Objective: To explore the longitudinal associations between dietary macronutrients and lung function in schoolaged children, so as to provide the nutritional research evidence for promoting children s lung health. Methods: In November 2021, two primary schools located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province were selected from the Southwest China Childhood Nutrition and Growth (SCCNG) cohort by a stratified cluster random sampling method, enrolling a total of 1 112 school aged children aged 8 to 13 years. At baseline, the dietary and sociodemographic characteristics of the children were assessed. One year later, the forced vital capacity (FVC) of the children was measured and converted into Z scores (FVC- Z ), while the vital capacity index (VCI) was also calculated. Generalized linear regression analysis was employed to examine the associations between dietary macronutrients and lung function, considering interactions with gender and age, followed by stratified analysis. Results: After adjusting for confounding factors, the analysis results of the generalized linear regression model showed that the carbohydrate energy ratio was negatively correlated with FVC- Z ( β =-0.02) and VCI ( β =-0.16), while the fat energy ratio showed a positive correlation with FVC- Z ( β =0.03) and VCI ( β =0.23) ( P <0.05). The protein energy ratio was positively correlated with FVC- Z ( β =0.09) and VCI ( β =0.60) specifically in girls ( P <0.05). Additionally, there was an interaction effect of age on the associations between macronutrients and lung function ( P <0.01); in children aged 8-9 and 10-11, the carbohydrate energy supply ratio was negatively correlated with FVC- Z ( β =-0.04, -0.03) and VCI ( β =-0.29, -0.21), and fat energy supply ratio was positively correlated with FVC- Z ( β =0.07, 0.05) and VCI ( β =0.46, 0.32) ( P <0.05). Conclusions There are age and sex differences in the association of dietary macronutrients with lung function, with a low carbohydrate, high fat diet promoting lung function in children. Additionally, protein intake appears to have a positive influence on the lung function of girls. The early school age period may represent a critical window for dietary interventions aimed at promoting lung health.

Obesity usually exacerbates the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (ITME), hindering CD8⁺ T cell infiltration and function, which further represents a significant barrier to the efficacy of immunotherapy. Herein, a multifunctional liposomal system (CR-Lip) for encapsulating celastrol (CEL) was utilized to remodel obesity-related ITME and improve cancer immunotherapy, wherein Ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg3) was detected interspersed in the phospholipid bilayer and its glycosyl exposed on the surface of the liposome. CR-Lip had a relatively uniform size (116.5 nm), facilitating favorable tumor tissue accumulation through the interaction between Rg3 and glucose transporter 1 overexpressed in obese tumor cells. Upon reaching the tumor region, CR-Lip was found to induce the immunogenic cell death (ICD) of HFD tumor cells. Notably, the level of PHD3 in HFD tumor cells was effectively boosted by CR-Lip to effectively block metabolic reprogramming and increase the availability of major free fatty acids fuel sources. In vivo, experiments studies revealed that the easy-obtained nano platform stimulated enhanced the production of various cytokines in tumor tissues, DC maturation, CD8⁺ T-cell infiltration, and synergistic anticancer therapeutic potency with aPD-1 (tumor inhibition rate = 82.1%) towards obesity-related melanoma. Consequently, this study presented an efficacious approach to tumor immunotherapy in obese mice by encompassing tumor eradication, inducing ICD, and reprogramming metabolism. Furthermore, it offered a unique insight into a valuable attempt at the immunotherapy of obesity-associated related tumors.

Objective: To explore the differences in the gut microbiota of primary school students with different levels of sugar sweetened beverage intake, so as to provide scientific evidence for better identification of health risks in children and the development of targeted health policies. Methods: In June 2022, a total of 192 healthy primary school students from Chengdu were selected using a stratified cluster random sampling method. The sugar sweetened beverage intake was assessed through a dietary frequency questionnaire. Based on the median daily sugar sweetened beverage intake, primary school students were categorized into a low intake group ( n =96) and a high intake group ( n =96). The gut microbiota in fresh fecal samples from the two groups of primary school students was analyzed using 16S rRNA high throughput sequencing, and the diversity and community structure differences in the gut microbiota were compared. Results: Children in the low intake group had a sugar sweetened beverage intake of (21.3±1.6) mL/d, while the high intake group had an intake of (269.6±37.3) mL/d. Diversity analysis results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the low intake and the high intake group in terms of α diversity metrics: Observed_otus index [298.50 (259.75, 342.25), 305.50 (244.25, 367.75)], Goods_coverage index [1.00 (1.00, 1.00), 1.00 (1.00, 1.00)], Chao index [304.18 (260.75, 348.78), 305.88 (245.68, 370.88)], Shannon index [5.88 (5.29, 6.45), 5.71 (4.89, 6.28)] and Simpson index [0.95 (0.91, 0.97), 0.94 (0.88, 0.97)] ( Z =-0.64, -0.76, -0.54, -1.76, -1.67, P >0.05). Furthermore, no statistically significant difference was observed in β diversity between the two groups ( R 2=0.006, P >0.05). At the genus level, the abundance of Blautia [0.033 (0.018, 0.055)] and Fusicatenibacter [0.009 (0.005, 0.015)] were higher in the low intake group compared to the high intake group [0.024 (0.013, 0.041),0.006 (0.003, 0.011)]and differences were statistically significant ( Z =-2.52, -2.81, P <0.05). LEfSe analysis highlighted intergroup differences primarily in Blautia, Fusicatenibacter and Sarcina( LDA= 3.56,3.12,3.53, P <0.05). Conclusions There is no significant difference in the diversity and overall structure of the gut microbiota in primary school students with different levels of sugar sweetened beverage intake. However, there are species variations at the genus level. The information can serve as a scientific basis for identifying health risks in primary school students and formulating targeted health strategies.

Objective To compare the efficacy of endoscopic bougie/balloon dilation(EBD),endoscopic radial incision(ERI),and ERI combined with esophageal stent placement(ESP)for the treatment of benign esophageal stenosis,and evaluate the feasibility and safety of ERI combined with ESP for the treatment of benign esophageal stenosis.Methods 48 Patients with benign esophageal stenosis from January 2019 to January 2023 were recruited,and divided into EBD group(n=24),ERI group(n=17)and ERI+ESP group(n=7).The differences in operating success,restenosis and complications among the three groups were compared.Results The number of previous endoscopic treatment in ERI+ESP group was more than that in EBD group and ERI group,and the differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05).Technical success was achieved in 23 cases and clinical remission in 23 cases in EBD group,technical success in 16 cases and clinical remission in 15 cases in ERI group,technical success in 7 cases and clinical remission in 7 cases in ERI+ESP group.There was no significant difference in technical success rate and clinical remission rate among the three groups(P＞0.05).After 3 months of follow-up,there were 15,9 and 1 cases of esophageal restenosis in the EBD group,ERI group and ERI+ESP group,respectively.There was no significant difference in the rate of esophageal restenosis among the 3 groups(P＞0.05).After 6 months of follow-up,there were 20 cases of esophageal restenosis in the EBD group,13 cases in the ERI group and 1 case in the ERI+ESP group.The rate of esophageal restenosis in the ERI+ESP group was significantly lower than that in the EBD group and the ERI group(P＜0.05).However,there was no statistically significant difference in the esophageal restenosis rate between the EBD group and the ERI group(P＞0.05).The time to the first postoperative restenosis was 74.00(48.75,159.00)days in the EBD group,84.00(54.50,195.00)days in the ERI group,and 250.00(206.00,289.00)days in the ERI+ESP group.The time to the first postoperative restenosis was longer in the ERI+ESP group than that in the EBD and ERI groups.The differences were statistically significant(P＜0.05),but there was no significant difference in restenosis time between EBD group and ERI group(P＞0.05).There were 5,5 and 3 cases of complications in the EBD group,ERI group and ERI+ESP group,respectively,and there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications among the three groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion ERI+ESP is comparable to EBD and ERI in terms of technical success and short-term clinical remission rate for the treatment of benign esophageal stenosis,and is superior to EBD and ERI in terms of long-term restenosis rate and restenosis time,with no influence on the occurrence of complications.

Objective:To investigate the effects of compound Duzhong Jiangu Granules on joint function and gut microbiota in patients with Kashin-Beck disease.Methods:A single group pre- and post-experimental design was conducted, the patients with Kashin-Beck disease were selected as the subjects in Xunyi County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province; and treated with oral administration of compound Duzhong Jiangu Granules (12 g/bag, 1 bag/time, 3 times/day) for a period of 1 month. The improvement of joint function was evaluated using the joint dysfunction index scoring method before and after treatment. Morning stool samples of patients were collected and the changes in gut microbiota were analyzed before and after treatment using 16S rDNA sequencing technology.Results:A total of 87 patients with Kashin-Beck disease were included, including 44 males and 43 females; the age was (60.38 ± 7.12) years old, and the body mass index was (23.67 ± 3.59) kg/m 2. The comprehensive scores of joint dysfunction index for patients with Kashin-Beck disease before and after treatment were (7.27 ± 2.05) and (5.86 ± 2.01) points, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( t = 5.88, P < 0.001). The sequencing results of gut microbiota showed that there were statistically significant differences in the alpha diversity (chao1, observed species index) and beta diversity of gut microbiota in patients with Kashin-Beck disease before and after treatment ( Z = - 5.08, - 5.03, R = 0.09, P < 0.001). In the distribution of gut microbiota, Firmicutes was the dominant phylum, with relative abundances of 50.21% and 52.09% before and after treatment, respectively; the Bifidobacterium was the dominant bacterial genus, with relative abundances of 16.83% and 18.81% before and after treatment, respectively. At the genus level, a total of 17 gut microbiota genera were screened out, among which the relative abundances of Hafnia-Obesumbacterium, Gammaproteobacteria_unclassified, Acinetobacter, Pantoea, Leuconostoc, and Akkermanisia were significantly higher than before treatment ( Z = - 2.40, - 2.24, - 2.06, - 3.59, - 2.24, - 2.11, P < 0.05). The relative abundances of Dubosiella, Selenomonas, Anaeroplasma, Lachnospiraceae_ NK4A136_group, Rikenella, Prevotella, Megasphaera, Lactobacillus, Prevotella-9, Phascolarctobacterium, and Desulfovibrio were significantly lower than before treatment ( Z = - 9.38, - 2.61, - 2.18, - 8.43, - 2.45, - 2.46, - 2.49, - 7.29, - 2.29, - 2.55, - 2.08, P < 0.05). Conclusions:Compound Duzhong Jiangu Granules can effectively improve the joint function of patients with Kashin-Beck disease, and alter the diversity and richness of the gut microbiota community. It may reduce clinical symptoms in patients by regulating the structure of gut microbiota.

Objective To study Chinese medicine consultation strategies to achieve rapid capture of key information about patients'conditions and to advance the development of objectification in Chinese medicine consultation.Methods A symptom questioning model based on frequent pattern mining algorithm in correlation analysis was used,and a cross-merging method was used to establish a TCM symptom questioning strategy between single-system symptom questioning and multi-system integrated symptom questioning in TCM,to achieve the shortest time and highest efficiency in capturing key information about the patient's condition.Results A breakthrough from single-system questioning to five-system integrated questioning was achieved,and the process of efficiently obtaining information about the patient's condition was achieved through both single-system and five-system symptom questioning modes,and the system was able to obtain 92%of the patient's symptom information with at most 65%fewer questions than the traditional scale questioning method,greatly improving the efficiency of obtaining information about the patient's symptoms.Conclusion With the two different symptom questioning modes,the traditional TCM questioning mode of asking patients based on scales is broken,the time to obtain symptoms from patients is shortened,the questioning process is simplified,and discrepancies due to inexperience or human subjectivity are reduced,which can be used in clinical aids to diagnosis in TCM.

To investigate the effect of mitochondrial division inhibitor 1(Mdivi-1)on imiquimod(IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation in mice and its mechanism,female 8-week-old C57BU6 mice were recruited and randomly divided into control group,IMQ model group,IMQ+Mdivi-1 experiment group.IMQ was used to induce the psoriasis-like skin inflammation model in mice.The mice in the experiment group were injected intraperitoneally(i.p.)with Mdivi-1,and the mice in the control group and model group were injected with the same volume of solvent.The mice were sacrificed on the 7th day for sampling.Psoriasis area and severity index(PASI)score was used to evaluate the severity of skin lesions in each group;the reactive oxygen species(R0S)content in skin tissue was detected by fluorescence staining of frozen section;HE staining was used to observe the histomorphologic change of skin lesions;immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expression of dynamin-related protein 1(Drp1)in the skin of mice;Western blot was used to detect the protein levels of Drp1,NLRP3 and IL-1β in the skin tissues of mice in each group;and the expressions of IL-17A and IL-18 in mouse serum were detected by ELISA.Data showed that the model group had typical psoriatic lesions such as erythema,scale and thickening,and the Mdivi-1 group demonstrated obvious reduction of the lesions.The PASI score of the experiment group was significantly lower than that of the model group.HE staining indicated that the epidermal thickness of the back skin in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the model group,and Munro microabscess was significantly reduced.R0S fluorescence staining indicated that ROS content in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the model group;immunohistochemical results showed that the expression of Drp1 protein in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the model group;Western blot results showed that the expression levels of Drp1,NLRP3 and IL-1 β in the experiment group were significantly lower than those in the model group;ELISA results indicated that the expressions of IL-17A and IL-18 in serum of mice in the experiment group were lower than those in the model group.Taken together,Mdivi-1 can reduce mitochondrial damage and ROS production by inhibiting the expression of Drp1,thereby reducing the production of NLRP3 inflammasome,down-regulating IL-1 β,IL-18 and IL-17A,and alleviating the IMQ-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation in mice.

Over the past decade, research has increasingly identified unique dysregulations in lipid metabolism within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Lipids, diverse biomolecules, not only constitute biological membranes but also function as signaling molecules and energy sources. Enhanced synthesis or uptake of lipids in the TME significantly promotes tumorigenesis and proliferation. Moreover, lipids secreted into the TME influence tumor-resident immune cells (TRICs), thereby aiding tumor survival against chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This review aims to highlight recent advancements in understanding lipid metabolism in both tumor cells and TRICs, with a particular emphasis on exogenous lipid uptake and endogenous lipid de novo synthesis. Targeting lipid metabolism for intervention in anticancer therapies offers a promising therapeutic avenue for cancer treatment. Nano-drug delivery systems (NDDSs) have emerged as a means to maximize anti-tumor effects by rewiring tumor metabolism. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent literature on the development of NDDSs targeting tumor lipid metabolism, particularly in the context of tumor immunotherapy. It covers four key aspects: reprogramming lipid uptake, reprogramming lipolysis, reshaping fatty acid oxidation (FAO), and reshuffling lipid composition on the cell membrane. The review concludes with a discussion of future prospects and challenges in this burgeoning field of research.

【Objective】 To explore the efficacy of Mathieu combined with tongue-shaped flap covering in children with distal hypospadias and micropenis head deformity. 【Methods】 The clinical data of 72 patients with distal hypospadias complicated with micropenis treated during Jan.2018 and Jun.2021 were retrospectively analyzed, including 35 patients who underwent modified Mathieu combined with tongue-shaped flap and external urethral orificium (study group), and 37 patients who underwent traditional Mathieu (control group). Urethral stricture, urethral fistula, urethral diverticulum and penile head cleft were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 Urinary fistula occurred in 2 cases (5.27%) and 9 cases (24.32%) in the study group and control group, respectively, the incidence being much lower in the study group (P=0.028). Urethral stricture occurred in 1 case (2.86%) and 1 case (2.70%) in the study group and control group, respectively; penile head dehiscence in 1 case (2.86%) and 3 cases (8.11%); urethral diverticulum in 0 case (0%) and 2 cases (5.41%). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the incidence of urethral stricture, urethral dehiscence and urethral diverticulum (P>0.05). 【Conclusion】 Mathieu combined with tongue-shaped flap covering to treat children with distal hypospadias with micropenis head deformity can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications, achieve high surgical satisfaction and appearance satisfaction in the first phase, reduce harm caused by surgery, and promote patients’ psychological health.

Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism* ; Butyrates ; Ligands ; Glucose ; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/metabolism* ; Glycogen Synthase Kinases/metabolism* ; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta ; Phosphorylation