1.Advances in the role of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 in neural crest cells
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(4):318-320
Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) is a member of the small Rho guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) family, having GTPase activity and serving as a " molecular switch" in a variety of cell signal transduction processes.It is involved in cell migration, adhesion, proliferation and apoptosis.Rac1 can affect the migration of neural crest cells through regulating the actin polymerization of neural crest cells and the formation of membrane protrusions, possibly leading to disorders related to abnormal neural crest migration, such as congenital megacolon and cardiac outflow tract defects.In this article, the main biological functions of Rac1 and its role in the mechanism of ente-ric neural crest cell development were described.
2.In vitro Proliferation and Cytotoxicity of PBMC Induced by Autologous Tumor Specific Antigen Costimulated with IL-2
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 1996;0(04):-
To observe its proliferation and cytolytic activity in vitro induced by autologous soluble tumor antigen and IL-2, PBMC costimulated with TSA extracted from gastric tumor by biochemical procedure and IL-2 was cultured. The proliferation and cytotoxicity were evaluated by MTT method and the phenotype was analysed by APAAP method. TSA alone did not induce PBMC proliferation while TSA (10?g/ml) with IL-2 presented syngenic stimulating effect which was time and concentration dependent. The cytolytic unit of PBMC induced with IL-2/TSA was 86.3% vs 48.6% with IL-2 alone. The phenotypic measurement demonstrated that TSA enhanced CD25 and CD8 expression significantly. The observation offered experimental data for further research work about tumor activated killer(TAK) cells. The results indicated that TAK cells would be a new type of immunoactive cells in adoptive immunotherapy against tumor.
3.Study advancement of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in the enteric nervous system
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(5):384-386
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF) is a kind of protein factor which can regulate the enteric nervous system in survival,differentiation,colonization and injury repair.It has been confirmed in the disorders of the enteric nervous system,such as hirschsprung and anorectal malformations,but the specific mechanism in regulation of this factor is still unknown.Studies have found that GDNF/GFRa1/RET and GDNF/GFRa1 / NCAM pathway may be involved in the growth and maturation of the enteric nervous system,the disorders of those pathways above may lead to diseases by affecting the differentiation,proliferation and migration of intestinal neural stem cells,causing dysfunctions in the anatomical structure and function of the intestinal neurons.
4.Progress in the study of regulatory non-coding RNA in the Hirschsprung′s disease
Yi LIU ; Yuanmei LIU ; Chengyan TANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(23):1836-1838
Regulatory non -coding RNA is a kind of non -ncoding RNA which has regulatory effect,play an important role in the development and plasticity of the human nervous system,and related to the pathogenesis of nervous system diseases.Hirschsprung′s disease(HD)is the the most common diseases associated with digestive tract pediatric deformity,at present the causes are not clear,generally considered the etiology of HD is the enteric nervous system (ENS)abnormal development of embryonic period,through the in -depth research of regulatory non -coding RNA in human nervous system development,finding that there is a close relationship between the regulatory non -coding RNA and nosogenesis of HD.This provides a basis for studying of the pathogenesis of HD.In this paper,research progress on regulatory non -coding RNA in the pathogenesis of HD are reviewed and this paper explore the role of RNA in HD,it provides a new target in the early diagnosis and treatment of HD.
5.Significance and Countermeasures of the Construction of Public Hospital Management Accounting System
Yuanmei CHANG ; Lang LIU ; Yuhong GAO
Chinese Hospital Management 2016;36(7):62-63
China has entered a new economic and social development,public hospitals have to face the further deepening of the medical system reform,public welfare and welfare,and to face the fierce market competition in the field of social capital into the medical field.It is necessary to build a public hospital management accounting system.The significance of the construction of public hospital management accounting system is expounded,the problems of the construction of public hospital management accounting system are found out,and the corresponding countermeasures are put forward.
6.p38 MAPK/ATF-2 pathway is involved in C-relative protein-induced en-dothelial cell activation
Shaojun LIU ; Yuanmei LI ; Weihua LIU ; Longgen XIONG ; Shiming LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(5):808-811
AIM:To investigate the role of p38 MAPK/ATF-2 pathway in C-relative protein ( CRP)-induced endothelial cell activation.METHODS:Human coronary artery endothelial cells ( HCAEC) were cultured and were used between passages 3 and 7.CRP served as a stimulus for endothelial cell activation.Western blotting was performed to de-termine the expression and phosphorylation of eNOS, p38 and ATF2.ELISA was carried out to detect the levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and MCP-1 released from HCAEC.Pharmacological p38 inhibitors SB203580 and SB202190 were used to de-termine the effect of p38/ATF-2 pathway.RESULTS:CRP reduced the p-eNOS level in a concentration-dependent man-ner and induced the release of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and MCP-1.The p38/ATF-2 pathway was activated by CRP treatment. SB203580 and SB202190 partially rescued p-eNOS level and suppressed the secretion of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and MCP-1. CONCLUSION:p38MAPK/ATF-2 pathway participates in CRP-induced endothelial activation.
7.The relationship between number of metastatic lymph node and prognosis of thoracic-esophageal cancer patients treated with radical resection
Yuanmei CHEN ; Junqiang CHEN ; Kunshou ZHU ; Shuoyan LIU ; Xiaohui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014;30(2):76-78
Objective To analyze the possible prognostic factors of thoracic-esophageal cancer patients with lymph node (LN) metastasis after esophagectomy plus three-field lymphadenectomy.Methods 590 esophageal cancer patients with LN metastasis after esophagectomy plus three-field lymphadenectomy were recruited from Jan.1993 to Mar.2007,and the prognostic factors and causes of postoperative failure were analyzed.Results Five-year survival in the whole sample was 29.6%.While the 5-year survival in different subgroups with 1-2,3-6 or > 7 metastatic LNs were 41.2%,22.2% and 7.0% (x2 =62.158,P <0.0001),respectively.Univariate analysis showed that tumor site,disease length,T stage,number of metastatic LN and the seventh edition of AJCC staging system were prognostic factors.Multivariate analysis indicated that tumor site and number of metastatic LN were two independent prognostic factors.Conclusion Tumor site and number of metastatic LN were independent prognostic factors influencing the outcome of esophageal cancer.
8.Effect of oxycodone pretreatment on autophagy during renal ischemia-reperfusion in rats
Zhenzhen LIU ; Yufang LENG ; Xuanjie LI ; Kaiyin YANG ; Yuanmei YE
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(3):379-381
Objective To evaluate the effect of oxycodone pretreatment on autophagy during renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Thirty-six SPF healthy adult male Wistar rats,aged 6-9 weeks,weighing 180-220 g,were divided into 3 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (Sham group),I/R group and oxycodone pretreatment group (Oxy group).The left renal pedicles were clamped with atraumatic microclips for 45 min followed by reperfusion to establish the model of renal I/R injury in I/R and Oxy groups.Oxycodone 0.5 mg/kg was injected via the caudal vein at 15 min before ischemia in group Oxy,and the equal volume of normal saline was given instead in I/R and Sham groups.At 24 h of reperfusion,blood samples were collected from hearts for measurement of serum creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentrations.The animals were then sacrificed and left renal tissues were obtained for examination of pathological changes (with a light microscope) and for determination of Bcl-2 and Beclin-1 expression (by immunohistochemistry).Results Compared with Sham group,the concentrations of serum Cr and BUN were significantly increased,and the expression of Bcl-2 and Beclin-1 in renal tissues was up-regulated at 24 h of reperfusion in I/R and Oxy groups (P<0.05).Compared with I/R group,the concentrations of serum Cr and BUN were significantly decreased,the expression of Bcl-2 in renal tissues was up-regulated,and the expression of Beclin-1 in renal tissues was down-regulated at 24 h of reperfusion (P<0.05),and the pathological changes were significantly attenuated in Oxy group.Conclusion Oxycodone pretreatment inhibits autophagy through up-regulating the expression of Bcl-2 and down-regulating the expression of Beclin-1,thus attenuating renal I/R injury in rats.
9.Correlation analysis of serum exsomal miRNA-155-5p expression with prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Wenqing RAO ; Zheng LIN ; Shuang LIU ; Huilin CHEN ; Qianwen XIE ; Kaili YU ; Yuanmei CHEN ; Zhijian HU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2021;33(2):87-92
Objective:To investigate the relationship between the expression of serum exsomal miRNA-155-5p (miR-155-5p) and prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).Methods:A total of 336 samples from ESCC patients in Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital from October 2014 to December 2015 were collected. The relative expression levels of serum exsomal miR-155-5p were detected by using real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Cut-off value of the expression levels of serum exsomal miR-155-5p was determined by using X-tile software. Based on the optimal cut-off value, patients were divided into miR-155-5p low expression group and miR-155-5p high expression group. The survival curve was drawn by using Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to make survival analysis.Results:The cut-off value of serum exsomal miR-155-5p expression level was 2.340. According to the cut-off value, patients were divided into miR-155-5p low expression group (<2.340) of 51 cases and miR-155-5p high expression group (≥2.340) of 285 cases. There were no statistical differences in age ( χ2 = 0.020, P = 0.887), gender ( χ2 = 0.283, P = 0.595), tumor location ( χ2 = 0.063, P = 0.977), differentiation grade ( P = 0.474), clinical staging ( χ2 = 3.996, P = 0.136) and surgery treatment ( χ2 = 0.941, P = 0.332) of patients in both groups. ESCC patients in serum exsomal miR-155-5p high expression had a higher risk of death compared with patients in miR-155-5p low expression group ( HR = 1.763, 95% CI 1.049-2.961, P = 0.032). Conclusion:The high expression level of serum exsomal miR-155-5p is associated with poor prognosis in ESCC patients and it could be used as a prognostic new marker in ESCC patients.
10.Effects of hydrogen sulfide on impaired wound healing in ob/ob mice
Huichen ZHAO ; Jiachao CHAI ; Jie ZHENG ; Yuanmei WANG ; Yuanyuan WANG ; Xiuzhi GUO ; Qingbo GUAN ; Yuantao LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2016;32(7):1167-1173
[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To investigate the role of hydrogen sulfide ( H2 S) on impaired wound healing in ob/ob mice and the underlying mechanism.METHODS:The ob/ob mice were randomly divided into 3 groups, including vehicle, in-sulin and NaHS for treatment.C57BL/6 mice were treated with vehicle as control.Full-thickness punch biopsy wounds were created on the mice.Firstly, H2 S concentrations in the skins and granulation tissues were measured.The mRNA ex-pression of cystathionineγ-lyase ( CSE) was detected by RT-qPCR.The protein expression of CSE and MMP-9 were deter-mined by Western blot.The neutrophil and monocyte/macrophage infiltration was analyzed by immunohistochemistry me-thod.The levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-αand interleukin (IL)-6 were measured by ELISA.Collagen formation was measured by Masson staining.RESULTS:The H2 S levels in the skin and granulation were significantly decreased in ob/ob mice and increased in the NaHS-treated mice ( P<0.05 ) .CSE expression at mRNA and protein levels was significantly decreased in ob/ob mice compared with the control mice (P<0.05).The wound healing period was significantly shorter in NaHS group than that in vehicle-treated ob/ob mice group (P<0.05), in which the insulin group had no difference with vehicle ob/ob mice group.The neutrophil and monocyte/macrophage infiltration, and TNF-αand IL-6 levels were signifi-cantly increased in ob/ob groups, but were decreased in NaHS group ( P<0.01 or P<0.05 ) .Meanwhile, NaHS in-creased collagen formation in the granulation tissues of ob/ob mice.CONCLUSION:H2 S/CSE down-regulation contributes
to impaired wound healing in diabetes, which is alleviated by exogenous H2 S possibly through anti-inflammation.