1.Advance for Diaphanous-related forming
Journal of International Oncology 2010;37(5):327-329
Forming are regulator of actin cytoskeleton. They are characterized with two formin homology domains. Diaphanous-related formin (DRF) is isolated as a subfamily because they have two specific domains such as CBD(GTPase binding domain) and DAD(Diaphanous-autoregulatory domain). DRF is required for a growing number of biological progresses, such as cell adhesion and motility,cytokinesis, morphogenesis, cell polarity and the transcriptional activation of serum response factor. They are closely invovled in cell signal transduction of Rho/Rock, so they play an important role in actin cytoskeleton rearrangements and the process of neoplasm invasion and matastasis. DRF should be studied further, for it will be helpful for deep revealing the mechanism of neoplasm invasion and matastasis, and may be an important basis of potential targets for clinic practice.
2.Study on development and construction of management regulations for laboratory animal center of hospital in new period
Dapeng LI ; Lin ZENG ; Yongqing WANG ; Deli YANG ; Yuanfeng CHOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2009;22(2):109-110
Based on the characteristics of the scientific research for the hospitM in new period,this paper studied on the construction of management regulations for the laboratory animal center combining the developing condition of the laboratory animal in the hospital.
3.Follow-up of NSCLC patients with first-generation EGFR-TKI resistance using third-generation EGFR-TKI
Yuanfeng HUANG ; Jian ZHAO ; Meihui SUN ; Xiang ZENG ; Qiaomei XIE ; Cong PENG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2020;22(5):656-661
Objective:To analyze the clinical efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in patients with advanced NSCLC.Methods:We collected 23 cases of NSCLC advanced patients, who were treated in the affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from January 2015 to March 2020. And these 23 cases of patients with first-generation EGFR-TKIs resistance were treated with the third-generation EGFR-TKI drugs. We analyzed their clinicopathological characteristics, studied their therapeutic effects, and followed up their progression-free survival (PFS).Results:It is showed that 16 of 23 cases (69.56%) were got local progression and 7 of 23 cases (31.43%) were found with systemic progression. Briefly, the median PFS of the 23 patients was 17.5 months. A total of 7 cases occurred rashes after taking EGFR-TKI, and 3 cases got abnormal liver function. Fortunately, they were all improved after symptomatic treatments. Additionally, no bone marrow suppression (granulocytes, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia) and digestive tract reactions (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) were occurred in 23 cases of NSCLC patients. The mental and physical improvement of EGFR-TKI in the third generation of 19 patients was more obvious than that in the first generation of EGFR-TKI. Among them, 15 cases showed more obvious lesion shrinkage after third-generation EGFR-TKI treatment. 4 patients with GGO had cleaner disappearance than that of the first-generation EGFR-TKI.Conclusions:Compared with traditional chemotherapy, the first-generation EGFR-TKI resistance treatment with three-generation EGFR-TKI treatment has better efficacy with reduced toxic and side effects, and significantly improved the life quality of advanced NSCLC patients.
4.MDC1 promotes proliferation,migration and invasion of cholangio-carcinoma cells by suppressing p53 signaling pathway
Mengyu LIU ; Xinyi LIU ; Tao ZENG ; Shunqi CHEN ; Yuanfeng LI ; Gangqiao ZHOU
Military Medical Sciences 2024;48(6):434-444
Objective To investigate the effect of the mediator of DNA damage check point protein 1(MDC1)on proliferation,migration,invasion,cell cycle and cell apoptosis in cholangiocarcinoma(CCA)and the potential molecular mechanism.Methods The small interfering RNA(siRNA)specifically targeting MDC1 was used to transiently knock down MDC1.Recombined plasmid containing MDC1 was transiently transfected into RBE and Huh28 cells for over-expression of MDC1.Real time quantitative PCR(qPCR)and Western blotting were adopted to verify the effectiveness of MDC1 knockdown or overexpression.The proliferation of CCA cells was measured via CCK-8 and cell colony formation assays.Transwell and Invasion assays were used to detect cell migration and invasion while flow cytometry assays were employed to detect cell cycle and apoptosis.Gene set enrichment analysis(GSEA)was conducted to investigate the pathways which were significantly associated with MDC1,and the expression of p53 downstream protein was verified by Western blotting assay.Co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)assays were used to verify the interactions between MDC1 and p53.Flow cytometry and Western blotting assays were performed to find out whether MDC1 promoted cell cycle and cell apoptosis through p53 pathway.Based on The Cancer Genome Altas(TCGA)database,the difference in MDC1 expression levels between CCA and normal tissues was analyzed,and the correlations between the MDC1 expression levels and the clinical prognosis of CCA patients were investigated.Results Knockdown of MDC1 in RBE and Huh28 cells significantly inhibited cells proliferation,migration and invasion,significantly decreased the proportion of cells in S phase,and significantly increased the proportion of cells in G0/G1 phase and apoptosis rate while overexpression of MDC1 could significantly promote cell proliferation,migration and invasion,significantly increase the proportion of cells in S phase,and significantly decrease the proportion of cells in G0/G1 phase and apoptosis rate.It was found that MDC1 interacted with p53 in RBE and Huh28 cells,and MDC1 significantly down-regulated the expressions of p53,p-p53(Ser-15),BAX,PUMA and p21,but significantly up-regulated the expression of Bcl-2,which in turn promoted the tumorigenesis of CCA.MDC1 was up-regulated in CCA tissues compared to the normal tissues,and the high expressions of MDC1 were significantly associated with poor clinical outcomes of CCA patients.Conclusion MDC1 promotes the development of CCA by suppressing the p53 pathway,and MDC1 may be a candidate marker for the poor prognosis in CCA.
5.Experience of Integrative Palliative Care at Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Ruixuan GENG ; Ying ZHENG ; Chenchen SUN ; Xi ZENG ; Hongyan FANG ; Wenqian ZHAN ; Yuanfeng YU ; Qin YANG ; Xiaoyan DAI ; Xiaohong NING
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(5):706-710
Objective To summarize the experience of integrative palliative care at Peking Union Medi-cal College Hospital and provide a reference for promoting the integrative palliative care model.Methods Twenty cases receiving integrative palliative care at Peking Union Medical College Hospital were collected.The clinical characteristics,reasons for initiating integrative palliative care,the process of integrative palliative care,and feedback from these cases were summarized.Results Insomnia(11 cases,55%)and pain(9 cases,45%)were the most common symptoms requiring control in the 20 cases.The integrative palliative care team assisted in medical decision-making for 17 cases(85%),prepared end-of-life for 9 cases(45%),assisted in the transfer for 3 cases(15%),and provided comfort care for all the 20 cases(100%).Conclusions The integrative palliative care model can help alleviate suffering in end-of-life patients and provide support to patients'families and the original medical teams.This model is worth further promotion within class A tertiary hospitals.