Objective To study the effect of microRNA-192(miR-192)on the proliferation,migration and invasion ability of colorectal cancer(CC)cell lines.Methods Group A(SW1116 CC transfected with physio-logical saline),group B(SW1116 CC transfected with miR-192 mimics)and group C(SW1116 CC transfected with miR-192 inhibitor)were set up,respectively.Cell proliferation was detected by MTT assay,cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry,cell migration ability was detected by scratch assay,and cell invasion ability was detected by Transwell assay.Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR)was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of miR-192 and WNT family member 2B(WNT2B)in each group.Results The survival rate and monoclonal number of SW1116 CC cells in group B were(57.32± 6.19)％and(284.59±15.08),which were lower than(76.21±8.23)％and(601.47±23.16)in group A and(89.52±10.62)％and(2 150.68±34.79)in group C,while the apoptosis rate in group B was(20.52± 2.52)％,which was higher than(13.78±1.62)％in group A and(11.62±1.41)％in group C.The survival rate and number of monoclonal formation of SW1116 CC cells in group C were higher than those in group A,while the apoptosis rate was lower than that in group A(all P＜0.05).The scratch width of SW1116 CC cells in group B was(785.10±46.18)mm,which was higher than(601.32±33.21)mm in group A and(326.99± 17.48)mm in group C,while the scratch width in group C was lower than that in group A.The number of per-forating cells in group B was(624.67±19.05),which was lower than(875.23±27.30)in group A and(1 204.17±34.59)in group C,and the number of perforating cells in group C was higher than that in group A(all P＜0.05).The relative expression level of miR-192 mRNA in SW1116 CC cells in group B was(3.01± 0.26),which was higher than(1.87±0.20)in group A and(0.97±0.23)in group C,and the relative expres-sion level of miR-192 mRNA in group C was lower than that in group A.The expression level of WNT2B mR-NA in group B was(2.16±0.26),which was lower than(4.11±0.50)in group A and(6.08±0.72)in group C,and the expression level of WNT2B mRNA in group C was higher than that in group A(all P＜0.05).Con-clusion miR-192 could inhibit the malignant evolution of CC,and one of its main mechanisms may be related to the regulation of WNT2B expression.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of maltol aluminum exposure on miR-193a-3p, demethylase AlkB homolog 5 (ALKBH5), phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) and protein kinase B (AKT), and whether miR-193a-3p is involved in aluminum-induced cognitive impairment by regulating ALKBH5/PTEN/AKT signaling pathway. Methods Specific pathogen-free male SD rats were randomly divided into control group and low-, medium- and high- dose groups according to their body weight, with eight rats in each group. Rats in the low-, medium-, and high- dose groups were intraperitoneally injected with maltol aluminum solution at concentrations of 10.00, 20.00, and 40.00 μmol/kg body weight, respectively, while the rats in control group were given an equal volume of 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Rats were injected for five days every week for three months. After injection, the novel object recognized test was used to assess the learning and memory ability of the rats. The relative expression of miR-193a-3p and B-cell lymphocytoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X protein (Bax) and cysteine aspartate protease-3 (Caspase-3) mRNA in rat hippocampus was detected using the real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The relative protein expression of ALKBH5, PTEN, and AKT2 in the rat hippocampus was detected using Western blot. Results The discrimination index and the preference index of the new object recognition test of the rats in high-dose group were lower than those in control group and low-dose group (all P<0.05). The relative expression of miR-193a-3p and Bcl-2 mRNA in the hippocampus of the rats in high-dose group was lower than those in control group and low-dose group (all P<0.05). The relative mRNA expression of Bax in the high-dose group was higher than those in the control group and low-dose group (both P<0.05). The relative mRNA expression of Caspase-3 of the rats in the high-dose group was higher than that in the other three groups (both P<0.05). The relative protein expression of ALKBH5 in the hippocampus of the rats in the high-dose group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). The relative expression of PTEN protein was higher than those in the control group and low-dose group (both P<0.05). The relative protein expression of AKT2 was lower than those in the control group and low-dose group (both P<0.05). Conclusion Sub-chronic aluminum exposure can inhibit the expression of miR-193a-3p in the hippocampus of rats, which may disrupt the ALKBH5/PTEN/AKT pathway and affect normal neuronal homeostasis and cellular function. This pathway may play an important role in aluminum-induced cognitive impairment.

Objective To investigate the effects of comprehensive nutrition management on glycolipid metabolism and pregnancy outcomes in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM).Methods A total of 121 pregnant women with GDM at 24-28 weeks gestation who were registered in the obstetrics department of 6 sub-central hospi-tals in China from May 2021 to July 2021 were included in this study and were randomly divided into intervention group(n=74)and control group(n=47).The intervention group received intensive comprehensive nutrition man-agement,including at least 6 outpatient interventions,individualized nutrition management and a half-day standard-ized outpatient education on gestational diabetes mellitus,continuous dynamic blood glucose monitoring and micro-blood glucose monitoring,and routine check of glycated albumin and urine every 4 weeks.Body weight,body com-position and diet and exercise implementation procedures and fetal development as well as complications were recor-ded.The control group received conventional nutritional guidance.The two groups were compared for difference in blood glucose related indicators at 37 weeks of gestation,weight gain before delivery,some lipid metabolism indica-tors,pregnancy outcomes,and oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT)at 42 days postpartum.Results Compared with the control group,the level of prenatal fasting blood glucose(P=0.006),intravenous plasma glucose(P=0.009)and blood ketone(P = 0.044)in the intervention group was significantly reduced.There was no significant difference in weight gain and weight attainment rate between the two groups.The 2-hour postpartum OGTTs of preg-nant women in the intervention group(P=0.006)were significantly lower than those in the control group,and the incidence of preeclampsia and postpartum blood loss were lower than those in the control group but no statistical difference was found.For newborns,the incidence of macrosomia(P=0.042)and planation(P=0.048)in the in-tervention group was slightly lower than that in the control group,and the results were statistically different.Other adverse pregnancy outcomes were not statistically different between the two groups.Conclusions Intensive compre-hensive nutrition management has a positive impact on the control of the blood glucose in pregnant women and im-proves the maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with GDM.

Objective To investigate the immediate brain effect of acupuncture at Fengchi using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(ALFF)and functional connectivity by the resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging(rs-fMRI)in patients with posterior circulation ischemia vertigo(PCIV).Methods Twenty patients with PCIV were enrolled.The dizziness handicap inventory(DHI)was used to evaluate the severity of vertigo.The patients were randomly divided into acupuncture group and sham acupoint acupuncture group.Rs-fMRI scan was performed before and after acupuncture.MATLAB-based DPABI 6.1 software was used to analyze rs-fMRI data.Correlation analysis was used between the altered ALFF values and DHI scores.The regions of altered ALFF were taken as seeds to analyze functional connectivity.Results Compared with the sham acupoint acupuncture group,the increased ALFF values were mainly located on the left precuneus,left superior frontal gyrus and left caudate nucleus after acupuncture in the acupuncture group;the decreased ALFF values were mainly located on the left cerebellum and right inferior occipital gyrus.The ALFF value of the left superior frontal gyrus was negatively correlated with the DHI score(P=0.04).The increased functional connectivity was mainly found between left precuneus and the right middle frontal gyrus,the right superior frontal gyrus,the decreased functional connectivity was mainly found between left precuneus and the bilateral paracentral lobule and right cerebellum.Conclusion The ALFF value and functional connectivity are different before and after acupuncture,indicating that the vestibular network,visual and motor brain regions functional activities are changed after needling at Fengchi,which may be the brain functional basis of Fengchi for vertigo in PCIV.

Objective To develop a nomogram for predicting the risks of early anastomotic recurrence(EAR)after primary bowel resection in patients with Crohn's disease(CD).Methods The patients with CD under-going preoperative magnetic resonance enterography(MRE)and primary bowel resection were enrolled in this retrospective study and divided into an EAR group(18 patients)and EAR-free group(12 patients).The EAR group included the patients having an endoscopic Rutgeerts score of≥I2 month or the need for anastomotic resection within 12 months after surgery.All the 38 indexes including preoperative demographic characteristics,laboratory examina-tions,multi-parameter MRE features of the resected intestine and its adjacent mesentery,histological findings,and postoperative pharmacotherapy were analyzed.Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(LASSO)regression and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis were performed to identify independent risk factors to be incorpo-rated into the nomogram for predicting the risks of early anastomotic recurrence and the prediction performance was evaluated.Results Mesenteric creeping fat index on MRE and comb sign were independent risks of EAR,with a concordance index of 0.882(95%CI:0.764～1).The calibration plot revealed a strong relationship between actual observation and predicted probability of EAR.Conclusions The preoperative MRE-based nomogram may be a potential tool for predicting EAR following surgery in patients with CD,which is beneficial to individual management in those patients.It provides reference for the formulation of early postoperative individualized drug adjuvant therapy in patients at high risk of EAR.

Objective To explore the causal relationship between sleep phenotype and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus(iNPH)using two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization.Methods The exposure data including 8 sleep phenotypes used in this study were obtained from GWAS catalog,FinnGenR10 and MRCIEU GWAS.The outcome data for idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus were obtained from FinnGen R10.We used the inverse-variance weighted(IVW)method to perform the principal analyses.Cochrane Q-statistics test was used to assess the heterogeneity and MR Egger-intercept test performed to evaluate the pleiotropy for sensitivity analyses.Results IVW result showed that frequent daytime nap was associated with higher odds of iNPH(OR=3.3393,95 CI%:1.0646-10.4742,P=0.0270).Cochrane Q-statistics test and MR Egger-intercept test showed that the MR analysis had no pleiotropy or heterogeneity(P>0.05).The external validation reproduced this result(OR=2.5660,95 CI%:1.1680-5.6373,P=0.0189;OR=4.0424,95 CI%:1.5709-10.4024,P=0.0038).Reverse Mendelian randomization suggested that iNPH did not have significant impact on sleep phenotype.Conclusion The frequency of daytime naps is causally associated with iNPH,and reducing the frequency of weekly daytime naps can reduce the risk of iNPH in the elderly population.

Objective To explore the causal relationship between sleep phenotype and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus(iNPH)using two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization.Methods The exposure data including 8 sleep phenotypes used in this study were obtained from GWAS catalog,FinnGenR10 and MRCIEU GWAS.The outcome data for idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus were obtained from FinnGen R10.We used the inverse-variance weighted(IVW)method to perform the principal analyses.Cochrane Q-statistics test was used to assess the heterogeneity and MR Egger-intercept test performed to evaluate the pleiotropy for sensitivity analyses.Results IVW result showed that frequent daytime nap was associated with higher odds of iNPH(OR=3.3393,95 CI%:1.0646-10.4742,P=0.0270).Cochrane Q-statistics test and MR Egger-intercept test showed that the MR analysis had no pleiotropy or heterogeneity(P>0.05).The external validation reproduced this result(OR=2.5660,95 CI%:1.1680-5.6373,P=0.0189;OR=4.0424,95 CI%:1.5709-10.4024,P=0.0038).Reverse Mendelian randomization suggested that iNPH did not have significant impact on sleep phenotype.Conclusion The frequency of daytime naps is causally associated with iNPH,and reducing the frequency of weekly daytime naps can reduce the risk of iNPH in the elderly population.

Objective To study the correlation between expression levels of serum microRNA(miRNA)-21 and miRNA-27b and the prognosis in colorectal cancer patients.Methods A total of 60 colorectal cancer pa-tients who were treated in the hospital from January to May 2021 were selected as the observation group.An-other 60 healthy volunteers who underwent the physical examination in the hospital during the same period were selected as the control group.The expression levels of serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b in the two groups,the expression levels of serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b levels in patients with different pathologi-cal features were detected and compared,and the survival prognosis of patients with different expression levels of serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b were compared.Results The expression levels of serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).The expression levels of serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b were lower in patients with TNM stage Ⅲ-Ⅳand with lymph node metastasis than those in stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ and without lymph node metastasis respectively(P＜0.05).With follow-up of 2 years,the mean survival time in the miRNA-21 high expression group was(15.36±2.32)months,and the mean survival time in the low miRNA-21 expression group was(21.54±2.46)months.The mean survival time in the miRNA-27b high expression group was(16.11±3.20)months,and the mean survival time in the miRNA-27b low expression group was mean(21.37±2.55)months.The 1 and 2-year survival rates in the miRNA-21 high expression group and miRNA-27b high expression group were significantly lower than those in the miRNA-21 low expression group and miRNA-27b low expression group,respectively(P＜0.05).Serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b levels were negatively correlated with the survival prognosis of patients(P＜0.05).Conclusion Serum miRNA-21 and miRNA-27b are highly expressed in pa-tients with colorectal cancer,and the expression levels of both are negatively correlated with the prognosis of patients,and they could be used for clinical monitoring of patients'condition and prognosis status,which de-serves attention.

Astrocytes play a key role in maintaining the homeostasis and function of the central nervous system. Abnormal lipid accumulation, ferroptosis, elevated lactic acid, and high DNA methylation mediated by astrocytes in their own or toxic states are particularly closely related to seizures. In recent years, epilepsy treatment from astrocyte energy metabolism perspective has become a research hotspot. Metabolic therapy, such as ketogenic diet, can inhibit seizures via a variety of mechanisms as astrocyte homeostasis maintenance. This paper reviews the relationship between astrocyte energy metabolism and epilepsy pathogenesis and its related metabolic therapy, in order to provide new ideas for clinical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

Objective To evaluate the intraoperative identification of ectopic parathyroid tissue in the central neck region using autofluorescence point-spectral analysis(AFPSA)combined with immune colloidal gold technique(ICGT),for guiding total parathyroidectomy(TPTX)or clean parathyroidectomy(CPTX)in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism(SHPT).Methods Retrospectively collected and compared the clinical data of 64 patients with SHPT from October 2019 to June 2023.In the observation group,TPTX was performed as the initial procedure in 36 cases,followed by sampling of suspicious targets using AFPSA in the central neck area and subsequent detection through ICGT.CPTX was then conducted if a positive result was obtained.On the other hand,the control group consisted of 28 cases where only TPTX was performed without any additional tests during surgery.The surgical data,parathyroid hormone(PTH)levels,blood calcium levels,blood phosphorus levels,alkaline phosphatase(ALP)levels,regression of clinical symptoms,changes in parathyroid function and occurrence of hypocalcemia were compared between these two groups.Results In the observation group,there were 9 cases of AFPSA-ICGT positivity,including 2 left-sided cases,4 right-sided cases,and 3 thymic cases;among these posi-tive cases,there were a total of 10 locations with mildly hyperplastic or nonhyperplastic microscopic parathyroid tissue.The difference in the number of total parathyroid glands removed(including ectopic)between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.05).At both 3 and 6 months postoperatively,ALP levels in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.01 and P<0.001 respectively);at 6 months postoperatively,differences in PTH and blood phosphorus levels between the two groups were also statistically significant(P<0.05 and P<0.001 respectively).Joint bone pain and skin itching recurred in some patients within the control group at six months after surgery(P<0.05),whereas recurrence of SHPT was less frequent within the observation group compared to controls(P<0.05);however,no statistically significant differences were observed regarding postoperative hypoparathyroidism or hyperparathyroidism as well as hypocalcemia between either groups.Conclusion The AFPSA-ICGT intraoperative test can be utilized to guide surgery for SHPT,enabling accurate and efficient identification as well as safe targeting of parathyroid tissues that may not exhibit obvious hyperplasia in the central cervical region.