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full-thickness skin defects in nude mice, which may be related to the improved survival rate of ESCs after transplantation and the promotion of dermal structure rearrangement and angiogenesis by ADM.Objective To analyze the changes of intestinal microflora and to predict the metabolic function of intestinal microflora in severe burn patients at early stage by 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) high-throughput sequencing. Methods In this prospective observational study, 48 patients with severe burns who met the inclusion criteria were admitted to Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University from January 2018 to December 2019 were included in burn group, and 40 healthy volunteers who met the inclusion criteria and underwent physical examination at the Physical Examination Center of Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University in the same period were included in healthy group. Fecal samples were collected from patients in burn group in about 1 week after admission and from volunteers in healthy group on the day of physical examination. The 16S rRNA V4 gene sequencing was performed in the feces of patients in burn group and volunteers in healthy group to analyze the relative abundacreased, and the nutrient metabolism level is decreased in burn patients by 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.Objective To investigate the effect of N-trimethyl chitosan-recombinant tissue factor pathway inhibitor (rTFPI) complex on avulsion flap with roll compaction in rat. Methods The experimental methods were adopted. The N-trimethyl chitosan-rTFPI complex solution was prepared by ion cross-linking method. The morphology of the complex was observed by scanning electron microscope, and its diameter was measured. The encapsulation rate of rTFPI in the complex and drug loading rate of the complex was determined and calculated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method (n=3). The concentration of rTFPI in the solution at 0, 10, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 240 minutes of storage was measured by ELISA method to observe the release of rTFPI, and its half-life was calculated (n=3). Twenty-four 6-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into phosphate buffered saline (PBS) group, N-trimethyl chitosan alone group, rTFPI alone group, and N-trimethyl chitosan-rTFPI group according to the random number table, with 6 ract of sustained release of rTFPI can be achieved by loading rTFPI with N-trimethyl chitosan. Compared with rTFPI alone, the N-trimethyl chitosan-rTFPI complex can further improve the blood perfusion of the avulsion flaps with roll compaction in rat and improve the survival rate of the flap.Objective To assess whether myocardial fibrosis affects the protective efficiency of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) in type 2 diabetic rats. Methods Type 2 diabetic rat model was established. Fifty-four normal and 54 diabetic spragus-dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into 6 groups (n=18) using the random number table method (1) Control group (C group); (2) Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) control group (IRI group); (3) IPC group; (4) Diabetic control group (DC group); (5) Diabetic IRI group (DIRI group); (6) Diabetic IPC group (DIPC group). After the reperfusion, blood samples were obtained for measuring serum concentrations of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Selleck NPS-2143 The myocardial infarction size (IS) was assessed by double staining method with Evan's blue and Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC), and the myocardial collagen volume fraction (CVF) and perivascular collagen area (PVCA) were assessed by Masson staining. Results A stable and effective rat model with long-term diabetes was established in the current study. Compared with the normal rat groups, the CVF and PVCA significantly increased (all P less then 0.05) in the diabetic rat groups. The levels of CK-MB, cTnI and IS in the IPC group were (6.6±0.8) ng/ml, (0.5±0.1) ng/ml and (25.1±4.7) %, which showed significant decrease compared with (12.3±1.1) ng/ml, (1.2±0.3) ng/ml and (52.3±8.1) % in IRI group (all P less then 0.05). Among the diabetic rat groups, the CK-MB and cTnI levels in DIPC group were (11.5±0.9) and (1.1±0.1) ng/ml, apparently lower than the levels of (16.6±2.2) and (1.4±0.3) ng/ml in the DIRI group (both P less then 0.05). Compared with the IPC group, the IS, CK-MB and cTnI levels significantly increased in the DIPC group (all P less then 0.05). Conclusion Myocardial fibrosis exists in rats with long-term type 2 diabetes, which weakens the protective effect of IPC on diabetes MIRI.Objective To investigate the changes and clinical significance of coagulation factor activity in tumor patients with abnormal coagulation function. Methods The clinical data of cancer patients who were hospitalized in Henan Cancer Hospital from January 2020 to June 2021 was collected. Thromboelastography (TEG) was used to monitor the coagulation function of tumor patients. Accordingly, 196 tumor patients with abnormal coagulation function were in the test group, and 36 tumor patients with normal status were in the control group. According to the coagulation index (CI) value of the TEG test results, the test group was divided into two groups hypercoagulability test group (n=104) CI value>3; hypocoagulation test group (n=92) CI value less then -3. Meanwhile, each test group was divided into 3 subgroups according to the R value, K value, α angle and MA value of the TEG results, namely hypercoagulable group one (n=37), hypercoagulable group two (n=34), and hypercoagulable group three (n=33); hypocoagulation groupity, and the values were (732±96), (695±64), (1 216±191), (832±128) and (1 088±117) U/L, respectively (P less then 0.05). Hypocoagulation group two showed lower FⅤ, FⅦ, FⅧ and FⅫ activity, and the values were (714±102), (1 125±108), (783±95) and (912±111) U/L, respectively (P less then 0.01). Hypocoagulation group three had lower FⅪ, FⅫ and vWF activity, and the values were (812±92), (827±179) and (916±76) U/L, respectively (P less then 0.01). Conclusions Only part of the coagulation factor activity changes significantly in the tumor patients with abnormal coagulation function. In tumor patients with hypercoagulable state, the high activity of FⅡ and FⅩ becomes an important factor in anticoagulant therapy, while high FⅤ, FⅧ activity can cause deep vein thrombosis. In the hypocoagulation state, the significant decreases of FⅤ and FⅧ activity often cause bleeding or oozing.Objective To investigate the status of height and weight of 3-18-year-old children and adolescents in urban China, and to provide a basis for establishing puberty phase specific curves for age-specific height and age-specific weight. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 218 185 children and adolescents aged 3-18 years in urban China was conducted by using the method of stratified random cluster sampling from January 2017 to December 2019. The sampling areas included 12 provinces municipalities in China and autonomous regions in total. Data were collected on weight, height, waist circumference, hip circumference and secondary sexual characteristics. The generalized additive model for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS) was employed to establish percentile reference values and growth curves of height and weight for boys and girls aged 3-18 years. Wilcoxon rank sum test was applied to compare the P50 value of height and weight between children of each Tanner stage and children of the same age ignoring the differehan those of the same age group (all P less then 0.01), the difference ranges of height at P50 are 0.2 to 10.0 cm for boys, and 0.2 to 9.4 cm for girls; the difference ranges of weight at P50 are 0.7 to 10.9 kg for boys, and 1.0 to 11.2 kg for girls, and the differences showed narrowing trend with age. Conclusion The puberty phase specific growth curves of age-specific height and age-specific weight for boys and girls aged 3-18 years are established, it is useful for clinical work to evaluate physical development of children at different puberty phases.Delafloxacin is a novel fluoroquinolone antibiotic that was approved by the European Medicine Agency to treat bacterial infections of the skin and underlying tissues, and community-acquired pneumonia. Despite being in the market since 2019 in the European Union, there is no published liquid chromatography-fluorescence method for delafloxacin quantification in biological samples. A novel, rapid, and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method was developed to determine delafloxacin in human plasma using its native fluorescence. Plasma delafloxacin concentrations were determined by reverse-phase chromatography with fluorescence detection at 405/450 nm of excitation/emission wavelengths. Delafloxacin was separated on a Kromasil C18 column 250 × 4.6 mm id, 5 µm using isocratic elution. The mobile phase was a mixture of 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid/acetonitrile (52/48). Retention times were 5.4 and 11.6 min for delafloxacin and valsartan (internal standard), respectively. Regression calibration curves were linear over the range of 0.1-2.5 µg/mL. The lower limit of detection was 0.05 µg/mL, and the lower limit of quantification was 0.1 µg/mL. Accuracy and precision were always less then 11%, and the limit of quantification was less then 16%. Mean recovery was 98.3%. This method can be applied to determine delafloxacin in human plasma and could be useful to perform pharmacokinetic studies.

The loss of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells is associated with the etiology of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study investigated the effects of circular RNA ZNF532 (circZNF532) on apoptosis and pyroptosis of RPE cells.

Blood samples were collected from patients with DR and healthy volunteers. A human RPE cell line ARPE-19 was induced by high glucose (HG) and assayed for cell viability, apoptosis, and pyroptosis. The binding of miR-20b-5p with circZNF532 and STAT3 was confirmed by a luciferase activity assay. A mouse model of diabetic retinopathy was established.

CircZNF532 and STAT3 were upregulated but miR-20b-5p was downregulated in the serum samples of patients with DR and HG-induced ARPE-19 cells. Elevated miR-20b-5p or CircZNF532 knockdown enhanced proliferation but reduced apoptosis and pyroptosis of ARPE-19 cells. CircZNF532 sponged miR-20b-5p and inhibited its expression. STAT3 was verified as a target of miR-20b-5p. MiR-20b-5p modulated ARPE-19 cell viability, apoptosis, and pyroptosis by targeting STAT3. Mice with STZ-induced diabetes showed elevated expressions of circZNF532 and STAT3 but decreased the level of miR-20b-5p compared with the controls. Knockdown of circZNF532 inhibited apoptosis and pyroptosis in mouse retinal tissues.

CircZNF532 knockdown rescued human RPE cells from HG-induced apoptosis and pyroptosis by regulating STAT3 via miR-20b-5p.

CircZNF532 knockdown rescued human RPE cells from HG-induced apoptosis and pyroptosis by regulating STAT3 via miR-20b-5p.β cell number is maintained mainly by cell proliferation and cell apoptosis. Protein kinase A (PKA) pathway is an important intracellular signalling-mediating β cell proliferation. However, the precise roles of PKA isoforms are not well-defined. We found that the RIIB subunit of PKA is expressed specifically by β cells of mouse and human islets. Sixty percent pancreatectomy caused increased β cell proliferation. Deletion of type IIB PKA by disruption of RIIB expression further promoted β cell proliferation, leading to enhanced β cell mass expansion. RIIB KO mice also showed increased insulin levels and improved glucose tolerance. Mechanistically, activation of type IIB PKA decreased Cyclin D1 levels and inhibition of RIIB expression increased Cyclin D1 levels. Consistently, activation of type IIB PKA inhibited cell cycle entry. These results suggest that type IIB PKA plays a pivotal role in β cell proliferation via regulating Cyclin D1 expression.