Objective To determine the expression of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER-2) in breast cancer and its correlation with Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α). Methods We used SABC method to detect the expression of HER-2 and TNF-α in 112 cases of primary breast cancer, and analyzed the association of HER-2 expression with clinicopathological features and TNF-α expression. Results The positive expression rate of HER-2 in breast cancer was 35.71% (40/112), of which, the expression rate was 35.05% (34/97) in 97 invasive tubic breast cancer, and 33.33% (2/6) in invasive lobular breast cancer,25.00% (1/4) in mucinous carcinoma, and 50. 00% (2/4) in intraductal carcinoma. There was no significant correlation between HER-2 and any clinicopathological features of primary breast cancer ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). The expression of HER-2 in breast cancer had no signiciant association with TNM stage, age, age of menarche,menopause, gravidity, parity and family history of cancer ( Ps ＞ 0. 05 ), The positive rate of TNF-α was 23.61% (17/72) when HER-2 was negative, whereas the positive rate of TNF-α was 52. 50% (21/40) when HER-2 was positive. The expression of HER-2 was signiciantly positively correlated with the expression of TNF-α (r = 0. 881, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion HER-2 expression had a positive correlation with TNF-α in breast cancer,but the specific mechanism is still unclear.

Objective To study the expression of tumor necrosis factor -α (TNF-a) and correlation with TNF-a in breast cancer. Methods We used SABC method to detect the expression of TNF-a in 112 cases of primary breast cancer, and analysis the relationship between TNF-α with histologic grades and ER. Results The positive expression rate of TNF-α in breast cancer was higher than those of normal tissues and lobular hyperplasia of the breast (X2 =8.573, P =0.014). There was no significant correlation between histologic grades and TNF-α (X2 =1.304, P =0.521). TNF-a had a positive correlation with ER in breast cancer (X2=11.949, P =0.001). Conclusion The positive expression rate of TNF-α in breast cancer was higher than those of normal tissues and lobular hyperplasia of the breast.TNF-α had a positive correlation with ER in breast cancer, but the exact mechanism is unclear.

To establish single- and double-transfected transgenic cells stably expressing hMATE1, hMATE1 cDNA was cloned by RT-PCR from human cryopreserved kidney tissue, and subcloned into pcDNA3.1(+) plasmid by virtue of both HindIII and Kpn I restriction enzyme sites. Subsequently, the recombined pcDNA3.1(+)- hMATE1 plasmid was transfected into MDCK, MDCK-hOCT1 or MDCK-hOCT2 cells using Lipofectamine 2000 Reagent. After a 14-day-cultivation with hygromycin B at the concentration of 400 µg · mL(-1), all clones were screened with DAPI and MPP+ as substrates to identify the best candidate. The mRNA content of hMATE1, the cellular accumulation of metformin with or without cimetidine as inhibitor, or transportation of cimetidine was further valuated. The results showed that all of the three cell models over expressed hMATE1 mRNA. The cellular accumulation of metformin in MDCK-hMATE1 was 17.6 folds of the control cell, which was significantly inhibited by 100 µmol · L(-1) cimetidine. The transcellular transport parameter net efflux ratios of cimetidine across MDCK-hOCT1/hMATE1 and MDCK-hOCT2/hMATE1 monolayer were 17.5 and 3.65, respectively. In conclusion, cell models with good hMATE1 function have been established successfully, which can be applied to study the drug transport or drug-drug interaction involving hMATE1 alone or together with hOCT1/2 in vitro.
Animals ; Biological Transport ; Cimetidine ; pharmacology ; DNA, Complementary ; Dogs ; Drug Interactions ; Humans ; Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells ; Metformin ; pharmacology ; Organic Cation Transport Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Transfection

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Rg1-induced NSCs in treatment of neonatal rat model with hypoxiaischemia.

METHODThe neonatal rat model of HIE was established and assessed by using TTC staining and behavioral observation, then Rg1-induced NSCs was transplanted into the neonatal rat of HIE by lateral ventricle injection. Water maze test and somatosensory evoked potential were detected to observe brain function and the immunohistochemistry was done to assess growth and differentiation about transplanted NSCs a month after transplanted.

RESULTThe transplantation of Rg1-induced NSCs could significantly shorten incubation period, swimming distance, exploration time of target quadrants of water maze test and incubation period and amplitude of somatosensory evoked potentials. Additionally, the concentrated expression appeared in the hippocampus and grew around the ischemic injury area in transplantation group.

CONCLUSIONTransplantation of Rg1-induced NSCs play a better role in the treatment of neonatal HIE rats.

Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; Evoked Potentials ; Female ; Ginsenosides ; pharmacology ; Hippocampus ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain ; pathology ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Male ; Maze Learning ; Neural Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; transplantation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Recovery of Function ; physiology

AIM:To investigate the effect of Fufang Zhenzhu Tiaozhi capsule(FTZ)on serum lipids and in-flammatory factors in rabbits with abdorminal aortic restenosis after balloon angioplasty.METHODS: New Zealand white rabbits(n=30)were divided into 5 groups.Except blank control group,the rabbits in other groups were used to establish abdominal aortic endothelium exfoliative vascular stenosis model.After 4 weeks of high-fat diet feeding,the animals in rest-enosis model group and drug treatment groups underwent percutaneous balloon dilatation in the stenosis.The angiographic stenosis was analyzed by a two-dimensional quantitative coronary angiography workstation with a digital subtraction X -ray machine.Blood samples were taken during angiography and the profiles of serum lipids and cytokines were measured.The expression of nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)in the blood vessels was determined by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS:An-giography confirmed that the rates of area stenosis and diameter stenosis were significantly decreased in treatment groups compared with restenosis model group(P<0.01).Compared with restenosis model group,the serum lipid profiles and cy-tokine concentrations in drug treatment groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05).Immunohistochemistry showed the expression of NF-κB in restenosis model group was significantly higher than that in blank control group and drug treatment groups(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: FTZ significantly reduces the blood lipids and inflammatory factors in abdominal aortic restenosis model,and the anti-inflammatory effect may be related to the regulation of NF-κB pathway to inhibit the production of various inflammatory factors.

Objective To develop and validate the radiomics nomogram on the discrimination of lung invasive adenocarcinoma from'non-invasive'lesion manifesting as ground glass nodule(GGN)and compare it with morphological features and quantitative imaging. Methods One hundred and sixty pathologically confirmed lung adenocarcinomas from November 2011 to December 2014 were included as primary cohort. Seventy-six lung adenocarcinomas from November 2014 to December 2015 were set as an independent validation cohort. Lasso regression analysis was used for feature selection and radiomics signature building. Radiomics score was calculated by the linear fusion of selected features. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to develop models. The prediction performances were evaluated with ROC analysis and AUC,and the different prediction performance between different models and mean CT value were compared with Delong test. The generalization ability was evaluated with the leave-one-out cross-validation method. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated in terms of its calibration. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to evaluate the significance between the predictive and observe values.Results Four hundred and eighty-five 3D features were extracted and reduced to 2 features as the most important discriminators to build the radiomics signatures. The individualized prediction model was developed with age, radiomics signature, spiculation and pleural indentation, which had the best discrimination performance(AUC=0.934)in comparison with other models and mean CT value(P<0.05)and showed better performance compared with the clinical model(AUC=0.743,P<0.001).The radiomics-based nomogram demonstrated good calibration in the primary and validation cohort, and showed improved differential diagnosis performance with an AUC of 0.956 in the independent validation cohort. Conclusion Individualized prediction model incorporating with age, radiomics signature, spiculation and pleural indentation, presenting with radiomics nomogram, could differentiate IAC from'non-invasive'lesion manifesting as GGN with the best performance in comparison with morphological features and quantitative imaging.

Objective To investigate the treatment experience of rectal cancer patients with excessively extended surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.Methods Seven cases of rectal cancer patients admitted to our hospital from 2014 to 2016 with excessively extended surgical intervention (6 to 13 months) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were included in the present study.All of the patients were treated with radical surgery,and the operation effect and postoperative complications were observed.Results Three patients underwent anterior resection of the rectum (Dixon),including 2 cases of anastomotic leakage;3 cases occurred intestinal rupture during operation,1 of them complicated with postoperative pelvic abscess;there were 4 cases complicated with incision infection or liquefaction.No presacral venous plexus hemorrhage occurred.Conclusion Excessively extended surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy increases the difficulty of operations and the occurrence of postoperative complications in patients with rectal cancer.

Objective:To explore the differences of functional small airway and pulmonary vascular parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of different imaging phenotypes.Methods:One hundred and thirty COPD patients underwent biphasic CT scanning in Shanghai Changzheng Hospital from August 2018 to August 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were classified into three phenotypes based on the presence of emphysema and bronchial wall thickening on CT images. Phenotype A: no emphysema or mild emphysema, with or without bronchial wall thickening; Phenotype E: obvious emphysema without bronchial wall thickening; phenotype M: significant emphysema and bronchial wall thickening were present. Parametric response map (PRM) and pulmonary vascular parameters were quantitatively measured at the whole lung level. PRM parameters included the volume of emphysema (PRMV Emphysema), the volume of functional small airway (PRMV fSAD), the volume of normal pulmonary parenchyma (PRMV Normal) and its volume percentage (%). Pulmonary vascular parameters included the number of vessels (N) and cross-sectional area vessels<5 mm 2 (N -CSA<5) at 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 21, 24 mm distance from the pleura. ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used to compare the differences for PRM and pulmonary vascular parameters among the three phenotypes, and LSD or Bonferroni tests were used for multiple comparisons. Results:There were significant differences among the three phenotypes for PRMV fSAD, PRMV Emphysema, PRMV fSAD%, PRMV Emphysema%, and PRMV Normal% at the whole lung level ( P<0.05). PRMV Emphysema, PRMV Emphysema%, PRMV Fsad, PRMV fSAD% of phenotype A were lower than those of phenotype E and M ( P<0.001), while there was no significant difference for PRMV Emphysema, PRMV Emphysema%, PRMV fSAD, PRMV fSAD% between phenotype E and phenotype M ( P>0.05). There were significant differences in N and N -CSA<5 that 6 mm distance from the pleura among the three groups( P<0.05). Among them, N and N -CSA<5 that 6 mm distance from pleura in phenotype M were significantly lower than those in phenotype A( P<0.001,0.002); No significant differences was found in N between phenotype M and phenotype E( P>0.05), while there was significant differences in N -CSA<5 between phenotype M and phenotype E( P=0.034). Conclusion:Biphasic quantitative CT analysis can reflect the heterogeneity of the functional small airways and pulmonary vascular abnormality in COPD with different phenotypes, and provide objective evidence for individualized diagnosis and treatment.

Objective:To explore the predictive value of random forest regression model for pulmonary function test.Methods:From August 2018 to December 2019, 615 subjects who underwent screening for three major chest diseases in Shanghai Changzheng Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. According to the ratio of forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV 1/FVC) and the percentage of forced expiratory volume in the first second to the predicted value (FEV 1%), the subjects were divided into normal group, high risk group and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) group. The CT quantitative parameter of small airway was parameter response mapping (PRM) parameters, including lung volume, the volume of functional small airways disease (PRMV fSAD), the volume of emphysema (PRMV Emph), the volume of normal lung tissue (PRMV Normal), the volume of uncategorized lung tissue (PRMV Uncategorized) and the percentage of the latter four volumes to the whole lung (%). ANOVA or Kruskal Wallis H was used to test the differences of basic clinical characteristics (age, sex, height, body mass), pulmonary function parameters and small airway CT quantitative parameters among the three groups; Spearman test was used to evaluate the correlation between PRM parameters and pulmonary function parameters. Finally, a random forest regression model based on PRM combined with four basic clinical characteristics was constructed to predict lung function. Results:There were significant differences in the parameters of whole lung PRM among the three groups ( P<0.001). Quantitative CT parameters PRMV Emph, PRMV Emph%, and PRMV Normal% showed a moderate correlation with FEV 1/FVC ( P<0.001). Whole lung volume, PRMV Normal,PRMV Uncategorized and PRMV Uncategorized% were strongly or moderately positively correlated with FVC ( P<0.001), other PRM parameters were weakly or very weakly correlated with pulmonary function parameters. Based on the above parameters, a random forest model for predicting FEV 1/FVC and a random forest model for predicting FEV 1% were established. The random forest model for predicting FEV 1/FVC predicted FEV 1/FVC and actual value was R 2=0.864 in the training set and R 2=0.749 in the validation set. The random forest model for predicting FEV 1% predicted FEV 1% and the actual value in the training set was R 2=0.888, and the validation set was R 2=0.792. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of predicting FEV 1% random forest model for the classification of normal group from high-risk group were 0.85(34/40), 0.90(65/72) and 0.88(99/112), respectively; and the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of predicting FEV 1/FVC random forest model for differentiating non COPD group from COPD group were 0.89(8/9), 1.00 (112/112) and 0.99(120/121), respectively. While the accuracy of two models combination for subclassification of COPD [global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) Ⅰ, GOLDⅡ and GOLD Ⅲ+Ⅳ] was only 0.44. Conclusions:Small airway CT quantitative parameter PRM can distinguish the normal population, high-risk and COPD population. The comprehensive regression prediction model combined with clinical characteristics based on PRM parameter show good performance differentiating normal group from high risk group, and differentiating non-COPD group from COPD group. Therefore, one-stop CT scan can evaluate the functional small airway and PFT simultaneously.

Traditional authentication method is hard to identify herb's authenticity of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) formula granules because they have lost all their morphological characteristics. In this study, a new allele-specific PCR method was established for identifying the authentication of Jinyinhua formula granule (made from Lonicerae Japonicae Flos) based on an SNP site in trnL-trnF fragment. Genomic DNA was successfully extracted from Lonicerae Japonicae Flos and its formula granules by using an improved spin column method and then PCR was performed with the designed primer. Approximately 110 bp specific bands was obtained only in the authentic Lonicerae Japonicae Flos and its formula granules, while no bands were found in fake mixed products. In addition, the PCR product sequence was proved from Lonicerae Japonicae Flos trnL-trnF sequence by using BLAST method. Therefore, DNA molecular authentication method could make up the limitations of character identification method and microscopic identification, and quickly identify herb's authenticity of TCM formula granules, with enormous potential for market supervision and quality control.