1.Antiviral Activity of Recombinant Cyanovirin-N against HSV-1
Hong YU ; Zongtao LIU ; Rui LV ; Wenqing ZHANG
Virologica Sinica 2010;25(6):432-439
In this study,a standard strain of HSV-1(strain SM44)was used to investigate the antiviral activity of the recombinant Cyanovirin-N(CV-N)against Herpes simplex virus type 1(HSV-1)in vitro and in vivo.Cytopathic effect(CPE)and MTT assays were used to evaluate the effect of CV-N on HSV-1 in Vero cells.The number of copies of HSV-DNA was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(FQ-PCR).The results showed that CV-N had a low cytotoxicity on Vero cells with a CC50 of 359.03±0.56 μg/mL,and that it could not directly inactivate HSV-1 infectivity.CV-N not only reduced the CPE of HSV-1 when added before or after viral infection,with a 50% inhibitory concentration(IC50)with 2.26 and 30.16μg/mL respectively,but it also decreased the copies of HSV-1 DNA in infected host cells.The encephalitis model for HSV-1 infection was conducted in Kunming mice,and treated with three dosages of CV-N(0.5,5 & 10 mg/kg)which was administered intraperitoneally at 2h,3d,5d,7d post infection.The duration for the appearance of symptoms of encephalitis and the survival days were recorded and brain tissue samples were obtained for pathological examination(HEstaining).Compared with the untreated control group,in the 5mg/kg CV-N and 10mg/kg CV-N treated groups,the mice suffered light symptoms and the number of survival days were more than 9d and 14d respectively.HE staining also showed that in 5mg/kg CV-N and 10mg/kg CV-N treated groups,the brain cells did not show visible changes,except for a slight inflammation.Our results demonstrated that CV-N has pronounced antiviral activity against HSV-1 both in vitro and in vivo,and it would be a promising new candidate for anti-HSV therapeutics.
2.Information management system for the medical laboratory animals in military: design and application
Dapeng LI ; Yongjun ZHANG ; Wenqing LIU ; Yongqin WANG ; Chunlei LV ; Hongyan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2013;(2):135-136
To improve efficiency and quality of the laboratory animal in military research institutes,we designed an information management system for which employs advanced technology and provides convenience.Its functions,and operating methods and else are introduced so as to provide reference for elevation level of the scientific research management.
3.A new experiment teaching model in pathogenic microbiology
Qiubo WANG ; Wenqing ZHANG ; Yanli ZHANG ; Shouyi DING ; Rui LV ; Lin MENG ; Meihua GAO ; Bin WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(4):448-450
Based on their inherent relationship,some independent and verifying experiments of medical immunology were intergrated into a series of comprehensive and open experiments,which was embodied in the preparations of antiserum.so as to set up a new experiment teaching system emphasizing the training of student comprehensive capability.Achievements in training students'scientific research capacity,innovative motivation and practical working ability have been obtained and the results could provide valuable experience for innovation and reform of medical immunology experiment teaching model and method.
4.Antidepressant effect of lentinan in chronically stressed mice and its possible mechanism
Qian MA ; Yan PU ; Wenqing YUAN ; Luxian LV ; Zhimin DU ; Wanli LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(3):329-333
Objective:By observing the hippocampus 5-HT1A receptor expression, MDA content and SOD activity and the effect of lentinan mouse model of chronic stress behavior,serum TNF-αand IL-6 content.To investigate the mechanism of antidepressant LNT.Methods:Healthy adult mice were 50,male,body weight (20 ±2) g,SPF grade,based on 1% sucrose water partial addicted degrees and were randomly divided into four groups,namely,normal control group (Normal controls,NG),model in the control group ( Model control,MG) ,LNT dose group ( L-LNT,2.5 mg/kg;H-LNT,5.0 mg/kg).Before the experiment began modeling 1 h daily oral administration,continuous administration 28 d, each experimental group administered according 1.0 ml/100 g weight.Application chronic unpredictable mild stress model of depression produced,and make improvements.Normal control group,not to stimulate,food and water properly.Model group and the experimental intervention group with the lone support,fasting,water deprivation (24 h),and accept the unpredictable stressors,the 28 d of the experiment,the animals were randomized to receive daily each only one stimulus, within five days after making the choreography the stimulus program was not repeated and unpredictable.Animals were observed daily behavior change,with a strange environment to start feeding feeding experimentally observed incubation period,forced swim stress test record swim immobility time,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of serum TNF-α,IL-6 content ,NBT assay of total SOD activity,thio-barbituric acid (thiobarbituric acid,TBA) MDA content assay,immune proteins mark (Western blot) to detect 5-HT1A receptor expression levels.Results:MG mice in an unfamiliar environment, feeding latency was significantly prolonged after giving LNT intervention can shorten lead to chronic stress in mice feeding latency in an unfamiliar environment,prolonged chronic stress leads to significantly reduce the stress in mice swimming in water immobility time extension,and 5-HT1A receptor expression enhancing,LNT intervention group increased SOD,MDA content decreased serum TNF-αand IL-6 was significantly reduced,compared with the model group MG indicators above improvements were statistically significant ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ).Conclusion:LNT can significantly antagonize depressive symptoms in mouse models of chronic stress,increased locomotor activity in mice time;LNT increase SOD,MDA content may antagonize the antidepressant effects and mechanisms related to LNT.
5.Analysis of Influencing Factors of Gastric Cancer Based on Lasso-Logistic Regression Model
Jing GUO ; Ji HAN ; Wenqing LV
Journal of Medical Research 2024;53(9):50-55
Objective To explore the influencing factors of gastric cancer and construct the clinical prediction model.Methods From December 2020 to October 2023,the clinical data of 1000 patients with stomach neoplasm admitted to Putuo Hospital,Shanghai U-niversity of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shuguang Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were collected.Af-ter data cleaning and eliminating abnormal values,the patients were divided into gastric polyps group(n=487)and gastric cancer group(n=479).Non-parametric test was used to screen out meaningful indicators,Lasso regression to screen out the characteristic factors re-lated to gastric cancer with non-zero coefficient,and stepwise Logistic regression analysis to screen out the factors with significant correla-tion,and Lasso-Logistic regression model was constructed.The receiver operator characteristic(ROC)curve was plotted to calculate the area under the curve(AUC)and the confusion matrix to evaluate the model efficiency.Results The results of multivariate Logistic re-gression analysis showed that age,white blood cell(WBC)count,monocyte(M)count,alanine amiontransferase(ALT),cancer anti-gen 724(CA724),cancer antigen 242(CA242),cancer antigen 50(CA50)and carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA)were independent factors affecting gastric cancer.Based on the results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis,the risk prediction nomogram model of gas-tric cancer was constructed.The AUC of test set was 0.91,the accuracy rate was 100%,and the recall rate was 100%;the AUC of valida-tion set was 0.93,the accuracy rate was 93.63%,and the recall rate was 74.1%.The model has good prediction efficiency.Conclusion In this study,8 common predictors of gastric cancer were constructed,and the Lasso-logistic regression prediction model had good differen-tiation,which could be used to complete the early screening of gastric cancer based on the physical examination reports of patients.
6.Patient safety monitoring indicators based on medical complaints
Yihong WANG ; Hongliang JIA ; Jun LV ; Yan XU ; Jun ZHANG ; Guanghua YANG ; Wenqing LIU ; Jing CONG ; Tianqiang XU ; Bo YANG ; Qingyu LIANG ; Gang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2010;26(12):907-910
Objective To build the indicators system to collect patient safety monitoring information, focusing on medical complaints. Methods With such methods as literature review and expert advice, building the system for medical complaints collection and monitoring. Such indicators are modified and improved in pilot operations. Results The framework of the medical complaint monitoring indicators system is built in five dimensions, comprising 8 grade-1 indicators including patient complaint causes and hospital cause analysis, and 20 grade-2 indicators. Conclusion These indicators are scientific and operable to detect adverse patient safety events.
7.Phase Ⅱ clinical trial of hippocampal-sparing prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with small cell lung cancer
Xin DONG ; Zongmei ZHOU ; Xuan LIU ; Wenqing WANG ; Zefen XIAO ; Tao ZHANG ; Xin WANG ; Qinfu FENG ; Nan BI ; Yirui ZHAI ; Jun LIANG ; Lei DENG ; Dongfu CHEN ; Tao LI ; Zhouguang HUI ; Xiaozhen WANG ; Jima LV ; Lvhua WANG ; Yexiong LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2018;27(7):638-642
Objective To evaluate the dose distribution and clinical efficacy of hippocampal-sparing prophylactic cranial irradiation ( HS-PCI ) in patients with small cell lung cancer by using helical tomotherapy. Methods Clinical data of 49 patients with small cell lung cancer receiving HS-PCI using helical tomotherapy in Cancer Hospital between 2014 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients received brain MRI to exclude the possibility of brain metastasis within 1 month after standard surgery or radio-and chemo-therapy. The prescription dose was 95% PTV,25 Gy in 10 fractions. The adverse reactions and cognitive functions of patients were observed before,6 months and 1 year after treatment,and the dose distribution in the hippocampal gyrus,survival rate and brain metastasis rate were analyzed. Results The median follow-up time was 16 months. The average dose in the hippocampal gyrus was 7. 23 Gy and 8. 46 Gy in the reduction region,which was reduced by 71. 88% and 66. 16% compared with the prescription dose. The maximum dose in the hippocampal gyrus was 10. 66 Gy and 15. 43 Gy in the reduction region. Among 49 patients,8 died,the 1-year survival rate was 85. 1% and the 2-year survival rate was 70. 3%.Nine patients (18. 3%) had brain metastases,and one of them with extensive multiple brain metastases (n=13) presented with metastasis adjacent to the hippocampal gyrus. The main adverse reactions included mild headache, dizziness and brain edema,whereas no ≥ grade 2 adverse reactions occurred. At 6 months after treatment, the HVLT-R score was significantly decreased,and declined by 6. 78% at 12 months after treatment. The HVLT-R scores did not significantly differ in patients without brain metastasis before and 12 months after treatment ( P>0. 05 ). Conclusion Application of HS-PCI using helical tomotherapy meets the dose requirement,effectively protects the cognitive function and yields slight adverse reactions.
8.SWI/SNF Complex Gene Mutations Promote the Liver Metastasis of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Cells in NSI Mice.
Lingling GAO ; Zhi XIE ; Shouheng LIN ; Zhiyi LV ; Wenbin ZHOU ; Ji CHEN ; Linlin ZHU ; Li ZHANG ; Penghui ZENG ; Xiaodan HUANG ; Wenqing YAN ; Yu CHEN ; Danxia LU ; Shuilian ZHANG ; Weibang GUO ; Peng LI ; Xuchao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2023;26(10):753-764
BACKGROUND:
The switch/sucrose nonfermentable chromatin-remodeling (SWI/SNF) complex is a pivotal chromatin remodeling complex, and the genomic alterations (GAs) of the SWI/SNF complex are observed in several cancer types, correlating with multiple biological features of tumor cells. However, their role in liver metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains unclear. Our study aims to investigate the role and potential mechanisms underlying NSCLC liver metastasis induced by the GAs of SWI/SNF complex.
METHODS:
The GAs of SWI/SNF complex in NSCLC cell lines (H1299, H23 and H460) were identified by whole-exome sequencing (WES). ARID1A knockout H1299 cell was constructed with the CRISPR/Cas9 technology. The mouse model of liver metastasis from NSCLC was established to simulate lung cancer liver metastasis and observe the metastasis rate under different gene mutation conditions. RNA sequencing and Western blot were conducted for differential gene expression analysis. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis was used to assess protein expression levels of SWI/SNF-regulated target molecules in mouse liver metastases.
RESULTS:
WES analysis revealed intracellular gene mutations. The animal experiments demonstrated a correlation between the GAs of SWI/SNF complex and a higher liver metastasis rate in immunodeficient mice. Transcriptome sequencing and Western blot analysis showed upregulated expression of ALDH1A1 and APOBEC3B in SWI/SNF-mut cells, particularly in ARID1A-deficient H460 and H1299 sgARID1A cells. IHC staining of mouse liver metastases further demonstrated elevated expression of ALDH1A1 in the H460 and H1299 sgARID1A group.
CONCLUSIONS
This study underscores the critical role of the GAs of SWI/SNF complex, such as ARID1A and SMARCA4, in promoting liver metastasis of lung cancer cells. The GAs of SWI/SNF complex may promote liver-specific metastasis by upregulating ALDH1A1 and APOBEC3B expression, providing novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying lung cancer liver metastasis.
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