BACKGROUND:Black phosphorus has a high degree of homology with human bone,so it has been extensively studied in the field of bone tissue engineering in recent years.Since 2014,two-dimensional black phosphorus materials have garned significant attention in the field of biomedicine due to their excellent exceptional physical,chemical,and biological properties. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the advancements made in black phosphorus-based nanomaterials for bone tissue engineering,focus on the synthesis methods,osteogenic characteristics,and applications in biomaterials pertaining to two-dimensional black phosphorus nanomaterials. METHODS:Chinese and English key words were"black phosphorus,bone tissue engineering,bone defect,bone regeneration,osteogenesis."Relevant articles in PubMed and CNKI databases from January 2014 to December 2023 were searched.After exclusion and screening,96 articles were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Black phosphorus nanomaterials play an important role in bone tissue engineering due to their good biocompatibility,biodegradability,photothermal action,antibacterial ability,drug loading performance,and special osteogenic effect,and are ideal candidate materials for promoting bone regeneration.The preparation of black phosphorus nanomaterials is mainly a top-down top-layer stripping method.The main principle is to weaken the van der Waals force between the black phosphorus layers by physical or chemical means to obtain a single or less layer of phosphanse,that is,black phosphorus nanosheets or quantum dots.Black phosphate-based nanocomposites are mainly divided into hydrogels,3D printing scaffolds,composite scaffolds,electrospinning,bionic periosteum,microspheres,and bionic coatings.The research of nano-black phosphorus in bone tissue engineering is in its infancy,and still faces many challenges:the behavior of black phosphorus in vivo and the interaction mechanism with various biomolecules need to be further studied.The long-term potential toxicity of black phosphorus is unknown.The manufacturing process for black phosphorus is difficult to control.Therefore,how to develop uniform size,safe,reliable,and efficient nano black phosphorus and transform it into clinical application requires interdisciplinary research on modern biomedical technology,physicochemical technology,and precision manufacturing technology.

Grooming,as an evolutionarily conserved repetitive behavior,is common in various animals,including humans,and serves essential functions including,but not limited to,hygiene maintenance,thermoregulation,de-arousal,stress reduction,and social behaviors.In rodents,grooming involves a patterned and sequenced structure,known as the syntactic chain with four phases that comprise repeated stereotyped movements happening in a cephalocaudal progression style,beginning from the nose to the face,to the head,and finally ending with body licking.The context-dependent occurrence of grooming behavior indicates its adaptive significance.This review briefly summarizes the neural substrates responsible for rodent grooming behavior and explores its relevance in rodent models of neuropsychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases with aberrant grooming phenotypes.We further emphasize the utility of rodent grooming as a reliable measure of repetitive behavior in neuropsychiatric models,holding promise for translational psychiatry.Herein,we mainly focus on rodent self-grooming.Allogrooming(grooming being applied on one animal by its conspecifics via licking or carefully nibbling)and heterogrooming(a form of grooming behavior directing towards another animal,which occurs in other contexts,such as maternal,sexual,aggressive,or social behaviors)are not covered due to space constraints.

Fritillaria ussuriensis is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine in cold regions,which has the functions of dispersing stagnation and relieving depression,moistening lung and clearing heart.It is widely used in the treatment of diseases such as qi ad-verseness and cough,pharyngitis,sore and carbuncle,etc.Whether it is used alone or in combination,it has good results.It is a pure natural and efficient drug with broad development prospects.In recent years,with the deepening of research on Fritillaria ussuriensis,alkaloids,nucleosides,polysaccharides,volatile oils,organic acids and other components have been isolated.It has pharmacological activities such as relieving asthma,relieving cough,expectorant,calming,anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.By reviewing the reports of chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Fritillaria ussuriensis in the past 40 years,this paper systematically summarizes and analyzes the research results in order to provide scientific basis for the study of pharmacodynamic substance basis and promote the development and utilization of Fritillaria ussuriensis.

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between preoperative serum albumin concentrations and postoperative delirium (POD) in the patients undergoing total knee/hip arthroplasty.Methods:Five hundred patients of both sexes, aged 50-90 yr, with body mass index of 50-80 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status classification Ⅰ or Ⅱ, undergoing elective total knee or hip replacement under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in our hospital from December 2021 to December 2022, were selected. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were collected after successful subarachnoid puncture for determination of amyloid-beta 42 (Aβ42), total tau protein (T-tau) and phosphorylated tau protein (P-tau) concentrations using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Confusion Assessment Method and Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale were used to evaluate the occurrence and severity of POD at 1-7 days after surgery (or before discharge), and the patients were divided into POD group and non-POD group (NPOD group). Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors for POD. The accuracy of plasma albumin concentration and CSF biomarker concentration in predicting POD was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and the mediating effect of CSF biomarker was analyzed.Results:A total of 343 patients were finally enrolled in the study, and the incidence of POD was 23.3%. There were statistically significant differences in age, preoperative plasma albumin concentration and Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale score in POD group as compared with NPOD group ( P<0.05). Before and after adjusting for confounding factors, decreased plasma albumin and increased concentrations of P-tau and T-tau in CSF before operation were the risk factors for POD, and increased concentrations of Aβ42, Aβ42/P-tau and Aβ42/T-tau ratio in CSF were protective factors for POD. The area under the ROC curve of preoperative plasma albumin concentrations in predicting POD was 0.668, and the area under the ROC curve of preoperative plasma albumin concentrations combined with CSF biomarker concentrations in predicting POD was 0.810 ( P<0.05). The direct effect of plasma albumin on POD was -0.009 869 2, the total effect was 0.029 443 7, and the mediating effect of P-tau accounted for 33.53% of the total effect. Conclusions:Decreased preoperative plasma albumin concentration is a risk factor for POD, and P-Tau in CSF serves as a key mediator in the relationship between serum albumin concentrations and postoperative delirium in the patients undergoing total knee/hip arthroplasty.

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between the preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio(NLR) and postoperative delirium (POD)in elderly patients.Methods:Nine hundred and thirty-seven patients, undergoing elective knee or hip arthroplasty under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia, in whom Mini-Mental State Examination was completed at 1 day before operation, with Mini-Mental State Examination score≥24, were selected. Elbow venous blood samples were collected before surgery, neutrophils and lymphocytes were counted, and the ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes was calculated.Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 2 ml was extracted after successful spinal-epidural puncture for measurement of preoperative amyloid beta40 (Aβ40), amyloid beta42 (Aβ42), total Tau (T-tau), and phosphorylated Tau (P-tau) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. POD was assessed by Confusion Assessment Method, and the severity of POD was assessed by the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale.The logistic regression equation was used to identify the risk factors for POD, and the mediating effect of CSF biomarkers was analyzed. Sensitivity analysis was used to test the stability of the results. The receiver operating characteristic curve was introduced, and the area under the curve was calculated to evaluate the accuracy of preoperative NLR in predicting POD.Results:A total of 853 patients were finally enrolled in this study, and 17.4% patients developed POD. Logistic regression analysis showed that the increased levels of NLR ( OR 1.141, 95% confidence interval [ CI] 1.033-1.260, P=0.010), P-tau in CSF ( OR 1.093, 95% CI 1.076-1.110, P<0.001) and T-tau in CSF( OR 1.003, 95% CI 1.001-1.005, P<0.001) were risk factors for POD, while the increased level of Aβ42 in CSF( OR 0.998, 95% CI 0.997-1.000, P=0.028) was a protective factor for POD after adjusting for multiple confounding factors. Analysis of mediating effect: T-tau and P-tau in CSF were the mediating factors in the relationship between NLR and POD with the mediating effects of 0.011 9 and 0.020 0 respectively, and the proportion of mediating effect was 46.1% and 53.1% respectively.The receiver operating characteristic curve showed that the area under the curve of NLR and combination of NLR and CSF biomarkers in predicting POD was 0.711 and 0.939 respectively. Conclusions:Increased preoperative NLR level is a risk factor for POD, and combination of NLR and CSF biomarkers shows a higher accuracy in predicting POD. T-tau and P-tau in CSF serve as the key mediators in the relationship between NLR and POD.

Objective:To investigate the clinicopathological features, pathologic diagnosis and differential diagnosis of florid vascular proliferation (FVP) of the intestinal tract.Methods:Ten cases of FVP of the intestinal tract diagnosed from 2010 to 2020 at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center were collected. The histomorphology and immunohistochemical staining were evaluated and the relevant literature was reviewed.Results:There were five males and five females, aging from 28 to 76 years (mean 51.0 years; median 50.5 years). Five cases occurred in the colon, three cases in the small intestine, and one each case in the inguinal region and cecum. Clinically, the patients mainly presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea and hematochezia. Seven of nine patients with imaging data showed associated intussusception. Microscopically, the lesion presented lobular growth of florid proliferation of small vessels extending through the bowel wall. The vascular channels were lined with bland endothelial cells with no nuclear atypia and infrequent mitoses. The overlying mucosa showed chronic ulceration. Immunohistochemically, endothelial cells of FVP were positive for CD31, CD34, ERG and Fli1, the stromal spindle cells expressed SMA, and the Ki-67 proliferation index was low (5%-30%). None of 4 patients with follow-up information had local recurrence.Conclusions:FVP is a rare benign vascular proliferation lesion which often occurs in the intestinal tract and is associated with intussusception. Accurate pathologic diagnosis of FVP requires close combination of radiological examinations. FVP is easily misdiagnosed as a true vascular tumor, especially angiosarcoma. It is necessary to better understand FVP to avoid misdiagnosis.

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between preoperative mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and postoperative delirium (POD) in the patients undergoing total knee/hip arthroplasty.Methods:A total of 625 patients, aged 50-90 yr, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, undergoing total knee and hip arthroplasty under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia from September 2021 to February 2022, were included.One day before surgery, the cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale.The patients were divided into non-MCI group (NMCI group) and MCI group according to the diagnostic criteria of MCI.The concentrations of amyloid beta 40 (Aβ40), amyloid beta 42 (Aβ42), total tau protein (T-tau) and phosphorylated tau protein (P-tau) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The development of POD was assessed on 1-7 days after operation.The relationship between MCI and POD and relationship of concentrations of β40, Aβ42, T-tau and P-tau in CSFA, Aβ40/T-tau ratio, Aβ42/P-tau ratio and Aβ42/T-tau ratio with POD and MCI were analyzed using binary logistic regression.Results:Compared with NMCI group, the incidence of POD was significantly increased, the concentrations of Aβ42 and Aβ40 in CSF, Aβ40/T-tau ratio, Aβ42/P-tau ratio and Aβ42/T-tau ratio were decreased, and T-tau and P-tau concentrations in CSF were increased in MCI group ( P<0.05).The results of logistic regression analysis showed that before and after adjusting for confounding factors, increased MCI and concentrations of P-tau and T-tau in CSF were the risk factors for POD, and increased concentrations of Aβ42 and Aβ40 in CSF, Aβ40/T-tau ratio, Aβ42/P-tau ratio and Aβ42/T-tau ratio were protective factors for POD ( P<0.05); elevated concentrations of P-tau and T-tau in CSF were risk factors for MCI before and after adjusting for confounding factors, and increased concentrations of Aβ4 in CSF, Aβ40/T-tau ratio, Aβ42/P-tau ratio, and Aβ42/T-tau ratio were protective factors for MCI after adjusting for confounding factors ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Preoperative MCI are risk factors for POD in the patients undergoing total knee/hip arthroplasty.

Objective:To evaluate the relationship between preoperative levels of serum uric acid (SUA) and postoperative delirium (POD).Methods:Seven hundred and fifty patients of either sex, aged 50-90 yr, with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ, scheduled for elective knee replacement under spinal-epidural anesthesia, were selected.Venous blood samples were collected before anesthesia and levels of SUA were determined by enzyme-coupled assay.L 3-4 was selected as the puncture space, and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens were obtained from the subarachnoid space for determination of concentrations of β-amyloid 42, total tau (t-tau) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The patients were divided into hyperuric acid group (group HS) and non-hyperuric acid group (group NS) according to clinical diagnostic criteria of hyperuricemia, and into POD group (group POD) and non-POD group (group NPOD) according to the occurrence of POD.Logistic regression was used to identify the risk factors for POD.The mediating effect of CSF biomarkers was analyzed.The efficacy of SUA and CSF biomarker concentrations in predicting POD was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve. Results:A total of 699 patients were finally enrolled in the study, and the incidence of POD was 21.5%.The results of logistic regression analysis after adjusting for multiple confounding factors, such as age, sex, years of education, Mini-Mental State Examination score, smoking history, drinking history, hypertension and diabetes history, showed that increased concentrations of SUA and p-tau and t-tau in CSF were risk factors for POD ( P<0.05). The results of mediation analysis showed that the concentrations of p-tau and t-tau in CSF were the mediating factors of the relationship between SUA and POD, with mediating effects of 0.000 301 (95% confidence interval 0-0.000 152) and 0.000 236 (95% confidence interval 0-0.000 092), respectively, and the intermediary proportion were 14.9% and 11.7%, respectively.The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of SUA in predicting POD was 0.774 ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Increased preoperative SUA is a risk factor for POD, and the accuracy of predicting POD is high, and concentrations of p-tau and t-tau in CSF are mediators of SUA affecting POD.

Objective To explore the clinical effects of different methods in the treatment of elderly patients with periodontal disease complicated with type 2 diabetes.Methods 60 elderly patients with periodontal disease complicated with type 2 diabetes were divided into 3 groups according to random number table method,each group in 20cases.Group A was treated periodontal disease and diabetes at the same time;Group B was given education work of periodontal disease,diabetes and oral health on the basis of group A;Group C received the laser adjuvant therapy on the basis of group A.The therapeutic effect,periodontal probing depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were observed.Results The effective rates of group A,group B,group C were 70％,80％,95％.Compared with group A,the effective rate of group B and group C increased significantly,the differences were statistically significant (x2 =6.458,P =0.004,x2 =5.361,P =0.001).The effective rate of group C was significantly higher compared with group B,the difference was statistically significant(x2 =8.264,P =0.000).3 months after treatment,the PPD and CAL of group A were (5.98 ± 0.36) mm,(1.46 ± 0.41) mm,respectively,which of group B were (3.01 ± 0.12) mm,(0.61 ± 0.16) mm,respectively,which of group C were (4.98 ± 0.45) mm,(0.93 ± 0.13) mm,respectively.Three months after treatment,the PPD and CAL of group B and group C were significantly reduced.Compared with group B after treatment,the PPD and CAL of group C significantly improved,the differences were statistically significant (t =3.689,P=0.005,t =6.358,P =0.000).Conclusion Education work of periodontal disease,diabetes and oral health and laser in the treatment of type 2 diabetes in elderly patients with periodontitis has obvious therapeutic effect,which is worthy of clinical application.

Objective: To study the effects of seawater immersion on the inflammatory response and oxygen free radical injury of rats with superficial-thickness scald at early stage. Methods: Seventy Wistar rats were divided into healthy control group (HC, n=7), pure scald group (PS, n=21), scald+ fresh water immersion group (SF, n=21), and scald+ seawater immersion group (SS, n=21) according to the random number table. Rats in group HC did not receive any treatment, while 5% total body surface area superficial partial-thickness scald was made on the back of rats in the latter three groups. Rats in group PS lived freely immediately post burn, while wounds on the back of rats in groups SF and SS were immersed into fresh water and seawater, respectively. Serum and full-thickness skin tissue in the center of wounds on the back of 7 rats in groups PS, SF, and SS at post immersion (injury) hour (PIH) 2, 4, and 6 were collected, respectively, while serum and full-thickness skin tissue at the same position of the 7 rats in group HC were collected at PIH 6 of rats in other groups. Morphology of skin tissue was observed with HE staining; tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) content in serum and skin tissue was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; superoxide dismutase (SOD) content in serum and skin tissue was determined by hydroxylamine method; malondialdehyde content in serum and skin tissue was determined by thiobarbituric acid method. Data were processed with analysis of variance of factorial design, one-way analysis of variance, Welch test, LSD test, and Tamhane test. Results: (1) Epidermal cells of skin tissue of rats in group HC arranged in order and continuously, and the dermis tissue and accessory structures were clear and complete. The skin layer and epidermis of wounds of rats in group PS had no significant change, but the edema of epidermis and dermis and infiltration of inflammatory cells enhanced over time at PIH 2, 4, and 6. The horny layer of epidermis of wounds of rats in group SF reduced, and the edema of epidermis and dermis and infiltration of inflammatory cells enhanced over time at PIH 2, 4, and 6; some epidermal cells disintegrated at PIH 6. The horny layer of epidermis of wounds of rats in group SS significantly reduced, along with the increase in disintegration of epidermal cells, the significant enhancement of edema of epidermis and dermis, and infiltration of a large number of inflammatory cells over time at PIH 2, 4, and 6. (2) Compared with (247±27) pg/mL in group HC, the serum content of TNF-α of rats in group PS significantly increased at PIH 2 and 4 [respectively (675±122) and (367±54) pg/mL, P<0.05 or P<0.01] but significantly decreased at PIH 6 [(147±27) pg/mL, P<0.01]; the serum content of TNF-α of rats in group SF significantly decreased at PIH 6 [(90±24) pg/mL, P<0.01]; the serum content of TNF-α of rats in group SS significantly increased at PIH 2, 4, and 6 [respectively (1 646±58), (2 086±114), and (2 951±58) pg/mL, with P values below 0.01]. Compared with (364±123) U/mL in group HC, the serum content of SOD of rats in group PS significantly increased at PIH 2 and 4 [respectively (489±13) and (447±14) U/mL, with P values below 0.05]; the serum content of SOD of rats in group SF significantly decreased at PIH 6 [(282±13) U/mL, P<0.05]; the serum content of SOD of rats in group SS significantly increased at PIH 2 [(461±23) U/mL, P<0.05] but significantly decreased at PIH 4 and 6 [respectively (226±8) and (205±10) U/mL, with P values below 0.01]. Compared with that in group HC, the serum content of malondialdehyde of rats in groups PS, SF, and SS significantly increased at PIH 2, 4, and 6 (with P values below 0.01). (3) Compared with that in group HC, the TNF-α content in wound tissue of rats in groups PS and SS significantly increased at PIH 2, 4, and 6 (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the TNF-α content in wound tissue of rats in group SF significantly increased at PIH 2 and 4 (with P values below 0.01). Compared with that in group HC, the SOD content in wound tissue of rats in groups PS and SF significantly increased at PIH 2, 4, and 6 (P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the SOD content in wound tissue of rats in group SS significantly increased at PIH 2 and 4 (with P values below 0.01). Compared with that in group HC, the malondialdehyde content in wound tissue of rats in groups PS, SF, and SS significantly increased at PIH 2, 4, and 6 (with P values below 0.01). Conclusions Seawater immersion can enhance the inflammatory response and oxygen free radical injury of wounds and the whole body of rats with superficial partial-thickness scald at early stage.