Objective To investigate the seroprevalence of antibody against Toxoplasma gondii among patients with hematological malignancies, and compare it with that among health individuals, so as to provide insights into unraveling the pathogenesis of hematological malignancies. Methods A total of 225 patients with hematological malignancies in Department of Hematology, Xuzhou Central Hospital and 300 healthy individuals in the same hospital were enrolled from 2017 to 2024. Blood samples were collected from all subjects, and the serum IgG and IgM antibodies against T. gondii were detected using chemiluminescent immunoassay. Demographic and clinical features were collected from patients with hematological malignancies, including gender, age, contact with cats, consumption of raw or undercooked meat, type of malignancy, clinical symptoms, blood transfusion and treatment, and the seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii antibody was compared among patients with different characteristics. Results The age (t = 0.72, P > 0.05) and gender (χ² = 0.93, P > 0.05) were compared between patients with hematological malignancies and healthy individuals. The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 20.89% among patients with hematological malignancies and 4.33% among healthy individuals (χ² = 34.81, P < 0.01), and the seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibody was 20.89% among patients with hematological malignancies and 4.33% among healthy individuals (χ² = 34.81, P < 0.01), while there was no significant difference in the seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii IgM antibody between patients with hematological malignancies and healthy individuals (1.33% vs. 0; corrected χ² = 2.02, P > 0.05). The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 23.08% among patients with leukemia, 16.67% among patients with lymphoma, 19.23% among patients with multiple myeloma, 24.00% among patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm, and 26.09% among patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (χ² = 1.44, P > 0.05), and was all higher than among healthy individuals (corrected χ² = 23.92, 10.74, 13.76, 12.84 and 14.54; all P values < 0.01). In addition, there were no significant differences in the detection of anti-T. gondii antibody among patients with hematological malignancies in terms of gender, age, contact with cats, consumption of raw or undercooked meat, chemotherapy or blood transfusion (χ² = 0.76, 1.97, 0, 2.81, 2.38 and 0.66; all P values > 0.05). Conclusions There is a high risk of T. gondii infection among patients with hematological malignancies, and intensified surveillance of T. gondii infection is recommended among patients with hematological malignancies.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder among the elderly, and BuChE has emerged as a potential therapeutic target. In this study, we reported the development of compound 8e, a selective reversible BuChE inhibitor (eqBuChE IC₅₀ = 0.049 μmol/L, huBuChE IC₅₀ = 0.066 μmol/L), identified through extensive virtual screening and lead optimization. Compound 8e demonstrated favorable blood-brain barrier permeability, good drug-likeness property and pronounced neuroprotective efficacy. Additionally, 8e exhibited significant therapeutic effects in zebrafish AD models and scopolamine-induced cognitive impairments in mice. Further, 8e significantly improved cognitive function in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. Proteomics analysis demonstrated that 8e markedly elevated the expression levels of very low-density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR), offering valuable insights into its potential modulation of the Reelin-mediated signaling pathway. Thus, compound 8e emerges as a novel and potent BuChE inhibitor for the treatment of AD, with significant implications for further exploration into its mechanisms of action and therapeutic applications.

OBJECTIVES: To explore the active components that mediate the therapeutic effect of Centella asiatica on psoriasis and their therapeutic mechanisms. METHODS: TCMSP, TCMIP, PharmMapper, Swiss Target Prediction, GeneCards, OMIM and TTD databases were searched for the compounds in Centella asiatica and their targets and the disease targets of psoriasis. A drug-active component-target network and the protein-protein interaction network were constructed, and DAVID database was used for pathway enrichment analysis. In a RAW264.7 macrophage model of LPS-induced inflammation, the anti-inflammatory effect of 7.5, 15, 30, and 60 μmol/L quercetin, asiaticoside, and asiatic acid, which were identified as the main active components in Centella asiatica, were tested by measuring cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6 using Griess method and ELISA and by detecting mRNA expressions of IL-23, IL-17A, TNF-α and IL-6 and protein expressions of p-STAT3 (Tyr705) and p-STAT3 (Ser727) with RT-qPCR and Western blotting. RESULTS: A total of 139 targets of Centella asiatica and 4604 targets of psoriasis were obtained, and among them CASP3, EGFR, PTGS2, and ESR1 were identified as the core targets. KEGG analysis suggested that quercetin, asiaticoside, and asiatic acid in Centella asiatica were involved in cancer and IL-17 and MAPK signaling pathways. In the RAW264.7 macrophage model of inflammation, treatment with quercetin significantly reduced cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6, and lowered mRNA expressions of IL-23, IL-17A, TNF‑α and IL-6 and protein expressions of p-STAT3 (Tyr705) and p-STAT3 (Ser727). CONCLUSIONS Quercetin, asiaticoside and asiatic acid are the main active components in Centella asiatica to mediate the therapeutic effect against psoriasis, and quercetin in particular is capable of suppressing cellular production of NO, TNF‑α and IL-6 and regulating the IL-23/IL-17A inflammatory axis by mediating STAT3 phosphorylation to inhibit inflammatory response.
Quercetin/pharmacology* ; Psoriasis/metabolism* ; STAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolism* ; Mice ; Animals ; Centella/chemistry* ; Triterpenes/pharmacology* ; Phosphorylation ; Interleukin-17/metabolism* ; Interleukin-23/metabolism* ; RAW 264.7 Cells ; Pentacyclic Triterpenes/pharmacology* ; Macrophages/drug effects* ; Signal Transduction ; Plant Extracts

Fatigue is one of the common symptoms in patients with liver cirrhosis, which has a serious impact on the quality of life of patients. This article reviews the influencing factors and intervention strategies of fatigue in patients with cirrhosis, aiming to provide reference for early recognition and intervention of fatigue in patients with cirrhosis.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of antaitasvir phosphate 100 mg or 200 mg combined with yiqibuvir for 12 weeks in patients with various genotypes of chronic hepatitis C, without cirrhosis or compensated stage cirrhosis.Methods:Patients with chronic hepatitis C (without cirrhosis or compensated stage cirrhosis) were randomly assigned to the antaitasvir phosphate 100 mg+yiqibuvir 600 mg group (100 mg group) or the antaitasvir phosphate 200 mg+yiqibuvir 600 mg group (200 mg group) in a 1∶1 ratio. The drugs were continuously administered once a day for 12 weeks and observed for 24 weeks after drug withdrawal. The drug safety profile was assessed concurrently with the observation of the sustained virological response (SVR12) in the two patient groups 12 weeks following the drug cessation. The intention-to-treat concept was used to define as closely as possible a full analysis set, including all randomized cases who received the experimental drug at least once. The safety set was collected from all subjects who received the experimental drug at least once (regardless of whether they participated in the randomization group) in this study. All efficacy endpoints and safety profile data were summarized using descriptive statistics. The primary efficacy endpoint was SVR12. The primary analysis was performed on a full analysis set. The frequency and proportion of cases were calculated in the experimental drug group (antaitasvir phosphate capsules combined with yiqibuvir tablets) that achieved "HCV RNA

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVE To analyze the risk factors for relapse in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(CRSwNP)combined with asthm and provide favorable information for precise treatment and healthy prognosis of patients with CRSwNP combined with asthma.METHODS The clinical data of 161 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(CRSwNP)combined with asthm who underwent endoscopic surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Yantai Yuhuanding Hospital,affiliated to Qingdao University,from January 2016 to June 2021 were selected.Based on Lasso's Cox regression analysis and multifactorial Cox regression analysis,the associated risk factors were investigated,and the area under curve(AUC)was calculated to determine the performance of the model.Finally,the Kaplan-Meier(K-M)curves were plotted for the relevant influencing factors.RESULTS The Age[HR(95%CI):0.96(0.948-0.98),P<0.001],gender[HR(95%CI):1.94(1.21-3.14),P=0.006],tissue eosinophil percentage[HR(95%CI):1.01(1.01-1.02),P=0.004],and endoscopic nasal polyp score[HR(95%CI):0.86(0.78-0.96),P=0.005]were highly correlated with recurrence in patients with CRSwNP combined with asthma.Patients with CRSwNP combined with asthma had a higher likelihood of relapse after treatment when the tissue Eos%was>21.28%and the endoscopic nasal polyp score was>4.CONCLUSION The age,gender,tissue eosinophil percentage and endoscopic nasal polyp score are independent risk factors for disease recurrence in patients with CRSwNP combined with asthma.

OBJECTIVE To explore the independent factors affecting tissue inflammatory cells changes in recurrent nasal polyps.METHODS The clinical data of 31 patients with nasal polyps who underwent endoscopic surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Yantai Yuhuanding Hospital from December 2007 to December 2021 were selected and analyzed by stepwise regression logistic analysis.RESULTS The number of tissue inflammatory cells in recurrent nasal polyps changed compared with that in primary nasal polyps,and the number and percentage of neutrophils in recurrent polyps increased(P<0.05).Logistic analysis revealed that smoking was an independent risk factor for eosinophilia in recurrent nasal polyps,increasing age was an independent factor for lowering neutrophils,and the comorbid allergic rhinitis and the time interval of recurrence were independent factors for lowering and increasing lymphocytes,respectively.CONCLUSION The number of tissue-infiltrating cells is altered in recurrent polyps compared with primary polyps.Smoking is an independent risk factor for eosinophilia in recurrent polyps.

Objective To analyze the feasibility and efficacy of a deep convolutional neural network(DCNN)model based on chest CT images to evaluate bone mineral density(BMD).Methods A total of 1 048 health check subjects'2 096 central level images of lumbar 1 and 2 vertebral bodies were used for experiments and analysis in this retrospective study.According to the results of quanti-tative computed tomography(QCT)BMD measurement,the subjects were divided into three categories:normal,osteopenia,osteopo-rosis(OP).Herein,a DCNN segmentation model was constructed based on chest CT images[training set(n=1 096),tuning set(n=200),and test set(n=800)],the segmentation performance was evaluated using the Dice similarity coefficient(DSC)to com-pare the consistency with the manually sketched region of vertebral body.Then,the DCNN classification models 1(fusion feature construction of lumbar 1 and 2 vertebral bodies)and model 2(image feature construction of lumbar 1 alone)was developed based on the training set(n=530).Model performance was compared in a test set(n=418)by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.Results When the number of images in the training set(n=300)was adopted,the DSC value was 0.950 in the test set.The results showed that the sensitivity,specificity and area under the curve(AUC)of model 1 and model 2 in diagno-sing osteopenia and OP were 0.716,0.960,0.952;0.941,0.948,0.980;0.638,0.954,0.940;0.843,0.959,0.978,respectively.The AUC value of normal model 1 was higher than that of model 2(0.990 vs 0.983,P=0.033),while there was no significant difference in AUC values between osteopenia and OP(P=0.210,0.546).Conclusion A DCNN may have the potential to evaluate bone mass based on chest CT images,which is expected to become an effective tool for OP screening.

Objective To investigate the value of pulse oxygen perfusion index(PI)and blood lactic acid(BLA)concentration in early prediction of retinopathy of prematurity(ROP).Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted on 128 preterm infants who met the inclusion criteria and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of our hospital from September 2018 to December 2022.Among them,46 patients with ROP were in the ROP group,and 82 pa-tients without ROP were in the non-ROP group.Basic data of these preterm infants were recorded after admission.PI val-ues were continuously monitored with the Masimo Radical-7(USA)SpO2 blood oxygen saturation detector,and BLA con-centrations were detected with the ABL90FLEX blood gas analyzer.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve and area under curve(AUC)were used to evaluate the value of PI and BLA concentration in early prediction of ROP.Results There were no significant differences in gestational age,birth weight,sex,and delivery mode between the two groups(all P＞0.05).The PI values after birth were significantly different between the two groups(Fgroup=15.393,Pgroup＜0.001).The PI values of preterm infants in the ROP group decreased significantly at 1 h,12 h and 24 h after birth and slightly at 48 h to 96 h after birth compared with the non-ROP group.The PI values of preterm infants in the two groups sta-bilized at 96 h after birth.The PI values of preterm infants in the ROP group were lower than those in the non-ROP group at all time points within 96 h after birth(all P＜0.05).The PI values showed interaction effects between the two groups at different time points(Finteraction=5.061,Pinteraction＜0.001).There was a significant difference in BLA concentration between the two groups after birth(Fgroup=91.158,Pgroup＜0.001).In the ROP group,the BLA concentration increased significantly at 1 h after birth and slightly at 12 h and 24 h after birth compared with the non-ROP group.The BLA concentration in the ROP group was higher than that in the non-ROP group at all time points after birth(all P＜0.05).The BLA concentration showed no interaction effects between the two groups at different time points(Finteraction=0.567,Pinteraction＞0.05).The AUC of PI values at 1 h,12 h and 24 h after birth and BLA concentration at 1 h after birth for predicting ROP was 0.77,0.82,0.83,and 0.82,respectively.The AUC of combined PI values at 1 h,12 h and 24 h after birth and BLA concentration at 1 h after birth for predicting ROP was 0.94,higher than the predictive value of a single indicator.Conclusion PI and BLA concentration have good clinical value for early prediction of ROP.

Objective To explore the changes in periretinal defocus and visual quality after femtosecond laser-assis-ted in situ keratomileusis(FS-LASIK).Methods Fifty-one myopic patients(102 eyes)who underwent FS-LASIK at the Ineye Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March to May 2023 were selected for the study,including 27 females(54 eyes)and 24 males(48 eyes).The defocus around the retina was measured using a multispectral refraction topography,and the total refraction difference value(TRDV)was recorded.The refraction difference value(RDV)in four quadrants:superior RDV(RDV-S),inferior RDV(RDV-I),nasal RDV(RDV-N),and temporal RDV(RDV-T),as well as the RDV in the concentric ring areas corresponding to 10°,20°,30°,40°,and 53° from the fovea of the mac-ula(represented as RDV 0°-10°,RDV 10°-20°,RDV 20°-30°,RDV 30°-40°,and RDV 40°-53°,respectively)were also re-corded.The objective scattering index(OSI),Strehls ratio(SR),modulation transfer function(MTF)values(represen-ted as 10 c·d-1 MTF,20 c·d-1 MTF,and 30 c·d-1MTF,respectively)and cutoff frequencies(MTF cutoff)at the spa-tial frequencies of 10 c·d-1,20 c·d-1 and 30 c·d-1 were measured and recorded using a visual quality analysis system.The data of corneal vertical trefoil(Z3-3),vertical coma(Z3-1),horizontal coma(Z31),horizontal trefoil(Z33),vertical tetrafoil(Z4-4),vertical secondary astigmatism(Z4-2),spherical aberration(Z40),horizontal secondary astigmatism(Z42),horizontal tetrafoil(Z44),and total higher-order aberration(HOA)were measured and recorded using the iTrace aberration meter.The measurement data of patients before surgery,one month after surgery,and three months after sur-gery were compared,and their correlations were analyzed.Results TRDV,RDV-S,RDV-N,RDV 20°-30°,RDV 30°-40°,and RDV 40°-53° around the retina of patients decreased one month and three months after surgery compared with those be-fore surgery,and the differences were statistically significant(all P＜0.001).There were statistically significant differences in OSI,MTF cutoff,and 10 c·d-1 MTF among patients before surgery,one month after surgery,and three months after surgery(all P＜0.05).There were statistically significant differences in corneal Z3-3,Z3-1,Z31,Z33,Z4-4,Z4-2,Z40,Z42,Z44,and HOA among patients before surgery,one month after surgery,and three months after surgery(all P＜0.001).The Pearson correlation analysis results showed that,ΔRDV 0°-10° was positively correlated with ΔZ3-3,ΔZ31,ΔZ4-2,ΔZ40,and ΔZ42(all P＜0.05);ΔRDV 10°-20° was positively correlated with ΔZ4-4 and ΔZ4-2(both P＜0.05);ΔRDV 20°-30° was positively correlated with ΔZ4-4 and ΔZ44(both P＜0.05);ΔTRDV and ΔRDV 40°-53° were negatively correla-ted with ΔHOA(both P＜0.05).ΔRDV-S and ΔZ3-1 were negatively correlated with ΔHOA(both P＜0.05)and positively correlated with ΔZ44(P＜0.05);ΔRDV-N was positively correlated with ΔZ4-4(P＜0.05).Conclusion FS-LASIK can reduce periretinal hyperopic defocus in myopic patients,but it introduces corneal HOA,and there is a certain correlation between the two.