1.Expression of fibroblast growth factor-2 and fibroblast growth factor receptor-4 in human papillary thyroid carcinoma and their significances
Qian LI ; Li LI ; Shuqin GUO ; Yunliang ZHANG ; Fanqiang KONG ; Fei LI ; Junpeng KANG ; Jingfang WU ; Fulu GAO
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2014;(5):675-681
Objective To investigate the expression of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) and fibroblast growth factor receptor-4 ( FGFR-4 ) in the papillary thyroid carcinomas ( PTC ) and clinical significance . Methods Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting for the expression of FGF-2 and FGFR-4 were performed in 89 cases of PTC and 30 cases of normal thyroid tissues ( NTT) adjacent to the tumors .Results Immunohistochemistry results showed that , FGF-2 and FGFR-4 expressions were high in thyroid carcinoma (P<0.01,P<0.01) in contrast to that in the normal thyroid tissues, and the difference was statistically significant;There was a positive linear correlation between expressions of FGF-2 and FGFR-4 and lymph node metastasis (χ2 =14.798,P<0.01;χ2 =7.27,P<0.01)and differentiation degree (χ2=13.824,P<0.01;χ2 =16.921, P<0.01) in papillary thyroid carcinoma ,while there was no difference in gender ,age and tumor size(P>0.05).Analyzed by Western blotting technique ,FGF-2 and FGFR-4 expressions in thyroid carcinoma were significantly higher than that in normal tissue ,with decrease of cancer degree of tissue differentiation and significantly up regulated expression (P<0.05).Expressions of FGF-2 and FGFR-4 were in a positive linear correlation in the disease (rs=0.434,P<0.01).Conclusion The expressions of FGF-2 and FGFR-4 are correlated with papillary thyroid cancer and they participated in the process of invasion and metastasis , both of which have a positive synergistic effect .The degree of malignancy and biological behavior are meaningful and comprehensive indicators ,which provide a theoretical basis for the subsequent experimental studies of cellular and molecular biology .
2. Follow-up of community injecting drug user cohort, 2014-2017
Wei LUO ; Junpeng KONG ; Lu YANG ; Mianhua SU ; Keming ROU ; Zunyou WU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2019;40(7):791-794
Objective:
To explore the methods of establishing and maintaining community injecting drug user (IDU) cohort.
Methods:
From June 2014 to June 2017, a community survey was conducted on basis of local needle and syringe exchange site to recruit 200 HIV sero-negative IDU for a prospective cohort study in Longyang district of Baoshan city, Yunan province. Follow-up was carried out every six month to investigate high risk drug use behavior and sexual behavior, and blood samples were collected from them for the tests of HIV and HCV serum antibodies. The cohort would be opened every 12 months to replenish the cohort to 200 subjects.
Results:
The follow up was conducted for 3 years in 229 IDUs. Cohort follow-up rate was 93.0