1.A prevalence survey on chronic pharyngitis in residents of Dongfeng town, Zhongshan city,Guangdong
Chunru LU ; Weiquan WEI ; Jinxiang MA
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;09(11):795-796
Personal health records were collected and analyzed for 1804 residents at Dongfeng town,Zhongshan city, Guangdong. One hundred and forty-one of 1804 residents suffered from chronic pharyngitis with a prevalence of 7.8 percent, 11.9 percent in males and 6. 6 percent in females with statistically significant difference (x2 = 12. 076, P < 0. 05 ). Age, body mass index, physical exercise, eating habit,dental caries, oral illness (gingivitis, periondontitis, ondontolith), ear-nose-throat diseases, allergic constitution all were associated with their chronic pharyngitis, which was more prevalent in those of males,with ear-nose-throat diseases, lack of physical exercise, aged less than 24 years and over-intake of sugar.
2.EFFECTION OF GnRH ANALOGUE ON INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM MOBILIZATION IN CULTURED RAT STOMACH SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
Lei CHEN ; Weiquan HUANG ; Lihong LIU ; Baozhen LU ; Ruolei PU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1989;0(S1):-
Objedctive To study the mechanism of GnRH agalogus(Alarelin)on[ Ca2 + ]; mobilization in stomach smooth muscle cells (SSMc)of rats. Methods Cells were cutured and loaded with Fluo-3-AM. [Ca2 + ]; was measured by nuomeent intensity(FL) in each cell with confocal micoopy. Results (1 ) In Hanks solution. l0-7, l0-6, l0 - 5mol L- 1 Alarelin can elevate[ Ca2 + ], its peak - resting values reached 6. 00 ?0. 50 .9. 23 ?0. 62. l8. 97 ?2. 42 respectively, which indicate that the level of [Ca2+ ]; act in an deede- pendent and time - dependent. (2) thntredly. when Alarelin was 10 4mol?L-1, its peak - resting value only reached 6. 32 ?0 .67, conpared with Alarelin l0 5m.l L-1 which was sigificantly lower(P 0. 05 ). (5 )When pertreatment with Lacidipine in Hanks solution, the effect of Alarelin l0 5mol L-1.as partly inhibited(P
3.Expression and significance of STK15 gene in parpillary thyroid carcinoma
Shuming SUN ; Xiuxun YANG ; Gengzhi CHEN ; Xiaofeng LU ; Haoyu LIN ; Weiquan LIANG ; Chunfa CHEN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;(5):740-742
Objective To explore the expression of serine/threonine kinase 15 (STK15) gene and its significance for papillary thyroid carcinoma. Methods SP immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of STK15 gene in 71 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma and 45 cases nodular goiter tissue. Results The positive expression rates of STK15 gene in 71 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma were 100%, and the adjacent of papillary thyroid carcinoma expressions of STK15 gene 8.5%, nodular goiter tissue of STK15 gene expression rates 24.4%. The expression of STK15 gene was positively correlated with that of STK15 gene in papillary thyroid carcinoma (P < 0.01). Conclusion High expression of STK15 gene is confirmed in papillary thyroid carcinoma. The detection of STK15 gene can provide valuable evidence for diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma and evaluation of the malignant potential of nodular goiter.
4.Efficacy and safety of L-asparaginasum plus DICE regimen in the treatment of relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Pu XIANG ; Yufu LI ; Jian ZHOU ; Jianwei DU ; Weiquan LU ; Baijun FANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2012;21(5):261-263
Objective To observe the efficacy and adverse events of L-asparaginasum plus DICE regimen in the treatment of relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Methods Thirty-one patients with relapsed and refractory NHL were treated with L-asparaginasum plus DICE regimen. Each patient was scheduled to receive 2 to 6 cycles.Results Among the 31 assessable patients,11 (35.5 %) achieved a complete remission (CR),14(45.2 %) got a partial remission (PR),2 were stable,4 were progressive.The overall response (CR + PR) rate was 80.7 %.The median survival was 8 months (rang:2-38 months).The 1-year survival rate was 43.3 %,the 2-year survival rate was 32.5 %.The main adverse events were myelosuppression,digestive tract reaction,allergy and edema.No treatment-related death was observed.Conclusion The L-asparaginasum plus DICE regimen is effective and safe for the relapsed and refractory NHL.
5.Reliability and validity of Chinese version of depression stigma scale
Canjie LU ; Ying ZHOU ; Shengmao PAN ; Qiubi TANG ; Lexin YUAN ; Weiquan LIN ; Jiayi LI ; Cijun YE ; Qiuping FENG ; Xinyi GUO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(12):1660-1663
Objective To develop the Chinese version of depression stigma scale ( DSS) and examine its reliability and validity .Methods The Chinese version of DSS was formed using the standard translation /retroversion method , and its reliability , content validity index ( CVI ) , construct validity , criterion-related validity ( CRV) and discriminant validity were examined subsequently .Results The Cronbach′s αcoefficient for Chinese version of DSS was 0.78 and the test-retest reliability of the scale was 0.74, which was correlated with perceived devaluation-discrimination scale(PDD) significantly (r=0.37,P<0.01).Conclusions The Chinese version of DSS has a good reliability and validity in general population , and can be used to evaluate public′s belief, cognition and behavior toward depression and patients with depression .
6. Role of NRF2 signaling pathway in trichloroethylene-induced oxidative stress in HepG2 cells
Hai ZHONG ; Weiquan WU ; Fei TANG ; Lu HUANG ; Zhihui ZOU ; Rian YU
China Occupational Medicine 2020;47(06):660-665
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2(NRF2) signaling pathway in trichloroethylene(TCE) induced oxidative stress in human liver cancer HepG2 cells. METHODS: HepG2 cells in the exponential growth phase were randomly divided into control group and low-, medium-and high-dose groups, and the cells were stimulated with TCE at the final concentrations of 0, 2, 4 or 8 mmol/L respectively for 24 hours. After TCE exposure, the cells were collected. The activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) was measured by 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2,4-disulphenyl)-2 h-tetrazole monosodium salt method.The activities of catalase(CAT) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) were detected by enzymatic method. The level of malondialdehyde(MDA) was detected by thiobarbituric acid method. The level of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine(8-OHDG) was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The mRNA expression of NRF2, heme oxygenase(HO1), glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit(GCLC), NAD(P) quinone oxidoreductase 1(NQO1) were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction and the protein expression of NRF2, HO1, GCLC, NQO1 were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: The activity of CAT in HepG2 cells decreased in the 3 doses drug exposure groups(all P<0.05). The activity of GSH-Px increased(all P<0.05), while the level of MDA in HepG2 cells decreased in low-dose group compared with the control group(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in SOD activity and 8-OHDG level of HepG2 cells among these 4 groups(all P>0.05). The mRNA and protein relative expression of NRF2 and GCLC in HepG2 cells decreased in the low-and medium-dose groups(all P<0.05) compared with the control group. The mRNA relative expression of HO1 decreased(all P<0.05). The HO1 protein relative expression of HepG2 cells increased in low-dose group compared with the control group(P<0.05). The mRNA and protein relative expression of NQO1 in low-dose group increased(both P<0.05). The protein relative expression of HO1 in HepG2 cells in medium-dose group was lower than that in control group(P<0.05).The mRNA and protein relative expression levels of NRF2 and NQO1 increased in HepG2 cells of high-dose group(all P<0.05) and the mRNA relative expression of HO1 increased in HepG2 cells of high-dose group(all P<0.05) compared with the other 3 groups. CONCLUSION: The low and medium dose TCE stimulation can cause oxidative stress in HepG2 cells and decrease the antioxidant enzyme activity. The high dose TCE stimulation to HepG2 cells can activate NRF2 signaling pathway, thus upregulating the expression of downstream antioxidant enzymes HO1, GCLC and NQO1, and relieving the oxidative damage caused by TCE.
7.EGFR-TKI Combined with Pemetrexed versus EGFR-TKI Monotherapy in Advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC: A Prospective, Randomized, Exploratory Study
Weiguang GU ; Hua ZHANG ; Yiyu LU ; Minjing LI ; Shuang YANG ; Jianmiao LIANG ; Zhijian YE ; Zhihua LI ; Minhong HE ; Xiaoliang SHI ; Fei WANG ; Dong YOU ; Weiquan GU ; Weineng FENG
Cancer Research and Treatment 2023;55(3):841-850
Purpose:
We aimed to evaluate whether the addition of pemetrexed is effective in improving progression-free survival (PFS) in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)–mutated patients with or without concomitant alterations.
Materials and Methods:
This multicenter clinical trial was conducted in China from June 15, 2018, to May 31, 2019. A total of 92 non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring EGFR-sensitive mutations were included and divided into concomitant and non-concomitant groups. Patients in each group were randomly treated with EGFR–tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) monotherapy or EGFR-TKI combined with pemetrexed in a ratio of 1:1. PFS was recorded as the primary endpoint.
Results:
The overall median PFS of this cohort was 10.1 months. There were no significant differences in PFS between patients with and without concomitant and between patients received TKI monotherapy and TKI combined with pemetrexed (p=0.210 and p=0.085, respectively). Stratification analysis indicated that patients received TKI monotherapy had a significantly longer PFS in non-concomitant group than that in concomitant group (p=0.002). In concomitant group, patients received TKI combined with pemetrexed had a significantly longer PFS than patients received TKI monotherapy (p=0.013). Molecular dynamic analysis showed rapidly emerging EGFR T790M in patients received TKI monotherapy. EGFR mutation abundance decreased in patients received TKI combined chemotherapy, which supports better efficacy for a TKI combined chemotherapy as compared to TKI monotherapy. A good correlation between therapeutic efficacy and a change in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) status was found in 66% of patients, supporting the guiding role of ctDNA minimal residual disease (MRD) in NSCLC treatment.
Conclusion
EGFR-TKI monotherapy is applicable to EGFR-sensitive patients without concomitant alterations, while a TKI combined chemotherapy is applicable to EGFR-sensitive patients with concomitant alterations. CtDNA MRD may be a potential biomarker for predicting therapeutic efficacy.