1.Effects of 18F-FDG on P53, XIAP, and GADD45 expressions in transplanted Lewis lung carcinoma in mice
Yizhuang CHENG ; Xiaobo YAO ; Cuiping WU ; Yongsheng WANG ; Ke CHEN ; Wukui ZHANG ; Mingming WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2014;34(12):884-888
Objective To study the effects of internal exposure of 18F-FDG (18F-2-deoxy-2-fiuoroD-glucose) on the protein expressions of P53,XIAP (X-linked inhibitors of apoptosis protein) and GADD (growth arrest and DNA damage)45 in Lewis lung carcinoma,and to explore the possibility of applying 18F-FDG as a radiotherapy drug in vivo.Methods Lewis lung cancer transplanted tumor models were established via subcutaneous injection of 0.2 ml of 2 × 107/ml Lewis lung carcinoma cells at left hind limbs of 48 C57BL/6 mice that were randomly divided into high dose group,low dose group and control group with 16 mice each.After 7 d of cancer cell inoculation,18.5 × 107 Bq and 9.25 × 107 Bq of 18F-FDG in 0.2 ml saline or equal volume of physiological saline was intraperitoneally injected into three group mice,respectively.22 d post inoculation,the protein expressions of P53,XIAP and GADD45 were immuohistochemically detected by using SP approach.Results There was significant difference among the protein expressions in each group (x2 =8.30,16.02,7.68,P <0.05).The mean integral optic density of protein expression increased from 0.089 ± 0.033 in control group to 0.315 ± 0.028 in high dose group for P53,and from 0.126 ± 0.023 to 0.383 ±-0.035 for GADD45,but it decreased from 0.422 ± 0.034 to 0.149 ± 0.055 for XIAP.There was significantly difference of these protein expressions in each group (P53:F=5.26,P<0.05;XIAP:F=4.29,P <0.05;GADD45:F=5.98,P <0.05).Conclusions 18F-FDG can up-regulate the expressions of P53 and GADD45 proteins and down-regulate the expression of XIAP protein in tumor cells,and it inhibits tumor growth by promoting cell apoptosis in the Lewis lung carcinoma tissue with a P53-dependent manner.
2.A review of insight in patients with schizophrenia
Cheng QIAN ; Nan CHEN ; Yizhuang ZOU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2019;33(2):87-92
Impairment of insight is considered as the hallmark of schizophrenia. Insight is a multidimensional and dynamic construct which appears to have intricate links with other symptom dimensions of the psychotic illness. A better appreciation of insight in psychosis could help us in gaining knowledge about etiology, prognosis and treatment-related facets of the disorder. This paper reviews researches on insight of schizophrenia. It focuses on the biological basis, assessment methods of insight, influencing factors and treatment methods. And outlook on future research direction.
3.Relationship between expression levels of TTF-1 and Galectin-3 in differentiated thyroid carcinoma tissues and clinical manifestations and prognosis of patients
Liangping SHI ; Chuanbin WANG ; Yizhuang CHENG ; Wei ZHAO ; Menghua XIA ; Liqin BI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;45(4):457-461
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression levels of thyroid transcription factor-1(TTF-1)and Galectin-3 in differentiated thyroid carcinoma(DTC)tissues and clinical manifestations and prognosis of patients.Methods A total of 76 DTC patients admitted to the hospital from January 1,2017 to May 30,2020 were selected as the study objects.Cancer tissue specimens obtained during surgery were in-cluded in the DTC group(n=76),and corresponding paracancer tissue specimens were included in the para-cancer group(n=76).The expressions of TTF-1 and Galectin-3 in DTC group and paracancer group were de-tected by immunohistochemistry,and the relationship between the expression levels of TTF-1 and Galectin-3 and the clinicopathological characteristics of DTC patients was analyzed.Multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to investigate the prognostic factors of DTC patients.Results The positive expression rates of TTF-1 and Galectin-3 in DTC group were higher than those in paracancer group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).The TTF-1 positive expression rate and Galectin-3 positive expression rate in DTC pa-tients with TNM stage Ⅲ to Ⅳ,low differentiation,tissue type of papillary thyroid carcinoma and lymph node metastasis were higher than those in DTC patients with TNM stage Ⅰ to Ⅱ,medium/high differentiation,tis-sue type of thyroid follicular carcinoma and no lymph node metastasis.The difference was statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05).The 3-year overall survival rate of TTF-1 negative and Galectin-3 negative DTC patients was higher than that of TTF-1 positive and Galectin-3 positive DTC patients,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that lymph node metastasis,positive TTF-1 and positive Galectin-3 were prognostic factors in DTC patients(P<0.05).Conclusion TTF-1 and Galectin-3 are related to TNM stage,differentiation degree,tissue type,lymph node metastasis and 3-year sur-vival rate of DTC patients,and have important reference value for the diagnosis and prognosis evaluation of DTC patients.