This study investigates angiotensin II (Ang II)’s regulatory mechanism on renal outer medullary potassium channel (ROMK) activity in the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) during low potassium intake, focusing on the janus kinase 2 (JAK2) pathway activation mediated by the Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R). Methods: Utilizing a low potassium diet mouse model, various methods including patch clamping, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and immunohistochemical staining were applied to analyze ROMK channel activity and the expression of related proteins. Results: The findings reveal that Ang II inhibits ROMK activity in the DCT2 membrane through AT1R activation, with the JAK2 pathway playing a central role. Further, inhibiting JAK2 reverses this effect, indicating its potential in hypertension treatment. Conclusion: This study provides novel insights into the role of Ang II in renal potassium excretion and hypertension pathophysiology.

With advancements in radiology,endoscopic techniques,surgical treatments,cell biology and molecular biology,the un-derstanding of temporomandibular disorders(TMD)has increased.The temporomandibular joint(TMJ)is a complex structure comprising both soft and hard tissues.Within the TMJ,the temporomandibular disc is a soft tissue structure that connects the mandible to the skull,providing cushioning and stability during joint movement.Different imaging techniques have their own advantages and limi-tations in the diagnosis and treatment of TMD.Therefore,using image registration technology to assess the condition and position of the articular disc provides new research perspectives for evaluating TMD,which may contribute to the diagnosis and treatment.This article reviews the latest advancements in TMJ imaging,explores the applications of various image registration techniques,particularly in the context of TMD diagnosis and treatment,and discusses future prospects.Combining the research results of some scholars at home and a-broad with the author’s clinical experience,the article aims to provide valuable insights for clinicians.

Objective:To establish an Epstein-Barr virus-transformed peripheral blood B cell line (BCL), and explore its phenotypic characteristics, the ability to secrete antibodies and cytokines, and the ability to present hepatitis B virus (HBV) antigen peptide.Methods:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from patients with HBV infection. Epstein-Barr virus supernatant was incubated to construct BCL. The expression of CD19, CD138, CD38, CD27 and the production levels of IFN - γ, IL-10, IL-6 were detected by flow cytometry. BCL loaded with HBV antigen peptide was incubated with in vitro-expanded autologous T cells. Intracellular staining was used to detect the level of interferon-gamma produced by T cells.Results:Compared with untransformed peripheral blood B cells, BCL had high expression levels of CD138, CD38 and CD27, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.05), while the level of IL-6 production was decreased, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.01). BCL loaded with HBV antigen peptide had significantly enhanced the production of interferon-gamma by in vitro-expanded autologous T cells, and the difference was statistically significant ( P < 0.01). Conclusion:BCL highly expresses CD138, CD38 and CD27, but its ability to produce IL-6 decreases. BCL can improve the immune response efficiency of HBV-specific T cells to HBV antigen peptide, and serve as a new tool for hepatitis B immune research.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the changes of cardiac structure and function and their risk factors in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) without cardiovascular complications. METHODS: Eighty-two elderly OSA patients without cardiovascular disease admitted between January, 2015 and October, 2016 were enrolled in this study. According to their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI, calculated as the average number of episodes of apnoea and hypopnoea per hour of sleep), the patients were divided into mild OSA group (AHI < 15) and moderate to severe OSA group (AHI ≥ 15). The demographic data and the general clinical data were recorded and fasting blood samples were collected from the patients on the next morning following polysomnographic monitoring for blood cell analysis and biochemical examination. Echocardiography was performed within one week after overnight polysomnography, and the cardiac structure, cardiac function and biochemical indexes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Compared with those with mild OSA group, the patients with moderate to severe OSA had significantly higher hematocrit (0.22±0.08 CONCLUSIONS Cardiac diastolic function impairment may occur in elderly patients with moderate or severe OSA who do not have hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases, and the severity of the impairment is positively correlated with AHI.
Aged ; Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology* ; Humans ; Risk Factors ; Severity of Illness Index ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/complications* ; Stroke Volume ; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left ; Ventricular Function, Left

Objective To analyze the therapeutic effect of arthroscopic meniscus -plasty in the treatment of meniscal lesions.Methods Patients admitted to our hospital′s department of orthopedics were reviewed,and they were divided into two groups according to the surgical methods.The observation group was treated with meniscus -plasty,while the control group was treated with meniscectomy.The Ikeuchievaluation standard was compared at the time of the last follow -up.The Lysholm and IKDC score were compared before and after treatment.Results The excellent -good rates were 86.5% in the observation group,which was significantly higher than that in the control group (62.8%,χ2 =5.768,P =0.016).There was no difference in Lysholm and IKDC score between the two groups before treatment[(63.4 ±10.8)points vs.(61.7 ±9.5 )points,P >0.05;(54.6 ±7.5 )points vs.(55.1 ± 8.3)points,P >0.05].After treatment,the Lysholm[(92.5 ±5.9)points and (90.4 ±6.6)points]and IKDC scores[(85.4 ±9.2)points and (83.6 ±9.8)points]were all significantly increased (t =14.383,16.269,15.784, 14.552,all P <0.05),but there were no difference between the two groups (P >0.05).At the time of the last follow-up,both Lysholm scores[(78.5 ±8.2)points]and IKDC scores[(75.5 ±7.9)points]were decreased in the control group (t =7.413,4.220,all P <0.05),and there were significant difference between the two groups (t =6.165,4.029,all P <0.05).Conclusion Meniscus -plasty and meniscectomy have similar short -term effects on meniscal lesions,but meniscus -plasty may show better effects in the long term.

Background and purpose: The protein tyrosine kinase-7 (PTK7) gene may be related to the occurrence and progression of many tumors. This study was aimed to explore the expression of PTK7 in ovarian serous tumors and its relationship with clinical stage, histological grade, metastasis and prognosis indicators linkages, and analyze the diagnostic and prognostic value of PTK7 in ovarian serous tumors. Methods:Expressions of PTK7 in 3 ovarian cell lines (HO8910, SKOV3, A2780), 14 cases of normal fallopian tube epithelium, 6 cases of benign serous ovarian tumors, 51 cases of borderline serous ovarian tumors and in 97 cases of ovarian serous carcinoma were detected by immunohistochemical EliVision two-step method. Statistical analysis of the relationship between the expression of PTK7 and the pathological indicators was performed byχ2 test, Fisher exact test and Kaplan-Meier method. Results:PTK7 was negatively expressed in HO8910 and A2780, but weakly positively expressed in SKOV3. The positive rates of PTK7 in normal fallopian tube epithelium, benign serous ovarian tumors, borderline serous ovarian tumors and serous ovarian cancer were 92.86%(13/14), 83.33%(5/6), 45.10%(23/51), and 28.87%(28/97), respectively. The expression of PTK7 had no difference between normal fallopian tube epithelium and benign serous tumors, benign serous tumors and serous borderline tumors (P=0.521, P=0.102). The PTK7 expression showed signiifcant differences in serous ovarian carcinoma compared with those in normal epithelium, benign serous tumors and borderline serous tumors (P=0.000, P=0.012, P=0.048). Expression of PTK7 in borderline serous ovarian tumors was signiifcantly with clinical stage, metastasis (lymph node and/or peritoneum metastasis) (P=0.038, P=0.038), rather than its location, age (P=0.088, P=0.896). Expression of PTK7 in ovarian serous carcinoma had a signiifcant relation with its clinical stage, WHO grade, MDACC grade (P=0.011, P=0.004, P=0.000), rather than its location, metastasis, tumor diameter and age (P=0.326, P=0.524, P=0.588, P=0.584). The survival rate of PTK7 positive group in ovarian serous carcinoma was signiifcantly higher than that in the negative control group (P=0.017). Conclusion:The expressions of PTK7 in normal ovarian epithelium, benign serous ovarian tumors, borderline serous ovarian tumors and epithelial serous carcinoma show a gradual downward trend. The expression of PTK7 in ovarian serous tumors has a positive correlation with late clinical stage, high histological grade and poor prognosis. PTK7 can be a new indicator of clinical diagnosis and prognosis in ovarian serous tumors.

Objective To investigate the effect of patient positioning on the Duplex ultrasound evaluation of great saphenous vein reflux elicited by the pneumatic cuff method. Methods FFifty great saphenous veins (GSV) with relfux (relfux group) and iffteen with no prior history of venous disease (healthy group) were examined by duplex scanning in the supine, 20 degrees reverse-trendelenburg (RT-20), 40 degrees reverse-trendelenburg (RT-40) and standing position. Each GSV was assessed for relfux at three venous sites:two centimeter below the sapheno-femoral junction (SFJ), the greater saphenous vein in the mid thigh (MGV) and the greater saphenous vein in the upper calf (CGV). Pneumatic cuff compression pressure of conifned 100 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) was used onto the calf to elicit relfux. The incidence of positive venous relfux was calculated. The statistical differences of the peak relfux velocity and duration of relfux in four positions were analyzed. Results TThe relfux elicited in the standing position was set as the gold standard. In healthy group, there was no false positive results of relfux in supine, RT-20 and RT-40 positions. In relfux group, false negative results were found at all venous sites when limbs were examined in supine position [false negative rate:59%(19/32), 22%(11/50), 24%(12/50)]. At RT-20 and RT-40 positions, the incidence of venous relfux reached 100% at MGV and CGV, and false negative cases were only detected at SFJ [false negative rate:12%(4/32), 12%(4/32)]. The relfux time in standing, supine, RT-20 and RT-40 positions were (7.75±3.23) s, (5.27±3.66) s, (8.67±3.72) s, (8.55±3.93) s respectively. There were signiifcant differences among different positions in reflux time (F=56.9, P<0.01). In detail, no significant differences were identified between standing position and RT-20 or RT-40 position (q=1.51, 1.33 respectively, both P > 0.05), except for supine position (q=4.11, P<0.01). Peak relfux velocity in standing, supine, RT-20 and RT-40 positions were (55.26±22.24) cm/s, (22.87±12.03) cm/s, (38.46±16.30) cm/s, (45.13±19.21) cm/s respectively. There were also signiifcant differences among different positions in peak relfux velocity (F=13.7, P<0.01). Comparing the supine, RT-20 and RT-40 positions with standing position, differences of the peak relfux velocity between them were all statistically signiifcant (q=12.71, 6.59, 3.98 respectively, all P<0.01). Conclusions When GSV reflux was examined by pneumatic cuff compression, false negative rate was higher in the supine position. RT-20 and RT-40 position were effective to detect GSV relfux, espically for GSV at mid-thigh and upper calf.

Objective To explore the ways to decrease the postoperative complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy. Methods Thirty-four patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy between January 1998 and December 2004 were reviewed retrospectively. A duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy was performed mostly for patients, and an end-to-end pancreaticojejunal invagination for 5-patients with a soft pancreas and a small pancreatic duct. The end-to-side hepaticojejunostomy and the Roux-en-Y reconstruction of gastrointestinal continuity were performed for all patients. Results The hospital mortality was zero. The postoperative complications occurred in the form of wound infection was 4(12%), delayed gastric emptying was 1(3%), pneumonia was 1(3%), intra-abdominal collections was 1(3%) and pancreaticojejunostomy leak was 1(3%). In 1 patient with pancreaticojejunostomy leak, the closure was achieved with the conservative treatment. Intra-abdominal bleeding, intra-abdominal abscess and other anastomotic leakage were not seen in any of patients. The median follow-up was 21 months (ranging from 6 months to 5 years), none of patients had clinical evidence of steatorrhea, bile reflux gastric disease, anastomotic ulcer, retrograde cholangitis and dumping syndrome, there was no new case of diabetes. Conclusions Proper method of reconstruction produces encouraging results in decreasing the complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy.

BACKGROUND: What role tumor-related genes play in the process of tumor generation, development, metastasis and prognosis has always been a thorny issue in medical field?OBJECTIVE: To study the detection of gene mutation in tumor by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis(DGGE) and automated DNA se+uence analysis and the change of p53 gene and p53 protein during the development and metastasis of colorectal carcinoma so as to provide basis for evaluating the prognosis of colorectal carcinoma.DESIGN: Single sample study using the tissue specimen as subject.SETTING: Department of oncology in an affiliated hospital of a military medical university.PARTICIPANTS: We collected the primary focus and liver metastasis focus specimens from 41 patients with colon cancer who had hepatectomy because of liver metastasis 5 months to 5 years after radical operation for coloncancer. They were inpatients in Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University of Chinese PLA, from January 1994 to December 2000.METHODS: p53 gene(exons 5- 11) mutation of primary focus and liver metastasis focus specimens from 41 cases of colon cancer was examined by DGGE and automated DNA sequencing. Expression of p53 protein was detected by immunohistochemistry.histochemical staining.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:①Detection of the mutation of p53 gene by DGGE;②Analysis of p53 gene sequence;③Results of p53 immunohistochemical staining.RESULTS: p53 gene mutation was detected in exons 5 - 9 in 24 out of 41patients(62% ) . Among them, 6 patients had p53 mutation in liver metastasis. The others had consistent mutations in both primary coloreetal and hepatic metastatic lesions. In addition, p53 mutation was also found in the metastatic lesion in three patients. Among the 16 cases of mutation in primary colorectal and hepatic metastatic lesions, 14 cases showed that the ratio of p53 base peak to normal peak was significantly higher in hepatic metastatic lesions than in primary colorectal lesions(P ＜ 0. 001) . Results of p53 immunohistochemical staining were highly consistent with those of DGGE and DNA sequence analysis. However, gene analysis detected focus with nonsense mutation while immunohistochemistry detected overexpression of p53 protein.CONCLUSION: p53 mutation, in patients with colorectal carcinoma followed by hepatic metastases, mostly originates from primary colorectal lesion and then is kept and metastasizes into hepatic cells. The amount of mutated p53 gene and the number of tumor cells containing p53 mutation are increased in hepatic metastatic lesion. P53 mutation is positively correlated with overexpression of p53 protein.