1.Progress of research on mTOR inhibitor in endocrine and HER-2 targeted therapy resistance in breast cancer
Haiming DUAN ; Yanni ZHENG ; Minquan WANG
Journal of International Oncology 2015;(5):377-380
Mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)locates at the downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase(PI3K)-protein kinase B(Akt)cell signal transduction pathway. Studies find that the abnormal activa-tion of this pathway is correlated with the endocrine and drug resistance of anti human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER-2)target therapy in breast cancer. The combination with mTOR inhibitors based on the past traditional drugs can block the pathway and reflect a favourable application prospect in preventing the develop-ment of resistance and restoring the initial sensitivity on tumor cells. mTOR inhibitors are expected to be the new hope for the treatment of breast cancer.
2.Thoughts of Some Ethical Problems in Elderly Diabetes Mellitus
Xiaoning BAI ; Minquan HOU ; Huifang WANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 1995;0(04):-
Objective To observe some current situation in elderly Diabetes Mellitus with ethics in China,and to explore the method to solve the problems.Methods To analyze the problems with ethics.Results To advance some methods for solving the ethical problems associated with doctors and nurses,family and society.Conclusions Only by improving the minds of medical ethics of doctors and nurses,contributing infinite patience,attention and care,offering elderly diabetes mellitus patients much more help and ethical care with their family and society,they can get better clinical diagnosis and treatment,spiritual consolation,life care and economic support.
3.Prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity and related factors in Chinese urban adults
Zhaoyou WANG ; Wensheng RONG ; Yisi ZHONG ; Jiangang TIAN ; Xi CHEN ; Mei ZHAO ; Lihua CUI ; Minquan DU ; Jianbo LI ; Deyu HU
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2024;59(9):927-934
Objective:To assess the prevalence of dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) and related factors in urban adults in China.Methods:The study was designed as an observational, cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out in adults aged 18-69 years old in seven cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xi′an, Guangzhou, and Harbin) of China. The study was conducted from March 2021 to May 2023. Patients were required to complete a questionnaire regarding the subjects′ socio-economic factors, dietary behavior, oral health behavior and personal antecedent factors. DH was clinically diagnosed by judging whether the tooth cold air stimulation provoked DH or not, and recorded by investigator pain rating Schiff score. Compare the findings of six cities (Harbin excluded) with a similar study conducted in 2008.Results:In total, 11 622 subjects from seven cities in China participated the study. Fifty two point two percent (6 072/11 622) of subjects reported DH in questionnaire, 36.7% (4 266/11 622) of subjects reported experiencing DH in response to cold air stimulation for at least one study tooth. Risk factors including age, sex, city, toothbrush method and acid reflux showed marked associations with DH ( P<0.05). The prevalence of DH of urban residents in six cities (Harbin excluded) was 33.7% (3 335/9 882), higher than that in 2008 [29.7%(2 354/7 939)]. Conclusions:Overall, DH was common among urban adults in China and the prevalence increased in recent years. Better understanding of DH and its associated factors should be considered in its prevention and management by dental professionals.
4.The Breast Cancer Cohort Study in Chinese Women: the methodology of population-based cohort and baseline characteristics
Heling BAO ; Liyuan LIU ; Liwen FANG ; Shu CONG ; Zhentao FU ; Junli TANG ; Shan YANG ; Weiwei SHI ; Min FAN ; Minquan CAO ; Xiaolei GUO ; Jixin SUN ; Cuizhi GENG ; Xuening DUAN ; Zhigang YU ; Linhong WANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):2040-2045
Objective:Breast cancer has been the first cancer among women with the incidence increasing gradually. In September 2016, the Breast Cancer Cohort Study in Chinese Women (BCCS-CW) was initiated, aiming to establish a standardized and sharable breast cancer-specific cohort by integrating the existing cohort resource and improving the quality of follow-up. The BCCS-CW may provide a research basis and platform for the precision prevention and treatment of breast cancer in etiology identification, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis prediction.Methods:We conducted a population-based perspective cohort by questionnaire interview, anthropometry, biological specimens, breast ultrasound and mammography. The cohort was followed by using regional health surveillance and ad hoc survey.Results:Finally, BCCS-CW included 112 118 women, in which 55 419 women completed the standardized investigation and blood specimens were collected from 54 304 women. The mean age of participants was 51.7 years old, 62.7% were overweight or obese, and 48.9% were menopausal.Conclusion:The BCCS-CW will provide population-based cohort resource and research platform for the precise prevention and treatment of breast cancer in Chinese women.
5.Research progress of coarse-grained molecular dynamics in drug carrier materials.
Minquan ZHANG ; Mingcheng GONG ; Jin WANG ; Zhenhua CHEN ; Liangliang ZHOU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2023;40(4):799-804
As one of the traditional computer simulation techniques, molecular simulation can intuitively display and quantify molecular structure and explain experimental phenomena from the microscopic molecular level. When the simulation system increases, the amount of calculation will also increase, which will cause a great burden on the simulation system. Coarse-grained molecular dynamics is a method of mesoscopic molecular simulation, which can simplify the molecular structure and improve computational efficiency, as a result, coarse-grained molecular dynamics is often used when simulating macromolecular systems such as drug carrier materials. In this article, we reviewed the recent research results of using coarse-grained molecular dynamics to simulate drug carriers, in order to provide a reference for future pharmaceutical preparation research and accelerate the entry of drug research into the era of precision drug design.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
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Drug Carriers