1.Her-2/neu gene and radiosensitivity
China Oncology 2006;0(11):-
Her-2 receptor has already been identified as one of the most important biological markers of some malignant tumors,and also plays an important role in the biological behavior of those tumor cells.The over-expression of Her-2 receptor is associated with radioresistance of various tumor cells,and thus an antibody to Her-2/neu receptor can probably function as a radiosensitizer.In this review,we summarized some advances in the molecular mechanism and clinical aspects of the relationship between Her-2 and cellular radiosensitivity.
2.A dosimetric study of hippocampal-avoidance prophylactic cranial irradiation in intensity-modulated radiotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy for patients with localized small cell lung cancer achieving complete response after chemoradiotherapy
Mao ZHANG ; Tao SUN ; Mingwei BU ; Xiao GUO ; Jin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2015;(6):675-679
Objective To investigate the dosimetric characteristics of hippocampal?avoidance prophylactic cranial irradiation ( HA?PCI ) in fixed?field intensity?modulated radiotherapy ( IMRT ) and volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT) and the feasibility and risks of hippocampal avoidance. Methods Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) was performed for 16 patients with localized small cell lung cancer ( SCLC) who were treated in our hospital from January to August, 2014, and achieved complete response ( CR) after chemoradiotherapy, with a prescribed dose of 25 Gy in 10 fractions. CT localization image was fused with brain MRI image to contour the hippocampus on the fused image, and the boundary of the hippocampus was extended 5 mm outward to form the area for reduced dose. IMRT and VMAT plans with hippocampal avoidance were developed separately, and the dose distribution in the whole brain, the hippocampus, and the 5?mm area outside the hippocampus was evaluated for these two plans. Independent?samples t test was applied to evaluate the difference between the two groups. Results The mean hippocampal volume in the 16 patients was 2. 76 cm3 ( range 2. 56 ?3. 01 cm3 ) . The mean radiation dose ( Dmean ) in the hippocampus during IMRT and VMAT was 9. 04± 0. 20 Gy and 10. 32± 0. 28 Gy, respectively, reduced by 66. 0% and 61. 2%, respectively, compared with the prescribed dose ( P=0. 55);Dmean in the area for reduced dose during IMRT and VMAT was 13. 57± 0. 90 Gy and 14. 86± 0. 60 Gy, respectively, reduced by 49. 0% and 44. 1%, respectively, compared with the prescribed dose (P=0. 88). Conclusions HA?PCI in IMRT and VMAT meets the clinical requirements, and can reduce the dose in the hippocampus while ensuring the whole?brain radiation dose, and therefore can be applied in PCI and provide a technical support to protect the patient’ s neurocognitive function.
3.Predictive value of MRA, DWI and ABCD2 score for secondary cerebral infarction after transient ischemic attack
Lidong DING ; Yun XU ; Huawu MAO ; Zhanghong XIAO ; Junhua GUO ; Jue CHEN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2013;32(11):1169-1172
Objective To evaluate the association of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA),diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and the ABCD2 score assessments with secondary cerebral infarction after transient ischemic attack (TIA).Methods Intracranial vascular MRA,cranial DWI and ABCD2 score were retrospectively analyzed in 162 cases with TIA.The impact of TIA on survival time was assessed using the univariate Kaplan-Meier curve by Log-rank test.Hazard ratio (HR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI) of secondary cerebral infarction after TIA predicted by MRA,DWI and ABCD2 score were analyzed by Cox multivariable regression.Results Among the 162 patients with first attack of TIA,86 cases (53.1 %) developed cerebral infarction within 90 d,of which 22 cases (13.6%) developed secondary cerebral infarction within 0 7 d,27 cases (16.7%) within 8~30d and 37 cases (22.8%) within 31-90 d.Single factor analysis by Kaplan-Meier curve showed that moderate to severe intracranial vascular stenosis diagnosed by MRA,positive DWI and moderate to high ABCD2 score were obviously related to cerebral infarction after first attack of TIA (all P<0.001 or 0.01).Cox multifactor risk model indicated that age ≥70 y,moderate to severe intracranial vascular stenosis,positive DWI,moderate to high ABCD2 score were the risk factors for secondary cerebral infarction within 90 d after TIA (HR=1.782,2.245,1.964,1.204,95%CI:1.171-2.256,1.627 3.097,1.273-3.031,1.050-1.381,respectively,P<0.05,0.01 or 0.001).Conclusions Intracranial artery stenosis examination may be more valuable than DWI and ABCD2 score in evaluating the outcome of TIA.
4.Anemia aggravates clinical and pathological changes in patients with IgA nephropathy
Ting HE ; Haiping MAO ; Zhibin LI ; Na GUO ; Ricong XU ; Xiao YANG ; Xueqing YU ; Zhijian LI
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2012;28(6):460-463
Objective To analyze the changes of clinical and pathological features in the patients of IgA nephropathy with anemia.Methods Four hundred and nine patients of IgA nephropathy diagnosed by renal biopsy were classified into two groups:IgA nephropathy with nonanemia (group 1) and IgA nephropathy with anemia (group 2).Changes were studied retrospectively between the groups.Results Serum hemoglobin level was correlated with the clinical parameters of IgA nephropathy.Companed to group 1,changes in group 2 were as followed:serum creatinine increased,eGFR decreased,proteinuria increased; the global sclerosis,segmental sclerosis,crescents and tubulointerstitial lesions worsened.The glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions were negatively correlated with serum hemoglobin and eGFR,but positively correlated with serum uric acid and proteinuria (P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that anemia was an independent risk factor for the tubulointerstitial lesion.Conclusion Clinical feature and pathological damages in the patients of IgA nephropathy with anemia are more serious than those with non-anemia.
5.Effect of light damage on the function of blood-retinal barrier in rats
Xiao-Ting, WANG ; Guo-Xing, XU ; Wei, XU ; Mao-Song, XIE
International Eye Science 2016;16(8):1435-1438
Abstract?AIM: To investigate the influence on blood-retina barrier after intense light exposure in rats.?METHODS: The rats were randomly divided into light exposure group and control group. Rats in light exposure group were exposed in white light (10000lux, 12h on-off, continuing 1-14d) .Rats in control group were only exposed in natural light.The eyes of the rats in the two groups were removed when the rats in light exposure group acceptted intense light after 1, 3, 7 and 14d.We observed the change of retinal structure using hematoxylin-eosin ( HE ) staining, and observed the change of retinal ultrastructure using electron microscope.We quantified the change of retinal vascular permeability using laser scanning confocal fluorescence microscope and spectrophotometry after perfusion of Evans-blue, to evaluate the change of blood-retinal barrier.?RESULTS: At 1d after intense light exposure, the retinal ultrastructure of rats changed, such as denaturation of photoreceptor cells and falling of membranous disc outer segment and thinning of the outer nuclear layer thickness, and so on;and the longer the rats exposure to intense light, the more serious change of the retinal ultrastructure were found.At 3d later, photoreceptor cells began apoptosis.At 14d later, the outer nuclear layer became thinner obviously, and the number of cells reduce obviously.At 1d after intense light exposure, EB leaked from the retinal vascular, and at 14d later the leaking of EB was more obvious.?CONCLUSION: The photoreceptor cell of the outer nuclear layer of retina will degenerate and apoptosis, and the outer nuclear layer will be thinner, and the structure and function of blood-retinal barrier will be destroied, if the eyes of rats exposed in intense light.
6.Human umbilical vein endothelial cells support hematopoiesis and expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in vitro
Hong-feng, YUAN ; Zi-kuan, GUO ; Xiao-dan, LIU ; Shuang-xi, ZHANG ; Ying, WU ; Ning, MAO
Bulletin of The Academy of Military Medical Sciences 2001;25(1):45-49
Objective: To investigate the role of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in supporting hematopoiesis and the expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in vitro. Methods: According to the fact that HUVEC supernatant has colony stimulating activity shown by methylcellulose colony-forming assay and HUVEC can maintain the survival of mononuclear cells for at least four weeks in vitro, CD34+ cells from umbilical cord blood were seeded with (HUVEC group) or without (control group) HUVEC monolayer. Every week cells were collected and counted, the frequency of CFU-GM was measured by using methylcellulose colony-forming assay, and the percentage of CD34+ and CD41a+ cells was measured by flow cytometry. Results: In control group,all the CD34+ cells died in two weeks. However, in HUVEC group,most nucleated cells and CD34+ cells were expanded by 68.1±14.8 fold and 6.6±1.4 fold,respectively at the third week while CFU-GM expansion reached its peak (5.7±2.1 fold) at the week 2. Moreover, the percentage of CD41a+ cells was enhanced significantly, reaching a maximum (15.6%) at the week 3. Conclusions:HUVEC can support hematopoiesis in vitro and expand the hematopoietic progenitor cells and CD41a+ cells in direct contact coculture.
7.Assessment of occupational health risk of noise in a plastic products enterprise
ZHAN Li chun XIAO Bin YANG Ai chu GUO Jian yu LONG Tai hua XU Guo yong YAN Mao sheng LIU Mao ling
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(05):553-
Objective
To assess the occupational health risk of noise in a plastic products enterprise and determine the key risk
Methods -
points. The workplace of a plastic products enterprise and its 388 noise exposed workers were selected as the
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research subjects using a convenient sampling method. The noise intensity in the workplace of the enterprise was measured and
- GBZ/T 229.4-2012
the individual noise exposure level and pure tone hearing test were carried out in the noise exposed workers.
Classification of Occupational Hazards at Workplaces--Part 4: Occupational Exposure to Noise( GBZ/T
hereinafter referred to as
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was used to evaluate the hazardous degree of noise in different posts. The risk of high frequency hearing loss
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HFHL and occupational noise induced deafness ONID in noise exposed workers in different posts at 45.0 50.0 55.0 and
WS/T 754-2016 Guideline for Risk Management of Occupational Noise Hazard(
60.0 years of age were predicted using hereinafter
WS/T 754-2016)Results
referred to as . The noise in the workplace of this plastic product enterprise was found to exceed the
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occupational exposure limits with the rate of 46.6%. The maximum level of normalization of equivalent continuous A weighted
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sound pressure level to a nominal 40 h working week of exposure to noise in workers of six posts was 84.0 93.0 dB A .
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According to GBZ/T 229.4 2012 the noise hazards of the posts including extrusion premixing unloading and utility
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maintenance were mild or moderate except for the film and packaging posts. According to WS/T 754 2016 the risks of HFHL in
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the film and packaging operators at age ≥50.0 years old were at acceptable risk and the risks of HFHL in operators of extrusion
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premixing unloading and utility maintenance at age ≥45.0 years old were at moderate risk or high risk. The risks of ONID for
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the film packaging and utility maintenance operators at age ≥55.0 years old were at acceptable risk or moderate risk. The risksof ONID for extrusion premixing and unloading operators at age ≥50.0 years old were at high risk. Extrusion operators with
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exposure to toluene below the occupational exposure limit had a higher risk of HFHL high risk than unloading operators
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moderate risk at age 45.0 years with the same noise intensity. The noise exposure intensity is high in the
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workplace of the plastic product enterprise. The workers in posts of extrusion premixing and unloading are at high risk levels of
HFHL and ONID.
8.The effect of fluorine on proliferation of osteoblast through extra cellular signal-regulated protein kinase signaling pathway
Xiao-dong, GUO ; Mao-wei NG YA ; Dan, LIANG ; Bao-lei, GUO ; Jun-jun, CA ; Lei, YANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(2):140-143
ObjectiveTo study the effect of fluorine on proliferation of osteoblast through extra cellular signal-regulated protein kinase(ERK) signaling pathway.MethodsMouse osteoblasts(MC3T3-E1) were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of fluoride for 24 and 48 h (the concentrations of Fˉ were 0,200,400,600,1000,2000,4000,8000,10 000 μmol/L,respectively).The optimum concentration for promotion of cell proliferation was determined by methylthiophene tetrazolium(MTT) assay.According to the optimum concentration,the cells were randomly divided into three groups:control group (0 μmol/L Fˉ); fluorine group (400 μmol/L Fˉ); fluorine and MAPK inhibitor PD98059 group(400 μ mol/L Fˉ + 10 μ mmol/L PD98059).Cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry after 48 h culture.The expression of P-ERK protein was determined by Western blotting and immunofluorescence.ResultsThe optimum concentration of fluorine for proliferation of osteoblasts was 400 μ mol/L.Compared with the control group[(76.12 ± 10.08)%,(2.06 ± 0.31)%],the number of cells in G0/G1 phase[(63.04 ± 8.12)%] reduced and the number of cells in S phase[(9.13 ± 2.08)%] increased in fluorine group (all P < 0.05) ; but the number of cells in G0/G1 phase [(92.11 ± 9.01 ) %] in fluorine and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) inhibitor PD98059 group was significantly increased(P < 0.05 ).Western blotting results showed that:compared with the control group[(100.00 ± 0.00)%],the expression of P-ERK protein in fluorine group[(131.24 ± 13.88)%] was significantly higher(P < 0.05 ),but the expression of P-ERK protein in fluorine and MAPK inhibitor PD98059 group [(91.33 ± 9.68 )%] was not significantly changed(P > 0.05).The results of immunofluorescence were similar to that of Western blotting.ConclusionsFluorine at the concentration of 400 μmol/L can promote the proliferation of osteoblasts.ERK signaling pathway has played a key role in the proliferation of osteoblasts.
9.Effects of Rehmannia glutinosa oligosaccharides on proliferation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and insulin resistance.
Xiao-nong GUO ; Ru-xue ZHANG ; Zheng-ping JIA ; Mao-xing LI ; Juan WANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2006;31(5):403-407
OBJECTIVETo investigate the influence of Rehmannia glutinosa oligosaccharides (ROS) on the proliferation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes and insulin resistance.
METHOD3T3-L1 preadipocytes were cultured, the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes was detected by MTT method. Insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes cell model was induced by dexamethasone and the change of glucose concentration in cell culture was determined after ROS treatment.
RESULTIn the high glucose DMEM culture media, MTT method showed that the absorbance at 570nm of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes was increased and that of 3T3-L1 adipocytes was decreased. ROS significantly increased glucose consumption in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and adipocytes culture in a concentration-dependent manner. ROS improved the sensitivity of 3T3-L1 adipocytes to insulin.
CONCLUSIONROS can promote the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, inhibite the proliferation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes, and also, significantly improve insulin resistance induced by dexamethasone.
3T3-L1 Cells ; Adipocytes ; cytology ; Animals ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Dexamethasone ; pharmacology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Insulin Resistance ; Mice ; Oligosaccharides ; administration & dosage ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rehmannia ; chemistry