Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) has been considered as an inevitable process of liver transplantation. Hepatocyte ferroptosis is a key factor in HIRI development, yet precise mechanism and potential therapies are still unclear. Here, we demonstrated a strong correlation between hepatocyte ferroptosis and the downregulation of poly(rC)-binding protein (PCBP2), which compromised the stability of antiporter system Xc^- (consisted of SL3A2/SLC7A11). Besides, inhibiting PCBP2 contributed to facilitating cofactor p300 to enhance the transcriptional activity of HIF1α, leading to the expression and secretion of HMGB1. Then, released HMGB1 from ferroptotic hepatocytes worsened M1 macrophage recruitment and immune response during HIRI. Additionally, acteoside (ACT) was shown to assist PCBP2 in stabilizing the mRNA stability of Slc3a2 and Slc7a11, as well as enhance the binding affinity of PCBP2-system Xc^-. Beyond that, ACT also supported PCBP2 to limit HMGB1-induced M1 macrophage recruitment through imposing restrictions on p300 and HIF1α. Furthermore, specific knockdown of PCBP2 in hepatocytes directly interposed the therapeutic efficacy of ACT on HIRI mice. In conclusion, ACT alleviated hepatocyte ferroptosis and HIRI via promoting PCBP2 to maintain the stability of system Xc^- and limit HIF1α/p300-HMGB1 signaling. These findings highlight the therapeutic benefits of ACT in treating HIRI and offer insights into innovative therapeutic strategies.

BACKGROUND: Bile acids (BAs) facilitate the progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM). Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) dysregulation was observed along with the initiation of gastric cancer. However, how lncRNAs function in GIM remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the role and mechanism of lncRNA PVT1 in GIM, and provide a potential therapeutic target for GIM treatment. METHODS: We employed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to screen dysregulated lncRNAs in gastric epithelial cells after BA treatment. Bioinformatics analysis was conducted to reveal the regulatory mechanism. PVT1 expression was detected in 21 paired biopsies obtained under endoscopy. Overexpressed and knockdown cell models were established to explore gene functions in GIM. Molecular interactions were validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), and chromatin immunoprecipitation (Ch-IP). The levels of relative molecular expression were detected in GIM tissues. RESULTS: We confirmed that lncRNA PVT1 was upregulated in BA-induced GIM model. PVT1 promoted the expression of intestinal markers such as CDX2 , KLF4 , and HNF4α . Bioinformatics analysis revealed that miR-34b-5p was a putative target of PVT1 . miR-34b-5p mimics increased CDX2 , KLF4 , and HNF4α levels. Restoration of miR-34b-5p decreased the pro-metaplastic effect of PVT1 . The interactions between PVT1 , miR-34b-5p, and the downstream target HNF4α were validated. Moreover, HNF4α could transcriptionally activated PVT1 , sustaining the GIM phenotype. Finally, the activation of the PVT1 /miR-34b-5p/ HNF4α loop was detected in GIM tissues. CONCLUSIONS BAs facilitate GIM partially via a PVT1/miR-34b-5p/HNF4α positive feedback loop. PVT1 may become a novel target for blocking the continuous development of GIM and preventing the initiation of gastric cancer in patients with bile reflux.
Humans ; RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism* ; MicroRNAs/metabolism* ; Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4/genetics* ; Bile Acids and Salts ; Kruppel-Like Factor 4 ; Metaplasia/metabolism*

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are a group of heterogeneous neurological disorders that can cause progressive loss of neurons in the central nervous system or peripheral nervous system, resulting in a decline in motor function. Motion capture, as a high-precision and high-resolution technology for capturing human motion data, drives NDDs motor assessment to effectively extract kinematic features and thus assess the patient's motor ability or disease severity. This paper focuses on the recent research progress in motor assessment of NDDs driven by motion capture data. Based on a brief introduction of NDDs motor assessment datasets, we categorized the assessment methods into three types according to the way of feature extraction and processing: NDDs motor assessment methods based on statistical analysis, machine learning and deep learning. Then, we comparatively analyzed the technical points and characteristics of the three types of methods from the aspects of data composition, data preprocessing, assessment methods, assessment purposes and effects. Finally, we discussed and prospected the development trends of NDDs motor assessment.
Humans ; Neurodegenerative Diseases/diagnosis* ; Machine Learning ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Deep Learning ; Motion ; Motion Capture

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents continues to rise, becoming one of the most serious global public health issues of the 21st century. Given the differing growth and development environments between urban and rural children, associated risk factors also vary. This study aims to explore the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of overweight and obesity among urban and rural primary and secondary school students in Hunan Province, providing scientific evidence for targeted interventions. METHODS: A stratified, randomized cluster sampling method was used to select participants. A total of 197 084 students from primary and secondary schools across 14 prefectures in Hunan Province underwent physical examinations and questionnaire surveys. Population and spatial distribution characteristics of overweight and obesity were analyzed. Spatial distribution maps and spatial autocorrelation analyses were conducted using ArcGIS. Multivariate Logistic regression was used to identify influencing factors for overweight and obesity. RESULTS: The overall overweight and obesity rates among students in Hunan Province were 14.7% and 10.9%, respectively. Both rates were higher in urban areas than in rural counties (16.0% vs 13.9% for overweight; 12.1% vs 10.2% for obesity). Among both urban and rural students, boys had higher rates of overweight and obesity than girls. Higher-grade students had a higher overweight rate but a lower obesity rate than lower-grade students. In urban areas, the overweight and obesity rates of Han Chinese primary and secondary school students are lower than those of ethnic minority students (both P<0.05). In rural areas, the obesity rate of Han primary and secondary school students is lower than that of ethnic students (P<0.05). Across cities and prefectures, urban overweight and obesity rates ranged from 14.7% to 18.7% and 8.4% to 20.6% respectively, while rural rates ranged from 10.9% to 17.2% and 6.6% to 13.7% respectively. Spatial autocorrelation analysis revealed high-value clusters of overweight/obesity in urban areas of Changde and Zhangjiajie, and in rural areas of Loudi, Huaihua, and Shaoyang. Multivariate Logistic regression showed that gender, school stage, ethnicity, frequency of fresh vegetable intake, and sleep duration were associated with overweight and/or obesity in both urban and rural students. In urban students, frequency of fried food and fresh fruit intake, breakfast habits, physical activity on weekdays and holidays, and screen time on computers were also significant. In rural students, TV viewing time and sedentary duration were additional relevant factors. CONCLUSIONS The situation of overweight and obesity among primary and secondary school students in Hunan Province remains concerning. Greater attention should be paid to regions with high-value clusters of overweight/obesity, and targeted interventions should be developed based on urban-rural differences in influencing factors.
Humans ; China/epidemiology* ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; Rural Population/statistics & numerical data* ; Child ; Overweight/epidemiology* ; Students/statistics & numerical data* ; Urban Population/statistics & numerical data* ; Risk Factors ; Prevalence ; Obesity/epidemiology* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology* ; Schools

Objective To develop the Children's Screen Interaction Quality Questionnaire(CSIQ)suit-able for measuring Chinese children aged 0 to 4 years,and to test its reliability and validity.Methods The purposive sampling method was used,and the guardians of 30 normal children aged 0 to 4 years undergoing physical examinations in the Department of Child Health Care of Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from February to April 2023 were selected as the interview objects.25 initial items were constructed through literature review,semi-structured interviews,and the Delphi expert consultation method.With the convenience sampling method,2 242 guardians of children aged 0 to 4 years old in the small and middle classes of 9 kindergartens in Guiyang City,Zunyi City,and Renhuai City were surveyed for item analysis,exploratory factor analysis,confirmatory factor analysis,and reliability and validity analysis.Results Exploratory factor a-nalysis extracted three factors,namely screen content interaction,reality interaction,and media interaction,with a total of 12 items.The cumulative variance explained rate of the 3-factor model was 69.829％.Confirma-tory factor analysis supported the three-factor model of CSIQ:x2/df=4.424,root mean square error of ap-proximation(RMSEA)=0.066,normed fit index(NFI)=0.955,comparative fit index(CFI)=0.965,incre-mental fit index(IFI)=0.965,Tucker-Lewis index(TLI)=0.955,goodness-of-fit index(GFI)=0.955,and the CSIQ had good convergent validity and discriminant validity.Conclusion The CSIQ has good reliability and validity.

Objective:To evaluate the role and molecular mechanism of laminin β1(LAMB1)in cortical neurons in regulation of glutamate receptors.Methods:Recombinant lentivirus(LV-shLamb1)-mediated knockdown of LAMB1 expression in mouse primary cortical neurons was performed,followed by immunofluorescence staining and Western blot to detect changes in F-actin,glutamate receptor subtypes(AMPA receptors GluR1/GluR2,NMDA receptors NR1/NR2A),and ERK-related protein expression in cortical neurons.Results:LV-shLamb1 significantly inhibited LAMB1 expression in mouse cortical neurons.Concurrently,LV-shLamb1 markedly increased F-actin polymerization,as well as the expression of AMPA receptor subunits GluR1 and GluR2,and NMDA receptor subunits NR1 and NR2A.Further,Western blot detection showed that the phosphorylation level of ERK was significantly increased after LV-shLamb1 infec-tion.Conclusion:LAMB1 is expressed in cortical neurons.Suppression of LAMB1 expression in mouse cortical neu-rons activates the ERK pathway,which in turn promotes the polymerization of the cytoskeletal protein F-actin and the expression of glutamate receptors.This suggests that LAMB1 may regulate F-actin homeostasis and glutamate receptor levels through the ERK pathway,thereby playing a potentially important role in neuronal function.

To understand the epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Esche-richia coli in free-range Tibetan pig populations,fecal samples from these pigs were collected be-tween 2021 and 2023 for pathogen isolation and identification.The isolated strains underwent anal-ysis of pathogenicity categories,phylogenetic grouping,and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles,a-long with resistance gene detection and mouse pathogenicity testing.The results showed that 123 strains of E.coli were isolated from 132 fecal samples.Enteropathogenicity tests revealed that 42.28％were EAEC(52/123),7.32％were EPEC(9/123),and 3.25％were STEC/EHEC(4/123).Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 78.86％(97/123)belonged to group A,while 11.38％(14/123)belonged to group B1.Antimicrobial susceptibility tests for 22 drugs showed the highest resistance rate to amoxicillin at 98.37％(121/123),followed by sulfamethoxazole at 73.98％(91/123).Resistance rates for ampicillin,tetracycline,erythromycin,and trimethoprim ranged from 48.78％to 51.22％.Furthermore,78.86％(97/123)of the isolates were resistant to three or more antibiotics.The detection of 52 drug-resistance genes in 10 categories showed that 15 drug-resist-ance genes were detected,and the detection rate was 28.85％(15/52).Among individual resistance genes,tetA had the highest detection rate at 63.41％(78/123),followed by tetB and qnrS with de-tection rates of 48.78％(60/123)and 38.21％(47/123),respectively.This study demonstrates that EAEC is the predominant strain of E.coli in free-range Tibetan pigs,with groups A and B1 being the major phylogenetic groups.The isolates exhibited a high degree of multidrug-resistant pheno-types,and the detection rates of resistance genes were also high.E.coli carrying virulence genes cause different degrees of pathological changes in the mouse ileum.The research results have sig-nificant public health implications and provide theoretical basis for the prevention,treatment,and clinical medication of E.coli disease in Tibetan pigs.

A 55-year-old male patient received immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy regimen(intravenous infusions of tislelizumab 200 mg on day 1, paclitaxel protein-bound 470 mg, and carboplatin 500 mg on day 1) after surgery for left upper lung squamous cell carcinoma, with 21 days as a treatment cycle. After more than half a month of medication in the 1st cycle, the patient developed multiple symmetrical purple red bruises on both lower limbs, which did not fade when pressed. The purple red bruising disappeared the next day after treatment with anti-allergic drugs. After 3 days of medication in the 3rd cycle, the patient developed a large number of scattered red papules on both lower limbs, protruding from the surface of the skin and accompanied by itching, a small number of red papules were scattered on both upper limbs and the face; after 15 days, the patient felt poor appetite; after 16 days, the patient experienced abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting and loose yellow stool. Laboratory tests showed a blood creatinine level of 204 μmol/L and occult blood in urine (+++). Pathological examination of skin tissue at the lesion site of the patient suggested IgA vasculitis (IgAV). After excluding other factors such as primary disease and infection, it was considered that the IgAV was probably related to tislelizumab. Tislelizumab was discontinued, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory drugs, and glucocorticoid were given. After 2 weeks of treatments, the skin purpura gradually disappeared, and the abdominal pain and renal function indicators were improved. After fully aware of the risks, the patient was restarted tislelizumab immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy, and anti-allergic drugs were add at the same time. IgVA did not recur.

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and cytokines expression characteristics in infants with mild and severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.Methods:From May 2023 to December 2023, plasma samples and clinical information were collected from 16 infants with RSV infection and 14 control infants. Cytek Aurora flow cytometry (Cytek, America) and Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used to detect the expression levels of 25 cytokines after mild and severe RSV infection.Results:Cough and nasal obstruction were the main clinical manifestations in infants with mild RSV infection, accompanied by polypnea, wheezing and other symptoms. The main symptoms of severe RSV infection were cough and rales, accompanied by fever and polypnea. In comparison with the control group, the expression levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, IL-13, IL-22, TNF-α, IFN-α, IFN-β, MIP-1β, I-TAC, ENA-78, GROα, Eotaxin, and MCP-1 in the RSV infection group all exhibited an upregulation trend. Both IP-10 and MIP-3α demonstrated a downward trend in the RSV infection group; however, there was no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05). The levels of IL-10, IFN-γ, MIP-1α, and IL-8 in the RSV infection group were significantly higher than those in the control group, whereas the levels of MIG, TARC, and RANTES in the RSV infection group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). The levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-9, IL-10, IL-13, IL-22, IFN-β, IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-8, I-TAC, MIP-1β, Eotaxin, and MCP-1 in the mild RSV infection group were significantly higher than those in the severe RSV infection group ( P>0.05). Among these, the levels of MIG, RANTES, TARC, MIP-3α, and ENA-78 in the mild infection group were all lower than those in the severe infection group. The expressions of ENA-78 and MIP-1α in the severe infection group were significantly higher than those in the mild infection group and also higher than those in the control group. There was no significant difference in IP-10 and GROα between the mild and severe RSV infection groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The differences in clinical features and cytokines between infants with mild and severe RSV infection provide important data support for the prevention and treatment of RSV infection in infants.

To understand the epidemiological characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Esche-richia coli in free-range Tibetan pig populations,fecal samples from these pigs were collected be-tween 2021 and 2023 for pathogen isolation and identification.The isolated strains underwent anal-ysis of pathogenicity categories,phylogenetic grouping,and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles,a-long with resistance gene detection and mouse pathogenicity testing.The results showed that 123 strains of E.coli were isolated from 132 fecal samples.Enteropathogenicity tests revealed that 42.28％were EAEC(52/123),7.32％were EPEC(9/123),and 3.25％were STEC/EHEC(4/123).Phylogenetic analysis indicated that 78.86％(97/123)belonged to group A,while 11.38％(14/123)belonged to group B1.Antimicrobial susceptibility tests for 22 drugs showed the highest resistance rate to amoxicillin at 98.37％(121/123),followed by sulfamethoxazole at 73.98％(91/123).Resistance rates for ampicillin,tetracycline,erythromycin,and trimethoprim ranged from 48.78％to 51.22％.Furthermore,78.86％(97/123)of the isolates were resistant to three or more antibiotics.The detection of 52 drug-resistance genes in 10 categories showed that 15 drug-resist-ance genes were detected,and the detection rate was 28.85％(15/52).Among individual resistance genes,tetA had the highest detection rate at 63.41％(78/123),followed by tetB and qnrS with de-tection rates of 48.78％(60/123)and 38.21％(47/123),respectively.This study demonstrates that EAEC is the predominant strain of E.coli in free-range Tibetan pigs,with groups A and B1 being the major phylogenetic groups.The isolates exhibited a high degree of multidrug-resistant pheno-types,and the detection rates of resistance genes were also high.E.coli carrying virulence genes cause different degrees of pathological changes in the mouse ileum.The research results have sig-nificant public health implications and provide theoretical basis for the prevention,treatment,and clinical medication of E.coli disease in Tibetan pigs.