1.Status quo of pathogenesis and treatment of HIV-associated lymphoma
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):1-6
HIV infection-associated lymphoma(HAL)is a lymphoma that develops after HIV infection and one of commonest malignant tumors in the AIDS patients.The pathogenesis of HAL involves multiple factors,including the direct effects of HIV,immunodepletion and immune escape,chronic activation of B cells and co-infection of oncogenic viruses.The treatment regimens for HAL include chemotherapy,monoclonal an-tibody therapy and stem cell transplantation.The first-line treatment regimens are different according to dif-ferent subtypes of HLA.For recurrent or refractory HAL,the second line salvage chemotherapy or transplan-tation may be considered.Although the treatment of HAL still remains challenging,but new therapeutic methods offer the hope for future research and treatment.
2.Expression and significance of ChREBP network members and TUG1 in intrauterine adhesion
Lingjing ZHU ; Mingqing CHEN ; Zixuan YAN ; Xuelan YAN ; Ying AI
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):7-11,17
Objective To investigate the expression and significance of carbohydrate response element-binding protein(ChREBP)network members(ChREBP,Mlx,Max,Mxd1,HDAC1)and taurine-upregulated gene 1(TUG1)in intrauterine adhesion(IUA).Methods Ten female SD rats with 8 weeks old were selected as the study objects.The mechanical curettage plus lipopolysaccharide infection were used to construct the IUA rat model as the IUA group(n=5)and the uterine cavity of the control group did not perform any oper-ation(n=5);HE and Masson staining were respectively used to assess the number of endometrial glands and the degree of fibrosis;Western blot was used to detect the expression level of ChREBP network members in the nucleus and cytoplasm;RT-qRCR was used to detect the expression level of TUG1.Results Compared with the control group,the number of endometrial glands in the IUA group was decreased(P<0.05),the percentage of the fibrotic area was increased(P<0.05),the protein expression level of ChREBP network members in the nucleus was down-regulated,the protein expression level of ChREBP network members in the cytoplasm was up-regulated and the mRNA relative expression level of TUG1 was up-regulated(P<0.05).Conclusion Blocked nuclear translocation of ChREBP and reduced the recruitment of its downstream network mem-bers may lead to attenuate the repressive effect on TUG1 transcription,thereby promoting IUA occurrence.
3.Mechanism of epigallocatechin-3-gallate for inhibiting Aβ generation in N2a/APP695swe cells via regulation of LXRβ-RXRa-ABCA1 pathway
Xuefei WANG ; Hui WANG ; Fulan YANG ; Na YANG ; Liu YANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):12-17
Objective To study its effect and mechanism of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)on the generation of Aβ42 in N2a/APP695swe cells.Methods The N2a/APP695swe cells were cultured in vitro and treated with different concentrations of EGCG(or in combination with LXRβ antagonist GSK2033).The DM-SO group and wild type N2a/wt group were set.The cellular survival rate was detected by the MTT assay;ELISA was used to detect the Aβ42 level;Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of LXRβ,RXRα,ABCA1,caveolin-1 and BACE1 proteins.Results The cellular survival rate and Aβ42 level in the 20,40 μmol/L EGCG cells groups were significantly improved compared with the other groups(P<0.05),more-over which showed the concentration dependence(P<0.05).After 20 μmol/L EGCG action,the expression levels of LXRβ,RXRα and ABCA1 protein were increased,the expression levels of caveolin-1 and BACE1 pro-tein were significantly decreased,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);after treating the cells by combining with GSK2033,the expression levels of LXRβ,RXRα and ABCA1 protein were significantly decreased and caveolin-1 and BACE1 protein expression levels were significantly increased(P<0.05).Conclu-sion The generation of Aβ42 in N2a/APP695swe cells could be inhibited by EGCG,thus which inhibits the cellular proliferation,and its mechanism may be related to EGCG activating the LXRβ-RXRα-ABCA1 path-way,and then inhibiting the expression of caveolin-1 and BACE1.
4.Effect of NK cells on proliferation of colorectal cancer cells
Subing LIU ; Ziyu YE ; Yanfang LIANG ; Jincheng ZENG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):18-23
Objective To investigate the effect of NK cells on the proliferation of four kinds of colorec-tal cancer(CRC)lines,and to explore the feasibility of adoptive NK cell immunotherapy in the treatment of CRC so as to provide an experimental basis for the diagnosis and treatment of CRC.Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated by the Ficoll density gradient centrifuge method,which were in vitro in-duced to activate as the NK cells and amplified.The CCK-8 method was used to detect the effect of NK cells on the proliferation of CRC cell lines RKO,HCT15,HCT116 and LoVo.The inhibition rate of NK cells on CRC cell lines was statistically analyzed and compared.Results The inhibitory rate of NK cells against the same target cells was significantly different at different effect target ratios(P<0.05).Under different num-ber of target cells(5 × 103 vs.1 × 104),the inhibitory rate of NK cells against RKO(effect-target ratio 0.4∶1),HCT15(effect-target ratio 0.4∶1 and 0.2∶1),HCT116(effect-target ratio 3.2∶1,1.6∶1,0.8∶1,0.4∶1 and 0.2∶1)and LoVo(effect-target ratio 1.6∶1,0.8∶1,0.4∶1,0.2∶1 and 0.1∶1)were significantly different(P<0.05),while no statistical differences were found among other groups(P>0.05).The effect-target ratio corresponding to the maximum inhibitory rate of NK cells against four CRC cell lines was 12.8∶1 under different target cell numbers.Conclusion Adoptive NK cell immunotherapy has an impor-tant significance for the early intervention and treatment of CRC,moreover 12.8∶1 may be a safe and effec-tive effect-target ratio.
5.Study on effect of andrographolide for inhibiting proliferation of colon cancer cells by up-regulating BMP9
Shiyu WANG ; Xiaoli ZHOU ; Yanmei LI ; Baicheng HE ; Jun SHEN ; Zhenhua CHEN
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):24-30
Objective To study the related molecular mechanism of andrographolide(AGP)in inhibi-ting the proliferation of human colon cancer LoVo cells and promoting their apoptosis.Methods The LoVo cells were set up as the control group and experimental group.The cells were treated with different concentra-tions of AGP(0,20,40,80 μmol/L).The cell viability was detected by CCK-8,the cellular cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometery,and Western blot was used to detect protein level of PCNA,Bad and Bcl-2,and the effect of AGP of BMP9 overexpression or silencing AGP on PCNA,Bad and Bcl-2 protein levels;West-ern blot was used to analyze the effect of AGP on PTEN,Akt1/2/3 and p-Akt1/2/3 levels.Results AGP could inhibit the proliferation of LoVo cells,promoted their apoptosis and increased the BMP9 expression lev-el.The BMP9 overexpression could enhance the effect of AGP for inhibiting the proliferation and promoting the apoptosis,silencing BMP9 could weaken the above effects of AGP(P<0.05).AGP decreased the expres-sion level of p-Akt1/2/3 in the LoVo cells and increased the PTEN expression level(P<0.05).BMP9 over-expression enhanced AGP and decreased the p-Akt 1/2/3 expression level in the LoVo cells,and silencing BMP9 could weaken the above effects of AGP(P<0.05).Conclusion AGP could inhibit the proliferation of human colon cancer LoVo cells,its mechanism may be related with up-regulating BMP9 expression,thus in-crease PTEN protein level and inhibit P13K/Akt signal.
6.Effects of ovarian torsional reduction in young rats on ovary tissue structure and reproductive function on torsional side in adult stage
Zhongyan ZHANG ; Hong MA ; Kaixin LI ; Peng ZHAO ; Guangxu ZHOU ; Bin LIU ; Guangyou LANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):31-36
Objective To conduct the reductive reservation for torsional ovary in different states(.un-necrotic ovary,suspected necrotic torsional ovary and torsional necrotic ovary)after the ovarian torsion in pre-maturity SD rat,and to investigate its effect on the ovarian reproductive function in maturity stage.Methods A total of 32 SD rats with 3 weeks old were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups,8 cases in each group.The animal model of ovarian torsion was made by using the Turner method,which was similar to the animal model of testicular torsion,and either group was selected to undergo the sham operation as the con-trol group(CG group).The non-necrotic torsional ovary detorsion group(NNTOD group),suspected necrotic torsional ovary detorsion group(SNTOD group)and necrotic torsional ovary detorsion group(NTOD group)were established respectively.When the animals were fed to sexual maturity at 8 weeks of age,the experimen-tal animals were sacrificed by vertebral dislocation method,and the ovary tissues on the torsional side were cut for HE staining and transmission electron microscopy to examine the changes of ovarian histomorphology and mitochondrial structure.Ovarian cell apoptosis was detected by Tunel assay.ELISA method was used to de-tect the follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH)and anti-mullerian duct hormone(AMH)levels in centrifugal blood.Results The ovarian structure in the CG group and NNTOD group was clear,the ovarian follicles at different levels were developed well;the electron microscopy showed normal mi-tochondria.The ovarian partial structure in the SNTOD group was disorganized,the number of follicles at all levels of growth was decreased;electron microscopic examination showed a little damage of mitochondria.In the NTOD group,the arrangement of ovarian structure was obviously disordered,the number of growing folli-cles at all levels was significantly reduced;the electron microscopy showed that most of the mitochondria were obviously swollen and severely damaged.Compared with the CG group,the apoptosis rate in the SNTOD group and NTOD group was significantly increased(P<0.05).There was no statistically significant differ-ence between CG group and NNTOD group(P>0.05).Compared with the NTOD group,the apoptosis rate in the SNTOD group was decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the CG group,the levels of LH and FSH in the SNTOD and NTOD groups were increased,and the AMH level was decreased(P<0.05).The LH and FSH levels in the SNTOD group were lower than those in the NTOD group,the AMH level was higher than that in the NTOD group(P<0.05).Conclusion After reduction of the torsional suspected necrotic ovary in the prematurity rat,the ovarian reproductive function in the torsional side during sexual maturity period is slightly injured;while after reduction of torsional necrotic ovary restoration,its reproductive function is appar-ently damaged.
7.Mechanism of resveratrol alleviating intestinal ischemia reperfusion injury by inhibiting ferroptosis
Hongsen XU ; Jian HE ; Weicheng ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):37-42
Objective To observe the effect of resveratrol on intestinal ischemia reperfusion(IIR)inju-ry and its correlation with ferroptosis.Methods The mice IIR injury model was constructed.The mice were divided into the sham operation group(group S),IIR injury group(group D),IIR injury+resveratrol group(group R),IIR injury+ferroptosis inducer group(group F),IIR injury treatment+resveratrol+ferropto-sis inducer group(group R+F).The various groups adopted different drug doses and methods.The intestinal tissue sections were taken for performing the HE staining and the pathological changes were observed by the light microscope.ELISA was used to detect the levels of malondialdehyde(MDA),ferrous ion(Fe2+),gluta-thione(GSH)and super oxide dismutase(SOD).Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of glu-tathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)and acyl-coasynthetasling-chain family member 4(ACSL4)protein.Results Com-pared with the group S,the small intestine tissue damage in the group D,R,F and R+F was aggravated,the Chiu's score,MDA and Fe2+level s were increased,GSH and SOD levels were decreased(P<0.05),the AC-SL4 protein expression was up-regulated,GPX4 protein expression was down-regulated,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Compared with the group D,the small intestine tissue in the group R appeared subapical villous injury,Chiu's score,MDA and Fe2+levels were decreased,the GSH and SOD levels were increased,the ACSL4 protein expression was down-regulated and GPX4 protein expression was up-regu-lated,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);the small intestine tissue in the group F ap-peared villi fall off accompanied by bleeding and ulcer formation,Chiu's score,MDA level and Fe2+level were increased,GSH and SOD levels were decreased,ACSL4 protein expression level was up-regulated,GPX4 pro-tein expression was down-regulated,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Compared with the R group,the small intestine tissue in the R+F group appeared a large number of villi and lamina pro-pria,which were damaged and fell off,Chiu's score,MDA and Fe2+levels were increased,GSH and SOD lev-els were decreased,ACSL4 protein expression was up-regulated and GPX4 protein expression was down-regu-lated,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Resveratrol may alleviate intes-tinal injury caused by IIR through antioxidation action and inhibiting ferroptosis.
8.Correlation between frequency of follow up and death under SDTM mode in advanced age patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jing DAI ; Liubao GU ; Qinglin LOU ; Haidi WU
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):43-45,51
Objective To conduct the standardized management on the advanced age(≥75 years old)outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)by adopting the staged diabetes targeted management(SDTM)mode,and to observe the correlation between the follow up frequency and death.Methods The ad-vanced age patients with T2DM participating in the SDTM mode in the diabetes clinic of a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu Province from September 2009 to September 2022 were retrospectively selected and divided into the survival and death groups according to whether or not the patient died.The correlation between the follow up frequency and death was analyzed.Results A total of 947 advanced age patients with T2DM participated in the follow up,the mean age was(82.1±4.7)years old,and the mean follow-up time was(7.5±3.2)years.A total of 169 cases died with a death rate of 17.8%.The Cox regression analysis showed that the annual average follow up frequency had the correlation with death;after correcting the factors such as age and gender,the an-nual average follow-up frequency of the patients was correlated with death(HR=0.880,95%CI:0.854-0.907,P<0.001).Conclusion Using the SDTM mode to conduct the standardized management on the advanced age patients with T2DM and increasing the follow-up frequency could reduce the death rate of the patients and im-prove their survival rate.
9.Analysis on mtDNA variation rate of elderly people at different age groups in a"regional longevity"gathering area in Chongqing
Xiaocang ZOU ; Rui WANG ; Weishuai WANG ; Yongjun LUO
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):46-51
Objective To study the differences in living habit and blood biochemical indicators of male elderly people at different age groups in a"regional longevity"gathering area in Chongqing and the high fre-quency variation of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)in the elderly people(≥90 years old).Methods The male elderly people aged ≥60 years old in a"regional longevity"gathering area in Chongqing were randomly select-ed as the study subjects and divided into the group A(60-<70 years old),group B(70-<80 years old),group C(80-<90 years old)and group D(≥90 years old).The differences of vegetable and fruit consump-tion,dairy bean consumption,outdoor activities,sleep time and blood biochemical indexes were compared a-mong different age groups.Then peripheral blood in the above subjects was collected for extracting mtDNA and sequencing.The meaningful mtDNA mutations between the various groups and group D were found out by the bioinformatics analysis.Results There were no statistically significant differences in consumption of vegetables and fruits,consumption of dairy beans,outdoor activities and sleep duration among different age groups(P>0.05).There were statistically significant differences in erythrocyte and creatinine of blood bio-chemical indexes among the partial groups(P<0.05).The mitochondria mutation analysis found 4 105 mtD-NA mutation sites,mainly single base mutation,the most common mutation was T>C(22.57%),followed by C>T(19.82%)and A>G(19.36%).The average mutation rate of mtDNA in the group D was the high-est(8.392%),in which 3 mtDNA variants were found to have significant differences between different age groups and group D(P<0.1),including mtDNA5396-5411CAACGTAAA>C,mtDNA5414A>T and mtD-NA5417G>T.Conclusion There was no significant difference in the living habits of male elderly people of different ages.The mutation rate of mtDNA in the advanced age group was the highest.mtDNA5396-5411CAACGTAAA>C,mtDNA5414A>T and mtDNA5417G>T variations may be related to"regional lon-gevity".
10.Analysis of MMPI results in patients with anxious depression or non-anxious depression
Dandan CHENG ; Su HONG ; Xingyue CHEN ; Bing HU ; Xiaying LI ; Bingyang ZHA ; Ziyi YUAN ; Li KUANG
Chongqing Medicine 2025;54(1):52-56
Objective To investigate the differences in personality traits between the patients with anx-ious depression(AND)and non-anxious depression(NAD)in order to provide the possible basis for early find of the patients with AND.Methods A total of 572 adult patients with depression visiting in the psychiatric outpatient department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2022 to December 2022 were selected to conduct the questionnaire survey.General demographic questionnaire,Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS),Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale(GAD-7)and Minnesota Multiphasic Per-sonality Inventory(MMPI)were collected and analyzed.The patients with GAD-7 total score ≥5 points served as the AND group(n=499)and those with GAD total score<5 points served as the NAD group(n=73).The correlation between the general demographic questionnaire,SDS and GAD-7 with MMPI was ana-lyzed.Results There were statistically significant differences in the place of residence,number of children in a family,education years,MMPI total score and high score proportions of psychopathy,athopia,hysteria,depres-sion,hypochondriasis,paranoea,schizophrenia,social introversion and hypomania dimensions between the two groups(P<0.05).The SDS and GAD-7 scores in the AND group were higher than those in the NAD group(P<0.05).The MMPI total score,athopia,hysteria,depression,hypochondriasis,paranoea,schizophrenia,so-cial introversion and hypomania were positively correlated with SDS and GAD-7(P<0.05).Conclusion The patients with depression accompanied by anxiety symptom could be early identified by the MMPI testing results.

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