1.Caspase recruitment domain 11 and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(11):702-704
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) represents the most common type of malignant lymphoma. DLBCL is heterogeneous with respect to morphology, immunophenotype, biology, clinical presentation and outcome. Constitutive activity of the NF-κB pathway may contribute to the poor prognosis of patients with activated B cell-like (ABC) subgroup of DLBCL, caspase recruitment domain 11 (CARD11) is the important signal protein in the signaling pathway of NF-κB. Furthermore, various pre-clinical data have proved the importance of CARD11 in DLBCL. This review summarizes the biological characteristics of CARD11, and its relationship with NF-κB signaling transduction pathway and the outcome of DLBCL, so that we can better understanding the pathogenesis and new therapeutic target of DLBCL.
2.Exploration of the safety and feasibility of the preservation of spleen with ligation of splenic vessels
Qin CAO ; Youming DING ; Junhui XU ; Chen CHEN ; Lei WANG ; Yu ZHOU ; Jianhui GE
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2017;23(3):202-204
As an important immune organ,spleen also plays a crucial role in stabilizing hematologic system.Previous reports support that splenectomy must be performed after the ligation of spleen vessels.At recent time,with the deep knowledge of the anatomy and function of spleen,the surgeons have tried to preserve this organ after the ligation of the vessels.From March 2012 to April 2016,five patients in our hospital have undergone the distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation after the ligation of splenic vessels,and all the patients' outcomes were satisfactory in the follow-up.This essay aims to discuss the safety and feasibility of preserving spleen after the ligation of the vessels by reporting our own experience and reviewing related literatures on this topic.
3.Clinicopathological features and prognosis of IgA nephropathy with crescentic formation in children
Ruiying XU ; Huawei LIU ; Wei GE ; Junhua DONG ; Junhui ZHEN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(7):494-499
Objective To observe the clinical,pathological features and prognosis of IgA nephropathy in children with crescent formation.Methods A total of 38 cases of children with IgA nephropathy diagnosed by renal biopsy at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University were retrospectively analyzed.According to whether there were crescent formation,they were divided into crescents formation group (crescent formation≥10%,n=18) and control group consisting of children with complete clinical data and matching age,gender and course of disease (no crescent formation,n=20).The clinical,pathological features and prognosis of the two groups were compared.Results Fourteen cases (77.78%) of crescents formation group were associated with nausea hematuria,and 12 cases (66.67%) had hypertension,8 patients in control group (40%) had gross hematuria,and 6 cases (30%)had high blood pressure.The differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).In crescents formation group,Alb and eGFR were significantly lower than those of control group.24 h urine protein and Scr were significantly higher than those of control group and there were significant statistically differences between two groups (P < 0.05).Nephropathological changes in crescent formation group were mainly in grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ and were usually combined with tubular interstitial damages.In addition to IgA immunoglobulin deposition,they often accompanied by IgG and IgM immunoglobulin deposition.In control group,nephropathological changes were mainly in grade Ⅰ and grade Ⅱ and tubular interstitial damages were rare.IgA was the main form of deposition in control group.After 12 weeks steroid treatment and (or) immunosuppressive therapy,urinary protein turned negative in 7 cases in crescent formation group,24 h urinary protein level declined by half than before in 7 cases and no obvious change in 4 cases.In control group,urinary protein turned negative in 12 cases,6 cases showed a more than 50% decline in urinary protein level and 2 cases had no obvious change.During the 1-3 years of follow-up,renal function of 14 cases and 19 cases was normal in the crescent formation group and control group respectively,serum creatinine of 3 cases and 1 case increased mildly in the crescent formation group and control group respectively,1 case needed dialysis treatment in the crescent formation group and the one in the control group who had slightly increasement of Scr did not reach the standard of dialysis treatment.Conclusions The clinical and pathological manifestations of children with IgA nephropathy with crescent formation are more severe and more likely to manifest renal insufficiency,suggesting that crescent formation is one of the indicators of poor prognosis.
4.Pseudouridines in spliceosomal snRNAs.
Andrew T YU ; Junhui GE ; Yi-Tao YU
Protein & Cell 2011;2(9):712-725
Spliceosomal RNAs are a family of small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs) that are essential for pre-mRNA splicing. All vertebrate spliceosomal snRNAs are extensively pseudouridylated after transcription. Pseudouridines in spliceosomal snRNAs are generally clustered in regions that are functionally important during splicing. Many of these modified nucleotides are conserved across species lines. Recent studies have demonstrated that spliceosomal snRNA pseudouridylation is catalyzed by two different mechanisms: an RNA-dependent mechanism and an RNA-independent mechanism. The functions of the pseudouridines in spliceosomal snRNAs (U2 snRNA in particular) have also been extensively studied. Experimental data indicate that virtually all pseudouridines in U2 snRNA are functionally important. Besides the currently known pseudouridines (constitutive modifications), recent work has also indicated that pseudouridylation can be induced at novel positions under stress conditions, thus strongly suggesting that pseudouridylation is also a regulatory modification.
Animals
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Base Sequence
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Nucleic Acid Conformation
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Nucleotides
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metabolism
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Oocytes
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cytology
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metabolism
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Pseudouridine
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metabolism
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RNA Precursors
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metabolism
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RNA Splice Sites
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RNA Splicing
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RNA, Messenger
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genetics
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metabolism
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RNA, Small Nuclear
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genetics
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metabolism
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Ribonucleoproteins, Small Nuclear
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genetics
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metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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genetics
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metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
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genetics
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metabolism
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Spliceosomes
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genetics
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metabolism
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Uridine
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analogs & derivatives
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metabolism
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Xenopus
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genetics
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metabolism