Objective To systematically analyze the literature characteristics of Journal of Organ Transplantation since its inception. Methods Using the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) academic journal full-text database as the data source, all articles published in the Journal of Organ Transplantation from January 2010 to August 2025 were retrieved. After excluding non-academic papers, a total of 1 568 research papers were included. R language 4.3.0, Bibliometrix package 3.2.1, and Citespace software were used to analyze the number of publications, publishing institutions, authors, keywords and other aspects. Results The number of publications in Journal of Organ Transplantation increased from an average of 82 articles per year in the early years after its inception to 113 articles per year in recent years, a growth of 37.8%. The geographical distribution of publishing institutions covers 32 provinces, cities and autonomous regions nationwide, mainly concentrated in the South China, East China and North China regions, and has now basically covered the central and western regions in recent years. The author collaboration network includes 45 authors distributed across 7 major collaboration clusters, forming a stable multi-level national research system centered on key university-affiliated hospitals. The high-frequency keywords are dominated by "liver transplantation" (425 times) and "kidney transplantation" (396 times). The theme evolution shows a clear three-stage characteristic: initially focusing on clinical technology application, deepening to immune mechanism exploration in the middle stage, and recently (since 2022) focusing on cutting-edge research areas such as xenotransplantation. Conclusions Journal of Organ Transplantation has witnessed the rapid development of China's organ transplantation cause, fully reflecting the research status and trends in China's organ transplantation field, and has provided an important platform for the future development and international cooperation in China's organ transplantation field.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of posterior minimally invasive approach in the treatment of posterior wall acetabular fractures. METHODS: The clinical data of 17 patients with posterior wall acetabular fractures treated with posterior minimally invasive approach between March 2019 and June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 14 males and 3 females with an average age of 41 years ranging from 28 to 57 years. The causes of injury were traffic accident in 12 cases and falling from height in 5 cases. There were 3 cases complicated with posterior hip dislocation and 2 cases complicated with sciatic nerve injury. According to AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification, there were 11 cases of type A1.1 and 6 cases of type A1.2. The time from injury to operation was 5-8 days, with an average of 6.2 days. The incision length, intraoperative blood loss, and operation time were recorded. The quality of posterior wall fracture reduction were evaluated by Matta criteria, and hip function were evaluated by modified Merle d'Aubign-Postel score criteria at 6 months after operation and last follow-up. RESULTS: The operation was successfully completed in 17 cases. The length of incision ranged from 7 to 9 cm, with an average of 8.3 cm, and all incisions healed by first intention. The intraoperative blood loss ranged from 200 to 350 mL, with an average of 281 mL. The operation time ranged from 45 to 70 minutes, with an average of 57 minutes. Two patients had sciatic nerve injury before operation, and the sciatic nerve function recovered completely at 3 months after operation; the other 15 patients had no symptoms of sciatic nerve injury after operation. All the 17 patients were followed up 14-27 months, with an average of 19.5 months. At 1 week after operation, according to the Matta criteria, anatomical reduction was achieved in 12 cases and satisfactory reduction in 5 cases, with a satisfaction rate of 100%. According to the modified Merle d'Aubign-Postel scoring system, the hip function score was 13-18 (mean, 16.1) at 6 months after operation. Among them, 5 cases were excellent, 9 were good, and 3 were fair, with an excellent and good rate of 82.4%. At last follow-up, the hip function score was 7-18 (mean, 13.7), of which 3 cases were excellent, 9 were good, 3 were fair, and 2 were poor, with an excellent and good rate of 70.6%. During the follow-up, there was no infection, failure of internal fixation, and femoral head necrosis, and heterotopic ossification occurred in 2 cases. CONCLUSION The posterior minimally invasive approach has the advantages of less trauma, shorter operation time, less blood loss, without cutting off the external rotator muscle. Exposure through the gluteus medius-piriformis space and piriformis-supercilium space can provide sufficient safe exposure for the posterior wall acetabulum fracture, which is a reliable alternative approach for the posterior acetabular fracture.
Humans ; Acetabulum/surgery* ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods* ; Retrospective Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation* ; Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging* ; Treatment Outcome ; Operative Time

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effectiveness of additional anti-rotation steel plate assisted intramedullary nail technology in treatment of aseptic femoral non-union patients. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 21 patients with aseptic femoral non-union who admitted between September 2020 and October 2024 and treated with additional anti-rotation steel plate assisted intramedullary nail technology. There were 17 males and 4 females, aged 25-67 years (mean, 44 years). There were 19 cases of femoral anterograde intramedullary nail fixation, 1 case of femoral retrograde intramedullary nail fixation, and 1 case of steel plate fixation with fatigue fracture. There were 9 cases of hypertrophic non-union and 12 cases of atrophic non-union. All patients had varying degrees of fracture end atrophy/sclerosis. Among them, 20 patients who were fixed with intramedullary nails underwent removal of soft tissue and hardened bone at the fracture end, and cortical treatment resulted in the appearance of "chili sign" at the fracture end. Iliac bone grafting and anti-rotation steel plate fixation were performed. One patient with steel plate fixation was removed the steel palte and fixed with a retrograde intramedullary nail, while the hardened bone at the fracture end was removed, iliac bone grafting and anti-rotation steel plate fixation were performed. Postoperative follow-up observation included the incision healing, maximum knee flexion range of motion, bone healing, length of lower limbs, and subjective satisfaction. The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) score was used to evaluate the lower limb function. RESULTS: All incisions healed by first intention. All patients were followed up 7-26 months (mean, 15.5 months). At last follow-up, the femoral fracture healed with the obvious callus formation at the fracture end; the maximum knee flexion range of motion was 95°-127° (mean, 112.67°). The LEFS score increased from 29.9±6.7 before operation to 75.9±3.0 at last follow-up, and the difference was significant (t=-29.622, P<0.001). Except for 1 patient who underwent intramedullary nail dynamic treatment before operation and had a lower limb shortening of about 0.9 cm, the other patients had bilateral lower limbs of equal length. All patients had no postoperative infections, mal-union of fractures, deep vein thrombosis, joint stiffness, or other complications. CONCLUSION The use of additional anti-rotation steel plate assisted intramedullary nail technology in the treatment of aseptic femoral non-union not only overcomes the drawbacks of insufficient stability at the fracture end of intramedullary nails, but also overcomes the shortcomings of biased fixation with steel plates. It has the advantages of minimal trauma, effective maintenance of fracture stability, and ideal postoperative functional recovery, making it an effective treatment for aseptic femoral non-union.
Humans ; Male ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/instrumentation* ; Female ; Bone Plates ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Femoral Fractures/surgery* ; Retrospective Studies ; Bone Nails ; Aged ; Fractures, Ununited/surgery* ; Treatment Outcome ; Bone Transplantation/methods* ; Steel ; Fracture Healing

The liver regenerative capacity is crucial for patients with end-stage liver disease following partial hepatectomy (PHx). The specific bacteria and mechanisms regulating liver regeneration post-PHx remain unclear. This study demonstrated dynamic changes in the abundance of Parabacteroides distasonis (P. distasonis) post-PHx, correlating with hepatocyte proliferation. Treatment with live P. distasonis significantly promoted hepatocyte proliferation and liver regeneration after PHx. Targeted metabolomics revealed a significant positive correlation between P. distasonis and β-hydroxybutyric acid (BHB), as well as hyodeoxycholic acid and 3-hydroxyphenylacetic acid in the gut after PHx. Notably, treatment with BHB, but not hyodeoxycholic acid or 3-hydroxyphenylacetic acid, significantly promoted hepatocyte proliferation and liver regeneration in mice after PHx. Moreover, STAT3 inhibitor Stattic attenuated the promotive effects of BHB on cell proliferation and liver regeneration both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, P. distasonis upregulated the expression of fatty acid oxidation-related proteins, and increased BHB levels in the liver, and then BHB activated the STAT3 signaling pathway to promote liver regeneration. This study, for the first time, identifies the involvement of P. distasonis and its associated metabolite BHB in promoting liver regeneration after PHx, providing new insights for considering P. distasonis and BHB as potential strategies for promoting hepatic regeneration.

Although a single nucleotide polymorphism for N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) has been identified in patients with early-onset stroke, the role of NAT10 in ischemic injury and the related underlying mechanisms remains elusive. Here, we provide evidence that NAT10, the only known RNA N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) modification "writer", is increased in the damaged cortex of patients with acute ischemic stroke and the peri-infarct cortex of mice subjected to photothrombotic (PT) stroke. Pharmacological inhibition of NAT10 with remodelin on Days 3-7 post-stroke or astrocytic depletion of NAT10 via targeted virus attenuates ischemia-induced infarction and improves functional recovery in PT mice. Mechanistically, NAT10 enhances ac4C acetylation of the inflammatory cytokine tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (Timp1) mRNA transcript, which increases TIMP1 expression and results in the accumulation of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3) and progression of astrocyte autophagy. These findings demonstrate that NAT10 regulates astrocyte autophagy by targeting Timp1 ac4C after stroke. This study highlights the critical role of ac4C in the regulation of astrocyte autophagy and proposes a promising strategy to improve post-stroke outcomes via NAT10 inhibition.

Purpose To explore the feasibility and validity of radiomics combined with blind/referenceless image spatial quality evaluator(Brisque)for automated assessment of arterial-phase image quality in hepatic gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid(Gd-EOB-DTPA)dynamic enhanced MRI examinations.Materials and Methods A total of 326 arterial phase images from January 2020 to March 2024 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine for liver Gd-EOB-DTPA dynamic enhancement MRI examination were retrospectively collected.A 4-level(1-4 points)Likert scale was used for subjective image quality scoring,and then binary classification was used to divide the images into clinically acceptable group(166 images with a score of 2-4)and clinically unacceptable group(160 images with a score of 1).All images were randomly divided into a training set(227 images)and a test set(99 images)in a 7∶3 ratio.Brisque images were created based on arterial-phase images,and subsequently Brisque image features,image histologic features of the original arterial-phase images and combined features of the two were extracted.The extracted data were reduced in dimension and the optimal features of radiomics were selected.Based on the Logistic regression algorithm,radiomics models,Brisque models and combined models of the two were constructed.The receiver operating characteristic curve was drawn for each subject,and the area under the curve(AUC),threshold,sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,negative predictive value and positive predictive value were calculated to analyze the diagnostic performance of each model,and the net benefit of the models was evaluated by decision curve analysis.Results The AUC values of the radiomics model,Brisque model and combined model in the training set were 0.942(95%CI 0.914-0.969),0.722(95%CI 0.655-0.788)and 0.967(95%CI 0.947-0.987),respectively.In the test set,the AUC values were 0.904(95%CI 0.848-0.960),0.684(95%CI 0.579-0.789)and 0.920(95%CI 0.866-0.972),respectively.There was statistically significant difference between two of the three models in the training set(Z=6.493,3.397,7.427;all P<0.05);in the test set,there was statistically significant difference between the combined model and the Brisque model,and between the radiomics model and the Brisque model(Z=4.137,3.740,both P<0.05),but no statistically significant difference between the combined model and the radiomics model(P>0.05).The diagnostic performance was higher in the combined model in both the training set and the test set.The decision curve analysis curve suggested that the net benefit of the combined model was greater than that of the other two models.Conclusion Radiomics combined with Brisque can be applied in the assessment of the quality of arterial-phase images in Gd-EOB-DTPA dynamic-enhanced MRI examinations of the liver to automatically detect clinically unacceptable arterial-phase images of the liver with high diagnostic efficacy,which contributes to the improvement of the quality of the images at the time of acquisition,leading to a reduction in the number of duplicate scans and an increase in the accuracy of the diagnosis.

Objective:To investigate the status of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in male large-scale mechanical maintenance workers, and to explore the relationship between WMSDs and thyroid indexes.Methods:From April to July 2022, male front-line maintenance workers in a large-scale mechanical maintenance enterprise who participated in occupational health examination were selected as the study subjects ( n=2036). The occurrence of WMSDs was investigated by questionnaire. The levels of triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in serum were detected. χ2 test, t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to detect thyroid diseases and hormone levels of workers in WMSDs group and non-WMSDs group, and binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between thyroid disease, T3, T4, TSH and WMSDs. Results:The incidence of WMSDs among the male large-scale mechanical maintenance workers was 73.18% (1490/2036). The rate of thyroid disease in WMSDs group was higher than that in non-WMSDs group [8.26% (123/1490) vs. 4.95% (27/546), χ 2=6.42, P=0.011], and the TSH value was lower than that in non-WMSDs group[1.66 (1.23, 2.26) μIU/ml vs. 1.75 (1.30, 2.42) μIU/ml, Z=-2.40, P=0.019]. There were no significant differences in the levels of T3, T4 and abnormal levels of 3 hormones between the two groups ( P>0.05). After accounting for individual and occupational factors, workers with thyroid disease had an increased risk of WMSDs ( OR=1.656, 95% CI: 1.072-2.559, P=0.023), while workers with increased TSH had a decreased risk of WMSDs ( OR=0.897, 95% CI: 0.823-0.977, P=0.013) . Conclusion:The incidence of WMSDs in male workers of large-scale mechanical maintenance is high, and its incidence may be related to thyroid index. Thyroid disease may be a risk factor for WMSDs, and increased TSH may be a protective factor for WMSDs.

Objective To explore the correlation between serum hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)levels and cerebral microbleeds(CMBs)and cognitive impairment and to assess the predictive value of HIF-1α for CSVD-related cognitive impairment.Methods A total of 104 patients with CSVD who attended the Department of Neurology,First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University from June 2022 to November 2023 were enrolled.All enrolled patients were subjected to basic statistics,cranial nuclear magnetic resonance examination,cognitive function assessment,and serum HIF-1α test,and the number and location of CMBs were counted.Based on the above data the enrolled patients were grouped.The correlation between HIF-1α and cognitive function and CMBs was studied the influencing factors of CMBs and cognitive impairment were analyzed,and the predictive value of HIF-1α on the occurrence of cognitive impairment was evaluated.Results There were statistically significant differences in HIF-1α levels and cognitive function among different CMBs groups.Serum HIF-1α levels were significantly negatively correlated with overall cognitive function,visuospatial and executive function,attention,and delayed recall,and serum HIF-1α was positively correlated with the number of CMBs.HIF-1α may be a risk factor for CMBs and cognitive impairment associated with CSVD,and serum HIF-1α has potential in predict the cognitive impairment caused by CSVD.Conclusion Serum levels of HIF-1α were associated with the number of CMB and CSVD-related cognitive impairment,and serum levels of HIF-1α may have a predictive value for CSVD-related cognitive impairment.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of varying treatment durations of recombinant human brain natriuretic peptide(rhBNP)on heart failure following percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).Methods A total of 196 STEMI patients with heart failure(HF)following emergency percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)were enrolled and randomly assigned to one of four groups:control group(n=53),short-course rhBNP group(n=47),medium-course rhBNP group(n=50),and long-course rhBNP group(n=46).The rates of cardiovascular mortality and HF-related rehospitalization were evaluated at 30 days and 6 months post-treatment.Serum levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9),tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1),left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD),and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF)were measured at 24 hours,3 days,1 week,30 days,and 6 months after HF treatment initiation.Results Compared with the control group,both the short-and medium-term rhBNP groups showed a significant reduction in cardiovascular mortality and HF-related rehospitalization rates in the long-term rhBNP group at 30 days and 6 months(P<0.05).Additionally,the medium-term rhBNP group exhibited lower HF-related rehospitalization rates than both the control and short-term rhBNP groups(P<0.05).Serum levels of NT-proBNP,MMP-9,and LVEDD significantly decreased in the short-term rhBNP group within 24 hours compared to the control group(P<0.05),while TIMP and LVEF levels increased(P<0.05).In comparison with the short-term rhBNP group,the medium-term rhBNP group demonstrated sustained reductions in NT-proBNP,MMP-9,and LVEDD levels at 72 hours,1 week,30 days,and 6 months(P<0.05),accompanied by increases in TIMP and LVEF(P<0.05).Furthermore,the long-term rhBNP group showed greater improvements than the medium-term group,with significantly lower NT-proBNP,MMP-9,and LVEDD levels and higher TIMP and LVEF values at 1 week,30 days,and 6 months(P<0.05).In terms of the adverse reactions,the incidence of hypotension in the control group,short course rhBNP group,medium course rhBNP group and long course rhBNP group increased successively(P<0.05).Conclusion The clinical efficacy of rhBNP in STEMI patients with HF following PCI gradually improved as the treatment duration increased,but the incidence of hypotension also rose accordingly.

To provide an in-depth interpretation of the background and rationale behind the development of the standard for plastic bottle systems and components for eye drops as outlined in the 2025 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China(referred as the Chinese Pharmacopoeia),to facilitate stakeholders thorough understanding of the standard content,and to offer a strong support for its subsequent smooth implementation.Starting from the background of standard construction,an in-depth exploration was conducted into the quality control requirements for plastic bottle systems and components used for eye drops,and a detailed analysis was provided of the logic and rationale behind the establishment of quality control items.Related parties should develop product quality standards based on the general requirements of the guidelines for plastic materials and containers used in pharmaceutical packaging,taking into account the specific characteristics and practical application scenarios of plastic bottle systems and components for eye drops.The standard for plastic bottle systems and components for eye drops in the 2025 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia are more scientific and flexible,which will help improve the quality of eye drop products in our country while also promoting innovation and development in the eye drop packaging industry.