1.Therapeutic effect of recombinant Salmonella SGN1 on melanoma in mice and its mechanism of action
Chinese Journal of Biologicals 2024;37(07):843-848+854
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of recombinant Salmonella SGN1 on murine melanoma model and the action mechanism,and to provide reference for clinical treatment of melanoma with SGN1.Methods The recombinant Salmonella SGN1 and control strain VNP-V were co-cultured with mouse melanoma B16F10 cells,and the effect of SGN1 on the proliferation of B16F10 cells in vitro was detected by cell counting method. The B16F10 subcutaneous tumor transplantation model in mice was constructed. SGN1,VNP-V and PBS(control group)were injected into the tumor at a single dose,with five mice in each group,and the inhibitory effect of SGN1 on tumor growth was observed. The pathological changes of tumor tissues in mice were observed by HE staining. The distribution of SGN1 in tumor tissues was observed by plate counting. Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the proportion of infiltrating T lymphocyte subsets. The expression of T-cell marker CD3 was detected by immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical staining.Results Compared with the control group,recombinant Salmonella SGN1 significantly inhibited the proliferation of mouse melanoma B16F10 cells in vitro(t = 6. 935,P < 0. 01). In tumor-bearing mice,SGN1 was tumor-targeted and significantly inhibited the growth of B16F10 subcutaneous transplanted melanoma in mice(t = 7. 566,P < 0. 001). HE staining showed that SGN1 significantly induced the necrosis of subcutaneous transplanted melanoma cells in mice. The results of immunofluorescence,immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry confirmed that SGN1 significantly increased tumor-infiltrating CD3~+ T-cells(t = 11. 91,8. 873 and 5. 300,respectively,each P < 0. 01).Conclusion The recombinant Salmonella SGN1 can significantly inhibit the proliferation of B16F10 cells and exert anti-tumor effects by promoting tumor cell necrosis and elevating CD3~+ tumor-infiltrating T-cells,providing a theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of melanoma with SGN1
2.The association between snoRNA profiles and prognosis in patients with gastric cancer
Lu HAN ; Fengju SONG ; Yubei HUANG ; Hong ZHENG ; Kexin CHEN
Tianjin Medical Journal 2016;44(5):543-547
Objective To identify snoRNA, which may be related to prognosis of gastric cancer. Methods Ninetygastric cancer patients who diagnosed at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital were randomly collected in this study, and their clinical data were followed up. A total of 405 snoRNA expression profiles were analyzed in 90 gastric cancer patients. Patients were classified aslow expressiongroup orhigh expressiongroup according to the median expression of each snoRNA expression, which was calculated by univariate and multivariate survival analysis. We also screened out the snoRNAs, in which patients were survived differently. Patients were classified as high, middle, or low risk groups based on the snoRNA risk score. Values of age, gender, smoking, drinking, histological differentiation (well, moderately-differentiated and poorly differentiated), clinical stage (Ⅰ+Ⅱstage andⅢ+Ⅳstage), tumor size (<5 cm and≥5 cm), tumor location (upper 1/3 and others) and snoRNA risk score (high, middle, and low risk group) were assessed by multivariate Cox analysis. Results There were significant differences in overall survival and (or) progression-free survival rates in 19 patients with high and low snoRNAs expressions (P<0.05). Results of multivariate Cox analysis showed that patients with high expression of ACA61,ACA27 and U36A showed a higher overall survival and progression-free survival rates, while patients with high expression of ENSG00000206898 showed a lower overall survival and progression-free survival survival rates (P<0.01). SnoRNA risk score is an independent prognostic factor for patients with gastric cancer. Compared with low risk group, patients in middle risk group and in high risk group showed a shorter overall survival and progression-free survival rates (P<0.001). Conclusion The expressions of ACA61, ACA27, U36A and ENSG00000206898 are independent prognostic factors of gastric cancer. Low expressions of the first three indexes and high expressions of the last one predict a bad prognosis.
3.Mutation analysis of the mtND4 gene associated with asthenospermia patients
Chuanlian LI ; Jiujia ZHENG ; Zong YANG ; Xuefeng HUANG ; Kexin FANG ; Zhefeng LOU ; Yonggen WU ; Longjin JIN
Chinese Journal of Urology 2011;32(1):62-66
Objective To investigate the relationship between mtND4 point mutation in sperms and asthenospermia. Methods Fifty-six asthenospermia cases and 44 control cases were collected using the WHO criterion for defining asthenospermia, the regions of mtND4 gene were amplified by using PCR of 3 pairs primers. Consequently, the point mutation, missense mutation and multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were analyzed by employing sequencing technology and bioinformatics tools. Results Six mutations never before identified were found. The frequency of single point mutation T10873C and T11944C in the control group were significantly higher than those in the asthenospermia group (P<0.05). Eight cases involved T10873C or T11944C among the 10 cases in control groups with missense mutations were found. But, there were only 2 cases with such mutation in the 10 asthenospermia cases with missense mutations (P<0.05). The previous 20 cases of missense mutations can be described as either multiple SNP group (with T10873C or T11944C) or nonmultiple SNP group. The percentage of a range and a plus b range of multiple SNP group of sperm was significantly higher than the non-multiple SNP group(P<0.05). Conclusions mtND4 gene mutation, especially the missense mutation may induce loss of sperm motility. The mutations of T10873C and T11944C may be useful for sperm motility or counteract the influence for the sperm motility caused by these harmful mutations.
4.The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District
GONG Haiying ; XING Ruiting ; LIU Xiaofen ; MIAO Yuyang ; ZHENG Kexin ; ZHAO Yao
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):616-621
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District, Bejing Municipality, so as to provide reference for strengthening the prevention and control of diabetes.
Methods:
The residents aged 18 to 79 years were selected in Fangshan District using multistage stratified cluster sampling method from March to June 2023. Demographic information, lifestyle, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, and blood lipid were collected through questionnaire surveys, physical examinations and laboratory tests. The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes among residents were analyzed and their influencing factors were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 4 438 residents were enrolled, including 2 367 males (53.33%) and 2 071 females (46.67%), and had a mean age of (44.99±14.90) years. The prevalence, awareness, treatment and control rates of diabetes were 15.75%, 57.37%, 56.22% and 22.90%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (aged 30 to 39 years, OR=1.624, 95%CI: 1.011-2.609; aged 40 to 49 years, OR=3.469, 95%CI: 2.163-5.561; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=4.202, 95%CI: 2.595-6.803; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=7.229, 95%CI: 4.406-11.862; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=7.929, 95%CI: 4.665-13.479), obesity (OR=1.368, 95%CI: 1.071-1.748), hypertension (OR=1.943, 95%CI: 1.601-2.359) and dyslipidemia (OR=2.754, 95%CI: 2.287-3.317) were the factors affecting the prevalence of diabetes. Sex (women, OR=1.529, 95%CI: 1.019-2.293), age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=4.971, 95%CI: 1.681-14.698; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=6.070, 95%CI: 2.045-18.020; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=6.902, 95%CI: 2.287-20.832; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=6.954, 95%CI: 2.191-22.070) and hypertension (OR=1.906, 95%CI: 1.337-2.718) were the factors affecting the awareness of diabetes. Age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=4.699, 95%CI: 1.594-13.855; aged 50 to 59 years, OR=5.990, 95%CI: 2.023-17.732; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=7.134, 95%CI: 2.370-21.470; aged 70 to 79 years, OR=6.639, 95%CI: 2.102-20.964) and hypertension (OR=1.857, 95%CI: 1.304-2.645) were the factors affecting the treatment of diabetes. Age (aged 40 to 49 years, OR=2.948, 95%CI: 1.349-6.438; aged 60 to 69 years, OR=2.344, 95%CI: 1.049-5.234) was the factor affecting the control of diabetes.
Conclusions
The prevalence rate of diabetes among residents in Fangshan District was high, and the improvements of awareness rate, treatment rate and control rate were not obvious. Health education and management of diabetes should be strengthened for elderly, hypertensive and dyslipidemic residents.
5.Docetaxel-loaded PCL-Tween 80 nanoparticles for glioma chemotherapy
Lei XU ; Liqin JIANG ; Hongfan SUN ; Chao ZHANG ; Hai WANG ; Yan TIAN ; Yi ZHENG ; Hongbo CHEN ; Lin MEI ; Kexin LIU
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;35(4):193-196,229,后插1
Objective To investigate the feasibility of using a novel docetaxel-loaded polycaprolactoneTween 80 (PCL-Tween 80) nanoparticles for glioma therapy.Methods Two types of docetaxel-loaded nanoparticles were made from commercial polycaprolactone (PCL) and a self-synthesized PCL-Tween 80 copolymer using a modified solvent extraction/evaporation method.A C6 glioma cell line was used to investigate the uptake of polymeric nanoparticles by brain cancer cells.In vitro cancer cell viability was assessed using MTT toxic assay.Results The nanoparticles were found by FESEM to have a spherical shape and be around 200 nm in diameter.The copolymers could encapsulate 10% of the drug in the nanoparticles and release 34.9% of the encapsulated drug over 28 days.The drug-loaded PCL-Tween 80 nanoparticles showed better in vitro cytotoxicity towards C6 cancer cells than Taxotere at the same drug concentration.Conclusion Nanoparticles using PCL-Tween 80 copolymer as drug delivery vehicles may have a promising outcome for glioma patients.
6.The study on the effect of ginkgo biloba extracts on MnSOD activity in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia.
Menghan LYU ; Junran ZHENG ; Yuze WU ; Kexin ZHAO ; Shaoxiao. YAN
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2019;45(11):657-662
To investigate if ginkgo biloba extract (Egb-761) can improve tardive dyskinesia (TD) symptoms through increasing the activity of plasma MnSOD. Methods We enrolled a total of 384 schizophrenia patients including 157 TD patients and 227 non-TD patients, as well as 280 normal subjects. The difference of MnSOD level in plasma among these groups were compared. TD patients were then randomly divided into two groups. The treatment group (n=77) and the placebo group (n=75) were treated with 240 mg of Egb-761 or placebo per day for 12 weeks, respectively. The abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS) and the positive and negative symptoms scale (PANSS) were used to evaluate the severity of the symptoms in baseline, the sixth week and the twelfth week after treatment. The level of MnSOD activity in plasma was also detected before and after the treatment. Results The level of MnSOD activity was lower in schizophrenia groups than in healthy control group (P<0.01). In addition, the level of MnSOD activity was significantly lower in TD group than in non-TD group (P<0.05). Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that group effect (F=4.00, P=0.05), time effect (F=32.17, P<0.01) and interactive effect of group and time (F=39.04, P<0.01) were significant in AIMS total score. The AIMS total score of treatment group was significantly lower than that of placebo group at 6-week and 12-week time points (all P<0.01). Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that time effect (F=23.04, P<0.01) and interactive effect of group and time (F=6.41, P<0.05) were significant in the level of MnSOD activity. In addition, the level of MnSOD at baseline was significantly correlated with the reduction of AIMS total score during the treatment period (r=0.27, P=0.018). Conclusion Treatment of Egb-761 can improve symptoms of TD and activity of MnSOD.
7. Biological characteristics of chondrocytes derived from auricles of different ages
Yi WU ; Kexin DONG ; Zheng YANG ; Xia LIU ; Ran XIAO ; Haiyue JIANG
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2019;35(4):331-340
Objective:
To investigate the tissue structure, chondrocyte characteristics, and the differential expression of related genes and cell surface markers of auricular cartilage of patients in different ages, in order to provide a basis for the age selection of tissue engineered cartilage repair defects.
Methods:
The auricular cartilage tissue was obtained from 22 patients with microtia in the Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, ranged from 6 to 28 years old, and divided into the child group (6-12 years old), the adolescent group (13-18 years old) and the adult group (21-28 years old). The proliferation and differentiation features of chondrocytes which from different-aged patients were detected. Furthermore, quantitative real-time PCR was used to detect the differences in the expression of genes related to cell proliferation and chondrocyte extracellular matrix. Flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the differences in the expression of mesenchymal stem cell markers CD90, CD44, CD73 and CD105 in chondrocytes. SPSS Statistics 21.0 software was used to process statistics.
Results:
The proliferation capability of auricular chondrocytes of children was stronger than adolescents and adults, the child group vs the adult group
8.Research progress on symptom cluster management in patients with breast cancer
Xiang CHENG ; Ruofei DU ; Huiyue ZHOU ; Kexin ZHENG ; Haiyan WU ; Tao WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(28):2224-2229
Breast cancer patients experience many symptoms during treatment. In most cases, the symptoms do not appear alone, but several symptoms appear at the same time and form symptoms cluster, which causes severe physical and mental burden on the patient. This paper summarized the study on symptom cluster of breast cancer patients at home and abroad from the perspectives of concept, categories, influencing factors and management, so as to provide basis for future symptom cluster management.
9.The Work Experience of Newly Recruited Male Nurses during COVID-19: A Qualitative Study
Huiyue ZHOU ; Xin WANG ; Ruofei DU ; Xiang CHENG ; Kexin ZHENG ; Shiqi DONG ; Justin HENRI ; Changying CHEN ; Tao WANG
Asian Nursing Research 2021;15(3):203-209
Purpose:
This study was to investigate the work experience of newly recruited male nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods:
With a phenomenological approach, this qualitative study was adopted semistructured interviews by phone or video calls. A total of 9 male nurses newly recruited for the COVID-19 wards in Chinese hospitals were interviewed for this study. And Colaizzi's method was applied for evaluation in the data analysis.
Results:
Based on our findings, three themes were extracted. First, the newly recruited male nurses showed negative emotions at the beginning of COVID-19 epidemic, which was caused by changes in working conditions and content, but also prompted the nurses to change the way of coping with the crisis. Second, they gradually mastered the working skills and psychological training to cope with COVID-19 and developed a positive attitude toward life and a high sense of professional responsibility. Finally, we learned about their needs to respond to public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion
COVID-19 is a disaster for all of humanity. The newly recruited male nurses are an important force in emergency rescue. Although they suffered from short-term negative emotions, they quickly adapted to the crisis. In order to better prepare for future emergencies, the disaster response capacity of newly recruited male nurses needs to be further improved. In addition, newly recruited male nurses have a strong demand for timely and personalized career development guidance.
10.Research progress of predicting model of medication adherence of patients with cardiovascular disease
Huiyue ZHOU ; Ruofei DU ; Xiang CHENG ; Kexin ZHENG ; Jizhe ZHU ; Haoning ZHANG ; Tao WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(4):310-316
Patients with cardiovascular diseases have poor medication adherence, which seriously affects the prognosis of their diseases. This article reviewed the prediction model of medication compliance for patients with cardiovascular diseases, analyzed its predictive factors, model efficacy and application, and put forward opinions on the construction of relevant prediction models, which could provide reference for the clinical development of targeted intervention programs.