This study was aimed at analyzing the effectiveness of vector control efforts at the 19th Asian Games in Hang-zhou,to provide a reference for future vector control at similar large-scale events.We collected and analyzed vector organism monitoring data for various venues at Asian Games(branch)villages and designated reception hotels(hotels and guesthouses)associated with the Asian Games in Hangzhou from April to October of 2023.Excel 2019 software and SPSS 20.0 software were used to organize the data.Paired t tests(for normally distributed data)or Wilcoxon signed rank tests(for data not nor-mally distributed)were performed,and count data were analyzed statistically with x2 tests.The larva mosquito path index at Asian Games venues peaked in June and then declined month by month.The first circle area of the adult mosquito human trapping index peaked in June,and the second circle area peaked in July.The mosquito indicators reached the corre-sponding control standards before the Asian Games.Moreo-ver,the differences in mosquito density before and after the Asian Games were statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Both the positivity rate and density of flies in rooms reached level A in the first and second circle areas from April to October.The proportion of indoor fly-proof facilities meeting the standards was lowest in May,then gradually increased.The corresponding control standards were reached in the first round in the fourth week of September,and in the second round in the first week of October.The difference in the density of positivity for room flies before and after the Asian Games was statistically significant(all P＜0.05).Rodent density reached the corre-sponding control standards in the second week of September.The proportion of anti-rodent facilities meeting the standards was lowest in June,and then gradually increased.The first round began to meet the corresponding control standards in the fourth week of September,and the second round began to meet the corresponding control standards in the first week of October.Ex-cept for the outdoor rat density path index,which was statistically significant before and after the Asian Games,the other indi-cators showed no statistical significance(P＞0.05).The cockroach density in the first circle area reached level A in all months,and that in the second circle area reached level B in mid-August.Vector control in the Hangzhou Asian Games achieved the ex-pected results,with no vector infringement or local vector-borne infectious diseases occurring.In future vector control for large-scale events,vector density monitoring should be performed as early as possible,and comprehensive prevention and control measures should be taken to maintain low vector density and prevent vector infringement incidents.

AIM To investigate the protective effect of Mongolian medicine Naru-3 on rat rheumatoid arthritis(RA)using imaging method.METHODS With the rats divided into the normal group,the model group,the positive medicine group,and the low,medium and high dose Naru-3 groups(0.1,0.2 and 0.4 g/kg),the rat model of collagen-induced arthritis(CIA)was established by immune induction method.After 4 weeks of corresponding drug administration,the rats had their changes of arthritis index(AI)level and body weight observed;their serum levels of VEGF,TNF-α and IL-1 detected by ELISA;their synovial hyperplasia and neovascularization evaluated by high-frequency ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS);their bone destruction of ankle joint evaluated by X-ray and high-resolution micro-CT;and their synovial membrane and expressions of CD31,VEGF,TNF-α and IL-1 β observed by HE and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS Compared with the model group,the Naru-3 groups displayed increased rat weight(P＜0.05);no significantly changed AI score(P＞0.05);and overally decreased levels of serum VEGF,TNF-α,synovial membrane thickness,blood flow signal by power Doppler imaging(PDI)and contrast intensity revealed,X-ray score,and CD31 expression(P＜0.05),in addition to the decreased level of IL-1 and HE score in high-dose group(P＜0.05).CONCLUSION Naru-3 is protective to the joint tissue in rat model of RA through alleviating synovitis,bone erosion and delaying the progress of the disease by inhibiting synovial neovascularization and inflammatory cytokines.

Objective To investigate changes in the urinary metabolite profiles of children exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)during critical brain development and explore their potential link with the intestinal microbiota. Methods Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to determine ten hydroxyl metabolites of PAHs(OH-PAHs)in 36-month-old children.Subsequently,37 children were categorized into low-and high-exposure groups based on the sum of the ten OH-PAHs.Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to identify non-targeted metabolites in the urine samples.Furthermore,fecal flora abundance was assessed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing using Illumina MiSeq. Results The concentrations of 21 metabolites were significantly higher in the high exposure group than in the low exposure group(variable importance for projection>1,P<0.05).Most of these metabolites were positively correlated with the hydroxyl metabolites of naphthalene,fluorine,and phenanthrene(r=0.336-0.531).The identified differential metabolites primarily belonged to pathways associated with inflammation or proinflammatory states,including amino acid,lipid,and nucleotide metabolism.Additionally,these distinct metabolites were significantly associated with specific intestinal flora abundances(r=0.34-0.55),which were mainly involved in neurodevelopment. Conclusion Higher PAH exposure in young children affected metabolic homeostasis,particularly that of certain gut microbiota-derived metabolites.Further investigation is needed to explore the potential influence of PAHs on the gut microbiota and their possible association with neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) accounts for about half of the number of patients with heart failure. In addition to the typical features of heart failure such as myocardial stiffness and diastolic function impairment, the key characteristic of HFpEF is the normal left ventricular ejection fraction, which increases the difficulty of clinical diagnosis. QiShenYiQi Dripping Pills (QSYQ) is a standardized traditional Chinese medicine approved by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), and many clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of QSYQ in the treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, but the role of QSYQ in HFpEF has not been clarified. In this paper, high fat diet (HFD) and drinking water containing N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 0.5 g·L^-1, pH=7.4) were used in C57BL/6N male mice to construct the classical HFpEF model (the experiment was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Hefei University of Technology, the approval number is HFUT20220921002), and at the 8^th week, the mice were dosed with ① empagliflozin, ② low-dose QSYQ (LQ), ③ high-dose QSYQ (HQ), ④ empagliflozin plus low-dose QSYQ (ELQ) for 4 weeks, the body weight of the mice was recorded during the experiment, echocardiography, blood pressure and glucose tolerance were detected and the exercise capacity of mice was evaluated, and pathological and biochemical experiments were used to detect cardiac fibrosis, liver fibrosis and serum biochemical indexes in mice, RNAseq assay was performed with mice heart tissues. The results showed that QSYQ as well as QSYQ+empagliflozin could significantly reduce the body weight, improve diastolic function and hypertension, improve glucose tolerance and enhance exercise ability of HFpEF mice. At the biochemical and molecular levels, QSYQ and QSYQ+empagliflozin can reduce the cross-sectional area of cardiomyocytes and reduce cardiac collagen contents, thereby alleviating myocardial hypertrophy and fibrotic phenotypes, and improve metabolic disorders. The RNAseq results suggest that the function of QSYQ in improving HFpEF may be related to calsequestrin 1. In conclusion, this study shows that QSYQ and QSYQ+empagliflozin can significantly improve HFpEF-related cardiac dysfunction and metabolic disorders, which provides a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of HFpEF.

Objective:To investigate the effects of family dignity intervention(FDI)on anxiety,depression,hope level and quality of life(QOL)of male infertility patients and their spouses.Methods:Using quasi-experimental design,we selected male in-fertility patients and their spouses undergoing human-assisted reproductive technology(ART)in our Center of Reproductive Medicine from June to December 2022 and divided them into an intervention group(38 couples)and a control group(40 couples).The former underwent a four-stage FDI,including ovulation promotion cycle assessment,family sharing,pre-transplantation interview and post-transplantation follow-up,while the latter received routine nursing.Using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale,Herth Hope Index and Fertility Quality of Life Scale,we evaluated the effects of FDI before and after transplantation.Results:After FDI,the anxiety and depression scores were significantly lower(P＜0.05)and the total scores on the hope level and all other dimensions remarkably higher in the intervention group than in the control(P＜0.05).The self-confidence of the couples in the intervention groups in ART treatment was markedly increased in comparison with that of the controls,and their scores on physical and mental health were signifi-cantly higher than those of the latter(P＜0.05).Conclusion:FDI can effectively relieve the anxiety and depression,raise the hope level and improve the quality of life of both male infertility patients and their spouses.

Aim To investigate the expression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues and cells, and the effect of its overexpression on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of A549 and H1299 cells. Methods Cancer tissues and corresponding adjacent tissues from 20 NSCLC patients were collected, and the expression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 in tissue and cells was detected by qRT-PCR. AC079466. 1 group was transfected with overexpression plasmid, NC group was transfected with empty plasmid, and no transfection was used in the Blank group. MTT, flow cytometry and Transwell were used to detect the effects of IncRNA AC079466. 1 overexpression on the viability, apoptosis, migration and invasion of A549 and HI299 cells. Western blot was used to detect the effect of overexpression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 on the expression of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related factors GRP78, PERK, eIF2a, ATF4, CHOP, Bax and caspase-3. Results Compared with adjacent tissues, the expression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 in cancer tissues significantly decreased. Compared with HBE cells, the expression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 significantly decreased in A549 and H1299 cells. Compared with the Blank group and NC group, the viability, migration and invasion abilities of A549 and H1299 cells in AC079466. 1 group all markedly decreased, the apoptosis rate apparently increased, and the expressions of endoplasmic reticulum stress-related factors GRP78, p-PERK, eIF2a, ATF4, CHOP, Bax and caspase-3 were significantly up-regulated. Conclusion The overexpression of IncRNA AC079466. 1 significantly inhibits the viability, migration and invasion of A549 and HI299 cells, and promotes cell apoptosis. The mechanism may be related to the promotion of endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated cell apoptosis.

Objectives: To study the association between metals mixture exposure and DNA oxidative damage using mixture analysis methods, and to explore the most significant exposure factors that cause DNA oxidative damage. Methods: Workers from steel enterprises were recruited in Shandong Province. Urinary metals were measured by using the inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method. The level of urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) was determined by using the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method. Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), elastic net regression and quantile g-computation regression were used to analyze the association between urinary metals and urinary 8-OHdG. Results: A total of 768 subjects aged (36.15±7.40) years old were included in the study. BKMR, elastic net regression and quantile g-computation all revealed an overall positive association between the mixture concentration and increased urinary 8-OHdG. The quantile g-computation results showed that with a 25% increase in metal mixtures, the urinary 8-OHdG level increased by 77.60%. The elastic net regression showed that with a 25% increase in exposure risk score, the urinary 8-OHdG level increased by 26%. The BKMR summarized the contribution of individual exposures to the response, and selenium, zinc, and nickel were significant contributors to the urinary 8-OHdG elevation. Conclusion: Exposure to mixed metals causes elevated levels of DNA oxidative damage, and selenium, zinc, and nickel are significant exposure factors.
Humans ; Adult ; Nickel/toxicity* ; Selenium ; Bayes Theorem ; Metals/toxicity* ; 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine ; Oxidative Stress/physiology* ; Zinc ; DNA Damage

Chinese Society of Hepatology and Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases, Chinese Medical Association update the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (version 2022) in 2022. The latest guidelines recommend more extensive screening and more active antiviral treating for hepatitis B virus infection. This article interprets the essential updates in the guidelines to help deepen understanding and better guide the clinical practice.
Humans ; Hepatitis B, Chronic/drug therapy* ; Hepatitis B/drug therapy* ; Hepatitis B virus ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use* ; Gastroenterology

OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a user-friendly risk score for older mitral regurgitation (MR) patients, referred to as the Elder-MR score. METHODS: The China Senile Valvular Heart Disease (China-DVD) Cohort Study functioned as the development cohort, while the China Valvular Heart Disease (China-VHD) Study was employed for external validation. We included patients aged 60 years and above receiving medical treatment for moderate or severe MR (2274 patients in the development cohort and 1929 patients in the validation cohort). Candidate predictors were chosen using Cox's proportional hazards model and stepwise selection with Akaike's information criterion. RESULTS: Eight predictors were identified: age ≥ 75 years, body mass index < 20 kg/m², NYHA class III/IV, secondary MR, anemia, estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m², albumin < 35 g/L, and left ventricular ejection fraction < 60%. The model displayed satisfactory performance in predicting one-year mortality in both the development cohort (C-statistic = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.69-0.77, Brier score = 0.06) and the validation cohort (C-statistic = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.68-0.78, Brier score = 0.06). The Elder-MR score ranges from 0 to 15 points. At a one-year follow-up, each point increase in the Elder-MR score represents a 1.27-fold risk of death (HR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.21-1.34, P < 0.001) in the development cohort and a 1.24-fold risk of death (HR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.17-1.30, P < 0.001) in the validation cohort. Compared to EuroSCORE II, the Elder-MR score demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for one-year mortality in the validation cohort (C-statistic = 0.71 vs. 0.70, net reclassification improvement = 0.320, P < 0.01; integrated discrimination improvement = 0.029, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The Elder-MR score may serve as an effective risk stratification tool to assist clinical decision-making in older MR patients.

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to estimate the benchmark dose (BMD) of coke oven emissions (COEs) exposure based on mitochondrial damage with the mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) as a biomarker. METHODS: A total of 782 subjects were recruited, including 238 controls and 544 exposed workers. The mtDNAcn of peripheral leukocytes was detected through the real-time fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Three BMD approaches were used to calculate the BMD of COEs exposure based on the mitochondrial damage and its 95% confidence lower limit (BMDL). RESULTS: The mtDNAcn of the exposure group was lower than that of the control group (0.60 ± 0.29 vs. 1.03 ± 0.31; P < 0.001). A dose-response relationship was shown between the mtDNAcn damage and COEs. Using the Benchmark Dose Software, the occupational exposure limits (OELs) for COEs exposure in males was 0.00190 mg/m ³. The OELs for COEs exposure using the BBMD were 0.00170 mg/m ³ for the total population, 0.00158 mg/m ³ for males, and 0.00174 mg/m ³ for females. In possible risk obtained from animal studies (PROAST), the OELs of the total population, males, and females were 0.00184, 0.00178, and 0.00192 mg/m ³, respectively. CONCLUSION Based on our conservative estimate, the BMDL of mitochondrial damage caused by COEs is 0.002 mg/m ³. This value will provide a benchmark for determining possible OELs.
Male ; Female ; Animals ; Coke ; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ; DNA Copy Number Variations ; Benchmarking ; Occupational Exposure/analysis* ; DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics* ; DNA Damage