1.The curative effect of HAIC combined with PD1 inhibitors and anti-angiogenesis therapy for advance hepatocellular carcinoma
Shitao LU ; Yapan GUO ; Wencong FENG ; Jun YANG ; Yu YIN ; Zhi LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2025;34(7):724-729
Objective To discuss the curative effect of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy(HAIC)combined with programmed death receptor-1(PD-1)inhibitors and anti-angiogenesis therapy for BCLC stage C hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods The patients with HCC of BCLC stage C,who received HAIC combined with PD-1 inhibitors and anti-angiogenesis therapy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University of China from January 2021 to December 2023,were collected for this study.The time from the start of treatment to complete remission(CR)of disease,the dynamic changes in alpha-fetoprotein(AFP)levels and the recurrence during follow-up period were analyzed.The relevant literature of the above triple regimen for HCC was searched from PubMed database and its curative effect was analyzed.Results Of the 214 HCC patients treated with triple therapy regimen,9(4.2%)achieved CR.The time from the start of treatment to CR was 2-10 months.The patients were followed up for 5-20 months.The time of AFP level returning to normal value was from 79 to 259 days.One patient developed recurrence 10 months after CR,and the other 8 patients maintained the CR status.A total of 12 articles were retrieved,the reported CR rates ranged from 0 to 16.5%.Conclusion A CR can be achieved in a few patients with advanced HCC treated with HAIC combined with PD-1 inhibitors and anti-angiogenesis therapy.
2.Expression and clinical significance of stimulator of interferon genes,C-C motif chemokine ligand 5,interferon regulatory factor 3 and programmed death ligand-1 in squamous cell lung cancer
Zhongfu CAI ; Jishui HUANG ; Wencong HONG ; Xiaobin LI ; Yanling HUANG ; Wenliang DAI ; Youzhi HONG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(10):57-62
Objective To analyze the expression and clinical significance of stimulator of interfer-on genes(STING),C-C motif chemokine ligand 5(CCL5),interferon regulatory factor 3(IRF3)and programmed death ligand-1(PDL1)in squamous cell lung cancer.Methods A total of 56 pa-tients with squamous cell lung cancer were enrolled.Resected tumor tissues and adjacent non-tumor tissues(located more than 5 cm from the tumor margin)were collected.Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect the expression of STING,CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1.The correlations of STING,CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 with clinical data were analyzed.The relationship between the expression of STING,CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 in lung squamous cell carcinoma tissues and prognosis was also evalua-ted.The prognostic factors of patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma were analyzed.Results The positive rate of STING expression in lung squamous cell carcinoma tissues was significantly lower than that in adjacent non-tumor tissues,whereas the positive rates of CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 were significantly higher(P<0.05).The expression levels of STING,CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 were associated with tumor diameter,TNM stage,lymph node metastasis and differentiation degree(P<0.05).The 3-year survival rate of STING positive expression patients was significantly higher than that of STING negative expression patients(P<0.05).The 3-year survival rate of CCL5 positive,IRF3 positive and PDL1 positive expression patients was significantly lower than that of CCL5 negative,IRF3 negative and PDL1 negative expression patients(P<0.05).STING,CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 were identified as prognostic factors for patients with squamous cell lung cancer(P<0.05).Conclusion In squamous cell lung cancer tissues,STING is expressed at low levels,while CCL5,IRF3 and PDL1 are ex-pressed at high levels.These findings have significant clinical value in assessing the prognosis of pa-tients with squamous cell lung cancer.
3.Dietary supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 prevents obesity via regulating intestinal flora
Danni YE ; Lingcong DENG ; Xueyan AI ; Yu DONG ; Jiayu YU ; Jiayi HAO ; Mingyu LI ; Wencong CHEN ; Jiahao CHEN ; Ziyi WANG ; Jieying BAI ; Maopeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):611-618
This study aims to investigate the effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 on obe-sity prevention.In our study,Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 was added to the diet for feed-ing,and the blood biochemistry status of rabbit,as well as the antioxidant effect of serum and liver samples were analyzed by determining the body weight change and feed intake of Japanese White rabbits.The changes in colony structure and abundance were also analyzed by 16S rDNA sequen-cing.The results showed that supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 inhibits weight gain,decreases serum glucose and ALT levels,and increases SOD activity in the liver.16S RNA gene sequencing analysis showed that the addition of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 increases the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Desulfovibrioides at the phylum level,and the supple-mentation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 increases the abundance of Muribaculaceae at the genus level.Predictive analysis of microbiota function revealed that the supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 positively regulated iron-sulfur clusters and Zn-dependent proteases.In conclusion,the addition of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum effectively inhibits weight gain in Japanese White rabbits,enhances the antioxidative activity of the liver,and induces altera-tions in the gut microbiota composition of these rabbits.These findings lay an experimental foun-dation for further exploring the mechanisms by which Lactobacillus plantarum LP12 exerts its preventive effects against obesity and promotes metabolic health.
4.Research progress on postoperative hypoglycemia in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
Yuke LI ; Yujian CUI ; Wencong HAN ; Zheng ZHANG ; Nan LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2025;41(16):2476-2480
Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma(PPGL)are rare neuroendocrine tumors characterized not only by hemodynamic instability but also by fluctuations in blood glucose levels during the perioperative period.These features are closely associated with significant variations in catechromamine secretion.Hypoglycemia is a common postoperative complication in patients with PPGL and is primarily attributed to rebound insulin secretion and enhanced insulin sensitivity following tumor resection.Postoperative hypoglycemia requires heightened clinical attention due to its often subtle presentation and potential for serious complications.Known risk factors include the presence of an epinephrine-secreting tumor,prolonged operative time,larger tumor size,and a history of end-stage renal disease.Therefore,it is essential to identify high-risk patients preoperatively,ensure meticulous intraopera-tive monitoring,and implement timely postoperative interventions.This article provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in the epidemiology,underlying mechanisms,clinical diagnosis,management strategies,and prognosis of postoperative hypoglycemia in PPGL.Importantly,it introduces novel research directions and concep-tual frameworks for the first time,including the optimal timing and dosage of α-receptor antagonists,potential ap-plications of micro-dose glucagon therapy,and molecular mechanisms with targeted interventions in glucose me-tabolism regulation.This review aims to address the current lack of standardized perioperative management proto-cols and to offer innovative and clinically relevant guidance for healthcare professionals.
5.Bone collagen peptides of Chinese giant salamander inhibit LPS-induced inflam-mation via Gm26688/NF-κB pathway
Shuxian SU ; Qinrong LI ; Wencong SHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(8):1920-1927
Objective:To explore immunoregulatory function of long non-coding RNA Gm26688 on macrophages RAW264.7,macrophages stimulated by LPS were treated with Chinese giant salamander(CGS)collagen peptides to explore role of Gm26688 in mechanism of CGS collagen peptides in regulating inflammatory reflection.Methods:Gm26688 sequence was cloned by RT-PCR,Gm26688 localization in macrophage was analyzed by RNA-FISH;qRT-PCR was performed to detect expressions of Gm26688 and inflammatory factors after LPS and CGS bone collagen peptides treatment;expression of Gm26688 was silenced by small interfering RNA(siRNA),and qRT-PCR was used to detect effects of LPS and CGS bone collagen peptides on expression of inflammatory factors after Gm26688 interference;Western blot was used to detect protein expression of NF-κB p65 and its phosphorylation level.Results:LPS significantly promoted expression of Gm26688.RT-PCR amplified Gm26688 sequence,and RNA-FISH showed that Gm26688 was mainly expressed in nucleus.CGS bone collagen peptides inhibited expression of Gm26688 induced by LPS,and<3 kD CGS bone collagen peptides had the most significant inhibitory effect on Gm26688.CGS bone collagen peptides(<3 kD)significantly inhibited LPS-induced expressions of inflammatory factors IL-6,TNF-α and IL-1β.Interference of Gm26688 significantly down-regulated expressions of inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α in LPS or LPS+CGS bone collagen peptides-stimulated RAW264.7 cells.Western blot results showed that CGS bone collagen peptides down-regulated level of NF-κB p65 phosphorylation through Gm26688.Conclu-sion:CGS bone collagen peptides inhibit LPS-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells via Gm26688/NF-κB pathway.
6.Identification of a Fetal De Novo Splice Variant in ARCN1 Associated With Growth and Skeletal Abnormalities
Wencong HE ; Zejun YANG ; Jianjian CUI ; Ruilin MA ; Hui TAO ; Yanan LI ; Yin ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025;07(1):9-14
Objective::To report a fetus with ARCN1-related syndrome caused by a novel de novo heterozygous variant, highlighting the importance of early genetic diagnosis in prenatal care. Methods::The clinical and genetic data of a fetus with a complex combination of clinical signs and a novel de novo heterozygous variant were collected and have been summarized in this study. The potential pathogenic variant was identified throughout the whole exome sequencing and the effects of candidate variants were further validated by a minigene splicing assay. Results::Prenatal systematic ultrasound detected fetal growth restriction. Genetic analysis identified a novel de novo heterozygous variant within the ARCN1 gene—c.1241 +5G>A-located in intron 8. In vitro minigene splicing assays demonstrated that the variant led to two abnormal transcripts. The longer transcript retained 189 base pairs of intron 8, resulting in a truncated protein of 414 amino acids (p.Ser415*). The shorter transcript involved exon 8 skippings, producing a truncated protein of 407 amino acids (p.Ile378Serfs*31). Conclusion::A novel de novo heterozygous variant of the ARCN1 gene, namely NM_001655.5: c.1241 +5G>A, was discovered and identified in a fetus with rhizomelic short stature, microretrognathia, and developmental delays.
7.Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of the Chinese Expert Consensus Scoring System for the Diagnosis of Obstetrical DIC
Jianjian CUI ; Ziyang LIU ; Wencong HE ; Ruifen SU ; Ruilin MA ; Hui TAO ; Zejun YANG ; Lei SUN ; Shaoqi CHEN ; Yanan LI ; Zhishan JIN ; Yin ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025;07(4):216-227
Objective::To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and clinical application of the Obstetrical Chinese Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Scoring System (OCDSS).Methods::This study is a retrospective study that collected 1063 cases from Wuhan Union Hospital, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, and the Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture between July 2017 and June 2024. These cases were divided into DIC and non-DIC groups based on score standard. Diagnosis of DIC, the rate of hysterectomy, neonatal mortality, and severe asphyxia are the main outcome measures. All the laboratory indicators are all determined by clinical laboratory department of the hospital. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range) and frequencies. Independent sample t-test or non-parametric test were used to compare measurement data, while the chi-square test was used for count data. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under curve (AUC) were used to test the predictive accuracy. Using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to study the high-risk factors. P < 0.050 indicates a statistical significance. Results::Of 1063 participants in this study, 29 participants (2.73%) were diagnosed with obstetrical DIC by OCDSS score standard, and all the participants were diagnosed as DIC with underlying disease. When the Takao, Clark, and Erez score standard is the "gold standard", the OCDSS score standard always shows good sensitivity and specificity, with all the AUC over 0.75. OCDSS score standard also has better predictive of hysterectomy (68.18%, 91.07%, 0.872), severe neonatal asphyxia and death (79.17%, 75.07%, 0.842) than the other three score standards. All the indicators included in the OCDSS score standard contributed to the DIC diagnosis (all the P < 0.001). The indicators in the DIC group were more abnormal than the non-DIC group (all the P < 0.001). Conclusion::OCDSS is a first score standard, especially for pregnancies, it considers the underlying disease, clinical symptoms, and laboratory results. This score system shared a good diagnosis performance for DIC in the Chinese population and may help clinicians make timely decisions.
8.Identification of a Fetal De Novo Splice Variant in ARCN1 Associated With Growth and Skeletal Abnormalities
Wencong HE ; Zejun YANG ; Jianjian CUI ; Ruilin MA ; Hui TAO ; Yanan LI ; Yin ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025;07(1):9-14
Objective::To report a fetus with ARCN1-related syndrome caused by a novel de novo heterozygous variant, highlighting the importance of early genetic diagnosis in prenatal care. Methods::The clinical and genetic data of a fetus with a complex combination of clinical signs and a novel de novo heterozygous variant were collected and have been summarized in this study. The potential pathogenic variant was identified throughout the whole exome sequencing and the effects of candidate variants were further validated by a minigene splicing assay. Results::Prenatal systematic ultrasound detected fetal growth restriction. Genetic analysis identified a novel de novo heterozygous variant within the ARCN1 gene—c.1241 +5G>A-located in intron 8. In vitro minigene splicing assays demonstrated that the variant led to two abnormal transcripts. The longer transcript retained 189 base pairs of intron 8, resulting in a truncated protein of 414 amino acids (p.Ser415*). The shorter transcript involved exon 8 skippings, producing a truncated protein of 407 amino acids (p.Ile378Serfs*31). Conclusion::A novel de novo heterozygous variant of the ARCN1 gene, namely NM_001655.5: c.1241 +5G>A, was discovered and identified in a fetus with rhizomelic short stature, microretrognathia, and developmental delays.
9.Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of the Chinese Expert Consensus Scoring System for the Diagnosis of Obstetrical DIC
Jianjian CUI ; Ziyang LIU ; Wencong HE ; Ruifen SU ; Ruilin MA ; Hui TAO ; Zejun YANG ; Lei SUN ; Shaoqi CHEN ; Yanan LI ; Zhishan JIN ; Yin ZHAO
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2025;07(4):216-227
Objective::To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and clinical application of the Obstetrical Chinese Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Scoring System (OCDSS).Methods::This study is a retrospective study that collected 1063 cases from Wuhan Union Hospital, Yichang Central People’s Hospital, and the Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture between July 2017 and June 2024. These cases were divided into DIC and non-DIC groups based on score standard. Diagnosis of DIC, the rate of hysterectomy, neonatal mortality, and severe asphyxia are the main outcome measures. All the laboratory indicators are all determined by clinical laboratory department of the hospital. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range) and frequencies. Independent sample t-test or non-parametric test were used to compare measurement data, while the chi-square test was used for count data. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under curve (AUC) were used to test the predictive accuracy. Using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis to study the high-risk factors. P < 0.050 indicates a statistical significance. Results::Of 1063 participants in this study, 29 participants (2.73%) were diagnosed with obstetrical DIC by OCDSS score standard, and all the participants were diagnosed as DIC with underlying disease. When the Takao, Clark, and Erez score standard is the "gold standard", the OCDSS score standard always shows good sensitivity and specificity, with all the AUC over 0.75. OCDSS score standard also has better predictive of hysterectomy (68.18%, 91.07%, 0.872), severe neonatal asphyxia and death (79.17%, 75.07%, 0.842) than the other three score standards. All the indicators included in the OCDSS score standard contributed to the DIC diagnosis (all the P < 0.001). The indicators in the DIC group were more abnormal than the non-DIC group (all the P < 0.001). Conclusion::OCDSS is a first score standard, especially for pregnancies, it considers the underlying disease, clinical symptoms, and laboratory results. This score system shared a good diagnosis performance for DIC in the Chinese population and may help clinicians make timely decisions.
10.Dietary supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 prevents obesity via regulating intestinal flora
Danni YE ; Lingcong DENG ; Xueyan AI ; Yu DONG ; Jiayu YU ; Jiayi HAO ; Mingyu LI ; Wencong CHEN ; Jiahao CHEN ; Ziyi WANG ; Jieying BAI ; Maopeng WANG
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2025;45(3):611-618
This study aims to investigate the effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 on obe-sity prevention.In our study,Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 was added to the diet for feed-ing,and the blood biochemistry status of rabbit,as well as the antioxidant effect of serum and liver samples were analyzed by determining the body weight change and feed intake of Japanese White rabbits.The changes in colony structure and abundance were also analyzed by 16S rDNA sequen-cing.The results showed that supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 inhibits weight gain,decreases serum glucose and ALT levels,and increases SOD activity in the liver.16S RNA gene sequencing analysis showed that the addition of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 increases the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Desulfovibrioides at the phylum level,and the supple-mentation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 increases the abundance of Muribaculaceae at the genus level.Predictive analysis of microbiota function revealed that the supplementation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP12 positively regulated iron-sulfur clusters and Zn-dependent proteases.In conclusion,the addition of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum effectively inhibits weight gain in Japanese White rabbits,enhances the antioxidative activity of the liver,and induces altera-tions in the gut microbiota composition of these rabbits.These findings lay an experimental foun-dation for further exploring the mechanisms by which Lactobacillus plantarum LP12 exerts its preventive effects against obesity and promotes metabolic health.

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