Liver failure is a familiar severe disease, with no good clinical early diagnostic indicators and treatment methods. Studies have shown that non-encoding RNA (ncRNA) characterized by microRNA (miRNA) and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) can be used not only as an early diagnostic indicator of liver failure, but also play a key regulatory role in an inflammatory response to liver failure, hepatocyte death and hepatocyte regeneration. Simultaneously, the epigenetic regulation of ncRNA also participates in the initiation and progression of liver failure. This article reviews the relationship between miRNA, lncRNA, and liver failure to find new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of liver failure.

Female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in 2020. A large number of studies have proved that tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are lethal to tumors and play an important role in identifying tumor antigens. Therefore, the application of TILs in clinical immunotherapy and prognosis assessment of breast cancer has attracted wide attention. In this review, the basic research progress and clinical application of TILs in different molecular types of breast cancer are reviewed, and the value of TILs in judging breast cancer prognosis and predicting the therapeutic effect of clinical immunotherapy is evaluated.

Objective To observe the curative effect of electro-acupuncture plus Tuina on prostatic hypertrophy.Method Fifty-six cases of prostatic hypertrophy were treated according to the principle of taking the kidney as the main aspect. Points Guanyuan (CV 4), Qugu ( CV2), Shenshu(BL 23), Ciliao(BL32) and Sanyinjiao( SP6) were selected and electro-acupuncture were used together with Tuina. Those who took the tablet Finasteride orally were treated as the control group. Result The total effective rate was 94.6% in treating group, while that was 86.7% in the control group, P＞0.05. Conclusion It is suggested that electro-acupuncture plus Tuina has a certain effect on prostatic hypertrophy. Compared with western medicine, it is lower in price and has no side effect.

【Objective】 To explore a transfusion therapeutic plan for hemolytic disease of the newborn(HDN) caused by anti-c antibodies in mother of Asian-type DEL. 【Methods】 The ABO blood type and Rh phenotype of the mother and child were determined using the saline tube method. The mother′s RhD negativity was confirmed through classical anti-human globulin testing and RhD adsorption-elution test. The mother′s unexpected antibodies were screened and their titers were measured using classical anti-human globulin testing, antibody card test and polyamine method. Cross-matching was conducted. The three hemolysis tests were performed by antibody card test. The mother′s RHD gene typing was conducted using a commercially available RHD negative identification gene detection kit (PCR-SSP method). 【Results】 The mother exhibited a CCee Rh serological phenotype, and the DEL gene test confirmed the presence of RHD*1227A, indicating the production of anti-c antibodies. The infant displayed a DCcEe Rh serological phenotype, positive for direct antiglobulin test and red cell elution. Based on the mother′s obstetric history, clinical manifestations of the infant and blood examination results, the diagnosis was HDN caused by anti-c antibodies. 【Conclusion】 For infants with HDN caused by anti-c antibodies in mother of Asian-type DEL, DCCee Rh phenotype red blood cell transfusion is recommended, while CCee Rh phenotype deglycerolized red blood cell transfusion is recommended for the mother.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells （hUCMSCs） in the treatment of mice with liver fibrosis and its mechanism. MethodsA total of 18 specific pathogen-free C57BL/6 mice， aged 6 weeks， were selected and divided into control group （n=6）， carbon tetrachloride （CCl₄） model group （CCl₄ group， n=6）， and hUCMSCs treatment group （MSC group， n=6） using a random number table. The mice in the CCl₄ group and the MSC group were given intraperitoneal injection of CCl₄ solution to establish a mouse model of liver fibrosis， while those in the control group were injected with the same dose of corn oil， and the mice in the MSC group were injected with hUCMSCs via the caudal vein during the injection of CCl₄. At the end of week 8， mouse serum was collected， and the mice were sacrificed to collect and fix the liver. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the levels of inflammatory factors； an automatic biochemical detector was used to measure liver function parameters； HE staining， Masson staining， Sirius Red staining， and α-SMA immunofluorescence assay were used to evaluate liver fibrosis. Hepatic stellate cells （HSCs） stimulated by TGF-β were co-cultured with hUCMSCs in the medium with or without chitinase-3 like-protein-1 （CHI3L1）， and Western blot was used to measure the expression levels of proteins. A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups， and the Dunnett’s t-test was used for further comparison between two groups. ResultsMasson staining and Sirius Red staining showed that the CCl₄ group had a significantly higher degree of fibrosis than the control group （both P<0.05）， and the MSC group had significant alleviation of fibrosis compared with the CCl₄ group （both P<0.05）. Compared with the control group， the CCl₄ group had significant increases in the levels of interleukin-1β， interleukin-6 （IL-6）， aspartate aminotransferase （AST）， alanine aminotransferase （ALT）， and alkaline phosphatase （ALP） （all P<0.05）， and compared with the CCl₄ group， the MSC group had significant reductions in the levels of IL-6， AST， ALT， and ALP （all P<0.05）. The CCl₄ group had significantly higher expression levels of CHI3L1 and α-SMA than the control group and the MSC group （all P<0.05）. The cell culture experiment showed that the MSC+HSC group had a significantly higher expression level of Bax than the HSC group and the MSC+CHI3L1 group （both P<0.05）， suggesting that CHI3L1 reversed the pro-apoptotic effect of MSC on activated HSCs. ConclusionThis study shows that hUCMSCs can improve liver fibrosis in mice， possibly by inhibiting CHI3L1 to promote the apoptosis of HSCs.

Radiation induced lung injury (RILI) is a serious complication in patients received thoracic radiotherapy. The main clinical symptom of RILI includes short of breath, low fever and cough, seriously affect the survival of patients. How to better prevent and treat RILI is an urgent problem. Target theory, cytokine theory, free radical theory, and vascular endothelial cell damage theory are the main mechanisms of RILI. Among them, reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced during radiotherapy can induce tissue damage throughout the course of RILI, and have a direct effect on both radiation pneumonitis and radiation-induced lung fibrosis. Anti-oxygen therapy including thiol compounds, antioxidant enzymes, and plant antioxidants have been applied in the prevention and treatment of RILI. This article reviews the research and application of antioxidant therapy in RILI.
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Head and neck tumors often have complex anatomical structures and are adjacent to important organs. Radiation injury caused by conventional radiotherapy technology is the main dose-limiting factor. Carbon ion beam has become the most ideal radiation to replace photon due to its excellent relative biological effect and Bragg peak. By 2019, 32 000 people worldwide have received carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT). Despite the efficient tumor killing ability of this technology, radiation injury cannot be avoided. This article reviews the types and incidence of moderate to severe radiation injury caused by CIRT in head and neck cancer to provide a comprehensive understanding of the potential risks in CIRT.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of losartan on mRNA expression of myocardial sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium handling proteins (SERCA2, RyR2 and PLB) and the role of which in prevention of chronic heart failure in rabbit.

METHODSAfter chronic heart failure was induced by ligation of the left anterior descending artery in rabbits, the animals were treated with losartan. At 8 weeks after ligation, left ventricular function, hemodynamic parameters, and SERCA2, RyR2, PLB mRNA expressions were observed.

RESULTSCompared with the control group (group C), LVEDP in the infarcted group (group I) increased (P < 0.01), while +dp/dt(max) and -dp/dt(max) decreased significantly (P < 0.01). LVEDP was lower but +dp/dt(max) and -dp/dt(max) significantly higher in the losartan treated group (group L) than those in group I (P < 0.05). SERCA2, RyR2, and PLB mRNA expressions in group I were remarkably lower than those in group L (P < 0.01) and group C (P < 0.01), respectively.

CONCLUSIONLosartan can improve cardiac function, probably owing to its upregulating mRNA expressions of myocardial sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) handling proteins (RyR2, SERCA2 and PLB) in the prevention of heart failure.

Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Calcium Channels ; drug effects ; Calmodulin ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Female ; Heart Failure ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Losartan ; pharmacology ; Male ; Rabbits ; Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel ; biosynthesis ; Sarcoplasmic Reticulum ; drug effects ; metabolism

Erectile dysfunction is a common disease of andrology, for which current guidelines recommend oral agents as the first-line therapy. The dopamine agonist apomorphine acts on the central control of penile erection to allow a sublingual preparation to produce a prompt response. It is not contraindicated in patients on nitrate medication for coronary artery disease. The present review describes the pharmacodynamics, action mechanism, efficacy and adverse effects of apomorphine.
Apomorphine ; adverse effects ; pharmacokinetics ; therapeutic use ; Dopamine Agonists ; adverse effects ; pharmacokinetics ; therapeutic use ; Erectile Dysfunction ; drug therapy ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Male ; Penile Erection ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of the tumor suppressor gene PTC on the growth inhibition and down-regulation of epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR) in pulmonary adenocarcinoma cell A549.

METHODSPulmonary adenocarcinoma cell A549 were divided into wild type group, mutant type group, blank group and control group. They were transfected with wild-type PTC1 plasmids, mutant-PTC1 plasmids and blank plasmids, respectively. After transfection, the cell growth curve was drown every day for a week. The expression of PTC1 and EGFR were detected by western blot. Flow cytometry was used to analyze apoptosis and cell cycle of the transfected cells.

RESULTSAfter transfected with wild-type PTC1, the growth rates of A549 cells were slow down, but the other groups of cells had no change. Compared with the control group, the expression of EGFR were down-regulated. The apoptosis rates in wild type group was 24.5%, and the mutant type group was 8.3% (P < 0.01). But the apoptosis rate of blank group has no change.

CONCLUSIONWild-type PTC1 could induce apoptosis and inhibitory effect on A549 cells.

Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Apoptosis ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Genetic Vectors ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Patched Receptors ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor ; metabolism ; Receptors, Cell Surface ; genetics ; metabolism ; Transfection