1.Optimization of immunotherapy combination strategies for microsatellite-stable advanced colorectal cancer:a real-world study
Yue GOU ; Erya HU ; Ping LIU ; Mengsi ZENG ; Qingqing LUO ; Xiangyang ZHANG ; Changjing CAI ; Hong SHEN ; Feng ZHAO ; Shan ZENG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(10):2106-2118
Background and Aims:Microsatellite-stable(MSS)colorectal cancer(CRC)generally exhibits poor responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs),and effective immunotherapy strategies remain lacking.Anti-angiogenic agents such as bevacizumab(BEV)can improve the tumor immune microenvironment and act synergistically with ICIs.This multicenter real-world study compared the efficacy of different immunotherapy-based combination regimens in patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC,aiming to identify the optimal treatment strategy.Methods:A total of 100 patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC who received systemic treatment between November 2019 and February 2025 at four tertiary hospitals in Hunan,China,were retrospectively enrolled.Patients were classified into six treatment groups:chemotherapy alone,chemotherapy+targeted therapy,immunotherapy alone,immunotherapy+chemotherapy,immunotherapy+targeted therapy,and immunotherapy+chemotherapy+targeted therapy.The primary endpoints were overall survival(OS)and progression-free survival(PFS),while secondary endpoints were objective response rate(ORR)and disease control rate(DCR).Additionally,among patients receiving immunotherapy,subgroup analysis was performed according to BEV administration.Results:Among all 100 patients,the immunotherapy+chemotherapy+targeted therapy group achieved the highest ORR(32.0%)and DCR(76.0%)and was the only regimen yielding a complete response(CR).Compared with chemotherapy or immunotherapy alone,the triplet regimen significantly improved OS(P<0.05);although PFS improvement did not reach statistical significance,a clear late-stage separation of survival curves was observed.In the immunotherapy subgroup,BEV-containing regimens achieved markedly better outcomes than non-BEV regimens,with DCR of 75.0%vs.48.8%,median OS of 18.9 vs.11.5 months,and median PFS of 13.8 vs.7.2 months(all P<0.001).Cox regression analysis showed that compared with chemotherapy alone,the triplet regimen significantly reduced the risk of death(HR=0.11)and disease progression(HR=0.25)(both P=0.002).Vascular invasion was identified as an adverse prognostic factor for PFS(HR=3.0,P=0.007).Conclusion:This multicenter real-world study demonstrated that combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy and targeted therapy significantly improves DCR and survival outcomes in patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC,with BEV-containing triplet regimens providing the most pronounced benefit.BEV may enhance immune responsiveness by modulating the tumor microenvironment and promoting effector T-cell infiltration,offering a promising therapeutic direction for"immune-cold"CRC.Prospective randomized studies are warranted to further validate its clinical value and define appropriate patient populations.
2.Optimization of immunotherapy combination strategies for microsatellite-stable advanced colorectal cancer:a real-world study
Yue GOU ; Erya HU ; Ping LIU ; Mengsi ZENG ; Qingqing LUO ; Xiangyang ZHANG ; Changjing CAI ; Hong SHEN ; Feng ZHAO ; Shan ZENG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(10):2106-2118
Background and Aims:Microsatellite-stable(MSS)colorectal cancer(CRC)generally exhibits poor responsiveness to immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs),and effective immunotherapy strategies remain lacking.Anti-angiogenic agents such as bevacizumab(BEV)can improve the tumor immune microenvironment and act synergistically with ICIs.This multicenter real-world study compared the efficacy of different immunotherapy-based combination regimens in patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC,aiming to identify the optimal treatment strategy.Methods:A total of 100 patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC who received systemic treatment between November 2019 and February 2025 at four tertiary hospitals in Hunan,China,were retrospectively enrolled.Patients were classified into six treatment groups:chemotherapy alone,chemotherapy+targeted therapy,immunotherapy alone,immunotherapy+chemotherapy,immunotherapy+targeted therapy,and immunotherapy+chemotherapy+targeted therapy.The primary endpoints were overall survival(OS)and progression-free survival(PFS),while secondary endpoints were objective response rate(ORR)and disease control rate(DCR).Additionally,among patients receiving immunotherapy,subgroup analysis was performed according to BEV administration.Results:Among all 100 patients,the immunotherapy+chemotherapy+targeted therapy group achieved the highest ORR(32.0%)and DCR(76.0%)and was the only regimen yielding a complete response(CR).Compared with chemotherapy or immunotherapy alone,the triplet regimen significantly improved OS(P<0.05);although PFS improvement did not reach statistical significance,a clear late-stage separation of survival curves was observed.In the immunotherapy subgroup,BEV-containing regimens achieved markedly better outcomes than non-BEV regimens,with DCR of 75.0%vs.48.8%,median OS of 18.9 vs.11.5 months,and median PFS of 13.8 vs.7.2 months(all P<0.001).Cox regression analysis showed that compared with chemotherapy alone,the triplet regimen significantly reduced the risk of death(HR=0.11)and disease progression(HR=0.25)(both P=0.002).Vascular invasion was identified as an adverse prognostic factor for PFS(HR=3.0,P=0.007).Conclusion:This multicenter real-world study demonstrated that combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy and targeted therapy significantly improves DCR and survival outcomes in patients with MSS/MSI-L/pMMR advanced CRC,with BEV-containing triplet regimens providing the most pronounced benefit.BEV may enhance immune responsiveness by modulating the tumor microenvironment and promoting effector T-cell infiltration,offering a promising therapeutic direction for"immune-cold"CRC.Prospective randomized studies are warranted to further validate its clinical value and define appropriate patient populations.
3.The role of GSK-3 β in Zebrafish cerebral hypoxia / reoxygenation injury and its effect on microtubule-associated protein 2
Mengsi Yang ; Li Zhang ; Xianwen Hu
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(2):202-208
Objective:
To investigate the effect of glycogen synthase kinase 3 β ( GSK-3 β) and its correlation with microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) during cerebral hypoxia / reoxygenation (H / R) in zebrafish.
Methods:
The cerebral hypoxia / reoxygenation model of zebrafish was established.Healthy adult zebrafishes of the same size were divided into control group ( Control) ,hypoxia / reoxygenation group ( H / R) and hypoxia / reoxygenation + GSK-3 β inhibitor group (H / R + TDZD-8) for experiment.The brain tissues of zebrafish in each group were selected to determine the mRNA expressions of hypoxia inducible factor 1 αa and 1 αb (HiF-1αa and HIF-1 αb) at different reoxygenation time points by qRT-PCR , and the protein expression levels of HIF-1α , GSK-3 β , p-GSK-3 β (Ser 9) and MAP2 were detected by Western blot,TTC staining and TUNEL staining were used to detect cerebral infarction area and cell apoptosis ,and immunofluorescence was used to detect the distribution and expression of MAP2 in brain.
Results:
Compared with Control group,the mRNA levels of Hif-1αa and Hif-1 αb(P<0. 01) and protein expression of Hif-1 α(P<0. 01) increased in H / R group,the area of cerebral infarction (P <0. 01) and apoptotic cells(P <0. 01) increased,p-GSK-3 β ( Ser 9) / GSK-3 β ratio,MAP2 protein expression (P <0. 05) and immunofluorescence expression of MAP2 (P <0. 01 ) reduced ; Furthermore,TDZD-8 pretreatment could relieve the brain injury of H / R zebrafish by decreasing the infarct size and cell apoptosis,improving the ratio of p-GSK-3 β ( Ser 9 ) / GSK-3 β , and increasing the expression of MAP2.
Conclusion
Hypoxia / reoxygenation can cause brain neuron damage in zebrafish,and its mechanism may be related to inhibition of GSK-3 β phosphorylation and MAP2 expression.GSK-3 β specific inhibitor TDZD-8 can reverse the damage of brain neurons caused by hypoxia / reoxygenation by promoting the expression of P-GSK-3 β (Ser 9) and reducing MAP2 degradation.
4.Relationship between HLA antibodies produceand the number of gravidity
Feng DAI ; Rui WANG ; Mengsi HU ; Zhiwei LIU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2017;30(7):674-676
Objective Study the relationship between HLA antibodies production and the number of Gravidity.Methods A total of 856 pregnant women of first pretanal in Xiasha Hospital of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital of Zhejiang University from Nov 2016 to Mar 2017 were recruited.The blood samples were collected during 24-28 weeks of pregnancy,and the expression of platelet-specific alloantibody was detected by solid-phase red cell adherence assay.Results There were 67 positive HLA antibody in pregnant women,and the antibody positive rate was 7.8%.There were 15 positive HLA antibody in 334 first pregnant women,14 in 214 two or more pregnancy pregnant women without abortion,10 in 107 pregnant women with once abortion,28 in 223 pregnant women with two or more abortion.The antibody positive rate respectively is 4.5%,6.5%,9.3% and 12.6%.The production of HLA antibody was significantly associated with the numberof gravidity.Conclusion The antibody positive rate of two or more pregnancy is significantly higher than the fisrt pregnancy.


Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail