1.Inflammation: a key factor of gallbladder cancer
Zhixin WANG ; Chang LIU ; Peijun LIU ; Kai QU ; Yanzhou SONG ; Jichao WEI ; Lei ZHOU ; Fandi MENG ; Ruitao WANG ; Jingyao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(9):723-726
Previous studies have suggested that various kinds of inflammatory factors can influence the formation and development of tumor cells.Researche has shown that gallbladder cancer is closely linked with local inflammation,which is a risk factor for the development of gallbladder cancer.It is widely known that cholecystitis is closely correlated with gallstones,and that bile obtained from patients with gallbladder cancer contains a large variety of bacteria,such as Salmonella typhi,Helicobacter,and Escherichia coli.It is proposed that the gallbladder may be the result of the joint action of inflammation with the bacterial flora.Similarly,the inflammatory “tumor infiltrating lymphocyte” (TIL)can be observed in the tumor and its surrounding tissues,and may also play a role in tumor growth and metastasis.However,detailed mechanisms about the relationship between inflammation and gallbladder cancer is still not clear.No specific anti-inflammatory drugs for gallbladder cancer have been developed. In the near future,anti inflammatory drugs may play a more important role in gallbladder cancer prevention and treatment.
3.Age assessment by three-dimensional reconstructions of pubis symphysis via magnetic resonance imaging
Xiaoping LAI ; Zhengfeng PENG ; Qinyun WANG ; Zhitang CHEN ; Ruitao ZHOU ; Quanhui ZHONG ; Huanyi YANG ; Yiling FU ; Jingyu YE
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2017;32(3):257-260
Objective To establish a method of quick three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of pubic symphysis based on magnetic resonance imaging. Methods The pelvis images of adult male were generated on a 3.0 T scanner using a T1 Gradient Echo FLASH-3D (T1- FL3D) sequence and imported the images into medical image control system. Segmentation of binaryzation threshold was conducted and pelvic soft tissue image was extracted by regional growth, 3D structure model of pubic symphysis was obtained by Boolean operation. The 3D structure model of pubic symphysis was established by the noise reduction of reverse engineering software. And compared with the 3D reconstruction model pubic bone CT scan. Results The morphological characters of the MRI pubic symphysis 3D model, such as the ridges and furrows on the symphysial surface, lower extremity, dorsal margin (beveling), margin (beveling) and pubic tubercle, were highly consistent with the morphological characters of the 3D model established by CT scan. Conclusion MRI scan can be used to reconstruct the 3D structure of pubic symphysis quickly and effectively, and it can provide a safe radiation-free 3D visualization imaging technique for forensic age estimation for the living.
4.Study on methylation level of replication related genes of occult hepatitis B virus
Meilin ZHANG ; Ruitao WANG ; Shan WANG ; Maimaiti HA LIMIRE ; Xinjing FU ; Lijun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2022;35(2):138-144
【Objective】 To study the level of occult hepatitis B virus methylation and replication related genes, and to explore the effect of the former on the latter. 【Methods】 The cases in control group (healthy control, n=3), occult hepatitis B group (occult HBV group, n=3) and hepatitis B group (HBV group, n=3) were detected by Illumina methylation 850k chip. The difference analysis, GO analysis and KEGG analysis were carried out. The methylation and virus replication related genes DNMT1, DNMT2, Dnmt3a and ZHX2 were screened for RT-PCR. 【Results】 The methylation level of occult HBV group and HBV group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Difference analysis showed that there were 1 050 differential methylation sites in occult HBV group with the methylation level greater than non-methylation level, and 1 340 differential methylation sites as the opposite compared with the control group. In HBV group, there were 1 008 differential methylation sites with methylation level greater than non-methylation level, and 1 242 differential methylation sites as the opposite. Go analysis showed that compared with the control group, the differential gene expression in occult HBV group and HBV group was significantly related to many anabolic processes in biological process (BP), cell composition (CC) and molecular function (MF). The enrichment analysis of KEGG pathway between the control group and the occult HBV group showed that the differential genes were mainly involved in adhesion junction, basal cell carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, EB virus infection, hepatocellular carcinoma and other signal pathways. The enrichment analysis of KEGG pathway in occult HBV group and HBV group showed that the differential genes were mainly involved in AMPK signal pathway, cell cycle, endometrial cancer, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma and other signal pathways. DNMT1 and DNMT3a in occult HBV group and HBV group were significantly higher while ZHX2 was significantly lower than those in control group. 【Conclusion】 The methylation level of occult HBV group and HBV group increased significantly while ZHX2 decreased significantly. Hypermethylation inhibited the expression of ZHX2 and changed the replication of hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B virus DNA methylation provides a theoretical basis for the replication mechanism of hepatitis B virus and a new method for the treatment of hepatitis B virus.