BACKGROUND:More and more animal experiments and clinical studies have confirmed that electrical stimulation can promote the repair of peripheral nerve injury,but the specific mechanism is not yet fully understood. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of electrical stimulation-induced miR-741-3p regulating Radil on Schwann cell migration. METHODS:(1)Twelve male SD rats were randomly divided into electrical stimulation group and control group.The electrical stimulation group received continuous electrical stimulation for 7 days after sciatic nerve compression injury,while the control group was not treated after sciatic nerve compression.The injured nerves were taken on day 7 after operation.The expression difference of miR-741-3p between the two groups was verified by fluorescence in situ hybridization.(2)The target genes of miR-741-3p were predicted by miRDB,TargetScan,and miRWalk databases.(3)Schwann cells were transfected with miR-741-3p mimetic and its control,miR-741-3p inhibitor and its control,Radil siRNA and its control,miR-741-3p inhibitor+Radil siRNA and miR-741-3p inhibitor+siRNA control.The transfection efficiency was detected by RT-PCR.The migration ability of Schwann cells was detected by Transwell chamber. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The fluorescence intensity of miR-741-3p in the electrical stimulation group was lower than that in the control group.(2)The results of database prediction showed that 69 genes might be the target genes of miR-741-3p.Radil was one of the predicted target genes,which was mainly involved in cell adhesion and migration.(3)Compared with the miR-741-3p inhibitor control group,the number of Schwann cell migration increased in the miR-741-3p inhibitor group(P<0.05).Compared with the miR-741-3p mimic control group,the number of Schwann cell migration in the miR-741-3p mimic group decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the siRNA control group,the number of Schwann cell migration was decreased in the Radil siRNA group(P<0.05).(4)Compared with miR-741-3p inhibitor control group,the expression level of Radil was increased in miR-741-3p inhibitor group.Compared with miR-741-3p mimic control group,the expression level of Radil was decreased in miR-741-3p mimic group.(5)Compared with miR-741-3p inhibitor+siRNA control group,the number of Schwann cell migration was reduced in miR-741-3p inhibitor+Radil siRNA group(P<0.05).The results showed that electrical stimulation promoted the migration of Schwann cells by down-regulating miR-741-3p and targeting Radil gene.

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of a new temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule suspension technique for stabilizing the TMJ after free fibular flap reconstruction of the mandibular condyle. Patients and Methods: Patients undergoing the TMJ capsule suspension technique during free fibular flap reconstruction after mandibulectomy with condylectomy (study group; n=9) were compared with a control group (n=9). Mandibular movement trajectory and surface electromyographic signals of bilateral masseters were recorded. The neocondyle–disc relationship was examined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 6 months after surgery. Results: Maximal mouth opening and bilateral marginal movement distances were comparable between the two groups (P>0.05). The asymmetry index of the condyle path length was significantly higher in controls (P=0.02). Bilateral mouth opening trajectories were symmetric in 7 patients and deviated to the affected side in 2 patients in the study group; they deviated to the affected side in all controls. The mean electromyographic values of the masseter on the affected side in resting, maximum bite, and chewing states were comparable between the two groups (P=0.13, P=0.65, and P=0.82, respectively). On MRI at 6 months, the thicknesses of the anterior, medial, and posterior bands and TMJ disc length were similar on the affected and normal sides in the study group (P=0.57, P=0.13, P=0.48, and P=0.87, respectively). Conclusion The proposed TMJ capsule suspension technique could improve postoperative TMJ structure and function after fibular free flap reconstruction following mandibulectomy with condylectomy.

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of a new temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule suspension technique for stabilizing the TMJ after free fibular flap reconstruction of the mandibular condyle. Patients and Methods: Patients undergoing the TMJ capsule suspension technique during free fibular flap reconstruction after mandibulectomy with condylectomy (study group; n=9) were compared with a control group (n=9). Mandibular movement trajectory and surface electromyographic signals of bilateral masseters were recorded. The neocondyle–disc relationship was examined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 6 months after surgery. Results: Maximal mouth opening and bilateral marginal movement distances were comparable between the two groups (P>0.05). The asymmetry index of the condyle path length was significantly higher in controls (P=0.02). Bilateral mouth opening trajectories were symmetric in 7 patients and deviated to the affected side in 2 patients in the study group; they deviated to the affected side in all controls. The mean electromyographic values of the masseter on the affected side in resting, maximum bite, and chewing states were comparable between the two groups (P=0.13, P=0.65, and P=0.82, respectively). On MRI at 6 months, the thicknesses of the anterior, medial, and posterior bands and TMJ disc length were similar on the affected and normal sides in the study group (P=0.57, P=0.13, P=0.48, and P=0.87, respectively). Conclusion The proposed TMJ capsule suspension technique could improve postoperative TMJ structure and function after fibular free flap reconstruction following mandibulectomy with condylectomy.

Objectives: This study evaluates the efficacy of a new temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule suspension technique for stabilizing the TMJ after free fibular flap reconstruction of the mandibular condyle. Patients and Methods: Patients undergoing the TMJ capsule suspension technique during free fibular flap reconstruction after mandibulectomy with condylectomy (study group; n=9) were compared with a control group (n=9). Mandibular movement trajectory and surface electromyographic signals of bilateral masseters were recorded. The neocondyle–disc relationship was examined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 6 months after surgery. Results: Maximal mouth opening and bilateral marginal movement distances were comparable between the two groups (P>0.05). The asymmetry index of the condyle path length was significantly higher in controls (P=0.02). Bilateral mouth opening trajectories were symmetric in 7 patients and deviated to the affected side in 2 patients in the study group; they deviated to the affected side in all controls. The mean electromyographic values of the masseter on the affected side in resting, maximum bite, and chewing states were comparable between the two groups (P=0.13, P=0.65, and P=0.82, respectively). On MRI at 6 months, the thicknesses of the anterior, medial, and posterior bands and TMJ disc length were similar on the affected and normal sides in the study group (P=0.57, P=0.13, P=0.48, and P=0.87, respectively). Conclusion The proposed TMJ capsule suspension technique could improve postoperative TMJ structure and function after fibular free flap reconstruction following mandibulectomy with condylectomy.

OBJECTIVE To explore whether pachymic acid （Pac） regulates mitochondrial autophagy mediated by the PTEN- induced kinase 1 （PINK1）/Parkin RBR E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase （Parkin） signaling pathway to alleviate myocardial injury in coronary heart disease （CHD） rats. METHODS SD rats were divided into control （Con） group， CHD group， Pac low-dose group （Pac-L group）， Pac high-dose group （Pac-H group）， Pac-H+PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway inhibitor group （Pac-H+3-MA group）， with 10 rats in each group. Except for the Con group， CHD models were established in the remaining groups of rats. After successful modeling， the rats in each group were intraperitoneally injected with the corresponding drugs or normal saline. After continuous intervention for 4 weeks， the left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF）， left ventricular end-diastolic volume （LVEDV）， left ventricular end-systolic volume （LVESV）， and mean arterial pressure （MAP） of the rats were detected. The levels of creatine kinase isoenzyme （CK-MB）， lactate dehydrogenase （LDH）， cardiac troponin I （cTnI）， and cardiac troponin T （cTnT） in the serum， as well as the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）， interleukin-10 （IL-10）， IL-1β， reactive oxygen species （ROS）， malondialdehyde （MDA） in the myocardial tissue， and the activities of catalase （CAT） and superoxide dismutase （SOD）， as well as the expression levels of p62， cleaved caspase-3， Parkin， PINK1 proteins and the ratio of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 Ⅱ （LC3Ⅱ）/LC3Ⅰ ratio were measured. The morphology of myocardial tissue and mitochondrial autophagic vesicles were observed， and the number of mitochondrial autophagic vesicles per unit area and the rate of cardiomyocyte apoptosis were counted. RESULTS Compared with CHD group， LVEF， MAP， IL-10 levels， CAT and SOD activities， p62， Parkin， PINK1 protein expressions， LC3Ⅱ/LC3Ⅰ ratio， the numbers of mitochondrial autophagic vesicles per unit area in the Pac-L and Pac-H E-mail：hzdpft@163.com groups were increased significantly （P＜0.05）； the levels of LVEDV， LVESV， CK-MB， LDH， cTnI， cTnT， TNF-α， IL-1β， ROS and MDA， cell apoptosis rates， and protein expression of cleaved caspase-3 were all decreased significantly （P＜0.05）； and the changes in various indicators were more pronounced in the Pac-H group （P＜0.05）； both groups showed varying degree of improvement in myocardial histopathological morphology. Compared with the Pac-H group， the aforementioned indicators in rats from the Pac-H+3-MA group were all significantly reversed （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS Pac may promote mitochondrial autophagy in cardiomyocytes of CHD rats by activating the PINK1/ Parkin signaling pathway， thereby reducing inflammatory responses and oxidative stress and improving myocardial injury.

Objective To investigate the effect of lncRNA LINC01612(LINC01612)in the biological function of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)cells and its mechanism.Methods Tumor tissues and adjacent tissues from 42 ESCC patients were collected,and the relative expression levels of LINC01612 in ESCC tissues,adjacent tissues,ESCC cell lines and normal esophageal epithelial cells(Het-1 A cell)were detected by RT-qPCR,respectively.KYSE30 cells were divided into the control group(without transfection),the shRNA-NC group(transfected with shRNA-NC),the sh-LINC01612 group(transfected with LINC01612 shRNA),the Vector group(transfected with vector),the ALKBH5 group(transfected with ALKBH5 overexpression vector),the IGF2BP1 group(transfected with IGF2BP1 overexpression vector)and ALKBH5+LINC01612 group(co-transfected with ALKBH5 and LINC01612 overexpression vectors).Methylated RNA immunoprecipitation(MeRIP)assay was used to evaluate the m6A modification level of LINC01612;RIP analysis was used to evaluate the binding of m6A modified LINC01612 to ALKBH5 or IGF2BP1;actinomycin D experiment was used to detect the stability of LINC01612;CCK-8 assay and Transwell assay were used to detect the cell proliferation and invasion abilities;and the flow cytometry was used to detect the cell apoptosis rate.Results The expression of LINC01612 was significantly upregulated in the ESCC tissues compared with the adjacent tissues(P＜0.01).Moreover,the expression levels of LINC01612 in ESCC cells were significantly higher than that in human normal esophageal epithelial cells of Het-1A(P＜0.01).Silencing LINC01612 significantly inhibited the proliferation and invasion of KYSE30 cells,induced cell apoptosis and increased Caspase-3 activity(P＜0.05).ALKBH5 abrogated m6A modification of LINC01612 by binding to LINC01612,thereby downregulating the expression of LINC01612.Overexpression of ALKBH5 inhibited cell proliferation and invasion,and induced cell apoptosis(P＜0.01),while overexpression of LINC01612 counteracted the effects of ALKBH5 overexpression on KYSE30 cells(P＜0.05).RIP analysis showed that IGF2BP1 enhanced the stability of LINC01612 and promoted its expression by recognizing and binding LINC016122 modified by m6A.Conclusion LINC01612 was significantly upregulated in ESCC.ALKBH5-m6A-IGF2BP1 mediated LINC01612 upregulation in an m6A dependent manner,thereby promoting the proliferation and invasion of ESCC cell,and inhibiting cell apoptosis.

Objectives:To obtain the incidence rate of intervertebral vacuum phenomenon in patients with low back pain,to clarify the correlations between intervertebral vacuum phenomenon and severe lumbar disc degeneration,Modic changes and subchondral sclerosis,and to analyze the risk factors for intervertebral vacu-um phenomenon.Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the patients with low back pain treated in the Department of Spinal Surgery of Northern Jiangsu Province Hospital Affliated to Yangzhou University from August 2022 to August 2023,and the included patients were divided into two groups of intervertebral vacuum phenomenon group and non-intervertebral vacuum phenomenon group for correlations and risk factors'anlysis.Intervertebral vacuum phenomenon and subchondral sclerosis in all lumbar segments were evaluated according to three-dimensional CT images,lumbar disc degeneration grades and Modic changes were evaluat-ed according to MRI.Chi-square test was used for categorical variables,independent t-test was used for con-tinuous variables,logistic regression analysis was used for risk factor analysis,and odds ratio(OR)and 95％confidence interval(CI)of each influencing factor of intervertebral vacuum phenomenon were determined,re-ceiver operating characteritics(ROC)curve was used to further demonstrate the correlations between the vacu-um phenomenon and influencing factors.Results:A total of 298 patients with low back pain were enrolled,including 103 males and 195 females,aged 62.34±8.76 years old,and 118 cases were in the intervertebral vacuum phenomenon group and 180 cases in the non-intervertebral vacuum phenomenon group.The inci-dences of intervertebral vacuum phenomenon,severe lumbar disc degeneration,Modic changes and subchon-dral sclerosis were 39.60％(n=1 18),76.17％(n=227),66.78％(n=199),27.18％(n=81),respectively.Intervertebral vacuum phenomenon was significantly related to severe lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration(OR=8.960),modic changes(OR=5.086)and subchondral sclerosis(OR=2.954).Age(OR=1.125,P＜0.001),body mass index(BMI)(OR=1.316,P＜0.001)and smoking(OR=12.755,P=0.035)were risk factors of intervertebral vacuum phe-nomenon.Conclusions:Intervertebral vacuum phenomenon is significantly associated with severe lumbar inter-vertebral disc degeneration,Modic changes and subchondral sclerosis in patients with chronic low back pain.In addition,age,BMI and smoking are risk factors for intervertebral vacuum phenomenon.

This study was aimed at studying the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of a Salmonella Grumpensis isolate from a patient with diarrhea in Shanghai,to provide evi-dence for the prevention of salmonellosis.Biochemical identifi-cation,serum agglutination testing,antimicrobial susceptibility testing,and whole genome sequencing(WGS)were performed on isolate 2023JD76.Global Salmonella Grumpensis genome sequences were searched and downloaded for serotyping predic-tion,multilocus sequence typing(MLST),prediction of anti-microbia resistance genes and virulence genes,and phylogenetic analysis of 2023JD76.The 2023JD76 strain was identified as Salmonella Grumpensis(13,23:d:1,7)with ST2060,and was susceptible to 20 antimicrobial agents.Strain 2023JD76 carried the aminoglycoside resistance gene aac(6')-Iaa and five types of virulence genes:the adhesion genes csg and rat;the secretion and transport genes sip and inv;the typhoid toxin genes cdt and plt;the invasive gene nutrient metabolism factor mgt;and the antimicrobial peptide resistance factor mig.Global S.Grumpensis strains harbored ten types of antimicrobial resistance genes whose prevalence ranged from 58.33％to 100％.The global genome sequences of S.Grumpensis were divided into two lineages.Lineage I was dominated by ST751(88.89％,16/18),and lineage Ⅱ was dominated by ST2060(89.47％,17/19).The genome sequence of strain 2023JD76 belonged to lineage Ⅱ,and was closely related to the genome sequences from human fecal and human cerebrospinal fluid.This study provides the first report of a S.Grumpensis isolate from the stool of a patient with diarrhea in China.Considerable variability in antimicrobial resistance genes was observed among genome sequences from different sources,and the strains harbored a substantial number of virulence genes.Enhanced surveillance should be emphasized to prevent a potential risk of global dissemination.

Objective:To report the results of national surveillance on the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical Gram-positive bacteria isolates from bloodstream infections in China in 2022.Methods:The clinical isolates of Gram-positive bacteria from blood cultures in member hospitals of National Bloodstream Infection Bacterial Resistant Investigation Collaborative System（BRICS）were collected during January 2022 to December 2022. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were conducted by agar dilution or broth dilution methods recommended by Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute（CLSI）. WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 25.0 software were used to analyze the data.Results:A total of 3 163 strains of Gram-positive pathogens were collected from 51 member units，and the top five bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus（ n=1 147，36.3%），coagulase-negative Staphylococci（ n=928，29.3%）， Enterococcus faecalis（ n=369，11.7%）， Enterococcus faecium（ n=296，9.4%）and alpha-hemolyticus Streptococci（ n=192，6.1%）. The detection rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus（MRSA）and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci（MRCNS）were 26.4%（303/1 147）and 66.7%（619/928），respectively. No glycopeptide and daptomycin-resistant Staphylococci were detected. The sensitivity rates of Staphylococcus aureus to cefpirome，rifampin，compound sulfamethoxazole，linezolid，minocycline and tigecycline were all >95.0%. Enterococcus faecium was more prevalent than Enterococcus faecalis. The resistance rates of Enterococcus faecium to vancomycin and teicoplanin were both 0.5%（2/369），and no vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was detected. The detection rate of MRSA in southern China was significantly lower than that in other regions（ χ2=14.578， P=0.002），while the detection rate of MRCNS in northern China was significantly higher than that in other regions（ χ2=15.195， P=0.002）. The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in provincial hospitals were higher than those in municipal hospitals（ χ2=13.519 and 12.136， P<0.001）. The detection rates of MRSA and MRCNS in economically more advanced regions（per capita GDP≥92 059 Yuan in 2022）were higher than those in economically less advanced regions（per capita GDP<92 059 Yuan）（ χ2=9.969 and 7.606， P=0.002和0.006）. Conclusions:Among the Gram-positive pathogens causing bloodstream infections in China， Staphylococci is the most common while the MRSA incidence decreases continuously with time；the detection rate of Enterococcus faecium exceeds that of Enterococcus faecalis. The overall prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is still at a low level. The composition ratio of Gram-positive pathogens and resistant profiles varies slightly across regions of China，with the prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS being more pronounced in provincial hospitals and areas with a per capita GDP≥92 059 yuan.

Objective To investigate the impact of spermidine on proliferation and apoptosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL)cell lines.Methods The impact of spermidine on cellular growth was assessed using a CCK-8 assay.Flow cytometry was employed to investigate the effects of spermidine on the proliferation and cell cycle dynamics of DLBCL cell lines,as well as to evaluate its influence on apoptosis in DLBCL cell lines,mouse splenocytes,and peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)derived from healthy individuals.Western blot analysis was conducted to examine alterations in protein expression levels associated with apoptosis and the cell cycle following treatment with spermidine.Results The CCK-8 assay revealed a significant inhibitory effect of spermidine on DLBCL cell growth(P<0.001).Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that spermidine had no impact on the proliferation or cell cycle of DLBCL cells,but significantly induced apoptosis(P<0.001).Spermidine exhibited a pro-apoptotic effect on mouse splenocytes(P<0.01),albeit weaker compared to its effect on DLBCL cells(P<0.001),and showed no significant pro-apoptotic effect on PBMCs.Western blot results indicated that spermidine did not influence the expression levels of cell cycle proteins CDK2 and CDK4,but enhanced the activation of Caspase-9 in A20 cells and Caspase-8 in OCI-Ly3 cells.Conclusion Spermidine induces apoptosis and suppresses cell growth in DLBCL cell lines,while exhibiting diminished or absent pro-apoptotic effects on mouse splenocytes and healthy human PBMCs,suggesting its potential as a specific inhibitor for the growth of DLBCL cell lines in vivo.