Total body water/fat-free mass ratio as a valuable predictive parameter for mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Hydration of fat-free mass (FFM), defined as the ratio of total body water (TBW) to FFM (TBW/FFM), is stable at 0.739 in adult mammals. However, an increase in the TBW/FFM ratio is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study aimed to evaluate the determinants of TBW/FFM and investigate its predictive value for the prognosis of all-cause mortality in HD patients.We enrolled patients undergoing maintenance HD between July 2020 and May 2021. All patients were prospectively followed until death, HD dropout, or until the end of the study (November 1, 2021). A forward stepwise multivariable linear regression analyses was performed to test the independent relationship between TBW/FMM and other clinical variables. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to discriminate the TBW/FFM with respect to 180-day mortality.Of the 106 patients, 42 had elevated TBW/FFM levels. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the TBW/FFM ratio was significantly associated with extracellular water (ECW)/TBW (standardized regression coefficient [β = 1.131, P < .001], phase angle (PhA) [β = 0.453, P < .001], and sex (β = 0.440, P < .001). We calculated the ROC curve (AUC) of TBW/FFM, ECW, ECW/TBW, and intracellular water (ICW) to compare the discriminatory capacities of these parameters in predicting 180-day mortality. The AUC for TBW/FFM (AUC = 0.849; 95% CI, 0.745–0.953) exhibited better discriminatory potential than ECW (AUC = 0.562; 0.410–0.714), although it had a similar predictive potential as the ECW/TBW ratio (AUC = 0.831; 0.731–0.932). High TBW/FFM can be used as a valuable prognostic index for predicting all-cause mortality in patients on HD.     

不同公式计算角膜屈光术后白内障患者IOL屈光度的准确性比较

目的：对比观察5种人工晶状体(IOL)计算公式在角膜屈光术后白内障患者IOL屈光度计算中的准确性。

方法：前瞻性系列病例研究。收集2021-09/2023-03就诊于济南明水眼科医院的既往行角膜屈光手术矫正近视的白内障患者23例34眼,其中准分子角膜切削术(PRK)手术史1例1眼,准分子原位角膜磨镶术(LASIK)术后22例33眼。白内障术前采用IOL Master 700测量眼生物学参数; Pentacam眼前节分析系统测量角膜真实净屈光力(TNP); 眼前节OCT测量净角膜屈光力(NCP)、角膜后表面屈光力、角膜厚度(CCT)。采用Shammas公式、Haigis-L公式、Potvin-Hill Pentacam公式、OCT公式、Barrett True K公式进行IOL度数计算后综合选择合适的IOL度数。术后1 mo在客观验光的基础上行主觉验光获得术后实际屈光状态,根据术后验光结果计算5种公式的屈光预测误差(RPE),其绝对值为屈光绝对误差(RAE),比较RPE与0的差异及不同公式间RPE、RAE的差异,并统计RAE≤0.5 D、≤1.0 D的眼数所占百分比。

结果：5种公式计算所得的RPE与0比较均无差异(均P>0.05)。5种计算公式的RPE、RAE整体无差异(F=0.554,P=0.696; H=4.402,P=0.354); Potvin-Hill Pentacam公式、Barrett True K公式的RAE在≤0.5 D内的眼占比分别为26眼(76%)、24眼(71%),在≤1.0 D内的眼占比均为33眼(97%)。

结论：Barrett True K 公式、Potvin-Hill Pentacam公式在角膜屈光术后白内障患者IOL屈光度计算中表现出较高的预测性。由于此类人群角膜屈光力存在差异,IOL度数计算问题仍需要进一步研究,临床上建议多种公式综合考虑。     

Ocular surface in patients with different degrees of myopia

AIM: To investigate the clinical features of the ocular surface in patients with different degrees of myopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 122 participants with myopia in Beijing Tongren Hospital from February to June, 2023. After completing the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score scale, measurements were taken for refraction, biometric parameters and ocular surface parameters. The prevalence, severity and related parameters of the dry eye among different groups based on axial length (AL) were compared. Correlation analysis was performed between ocular surface parameters and refraction/biometric measurement parameters. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences were observed in refractive error, corneal thickness, anterior chamber depth, and subfoveal choroidal thickness among the groups (all P<0.05). With the increase in AL, the incidence and severity of dry eye increased significantly (P<0.05). Moreover, the tear film break-up time (BUT) shortened (P<0.05), and the corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) points increased significantly (P<0.05). OSDI scores were positively correlated with AL and spherical equivalent (SE; both P<0.05); BUT was negatively correlated with AL, SE, and corneal astigmatism (AST; all P<0.05); Schirmer I test (SIT) results were negatively correlated with AL and SE (both P<0.05). CONCLUSION: AL elongation is a risk factor for dry eye onset in myopic participants. The longer the AL, the more severe the dry eye is, with the increased CFS spots and tear film instability. Additionally, SE and AST exhibit negative correlations with dry eye symptom scores and ocular surface parameters.     

实验性脉络膜新生血管经瞳孔温热疗法后热休克蛋白70的表达及意义

目的 探讨热休克蛋白70（HSP70）在经瞳孔温热疗法（TTT）治疗脉络膜新生血管（CNV）中的作用及机制.方法 通过氪红激光眼底光凝诱导C57BL/6J小鼠30只（30只眼）产生CNV,6 d后,观察眼底荧光血管造影（FFA）,给予阈值上、阈值、阈值下TTT治疗及不治疗对照.正常C57BL/6J小鼠16只（16只眼）,给予相应阈值上、阈值、阈值下TTT治疗.TTT治疗后7 d,观察FFA,摘除眼球,做病理学检查和HSP70免疫组织化学检测.结果 C57BL/6J小鼠CNV进行TTT治疗后7 d,与未治疗对照组相比,阈值下和阈值TTT组CNV复合体明显变薄 阈值上TTT组CNV复合体未见明显变薄,新生血管腔无明显减少.正常眼和未经TTT治疗的CNV眼,HSP70阴性.实验性CNV和正常视网膜经TTT治疗后,HSP70免疫染色阳性可见于视网膜视锥视杆细胞层、外丛状层,染色范围取决于TTT能量大小.结论 阈值下TTT治疗CNV,眼底镜下视网膜尚无明显变化时,HSP70在视网膜已有表达.HSP70在TTT抑制CNV的形成中起重要作用.TTT的能量、热休克蛋白的表达与CNV减少,三者之间的关系有待量化以指导临床.     

Socioeconomic status,individual behaviors and risk for mental disorders: A Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundThere is increasing attention on the association of socioeconomic status and individual behaviors (SES/IB) with mental health. However, the impacts of SES/IB on mental disorders are still unclear. To provide evidence for establishing feasible strategies on disease screening and prevention, we implemented Mendelian randomization (MR) design to appraise causality between SES/IB and mental disorders.MethodsWe conducted a two-sample MR study to assess the causal effects of SES and IB (dietary habits, habitual physical activity, smoking behaviors, drinking behaviors, sleeping behaviors, leisure sedentary behaviors, risky behaviors, and reproductive behaviors) on three mental disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. A series of filtering steps were taken to select eligible genetic instruments robustly associated with each of the traits. Inverse variance weighted was used for primary analysis, with alternative MR methods including MR-Egger, weighted median, and weighted mode estimate. Complementary methods were further used to detect pleiotropic bias.ResultsAfter Bonferroni correction and rigorous quality control, we identified that SES (educational attainment), smoking behaviors (smoking initiation, number of cigarettes per day), risky behaviors (adventurousness, number of sexual partners, automobile speeding propensity) and reproductive behavior (age at first birth) were causally associated with at least one of the mental disorders.ConclusionsMR study provides robust evidence that SES/IB play broad impacts on mental disorders.     

Evaluation of the Immunogenicity in Mice Orally Immunized with Recombinant Lactobacillus casei Expressing Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus S1 Protein

Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration, is an acute enteric infectious disease of pigs. The disease is caused by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), which infects the intestinal mucosal surface. Therefore, mucosal immunization through the oral route is an effective method of immunization. Lactic acid bacteria, which are acid resistant and bile-salt resistant and improve mucosal immunity, are ideal carriers for oral vaccines. The S1 glycoprotein of PEDV mediates binding of the virus with cell receptors and induces neutralizing antibodies against the virus. Therefore, we reversely screened the recombinant strain pPG-SD-S1/Δupp ATCC 393 expressing PEDV S1 glycoprotein by Lactobacillus casei deficient in upp genotype (Δupp ATCC 393). Mice were orally immunized three times with the recombinant bacteria that had been identified for expression, and the changes of anti-PEDV IgG and secreted immunoglobulin A levels were observed over 70 days. The results indicated that the antibody levels notably increased after oral administration of recombinant bacteria. The detection of extracellular cytokines on the 42nd day after immunization indicated high levels of humoral and cellular immune responses in mice. The above results demonstrate that pPG-SD-S1/Δupp ATCC 393 has great potential as an oral vaccine against PEDV.     

中药方剂防治骨质疏松症的研究概况

中药方剂具有疗效好、副作用小、作用全面、适合长期服用等优势,已广泛应用于骨质疏松的防治。经典方来源于古代医书记载,疗效确切,临床上通过辨证施治,可随证对处方进行加减化裁;经验方来源于医师多年临床经验,处方组成相对固定,各自具有自身的特点,适用于特定证候类型的骨质疏松症;中成药的处方、剂型固定,服用方便,可单独使用,或与化学药物配伍使用。中药方剂防治骨质疏松症具有独特的优势,但尚有许多不足,应从整体、器官、组织、细胞和分子水平上系统研究其作用机制和特点。     

不同树龄三种厚朴中厚朴酚与和厚朴酚含量的研究

在依据树皮年轮鉴定厚朴年龄的基础上,应用高效薄层扫描法,对不同生长年限的厚朴、凹叶厚朴、大叶木兰中所含厚朴酚、和厚朴酚的动态分布进行了含量测定,为道地药材的质量评价及合理采收提供了参考。     

基于QSPR 研究绿原酸类化合物与血清白蛋白的结合

本文选取32个小分子化学成分和9个天然产物化学成分为训练集,利用Dragon软件计算分子描述符,应用WEKA软件中CfsSubsetEval评价方法和BestFirst-D1-N5搜索方法进一步筛选描述符,利用Linear Regression方法建立了分子结构与其血清蛋白结合常数值logK的定量结构-性质相关性模型(相关系数为0.9557)。应用该模型对10个绿原酸类化合物的logK进行预测,结果显示绿原酸的logK预测值为4.51,与文献报道的logK值在4~7范围内基本相符。研究结果为进一步探讨绿原酸与血清蛋白的结合情况提供指导,为研究药物与血清蛋白的结合提供思路。