1.Investigation on mechanism of ovarian cancer scarcely developing brain metastasis
Qin DU ; Yi ZHENG ; Kaijian LEI ; Yuming JIA
Chongqing Medicine 2016;45(33):4619-4621
Objective To observe the intracranial tumorigenicity situation of lung cancer cell strain and ovarian cell strain by injecting them into the female nude mice with different approaches and to analyze the possible mechanism for scarce brain metastasis of ovarian cancer to provide a certain thinking for the treatment of brain metastasis of lung cancer.Methods Ovarian cancer cell strain Skov3 and lung cancer cell strain A549 were injected into female nude mice respectively through tail veins,abdominal cavity,common carotid artery and brain tissue.There were 16 nude mice in each approach.All the nude mice were killed 4-6 weeks later.Then the brain,lungs,kidneys,spleen,liver,fallopian tube,ovary and abdominal tumor mass were taken by HE staining for observing the cerebral tumorigenicity situation.Results By the caudal vein injection,there was no brain metastasis in the Skov3 strain group,while in the A549 strain group,2 cases of brain metastasis occurred.By the aabdominal cavity injection,there was no brain metastasis in the Skov3 strain group,but 2 cases of brain metastasis occurred in the A549 strain group.By the common ca rotid artery injection,there was no brain metastasis in the Skov3 strain group,but 8 cases of brain metastases occurred in the A549 group.The intracranial tumorigenicity of Skov3 strain and A549 strain had statistical difference among these 3 kinds of extracranial injection approaches(P<0.01).By intracranial direct injection approach,14 cases of brain tumorigenicity occurred in the Skov3 strain group,while 10 cases of brain tumorigenicity occurred in the A549 strain group,the difference had no statistical difference.Conclusion Blood brain barrier maybe plays an important role in preventing ovarian cancer cells from metastasizing into brain.
2.Centralized cancer pain cognition situation in basic medical staff from China
Jing LIU ; Jing WANG ; Yuming JIA ; Kaijian LEI ; Yao ZHANG ; Jian JIANG ; Jingjing GUO ; Fengqin JIA
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2013;(24):1509-1511
Objective:To understand the recognition status of cancer pain in basic medical staff from small towns to provide the basis for the improvement of cancer pain management in these areas. Methods:The medical staff of Hengjiang Town and subordinate villages was selected. The study area is situated in southwest China. Centralized questionnaires regarding cancer pain were collected and analyzed. A program and education of cancer pain were provided for these medical workers. Results: The medical staff from Hengjiang asserted that only 17%of cancer pain patients receive treatments. Approximately 70%of the medical staff did not consider the popularization and explanation of cancer pain treatment in their patients. Approximately 64%of the medical staff was not familiar with standardized cancer pain control, 87%did not believe that narcotics could suffice the need of patients, and 44%did not participate in the training for cancer pain control. Conclusion: The medical staff in Hengjiang possesses less knowledge on the importance of cancer pain. Hence, further training is necessary. The specific management of cancer pain as a part of community chronic diseases is mandatory.
3.Expression of leptin and leptin receptor in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and its clinical significance
Shanbing WANG ; Yumin JIA ; Jiapei LIU ; Kaijian LEI ; Shuangping ZHANG ; Mingzong HU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;(2):84-86
Objective To explore the relationship of leptin,leptin receptor and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,and provide a scientific basis for prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer.Methods Samples were collected from 32 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,20 healthy control subjects in Shanxi Tumor Hospital.ELISA and immunohistochemistry were used to analyze leptin and leptin receptor,respectively.The correlation between their expression and clinicopathologieal parameters was also analysized.Results Patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma had significandy(t =4.64,P < 0.001)higher leptin levels [(4.7 ±1.9)ng/ml] compared with normal [(2.54±1.01)ng/ml] oesophagus tissues.The expression rate of leptin receptor in esophageal carcinoma and normal esophagus was 81.25 % and 75.00 % respectively,not differ significantly.The expression levels of leptin was associated with position,(l)ymphatic metastasis.Conclusion Higher leptin levels seem to represent an additional,independent risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma,leptin receptor expression on oesophageal epithelial cells provides a pathway for leptin-mediated signal transduction.
4.Correlational research between neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and chronic heart failure
Aolin QU ; Renwei GUO ; Li LI ; Xiaojuan ZHAI ; Kaijian JIA ; Xueyan JIN
Clinical Medicine of China 2020;36(3):193-197
Objective:To explore the influencing factors of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and the relationship between NLR and cardiac contractile function.Methods:From September 2016 to May 2018, 135 CHF patients were enrolled in the cardiovascular department of Fenyang hospital, Shanxi Province for prospective research.According to the level of NLR, the patients were divided into three groups: low NLR group (<2.3, 46 cases), middle NLR group (≥2.3~≤4.3, 45 cases), high NLR group (>4.3, 44 cases). The basic clinical data, laboratory examination data and noninvasive cardiac hemodynamic indexes of the three groups were compared.Results:(1) By comparing the data of different NLR groups, we found that there were significant differences in (N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic pepfide, NT-proBNP)( F=4.485, P=0.013), total bilirubin( F=6.085, P=0.003), albumin( F=3.695, P=0.027). (2)NLR was correlated with NT proBNP, total bilirubin, albumin( r=0.267, 0.256, -0.243, P=0.002, 0.003, 0.005, respectively). (3)Multiple linear regression analysis showed that NLR of CHF patients was correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), NT proBNP, total bilirubin and albumin (standard regression coefficients were -0.239, 0.223, 0.247 and -0.213, respectively, P<0.05). (4) Pearson correlation analysis showed that NLR and cardiac output ( r=-0.173, P=0.045), cardiac index ( r=-0.175, P=0.042), LVEF ( r=-0.278, P=0.001), maximum ejection velocity ( r=-0.207, P=0.016), systolic index ( r=-0.214, P=0.013), hearther index(HI) ( r=-0.179, P=0.038), cardiac work (CW) ( r=-0.235, P=0.006), cardiac workindex (CWI)=( r=-0.244, P=0.004) were negatively correlated. Conclusion:NT-proBNP, total bilirubin, albumin and LVEF are the factors that affect the NLR of patients with CHF.NLR has a certain value in the evaluation of CHF, therapeutic effect and prognosis prediction.
5.HPV16 E6 mediates oncogenic transformation of cervical epithelial cells by downregulating DHRS2 expression
Xiurong DU ; Muheng TAO ; Yongqin JIA ; Tingting WU ; Kaijian LING ; Yanzhou WANG ; Zhiqing LIANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(7):715-724
Objective To explore the effects of HPV16 E6 on genes and signaling pathways in cervical epithelial cells and to screen genes associated with oncogenic transformation.Methods HUCEC models infected with HPV16 E6 were constructed,and transcriptome sequencing was performed to screen for differentially expressed genes(DEGs),which were subjected to Gene Ontology(GO)and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)enrichment to analyze the differential signaling pathways.RT-qPCR was used to validate major differentially down-regulated expressed genes.After predicting the major differentially expressed proteins by molecular docking analysis,the expression of major differential genes in HUCEC cell model was verified by RT-qPCR and Western blotting.In addition,RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to further verify the expression of major differential genes in cervical cancer cell lines,SiHa and CaSki.Results A total of 55 genes with more than two-fold differential expression were screened.The results centering on down-regulated genes showed that the negatively regulated differential gene was mainly enriched in redox processes;KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that it was mainly associated with carbohydrate metabolism and cancer.RT-qPCR results showed that the down-regulated differential expression trends of the selected 10 genes were basically consistent with the sequencing results.Molecular docking analysis predicted an interaction between DHRS2 and HPV16 E6,and RT-qPCR and Western blotting confirmed that HPV16 E6 down-regulated DHRS2 mRNA(P<0.01)and protein(P<0.05)and ETV5 protein expression(P<0.01).In SiHa and CaSki cells,compared with the control group,the mRNA and protein expression of DHRS2 was downregulated and positively correlated with the trend of P53 protein expression(P<0.05).Conclusion HPV16 E6 can mediate oncogenic transformation of cervical cells and promote cervical carcinogenesis through downregulating DHRS2 expression.