1.Effects of thymosin alpha-1 on T cell subsets and gastricintestinal reaction of patients with gastricintestinal tumor
Shubang CHENG ; Chengyou WANG ; Min XU ; Ying QIN ; Haoyuan DENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(7):1220-1221
Objective To observe the effects of thymosin alpha-1 on T cell subsets and gastricintestinal reac-tion of patients with gastricintestinal tumor. Methods Twenty patients with gastricintestinal tumor were divided into two groups, observe group(n = 10) received thymosin alpha-1 during chemotherapy, and control group(n = 10) only received chemotherapy, T cell subsets and gastricintestinal reaction were observed. Results Before chemotherapy, CD+4,CD+8 and CD+4/CD+8 of observe group were(43.7±7.5),(27.3±2.8) and (1.5±0.1), and control group were (39.4±6.3), (30.9±2.5) and (1.2±0.6). There was significant difference between them (P < 0.05). After chemotherapy, CD+4, CD+8 and NK cell were (40.6±6.8)、( 29.7±2.6) and (19.1±2.7), control group (35.9±5.7), (33.4±2.4) and (18.6±2.3). There was significant difference between them (P < 0.05). Effec-tive ratio of nausea and vomit of observe group were 72.5% and 60.0%, control group 40.0% and 33.3%, There were significant differences between them(P <0.05). Conclusion Thymosin alpha-1 may ameliorate the function of T cell subsets and gastricintestinal reaction of patients with gastricintestinal tumor.
2.Relationship between polymorphism of COX-2 and susceptibility of bladder cancer
Qian QIN ; Jian QIN ; Xianzhong BAI ; Qinggui MENG ; Jiwen CHENG ; Haoyuan LU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(7):1076-1079
Objective To investigate the correlation of polymorphism of 8473 (T/C,rs5275) in the 3′-untranslated region of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene with bladder cancer. Methods A case-control study on the relation between COX-2 polymorphism and bladder cancer was performed in this study. The Taqman SNP genotyping assay was used to study the COX-2 rs5275 polymorphism. Results The differences in allele or genotype distributions of COX-2 rs5275 between cases and controls (all P < 0.05) were significant. A significantly reduced risk was revealed in bladder cancer patients carrying the TC genotype (adjusted OR =0.178;95%CI:0.119 ~0.264),CC genotype (adjusted OR = 0.087; 95%CI:0.058 ~ 0.129) or (TC/CC) genotype (adjusted OR =0.122;95%CI:0.082~0.181) compared to the control group. Significant difference in genotype distribution of the COX-2 rs5275 site was found associated with sex and smoking (adjusted OR:2.125,0.476;95%CI:1.500 ~3.010,0.325 ~ 0.696);No corelation was found between genetype TT or TC/CC and the pathological features of bladder cancer (P>0.05). Conlusion The separate effect of rs5275 polymorphism of COX-2 is associated with the susceptibility of bladder cancer, the TC/CC genotypes may be a protective factor.
3.Analysis of risk factors of perioperative complications in locally progressive gastric cancer patients
Shuai SHI ; Boyu XU ; Wenxing MA ; Xin CHEN ; Haoyuan QIN ; Sida LIU ; Xianglong DUAN
International Journal of Surgery 2022;49(7):460-466
Objective:To investigate the risk factors affecting the occurrence of perioperative complications in patients with locally progressive gastric cancer undergoing radical gastric cancer treatment.Methods:The clinical data of 129 patients with locally progressive gastric cancer from January 2017 to December 2019 in Shaanxi Provincial People′s Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including 98 males and 31 females, with an age ranged from 27 to 79 years and a mean age of (60.61±10.00) years. The postoperative complications of 129 patients with gastric cancer were firstly counted, and then the relationship between clinical data such as patients′ general condition, intraoperative status and pathological indexes and the occurrence of perioperative complications was analyzed by using univariate analysis, and significant factors were included in the logistic regression model for multifactor analysis to study the independent risk factors for the occurrence of perioperative complications.Results:Of the 129 patients, 25 cases (19.38%) had postoperative complications, including 10 cases (7.75%) with Clavien-Dindo classification combined with grade Ⅲ or higher complications. The results of univariate analysis suggested ACCI score >4 (30.76% vs 68.00%, χ2=11.86, P=0.001), body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 (24.03% vs 60.00%, χ2=12.18, P=0.001), and preoperative hypoproteinemia (17.30% vs 36.00%, χ2=4.25, P=0.039), vascular cancer embolism (14.42% vs 40.00%, χ2=7.70, P=0.006), operative time ≥ 400 min (26.92% vs 52.00%, χ2=5.84, P=0.016), intraoperative bleeding ≥ 400 mL (13.46% vs 44.00%, χ2=12.03, P=0.001) were risk factors for the development of perioperative complications in patients with locally progressive gastric cancer. Multifactorial analysis showed that ACCI score >4, body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2, preoperative hypoproteinemia, vascular cancer embolism, and intraoperative bleeding ≥400 mL were independent risk factors for the occurrence of perioperative complications in patients with locally progressive gastric cancer ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The occurrence of perioperative complications in locally progressive gastric cancer hands was closely associated with ACCI score, body mass index, preoperative hypoproteinemia, vascular cancer embolism and intraoperative bleeding. ACCI score is expected to be a predictor of the occurrence of perioperative complications in patients with locally progressive gastric cancer.
4.Mechanistic of Modified Chunzetang in Treating Spinal Cord Injury-induced Urinary Retention in Rats Based on JNK/p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway
Yupu WANG ; Yanjie LI ; Hewei QIN ; Haoyuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(19):30-38
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of modified Chunzetang on urinary retention in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) and the c-Jun N-terminal kinase/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (JNK/p38 MAPK) signaling pathway. MethodBefore modeling, 10 of the 70 female SD rats were randomly selected to assign to the blank group, and 10 to the sham group. The remaining 50 rats were used to prepare a SCI-induced urinary retention model using the spinal cord transection method. The model rats were randomly divided into model group, low-dose modified Chunzetang group, high-dose modified Chunzetang group, and inhibitor group. After modeling, the blank group, sham group, and inhibitor group were given 2 mL of saline by gavage. The high-dose and low-dose groups of modified Chunzetang were given modified Chunzetang at 28.8 g·kg-1 and 14.4 g·kg-1 by gavage, respectively. The inhibitor group was injected intraperitoneally with the JNK inhibitor SP600125 twice a week at a dose of 15 mg·kg-1. All rats were gavaged for a total of 28 days. Urodynamic and bladder muscle tension tests were conducted to evaluate bladder function. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the morphology of bladder smooth muscle tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the levels of JNK, phosphorylated (p)-p38 MAPK, B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), and cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase-3 (Caspase-3). Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of p-JNK, p-p38 MAPK, ETS-like protein-1 (ELK-1), and activator protein-1 (AP1) in the detrusor muscle. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression levels of p-JNK, p-p38 MAPK, and AP1. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay was conducted to measure cell apoptosis. ResultCompared with blank group and sham group, the model group showed a significant increase in maximum bladder capacity and bladder compliance, and a significant decrease in leak point pressure. The minimum contraction force was increased, and the contraction frequency was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The structure of bladder smooth muscle was disordered, with a large number of vacuolar cells, tissue edema, mononuclear cell infiltration, obvious hemorrhage, and a trend towards fibrosis in connective tissue. TUNEL positive cells increased significantly. The protein expression levels of p-JNK, p-p38 MAPK, AP1, and ELK-1 were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, all intervention groups showed significant improvement in urodynamic and bladder muscle contraction tests. In the low-dose modified Chunzetang group, the levels of p-p38 MAPK and Caspase-3 was decreased (P<0.05,P<0.01). The levels of JNK, p-p38 MAPK and Caspase-3 in the high-dose group were significantly decreased (P<0.01), and the level of Bcl-2 was significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression levels of p-JNK, p-p38 MAPK, and AP1 proteins were significantly reduced (P<0.01), and ELK-1 protein expression was decreased (P<0.05). The positive rate of p-JNK and AP1 receptors was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The positive cell rate was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The high-dose modified Chunzetang group was positioned between the low-dose group and the inhibitor group, with no significant difference compared to the inhibitor group. ConclusionModified Chunzetang can improve urinary retention in SCI and enhance the contraction force of bladder smooth muscle. This effect is related to the inhibition of the JNK/p38 MAPK signaling pathway activation, thereby reducing apoptosis of bladder smooth muscle cells.