AIM:This study aims to investigate the role of histone methyltransferase SET and MYND domain containing 2(SMYD2)in facilitating renal fibrosis through the macrophage-myofibroblast transition in diabetic kidney dis-ease(DKD).METHODS:(1)C57BL/6J mice were intraperitoneally administered 55 mg/kg of streptozotocin to induce diabetes mellitus(DM).The experimental groups were categorized as follows:normal control,DM(20 weeks),DM(28 weeks),and DM(36 weeks).Blood glucose(BG),serum creatinine(SCr)and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)levels were determined using a biochemical analyzer.Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and Masson staining were performed to assess morphological and fibrotic changes in renal tissues.Western blot analysis was used to measure the protein levels of SMYD2,histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation(H3K4me3),arginase-1,matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP9),collagen type Ⅰ(Col Ⅰ)and α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA).Immunofluorescence staining was conducted to examine the localization and expression of F4/80,α-SMA,SMYD2,CD86,CD206 and CD163.(2)Mouse monocyte/macrophage RAW264.7 cells were cultured in vitro and assigned to groups as follows:normal glucose(NG)+negative control siRNA(siNC),high glucose(HG)+siNC,NG+SMYD2 siRNA(siSMYD2),and HG+siSMYD2.Western blot analysis was used to assess the expression of relevant proteins.RESULTS:(1)Compared with normal control group,the levels of BG,SCr and BUN were significantly elevated in DM(28 weeks)and DM(36 weeks)groups(P＜0.05).Renal tissue exhibited tubular atro-phy,dilation,and collagen fiber deposition.The levels of H3K4me3,arginase-1,MMP9,Col Ⅰ and α-SMA proteins were up-regulated(P＜0.05).The CD86,CD206,CD163 and F4/80 were primarily localized in the interstitial macrophages of the renal tubules,α-SMA was predominantly detected in the renal interstitium,and SMYD2 was mainly expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells and the renal interstitium.(2)Compared with NG+siNC group,the protein levels of SMYD2,H3K4me3,arginase-1,CD163,Col Ⅰ,α-SMA,transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)and p-Smad3 in the cells of HG+siNC group were significantly increased(P＜0.05).Knockdown of SMYD2 resulted in a reduction of these indicators(P＜0.05).CONCLUSION:The SMYD2 protein appears to facilitate renal fibrosis in DKD by promoting the macrophage-myofibroblast transition,potentially through the modulation of TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.

Objective:To explore clinical characteristics of adverse drug reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS).Methods:The study was a retrospective case-control design. The subjects were selected from patients who used novel antineoplastic drugs in Henan Provincial Infectious Disease Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2023. Clinical data of patients were collected through the hospital electronic medical record system. Adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs were screened and the incidence was calculated. According to results of HIV antibody testing, adverse reaction incidence was compared between HIV antibody-negative and-positive patients. Then the patients with HIV/AIDS were divided into 2 groups according to whether adverse reactions occurred and the differences in clinical data between them were compared; the clinical manifestations, intervention and outcomes of adverse reactions were analyzed descriptively.Results:A total of 182 patients were enrolled in this study, the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs was 56.6% (103/182), and the incidences in HIV antibody-positive and -negative patients were 55.9% (76/136) and 58.7% (27/46), respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05). In patients with HIV/AIDS, the proportions of patients over 50 years old [80.3% (61/76) vs. 63.3% (38/60)], with a history of previous adverse reactions [43.4% (33/76) vs. 23.3% (14/60)], and with other comorbidities [57.9% (44/76) vs. 40.0% (24/60)] in the adverse reactions group were higher than those in the non-adverse reactions group, and the differences were all statistical significance (all P<0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in gender, CD4 + T lymphocyte levels, HIV viral load, antiretroviral treatment regimens, and tumor types between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). Adverse reactions occurred for 91 times in the 76 patients, 27 (29.7%) of which were grade 1, 45 (49.4%) were grade 2, and 19 (20.9%) were grade 3 or severer. According to clinical characteristics, there were 209 performances of adverse reactions in 76 patients, mainly including hand-foot syndrome, fatigue, hypertension, rash, etc., with the main affected system and organs being the skin and its appendages and the gastrointestinal system. The involved drugs mainly were anlotinib (44 cases, 21.0%), lenvatinib (29 cases, 13.9%), and bevacizumab (23 cases, 11.0%). After drug adjustments and symptomatic treatments, 80 times of adverse reactions were eventually improved, 4 were not, and 3 were with unknown information. Conclusions:The incidences of adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs were similar between patients with and without HIV/AIDS. In HIV/AIDS patients with tumors, those over 50 years old, with other diseases, and with a history of adverse reactions might have higher risks of adverse reactions, which mainly involved the skin and its appendages and the gastrointestinal system, with a severity of mostly grade 1 to 2. With timely managements, the prognosis was favorable.

Objective:To explore clinical characteristics of adverse drug reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS).Methods:The study was a retrospective case-control design. The subjects were selected from patients who used novel antineoplastic drugs in Henan Provincial Infectious Disease Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2023. Clinical data of patients were collected through the hospital electronic medical record system. Adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs were screened and the incidence was calculated. According to results of HIV antibody testing, adverse reaction incidence was compared between HIV antibody-negative and-positive patients. Then the patients with HIV/AIDS were divided into 2 groups according to whether adverse reactions occurred and the differences in clinical data between them were compared; the clinical manifestations, intervention and outcomes of adverse reactions were analyzed descriptively.Results:A total of 182 patients were enrolled in this study, the overall incidence rate of adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs was 56.6% (103/182), and the incidences in HIV antibody-positive and -negative patients were 55.9% (76/136) and 58.7% (27/46), respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( P>0.05). In patients with HIV/AIDS, the proportions of patients over 50 years old [80.3% (61/76) vs. 63.3% (38/60)], with a history of previous adverse reactions [43.4% (33/76) vs. 23.3% (14/60)], and with other comorbidities [57.9% (44/76) vs. 40.0% (24/60)] in the adverse reactions group were higher than those in the non-adverse reactions group, and the differences were all statistical significance (all P<0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in gender, CD4 + T lymphocyte levels, HIV viral load, antiretroviral treatment regimens, and tumor types between the 2 groups (all P>0.05). Adverse reactions occurred for 91 times in the 76 patients, 27 (29.7%) of which were grade 1, 45 (49.4%) were grade 2, and 19 (20.9%) were grade 3 or severer. According to clinical characteristics, there were 209 performances of adverse reactions in 76 patients, mainly including hand-foot syndrome, fatigue, hypertension, rash, etc., with the main affected system and organs being the skin and its appendages and the gastrointestinal system. The involved drugs mainly were anlotinib (44 cases, 21.0%), lenvatinib (29 cases, 13.9%), and bevacizumab (23 cases, 11.0%). After drug adjustments and symptomatic treatments, 80 times of adverse reactions were eventually improved, 4 were not, and 3 were with unknown information. Conclusions:The incidences of adverse reactions of novel antineoplastic drugs were similar between patients with and without HIV/AIDS. In HIV/AIDS patients with tumors, those over 50 years old, with other diseases, and with a history of adverse reactions might have higher risks of adverse reactions, which mainly involved the skin and its appendages and the gastrointestinal system, with a severity of mostly grade 1 to 2. With timely managements, the prognosis was favorable.

AIM:This study aims to investigate the role of histone methyltransferase SET and MYND domain containing 2(SMYD2)in facilitating renal fibrosis through the macrophage-myofibroblast transition in diabetic kidney dis-ease(DKD).METHODS:(1)C57BL/6J mice were intraperitoneally administered 55 mg/kg of streptozotocin to induce diabetes mellitus(DM).The experimental groups were categorized as follows:normal control,DM(20 weeks),DM(28 weeks),and DM(36 weeks).Blood glucose(BG),serum creatinine(SCr)and blood urea nitrogen(BUN)levels were determined using a biochemical analyzer.Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and Masson staining were performed to assess morphological and fibrotic changes in renal tissues.Western blot analysis was used to measure the protein levels of SMYD2,histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation(H3K4me3),arginase-1,matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP9),collagen type Ⅰ(Col Ⅰ)and α-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA).Immunofluorescence staining was conducted to examine the localization and expression of F4/80,α-SMA,SMYD2,CD86,CD206 and CD163.(2)Mouse monocyte/macrophage RAW264.7 cells were cultured in vitro and assigned to groups as follows:normal glucose(NG)+negative control siRNA(siNC),high glucose(HG)+siNC,NG+SMYD2 siRNA(siSMYD2),and HG+siSMYD2.Western blot analysis was used to assess the expression of relevant proteins.RESULTS:(1)Compared with normal control group,the levels of BG,SCr and BUN were significantly elevated in DM(28 weeks)and DM(36 weeks)groups(P＜0.05).Renal tissue exhibited tubular atro-phy,dilation,and collagen fiber deposition.The levels of H3K4me3,arginase-1,MMP9,Col Ⅰ and α-SMA proteins were up-regulated(P＜0.05).The CD86,CD206,CD163 and F4/80 were primarily localized in the interstitial macrophages of the renal tubules,α-SMA was predominantly detected in the renal interstitium,and SMYD2 was mainly expressed in renal tubular epithelial cells and the renal interstitium.(2)Compared with NG+siNC group,the protein levels of SMYD2,H3K4me3,arginase-1,CD163,Col Ⅰ,α-SMA,transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)and p-Smad3 in the cells of HG+siNC group were significantly increased(P＜0.05).Knockdown of SMYD2 resulted in a reduction of these indicators(P＜0.05).CONCLUSION:The SMYD2 protein appears to facilitate renal fibrosis in DKD by promoting the macrophage-myofibroblast transition,potentially through the modulation of TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.

Objective To observe the value of SimGrid(SG)and S-Enhance(SE)for improving image quality of low-dose X-ray films in children.Methods Data of 344 children in intensive care unit who underwent 410 times bedside X-ray examinations,including 290 times of chest X-ray,51 of abdominal X-ray and 69 of chest and abdominal combined X-ray were enrolled.SG and SE were respectively used for post-processing,and the quality of post-processed images were analyzed.Results Among 410 SG post-processing images,250 images were classified as 2-point,147 as 1-point and 13 as 0-point.SG could significantly improve image quality of children≥1 year and body mass≥10 kg(all P＜0.05),with better ability for displaying bones,trachea,peripheral blood vessels,foreign objects,psoas major muscle and intestinal gas(all P＜0.05).Among 410 SE post-processing images,250 images were classified as 2-point,58 as 1-point and 102 of 0-point.SE could significantly improve image quality of children≥0.5 years and with body mass＞4 kg(all P＜0.05),with better ability for displaying bones,trachea,large blood vessels,peripheral vessels,heart posterior blood vessels and foreign objects(all P＜0.05).Conclusion SG could significantly improve displaying of bones,trachea,peripheral blood vessels,foreign objects,psoas major muscle and intestinal gas in children≥1 year and body mass≥10 kg,while SE could improve displaying of bones,trachea,large blood vessels,peripheral blood vessels,heart posterior blood vessels and foreign objects in children aged≥0.5 years and body mass＞4 kg on low-dose X-ray films.

ObjectiveBased on knowledge mapping， the studies on prediction models in the field of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） were visually analyzed， which provided a reference basis for the excavation and evolution of the future research direction by combing the development process and summarizing the research hotspots and dynamic trends. MethodChina National Knowledge Infrastructure and Web of Science Core Collection databases were searched to obtain studies on prediction models in the field of TCM from inception to February 28， 2023. Endnote X20 software was used for document management. Knowledge mapping generated by CiteSpace software and VOSviewer software was used to visually analyze the characteristics of publication， institutional cooperation relationship， author cooperation network， co-citation， and keywords. ResultA total of 264 pieces of Chinese literature and 266 pieces of English literature were included， and the overall number of research publications showed an increasing trend year by year. The cooperation relationship between the issuing institutions showed obvious regional characteristics， with the closest cooperation relationship between the universities of TCM and their affiliated hospitals， as well as secondary units subordinate to scientific research institutions. The number of research teams and team members publishing papers in English was higher， and cooperation between different teams was more frequent. Groundbreaking and/or referential studies were widely cited and referred to. The highly cited literature was mainly published in complementary and alternative medicine journals and pharmaceutical journals. Research hotspots mainly focused on clinical prediction models of TCM， quantitative models of TCM， and specific modeling methods. The application of artificial intelligence technologies such as machine learning and deep learning in the field of TCM will be the most cutting-edge research direction in the future. ConclusionThe field of TCM is paying more and more attention to the studies on prediction models， while the research cooperation mode involving multiple organizations and teams has increasingly become the mainstream. With the continuous development of multi-disciplinary integration， studies on prediction models are closely related to the development and rise of innovative techniques and methods， and any breakthrough in theory or application will induce and guide a new round of research upsurge. Systematic reviews of topic-specific prediction models should be carried out in the future to provide evidence-based evidence.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is one of the common diseases in stomatology caused by a variety of factors, with a high incidence rate, especially among the young people with great pressure, and difficult to treat this disease. it was easy to relapse directly affects the physical and mental health and quality of life of the patients. Psychological factors had been proved to be one of the causes of temporomandibular joint disorder, and cognitive behavioral therapy was a form of psychological therapy that has been applied to a variety of problems, including mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and physical symptoms like pain. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was also used in stomatology department. This paper reviewed the origin, concept formation, theory formation, characteristics and application of CBT in TMJ disorders, in order to provide more evidence for clinical practice and reduce pain for patients.

Objective:To obtain the genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory specimens in Guangdong Province with next-generation sequencing (NGS) and analyze the factors influencing sequencing.Methods:Eight upper and lower respiratory tract specimens were collected from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Guangdong Province in January 2020. RNA library construction was used to obtain the genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2. A bio-informatics software package (CLC Genomics Workbench 12.0) was used to analyze and compare the genomic sequences.Results:Five SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences were obtained from the eight specimens and two were obtained from lower respiratory tract specimens. The nucleotide homology to SARS-CoV-2 was 97.74%-99.90%. The Ct values were lower, while the sequencing depth, coverage, relative abundance and genome integrity were higher in sequencing the SARS-CoV-2 in lower respiratory tract specimens.Conclusions:The low Ct value of SARS-CoV-2 in the samples was good for sequencing.

Objective: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and prognostic factors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) enrolled in Shanghai Children's Medical Center-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-2005(SCMC-ALL-2005) multicenter study. Methods: Between May 2005 and December 2014, 1 497 newly diagnosed ALL patients were enrolled and treated in 5 hospitals of SCMC-ALL-2005 study group, using risk-stratified SCMC-ALL-2005 protocol. Risk group classification and treatment intensity were based on clinical features, genetic abnormalities, early response to treatment and levels of minimal residual disease (MRD). Kaplan-Meier method was used to generate overall survival (OS) and event-free survival(EFS) curves. Cox proportional hazards models were used for multivariate analyses. Results: The patients were followed up to December 31, 2016, the median follow-up time was 69 months (24-141 months). The 5-year and 10-year OS rates were (80.0±1.0)% and (76.0±2.0)%. The 5-year and 10-year EFS rates were (69.0±1.0)% and (66.0±2.0)%. The 5-year and 10-year relapse rates were (23.0±1.0)% and (25.0±2.0)%. The 5-year OS and EFS for low risk (LR), intermediate risk (IR) and high risk (HR) were (91.1±1.4)% and (83.3±1.8)%, (79.2±1.5)% and (68.9±1.7)%, (52.9±4.4)% and (30.0±3.8)%, respectively. MRD negative status (<0.01%) on day 55 was seen in 792 patients (82.8%) and positive MRD on day 55 was associated with poor prognosis (OR=1.9, 95%CI: 1.3-2.7, P=0.001). Twenty-four HR patients received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and 17(70.8%) of them were alive and in remission. A total of 164 severe adverse events occurred, 46 of them died, treatment-related mortality was 3.1%. Conclusions In this large sample research, the overall outcome for multi-center SCMC-ALL-2005 study was favorable. This helps to promote the standardized treatment of childhood ALL to the whole country. MRD results on day 55 of induction therapy have important prognostic and therapeutic implications.

Objective To evaluate the treatment outcome, prognostic factors, radiation dose, and toxicities in patients with early-stage primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of Waldeyer's ring (WR-DLBCL) treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).Methods This study included 80 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ primary WR-DLBCL who were admitted to our hospital from 2008 to 2015.Only 3 patients received radiotherapy alone, and the other patients received radiotherapy and chemotherapy.After chemotherapy, 24 patients achieved complete remission (CR), and 53 patients achieved partial remission (PR).IMRT was given to the primary lesion and cervical lymphatic drainage region.Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test.The Cox model was used for analysis of prognostic factors.The toxicities were scored using the RTOG criteria.Results The median follow-up was 64 months.The 5-year locoregional control (LRC), overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 94%, 88%, and 84%, respectively.The dose-volume histogram showed that the maximum, mean, and minimum doses to primary gross tumor volume were 54.47 Gy, 52.27 Gy, and 38.83 Gy, respectively.Prognostic analysis showed that age>60 years and increased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were influencing factors for OS (P=0.009 and 0.002), and that aged>60 years, IPI ≥2, and increased LDH were influencing factors for PFS (P=0.001, 0.035, and 0.007).Among all patients, 12, 53, and 8 experienced grade 1-3 radiation-induced acute oral mucositis, respectively, and 16 and 13 experienced grade 1 and 2 xerostomia as the late toxicity, respectively.Conclusions For patients with early-stage primary WR-DLBCL, IMRT results in satisfactory OS, PFS, and LRC and has tolerable early or late radiation-induced toxicities.