1.Progress of ELMO family on malignant tumor invasion and metastasis
Chengming GUO ; Huiyun PENG ; Wen LUO ; Qiongfang YU ; Dian GAO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(12):2296-2300
It is one of the main characters of malignant tumors that malignant tumor cells invade surrounding tissues and metastasize to distant tissues .Multiple factors are involved in this complicated dynamic process .Metastasis is the major factor influencing recurrence and prognosis .Therefore, it is important to explore the mechanism of invasion and metastasis for reducing recurrence rate and mortality of malignant tumors .Engulfment and cell mobility ( ELMO) family is one kind of conserved protein in evolutional process .It includes 3 members, ELMO1, ELMO2 and ELMO3.The members of ELMO family play an important role in cell phagocytosis and cell migration , and they also have close correlation with ma-lignant tumor cell invasion and metastasis .In this paper , we review the progress of the relationship between ELMO family and malignant tumor invasion and metastasis .
2.Psychological Status of Patients with Gynecological Malignant Tumors and Analysis of Correlated Factors
Liqun YU ; Guolan GAO ; Fujun LIU ; Lijuan XIONG ; Xiaonian YU ; Qiongfang WU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009;36(21):1201-1204
Objective: To investigate the psychosocial characteristics and mind-physique status of pa-tients with gynecological malignant tumors. Methods: Clinical psycho-rating scale [life event scale (LES) and symptom checklist-90 (SCL-90)] was applied to test life events and mind-physique status of 60 cases of pa-tients with gynecological malignant tumor. The results were compared with those of 40 female patients with benign tumors and 40 normal females. Results: The frequency and tension value of total life events and those of negative life events in the malignant cancer group were much higher than those in the benign tumor group and normal group (P<0.05) and no remarkable differences were found in the frequency of positive life events among the three groups. The frequencies of total life events and negative life events were higher in the be-nign tumor group than those in the normal group (P<0.05) but there were no significant differences in the fre-quency of positive life events, total tension value or positive tension value among the three groups. No signifi-cant differences were found in the indices of SCL-90, positive scores and scorns of other factors among the three groups (P>0.05). The scores of somatization, obsession, interpersonal relationship sensitivity, anxiety, hostility, phobia, and paranoia were higher in the malignant tumor group than in the benign tumor group and normal group (P<0.05). The average positive scores and the depression scores in the benign tumor group were higher than those in the normal group (P<0.05), but there was no statistical significance in other indices between the benign tumor group and the normal group (P>0.05). Conclusion: Negative psychosocial factors are closely correlated with the occurrence and growth of gynecological malignant tumors. Active psychological intervention should be performed as eady as possible.
3.Role of ELMO1 in invasion and migration of gastric cancer cells
Chengming GUO ; Huiyun PENG ; Dian GAO ; Yan HU ; Qiongfang YU ; Wen LUO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(5):782-787
AIM:To reveal the role and function of engulfment and cell mobility 1 (ELMO1) in the invasion and migration of gastric cancer cells.METHODS:The expression of ELMO1 at protein and mRNA levels was detected in 5 kinds of gastric cancer cells and 1 normal human gastric epithelial cells by Western blot and real-time PCR, and the gastric cancer cells with the highest expression of ELMO1 were screened out.The cell transfection experiment was used to silence ELMO1 expression in the gastric cancer cells, and the effect of ELMO1 silencing on the invasion and migration of the gastric cancer cells was detected by Transwell assay.RESULTS:The expression level of ELMO1 in the gastric cancer cells was significantly higher than that in human normal gastric epithelial cells (P<0.01), and the SGC7901 cells had the highest expression level of ELMO1.ELMO1-siRNA significantly silenced the expression of ELMO1 in the SGC7901 cells (P<0.01).Silencing of ELMO1 expression significantly reduced the invasion and migration abilities of the human gastric can-cer cells (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:ELMO1 is highly expressed in the gastric cancer cells, and promotes the invasion and migration abilities of the gastric cancer cells.ELMO1 may become an effective target for the treatment of invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer.
4.Comparison of the Effect of Different Establishment Methods on the Rat Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Zhengwang YANG ; Fang ZHOU ; Zhenyu TAN ; Qiongfang XU ; Shuyi ZHANG ; Fei ZHONG ; Lan LI ; Juan XIONG ; Ximing YU ; Yaobang LU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2010;18(1):13-16,彩4
Objective To establish rat models of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) induced by different methods,to assess the serum levels of several related hormones,to examine the morphological changes in the ovaries,and to discuss their significance.Methods Letrozol,sodium prasterone sulfate,or sodium prasterone sulfate combined with human chorionic gonadotropin were used to establish rat models of PCOS.Radioimmunoassay was used to measure the serum levels of hteinizing hormone(LH),follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),estrogen(E_2),progesterone(P),testosterone(T),prolactin(PRL),and insulin(INS).HE staining was used to examine the morphological changes of the ovaries.Results Comparing with the normal group A,the serum FSH was increased and the serum progesterone was reduced in the group B,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05).The serum testosterone was significantly higher in the group B than in the group A(P<0.01).The levels of serum sex hormones and insulin were not significantly different in the group D and C(P>0.05).In comparison with the group C,the levels of serum testosterone and LH/FSH ratio was significantly increased in the group E.(P<0.05).Comparing with the group D,the serum levels of progesterone and testosterone were significantly increased in the group E(P<0.05).The ovaries in the rats of groups A and C showed almost a normal histyology,with mature follicles and dominant follicles.Polycystic changes were observed only in the ovaries of groups B,D and E.Conclusion At the aspect of affecting the level of sex hormones in serum and changing the ovarian morphology.adopting letrozol tablets or sodium prasterone sulfate combined with HCG to induce rat PCO model is more close to clinic manifestations and meets the criteria of PCO animals.In the rat PCOS models induced with letrozol or with sodium prasterone sulfate combined with HCG,either the serum levels of sex hormones and ovarian histology are quite similar to those of human clinical appearance,and may well meet the modeling requirements for future experimental studies of polycystic ovary syndrome.
5.Correlation analysis between future work self and occupational coping self-efficacy of emergency nurses
Yanfei YU ; Xuemei WU ; Ying WU ; Xiaofen ZHANG ; Qiongfang HU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(3):382-385
Objective To investigate the status quo of emergency nurses′ future work self and occupational coping self-efficacy (OCSE),and analyze the correlation between them,so as to offer references for improving the quality of emergency nursing.Methods Totally 192 emergency nurses from four tertiary hospitals in Wenzhou were selected by convenience sampling method. In April 2016,they were investigated with future work self clarity scale and OCSE scale for nurses (OSCE-N). Finally,the correlation between them were explored in accordance with Pearson correlation analysis.Results The emergency nurses′ scores for future work self and OCSE were [(19.22±4.39),(33.05±6.82)];their future work self and OCSE were positively correlated with occupational burden and relational difficulties (r=0.311,0.349,0.287;P<0.05).Conclusions The higher of emergency nurses′ future work self is,the higher of their OCSE.
6.Changes in serum osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand and related indexes of calcium and phosphorus in the early stage of severe burn patients
Xiang GONG ; Ziqing YE ; Wei ZHANG ; Gang YU ; Qiongfang RUAN ; Weiguo XIE
Chinese Journal of Burns 2020;36(8):704-709
Objective:To investigate the early changes in serum osteoprotegerin/receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and related indexes of calcium and phosphorus in severe burn patients.Methods:Thirty severe burn patients who met the inclusion criteria and were admitted to Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University & Wuhan Third Hospital within 8 hours post injury from June 2017 to December 2018 were recruited into severe burn group (24 males and 6 females, aged (38±13) years). Ten healthy volunteers with normal physical examination results in the Physical Examination Center of the same hospital in the same period of time were recruited into healthy control group (7 males and 3 females, aged (37±8) years). A prospective controlled study was conducted. The fasting venous blood of 5 mL was taken from each patient in severe burn group on post injury day (PID) 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28, respectively, and the fasting venous blood of 5 mL was taken from each volunteer in healthy control group. The serum osteoprotegerin, RANKL, 25 hydroxyvitamin D, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the RANKL/osteoprotegerin ratio was calculated. Serum albumin, serum calcium, and serum phosphorus levels were determined by bromocresol green method, methylthymol blue method, and phosphomolybdic acid method, respectively. Data were statistically analyzed with Fisher′s exact probability test, analysis of variance for repeated measurement, Mann-Whitney U test, independent sample t test, and Bonferroni correction. Results:(1) The serum osteoprotegerin levels of patients in severe burn group on PID 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 were 155.11 (102.91, 187.02), 170.07 (84.60, 196.86), 174.95 (59.09, 208.35), 190.01 (47.08, 214.52), and 188.85 (58.73, 223.13) pg/mL, respectively, which were significantly higher than 33.34 (28.59, 45.68) pg/mL of volunteers in healthy control group, Z=-3.436, -4.311, -3.248, -2.811, -4.217, P<0.01. The serum levels of RANKL of patients in severe burn group on PID 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 were (1 869±791), (1 746±857), (1 781±713), (2 015±825), and (2 272±583) pg/mL, respectively, significantly higher than (49±16) pg/mL of volunteers in healthy control group, t=12.600, 10.844, 13.294, 13.041, 20.880, P<0.01. The ratios of RANKL/osteoprotegerin of patients in severe burn group on PID 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 were 12.23 (8.10, 24.73), 11.40 (8.25, 16.96), 11.15 (6.91, 38.32), 12.98 (9.22, 49.68), and 13.91 (10.29, 40.68), respectively, which were significantly higher than 1.17 (0.91, 1.74) of volunteers in healthy control group, Z=-4.560, -4.529, -4.529, -4.560, -4.623, P<0.01. (2) The serum level of 25 hydroxyvitamin D of patients in severe burn group on PID 1 was significantly lower than that of volunteers in healthy control group ( Z=-2.749, P<0.01). Compared with those of volunteers in healthy control group, the serum levels of albumin of patients in severe burn group on PID 1, 7, 14, 21, and 28 were significantly lower ( t=-4.374, -7.689, -8.257, -7.651, -6.259, P<0.01), the serum levels of PTH were significantly elevated ( Z=-4.685, -4.685, -4.685, -4.654, -4.685, P<0.01), and the serum levels of phosphorus were not changed significantly. The serum levels of calcium of patients in severe burn group on PID 1, 7, 14, and 21 were significantly lower than the level of volunteers in healthy control group ( Z=-2.375, -3.455, -2.442, -2.016, P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusions:The serum osteoprotegerin, RANKL, RANKL/osteoprotegerin ratio, and PTH are increased, and the serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D, albumin, and calcium are decreased in the early stage of severe burn patients, which may be the mechanism leading to bone loss in patients.