Objective:To investigate the clinical significance of LncRNA anti-differetiation non-coding RNA (ANCR) expression in tumor tissues of gastric cancer patients and its biological effects on cells.Methods:72 cases of gastric cancer tissues and corresponding adjacent tissues were collected from Sep. 2016 to Jun. 2018 in our Hospital. Gastric cancer cell HGC-27 was cultured, lentiviral transfected ANCR cDNA full-length vector was used as a Test group in HGC-27 cells, and transfected blank vector as a control group. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of ANCR, transcription factor Oct4 and Sox2 mRNA in tissues or cells, Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of Oct4 and Sox2 in cells, CCK-8 assay was employed for detecting cell proliferation in both groups, and Transwell invasion and migration assay was used to detect the transfer ability of cells in the two groups.Results:The expressions of ANCR in gastric cancer and corresponding adjacent tissues were respectively 0.013 (0.006, 0.025) and 0.041 (0.011, 0.136) , and the expression of ANCR in gastric cancer tissues was significantly higher than that in adjacent tissues ( P<0.01) , and patients with high expression of ANCR had higher TNM stage and lower cell differentiation ( χ2=7.414 and 8.236, P<0.05) . The expressions of ANCR mRNA in control group and test group were respectively 1.000±0.064 and 6.250±0.889, Oct4 mRNA were respectively 1.000±0.208 and 2.815±0.349, Sox2 mRNA were respectively 1.000±0.173 and 2.526±0.390, Oct4 protein were respectively 1.000±0.148 and 3.396±0.105, Sox2 protein were respectively 1.000±0.119 and 2.916±0.130, and the expressions of ANCR, Oct4 and Sox2 mRNA in the test group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0.01) ; the expression levels of Oct4 and Sox2 protein in the test group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The proliferation abilities of control group and test group were 7.164±0.426 and 9.627±0.605 in 72h, and 13.750±1.089 and 19.166±1.649 in 96h. The proliferation of cells in the Test group at 72 and 96 hours was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P<0.01) . The average number of invasive cells per visual field in control group and test group were 17.26±5.48 and 39.43±5.21, and number of migration cells were 30.49±7.74 and 62.20±7.51, and the number of migration and invasion cells in the Test group was significantly larger than that in the control group ( P<0.01) . Conclusions:The expression of LncRNA ANCR in tumor tissues of gastric cancer patients is significantly increased, and it is closely related to the progression of the disease of patients and the degree of cell malignancy. It can promote the expression of gastric cancer stem cell markers in vitro and enhance the ability of cell proliferation and metastasis.

Objective To explore the role of body fat distribution in the pathogenesis of obesity-related asthma.Methods Totally 125 patients with stable asthma were recruited and were divided into non-obese group (n =51),peripheral obesity group (n =34) and central obesity group (n =40) according to body mass index and waist circumference.The FEV1％,FVC,FEV1/FVC ratio,IL-6,and hs-CRP levels in peripheral blood,eosinophil and neutrophil percentage in induced sputum,as well as exhaled NO levels were determined,and asthma control test (ACT) scores were calculated.Both one-way analysis of variance and analysis of covariance were used for statistical analysis.Results The values of FVC in the central obesity group and the non-obese group were [3.98 (3.99) ±0.99] L and [4.51 (4.51) ±1.00] L,while the levels of IL-6 and hs-CRP in peripheral circulation and the percentage of neutrophils in induced sputum were [33.63 (33.28) ± 14.04] ng/L and [21.22 (21.33)±11.23] ng/L,[2.12 (2.15) ±0.73] mg/L and [0.92 (0.91) ±0.61] mg/L,52.58 (52.81) ± 14.14 and 45.41 (45.34) ± 12.84,respectively (all P ＜ 0.05).After adjusting for inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) doses,the ACT scores were also significantly higher in central obesity group (22.10 ± 1.68 vs.23.01 ± 1.62) (P ＜ 0.05).Only the hs-CRP level was found significantly higher in peripheral obesity group than in non-obese group [(1.54±0.68) mg/Lvs.(0.91 ±0.61) mg/L] (P＜0.05).Conclusion Central obesity may play the leading role in the pathogenesis of obesity-related asthma.

Objective To observe the influence of intra-articular injection of sodium hyaluronate (HA) on mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -1, -3 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 in cartilage and synovium of osteoarthritis (OA) . Methods Sixteen white rabbits underwent unilateral anterior cruciate ligament transection and were divided into 2 groups randomly 5 weeks after transection. Experimental group rabbits received 0.3 ml of intra-articular 1% HA injection once a week. Animals in control group were treated under the same condition using saline. At death, 10 weeks following surgery, histological changes of articular cartilage of medial femoral condyle were evaluated by microscopy. The mRNA expression of MMP-1, MMP-3 and TIMP-1 in cartilage and synovium was analyzed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) . Results Cartilage degradation in experimental group was significantly less severe than that in the control group. The expression of MMP-3 mRNA in synovium was significantly suppressed in experimental group compared with the control group (0.40?0.10 vs 0.62?0.13). HA treatment had no effect on MMP-3 expression in cartilage. No significant difference of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 expression in cartilage and synovium was found between experimental group and control group. Conclusion HA can alleviate the degeneration of articular cartilage of OA. One possible mechanism of the therapeutic effect of HA may be inhibition of expression of MMP-3 in synovium during early stage of OA.

Objective To discuss and observe the clinical effect of intervertebral pedicle internal fixation and debride?ment combined with bone graft through posterior approach/trans-intervertebral space approach on the treatment of uni/multi-segmental lumbosacral vertebral tuberculosis (TB). Methods A cohort of 37 patients, with single or multiple segmental ver?tebral destruction due to TB, were treated by trans-intervertebral debridement, posterior pedicle screw system internal fixa?tion and intervertebral bone graft. All patients underwent X-ray,CT and MRI examination to observe the combination treat?ment effect. Results Most patients (n=34) enjoyed primary healing, in which include only 4 cases that presented symptom of nerve root stretch injury during operation but all recovered after 3 months. Other 3 patients underwent secondary healing due to sinus but two were rectifying with anti-TB therapy and wound dressing. The other 1 case suffered from sinus tract was healed through second debridement and rectifying therapy. X-ray, CT and MR at 6 months after operation indicated that all patients present great graft osseous fusion, good recovering of height of vertebral body without kyphosis deformity nor internal fixation loosening nor screw breakage. Conclusion Intervertebral pedicle internal fixation and debridement combined with bone graft through posterior approach/trans-intervertebral space approach is with minimum invasion but good graft fusion ef?fects, harder fixation and satisfactory clinical effects in the treatment of uni/multi-segmental lumbosacral vertebral tuberculosis.

Objective To investigate the guidance of a new intraoperative classification of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury in the selection of internal fixation for ankle fractures.Methods Between January 2010 and January 2015 our department treated 116 patients with displaced closed ankle fracture (Weber type B or C).They were 60 men and 56 women,aged from 18 to 78 years (average,45.6 years).After reduction and fixation of the fibular fracture,we assessed the syndesmosis stability using the fibular hook traction test and radiological findings.We classified the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury into 3 grades (grade Ⅰ:＜ 4 mm displacement;grade Ⅱ:4-7 mm displacement;grade Ⅲ:＞ 7 mm displacement).Selection of proper screwing was determined by our new classification.Results Of the 116 cases,82 (70.7％) demonstrated distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury.Screwing of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis was not conducted for 30 (25.9％) of them who were of stable grade Ⅰ.52 (44.8％) cases were of unstable grades Ⅱ and Ⅲ.Of the 48 cases of grade Ⅱ,44 were fixated with one screw and the rest 4 became stable grade Ⅰ after Volkmann block fixation and received no screwing.Fixation of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis with 2 screws was conducted for the 4 cases of unstable grade Ⅲ.All the patients were followed up for 12 to 60 months.No non-union,screw breakage,or syndesmosis separation after screw removal occurred.The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society ankle-hindfoot scoring showed a good/excellent rate of 93.1％ (108/116).Conclusion Our new intraoperative classification can provide correct judgment of the severity of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury,thus guiding the selection of proper screw fixation to enhance the outcomes of ankle fractures.

Objective To study the relationship between chemotherapeutic resistance to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and Golgi phosphoprotein 3 (GOLPH3) expression in human colon cancer cell line HT29.Methods HT29 cells were divided into four groups:control group,siRNA transfection group,experimental group 1 (30 μmol/L 5-FU),and experimental group 2 (siRNA-GOLPH3 + 30 μmol/L 5-FU).The silencing effect of GOLPH3 gene was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.The tumor proliferation and formation ability of HT29 cell were measured respectively by MTT and plate colony formation assay.The protein expressions of GOLPH3,P-gp and β-catenin in HT29 cell were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the control group,the expression level of GOLPH3 mRNA (1.000 ± 0.078 vs.0.147 ± 0.021,t =12.296,P ＜ 0.01) and protein(1.003 ± 0.235 vs.0.077 ± 0.399,t =6.723,P ＜ 0.01),the absorbance(A value) (1.000 ± 0.082 vs.0.769 ± 0.086,t =3.885,P ＜ 0.01) and the tumorigenesis (430 ±36 vs.297 ± 21,t =5.492,P ＜ 0.01) in transfection group significantly reduced.The A value (0.803 ± 0.101 vs.1.050 ± 0.140,t =2.855,P ＜ 0.05;0.242 ± 0.091 vs.1.050 ± 0.140,t =9.664,P ＜ 0.001) and the tumorigenesis (73 ± 8 vs.427 ± 29,t =20.363,P ＜ 0.001;305 ± 22 vs.427 ± 29,t =5.840,P ＜ 0.01) in experimental group 1 and experimental group 2 were significantly lower than that in the control group,while the A value (t =8.264,P ＜ 0.001) and the tumorigenesis (t =17.346,P ＜ 0.001) of experimental group 2 significantly decreased than that experimental group 1.Compared to the control group (0.967 ± 0.094,1.001 ± 0.199,1.000 ± 0.101),the expressions of GOLPH3,P-gp and β-catenin in experimental group 1 (3.634 ± 0.574,2.424 ± 0.261,2.324 ± 0.418) significantly upregulated (t =7.944,P ＜ 0.01;t =7.520,P ＜ 0.01;t =5.330,P ＜ 0.01),while the expressions of these proteins in experimental group 2(0.520 ±0.176,0.466 ±0.159,0.933 ±0.049) were significantly lower than that in experimental group 1 (t =8.983,P ＜ 0.01;t =11.106,P ＜ 0.001;t =5.724,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Expression of GOLPH3 is associated with resistance to 5-FU in colon cancer HT29 cell by activating Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway.

A series of bio-based thermosetting polyurethanes (Bio-PUs) were synthesized by the crosslinking reaction of polylactide and its copolymers diols with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) trimer. The obtained Bio-PUs were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), universal tensile testing machine and cytotoxicity test. Results indicate that the PLA copolymer (P(LA-co-CL)) diols reduced the glass transition temperature (Tg) of Bio-PUs and improved their thermal stability, compared with PLA diols. The Bio-PUs synthesized from P (LA-co-CL) diols exhibit better mechanical performance and shape memory properties. Especially, Young modulus and elongation at break of the obtained Bio-PUs were 277.7 MPa and 230% respectively; the shape recovery time of the obtained Bio-PUs at body temperature was only 93 s. Furthermore, alamar blue assay results showed that the obtained Bio-PUs had no cell toxicity.
Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Materials Testing ; Polyesters ; chemistry ; Polymers ; Polyurethanes ; chemistry ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ; Temperature

Objective To investigate the influencing factors for ribavirin (RBV)-induced hemolytic anemia in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, and to provide a reference for the early prediction of ribavirin-related hemolytic anemia in clinical practice. Methods A total of 49 patients with chronic hepatitis C who attended or were hospitalized in Hebei Petrochina Central Hospital from January 2018 to July 2019 and received antiviral therapy with direct-acting antiviral agent (DAA) and RBV were enrolled, with a major allele of C allele and a minor allele of A allele at the rs1127354 locus of the inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) gene, and the patients with AA and AC genotypes were compared with those with CC genotype. During treatment, RBV was reduced to 600 mg when hemoglobin (Hb) level was < 100 g/L and was withdrawn when Hb level was < 85 g/L. Routine blood test, liver function, liver stiffness measurement, HCV RNA, HCV genotype, and ITPA genotype were measured before antiviral therapy, and the routine blood test was performed at weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 of treatment. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between groups. Results A total of 49 patients were enrolled in this study, among whom 22 had chronic hepatitis C and 27 had liver cirrhosis, with a sustained virologic response (SVR) rate of 95.9%. The dose of RBV was reduced in 3 patients (2 in the AA/AC group and 1 in the CC group) due to anemia, and RBV was withdrawn in 3 patients (1 in the AA/AC group and 2 in the CC group); all these 6 patients had liver cirrhosis and finally achieved SVR. During the anti-HCV therapy with DAA+RBV, there was relatively mild RBV-related hemolysis, and the maximum reduction in Hb from baseline was compared between the patients with AA/AC genotype at ITPA rs1127354 and those with CC genotype, which showed no significant difference between the two groups ( Z =-0.18, P =0.87). Conclusion During the treatment with RBV+DAA, RBV is withdrawn or reduced for liver cirrhosis patients due to anemia, and no obvious statistical relation is observed between ITPA genotype and the maximum reduction in Hb from baseline. Therefore, detection of ITPA genotype before the application of RBV does not improve safety during treatment, and it is not recommended to perform conventional detection of ITPA gene polymorphisms.

C18 ceramide plays an important role in the occurrence and development of oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, the function of ceramide synthase 1, a key enzyme in C18 ceramide synthesis, in oral squamous cell carcinoma is still unclear. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between ceramide synthase 1 and oral cancer. In this study, we found that the expression of ceramide synthase 1 was downregulated in oral cancer tissues and cell lines. In a mouse oral squamous cell carcinoma model induced by 4-nitroquinolin-1-oxide, ceramide synthase 1 knockout was associated with the severity of oral malignant transformation. Immunohistochemical studies showed significant upregulation of PCNA, MMP2, MMP9, and BCL2 expression and downregulation of BAX expression in the pathological hyperplastic area. In addition, ceramide synthase 1 knockdown promoted cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro. Overexpression of CERS1 obtained the opposite effect. Ceramide synthase 1 knockdown caused endoplasmic reticulum stress and induced the VEGFA upregulation. Activating transcription factor 4 is responsible for ceramide synthase 1 knockdown caused VEGFA transcriptional upregulation. In addition, mild endoplasmic reticulum stress caused by ceramide synthase 1 knockdown could induce cisplatin resistance. Taken together, our study suggests that ceramide synthase 1 is downregulated in oral cancer and promotes the aggressiveness of oral squamous cell carcinoma and chemotherapeutic drug resistance.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Down-Regulation ; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; Mice ; Mouth Neoplasms ; Oxidoreductases