1.Updates and prospect of neoadjuvant radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Xueer WANG ; Jie JIANG ; Wei HUANG ; Baosheng LI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2022;31(12):1174-1178
Adjuvant radiotherapy has become an important part of the standard treatment for breast cancer. Compared with the traditional postoperative radiotherapy, neoadjuvant radiotherapy has the theoretical advantages of more accurate target delineation, optimization of radiation strategy for breast reconstruction, increase of breast conservation surgery with tumor down-staging and avoiding breast surgery by improving pathological complete response rate, which have been confirmed by recent clinical research. Prospective studies are still needed for the optimal target delineation, dose fractionation, radiation-surgery interval, and combination with systemic therapies, aiming to provide the optimal treatment option for patients with early breast cancer.
2.Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation
Kaiwen LIN ; Datian FU ; Zhongtao WANG ; Xueer ZHANG ; Canyang ZHU
The Korean Journal of Pain 2024;37(2):151-163
Background:
Galangin, commonly employed in traditional Chinese medicine for its diverse medicinal properties, exhibits potential in treating inflammatory pain. Nevertheless, its mechanism of action remains unclear.
Methods:
Mice were randomly divided into 4 groups for 7 days: a normal control group, a galangin-treated (25 and 50 mg/kg), and a positive control celecoxib (20 mg/kg). Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated using a hot plate test, acetic acid-induced writhing test, acetic acid-induced vascular permeability test, formalininduced paw licking test, and carrageenan-induced paw swelling test. The interplay between galangin, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), NF-κB, COX-2, and TNF-α proteins was evaluated via molecular docking. COX- 2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in serum were measured using ELISA after capsaicin administration (200 nmol/L). TRPV1 expression in the dorsal root ganglion was analyzed by Western blot. The quantities of substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) were assessed using qPCR.
Results:
Galangin reduced hot plate-induced licking latency, acetic acid-induced contortions, carrageenantriggered foot inflammation, and capillary permeability in mice. It exhibited favorable affinity towards TRPV1, NF- κB, COX-2, and TNF-α, resulting in decreased levels of COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in serum following capsaicin stimulation. Galangin effectively suppressed the upregulation of TRPV1 protein and associated receptor neuropeptides CGRP and SP mRNA, while concurrently inhibiting the expression of NF-κB, TNF-α, COX-2, and PGE2 mRNA.
Conclusions
Galangin exerts its anti-inflammatory pain effects by inhibiting TRPV1 activation and regulating COX-2, NF-κB/TNF-α expression, providing evidence for the use of galangin in the management of inflammatory pain.
3.Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation
Kaiwen LIN ; Datian FU ; Zhongtao WANG ; Xueer ZHANG ; Canyang ZHU
The Korean Journal of Pain 2024;37(2):151-163
Background:
Galangin, commonly employed in traditional Chinese medicine for its diverse medicinal properties, exhibits potential in treating inflammatory pain. Nevertheless, its mechanism of action remains unclear.
Methods:
Mice were randomly divided into 4 groups for 7 days: a normal control group, a galangin-treated (25 and 50 mg/kg), and a positive control celecoxib (20 mg/kg). Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated using a hot plate test, acetic acid-induced writhing test, acetic acid-induced vascular permeability test, formalininduced paw licking test, and carrageenan-induced paw swelling test. The interplay between galangin, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), NF-κB, COX-2, and TNF-α proteins was evaluated via molecular docking. COX- 2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in serum were measured using ELISA after capsaicin administration (200 nmol/L). TRPV1 expression in the dorsal root ganglion was analyzed by Western blot. The quantities of substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) were assessed using qPCR.
Results:
Galangin reduced hot plate-induced licking latency, acetic acid-induced contortions, carrageenantriggered foot inflammation, and capillary permeability in mice. It exhibited favorable affinity towards TRPV1, NF- κB, COX-2, and TNF-α, resulting in decreased levels of COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in serum following capsaicin stimulation. Galangin effectively suppressed the upregulation of TRPV1 protein and associated receptor neuropeptides CGRP and SP mRNA, while concurrently inhibiting the expression of NF-κB, TNF-α, COX-2, and PGE2 mRNA.
Conclusions
Galangin exerts its anti-inflammatory pain effects by inhibiting TRPV1 activation and regulating COX-2, NF-κB/TNF-α expression, providing evidence for the use of galangin in the management of inflammatory pain.
4.Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of galangin: a potential pathway to inhibit transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor activation
Kaiwen LIN ; Datian FU ; Zhongtao WANG ; Xueer ZHANG ; Canyang ZHU
The Korean Journal of Pain 2024;37(2):151-163
Background:
Galangin, commonly employed in traditional Chinese medicine for its diverse medicinal properties, exhibits potential in treating inflammatory pain. Nevertheless, its mechanism of action remains unclear.
Methods:
Mice were randomly divided into 4 groups for 7 days: a normal control group, a galangin-treated (25 and 50 mg/kg), and a positive control celecoxib (20 mg/kg). Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated using a hot plate test, acetic acid-induced writhing test, acetic acid-induced vascular permeability test, formalininduced paw licking test, and carrageenan-induced paw swelling test. The interplay between galangin, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1), NF-κB, COX-2, and TNF-α proteins was evaluated via molecular docking. COX- 2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α levels in serum were measured using ELISA after capsaicin administration (200 nmol/L). TRPV1 expression in the dorsal root ganglion was analyzed by Western blot. The quantities of substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) were assessed using qPCR.
Results:
Galangin reduced hot plate-induced licking latency, acetic acid-induced contortions, carrageenantriggered foot inflammation, and capillary permeability in mice. It exhibited favorable affinity towards TRPV1, NF- κB, COX-2, and TNF-α, resulting in decreased levels of COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in serum following capsaicin stimulation. Galangin effectively suppressed the upregulation of TRPV1 protein and associated receptor neuropeptides CGRP and SP mRNA, while concurrently inhibiting the expression of NF-κB, TNF-α, COX-2, and PGE2 mRNA.
Conclusions
Galangin exerts its anti-inflammatory pain effects by inhibiting TRPV1 activation and regulating COX-2, NF-κB/TNF-α expression, providing evidence for the use of galangin in the management of inflammatory pain.
5.Comprehensive sexuality education knowledge and associated factors among middle school students
ZHU Fan, WANG Pei, GUO Xueer, LIU Sichen, LI Yuanchi, JIA Bibo, ZHU Guiyin, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(7):995-998
Objective:
To understand comprehensive sexuality education knowledge among junior high school students in China, and to analyze relevant influencing factors to provide scientific basis for the implementation of school based sexuality education or comprehensive sexuality education in the future.
Methods:
By using convenient sampling method, a cross sectional survey was conducted among 4 545 students at grade 1 to grade 3 from junior middle schools in Beijing, Liaoning, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Henan, using an online electronic questionnaire during September to October 2021. The questionnaire included general demographic information, subjective social status, sex education received at home and school, bullying, as well as knowledge, attitude, practice and needs towards comprehensive sexuality education.
Results:
The average score of the comprehensive sexuality education knowledge was (12.21±3.10) points, which was converted to (71.82±18.21) points based on the percentage based system. The scores varied by grade, sex and sexuality education setting, significantly higher in grade 3 students (12.69±2.99), girls (12.28±3.01) ( P < 0.01), and students who have received sex education at home (12.67±2.88) and students who received sex education at school (12.63±2.91), as well as those who had actively searched for sex information online had a higher score (12.71±2.94) ( t =35.10, 28.78, 10.55, P <0.01).Further analysis using multiple linear regression and Logistic regression, "whether you have received sex education at home" "whether you have received sex education at school" "whether you have searched the Internet actively" and "whether it is necessary to carry out comprehensive sex education" are still correlated with the score of comprehensive sex education knowledge; "self reported bullying" was still associated with "subjective social status" score, correct rate of question 2, and "shyness and inferiority toward the development of secondary sexual characteristics" ( P <0.01).
Conclusion
The current comprehensive sexuality education knowledge among junior high school students needs to be improved. The level of implementation of sexuality education in different settings varies, but the implementation of sexuality education in schools can help improve students comprehensive sexuality education knowledge level.
6.Development of Infectious Disease Prevention Health Literacy Scale for Chinese Middle School Students
LI Yuancheng, ZHU Fan, GUO Xueer, LIU Sichen, JIA Bibo, WANG Pei, ZHU Guiyin, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(4):526-529
Objective:
To preliminarily develop the Infectious Disease Prevention Health Literacy Scale for Chinese Middle School Students, as an important measuring tool for assessment of comprehensive abilities in infectious disease prevention of Chinese middle school students.
Methods:
The basic dimensional framework and item pool were established by literature review in the view of public health. Then Delphi method was used to modify the framework and item pool to scale 1.0. Panel discussion in middle school students was used to adjust the expression and structure of scale 1.0, turning it into scale 2.0. With the confirmation of theory experts subjects, the scale was preliminarily developed.
Results:
Literature review suggested that the basic dimension framework included five longitudinal dimensions and seven horizontal dimensions. According to Delphi method ( n =18), the Kendall s coefficient of concordance ( W ) of the scale was equal to 0.14 ( P <0.01), the average importance, proportion of full marks, coefficient of variation and weight coefficient of all dimensions and items met the inclusion criteria. According to panel discussion, the scale was finally adjusted into scale 2.0 with 53 items.
Conclusion
This study preliminarily established the Infectious Disease Prevention Health Literacy Scale for Chinese Middle School Students, which might be applied in both scientific research and practical use.
7.Relationship between comprehensive sexuality education competency among junior middle school students and sex education at home and school settings
ZHU Fan, ZHU Guiyin, GUO Xueer, LI Yuancheng, JIA Bibo, WANG Pei, ZHAO Tianjie, MA Yinghua
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(12):1779-1782
Objective:
To understand the current situation regarding sex education in home and school settings in China, and to provide a scientific basis for more effective family and school sex education.
Methods:
Using a convenient sampling method, a crosssectional survey of students from grade 7 to grade 9 in Beijing, Liaoning, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan and Henan was carried out from September to December 2021. The questionnaire covered general demographic information, sex education at home and school, and the status of comprehensive sexuality education. Finally, 4 109 valid questionnaires were collected.
Results:
A total of 760(18.50%) middle school students had not received any form of sex education, 923(22.46%) had only received sex education at school, 299(7.28%) had only received sex education at home, and 2 127 (51.76%) had received sex education at home and at school. The scores related to junior middle school students knowledge of comprehensive sexuality education was (12.43±2.89) points, the attitude score was (47.86±5.31) points, the behavior score was (40.44±5.18) points, and the comprehensive level score was (82.02±9.01) points. Junior middle school students who received sex education at home and in school had the highest comprehensive level of sex education( P <0.01). Junior middle school students who only received sex education at school had a higher comprehensive sexuality education knowledge level than those who only received sex education at home( P < 0.01 ). The level of comprehensive sexuality education behavior among junior middle school students who only received family sex education was significantly higher than among those who only received sex education at school( P <0.01).
Conclusion
Receiving sex education in both home and school settings can effectively improve the comprehensive sexuality education competency among junior middle school students. School based sex education should be further implemented in the future and family sex education should be encouraged.
8.The research advances and the clinical value of antibody-drug conjugate from molecular subtyping of breast cancer in the era of"precision medicine"
China Oncology 2023;33(12):1073-1082
The incidence of breast cancer currently ranks first among malignant tumors in women.Breast cancer exhibits high heterogeneity and can be classified into four molecular subtypes:luminal A,luminal B,human epidermal growth factor receptor 2(HER2)overexpression and triple-negative.However,previous molecular subtype classifications have limited treatment options for patients with HER2 low expression.In recent years,with the rapid development of antibody-drug conjugates(ADCs),new treatment options have emerged for breast cancer patients with HER2 low expression.This has also led to updates in the criteria for determining HER2 expression status in both domestic and international guidelines,based on immunohistochemistry(IHC)and in situ hybridization(ISH)testing,categorizing HER2 expression as HER2-positive(IHC 3+ or IHC 2+/ISH+),HER2 low expression(IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-),and HER2-negative(IHC 0).ADCs are immunotherapeutics composed of a linker that conjugates a monoclonal antibody with a cytotoxic payload.In the field of breast cancer,several large clinical trials have demonstrated clinical benefits of ADCs targeting HER2,such as trastuzumab emtansine(T-DM1),trastuzumab deruxtecan(T-DXd)and sacituzumab govitecan targeting trophoblast cell surface antigen 2(TROP2),in various molecular subtypes of breast cancer.With the phaseⅢ DESTINY-Breast03 trial and others,T-DXd has been found to have superior efficacy compared to T-DM1 in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer patients(approximately two times higher complete response rate,and four times longer median progression-free survival).T-DXd has now replaced T-DM1 as the recommended second-line therapy for HER2-positive breast cancer and as a second-line treatment option after local treatment for brain metastasis.The phase Ⅲ DESTINY-Breast04 trial confirmed that breast cancer patients with HER2 low expression can also benefit from T-DXd,further reshaping the treatment landscape for advanced breast cancer and supporting the need to redefine molecular subtypes of HER2-negative breast cancer.The phase Ⅲ ASCENT trial demonstrated that sacituzumab govitecan significantly improved survival and quality of life in triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC)patients,and the phase Ⅱ NeoSTAR study suggested its potential as neoadjuvant therapy in TNBC.Based on evidence,T-DM1,T-DXd and sacituzumab govitecan have been approved for marketing in both foreign and Chinese markets.Other ADC drugs,such as HER3-DXd,Dato-DXd and China-developed RC48,are also undergoing extensive clinical trials in the field of breast cancer and other tumors.Furthermore,there are several other ADCs targeting different molecular targets in active development.This article aimed to review the new advances related to ADCs therapy for breast cancer patients with different molecular subtypes and discuss the clinical application value of ADCs in breast cancer.