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Bei Ye,1 Jiying Xiao,2 Caiyun Zhang3 1Department of Pediatrics, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Caiyun Zhang, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email zcyzwj@163.comObjective: To investigate the predictive value of T-lymphocyte activation-related cytokines in non-responsive Kawasaki disease.Methods: Eighty-two children with Kawasaki disease, hospitalized from June 2022 to December 2023, were divided into two groups based on treatment response: the sensitive Kawasaki disease group (n=71) and the non-responsive Kawasaki disease group (n=11). Serum levels of T-lymph activation-related cytokines, including interleukin-2, 6, 7, 12, 15, 17, and tumor necrosis factor alpha, were measured before and after IVIG treatment in both groups. The differences in cytokine levels between the two groups were compared pre- and post-treatment. The ability of these cytokines to discriminate non-responsive Kawasaki disease was evaluated using ROC curves to determine the cut-off value.Results: Before initial treatment, IL-2, IL-6, IL-7, IL-12, IL-15, IL-17, and tumor necrosis factor-α values were significantly higher in the non-responsive Kawasaki disease group compared to the sensitive Kawasaki disease group. Comparisons before and after initial treatment showed significant decreases in IL-6 and 17 in the sensitive Kawasaki disease group and significant decreases in IL-6 and 7 in the non-responsive Kawasaki disease group. IL-6 and 17 significantly increased in the sensitive group compared to the non-responsive group after initial treatment. The ROC curves indicated that IL-6 predicted the area under the curve (AUC) for non-responsive Kawasaki disease to be 0.859 before treatment and 0.920 after treatment. Similarly, IL-17 had AUC values of 0.699 before treatment and 0.884 after treatment.Conclusion: Reassessing IL-6 and IL-17 following the initial treatment for Kawasaki disease may improve early warning signals for unresponsive Kawasaki disease.Keywords: Kawasaki disease, unresponsive Kawasaki disease, cytokines, T-lymphocyte activation, immunoglobulin

Xiaoxi Fan,1,2,&ast; Wenli Zhang,2,3,&ast; Ruihan Zheng,1 Yucong Zhang,1 Xianhui Lai,4 Jibo Han,5 Zimin Fang,1 Bingjiang Han,5 Weijian Huang,1 Bozhi Ye,1,2 Shanshan Dai1,6 1The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease of Wenzhou, Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2The Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis and Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology, Yuhuan County People’s Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 6The Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine of Wenzhou, Department of Emergency, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shanshan Dai; Bozhi Ye, Email shanshandai137@163.com; fredye2012@163.comAim: Hypertensive nephropathy is a common complication of hypertension. However, no effective measures are currently available to prevent the progression of renal insufficiency. Gasdermin D (GSDMD) is a crucial mediator of pyroptosis that induces an excessive inflammatory response. In the present study, we aimed to determine the effect of GSDMD on the pathogenesis of hypertensive nephropathy, which may provide new insights into the treatment of hypertensive nephropathy.Methods: C57BL/6 (wild-type, WT) and Gsdmd knockout (Gsdmd−/−) mice were subcutaneously infused with angiotensin II (Ang II) via osmotic mini-pumps to establish a hypertensive renal injury model. Recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 9 (AAV9) carrying GSDMD cDNA was used to overexpress GSDMD. Renal function biomarkers, histopathological changes, and inflammation and fibrosis indices were assessed. Transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and cleavage under targets and mentation (CUT & Tag) experiments were performed to identify the downstream pathogenic mechanisms of GSDMD in hypertensive nephropathy.Results: GSDMD was activated in the kidneys of mice induced by Ang II (P < 0.001). This activation was primarily observed in the renal tubular epithelial cells (P < 0.0001). GSDMD deficiency attenuated renal injury and fibrosis induced by Ang II (P < 0.0001), whereas Gsdmd overexpression promoted renal injury and fibrosis (P < 0.01). Mechanistically, GSDMD increased Ang II–induced GATA binding protein 2 (GATA2) transcription factor expression (P < 0.01). GATA2 also bound to the aquaporin 4 (Aqp4) promoter sequence and facilitated Aqp4 transcription (P < 0.001), leading to renal injury and fibrosis. Moreover, treatment with GI-Y1, an inhibitor of GSDMD, alleviated Ang II–induced renal injury and fibrosis (P < 0.01).Conclusion: GSDMD plays an important role in the development of hypertensive nephropathy. Targeting GSDMD may be a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of hypertensive nephropathy. Keywords: gasdermin D, hypertensive nephropathy, pyroptosis, angiotensin II, aquaporin 4, GATA binding protein 2

Yaonan Hong,1,2,&ast; Qi Liu,1,2,&ast; Chuanao Xin,1,2,&ast; Huijin Hu,1,2 Zhenchao Zhuang,1– 3 Hangping Ge,1,2,4 Yingying Shen,1,2,4 Yuechao Zhao,1,2,4 Yuhong Zhou,1,2,4 Baodong Ye,1,2,4 Dijiong Wu1,2,4,5 1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2The First School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 4National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base (Hematology), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Oncology and Hematology, Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dijiong Wu, Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-571-86620325, Email wudijiong@zcmu.edu.cnBackground: Limited data were available to understand the significance of ferroptosis in leukemia prognosis, regardless of the genomic background.Methods: RNA-seq data from 151 AML patients were analyzed from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, along with 70 healthy samples from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) database. Ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) features were constructed by multivariate COX regression analysis and risk scores were calculated for each sample and a novel prediction model was identified. The validation was carried out using data from 35 AML patients and 13 healthy controls in our cohort. Drug sensitivity analysis was conducted on various chemotherapeutic drugs.Results: A signature of 10 FRGs was identified, as prognostic predictors for AML, and the risk scores were calculated to constructed the prognostic features of FRGs. Significantly lower overall survival was observed in the high-risk group. The predictive ability of these features for AML prognosis was confirmed using Cox regression analysis, ROC curves, and DCA. The prediction model performed well in our clinical practices, and had its potential superiority when comparing to classical NCCN risk stratification. Multiple chemotherapy drugs, including paclitaxel, dactinomycin, cisplatin, etc. had a lower IC50 in FRGs high-risk group than low-risk group.Conclusion: The AML prognosis model based on FRGs accurately predicts AML prognosis and drug sensitivity, and the drugs identified worthy further investigation.Keywords: ferroptosis, prediction model, TCGA, acute myeloid leukemia, drug sensitivity

The most direct approach for characterizing the quantum dynamics of a strongly interacting system is to measure the time evolution of its full many-body state. Despite the conceptual simplicity of this approach, it quickly becomes intractable as the system size grows. An alternate approach is to think of the many-body dynamics as generating noise, which can be measured by the decoherence of a probe qubit. Here we investigate what the decoherence dynamics of such a probe tells us about the many-body system. In particular, we utilize optically addressable probe spins to experimentally characterize both static and dynamical properties of strongly interacting magnetic dipoles. Our experimental platform consists of two types of spin defects in nitrogen delta-doped diamond: nitrogen-vacancy colour centres, which we use as probe spins, and a many-body ensemble of substitutional nitrogen impurities. We demonstrate that the many-body system's dimensionality, dynamics and disorder are naturally encoded in the probe spins' decoherence profile. Furthermore, we obtain direct control over the spectral properties of the many-body system, with potential applications in quantum sensing and simulation.

Xiaoyu Wang,1 Er-Bu AGA,2 Wai Ming Tse,3 Kathy Wai Gaun Tse,3 Bengui Ye1,2 1Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical College of Tibet University, Lasa, Tibet, 850002, People’s Republic of China; 3Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactory (H.K.) Limited, Hong Kong, 999077, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bengui Ye, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Fax +86-28-85503950, Email benguiye513@163.comPurpose: In recent years, the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been increasing year by year, but therapeutic drugs has no breakthrough. The total alkaloid extract from Bulbus Fritillariae pallidiflorae (BFP-TA) is widely used in treating lung diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the protective effect and mechanism of BFP-TA in COPD mice.Methods: BFP-TA was prepared by macroporous adsorbent resin, and the material basis of BFP-TA was analyzed by HPLC-ELSD and UHPLC-MS/MS. Then, the COPD mouse model was induced by cigarette smoke (CS) for 12 weeks, administered at weeks 9– 12. Subsequently, the body weight, lung-body ratio, pulmonary function, histopathology, and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and oxidative stress markers in the serum of mice were determined. The expressions of related protein of EMT and MAPK signaling pathways in the lung tissues of mice were detected by Western blot.Results: The alkaloid relative content of BFP-TA is 64.28%, and nine alkaloids in BFP-TA were identified and quantified by UHPLC-MS/MS. Subsequently, the animal experiment showed that BFP-TA could improve pulmonary function, and alleviate inflammatory cell infiltration, pulmonary emphysema, and collagen fiber deposition in the lung of COPD mice. Furthermore, BFP-TA could decrease the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β), MMPs (MMP-9 and MMP-12) and MDA, while increase the levels of TIMP-1 and SOD. Moreover, BFP-TA could decrease the protein expressions of collagen I, vimentin, α-SMA, MMP-9, MMP-9/TIMP-1, Bax, p-JNK/JNK, p-P38/P38, and p-ERK/ERK, while increase the level of E-cadherin.Conclusion: This study is the first to demonstrate the protective effect of BFP-TA in CS-induced COPD mouse model. Furthermore, BFP-TA may improve airway remodeling by inhibiting the EMT process and potentially exert anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway.Keywords: Bulbus Fritillariae pallidiflorae, total alkaloid, COPD, EMT, MAPK

Yufeng Yao,1,2 Zhenli Lin,3 Baikang Ye,1 Tingxi Long,1,4 Suting Li,1,4 Huixian Liang,1,4 Tianyi Luo,1,4 Xiaoyan Dou1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Shenzhen University Medical College, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiaoyan Dou, Department of Ophthalmology, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 3002 Sungang West Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, 518035, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 13600169183, Email douxy08@163.comPurpose: Previous studies simply linearized the relationship between low density lipoprotein (LDL) and diabetic macular edema’s (DME) probability, ignoring the possibility of a nonlinear relationship between them. We aimed to investigate the nonlinear relationship between LDL and DME probability in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Patients and methods: The study recruited 431 T2DM patients who attended Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital from December 2017 to November 2018. A multivariate logistic regression model was conducted to evaluate the association between LDL and DME probability. The nonlinear relationship was identified by generalized additive model. Subgroup analyses were performed to assess the consistency of the association in different subgroups.Results: LDL was positively associated with DME probability (OR=1.60, 95% CI: 1.10~2.34, P=0.0145) after adjusting for covariates. A nonlinear relationship between LDL and DME probability was discovered, with an inflection point for LDL around 4.85 mmol/L (95% CI: 4.18~4.93, P=0.037). The effect sizes and the confidence intervals on the left and right sides of inflection point were 2.17 (1.31 to 3.58) and 0.26 (0.04 to 1.77), respectively. Subgroup analyses revealed other variables had no effect on the association between them.Conclusion: Our finding suggested LDL was positively correlated with DME probability in T2DM patients. And the relationship between LDL and DME probability was nonlinear. Our findings need to be confirmed by further causal researches.Keywords: low density lipoprotein, diabetic macular edema, nonlinearity, association

Mu-Gen Dai,1,2 Si-Yu Liu,2 Lin Zhu,3 Wen-Feng Lu,4 Gui-Lin Xie,5 Lei Liang,6 Jun-Wei Liu,6 Bin Ye1 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Imaging Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Interventional Research of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University Lishui Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University (Navy Medical University), Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, 312000, People’s Republic of China; 6General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun-Wei Liu, General Surgery, Cancer Center, Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email liujunwei@hmc.edu.cn Bin Ye, Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 408252097@qq.comBackground & Aims: To examine the association of the history of preoperative antiviral therapy (AVT) with the tumor recurrence and overall survival in HBV-related HCC patients undergoing curative-intent hepatectomy.Methods: Patients who underwent curative-intent hepatectomy for HBV-related HCC between 2014 and 2019 at 4 Chinese hospitals were analyzed. Patients were categorized as having undergone preoperative antiviral therapy (AVT) > 1 year or without antiviral therapy (non-AVT). Patient clinical features, short-term outcomes, overall survival (OS), and time-to-recurrence (TTR) were also compared. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to identify the impact of preoperative AVT on the OS and TTR.Results: Among the 565 patients, 190 (33.6%) underwent continuous AVT > 1 year before surgery. Patients in the non-AVT group were more likely to have worse liver function and more advanced tumor pathological characteristics than those in the AVT group. Postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were comparable between the two groups. Multivariate analyses revealed that a preoperative HBV viral level ≥ 2000 IU/mL was independently associated with poorer TTR (hazard ratio, 1.328; 95% CI, 1.049– 1.682) and preoperative AVT was a protective factor for OS (hazard ratio, 0.691; 95% CI, 0.484– 0.986).Conclusion: A high preoperative HBV DNA level was an independent risk factor for tumor recurrence. Preoperative AVT > 1 year was associated with better OS and a reduced incidence of tumor recurrence by inhibiting the preoperative level of HBV DNA. Keywords: hepatectomy, hepatitis B virus, antiviral therapy, survival, recurrence

Yingying Shen,1,2,&ast; Junmin Cao,3,&ast; Tonglin Hu,1,2 Xiawan Yang,1,2 Yuechao Zhao,1,2 Yiping Shen,1,2 Baodong Ye,1,2 Yunsong Yu,4 Dijiong Wu1,2 1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2National Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base (Hematology), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dijiong Wu, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-86620325, Email wudijiong@zcmu.edu.cn Yunsong Yu, Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613805790432, Email yvys119@zju.edu.cnBackground: Carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa (CRPA) is a common hospital-acquired bacterium. It exhibits high resistance to many antibiotics, including ceftazidime/avibactam and cefteolozane/tazobactam. The presence of carbapenem-resistant genes and co-existence Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) further inactivated all β-lactams. Understanding the resistance genes of CRPA can help in uncovering the resistance mechanism and guiding anti-infective treatment. Herein, we reported a case of perianal infection with hypervirulent ST463 Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Case Presentation: The case is a 32-year-old acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient with fever and septic shock during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), and the pathogen was finally identified as a highly virulent sequence type 463 (ST463) P. aeruginosa harboring carbapenem-resistant genes blaAFM-1 and blaKPC-2, which was detected in the bloodstream and originated from a perianal infection. The strain was resistant to ceftazidime/avibactam but successfully treated with polymyxin B, surgical debridement, and granulocyte engraftment after HSCT. The AML was cured during the 19-month follow-up.Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in identifying microbes with rare resistant genes, and managing CRPA, especially in immunocompromised patients. Polymyxin B may be the least resistant option.Keywords: carbapenem-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa, blaAFM, blaKPC, ST463

Likui Fang, Wenfeng Yu, Guocan Yu, Gang Chen, Bo Ye Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Likui Fang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China, Email 21618100@zju.edu.cnBackground: Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (TCP) is recommended to be treated with anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapy before pericardiectomy. Whether different preoperative anti-TB regimens may lead to different outcomes is unclear.Methods: We retrospectively collected patients diagnosed as TCP and received pericardiectomy from April 2016 to June 2023. The study patients were assigned into the active TCP (A-TCP) group and the inactive TCP (IA-TCP) group according to the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture and MTB RNA assay. Baseline characteristics including anti-TB regimens and surgical outcomes were compared between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis and subgroup analysis were conducted to identify the protective factors of A-TCP.Results: Of the 102 study patients, 24 was in the A-TCP group and 78 was in the IA-TCP group. The rate of preoperative anti-TB regimen containing pyrazinamide was 37.5% in the A-TCP group, as compared with 74.4% in the IA-TCP group (P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that preoperative use of pyrazinamide was the protective factor of A-TCP (OR 0.194, 95% CI 0.053– 0.703, P = 0.013). Subgroup analysis based on age also showed consistent findings. In the analyses of surgical outcomes, A-TCP was the independent risk factor of postoperative cardiac complications (OR 4.231, 95% CI 1.317– 13.593, P = 0.015) and associated with longer hospital stay (P = 0.004) and higher hospitalization cost (P = 0.001).Conclusion: A strategy involving anti-TB regimen containing pyrazinamide before pericardiectomy was superior to that without pyrazinamide in the patients with TCP. The strategy was associated with lower risk of A-TCP and might lead to better postoperative recovery and cost-effectiveness.Keywords: tuberculous constrictive pericarditis, pericardiectomy, pyrazinamide, outcomes

Linlan Yang,1,&ast; Kaijiong Zhang,2,&ast; Dongming Zheng,1 Yuxin Bai,1 Daifan Yue,1 Lichun Wu,2 Han Ling,2 Sujiao Ni,2 Haimin Zou,2 Bo Ye,2 Chang Liu,2 Yao Deng,2 Qiancheng Liu,3 Yan Li,1 Dongsheng Wang1,2 1College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Clinical Laboratory of Mianyang People’s Hospital, Mianyang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongsheng Wang, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, Email wangdongshengnc@163.com Yan Li, College of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, Email Liliana@cdutcm.edu.cnAbstract: In addition to hemostasis and coagulation, years of studies have proved that platelets are involved in the whole process of tumor progression, including tumor invasion, intravasation, extravasation, and so on. It means that this property of platelets can be used in anti-tumor therapy. However, traditional platelet-based antitumor drugs often cause autologous platelet damage due to lack of targeting, resulting in serious side effects. Therefore, the researchers designed a variety of anti-tumor drug delivery systems based on platelets by targeting platelets or platelet membrane coating. The drug delivery systems have special response modes, which is crucial in the design of nanoparticles. These modes enhance the targeting and improve the anti-tumor effect. Here, we present a review of recent discoveries in the field of the crosstalk between platelets and tumors and the progress of platelet-based anti-tumor nanoparticles.Keywords: platelet, tumor, targeted platelet, platelet membranes, stimuli-responsive drug delivery system, nanoparticle

Jingxin Yan,1,2,&ast; Yonghao Wen,1,3,&ast; Manjun Deng,1,2 Bin Ye,4 Xinlian Liu,5 Lushun Zhang5 1Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining, People’s Republic of China; 2Qinghai Province Key Laboratory of Hydatid Disease Research, Xining, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Postgraduate, Qinghai University, Xining, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of General Surgery, Rongxian People’s Hospital, Zigong, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinlian Liu; Lushun Zhang, Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China, Email 504080342@qq.com; zhangls2012@cmc.edu.cnBackground: Sorafenib is the standard treatment for most cases of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), based on Western and Eastern clinical guidelines. Thus, an increasing number of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) plus sorafenib combination therapies have been used in clinical practice. In addition, several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have explored the efficacy and safety of the combination of TACE and sorafenib. Therefore, we performed an umbrella review to summarize and evaluate these evidence-based studies.Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched up to June 1, 2023. All meta-analyses that evaluated the effect of TACE plus sorafenib on HCC were considered eligible. The quality of the included meta-analyses was evaluated by AMSTAR2 (A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews). The quality of evidence per association provided in the meta-analyses was rated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE). This study was registered with PROSPERO (Registration ID: CRD42023420417).Results: We included 12 meta-analyses, including randomized clinical trials, cohort studies, and observational studies. A total of 44 associations with overall survival, survival rate, time to disease progression, overall response rate, disease control rate, and adverse events were evaluated in this umbrella review. The quality of most associations ranged from low to very low, indicating that flaws were significant in the current meta-analyses.Conclusion: This umbrella review identified beneficial associations between TACE and sorafenib combination therapy in advanced HCC. However, owing to the low certainty of the evidence, clinicians should interpret our results with caution when applying them in clinical practice, and high-quality studies are required in the future to confirm our results.Keywords: umbrella review, meta-analysis, systematic review, sorafenib, hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial chemoembolization

Jingyu Lv,1,&ast; Qing Qiu,2,&ast; Baojuan Ye,1,&ast; Qiang Yang1 1Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, School of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Intercultural Studies, Post-Doctoral Research Station of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qing Qiu, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, 330022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-185-79113027, Email qiuqing26@qq.comPurpose: The COVID-19 pandemic had triggered a serious crisis that had brought stress and challenges to primary school principals, as well as having a dramatic impact on their mental health. This study explored the relationship between cognitive fusion and depression among primary school principals during COVID-19, as well as the mediating role of psychological vulnerability and the moderation role of self-esteem in this process.Patients and Methods: Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ), Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), psychological vulnerability scale, and self-esteem scale were used to measure 279 rural primary school principals. The data were analyzed by adopting Pearson’s correlations and moderated mediation analysis.Results: The results revealed that: (1) There were significant relationships among cognitive fusion, depression, psychological vulnerability and self-esteem. (2) The results showed that psychological vulnerability mediated the link between cognitive fusion and depression. (3) Self-esteem moderated the associations between cognitive fusion and depression, and also moderated the associations between cognitive fusion and psychological vulnerability. The relationship between cognitive fusion and depression was weaker for primary school principals with high levels of self-esteem. In contrast, the relationship between cognitive fusion and psychological vulnerability was stronger for primary school principals with low levels of self-esteem.Conclusion: Psychological vulnerability played a mediating role in the relationship between cognitive fusion and depression. Moreover, self-esteem moderated the effect of cognitive fusion on depression, and also the effect of cognitive fusion on psychological vulnerability.Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, cognitive fusion, psychological vulnerability, depression, self-esteem, primary school principals

Yuhong Deng,1 Pengfei Huang,1 Qiang Yang,2 Baojuan Ye1 1School of Psychology, School of Education, Center of Mental Health Education and Research, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Baojuan Ye, School of Psychology, School of Education, Center of Mental Health Education and Research, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China, Email yebaojuan0806@163.comPurpose: Although the link between psychological flexibility and healthy functioning has been widely analyzed, the employed measurements often lacked accuracy. The current study introduced a person-centered approach that identified subgroups of college students across the dimensions of the Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index (PPFI) and explored how these subgroups relate to a risk factor (perceived stress) and mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, negative affect, and positive affect) in the context of COVID-19.Methods: A sample of 659 participants (Mage = 19. 99, SD = 1.27; 57.97% females) completed the questionnaires online. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was employed to determine the optimal number of subgroups or profiles. Then, multinomial logistic regression and analyses of variance were used to identify variables associated with profile membership.Results: LPA identified three distinct profiles (active strategy, inconsistent strategy, and passive strategy). Furthermore, multinomial logistic regressions indicated that students with high perceived stress were more likely to be in the passive strategy group than the active strategy group (β = − 0.104, OR = 0.901, p < 0.001) and the inconsistent strategy group (β = − 0.087, OR = 0.917, p < 0.001). Additionally, analyses of variance revealed that the three profiles differed in depression (η2 = 0.062, p < 0.001), anxiety (η2 = 0.059, p < 0.001), negative affect (η2 = 0.047, p < 0.001), and positive affect (η2 = 0.048, p < 0.001).Conclusion: The current study employed LPA based on the PPFI to identify and confirm three profiles of psychological flexibility. We found that perceived stress and mental health outcomes were associated with these three profiles. This study offers a new perspective on understanding psychological flexibility through a person-centered approach. Furthermore, interventions aimed at reducing college students’ perceived stress during the COVID-19 crisis are critical for preventing the deterioration of psychological flexibility.Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index, stress, mental well-being, latent profile analysis

Relevance. At present, three infections – HIV infection, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 - are spreading simultaneously in the world. Of great practical importance is the assessment of clinical and epidemiological features of COVID-19 in HIV-infected patients with tuberculosis, COVID-19. Aim. To study the risk of COVID-19 disease and identify clinical and epidemiological features in and population of patients with HIV infection complicated by tuberculosis in comparison with patients with HIV infection and the population without these diseases.Materials and methods. Since 13.03.2020 by 31.12.2021 in the Kemerovo Region-Kuzbass, a continuous prospective analytical epidemiological study of the case-control type was performed. Of those with COVID-19, two observation groups were formed: group I (HIV +), group II (HIV/TB) and comparison group III (persons without either HIV or tuberculosis). All patients underwent: determination of SARS-CoV-2 RNA, standard examination methods in accordance with the temporary methodological recommendations «Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)», relevant at the time of treatment.Results. The incidence of COVID-19 among patients with HIV infection complicated by tuberculosis exceeded the incidence of COVID-19 among HIV-infected by 14%. There were no gender differences between patients I (HIV +) and II (HIV/TB) groups. In the comparison group, the incidence of COVID-19 was 1.26 times higher in women compared to men. COVID-19 disease in patients with co-infection (HIV/TB) was predominantly mild. Viral pneumonia developed 1.86 times less often, oxygenotherapy was required only in 18.75% of cases, which is 2.5 times lower than in group I (HIV +) and 2.47 times less than in the comparison group (III). In labeled pairs, clinical symptoms of COVID-19 in all groups occurred with the same frequency. Metabolic disorders were evident in all groups. Co-infected patients (HIV/TB) had higher levels of D-dimer, ESR, total bilirubin.Conclusion. Active tuberculosis in HIV-infected people is a factor that increases the risk of COVID-19 disease without affecting the severity of the infectious process.

The article deals with the current world tourism market crisis and the opportunities to overcome it. The relevance of the topic and the significance of the study are due to tourism being among the sustainable economic development and social stability factors in any region of the world. This industry has suffered from the pandemic compared to any other one(s). The purpose of the study is to identify trends and patterns of the current international tourism market crisis and to analyze problems and opportunities to solve these. The scientific literature analysis on the modern international tourism market crisis issue has demonstrated that researchers agree on the global significance of the tourism business entities’ current losses. At the same time, scientists consider it impossible to reliably predict COVID’s final impact on the international tourism industry. The article presents an analysis of the dynamics of the development of the international tourism market over the past ten years and a generalization of the consequences inflicted on the tourism economy in the 2020 crisis year and the first half of 2021. The international organizations-based statistical analysis data made it possible to substantiate the current tourism development directions in the context of the negative factors’ influence associated with the spread of new coronavirus infection. On the basis of a survey of the tourists, the travel companies’ possibilities to improve their development strategies and to use competitive advantages in new conditions are concretized. The 5P marketing model is, therefore, recommended.

Yangxiu Hu,1,2 Baojuan Ye,1 Xu-Bin Luo,3 Tingting Ma,2 Zhihua Feng,2 Qiang Yang4 1School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Center of Mental Health Education, Anhui Health College, Chizhou, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Finance, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xu-Bin Luo, School of Finance, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 791-88120173, Email xubinluo@163.comPurpose: The current study examined the effect of stress of COVID-19 on work-family conflict, how perceived work ability may mediate this effect, and lastly how perceived social support may moderate the various indirect pathway during COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A total of 2558 Chinese adults were recruited from the first author’s university completed the questionnaire including stress of COVID-19 scale, work-family conflict, perceived social support and perceived work ability scale.Results: The present study showed that stress of COVID-19 was positively associated with work-family conflict while negatively associated with perceived work ability, which in turn, was negatively associated with work-family conflict. Perceived social support magnified the effects of perceived work ability on work-family conflict.Conclusion: Findings of this study shed light on a correlation between stress of COVID-19 and work-family conflict. Moreover, this study emphasizes the value of intervening individuals’ perceived work ability and increasing the ability of perceived social support in the context of COVID-19.Keywords: stress of COVID-19, perceived work ability, perceived social support, work-family conflict

Dehua Wu1 &ast;, Baojuan Ye1 &ast;, Chunyan Tang,2,3 Jingjing Xue,2,3 Qiang Yang,1 Fei Xia1 1School of Psychology, School of Education, Center of Mental Health Education and Research, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2Health Education and Counseling Center, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 3Health Education and Counseling Center, Jiangxi Health Vocational College, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunyan Tang, Nanchang Medical College/Jiangxi Health Vocational College, No. 689 Huiren Avenue, Xiaolan Economic Development Zone, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, Email tangchunyan@ncmc.edu.cnBackgrounds and Aims: Self-compassion is important for authentic-durable happiness, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. To better understand the potential complexity of effects, this study sought to explore (a) the mediating role of meaning of life in the association between self-compassion and authentic-durable happiness and (b) the moderating role of COVID-19 burnout in the relationship between self-compassion and meaning of life.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey study in China from February 1 to 14, 2021. Online survey questionnaire technique and convenience sampling method were used for data collection. Participants anonymously completed the measures of self-compassion scale short form, COVID-19 burnout scale, meaning in life questionnaire, and subjective authentic-durable happiness scale. The data were examined utilizing Pearson’s r correlations and moderated mediation analysis.Results: This study included 1165 Chinese college students (Mage = 19.68 years, SD = 1.37). Self-compassion (M = 3.39, SD = 0.49) was significantly positively associated with authentic-durable happiness (M = 3.82, SD = 0.66) (r = 0.45, p < 0.001), and mediation analyses indicated that meaning of life (M = 4.65, SD = 0.86) partially mediated this association (indirect effect = 0.103, SE = 0.016, 95% CI = [0.073, 0.135]). Moderated mediation analysis further revealed that COVID-19 burnout (M = 1.87, SD = 0.72) buffered the relation between self-compassion and meaning of life (β = − 0.05, p < 0.033).Discussion and Conclusion: Findings of this study shed light on a correlation between self-compassion and authentic-durable happiness. In addition, this study underlines the importance of intervening in COVID-19 burnout among college students and enhancing the meaning of life in order to promote and safeguard authentic-durable happiness in the setting of COVID-19.Keywords: coronavirus, students, self-compassion, meaning of life, happiness, psychological burnout

Yuhong Deng,1 Baojuan Ye,1 Qiang Yang2 1Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Baojuan Ye, Email yebaojuan0806@163.comPurpose: Although bedtime procrastination is prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known about the relationship between COVID-19 related emotional stress and bedtime procrastination. Therefore, we investigated the correlation between COVID-19 related emotional stress and bedtime procrastination and examined the mediating role of negative affect and the moderating role of rumination among Chinese college students.Methods: A multicenter, cross-sectional, and quantitative research was conducted in China from August 11, 2021, to August 27, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sampling method used in the study is the convenience sampling method. A total of 913 college students (aged 18– 24 years) participated and completed online self-reported questionnaires. Their levels of COVID-19 related emotional stress, negative affect, rumination, and bedtime procrastination were measured by the Coronavirus Stress Measure, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the Ruminative Responses Scale, and the Bedtime Procrastination Scale, respectively. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlations and moderated mediation analysis.Results: COVID-19 related emotional stress was positively associated with bedtime procrastination. Meanwhile, the association could be mediated by negative affect (Effect = 0.33, Boot 95% CI = [0.26, 0.39]) and moderated by rumination (Effect = 0.05, Boot 95% CI = [0.03, 0.07]) through its moderation in the link between COVID-19 related emotional stress and negative affect. This indicated that the mediation effect of negative affect was stronger in college students with high levels of rumination than in those with low levels of rumination.Conclusion: The findings of this study shed light on a correlation between COVID-19 related emotional stress and bedtime procrastination. Moreover, this study suggests that interventions could be targeted at alleviating negative affect and rumination to reduce the bedtime procrastination of college students with high levels of COVID-19 related emotional stress.Keywords: COVID-19, emotional stress, bedtime procrastination, negative affect, rumination

Herein, we investigated in detail the relationship between surface properties and extraction performance of virgin and amino-functionalized MIL-101s(Fe) for the extraction of 10 bisphenols (BPs) and their derivatives. These BPs were used as model contaminants due to their different hydroxyl groups and contrasting polarities. The differential sorption efficiencies for relatively polar BPs (BPF, BPE, BPA, BPB, BPZ, BPAP and BPP) lies in the formation of hydrogen-bonding between –OH of target analytes and –NH2 of two MIL-101s(Fe). However, the surface properties of MIL-101(Fe) and NH2-MIL-101s(Fe), such as SBET and pore structure, determined the extraction recoveries for BPs derivatives (BADGE, BADGE·2H2O and BFDGE·2H2O) due to lack of –OH in their molecular structures. NH2-MIL-101s(Fe) nanosorbent was successfully applied to the preconcentration/extraction of trace BPs and their derivatives by dispersive solid-phase extraction (DSPE) method. Following optimization of the main factors, recoveries for BPs ranged from 90.8 to 117.8% and their LODs were 0.016–0.131 μg L−1 in environmental waters. Experimental precisions based on relative standard deviations were 0.9–4.9% for intra-day and 1.3–7.6% for inter-day analyses, respectively. These findings provide important information on how to design and modify nanosorbents for highly efficient extraction of pollutants having contrasting polarities. Moreover, the newly developed NH2-MIL-101s(Fe)-based DSPE method has a good application prospect in pretreatment of trace pollutants in real-world waters.

Haidong Liu,1,&ast; Baojuan Ye,1,&ast; Yong Hu2,&ast; 1School of Psychology & Center of Mental Health Education and Research, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Foreign Languages, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Hu, School of Foreign Languages, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-185-79113026, Email 526732445@qq.comPurpose: COVID-19 has been exerting tremendous influence on an individual’s physical behavior and mental health. In China, prolonged isolation may lead to depression among college students during the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19. We conducted this study to explore the relationship among stressful life events, grit, gratitude, and depression in college students during the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19.Methods: We investigated 953 college students from across China, with an average age of 20.38 (SD=1.39) years. Participants completed four scales (Stressful Life Events Scale, Oviedo Grit Scale, Gratitude Questionnaire, and Patients’ Health Questionnaire Depression Scale-9 item).Results: The present study found that (1) stressful life events were positively correlated with depression in college students; (2) grit mediated the positive relationship between stressful life events and depression; (3) gratitude moderated the relationship between grit and depression, and such that there was a stronger association between grit and depression for college students with high gratitude.Conclusion: This study was of great significance for studying the relationship between stressful life events and depression in Chinese college students during the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19. Results indicated that grit and gratitude of college students may be the main targets of depression prevention and intervention. The research conclusion has theoretical and reference value for solving and preventing depression in college students during the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19.Keywords: COVID-19, stressful life events, grit, depression, gratitude, Chinese college students

Guocan Yu,1,&ast; Linhua Wang,2 Yanqin Shen,1 Likui Fang,1 Jun Yang,1 Bo Ye,1 Kan Xu,1 Fangming Zhong1,&ast; 1Zhejiang Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hospital Infection, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guocan Yu; Fangming Zhong, Zhejiang Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email dabaitwo@163.com; zhongfangm@126.comPurpose: We evaluated CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis (TBP), performed a head-to-head comparison with Xpert MTB/RIF, and assessed the impact of a parallel test (positive result for either of these two tests).Methods: We reviewed suspected TBP patients with Xpert MTB/RIF, CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture. We analyzed sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and area under the curve (AUC).Results: Seventy-four patients were included. Overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and AUC of CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay compared with culture were 50%, 91.1%, 64.3%, 85%, and 0.71, respectively. Overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and AUC of Xpert MTB/RIF for TBP were 61.1%, 91.1%, 68.8%, 87.9%, and 0.76. Parallel test values were 72.2%, 91.1%, 72.2%, 91.1%, and 0.82. The diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF was higher than CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay but was not significant (P > 0.05). The parallel test could improve diagnostic accuracy, but it was not significant compared to single tests (P > 0.05).Conclusion: CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay had a moderate diagnostic accuracy, similar to Xpert MTB/RIF. The parallel test maximized diagnostic efficacy, but differences were not significant. CapitalBio Mycobacterium RT-PCR assay and Xpert MTB/RIF for TBP could be an initial option for early diagnosis.Keywords: tuberculosis pericarditis, polymerase chain reaction, Xpert MTB/RIF, CapitalBio, accuracy

Jun Zhao,1,2 Baojuan Ye,1 Laisong Luo,2 Li Yu3 1Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, People’s Republic of China; 2Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanchang Institute of Science and Technology, School of Education, Nanchang, 330108, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Baojuan Ye, Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 791-88120173, Email yebaojuan0806@163.comPurpose: COVID-19 has affected the health and well-being of tens of millions of people and contributed to smartphone addiction. The prior studies found several characteristics that influenced smartphone addiction, but little research was undertaken on the epidemic. This study aims to test a moderated mediation model of smartphone addiction.Methods: Three classes in each grade from grade 7 through grade 9 at random were recruited in the target junior high schools. A total of 931 Chinese adolescents (Mage=13.54 years, SDage =1.08) completed valid questionnaires via online surveys from February 5– 19, 2021.Results: Parent phubbing had a positive effect on smartphone addiction. Boredom proneness played a mediating role in this relationship. Additionally, refusal self-efficacy moderated the effect of parent phubbing on smartphone addiction. Refusal self-efficacy moderated the effect of boredom proneness on smartphone addiction.Conclusion: Findings of this study shed light on a correlation between parent phubbing and smartphone addiction. Moreover, this study emphasizes the value of intervening in adolescents’ boredom proneness and increasing the ability of refusal self-efficacy to prevent and intervene in the context of COVID-19.Keywords: coronavirus, Chinese adolescents, smartphone addiction, parent phubbing, boredom proneness, refusal self-efficacy

Yanqin Shen, Likui Fang, Bo Ye, Xudong Xu, Guocan Yu,&ast; Lihong Zhou&ast; Zhejiang Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Affiliated Hangzhou Chest Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Integrated Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guocan Yu; Lihong Zhou, Email dabaitwo@163.com; zhoulh198508@163.comBackground: Early lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB) diagnosis is still difficult. The majority of LN specimens require the undertaking of invasive and unpleasant procedures.Purpose: To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of pathology when combined with molecular tests for the diagnosis of LNTB in core needle biopsy (CNB) specimens and to compare that diagnostic efficacy with that deriving from tissue specimens’ examination alone.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of LNTB patients who met the inclusion criteria. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and area under the curve (AUC) of pathology, molecular tests, and parallel test (positive result for either of these two assays) were calculated to evaluate their diagnostic efficacy compared with a composite reference standard.Results: A total of 289 patients were included in the study. The overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and AUC of pathology, molecular tests, and parallel test were 94.5%, 97.2%, 99.6%, 71.4%, 0.96; 73.1%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 34.6%, 0.87; and 98.4%, 97.2%, 99.6%, 89.7%, 0.98, respectively. For CNB specimens, these values for pathology, molecular tests, and parallel test were 93.3%, 96.2%, 99.4%, 69.4%, 0.95; 76.4%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 40.0%, 0.88; and 99.4%, 96.2%, 99.4%,96.2%,0.98, while those same values for the tissue were 96.6%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 76.9%, 0.98; 67.1%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 25.6%, 0.84; and 96.6%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 76.9%,0.98, respectively.Conclusion: The validity of pathology and molecular testing when using CNB specimens was similar to that of tissue specimens for relevant assessment approaches. For the LNTB diagnosis, CNB specimens were preferred for the simultaneous undertaking of pathological examination and molecular testing.Keywords: pathology, molecular tests, CapitalBio assay, Xpert, lymph node tuberculosis, CNB, tissue, accuracy

On the territory there are phosphorus-containing wastes - phosphorus slags, the basis of which is volostanite. The study of phosphorus slag as a uranium sorbent is of theoretical and practical interest. In the course of the research, comparable data were obtained on the sorption of the initial and activated slag by different reagents. The optimal conditions for the activation of phosphorus slag in order to increase its sorption properties have been determined.

The aim is to form a balanced position regarding the ergogenic characteristics of new sports food products in the modern practice of training highly qualified athletes on the basis of clinical-experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of special purpose real food additives. Materials and methods. Studies were carried out on laboratory animals (36 Wistar rats at the age of 3 months weighing 150–200 g and 16 Svetlogorsk mini-pigs) as well as on 102 high-qualified representatives of cyclic sports (all men aged 19–26) − members of national teams such as swimming (25), cross-country athletics (53), and skiing (24). As a control group, we studied 25 athletes of the same gender (all men), age and qualifications who received a placebo (starch capsules) for a long time during exercise. Placebo-controlled studies have been conducted on laboratory animals and athletes in compliance with the principles of bioethics. Results. It has been established that in the experiment the application of a new specialized food product MioActiv has a positive effect on the physical performance of animals and delays the onset of fatigue, which significantly exceeds the corresponding characteristics in the placebo group. Athletes also showed an increase in speed when passing competitive distances by 18.7–21.4% (p < 0,05), as well as a significant increase in mental endurance indicators (p < 0,05). The approbation of the innovative pre-workout pharmacological nutrient complex Pre-Fuse also showed the high efficacy and safety of this product with a positive effect of increasing the performance and endurance of animals, as well as the parameters of mental performance of athletes in the main groups, in contrast to the data in the placebo control groups. Conclusions. An analysis of the prescription components of new types of ergogenic sports nutrition and the presented results of preclinical and clinical studies conducted on the basis of the evidence-based medicine paradigm regarding the effectiveness of specialized products indicate the complex action of these funds on various aspects of both physical and mental performance. From the materials presented in the article, it can be seen that specialized sports nutrition products of an ergogenic orientation can provide significant assistance in increasing sports results.

Huijin Hu,1,&ast; Tao Chen,2,&ast; Wenbin Liu,1 Yiping Shen,1 Qiushuang Li,3 Yuhong Zhou,1 Baodong Ye,1 Dijiong Wu1 1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hematology, Xiaoshan Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Center of Clinical Evaluation and Analysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dijiong Wu; Baodong YeDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, #54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People’s Republic of ChinaFax +8657187073569Email wudijiong@zcmu.edu.cn; 13588453501@163.comObjective: To better understanding and differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndromes in severe aplastic anemia (SAA) patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) and their correlation with iron metabolism, cAMP/cGMP, 17-OH-CS and thyroxine.Methods: Eighteen patients with SAA who underwent HSCT were enrolled. The syndrome was evaluated before conditioning and days after stem cell reinfusion (− 10d, − 1d, +7d, +30d, +60d, and +90d). The correlation of TCM syndrome (Yin, Yang, and stasis) to cyclic nucleotides, 17-OH-CS, thyroxine, and iron metabolism were analyzed and compared to data from normal subjects.Results: More “Yin deficiency” (n=11, 11/18) syndrome was observed before HSCT, and nearly 61% was complicated with “blood stasis”. After conditioning, the proportion of “kidney Yin and Yang deficiency” increased to 61.6%. Fourteen days after HSCT, the syndrome developed into “Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency,” and the stasis score decreased. On +90day, majority patients were diagnosed with “Kidney Yang Deficiency” (35.7%) or “Spleen-Kidney Yang Deficiency” (28.6%), and 88.9% were diagnosed without stasis. The correlation analysis showed that cGMP might represent “Deficient Yang” as well as low total triiodothyronine (T3) and free T3 (FT3). There was also a positive relation between labile plasma iron (LPI), hepcidin, soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), and “Yin deficiency”, and the last two factors, along with marrow nitric oxide synthase were also positively related to “Stasis” syndrome.Conclusion: During HSCT, the syndrome evolved from “kidney Yin and Yang deficiency” to “kidney Yang deficiency” or “spleen–kidney Yang deficiency”, and the “stasis” along with “Yin deficiency” syndromes were quickly relieved within 90 days. The changes of cyclic nucleotides, 17-OH-CS, thyroxine, and iron metabolism indexes can be applied for better differentiation of TCM syndrome.Keywords: aplastic anemia, traditional Chinese medicine syndrome, iron metabolism, syndrome evolution, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Jun Zhao,1,2 Baojuan Ye,1 Li Yu3 1Center of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, People’s Republic of China; 2Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, 330063, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanchang Institute of Science and Technology, School of Education, Nanchang, 330108, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Baojuan YeCenter of Mental Health Education and Research, School of Psychology, Jiangxi Normal University, 99 Ziyang Avenue, Nanchang, 330022, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-791-88120173Email yebaojuan0806@163.comPurpose: COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the physical behavior and mental health of people. Long-term and strict isolation policies are widely used to ensure social distancing, which may cause excessive smartphone use and increase the risk of smartphone addiction. Previous researchers have identified that some factors that affect smartphone addiction, but there was little research conducted during COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aims to examine the effect of peer phubbing on smartphone addiction, how boredom proneness may mediate this effect, and lastly how refusal self-efficacy may moderate the indirect and direct pathways during COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: A total of 1396 college students (mean age=20.48, SD=1.08) were surveyed and completed four scales (Peer Phubbing Scale, Refusal Self-efficacy Scale, Smartphone Addiction Index Scale, Boredom Proneness Scale). The statistical analyses were conducted by SPSS 22.0 and SPSS PROCESS macro.Results: This study found that peer phubbing was positively associated with smartphone addiction. Boredom proneness mediated the effect of peer phubbing and smartphone addiction. Furthermore, refusal self-efficacy moderated the relationship between peer phubbing and smartphone addiction as well as boredom proneness and smartphone addiction. Specifically, peer phubbing had a greater impact on smartphone addiction for college students with higher levels of refusal self-efficacy, and the boredom proneness on smartphone addiction was stronger for college students with low levels of refusal self-efficacy.Conclusion: This study is important in investigating how peer phubbing is related to the smartphone addiction of Chinese college students during COVID-19 pandemic. The results suggest that college students’ boredom proneness and refusal self-efficacy may be prime targets for prevention and intervention programs. Thus, this study explored “how” and “when” peer phubbing may enhance college students’ smartphone addiction during COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords: COVID-19, peer phubbing, boredom proneness, smartphone addiction, refusal self-efficacy, Chinese college students

We report a case of successful deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) for kearatoconus in the presence of intraoperative Descemet's membrane (DM) macroperforation in a 10-year boy. Intraoperative optical coherence tomography–guided femtosecond laser-assisted DM separation from the periphery to the center facilitated keeping the anterior chamber angle open and avoiding a subsequent increase in intraocular pressure. In addition, the size of the graft was made 0.4 mm larger that the size of the trephination hole, which enabled fitting of the graft margins and trephination margins, whereas precise deep femtosecond laser corneal dissection enabled (a) preventing a shock wave effect from the laser pulses and (b) DM adherence to the stroma of the graft. At 5 months after surgery, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) was 0.5; keratometry values OD were R1, 7.67 mm; К1, 44.0 D; R2, 7.30 mm; К2, 46.2 D; Rm, 7.48 mm; Km, 45.1 D; and Astig, 2.2 D. Anterior chamber angle was 41.4º. The DM adhered well to the donor stroma, the DM defect was practically not visualized on imaging, and endothelial cell density was 2719 cells/mm2 in the operated eye. At 7 months after surgery, the patient’s UCVA was 0.6 OD and corrected visual acuity with a spherical equivalent of +3.0 D was 0.9.

Yihong Sun,1 Xia Tang,1 Bo Ye,1 Keyue Ding1,2 1Department of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 410006, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Genetic Institute of Henan Province, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Henan Key Laboratory of Genetic Diseases and Functional Genomics, National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Birth Defect Prevention, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital of Henan University, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Keyue DingDepartment of Bioinformatics, School of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, #1 Road Yixueyuan, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 23 6389 2759Email ding.keyue@igenetics.org.cnAim: Metabolic reprogramming has recently attracted extensive attention for understanding cancer development. We aimed to demonstrate a genomic and transcriptomic landscape of metabolic reprogramming underlying liver cancer cell lines.Methods: We investigated metabolic aberrant at both the transcriptome and genome levels using transcriptome and whole-exome sequencing data from 12 human liver cancer cell lines (hLCCLs) and one normal liver cell line.Results: Three subgroups of hLCCLs characterized from transcriptome sequencing data exhibit significantly different aberrations in various metabolic processes, including amino acid, lipid, energy, and carbohydrate metabolism. Furthermore, whole-exome sequencing revealed distinct mutational signatures among different subgroups of hLCCLs and identified a total of 19 known driver genes implicated in metabolism.Conclusion: Our findings highlighted differential metabolic mechanisms in the development of liver cancer and provided a resource for further investigating its metabolic mechanisms.Keywords: human liver cancer cell lines (hLCCLs), transcriptome, whole-exome, sequencing, tumor metabolism

Mixed valence manganites are potential functional materials due to their unique electromagnetic properties. In this work, half-doped ceramics with the perovskite structure Sm 0.5 Ca 0.5 MnO 3 polycrystalline samples are synthesized by the solid-state reaction method in open air at different final sintering temperatures. Structures and particle sizes are studied by x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Positron annihilation spectroscopy and density-functional theory calculations are used to characterize the intrinsic vacancies in the bulk. Thereafter, the effect of vacancies on the magnetic and magnetoresistance (MR) properties is investigated. We find that Mn monovacancies (V Mn ) exist in the bulk among all the samples, and the concentration of V Mn is different. We suggest a possible defect model that can be well applied to explain the phenomena of their electromagnetic properties. The transition temperature of the charge-order state (T CO ) and ferromagnetic and anti-ferromagnetic (T N ) are most likely related to the concentration of V Mn and the particle sizes or pore sizes, respectively. The glass spin state transition temperature seems to be independent of the defect concentration and type. The metal conductive behavior does not appear in a high magnetic field and at low temperatures, which may be caused by the presence of a high concentration of V Mn in the bulk and oxygen-related defects in the boundary, and the double exchange interaction is suppressed. At temperatures below T N and under a weak magnetic field, the MR is related to the total defect concentration. In addition, the high concentration of V Mn is unfavorable for obtaining a high MR value. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Yingying Shen,1 Yuzhu Li,2 Hangchao Li,2 Qi Liu,2 Huijie Dong,2 Bo Wang,1 Baodong Ye,1 Shenyun Lin,1 Yiping Shen,1 Dijiong Wu1 1Department of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dijiong Wu; Yiping ShenDepartment of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaEmail wudijiong@zcmu.edu.cn; shenyp_@126.comAbstract: Monocytopenia and mycobacterial infection (MonoMAC) syndrome is a rare disease. Herein, we reported a 65-year-old Asian woman, previously diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), suffering from recurrent pneumonia, intermittent fever, fatigue, and chest tightness lasting for five months. She was ultimately diagnosed with MonoMAC syndrome with Mycobacterium kansasii (M. kansasii) infection and GATA2 mutation through metagenomic generation sequencing (mNGS) of peripheral blood specimen, for which she was given anti-NTM therapy. Her situation significantly improved within 2 weeks of therapy. We discussed the clinical features, genetic characteristic, and prognosis of this disorder, aiming to further elucidate this rare syndrome. For MDS/AML patient with recurrent mixed infection and pancytopenia (especially with monocyte absence), MonoMAC syndrome should be highly suspected, and germline mutation and pathogen sequencing should be performed.Keywords: monocytopenia and mycobacterial infection syndrome, MonoMAC, M. kansasii, GATA-2 germline mutation, nontuberculous mycobacteria, next-generation sequencing