1.Current situation and trends in blockade of targeted immune checkpoints in cancer immunotherapy
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(7):415-419
The blockade of targeted immune checkpoint is one of the most promising approaches to activate therapeutic antitu-mor immunity. The immune checkpoint refers to a plethora of inhibitory pathways in the immune system. These pathways are crucial for maintaining self-tolerance and modulating the duration and amplitude of physiological immune responses in peripheral tissues to minimize collateral tissue damage. Tumors co-opt certain immune-checkpoint pathways as a major mechanism of immune resistance. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 antibodies were the first of this class of immunotherapeutics to acquire approval from the US Food and Drug Administration. Preliminary clinical findings with blockers of additional immune-checkpoint proteins, such as pro-grammed cell death protein 1, indicate broad and diverse opportunities to enhance anti-tumor immunity with the potential to produce du-rable clinical responses. Classic chemotherapy exerts significant immunomodulatory effects on tumor cells via multiple mechanisms. Therefore, the combination of immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint blockade with chemotherapy, is a new promising trend in anti-tumor immunotherapy.
2.Matrix metalloproteinases-11 collabrotive matrix metalloproteinases-14 promote development of breast carcinoma
Hongyan HUANG ; Jinxiang TAN ; Guosheng REN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(7):996-999
Objective:To investigate the expression pattern of MMP-11 and MMP-14 in breast carcinoma, and the effect of MMP-11 on breast carcinoma cell migration and invasion. Methods:MMP-11 and MMP-14 expression were examined in 161 invasive breast carcinoma tissue samples and 10 normal breast tissue samples. siRNA was used to knockout MMP-11 in breast carcinoma cell line MB-231 and Transwells were used to evaluate changes in migration ability and invasion ability. Results:Both MMP-11 and MMP-14 were highly expressed in breast carcinoma samples,122 and 149 samples out of 161,respectively. The expression of both proteins were correlated with lymph node metastasis and TNM staging. After knockout of MMP-11,the expression of both proteins decreased in MB-231 cell line and experiments show that the cell′s migration and invasion abilities were significantly weakened. Conclusion:MMP-11 and MMP-14 could promote invasion and metastasis of breast carcinoma. Knockout of MMP-11 results in the downregulated expression of MMP-14,and the inhibition of breast carcinoma cell′s migration and invasion. They could be potential prognostic markers and treatment targets for of breast carcinoma.
3.A survey of voluntary activities in medical graduates
Ping TANG ; Suxin LUO ; Hongyan REN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2015;(5):439-442
Objective To get a view of the participation, motivation and barrier of voluntary activities in medical graduates, and to provide valuable advices for improving such behaviors. Methods The convenience sample method was used in medical graduates in 2014 and the total sample was 348. The data of voluntary service were collected by self-designed questionnaire, including whether partici-pating in voluntary service, times, types, motivations and barriers. SPSS 20.0 were used in statistic analysis and data were processed by description analysis and χ2 test. Results The effective response rate is 80.7%(281). The proportion of the post graduated students participation in voluntary activities is 65.8%(185), however, only 13.4%(28) claimed such activities more than 3 times. The proportion of participation in male, student leaders and party members were higher than those female, non-student leaders and non-party members, the different is statistically significant (P<0.05). The proportion of medical related voluntary activities is 52.6%. The primary motivation of voluntary behaviors is social responsibility (30.1%), while the primary obstacle is lack of medium (39.50%)and limitation of personal time and energy (30.0%). Conclusions The participation and persistence of voluntary activity in graduated students are not high enough. The colleges need to strength the organization and management of voluntary activities and focus on social responsible education, inspire and guide the postgradu ate students to participate in voluntary activities persistently by using their specialties.
4."Clinical curative effect observation of ""rule of three three"" in the treatment for lower residual stones after flexible ureteroscope"
Dan WANG ; Gang CHEN ; Hongyan REN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(14):1015-1018
Objective To observe and assess the effect about bundles of cure Rule of three three in the treatment for residual stones after Flexible Ureteroscope.Methods 120 patients with a single stone after urinary lithotripsy were divided into two groups according to the different indwelling time.Two cases of the control group were rejected because of severe hematuria.The control group (n=58) was subjected to the regular education (drinking water 3 000 ml per day with moderate exercise);The experiment group (n=60) was subjected to the Rule of three three (drinking 3 cups of water in thc morning、midday and night,with contralateral position 30 minutes,hot towel applying and gently tapping the kidney region 30 minutes).Results The calculi discharge rate and the net rate of experiment group [86.67% (52/60),55.00% (33/60)] were higher than the control group [53.45%(32/58),18.97%(11/58)] 14 days after surgery.The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).Further analysis showed that the discharge rate of residual stones in lower renal calyx in experiment group [86.67%(26/30)] was higher than the control group [32.14%(9/28)].The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01).Conclusions The bundles of cure called rule of three three can improve the discharge rate of residual calculi after flexible ureteroscope and increase the discharge rate of residual stones in lower renal calyx significantly.
5.The effect of the′cocktail′wet compress on the prevention of arm swelling after trans radial percutaneous coronary procedures
Ping TANG ; Qiong HUANG ; Hongyan REN
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(30):4199-4200
Objective To test the effect and safety of′cocktail′wet compression on alleviate the swelling arm after the inter‐vention through the radial artery .Methods Patients whose arm were swollen after the intervention through radial artery were di‐vided into two groups (experiment group ,47 patients vs .control group ,46 patients) .The experiment group adopt the′cocktail′wet compress plus traditional therapy (including elevate and immobile the swelling arm);the control group only use the traditional ther‐apy .The levels of pain ,swelling index and the number of the blister were compared between two groups .Results None of the limbs necrosis was observed in two groups .The level of pain(2 .62 ± 0 .86 vs .5 .46 ± 1 .02) ,swelling index (3 .3% ± 2% vs .5 .8% ± 3% ) of the arm ,and the number of blister (0 vs .4) in experiment group were lower than in the control group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The bundle of therapy strategy which named'cocktail'wet compress can lessen the swelling of the arm induced by intervention through radial artery ;it is both safe and effective thus deserves widely application .
6.Development and evaluation of coronary artery disease self-management scale
Hongyan REN ; Ping TANG ; Qinghua ZHAO
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(11):-
Objective To develop coronary artery disease self-management scale and evaluate its reliability and validity.Methods The item pool was based on the theory of chronic disease self-management and the evidence of behavioral medical science related to coronary heart disease.Firstly,the preliminary scale was developed through specialist evaluation;then it was reviewed by 10 patients and specialists again;At last,209 patients were surveyed and based on the pilot data,a series of statistic analysis was conducted such as factor analysis,correlation analysis,etc.To deduce the items to 27 and then a comprehensive set of psychometric tests was performed on the final version.Results Psychometric tests with the application of stringent criteria confirmed the test-retest reliability(ICC=0.910),internal consistency(Cronbach's ?=0.913),criterion-related validity(r=0.271-0.573),construct validity(factor analysis confirms the hypothesis of the scale),responsiveness(t=9.011,P
7.Self management behavior and related factors in patients with coronary heart disease:report of 209 patients
Hongyan REN ; Liping LIU ; Qinghua ZHAO
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(14):-
Objective To investigate the self management behaviors and analyze the related factors in patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) in order to provide the evidence for strategy making on health education and secondary prevention of CHD.Methods Totally 209 patients with verified CHD who were from 3 grade-A hospitals in Chongqing from October 2007 to January 2008 were investigated with Coronary Heart Disease Self Management Scale(including three sub-scales: daily management,medical management and emotional management).Their general information and the disease related information were also collected.Results The score of self management in the cohort of patients was(52.69?18.47).The multi-variable stepwise regression showed there were statistically significant correlation between the daily life management and working status;between the medical management and education background,hypertension,classification of CHD and duration of CHD;between the emotional management and disease perception,economic status(P
8.Analysis and solution of the current situation of teaching ability in teaching hospital
Liangjun WU ; Tianyou LUO ; Guosheng REN ; Hongyan CHEN ; Dexiang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(10):1190-1192
With the development and the expansion of higher medical education,lack of course resource became a “bottleneck” which restricted the development of medical schools.Teaching hospitals played some roles in medical education,but there was a huge gap in teaching ability between these hospitals and the hospitals affiliated with universities.The Clinical College analyzed the current situation of teaching ability in teaching hospitals and did the preliminary research for the solutions of this situation.
9.Application Value of Combined Detection of PGⅠ,PGⅡ,TK1, TSGF,CEA and CA7 2 4 in Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer
Daogui HUANG ; Chuanlu REN ; Hongyan YU ; Fang LIU ; Qingli DING
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2015;(1):101-104
Objective To investigate the serum levels of PGⅠ,PGⅡ,TK1,TSGF and CEA,CA724 in gastric cancer and eval-uate the application value of combined detection the above tumor markers in diagnosis of gastric cancer.Methods The serum levels of TSGF were measured in 94 patients with gastric cancer and 85 healthy control by rate method.PGⅠ,PGⅡ,TK1 and CEA,CA724 were detected by electrochemiluminescence method.Results PGⅠand PGⅠ/PGⅡwere lower than healthy control in serum of patients with gastric cancer (both P<0.05).There was no difference in PGⅡ (P>0.05),and other tumor markers were all higher than healthy control (all P<0.05).The sensitivity of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ were better than TK1,CEA and CA724 (all P<0.05),the specificity of PGⅠ/PGⅡ,CEA were better than TSGF (both P<0.05),the accuracy of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ were better than CA724 and TSGF alone (all P<0.05).When combined TSGF,TK1 and PGⅠ/PGⅡ,PGⅠ,the sensitivity was better than combined PGⅠ/PGⅡand PGⅠ alone (P<0.05).Then when added CEA, CA724,this sensitivity improved up to 82.98%.Although the combined detection would show a lower specificity,it still keep high to 84.71%.Combined detection improved the accuracy in diagnosis of gastric cancer,up to 83.80%.In this re-search,There was no difference in sensitivity,specificity and accuracy between the group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA and the group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA+CA724.Conclusion Compared with CEA and CA724 popular used in clinic,PGⅠ/PGⅡand PGⅠshowed a better application value.The group of PGⅠ+PGⅠ/PGⅡ+TSGF+TK1+CEA showed the best sensitivity.Combined detection of serum levels of PGⅠ,PGⅠ/PGⅡ,TSGF,TK1 ,CEA can significantly raise the sensitivity and accuracy in diagnosis of gastric cancer.
10.B cells activation stimulated by autophagosomes derived from tumor cells
Weixia LI ; Meng ZHOU ; Hongyan REN ; Meng CAO ; Lixin WANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(3):354-357
Objective:To study B cells proliferation and activation induced by tumor derived-autophagosomes ( TDA). Methods:Splenocytes of mice were incubated with 10μg/ml TDAs in vitro ( with the 10μg/ml whole cell lysate as the control).At the 3rd day,the expression of MHCⅠ,Ⅱand co-stimulate molecules including CD86,CD40 were detected by flow cytometry,and B cells proliferation was detected at the 5th day.B cells were selected from spleen of mice using anti-CD43 dynabeads,and incubated with 10μg/ml TDA in vitro ( with the same concentrated whole tumor cell lysate as the control).At the 7th day,IgM in the supernatant were tested by ELISA.Results:When compared with whole cell lysate stimulated B cells,TDA efficently stimulated B cells division in vitro ( TDA group:28.6%, Whole cell lysate group:4.4%) , and significantly up-regulated the expression of MHC class Ⅰ,Ⅱ and co-stimulatory molecules (CD86 and CD40) on B cells,and enhanced the levels of total IgM secretion in vitro.Conclusion:Tumor-derived autophagosomes ( TDA) ,as a vacuole antigen vector, could stimulate B cells proliferation, activation, and increased IgM secretion in vitro.