1.A widely adaptable approach to generate integration-free iPSCs from non-invasively acquired human somatic cells.
Zhichao DING ; Lina SUI ; Ruotong REN ; Yanjun LIU ; Xiuling XU ; Lina FU ; Ruijun BAI ; Tingting YUAN ; Ying HAO ; Weiqi ZHANG ; Huize PAN ; Wensu LIU ; Han YU ; Concepcion Rodriguez ESTEBAN ; Xiaobing YU ; Ze YANG ; Jian LI ; Xiaomin WANG ; Juan Carlos IZPISUA BELMONTE ; Guang-Hui LIU ; Fei YI ; Jing QU
Protein & Cell 2015;6(5):386-389
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2.Clinical analysis of TKIs combined with SBRT in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma with bone metastasis
Pei DONG ; Yang LIU ; Wensu WEI ; Hui HAN ; Jianhua WU ; Zhiling ZHANG ; Shengjie GUO ; Maosheng LIN ; Xiaobo JIANG ; Jianlan FANG ; Fangjian ZHOU ; Liru HE
Chinese Journal of Urology 2020;41(6):434-438
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) combined with stereotactic body radiation therapy(SBRT) in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients with bone metastasis.Methods:The clinical data of 80 RCC patients with bone metastasis in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center from April 2010 to April 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. Among them, 64 patients were medium or high risk according to the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium(IMDC) score. Twenty-four patients received TKI therapy alone(Group A), and the other 56 cases received TKIs combined with SBRT to bone metastastic lesions (Group B).Results:The median follow-up period was 20.7 months (4.8-115.6 months), 70 patients received second or third-line targeted drug therapy, and 4 patients in group A and 15 patients in group B received TKI plus immunotherapy. Fifty-four patients had symptoms of bone pain before radiotherapy, 46 patients were satisfied with the analgesic effect after SBRT treatment. Twelve patients got complete response (CR) after bone lesions, and 32 patients achieved partial response (PR). Forty patients died of disease progression during follow-up. The median OS was: 20.7 months vs not reached(Group A vs. Group B), and the 2-y OS and 5-y OS were 50% vs. 62%, and 19% vs. 56%, respectively ( P=0.006). There were only 2 patients (3.6%) had grade 3 SBRT related adverse events. Conclusions:SBRT combined with TKIs improved the quality of life and prolonged the overall survival of RCC patients with bone metastasis.
3.A multicenter comparative study of limited and extended pelvic lymph node dissection for high-risk prostate cancer patients
Wensu WEI ; Hao LIU ; Tengcheng LI ; Yonghong LI ; Xuefan YANG ; Ke LI ; Yun CAO ; Huali MA ; Kaiwen LI ; Tianxin LIN ; Jinming DI ; Xiaopeng LIU ; Xin GAO ; Fangjian ZHOU ; Jian HUANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2021;42(9):679-684
Objective:To compare the pathological results and complications of limited and extended pelvic lymph node dissection among high-risk prostate cancer patients, and to explore the risk factors that affect the rate of lymph node metastasis in high-risk prostate cancer patients.Methods:The data of 800 high-risk prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection from January 2016 to December 2020 in three affiliated hospital of Sun Yat-sen University were analyzed retrospectively. According to the scope of pelvic lymph node dissection, they were divided into limited pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) group and extended pelvic lymph node dissection (EPLND) group. There were 172 patients underwent LPLND, and 628 patients underwent EPLND.The age of the patients in the LPLND group was 67 (62, 72) years old, diagnosed PSA 20.7 (10.9, 54.8) ng/ml. The biopsy Gleason score 6 in 22 cases, 7 in 59 cases, 8 in 56 cases and 9-10 in 35 cases.The clinical T stage: T 1 in 29 cases, T 2 in 102 cases, T 3 in 37 cases, T 4 in 4 cases; N 0 in 160 cases and N 1 in 12 cases. 50 patients received neoadjuvant hormonal therapy. The age of patients in the EPLND group was 67 (63, 72) years old, diagnosed PSA was 23.9 (14.0, 46.8) ng/ml. Biopsy Gleason Score 6 in 51 cases, 7 in 194 cases, 8 in 218 cases and 9-10 in 165 cases. Clinical T stage: T 1 in 114 cases, T 2 in 341 cases, T 3 in 144 cases, T 4 in 29 cases; N 0 in 526 cases and N 1 in 102 cases.158 patients received neoadjuvant hormonal therapy. There were no significant differences in the age, PSA, puncture Gleason score, clinical T stage, and whether or not to receive neoadjuvant hormonal therapy between the two groups of patients ( P>0.05). The difference in clinical N staging was statistically significant ( P=0.002). The number of postoperative lymph nodes, positive pelvic lymph nodes and postoperative complications and other related clinical and pathological data of the two groups were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of patients with positive lymph nodes. Results:The median number of lymph nodes harvested [13(8, 19)vs. 6(4, 13), P<0.001] and the rate of positive lymph node cases[31.2%(196/628) vs. 10.5%(18/172), P<0.001] in the EPLND group was significantly higher than those in the LPLND group. Preoperative PSA, clinical N staging, Gleason score, and way of lymph node dissection were independent risk factors for postoperative positive pelvic lymph node in high-risk prostate cancer patients. Compared with the LPLND group, the ELPND group had a higher postoperative complication rate [19.9%(125/628) vs. 11.0%(11/172), P=0.007]. Conclusions:Compared with the LPLND, EPLND in high-risk prostate cancer patients can harvest more lymph nodes and increase the detection rate of positive lymph nodes. The complications of EPLND were higher than those of LPLND. Preoperative PSA, clinical N stage, Gleason score, and the way of lymph node dissection are independent risk factors for positive pelvic lymph node dissection.
4.Mechanism of Weiwei Tongtiao Decoction Against Chronic Atrophic Gastritis in Rats: Based on NF-κB Signaling Pathway
Shaowei YOU ; Xu YI ; Qi ZHAO ; Wensu WANG ; Ling YANG ; Diancheng HE ; Pingzhen TONG ; Xueyong WANG ; Yamei ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):88-97
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Weiwei Tongtiao decoction (WTD) on chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) rats and the underlying mechanism. MethodA total of 90 SD rats were randomized into normal control group, model group, high-dose, medium-dose, and low-dose WTD groups (18, 9, 4.5 g·kg-1·d-1 WTD, respectively, ig), and weifuchun control group (0.45 g·kg-1·d-1 weifuchun aqueous solution, ig), with 15 rats in each group. The N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) was employed to induced CAG in rats. After the modeling (identified by histopathological examination), the administration began and lasted 12 weeks. Then, gastric mucosa tissues of the rats were collected and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE), and the pathological changes of gastric mucosa were observed under the optical microscope. Real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blotting were applied to examine the mRNA and protein expression of indexes in nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling pathway in the gastric mucosa of rats. ResultCAG rats showed irregular arrangement and morphology of the inherent glands in gastric mucosa and the glands decreased or disappeared. In addition, inflammatory cell infiltration was observed in the lamina propria of CAG rats, and about 48.4% presented intestinal metaplasia. WTD significantly alleviated the reduction of the glands and intestinal metaplasia in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with the normal control group, the model group demonstrated increase in the mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), NF-κB p65, interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-10, IL-8α, and IL-8β, and protein expression of COX-2, NF-κB p65, and IL-10 (P<0.01). WTD and weifuchun lowered the mRNA expression of COX-2, NF-κB p65, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-10, IL-8α, and IL-8β, and the protein expression of COX-2, NF-κB p65, and IL-10 in gastric mucosa of CAG rats (P<0.01). The expression of the above indexes after the intervention with high-dose WTD was close to that of the normal control group. ConclusionWTD can improve or even reverse the diseased gastric mucosa of CAG rats, and the mechanism is the likelihood that WTD down-regulates the mRNA and protein expression of the indexes in NF-κB signaling pathway in gastric mucosa of CAG rats.
5.A rapid tigecycline and polymyxin B susceptibility test for Klebsiella pneumoniae using direct⁃on⁃target micro⁃droplet growth assay
Zhaoxin Xia ; Wensu Yang ; Yi Zhu ; Xinyi Hu ; Chunhui Lin ; Tong Jiang ; Jilu Shen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(5):859-862
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To explore the direct⁃on⁃target micro⁃droplet growth assay (DOT⁃MGA) for rapid detection of the susceptibility of tigecycline and polymyxin.
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A total of 67 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae were collected for DOT⁃MGA. 6 μl droplets with or without tigecycline or polymyxin (The final drug concentration is 2 μg/ml) were added in triplicate into the wells of the MALDI plate with four incubation time points (3 h ,4 h ,6 h , and 8 h) . The results were classified as susceptible (score < 1. 7) and non⁃susceptible (score≥1 . 7) according to the Bruker Biotype software
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After incubation for 4 h , the growth efficiency, specificity and positive predictive value of tigecycline and polymyxin were both 100. 00% . The classification consistency rate was 98. 15% and 96. 15% , the sensitivity was 96. 30% and 92. 31% , and the negative predictive value was 96. 45% and 92. 86% ,
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Conclusion
DOT⁃MGA can provide rapid and reliable drug susceptibility diagnosis of tigecycline and polymyxin ,which is of great significance for the clinical anti⁃infective treatment.