1.Research status on the role of exosomes in the tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Kunli YIN ; Ming LI ; Xufu WEI ; Rui LIAO
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2022;28(4):305-309
The tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is complex, leading to the high heterogeneity, occurrence and development of HCC. Exosomes are one of the most important components of HCC tumor microenvironment. Exosomes are membranous vesicles with the diameter about 40~160 nm, consisting with protein, nucleic acid and other substances, and can carry out signal transmission between cells. The information regulation of HCC-derived exosomes in the tumor microenvironment has a significant impact on the malignant biological behavior of HCC. In recent years, studies on the role of exosomes in the detection, treatment and prognosis of HCC have been made in-depth. This review focused on the role of exosomes in the biological process of HCC microenvironment, and discusses the research progress of exosomes in the HCC angiogenesis, metastasis, epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and immune regulation and so on.
2.Effects of motivational enhancement group intervention on relapse tendency and self-esteem of male recovering amphetamine addicts
Yuanyuan WU ; Kunli WU ; Xiong ZHANG ; Na ZHAO ; Li WU ; Shu TAN ; Wensa YIN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(12):1028-1033
Objective:To explore the effect of motivational enhancement group intervention conducted by nur-ses on the motivation of self-improvement,relapse tendency and self-esteem in the recovering male amphetamine addicts.Methods:Ninety-eight recovering male amphetamine addicts in the Compulsory Detoxification Center were randomly divided into control group(n=54)and motivational enhancement group(n=44).The addicts in the con-trol group received routine education while those in the motivational enhancement group received routine education combined with a 12-week motivational enhancement group intervention conducted by nurses.The Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale(SOCRATES),Relapse Tendency Questionnaire,and Rosenberg Self-es-teem Scale(RSES-T)were applied to measure the effect,before and after the intervention.Results:In both two groups,the scores of RSEST,questionnaire of relapse tendency,and self-confidence of detoxification were lower af-ter 12-week intervention than at the baseline(Ps<0.05).After 12-week intervention,all the above scores were lower in the motivational enhancement group than in the control group(Ps<0.05).Conclusion:Compared with routine education,the motivational enhancement group intervention conducted by nurses may be more effective to improve their self-confidence in drug rehabilitation and prevention of relapse in recovering male amphetamine ad-dicts,however,the improvement on self-esteem is limited.