1.Research progress on immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of mismatch re-pair-deficient/microsatellite instability-high gastric cancer
Liu QINGHUA ; Wang HAOHAO ; Chen QINGJIE ; Luo RUIYING ; Luo CHANGJIANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2024;51(11):580-584
Mismatch repair-deficient/microsatellite instability-high(dMMR/MSI-H)gastric cancer represents a distinct molecular subtype of tumors characterized by pronounced sensitivity to immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)attributed to its unique immune microenvironment and elevated mutation burden.Various clinical studies underscore the efficacy of ICIs in treating dMMR/MSI-H gastric cancer;however,chal-lenges such as primary and acquired resistance persist.Overcoming resistance and identifying optimal ICIs for its treatment remain critical clinical issues.This review delineates the mechanisms of ICIs,recent advances in their therapeutic application for dMMR/MSI-H gastric can-cer,and ongoing challenges in combating resistance,aiming to guide clinical practice effectively.
2.Establishment of a LASSO-Logistic Regression-based Risk Prediction Model for Early Recurrence of Siewert Ⅱ/Ⅲ Adenocarcinoma of Esophagogastric Junction Post-Surgery
Zuyu ZHANG ; Hong WEI ; Qian LIU ; Yaoqiang WANG ; Xueyan FAN ; Ruiying LUO ; Changjiang LUO
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(3):604-615
To investigate the risk factors for early relapse after curative resection of Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction (AEG) and construct a visual predictive model. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinicopathological data of patients diagnosed with Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG who underwent curative resection at the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2016 to March 2021. The samples were randomly divided into a training group and a validation group in a 7∶3 ratio. The LASSO-Logistic regression method was used to select variables predictive of early recurrence of Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG and construct a predictive model for early recurrence. The model was validated through 1000 bootstrap resampling. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn, and area under the curve (AUC), calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) were used to evaluate the model's stability. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study, a total of 320 Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG patients were included, with 122 experiencing recurrence within two years. LASSO-Logistic regression analysis revealed AJCC staging, degree of differentiation, CA199, CEA, NLR, and tumor maximum diameter as independent predictive factors for early recurrence of Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG. A predictive model was constructed with these factors and depicted as a nomogram. For the training group, the AUC of the ROC curve was 0.836(95% CI: 0.785-0.887), with a sensitivity of 81.4% and a specificity of 85.6%;for the validation group, the AUC was 0.812(95% CI: 0.711-0.912), with a sensitivity of 80.6% and a specificity of 87.7%. Calibration curves for both the training and validation groups displayed curves close to the reference line, indicating high model stability. The DCA curve showed that the model provided a good net benefit with threshold probabilities between 0.05 and 0.75. A multivariate model developed using LASSO-Logistic regression could predict early relapse in patients with Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG, which may be instrumental in assessing patient prognoses and in guiding postoperative surveillance and management for patients with Siewert type Ⅱ/Ⅲ AEG.
3.Effect and Mechanism of Nongsuo Dangguiwan in Relieving Oxidative Stress in Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Rats Based on Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathway
Jiaqi LUO ; Xiaoli DU ; Dongmei CHEN ; Miao CHEN ; Na HU ; Shasha XING ; Wenzhao LIU ; Ruiying TIAN ; Li YANG ; Jing WANG ; Rui HE ; Huiming MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(13):1-9
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of Nongsuo Dangguiwan in improving ovarian oxidative stress in rats with ovarian dysfunction. MethodThirty-six adult female SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, positive drug group (Femoston, 0.3 mg·kg-1), and high-, medium-, and low-dose groups of concentrated Nongsuo Dangguiwan (2.08, 4.16, 8.32 g·kg-1), with six rats in each group. Rats, except for those in the normal group, were injected with 80 mg·kg-1 vinyl cyclohexene dioxide (VCD) per day for 14 consecutive days to induce ovarian dysfunction. From the 15th day, rats were treated with corresponding drugs by gavage, while those in the model group received 2 mL·kg-1 saline, once daily for 28 consecutive days. The ovarian index, levels of related hormones including estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) in serum, as well as superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and glutathione (GSH) content in serum were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The malondialdehyde (MDA) content in serum was detected by the thiobarbituric acid (TAB) method. Ovarian morphology was observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. The expression of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), SOD2, and SOD1 in ovarian tissues was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blot. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed a significant reduction in growing follicles in the ovary, loose arrangement of granulosa cells in the follicle, decreased body weight, ovarian index, and serum AMH and E2 levels, increased LH and FSH levels (P<0.01), reduced levels of SOD and GSH in serum (P<0.01), and increased MDA level (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the groups with drug intervention showed increased ovarian index (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased serum E2 level (P<0.05, P<0.01), decreased FSH, AMH, and LH levels (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased number of growing follicles in the ovary, potentiated SOD activity in serum, increased GSH content, decreased MDA content (P<0.05, P<0.01), and up-regulated expression levels of Nrf2, HO-1, SOD2, and SOD1 proteins in ovarian tissues (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionNongsuo Dangguiwan can regulate serum hormone levels, increase the expression of Nrf2, HO-1, SOD2, and SOD1 in ovarian tissues, and improve ovarian antioxidant capacity to resist oxidative stress injury, thereby improving ovarian reserve function.
4.Effect of Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo Prescription on Ovarian Function in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on NLRP3 Inflammatory Pathway
Miao CHEN ; Xiaoli DU ; Yahong FENG ; Xiaojing ZHANG ; Jiaqi LUO ; Jing WANG ; Nan NAN ; Wenzhao LIU ; Shasha XING ; Ruiying TIAN ; Li YANG ; Miao SUN ; Rui HE ; Dongmei CHEN ; Huiming MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(20):61-70
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription in the improvement of ovarian function in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). MethodSeventy female SD rats in SPF grade were randomly divided into 6 groups, 15 in the blank group and 15 in the model group, 10 in the metformin group (0.1 g·kg-1·d-1), and 10 in the low (1.275 g·kg-1·d-1), medium (2.55 g·kg-1·d-1), and high-dose (5.10 g·kg-1·d-1) Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription groups. The blank group was given normal saline (10 mL·kg-1·d-1) by gavage and ordinary feed, and the other groups were given letrozole (1 mg·kg-1·d-1) by gavage combined with high-fat feed for 21 days to induce the model of PCOS. After modeling, the blank group and model group were given equal volume normal saline by gavage, and each drug group was given the corresponding dose of the drug by gavage for 30 days. The changes in body mass and fasting blood glucose (FPG) of rats before and after modeling were compared. Hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the morphological change in the ovaries of rats in each group. The serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T), anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), and estradiol (E2) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. Immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and Western blot were used to detect the protein expression levels of nucleoside binding oligomerization domain protein like receptor 3 (NALP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), cysteine protease-1 (Caspase-1), nuclear transcription factor-κB (NF-κB), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the rat ovaries. ResultAs compared with the blank group, large follicles with polycystic expansion were found in the ovaries of the model group, no dominant follicles were found, the granular layer of follicles decreased and arranged loosely, and the number of corpus luteum decreased significantly. Serum T, LH, AMH and LH/FSH increased in the model group (P<0.05, P<0.01), while FSH and E2 decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). The relative protein expression levels of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 increased (P<0.05, P<0.01) in the ovaries of the model group. Compared with the model group, the low, medium, and high-dose Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription groups and the metformin group showed growing follicles and corpus luteum at all levels, the number of cystic expanding follicles decreased, the thickness of follicular granular layer increased, the number of follicular fluid increased, mature follicles were visible, and the local morphology of oocytes was complete. Serum T, LH, AMH, and LH/FSH in these groups decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01), while E2 and FSH increased (P<0.05). The relative protein expressions of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-6 in the ovaries of these groups decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01). There was no significant difference among the treatment groups. ConclusionBy inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome, Jianpi Yishen Huazhuo prescription reduces the release of NALP3, ASC, Caspase-1, NF-κB, IL-18, IL-1β, and IL-6 inflammatory factors in ovarian tissues, regulates endocrine level, and effectively reduces PCOS inflammatory statu, so as to play a role in improving ovarian function.
5.Effects of raw and wine-processed Schisandra chinensis on neuro-endocrine-immune network in insomnia mice and its mechanism
Ruiying WANG ; Dan SU ; Huizhen LI ; Yali LIU ; Genhua ZHU ; Ming YANG ; Zhifu AI ; Tao LUO ; Bing XUE ; Yonggui SONG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(5):525-530
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of raw and wine-processed Schisandra chinensis on neuro-immune-endocrine network in insomnia mice and its mechanism. METHODS Fifty mice were randomly divided into blank group, model group, diazepam group, raw S. chinensis group and wine-processed S. chinensis group, with 10 mice in each group. Except for blank group, the mice in the other groups were intraperitoneally injected with thyroxine solution to establish mice model of insomnia; at the end of each day’s modeling, the corresponding doses of diazepam,raw and wine-processed S. chinensis were given by gavage. The blank group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline. The general state of the mice was observed and recorded, and the total activity distance and upright times of the mice were detected; the EEG and EMG signals of mice were recorded, and the time ratio of sleep wake time (wake), non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) was analyzed; the contents of neurotransmitters [γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE), cortisol (CORT)] in brain suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) were detected; and the expressions of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) were detected; the mRNA expressions of clock gene Bmal1, circadian clock gene Clock and cycle gene Per2 were all detected. RESULTS Compared with the blank group, the mental state of the model group mice was relatively depressed, the amount of food and water increased, the body mass decreased, the hair was rough and shiny, and the circadian rhythm was irregular; the total activity distance and upright times decreased significantly; the time ratio of wake increased significantly, while the time ratios of REM and NREM decreased significantly; the content of 5- HT in brain SCN decreased significantly, while the content of NE, DA and CORT increased significantly; the fluorescence intensity of IL-1β and TNF-α was significantly increased; the relative expression level of Bmal1 and Clock mRNA was significantly increased, while the relative expression level of Per2 mRNA was significantly decreased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the general state of mice in diazepam group, raw S. chinensis group and wine-processed S. chinensis group was improved obviously, and most of the above index levels were significantly reversed (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Raw and wine-processed S. chinensis have a certain therapeutic effect on insomnia mice, the mechanism of which may be related to the regulation of neuro-endocrine-immune system related biological indicators in insomnia mice.