Objective Diallyl disulfide ( DADS) has achieved remarkable effects in treatment and research of diverserfied cancers.The article was to explore the effects and the mechanism of DADS on the xenograft growth of human small cell lung cancer ( SCLC) cells in nude mice . Methods A total of 25 nude mice were selected to establish xenograft model of NCI-H446 human SCLC cells.The nude mice bearing with SCLC H446 were divided into 5 groups by random selection:positive control group(DDP 66 mg/kg), negative control group(physiological saline), 20 mg/kg DADS group, 60 mg/kg DADS group and 180 mg/kg DADS group, which is 40.6%, 53.1%and 66.4%, respectively.The growth of xenograft tumor in mice was observed after being treated with differ-ent concentrations of DADS .The morphological changes of the tumors were examined under light microscopy .Phase distribution and apoptosis of xenograft cells were analyzed by flow cytometry ( FCM) . Results The growth of xenograft tumor were inhibited signifi-cantly by DADS, resulting in decreased cell density and cellular atypia .Moreover, xenograft cell cycle was blocked in G 2/M and cell apoptosis rate was enhanced . Conclusion DADS can significantly inhibit the growth of NCI-H446 cells and lead to apoptosis .

Objective:To explore the application and nursing of chest radiograph combined with body surface measurement in measuring the length of PICC intubation in tumor patients.Methods:Totally 60 cases of malignant tumor patients in our hospital from March 2019 to January 2020 were selected and randomly divided into two groups by the method of random number table. 30 cases in the control group were given PICC catheterization by conventional body surface measurement; 30 cases in the observation group were given PICC catheterization combined with chest imaging data. After the intervention, the precise position of PICC catheter, indwelling time, complications, nursing satisfaction rate and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results:After the intervention, the accurate placement rate, adjustment ratio and indwelling time of the observation group were 100.00% (30/30), 0, (146.35±21.74) d, which were significantly better than 83.33% (25/30), 16.67% (5/30) and (118.44±17.36) d of the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( tvalue was 5.495, χ 2values were 4.286, 5.455, all P<0.05); after intervention the complication rate, nursing satisfaction rate, and quality of life score in the observation group were 3.33% (1/30), 99.67% (29/30), (91.35±8.58) points, which were significantly better than the control group's 26.67% (8/30), 80.00% (24/30), (83.57±7.36) points, the difference was statistically significant ( χ 2values were 6.405, 4.043, tvalue was 3.775, P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusion:Chest imaging data combined with body surface measurement methods combined with comprehensive care can significantly improve the accuracy of PICC catheter placement in cancer patients, reduce catheter adjustment and the deviation of actual length from the ideal length, extend the indwelling time, reduce complications, and improve patients Care satisfaction rate and quality of life.

Aim To investigate the arrest effect of diallyl disulfide(DADS) in the cell cycle of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma SW480 cell line and its molecular mechanism.Mothdes The growth inhibition effect of DADS of different concentrations on SW480 cell line was measured by MTT assay and cell counting.Phase distribution of cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry.Expression of Ubiquitin and FKBP was determined by Western blot.Results The MTT assay showed that DADS inhibited growth of SW480 cells significantly in a dose-dependent manner.Adding 25,35,50 and 70 mg?L-1 DADS for 48 hours,SW480 cell growth was suppressed by 18.67%,33.02%,49.12% and 66.86%,respectively.There were significant differences between the treated and controlled cases(P

Objective To evaluate the fludarabine instead of cyclophosphamide in modified busulfancyclophosphamide (mBuCy) regimen as a new myeloablative conditioning regimen for the treatment of acute leukemia patients receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).Methods The clinic data of 45 acute leukemia patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT were analyzed.Among them,23 patients received mBuCy as conditioning regimen and 22 patients received BuFlu regimen (fludarabine 40 mg·m-2·d-1 for 5 days,instead of cyclophosphamide in mBuCy).Hematopietic engraftment,regimen-related toxicity (RRT),graft-versus-host disease (GVHD),infection condition,non relapse mortality,and overall survival were compared between the two groups.Results All patients achieved hematopoietic reconstitution and complete donor chimerism except for one patient of mBuCy group died of cerebral hemorrhage during conditioning.The incidence of RRT was no significant differences (P ＞ 0.05).In BuFlu group,the incidence of virus infection was higher (P =0.009),and the incidence of Ⅲll-Ⅳ aGVHD were 26.l ％ (6/23) and 4.5 ％ (1/22) (P =0.046) in mBuCy and in BuFlu group respectively.With a median follow up of 41 months,the incidence of non relapse mortality in mBuCy group was 17.4 ％ (4/23) and in BuFlu group was 9.1％ (2/22) (P =0.665).In mBuCy group and in BuFlu group,the relapse rates were 30.3 ％ (7/23) and 40.9 ％ (9/22) (P =0.474),the 5-year overall survival rates were (55.1±11.9) ％ and (61.4±10.8) ％ (P =0.659),and disease-free survival rates were (44.5±12.1) ％ and (22.1±12.3) ％ (P =0.747),respectively.Conclusions Fludarabine instead of cyclophosphamide in mBuCy regimen as a new myeloablative conditioning regimen has well tolerance,lower incidence of sever GVHD,satisfied overall survival,but the risk of infection and replase should be considered.

BACKGROUND:The etiology of anterior cruciate ligament injury remains unclear yet, and some researchers have pointed that interior and exterior factors both contribute to anterior cruciate ligament injury;additionally, the genetic factor interior factors stand out. Collagen genes COL1A1, COL5A1, and COL12A1 are reported to be associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Caucasian populations. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of polymorphisms of COL1A1, COL5A1 and COL12A1 genes with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population . METHODS:105 patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury were enrolled and 110 patients without history of anterior cruciate ligament injury were as controlls. The first intron rs1800012 in COL1A1, rs127722 and rs13946 in the 3'-UTR region of COL5A1 gene, rs970547 and rs240736 in the 65 and 29 regions of COL12A1 extron were detected and classified by restriction fragment length polymorphism and genetic sequencing technology. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:rs1800012, rs12722 and rs13946 genotypes, phenotypes and haplotypes in COL1A1 and COL5A1 genes showed no significant differences between groups. rs970547 and rs240736 genotypes as well as phenotypes and haplotypes in COL12A1 also showed no significant differences between groups. However, there was a significant difference in rs970547 gene frequence in male patients between groups. In conclusion, the Sp1 binding site of COL1A1 rs1800012 is not the susceptibility locus of anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population. COL5A1 genes rs12722 and rs13946 in COL5A1 are not closely related to anterior cruciate ligament injury. COL12A1 rs970547 and rs240736 have a certain association with anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese men. Male individuals with COL12A1 rs970547 A allelicgene and AA genotype are likely to be susceptible to anterior cruciate ligament injury in Chinese Han population.

Myofibrillogenesis regulator-1 (MR-1) is a novel protein involved in cellular proliferation, migration, inflammatory reaction and signal transduction. However, little information is available on the relationship between MR-1 expression and the progression of atherosclerosis. Here we report atheroprotective effects of silencing MR-1 in a model of Ang II-accelerated atherosclerosis, characterized by suppression focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) signaling pathway, and atherosclerotic lesion macrophage content. In this model, administration of the siRNA-MR-1 substantially attenuated Ang II-accelerated atherosclerosis with stabilization of atherosclerotic plaques and inhibited FAK, Akt, mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and NF-kB activation, which was associated with suppression of inflammatory factor and atherogenic gene expression in the artery. In vitro studies demonstrated similar changes in Ang II-treated vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and macrophages: siRNA-MR-1 inhibited the expression levels of proinflammatory factor. These studies uncover crucial proinflammatory mechanisms of Ang II and highlight actions of silencing MR-1 to inhibit Ang II signaling, which is atheroprotective.
Angiotensin II* ; Angiotensins* ; Animals ; Arteries ; Atherosclerosis* ; Cell Proliferation ; Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; Gene Expression ; In Vitro Techniques ; Macrophages ; Mice* ; Muscle Development ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; NF-kappa B ; Plaque, Atherosclerotic ; RNA, Small Interfering ; Signal Transduction ; Sirolimus

The aim of this study was to evaluate the roles of interleukin (IL)-17A in risk stratification and prognosis of patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SAKI). Methods: We enrolled 146 sepsis patients (84 non-SAKI and 62 SAKI patients) admitted to the emergency department from November 2020 to November 2021. Patients with SAKI were differentiated based on the severity of acute kidney injury. All clinical parameters were evaluated upon admission before administering antibiotic treatment. Inflammatory cytokines were assessed using flow cytometry and the Pylon 3D automated immunoassay system (ET Healthcare). In addition, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was utilized to determine the prognostic values of IL-17A in SAKI. Results: The levels of creatinine, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor alpha, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin (PCT) were significantly higher in the SAKI group than in the non-SAKI group (p < 0.05). The level of IL-17A revealed significant differences among stages 1, 2, and 3 in SAKI patients (p < 0.05). The mean levels of PCT, IL-4, and IL-17A were significantly higher in the non-survival group than in the survival group in SAKI patients (p < 0.05). In addition, the area under the ROC curve of IL-17A was 0.811. Moreover, the IL-17A cutoff for differentiating survivors from non-survivors was 4.7 pg/mL, of which the sensitivity and specificity were 77.4% and 71.0%, respectively. Conclusion: Elevated levels of IL-17A could predict that SAKI patients are significantly prone to worsening kidney injury with higher mortality. The usefulness of IL-17A in treating SAKI requires further research.

Objective:To investigate the incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in patients with HIV (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) infection, and analyze the relationship between Th17/Treg cytokines, CD4 + T lymphocytes and IRIS. Methods:HIV patients with TB infection admitted to Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu from June 2020 to June 2022 were divided into IRIS group (31 cases) and non IRIS group (93 cases) according to whether IRIS occurred after highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The Demography data, clinical data and laboratory indicators of the two groups were compared. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the influencing factors of IRIS in HIV patients with TB infection.Results:There was no significant difference in Demography data between the two groups ( P>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the history of opportunistic infection between the IRIS group and the non IRIS group (χ 2=5.194, P<0.05). The levels of HIV RNA, interleukin (IL)-17, and IL-23 in the IRIS group were higher than those in the non IRIS group (all P<0.05). The levels of the γ interferon (IFN- γ), the transforming growth factor-β (TGF- β) and baseline CD4 + T lymphocyte count were lower than those in the non IRIS group (all P<0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that IL-17 ( OR: 1.266, 95% CI: 1.095-1.464), IL-23( OR: 1.384, 95% CI: 1.120-1.710), and TGF- β( OR: 0.589, 95% CI: 0.436-0.797) were influencing factors for the occurrence of IRIS in HIV patients with TB infection (all P<0.05). Conclusions:For patients with high IL-17 levels, high IL-23 levels, and low TGF- β level of HIV complicated with TB infection, clinical prevention and control should be carried out as soon as possible to prevent the occurrence of IRIS.

OBJECTIVETo explore the presence, frequency and clinical value of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in peripheral blood of patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

METHODSFlow cytometry using antibodies against CD11b, CD33, CD14 or HLA-DR was conducted to explore the unique cell surface markers of MDSCs and statistical analysis was performed to explore the correlation of MDSCs and clinical features.

RESULTSMDSCs were present in 36 patients with SCLC and uniquely marked by CD11b and CD33-positive, but HLA-DR-negative on cell surfaces and possessed mononuclear phenotype. The levels of CD11b(+)CD33(+)HLA-DR(-)cells (MDSCs) in the SCLC patients and healthy controls were (26.87 ± 6.87)% and (11.04 ± 3.76)%, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). MDSCs level was significantly associated with clinical stage and tumor distant metastasis (P < 0.05) , but not with age, sex, smoking status and performance status. The later was the clinical stage, the higher was the MDSCs level (r = 0.665, P < 0.001). The level of MDSCs was higher in SCLC patients with distant metastasis than in those without metastasis (r = 0.489, P = 0.003). The level of MDSCs was higher before treatment than after treatment and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.003).

CONCLUSIONSThe results of our study demonstrate the existence of MDSCs in SCLC patients and the MDSCs level is associated with SCLC stage, metastasis and treatments. MDSCs might be a novel biomarker for early diagnosis and prognosis for SCLC patients.

Flow Cytometry ; HLA-DR Antigens ; metabolism ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Myeloid Cells ; Phenotype ; Prognosis ; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology