1.Characterization of AcrA gene from Vibrio alginolyticus Strain HY9901
Shuanghu CAI ; Zaohe WU ; Jichang JIAN ; Yishan LU
Microbiology 2008;35(1):67-72
A 460 bp internal fragment of the AcrA gene from Vibrio alginolyticus strain HY9901 was amplified by PCR with designed primers and the unknown flanking sequence of 5 '- and 3 '- ends of the AcrA gene was finally characterized by inverse PCR and nested PCR. Sequence analysis showed the AcrA gene contained 1101 bp ORF encoding 366 amino acids and the deduced amino acid sequence of the precursor from Vibrio alginolyticus strain HY9901 showed significant homology with the putative protein of other Vibrio species. The AcrA shows 76%, 73%, 71% and 70% homology with V.vulnificus strain YJ016, V. parahaemolyticus strain RIMD 2210633, V. splendidus strain 12B01 and V. cholerae O1 biovar eltor str. N16961 respectively.
2.Radiation dose and fractionation regimen for limited stage small cell lung cancer: a survey of current practice patterns of Chinese radiation oncologists
Chang XU ; Meng LI ; Ming CHEN ; Shuchai ZHU ; Nan BI ; Xuwei CAI ; Shuanghu YUAN ; Jianzhong CAO ; Xiao HU ; Jiancheng LI ; Wei ZHOU ; Ping WANG ; Jun WANG ; Lujun ZHAO ; Ningbo LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(2):93-98
Objective:To investigate the radiation dose and fractionation regimens for limited stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) in Chinese radiation oncologists.Methods:Over 500 radiation oncologists were surveyed through questionnaire for radiation dose and fractionation regimens for LS-SCLC and 216 valid samples were collected for further analysis. All data were collected by online questionnaire designed by WJX software. Data collection and statistical analysis were performed by SPSS 25.0 statistical software. The differences in categorical variables among different groups were analyzed by Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. Results:Among 216 participants, 94.9% preferred early concurrent chemoradiotherapy, 69.4% recommended conventional fractionation, 70.8% preferred a total dose of 60 Gy when delivering conventional radiotherapy and 78.7% recommended 45 Gy when administering hyperfractionated radiotherapy.Conclusions:Despite differences in LS-SCLC treatment plans, most of Chinese radiation oncologists prefer to choose 60 Gy conventional fractionated radiotherapy as the main treatment strategy for LS-SCLC patients. Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO), National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and Chinese Medical Association guidelines or expert consensus play a critical role in guiding treatment decision-making.