Objective:To survey the quality of medical care and management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Shanghai community health service centers.Methods:A questionnaire survey on the institutional capacity for COPD care was conducted among 248 community health service centers in Shanghai from October to November 2023; the contents of self-designed questionnaire included the equipment, drugs, technical support, information exchange and management of COPD in the institutions. At the same time, a questionnaire survey on the knowledge and skill of COPD care was also conducted among half of all physicians selected by stratified sampling from half of the institutions selected by the random cluster sampling, including the knowledge about early screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of COPD, and related training needs .Results:(1)Survey results showed that the most common equipment for diagnosis and treatment of COPD available in community health centers was pulse oxygen saturation detector (97.6%, 242/248), X-ray radiography (96.8%, 240/248) and nebulizer (96.0%, 238/248), The availability of 6-min walking test system, non-invasive ventilator and rehabilitation training instrument in urban community health service centers was higher than that in rural ones ( P<0.05). The availability rates of common COPD drugs in community health service centers were theophylline (91.5%, 227/248), oral glucocorticoid (85.9%, 213/248), intravenous glucocorticoid (81.0%, 201/248), the availability of oral and intravenous glucocorticoids in urban community health service centers was higher than that in rural ones ( P<0.05). The availability rates of COPD diagnosis and treatment techniques were 95.6% (213/248) for pulmonary function test, 93.5% (232/248) for pulse oxygen saturation test, and 53.2% (132/248) for non-invasive respiratory therapy. The availability rate of pulmonary function test, blood gas analysis, non-invasive ventilation and rehabilitation in urban centers was higher than that in rural centers ( P<0.05). Early screening of COPD was conducted in 85.1% (211/248) of community health service centers, the health record system and referral system were established in 66.5% (165/248) and 62.9% (156/248) of centers, respectively; and the establishment of outpatient and referral channels for respiratory diseases in urban areas was higher than that in rural areas ( P<0.05). (2)A total of 1 873 community doctors, aged(38.9±7.8)years and with (15.5±9.1)years of working experience, participated in the COPD knowledge and skill survey. The survey showed that 79.3% participants (1 485/1 873) knew the concept of COPD, 52.6% (986/1 873) mastered the diagnostic criteria, 41.6% (779/1 873) knew the risk factors and 15.5% (291/1 873) mastered the application of glucocorticoids. More than 79% of the community doctors showed the needs for training of knowledge, skills, rehabilitation of COPD and the performance of pulmonary function tests. Conclusion:Availability of COPD diagnosis and treatment equipment in community health center in Shanghai is different, and the availability of basic diagnosis and treatment equipment and drugs is better. The knowledge, skills and management of COPD need to be improved for community doctors, particularly in clinical application of pulmonary function test and active case finding.

Bile acids(BAs)are synthesized by the liver from cholesterol through several complementary pathways and aberrant cholesterol metabolism plays pivotal roles in the pathogeneses of cholesterol gallbladder polyps(CGP)and cholesterol gallstones(CGS).To date,there is neither systematic study on BAs profile of CGP or CGS,nor the relationship between them.To explore the metabolomics profile of plasma BAs in healthy volunteers,CGP and CGS patients,an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS)method was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of 42 free and conjugated BAs in human plasma.The developed method was sensitive and reproducible to be applied for the quantification of BAs in the investigation of plasma samples.The results show that,compared to healthy volunteers,CGP and CGS were both characterized by the significant decrease in plasma BAs pool size,furthermore CGP and CGS shared aberrant BAs metabolic characteristics.Cheno-deoxycholic acid,glycochenodeoxycholic acid,λ-muricholic acid,deoxycholic acid,and 7-ketolithocholic acid were shared potential markers of these two cholesterol gallbladder diseases.Subsequent analysis showed that clinical characteristics including cysteine,ornithine and body mass index might be closely related to metabolisms of certain BA modules.This work provides metabolomic information for the study of gallbladder diseases and analytical methodologies for clinical target analysis and efficacy evaluation related to BAs in medical institutions.

Malignant tumor has become the largest disease threatening human health.The global incidence of cancer is in-creasing year by year.At present,the poor quality of life and drug resistance of patients with advanced and recurrent cancer are be-coming increasingly obvious.Reducing the invasion and metastasis of tumor,improving the survival and prognosis of tumor patients,are urgent problems to be solved in tumor treatment.Agrin is a membrane protein associated with synaptic formation,and recent studies have shown that Agrin plays an important role in the occurrence and development of tumors.Agrin is expressed in malignant tumors and immune cells,playing an important regulatory role in tumor angiogenesis,cell proliferation and migration,chemotherapy resist-ance,and neutrophil infiltration.This article summarizes and analyzes the current research status of Agrin,especially its related role and mechanism in the occurrence and development of malignant tumors.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of venetoclax-based combined regimen in treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).Methods:The data of 50 adult AML (non-acute promyelocytic leukemia) who received venetoclax-based combined regimen in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Dongguan People's Hospital, the First Hospital of Longyan City, Jieyang People's Hospital from December 2018 to May 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Different doses venetoclax combined with demethylation drugs or low-dose chemotherapy regimen were used to analyze the therapeutic efficacy. The related factors influencing efficacy were analyzed by using logistic regression.Results:The composite complete remission (CR) rate of 50 AML patients was 62.0% (31/50), the overall response rate (ORR) was 76.0% (38/50); 28 patients achieved effectiveness [CR and partial remission (PR)] after the first cycle and could achieve effectiveness by 3 courses of treatment at the latest. Among 50 patients, 28 cases were newly diagnosed AML, the composite CR rate was 60.8% (17/28), ORR was 78.6% (22/28); 22 cases were recurrent and relapsed, the composite CR rate was 63.6% (14/22), ORR was 72.7% (16/22); and there was no statistically significant difference of ORR between the both groups ( χ2 = 0.23, P = 0.743). Logistic regression multivariate analysis showed age was the only independent influencing factor for the treatment effectiveness ( OR = 8.451, 95% CI 1.306-54.697, P = 0.025). The median duration time of patients receiving venetoclax treatment regimen was 4.5 months (1.1-15.0 months); 16 cases who had treatment effectiveness finally relapsed, the median time of maintaining effectiveness was 5 months (1.1-11.0 months). Additionally, the common treatment-related adverse reactions included bone marrow suppression after treatment, followed by some gastrointestinal reactions like nausea, vomiting and stomachache. In addition, no patient stopped medication for more than 1 week due to bone marrow suppression related complications. Conclusion:Venetoclax-based combined regimen shows a good short-term efficacy in treatment of AML. It is also effective and tolerable for elderly patients receiving reduced dose therapy.

Objective:To investigate the effect of different concentrations of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hADMSCs) derived exosome-mimetic nanovesicles (NVs)and exosomes (EXOs) on the biological function of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) .Methods:(1) Through hydrodynamic liposuction, adipose tissue was obtained from the thighs of 10 women (aged 18-65 years) in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from June 2019 to August 2020. The hADMSCs were isolated by enzymatic hydrolysis, cultured to passage 4 and induced into adipocytes and osteocytes. The surface protein markers were identified by flow cytometry. (2) hADMSCs-NVs and hADMSCs-EXOs were prepared and observed under an electron microscope. Their surface protein markers were analyzed with particle size analyzer, particle size was analyzed with nanoparticle tracker. Protein quantitative analysis and nanoparticle tracking were used to detect the total protein and particle number of NVs and EXOs produced by 1×10 6 hADMSCs. (3) The control group (DMEM basic medium), 40, 60, 80 μg/ml NVs groups and 20, 40, 60 μg/ml EXOs groups were set to compare the proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs through CCK-8 proliferation test, cell scratch test and angiogenesis test respectively. Graphpad Prism 7.0 was used for statistical analysis, and the measurement data were expressed as Mean±SD. Repeated measurement analysis of variance was applied to the comparison between multiple groups, and Tukey test was applied to pairwise comparison. P<0.05 represented statistical significance. Results:(1) The fourth generation of hADMSCs were slender spindle-shaped cells under optical microscope. After 21 days of adipogenesis induction, the transparent lipid droplets inside the cells were stained red by oil red O staining. After 14 days of osteogenesis induction, a large proportion of brown black staining area was observed by alkaline phosphatase calcium cobalt staining. The surface protein markers CD90 and CD29 of hADMSCs were positive. (2) Under transmission electron microscope, the structures of hADMSCs-NVs and EXOs were similar, both were discoid vesicles. The expression levels of CD9, CD81 and IgG were similar between NVS and EXOs. The particle sizes of NVs and EXOs were about the same, which were (72.0 ± 21.51) nm and (81.27±22.37) nm. The total protein content of NVs produced by 1×10 6 hADMSCs was (140.7±5.1) μg, about 100 times that of EXOs, which was (1.3±0.3) μg. The number of NVs [(644.5 ± 17.1)×10 8/ml] particles was about 90 times that of EXOs [(7.1±0.1)×10 8/ml]. (3) In CCK-8 proliferation assay, at 12, 24 and 48 hours after culture, the growth trend of HUVECs in the groups were generally consistent, and the difference in absorbance value was statistically significant ( P<0.01); at 48 hours after culture, the absorbance values of 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). At 8 and 24 hours after cell scratch assay, the changes of scratch width in each group were different, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.01); at 24 hours after scratch, the change of scratch width in 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were greater than that in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). In the angiogenesis assay, the number of branch points and the length of blood vessels in each group were different, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.01). The number of capillary branches formed by HUVECs in 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were higher than that in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups (all P>0.05). The capillary length of 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were longer than that of the control group ( all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The shape and size of NVs were similar to EXOs, while the total protein content of NVs was about 100 times that of EXOs. The effects of hADMSCs-NVs and EXOs on the biological functions of HUVECs are similar and the optimum concentrations of NVs and EXOs are 60 μg/ml and 40 μg/ml, respectively.

Objective:To investigate the effect of different concentrations of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hADMSCs) derived exosome-mimetic nanovesicles (NVs)and exosomes (EXOs) on the biological function of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) .Methods:(1) Through hydrodynamic liposuction, adipose tissue was obtained from the thighs of 10 women (aged 18-65 years) in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from June 2019 to August 2020. The hADMSCs were isolated by enzymatic hydrolysis, cultured to passage 4 and induced into adipocytes and osteocytes. The surface protein markers were identified by flow cytometry. (2) hADMSCs-NVs and hADMSCs-EXOs were prepared and observed under an electron microscope. Their surface protein markers were analyzed with particle size analyzer, particle size was analyzed with nanoparticle tracker. Protein quantitative analysis and nanoparticle tracking were used to detect the total protein and particle number of NVs and EXOs produced by 1×10 6 hADMSCs. (3) The control group (DMEM basic medium), 40, 60, 80 μg/ml NVs groups and 20, 40, 60 μg/ml EXOs groups were set to compare the proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs through CCK-8 proliferation test, cell scratch test and angiogenesis test respectively. Graphpad Prism 7.0 was used for statistical analysis, and the measurement data were expressed as Mean±SD. Repeated measurement analysis of variance was applied to the comparison between multiple groups, and Tukey test was applied to pairwise comparison. P<0.05 represented statistical significance. Results:(1) The fourth generation of hADMSCs were slender spindle-shaped cells under optical microscope. After 21 days of adipogenesis induction, the transparent lipid droplets inside the cells were stained red by oil red O staining. After 14 days of osteogenesis induction, a large proportion of brown black staining area was observed by alkaline phosphatase calcium cobalt staining. The surface protein markers CD90 and CD29 of hADMSCs were positive. (2) Under transmission electron microscope, the structures of hADMSCs-NVs and EXOs were similar, both were discoid vesicles. The expression levels of CD9, CD81 and IgG were similar between NVS and EXOs. The particle sizes of NVs and EXOs were about the same, which were (72.0 ± 21.51) nm and (81.27±22.37) nm. The total protein content of NVs produced by 1×10 6 hADMSCs was (140.7±5.1) μg, about 100 times that of EXOs, which was (1.3±0.3) μg. The number of NVs [(644.5 ± 17.1)×10 8/ml] particles was about 90 times that of EXOs [(7.1±0.1)×10 8/ml]. (3) In CCK-8 proliferation assay, at 12, 24 and 48 hours after culture, the growth trend of HUVECs in the groups were generally consistent, and the difference in absorbance value was statistically significant ( P<0.01); at 48 hours after culture, the absorbance values of 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). At 8 and 24 hours after cell scratch assay, the changes of scratch width in each group were different, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.01); at 24 hours after scratch, the change of scratch width in 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were greater than that in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). In the angiogenesis assay, the number of branch points and the length of blood vessels in each group were different, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.01). The number of capillary branches formed by HUVECs in 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were higher than that in the control group (all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups (all P>0.05). The capillary length of 60 μg/ml NVs and 40 μg/ml EXOs groups were longer than that of the control group ( all P<0.01), but there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The shape and size of NVs were similar to EXOs, while the total protein content of NVs was about 100 times that of EXOs. The effects of hADMSCs-NVs and EXOs on the biological functions of HUVECs are similar and the optimum concentrations of NVs and EXOs are 60 μg/ml and 40 μg/ml, respectively.

Objective: To investigate clinicopathological features and prognostic factors of gastric neuroendocrine tumors (G-NEN). Methods: Clinical and pathological data of patients with G-NEN diagnosed by pathological examination in Chinese PLA General Hospital from January 2000 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed in this case-control study. Patients with complicated visceral lesions, other visceral primary tumors, mental disorders and incomplete clinicopathological data were excluded. Finally, 240 hospitalized patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled. Physical examination information, tumor characteristics and pathological characteristics of patients were summarized. The Cox regression models were used to analyze the risk factors affecting G-NEN and the survival conditions were described by Kaplan-Meier survival curves and log-rank test. Results: In 240 patients with G-NEN, the mean age was (60.3±10.1) years; 181 were male (75.4%) and 59 females (24.6%); mean tumor diameter was (4.2±2.8) cm; 51 cases (21.2%) were neuroendocrine tumor (NET), 139 cases (57.9%) neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), 50 cases (20.8%) mixed neuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC); 28 cases (11.7%) were G1 low grades, 34 cases (14.2%) G2 medium grades, and 178 cases (74.2%) G3 high grades; tumor infiltration depth T1 to T4 were 44 cases (18.3%), 27 cases (11.2%), 60 cases (25.0%) and 109 cases (45.4%) respectively; 163 cases (67.9%) developed lymphatic metastasis and 46 patients (19.2%) distant metastasis; tumor stage from stage I to stage IV were 55 cases (22.9%), 42 cases (17.5%), 94 cases (39.2%) and 53 cases (22.1%) respectively. Of the 240 G-NEN patients, 223 cases (92.9%) were followed up. The median survival time of the patients was 39.2 (95% CI: 29.1 to 47.5) months. Univariate survival analysis showed that age ≥ 60 years, tumor diameter ≥ 4.2 cm, tumor grade G3, lymphatic metastasis, distant metastasis, and tumor stage III-IV were risk factors for G-NEN patients. Multivariate survival analysis revealed that lymphatic metastasis (HR=1.783, 95%CI: 1.007-3.155, P=0.047) and distant metastasis (HR=2.288, 95% CI: 1.307-4.008, P=0.004) were independent risk factors of the prognosis. Further analysis of the G3 subgroup of G-NEN showed that the 5-year survival rate of NET-G3 was 76.19%, which was significantly higher than that of NEC-G3 and MANEC-G3 (15.60% and 24.73%, P=0.012). Conclusions Most G-NEN patients are in advanced stage at diagnosis. Lymphatic metastasis and distant metastasis indicate poor prognosis. The prognosis of high proliferation NET-G3 patients is better as compared to those of NEC-G3 and MANEC-G3. This classification is worth further attention.

Leucine rich glioma inactivated 1 (LGI1) is a protein which is identified as the target involving in autoimmune encephalitis. Seizures and cognitive declines are two main symptoms of LGI1-antibody encephalitis. However, autonomic dysfunction symptoms are not prominent as seizures and cognitive defection and are easily overlooked by physicians. We reported a case with LGI1-antibody encephalitis whose onset symptoms were autonomic dysfunction including sweating, orthostatic hypotension. The features of this case was described in detail and the related literatures were reviewed in order to enhance the knowledge of the disease.

Objective:To observe the changes of abdominal aortic calcification and biochemical indicators after parathyroidectomy (PTX) in the maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT).Methods:The MHD patients with SHPT who were followed up for 2 years were analyzed retrospectively and divided into PTX surgery group ( n=26) and non-surgery group ( n=18) according to whether they underwent PTX, and then the abdominal aortic calcification score (AACS), intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), blood calcium and phosphorus after 2 years were observed in the two groups. The PTX surgery group was divided into advanced group and non-advanced group according to whether abdominal aortic calcification had progressed or not 2 years after the operation. Indicators such as age, dialysis age, iPTH, blood calcium, blood phosphorus, calcium and phosphorus product were compared between the two groups to analyze the possible factors related to the development of abdominal aortic calcification. Results:A total of 44 patients meeting the inclusion criteria were included, with 26 in the PTX surgery group and 18 in the non-surgery group. The baseline data of the PTX surgery group and the non-surgery group showed statistical difference in the age of dialysis ( P<0.05), but no statistical differences in gender, age and history of hypertension. Compared with preoperative indicators, postoperative iPTH, blood calcium and phosphorus significantly reduced (all P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in AACS. There were 8 cases (30.77%) of accelerating progress of calcification, 8 cases (30.77%) of improvement in calcification, 10 cases (38.46%) of calcification stability. After 2 years, iPTH value of non-advanced group was significantly lower than advanced group [(20.62±6.44) ng/L vs (132.72±76.83) ng/L], while the preoperative AACS progress was higher in non-advanced group [(13.11±2.71) vs (2.00±1.41)] (all P<0.05). In non-surgery group, AACS was significantly higher after 2 years [(10.44±1.65) vs (8.05±1.26)], blood phosphorus and the product of blood calcium and phosphorus significantly decreased (all P<0.05) , and the levels of iPTH and blood calcium did not significantly change. Pearson correlation analysis showed that the decreased value between preoperative AACS and 2-year postoperative AACS was positively correlated with the decreased value of iPTH ( r=0.534, P=0.012), blood calcium ( r=0.643, P=0.004), blood phosphorus ( r=0.897, P<0.001) and calcium-phosphorus product ( r=0.568, P=0.021) , and negatively correlated with preoperative AACS ( r=-0.647, P=0.014). Conclusions:Small sample data shows that PTX can correct parathyroid hormone, calcium and phosphorus for long term, and prevent abdominal aortic calcification progression, even reverse vascular calcification. Whether abdominal aortic calcification improves or not may be associated with the decrease of iPTH, calcium, phosphorus and the product of blood calcium and phosphorus.

An in-depth understanding of the relevant cell types and mechanisms of lung regeneration has an important positive effect on the prevention and treatment of lung diseases.This review summarizes the recent advances in the classification, characteristics, and mechanisms of self-renewal and differentiation of lung epithelial stem cells.Lung epithelial stem cells include basal cells, club cells, pulmonary neuroendocrine cells, bronchioloalveolar stem cells, distal airway stem cells and alveolar epithelial stem cells.Mechanisms include Wnt, notch, innate immune signaling pathways and others related to growth factors and transcription factors.