MURAMYL DIPEPTIDE CAUSES MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND INTESTINAL INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE RESPONSES IN RATS.

Introduction: Intestinal flora and the translocation of its products, such as muramyl dipeptide (MDP), are common causes of sepsis. MDP is a common activator of the intracellular pattern recognition receptor NOD2, and MDP translocation can cause inflammatory damage to the small intestine and systemic inflammatory responses in rats. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of MDP on the intestinal mucosa and distant organs during sepsis and the role of the NOD2/AMPK/LC3 pathway in MDP-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in the intestinal epithelium.

An immunotherapeutic artificial vitreous body hydrogel to control choroidal melanoma and preserve vision after vitrectomy.

Choroidal melanoma, a common intraocular malignant tumor, relies on local radiotherapy and enucleation for treatment. However, cancer recurrence and visual impairment remain important challenges. Here, a therapeutic artificial vitreous body (AVB) hydrogel based on tetra-armed poly(ethylene glycol) was developed to control the recurrence of choroidal melanoma and preserve vision after vitrectomy.

Serum PCDD/F levels in metropolitan populations living near a municipal solid waste incinerator in Eastern China.

Ambient exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) is suspected to cause adverse human health outcomes. Herein, serum samples from 40 residents in the neighborhood of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) in the metropolitan area were measured for PCDD/Fs. The mean toxic equivalent (TEQ) concentration of total PCDD/Fs in human serum samples was 16.

Bibliometric analysis and visualization of research trends in total mesorectal excision in the past twenty years.

Background: Rectal cancer leads a major disease burden worldwide. Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the standard treatment for locally advanced or node-positive rectal cancer, while attempts to improve the surgery such as laparoscopic and transanal TME are widely used but have their inherent limitations. This bibliometric study analyzed research trends, cooperation, and knowledge dissemination on TME over the past 20 years to inform future directions.

[Short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for post-traumatic arthritis of knee].

Objective: To investigate the short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for post-traumatic arthritis (PTA) of knee.

Methods: The clinical data of 30 patients with PTA of unilateral knee between March 2014 and September 2021 was retrospectively analyzed. There were 14 males and 16 females with an average of 64.

MSR1 characterized by chromatin accessibility mediates M2 macrophage polarization to promote gastric cancer progression.

Background: M2 macrophages play an important role in gastric cancer progression and metastasis, but the underlying tumor-promoting mechanisms are largely unknown.

Methods: The TCIA database was used to identify the infiltration profile of macrophages. Integrated ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from GC samples were used for the analysis.

Plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 inhibits miR-515-5p function and modulates high mobility group B3 to promote the growth of prostate cancer cells.

Aim: This study is performed to analyze the role of long non-coding RNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 in prostate cancer.

Methods And Materials: Plasmacytoma variant translocation 1, miR-515-5p, and high mobility group B3 mRNA expressions were examined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry. After gain-of-function and loss-of-function models were established, the changes in cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were evaluated using cell counting kit-8 assay, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay, and Transwell experiments.

Developmental Trends and Research Hotspots in Bronchoscopy Anesthesia: A Bibliometric Study.

Background: This study discusses the developmental trends and research hotspots in bronchoscopy anesthesia in the past six decades.

Methods: The original and review articles published from 1975 to June 2021 related to bronchoscopy anesthesia were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). Three different scientometric tools (CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix) were used for this comprehensive analysis.

Role of hypoxia inducible factor 1α in cobalt nanoparticle induced cytotoxicity of human THP-1 macrophages.

Cobalt is one of the main components of metal hip prostheses and cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) produced from wear cause inflammation, bone lyses and cytotoxicity at high concentrations. Cobalt ions mimic hypoxia in the presence of normal oxygen levels, and activate hypoxic signalling by stabilising hypoxia inducible transcription factor 1α (HIF1α). This study aimed to assess in vitro the functional role of HIF1α in CoNP induced cellular cytotoxicity.

A novel mechanism for NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

The NLRP3 inflammasome, as an important component of the innate immune system, plays vital roles in various metabolic disorders. It has been reported that the NLRP3 inflammasome can be activated by a broad range of distinct stimuli, such as K efflux, mitochondrial dysfunction, lysosomal disruption and trans-Golgi disassembly, etc. However, there has been no well-established model for NLRP3 inflammasome activation so far, especially the underlying mechanisms for mitochondria in NLRP3 inflammasome activation remain elusive.

Lower expression of PDZRN3 induces endometrial carcinoma progression via the activation of canonical Wnt signaling.

Endometrial carcinoma (EC) exhibits an extremely malignant biological behavior and has a high mortality rate. EC has recently become one of the most lethal cancers in women worldwide. E3 ubiquitin ligases play an important role in the biological function of healthy cells but can also contribute to tumorigenesis and cancer development.

Targeted deep sequencing reveals mutations as predictors of overall survival in Chinese colorectal patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy.

Targeted deep sequencing was used to characterize the mutational spectrum of in Chinese colorectal tumors in comparison to that in Caucasians from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and to investigate whether mutations can predict overall survival in CRC patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy. A total of 315 Chinese CRC patients including 241 stage II/III patients receiving fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy were included in this study. Next generation sequencing was carried out to detect somatic mutations on all exons.

New and highly efficient Ultra-thin g-CN/FeOCl nanocomposites as photo-Fenton catalysts for pollutants degradation and antibacterial effect under visible light.

The photo-Fenton reaction was widely used in the removal of pollutants in waste water, which makes it exhibit great potential in the field of environmental remediation. Hence, it is crucial to explore a new efficient and stable photo-Fenton catalyst driven by visible light. In this work, a simple two-step calcination method was used to synthesize sheet-like stacked Ultra-thin g-CN/FeOCl (CNF) materials.

Association of Admission Blood Glucose Level with All-Cause Mortality According to Age in Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Objective: To assess the impact of blood glucose levels on the prognosis of patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who were elderly or middle-aged.

Methods: From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020, patients with CAP (≥45 years) were retrospectively enrolled in this observational study. They were stratified by age (45-64 or ≥65 years) and blood glucose level (≥11.

[Research progress of osteoarthritis model].

The mechanism of osteoarthritis is still not completely clear,the current treatment can not effectively prevent the disease from progressing.In order to study osteoarthritis,researchers have developed various models,including models (two-dimension and three-dimension cell culture models and bioreactor culture models) and models (spontaneous,genetically modified,invasive and non-invasive models).These models are important tools for studying the mechanism of disease occurrence and development,which can simulate the whole process or a certain stage of pathological changes,as well as evaluating the effect of treatment.

[Early fluid resuscitation in severe acute pancreatitis].

Fluid resuscitation is the cornerstone in the early treatment of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). The endpoints of fluid therapy should be closely monitored early in the disease course by different methods, such as clinical status, pressure indicators, volume indicators, the maintain of microcirculation and the tissue oxygenation. To avoid volume overload that may lead to complications such as pulmonary edema and abdominal hypertension, it is critical to adjust the ratio of crystalloid-colloid and the speed of the liquid timely according to the dynamically assessment of fluid responsiveness and tolerance, the perfusion of macrocirculation and microcirculation and the stage of the fluid resuscitation, so as to improve the efficacy and safety of early fluid resuscitation in the treatment of SAP.

New g-CN/GO/MoS composites as efficient photocatalyst for photocathodic protection of 304 stainless steel.

Photocathodic protection is an economical and environmental metal anticorrosion method. In this research, we successfully synthesized the g-CN/GO (15 wt%)/MoS catalytic materials by a facile hydrothermal method. The results show that the as-prepared g-CN/GO (15 wt%)/MoS composites prominently enhanced photocatalytic activities for the photocathodic protection of 304 stainless steel (SS) compared with the corresponding pristine g-CN and MoS.

Assessment of radiolucent lines in patients with lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and the relationship between these lines and the outcome.

Purpose: To assess the radiolucent lines (RLLs) around both tibial and femoral components in patients following lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).

Methods: We performed a retrospective review of the records of a consecutive series of patients who had undergone lateral UKA. The RLLs were assessed with standard anteroposterior and lateral radiographs post-operatively.

Prosthesis size distribution in Oxford phase III unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Based on more than 1900 Chinese patients.

Introduction: It is difficult to determine the optimal size of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) prosthesis both pre-operatively and intra-operatively. Inappropriate femoral and tibial components are still the leading cause of failure. Several guidelines based on the Western population may not apply to the Chinese patients.

Magnetic nanocarriers as a therapeutic drug delivery strategy for promoting pain-related motor functions in a rat model of cartilage transplantation.

Cartilage is an avascular tissue with low cellularity and insufficient self-repair response. In clinical practice, a large articular cartilage defect is usually fixed by cartilage transplantation. Importantly, the fast repair process has been demanded postoperatively in the area between the host cartilage and the transplanted cartilage.

Effects of interrupting prolonged sitting on postprandial glycemia and insulin responses: A network meta-analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) interrupting prolonged sitting (PS) on postprandial glycemia and insulin responses among adults.

Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched through September 30, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that examined the effect of all forms of PA interrupting PS on postprandial glycemia and/or insulin responses among adults without chronic diseases were included in this study.

Integrating multiple microarray dataset analysis and machine learning methods to reveal the key genes and regulatory mechanisms underlying human intervertebral disc degeneration.

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), a major cause of lower back pain, has multiple contributing factors including genetics, environment, age, and loading history. Bioinformatics analysis has been extensively used to identify diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets for IDD diagnosis and treatment. However, multiple microarray dataset analysis and machine learning methods have not been integrated.

[Lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: challenges and hopes].

There is a low prevalence of osteoarthritis in the lateral compartment of the knee, but the overall number of domestic patients is large, and lateral unicompartmental arthroplasty (UKA) has good prospects.The unique anatomical structure and kinematic characteristics of the lateral compartment make the surgical operation more challenging.Traditional UKA patients have a high incidence of lower limb mal-alignment and poor prosthetic position, which leads to limit of their promotion and application.

General practitioners' perceptions of their practice of evidence-based chronic disease prevention interventions: a quantitative study in Shanghai, China.

Background: Epidemic chronic diseases pose significant challenges to the improvement of healthcare in China and worldwide. Despite increasing international calls for the inclusion of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) processes in chronic disease prevention and control programming as well as policymaking, there is relatively little research that assesses the current capacity of physicians and the factors that influence that capacity in China.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in community health centres (CHCs) in Shanghai, China, using multistage cluster sampling.