1.Study on the sensitivity of STAT3 gene expression in the treatment of imatinib to chronic myeloid leukemia
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2017;52(11):1601-1604
Objective To observe the expression of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT3) in chronic myeloid leukemia cells K562 and analyze the influence of these changes to the cell proliferation,differentiation and drug resistance.Methods We constructed recombinant eukaryotic expression vector siRNA-STAT3,and transfected them into K562 cells with the help of lipofactamine 3000.Then stable monoclonal cells would be screened by puromycin and validated by Western blot.Inhibition rate of the cell growth to imatinib(IM) was determined by MTT method.Meanwhile,the related protein of BCR/ABL fusion protein was detected.Results Compared with the control group,low expression of STAT3 in the K562 cell group using IM treatment had a high inhibition rate,under different concentrations,the inhibition rate was statistically significant(P < 0.05).While in the high expression of STAT3 cells,at the same concentration gradient under the action of IM,and the differences between groups were also statistically significant(P < 0.05).However,there was no statistically significant difference of the inhibition rate in the two control groups.We also detected the similar expression levels of the related protein of BCR/ABL fusion protein,P53,HAUSP and PTEN.Conclusion Low expression of the STAT3 protein enhances the sensitivity of K562 cells to IM,which may result in a further reduction in the subsequent resistance of the K562 cells to IM treatment by inhibiting the STAT3 protein.
2.Liriodendrininhibits cardiomyocyte apoptosis in acute myocardial infarction rats
Qingliang CHEN ; Zhigang GUO ; Bochen YAO ; Bo LI ; Mingzhen QIN ; Yanqiu SONG ; Nan JIANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2022;41(3):314-319
Objective:To investigate the protective effect of liriodendrin on acute myocardial infarction in rats and to explore the related mechanisms.Methods:From January to December 2019, 30 SPF male Wistar rats with a body weight of(200±10)g were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a control group, and a liriodendringroupwith 10 rats in each group using the numerical sampling method.The liriodendron group was intragastrically administered with a liriodendrinsolution(10 ml/kg)once a day from 5 days before myocardial infarction model construction to 3 days after surgery.The control group and the sham surgery group were intragastrically administered with 10 ml/kg normal saline.After surgery, high-sensitivity troponin T levels were measured in the three groups.Cardiac function of the rats was assessed using echocardiography on the 3rd day post-surgery.Then, the rats were sacrificed, followed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining and TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling(TUNEL)staining of cardiac tissues and measurement of interleukin(IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α)levels.Western blot and real-time polymerase chain reaction(PCR)were used to detect the expression of apoptosis-related proteins and transcriptional activity.Results:High-sensitivity troponin T levels in the liriodendrin group[(1.74±0.63)μg/L]were lower than in the myocardial infarction group[(3.54±1.60)μg/L]at 2 hours after surgery( t=2.69, P<0.05). Echocardiography showed that, compared with the myocardial infarction group, the ejection fraction was higher in the liriodendrin group, and the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, left ventricular end-systolic diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic volume and left ventricular end-systolic volume were lower in the liriodendrin group( P<0.05). Histological staining showed that the myocardial tissue of the control group was severely damaged, with infiltration of a large number of in flammatory cells.The number of TUNEL-positive cells in the liriodendrin group(56.66±2.414)was statistically significantly reduced, compared with in the myocardial infarction group(76.55±1.843)( t=6.55, P<0.05). The levels of IL-1β and TNF-α in the myocardial infarction group were higher than those in the liriodendrin group( P<0.05). The expression of apoptosis-related proteins in the liriodendrin group was lower( P<0.05)and the transcriptional activity of mRNA was also lower( P<0.05)than in the myocardial infarction group. Conclusions:Liriodendrin may protect cardiomyocytes after myocardial infarction in rats by inhibiting local inflammation and cell apoptosis.
3.Efficacy and safety of extended dual antiplatelet therapy beyond 12 months after coronary artery bypass grafting
Mingzhen QIN ; Yunpeng BAI ; Xiankun LIU ; Tongyun CHEN ; Qingliang CHEN ; Nan JIANG ; Lianqun WANG ; Qiang WANG ; Zhigang GUO
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;39(12):740-749
Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) (aspirin + clopidogrel) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for more than 12 months.Methods:1 900 patients who received CABG treatment in Tianjin Chest Hospital from January 2019 to October 2020 were continuously included, and 1 528 patients were finally identified according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. According to whether the patients continued to take DAPT treatment 12 months after discharge, they were divided into the extended DAPT group and the standard DAPT group. Cox multivariate regression and propensity score matching (PSM) analysis were performed on major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular adverse events (MACCE) and clinically related bleeding events in the two groups during 12-24 months after discharge to evaluate the efficacy and safety of extended DAPT treatment for more than 12 months. Results:Of the 1 528 patients, 624 (40.8%) continued to take DAPT 12 months after discharge. Compared with patients receiving standard DAPT, patients receiving extended DAPT had a lower incidence of MACCE within 12 to 24 months ( HR=0.597, 95% CI: 0.399-0.892, P=0.012); ( HR=0.519, 95% CI: 0.338-0.798, P=0.003), and there was no significant increase in clinically relevant bleeding risk ( HR=1.209, 95% CI: 0.522-2.798, P=0.658), ( HR=1.112, 95% CI: 0.452-2.737, P=0.817). At the same time, prolonged DAPT treatment also brought a good net benefit. Conclusion:Prolonged DAPT treatment after CABG for more than 12 months significantly reduced the risk of ischemia at 12-24 months after surgery, and did not significantly increase the risk of bleeding at 12-24 months after surgery. It may be beneficial for patients treated with CABG to continue DAPT (aspirin+ clopidogrel) on the basis of intensive DAPT therapy for 1 year.
4.Comparative study of prognostic nutritional index and patient-generated subjective global assessment in perioperative nutritional prediction in patients with esophageal cancer
ZHOU Hong ; XIE Qin ; DENG Mingzhen ; MIAO Yan ; HAN Yongtao
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2020;27(04):436-440
Objective To investigate the prognostic value and consistency of prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in perioperative nutritional status of patients with esophageal cancer. Methods Clinical data of 224 patients, including 186 males and 38 females with an average age of 63.08±8.42 years, who underwent esophageal cancer surgery in our hospital from November 2017 to August 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The PNI was calculated according to the results of the first time blood and biochemical tests, and the PG-SGA assessment was also performed. According to the PNI value, the patients were divided into a good nutrition group (PNI≥45, 60 patients) and a malnutrition group (PNI<45, 164 patients). According to the PG-SGA score, the patients were divided into a good nutrition group (PG-SGA<4, 75 patients) and a malnutrition group (PG-SGA≥4, 149 patients). Nutrition-related haematological indexes and body mass index (BMI) were compared between the two groups, and the consistency of PNI and PG-SGA for nutritional assessment was analyzed. Results The nutrition-related haematological indexes in different PNI groups were statistically different in the perioperative period (P<0.01). The longitudinal changes of prealbumin in patients of different PG-SGA groups were statistically different (P<0.05); the BMI of patients in different PG-SGA groups was statistically different in the perioperative period (P<0.01). The Kappa coefficient of the two indicators was 0.589 (P<0.001). Conclusion Both PNI and PG-SGA can predict the nutritional risk of patients with esophageal cancer to some extent. PNI is an objective monitoring indicator, and PG-SGA is a subjective evaluation indicator, the combined use of which can more comprehensively reflect and predict the nutritional status of patients, and provide an important reference to the development of individualized nutrition support programs.