Objective To analyze the overall characteristics, research hotspots, and development trends of immune cell-related studies in radiotherapy for rectal cancer. Methods A systematic search was conducted by using Web of Science Core Collection to retrieve articles related to radiation therapy and immune cells in rectal cancer published from 1991 to 2024. Advanced bibliometric tools, such as VOSviewer and CiteSpace, were utilized to facilitate analysis and describe publication trends, geographic contributions, institutional affiliations, journal prominence, author collaboration, and prominent keywords. Results The annual number of relevant publications has increased steadily, showing remarkable growth over the past five years. Studies focusing on adaptive immune cells (T and B cells) account for the largest proportion of works and form the most extensive collaboration networks, reflecting the central role of T cell–mediated antitumor immunity in radiotherapy. Meanwhile, innate immune cells, including myeloid-derived suppressor cells, macrophages, monocytes, and neutrophils, are increasingly investigated for their regulatory roles in shaping the tumor immune microenvironment and influencing therapeutic responses. Among countries, China and the United States have contributed the highest number of publications and demonstrated strong academic influence. While several stable research groups have been formed, intergroup collaboration remains limited. Keyword analysis revealed that radiotherapy-induced immune modulation, tumor immune microenvironment remodeling, and treatment response have emerged as major research hotspots. Conclusion Research on immune cells in rectal cancer radiotherapy has progressed rapidly in recent years. The emphasis of this field has gradually shifted from single-treatment approaches to mechanistic studies investigating the interaction between radiotherapy and the tumor immune microenvironment. The field still demonstrates considerable potential for future research and clinical translational applications.

Background The decline of physical activity in the elderly due to aging may increase the risk of sarcopenia. Currently, there is a lack of evidence from large natural populations on the relationship between PA and sarcopenia. Objective To explore the relationship between PA and sarcopenia in the elderly aged 60 years and above in 10 provinces (autonomous regions) of China. Methods Data were retrieved from the 2022—2023 round of the China Development and Nutrition Health Impact Cohort. Personal basic information and PA data were collected by questionnaire survey. Skeletal muscle mass was measured by bio-electrical impedance analysis, muscle strength was measured using a grip dynamometer, and physical performance was reflected by 6-meter walk speed. The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019 criteria were used to diagnose sarcopenia. Light physical activity (LPA) duration, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) duration, and total physical activity volume were calculated. A total of 3326 residents aged ≥60 years with complete data were selected as the survey participants. Multiple logistic regression models and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to assess the association between PA duration/volume and sarcopenia. Results In 10 provinces (autonomous regions) of China, the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly aged 60 years and above was 5.5% (95%CI: 4.7%, 6.2%). The logistic regression analysis showed that compared with the elderly reporting 0-7.0 h·week⁻¹ in LPA duration, the risk of sarcopenia in the elderly with LPA duration of >14.0-21.0 h·week⁻¹ was reduced by 51% (OR=0.49, 95%CI: 0.26, 0.96). Compared with the elderly with total physical activity ≥15.0 metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-h·week⁻¹, those with <7.5 MET-h·week⁻¹ had a 2.24-fold increased risk of sarcopenia (OR=2.24, 95%CI: 1.17, 4.29). The RCS results found that LPA duration and total physical activity volume each showed a nonlinear dose-response relationship with the risk of sarcopenia (P_overall<0.05, P_non-linear<0.05). Compared with the elderly with an LPA duration of 0 h· week⁻¹, the risk of sarcopenia in the elderly with an LPA duration of 12.6 h· week⁻¹ was the lowest (OR=0.42, 95%CI: 0.21, 0.83). Compared with the elderly with a total physical activity volume of 15.0 MET-h· week⁻¹, the elderly with a total physical activity volume of 46.0 MET-h· week⁻¹ had the lowest risk of sarcopenia (OR=0.57, 95%CI: 0.38, 0.84). There was no statistically significant association between weekly MVPA duration and the risk of sarcopenia (P>0.05). Conclusion Increasing weekly LPA duration and total physical activity volume would help to reduce the risk of sarcopenia.

Objective:To investigate cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its relationship with cognitive function by arterial spin labeling (ASL).Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Clinical data (age, sex, years of education, body mass index) and imaging data of 46 patients with T2DM (T2DM group) and 57 healthy controls (HC group), who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from September 2017 to March 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. All subjects underwent clinical cognitive function assessments, including the auditory verbal learning test (AVLT), trail making test (TMT), and montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) scale. All subjects underwent routine axial 3D-ASL imaging, and CBF pseudocolor images were automatically generated from the 3D-ASL raw images. CBF values in the differential brain regions were extracted. The differences in clinical data, cognitive function scores, and CBF values between T2DM group and HC group were evaluated using independent sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and χ 2 tests. The correlation between the differential brain region CBF values and cognitive function scores was analyzed using partial correlation analysis, controlling for age, gender, and years of education. Results:There were no significant differences in age, gender, years of education, AVLT scores, and TMT scores between T2DM group and HC group ( P>0.05). But there were significant differences in body mass index and MoCA scores ( Z=-2.16, P=0.031; Z=-3.18, P=0.001). Compared with HC group, T2DM group showed significantly increased CBF in the left insula ( P<0.001), but significantly decreased CBF in the right fusiform gyrus, right cuneus, and right prefrontal gyrus ( P<0.001). The partial correlation analysis showed that the CBF value in the right prefrontal gyrus of T2DM group was positively correlated with MoCA scores ( r=0.330, P=0.001), while the CBF value in the right fusiform gyrus was positively correlated with MoCA scores ( r=0.210, P=0.034). Conclusions:Patients with T2DM show changes in CBF in the left insula, right fusiform gyrus, right cingulate anterior, and right prefrontal cortex. Reduced CBF in the right prefrontal cortex and right fusiform gyrus is associated with cognitive function decline.

Objective:To identify the trajectories of dietary choline intake in middle-aged and older population, and to analyze its longitudinal association with cognitive function.Methods:Subjects aged 55 to 79 years with at least two rounds of completed population economics, lifestyle, disease history, cognitive function, dietary assessments and physical measurements in 1997-2018 and those with at least three rounds of dietary measures in 1991-2015 were selected from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Dietary survey was conducted using three consecutive 24-hour dietary recalls combined with a weighing inventory at the household level. Cognitive assessment was performed using part of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status Scale. Group-based univariate trajectory modeling was used to identify trajectory of choline intake, and three-level linear mixed-effects models or three-level logistic mixed-effects models was employed to analyze the relationship between trajectory groups and cognitive function. Subgroup analyses were conducted by gender and age at baseline.Results:Four trajectories of dietary choline intake were identified in the whole population, named as low-intake-stable group (61.0%), medium-intake-stable group (23.9%), medium-intake-slowly-declined group (11.2%), and high-intake-stable group (3.9%). Three trajectories were identified for each subgroup. Low-intake-stable group accounted for more than 60% in total population as well as each subgroup, especially in women and 55-59 years group. After adjusting for covariates, global cognitive scores were 0.54 (95% CI: 0.26-0.82), 0.77 (95% CI: 0.36-1.18), and 0.85 (95% CI: 0.21-1.48) points higher in medium-intake-stable, medium-intake- slowly-declined and high-intake-stable groups in the whole population, respectively, compared with the low-intake-stable group. The likelihoods of cognitive decline were 18.4% ( OR=0.816,95% CI: 0.709-0.939), 17.6% ( OR=0.824, 95% CI: 0.680-0.998), 24.4% ( OR=0.756, 95% CI: 0.589-0.970) and 22.4% ( OR=0.776,95% CI: 0.623-0.968) lower in medium-intake-stable group of dietary choline in the whole population, medium-intake-stable group in males, medium-intake-slightly-increased group in females and medium-intake-slowly-increased group in 55-59 years at baseline than in low-intake-stable group, respectively. Conclusions:Dietary choline intake is generally lower in the Chinese population aged 55-79 years. Long-term lower choline intake has a negative impact on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults and may increase the risk of cognitive decline. The increment in the consumption of choline-enriched foods should be recommended.

Objective:To identify the trajectories of dietary choline intake in middle-aged and older population, and to analyze its longitudinal association with cognitive function.Methods:Subjects aged 55 to 79 years with at least two rounds of completed population economics, lifestyle, disease history, cognitive function, dietary assessments and physical measurements in 1997-2018 and those with at least three rounds of dietary measures in 1991-2015 were selected from the China Health and Nutrition Survey. Dietary survey was conducted using three consecutive 24-hour dietary recalls combined with a weighing inventory at the household level. Cognitive assessment was performed using part of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status Scale. Group-based univariate trajectory modeling was used to identify trajectory of choline intake, and three-level linear mixed-effects models or three-level logistic mixed-effects models was employed to analyze the relationship between trajectory groups and cognitive function. Subgroup analyses were conducted by gender and age at baseline.Results:Four trajectories of dietary choline intake were identified in the whole population, named as low-intake-stable group (61.0%), medium-intake-stable group (23.9%), medium-intake-slowly-declined group (11.2%), and high-intake-stable group (3.9%). Three trajectories were identified for each subgroup. Low-intake-stable group accounted for more than 60% in total population as well as each subgroup, especially in women and 55-59 years group. After adjusting for covariates, global cognitive scores were 0.54 (95% CI: 0.26-0.82), 0.77 (95% CI: 0.36-1.18), and 0.85 (95% CI: 0.21-1.48) points higher in medium-intake-stable, medium-intake- slowly-declined and high-intake-stable groups in the whole population, respectively, compared with the low-intake-stable group. The likelihoods of cognitive decline were 18.4% ( OR=0.816,95% CI: 0.709-0.939), 17.6% ( OR=0.824, 95% CI: 0.680-0.998), 24.4% ( OR=0.756, 95% CI: 0.589-0.970) and 22.4% ( OR=0.776,95% CI: 0.623-0.968) lower in medium-intake-stable group of dietary choline in the whole population, medium-intake-stable group in males, medium-intake-slightly-increased group in females and medium-intake-slowly-increased group in 55-59 years at baseline than in low-intake-stable group, respectively. Conclusions:Dietary choline intake is generally lower in the Chinese population aged 55-79 years. Long-term lower choline intake has a negative impact on cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults and may increase the risk of cognitive decline. The increment in the consumption of choline-enriched foods should be recommended.

Objective:To investigate cerebral blood flow (CBF) changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its relationship with cognitive function by arterial spin labeling (ASL).Methods:This study was a cross-sectional study. Clinical data (age, sex, years of education, body mass index) and imaging data of 46 patients with T2DM (T2DM group) and 57 healthy controls (HC group), who visited the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from September 2017 to March 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. All subjects underwent clinical cognitive function assessments, including the auditory verbal learning test (AVLT), trail making test (TMT), and montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) scale. All subjects underwent routine axial 3D-ASL imaging, and CBF pseudocolor images were automatically generated from the 3D-ASL raw images. CBF values in the differential brain regions were extracted. The differences in clinical data, cognitive function scores, and CBF values between T2DM group and HC group were evaluated using independent sample t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and χ 2 tests. The correlation between the differential brain region CBF values and cognitive function scores was analyzed using partial correlation analysis, controlling for age, gender, and years of education. Results:There were no significant differences in age, gender, years of education, AVLT scores, and TMT scores between T2DM group and HC group ( P>0.05). But there were significant differences in body mass index and MoCA scores ( Z=-2.16, P=0.031; Z=-3.18, P=0.001). Compared with HC group, T2DM group showed significantly increased CBF in the left insula ( P<0.001), but significantly decreased CBF in the right fusiform gyrus, right cuneus, and right prefrontal gyrus ( P<0.001). The partial correlation analysis showed that the CBF value in the right prefrontal gyrus of T2DM group was positively correlated with MoCA scores ( r=0.330, P=0.001), while the CBF value in the right fusiform gyrus was positively correlated with MoCA scores ( r=0.210, P=0.034). Conclusions:Patients with T2DM show changes in CBF in the left insula, right fusiform gyrus, right cingulate anterior, and right prefrontal cortex. Reduced CBF in the right prefrontal cortex and right fusiform gyrus is associated with cognitive function decline.

Objective:To analyze the predictive value of four scoring systems,Pediatric Clinical Illness Score (PCIS),Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score 2 (PELOD-2),Pediatric Risk of Mortality Ⅲ (PRISM Ⅲ),and Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA),in the severity and prognosis in pediatric sepsis.Methods:The medical records of 159 children with sepsis who admitted to PICU at the First Hospital of Jilin University between August 2015 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.The PCIS,PELOD-2,PRISM Ⅲ and pSOFA scores were calculated according to the worst value of each index within 24 h of admission.The children were divided into survival group and death group based on clinical outcomes during hospitalization.The children were stratified according to the severity of sepsis into sepsis (no organ dysfunction) group ( n=18) and severe sepsis group ( n=141).The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the value of PCIS,PELOD-2,PRISM Ⅲ and pSOFA scores in predicting the severity and prognosis in pediatric sepsis. Results:There were 97 (61.01%) cases in the survival group and 62(38.99%) cases in the death group.There were 141(88.68%) children with severe sepsis.The areas under curve (AUCs) of PCIS,PELOD-2,PRISM Ⅲ and pSOFA scores for predicting severe sepsis in children with sepsis were 0.869,0.875,0.672 and 0.933,respectively (all P <0.05).The AUCs of PCIS,PELOD-2,PRISM Ⅲ and pSOFA scores for predicting the death of children with sepsis in PICU were 0.687,0.697,0.716 and 0.656,respectively (all P<0.05). Conclusion:Among the four scoring systems,the pSOFA scoring system had the highest predictive power for the severity of sepsis.The PRISM Ⅲ score had higher value in assessing the risk of death in all patients with sepsis.

This study aimed to explore the mechanism of how African swine fever virus (ASFV) I226R protein inhibits the cGAS-STING signaling pathway. We observed that I226R protein (pI226R) significantly inhibited the cGAS-STING-mediated type Ⅰ interferons and the interferon-stimulated genes production by dual-luciferase reporter assay system and real-time quantitative PCR. The results of co-immunoprecipitation assay and confocal microscopy showed that pI226R interacted with cGAS. Furthermore, pI226R promoted cGAS degradation through autophagy-lysosome pathway. Moreover, we found that pI226R decreased the binding of cGAS to E3 ligase tripartite motif protein 56 (TRIM56), resulting in the weakened monoubiquitination of cGAS, thus inhibiting the activation of cGAS and cGAS-STING signaling. In conclusion, ASFV pI226R suppresses the antiviral innate immune response by antagonizing cGAS, which contributes to an in-depth understanding of the immune escape mechanism of ASFV and provides a theoretical basis for the development of vaccines.
Animals ; Swine ; African Swine Fever Virus/metabolism* ; Membrane Proteins/metabolism* ; Immunity, Innate ; Nucleotidyltransferases/metabolism* ; Signal Transduction/genetics*

In order to understand the prevalence and evolution of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in China and to develop subunit vaccine against the epidemic lineage, the genetic evolution analysis of PRRSV strains isolated in China from 2001 to 2021 was performed. The representative strains of the dominant epidemic lineage were selected to optimize the membrane protein GP5 and M nucleotide sequences, which were used, with the interferon and the Fc region of immunoglobulin, to construct the eukaryotic expression plasmids pCDNA3.4-IFNα-GP5-Fc and pCDNA3.4-IFNα-M-Fc. Subsequently, the recombinant proteins IFNα-GP5-Fc and IFNα-M-Fc were expressed by HEK293T eukaryotic expression system. The two recombinant proteins were mixed with ISA206VG adjuvant to immunize weaned piglets. The humoral immunity level was evaluated by ELISA and neutralization test, and the cellular immunity level was detected by ELISPOT test. The results showed that the NADC30-like lineage was the main epidemic lineage in China in recent years, and the combination of IFNα-GP5-Fc and IFNα-M-Fc could induce high levels of antibody and cellular immunity in piglets. This study may facilitate the preparation of a safer and more effective new PRRSV subunit vaccine.
Humans ; Animals ; Swine ; Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus/genetics* ; Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome/prevention & control* ; HEK293 Cells ; Viral Envelope Proteins/genetics* ; Antibodies, Viral ; Viral Vaccines/genetics* ; Recombinant Proteins ; Vaccines, Subunit

Objective To investigate the status quo of health literacy,motivation and self-management behaviours of patients with knee osteoarthritis(KOA),to explore the influence of health literacy and motivation on self-management behaviours to the patients with KOA,and to clarify the relationships among the three factors.Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select 169 KOA patients who were treated in 3 tertiary hospitals in Xianyang between September and December 2021.General status table,chronic disease health literacy scale,patient motivation scale and chronic disease self-management behaviour scale were employed in the on-the-spot survey.Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation of health literacy,motivation and self-management behaviour of patients with KOA.Results Total scores of health literacy,motivation and self-management behaviour of the patients with KOA were 79.66±11.91,54.97±9.95 and 23.75±8.89,respectively.It was found that health literacy and motivation of the patients were positively correlated with their self-management behaviour(r=0.872,r=0.822,both P<0.01).Health literacy of the patients was positively correlated with motivation of patients(r=0.877,P<0.01).Health literacy of the patients could be used to directly predict self-management behaviour of patients(β=0.708,95%CI:0.539-0.876),as well as to predict self-management behaviour of the patients through the mediating effect of patient motivation(β=0.228,95%CI:0.676-0.787).The mediating effect accounted for 24.36%of the total effect.Conclusions The health literacy,motivation and self-management behaviours of patients with KOA are all poor and they should be further improved.Patient motivation is the mediating variable in health literacy and self-management behaviour of the patients.It is suggested that nursing staff could encourage the motivation of patients hence to improve the self-management behaviour in the patients with KOA based on an improvement of health literacy.