Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; pharmacology ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; drug effects ; Emodin ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Neoplasms ; pathology ; Tumor Cells, Cultured

Objective To investigate the predictive value of metabolic tumor volume (MTV) in angiogenesis and hematoge‐nous metastasis of patients with colorectal cancer .Methods Totally 108 patients with colorectal cancer from January 2011 to De‐cember 2015 were enrolled into the study and divided into metastasis group (n=42) and non‐metastasis group (n=66) according to whether combining with hematogenous metastasis .All patients received 18 F‐2‐fluoro‐D‐glucose positron emission tomography/com‐puted tomography (18F‐FDG PET/CT) before operation ,then used the PET VERA software to automatically calculate MTV ac‐cording to the 40% of standard uptake value max(SUVmax ) as the threshold .The blood vessels were identified with CD34+ immu‐nohistochemical staining ,then measured the microvessel density (MVD) .The clinical pathologic data ,SUVmax ,MTV and MVD were compared between metastasis group and non‐metastasis group .The area under the receiver‐operating characteristic curve (AUC) was performed to evaluate the predictive value of MTV on hematogenous metastasis .Results SUVmax ,MTV and MVD in metastasis group were significantly higher than that in non‐metastasis group (P<0 .05) .There were significant differences in MTV and MVD among patients with different T stage (P<0 .05) .Pearson correlation analysis results showed that MTV was positively correlated with MVD (r=0 .636 ,P<0 .001) ,and there was no significant relationship between MTV and SUVmax (r= 0 .161 ,P=0 .096>0 .05) ,MVD and SUVmax (r=0 .179 ,P=0 .064>0 .05) .AUC of MTV was 0 .736 ,and the best threshold value was 15 .016 cm3 ,whose sensitivity ,specificity ,positive predictive value ,negative predictive value and Youden index were 83 .3% ,63 .6% , 59 .3% ,85 .7% and 47 .0% respectively .Conclusion Compared with SUVmax ,MTV of colorectal cancer is associated with angio‐genesis and hematogenous metastasis ,so as to predict the prognosis of colorectal cancer ,which is worthy of clinical application .

To explore the innovation trend of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and provide reference for domestic research and development workers, we sorted out the drugs of CMM approved by China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) during 2011-2015 through database retrieval, analyzed their drug categories, components, dosage forms, and therapeutic areas, and there were 176 approved CMM registration applications. Among all the 176 approved CMM registration applications, only two approved in class 3, and class 5 has 10, class 6 has 42, and others are three additional CMM categories of class 7-9. There are more compound preparations than on single preparations, and components focus on several key herbs such as Bupleurum and Salvia. Nine dosage forms are mostly focus on capsules and tablets. Therapeutic areas are focus on diseases of genitourinary system and circulatory system. It concludes that innovation of CMM needs to combine CMM theory, learn from modern research and development production technology, and focus on the urogenital system and other areas of increasing demand, and CFDA should also improve the efficiency of the review.

The effects of fucoidan on the lipidomics profiling of juvenile yellow catfish (pelteobagrus fulvidraco) during different feeding time (week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 8) were investigated by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) combined with multivariate data analysis, e.g.principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares-discriminate analysis (PLS-DA).Based on VIP and p values, 11 lipid biomarkers were screened including lysophosphatidylcholine (Lyso-PC) 16∶0, phosphatidylcholine (PC) 22∶6/16∶0, phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) 22∶6/16∶0, phosphatidylinositol (PI) 18∶0/22∶6, diacylglycerol (DAG) 16∶0/16∶0,DAG 16∶0/18∶1, DAG 18∶1/18∶1, triglycerides (TAG) 20∶5/16∶0/18∶3, TAG 20∶4/16∶1/18∶2, TAG 16∶0/18∶2/20∶5 and TAG 18∶2/14∶0/18∶1.It was found that Lyso-PC, PC, PE and PI had the largest levels at the eighth week;the levels of DAG were decreased at the second and fourth weeks, and increased at the eighth week.While TAG was different: the content of TAG 18∶2/14∶0/18∶1, TAG 20∶5/16∶0/18∶3 and TAG 20∶4/16∶1/18∶2 increased in response to fucoidan, but TAG 16∶0/18∶2/20∶5 decreased little.Therefore, for juvenile yellow catfish, fucoidan can affect its lipid metabolism, which provides a theoretical basis for investigation of the influence of fucoidan on the response mechanism of lipid metabolism of juvenile yellow catfish.

The paper is intended to study characteristics of different courses,to find out the correlation between courses and Chinese Nursing License Test so as to improve teaching methodology and rate of passing test by means of the factor analysis of 156 students' academic performance who passed nursing license test.On the basis of the results of factor analysis,a regression prediction model between courses and marks of nursing license test has been set up and this model has been proved to have higher prediction with lower mistake.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of mannatide injection (MI) in enhancing the efficacy of radiotherapy in two therapeutic schedules in mice bearing Lewis lung cancer.

METHODSC57BL/6 mice bearing Lewis lung cancer xenograft were assigned randomly into control group, fractionated schedule (FS) group, nonfractionated schedule (NFS) group, MI group, FS+MI group, and NFS+MI group (n=10). MI (4.5 mg/kg) or saline was given intraperitoneally for 14 consecutive days in the corresponding groups. Radiation with 8 MeV electron beam was delivered in a single 4 Gy dose in NFS and in 4 fractions (total dose 4 Gy) in FS. Tumor inhibition rate and the spleen and thymus index were calculated after the treatments.

RESULTSMI significantly enhanced the efficacy of radiotherapy with a tumor inhibition rate reaching 70% in FS+MI group (P<0.01). FS resulted in a significantly higher tumor inhibition rate than NFS (P<0.05), but the rates were comparable between FS+MI and NFS+MI groups. The spleen index and thymus indices were significantly higher in FS+MI and NFS+MI groups than in FS and NFS groups (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONMI can enhance the efficacy of radiotherapy with different therapeutic schedules in mice bear Lewis lung cancer, and MI plus fractionated radiation produces the optimal effect.

Animals ; Biological Products ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Lewis Lung ; drug therapy ; radiotherapy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Dose Fractionation ; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; Radiation-Sensitizing Agents ; therapeutic use ; Streptococcus

This study aimed to explore Semaphrin4D (Sema4D) expression and clinical significance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and to define the roles and mechanisms of Sema4D in regulating the malignant behaviors of A549 cells by small interfering RNA (siRNA). Firstly, immunohistochemistry revealed that Sema4D was more frequently expressed in NSCLC than in lung benign lesion (P<0.05) and its overexprssion was associated with low differentiation (P<0.05), poor pTNM staging (P<0.05) and occurrence of lymph node (LN) metastasis (P<0.05). Endogenous Sema4D expression was suppressed by Sema4D siRNA in A549 cells overexpressing Sema4D. Protein levels of Sema4D, total Akt and p-Akt were examined by Western blotting. Cell proliferation, migration and invasion abilities were measured by MTT assay and Transwell assay respectively. Results showed that Sema4D siRNA significantly suppressed phosphorylation of AKT in A549 cells, but it did not alter total AKT expression. In addition, efficient down-regulation of SemaD significantly inhibit cell proliferation (P<0.05), migration (P<0.05) and invasion (P<0.05) in A549 cells. These findings suggest that Sema4D might serve as a reliable tool for early prediction of NSCLC poor prognosis. Sema4D could play an important role in promoting tumor proliferation, migration and metastasis in the NSCLC, by influencing the Akt protein phosphorylation. Inhibition of Sema4D may be a useful approach for the treatment of NSCLC.

Objective To observe the effect of excretory/secretory products from Trichinella spiralis adult worms(AES)on cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)?induced sepsis in mice. Methods Forty?eight BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 3 groups:a sham operation group(PBS+sham group,Group A),a CLP?induced sepsis group(PBS+CLP group,Group B)and an AES treatment group(AES+ CLP group,Group C). The mice of each group were intraperitoneally injected with 25 μg of AES or PBS only as a control in a total volume of 200μl. Eight mice from each group were selected randomly for survival analy?sis of 96 hours. The other 8 mice in each group were observed for pathological changes in the lung,liver and kidney tissues by HE staining 12 h after CLP,and then determined for the detection of cytokines including TNF?α,IL?1β,IL?6,IL?10 and TGF? βin the sera by ELISA. Results The difference among the survival rates of mice in the 3 groups was statistically significant (χ2=21.16,P<0.05). Compared to Group A(100%),the survival rate of mice in Group B(0)decreased significantly(P<0.05),and also the pathological damage degrees in the lung,liver and kidney tissues of the mice in Group B increased signifi?cantly after CLP. Compared with the mice in group B,the survival rate of those in Group C(70%)increased significantly(P<0.05),and the pathological damage degrees in the lung,liver and kidney tissues of the mice in Group C decreased significantly after the treatment with AES. The differences among the levels of pro?inflammatory cytokines TNF?α(F=27.11,P<0.05),IL?1β(F=18.75,P<0.05)and IL?6(F=100.93,P<0.05)in the sera of the mice in the three groups were statistically signifi?cant. Compared with the mice in Group A,the levels of the 3 cytokines of those in Group B increased significantly(all P <0.05). However,after the treatment with AES,the levels of the pro?inflammatory cytokines of those in Group C decreased signifi?cantly(all P<0.05). The differences among the levels of immunoregulatory cytokines IL?10(F=10.88,P<0.05)and TGF?β(F=11.37,P<0.05)in the sera of the mice in the three groups were also statistically significant. Compared with the mice in Group B,the levels of IL?10 and TGF?β of those in Group C were higher after treatment with AES(both P<0.05). Conclu?sion T. spiralis AES has a therapeutic potential for alleviating sepsis induced by CLP in mice.

Seven compounds were isolated from the leaves of Panax japonicus var. major by chromatographic methods including silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, ODS and semi-preparative HPLC. Their structures were elucidated by their physical and chemical properties and spectral data analysis as 5, 7-dihydroxy-8-methoxyl flavone (1), ginsenoside Rs2 (2), quinquenoside R1 (3), ginsenoside Rs1 (4), notoginsenoside Fe (5), ginsenoside Rd2 (6) and gypenosiden IX (7). Among them, compound 1 was obtained from the Panax genus for the first time, and compounds 2-7 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Flavones ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Ginsenosides ; analysis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Panax ; chemistry ; Plant Leaves ; chemistry ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in hydrogen sulfide-induced alterations in expression of collagen I and collagen III in hepatic stellate cells.

METHODSIn vitro cultured rat hepatic stellate cells (HSC-T6) were treated with hydrogen sulfide, or left untreated for use as controls, and divided into groups for treatment with different inhibitors for the various factors involved in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Reverse transcription-PCR was used to measure Collagen I and collagen III mRNA expression. Western blotting was used to detect the protein expression of PI3K and p-Akt, which are upstream proteins of the PI3K/Akt pathway.

RESULTSCompared with the untreated control cells, the hydrogen sulfide treated cells showed elevated expression of collagen I mRNA (F =14.635, P less than 0.05), collagen III mRNA (F =14.620, P less than 0.05), PI3K protein (F =26.672, P less than 0.05), and p-Akt (F =23.522, P less than 0.05). Compared to the cells treated with hydrogen sulfide alone, the cells treated with the various inhibitors showed lower expression of collagen I mRNA (F =14.635, P less than 0.05), collagen III mRNA (F=14.620, P less than 0.05), PI3K protein (F =26.672, P less than 0.05), and p-Akt protein (F =23.522, P less than 0.05).

CONCLUSIONHydrogen sulfide can activate the PI3K/Akt pathway and elevate the expression of collagen I and collagen III in rat hepatic stellate cells.

Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Collagen Type I ; metabolism ; Collagen Type III ; metabolism ; Hepatic Stellate Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; pharmacology ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rats ; Signal Transduction