BACKGROUND:In the treatment of skin trauma with active repair,tissue engineering techniques are needed to generate new tissue to replace necrotic tissue.Skin scaffolds have a good application prospect in the field of wound repair.Skin scaffolds need to present three-dimensional porous structures with certain mechanical strength to meet the needs of cell proliferation and division.However,the mechanical strength of the currently used gelatin-based biomaterials is weak and cannot meet the requirements of the use of skin scaffolds. OBJECTIVE:To study the 3D printing process used in the preparation of tissue engineering skin scaffolds by gelatin/oxidized nanocellulose composites,and focus on the relationship between the porosity and mechanical strength of the scaffolds prepared under different process parameters. METHODS:Oxidized nanocellulose whiskers at 10%concentration were extracted from Humulus scandens and then compounded with 5%gelatin to obtain gelatin/oxidized nanocellulose composites.The elastic modulus of gelatin and gelatin/oxidized nanocellulose composite was determined.Skin scaffolds were prepared by 3D printing extrusion molding using gelatin/oxidized nanocellulose composite as the base material.Mechanical and rheological properties of the composite were tested to determine extrusion molding parameters(filling gap 1.5-2.5 mm,uniform distribution of 0.1 mm;air pressure of 160-200 kPa),and the skin scaffold with a three-dimensional porous structure was prepared.The compressive performance of the skin scaffold was tested and compared with the finite element analysis results.The relationship between the filling gap and the porosity and mechanical strength of the scaffold was demonstrated. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The elastic modulus of 5%gelatin was increased by 8.84 times by adding 10%oxidized nanocellulose whisker.A gel filament with a diameter of 1 mm was obtained by extrusion at the air pressure of 160 kPa.When the filling gap increased from 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm,the theoretical porosity of the scaffold increased from 33%to 60%,but the compressive strength decreased from 230 000 Pa to 95 000 Pa.(2)These findings showed that the skin scaffold with theoretical porosity of 50%and elastic modulus of 160 000 Pa was prepared by using 2 mm filling gap.The scaffold had a clear three-dimensional porous structure.

Objective To assess the efficacy of transvaginal three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound(3D-PDU)in predicting pregnancy outcomes after mild and moderate transcervical resection of adhesion(TCRA).Methods Sixty-six patients with mild and moderate intrauterine adhesions(IUA)who had fertility issues and underwent TCRA surgery in Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province from January 2020 to December 2021 were chosen,31 successful pregnancy patients were included in pregnancy group,and 35 unsuccessful pregnancy patients were included in non pregnancy group.3D-PDU examination was performed before and 3 months after surgery.The measurements of endometrial thickness(ED),uterine volume(EV),endometrial vasculogenesis index(VI),blood flow index(FI),and vasculogenesis-blood flow index(VFI)were taken.The pregnancy was followed up for 1 year to observe the prognostic value of the above related indicators on postoperative pregnancy.Results The ED,EV,VI,FI and VFI levels of patients post-operation were significantly higher than those before the operation(P＜0.05),the improvement of pregnant group patients was better than that of non pregnant group patients(P＜0.05),and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve were 0.80,0.84,0.68,0.65 and 0.88 respectively.Conclusion 3D-PDU can effectively predict the postoperative pregnancy outcome of TCRA in patients with mild to moderate IUA by measuring ED,EV,VI,FI,and VFI before and after surgery,providing reference for efficacy evaluation and guiding subsequent treatment.

Aim To investigate the inhibition role and mechanism of adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell(ADMSC)exosomes(Exo)on adverse ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction(MI).Methods The chan-ges of autophagy and inflammasomes phenotype of cardiac fibroblasts after H2O2 treatment were observed.MI rats were in-jected with an equal volume of normal saline,adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell exosomes(MSC-Exo)or fibroblast exosomes(MEF-Exo)via a tail vein.The expression of autophagy related 16 like protein 1(ATG16L1),autophagy re-lated protein 7(ATG7)and NOD-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3),inflammatory response,the degree of myocardial fi-brosis,and the cardiac function were observed in different groups.Results After treatment with H2O2 on cardiac fi-broblasts,the expressions of ATG16L1 and ATG7 were significantly decreased(P＜0.001),NLRP3 was significantly in-creased(P＜0.001),and the levels of inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and IL-18 were significantly elevated(P＜0.001).After MI rats were intervened with MSC-Exo,the expressions of autophagy related proteins ATG16L1 and ATG7 were significantly up-regulated(P＜0.001),NLRP3 was significantly down-regulated(P＜0.001),serum IL-1β and IL-18 levels were significantly decreased(P＜0.001),fibrosis-related proteins collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ were significantly reduced(P＜0.001),myocardial fibrosis was significantly relieved(P＜0.001),and cardiac function was sig-nificantly improved(P＜0.001).Conclusion Adipose derived MSC-Exo play a role in inhibiting adverse ventricular remodeling after MI by regulating the balance of autophagy and NLRP3 inflammasomes.

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and genetic variant of a patient with desminopathy manifesting with atypical symptoms.Methods:A patient who was admitted to the Department of Neurology of Jing′an District Central Hospital on February 24, 2021 was selected as the study subject. Clinical data, laboratory tests, muscle pathology, muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and genetic testing of the patient were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The patient had developed myalgia after lower limb activity, and gradually developed asymmetrical muscle weakness and atrophy of the lower limbs. Cardiac examination revealed atrioventricular block and decreased left ventricular diastolic function. Muscle MRI showed that semitendinosus, sartorius, gracilis, fibula, gastronemius and supinator muscles were selectively involved at the early stage. Muscle biopsy confirmed pathological changes of desmin positive myofibrils. Genetic testing revealed that the patient has harbored a c. 1024A>G (p.n342d) missense variant in exon 6 of the DES gene. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the variant was rated as likely pathogenic (PS4_moderate+ PM2_supporting+ PP3_moderate+ PP1). Conclusion:Desmin disease has a great clinical heterogeneity. Postexercise myalgia of lower limbs is a rare clinical phenotype. For patients harboring the c. 1024A>G (p.n342d) variant of the DES gene, in addition to semitendinosus and fibula, Cardiac involvement is relatively insidious and easy to be ignored in clinic. Timely muscle MRI, muscle biopsy and gene detection will help the early diagnosis of the disease.

BACKGROUND: Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are considered to be important regulators in cancer biology. In this study, we focused on the effect of circRNA baculoviral inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) repeat containing 6 (circBIRC6) on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression. METHODS: The NSCLC and adjacent non-tumor tissues were collected at Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted for assessing the levels of circBIRC6, amyloid beta precursor protein binding protein 2 (APPBP2) messenger RNA (mRNA), baculoviral IAP repeat containing 6 mRNA (BIRC6), and microRNA-217 (miR-217). Western blot assay was adopted for measuring the protein levels of APPBP2, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and vimentin. Colony formation assay, transwell assay, and flow cytometry analysis were utilized for evaluating cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Dualluciferase reporter assay and RNA immunoprecipitation assay were carried out to determine the interaction between miR-217 and circBIRC6 and APPBP2 in NSCLC tissues. The murine xenograft model assay was used to investigate the function of circBIRC6 in tumor formation in vivo. Differences were analyzed via Student's t test or one-way analysis of variance. Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis was used to analyze linear correlation. RESULTS: CircBIRC6 was overexpressed in NSCLC tissues and cells. Knockdown of circBIRC6 repressed the colony formation and metastasis and facilitated apoptosis of NSCLC cells in vitro and restrained tumorigenesis in vivo. Mechanically, circBIRC6 functioned as miR-217 sponge to promote APPBP2 expression in NSCLC cells. MiR-217 inhibition rescued circBIRC6 knockdown-mediated effects on NSCLC cell colony formation, metastasis, and apoptosis. Overexpression of miR-217 inhibited the malignant phenotypes of NSCLC cells, while the effects were abrogated by elevating APPBP2. CONCLUSIONS CircBIRC6 aggravated NSCLC cell progression by elevating APPBP2 via sponging miR-217, which might provide a fresh perspective on NSCLC therapy.
Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism* ; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor/metabolism* ; Animals ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology* ; Cell Movement/genetics* ; Cell Proliferation/genetics* ; China ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic/genetics* ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms/pathology* ; Mice ; MicroRNAs/metabolism* ; RNA, Circular/genetics* ; RNA, Messenger

Objective:To explore the application effect of transitional care mode (CTM) based on protective motivation theory (PMT) in patients with urinary calculus.Methods:A total of 156 patients with urinary calculus who were admitted to Henan Provincial People's Hospital from January to December 2019 were selected by the convenient sampling method. According to random number table method, they were divided into the control group and the observation group, with 78 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing, while the observation group received CTM nursing based on PMT. The two groups were followed up for 1 year. The self-care ability, self-management efficiency score and recurrence rate of calculus were compared between the two groups before and after nursing intervention.Results:After 1 year of follow-up, the recurrence rate of calculus in the observation group was 1.28% (1/78) , lower than 8.97% (7/78) in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . After nursing intervention, the self-care ability and self-management efficacy of the observation group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The implementation of PMT based CTM in patients with urinary calculus can reduce the recurrence rate of calculus and improve the self-care ability and self-management efficiency of patients.

Objective: To understand the influence of post-abortion care (PAC) on the reproductive health of unmarried female college students,and to provide scientific basis for reproductive health education. Methods: A total of 486 unmarried female college students who received artificial abortion voluntarily due to unwanted pregnancy and had complete follow-up data were investigated by questionnaires before and six months after the operation from July 2017 to June 2018 in the Tongde hospital of Zhejiang Province. Results: There were 248 patients with abortion history, including 15 patients with abortion frequency ≥3 times.72 cases of high-risk abortion, the high-risk factors were re-abortion within half a year and the number of abortion ≥3 times; After PAC intervention, the awareness rate on menstruation and ovulation knowledge, scientific contraceptive knowledge, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases knowledge(types of diseases,raltes of transmission and preventive measures), and the harm of abortion knowledge(short-term and longterm complications), was higher than before(χ2=21.42, 69.65, 71.09, 52.80, 63.25, 187.59, 356.02, P<0.05). Before intervention, only 53.7% (261/486) of female college students used medium and low efficiency contraceptive measures, only 0.4% (2/486) were high-efficiency contraceptive measures. After intervention, all of them used contraceptive measures, The rate of effective contraceptive measures in the immediate and six months after operation was 85.4% (415/486) and 68.3% (332/486) respectively, which was significantly higher than before(χ2=786.10, P<0.05). Conclusion PAC service for female college students can improve awareness rate of sexual and reproductive health, enhance effective contraceptive measures, reduce the risk of repeated abortion.

Objective: To explore the effect of plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle on contraceptive methods after induced abortion in female college students. Methods: A total of 456 unmarried female college students who underwent artificial abortion in Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province from January 2018 to May 2019 were selected. These students were randomly divided into control group (n=228) and intervention group(n=228). Students from the control group accepted Post Abortion Care (PAC) service, while the intervention group accepted the management of PDCA cycle on basis of PAC services. Results: In the intervention group, the rate of highly effective contraception immediately after abortion and six months after abortion were 91.23% and 71.17% respectively, while in the control group were 82.89% and 60.00%, the intervention group was higher than the control group(χ2=7.03, 5.98, P<0.05). The rate of unsafe contraceptive in the intervention group six months after abortion was 3.60%, while in the control group was 20.00%, the intervention group was lower than the control group(χ2=28.35, P<0.05). Conclusion The PDCA cycle can effectively improve the utilization rate of high efficiency contraceptive methods after induced abortion in college students, reduce the rate of unsafe contraceptive six months after abortion, and it is helpful to reduce the incidence of short-term unplanned pregnancy after abortion.

Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) non-structural protein NS1 is a multifunctional protein important for virus replication and induction of apoptosis in host cell. To better understand the function of the NS1 protein, it is urgent to address reducing the toxicity of NS1 to host cells. In the present study, we established a stable cell line that regulates expression of NS1 of HBoV1. The recombinant lentivirus plasmid containing a regulatable promoter fused with ns1 gene was constructed and transfected into HEK 293T cells using transfection reagent. The HEK 293T cell lines stably expressing NS1-100 and NS1-70 proteins were established by screening resistant cells with puromycin and inducing NS1 expression with doxycycline. The expression of NS1 protein was determined by fluorescent labeling protein and Western blotting. HBoV1 promoter was transfected into stably expressing NS1 cell line and its trans-transcriptional activity was analyzed. The results showed that NS1 protein was expressed stably in the established cell lines and had a strong activation activity on the HBoV1 promoter driving luciferase gene. Taken together, this study provides a solid basis for further research on the function of NS1 and the pathogenesis of human bocavirus.
Human bocavirus ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Transcriptional Activation ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; Virus Replication

Objective? To explore the effects of health education based on "information-motivation-behavioral skills" (IMB) model on health behavior among soldiers with urolithiasis in the plateau. Methods? From January 2016 to May 2017, we selected 160 soldiers with urolithiasis providing logistic services in the plateau with altitude of more than 3 000 m at the 940th Hospital of Logistic Services Troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army as subjects by convenience sampling. All of the patients were divided into experimental group and control group with the random number table, 80 cases in each group. Control group carried out routine health education, while experimental group implemented health education based on IMB model. After intervention, we compared the health belief, health behavior and recurrence rate of calculi of soldiers between two groups. Results? Six months after intervention, the total scores of health belief and health behavior of experimental group were (140.22±12.90) and (149.44±14.18) higher than those of control group with statistical differences (P＜0.05). The recurrence rates of calculi of experimental group in 6 and 12 months were lower than those of control group with statistical differences (χ2=7.761,P＜0.05). Conclusions? Health education based on IMB model makes soldiers change healthy perception into actual behavior and maintain healthy behavior in daily life to reduce the recurrence rate of urinary calculus and improve the combat capability of troops.