Age-related macular degeneration(ARMD)is a common multifactorial disease among the elderly, which may lead to irreversible vision loss; however, the pathogenesis of ARMD is still unclear. Metabolomics is a relatively new “omics” technique that can provide qualitative and quantitative information about low molecular weight metabolites that make up biological systems, thereby revealing the physiological or pathological state of cell or tissue samples at specific time points. In recent years, increasing evidence suggests that metabolic dysfunction plays an important role in the development and progression of ARMD. Metabolic pathway dysregulation involves lipid metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and energy metabolism, which may play important roles in the occurrence and development of ARMD. The retina is one of the most metabolically active tissues in the human body, so using metabolomics techniques to measure molecular changes in ARMD will further enhance our understanding of the pathogenesis. This will provide important insights for the prevention and treatment of ARMD, This article reviews the application of metabolomics in ARMD.

Objective To investigate the risk factors for postoperative numbness syndrome secondary to lumbar disc herniation (LDH) based on propensity score matching (PSM). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 429 LDH patients who underwent surgical treatment. The patients were divided into numbness syndrome group (85 patients) and non-numbness syndrome group (344 patients) according to whether they developed postoperative numbness syndrome. A 1∶1 match was performed between the numbness syndrome group and the non-numbness syndrome group based on PSM, with 67 patients in each group after matching. The clinical data of the two groups before and after matching were compared, and Cox regression analysis was performed on the matched data to screen risk factors for postoperative numbness syndrome secondary to LDH. Results The incidence of postoperative numbness syndrome in LDH patients was 19.81%(85/429). Before matching, the numbness syndrome group had a higher or longer proportion of males, age, body mass index (BMI), duration of disease, proportion of patients with L₃ to L₄ or L₄ to L₅ lesion segments, proportion of patients with grade Ⅳ to Ⅴ disc degeneration, proportion of patients with prolapsed or free-fragment herniation, operation time, proportion of patients with incomplete nucleus pulposus removal during surgery, proportion of patients with annulus fibrosus rupture, proportion of patients with a history of hyperlipidemia, proportion of patients who did not undergo postoperative rehabilitation exercises, and postoperative activity intensity scores compared to the non-numbness syndrome group (P < 0.05). After matching, the numbness syndrome group had higher or longer age, BMI, duration of disease, proportion of patients with grade Ⅳ to Ⅴ disc degeneration, proportion of patients with prolapsed or free-fragment herniation, proportion of patients with incomplete nucleus pulposus removal during surgery, proportion of patients with annulus fibrosus rupture, proportion of patients with a history of diabetes, proportion of patients who did not undergo postoperative rehabilitation exercises, and postoperative activity intensity scores compared to the non-numbness syndrome group (P < 0.05). The results of multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that high BMI, grade Ⅳ to Ⅴ disc degeneration, incomplete nucleus pulposus removal during surgery, annulus fibrosus rupture, history of diabetes, lack of postoperative rehabilitation exercises, and high postoperative activity intensity were independent risk factors for postoperative numbness syndrome secondary to LDH (HR=4.395, 7.183, 4.404, 5.633, 3.521, 4.929, 3.710, P < 0.05). Conclusion After controlling for confounding factors based on PSM, the risk factors for postoperative numbness syndrome secondary to LDH include high BMI, grade Ⅳ to Ⅴ disc degeneration, incomplete nucleus pulposus removal during surgery, annulus fibrosus rupture, a history of diabetes, lack of postoperative rehabilitation exercises, and high postoperative activity intensity, which is helpful for clinical healthcare professionals to early identify high-risk patients with postoperative numbness syndrome secondary to LDH and provide a reference for subsequent patient treatment.

Objective : To investigate equity of resource allocation in ophthalmology departments of medical institutions in Shenzhen City, so as to provide insights into the optimization of resource allocation in ophthalmology departments in Shenzhen City. Methods : The numbers of beds and ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments of medical institutions in Shenzhen City were collected through the Shenzhen Health Statistical Yearbook 2019. The distribution of resources and equity of resource allocation were evaluated in ophthalmology departments of Shenzhen City using Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient. Results : There were 5.95 beds and 4.62 ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments per 100 000 permanent residents in Shenzhen City in 2019. There were 13.35 beds and 9.51 ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments per 100 000 permanent residents within the former special zone (Luohu, Futian, Nanshan and Yantian districts), and 2.17 beds and 2.13 ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments per 100 000 permanent residents outside the former special zone (Guangming, Baoan, Longhua, Longgang, Pingshan districts and Dapeng New Area). The Gini coefficients of beds and ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments were 0.348 and 0.243 by permanent residents in Shenzhen City, 0.386 and 0.386 within the former special zone and 0.086 and 0.012 outside the former special zone, respectively. The Lorenz curves of beds and ophthalmologists in ophthalmology departments were closer to the equity line outside the former special zone in relative to within the former special zone. Conclusion The gross number of beds and ophthalmologists remains to be increased in ophthalmology departments of medical institutions in Shenzhen City, and the equity of regional resource allocation is poor, which is mainly characterized by resource scarcity in ophthalmology departments outside the former special zone.

Humans ; Aneurysm, False/etiology* ; Heart Aneurysm/complications* ; Heart Ventricles/surgery*

Humans ; Aneurysm, False/etiology* ; Heart Aneurysm/complications* ; Heart Ventricles/surgery*

OBJECTIVE: To detect the expression of plasma exosomal microRNA (miRNA) in systemic sclerosis (SSc), and to investigate its clinical significance. METHODS: A total of 20 patients who were initially diagnosed with SSc and did not receive medication in Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of Meizhou People' s Hospital from January 2020 to January 2022 were recruited, as well as 15 healthy individuals whose gender and age matched with those of the SSc patients. Plasma exosomes were isolated using ultracentrifugation method. The expression levels of exosomal miR-34-5p, miR-92-3p and miR-142-3p were detected by quantative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Correlations between the expression levels of exosomal miRNAs and clinical characteristic were analyzed by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test. RESULTS: The mean age of 20 patients with SSc was (52.6±12.6) years, including 7 males and 13 females. Among the 20 SSc patients, 13 cases were diagnosed as limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) and 7 cases were diagnosed as diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) according to the extent of skin involvement. According to the findings of high resolution chest CT, 7 of 20 SSc patients were diagnosed with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and 13 SSc patients were diagnosed with non-ILD. The expression levels of exosomal miR-34-5p, miR-92-3p and miR-142-3p were significantly elevated in the SSc patients compared with those in the healthy controls group (P=0.003, P=0.000 1, and P=0.016, respectively). Compared with the SSc patients without ILD, the expression levels of miR-34-5p and miR-142-3p were significantly lower in the SSc patients with ILD (P=0.037 and P=0.015, respectively). The expression levels of exosomal miR-34-5p and miR-142-3p showed negative correlation with ILD (r=-0.48, P=0.031 and r=-0.55, P=0.011, respectively), and arthritis (r=-0.46, P=0.040 and r=-0.48, P=0.032, respectively). The expression levels of exosomal miR-142-3p showed a negative correlation with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (r=-0.55, P=0.012). CONCLUSION Plasma exosomal miR-34-5p, miR-92-3p and miR-142-3p were dysregulated in SSc. The dyregulation of exosomal miR-34-5p and miR-142-3p showed correlation with SSc associated ILD (SSc-ILD).
Male ; Female ; Humans ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Clinical Relevance ; MicroRNAs/genetics* ; Scleroderma, Systemic/genetics* ; Lung Diseases, Interstitial

Objective:To explore the expression of miR-6883-5p in the serum of bladder cancer patients and its effect on the migration and proliferation ability of bladder cancer cells.Methods:The real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) method was used to detect the expression level of miR-6883-5p in the serum of 39 patients with bladder cancer and 39 healthy subjects, as well as the expression level of miR-6883-5p in normal bladder mucosal epithelial cells and bladder cancer cells. The bladder cancer cells with the lowest expression of miR-6883-5p were transfected with miR-6883-5p mimics or negative control (NC), namely miR-6883-5p group and NC group. Transwell migration experiment and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) colorimetric method were used to detect the migration and proliferation ability of cells transfected with miR-6883-5p. Bioinformatics software and dual luciferase reporter gene were used to predict and test the target genes of miR-6883-5p. qRT-PCR and Western blot were used to detect the expression levels of target genes in cells transfected with miR-6883-5p.Results:The expression level of miR-6883-5p in the serum of bladder cancer patients was significantly lower than that of healthy persons ( P<0.01). The expression level of miR-6883-5p in bladder cancer cells was significantly lower than that in normal bladder mucosal epithelial cells (all P<0.05), and the lowest expression of miR-6883-5p was in 5637 cells ( P<0.01). After transfection with miR-6883-5p, the migration and proliferation of cells in miR-6883-5p group were significantly lower than those in NC group (all P<0.05). Phosphatidyl alcohol proteoglycan-6 (GPC6) was the target gene of miR-6883-5p. After transfection with miR-6883-5p, the expression levels of GPC6 mRNA and protein in miR-6883-5p group significantly decreased ( P<0.01). Conclusions:miR-6883-5p is significantly low expressed in the serum of bladder cancer patients, and miR-6883-5p is related to the occurrence and development of bladder cancer; overexpression of miR-6883-5p can inhibit the migration and proliferation of bladder cancer cells; miR-6883-5p can inhibit the occurrence and development of bladder cancer by down-regulating the expression of GPC6.

Objective:To analyze the prevalence of poor vision and spatial distribution characteristics among primary school students in Shenzhen.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted.Vision screening among primary school students in Shenzhen was carried out by myopia screening hospitals organized by Shenzhen Myopia Prevention and Control Center for Children and Adolescents using the logarithmic visual acuity chart in 2019.The prevalence of poor vision in different districts, different genders and different grades was calculated.Spatial distribution of the prevalence of poor vision was analyzed with Arcgis 10.2 software.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.Written informed consent was obtained from guardian of each subject.The study protocol was approved by an Ethics Committee of Shenzhen Eye Hospital (No.20201230-06).Results:A total of 1 044 545 students received the visual acuity examination.The prevalence of poor vision among primary school students in Shenzhen in 2019 was 53.4%(557 748/1 044 545). The prevalence of poor vision among primary school students in the former Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was 56.7%(172 771/304 532), which was higher than 52.0%(384 977/740 013) in areas outside the former Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, and the prevalence of poor vision among girls was 56.7%(268 201/473 164), which was higher than 50.7%(289 547/571 381) among boys, and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=192.412, 375.434; both at P<0.001). As the grade increased, the prevalence of poor vision firstly decreased and then increased, showing an increasing tendency in general.The prevalence rate of poor vision among primary school students among grade 1 to 6 was 49.8%(99 615/200 203), 44.0%(86 521/196 800), 47.2%(82 848/175 331), 54.5%(89 737/164 731), 60.8%(96 271/158 298), and 68.9%(102 756/149 182), respectively, and a significant difference was found ( χ2=2 871.017, P<0.001). The global Moran I index in Shenzhen was 0.278.The local Moran I index and Geary coefficient in Guangming District were 0.933 and 0.78, respectively.The prevalence of poor vision in Guangming District and its surrounding areas was a low-low cluster. Conclusions:The prevalence of poor vision among primary school students in Shenzhen is spatially aggregated.

Objective : To investigate the influence and molecular mechanism of hypoxia-inducing factor-1 α( HIF- 1 α) gene silencing combined with methyl selenenic acid (MSA) on cervical cancer cell proliferation，apoptosis and cell migration． Methods : HeLa cells were transfected with HIF-1 interference RNA and negative control RNA．Af- ter transfection for 48 h，cells were stimulated with MSA for 24 h，and cell proliferation was determined by CCK-8 assay and colony formation．Apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry combined with Annexin V-FITC / PI．The expression levels of HIF-1α , Bcl-2 ，and E-cadherin were detected by Western blot assay． Cell migration ability was determined by Transwell assay. RNA-seq analysis was used to investigate the differentially expressed genes and differential signaling pathways. Results : Compared with the control group，interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA significantly inhibited cell proliferation (P ＜0．01) ．Flow cytometry results showed that the combined drug group significantly induced apoptosis．Transwell results showed that interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA inhibited HeLa cell migration．Compared with the control group，interfering with HIF-1α combined with MSA down- regulated the expression of Bcl-2 and up-regulated the expression of E-cadherin. RNA-sequencing combined with signal pathway enrichment results showed that the expression of apoptotic signal pathway and downstream genes was inhibited． Conclusion HIF-1α gene silencing combined with MSA can synergically inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of cervical cancer cells，and its regulatory mechanism may be related to the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins and the inhibition of p53 signaling pathway.

Objective: To investigate the safety and feasibility of caudal-medial approach combined with "page-turning" middle lymphadenectomy in the laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. Methods: A descriptive cohort study was conducted. Clinical data of 35 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy using caudal-medial approach combined with "page-turning" middle lymphadenectomy at Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangdong Hospital of Chinese Medicine from April 2018 to May 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. All operations were performed consecutively by the same surgeon. The caudal-medial approach was used to dissect the right Toldt's fascia and the anterior pancreaticoduodenal space in a caudal-to-cranial and medial-to-lateral manner guided by the duodenum. The "page-turning" middle lymphadenectomy was used to dissect the mesocolon along the superior mesenteric vein with ileocolic vein, Henle's trunk and pancreas exposed preferentially. Results: All the 35 patients completed the operation successfully, and there was no damage and bleeding of superior mesenteric vessels and their branches. The operative time was (186.9±46.2) minutes, and the blood loss was 50 (10-200) ml. The first time to flatus was (2.1±0.6) days, and the time to fluid intake was (2.5±0.8) days. The postoperative hospital stay was 6 (3-18) d. The overall morbidity of postoperative complication was 8.6% (3/35), including grade II in 1 cases (2.8%) and grade IIIa in 2 case (5.7%) according to the Clavien-Dindo grading standard. The total number of lymph node dissected was 30.2±5.6, and the positive lymph node was 0 (0-7). Tumor staging revealed 5 cases of stage I, 18 cases of stage II, 11 cases of stage III, and 1 case of stage IVA. In this study, the median follow-up time was 15 (4-29) months. One patient died due to cerebrovascular accident 12 months after surgery, and no tumor recurrence or metastasis was observed in all other patients. Conclusions: Laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy using caudal-medial approach combined with "page-turning" middle lymphadenectomy is safe and feasible. The anterior pancreaticoduodenal space is preferentially mobilized, which reduces the difficulty of central vascular dissection.
Cohort Studies ; Colectomy ; Colonic Neoplasms/surgery* ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Lymph Node Excision ; Retrospective Studies