Objective To observe the value of artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for improving image quality of 80 kVp low-dose CT enterography(CTE)for Crohn disease(CD).Methods Totally 59 patients with CD who underwent 80 kVp low-dose CTE were retrospectively enrolled,and CTE images were reconstructed with hybrid iterative reconstruction(HIR)(HIR group)and AIIR(AIIR group),respectively.Then subjective and objective scores of image quality were evaluated and compared between groups,and the value of AIIR was analyzed.Results Compared with HIR group,AIIR group clearly displayed the intestinal wall,intestinal lumen,mesenteric vessels and peri-intestinal soft tissue,and displayed typical CD signs more obviously,with higher subjective scores of imaging quality(all P＜0.001).The standard deviation(SD)was lower,while signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of intestinal walls without disease,SNR and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)of diseased intestinal walls in AIIR group were all higher than those in HIR group(all P＜0.001).The effective dose of 80 kVp CTE examination was(2.82±0.54)mSv.Conclusion AIIR was helpful for improving image quality of 80 kVp low-dose CTE for CD.

Objective To observe the value of artificial intelligence iterative reconstruction(AIIR)for improving image quality of 80 kVp low-dose CT enterography(CTE)for Crohn disease(CD).Methods Totally 59 patients with CD who underwent 80 kVp low-dose CTE were retrospectively enrolled,and CTE images were reconstructed with hybrid iterative reconstruction(HIR)(HIR group)and AIIR(AIIR group),respectively.Then subjective and objective scores of image quality were evaluated and compared between groups,and the value of AIIR was analyzed.Results Compared with HIR group,AIIR group clearly displayed the intestinal wall,intestinal lumen,mesenteric vessels and peri-intestinal soft tissue,and displayed typical CD signs more obviously,with higher subjective scores of imaging quality(all P＜0.001).The standard deviation(SD)was lower,while signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)of intestinal walls without disease,SNR and contrast-to-noise ratio(CNR)of diseased intestinal walls in AIIR group were all higher than those in HIR group(all P＜0.001).The effective dose of 80 kVp CTE examination was(2.82±0.54)mSv.Conclusion AIIR was helpful for improving image quality of 80 kVp low-dose CTE for CD.

Marine fungi are important members of the marine microbiome, which have been paid growing attention by scientists in recent years. The secondary metabolites of marine fungi have been reported to contain rich and diverse compounds with novel structures (Chen et al., 2019). Aspergillus terreus, the higher level marine fungus of the Aspergillus genus (family of Trichocomaceae, order of Eurotiales, class of Eurotiomycetes, phylum of Ascomycota), is widely distributed in both sea and land. In our previous study, the coral-derived A. terreus strain C23-3 exhibited potential in producing other biologically active (with antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, and anti-inflammatory activity) compounds like arylbutyrolactones, territrems, and isoflavones, and high sensitivity to the chemical regulation of secondary metabolism (Yang et al., 2019, 2020; Nie et al., 2020; Ma et al., 2021). Moreover, we have isolated two different benzaldehydes, including a benzaldehyde with a novel structure, from A. terreus C23-3 which was derived from Pectinia paeonia of Xuwen, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China.
Acetylcholinesterase/metabolism* ; Animals ; Anthozoa/microbiology* ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology* ; Aspergillus/chemistry* ; Benzaldehydes/pharmacology* ; Mice ; RAW 264.7 Cells ; Signal Transduction

Liver failure in pregnancy is one of the most serious complications that greatly threaten the safety of pregnant women and parturients, with a high mortality rate and poor prognosis. The short-term prognosis of liver failure in pregnancy can be predicted based on etiology, clinical type and stage of liver failure, dynamic changes of laboratory markers, liver ultrasound, type and number of complications, selection of obstetric treatment, and whether artificial liver support therapy was performed. It is pointed out that it is necessary for clinicians to comprehensively evaluate the short-term prognosis of liver failure in pregnancy, which helps to guide clinical treatment, optimize medical resource allocation, and improve resource utilization.

Liver failure during pregnancy is a serious liver injury caused by various pathogenic factors during pregnancy and is a critical disease that threatens the life of the mother and the fetus. The causes of liver failure during pregnancy are classified into viral factors, non-viral factors, pregnancy-specific factors, and unknown causes. This article describes the research advances in the incidence rates, deaths, and geographical distribution characteristics of liver failure during pregnancy of different etiologies and compares the clinical features of liver failure during pregnancy of different etiologies. It is pointed out that liver failure during pregnancy of different etiologies has entirely different treatment regimens and prognoses, and the etiological diagnosis has important guiding significance in the treatment of this disease. Further examination should be performed for critically ill pregnant women suspected of this disease to determine the etiology, and appropriate treatment should be given as early as possible.

OBJECTIVETo study the role of miR-19a in ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice.

METHODSThe target gene of miR-19a was predicted by bioinformatics analysis. The expression of the target protein in UC colon was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The target gene was further identified by enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) report vector system.

RESULTSThe target gene of miR-19a was TNF-α as predicted by bioinformatics analysis. TNF-α expression was highly expressed in the colonic tissue of UC mice. MiR-19a could inhibit the report gene activity of TNF-α-3'UTR-WT but no that of TNF-α-3'UTR-Mut.

CONCLUSIONThe target gene of miR-19a is TNF-α, and the binding site is TNF-α 3'UTR. The possible role of miR-19a in UC pathogenesis involves regulation of TNF-α expression in the colon.

3' Untranslated Regions ; Animals ; Binding Sites ; Colitis, Ulcerative ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Immunohistochemistry ; Mice ; MicroRNAs ; genetics ; metabolism ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Objective To study the role of miR-19a in ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. Methods The target gene of miR-19a was predicted by bioinformatics analysis. The expression of the target protein in UC colon was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The target gene was further identified by enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) report vector system. Results The target gene of miR-19a was TNF-αas predicted by bioinformatics analysis. TNF-αexpression was highly expressed in the colonic tissue of UC mice. MiR-19a could inhibit the report gene activity of TNF-α-3'UTR-WT but no that of TNF-α-3'UTR-Mut. Conclusion The target gene of miR-19a is TNF-α, and the binding site is TNF-α3'UTR. The possible role of miR-19a in UC pathogenesis involves regulation of TNF-αexpression in the colon.

Objective To study the role of miR-19a in ulcerative colitis (UC) in mice. Methods The target gene of miR-19a was predicted by bioinformatics analysis. The expression of the target protein in UC colon was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The target gene was further identified by enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) report vector system. Results The target gene of miR-19a was TNF-αas predicted by bioinformatics analysis. TNF-αexpression was highly expressed in the colonic tissue of UC mice. MiR-19a could inhibit the report gene activity of TNF-α-3'UTR-WT but no that of TNF-α-3'UTR-Mut. Conclusion The target gene of miR-19a is TNF-α, and the binding site is TNF-α3'UTR. The possible role of miR-19a in UC pathogenesis involves regulation of TNF-αexpression in the colon.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of Baitouweng Decoction on dextran sodium sulphate (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in mice and explore its mechanism involving miR-19a.

METHODSForty female c57 mice were randomly allocated into 4 equal groups, namely the normal control group, model group (treated with 3.5% DSS solution), treatment group (treated with DSS+Baitouweng Decoction), and positive control group (treated with DSS+5-ASA). Ulcerative colitis was induced in the mice by feeding them with 3.5% DSS in drinking water, and the mice in the control group were given water only. The disease activity index (DAI) of the mice in each group was recorded daily. Seven days later, the mice were sacrificed for histological examination of the intestines using HE staining; the expression of miR-19a mRNA in the intestines was detected using RT-qPCR.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, the model group showed significantly increased DAI and histological scores, and administration of Baitouweng Decoction significantly lowered the DAI and histological scores of the DSS-treated mice. The expression of miR-19a was lowered following DSS treatment, and Baitouweng Decoction treatment caused an increased miR-19a expression in DSS-treated mice.

CONCLUSIONBaitouweng Decoction has therapeutic effects on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice, and this effect is probably mediated by enhancement of miR-19a expression in the intestines.

Animals ; Colitis, Ulcerative ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Intestines ; metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; MicroRNAs ; metabolism ; Phytotherapy

Objective To evaluate the long-term effect of hepatic arterial embolization with pingyangmycin-lipiodol emulsion (PLE) in patients with cavernous hemangiomas of the liver (CHL)and its influence factors.Methods One hundred and fifty-six hemangiomas that were diagnosed by imaging examinations or confirmed pathologically by surgery in 105 patients with integral follow-up data were analyzed retrospectively in this paper.All hemangiomas were divided into 4 groups according to their size (the largest size of hemangioma)by the authors as follows; A group(≤3 cm, n=25); B group(>3 cm and<5 cm, n =32) ;C group(≥5 cm and<10 cm, n=58); and D group(> 10 cm, n=41) .According to the number of abnormal sinusoids filled with the contrast medium in the angiography, 156 hemangiomas of this series were further classified as three types: abundant type (n=90) ; sparse type (n=9) and the middle type (n=57) .Hepatic arterial embolization with PLE was performed in the 105 patients with total 135 procedures (including single procedure in 75 patients, twice procedures in 30 patients).All of the 105 patients were followed up 3 to 8 years(mean 4 years) using US, CT or MRI or DSA.The criteria for the evaluation of curative effect were classified as best, good, recovery and no change in this series, and the sum of best and good effects were defined as the total effective rate.Then, the total effective rate of single procedure between the A, B groups and C, D groups; and the total effective rate of single procedure and twice procedures in the D groups, were compared statistically by X~2 test respectively.And the influence factors, included of the variant size of hemangiomas, abundant or sparse of abnormal sinusoids and the number of treatment procedures, were also analyzed and evaluated respectively.Results The total effective rate of the 156 hemangiomas in 105 patients was 92.95% (145/156).After single procedure of hepatic arterial embolization with PLE, the total effective rate of A and B groups were 100% (57/57), that of C and D groups were 85.86% (85/99), and the difference reach significant (X ~2=8.8553, P<0.01).In the D group, the total effective rate in group with twice procedures (100.00%,30/30) was significant higher (X~2 =5.2642,P<0.05) than those of group with single procedure (72.73%,8/11).Of this series, during the period of following-up, no recurrent or severe complications were observed.Conclusions A best long-term curative effect (complete cure) is usually obtained in the small hemangiomas with abundant abnormal sinusoids, and a satisfactory long-term curative effect can also be achieved in the larger or multiple hemangiomas, particularly in those hemangiomas with abundant abnormal sinusoids by using the repeat procedures of hepatic arterial embolization with PLE.