Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most common and severe nephropathy syndromes in clinical practice and also one of the most common serious complications after organ transplantation, with high incidence and fatality. Iron is an essential trace element in the body. Ferroptosis is a form of programmed cell death induced by the accumulation of iron-mediated lipid peroxidation, and its occurrence is closely related to iron metabolism, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism and multiple signaling pathways. Recent studies have shown that ferroptosis plays a key role in the occurrence and development of AKI and provides therapeutic targets for AKI. This article summarizes the regulatory mechanism of ferroptosis and its role in AKI, as well as the compounds that play an important role in the prevention and treatment of AKI by inhibiting ferroptosis, providing new ideas for the future treatment and research of AKI.

Objective : To evaluate the effects of root calculus residue and root cement preservation by ultrasonic subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) with or without perioscopy. Methods : Twelve teeth extracted due to severe periodontitis were randomly divided into three groups with four teeth in each group: ① Endoscope-assisted SRP group. The root surfaces of the affected teeth were cleaned with an EMS ultrasonic treatment instrument. ② Traditional SRP group. The affected teeth were treated by ultrasonic subgingival scaling and hand root planing with a Gracey curette. ③ Untreat group. The above operations were performed by the same senior physician. Under local anesthesia, each tooth was scraped for 10 minutes and then extracted. The residual amount of calculus on the root surface after plaque staining was observed and recorded. The thickness of the retained cementum at 1/3 of the root neck was measured. Results: The residual rate of calculus on the root surface was the lowest in the endoscope-assisted SRP group, which was significantly different from the traditional SRP group and the untreated group (P < 0.001). Histological observation showed that the mean residual cementum thickness at 1/3 of the root neck increased gradually from the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), 2.5 mm below the CEJ and 5 mm below the CEJ. Ultrasound SRP assisted by endoscopy caused less damage to the cementum and preserved the cementum better than traditional subgingival scaling (P < 0.001). Conclusion Compared with traditional SRP therapy, endoscope-assisted SRP treatment can remove subgingival plaque and calculus more effectively and can better preserve the cementum of the root surface.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of nickel sulfate on cell survival rate and apoptosis of normal human liver L02 cells. METHODS: i) L02 cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into 9 groups, each with 6 wells. L02 cells in each group were treated with 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800 μmol/L nickel sulfate. The survival rate of L02 cells was determined by CCK-8 assay after cells were treated for 0, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours. The nickel sulfate exposure dose and exposure time for subsequent experiments were selected based on the results of CCK-8 assay. ii) L02 cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into control group, 100 and 300 μmol/L dose groups, and were exposed to 0, 100 and 300 μmol/L nickel sulfate for 12 hours, respectively. Western blot was used to detect the relative protein expression of B cell lymphoma/leukemia 2(BCL-2), Bcl-2 related protein X(BAX), caspase-3, phosphorylated RNA-dependent protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase(p-PERK), phosphorylated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α(p-eIF2α), CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein(CHOP) and glucose regulatory protein 78(GRP78). RESULTS: i) After treatment with nickel sulfate, the survival rate of cells decreased with the increase of dose and the prolongation of exposure time(all P values were <0.01). According to the half inhibitory concentration of nickel sulfate on L02 cells, the nickel sulfate exposure time in subsequent experiments was selected as 12 hours, and the exposure concentration was 100 and 300 μmol/L. ii) Compared with the control group, the relative expression of BCL-2 protein in L02 cells in the 100 and 300 μmol/L dose groups decreased(all P values were <0.05), while the relative protein expression of BAX, caspase-3 protein and ratio BAX/BCL-2 increased(all P values were <0.05). Compared with 100 μmol/L dose group, the relative expression of BCL-2 protein in L02 cells of 300 μmol/L dose group decreased(P<0.05), while the relative expression of BAX and caspase-3 protein and the ratio of BAX/BCL-2 increased(all P values were <0.05). Compared with the control group, the relative expression levels of p-PERK, p-eIF2α, CHOP and GRP78 protein in L02 cells were increased in 100 and 300 μmol/L dose groups(all P values were P<0.05). Compared with 100 μmol/L dose group, the relative expression levels of p-eIF2α, CHOP and GRP78 protein in 300 μmol/L dose group were increased(all P values were<0.05).CONCLUSION: Nickel sulfate can regulate the expression of apoptosis related proteins and PERK signaling pathway related proteins in L02 cells, aggravate apoptosis of L02 cells and decrease the cell survival rate.

Objective:To explore the safety and clinical value of ultrasound-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of cardiac intermural tumors and pericardial tumors.Methods:Seven patients who underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous cardiac tumors needle biopsy in Fujian Provincial Hospital from January 2012 to December 2019 were selected for this study. The locations and sizes of the lesions were recorded preoperatively by echocardiography and the operation time was recorded by conventional ultrasonography. The postoperative complications was followed up, and the satisfaction of pathological materials was used as the evaluation standard to comprehensively analyze the safety and clinical application value of ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy in the diagnosis of cardiac tumors.Results:Ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy was performed successfully in all the 7 cases, 3 of them were intermural tumors and 4 of them were pericardial tumors. Except for 2 patients with diffuse pericardial space, the maximum diameter of the remaining 5 patients was (58.6±23.5)mm. Six cases were punctured from the apex of the heart, and 1 case from the left parasternal through third intercostal space toward the bottom of the heart as the needle pathway. The satisfaction of pathological material was 100%, and the time of procedure was (15.1±3.3)min. There were no postoperative complications such as bleeding, infection or arrhythmia.Conclusions:Ultrasound-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy is safe and feasible, which provides a simple and easy method for the biopsy of cardiac intramural tumors and pericardial tumors.

Objective To study the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in patients with cholangiopancreatic duct dilatation (CPDD).Methods Forty-five patients with CPDD and without any visual or detected obstructive lesions after traditional uhrasonography (US) were re-examined by EUS,CT and MRI.The diagnostic rates of EUS and the other imaging technologies were compared.Results All the 45 patients underwent successful EUS examination.Among them,there were 18 patients with periampullary tumor,10 patients with lower common bile duct stones,1 patient with pancreatic duct stones,3 patients with chronic pancreatitis,1 patient with an intrapancreatic choledochal cyst,4 patients with inflammatory strictures of papilla of duodenum and 2 patients with terminal bile duct inflammatory stenosis.However,1 patient with a lower common bile duct tumor,1 patient with a small pancreatic head carcinoma and 1 patient with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) were not diagnosed.The diagnostic rates of obstructive lesions by US,EUS,CT and MRI were 7.1％,92.9％,33.3％,31.0％,respectively.The diagnostic rates of tumor were 10.0％,90.0％,35.0％,25.0％,respectively.As compared with the other examination methods,EUS was best in detecting small carcinoma.Conclusion EUS plays an important role in the diagnosis of lesions causing cholangiopancreatic duct dilatation.

Objective To study the feasibility and safety of individual laparoscopic pancreatectomy for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm(pNEN).Methods 16 patients with pNEN admitted from Jan.2007 to Nov.2016 undergoing individual laparoscopic pancreatectomy were retrospectively analyzed.Results The operations were successfully accomplished in all the 16 patients,including 2 cases of local excision,2 cases of bundling method excision,2 cases of central pancreatectomy and pancreaticojejunostomy,4 cases of spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy and 6 cases of distal pancreatectomy combined with splenectomy.The operation time was ranging from 60 to 260 mins,and the blood loss was from 50 to 300 ml.Three cases suffered from level A postoperative pancreatic leakage.The cases of grade G1,G2,G3 were 10,5,1,respectively.The follow-up period was from 3 to 121 months.One case of grade G2 died 46 months postoperatively and 1 case of grade G3 died 36 months postoperatively.Conclusion Individual laparoscopic pancreatectomy is safe and feasible for early pNEN.

Objective To explore a more minimally invasive and economical treatment for atrial septal defect (ASD) through comparing the efficacy and safety in percutaneous transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect procedure,guided by transthoracic echocardiography(TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography(TEE).Methods From March 2014 to September 2017,197 patients with ASD who were feasible to treated with percutaneous transcatheter closure procedure evaluated by preoperative ~ were recruited.TTE showed ASD belonged to secundum(central type) with a maximal diameter range from 2 mm to 35mm,including 82 cases of the ASD without aortic rim.There were 106 patients(47males and 59 females including 37 ASD without aortic rim) with a mean age of 14.2 years(6 months-59 years) old and a mean body weight of 29.5(8.5-64.0)kg were performed percutaneous transcatheter closure of ASD guided by TEE under general anesthesia and endotracheal intubation,and 91 patients(41males and 50 females with 45 ASD without aortic rim inside) with a mean age of 13.8 years(9 months-65 years) old and a mean body weight of 30.4 (9.5-61.0)kg were treated with the percutaneous transcatheter procedure guided by TTE when patients in waking state of local anesthesia(general anesthesia were adopted in patients under 12 years old without intubation).The size of the occluder was selected on the basis of the maximal diameter plus 2-6mm.All 197 cases intraoperation and postoperation data were collected,including complications 、operation time 、operation room stay time and total cost.Results 1 patients in 106 cases of the the TEE group were transferred to small incision on the chest performing transthoracic transcatheter closure of ASD because the difficult stuck of the occluder.3 patients in TEE group transferred to repair under cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) via small incision on the chest because the difficult stuck of the occluder even in using transthoracic transcatheter closure way.86 patiens in TTE group successfully treated with percutaneous transcatheter closure,and there were 5 failed cases including 2 patients who transferred to TEE guided because of the poor imaging of TTE,another 2 cases treated with transthoracic transcatheter closure of ASD because the difficult stuck of the occluder,and 1 patient performed ASD repair procedure under CPB via small incision on the chest because of the huge ASD without aortic rim and difficult stuck of the occluder.All the 197 patients were cured and discharge from hospital,and there were no complications.There was no significant difference in age,weight,and maximum diameter of ASD between TEE group and TTE group (P ＞ 0.05).Follow-ups were conducted by TTE at month 3 post-operation,and all 197 cases performed no residual shunt of ASD,there were no difference between 2 group.The stay time in the operation room was(68.2 ± 17.3) min in group TEE and (34.7 ± 16.8) min in group TTE,there was obviously shortened the stay time in operation room(P ＜0.01).The total cost of the TTE group was(24.2 ± 2.1) thousand yuan,and the group TEE was(29.3 ± 1.4) thousand yuan,and the cost was significantly reduced in TTE group (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The treatment of percutaneous transcatheter closure of ASD guided by TTE is effective and safe,and the feature of more non-invasive and socioeconomic benefits show a broad application prospect.

Objective: To elucidate the expression levels of key immune biomarkers, phosphate and tension homology deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) and programmed cell death protein1(PD-1),of different immune tolerance pathway in classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma (CHL) to further determine their clinical role and prognostic significance. Methods: The clinical features and prognostic factors of 56 CHL patients, who were admitted to the TianJin Medical University Cancer Institute from February 2003 to August 2013, were retrospectively analyzed. PTEN and PD-1 protein expression levels were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, Epstein-Barr virus encoded RNA (EBER) was performed by in situ hybridization assay. Correlations between the expression of biomarkers and clinicopathologic parameters were examined and survival analyses were performed. Results: This cohort of 56 CHL patients included 34 males and 22 females with a median age of 25 years (ranged from 7 to 71 years). In a univariate analysis, age≥45, IPS score >2, EBER positive, high expression of PTEN protein conferred inferior 5-year OS and 5-year PFS; In a multivariate model, age≥45, IPS score >2, EBER positive, high expression of PTEN protein were identified as the independent adverse prognostic factors for CHL. Conclusions This study suggested for the first time that PTEN was independent prognostic immune biomarkers in CHL, which provided the novel therapeutic strategy of immune therapy for CHL.

Objective To study safety and efficacy of transurethral Thulium laser resection of high-risk stage bladder tumor in anticoagulant state.Methods A total of 26 non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients receiving long-term anticoagulant therapy,including 16 cases with cerebral infarction,7 cases with coronary heart disease,3 patients with coronary stenting,were retrospectively analyzed in our hospital from July 2012 to July 2014.In condition not stopping anticoagulants,Thulium laser transurethral resection of bladder tumor was performed,and hemoglobin,thrombin time,the operative time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative bladder irrigation duration,postoperative hospital stay,bladder tumor recurrence within two years,the postoperative complications were recorded before and after surgery.Results All patients were successfully treated.The operative time was(29.1 ± 12.8) min,int raoperative blood loss was (29.4 ± 16.9) ml portions,postoperative bladder irrigation time was (1.25 ± 0.55) d,postoperative hospital stay was(5.51 ± 1.06) d.Hemoglobin before and after operation were (131.35 ± 6.57) g/L and (129.75 ± 11.05) g/L respectively,there was no statistically significant differences (t =1.014,P ＞ 0.05) between them.Prothrombin time before and after operation were (12.50 ± 0.25) s and(12.44 ± 0.27) s,with no statistically significant difference (t =0.908,P＞0.05)between them.During the followed-up of 48 months,tumor recurred at heterotopia in 2 patients.Conclusions Thulium laser transurethral resection of bladder tumor is safe and effective for patients undergoing long-term oral anticoagulation drugs,without a needto stop taking anticoagulant drugs.

Pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma is a rare exocrine pancreatic cancer,and surgical treatment is the only promising method in survival time extension and life quality enhancement.In July 2013,1 patient with pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma and sarcomatoid change was admitted to the Shaoxing People's Hospital.A cauda pancreatis cystic nidus was detected by computed tomography 1 year ago,and no any other clinical symptoms were detected.The left upper quadrant of the patient was glutted and unwell,and the levels of CA19-9 and CA125 were 3 630 kU/L and 645 kU/L,respectively.The results of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed that a huge cystic and solid tumor was located between the cauda pancreatis,the stomach and the spleen;the tumor was mainly cystic and rooted in the tail of the pancreas;the spleen,stomach and surrounding tissues were infiltrated by the tumor.The results of postoperative pathological examination showed that the tumor was pancreatic adenocarcinoma with squamous epithelial differentiation and sarcomatoid change;the invasive squamous carcinoma dominated stomach wall,and the sarcomatoid change dominated spleen and lymph nodes with partial squamous epithelial differentiation and surrounding lymph nodes metastases.Although the surgical resection was complete and the postoperative thymosin injection and traditional Chinese medicine were implemented,tumor recurred at postoperative month 5,and the patient was dead due to cachexia and pernicious anemia at postoperative month 8.The prognosis of patients with pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma is poor,early detection and surgery are key points for curative effect enhancement.