Sepsis is a complication of infection caused by disease or trauma. Increasing evidence have shown that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the regulation of sepsis. However, the mechanism of lncRNA nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1) in the regulation of sepsis progression remains to be elucidated. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce a sepsis cell model. The expression levels of NEAT1 and microRNA (miR)-590-3p were determined by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Cell viability and apoptosis were detected using Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and flow cytometry, respectively. Western blot analysis was performed to evaluate the levels of apoptosis- and NF-κB signaling pathway-related proteins. The concentration of inflammatory cytokines was determined using ELISA. In addition, dual-luciferase reporter assay, RNA immunoprecipitation and biotin-labeled RNA pull-down assay were performed to verify the interaction between NEAT1 and miR-590-3p. The results showed that NEAT1 was highly expressed in patients with sepsis and LPS-induced H9c2 cells. Knockdown of NEAT1 decreased LPS-induced cell apoptosis and inflammation response in H9c2 cells. Meanwhile, miR-590-3p showed decreased expression in sepsis, and its overexpression could relieve LPS-induced H9c2 cell damage. Further experiments revealed that NEAT1 could sponge miR-590-3p. Knockdown of miR-590-3p reversed the inhibitory effect of NEAT1 knockdown on LPS-induced H9c2 cell damage. Additionally, the NEAT1/miR-590-3p axis could regulate the activity of the NF-κB signaling pathway. To conclude, lncRNA NEAT1 accelerated apoptosis and inflammation in LPS-stimulated H9c2 cells via sponging miR-590-3p. These findings may provide a new strategy for the treatment of sepsis.The subcutaneous tissue of animals contains different cell types, and different cells have different requirements for cryopreservation. This establishes obstacles that need to be overcome in the clinical application of tissue preservation. In the present study, the effects of different freezing rates and various concentrations of cryoprotectants on the cryopreservation of subcutaneous tissue of mice were compared, and these results provided basic research data that can be used to explore the optimal cryopreservation method for tissue. The effects of three cryoprotectants, dimethyl sulfoxide, glycerinum and 1,2-propanediol, and their concentrations on the cryopreservation of subcutaneous tissue of mice were compared with slow and rapid freezing rates. The results revealed that under various cryopreservation conditions, the percentage of fibroblasts that grow from the tissue following slow cryopreservation (19.8%) was significantly higher than that following rapid freezing (6.7%) at osmotic equilibrium for 10-20 min (P less then 0.05). After 19 days of culture, under the conditions of slow freezing, with 10, 20 and 30% glycerinum as a cryoprotectant, respectively, fibroblasts grew from 26.0, 16.7 and 16.7% of the tissues, respectively. No fibroblasts were indicated in the tissue mass cultured in any other tissue blocks treated with cryopreservation solutions. Under the condition of rapid freezing, fibroblasts grew from 6.7 and 6.7% tissue blocks of 20% DMSO and 10% glycerinum, respectively, following 19 days of culture. No fibroblasts were identified in the tissue mass cultured in the other tissue blocks treated with cryopreservation solutions, and no fibroblasts were identified in the tissue blocks without osmotic balance before freezing.Clinical efficacy of conjoint fascial sheath suspension and frontalis muscle suspension was explored in treating moderate or severe congenital ptosis and their effects on ocular surface and refractive status. A total of 75 patients with moderate or severe ptosis (108 eyes) treated in Yidu Central hospital from June 2014 to June 2019 were enrolled in this study, and divided into group A and group B. Group A was treated with conjoint fascial sheath suspension (n=38, 55 eyes), while group B was treated with frontalis muscle suspension (n=37, 53 eyes). The following data of the two groups were compared General baseline data, total correction efficiency, satisfaction, and ocular surface after surgery, refractive status, and complications at three months after surgery. The two groups showed no significant difference in general data (P>0.05), but group A showed higher total correction efficiency and satisfaction, and less complications than those in group B (all P0.05). GSK-3008348 concentration In terms of refractive status and ocular surface, the two surgery methods are not very different, but in terms of efficacy, conjoint fascial sheath suspension is more advantageous than frontalis muscle suspension, and it brings less complications, and enjoys a higher satisfaction, so it is worthy of promotion.Endometriosis (EM) is a common disease in women; however, the signaling pathways and related genes underlying the mechanisms of EM remain unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the role of angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AGTR1) in the pathogenesis of EM. Human EM tissues were collected, and the expression levels of AGTR1 and NF-κB in the tissues were analyzed using immunochemistry and western blotting, while the estrogen levels in the EM tissues were determined by ELISA. In vitro human endometrial stromal cells were used to investigate the expression levels of AGTR1 following exposure to estrogen; the interaction between AGTR1 and NF-κB was determined using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blotting; and the effects of AGTR1 on cell proliferation, as well as the apoptotic and migratory abilities of the cells were evaluated using WST-1 assays, wound healing assays and flow cytometry, respectively. It was observed that both the expression levels of AGTR1 and the activity of NF-κB were increased in human EM tissues and stromal cells, and this activation of AGTR1 subsequently increased the activity of NF-κB. Moreover, estrogen was found to regulate the expression levels of AGTR1 in stromal cells. The activation of AGTR1 was demonstrated to promote cell proliferation and migration, in addition to preventing cells from undergoing apoptosis. In conclusion, the present study suggested that the increased activity of the AGTR1-NF-κB axis following the decreased exposure to estrogen may be important for the pathogenesis of EM. In addition, AGTR1 may be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of EM.