Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)on neuroinflammatory injury in the penumbra of traumatic brain injury(TBI)in rats.Methods Sixty Sprague Dawley rats were divided into the PDTC group,TBI group,sham operation group and control group according to the random number table method,with 15 rats in each group.Rats in the PDTC group were intraperitoneally injected with PDTC(100 mg·kg-1)at 15 minutes before surgery;while the rats in the TBI group,sham operation group,and control group were intraperitoneally injected with the same volume of double distilled water.After the cranial window of rats in the TBI group and PDTC group was created,a 2.5 g steel rod with an inner diameter of 6.0 mm was dropped freely from a height of 75 cm through a transparent polyvinyl chloride tube with an inner diameter of 7.0 mm to impact the dura mater and induce right parietal lobe contusion and laceration to establish the TBI model;rats in the sham operation group were sealed with bone wax after the cranial window creation,without any impact applied;rats in the control group were raised under normal conditions.The modified neurological severity score(mNSS)was used to evaluate the degree of neurobehavioral damage in rats in each group at 1,4 and 7 days after modeling.At 2 days after modeling,5 rats in each group were decapitated,and brain tissues were taken for hematoxylin & eosin(HE)staining,and morphological changes of the brain tissues were observed under an optical microscope.The expressions of β-amyloid precursor protein(β-APP)and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP)in the brain tissues of rats in each group were detected by immunohistochemical staining.At 24 hours after modeling,5 rats in each group were decapitated,and the right injured penumbra tissues were obtained;the expressions of nuclear transcription factor-κB(NF-κB)P65,phosphorylated NF-κB P65,inhibitor of NF-κB(IκB),phosphorylated IKB,NOD-like receptor protein 3(NLRP3)and caspase-1 protein in the right injured penumbra tissue of rats in each group were detected by Western blot,and the expressions of NF-κB P65,IκB,NLRP3 and caspase-1 mRNA in the right injured penumbra tissue of rats in each group were determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results At 1,4,and 7 days after modeling,the mNSS scores of rats in the TBI group were signifi-cantly higher than those in the PDTC group,control group and sham operation group.The mNSS scores of rats in the PDTC group were significantly higher than those in the control group and sham operation group(P＜0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in mNSS scores between the sham operation group and the control group(P＞0.05).The neurons and neurogliocyte of rats in the control group and the sham operation group exhibited normal morphology,without swelling and wide-ning of intercellular space.Diffuse hemorrhagic changes were observed in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group,with different morphologies of neuronal cell body,unclear cell membrane and cytoplasm,pyknosis of cell nuclei,often triangular shape,disappearance of normal structure and nucleoli,and diffuse white blood cells and red blood cells filling the field of vision.The lesion surrounding area of rats in the PDTC group showed ischemic changes,with mild shrinkage of neuronal volume,a uniform light red color,karyopyknosis,nuclear-cytoplasmic dissociation,disappearance of normal structure and nucleoli,and localization of neuroinflammation.There was no significant expression of β-APP and GFAP in the cerebral cortex of rats in the control group and the sham operation group,while the accumulation of β-APP and GFAP in neuronal serosae and/or axons was observed in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group and the PDTC group.Compared with the TBI group,a decrease in the number and the expression intensity of β-APP and GFAP-positive stained neuronal cells in the cerebral cortex of rats was observed in the PDTC group.The relative expression of NF-κB P65 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the sham operation group,TBI group and PDTC group was significantly higher than that in the control group,and the relative expression of NF-κB P65 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly higher than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of phosphorylated NF-κB P65 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group and the sham operation group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the relative expression of phosphorylated NF-κB P65 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group was significantly higher than that in the control group and the sham operation group,and the relative expression of phosphorylated NF-κB P65 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in both TBI group and sham operation group(P＜0.05).There was no significant difference in the relative expression of IκB protein in the brain tissues of rats between the sham operation group and the control group(P＞0.05);the relative expression of IκB protein in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group was significantly higher than that in the control group,and the relative expression of IκB protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the control group,sham operation group,and TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of phosphorylated IκB protein in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group was significantly lower than that in the control group and the sham operation group,and the relative expression of phosphorylated IκB protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly higher than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of NLRP3 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the sham opera-tion group was significantly higher than that in the control group,the relative expression of NLRP3 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group and the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the sham operation group and the control group,and the relative expression of NLRP3 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group was significantly lower than that in the PDTC group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of caspase-1 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the sham opera-tion group,PDTC group,and TBI group was significantly higher than that in the control group,and the relative expression of caspase-1 protein in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of NF-κB P65 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group,TBI group,and sham operation group was significantly higher than that in the control group,the relative expression of NF-κB P65 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group and TBI group was significantly higher than that in the sham operation group,and the relative expres-sion of NF-κB P65 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of IκB mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group and TBI group were signifi-cantly higher than that in the control group,and the expression of IκB mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the sham operation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of IκB mRNA in the brain tis-sues of rats in the PDTC group and TBI group was significantly higher than that in the sham operation group,and the relative expression of IκB mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of NLRP3 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group and TBI group was significantly higher than that in the control group,the relative expression of NLRP3 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the sham operation group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the relative expression of NLRP3 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group and TBI group was significantly higher than that in the sham operation group,and the relative expression of NLRP3 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the TBI group(P＜0.05).The relative expression of caspase-1 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the sham operation group,TBI group,and PDTC group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the relative expression of caspase-1 mRNA in the brain tissues of rats in the TBI group and PDTC group was significantly higher than that in the sham operation group(P＜0.05).Conclusion PDTC can effectively improve neural functional deficit score and reduce neuroinflammatory injury in TBI rats,the mechanism of which may be related to regulating mRNA and protein expression of NF-κB/NLRP3 axis-related inflammatory injury indicators and regulating downstream inflammatory factors.

[Objective]To observe and analyze the vitreoretinal interface changes in type 2 diabetic retinopathy(DR)by using ultra-wide field swept-source optical coherence tomography(UWF SS-OCT)/swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography(SS-OCTA).[Methods]This study enrolled 143 patient with diabetic mellitus.We performed SS-OCT on 258 eyes and OCTA on 69 eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR),then analyzed the images to assess the relationship between posterior vitreous detachment(PVD)and DR severity,and to measure the growth of retinal neovascularization in PDR eyes with different stages of PVD.[Results]PVD stage was negatively correlated with DR severity(Gamma=-0.294,P<0.001),that is,the more extensive the vitreoretinal adhesion,the more severe the DR.The negative correlation between PVD stage and DR severity was more evident in patients with diabetes duration more than 10 years(Gamma=-0.620,P<0.001).Retinal neovascularization occurred more commonly in the area of vitreoretinal adhesion.[Conclusions]The degree of vitreoretinal adhesion is closely related to the DR severity.It is very important to use SS-OCT to evaluate the vitreoretinal interface in the management of DR patients.

Objective: To explore the relationship between maternal emotional symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) of preschool offspring, and to provide reference for prevention and intervention of emotional and behavior problems in preschool children. Methods: A total of 4 100 preschool children aged 3-6 in Fuyang City were enrolled by stratified cluster sampling method in June 2021. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were used to investigate preschool children s EBPs and maternal emotional symptoms, respectively. Results: The detection rates of preschool children s emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer interaction problems, prosocial behavior and difficulty scores were 15.7%, 17.4%, 20.0%, 32.3%, 15.1% and 15.8%, respectively. The detection rates of mother s depression, anxiety and stress symptoms were 7.9%, 12.7% and 4.8%, respectively. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that, compared with children of mothers with no depression, anxiety and stress symptoms, offspring of mothers reported depression, anxiety and stress symptoms had significantly higher risks of emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer problems and total difficulties ( OR=1.76-6.35, P <0.01). Maternal emotional symptoms had the most significant effect on children s emotional symptoms, and there was no significant correlation between maternal stress symptoms and children s prosocial behavior ( OR=1.40, P >0.05). There was no significant gender difference in the relationship between maternal emotional symptoms and children s emotional and behavioral problems ( ROR=0.73-1.07, P >0.05). For only children whose mothers reported stress symptoms showed a higher risk of emotional and behavior problems than non singleton children ( ROR=2.03, P <0.05). Conclusion Maternal emotional symptoms are related to preschool children s emotional and behavioral problems. Early identification and intervention of mother s negative emotional symptoms, are beneficial to the prevention of preschool children s emotional and behavioral problems.

Objective:To explore the value of symptom-oriented clinical lateral thinking training in gynecology internship teaching.Methods:We enrolled a total of 166 medical students of the five-year program of grades 2017 and 2018 who would participate in internships at the First Department of Gynecology of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. They were randomly divided into experimental group and control group, with 43 students of grade 2017 and 37 students of grade 2018 in the experimental group and 46 students of grade 2017 and 40 students of grade 2018 in the control group. The experimental group was taught using a symptom-oriented clinical lateral thinking training mode, and the control group was taught using a traditional teaching mode. At the end of the internship, the teaching quality was evaluated by means of an exam and satisfaction survey. The data were analyzed using the t test with the use of SPSS 24.0. Results:For both grades 2017 and 2018, the two groups had similar scores of theoretical knowledge, but the experimental group had significantly higher scores of medical history taking, physical examination, and medical record analysis compared with the control group ( P<0.05); for example, among students of grade 2017, the score of medical record analysis was (37.34±1.08) in the experimental group and (32.18±1.32) in the control group. The experimental group had significantly higher degrees of satisfaction than the control group in terms of doctor-patient communication ability, effective information acquisition ability, clinical case analysis ability, self-learning ability, literature search and review ability, team cooperation ability, and learning interest motivation (all P<0.05). Conclusions:The symptom-oriented clinical lateral thinking training mode can help students master the diagnosis and treatment principles of gynecological diseases, improve their abilities of clinical analysis, doctor-patient communication, effective information acquisition, self-learning, and literature search and review, and motivate their interest in learning.

The poor mechanical property and vulnerability to bacterial infections are the main problems in clinic for dental restoration resins. Based on this problem, the purpose of this study is to synthesize silver-titanium dioxide (Ag-TiO₂) nanoparticles with good photocatalytic properties, and add them to the composite resin to improve the mechanical properties and photocatalytic antibacterial capability of the resin. The microstructure and chemical composition of Ag-TiO₂ nanoparticles and composite resins were characterized. The results indicated that Ag existed in both metallic and silver oxide state in the Ag-TiO₂, and Ag-TiO₂ nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed in the resins. The results of mechanical experiments suggested that the mechanical properties of the composite resin were significantly improved due to the incorporation of Ag-TiO₂ nanoparticles. The antibacterial results indicated that the Ag-TiO₂ nanoparticle-filled composite resins exhibited excellent antibacterial activities under 660 nm light irradiation for 10 min due to the photocatalysis, and the Ag-TiO₂ nanoparticle-filled composite resins could also exhibit excellent antibacterial activities after contact with bacteria for 24 h without light irradiation because of the release of Ag ions. In summary, this study provides a new antibacterial idea for the field of dental composite resins.
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology* ; Composite Resins ; Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry* ; Nanoparticles ; Titanium/pharmacology*

Objective:To investigate the effect of sequential suture and adhesion on craniomaxillofacial skin contusion and laceration.Methods:A total of 189 patients with craniomaxillofacial skin contusion and laceration (CMFSCL) were randomly divided into three groups: 66 cases in SSA group, 63 cases in CS group and 60 cases in TS group. Operation time, visual analogue scale (VAS), Vancouver scar scale (VSS) and adverse reactions incidence were compared and analyzed between the three groups. Effect and satisfactory scale were evaluated.Results:Operation time in SSA group (10.67±1.26) min was significantly less than that in CS (18.91±1.38) min and TS group (17.96±1.43) min ( P<0.05). VAS in SSA group 24 h post-operation (3.11±1.01) was significantly lower than that in CS and TS group ( P<0.05). VSS in SSA group 6 months post-operation (1.18±0.21) was significantly lower than that in CS (3.78±1.01) ( P<0.05) and TS group (5.98±1.06) ( P<0.01). Total effective rate of SSA group (96.5%) was significantly higher than that in CS (85.7%) ( P<0.05) and TS group (56.1%) ( P<0.01); total effective rate in CS group was significantly higher than that in TS group ( P<0.05). Infection and dehiscence rates in SSA group were lower than those in CS and TS group ( P<0.01). Satisfactory rate of SSA group (99%) was significantly higher than that of CS (89.1%) and TS group (71.3%) ( P<0.05); the satisfactory rate of CS group was significantly higher than that of TS group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Sequential suture and adhesion technique is simple and effective for craniomaxillofacial skin contusion and laceration, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Objective: : Extracranial supra-aortic dissections (ESADs) with severe stenosis, occlusion and/or pseudoaneurysm presents potential risk of stroke. Endovascular stenting to reconstruct non acute phase ESADs (NAP-ESADs) is an alternative to anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. However, its feasibility, safety and efficacy of stenting in NAP-ESADs is unclear. This study aims to investigate the long-term outcomes of the feasibility, safety and efficacy of stenting in NAP-ESADs. Methods: : Seventy-four patients with 91 NAP-ESAD vessels with severe stenosis, occlusion and/or pseudoaneurysm presents potential risk of stroke who underwent stent remodeling were enrolled into this respective study from December 2008 to March 2020. Technical success rate, complications, clinical and angiographic results were harvested and analyzed. Results: : Success rate of stent deployment was 99% (90/91) with no procedural mortality or morbidity. Transient ischemic attack occurred in three patients during operation (4.1%, 3/74). Asymptomatic embolisms of distal intracranial vessels were found in two patients (2.7%, 2/74). One hundred and forty-two stents deployed at 85 carotid (135 stents) and six vertebral (seven stents) vessels. Six stent types (Wingspan, 28/135, 20.7%; Solitaire, 10/135, 7.4%; Neuroform, 8/135, 5.9%; LVIS, 2/135, 1.5%; Precise, 75/135, 55.6%; Acculink, 12/135, 8.9%) were deployed at carotid arterial dissection while two types (Wingspan, 5/7, 71.4%; Solitaire 2/7, 28.6%) at vertebral arterial dissection. Digital subtracted angiography (56%, 51/91), computational tomography angiography (41.8%, 38/91) and high resolution magnetic resonance imaging (2.2%, 2/91) were adopted for follow up, with a mean time of 17.2±15.4 months (5–77). All patient modified Rankin Scale scores showed no increase at discharge or follow-up. Angiographically, dissections in 86 vessels in 69 patients (94.5%, 86/91) were completely reconstructed with only minor remnant dissections in four vessels in four patients (4.4%, 4/91). Severe re-stenosis in the stented segment required re-stenting in one patient (1.1%, 1/91). Conclusion : Stent remodeling technique provides feasible, safe and efficacious treatment of ESADs patients with severe stenosis, occlusion and/or pseudoaneurysm.

Objective:To observed the effects of electroacupuncture frequency on the nerve function and postsynaptic destination-95 (PSD-95), growth associated protein-43 (GAP-43) in brain tissue of rats with cerebral ischemia were observed.Methods:Healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into the blank group, sham operation group, model group and 2 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz electroacupuncture groups. MCAO models were prepared in each group, except blank group and sham operation group. After modeling, Qiansanli and Waiguan acupoints were given stimulation with 2 Hz, 50 Hz and 100 Hz respectively in 2 Hz electroacupuncture group, 50 Hz electroacupuncture group and 100 Hz electroacupuncture group, 1 time/d and 20 min/time for 21 consecutive days. All groups were scored by Bederson score on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th and 21th day after operation. The ultrastructure of synapses was observed by transmission electron microscope, and the positive expression of PSD-95 and GAP-43 was detected by immunohistochemistry. Results:After modeling 7, 14 and 21 days, compared with the model group, the Bederson behavioral score (1.70 ± 0.52 vs. 2.40 ± 0.56, 1.20 ± 0.65 vs. 2.30 ± 0.46, 0.70 ± 0.72 vs. 2.00 ± 0.86) in 50 Hz electroacupuncture group significantly decreased ( P<0.01 or P<0.05). The expression of PSD-95 (58.67 ± 1.72, 55.22 ± 2.45, 60.10 ± 2.49 vs. 70.87 ± 2.34) intergral optical density of rats’ cortex in 2 Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz electroacupuncture groups significantly decreased ( P<0.01), the expression of GAP-43 in 2 Hz and 50 Hz electroacupuncture groups (58.89 ± 1.28, 64.76 ± 3.94 vs. 53.24 ± 2.58) significantly increased ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Electroacupuncture with different frequency can improve motor nerve disfunction of cerebral ischemia rats, and 50 Hz electroacupuncture group showed the most obvious effect. It can regulate PSD-95 and GAP-43 expressions of ischemic area, lower neural excitatory toxicity, increase neuronal axon regeneration and exert the neural protect function.

Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of stent-assisted coil embolization in patients with recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms,after initial simple coiling or microsurgical clipping.Methods:Clinical data of 20 patients with recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms who initially underwent simple coiling or surgical clipping and subsequently re-treated by stent-assisted coiling embolization at the Radiology Intervention Department of Huashan Hospital between March 2009 and November 2019 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.There were 9 males and 11 females,with a median age of 55.5 years (range:33 to 71 years),including 17 aneurysms initially treated with simple coiling and 3 treated with surgical clipping.All cases were re-treated with stent-assisted coiling,15 using a single stent and 5 employing two stents in a Y-configuration.Peri-and post-operative complications and outcomes were evaluated.Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to compare the follow-up duration between initial treatment and re-treatment.Student′s t tests were used to compare the parent artery angles before re-treatment, after re-treatment and at the last follow-up. The parent artery angle was defined using the proximal main trunk and the stented branch. Results:Immediate complete occlusion (Raymond Ⅰ) was achieved in 18 aneurysms (90.0%) while 2 aneurysms (10.0%) had a residual neck (Raymond Ⅱ).The median follow-up time( M( Q R)) was 8.5(16.3)months,which had no significantly different from the initial treatment follow-up duration (15.5(27.0)months)( U=157.7, P=0.25). During the follow-up period,2 aneurysms (10.0%) with immediate post-operative residual necks recanalized again,including 1 aneurysm re-treated with the Y-configuration stent.Symptomatic thromboembolic complications occurred in 6 patients,including 4 re-treated with the Y-configuration stent.No peri-operative hemorrhagic complications occurred,along with no operation-related permanent disability or death. The parent artery angle increased significantly from pre-operative(90.1±21.1)°to post-operative and the last follow-up ((115.4±28.9)° and (132.6±26.8)°); t=5.14, P<0.01; t=7.78, P<0.01). Conclusion:For recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms after initial surgical clipping or simple coiling,stent assisted coil embolization is proved to be safe and can decrease recurrence rate.

Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of stent-assisted coil embolization in patients with recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms,after initial simple coiling or microsurgical clipping.Methods:Clinical data of 20 patients with recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms who initially underwent simple coiling or surgical clipping and subsequently re-treated by stent-assisted coiling embolization at the Radiology Intervention Department of Huashan Hospital between March 2009 and November 2019 were collected and analyzed retrospectively.There were 9 males and 11 females,with a median age of 55.5 years (range:33 to 71 years),including 17 aneurysms initially treated with simple coiling and 3 treated with surgical clipping.All cases were re-treated with stent-assisted coiling,15 using a single stent and 5 employing two stents in a Y-configuration.Peri-and post-operative complications and outcomes were evaluated.Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to compare the follow-up duration between initial treatment and re-treatment.Student′s t tests were used to compare the parent artery angles before re-treatment, after re-treatment and at the last follow-up. The parent artery angle was defined using the proximal main trunk and the stented branch. Results:Immediate complete occlusion (Raymond Ⅰ) was achieved in 18 aneurysms (90.0%) while 2 aneurysms (10.0%) had a residual neck (Raymond Ⅱ).The median follow-up time( M( Q R)) was 8.5(16.3)months,which had no significantly different from the initial treatment follow-up duration (15.5(27.0)months)( U=157.7, P=0.25). During the follow-up period,2 aneurysms (10.0%) with immediate post-operative residual necks recanalized again,including 1 aneurysm re-treated with the Y-configuration stent.Symptomatic thromboembolic complications occurred in 6 patients,including 4 re-treated with the Y-configuration stent.No peri-operative hemorrhagic complications occurred,along with no operation-related permanent disability or death. The parent artery angle increased significantly from pre-operative(90.1±21.1)°to post-operative and the last follow-up ((115.4±28.9)° and (132.6±26.8)°); t=5.14, P<0.01; t=7.78, P<0.01). Conclusion:For recurrent intracranial bifurcation aneurysms after initial surgical clipping or simple coiling,stent assisted coil embolization is proved to be safe and can decrease recurrence rate.