BACKGROUND:Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic progressive disease that is prone to malignant transformation.Traditional treatment methods are not ideal and have limitations.As an emerging discipline,tissue engineering has opened up a new path for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.OBJECTIVE:To review the latest progress in the pathogenesis and treatment of oral submucous fibrosis,and to summarize and analyze the role and research progress of mesenchymal stem cells,bioscaffold materials,and tissue-engineered oral mucosa in oral submucous fibrosis,thereby providing ideas for the research and clinical application of tissue engineering in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.METHODS:In October 2024,the first author used computers to search for relevant literature from January 1970 to October 2024 in PubMed and CNKI databases.The search terms were"oral submucous fibrosis,tissue engineering,mesenchymal stem cells,bioscaffold materials"in English and Chinese,respectively.A total of 166 articles were finally included for analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis is complex,and many factors are closely related to oral submucous fibrosis,but ultimately they promote the development of oral submucous fibrosis by promoting collagen deposition and accelerating fibroblast proliferation.(2)Traditional treatment methods for oral submucous fibrosis have problems such as low patient compliance and unsatisfactory results,and new treatment strategies are urgently needed.(3)Mesenchymal stem cells regulate the pathological microenvironment,reduce inflammation and inhibit the process of fibrosis due to their immunomodulatory and antioxidant properties,providing a new idea for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.(4)Biomass materials,as drug and cell delivery carriers,regulate the pathological microenvironment and are used in various fibrotic diseases,providing a new solution for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.(5)Tissue-engineered oral mucosa can be used as an autologous mucosa substitute to promote tissue repair,and also provides a basis for the establishment of disease models.(6)Tissue engineering treatment strategy has great potential for achieving comprehensive treatment of oral submucous fibrosis,but its role in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis has not yet been verified.It is of great significance to explore tissue engineering-based treatment strategies for oral submucous fibrosis in the future.

BACKGROUND:Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic progressive disease that is prone to malignant transformation.Traditional treatment methods are not ideal and have limitations.As an emerging discipline,tissue engineering has opened up a new path for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.OBJECTIVE:To review the latest progress in the pathogenesis and treatment of oral submucous fibrosis,and to summarize and analyze the role and research progress of mesenchymal stem cells,bioscaffold materials,and tissue-engineered oral mucosa in oral submucous fibrosis,thereby providing ideas for the research and clinical application of tissue engineering in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.METHODS:In October 2024,the first author used computers to search for relevant literature from January 1970 to October 2024 in PubMed and CNKI databases.The search terms were"oral submucous fibrosis,tissue engineering,mesenchymal stem cells,bioscaffold materials"in English and Chinese,respectively.A total of 166 articles were finally included for analysis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis is complex,and many factors are closely related to oral submucous fibrosis,but ultimately they promote the development of oral submucous fibrosis by promoting collagen deposition and accelerating fibroblast proliferation.(2)Traditional treatment methods for oral submucous fibrosis have problems such as low patient compliance and unsatisfactory results,and new treatment strategies are urgently needed.(3)Mesenchymal stem cells regulate the pathological microenvironment,reduce inflammation and inhibit the process of fibrosis due to their immunomodulatory and antioxidant properties,providing a new idea for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.(4)Biomass materials,as drug and cell delivery carriers,regulate the pathological microenvironment and are used in various fibrotic diseases,providing a new solution for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.(5)Tissue-engineered oral mucosa can be used as an autologous mucosa substitute to promote tissue repair,and also provides a basis for the establishment of disease models.(6)Tissue engineering treatment strategy has great potential for achieving comprehensive treatment of oral submucous fibrosis,but its role in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis has not yet been verified.It is of great significance to explore tissue engineering-based treatment strategies for oral submucous fibrosis in the future.

BACKGROUND:Bone mineral density is the clinical gold standard for determining bone strength,but bone mineral density is less sensitive to changes in bone mass,with large changes in bone mineral density only occurring when bone mass is significantly reduced,so bone mineral density has limited ability to predict changes in bone strength and fracture risk. OBJECTIVE:A model of the normal and osteoporotic hip joint was developed to analyze the stresses and deformation in the hip of normal and osteoporotic patients under single-leg standing conditions. METHODS:A healthy adult female volunteer at the age of 36 years was selected as the study subject.The CT data of the hip joint of this volunteer were obtained and saved in DICOM format.The hip joint model was reconstructed in three dimensions,and the material properties were assigned by the gray value assignment method to obtain the normal and osteoporotic hip joint models according to the empirical formula.The same boundary conditions and loads were set to simulate the stresses and deformation in the normal and osteoporotic hip joints in the single-leg standing position. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)In the finite element model of the normal and osteoporotic hip,the stress distribution was more concentrated in the medial region of the femoral neck.(2)In the hip bone,the stress distribution was mainly concentrated in the upper part of the acetabulum.(3)The stress peaks in the medial femoral neck and upper acetabulum were larger in the normal hip model than in the osteoporotic hip model,probably due to the reduced bone strength of the osteoporotic bone.(4)The peak Von Mises of both normal and osteoporotic hip models were concentrated on the medial femoral neck,and the peak Von Mises of the hip bone was smaller,indicating that the overall effect of osteoporosis on hip bone stresses was relatively small.(5)In terms of deformation in the single-leg standing position,the maximum deformation in the normal hip model was located at the acetabulum and femoral head,and the maximum deformation was located at the upper part of the greater trochanter of the femur.(6)It is suggested that the finite element analysis method to model the values of parameters related to bone tissue in osteoporosis may improve clinical prediction of bone strength changes and fracture risk.It is explained from the biomechanical view that the intertrochanteric femur and femoral neck are good sites for osteoporotic hip fractures.

In the past decade, high-throughput sequencing technologies have generated a massive amount of genomic mutation data. The interpretation of mutation data from tumor samples has revealed mutational features highly associated with carcinogenic factors, which are referred to as mutational signatures. These mutational signatures enable the assessment of the contribution rates of various carcinogenic factors during the multi-stage development of tumors. Ionizing radiation-induced gene mutations constitute the molecular basis for its carcinogenic effects. Clarifying the patterns of mutational signatures induced by ionizing radiation is of great importance for a profound understanding of stochastic effects. This review presents the research history and analytical method of mutational signatures as well as a comprehensive summary of the current status of research on mutational signatures induced by ionizing radiation. The future development of this field is also discussed.

Objective:To investigate the effect of 3D-printed customized flanged cup in hip revision with severe acetabular bone defects.Methods:Since February 2017, 10 cases of 3D-printed customized flanged cups were used in hip revision with severe acetabular bone defects, including 2 cases of Paprosky type IIIA and 8 cases of Paprosky type IIIB. There were 5 males and 5 females, mean age 73.6±8.1 yrs (range, 62-87 yrs), 5 left and 5 right cases. The preoperative thin-layer CT scan was preformed to reverse reconstruct digital pelvis. Five cases of one-piece flanged cups and 5 cases of decomposed flanged cups, including 3 cases of composite one-piece cups were designed by computer. The surgery was performed strictly according to the plan.Postoperative follow-up was performed to evaluate the Harris score. Operation time,intraoperative bleeding and other complications such as vascular and nerve injury, postoperative infection, and dislocation were counted. Pelvic X-ray was used to assess the height and horizontal position of the center of rotation and the stability of the prosthesis.Results:The surgical procedure was successful, with an average operative time of 147.9±48.3 min (range, 96-212 min) and an average intraoperative bleeding of 730.4±262.6 ml (range, 500-1 300 ml). The mean time of final follow-up was 40.8±18.7 months (range, 16-70 months) after surgery. At the last follow-up, the average Harris score was 83.80±6.73, with 4 cases excellent, 5 cases good, and 1 case fair. The excellent and good rate was 90%. The last Harris score was significantly higher than that before operation 28.60±8.40 ( t=16.84, P<0.001). The height of affected hip joint rotation center decreased from 46.24±7.74 mm before operation to 15.54±2.54 mm after operation with significant difference ( t=14.61, P<0.001). It was slightly higher than the opposite side (13.81±1.48 mm), which had no significant difference ( t=1.83, P=0.100). The horizontal distance of affected hip joint rotation center increased from 33.79±5.27 mm before operation to 40.53±4.50 mm after operation with significant difference ( t=3.62, P=0.006). It had no significant difference ( t=1.28, P=0.232) compared with the opposite side (38.54±3.46 mm). All incisions were healed in one stage without infection, vascular or nerve injury. During the following-up, all prostheses were in satisfied position without loosening, dislocation or screw breaks. Conclusion:Digitally assisted 3D-printed flanged cups can be used in hip revision with severe acetabular bone defect. It can not only improve hip joint function, but also restore the acetabular rotation center and the prosthesis stability, which can achieve good early and mid-term effect.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most important liver diseases worldwide. Traditional Chinese medicine has a significant effect in the treatment of NAFLD, possibly by improving lipid metabolism, reducing liver inflammation, regulating intestinal flora, improving innate immunity, and reducing liver fibrosis. This article summarizes the current data on the mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of NALFD, so as to provide a reference for clinical application.