Fourier-domain-compressed optical time-stretch quantitative phase imaging flow cytometry

Optical time-stretch(OTS)imaging flow cytometry offers a promising solution for high-throughput and highprecision cell analysis due to its capabilities of high-speed,high-quality,and continuous imaging.Compressed sensing(CS)makes it practically applicable by significantly reducing the data volume while maintaining its highspeed and high-quality imaging properties.To enrich the information of the images acquired with CS-equipped OTS imaging flow cytometry,in this work we propose and experimentally demonstrate Fourier-domaincompressed OTS quantitative phase imaging flow cytometry.It is capable of acquiring intensity and quantitative phase images of cells simultaneously from the compressed data.To evaluate the performance of our method,static microparticles and a corn root cross section are experimentally measured under various compression ratios.Furthermore,to show how our method can be applied in practice,we utilize it in the drug response analysis of breast cancer cells.Experimental results show that our method can acquire high-quality intensity and quantitative phase images of flowing cells at a flowing speed of 1 m/s and a compression ratio of 30%.Combined with machine-learning-based image analysis,it can distinguish drug-treated and drug-untreated cells with an accuracy of over 95%.We believe our method can facilitate cell analysis in both scientific research and clinical settings where both high-throughput and high-content cell analysis is required.

Rapidly separable bubble microneedle patch for effective local anesthesia

In cutaneous cosmetology surgery,local injection or coated anesthetics are generally used to provide analgesia at the treatment site to achieve painless operation.Due to the barrier of corneum,topical cream may cause uncertain dosage and delayed analgesia.Local injection has problems such as pain,infection,and misoperation.Therefore,it is necessary to develop a painless and rapid administration method for local anesthesia.Here,a lidocaine/hyaluronic acid bubble microneedle patch(Lido/HA bMNP)was prepared for rapid drug delivery and efficient analgesia.The bubble structure between microneedles(MNs)and the backing layer allowed the MNs to efficiently penetrate into the skin and remove from the backing layer under shear force to rapidly complete the administration.Drugs were quickly released with the dissolution of HA within 15 s,which immediately played an analgesic effect and lasted for 1 h.Lido/HA bMNP could deliver precise doses to the skin in an extremely short time,which had the advantages of convenient operation,high biosafety,rapid onset of analgesia,and reasonable pain relief time.This patch provided an alternative way for local anesthesia and it was a promising transdermal drug delivery method for the realization of high quality and efficiency“painless medical beauty”.

A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of the Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Sperm Parameters

Objective.Several studies examined the putativefets of SARS-Cov-2infectionon spem parametersHoweve,the resuls remain controversial.In this study,we conducted the most up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on sperm quality in COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative male participants.Method.Seven databases were searched forliterature released through June 10,2022,containing estimates for the outcomes of interest Using a random-fects model(REM)or a fixed-ffects model(FEM),we analyzed the pooled results.The quality of all included studies was asssed by the Newcastle-Ottawa scale In addition,we performed aquanttative and subgroup analysis of semen data across all included studies.Results.Fourteen studies were extracted from 10 publications,involving a total of 1174 participates for meta-analysis.Sperm parameters of 521 COVID-19 male patients and 653 controls were analyzed.In 8 case-control studies,the pooled mean dfference(MD)of total sperm motility was-5.37%(95%confidence interval(CI):-8.47 to-2.28:<0.05),suggesting that total motility was significantly impaired inmale COVID-19 cases.Subgroup analysis showed a significant decreasein semen volume,sperm concentration,and total motility in 238 patients with arecovery timeof less than 90 days.Moreover,in the other 6 included pre-to post-COVID-19 studies,the pooled MDs of sperm concentration,total sperm count,total motility,progressivemotility,and normal morphology were6.54×10^(6)/ml(95%CI:-10.27 to-2.81;p<0.05),38.89×10^(6)(95%CI:-59.20 to-18.58;p<0.05),-7.21%(95%CI:-14.36 to-0.07;p<0.05),-5.12%(95%CI:-8.71 to-1.53;p<0.05),and-1.52%(95%CI:-2.88 to-0.16;p<0.05),respectively,which indicate SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly affected these five sperm parameters.Conclusion.Our results revealed that SARS-CoV-2 infection was significantly correlated with decreased sperm quality.Of six sperm parameters,total motility and sperm concentration were the most significantly decreased parameters.These results suggest a possible negative influence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on testicular function and male fertility.Given the potential detrimental effect of SARS-CoV-2 on semen quality,male reproductive health should be monitored closely in patients with COVID-19.This trial is registered with CRD42021275823.