The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes, with several underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, some of which are still uncertain. The cornea is an avascular tissue and sensitive to hyperglycemia, resulting in several diabetic corneal complications including delayed epithelial wound healing, recurrent erosions, neuropathy, loss of sensitivity, and tear film changes. The manifestation of DPN in the cornea is referred to as diabetic neurotrophic keratopathy (DNK). Recent studies have revealed that disturbed epithelial-neural-immune cell interactions are a major cause of DNK. The epithelium is supplied by a dense network of sensory nerve endings and dendritic cell processes, and it secretes growth/neurotrophic factors and cytokines to nourish these neighboring cells. In turn, sensory nerve endings release neuropeptides to suppress inflammation and promote epithelial wound healing, while resident immune cells provide neurotrophic and growth factors to support neuronal and epithelial cells, respectively. Diabetes greatly perturbs these interdependencies, resulting in suppressed epithelial proliferation, sensory neuropathy, and a decreased density of dendritic cells. Clinically, this results in a markedly delayed wound healing and impaired sensory nerve regeneration in response to insult and injury. Current treatments for DPN and DNK largely focus on managing the severe complications of the disease. Cell-based therapies hold promise for providing more effective treatment for diabetic keratopathy and corneal ulcers.     

中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值对弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤预后判断的意义北大核心

目的:探讨中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值(neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,NLR)对初治前弥漫性大B细胞淋巴瘤(diffuse large B cell lymphoma,DLBCL)患者预后的意义。方法:回顾性分析2010年1月至2019年10月,新疆医科大学附属肿瘤医院收治的165例初治DLBCL患者,确定了NLR(>2.77)在预后预测中的最佳临界值,采用Log-rank检验和Cox回归模型进行分析,评价治疗前NLR对无进展生存期(progression free survival time,PFS)和总生存期(overall survival rate,OS)的影响。结果:在入选的165例患者中,有67例患者治疗前NLR升高(>2.77),NLR升高与PFS和OS较短的患者明显相关(P<0.001和P=0.003)。多变量分析进一步表明,NLR>2.77是PFS的独立预测因子。结论:治疗前NLR升高提示DLBCL患者预后不良。     

A randomised controlled trial of intravenous dexmedetomidine added to dexamethasone for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and duration of interscalene block

Prolongation of peripheral nerve blockade by intravenous dexamethasone may be extended by intravenous dexmedetomidine. We randomly allocated 122 participants who had intravenous dexamethasone 0.15 mg.kg⁻¹ before interscalene brachial plexus block for day-case arthroscopic rotator cuff repair to intravenous saline (62 participants) or intravenous dexmedetomidine 1 μg.kg⁻¹ (60 participants). The primary outcome was time from block to first oral morphine intake during the first 48 postoperative hours. Fifty-nine participants reported taking oral morphine, 25/62 after placebo and 34/60 after dexmedetomidine, p = 0.10. The time to morphine intake was shorter after dexmedetomidine, hazard ratio (95%CI) 1.68 (1.00–2.82), p = 0.049. Median (IQR [range]) morphine doses were 0 (0–12.5 [0–50]) mg after control vs. 10 (0–30 [0–50]) after dexmedetomidine, a difference (95%CI) of 7 (0–10) mg, p = 0.056. There was no effect of dexmedetomidine on pain at rest or on movement. Intra-operative hypotension was recorded for 27/62 and 50/60 participants after placebo vs. dexmedetomidine, respectively, p < 0.001. Other outcomes were similar, including durations of sensory and motor block. In conclusion, dexmedetomidine shortened the time to oral morphine consumption after interscalene block combined with dexamethasone and caused intra-operative hypotension.     

药物涂层球囊治疗膝下动脉硬化性狭窄或闭塞致严重下肢缺血

目的 观察药物涂层球囊(DCB)治疗膝下动脉硬化性狭窄或闭塞致严重下肢缺血(CLI)的效果。方法 回顾性分析96例膝下动脉硬化性狭窄或闭塞致CLI患者,其中50例接受DCB治疗(DCB组)、46例接受普通球囊治疗(对照组),比较2组治疗效果、安全性及预后。结果 96例球囊均到达病变部位并成功完成扩张,未植入补救性支架。组间术前及术后即刻踝肱指数(ABI)、Rutherford分级及Wagner分级差异均无统计学意义(P均＞0.05);术后6、12个月DCB组ABI高于、Rutherford分级及Wagner分级均低于对照组(P均＜0.05)。术后6、12个月,DCB组一期通畅率均高于、管腔丢失均少于对照组(P均＜0.05),组间截肢率差异均无统计学意义(P均＞0.05)。Kaplan-Meier分析结果显示,术后12个月,DCB组免于临床驱动的靶病变血运重建率(CD-TLR)为89.81%,高于对照组的67.39%(P=0.008 8)。结论 DCB治疗膝下动脉硬化性狭窄或闭塞致CLI效果较好。     

彝药益元化腐汤浸膏对溃疡性结肠炎模型T细胞亚群干预机制研究*

目的研究彝药益元化腐汤调控T细胞亚群介导治疗溃疡性结肠炎的效应机制，为益元化腐汤临床应用治疗溃疡性结肠炎提供科学基础。方法 32只C57BL/6健康雌性小鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、益元化腐汤中剂量（4.05 g·kg-1）和高剂量组（8.1 g·kg-1），每组8只。除正常组，其余以自由饮水的方式给予3%葡聚糖硫酸钠（sodium dextran sulfate，DSS）诱导建立溃疡性结肠炎小鼠模型，每2 d更换1次饮用水，自饮用DSS第1天起，各组按相应剂量灌胃给药，每日1次，连续8 d；采用疾病活动指数（diseases activity index，DAI）和苏木精-伊红染色法（hematoxylin-eosin staining，HE）分别评价溃疡性结肠炎症状及结肠组织形态学变化；荧光定量PCR（qPCR）检测淋巴细胞T细胞亚群相关因子转录的相对表达水平；流式细胞术（flow cytometry）检测T细胞亚群中辅助性T细胞1（T-helper 1 cell, Th1）、辅助性T细胞17（T-helper 17 cell，Th17）和调节性T细胞（regulatory T cell，Treg）的表达水平。结果 与正常组比较，病理模型组小鼠体质量和结肠质量显著下降、结肠长度显著缩短（P<0.05或P<0.01）；与病理模型组比较，益元化腐汤组显著增加小鼠体质量、结肠质量及其长度（P<0.05或P<0.01），改善结肠病理损伤程度；流式细胞术检测结果显示，益元化腐汤药物干预显著下调γδTCR表达（P<0.05），且抑制Th1细胞（CD4+ IFN-γ+ T细胞）、Th17细胞（CD4+ IL-17+ T细胞）绝对数量和比例（P<0.01），然而对Treg细胞（CD4+ Foxp3+ 调节性T细胞）表达无明显影响。qPCR检测结果显示，益元化腐汤显著下调UC小鼠Th17细胞因子IL-17A和转录因子RORγτ mRNA表达（P<0.01）。结论 彝药益元化腐汤可能通过抑制Th17细胞诱导的炎症反应介导治疗溃疡性结肠炎。     

COX20基因变异线粒体复合物Ⅳ缺乏症相关的遗传性周围神经病4例病例系列报告及文献复习

背景：原发性线粒体病具有高度的临床和遗传异质性，其中周围神经是线粒体病的常见受累器官之一。 目的：总结COX20基因变异相关周围神经病的临床表型及遗传学特征。 设计：病例系列报告。 方法：回顾性收集2018年5月至2020年5月复旦大学附属儿科医院诊治的COX20基因变异相关周围神经病患儿的临床资料，总结其临床表现、基因检测结果及治疗效果，并以“COX20”、“线粒体复合物Ⅳ缺乏症（Complex Ⅳ deficiency）”为关键词检索中英文数据库。检索时间均为从建库至2021年12月。总结已报道COX20基因变异与临床表型的关系。 主要结局指标：临床表型和COX20基因变异位点。 结果：4例患儿纳入分析，男、女各2例，其中3例自幼运动发育落后。4例均在儿童期起病，均以行走不稳为首发症状。肌电图均提示多发性周围神经损害改变，感觉神经轴索受累为主。4例患儿均携带COX20基因复合杂合变异，包括错义变异2个，无义变异和移码变异各1个，其中移码变异c.262delG(p.E88Kfs*35)尚未见报道。文献复习目前共报道COX基因变异18个家系22例患儿（包括本文病例）,起病中位年龄为5（1.0~17）岁，22例均以行走困难或步态不稳起病，11例（50.0%）有精神运动发育迟滞，病程中14例(63.6%)出现构音障碍，14例(63.6%)出现肌力下降和/或足部畸形，8例（36.4%）出现共济失调，6例(27.3%)出现肌张力障碍，5例（22.7%）存在认知倒退等。21例患儿行神经传导及肌电图检查，19例(90.5%)提示多发性周围神经病变。头颅（18例）及脊髓（10例）MR检查提示，脊髓萎缩4例（40%），小脑萎缩4例（22.2%）。9例患儿已无法独立行走，丧失独立行走能力中位年龄为10（7~21）岁。目前共报道9个变异位点，4种变异类型，其中错义变异5个，剪切变异2个，无义变异和移码变异各1个。 结论：COX20基因变异患者多早期起病，以周围神经系统病变为主要表现，可合并构音障碍、共济失调、肌张力障碍、认知倒退等，病情逐渐进展，致残率高。COX20基因变异类型以错义变异最常见。     

Hemorrhage promotes chronic adverse remodeling in acute myocardial infarction: a T1, T2 and BOLD study

Hemorrhage is recognized as a new independent predictor of adverse outcomes following acute myocardial infarction. However, the mechanisms of its effects are less understood. The aim of our study was to probe the downstream impact of hemorrhage towards chronic remodeling, including inflammation, vasodilator function and matrix alterations in an experimental model of hemorrhage. Myocardial hemorrhage was induced in the porcine heart by intracoronary injection of collagenase. Animals (N = 18) were subjected to coronary occlusion followed by reperfusion in three groups (six/group): 8 min ischemia with hemorrhage (+HEM), 45 min infarction with no hemorrhage (I ? HEM) and 45 min infarction with hemorrhage (I + HEM). MRI was performed up to 4 weeks after intervention. Cardiac function, edema (T₂, T₁), hemorrhage (T₂*), vasodilator function (T₂ BOLD), infarction and microvascular obstruction (MVO) and partition coefficient (pre‐ and post‐contrast T₁) were computed. Hemorrhage was induced only in the +HEM and I + HEM groups on Day 1 (low T₂* values). Infarct size was the greatest in the I + HEM group, while the +HEM group showed no observable infarct. MVO was seen only in the I + HEM group, with a 40% occurrence rate. Function was compromised and ventricular volume was enlarged only in the hemorrhage groups and not in the ischemia‐alone group. In the infarct zone, edema and matrix expansion were the greatest in the I + HEM group. In the remote myocardium, T₂ elevation and matrix expansion associated with a transient vasodilator dysfunction were observed in the hemorrhage groups but not in the ischemia‐alone group. Our study demonstrates that the introduction of myocardial hemorrhage at reperfusion results in greater myocardial damage, upregulated inflammation, chronic adverse remodeling and remote myocardial alterations beyond the effects of the initial ischemic insult. A systematic understanding of the consequences of hemorrhage will potentially aid in the identification of novel therapeutics for high‐risk patients progressing towards heart failure.