Objective: To investigate the characteristics of psychological symptoms and the associated factors among students with close contact to tuberculosis in school settings,so as to provide evidence for school tuberculosis control and mental health interventions. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in April 2023 from 4 schools in Hangzhou using a multistage cluster random sampling method. Students identified as close contacts of tuberculosis cases ( n =406) were assigned to the exposure group, while non close contact students ( n =426) were matched at a 1∶1 ratio within the same schools as the non exposure group. A questionnaire survey was employed to collect data on general demographic and family sociological information. Psychological symptoms were assessed using the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90). A global severity index (GSI) score ≥2.0 was defined as moderate to severe psychological symptoms (MSPS). Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify associated factors. Results: The overall MSPS detection rate was 15.38%. The detection rate in the exposure group (20.69%) was significantly higher than the non exposure group (10.33%)( χ 2=17.14, P <0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that middle or lower family economic status ( OR =1.90, 95% CI =1.10-3.28) and poor interaction with others ( OR =2.95, 95% CI =1.79-4.88) were independent factors associated with MSPS among the exposure group (both P <0.05). Conclusions Students who are close contacts of school tuberculosis cases have a relatively high MSPS detection rate. Poor family economic status and poor interaction with social personnel are the main factors influencing MSPS. Schools should simultaneously strengthen psychological health support targeting factors in tuberculosis prevention and control.

Objective:To observe the efficacy and safety of combined lienal polypeptide injection therapy in the treatment of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia（MPP）in children aged 3 to 14 years old in multiple clinical centers.Methods:A randomized，controlled，multi-center clinical study design was adopted.A total of 240 hospitalized children aged 3 to 14 years old with MPP from 7 hospitals from September 1，2023 to January 31，2024 were included.According to the severity of pneumonia，they were divided into the mild MPP group with 80 cases and the severe MPP/refractory MPP（SMPP/RMPP）group with 160 cases，and then randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group at a ratio of 1 ∶1，using the random number table method.After screening，subjects entered a treatment period of 5 to 7 days.The control group was treated with azithromycin，while the experimental group was treated with azithromycin plus lienal polypeptide injection .The recovery of lung CT，length of hospital stay，duration of fever，cough score，whether mild cases developed into severe or refractory cases，duration of hormone use，use of intravenous immunoglobulin（IVIG），bronchoscopy treatment，and immune function were observed between the two groups to evaluate the efficacy of lienal polypeptide injection.Adverse events after medication，vital signs，blood routine，urine routine，liver function，myocardial enzymes，renal function，and electrocardiogram were observed to evaluate the safety. Results:A total of 231 subjects have completed the trial in the 7 hospitals，including 118 cases in the experimental group and 113 cases in the control group.Main observation index：the rate of lung CT aggravation in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group（2.6% vs 15.3%， P<0.01），and the difference was statistically significant.Secondary indexes：there were no statistically significant differences in the length of hospital stay，duration of fever，cough score，duration of hormone use，whether IVIG treatment was used，the number of bronchoscopy treatment cases，and immunoglobulin between the two groups（all P>0.05）.However，the rate of cases of plastic bronchitis（PB）found under bronchoscopy in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group（0 vs 18.8%， P=0.03），and the difference was statistically significant.Among the mild MPP（72 cases），there were no statistically significant differences in the length of hospital stay，duration of fever，cough score，duration of hormone use，whether IVIG treatment was used，the number of bronchoscopy treatment cases，and the improvement rate of lung CT between the two groups（all P>0.05）.However，compared with the control group，the rate of cases developing into SMPP/RMPP in the experimental group was less（24.3% vs 48.6%， P=0.03），and the difference in IgG before and after treatment was small［0.53（-0.04，1.18）g/L vs 1.33（0.48，2.25）g/L， P=0.01］.Among the SMPP/RMPP cases（159 cases），the rate of cases of PB found under bronchoscopy in the experimental group was less than that in the control group（0 vs 20%， P=0.04），and the rate of cases with aggravated lung CT in the experimental group was less than that in the control group（1.3% vs 19.5%， P<0.01），and the improvement rate of lung CT in the experimental group was higher than that in the control group（88.8% vs 75.3%， P=0.03），with statistically significant differences.There were no statistically significant differences in the length of hospital stay，duration of fever，cough score，duration of hormone use，whether IVIG treatment was used，the number of bronchoscopy treatment cases，and immunoglobulin between the two groups（all P>0.05）.Two cases in the experimental group developed rashes，which improved after the drug was discontinued.There were no serious adverse reactions such as abnormal vital signs like dyspnea and cyanosis due to the use of lienal polypeptide injection.There were no obvious changes in blood routine，liver function，myocardial enzymes，renal function，electrocardiogram，and urine routine values before and after medication compared with the baseline. Conclusion:The combined use of lienal polypeptide injection in the treatment of MPP in children can reduce the probability of the transformation from mild cases to SMPP/RMPP，reduce the rate of aggravation of the image findings，promote the absorption of lung inflammation，reduce the rate of PB found under bronchoscopy，and has good safety.

Objective:To investigate the clinical value of multiparameteric quantitative ultrasound combined with a non-invasive prediction model for assessing high-risk steatohepatitis.Methods:One hundred and ninety-four cases with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) who underwent liver biopsy in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, from June 2021 to September 2022 were selected. Shear wave elastography (SWE), shear wave dispersion (SWD) imaging, and attenuation imaging (ATI) examinations were conducted in all patients before biopsy. High-risk steatohepatitis was defined as a total activity score of ≥4 in patients with steatohepatitis, hepatocellular ballooning, and liver lobular inflammation based on pathological hepatic steatosis, inflammatory activity, and fibrosis scoring system (SAF), and fibrosis stage≥F2. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing high-risk steatohepatitis. A predictive model for diagnosing high-risk steatohepatitis was constructed using R language. The DeLong test was used to compare the area under the curve between groups. Measurement data was compared between groups using the t-test or rank-sum test, and count data were compared between groups using the χ2 test. Results:There were 46 cases (23.7%) with high-risk steatohepatitis. The quantitative ultrasound parameters included elastic modulus ( OR=2.958, 95% CI: 1.889-4.883, P<0.001), dispersion coefficient ( OR=1.786, 95% CI: 1.424-2.292, P<0.001) and attenuation coefficient ( OR=42.642, 95% CI: 3.463-640.451, P=0.004). Serological indexes of fasting blood glucose ( OR=1.196, 95% CI: 1.048-1.392, P=0.011), alanine aminotransferase ( OR=1.012, 95% CI: 1.006-1.019, P<0.001), aspartate aminotransferase ( OR=1.027, 95% CI: 1.014-1.042, P<0.001), γ-glutamyl transferase ( OR=1.008, 95% CI: 1.001-1.017, P=0.041) and HDL cholesterol ( OR=0.087, 95% CI: 0.016-0.404, P=0.003) were the factors influencing its progression. The AUCs of elastic modulus, dispersion coefficient, attenuation coefficient, multiparametric ultrasound model, serological index model, and ultrasound combined with serology model for the diagnosis of high-risk steatohepatitis were 0.764, 0.758, 0.634, 0.786, 0.773 and 0.825, respectively. The results of the DeLong test showed that the ultrasound combined with the serological model was significantly better than the serological index model and the elastic modulus, dispersion coefficient, and attenuation coefficient alone ( P=0.024, 0.027, 0.038 and <0.001). Conclusion:The combination of multiparametric quantitative ultrasound is helpful for the non-invasive diagnosis of high-risk steatohepatitis and possesses great clinical significance.

Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon gene (STING) pathway, as an important part of the innate immune system, is the main pathway for cytoplasmic DNA recognition and cGAS can be triggered by a variety of cytoplasmic dsDNA. This pathway has become an important bridge connecting autoimmunity, aseptic inflammatory response and cell aging. In recent years, cGAS-STING pathway has attracted increasing attention in autoimmune diseases. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) induce typeⅠ interferon response and accelerate the production of anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) through the cGAS-STING pathway. In addition, the cGAS-STING pathway also participates in synovitis, bone destruction and RA progression by promoting the proliferation and activation of fibroblast-like synovitis cells and the polarization of M1 macrophages. Inhibition of the cGAS-STING pathway or its downstream signaling pathway can reduce synovial inflammation in RA, suggesting that cGAS-STING pathway may be a potential therapeutic target for RA.

Objective In this study,Knoevenagel derivatives of curcumin were synthesized,and their oil-water partition coefficient were determined.Our aim is to provide an experimental basis for further development of curcumin derivatives.Methods Two Knoevenagel derivatives of curcumin,including 4-(thiophen-2-ylidene)curcumin(3a)and 4-(pyridine-4-ylidene)curcumin(3b),were obtained by using the methylene group of curcumin as the modification site and purified by column chromatography.The structures of these derivatives were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy(NMR),infrared(IR)and high-resolution liquid mass spectrometry(HRLC-MS).The oil-water partition coefficient of the derivatives in n-octanol aqueous solution was determined by quantitative analysis using HPLC.Results Knoevenagel derivatives of curcumin were successfully synthesis.The oil-water partition coefficients(lgPap)of curcumin derivatives 3a and 3b are 0.96 and 0.82,respectively.Compared with the oil-water partition coefficient of curcumin(lgPap=3.85),it suggested that curcumin derivatives showed better water solubility than curcumin.Conclusion Compared to the curcumin prototype,Knoevenagel derivatives of curcumin increased water solubility and improved bioavailability.Thus,it may provide experimental basis for introducing heteroarylene moiety of the methylene position of curcumin to enhance pharmacological activity.

Objective:To explore the mechanism of social support and self-efficacy in rehabilitation exercise in the relationship between psychological resilience and kinesiophobia in hip fracture patients.Methods:Totally 284 hip fracture patients treated at the Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, Binzhou Medical University Hospital from May 2022 to April 2023 were selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using the general information questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), the Self-Efficacy Rehabilitation Outcome Scale (SER), and the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK). Process 4.1 was used for chain mediation effect analysis.Results:The scores for the 284 hip fracture patients were as follows: CD-RISC (58.72±7.77), SSRS (29.70±5.11), SER (91.23±8.41), and TSK (38.07±3.65). Psychological resilience, social support, self-efficacy in rehabilitation exercise, and kinesiophobia were all significantly correlated pairwise (all P<0.01). Social support and self-efficacy in rehabilitation exercise had a chain mediation effect between psychological resilience and kinesiophobia, with mediation effect values of -0.020 and -0.079, accounting for 17.52% and 67.70% of the total effect, respectively. Conclusions:Psychological resilience directly influences the level of kinesiophobia in hip fracture patients and has an indirect effect through the chain mediation of social support and self-efficacy in rehabilitation exercise.

Background and purpose:Thyroid dysfunction can frequently be discovered in breast cancer patients during long-term follow-up after receiving post-operative radiation therapy(PORT).This study aimed to compare serum levels of thyroid transcription factors(TTFs)TTF-1 and paired box 8(PAX-8)before and after PORT in breast cancer patients,combined with the results of serological thyroid indicators tests,and to analyze the relationship between the changes in serum levels of these two kinds of TTFs and thyroid dysfunction after breast cancer PORT.Methods:Female breast cancer patients without thyroid disease records who received PORT in Department of Radiation Oncology,Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Huangpu Branch,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from Jan.2022 to Jun.2022 were prospectively selected,and were divided into two groups according to being with or without supraclavicular radiation field.All the patients had given informed consent before joining the study.The study design was approved by the ethic committee of our hospital(Ethic Approval No.2021-KY-2).Serum levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8,serological thyroid indicators[triiodothyronine(T3),tetraiodothyronine(T4),free triiodothyronine(FT3),free tetraiodothyronine(FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)and thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPO-Ab)]were recorded before PORT,at the end of PORT,6,12 and 24 months after the end of PORT,respectively.The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology(STROBE)checklist was followed for this study.Results:Eighty patients were enrolled in this study(40 in each group).A total of 19 patients who had hypothyroidism were divided in two groups,15 in supraclavicular field group(SC group)and 4 in non-supraclavicular field group(NSC group),respectively(P=0.004).Levels of TTF-1[5.70(5.11,7.13)vs 6.68(5.15,7.57),P=0.296]and PAX-8(5.26±1.01 vs 5.66±1.37,P=0.149)did not show statistically significant deference between two groups before PORT.In SC group,levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 gradually rose in 12 months after the end of PORT.In NCS group,levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 did not change significantly during 24 months after the end of PORT.Test results of serum TTF-1 between two groups were statistically different at 6 months[6.99(4.73,13.94)vs 5.79(5.01,6.28),P=0.049],12 months[7.65(5.02,17.85)vs 5.43(4.52,6.22),P=0.005]after the end of PORT,while test results of serum PAX-8 between two groups were statistically different at 12 months[6.79(4.86,14.30)vs 5.81(4.70,7.25),P=0.042]after the end of PORT.The median values of TTF-1 and PAX-8 test results at 12 months after the end of PORT in SC group which were both significantly higher compared with NSC group were selected as the referent thresholds.Patients in SC group whose test results were higher than referent thresholds were defined as TTF-1/PAX-8 elevating subgroups,and patients whose test results under the threshold defined as TTF-1/PAX-8 normal subgroups.The incidences of hypothyroidism were higher in elevation subgroups than in normal subgroups(65.0%vs 10.0%,60.0%vs 15.0%,respectively,P=0.001,P=0.008,respectively).Positive correlations were observed between the elevation of TTF-1/PAX-8 at 12 months after the end of PORT and hypothyroidism after breast cancer supraclavicular field radiation(OR=9.702,3.930,and P=0.020,0.046,respectively)according to multivariate analysis.Conclusion:Thyroid dysfunction after breast cancer PORT was mainly manifested with hypothyroidism;supraclavicular field radiation may significantly increase the incidence of hypothyroidism;serum levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 elevated obviously in breast cancer PORT patients who had hypothyroidism after receiving supraclavicular field radiation.

Modulating Tankyrases (TNKS), interactions with USP25 to promote TNKS degradation, rather than inhibiting their enzymatic activities, is emerging as an alternative/specific approach to inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Here, we identified UAT-B, a novel neoantimycin analog isolated from Streptomyces conglobatus, as a small-molecule inhibitor of TNKS-USP25 protein-protein interaction (PPI) to overcome multi-drug resistance in colorectal cancer (CRC). The disruption of TNKS-USP25 complex formation by UAT-B led to a significant decrease in TNKS levels, triggering cell apoptosis through modulation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Importantly, UAT-B successfully inhibited the CRC cells growth that harbored high TNKS levels, as demonstrated in various in vitro and in vivo studies utilizing cell line-based and patient-derived xenografts, as well as APC^min/+ spontaneous CRC models. Collectively, these findings suggest that targeting the TNKS-USP25 PPI using a small-molecule inhibitor represents a compelling therapeutic strategy for CRC treatment, and UAT-B emerges as a promising candidate for further preclinical and clinical investigations.

Objective:To investigate the rates of low disease activity and clinical remission in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE)in a real-world setting,and to analyze the related factors of low disease activity and clinical remission.Methods:One thousand patients with SLE were enrolled from 11 teaching hospitals.Demographic,clinical and laboratory data,as well as treatment regimes were collec-ted by self-completed questionnaire.The rates of low disease activity and remission were calculated based on the lupus low disease activity state(LLDAS)and definitions of remission in SLE(DORIS).Charac-teristics of patients with LLDAS and DORIS were analyzed.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the related factors of LLDAS and DORIS remission.Results:20.7％of patients met the criteria of LLDAS,while 10.4％of patients achieved remission defined by DORIS.Patients who met LLDAS or DORIS remission had significantly higher proportion of patients with high income and longer disease duration,compared with non-remission group.Moreover,the rates of anemia,creatinine eleva-tion,increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR)and hypoalbuminemia was significantly lower in the LLDAS or DORIS group than in the non-remission group.Patients who received hydroxychloroquine for more than 12 months or immunosuppressant therapy for no less than 6 months earned higher rates of LLDAS and DORIS remission.The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that increased ESR,positive anti-dsDNA antibodies,low level of complement(C3 and C4),proteinuria,low household in-come were negatively related with LLDAS and DORIS remission.However,hydroxychloroquine usage for longer than 12 months were positively related with LLDAS and DORIS remission.Conclusion:LLDAS and DORIS remission of SLE patients remain to be improved.Treatment-to-target strategy and standar-dized application of hydroxychloroquine and immunosuppressants in SLE are recommended.

Background and purpose:Thyroid dysfunction can frequently be discovered in breast cancer patients during long-term follow-up after receiving post-operative radiation therapy(PORT).This study aimed to compare serum levels of thyroid transcription factors(TTFs)TTF-1 and paired box 8(PAX-8)before and after PORT in breast cancer patients,combined with the results of serological thyroid indicators tests,and to analyze the relationship between the changes in serum levels of these two kinds of TTFs and thyroid dysfunction after breast cancer PORT.Methods:Female breast cancer patients without thyroid disease records who received PORT in Department of Radiation Oncology,Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Huangpu Branch,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from Jan.2022 to Jun.2022 were prospectively selected,and were divided into two groups according to being with or without supraclavicular radiation field.All the patients had given informed consent before joining the study.The study design was approved by the ethic committee of our hospital(Ethic Approval No.2021-KY-2).Serum levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8,serological thyroid indicators[triiodothyronine(T3),tetraiodothyronine(T4),free triiodothyronine(FT3),free tetraiodothyronine(FT4),thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH)and thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPO-Ab)]were recorded before PORT,at the end of PORT,6,12 and 24 months after the end of PORT,respectively.The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology(STROBE)checklist was followed for this study.Results:Eighty patients were enrolled in this study(40 in each group).A total of 19 patients who had hypothyroidism were divided in two groups,15 in supraclavicular field group(SC group)and 4 in non-supraclavicular field group(NSC group),respectively(P=0.004).Levels of TTF-1[5.70(5.11,7.13)vs 6.68(5.15,7.57),P=0.296]and PAX-8(5.26±1.01 vs 5.66±1.37,P=0.149)did not show statistically significant deference between two groups before PORT.In SC group,levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 gradually rose in 12 months after the end of PORT.In NCS group,levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 did not change significantly during 24 months after the end of PORT.Test results of serum TTF-1 between two groups were statistically different at 6 months[6.99(4.73,13.94)vs 5.79(5.01,6.28),P=0.049],12 months[7.65(5.02,17.85)vs 5.43(4.52,6.22),P=0.005]after the end of PORT,while test results of serum PAX-8 between two groups were statistically different at 12 months[6.79(4.86,14.30)vs 5.81(4.70,7.25),P=0.042]after the end of PORT.The median values of TTF-1 and PAX-8 test results at 12 months after the end of PORT in SC group which were both significantly higher compared with NSC group were selected as the referent thresholds.Patients in SC group whose test results were higher than referent thresholds were defined as TTF-1/PAX-8 elevating subgroups,and patients whose test results under the threshold defined as TTF-1/PAX-8 normal subgroups.The incidences of hypothyroidism were higher in elevation subgroups than in normal subgroups(65.0%vs 10.0%,60.0%vs 15.0%,respectively,P=0.001,P=0.008,respectively).Positive correlations were observed between the elevation of TTF-1/PAX-8 at 12 months after the end of PORT and hypothyroidism after breast cancer supraclavicular field radiation(OR=9.702,3.930,and P=0.020,0.046,respectively)according to multivariate analysis.Conclusion:Thyroid dysfunction after breast cancer PORT was mainly manifested with hypothyroidism;supraclavicular field radiation may significantly increase the incidence of hypothyroidism;serum levels of TTF-1 and PAX-8 elevated obviously in breast cancer PORT patients who had hypothyroidism after receiving supraclavicular field radiation.