacent normal tissue(P<0.05).Univariate analysis revealed that the proportions of tumor diameter>2 cm,clinical stage III-IV lymph and node metastasis in the breast cancer tissues were significantly higher than those in the negative expression(P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that tumor diameter>2 cm,clinical stage III-IV and lymph node metastasis were the risk factors for the positive expression of COX-2 and TLR4 in the tissue of breast cancer after surgery(P<0.05).The MVD level of TLR4 and COX-2 positive expression in breast cancer tissue was significantly higher than that of the negative expression(P<0.05).Conclusion The high expression levels of COX-2 and TLR4 in the breast breast cancer tissue after surgery are closely related to angiogenesis,which might promote the development of the disease.

Objective    To explore the key points and difficulties of intraoperative frozen section diagnosis of pulmonary diseases. Methods    The intraoperative frozen section and postoperative paraffin section results of pulmonary nodule patients in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2021 to January 2022 were collected. The main causes of misdiagnosis in frozen section diagnosis were analyzed, and the main points of diagnosis and differential diagnosis were summarized. Results    According to the inclusion criteria, a total of 1 263 frozen section diagnosis results of 1 178 patients were included in the study, including 475 males and 703 females, with an average age of 58.7 (23-86) years. In 1 263 frozen section diagnosis results, the correct diagnosis rate was 95.65%, and the misdiagnosis rate was 4.35%. There were 55 misdiagnoses, including 18 (3.44%) invasive adenocarcinoma, 17 (5.82%) adenocarcinoma in situ, 7 (35.00%) mucinous adenocarcinoma, 4 (2.09%) minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, 3 (100.00%) IgG4 related diseases, 2 (66.67%) mucinous adenocarcinoma in situ, 1 (16.67%) atypical adenomatous hyperplasia, 1 (14.29%) sclerosing pulmonary cell tumor, 1 (33.33%) bronchiolar adenoma, and 1 (100.00%) papillary adenoma. Conclusion    Intraoperative frozen section diagnosis still has its limitations. Clinicians need to make a comprehensive judgment based on imaging examination and clinical experience.

Masquelet technique has become a safe and effective treatment for chronic osteomyelitis of the long limb shaft. The vast majority of osteomyelitis can be ultimately controlled, segmental bone defects repaired and limb functions restored. Accumulation of clinical applications and development of imaging technology have led to rapid progress in determining the infection scope of chronic limb osteomyelitis, precise preoperative design for repair of soft tissue defects, evaluation of bone structure stability, and use of bone grafting materials. This article reviews the progress of Masquelet technique in the treatment of chronic limb osteomyelitis from the aspects of its theoretical foundation, key operations, and selection of fixation methods, hoping to deepen the understanding of current Masquelet technique.

Objective:To investigate the incidence and prothrombotic risk factors of postoperative venous thromboembolism(VTE) in Cushing′s disease and to further develop an assessment model to identify those at high risk of postoperative VTE events.Methods:A retrospective study was performed in 82 patients who were admitted to Huashan Hospital, Fudan University during January 2019 and January 2020 and diagnosed with Cushing′s disease. These patients underwent the evaluation about their clinical, hormonal, and coagulation parameters, as well as ultrasonography and pulmonary angio-CT when necessary. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO) regression analysis was used to screen independent risk factors, and a nomogram model for postsurgical VTE risk assessment in Cushing′s disease was initially established, and Bootstrap method was used for internal verification. Finally, the predictive model was evaluated for calibration and clinical applicability in the study cohort.Results:Nineteen patients(23.17%) developed VTE events, with 14 cases occurring after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Compared to patients without VTE, those in the VTE group were older( P<0.001), had longer postoperative bed rest, higher rates of current infection, higher HbA 1C levels, and more severe glucose tolerance impairment(all P<0.05). Through LASSO regression analysis, two independent risk factors for postoperative VTE were identified: Age and current infection. Then a VTE risk assessment nomogram model was established to predict the patients at high risk of VTE. In the nomogram model for VTE risk assessment, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.868(95% CI 0.787-0.949), with the calibration curve closely aligning with the ideal diagonal line and the clinical decision curve exceeding the two extreme curves. Conclusions:Advanced perioperative assessment needs to be taken to screen those with high VTE risks in patients diagnosed with Cushing′s disease. Additionally, during the perioperative period, patients with Cushing′s disease should undergo mandatory physical activity or prophylactic anticoagulant therapy.

As an important immunomodulator, vitamin D is involved in the expression, proliferation and apoptosis of immune cells through binding with the vitamin D receptor of immune cells, so as to play an immunomodulatory role, which is related to chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. Recent studies have found that endometrial cells also express vitamin D receptors, and the expression level of relevant immune factors in endometriosis patients are correlated with vitamin D levels. Therefore, this article will review the research progress on the regulation of vitamin D levels on the immunological pathogenesis of endometriosis.

As an important immunomodulator, vitamin D is involved in the expression, proliferation and apoptosis of immune cells through binding with the vitamin D receptor of immune cells, so as to play an immunomodulatory role, which is related to chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. Recent studies have found that endometrial cells also express vitamin D receptors, and the expression level of relevant immune factors in endometriosis patients are correlated with vitamin D levels. Therefore, this article will review the research progress on the regulation of vitamin D levels on the immunological pathogenesis of endometriosis.

Objective To predict the structure and antigenic epitope of the Strongyloides stercoralis serine protease inhibitor 1 (Ss-SRPN-1) protein using bioinformatics tools, and to construct prokaryotic expression plasmids for expression of recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein, so as to provide the basis for unraveling the function of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein. Methods The amino acid sequence of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein was downloaded from the NCBI database, and the physicochemical properties, structure and antigenic epitopes of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein were predicted using bioinformatics tools, including ExPASy, SWISS-MODEL and Protean. Primers were designed according to the nucleotide sequences of Ss-SRPN-1, and the Ss-SRPN-1 gene was amplified, cloned and sequenced with genomic DNA extracted from the infective third-stage larvae of S. stercoralis as a template. The Ss-SRPN-1 protein sequence was cloned into the pET28a (+) expression vector and transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE) cells for induction of the recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein expression. The recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein was then purified and identified using Western blotting and mass spectrometry. Results Bioinformatics analysis showed that the Ss-SRPN-1 protein, which was composed of 372 amino acids and had a molecular formula of C₁₉₄₈H₃₀₄₆N₄₈₈O₅₇₅S₁₆, was a stable hydrophilic protein, and the subcellular localization of the protein was predicted to be extracellular. The Ss-SRPN-1 protein was predicted to contain 11 dominant B-cell antigenic epitopes and 20 T-cell antigenic epitopes. The Ss-SRPN-1 gene with a length of 1 119 bp was successfully amplified, and the recombinant plasmid pET28a (+)/Ss-SRPN-1 was constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21(DE) cells. The expressed recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein had a molecular weight of approximately 43 kDa, and was characterized as a Ss-SRPN-1 protein. Conclusions The recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein has been expressed successfully, and this recombinant protein may be a potential vaccine candidate against strongyloidiasis.

To analyze the clinical features and genetic variants of a child with type 4 familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD4) and the initial manifestation of diabetes.The male patient with the age of 13 years and 5 months, and the diabetes course was about 3 years, the patient was admitted to Children′s Hospital of Soochow University on November 10, 2021(4 th hospitalization at the hospital), in the course of diabetes, the children repeatedly suffered from diabetes ketoacidosis, and lipid metabolism complications gradually emerged.The gene sequencing showed that the proband and his mother carried dual gene mutations of PLIN1 c. 1325delG(p.G442Afs*99) and SPINK1 c. 194+ 2T>C(p.? ). The PLIN1 gene was the causal gene of FPLD4.The mutations of c. 1325delG in the PLIN1 gene had not been previously reported.Based on the clinical phenotype, family history and genetic testing findings, the patient was diagnosed as FPLD4.In addition, the mutation of SPINK1 c. 194+ 2T>C(p.? ) might increase the risk of chronic pancreatitis.This case report enriched the clinical characteristics and genotype data of FPLD4.Gene sequencing assisted the accurate diagnosis of the type of diabetes.The effects of dual gene mutations on disease progression should be concerned, which were of great significance to develop treatment regimen and disease management.

Objective:To retrieve, evaluate, and integrate the best evidence of low-fiber diet bowel preparation before colonoscopy in children, providing a basis for clinical nursing practice.Methods:Guidelines, systematic reviews, evidence summaries, expert consensus, randomized controlled trials and so on related to bowel preparation for low-fiber diet before colonoscopy in children were searched through computers in domestic and foreign databases, guideline websites and professional association websites. The search period was from database establishment to October 31, 2021. The evidence included was graded using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) evidence pre-grading and evidence recommendation grading system (2014 version) in Australia.Results:A total of 8 articles were included, including four guidelines, one evidence summary, one systematic review, one expert consensus, and one randomized controlled trial. A total of 25 pieces of evidence were summarized from 7 aspects, including assessment before eating, duration of dietary restriction, dietary content, evaluation indicators, eating effectiveness, bowel preparation methods, and health education.Conclusions:This study strictly follows evidence-based methods and summarizes the best evidence of low-fiber diet bowel preparation before colonoscopy in children. This can provide reference for the standardization of low-fiber diet bowel preparation before colonoscopy in children in China, and improve the quality of bowel preparation before colonoscopy in children.

In this article, we summarize clinical features and management of 3 cases with pathology confirmed granulomatous hypophysitis, to improve knowledge and provide treatment guidance in this regards. Patients presented with headache, blurred vision and central diabetes insipidus, respectively. The imaging manifestations were sellar area or pituitary stalk occupying lesions, and the nature was undetermined. The symptoms were not completely relieved after subtotal resection or biopsy. The symptoms could be controlled by high dose glucocorticoid, but relapsed after reduction. Two patients were treated with glucocorticoid combined with azathioprine. One case had no recurrence after withdrawal of the drug and 1 patient was still in treatment. Therefore, for the patients whose symptoms are still not relieved after operation and recurred after glucocorticoid reduction, the scheme of high-dose glucocorticoid combined with immunosuppressant azathioprine can be considered, which may achieve satisfactory curative effect and prognosis.