Diabetic retinopathy(DR)remains the leading cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes. Current anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)therapies are limited by inadequate response in some patients and the necessity for repeated intravitreal injections, underscoring the urgent need for novel therapeutic targets. Angiopoietin-like protein 4(ANGPTL4), a multifunctional secreted protein, has emerged as a critical regulator in the pathogenesis and progression of DR, positioning it as a promising interventional target. This review systematically elaborates the biological characteristics of ANGPTL4, with a focus on its expression dynamics, molecular mechanisms, and regulatory networks rolesin the development of DR. Furthermore, the prospects of ANGPTL4-targeted therapeutic strategies are discussed, aiming to offer new insights and directions for understanding DR pathogenesis, advancing multi-target drug development, and improving clinical management.

Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of clinically isolated Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in hospitals across China from 2015 to 2021,and provide evidence for rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Data of H.influenzae and M.catarrhalis strains isolated from 2015 to 2021 in CHINET program were collected for analysis,and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion method or automated systems according to the uniform protocol of CHINET.The results were interpreted according to the CLSI breakpoints in 2022.Beta-lactamases was detected by using nitrocefin disk.Results From 2015 to 2021,a total of 43 642 strains of Haemophilus species were isolated,accounting for 2.91％of the total clinical isolates and 4.07％of Gram-negative bacteria in CHINET program.Among the 40 437 strains of H.influenzae,66.89％were isolated from children and 33.11％were isolated from adults.More than 90％of the H.influenzae strains were isolated from respiratory tract specimens.The prevalence of β-lactamase was 53.79％in H.influenzae strains.The H.influenzae strains isolated from children showed higher resistance rate than the strains isolated from adults.Overall,779 strains of H.influenzae did not produce β-lactamase but were resistant to ampicillin(BLNAR).Beta-lactamase-producing strains showed significantly higher resistance rates to these antimicrobial agents than the β-lactamase-nonproducing strains.Of the 16 191 M.catarrhalis strains,80.06％were isolated from children and 19.94％isolated from adults.M.catarrhalis strains were mostly susceptible to both amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and cefuroxime,evidenced by resistance rate lower than 2.0％.Conclusions The emergence of antibiotic-resistant H.influenzae due to β-lactamase production poses a challenge for clinical anti-infective treatment.Therefore,it is very important to implement antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae and guide rational antibiotic use.All local clinical microbiology laboratories should actively improve antibiotic susceptibility testing and strengthen antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae.

Objective To investigate the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of clinically isolated Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in hospitals across China from 2015 to 2021,and provide evidence for rational use of antimicrobial agents.Methods Data of H.influenzae and M.catarrhalis strains isolated from 2015 to 2021 in CHINET program were collected for analysis,and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by disc diffusion method or automated systems according to the uniform protocol of CHINET.The results were interpreted according to the CLSI breakpoints in 2022.Beta-lactamases was detected by using nitrocefin disk.Results From 2015 to 2021,a total of 43 642 strains of Haemophilus species were isolated,accounting for 2.91％of the total clinical isolates and 4.07％of Gram-negative bacteria in CHINET program.Among the 40 437 strains of H.influenzae,66.89％were isolated from children and 33.11％were isolated from adults.More than 90％of the H.influenzae strains were isolated from respiratory tract specimens.The prevalence of β-lactamase was 53.79％in H.influenzae strains.The H.influenzae strains isolated from children showed higher resistance rate than the strains isolated from adults.Overall,779 strains of H.influenzae did not produce β-lactamase but were resistant to ampicillin(BLNAR).Beta-lactamase-producing strains showed significantly higher resistance rates to these antimicrobial agents than the β-lactamase-nonproducing strains.Of the 16 191 M.catarrhalis strains,80.06％were isolated from children and 19.94％isolated from adults.M.catarrhalis strains were mostly susceptible to both amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and cefuroxime,evidenced by resistance rate lower than 2.0％.Conclusions The emergence of antibiotic-resistant H.influenzae due to β-lactamase production poses a challenge for clinical anti-infective treatment.Therefore,it is very important to implement antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae and guide rational antibiotic use.All local clinical microbiology laboratories should actively improve antibiotic susceptibility testing and strengthen antibiotic resistance surveillance for H.influenzae.

Objective:The purpose of this study was to explore the therapeutic effect of modified Xiaoke prescription on patients with Yin deficiency and heat excessive type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and its influence on TCM syndrome scores, pancreatic islet function and oxidative stress.Methods:Randomized controlled trial. Eighty patients with Yin deficiency and heat excessive T2DM treated in the hospital between January and July 2021 were selected, and divided into observation group (41 cases) and control group (39 cases) by random number table method. Patients in the control group were treated with conventional western medicine, and patients in the observation group were treated with modified Xiaoke Prescription on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 1 month. TCM syndrome scores were performed before and after treatment. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2 hPG were measured by glucose oxidase method. Serum HbA1c, malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels and SOD activity were measured by ELISA. The levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) were detected by colorimetry.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was 92.68% (38/41), and that of the control group was 76.92% (30/39). The difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( χ2=3.89, P=0.048). After treatment, the scores of tiredness and fatigue, thirst and appetite, overeating and hunger, redness of tongue and lack of saliva and total scores in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t=4.46, 16.89, 13.37, 8.58, 8.38, P<0.01). After treatment, the levels of serum FPG [(7.31±0.90) mmol/L vs. (8.72±1.50) mmol/L, t=5.13], 2 hPG [(9.64±2.05) mmol/L vs. (12.85±1.20) mmol/L, t=8.49], HbA1c [(7.64±0.58)% vs. (8.11±1.35)%, t=2.04] in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05); MDA [(3.96±1.00) mmol/L vs. (5.04±0.73) mmol/L, t=5.49], 8-OHdG [(203.41±30.70) ng/L vs. (234.50±59.00) ng/L, t=2.98] levels were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05); The activity of serum SOD [(48.64±5.05) mU/L vs. (41.75±3.58) mU/L, t=7.01] was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.01); The serum LDL-C [(2.01±0.11) mmol/L vs. (2.56±0.25) mmol/L, t=12.84], TC [(4.75±0.20) mmol/L vs. (5.12±0.07) mmol/L, t=10.93] levels were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.01); The serum HDL-C [(1.62±0.18) mmol/L vs. (1.24±0.42) mmol/L, t=5.31] level was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:The modified Xiaoke Prescription can improve clinical symptoms, curative effect and pancreatic function, and relieve oxidative stress on the patients with T2DM.

Objective:To explore the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder(MDD) by comparing the serum glucose and lipid metabolism indicators, levels of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) in plasma and feces, and the content of specific intestinal flora ( Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium) between patients with MDD who were diagnosed for the first time and healthy controls. Methods:Totally 80 MDD patients hospitalized from January 1, 2020 to March 30, 2021 and 80 healthy volunteers with normal physical examination in the same period were selected. Blood and fecal samples of patients with MDD and healthy controls were collected respectively. The indicators of serum glucose and lipid metabolism were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer, the concentrations of GLP-1 in plasma and feces were detected by ELISA, and the relative contents of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in feces were detected by real-time PCR. The differences between two groups of glucose and lipid metabolism indicators, GLP-1 levels and the relative contents of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in feces were analyzed. SPSS 22.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Independent sample t-test and analysis of variance were used for inter group comparison, and Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation analysis. Results:Compared with the control group, the levels of serum TC, HDL, and LDL in the MDD group decreased ((3.99±0.85)mmol/L , (4.78±0.86)mmol/L; (1.18±0.29)mmol/L, (1.30±0.28)mmol/L; (2.64±0.70)mmol/L, (3.19±0.69)mmol/L; t=5.559, 2.371, 4.695, all P<0.05). The plasma and fecal GLP-1 levels of the MDD group were lower than those of the control group (plasma: (0.81±0.22)pmol/mL, (1.05±0.26)pmol/mL , t=4.509, P<0.01; feces: (2.23±0.46)pmol/mL , (2.47±0.37)pmol/mL, t=2.533, P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the relative contents of Lactobacillus(2.56±1.59, 3.51±2.21) and Bifidobacterium(2.24±1.89 , 3.17±2.08) in the MDD group decreased ( t=2.218, 2.082, both P<0.05). The level of plasma GLP-1 in the MDD group was negatively correlated with FPG, TG, and disease severity ( r=-0.281, -0.221, -0.437, P<0.05). The level of plasma GLP-1 in the control group was negatively correlated with FPG ( r=-0.580, P<0.01). The fecal GLP-1 level of the MDD group was negatively correlated with the severity of the disease ( r=-0.298, P<0.01), and the fecal GLP-1 level of the control group was positively correlated with fecal Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium ( r=0.685, 0.428, P<0.01). Conclusion:MDD patients have abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, decreased GLP-1 level and decreased relative content of intestinal Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Changes in intestinal flora affect GLP-1 levels. GLP-1 can affect glucose and lipid metabolism and depressive symptoms in patients with MDD by binding to specific receptors in intestinal tract and central nervous system.

Objective:To investigate the compliance of oral anticoagulant(OAC) medication and influencing factors among nonvalvular atrial fibrillation(NVAF) patients with new-onset acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Methods:A total of 396 NVAF patients, who initiated OAC therapy after a new-onset AIS from August 2011 to December 2020 were enrolled from China Atrial Fibrillation Registry (China-AF). The demographic characteristics, medical history, comorbid diseases and medication of patients were collected before and after the index stroke, and the influencing factors of compliance of OAC medication were analyzed.Results:Patients were followed up for a mean of 26.9 months. Among 396 patients, 228 (57.6%) had continuous anticoagulant medication (persistent OAC group);while 168 (42.4%) discontinued OAC therapy within 2 years after the index stroke (non-persistent OAC group). Patients on persistence OAC had a higher proportion of atrial fibrillation episodes than patients on non-persistent OAC [83.3% (190/228) vs. 73.8% (126/168); χ 2=5.34, P=0.021], while lower proportion of radiofrequency ablation(RFA)[18.9% (43/228) vs. 32.1% (43/228); χ 2=9.22, P=0.002]. Multivariate Cox regression modelshowed that history of RFA ( HR=1.77, 95% CI: 1.25-2.50; P=0.001) was positively associated with non-persistence of OAC. Conclusion:The study indicates that quite large proportion of NVAD patients with a new-onset of AIS discontinued OAC therapy during 2 years of follow up, and a history of RFA procedure might be an independent factor associated with discontinuing of anticoagulant therapy.

Objective:To investigate the independent risk factors for fever after endoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA).Methods:From January 2016 to April 2021, 51 patients with early esophageal cancer, who were treated with RFA in the Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital and whose lesion range exceeded 3/4 of the circumference of esophagus, were included in the case-control study. Patients were divided into fever group ( n=15) and non-fever group ( n=36) according to whether they had fever after operation. The general condition of patients, family history of gastrointestinal tumors, lesion length, lesion range, ablation energy and ablation times were mainly collected for univariate analysis. The variables with P<0.1 were further included in multivariate logistic regression analysis to explore the independent risk factors for fever after RFA. Results:Univariate analysis showed that the lesion length ( t=-3.89, P<0.001), lesion range ( χ2=11.52, P=0.001) and ablation energy ( P=0.001) were significantly different between the two groups. Pearson correlation showed that there was a significant positive correlation between lesion length and lesion circumference ( r=0.71, P<0.001), and the lesion range was determined by the lesion circumference length. Therefore, the two variables of lesion length and ablation energy were finally included in the logistic regression analysis. Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of fever after RFA was 1.21 times as high as that before when the length of esophageal lesions increased by 1 centimeter (95% CI: 1.01-1.43, P=0.037). The risk of fever after RFA using 12 J ablation energy was 0.43 times as high as that using 10 J ablation energy (95% CI: 0.22-0.85, P=0.015). Conclusion:Lesion length and ablation energy are independent risk factors for fever after esophageal RFA. Patients with long segment early esophageal cancer and using low ablation energy are more likely to have fever after RFA.

Objective:To investigate the effect of infused CD34 + cell count on hematopoietic recovery and prognosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients after autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (APBSCT). Methods:The data of 60 NHL patients who underwent APBSCT from May 2010 to May 2016 in the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University was retrospectively analyzed, including 32 B-NHL patients and 28 T-NHL patients. The patients were grouped according to the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) threshold, and the hematopoietic reconstruction after transplantation was analyzed. The relationship between the infused CD34 + cell count and prognosis was analyzed. The prognostic factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results:The CD34 + cell count threshold was determined to be 4.35×10 6/kg based on ROC. In CD34 + cell count≥ 4.35×10 6/kg group (20 cases) and CD34 + cell count < 4.35×10 6/kg group (40 cases), the granulocyte recovery time was (9.9±1.2) d and (12.5±3.7) d ( P = 0.031), and the platelet recovery time was (9.4±1.7) d and (13.8±2.9) d ( P = 0.012). The 3-year overall survival(OS) rates in CD34 + cell count ≥ 4.35×10 6/kg group and CD34 + cell count < 4.35×10 6/kg group were 85.0% and 55.0% ( P = 0.024), and the 3-year PFS rates were 85.0% and 57.5% ( P = 0.016). In B-NHL patients, the 3-year PFS rates in CD34 + cell count ≥ 4.35×10 6/kg group (11 cases) and CD34 + cell count < 4.35×10 6/kg group (21 cases) were 81.8% and 42.9% ( P = 0.037), respectively. In T-NHL patients, the 3-year OS rates in CD34 + cell count ≥ 4.35×10 6/kg group (9 cases) and CD34 + cell count < 4.35×10 6/kg group (19 cases) were 77.8% and 36.8% ( P = 0.049), respectively. Univariate survival analysis showed that the predictive factors of both OS and PFS included age > 60 years old, Ann Arbor stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ, international prognostic index (IPI) score > 2 and infused CD34 + cell count < 4.35×10 6/kg (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that IPI score and infused CD34 + cell count were both independent predictive factors of PFS ( RR = 0.333, 95% CI 0.112-0.994, P = 0.049; RR = 0.190, 95% CI 0.047-0.773, P = 0.020), and IPI score was an independent predictive factor of OS ( RR = 0.095, 95% CI 0.011-0.837, P = 0.034). Conclusion:The infused CD34 + cell count affects the hematopoietic reconstruction time and component blood transfusion after APBSCT, and has certain predictive value for the prognosis of NHL patients.

Objective: To investigate the clinical manifestations, pathological features, diagnosis and treatment of myeloid sarcoma, and to improve the understanding of myeloid sarcoma. Methods: The clinical data, diagnosis and treatment of 7 patients with myeloid sarcoma were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Of the 7 patients with myeloid sarcoma, 1 was male and 6 were female. In most patients, the local compression symptoms caused by painless local masses or masses were the first manifestations. One patient had lesions involving the cervix and vaginal bleeding was the first symptom. The lesions were extensive with 19 sites involved. The positive proportion of immunohistochemical staining was 6/6 for CD43, 6/7 for MPO, 4/5 for CD117, 4/4 for LCA, 3/5 for CD34 and 2/2 for CD99. Lymphocyte markers CD3 and CD20 were negative in all 7 patients. Conclusions Myeloid sarcoma is a rare hematological malignancy. Early diagnosis and active treatment are the key to improve prognosis. Current treatments include systemic chemotherapy, surgical resection, radiation therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.