Background Heavy metal exposure may be associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and serum uric acid. The role of serum uric acid in the relationship between heavy metal exposure and MetS is currently unclear. Objective To evaluate the relationships of heavy metal exposure with MetS and serum uric acid, and to quantify the role of serum uric acid in the relationship. Methods In 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 571 local adults in Liuzhou, Guangxi. Demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, and physiological and biochemical indicators were collected through questionnaire surveys and physical examinations. Fasting blood and mid-stream morning urine were also collected. The concentrations of 16 heavy metals in urine were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was employed to identify heavy metals associated with MetS. Logistic regression and linear regression models were employed to evaluate the association between the selected heavy metals and MetS as well as serum uric acid. Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) model was utilized to assess the impact of combined exposures to multiple metals on the risk of MetS and identify the main effect metals. Generalized structural equation model was used to evaluate potential mediating effect of serum uric acid on the relationship between heavy metal exposure and MetS. Results The LASSO regression identified a total of 9 heavy metals that were associated with MetS. The logistic regression revealed a positive correlation between zinc and copper in urine and MetS (P _trend<0.05), while vanadium showed a negative correlation with MetS (P _trend<0.05). Compared to the low concentration groups, the high concentration groups of zinc (OR=2.37, 95%CI: 1.33, 4.20) and copper (OR=2.29, 95%CI: 1.26, 4.18) had an increased risk of MetS, while the high concentration group of vanadium showed a decreased risk of MetS (OR=0.47, 95%CI: 0.27, 0.84). The main effect metals identified by the BKMR model were consistent with the results of logistic regression. The linear regression analysis demonstrated an association between urinary zinc and vanadium concentrations and serum uric acid levels (P _trend<0.05). Compared to the low concentration group, the high concentration group of zinc showed an increase in serum uric acid level (β=0.07, 95%CI: 0.03, 0.11), while the high concentration group of vanadium showed a decrease in serum uric acid level (β=-0.06, 95%CI: -0.09, -0.02). The mediation analysis revealed that serum uric acid played a mediating role in the relationship between urinary zinc and vanadium concentrations and MetS, with mediation proportions of 8.33% and 16.67%, respectively. Conclusion Exposure to heavy metals zinc, copper, and vanadium are closely associated with MetS. Zinc and vanadium exposures are correlated with serum uric acid levels, and serum uric acid plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between zinc and vanadium exposures and MetS.

Objective:To survey the status quo and influencing factors of contracted family doctor pay services in urban communities of Suzhou city.Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. A questionnaire survey on the status quo and influencing factors of contracted family doctor pay services was conducted from July to October 2022 among 750 residents from 40 communities of 4 subdistricts in Suzhou Gusu District, selected by stratified random sampling method. A self-designed questionnaire was used for the survey, which included demographic information, status quo of pay services among residents and factors influencing the service contracting. Chi-square test and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of contracted family doctor pay services.Results:A total of 750 questionnaires were distributed, with 720 valid ones returned at a recovery rate of 96.0%. Among the 720 residents, 370 (51.4%) were female, and 300 (41.7%) were between the age of 35 and 60 years old. There were 71 residents who had contracted pay services with a contracting rate of 9.9% (71/720), and the renewal rate was 80.3% (57/71). The top 3 reasons for signing the contract were health guidance (67.6%, 48/71), medical counselling (63.4%, 45/71) and 3 free consultations (57.7%, 41/71). The top 3 reasons for not signing a contract were not needing services (49.9%, 324/649), not knowing about contracted services (41.9%, 272/649) and rarely visiting the community health service center (25.6%, 166/649). Age ( χ2=21.072), marital status ( χ2=10.969), knowing the family doctor team ( χ2=145.954), knowing the family doctor contract system ( χ2=133.981), knowing the content and the rights of the contracted services ( χ2=132.905), using primary medical institutions as first choice for common and chronic diseases ( χ2=13.532), multiple comorbid chronic diseases ( χ2=30.024), being agreed by family members ( χ2=46.258), signing contract in family members ( χ2=108.833) or relatives and friends ( χ2=47.492), and experience in community health service centers ( χ2=26.116) were significantly associated with the contract signing (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that knowing family doctor team well ( OR=23.13,95% CI:5.05-105.97) or very well( OR=95.28,95% CI: 10.71-847.68); having ≥3 chronic diseases compared to no chronic diseases ( OR=5.60, 95% CI: 1.88-16.75, P<0.05); contracting agreed by family members compared to not agreed ( OR=2.66, 95% CI: 1.03-6.84, P<0.05); signing contract in family members compared to not signing ( OR=4.42, 95% CI:2.05-9.55, P<0.05) were independent influencing factors of signing contract of family doctor pay services. Conclusions:The rate of contracted of family doctor pay services in Gusu District of Suzhou City is relatively low. Knowing the family doctor team, having multiple comorbid chronic diseases, agreement among family members, and signing contract in family members are influencing factors of contracted family doctor pay services.

Objective:To observe the change of retinal artery angle in eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) and to analyze the relationship between retinal artery angle, ERM classification based on optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual acuity.Methods:A retrospective cross-sectional clinical study. A total of 187 eyes in 187 patients diagnosed with monocular idiopathic ERM (IERM group) in Department of Ophthalmology of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital and the Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University at Hangzhou from November 2018 to January 2023 were included in the study. The contralateral healthy eyes were included as the control group. All patients underwent best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), fundus photography, spectral-domain OCT, OCT angiography (OCTA) and axial length (AL) measurement. BCVA examination was performed using the standard logarithmic visual acuity chart, which was converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity. The foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area was measured by OCTA. The central macular thickness (CMT) was measured by spectral domain OCTaccording to the grading criteria of ectopic inner foveal layer (EIFL) was divided into stages 1 to 4 with 42, 45, 62, and 38 eyes, and the IERM group was subdivided into stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4 groups accordingly. Image J was used to measure the retinal artery angle and the 1/2 retinal artery angle on fundus images. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the correlation between BCVA and artery angle, 1/2 artery Angle, CMT, FAZ area and AL.Results:Compared with the control group, eyes in IERM group had worse BCVA ( t=9.727), thicker CMT ( t=12.452), smaller FAZ area ( t=-14.329), smaller artery angle ( t=-9.165) and smaller 1/2 artery angle ( t=-9.549). The differences were statistically significant ( P<0.001). With the increase of IERM stage, the artery angle and 1/2 artery angle decreased significantly ( F=21.763, 12.515; P<0.001). There was no significant difference in artery angle and 1/2 artery angle between stage 1 group and stage 2 group, and 1/2 arterial angle between stage 2 group and stage 3 group ( P>0.05). There were significant differences in artery angle and 1/2 artery angle between the other groups ( P<0.05). There were significant differences in CMT and logMAR BCVA among different classification subgroups in IERM groups ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in FAZ area between grade 3 group and grade 4 group ( P>0.05). There were significant differences in FAZ area between the other groups ( P<0.05). Correlation analysis showed that decreased artery angle ( P=0.013) and increased CMT ( P<0.001) were associated with decreased BCVA. Conclusions:Compared with healthy eyes, the artery angle decreases significantly with the increase of ERM stage. Decreased retinal artery angle is associated with decreased visual acuity in IERM eyes.

Different sagittal and vertical malocclusions exhibit different characteristics in the growth,development,and final morphol-ogy of the temporomandibular joint.Different skeletal malocclusions affect the spatial and morphological characteristics of the final tem-poromandibular joint through different growth and development mechanisms.These mechanisms have important guiding significance for determining the etiology and guiding treatment plans of maxillofacial malocclusion in children and adolescents in clinical practice.This article summarized and analyzed morphological differences of the temporomandibular joint fossa and condyle in different sagittal and ver-tical malocclusions,as well as the relative position of the condyle in the fossa.It is found that there is a connection between different maxillofacial malocclusions and the characteristics of the temporomandibular joint,with the vertical direction having a more significant impact on the temporomandibular joint than the sagittal direction;the impact of vertical malocclusion on the temporomandibular joint is mainly reflected in the shape of the joint fossa and the position of the condyle in the fossa.The joint fossa of hyperdivergent malocclu-sion is often relatively low and flat,with the condyle located in the anterior upper position of the fossa.The joint fossa of hypodivergent is relatively narrow and deep,and the condyle is relatively backward and lower in the joint fossa.The possible mechanisms were also elaborated,providing reference for clinicians'comprehensive diagnosis and treatment.

The orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 is emerging as an attractive target for cancer therapy, and activating Nur77's non-genotypic anticancer function has demonstrated strong therapeutic potential. However, few Nur77 site B ligands have been identified as excellent anticancer compounds. There are no co-crystal structures of effective anticancer agents at Nur77 site B, which greatly limits the development of novel Nur77 site B ligands. Moreover, the lack of pharmaceutical ligands restricts Nur77's therapeutic proof of concept. Herein, we developed a first-in-class Nur77 site B ligand (NB1) that significantly inhibited cancer cells by mediating the Nur77/Bcl-2-related apoptotic effect at mitochondria. The X-ray crystallography suggests that NB1 is bound to the Nur77 site B with a distinct binding mode. Importantly, NB1 showed favorable pharmacokinetic profiles and safety, as evidenced by its good oral bioavailability in rats and lack of mortality, bodyweight loss, and pathological damage at the 512.0 mg/kg dose in mice. Furthermore, oral administration of NB1 demonstrated remarkable in vivo anticancer efficacy in an MDA-MB-231 xenograft model. Together, our work discovers NB1 as a new generation Nur77 ligand that activates the Nur77/Bcl-2 apoptotic pathway with a safe and effective cancer therapeutic potency.

OBJECTIVE：To establish the quality standards of Mongolian medicine Cynanchum thesioides. METHODS ：TLC was used for the qualitative identification of C. thesioides . According to 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopeia （part Ⅳ），the moisture，total ash and ethanol-soluble extract were determined. HPLC method was used to determine the content of thesioideoside in C. thesioides . RESULTS ：TLC spots were clear ，there were same yellow green fluorescent spots on the corresponding position of the sample （C. thesioides ）and control （thesioideoside）. In 22 batches of samples ，contents of moisture were 6.18％-12.97％，total ash were 4.64％-7.95％，ethanol-soluble extract were 12.46％-32.70％. The linear range of thesioideoside were 0.048-3.050 μg（R2＝ 0.999 9）. RSDs of precision ， stability， repeatability and durability tests were all less than 1％ . The recoveries were 104.03％-106.36％（RSD＝0.96％，n＝6）. The contents of thesioideoside in 22 batches of C. thesioides were 0.006 2％-0.130 5％. CONCLUSIONS：It is suggested that the moisture and total ash should not exceed 11.50％ and 7.50％，respectively；the contents of ethanol-soluble extract and the sioideoside are no less than 17.00％ and 0.05％，respectively. The established quality standards can be used for quality control of Mongolian medicine C. thesioides .