Objective:To analyze the histopathological characteristics of peri-implant soft tissue in re-constructed jaws and the changes after keratinized mucosa augmentation(KM A)with free gingival graft(FGG).Methods:Twenty patients were enrolled in this study.Five patients of them,who were perio-dontal and systemic healthy and referred for crown lengthening before restoration with healthy keratinized gingiva collected were enrolled as healthy controls.15 patients of them were with fibula or iliac bone flaps jaw reconstruction(10 with fibula flap and 5 with iliac flap),who were referred to FGG and implant exposures before restoration.Soft tissue was collected before FGG in reconstructed jaws,and in 5 patients(3 with fibula flap and 2 with iliac flap)8 weeks after FGG if a second surgery was conducted.Histologi-cal analysis with hematoxylin-eosin stain and immunological analysis to interlukin-1(IL-1),interlukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)were performed.Results:Thickness from the bottom of stratum basale to the top of stratum granulosum and thickness of keratinized layer in reconstructed jaws were significantly lower compared with that of natural healthy keratinized gingiva[0.27(0.20,0.30)mmvs.0.36(0.35,0.47)mm,P＜0.05;16.49(14.90,23.37)μm vs.26.37(24.12,31.53)μm,P＜0.05].In the reconstructed area,thickness from the bottom of stratum basale to the top of stra-tum granulosum increased after KMA with FGG[0.19(0.16,0.25)mm vs.0.38(0.25,0.39)mm,P=0.059]and the thickness of keratinized layer significantly increased after KMA with FGG[16.42(14.16,22.35)μm vs.28.57(27.16,29.14)μm,P＜0.05],which was similar to that in the con-trol group.Furthermore,the number of positive cells of IL-1,IL-6 and TNF-α significantly increased after KMA[0.67(0.17,8.93)vs.11.00(9.16,18.00);13.00(8.50,14.14)vs.21.89(15.00,28.12);0.22(0.04,0.63)vs.2.83(1.68,5.00),respectively,P＜0.05]as well as the average optical density value[0.15(0.14,0.17)vs.0.18(0.17,0.21);0.28(0.26,0.33)vs.0.36(0.33,0.37);0.23(0.22,0.29)vs.0.30(0.28,0.42),respectively,P＜0.05],which was similar to that in the healthy keratinized gingiva.Conclusion:The lack of rete pegs and inflammato-ry factors were common in soft tissue with jaw reconstruction.FGG can improve the quality of the epithe-lium and may improve the stability of the mucosa around implants.

Objective:To analyze the concentration of formic acid,propionic acid and butyric acid in gingival crevicular fluid(GCF)of patients with stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ periodontitis,and their relationship with periodontitis.Methods:The study enrolled 37 systemically healthy patients with periodontitis and 19 healthy controls who visited Department of Periodontology,Peking University School and Hospital of Sto-matology from February 2008 to May 2011.Their GCFs were collected from the mesial-buccal site of one molar or incisor in each quadrant.Periodontal clinical parameters,including plaque index(PLI),probing depth(PD),bleeding index(BI),and attachment loss(AL).Concentrations of formic acid,propionic acid and butyric acid in the supernatant of the GCFs were analyzed by high-performance capil-lary electrophoresis(HPCE).The prediction ability of formic acid,propionic acid and butyric acid with the risk of periodontitis and the differences between grade B and grade C periodontitis were analyzed.Results:In this study,32 patients with stage Ⅲ and 5 patients with stage Ⅳ were enrolled,including 9 patients with grade B and 28 patients with grade C.Clinical periodontal variables in the patients with pe-riodontitis were significantly higher than those in the control group(P＜0.001).Formic acid was signifi-cantly lower in periodontitis than that in the control group[5.37(3.39,8.49)mmol/L vs.12.29(8.35,16.57)mmol/L,P＜0.001].Propionic acid and butyric acid in periodontitis were significantly higher than those in the control group:Propionic acid,10.23(4.28,14.90)mmol/L vs.2.71(0.00,4.25)mmol/L,P＜0.001;butyric acid,2.63(0.47,3.81)mmol/L vs.0.00(0.00,0.24)mmol/L,P＜0.001.There was no significant difference in formic acid,propionic acid and butyric acid concentrations between grade B and grade C periodontitis(P＞0.05).Propionic acid and butyric acid in the deep pocket were significantly higher than in the shallow pocket,while the concentration of formic acid decreased with the increase of PD.Propionic acid(OR=1.51,95％CI:1.29-1.75)and butyric acid(OR=3.72,95％CI:1.93-7.17)were risk factors for periodontitis,while formic acid(OR=0.87,95％CI:0.81-0.93)might be a protective factor for periodontitis.Propionic acid(AUC=0.852,95％CI:0.805-0.900),butyric acid(AUC=0.889,95％CI:0.841-0.937),f(formic acid,AUC=0.844,95％CI:0.793-0.895)demonstrated a good predictive capacity for the risk of periodontitis.Conclusion:The concentration of formic acid decrease in the GCF of periodontitis patients,which is a protective factor for periodontitis,its reciprocal have good predictive capacity.However,propionic acid and butyric acid increase,which are risk factors for periodontitis and have good predictive capacity.The concentration of formic acid,propionic acid,and butyric acid vary with probing depth,but there is no significant difference between grade B and grade C periodontitis.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently one of the most severe diseases endangering human health, encompassing myocardial ischemia syndrome, myocardial fibrosis, atrial fibrillation, and other conditions. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miR) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that can bind to specific sequences and subsequently regulate post-transcriptional processing, translation, or epigenetic modifications, thereby modulating gene expression. Studies have found that miR-223 is associated with the occurrence and development of CVD and represents a potential specific therapeutic target. This article summarizes the relevant research on miR-223 in CVD, focusing on myocardial ischemia syndrome, myocardial fibrosis, and atrial fibrillation, and discusses its application prospects and challenges as a specific therapeutic target, providing new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of CVD.

We conducted a prospective study to assess the non-inferiority of adjuvant chemotherapy alone versus adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) as an alternative strategy for patients with early-stage (FIGO 2009 stage IB-IIA) cervical cancer having risk factors after surgery. The condition was assessed in terms of prognosis, adverse effects, and quality of life. This randomized trial involved nine centers across China. Eligible patients were randomized to receive adjuvant chemotherapy or CCRT after surgery. The primary end-point was progression-free survival (PFS). From December 2012 to December 2014, 337 patients were subjected to randomization. Final analysis included 329 patients, including 165 in the adjuvant chemotherapy group and 164 in the adjuvant CCRT group. The median follow-up was 72.1 months. The three-year PFS rates were both 91.9%, and the five-year OS was 90.6% versus 90.0% in adjuvant chemotherapy and CCRT groups, respectively. No significant differences were observed in the PFS or OS between groups. The adjusted HR for PFS was 0.854 (95% confidence interval 0.415-1.757; P = 0.667) favoring adjuvant chemotherapy, excluding the predefined non-inferiority boundary of 1.9. The chemotherapy group showed a tendency toward good quality of life. In comparison with post-operative adjuvant CCRT, adjuvant chemotherapy treatment showed non-inferior efficacy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer having pathological risk factors. Adjuvant chemotherapy alone is a favorable alternative post-operative treatment.
Female ; Humans ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/drug therapy* ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life ; Neoplasm Staging ; Chemoradiotherapy ; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects* ; Adjuvants, Immunologic ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use* ; Retrospective Studies

Objective:To explore the quality of life (QOL) and the related influencing factors of patients with early esophageal cancer after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted in 167 early esophageal cancer patients who underwent ESD in Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital from January 2022 to July 2022. European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Assessment Core Scale (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Esophageal Cancer Supplementary Scale (EORTC QLQ-OES18) were used to compare QOL of patients with different clinical characteristics before surgery, 1 month after surgery and 6 months after surgery, And multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of patients' QOL at 6 months after surgery.Results:EORTC QLQ-C30 showed that the scores of the patients' physical function, role function, and social function at 1 month and 6 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The scores of dyspnea, constipation, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and economic status in the symptom area were higher than those before surgery, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). According to EORTC QLQ-OES18, the scores of difficulty in swallowing oral fluid, obstruction, poor eating initiative, dry mouth, and cough at 1 month and 6 months after surgery were higher than those before surgery, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The score of dysphagia at 1 month after surgery was higher than that before surgery, while the score at 6 months after surgery was lower than that before surgery, and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The score of dyspepsia at 1 month and 6 months after surgery was lower than that before surgery, and the difference was statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that the lesion perimeter >1/2 perimeter (lesion perimeter >1/2 perimeter vs. lesion perimeter ≤ 1/2 perimeter: OR = 2.072, 95% CI 1.536-2.796, P < 0.05) and postoperative esophageal stricture dilatation (undergoing esophageal stricture dilatation or not: OR = 2.193, 95% CI 1.429-2.789, P < 0.05) were independent risk factors affecting the QOL of patients at 6 months after surgery. Conclusions:The QOL of early esophageal cancer patients after ESD is decreased compared with that before surgery, and the main manifestations include physical function, role function, social function, and symptom. The area of lesion and undergoing esophageal stricture dilatation or not are factors affecting the QOL of patients after surgery.

Microbiology is a key basic professional course for all the students specializing in biology, biotechnology and related majors. To date, microbiology is mainly taught in Chinese within colleges and universities in China. Development of a microbiology course that is taught in English may satisfy the diversified learning needs of the students and promote the "Double First-Class" initiative. We started to teach the microbiology course in English at the East China University of Science and Technology since 2016. This practice was associated with reform and innovation in the teaching methods and contents. The microbiology course taught in English greatly attracted the interest of the attending students and helped improve their professional English learning as well as scientific research. This course provided important support for fostering innovative professional first-class undergraduates under the context of the "Double First-Class" initiative.
China ; Humans ; Learning ; Students ; Universities

Objective:To establish a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for the detection of torque teno virus types 7 (TTV7), 8 (TTV8) and 10 (TTV10) and analyze its performance in clinical sample detection.Methods:Specific primers were designed based on the gene sequences of TTV7, TTV8 and TTV10 in GenBank. Recombinant plasmids of pMD19-T-TTV7, pMD19-T-TTV8 and pMD19-T-TTV10 were constructed and used as positive standard control to establish a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR based on FAM-Eclipse probe method. The specificity and sensitivity of the established method were evaluated. Moreover, it was validated in terms of clinical sample detection.Results:The standard curve equations of the real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for detecting TTV7, TTV8 and TTV10 were y=-0.340 2 x+ 114.780 0 ( R2=0.998 8), y=-0.351 1 x+ 114.940 0 ( R2=0.995 3) and y=-0.348 9 x+ 115.020 0 ( R2=0.991 7), respectively, and there was no cross-reaction with other viruses. The detection sensitivity of the established method for TTV7, TTV8 and TTV10 were 108 copies/μl, 84 copies/μl and 98 copies/μl, and the positive detection rates in clinical pediatric serum samples were 10.9%, 2.1% and 4.3%, respectively. Conclusions:The established real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR for detection of TTV7, TTV8 and TTV10 was featured by strong specificity and high sensitivity, which could be used for rapid TTV detection in clinical serum samples.

[Abstract] Objective: To investigate the short-term clinical efficacy and safety of intraperitoneal perfusion of natural killer (NK) cells in the treatment of ovarian cancer with ascites. Methods: The clinical data of 15 ovarian cancer patients with ascites effusion, who received NK cell perfusion in the Qinhuai Medical District of the General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command from November 2016 to January 2019, were analyzed. The peripheral blood was collected to isolate the peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and to further obtain the NK cells after culture. NK cell suspension was intraperitoneally perfused into the abdominal cavity (no less than 2×109 cells/ time). The volume of peritoneal effusion, the level of serum tumor marker CA-125, the level of serum cytokines IL-2, INF-γ and TNF-α as well as the changes in peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets were detected before and after the treatment; Moreover, the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions were observed. Results: The effective rate of intraperitoneal perfusion of NK cells was 66.7%, and there were no obvious treatment-related adverse reactions. Compared with before treatment, the serum tumor marker CA-125 level significantly decreased after treatment (P<0.05), and the levels of IL-15, IFN-γ and TNF-α increased significantly (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while there was no significant changes in peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets (all P>0.05). Conclusion: Intraperitoneal infusion of NK cells in the treatment of ovarian cancer associated peritoneal effusion has a good short-term clinical efficacy with little adverse reactions, which is a promising method for the treatment of cancerous peritoneal effusion.

Minimally invasive surgery develops rapidly in the periodontal treatments, especially in the periodontal regenerative treatment, in recent years. It supplements, to a certain extent, the insufficiency of the conventional periodontal regenerative treatment. The minimally invasive surgery has many advantages such as enhancing the healing process, reducing surgical chair time and minimizing patient discomfort, etc. It has been proved to improve the clinical effect and provide additional benefits compared to conventional approaches. At present, there are many studies on minimally invasive techniques used in tooth extraction or implant placement in China, but there are few reports on the application of periodontal minimally invasive surgical techniques. Thus based on the reviews of the literatures, this article describes the applications, advantages, indications, microsurgical instruments of minimally invasive periodontal surgery on the treatment of intrabony defect, including various minimally invasive surgical procedures. The review also demonstrates the therapeutic effects and research progress of minimally invasive periodontal surgery combined with biomaterials used in the treatments of intrabony defect. The present article may also provide reference for clinicians applying minimally invasive surgeries to treat intrabony defects.

PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of contouring target volume according to residual tumor and decreasing the dose to the tumor regression field after induction chemotherapy (IC) in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From August 2009 to August 2013, patients with stage III–IVB NPC were treated with IC and concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Gross tumor volume of nasopharynx (GTVnx)–residual and gross tumor volume of cervical lymph node (GTVnd)–residual were contoured according to post-IC residual primary tumor and any N+ disease, respectively. The tumor regression field was included in CTVnx1/CTVnd1 and prescribed a dose of 60 Gy. Outcomes and toxicities of all patients were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 57 patients were enrolled. At a median follow-up of 68 months, three cases displayed locoregional recurrence and one case showed both distant metastasis and locoregional recurrence. All locoregional recurrences were in the GTVnx-residual/GTVnd-residual and in-field. The 5-year overall, locoregional relapse-free, distant metastasis-free, and progression-free survival rates were 82.2%, 87.7%, 85.8% and 80.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION: After IC, contouring of GTVnx-residual/GTVnd-residual as residual tumor volume and distribution 60 Gy ofradiation dose to the tumorregression field may be feasible and need further investigation.
Chemoradiotherapy ; Disease-Free Survival ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Induction Chemotherapy ; Lymph Nodes ; Nasopharynx ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Neoplasm, Residual ; Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated ; Recurrence ; Tumor Burden