Objective This study investigated the regulatory effect of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) in the peripheral blood of patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) on myeloid dendritic cells (mDC) and Th17/regulatory T cells (Treg) balance. Methods The study enrolled 30 newly diagnosed ITP patients and 30 healthy controls.Flow cytometry was used to measure the proportion of mDC, Th17, and Treg cells in the peripheral blood of ITP patients and healthy controls. ELISA was conducted to quantify the serum levels of HMGB1, interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-23, IL-17, and transforming growth factor β(TGF-β). The mRNA levels of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γt(RORγt) and forehead box P3(FOXP3) were detected by real-time PCR. The correlation between the abovementioned cells, cytokines, and platelet count was assessed using Pearson linear correlation analysis. Results The proportion of Th17 cells and the expression levels of HMGB1, IL-6, IL-23, IL-17 and the level of RORγt mRNA in the peripheral blood of ITP patients were higher than those in healthy controls. However, the Treg cell proportion and TGF-β level were lower in ITP patients than those in healthy controls. In patients with ITP, the proportion of mDC and the level of FOXP3 mRNA did not show significant changes. The proportion of mDC cells was significantly correlated with the expression of IL-6 and IL-23. Moreover, the expression of HMGB1 showed a significant correlation with the expression of mDC, IL-6, IL-23, RORγt mRNA, and IL-17. Notably, both the proportion of mDC cells and the expression of HMGB1 were negatively correlated with platelet count. Conclusion The high expression of HMGB1 in peripheral blood of ITP patients may induce Th17/Treg imbalance by promoting the maturation of mDC and affecting the secretion of cytokines, thereby potentially playing a role in the immunological mechanism of ITP.
Humans ; Th17 Cells/cytology* ; HMGB1 Protein/genetics* ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory/cytology* ; Female ; Male ; Dendritic Cells/metabolism* ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/genetics* ; Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3/genetics* ; Young Adult ; Interleukin-23/blood* ; Interleukin-17/blood* ; Interleukin-6/blood* ; Forkhead Transcription Factors/genetics* ; Myeloid Cells/cytology* ; Aged

Objective To study the relationship between waist-to-height ratio(WHtR)and new-onset cerebral infarction in the elderly with hypertension.Methods A total of 9 096 elderly hypertensive patients were enrolled from the Kailuan study population.Using the first occurrence of cerebral infarction as the endpoint event,a prospective cohort study was performed.According to the WHtR value of the subjects with an interval of 0.05,the subjects were divided into G1 group(WHtR＜0.45),G2 group(0.45≤WHtR＜0.50),G3 group(0.50≤WHtR＜0.55),and G4 group(WHtR≥0.55).The cumulative incidence rate of endpoint event in each population were statistically analyzed using the life table method.Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to explore the role of WHtR in the occurrence of new cerebral infarction.Model 1 was a single factor Cox proportional hazards analysis model,only considering the influence of WHtR on the risk of cerebral infarction.After adjusting sex,age,body weight,serum hypersensitive C-reactive protein,systolic blood pressure,serum triglycerides,smoking history,fasting blood glucose,alcohol consumption,high-density lipoprotein cholesterol,diastolic blood pressure,exercise,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,educational level,antihypertensive drug history,model 2 was established to observe the influence of WHtR on the occurrence of new-onset cerebral infarction.Results The follow-up lasted(9.3±2.7)years.Compared to the G2 group,multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model showed that the hazard ratio HR(95%CI)for cerebral infarction in model 1 was 1.00(0.67～1.50),1.29(1.05～1.60)and 1.36(1.12～1.66)respectively in G1,G3 and G4;and that in model 2 was 1.09(0.72～1.65),1.24(0.99～1.54)and 1.31(1.05～1.62)respectively in G1,G3 and G4.Conclusion The risk of cerebral infarction in the elderly with hypertension is the lowest when WHtR between 0.45≤WHtR＜0.50,and WHtR greater than or equal to 0.55 is associated with an increased risk of new-onset cerebral infarction.

Endodontic diseases are a kind of chronic infectious oral disease.Common endodontic treatment concepts are based on the removal of inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue and the replacement by gutta-percha.However,it is very essential for endodontic treatment to debride the root canal system and prevent the root canal system from bacterial reinfection after root canal therapy(RCT).Recent research,encompassing bacterial etiology and advanced imaging techniques,contributes to our understanding of the root canal system's anatomy intricacies and the technique sensitivity of RCT.Success in RCT hinges on factors like patients,infection severity,root canal anatomy,and treatment techniques.Therefore,improving disease management is a key issue to combat endodontic diseases and cure periapical lesions.The clinical difficulty assessment system of RCT is established based on patient conditions,tooth conditions,root canal configuration,and root canal needing retreatment,and emphasizes pre-treatment risk assessment for optimal outcomes.The findings suggest that the presence of risk factors may correlate with the challenge of achieving the high standard required for RCT.These insights contribute not only to improve education but also aid practitioners in treatment planning and referral decision-making within the field of endodontics.

Humans ; Aortic Valve/surgery* ; Retrospective Studies ; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement ; Sex Factors ; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation ; Treatment Outcome ; China ; Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery* ; Risk Factors ; Risk Assessment

Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/adverse effects* ; Risk Assessment ; China ; Prognosis ; Aortic Valve Stenosis/surgery* ; Treatment Outcome ; Risk Factors ; Aortic Valve

Objective To establish the method of predicting the vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) during treadmill running based on principal component analysis and wavelet neural network (PCA-WNN). Methods Nine rearfoot strikers were selected and participated in running experiment on an instrumented treadmill at the speed of 12, 14 and 16 km/h. The kinematics data and vGRF were collected using infrared motion capture system and dynamometer treadmill. A three-layer neural network framework was constructed, in which the activation function of the hidden layers was the Morlet function. Velocities of mass center of the thigh, shank and foot as well as joint angles of the hip, knee and ankle were input into the WNN model. The prediction accuracy of the model was evaluated by the coefficient of multiple correlation (CMC) and error. The consistencies between predicted and measured peak GRF were analyzed by Bland-Altman method. Results The CMC between the predicted and measured GRF at different speeds were all greater than 0.99; the root mean square error (RMSE) between the predicted and measured vGRF was 0.18-0.28 BW; and the normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) was 6.20%-8.42%; the NRMSE between the predicted and measured impact forces and propulsive forces were all smaller than 15%. Bland-Altman results showed that the predicted peak errors of propulsive force at 12 km/h and that of impact force and propulsive force at 14 km/h were within the 95% agreement interval. Conclusions The PCA-WNN model constructed in this study can accurately predict the vGRF during treadmill running. The results provide a new method to obtain kinetic data and perform real-time monitoring on a treadmill, which is of great significance for studying running injuries and rehabilitation treatment.

Objective To investigate the effect of Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription on the ultrastructure of hepatocyte mitochondria in a rat model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods A total of 48 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group, Yishanfu group, and Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription group, with 12 rats in each group. The rats in the model group and the drug groups were administered and modeled since week 2; the rats in the blank group were given normal diet, and those in the other three groups were given high-fat diet. Based on dose conversion between human and animal, the equivalent dose of Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription was 1.26 g/100 g body weight, and the equivalent dose of polyene phosphatidylcholine capsules (Yishanfu) was 0.014 18 g/100 g body weight. The rats in the model group were given 0.9% sodium chloride by gavage, those in the Yishanfu group were given polyene phosphatidylcholine suspension by gavage, and those in the traditional Chinese medicine group were given the granules of Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription by gavage, once a day for 10 consecutive weeks. A transmission electron microscope was used to observe liver ultrastructure and perform a quantitative analysis. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups; for further pairwise comparison, the least significant difference t -test was used for data with homogeneity of variance, and the Dunnett's T3 was used for data with heterogeneity of variance. Results The model group had a large number of lipid droplets accumulated in hepatocytes, changes in mitochondrial morphology and structure, and reductions in the number of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum. The Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription group had a significant reduction in lipid droplets in hepatocytes and significant increases in the number of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum compared with the model group, with intact mitochondrial membrane and structure. The Yishanfu group had a reduction in lipid droplets in hepatocytes, an increase in the number of mitochondria, and a reduction in the number of endoplasmic reticulum, with relatively intact mitochondrial membrane and structure. The quantitative analysis showed that compared with the blank group, the model group had a significant increase in the area of lipid droplets and a significant reduction in mitochondria, with a significant difference in mitochondrial density between the two groups (all P < 0.01); after drug intervention, the Yishanfu group had a significant reduction in the area of lipid droplets and a significant increase in the number of mitochondria, with a significant difference in mitochondrial density between the Yishanfu group and the model group (all P < 0.01); compared with the Yishanfu group, the traditional Chinese medicine group had a significantly greater reduction in the area of lipid droplets and a significant increase in the number of mitochondria, with a significant difference in mitochondrial density between the two groups (all P < 0.05). Conclusion Huatan Qushi Huoxue prescription can improve lipid accumulation, increase mitochondrial density, and protect mitochondrial structure and function, with a better clinical effect than Yishanfu.

Objective:To investigate clinical features of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with TET2 gene mutation and effects of TET2 mutation on therapeutic efficacy and prognosis.Methods:A total of 123 newly diagnosed adult AML patients (except for acute promyelocytic leukemia) admitted to Jining No.1 People's Hospital from March 2017 to April 2021 were selected. Mutations of 24 AML-related genes including TET2 mutation were detected by using second-generation sequencing technology. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of TET2 mutation: TET2 mutation group and TET2 wild type group. The differences in clinicopathological characteristics, short-term efficacy and survival of both groups were compared.Results:Among 123 patients, TET2 mutation was detected in 28 cases (22.8%). Compared with TET2 wild type group, the patients were older [(59±15) years vs.(49±16) years, t = 2.984, P = 0.003], French-American-British (FAB) Corporative Group M 4 and M 5 subtypes were more common [75.0% (21/28) vs. 51.6% (49/95), χ2 = 4.838, P = 0.028], and the positive rate of CD34 in AML patients was lower in TET2 mutation group [46.4% (13/28) vs.72.6% (69/95), χ2 = 6.685, P = 0.010]. Moreover, TET2 mutation was more likely to be accompanied with ZRSR2 mutation [10.7% (3/28) vs. 1.1% (1/95), P = 0.037] and NPM1 mutation [35.7% (10/28) vs.17.9% (17/95), χ2 = 4.008, P = 0.045], but less likely to be accompanied with IDH1/2 mutation [0 vs.17.9% (17/95), P = 0.012]. However, there were no statistically significant differences in gender, peripheral blood leukocyte count at initial diagnosis, hemoglobin level, platelet count, bone marrow blasts ratio, cytogenetics and the European LeukemiaNet (ELN) risk stratification between the two groups (all P>0.05). In addition, there were no significant differences in the overall response rate (ORR) of 1 cycle chemotherapy [75.0% (12/16) vs. 66.7% (42/63), χ2 = 0.410, P = 0.522] and demethylation therapy [66.7% (4/6) vs. 44.4% (8/18), P = 0.640]. The difference in overall survival (OS) of both groups was not statistically significant [median OS time: 23 months (95% CI 5-41 months) vs. 35 months (95% CI 18-52 months, P = 0.498]. Conclusions:In AML patients, TET2 mutation is associated with advanced age, M 4 and M 5 subtypes, and low expression of CD34 on AML blasts. TET2 mutation is commonly accompanied by ZRSR2 and NPM1 mutation, but not IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. TET2 mutation may have no significant effects on therapeutic efficacy and survival in the whole cohort of AML patients without risk stratification.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane postconditioning on early inflammatory responses during intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods:Sixty clean-grade Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 8-10 weeks, weighing 200-230 g, were divided into 3 groups ( n=20 each) using a random number table method: sham operation group (Sham group), intestinal I/R group (I/R group), and sevoflurane postconditioning group (Sevo group). Intestinal I/R was produced by occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery for 60 min followed by reperfusion for 2 h in anesthetized rats in I/R group and Sevo group.Laparotomy was performed, and the superior mesenteric artery was only isolated in Sham group.The rats inhaled 1.15% sevoflurane for 30 min for postconditioning in Sevo group.Blood samples were collected by cardiac puncture at 2 h of reperfusion, and then the rats were sacrificed.Samples of intestine were obtained for examination of the pathological changes of intestinal tissues (with a light microscope) which were scored according to Chiu and for determination of the neutrophil L-selectin levels in blood (by flow cytometry), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) expression (by Western blot), myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity (by spectrophotometry). Results:Compared with group Sham, the neutropil L-selectin level in blood was significantly increased in group I/R and decreased in group Sevo, and Chiu′s score, TNF-a expression and MPO activity were significantly increased in I/R and Sevo groups ( P<0.05). Compared with group I/R, the neutropil L-selectin level in blood, Chiu′s score, TNF-a expression, TNF-a expression and MPO activity were significantly decreased ( P<0.05), and the pathological changes were significantly attenuated in group Sevo. Conclusion:The mechanism by which sevoflurane postconditioning reduces intestinal I/R injury may be related to inhibiting early inflammatory responses in rats.

Objective    To investigate the relationship between the expression of programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and the maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and the correlation of clinical factors between SUVmax values and PD-L1. Methods    The clinical data of 84 patients with invasive lung adenocarcinoma diagnosed pathologically in West China Hospital, Sichuan University from August 2016 to November 2018 were analyzed retrospectively, including 38 males and 46 females, aged 60 (32-85) years. The tumor was acinar-predominant in 37 patients, papillary in 20, lepidic in 19, solid in 5 and micropapillary in 3. Multivariate analysis of the relationship between SUVmax value and other clinicopathological features was performed by linear regression. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between PD-L1 protein expression and other pathological features. Results    The SUVmax of the PD-L1 expression group was significantly higher than that of the non-PD-L1 expression group in the whole invasive lung adenocarcinoma group (P=0.002) and intermediate-grade histologic subtype (P=0.016). The SUVmax cut-off value of PD-L1 expression in the whole invasive lung adenocarcinoma group and intermediate-grade histologic subtype was 5.34 (AUC: 0.732, P=0.002) and 5.34 (AUC: 0.720, P=0.017), respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that pleura involvement, vascular tumor thrombus and the increase of tumor diameter could cause the increase of the SUVmax value, while the SUVmax value decreased in the moderately differentiated tumor compared with the poorly differentiated tumor. The SUVmax cut-off value between low-grade histologic subtype and intermediate-grade histologic subtype, intermediate-grade histologic subtype and high-grade histologic subtypes was 1.54 (AUC: 0.854, P<0.001) and 5.79 (AUC: 0.889, P<0.001), respectively. Multivariate analysis of PD-L1 expression showed pleura involvement (P=0.021, OR=0.022, 95%CI 0.001 to 0.558) and moderate differentiation (opposite to poor differentiation) (P=0.004, OR=0.053, 95%CI 0.007 to 0.042) decreased the expression of PD-L1. Conclusion    The SUVmax of the PD-L1 expression group is significantly higher than that of the non-PD-L1 expression group in the whole invasive lung adenocarcinoma group and intermediate-grade histologic subtype. The level of SUVmax and the expression of PD-L1 in invasive lung adenocarcinoma are related to many clinical factors.