1.Expression of stem cell markers in pancreatic cancer cells resistant to chemoradiotherapy
Zhiyong DU ; Cuifeng WEI ; Rui TIAN ; Jianxin JIANG ; Min WANG ; Renyi QIN
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2009;9(5):321-323
Objective To investigate the expression of Bcl-2,survivin and pancreatic cancer stem cells markers Oct-4 and ABCG2 in pancreatic cancer cells resistance to chemoradiotherapy.and explore its mechanism.Methods Concurrent ehemoradiotherapy was used to obtain pancreatic cancer cells resistant to chemoradiotherapy,the pancreatic cancer cells without chemoradiotherapy treatment were used as control.Western-blot was applied to detect the expression of Bcl-2,survivin,Oct-4,ABCG2.Results The expression of Bcl-2 was 0.7955±0.0326,0.5718±0.0212,0.6137±0.0382 and 0.8733±0.0461,respectively;the expression of survivin protein was 0.8207±0.0490,0.6973±0.0211,0.7967±0.0346 and 0.8013±0.0398,respectively;the expression of Oct-4 protein was 0.8728±0.0177,0.7861±0.0139,0.4794±0.0932 and 0.4216±0.1043,respectively;the expression of ABCG2 protein was 0.7810±0.1370,0.4957±0.1126,0.6102±0.1358 and 0.4670±0.1274,respectively.in resistant pancreatic cancer cells of SW1990,BxPC3,pc3,jf305 cell line.The corresponding values in the control group were 0.4723±0.018,0.2954±0.0103.0.3587±0.0201 and 0.2718±0.0136;0.4717±0.0274,0.3587±0.0113,0.3891±0.0147 and 0.3326±0.0124;0.6053±0.0142,0.4236±0.0086.0.2385±0.0671 and 0.1985±0.0582;0.3156±0.0582.0.2360±0.0423,0.2813±0.0512 and 0.1808±0.a0370.The expression of all the four proteins significantly increased after ehemoradiotherapy(P<0.05).Conclusions Pancreatic cancer cells resistant to chemoradiotherapy may contain cancer stem cells.
2.Imaging assessment of therapeutic efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer
Wei XIONG ; Yunfeng LI ; Zhiyao LI ; Depei GAO ; Kun YU ; Cuifeng XIA
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2013;(6):447-451
The standard treatment for colorectal cancer still have not been unified,especially the treatment for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (T3 or T4 stage) is controversial,and multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment is recommended by most of the scholars.Precise preoperative diagnosis and staging for locally advanced rectal cancer is very important.Currently,transrectal ultrasound (TRUS),multi-slice spiral computed tomography,magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are playing important roles in the preoperative diagnosis and staging,while controversies on the efficacies of different imaging diagnosis on the evaluation of rectal cancer exist between domestic and overseas scholars.From October 2010 to October 2012,the imaging data of 30 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who were admitted to the Tumor Hospital of Yunnan Province were retrospectively analyzed.The results showed that TRUS,computed tumography and MRI had guidance value in preoperative tumor staging and evaluation of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer,which provide a more reliable basis for the selection of appropriate treatment programs.
3.EFFECT OF COMPOUND ANTIOXIDANTS ON POSTPRANDIAL GLUCOSE AND INSULIN OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS
Cuifeng ZHU ; Fan ZHANG ; Wei LAN ; Xiaoyan XU ; Songchao GUO ; Yixiang SU
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(03):-
Objective: To observe the co-effect of antioxidant compound, soybean isoflavone (SI), VC and VE on glucose and insulin response after oral glucose load in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) . Methods: 96 selected T2DM patients (50% male, 50% female) were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the dosage of the compound given , none (group B), low dosage (group C), medium dosage (group D) and high dosage (group E) . The normal control (group A) included 24 persons half male, half female . Blood glucose and insulin were determined at OGTT 0 h, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, and the areas under the curve (AUC) of blood insulin/glucose were calculated. Results: The AUC of blood insulin/glucose of male was higher than female in control group, but both were lower than those of four diabetes groups. In both genders of the diabetes groups, blood insulin AUC of group C, D, E was lower than group B, blood glucose AUC of group D, E was lower than group C and B. There was significant difference in blood insulin and glucose AUC of group E as compared to group B in female (P
4.Correlation between polymorphisms of transforming growth factor-β1, tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand genes and nodular thyroid disease
Feng WEI ; Yonghong ZHANG ; Junfeng LI ; Xiaojing HUO ; Yueli YU ; Cuifeng WANG ; Wenbin QIN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(1):33-36
Objective To study the correlation between individual gene polymorphisms of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 + 869 T/C,tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) + 1525 G/A genes and nodular thyroid disease.Methods From September 2007 to December 2009,a total of 544 patients with nodular thyroid disease diagnosed in the Department of Endocrinology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College,Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology were selected,including 136 cases of nodular goiter patients (node group),132 cases of thyroid tumor (adenoma group),146 cases of Graves patients (GD group),and 130 cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT group).One hundred and thirty-five healthy subjects were enrolled as control group.Two milliliters of fasting venous blood of all subjects were collected.Polymorphisms of the TGF-β1 + 869 T/C and the TRAIL 1525 A/G genes were identified by the polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and the restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) methods.Results TGF-β1 + 869 T/C:The CC genotypes and C allele frequencies of nodular goiter group [47.0%(64/136),63.2%(172/ 272)] were significantly higher than those of normal control group [18.0%(22/135),45.2% (122/270); x2 =30.76,17.79,all P < 0.05].The genotypes and allele frequencies of adenoma group[42.4% (56/132),59.1% (156/264)] were significantly higher than those of the normal control group (x2 =24.40,10.34,all P < 0.05).The risk of population carrying the C allele suffering from nodular goiter was 2.086 times of those carrying the T allele (OR =2.086; 95% CI:1.480-2.943).The risk of population carrying the C allele suffering from adenoma was 1.752 times of those carrying the T allele (OR =1.752,95% CI:1.244-2.469).TRAIL + 1525 G/A:the genotypes and allele frequencies of nodular goiter group [40.4% (55/136),62.9% (171/272)] were significantly higher than those of normal control group [12.0% (16/135),48.5% (131/270); x2 =9.176,11.307,all P < 0.05].The genotypes and allele frequencies of adenoma group[53.3% (70/132),73.1% (193/264)] were significantly higher than those of the normal control group (x2 =9.806,33.82,all P < 0.05).The risk of population carrying the G allele suffering from nodular goiter was 1.796 times of those carrying the A allele (OR =1.796,95% CI:1.275-2.531).The risk of population carrying the G allele suffering from adenoma was 2.884 times of those carrying the A allele (OR =2.884,95% CI:2.009-4.142).Conclusions TGF-β1 + 869 T/C and TRAIL + 1525 G/A gene polymorphisms may be related to the incidence of nodular thyroid diseases; G allele of TRAIL and C allele of TGF-β1 may be predisposing genes of patients with nodular goiter.
5.miR-450a-5p Eliminates MGO-Induced Insulin Resistance via Targeting CREB
Cuifeng WEI ; Li MENG ; Yuting ZHANG
International Journal of Stem Cells 2020;13(1):46-54
Background and Objectives:
miR-450a-5p was involved in fat formation, however, its role in insulin resistance remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of miR-450a-5p on endothelial cells, with the aim of finding a potential target for diabetes mellitus.
Methods:
and Results: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with low-glucose, high-glucose, methylglyoxal (MGO), and insulin alone or in combination with MGO. The expression of miR-450a-5p in treated cells was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assays. The cell activity, migration and fat formation were determined by MTT experiments, Transwell assay and oil red O staining. The expressions of eNOS/ AKT pathway-related proteins in cells were assessed by Western blot (WB) analysis. Furthermore, the target gene of miR-450a-5p was analyzed by double-luciferase reporter analysis, and its effects on eNOS/AKT pathway were estimated. We found that the expression of miR-450a-5p was decreased obviously in endothelial cells treated with high-glucose and MGO. In vitro cell experiments showed that MGO could not only promote the activity of endothelial cells, but also accelerate cell migration and fat accumulation, which, however, could be reversed by up-regulation of miR-450a-5p. Moreover, MGO inhibited eNOS/AKT pathway activation and NO release mediated by insulin, and such effects were reversed by up-regulation of miR-450a-5p. Furthermore, CREB was the target gene for miR-450a-5p, had an activation effect on the eNOS/AKT pathway.
Conclusions
Up-regulated miR-450a-5p eliminates MGO-induced insulin resistance via targeting CREB, and therefore could be used as a potential target to improve insulin resistance and treat patients with diabetes-related diseases.
6.Research on the Communication Strategy of Strengthening Socialist Ideology in Hospitals in All-media Era
Ping ZHANG ; Litao JIA ; Fei GAO ; Xiaodan ZHANG ; Wei WANG ; Yanfei WANG ; Cuifeng GAO
Chinese Medical Ethics 2022;35(9):1050-1052
In the all-media era, communication channels are increasingly diversified and the modes of communication are undergoing profound changes. Same medical institutions ignore the development of all media, which lead to rigid and backward communication situation, affect the healthy development of medical and health undertakings. Mastering and making good use of the advantages and characteristics of communication in the all-media era will also provide more motivation and possibilities for strengthening ideological work. This paper expounded the significance of strengthening the dissemination of socialist ideology in hospitals, proposed the opportunities and challenges faced by hospitals in strengthening the dissemination of socialist ideology in the all-media era, and then put forward specific coping strategies combined with the actual situation of hospitals.