Objective·To investigate the performance and psychological mechanisms of inhibitory control in patients with alcohol use disorder(AUD)under different emotional contexts,and to examine the influence of emotion regulation difficulties on inhibitory control.Methods·A total of 28 male AUD inpatients(AUD group)and 28 age-and education-matched healthy controls(HC group)were recruited.The emotional Go/Nogo task(angry/neutral facial expressions)was used to evaluate the subjects'behavioral inhibition,and the hierarchical drift-diffusion model(HDDM)was used to quantify the cognitive parameters(drift rate,decision threshold,and non-decision time).The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale(DERS)and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test(AUDIT)were used for clinical evaluation.The moderated mediation effects were tested by bootstrap method.Results·The AUD group scored higher than the HC group on the DERS total score and all sub-dimensions(goal-directed behavior,impulse control,strategy access,and emotional clarity),and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).At the behavioral level,compared with the HC group,the AUD group had elevated commission error rates[F(1,54)=8.62,P=0.005]and omission error rates[F(1,54)=4.28,P=0.043],and the reaction time of angry face stimuli was generally prolonged[F(1,54)=12.26,P=0.001].Cognitive modeling showed that the drift rate of the AUD group was significantly lower than that of the HC group[F(1,54)=15.56,P<0.001],indicating impaired information processing efficiency.The moderated mediation model showed that,under the condition of angry face stimuli,the drift rate partially mediated the relationship between group and commission error rate,and the total indirect effect value was 9.564(95%CI 3.874?16.387).Further analysis showed that the conditional indirect effect increased to 10.133(95%CI 3.963?17.927)at high levels of emotion regulation difficulty(one standard deviation above the mean),and to 9.011(95%CI 3.778?14.921)at low levels(one standard deviation below the mean).Conclusion·The deficits in information processing efficiency of AUD patients partly explains the impairment of inhibitory control,and this effect is associated with individual emotion regulation capacity.It is suggested that abnormal processing of social threat information may be an important factor affecting the impairment of inhibitory control in AUD patients,especially in individuals with weak emotion regulation ability.

Background and purpose:Owing to the reliance on computed tomography(CT)for evaluating skull-base bone invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the potential harm of ionizing radiation from CT,zero echo time magnetic resonance imaging(ZTE-MRI)offers high-resolution bone delineation without radiation exposure.Therefore,this study aimed to systematically assess the diagnostic performance of ZTE-MRI for detecting skull-base bone invasion and to explore its clinical feasibility as an alternative to CT.Methods:This prospective study collected 95 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated in Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital from April 2020 to December 2022 as the research subjects.The patients who do not meet the inclusion standards would be excluded.Using the GE Discovery 750W 3.0T MR scanner to obtain unenhanced scan and enhanced scan,using ZTE-MRI technology to obtain ZTE-MRI and CT image.The results of the imaging scans were used to independently assess skull base bone invasion by two radiologists.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Fujian Cancer Hospital(K2025-314-01),and informed consent from the patients were obtained.Results:A total of 80 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were included in the final analysis.There was a high degree of consistency between CT diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and of gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.645,P＜0.001).There was a high degree of consistency between ZTE-MRI diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and of gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.774,P＜0.001).There was a high degree of consistency between ZTE-MRI combined with conventional MRI diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.912,P＜0.001).Conclusion:ZTE-MRI technology provides"like CT"images for the skull base bone invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma,and ZTE-MRI technology can replace CT examination in clinical practice.

Objective:To investigate the role of inhibitor of differentiation 2(Id2)in inducing the generation of central memory T(Tcm)cells and enhancing the anti-tumor persistence of T cells.Methods:CD8+na?ve T cells were sorted with magnetic beads and then co-cultured with carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)-loaded dendritic cells(DCs).These cells were induced into effector T(Teff)or Tcm cells by interleukin-2(IL-2)or IL-7/15/21/23,respectively.The mRNA and protein expression of Id2 and Id3 in T cells were detected using qPCR and WB,respectively.Id2 gene in T cells was knocked down using lentivirus,and the T cell memory phenotype was analyzed by flow cytometry.The expression of PI3K/AKT pathway-related proteins was examined by WB.The extracellular acidification rate(ECAR)and oxygen consumption rate(OCR)were assessed using a Seahorse extracellular flux analyzer.A zebrafish colorectal cancer HCT116 xenograft model was employed to analyze the anti-tumor differences between Teff and Tcm cells.The effect of Id2 gene knockdown in Tcm cells(Tcm-shId2)on the growth inhibition of secondary xenografts was also observed.Results:Tcm cells exhibited high expression of Id3 mRNA(P<0.05),whereas Teff cells showed high expression of Id2 mRNA(P<0.001).Tcm cells with Id2 knockdown(Tcm-shId2)were successfully constructed,showing significantly upregulated Id3 expression.Knockdown of Id2 promoted the formation of Tcm cell(P<0.05).Tcm-shId2 cells underwent metabolic reprogramming via the PI3K/AKT pathway,which effectively suppressed the growth of colorectal cancer xenografts in zebrafish and also produced significant inhibitory effects on secondary tumor growth(P<0.01).Conclusion:Id2 gene may regulate T cell metabolism through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway,promoting the differentiation of CD8+T cells into Tcm cells and effectively inhibiting the growth of colorectal cancer xenografts.

Objective·To investigate the performance and psychological mechanisms of inhibitory control in patients with alcohol use disorder(AUD)under different emotional contexts,and to examine the influence of emotion regulation difficulties on inhibitory control.Methods·A total of 28 male AUD inpatients(AUD group)and 28 age-and education-matched healthy controls(HC group)were recruited.The emotional Go/Nogo task(angry/neutral facial expressions)was used to evaluate the subjects'behavioral inhibition,and the hierarchical drift-diffusion model(HDDM)was used to quantify the cognitive parameters(drift rate,decision threshold,and non-decision time).The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale(DERS)and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test(AUDIT)were used for clinical evaluation.The moderated mediation effects were tested by bootstrap method.Results·The AUD group scored higher than the HC group on the DERS total score and all sub-dimensions(goal-directed behavior,impulse control,strategy access,and emotional clarity),and the difference was statistically significant(all P<0.05).At the behavioral level,compared with the HC group,the AUD group had elevated commission error rates[F(1,54)=8.62,P=0.005]and omission error rates[F(1,54)=4.28,P=0.043],and the reaction time of angry face stimuli was generally prolonged[F(1,54)=12.26,P=0.001].Cognitive modeling showed that the drift rate of the AUD group was significantly lower than that of the HC group[F(1,54)=15.56,P<0.001],indicating impaired information processing efficiency.The moderated mediation model showed that,under the condition of angry face stimuli,the drift rate partially mediated the relationship between group and commission error rate,and the total indirect effect value was 9.564(95%CI 3.874?16.387).Further analysis showed that the conditional indirect effect increased to 10.133(95%CI 3.963?17.927)at high levels of emotion regulation difficulty(one standard deviation above the mean),and to 9.011(95%CI 3.778?14.921)at low levels(one standard deviation below the mean).Conclusion·The deficits in information processing efficiency of AUD patients partly explains the impairment of inhibitory control,and this effect is associated with individual emotion regulation capacity.It is suggested that abnormal processing of social threat information may be an important factor affecting the impairment of inhibitory control in AUD patients,especially in individuals with weak emotion regulation ability.

Background and purpose:Owing to the reliance on computed tomography(CT)for evaluating skull-base bone invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the potential harm of ionizing radiation from CT,zero echo time magnetic resonance imaging(ZTE-MRI)offers high-resolution bone delineation without radiation exposure.Therefore,this study aimed to systematically assess the diagnostic performance of ZTE-MRI for detecting skull-base bone invasion and to explore its clinical feasibility as an alternative to CT.Methods:This prospective study collected 95 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated in Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital from April 2020 to December 2022 as the research subjects.The patients who do not meet the inclusion standards would be excluded.Using the GE Discovery 750W 3.0T MR scanner to obtain unenhanced scan and enhanced scan,using ZTE-MRI technology to obtain ZTE-MRI and CT image.The results of the imaging scans were used to independently assess skull base bone invasion by two radiologists.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Fujian Cancer Hospital(K2025-314-01),and informed consent from the patients were obtained.Results:A total of 80 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients were included in the final analysis.There was a high degree of consistency between CT diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and of gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.645,P＜0.001).There was a high degree of consistency between ZTE-MRI diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and of gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.774,P＜0.001).There was a high degree of consistency between ZTE-MRI combined with conventional MRI diagnosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma skull base bone invasion and gold standards,and the difference was statistically significant(κ=0.912,P＜0.001).Conclusion:ZTE-MRI technology provides"like CT"images for the skull base bone invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma,and ZTE-MRI technology can replace CT examination in clinical practice.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of rituximab combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of small B-cell lymphoma.Methods:A retrospective series study was conducted. The clinical data of 44 small B-cell lymphoma patients with complete follow-up data who received rituximab combined with chemotherapy in Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital from January 2017 to August 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients were also analyzed.Results:All the 44 patients with small B-cell lymphoma included 28 males and 16 females; the age was (62±13) years. Among the 44 patients, there were 27 cases of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, 7 cases of follicular lymphoma, 2 cases of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenstr?m macroglobulinemia, 3 cases of splenic marginal zone lymphoma, 1 case of lymph node marginal zone lymphoma and 1 case of hair-cell leukemia, 3 cases of unclassified B-cell chronic lymphocyte proliferative disease. Follow-up time [ M ( Q1, Q3)] was 35.5 months (18.5 months, 52.0 months). The complete remission (CR) rate, partial remission rate and the objective remission rate was 61.36% (27/44), 29.55% (13/44) and 90.91% (40/44), respectively. There were statistically significant differences in CR rates in patients with different expression levels of β 2-microglobulin, lactate dehydrogenase and ZAP-70 (all P < 0.05), while the differences in CR rates among patients with different age, gender and bone marrow infiltration were not statistically significant (all P >0.05). Until the last follow-up, the median overall survival (OS) time was not reached, the median progression-free survival (PFS) time was 65 months. The incidence of hematological adverse reactions was 27.27% (12/44), which was well tolerated. No serious non-hematological adverse reactions were observed. Conclusions:Rituximab combined with chemotherapy could improve the therapeutic effect, prolong PFS and OS time of patients with small B-cell lymphoma. The adverse reactions can be tolerated.

Objective To investigate the efficacy of Amplatzer duct occluder-Ⅱ device(ADO-Ⅱ)in treating ventricular septal detect(VSD)with aortic sinus prolapse(ASP)in child patients.Methods The clinical data of 94 child patients with VSD complicated by ASP,who were admitted to the Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital of China between January 2018 and September 2022,were retrospectively collected.The child patients included 60 males and 34 females with a mean age of(4.7±3.1)years.Mild-moderate ASP was seen in 83 child patients,with a mean(4.12±0.97)mm-sized VSD.Severe ASP was seen in 11 child patients,with a mean(4.95±0.51)mm-sized VSD.Perimembrane VSD was observed in 54 child patients and intracristal VSD in 40 child patients.The relationship of VSD size and degree of ASP to the selection of ADO-Ⅱ,postoperative middle period aortic valve regurgitation and residual leakage was analyzed,so as to clarify the applicability of ADO-Ⅱ to such child patients.Results In the postoperative middle period,6 child patients had mild aortic valve regurgitation,most seen in the child patients who received 4-4 mm or 5-4 mm ADO-occluder;and 10 child patients had residual leakage,mainly seen in the child patients who received 5-4 mm or 6-4 mm occluder.Conclusion In the condition when the ADO-Ⅱ occluder shows satisfactory placement pattern,this treatment is suitable for the child patient having＜6 mm VSD with ASP.Although there are some residual leakage and aortic valve regurgitation after surgery,this interventional therapy still meets the clinical requirements.(J Intervent Radiol,2024,32:17-21)

Objective:To study the clinical characteristics of neonatal gastric perforation (NGP) and risk factors of mortality.Methods:From January, 2015 to December, 2021, clinical manifestations of neonates diagnosed with NGP in the Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care Unit of our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Neonates were assigned into the survival group and the death group according to their prognosis. Risk factors of mortality were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression method.Results:A total of 50 cases were enrolled, including 41 in the survival group and 9 in the death group. 38 cases were males, 34 were premature infants, 30 were low birth weight infants and 5 had history of asphyxia. The clinical manifestations included abdominal distension, tachypnea, cyanosis, poor response, fever, diminished bowel sound and redness of the abdominal wall. Abdominal X-ray indicated pneumoperitoneum. Laboratory abnormalities included leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin, decreased blood pH and increased lactic acid. 30 cases had perforation at the greater curvature of stomach. Perforation was larger than 3 cm in 40 cases and intestinal necrosis was identified in 14 cases. Some patients suffered from sepsis, respiratory failure, pulmonary hemorrhage, shock, coagulopathy and other related complications. The death group had significantly higher incidences of dyspnea, fever, elevated procalcitonin, blood pH<7.3, intestinal necrosis, time from onset of clinical manifestations to operation (Tm-o) >24 h and complications than the survival group ( P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that pH<7.3 ( OR=9.755, 95% CI 1.363-69.800), Tm-o>24 h (OR=11.831, 95%CI 1.305-107.301), septic shock and sepsis ( OR=29.622, 95% CI 3.728-235.369) were risk factors of mortality. Conclusions:The main manifestations of NGP are abdominal distension and pneumoperitoneum. The risk factors of mortality in NGP are sepsis, blood pH<7.3 and Tm-o>24 h.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of total flavonoids of Lamiophlomis rotata from different producing areas. METHODS Total flavonoids of S1-S15 batches of L. rotata from different producing areas were extracted by percolation and purified by polyamide column. The content of total flavonoids was determined by UV spectrophotometry， and its purity was calculated. HPLC fingerprint chromatograms and control fingerprint of total flavonoids from 15 batches of L. rotata were established with Similarity Evaluation System of Chromatographic Fingerprint of TCM （2012 version）. Their similarities were analyzed. Cluster analysis， principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis were used to evaluate the quality of total flavonoids from 15 batches of L. rotata， and the main components which affected the quality of total flavonoids were analyzed. RESULTS The purities of total flavonoids from 15 batches of L. rotata were 55.82%-94.12%， with an average value of 77.72%； a total of five common peaks were identified in the fingerprint， and No. 3 peak was luteolin； the similarities between the fingerprint of each batch of samples and the control fingerprint were 0.925-1.000. By cluster analysis， S1 and S3-S9 were clustered into the first class， which were samples from Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region. S14 and S15 were clustered into the second class， which were samples from Yunnan Province. S10-S13 were clustered into the third class， which were all samples from Sichuan Province. S2 was clustered into the fourth class. The principal component analysis showed that the qualities of samples from the first and fourth classes were better； peaks 2， 3 and 5 were identified as the main components that caused the differences among different batches of samples by orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis. CONCLUSIONS The qualities of total flavonoids of L. rotata from Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region are better.

Objective:To investigate the clinical significance and correlation of arginase 1 (Arg-1) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The expression of Arg-1and iNOS in 146 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and corresponding adjacent tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry. The clinicopathological characteristics and the correlation between the expressions and prognosis were determined by chi square test, Spearman’s rank correlation, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox regression analysis.Results:The positive rates of Arg-1 and iNOS were 18.7% (23/123) and 37.0% (54/146), respectively, which was significantly lower than the adjacent tissues [100%(146/146) and 93.8% (137/146)] and the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 = 212.521, P < 0.01, χ2 = 104.276, P < 0.01). There was a positive correlation between the both expression ( r = 0.331, P < 0.01). Arg-1 low expression was correlated with preoperative serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, tumor size, differentiation degree, histological types and Edmondson’s grade. iNOS low expression was correlated with the differentiation degree and Edmondson’s grade ( P < 0.05). Kaplan Meier survival analysis showed that in patients with recurrence-free survival (RFs), Arg-1 (+) group > Arg-1 (-) group and Arg-1 (+) iNOS (+) group > Arg-1 (+) iNOS (-) group > Arg-1 (-) iNOS (-) group ( P < 0.05). Cox multivariate analysis showed that age, tumor size, Edmondson’s grade, vascular tumor emboli were significantly correlated with RFs ( P < 0.05). Conclusion:There is a positive correlation between Arg-1 and iNOS expressions in HCC, and both may reflect the HCC malignant degree. The reduced/absent expression of both may participate in the occurrence and development of HCC. The combined detection of Arg-1 and iNOS on HCC may have certain significance for the judgment of differentiation degree and prognosis.