Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become a global epidemic, yet effective pharmacological treatments remain limited. Secreted proteins play diverse roles in regulating glucose and lipid metabolism, and their dysregulation is implicated in the development of various metabolic diseases, including MASLD. Therefore, targeting secreted proteins and modulating associated signaling pathways represents a promising therapeutic strategy for MASLD. In this review, we summarize recent findings on the roles of emerging families of secreted proteins in MASLD and related metabolic disorders. These include the orosomucoid (ORM) family, secreted acidic cysteine rich glycoprotein (SPARC) family, neuregulin (Nrg) family, growth differentiation factor (GDF) family, interleukin (IL) family, fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, bone morphogenic protein (BMP) family, as well as isthmin-1 (Ism1) and mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF). The review highlights their impact on glucose and lipid metabolism and discusses the clinical potential of targeting these secreted proteins as a therapeutic approach for MASLD.
Humans ; Fatty Liver/pathology* ; Animals ; Lipid Metabolism ; Glucose/metabolism*

Objective:To investigate the values of ultrasound elasticity(UE)imaging and color Doppler flow energy(CDFI)in differential diagnosis for triple negative breast cancer(TNBC)and fibroadenoma.Methods:A total of 50 TNBC patients who admitted to People's Hospital of Wanning from January 2021 to January 2022 and were confirmed by surgical pathology were selected,and they were divided into TNBC group.On the other hand,a total of 50 patients with fibroadenoma who were confirmed by surgical pathology during the same period were selected and they were divided into fibroadenoma group.All patients did not undergo any clinical intervention before ultrasound examination.UE and CDFI were used respectively to evaluate the degrees of softness and hardness of the tissues,the color blood flow and elasticity scores of lesions.The pathological result was used as the gold standard to analyze respectively the diagnostic efficacies of UE and CDFI for TNBC and fibroadenoma.Results:According to the characteristics of ultrasound imaging,the TNBC group mostly showed burr sign on lesion edge,the attenuation and hyperechoic halo of posterior echo,and existing axillary lymph node metastasis.The fibroadenoma group mostly showed clear boundaries of lesion area,regular lesion morphology,non-microcalcification.The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of UE detection were respectively 90.91%,82.14%and 86.00%,while these indicators of CDFI were respectively 73.08%,75.00%and 74.00%.In addition,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of the combined detection of them were respectively 94.23%,95.83%and 96.00%.The detection efficiency of the combined detection was higher than that of each single detection.Conclusion:UE has higher sensitivity in the differential diagnosis of TNBC and fibroadenoma,but it's specificity is not high.The combined detection of UE and CDFI can improve the specificity and accuracy of differential diagnosis.

Objective To construct an artificial airway stability scheme for in-hospital transport of patients with severe neurological diseases,and to explore the application effect.Methods A total of 210 patients from June 2022 to September 2023 admitted to Jiaxing Second Hospital Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit(NICU)completed in-hospital transport to examination area of artificial airway nerve severe were selected as the research object,104 patients from June 2022 to January 2023 as control group,received regular transport care,106 patients from February to September 2023 in intervention group received nosocomial transport artificial airway stability scheme.The incidence of airway-related adverse events,transit time and family satisfaction were compared between two groups.Results The incidence of airway-related adverse events in intervention group was lower than that in control group.The transit time in intervention group(19.08±3.17)min was faster than that in control group(25.50±4.84)min.The family satisfaction of intervention group was higher than that of control group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The implementation of NICU in-hospital transport artificial airway stability program can effectively reduce the incidence of airway-related adverse events and transit time,improve family satisfaction.

Objective:To design a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) waste liquid bag disposal vehicle and explore its effectiveness.Methods:In February 2024, convenience sampling was used to select 100 waste liquid bags generated during CRRT in the ICU of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine as research subjects. The waste liquid bags were divided into an observational group ( n=50) and a control group ( n=50) using a random number table method. The control group was treated using usual method, while the observational group was treated using a CRRT waste liquid bag disposal vehicle. The emptying time of a single bag of waste liquid, the number of splashes per unit area, and operator satisfaction were compared between two groups. Results:The emptying time of a single waste liquid bag in the observational group was lower than that in the control group [ (38.34±1.98) vs. (315.46±11.23) s, P<0.01]. The number of splashes per unit area of 5 cm × 5 cm in the observational group was less than that in the control group [ (0.28±0.09) vs. (8.62±0.64), P<0.01]. The operator satisfaction score of the observational group was higher than that of the control group [ (4.88±0.05) vs. (1.44±0.10) points, P<0.01] . Conclusions:The CRRT waste liquid bag disposal vehicle can reduce the emptying time of waste liquid bags and the pollution to the surrounding environment during the discharge process, improve operator satisfaction, and is worthy of promotion in clinical practice.

Objective:To design a continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) waste liquid bag disposal vehicle and explore its effectiveness.Methods:In February 2024, convenience sampling was used to select 100 waste liquid bags generated during CRRT in the ICU of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine as research subjects. The waste liquid bags were divided into an observational group ( n=50) and a control group ( n=50) using a random number table method. The control group was treated using usual method, while the observational group was treated using a CRRT waste liquid bag disposal vehicle. The emptying time of a single bag of waste liquid, the number of splashes per unit area, and operator satisfaction were compared between two groups. Results:The emptying time of a single waste liquid bag in the observational group was lower than that in the control group [ (38.34±1.98) vs. (315.46±11.23) s, P<0.01]. The number of splashes per unit area of 5 cm × 5 cm in the observational group was less than that in the control group [ (0.28±0.09) vs. (8.62±0.64), P<0.01]. The operator satisfaction score of the observational group was higher than that of the control group [ (4.88±0.05) vs. (1.44±0.10) points, P<0.01] . Conclusions:The CRRT waste liquid bag disposal vehicle can reduce the emptying time of waste liquid bags and the pollution to the surrounding environment during the discharge process, improve operator satisfaction, and is worthy of promotion in clinical practice.

Objective To construct an artificial airway stability scheme for in-hospital transport of patients with severe neurological diseases,and to explore the application effect.Methods A total of 210 patients from June 2022 to September 2023 admitted to Jiaxing Second Hospital Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit(NICU)completed in-hospital transport to examination area of artificial airway nerve severe were selected as the research object,104 patients from June 2022 to January 2023 as control group,received regular transport care,106 patients from February to September 2023 in intervention group received nosocomial transport artificial airway stability scheme.The incidence of airway-related adverse events,transit time and family satisfaction were compared between two groups.Results The incidence of airway-related adverse events in intervention group was lower than that in control group.The transit time in intervention group(19.08±3.17)min was faster than that in control group(25.50±4.84)min.The family satisfaction of intervention group was higher than that of control group,the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The implementation of NICU in-hospital transport artificial airway stability program can effectively reduce the incidence of airway-related adverse events and transit time,improve family satisfaction.

【Objective】 To compare the clinical application value of controllable negative pressure suction outer sheath and ordinary flexible endoscope outer sheath in flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy with holmium laser in the treatment of renal calculi less than or equal to 2 cm in diameter. 【Methods】 A total of 85 patients with renal calculi were selected and randomly divided into negative pressure group (n=45) and ordinary group (n=40). The operation time, complications, infection indexes 2 h after operation, adverse reactions, treatment efficacy and stone-clearance rate were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 The sheath was successfully implanted and holmium laser lithotripsy was performed in both groups. The negative pressure group had significantly shorter operation time than the ordinary group [(43.3±4.9) min vs. (66.2±5.8) min, P<0.05] . There were 1 case of renal pelvis perforation and 1 case of ureteral laceration in the ordinary group (P>0.05). The increase of infection indexes (procalcitonin and leukocyte) 2 h after operation were significantly lower in the negative pressure group than in the ordinary group (P<0.05). The efficacy in the negative pressure group was 91.11% (41/45) and the stone-clearance rate was 95.56% (43/45), which were significantly better than those in the ordinary group (72.50% (29/40) and 80% (32/40), respectively. The total incidence of adverse reactions such as renal colic, gross hematuria and ureteral stone street was higher in the ordinary group than in the negative pressure group (P<0.05). 【Conclusions】 Controllable negative pressure suction sheath in flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy is more effective, as the circulation perfusion keeps the operation field clear, reduces the operation time and improves the stone-clearance rate, while the negative pressure suction lowers the pelvis pressure to prevent infectious urine from entering the blood.

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis (OP) has become a major public health issue, threatening the bone health of middle-aged and elderly people from all around the world. Changes in the gut microbiota (GM) are correlated with the maintenance of bone mass and bone quality. However, research results in this field remain highly controversial, and no systematic review or meta-analysis of the relationship between GM and OP has been conducted. This paper addresses this shortcoming, focusing on the difference in the GM abundance between OP patients and healthy controls based on previous 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing results, in order to provide new clinical reference information for future customized prevention and treatment options of OP. METHODS: According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), we comprehensively searched the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). In addition, we applied the R programming language version 4.0.3 and Stata 15.1 software for data analysis. We also implemented the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS), funnel plot analysis, sensitivity analysis, Egger's test, and Begg's test to assess the risk of bias. RESULTS: This research ultimately considered 12 studies, which included the fecal GM data of 2033 people (604 with OP and 1429 healthy controls). In the included research papers, it was observed that the relative abundance of Lactobacillus and Ruminococcus increased in the OP group, while the relative abundance for Bacteroides of Bacteroidetes increased (except for Ireland). Meanwhile, Firmicutes, Blautia, Alistipes, Megamonas, and Anaerostipes showed reduced relative abundance in Chinese studies. In the linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe) analysis, certain bacteria showed statistically significant results consistently across different studies. CONCLUSIONS: This observational meta-analysis revealed that changes in the GM were correlated with OP, and variations in some advantageous GM might involve regional differences.
Middle Aged ; Aged ; Humans ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/genetics* ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics* ; Genes, rRNA ; Osteoporosis ; Feces

Objective:To evaluate the prognostic value of the ratio of androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR-V7) and androgen receptor (AR) in prostate cancer.Methods:One hundred and five prostate cancer patients treated by castration therapy were selected in this study in People′s Hospital of Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province from March 2013 to March 2018. The expression of AR and AR-V7 in biopsy specimens was detected by immunohistochemistry. The relationship between AR, AR-V7, AR-V7/AR and prognosis of patients was analyzed. Cox regression was used to analyze the related factors affecting prognosis of prostate cancer.Results:The positive rate of AR expression was 59.0% (62/105), and the positive rate of AR-V7 expression was 19.0% (20/105). The patients were followed up for 15 to 61 (44.8 ± 10.1) months. The progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in AR-V7 positive patients were significantly shorter than those in AR-V7 negative patients: (10.8 ± 2.2) months vs. (25.0 ± 3.4) months and (20.3 ± 5.1) months vs. (42.8 ± 7.4) months, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). The PFS and OS in high AR-V7/AR expression patients were significantly shorter than those in low AR-V7/AR expression patients: (12.5 ± 3.2) months vs. (24.9 ± 5.5) months and (22.5 ± 4.6) months vs. (42.1 ± 8.3) months, and there were statistical differences ( P<0.01). In multivariate Cox regression analyses, T4 stage (HR = 2.618, 95% CI 1.362 to 4.986, P<0.01) and high AR-V7/AR ( HR = 5.799, 95% CI 2.541 to 13.253, P<0.01) could effectively and independently predict the prognosis of hormonal therapy. Conclusions:AR-V7 positive and high AR-V7/AR prostate cancer patients treated by castration therapy may have shorter PFS and OS, compared with AR-V7 negative and low AR-V7/AR patients. High AR-V7/AR is the independent predictor of the prognosis of prostate cancer.

Abstract During the yellow fever epidemic in Angola in 2016, cases of yellow fever were reported in China for the first time. The 11 cases, all Chinese nationals returning from Angola, were identified in March and April 2016, one to two weeks after the peak of the Angolan epidemic. One patient died; the other 10 cases recovered after treatment. This paper reviews the epidemiological characteristics of the 11 yellow fever cases imported into China. It examines case detection and disease control and surveillance, and presents recommendations for further action to prevent additional importation of yellow fever into China.