OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between clinical symptoms and unilateral chewing habits in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) accompanied by tinnitus. METHODS: A total of 285 patients diagnosed with TMD at the Department of Stomatology of the First Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital between December 2020 and May 2024 were included and divided into two groups: tinnitus group and non-tinnitus group. Analysis was conducted on the proportion of patients with unilateral chewing habits in both groups, the correlation between the side of tinnitus and the side of unilateral chewing, and the correlation of tinnitus with TMD clinical symptoms (joint clicking, joint pain, and limited mouth opening) and unilateral chewing habits. The correlation of the type of disc displacement with unilateral chewing and tinnitus was also examined. RESULTS: In the tinnitus group, the proportions of patients with and without unilateral chewing habits were 90.70% (39/43) and 9.30% (4/43), respectively. In the non-tinnitus group, the proportions of patients with and without unilateral chewing habits were 76.03% (184/242) and 23.97% (58/242), respectively. The proportion of patients with unilateral chewing habits in the tinnitus group was significantly higher than in the non-tinnitus group (χ²=4.613, P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed a positive correlation between tinnitus and unilateral chewing habits (P<0.05). In the left-sided tinnitus group, the proportion of left-sided unilateral chewers [54.55% (12/22)] was higher than that of right-sided unilateral chewers [45.45% (10/22)]. In the right-sided tinnitus group, the proportion of right-sided unilateral chewers [81.82% (9/11)] was higher than that of left-sided unilateral chewers [18.18% (2/11)]. The difference was statistically significant (χ²=7.282, P<0.05). A positive correlation was also found between the side of tinnitus and the side of unilateral chewing habits (P<0.05). The proportion of patients with pain was significantly higher in the tinnitus group than in the non-tinnitus group (P<0.05). No significant difference in the proportion of joint clicking or limited mouth opening and disc displacement (no disc displacement, unilateral disc displacement, bilateral disc displacement, reducible disc displacement, or irreducible disc displacement) was found between the tinnitus and non-tinnitus groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS TMD with unilateral chewing habits may be a contributing factor to unexplained tinnitus. Unexplained tinnitus is correlated with joint pain in patients with TMD.
Humans ; Tinnitus/physiopathology* ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/physiopathology* ; Mastication ; Male ; Adult ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Habits

Objective To investigate the differences in the influencing factors for acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) between Eastern and Western countries, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prediction and prevention of ANP. Methods Databases including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched for articles on the influencing factors for ANP and IPN published up to January 21, 2021, and a Meta-analysis was performed. Results A total of 59 studies were included, with 22 studies from Eastern countries and 37 studies from Western countries.The Meta-analysis showed that in Eastern countries, male sex (odds ratio[ OR ]=1.51, 95% confidence interval[ CI ]: 1.18-1.91, P < 0.01), C-reactive protein (CRP)(standardized mean difference[ SMD ]=1.39, 95% CI : 1.06-1.71, P < 0.01), D-dimer ( SMD =0.44, 95% CI : 0.07-0.81, P =0.02), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE-Ⅱ) score (mean difference[ MD ]=3.51, 95% CI : 1.38-5.64, P < 0.01), alcoholic etiology ( OR =3.57, 95% CI : 2.68-4.75, P < 0.01), and biliary etiology ( OR =0.60, 95% CI : 0.46-0.77, P < 0.01) were the influencing factors for ANP, and in Western countries, male sex ( OR =1.63, 95% CI : 1.30-2.05, P < 0.01), CRP ( SMD =2.09, 95% CI : 1.12-3.05, P < 0.01), APACHE-Ⅱ score ( MD =4.28, 95% CI : 2.73-5.83, P < 0.01), Ranson score ( MD =2.99, 95% CI : 2.50-3.47, P < 0.01), and organ failure ( OR =10.87, 95% CI : 2.62-45.04, P < 0.01) were the influencing factors for ANP.In Eastern countries, age ( MD =2.16, 95% CI : 0.43-3.89, P =0.01), body mass index (BMI)( MD =1.74, 95% CI : 1.23-2.25, P < 0.01), albumin level ( SMD =-0.43, 95% CI : -0.75 to-0.12, P < 0.01), CRP ( SMD =0.58, 95% CI : 0.04-1.11, P =0.03), procalcitonin ( SMD =0.80, 95% CI : 0.56-1.04, P < 0.01), D-dimer ( MD =0.23, 95% CI : 0.15-0.31, P < 0.01), APACHE-Ⅱ score ( MD =2.47, 95% CI : 0.73-4.22, P < 0.01), Ranson score ( MD =1.60, 95% CI : 1.46-1.73, P < 0.01), and extent of necrosis ≥30%( OR =2.52, 95% CI : 1.26-5.06, P < 0.01) were the influencing factors for IPN, while in Western countries, age ( MD =4.07, 95% CI : 1.82-6.31, P < 0.01), APACHE-Ⅱ score ( MD =3.28, 95% CI : 1.39-5.17, P < 0.01), Ranson score ( MD =2.18, 95% CI : 1.75-2.62, P < 0.01), SIRS score ( OR =3.88, 95% CI : 1.58-9.51, P < 0.01), alcoholic etiology ( OR =0.61, 95% CI : 0.42-0.87, P < 0.01), and organ failure ( OR =3.63, 95% CI : 1.11-11.92, P =0.03) were the influencing factors for IPN. Conclusion Current evidence shows that biliary etiology and alcoholic etiology are unique influencing factors for ANP in the Eastern population, while Ranson score is a unique influencing factor in the Western population.BMI and extent of necrosis ≥30% are unique influencing factors for IPN in the Eastern population, while alcoholic etiology is a unique influencing factor in the Western population.

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are a group of clonal disorders of hematopoietic stem cells, and JAK2 V617F gene mutation is the main basis for the diagnosis of MPN. Previous studies have shown that BCR-ABL fusion gene and JAK2 V617F gene mutation are mutually exclusive in MPN patients, but in recent years, patients with a double mutation of both genes are often reported. The article synthesizes the relevant domestic and foreign literature in recent years, and reviews the BCR-ABL fusion gene and JAK2 V617F mutation double-positive MPN.

ObjectiveTo investigate the expression and clinical significance of OX40/OX40L (CD134/CD134L) in CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, monocytes, and B lymphocytes in peripheral blood of patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), and their overlap syndrome before and after standardized treatment. MethodsA total of 74 patients with AIH, PBC, and their overlap syndrome who were diagnosed in Subei People’s Hospital of Jiangsu from August 2015 to August 2019 were enrolled, and according to related diagnostic criteria, they were divided into AIH group (group A) with 29 patients, PBC group (group P) with 26 patients, and overlap syndrome group (group C) with 19 patients. A healthy control group with 30 individuals was also established. Peripheral blood samples were collected before and after standardized treatment to measure the expression of OX40/OX40L on the surface of peripheral blood cells by immunofluorescence flow cytometry, and the expression of OX40/OX40L was compared before and after treatment and between the three groups and the healthy control group to investigate its clinical significance. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison between multiple groups, and the least significant difference t-test was used for further comparison between two groups; the paired t-test was used for comparison of paired samples between two groups. ResultsThere were no significant differences in sex composition and age composition between the three groups (P＞0.05). Before treatment, the positive rate of OX40 in peripheral blood CD4+ T cells gradually increased in groups A, P, and C, and groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate of OX40 than the control group (14.80%±4.99%/17.11%±2.71%/25.18%±5.55% vs 6.67%±2.26%, F=14.823, P＜0.001); groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate of OX40 in CD8+ T cells than the control group (4.86%±1.54%/6.40%±1.88%/7.33%±2.12% vs 4.09%±2.69%, F=5.486, P＜0.001); the positive rate of OX40L in CD14+ monocytes was 19.84%±6.11% in group A, 21.17%±4.35% in group P, 29.13%±6.32% in group C, and 4.86%±2.34% in the control group, and there was a significant difference between groups (F=17004, P＜0.001); the positive rate of OX40L in CD19+ B cells was 17.62%±3.86% in group A, 14.75%±4.32% in group P, 1013%±2.56% in group C, and 4.50%±1.38% in the control group, showing a trend of gradual reduction, and groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate than the control group (F=12.221, P＜0.001). After treatment, the positive rate of OX40 in CD8+ T cells decreased significantly to a similar level as the control group, and there was no significant difference between groups (F=0731, P=0.538). For the other three types of cells, although there were varying degrees of reduction in the positive rate of OX40/OX40L after treatment, groups A, P, and C still had a significantly higher positive rate than the control group; in CD4+ T cells, the positive rate of OX40 was 11.00%±1.98% in group A, 13.72%±1.03% in group P, 19.72%±3.47% in group C, and 6.67%±2.26% in the control group, and groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate than the control group (F=11.365, P＜0.001); in CD14+ monocytes, the positive rate of OX40L was 11.82%±2.23% in group A, 15.19%±4.42% in group P, 24.51%±4.09% in group C, and 4.86%±2.34% in the control group, and groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate than the control group (F=13748, P＜0.001); in CD19+ B cells, the positive rate of OX40L was 9.09%±3.25% in group A, 6.81%±2.20% in group P, 748%±2.85% in group C, and 4.50%±1.38% in the control group, and groups A, P, and C had a significantly higher positive rate than the control group (F=8.052, P＜0.001). Groups A, P, and C had significant reductions in the expression of OX40/OX40L in peripheral blood CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, CD14+ monocytes, and CD19+ B lymphocytes after treatment (all P＜0.05). ConclusionThe expression of OX40/OX40L in peripheral blood increases in patients with AIH, PBC, and their overlap syndrome and decreases after treatment, indicating that the OX40/OX40L pathway is involved in the pathogenesis of the above diseases, and the role of OX40 on the surface of CD8+ T cells may better reflect the treatment outcome.

OBJECTIVE： To prepare Paclitaxel（PTX）nanostructured lipid carriers （NLC） modified by small peptide alanine-glutamic acid-tyrosine-leucine-arginine （AEYLR）， and to evaluate its anti-tumor effect in vitro and in vivo. METHODS： NLC， PTX-NLC （P-NLC） and AEYLR modified P-NLC （A-P-NLC） were prepared by emulsion evaporation-low temperature solidification curing method. Its appearance， particle size， multi-dispersion index（PDI） and Zeta potential were characterized，encapsulation rate，drug loading and in vitro drug release were detected respectively. Using NCI-H1299 and S180 cells as objects， CCK-8 method was adopted to investigate inhibitory effects of free PTX， P-NLC and A-P-NLC （0.44-44.00 μg/mL， by PTX） to those cells. The half inhibition concentration （IC50） was calculated. Using S180 tumor-bearing mice as model animal， anti-tumor effects of free PTX， P-NLC and A-P-NLC （5 mg/kg， by PTX） were evaluated. RESULTS： P-NLC and A-P-NLC were round-like and dispersed evenly. The particle size， PDI and Zeta potential of A-P-NLC were （43.92±0.76） nm， 0.203±0.034 and （－19.77±1.16） mV， which were all increased to certain extent， compared with P-NLC. The encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of A-P-NLC were （95.71±0.68）％ and（1.97±0.25）％， which were both decreased to certain extent， compared with P-NLC. The cumulative release rate of A-P-NLC was（35.17±2.08）％ within 48 h， showing significant sustained-release effect compared with free PTX； the release of A-P-NLC was slower than P-NLC. Compared with free PTX and P-NLC， inhibitory rates of same concentration of A-P-NLC to NCI-H1299 cells and S180 cells were almost increased significantly， while IC50 values were all decreased significantly. There was no death in S180 tumor-bearing mice treated with A-P-NLC and the general condition was good； the volume of tumors was significantly reduced， the mass of tumors was significantly reduced， and the inhibition rate of tumors was significantly increased （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： A-P-NLC has significantly sustained-release effects； its inhibitory rate to NCI-H1299 cells and S180 cells in vitro， and its inhibitory effects on S180 solid tumor in mice are all better than free PTX and P-NLC， while the toxicity is decreased to certain extent.

Basic medicine teaching is an important part of the medical student cultivation.Its contents are boring and complicated,and difficult to learn and remember.In the process of basic medicine teaching,educational researchers have been trying to combine a variety of teaching methods and apply them flexibly.They want to be able to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of the students.However,it is difficult to obtain a satisfactory result because of the limited number of course hours.The micro-media are open,interactive and no time limit.Therefore,combining micro-media with a variety of teaching methods in the teaching processis expected to create a new teaching mode of basic medicine and achieve a good teaching result.

Aim To observe the effect of total flavonoid from Mori folium(TFMF) on renal interstitial fibrosis in type 1 diabetic mice and its possible mechanism.Methods Diabetic mice were induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ) dissolved in 0.01 mol·L-1 citrate buffer(pH 4.5) at 150 mg·kg-1 body weight after 12 h of food deprivation.Forty model mice were divided randomly into four groups: model group, and low-(0.25 g·kg-1), moderate-(0.5 g·kg-1), high-dose groups(1 g·kg-1) fed with TFMF once daily.In addition, eight normal mice were used as normal group.After 12 weeks, the fasting blood glucose(FBG), serum creatinine(Cr), blood urea nitrogen(BUN) and microalbuminuria(mAlb) were measured.Masson staining, Sirius red staining and collagen type Ⅳ immunohistochemical staining were used to detect the expression of collagen protein in the cortex, while laminin staining to assess the degree of glomerular and renal tubular basement membrane thickening.The protein expressions related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition and PI3K/Akt/mTOR in the renal cortex of mice were detected by Western blot.Results The moderate and high dose of TFMF could significantly decrease the levels of FBG, Cr, BUN and mAlb in diabetic mice, meanwhile decreasing the expression of α-SMA protein by inhibiting the activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway, which led to the amelioration of the pathological alterations of renal tissue.Conclusions The moderate and high dose of TFMF can reduce the level of renal interstitial fibrosis in type 1 diabetic mice, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of activation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.

Aim To establish an allogenetic mouse skin trans-plant model,in order to provide a research model for immunosup-pressive drugs. Methods Skins from the ears of C57BL/6 mice were transplanted to the back of BALB/c mice and skin isografts ( BALB/c mice to BALB/c mice) were used as control. Cyclos-porin A( CsA) was used as a model compound to test the imm-nosuppresive effect on allogenetic graft rejection. Following the transplation and CsA treatment, the graft rejection score and graft skin survival rate were quantified. Four and nine days after transplantation,serum IL-4,IL-12 and IFN-γ levels were meas-ured using ELISA kits. Twelve days after transplantation, mice were sacrificed. The weight of spleen and thymus was obtained, and CD4 + and CD8 + population of spleenic T cells were ana-lyzed using flow cytometer. Histological features were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin( HE) staining of formalin-fixed, paraffin-em-bedded graft skins. Results After transplantion, the graft rejec-tion score increased and graft skin survival rate decreased gradu-allly. Serum IL-12 and IFN-γ levels of allograft mice increased markedly. Compared with those of isograft mice, mice with skin allograft displayed a significant increase in the percentage of the CD8 + T cell subpopulation. Remarkable inflammation, such as edema, inflammatory cell infiltration were observed in allograft mice. Compared with saline treated mice, CsA significantly re-duced the graft rejection score and improved survival rate of skin grafts. And also, CsA treated mice had smaller spleen and thy-mus. Mice that received high doses of CsA had significantly less CD8 + T cells than those treated with saline. Moreover, allograft skins in mice that received CsA had less inflammation. Conclu-sions Allogenetic mouse skin transplantation exhibits acute graft rejection. CsA can inhibit the rejection in a dose dependent manner.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare Puerarin polymeric micelles and establish a method to determine its entrapment efficiency. METHODS:Puerarin polymeric micelles were prepared by film dispersion method. The polymeric micelles and free drug were sepa-rated by centrifugal-millipore filter filtration method. The entrapment efficiency of puerarin polymeric micelles was determined by HPLC. Diamonsil C18(2)column was used with 1% citric acid solution-methanol(65∶35)at the flow rate of 1 ml/min. The detec-tion wavelength was set at 250 nm,and column temperature was room temperature. RESULTS:The prepared polymeric micelles were spherical and spherical-like in shape with a mean particle size of 54.12 nm,polydispersity index of 0.122,Zeta potential of -13.60 mV;the linear range of puerarin was 2-10μg/ml(R2=0.999 4)with average recovery rate of 99.2%(RSD=0.9%,n=3). The re-covery rate of free drug was 95.3%(RSD=1.7%,n=3). The mean entrapment efficiency and drug-loading amount of puerarin were(35.5±2.12)% and(0.3±0.07)%,respectively(n=3). CONCLUSIONS:Film dispersion method is suitable for the prepara-tion of Puerarin polymeric micelles. Established method is convenient,accurate and reliable for the content and entrapment efficien-cy determination of Puerarin polymeric micelles.

This paper points out the experimental animal ethics education in pharmacology teaching and the im-portance of the experiment,it is good to raises the student good humanity accomplishment and scientific research quality, and promote medical research and life ethics of benign interaction.It also expounds the basic content of ex-perimental animal ethics education,including:animal welfare, the 3R principle, AAALAC accreditation and analy-sis of the experimental animal welfare legislation status, raises questions about animal ethics education problems and thinking in the pharmacology experiment teaching in ourschool.The experimental animal ethics education should become an important part of pharmacology experimental teaching, which enhanced the students′s ethical awareness to better understand and respect for life, and contribute to the sustainable development of medical and pharmaceutical research.