Chronic refractory wound （CRW） presents significant clinical treatment challenges due to pathological characteristics such as persistent inflammation， bacterial infection， oxidative stress and inadequate angiogenesis. Astragali Radix， a traditional Chinese medicinal herb， exerts multi-target pharmacological effects on CRW through its active components， including Astragalus polysaccharides， flavonoids， and astragaloside Ⅳ， etc. Fundamental studies indicate that these components promote CRW healing by modulating inflammatory responses， inhibiting pathogen growth， improving antioxidant capacity and stimulating neovascularization. Network pharmacology and bioinformatics studies have revealed that active components of Astragali Radix target and modulate key signaling nodes such as nuclear factor-κB， phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt， AMP-activated protein kinase， and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor， as well as inflammation-angiogenesis-related pathways， thereby synergistically exerting anti-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic effect. Clinical applications have demonstrated that oral formulations （e.g.， Huangqi guizhi decoction， Danggui huangqi decoction， etc.） reduce healing time of CRW and lower inflammatory marker levels， while topical preparations （e.g.， Zizhu ointment， Huangqi shengji ointment， electrostatically spun Astragalus polysaccharide composite nanofibre dressings， etc.） significantly improve healing rates of CRW and minimize complications.

The Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK-STAT) control natural killer (NK) cells development and cytotoxic functions, however, whether long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in this pathway remains unknown. We found that miR155HG was elevated in activated NK cells and promoted their proliferation and effector functions in both NK92 and induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived NK (iPSC-NK) cells, without reliance on its derived miR-155 and micropeptide P155. Mechanistically, miR155HG bound to miR-6756 and relieved its repression of JAK3 expression, thereby promoting the JAK-STAT pathway and enhancing NK cell proliferation and function. Further investigations disclosed that upon cytokine stimulation, STAT3 directly interacts with miR155HG promoter and induces miR155HG transcription. Collectively, we identify a miR155HG-mediated positive feedback loop of the JAK-STAT signaling. Our study will also provide a power target regarding miR155HG for improving NK cell generation and effector function in the field of NK cell adoptive transfer therapy against cancer, especially iPSC-derived NK cells.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of heart failure (HF) in pediatrics.In 2024, the American Heart Association, based on existing knowledge and research findings, issued its first scientific statement on the assessment and management of HF in children and adolescents with CHD.The statement emphasizes the current lack of understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, staging, and outcomes of chronic HF in pediatrics with CHD, and calls for the development of standardized definitions, monitoring protocols, and treatment strategies to improve the clinical outcomes and quality of life for this population.This article interprets the main content of the statement, aiming to provide reference and guidance for the accurate assessment and comprehensive management of chronic HF in children and adolescents with CHD.

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent congenital malformation in children.With the improvement of the diagnosis and treatment of CHD, most children can survive to adulthood without suffering cardiovascular diseases.However, relevant research suggests that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of some children with CHD after surgery still differs from that of healthy children of the same age.Based on a brief review of the concept of HRQOL, effective evaluation tools and the research status at home and abroad, disputes among relevant research conclusions in different countries or regions were discussed in this article.The influence of the child, family and diagnosis and treatment on postoperative HRQOL of children with CHD was analyzed.Approaches and response plans were put forward to improve postoperative HRQOL.In addition, the limitations of past research were pointed out, and suggestions were made on future research methods, tools and directions in this field.It′s hoped that this study can provide valuable information for CHD diagnosis and treatment and reference for follow-up research.

Objective:To evaluate the ability of Sysmex urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 to detect renal tubular epithelial cells, and to explore the value of detection of renal tubular epithelial cells in renal tubular injury of diabetes mellitus.Methods:Case control study. 452 urine samples were collected from the third Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University from October 2018 to April 2019 (252 in the control group, 113 in diabetes without renal injury group and 87 in diabetes with renal injury group). All samples were detected by both UF-5000 and microscopic examination, established reference range for normal population, then contrasted the coincidence rate and uniformity of the two methods, to evaluate the ability of urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 to detect renal tubular epithelial cells, and the diagnostic value of tubular epithelial cells for renal tubular injury in diabetic patients. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS17.0, Kappa consistency analysis, ROC curve analysis, Kruskal-Wallis test and Chi-square test were used.Results:The reference range of renal tubular epithelial cells by Sysmex urine automatic analyzer UF-5000 is 0-1.7/μl. The results of the two methods were analyzed by Kappa consistency analysis. The Kappa value was 0.699, P>0.05, which meant highly consistent. ROC curve analysis showed when cut-off value was 1.7/μl. The sensitivity, specificity and area under ROC curve were 0.791, 0.817 and 0.861 respectively. The median of renal tubular epithelial cells was 0.4/μl, 2.0/μl and 2.3/μl in the healthy control group, the diabetes without renal injury group and the diabetes with renal injury group, respectively; the positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells in the three groups were 2.78%, 56.64% and 75.86% respectively. Compared with the control group, the median and positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells in the diabetes without renal injury group and the diabetes with renal injury group were significant different; there was also significant difference in the positive rate of renal tubular epithelial cells between the two groups. Conclusion:Compared with the control group, the positive rate of urine renal tubular epithelial cells indiabetes without renal injury group is significantly higher, which is helpful to detect renal tubular injury, to carry out early intervention and to prolong the time of progression to chronic kidney disease.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic values of urinary heparin-binding protein (HBP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and white blood cell (WBC) levels in bacterial urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods A case-control method was used. Urine of 157 cases of bacterial UTI, 61 cases of non-infection, and 40 cases of normal controls were collected in the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from September 2017 to March 2018. U-HBP levels were measured in duplicate using a commercial HBP ELISA, U-IL-6 concentrations were analyzed with an up-conversion luminescence. The method of quantitative culture of bacteria was used to identify pathogenic species. Rapid dipstick tests and urinary sediment analyses were detected by FUS-2000 Urinalysis Hybrid. For continuous variables with skewed distributions, comparisons among the three groups were performed using the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney U test was used to further evaluate the difference between two groups. The Chi-square test was applied to analyze dichotomous. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) was constructed to analyze the clinical diagnostic values of U-HBP, U-IL-6 and U-WBC for bacterial UTI. Results The levels of U-HBP in UTI group, non-UTI group and control group were 513.43 (50.45-644.40) ng/ml, 55.65 (20.43-314.55) ng/ml and 4.83 (3.28-12.63) ng/ml. The scores of U-IL-6 were 5.72 (3.84-9.02) pg/ml, 5.31 (4.31-6.39) pg/ml and 5.06 (4.56-6.18) pg/ml. The scores of U-WBC were 205 (24-754) cells/μl, 34 (13-117) cells/μl and 0 (0-0) cell/μl. There were statistically significant differences of U-HBP and U-WBC among the three groups (HU-HBP=83.192, HU-WBC=100.416, P<0.05), but no significant difference for U-IL-6 (HU-IL-6=2.585, P>0.05). The best Youden indexes of U-HBP and U-WBC diagnosing bacterial UTI were 0.475 and 0.441, respectively. The best cut-off level of U-HBP and U-WBC was 64.35 ng/ml and 119.25 cells/μl, respectively. Conclusions Testing the level of U-HBP was important for auxiliary diagnosing bacterial UTI, but testing U-IL-6 wasn't.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of the heparin-binding protein (HBP),procalcitonin (PCT),C-reactive protein (CRP),white blood cell (WBC) in respiratory tract bacterial infection.Methods 66 respiratory tract bacterial infection patients,37 respiratory tract non-bacterial infection patients and 39 control group in the Third Xiangya Hospital from October 2015 to March 2017 was selected as objects in this prospective study.The levels of HBP,PCT and CRP in blood of the objects were tested with ELESA,immunofluorescence assay,immunoturbidimetry respectively;WBC counts were taken by Sysmex XE-5000 blood analyzer.The difference among the three groups was analyzed by Student's t test,one-way ANOVA or Wilcoxon test.Receiver operating characteristic curve was utilized to analyze the diagnostic value of HBP,PCT,CRP and WBC in respiratory tract bacterial infection.Results The plasma level of HBP were 36.30 (7.78-89.36) ng/ml,5.57 (4.37-8.23) ng/ml,2.84 (1.53-6.51) ng/ml in respiratory tract bacterial infection group,respiratory tract non-bacterial infection group and control group respectively.The socre of PCT were 0.08 (0.04-0.83) ng/ml,0.09 (0.04-0.30) ng/ml,0.04 (0.03-0.08) ng/ml.The socre of CRP were 56.20 (19.33-76.23) mg/L,34.40 (2.15-83.95) mg/L,(2.20 ± 0.99) mg/L.The socre of WBC count were (10.59 ±4.58) × 109/L,8.40 (5.80-11.88) × 109/L,(6.14± 1.31) × 109/L.There were statistically significant differences in HBP scores between respiratory tract bacterial infection group and respiratory tract non-bacterial infection group or control group (Z =-4.828,P ＜0.001;Z =-5.685,P ＜ 0.001).There were no statistically significant differences in PCT,CRP and WBC scores between respiratory tract bacterial infection group and non-bacterial infection group (F =0.045,P ＞ 0.05;F =0.100,P ＞ 0.05;F =2.417,P ＞ 0.05),but significant differences between respiratory tract bacterial infection group and control group (Z =-2.881,P ＜ 0.05;Z =-6.595,P ＜ 0.001;t =6.499,P ＜ 0.001).The area under curve (AUC) of HBP,PCT,CRP and WBC diagnosing respiratory tract bacterial infection was 0.89,0.69,0.95 and 0.85 respectively.The AUC of HBP differential diagnosising was 0.80.Conclusion HBP can be used as an efficient supplementary indicator for respiratory tract bacterial infection,the differential diagnostic value is superior to PCT,CRP and WBC.

A new algorithm, the coordinates transform iterative optimizing method based on the least square curve fitting model, is presented. This arithmetic is used for extracting the bio-impedance model parameters. It is superior to other methods, for example, its speed of the convergence is quicker, and its calculating precision is higher. The objective to extract the model parameters, such as Ri, Re, Cm and alpha, has been realized rapidly and accurately. With the aim at lowering the power consumption, decreasing the price and improving the price-to-performance ratio, a practical bio-impedance measure system with double CPUs has been built. It can be drawn from the preliminary results that the intracellular resistance Ri increased largely with an increase in working load during sitting, which reflects the ischemic change of lower limbs.
Algorithms ; Electric Impedance ; Humans ; Ischemia ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Lower Extremity ; blood supply ; Models, Theoretical ; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted ; Spectrum Analysis ; methods